SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATBE{?s»iSS^^'ft« BUNSKT.-TW* '.^..ntna t.54 dUNKiaS.-T.Mrorrow Miimini?, ~v MtTON-'aAGK- UtQiurur.^-a ..^B-m.

ARRIVALS.

LA3T ZTBSISG. lona. 3.a., Anoieo. frcrr. " r , ; Onward, scii, Parlter, from W nsn?arci

DEPARTURES.

r.A3T eresms. Glenelff. 3.3.. Crawford, for J^™°*\ Doug^ia. 8.3., Norris, for Mercury Hay TO-DAY. Look Out, brigantine. Stewart, for Kaipara

VESSELS EXPECTED.

LOTOOW.-Glance. b*\qn*. LCG.IC, April 3. lilStone, tarqne. J R.H.M.. April H: Bntter merß?l>arQ.W U.M.D f., May I; Utra, t.«q;i.. Jane IT; Doric. ?.».. to ea'l JaiyiS; »»aamc..i Zaaiandia, Hermione Aaterion. and otaiii. l°^E^roEK.-niniia lute, scnooner. S.L.M. W.. A?St4l SB* fiiuuiM-Iwlta. Fea BreMß, Ryno, My.-tle, *alry Queen, Orpnenj, and Yok. Hiaix-SybU. schooner, S iI.L.H.. dca hriaanttne, from Dnielin; Frtdcrtck Haadett, baiiiue, tiom Otnutn<

nrTW , S j, s r O v«Tw:3E.-Olive, (or whan l£S forVaangir,! Heads; Dereroß. litvi banxazct. Dgarel, wlih 56 tona coal. The 3.3. lona. from Wbangarel Im|t erenuis, brought 315 aacta and J caae a gum, 10 kegs ■ ier. aid the following paascncrers :-Mill- I^-«a. Mia Way and daughter, .V[r C. lotlnU, .) i Jones. Ryan H. Gonnsr. Air and Mrs Uiy, Air Jfinlajson, and three in the steerage. The wreck of the .jchooner Transit was aoUl A' Napier yesterday, and realised £!),. The tefeantine Look Out sailed for Kaipara to-day with 135 boxes undies, 112 iron rails, -01 half-chests tea II eases milK, 31 macs m^.ir, l> caaes keroaine, 31 sheets iron, 18 boxea soup aud 200 packages snndrioa.

The schooner Plrata wa? decked this after cow for ■ thorough oveth iul

The schooner Knerjy. which still lies at ancnor beyoud the Ilauway Wharf coutlaueß tn maKe atoit twa v i:tn a of water par hour, sat the pumps h*ve to 6e kept almost con stantly goiig Arrangemanta for aiECharglrs? hive ntt yet been concluded.

SHIPBUILDING ENTERPRISE.

Daring the last fawmentha a very extensive an 1 important worSr has been In sroiire 9 »i taa ■Liobmldlßß yard of Hr C. Bailey, tn Ca»tjm Hoafe-atr.-et West. W* ntct to tha layto? dawn c£ a picent alp. wh!eh will no doubt ba well patroniied by lecal suit whan the facliiiiea it affanis fJr the rapalrl: gut in. all vejseis tecoma Snawr. The wsy3 sn> gliding, and const-aote.l on toe hol.ow anil ronnd orlccicle. estendlni? fu'ly i:») feet out side of the bniMlnu-shert. whL:« haj been lo »lrare>i in tna rcof a^ to permis ot >he Dirtial acccmmodatlon cf a veaael inside Thi* will prevunt any delay in wcrk during bad waatner. Veaa-ila are hau'ed np by a powerful Btaam winch, tha importance* ot wheh "as »hawn early ihis wi>eff. wliea tne Barße Progress waa baul:d aj -wichia twenty minati 3 and everything was found to work nrst rita. To-mono"' 'he schaoier Cyanet will b3 tuksn on the slip fora generil overhaul, »cd directly tte weaker moderstea the jaobtr.ltu will ba hanied up. The slip ia li t mded tv accom modate vessels uc to liO tona icejaareinent, the doclt bilng suitable for larger craft. Mr BiL'ey h»s exoenflsd about £200 on this mn. lmpoitMt work, but in return he h&a got a slip s iperlor ta aay other in the sort, osd no doubt in the time to come lis ar,tT»r!ae will be ra warded by estetalon t£ hia bnsitieß?. Mr Bailey is now maitirs arranaamenta far the erection of oi her machinery, and has sent Home for a band-sa» and other articles reqilalw for ths cutting of timber teqaired in the *lp badding jar-.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

ABEIViLOFTHE -VOA.-A LONG PAS- T« KaPtRC, th!sd»y, Tha brig Moa arrircd at the Heads last ni^ht i 9 cays from Dunedic.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

DcsimN. this day. Arrived i Stanley, brfgantlna, from Now Tork. Tacbai&i, this day. Arrived: G!ene!g. from Auckland, 320 a.m. [PER MERCHANT SHIPPrN'G iN'B CjrDSRWBITKRa' ASSOCIATION.] London, July 11. Arrived: Ships Drnicraig. from Wellington. March 50; City of Amor, from lyttelton. April 11: City of Perth, from BJaff. April 13. [rtfcCTtfß's cinr.ss.l Sydney, July 12. Sailed, this afternoon: P3f.5.3. Australia, for San Francisco, via, Auckland. Her paaaenger liat i 3 full, including Sir Henry Purkes and Mr Archrhald ITorbea, Melbotrne, July 12. Arrived thia morninz: Orient a.a Lipraria. t L-otn Plymoarh, Jane 3rtU

COMMERCIAL.

Erzjnss Stas Ornca. Friday.

Messrs' E. A. laaari heid a very extensive auction aale yesterday of cnrrant3, raiaina, dates, &c for the benefit of whom concerned: also, a large quantity of general groceries and Oil man's stores. The trade was wen represented, and there was great competition in the bidding The sale was very satisfactory, amounting to about £500.

AIJREO BCCKLASD'3 WEEKLY BaPOBT.

At tne Haymarket. on Friday, Jane G Jodar was In eteady demand at Ute valnea ; prices ransed from 3s fla to 5s 3d the owt; msiza. 3» 6d • oata, 2< 8d to 2a lOd tha bushel. Tha nrr c stock brought forw*rd we^e gecerally of a light clasi bat namerous, and. witn few exceptions. aU aol" at latevslnes. Ihe Antsroa fi lr brocgat «« Ids ; toe farm a6 Mangare. £i,3OU i laaiat Ohanpo. £3^oo, On 'laeadar, the wet day oc cauonad aieag snpaiy of fodder tttan was ex peoied ; tsera were bnyars present, and all sold at ta good prices aa on tha nsnal Friday sale. Hides aad pkina were in leaa than nsnal supply, Elaes bre'issht from 21 to 3d the lb ; sneep- Sklns la 94 to 33 74 each ; tallow 3fls tne cwt. At Walnsn, oa Saturday, a small master of cattle were Bold at current values.

HUSTBS AND SOLAS'a WEF.KLT EEPOET.

Honea: Tsare has bean little doing is the market, either by way of private 3»1e3 ot by auction, and no appreciiDle altaratioa In valne. Below an averaze number were submitted by auction on Friday, a! the Durham Yards, bui moat of »hem found purchasers st i ha previous week's value?. Wcol, Hides, and aiina: Tflere ■was rather more >han taa nausl nnmber of paclagß3 ot wool, which aold a: from i |d ti oid □tflb. Bk4i3 were also plenUful, aaa sold at uom 9d to 3i Id. Hides were seiroa, ra he. iofe ior, and sold at 2|J. Tallow 3 j'd at from 273 9d to 29s 9d per cwt. Caitle : lhe nurater brought forward of all descUp iona haa teea below the average. t>uc there baa been s atear.y demand, and raihar an upward tendency in nnca. The b«ec and dairy pana a.' New market on Taea'Uy were well filled bnt no ato-ea were jarded. bu« ther» wa3 » moderate iappiy of tlw la«er. and a 30 of the da'riea. At Pnkefeohe, oa Wtdn'Siw, oric-! 3 for f»t cows did not reacH expectaaoDS of vtniio t, bat tot all other atsjriutioi.3 aa sdvirci oa the previous weei was tiirea. wera plenti fat at Newmarket n Tatadaj, aad some were of oioaaart ceaorlpiion, 213 Si having been reached for the best pßna,and iigh.er weights sold relatively high. Limba alao adv»nc d In valne, and -old at from 13a 6d to lla 'HI. Pl«s : Very taw jarded.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Kaoti Sum and bt.ax Makkrt. Onm IB deollnlnK In value. The following nro the latest quotations :—Good ordinary Kalpara and Whangarol at «O7 to £8); Kaat Coast, £30 So £62. Receipts (or July, la date, 1 10 tona. If lax,-if Ineat auallty fii'J-m per ton Tow _ - - -£7 10-fi9 FUHBOT . _ _ _ 2iato2saperlb MiKUKM.-Konedn»t. Byrtney, £(! ltaiofi? 10b.

