SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER^TSS.STOW»ornina,i.44, :

ARRIVALS.

t SSSS£SSX& i^s TO-DAY. Wenon.. baraue, MoKanzie. f™» SteUai BoTt. a.*., urey, from the Notth

DEPARTURES.

LASS *VBNINO. , ~.,,M . ^- . .. Walllnßtor., tA, Farquhw, tor Tanr nga UouKlal »*> Norris. for Mangawal ;Norwl.BCh. Edwarde, for Rutaell ■ TODAY. DunedlD, tc\, MeDonsld, from oreymontn

VESSELS EXPECTED.

m FaoM Lohdow.—Westmeath, b.b.. H.D.K.F., sailed Maroh 17 s Ranßitiltel. ship. V-N.K.Pm January 28: Olyae. baique, Q.C.G.F., Febrnary 3i Looh Ken. barone. J.H.0.W.. February 8, iaitLothlaniship, March 19: Glance,Glenlora, and Cumbria, loading. piwhb Fbom ban FRANOHOO-AOBtraua. r.M.s.s., *¥«M FMkw YOBK-Ransora, *»«&,»« Mendoza,Febmary26. Handa Isle and Stanley, lo|oOTi Bu IflCAsna-ABnes MlHeaßMea, S »Ton, Golden Isie. Maeeppa. «»d Pirate. NKWOASTtiiu-Tongoy. baraue, AprU 25. Wenons. barque. May 1. lfk^_ hnwraa, aoniHKBN POBTS-JohanWepaor, barque, from Dnxedln; Fawn, brig, EUerton. sohooner, t om Lyttelton.

IMPORTS.

Per Wenlm'ath.fiom Wndoa-90 OMMioor ruoa'sd iron, 26 o«8k8 sheet zlno. 2 ease* cross nntfami s do hand caws, 1 do ohaffknlyeß,l<io matXki, i bwdle' hai knives, 31 bundles spaces.—X. Porier and O. Per Wlnona-756 tons oo»l. Xi tons coke. Per Rangitikei. from London-1 case plated ware. 1 case tools, 1 case emery cloth, 1 case glass Paper, 1 case red ruddle, 3 crates pitch, 1 case flies, 1 case scythes, 1 case feraihooks, lease plough fittings, 1 case hand seed drills. 2 cases * wood drills, ft cases (jalvanized iron, 135 plates a iron, 6 cases charcoal tin. 6 hogsheadsholloware, 1 cask butt hinges, 1 cask glue pots, etc., 6 pkga crab winches, 1 case steam engine, 3 casks and 120 kegs white lead 2 cases bo< ing machines, 1 case belt hooks, 1 case cross-cut saws, 1 case flies, 1 case hoeß and bill hooks, 1 case chisels. 83 Smith and Wellstood's stoves, 6 kitchen ' sinks, 3 pkgs Btore fittings, 4 cases Matheson s planes, 1 case adzes and wrenches, 1 case screw augers, 1 case stocks and dies. 10 cottage ranges 180 kegs wire nails. 1 case shoe brufhes, 2 cases umbrella Btands, 4 wrought iron Bhoe boilers, lease saw tiles. 1 baleseaming ; twine. I bale roping twine, lbale fl^tog lines, 2 bdls plough lines, 2 casks tee hinges, 1 caso augers and bits 2 cases p cks, 1 caso. mattocks 1 case brassware. 1 cask locks, eta. 1 cask counter scales, 1 cask tinware, B.fiooft black I tubes, B(oiNi salv»!..*d m;es. 2 cases tuiw fluings. 7 cisea mangles »^a waß.»ors. 1 o»hk < hose fltiinas. 1 owe (.hrrpsntoß Mones._ll asS . cattle bolls. 1 cask church bells, 2 oases sa.dea tool-, 2 bale* ootrnn wast*. 1 oa«e onrtaln b noa. 3 owes wood ecewß. 2ca-escarriaKe bo.ts »nd nnts. Sowes kerosine stoves 11 caws lamps I . cask BO»le?, 1 oafk rat .rar.s. 1 cask ,wo^ a h J?S?- B« ai bnodles »w e-.. 20 bundles snevels. iO bundlt s . t tikß.— K. Porter and Co.

EXPORTS.

Far Fleetoinu. for Suva (to bo loaded at Mer oury Baj|-*6.Kflf6 sawn «nd dressed timber.'

iHWiKDS OOiSTWiSK -Morning Light, from Cabbage Hay. with 600 ft Umber, 11 tons fi-e ---wood; Beeste, from KeoreSy Hay. with M 000 t timber; Baha, from Waiara. with 32629 ft timber, Violet, from Thames, with 16,000 ft timbar. Outwavdb Coastwise.—Becsle, (o? Kennedy Bay; Zillah, (or Thames. The ship Rangitikei will berth at Quean-street Wharf tomorrow mcralng. i The echooner h leetwing for Sava via Marout y Bar, and the briuantino KUza Klr'h for 6rey mnnth. cleared at the Customs to-rt ay. The schooner Herald left Lyttelton for Auck land yesterday. ' The Golden Is'e has arrived atßassellfrora Suva. The sohooner Louie is daily expected to arrive from the islands. Captain Grey, of the Government steamer Stella, reports that he has bnoyed the whole rock at the entrance to tho Bay of Island?. The buoy, which is painted -white, is placed with the rock, bearing about S.E. distant about 60 fathoms. The "^enona rrrlVßd fiom. Newcastle at 3 a.ro. today, having left that pure an May 8. Biß proceeds from here to ftiakarau to load timber for Melbourne or Sydney. ' Tha lona brought 40 Backs gum. 28 hide?, 10 orates fowls, 20 o*ses frai<, and the following psßseogera:—Mesciames Harp, Coatcs Potte<*, Miss Crist', Mer:r» Bidlry. J. Kay, C»ates, Orlsp. Smith, Seocombe, Tiokerman, T. Mor ley, and 2 steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

(BT TELBGEAPH.—OWIf COBEESPONDBH r.)

Russblt, this day. Arilved: Golden Isle, trim Suva: Mariner, fromAuokland. SaUed: Espeoulador, whaling bsique, for a cruise. Port Chalmers, yesterday. Sailed: Manapouri, for the North. Passengers for Auckland :-Mis3es Thomson and FulllDg, Messrs W. Findlay, Bush, G. Stevens, and Lachman, (RBUTEB'S CABMS.) Sydney, May 17. Sailed, this afternoon: The Pacific mail steamer Zealandia, for San Francisco, via Auck land. ;•; ,; ;;; - ,". ■'~ • Sailed, this evening: The Union steamship Haturoto, for. Wellington, via Newcastle. ■ Ij LONDON.'Maylft-; ; ' Arrived at Plymouth: The Orient steamship: Siberia, from Melbourne, April 4. . IPEK MBKOHANT SHIPPING AND UNDER-:. f,ji: WBITERS'ASBOOIATION]. . London1, May 17. Arrived: Ships Unicorn fromOamaru, Janu ary 30; Orari from Wellington, January 30.

COMMERCIAL.

KVfSNiNO <wak Offloe, Fitdayi

MB 1UE1) BUCKtAND'S WiCBKLY BSPOBTI

*t the H*yaiarti->t, on Friday last, fodder wa- in brisk enqniry, end brought »rem3> 6d to ?Mtheowt; oh°ff is 4d; maize.3a lid,to4s3d thebnsbel; oats. 2a 65 to 2d 7d. Horso BtooK were nlentifnl, and realised l»te value?. '; he racehorse Paramena (ehohel id gnlnees. At the country sales held at Poieco on Monday, and &t Urnryon Wednesday. aUolaseß of csttlefnl'V iUßta<aci late values. On, Xuesda/hldti were pitch d in larger nnmbw'. than ÜBnal, »£. brongnt from 2d to 3Jd per lb. Taliow.iSa to 28s the owt. and aheepskins.from Is Id to 2. 7d.

. ! ifPTUfSH & NOTCH'S WaKHEY; HKPORT. Horses: There has been an Improvement' in the market as compared with the previous •week, both as to supply anddemsnd. On Fri day above an average number were submitted by auction, and with few exceptions were dis posed of under the hammer. Lots consisted principally of a medium stamp, and therefore no high prices were reaUsed..tWequote-Hacks, from £5 12s Oi to£15103; spring cart horses, from R 1 Us to 620 . active, medium ocaaght noisaa txam #JS 7»M to *28. <Wool IMet, and sfeinn In steady demand on ruesaay. Wool In tiara sold attioml}lto6iain;hldesotli>dlfierentquauty. Sid to 2ia petlb; Bkina, trom 9 i to 2b Hi. at tie: The supply ot all descriptions has been mo oh smaller than bas baen the orbb for rome time. There ha} b^en'a steady demaDd for Rood datey oowb at their .own profit, and for fat beast's, bat store were comparatively nessleoted. On Tuesday there was a shoiter muster than uanal. Dairy owb and f»t beaiti advanced in vilut some 10a per he»d. store catves were 'exceptionally lo*. Other deecriPtlODß ar.altered. tiheep: ad adeanata nnmber were yaided at r.ewmarket on inesdar. Competition ww sood through oni, and there was a slightly rpward tenderer In DrlCfcß, L>mbi Bold from 89 6d to lla 01i PJgs: The nnmber yarded wan greater than for the last few Wcoks and prloesi were a shate Wgaer. - ..,•■...'; ''* •■ -'''ff

i Mr Gabriel L->wJ« offered for sale yesterday theresidanc?, furniture, and effects ot Mr a. OonecheMner, in>ymonds-street. Mr Tcafford •was the nurcbaser ot the honse lor the sum ot fil.i 93. Tne turnitnra brought fair pticis. The rea^y excailent oil paintings ana chromes were witnarawn. a» ths bidding did cot reach the reserve figures. The attendance was lanwi -

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

FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1883.

