SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

I Thin i£V6Hini{A 6i31 HIGH WATHR{ Mominß. 6.63 SoON!b AUK- Full Moon, 20th, 3.9 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Norval, sohcoaer. Bdwarda. from Russell TO-DAY.

DEPARTURES.

TODAY. Looh Ken, barque. Wilson for London TeAnao, 5.8.. MoQes. for the South Peognin s.s. Cromarty, for Whangarei

VESSELS EXPECTED.

TjjkdoK — Glanoe, bMqna. LB.G.K., April 8 55SjK^:g: 1&A paS:SSS: "n EWg roBK.-Handa Wo. nohoonor, S.L.M.W.. Aeo!iTH Ska Islands -India. Poa Breeze, Ryno. Mynief Fairy Queen, and Southern O*«b. vnioniMA- Sybil BOhooner, S M.L.H., due Jo^n Eß » PORTS -wave, brig, and Seagull, brjgantlne, from Uunodln.

EXPORTS.

Per To Anau-ES sacks oyatcru, 20 bnga poa nuts 200 bunchoa and 8 cases bananaß, 35 bags j£als mod, 60 colls ropo. 8 bags coooanuts. , Inwabds Coastwise. - Fonr Slaters, from T«rua with SO tons wood; Kellanos. from Wnamrarel. with 1(2 tons ooal: Rangatlra Irom Barrier, with «B tons firewood; .Worval. from RasseU, with SOtona ocal. Ootwaris CoA4T\visß.-Konr SlfltfTS, for Mahursngl: Rannatira. for omaha. Mercnry tor Talma': Zillah for Humes; Fannie, for Whangapou. Thu barque Qlenlora will bo dooktdat high water this evening. The briiamtine Linda Weber, brig Wave, and tolgaVtiiV seagull, anived at Port Chalmeiß from Kalpara yesterday. The schooner Kate, MoGregor left Mercury Bay for Buva. timber laden, on Tuesday laati The brig Naiad end brlgantlne Ooeola were In Meronrr Bay yesterday afternoon, the latter vessel being ready tosail for Sydney. From Rusio'.l tha To Anau brought 118 Baoks norn and odo paißenger—Mr John L. HtW. rhe barque r-ooh Ken sailed tor London early thlsm°rnlDß Fingers-Messrs J. CampDeil. Fawnnli, and w. Brooks. The schooner Lo i (Pllllngor) arrived atl3uva from Juokland on the Ist lnst.. after■an nn eventful passafe. Afier dlsoba-glng Bho waß axpeoted to sail for Brampton Islands. Tha schfoaers lhreo Cheera and Magellan Cloud arrived at Buva from Mercury Bay prior to June SO, and were discharging when the mail left.

The s.s. Explorer loft Sydney Island (Phmnix Group) on Juno2Sth passed Fiji on July i, and arrived bore at 9 o.m. to day. Kxporloncod light winds for tho first few days, then varlublo winds till arrival. Tho Explorer comes hero (in ballast) for stores and orders.

Tne b.p. Welliogton left Tanrnntfa at i 20 p.m. yesterday, and arrived at Auckland at 7 a m. to-day. Passengers:—Mr and Mrs RamJOn. Mra England, Jud<e and Mis Wilson. Mtsara Pawnali. A. dnoddon, G. Csmoball, Smith, J. Campbell. Mountain) S. Clarke. Jeivi«. Lee. Canto: SOO saoka maizs, and a few packages bidet,

Tha Te Anau left far Melbourne via the South at noon. Passengers-Messrs Brett. Ru-saiL and Packer, Mrs Gibbons Judge Packer. Mr and Mra Colebeok. Moshim ifrled tande-.Maoky, Arthur, M. B. Smith, t. Blair, Gnthrle, Sievawiisrht, H. W. Fordham. fi omp, Bradley, D&vles, 11. D. Monk, Pearce, O. L. Nation, and Lonergan.

CsptMn Sop with, who took tbe cut for Wave from Mercury Hay to Soya, was a passenger by tho Penguin, which arrived bere on Tuesday nlgbt. Be reports having left Morcury Bay on the 7th June; experienced a very heavy gale on tbe 17tb, which drove the vessel to lat. 23. and thenoo moderate weather till arrival [at Buva on June 27th.

Captain W. Farquhar, manager for the N.P.S. Company, has receited a telegram itatlng tlmt the scramer Macgrenor. which got unround In tbe WaUara ttlver. was floated off safely last evening, with out having sustained any injury.

The 8 a. Douglas arrived at 5 80 a.m. Pat sen. Bersi—Messrs Fordor. Coolr.Hardwloe.P. Qain, golen. Thorns. Kitzoatriofc, Motfulnnes, Radds, ttardr, wood, Murray. Mre and Miss Warder, Mr and Mrs Wain, Misj Joyco. Cargo: 109 sacks gum.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Oreti. 8.5., Robertson, from Wellington via Kawhia Hannah Mokau, s.s.. Dale, from Waltara

The a.i. Oretl arrived yestorday at 3.13 p.m. with 15 pigs, 1 horse, 2,500 foet timber, and tho following passengors :—Mrs Blight and two children, and Messrs Coombes and Langley. She left Wellington on Monday, tho 9th, and arrived at Wanganul at 1 a.m. on the 10th; left again at noon tho same day, and anchored off Opanake at 9 p.m. Left again on the 11th at 9 am., and arrived oil' Waltara at 2 p.m.,-lmt owing to the heavy sea on the bar, was unable to enter tho river. Stood off and on till 6.30 p.m., when It was found the vessel had sprung a leak. Tho steamer was then headod for Kawhla, which port was reached at noon next day. r.nd tho vessel beached, the vessel at the time hiving a considerable, quantity of water In tho engine room. Tnolaak wk'j afterwards discovered In the vessel's bottom, immediately under the bailer, lomo of the rivets having started. B'pairs having been efl'.ioted the Orotl left agiinut 7 cm, on the lflth, and arrived in the Manukau is above.

The s.O. Hannah Mokaa arrived from Waitara yesterday morning with 20 head cattlo and 81 aheep. Stioi oitirna thither to-morrow.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Bobs Chalmers, yesterday. Bailed: Tarawew, for Bydney, via thu North. Pusaogers for Auo^laod:—Messrs E. WiUiunn, Cavanaab, Wale's. Un Browning and 2 obird ren. For Fji: Mr and Mrs Webar and S children. Captain Loean. For Sydney: Miss MoNeiil Messrs Kco, Hunter. Gibson, Maylor, J, J, H. liamacd, Mrs Nlcholeon. [BBUTBB'S CABLEa] Melboubnb, July 18. Sailed, this morning: Wairarapa, for Bluff. (PER MBBCHANT BHIPPINO A ND UNDEBwarntßS* ASSOCIATION.] London, July 18. Arrivod-Bhips Johann Adolph.from Napier, April 7th: British Queon, from Lyttolton, May 31st. .

COMMERCIAL.

Evbhiso Stab OFnoa. Thurgaay. Messrs Voile and Douitlas sold by auction this day. by Older ot the Registrar of the Sunreme Court, leasehold prouerty in WeUB6 toy-street East, oonslstmgof 3 brick shops and dwelJlnw. Mr O. Williamßon was the pur- Chaser, the price paid being £890.

Mail Notice.

I Maim wiix cmbb as dndeb i- XHIS OAT, For Taoranga, Ohlnemntn. and Opotlkl POT F^SSSSSSWMfSkIwak.. per Douglaß, at 5 P' m' • FaiDAY, 20th instant. K^SSkff oSwi.'iill'-Soßma-dA v« Fo^SSfy^Bian^.^Cyßnet, at2p.m. If or Thames, par Botomahana. at 1 p m. garel, Eamo, Tonglhna and Mangapal, per For IlGlßnormi, m Napier, and Southern Ports, per Taiaroa, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Knterprlae at 5.30 P.m. SATURDAY. 21«t Instant. For Waiwera, Mahuranga, Matakana, Manga wal, cto, per Kose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Australian Colonleß and United Kingdom, via Suez and Bricdlal or N»ple». for loiterc, etc. speolally bo prepaid and addressed, per Z jolandla immedlatsly after her from arrival For Taranskl and Sonthern Porlfl. rer Rotorna. immediately afier arrival of b.b. Zealandla. 8i B. Bibfl, Chief Posimasur, Chlo! Post-offloo. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

July 19, 1883. Abbott's Opera House-Diorama of Rnsso- Turtish War, 8 p.m. Choral Hall-Convorsazlono In aid of Yonng Women's Instituto, 8 p.m. SL James's Hall-Looturo on " Burns," by tho Rev. G. B. Monro. 7 30 p.m. Grafton Road Wcsleyan Churoh-Sorylce Of Song, 7.80 p.m. Franklin Road Prlmttivo Methodist Church— Service of Song, 7.30 p.m. Presbyterian Schoolroom, Parnoll—Mr Glon ctinniDg's Elementary Singing Class, 7. SO p.m. V M.C.A -Devotioniil Meeting, 7.80 p.m. Devonport HaU-North Shore " At Homo." 8 p.m. Mount Albert Publio UaU-Qospol Tompo ranco Mission 7.30 p.m. Mrs Glover's, Symonds street - Profoasor Bernards Adult DanclnK Class, 7.30 P.m. Oddfellows' Hall, Devonport-Meotlng of Roaidents to Consider the Gaa Question, 7.30 p.m. .^—

Marriages.

