SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER! T^SrOTMornlng. 1.87 $)Om AGK-Full Moon, 21st, 4.11 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAT.

Glenelg, s,s, Crawford, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

XO-DAY.

Te Anau, s*. McGee. for the South Herald, sch., Janson, for Talrua Krieißlulda, sch., Bathurst, for Whangaroa

VESSELS EXPECTED.

FBOlt LOSDOI».-Ea«t Lothian, ship. W-TjS.B., mllfid Maroh 19; Glance. ba.que, LOG.X,, Sort?sTQlenloral ship. W.G.P.T.. Maroh 23; lang«ttme, Bnttermere. end Grasmere loading. FboM mW YOBK.-Mendoza. barune. Feb ruary 28; Handa Isle, sohooner, 8.L.M.W., AsS.ntALi_-Clty ot Sydney, s,s„ from Syd ney, to arrive June 19. -A__h___,« " ¥6uth Ssa Iblands -Agnes BeU. W»Bree«ei ilaaeppa, Kyno, Myrtle, India, Pirate, i hie a Cheers. Wave, uairy Queen. Blsinore. Transit and Fleetwing. ... . Ba .__n Soctthkbs Poets. - CamlUai and■ S«?g""' telgantlnes, from unaedin; Ooeola, brigantine, from Tin. aro.

IMPORTS.

Per Valparaiso from Charente-5 o.?art. r casks and 70 caseß brandy.-J. Beta ana *-*.o.

EXPORTS.

Per BA Walrarapa for Sydney-218 kegs bmtar.-Adam Laybourn & 00.

.wwißDfl ooamwhw. — Kauri, from Port oSrtes ™ th 5.360 feet logs; Pukapuka. from Progress. tamtHmr^ ■SSSr.anrl' Paku. from Talrua, .5 000 feel ?l^r- We, from Orewa. 19 logs: Man., from Talma. 21.C0D feet Umber; Rata, from Walara, 32,109 feet timber.

Outwabbs COA.TWisic-Mabel for Patana» Bouth Carolina for Harrier; Coralle for Whltlanga; Mercury for Tairna: Pntrapuka for Wha»g»parsp»ra; Progte.s for Patana j Olive for Pouhi; iHana for Talrua; Bate for Wa'roa. Hntebbd Outwards.—Faun; brig, for New oattle; Golden Isle, sob, for Suva; Tpngoy. baroue, for London; Ransitikel, ship, for li marn; Orpheus, soh, for Worfolt island. The George Bewley will probably sail for Portland, Oregon, to-morrow morning.

Theßangltlkel will leavo for Timaru In ballast abont the en<- ot the present week.

The barque Devonport left Hokianga ffl* Melbourne yesterday.

The ship Warwloe arrived at Newoastle from Anoklano en Wednesday, tbe 6th Inst.

The brigantine Look Out was loading at Sydney for this port on Thursday last.

raptatn frarqnhar. manager for the N.«.S, Company, received a telegram from Wsliara this morning .tiling "hat the sioamera Mao gregor and Argjle, both with oattle on board tor the Mannkan, were detained In harbour by the s'rong gale whloh was blowing.

The Glenelg arrived at 10.15 a.m., with 183 sacks gum, H kegs butter, 491 skins. 18 bags barley, and the following passengers:—Messrs J. D. Wrigley, R. Home, P. Knuth, Grace, Garsloo (2), Griffiths, Gow, Ogden, Liesons, Williams, J. Bodell, MannseU. Fraser, Lowe, Boyd, Lee, G. G. Anderson, Edwards, Longdill, Bishop, Rev Bruoe, and one steerage.

The s.s Rowena, which was to have left One hunga for Auckland via Hokianga this morning, will be detained at the former port until to morrow, owing to the present unfavourable State of the weather.

The Te - nau which htt at noon, took tbe following pna.Bi.gers:—For Bobart: M' J. T. Aruuda". For Womhern ports: Majnr Wilson, Mies«B Gray, Wison, Solnrnon Hbiob and Dura. Mr and Mra Bent'y, Mr and Mrs Gko*l ridge, Mr and Mrs Good, Meesr* Atkinson. G. Movey.* Dleteriln, Boag. J. We-del, Kane. L-oi!S, A Steadhouse. H. R*.id, R, S. Had, J. Bradoury. Durk. and H. Tnoker.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARKIVAL?. Oreti. 8.8.. Robertson, from Waitara Tul. s.s, Pope, from Waitara

The e.s. Oretl arrived at 8 o'olook this mora ine-from Waitara with 16 head cattle. .60 sheep, and T kegs batter. She was to have left a« In this afternoon, bat owing to the bar breaking, her departure ie postponed tilt to-mono*. The Boweoa Is detained fiom the san,e cans©. The s.». Tul. from Waitara, crossed the bar last night, but got aground coming up the har bour. She was eioeoted to getoffagiln when the tl-* c made, and would probably reach the -hart about 2pjn. to-dr-y.

TELEGRAPHIC SKIPPING.

[BEUTEB'S CABLES.] Adelaide, June 13. Arrived, this morning: Orient s,s Sorata, -from Plymouth, Mar sth. WKtuNGTOK, this day. Sailed: lonicforLyttelton. Port Chalmebb this day. Sailed: T—awera, for tho North. Passengers I for Auckland: Mrs E. James, Messrs W. Ennls. Webb.Pattal. Diok. and Mendershausen. ITor Fiji: Mr, Mrs, and Miss Guthrie. Bus-sell,* this day.9 Arrived: Walrarapa,from Anokland. Ba.n.

COMMERCIAL.

' Stab Office, Thuraday evening. THB frnitsales to-day were well attended, and n clearance was moßtly effected. Messrs B. Tonka and Co. held a large sale at their new stores in Little Queen-street, and fair prices ■wera obtained. Mr G.W.Bmney sold 120 oases cf apples at 78 6d to Ds per case. Mr L. W. TtotaoTsold oraoges at 8s to 9s; mandarines, lis to Us; peanuts, 2d; and potatoes, -62 12sper ton.? ,

Mail Notice.

Mails wax clobb _b niroaHt—

THIB DAT. For Tnuranga, Oblnemutu. and Opotiki per For Portland, Oregon, per George Bewley, at 5 V' m" Fwdat, 15th !nstan_ ForThan_.perßotomanans.Btßa.m. For Waitara, Wanganui, and Wellington, per Oreti, at 8 _m. For Tairnt, par Toraa at 8 a.m. ForHoklansa, per Row»-a at 11, a.m. (for Watigaparapara. per PnVapuka, at U a.m. - For *atneke, Co wee, and Coromandel. per Coromandel, at 1.30 p.m-. For Whltlangl and Upper Mill, per Douglas, at 3 p.m. For Talrua, per Patau, at 8 p.m. For Whangarel Hdeds, Parna. 'galpu.-yfllM; garel, Kamo. Tangthna, and Mangapal. per lona, at i p.m, _ _ __, For ihamee, per Enterprise, at 6.90 p.m. Satubda.. 16th instant. For Waterford, Tauranga, eto« per Rotoma hana at 8 «.m. For Tbames, per Botomahana. at 8.30 a.m. For Walwera, Mahurangi, Maiakana, Manga wal, &o„ per Rose Oaaey, at 10 a.m. Tubbdav, 19th inst. ForTaranakland Southern Ports, ter Hawea, at 6 a.m. Per S.B. City ot Sidney as follows;- For Sandwloh lalande. United Btatoii of America, Canada. British Wnmbia. Oent^ and Bouth Amerloa, and Brltlah and Foreign W l_ «d Oontlntt of "FOT^moneyOTders, registered lettere, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. «,___,-_. ■__._ lettere bearing an extra fee of slrpenoo. In addition lo the postage, will be received by the Mall Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. ... ___ »__- This mail mill be due la London, on Mot day. July 30th, 1883. N.B-The ss Waipara will leave Hokitlk* on the 21st for Okarlta. Jackson's Bay, aud ether mtei mediate porta on Wett Coast oi Middle Island. 8i a Bias. Chief Postmaster. Ohio' Post-office. Auokland. *

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Jonk 11,1883. Abbott's Opera Bouse—Messrs Stan-old and Darks Merry Thoughts and Happy Moments, 8 p.m. Unebanga, MaaonloHall-"Black Diamonds," Ip.m. ParneU Wes'eyan Churoh—Bvangelloal Sar. vice by Mr Bamford, 7 80 p m. Meeting ot Mount Albert Temperance Soolety—Publio Hull. 7 30 p.m. V.M.0.A.-Devotional. 780 p.m. A.0.F.. Court Nil Df sperandum, 7.30 p.m. Devonport Hall-North shora "At Home," 8 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

Tbavb'lßs.—Your proper oonne Is to furnish the police with information neceisary to base a obarae upon. We cannot publ'sh an ex part* statement abont a matter whloh should p operly be investigated In Court.

Marriage.

MAUNDER-MURRAY.-On June IMb, at St. Bride's Church. Mauku, by the Roy. C. ITrith, Alfred Henry Maunder, of Auokland, to Annie Louisa Murray, youngest daughter of Mr Murray, of Mauku.

Deaths.