For the causa (bat lacks sssistan For the wrong (bat needs resistance,

For the futnjre in tlia distanca, And the Rood that we tain do '

Thekk were two questions discussed at the City Council meeting last night which must be settled, before the ratepayers can assent to. any further, borrowiog, and which a majority of the Council seem indisposed to open up. Councillor Boardinaareturned to the subject of water supply, and proved in a business-like balance-sheet that if the meter cbanges were reduced from lOd to Bd, the consumers'rate 61 2Jd per cent., re duced from 6d to 4d, and the 2 per cent, rate from 4|d to 3d, the revenue received would still pay expenses, including salaries arid wear and tear, aod leave a balance of £1525 for a reserve or depreciation fund. The interest on loan wonld be met by a rate of lCd. In submitting a motion for reduction; Mr Bdardman referred incidentally t-o a matter of wider moment even than the immediate redac tion of water rates—namely, the liability of the suburbs for the whole or a proportion of tbe special rate of Is 3d. It would seem | (though the accounts have been so mixed up I that we cannot be certain of this) that tbe interest on the market loan* which, with the water snpplyioanof £125,000 was absorbed under tbe Consolidation Act, is provided fer by special rate, while the revenue from the market—whienhas been a very good financial speculationi-goes into the general account, and is of course, spent indis

criminntely in tha now and old wards. The new wards evado the rate, and yet share equally in the revenue which arose out of the expenditure, WithoiltCa detailed return of the appropria tion of - the loan, it is- impossible to^> say whether this monstrous system dot 9 not apply to a number of other items of. revenue;' and so long as the plan of muddling ilj> special with general accounts prevails, there wlllbeno possibility of check ing $r fairly adjusting the expenditure, We feel Jonvinced that the ratepayers within tUeold.city boundaries, at any rate, who are already paying 2b in the pound, j Will bppose by every means in their power , h *ny,futybier,borrowing, .unleES, the special burdens now cast upon them are equit ably distributed, andjhe question of drainage, which is the chief want of the old city, is dealt with. The decision of the Council on Mr Aickins motion is not hopeful indication of the temper in which that body wiU approach the latter subject; and under the circumstances, we think events will prove that the Council, in con tracUng Labilities that can only be met by borrowing, are reckoning their host Tnere is no dispesmon in the city to increase the rates on any plea whatever, and there will be still less when the con vie tion orowa to a certainty that a system of indirect taxation, by transferring balances of profit accruing from services rendered, and revenue created by loan expenditure, is being sanctioned by the Council. 6

The arrival of paper supplies enables us to resume the Double Supplement, The Supplement will contain eight pagus, or 40 columns of interesting matter, and will in troduce fresh and improved features. Among the contents are: Open ing Chapters of "Tha Weird Sisters," a romance by Richard Dowling; " Kandom Shots," by Zamiel; "Dr. Carajo'a. Love Story ;"the | Sacredness of Marriage " ; " Sensational JJourt Scene; "Mr Biggar's . .jFlittation j" " Sir Richard's * scape: an Fast Indian Kevenge"; "Si>gula Courtship in the Far West;" "Poverty and Con spiracy in Spain;" " Return of the Jews to Palestine;" Sporting Notes, by "Hip poaa;'-' "The Garden—Hints for Amateurs and others;" Outdoor Sports and Aquatics ; hcienco .Notes; For the Ladies ; Choice extracts; Humorous Odds and Ends; Poetry, Original and Selected; and a vaiiety of other entertaining reading fcr the home circle.

There was a very fair representation ,of electors last evening to hear the views of Mr J. M. D-irgaville on the political situa tion.- The hon, member reviewed the work of last session at come considerable length, devoting special attention to the question cf the million loan for the con struction of the Auckland and Tarn naki railway. His explanation of the courses adopted by Opposition and Govern ment sbonld be read with interest. Speak ingot his future intentions,Mr Dargaville said he would return to Wellington ana fiee agent, acknowledging no party or 'leader, but reserving to himself the light to follow any. A lengthy report of the address is published in another column.

The City Council sat till 11.30 last evening. The principal business was the consideration of Cr Boardmao'a motion to cheapen the cdkt of Water.aud Cr Aickin's modon regarding the drainage of the city. Poth motions were lost after a lengthy discussion's.

A great number of immigrants who arrived by the Westmeath, immediately upon- landing yesterday, proceeded to lodsrings prepared by their friends hete. Those who were not 60 fortunate, inclndiog a large number of the single girls, were housed at the immigration depdt near the Albert Bark, where tbey may remain for a certain time to permit of them obtaining suitable employment. Mr Edward Brophy, the Immigration Officer, had a remarkably busy day in attending to their wants, and he proved- himself well acquainted with the proper mode of procedure. Vt, Phileon, the Health officer, also was most attentive and painstaking. Be examined the whole of the immigrants by both the Westmeath 'and Rangitikei as fast as he could have a fair view of each, and yet ex4rcißeda : degree of care in passing any persons with the least symptoms ot ill-health, which must piove"highly satisfactory to everyone concerned.

The name of the carter who was arrested late yesterday afternoon on a charge of bigamy is Sbepperson. and not Stapleton, as eroneously reported. It will be remem bered that some time ago the prisoner caused some sensation.by attemptioi; to cut his throat at the residence of his third wife bicanse she refused to live with him. He was committed for trial on the charge of attempted filicide. Sbepperson was brought up at the Police Court to-day, when a re mand wa3 granted in order that the police might have time to get together the neces sary evidence. v 1: ;

It is expected that the barque Mataura will be reudy to proceed to. sea one day next week, she has already taken in be tween eight i thousand and nine thousand care lees of mutton, in addition to a large 'qttaWtity of gum, wool, tallow, &c, and should complete her loading very shortly. The shipment of mutton, fish, &(v, by the vessel, aas proceeded in o very satisfactory manner, and her arrival home will be •waited with considerable interest.

1 It is.seneriUly supposed jtnit the steamer Westmeath will load at a New Zealand port for London direct, bat such is not the case. She takes io about 350 tons of coal here and proceeds to Port Uhalmets. There she will discbarge a quantity of cargo and leave for Newcastle at an eaily date, At Newcastle the Westmeath will take in coal for an eastern port, probably China. Owing to a press of local matter, our weekly market price list bas been un avoidably /crowded put; Butter has ad vancfed tola p'er'fb; wholesale, and Is 3d retail, but eggs remain at last week's quota tions. The gum market is quiet, with prfee^unaltered, the week's receipts beiag IJ3 tons, or about 248 tons for the month dp to rdate; ' In the fimber'market their are severi# alterations wortKy of notice, Hi', tongued, and' grbbVed timber, per cargn, best, lls per 100 ft., anddator sscond-clais ; |#llnßs (lieaSt),:!?;; HoliaocV *«% 99*' Bricka hare advanced considerably in valae, and ate iff £f«at demand? .They are sup plied at tße"'Whan at &tiont4Bi perloo, 'alJat'towtt.yiiraß realise 52s per: 1000. There are do other alterations whioh.de mand special notice. •":" •■■'»•■■«! It ia at present doubtful Whether another sailing' watch between the yachts Aravva and Uita can.be arranged to take place tbis season. Mr Bloomtield, owner of the A rawa, has challenged the'owners of the Rita to a further contest for about £50 aside, to be sailed under the same con ditions as the liut event, anfl to take place a month hence. The challenge has been declined on the ground: that the owners of the Rita1 wish to lay that vessel i npior the season. They offer^ however, 'to accept it if the rase can be arranged to take place within a fortnight. Mr Hloom field says he wishes to make extensive im provements in tbe Arawa, which cannot be i accomplished in less than a month. It is to Tie hoped'the race will be arranged be tween the owners of the yachts., for great public interest is centred In it. Keeent alterations in the iUta enabled her to easily carry off the race. The question now is could sbe do it again iif there was a dead beat one way, which did not occur on Monday.'

We have now sufficient evidence of the fact that single girls who are not afraid of work arc in great demand. Out of (he 129 brought by tbe Westmeatb, the whole of the Ailckland 'passengers have already found engagements. - Several ladies even went down to the vessel and secured servants on board, great competition prevailing, and the. fifty that remained and were conveyed !to the immigration depfit, have since de parted to fill various situations in both town and country.-' Many of the single I girls who came out by the Kangitikei were also engaged- while-that vessel was lying in the stream, and tbere is a good prospect of those who yet remain finding employ ment very speedily. The majority cf the single men from the Westmeath have also found, work, and altogether the' immi grants have been remarkably successful in this respect-. The Rangitikei's immigrants will be landed at the wharf by one of the feny steamers to-morrow morning. Many have gone away in company with Auck land-friends, and the remainder will pro ceed to the immigration depdt.

A well-attended meeting of the Gospel Temperance Mission was held last evening in the Primitive Methodist Churcb, Frank lin Road. Mr G W. Owen occupied the chair, and effective speeches were given by the Revs. C. Carter, T. Hodgson, and J. X Davis. At the close of the meeting sixty persons took the blue ribbon, twenty, eight of whom had sot previously been ab stainers. We understand that since the blue ribbon movement was started in Auckland some months ago, 650 persons have joined the army, nearly half of whom are tho3e who have previously been ad dicted to the use of strong drink, or at least have not previously taken the pledge.