HEDGCOCK-RKKS.-On 17th July, nt Baptist Tnbomaolo, Cambrldgo. by the Rev, O. Carter, Kdwin Thomas, youuKeat son of tho luto Chas. Hodgoook. of Auckland, to Kmrna. roIIOt of thfl lato G. F. Koeß, and daughter of the lato Roy. John Davis, Thames. PASONS-STANLEY.-At tho Uegistrar'a Ofllco. Auckland Honry Pasons to Mary Ann. relict of tho lato Captain T. Stanley, late of Aberdeen, Sootland.

Deaths.

GWILLIAM.—On July 18th. Thomas Gwilliam. aged 17 years.—Thameß and Melbourne papers P Thiffunoral will loavo his f athor's residences. Union Terraco. Union-Btroot to-morrow (Fri day), at 3 o'clock. Frlond3 ploaso aooopt thia invitation.

HUDSON.-On July 18, Thomas Hudson, o£ Tahlki, Hokianga. Bgod 52 years. The funeral will loavo the rosldenoo of Mr Coghlll, Uppor Union-stroot, on Saturday, 21st instant, at 2 p.m. Friends aro respootfully invited to attend.

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

THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1883.

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In to-night's issue will be found tbe lengthy proapcctua of tbo Mew Zealand Frozen Meat and Storoge Company. The objects of the Company aio fully set forth, and are summed up by stating that it is for the purpose of facilitating aid promoting the export of «eat, dairy nnd agricultural produce ot the colony, and of all kinds of produce from the South Seas. The inten tion of the Company U to do such a. business for the public entiiely as agents, and on agency terms ; but if such business is not offered it will undertake tbe export of such produce as principals, The first idea, how ever, is therefore, to become an immenso gatherer to Auckland, us a c=ntro for ex port ot agricultural produce both.from Auckland provincial district and for the last and West Coasts, such as Poverty Bay and Napier on the one side, Taranaki, Patca, and Wanganul, on the other, It is believed that finding a ready market, which the frozen meat and tiDDing process secures, and also fair price* to tbe stock-owner ami farmer, an immense development will take place in the produce both of stock and other products of the land in all the dii tricts named. It is well known that ths want of these two things has been greatly f«lt by the farmers and Block-owners, and has very mnch retarded the progress of tto c'ountty settler, and checked settlement, as the land is the great reservoir from wbich our wealth is drawn, it is clear that what ever increases the amount of tuch wealth is of great advantage to the entire com munity. And the creation of such extra wealth among us hat this very great advan tage—it is earned in and it is also spent in the country, and not removed therefrom by absentees. Every occupation must feel an impetus through the increase of the wealth of the tillers of the soil and the feeders of flocks and herds. The snares have been made £5 each, with payments of 2s 6d on each share at intervals until 20s per share be paid, in oider that they may bo in the reach of all, and in the hope that the shares may be widely taken up throughout Auck land and surroanding districts, and so make the Company a great co-operative concern, instead of (imply being one for the lame capitalist. Another very important general beuctit that Is aimed at by the Company is to have sufficient frozen and chilled chambers and storage accommodation for goods for export to enable them to load a steamer in something like 48 hoars, and that within a year fiom now. If this can be carried out, and it rents with the pro ducers and the people to mitko It certain, then a regular line of steamers can be placed on the berth between London and Auckland, with the certainty of that greatly felt want, a return cargo ready for them, co that they can be loaded with such quick despatch as has been utterly impossible in tbe pas*. This will revolutionise our trading rela tions with London, will put oa something like on a par with Southern ports, and, altogether be of very great benefit indeed to the port, the trade and commerce of Auckland, / a the prospectus enters very fully into the various questions we have touched upon, as also on other important matters, we must refer to it for full infor mation.

By returning Mr William itedmond as the member for Wexford, the Irish Land League party have administered their latest studied insult to the British Parlia ment, and offered a fresh outrage to the loyal sentiment of the British people.* Tbis Mr William Kodrnoml in, like not a few other Irish " patriots" at the present time, a fugitive from the grasp of the law—a warrant for sedition being in force against him, and in company with his brother, Mr J. E. Red mond, he has been doing his best for some months back toinilamethe Irish* iustralians into disloyalty to the British Crown, and at the same time draw oS their cash to support schemes of lawlessness and sedition in Ireland, Tbis is the man whom tbo people of Wexford have delighted to honour, and in their zeal for whom they stoned the opposing candidate the O'Connor Don and his supporters, The scene at the election was in every way worthy of the Land League, being such an exhibition of brutal ferocity as only ignorant men are capable of, when their wo«t paesioiß are inflamed. The police had to charge the mob at the bayonet's point, and a large number of the rioters woro wounded. The O'Connor Don, who opposed Mr Redmond, is a well-known membor of the moderate Irish party. Formerly a staunch Mationalistjheh&s latterly modified his views, and lost his seat at the last general election, By thsir present choice, the Wexford electois virtually disfranchise themselves at the bidding of the Land League, for Mr JUedinond will probably not face that warrant, or if he does, will find himself inside the walls of Kilmainham Gael, instead of in liia place in Parliament. The situation supplies another example of the way in which the Land League, or National league, looks after the interests of Ireland, and of the implicit manner in which the deluded electors obey the behests of that mischievous organisation,

Sir George Grey's Native Lands Act Amendment Bill suggests the same remedy as does the memorandum of Judge Mai>

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I donald for checking speculation in land ' that has noj; passed through the Court; and wo have good ground for sijing that tin ro wns uo collusion between Sir George Groy and Mr Macdonald. Sir George Grey's bill has been drafted for some time, and he has delayed its introduction, pending the decision on the .Native Lands Company s Bill, The bill renders it penal to take steps to purchase nafive lands before the ascer tainment of title, or before the undivided interest of the seveial claimants has been finally decided. Any breach of the law is punishable by imprisonment for a period of not less than two years. The bill also proposes to prevent the _ Native Minister removing any condition, re striction, or limitation regarding alien ability, etc., until the Governor ha* satisfied himself of the real necessity for such removal or extinguishment, and until a considerable period of time after publica tion in the "Gazette" of the intention to remove such restriction ; thus affotdiug to all the same chance to purchase land, and assuring to the natives an opportunity of obtaining a fair price for their land. Ktferring to the native land policy of Now Zealand, the Duke of Newcastle iv IBG4 wrote :-" Even in England it v thought necessary that the administration of any important trust affecting the management of large landed properties should be vested in some permanent body, unaffected by the politics of tho day, and it would be held very unsafe to vest such a trust in the Ministry for the time beiuß." Sir George Grey recognises this when he proposes to take tho powor of linal decision from the Nativo Minister and vest it in the Governor. We cannot say how the Go vernment may look on the bHI to be intro duced by Sir Gco. Grey, but it seems to ua to proceed on the proper linos for securing a removal of the too flagrant scandals which are the present concomitants of tiansactions in native lands.

A report of yesterday's meeting of the Governors of the Grammar School appears In our columns to-day, but on turning to the |Act creating tho institution, we find that tbe governors are in error in assuming they have no power to grant scholarships of money value, as the Mth section of the 1877 Ace expressly provides for this.

With the exception of one drunkard, John Tynan, who fell into the window of Mr Layers yesterday, and broko glass, damage £14, there was a clean sheet at the Police Court. Tynan was fined 5s and costs. T. H. Hull.jKsq., prcsidod on the Bench.

A very amusing incident was witnetsed by many porsons from tho Q.ueon-stieet wbart this morning. A wild young "porker" succeeded in getting overboard from a vessel, and was disporting himself in tho briny element, when a monster dog jumped upon his back and threatened to drown tbo unfortunate "squeaker." A boat was put off to the rescue, and "piggy" was recovered, mluus a portion of one oar, and Ruflcilng from uumorous other injuries inflicted by tbe ferocious cuniue, who ap peared extremely auxiousto devour the un fottunate pip, and gave up charge with very bad grace.

