SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

LAST BVBNINO. Eodeavour. brlgantlne. «os>on. from Lyttletan loia, s s., Amodeo, i^om Wnangaiti JSS^SS^^S^ Oamaru

DEPARTURES.

LABT KVBITOQ. Douglas. b.b.. Norrls, for Mangawai

IMPORTS.

PerKndeavcmc-323 sacks poUtow, 109 saolH Per Ltezle Goy- CO tons p:tatoes, SO tons dour. 25 tonn oats. Par Jane Anderson-2(10 SRoks flour, 10 Baoia whe&t. SSOBaoBB oats. 10 aacka bailey, CO s»ck 3 JoUtoeT 100 o«ei aoWs, 91 oundlee books. P*r Taiaroa-50 oases schnappß. (U oifob eil, 206 reels wire, S qr-casks po:t wine, & case 3 brandy, 4 cases honey, i nhds ale,

I S \VABDaCOASTWISE,-Totara.fiomKoEneay B»y wlihs2 075 foot tlmter; M»nnranßl. from Oho o with 25S Backs Rum : Sovereign of the Seai. from rbamea. with 1.200 aleopera: Fannie, trorn Wnangnpoaa, with 28,000 feet timber. Outwards Coastwise.—) otsra, for Ken nodytwT Bellanoo. for Whan K arei; ZlUab, for Thames ; Fannie, for Whaißapoa. Tne Ion» arrived from Whongarel lasti even taf?, with 50 a»cks enm, 1 horse, and tho'follow inff paBS-ngprs :-Messrs McMillan, Wrißht 12), • Biddlß McKensle. Kold, Flulsy^on. WhUeiaw, Swlnonger. Mrs OrmUton anQ Jamily(3i. Mra Cubllt Mrs MoLecd. Mw Morennan. Messrs fieotr Marshall. Mr und Mrs Walkar, Father Co saldy, Campbell. The Talaron loft Port Chalmers at 3.50 p.m. on 30th nit.. Wellington 5.15 p.m. on 2nd lnst., NaPier 1T35 a.m. itE, Bisborn u 7.20 P.m. sa.no date, and arrived at Auckland at daylight on 6th mat. Kxporienced f rosh S.S.W. and 5.3.H.. winds and Boa to Wellington, thence heavy S W ealo and soa to Gishorno, and light variabo Winds to arrival in port. Passongorß-Mossrs Parkei, Jtorrison, lilllenfl, Oobblo, Arthur, Mra Nototu, Miss Mary Hays, and 11 steerage. We are Indebted to Mr John Waldle. purser, for pross parcels, report, etc.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Ta Koruno. this day. Loading; Annlo Wilson, Echooner; Aurora and Linda Weber, brlgantlnea.

lleasb, thla day. Alloe Mulr, bapo.ua Is In hora wantina to go np the Watroa. The sohoonor Mary King has oil ohargsd her cargo of uraln at Batley, and gone up the Walroa to load.

PortT Aldeiit. thla day, Loading: Island Lily and Daroy Pratt Drigantlnes; Wave, bilg.

Matasohb, this day. Loaded! Seagull, schooner.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Rumkt.i, thU day. It la blowing from the eastward, with rain. The Julia Price and another BOhooner have nut In. Balled: Glonolg. for Anokland. Passengers. —Messrs Larking, Simons, Doonin, and Green leaf.

Rydnry. this day. Fnilfd yeetorday afternoon: Manapontl. for Anoklani [PER MEECnAST SHIPPING AND UNDER WRITERS" ASSOCIATION].

* LONDOV, July 3. Arrived t Ship Border Chief, from Auckland, Match 26, and steamship Fenstanton, from Port Chalmers, May ll>.

CHKisTCHURcn, this day, Arrived! Wakatipn, from Wsilington.

COMMERCIAL.

Bvbriko Star Orrics Friday.

AtFREO BCCKLAN'D'S WEEKLY BKPOET. At the Haymarket on Friday. Jaae 29. beat hey brought from 53 to 7s 9d the owt.; inferior, from 2a 9d. Oa»s. 2& 5d to 2a Bd. Kait Ooa«t ma'z«, Ss 2d the busheL Th» hooded buggy, C 8; an open buggy, «2110s. none s»ok w.re In good in quiry, light hamesj to mtdlnm draneht Belling fiotn filf to «2i eaoh. At tne skin a»d wool sale held on Jnly 2. hides rallied eomawhal; best qnality roaohod S*d the lb: bones, is 6d the owt,: tallow.26s 6d to"3ls the owt; burners'ikine. from Is to 3a 3d; station skint, fram 1b to 2a 2d each. At Pukekohe on Monday, tho yarda were ■well flllefl, and, with slight exception, all stock brought forward was sold; toveral hones also ohanged owners, prkej varying from £3 10a to

HUNTKB AND KOLAN'B WEEKLY BEPORT. Horses! The supply has been moderata mid demand stoutly. Thetebasboen no roto worthy alteration in values. At the Durham Yards, On Friday, about an average number were entered and disposed of, but bidding was languid, there being no Btranjie animals to ex cite competition. We qnote haoki from £5 loi to £13 15s: aotlve draukht. «17 to 823 17s 6d. CatUe: There has beMiaaood muiy fatbsasts bronght forward, bni store and dairy Btook were In smaller numbet than usual. Prlcos were in favour of vendors, as compared with ihe pre vious week. A» newmarket, on Tuesday, thera was an adequate supply of fat fcotsts, which met wilh corre'poncJlnK aemand, but Ihe aa- VOLOa In rates anticipated br aellera w«8 not realised. Dairy oow« were in less than usual numbers and of p™r desorlotlon. conaequont-y sales were difficult to effect. At Papa kuru, on Wednesday, there was a Rood muster for the midwinter market; good dairy cows and etore Bteera were weil competed for, but ihere wasn;>noteworthy alteraUcn In value. Sheet: There 'was a largo muster at New mariot on Tuesday, and thwe was a tpiited demand; best wethers sold at from l.l.if* tu2ls; ewes Us to. 133 6d; lambe,9i 9d to imama c ewes, 10s Pigs were yarded in lnorßare«»m -bera «nrt some were of good aeLOrlptidß, for whioh 2Jd live weight was given.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Wholesale. Retail. a. d. B. d. s. a. Si Butter, fs,lb 1 3-0 0 Butter, to, lb 1 6-0 0 gasH « g asvi 5 v fe« a§ fe a Baoon, In oloth inone) -UHmibw Jama, per case, 6 don, 38s BUTCHERS MEAT) "^ Ik Ib. fore-quarter - «*J lamb, fore-quarter J _ _ 4 0 — hind-quarter > _ FgWdVeal _ - - «|= g 1 °TaC?.bSt?w&Se)-Mutto?. Ste'atad? * to ""• jxodb Market. Wholesale. b a. a, Bupertao Flour. Bnkdre9sed.perton_ U 0 0 jrSeKiour. ditto. Household _ - 13 «10 Adelaide, per ton _--... (none) Wholesale. g.d. s.d fle.fi »»„im (Brfl.) none Hay me'dow Mm 3 6-0 0 ton pressed 6 0-0 0 " ir'nnflt) 3 6—B 9 Lucerne, do 8 0-0 0 nnu 8-2 9 Straw Oottd) 0 18-110 "Ssrr..... ssu.-stH Hotel). b. d. b. d. b. d. B. d. IS? B-?! SSSSW*,' H 8 BSrs w § cw°.. 8 o-t o Hay.owt. -o u-' Potatoeß,Uiand2d TTiTim Oint AMU Flax Market. r onmVdeTltatog lnvalne. ThetoUo^na are «S^irm "" ~ - - 2idto2|dperlb M^JBBS -"Bonednat, Sydney, £610ato«10B, datei ° Hn?BVlf Obemloal Manure, fin 10s j lla !^^?MOOve£flrßi>olaßß, 16a; medium, iL n?^ond iSoTlfi,^^' arß°. 11B' I^CnpK'Kt, 193; 6ft. *1; Hobarl *&. g^SMoSSf 1.000! Town Yards S?;° n 7 ft SB to 6a P«r oaw; lemons, per 251 per lfc. » «,^ pßr lo>i ia tQ if d • d KZ^oJh Sr doe.. 2s 6d toSs; celery, per doz.. rhubarb. »« "f^/per doz: fisfl. 2d to Id par ? to »«l?o 3d to M per fc.; pumpklnn, per io7i s «fS tn 4b ■ bananaßi IJd to 2Jd ; oranges. STfe uwTcoooaSatß, 8s per 1O»: tomatoej. Is to is oti, "™j,, beana, Is per peok. Re- Lu-^lm&om. ii tSw: oranges. 18 6dto2s iSr dos: wmonß.2i to 3d eaoh; oulona, per ft. Sd aDDleSser Ib. Sd to Bd; pears. 6d; rtnbS per bnndlß, 4d;tfrapeß. 2b Bd to 3s: wnf 2d- tananaß. 61 to 8d per lb.; figs, per SSS Bit celery,perbnnaie.Bd to 6di pines, la to 2b: BBtSo. M to Od per ib.; pumpUn. Id to pcr pn»r ard Firewood Market. OOAL^SWcastle (sup's Bide). oargo,2Bs to 803 1 S^iißSA»,'a?&fcl te

