SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER{ lSSiorrowMornlng.».s4 MOONB AOK-FnU MooMlst. 4.11 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST KVENINO -B»ndfly, schooner, Borneil, from Sydney

DEPARTURES.

LAST BYBNWqi ion*, ia, Crawford, tor Whangare

VESSELS EXPECTED.

FBOM LOHDOW.-Kait LothUn, ship. WjTjB.B.. 'fi rnafy^B; Handa Isle, schooner, 8.L.M.W., s AioOTR*«».-Ol'y of Sydney, a a., from Syd -1 ttuSnu -Agnes BeU. Bcaßreeze, Mazeppa. Ryno, Myrtle, India, Pirate. Thtes I OheersTwave. iralry Uaeen, BWnore, Tnuult a%SS£SI%iH. - Campe ,and Seagull. Mlgantlnss, from uunedln; Oceola, bnganune, from Tluiaro.

IMPORTS.

Per Bandfly-242 pieces hardwood, 12 oss'B tombstones, 31 pkgs Bundrles. £Sb?!SS3S3S3B! brandy.

ThebrtoanllneOoeola left Tlmara for Auok landyesWdar with 1.7« ta?bs wheat, «3saoks barley 912 eaokn oats. 5 tons flour. Captain Oromarty, of the Benpleugh, now at Port^hatoers, has executed another fine paint £S; of (to New Zealand Shipping Company's SSqueAraby Maid, scudding before a strong taeere off Uzard Point. The picture, which is iTery Dretty one, and exhibits much oare, has b«Jiprese.,ted to one of the Company's em ployisTand was to-day exhibited in the window of Messrs Phillfpps and Sons, Queen-stout. The Bohooner B»ndflr, reosotiy purohSßßd bj 1 the Tongaa Government arrived from sjdoer latt eTeoing. Captain Btvrell report) havlDg ' Wt"ydneyonSondav the 3r»■ toßt On Wed naaday the Bth it blew a whale sale, with a vei y hlffh saa, vessel labouring very muob, and ablppluß heavy ocas. nhlcS shifted the B»lley ■ and washed the corner oft one of the pumpt, beßldcaoolnß other damage. The Bandn» pro ceeds from here to Tonia at an early date to enter the South ees Islacd t-.ade,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

[REUTSR'a CABLE 3.] London, June 11. The P. and O. steamship.Shannon arrived at Hymoutb to-day from Melbourne, April 24. Melboobne, June 12. Sailed, this afternoon: Manapourl, for the Bluff. ' i

COMMERCIAL.

♦ KyEHiNO Star Office, Wednesday. AT.Mr P. F. Kvanß's land sale yeite,rd,aJ'.*J}6l6 vaa a oood attendance, and some brisk bidding. A?KiSSnt lot started at £5. and ran up to «6-WaSou township lot, Hi ; Wellealey-street lot, «420.

Mail Notice.

mails wiix closi ab unoib t— THIS DAT, For Thames, per TCnterprls* at 4.50 p.m. Thursday, Hihiust, For Port Fiteroy, per Water Lily, at 7 a.m. For Waltara, jco.. per Maogregor. at 8 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana. at 7.30 a.m. lor Valwera? Te Kapa, (iraWetmrn. and Warkworth, per Rose Oasey. atlD a.ra. Per s.s. Te A nan, as follows:- Far India. China, Japan, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Hurop«, at 10 a.m. For GlsHme, Napier, Southern ports, Aus tralian Colonies, and United KinmSom. via Suee and BriadteLand via Mip'ea, for letters. etc., tpedally so prepaid and addressed, at 11 Money orders for Southern Ports and Australian Colonies only, at 10 a.m. B.ID. Lute tatters till 11.20 a.m. For registered letters and newspapers, at 10 a.m. Late letters till 11.29 a.m. For nokuuu». per Rowwa at 11 a.m. (for Taitut, per Mercury, at nnon. kot Waltara. fee, ocr Oretl, at 1 p.m. For!"rfoik Island, per ('rpheno, at Sr.m- For Wbltianga and Upper MUI, per Douglas, at 3 p.m. 1 B-or T«oranga, Ohlnematu, and Opotlkl per Glenelg, atl p.m. , . For Perileind, Oregon, per George Bewley, at & p.m For Hong Kons (from Syflaey. per Gordon Caetle). per Te Anau, via Wellington and Sydney, at 11 a.m. Friday. 17th Instant. For Waltara. serTuf. at 8 a.m. For Walheke, Cowes. and Coromande), per Coromandel, at 1.80 p.m. >•■ , Tccsdat, 19th Ibbl. Per s.s City of Bidneyasfollows:- For Bandwloh lalanda. United Statel of America. Canada, British Columbia. Oente*l and South America, and British and Fureton Viwt Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Klngdou and Continent of For^money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Lou letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence, ib addition to the postage, win be received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of Balling, This mail will be due In London, on Hoc- Oar. July 30th, 1888. N.B —The as Walnara will lrave Hokltlka on the 21st for Okorita, Jaokson'« Bay, and other loteimealate ports on West Coast of Middle Island. 3i B. BIBS. Chief Postmaster. Ohio) Poatafflos.-Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Junk 13,1885. Abbott's Op»ra House-Meiwrß Btanfl»ld and nark's " Merry Thoughts and Hippy Momenta. 8 p.m. Remoera Hall—Entertainment, 8 pm. Lodsa Unitsd Bervi«o-Kmerganoy Meeting, 7.30 p.m. Parsell Wesieyan Ohoroh — Evangelistlo Servloes, 7.50 p.m.

Birth.

IHAINEa-On 3rd June, at Pahl, Kalpara, the wife of George Halnes ofason.

Deaths.

WATTa-On the 12th Inst., at Albert-Btreet, George Watts, native of Bath, England, aged 48 years. The funeral will leave his late residence, Albert-Btreet, at B.SO p.m. to-morrow (Thurs day). Friends are invited to atteni-Home papers please copy. WHira-on Jnne 18. 1883, at his residence. Wynyardstreet. Anokland, David White, in his 79tb year. The funeral wiU leave hla late resldenoe for Otahuhu on Thursday, the 14th instant, at 11 o'clock n.m. Friends are respectf ally invited to attend. JONES. -On June 13, at his late residence, Leamington Road, Mount Eden. Joseph Jones, aged 66 years (late of Sheffield). The fanoral will take place tomorrow, (Thureday), at 3 p.m. Friends please accept this intimation. KENEALV.-On 12thInstant, at the Hospital, Ellon Kcnealy. aged 22 years. ThefnneraTwlH leave the Hospital at 1.30 p.m. to-morrow (Thursday). Friends please accept this Invitation.

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

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1883.

For tho cause that lacks aafatan For tho wrong tbat needs nsistana, For tho futon in the distance. And tha good that we can do

THK steamer lonic, which arrived yester day at Wellington, is said to be splendidly constructed for spewd, safety, and con venience, and the unusually fast run ot 43 days which she has made i> well within her capabilities. The average speed attained throughout the voyago was about 12J knots, but she is capable of steaming 16 knots, if required, and would have done so but that it was deemed advisable rather to economise fuel and obviate the necessity of coaling at the <'ape of Good Hope. With steamers of this ckus, however, it is evident that a very speedy mail service could be established between this colony and London. If the ■peed of the lonic were kept np, as it might be, to an average of 14 knots throughout the whole voyage, the distance between England and New Zealand could be covered in 37 d*ys. On her present trip, even with her limited consumption of coal, she kept np a speed of 14 knots for four consecutive days. Of course there is no present intention of starting a direct mail service, and there are many strong reasoas why the San Francisco route should be maintained j but the facts to which we allude prove that, in the event of the United States Government not giving the necessary support to ensure the continuance of the service via the American continent, we are in no danger of suffering in the matter of conveyance of our mails. The lonic, which steamed into Wellington harbour without a pilot, will probably leave to-morrow for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, to load a cargo of frozen meat. ;_

At the Supreme Court this morning Messrs Hugh Campbell, J. P. Campbell, Thos. Hall, and J. M. H. Lush were ad mitted to practice as barristeis and solici tors. We understand that Mr Hugh Campbell hna been taken into partnership by Mr J. B, Bussell, and that J. P. Camp bell intends to commence the practice of his profession oa his own account at Cambridge, Walkato.

a correspondent signing himself "One who would admire the open-faced scoundrel before the vagabond under the cloak of re ligion," writes in extenuation of the dis turbers of the Salvation Army services. There is no possible excuse for these exhibi tions of ruffianism, which, if perpetrated in a church.would result In the immediate and severe punishment ot the offenders, and we hope the police will make an example of our correspondent or any others who actively participate in the disturbances. Those who *ject to the Army services have no call to at end, and the right of individual freedom of action, lawfully exercised, must be vindi cated at all hazards, or the police had better surrender their functions as the guardians of law and order into other hands.

Pressure on our space yesterday necessi tated the omission of the greater portion of our report of the Harbour Board meeting, and it will be found on the fourth page of this evening's issue. The business paper yesterday was a Tory heavy one, but the meeting wan shorter.if anything, than usual. It will be seen that the question of disturb iog the present staff of pilots and substitu ting the competitive system has been referred to the Committee. The whole matter will be brought up at the next meeting in the form of a report from the Committee.

