SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WA___{g3s^«iaS-10.57 BUNSKT.-Thln Wiwilne. 1-52 dUNRIFK.-'l n-ny>i ■ ,■« M big. 7.17 MOON'S AGE— l *nt Quarter, i2.n i.-i P.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVEN-SO. lona, s.s., Amodeo, from Whangarei TO-DAY. Cyuiiot, eohoocer. Ross, from ToDga „„. . Atalanta. schooner Donovan, fiom \\ nwgarei Monapouri, s.s, Logan, from Sydney Ellerton, schooner. Rae, from Lyttelton

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Wellington, s.s., Stephenson, for Rnascll Glenolg, s.s., Crawford, for Tauranga Douglas, 5.8., Norris, for Mercury Bay TO-DAY*. Rebecca Crowe!, barque, for New York

IMPORTS.

Per Cygnet-—' tons copra, 1603 oranges, 2i bunches bananas, Per Eller-on-300 sacks potatoes, 20 tona flour, 30 bags wheat, l tons oatmeal, 7 cases hams and bacon, 500 sacks oats. Per Manaponrl—2S bu.dl.B iron, 15 kegs butter, 377 cases frnlt. il') baßs tapioca 385 bags bonodusc, 391 snnnles sugar, 20U bags rice, — bags onions, 200 felloes.

Inw.rdb Co-STWlSK.—To'iorau. from Tau ranga 200 .ac&s runl-8 ; Proiirets, from Oi*ewa. with 16 pleoes baulk timber; K-.ult, irom I—tana, with 46,436 feet timber. The barque Clyde whioh sailed for Sydney yesterday afternoon is now anchored olt the Wade.

The barque Glenlora entered outwards at tho Customs to day for London.

The s.B. Rose Casey did not make her usual trip to Wnlwera to-day, owing to unfavourable weathor.

The lona arrived from Whangarei last oven ing with 22 sacks gum, and the following pas- Bongors:-Messrs Hyan, Bellingham, Forder, Shannon. Blackburn, Misses McKonzio (2), Messrs Anderson, Bradshaw. Mcsdames Vi ea thorby, Fiaher. J. Low, live steerage.

The barquo Rebecca Crowcll dropped down to tho North Head to-day. Sho will sail for New York first .avourub>e wind.

The following veißols left Sydney on June 80 :-W.lcomo, schooner, for John.Oo River via brlsbßiio; Waltemata throe-maßied -Ch, for Fiji j Nightingale ecb., for Kaipara.

The sohooner Kllorton left Lyttolton on Juno 4th, had S. winds to Capo Pallis-r and light«. wiadi thenoe till arrival at noon to-day.

The brig Naiad, from Syduoy for this port, was pa__ed by the Manaponrl off Cape Maria Van Dleman at S p.m. on the Dch last.

The schooner Cygnet left Tonga on Jane 27th and had fine weather till Sstarday evening, when off Caps Brett was hove to for eluht hours, curing a strong S.lt. gale. Light winds and fine weather thence till Cam. to-day when a strong NAY. breeza was met and oontinued till tirrlval this morning.

We are indebted to Curtain Ross, if tho Cygnet, for the followioor Itemß of Is'and shipping:—Tho Myrtle left V»v»u for Samoa on June 7; the Flirt left Tonga for Sydney on June 25: H.Ms. Miranda left Tonga for Vavau and Fiji prior to June 27; the Fos baia, whioh was wreoked daring tbe last hurricane at Tonga, has been r«p-lrod, »nd was ready for launching when the Cygnet left.

ARRIVAL OF THE MANAPOURI.

The s s. Manaponrl left Sydney on tho 6th. at 130 p.m.,*nd passed the Three King- at 3.30 p.m on the 9th, arriving along-iae the wharf at 9.60 a.m. on the 10th. -xperleuoed fresh «outh east wind with heavy head sea during the run aorosß. Passengers: J. Jf. Tapper, Mifs *- M. Toksy, Mr Twopeny, Rev. G O. Newport, Ml«s Fenton. Mr Goodson, H. W. Lesley, A. K. Severn, Mrs Oampbeil.Willlams, Mr Coven, Mr B*rtholomow.MlESßttrthol.inßW.MrnDounhorir and child, and 11 In the staerage. We aie In debted to Mr L. O. Ml ler, purser, for prets parcels, report, &c.

PASSENGERS FOR SYDNEY.

The Rotomahana leaves for Sydney via Russel about 6 p.m. Passengers for Russell: Mra Noblo and infant. For Sydney: Messrs Chambers, Fnulknor, A. Stone. Yates. Ramsey, Powell, Cross, Hammond, Forrest, John Tate, F. Williams, Edwards, Reddock Goydor, Melntyro, Strntton, Mr and Mrs Parker, and a large number in the steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

(PER MEROHANT FHIf-PINO AND DNDKB WRIT ESS' -SSUCI-110.NI.

London, July 7. Arrived I Ships Phllomene from Lytiehon, March 30. and Gareloch, from Lyttelton. Apr Us. Tauranga, this day. Arrived: Glenelg, from Auckland, 8.15 a.m. New Plymouth, this day. Arrived: Macgregor, from Onehunga.

COMMERCIAL.

EvkninO Star 0«-riCE. Tne.rlay.

Messrs F. and A. Isaacs have to report en their stle In the insolvent estato of A. J. Maokle (on the preoils-js).- ah shop flxiures counter. chandeliers Sec: Prioe realised was fairly np to the mark; slto, the stook, oonsis-—>g of tobacco, cigars and a qanntfty of tobacoonist sundries ▲ large audience was In atiei d-nce, and Ihe sale turned oat vary S—lsl-Ctorllv. Tbjy also quitted a new tobacocamng machine b.long ing to tho same eßtate Mr G. Vv. Binnei sold to-dar 313 oss.s apples, at Irom 6s to lis 8d per oase. There was a la-ge attenCanoe.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Closb as -onobb i—

THIS DAT, For Thames, per Rotomahana, at i p.m, Per Rotomahana as follows i

For Ro-'soll, Kawakawa, Australian Colonies. United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindisi or Naples, for loiters, etc. specially so prepaid and addressed, at 4 p m. For France. Algeria, A dan. Seyohelles, Mauritius, Madagascar, eto, (per Frenob paoket boat from -Tydney), at 3.30 p.m. For monay ordors, rejlatered lettorß, and newep.p.rs, at 3 p.m. Late letters for Sydney and Melbourne only at 4.20 p.m.

Wednesday. Hth inab For Noumea, per Pserle-s. at B a.m. For Coromandel, per C.ronianda). at 11-0 a.m. For Hokianga, tec, pet argyle, at 11 a.m. For Wbau.arel Heada, Parua, Walpu, Whsn* garel, Kamo, and Mangapai, per lons, at i p.m. —or Thames, per Enterprlso, at 4 30 p.m.

Tnun-n.Y. 12th InßtAnt, For Waitara, eto., por MaogreKor. at 8 a.m. For Waiwera, Te Kapa, Cralgleburc, and Warkworth, per Rrwo Casey, al 10 a- m. For Olaborne, Naplnr, southern Ports, and Annrallan Colonies, per s.B. Manapuurl, at

11 A. Til, For whitla-gl, Upper Mill, per Douglas, at 3 p.m.

Tuesday, 17th instant.

Per s.s Australia, aa fo.low :- For Sandwich Islands, United States Of America. Canada, Brit—h Columbia. Central and South America, and British and Foreign Went IncL—e, at 1 p.m. For United fingdom and Cant—eat of Europe, at 1 p.m. For monoy ordors, registered l»tt.rs, and newßpapors, at 11.30 a.m. Late lettora bearing an extra tea OI sixpence. In addition to the postage, will be reoelved by the Man Axent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. This mall will be due In London, on Mon day. August 27 th. 1885.

8, B. BISS. Chief Postmnater, Ohio! Post-offloe. Aucklan—

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

JULY 10. 1881

Abbott's Opera Houao-Dtorama of the Ami-rl oan War, 8 p.m.

Lome-street Hall — Anniversary Entertain ment of the Havolook and Harbinger of Peace Lodges of Good Templars. Tea. ono p.m.

Remuora Social Union—"An Kvenlog with Ton»j*Bon," by the R«v. Dr. McMillan, 8 pm.

Pitt-street United Methodist Frei Church School-room—Band ot Hope Entertainmine, 7.80 p.m.

St. Jamo»'« lUlh-Ociil Gathering of Bible Clo—, 7.30 p m.

Freemason's H-11-Unlon liOdge of Mark Master Masons, 7.80 p.m.

Poll of Ratepayers re Loan. 0 a.m. to 6 p.m

Notices to Correspondents.

