SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

■ ■rj)M Kvening, 5,37 jHfjli WATKBiTO-morrow Morning, 0,65 _8$I?J AGB^FnH Moon, SUthi,4.6l a.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. To Anan, D.8., MoQoa, from Sjdnoy

DEPARTURES.

T,A3T rcVKNINO. Wnlrarapa, r.9., uhotfleld. for Sydnoy Atyylß. b s., Crawtora, (or Whangarel

TODAY. firownthoroo, baro.no. Kverest. tor Wellln_ton Tythonuß, baro.ue, Howson, for Lyttelton

IMPORTS.

Per To Anau from Sydney-287 Kunnjos and mats pngnr, :«f bags bpnediut. 120 cases Bardinc-.g, 21 cases meats. 250 foUooa. 4W iron rails, 1038 elcepcrs. 12 orosainße, 12 linings, 3S ba«s onions, 158 ingots copper, 80 mgota tin, 10 casks manure, 21 pieces shafts, 65 bags manuro, 5 packages beeswax, aud a quantity of sundry merchandise.

EXPORTS.

Per Walrftrapa. tar Syftaoy-SO oa»B eham patrno, 160 tins DiseuiiH, 67 bales flax, 20 bales tow. » tales Cunfcus, 282 tins psln«.

IHWABDB COAB'WISK. - TotlTß, &001 POft iiharleif, with 3f1.459(t sawn timber; V^\a, from Wanra, vrlth S2,2i»f' tlmtor. Ouiwards Coastwibe. - Totara. for For nharlea- Grlflls.fwKußßOll; Kata,forVVoiira. Roahaka, fvr Pataa. The bsrque Woodbine arrived at Sydney fiom Kslpsirton the 11th mat. Tbobarquo Brahmin P™^° n°V2trto rntia la bail«pc ijho entered outwards at tno Ciiatoma to day- Tho barauo Meetwine, coal ladon, from Now castlo wasßorthudattlio outer oaatoru too of Quoon'-stroet -wharf this morning. Tho Bhii>3 Boidor Chief and Mntuurn, barquo Andrea Rua. schooners Adelaide, \Vaitonjata. und Atlantic, woro tho only vosscla alongside ot tho Railway Pier to-dsiy.

Iho thruo-maitoi! nohoonoc Adelaide, lor Siiii.ev. via ".vhaoßßpouH, and tfte ' barque Matauta, from Lacdou, ontorcd outwardaatilio Custonu ttila mocnlns.

Tho barotte PhllllplDß, 302 tons, Captain Payno cSswred uc fjdney lor Auokland on Maroh Gtb, with a carßO comprising 1776 basts boned oat. Tho following vease'.s wero elthoi■ loaning or dlaohkrtJlnff Rt tho Queen atroot Wharf to-day : -Baiqunr-Northern fltw, looh Creu, Bran ml" , ettoreTe, and Mooting. BrlganUne- Kllssa Firth ; and sohoonors-CresH of the Wave, Transit, OlansmaD, Cjrmet. and agnesßeU. Tho 5.3. Walarapa loft for Sydney via Russell last evening with tho following pasaengera:-. Mr and lira CullinK, Mr and Mrs Good well, Mr and MrsNeweU, ftlr and Mra Thomas, Mr and GoodßDu, Kerry, duller, Misses Cassan lay or, TesolUakor.Harklcs.Thoraiara.Rwvce.Harrta, KonnodyT Stovonaon. 'Srnlta Rove. Codrlgton. Co™ MaokiD tosh, and 30 in the sHeerage.

ARRIVAL OF THE TE ANAU.

" Thea «. To An»u did notarrlvauntUll.4sß.m ' to^ay. Her unaaualiy leiigthy passage _ Is nttrtbuked ti had coals ana bad weather. She "oft Sidney at S r.m.. on the 16th lost, pawd [he Three KIDRB »t S »,m. on tho 20th; pweod O»pa Brett at midnlßht. Kxpsrienced moderate eastern winds ana head ten, to the North Cape. fwm thenos, suontt 8.8. winds •with Una Ik •we'jths'. unJ arrived at -vuoklaad at 11.16 am. % "VSttn^r^-yor A«Uwd:-fto(. 1 una Mrs Tackcr. Ml Petenjon. Mtasea Bnr lelKb Claitao. Murray, armltsge, Maesni R. Podd, h. V. 'tfathao. &»M, A. Levy. QUUei Q.inuey, Hobs, -a- MUsone. M. Math, and Jnno Oramatlo Co.. viz., Miss Juno. Mr and Mrs Modus. Miss Qroonlew. MostH Buaie L Wheelor. v. hltbipf. Marsha . and Asp nail. ForNapier-Mrantt Mrs Hall, ior welling ton-Mr «nl lira MuWaan nnd Mlas MuUimn, Mr and Miss WyaW. MreLynch, Mra Lnro. Miaa Murray, Mr A. Perry. Mr A. R. Kane. Mr J. Magsinity, For Lyttolton - Mrs a. Or»m. Mesara fiolway and A. Krnli. for Port; Ch»l mlrs-Mr Hnthailaud. Hotart-Mr A. Storrs. Mr R. wa.ohor», and 35 in the steerage for ail ports. .

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

"Wbahoarki, this day. | Arrivals: Argyle, c.a., from Auokland,B a.m. Russsii, this day. Arrivals: Wairarapa, from Auokland. 8 s.m. (BY CABLE.) Melbourne, Maroh 20. Sailed, this morning: The Manapouri, tor tho Bluff# • ■ London, March 20. CORRECTION. For arrival of Cooleen, announced .yesterday, read Glenlora,

COMMERCIAL.

rvsjninq fcTAK Offloe, Wedneday. THRU* wrs a largo attendance to-day at the rrouorty sale ot i4«sra Vnile and DoußlM, at Sanction mart, Thebtddtcs at times wa, talek. The buMinpr nllotnieniß in Ceolwtroet, Newton, realised ci por foot. £h« •Uplment No. 1 urafton-Btreet. Ponscnbr. brought £2 per fout. For tha ehopa end dwellings In f'rineeß streot there was considerable oomEßtilian; the blddlna BtsrtW a* £500. nnrt quickly ran up to £I2OD. at which price It wus kneeled down to t!u> b'dder. Tha Snckl&nd poat-offioo store vros paMr'G ß. tW. (ll Etoney offered tho Ferry Hotel, Northooco. ro? Bate to-day, including fonced in land, store, bakflhonso. oto. Thera was a sooi ottenaanee. Bidding retched £2,808. tho reserve price be'.Dg £3 359. Tha property in In negotia tion, and Hkoly to bo sola privately, Mr W. Powfien hatd a pale of Keroßcne (in toa<)). latnpa and tormonettes. Tho tale was lalriy attenaed tmd prlo«3 sitlsCaotoy.

Mail Notice.

Mails wnx Clos« as usdub :—

THIS DAT. For Rarotonga, pas Cygnet, at B pvrn. For Thames, per Bnterprlse, at S.SO p,m,

TBORSDAV. 22nd lnstmL F.or walwora, To Kapa. Crateiebnrn. and Warkworth. per Rose Casey, at 10 ajm. ForThamoa.perßo«)mahan»,aUOa.m. For Glaborne, Nadfer, Bonthern Porta, ano Außtrallan cSonfea. per To Anau at U

For wfiaangl and Upper MUI. per Douglaß. at For Pw!u>g»nul and WolUngton, per HanraU.

F?i Bi"™Sga. Oblremntu, and Opotlkl, per Fo^'hTga^uSSa. Parua,Wal Po . Whan garei, Euno. Tanßlhua, and Mangapal. per For Tnamea, per kotomahana, at 5.30 p.m.