A report was current In sporting circles to-day that tho mutch between |Pickerlng, of Auckland, and Hulston, of Christ church, had been definitely arranged, and tho money staked. Mr M. Gallagher tele graphed to mils ton to ascertain tho truth or otherwise of the statement, and received alreply to tho effect that he knew nothing about it, The report would, therefore, appear to be without foundation

We announced in hut night's Star that the directors of Fisher and Co.and ot the New Zealand Frozen Meat and Storage Company had arranged for a transfer of the entire property and business of the former to the latter. The larxo shareholders and directors of Messrs Fisher and Co, felt that it would ho much better to amalgamate with the Frozon Meat Company, which in tend;) to very largely develope the preserving and tinning of meat, than to continue as a separate concern. Accordingly negotiations hava been com pleted, and Fisher and Company's share holders obtain an advance of 25 per cent on their paid-up capital, with interest on thii capital paid up at the rate of seven per cent, per annum, payable on tho Ist July, 1884. They can bo credited with tho pro gent value of tbo amount due to them at that (Into in the books of the Frozen Meat Company for shares taken in it, or be puid in cash. We undcrttand there ii a general feeling that shares in tho now company will be taken in lien of those in Fisher ami Co. All the large shareholders are understood to have signified that they will do so.

Mr W. G. Garrad's action for damages against Mr Cotter, camo to grief in tho Supremo Court yesterday morning. When tbe case was called on tbe plaintiff did not appoar, and on the application of de fendant's solicitor, it was therefore dis missed with coats. Some liiteen minntcs later Mr and Mrs Garrard arrived, looking very, crost-falien, but evidently seeing no chan'co of reopening the matter, tho great agitator soon retired.

We have inquired into the matter com p'ained of by Mr Frith respecting the «on at'oodanco of a clergyman at tho open grave of the late Charles Hudson. We are authoritatively informed that in all cases of death three certificates are needed, viz , tbe certificate of the modical man as to tho Immediate cause of death, whicn should bo taken to the Registrar, who issues a second certh'cate, which should be given to the clergyman through tbe undertaker. The clergyman then fills up a ferm of instructions to tho grave-digger as to tbe hour at which it is proposed to bold the burial service In the case of Hudson, Mr C. Givratt sent a note to Walker, the grave-digser, asking him to prepare a grave in the Church of England Cemetery, with the name of deceased, hour of bariil. etc., adding—"Tho liev. Mr Phillips will officiate," without applying to any clergyman in -the usual way. Mr Phillips being at Te Awamutn, could not possibly have performed tho burial service,

A woman named Jane Reid, alias Rolfe, died in the Hospital on Tuesday night. She was a Scotchwoman by birth, and her patents were persons moving in a respect able sphere of life. She came, to this country some twelve years ago in the ex pectation of meeting a relative, but, unfor tunately for her credit, formed an ac quaintance with a turner formerly of Auck land, who subsequently abandoned her; since that time she fell into drunken and dissolute habits, which hurtled her into the grave at a comparatively early age,

John Tynan, who unfortunately broke (he window oi Mr Layers, is a man of con* siderable property, and, as bo had about £600 in his possession, he agreed, aa soon as conscious, to pay the amount of damage, so that he was Bimply charged at tho Police Court with being drunk, and sub jected to the ordinary fine.

Last November tbe City Council invited tenders for the supply of 1000 tons of water mains, and the tender of Messrs X, Porter ana Company being the lowest, was accep ted. According to the conditions of the tender, the whole of the pipes are to be shipped within nine months. Tho first shipment, aomo 2GO tons, bavo arrived by the East Luthian, and a large portion of them have been landed. On Saturday last the ship commenced discharging them, and Mr Errington, Waterworks Engineer.being aware of this, proceeded to tbe wharf and tested the pipes with a hammer, which he brought down vigorously, making them ring again, After careful inspection, be pronounced the pipes to bo true to specification, and the metal of excellent quality. Messrs W. and G, Winstone are cow engaged carting them to the different streets in the suburbs where they are to be laid, and it is expected before the summer is over the residents will be able to have the water conveyed to their residences, a boon which they will no doubt appreciate.

To the Editor: Sir,—l have thought it expedient to draw immediate attention through jour columns that our valuable col lection of water colours in the Museum runs groat risk of becoming permanently in jured, owing to the exuding ot damp through the walls, I observed that the gloss of one of tho drawings this morning was coveted underneath with moisture, and that a green mildew had commenced upon tho margin paper, and on examining the rest saw that all were more or less affected with damp. For the preservation of the collection, 1 would sug gest that the pictures be re-hung from battens away from, and not retting upon, the walls, as they aru at present. Also, that as no atone or brick building has as yet proved impervious to the rains of our winter, it would be as well to devise some means of securing a dry bulling for our futuro Art Gallery andj^ftrory. i am" i{>ld upon authority tha^SoUow wa li a are now in vogue at Home,, jo give an idea of, the dampness oft^g Museum buildings, the wall expose**^ the north-east is furred a quarter jff an lnoh tMok w ith mildew f ve'y "Ibmlng during damp weather, and that ln^ a room wnore there i 8 n fi re three week.-I am, &c, Kehneth IDS.

Ono of the most flourishing amongst tho j friendly benefit organisations in this colony is tho Loyal Good luteut Lodge of Odd- ] fellows, Manchester Unity, Auckland. _ It has now been twenty-three years in exist ence, and at the present time possesses 260 members, besides being in a splendid finan cial position. The anniversary was celebrated last evening by a ball, in the Lome-street Hall. There was a large attendance, and, in Jact, no less than 130 couples participated in the pleasures of the evening. Mr J, Mullamny made an efficient Master of Ceremonies, and was ably assisted by the following members of tbe Committee as stewards :—Brothers BalUn tyne, Gow, Harley, Lewis, James, Carter, Donaldson, Pennalligan, Mackay, Scon, and G. J. MacKay (secretary.) The music pro vided by Messrs Morris, Sheehan, Davis, and I Reid, was well-chosen, and the time good, so that everything in this respect was calcu lated to enhance the pleasure of th« guetts. Mr Gillander catered to the extreme satis faction of everyone. Ihe ball programme included 20 dances, so that tho gathering did not break up until an «nrly hour this morning,

George Win. Richmond was arrested this afternoon by Detective Hughes on a charge of Stealing an over coat, value £3 10m, the property ot Frederick Bryant, on the 15th inst. Col. Haultain has given notioo that he will move at the next meeting of (he Grammar School Board of Governors, to be held on tin 31st inst,, tho following resolutions : — (1) " That two new class, rooms bo orectcd in tho space between the wiags of the central boll." (2) "jThatthe recommendation of the Headmaster, that a writing and drawing master be appointed, be agreed tcs"

The sitting of tho Residont Magistrates' Court to-day, was an unusually short one, tho business occupying less than an hour. Many of the cases were settled oat of Court, and the only defended ono was ad journed till next Thursday. In tho case of Keyburn v. Faulder, a claim for damages through injuries which tho plantiff sustained.by falling over a load of metal on defendants contract, His Worship held that both parts were guilty ot negligance, and a nonsuit was accepted, A special sitting oi the Court will be held to-morrow.

Our paragraph relating to the non-pay mtmt of insurance money on the late tire, should have read that the money had not been paid over pending the result of the investigation into the value of tho stock, which is now proceeding on behalf of tho Insurance Company,

To tho Editor: Sir,—The " Herald " in it* issue of tho 18th inst. states that the telephone message "re the fire at Rose baDk, Whau,"eentto tho Lunatic Asylum at about 1.10 a.m., was not answered. I beg to contradict that statement. The niaht warder on dnty saw tho fire, reported it to iho otlicer on duty for the night, also heard tho electric bell, and tho question from Auckland was distinctly heard and tho answer immediately cent back aloog tbe wire,—Yours, &c, Nox.

A son of Judge Wilson, of Tauranga, ariivcd hero by the steamer Wellington to day with tbe object of placing himself under the medical earn of Dr. FMlson. The young man recently mot with a severe accident, the naturo of which wo have not bcon able to ascertain, and it is believed bis jaw is broken in two places.

