SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ffI GH WATER{^S n a C? nS , M MOON'a AGE.- Last Quarter, 25tn, 5.-21 V m.

ARRIVALS.

• TO-DAY. OiraEere, 8.8.. Ross.trom the South Bea Breeze, Bch, Short, from Notfoltc Island

DEPARTURES.

LAST RVKNING. lona s.b,, Amodeo, for Whait?arel BjreD, bri?. Brenuer, for Kuiuwa

TO-DiTT. Te Anau, s.c,MoGee, for S/dr.or l,!Avvemrß,brigantlne, fcobsrta for Ralpira Bowatd. sohooner, i:oUinga, for V> l^ngaroa

IMPORTS

Pc- Waihora-2Gi gnnnir-B saga*. 1.'9 basis bonedust, 170 fel:oes, <J6l caries frn!', 30 pieceß ehafts. 55 package)iope, 21stor.0'. Per 're Anau—loo pnofeasoa tea, 12fC mata sngar. 91 casko treaclo, 750 caees f rait, 200 cases jam, 2H Baoks wheat, 360 sacka potatoes, 11, iaoks graßS s;el. 23 taoka biiley, 10 eackb tapioca, 120 sac-.s oats. Per Bea Broeza-3CG bnoclieJ taaanas, 2EO iaoks kumeras. 21 oasks oil. Per Omapere-1.070 saefcs wheat. 2,Ti Bsoks bran. 272 sacks flour, 210 saebs romoes, J5 casos oluarß 12 oaßes tobacco. Ex British King, Bnttermoro, and City of •Wflnev ss, &o.: 10 casks blcarl). soda, 10 enemas, 1 case pyrogallic acid, 1 caso BHver crystals, 1 case albumlnißed paper, 1 cue Stf Vincent's orrowroo*. 'i coses splceß, 3 otsts infant ™bottlos Iblsok flf.loste). 1 bale corks. 1 oaße metal o*p3Ule><, 1 o«Bk k »S9 fannek 2 oases B el;zjgenes, BcjseadrngKlsiß Bundrles, 10 oasks bottles, 1 oase Hnnt'a caps, 1 Jan* stona filters. 1 bale .senna, i ton alum 1 hhd soy, 3 kegs tamanads. 1 cssk white rosin Icmh medicated capsules, 1 case essen tial oils. 5 hogsheads drugs, 6 caseß sugar oandy, SoMeaino's salts, 1 caae citrate mjgnefia, 3 cues fluid msgnei-la. 3 casos end liver oil. 3 oases Coutt'a add. 1 case Lei sotte b em beef. 1 cask glass filters. 1 oase vasollne. 1 case Ashton's homoeopathlO medicines, 2 o*ses Burgioal ißßtrumeDta. 3 barrels turmens. 2 barrels corlanders, 1 oaße crystal tartarlc be d, Seises fine chemicals and apparatus, sowt aaltpetre. 1 owt borax, sowt oarbolio acid. Dowder, 3 1 oasas Calvert'g carbollo aoid. 1 ova powdered tartario aoia, lewt refined oampbor. 1 owt refined oampnor in bio?*. IOBSS floß phirmaceutical prepiratfops, lowt bromide pot»sb. 1 owe adhesive platter, 1 owt Unt. 1 cask mortars and pestles. 5 owes patent medicos. 2 oases Parko Unvla's fluid oj<rao^, lcwa American herbs acd roois.-JO.Bhsrland and Co., Victoria-street E»et, Wholesale Ih-ug glflta.

EXPORTS.

Per Waihora-32 bales flax, 300 bags malt, 40 sacks oats.

Inwards Coastwise.— Walpu, from Parna Bay. with 70 tons firewood; Kauri, from Port Charlea, with 50 000 ft timber; Coralie, from Hokianga, with 4S tons coal; Deveron, from Whangarel, with 46 tons coal. Outwards Coastwise. - Kauri, for Port Charles: Waipu, for Pakiri; Mariner, for Russell. Tho brlgantines Byno, for Savage Island, and Bannookbnrn for Suva via Tairua. entered out at the Customs to-day. Captain Garroway has been appointed master of the Bannockburn. The s.B. Penguin will lesve for Klji about 5 O'tfOCk this evening. Paacongerel i-Mp <£nt O. a. Thomas. Captain Sewed, and D. Wllkln- The barque Wenona arrived at Sydnoy from Kalpara on August 9. The brieantlne laland Li!y left Sydney for Timaru via Newcastle on August 14. Tho schooner Sea Breozo left Norfolk Island on the 17th inst, and arrived In harbour early tills morning, after an uneyentfnl voyage. Meows States and Stone, of Sydney, report that.Small vessels of Bhullow draught Mutable for thslnieroolonial trade ara in great demand Jhore. _ . Thes.B. Omapere arrived from TjuraDga and Southern porti at an early hour this morning. pSasenKors :-Meadameß Fenton. Zoy. and Har- SS^jSkws Field, Davie. Smith. Faulkner, Ttoman and throe in tho steerage. The OmSSe arrives in charge of Captota Ross, Captain Webster having been appointed har bour master at Timaru.

PASSENGERS FOR SYDNEY.

The Te An»n left for Sydnay late »hto after noon with the following passenger :-cWOOu: Messrs B W. Wright, T. Kobb. A. Beere, Cohen, JamesoD.O'tf ara. SOatt Karr«;t, Knight. Mrs v aios and two ohlldren. Mrs Molntonh and family, MltoheU, Chilw/ord. Mlbs U°njmonß, Messrs Kohn, Brodrlcfc, Knee, Holdship, Hunter, Pacey, Mrs Hay, and 29 steerage.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

KiiP iri Heads, Angnst 21. The brig VielOD, for Ljttalton, and brlsantlno Aratapn, for Sydney, are both loaded and SaUtßg a ohMifo of wind to eet out. The barane W. C Wantwcrth and brig Moa having finished loaning in the Masaran, are waltlnfi a steamer 10 tow them ont AruApu, An«nst22 The brie Eobin Hoofl has nearly oompleiod her loadlz g for Molbourne. Kopuntr, AuKnst 22. Tho schooner Annie Wliton is the only vefssel loading here at present.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

■ '■ ■" Whangakei. this day. Arrived: lona, s.S,, fi»m Auckland, 7.30 a,m, Gisbokne, this day. Arrived: Talwoa. from the North, 2 a.m Sailed: Taiaroa, for Napier, 9.15 a.m. Waitara, this day. Sailed: Douglas, for Onehunga, 2.10 a.m.; Hannah Mokau, for Onehunga, 11.50 a.m. Nblsos, yesterday. Arrived: SeaboUer, barque, 96 days from London. During the voyage a boy named Dun can McFaid fell overboard and waß drowned. rpBE MERCHANT SHIPPING AND TJXDER ■V7BITEBS' ASSOCIATION.] JjOHDON, August 18. Arrived! Ship Loch Bredan, from Lyttalion. April 26.

Mail Notice.

MAir.B WIIX (1.038 AS UNDEBI—

THIS DAY,

For KqsecU, Kawa Kawa. Levufcß, Suv t, ai:d Sun oi, por Pengnln, at -1 r.m. For Wnsngiroi Heads. Whangare', and Kimo, | p«>- ouiapeie, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per jmtflrprise, at 5.30 p.m. ■TauBSDAy, 23rd instant. For Wbitlanga, Upper Mill, and Snve, per ihreeCteerß.at9 a.m For Walwera, Te Kapa, Cralglebnrp, and Warkworth. par Rose Caaey. at 10 a.m. Kor Hofeianga, &c, per Kowena. ot 11 a.m, Kor Waltara, per Dudklbb, at 11 a.m. Per Walhora. as follow :— i Kor Inala. China, Japan, Mediterranean Port?, | and Continent if Europe, at 10 a.m. For Glsborne, Napier, Southern ports, Aus tralian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and BrlndLai.and via Naples, for letter*, etc. apeetally bo prepaid and addressed, at 11 Mo'no'y ordora for Southern Porte and Australian Colonies only, at 10 a.m. For registered letters and newspapers, at 10 a.m. Late letters till 11.20 a.m. ffor Tf-urangs, Onuiemutn, and Opotlki per (Honour, at i p.m. For Wbaogarel Heado, whangarel, Kamo, aad Maogapal, per Argyle, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 3.80 p.m. FbidaY, 2Jth Instant. For Cowes, and Uoromandel, per Coromandel, at 1.30 p.m. SATURDAY, 25th Inßtant, For Friendly Islands, per Myrtlu, at 3 p.m. 8i B. BISS, Chief f oaimßotor. Cihlof Paat-oflloe. Anokland.

Meetings. Entertainments, Etc.

AUOUST 22, 1883.

