SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIUfl WATKR{?^ o % eriox 7i7.32 MOON'S AGE-Xow Moon, 3rd, U p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST fcVENIAQ" Argyle, s.a., Johnson, tioui Whsngarel TO-BAY.

TBlarra. 5.8., Fatßonn. from WeUlnßton

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING.

TO-BAY. Omapere, c.c,, Webster, for Wtßtport

Ootwards Coastwisk. t Mercury, for Talrua; Violet for Thames; Bes3io. for Konnedy Bay • Asnes Martin. lor llusscll. . Inwabdb COABTWi«K.-Mercury from lairua, with 17.013 feet timber und 21 oMahuiKles, Violet, from Thames, with 10 000 feet timncr. Tho schooner Hralc is loidlnn tat Ami. n^vey'lna. 16 In the steered. thn Thamt? wiStho r r ahe prcoeo < B in charge of CwS£oSS£r.tew °< the Island Lily. iltSii SSSfSSSS has not since boon heard oi.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wellington, this day. Arrived, at 8 thla moving: Wakatlpu. from yiner> p ORT cnALMEBS, this day. Mrs Forbes, Mrs Stowart. l<or bj-dney .mi a. Sutherland. WAIriBA , thla day. "Arrived! Southern Cross, from J.coklana, at midnight ol jesterday. London. August 1,

COMMERCIAL.

EVBNISQ STAB Oitice, Friday. Urge Quantity of.hp ß sto e. jk , B , tor rI ttBHSBf MrR O. Greenwood sold Ithe piece of land at T^kau.sutJEOt to ihe flrat mortgage, for the Sum Of £> ■!• MB ALFRED BOCKLAND'B WKEKLY BEPOM. At tho Haymarket, on Friday, July 27th. fod- SSm 2d to 3d per lb; tellow, 26s to 28s per owt; W/Sinrß' Bkin3 33 lOd to 4s 3d each. At Rfimuera on Thursday, dairy1 cattle were numeS and dull of salo Prices ranged from nume?ous. and in demand, good porkers bring- Ing 3d perlb, live weight.

HDSTEB AND NOLAN'S WEFKLY RFPOET. -Horsea-dnU fit'r d«oribes the^market;. but ffinsaauei.tly very limttid. At auction, on Kriiaratthe Durham Yards, baroy tn average winter were aubmltted. Bidding wm. efow Mid eeveral jemaißOU nnfliapob^d of, imonKßt wbioh was aoire Taranafei horßea th-t had jnet arrived per Micaregor. and looked tbo worse fortbo vojage, sothcowiier determined ma wek's grass Cattle : A gcoH si-any havo SSaSged hantta durlnd the week. »nd t. ere bat beoi perhsps, a mfflotent Bai.pl; ot all deaorlp- Sonß while bni era were t.O the fore at luUy the mavions weok'a rotes. On Tneedsy there mi S ta«e innmb»r of fat beaeis at Newmarte;. nabv and Sore stock were fairly represented. There waa so«oaly the aanal anpuly of the latter two descriptions. At Papaanrs, fat oattle were n^.?lte7ed in vains, bnt others were a shade htehl? We qaoto Beef, froia 20s to 23a per 1001b?'dairy cara, from £5 to £8: dry oowb. £3 WlStoSdJ oalvea. £Rom 17s to ars; yearlinga, waedla d;there.emalna c. prefalngwant for both store and fat pigs.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Wholesale. Retail. a. d. c. a. S. d. s. Butter, ffl,lb l 3-0 0 Butter, fs.lb 1 6-0 0 IBfis*! a 5 ass-: H tTams new cute Fowls, each 2 o—3 0 B35«» - Offlt-Q 0 Ducks, each 2 0-3 0 name. In cloth Geese, each H H /nnnß» 0 11—0 0 Turkeyß _ B 6-8 0 ££nnowonro Bacon, ID _ 0 10-0 0 $£re> I! 081-0 0 Hams, lb ..10-0 0 Bacon, int cloth (nOnO) ~BreaOidper 21b loaf Jams, per case, S doz. 38s BUTCHERS MEATi »*" n. n, Roastingßeel - -■ - - g |*«0 6 „ fore-quarter - - -0 21 iamb, fore-quarter I _ _ 4 0 — „ hind-quarter j - . . , I&T™: : : - : &"rt£* 88 *° FLOUB MARKET. Wholesale. As. d. Sup6rftoeFlotß.Bukdressed,i)erton_ U 0 0 Fine Fiour. ditto, household - _ 13 0 0 Adelaide, per ton _ _ - » (none) Oamaru, per ton - .. - g}2 g Dunedin.perton ... - £12 12 6 0 Canterbnry.perton- _ - - «v v Bran per ton (saoks included) _ _ 510 0 Wfrz z : -: « | " 0 Wholesale. b. d. s. d ab. a Maize (Syo.) none Hay medow <FJjn.)3 6-0 n ton pressed. 6 0-0 0 tfcVft to £1109 • Ketail. B. d. 8. d. s. d, S. <v Malze.bnshel i 0-4 6 Lucerne, per Oats, ditto ..3 o—3 6 owt. .. -.7 6—B 6 <)S(8B0d) U 3 6-3 9 Oafnhayowtß o—7 0 toaWtal -6 6 Straw, £tto 3 0-4 0 Whftß.t«owU3 9-1 0 Chaff, ditto HaYowt -3 0-7 0 (scaice) ..6 0-7 0 iiay.cwi. -v Potatoes, 114 and 2d Kauri Gum and Flax Makkkt. The luarkos is heavily stocked. The following Me the latest auotaslons:—Good ordinary Kaf- Sara and Whangarel at fiSl to £36; Kaet Coast. fiso Keoeipts for July, to date, 600 tons. BiAX,-inneßt quality fili-ffil per ton Tnv7 — m ■ •• *' 10—£9 FtJNGua ■ - - - - 2jdto2ldt>erlb MANURBS.-Bonadust, Sydney, £610a to £7 lOs. Booordtag to quality : Anokland. B7 to £8 10s; Peruvian Guano, £17 to £t8; Meiden Island; £8 ; uuon Guano. smaU lots, £5 to £6, bap in cluded ; Hurst's Chemical Manure, £li 10s $ Uonen'our, £8. BcrrtDitrQ Maikbials. ' Timbeb.—Boards and Scantling, 100K, best, lla • seoond class, 8b 6d ; beat, planed, toneued and grooved, flrst-clasa, 16s; medluni, 13?; second ditto, lla Mllla: Cargo, best, Us ! — -"^^^rtSsd i^ltaKs/fiit (sap), 10a; fift (heart) «?^ la^Xl-troe Kails,£3 10s per 100; Puriri PMtl «10»to*710o; BhinKleß, 18s por 1,000; HotortTown PaUn^s sft, 19s; 6ft, £1; Hobart Town Yards Rsato7o3Mlellverßd, 80s. Drain pipes at works.per mom Inches bore), 10a; i Inches, lla; 3 inohea,9a; 2 inches? mte per 1.000: socket glazed pipes, 19 fnnhßsls6dperioot;iar nohes, 2s per root; 12 iSohet to6d. per foot: Q Inches. Is per loot per SohM M per foot: i fnohes. Id per aS% Obohakd PaoDUCB.-Whole. Pftte Apples, 2d to 3d per lb; pears, l}d to §5 ncr lb • lemons, per doz.. Is 6d to 3a j onions, 22r ID., idtoljd; oelery, per dozen, 2a tojfc; Sfnfiß 9at per dozen; gariio, 3d to Ba per lb.; Snmpklns, per oX, Ss Bd to Is; bananasi lja to SSSm M to M 5 garlic, Bdto 9d per lb.; pump jtin.ld toUdperlb. Coali abd Firewood Mabkbt. COAI.-Kewcastle (ship's side). eaKp.BBB to 30a net ton; yard, 32s to 35a. Bay of Islands, at su.caa.Ha; screened; 80s: ditto at the mine. 13a I ship's side. DM to 20a. Kamo, 12fl per ton at load ma (pound. Tawolrl. at mine, 6a 6d to 10a: at yata,2oa to 26a. Whsnsfttel, nt mine. 9s 6d; yard ißtoa-m), 17s; household, 21s: delivered, 23a. FlßßWOOD.—uncnu, at -wliarl (caigo), 8b 6d to 10a 04 set ton; oeuveteO, Ub 64 1 out, lfaito I7e.