CREAMER,-On tho Hth instant, at Water- Btreet. Mount Eden, Charlotte, the beloved wife of Geo-ge Creamer, aged 11, The funeral will take place at 3 o'clock sharp on Saturday. 16th June. DONOGHUE.-On the Hth inst,, at Prospect' street, Ponsonby, Patrick Donoghne, son of Morty Donoghu •, aged 5 months. The funeral will leave at 3 p.m. To-morrow (Friday). MoKERRAS.-On June lS.at her late residence, Remuera. Benjamina, relict of the late John MoKerras. aged 82. The funeral will leave her late residence to morrow (Friday, June 15th), at 2.30 p.m. Friends are respeotf ully Invited to attend.

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

THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1883.

For the cause that lacks —abtu Far the wrong that needs rcai-taßce, For the —tore in the distance, And tha good that ira can do

Paeliament opened this afternoon, and the proposals ol the Government are now formally anaounced to the House and country in the speech which we publish elsewhere. 'Ihose who were disappointed by the baldness of Major Atkinson's address .to his constituents, may find some compensation in the more compre hensive programme which has been placed by his advisersia the mouthof the Governor. The Miuistry as a whole do not desire to do anything revolutionary, and we have been accustomed to look for startling men snres solely to the department imme diately under the direction of the Native Minister, who is fond of using the strong hand. But they have, doubtless, felt that the old cry of "political teat" would not answer for another year, and have at last thrown down the gaunt let on tbe question of making the Legislative Council elective, Tbo refer ences to promi»ed changes in the Land Act are too general for us to hazard any conjecture regarding their nature. The war of the session will, we venture to prophesy, tarn on Native Affairs, and adepts in reading the political barometer declare that there will be contention enough over this fertile subject to relieve the session from dalness. The other Bills announced by the Government (which we need not re. capitulate here) will not fill the land with wonder, though they include some very necessary measures of law reform, '1 he annonncementby His Excellency the Governor, that tbe Secretary of State for the Colonies is agreeable to the annexation of the New Hebrides Islands provided that the colonies will bear the expense, is of con siderable importance, and may open up an en tirely new department of colonial enterprise and responsibility. r*ew Zealand having joined with the other colonies in the re ! quest, cannot well escape her share ot the burden, and yet tor the colonies to enter into any joint scheme of Govern ment lor the annexed group involves co many nice considerations of iodivi dual rignts, that the mode of procedure; Is anything but clear. If, on the! other hand, Earl Derby means that the colonies shall find and the Imperial Government shall spend the money required for establishing and maintaining British rule in these distant islands, the colonial Joe Humes will be tempted to ask whether the game is worth the candle. The action re* cently taken is, however, specially momentous, if only from its direct manifestation of combined or Federal action by the colonies in the Australian Group, aud tee Imperial Government, which Is favourable to Federation, may be disposed to give the request favourable consideration on that account. Sir George Grey and Mr Mongomery, in their rival capacities of loaders of the Oppo sition, bave taken the Land Tax and the Property Tax as their battle ground.

The City By-Law.

The mysterious "Number One" has bis counterpart in this city of A uclcland.in that moat formidable "By-law No. 1" of the City Council, Like the organiser ol out rage and assassination, this by-law stalks around clothed in anonymity, wield ing a vast authority, doing a great deal of bavoc, and evading all at tempts tbat msy be made to put It down. Unlike the arch-conspirator, the by-law has legality and authority on its side, and its powers are exerted in the cause of order, cleanliness, and public benefit generally. But occasionally our oWu "Num ber One" etevelopes some of the moieohj-c ---tionable characteristics of hi. namesake, and inflicts wrong and "outrage" on inno cent people. Frequent complaints reach us as to the harsh and arbitrary manner in which this by-law is enforced, and the. c complaints generally come Irom residents In the recently-annexed wards, who have not yet learned to accommodate themselves to the shackles ot civic control. Nor is it any wonder though even some of the " oldest inhabi tants" should have failed to master the contents of the by-law, for though pre sented in the singular person, this docu ment is a veritable Hydra for the number of its heads-having no fewer than ninety-five different clause. dealing with about as many different offences. And diverse, too, are the matters dealt with—ranging from the important subject, "naming of streets," which came near wrecking the intellects of the City Fathers recently, down to the cleaning of pig-sties and back yards. The latest " growl ". we have heard is from a Ponsonby resident, who undertook to enlarge a boat-shed on his private grounds the other day without going through the preliminary form* of getting a "permit." He wai at once

pounced upon for a breach of tbe by-laws, ordered to stop operations until 1 he obtained the necessary ptr-j mission, and (in consideratian of hia iguorance of the law) was " let oft" with I a modified five for his breach-said "fine"! being calmly imposed without the aid of Court or Judge, or even the sanction of this very comprehensive by-law. Many similar cases have occurred in Ponsonby and other outside districts, in which boose-owners who wished to make some trifling alteration on their out-buildings were mulcted iv costs and penalties because they did not apply for a permit and pay the fee charged for it. Now, we have no fault to find with the by-law. "Number Ono" is be yond doubt most necessary to the proper government of the city; but it is surely in tolerable that people should be worried and bulliedandtaxedwhenevcrthey take a fancy to erect a boat-shed, or fowl-house, or make any slight alteration on their premises, Our civic rulers exist for th« I convenience and good of the people, and not for their annoyance; and they ought to exercise some discretion in tbe way in which they discharge their duties. If a person infringes any public or private right, or does any act inimical to the general good, let bim be prosecuted and punished; but there is no reason why every petty breach of the law should be magnified into an I offence, aud made the occasion for ertort iog fees and fines. Then, when a real grievance is got and a penalty pro perly imposed, it is not right that tho delinquent should be further punished by the infliction of solicitor's costs. Mr ,samuel Coombes, whose letter we givr in another column, has cleaily no right to display that bit of advertising calico from his verandah ; but in a petty prosecution of this kind, he has just cause of complaint at being forced to pay tiie costs of a prose cuting attorney. The Town Clark's other occupations aro not so engrossing but he might spare a few minutes to appear in ■ ourt iv Buch cises, which would take up no more of his timo than is required to instruct a solicitor. If law is to be respected, it must not only be just in its enactments, but tempered with moderation iv its administration ; aud our local by-laws seem to be on tbe tapid road to contempt on account of tbo narrow, gra>ping, and tyrannical spirit in which they are carried out.

New Zealand and the Postal Union.

Though Sew Zealand was unrepresented at the recent Intercolonial Postal Confer ence in Sydney, the result of the delibera* tions cannot fail to be of interest here. By the absence of any representative of our Government, it would appear that we are shut out from participation In some sure and immediate advantages which will result to the other colonies. The most important of these advantages lies in the reduction of intercolonial telegraphic iateß. The Conference resolved that, so far as New South Wale . Victoria, and Tasmania are concerned, messages should be transmitted over tbe land Hoes of any i two colonies at tbe price of one shilling for the first ten words, and twopence for each i additional word ; over the three colonies, ten words for Is Od, and threepence ior each addition'<l word; the som to be equally divided among the colonies performing the service. Submarine cable charges are to be charged in addition; but the reduction made is a great boon to the commercial and general community. That New Zea land might have participated in this advantage, there can be no reason .able doubt; and it is evident that the telegraphic rates now in fore« between this and the Australian colonies are to a great extent prohibitive. Ie is therefore matter of regret tbat it was found im possible to send a Minister from this colony to the late Conference. As to the question of joining the Postal Union, it is still open for us to do so ; and so far as we can see, New Zealand loses nothing through not co operating with the other colonies. The resolutions come to by tbe Conference on this subject are as follow :— 1 Tbat tne Australasian colonies should apply for admission to the said Postal Union. 2. That tho stipulations suggested by the Postmaster-General of England in the despatch dated 6th November, 1882, as precedent to ruch antry, be insisted upon 3. Tbat each of the Australasian colonies, parti's to the agreement, be accorded a separate voice in tbe affairs of tho union. 4. That each colony continue tbe manage ment and responsibility of its existing sub sidised Hoe. But that any other colony using such lino shall pay the subsidising colony the full amount of postage npon all postal matter despatched from such colony, tbe subsiding colony paying all transit rates on homeward mails, and receiving tbe proportion ol union transit rate* due on out ward mails, and any contribution from Eng land in respect to the postal matter carried by each line.

5. That if, on annual investigation, it be shown that by adopting postal union rates any such subsidising colony incurs a greater loss than it at present incurs (subject in the case of New South Wales and New Zealand to modifications consequent upon the reduced Pacific mail contract now being entered into), an adjustment shall be made of such excess of loss, whereby it shall be borne by the subsidising colony, and the other colonies using such line in proportion to the postal matter. 7, That no future postal subsidy shall bo subject to this agreement except by the unanimous approval of the colonies assent ing hereto. rt_ There is nothing to object to in this basis of joint action on tbe part of the colonies, with tha exception of article filth, which, as we before remarked when noticing Mr Berry's memorandum to the Con ference, seems designed to get the other colonies to share the burden of Victoria's heavy mall subsidy. It is little to tbo point to say that Victoria, under the new arrangement, will lose more heavily than any other colony, on account of the reduc tion in postal rates. What our Govern ment have to consider is whether tho counter vailing advantages areauchas to justify them in giving a contribution to the P. and ''. mail subsidy. The question will doubtless bo brought before the House of Representa tives in some form, when It is to be hoped some useful information will be elicited What we would impress upon our legisla tors, is the absence of any necessty for adopting tbe "cut and dried" resolutions of a Conference at which they were unrepre sented. Tbe colonies claim each to have a separate voice in the affairs ot the Postal Union, and New Zealand can surely enter it single-handed aa well as in company with the others. Tbe other colonies, though going on without ns, do not exclndo us, but continue to invite our co-operation, aud it wonld be discourteous if our legislators did not at any rate consider the subject, and report their determination to the sister colonies.