Lux.- Not much is known of the private life of jKsopi and the place and dato of his birth aro unknown. It is commonly believed, however, that both he and his parents wero slaves. Having been liberated by hia master. ladmon, on account of his great mental powers, AC«op travelled through many countries, Greece included. Phißdrus tolls us that tho Athe nians prized tho wisdom of JEaop so highly that they erected a statuo to his memory. Ho Bojourned for some timo at tho court of Croesus, King of Lydia, at that monarch's invitation. Being sent by tho King to presont an offering lo Apollo at Delphi, he gave some offence to tho Delphlans, and they hur.ed bim hoadlongdown tho Hyampolan Rock (D c. 663). As to the works ofACsop. or those bearing his name. Smith's " Dictionary of Biography " has tho following; — " Whether ACaop left any written works at a)l, is a question which affords considerable room for doubt, though lt la certain that fablos bearing Mb name wero popular at Athens In its most intellectual ago. We find them froqiuontly notlood by A-iato phonos. Thoy woro In prose, and were turned into poetry by several writers. Socrates turned Borne of thorn Into verse dnrinot his imprisonment (399 ii.c.), andDcmetrlos Phale reus (320 8.c.1 Imitated his c.ample. Tho only Greek versifier of ACsop. of whose wrltlnge'any wholo fables are preserved, |s Babrins. of tho Latin writers of AiJsopian fables, Phiedrus is the most celebrated." 9. William,-ID Pitman's system of shorthand is tho best; (2) There are several accredited toaohors of It In the olty | (3) The olasuoa at tho Young Men's Christian Association might suit you.

Birth.

GULPAN.«-On July flth, at Ponsonby, tho wife of 3. G. Culpan of a daughter.

Marriage.

PARKER-SHORT.-On April Srd. 1882, at Auckland, William, youngest son of the late Wilifam Henry Parker, to Jano Emma, second eldost daughter of Captain George Henry Short, of Auckland.

Deaths.

HARRIS—On July 9. accid_ntally killed at Grey-street. Herbert Henry Harris, aged 28 Funeral will leavo Fowler and Co., butchers. Grey-street, to-morrow (Wednesday). atSp.m. PROBERT.-On the 9th July. 1883, »t the res'.■ donco of Mr J. R. Walters, Three I-Ilngs, Elizabeth, tho beloved wife of W. G. Probert, of tho Thames, aged 83 years. The funoral will leavo tho abovo address on Wednesday next, ot -.SO p.m. Frlonds will pleaso accept this invitation.

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

TUESDAY. JULY 10, 1888.

Tim tfee (mum that lajl-__'«_j_—m For tha wrrii__;*—iit needs r—l.tan—, *__.' -a'future In tha ibtfOOt, And tha good that wa can do

Last night's Parliamentary proceedings were of more than ordinary interest, though as the sitting was devoted to priyate mem bers' business, no great political issues were raised. By >' groat political issues "we mean those affecting the existence of the Ministry ; but if the words ore taken iv a wider sense, thero. certainly was an {ssue of the greatest political irap.ortapc decided. Tbat was the Constitution Act Amendment Bill (No. 2) of Sir George Grey, which proposed to put into the hands of tho people of the colony the power to alter the Constitution by popu. lar vote. This is the same bill as was in troduced and rejected lost year, and the decisivo majority by which it was again thrown out last night shows that our legis lators are yet far from accepting the principle laid down. From remarks made by tbo author of the measure, and by Mr Macandrew in supporting it.itwould seem as though the chief purpose in seeking to have the bill passed were to moke nn attempt to re-establish the Provincial form of Govern ment in New Zealand. In any case, it is ao matter for regret that so vast a legtsla tivo revolution as this bill contemplated has not been entered upon. Without at all attacking tjb,e principle that the people have a right to say untjer what form of go verainent they shall livo, we hold that ?t is not desirable to offer too great faollifles for a periodical unsettling of the foundations of government. Undor a system of repre sentativo rule, the rights of the people are secure, and not greater security, but less, j

would be likely to result from the chang ing of the Constitution being made easy.

The other measures which were disposed of last night were Mr Green's Ms; lit Hours Bill and Sir George Grey's Law Practi. tioners Bill. Tbe former was an absolutely useless proposal, unless as a sop to certain extreme Trade Unionists who imagine that legislative recognition of eight hours as a legal day's labour would be a great moral victory. For the second time this measure too was rejected, and we would hope tbat the time of members will not again be wasted over such a purposeless proposal. The fact that the Law Practi tioners Bill was only lost by the casting vote of the Speaker, after it had triumph antly passed tbe uecond reading and oome unharmed through Committee, gives sufficient ground for tbe re-intro duction of the measure in next session of Parliament. No doubt the Speaker, by his action on the present occasion, has merely done the work which tbe Legislative Council would have cheerfully performed had the bill been sent up to them ; but we should bavo preferred had tho onus of casting out this popular measure been thrown upon the obstructive Chamber.

An authoritative denial is given to tho report which wc published yesterday re specting tbo intention of Govetnciout to recall Sir F. Dillon Bell from the Agent- Generalship in London, ond appoint tho Hon, Mr Oliver in his stead. It is also stated, with some Bhow ol authority, that Mr I-ryce bas not decided upon going home at the termination of tho session to prose cute Mr Rusden for criminal libel. The talk of " Jim Crow " Richmond assuming the reins of the Nstive Department is, therefore, premature.

This evening Mr Peacock moves in tbe House of Representatives for leavo to in troduce tho Auckland Corporation Loan Bill. Considering that the polhof rate payers to decide whether or not the loan shall be raised is only taking place hore to day, tho action of the City Council in in troduciog the bill may look lather hasty. However, tbo session is inpidly pasfiog, and tbe Council have only complied with the necessities of tho case In pushing on the bill, or otl.env.so it would have no chanco of consideration for another year. The poll closes at 6 p.m. to-olght, and little doubt is felt of the loan boing approved.

Among the interesting cable messages to b.i found on our fourth page to-day ii one in reference to the cholera epidemic in Vgypt. Tho spread of this frightful disease —for it seems to be fully identified as tbo virulent Asiatic type—is causing widespread consternation iv those countries of Europe which arc iv close and constant communication with Ifgypt. That this alarm is Well-grounded is proved by an outbreak of the disease having taken place at Malta and Brindisi. At tho latter place, we learn by Reuters agency, the populace are so thoroughly alarmed that they will not evoo allow tho Suez malls to be lauded. The Suez Canal Co. have taken precautions against tho disease in the case of steamers passing through the Canal ; nnd bo far as the Australasian Colonies arc cone-rood we may consider ourselves sufo Irom tho ravages of the epidemic. It is pretty certain that no undeveloped case of chole a can bo landed on our shores, and our quarantine regulations aro sufficiently striogont to exclude all danger from known eases of the disease.

James Carey, the chief approver iv the Phoenix Park murder cases, has finally left Ireland, with a freo pardon lor his share in the dastardly crime, hut it is thought with out any monetary reward for hia services as informer. Very vaguely it i.s stated that ho has gouc to ono of the Biitish colonies in tho Eastern Hemisphere. This leaves it potsible that he may turn up in Aus tralia or New Zealand, but though the wretcned maa will doubtless change his name, hia villainous physiognomy will be easily recognised, and he will bo shunned aud luted by all classes,

A fir amount of business is sot down for the ordinarywcekly »itting of tho Supreme Court in banco to-motrow. Applications are to be made fororder. of discharge from bankt ruptcy by V. C. Jordan, 'lhou. Fiddos, X, Reeves, and Edwin Binney, while motions will bo made oa behalf of Alfred Wallace and William Kelly (arranging dobtors) for orders declaring tbeir re npectivo deads duly executed. Thero are also two appoals to be heard, viz , Montague v, Morris, being an appoal from tho decision of tho Cambridge Resident Magistrate, and Busby v. Slight, an ap peal from tho decision of tne Thames Resident Magistrate. The legrrl agreement in Creditors Trustee in Bray's estate v. Cant and others will likewise be taken.

With reference to the unfortunate acci dent on Saturday la-t from the ferry steamer Devonport, the master of the stoamer has called and made a statement as to the time occupied ia getting out the dingy. So far from it being seven ininutea before this was done, he states that no more than tbat time elapsed from the moment the man Morton fed overbornd until all tho passengers were landed at the wharf. There was no delay in getting out the dingy, the lashings being cut, and the boat being ready for launching as soon as the steamer could he stopped. The deceased man only struggled about two minute* in the water, havlog apparently injured him self in falling, aud bain" unable to save himself.

The construction of the Lichfield section of the Thames aud Rotirua railway will be commenced tbis W»ek, Messrs Mercer and Marshall, the successful contractors, expect to boon tbe ground ntxt Thursday, and it is expected that they will have thirty men at work next Monday. The demand for this class of labour lias bsen consider able of lute, Mr Dsnther having taken a detachment of men South, aid so many othtrs being engaged at tho Sugar Worki, that the demand is exceeding the supply.

A meeting of tho creditors of George Gapes, member of the insolvent firm of Gapes and Martin, painters, was held to day, when Mr Thos. Macll/irlans was elected trustee. The debtor's liabilities are stated at £304 2s Gd, and his assets at £110.