Mew Zealand Pallnga. sft (»ao>, Ida: stt IhearO I Yin -, firt, 13n ;Tt cr«?n Raiii. £i I'la one 100 ; Cartel I :'csts. £8 10a ta £7 10a : -nmelea, 13s per 1,000 : aobart Town Palings 6ft, Us; 6ft, £1; Hobart rails. 100b. BPUinuqnor.ar.ionn. Bkicks (at W nan.) tiw per I,IXIO ; Town TaWa 8217a; deUverud, e\ Isa. Drain pipes at worto,par 100 (6 Inchei bore). 10a : I Inches. Ha; 3 taohea.Sa: • Inches £2 10s ptr 1,01)0: socket glazed pipe3,l9 ; oches 2a id Per font; 15 nccfis, 'is per foot; 12 aSle* tsM per foot • 9 laches, la per foot per ! Apnlen. 2d to 3d per lb: pears, lid .3 . ■Hi par l>.. 3s to B4 per caae: lamona. oar . do- 13 ed to !<: onlona, per 10.. Id tn lid: .•aleiY ncr dj?. n 2a to 3a: pines, 3i per dozen; iarllo 3d lo Bd per In.; pmnpitlno, per i 1# " 3a M to 18 • bananas; U i to 2i* ; orm«ea. !I Tw 18 3d; cooc.n.irj. si i>er IDU: tomaMa.. i aer 10. Ijdto M li-stall: - Vomatoei. U w 8d: plnas, H w to: garUc id to 9i per li).; pumpkin. Id to lid per li. Coil asd Firewood Mibkit. Coal.—Newcastle lahip'a aide), cargo,2Bato JHs per ton ; yard, 33a to 35. Bay at Inlands. M I yard*. 27a ; screened, 30a: ditto at the mine. 12ak jhip'asidß '25a to 23a. Kamo. 12j per ton »t"»* m/groTind. TanpW.at mine. Ha Sd to !"■<:»' yirdJ 20i to 25a. Wtt.nsarei. at mm«. 3d 6d: yird iDteani). I7d : hoaaeh-.:ld. :-U : delivered ita. X FiP.swooD.-Uncu', a: wharf (cargol. fs 8d 10 10a 6a cer ton : delivered. I3a dd: cut. 15a(to I.h.

Mail Notice.

itiizs wriL Clcbb A3-scsb:— j TJII3 CJ,?., For Whanßsret Heads, Paras. Walpn, Whan garai. Kanio. Taa«!iiui. md Mangapai, per I::na. at 1 p.m. Far 1 names, per Knteriitlse, at 5 p.m. 3-i rear at, Hth Instant. Far Watarford, Tauranga. etc., per] Ectarrs- S3na. at|7 a.m. For Thameti, per Rotomahana. at T.SO a.m. For Walwera, Mahorangi, Maiak*na, Manga wal. £.:., per Rosa Casey, a-. 10 a.m. For Waltara. 3t0., per Macgragor. &t 11 a.m. Month t, ldth lnatanc For Corcmandel. per Cjromandal, at 11.30 a.m» Far Vv'hitlangl and Upper Mill, per Douglas, a 3 p.m. ■ For Rose el!, Kawa Kawa, etc., per Te Aaan. as i p.m. For Tanranga, Ohlnemaln. and Opoiiki. re* Wellington, at i p.m. Tuud.it, i;ih inatanr. Foe Taranaki, Southern Porie. and Chatham lilands, via LytteiroD, per Wanaku, at li a.m. ( °er b.3 Australia, as foiiow :— For Sandwich Inlands. United 3U«m of America. Canada, B-loan Columbia, Ceniral tsd South America, and Brisiali and Sforalga West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom lad Ccntinenl o( Snrope. as 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, ana sewapapers, a: 11.3J a.m. Lute letters tearing an ssira faa of sixpence. In addition w the pcatage, wlil bo recalled by the Mall Agent an baud Ilia steamer as W me ilma of sailing. This mall will be due In London, on Mot day. Aagnat 27th. 1883. a> H. Bias. Chief Fostmaatar. Chief Poat-offlce. Auckland.

Meeting Entertainment Etc.

Jor.Y 13. 1331

Abbnti'j OaeraH-auje—Dlormnaot th 4 Ameri nan War, 3 p.m.

St. aaonlahre's Schoal-room-" Ollvar G'M jtnith," by li. a. rfith amltli. Kaq , M.A.. I 3(1 P.m.

Auxiliary Sanday school, parish of All dalnta' —Meeting at Baittrild. 7.3'J P.m.

PIK-atieat Wesleyan Mutuil Improvament -nctety-P-icor by Mr G. A. Buttle! oa " Land Tenure." 7.20 o.m.

Marriages.

COZSNS-HOOPER.-OB Jul7 U. at Iho reßi dence of Mr lauao Gknny. Oneliunau, by thd Rev. J. Brace, Gtiorge Cozuns. of Auckland, to Anna, aecor.d daughter of the late Mj: Charles Hooper, of VVirkworth. CLINKAP.D-HOOPSR.-On Jnly 11. at the residence of Mr Isaac Glenny, Onehanga. ay the Key. J. Bruce Cecil Henry, only son of Mr Taoiiiaa Clinkard. Poatniiiater. Mulcarau. to Julia Letitla. younges'. dauuhtar of the lato Mr Charles Hooper, of Wirkworth. O'KEEFE-COP.BHTT.-On June '27th, at St. Benedict's. Xewton by thu R^v Father Downey, Patrick, only son of the late ilr Dennis O'Kcefe. to liz/ie. youogrciit daugnter of Mr K. Corbof.t, both of Ireland.-^ ailing ton Dunddin. and Home papers please copy.

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News and the Morning News

FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1893.

far the cm-:» Uut lack* isiistsui ?;r ilia wTang that acaii rosuuaca, S*or the ftuilra in tha distaacn, Aad tbs zood that »« aa

Liks 3 wounded snake, the decentralisa tion debate in the House of Representatives "drsgi its alo'.v length along"—every one who talces part in it. or U bored by it, well knowing that i; move* onward to the doom o: certain extinction. The only regret » that the resolationa could not have been given the coup dt grace long ago and tnui have aaved a lot of valuable time. Since we commented upon it, the tone of tb.B debate has by no nwana improved, and the ape-ichea delivered have been as utterly valueless in respect :o in formatioa or argument :n they have been devoid of p'.iiit, plan, or oratorical effect. If Mr Montgomery's object in introducing hL resolutions wa.-? toatreugtheu hia influence amoog the member* of the opposition, we can only say that he- baa putauid his object with his accustomed tact, vigour, and success—which 13 not saying a grtat dea1, The amendment of Mr Moss, while it tends to further lengthen out the dreary discus sion, has still Uaa chance of meeting with acceptance than the resolutions of Mr Mont gomery, since it ii'nu at a retnn to Pro»in cialiam pure and simple. The resolutions, with their talk of "district* having a com munity of interest," may of course refer to the Provincial system ; but they ars so warded as to catch the votes of I'iovic cialiats and idvocites of extended powers to County Councils, as well as those who favour the separation of the North and South Islands. Government has advanced no good reason for making thi* a party njias tion ; but a Government with a solid ma joiity is not expected to give reasons for its actions ; and hence the matter will be de cided, not on its merits, but on the will of the continuous Ministry. This is anfor tnnate, for it ia cltar that New Zealand suffers from an overdo-e of centralism, an<f ihat separatist schemes should be enter tained here at a time when federation ia the popular cry all around as, proves the existence of a widespread discontent with the present order of things.