Mr S. K. FmulcrsoD, -stockbroker, haa removed next to the BanU of New Zealand. havUg. leased tho whole ct the promises formerly used as a largo stOro,laud converted them into oottimodious oflloen. The front portion of the bnilding has been divided into five offices, while tho portion at the baok has been divided Into soven offioes and a board room suitable for holding meetings, etc,

Mail Notice.

Hails will close as tjnd»b i—

THIS DAY. For Whannarel Heada. Parua. Walpui Whan garel Kamo, Taogihula, and Mangapal, per Argyle. at i p.m. For Thames, per Bnterprlee, ata.SO p.m.

Saturday. 4th Instant. For Walwers, Mahur&nga, Matakana, Mtoga wal, eta, per ttoee Oaiey. at 10 a.m. For Talrua, par Merourr, at 11 a.m. For Waitara, e'e, per Hannah Mtkau, at 1 p-m. For Waterford, Tanranga, etc, per Rotoma-

bana. at 2 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, »t 2.30 p.m. For Glflbomt, Napier, and Southern Ports, per Talaroa, at 6 p.m.

Monday, 6ih instant For Walters, eta. per MscgreKOr, at 11 a.m. For Whitlangi and Upper Mill, per DourUs, at 3 p.m.

TUPSDAV, 7th iDB*. For Taranakl and Southern pona, per Wanaka, at SiSLEQ. TtJESDAT. Hth lnniant

Per e.s. City of New York as follows:— For Sandwich T^nn^a, United State* Of America, Canada, British Columbia. Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For Unltad Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a,m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence. In addition to the postage, will b* received by the Mall Agent on board th« steamer up to the time of sailing. This mall will be due In London, on Mot day, September 21th, 1883. Si a Bisa. Chief Postmaster. Chief Pont-ofllco. Anokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc,

August 3. 1833.

Abbotfa Opera Honso —"Tho Barber of Seville," 8 p.m.

Y.M.C.A.-Looturo on "Electric Lighting." by Professor Brown, T. 30 p.m. ' Anokland Choral Society—Solo and Orches tral Rehearsal, 7.45 p.m.

Births.

WARBURTON.-On Auguat 2, at Beresford street, tho wife of Q. E. Wartrarton of a son. MOSBLKN.—On July 31 at Romuera, the wife of A. W. Mosolen of a daughter.

Marriages,

MARTIN-PHILSON. -On the Ist last., at Grafton Road, by the Rev. T. Bpnrgeon, George Alfred, youngest son of Albin Martin, to Sara Caroline Edith (Una), fifth daughter of Thomas Moore Phllson, M.D.

Deaths.

SCOTT.—On Angnst 2nd, at tho Provincial Hospital, William Soott, (lato plumbar New marKet). The funeral will move from tho Hospital at 3 p.m. to-morrow. Friends are invited.

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

FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1889.

For the causa that lacks assistance, For tho wrong that needs resistance For the future ta the distance. And the gocd that w« can do.

OF late, the Colonial Government have shown a disposition to throw the support of hospitals and other institutions upon local benevolence, and in the present session Far* Hamcnt has declined to entertain a proposal to eet aside renorres for hospital purposes. It is contended, and with much plausibility, that charitable institutions should be undei local control, and this, it is held, implies thtt they shall be locally supported. In our own district, and in many others, local philanthropy is taking up the duty which Government is bo anxious to lay down, and there is every prospect that the whole of our charities, hitherto maintained by the State, shall drift on to a voluntary footing, similar to that occupied by these institu tions in the old country. Now, Philan thropy is a good thing, but it is not bo per se, strictly speaking, since there most be an antecedent condition of misery to call forth its exercise, Under a properly organised Democracy, there should be no widespread misery, and such caies of individual hard ship as arise from aocidont, Improvidence, or sickness, should be relieved by the whole body politic, and not by the charitably dieposed alone. It might be well tor colonists to go back to first prin. ciples in this matter, and also to take warning from the light which History throws upon the subject of charitable aid. The maintenance of the helpless and afflicted of a community is a duty incumbent upon society, if society Is not based upon Spartan ethics ; our system of government claims to be enlightened and Christian; therefore it is the duty of Gov ernment to preclude the exercise of private benevolence. That is clear enough; and History is equally clear aa to the origin of charitable institutions, It tells us that when society in old countries was emerging from the tribal or communal condition into that of feudalism, the wholesale robbery of the weak by the strong introduced much want and misery, which the feudal lords gladly relieved, because it placed the recipients of their bounty in a position of dependence and serfdom. This was the germ of charitable institutions; and though the conditions have been very much modified by modern refinements, it is not difficult to find a resemblance between the new and the old methods of relief. And what Is the lesson fox us of this time and place! Clearly that every man's right to live should be asserted, and

every man's independence secured — that hospitals, orphan asylnmr, and kindred institutions, should not be dependent upon personal benevolence, but should be main tained by Government in the same way as gaols and lunatic asylums are. let our laws be kept equal and jußt, and a pauper community will never spring up among us ; and let us by every means in our power guard against any robbery of the public estate by greedy monopolists, who would afterwards salve their consciences for the deed by an exercise of spurious bene volence, which would degrade and ulti mately pauperise our labouring population.

The City of Auckland Additional Loan Bill passed its second readirjg in tho House of Representatives yesterday, after meeting with somewhat unexpected opposition from ono of the local representatives. The pi in ciple of the loan has been so fully discussed here, and affirmed by the poll of rate payers, that it is only necessary to state that the bill which is now before Parliament embodies the resolution, como to by the City Council for raising and applying the sum of £200,000, and gives the necessary authority for carrying out the intention. Mr Hurst had apparently been got to oppose the measure by the section of Ponsonby ratepayers who are opposed to the borrowing proposals ; at any rate, he ' showed that he represented their ideas when he expressed the opinion that the £60,000 for tbe old wards might be struck out. He made the best of a very bad me, in short, and his opposition had only the effect of showing that all tho other local members were in favour of the loan proposals. That these proposals ore ucquiesced in by the majority of the citizens of Auckland, and even of the Pou sonby ward, may be held to bo proved by the fact that not a single petition has been forwarded to Parliament against tho pass ing of tho bill. The opponents of tho loan haviog now had their last fling at opposi tion, may do good service if they devote their energies to vigilantly watchiog Its disbursement, once tho money is in the hands of the Council, and correcting any tendency to extravagance or misappropria tion.