Abbott's Opera House—The "Merchant of V«ulea"(Mr Sheridan and Mitis l^ovenport), S p.m.

H.A.C. Benefit Saolety-Juvenllo Contingent. Auckland Band of Foso Union Cholr-Uppor Pittßtreot Primitive Methodist Bobool-room, 7.30 p.m.

Gratton Koad Weeleysn Churoh Meeting, ro Loan an* Build ing Fund— address by Key. W. Morley, 7.80 p.m.

Choral Hall-Rehearsil for Heir fchmltt'u Grand Conoert, 7.30 p.m.

Births.

PALMER.—On August 9. at Sydney, the wife of Mr Charles Palmer of a daughter. Both

tilling vrcll. VILL,BVAL.-On August 22, 1883. at her roal denco. Karangahape Road, the wife of Albin Yilloval of a son.

Deaths.

CLEAL.-On August 22nd, at her residence. Grey street tho wife of J. Cleal, agod 20 Tho futaoral will leave on Friday, at 3.30 pm. Friends will please accept this invita tion. FLICKER.-On the 21st inst,, at the Hospital, William Flickei: agod 68. Tho funeral will leave the Hospital at 3 p.m. Thursday. Friends Will kindly accept this invitation. STKVKNSON.-On August 31. at hia rosidenoo, Nelson street, Auokland David Stevenson, formerly of the Diamond Londonderry. Ire land; aged 66 years. —Home papers ploaso The funeral wl'l leave his lato resldonce on Thursday. 23rd instant, at 330 p.m. Friends will please accept this invitation.

Notices to correspondents.

Constant Rkadbii. — It is not nocessary to stamp the will. It must, however, be wit nessed by two independent persons (not intor eßtod In tho will), and both present at tho timo of signing. Constant Header.—No 1, part 1, section 42 of tho oity by-laws, provides that a horeo loft on any unenclosed allotment without any porson in charge may be seizod and the ownor flood. Constant Reader.—Wo presume you rofor to tho steamship disaster In whioh G. V. Brooko loat his life. The Bteamer wont down In a storm, bnt nor construction was generally regarded as defective. T. Jackson (Whangaroi).—Certainly not. Quebie.—Wo Union Company's Rotomahana was built at Dumbarton, in 1879, and the Ara wata, belonging to the same lino of stcamors, was built at Glasgow in 1875.

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

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1883.

rot tho causa that lacks assistance, Vor the wrong that needs resistance, Cor tho (uturo in th« distance. And tho good that we can do.

Tbis morning, the Liod Laws Amendment Bill was passed through Com mittee and reported to tho House, with but a few trilling amendments, chiefly in tbe way of defining the terms employed. If this were the final disposal of the measure it would be very unsatisfactory, since it leaves untouched tho objectionable proviso which restricts piivute persons deal ing in native lands tor six months after a-certainment of title, while leaving Government free to deal with the natives. However, Mr Bryce has intimated bis desire to remove this feature of tho bill, and has given notice to move for re-committal of the measure on Friday, in order that he may move a new clause in room of clause 6, That clause, as it presently stands, forbids dealing in native lands until after the issue of a proclamation by tbe Governor, which proclamation may be de layed for six months after the issue cf a certificate of title. The new clause of which the Native Minister has (riven notice proposes to allow negotiations for the purchase of native lands upon the expiry of forty days " after the title of such land Bhall have been asceitained." It also provides that " Such title shall be deemed to have been ascertained, when (a) the time within which a re-hearing may be appliedfor undtrthe Native Land Act, 1880, shall have elapsed without any application having been made ; or (b) all applications shall have been refused; or (c) judgment is given on a re-hearing.'' This is a widely different matter from a forced delay of sir months after the issue of the certificate of title, and the alteration, we doubt not, will meet with the approval of the House. A rumour reaches us from Wellington to the effect that the bill will meet with determined oppposition ia the Legislative Council; but in the absence of any sufficient reason for such opposition, little importance should be attached to the state ment. We fully expect thnt the bill, in Its amended form, will become law, and that it will to a great extent mitigate, if it does not abolish, the evils connected with deal ings in native lands.

An article on " The New Baptist Taber nacle *' and a number of letters on interest ing topics appear on the fourth page of this issue.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of 5s from "B," per Rev, Mr Haselden, in aid of Widow Woods.

A meeting of the creditors of Francis B, Macindoe, clerk, of Ponsonby, was held this morning, when Mr Macllarlane was elected trustee. The debtor, in the course of a short examination, stated that Dr. llawson had been pushing him for the payment of sum overdue, and that this was the immediate cause of his filing. In any case, however, he wonld have had to seeic the relief of the Court, So long ago as 1876 or 1877 he gave Mr Masefield a bill of sale over his furniture, which bill was transferred to Mr Brassey in November last. He lived in a six-roomed house, four of which wero furnished, and there was no other property. The liabilities amounted to £101 15s, against which there were no assets.

While the crew of the lona were en gaged taking in cargo last evening, a quantity of iron fell upon ono of the men, breaking his leg. Ho was taken to the Hospital, where he is now under treatment, His name is Wni. H. Bailray.

The Secretary of State for the Colonies will be astonished shortly by tho receipt of a formidable blue envelope, containing a full, true, and particular account of tho wrongs ot Mr Garrard, in his suit against Mr Thomas Cottor, Returning Officer. The documents have beea prepared by Mr R. J. Feltua, and will be forwarded to His Excellency the Governor for transmission to the Imperial authorities.

The unfortunate man John McNamara, who met with an accident at the Tairua Saw-mills some months ago, and which necessitated the1 amputation of his left band, has been suffering from severe pains in the arm and elbow, and is now in the Auckland Hospital, where he has been successfully operated on by Dr. Haines. He is now propressing favourably.

Boat-building at Mr C. Bailey's yard promises to be very brisk for some time to come. An order has just been received for a steam launch for Fiji. She is to be carver-built, 32ft keel, 8h beam, and 3ft Gin deep, to be finished within four months, Arrangements have also been concluded for the building of a steam launch for an Auckland gentleman. This vessel is intended for pleasure purposes, and will^ measure about 40ft keel, Bft beam, and 4ft* (Jin deep. Another Auckland order is for a email pleasure yacht, somewhat similar to the old Toy, Bpats for the Byno, the Argyle, and various other orders are at pre sent busily ocenping the time of the work men.

A number of ladio3 connected with the temperance movement In Auckland have been engaged for some wcoks past In canvassing for the signatures to n, petition praying lor tho extension to the sex of the right of voting in Licensing Board elections. The signatures are con fined to thosa of women.

At the ordinary bi-weekly sitting in Chambers held yesterday morning by Mr Justice Gillies, probate was granted in te Edmund Mahony, Aancy Levy, Humphrey iiawlingo, Kobert Salesbury Hutler Clough. (deceased) ; while letters of administration •were ordered to be issued iv re Isaac Farrar (deceased). The bearing of on inter pleader summons in Courtney v. Mclveunu, over a seizure of goods, was adjourned lill Friday; and the argument; on demurrer in Gammack v. N.Z. Loan and Mercautile Agency Company was fixed for the 29 eh instant.

The manager of the Detached Squadron reports that since last account the prospects of the mine have been steadily improving, and he expects to cut the loader in a few days with good results.

The monthly eotertaiument of the United Methodist Free Church Sunday - school Baud ot Hope was held in tho tchool-room, corner of Pitt and Vincent-streets,last even ing, and was largely attended, Ihe chair was occupied by Mr Kuigut, Vice-Presi dent of tho Society, who opened tho meet ing with a few well-chosen remarks, after which an interesting programme wuh gonu through, which consisted ot recitations by Misses A. Wheeler, Eliza aud Jane Buck, Kva Wilkins, and Mobbts A dlington, W. Knight, E. Knight, and A. Knight; and songs by Miss A. I'orbyshire and Misses Wilkins ; an instructive nridrcss was also yiven by Mr Stubbs. Eighteen signed tbo pledge at the close of tho meeting.

An interei ting lecture on "Ventilation" was delivered by Dr. Knight in tho social room of tho Young Men's Christian Asso ciation last evening. Thero was a fair at teudance of listeners, while Mr F, Battley presidi'd. Tho lecture was a most instruc tive one, and was very attentively listened to by the audience.

Our correspondent writes : Tho Blue R'bton Army succeeded st Dargaville on Monday evening in obtaining ton new con verti to Good Teniplarism. Tho recruits, however, afterwards visited tho hotels to bid farewell to their old companions, who imisted on colebrutiug the event in champagne, to which the new Blue Ribbin men showed no reluctance. The rejoicing continued until midnight,after which thore was much singing aud wiudow breaking, both »t Durgaviile aud Mangawhare.