A Parliamentary return Liid on the table of the Ilouae ot Representatives yesterday, fully beira oat what we formerly advanced as to the very unequal nature of the Go vernment agreement with Mr Geo, Ihorne, Jan., Superintendent of Agents of the Go vernment Insurance Department. There ia no rose without ita thorn, and if Major Atkinson's Anti-Pauperism scheme were floated with auch a thorn in ita aide aa the present Insurance ha.?, it would prove successful in warding otf the wolf from one door — whatever might be its results on the colony at Urge. Mr Thorne, it appears, drew last jear the modest sum ot £2 952 9s ia the shape of salary and commission. Mr Thorna'* salary ia £430 a year, and this was looked upon as quire a respectable rate of re muneration, for though he has to pay his travelling expenses, these cannot be par ticularly heavy when U ia known that he never et'rs cut of Welling'ort. Some time ago, however, he persuaded Govern ment to farm oat the agencies to him, and the result U that from the ajiowance of £1 per cant, on n«w busine?s which constituted theagent3' salaries, MrTborne appropriated 5s to his own pocket. Five shillings per £100 is nothing, it may be said j but it has proved quite a "rosy" thing for Mr Thorne, aa the return shows. It is qnite the reverse for the poor agents, who have to subsist on las per cent, aad pay tbeir travelliog ex per ac?, which in their caae is no imaginary quantity. Theaverage salary of these workers ia £150 a year ; and though a few ot them manage to get a very good living out of the commission allowed them, it is evident that the majority of them are In receipt of a mere pittance. We expect that Parliamentary attention will be more directly drawn to this flagrant in a'ance of misappropriation of public money, and that an arrangement which is worthy of the corrupt Turk, for ita refinement of ingenuity in oppressiag the many for the benefit of ona will be promptly done away witfc.

Government seem to hive definitely re solved to oppose the passing of the New Zealand Native Laad Company's Bill. Our special reporter at Wellington wires thia afternoon that he has authority for staU ing that Government do not intetd to re vert to the ru'ut of pre-emption over native land?, and will therefore oppose the bill on the ground that it will interfere with tbeir native policy. This may be held to settle the fate of the measure, as without Governinant sanction it aeems to have no chance of be coming law. Still, after all the threaten' ings of serioua disruptions in the Ministerial ranks over the subject, thers U no laying what turn eventa may take, and the debate ou the second reading of the bill will be looked forward to with interest and the ksua awaited with impatience.,

To-moebow's Stab Supplement will contaia : "Bandom Shota," by " Zamiel;" Continuation of "The Weird Siatera;" a complete tale entitled "A Night of Adventure;" "A Romantic Story- Strange Vici-iaitndea of an English Lady j" "The Story of a Lottery Ticket;" "An Exciting Journey;" " Key. J. Cook Seek ia<r Knowledge -His Experience with a Carnivorous Youth;" " Disastrous Cyclone

Mr C. H. liuttuH, barrister and solicitor, j formerly ot tha Wsat Couat, and latterly uf | Chmtehurch, has been admitted ti tha j rirm of VYnitaktr, Russell, aud Buddie. Mr j Button is a barrister of colouial rupuie.

Our weekly market price liat, which is published in another column, contains very faw alterations from the quotations of last week. Butter and eggs remain at previous quotation?. Both being rather scare?. Gam eontiunea to decline, and we now quote Whangarei produce at from £37 to £39, and Kast Const from £50 to £52, the receipts for July to date being about 240 tons.

Mr A. iioardniaa has been appointed to minage the Surrey Hills Estate on behalf ci the Auckland Agricultural Company.

Mr T. S. Evans and Mr W. Leys are spoken of as probable candidates for the seat in the City Council vacated by Mr A. Eoardman, and we are informed that one of tuose gentlemen will certainly contest the election. Both are well-known in the warJ, and would, doubtless, command a large amount oi support.

A telegram received this morning from Sydney states that over 15,000 persona celebrated the anniversary *t the Boyne in that city. There were no leas than 20 members or. Parliament ptssent at the meet ing in the evening, and a lar^e number ot Protestant clergymen representing all the denooiiaatioaH. Fraternal greetings were e:cchangiid with Melbourne, Brisbane, and Adelaide. Very large demonstrations were also held in each ot the cities.

An extraordinary meeting of shareholders in the Kaipara Steamship Company was beld this afternoon, Mr L. D. Nathan pre siding. The resolution altering the articles <}t the association so as to permit to redua* its capital ami consolidate ica shares was continued, and it was agreed that the cu.pit.il oi the Company be seduced from £;>O,OOO, divided iuto (1,000 share* ot JCG each, to £20,000, divided ioto 10,000 shares ot £'2 each. Mr Craig inquired when there would be a dividend, and Mr Lodder, as a shareholder, said that question was easy to answer, If this resolution for a new issue of shares were confirmed, a portion of the new ia.suj would be allotted to the sha-eholders in proportion to the share* now held by them. The proceedings terminated with a vo'<: of thaakj to the

chairraaa,

The business disposed ot at the City Council meeting last evening was of an ordinary character, une important de cision waa siven which will no doubt be a lasson to ..-ontrifitora. Tenders were opened for certain works ia Wellesley-atreet. the ape.-irications requiring that a schedule of prices should be attached, and, although six tenders were received, only one had tne required schedule attached. Mr A. Archibald waa the tenderer who had con formed to the apecilic.itiona, and, although his tender was the highest (£330), the Council agreed to accept it in order that contractors might d<j induced to attend to the presciibed conditions in future.

At the practice of " Lurline " last even ing. Mr Gordon Gooeh intimated that he intended to leave for Melbourne about the end of the present year, and sill lu.s classes and private pupil.l have been notitiM to this effect, Mr Uooeh, durim; bis residence in this city, which has extended over a period of about three yoars, has estib iahed him self a* one of the moat eiEdeut add popular teacher 3ot muaio we have yet -<«en acre, and aa he intend.-* to remain in Melbourne after arriving there, hla departure from our shores will no doubt be regretted fay many, " LurHue" will bo produced about the middle of August.

A residenS of Northcote tell over tha end of Birkenhead wharf during one dark night last weeK. He wai a <jood swimmer, and wai .-> riking oat boldly tor the step-*, when, in ca-e ot further accident, Captain Kouatree, of the steamer Devonpor, tluew hlra a lite-buoy. The swimm.T nmtook 'he life-preserver for a shark, and screamed wildly tor h>-l[>. So Rreat was his fright tnat he waa in danger uf linking, bat a rope was thrown to him, and ;n he held tenaciously to it. he wm ?afely haultd aahore. The lifebuoy wu not recovered.

A meeting has bean convened by Mr

Jenkins, of Ponsouby, whica will be held this evening in the sehool-ru >m. Bay tt-ild, for the purpose of establishing ;i Sunday «cbr,ol a.i an auxiliary to All ■hints' Sunday school The business will consist of receiving the report ot the com mittee, anil wi;h the I'onsentof the meeting to appoint trustees, et<:. The comp.uneement of the Bay field and Home Eay school i* almost entirely due to the incessant la boor ot the ker, John Kin* Davis, who hoj worked with praise*orthy zeal in more ways than one since h« *a.i aDDointed asiaUot minister to the late Mr Bree.

A correspondent writes :— Tha directors of the North Shore Ferry Company arc de termined that shareholders shall have do cause to I'ntr.plain of their lighting expen diture, or ehe in view of introducing gas or the electric liizhf, they do not wish to alter the present existing g<ootny an i dis mal lamps in the cabins of their neamers. Fortunate is th« passenger who is able tn secure a seat aarfer the faint glimmer, and by d'lg^ed perseverance stagger throajh the leading news of the EVENHtO Star, wnile tbe Id'is fortunit-? sit afar off and inwardly thank the directors for their fore thought ia providing for their com'or:.

A large nunijer of th>! water-pipes in tended for I'onaonby, Graf ton, aad Karan^i hapn were discharged from the s'llp Ean Lothian at the Queen street Wharf to-day. Each of these pipe* are to be subjected t> the "hammer ts»t," under direction of Mr W. Errington. Waterworks Engineer, after which they will be conveyed to tin: localities ia which it is intended they shall he laid down. Messrs W. and G. Winatcne were the successful cmtractora for carting the pipes at 3-i 9 i per ton. They will probably commence to-morrow.