The passengers of the lonic numbered over 400 in all; and embraced the follow, ing:- Cabin, for Wellington: Mr and Mrs Wood, 4 children and servant, Mr Coote, For Lyttelton: Captain, Miss and Misses (2) Sanders, and 3 children, Second cabin, for all ports: Messrs J. Garlick, J. Hanks, A, Malcolm, A. Chodwick, W. 6, Booth, E. Eidne.J. Annas, G. H. Bell, T. White, H. Kenway, B. Nock, W. A. Roof, W Bickertoo, T. Greenfield, J. Brown H. Jones, D. Jones, Hugh Jones, E. Wates E. A. Ford, J, Dunkley, T. Dunk ley, Mrs Charlotte Chaplin, Mrs Martha Booth, Misses Mary A. Cook, Bessie Mai. colm, Dorothy Booth, Jessie Freeborough, Jane Maxwell, H. Martindale, Mary K. Hewitt, Dora Andrew, Jane Biggs, Hannah, Henrietta* and Edith Dunkley, She also brought 80 steerage, and 80 Govern mentimmigrants for Wellington, 61 steerage passengers and 132 Government immigrants tor Canterbury, 7 steerage and 1 immigrant for Otago, and 29 immigrants divided be tween Taranaki, Marlborough, Westland, Napier, and Nelson. All have arrived in excellent health —the surgeon 'on Board being Or. Menzies and the Bingle girls being under the charge of Miss Burns as matron.

The public temperance meeting held in connection with tho Archhill Senior Band of Hope was well attended. Addresses were given by the chairman (Mr Downoj) and Mr E. Carr, aolos by Miss Lightfoot and Miss Marson, whilst several recitations were contributed by members of the Society and the Arehbill Mutual Improve ment ''lass. Mr G. Sinnet presided at the harmonium.

The referee in the glove crmteit between Miller and Foley me( Miller and the sup porteis of Foley at Tatteraall's liooins, the day after the match, when an arrangement was entered into between the rep'eaentiYes of the competitors that the contest aboald be considered a draw

The Hospital Board are to be congratu lated upon their good fortune in securing for the office of Superintendent a lady so thoroughly well qualified for the position as Mist Crisp appears to be. Her references are numerous and are from medical men of repute, all of whom speak of her in the highest termi as an earnest, skilful, and successful nurse, and as having a fall knowledge of the duties of ma tron. She has had six years' ex perience in hospitals, and has served both in Zululand and Kgypt, for her services in which latter country the was awarded a medal by Hor Majesty. We understand that Miss Crisp's father died some time ago in this province, and that her mother resides here. Mi-a Crinp has been appointed at a salary of £100, and a vote of thanks has been passed to Mrs Kiss I ing for her gratuitous services as Lady Superintendent.

On the 31st inatant the members ot the Otahuhu Baptist Church entertained Mr and Mrs Donald at a public' tea meeting, and presented them with a marble time piece, as a token of respect on the occasion of their leaving Otabuhu to reside in Auck land During a residence of 18 years la Otahnhu, Mr and Mrs Donald have been most zealous workers far the interests of tbe Baptist cause in that settlement, and considerable regret is felt at their depar ture.

In the riile match which was arranged between the I! Battery (Dunedla) v, Thames Naval Artillery, the Thames shootists fired at the butts on Saturday, at 200, 300, 400, and 500 yards. The Duoedia men have not yet fired. Appended are the scores of our representatives:— Gunner B. Weir, 88 j Uunner <*. Gill, 84; Gunner H. Brownlee, 84; Gunner J. Floyd, 83; Gunner J. Cameron, 77 ; Gunnor X, Cartwtiwht, 75 ; Gunner T. Johnstooe, G9; Gunner J. Brownlee, 69 j P.O. T. Johns, 68 ; Gun ner H. Lounh, 52. Total, 749.

The membeis of the Victoria Company underwent their weekly drill Just evening in the Drill-shed, under command of Cap taia Mahou. Lieut. Skinner and Sub, Lieut. Hclf were also present. The com pany was put through a courao of manual, platoon, and marching exorcises, which were satisfactorily pertormed ; also bayonet drill, under Sub-Lieut. Self.

Arraneements are being made for a com plimentary benefit to Mr K. Love, which will take place on Monday next Judging from the splendid array of talent represented in the programme now being prepared, the performance will be a very attractive one. Apart from the merit of tbe performers, the popularity of Mr Love, coupled with the fact that his services have ever been avail able when required in local causes, should have the effect of emuring a bumper house.

To the Editor : Sir,—" A a American," In your yrsterday's issue, advises tho me of teacups and bruins for scooping up tbe mud, instead of a shovel, No notice having boon taken of the suggestion, 1 would advise full size thimbles and gravy spoons, which might have better effect. -Yours, &c, AEussun,

The annual meeting of the Society of Acts has been postponed until Monday evening next, when hia Worship tbe Mayor will preside and distribute tbe prizes and certificates awarded at the Exhibition. The meeting will be held in tho lectn re room of the Museum at halt-past seven, and as the business for consideration is of im portance, a good attendance of members may be expected.

The reports submitted at the meeting of the Auckland Permanent Co-operative Building Society lost evening shew that operations have been conducted during the year on a wider scale, although the reduc tion in the rates of interest charges has prevented tbe payment of a larger bonus tban one per cent., which, with She divi dend of eight per cent., gives a return of nine per cent, to members. The amount lent on mortgage dnring the year was £37,780, and the receipts £G2,G6S, being a falling off in deposits received and loans redeemed on la>t year to the extent of about £21,000. The report is published in extemo in another column.

For the purpose of preventing in future any delay in reporting the doaths of Hos pital patients, the Board of Management has resolved that "All cases of death in the Hospital shall be entered by the resi dent medical ollical, and certified by the member of the Visiting Staff attending tbe case, and tbe resident medical officer shall immediately after any death report tbe same to the coronor in all cases requiring ail inquest to bo held," Such a regulation was greatly needed.

The Honse Committee of the Hospital Board submitted an exhaustive report yes terday upon the Aged People's Refuge. It seems that the beneficiaries of this charity are located in two separate buildings, under different control, the Kefuge la the hollow below the Buspital containing IS old womenund 37 old men, and being under the charge of Mr and Mrs Mack, who leave at the end of this month, and tbo building known variously as the auxiliary Hospital and Immigration Depit, which contains 88 old men under tbo charge of Mr and Mrs Bropby. The lower building was pro nounced to be dump and disagreeable in consequence of the undrained condition of the ground, but the aged inmates clung tenaciously to it, as they enjoyed tbo privilege of separate bedrooms, wlrcli the inmates of the auxiliary building hai not. Mr and Mrs Mack's salaries were £75 and £30 respectively, and Mr and Mrs Btopliy'B, £90 and£6o respectively, the latter having alsi the assistance of a female cook at £26. Tho report was. adopted, and the committee thanked for it, and requested to continue their labours. Tbo question of appointing a muter and matron in place ot Mr and Mrs Mack was referred to the House Committee, with power to act, and likewise the application of Miss Makin for the post of matron. It was resolved to ad vertise for candidates.

Contrasted with the rowdy conduct of tbe English " rough," tbe treatment of the Sal vationists by the New Zealand " larrikin " is mild and gentlemanly. Here Is a speci men of the pure and unadulterated H onie made ruffianism, as described by the Exeter currcspondent of the " Fall Mall Gazette " : 11 Tbe Skeleton Army riots at Houiton on Sunday and Monday prove on investigation to have been even worse than was at first reported. In the course ot the disturbance on Sunday an attempt was made t>> force 'Captain ' Lomas into the coffin which was canied in the ranks of the ' skeletons.' He, however, successfully resisted, and Mm coffin was subsequently smashed over the heads of some of the Salvationists The win dows of several tradesmen's shops have been smashed by the volleys of stones thrown, and in some ea-o* yooda in the windows have been destroyed. One Salvationist had bis face dreadfully disfigured by a brick which was thrown at him. Mrs LomBS is still suffering severely from the brutal kicking she received. On Monday night, after the Salvationists had straggled through the mob to their ball to the ' tea,1 they were kept in the building till long after mid night by a bowling mob two or three thousand strong. These first directed their attention to the windows, which were soon smashed, and the Salva tionists then barricaded them with forms to keep out ihe stones. An attack was then made on the doors, a sledge-hammer being employed for tbe purpose, & hole was ultimately made, and the Salvationists had to barricade the door also to keep out the mob. Volleys of atones were then directed on to tbe roof of the building, part of a wall near b-inp; pulled down to supply material. Tbe mob gradually died away, and the imprisoned people then made their way to tbe houses of various friends to pass the night."