A draft prospectus of tho proposed Pluinplon Park Company has been pre pared, aud was submitted at tho meeting of the Auckland Coursing Club last ni^ht. It was agreed that a cony be sent to each member, and a meeting be held to consider it on Monday next. At last night's nanet inc entries were received for tho IG-dog stake, to be run on the 28th instant. The cntranco fee was £3 103, and tho prizes for tho first dog £10 and tho handsome silver cup presented by the President of the Club, Mr A. ii. Isaacs; £15 for this luuner up; aud £7 10s each for tho third and fourth dogs. The following gentlemen paid the entranco fece, but tiie nomination of dogs remains over until Monday: — Messrs Chermside, M. Dotvan, W. R Buckluud, U. Garrett, VV. Sloane, M. llogan, J. Bain bridge, .1. McCabe, Allwill, J. lickuy, Quigley, W. A. Fenton, J. Abbott, M. liogan, W. Percival, and D. Biuh, Mr Wallnutt was elected judftc, and Air James Ferguaon slipper,

Waikato "lanikiuism" is said to bo a disgrace to the community. Last tunday evening the Wcsleyan minister at Hamilton had to publicly rebuke certain lads for disturbing tliu strvico, and one of tho ofl'enders noisily left the church, slamming the door behind him. Captain Ted Wright should turn his attention to this quarter.

The first meeting of creditors in tho estate of Patrick Collins, of Onehunga, labonrer, was held yesterday, when Mr Thos. Macffarlane was clcctod trustee. The debtor's liabilities are let down at £M 2 17s and his assets at £515, of which £500 is a claim for damages, stated somewhat as fol lows : -" Damage dono my family, myeclf, and children through my wife being amsted at the instanco of ono Lo Quesue, living at Hamilton East, on a chnr^o of obtaining goods under false preionces, btinii then enciente ; taken from Onehunsa to vVaikato, aud refuted assistance of counsel. The magistrato dismissed the caec, and my wife had to rotiun home, and I lust employment."

" A Parent" writes complaining of children attending the public schools not being allowed any shelter on wot days, ex cept such as is afforded by verandahs. Our correspondent seems to have somo ground for complaint, but wo beliovo the regular practice is not to turn out the children on rainy days.

The Rev. T. McKonzlo Fraser, M.A., delivered hia lecturo on " Things as They Might Have Been " last evening, in the St. Sepulchre's School-room, in aid of tho iunds of St. David's Presbyterian Church, The proceedings wero opened with prayer and a musical selection by two ladies. The songs by Mr Stewart wero not rendered in conscquonce of tho non appearance of tbo talented vocalist. Mr Frascr's lecture maintained the close attention of the audience, and was distin guished by originality of thought, humour, and sound instruction ; its tendency being in favour of things as they are in the phyei c*l world, and tthowlug the miseries and ■ufferings which would accrue to mankind were things otherwise. Tho occasional sketches and illustrations were picturesque and full of point, and although the delivery of the lecture tccupicd nearly twu hours, the listeners did not appear to sviuce nay weuriuefes. \t tbe cluso of Mr Fraser's lecture, the Sabbath school prizes were banded to the successful competitors, as follows :—Misses Hanson (2), Carter (2), Caldcr (2), held (3), Whitulaw (2), Dunn, Kobortson, Wilson, Taylor, Clarke, Masters McSkiniming, Wilson (2), Wliite law (2), Macgregor and Taylor.

The third aunivertary of tbo Ponsonby Bapti't Church was celebrated by a soiree last evening. The tables were well pro vided, and under tho euro of the following ladies :—Mesdames Adam*, J. Bigelow, Carter, Ci. W. Owen, Brown, S. Turley, E. Turley, and Gill, Misses Knicht and Cnrter. The meeting, which v>m held nftcrwards, was woll attended, tho Rev. C. Carter presiding. Mr Adams, secretary, read tho annual report, which showed that tho (Jhurch had now 49 members, 17 of whom had joined during the past year. The attendance at tho Sunday school had increased, and a Christian Band, under the leadership of Messrs K. Turley and J. S. Bigelow, hud been formed. The Band of Hopo in connection with tho Church continued in a prosperous con dition. It was proposed to hold a bazaar shortly to raise funds for the building of a more commodious church and Sunday school. The Treasurer's statement of ac counts showed a credit balance of £8 ;!■< 3d. During tho evening, addresses were deli vered by the Revs, T, Spurge on, T, ft, Carr, J. S. Hill, W. S. Potter.and Mr K. B. Shaldors. Tho meeting concluded after votes of thanks had been accoided to the ladies who had presided over the tables, to tbe speakers, and the Chairman,

A correspondent, "Query," writos in reply to "Ntw Zenlander" on fire brigade appliances in Australia, pointing out that tho Difference is—hero thu insur ance companies now contribute no portion of the cost, while iv Geolong they pay a considerable proportion,

A sooial gathering of the congregation of tho Epiphany Church, ia advertised to bo hold on Friday .'next in tho Congregational School, Edinburgh-street, which has been hired for tho ocoasion. Tea will bo on tho tables at 6.30 p.m., and at 8 o'clook thore will bo a concert, and short addresses will bo givon by tho Vcn. Archdeacon Dudley and the Incumbont

"MERCHANT OF VENICE" TO-NIGHT.

Mr W. E. Shebidan, a tragedian of Rood repute, appears to-night at the Opera House In conjunction with Mies Louise Davenport ju Shakespeare's great play " The Mer chant of Venice," Of his imporaonatlon of Shylock the Sydney " Tribune" saya : — "Mr Sheridain's fame as a Shakes-peariim actor is already too well-known lo need freßh eulogy, and therefore it may be said at once that the character of the old Jew was taken as well, perhaps, an it cvor has been in a Sydney theatre. 'J he most care ful study, not only of his own part, hut of the whole of the tmroundiugs of tho play by nim, was more than demons trated. Mr Sheridan has worked hard to keep up his reputation, and he has simply surpassed himself, And of Miss Davenport's Portia, the "Bulletin" gallantly says ;—" Portia was a pretty creature in her'day, no doubt, but Louise is just lovely. She is best as the Lawyer fromPiidua; in fact, if tho other "limbs of the law " we*o only as she is, we would wish the law was a centipede." After such a pronouncement as thin, there should lie a crowded houne this ovenine.

SCINTILLATIONS.

" Merchant op Venice " to-night. Money orders—Well, who says it doesn't. A live coal is the only tMng that can live in fire. The new organ in St. Luke's Presbyterian Church, Kemuera, will be inaugurated on Friday. Moonlight football, with rough lingual accompaniment, is a popular sport at Cam bridge, Waikato. Ask a woman how old she is if you want her to show her rage. An Industrial Exhibition, with Juvenile branch, is to be opened in Ctirialchurch on 17th December next. Mr Hutson, of Helensville, and Mr G. /•. Brown, Auckland, are arranging to have a public debate in this city on " Con ditional Immortality." The force of example has no effect on the man in the moon. He stays sober when the moon gets tall. Waikato footballers want " foemen worthy of their steel," and hesitate to play uu inferior Auckland team while the "reps" are dowp South. Hoity-toity! At a sale of a number of outljing acres in the township of Hustings yesterday, very high prices were realised—up to £1,400 per aero.

The railway froniTiinaru to Winscombe, giving acceas to large tracts of agricultural land, was opened to-day with many re joicings. An engaged girl is happiest when she is telling about it to another girl who in not engaged, and is not likely to be. The absconding Christchuroh school master is a Mr Holler, and he has gone oft' to Sydney with tho funds of the H.A.U.b. .■•ociety and the proceeds of a cheque forged on Fatnor Ginnatty. 1 he opening of the extension of railway from Waverley to Manutahi is definitely fixed for the 28th. Stranagban, grocer, Christchurcb, whose claim for tire insurance was resisted by the standard Company, has got a verdict for £500 and costs, after a four days' trial in the Supreme Court. The wrestliDg match between Robertson and Strong, fur the Caledonian Society Championship, has been fixed to take place at Uiinedin on 29th September. This is a sample of the educational ac quirements of the "Inviucibles." Joseph Hnalon wrote as follows at Melbourne :— " I have been a Crown Wituess in the case, and won tor warded out Hear ut the express desire of tho trome Government. I wos ia the Park Whuu the Murder was comitted. dectlye fcimuiins, of Dublin, obtained My ticket for Malbium, and Handed Mo Bank Draft for 50 Pounds, the same arerrngements Wos Made with Kavaungh."

ALLEGED CHILD MURDER.

(f!Y TKLECHUrH.-rnESS ASSOCIATION.)