The vacancy caased iti the Water I'oiice Fotca by the resignation of Sergeant Martin wa* filled to-day by Sergeant Clark, who has been appointed pemmently, ami will In the future watch over the mtrine in terest* of the port. The appointment appears to give general satisfaction, Sergeaat Clark having been for a loog tima in the service, and bcng known as a straightforward and active officer.

Ey the last mail, Professor Herr Carl Schmitt, of the Auckland Clioral Society, received notice that he hid been awarded the title of ' Doctor of Muaic," which will testify to his auility ia tait particular branch of art.

The prizes offered /or competition by the Bandot Hope t nion are on exhibition in the window of Mr Goodson's London At' cads, Queen-street, and present a very tempting appearance. They comprise writing desks, workbfx, cln'k, han<i.iome leather bound vol. of Leopold's "Shake peare," a novel " Pilgrim's Pn■grew.'1 with oat taken from Elstow Church prior to re storation in 1380 woiked in the covers; "Boys'"and "Girl's Annuals" for ISS'2, "Sunday Magazine," and "Good Words," ISS2, a stfltiscope, and fourteen other prizes consisting if temperance works and prize tales, amounting ia value to £12.

To the Editor : Sir,—Having noticed ia the Star a correspondent asking the difference between a " square inch " and an " inch square," please permit a school boy to give his exphnation. There 13 no difference whatever between a " square inch " and an " inch square," but there ia between 'two square inches" or "two inches square," cr " two square mi'ea " and " two miles >quare." For instance, a farm of two squire miles contains 1,280 acres, while a faim two miles square contains 2,560 acres, or twice the quantity. Yours, sc, Studbnt, St. Patrck's.- [G.B.T. writes to the same effect.—Ed. E.S. ].

As i result of the recent conviction of the boys Wilson and Mclntoah for numerous petty robberies at Ponsonby and elsewhere, rewards of £2 each have bten set apart for Constables J. S. Bernard and Henry Clarke for their action in connection with the ciae. In the >ame iaaue of the "Police Gazette " in which this fact h recorded, we read that Constab'e Luke McDonnell I-..13 been specially rewarded in connection with a conviction obtained against the proprieti r of ton Kamo Hotel, Whangarel', under the Beer Duty Act. These well-iiesorved recognitions are understood to be the out> come' of seecroiftendatioaa by Mr Superin tendent Thomson.

The annual aports in connection with i&e Auckland Collega and (irammar School were expected to have taken place to-day, but in consequence of the heavy state of the ground, consequent upon recent rains, they have been postponed indefi nitely.

The following interesting Items of mining oeW3 were received by talegraph to-day t— Fram the New Prince Imperial : "1301bs apefiimens from second and sixth slopes, No 1 and - sections west, No. 5 level, sixth stopo. Started on Wednesday night. - (signed) J. S. CHEK."-From the

The attention of the public is invited to the large sale of wooden buildings, brick chimneys, foundation?, etc., to take place on Monday (see G. W. Einney s advertise, rnent.)

Some sensation was caused in Queen-1 street this afternoon by the remarkable ex-, ploits of a younz man on horseback. He rode out of Cook's stables into Queen street at a furious pace, almost overturning several persons who were on the footpaths. Once in the crowded thoroughfare, he ap peared to give a loose rein to his steed, which continued its wild, career up to Dallen'a restaurant, where it showed a preference for the asphalted pathway, to the extreme terror of pedestrians. The animal palloped in style along the footpath until Knight's corner waa reached, when Con stable Carrol seized the reins and demanded the name of the rider. This was given as Jonea, but the rash youth was identified as Thomas Chambers, of Mount Albert, Pro ceedings will be taken against him for furious tiding.

Rainer's Original Panorama was exhi bited at Abbe tt's Opera Home to a very t'air audience. The following ticket-holders secured the chief prize?, viz. : - Silver watch, Mr Graves, Alexandra-street; ditto, Mr Price, Eden Terrace ; dinner service of 54 piece?, Mr Seymour, Chapel-street ; bank note (£1), Mrs Harf jit,. Park Koad ; ditto, Mrs Standiffe, Albert-street. This evening, a handsome rosewood piano, value :3,5 guineas, will be the chief prize. The proprietors will hold a Saturday afternoon matinee for schools and families, when a memento of the diorama will be presented to every child in attendance.

Trie city turncock will proceed aicer to day to cut oil from premises the water supplies for all accounts dan on the 30 of June and unpaid.

Some little excitement was caused this morning by the circulation of a rumour to the effect that the de:id body of a man had been seen floating ia the harbour, near the morgue. Investigation, however, proved the cause of alarm to be the body of a monster dog, which appeared to have auc> cambed to the marine element vary recently

The annual meehng of the A Battery of Artillery was held ia the Urill-shed laat evening at 7.30, Cap'ain Payne in the chair, Corpirul Rodgera, secretary, react the an nual balance-sheet, which shewed a con sideiable balance to the credit nf the Bat tery in tha Bank and in hand. A long di«cua nion took placa on the Balance-sheet, which was ultimately passed Sergeant Alien was elected treasurer, vice Serjzeant-Major An<el\ who having discharged the duties of the otlioe foe three years, declined re eltction. Serjeant Reams was elected

secretary, CorporJ Rodgers having also desired to be relieved of the position. The following committee waa elected : — Sergeant Lipscomb.', Corporal A. Hender son, Guuaers Boil, Miller, sad A. Wooliey, Auditors: Csrporal Forder and Guaner Eady. The Secretary waa instructed to address a letter to Sergeant-Major Ansell, thanking him on behalf of the battery for his valuable services as treasurer. A similar lesoluticn was passed in reference to the ou'jioing S1 cie'.ary, and a vote of thanks was passed to tha late committee and auditor*. An bonorariumot live guineas each was voted out uf the Company's funds to the late treasurer and secretary. On the motion of Gunner Gralnm, it was resolved that a committee be appointed to confer with the members of the late Artillery

Band and ascertain upon what conditions thf_v would be williDg to pive their niu.-dca.! lervwea to the Battery during the remainder of the year. The chairman

annourced that he had communicated

with the Government on the subject ot obtaining additional guns for the but'erv, :ind alao with legard to uniform, accoatremenw, etc. and that Captain Oartilin had promised to further thii iuteresU o{ the Battery, :n well as those of tho Volant^ ers genf rally. A vote of th:mks having bien passed to the chair man, who displayed great patience and tact during a prowicled meeting, lasting till liter II p.m., the oilicer* and members then adj'iurned t) the Park ttote), and having lirunk "sneceaa to the A Battery of Artillery," wended their several ways home ward.

THE FRENCH OUTRAGE IN MADAGASCAR.

St<iti:»if>nt by Lord Granville,

[P.ELTiP.'j IJLI.BG.BAif.]

(Received July KVh 1 3 p m.)

LONDON, .July 12. Is the Home of Lord.i to-day, Earl Gran ville stated, in reply to a question, that Government had reason to believe that the Preach Government was disposed to grant reparation for the outrage oa British' officials and nava! officers in Madagascar. Communications were, His Lord.-lrri added, pasaing between tae Governments on the, subject.

SCINTILLATIONS.

CAS r be Beet. —Turcipf,

Three divorces were obtained at Christ' cliurcti yesterday.

WiiUilrawicg aa Amendment.—Taking out a false tooth.

Evi trttici: in the Wain case at Ounedin closed yasterday.

WillmoU'a Company are performing " Himlet" at Wellmgtou.

Napier Presbyterian Church call Rev. C. S. Poss, of Anderson's Bay, Otago.

The ftoat is a good milker, bat succeeds better as a butter.

A second-hand clothier publicly an nounces tbat he haa " ltlt otf clothing of every descrip;ion."

Dunedin authorities are rigorously pro secuting all youths found with catapults on the streets. .Auckland authorities please copy. of intere«t wai elicited at Dunedintlaol inquiry yenterday. Itiscon cinu^d to-day at Lyttelton.

A housekeeper asks : " What Is the sim plest way to keep jelly from moulding on the top." Shut a small boy up in the pantry for a few minutes.

Threatened "SfceUtoa" attack on Dun edin aalvarioraista on Sunday next. I In; two men thought to bft drowned on the Cinttrbary Coa»t are alt rijjht.

Waikiito Gbeeso and Bacon Factory gives 4d per Kiilloa for milk oa and alter Septem ber 15th.