As was to be feared, if not expected, the clerical advocates of religious education in State schools at Dunedin, have been unable to agree on a common basis for their efforts. At the adjourned meeting ot the Ministers' Conference yeatorday, to decide how to carry out the imparting of religions instruc tion on stated days in State schools, a split occurred as to whether the character of the teaching should be entirely undenomi national or not. It was proposed, " That a committee appointed from the Conference should oversee the giving of instruction on the days agreed upon," but the Church of England clergy refused to be bound to act under such committee, and on the reso lution being carried, the Bishop and his clergy left the meeting, stating they would act for themselves. The | 'onferonce then proceeded to make the necessary arrange ments. The President (Dr. Stuart, Presby terian) said he would not have believed, a fortnight ago, that any Protestant could have taken such a stand as the Episco palians bad in this matter. As the event I has demonstrated, Dr. Ntuart has been much too sanguine-^probably through falling into the common error of measuring other people's corn by his own bushel. In future he will know that there is scarcely any limit to clerical intolerance and bigotry.

I A very handsome tea and coffee service 'is on view at Messrs Kohn's, jewellers, of i Queen-slreet, to be preseuted to Mr uey I nolds, who ia about to retire from the office of treasurer to the 1 oyal Fountain of Friendship Lodge of Oddfellows, Man chester Unity, a position which Mr Key noldii has honourably occupied for .some years past. The service ia of the newest design, and has been made to order of the Lod»e. The following is the inscription :— "Presented to A. Reynolds, PT. of the F.F. Lodge No. 3020, 1.u.0.F., M.U., A.D., as a token of esteem for his long service as Treasurer."

At the meeting ot the Hospital Com mittee of Management yesterday afternoon, a letter was received from the members of the visiting staff, drawing attention to the in sufficient condition of the ward appliances. They stated that jxcept in the female ward there were no means of keeping medicines, dressings, etc., in an orderly and safe way. Ward tables were absolutely necessary, as in that way less trouble would be given tha nurses, thus affording them more time for other duties ; the danger of bed-to-bed con tagion would be lessened by dressings beiug > prevented from lying about; and the possi bility of delirious or stupid patients poison ng themselves by taking wrong medicines was minimised. The Hospital was not only far short ot the requirements of other such institutions, but it was not even on a par with English work house hospitals. — The chairman men tioned that a copy of the letter had been tent to Wellington, <m tefereoce to the returned requisition, it was found that the Colonial Secretary bad struck out the item " ward tables."—Mr P«acack was in favour of fighting the matter out with the Colonial Secretary, and tfeen, if unsuccessful, of resigning. —It was agreed, however, after considerable discussion, to await the reply of the Colonial Secretary before taking any action.

Professor wampto will givo a lesson on Horse-training, at Quick's stables this evening at 7.30.-1 Ad vt.l

■ be Panmure Soiree and Ball has been postponed till Thursday, tho 21st instant.

The Comedy Company, known as tbe Black Diamond Mlnstrole, will Rive their nigger entertainment to-morrow ovening In the Masonic Hall, Onehunga.

Skwlvq Maohinkb. — Largest show rooms, cheapost and best assortment In Auckland, at SIIAKRBPEAR & Co.'a, opposite Market, Quern- STREET. [ADVT.]

Garlick and Cranwell have now the most complete Furnishing Warehouse in Auckland. Largo stook ready for delivery. Furniture to unit all classes ; good, strong, and cheap. Great variety of Bedsteads ard Bedrocm Furniture.— City Ball Arcade, Qnean-street [Advt I

Sewing Machine i/epot (wholesale and rttaili.- I'. 8. uhamters 70, Queen-sUoet '.oppo site tbe Back).

SCINTILLATIONS.

Weathek clear and cold,

Big criminal calendar at Neltou. Who is to give the Roland for Costley'a Oliver?

Heavy mowfull at Chriatohurch yeatcr day.

Mr A. Firth's body is to be sent Home, A Minister for Agriculture is to ba ap pointed. New harbour regulations for tho colony arc gazetted. A Sydney judge prescribe! the "cat" for garotters. The French are hankering after the New Hebrides.

Is an organ-grinder the architect of hia own fonr-tunea ?

Gas is cheaper in Christchurch than in Auckland.

Gisborne people aro agitating for a High School.

Electric light is cheaper than Christ' church gas.

Bats at Whangarei do good sot vice by eat ing up large snails. It is proposed to start a Roman Catholic School at Cambridge.

The Poverty Bay " Standard " hat been revived, after a cessation for six weeks.

It is rumoured that Mr Snaw will move and Mr Loo second tbe Addresn-in-Keply, Three men have b en sent to gaol at Cbristchurch for stealing Roods saved from afire.

An ostrich farm is to bo formed in Queensland by a company.

Sydney working men have passed a reso lution forbidding their wives to do shopping alter 6 p.m. Will the wives obey ?

A man named Cook is charged with bigamy at Nelron. Another case of " too many (Mrs) Cooks."

Seventy-niuo oatrichi from the Cape are to be sold by auction at Adelaide on June 21.

Tbe Warkworth Cement Company ('uni ted), intend erecting a wharf at Warkworth,

La-t night, Greymouth people resolved to petition Government to make the projected bridge over the Urey iver. Col. Brett and Messrs ttrecn, Wynn, Williams, Lee. and Feldwick, have left Lyttelton for Wellington. A bazaar is projected for the purpose of clearing off a debt ot £98 on at, Peter's H. C. Church, Cambridge.

Mr Slssendoif always trembles when his wife sings in chnrcb, with a prayerful ear nestnesF, " O tor a thousand tongues 1" The telephone companies of New York will be compelled to bury their wires in March, 1883.

Mnzlin' makes a dog safe, while it makes a young lady dangerous—«still, in hot weather they both want muslin.

A Smth Dunedin ratepayer baa been iinud £2 nnd costs for assaulting the Mayor at one of the " rowdy" meetings recently. When the prisoner in the dock fumbles in hit* pocket for "5s and coats," is it a case of " fine" feeling ! Upjohn, tho Melbourne hangman, is the latest addition to the list of dealers. Thus he can both kill and cure.

Russian fresh meat sold in London at 3Jd per lb, is the la'cat competition against tbe New Zealaud mutton. Ihe lormer needs no f i oezing. Mr f.dwiu Uieatbatch h gazetted Deputy Reai'trar of Marriages, Births, and Deaths for the Helctmviile district.

Cole's book-shop in bydney was recently on firo. It is nothing new for coals to be on ire.

fcv. T. 'allaflhan, formerly of tho Church of Rome, has been admitted lo Anglican orders by Bishop i*eville at Danedin. Alox-uid< r Knight is gazetted a ranger, or gamekeeper, under tbe Animals Protec tion Act, 1880, within the Auckland district.

Eternal punishment is popular on the turf. Tbe Jockey Clubs of Canterbury and Dunedin have resolvtd: —" That the horse Salesman and rider (Frank foil) bo dis qualified for ever."« MrTurnbull, M.H K. for Timaru.c'aimi the right to preach to the inmates of the Hospital; but tbe doctor objects, and tbe Colonial Secretary is appealed to, Whro is Mark Twain's jumping frog now "', A man in Mew Sonth Wains hai got one of those Interesting amphibians trained to jump down his throat and come up when called on.

Jhe women of Sydenham, Canterbury, bave held an indignation meetintr against the granting ot new licenses by tho Licen sing Committee, at.d make an appeal to tbe Minister of Justice.

The nativo cat, ibo tiger cat, tbe mon goose, the ferret, and the stoat are pro tected in New South Wales by Act of Parliament, as doclarcd enemies of the rabbit.

• Chatham Island, in tbe South Pacific, is just at that point where the day of the week chinges. It is awkward for tbe fel low who luiid* there on Sunday morning and calculates on having 24 boars to sleep off his " booze " to find that tt is already Monday.

ROAD BOARD ELECTIONS.

Tub following nominations and elections of candidates for the under-named Road Board districts took place on Monday and Tuesday, before Mr Thomas Seaman, Deputy Returning Officer.

PukbATUA.—The meeting was held In the school-room, Dairy Flat, and nino persons were nominated, viz., Messrs C, F. W. Blucher, Erni Bond, James Dodd, James Iwjlis, Charles Jeffs, Maurice Kelly, William Stevenson, and William Wilson, —The election will take plane on the 24th inst.

North Shore,—At the Lake Library, tbofollowingnamcs were received :—Mc.-sra Thoa. Bentoo, Win. Y. Hammond, Ben jamin T. Hawkins, Patrick Heath, Aician. der M. McCallum, and Matthew Phillips. Mr Heath retired, consequently the remain ing five gentlemen were elected, Lake Takapun*.—The following resi dents wee Dominated :—Messrs Robert B. Barnm, James Black, Henry B.ett, Edward D. Meatyurd, Benjamtu Menary William McFeti itigc, John Robertson, and James 8. Sheriff, Tbe eli-cion of five will take place Ht the District Library on the 20;h inst. KA'KAPAKAPA.—The meeting for this distiict whh held in the Public Hall, and the following elected:—Messrs William Haw-on, James Drinnaii, Frank Dye, John Sinclair, and Robert Sinclair. The last- Darned settler wai appointed chairman of the Board,

CABLEGRAMS.

[RECTTKK'S TKIiBOBAM'.]