Kainer's Diorama of the Rufso-Turkish War drew together a good house|at Abbott's

last night, The following persons were tho fortunate recipients of the chiof prizes: — Silver wntch, Mr Force, Franklin Koad ; ditto, Mr J. Kirk, Ponsonby Terrace ; gold watch, Miss Dodds, Newton Koad j ditto. Miss Mouncck, College Road; dinner service, Mrs Lano Albort-street.

Tbe opening ni^iit of Mies Grace Sheri dan, supported by Barry Cf'Neil and company, is Monday, 23rd inst, and not 24th as cnoneously stated !u advertisement. The box office is at Mr N. G. Lennox's, (late Wayte's) Queen-street.

To-night, the grand conversazione in aid of the funds of the Young Women's Insti tute takes place in the Choral Hall, and gives promise of being highly successful. Besides a high-class concert, the piece en titled " JOitili! Daisy," I'.erfomiedon 'luesdiiy hut in the Theatre, will be reproduced, and is sure to prove acceptable. A table of fancy work, to bo exhibited by Mrs Hotley, will also attract some attention. Alto gether, the entertainment promises to be of a varied «nd pleating description, aod this fact, coupled with the worthy nat/uro of the object, will secure a full house.

I have just reoeived 12 Gold Banglo BrsoeMs, 13 I.itim Fashion Long; Hmochis.— V. v. LewlssoD, (Jnoen-etrooti-lAm-T.l

An interesting and Instructive Sunday school cntortalnment will bo hold this ovenlng in tlui Christian Mcotlng Houso, Cook-streot, commencing at 7.30 p.m. Tho programme* wilt connlst of dialogues, readings, recitations, and Bonßs. Friends and all those who tako an Interest In Huminy-cchool work aro invited to attend. Admission (roe.

SCINTIILLATIONS.

Conversazione in Choral Hall t'-night. Ah old as the hills—Tho valley. Can you spell " consent " in three letters 1 -Y-e-s.

Moro dogs to -be sold to-morrow morniog at the kennels.

Hamilton School Committee intend prosecuting parents whose children are not at school,

Aro the Salvationists afraid to tackle the North Shore larrikins ? JsDevenport worse than Onehunga?

In conversation humour is more than wit, cssiuess more than knowledge

The body of the sailor Carleion, drowned at Khshbll, has not yet been recovered.

Mr Poolcy apprals to tho " sons of sod " with liii next .Saturday concert.

An Oxford student defines flirtation to be " attention without intention."

An o'epbant (not a white one) presented by the King of Siam, has arrived at the Sydney " Zoo." 'l'htf coursing for the Canterbury Waterloo Cup started yesterday. Tho Wanganui Chess and Draughts Olub was formally opened last week with an ad dress by Mr John Ballanco, At tho close of his speech, Mr Ballance played four games with different gentlemen, proving tho victor in every case,

The Government of Kow South Wales have taken over the whole of tho plant for the electric light oa the circular quay at Sydney. Mr George Fraser, of tbe Phconix Foundry, to whom a valuablo presentation was made on Tuesday evening, was mar ried yesterday to Miss Watson, Good olivo oil has been obtained from olives grown at Dookio model farm, Vic toria,

James Thomson, an able-bodied vagrant, comes down from Hamilton to do throe months' geological research at Mount Eden.

"A brute of a husband " says that every woman is in the wrong until she cries— and then tho is in the right imme diately. Indian papers ask " Who is Mr Joubcr't t" and protest against the profits from the Oiilflutta Exhibition being given to "a lively gentleman from New Zealand or the Yarra llivor,'

At Timaru, a sailor named Ludwig Sor renson was yesterday presented with a ten guinea watch in recognition of his bravery in saving a man from drowning last week. Tluw. May, a Thames miner, has been fined £10, or three months' imprisonment, for stealing into a young lady's bedroom and assaulting hor while she was asleop. In Melbourne, tbe Shops Commission re commends that the hours of labour be fixed by law at 48 per week. There is hope for Mr Green yet.

Tho direotors of the Te Awamntu Choose Factory have visited the premises of the Waikato Cheese and Bacon Factory Com pany to inspect tbe plant, with a view to sco if they can have similar apparatus supplied in Auckland.

A Now Yorker has got a patent for an improvement ou printing machines, where by papers are wrapped and addressed as they come from the press, and by an au tomatic arrangement are sorted according to the post-office addresses. What next I According to a Southern paper, tbo re nowned " (Japting " Barry will shortly re enter tho married state, overtures having been made to him by a distinguished Maori chief to take his sister (a one-eyed damsel) for better or lor worse. As a marriage portion, the Captain will receive 300 acres of agricultural and 1,000 acres of pastoral land and one or two property leases The Mow South Wales Government will resist tho application for the release of tho luuatic Cresswell, to be identified as Arthur Orton, as thoy are in possession of information concerning Cress well from the time of bis arrival in tho olony to the present date.

An Alabaster Box. — Young g!rl3 finding their comploxion growing sallow, and their skin booomiDK rough and freckly, rosort to porrumed ointments (or tho restoration of their bloom. All such should uao Hop Bitters, which will re storo bloom to thoir cheeks, whiteness and beauty to tholr oomploxlon, making rich blood, good hoalth, and happy smiles. Read,

WEXFORD ELECTION.

Mr. Win. Redmond Returned.

Xhirty Rioters Bayonetted,

Mr, Kedmond to Arrested.

(Rector's Cable.)

LONDON, July 18. The election of a member for Wexford took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of Mr William Redmond by a largo majority over The O'Connor Don. The election was keenly contested.

A special t9 the Press Association1 says :—At the Wexford election many of. Tno O'Connor Don's supporters were insulted by tbe supporters of his opponent, and consequently abstained from voting. Stone-throwing was general, several of tho police being wounded thereby, and Tbe \j'- onnor Don himself being struck. Tho police dispersed the throwers with fixed bayonets, and a desperate riot ensued, tho mob being resolute. Thirty of the rioters were bayonetted, the onlookers meanwhile pouring showers of stones on tbe constables, wound ing many. Meisrs Healy and Sexton having promised to protect the town and The O'Connor Don, tho police withdrew to their barracks. Mr William Redmond, who was tbe opponent of the O'Connor Don for the seat of Wexford, was returned by a majority of 181. It is oxpocted that on Mr William Red mond's return to Ireland from Australia the warrant which was issued against bim before he left for using seditious language will be enforced,

A DUNEDIN DIVORCE CASE.

extraordinary Developments.

[BY TELEdIUPH.-OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

DUNEDIN, this day. A divorce suit, which is likely to have some extraordinary civil developments, has been begun here. It will be remembered tl'at about tho New Year some sensation was cau?ed by the arrest at Wellington, en route for Sydney, of Mrs Lucia Stewart, on the charge of abductina her own child. Tbo prosecutor was William Hay Dickson, manager of the Wcstport Colliery Company. At the last momont the prosecutor withdrew the information, and the Bench iuforMed him that be had regained possession of the child. Mrs Stewart and Dickson figure in theso procoodings as respondent and co respondent respectively. The petitioner, George Stewart, was married to the respon dent in Melbourne in 1873, and they lived to«ether in that colony for many years. Six years ago, Mrs Stewart camo to this colony, a'riving in Dunadin, and has since bi en employed as a barmaid In most of the principal towns of the colony. It ii allegod that a littlo more than a year ago »he became acquainted with Dickson, who in troduced ber into his household as a widowed sister. Dickaon bus a wife and four children living. Mrs Stewart was em ployed aa governess, and finally it w»8 agreed that Mrs Stewarts child should be adopted by the Dicksona. rlhen followed the Wellington proceediues, an outcome of which is declared to be the departuro for England of Mrs Dickson, who i» alleged to have booked her passage in her maiden name. Dickson and1 Mrs Stewart have continuously lived together lince aa man and wife, . The petitioner seeks for tho dissolution of the marriage on tho grounds of bis wife's misconduct, prays that the child of theirmarriage may be ordered by tho Court to bo given into bis custody, and cl»irr s £2,000. Mrs Stewart will, deny the child is Stewart's. It may be men tioned that Dickson and Mrs Stewart, a couple of months ago, vMted Aoßf.r&lia, taking with them two of Dickson's child ren and this child (Stewart's), The whereabouts ot the latter cannot be dis covered, though every effort has been made io do so. Tho ca»e comas on for trial at the liist sitting under tho divorce juris diction.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.—This Day.

(lieforo H. G. Seth Smith, Esq., 8.M.) JUPQMBNTS FOE PLAINTIFFS.