The cause of the stone-breakers who were recently ordered to cease work at Mount Eden has been taken up by Mr J. V. Pitth. He telegraphed to the Hon. Mr Rolloston urging that the men should not be disturbed, and the Minister replied that he desired only to prevent unauthorised occupation, and referred the writer to Mr Tole, Commissioner of Crown Lands, The result of an interview and enquiries has been tbat Mr Tole has telegraphed recom mending that while contractors who are getting kerb-stones should be made to pay, the stone-breakers should not be disturbed.

The business to be considered at the meeting of the City Council to-night con sists of 21 letters on various subjects, re ports from the Legal, Finance, Streets, and Streets-naming Committees, as well as from the Engineer, and three sei motions. It is to bo hoped tbat in settling the vexed subject of st'ett nomen clature the civic fatheis will shew a little more disinterestedness than they have on previous occasions. Let their thirst after immortality not lead thtm too tar.

In the course of his adiiress before the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon, Dr. Campbell rematked tha. it might be said that the too great prosperity of the working classes was really retaidiu* the advancement of the colony, as the high price of labour forbade the capitalist from Investiug in many Industries which would otherwise re munerate him as an individual, and at the same time be a potential factor in advancing the prosperity of the colony and the foundation of a future state. It is quite evident from this very liberal deliverance that the worthy doctor is not profoundly versed in the science of political economy.

The manager of the New Prince Imperial telegraphed this afternoon:—" Two hun dredweight specimens from fourth .tope, * o. 1 section west, Mo.'s level. Goo.show left.—(-Ighed) G. 8. C_AB_.

By the last homeward mail, Mr&ophy, emigration officer, forwarded 148 lamina tions of Government emigrants ! These, nominations were received ' within the month er.ding June 11, and. almost doubled (ftie * number forwarded for- the previous month. I

His Honor Mr Justice Gillies granted an j order yesterday culling upon Alexander . James Mackir. tobacconist, to appear and) show cause why he should not be adjudica- i ted a bankrupt. |

Important changes are proceeding in the personnel of the local telegraph department. Mr F. Beale has been transferred te Wel lington, and left to-day by the Te Anau for his new sphere of tlut es. Mr Goldsbro' has been oidered to Napier, and Mr .Somers instructed to hold himself in readiness for a change; Mr Nicholls proceeds to Paeroa, where he will relieve Mr Salmon, the latter coming to Auckland.during the sesnon, Mr Hitchens, of the Christchurch depart ment, is at present on a visit to Auckland, and will proceed on a trip to Waiwera next Saturday.

The " Herald " to-day, ia answer to Wm, Lynch, says : Sir George Grey was born at Lisbou on the 14th *pril, 1813, two days beforo his father, I ieutenani-Colonel Grey, of the 30th Foot, was killed at tbe siege of Badajoz '' As this reply is inaccurate, and may mislead, we would just point out that tbe storming of Bidajoz occurred on the 6th of April Sir George Grey is therefore a posthumous son,

The two men who wero arrested yester day afternoon on suspicion of having per petrated tho robbery at Mr Henricksen'a jewolleryestabl'shmeni, werebrougfit up at the Police Couit today and remanded till tbe 23rd instant, in order to give lime for a full investigation by the police. We understand thixt a quantity of morocco jewellery cases' have been dit» covered floating in the harbour cetween Freeman's Bay and tbo VVharf. Mr Hen ticksen has examined and identified them as his property, the private mark being re cognisable The piisonera live in close proximity to the place where the casts were discovered, and this fact tends to strengthen the suspicions against Brown and Grappell, None of the jewellery has yet been found, i but the detectives are making a vigorous search,

A woman named Kate Power was ar rested in Lome-street yesterday by Con stable L-hill on c charge of drunkenness and riotous conduct. The woman, who was in a very excited state, struck the windows with her fist, and was sadly injured by the glass, When brought to tbe station, blood was flow ing copiously from two of her finger*. Superintendent Thornton deemed medical assistance necessary, and Dr, Tennent waa* sent for, and shortly airived. The doctor found two incised wounds, which he bound up with his usual care,

Owing to the very unfavourable state of the weather, an atrangement has been en* tered into between the owners of tbe larg« yachts Arawa and Rita by which tbe con templated contest between these two vessels is postponed until early next season,

Profe»sor Tucker, of the Auckland University, will give the next ot the series of winter lectures to-morrow evening, at tbo Young Men's Christian Association. The subject will be, "The Intellectual and Moral Revival of the 16th Century." The lecturer will show the state of thought and morality in tbe middle ages, to the close of the 15th centnry, the causes of tbe subse quent revival, and the workers in it, with results. Musical pieces will be given during the evening. The ohair will be taken by the President of the Association.

The weekly parade of No, 3 Company was held last night in the Drill-shed, under Sergeant-Major Baslom, The men were subjected to a course of exercise, and were complimented on their efficiency ond smartness.

I his day at noon Mr Seaman, as Return ing Officer, received at the Elleralie school room tbe following nominations for tbe Mount Wellington District Road Boatd :—■ Charlton Dawson, Barton Ireland, Albln Martin, John Scivrott, Archibald Stewart, and James Walmsley, Being one more ihau the number- required, Mr Albin Martin, in accordance with the provioioi.s of the regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876; retired from tbe candidature, and the remaining five gentlemen were declared to be duly elected.

The lad Jobn Driscoll was not ao bad as repre«ented by one of tho boys who received a month's imprisonment for robbing Mr 1-vioßnn's store. The evidence showed that John purchased some of tbe stolen cigars, but it was not shown to tho satisfaction of tbo Court that he knew that the b'.ys had come by tho property dis honestly. Two cf too bo>s were hungry and John g.uo them sixpence for the i.urpose of getting a threepenny dinner. The boy has breo ho> er-tly emp'oy.-d lti connection with the n^wspape olli-es for muiy years, and the Beuch lindi g uoprof .hat ho wa? concerned In the robbery dis missed the charge laid agaiuat him.

Toere is likely to be a dearth of amuse ments in Auckland ior some time alter ihe departure of tbe "Happy Moments Com pany It would appear that neither tbe Dunning or Howard-Vetnon opera Com pany is likely to come over from Australia K.r some time, aud the same remark is said to be applicable to Bland Holt, ft and Mrs Pi-Ik, comedians, are, however, likely to be in Auckland ere long.

To the editor: Sir, Can you inform me if th»re is any difference of climate between Kelson-street and other streets whore schools exist ? for I am informed that most of the schools, if not all, have fires in th' m except the first named, where the children must be miserably cold during this very inclement weather. Please stir tbe fire.— Yours, &c, a FaBKNT.

The man Bush, who died suddenly at the Governor Brown Hotel to-day, ie said to have been the husband of Madame Corn, tbe famous illusionist. He has been drink ing for some time past, and, when his dead body was discovered, there was a partially emptied bottle of schnapps under the pillow.

Young ladies should be careful to avoid the outside path under the wall of tbe ceme tery in- wet weather. The path looks fair enough from the view at both ends, but nearly opposite the Caledonian Hotel thero is literally a clayey slough of despond. A young person, who desired our reporter not to mention her name, was stuck there this mon.ing, and in trying to extricate borsym motrical Utile foot from the adhesive soil, was temporarily deprived of her pretty shoe. ■. benevolent bystander hoped it would be the wotst mess rhe young lady would ever get into, but thought the authorities should mend tbe path and prevent a repetition of the acctdenr.

A woman named Eliza Hinds, 75 years of age, diod very suddenly, aud under peculiar circumstances, on Tuesday. Sbe was being conveyed in a boat from Ooehuoga to Huia by a settler named William Higbam, but died on tbe way. Higham therenpon put back to Onehunga, where Dr. Scott saw the body of deceased. There is every appearance that the woman, who was of intemperate habits, had died from natural causes. A o rtilicato to this effect having been given by Dr. Scott, no inquest will be held.

At Obinemutu, on Wednesday night, an inquest was held upon the remains of Mr Alfred Firtb, the English tourist drowned iv tbe creek at Whakarewrewa. Captain Tovey was coroner, and Mr C. Young fore man of tbe jury, »he result of the inquiry was to show that deceased had apparently been so'zed with an epileptic lie while swimming, brought on bj[ over-exhaustion, and a verdict of " Accidentally Drowned " was returned. The expenses of tbo arrange menis being mado iv connection with the disposal cf the body of deceased are being defrayed in tho meantime by the Govern ment,

Mrs Isaacs, of the Devonshire Boarding house, and her lodgers, were terrified last niclit, after retiring to rest, by strange noises and a tapping on the window from some person or pet sons on tbe upper veran dah, ft youiu man got out of bed, and discovered a st I auger, a but. baily felow, apparently a ioielgner, who was pnrly undressed, aud acting the part of a mad man. Alarm was given, arid other lowers assis ed in securing the In truder, Serjeant McMabon was called in, the prisoner was handcuffed, and taken te the station. His excuse was that he had made a mistako in the house, and seeing a door partly open, he went in, walked up stairs, but cculd not find his sleeping-room. .1 ho verandah was too cold and windy for sleep. He gave his name as Peter Boag, and as he evidently wa*? not right in his mind, he was remanded for medical examin ation.