Mr W. Eyre, who hai just returned from Sydmy, and who faw Rev. Fa her Sullivan there, Btates that the rev. g niliman is still confined to bed from tbe efft cts of his an fortunate accident, and the doctors say it will be twelve months yet before he will bj able to move about. Though thus in capacitated from physical exertion, the rev. gentleman is mentally active. Among hia labours has been the preparation for Aroh bishop Vaughan of a plan shewing the location of every church and school in the diocese. An inquest on the body of Thomas Dobson, who was drowned at Huia, is pro ceeding at the Exchange Hotel, before Dr. philson, coroner and a jury, as we go to p resg Th , , s discharged » stea « duri f er . afternooD and at an early h B 0 * r thifl aJ j £ of h Auc^land ca » . „,. „,„],„„(,„ wn ich *» V*J& ™°» JbSEriiJfi p / ared in exce i, ent condition. Con >Jab d a8 s M d » fl b . aespatch % f the Vamer, which will mo,t v M J f ' """' Two cases of unusual b.utality to a horse were heard at tbe Police Court this morn ing. In the.firat case a man named Thomas Corbett, a carter, was chawed with severely &»*»»«[ a horse. The evidence of Mr David Goldie and other witnerses fully substan tiated the charge. It was one of the worst cases of the kind that has ever come before the Court, and sickening in its details. The second charge was against Michael Macdonald, who tied his horse to a ft nee at Devonport, and left the poor animal without food for 40 hours, bound to a post. Macdonald, it appears, crossed the water to Auckland, and commenced drinking, got very drunk, and forgot all about his un offending horse. Both defendants were very properly puoiched by the Bench. An accident that, happily, was un attended with any serious consequences, happened to the in Kaipara train on Wednes day, shortly after passing Pueroa station, la turning one of thoie peculiar bends for which this line is famous, the guard's van left the metals, and was dragged in this state across tbe sleepers, a distance of 200 yard*. The jolting and bumping was so serious that everything in the van be came scattered, including the tail lamps, and Mr John Foster, of Waimaukau, was thrown out of the train. The guard f uiltn« to attract the attention of the driver, aud fuel ing that the van would eveiy second toll down1 the embankment, oaved himself by jumping off, and justaaone of tha pas-eng-TS, proceeding towards the forepart of tbe train, succeeded in signalling the engine«drivtr, the train Was at oncu stopped. Mr Foster, who appeared not to be injured by his tumble, followed up with the pieces of the broken lamps, and at once as-if.ted in jacking the van back on the metals, a ta-k which occupied nearly an hour. The van being injured, was left behind by the guard at W oodhill shunting, and the train proceeded without further mishap, arriving just one hour late. To the Editor: Sir,—lt seems that Mr A. Y. Macdonald has put his freezing apparatus at full work against tho warm enthusiasm of the racing inhabitants of Otahuhu and district. "Fares are 7s Cd from Auckland and Newmnrket, but the usual Saturday's return fare will becharg'd at all other stations." Now, sir, why should it be thusly ? Many would vUit the races at the Auckland fare, but will not pay "more " for a "shorter " distance. It seems there's tweedle-dee for some—for others tweedle-dum.— Yours, etc., VV.

The last of the seiies of archery matches in connection with the Saturday afternoon Recreation Club takes place to-morrow if the weather should continue fine.

Yesterday proved a regular harvest for the watermeD, and it ia only to be hoped the golden results of their labours will not lead to the majority taking a week's holi d ay, wherein to disburse the speedily earned ''bobs" aud ret fcomtaeir labour*. Seven or eight hundred immigrants do not arrive here every day in the yejr, and consequently there is not always t*o or three huudred people anxious to utilise their services, and pay them well for coaveyance over the water to welcome friends or relatives they have not seen for years. While the Westinenth lay off in the stream, boat-loads of peoplejwere conveyed to and fio as fast as the happy watermen could get their craft along, and again in the afternoon the ship Kangitikci created a very unusual demand for their services. Such a "windfall," however, is a rarity, and but helps to make up for many days upon which the watermen never have oc casion even to move their boats. It is rumoured that numerous resident s in the western suburb are arranging for a supply of water hose, wherewith to per form a suitable accompaniment to the mid night halleluiah festivals in which same dozen or so lads and lasses occasionally engage in that vicinity. On Wednesday night at a very late hour, many peaceful citizens were rudely awakened from plea sant slumbers by a rousing chorus, cousistf ng of: tbo yelling of "Marching through Eternity," backwards and for wards, and mixed up in al' sorts of styles till nobody could tell "where" they were marching. Most of 'the young girls were afflicted with core throats, probably caused by their being out so late, oud it may be imagined that their vocal display was anything but pleasant to listen to, while their youthful protectors at intervals introduced unseemly laughter and disgusting jokes during what were sup posed to be solemn and religions exerciser. I This may be a new phase of the Salvation Army, or its rival, the Larrikin Brigade,, but it matters not The Poasonby people i are not more religious thin other people, .but they can't stand bowling maniacs prowl- Ing round their dwellings at midnight, so a continuance of the exhibition is not in the least desirable. The Melbourne Company; will open at; tbe Opera House on" Monday evening next, j in "Pink Domioos." .The caste is a very ttroog one, Mr Sterling White ap pearing in the idle of Stubbs, which ho has made a specialty.. The season will extend over seven nights, sad we understand that several olhercomedioß will be produced. A croavaotiun between, two Mungare! farmers occupied the atteotioa of the hesi. d«nt Magistrate during' the' ■whole of ye«terday afternoon. The■ fi«t Case was; th*t of Grey v. PauL a claim for the re- 'I covery of £25, while the necond was that of, .Paul v. Grey, nba fi'S'^menttoutd action was brought to recover for damage com mitted by trespass of plainriff'n sheep upon Grey's farm The sheep were impounded, and Grey put the damage at £23 11b before the poundkeeper should release tha sheep. Paul paid the damage, bu^ he said the demand was illegal, and he brings an action against Grey to compel him to refund the money thus illegally demanded and paid. Mr Theophilus Cooper appeared for Grey ; Mr James Russell appeared for Paul. W. Grey and W. F, Buckland deposed to the damage — amounting to about £25. The defendant depised that moat of the damage was done by the plaintiff, who bent his men and three horses through the crop to drive tbe sheep to the pound. The horses, not the sheep, did the* mischief. Then the sbecp were driven in such a way that had it been seen in Queen-street, the plaiotiff would be pro secuted for cruelty to animal*. Defendant further said that he bad lost at least 100 sheep, owing to the way ia which the plain tiff, bis Bons, and his men had driven the sheep. His Worship reserved judgment. 'J he new steamers which the New Zealand Shipping Company have under construction for the direct service between London and this colony promise to far su'pass any vessels which have yot completed the voyage. The lonin, which was launched ftom the shipbuilding yard of Messrs Harland and Wolff, Queen's Island, in January last, is the first of an order tor new vessels wbich the extensive firm of shipbuilders have on band, as the Doric will leave the stocks in the coming month. The general appenrs.nce ot the lonic embraces ail tbe symmetrical charac teristics of the well-known vessels of the line, having a graceful, yacht-like hull, with ample beam, four masts, square rigged on three, thus providing effective sail power in the event of any break-down n the machinery, fully equal to that of a first-class sailing ship. Like her sisters, the Brlttania and Germania, she has turtle backs both forward and aft, which form an excellent shelter in wet and stormy weather for the steerage passengers. 'J he accom modation for both officers and passengers is most complete, while the saloon forms a most charming apartment. The lonic is built of milled steel, her dimensions being : Length, 440 f t; breadth, 44ft; depth, 32ft; and a gross tonnage of 4,700 tons. She has two doable cyhndered engines of 500 horte power, the steam from which is supplied from tbree elliptical boilers, working at an initial pressure of ninety pounds to the square inch, but tested to double that presiure. The .New Zealand Company deserves success in such an enterprise, which must prove of great importance to tbe wbole colony.

The "very successful dramatic' season of Miss Jennie Lw, Mr J. l*.;:Buruetr, and their Melbourne Companj?,/closes on, Saturday evening. "Jo, which drew crowded houses for over a week very recently*-Is to be performed 6n the two*e niaining nights, commencing this evening at a quarter to eight o'clock. .....;

W« beg to acknowledge the sum (if "4s for Mrs Penny from K.R.

S >me amusement was caused at the con clusion of the political meeting last night by a rather caustic retort from the chairman, i he usuul list of questions having been ex hausted, a local auctioneer moved that the meeting grant the people's Qrrrard a quarter of an hour in which to "orate." - The chairman said he must object, but if the gentleman in question was so charmed with Mr Garrard's style and conversation, he might take him outside'and enjoy his elo quence during the lemainder of the even ing. No one there would,object. The per mission for the enjoyment of such a literary treat was not takes advantage of.

Junior football matches are to be played to-morrow afternoon between the Newton and Albert and Young Colonials und Unjou Clubs.

A telegram from Uunedin to-day, states that Camilla Urso and Concert Company will arrive by the incoming San Francisco steamer. The company comprise Miss Margaret Hull .(soprano), ■Mr Han«en (baritone), aud Mr Liebling (pianist). The season will open at Auckland.

The regular monthly meeting ot the Union-street Wetleyan Sunday-school Band of Hope was held last night in the school room, the conductor in the chair. There was a good attendance ot members and friends of the Band of Hope, and a very plsasaut evening was spent in listening to the readings, iccitations, &c, which were given in a creditable manner. " The .Demon Ship," by Mr T. Clark, deservos mention. One feature of the evening was a " Blackboard Address," by the secretary, which was entitled "How t> Help Our Baudaof Hope," whioh was liitencd to with attention, after which some more readings iiud recitations, and tun Benediction by the' chairman, brought a very pleasant evening to a close. Ten new members were en rolled, making the number of members 86 on the books. 'I he next Band of Hope will be held on June 21st.