Two Kanakas belonging to the schooner Agnes Bell, which is at anchor in tho stream ready to sail, took that vessel's host last night and came ashore. Tbe boat was found tied to the whaif this morning. The Kanakas are wanted by the police for de sertion from their ship,

1113 Honor Mr -Justice Gillies sat in Chambers this morning, anil disposed of arrears of business. Probato was granted in re Elennor Stephenson, David White, Edward Nugent Bree, and James Ben. jantin Foster (deceased), and tho order was renewed In re Michael Herbort (de ceased), while letters of administration, wero ordered to be i!Bi!_.<_ a ; n re John Alison,__,-^b,s u "t;o" W an, and Donald Mplns&M "(deceased).—An order wss also made to register copy of will in ro William Nicholls (deceased).— Mr Speed's motion for the adjudication of J. W. Waller, o bankrupt, was adjourned till Friday.— On the motion of Mr S, Jackson, jun., an older was granted for the taxation of a bill of costs presented by Mr G, N, Brassey to Mr W. H, Tame.—The Sherifl (Major Green) was appointed Judge's Deputy to preside over tbe Court for hearing the com pensation case, Dakin'g Bear'v. Rodney County Council, in which a sum of £150 is Claimed for appropriation of and damage to land-. — Upon a disputed point connected with the costs awarded in King v. Fraser and Tinn'e, and King and Waller v. Eraser, His Honor reserved ms decision.

The following fenders were received to day by Mr Skinner, architect, for the erec tion of a six-roomed cottage iv .cotia Place for Mi' C. Wright :-K. Porter, £335; tanby, £307; Leigh llros., £304; Upton; £-Q8; 11. F. Jones, £295; Fey-old Bros., £285 5 Lyncht £272; Smith and King; £258 ; Sakay and Laity, £254 Ms; Corbctt, £250 ; Beutb, £229.

At the half .yearly meeting ofthp Auck land Lodge, U.A.O.U, held last evening, thoro was a good attendance of members, and great interest was taken in tho elec tion 'of officers for the ensuing term, tho result of which was as follows :— Arch-Druid, Bro J. Flannigan ; Vice- Arch-Druid, Bro Leaning; Seorotarv, Bro E. W. Mace ; Treasurer, Bro A, Kidd ; Minute Secretary. Bro Jennings ; Aica- Baids, Bros Kirk and McPheKon ; Vlco Arch-Bards, Bros Burnett and Morris; Inside Guard, Bro Somets; Uutside Guard, Bro Jessop ; Organist, Bro Crom well ; Surgeon, Dr Walker ; Auditor?, Bros H, L, Kidd, W. Jennings, and Whitehead. Tho installation ceremony wa*3 impressively performed by Past Arch- Drnfd Bro Wildman. The balance-sheet and report showed the lodge to be in a vory flouflshibg condition,

The New Zealand Insurance Company will pay the shareholders un interim divi dend to-morrow at the into of .'Js per share for the half-year ending :11st May.

With reference to the debt action, Thomas v. McManus, reported in our yes terday's [issue, the defendant states tbeir was no deposit agreed upon, and that the allegation that "he had not sufficient means enabling hira to comply with the condition," is untitle aud damaging in its nature, The decision yesterday was in de fendant's favour, but plaintiff got an ad. journment of two weeks (not two months) in order to amend his statement of particu lars

Earner's Panorama of the American War continues to nttract fair audiences at Abbott's Opora House. The pictures are striking, aud the explanations clear and forcible, a large distribution of gifts was not tho least of the attractions of tho entertainment, The suite of furniture fell to the hands of Mrs James, of Pon sonby'; the tea and coffee service to Mrs Mack, of Victoria-street; and the break fast service to Miss Grace Walker, of Wakefield-strcet. The panorama will be reproduced this evening, with a large num- I ber of accompanyiug gifts.

A cusioslty in the shape of v calf with two heads, eight legs, four ears, and two tails, mounted on au ornamental table, was on view nt Cochraue's mart to-day. The owner advertises that ho is desirous of Ced ing a purchaser for tbe same.

Tbe monthly inspection parade of tho Hobson Company was held last night in tho Drill-shed under Major Shepherd, In specting Officer, commanded by Captain Dignan, Lieutenants Clifton anil Connolly auu tiub-Lieutenant Fly no, were also pre sent, and fortyscven members, Mr John Cosgrave, J.l',, attended, and fifteen men were duly swoin in. Tho company were put through various movements nnd exer cises with much credit. Major Shophcrd also gave instructions in drill exoiciso. At the close of the parade the company marched forth, under command of Lieutenant Con nolly, headed by the band under Bandmas ter Morris, passing through Quoen-strett to the wharf, and from the.ee to tho Working Men's Club.

B-gunll Bros, aud Co., of Turua, Thames, havo just issued tbeir fourth circular aud price-list of bee-hives and general supplies for bee-keepers. It is illustrate.1, and con tains very complete instructions for the use of all the paraphernalia of agriculture. Messrs Baguull state that they had in tended to issue a "Boe Journal," but in view of Mr Firth's venture in tho same field, they desist. Tbe Auckland Agricul tural and Mercantile Company (Limited) are the local agents ior Baguull Bros, The lunatic, Francis Walker, who escaped from the Asylum yesterday, was re-captured in Queen-street this morning aud conveyed back to his old quarters, The decision of the recent casos of King v. Fraser and Tinno and King and Waller v, Fraser has led to a difference between tbe learned counsel engaged ou cither Bide, as to the allotment of the costs, aod us

tho Sheriff did not feel warranted in deciding the nutter he issued au interpleader summons for tho parties lv-

t.rested to appear boforo His Honor Mr Justico Gillies and light tbe matter out. Tbis they did to-day. It seems that iv the case of King v. Fraser and Tinne, the plaintiff secured a Jvcrdlct for £100 and costs, which latter item was taxed down to £31 :!. lOd, hut in tho second action, King and Waller v. Fraser, tho defendant won, nnd therefore secured judgment for bit costs, which amounted to £147. Mr Burton (plaintiff's solicitor), by virtue of a written agreonicnt with King, which guaranteed him the amount of £100 for his professional service in additon to counsel's fees and other legal expenses, claimed a lien both upon tbe amount of taxed costs and the £100 additional, but Mr A. _. Wbitnker (deli ndants'solicitor) maintained that the lieu could only have reference to

the sum awardod as costs. He als. urged

that the agreement did not comply with section 33 ot tho rules, inasmuch as it was

neither fair nor reasonable. Mr Lusk ap peared for Mr Burton, His Honor re» served his decision.

A mooting of lesidents iv the Home Bay and Bayfield District*, Ponsonby, was held iv lho new school-room last evening, for the purpose of considering the letters received from tho Board of Edacsion and the Ponsonby School Committee iv answer to the application sent by those bodies for apablic day school. Thero was a fair at tendance, and Mr 11, Field occupied the chair. KeHoluilona were carried unanimously app .inting mleputation,consisting ot Messrs

1). Oxley, Field, OittO', Adnarn, and Jen kins, to wait upoa the Board with the view of again urging the claims of lho district to a day school, and to induco the

Board to reconsider tho question ; also to

secure tho present building as a temporary school, pending tbe purchase of a site and erection of a Board school. It was agreed to send copies of the resolutions to the local School Committee. The passing of

votes of thanks to the chairman, and to Mr l'utton (a member of tho Fonsonby Committee) for bis attendance, brought tho business to a close,

The Ponsonby Baptist Band of Hope hold their monthly meeting last evening before a crowded audience. The Key, C. Carter presided, and expressed the pleasure he telt at such a large gathoring, He trusted they would all remain firm to their pledges, and help to spread the cause of sobriety through the land. Tho entertainment was successful in every part, Tho programme contained about 20 items. Messrs^Turlaj aud Tattor.sall gave each a beautiful reci tation ; Mr Crafts and Master Barry, Muses Owen, Kobinson, and Ex ton alio recited with good effect, A dialogue between threo girls, a reading by Miss Funny Parker, and a speech by Air Tucksr, were fol lowed by selection* on the pianoforte by Misses Scott aud Stanwoll, and Masters Samuel Adams and Neil Campbell, Songs wire snug by Moons Kobinson and Adamt, and Misses Mel. ormott aad Hahu.

Mr tiobert Adams sang a song in character, Tha proceedings were of a very interesting character, and mnch credit is due to the superintendent, Mr liigelow, and tbo com mittee, for arranging such a capital enter tainment.

An ingenious mechanical curiosity of economical value in the shape of an Ameri can type-writer is now in uso at tho office of the Auckland Agricultural and Mercan tile Company. It was bought by Mr G. W. Owen during his recent visit to America, and it appears to be bo well adapted for the purposes it is intended to subserve that the bulk of tho firm's correspondence, in stead of being written ns formerly, is vow priuted with its aid. The type are affixed to the points of steel rods, which depend in such a manner from au iron ring that eaoh one moves at will upward through the ring, and strikes squarely and evenly upon a purple band moistened with ink, over which tbo paper to bo printed is placed Tho steel rods aro manipulated by the pros, sure of small buttons or knobs, arranged in rows upou a plane surface, each one h«v. v . - ing its particular letter pr_t4fl— r'upon its face, whilo tlm capiti>i_s aro distinguished by a difference" in.'colour. Provision is also -liiuo'for spuccs between tho words, punc tuation and quotation marks, and figures, and the width of the lines can be regulated to any size. Bosidcs tbis, the ringing of a small bell announces the ter mination of each line. With an expert performer, the machine oan bo made to save a great amount of timo in letter writing, and there is every likelihood of its coming into general use, We understand that Messrs Morrin and Co, have also ordered one.

