SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

■ tub Evening, 0.28 HIGH WATER[K_ or row Morning,_B _S.N§ AGKa"rQuarter. 30th, 2.2 an.

ARRIVALS.

jiAST EVENING. Norval. aob, Edwards, from Russell TO-DAY. Wild Wave, brig. Thompson, from Newcastle

DEPARTURES.

LAST BVESINO.

Wellington, s.s., Stephenson, for Tauranga ___j_f_B., Johnson, for Whangarel Wfid Duck ketch, Phipps, for Whangarel

to-day. Three Cheers. ec_. MoKtnzle. for Mahurangi __A_a_, 5.8.. melding, for aydney

IMPORTS.

Per Te aaan.irom mtiuuuiuo- m ua-mu SAO .unites auger, 19 qr. oasßß sherry, SO oases ' Sun 15 eases tepioc?. 106 half-chests and 136 hexes tea, SO cases tobacco 36 oases claret, 100 bags rioe, 3 qr.-oasks brandy, 3 qc-oasks rum. 2 bhds. -tout 20 oases gin, 15 oasts whisky. 5 oases 'cordials, 25 cases champagne, 2 nhda and 9 or -casks wine, 10 boxes tln> plates. From Hobart: 570 canes fruit, 600 baRS bark. From Bluff: 20 hbds ands barrels ale. 2 films stout 110 huctn flour. 25 saoks oatmeal. From Dunedin: 64 Saokages rope. 130 eaoks flour, 60 sicks oat __ai 60 lengths pipe. 25 lenghis spouting. Fron- EynAten: 47 0-arS baosn. 7 oases blsoults. 819 iaota wheat 805 saoks potatoes. 20 sacks nSt. 13 eases cheese, 97 sacks onions, 45 sacks beans. From Welllngton-35 cases and 6 qr.-oasas wbaxr. KM mats Bngar,4B ingots tin, 10 cates sauce. 10 oases meats.

EXPORTS

Per Te Anan to S»dney-180 kogs hntter, 2 oases lard.-Adam Lab. bourn and Co, Per Three Cheers—Bo tons lime, 45,000 ft tim ■ber. Per Bella Mary for Sydney (to be loaded at Mercury Bay) - 180,000 ft sawn r u u«h kauri timber.

The schooner Three Cheers sailed this morn ing for Suva, via Mahurangi and Mercury Bay.

The tar que Bella Mary proceeds horc.» to Mercurr Bay to load timber for Sydner. She cleared at tbe Caatomß to day. Consignees by tbe Westmeath are reminded that they will be liable tor storage expenses oa adl gooes left in ehed alter noon to-moxrow (Ihuftdaj). Tbe brig Wave entered outwards at the Customs to-day for Kaipara,

(BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

The S.S. Suva in a Gale.—Accident to Capt. Helander.

GISBORNE. this day.

Arrived: The as, Suva, from Auckland, in command of Cant C. Helander. late of the Southern Cross. She experienced a strong head Wind until she rounded Capo Colvlllo. whoa the wind veered round to the north-west and mew hard from that quarter. About 9 pm. on Sim day, while the ship was rolling heavuy, Captain Helander was thrown off his feet and in falling, struck the telegraph with hw head, i-fltotin. a gash about three Inohea long, whioh bled profusely, prodnolng fatntaess for the lima being. Next morning about A o'oloclt, whilst running baforea heavy gala the foieyard was oarrled away. After rounding the Cape the weather moderated, and tbe remainder ot the paesage waß uneventful. It was ftrand necessary to bring Captain Helander ashore for medical attendance, when tha wonad he received was stitohed np by Dr Leggatt

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

WHANQAB-f, this day. Arrived:Argyle,from Auckland,lam.

Taubanqa, this day. Arrived: Wellington, from Auckland, 9 a.m.

[REUTBR'3 cables.]

Mei-OUbne, this day. Enl'«d, last ovening: Wairiirapa, for Blnff.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening -tab Offloe, Wednesday.

Messrs B. Tonics and Co. offered a number of allotments situated in the Parish of Huntley, on the Walkato River, but only a few were sold, tot 131 brought £20,132 £21.133 £35. Lots 66 and 67 realised £27 10s each. Tho remaining allot ments are open for private treaty. The property soleof Messrs Vaile and Douglas was well attended and the bidding spirited, but not up to the reserves. The allotment at corner Of Mount Eden Road was withdrawn at £5 12s 6d (thereserve being £6) perfoot Thedwefllng houses and allotments at corner of Put and Beresford Streets were withdrawn at £800.