K. M. Elwelt, commercial traveller, WellinfftoD, yesterday got a. divorce on the ground or bia wife's adultery.

Tim.iru Harbour Board have voted £36 to the family of their Harbour-master, Cap* tain Bascomb.

NAPIER HARBOUR WORKS.

(FES REUTEB'3 CABLES.)

MELBOURNE. July 12. Ma Cctchith, of thia city, whose plans for the harbour at Napier have been selected by the judges ia London, reports as follows of his scheme :—lt proposes that \t tirst groins 750 feet long shall be formed at the Bluff to prevent shingle accumulation. When they are coostructed, which will pro bably be within two years, groina 2,000 feet Ions: will be carried out from the North C >aat ; only a portion will be com pleted at first, but extensions will be made as neceasaty within three years. The east mole will gradually adv-incs as the scour deepens. The channel mole will probably be 400 feet at first, but SOO fret are provided for if necessary. The channel will then be dredged. and it is expected that a depth of 20 feet will be obtained within five years, instead of 12 fuot :u at present. A'ew qaaya will shoal in the channel fiom the Iron Pot to the bridge, thus forming an island. The works will generally be of timber, with rubble tilling. The proposed scheme is estimated to cost £250,000, but it ia expected that not so much as that will be required, probably oaly £125,000.

Football Matches.

THE following matches will be played to morrow, weather permitting :—

Young Colonials v. Albbrt. The fol lowing will represent the Albert;—Brnce, Bloomrield, Co«9OD, Done, Goodman, Good aere, Hobaop, Lecky, Miller, McDermott, Pulman, Pritchar.l, Stewart, (■"mart (2) and Willioniri ->'> ; emergencies—Mackie, Gales pi» and Skinner. -lVio OraftnTl Vnnfhn.ll Ttnh will Vw> rr>,

CABLEGRAMS.

(Reutsrs Teligeaih.)

(Received July 13, 1.5 p.m.)

LONDON, July 12,

At a meeting of British shipowners, held in London to-day, a resolution was passed condemning as one-sided the agreement concluded between the English Govern ment and Count de Lessepu for the con ! atruetion of a second Sue 2 Cacal. The resolution further declared that England's position was in no way Improved by the agreement. THE SPHEAD OF CHOLKBA. ALEXANDRIA, July 12. The cholera epidemic continues to spread ! thioughout the country. Several deaths hay* occurred In placaa in the neighbour hood of Hairo, and it ia feared that tha plaint' will spread to that city. fflfl NEW" GUINEA QUESTION. L'JNDON, July 12, ! Ia the House of Lords last night, Karl Carnarvon, referring in the course of his speech to the proposed annexation of New Guinea, strongly urged the Government to accede to the request of the Australian colonies, and declared that the annexation of the island by Great Britain would ulti mately be inevitable.

N2W YORK, July 10. This season's American wheat crop ia estimated at 425,000,000 bunhels.

[.SPECIAL TO FRSS3 ASSOCIATION.]

LONDQJT, July 12. TUB FOUNDEKIaG OF THE

WaITABA

Tne Court of Inquiry into the collision between the ship Baruuai and the barque \\ aitaia attribute the cause of the disaster to the neglect of the captain and second otticer ot the Wait&ra.

Lord Duiferin has been entertained at a banquet at the Empire Club. In reply to the toaat of hia health, he said that h« waa confident that tha colonies would always adhere to Great Britain if they were pro perly tieated. The Irish Land League announce that they have been advised that the brothers Redmond expact to totally crash any oppo sition they may meet in Melbourne.

The English Presa complains that Eug land's control of the Suez <"anal Ia un> secured. The French are jubilant.

It is mentioned that the Biahop of Lincoln intends to resign.

AU STR ALIAN.

BREACH OF QUAKaNIINF,

SYDNEY, July 12.

The latest advices to hand from Fiji re port that on tha 30th ultimo a number of sailors and coolies, who were detained tn quaiantine at Suva, succeeded in effecting their escape. All, however, were re-cap tured, and h.i! no communication with the natives of the uiasd.

SPORTING NEWS

Proposed New Zealand Racing Association.

[BT TELEURAPH-PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

NAPIER, Thursday. AT a meeting of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Clnb to-day, it wa3 stated that the recent Steeplechase Meeting resulted in a profit of £-07, which, added to the cash in haud, made nearly £1,000. Mr C. B. Winter laid the following motion before the meeting, it being referred to the sub • committee :—" That, with _ the i bj«t of providing for the mars uniform conduct ot horse-racing ia New Zealand, it i.i desirable that the undermentioned club* should form themselves into an association, to be called the New Zealand Racing Associ ation—viz , Auckland Racing Club, Canter bury Jockey Club, Dunedia Jockey Clab, H awke'.s Bay Jockey Club. Taranaki Jockey Club, Wanganni .lockey Club, and Welling ton Jockey Club j the district for the club which shall be named the Metropolitan Club to be hereafter detiaed. The chief objecs of the association shall be : (1) The preoara tiou of a .-Diiiprehenflive set of roles for the proper guidance and general conduct of hone raring throughout Xow Zealand, such rules to include the necessary regulations forthe guidance of hurdle raeingandsteeple cha-in;.'. aa wellaa racing on the flat; (2) to undertake as aooa is it may be deeaied advisable the monthly publication of a. race ing calendar in which all programmes must be advertised ; (3) such other matters aa may be deemed necessary, for instance, keeping a register of colours, jockey?, Sec, for the co'ony, also the annual pablication of a turf register."

Paper Runt Club.

The meeting to form a Paper Hunt Club held on Wednesday evening proved success ful ;n [ti object, the nucleus of a good club beinz formed with Mr D. Harfordaa master, and Mr V. Jackson as secretary and trea surer. To-morrow afternoon at three o'clock a "meet" takes place ia connection with the dab, the rendeisvoai bein«at Uwynne's Epsom Hotel. There will doubtless be a large gathering aad an exciting hunt.

CITY COUNCIL.

Tin: City Council mat lost evening. Present— Councillor) Waddel (sreßiding). Hwper, Mon uguo. Carrett. Fleming. Crowther, Devors, Maaefleld. Dacre, Thompson. Phllllppg. Bell, nu-na, and Stephenson.

i Minutes.—The minute* of the previous meet ing were rettd and confirmed : correspondence.-U> John Brown applied far a liren'a for cotfe«-stal! to stand at Theatre Koy&l. corner of Queen - street. Granted on condition that cofreo-^taU shall stand In Victoria - street.—(2) Kdith Gralng wrote calling attention to a falling bank In front of her property in Norfolk-street. Ponaonby. Agreed that work be attended to when weather proves suitable. — i3> Mr MrKinstry wrote asking th»t the lamps In tended for Brown-atreet, Ponaonby. should be erected withou'* delay, us there wu much traffic there after dark. Agreed to reply etatißg that she mattt-r will shortly tw attended ta- H» Sec reury of Harbour Board wrote acknowledging Council's letter ra committee to meet committee of Board re cuttiuK down of Emily Place, and forwarding draft agreement ujxyi Bame 3ubject. and in reply, stated tbat the letter was ordered to bo received and the ureement referred to the finance and Legal Committee with power to act Letter acknowledged.-*!) Mr T. ft Hannaford'a complaint, referred to in our i.iat evenings Uaua. waa read, (t was pointed out by Crs Crowther and Davore that many of the complaints made by Mr Hannaford had been decided before ite Keattens Ms*ls trato aad had »1«j .been haatd by ih« t'juncll. Agreed that tne leusr bo laid on the table. — (8) John Kyan wrote com plslniagthathe had received noansw~arfromihe L«'«»i Commit cc re his former complaint, «nd ask'ng fcr compen«atlon an<t the reii sratameat of h i r.umi oa thsrolL Thin lettar had bean deal", wltn by >ne Flnatci C ommUtae.—(9) ihomaa Slater wrote. a«kln«r If the Connci wonld renew the lease of (wo oottages U Albert-it rwt adjoining H. Hart's to Mr l'ulby, agreed thai the tecaal do allowed to lsrxain ia ecoap»>i™ from week to week.—Uo) A similar a plication from Fnilcos. the bollderi was granted on ton sune oonol'JOD.— (11) J. r lonian anplted for teiinlitlon to erect two vtU rcalilenoi 3 on h!« allotment^ at tne corner of Hob-tan-itreet leading to tha Wat t~rn Pa.rk. aa one honae wo-u<l not p%y Interest at tha reota obtitnabla. Declined.—{l 4 John C. Wlllcrs solid'el the patronage of the uranoil tn tne performance of tha tew lw»l tSramv " Our Wortny tiooi" tbat Oancil cnn.ldt-r -h.i appllcatloa when Mr Wukes at-.t s wni!o and where the dramt tn to bo trmlnceil.— (1:1! P. Q.eexon writs at.it ns his Intent as of erecting a brlak hctil on lha Did ttouee at Houn aite, and asking ntrmlaalou ta tern ivo ibe pr^sont wooden building as indicated on plan. ■I he Hnildlng rtnrveyor reported that tha appli cation was contrary to the aniidm* Kegn laiioca, and deallne'i to tecoicmead it ih« City Surveyor, on the othc- hand, stated mat thara was a peciliarlty a>wat tha oaae which deserved consMeracton. Thabnlld intt was to bo moved back sa th« six fee; woi'M bo within the main area. 1.'., is as the aotlua'lon were granted, six feet wouldhava ti be cut off the side of tbe Dcililng. thai SDOlilna tha rooms on tlx&t side. Kefdtred ta Stret t < Ccmmli t•«.-(! 1) Mr T. Slater wrote asilns what redaction the Council would be crepued to make Ia tin rent during the present year, or what compensation woold be slven doriag re pain. Agreed to mfonn the writer tna« tbe matter waa under CDDsldaration of the Legal Commutes.