TRIAL OF DYNAMITE CON. BPHUTORS. LONDON, June 11. The trial of the seven dynamite conspira tors who were arrested in April last in London sod Birmingham commenced at the old Bailey to-day, before Lord Chief justice Coleridge, Lord Justice Brett, and Mr Justice Grove. PAKLIAMENTARY VACANCIES. LONDON, June 12. A vacancy has occurred in the repre sentation ot Monasthan in the House of Commons, Mr JobnGivan, tbe senior mem ber, having accepted the office of Crown Solicitor. : Captain U. H. Whalley, the junior member for Peterborough, has resigned his seat. LEGALISING MARBIAGB WIIH A DECEASED WlFtt'B SISTER. LONDON, Juno 12. In the House of Lords, last night, the second reading of tbe Bill for legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister was, after some discussion, carried by • majority ;of seven.

TUB HuP CHOP. LOADON, Jane 11. Hop reports to hand continue favourable, and a good yield is expected. CAKEY, THft INFUBMiStt. LONDON, June 12. Notwithstanding James Carey, tho in former in the Phoenix Pork murder, being expelled from the Dublin Council, the Judges in Ireland have decided that be is still entitled to hold the position of coun cillor. , ~ . TRIAL OF TBE MARQUIS DS RAYS. The trial of the Marquis do Bays com mences on Wednesday. PKINUK ALBBBT VICTOR. It is announced that Prince Albert Victor will enter Uambridgo University in October next

OVATION TO MR BRIGHT. A procession, consisting of neatly fifty thousand persons, escorted the .Bight Hon. John Bright at Birmingham. . A CHESS CHAMPION. Herr Zukertort, a well-known German player, won the first prize in the recent chess tournament, ELECTION AT DKUBY. Mr Roe (Liberal) has been elocted for Derby in the plac<* of Michael Thos. Baei, who resigned a abott time back. GEtiM.N POLITICS. Herr Yon Btnnigacn, the leader of the Central Party in the German Reichstag, has reugued his seat.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received -une 13,1 p.m.] THE VICTORIAN LOAN.

MELB -UK**, this day. It is now stated that the Victorian loan has been postponed till next Monday, and that the tenders will be opened in London on the 3rd July. ■ NEW DEFENCE FORCE FOR VIC TORI*. The "Argus" to-day publishes an out* line of the new defeace scheme, and utates that it is proposed to disband the Volun teersand establish a v lunteor militia of 1,600 men. It is also Intended to ob tain several officers and sergeants from England to control the force, the total strength of which, in cavalry, infantry, engineers and artillery, will be 2,600. THE NEW HBBBIDES. The "Argua's" leading article to-day ■considers the action of the Victorian Government in regard to the proposed annexation of the New Hebrides some. What premature, and calculated to defeat the ends in view.

THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF THE NEW HEBkIDES.

MELBOURNE, June 12.

Mr James Service's proporal for the annexation of the Mew Hebrides Islands baa received the corditl approval of Lord Norman by, and his Excellency has tele graphed to Lord Derby urging the expe diency of tbe project.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.

lOjnD IN, June 11.

The Agents-General of the various Australasian colonies consider that be* fote approaching the Imperial Govern ment in reference to the propriety of tbo annexation of the New Hebrides and other Pacific islands, the colonies should first decide what amount they; are prepared to contribute towards the cost of management of the new posses sions, Mr. Murray Smith, Agent- General for Victoria, and Sir F. Dillon Bell, Agent-General for New Zealand, bave cabled to this effect to their respective Go vernments. BEW VICrOKIAN LOAN. MEt-BOUKNE, Jane 12. The loan of £2,000,000 will be placed on the London market to-day. '' A IUNK BOBBEK COMMITTED FOB TRIAL. MKLBUUKNB, June 12. The prisoner Sweeney, alias Longmore, who was arrested at Sydnvy on the charge of robbing the Colonial Bank at Brunswick in April last, was brought op at the Police Court to-day, and committed for trial MELBOURNE GBAIN MARKET. MELBOURNE, June 12. Tbe Melbourne manager of' the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) reports of the local grain market as follows: Shipping wheat qnieter but steady, at 5a to fold. For New Zea land oa's pilcei are barely maintained; feeding sorts are quoted at 3s to 3< 3d; milling oitto, at 3s 3d to 3s id. Mew Zea land oats, under bond, at 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Ihe market ia slightly in favour of buyers.

MINING NEWS.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN COBKESPONDBMT.]

THAMES, this day. Sbymoub. -The shaft it down 160 feet from the surface. The progress daring the last few day* bus, however, been retarded by a great and unexpected influx of water. On Friday last, a clay elide, about 18 inches in width and underlying north* ward, was pasted through, after which a tremendous stream of water entered the ■haft, rising 60 feet within a single hour. Baiting was kept up continuously during Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, when, tbe inflow having abated, the men were able to resume opera ions. The country in tlae bottom is now firmer than before, and the manager regards it ub more promising tor gold. The shift should reach the required depth in another wrok, when the chamber will be at once excaeuted. The next work to be under, taken wil be the driving of a cross-cat to wards the creek to intersect the lode which was worked upon by the old Lucknow shareholders until driven out by the water.

Dart.—Tha engineer's house ia just upon completion, the end Dearest the shaft being still left open for the admittance of the machinery. Mr Glnn's employes are engaged upon the chimney stack aod boiler, which will be finished this week. The balance-bob is ready, and connected with the rods, The manager expects to be prepared for pumping operations in about three weeks from date. The water has risen during the stoppage to within 40 feet of the surface, and is not expected to come any higher.

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

JUNB 13, 1881 Mouat<ilftri-SeUen>, Ms Queen ot Beauty-IDs 31 to 11b | sellers, Us Deep Level Drogo— boyer<. 4s Bright Bmua-2a; Boilers, i» Prlnon Imperial-439,17a. 455; sellers, 47s Premier Buyers. 8s 3d Now Zea'and-Bnrers, 3i lOd WerahtKo—Buyers. 2» Brt JOBKPH NKWBfANi Chairman.

The second anniversary of the Mount Albeit Total Abstinence Society will be celebrated tomorrow in the Public Sail at 7.30 p.m. Addresses, recitations, and music. Admission free.

FIRE AT DUNEDIN RAILWAY STATION.

Great Destruction of Property.

(BIT TKLKOBAPH-PRESS ASSOCIMION.)

DUKEDIN, Tuesday. A Fltnc broke out in tbe new railway good?. ahed at about half-past eight o'clock this evening. It was completely destroyed In less than an hour. It was full of goods, a considerable portion of the cargo of the Westmeath, and the whole of the goods per the Tarawera, which came ia thin morning, baviog been stored in it. No details are at present known. It is a question whether, as the goods were being stored from ship board, the insurance risks are at an end. Tha shed had only been taken over from tbe contractors a week or ten days ago. There was no water available for a long time, as the shed was on the reclaimed ground. Thousands of people were on the scene of tbe fire.

Later telegrams give the following addi tional particular* : -The size of the burnt shed was 450 feet in length, and it bad cose ne.rly £3,000. Two night wat«hmen were on duty, one of whom was upecially told uff to watch this and another impart shed. He had gone round at a quarter past eight, trying all the doom, and nothing appeared to be wrong. Within less than half an hour afterwards the firebell rang. +11 tbe noodn per the Tarawera, a quantity by the Wakatipu, and a few packages by the Westmeath, were in it. Eleven rail way trucks, loaded were in tbe shed. No thing at all was saved, a larue number of tbe leading importers are losers. A 16-horse power gas engine, intended to drive the printing and electric-light machinery in the "Daily Timea" ufflce, was destroyed, Une importer of jewellery had goods to the value of £5,000 in the shed. Aothing is known yet as to the origin ot the fire. It is believed tbo loss to insurance companies will be extremely little, but that it will fall on owners,

LATER.

'Ihe Juosa Estimated at Over £100,000.

1 his day, 11 a.m.

At 8.35 p.m. the goods shed was com pletely filled with inflammable goods. The flume* spread with astonishing rapidity, and had tbe effect ot brilliantly illumi nating tbe Southern and Central Wards, Though several streams of water were played, it was impossible to save ihe building. Supt. Cormall and Lieut. Fux, of tbe italvuge Corps, found the railway constable breaking ope n the main door vt the goods shed in order to obtain certain books aud otner valuable propeity. By this time the smoke was suiiucatint;, and it was with the utmost diilUulty that tbe firemen again closed the door, the opening of wbich had been tho means, of increasing tbe volume of the flames.

The shed, which was of wood and roofed with slate, was 400 feet long bj 30 feet in width, and had only been used about two months.

One lot of jewellery in it was supposed to be worth £5,000, and very little was saved.