Mis 3 Bella \\ trite, a re.-pectabio young person who landtd yesterday from the Weatmeath, has made a complaint to the police this morning respecting the conduct of the carter who was engaged to carry seven girls to the place provided for them ; terms, 2d per parcel j fee, 6d each. Miss White says the driver was under the in fluence of drink, and oa reaching the Wynyard Arms', Symond-itreet, demanded 12-, instead of 3a 6d, his proper fare. She refused to pay, the exorbitant charge. Ho refused to curry them further, and detained Miss White's portmanteau. We under stand that the case will be duly investi gated.

• A young man, Robert Rosein Mottro, formerly' of the Thames', died yesterduy morning in the Lunatic Asylum. His age was twenty-two. He had been tn the Asylum about six month". «n inquest was to have been held on the body by lr. Goldsbro' this morning.

Tbe mine manager of the Bright Smile baa telegraphed to Mr D. G. MacDonnel to the eff. ct that twenty pounds good speci mens were obtained from leading stopes of lowlovel to-day.

During the. past week the importation of potatoes from Southern ports has been enorinou", scarcely a vessel arriving with out some large consignment. Since' the 10th instant it is estimated that 5,218 sacks, equal to 454 tons, have been landed at the wharves, and the cry is " still they come." The ruling prices are from £4 lOi to £5 per ton.

Mrs Gibbons, wife of the man who met with tbe accident at Kircrhead on Wednes day, informs us that her husband was not standiufj on the wharf at tbe time of the nc cident, but on the steamer. Be was assist ing the hands to fasten the vessel to the wharf, when his foot got entangled. Ihe unfortunate nun had his leg amputated six inches below the Jure at the Hospital yesterday.

On Sunday, the 21st ultimo, the Rev. •»ler, Macintosh, late of Whangrar. i, preached an eloquent sermon in Gaelic in the Ann-street Presbyterian Church, Brisbane, Queensland, to a very large assemblage of Gaelic-speaking people from Scotland. In tbe absence of a regular precentor, Mr Macintosh lead the singing, which was remarkably good. At the close of tbe service a collection was made in aid of the strueglinsj Free Church congregation at Salen Mall, Sculaod. The amount h»s since been considerably augmented by do<ation9 from those who came to tbe ser vice unprepared for a collection, at well as from other friends who hail from tbe High lauds. At a meeting of the Presbytery of Brisbane held on the 23rd ultimo, Mr Maciuto'h was invited to take a seat in the Court as an aisociate, which he did accord-

Several of the sailors belonging to the chip Warwick were placed on board that vessel this morning, their term of imprison- ment having expired, That portion of the crew who were sentenced to six months' imprisonment for assaulting tbe offioiTs of the »hp are still in gaol, aud will bo left bthind, as the Warwick is expected to sail thisafternoon or evening for Newcastle.

.Samples 6f an apple grownby Mr Wru. Wilson, of Christehurch, known as "Wilson's Royal Seedling, and the stack from which they were taken by Mr Wilson from Auck land to Christehurch 30 years, ago, are on view tn the'windows of Messrs Layers and Steadman.

A telegram received from the manager of the Home Rule mine this morning stated that twelve tons had been crushed for a returnlof llozs 15dwti,retorted gold.

At the last meeting of the general Synod of the Kpi copalian i hurchof New Zealand, the governors of St. John's College made; applicition\J|pl>* permission to I*remove1 *remove the' location of theCollegejjeare'r to the city, in j order that ttudenti might hnvo the advan-, tage of attending the lectures delivered by the professors atuohed to the XJnivemfcy. Tiiß_propo3ilio£ was' aitoogly supported by | the Bishop' of Melanesia, and was assented to by the Synod, though, as a doubt arose Hi to the legality ot the removal without the consent,of Parliament, an Empowering' Bill has been drafted, and will be intro duced into ttte Home of Representatives during the approaching session, . It is the intention of tbe trustees, if possible, that in futu. c 'the' • «nly subject tiußht' in ,tbe Onll'tge willbi,theology, and it is believed' the new system will do much to increase tha cruditlou of candidates tor tbe ministry.

SPORTING NEWS.

Dp till! Monday evening,first, ;at 7 p.m., entries for the local Hack Race at the Takapuna Birthday Meeting will be re ceived at the Secretary's office, North Shore. A special boat will take horses across the Waitemata on< the morning of tbe meeting at seven o'clock,

The (horoughbred stock offered at Hunter and Nolan's to day failed to find purchasers, Trovatore was passed in at 45 RuineßS, and the brood mares, Cyprian and Ilermione, at 20 guineas each.

Our weekly column of sporting notes will from this week onward be published in tbe Star Saturday Supplement. 1 his depart meut will in future be edited by the well known writer " Hippona," and no pains will be spared to make the column of in terest and value to the spotting public.

(BY TELEGRAPH —, PRESS ASSOCIATIBN.)

DUNEDIN, this day., In Ada Mantua's sweep Adamant went to a railway emploj c" in Dunedin, Taiaroa to Cambridge, Violin to Uunedin, Coupon to Masterton, Coldstream _to Oamaru. _ A peculiar fact connected with the drawing with Tradesman is that the purchaser of a ticket in Victoria drew the horse and'a £90 prize.

CABLEGRAMS.

RKUTKRS TELEGRAMS.

Severe Fighting in Zululand.- CnCelewayo Defeated, and 6,000 Men Killed.

* LONDON, May 17. The Usibepu, under Ohain, have given battle to Cetewayo, aud defeated him, inflicting a loss of six thousand men.

The Rebellion in Afghanistan.

CALCUTTA, May 16,

-Intelligence is to hand from Cabal an- Bouncing that further fighting occurred i betw en the Ameer's troops and the Afghan rebel tribes. A desperate attempt was made by the Schinwarris, who were recently repuls. d, to regain their loss, bat they were again severely defeated, their loss being estimated at fully 700 killed. The tribes who have hitherto refused to eive allegiance to the Ameer are no « tendering submission, and it is believed that the pacification of the kingdom will shortly be completed by the Ameer. LONDON WOUL SALES. LONDON, May 16. At the opening of the wool sale to-day the prices realised for inferior and faulty wools were rather lower tban at the close of last sales, Much faulty wool was offered during the day. Foreistu buyers are operating more freely than during the February auctions. THE CUUNT DE CHAMBORD. ; LONDON, May 16. ' The reported death of the Count de Chambord is incorrec. THE EGYPTIAN CONSTITUTION. ' Tlie new constitution confers universal suffrage on the Egyptian population over twenty ye :rs of age. THE LAND LtfAGUERS AND THE , -,.,>■ P >P«. The Land Leaguers are dismayed at the Pope's circular. MrSoxton, M.P., contends it doej not apply to the laity.1 THE OUTBfiKAK AT PORT SilD. a Highland regiment is now in garrison at Port Said. QUEENSLAND AND PAPUAN LABOUR.

The Agent-General for Queensland, Mr Archer, in a letter to the " Times,' deuies that the colony has any desire to enslave the Papuan inhabitants of New Guiuea, under any form of labour traffic.

INFKKNAL MACHINE IN IRELAND. An infernal machine has been discovered at Ballina, and twenty-four men have betn arrested in connection with tbe discovery.

TURKEY AND ARMENIA,

The Sultan promUcs reforms in Armenia.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

(Received May 18,1.50 p.m.) THREAIEsING A JQKYHAN. LONDON, May 17. Joseph Brady's brother, who was com mitted for trial on a charge of lending a threatening letter to the foreman of the jury who convicted Joo Brady, has been found not guilty, and dischareed from custody.

AUSTRALIAN.

The Double Murder in las mania.—Sentence of Death. HjBAKT, May 17. Tbe two youths, Ogdan and Sutherland, who were committed for trial for the atrocious murders in Epping Forest district, bare been found guilty and sentenced to death.

COLONIAL EXBIBITION IN LONDON. MELBOURNE1, May 17. Mr Twopeny is here actively prosecuting his proposal that a Colonial Exhibition should be held in London. THE NEW S'>UTH WALES MINISTRY. SVDNitY, M*yl7. It is considered probible that the vacant portfolio of Public Works, which baa been vlcant t-ince thereiignation of Mr H. Cope land iv Macro last, will be allotted in a few day*. (Received May 18-12 30 p.m.) MBLBOUKNJB, this day. The rumour that the manager of a bank at Eaglebawk, near Sandhurst, had been fuilty of defalcations, is now true._ ihe ef-itilter s name is Young, and he is the manager of the local branch of the Bank of Victoria.

ADELAIDE, this day.

The population of South Australia on 31st March last Is estimated by the Regis trar-General at 300,000.

SCINTILLATIONS.

<rJo " rcdivieus to-night. Change of weathei impending. "Kb» Grovernoris to beat Gnbaroe on the 23th'last. ," '-}':■■ *J , Ministers are busy preparing for the session. ' Enterprise loses strength if its offorts b;ar no fruit, - . • .-, j ;/n ". 'Love does not impute evil designs or thoughts to others. , Mr Dargaville, M.H.K., got a vote of confidence la<t night: South African experts pronounce Christ church diamonds genuine. Bow to make money go as far as possible. —Give it to foreign missions. , , ,'.. The Ciiristcburch X.M, fined a man in a halfpenny for assault yestorday, . To Wtitti is greatly improving the Pari haka settlement. i ■ The man who tried to light his pipe with a billiard-matcli said he, did Jt out of cue-iiosity. i:• . ■ •:■"■ !AK ' | Chri«teharcb. Society for .the Proyention | of Criidty to Animals has 900 jureoile mcrabora, ; j if#Tli(B¥nv*nlft Hnafore Company' stttlefl iheir season in Dunedin. on Monday last. • I |i Wotufln asserts hex rights'in New Bruns wick. At a funeral there recently, the pail boarera were six Women, wearing black dtessc and white veils and. gloves. I It U stated on eood j authority that £100,000 of debt on Welsh Cangregationbl chapels will ba promptly wiped off as the result of the Jubilee Thanksgiving Fund. ' Tnpy that do nothing are in the readiest , way to do that which is worse than nothing. fbe North Otdgo ■ gricultural and Pas toral Association request Government to impose quarantine to prevent the impotta tiou of cattle.disease.