A special cable despatch to the Melbourne " Age," which wo publish to-day, gives par. ticulars of a disaster which occurred recently in the United States, the news of which was so mangled in our previous cable deipatches as to be almost unintelligible. It appears that a party of Koiuan Catholics were holding a picnic on tho Potomac rivor, near Baltimore, when a slim jetty which was crowded with pleasure-seekers collapsed, and hundreds ot people wore precipitated into the water. A number were saved, but the current being strong, about a hun dred piii cipally women and children, wero swept away and drowned. '1 ho lesson of the catastrophe—that people when gathered for pleasure purposes should uot forget ordinary precautions against danger—has been so often and bo vainly repeated that no fresh enforcement of it is likely to do any good.

The Star Satukday Suitlkmbnt of to-morrow will contain :—Continuation of " The Weird Sisters ;" two complete tales, "Saved by My Luggage," and tbo " Small Boy's Story;" " Random Hhots," by Zamiel; "A Kisj In tUo Dark;" "An American Kelly Gaug ;' " Famous Popular Sones;" " Xhe Koh-I-Noor Lost;" "Steamer Blown Up and 18 Lives Lost;" "The Wusto Paper Busket—Poetry ]'e clined wi'.h 'ikauka;" "Extinguished Genius;" "Another White Cannibal:" the usual racing, field, and aquatic notes, Selections for Ladies, Humorous Clippings, Choice Extracts, ice.

Our weekly market price list appears in another column, JSutler remains at last quotationß, but eggs have fallen 3d per dozen, and are now selling at Is 3d. We quote : Hama, now cure (bare), at from lOd to IOJd per lb,, and bacon, new euro (bare), at from 8d to Sjd; bacon In cloth being worth B^o. per lb. The flour market has slightly altered, and Southern produce may now bo quoted at from £12 to £12 sa, local Hour, however, re maining at last week's piicea. 'Ihe gum market ie glutted with poor stuff, all b»yers being heavily stocked. We quote good ordinary at from £34 to £30', and East Coast at £50, but purchasers arc not anxious to iucrcaio their stock even at prices considerably under theso iigures, Ihe supply for July amounted to 500 tons.

Theregularbi-weekly sitting in Chambers waa hold this morniog by Mr Justice Gillies, buttho business was very slight, consisting merely in the hearing of four formal appli cations. Probate wr,s granted in re John King and Geo. Flatiuan (deceased), and authority given to register copies of the wills of Benjumi-a McKerras, and John Kelly (deceased).

The second number of the " Beo Journal," which i* just published, fultila the promiso of the first issue, being filled with useful and Interesting matter bearing on bee culture and tho production of honoy.

Owing to pressure on our spaco last evening, an abstract of Mr G. B. Monro's paper on " Tho Lapsed Massos and How to Reach Them," read at tho Prcsbytcrial Conference on Wednesday evening, was unavoidably held over. It appears on our fourth page this evening.

7he intention of tho City Council with rrspect to the water pipes that are now being laid along tbo street lines in the western suburb does not eeem very clear, Kather more than a week ago a commence ment was made in Ponsonby Koad with the work ot laying them, but at tho last meet- Ing instructions were given to stop this. It is now said that a start ia to be made in Karangahapo first, and that there is no immediate intention of resuming operations at Ponsonby. If this is so, tho pipes are likely to suffer great injury by rust and accidental causes before they are requirod, and that being so, the utility of letting thnn be so loig in the open street is difficult to perceive. Besides this the open trtnehes, ilanked with heaps of loose earth, aro a source of danger and annoyance. Our civic fathers manage some things after a very queer fashion.

The New Zealand Shipping Co. are in raceipt of advice that the steamship Doric for Auckland direct did not leave Plymouth until the 28th July, and not on the 20th as previously reported.

" The Barber of Seville " meets with in. crrasing favour every night, the attendance^ last evening being about tho largest of the season, As might be expected, tho performance also improves. There wero a good many re-calls la«t night, and de servedly so, the music being well rendered, and the stage "business* being capita'j Friday Is tho really fashionable night, anu a Tneasuro of patronage even largor than usual may theretore bo anticipated, Tho season ends to-morrow evening.

The eighth anniversary of tho local branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners was held last evening in the Lome-street Hall. There was a good attendance, about 90 couples being present. Dancing commenced soon after 8 o'clock, and continued with tmfc slight intermission until an early hour this morning. Mr Lawrence acted as M.C., while the arrange ments were carried to a most successful conclusion by the committee, consisting of Messrs Parkes, Pyatt, Whitehead, and King. The Auckland branch of tne Society, wo may add, numbers 59 members, and meets fortnightly. Its objects are benefit and trade protection,

The plans for the permanent levels of Emily Place, in accordance with the cutting down project, are now in coarse of prepara tion,

Potter's wool-scouring machine, which has been patented, is proposed to be worked by an Auckland company, and promises to revolutionise the wool trade of the colonies. Its introduction is looked on as a most important matter by those interested in the development of colonial resources and the encouragement of local indus tries. A preliminary trial of the work ing of the machine has been made, with most satisfactory results; but as a number of parties interested have not wit nessed the trial, o further opportunity is to bo afforded them, The Com pany, by announcement in another column, Intimate that the machine will bo in fnll working on Monday first at their farm on the Surrey Hills estate, when all interested are invited to be present. No doubt many will respond to tho invitation, and witness the process of wool-scouring by the new patsnt.

An announcement is made in our adver tisement columns to the effect that on Sunday afternoon at 2 30 p.m. an address in Gaelic will be delivered by Mr Archi bald McLean in the school-room opposite St. Matthew's Church.

"Southern Cross" writee • "Pleaso 1 correct the following sentence in my letter last night i ' The horses of the carters in this work are a disgrace to humanity. la error, 'horses' being substituted for hours, Tho horses are creditable, the hours' disgraceful."

A meeting of tho Anckland Gardeners' Horticultural Society \vm he'd last n^ht at the Newmarket Hotel, wlien the com mittees handed in their lists of subscriptions received. The y ocioty now numbers nearly 100 subscribers, and sanguiae hopes are en tertained that by the next monthly meeting Bsuflicient amount will be collected to enable the Society to offer a very goGd list of prizes fur cue spiiugshow. A sche dule (it p.izea will be shortly issued.

The workmen who have been engaged in raising the ceiling and improving the venti lation of the City Couucil Chamber (Cor poration offices) in accordance with plans prepared by the City Sutveyor, have now finished the job. A great change for tho better has thus been effected. '1 he ceiling has been raised eight feet additional, so that its height from the floor is now twenty feet, a ventilator has been affixed to the roof, and two small windows, hung on pivots, have been con structed immediately under the eaves front ing Chancery-street, to that currents of cool air may easily be introduced now when required to work off the superfluous vapour that may bo engendered in the course of a heady discussion below.

We have to acknowledge from Dr. Ken derdine the sum of £1 on behalf of tho workmen who lost their tools in the recent fire.