To-morrow will be a busy day at the Police Court. Several charges of larceny will be preferred against two men, named Hammond and Gransal. Proceedinjrsagaiost Angus Rajnes, of the Bobson Hotel, for Sunday tradiog, will be taken, aod against Thomas Howells, for a breach of the by laws, A charge of obtaining money by fraudulent representations against James Mills will be heard; also, five charges against John Purcell, for obtaiuiog money from several hotel-keepers in Ponsonby, Newton. Parnell, and Hobson-street on tbe strength of water, which could not be changed into spirits These cases have caused much excitement among hotel kcepers.some objecting tn state ihe amounts of which they have been swind'ed, feeling ash'imed of the hoix which Purc.U has practiced upon thtm to their cost.

Mr Buchan Hepburn, agent for the j "Happy Moments" company, left fori Gisborne to-day ior the purpose of making ' arrangements for a season there. He acta ■ as advance agent for the company through* I out the colouy,

The final meeting of the creditors of. Wm, i Hartshorn was to have been held to-day, but as a quorum was not ot. tamed tbe debtor will have to make application tj the Court under the 184 th section of the Act for his discharge. The report of the trustee (Mr Macffarlaue) is as follows:—" Tho debtor waa a brickmaker at Helens ville but was not doing much trade. Another brickmaker with capital started ia opposi tion, and the debtor not being able to get sufficient work to maintain himself, was compelled to fill. In addition to this opposiiion he lost a kiln of bricks last April worth about £100. The liabilities are £110 13s 7d, and there are no available asset*. lam not aware of anything to pre* vent the debtor getting his discharge.

It will be remembered that the result of tbe heavy weight football match last Satur day was disputed. AuckUhd claimed a goal from a try which the North Shore alleged had not been obtained. The matter has been enquired into by the Asso ciation, and the try claimed by Auckland disallowed, >orth Shore thus wins the match by two points.

The following tenders were received to diiy for the election of Mr Bratnes' cottage: -J. J.Pooley, £173; Flew«llynßros„ £160; J. A. Pet-wick, £153 15s; Taylor and Turnbull, £149 15s; Mathieson and Pollard, £103; E. Mills, £221; J. B. La. gley, £180 10s; J. G Whiting, £165 ; T. Upton, £179; Wrigley and flaudcock, £173; «. Jenkins £172; G. Hatchner, £175; Bibby and Fletcher, £148 10s.

There wsb a very good attendance at the Opera Bouse last evening, notwithstanding the unfavourable weather, A change of programme is announced for this evening, which will include 'be new musical ske'ehes, "The Silver Wedding " and "An Awful Little Scrub." The comedietta, "A Cup of Tea," will be repeated.

The first of the North Shore "At Homes " will be held this evening in the Devonport' Hall, dancing to commence at eight o'clock. The commi'teo have spared no pains to make the affair a oucces*, and it is expected tbat there will be a large gather* iog of the residents of our marine suburb,,

The statement that the Kingite natives are greatly agitated by tbe discovery that some of the mummies in the caves at Kawbia have disappeared, shews that they are not very assiduous in their visits to tbo resting-place ot their ancestors, tbongh so deeply cone rned about the intrusion of persons anxious to remove the relics of these worthies to more hospitable quarters than the bleak cave they have inhabited in solitude for centuries. It was pretty well-known in Alexandra twelve months ago that a foreign naturalist who traversed the country under the escort of Honana, secured one of these mummies, and carried it away with bim. We are not aware whether Honano was privy to the transaction-prc^ bably not. It had to be done surrepti tiously, but money will accomplish a great deal The "Herald" is at sea in say lug: "How these mummies have been preserved, whether they are the remains of Maoris, or of a prior race, all these matters are unknown, and can only be settled when they are produced for inspection by some of our savants." It Is very well known how they were preserved, and that they wero tbe direct and no very distant ancestors of tbe Maoris. An orifice was made for the en trails to fall out, and the bodies were placed in a perfectly dry place, such as the Kawbia cave, where they were simply dried by the action of the atmosphere, the skin becoming the colour of saddle leather, -imilar bodies have been found at various old burning places, but notably at Manukau Beads. The practice has been discontinued, with the drying of heads once so universal among the Maoris, and which at one time formed an article of commerce with the early traders, who found a ready sa'o for the heads as curios for Vuropeao muMums.

Dr. H. B. Guppy, of H.M.S. Lark, writ, ing to the London "Times" from uck iand, direct, attention to tbe importance of a further exploration ot the Solomon Islands, a residence of some months amongst the islands has convinced him that tbey are rich in mineral wealth aud other resource*. He confid* r« tbat an expedition of about a dozen determined men could thoroughly explore the it terior of the tine i „nd of O'ladalcanar iv thri-e or four mouths, and that there would be little iiamr.tr in th- enterprise when once the war like natives who inhabit the sea-coast were left in the rear.

Tho hk pp. r of the Dutch barque Jnhan Theodor i«t*ls that he ha« been very ladly treated. Early this week several of ha seamen ran away from the ship, and he c >n> sidered it advisable to Bring tbem before the Kesidcnt Magist-ate. The "son* of the briny" obtained the services of counsel, who pointed out that the Netherlands, to which their ship belonged, did not com> unrier the "Foreign Seamen's Act," and therefore the Court had no jurisdiction. 'I he Magistrate took a similar view, and tbe whole were dismissed, whiln the unfor tunate skipper discovered tbat he gained nothing, and was a pooter man by ihe amount of costs which he was called npon to pay. Tbe sailors, no doubt, felt highly elared at this turn of affairs, and deter mined to follow np their aucces* in getting cear of the ship by removing their " swigs." bnt tbe worthy skipper was not to be " had " every time, for he distinctly refused to give up tbe articles. The men went away disconsolate, roamed around town tor a short time, and then took the good advice of somebody, and, as the best thing for all parties interested, went back to their vessel, where they are at present.

Jack Is still rather better than his master in the country districts of Wangannl, and a certain settler there has just had an ex perience which makes him a strong advo cate of assisted immigration of agricultural labourers. Some few days ego he engaged a general hand, whose appearance and manner constituted him a " broth of a boj," and whose only failing was tbat he did not like work. Still, bis employer hoped that this trifling drawback, might be dvatcorns with time and patience, and entrusted bim with the caro of the cows. The first day was got throngh by the new hand with a fair amount of success, and if he didn't earn his wages, there was at any rate nobody killed and nobody missing. But the second mom* ing he did not make his appearance till far towards the hour of noon, the cows having gone unmilked in the meantime. The employer ventured timidly to re monstrate, and then it was tbat the new man unfolded his programme, In the first place, he "could not abide" a situation where ho could not go when he liked; in the second place, he must always be down at tbe Railway Station in the morning to see who was in the train j and in the third place, no form of employment would snit bim in which cold meat was served at m» al times or a joint made its appearance on the t'blo a secoud time, Tbe employer is now looking for a man whose demands are a little more reasonable, and the servant is endeavouring to Bee how long he can subsist on tho two days' pay which he earned after a fashion,

By permission of the General Govern" mant, Mr Francis J. Shortt. of Queen-street, is disposing by Art Union of a Magnificent 01 1 Painting of a Maori Chief tatness and Child, by tho celebrated artist Horr Llndauer, wbioh is valued at £60. To place this valuable art troasnro within the reach of all classes, 1000 tickets will bo disposed of at Ono Shilling eaoh. Persons requiring tickets will please send far them aa soon as convenient, as tho list will rapidly fill up. Tho picture la on view at Mr Shcrtt's, tho hairdresser, InQueen-street.

The usual fortnightly musical and literary meet! g t <ek plhob i»at night iv the Remnara HaP. In so te of iht> wretched we»rher, some 70 or 80 .*ei »oi<s were pre-eu t, and a very enjoy able two noors wee spent. rho BOn, s. Instruments, tnuaie. and recitations were de cided, v «b >Vf> tb« average.

Mr Cecil Gardner has issued an advertis ing circular, file- of ail tha prinolpat paten in the 001.x.y are on view at ail tint's at h<s riffloe, and be win be nanny to a*v < the .nile<t lniui.i atim f.rat.*>. The»e circular* will be B.nt post free to an. apolioant.

The second anniversary of the Mount Albert Total Abstinence Society will be heli t In evnleg in the <si-,ttlnt ba'l. f'ev. Juhn Haselde', president of tbe society, will oconpy th« ni,air. Addresses wIU be delivered by Roy S muel Maotafiane and Mr Wesley Spragw. Mus cal selections and sings will be given by friend b and membors, and an original poem by Mr Bell.

Sewing M-OHINHb. — Largest show rooms, cheapest and best assortment in Auokland, at Sbu.kbbpb._r te Co.'s, opposite Market, Queen- BTBBBT.-lAdvt.J

Sewing Machine Depot (wholesale and retail).—•'. «. < hambers. 70, Queen-street (oppo site the Bank).

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

Jura U, 1883. fftsber ard Co.-Buyers. Ha Aooiden — Buyers. 6. Bd Deeo Level ■ ros<- 4s; sellers, Is Sd . t-'rinoM imperial-_6s, 47s 455; sellers, IfS I hiiiiht emtio-Is ll ; seller?, 8s Darts—Buyers, 6s 164

SCINTILLATIONS.