Mail Notice.

j Mails -will Close as cndir i— j TITIK DAT, ' tot T&uranga, Ohinemntu, and Opotik! per | Welilnjton, at i p.m. For Whangarel Heads, Parua. Walpu, Whan garel, Kamo. Tangahui, and Mangapal, per lons, at 1 p.ni, For Qlsborne, Napier, and Southern Ports, per Taiaroa, at 5.30 p.m.. For Tbaines, per Hnierprlae at 6.30 P.m. Saturday, 7th Instant. For Port Fltzroy, per Water LUy. at 7 a.m. Sor Waiwera, Mahurangi, Maiakana, Manga wai, Ceo., per Rose C&eey, at 10 a.m. For Karotonga, nor Agnes itotl, at 2 p m. For Waterford, lauranga. etc. per Kotoma lian» at 2/.0 p.m. For Thames, per tiotomahana, at I p.m. Monday, 9th instant. For Tryphena, per South Carolina, at 8 a.m. For Waic&ra, etc.. w>r Maoxregor, at U a.m. for Uoromandel, per Cjrom&ndai, at 11.30 a.m. Far Tmiratißii, Ohlnemutu. and Opoilkl, per Glene'g. at i p.m. For luism-11, Kawakaws, Wangaroa, and Mosgonni, per Wellington, at 4 30 p.m. Tuesday, 10th luui. For Noumea, per Poorless, at 11 v.m. For Taranski and Southern Ports, per Hawea, at 8 a.m. Tcesdat, 17th Instant. Per s.a. Australia, as follow i- For Sandwich lalnnda, United BtatM of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South Ainorios, and Urlttah and ForeUm Weat Indies, at 1 pan. For United Kingdom and Continent of Kurope, at 1 p.m. For money ordera, reglatered letters, and newspapers, at 11.33 a.m. Lute lettera boArtng an extra fee of sixpence. In addition to the postage, will be reoelved by the Mail Agent on board the Bteamar up to the time of sailing. Thla mail will be due In London, on Mon day, Aogost 27th, 1883. Si B. 8138, Chief Postmaster, Chief Poat-Offioo. Anokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

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Ahlwtt'a Opera House-Diorama of the Amort

can War, 8 p.m. Borcsford'St. Congregational Church — Spoolal

Service, 7.30 p.m. V.M C.A. Rooms-" Coylon," by Rev. C. Carter, 7.30 p.IU. DriU-shod.-llonthly lnapocticn of Naval Artil lery, 7.30 p.m.

Births.

CR089.-Oa July 8. at Delmont Honso. Nolfion streot, tho wire of Mr Jamoa It. Cross, of a daughter

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

FRIDAY. JULY 6. 1883.

Foi tho C&USA that lacks asslstaa For tho wroos that needj ruistoiic*. For tho fr.tiuo fai tho And tto good that wo can do

As In Cobden'a day, many people are still afraid of direct taxation. They will cheer fully bleed to double tbe extent, if only the process be gontle and soothing ; and bo on goes the system of indiiwt taxation, in the shape of enormous Cuitoms imposts, burdening the industrial and commercial classes in the community, and relieving those upon whom the burden should fall capitalists and landowners. True, the question of the incidence of tuxu tion has boon raised from time to time iv tho Colonial Parlia ment, just ns it will be rawed in a few days by the motion of Sir George Grey for the imposition o" a Land Tax, and that of Mr Montgomery for the abolition of the Property Tax ; but «o much dust in always raised that the true issue is obscured and the old iniquitous system is continued. "SVe recoguise, if wo do not greatly respect, the weakness of Inyiun nature which demands " painless extraction" both in regard to teeth and taxes ; bat we think it !s possible to pay just a trifle too much for the an;«<«thet{w The price paid by the New Zealand working man is £400,000 per annum, in the shape of Customs duties—a sum which could easily and with little hardship be raised by a Land Tax. of course, to coat tbe whole burden upon land would press undnly upon the agricultural interest, and licuco the necessity for a conconent property or ia ceme tax. The usual plea advanced in favour of tho Customs tariffs ii tha* they are levied so as to protect colonial indus tries. Well and good ; let those who take that view advocate the making of them purely protective, and we shall not object; but the fact that so lar^e a pro portion of the colonial revenue is derived from that source, proves them to be purely fiscal in their nature. It was a maxim of Montesquieu that " The wealth of countries is in proportion not to their natural resource?, but to the liberty for their use." Can anyone deny that the heavy fiscal duties in this colony act other wife than as drags upon industry acid enter prise 1 And if such be the case, is there not sufficient reason shown for imposing a Land Tax, and for not interfering with the Property Tax ?

The troth is that, in the matter of fucal tariffs, wo havo followed the eril cnitom of the old country. In the United King dom lost year, the enormous sum of £58,594,216 was raised from Cus tom', excise, and stamp duties— all these being taxes on the trading and labouring classes. This burden should fall properly upon the landed and propertied class, and as a fact 4ld formerly so foil; but by a long course of clais legis lation, the burden has been shifted on to the ahonlders of those least able lo bear it. The present military expenditure of Britain and the Interest on .National Debt (which results from past military expenditure) amount togethor to £58,036,983; and as it is the duty of landowners to bear ail this burdso, it will be seen that the Castoms and excise tariffa could be removed and the prosperity of the country greatly enhanced, if tbe Incidence of taxation were re adjusted on the old basis, Under that system, land was held nnder the Crown, subject to the duty of providing or paying for a certain number of fully-equipped soldiers for the King's service j 6m having the power in Purliament, tho land-Mdws transformed themselves into \and-oioners, "grabbed" tho national estate, and ru pndiated their obligations. In no other country is the bulk of the land in fewer hands than in the United Kingdom, where more than one-third of the entire acreage is owned by 2,238 individuals. To tax tho land thoie need n»t hamper agriculture, for it would simply mean the appropriation of n portion of the rent now taken by tho land lord. Tho relieving of land and the taxing of labour, which has been the steady policy ot British Parliament* for generations. Is the chief cauae of tho agrarian difficulties In the United Kingdom, and tbo same causes operating hero are cortain in the long run to produco the same etlects. Wo therefore hope to find a healthy public sentiment pervading tho colony on thia important subject, until tho bogbcar oi direct taxation, being looked squarely In the face, is found not to be an evil, but a positive good, if not an absolute essential for the woll-being and advancement of tho com munity.

In fairness to the Governors ot the Grammar School, \ro think it only right to say that a majority of the Board repudiate all sympathy with any desire to shut out >tbe Board of Education scholarship boys. Such a wish, if enter tained at all, is only represented by one or two members at the moat. Tho views of themajurity were, we areassnred, fully ex pressed in the report of the committee on Scholarships presented at tho last meeting. This report, after stating, with reference to the district school scholarships, that for the benefit of tho boys, the age within which scholarships may be competed for should be thirteen, and tho scholarships thrown open, .concluded as follows :—" Out of 122 scholarships held last year through out the colony, 86 were open to all comers. The Committee, however, do not recommend that the Governors should withdraw from theirpromise to grant free tuition to iillschol ars appointed by the Board of Education. The Governors should continue to do their dutyiby offering every encouragement within their means to all those boys who show a capacity and disposition to proceed to a higher education than they can obtain at the district schoolß, leaving the onus of ill-advised regulations on those who have the power ot making and Insisting on them. Nor would they abolish the priviloge of free tuition to holders of certificates of proficiency, though it is not generally taken advantage of, and is likely to become a dead letter. They would, further, promote tho admission of young boys to the school by establishing six foundation scholarships, open to all Comers under the age of 13, to be. competed for in such

way aud before such examiners as the Governors shall appoint; and, if the exami nations are properly conducted, there will be no room for "cram," and no fear of overstraining the intellects of the boys. The Committee also recommend that the Governors shall establish three scholarships of the value of £40 each, besides free tuition, to be opened to allcomers between the ages of 14 and 16, and to be tenable until the holder reaches the age of 18, Tbe number of these scholarships to be Increased when the state of the funds permits it. These arrangements will raise the amount expended on free tuition to nearly one third of the income dorived from the en dowments," It only remains, therefore, for Parliament to place these scholarships on « legal footing aud not at the discretion of the Board, aud we presume the Bourd, holding the views advancod in this report, will lend their aid to that end.