To the Editor: Sir,—l would ask your permission to reply to a letter in Wednes-' day night's STAR signed " Concert," aa it appears to have been written under a mis apprehension. The writer refers to tho concert as the " Choral Society's " concert, and speaks of It ns being of a semi-private character. This is uot tho caso, The Orchestral concerts are not given by tho Choral Society, but by the Orchestra, and are managed by a distinct commitieo. So far from their being of a semi-private character, we court tho presence of the whole public, and throw our doors widely open to all who will attend. So much so is this tho caso that we intend lowering tho prices of admission, |so es to secure large audiences, our object ' being to rondcr orchestral and high-class | music more familiar to the Auckland pub lic than it has hitherto been. Tho manage ment intend, in response to tho general re quest, to repeat the lato concert at an early date, ■which will be duly advertised when fixed.—l am, &c, H. F. "EDCUB, Hon. Sec, "of Orchestral Committee,

A couple of podlars, lacking the com mendable virtue of courtesy, aro perambu luting the suburbs with small wares, and calling at houses where they are not likely to meet wiih other than females. The tongulost of the two knocks at the door, while tho other loiters outside smoking a dingy clay pipe, which has evidently been long in use. Iho salesman, as soon as the door is opened, popa his foot inside the Bill to provent Its lining closed against him, and endeavours to worry tho woman addressed into a purchase, Failing in his object, he commences to bully, and often uses langu age unfit for ears polite, We hope this broken*glass collector, Jug and pin vender^ and old clothes man will take timely warn ing, or his suburban wanderings may bo temporally closed.

To tho Editor; Sir, — I read in your Wednesday* issue of a probable contract to carry more immigrants to Sew Zealand. Are our legislators blind to tho fact that every branch of the labour market is glutted ? Or, are tho grabbing capitalists determined to make money out cf the very flosh and blood of their fellow man, by compelling trim to work for the proverbial half loaf, which is better thun no bread ? It is a tact, sir, that thero are many indus trious people in this city nearly destitute for want of woik. 1 wish our Agent- General would induce immigrants to come who could afford to pay their own passage, aud to employ labour when they arrive; no would then earn many thauka, as well as his salary,—l am, &c, Artisan.

The monthly meeting of the Domain Board wai held to-day, but tho business was of a purely formal nature, comprising tho checking and passing of tho accounts,

To the Ediror: Sir,—l bog to call your attention to a party of youthful footballers who prefer a much-mod thoroughfare to the green sward. The said thoroughfaro is the railway road leading to Parnell, oppo site the railway repairing shed, aud at the junction of tho road leading to the Kail way Terminus Eotcl. I noticed two ladies last night who were delayed in their walk from fear of meeting with an ac cident in such a rough-and-tumble game. Tru»t.in;j stop i may bo taken to atop such v nuisance,—l am, &c.,, Parnell.

The monthly inspection of the A Battery of Artillery was held last evening in tho Drill-shed undor Major Shepherd, Inspect ing Oflicer. The oliicers prcsont were Captain Payne. Lieutenant Norrie, Sub- Lieutenant Goddoa, and Dr. Tennant, Major Burns, as Stall' Oflicer of Artillery, and 53 man. Tho Examining Board con sisted of Major Shepherd, Captains Mahon and Lelioy. The parado was highly satis factory, every man doing his best, Sub- Lieutenant Gcddcs took over tho company, and performed his responsible duties in n highly creditable mannir and gave promise ot becoming an efficient ollicor. He was sub sequently examined in thooiotic drill, and will bo recommended for a commission. The prizes were presented as fulJows by Major Burns, at tho request of Captain Payne :—Gunner A. Payne, Ist prizo; Gunner A. Woolley, 2nd ; Gunner W. 8. Traycs, 3rd; Scrgt.-Major Ansell, 4th; Gunner T. IMI, sth. Major Burns com plimented the winners on their success. At tho close of tho parado the mon wero marched out, headed by tho Garrison Band. If was rosclvcd to retain tho Artillery Band, under Bandmaster Hunter, and couttibuto £10 a year for mu4j^ but this arrangement will not inteifere with the Garrison Band.

The " KewZo&landProsbyterlan Church News'' for August contains a large amount of instructive and readable matter in ro tation to tho churches. Tho Kov. Me- Kcnzlo Frasor, M.A., contributes his second paper on the '• Legislation of Sinai," articles of much literary power and research. Other papers appear on " Kestlossneas In tho Theological World," " Eminent Authori ties ou tho Prosbyterian Church," "Tho Church's Hold upon Young Mon," and other well written papers; also, nows of Homo and Colonial church progress, useful extracts, and the treasurer's report of tho extension and supplemental funds. - (Chap man, Queen-street).

At the meeting of the Waste Lands Board yesterday, tho ohairman announced that £i 000 had been realised by tho rocont salo of Crown lands, The disposition of certain blocks of land at Poverty Bay was deferred until the fate of the Land Bill, now before che House, is decided. A report was made that a section had been set opart at Taka puna for tree-p'anttne. .agreed to offer Tatararaki as a gumfiold. The Union Oil and Soap Company applied for leave to lease a portion of tho foreshore at at. Ann's or Mann's Bridge, for fifty yeara, and asked tho terms and conditions on which the leaso would be granted ; also, for permission to deposit the stuif removed in clearing the site for their works. It was agreed to for ward tho application to the Minister of Lands, with a recommendation. The chairman of the Pakuranga Board wroto asking to have the control of Pigeon Mountain vested in them. It appeared that, this mountain contains the only gravel pits available for several adjacent highway districts, and tho Pakuranga Board com plained that the others gave no assistance towards keeping the roii't repaired, It was agreed to recommend that the mount be vested in the Pakuranga Board, but to be available for the other boards on payment of a royalty of 3d per cubic yard for all gravel taken away. A quantity of routine business was transacted, and the moetiug terminated.

To the Editon Sir,—The information recently received that arrangements are being made in England for the despatch of a professional cricket team to visit Aus tralia during the coming season is welcome nowsto all lovers of cricket througho'-t the colonies. It is only natural that JS'ew Zealand should have a desire to be brought into the programme, and, instead of con fining international cricket to Australia, that we also should take part ,in those cou tests. The great benefit Australian ciicket has derived from the occasional visits of first-class elevens from the old country is readily seen in their per. formancos during the last few years. It is quite time New Zea land was recognised as a cricketing country. There ia no province in New Zealand sullicieutly strong in itself to be any inducement for a first-class team to go out of its way to meet, but it does not fol low that a combined team comprised of the best players in the principal provincial clubs could not be brought together, and givo a good account of themselves. If tho secretaries of tho New Zealand associations make somo move in. tho matter before tho English programme is filled up with Australian matches, we may bo able to witness a matoh next season which will provo more definitely than has before been possibles the real strength of our cricketers in this country, Trusting this matter will be taken into consideration as early as possible,—l am, Sea., Zualahdia.

THE "INVINCIBLES" ACTIVE.

Another Informer Murdered.

O'Donnell to be Tried in England.

(REUTKR'S CABLES),

NEW YOKK, August 1, It is currently reported here that Mottley, one of the witnesses in the trial of Timothy Kelly, who was hanged for the murder of Lord F. Cavendish and Mr Burke, has teen murdered in Philadelphia,

LONDON, Augußt 2.

The news of Carey's death appears to have inspired additional vigour among the Land Leaguers, and in consequence the jurors who decided in the Phoenix Park trials, and the leading officials of the Court, aro protected by a large staff, of con stabulary,

LONDON, August 2.

It has been decided that the trial of O'Donnell, for the murder of James Carey at Port Elizabeth, shall take place in Eng land, and the prisoner will accordingly be sent back to this country under arrest.