It is impossible to estimate correctly the value of the goods destroyed, but an authority has given an expression of opinion to the effect that £100,000 will net cover the actual lots, and among the goodi de stroyed were most of those insured in tbe Mowing manifest per Westmeath :—1,310 rails, tor Minister tor Public Works; 272 packages, Heed and titay; 1 do, Bishop Moran; 16 do, 6. Bell; 2 do, Mathe*on Bros. 1 do, C. Ford; 1 do, W. H. Tfisobeosaker; 2 do, H, Storm; 1 do, W. Simpson; 60 ingots, A. &J. Burt; 48 packages, Park & Curie; 2 do, Wbittiagham Bros, and inscone; 42 do, W. Couston; 7 do, Koss and Glen dinning; 6 do, Sargood. Son, and Eweu,; 2 do, W. Mulchay; 2,077 do, A. eriscoe and Co.; 4,931 do; GO toss pig iron, New Zealand Woodware Co.; 33 packages, G. W. Munro; 2do, Gibbs, Bright, and to.; 2,419 do, Hardware Co.; lot do, order transhipments per Whukat'pu; 28 packages, Gibbs, Bright and Co.; 3 do, Tomlinsou ; 3 do, tfvnihill Club; 7 do, Cargill and Co. ; 25 do, &leenan; 1 do, Walker; 20 do Carter and C».; 1 do, White; 26 d•, Mv- Cavard ; 3 do, Browning aud Co.; 172 ao, Manning Bros ; 105 do, Bull; i do, null,; 9 do. Smith j 188 00, order; 3 do, v nßgitt; 1 do, Esquellaut; 1 do, Lester; 20 do, Tumbull and Co. ; 2 do, Larnach; 1 do, Dr. Coughrey; 8 do, Wilson; 1 do, few Zealand Dredge Co. ; 1 do, Braithwalte; 1 do, Wilkinson and Pettit; 1 do, Green; 1 do, Herbert Haynes and Co.; 2 do, Hallens; 20 do, Melson and Co.; 1 do, Jolly, Connor and Co.; 1 do, " Evening Star;" 50 do, Neill ISros.; 2 do, Kugmon Lee; 1 do, Leiber and Co.; 135 do, Turner; 72 do, Pryer; 7 do, Silrorston; 62 do, Patterson; 1 ' do, Smith; 1 do, leancs; 160 do, Mackerras and Bazlett; 3 do, S. Mackay; 2 do, McGovln; 1 do, Walters. Per Tarawera: 1 pkge, Haileun ; 1 do, Harbour Bow; 1 do, Henderron; 45 do, Mercer Bros,; 1 do, Wong Tape ; 6 do, Butler Bros.; 1 do, Canning and Ll»yd; 2do, ir'argood.Kon, and Kwen; 8 do, Robert son ; 1 do. P. Harman and Co,; 11 do, Speight and Co.; 1 do, Weston ;16 do, M. Wilton and Co.; 1 do, Klliott; 1 do, 1 do, Maxwell; Bdo, Marshall and Copeland; 50 do, Neill and Co. (Liutdj; 1 do, f*ew Zealaud Drug; 4 do, Grisg ana Co ; 2 d->, Peacock; 3 do, Banter and Co.; 1 do, Vickera; 1,237 do, Mew Zealand Woodware Co.; 13 do, Linkiband,. Allen, and Co.; 17 do, Watt and Co.; 22 do, New Zealand .-hipping Co; 20 do, Warder. Xbe lire burned very fiercely until mid night, and at one time it was feared that tbe goods in the Harbour Board's shed near the wharf woud bave ignited.

Statement by the Storekeeper. James Thompson, railway employer, is r«spon«ible for locking up the gouda shed He stato* tbat he cinefuily did so at 5.10 p.m. yesterday, when tbere wa« no sign of tire 4u the ofhee gtate. Ho looked all the doors of the shed, and can make no sng geetiou whatever as to the o igin of the tire, which broke nnt near the southwest corner of the builditg shortly before Dine o'clock. Mine or ten wa^gonx full nf goods, shunted into the ahed for safety, were destroyed.

Two wa'chmen were employed by the Railway Department to look after the goods Hbeds.and one of them went round this building at 0 p.m., and also at a quarter past eight last ovtninp, when everything ap. peared to be quite tnL\ The first watch* man is on duty regularly from 5 p.m. till 3 a.m, and the second man ia employed early from 8 p.m. till about 6.30 a.m. Tbe regulations against smoking in tbe goods 4heds have already been strictly enforced.

There was no insurance on tho building or goods destroyed.

A large piopoi tion is said to have been insured, kit particulars have not yet been compiled. An enquiry will be ordered by tbe Minis ter of Works

A man named Brown says he taw the fire before it bad a great hold on the building. It originated in tbe southern end, There are various other pe'sons tvbo claim to be the first to discover tbe fire.

Since the ereoiion of the new railway atieds, two night watchmen, Charles Robins and W. Veitcb, have been con stantly nn duty. Tne latter is specially in structed to keep an eye on ihe import übedi, and reports that at a quunerpastS he went round the shed next Kattray-street, crrssine the wha> f (the one destroyed), and tried all the doors, everything beiog ihen all right. Shortly after half-past eight an alarm was sounded, and a few minutes afterwards the south end of the building was one sheet of Same. The wind was blowing in the direction ot the Harbour Board's shed, abutting on the wharf a tew yards distant Fears were entertained for the Hifety of thii shed, and it was deemed advisable to keep two jets of water playing, on the roof. Luckily this was of corrugated galvanised iron. Fear* were entertained for the safety 'of Cross Wharf, and the newly built steamer, Port Jackson, which was lying alongside, slipped her moorings and s :ood some distance off, A Sea pf Flame. By the time the Fire Brigade had arrived, the flames had hold of the building, and it Was impnßßible to save anything. After some delay, there being a scarcity of water, two jets were brought to bear ,qn the northern end of tbe burn ing building in' tne' hope of saving, a "quantity of 'valuable jeweMery there. The efforts of tbe brigade, however, pioved futile, and the whole length of tbe building

was one sea ot flame—lso yards long. Tne scene at this stage was trand. One . main portion of the southern half of the building HI in with a cranh The'/ flames shoi higher and higher into 'he ; air, lightiug tha bouses on the height of Mornington, throwing out in bold | relief the outlines of many of the' larger buildings in Bond and Princess street, and lighting up a considerable extent of the harbour. The grandenr of the scene was impressing. Meantime the firemen ■ worked eagerly, and were assisted by relays I from the on-lookeis in pumping water from the bay; but all their etlorts' could not stay the progress of tbe devouring element, and before ten o'clock the shed was a heap of burning ruins. The shed was well filled with merchandise of all de scriptions, includlng'iobacco, rice,jgroperies, several cases of valuable jewellery and many other articles, amongst which was a 16-horse power gas engine, imported to drive the printing and electric ligbtiog machinery at the " Utago Daily Times and " Witness" offices. Heavy Losses to Merchants. The' eutire cargo of the a.a. Tarawera, and a great portion of the cargo of the s.s. Wakatipu, and several packages ex Westmeath, were amongst the goods stored in the building. The loi-s incurred by the consignees of the goods will in most cases be very heavy, as the marine insurances lapsed (on the goods being dis charged from the v>ssel, while very few of tin- merchants are in tbe habit of reinsuring their woods immediately after they are landed. Among the firms whose goods were de stroyed may be mentioned the following : W. and G. Tumbull and Co , MacKcrras and tiazlett, D. and J. Macfarlane, Neill Bros Otago Bible, Tract, and Book Society, ttattray aad Co., KoMason, McGregor, and Co., Koas and Gleadining, Chas. Wiikie and Co., &. Wilson and Co., Chas. Wil liam, Wertheim Sewing Machine Co,, Brucboarte, Mitchell, Sligo, Gibbs, Bright and Co,, U, J. Mowatt (Oamatu) Miles, archer and Co. (Timaru), Mew Zealand Drug Company, Hailensttin Bros., New Zealand £xpress Company, McLean and Stewart, Sumner, Kcms haydi, Greigg and Company, F.fFretmaa, Singer aDd Berens and Stevenson. At a late hour last night a large quantity of tobacco and a good deal ot jewellery, very much damaged, was recovered. It was at thie|end of buildingjsome 4csse« of jewellery cousigaed to Berens and Silverston, were stored, and tbe police constables, rummag ing among the ashes and dying embers, ou several occasions came across gold and silver watches, bunches of keys, and other jewellery, which were placed in a cab and driven away to the railway offices at1 Dowling-street.

The '' Daily 1 iraes " machinery has beem found in tbe station uninjured. The losses of several large firms are covered by floating policies. The " Star" office consignments by tbe Westmeath end Tarawera, was delivered yesterday.

Latest

I his day, 2 p.m.

THE LOSS BY TH,-.. FIRE.

It is believed £5,000 will ever the insur ance risks., and th >t £2,500 will cover im portu'i' losses by the fire at the railway g-jods shed.

THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL LATE.

Mb Gamble has received a cablegram stating that the City of New York left fan Francisco on Sunday, the 10th. This, if correct, makes the departure eight days after time table date, and the vessel will not arrive till about.the Ist of July. No cause is assigned for tbe delay, but possibly it has been due to rough weather on the Atlantic. ;

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before H. Q. Seth Smith, Esq., R.M.)

Drunk.—Three persons were punished for this offence.