Ik the following cases the defendants did not appear, and judgment wag recorded for plaintiff on proot of debt being Riven :—A. laybourn v. H. Box, claim £12 5a lOd, goods supplied; Herapath v. Primq, judgment having been confessed, Mr Maclcecbino applied for costs and Mr E. Cooper contested the point?, costs to tho amount of 27s were allowed; Quick v. Campion, judgment was entered as confeiied, and 25s 6d allowed for costs; Collins v. Mcbellan, olaim £4 6s, Mr Wood for plaintiff; James Ksndell t. Frederick AldertOD, claim *10 14j 7d, balance of account, Mr Dsrore for plaintiff, costs £2 51; Jenkins v. Martin, claim £3 3«, Mr Dcvoro for plaintiff, cost* 21s; Elliott v. Newton, judgment had been confeared this moi ning in two cases as above, but Me Cottoi applied for ooats, whioh were granted ; Ullkes v. Gapes and Martin, claim £4 16s 6d, costs 22s Cd, Mr Devore for plaintiff; Wardell v. John Martin, o'aim £5 16s, Mr Dovoro for plaintiff, coßts £1 17s j coits wero allowed to Mr Georgo in the case of Sloan v. Halmcr ; Thomas v. Nelson, claim £5 2s lid, promissory aote, Mr 8. Jackson for plaintiff, costs £2 Is.

AT>JOURN»D OASK6. Holland and Butler v, Gapes, for a week; Dickenaon v. fcoager, for a week, Mclmyro v. Uibbons, for a month; McKiOwn v. Waller, for a week. Key burn v. Fauldor.—This was a claim tor £10 damages, alleged to hate been caused by tbo plaintiff tailing over a heap o( motal used by the defendant in ro*d works.—Evidence was' taken on tbo last Court day, aud judgment was now delivered by His Worship. Kcviowing tho points of the case, he »aid tho offonce was not in plaoing the scoria on the road, but in allowing it to remain unfenoed and uulighted at night, There had undoubtedly been negligence, and the main question was whether there bad not been contributory negligence. The fact of a man running down a road at a brlak trot on a dark night, although having patsed through tho same tlioronghfare only a fow hours before, and having had ample oppor tunity of seeing Its condition, was evidence of contributory neglect. He theretoro held that there had been negligence on both sides, and the plaintiff was not en titled to rocoTOf.—Mr. Dovore accepted a nonsuit. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. Kao v. McDougall.—Claim, £5 12«.- Evidcnco was given of the ability of the dobtor to discharge his liability, and ho was ordered to pay 10s a week, or in default, ten days' imprisonment. i'atteison v. Mnylan,—Claim, £1 16?. —Mr Armstrong for plaintiff. The judg ment was obtained in November, and since then, according to the judgment creditor, tho debtor had been in constant employ ment.— Fivo shillings a week had beon offered, and an order was made accordingly. Stevenson v. McCaslln.—An order of. 15a por week was consented to by the debtor. Cowan v. Mills —Claim, £43 4s Od. -Mr Burton for tho creditor.-Evidence was eiven that the debtor was a cabinot-maker in good employment, and an order was made for the payment' of 10s per week, SomerSeld v. *«oppett.—Tbe creditor was represented by Mr Burton.—Order made for tbo payment of £3 por month, tho debt being £0 7f. Braund v. Walkor.- Claim, £30 15s 4d. — Adjourned for a fortnight, Brassey v. Tamo.—This was tho only defended case sot down for hearing.—An adjournment was granted till next Court day, the summons only having been served on Monday, while it should have been served on Saturday, 'i his concluded the business.

Wobkino Men.— Before you begin your heavy spring work after a winter of relaxation, ' your system needs cleansing and strengthening to prevent an attaok of billons or spring lever or sickness that will unfit yoa for a season's work. You will buvo time, siokncsß.^ind ex ponso, if yon will uao one bbttlo of Hop Bitters in your family this month. Qou't wait. Bead. It is indispensable, The Auckland Directory, now on sale by all stationers. Price, 6a Half Price—Brussels Carpet Patterns for Bed side and Hearth Rugs.—we have just received a large lot of Manufacturer's patterns, beautiful designs, and are selling them at half price to clear aulokly.'-Garliok and Cranwell, House Furnishers, Queen-etreet.-[Advt.] We have made Concrete a Specialty, are praotlcally acquainted with its troarment, have Studied how to reduce its Coat by adapting Plans and Specifications to suit it, now to frame for Buildings, Tanks. &c, cheaply, and are prepared to give Parties specifying or übino OUR lime, tno fullest information. Concrete Work Of all kinds undertaken by Privato Con tract. All Mahurangi Limes are not alike, and none of Wilson's is genuine without the Trade Mark.—J, Wilson and Co., 81, Queen-street.— ADVI.I

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUtt SPECIAL REPORTER.

WELLINGTON, thig afternoon, Local Courts Bill.

The Committee report as follows on the above bill:—ibe importance of the pro posal to change the civil administration of justice is one which appears to the Com mittee to require very serious considera tion, as the question naturally arises as to whether there is any necessity for a con tinuance of the present jurisdiction as dow exercised by tbe District Courts. Although the Committee has not thought it strictly within its functions to report on the permanent establishment of district focal court?, presided over by different judges, still it ventures to sug gest for tho consideration of Government and Parliament whether, aa above referred to, it is essential to tbe due administration of justice that the inter mediate jurisdiction now represented by the District Court should be continued. ! he Committee make this suggestion,having Pgaid to the fact that the Supreme Court Procedure Act of last session is now in operation. If this view be recommended by Government, the Committee wish further to point out the necessity for an alteration in the schedule of costs under tho Supremo Court Act of laat session, so that the aarno scalo of costs shall prevail with regard to claims under a given amount as that which now exists under tho district law jurisdiction. If this is adopted, the present bill could bo so altered aB to provide for the consolidation of K.M. Acts and codification of the rules. hallway Reserves at Papakura. Major Harris asks to-day " It it has been decided not to uso the Railway reserve at Papakura as a site for workshops, will tho Government cause it to be planted with trees suitable for railway purposes ; if not, will the Government hand it over to a local body for recreation purposes?" Dentists as Jzirymen. A large number of Auckland aod Wel lington dentists have petitioned for exemp tion from duty as jurors. A Land Order Petition. Mr Bamlin yesterday presented a petition from J. H. Keith, of Auckland, stating that he had failed to exercise land orders, deposits on which had been made in London. Tbe Auckland Provincial Council had twice promised to giro him tbe landlin respect of these orders, butj f rom some.un known reason tho promise had not been kept. The Void Duty. Mr Seddon presented a petition yes terday from 700 miners of Kumara, praying for the abolition of gold duty. Petitions Dismissed. The Nativo Affairs Court report with reference to the petition of jKucpiha Apanui, of Poverty B*y, praying for relaxing of restrictions forbidding the sale of Pekapekatohi, that the names in tbe Crown grant are only trustees for the Pahumai tribe, and recommend that the restriction be not removed. Tho Waste Lands Committee see no reason to reopen the cose of James Giobon, an application for a grant of land, such ap- a plication having been already dealt with by the Naval, Military, and Local Forces Land Claim. Auckland Harbour. Mr Bamlin intends moving for a com mittee to inquire into the desirability of erectingguiding lights at Auckland harbour.

House of Representatives.

Wednesday. [The debate on the Amendment of the Election Petitions Act is continued from

page 4.] of that Act conferring powers on the colony, It was designed to take away their rlght.to legislate on such questions as the mode ot appointing the LegislativejCouncil, bat tb|B act attempted to deprive them- Bulves of privileges. The course he sug gested was, that the House should assert the right to legislate with the Imperial Parliament on all subjects relating to the colony. 'I hey could pas* an Act and send it Home; tho Imperial Parliament would make what amendments they thoughtdesirable and send it to the colony again, and so the two Legislatures would legislate piacably to gether. Major Atkinson again assorted that the course suggested by Sir George Grey was impossible, and if it were possible it would limit and curtail tho privileges they now possessed. Mr Tolk moved the adjournment of the debate.

Sir Gio. Gkky asserted that Major Atkinson misunderstood the question. They bad power to legislate on all matters not repugnant to tbe law of England ; they could not legislate, for instance, on matters affecting slavery. Mr Moss confessed that the subject was nev to him, but it was evidently one of great importance, and for that reason he seconded the motion for the adjournment of the debate. If the Imperial Government as sented to the bill, it would be an acknow ledgment of their rights to alter Imperial Acts; whereas, if they refused this assent, the colony would not be in a worse position than at present.