A special to the Press Association states that O'Donnell ia one of the Invincibles,

(Received August 3—l p.m.) The Victorian Government and the Informers. MELBUURNF, this day.

In the Atsembly last night, Mr Service stated that the Government had been ad vised that it was impossible to deal legally with the supposed Irish informers It had consequently been decided if their identity was complete to prevent their landing hero. It was believed there were altogether 10 on board of the Pathan. That vc.s-el had left Adelaide at daylight, and would be intercepted at the Heads and be inspected by the police. Her destination was Sydney.

Hoiv Carey Turned Informer, It is Interesting at the present time to know the circumstances under which James C»rey turned informir. Thesa circum stances, as far as kuowu, are as follow) : —Mr Murphy, Q.C, the counnel for the prosecution, finished one of the preliminary examinations before the Magistrates with this peroration : "On tho next occasion that X codio before you, air, I shall be able to state in every detail by whom and under what circumstances the Phconlx Park murders were committed." Tho proinieo made a great impressiorj, as hitherto tery little had been disclosed (and indeed, as It turned out, very little known), The prisoners wore particularly impressed, and tried to exchange words with one another as they wore led qway. What was in every man's thoughts was: "Some one of us hag betrayed the rest." That same night Curloy—the man who wrote the letter the night before his execution, thank* ing Heaven lte was no informer-sent lor the solicitor of the Crown, Now, the Crown did not want Curloy, whom they suspected, and rightly, of having been one of those who actually struck tho fatal blow, to turn Queen's evldtnce. They wanted Carey to do co, who they knew had been the contrirer of the whole con spiracy, but not ono of the actual murderers. The door of his cell, which was next to Curley's, was thircfore puiposely left open,and when he -heard the footsteps of strangers going by ho looked out. "Who is that ? •' tie asked of the Inspector of Police, "It ia the solicitor of the Crown," was the reply, " whom Curley has sent for." "Then don't go to him, come to mo, who knows more, and will tell you inoro," And they came to him accordingly,

SCINTILLATIONS.

WHERE la that monk y ? Gold is found In Wade district. President Arthur is a British subject. Tho Oxtord's passengers get out of quar antine to-day.

In Virginia, old maids are politely called "bolatod sisters."

Gu borne footballers, playing two men abort, beat Napier yontcrday.

An apprentice on board tiio ship Oxford has beou attacked by typhoid fever.

A little girl described a snake us v " thing that's all tail up to the lu-ad."

Mm Hampson's BCntatiou&l sermons in Melbuurnu had tho effect of making a young man drown himself in a 1U ol religious mania.

Mr Hurst can't stand the Auckland losn ; but in his opposition to the bill hs stood a-loan.

The removal of a certain hotel mggests that its appropriate name would be "The Old Houso from Home." People are anxious as to tho identity of " suckluy," the reputed owner of that homicidal monkey. Some think it a case of reversed evolution—(he first man, Adam, having dfcv.loped Buckley, the Utter degenerating into the monkey, and getting "up ft tree" somewhere. An architect proposes to build a bachelors' hall which will be different from mott houses in having no eves. Auckland water supply is to be analysed, bocauße of complaints that it ia being polluted by the bone manure works estab lished in its vicinity. Uev. Mr Gibson, a Dnncdin Wdleyan minis-tor, has applied for admiMion to tho Episcopal Church. Indians never suffer from cold in the bond, because each one always keeps his wig warm.

Last year, a number eqnal to two-thirds of iho immigrants who came to New Zea land loft the colony for other place*, 'ihls seems to show want of.facilttks for ■•ttling,

The Auckland Representative Football Team play agaimt Tanranga footballers at Domain Cricket Ground to-morrow, Satur day, Game commences at 2 o'clock fiharpj

Tho Union Sash and Door Company Intend resuming on their old site In Mechanics' Bay, Within a week they ex pect to have £2,000 worth of machinery in oporation. The engine and taws art al ready working, Diamond Company share* still rising; in Chriatohurcb, Tho Pioneer shares are up to £50, and the Koh-i-Noor £32. Wearly thirty, prospectors' licenses have boen granted by the Waste L&udi Board. New Zealand banks hare deposits amounting to nearly £9,000,000, with only £1,000,000 of notes in circulation. Cola and bullion on hand represent nearly £3,000,000.

EXTENSIVE FIRE AT GISBORNE.

[BY TBIiEaRiPH.—rRESS ASSOCIATION.]

GISBORNB, this day. The premises of Mr D, M, Orr, produce merchant, in Gladstone Boad, wero, last night, completely destroyed by fire. It was a great conllagration, and caused much excitement, consequent npon the dangers that surrounded other premises. Through tho exertions of members of the defunct Fire Brigade, and members of the Borough Council, police, and others, the fire was confined to tho building ia which it broke out. The premises destroyed wote originally insured for £250 in tho North British office, but tho policy bod been allowed to lapse a few dnja ago. Mr Clay* son, confectioner, is a loaor to the extent of £200, uninsured, through damage to his goods and stock on removal from the adja cent premises.

PERSECUTION OF A CRIMINAL.

A Crying Scandal,]

(BY TJLEGJtAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

WELLINGTON, August 2, A pecui.uk case was heard at tho Magis trate's Court to-day. Jamea By an was charged with being unlawfully at large, baring been sentenced to four years'penal servitude. Mr Shaw appeared for the accused. It appears that the accused had earned a remission of hit sentence at Monnt Cook Prison, and he got his good service money and was discharged, bat to comply with the usual rule, he was put on board a steamer to be sent to Lyttelton, from whence he came, but he absconded from the steamer, as bis wife and family wore in Wellington, Mr Shaw said the gaoler of Mount Cook Prison would arrest the man the moment be was discharged from prison,"" The accused (who was crying bitterly) bad had his good conduct remis sion cancelled, so that he would have to complete his sentence, which Meant another twelve months in Mount Cook Prison, Mr Shaw said that such a thing should be dono was abominable. 'I ho accused was then discharged, On leaving the Court he was re-arrested, and will have to undergo twelve months' imprisonment at Mount Cook Prison.

CABLEGRAMS.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

(Received August 3—l p.m.) NO INFORMERS SENT TO aUS

TRALIA.

LOJV DOW, August 2. The Irish oilichls assert that no notorious ' informers have proceeded to Australia. j fresh Shock of Earthquake ai Ischia. j LOJSDUN, August 2. [ Another shock of earthquake has been I experienced at Ischia, but no damage is i reported. i j Ihe Cholera in Egypt.—Deaths \ on a Mail Steamer. Up to the present, 85 deaths among the I British soldiers in Egypt hava occurred j from cholera. It having been decided to accept the as sistance offered from India towards pre venting the spread of cholera in Egypt, a large number of doctors, accompanied by iiumerous hospital assintnnts, will shortly proceed irom India to Alexandria. The Me.sagerios Maiitimes steamer Peluse has been quarantined at Mar seilles. Two ol her passengers from Egypt died from cholera during the passage. LONDON, August 2. In the House of Commona last night, the Agricultural Tenants Compensation Bill was under consideration, and was iiiially passed by a mbstantiul majority, It is announced that Mrs Langtry will make a professional tour of the colonies at the end ot the year. Dr. Alfred Barry, canon of Westminister, has been chosen as metropolitan Bishop of Sydney, New South Wales.

AUSTRALIAN.

KING KALaKAHA VISITS AUK TKALIA.