BATDBDAY. 21th lnßtant. For Walwera. Mahuraogl, Matakana, Man gawai, eto,, per Roie Casey, at 10 a.m. For Walotford, Taurwoßa. eto., per Rotoma hana, at 2 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 2.30 p.m.

Tuesday, 27th Instant. For b.h. Australia, aa follows:— , lor Sandwich HOanOa, United Statei oi AmerioaTcanada, BritlahColumbia. Oentetl Md South Aierloa, and Britiah a»d Foreign WfS'ffia^SSia »* Continent oi F^? money ordora, reglstorod letters, and Newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. -__.„-. Late lettwa bearing an extra t oe ot sixpence. In addition to the postage, wiU be rooelvod by the Mall Agent on board the ateamor up to the time of sailina. This mall will bo due in London, on Mon day. May 7th. 1883.

Friday next (Good Friday) will be obaorTOd as a roat-offlco holiday: all mails uauslly doa- Datohod on Friday will bo closed on Thursday. Hi H, JUaa, Cttlof I'oulmMicr, Chlei t'ouvofHoo. Auokland.

Birth.

DUTTKRWORTH. —On March 20th, at the roaldenco oi hor motlior-in-law, Queon-Bti'oot, Mrs Benjamin Butterworth.ot Ponsonby, of a soil.

Death.

SMITH.-On llaroh 21st, at West Quecn-strooi, WlHlam Smith, aged 13 years, after a Ungor ingillnoag. Ho diod in peaco.

Meetings, Entertainments, jstc.

March 21, 1883.

St. Thomas' Church-Sermon by Roy. J. S. Hill. 7.50 p.m. Alextinara-st *r> a °' lunij tiiyofreot Schoolroom — A.O.S. Working Men's Club-Half-yearly meeting oi Bricklayers' Sooiety, 7*30 p.m.

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

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1883.

For tho cause that lacks awistonca, For tha wrong that needs redstanca. For the future ia the distance, And the good that we con do.

In Major Atkinson's second speech ho has aired hia scheme of compulsory National Insurance, which was brought down to the House of Representatives laet session bb a Government measure, but abandoned for tho scission. That the proposal is now and untried should not bespeak its condenina tion, Wo are livkg in an ago of novelties, and of revolutionary reforms, and If we might, by National Insurance or any other expedient, so devise that tho poor shall no longer be with us, no sacrifice we can make would be too groat to secure the boon. Tho hugeness and univor. sality of the evil he is dealing with demands from ue an attentive hearing for anything the Treasurer has to propound. His .scheme is an adaptation of that advocated by Mr Blackley in a series of popular papers which have gained many warm supporters in England. Mr Biackley proposes that in return for the compulsory payment ot £10 or £15 before he is 20 every man cliall have 8s a week in illness, and 4s a week when he is past 70, guaranteed to him by the State. Major Atkinson pro poses that the State shall compel each per son to make a weokly payment, either from 18 years to 23, of 3s 3d, or from 16 to 20, of 2s 3d. In return for this each to bo en titled to 15a a wock when sick up to 65, and after that age an annuity of 10a per week. For tbo support of widows and orphaus, ho BDggests the creation of a special fund out of tbc rent of Crown Lands,

We need not roproduce in this placo, the reasons offered by Major Atkinson in favour of his scheme, because they will bo found set out out very fully in our telegraphic report of the speech on our fourth page. Nor need we stop to answer the stock argument against State interference with matters of this kind. The State has to support the weight ot pauperism, and has to provide funds for the purpose. At present this is done by taxation; but if a bettor way can be discovered, the Government it bound to adopt It. Wo see nothing against Major Atkinson's scheme if it can bo be shewn to bo either neceßsaty or effective, Lot us consider whether it is so.

First, then, there is the qnetlon of neces sity. The Treasurer tells us that at pre sent, with a. population of 489,933 (wo use the figures ot the last censns for conveni ence—the population is now over half a million) the colonial Government pays about £90,000 a-jear for hospitals and charitable aid, £30,000 beiog for the latter purpose. How does his plan actually proceed in re lieving this burden ? It begins by placing the entire population, rich and poor, on the pauper-roll, then it levies apon one section of tbeiu, a tax of 3s 3d per week. The ceuBUB returns do not givo the number of inhabitants between the agoa of 18 and 28, but an approximate estimate of the money that would be derived from tbo 3a 3d may be gathered by calculating it on tho num ber of persons returned as between the ages of 20 and 25, namely, 41,365. The year's premiums would amount to the pretty little sum of about £360,090. JVot one penny of benefit would come bask to the existing population over eighteen from this payment, nor would the contributors receive any advantage nntil they either fell sick or attained the mature age of 65. Assuming, however, tbat tha proportions named aro representative of the average condition of the population of the colony, the case stated may be considered as typical of the actual working of Major Atkinson's scheme when the whole population bas been brought under its operation, The scbomc begins to abate paupotism, there fore, by causing the State to tako out of the bands of tho great bulk of tbo population a work they are doing better and more economically for themselves, in order to bring them in company with the small minority who fall a burden upon tbo public revenue. Tho proceeding ia somewhat at variance with the policy under which Major Atkinson and his colleagues have for many years past been assiduously forcing tho Bupport and management of hospitals on local effort.

But the scheme of national insurance, besides interfering unnecessarily with the self • reliant thrift and prudence of three • fourths of the population, substitutes for their methods one ex ceedingly oppressive in individual cases, The payment of Si 3a is leviable on the non-workers as well as the workers, A man with three daughters *within the pre sciibed ages, at homo, would be compelled to pay 9s fld per week. to secure then) against the chance of being unable to main tain themselves when they reach the age of sixty • five years, or to save them from falling upon the State when sick. Sons and daughters engaged in winning bread for their parents or brothers and sisters, would be similarly burdened, and why 1 Not because they are thriftless themselves, bat because tbcte is a thriftless or unfortunate element in tho population. A compulsory law, so enforced, would be intolerable. ■

A very superficial glance at tha scheme ia enough to make us hesitate about accepting it, even if the complete extinction ol pauperism were certain to follow. When wo find, however, that the scheme does not even touch the Cannes of pauperism, but is a sort of guarantee fund against burdens that may possibly be thrown ou tho State by individual members of the commun ity, its fate cannot long remain in suspenEe. No scheme will remove an ovil unless it first takes away the causes. Now what arc the causes of pauperism.? Tho Colonial Treasurer himself tells us they are want of thrift,drunkeDnesß,crime,wife desertion and in some countries over-population. Will National losurance abate any one of these evils? The law may, perhaps extract some money from the thriftless during the years for which they are liable to pay tho tax, but even that will be vory little. And most assuredly national insurance will not afterwards make them sober, faithful to their families,

fit for work and willing to accept it; nor will it find employment for the people in ) times of depression, though it ■will seriously aggravate the extremi ties of those times, by imposing new burdens for aa old age which, in the case of tko over-worked sons of toil, they can hardly bopo to see or enjoy. By the duties on drink and tobacco, tho Government now tax the chief objects on which tho thriftless waste their sub stance, and the £760,000 per annum derived from thoso sources if, after all, not a bad guaranteo fund against a burden of sickness and pauperism amounting to only £90,000 a yoar.

In nccordanco with usual custom, the publication of tho Stab will be suspended on Friday noxt (Good Friday). Announce ments on that and tho following day should therefore be sent in time for to-

morrow's issuo,

Among the passengers who arrived by the 8.«. Te Anan to-day were Messrs, L. D, Nathan and A. Levy.