Paß-lAMENT opened to-day. An enormous swell.—A balloon.

A noisy piece of crockery.—The cup that cheers.

Large crowds visit the lonic at Welling, ton.

Twenty loose horse boxes are to he erected at Sylvia Park.

A lot of South Australian farmers go to New South Wales.

Society of Arts' annual meeting post, poned till Mond.y next, Sammy Coombes has developed .a new idea in cheap advertising. A Presbyterian clergyman presided at a recent lecture by Mr Kobert Stout, Dun edin.

Two ladies have been elected members of an Edinburgh parochial board. All hotels in Cook Ward, Wellington, are ordered to close at 10 p.m. Boniface rebels.

The Zealandia reached 'Frisco on Hth lost., three days in advance of time.

Fifty miles of wire-rope tramways are to be laid down in Melbourne,

A boy read tbat "the good die young," and has apprenticed himself to a lawyer for self protection, Three divorce cases come on for hearing in Wellington on Monday next. A scotch School Board propose to in troduce Henry George's " Progress aud Poverty " as a reading book.

Female domestics by the lonic have got employment in Wellington at from 10s to 14s a week.

Ex Constable Jones has returned to Auckland, and intends settling in Free man's Bay.

Tbe Opotiki natives objected to the granting of tho hotel licenses, but the Com mittee decided to grant th- m. Yet people say the Maoris demoralise Europeans. Why is a fellow with a bad cold in bis head like Niagara Falls?— Because he's catarrh-racked.

A cood hotelkeeper is a man that one can always put up with. Photographed bank notes and bad half sovereigns are in circulation in Sydney. Tho New Zealand correspondent of the "Sydney Morning Herald" speaks of Costley aa an " old miser," If we did but know how little some enjoy of tbe great things they possess, there would not be much envy in the world.

Russian prisons are in a deplorable state, 100,000 prisoners being crammed into space for only 76,000. In 1861 no fewer than 1352 prisoners escaped, The territory of Montana, U.S., has an area of 92,000,000 aces, a population of 40,000 people, with 400 000 head of cattle, 100,000 aheef. and 50.000 horses, A man lost his wife aud a racehorse by the same stioke of lightning, and ha tried for two hours to revive tbe horse.

At Camperdown, Victoria, a few days ago, a little child was left to play with a tame feiret, but was attacked by the ferocious creature, and so shockingly mutilated that it died in great agony.

Any one must be mainly ignotant or thoughtless who is surprised at eveiytbing he sees; or wonderfully conceited who ex pects everything to conform to his standard of propriety. JLast year, £1,200,000 worth of umbrellas and sunshades were made in France. In Paris alone there are 408 manufacturers of these goods, employing 1,508 workmen, and turning out £520,000 worth of goods annually.

It ia related as a lingular fact that fat men never commit crime. It doesn't seem so singular when you reflect that it is difficult for a fat man to stoop to anything low.

"Liquor," said the lectuter, '—respon sible for much of the misery in this world " "That's so," said an old toper in the audi ence. "I'm alwaye unhappy when I can't getlt." The *tate of Colorado last year produced 21,799,189 dollars' worth of bullion, over two million tons of coal, and upwards of 55 000 tons of iron ore. The State still grows in prosperity. Emerson says a man ought to carry a pencil and note down the thoughts ot tbe moment. Yes, and one short pencil, de voted exclusively to that use, would last some men we know about two thousand years, and then have the original point on. - |

SUDDEN DEATH.

A MAN named T. W, Bush, described as a theatrical advaoce ng m, wa. found dead in bed at the Goveruor Browne Hotel this morning. The discovery was made soon after seven o'clock by William V. Cadman, hotel porter, be reported the matter to Mr King, one of the propiietors of tbe hotel, and Dr Ivans was sent for, the police being C immunicated with at the same tim<*. t here Yre do marks of violence on the body, but the deceased,who was about 55 years of age, i- said to have been a man of intcmpe.a c habits. Dr Evans believed death to have been the reanlt of apopl.xy, bnt declined to gave a certificate to that effect, An inquest was consequently being held at the hotel before It Philson when we went to press. Sergeant Clarke represented tbe police, and Mr James Tindal was fore man of the jury. Evidence was takeu relative to tbe discovery of tbe body, and it was also stated that deceased was intemperate In his habits. The last person who saw deceased alive was Sarah Marshall, housemaid, and •that was at 7.30 p.m. yesterday.

TELEGRAPH LINES INTER RUPTED.

Tut-OKAF-lO communication with Wel lington has been interrupted during the greater part of the day, owing to contact of tbe wires (supposed to be caused by wind) south of Napier.

A WILFUL BRIDE.

(BY TBLBOBAPII.—PBISS ASSOCIATION.)

GISBORNE, this day. OS Tuesday a couple attended the Catholic Church for the purpose of getting married. The ceremony bad proceeded to tbe point where the priest put the question to tbe bridegroom," Wilt thou take this woman to be thy lawful wedded wife ." " I will," Was the reply. " Wilt thou take this msn to be thy lawful wedded husband t" said the priest to the bride. At that moment a note was placed in her hand by a spec tator containing something. " I will not," said the bride, and at once rushed cut of the church and disappeared. The wedding ceremony was thus abruptly brought to an end.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before A. Boardman, Esq., J.P.)

Dbunkbnness.—James Kane and Henry John son, 5. eaoh. E.ATB Powhb.—This young girl, charged with drunkenness and riotous oondaot in Lome street. wa« fined 10s and costs.

Nora. Again.—Nor a Williams pleaded guilty to unknowingly creating a disturbance in Wyndham street. She was arrested by Con stable Carroll. In answer to a question from tbe Benoh, Nora said she was very sorry for what she had dono; the had a good husband— a real good fellow—and she had now made her mind up to be a good woman. She hoped for her husband's peace of mind that tbe Bench would forgire " poor Nora" this time. The Benoh noticed that prisoner had been con victed (new list) twenty-live times, and ordered her to prison for fourteen days. Suspicious.—Peter Boag was charged under the Vagrant Aot with being found soorotcd by night in the house of Catherine Isaacs, on the Hth inst,—Berge?nt White asked for a remand, as prisoner was not sufficiently Bane to plead.— Remanded for eight days. Thus Robbkry of Jewellery. — Ch-rles Brown and John Grappel were brought up on a charge of breaking and entering the premises of Lawritz Henriokson, of Victoria-street, on the night of the ISth Instant and stealing there from money (£l3), watohes. and jewellery, amounting in value to about ill 673.—Mr Tole appeared for tbe prisoners.—Sergeant While tr sired for a remand for eight days, but to this Mr Tole objeotod, faying there was no ground for a remand. There was nothing to shew that the men were In any way connected with tho robbery. Noproporty had beenfoundupon them.-■ Bonient w-ite .aid a leuisnl w»» nv._._.-»ry oni It was reas.'.ab'e; there wer« clrcum _t»ro s known to the p'iic. lut whloh o>. Id net at presort be meoe public, calculated te e»-t r trnng suspicion on the pris* n-i.B.— wrTole booed the Bench would grant bail, as the prisoners wer» supposed to be innocent.— finally the hearing of the ca.e was remanded for eight days. Bail refused. This was all tha buslnesr.

Answer to Many Correspondents.

In reply to numerous enquiries from our readers, concerning the wonderful qualities of the Great German Remedy, St. Jacob's Oil,— mentioned in our last issue,—we woald inform them that the article may be obtained from our retail druggists, or by their aid. Ask for St. Jacob's Oil, and if the dealer does not keep it in stock, he will be able to procure it In a few days f.om the whole-ale houses. We understand there Is existing an Immense demand for the remedy, » hich & not bo very B—prislng when it la considered what it is dally accomplishing in the way of relief, and cures, bordering, in some instances, on the miraculous. — Sold by all Chemists. Price Three Shillings.—M. Levy te Co., Agents.

CABLEGRAMS.

[BKTJTJ-B'S TEWOAAM..J

NAVAL ARMAMENTS FOR QUEENSLAND. LONDON, June 13. It has transpired that the Queensland: Government have ordered two gunboats „d two torpedo boats from England, for the defence of the colony. j IRISH TENANT FARM-Ha. - I LONDON, June 13. I In the Home of Commons last night, a I motion for providing grants by the State to I enable Irish tenant- to purchase their farms, was brought before the House by theConsetvative leaders, and after a long discussion agreed to. THE ECLIPSB OF THE SUN. LONDON, June 12. The eclipse of the sun on the 6th of May was splendidly observed by the party which proceeded to Caroline Islands, in tbe Pacific. THE REVOLT IN SOUDAN. ALEXANDRIA, June 12. Hicks Pasha, the commander of the Egyptian fotces in the Soudan, has been strongly re-inforced, and will le-ume offen sive operations ag-iubt El Mahdi aud his followers ia August. WOO- SALES. LONDON, Jone 12. At the wool sales to-day 11,800 bales were offered, and there is a firm and active demand. Low cross-breds are dull. The sales close on the 23rd instant. The third series will open on .-vuftu^t 21.