Mr CoNOiiLY asked what would the Imperial Government think of them re questing the repeal of an Act passed at the instance of tbis Legislature by a unanimous resolution? He quoted from journals of the House for 1856. Ho was of opinion | that they could not interfere with the law, and he hoped they would not put them selves iv tbo wav of being made a laughing stock of in the Imperial Parliament, lhey might as well pass au Act to depose the Queen, and alter the order of succession. He assured th;in if the bill parsed and went Home, it would bo ridiculed by tho Impoiial Legislature, ' Even if this bill could bo made into law, they would be in no better position than they were ucw, as the previous Act did not go as far as Sir George Grey led them to believe, while it was not in the power of the House to abolish tint Legislative Council. The repeal of Clause 33 of tho Act of 1856 gave them power to vary Iho mode of ap pointment. Mr Tolk's amendment for the adjourn, meat of tbo debate was lost on tho voices, and the House divided on the question that tho bill be pow read a seoond time. Ayes, 26; noes, 49. nepeal of Compulsory Vaccin* atton. Mr Dodson moved the seoond reading of tbo Compulsory Vaccination Abolition Bill in a good speech. He referred to tbe repugnancy he felt to all sorts of compulsory legislation affecting individual liberty! and thought the matter of vaccination might as well be left to the common scn.se of parents themselves, lie quoted statistics showing that whereas modern vacoinatin had reduced infantile mortality, the doaths of infants from zymotic or skin deseases had increased, and read numerous authori ties, whose opinions wore to the effect that while racoinatlon only afforded temporary Immunity from small-pox, it frequently in troduced into the system terrible diseases. He did not want to stop vaccination, but thought it should not bo compulsory, Mr J. GIiBEN supported the bill, stating that he himself had only caused his child ren to be vaccinated under compulsion, and some of them were unvaccinated, Tho debate was interrupted by the 10.20 adjournment, After the supper adjournment, Mr Postlethwaitk supported the bill. Mr Fish thought that Mr Dodson should have adduced medical testimony instead of appealing to sentiment. He twitted Mr Green with having broken tbe law in not having his children vaccinated, and asked him where was his conscience. Mr Pyke took up tho cudgels on behalf of Mr ureen, and reminded Mr Fish that he had wilfully broken the Gaming and Lot teries Act at Dunedin. He said Holy Writ told them that tho sips of the fathers were visited on their children for three generation!", but this vaccination visited on onr children tbe sins of other fathers and mothers, tie had been a sufferer from the effects of vaccination. Two of bis elder children had been ill for years from the effect of it, and one of them ultimately died. Mr George would oppose tbe bill, and. if any hon. member would introduce a bill rendering re-vaccination compulsory, he would give him his hearty support. Mr O'Callaghan spoke against the bill, quoting statistics (hawing that in cases of emall-pox deaths were much fewer per thousand among vaccinated per sons than among unvaccinated. Messrs Lkvastam, Jotcs, and Teim- BLE, opposed the bill. Mr MIEBHan also spoke against the bill, saying that tbis was one of tbe last sub jects that the Legislature should touch. They should not act till step* were taken by older countries. If they vaccination, they would place themselves

outside of the cordon of nations that had . for years been endeavouring to stamp out ' the terrible disease of small-pox, :, Mr Dick opposed the bill, and Mr i DODSON having replied, the House divided I on tue question that the bill be read a j second time. Ayes, S ; Noes, 54. j Incorporation of Trust Boards. ■ Mr Daboavillk moved the second | reading of the Keligioua and Chniitable and j Educational Trust Boards Incorporation : Bill. He said that the principle of the Mil j had been already affirmed by this ! Legislature in passing '.he Roman i Catholic Land Act, which had been found ' to bo a great boon to the people of that denomination. Mr Conolly did not intend to oppose the second reading, but wished it distinctly j understood that ho thought it might bo necessary to considerably modify the pro visions. Mr HURST hoped the bill would not in terfere with any action that might be taken by the State at a future date in the direc tion of resuming possession of religious trusts which in Auckland bad sigunlly failed in the purpose for which they wire intended. Mr Shkehan said he would not oppose the second reading, but before the bill ad vanced anothei stage he would, if no one clio did it, open the whole question ol these religious trusts. Mr Dargaville, In replying, said the bill had been introduced at the instance ot; more than one religious body, and, an a matter of fac f, the Anglican Synod had considered it lor two sessions. With refer ence to the mention of the resumption of religious trusts, he said the passing of the bill would render such truits more avail able for any action that might be taken with respect to them by the House. The bill was read a second time, and the date of the third reading fixed for August: Bth.

The House rose at 12 40 this morning.

BAND OF HOPE CONTEST.

The Band of Hope prize competitions were concluded at the Choral Hall last evening Mr D. Goldie presided. There was a large attendance, the competitors in the various classes being seated on the platform, '.the programme was as follows :— PROGRAMME. iNSTRUMINTAIi MUSIC. — Clasa C. (under 12 yeara of age) - Miss Stanwell, 17, Ponsonby Baptist, "Guillaume Tell;" Alex. Wiaeman, 18, Pitt-street Wesleyan, "La Sonnambula;" W. T. Morgan, 18, Heniuera, " Waves of the Ce;an ;" Miss Battensby, 19, Sir Henry Havelock, " Piratoa of Penzance ;" Uebecci Warren, 15, Uuited Methodist, "Maggie's Secret." Vocal Music—Class C (under 21 yeara of age)-B. H. Kowe, 18, Kemuera, ''The Song of the Water Drinker ; " Bella Rat tray, 17, U.M.F. Church, " Sparkling Wator;" Annie Brame, 19, Wellesley.atreet Baptist, " Day Kollowetb. Day." KKADINO. —Clas3 0 (under 21 yeara of . age)—H. Tattersall, 18, United Methodist, "The Sailor's Vow;" Clara Pearson, 17, Wellesley-street Baptist, "Mother's Last Woida;" G, H. Johuston, 18. Beresford street, "The Shipwreck." Reciting. —Class C (under 21 years of age)— George Yearbury, 18, Arch Hill, "The Last bhilling;" John Walker, 18, Grafton Road, " 'I'he Teetotal Mill;" John Feet, 17, Pitt-street. Wesleyan, "The Child's First Prayer;" James S. Allen, 16, Kemuera, " Down;" Sarah Freude, 16, Sir Henry Havelock, "The Bridal Wine Cup;" Thomas Clarke, 17, United Metho dist, " The Broken Bridge;" J. E. Mac donahl, 20, Beresford-street, ''Bessie Bird." judges' awards Ikstrumental Music—Cla»s A : Two Hirst pdzes, " Everd Day Doings," Lillie Brame, 10, Welle*ley-street Baptist; Alfred Trenwith, 10, Alexandra-street. Class B : First prize, writing desk, Annie Stewart, 13, Wellesley-stieet Baptist; second, " Nothing But Truth," Lucy Wil kins, 13, United Methodist. Class 0 : First prize, writing desk, Alex. Wiseman, 18, Pitt-street Wesleyan ; second, "Girl's Own Annual."

VOCAL MosiO.-Class A : First prize, "Sisters of Gleneoc," Annie Dunn, 11, Newton tixcelsior. Class B : First prize, " Pilg'im's Progress," R. Birch, 13, Wel lci-iuy-street Baptist ; second prize, " IliuHtnons Abstainers " and " Heroes in tho Strife," George Warreu, 13, United Methodiat. Class C : First prize, work box, Bella Rattray, 17, United Metliodist; second prize, " Sunday Magazine," Annie Branie, 19, Wellesley-street Baptist.

KcaSlKC!.—Class a : lßt prize, "Boons and Blessings," Fanny Parker, 11, Pon sonby haptist; 2nd, " Uanesbury House, " Mary A. Peace, 10, Area Hill; 3rd, " A Star Keciter," iva Lelioy, 9, t'arnell Wes leyan ; highly commended, Clara Herbert, 11, Ponsonby Wesleyan. (Jhvs B : Ist prize, "Stereoscope," Arthur Pikett, 15, Otahuhu : 2nd, "Drink Problem, " Agnes Carlaw, 14, Union-stieet We^eyan; trghly commended, T, Buchanan, 14, Pon sonby Wesleyan. Class C: Ist prize, writing case, Clara Pearson, 17, Wellesley street Baptist; 2nd, "Hoy's Own Annual," H. Tattersali, 18, United Methodist.