Another instalment of 200 carcases mutton arrived from Messrs. Fisher and Co.'a slaughterhouse, St. Ann's Bridge, early this morning, and were hung in the freezing chamber of tho ship Mat aura. Tho 150 carcases which were received yesterday have been bagged, and will remain in the uppor chambor until to-morrow, when they will bo packed in tho lower chamber. The frozen sheep present tho appearance of ordinary mutton, but aro quite still aud hard. Thoro aro now on board 350 carcases,

Tho West Coast cricketing team conti nued their match to-day against the com bined eleven from the Auckland country clubs. There was a small attendance of spactatora on tho ground during tho pro gress of the game. The play of tho visitors yestorday was disappointing, the bowlitiK being simple and oft tbo pitch, while ttaero was no particularly good bittiug. Somo of tho won appeared to have hard luck, and we are iufornidd that as a rule their bowling is intiuitoly better than it was yesterday. They certainly iiolded very well, and with ono or two exceptions, completely Bur- Burpaased their opponents in this depart" mont ot the game.

Tho ThamesJNavals have proved tho vic tors in tho Carbine competition, open to tho whole colony) which hnsjjust been com pleted. They aro very closely pressed by the Dunedin B Battery, but the other com petitors follow at a very respectable dis tance. The following are tho complete scores :—Thames Naval Artillery, 701; Dunediuß Battery, 691; Wellington Naval Artillery, 6SI; Nelson H Battery, 650; Auckland A Battery, 634; Auckland Naval Artillery, 585; Port Chalmers L Battery, 574 ; Lyttelton Naval Artillory, 474.

Mr A. Forbes writes from Paparoa with refcronce to a paragraph in our issue of the 15th|ult referring to the horses going up to tbe Dargavillo Races. He says:—"l never owned, nor do I now own, aoy racehorses ; nor have I any interest in, nor have 1 authorised anyone to usu my name, in con' nection with any racing matter. I had a horse on the Minnie Casey ; not a racehorse, but an ordinary hack (nor is his name Pegasus), which I uso only for carrying me through tho country while following my vocation of a commercial traveller."

The President of the >'ow Zealand Order of Good Templars, Mr D. Goldio, accom panied by the ltev T. W. Dunn, addressed a public meeting at tbe Mauku I&st evening on tho Temperance question, and at the close instituted a lodgo under the auspices of tho above society. It was resolved that it should be named tho uuidinj; Star No. 11, Twenty-five persona were initiated, and the officers installed. The Hey. T. W. Dunn being chosen as their YV.C.T. for the present quarter.

It will certainly not be tho fault of the Ponfionby Kowing Club if tha rowing races which aro to tako placo at tho regatta on Monday next do not prove a success; The Club will be represented in all events m follows :—All Comers: Millar, stroke ; Ed monds, 3; Gapes, 2 ; Cook, bow; A If. Farquhar, coxswain. Senior Amateurs : Millar, stroke; Edmonds, 3 ; Gapes, 2; Cook, bow; A. Farquhar, coxswain. Maiden xtaco : Jones, stroke ; Cook, 3; Tyud»ll, 2; W. Farqubar, bowj C. Farquhar, coxswain. Second Maiden Grew: Wataon, stroke; J. Garrett, 3: Lloyd, 2.; Scott, bow; A, Paiquhor, coxswain. Junior Amateur Racn.—F. Cooper, stroke ;C. Stanford, 3 ; E. Owen, 2; T. Farquhar, bow; C. Fur quhar, coxswain. Scullers' Knee. — Thoa. Farquhar, A. Joues, und W. Farqubar,

Barnura's agent, Mr Cunningham, who has been sent to New Zealand nnd Aus tralia to find aboriginal families willing to exhibit under the great "showman," has reached Auckland with his band of Quceus land blacks, and intends leaving by tho San Francisco mail steamer on Tuesday next, taking with him, if possible, a family of nicely-tattocd Maoris, The Queensland natives gave some trouble in Sydney, two of them made a "bolt" for liberty, and were only recaptured after a straggle, in tho course of which they stabbed a pellccmnn, though not seriously. These "gentlo savages," however, are now ro ported to be quite reconciled to their lot, peaceful and contented; nnd it is oot improbable that they will give an exhi bition in or near Auckland on Esater Mon day. We learn that Barman has also secured for his show two whito elephant* from the King of Slam, so that by the time he visits New Zealand he will be able to bring with him a collection of curioiitles iuch as has never been witnessed here.

At tho conclusion of his lectnre last nicjht, the Eon. U. 11. Bromby took occasion, while acknowledging a vote of thanks, to make one or two remarks in respect of Sir Henry Parkcs' recent speech in condemna tion of Mr Bedmond's mission, Ho said that he bad read that day the report of an address by an ex-Premier of New South Wales, which contained tbe statement that when people came to live in Australia they should think only of its interests and forgot the patriotic' hopes and sentiments with which they had been animated in tbe Mother-country. They were a poor-spirited and miserable people who did bo. It was a mistake to suppose that Irishmen in the colonies had nothing whatever to do with what was happening at Home. They had everything to do with it, He had noticed, too, that the same gentleman had referred to Ireland's rebel flag, and he wondered why ho had not, when addressing audiences in the United States not loog ago, made any reference to tho rebel flag that had been successfully planted there, (Applause). Mr Tole, in responding to the vote passed to him, warmly commended Mr Bromby for his lectures and lor his championship of Irish grievances. Ireland, he (aid, wanted equal liberty with England, but liberty at all events. (Applause).

"Vestcrday an Important meeting ot the shareholders of the Now Zealand Native Land Settlement Company took place at Gisborne, Mr J, Buchanan presiding. Tbe Chairman explained the intention of pro jected alterations of tbe articles of the com pany, which were not designed to alter in any way the basis upon which it worked of being an intermediary or transferor of lands from the natives, To meet the wants of the company, it was proposed to seek power by a special Bill to acquire titles to native lands distinctly as agents for the best disposition ot the lands so acquired, Tho articles having been considered and amended the meeting ejected tbe following directors ;—J, Logau Campbell, Hon. James Williamson, M.L.C., J, C, Firth, Bon, Dr, Pollen, M.L.C,, J, McCosh Clark, Thomna Russell, C,M.G,, Seymour T, George, M.H.8., J. B, Whyte, M.H.K, C. DoLautour, M.H.K., A, McDonald, M,H,8,, ThomasMorrin, J. W. Matthews, Patrick Comiskey, Wirlmu Pere, J. Buchanan, M.H.K,, F. H. Bhodes, J. Barraclough. Three Maori representatives are to bo hereafter elected.

Tho balance-sheet of Messrs Kempthorne, Prosper and Company's Now Zealand Drug Company (limited), submitted to tbo meet ing of shareholders held in Dunedia to-day, appoored, along •with tho directors' report, in our issue of Monday evening. This roport in right up to the 31st January, 1883, and dcnU with the fourth year of the company's business It is of a most gratify ing Kind to the shareholders, who received a dividend of 10 per cent, .just half-a.year ago, From Sl't July last a balnnco of £6,201 12s fid was brought forward, which has boen increased by tho profits on the half-year's transactions to the very respect' able Bum of £11,707 4s lOd. This sum is now available for distribution, but tha directors do not contemplate paying more than 10 per cent, from it, and, after carry £soo to staff fund, will have a balance to carry forward of £7220 9a lid. The mag nitude of the Company's operations is shown by the fact that their assets, in the shape of stock, premises, plant, land, etc., are valued at £143,201 7s 4d, while their yearly business yields a pioss profit of £32,024 0a 4d, The erection of additional works during the past year, has entailed a large expenditure of money, without adequate profit, and it is contemplated to place some of the unallotted shares of tbo company in the market during tho year.

Entries for all events on the Fonsonby Regatta programme will be received at tho Ponsonby Club Hotel this evening between 8 and 10 p.m.

Tho Key, Joseph S. Hill gave an ex cellent discouae last night at St. Thomas' Church to a fall congregation. The rev. gentleman will preach again this evening in the same church.

Miss Eloise Juno and her Dramatic Com binaiion Company, which is to open at Abbott's Opera. House on Saturday evening next, arrived from Sydney by the steamer Tc Anau this morning.