Undkk the Ban.—William Henry Crossley, son of a deceased clergyman, was charged under the Vagrant Act with having no lawral means of tubsibtence.—Prisouerpleaded guilty. -Detec tive Hughes stated that prisoner came to the station last nglit and gave himself up aa a va grant.— Sergeants White nod Clarke made simi lar statements —Four mouths'imprisonment. THfc L»KCBNY Uißtt -JuXin J) 1SOOI), Our. mand, was charged with puteg co o rued la the robbery of cigars, etc., in Fon-utrttt, on the 10; n U.S.—Mr ole atpa&red I deCenoe,ai.d i> oa'ii a not gul tr; Mericeaat Whito oovdnoteo Ibe «-nqnlry —William Johr> Calve, t, 9 y ors of bkOi 'cßiuln< in Vlneout-streot mp/sod iimi n tiundoy ms. (be buy- n» nt oued, L)u>le, twi. Mobborinjs Ho-ob uu., D loioll were ,n Fon a..ei; n> m-» •>( tho bojs got Into tbs ware h us 3 ai. d took six boztw olgars. ptokles, bis cii« auu m tohuv. Uneaoi. aid uut take any ot tne ibIDHB out if He aiure, • vi ha h^o s hub of Un thtogi; I)nscull dl ■ not go Into ibe S'Oie, but supper ai 'tie d-.hnrraan'n ..pp nitu; Dns ooh han some i f the o*ga s aid matches; he wa uot with the oihei bo.s la tie morniuu, but ha was with th»in iv the evening but he thought Driecoll did not know what they were going about. They went in the evening for the things they had planted in the morning. To Mr Tolo: First met the boys in the Market place. They all had cigars and wero smoking them. Re gave Driscoll iito cigars before going to tho store. Driscoll gave the Mobberleys sixpence to get their dinner. They all went to tbe Governor Gordon and had a3d dinner eaoh. They next went to the store, but Driscoll went over to the fish shop. Doylo said he had pioked up a bag full of cigars on the wharf. At last, they told Driscoll that the things came from Mr Kvineon's store ; and they all went for another 3d meal. — Matthew i arruil deponed that he was o-oanwg filth ou Sunday morning tor Mr v\ iiilamr. Saw tbe bojß all together, they were tmokintt oigsrs. Drlsooll had about thirty. Old not ree him go to the store. A number ot olgar» were (OdbyeoraeoC the boys, but not by Dr'sooll. — Samuel (ivisson, grooar and produce mer onanr, ldent-.il'd the articles as his property. Misled two linn ot .blsoulrs. several Una .of salmon and jn, and other things. Found that the itc'c of the warohonao door h&d bern toroud. -Mr Tole addre-sed tee Court, ai d having given tbe hoy art vice aa to his future conduce, ms Worship dlamissad the case.

iiooTn ji!D ' In thing.—Jamca Brady was ohAK'd wit'i purl lining a piir of bo.ta, the property oi William Henry sampler; also, with stealing a vest anrt pair ot trousers, value 30a, tbe prup rty of some person unknown, on the Bth lnst.—Prisoner s»td he was drjink, and parchased the arttoles of s me person whose nime he oon'd sot remember.-John Budge, oootmaker, lOOOßnlsed the boots as the pro perty ot Mr Oampler. tie misaed tha boots irum the door-peg and, believing they had been stolen, went over to Mr Solomon, the pawn broker — liHwrio tiO'umOD, manager to Mr Neumegen, deposed ih« prleotiui camait.toh.» ■hop and if rea to sell tht> bouig. ' c saw immediate i tnot tim bo ts w.ir it" en, a* prisoner had forgotten to take off the price ticket; he Bald, *' You confounded thief, where did you steal those boots!" n a immediately de camped ; witnnsa at once informed the police, and handed up tbe bo >t-. .Detective Hughes or resied the prisoner.- Seven ci ay a in Mount Kden. SurKLunt White said he would withdraw the secoud cha ge. as the owner of the clothing liad not been disuoveitd.

Affixing > OKiiVN—Simua! flocmbe' wa« ohai (.od with a broiO'i of '.b» »>-la > a by afflxinn as-T .on to did v ru'.dnu over me lootwa>, un t'm scu i'lut,— «>r i ho>. ■ :oop«r ap.eaid for Mr Coatnoes. and satd, no doubt defendant was iHchutosllv Kulliy oui. why the oliy Council hmidbiingthli obarge he oonld not pisultly lnwgue. . ha alleged offence was the piuoinn ot»»t ip uf calico. 3 foft m length, a< ait oauld not be an obuiuotlon nor hmly to break a oltlzen's head.—Mr cot or appeared for tse Donnoli, and con o idod that a brmob of the by laws had be n wiKuuy committed. Such a sign mlgat f riKhto a a borse or come in oonuot with a In j'a sunshade. Mr Golaio had snoktn to Mr Coombes about it; he also sent him a formal notice to the effect that it the sign was not removed from the premises lately occupied by Mr Cosgrave, legal proceedings would be taken. It was very well for counsel to treat tho matter laughingly, but he hoped his Worship would inflict such a fine upon defendant as would show that tbe by-laws must be obeyed.— Mr Cooper said other tradesmen were allowed to put up blinds—Mr Kelsey and others—of much greater length; but possibly Mr Coombes had trodden on the toes of the Council. He would, however, leave the matter in the hatuis of the Court.—His Wo * hip laid it appeared to bo a trivial offem:o. but us the by-laws had not been strictly obeyed he must indict a fine-IDs, and costs.

u.Kaon of Public Hbjltii ACT~Rtch»d P. Paoo •» charged witi. bnluw t'M owner and having In hi* puis^seion a plooe >i uua , aud wblon was seized a d condemned b> HdWftrd Wo i.flmn »s unfit fjr hnmaii food, on the 7tn li>Bt.-Daroudunt ul«a >»<>. guilt . Mr Cottar appeared for tha i 10m.011.-1 ho ..urtlnuiar b ot his ua»c nave ocen fu<iy puoii-hei.— Mr CoUi) refer ■d to to o» c »sot a ver> eerlonti oharaoter, and areued that dtfendani ha< mil. n tin tieuH' auo b'oubht it iito nl» pUre ot bunness, knowing tbat th« me t wai unot to juiiihi" loon. tt« wuuu- a ft, tberefore, out ol ODHlderation (or tui pablo html-n. tbat tat- Coutt would unpese a s»lutsrjflte.-D fe duut bopea > ii woia iip wcuia ne sb lenient is pjseible.—His Worsblp said the orTence was a very serious on), a^cl lmpoeed a Una of £5 and 008 tB. A Nholbotfoc. Hue bind.—Aitbur Wilson we) charged with unlawfully deseitlng bis wife. Alice Wlsoi,aid two Infant daughters. —Me Karl appeared for defendant, who is a coLtraotorat to Aroha, and unab.o to apiear without serious low.-Mr speed appeared tor Mrs Wilson, and said ih« Wilson bad left his wife without means, and she was unabla to aup port b«rs9l( indenendeoily of hie aeiisttnoe.— Alioe Wilson deposed tbat her husband left her ia January last, with her two children, without metne. she bad given no cause for his negleot. due had o.'ten apmed to htm. tnd the same reply. "No »ork,"wua sant biok. -ho know taat he had been employed pretty oonatanUy. He lore her for eleven months previously.—To Mr Earl i She objected to going io Xc Aroha to live with him. Ho certainly had a cottage, but there was nothing Id it, the migtt have lived will him «t onj tune. bu< not now.—To Mr Speatf : She snont th-j money ha sent in pajin* oui r obta —Mr * arl ssid he bad re celvedadehtor ai^dcredltorb'aoiHiuntfor tix moMhp, ehawtrg tbac difaadani had dona a'l he could, but Mrs Wilson rotUßen to no tv her husband, and that, übder the circumstances, t he bad no olalm, oxcep:lng for the tupport oi the ohildrec — uin Wotship BUKgeaiod that eomu (irraDucme.it ehould, be madx, ,lf possible, beiween Air and Mr» Wllaoa.—M' Karl said be h&d known Mr "Wilson for sum- time, ana ha wonld nsa hs hi fiuouoi- tn brlig i til'iiu-'CLS to a ue<oeful terml cattOD.—adl u-noci until trc nth proximo. | This wab vii the business |

SUPREME COURT.-This Day.