In phristchurch, the Normal School Com mittee have granted the use of 'the class rooms for religious teachings from 11.30 to 12, and from 3.30 to 4 each day, A few months ago, Mr Bernard Montague, botelkeeper, Oxford, effectei a composi tion of 15s in the £ with his creditors; but on Monday last he paid them all the remain ing 53 in the pound. The St, Luke's Mutual Improvement Society, Kemuera, on Tuesday night, de cided almost unanimously—"That Society papers, as presently conducted, should not be supported by the public," The Free Kindergarten Association in uhicago has eight schools, with sixty teachers, and a roll of 1,114 poor children are educated gratis,

A man finding it difficult to keep bis footing on walking home from a convivial party, complained that he had just had bis shoes soled, and they were slippery. " Yes " said a friend, "You had them fixed by a sherry cobbler."

The new municipality of London begins its existence with a population of 4,764,312, of which 3,814,581 are in the inner ring, or London; proper, with an annual income of £3,431,120, and a net debt of £13,437,940.

THE OTAGO BAR.

iBY TKLBGBAPH.- PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

DUNSDIN, this d»y. Asp( orAL meeting of tbe Harbour Board wa» held to day, when authority was given to the ohalrman to ascertain from Sir John Goode whothor the propo ed improvement of the Heads would pr judloe his full eohtme; whethtr he approved material pronoeerl to bs used and made Id ootstruntion; whether ha considered ie inadvisable to oatry out tha west wall to the (nil extent betore they commencaa the east wall tram Tairoa Beads, or whither tha latter <annoibJtostp3nedtlll the west wall is com plete i, to that Us effect can bs definitely attar calned A'to, whit li bii opinion as to tbe reliability of Mr Birr'settlmate Of tbe cost. It was resolved that Sir John Cootie be informoi also that the amount of dredging already dot c has hai thoeff..a« of deepening the bsr by two leet, notwithstanding that there havo bean many s'ocma this jear,

THIS CITY WATERWORKS DEPARTMENT.

Cr. Boardman mi Its Finances.

AT[theCity Council meeting, Cr. B:ard man introduced his resolution concerning the finances of the Waterworks Depart ■; ment. The motion was as follows :— " That Waterworks By-law* 1882, No?. 2 and 3, and those numbered 5 to 12 inclusive (Ordinary Supply), and also tho3e numbered 14 and 29 (Extraordinary Supply) be res cinded, with a view of substituting lower rates and charges than those named in the said by-laws. (2) That in By-law No 4 (Non-Consumers' Kate) the words 'one hundred yards fiom any part of the Waterworks constructed by, and now vested in, the said Corporation' ba omitted, with the view of auostitutin^ the_ words 'any street in which water mains are laid.' (3) That any by-law or resolution of the Council fixing the Special Kate to pay chages on Waterworks Loan Account at 5 per cent per annum, be rescinded, with the view of fixing a lower special rate in lieu of the 5 per cent, rate." The Mayor ruled clauses 2 aud 3 out of order, as clause 2 dealt with an Act which they had no power to alter, and 3 with somethiug that did not exist.—Cr. Board man, speaking of this, said hs had wished to withdraw clause 2, aud would modify the others so as to propose a reduction from lOd to 8i per 1,000 gallons, the 2J per cent, or 6d rate to 4d, and the 2 per cent, rate equal to something like 4|d to 3d, and tbe special water rate from Is to 10d. After referring to the advisability of placiug water,at the disposal of citizens at the lowest pos-ible charge, he asserted that where articles of universal use had the cost lessened, the income maintained it self from the gitatly-increa ed con sumption of the commodity. Ia proof of this he showed that last hill-year's in come from the waterworks.shewed an in crease over the previous half-ye..r in face of a reduction in the cuarga to consumers Having stated that thera was a difficulty in regard to the special rate to pay iut«re*t on the loan, he referred to the correspondence that hid passed between himielf (a3 a mem' ber of the committee appointed by the Poo s mby ratepayers to report re joining the city),and the Town Clerk replied to tlio effect that Ponsonby would have to pay 9d general rate, and id Übraryrate, andls iv the pound special water rate, in addition to consumeis' rate, when water was laid in Pousouby. There was a distinot statement by order of the Mayor, that there was a shilling rate in March, 1882, and the Council was told thpt the Act of 1879 had done away with it. It was curious thit tha letter named should be sent three years after that Act, said to do away with the shilling rate, was passed; but for that letter, he would have strenu ously opposed Ponsonby joining the city. He thought that a lOd rate for water only would be the correct way of getting over the difficulty. He then read figures showing the reductions he had made, which also showed a provision for the expenditure the same as last hulf-year.nud an additional £750 for extras, also over £700 for salaries, stationery, etc., including one-third of the Mayor's and the Town Cierk's salaries, and then a balance of £1,500 Would be left U start a reserve fund. He then read the following statement:—Estimated water consumers'rate>, income, and expand! m c for the half-year, based on the reduction o water rate by 20 per cent., the 6d rate 33 per cent., and the 2 percent. or4|d to 3d iv the pound. Income: Shipping, as at present, £1,188; sundries, as at present, £330; estimated increase (last year £ 1,000), £500; estimated from new wards for th' year, £100; closets, baths, and urinals, £225 ; water rate from 10d to 8d per 1000 gallons, £1,948 j 2J per cent, or 6d to 4d, £1 234; a per cent, rate to 3d in pound, £516; total, £6,041. Expenditura: For next year (double lart half-year), £3,066 ; amount to provide for any extra expendi ture, £750; did proportion salaries, print ing, stationery, etc. (a new charge), £700.; total, £4,516; balance surplus towaid reserve fund, £1,575.—Cr. Garratt seconded the motion. It was only fair to give this a trial, and he believed that the increased consumption would meet thi d' creased rates. He pointed out that tne local Gas Company had not paid nearly as large dividends when thu gas was 10s per 1,000 feet as it did now at a considerable reduction.—The Mayor spoke in opposition to ttw resolution. He expressed surprise that Cr. Boardman should have gone into the mat'or, as his arguments had already been refuted. However, he came forward freah and lively, tie liked to see a little youtbiul vigour and that Cr. Boarct inau hul already shown. Ia all his statements of how to elf-xt reductions Cr. Boardman had taken no notice of the question of interest on tie waterworks plant. His Worship repeated the statement he made at the special mae'in^ ] and, referring to what Cr. Boardman had j said re the letter from the Town Clerk, he denied that any injustice had done. If the law permitted a Is 3d rate being levieu instead of tbe present charge, Cr. Board man was to blame for the change. Cr. Thompson said ,Cr#; Boardman > had failed to prove there was a profit sufficieiii to justify thettj in reducing the change. When that wa^done he would Vote for The reduction, and if no one else proposed it he would do it himself: -Cr. PhiHipps said even at the cost-of losing the credit o> supporting Or. Boardman in reducing the cost' of water, he must vote against the motion, m it had not been conclusively proved that there ' was_ a profit. Mr though1! tho wards were in a much" better position than the old portion of the city. They were reaping the benefit of the losses tind expenses to the city in the first year. It was not for thp real interest of the ratepayers that 'Cr Board man had brought forward the motion, and he said for any memtor of the CouucU to make the ratepayers believe that the Council charg-.d- more than was necossary for a commodity like water, was a ve*y wrong, proceeding. —Cr- Staveuson; tboijgw it - undo lira bis *in the. ; present financial condition of the Council to reduce the water or any" other jates.—^-Gr" WMdel briefly ;' expros;ed his determlnalioil to vote, against tno . motion, : and Or> ?Montague said "ditto repeato."^Qri Boardman then' fepUeft, aid accufeferT'Otl Phillipps of sneering at him a? fie had dune lat Gr 801 l eiylievia the, evening., He^W any rate, would not assist Cr Pnillip't)3f in converting the Council .into a toecr garden. All tbe remarks that had been male again-t I his motion were simply begging the ques tion ; there had been really nothing said to oppose his mo'ion The Council had virtually refused to supply him with the figures he required, and be now cMleng> d them to produce that information. l%e would like to fee a select committee go into the matter thoroughly, and test I the question.—The Council then divided. For tbe resolution (6): Cra Oarratt, Burn?, Fleming, Devore, Dacre, and Boardman. Against (10): Crs Maselidd, Montague, Aicktn, Thomp:oo, Waddel, Crowther, 1 Phillipps, Mackechnif, Stevemon, and the Mayor. The motion was consequently lost.