WaNGANUi, this day. At the Police Court this morning a woman named Josephine Green was brought up on two separate charges of stealinc a quantity of weatiog apparel, value £5, from Hawera, and of wilfully murdering her infant child, Arthur Stanfield, othcrwiae Arthur Green, on 11th January laat, at Hawera. The merits of the cuies were not gone into at all, and the police nsked for a remand to Hawera till Saturday next, when they will como on for hearing before tho K.M. there. Tho woman is said to have been arrested on the latter charge in consequence of tho sudden and mjsteiioiu disappear ance of her child.

SUPREME COURT.—In Banco.

This Day.

(Before His Honor Mr Juatico Gillies.) Kb Hollinos W. Ogilvie, a debtor.— Application for discharge—Mr James Rub sell made tho application, and the papers being regular, while tbe trustee's report was nut unfavourable, the order was grautcd. The trustee's report was as fol lows :—" Tho debtor win a settler at Bom bay, near Urury. He had a Jaim there, which hu leased at £1 per wpek. Ho tried a dairy aud cropping, but after nearly three years' struggling ho was compelled to (jive it up, haviug loat £133 ovor it; and since then ho has been doing nothing, as he can uoi got omplo>ment. He had very little capital to start with, andia order to asMut himself he borrowed rnonry and gave t'.N.V, iho discount on which was at the rato ol £112 per cent, per annum. Ho started with two P.N.s (or £17 and £15 respec tively, and tho interest on renewals of thum now amounts to tbo sum stated. The debtor states that if he had had ordinary crops he could have met these F.f4's, but crops were failures, and ho was ruined. Hating been cued on these renewals, und having no menus whatever to meot them, ho was forced to file bin schedule. Uia liabilities lire £2G3 0b Cd. and his os'Cts nil. 1 am not awaro of anything to prevent the debtor netting his discharge, provided the creditors me bo inclined."—'Jhe order of ditcharge was granted.

Hk Randolph Eaolkton, a debtor.— Mr K»rl moved for a similar order in this cose. The papers wero quite regular, and thero was nothing unfavourable in the trurttoe'B repott, the substance of which has been already published,—Tho order of dis- Ghargo was therefore granted.

liE KbWAED HAYLOCK PjIBCY, a debtor.—ln tuis matter, Mr Thos. Cottor appeared, aud moved for an order of dis charge undor tbe 184 th section of the Act, which provides for those cueci wherein no meetin« of creditors has Uken place. — His Honor, however, .pointed to the faot that thero wcro amongst the paper* which had been liled tho minutes of a meeting of creditors nt which a resolution had boen passed recommending tho debtor's dis churgo. Tho chairman's certificate, how evir, had not bjco produced.—Mr Cotter said that he had not been awaro that any meeting had been held, and under the cir cumstances ho would ask that the motion should be pos'poned in order that he might obtain tho necessary certificate,—Post ponod accordingly.—The trustee's report was as follows : —"The bankrupt was a nmnufscturor of muffins and crumpets, carrying on business in Wakofiold-streot. Owing to misfortune, caused principally by sickness, he was compellod to raise money, giving si bill ot sale ss security ovor his Htock and furniture. Some time previously be called a meeting of his creditors and undertook to pay 10s in the £ by instalments or 2s 6d at three, six, nine, and twelve months; but, through his not meeting the interest accruing under the bill of sale, his stock and furnitmo wero seized by the holders of that document, and sold by auction, leaving him without the means to carry out that arrangement. He nad there fore no other course open but that of filing his schedule. There is one unfavourable matter connected withthecasewhlch I think it right to mention, viz,, his withholding from bis statement of assets a lease of the promises occupied by him, and his attempt ing to dispose of tho came for the cum of £50 einco his filing. Tdis I discovered, and notified the solicitor to amend the state ment bo as to include tiie lease, whioh was cimic The lease has since been sold by me for £40, The other assets consist of book debts, which are being collected us speedily an possible. In the meantime I am paying an interim dividend of lOd in the £. The debtor's liabilities sre £390 19s 3d, and his assets £191 10s lljd. It will now be for the creditors to say whether they will recommend that tho bankrupt re ceivo his discharge."'

Young Wabbbn v. John Kowk and Hesby HAERISON, injunction.—Mr Thos. Hal], on behalf of tbe plaiutift, moved for an injunction to restrain the defendant, John Rowo, from taking down and re moving elsewhere certain buildings erected upon a piece of ground at Arch Hill that he had leased from the plaintiff. It was ex plained that ia February last the partita camo to a verbal arrangement whereby the defendants took a five years' lease of tho land already referred to at a rental of 20a per week. They entered into possession immediately after, and erected certain buildings thereon. Quite recently, however, Kowo had informed tho plaintiff that they intended to Vctcate the land and to remove the buildings, where fore the present action was determined on. No notico had been given tbe defendants of the motion. His Honor said thttt he was atall times unwilling, if possible, to giant an ex parfc application. It was a very danger ous proceeding, and should only be done in extreme casts. If there was anything to show that the defendant Kowe was about to carry out his threat, it would be some what uifferent. —Mr Mall repjied that tho defendants ould not be damnified by the issue of tho injunction, becauso it was in tended merely to prevent the removal of the buildings. They could, if they so pleased, move to rescind.—After some further con sideration, tho injunction was granted, but costs were not allowed, i

This was nil the business.

CABLEGRAMS.

(EEUTKK S TELEGRAM,

Serious Religious Fight.—Many Persons Injured.

LONDON, August 21

Continuous rioting, lastiog many hours, has taken place between Catholics and Protestants at Coatbridge, a town nine miles from Glasgow, and the centre of the Lanarkshire mining district. Many persons have been injured on both sides.

THE FROZKN MEAT TRADE.

LONDON, August 21

The cargo of frozen meat by the steam ship Chimborazo has arrived in good con dition. The first portion of the mutton was placed on the market to-day, aud realised G£d per lb.

LONDON, August 20.

Accounts to hand from the hopdistricts are more favourable, the recent fine weather having effected a great improvement,

(Spkcial to Press Association.)

THE SOUTH PACIFIC COMMISSION.

LONDON, AußUst2l,

i Tho Commission on Affairs In the South Pacific, whose report was delayed while the question of tho annexation of I*ew Guinea was under consideration, will bring up their report Bhortly. THK ZULU KING. News from the Capo states that Cote ' wayo is still in the reserved territory. LONDON, August 20. THE VICTORIAN DEFENCE FORCE. The following further appointments in the Victorian Defence Force have been made :—Staff Officer of Artillery, Major Walker, of the Royal Artillery; Staff Officer of the Infautry, Captain Fellowes, of the Ist battalion of the East Surrey Be giment; Battery Commander, Lieutenant Jade, of the Koyal Artillery. The British Government, feariDg dliticul ies in tbe Punjaub in connection with the projected visit of the Mohaajab Duleep singh, have induced him to postpone it. In the sculling race over the champion course, for £200 a-side and the champion ship, tteorge Babear beat Largan by four lengths.

LONDON, August 21

Tho Comte de Chatnbord is in a state of coma, and it is apparent that his end is fast approaching, The Hon. Evelyn Ashley, Under-Secre tin y for the Coloaiet, has intimated that the action of Quetnsland in ordering armed vessels hat been approved by the imperial Government.

Karl Spencer, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, has visited Cork, where he received a most respectful reception, Mr Shaw, the British missionary at fatuatave, is accused by the French authorities with complicity with the Hovas. M, Tricon has now left Shanghai. He proceeds to Japan, and will then leave for franco.

AUSTRALIAN.

AN lUISH INFORMER SENT BACK.

MELBOURNE, this day,

Joseph Smith (Irish informer) and his wife, are puseenQers for Suez by the Mcb sageries steamship Melbourne. On landing at Williainatown yesterday, Smith was re cognised, and they bave since been under police supervision, They sail by the Mel bourne to-day. .

SUPPOSED IRISH InFOBMER AT

LAKGB. MELBOURNE, August 21

Tho man who had been identified as Joe Smith, one of the Irish informers, arrived here from Sydney. It has boon ascertained that his passage was taken under an as sumed name.

THE QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS. BRISBANE, this day.

The elections are still proceeding. In the second batch of polls taken yesterday every soat was gained by candidates op posed to tho Mcllwright Ministry.

SPORTING NEWS.

[BY CiBLK.]

The Hawkesbury Handicap.

(Received August 22-12.30 p.m.)

SYDNEif, this day. The following ecrutchings for the Ilawkes, bury Handicap havo been posted, : — All Silt, Archie, Grosvenor, Wanvick, ami Faust. iIETTINa ON TBE HANDICAP. The latest quotations are as follows :— 5 to 2 agst Yatcly 5 to 1 — Biawthornden Heavy rain has fallen here during the pint twenty-four hours.