The Star Supplement this week will be found fully up to the usaul standard of interest. Besides the continuing chapters of "The Weird Sisters," there is a complete story, entitled "A. Sewing Woman," and a thrilling sketch, entitled "Deadly Polite ness—A Very Young Preacher's Experience on the Mississippi;" "Random Shots," byZamiel; "Loss of the British Steamer Grapplor—Frightful loss of Life ;" " Ac count of tbo New Hebrides Islands ;" " The Cities of South America," by Mr G. W. Griffin; two humorous sketches - "Dr Johnson's Pudding" and "The Wicked Little Girl;" "The Literature of the Victorian Age," Dy J. D. Davis ; " Key. Joseph Cook on Australia j" "Our London Flaneur—Social, Theatrical aud Literary Gosuip ;" Column for Ladies, Choico Extracts, "The Garden," by Hortus, &c , &c.

Our wookly market price list appears in another column, Butter remains at luat week's quotation, but eggs, being scarce, have advanced 3d per dozen, Iv the gum market values nppour to be declining slightly, and our quotations are £1 ptr tou lets than previously given.

A letter by Mr R. Lauhley on " Physiog nomy " appears on the fourth page ot this issue.

In moving the acceptance of Cr. Board man's resignation at tho meeting of the City Couucil last night the Mayor took occasion to pay a tribute of praise to the gentloniau's zeal and assiduity. He said that Cr, Boardnian had shown v degree of zeal aud energy and givan an amount of bard work iv the performance of his duties, which were commendable.

It baa been decidod not to hold an in quest on the body of the child Sweeney wbo died in tbe Hospital yesterday from the re sult of burns received some time ago. The constable at Mercer wires down that the child's clothes accidentally caught fire in her father's house on 11th June, and Dr imlziol attended her up to tho lime of her removal to the Hospital,

We perceivo by a New Caledonian ex change that the Government of tbat colony place a sum of £3,000 among their lut of urgent expenses us a subsidy for a steam service with Now Zealand,

The eighteen months old filly by Auteros out of Constance, bred by Mr liedwood, was sold at Buckland's to-day for £40 10s. Mr Norgrovo, of Cambridge, owner of vic toria and Victory, was tbe purchaser.

A mooting of the creditors of Eustace Frassr bawling, late proprietor of "Pic turesque New Zealuuil," wan held this morning at the of lice of Mr F. Karl, tolicitor, for tbe purpose of inheriting to the deed of assignment. The liabilities were estimated at over £1,500, and the assol.i, consisting mainly of book dobts, at about i'.'A'Q. Mr J. Milne was appointed trustee, with instructions to realise the estate forth with,

During the weok a workman has been employed in cutting oil the lower branches of tho sbado troes planted In Hobaon- Btrcet, iv accordance with the rules laid down in tho horticultural column of our last Saturday Supplement. The im provement, even now, is markwl; and will be much moro so as the trees increuso in size. Many of the trees iv llobson and Pitt-atreets are miserable, deformed, dwarf specimens, which no amount of training will ever improve, uud those thould bo removed and replaced by healthy trees,

Tho City Council icom disposed to offer a reward of £50 for the discov«ry of tho in famous icoundrcl who hacked and cut the water-hose on the occasion of the Market fire. A proposal was made for that purpose at the meeting last night, but »t> Superin tendent Hnghes had failed to send in a re port, although requc«ted so to do by the Town Clerk, the matter was postponed till he has sent tbe desired information,

The following telegram has boon received from tho mannger of the Ross Gold-mining Company, Wokitika :—" Washed up five loads, equal to one tet of timber; obtalucd 25dwts. of gold, estimated to pay £20 per week for each pick cmploynii in the mine.— Joshua Gibson."

Owing to' depressing nowa from tho London markot, the turn market isdecidedly weaker, and tho following rates arc now ruling -.—Good ordinary, £30 to £40 ; Ba»t uoatt, £50 to £52. Production f«r July, 70 tons.

It would appear from the following tele grams received by Mr O. W. Heslop, Chairman of the Trado aud Labour Council, that the Government has no intention of relaxing the present law concerning tho In troduction of Chlooso : -(1) " Relaxation of embargo on Chinese most improbable. No such proposal mooted yet; should it arts', will wire you. Govsrnment would not so assist deputation. Chinese nowhtrc.-J. M. Daroatiixb." (2) " Ministers have no intention of relaxing law rolating to Chinese, and I do not see bow passAgaa of Chinese out of colony can be paid by Government in present state of revenue and increased taxation.—Witt. Swanson." (3) "Cannot hear of any Intention to take embargo off Chinese.—TnoiiAS Peacock."

The Auckland Lodee, No. 158, of the United Ancient Order of Druids, la gazetted as being registered under the Friendly Societies Act, 1882.

Complaints continuo to be mado of tha danger caused to life arid property by the UHii of catapults in this city. La«t night the shop of Mr John Brown, in Hobson street,was the scene of a wanton outrage by some " larrikin." Mrs Brown about 9 p.m. was putting up the shutters, wben'sbc felt a large stone whizz past her head and go Crashing through the pate of glass, but of course was unable to trace the source wbenco the missile proceeded, She had a narrow escape of sorlous injury, as tho pro jectile was hurled with considerable forco. Mr Brown has lodced a complaint with tho police, and offers a reward of 5s for the discovery of the offender. If this nuisance is not abated, we would suggest the passing of a by-law empowering every citizen to seize and destroy any catapult found in tho possession of boys within tho city. Wo have no doubt, however, that parents could, in a largo measure, remove all cause of complaint by exercising proper control over their children,

Tho manager of the Deep Level Cross mine telegraphed this morning, " Fifteen pounds specimens from stopus, No. 5 level. —(Signed) Jas. CoUTTS."

The " New Zealand Presbyterian Church News" for July is to hand. Among its oontents we notice an account of a move ment in the Australasian colonies for annexing the New Hebrides and otLer islands of the Pacific Ocean, The Rev. John Inglis has bad the degree of Doctor of Divinity conferred upon him after years of falthfnl Eervice. Tho Rev. McKenzie Fraser, M.A., of St. David's, contributes the first of a series of articles on Scripture history ; the first being tho " Legislation of (• inai." Tho remaining portion of the news is dovotcd to church information, extract?, etc.

Rainer's War Diorama was well pa tronised last night, and the distribution of gifts gave the usual amount of satisfaction. Mrs Hopkins, Freeman's Bay, received the suite of furniture; Mrs Bleakley, West- Btrect, Newton, the dinner service; and Master WarriDgham, Great Worth Koad, the tea and coffeo service. There will be a midday performance to-morrow, as well as the usual performannce in the evening.

The members of tho different societies affiliated with the Band of Hopo Union are manifesting great interest in the forth coming prize competition, in which the different societies will be well represented. The ontries have been so numerous that the contest will occupy three r>i»hts. Two or three of the societies will have their regular night of meetirjg interfered with in consequence; the Arch Hill Band oi Hope is one of the societies thus affected, and as they believe regulority of meetings to bo one of the main points in successful Band of Bope work, the committee, at their last meeting, requested their members to be in attendance at 0.45 sharp next meeting night, go that they might attond St. James's Hall that evening in a body, the committee promising to pay tho admission fees.

CABLEGRAMS.

(Reuters TelkqrAms.) j

The Clyde Disaster.— los Men Drowned.