THE DAMAGED FLOUR DIS PUTE IN AUCKLAND.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

DUNEDIN, this day. The "Star" has the following letter to the editor:—l read with considerable interest the telegraphic report ot the judgment given by District Judge Smith at Auckland in the case of Hall t. 0. Helgeson, and was somewhat sur prised that so much difficulty was experienced in assigning to its true cause the damage to the flour. True, Captain James said ho thought the damage had been caused liy injury to the wheat before it was ground, and the Judge auiwatocl that inn s^ids <n alaease mimit have been sawn In the flour before being snipped. Still no one teems to have known, whit was. in my opinion, the real oau>e of the ralaohlcf. As. howover. this is a matter of considerable importance, allow me fo state woat I believe to have tnen the elgin ot the evil. Thlamaybegaiheiedfrumthe following rue tal<\ which may teaoh the leußJn of content anler some little hardship fi nen-onmerp. Just 3 > jear,i ago a settler at jtlaif way Bash boo co >ded In raising 1 aorea of whoat, wblnb, in doe time, be reaped and put in stacks. Then oauie damp, muggy WO3 her, under tae Influence of wi>toftthe wheat"-apruug " By and by »flned»» or two -leaeoil the expeolant firmer, ani enab'ed htm to get nlB little crop drlel. He threnhed it with bis own hands, and carted it in due time to the mil, then run by Mowsid McGlneban. After beinggroand, it wts placed Ji the atore ot Jimoa Maoandraw for ta'.e, the promos being smioutly looked fjr as the means of pro viding tea. sugar, and such like neoes artes for the settler's family. Id tead, howerer, ot re ceiving an account of sales, wlih a obecue for the proceeds, the settler in a few weeks gotamtsaege ttating that he must cime anil remove hla Hoar, as It had gone astiard as et ne. On going cown to the stnrp, Macsndrew found ■he fl ur bard and bi.ter. ai.d the bags much dißooloored. He made a fall n.qnlry amonst the few eettlers there In the dlitriot if they had had any Ilk ■ exoerienco with their » odaca. bat they had not. His was the only fl >ur which hnd ciooe bid, and the reason oc this undoubtedly was the V springing " of the wheat before btl.g ground, Doubtlcts there mast be at present a considerable quantity of "pprlnu" wheat in the marktt coos qnent on the wet weather which uxeval ed ourlng the harvost, and (ome of this "iprlng" whiat mnnt have been mixed with f.hat ground for the fl.ur sbipp.d per Camille to Auokland. .ThH will, fully account for the damage shewn In the flour at ths port ot dis charge.

POST-SESSIONAL ADDRESS.

Mr Dargaville Before Sis Con stituents. Three was a very fair response to the invi ta'lon issued by Mr J. M, Dargaville to the electors of Ci'y West to meet him at St. James's Hall last evening, and hear his views on the political situation. When the mtetiug commenced, the assemblage was very small, but it gradually increased until there were nearly two hundred par sons present. . Mr Edwin Carr was voted to the chair, and briefly introduced the speaker of the evening. He said the small attendance was probably due to the fact of the arrival of the English ships, which had caused a stir in the place, to the fact that there wai but little stir in political matters, and also to the further fact that their representative had no broken pledges to apologise for." He referred to the fact that Mr Dargaville had besn steady and assiduous in his duties, had supported in dustrial and commercial interests of the place, and bad delivered what he con sidered to have been the beat financial speech of the session. In commencing bis address. Mr Darga ville explained that he had called the; elec tors together in pursuance of a previous promise, and to confer with them regard ing what was beit to be done in political .natters at the approaching ues^on. other: members had previously addressed their constituents, but there wo,s then very little interest in politic?, and he had de lay ~d his address until he considered there wai an awakening of interest. When he went to Wellington, being of a practical turn, he had endeavoured to bring about a co-operation amongst the Auckland and Turanaki members, in order to direct pres sure upon the Government and induce 'hem to proceed witb. the Auckland' and Taranaki rail *ay line. He migat, without vanity, say that no Northern member took a more active part iv advocating that line than 'he . himself. Caucuses were held, and infurination was ootained from a variety of sources. They came to the couclusiou that ttie West Coast line was not only the besS for Auckland, but also the shortest and cheapest. They waited on the Government, but were told that there was not sufficient data before them on which to take action, but th y would keep the mutter steadily ia view, and have a, survey made. _ The Taranaki members separated to their res pective parties, wbile, according to thei promise which he had made before election,; he associated himself with the Liberal party.: Bat the, Imposition divided into several sections. Sir George Grey "had about fifteen follower*, Mr Montgomery ahout fifseen, while another fifteen did not identify them selves with either. From the oeginning to the end of the session there \w no organised opposition, but he hid kept faithful md loyal tn his pledge to continue ia; association with what was tbe Liberal •■arty. He was a tyro in poli tics, and when he went South naturally enquired about the Oppwitioa policy on such questions as education, railway, and other matters. But he was given to under stand that what they had to1 do was to turn out the tiovemment first, and attendto the matters in question afterwards; This was a shock to his preonceived notions of what political morality was. Heiound that ex- I ■pediency rather than-principle ruled the j ■lay. He had the interests of the Norttri sland trunk railway deeply at heart, and' is' he had said, be voted with the Opposi tion, and found that they were seven more iv favour of ihe I'aranakt-Auckland rail-! way than the present Government was ; The speaker proceeded to review the pro-, Doaals of the Government in the Financial* Statement iv reference to the allo-' Cition of the loan. Only £200,000 was to bs spent on railways in Auckland province. - Wellington wa? to receive £435,000 for the construction of railways, vhile tbe South Island was to receive £1,015,000. This statement was delivered; in May, but it was not until August that hey first heard c-f the million loan to the . Auckland-Taranaki loan, and evejq then the | Government left it to the discretion of the j House, staking their existence on the j ibree-million loan. The Opposition decided;! to figho the Government ou their financial' proposals uenerally, but on the eve of that ' fight, Mr Whitaker, who was a very crafty j old general (laughter), manaued matters. | Alittle thimble-n.'giug was done. The One-., Million Loan Bill was put at tbe top of the;; order paper where tha, Three-Million Loan J Bill had previously been, the object being to place the Auckland membeis in a? unfayour-; »ble a light a< possible before their coostitu- j cuts, and gain over very weak-knee'i un-! dividuals to their aide. But they were not ; succes-ful. When the contest took pace, *yery member on both sides of the House j spoke in favour of the construction of the | tVuckland-Tarauaki line, aud the fight w,aa;' not on this subject,, butoh the qu°stion whether the financial'proposals deserved the t support"of the .House. -The Government '- wonthisdivisionby4vot^s, buton'fch^ motion i for second* reading of this" one-Million j Loan Bill, there was a shifting of parti-s, "makinga"'difference of. eleven votes. The •overnuient showed its indifference about the measure by soma< of their, stipporters I crossing over aud voting .with the j Opposition, while three of their sup- : porters left the, House. That bill would have been lost if twelve members of the Opposition had mob at -once gone over, to the other side of the House, aod, voting with the Government; carried the-'bill ;ia spl,teof the defection of the Government. Tt was not hecessarynito take his word for this statement, as they had " Hansard," tpr, it. " Hansard " was not always correct re garding the substance- of speeches, but it was invariably correct in reporting divi sions, wnich were taken from the Speakers <>wn )i-t«. The members who walked out were Messrs Fulton, Levin, and Pearson, t-ie four who went over to'the Opposition, Messrs Alkight, Sutton, Hursthouse, and another. (Cries of "name.") He would not nvntion..the other, as he w;as not there "to defend himselr. '(R'taewed* calls, fori the "name.") Well,"'it was, n ,Mr Swanaoa woo voted Mains* every..fpriji"of borrotr ing tb.w\xah,6ut tUa s %Bawn.i °tt P4noiPV?r (Applame and/toges,') |be t,weive, pies ■vtho left the Oppoiition. *Ide of the H»uaa, and walking across,, voted with the Goyetn meet to save the £111 ftoni.belng last, ware Mea-rs Dargaville, Odd«on, Fish, Harris, Leviston, JVlcDoakld, SloKonzie, Mosh, Pyke, «hepherd,;ißt;ewart, and Sutton Tiie9e'were tWe'raeinbers of the Opposiitoa

who walked over aud carried the Bill io spite of the defection of Government sup porters. I. And yet those* were jalso tne members who were charged with, sacrificing the interests of : this part of the colony to t''eir own ambition, who were deluded with1

telegrams from various sources, aud who were made the.-subjects of false aud un ruthful reports ana telegraphic messages in the newspapers. It was fortunate that such meetings as this enabled members to set themselves right with their cmstitueuts. There were several evidences of insincerity on the part of the Government, and this was one of them. And now he would pooceed further to show wfyo were the real opponents of that measure. In.Committ ee, the Government inserted'a clause which emasculated the Bill, and rendeted it useless, unless brought before successive Parliaments 1 hat provision' prevented the money being N raised until the lino had been surveyed and approved by Parliament. It was not likely to be surveyed in time for the last or for' this session, although it might be for the one following. He interviewed the Premier on the matter, and charged him with in serting the clause in consequence of pres sure being brought to bear by their own supporters. He offered the Premii-r thirty Opposition votes to carry the bill in its integrity, striking out the proviso; but Mr Whitaker denied tbe charge of pressure, and said he bad inserted the proviso himself, thinking it was a good thing to prevent the misap plication of the money. He (thu speaker) threatened to move the recommittal of ttie bill with the object of having tbe proviso struck out. but Mr Whitaker said the Go vernment would oppose the motion, and ac cept it aßtantamoiinttoawantTQf-cpnfidence question, and therefore the matter dropped. It would thus be seen that "the blame on tbishead could not be charged to the Opposi tion. Whoo the proposal was made to borrow the million for this railway, the question arose how it was to be applied or invested iv the meantime. He (Mr Darga ville) pointed out that it could ba deposited with the ax banks trading in the colony, on the practice which obtains in New South Wales and Victotia. Exception was taken to this proposal, and he was told that it could not ba done, and that he would not propose such a thing ' if he were not a tyro iv politics, and so on. If that and been done, the money which they would have borrowed at four per cent, could have been deposited at five and six per cent.,, making a profit on the mono. New.South Wales had.done this recently, but when he proposed it he was pr>.h poohed. Almost the first commandmeut in the political''decalogue of some .New Zea land members was this—" Thou sbalt have none other bank but one."