KKCITim - Class A: Firit prize, "Tim's Troubles," Kate Goodacre, 11, Ponsonby Wesleyan; second, "Sunshine and Sha dow," Florence Pikett, 11, Otahukn ; third, " Wcstthorpe," Kva Wilkiae, 11, U.M. Free Church; special priz«, "Casket of Temperance Headings," Dora Whitely, 10, Arch Hill. Classß: "Timepiece," May King, 12, Pitt-street Wesleyan; second, " Diseases of Modern Life," Georgo Peace, 13, *rch Hill; third, "Doctor Wiiloughby," Arthur Pikett, 13, Otahuhu. Class C; First prize, "Leopold Shakespeato," Sarah Fronde, 16, Sir H. Uavclockj secoud, " Good Words," Thomas Clarke, 17, United Methodist; third, "Tho Alcohol Question," James S. Allen, 16, Kemucra.

After the prizes bad been presented to tho successful competitors, a vote of thanks was passed to the judges,. Messrs T. L, White, Theo. Cooper, F. G. Ewington, and Barry, Mrs Judson, Messrs Cranwell and King. The Doxology having-"been sung, the meeting terminated.

SALVATION SOIREE.

Tub Salvation tea nicotine; and soirea at St.. James's Hall last eight was un immense succoss. The hall was completely crowded and numbeis could not gain admittance. Micro were three rounds of tea, of which not less than 1,000 persona partook. Mr Mr David Grubb, the caterer, however, was fully prepared for the occasion, and ample provisions, all df first-class quality, were provided. The stage and various parts of the ball were enlivened Dy flowers and evergreens, and the captain, lieu tenant, and soldiers were in full uniform. An archway was formed in front of the platform, with tne word " Hallelujah " on scarlet cloth. I: wa« the greatest tea fight that lias ever been witnessed in Auck land, and, to the credit of the Salva tionists, the proceedings were decorous^nd orderly, A number of ladies, termed'the " Hallelujah Lasses," were ranged upon the plattorni, including the popular Lancashire lass who came oat by the Westmeath ship some two months ago, and took a vigorous part in the singing. Tin so wore a dross of pliiinblue, with Son the collar,aud "ilallelu jab. bonnet," simp'o and unadorned. Tho?c lussas, as they desigoate themselves, possess considerable vocal abilities, and raised their voices to the highest pitch, conducted by Lieutenant Innes, or "Jim, the engine-driver." The chair was ocou pied by Captain Bowerman, who intro duced the proceedings and roadthe Auckland quarterly report, from which we gather that mo iucome from April 13th to July 7th amounted to £253 10 ■■> 1 Jd, including dona tion?, £35105. The expenditure for the same terra was £224 9s Id, out of which £115 had been handed to the extension fund, and £17 passage and expenses of Captain Smith and Lieutenant Moore to Southern stations. Tho captain said : ' .Now, you would like to know what salaries Johnny and Jemmy gets (meaning himself and Lieut, limes). I get 30s per week, and my friend gets 25?, and, bless the Lord, those sums arc sufficient; it is not money, but souls that we want." Pevotional exercises were led by Captain Bowerman, Messrs Dor man, and Bemfoid (evangelist). Brief addresses were delivered by Mr Bam ford, Mrs Pbelps, Rev. Goorge Boud, and the chief ollic rs of the Army. The greater portion of the time was taken up with singing from the Army Hymn Book. Ono of the most effective and touching of the hymns was " When I Sur vey Thy Wondrous Cross," by Mr and Mrs Kennedy and Adjutant Bancroft, after which, on the motion of the lieutenant, the women on the platform gave briefly their experiences and informed the audience that they had found Jesus, The captain then called for a volloy, and "Amen" was vociferously repeated three times. At the close of the programme, captain Bowerman stated that he Dad just received a telegram of greeting from Captain Pollard, of Dunedin, who would shortly be in Auck land. An after prayer meeting was held, in which the majority joined heartily, and the meeting closed at 11 o'clock,

CABLEGRAMS.

(Keutke s Teligrams.)

DIPLOMATIC .ePP INTMENTS. LONDON, July 18.. Mr G. F. y. B. Annesley, British Contul at Paramaribo, Dutch Uuiana, has been appointed Consul-General to Madagascar, PARIS, i July 17.' It is announced that M. Waddington has been appointed to succeed M, lishot as French Minister to the English Court, LONDON, Jnly 18. 1 The ship Collingrove (? Collingwood) outward bound for Adelaide, was found to be on fire while iv the Thames, and haa been compelled to return to the deck?.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

THE POItTK AND THE SECOND SUEZ CANAL. The Forte refuses to admit Baron de Letseps' pretensions concerning the con. structiou of a second canal. A death from cholera has occurred at Alexandria. The evidence given at the trial of the murderers of Mrs Smytne at Woatmeath discloses that an attempt was made to murder five landlords. Fifteen of the prisoners have been remanded, Mr Murray Smith, Agent-General for Victoria, in a letter to the " Times," states that the colonies have expressed a deliber ate united opinion regarding New Guinea, and that they are willing to bear the cost of the annexation.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE VICTOKIAN FINANCIAL STATEMENT,

MELBOURNE, Jufy 18.

The Colonial Treasurer delivered the Financial Statement in the Legislative Assembly to-night. He estimates the revenue tor the present year at £6,100,000, and the expenditure at £6,060,000, leaving a surplus of £40,000. The revenue for the past financial year amounted to £5,770,000, and the expenditure to £5.690,000.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

A special meeting of the Board of Governors of the Grammar School for. the further discussion- of the scholarships question was commenced at 4 o'clock yes terday afternoon, there being present Mr Muckcclmie (in the chair), Col. Hanltain, and the Rev. C. M. Nelson.

The following letter was.received from- Mr Laishley (Chairman of the Board of Education) :—

". Dear Sir,— Owing to a funeral, I am, unable to attend this afternoon at the meeting, but I would ask to please state with tespect to the letter from the Colonial becretary to be considered to-day, that, as I have already announced, 1 see no nece.aity at the present moment for any amendment of the Act, empowering u§ to grant scholarships^ to boys of the public primary ecLools in the Auckland educa tional district; that, much as I hold the opinion that we have already all the powers needed for the purpose, not only of grant* ing scholarships, bat also free tuition to boys of the public primary school) of the Auckland educational district who may become scholars of the Auckland College. —(Signed) ft. LAiSHLEr." The Chairman said he had prepared a re solution on the subject of dhcusiion, and: be would therefore move it without further ado. It was, "That the Colonial Secre tary be informed that no amendment is re quired in the Trust Deed to enable the trustees to make free scholars of the public primaiy school boys when and so coon as they are admitted scholars of the Grammar School, but if it is desired to found scholarships of money value, some amend ment will bo necessary." In answer to Rcvi Mr .Nelson, the chair man said that the Trust Deed only en abled them to grant tree education—no monetary scholarships. The last clause having been omitted, the motion was then put and carried. The Chairman then moved, " That by the Trust Deed persons of all classes or, races who may inhabit this colony are to be in all respects equally admitted to such College and schools. Tbe Governors are unable to suggest any alteration by which the Grammar School can be made more available for the public generally," This motion was also curried. His Worship the Mayor arrived about 4.10, but tbe business had then been transacted. He expressed his opinion, however, that no. legislation in the matter was needed,

DEVONPORT MUSICAL SOCIETY.

Last evening the Cevooporc Musical Society held its first concert of the season, under the leadership of Mr Gordon Gooch. I here was a goodly muster of members, which speaks well for the increasing musical tendencies of the neighbourhood, and the performance was such as to indicate that the labours of Mr Gooch are gradually pro ducing a most beneficial result in the development of musical capacity and the diffusion of musical taste. The most noticeable and regrettable feature of the concert was the extreme nervousness of the singers, particularly of the sopranos, which in some cases was so marked as to spoil the effect and conceal the actual merit of their voices. Un such a point as this it would.be useless to criticise; but it is to be hoped that more frequent appear ances in public will enable them to over come this trepidation, and in time do Ml jus tice to themselves. Another blemish on the entertainment was the scandalous rowdyiiro of sundry " larrikins " of all ages and sites, who, in the lamentable abaeoce of a corps of " chuokers-out," were seising the oppor tunity to annoy the audience and chaff the performers. It is time that all directors of entertainments began to acknowledge the necessity of abating this nuispnee, and to make a practice of having some constables on the spot to teach these young rasoals manner?. The Society sang three anthems—"The Lord (a My Strength," "la Jewry is God Known, acd *' Praise ye the Lord for His Goodneis," composed in the old-fashioned, strictly fugal, colourless, rumbling style, of which Auckland gets far too much, The So ciety also tang two anthems, one by Mendelssohn, and one by Spobr, not constructed on the stiict lines of fuguo and counterpoint alone, both redolent of prthos and sacred feeling. It is really lime that the musical development* of the last seventy years began to take their proper place —above, or at least on a level with those of the previous century. We are fairly done t» iloathiu these parts with Bandeland the old School of English church organists. There is progress in musical composition, as there is in the development of colonial towns. Miss Slattery sang nicely, but too timidly, " He Shall Feed Hia Flock." Miss Nlccol succeeded very well in Sullivan's pleasing song, "The Chorister," but with practice and more confidence she should do yet better. Miss Tapper, despite some difficulties with the accompanist, gave a fair rendering iof "U, Host in the Lord." Miss B. Burgess did very com mondably in "As Pants the Bart,"