Psrni-itra— Twenty-two rualdentß ud rate- P' yurj In Victoria-street W«l appl ed lor the corns ettea of the asph* U toatc atn and croia ■ inn on the zoita strts of Yiotoria-mrett from Hart affi- atreec to the l>mp tt tho janotlan nf tba Ikurh f.oad. Keierrad to Streeid Com

Mr Martin Simonsen and hia daughter, Misa Leonora Simonsen, have left Mel bourne for Sydney, en route for America. Maaame Simonsen hag decided to reside permanently in Melbourne, and her clever pupil and daughter, Misa Martina Simon> sen, also remains with her. The loyal Good Intent Lodge, No. 4369,

PARLIAMENTARY.

{FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

WELLWGION, this day, The Speaker's Vote on, the Law

Practitioners Bill. VEKY general disappointment ia expressed at the defeat of Sir George Grey's Law Practitioners 8.11, and it baa transpired that the issue would not have gone on the Speaker's dictum but for the mistake of oue of the supporters of the measure, who, though present during the division, did not vote. Tae Speaker's vote baa been criti cised somewhat. In accordance with the tecogoi ed principle of parliamentary pro cedure, it ia customary for tha speaker to give bis casting voto in favour of the turthtr consideration of a bill or motion, and he would havd been acting Jn ac cordance wish tin* principle had he voted tor the measure, as is would have received further consideration at the haoda of the Upper House. From what I can hear concerning the feelings ot members of tbe Legislative Council on the matter, they would bave offered no oppoiition to the passage of a bill intended to open up an avenue or distinction to all classes of people iv the colony, no, arguing on theae premises, air Maurice O'Borke fur a few brief moments of time, was the sole representative of the people of New Zealand—the man on the inflection of whose breath rested the determination o£ legislation of the greatest impor tance. Two courses were open to him He, a lawyer, and with lawyers among his relatives, might, as he did, have voted for his class ; or ha mighc have aviv —'• lam now virtually the House of Rep resentatives, acting for the people of New Zealand; I think that the people of the colony wuuld say that eveiy pathway to distinction shall be opened to our childien, and I therefore, iv their name, give my voice wish the ayes." Had the hon. gentle man uttered ihese worda, he would have performed an action that would bava caused Ilia name to be revered throughout the country for many generations. Sir Mauric*1, I have no doubt, acted with the conscien tiousness for which he is noted; but I cannot help ragretting that he lost ao opportunity of distinction that may never again present itself to him. It is the intention of the Government to bring down a bill this session to provide for the arrest and punishment of fugitive hus bands who hive deserted their wives.

Salaries in the Government

Insuranve Department,

From the Government Injurance return presented to the Housa, I extract the fol lowing :—MrLnckie, Commisaioner, £800; Mr Knigat, Actuary, £000; Mr Lyall, Secretary, £600; Mr Geo. Thome, jun., Superintendent of Agent*), £450 ; alao, live per cen% on tbe total amount assured in the ordinary branch. The income from the laat source amounted last year to £25,029, The officer pays his own travelling expenses, and is liable for any advances to agents not covered by tne loa percent, commission paid tv them ; the salary is deduc ed from the commission actually earned. Chief Medical Officer. £400; Acting Medical Officer, £400 j Mr Clapcott, Lecturer, £«00 and 7s 6d per cent, on the sum assured of new business introduced by him ; Chief Clerk, £272. In addition to this there are 39 cl rks In the Central Department, not including the Industrial Branch on which there are S rcident agent*; Auckland agent, £300, and cadet, £50 ; in other districts agents receive lssaer amount. Ihe resident agency staff alto gether includes 15 person?. There are besides 51 canvassing agenti paid 15 per per cenr, commis-ioo. One ot these, for the year ended March last, earned £7-4, another £501, another £914, and another £419 ; but the average appears to ba £1.30. Many of these canvassers and asient.s receive "20 per cent, on the collection of in dustrial branch renewal premiums.

Auckland Petitions,

Sir GEORGE GrE7 presented a petitioll from " Dick " Feltus on hia stock grieV anee.

Petitions were aL-o presented from E. oflare, of Victoria-street, asking the Hnuse to investigate his claim to a grant of land ; from S. Falcon, of Kaipara, on the fame subject, and from Wiremu Tewhitu, complaining that a monstrous wrong had been done him in connection with the deciaton on the Waotu Block.

Ihe normal Language of Bullock-

drivers.

Mr NCKiI yesterday, in tbe Legislative Council, «ald he considered it very hard that prisoners should be punished far cursing and 3wearin?, " seeing that cursing was the normal language of bullock drivers."

A Servile Press,

Mr HoLHHS has administered a hard knock to the Wellington papers for their diaguating adulation of the Ministry. Every leader ia a mere re-echo of tha senti ments uttersd from the Ministerial benches on tha previous day.

Ihe Electric Light,

The gas engine supplying the motive power for the electric light ia to be replaced by a iteam engine. A '••Roaring Camp" in New

Zealand

According to Mr Vincent Pjke, Jack son's Bay mudt be a lively place In the House yesterday, Mr Pykb spoka on the necessity of Government subsidising a medical man in that distant corner of the colony, 150 miles away from the nearest civilisation. One mau (said Mr Pvke) who bad broken his le?, had it welded together by a blacksmith, ana an unfor tunate who had smashed hia arm had it amputated by a sawyer. lh»> wildest scenes of California:: life depicted by Bret Harte cannot beat this.

Government Securities,

The following ia tbe return of securities held in the colony on behalf of the Govern ment :— Debentures of Immigration and Works Loan. IS7O, £3,300 ; securities be longing to Insurance Department De ficiency Bill, £59,700; Borough oi Darnell Bonds, £6,930; Otajjo University .Bonds, £15,000; Arrowt'iwu Waterworks Bonds, £2 500. Total, £34,150. Secuitiw be longing to >elaon Rutla Prize Firinsj Fund, £300; securities belonging tn .-tnckland Pubic Buildings Commission, £2 000; securities bulscging to tne Commissioner of Public Debt Sinking Fund, £129,200 ; Pi!St-oiiice securities, £740,300; securities belonging to the Public Tr.ist Office, £82,7C0 (including £il,loo belonging to trie Australian Mutual Provident Society, £5,100 to the National Mutual Life Society, £5.000 to the Mutual Life Assurance Society, and £5,000 to the New Zealand Accident Assurance Company.)

A native Land Transaction,

The Native Affairs Committee report re petition of Qonana te Meioha, who com plained that he had lost the island of Taipouri, Waikaco Hiver, through fraud, that they have "no recommendation to make, as it seems to have been an ordi nary business transaction."

Extension of Hours of Polling,

Mr Babbos's Hours of Polling Bill, just introduced, seeks to provide that at every election held to return a member or mem bers to saive ia fbe Hou*e of Represen tatives, the poll, if taken, shall commence at nine o'clock in the for. noon, and be keptopon until ciaht o'clock in the evening ot the same day.