Teetotallers are ticklish customers to supply with an acceptable bevorage. At Home, they aro agitating against hop bitters and Good Templar's Champagne, becaußO they havo discovered thcto ls a slight per ccntago of alcohol in these drinks; and in Australia they havo a honor of ginger cordial, having found some samples of it containing more alcohol than the average sample of bush whisky, In this favouredcolony.ourtomperancc friends havo less cause to grumble than anywhere else. is ot only havo tbey tbo usual choice of tee total drinks, but they have a specialty in the recently invented lime-juice pympla. Even tbis does not meet thoir demand, and now they are provided with another new •' tipple "in the form of fiingor ale. This is mapufactured by Messrs J. Grey 'and Sons, pf Auckland, whoso reputation as compounders of iprated waters is well established. We have sampled ttie new drink, and can testify to its being pleasant, non-intoxicating, and refreshing ; and we have no doubt it will prove a popular beverage among all classes. Whether it will permanently allay the teetotal craving for " something to drink," is another question • but Mossrs Grey and Sonsfbeing also agents for Corry's celebrated Belfast waters, should be able to suit all tastes.

Tho Auckland Coursing Club met at tho Albert Hotel last ovening, Mr J. McCabe presiding, but as a token of respect to the memory of Mr Herbert Harris, a much re spected member of the Club who met his death by an aocidont yesterday, it was decided to adjourn till Monday evening next at 8 o'clock; '

The members of St. Sepulchre's Mutual Improvement Society were interested last evening by a sories of readings from Shake eperc, followed by criticisms of more or loss merit by member.*', Tho passages were pre viously selected and very fairly rendered, Mr Seth Smith presided.

The young man Herbert Harris, who was run over and killed yesterday by a runaway baker's horse and cart, was to have been married next week. His betrothed resides ia Ponsonby. An Inquest on the body of the deceased was proceeding this afternoon,

The annual meeting of ratepayers was held in the Public School-room, Whare* bine, on June 30th, Mr Withefotd in tbe chair, A statement of accounts for the past year was presented, and, being con sidered satisfactory, was pa.sed. a reso lution was passed requesting tbe chairman and Mr Marcroft to write to the Assistant Surveyor-General respecting the early com pletion ot the West Coast road as being urgently needed and best calculated to pro mote the interests of the settlers in this district. Tho new trustees, Messrs G. H. Brookes, Marsh. Hardwick, Causley, and Wilcock9on subsequently held their first j meeting, when Mi Causley wa. elected chairman, and Mr Brookes secretary.

Mr W. Hiuton, recently arrived from London, wIU stay a short time In Auokland, and will treat nervouß and other diseases by olectrlolty. Mr Hinton is possessed of the most approved appliances. Consultation free. Charges very moderate. Corns extracted with out pain. Address: 50, Hobson-Btreet (seven doors from Governor Browne Hotel.)

Singer machines, 2s Cd per week. Re pairs, needlos, otc.-D. S. Chambors, 70, Queen street-

It is Indispensable, The Auckland Directory, now on salo by all statlonors. Price. ss"

Prsnois J. Sbortt's popular Shilling Art Union is now open; twonty raagnillcont urines. -Apply for tlokots. as soon us possible. 110, Queen-stroot.-lAdvt.)

SCINTILLATIONS.

A WRIT of attachment.—A love-letter.

A fitting opportunity.— A visit to the dressmaker.

Hydraulic Po jver Company is formed in Christchurch, capital £50,000. Wellingtonliua are still crazy over the Torawhiti gold fiud«. Tho victims ot the Dunedin dynamite tragedy have bean buried. Victorian Football Association have givon £140 to Melbourne charitiesl. At Chiistchurcb a milkman bus been llued t*o guineas and coats for selling milk con——ling 20 per cent of water. Chief Judgo McDonald goes to Welling ton to preside over a Native Land Court to be beid there.

A stonemaaon who was run over and injured by a steam tram-car in Sjdney has recovered £1,500 damages, Horses are so thoroughly acclimatised in Tauranga district that they are devouring tho fiuit trees.

There are 44,000 Jews in London, and they yearly contribute £37,000 to Jewish chailties iv tbe metropolis, A successful trial has been made In Mel bourne by Rowan's steam.ear.

Tho funeral of Dr. Mtuart's son, acci dentally poisoned ot Dunedin, • was yesterday attended by over a thousand people. A case containing the brains of James 11. is still preserved in the old Scotch College, Paris,

A meeting to consider the union of the different Methodist Churches in New Zea land opens to-morrow lv Christchurch.

At Ashburton, Canterbury, a public meeting l» being neld to-night to support Mr Montgomery's motion for decentralisa tion of Government.

" Capiing" Barry has gone into the show business, and under ths exhilarating inlluoDce of the climate ot (Jtago bo has got "IFa little joke. He is showing a whale's skeleton, which ha has dubbed tho Prince of Wales.

The Christchurch Labour Loan Society yesterday declared a divldond of 6 per cent, for the half-year. During its .even years' existneu, membeis have borrowed £28,416.

Mr John B, Gougb, who is expected to visit New Zealand, is in bis sixty-filth year, and has travelled 448,000 miles, and delivered 8.480 lectures to no less than 8,500,000 persons.

A lady in the millinery trade In Auck land says it in not true tbat "Joimny" Bowerman muddled the instructions for making bonnets for the "Hallelujah Lasses.'' Tbe bonnets were made from a pattern one got from Eogland, and gave every satisfaction.

Mr W, *. Sheridan, an actor well known on ihe AustraM'an stage, leaves Sydney for San Francisco on the 12ih instant per steamer Australia, and will open in Philadelphia on the 3rd ot Septem ber.

Electric light plant for London is esti mated to cost £14.000,000, and for all the towos in Groat Britain and Ireland £34,000,000. A now South Wales C.M.G., whilo under examination in a court of law recently, was asked to spell" January," but had to give it up after four blundering attempts.

There aro 2,830.000 acres of bog in Ire land, of which 1,2-4,000 acres are mountain bog, mutable for pasture, and 1,576,000 acres Hat bog, available for fuel.

Kequired to givo a written opinion on the ' • Kiader-garten" system of school management, a Mew Zealand pupil teacher wrote—"Kindergarten was greatly de f.atc-, and his army fled, and ho was killed."

It Is discovered that there are as many as thiity thousand minnto worms in tho blood vessels of a human being. Pass on somo moro of these worm cakes.

" Electricity," says a New Zealand pupil teacher, in v written examination, " Ls the of bit described by the sun ronnd the earth, but in reality the earth round tho sun,"

Captain Edwards, borrowing table cloths for a Salvation tea meeting at Christchurch, said to the lenders—" Mark them, and then, If you do not look sharply after them, you may loss mark and all." Mr F. Whitaker, M.U.K., intended to go to Wellington to-day by tho Hawea, but on arriving at Onehunga found the steamer under-way. lie got into a boat and tiied to oveihaul tho steamer, but time, tide, and tue Union Co.'s steamers wait for no mar mot even an M.H.K.-and Mr Whitaker wai left behind.

SPORTING NEWS.

THE MELBOURNE CUP.

iN-iccUBACiES occurred in the wolghts given by cable in tho case of tho following horso?. The correct weights ajft.;- published below from last 7K-fr-J—iSi'day's Melbourne "Bnori".swan." The remainder of the ' "imposts were correct as before published :— ; . ,

st.lb. Bt.lb. Bundoora(scr) _ S 3 Slgnor .. ..7 1 Stockwoll_ .. 813 La Beau „ ..7 0 Wlllcroo .. .. 812 Conjooture .. 6 13 Masquerade ..8 5 All Silk .. ..6 13 Forost King ..8 3 PrloreßS .. .. 613 Arohlo ~ ..8 3 Vornot .. .. 612 Caraotacns _ 7 5 Boscawen.. .. 6 12 Copra .. ..7 4 Jack of Clubs ..6 7 Cuba .. ..7 2 Rodbank .. ..6 7

J In tho Great Metropolitan Stakes, Sir Modred has Bst 101b; Prometheus, 7st 91b ; Archie, 7*t 21b ; Warwick, 6st 121b ; and Martlni-henri, Gst 51b.

PAPER HUNT.

A most successful run was made by the Paper Hunt Club, on Saturday last, start ing through Mr Austin's paddock and through the properties of Messrs Uilworth, Skerrott,and' Webster, finishing at BUeralie. About 20 horsemen started, and some vory good jumping was indulged in. A meeting is called for Wednesday evening next to form a club.

NEW RACECOURSE FOR WELLING TON.

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WELLINGTON, Monday. A company has been floated for the pur pose of .ecuriog a racecourse at Island Hay, about three miles out of town. At a meet ing of shareholders this afternoon, it was stated that a larger number of shares had been applied for than thero was for allot ment. An influential directorate has been forced, and preparations for laying out a courts will be mode without delay.