The second part was composed of secular music. The duet, "La chi darem " by Miv H. Burgess and Mr Goocb, and the duct, " re'l Kamtnenti," by Miss Duder and Mti* Goooh, proved threat successes, each evok« ing an encore. Mrs Sima gave the sodk " The Lime Trees," and a string quartette was played by Messrs Hemus (2) Edgar, and Clough. The latter was certainly the beat performance of the evening, and is deserving of special praise. Tiio concert concluded with a cantata entitled " Ihe Picnic" (Thomas), with solos by Mte Duder, Miss Philcox, Mrs Clatk. M» Kobt. Duder, Mrs Goocb, Miss Tapper, Mr Arthur Bartley, and Mr Goocb, the musical selections being sparkling and lively. Tho laughing son)? by Mr Gooeh wai especially well rendered, and had to be repeated in response to aji emphatic encore. The other solos were very well tune, A* ■ whole providing a very pleasing finfite '<* the concert.

The Key. G. B. Monro, Preabjtethn minister of Remuera, will deliver a lecture tluj evening in St. James's HalL on " Rohert Burns, the Soottish poet. The Rev. T. Macfceoxw Frascr, M.A., will occupy the chair. DlostraUve songs from the poet's works will be rendered Dy members of St. James's choir. The Vcv. G. O. Newport's lectnre oo " Zenana Work in India," announced tor the 18th inst., will bo given on Wednesday, thewtt Inat., In connection with the Missionary Society. A service of song entitled "Given 1? Dhargc," will be rondored'by tho choir of to; Franklin Koad CUuroh this evening, In aw« school funds. Rev. James Guy will read top , gtyjry.and appropriate hymns will bo sung. Singer machines, 2s 6d per week. Be* pairs, needlw,etc.-D. S. Chamber j, 70, ween* atreeU

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK, THURSDAY. JULY 19.



rgiHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH . HAVE FOR SALE 1 "Or wn" Flour, In sacks, lWa and BO'S Champion" do. do, do. "Cantab" do. do. do. Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat , XV SHABLANDB PHOSPHOR PASTE, i «ata eat It greedily, and die; no smell. Prtoe,X)ne Shilling a Bottle. BHARLAND & CO.. opposite Poat-offloe. FLESH FORMING FOOD for Infanta. . a ICKIN'S FOOD for INFANTS Is prepared A locally from malted cereals, according to the recipe of Baron Liebig. It is an improved BUBSTITCTB FOB MOTHBBS MILK; FATTEN ING Nourishing, and Invigobatinq. WaWSi^Aehaoi. QUBEN-STBBBT. . OUT BALE OF \J GUTIiHBX. THOMAS SAMUEL, being oompelled to Clear ont hla Stock of Cutlery In oonaeqnonoo iatbe PKKMI3KS COMING DOWN and no other Shop being obtainable, la now BELLING OFF the wnole of the Stock at an enormous Sacrifice. The goods are from the best Sheffield makers, and win have to be sold at any price, coafllatliiK of- Best Ivory Table and Dessert Knives. Lookwood's and Johnson's Beat Pooket Knives. Bleotro-plated Forks, Spoons, Cruets, fee. Nevada and Nickel Silver Forkß and Spoons, Snperlor Solsßors and Razors. WHOLHSALB AND RETAIL. THOMAS SAMUEL, IMPORTER OF CUTLERY. 48, «ueen-«treet (Opposite Town Clock). r" IS X" E 1 D MILLINKK AND DBE3BMAKER. DIUKSKa MADB TO THB LATBST BMIiB V»BV _ REASONABLE. New Fasblons Every Month, AT-) URT-BTRKBT (aext to Mr Oaln'e). ITTn ens -Jjlhbmbi' IRISH LINKNS I MAVUFACTURBR'S LENGTHS, YAKB WiMTgobdand fine, from Is 9d the jard t ATififR1 HBM-STITOHBD AND EMBROI- HANIJKERCHIBFS, beautiful r^KCW^IZK FINE LINEN HANDKSB "^eBIBFd, 9d BOUOHT CHBAP AND SOLD CHEAP, raSPUCT AKD JUDGE FOB YOURSELVES. T. B. Robson. MEUiOXIKMi HOUSE, POBSOHEY. G". C O U T T 8, DRAPER AND HABBRDASHEB, KARANaAIIAPE ROAD, OFPOBIIB IiOWBBTBSBT, NBWI'CN



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Ureat Balk OF A. W. Mack-s MRS J. SMITH having bought the Bankrupt Stook of A. W. Mace, will offer the same together with her own large and well-assorted stock of Drapery, Clothing, &ft. at a Great Sacrifice, in order to door. The Stock Is new, and wel chosen. The following lines will show the Enormous Reductions :— Black and Cold Velveteens, from Is 9d Cold Satins, from Is lid, all shades Silks reduced from to lid to Ss Ud. all winter shades Satin Cloth, s|d, worth IOJd Useful Flannel, BW. worth lid Blankets, from 5s lid each Men's Pilot Coats, reduced from 28a 6d to Men s Strong Trousers, Se 9d Boys' Suits, from Se lid Youths' Good Tweed Suits, 18s 6d, worth 21s And all other goods at equally low prices. NOTE THT! ADORKS3- JC M 1 T H OMI T H & ULOTMIER (Next Unitkd Skbvicb Hotel), QUKKN-BTRKET. .Premises to be He.built. In consequence of our Premises being about to bo re-bollt, W« ARK HOLDING A/IREAT pLBARING QALK VXRBAT VHiKARINO OALK or the wiiolb or odh immense and valuable stock. Evkby Article is Markbd Down to COST PRICE, OE UNDER. IN VBRY MANY CASES A MERELY NOMIMAt PRICE IS CHABGED. Si£i NBw OS: N.8.-Our Friends and tbe Publio Benertlly are Invited to make an early call, and secure the Undoubted Bargains. Milne and Choycb, QUEEN & WKLLKSLEY-BTRBKTH. R. C R 0 S S E, DENTAL SURGEON, May be Consulted at his Rooms, Queen-street (opposite Darby-street). Hours: 10 to S.



New Winter Hosiery, just landed, Ex GEORGE BEWLEY. A SPLENDID STOCK • OF TT7INTER TTOSIERY, W inter Hosiery, mOM J. & It. MOKLBV'S. 293 PACKAGES RIBBED & PLAIN BLACK & NAVY MARONE & CAR DINAL ' URKNAT S5 SEAL BROWN WHITE & SKY BLUE CLARET & CHOCB LATE STEEL & CLERICAL LADIES & OBJli- DREN'S HOSE & HALF HOSE. ■\yiLLIAM RATTRAY, DRAPER, CLOTHIER, & HOSIER, 178,180. fc 182. QUEEN-STREET. JUST "DECEIVED. US T XV E O X IV X D ""? HU& DU^SB 7«TH J"J FIFTI OF WARM HOUSE AND TKAVELLKUS" OV DRAPERY nOODS, BAP KB V VJTOOUB, IN GREAT VARIETY.. Hosiery, Women*. Girls'. Men's, and Boys" Stays. Underolothlnu, umbrellas, Tibleolotbs Blankets. Bhoota. Laoa Cartaloa Moalln Curtains Towels, Clothing. Lace Squares, Bojb' Suits Braoes, Belts. Leather Bsbb. Dolmans Collars. Table Covers In variety, Oloth Jaokets &c, &a, bo. The above having been purchased at a large discount, bave been Marked Low, and will be found worthy of attention, Splendid Lot of New Floorcloths, new patterns (til widths), from Is 6d CARPETS AT REDUCED PRIOEBt Tapestry Carpets. Is lid yd ) Nett> Klader. Carpets. Ss lid yd > very o^p Felt Carpets,lSln. wide, 1b 6}d yd; HORROOKS'S LONGOLOTH, 3}D YABD. 5 PER CENT. DISCOUNT on nil Cash Pnrohases m and upwards. William H, IWdgman'S, JUNCTION DKAPERY WAREHOUSE, UPPBB QURBN-STREBT.