At the Otahuhu Conrt, Richard Burnett, of Flat Bush, was brought up before John Gordon, J.P., for getting drunk on Sunday, and was fined £2 and costs, Ebonczer Harkness, for the same offence, £1 and costs.

Mr. M. K. Mclntyre, baker and con fectioner, Karangahope-road, was caterer for St. Benedict's, Newton parish, on St, Patrick's Day, not Mr. fallen. Mr, Mclntyre has always given the greatest satisfaction as caterer on such ocoasions,

A United Evangelistic Service will be held in tho Theatre lloyal on the eveuingof Good Friday, when addresses will be given by the Revs. J. liobertson, J. S. Hill and W. C. Oliver.

Our readers will see by an advertisement in another column that steps are being taken towards the formation of a detach ment of the Blue tubbon Army in Auck land. For thui purpose a meeting of thoso interested will bo held at tho Tomperauce Hall on Saturday evening next. Ministers of all denominations aro especially invited to attend,

Tho Board of Governors of tho New Zealand Institato met yosterday in Wellington, Hia Excellency tho Governor presiding—when Sir William Thomson, F.U.S., professor of natural philosophy, Uuivorsiiy of Glasgow ; Dr. W. B. Carpoa tor, F.K.5.C.8., London; aud Mr It, L. J. fillery, F.K.S., Government Astronomer at Melbourne were elected honorary member/1, It was stated that Vol. XV, of the Institute's transactions would be ready early in May, containing Cl articles, illus trated by 41 plates aud 1G wood cuts, in addition to proceedings and appendix.

A special meeting of the Otahuhu Itoad Board was held at the ollice of tho Board on Friday evoniug, when the following bunineis was transacted:-Varioua bills were ordered to be paid. It was resolved— "That the number of members bo 5; the annual meeting of ratepayers bo held at the Court-housa on May Ist, at 7. 30 p.m.; tbe election of members to be under the Local Election Act, 1875," and the ballot to be ~takon at the office of tho Hoard on Wednesday, May 2nd, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.; the RoturniDg Uffi cer to be chosen by the chairman of the Board,

Very little interest was manifested in the otahuhu licensing election yesterday, only just enough to show that the rate payers generally considered it a farce. A faw traps wont the rounds of the district trying to force up tho temperance voters, but oven they thought it time wasted. A few hand-bills were posted up soliciting votes for two new converts to temporance (?) and Seccombe's XX. Tho cost to the dis trict last year for the eamo ftrce was about £IS, and tho general opinion is that the Boad Boards should also have control orqr the two hotels, without putting the inhabi tants to such unnecessary expense. About forty out of two hundred ratepayers only voted. The following is the result of tho ballot:—W. Absolora, 17; C. H. Bowdou, 31; Thos. H. Brown, 14; John Fairbarn, 28 ; John Gordon. 13 ; Samuel Luke, 34 ; Thos. Stringer, 23; Philip Warren, 10. Messrs Fairburn, Luke, Bowdon, Abaolom, and Stringer woro declared elected,—

(Correspondent.}

To the Editor: Sir,—Would you kindly inform me through your " Notices to Cor respondents" tho best method of preserving apples in a green state ? By doing this you will greatly oblige, yours, etc., "F.H, North Shore." [To prcscrvo green fruit they should bo picked carefully, every de cayed specimen beini? put aside. Tho fruit should be stored in a cool, well-ventilated room, and, if placed on shelves, should ucvor be laid more than two deep. Some varieties of apples and pears will not kcop. Success in storing dependi very largely upon tho kind of fruit selected for preserva tion. Upon this subject information derived from local experience is vory much needed, and we should bo glad to publish any communication from nurserymen or others upon the selection of fruit for winter uso. It ia fileo of tho utmost importance to choose tho most scrvionble v&rietics in laying down orchards. —Kd, K.S.]

To tho Editor: Sir,—Please allow mo to say a few words through your columns ie reference to those so-called evangelists who have been lately travelling in the Fokeno and other districts. Sir, I had the misfor tune to bo present at one of their meetings at Pokeno, and I assure you, that the im pression made on my mind will last for a long time, but the impression ia one of thorough disgust, and whatever Mr Hobbs or anyone eleo may say to tho contrary, I feel f reo to state that my feelings are shared by a very largo majority of the well-conduc ted, thinking portion of tbo Jfokeno com munity. Perhaps I shall also bo called n scoffer when I tell you that I feol convinced that more harm than good is dono at these meetings, whore tho young of both sexes are kept out together till eleven o'clock at night; and as to those people bsing Uod's chosen (question), I think it is only reason able to suppose that if God had sent them he would also have sent with them tome thing sensible to say, and not a lot of noisy, badly spoken nonsonso like these people talked. I could give a few choico quota tions that I have heard repeated in the dis trict, but will forbear.—l am, &c, GKO. Kidd, Devonport.

Though in some of the districts around Auckland, the drought of the past summer has mada the grain crops rather light, the harvest in Waikato is giving excellent re turns. Yesterday1* "Watkato Times" says;—" Splendid yields of wheat are re ported in the To Awamutu district. Mr Bertram, of Rangiaohia, finished threshing on Friday lait, and tho return is fifty bus hels to the acre, a crop unprecedented in Waikato, Mr Ramsay, on the adjoining farm, on a much larger area than Mr Ber tram's has obtained a yield ot 46 bushels. Mr Wright, the local seed merchant, has purchased Mr Bertram's wheat, and intends to hold it over for next season's teed. The same paper says :— Mr Henry Lewis, of Te Awamutu, was the purchaser of Mr Ramsay's potatoes re ferred to in these columns a short timo ago. This crop, It is expected, will give a gross return to the grower of £1,400, Mr Lewis has made a further speculation id tbo same line, having purchased from Mr Bertram, of Rangiaohia, another lot ofj-10 tons at tho price of £4 per ton delivered into the truck.

Members of the Auckland Rifle Associa tion are reminded tbat in consequence of tbe number of entries received for the forth coming competition, it has been foand necessary to commence the matches at 8 a.m, on Saturday next, instead of 1 p.m. as previously arranged. Members willing to commonce in tbe morning are requested to send in their names at ouoe to the Treasurer, so thnt an estimate of tho num ber of men who will compete in the morn ing and afternoon eqnad, may be taken, and arrangements made accordingly. En trance fees of 2i 6d to each ot the matches, 1, 2, and 3, must be paid to the Treasurer before 9 p.m. of to-night (Wed nesday). Members who have not paid up by to-night will be debarred from taking part in the varions matches. It is advis able that competitors should bo. on the rarjgo early on each day of firing, to draw for their places, so as to prevent any delay in the start. A number of members from tho Thames are expected to take part in the competitions, so that groat interest should be taken in the various matches. The committee will moot to-morrow (Thursday) at 8 p.m. to make final arrange ments for the various matches.

A meeting of the Victoria Company was held last oveninj in the Drill-shod. Captain Mahon in the chair, supported by Lieut. Self. The chairman stated that an offer of tho services of the Artillery Hand had been made to him, The band offered to attend all parados of the company, excepting those attended by the Garrison Band, He con siderod £15 per annum a reasonable offer; the company, however, would still have to contribute towards tho funds of the Garrison Hand. He moved that the consideration of the matter be deferred until tho next in epection parade. The Rifle Association matches, to come off on Saturday next, were then discussed. The chairman said tho range for Saturday belonged to the Victoria Company, and the conduct of the association In not intimating the fact of,the projected matches at tho range'on that day was re garded as a want of courtesy on the part of the officers of the association. A con siderable amount of discussion followed, and it.was urged that the company bad a right'to occupy tho range, as the aßSOoia tion could; not make arrangements for matches without consulting the interested company. If the company insisted on tbeir right in occupying the range on Saturday, as they are entitled to do, the matches could not be fired.