. [SPECIAL TO PKBSB ASSOCIATION]. THE ANNEXATION PROPOSALS. LONDON, June 12. The "Pall Mall Gazette" says that unites tbe Government proves firm in regard to the annexation of the >ew Hebrides and New Guinea, Australia, aud not Downing-stte. t, will have to decide tbe future of Oceania. MELBOURNE G*S COMPANY'S LOAN. The Melbourne Gas Company's loan has keen covered. T_iE ALLEGED POISONING CASK IN DUBLIN. No traces of poison have been found in the remains of July, the Dublin publican who was recently exhumed by the police authorities. THE GERMASi BUDGET VOTED, . The Reichstag has passed the vote for the German Budget, and the session has been brought to a clote. THBTOKKSAND THEALBANIiNS The Turks assert that tbe disturbance with the Albanians has been quelled.

AUSTRALIAN.

MELBOURNE MARKET.

MELBUURNK, June 13,

Shipping wheat remains at ss. The market is very flat. Malting barley is in fair demand at 5s 6d to 6s, New Zealand oats have declined Id per bushel dur*. ing the week. Feeding oats are now quoted at 2s lid to 3s 2d, and millers' ditto, 3. 2d to 3s 3d.

ROAD BOARD NOMINA TIONS, OTAHUHU.

Auoustus J. Shackell, Esq., Returning Officer for the district, attended at the Court-house yesterday, and at 12 o'clock declared the following gentlemen nominated as trustees at tbe ensuing election : — Charles Augustus Bowden, James Brady, Howard Button, William Robert Wills, Samuel Luke, Alfred Sturges, and Thomas ,-tringer. The election to take place on Wednesday, 20th June, 1883, to be duly advertised in the STAB.

THE GREAT D UNEDIN FIRE.

DUNEDI-v, Wednesday. The "Daily Times" gas engine for th' electrio light was not destroyed by the tiro last night. After all, it was in the railway yard. 'Ihe insurances effected will prove not to be more than £5,000, and this is divided ovet a number of offices, so tbat there are no very heavy loses among the cou.pmien. The un suffers most, Messr* tribos, Bright, &, io. bavins about £2,000 worth of property destroyed tbat was insured iv it. There are "some heavy losses among the consignees, however, Bon-ns & Co, having lost about £4,000 worth of jewellery, of. which there was not a shilling's worth of insurance. Measts J, Rattray and Co. lost upwards of £1,000 worth of wire and rice, and Messrs JNeiil and Co, are also loses to a considerable extent. Messrs McKerms and Co. hart goods to the value of £600, aud Messrs W. Tumoiill, goods worth £800, destroyed, but bothfirmsarefull. insured. Atprestnt,how ever, a good deal of guessing has to be done, as a full list of tbe goods in the sbed is not available. The Chaiiman of the Chamber of Commerce, to-day, received a letter signed by a number of city firms, rp questing him to call a meeting to-morrow of the Chamber and those interested, with a view to enquiring into the circumstances connected with th- fire. ... ..

R.M. COURT.- This Day.

(Before H, G. Seth Smith; Esq., R.M.) O*DBFI.NI>BDOAS.<S.

Judgment was Riven by defanlt tor the plaintiff*. In the following eases:—lsano Peel v. thumas SHnson. 2.5, and 22* 61 corns: If. W. BroosQeld v H. Hlnde, -813. and £1 ta cos's: Patrick Brophy v. Homy Uookbnrn, AI 10a t U D. Nathan and <io. v. i»nirewdolden,439.«nd£i lis costs; Thomas Paul or v. J. R. Lambert and M. a. Htob., «15, and 41 lis cost*.; Jobn King v. Hugh Klrkwo.-d: fills 6d, and Hs oocts; ttV ry s-ml-h r. T. P. TurnbUl), £2 15a 6■. and 22- 6<l cfi_»»; tt. Hole v; A. ■Vi-lgni. £15 16s 93, and _ Si oosts: Robert Haul and IT. H, Snhenkv. W. B. _at>gbrid_v, lis 61. and IS 6dor,gta; Hoffman »n a t»ons v; Wn>; *. William-. fi!sls-. 01, ami £5 costs: and Sehenkv. Jas Dempaey. fit 6.7 d, ana 37-. costs ; isidor Alexander v. H. f». Wocdruffe. tit IK 6d. and I7s ooata. < ■: ■■' ADJOURNED, John King v- H. E. Kenny, £20165: P. W E. Dawson v. Chas. Hopkins, £1 Is 6d; Hunter and Nolan v.Thos. Corlett,£l *Bs7d:JohnCaroy V. Geo. Sswell, £5 12s: J. Hill v. Wm. S. Brown, £. 16s 6d; O. T. Wren v. H. P. Bluett, £616s Sd. JUDGMENT BtJMMONS OASES. Geo. H. Easton y. *H. R. Watts.-Claim. £37 16s.—Mr Browning for plain tilt—An order was made for the payment of £1 per week;;in de fault, one month's imprisonment. I . ,-' W, t>, Jones v. aamuel Bra*.—Claim, £( lis 6d, Defendant old not apoear.'and an order was therefore made for payment at tie rate of £1 per week: 7 dajs' Imprisonment In default, Lowb Moses v. Wm. J. Yuung.-0;ali-i, £20 lls.-Ordered to pay witnm three months; In oefaalt. 21 dajs' iminisonment. Henry Elliott v. John Buike.-C.aim. £1 12s 86. The debtor appear, d and wishrd to oonteßt thejn tlcoof the o&im, He exilatned that he was a outer in Mr Elliott's employ, and that claim was made ia r speot of sutun goO'i 8 that he hud wrongly d*llv«:red, but In deilv»rl< g which he alleged that he simply followed his master's instructions. —His Worship pointed out that It was too late now to contest the debt He was ordered to pay at the rate of 5s a week. In default, seven days' imprisonment Thos. Fa—dor v. John Dlnnison, claim £813s. —By consent, an order was made for the pay ment of 10s per week; in default, 10 days im prisonment. DEFENDED OASES. i C. O. Mont^'-o .. Jus»pi_ tr.ecnlogsnA Wife. —nlaim._6s6d.-Mr Barton for plaintiff, and Mr tt , ootier tor flerVncants.—the deteudant. k«ep a bo»rdln_-hons», and the plaintiff a-d bis sons s .oura.d th .rs fo» some time. When tho latler lett Mra Flint, g rendered an account for £10 i3s 6d. which Mr WH klnann nald on plaintiff's behalf. Snbse qcently. however, the otalntlff en lookUg Into th*. ace mnta, conclude that an over charge had neon made, and henos the present prnonoAliiiia — Mr C•• ncr took two lea*l objections to the claim : (i) that tho wife oould not bo joined in action with her husband ; (2) that the money in dispute having been paid by Mr Wilkincon to the defendants, tbe plaintiff had no cause ot action, he not being privy to the transaction, —His Worship austaine*. the latter objection and the plaintiff therefore was no suited. Costs, 20s 6d. H. K. Tanner v. Alfred Martin.-Clatm, £9.- Mr E. Cooper for defendant—This was an application to take evidence. It seems that the plaintiff is a settler residing at Kihi klbi, and tho claim was brought for the board and lodging ot defendant's wife from July to December las- year.—The de fence was tbat tbe defetfla'u'fl wife (who ■Wm a .hipoiate of pktiitlff'fi wlfe> went from Atioblanrl to plaintiffs hona,, at lOhlkiii in res."-nee to the urgent so tloHiclons of him elf aid wife that sne ah. old par them « visit, and that the first IntimatlO't of any o!im for pnyrrent W«a received aft.tr defendant's wtta had returned t- .-tuklano, and while plciuttfT wffe was tp ndlnar a holnay at the hose of -.eteuCant'-i wlfeV mother. Lliy Phillips (aefendaot's wire), Caroline Whisker (her slater;. May r-htillw (another Sister). Mra El za Jane Phillips (her mother', and Thomas Nightingale, gave evidence, j This was all the bur-teas,

TELEGRAMS.

(FEOM OCE O\VM COHBISPO-fl___-_, ; COROMANDEL, this „_. MR CaDMAN AND HIS c_7', Mr Cadman addressed his conii-ii. on Tuesday night. The meetiM^N* largely attended by the electors Th*** straightforward, business-like state*?® a his action as representativefor C_2_ .f and of his views on the leadinc3» of the day, a vote of tbta^iSS was unanimously catried. *'I*i*«»

CAMBRIDQI.tw... ."..■

At the Native Lands Court.fiWiV^ of the Pukekura and Puaha gnK*?4 * has beenadjourned till the return rfiT" Pnckey. The hearing of -ft T__,*"*■: gressing, *w hWk A petition to Parliament is _«„,- _ rously signed by tbe native. H™r?' vernment to interfere sgaiMt fti settlement scheme promoted h» ftJ.tn& Bees and Wi Pere. D * MtW.l,

(PERPBESSASSoamoiri 1

NEW PLYMOUTH^ Mr Kelly, member for Sew Pi™T I. addressed hi* constituents last*- * when a unanimons vote of _3ii-irt__reaio6 I thanks was carried. 7"?-™? »»<• . GMBORNVthisd., At the R.M. Court yestorda. A™ .'. heating of civil cases, S^Jte * the Mayor and *. Graham, ___:™^P Kenmdy, solicitor, in aWert.'« Brassey, said the « R_lb„, "f M %'' irate, must not be takenaa 8. 5 -^J*" anda.oodthingtoo.asmsgt^Cij. as a rule, ignorant of the law AniJ^ 18 ' absutd udgment--oneday^.thiia!_ one day another." ■'■■ JfJEfc^SS1* *$ great nupaid, . uuß« 'Ws oh ft e '..«.«. NaPIBB.tWsflay, At the Supreme Court* the ___.win crinnnal cases have been disposed o.T* Geor K e Jones, arson, fo-yean; Cb«__ Da«son, for K er>, three yea.s; B^S Edward, house-breaking, three x«S tialph Crawford, forge,?,' foTvffi native, perjury, three months j .won__l assault, one year each, t ...,- '.-.,^