That being so k Q "^^^SSg»":" abandon his proposf If th^n m<& to had done as he suggested th! Govpn>meS had a profit on thdloan 'I"*** hw, would have had moreTi for the accommodate Tl"*S F UH' CJ *notl»<* financVmatu ]?«% tracted h's attention durM"? r *«t«2 7« '^ o V Colonial TeKe^'^n stantly borrowing money •man?,**** paying off borrowed money on H «4 We were now actually ae l\L°l£*3«. debentures at, £98 l esß exDei.l^^'af d» £270,000 yearly n rXX^J bentures at about £102. xSft«ffc done id accordance with a sinWn!^ of Sir Julius Vo R ef 8l to Z» iFttn<tf4 our intentions are. WhUa 2* N speaking of Major Atkinson, h.B »« refer to his scheme of ffiii', ?«« ance. Public feeling &' C tinctly adverse to it that it •*.'*■ bable that anything further wou7 fc > of it in a practical form. Th« m ■ te. ll««J was that every young pereonfe'^ £41 to provide for his futorVS1 4 !»J coarse of the next generation thf ta th have the, effect of placing bet*. " *"*l asd thirty millions in the n!u- Mt«% AH .he Treasurer's pronLl Ubll(1 <** tend in this one direction^ » * money for the public ktu" g «f either in this colony .TT^B ' X nghah money market n» to ■■ * of the scheme would be to atS"™ 1* from the other, colonies, unxiun.? cate iv the benefits from thS,^'' tentions or private persotas ]T» '«■ know why all this outoy'shouVK£ about pauperism Where hi™ *!"* did it exist? Speaking o/ tt Mt«>. difficult Mr Dargavillf s T ld th^< great reason for congratulation^!l" result of. Mr Brycaf S£J a J >, native affairs co far. a eta haa&L. 'ot giving the JNative Minister nS 8™*11 aad those powers he had u^d »i& results to the. colony so farit^K 00* be unfortunate for New Zeal«j W Brjce were to be displaced fiSti* for the ultimate and J'2^ native affairs had borne full S el oi thought this native ad^fiJgVJj be raised above the sphere S^ politics, and it was Jk ■&$ idea in his mind that he trostd .kul" present Native Miuistormiebt mmi,, 7 his office whatever other cha2 v' 9 happen. He thpnghtMrßryce^tiS' relative to native had* *ere 3? able, while he also ' ebtoirfiirJ l Messrs Rolleston and Bryce wereZ..fi to he progress of the tfbrffi jfoTO Kolles on'a idea was > not. S' ]S nationalization, nor leasing puretawl nor exactly sale, on defers j^fflrft mixed mongrel policy Bowrii£2,:M all three, and from which he1 (&S» did not expect muck erfod^WsP Rotlestou'sl action in. t ßefs» M^,t Hot Lakes district was a ei ew >ti <fd on the natives, it anything the Govl? ! had done could b/de°crib«l W.S' ,The Government used toe Act to Si an area of about 600,000 aons Thi 5 tention of Parliament evidently was thi the Hot.Lakes and surrounding di*W*ili thirty or forty thoirtandacr* atmH be reserved, but the Mister had ftbbeninS further in appropriating jihe larwr a™ lu.tbis action, the conduct of the Qoftm ment waian ontrageons: heMm ■£, Treaty of Waitangi, They were evident^ determintd to prevent all progress Him that area, aud neither woalu day nZ railways there, n« allow -the natmi to give permission to private iadiridusU to do it. Then I again, h« wot»d .!ask, what had the Government ever done to introduce here the sstui class of English and SfiM 'tuiiea *W ■■ were immigrating to Ainerica'ana: Canada in such large uumbersritwu true that they had put splendid falpcki of (apdUi toe ' way of speculative men like Vet'ey Stewart, • tyrant and Foster, and others, selling it to » them at low price?. These mveiton pro. ceeded to England, and retailed the'landat euprmqus; prices. Farmers c»me out heis lunuicapped by the high price of 'their farms, m which the Whole'uof their capital was often sunk. . They had thea j na money with which to carry on opjsri, tious, and consequently their venture failures. Why, he asked, did the GoWtn. meut not send home agents provided fffi I maps and plans to point oat the advantage! j of the land.and offer it at moderate prica, | aud thus induce farmers to come hex* inth moaey in tbeir pockets, and thus coctribntfl 'to the general prosperity J This would be much better than allowing middle men to I make enormous profits oat of then land transactions.. , He thought that .' Mr Johnston, Minister of Public Work!, ( was too much in the hands of the officiaii in the Department," but be had been sue. ! cessful in. his negotiations for this lenewaji | «f the Pacific Mail contract. In this mat* ' ter, ihe interests ot Auckland had not beef ; neglected by any of her representative Speaking of Mr Whitaker, Mr DargaTille i said he believed he was a Liberal in ttarj, i Whatever he mi^ht be in practice, Hi matured >e»eral liberal measures ii Upper douse, one of whicn was the ASitt ■ tioH of Lands Bill. It was a good mv ; sure, and he objected ito . it, only. « tbe ground that it had a retrospect ' This;pbriim of it hid beeneipun^ the measure iv the amended form wot introduced dating this session., h trtionßrs!.,,Bills had b I George Grey and the Hon the Premier, vi j the difference was briefly explained try t»« : speaker. With reference to what''tu >W done himself, he would say that if L hud not done much it was partly becau« his party was nbt : well, kiiit totiethci. However, he h<*d placed one mensiiKODtto stat ate book, and ■ that- h« •conridef* nu something to claim credit f if,le bad done nothing else. He loferred wti - Employers' Liability Ac', {-\yptiw}, Now, if a workman suffered injury tuoagli the neglect of his employer or foreman, or through defective cm discover th<ee,years' wages, pi killed, hix widow coil d n same extent. The Eight Uonra Bill w introduced by Mr Grteu, ,an<l thao Upper Bouse, but it would ksve had very little effect. It aimwittd b) this : — A 'dodar^tion to "the £d that unfefn? a'cont«ct['Hrtr6ffl»Jftjip: fisurjs'sEouldT'Be a full day't woik, MCtf tfon's biiog made, ihe only ff^ffi »» p>actical impvoveme could be efi«C'S in this riwpect was by mpntbn amongßt ■wottting tnea tbeiwelws. HB bad intended ,to endearoat to $ law paTOed to piovWe for; t«ij mi. iDjtj *t'placeffro'f Ibuslneiss, bur.We.wte which he intended to intioduea the w^ was slaughtered amongst (fas JnnoMUfc1 He would, however, takaifuitherMMßlß the matter. Jbfii would say limitwhQJSJt ctfaiu be conveniently done without friaMgenßg their existence, the GowrnmSH' «P' peared inclined to'Seff1 jaßticeiWJ.w Auckland..; Two endowments «M" institutions had been; passed, bot ««!*' .^ouihera members had: oppO«aB»e« bills by many frivolous atnestt»» The committee of the Auck&na toW», had, like a Mutual 'A/dmtitimmm passed a vote of thanka \» pa«O' tneirowa members for obtaining the. endojiß«Wi; while the credit was principally *".r Messrs Sheehan ana Swsnsoti. AKkMJ! Auckland Teachers' AssodaUon liadfw* a vote of thanks to Mr O'CallttdisM WJ'| em member, for Services, while »' g! was really due to himself. I* w«4*7" that here, as elsewhere, a pifg'S honour iv his own country, x&* ***" like to say a word abqut f euamj«. .» was a useful innittttion, and «» WJJj. occasion during tha session had fey" a member to so far exceed W™""," to be unable to attend to kw -«.""*■ And, even then, it would Wj^wJPT noticeable if he had not ™ argue the point. He wjUf* v^ for the abolition ol $^%\^ was shortly going te'WffiSfcSl J intended to no free and »ntramm t S ft S vote on all questions atoffTse the in»eresti a! the«olony'*W^ »• would go ..owo as a perfectly tree »g»«j acknowledging no party and »«J^ although he would restr^to himwU »j right to join any he might consU<aMß» worthy of his support, Jf V^jZL them that he would niU do his M" Auckland and the North. rt . m .m. An elector enquired what was ber's opinion of Sir Qeorge G«p t*W Practitioners' Bill. ri•».-«• ail Afr Dargaville said he thougMjl^^. unfair proceeding on the ment to introduce their bill in , House, while Sir George Grey's »w°» ttl"s to be brouebt forward in the tt<m» Kepresentativef, was maturing. v ffl Mr Garrard thoueht the ™m} a™*jT t his "dooty." but he wanted to *»£*Ly magistrate had power to allow > !a*y«w put questions to a witness io a cate. Amidst uproar, it was al e*ed "'i^ Garrard was not tip eleptor of the P»"% . ( Th« amiable William Geaißeas^tf A was., but on reference totherpH it W8»'"l that his assertion was not founded M W ■ In answer to an elector, who ***£ know the member's view on the *«n»T" question, Mr Dargaville i,aid U > w^ secularist pure and simple. W itt «"J™^ to secondary sch«,ols. >"W"'?™s,lJ the Sate, te con^dered that."9"^ be ma nly if not entirely for tM«*f,y tho»e children in the primary schroli iv>» shewed a superior capßCity. Cbrt*« wealthierjpHents should have their eauw

THE AICKLAND EVENIHG- Sip. FRIDAY. MAY 18.