An old pensioner from Howick, named Sunn, died in the Hospital this morning, from general debility.

The projected grand concert in aid of the sufferers by the recent Hoods in Germany is fixed for the 29th instant in the Choral Hall.

At the stall of Mrs. McMath in the Auckland market may be seen a splendid show of prize fruit; also some of the finest apples (various) from th« orchards of Mr. Sharps. Tha samples bear striking evidenci of what the soil of the North Island is capable of producing in the fmit line.

Constable R, Hodd, who has been on a visit to -America and England during a seven months'leave of absence, returned by the steamer Te Anau to-day. He has had an enjoyable trip, and arrives in excellent health, ready to resume duty, which will probably give him a call very speedily.

The following telegram was received from tho Queen of Beauty mine manager this afternoon*: —" Beef ahead of chamber vein cut ia shaft. Does not drain reef in No. 9 level. Consequently, have not cut the main body of quartz yet. Shaft 100 ft. west of farmer run of gold. —(Signed) 6. Black,"

The master of tbo barque Victor, which arrived at Newcastle from Hobart on Tues day, March 6th, reported having, on tho sth lnst., when 33 miles oft the eastern end of Caps Barren, Tasmania, ran into the wreck of a vessel floating, bottom upwards. Thia, on closer inspection, proved to be a large vessel newly coppered over tho battorn and keel, and from all appoarances, it is concluded that it was the wreck of the brig Louisa, Captain William Bartlatt, which loft Ifobart for Melbourne, timber laden, about Christinas, and has not since been heard of. The wreck thoroughly answered to the description of tho mlesiag vessel, and it is supposed that she capsized bodily, drowning the master and crew.

The Obsbbver will bo published on To-morrow (Thursday) instead of Friday as usual, and will bo an unusually readable and attraotivo number, containing:—Savaso Life In tho South Soas, Roy. George Brown's Ex periences aa a Lady's Maid Among thoPapuans: Comlo Vorso with Illustrations. In Bab Ballad Stylo; Tlioy All do it; Incidents in tho Life of a Journalist. Sensational Snake Story; Legislative Shams—The Gaming and Lotteries Act: OnaERVKR Prize Essays, Training and Manage ment of Childron; who is Roßponsiblo?—The MoArthnr - Cornwall Case; Dißsenßions in Choral Sooiety, Fashions, Ladles' Column, Sporting, Athletlo, &0., Sc.-Advt. ■

Kubbor iStamps on shortest notice. Print properly: no blotoalnk; prloes reduced. -Heslop. Uarbr-stroet.-(-dvt)

Singer's Sewing Machines, cash, or 2s Cd per weok-D. S. Chambers, 70, Queen-street.— (ADVT. ____________

SEIZURE OF A BULL NEAR FALMERSTON.

(DV TELEORAPn.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

WANUANUI, this day. Thb constables who diicovored the still in the bush, as telegraphed; sent information to Wanganni. Inspector James and Mr Lundon, collector of customs, proceeded to tha spot in the busb, where the spring takes rise. After about twenty hours' waiting, they captured a man named Jo»sop, after a long chaae. Afterwards they caught another man named Pyke, who was found going to the still. Jeiaop was convicted of the srme thing here five years ago. It is one of the most extensive affairs ever known in the colony. It contained a 4i50-gallon vat and a still caned with brick work, and was close to another still and two boilers, also encased in brickwork. The other appliances are barrels, &c, and a 400-gallon wash ready to pass through the still. The plant is capable of turning out 100 gallons of spirits daily, The pris oners were taken to Palmorston, where the caio will bo brought up.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Life is a book of but one edition. Mako yourself necessary and success Is certain.

A match ia lU?ht-headed when it cones to the scratch.

Tbe Blue Kibbon Army is active in Oamaru.

Prof. Fraser, the phenologi.it, is lecturing in Christchurch.

A roan unkoown has committed suicido ia Melbourne by blowing himeclf up w.'th dynamite.

There's more art in lying than has been conceded to either sculpture or painting A salesman who was permanently crippled in the Hawthorn railway accident got £3,000 damages.

Teacher — Why is "ship" feminine? Pupil—Because it takes a man to manage one.

It is denied that a Commission has been appointed to enquire into a route for tho railway from Cnristchurch to the West Coast,

Mr. E. Shaw, of Wellington, is in the field as an " independent candidate" for Inangahua. Me will visit the district shortly.

A man named Graham foil from a dray near Chriatchnrch whllo drunk, and broke bis neck.

When a policeman finds a man full ha takes him to tbe station-house- and his friends ball him out.

A minister once took for his morning text, "Yoaroof your father, tbe devil,"— and in tho afternoon, " Children, obey your parents."

Oamaru borough revenue ii expected this year to show an increase of £2000 over last year, and tbe general rate has been reduced by Od. The Governor's Private Secretary denies that His Excellency his any intention of purchasing a residence at Christchurch. Tho proceeds of the Hon. C. H. Bromby'a lectures are to bo devoted to the fond for the erection of a Roman Catholic Cathedral in Tasmania.

In X jan's case at Timaru, counsel for the Erisoner apply for a new trial, and tbe ankrnptey proceedings are also to bo ap pealed against. Mr Scott, after taking 3000 soundings In Waikouaiti Bay, reports tbat is merely a matter of money to make it the safest and boot harbour in the colony. This is tho "silly season" for the Press, so we moke no apology for recording, on the authority of a Gisborne paper, tbat " a cow owned by Hirini Haereone, of Wae renga-a-hika, baa glvon birth to three bull calves," and that " mother and family are doing well." The sequel to the Christchurch usury caso has just been reached. Mr. Nathan, the money-lender, whipped the editor of " Society for his remarks on the case, and tho Court has given the editor £5 as a solatium.

Victorian papers report a fearfully sudden death on a cricket field at Moireopna. During the progress of a cricket match, be tween a local and a Shepparton team, Charles Clay, a bank clerk, was struck near the heart by a ball, and after walking a short distance, he lay down and died from the effects of the blow.

DiiDcdin importers recently petitioned Government to remove the prohibition on the importation of grapes to New Zealand, pointing out that the prohibition was use less so long as raisins were admitted, Go vernment reply that they will consider abont stopping raisins too I Tbo Mew South Wales Government seem in no mood to palter with sedition. They have called upon Mr Dalton, J.P., of Orange, for an explanation of his conduct in presenting an address to Mr Redmond, M, restating, among other things, that if Australia were called to submit to a titil* of tho injustice Ireland is suff tiring, a bloody revolution would be the speedy result,

On her voyage from the East Coast to Wellington the schooner Aurora was in some danger, there being only the captain and cook to work her through a gale, She scarcity ot hands arose from an exciting adventure off Pahau, where a boat with three hands pat off to land two passengers and got eraa&hed to pieces in tho surf, The captain concluded tho occupants were drowned, but all got to shore in safety and the crew wero in Welilngtsn before him, The " Timaru Herald " thus sums np tho present potition of native affairs :—King Tawhiao is in a disgraceful state of intoxi cation at Napier, while the Government surveyors are busy trigging his dominions. Anyone who should have predicted such a change three or four years ago would have been regarded as a lunatic. On the 9th February, Jem Mace, while in New York, was advised of the drown*' ing of his son Albert Edward in the Thames j he was SO years of age, a gr»dn ate of the Liverpool Institute, and en gaged in mercantile life. Mace sailed for home on Feb. 10.

The "Guardian" published the follow* ing lines " On Bishop Benson's Elevation " to the See of Canterbury. They are signed Charles Wordsworth, Bishop of St. Andrew's;— As Abrain's name to Abradant, In earnest of undying,fame, „ Was changed by voloe from Heaven, go, raised tp the Primatlal TJironp, ; May Benson, turned to Benison, Proclaim henceforth in richest boon Blessing received and given.