Hawke's Bay Jockey Club Spring Meeting.

[lIV TBLKCIEAPH. — PRISS ASSOCIATION.] NArIBR, Tuesday. ' The following weights wore declared to night for the three principal events of the Jockey Club's Spring Meeting, to bo held on October 9 :— Kuhdle Hack, of 7580V8. Distance, 3 miles, ut. lb. bUd. LonoHand «. 1110 Bond .. ..10 0 I.nch 1-omond .. 11 7 Doubtful .. .. 9 12 Heform .. .. 10 12 Heret&unga .. 912 Ngata .. .. 10 7 FoarNot.. .. 9 12 WildDayrcll .. 10 6 Juliet .. ..8 12 A.G 10 0 VVaowaetlka .. 910 Lady Bab.. ..10 0 Pastime .. ..9 7 Spuing Handicap, of SOOsova. 1J miles. Bt.llj. Bt.lb. Mischief .. .. 0 i LonolTond ..7 5 Foul Ray.. ..9 2 Yankoo .. .. 7 i Tim Whifller .. 811 Mavis .. .. 7 « Loonora .. .. 8 10 Briar .. ..7 8 I.conata .. ..8 3 Rangipo .. ..7 1 Kalo .. .. 710 Obcron .. .. 611 Kingask .. ..7 8 Carmen .. .. 610 ThoLaird.. ..7 8 Bond .. .. B 7 Lord of tho Isles.. 7 0 Marjory .. ~0 5 U&damcs .. .. 7 5 Flora McDonald.. 0 5 Flying Handicap, of ioosovs. 3 mile. Ht. lb. a t.lb. Mischief .. ..9 7 Jacob .. « ) ! Foul Play.. ..9 6 llanglpo .. ..7 1 Leonora „ .. 810 Waowaetika _ 7 0 Kalo .. ..8 0 Kunl .. ..7 0 KinifßSk .. .. 710 Oberon .. .. 611 Rublna .. ..7 7 Oermen .. ~ 610 Yankee .. ..7 7 Scud .. ~6 8 Kadamcs .. ..7 5 lona 6 7 Mavis _ ..7 4 Marjory .. ..0 7 Briar .. ..7 3 Flora McDonald.. C 7

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before F. G. Clsyton, Keg., J.P)

Drunk -John O'Brien and John O'Connor, 6s oaota.

assault. — Francis Broghan and Bophla Barke were oharged with oommlttlng a violent and unprovoked aseanlt oa tho person of Mary Annßraghan on the 21st lust,, on tho informa tion ot bergeant MoMahon.—Sergtant Whlio etated that tho woman was so roughly used ihat ur. lennent ordered li"r removal to the Hobdliul, whore she lies in a very preoirions ht»to — Hemandod until -nturday. Kxposdbk. of Pkhbon.—Prederlok Trlebo, ohargud with obsoenelr exoosl ft bis perßOnin a pnb.lo place, was remanded until aaturaay, in nvder ihst tha ueoaugary wltneues may be prevent.

ALLKOtD Labcknv. — 1 homaa Attwili, a young man, was onargod with taking and carrying away a quantity of oloth and triiu rnioKS, value £W, on tho 21st lost., i|t» property of Wm. J imen Courtney.—Serxeant White sild he was not prepared to go on with tho oaeo to day.— Remanded until iho Wtb.

(Before F. H, Hall and H. Walker, Jaitloes.)

MiCCORMICK V. NObTH. — The ohftrKOS against itiomas James North oooapled the > ourt until halc-psst Mx o'olook mat evening, Mr Earl for tho prosecution,nnil MiS.Heskothln detoDos of ihe accaeod. The following wit nesses were examined :-George I. Keotley, John A. Itaalfl, Jamo9 aa, J ante A.NenmsKon, John Mendoz*. B, H. Keeßlng, Hamilton Haslett. H«» ry White, and three others. Mr 6. Heekotk nddronioi tho Court in defenoe. (Lefislttlne)

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

WELLINGTON, this day

Amendment of Counties Act

MAJOR Atkinson's Counties Act Amend. ment Bill was circulated last night. It ; consists of 49 clau»es. It provides that ' upon the union of two or more counties the ' councils of the original counties shall lie dissolved and the Governor shall appoint a day for the election of the first council of , the united county. The county from which part or the entire riding is severed to remain same county, thereby a county elector thall be entitled to vote at every election of a member of the ( county council for the riding in which he is entitled, according to the fol lowing scale, that Is to say : (1) If his rate able property, whether in one or more tene- [ incuts, is valued on any valuation roll at not more than £1,000, he shall have one vote. (2) If such property is valued at morethan £1,000, but not more than £2,000, he shall have two votes. (3) If such pro perty is so valued at more than £2,000, but not more than £3,000, he shall have 3 votes. (4) If such property is so valued at moretban£3,ooo,but not more than £7,500, he shall have 4 voted, (5) If such property is valued at £7,500 ot upwards, he shall have five votes. In any case where there is more than one person appearing on the Valuation roll, as tho occupier of any one property, then for the purpose of voting, only the person *hose name appears first on such roll, shall be deemed to be entitled to vote in respect of such property. No elector shall be entitled to vote at any election in respect of any rateable property, unless he shall have previously paid all rates then due by him to the county in respect of such property. New rolls to be made on formation of new ridings ; rolls to be revised on incorporation of any district iuto the county. When the area of county is re-divlded into new districts, all the councillors in office in any riding or ridings affected by such revision respectively, shall go out of office, and an election of councillors shall be held in respect of such tidings, or such of them as may be affected by the operation of the said act, or any amend ment thereof. Wherever any riding is subdivided into two vidiuga, the Councillors in office for such riding shall go out of office, and new elections of Councillors for each of the new ridings shall be held. Whenever any adjoining district or area is incorporated into a county, and forms part of any existing riding, all the Councillors in oflico for such riding shall go out of oilice, and an election of councillors in and for such riding shall be held, Whenever any such district or area is incorporated into a county and forms a new tiding or several ridings, an election of councillors shall be held in and for such riding or ridings. The expenses of first elections to be advanced out of the con* tolldated fund. In addition to other powers and function 3 under the said act every county council shall have the powers fol lowing in respect to the construction and maintenance of irrigation works:—The term "water-race" means the lands oc cupied by any channel, natural or artificial, for the supply of water proclaimed to be a water-race, constiucted by a county council bronchos taken or made through any private landa for the purpose of supplying under the said Act aed this Act, and all water thereto, or to adjacent lands, includes all dams, sluices, reseivoirs, or other water works, and all buildings and machinery on the_ land and within the limits so pro claimed. Special loans may be raised on the security of separate rates. The county council may make by-laws for protection of water-rn'coß, the proceeds from each to go to the county fund. Councils of counties may unite to make water-races ; existing watev-racea may be brought under this Act. Private Members' Business. Although there are a large number of bills on the Order Paper, and most of them of considerable importance, members feel that after the experience of Wednesday last, when tho motion for the vote for libraries was stonewalled to keep back other business, it would be utterly useless to attempt delaying the session with the hope of getting those bills passed, They mikht be advanced a stage or two, but it is quite bopeless to expect them to become law, for when a majority of Government supporters have got all they want sod say " we will closo the session," there Is not much use for the Opposition to make a fuss about their little bills.

House of Representatives.

TUESDAY.

The Education System

Messrs Hobbs, Harris, Hamlin, Swan son, and Whyte, all presented petitions to-day praying that the present system of education be not interfered with, and Mr Whyte presented the signatures of over 300 residents of the Waikato to a petition pray ing for justice in education. Northern Irunk I/lne. Mr MITOUKusoN presented a petition from the Chairman of Mongonui County, praying for the completion of the railway system trunk lino to Bay of Islands pro mised in 1870. Ihe Totalisator. Mr Fyke, in asking the Colonial Secre tary whether (1) in the interests of public morality, he will exercise the discretionary powers vested in him by the Gaming and Lotteries Act, and refuse to grant any license or authority to use the totalisator at hotse-racing meetings, and (2) in the event of the Minister refusing so to exercise his discretion ixrj power, will Government allow a Gaming and Lottuiius Act Amend ment Bill, having fir its object tho n-peal of thojections of the Gaming aiid Lotteries Act of IS81" au'h risirg the nso of the totalisator, by permission of the Colonial Secre'ary, to como before tho House on a Government da), said he learned from the press that the amonnta spent annually in gambling in New Zoilnnd were nearly a quarter of a mill-on of money, and ho therefore consider' d the Miatter of snfficiont Importance t • bring under the notice of the Government.