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special Advertisements. < iMFORTaNT,: ANNOUNCEMENT. ■ J MH 3 SK3 a ooOMBBS fc CO. have again to make an announcement at the Purchase Ot a > Large siook, comprising that, ot Meters J. COS- i QRaVJ*. « OCX. and that havlo« Pniiuliaßed the Hooch at a Low Higare, Jio w«t He enabled to . QiHpc rb o( thorn to the pnbllo at nbont 1 AS IN T.IK POUND, OK Hai.K UMGINAL 1" COBX. w* This Btook la wall known to be one ot the Largest, Cheapest, and Besl SeleoteoV In or arotud Auckland,and Messrs B,Coombea i«jd Co. h»ve determined to dlsi osa of It taWfJH MONTH o< the very favourable terms .anoye;; mentioned. "The sate will commenoe on MONDAY .NBXIV kPRIh Vtlß. j In the premises lately ooonpled by Messrs 3. CD3GBAVK & CO., Queen-ttreet. .. ■ For Fuller Particulars, see Advertisement in another column, . !-'«,/,, * S. COOMBES & 00,, fff. QPBKN-STB»BT. j WItMAM R, SkIDGMAN is Now Bbowjnq *ob the Winter sbason A LARGB LOT Off NBW GOODS IN THE VARIOUS DBPARTMKNTS, And whloh wul be found Bpeolally Good ' Value i— EDO yards New Strong Tweeds (or Boys, la 6d« 2a. 2s 6d 2s 9d, 3a Very stroi g lJne Cotton Tweeds for Boys.. Blißhttir damaged, Is 3d; worth 29 » Good Stook New White Blankets, from b M Good^foloured Striped Austrian Bugs from 8b 6d Crimean Shirtings from B}d yard 500 yards Coloured hep Dress Material, strong, Blightly damaged. 6Jd Homespun wincey. 7Jd y«ro . Ladies' Block Cloth Jackets, In great variety, from 9s 8d Children* NhwUlaters Ladies' New Ulsters In great variety Extra Good Value in Winoeys Baibroyßan * orated, very strong; Is Bd head Jbadles Leather Bags, all B'zns, from Si 91 Boys' Knio«er nits from 58 lid j Large otock Men's Tweed Trousers, splendid Men's Tweed Tronsers and Vests, 1S» 6d, 15s M* V&i 6d. 21s. &o. s' Men's Twee" H»t» from IB 91 Fe'.t H»»s from 2« 8d ■ Men's Cotton uhirts f-om Is Id a iaitte Stock of Winter Hosiery j Just Kaoeived—A Lartte Lot ot Men a Water proof Co*'S ■ « '■' ■ Lit of.«:bo»p Job Lines in various departments Kivo per cent Cash liaoount on all furoha&eß of 20s and upwards. JUNCTION DRAPEKV WAREHOUSE, UPPhK QUEBN-31'KKKT. VIATIONAL INSUKANCE COM ±\ RANK OF NKWZS ALAND. CAP1TAL....;.....,,-.. ,_....~£2.000.C00 PAIO UP AND K«*SKKVE3._ «iSI,BO ' " AUCKLAND BRANCH- \ . 95, QUttKN-STRSET. i LOCAL DiRKOTOR- '" ; D. tf. Crciokbihhk, KfQ. :■_> ? TM-i Pnrely Local Com nan? accepts Fire and M .rine hisfea of ever; deiorlpUon at ■ I LOWEST OURKENT RATES. Security Undoubted. Losses Übarally and Promptly Paid, t WILLIAM TAir. Braaoh Manager. a UCKLAND GAS COMPANY £%. LIMITED, KUTABLI3HKD 18(2. PURVEYORS O? LIGHT, HKAT, AND POWKR. The Company sell and ereot R*s-flttlnßS. in oiudlnp gas apparatus and gas-power engines. Siook includes Otto Gas Engines, Offloe end bhow-roorbß, Fort-street. 'jMIORIVTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVB FOft SALE I- * "Or wn" Flour, In sacks, 100*8 ana 60'B Champion" do. do. ' do. j "Cantab"" do. do. ~ ■ do. Sharps.' vi '.', Bran •. ; ■ . ' 01 . Fowl Wheat I 11 Mail Notice, " ' Mails will Closb is undbb :— THIS DAT. ' For Whangarei Heads, Parna, - Walpu, Whan-' garei, Kamo, Tangihua, and Mangapal, per lons, at i p m. For Thames, par Enterprise, at 6.80 pan. ' Saturday, 19th Instant,' . For Waterford, Taurenga, etc per Rotoma bana. at 9 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 9.30 a-m. For Watwera. Mahnrangl. Matakana, Man gawH etc.. per Rone Carey, at 10 a.m. For Rarotosg*. per Fatry Queen, at 3 p.m. For Waltara, etc., per Hannah Mofcao, at 315 p.m. Monday. 21st Instant. For Coromandel, per Coromandel. at II.SO a.m. For Noumea, per O. < hnrlow, at 1 p.m. Bor T»nranga, Onloemata, and Gpotlkl per Olenelg, at 1 p.m. Ft Km ell, Kawakaws, Wansraroa, and Moxftonnl, nor Wnl/jpgtoD, Bt J 30 p.m. For Friendly Islands, per Cygnet, at 4.30 P-m. Uui •Jißobmeanaxtiapler, par Souinecn Crocs, 5 p.m. ' "*-. ;: ' Ttr«SDAir,22ndlns»» ' '.' ! For Taranakl and Southern Ports, per Wanaka ■ 'atß a.m. "/ "' . ', ,'; Per as. ZealandJa, as follows:— :'."-.. ■ \. For Sandwich lalanaa, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and 'British ana Foreign -West Indies, at 1 p.m. :.,:< .', . ' ~ For United TringHiyp nn<\ ry>ptjp«nt ot Sorope, at Ip.m. . . -» • For money orders, registered letters, and Newspapers, at 11.30 a.m.r , ~:: : , ; . ... i Late letters besrlne an extra fee of stxpenw, in addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Asanton board the atcamer up to the time of sailing. ~ ,;; . ~ i This mail will be due in London, on Mor- HaT; July 2nd; 188A .; '" <urn i I Robt. kaYK, Acting Chief Postmaster. (, Chlfif HiwMirtlofl. AnoltlanA, ' ■•: ' Meetings, unveriatnmenta, Mte. ' Abbott's OperaHouse—Miss JennisLee,;1 Jo," 7,4 up.m. .... .. h, ■~ ,t» , .!.,'* fanaM v Albert Hotel-Auckland Coursing C1ub,.7.30 -p.nU ,i*m . <!•' ■ -• 'vM; tt'SMI-lr;: Mount Eden Sohool-room-Service : of : Song, ".Jffiva,"7.3op.m. ' , •--. .■ ■ X ;■.- =:. u,\t . . (Jiatfoa tioaa Wealeyan F ihool-room—Gospel Xeaai/nraroeJUißslon 7JSO 9.m-.i:-j- ■■■.•- • w _.wellssley-Bt)Me!;, Baptist Fancy: at, joke's tiuildlng Fund—Sale of "itiadie,' Wotki next door io-Bank of New Zealine, 2 till D^m'shed-Committees of Naval ArtiUery and ABattery, 88.m4, -,r-i :;•,< KoztJ .. r , LjEWessor Sample's Horse Training Class, JWr 9tttck'MStable3.7.3o-.p.m. '.^ ~.,A . „-,: - r ;t.,^s)j : CARBJNBS.--On jiay !i?/at her residence, KarangaUape Road, tha,wife ot R. J. Carbines Marriages. HANCOCK-rMOONE 5C.-On Uth May, at the Registrar's Office WUJiam Hancock, eldest son of John Hancock, to Flotence Mooney eldest daughter of the late Matthew Mooney, of the, 58th Reglmenfc No cako, no cards.— Thames and Taranaki papers please copy. ' HEADiSAUNDERSON. —Oh iith May. {at 5 Auckland, by the' Rev J, Guy, William Head ■to Mary Saunderson, of Tuakan. r ,,;,^, .' ', '- ,: ; i9rfS€ :-."- ■ Death. ' ■'■■ '■■■ ■■'■ ; j " r DOBSON.-On the Uth instant, at Hula, Manu kau Harbour, Thomas George DObson, aged 20 yearsi" ' :':r The funeral will leave the. residence of his parents, Selwyn-street, lOnehunga, on Satur day, the 19th instant, at 3 o'clock. Friends are respectaully invited to attend. • .



Mr Dean announces a promenade concert and ball for the evening of the 2-itrx instant Dancing wiU bo-kept up till i a.m. Mr i bomas Qnoi announces that be ha> taken the (lining room attaohed to the PaolOo Hotel. A Bpeeialitjr is that a payment ot 5a in advanco will secure dinners for a week. A meeting of the friends of the Gospel Toraporanco Mission and Blue Kibbon Army wJI bo held this evening In thn Graf ton Road Wesleyan Schoolroom. The mooting will bo addressed by Kovs. Samuel Mncfarlano, T. Q. Carr, and Thomas Spurgeon. ~- : . - ■■ i Shipment ot Sewing Machines unpack ing at i.i. S. Chambers. No oanvaaaori". , ■ The Drill-sbed having baen taken up by ranmttß" d-11l on Thursday evening lsat, the members of tbo A. Battery. K.Z.8., will hold their usual dr*Jl on Satnidsy evening at 7.80. Kvo y member is rf quested to Attend, ' . YOUNG WOMES'S IHSTITDTK. — Tbe a'3t e'atejrrn request id to meet tteopmmtttee on Saturday (May 19) »t thero*rting-room of 'hi Commorolal Dining Eooms, Qnoon-Btreet, at 11 a.rr.-J. A. Juhd, President-[Adv.]



Garlick and Cranwel! have now tbe most complete Furnishing Warehouse in Auokland Large stock ready for delivery. Furniture to suit all classes; good, strong, and cheap. Great variety of Bedsteads ard Bedrocm'Furnituro.— City Hall Arcade, Queen street.—fAdvtl