Mr I_ W. Eaton sold aoples (varied) from 8s to 10a per oase; oranges, 7s Bd.

Mr W. Dowdsen held a sale of produce and furniture wish fair results.

Mr G. W. Binney- fruit sale was not closed In time for tho report It will appear to-mor row.

Messrs Cochrane and Son held a sale of high class oil-paintings, but only a few were sold. One of Moltino's paintings, In the Pool Below 3Londonßridge,"Drought£3o.

Mail Notice.

MAILS WILL CLOBH AB UNDKB'.— ' THIS DAY. For HusßeU. Kawakawa. and Australian Colonies, per Te Anao. at 4 p.m. Late letters for Sydney and Melbourne oniy. at 4 SO p m. For Thamee, per Enterprise, at 4,80 P.m, Thursday, Slst May. For Thames, per Botomahana. at 7.30 a.m. For Waltara, New Plymouth, and Wangannl, per Macgregor, at 8 a.m. ForTaiiua, perPakn, at 9 am. For Walwera. Te Kapa, Oralgleburn, and Warkworth. per Roae Casey, at 10 a.m.. For Gisborne, Napier, and Southern Ports, and Australian Colonies, ocr Wathora, at 11 a.m. For Whitianga and Upper Mill, per Douglas, For -lauranga, Ohinemutu. and Opotlkl, per Wellington, at 4 p.m. For Roßsell, Kawakawa, Levnka, Suva, and Samoa, per Penguin, at 4 p.m.

Friday. Ist June. Forßokianga. per Rowena, atll e-m. For Walheae, cowea, aud Coromandel, per Coromandel, at L3O p.no For Whangarel Heads, Parua, Walpn, Whan - garel. Kamo. Tanglhna, and Mangapal, per ar^yle, at 4 p.m.

BOBT. KAYE, Aoting Chief Postmaster, Ohlet Post-offloe, Anokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

May 30, 1833. Drill-shod—No. 3 Company, A.R. V., 8 p.m. Masonic Hall, Prinoes-street— Lodge United Servioe, 7.30 p.m. H.A.C.B. Society-Meeting ot Juvenile con tingent, 7.30 p.m. Excelsior Cricket Club—Mr Waddington's shop, Newton, 7.30 p.m.

Births.

LEVY.-On May 30th, at her residenoe, 123, Grey-street the wife ot John Levy of. a daughter.

Marriage.

DEVINE-KERR.—At Sydney, on May 9th, by tho Rev. James Fullerton, James Patrlok Devine, of Sydney, N.S.W., to Agnes, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Andrew Kerr, of Auokland, N.Z.

Deaths.

CONNELL—At Spring-Btreot Ponsonby, the beloved child of John and Ellen Connell, aged 15 months, • The funeral will leave the parents' residence at 3 p.m. to-morrow (Thursday). Friends are respeotf ally invited to attend. HUNTER On May 29, at Shaddook-street, Eden Terrace, Francis John Ward, the infant son of Mr and Mrs Jonn James Hunter, aged 10 months. The funeral will leave at 3 o clock tomorrow (Thnrsday). SMYTH.—On Wednesday, the 30th May, 1883, at Waikomlti, Hibernia Smyth, senior, aged 80 years. The funeral will leave the residence of his son (John F. Smyth), at Waikomlti, on Friday next, the Ist Jnne, 1883. at 12 o'clock. SPICER On Tueaday, May 29,1883, Archibald Hltohins Spicer, second son of tbe late Captain A. E. Sploer, H.B.LC.S., aged 53 years. Funeral will leave his late resldonce, Park Road, on Thursday, at 3 p.m. WOODWARD.-On May 29. 1883. at Ma late restdenoe, Gundry.street, Nowton, Frederiok W. Woodward, aged 57 years.

Notice to Correspondents.

Correspondent.—The time occupied in the transmission of a telegram from London varies, but It is usually reoeived hero within 21 hours after Its despatch.

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

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1883.