OAMARU SPRING MEETING.

OAMARU, Monday.

At the annual meeting of the Oamaru Jockey Club, held this evening, it waa de cided to hold a Spring Meeting on October 4th and stb, tho stakes not to oxceed £500,

CABLEGRAMS.

(Reuters Telkoeatvis.)

CAREY, THE INFORMER, LEAVE II.EL_ND.

LONDON, July 9.

It is stated on good authority that James' Carey has left Ireland. Op to the present time no reward has been given him for having turned informer at tho Phoenix trials, but he has been pardoned for com plicity in the murders of Lord F. Cavendish and Mr Burke.

LONDON, July 10,

James Carey, the informer in the 1 _cenix Park mutders, has left Ireland for one of the colonies in the Eastern Hemisphere.

Spread of the Cholera,

ROME, July 8.

Much consternation is felt at the Italian seaports and throughout the country generally at tbe rapid spread of cholera in Kgypt, hnd fears are entertained that tbo epidemic may be introduced by vestcU arriving via the Suez Canal. Tbe populace at Brindisi avowed their intention of^ pre venting passengers or mails from Egypt being lauded at that port, and on the arrival ot lho I*. and U. steamship Surat to-day, rcfusod to allow overland mails to bo brought ashore.

LONDON, July 8,

Mr Bradlaugh, in a letter to Mr Glad stone, has notified the Premier that he wi'l, at an early dato, again prosent him self at the House of Commons to take his seat as tho duly-elected repiescntative of Noithnmpton.

[SPECIAL TO PItESS ASSOCIATION.]

LONDON, July 10,

Mr Murray Smitb, Agent-Oeneral for Victoria, in a letter to the "Times," denies tbat Victoria ever imported Kanakas to tbat colony. Major Ferguson, writing to the " Times." asserts that the colonies will soon claim the right to be represented ia tbe House of Commons,

("Age" Specials.)

ANNXE4TION DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

LONDON, July 5,

la the House of Lords yesterday, Lord Leamington submitied his motion in con nection with the annexation of the islands of the Pacific, and in the course of a long speech strongly condemned the pro posal. Karl Carnarvon followed oo the other side, and warmly sup ported the proposed annexation, upon the successful carrying out of wbicn he considered the essential welfare of the Auatraliau colonies depended, lie re ferred to tbe abuses which were being practised on natives of Queensland by planters, and urged this as an additional rta-ou why the Islands should be brought under the protection of the British Crown. He also pointed out that if England refused to endorse the action urged by the Aus tralian colonies in regard to annexation, it was probable tbat tne territory would be seized by some European Power, which might, within a short period, be hostile to the Knglish. Lord Derby, Secretary of State tor the Colonies, opposed the means urged by Earl Carnarvon, and remarked, that though much stress bad boen laid upon the danger aris ing from foreign annexation, yet the kng lish Government would consider such steps as.a hostile act on the part of auy nation. He was also of opinion that beforo the Gov ernments of the Australian colonies sug gested or desired auy powers of annexa tion thoy should become federated and thoroughly in unison on the subject. With respect to the cruelties to which the natives of these islands were alleged to have been subjected by Queensland planters, he said that an order-in-Couocil was ia course oi preparation, which it was hoped would have the affect of suppressing tha abuses complained if. 'I'ho Loudon Press this moroiag expresses approval of the actions taken by the Government.

THE COROMANDEL FLOODS.

[BY telegraph.—own correspondent.]

CORuMANDBL, noon It sports coming in from the out disiricts tell of lamentable destruction|of roads and bridges in all parts. In some plscas thsre arc great chasms across the roads a hundred feet deep, as if caused by an earth quake. Several families were rescued with difficulty. A valuable cow was buried alive by an avalanche on Tokatea hills, and several horses are believed to have met tbe same fate, A man at Cabbage Bay cot jammed by a log, and had several ribs broken. His injuries arc greater than at first antici pated, It is estimated that the total damage by tho floods Is npwards of £12,000, which includes contractors' estimate. The cost of repairs from the wharf to the foot of Tokatea ti 111 will amount to £2,500.

WHANGAPOUA, this day.

There wis a great Hood here yesterday, and about 2,000 logs were brought down, making a total of 7,000 in the booms. The logs have come dowp to Uwera Creek that were lying in the same place for the last yrars. The flood caused a stoppage ot both mills, and nearly drowned a large number of men ia the lower wluro at Waitekauri, which was surrounded by a sea of water, and hundreds of logs wore swept bodily away. The 20 men wore providentially saved, but tbeir clothing and a large quantity of goods were destroyed, A large section of the tramway was also destroyed. r* everal hundreds of logs at Kennedy Bay have been carried out to tea. The mail man is missing. He was duo at Tokat-a from Kennedy Bay, and has not arrived there jot. A man named Murray got his hand smutted to-day in tho J tut-in- lime claim,

STO RY OF IRISH AGITATION.

AN iotorestlng lecture entitled " The Story of the Irish Agitation " was delivered by Mr J. L. Kinsella before the St. James's Mutual Improvement Association In the lecture-room oi the Young Men's Cmistian Association Building, lust evening. There waa a good attendance, Mr W. J, Napier presiding, Tho lecurer commenced by stating that he wondered that no Irishman hod yet attempted to give a statement of the political agi^atiqn # _<-t_T-_ihiana, AVhi'cTi taßk J r>_v.*l»f-—' taken* upon himself, and , \ltra went on to trnqe the agitation from the time of Swift. He referred at length to tho penal laws, Poyning's law, the Catholic Emancipation, the law of ■•Vetoe," tho rise of tne Orango organisa tion, and tho rival movement by tho Catholic party. Referring to the repeal of the L-ion, tho lecturer spoke of O'Con. noil's action as iosioccro, aod said it was his belief that the agitator bad an ultimate object in view, viz., to obtain moro power. Tho relationship betweon England and Ireland bad greatly altered during the last hundred years, England had advanced in power a hundred-fold, while Ireland had scarcely recovered from her ia tcrnecine hatreds. .Vow, it Ireland pos sessed a Parliament like that of 1782, she could not govern herself with it, and if she had a Catholic Parliament, -with a second House in which tho Roman Catholic Episcopacy would be all powerful, tho real elemoot of theological hatred would arise, and the bitterness of polemical strife would again lay waste the land. Ireland, by her geographical position, he contidored, bas to choose between two things—whether in the future she will be tho outpost of England on the west, or the entrepot of Apierica. England was now willing to make reparation for past injus tice to Ireland, and there could be little doubt that the better course was to accept the conciliation freely offored, with the good which if will bring. If this should bo the outcome of the present crisis, the internal peace of both Ireland and England would be secured for the neat contury. The lecturer refrained trom any lengthy di cussion of the recent disturbances in Ireland, on the ground that such matters wore viewed ia a moro impartial light when the actors had' passed from tbo stage, At the close of the lecture, Mr Kinsella was applauded] Several members took exception to somo of the statements made, but generally coincided with the views expressed, and spoke in very complimentary terms of Mr Kinsella's production. The next meeting will take place a month hence, when original tales and sketches will be given by members.

Doctors Gave Him Up.—" Is it possible that Mr Godfrey is up and at work, and cured by so simple a remedy 1" " I assure you it Ib true that he is entirely cured, and with nothing but Hop Bitters, and only ten days ago his doctors gave him up and said ho must die." .'•Well a-dayl If that is so 1 will go this minute and got somo for my poor George. I know hops aro good." Read.

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

Albany, July 3. THE P. and O. Company's s.s. I'ekin, Cap tain Symonds, arrived here to-day with English mailß to June 1.

Summary of News,

Tbe report of the Army Medical Com mittee, under the presidency of Lord Morley, upon tbe medical department of the Egyptian campaign, discloses a deplor able condition of things. Tbo Committee condomns the inadequate organization and equipment of tho Hospitals, and Tecom mends tho employment of female nurses. Another hitch has occurred in the negotiations between Prussia and tho Vatican, which, it is expected, will result in a complete rupture, Prussia is willing to make concessions as regards education of the clergy, and the performance of sacred functions by priests holding no cure, Jit oflly the Holy See will recoKnise the duty of the governors of the Church to notify to the civil authoiities tho names of the priests nominated for bonefits. This principle is already admitted by the Holy See in olber Gorman States, but in view of tho refusal of Pius.ia to formally abrogate the May laws, tho Vatican refuses to perform an act of outward submi-sion to the Prussian Government.

The relations between France and the Vatican aro greatly strained, aud matters are reaching ihe same pass as between Prussia ond the Holy tee.

The Parnell Testimonial Fund now amounts to over £11,000. The Parnellite members of Parliament declare that it -ught to be cairied up to £50,000, arch bishop Cruke has returned to Ireland from Rome, but has been guarded in his utter ances .iuce his arrival. Hone of the prelates on the committee for collecting towatds the fund have yet withdrawn their names. Every day widens the breach be twoen the Nationalists and the Pontiff. Mr Sjxton, presiding at a meeting of tbe National League at Dublin, strongly de nounced the Papal circular, and said the Irish people would resist any attempt to omit the right of agitation, which was the only power they now possessed to obtain, the fulfilment of tbo hopes of the Irish race.