LONDON, July 4. It has been ascei tinned tbat the number of lives lost by the capsizing of the ship Daphne while being launched at the Clyde was ranch under-estimated, and it is now known that 105 me.n were cirried down by "the vessel and drowned. Divers who have examined tbe vessel as she now lies under water report that the cngine-nom is crammed with corpses. (Received July 6, 12.20 p.m.) ALLEGED ANNEXATION Ov NEW HEBRIDES BY THE FRENCH. BRISBANE, this day. It is authoritatively stated heie that a French war steamer has hoisted the French flag on Malticol and Krromanga, islands in the New Hebrides. DEFEAT OF THK QUEENSLAND MINI3TRV. la the Legislative Assembly last night, tbe Governmcut bill to authorise the con struction of the Trans-continental Kailway ' by a syndicate, was thrown out by a con-' siderablc majority, In consequence of this defeat, it is expected the Miuistry will ask for a dissolution of Parliament. (Received July G—12.40 p.m.) THE ANNEXATION QUESTION, MELBOURNE, this day. Mr Service received a telegram yesterday from the Premier of Queensland, urging prompt action to induce the imperial Government to reconsider its decision on the annexation quostiou. METROPOLITAN BOAKD OF WORKS FOX MKLB )URNE. At tho Conference of Municipal County Councils which has beou held hero, it was decided that it was very dcslrablo to estab lish a Metropolitan lioiird of Works in Melbourne. THE CHOLERA IN KGYPr. ALEXANDRIA, July 4. The cholera outbreak continues to spread, and the number of deaths is rapidly in creasing. The statement tbat it bad been decided to cremate the bodies of those who died of cholera at Damiolta is incorrect. Orders have bean givon to pull down and burn certain parts of the town in which the disease is prevalent, In order to stamp it out, but the bodies of those who have died cf cholera will be buried in the u»ual manner.

LONDON, July 4. The Postal Committee appointed by the London Chamber of Commerco, after hear ing the evidence of the various colonial Agents-General, has decided to make an argent appeal to the Chambers of Com rnorce at Brisbane nnd Wellington, with the view to promoting the joining of the colonicH of Queensland and Now Zealand In the Postal Union. LONDON, July 4. 'I ho cargo of 7,840 carcases of mutton shipped per steumer Fenstanton is reported to be in good condition. LONDON, July 4. Owing to Mr Parnell'a further promises, and tho result ot tlio Monoghan election, the Government Press cxprasi an opinion that the Liberals have no chance of election in Ireland.

ISI'ECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received July 6—11.30 a.m.) SIX JULIUS VOGEL ON COLONIAL ANNEXATION. LO 4 DOW, July 5, Sir Julius Vogei, in a letter to the " Time*," urges the coloniis to contribute towards thu cost of maintaining the national navy in return for England's occu pation of the islunda of tbc Month Pacific CHINA AND FRANCE. The Chine-so Viceroy has rejected the terms oll'ured by France in rega:d to Annam, AFGHAN FIGHTING. News from Afghanistan contradicts the reports that the rebel Bhinwarm has cap lured a convoy of munitions belonging to the Amoar, NARROW ESCAPE OF A KIHG. Tho King of Suxony had a very narrow escape of hia life. Wnilo a'cioding n lift in » factory which he was visiting, the machinery broke, and amomberof hia auite was killed. CROSSING THE CIANNKL IN A BALLOON. Two bnlloonists have crosieel tho Channel safely from Belgium to Kent. THK SUNDERLANI) DISASTER. 1 ho coroner's jury into tho rccont fatal ac cident at the Sniuliirliinil I heatre have been unable to decide who it was bolted the door. They, however, censured the rmuingemcnt for noglect.

AUSTRALIAN.

MELBOURNE, this day. 'iho uliip Goorge Roper is still ashore at the Heads, and her position is unchanged, notwithstanding tho efforts which have been mado to float ber off. The wind is chang ing, mid tho vo'stl Is bumping slightly. Part of tho cargo U now being discharged into the lighters. Some doubts are ex pressed as to whether tin vessel will get off. LATER. MELBOURNE, this day. The ship Goorge Honor has not yet been moved. The soa Is calm, and eh© is so far aninjaied, SYDHJsY, July 5. The committee appointed by the Gonoral Synod to eleci a candidate for the vacant primacy of Sydaey is now in communica tion with csrtain English bishops. The runult will be announced at a meeting of , the Synod mxt month.

SCI NTILL ATIONS .

The loveliest spot on earth—The aoe. a friend every man turns his back on— His bed.

A hack wag sold for ten shilling* at Buck land's to-day I Mr Hunt's action against Sir A, Gordon for £8,000 eomea on in Wellington Supreme Court on Monday, Thos, 11. Carson has been committed for trial at Timaru for setting fire to his honse for the insurance.

The " Observor " tbia week is Issued in an enlarged form, having four additional pagcß of matter. The Victorian Parliament last year granted £12,000 In aid of Agricultural t-ocletles, and tho Now South Wales Parlia ment £10,000. Wellington Harbour Board have decided to borrow £13,000, to bo opent in improving the harbour and whatfago. Yesterday, tho Nativo Lands Court at Ohinemutu was opened, and preliminary business transacted,

Gold valued at £21,460 was taken South by tho Waihora yesterday, to be shipped per lonic to London. Truth lies in a well, This is because there arc no fish, stories connected, with well water.

Mr Guthrie, ship-owner, Glasgow, writes to the " Shipping and Mercantile Gnzet'c": Auckland is undoubtedly the harbour ot New Zealand.

Negotiations are proceeding for the pur pose of the Bunedln tramways being token over by a company. The City Council oppose the use of steam motors, Mr Paterson has put on a new omnibus on the Mount Hoskill run, and improve ments arc to be made in tho timo-tablo for public convenience, Ac the Crystal Palace bird show, iCeontly held, two canaries were exhibited, each of which was valued at £1,000.

At tho end of 1882, there were 14,502 members of Friendly Societies in New Zea land, with funds amounting to £179,600. The second concert ef Mr Fooley's popu lar scries takes place on Saturday evening first, and will consist of Scottish music. A special feature will be a piper in "full" Highland costume.

There is an ultra-loyal colonist some where in Taran&ki, who writes thus to the papers?-"Our present Governor is the exponent of Imperialism and jingoism, and 1 simply detest them botb, and regard Eng land—with its two Houses—its Gladstones and its Brights—its cheap money and its millions of paupers -uh our most dangerous and deadliest enemy. I could die happy this iimUnt might I but stretch out my hand and cut the patnttr."

K. Rew, Provision Merchant, Victoria street, offers at wholesale prices to shopkeepers and lnrgo buyers Fresh and Salt Butter, Primo Canterbury Bacon, Haniß, Choeso, etc.- [Advt.J

CITY COUNCIL.