Plurality of rotes.

Another bill, of which Mr B.VRRON is the father, is one relating to plurality of votes. It is a measure of two clauses, and provides that no elector shall at any election cf members of the House of Kepre^entatives vote in respect of more thaa Q.-.e electorate unless he aha'l have been entitled to vote, and have voted in auch electorate at the last eeneral election held therein, or unless he ha 3 acquired the right to vote therein ainco the last general election In respect of a residential qualification undar the Quali fication of Electors Act. 1579.

Singer machines, 2s fid per week. Re palra, Beodle»,ete,—D, S, Chamberj, 70, Qu -en street. It is indispensable. The Auckland 1 Directory, now on 3ale by all stationers. Price It. Eew, Provision Merchant, Victoria street, offers at wholesale prices to shopkeepers and large buyers Fresh and Salt Butter, Prime Canterbury Bacon, Hams, Cheese, etc- lAdvt.) PraneU J. Shortt's popular Shilling Art Union la now open: twenty magnificent prizee, —Apply tor tickets, an soon aa possible HO. Quesn-street.-lAdvt.] ' Many people tbink sausages cannot be sold at 3d per lb.. but be usstired yon only want to try the flavour and quality to prove that they are better than moat you buy elsewhere at la and 8d per lb. You must remember they are made by the latest and most approved ttiachlnflrT. In»rt firflfited- whiph ttittiq nnr. Inwm

THE ORANGE CELEBRATION.

Anniversary Soiree anil Public

Mei'tina.

IKB anniversary aolrea in ouaectioa .with the Orange cjmrn«m.:rative festivities of ' the gloriom Twelfth ' took place last night in the Lorne.atreut Hall, and proved a complete success. Deipite the showery character of the evening, which might have been expected to have circumscribed the number of the guesta, there wj.3 such a throng for admission that tha building wm found inalequate In extent of accommoda tion. l 1 here was in consequence a good deal of puihing and squeezing for sitting room, but ie was borne good-humouredly, and tha space eipaciiy w\n utilised to its utmost A capital tea was laid out, the tables Being presided over by the following ladies :—Mesdames Stoceham, Little, and 1 I'albot, and Mifltea White, Gardiner, Nesbitt, Brame (2), Phair (2j, Craig, Lindsay, Talbot, Wioca combe, anl Morrison. The visitors, of course, were served in relays, and therefore it was fully 8 o'clock before the public meeting could be opened. At that time the body of the hail and the gallery were crowded, wbiie numbers of people stood in the ante-room. The Rev. T. W. Dunn, Past Grind Master, presided, supported oa the Bight by the Revs. J. Thompson, of Waiuku, and W, S. Potter, and on tne left by Mr B. Scott, D.G.M., aad Mr Charles Hooker, G.S., while other dignitaries occupied seats near them on the olai form.

The proceedings wire opened with the alnaiug of a hymn by a choir under the Leadership of Mr Frith, after which the tic-v. Mr Thompson engaged ia prayer.

The Chairman tiiea delivered the inaugural address. He expressed bn gratification at seeing inch a large turn-out of his Orange friends, despite the in ■ clemency of wind and (weather. It was a pretty go.d proof, he con sidered, of lh; fac: that tfceir ardour ia the ciuae wai not easily damped. A v^ry large number had come from tne country distrista, such aa Pukekohe, Bora bay, and Papakura, and had th.: weather been liner, ha had no doubt that the muster would have been correapoodectiy greater. Amongst the objections ur^ed against Orangeism was the fact that it was of Irish origin. Well, the best reply that he could make svu that it waa not by any means the only goad tbing that had come out of Ireland, It waa in Irelaid alao that the temperance movement took r ! riae, far the first temperance lodge waa foimed at Skibereen, in that country. Ireland, too, had given to Scotland not only her name, bat aha her leligion, for in the days cf pa^an darknesa it waa from the Green lale that the evangel of peace waa first carried to North Britaio, Cominz down to later times, and nearer home, however, he would a-k what would the newspapers do without Ireland! (Laugh ter). Iheir news would be rather dull, and their, readers would be denied the aaual sensations. The apeaker then pro ceeded to deal with iht liae <sf the Reformation, mi to speak Jof the z;al, cunning, and unscrupulous vigour with which i: was arre.ted and partially beatea bick by the Jesuits, tie aiao charged them with obtaining a foothold in India under the pretence of tearing a new revelation from Brahman, and strenuously denied that any Roman Catholics had suffered persecution under Elizabeth for their faith, aa some people sought to make out. The S2OO persons who were executed in her reign suffered death aa traitors, but the case was far different with Mary's long and bloody roll of martyrs for faith's sake. The persecution in Elizabeth's reigu waa all from without, bulls being fulminated to absolve her subjects from tbeir a! leiiiaacij, and plots and con- \ being sedulously hatched, . having for their object her overthrow and the subversion of Protestantism. This plotting and scheming were being carried on still, a* the sta'e of Ireland at the present day abundantly proved. For once ia his life he had felt inclined to applaud an action of the Pope, aad ihit was the recent reprimanding i f Bishop Croka by Leo XiII. £°r h^s activity in tne working up of agitation and sedition. The only other in stance within his expe>ieuce or knowledge of a Pope b*mg rignt occurred the other day, when he had the happiness of tying the bymeoeal kno: be wcea a, young; lady n.<tned Harriet Pope and a gentleman named Peter Wiigh1'. (Loud laughter). There was no doubt about tie Pope ia that caae being Wright. (R newed laughter and applause). "The speaker concluded with an exsortation to his Orange friends to remain true to their principles. Trio: "A Little Farm "Well Tilled "- Messrs E. Spragg, Frith, and Kilpatrick (scored). Bro. John Brame congratulated the O:angemea of the district upon, the thoroughly satisfactory character of their demonstration that day, which, he felt sure, was the largest they had ever nad in Auck land. Many people mno way identified or connected with the Order had told him tha' the piojession reilected the utmost credit upon Orangeism aDd its adherents. But still it was a faci easily demonstrable that the men who marched that day only formed one - sixth of the fall strength of urargeism in the city. For eysry Orange man who walked that day in the ranks there were five on the pavement. (A vuice: "MoieJ shame to them.") They bad a perfect right, of eoursH, to be there, but their proper place was in the p.-oces -ion. [At this stage the Yen. Archdeacon Maunaell made his appearance upon the stage, and received a peifect ovation.] Mr Brame went on to apeak of. the tsor uglily cosmopolitan charac ter of Orangeiam, and its value as an agent la advancing and defending tae iaterests of civil aad religious liberty. He had never b-ea in Ireland, he said, bat he had a brother who had, and that brothei had told him that wherever the Roman Catholics were numerically the strongest the name of liberty was unknown, and that it waa only where Protestants weie numerically the strongest tbat Roman Catholics knew whitliberty was. Hisown experience had been confined to the densely populated English cities, but he knew that in some of tbem there were streets in-1 habi'ed wholly by Roman Catholics in ■which it was not safo for anyone to avow himself a Protestant A wall-informed American whom he had rtcantty conversed with had gravely assured him that the greatest civil war of tho century would ere long be fought on American soil between tbe Gr« en Flag and the Stars acd Stripes. The Green Flag could only flaunt itself wnere liberty was dead, and that waa why the atmosphere of the United States was I inimical ta its interests, and why, in consequence of the growing baldness of its supporters. A sanguinary conflict was inevitable. Ihe speaker wound up his discourse with a fervid recital of the objects for which Orangemen were bound to struggle, and for whose preservation Orangeiam had been founded, Song ; " Trust tn Gsii and do tha Kight" —Rev. Mr Thompson. Chorus; " Guard the Bible Well "— Choir,

The Chairman said the pieman test par t oi the evening's proceedings had now to b;s performed, and i: devolved upoa him to di-.cbarge it. It was the presentation of a testimonial from the (jrange rt}jn to . rchdeaeon Maunsell, Ihe name of the venerable clergyman wag known and revered everywhere throughout ihe colony where their faith hid pene trated, tie was loved for his steadfast piety, hta consistent Pro testantism," acd his unflinching devotion to Oransjeism. Like Ist Athan asms, he was not afraid to announce and to hold his faith before tne whole world. (Cheer.-).