A blue bosk on New Guinea has boen issued. It contains despatches from the 3rd March, 1876, to laat April. The last despatch from the Earl of Derby is dated April 14th, whea he telegraphed to the late Sir Arthur Kennedy, asking tor an explanation of the formal annexa tion by Queensland-announced by neuter. Sir Arthur Kennedy replied on April IGth confirming tbo annexation, pending Lord Derby's decision upon his despatch by that mail, 1 his measure was adopted to pre vent fer.ign powers} taking possession. Then follow a series of telegrams from tbe Australian Governments, all approving of the annexation, From 1876 up to last January, successive Colonial Secretaries have uniformly declared in favour of annexation. ,%

French operations at Tonquin have sus tained a Bevere reverse. Commander Kiviere and two other officers were killed in an unsuccessful sortie Irom Hanoi,which place was blockaded for several month* by the Annamites. Major Devil—rs was mortally, and six othor officers were budly wounded : 26 men weie killed, and 51 wounded. Commandant Kiviere was not killed during the fighting, bat was captured with 15 marines, and tbe Annamites im paled tbem all the following day. Great anxiety is felt respecting the fate of the survivors. General Bowet has left Saigon to replace General Riviere. Several war vessels with strong reinforcements have oeen despatched from Toulon, All parties io the French Chamber are unanimous in the determination to avenge this defeat, aud the ntce.sary credit will bu immediately voted. Tbe first difficulty will be the relief of Hanoi, which is only accessible by water up the hed Kiver, which is jfceur ihe town, and will not admit of Vi i—els drawing more than seven feet. The expedition must therefore fight their way through the jungles oi a pestilential delta. a rupture between France and China is considered very probable, as China has re solved to maintain her suzerain rights over TonkuiD,

7he emigration mania appears to be spreading and growing. The London agents for nearly all the colonies are literally besieged with applications, par-

•icularly viheie there is a system of free or assisted emigration in force. The Agent- Ueneral for Queensland has on hand more applications than he will be able to dispose of fur the next six or eight months, and tho agents of several other colonies are not far bebiud. Even the lethargic population in the fens of Lincolnshire are waking up to the fact that there is no necessity for tbem to toil all tbeir lives for a miserable 12s or 13s a week. About a fortnight ago the market town of Spalding was the icene of a remarkable demonstration, the occasion being the departure for Australia of no lees than 300 people in one batch from the neighbourhood of Spalding. Acotnpany called "The London Syndicate of New Guinea " is projected. Its objects are vaguely described in tbe following terms : —" To colonise and acquire, occupy, settle, and enjoy lands, rights, privileges, and easements, on property of ail kinds in the islands ot new Uuinea or Australia, or other islands in the Pacific or Indi-n Oceans, and to developc the same." The capital i. £50,000 in £25 shares. The promoters are not men of note.

By far tbe largest scheme whioh is en gaging Parliament tbis session is the Man chester Ship Canal, and the fight which is taking place over it before the special com mittee is of most imposing dimensions. The Interests involved are, of course, im mense. Monoy is being poured out like water, hundreds of witnesses are being ex amined, and quite a crowd of Queen's counsel and barristers are engaged, A duol, attended with a fatal result, was fought on M ay.24 in the cavalry barracks, between the editor of tho " Vedette," a military journal, and Lieutenant Colonel Schlaysr, commander of the Ralway Rsgi ment. The editor of the "Vedette" was wounded in the leg, and Lieutenant-Colonel Schlayer killed. The came of the duel is unknown.

"St, James's Gazette" says:—"The Queen has approved of the honour of knighthood being conferred ou Mr Alfred Roberts, honorary secretary aud consulting surgeon to the Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales." Tho directors of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company at the fo.thcomicg half-yearly meeting will recommend an interim dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum.

Berlin, May 25.—Intelligence received I here from Kost 41', ou the Hon, states that I a violent outbreak of npnular feeling | 'srgv.tiW the" Jews occurred there ou'_te moiningof the 22nd instant. The killing ot a Russian by a Jewieh publican is alleged as the cause of the riot. The mob robbod, burned, or oiherwiso destroyed several Jewish houses and shops, and the disturbances continued until late in tha evening. Three sotnias of Kubau Cos sacks, who were broußht into the town, proved powerless to restore order, and fresh riots were apprehended.

MAJOR HARRIS ON THE FISHERIES BILL.

(To tho Editor.)

Sir,—ln reading your report of the discussion on second reading of the l_-licr.es Bill, Major Harris i« made to say tbat iv his dhtr'ct there were several is'ands, aud depreda tions were committed by iisbermeu visit ing these islands. He suggested that licensed boats should be compelled to have numbers painted on tbeir sails. Now, sir, supposo auy ono intended to go on a foraging expedition (the Major will unders'and the term), they have only to get a number painted on their sails, and lo 1 some poor fi _erman who may be 20 or 50 miles away is liable to arrest for a crime he uover committed, the real culprits escaping, Besides, pilots might be taken for oyster or fishermen, and I don't think they will care to »port their No. under such circumi-tanccs, Fishermen, whose lot is n..t a happy one, arc often able to do little favours to outside settlers, and are, as a rule, received as welcome guests. There are one or two, by reason of their sole occupancy, who aie so wrapprd up In their own irnportanc-. that no fisherman must come between the wind and their dignity. Uow would these gen tlemen like to have their carriages or them selves branded so as to indicate that they are suspected persons by the_ reason of their galling or profession . It is all of a piece with the rest of tbe bill. Crush the in dustry by all means, insult and oppress the 'men who endeavour to make an honeat living, and whose product is a boon to the communi'y at large. It will be a poor look out for these fishermen from " Bcnnie Scotlaud" when they find it is almost criminal to follow their occupations here, aud tbat theso Kobinson Crusoes- of New Zealand desire to be monarch* of all they survey. In conclusion, let me say that I hope whilo the bill is being con sidered iv Committee it will be so altered that its respected parent wont know' it again,—l am, &c, Joseph Lowndes.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

ll'e r. Manapouei.)

Sydney, July 5, ArrAN»EM-*-TS are progressing for the election of Bishop of Sydney and Primate, —Ameiican residents celebrated tbe Declar ation of Independence in a becoming man ner,—The weights for the Metropolitan are (jenerallv considered better than the Mel bourne Cup, Cunnamulla and Masquerade considered best. — Punch's Hotel is now closed and the Hporting community bested elsewhere.—Very line weather is being ex perienced.—The Balmaiu ferry boat, Lily was burnt to the water's edge—The late liro at Newcastle was most disastrous to Messrs Ash, who lose very heavily, only being covered by insurance to the extent of about £2,ooo.—The Rev. A. A, Levi, second minister or reader in connection with tbe Jewish Synagogue, Elizabeth-street, i, dead,

Attack on a Labour Vessel ,

Brisbane, July 4,

The labour schooner Fanny pnt into Towosville yesterday for a doctor. Captain Waron and Mr Fowler, the Government agent, were badly wounded by tho natives of New Irelau'l. A party from tbe schooner was attacked by the natives with clubs, spears, and bullets. The Government agent was landed at Townsville, and taken to the hospital. He was very badly hurt. The schooner Eliza Mary has arrived at Maryborough fiom the South Beaa. She reporis having seen considerable wreckage at Santo Island, apparently that ot a labour vessel.

The action brought by Sir Charles McMahon against Michael Beoies was heard in tho County Court, lt was a claim for the recovery of £244 for money lent, 1 he case turned on the point as to whether certain shares in the Southern Cross Petro. leum Company, Hew Zealand, were given by the plaintiff' to defendant, as alleged by the latter, or were purchased for him in the ordinary way of bu.iaess. A verdict was given for the defendant. Great excitement prevails in the Ores wick district in view of the possibility of a serious strike, owing to the refusal of the engine-driver of tha Lone Hand Company to carry out the lules of the Misers' Asso ciation.

'Ihe gold yields at Sandhurst during the last half-year have been to tbe value of £500,000. The net profits of the companies were £90,000

ADELAIDE, July 4, Great regret is expressed that Mrs Hampson. who was expected to arrive this week from Melbourne, has been dstaioed on tho journey by sickness. Tho Salvation Army, whoso operations in the city have been centralised _a.Mo.phet street, are about to invade another thorough fare, having secured for about four years the old coach factory in Bundle-street, formerly occupied by Mossrs Barlow and Co.

Melbourne, July 4.

The Australasian Electric Light Power and Storage Company are, by arrangement with the City Council, lighting up Eliza beth.atreet as an experiment. At midnight last night the first trial took place; the night was foggy, but the trial was very successful,

The esse of the Rev. Charles Strong, who has taken a prominent pait in tbe movement in favour of opening the Museum and Public Library on Sundays, gave rise to a long and animated discussion iv the Melbourne Presbytery this morning, A motion was carried expressing the regret of the Presbytery at the action taken by Mr Strong, acd its hope that for the sake of the Presbyterian Church, and of Chris tian uuity, he would refrain from taking further action in the movement in ques tion.