For the causa that lacks _____ For tha wrong that needs re—stance. For the future In the distance, And tha good that we can do

Major Atkinson has left us little wiser by his address at Hawera yesterday. His review of the business of the last session comes rather late to excite much interest, aud his forecast of the future will not startle the country with its novelty or brilliance. His criticism of the Opposition is more ingonious than accurate, Itisnottrue that the Government held throughout the session an unassailable position,nor that they acted as though conscious of their strength. In the early part of the session the attitude of the Cabinet was extremely weak and vacillating, and their measures were delayed more through the feebleness of the defence made for them than from any obstructive tactics on the part of the Opposition. The Government were, indeed, very greatly indebted to the moderation and support of the Opposition on many of their most critical measures. Major Atkinson cannot yet have forgotten Sir George Grey's aid in the passing of the Peace Preservation Bill. The Treasurer, however, very fairly described the nature of Mr Montgomery's assumed leadership of the opposition, and its dependence upon tho attitude of the member for Auckland East. So loojg as Sir George Grey holds a, place in the Opposition, he can never play second fiddle to a man of Mr Montgomery's calibre. His ability fetches him to the top as ir resistibly as cork forces its way to the sur face of water; and in mildly chaffing Mr Montgomery's pretensions to the supreme direction of the Opposition forces, Major Atkinson only reflected the prevalent senti ment of tbe House.

Tbe statement that three survey parties are now out exploring various routes for the North Island Trunk Railway may, per haps, convince the Auckland Chamber of Commerce ot the folly of the resolu tion adopted at their last meeting recom mending the appointment of a Com mission to direct this purely depart mental engineering work. It will be time enough to talk of a Commission when wehavcobtainedthe engineering reports and Government recommendations. Major At kinson does not count upon his Govern ment being exculpated for neglecting to exercise their powers under the £10,000 survey vote of last session, and before he can plead the unfitness ot the Cabinet to direct a purely professional explor ation I survey, he must also be willing to admit their thorough unfit ness for conducting tho administrative work of the colony. He seems, however, to have recognised the duty imposed on the Executive by this vote, and claims that they are fulfilling it to the utmost of tbeir power, vl that we shall be better able to judge when the results of their labours are laid before Parliament.

The other measures promised for the ensning session are not of a very striking character. No word is said about N ational Insurance, and we presume it has been quietly placed on tbe shelf by the Treasurers colleagues, there to rest for the hundred years, whioh in the opinion of Mr Bryce, must elapse before it takes a place in practical legislation. Some alter ations in the Native Land laws, and the management of tbe Courts, are promised, and not before they were wanted. The measures abolishing entail and settlement, and affording to married women the protection that has been granted them in England, are, we presume, reprodnctions of tho bills introduced last year, and the Government will, we trust, manifest some earnestness this year in getting them placed on tbe statute book. No one is sanguine enough to ex pect much from the promised Bankruptcy Rill, but it is a good stock piece on non party lines, and will help to occupy lhe House and divert honourable members from those wicked things which idle hands so often find to do. ,

Thk Grammar School Governors displayed their wisdom yeaterday in toning down Mr Tyler's pugnacious resolution on the ques tion of scholarships. It only required the passing of such a resolution to seal the doom of the Board and expedite the trans fer of its trusts and duties back to the Board of Education. Between tbe two forces at work—the one aiming at the fnt ing of the public school system, primary and secon. dary, into a harmonious nnion; the other st their separation, and the creation of en dowed class schools—there is no doubt which will prevail. And if the Grammar School Governors mean to make that insti tution popular, and preserve its separate government, their aim must be to work in with the adopted national system of primary education,' and not against it The resolu tion, as adopted, is reasonable enongh. The Governors do not seem to be particu larly well informed upon the state of their own scholarships, 'and it behoves them, before directing the duties of the Board of Education, to set their own house in order. The appointment of a committee to inquire into the subject, therefore, was a very, desirable step, and we hope the voting on Mr Tyler's motion yes terday may be taken as an augnry that tbe committee will seek in their in

vestigations to find a means of-working amicably with the Board of Fducatioo, rather than prosecute their researches with tbe object of finding some casus belli against it. It is only fair to suspend 'judg ment until their report has been presented.

No Cable News.