Mr Dick, in replying, said ho hardly considered he had the discretionary power to inteifero. The next fortnight would probably be occupied with Government business. Aflor the expiry of that period «n opportunity might be given the hon. member to bring in a bill, sarcastically re marked Mr Dick. Patetere Land, Mr Hutchison, in asking the Minister for Immigration whether he will not think it his duty to the colony and to intending Immigrants, to take steps to have an official report and description of the soil aiid general capabilities of the Patetere block circulated in Hnglnnd, where an efforl is now being made to induce persons 11" invest in tho same, said, fiom inquiries made, he was of opinion that the land on Patetere was not of such good quality as they had been led to believe, and teeing that the land was being offered for sale in England, it was their duty to be sure that the land was really what had been, and was being, represented.

Mr Rollestok said the official report could be seen in Parliamentary reports, and he could not consider it part of the duty of the Government to act ou Mr .Hutchison's suggestions, feeling that it did not c m; within the province of Government to interfere.

Major Harris asked that Mr Tole's question in reference to the Epsom-One hunga Road stand over till to-morrow.

Restrictions on Maori Lands,

The SPE akbr pointed out that Sir George Grey's question asking for the names of persons given facilities for leasing lands from natives at Manakau or the vicinity of Te Aroha, was not in order, the Standing Orders providing that returns and corres pondence could only be obtained by giving notice of motion.

The Native Minister partially answered the question, being understood to cay that the lands were gianted to Maoris without making it necessary to obtain the consent of the Government for removing the re stiictioßs against lea ing.

Sir Obo. Geey asked if it would not be in order to give the name, Wit the Speaker ruled that do name coutd be given without notice of motion.

Rotorua Jueases.

Mr Moss, in asking his question re Itotorun leases, said the people who had obtained leases from Government were unable to settle in the district or turn (heir leaseholds to any account, because Maoris objected to the provisions of the Thermal Springs Act. The grievances of private in dividuals wero many, and the Maoris were also dissatisfied.

Mr Kolleston objected to going into details as introducing debatable matter. Government were aware that Messrs lies keth and Richmond had given such opinion, but did not attach any value to the opiuien.

as it was based on n misconception of the facts. Mr Moss wished to know where the ' opiDton wns wrong ns regards its basis through misconception, bat Mr Kolleston refused to give any explanation or informa tion in tbe matter

Tea and Silk Culture in the North

JVJr BATHGATE asked a lengthy question and made.lengthy remarks on the import ance of encouraging the cultivation of mulbeiry trees, especially in the JSorth Island.

Government M-plied that they would give every assistance in that direction, and woald be prepared to consider any proposal which might be made having for its object to en courage the united industries of tea and silk farming, as advocated by Mr W. Cochranc, of Dumblane, Scotland, in tbo " Journal of the Society of Arts,".Feb., 1882, in the "Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotlaud," vol. 14, page 175, and in other periodicals and newspapers. At the present time infor mation was being disseminated in various native schools in the North Island with a view to developing such suitable and bene ficial industries among the native popula tion.

The latter part of Sir Geo. Gkey's ques tion, asking if any restrictions in alienation contained in or endorsed on grants of laud ' to Maoris have been removed by the Govern ment since the end of March lasf, or have any such restrictions been promised to be removed, and if ho, where aru ?uch lands situated, and in favour of what Europeans have restriction** been removed—was ruled cut of order on the same grounds as ihe former, but in answer to tbu Ist clause, information was given to the efftct that Buch rcatiictions had boen removed in Auckland aud elsewhere. 'Ihe Affirmations Bill. In reply to questions from Sir GkOEGE GIIKV, without notice, Government said they would allow the Affirmations and Declarations Bill to be reported to-morrow, and thus preclude it beiDg dropped this session; and if the House had no objec tion, it would be made the first order of the day to-morrow.

Major A TKINSON, in moving that Govern ment busioess take precedenca on Wednes day, 22nd August, and Wednesday, 29th August, said the Order Paper consisted for the most part of bills amending the Statute Book, and the motion >ugge3ted that Gov ernment business could ba got through in a fortnight. If the members in charge of private billa could p«r>uade the House to sit longer, Government would give every facility to getting bills through, and would even consent to several morning sittings. Mr MoK'iGOMkRY thought if Government expected the House to pass only Govern ment bills they must lemain at least another month, nnd that being so, be could see do reason why they should be asked to give up the private members' day. Some private members' measures were of the first importance,nnd should not be shirked. He deprecated the evident desire of many members to run away from duty.

The Member far Clutba followed with the discovery that Government had shown an anxiety to bring tho seas-ion to a close,not because the work waa done, but because it was inconvenient to members along way from their homes. He argued that this showed something wrong with the present system of returning members of tho House of Representatives.

Mr Sheehan supposed Government would not take up the bills introduced by private members, and which the people wanted. These bills were marked for execution, because if these two days vrere taken the bills would be strangled. He did not think the time had come for askiug private members to give up their bills. Sir GkOKQK fjREY protested against closing the session. It was a very wrong proceeding, aa private members had been unuble to do anything this session. He had himself early in eeision brought for ward a measure dealing with the establish ment of an Agricultural College at <iuck. land, and that motion was now almost at the bottom of the paper. Private members received a large paj ment for sitting here, and if the cessions were to be short the payment was unduly large. Many important measures were introduced by private member*, and It was 1 ight that they should come before the House and become law. That was not all; information was denied the countiy on most important matters, for they had s*en that the infor mation asked for by htm could not be given because notice of nietion must be first given, and yet they taw how useless it was to put notices on the motion paper, Jas they never came up if opposed by Government. It would not be too much to ask the bouse to sit another six days tordisposal of private members' business after busi uesfi was finished. *

Major Atkissox replied shortly to the effect that tbe matter retted with the

House. It the House considered the bills in charge of private members of sufficient importance, the House would sit and cou sider them.

This diaengenuous remark elicited some applause from the Ministerial side of the House, but the Opposition sadly smiled, and the division left them with a minority of 20. Native Land Laivs. After the dinner adjournment, Mr SlißsnAN addressed Mm Mouse regarding the Native Land Laws Amendment Bill. He entered into a history of native affairs from the year IS4O with regard to tbe acquisition of Dative lands. lie said that the lauds of the South Island were acquired at a very low rate, and maintained that the present bill would not effect its presumed object. Its only effect would bo to shut up the whole of the North Island. For hirneelf, be believed the time had gone by for endea\ ourin^ to resume the pre-emptive ikht. They had been told that the time bad come when the Native Office would be abolished, but ho a«kcd whether this bill did not in ren.'i'y tend to perpetuate that office Respecting lands brought under the Thermal Springs Act, to did not think Government h-\d acted urWisely in the action taken. He agreed with that portion of the present bill which declared for tho exclusion of lawyers from the Nativo Land Court. If tho bill became law it would havo the effect of driving out of the iVorth Island a great amount of money that waa at present pouring intuit for thepurpose of bona fide speculation, If passed in its pres: nt shape, it would do much iDJustlc ■. The ouly solution ot the difficulty was tor Government to purchase or give freo trade in native lands.

Mr Fisn supported the bill. Mr Smith said tho bill would rosult in many hardships.

Mr Taiakoa said that after carefully perusing tho trill he failed to see that it wonld effect its object. If Government had any friendly teelings towards the natives, they could havo brought in a much better bilL

Mr TawhAl approved of the bill,

Mr Stevens thought if tho bill became law wo would have raoro of the native difficulty than we hadhad in the past. He moved, as an amendment, thut tho bill be committed that day six months.

Most of the Worth Island members having spoken, and as it seems a canon of tho South Island political creed that nativo legislation fhould bo left toJNorth Island mombeis, the discussion, which at one time seemed likely to continue far into the sm ill hours of tho morning, suddenly dropped, and on a division a majority of 44 declared in favour of the original question, and the House went into com mittee on the bill.

Clauses 1 to 4 passed, and in clause 5 a slight amendment wi>s made oa the motion of Mr Bryce, nfter whicn it passed. On Clause 6, Mr Bryce gave notice that he would move for recommittal on Thursday, in order to substitute a new clause, tho effect of which will be to do away with the proposed six months preference to Govern mentinpurchasiDgnativeland. Aslij»htaddi tion was made to clause 7, and tbe remain ing clauses were passed without amend ment.

Prograsa was reported, aud the House rose at 12,40 a.m.

FREEZING WORKS.

I Additional Area of Land He \ quired.