CITY ASSESSMENT COURT.- This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq )

Thk City Assessment Court, for the hear > ing of objoctions against the valuations of property for the present year, was opened ihis morning at 11 o'clock" in the B.M. Courthouss by Mr K. C. Barstow, who had been deputed to act in the place of Mr B. Maclean, who ia seriously ill. The Town Clerk represented the City Council, and Mr H. G. Wade (valuer) appeared to answer objections. Very few peaple were present, owing to a pretty general impres sion that the Court would not sit through failure on the part of the Government to send the necessary formal authorisation for Mr Barstow to preside. Mr Barstow, in taking his seat upon the Bench, intimated that in consequence of this uncertainty in the public mind, ho would thatday take only the unopposed appeals for Karangahape. Ponsonby, Grafton, and City JKttst and North, those for City South being adjourned till Wednesday next, on which day the Court will open at noon, so that appellants might have ample notice The following alterations wero then made in the unopposed cases :— Grafton Ward. No?. 147 and 148 : Walter Bayne, Kyber Pass hoad—each reduced, by consent, from £35 to £30; and No. 149 reduced, by con sent, from £42 to £36. No. 189 : John Probert—name altered to Eobt. Froudo.

No. C2: C. S. S. George, Grafton Road reduced, by consent, from £110 to £100. No. 313 : Wallace Good-teduced, jy consent, from £15 to £12.

East Ward,

No. 684: R. C. Barstow-name altered to Cruickshank, Miller, and Co. No. 1,123: C. Canning—rednced, by consent, from £600 to £500. No. 471 : Wm. H. George—name altered to Robert Hampton. No. 204: John Gordon—reduced, by concent, from £50 to £40. No. 462: Wm. Gprrio, Shortland-stroet —name altered to Donald Kempt. No. 331: Wm. Gorrie, Princes-street— reduced by consent from £80 to £75. No, 1,019: Henry Hassell—name altered to Nathaniel Lee, gas-fitter. No. 1,055: Richard Hobba— reduced, by consent, from £120 to £104, and name altered to C. G. Hill, painter. Lot 101: b. E. Hughes—name altered to William Cant, settler. No. 320 : Samuel Jagger—name altered to Grace Chapman. i No. 1,238 : Samuel Jagger—name altered to H. J. Kiordan.

Ho. 1,124 : John Leek—reduced, by con> sent, from £500 to £180. No. 755 : James McComish.

Nos. 655 and 656; L, Outhwaite—name altered to J. Buchanan but valuation retained.

No. 830; E A. Plumley—name altered to E. H. Percy, baker.

north Ward.

No 885: John Morris»n asphalter— application to have valuation reduced from £60 to £50.—Evidence having been taken the valuation was suitained.

No. 886: Blgelow and Son—Half the rate to be levied en J. P. Kidd (Secretary of the Warkworth Cement Co.) which occupy halt the allotment. No. 204: Namo altered from John Christopher to John Warnock, grocer. no. 767: Ntme altered from C. O. xuvis to Jas. B. Graham.

Wo. 176: C. O. Davis—part of the pro perty having been lately cold, it was agreed to reduce the valuation from £70 to £52.

No. 383 : Mary Ann Glllon—reduced, by content, from £35 to £32, No. 659 : J. W, James—reduced, by con genr, from £50 to £42, No. 385: (Mrs Kelly—reduced by con sent, from £90 to £80. Nos. 617 and 698 : David Nathan—name alterered to William Adams, settler.

No. 924 : Hon. Thomas Russell—reduced, by consent, from £120 to £100. No. 316 : William Swanson — name altered to John Fisher, butcher.

Nos. 576 and 577 : Dr. Shortland—name altered to Ann Lloyd. UNoa. 579 and SSO : Dr. Shortland—name altered to Robert Stow, tailor.

Nos. 150 and 215: Dr. Shortland—name altered to John Charles Pelhsw, carpenter and barrowmaker.

No. 70: Peter Stawin Francis—namo altered to Arthur Charles Williamson.

CORRESPONDENCE.

BISHOP LUCK AND MR BROMBY'S

LECTURE.

(T» the Editor.)

I Sib,-— His Lordship Bishop Luck has re cently, in mote ways than one, offered an example to his " Irish diocesans " of the attitude which they should assume as nationalists and religionists, The latest occasion was at the Hon. Mr Brornby'* lecture on Monday night, when he confessed that the record of English atrocities in Ireland made him almost feel ashamed of his country (England). " What is sance for tho goose is sauce for tho gander," and tbe Bishop, by implication, teaches Irish men how they should feel in view ot recent Irish atrocities in England and elsewhere. Then,, as "An Englishman" pointed out last night, Roman Catholics ought to be thoroughly ashamed of their religion (and I might add so should Anglicans), if past persecutions and acts of injustice con stitute a ground for self-abasement. To further follow out this chain of reasoning everybody, ought to be ashamed of the barbarism and cannibalism of their pre-his toric ;fathors; and (without at all glancing at the questionable practices of our sup posed animal ancestors) ought to be over whelmed with confusion at the recollection of the diabolical outrage committed by old uncle Caic ever so long ago. Soberly speak ing |we have as much need to blueh for the one thiog as the other; and 1 trust Bishop Luck will thank me for having shown him tbat his fit of self-hurailiation was, perhaps, after all, uncalled for. Turning to the subject matter of Mr Bromby's lecture, I would ask in the name of all that is reasonable, what good end is to be served by this raking up of old griev ances, in which tbe lecturer appears so much to delight ? Wrongs have not been peculiar to Inland. ' The Anglo-Saxons suffered national extinction at the hands of the Normans, accompanied by gross oppres sion, confiscation of land, and deprivation of civil rights; and, at a later date, the Scotch underwent cruel wrongs because of an attempt to force an alien religion upon them. Tho people of England and Scot land have had as serious civil and religions dissensions, too, as ever Ireland had; but instead of dwelling upon and perpetuating the miserable feuds of a bygone age, they are content to " act in tbo living present," and " let the dead past bury its dead." If Irishmen would cease to cherish feelings of revenge, they would find that tho greater portion of their grievances would disappear, as these mostly arise from too much brood ing <raer a gloomy and irremediable past, England's treatment of Ireland in the pre sent day is at once enlightened, humane, and generous, and Irish agitators onght to know that their seditious language and ac tions would have been very differently dealt with a couple of centuries ago. It is vain for Irishmen to assert, or for Mr Bromby to advance on their behalf, tho statement that they are not responsible for acts of individual' ferocity. Tho odium of the political outrages rests as truly npon liish mon as the " cutse of Cromwell" rested (not rests) upon Englishmen, In the pre sent day, however, Great Britain has cause to rejoico that her advanco in civilisation enables her to treat the " veiled rebellion " in Irelsnd so temperately and patiently as she does, and it Is only Irishmen who ought to blush with shame, nor dare to lift their abashed fronts to ntter even the most abject apology for the horrible and revolt- Ing deeds which their compatriots tare now _ perpetrating in the name of "patriotism"and "peaceful agitation." Instead of assuming this attitude, some Irishmen have the effrontery to attempt the justification of the present outrage on the ground of animosities long dead (or which ought to be); and when they are driven out of this wretched subterfuge they take refuge in the weak assertion that the re ports are " concocted," lam soriy to find q would-be-respectablo paper like the ' Herald " truckling so manifestly to these disloyal agitators, as they do in their lead ing columns this morning, by discrediting the Fenian origin pf the cowardly attack oa ' Lady V lorenca Dixie, On the other hand, I am glad to find Bishop Luck (by means of a confession, indicating plainly how he should feel if placed in their position) tell ing Irishmen that they ought to feel—not ' almost,' but altogether—ashamed of their country.—Yours, so., A SCOTCHMAN (and proud of it.) Auckland, March 20,1883.