Thk oidinary weekly meeting of this body took place last night. Present :— The Mayor, and Crs. Waddel, Thompson, Bell, Crowther, Aickin, Fbillipps, Dacre, Steven sou, Maaefield, Garrett, Burns, Fleming, Harper, and Mackecbnie. ! Correspondence,—Letters were re ceived and disposed of as follows :— From Colonial Secretary, stating that the fence of the Lock Hospital might be erected so as to leave a space of 12 feet between buildiDg and the wall enclosing the gaol—agreed to erect fence as indicated ; from L. D. Nathan and Co., pointing out that they were sus tainlDg considerable loss through the want of proper dr&iriage to Fort and Commerce- I streets, and requesting that the channels in those streets might be connected with the main sewer—agreed to reply tbat drain age works in those streets is authorised, and that, If possible, temporary relief will be given ; from Dignau and Arm strong, enclosing engrossment of deed of conveyance (T. J. Edwards to P. Aspinali) for the establishment of a mutual right-of way between two properties (subject to Council's approval—referred to Streets Committee; from John Harper, requesting I the Council to cause Jas. Mackie coach builder, to fix chimneys to his forges so as to abato the smoke nuisance -resolved to instruct Sanitary Inspector to bave nuisance abutifl ; from J. C. Firth, offering £20 on bch*lf of A. Heather and himself, towards kerbinv:, channelling, and drainage of MiiU's Lome -funhericoneideration deferred till next meeting, Engineer to report upon the moat suitable kerbing and channelling, and to givo estimate of cost; from J. P. Lascelles, applying on behalf of tho Diorama Company for leave to have a b md playing outside the Opera House every performing night for throe weeks-Council declined to inter fere in the matter ; from Hammond and Son, enclosing permission of trustees of late Judge Beckbaui's property lor con struction of new road In Grafton Road down to Cemetery gully, and asking Council to remove certain earth—authority given for work on condition that! tho road be formed, covered with scoria, channelled, and rough kerbed; from Besketh and Kichmond, en closing account for £8 Vh Gi, being an old debt of tbe Karanuahapo Highway Beard— referred to late chairman of Karon fihiipa Board for bis report; from New ualaud Insurance Company, making a claim in respect of the Waverley Hotel license—uotontertuinod ; from (\ Botterill, offering £20 for the lease of allotments 19, 20, and 21 in Beresford-street, and from J. Rendell, offering £10 for lease of allot ment in Hepburn-street, being the upset price in each case—agreed to put np allot ments to auction; from J. M, Lennox, object ing to pay a fult year's rates inasmuch as his lease expires in August next - referred to Legal Committee; from Neill and Clifford, applying for leave to erect an angular sign board over their shop—refused; from A. Pooley, applying for permission for a band to play over verandah of Theatre Royal daring season of Saturday popular con certs —Council declined to interfere; from v. I. Punter, accepting Council's terms re transfer of Waverley Hotel license—money to be paid before license is transferred; from Connell and Cooper, making compensation' claim of £16 on behalf of T. A. Crawford, Karangahape Road, through being put to exponte for drainage by unauthorised action of Corporation officials—referred to Stieets Committee ; from Cr. Koardniap, resigning his seat at Council in consequence of the protracted night meetings injuriously affecting his health - agreed to reply that Council accept resignation with regret; from F. Cherry, communicating a resolution of Karangahape ratepayers protesting oguiust the " arbitrary action " of Council in alter ing the Dame of Upper Queen-street to Stafford-street—refernd to Streets Naming Committee ; from 11. Ashton and »ou, cam plaining tbat the surface water from Urafton Koad flowed on to the land ocou pimi by H. L. Posaeneskle- re ferred to streets Committee; from T. B. Hannaford, asking for a re-consideration of his proposal to pre pare plans for a " truly magnificent edifice as Town Eall on payment of £35 for plans—declined, writer to be Informed that tenders for designs will bo invited in due course ; from Gas Company, applying for sale of certain watur-ptpe brancbes and an 13-inch valve-referred to Streets Com mittee, wltb power to act : from Stewart and Reid, Riving notice of their intention to erect a temporary galvanized-iron shod on Market block—permitj refused ; from Thos. Slater (Market lease) ipquiriog what com pensation he is to receive io consideration of Market fire, or if Council will refund rent paid in advance and cancel loaie re ferred to Legal Committee ; from Harbour Board, forwarding agreement re cutting down of Emily Place, and requesting that Corporation seal should be affixed to it — deferred to Legal Committee with powor to affix seal.

I'PPERQuken-STKERT.—Cr. Garrett pre sented a petition from residents in Upper Queen-street complaining of the name of the thoroughfare being changed to Stafford street, and requesting that tho original name be reverted to—Referred to Streets Nrtminit Committee.

OuPHANT-sritKnT. — Cr. Dacre sub mitted ii petition from rcnldontaof Olipliuni street, I'onaonby, stating tbat Goo. Sage wan erecting thero a stable without having obtained permit, and requesting tbe Coun cil to restrain him from proceeding with the or action, as it would prove a nuisance.— Referred to Streets Committee.

Legal COMMnTEK.--Thia Committee recommended :-(l) That £100 bo aitrded to A. Flern ing for compensation; (2) that the work of troe-planting in Angleeea street bo postponed till next year; (3) re Constable Ryan's application fur reward in breach of Slaughterhouse Act case, that the case not being within the radlui of the reward offered (».« , within the city), a re ward of £5 bo offered oh an incentive to vigilance for farther convictions; (4) that 11. K. Gilmonr'i application for permit to erect boiler in Cobuig-street bo declined, as Building Surveyor did not recommend it.— The adoption of the report having been moved, Cr, Mackechnle proposed as an amendment on clause 1, that Mr Fleming should be awarded £150 compensation, Tho amendment, however, wua lost, and tho motion carried.

Stkik<-S Committbb. — Tha roport of this Committee contained the following re commendations : — (1) That C, Joynt'a claim re property in I'icton-stroot bo re form! to Legal Committoe; (2) that John Coom, Rotident Engineer, be Informed that Cou ceil cannot spare any water pipes at present of tho (ize required by him; 13) re J, I. Wickham's application concerning water charges, that Council take into con* sldoration the desirability ot supplying motor power by quantity lor fixed annual payment; (4) that two additional water taps be fixed on Queen-Btreet wharf to satis faction of Engineer; (5) re proposed new road from Symonds-stroet to Graiton Kuad, that if Mr Thomas Rusiell makes, forms, etc., proposed road in terms of the Munici pal Corporations Act, the Council should consider the advisability of taking it ovor. —This lost clause was amended by the words " should take it over" being substi tuted for "should consider the advisability of taking it over." Mr Wickham's appli cation was referred to the Waterworks Engineer to report upon.—i he report was then adopted. (•CURIA. "SU.—Tho Englncor reported a lack of druys for the carriage pf gravel and motal for the quarries'. Hu also stated that tho supply of ash hod so greatly fallen off that he feared the Council would have to make use of sbinglo and road metal instead.

A*MY AND NAVY HOTUU SITE.—The City Solicitor forwarded a letter ho had received from Messrs Hughes & George, announcing that Mr J, Jaggor wa9 content with tho Council's determination to break oft' tbo negotiations concerning the Army and Navy Hotel site.

Waterwoejcs Material,—a memo, from the Town Clerk reported the arrival per East Lothian, of 2(J7 tons of iron mains, which were now being landed; also special castings, valves, and hydrants. The memo, also etatpd that there were expected to arrive;-By the B.uttprrcore, 216 tons of iron mains and 20 casks of metal; by the Langstone, a few largo meters ; by the Glance, 30 tons of lead.

Carting Water Pipes.—The specifica tions for the work of carting water pipes material having been submitted, were re ferred to Legal Committee. Light.— a. memo, from the assistant turncock stated that during the last quarter be had reported to the Gas Company 40 lamps as shewing a pv>r light, seven as shewing no light, six as haviog bad burner?, and ten as having glass broken,

Kbmpt's Application.—The Surveyor having reported upon D. Kempt's applica tion for permit for covered gangway, it was agreed to grant the permit, subject to work being done to Surveyor's approval. Naming of Ponsonuy streets. -The Surveyor forwarded a memo, stating that Council had decided to chango the names of Sheridan and Exmouth-streets (ton. souby), whereas there were no such streets, and asking which of tho two Spring-streets

was to nave its name changed to Summer street.—Referred to Streets Naming Com mitteeo.

Tub HosE-CcTTma Rascality,—Cr. Moscfield ure;ed tho advisahillty of offering a reward of £60 for tho discovery of tho scoundrel who cut the hose on the occasion of the Market fire. He also commented on the absence of any report from the Fire Brigade Superintendent.—The Mayor ex plained tbat tho Superintendent had been requested by the Town Clerk to furnish the desired report, but as he declined to receive hii instructions from this latterolKcer, no report had been [given.—This action was condemned, and it was agreed to instruct the Fire Brigado Superintendent to report upon the cutting of the hose so that a reward may be olfored; also to direct him to report upon all fires in future.

A mendments.—Telegrams were received from Mr Peacock, M.U.R., re amendments to the Municipal Corportions Act. They were referred to the Legal Committee. LIBBAHY Site.—The Mayor, in accord ance with notice, moved, " That the question of the Free Public Library be re considered, with the view of straightening Coburg-street and shifting the Library site to adjoin the Albert Park." He submitted a plan allowing what was intended, —It was agreed to adopt the alteration suggested, and to extend for a month the time for re ceiving competitive designs for the build ing, those de-ifcns not necessarily to be In perspective. It was also agreed that tho building to be delineated should do one not to cost more than £18,000, and tbat pro vision should be made for a passage of lift, wide between it and tbe Park railing.

This was all the business,

MAORI RING OBSTRUCTING SURVEYS.