MFLBOURNE, this day,

It is announoed that King Kalakana, of the Hawaiian Islands, will visit Australia shortly,

ADELAIDE, this day.

The local pipers In recent leading articles have sorerely condemned tho attitude which Government has adopted on the annexation question.

SPORTING NEWS.

MELBOURNE OOP SCRATCHINGS.

[BY CABLE.]

MELBOURNE, Augusts. THE following horses have been scratched for the Melbourne Cup :-Lord Mandeville (7st 41b), Rosemary (Sat 71b), and Mrs Jarley (6st7lb.)

CHRISTCHURCff, Thursday. The Hunt Club Steeplechases took place to-day. Weather fine and attendance fair. The principal event resulted as follows: — The Open Handicap Steeplechase, sweepstake of Bsovs each, with lOOaovs added ; second horse receives 25sovs from stake. About 3 miles. Mr D. O'Brien's Bateman, lOst 51b (Cotton) 1 Mr A. W. Dillon's Hercules, lOst (Wood) 2 Mr P. Butler's Quamby, lOst 121b (Lyford) 3 Clarence (12at 12lb), Levant (10«t), and Kavenswood (lOst Gib), also ran. Bateman led from the start to the finish, with Hercules in close attendance. Quamby was in trouble six furlongs from home, and at that point the beavy ground also told on Clarence. Bateman and Hercules rose at the last fence together, and though Bate man had had as much as he liked 100 yards from home, Cotton just kept him go- Ing long -enough to win by the shortest of heads from Hercules.

Ihe other events were only of local interest.

PETITION FOR REMOVAL OF MR NORTHCROFT R.M.

(BY 'IKLKOKAI'H.-OWM CO-RESPONDENT.

CAMBRIDGE, this day. CONCERNING the question ot the Hamil ton Borough Council regarding the petition for the removal of Mr North croft, R.M., and the resolutions pa«sed by that body referring the sumo to Wel lington, the Board here called a special mooting in order to controvert the effect which the statements set forth by the Hamilton Council may have had on Parliament and the oattide public. After mature conitidoration, aud with out discuiaion, the following resolu tions were unanimously adopted: - "That a member of the Hamilton Borough Council having taken public action regard ing the Northcroft petition, this Board is desirous of placing upon record tho fact tlut th« petition is of a public nature, and tlut tho contents thereof were not studiously withholdf rom any section of the community, and they further desire to state that the petition bas been signed by the most influuntial Bottlers of the district without relcreneo to creed, profession, or political opinion. Further resolved that a copy of thin resolution be forwaided to Mr "Wiiyte, M.H.R., for presentation to tho Minister of of Justlot."

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Messrs Walker and Hull, Bon, J.P.'b)

Viobant Aot.—Annie Hamilton waa oharged with using obseno language, and having no lawful visible moans of support. — Prieonor pleaded guilty to both oharges — Deteotlre Hughes gave a boy-liko narrativo of Annlo's reoont career, and her lingo of last night—The Benoh Bentonoed prisoner to nine m*nths within the grey walla of Kden. — Prisoner! Thanke, jour Worshipj. By the powers I'll do

PRonrorroßT Obder.—Mr Earl applied on behalf of Sidney Darld Talwhanga for an order restraining publicans from supplying Sarah Ann Taiwhanga with intoxicating liquors. The husband deposed to the continued drnnken habits of his wlfo, in oonsequenoe of which he had sent his children to the Industrial School — Oonstablo Mitohell also gave evidence of Mrs Tai whanga's irregular habits.—MrtKarl s»ld he had iiformed tho woman of nor husband's In tention. Sho roplied: " All right; I'll take a nobbier on tho strength of it/'—Tho Bonoh granted tho order. Inebriates.—James Qollan, 10s; frank Mo- Kamnra and John OarroU, 5s oaok.

Ohahqk or Indboent assault.—John King was ohirgod with having committed an indo cont assault on Kratly Weaver, on the 20th Juno, 1881.—Mr 8. Hosketh appeared in dofenco.—On the application of Sergeant White, tho oase was remanded until Monday iioxt,—Dofondaut was admitted to bail.

Robukrt with Violence,—Albert Wright, David Homo, and Michael Ryan woro clmtyod with violently assaulting John Carroll, and robbing him of £3 9s, on i ho 2nd inst,—Sergeant Whlto said tho prisoners had only Just been arrested, and one offender was still at large. It was a most serious case.—Remanded until noxt Friday. Summons Oases.—Richard Loo, unattended carriage, 6s: Win, Mumford, wandering oow, Ss: Jamos Bird, unbridled horso, Is, Bkraoh op Bt-law.—Wm. George Connolly was oharged with digging in High-street, also with making a drain in tho samo street, without the authority of the City Counoll.-Mr Cotter appeared for tho prosecution, and said that as Mr Connolly had pleaded guilty to one offonco, ho would auk for permission to withdraw tho second ohargo. Under tho oiroumstanoes, he would ask merely for a nominal penalty.—One shilling and costs,

CH.BOM AdAUBT MR NORTH — Tba olnrgu of laroeny of books preferred by Mr MoCornvoK. and whtoh bad been partly heard, was oih mißiM. Th«re were two other rimi ar charges against dofendant.-Y-?erguant White mid, in oonßeqrteuoa of tho Berious lllntsa of Mr Mocofmlox who waa in in bod, under n>o medioal o»re of Or» Phtlson, he must ask for a remand—*>r 8, H-ttketh eald he must Btrongly objeot to a farttt»r remand; all the wJuo^bs Bubposned by the proeeoutop were present in Court, and others who could shew that the greater part of the slleged stolen articles had been fonnd in Mr McCormlok's offloe. These continued remands were mon- BiroiH, and looked like persecution—an attempt to ruin the defendant, who was oompelled to employ oounsol at considerable expense.—Ser ueant White said the ill jess of the prosecutor was in the hands of a higher vower than that of courts or professional gentlerron; it conld not be he'ptd, and an adjournment waß imperative,— Mr 8. tieskath Raid Mr MoUormic* mii?ht be ill on the next ocotslon and ar juurnmont afhr adjournment bo on throughout the year. He wag rreDared to go on with the oases.—Sergeant White assured counsel that the present adjourn ment would be tbe last, at least as (ar as the police were concerned. It proseoutor was net then prepared, or attempted to oast frejn Im pediment in tho way, the police wmld have nothing farther to fio with the eases.—The re milnlni qsaes were then adjourned for ft weok, and defendant's ball enlarged.

To-night, at the Pitt-street Lower School room, Mr John White will deliver to the Younu Men's Association a lecture on " Old Now Zea land," Mr White, aa is -well known, is more fitted than any man In New Zealand to deal with this theme. He has made the subjeot the special ono o£ his lite. He is constantly em ployed by the Government in compiling tho early history of this country, and no doubt the lecture will be one of great interest. No oharge for admission. AH are invited. To begin at half.post aoven p.m.

To-nicht, at the Alexandra-street Prlroi tlvo Methodist Sunday-Bohool, a service of song will be rendered, entitled " Bart's Joy." BicrsrcijEa, Tmcymcb, Sewing Machine?.— Best and cheapest stock in Auckland.—Shakes FEAR ft Co.. Quefn-BTREET (opposlto MarkoU-

FEARFUL CATASTROPHE AT BALTIMORE.

Collapse of a Jelty.—lOO I'ersons

Drowned.