The text of the testimonial (which was beautifully illuminated and handsomely tramed) was then read out by the Grand Secretary, Charles Hooker, and the chair man duly presented it on behalf of the Grand Lodge.

Dr, Mannseil, on rising to acknowledge the presentation, was greeted with loud an<i prolonged cheering. He sail tbat he wai uuabie to Had words adequate enough to convey his sense of obligation to them He felt that he had not dtaerved such a testimonial. He had never belonged to their order, but he supposed thit they hid felt a bond cf sympathy and union to exist between them inasmuch aa many of bis pijaciples were in thorough accord with their own. He bad seen in Italy, Spiin, and in his own native country, Ireland, how grievous an affliction it was for a country to be dominated by Popery, and bence hu oppcai ioa to it. Koman Catholicism did not c main the truth, and tnere ould be no real happiness or liberty apirt from the ru.b, Holdin? these views, it waa not to

had made recently at the General Bjnad , Napier, tie said there that the lyttom of denominational education stunk in the nostrils of the people of Auckland (hi>ar hear) -that the prtesfci defrauded their schoolmasters of the money that was daa to them-and, .-secondly, that they eav ! false returns, and thus secured an undue dm portion of the Government grants to schools" These two statements he ha"d now to nrn»» to them. Wnile'he was absent in the South, some nf his friends had defended him against the aspersions of a writer who from his style, was clearly of his own cloth' That writer had stigmatised his charms as untrue, and had characterised him as a peculiarly well-known enemy to Roman Catholics. .Now, to the last of theae two statements he gave a distinct and emphatic denial. He waa not an enemy of Koman Catholics (applause), and neither were they enemies to Roman Catholics (renewed applanae.) On the contrary, he believed it was their duty to •>hew taeir regard and kindly sympathy for the Roman Catholic people. There were four senses in which the phrase " Komaa Catholics " could be used. One meant the laity, another the clergy, a third the system, and the fourth the whole of then tiikan together. Now, with regard to tha laity, he was happy to say that in this town he had many friends amongst tbe Roman Catholics-friend 3 whom he often conversed with and hiehly esteemed, and whom he looked upon as just as good, honest and truthful citizens aa anyone there that night. The late Captain Casey was one of tneae old friends, witi whom he used to converse on Roman Catholic questions, and that gentleman had told him that although he was treasurer in connection with his body here, the office was only a nominal one. He put the money into the bank, but the pnesta disposed of it as they pleased, I'he fact was that the laity were not responsible. He found fault not with them, but with the system and the clergy. The laiiy were mere ciphers in the matter! Now, with regard to the school system, tbe friends who had aefended him had only mentioned one caae, viz., that of the Norta Shore. They had not got hold oi the re. ports of the inspectors tent by the Govern. ment to inspect the native portion of that institution. These inspectors were Judge Arney, Col. flaultain, Mr Taylor, but he forgot the name cf the fourth! These four gentlemen went and inspected the native department of the North Shore school, and tbey witnessed there a terrible and miserable state of things. He men tioned these things in order that he might prove how the priests defrauded th«ir schoo'masters, and also gave falsa returns from their school?. The educational system he was referring to waa established in Auckland in 1557, and by the 6'ih clause of the Act a special inspector was granted to the Roman Catholic.", inasmuch as they had threatened that unless this were done thty would not co-operate in the carrying out of the system. Dr. McDonald was the in spector appointed for them. They had only to look at the experience of two years in order to ste how the system worked. The Government beina poor, arranged wita ail the denominations that it should contribute half of the school expense* on certain conditions, the denomina toons contributing the other half, while the inspectors' duty was to visit the schools, ascertain that the teachers got their promised halves from the denomina* tloos, and report to the Board accordingly. They had alsj to see that the returns oi the number of scholars given lor each weie correct. Well, after a year acd a half, a Miss Leary, o Onehunga, went to one of the inspectors and told him that aha waa starving on £30, whereas she should hare been receiving £60. He asked had she not got tbe other half, and she replied "No ;" that the priests had not given her a penny (a voice: "Shame,") She said, moreover, that the headmaster, Mr Cassia, instead of setting from them the £50 that they agreed ana were bound to contribute, had only received £10 a year. All these statements were con tained in the Provincial Council report?, which could be found any day in tbe Free Library on the lef t-nand side. Well, Mi Taylor, the Government Inspector, laid these things before the Board, and the Board wrote to Miss Leary and Mr Caasin, asking if they had not received their halves of salary from the priests, although the' Special inspector, Dr. Macdonald, had re ported that they had. Miss Leary replied Mat what she had told the Inspector was in confidence, roor thin?, poor thing ! Scarving on £30 v year ! and yet how dara she face the priest and tell the truth ? The Board, however, wanted an explicit answer, and thertfore wrote again, when Miss Leary and Mr Cassin seat nearly identical notes ia reply, stating that if farther infur mation were wanted tue managers could be applied tr. The managers were thtn written to, and they replied tajing tbat when Miss Leary and Mr Casain joined them it was on the agreement that they should not be p iid, and that, therefore the other ball had been taken for school requisites. Ha tnat £70 had b en taken for school requisites that could only have coat £10. Then another matter came up. Mr Taylor wrote to the Special Inspector, Dr. Mac donald, sayiog, "On looking over the various reports which you have made of tbe returns fiom the Komaa Catholic schools, I find very great discrepancies. I find re turns largely in excess of what they ought to be. How is it?" Then again came explana'.iins, evasions, acd equivocations, which proved very unsatisfactory to tS« Board, and led it to declare that "such pro. ceedings were very in juiious to the system, and very discreditable^ the body." (Hear, hear, and applause.) The result wai that the whole of these proceedings were laid before the Provincial Council, which ap pointed a sub-committee to investigate the matter. That 'sab-committee constated of six gentlemen, three of whom were Roman Catholics, viz , Messrs Boyian, Digaaa, and Biennan (of Panmnre). They called Mr Taylor before them, and amongst other things asked him if similar things went on in connection with the other denominational schools. Ml Taylor replied that it waa impoatibla bo long as the Government inspectors con tinued their visitations of them. It waa equtlly impossible to compile fictitious ie> turn?, for the Inspectors could drop in at any time, ask for the roll, and call out the children's names. The committee it ported to the Council asking it ta request the Superintendent to allow of the sixth clause of the Act being repealed, whereby s special inspector was granted to Koman Cathelic?. The Superintendent at the timi was Mr Williamson, whom they all knew was dependent upon' Komaa ; Catholic support; aad he, oonscqneotly, refused to allow the clause to ba rescinded— at the same time, however, endorsing tbe remaik of the Board that such proceedings as bad been reported were "very injurious to the system and vory discreditable to tha body." Now, with reference to his last point—the falsification of retnrns for the purpose of securing an undue pro portion of the crant. They would fina ia the report that there were 36 schools ia all, and that six of these were Roman Catholic, The Government grant at the time wai £3,003, so that at first sight £500 would be the proportion assigned to the tinman Catholics. This was rather ' a I large sum, however, for on reference to the I population returns given in "Brett's * lmanac," he found that the population of the colony was 414.000, of which the Koman Catholics numbered 58,000, or one seventh. However, tbey did not merely gee a proportion of £300, but they got aa much as £S3O out of the £3,008. £yea that did not exhibit the ca-e fairly, for tbe prtests ground down their masters so that they did not get the lull amonnts of th* salaries that they were credited wrh He had conversed with one of the principal of these master?, and he had confessed that the priests weie very tyrannical with there, and had various ways of dealing with them. The pnesti got an inferior class of masters, belonging chiefly to the second grade, and aa the pay* ments to these were much smaller than to t achers cf the iir9t grade, the Roman ■"atholica really should not h»ve received a larger proportion than £400 oat of tha grant. 'Ihe conclusion he canw to was that, whereas the denominational system might possibly work well in Bagl*n* it was not at alfsuited to a colony like tW*j where the population was scattered ana parties si strong. Still, there WB* <"•• thin*'which O^aogemen, and indeed, all Protest an tejshoald iiuiaton, and that w«*au' mission oi the bible into the public sebools. It w-w a mockery and a sham to talk m having an open Bible and to tamely submit to its exclusion from the public schools. I» was not enough to carry the Bhw before them in their processions, and w have it upon the table at their meeting* but they must carry it into the schools. « lay at tha iojC of Oranzeism. and II any « them joined with those who sought to nrevect its admissioa to tae schools, they

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