The Opening of Kawhia,

(BY TELEGRAPH. - OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

CAMBRIDGE, this day. MR Burd, surveyor, who has been at work laying off the Aotea-Kawhla Road, j re ports having been obstructed by "King" Tawfiiao and a body of natives, who pro tested against the turvey proceeding through native territory, and pulled up a larg* number of pegs. This is looked ou as a serious matter, and tbe tettlers in Kawhia district are naturally very anxious, and talk of appealing to the Native Minister to deal firmly with tbo obstructionists. The action tokeu was evidently the result of certain inflammatory speeches made on Tuesday at a meeting of natives at Kawhia. An old chief, speak ing on behalf ot the King, said tho Europeans had no right in Kawhia harbour; the land all belonged to the Maoris; and if the pakohai were ordered oft they muse go. Mr Bryce, it was said, had given Tawbiao a great load to carry, but the natives did not want roads, and the surveyors would have to go. After this mootiug over sixty natives stopped Mr Burd and party, who were threatened with violence it they resisted the demands of the Maoris. It is considered here that tho action in question is no more than a fiiful assertion of Tawhiao's " mana," and that Government should insist on the new road being carried through at all hazards.

ST. SEPULCHRE'S SOCIAL GATHERING.

A social gathering of the congregation and choir of St. Supu'.cbre'a Church was held kit evening in the school-room, Symonds street, which was very largoly attended. The Bishop of Auckland, Mrs Covyio, and most of the Anglican clergy were present; also, many of the leading paruhioners, Tea was provided at half, past six, under the superintendence of Miss Eames, a number of young ladios, and v committee. On the moriuu of Mr Pierce, the V en. Archdeacon Dudley was appointed chairman of the entertainment. The room was pleasantly decorated for the occa sion, and everything was enjoyable ; in short, it wua a genuine social gathering. The new Archdeacon in traduced the proceedings by a cbeerful ad* dres», thanking tho parishioners for their consideration in asaisting him in bit duties, and waa pleased to nod, frum the evidence befo c him, tbat the people wen- cot quite tired of social gatherings. The chairman referred to the experiences and labours of past years, and hoped they would all live to eDjoy many such mtetiogs. The pro ceeds oi the presant gathering would go towards tho expenses of renovating and im proving tho school. The outtido Lad been completed, acd now it became necessary to put the interior into respectable order. He had received by tue last mail an interesting letter from the Rev. K. S. Howard, with an account of bis euccbss during four yoars in bis parish in London. Mr Hassard stated that, although the parish bad many want*, they did one thing at a time, and when that was completed they went on to the next want. He thought this was an excellent way of procedure. The debt on tho Symonds-stroet school would be nearly cleared by the present gathering, and then he hoped that efforts would be made In view of another school near the cbnrch, so that all the children in the parish would have the means of acquiring religious instruction. Hia Lordship Bishop Cowio delivered a brief congratulatory address, and aald that he felt great siti.taetlun ia confirring the appointment of Arch deacon upon Mr Dudley, which had met with general satiffaction. The Blahop ex prened acknowledgments that were dno by the parish to Dr. Purchas for the aniatance he gave to Mr Dudley. He hoped next year to see two Sunday-school buildings in the pariah, and an assistant clergyman to aid Mr Dudley. The office of Archdeacon was a responsible one in tho colonies. Mr Dudley tncceoded four distinguished holders of tha office, viz., Archdeacons Maunsell, Killing, Abraham, and Lloyd. His Lordship distributed tho Biihops prizos to the following successful young lady competitors i-S*rah Qiay, Carrie Stephens, Dorothy Dudley, and Hilda KlsallDg. Addresses wcro aubsequently delivoredby the Revs. William Teb s and Joseph Hill. The following pro gramme was successfully realised, Alias Dickson and Mr Rice accompanying: — Piano solo, Mias Puokey; madrisjal, " Now is the Month of Maying " (Morloy). by the choir; "Suoshmo nod Main" (Blnmenthal), by Mr Stuart; trio, " Break, Break" (Anderton), Mies Bleazard, Miss Oonnell. and Mr Harker; "Never Again With Yon, Kobin" (WUliams), by Miss Qilfillan; part song, " Praise of Spring" (Mendelssohn), by the choirj song, " When tbe Tide Comes In" (Burnby), by Miss Mnckay; song, "Tho Laik Hath » ett". (Hatton), by Mr Hogg; Oipheus quartette (a) "Tho Two Koses," (b) "The Rifleman," sung by Messrs Harker (2), Giliillan, and Usborne ; "Sing, Sweet Bird" (Gary), by Miss Bleazard; song, " Good-by, Sweetheart" (Hatton), by Mr Shirley ; part song, " The Victor's Return" (Mondelssohn), by the choir; a reading by Mr Pierco. " Mrs Caudle on Sbirt-buttons " (Jerrold). The whole concluded with the National Anthem.

THE AUCKLAND TOBACCO COM PANY.

(To the Editor.)

Si a,—We appear to be inundated with pro jected companies at the present time. Une of them ia tho Tobacco Company, capital £5,000, of which I lately received a pros pectus, and, taking some interest in the snbject, I thought it desirable to make in vestigations as to the prospects of this Company. The remit, Jam sorry to say, is tho reverse of satisfactory. Tho farm to* be taken over is described as 2l£ acres first-class land, proved to be thoroughly suitable for the purpose. I find that more than half this land is under standing bush and thick scrub '8 to 10 feet hlgb. The extent of flat land is not more than 6 or 7 acres of Irregular sbapo, following the windings of a creek, and the hill sides certainly are not first • class soil. In short, the place appeals to be quite un suitablo for the operations of a company, Then, as regards last season's operations, five acres were planted with tobacco, of which actually four acres were planted on an adjoining iarm, a flat of that extent having been leased, fenced, and stumped, at the expense of the Association. The tobacco grown, wag, I believe, much in jured, and depreciated in value before cutting, owing to the ground having become water-logged through the absence of open furrowH to run off the water. Tie foregoing Is a plain statement of facts; if disputed, then let anyone interested see for himself, "for teoing is believing."—l am, &c, P.B.P.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SVHCIAL REPORTER.!

The Jiative Land Company's Bill,

WELLUNGION, this day. As may be gleaned from the report of the discussion re the Land Company's Bill this afternooo, the Government, moved by Mr Bryce, have decided to make the measure a Ministerial question. Mr Bryce feels so strong against the bill, (hat had his colleagues decided to act at variance with his wishes, he probably would have resigned his portfolio. The Ministetial intention will definitely be announced on 'luesday. The supporters of tho bill,though somewhat disconcerted at the turn matters took yes terday aiternoon, feel confident of their strength, and I hoar that when the report of the committee comes up for considera tion, Mr DeLautour will move the suspen sion of the Standing Orders to admit of the introduction of the whole measure, in this connection it may bo mentioned that Mr Moss, in the course of the debate on the Constitution Act rtmendment on Wednes day evening, incidentally remarked that Sir Geo. Grey had not yet given an indica tion of the stand be intended taking re specting this bill, and hinted that if the Upper House oppostd, it would baa de monstration of that body's uselulnesg.

Sir Geo. Gkky, in replying, made refer ence to Mr Moss.saying with rei-pect to one member who had spoken against the measure, he; (Sir Geo, Grey) might as well say, " J£t tv bruto."

Absent Members,

All the members are now here with the exception of Messrs Sheehan, Whitaker, Driver, aud McDonald, tho newly-elected member for Bruce, The abienca ot tho two foimer has boon somewhat scveroly commented on.

Lawyers took tho piincipal part In the Bankruptcy Bill discussion in Committee, Mr Shaw especially.

Native Plants.

Dr, Hector is forwarding to Kew Qardenfl, England, 200 native plants from Wellington Botanical Gardens.

Kaipara Harbour,

On Mr Mitchelion's resolution the Go vernment have agreed to connect Mangapai and VYbanitarei by telephone, and also tne Pilot Station at Kaipara Heads wiih Te Kopuru.

Petitions.

Petition from Manaia ratepayers re tne beach road from Parua to Whangarei haa been forwarded to the Government.

The Petitions Committee report with reference to the petition of A. YoUDg and another for compensation for loss Bu.ntain.ed in connection with the Tauranga-Thames mail contract, that the petitioner?, having made no official claim on the Government, the Committee do not consider it necessary to make a recommendation.

juanukau Harbour.