(Before His HonoT Mr Justice Glm^i 1 ADMISSIONS TO PjUCHCf.-Thfl «„„ %' log eentlemen were admitted to »«««« * barristers and solicitors ot thei »n ■** ■Court :-Mr Hugh Campbell, on rtff* m» plication of Mr J. B. Ktusalf- M**t ttpl ■ PalmerCampbell, on the applied" ft 1?? F. &. Wbitak-r; Mr Thongs M? *& ' application of Mr James Kusseil • m"? Martin Hawkins Lush, on thaKs/o'll' of Mr K. Hesketh. . " Bp%«oa ltß MOEIrZ SaIIUEL LsaEiiadelAu, Application for discharge.—Mr ?•"■ Russell appeared for the debtor ann*B the application, showing, ai'h'i an*7* all tbe legal forms had been^Sj« The trustee's (Mr MacffttlaneTC^ was as follows : — The deKteltW sharebroker, and Has been inWL?«* teveral jears, but has alwaysj^lt? difficulty in making headway,lblM??' endeavoured to resuscitate tha jv«2/W lund Provident InsuranceßoShV after much time nnd troublerJi?#?J ■)* do so. He also tried to fefffi mining companies, such as «h« iffi Age &c, buthere, too. bed.dS.Z*? Me afrerwards started thiHuajE"^' Company, and, in order to e Mo T,3 he purchased a large number ht.^f< it, thinking that he coo» iSte!riS" *? them to advantage, butbwn&S in this, as no one would patehSfSW"v except at a reduced pri(^ fo km^?l debtor.endo.seu bills for oneCint^ffiii, , which he bad to mett andTto iS*1' 1* in doing so, he-fid.ti^ft bigb interest to money ldgi,S* the original amount rose to £!(»'=, credit thus gradually felt o ff, %\Js could no* get more bills diaSff ]S having been summoned for anSS be was compelled tofile hi, SS assets are set down at £780 10s, nutS * represent mining affairs, and ari .iSS nothing. £61O S Uallth' & t#,uS? | i OS of them, lam not affare of adySL? prevent tbe debtor getting Q & dfgc S^ fhe oitler of discbarge waieramoH RE DANiEr, -KftffiSt Pj&i* w K.etley appeared for aY u fi H charge, and Mr Bering, on behalf of * ; Buckland, appeared to offers otoLitiJ, " The report of the trustee l&lffift| stated that the debtor wa7 a f3 r$ oVnt in Wairoa South; t fcSfaS 137 acres was. mortgaged to Mr <:*K Buckland in security for stock «old »nd cash advanced to the extent of £450 ga», time ago the debtor heg.n to borrowmmw < from a neighbour named Forbes aE* .£■ tamed in this l way £160/ Forbi receiving a bill of sale over ««v and effects by Way of MrtrfhT This was In August, 1882. SesrS X transaction, Mr Buckland demanded ray. ment ofhis open account wd therenZ Mr Forbes took posMssibni of tvervtK covered by bis bill of Bale,'andremond them to a place of Bafety nesrWaittliu. which the debtor had leased b»t jute. quently relinquished. The eaffi w taken tbirher, leaving tbe debtor without any funds or Stock, and so lorcing Wm to tile hi- schedule. . The assets were: Bursa and catile, £120 ('ubject to a billo! i>ale to itorbe* for £150 ) ; faim at Wairoa Bomli, £5(5 (-übjeoc to a mortage for £4151> f ruiture aDd effects, £8 9s 6d. Bothini! would be realised out of the tstate. Tie trustee was riot aware of any thiug to prevent | the debtor getting liis discharge.-Mr Browning stated the, grounds of lii op. position to be (I) that, no assets fen shewn; 12) that the debtor gave th( bill ot sale shortly ■ before he filed. Mr Browning having stated that he had reason for believing mat the bill of sale wa , purely fictitious, the debtor was examined ! oa oath.' be stated that he filed his do- ; clatation -of ■Insolvency on tbe 13th of I|. February, hii creditors being Forbes sod . A. Bockland, Oh tbfe ilthi pf AngM « 1882, he gave a bill of sale for £150 over his 1 cattlestck to Forbi-s. !>e had*received the £150 in cattle and money at- J various times since 1881. ' The cash m 1 paid' in notes and sovereigns, for which tn I gave 1.0.U.'s One of them was given in j September,' 1881; they were not both given I on the same day. In 1882 tha cattle were 1 removed by Mr Forbes' to* ft place »t ■ I Waipipi; rented by witness, Pn'the'aiy 1 he failed there were 24 cows ob'Hs farm at . Wairoa, but tbe proceeds from them west V <o Mr Forbes. ;';lnterest, was never I ai i] mMr Forties's loans. Bylofcea'scon seuihe bought and sold cattle-tip till the nay that he filed.—To Mr Keetley :Be hid been sixt.eu years at Wairoa, and bad dealt for twenty-two years with Mr Buck land. Hia format Wairoa had been vatned byiihe Property Tax Commissionisf JitjaiJ, . nnd it was raortiaged to Mr Bncklandioi ' £450 -Geo, Forbes was also<■ xaniiDed,i«d he curroboiated the debtor's ttateu)ent.—Hii Honor did not think tbat any thing had tan adduced that the transaction with Forta was in any respect frauduleut, The debtor seemed to be one of that unfortunate em of taroiers wbo, »hen they «tcb eot into riitricultits, gave mortgages over their pro penies, and were never able to recoTM themselves, the mortgages draining their life-blood. In this case, the debter hid :■■■ worked hard, and he saw no reason'"W » fuse the discharge.- Order granted there fore. Re Martin Swallow (a debtor).—Tla debtor applied in person for his discharge, andMrTbeo. Cooper, instructed by none of the creditors, appeared to oppose flu application. He stated that his gronbdi Were the general extravagant living ot tie debtor, and the fact that the Vetedtyn throughout the proceedings bad coDtlilentlr declined '■' to reebmtnehd - his diseliargt, I He had been examined sevenl I times very fully.—His Honor read ont.tb I report of tbe trustee t (Mr Macffarliie), I which was as follows:—'l The debtor l»i I teacher of music, and was organist of St, ■ Paul's Church*. He was earning phit ought to have been amply BtuScfent to maintain: himself in a mptct able' pjsiiion, but' having embraced peculiar views on ceitain* subject*,' tbt managers of St. Paul's Church MttoU to discharge him, and for the same maw bis oateide business' fell off ripidly.-' It ■ was ia these circumstances tbat he wa« ti' vised to file his tchedule.; ItoteflftSw was -sold, and after paying rent eta, > balance of £17 15s 9d wu » ceived. Amongst his Btoet-fn tiade was a hatp, which;.; 'wjup.» mo-cd shortly before filing, but, on apply in« to the adtged o*ner, it,w»l.itOM» liVen up, and afterwards sold'by me•!« £30 4s 9d, These, with the balanto of salary nueby St. Paul's-.(£6 *•«)•« alt the assets realised.. TbeHabiUiwi amounted ti> £19510s 10J, and after (Jujiis exp us », paid a, dividend ttiewon ptii^i mtbe£. 1 subsequently got tße free pro ceeds ot a concert, wttich yieWedth* ham j dividend of lljd in the£.:ilte*UWf M for the creditors to say whether ftg^Jf isrant the debcor his diwaarM-™ debtor wai sworn and examined. n« etattd that during ,the yearpnorrteP filing he earned £600, bat m « this was spent in p»yug debti p» viou>ly tjontracted. Hisrearninijt Jfl^» previous year must have been aboottw* Durißg tbe six moiuht ImlnediaW P"» to his fiiiug, he received £230, btt W»« only account for £6010a ol jt %*•«» of which was submitted., [Iflneladed i. sumjof £6 10s for tobacco taß ci»r paw £6 odd for perfnmes ««d vinegar, and other sums ,fe'■ *" etc.] r-is money was spenli slmriy v» the * seceßsarie* Of 1««. He %fjj earned about! £100 » JO -r «toeMJjj B»d, and h»d not been able 1 ci.mf..rtably. Daring me 3™&£ffi& the £500 he lived fairly, fMgjg I no. ainee. He could not l«ve w^««»^ I voder t.o »d I in full.- Upon being "WtfiwWWj, | 1880, and he offered to nay *»**"£!*■ aad he balance at the cud of J»««J| Mr Posseniskie would not *«^«S | p.rtywaa sacrificed at,»■toWjftff for the last 2J years be had.*ad,fi«W enough to live on. He demel^ he had ever lived ■«t™"f B$: The concert that he gTB^ days ago was projectea **'*, KTI the £23 that his creditors wanted. ,m was not successful.-flw Honor WiV» the evidence shewed tbat the «««'*•" been living extravagantly, JwUwJgL'J he was earning £600ayeal ht i CoßM#w , himself entitltd to do so."" I'WfflPPjJj doubt, however, that his ProP ert£.,!Ss ■sacrißced. Still the &»» "™5J5;.{ that bis habits were ert»w«r Considerinß, however, tbat if tha «PF» 3 tion for discharge had been ma« "^ after the declaration of insolvency, »nou» . he had marked his sense of tbe iMP^fZ " of the debtor's conduct by suspsomßJW" 1 discharge for some little time, »n»t>«?" h| woulri bave expired ere now. Bjen>?,£ j ve>y worst cases the bankrupt, althW? I peaded, received his discbargf -*» P I end of three years without an* tnilMji I /erence to ibe Court. Seting, < uerel} ;§ that the debtor in this case had M«a | three years an uncertificated bankrnphlv X

THE AUCKLAND EVENING stak, WEDNESDAY. JUKE 13.