This matter was again under the con. sideration of the Harbour Boatd at its meeting yesterday afternoon. It Wnn ij appear that the area granted to fh. freezing Company is not sufficient for ihl requirements of the scheme, and Mr J p Firth wiote as followa :-" The directors «'i the New Zealand Freezing and 8torao» Company (Limited) have learnt on unaae. tionable authority that the aica they hnvr." leased from the Harbour Board win be quite iuadequate tor the proper develon went of the operations the Coaeany pro. poses to undertake. UniW y|g co Jl cunistances, 1 have the honoxr to refluent that the Harbour Board will put up to auction a piece of land marked on plan herewith lying eastward of O, containing five acres within tho lines marked F P F g for fifty years, at such rental as may be fixed by public auction, with no condition other than that the purchaser shall, within two years from the date at which the company or authorised body shall have informed the Harbour noard and this Company that the negotia. tions for the cutting-down of Emily Place are completed, and that the material therein is at the disposal of the Board and this Company for the purposes of reclamation reclaim the whole area of five acres, and pitch tiae two boundaries maiked E E, with scoria facings, finished in a similar manner to the facing of tho railway reclamation of F F.—J. C. Firth.—A discussion followed, in tho eourto of which the Chairman said he had a conversation with Mr Firth, when that gentleman withdrew his previous letter backing out of the previous arrangement for cutting-down. Assess ing the cost of compensation at £6,000, MrFirth said the Freezing Company would contribute £2,000 if the Harbour Board and City Council would contribute similar proportions.—Mr Aickin pointed out that a portion of this £6,000 could be realised upon.—The Mayor and Metari Lamb and .Nathan favoured the grunting of the request, while Mr McKenzie recom mended caution in de&liDg with a toreshore that in a few years might be worth thousands of pound*,—The latter wag re ferred to the Finance and Legal Com. mittee.

It was subsequently agreed on the motion of Mr Aickin, seconded by Mr Claik :— " That the Finance and Legal Committee prepare a schedule of coat of proposed works in Emily Place, specifying cost of removal of earth, including all possible compensation; that the Committee again confer with the Legal Committee of the City Council and the directors cf the Frozen Meat Company to arrange the'pro portion cf cost to be borne by each body and method of carrying out the works." ;:

HARBOUR BOARD.

line fortnightly meeting waa held yesterday afternoon. There were present—Messrs Stone (Chairman), Waddel, Dacre, Aickin, Harper, Mays, Lamb, McKenzie, Nathan* Clark, Morrin, and uweo.

Weighbridge.— The letter of the Cltj Council declining to take over the weigh bridge was referred to the Works Com mittee.

A MiSAPPKEHENSION.-A letter from Mr C. Rapier-Bell, assuming reasons why he had not been appointed Consulting Engineer for the Calliope Dock, and mak ing explanations, was read.—Agreed that the wiiter be informed that he is labouring under a misapprehension. a, Lamps.—Terms of Gas Company for supply of gas to lamps at Worth Bhore were accepted.

Pilot.—R. Chesterman applied for em ployment as pilot. — Agreed there 1b no vacancy.

.ViCTOHU Wharf. — Proposal of the Feny Company to-erect a shed at a cest of £300, if they were allowed exclusive use of the same, wai referred to the Work) Com* mittee.

Rowing Club Smp. — The Harbour. master was instructed to make a farther report on the avail sites, and consult the applicants before doing so.

Wavkeley License.-Mr May a pr«. scnted a petition against allowing the transfer of the VVaverley license to another house on the reclamation,—A motion bj Mr Mays that the solicitor to the Board ba instructed to oppose the transfer was neg»t tived by si>rto five.

Swift's Contract.-The penalties in curred were remitted.

Intake.—The Engineer recommended the filling in of Mechanics' Bay intake. About 30,000 yards of earth would bow quired.

Bobson-strbet Wharf.—Agreed that tenders be called, in accordance with the recommendations of the Engineer. other Maitbrs.—Various other mat ters brought up were published in last evening's issue.

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.

(To the Editor.)

tint,—As the opponents of the re-arrange. ment of holidayaeeem now to have exhausted their anathemas, a few facts may possibly be interesting to the thoughtful, via:— (1) That no professional men in divinity, law, or physic—as a class-in this colony, hava (a) as compared with teachew, bo much holiday. For where an the clergymen, barristers, solicitor*, physicians or surgeons, who are able to take six weeks1 holidays (beside* single public holidays) in the year,' oV who labour enly from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., and 2 p.m. to 3.50 or 4 p.m. Id a day, and that for only five days in a week -Saturday being always a holiday! (b) or to little worry, .tor the variety of pro* ft s-ional work in law, or medicine, and tbe acceptance uf the onus of the client's ot pa lie i it's troubles, create the constant neces sity for research, mental strain, and study, not only during the ordinary working noon, hut far beyond. Whereas the work of the teacher—in the very large nujority of instances—is so largely routine that it is iulo to compare it with the learned f>ro fo-sions of law or physic. Thus, who will be bold enough to cay that the teachers, with only five days1 work (oven if they have some examining or preparatory work in the evening) in the week of rarely more than five noun, and with at lest cix weeks' holidays in the year (besides single public holidays), Mi with less mental strain than the highest class of professional men in divinity, law, or physic, are not, indeed, far more favoured than any other class in the community I (2) That tte proposed re-arraugemeat of holi days not only gives six weeks' holiday* (which is but a few days' reduction in the aggregate on tho present holidays), bit affords scholars and teachers the advantages of extra relief at the end of the mldwiatW term. (3) That the public schools are not maintained by the State for the purpose of finding the easiest possible situations for a body of State officers, or for the express comfort, convenience, and benefit ot •com paratively small class, but specially with tbe object of tbe education, of Iho children of the people of Now ftfj land. (4) That I conceive it to be thadntf of tho Board not to be influenced either pro or con by teachers cr others writing amnymously or otherwise to or for the pre>s on this or any othet subject affebliiiK their special interests, but to be ptf*' mountly swayed by a regard for what a best in the interests of the children of the people who pay for the public education ol the young nation. (5) That no protest or remonstrance on the part of toachera WU designated at Jhe Board "gross impertin ence," but that the c words were applied to the reported action of the teachers in psM ing a virtual vote of censure on certain members of the Board, and that the Chair man of the Board did not say at the BoWO "that the conduct of the teachers will bere« mewbered against them when the question of holidays comes up for couaideration, MJ did he use any wotds which could bear wai construction. I need only add that, VX™ what I know of tho disposition of we Board, they will always be prepared, W graut the toachera eveiy consideration compatible with a due regard to 'ne. ln.r^ eats of the public. My time is w'11"1?? that, having now stated my view of we position.it will be quite impossible »"™ to write further oa this subject.-*°nn' &C, B. LAISHLET, JOB. Auckland, August 19, 1883. [Without discussing the questions rwsed in the abovo note, we think it should w pointed out that Mr Laishley v no* altogether accurate in stating that teacnv; enjoy a holiday every ' aturday, because no very well knows that at present f me " them are compelled, under paw « •.""" of f3,ve shillings, to atiend on SaWro»j» for drill, fee. In reference to other ™n*%. we can only affirm the o-eential accuracy otir icport.—Ed. E.S.]

Singer, White, Frister *nd KossmaM^ Jonco'a Machines at D. 3. Chamber*. 7ft w»<-«" steaet. .. Messrs J. B. Kussell and H°8 bCa™P D 2 barrlstora and solicitors, have removed from™ corner of Queen and Shorttond-streetf[to «££ ham street, next to tho National Bank btUMWI*

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 22.



Special Advertisements. JUJ-REAT JSAI.JS OF . A. W. Mace-s BANKRUPT QTOCK. ANKRUPT QTOCK. MRS J. SMITH having bought the Bankrupt Stook of A. W. Mace, will offer the same together with her own large and well-assorted Btook of Drapery, Clothing, &0.. at a Great Sacrifice, in order to dear. The Stook is new, and wel ohosen. The following lines will show the Knormons Reductions :— Black and Cold Velveteens, from Is Bd Cold Satins, from la lid, all shades Silks reduced from Is lid to 8s lid, all win ter Bhadea * Satin Cloth, Sid, worth 10} d Useful Flannel, B}d, worth lid Blankets, from Sa lid each Men's Pilot Coats, reduced from 28s 6d to Men s Strong Trousers* 6s 9d* Boys' Suite, from fis lid Youths' Good Tweed Suite, 18s 6d, worth 2ia And all other goods at equally low prices. NOTg.THB ADDRESS- Jt M I T H •OMI T H . DR4KSR & CLOTHIER (Next United Service Hotel), queen-strkkt ELEFHONE UNE OF ROYAL MAIL COAOHEB, • ALTERATION OF TIME-TABLK. HOBTH SHORE AND LAKH TAKAPUNA. TIMK-TABLB : WINTER MONTHS. The Lake Coach will, on and after Ist May, 1883, and until farther notice, run to the l oilow- Dg Time-table :— Leave Post-ofilce. Devonport, at 9.80 a.m. and 4.20 p.mi Leave Takapuna Bohoolhousa at 10 8!) B.IEL and 5.15 p.m. Sundays (weather permitting), leave Post ffloo at 10.20 a.m. ancl 3 p.m. Leave Takapuna ILSO a.m. and p.m,, QUICK. Proprietor "O OVAL MAIL LINE OF~COACHES, AiTBRATION OF TME-TABLK. The Royal Mail Coach (carrying passengers) will on and after Ist January, 1883, and) until further notice, run to the following Time tablet— Leave Cambridge for Hamilton Jnnotion Rail way Station dally at 8.15 a.m.; returning from Station to Cambridge on arrival of Train from Auckland. Leave Hamilton for Te Areha on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 2.30 p.m.: re- j turning from Te Aroha on Mondays, Wednes- ! days, and Fridays, as. ■ =s. m. Booking Offices.! Gwynne 'c Hotel, Hamilton West; Coleman otel, Te Aroha; and at my Premises, Kirk ooi and Lake-streets, Cambridge, W. JK, CARTER, Proprietor, Cambridge, D ember .1832 Jtt KDUOXI<JH IN *xukA "Aim OAPIT*!, ONBMgJJOt, OTRB^jg, t WSBM RISKS taken on the moet LIBRRat. s TKBMI, "m***! I FBDUFT BKTTLISMBNTB. H UNDOUBTBD BSCURTFY. B 9BOT P. PIERCK Bl Manager,