There were laid on the table to-day copies of correspondence between tbe Auckland Harbour Board and Secretary of the Marine Deportment re placing Manu kau Harbour under the management of tho Auckland Harbour Board, The return of receipts and expenditure on Manukau Harbour for the year ended 3rd March last, shows receipts from pilotage and port charges to hare been £170 9s 6d; expendi ture, £833 9d 7d, The Ouehunga Harbour endowments were valued at £2,232.

Petitions.

The Petitions Committee report re George Cole's (of Papakura) application for a grant ot land, that there .is no iccord that Mr Thomas Bussell, when Defence Minister, made petitioner a promise of a grant of land, and tbe Committee cannot recommend the claim.

Ke G. W. Honey Hold's application for a recommendation of his claim to land grant, tbe Committee report that petitioner is en titled to some money recompense, and re commend the government to make s settle ment with the petitioner.

Petitions for a wharf at Waiwera have been referred to the Government for con sideration.

S. Crickt-tt's petition was referred from the Waste Lanus to the Petitions Com mittee.

Tho Waste Lands Committee report re McCabe's claim to land grant, that be has tailed to substantiate such claim

Tho "Post" saya some surprise has been expressed in Volunteer circles at the absence from the n miniates of the usual vote in aid of the annual prize meeting. The Rifle Association and many persons believe that the gathering this year will lapse in consequence. Such a thing, we are given to understand, is very im probable. On more thaa one occasion no mention has been made in the Ksii niates for the vote for such puiposo, but money has usually been placed on the Sup plementary Estimates, and it is believed that this will be done this year. A meet ing of the committee of the Association is called for thin evening to consider the mat ter. It is not unlikely that their represen tations on the subject will have the desired result, TelepJione aubscribers, An inteiesting return w*s laid on the table yesterday afternoon, on the motion of Mr iisb, showing the number of sub scribers to the telephone in the cities of Dunedin, Anckluad, Wellington, land Christchnrch, the cost of each telephone, the coat of connection tor the total number in each of the towns mentioned, and the annual cost of maintenance and working in each city. From this it appears that there are 140 subscribers in Auckland, 57 in Wellington, 120 in Christchurch, and 197 in Dunedio, or a total of 514. Tho telephone instruments are £10 in each place, ilut wire poles, furniture, *&, superintendence, and labour, are shown at £12 5i in Auckland, £9 13i in Wellington, £20 8b lid in Cbrittcburch, and £11 2a in Dunedin. The total cost of all connections is £3,122 in Auckland, £1,120 Is in Wel lington, £2,453 10s ia Cnrhtchurcb, and £4,150 14s in Dunodin. Total, £10.852 ss. The salary and allowances of clerk at Auckland are pat down at £122, at Wei- i lington £112 15s, at Christchurch £126, and «t Dunedin £129 17s. The annual coat of maintenance and working, including allowance to clerk, lineman, battery, material, repairs, and wear and tear, is emulated at 2J per cent. Paper and print ing, rent, and fuel are as follows :—Auck land, £669 j Wellington, £482 17s ; Christ church, £2,622; Dunedin, £809 17s. Total, £2,583 14s.

FOOTBALL MATCHES.

The following football matches will be played in the Domain to-morrow, weather permitting ;—

a. looumn matcu win take place to -1 morrow afternoon in the Domain Cricket Ground between the employe's of Messrs E. torter and Co, and Mecsrs T. and S. Morria and Co. The following will repre sent Porter's team :—Moginie (captain), Stewart, Cranch, Clayton, Harvey, Stokes, Smart, Graham, Hobson, Sttnton, Lam bert, Hooter., Bell, Campion, Buchanan } omergoncy, Wansborough. Morrin's team - Leea (captain), Clayton, Mcllwraitb, Gooaacto, Farquhar, Somerfield, Coal bnrne, Cochraue, Malavcy, Goorgo, Shep herd, Boyd, Hunter, Ilauna, and Parker.

A football match between Ivewton and Union Clubs will bo pUyod in tho Domain Hollow to-morrow. Newton: Jones, Mills, Sinlih (2), Uuchauaa, dsmoud, Brabszon, Moulden, Bell, Sexton (2), Tucker, Brown, Portcoas, and \Villiam6ou. KiLergoucies [ Mclndoe, if. Mills, and Walker. Union : K. George (captain), J. Locky, Brown, Moore, Cooper, Mark, Sniitb, Latimer, Damon, Marshall, Maynard, Jones, M«d digan, Regan, aud wansjn. Emergoneies: Fernandez, and Lipscombe.

A football match, North Shore v. Albert, will be played at the North Shore to-morrow afternoon. The Albert team will go ovor by tho 2.30 boat, and will be represented by the following :—Andrews, Bruce, Done, Cosson, Bloomfield, Finlason, Goodmao, Gilespie, Hard wick, Miller, Mackie, Mc> Dermott, Mathie, Stewart, i^matt, and Piitchard; emergencies, Skinner and Gilespie.

SURPEME COURT.-Yesterday.

Criminal Sittings.

(Befora His Honor Mr Justice Gillies.)

THE JEWELLERY ROBBERY,

The following evidence was taken after «, went to press yesterday :— c

Peter Lorenzi, a general dealer, denotw/i t« «. hours on the night of the robberywhen 3° oners were absent from the house! waVS* nowos he heard from the room occupied b? ft c Was neany run in. The policedid not ask: C to make a clean breast. o£ lt.-llarUn Macdi? niott. tinsmith, deposed to the nnrchiXSrf" blank key by Urappal at hi 3 shop oiK fthV slant. lie purchased two. The key prodS c «d was not out by a .locksmith; he woulAoffik his reputation by such clumsy work.—AiSfS Smith FulUames, furniture broker HoYS? street, knew the prisoner*, who had Ca in the habit of buying narKviufi at his (hop. lie dealt In £SS# hand books, &c. On the 12th J un T ?he prisoners .came in and selected a key whiS. they purchased.-\Villlam Haven., tllliart marker at the Aurora Hotel, deposed toseaC prisoners in tho room on tho 12th. TWdif nor, play. They sat by the window overlooMne Mr Hennksen s yard. Saw them leave the hfv afterwards at about 10 o'clock.-Arthur Kii^kl neaman, deposed that ho wa3 engaged on th» Enterprise steamer. Had been living in th« same house with the prisoners. On the nisht of tho robbery he was on board! Kemained there all night.-Jamea WilliaiM draper, of Mr Rattray% establishment mri evidenoo to tho effect that the two Diecaf ni calico weio from the same web. Had twenty years' experience in the line.-John Miuhell Walker, detective officer, deposed that he wm alao a civil engineer and surveyor. He prenared the plan o£ the house from gnrvey and measnrß mont. Tho plan was correct.-DetectivaTwn. hey gave similar evidenco.-Tho jury returned a verdict of guilty.-Sentence deferred.

This Day.

TIIE JEWELLERY ROBBEBY.-Johß BrOWn and Chas. Grapp»l having been fonnd guilty of the robbery of jewellery from the shop 3 h. Henrikson, Victoria-street, were brought up far sentence. On being challenged in the ulna! way. Brown made no remark, but GranpU prayed the clemenoy of the Court on the ground that ho was a.cripple -His Honor, in pasSSi sentenco. said that it was clear.to hlsminitrom the evidence adduced that tho prisoners were uol 1? Wv. hltls*A *<> kta^ ofbusiness wIS which they had been concerned, and it was therefore his duty to inflict Buoh a puniiihment as would be a lesson and camion to them. H» ordered each of them to be imprisoned tot fiva years with hard labour.