Special Advertisements. TMATIONAL INSUKANCE COM v jy PANI Off NKW ZEALAND. CAPITA!. ""L. £2,000JJ00 PAID UP AND RBBBRVEB. ~-«151.800 AUCKLAND BRANCH .-:.'.■' 95, (JoiKH-STiuatT. LOCAL DIRECTOR |j Ll ~D. B. CROIOKBHAHK, KBQi , ■' This Purely Looal Company aooopts Firo »nd Mirlna Blsto of every desorlpUon at LOWaST COBRENT RATES. Security Undoubted. Losses LlbesaUy and Promptly Paid. WILLIAM TAIT. BrftHOh Manager fjtftw Winter Hosiery. JUST LANDED, Ex GEORGE BEWLIY, A SPLBNDID STOCK OF TTTINTER TJOSIERY, WdJTBR iIoSIERY, FROM ~ , J. &E. MOBLBY'S. 293 PACKAGES *•£*» BIBBED & PLAIN BLACK & NAVY ", MAfiONEfcOAß ;ihnal ;. .. GBENAT&BBAL BBOWN '■'■■' WHITE * SKY BLUB CLARET & CHOCO LATE % STEEL & CLERICAL LADD IBIN% oHnj ; HOSE & HALF HOSE. ' \^ ILLIAM RATTBAY, DRAPER, CLOTHSEB. & HOSIER. 178,180. & 182. QUEBN-STREKT. •Tp~AND~Yy^ yyILLIAMS, * * DIEKOTIMPQBT B8 OF . . * DRAPERY AND FANCY- GOODS, Both Bn>xa „„ KABANGAHAPK BOAD, NKWTON. "NOT SBHiIfG OFF"— -■of"«BWA'MSSfifi2Bssi^ Bnt haTe to arrive by the Wlowtag vamla 1 St. P0T081.^T...™:»....3 CABKB . Sg^BKivL^::::::::':: M CLYOB ....BOASBB dSI waSva.^x Gkohob BuwLmr. about 200 tt^o bodied) of Cooper. Boi and Co.'a '.WATERPROOF TALBTHES COATB. Pm"What the Field Bays respecting these " -flSSl* "I Save tried your VentllaHag Coat " teSoSS'"dteooverea; prevents the mbftet toafle^tag; and dertroya aU «meU of naptha, w . B i iaTOa i W ayoOßhanda tmnw of hosikby. shirts, hats, ;■ OT^m3. BBAOBS. B&LTS, COLLARS, fF wm. Prfofl Style, Variety, and Gord Value, "* fUSZd°to Nonefa Wewtdn. T^"~ [A OABD.) rf (HE UNDESINGNJSD begs to intimate J- tohls Wends and the pnbUo wneraUrthat h», tntßnda commencing bnalnesa «a BOTTLBB *S*SmiAsDmri AGENl^n.thoje Central Premises. Qobbk-bthbbt to the waltemata HoteU. where he hopes to receive a liberal share ot their patronage. Jmel.lßßß. LIONEL PHHJJPB., Wm. M.oArthur & 00. AUCKLAND, ■crt OBAIiKBB IN FANCY OOODB. 88 ■ k.v. an* B.M. Good* • ■ M^flK^nd^nW Fnmlfenre Tows^ f Clßa«jandPiP« VMaftFlowiiMtand^to S^^BM^ndßaateto Appointments SroTennls and Badmlntoo ' , fidwßamea. Tor*. *» —^__ Spoons. Saporlor Botsaon and Bftzors. WBOLKBALB AND RETAIL. . THOMAS SAMUEL, fMPOBtBB OF OUTIiBBI. 18, Qneen-etreet *JBrv" top po rite Town Cloot). yffg~gjg/yg POWDER porexcelkme ■' .18 Aiokin's Crated baking powder. *?^rf •' The Most EconormlcSl.'' M«aid« more Yeast Gob/, Ppre r ,Materlal '■t.rMffiiS3t WxkyH& Rica Moi» or Alum, at'& Wand 2s 6d. • SpeMai' Prlo« Whotoato. AddreM ._ THB PHA JBPIj e?5??-|?^ !ET' .



Bpeola' Attvertaßeroente ]S" E W PARTNKKSHIP. The uaderalgned (members or the late firm of j Russell, Dovore, and Cooper), haro this day j entered into partnership, and will canyon busi- , nets together as Barristers, Solicitor* and ' Notaries Public, at Fisher's New Buildings, ' Queen-street, Auckland, adjoining the premises now in coarse of erection for the Bank of New . South Wales. A. DEVORE. THEO. COOPER. Ist June, 1883 VINT'S WHISKY. A SCIENTIFIC SACT. New Whisky is maddening and poisonous, no natter how blended!ooloured, or agreeably flavoured. VTNT & SONS, Belfast. Ireland (established. S8 rears), at present hold immense stock o£ their OiJ> Weix-matured Whisky, ani can ensure to the trade-throngh their Agenta-a really PURE^ OLD. UNADULTERATED, AND WHOLESOME SPIRIT, the anaU^*vln| been pronounced equal to OLD FKhctuu BRANDT. Is bulk and case, to be had from A. HEATHER, AoraT. Head Colonial Office: Melbourne. MJR. C B O S S B, DENTAL BURGEON, Mar be Consulted at hU Rooms, Queen-street (opposite Darby-street). HonnnlOto& Grkat Salk OF A. We MACE'S BIS?? SI8SI: MRB J. SMITH having bought the Bankrupt Stock of A. W. Mace, will offer the same together with her own large and well-assorted stock of Drapery. Clothing, &c, at a Great Sacrifice, In order to clear. Tbe Stock is new, and well ohosen. The following lines will show the Enormous Reductions:- Black and Cold Velveteens, from Is 9d Cold Satins, from Is lid, all shades Silks reduced from 4s Ud to 3a lid, all winter phtt/lflU Satin Cloth, 6Jd, worth IOJd Useful FlaaneJ, B}d, worth lid Blankets, from 5a Ud each Men's Pilot Coats, reduced from 28s 6d to 19s6d Men's Strong Trousers, Ss 9d Boys' Suits, from 5s Ud Youths' Good Tweed Suits, 18s 6d, worth 24s And all other goods at equally low prices. NOTE THE ADDRESS- Jt' M I T H .OM I T H DRAPER & CLOTHIER (NEXT UNITED SERVICE HOTEL), QUKEN-STRKET. JUST RECEIVED, EX 8.8. POTOa, THK VBRY LATEST STYLBS IN DOLMANS. IB Pattn, Broobe, Csihmere, Olotb, &c J AOKBTB. Ia MateUaie, Cloth. Sealskin, &O. FOUK-IN-HAND9, In Ladle tt. Maids', and Children*. U li B T B R 8, In Ladles1, Maid a", and Children's. FCBS Of aU descriptions, boib by the jara and In Jacket and Mantle Be* M ILN* fiTc HOYOB AUCKLAND. 'pHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE I "Dtwn" Klour, In Backs, 100*8 and Ws Champion do. do. do. "Cantab" do. do. da Sharps Bran gowlWheat New Winter Goodb. . J, CULLEN. Hathto Now ricuvid Hib Last bhipmbm or HEW AUTUMN AND WINTER GOODS, Bx the Cephalonia, British King, Osronoe Orient, a», tea, IMFORTHB DIBEOT VBOII 801 MOW THI Ball Fbbnoh, Kholish, and Booxoh MAHDFiOTDKWa, And la order to oopo with tho system of adver SngCheapßalM ana SlaughteringGeodi Fashionable Goods at tha imal lest possible per centage oa cost consistent with cheap premises and email comparative expenses. AU Goods are Marked In Plain Figures, and no oonoeatlon can be made to the Trade oft present Low Prioas. J. C. invites special attention to his DRBWB DicPABTMKNT, which embraoes aomeof the Newest. Best, and Most Fathionable rabrloi and U&gu, Shade, and Qaailtlea of French, KnguXandS<OTOb Manufactures. AdverUier hasi neither old or unfashionable, mildewed or moth-eaten rnbWih In Us stock,and He wIU out BOtblng ia print wWca shall not be oatried out lnltstntirety. THE BLANKET, FLANNBL, ft GBJJBHAL MANOBKSTHR OKPABTMKNTB, HOBIEEY, HABBBO ABHKRY, MILLINER MANTLE, ULSTER, ft GBNTLKMKN'd MKKOKKY DKPABTMBNT3. are aU replete with New and Beasonable Good*. COME, HEB, iND JUDOS FOB YOUBMI.VM. J, CULtEN, IMPOBTIB, SSO« QUEEN-BTKKBT, AFOKIiAKP. TN THE INSOLVENT EBTATB OF A. LINABURY AND CO. J. CKivJ and CSV Being the Buocesefol Tenderers in the above Estate, beg to announoe to the inhabitant* ! OC Auckland and Its vicinity that a D ALE (OALK OF THK SAME WILL BB HBLD ON THE PREMISES LATELY OCCUPIED BY A. LINABURY AND CO., QUBEN-STBKHT. and wax OONTISUB UNTIL THE KNTIRK BTOOK i IB CLEARED OUT, REGARDLESS OF COST t • ...... . '■• ■■••-.■ ■■ '■ fAßii'£U-Ylu£i*ni ' J, CoSQRAVB AND |J O.