TELEGRAMS.

PRESS ASSOCIATION]

CAMBRIDGE, this day. The Land Court adjourns to-day until after the holidays.

, WANGANUI, this day.

Arrangements for the Easter encamp ment are proceeding favourably. It is estimated that about COO men will be present. They have applied to tho Defence Department for 70 lents. All will be un der canvas?. N umbers of amusements are being prepared for the week.

INVERCARGILL, this day.

News has reached Bluff that a boat, con taining two natives and a European named Joseph England, capsized in a squall off Ruapeke. England and one native were drowned, but the other clung to an oar and reached the shore. Both bodies have been recovered.

HON. C.M. BROMBY'S SECOND LECTURE.

"The English in Ireland."

Thb Hon. C. H. Bromby delivoied hia second and concluding lecture on "The English in Ireland " in the Lome-street Hall lasf nigh*, but tho audience was not so numerous a? on the previous occasion. Bishop Luck, Monaignor Fynes, and Fathers W. McDouald, Golden, Kiordan, and Beechmor were amongst those present.

Mr. J. A. Tole, M.11.E., again occupied the chair, and made a short introductory address.

Mr. Bkomby be)»aa his lecture without any preface, merely remarking that on the preceding night be had brought his historical nnrrativo down to tho end of the Cromwellian protectorate, and by mentioning that during the latter years of ChurliM H in the reign of James II the Irish enjoyed a. period of comparative tianquillity and immunity from religious persecution, It was in the latter monarch's reign, he said, viz., in 1689, that the first Parliament really representative of the people met iv Dublin. After pointing to the losa of culture, and the deplorable luck of education that had been entailed upon Ireland by the English occupation, and characterising James's Parliament as the first which conceded [ equal liberty, to all the subjects of the realm, and the first to suspend oppressive religious exactions, although its members were nearly all of the Catholic religion, the lecturer paid a tribute of praise to the

gallant defenders of Londonderry, ochom berg's expedition to subdue Ireland, he observed, was a miserable failure, and so William 111. had to go over to the island with an atmy of 36,000. Ho had never been able to understand why such an ex traordinary funs was made about tbo battle of the Boyne. On one side of the liver was William, keen as an eagle, and braver than a lion, with Schomberg, the most renowned general In Kurope, with a Dutch army animated by a remarkable esprit dc corps, backed up by a splendid artillery equipment, and on the other a mob of raw and. undisciplined Irish peasantry, unfami-

liar with tho use of guns, and with no ono

able to lead them to fight for a king who was an arrant coward. Tho result of the engagement was a foregone conclusion. Sarsfield, the bravest soldier on the Roya list side, was kept in awful idleness beside the poor, timo lous monarch in order to protect hie person. Had Sarsfield been in the fight the result might have been different. Aihlone, however, although only garrisoned by a few Irish under Colonel Grace, held out against and ighominiously discuniited an English army of 12,000 under General Douglas, which th^n joined the army be sieging Limerick. The courageous and successful resiatance of the Irish at

Limerick to "William's investing army of 38,000 haying becm told, Mr Brotnby pro ceeded to indicate Home of the unjust laws that were enacted at tae next Parliament. It was decreed that any Irishman found in Dublin who could not prove that he had re-

sided there for three months should be

deemed a spy and liable to ba shot, all Irishmen Hying in the East who had sons fighting in the West were outlawed, and Irishmen were prohibited from wearing arms. The defence of AtMone, the battle of Aughrim, and the second siege of Limerick, with the surrender of the city upon a treaty that Was shamelessly vio lated in the following year, were graphically described, and tho lec turer declared that never would this fonl blot of deliberately breaking a sacred treaty be wiped away from England's escutcheon, umil lostitutionhad been made by tho return of the lands that

were thus confiscated by fraud and trickery. England seemed to him like a repentant highwayman who now abjectly apologised for past misdeeds, but, for all that, firmly declined to restore his plunder. After 1691, the Irish Roman Catholic bishops were expatriated under penalty of bigh treason, an embargo was laid upon the Irish woollen and linen trade, bo that it might not jeopardise the English monopoly, and far the same reason the growth of corn

was prohibited, and a bribe was held out to apostates by the enactment that the son of a Catholic landowner who should em-

brace the Protestant religion was to obtain possession of the family estates, whereas, in case of the children remaining Catholic,

they were to share equally in the property on the death of their father,. the object being to break up the power of the Catholic gentry. Encouragements were held out to faithless wives, as well as undatiful eons, Catholics were prohibited from acting as guardians, pil grimages were forbidden ; all, indeed, who did not conform to the Church of England, were persecuted j the children of Presby terian parents who bad been married accor-

ding to their own rites, were proclaimed as illegitimate, and Ireland was made to bear tin enormous pension list in order to support the disreputable persons and venal politicians, who were either the favourites of royalty or the instru ments of mis-government, while numbers of sinecure offices were created for similar purposes, tho poor Irish v all the time starving in their miserable hovels. To wards the end of the XVIIIth century a new spirit in politics manifested itself, In 1779 the battle of Bunker's Hill shook the solemnity of England's peace, and caused her to. tremble, in 1776 Henry Grattan (applause) enterod the Irish Par liament, and In 1775 Daniel O'Connell was born—three memorable events tending to the enfranchisement of Ireland. Inl777Qen eral Bnrgoyne surrendered with 10,000 men to the Americans, and not tilt then was the prohibition against; Catholics taking long leases of land abrogated ; in 1781 General Cornwallis surrendered with his army at Yorktnwn, and thorn, and not till then, was Sir Edward Poynings* iniquitous penal law repealed. After a brief reference to what he styled the corrnpt and surreptitious way in which the uuion with England was achieved, Mr Bromby said that he might be told that it was a Quixotic dream to imagine that the lands which hid been con fiscated at intervals dnring hundreds of years past would ever be restored, bnt other dreams, quite as strange nut fanciful, had been realised because they meant the triumph of justice and right. So would it be in the oase of Ireland. A few years ago it would have been considered Quixotic to suppose that a Parliament would ever aarain meet in Dublin, but now every politician and states man who had discernment enough to see a little in advance knew, that it waa only a question of time before Ireland, like other portions of the British Kmpire, had her own Parliament, freed from the old corrupting influence of England, with its doors no longer closed, as up to the present century they were, to any of her sons, but opea to all, whatever their religious opinions migh^ be, so lonp; as it was by the snpreme voice of the people that they were elected there. (Applause). This would happen in the coming age. Nations were learning'that it is better to be just ana wise, than to bo low and cunning, better to be open and hone:3t than to be secret and pilfering. The day of Ireland's regenera tion, ho believed, was already dawning on the horizon, where the first faint-streaks were colouring tho sky. The day might bo dis tant, but those golden beams would coon ba bright enough for the dullest eyes to discern them as the harbinger of the dazzling eun that would ride triumphant in he noonday heavens. He might not be lere to see its full efful 6 ouce and they who came with sympathetic •voice to encourage him might be silent in their graves, but still the night of treachery and broken treaties, of robbery and mis ruje was spent, and the day of right and truth, of justice and liberty was at hand, and a'png with it must oome.asa necessary and inherent part of its train, the day of restitution (loud applause.) In a capital speech Father Golden moved a vote of thanks, which was seconded by Mr W. F. Clifton, and unanimously passed. Mr Bromby responded, and the usual compliment having been paid to thp Chair man, and acknowledged by him, the audience dispersed,

CABLEGRAMS.

RBUTEE'S TELKdRiM,

PROTEST AGAINST BRlTi<m «, DRAWAL F«OM E g|ptWlTH> In a despatch whffiS'S?* "■ addressed to the foreign HiFt^ ing tfae P^n of the Egyptian C S^' His Lor&hip strongly condemns tut^lll« drawal of British troops un& SlV 1"' of governmentis working thorough^^ CABINET CHANGKS.