8peoi») A.avertisementß. _ NEW STORY. * jSJIEW gTORY! JJEW gTORYI j IN Tnß STAR SATURDAY SUPPLEMENT OF I AUGUST 25T11 Will appear the opening Chapters of a New and Sensational Story, entitled "OUT OF THESTOKM; OR, Grace Wray's Trials." BY MAJOK ALFRED ROCHKFOUT. Intending Roadors should soo that they eoouro the isano of This Week, in which tho Story begins. vr OTICE OF KEMOVAL. ALFRED SMITH, F.R.1.8.A.. ARCHITECT, Nos. 2 and 3, Hoffman's Buildings. QUK /I ASH j^ ALB AT coht t3riokß ost i kicks will ceash; SATURDAY, aUGCST Jg TH THB RESIDUE OF WINTER STOCK WILL BK OI.KAKKD DURING THK WBRK AT NOMINAL PBIOKB. Milne and Choyce, QDKftN & WKLLHBLKY-STKKBT3. HAKU A I N h IV MEN'?, BOYS', AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING AT William !iL JBmdgman'S. BEING BOUGHT VERY CHKAF WILL BE SOLD 25% UNDER USUAL PRICK. Men's Tweed Suits. 23/9 [23/ Men's Tweed Trousers and Vests, 10/6,12/6,15/6, Men's Strong Tweed Coata. from 12/6 Boys" Knioker Suits, 5/6, 5/9.6/fl, 10/a Boys' and Youths' Tweed Suits, U/S, 16/6; strong and cheap [T/o Boys' and Youths' Tweed Trousers. 4/6. 6/8.6/8. Boys' and Youths' Mole Trousers, from 3/11 pair Men's White and Coloured Mole Trousers, from 5/6 Men's, Flannel Shirts. 2/6; Wen's Drawers. 2/9 Men's; Boys', and Youth's Tweed Hats, 1/8, J/6 3/6 Large Assortment Felt Hats. Soft and Hard 250 pairs Men's Socks (samples) in great variety. fiom4idpair [11/6 Very Cheap Line Drab Cashmero Macintoshes, BALANCE OF WINTER STOCK OF Blankets. Rags, Ulsters, Jackets, Overcoats, Macintoshes, Winter Dress Good's, &c, at greatly reduced prices. 5% Discount on all Cash Pubchabkb Over 20/. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, UPPER QUEEN-STREET. EKGLISH TWEEDS, SCOTCH SAXONY 3 IRISH HOMESPUNS. 7SBVBN CASKS YV BY SHIP WABWIOK. 4 4 CASES EX CLYDE 4 M. MUBCEIE, Merchant Tailor & Importer, Dhortland.street AUCKLAND. TINTS WHISKY. A BCIENTIFIO BACT. New Whisky la maddening and poisonous, n matter how blended, coloured, or agreeably flavoured. VINT & SONS, Belfast. Ireland (established 38 years), at present hold immense Btook ot their Old Wbij>matubkd Whisky. and can ensure to the trade—through their Agents—a really PURE, OLD. UNADULTERATED, AND WHOLESOME SPIRIT, the Quality having been pronounced equal to OLD FRENCH BRANDY. In bulk and oase, to be had from A, HEATHER, Agent. Head Colonial Office i Melbourne. -j P. LONER GA N, * TAILOR. &o. Bern to Inform bis old friends that h» has Retarned Irorn Oorotrmndel, and la pre pared to Fit Them Out on the moat reasonable terms at his Promises, No. 16. QRHY-BTRttET, (Opposite Market Hotel). N.8.-Gentlemen's Own Material made np. rriHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HA VK FOR SALS I "Di wn- Flour, In sacks, MOT and W» Champion" do. do. &o, "Cantab" do, do, dp, Sharps Bran Wheat KiEvolution I Revolution i AT THB SENSATIONAL SALE! NEXT MONDAY, and tho #llow- Ing dayo, \ COME AND SEE OUR SHILLING mAB LE. HILLING ± AB L ffi. _____ 500 Ladies' and Children's Trimmed Hats SCO Ladles' Drawers 500 Honeycomb Toilets 500 Parasols £00 Remnants of Dress Materials, In all lengths SOO lbs. of Knitting Yarn 500 Ladles' Hose, In all makes 500 Trimmed-Holland Pinafores 12 Handkerchiefs for 1b 500 Diaper Pinafores 500 Plain and Embroidered Aprons. i | ALL THESE ARTICLES WILL BE ON THE SHILLING TABLE, And lots of other BARGAINS too numerous to mention. The Table will be Replenished every Morning during tho LAST FOURTEEN DAYS OF THE SENSATIONAL SALE. Our Great Motto will be that our Customers get Civility and Attention, Yours faithfully, ! W.E.WALL&CO.



Mr Clendlnning will commence another of his elonoentary singing classes, t nio sal-fa method, o i Friday ovenl> g, 24th Instant In the .Mnxnulu street tchnol room, at h*lf past Q-'Vun o'clock. No churce for admission, a eh.ii1 of 10 voices fc.ira the teachei's Nawtnn oluea wi;l ro- <lnr Beleotions, part sours, and anthoiiiH dnrinpr tho evening. Mr J. B'ackmau vrill preside, and tho p.OKrimttie for tie even ing promises a pleasant outertafntnent. The Pitt-street Wesleyan Young Men's Association have not given one of their popular entertainments for a long time. The Managing Committee haa now arranged a first-class ! cntertalnmont for Friday evening next which I will no doubt be largely patronised. The pro ; gramme consists of readings, recitations, a short ■ address, and the ohoir of Pitt-stteot will render ' select music. There is to be a Qlee Band in j attendanoe, which will greatly add to the pleasures of the evening. The chair will ba ocoupied by the Rev. A. Reid, and the oharga for admission is only one shilling. Half Price-Brussels Carpet Patterns or Bod-side and Hearth Rugs.—We have just rtcolved a large lot of Manufacturer's patterns, boaptif ul designs, and are selling them at half prick to clear quietly.-Garllok and Cranwell, House Furnishers. Queen-atroat [AdvLl'



We bave made Concrete a Speciality, are practically acquainted with its treatment, have studied how to reduce its Cost by adapting Pians and Specifications to suit it, now to framo for Buildings, Tanks. &c, ciikaply, and are prepared to give Parties bpbcikying or using ouk limb tho fullest information. Concrete Work of all kinds undertaken by Private Con trant. All Mahurangi Ijimcs are not alike, and nono of Wilson's is genuine without the Trado Mark.—J, Wilson and Co., 81, Queen-street.— A DVT.] Buyers of City Council Lea-es between Selwyn and Picton-streot will do well to con sider tho advantago of bui'ding in concrete. If flrst-class timber buildings aie erected, they will scarcely be worth anything at tho end of the lease. Concrete buildings will bo worth 1 almost as much as when built. The first cost will not exceed 10 per cent, over wood. No painting or repair will be required, and the In surance will bo 50 to 70 per cont. less. Thoy can bo built quickly. Parties aro requested to visit and inspect the one now being finished for ourselves, adjoining theße lots. We are pre pared to give a prioe for the concrete only or tho whole building. Do not bo mislead by re ports of concrete buildings being damp, but pleaso inquire of thouo who are living in thorn, tioo names in Circular).—J, Wilson & Co., 81. Queen-street.— Advt.)