CHRIfTCHORCH, Wedne.<l.y. At the annual meeting of the _____**■■ Park Company, toe directors «p__ed . loss of £16, but prospects ea.bn.__W The Hon. W. Robinson's tto.se. Mite, Van. uai d, Iris, and OUdeis. were &!___. for the New Zealand Cup at JudfAMH^: to-day, . . .. , . f DUNEDIN, this day. THE ALLEGED DUMMYISM. The Land Board have called oa fanr purchasers on February 2nd to tftow t c«BM why their licenses should not befolfeiy for "dummyism." i-,, ...77* Arrived: Earlarea, from Lcadori,

KAIPARA STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

An extraordinary general "meetiigTci tig Kaipara Steamship Company waV held to day for the purpose of adopting the follow' ing resolution, of which due notice hid been given :— • ..•:-■ "That the Articles of Association le altered by the insertion therein, inran. diateiy after Article 30,. .f the feUo-fag Article, namely: 430A. 'The Company may from time to time reduce its capital, and may consolidate or subdivide its shares, aud may cancel, anyrjUnl thai have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any per.on.'" \ 7 Mr Nathan moved, and,Mr B-.okla_d seconded, the adoption of the resolution. Mr..odder, at the request of Mr Nathan, stated the position of the company and their proposals. ' lie said that is the first ' instance the plant had' been assessed at aa ; excessive valuation, which had operated against the successful working of the com pany. Be then explained the steps that had been taken..' to 'i place \ the Company in its pre-eit thoroughly sound financial position, and the pteaeut proposal of tbe directors Was to 'reduce the capital in accordance with an equitable valuation to enable the public to come into \ tbe company upon advantageous tenm Tbe thares upon which £5 had been paid up would be reduced tes £2 j tbe old shareholders who bad borne tbe beat and burden of the day being competf. sated, however, with a proportionate aaoa.t of the new issue, p»id up. Thenewinsu. would be offered as soon as the necessary preliminary steps have been complet I Tbe resolution waß put and cirricd with- I out dissent. 1 The eflect of this resolution Will be to 1 materi«lly develope the trade on Kaipara waters. A new steamer is to be built with I the object of providing better sccomno- I dation on the Northern Wairoa. ■ _ ~ 1 This concluded the business i . :. ' :' I

MINING NEWS.

.''.,...- .■..*.; . '"'"" (j«_.'-'':'7 Deep Lstjl.Cboss.—The winze ob No. i ■ reef is down 87 feet; the reef' in bottom ol winze being about 8 inches thick,-.with colours of gold seen freely tbrongh thi quartz when last broken down. There b very little change in the cross reef iioce mj ast. During the week, about oOlbi, of picked »tone came from lower stopes, The country at 640-feet level coutinues good. There is a leader from 4to 8 inches thick running nearly with the drive, and there at* some patches of good mineral here and there, but the rest is rather white? The quartz bein* put through is shaping lot about an ounce to the ilgne.), J Alius Coutts, June 12. Sevmoub.—l hope to see the shaft down 100 feet below the chamber by neit •Satur day. :We strnck'a slide comlqs in frem the eastern side of tbe ssiftjiilSSßpi*l? west, very flat, abont 1 foot kwitfi quattz lying on the backofit Isearcrly think it is the main elide, It fan. fine sand-stone country underneath.—(signed), | Thos. Kmbebosßj June 12. .

CORRESPONDENCE.

OPPRESSIVE CITY BY-LAWS.

OPPBBSSJPIPITYB^L^ (To the Edihjlpl?;' Slit,—l would crave a smlPlpel _'your paper to ventilate a grievance* whtehwdf and fellow-tradesmen are suffering under at the hands of the persons whoshonld be oar servants, but who threaten to became onr masters. My grievance is thia I have been in the habit of having and o^g|snd 7 am now using the same, as sll shopkeeWn:, do—a sun-blind in front of^jny premise.. The said sun-blind is'secorely'-stened, and is Bft 3in from tbe grouetl. Any person with a single grain.of eonnaon sen will see at once that this „.a.B.eefs!ty. On this sun-blind, I,! I*6 A btt_wej Hun, anuouuee to the public my, cheap dwm« sale of John Cosgrave; and Co. s •&*-, which we are selling •_. half ,J0EJB»» cost, and, in my opifiibn, tb_'jgw«" . all tbo better for having tsis prtaW »» on it. But not so in Ibe .((pN" «"" Town Clerk, who, though>*■«* &™* good at this sort of *»«, ** „l*"!*! n * dispenser of tin ketdesas^waeeW-aM in wbich he did not sbi.. v f tin kettles, tboogh he was ■» >s&•£» . J then, sees this as a gro"ofienMi»T__ I people now, and, in coos* .aenw. ■* «'T" •. {tt.tructions in writing J« ■ "g elaborate prioteii form, to*tJ»^B*K, form our poor ratepayers have to jm "J Goldie writes back on soothe pinted form, and he again receives »"twc,'X? another printed form to proceed, wj* S_muel Coombes. For this d^™i n* I received notice on another prmMfoimtt remove this sere-n, which is a »ee«««r » me ia my business. But now comes W absurdity of the whole ma««. * an summoned to appear before the «W*J™*3 and quite a crowd of taleSt !• ■»«»* j against poor Coombes. There W &\G?™l a. d bis assistant, ami there i», not tea** tbat talented and good-bsokuig }WJ> Mr Cotter, tho solicitor for the Council, who complained to tbe Bench »« I laughed at him. Now, I . «rt«l^ did smile when he so pathetically &™")" 1* Bench to make it hot lor me. I.d«_ »~-, think, and I do now think, this expiJMJ" force is a disgrace to onr city and our com' mon manhood. Bnt aside from «» humorous side of this matter, does Ij w» seem absurd tbat a businessman shonia »« drafted from his bu-inens from IP-SB §3 to 12 30 p.m. on such a ftivolous ««.«» and mulcted in £210« co*ts llf our T««b i lerkis not man enoogb to manage o« own busioe-s, the sooner we get ""'jr*., mau tbat is, the better. I *sy it i» »"^ ; grace that our citizens shouln be aDnoye^-j; and flieced in such a manner.-Y°ta. °*' SAWJ*h fJOOMBBS, 1

THE AUCKLAND ETETSIfIU JSTAK, THURSDAY. JUNE 14



Special Advertisements. T AND y^ y^ILLIAMS, DIRKOT IMPORT RS OF H DRAPERY AND FANCY GOODS, ,-' .."' --.'- Both Sides KARANGAHAPB KOAO, NBWTON. "NOT SBLtil-O OFF"— "NOT GO!N(J TO ENGLAND " - "NOT OFFERING A LARGE DIhOODNT" ---* But have to arrive by the following vessels now duet— as_S_l°^r.:::.::::::::iSiii ■ ||fe^.^r::::::::igigSl *A BIG LOT WDJTbiR QOOUB, comprising aOT-ING AND OVBKOOAT3: tbess latter have bean made mjeolaUy to our order "extra ImS?" 1.-ANB-TS. gLANNBLB, HOSD-ttY. ll" ' In adoltlon to the above-mentioned Goods, we shall receive, ex Gkobok Bbwlby, abont 200 ttwo hundred! of Cooper. Box and Co. a CK_BB*TED PATBHT VENT-IATINa r, WATEBPiiOOP TALETBES COATB. r ..See what the Field says respecting these i., _U>ods:-"I have trlea your Ventilating Coat • well in the oourninu Held, and consider-it a ■' ■• meat suocessa Itlsrroit oomfortablo to walk , 7. In. and turns any quantity ot nJa.—Tours very ItiWtMuiiy,* ****** ihobu. Hoonl-MKMwa Ooopkr. Box ahd Oa" - __ ■ A New v rocess (jnst discovered! prevents the ~~~ 15"i_bber hardening and destroys all smell of fr nanth— V . . K_ ■- • ■■• We have alwaye on hand a SHOW OF HOSIERY. SHIRTS, HAT 3, - "_R BBAOBS. BKLTS, COl-LABS, •,:■■■•,- -. 5* tec, teo. *V_r_t price. Style. Variety; and Gocd Value, ii: ,■■"*.'*:■ jjecond to None In Newtoa, .**.*,..—*- - — [_ CABD.I THE UNDESINGNED begs to intimate to his friends and the publio generally tbat • ha Intends eommenolng business »s BOTTLKR '"AND WINB AND HPIBIT AGBNT, in those' '^Central Premises. Qobbs-sibbbt (next to the . _, %altemata Hotel), where he hopes to reoeive a . liberal sbarenf their patronage. Jure 1,1883. -TONBL PHILLIPS. _ Wm. ]__oArthur & 00. ,7 :' AUCKLAND. i -O DBALBRB IS FANOT GOODS. B__-_BNWARE_ CHINA AND GLASS ANDOBNBRAL STORB_BBPI«*HS Plain and Fancy Stationary Perfumery and Toilet Soap* .*-. Brnshware and Combs 11 '"■' Table and Pooket Cutlery ___•. and an. Goods Iron Bedsteads "'__' Mirrors and Fancy Furniture Clocks, Watches, and Jewellery Tobacco, Cigars, and Pipes '«*; Mt_o__s«ru_ien_ _-_* « Earthenware. China, and Glass "' Vases. Flower-stands, tea, • ___rian Ware, Pictures _ .__ - ■ • r f_ses. Hand Base, and Bankets Orlol-it—B Airpcannnento jiwn Tennis and Badminton ___S_ty and C_oa.net Indoor Games, Toys. bo. riLKA-IHtt-UUI -ALE OF -Tiriv. ar BAMTJB-, being oompelled to niSS, Ms -Shoo- ot fautlery In oonsequence _X"wS_S~B COMIN^DOWN «d no Stvi<vr Hhno being obtainable. 1b now BELLING «w?t_fw__ofthb Stock at an enormous < S^fSS. ThßßOOdalare from the best Sheffield s_fSS^d^ltaveS>be sold at any price. » £™32tJ5? rif_ Best ITOW Table and Dessert S_.i^^o^ and Johnson's Best Pocket lEmvet B^Siplawd »orks. Spoons. Cruets. Bllver Forks and Spoons. Superior So-Bors and Razors. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. THOMAS SAMUEL, importbrOFCUTLER-. U, Queen-reei /^ w tOppo site Town Clock). Ttf O *' I O ~*> BKEB WAXI BEKS WAXI Purohaaed iv any quantity for Cash, Buyers ot Fung— and MuntzMetaL __i»lnjLPur*asea.in China a Fine Assert- Beat onreas WmseM. 3AMBS AH KBW oan confidently reoo-tmend ttiem, and trusts that all r - hia old Onstomers, and 0» PribUo generaUy. wIU - avail themselver ot thissplendtd opportunity * and call early to buy his Superior Oongou, Best .... Flavenred Ko—oo, SbOUObong,,and various ' Mixed Teen, stilted to every tauter He haealso on hand Japanese Ware, Preserved Ginger, Groc.erywarf, dAcdkerchlets, and other . (wrarnqs^f'oooumeroal JowrjnWpn*, ; , ; :■->■■ Jr\? ' Note the a*loieset-r-.. 7'1-'' / V - JAMB 3AH S..W te 00. '/ " --''■- "■■ 9l* Qoeenidirea t k___'