(" Age" Specials )

LONDON, July 25. A FEARFUL calamity, involving immense loss of life, occurred at Baltimore, a city of the United States, situated on the rive>" rotomac. A number of Koman Catholic pleasure-seekers were picnicking on the banks of the river. When a largo number of them were congre2ated on a small jetty which projects Into the stream, without the slightest warning the structure gave way and the crowd were precipitated into the water. A scsne of terrible confusion ensued. Some few were able to reach tho shore, but the great majority were swept away by the current. It is estimated that 100 persons, chiefly women and childreD, were drowned.

FOOTBALL.

The lauranga learn for Auck land.

(BY TELEGRAPH.-OWN COKRESPOMDENT.)

TAURANGA, this day. The following football team leave to-night« —Warbrick, Brownlie, Snodgrass, Gled stanes, Kensington, Tucker, Northcote, Adams, fcitewarr, Percy, Jordan, Tanner, Hoben, Warbrick, and Kensington,

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE IbISH t-EOPLE AND THE I»

FORMEK CAKEY.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—ln your sub-leader of yesterday you take occasion to imply that because (1) the miscreants styling themselves "In viuciblea"hart "ordered" the murder of Carey, and (2) because certain folks in Dublin and Cork " yelled and danced " on hearing the news, the Irish nation is to be held responsible, and is, in fact, guilty as a nation of the moral turpitude attaching to th c act and its consequences. Permit me to ask, in the name of justice, ha? it been discovered at last that the whole Irish nation has become one vast society of assassins? Is it a logical sequence that, because a secret society of scoundrels, bow ever formidable, still lurks in darkness and bids defiance to every law in that afflicted country, the millions in whose midst they crawl undiscovered are necessarily of the same ilk, or participate in their atrocities ? Is that your estimate of the nation that has freely shed its blood in the cause of Eng land on countless battlefields, and whose' sons almost but yesterday gave proof (vide Egyptian campaign) when proof was not needed, of their loyal bravery t Would it not have been more just and charitable to presume that the detestable society is a foul excrescence which the.nation, in its a&ouy, finds It difficult, if not im possible, to excise ? I ask you does the existence in Italy of Carbonari and Siccaiii, of Communists iv France, and Nihilists iv Kussia, prove that these three are nations of cut-throats ? Yet they are more numerous proportionately than the " In vlncibles" in Ireland. The Irish nation and its representatives here mutt thank you for presuming that ninety-nine out of every hundred of them would bo— potitis ponendis- traitors. They can also please themselves either iv abiding by the esti mates of the " poets and others " who have lauded their national virtues, or acquiesce in being styled by you " ferocious, treacherous, savage." You a'so imply, most unjustly as it appears to me, that because bonfires, "yelling and dancing" (not in the cablegrams) were indulged in by some, therefore the death of a miserable murderer and traitor was made the subject of universal jubilee by a whole hatiou, Carey aud his dupes did, by their mur derous acts, inflict a stunning blow upon tbrj drooping head of their country, and the nation, if it chose, should have a right to rejoice at their summary removal from the scene of their machinations. That the nation baa rejoiced as you imply is not proved because a tabble here and there light bonfires and, to use your graphic language, " danco and yell. The Irish nation has better taste.—l am, &c, J.A.C. [It would take too much Bpace to give the "logical sequence" by which we arrive at the conclusion that a majority of the Irish people sympathise with the Pbccoix Park murders and rejoico lv the murder of Carey, Their exalted '' taste " wan shown by their assembling in thousands and show ing marks of deepest respect to '.he das tardly and cowardly muiderers of Lord Cavendish aud Mr Burke when they were executed, This did not look like a rejoicing at the summary removal of the murderers, and so far from showing good taste was an outrage on decency. Furthermore, we consider those Iriihmen show best taste at the present time who preserve an abashed silence in the face of the frightful deeds which jiro staining the character of their countrymen, Future and fuller accounts will show whether the demonstrations of joy over Carey's murder have been general, or merely paiticipated in by "a rabble here and there."—Kd. E.S.]

THE CATHOLIC EVICTION CASE.

(To the Editor.)

SlE,—Tho forciblo eviction of old Mrs Walsh and her daughter from the structure in Symonds-street which has served them for a habitation for orer a quarter of a century, and the savage destruction of their personal effects, has sent a thrill of emotion through the community. The spectacle of the aged woman and her infant grandchildren.takiDg tea amidst the ruins of their home on Wednesday night last was sad in tbo extreme, and called forth bitter comments from the crowd of bystander*. Uo such event has hitherto occurred In Now Zealand, and, as the irony of Fate would have it, it has been reserved for the representa tives of Irish Catholicism to set the first precedent of the abuse of proprietary tights in the soil. It is almost incredible to think that this act has been ordered by a priest of the Koman Catholic Church, and that a preacher of charity and mercy to the poor should have exposed two women and a family of infants' to the rigour of the elements during a whole night in midwinter. The public should know that the Roman Catholics generally arc grieved and shamed by thla occurrence, and are loudest in their denunciations of the spirit of intolerance and want of charity which prompted it. I have been informed by a member of the Sewton Church Com mittee that he heard Father O'Sullivan say to Mrs Walsh that she would not be disturbed during her life. If this be so, it is clear the old lady believed she had a right to remain, as Father O'Sullivan was the local Superior of the Benedictine Order, In any case, the ejectment should have been none, if necessary at all, by legal pro cess, and not by the action of a board which represents nobody. Mo doubt the misguided men who have lent themselves to be the wretched instruments of this dis play of ecclesiastical tyranny will be punished tor their crime, but it is a matter for regret that ignorant workmen can alone be reached by the arm of the criminal law, while their leaders secure immunity from the just consequences of their cruelty. —I am, cisc,

A ROMAN UATHOLIC.

THE CONDITIONAL IMMORTALITY DEBATE.

(To the Editor.)

SIB,—Mr Hutson seems to think that I have acted in an ungetitlemanly manner in pub lishing bis private letter, lam indeed sorry if i hare transgressed the rules of propriety in this matter. The letter was inserted to answer " Truth-seeker's " statement that I had been challenged by Mr Hutson, and its publication could not be injurious unices Mr Hutson had given any of his friends the intimation that he bad challenged me. Under these circumstances I can understand his feeling injured; but I cannot think that Mr Hutson is guilty of any such thing. 1 am sorry that Mr Hutson placed himself in a false position in taking the chair at my lecture. For this lam not blameable. i did not know who was to take the chair until I arrived ia Helensville ; ana my in tention from the first was none other than to lecture on the subject of " Conditional Immortality." I sent the subject a£ my lecture to Helensville somo time before I delivered it. Ec the coming discussion, arrangements will be made as soon as pos sible ; due notice will be given intheSTAE. -Your.», &c, Geo. A. Brown.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPOR TjiSt)

WELLINGTON, this day Telegraph Line Refused.

The Government have refused to connect Capo Maria Van Diemen lighthouse with Sot y RrapbiU3thecostw2

Mr Dargaville's Charges. Major Atkinson's motion re Mr D« ville's charges is the first motion for to 111 Duration of the Session.