A COLONIAL journalist in search of a sensa tion might get up a good article just now, d la Isaac Disraeli's suggested " History of Events which Might Have Occurred," by giving an imaginative picture of what may have happened in Europe and elsewhere dnriog the time that the cable communica tion has been interupted. Since Monday afternoon, owing to a break in the overland wires in Australia, no European news has been received in the Australasian Colonies, save at the point where the ocean cable terminates ; and so accustomed aro people to receive their dish of news twice daily, that the privation mußt be keenly felt by many. During these two days, who knows what stupendous events may not havo transpired ? The central point of interest is undoubtedly the city of Moscow, in Russia, where the Czar was to be crowned with great ceremony on Sabbath last, and speculation is as intense ns it is vain regarding what may have happened there. Have the Nihilists, true to their threats, blown up Alexander 11. with dynamito bombs, as they did his predecessor ? _ nd, more momentous still, have the Crown Princes of Europe, with "the only General" of England, been in cluded in tbe blowing, up? As a precautionary measure, we suppose, the Prince of Wales was not allowed to go to Moscow, and tbe Dake of Edinburgh has pone instead to brave the fate of hia father in-law. Has he fallen a victim also to tho blind rage of Russian revolutionists through a crime plunging the British nation into grief and filling the world with horror and amazo? Turn ing to Home, what may or may not have been attempted and achieved by the paid assassins and dynamite ;con spirators of the Irish Land League 7 And, ia Africa, will the French forces in Mada gascar have entered the capital and dictated terms ? and has there been a deadly combat between the rival forces of De Brazza aud H. M. Stanley, on the Congo! On the Asian Continent, tbe threatening war be tween France and China may have de veloped into a gigantic struggle between an tt astern and a Western Power, in volving great bloodshed and vast expendi ture of energy and capital. What other catastrophes may have happened in different parts of tho world, in the interval of silence, who can tell? It is perhaps wiser, on the whole, not to worry about what may have transpired, especially iv the way of disaster. "Sufficient unto the day ia the evil thereof"; and it is at any rate a great deal more pleasant to anti cipate good than evil, if it is no more profit able. A few days, at most, should make up our arrears of London cable news, and till then we must be content to culti vate the gtace of patience.

A telegram has been received from Dunedin stating that Mr M. Cottle, who has been serving with Mr Kempt, has passed the dental examination recently held. The examination was the first of the kind held in the colony, aud Mr Cottle was the first candidate.

The residents of the progressive district cf Remuera have been desirous for some time past ot securing tbe establishment of a branch of the Grammar Scbool in their midst. The matter was brought np at the meeting ot the Grammar School Governors yesterday, when tho Chairman said that an influential le.ter had been received from residents in Remuera, asking the Board to grant toe same concession to Hemnera as was made in the caio of fonsonby in regard to establishing a branch school. The appli cants nominally guaranteed an attendance of thirty pupils. On the motion of Judge Fenton, it was agreed to comply with tho request on a proper building being secured for the school, under the same conditions as the Ponsonby branch.

The meeting of William Hartshorn's creditors to-day having lapsed again, Mr Thos. Macffdriaoe has been appointed trustee by tho Registrar.

A valuable horse belonging to Mr John Lamb met its death in a peculiar manner this morning. The animal was tied np near the toll-house on the rtailway Wharf by means of a rope. He became suddenly frightened, and in a terrible struggle to get free sustained injuries which, within half an hour, caused his death, It bas not yet been ascertained whether tbe horse was choked or whether he dislocated his neck, but the latter appears to be more probable.

Mining reports to hand to-day contain little of special interest. There appears to be a change for the better in the Success. North slope ha« ahown small dabs of gold. In the bottom of the slope the reef is yet broken, but in tbe roof there is solid good looking stone coming in. On Monday a leader 1 all of mineral, and containing some good-looking stone, was met. No gold lias been seen while prospecting. Prince Imperial is looking well, especially the lead in western drive, No. 5 level, where gold has recently been obtained. The diet beinu crushed continues to shape for a good return.

In our obituary column to-night is re corded the death of Mr Hibernia Smyth, who died at Waikomlti this rooming. He was eighty years of age, and his death will cause a gap in tbe rapidly diminishing ranks of the old colonists, He arrived in New Zealand in 1839, and was one of the pioneers of tbe limber industry in this part of tbe colony ; indeed, in that business he made and lost a fortune. _ c leaves three sons and three daughters.

A: very interesting entertainment was held last evening in tho Wellesley-street Baptist Sunday-school. Mr Battley (super intendent of the school) presided, and intro duced the programme, which contained the following musical selections, aongs, read ings, and solos :—Selection (instrumental), Messrs Bartley Brothers and Hannken Brothers; aolo, "Snow tbat Husheth All," Mrs Smythe ; reading, Mr Knight; piano forte dnet, MissesHolloway; "Fairyßells," Mr Kenyon ; selection (instrumental), Messrs Bartley Brothers; recitation, Mr T. Spuigeon; aolo, "Throe Sailor Boys," Mr Chambers; pianoforte solo, Mr M. McDermott; reading, Mr Cranch; aolo, "Sweet Home," Miss Rdgar; selection (instrumental), Messrs Bartley Brothers; recitation, Mr W.Baker; solo, 'Let me like a Soldier Fall," Mr Hawkins. Mr Kenyon again favoured the audience with another variation of*" Tbe Fairy Bells." The various items were satisfactorily per formed by the young people, and the meet ing was closed in the usual way.