apnßlat _vd--.w-itwmer.ta J^EW PARTNERSHIP. The tmderslgned (members of the late Arm of Russell, Devose, and Cooper), have this day entered into partnership, and will carry on busi ness together as Barristers, Solloltors, and Notaries Public, at Fisher's New Buildings. Queen-Btreet, Auokland, adjoining the premises now In course of erection for the Ban- of New South Wales. _;___ A. DEVORE. THEO. COOPER. Ist June. 1883 ; ENGLISH TWEEDS, SCOTCH SAXONYS. IRISH HOMESPUNS. 7 SEVEN OASES rV EX SHIP WARWICK. • 4 CASES EX CLYDE 4 ' M, M U R C H lE, Merchant Tailor te Importer. Bhortland-street AUCKLAND. R. C R 0 S S E, DENTAL SURGEON, May bo Consulted at his Rooms, Queen-street (opposite Darby-street). Hours: 10 to a. Q-reat Balis o? A. W. Mace-s BIKpI SI88I: MRS J. SMITH having bought the Bankrupt Stook of A. W. Maoe, will offer the same together with her own large and well-assorted stock of Drapery. Clothing, tec, at a Great Sacrifice, in order to dear. The Stook is new, and well chosen. The following lines will show the Enormous Reductions :— Black and Cold Velveteens, from Is Sd Cold Satins, from Is lid, all shad— Silks reduced from Is Ud to Ss lid. all winter shades Satin Cloth. Bid, worth IOJd Useful Flannel, BJd, worth Ud Blankets, from 5s Ud each Men's Pilot Coats, reduced from 28s 6d to Men s Strong Trousers, 6s 9d Boys' Suits, from 5s Ud Yonthß' Good Tweed Suits, 18s 6d. worth Ms And all other goods at equally low prices. NOTE THE ADDRESB- Jt_ M I T H •OM I T H DRePER & CLOTHIER (Nkxt United Service Hotel., QUEEN-STREET. SEVENTEEN (17) CASES AND BALES O NKW AND CHEAP DRAPKRY, Pkb Gbobgb Bbwlby, Just Ofbot_> AT William R. Bbidbman's. ISO Pain New Blankets (In all lines), from 670 A Splendid Lot of Winter Drew Materia- (pair All Colours In Caledonian Cloths. Bargee. Ooe> tume Tweeds, Homespuns, &c at very low prices ,_ _ " 1 . Large Assortment very wide Black Cashmere, from 1/8 to 6/8 Blank Frenoh Merinos (in all qualities), troml/U to 5/8 Wool Plaids, Wool Shawl. Tableoovers, tec Grey and white Calicos, wholesale prloe pec piece tor nettoa«_ A Large Stock of New Flannels (all makes), from 6_d Roelyn Flannels. Roslyn Blankets * _ _, SO Pieces (yard wide) Fancy China Matting, 1/ yard, worth 1/1 _ linoleum (gooo). 3/9 yard; Choice Patten Floor* oioths, 1/9 yard 1000 Yards cotton Tweed (.lightly damaged), 1/ yard, worth 1/0 __ . A Great Variety Cotton. Union, and Crimean Shirtings, cheap A Large Lot of C'othlng (purchased 0-teap AUCTION*, to be Bold at a small advanoe— Bovb* Knloker Suits, from 6/U , ___ Youths' and Boys" suits (long trousers>, from B/6 very strong _._-___ Mea's Tweed suits, from 25/; Trousers and Vesta, from 12/8 A Splendid _ne Men's Cold Cord Trousers. 7/8 pair; Tweed Trouters, from 5/8 pair Braces. Hats. Hosiery (good value) In ooiis-iquenoe of the oveMtooked state ot the Market, W.R.B. has been enabled to pur> chase a lot of Goofs at a heavy discount, and wid sen them oh_p ; 5 per cent, dlsoonnt. It off every £on cash purchases. Sneclal terms to large purotasers. Patterns free by post., JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, UPPh R QUE-N-B.REBT. rpHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE TOR SALE I "Orwn" Flour, in saoka, ICCB and 60. Champion" do. do. do, "Cantab" do. do, da Sharps Bran Fowl wheat VK ff TrroSIERY. WB abb now Showwo ALL THE LATEST MAKES IN J. AND R. MOttLEY'S HOSIERY, Consisting of— Ladle*' Plain Cashmere Hose Ladles' nibbed Cashmere Hose Gl- to' Plato Cashmere Ho-s-o Glrla* Ribbed Cashmere Hose _ (All the aoove In Black, Navy. Browns, Wines, Greens.-d <*! ,-..: Lafliee' Blaok and Coloured Spun 811k Hon Ladles' Blaok and Coloured Real BUk How Girls' Blaok and Coloured Spun Silk Hose children's White «pun Hooka Ladles' Merino Vesta Glrle* Merino Veeto IAdW Hpnn Slik Vests ladles' Merino combinations Girls' Merino Combinations Ladies* Equestrienne Pan- Also, A VERY LARGE STOOK OF LADIES' KID GLOVES, Bast Qualities. Children's Blaok an*s Coloured Bid Gloves Ladies' Taffeta Gloves Chiidten'a Taffeta Gloves. Milne and Choycb, AUCKLAND. Price yfv Is 6d > \%i <^L_<C. HENDERSON)-^ Xs_. \OHEMIBT / <&/ \IX ls6d With Storekeepers this useful Remedy has a rapid and increasing demand, Its price being within the reach of all, and its virtues second to none. To be had wholesale from :— ARTHUR H. NATHAN, 33 QUEEN STREET. KEMPTHORNE & CO., SHORTLAND STREET. O. HENDERBON, QUEEN ST. JUNCTION. * UCKLAND GAS COMPANY A LIMITED, ESTABLISHED 1862. PURVEYORS OTUGHT, HEAT, AND The Company sell «a^£K£ tt£_&!2: eluding gas apparatus and jta»-power engines. Stook lncludMT Otto Gas Ehgines. Offloe and Bhow-rooms. Fort-street. NEVER It AILS. ~ InseotLifois destroyed by the PERSIAN INSECTICIDE {Pyre_trium Roseum), guaranteed to be the best proour : able in —te London market.'' For tho effeotual riddanoe of Fleas, Mosaui I toes, and all other insect pests, try AICKIN'B INSECTICIDE. Bold In tins at is 6d eaoh.



! Nevekßktubn.—ltiSßaidthatonoontof every four real Invalids who go to foreign countries to recover health never return, except as a corpse. The undertakers, next to the hotelkeepers, have the most profitable business. This excessive mortality may be prevented and patients saved and cured under the care of friends and loved ones at home, if they will but use Hop Bitters In time. Read. v ... Indigestion.—The main cause of nervousness Is indigestion, and that is caused by weakness of the stomach. No one can have sound nerves and good health without using Hop Bitters to strengthen the stomach, purify the blood, and ■ keep the liver,and kidneys active, to carry off 1 all the poisonous and waste matter of the sys-j tern. Bee. '