,*i,legku miuamv.—.uoorge Bhepparsoa wag • rralKi.ed upon an indlottutnt oharßlta him with hn vlna. ai Auok 1 «na. on the 6 th December 1879 married carah Ann Featou—hi* first-wlfe! Mary Moguire, whom he had married »t look. Und In 1861, being etill allve.-Mr Lsbhley who appeared to defend tin prisoner, tout a legal oojection to th« Indictment on the iround that it old not sxplloltlj itate that Mary Ma. gulre Wkß a single woman when Sbepparson married her, the law provinlnuthsi if elihsi of ths panics to ihe contract had a husband or wife still living; whose exit tones he or ate had been cosnisani of within a peilod erf aevsn years, the marriage ibould be null and void.—The Grown Proseontor held that tbis waa no more necessary for statement in the lLdioiment than the faot that tba woman was over age.—His Honor was quite clear that tho objection could not prevail. There wia a trosumution of Innocwnoo v re garded the flist marriage until the contrary w»s enewn. thai waa clearly shown is Ohltty'a ■'Cr.miml Liw," undtr the head "Indiot menu."—The jury waa then empanelled, the prisoner'! bolioiwj s frealyeierc'slng the righto! ohauenga.—The prisoner pi«a'<ed not anlltr.— Sergeant Gamble gave evidence as to the first wile, Mary Maguire, being a housemaid at Mr Troup's, Papakura, in 1871, and as to her husband (the prisoner) coming to Bee her. — Frederick George Kwington and Mary Fahey (wife of Joseph Fahey, carrier, Panmurs), deposed as to being witnesses of the prisoner1! mar riage in Jane, 1861. The ceremony took place at the Edwardes-street Primitive -Methodist Chapel. These witnesses also identified the prisoner and the first wife.— Sarah Ann Veaton, the first wife, demised that sno went through the form ot marriage mtb iln prisoner on the 6th December, 1879 at the Auckland Registry Office, The prisoner re presented himsalf as • widower, Told her that his wife had died at ParneU abont twelva months previously, and specified the saints of her complaint, which she did set care to state as it wis a mutter of delicaoy Vflth females to speak of it. Xha canto was ths effect of an accident. Tiro or three days after the allege* death of prisoner's wits, prisoner came to her hoaee. thiew Mmself prostrate upon her sofa, and seemed cooanmed with the greatest Borrow. Wnen she uked him to explain the reason ot his Brief, he atatedtnal ha had just lost his wife. Oa another cooa»lon she overheard him conversing with another woman, and tho otnur woman exclaiming, ''Poor Mrs Shepparson; she's gone at luL* To Mr Ltlshtey: She had never ooh-hitoi with prisoner prior to their [.marriage,- Kintly Foreman gava cvldocco as ti wimi 9li>g tbe second marriage, i.nd Wulitin hmith (the teal Mrj Sheuparsjns brotnnr-10-law) dmOitd as to her whereabouts since her unl in with tha prisoner. Mrs i-ruppurann was separated irom her huaband from 1869 io 1874. «n unmarried ■lat«r of Mrs Bheppanoa's died In tha Hospital in January 1879. of typhoid fever,— This was ths oasi for the pngaonuoa.— For the defenoe two witnesses wero called, viz., (1) James White a settlor, who deposed that Mrs Shopparaon was ia hta,cmploy from May, 1872, till March, 1874,.duringwhlohtinieh6)cever saw Shopparaon about the plaoe nor knew the wife Uphold any communication with him; and (2) Joseph Craig, who deposed that prisoner had been in,hls employ from November. 1872, till the commencement of the present Bession. During tho whole of that time no had never been away from his woik more than a day or half-a-day at a time—To the Crown Prosecutor: There was one exception, viz, when tho prisoner was con victed and sentenced to 6 months' imprisonment. OuUns-.-l n«v n* bsou heard. His n0.,0r Bummed up la the prisoner's favour. He B-*id thai the jury had to find whethtr from 1872 tiil the time of his fteoond mirriasre tho pri»oaer was aware of his wife's extetecc-.— * ft«r a conference of rather lrts thnn a quarter of an. hour, the juiy returned, finding the prlaoner 'Not amity.*— tie was >horefora diEcha ged. Jfnuoax.—Mr Theo. Cooper explained that in the cHSs of ijoanloo, cosvlatcd ot perjury, the priso«er had had come aiffloulty In finding eureties. He preferred to take dlb stnieooe al onos. pendlni the reference of iho dllpold points to tha Court of Avpeai.-Hla Honor laid no preferred to lo»vo the o«9r> in ite, prereal position, as (ho raterved points were 'sriraabK Meanwhile, the prisoner, althongh d«tai*ed in oußtorfr, would aot be tnaud as a oonviet, and then if the Court of Appaal did instain Ihe con vlotlon. the term tor whloh ha had already undertone imprisonment would be duly con sidered In pawing fontono».-Mr Uooper ex praised himself aatleflad with this anangemest.

Alleged Bribery.—The Indictment Quashed.

Walter V. Bteveis having been called before ihe Court, Hid Honor delivered tha following judgment upon the ease tor bribery agalast him:

This is an Indictment fcharging tho accused 'with having offered a bribe to an oftioor In the sorvico of the Government of the Colony. The indictment is in these words [indictment Quoted.] Mr Cooper, for the accused, has moved to quash tho indictment on the ground that it discloses no offonce punishable T>y law. That 'tho offering of a bribo to an officer of the Government is in certain circnmstancon an offence at common law, there can ba no doubt. Tho difficulty la In accurately eiliilac iv what the .-ffenoe cons bw. No inon c-481 liti been brought wfore tho uourit in tuts or in any of the other ooUmtes bo far as I oan ascertain, and the owefl in England hay» b*ea . fen i ho textbooks throw bnt little light on ihn subjfOt, wi*h the exception cf air James B'e-oh»Es's "Digest of tbe criminal Law," which define! the oS«"ce as follow*:— * Brory- ! one commits a misdemeanour who by any mea s esdo&Tou™ to force, persuade, or t.idoco any pnbllc offloer, not being s Juniclal oflioof, to flo or cult to do any aot which the c/ronder knows m be a viola tion of suob. officer's ofllolal duty." Ann a, careful examination of all the oases and authorities on which this definition is founded. I think it ombrnotß and rammuises avwy authority and every ease from B« v. Vanehan, Burrows 2(94. downwards. It this definition be. as I think ft If, accurate, thontho aeatnon of ths ofTenoe consists (apart fiom the knowledge of the aoonied), not In toe mere Off ering: of a bribe to a public offloer, bnt offortajr the bribe to indnoe him to aot In viola* tion of his dnty ai snob, offleor. An indiotmont for the offonce most therefore distinctly set out what tho officer's publlo duty was, and allege facts which show that the re> i quest made, if complied with, would be a viola tion ot that duty, this Is clear on principle, . and a reference to the forms given of tadjot. ments, etc., for this offence in S, Chittrs Criminal Law, p. 683, and subsequently, will show that in every case it is deemM essential to sot out the duty, and thon set out facts showing a desired violation of that duty.- In tho present indictment the officers dntyis set out as being that of advising tho Native Minister in respect of tho matters pertaining unto tho Nativo Offlco. However amusing this may seem, as a statement of the duties or. Undor-Secrotary to a Minister of (me Crown. 1 am bound to accept it as a correct statement for the purposes of the indictment,andtneni must look to see what faots are statea, showing that thia duty of adviilng m respoot of matters pertaining unto the earn native offlcr " wonJd be a violat ot. by d mpl»»>J with tte request made b> the ncmsed. *owr as the leiter Bet om in the indictment or any « 1- tatlons ot fKOt in It are conoerned, thersll nothing to Incloate that the asßistaroe ot tue efflwr wa? tle»ired in reference to mstfeM per 'atninß to the native office at aV. OB.™ ontrary, the desiied aid eeems to MTB been in referee to a sale of EnrowM landß to the Government. The general aue g»tion towards the erd of the indietmeo»i that the lettur cet <u^ was an tW"?* to bribe the officer 'to act oontrary «o the i-.rtiea of hie sild dlloe." .loci not curetnuoj: fio'. an lsabundant y srewn byauthoilty. uaj the duty of the officer been alleged to have wo to advise ibe Minister in Pf fereuce to the pnr. , oh»aa ot lands, or to have been to "frsiß wn intarferlnß by advice or otherwise in rjMPMi« tha mrohase of Undg, then possibly_»e faots stated n.tgbt hare b;en OOMtTW luio a request for a violation .ot w* dniy. Or It It had boon alleged thlt wo lands raferred to In tbe letter ww» nairo lands, or that the purohone or non-PW" chase of them was part of the bnslneis oi w» Native Offlco (whatever that may moan), »» posalb'y the duty aid tbe proposed Tl°.S in mlßht nave been connected. But as 'to^? thi-i tnoiotment, the duty of th« offloer wfli«» aotio i ho was requested to take seem 'P W" nopo-sibloreatiou loe*ohother. ThelndfNj ment is utterly Illogioai, acd thf refore baa. ana must bj quaehod.-Tho prisoner was aoco.ru '^i'tomTn'atod the Criminal Felons Of tM Court.

THE AUCKLAND EVENIJNU STAK, FRIDAY. JULY 6

(Concluded on the Fourth Pctga)



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