The Grand Lodge of Victoria has been formed with splendid ceicmonials. There were between 360 and 400 biethrenpresent. The Hon. James Squire Farncll, Grand Master of New South Wales, was present, together with the Grand Lodge officers of that colony. Deputy Grand Master Bro. Manning acted as installing master, and performed tho ceremony, which was very imposing. Grand Master Bro, George Coppin made a splendid spoach, in which he expressed himself highly gratified at the enthusiastic manner in which the Victorian brethren had assisted to found the Victorian Grand Lodge, anal he specially thanked tbe Grand Master ot New South Wales, and tho Grand Lodge officers of ihat colony, for honouring them with their presence.

SALVATION BATTLE AT DUNEDIN.

Hoiv the Captain Handled a

Deserter.

[BY TELECIBAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

DUNEDIN, this day. At the Police Court yest-rday, a.case was heard ariiiog out of a disgraceful disturb' mice in connection with the Salvation Army and its rival, the Skeleton Army, The scene on Sunday night, during the height of hostilities, was of a most riotous description—the Skeleton hosts blocking the street, hooting, yelling, throwing atones, &c. Ou tho case being called in Court, ia which four of the disturbers of the peace were implicated, Inspector Weldon stated tbat on Sabbath evening about 2,000 peo ple assembled outside the Salvation place of meeting ia Moray Place, and tho conduct of the accused and a number of other youth, was most dis« reputable. The scene was a disgrace to the city, and things had arrived at such a climax that he would ask the Bench to deal firmly with tho accused. The assemblage was for the purpose of resenting something which took place at the Salvation Army meeting in the afternoon, and taking ths law into their own hands. It was for a wrong pur* pose, and he quostioned whether the ac cused shonld not be Indicted for taking part iv a tumultuous assembly. However, tbe Bench were now asked to deal with them under the Vagrant Act. Evidence was given of very rowdy behaviour on the part of accused and a number of others, who yelled and hooted, and marched in procession down the principal streets, " kicking np a row " like that made to welcome the New Year, It appeared that at an afternoon meeting of Salvationists two larrikins attempted to enter, but wero put out by a captain, who n-» bi« tp.oiner.. Ho was threatened at ihe time, and the police hau'o-scort him to his home. The evening gath_'r.tr u was evidently pre-arranged to attempt a re. verge. Counsel for the defence, Mr Fitchett, contended that the accused's conduct had thus beou provoked by the Salvationists, and the following evidence was given :•— Louis Crosby deposed that he was in the Temperance Hall yesterday morning. Witness was with one or two ot'iers humming a tune going down the Temperance Hail stairs, when a new captain offered to fight half-a-dozen of them, and threw witness half-way down the stairs. Captain Wilson then took him up and threw him further down. Ho landed on his head. Mr Fitchett: You are not a con vert ? Witness: I was once, but I have given it "best." Accused were found guilty, and lined as follows:—Riordan (a ringleader), £10, or six months' imprison ment ; Crii>s and Creßgh, £5, or six weeks; and Boath, £2 10s, or one month, Riordan and Creagb, being unable to pay. the fine, were sent to gaol, whero Riordan bas been beforo.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before H. O. Soili Smith, Esq,, R.M,)

lluunk.—Two persons were fined Cs eaob,

alleged Larceny. — Thomas James North surrendered his bail and appeared in answer to several charges of larceny, includ ing sundry books, forty sheets of parch ment, bags, letter copying book, skeleton guard book, rule, eyelet machine, postage balance, and set brass weights, on Decem ber 30th and January 22nd and 25th respectively, the property of J, C, Mac- Oormick, of Auckland, solicitor.-Mr Jack son (Laishley and Jackson) and Mr S. Hesketh oefended. — Sergeant White con* ducted the prosecution.—Tbe Court was kept waiting a considerable time in view of v settlement. Finally, the cases were ad journed until Fiiday next. Defendant wijs admitted to bail. This was all the business. ;#

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK, TUESDAY. JULY 10



MX. CROSSE, DENTAL SURGEON, May be Consulted at his Rooms. Queen-street (opposite Darby-street). Hours: 10 to 5. THE BAKING POWDER par excellance is '" ~~~ AICKIN- -ERATED BAKING POWDER. " The Most Economical." "Yields more Yeast Gas." Pure Material Only. Not Mixed with Rico Flour or Alum. In tins at ls 6d ond 2s Gd. Speolal Price -Wholesale. Address :— ■THE PHARMACY, Qubkn-btrkbt. V INKNS 1 INENSI IRISH LINENS I MANUFACTURKR*3 LENG TH S, YABD Wn>B, good and fine, from la 9d tho yard LADIHS* HEMSTITOHBD AND BMBRQI _T*_?ED HANDKERCHIEFS, beautiful designs, C.d LARG- SIZW FINE LINBN HANDKHR CHIEF-., Od BOUGHT CHEAP AND SOLD CHEAP. INSPECT AND JUDOE FOR YOUESELVES. T. B. KOBSON. MELBOURNE HOCSE, PONSONBY. G. C O U T TS, DEAFER AND HABERDASHER, KARANGAHAPE ROaD. JDFPOBITI HOVnC-BTI—-T. NEWTON. J. and W« Williams, IMPO-tTERS OF DRAPEBY, CLOTHING, ANB FANCY GOODS, BOTH BIDES KARANGAHA PE ROAD, NEWTON; : Aro AT WHANGAROA NORTH. TACKTHEB. mAL-THES. mALETHBB. ALETHBS. JLaIETHES. IALKTHE3. We have Just reoelved; ex Clyde, A SEOOND SHIPMENT OF THBBB OELB BRATBD PAT-INT V-NTILATBD WATERPROOF COATS, Made into c__oe. Tweeds, in Canton, Cash- mere, and other makes. Any ot the above oan be seen at onr Branoh H—r_ Whangaroa. Send slza round waist and le-Jt- Woes, from 80s to 80s. —v what the Field Bays respecting these ofiodsi-"! have tnoi your --^ntiiatlng Coat well in the oour-ln-. field, tn consider it a meat Bueoesa. It Is most oo_io.-bie to walk E» »nd turns any quantity of rain.—Yours very faithfully ***(ROBIN HOODI-MESSBS °a >?Sv wooeßS (just' discovered) prevents the rubber bar-enlng and deatroyß aU smell of nap— a. _____ a Tob Lot of HONEYCOMB QUILTS just to tn-nd, wnqnarter, from Is 61 to Iss 6d. Wo have alwayß on hand a anrvw OF HOSIERY, BHIRTB, HATS, S T__<*l BRACKS, BKLTS, COLLARS, ' tec, teo, ****"""*^NN^_-a_JVariety, and Good Value, *<» ww j t^^_l_L^^__ri____i_T "«r^Wak AUMI vT-^We-r» declare, after TvSsl^ta^- BooSl Nice Goods, and Go. 'my dear aunt, and eive R-CThiaadressta w _ s ' Victoeia-Stbkkt, n_-wnrm Hobson and Nelsonstreots. RsffiTiTtP" families and delivers goods tree. ________— ——— •TTM-. - ° ° * ■* 44 AND 46, VICTORIA-STREET, Beit to draw the attention of ladles and Gon bob .o u^. em _ n ftuniaung to their LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED STOCK 0» ■piURNITURE, comprisinc* Drawing and Dtolng-rooml Suites, •Son and Wood Bedsteads, Wardrobes with & caneta, Sideboards, Oheffonlers. HaU IZea _fd Hatetands, Offlce Tables, Chimney and Toltot Glasses, Dirung Tables, Cane CheJrs n^treat variety. Toiletware, Drawers, Wash- Btantlß, tec, tec __ ___ rjARPETS, ltnelnOlDß Brussels, Tapestry, Kidderminster, and Felt Carp—v, Heart!_n_g_. Coir and China Matting-, Btalr Carpets, I—loloum, Flooroloth, Door Mats, Wool Mats. Bed-rcom Rukbi'&o. T>EDDING ci ail kinds and ot tho best quality. Hair, Wool, Flock. Coooa Fibre, and Flax Mattresses, Spring Mattresses Ltncladlng tho Paten, Wire Wove Mattress iFeather Beds, Bolsters, and Pillows; Kapok Beds, Biilntors and I'lllowo, and Pai llasse T. & il. CO "KE, M, VIUTO..IA-STHE JO*ti, IFaotory, Elliott-street.