It is now believed that the session win not terminate till the middle of September Anti-Catholic Petitions. Mr Swanson to -day presents five petitions n favour of the present system of. eduea! Road to Raglan lownship. Re petition of J. Pegler and others ol Raglan, that the road to tho township be made through, the Native Reserves Com. mittee refer the prayer to Government for consideration. Drainage of Mines Bill. The Goldfields Committee recommend that the Drainage of Mines Bill be farther proceeded with, and that.it be brought into force in as many districts as Govern. ment shall be satisfied, upon a petition from the miners, that it is generally desired. Rotoruct Railway Corres pondence. Copies of the correspondence between tho Government and tho Thames Valley. Rotorua Railway Company have at last been laid on the table. The Assembly lAbrwry. The report of the Assembly Library shows that the library now contains 22,600 volumes. Mr shechan has presented a number of valuable works, including Paley's " Moral and Religious Philosophy/ and Wallace's " Observations on Brougham's Natural Theology." Ihe Preservation of Forests, The denudation of forests ia again attracting attention in the Council. The other day Mr Holmes said that the preservation of our forests was more Im portant to the future of New Zealand than a live-million loan or a want-of-confidence motion. Ho strongly advocated the Gov ernment deriving a large income from tim ber by placing a heavy royalty on timber, co that it could not ba sold under what it would cost to import. A royalty of two shillings per hundred feet should bu placed on all timber cut.

Mr Chamberlain said that one result of denuding our forests had been to seriously diminish our rainfall. In Auckland, for the first five years after statistics were com* menced to be taken, the rainfall averaged 48 inches; next period showed a reduction to 43 inches; and the third period showed a still further reduction to an average of 40 inches. In Christchureh, from the absence of forests, they had rainfalls for the same Periods of 27, 25, and 22 inches.

Native Land Titles,

With regard to the petition of Tanran Kupupa and twenty others of Eaipara, praying for a re-hearing of Whang«imo> koanoj on the ground that permna who had no rignt had been placed on the memorial of ownership, the Native Affairs Committee report that a re-hearing is desirable. The Coramtitee add that the practice of iniert ing in memorials of ownership or Crown grants, the name of a single representative of a tribe without expressing trusteeship is likely to lead to serious injustice in future dealings with land.

Notices.

Mr Fish gave notice to ask the Minister of Works if he will extend the same privilege to railway employe's as to ether civil servants, viz., a fortnight's holidays during the year.

Major Atkinson gave notice of his in tention to introduce the Volunteer Ant Amendment bill.

Cost of the Electric Light.

A return laid on the table dhows toe total cost to date of lighting Parliament Buildings with electricity to have been £2,196.

Leaseholders' 'Qualifications BUI.

Mr Dick's Leaseholders' Qualifications Bill extends the franchise to all persons holding leaseholds of the annual value of £10, and having more than threo yean to run.

Government will place a sum on the Supplementary Kstimates for the salary of Minister of Bail ways.

Ihe Direct steam Contract.

Considerable lobbying is going on at the instance of Shaw, Saville and Co. to get a share of the Government carrying promised to the Now Zealand Shipping Company by. Mr Rolieston. Heads have been counted, and there i« no doubt bnt that the motion approving of Mr Rolleston's action will be carried.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.

Thb final meeting of creditors in the estate of David Hogg Mann, of Kama, neat, Whangarei, publican, took place In the Supreme Court-house this morning. Mr Thos. Macffarlane (trustee) presented the following report:—" The debtor carried ou business as a publican at Whangarei, and was doing a very fair business; but, unfortunately, the premises occupied by him were destroyed by fire, added to which the agents to whom he entrusted the keeping up his fire insurance had allowed the policy for £1,100 on stock and furniture to, lapse. Consequently, he found himself, much to his surprise, without fnnda to meet bis liabilities, and was compelled to apply to the Court for. relief. Bis assets consl-t of book debts, &c, £230, but being publicans' accounts, they are almost un colleotable. There was also a small credit balance of £6 17b 6d at his banker's, which I hare drawn and placed to the credit of his estate ; also, two Baddies, sold for £5 6s. His liabilities are £1,820 17« Id, lam not aware of anything to prevent the debtor; getting his discharge, as this in truly a casu of misfortune." A resolution was passed, recommending the debtor's discharge. The final meeting of Shakespeare and Mackay's creditors was also held this morning. Mr C. F. Buddie appeared for Mr Shakespeare. The report of the truitee (Mr Macffarlane) was as follows t— "The debtors were in partnership as farmer*, but they did not confine thair attention to, the management of the farm. On the contrary, their chief attention was given tOi hone racing and betting, They had several racing horses, and from one thing and another they got into difficulties, and' granted mortgages and bills of sale to par ticular creditors, the result of all which mi: a mass of confusion, and they had to file their schedule. After taking a great deal of trouble to get at the true state of affairs, I was obliged to sell the residue (of the whole estate to Mr W. J, Hurst for < £500, leaving him to work out the assets as best he can. The liabilities are £3,865 19s, and the assets £1,160, but aa already stated, I only realised £500, out of which I have paid a dividend of 3s Id in the £■ B will now be for the creditors to aay whtther they will grant the debtors tddrdiicharge." —The discharge was recommonded,

A meeting of the creditors of ftgnai Houlihan, formerly farmer at Pukokobe, but now carter of Auckland, was held i» the Supreme Court-house at noon, Hi Thomas Macffarlane presidiog. —«x Edward Cooper appeared for the debtor. - The debtor's liabilities were set down »• £227 7s, and the assets at £30, vto, » threshing machine at £20 and hotuehola furniture at £10. 'I he threshing machine was stated to bo upon the farm of Mr Goo. Easton at Pukokohe, and Mr J. W. Pr«J c was empowered to sell it privately. *" Thos. MacfTarlane was elected trustee. A mcetirg of the creditors of WlU»j» Ferris Patterson, commission agent, was» have been held to-day, but as he neglected i to lilo his schedule, the proceedingslap*fc

There is always two tides to a questiflnj this is the other side. Testerday'a I'*'*B" cays the >h»re ii»t of the Freezlßß Co™Hf coses. It's a sound enterprise ana <*y?'ijH and is worthy of Gnpnort of thwethtf'™';*!^, to the Province. Is it good for the P»«"™J| oroste 8 few rich people and a very mw p»" If so, go into freezing. Which olftM •JF«d roornlt onr future orimlnals. drunß»r».»3 panprra from? Look at Krg'and W>**ssß. where:a •«» landed prop'ietors and luaHySS. exists. Can a country be truly grew •»a.»E perous under such circumstances? '" ,iJJS wish of ihe Great Dl-peneor that o»e BtfJKJ roll in wealth when anther has »°'Bl**r.Jt oat? 1 hero exists at the preeeutunjajwjj, famine In Chicago, where about hwf tat»" shooa are oloied; the pnbllc o»nnot t»» >"^l flernaudoi. W6»t do»s It mwn! MoWPW, In ihe meantime, eat and live. Bjyyo°'°2J from G. Hulme. Bollinsr. try. •«: «** .."fw? at 21; steam Sflmago*. Sd porlb j f i '*g~f\to£, Irom 3i. roalt>y Ox r»<">««s, fcnoUßß W So. Grand know, and must bo bow-—UI a jrjsi31: BoJchsr, Favy Coatraoior, Hietta °r, Factory, Qneen-Btyeet, Anoiland,- [4P«-i Sewing, knitting, and kilting n)acW|>* wholesale and retail Cash on defer"* F*»t ! ment.-D. S.Chamboij, TO, Queen-street,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING- stak. FRIDAY. AUGUST 3.



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