It is officially announced that "llJ^ lmgford has been appointed to«nc£Jift Spencer as Lord President of thfc™, .! It ia understood that Earl aSS"* Political Secretary to the Home Offi c . S AMENDMENT OF THE BANK fiUPTCY LAWS. AMK" ", v. „ r LONDOH,M«ichao In the House of Commons to-dw L Bill for the amendment of the Bankn, . Act was read a Becond time, and »m£ h* be passed on to the Grand Comra*& consideration and report m 1M MELBOURNE GRAIN MARKET MELBOURNE, March » The manager of the National MortaL and Agency Company of New ZeaW ? P°wu°V i°, 1 1 ocal l «Fai. n matk«' a« folio*,; —Wheat dull; shipping parcel*. 6» <vi ,'■■■■ 5s 4d. Malting tarleyf 5s 3d to 5^ New Zealand oats are quieter ■«i weaker; feeding. 2a lOd to 3a 3d; miC 3s 3d to 3s 4d. Mew Zealand oitoZfi Loud, 2s 3d to 2s lOd. ™** ' THE SUEZ MAIL. MELBOUUNE, March 20, Arrived this afternoon ;'j he P and'n ' Co.'sateamship Australia,.with the 8^ mail, which left London on Feb. 9 ■ THK GOLD FEVEK. ' SYDNEY, March 20 . The gold rush near Darmortoa h' M ."• proved a failure. ** RESIGNATION OF A MINISTEB SYDNEY, March 2o! It is now definitely stated that Mr Com. laud intends to resign hia position ia ffi. Ministry, in consequence of the comments on his conduct at the St. Patrick's banquet/

(SPECIAL TO PBESS ASSOCIATION.)

(Received 21,11 a.m.)

ADMiRAL'IY APPOINTMENT,

LONDON, Matcha

Hear-Admiral John Crawford Wilton has been appointed second in command of tS ■ Channel Squadron.

ACCIDENT TO THE QDEEH, " Her Majesty tho Queen met with a slight • accident, having slipped on the stairAi Windsor Castle. She is' only a little hurt, ELHVATION Or MX BUTT. MP ■ TO THE BENCH. '

Mr Charles Parker Bntt, Q.C.iM&for Southampton, has been appointed toiue. cted the Right Hon Sir R. J. Philtaiwj uj; Judge of the Probate Divorce and Ad< mira'Hy Court.

■ THE BELIEF OF DISTRBS*. ■ The Lord Mayor of London has opened a fund for the relief of the distressed mtlu Western Islands. Owing to the inclemency of the weather, land traffic in England is rendered very un. certain, The mails are frequently it. layed. CHAIRMAN OF GRAND COM. MITTEES. Iho Rieht Hon. G. J. Goachen.M.P.for Bipao, has been appointed Chairman of the! Grand Committee of the Home ol Commons on Trade, and the right Hob, Georges. Slaten Booth, M.P. for North Hants, has been appointed Chairman of tha Grand Committee on Law. / .

THE SURVEY OF THE KING COUNTRY.

Surveyors Stopped by Returned Parihaka Prisoners.

(BY TELEGRAPH-OWN COEKBSFOKDSNf)

I ALEX ANDK &i this day. About 9 o'clock lag evcniDg, news came.to Te Kopua to Wahanui that Mr Hnntv house and bin party of natives had been stopped at a place called Te Kami, some 20 miles beyond Kopua by a party of men mainly composed of returned Farihaka priEoners. 'Ihey were in the quill;: • Waikatos. only some twelve v fifteen Maniapoto being among then '.; The leading obstructionist ia called' Mahuki, the leader of the party being Wetere Te Kereuga. Slept at Kopiu lost night, and early this morning a messenger I brought me a short note from Wahanui, . I telllngme whathadtaken place. Goingopet i, to Wahanui's house he called the messenger;.; ■ who had arriyed the previous evening and told him to tell me what had happened from him. I learned that the party - reached Te Kami between 2 and 3 p.o.i where they were met by thep arty mentioned with the salutation that the day of the Lord had come." Wetere, in reply, said that it was yet daylight, andtJußM other light or Lord was wanting. • Itsy; then caught hold of the bridles of ths horses, when a tussle took place, and in tha i V general melee which ensued, tho riden were pulled off their horses. Xhen Kihn, Wahauui's brother, set himself to protect \ the p jkehaa, and, being a big maa, ht held one under each arm. Mr Newtnsm, who was following Mr Hursthonso, tta made an attempt to ran away, but fti caught before having gone'' s bom '.'■■'■ than a few yatdf. When theli prisoners were secured, the messengtn ; ■ said a hearty cheer was given, and he V» sent away to tell Wahanui wnatwaVdoot,; ;i I was particular on making enqainery whether the pakeha was hurt, bnt waitold;. that none had suffered damage except ».: Maori called Apra Te Hai», who wu * badly wounded about the face, bnt whew* by a Btick or otherwise the ; memento. knew not. When the story was ended, I asked Wahanui what he intended dotofi and he said that ho wanted no help from out* side; he would do the whole thing »ndoW come the obstruction himself. He tow me to go to Alexandra, and if anyfoj news came during tho day, he would ifm'. me down the intelligence. Wetere Consults With WahanvU

ALEXA.NDBA, 1 p.nv Wetere has come down from Te Kami to Kopna to see Wahanui. '

INTERPROVINCIL CRICKET MATCHES.

West Coast Eleven v. Aucklaiul Country Clubs. . ■■.■ , THE WKST COASr TEAM WINS WITH 081;> WICKET TO SPABB. When we went to press yesterday, ti* ; bowling of Bowdea and Porch hadpjowd; bo far successful that six of the West Co«* wickets were down for twenty-two W™' CunniDgham and Foley then made »>e, ' first stand of the match, and the scow row steadily t« 42, when Leahy, who had H lieved BowdeD, took Cunningham's wi«« with a pretty ball. G. Bayley jointtl Foloy, and the latter, after adding a tew more to the ecore, succumbed to ons « Porch's. His score of 20 was the best ca his sido, and was obtained by «le, Ml? and careful play. The score thenltboo J» , 57 for eight wickets, and appearances w»« more promising for the visitors. ;TW /-, othor two wickets, however,' fell ' ■ G. Bayley succumbed to a 6°^ j ' from Porch, and Matheson, haviDg put together five, was caught ow.• loug-on Dy Icahy. The innings thus cloieo ; for a total of 63, leaving the vutitcrs 25 rnos behind their opponents. West Cojst.—lst IbkiSO* 3?alton, o Grey, b fiowden .. - , Borestord. Ibw, bP. Poroh .. -I-, . .:. I RWdirord,bHowflan .. ■.. -\ Kead, ran oat .. _ -•••„*'. Foley. hF. Porch " n Parrington, run oui .. « - J ■'. Coutts, b Bowdon .. .. .. ••.! ConnlDgham, b Loaby - - " S ; O. Bajiey. bV. PoicU -. « •'• S * MatheßOn,oL3»by, bßowdea.- •• ? F.Bjyley.notOU*.. .. - •• J iitras .. .. .. .. »^ •■,•■' Totnl .. _ - - -<P ■'■; ■■-■:, BOWMHQ A»AtWIB. „,.». BsU&BursMda&Wßß . F.Poreh .. .. m 2i }? ?' Rowden _ .. 100 21 ». §, •Leahy .. .. SQ fl * •.'■!*--' fowled a no baU,

To-day's Play.

The match was resumed at ten. #£*• this forenoon, the country clubs proceeawil with their second innines. Howard «™•;:.: Leaby (the not out of the first inning')»«■«

THE AUCKLAND EVENIIK* iSTAH, WEDN£SDA¥, MARCH »I



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