Speolal A -ver-wemeDt-. T^OTICE OF PARTNERSHIP. We havo this day entered Into Co-partnership as Barristers, .ollcitors, and Notiry Public, at No. 36, Shortland-street, Auckland, under ihe style of " Bill and Mahony." WALTRR JAMES HILL. EDMUND MAHONY, JON June 30, 1-3. {$ R X A T _» A L X OK A. W. JM ACE'S BANKRUPT QTOCK. ANKRUPT OTOCK. MRS J. SMITH havih'g bought the Bankrupt Stook of A. W. Maco, will offer the same together with her own large and well-assorted i stock of Drapery, Clothing, tec. at a Great Sacriflco, In order to olear. Tho Stock is now, and wol chosen. Tho following linos will show the Enormous Reduotionß :— Blaok and Cold Velveteens, from ls 9d Cold Satins, from Is lid, all shades Silks reduced from 4a lid to 3s Ud, all winter shades Satin Cloth, 5.(1, worth 10_d Useful Flannel, B}d, worth Ud Blankets, from 6s lid each Mon's Pilot Coats, reduced from 28s 5d to Men s Strong Trousers, 6s Bd Boys* Suits, from 5s Ud Youths' Good Tweed Suite, 18s Bd, worth 2.» And all other good, at equally low prices. NOTE THE ADDRESS JC M I T H O M I T II DRAPER & ULOTHIBR (Next United Service Hotki), QUKEN-STRKET. 158 & 160 THK |Queen-st. 158 & 160 Queen-st. 158 & ISO NKW ZEALAND Queen-st. 168 & 160 Queon-st. 158 te 160 CLOTHING FACTORY Quoon-st. 158 & 160 Queen-st. 15S & 160 Are Now Displaying a Queen st. 158 & 160 Queen-st. 158 & 160 Grand Stock Queen-st 158 & 160 Queen-st. 168 te 160 OP Queen-pL 168 te 160 Queen-st. 158 & 160 NEW ZEALAND MADE Queon-st. 163 & 160 Quoon-st. 158 te 160 PIECE GOOD 3 FOR Queon-Bt -158 & 160 Quoon-Bt. 100 & TOO THE SEASON. Queen st, 168 & 160 Queen-st. 158 & 160 Tho Cheapest and Moat $££•& is! £ lfin Durable Goods ever Qslen,C 1- I UO offered to the SSien _t .58 te 160 p 'll,Uo' 3neen-Bt. 158 & 160 Queen-st. 158 & 160 Now Zealand Blankets Queen-st. 168 & 160 New Zealand Blankets Queen st. 158 te 160 New Zealand Blankets Queen st. 158 & 160 New Zealand Blankets Queen-st. 168 te, 160 Now Zealand Blankets Quoon Bt, 158 &KM .„, , Quoon-st. 168 & 160 Now Zealand Flannels Que—i-ut. 158 te 160 New Zealand Flannels Queeri-st, 158 & 160 New Zealand Flannels Queon-st. 158 te 160 Now Zealand Flannels Queen-st. 158 te 160 Now Zealand Fhmnols Quoon-st. 158 & 160 Queen Bt, 158 te 160 Now Zealand Bhirtlngs Queen-st, 158 _ 160 New Zealand Shirtings Quoon-st. 158 & 160 Now Zealand Shirtings Queen-st. 158 a 160 Now Zealand ShlrtinßS Queen-st. 158 & 160 New Zealand Shirtings Queen-st. 158 & 160 Queen Bt. 158 & 160 New Zealand Knitting Quoon-st. 15S & 160 Yarns Quoon-st. 158 & 160 Now Zealand Knitting Queen-st. 158 & 160 Yarns Queen-st, 158 & 160 Now Zealand Knitting Queen st. 158 & KO Yarns Queen-st. 153 te 160 New Zealand Knitting Queoust. 153 te 160 Yarns KJueen-t. g.HORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE I "Drwn " Flour, In sacks, loo's and 60*S Champion" do. do. do, ■"Cantab" do, do. do. Sharps Bran Fowl wheat .Premises to be _Re.bu.lt. In ooneoquenco of onr Premises being abont to he re-ballt, WS ARK HOLDING A /-(REAT /CLEARING QALE -TREAT ___ARI-G QALS Oi' THB WHOLE OF OUR IMMENSE AND VALUABLE STOCK. EVBRY A RT.C.K IS MASKED DOWN TO LOST PRICE, OR UNDER. IN VERY MANY CASES A MERELY NOMINAL PRICE 13 CHARGED, SALK XTOW fVN. ALK J-N O W UN. N.8.-Onr Frlrnds and tho Pnblio generally are invited to make an early oall, and seoaw the Undoubted Bargains. Milne and Choyce, QUEEN & W..LL-.BLEYSTRBKT9. ITTST "RECEIVED. O US T XV B C X IV B D TOUR HUNDRED (fi«0) AND FIFTY POUNDS WORTH OP WAR»HOUB- AMD TRAVBLLBKS' SAMPLES OO DRAPERY /nOODB. IN GBBAT VARIETY. Hosiery, Women's. Girls'. Men's, and Boys' .toys. Underclothing. Umbrellas. T-blectoths 3lankets. Sheets, Lao. Oortalns Coweis, (nothing, Laos Squares, Boy. Suits -raoes, Belts. Leather Bags. Dolmws dollars. Table Covers In variety, doth Jackets ao., tec, tea. MM abDv/i having been purchased at a large dlsoonnt, have been Marked Low. and will be found worthy of attention. iplendid Lot of New Fioorolotfcs, pew patterns (.H widths), from Is fld CARPETS AT REDUCED PRIOES f -poetry Oarpeta. la Ud yd ) Nett( Udder. Carpets. Ss lid yd > Yecj „___{, relt Carpets, am. wide. Is djd yd ) HORROOKS'S LONQOLOTH. 3_D YAHD. e_ PKR CENT. DISCOUNT on all Cash *> Purchases -Os Sfld upward*. V^ r iLLUM R. BbIDQMAN'S, FUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, UP<■_R UUI.I-N-BrHT.BT. New Winter fl_v3lkßV. -•-•^fuS T LANDED, K2C GEORGE BEWLEY, A SPLENDID STOCK OF WINTER TTOSIERY, INTER HO6IERY, FROM J. & R. MOF.LEY'S. 293 PACKAGES BIBBED & PLAIN BLACK te NAVY MARONE _ CAR DINAL GRENAT _ SEAL £ROWN WHITES SKY BLUE CLARET _ CHOCO STEEL — CLERICAL LADIEB & CHIL DREN'S HOSE & HALF HOSE. ■y^nAAAM Rattray. DRAPER, CLOTHIER. & HOSIER, 178,180, & 183. QUEEN-STREET.



Specia Advertiaementa ' \ r °li.'U CKNISH YOTTR HOUSE CHEAPLY FROM GARLICK te CRANWELL'S JfUENITURB WAREHOUSE. IRON BEDSTEADS- I 480 in stock, now to se-1 GARLICK lect from; French, Half) Tester, Four Poster,] & CRANWELL, Stump Cots, Chair Beds, Stretchers, Child's Boa- Queen-st., steads with half sides. Double Iron Bedsteads Auckland. from 25s to £10. SPRING MATTRAS9ES- Rowelill'e's Wire Spring qaRLTOK 11 attrass, Stuffed Box &C R AN WELL and Lath Mat trass. BEDDING ready for do GARLICK I livory (to lit any size & CRANWELL Bedstead) — Hair, Ka pok, Flax, Flock, Fibre GARLICK Mattresses. Feather & CRANWELL Beds, Pillows and Bols tora. Palliasses; a large GARLICK stook always on hand. & CRANWELL BEDROOM Furniture— Great variety of Wash-; GARLICK stands and- Tables; & CRANWELL very pretty Queen Ann, Marblo top Washstandi GARLICK and Table, with glass; & oRaNWELL attached; also variousj low prloed patterns for, QARLICK ordinary rooms; Chest g- CRANWE—L of Drawors, Ward robes, Toilet Glasses, GARLICK immense Btock. „ . & CRANWELL DINING, SITTING, and Drawing-room Furni- QARLICK ture — Suites in stock & CRANWEEL very cheap, and Furni ture for any room made to order at a short no- nATH.TCir tlco. Occasional Chairs; M-it-ii,!- AU-TMAN^Bent Wood & CRANWELL STe Targe'sfv^Can Furnish Your iety of Chairs in tills ilnnon stylo to select irom in "on—i Auckland; Piano Stools, rm ,„ t - Arm, Koluiiig, Rocking UIKAPLY, and Chlldron's Chairs. w V pp n iTiniisi y AMERICAN CHAIRS- EXPEDITIOUSLY, Importers direct from wn New York. AN" KITCHEN FURNITURE T , mnmralllY Fenders and Flroirons, Thoroughly Carpets, Floor Cloths, — Linoleum, Matting, ___,-.___ Chimnoy Glassos, tec, GARLICK &c* te CRANWELL. YOU can Furnish Queen-st., WELL from tho . ~_ City Hall Arcado. Auckland.



Half Price—Brussels Carpet Patterns for Bod sido and Hearth Rugs.—Wo havo just rocoived a largo lot of Manufacturer's patterns, beautiful designs, and are selling them at half phick to dear auickly.-Oarllck and Cranwell. House Furnishers, Queen-street.—[Advt.]



We have made Conciete a speciality, are practically acquainted with its troarme-it, have studied how to reduce its Cost by adapting Plans and Specifications to suit it, now to ftamo for Buildings, Tanks, tec, cheaply, and aro prepared to give Parties specifying or csino ouk lime, tho fullest information. Concrete Work of all kinds undertaken by Private Con tract. All Mahurangi Limes are not alike, and none of Wilson's is genuine without the Trade Mark.—J. Wilson and Co., 81, Queen-strcer, ---_ DVT.]