A correspondent writes :—'* Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company shares can be bought in WeUington, Foxton, and Palmerston below par (7s 6d paid), so •Historicus' can make money, if he believes the Government, in ' not attempt ing the construction of the line,' yet in a left-banded manner is fattening tbe com pany with so many endowments that the shareholders can justly laugh at the out side public, and chuckle over undeserved privileges broad cast on them, ' Historicus' is a muff, who does not read the confident speech of the chairman of that company aright. The speech was meant for London, where the money is to be wooed from tbe Stock Exchange people."

Matamata clover hay is now in tho market, and is certainly a splendid s.mple. It has- beca -well saved, aud pressed intt. handy bales of from 100 to SOOlbs each. The hay can be bought wholesale at the stores of Messrs Thornton, Smith, and Firth, In lots of at least one ton, but may be bad in any quantity from the corn aud hay dealers in and around the city, The prico is reasonable.

A meeting of the Ladies' Associates and Gentlemen's Committee of the Young Women's Institute was held yesterday afternoonjin the Commercial Dining Rooms. Mr Brett occupied the chair,and introduced the business, viz., the managing for a con versazione in aid of the funds of tho In stitute, It was mentioned tbat the In stitute is very much in want of funds—in tact, there is no money for immediate necessities. It was proposed at first to hold a conversazione while Lady Jervois was In Auckland, but difficulties standing in the Way, the project had been deferred. The treasurer said that he had made the neces sary enquiries, and considered that the Choral Hall was the most suitable place for holding it. Mrs Judd made suggestions as to the nature of the undertaking, aud considered that a pleasant and profitable entertainment conld be provided, in the form of music, works of art, curios, &c. It was further suggested tbat tea and coffee should be supplied to visitors. Three sub committees were then formed for the pur pose of carrying out the scheme in its details. It was finally resolved that the conversazione be held oa the 19th of July. The Institute is doing a very ÜBef ul work, and is well worthy of public support. We hope, therefore, tbat the projected enter tainment will be well patronised, and will produce a substantial sum to the treasury.

In our notico of the New Zealand Oddfol-, lows' entertainment, held iv the Temperance j Hall, we should have stated that a'musical . duet was performed by Bro. Walker (piano) i and Bro. Friar (violin) ; Mr Wigg also gave I a spirited recitation. Tbe solo was one of | tbe best things of the evening. j The District Secretary, Mr H. J. Smith, ! inform us the value of funds and properties of the lodges of Oddfellows of the Man-1 Chester Unity of too Auckland province . should have been stated at £24,710 Ss 9d. j

Mr Hamlin addressed the electots of Pukekohe in the Protestant Hall on the 21st inst. lie reviewed the business of last session, explaining the various measuros that had become law. At the close, a vote of confidence was passed unanimously.

A meeting of the creditors of Thomas Boakes, labaurer, of Ponsonby, was to have been held to-day, but as a sufficient number did not attend, it was adjourned tilt to-mor row. The liabilities are set down nt £48 4s lid, and there are no assets whatever.

No cases of infectious disease have been reported to tho City Sanitary Inspector during the past three weeks.

The "At Home" entertaiomeut in con nection with the Havelock Lodge of Good Templars, New Zealand Order, passed off successfully. Tbe attendance was large and orderly. The programme was varied and pleasing, consisting of fongs, recita tions, and parlour games. A laughable dialogue, entitled "A Publican's Troubles," was sustained by several young members, and created great amusement, in the interval, refreshments were passed round by friends of the order. The affair was a success," and was closed at 10 o'clock.

The cause list for the sitting of the R.M. Court on Thursday next contains no less than 71 cases.

Mr Phipps, omoibus proprietor, has sufficiently recovered from the serious acci dent whfeh bofel him a few weeks ago to resume tbe reins of horse-government. Mr Phipps, however, received a severe shaking, and will feel the effects fur a long time to come.

To the Editor : Sir, -As tho Education Board appear to have found a sort of "vil lage Hampden " in the Graf ton Road School Committee, will you, through your impar tial paper, allow me to at.k the "little tyrants^' of Wyndhaui-street if the appoint ment of a third inspector at £300 a year will make them more popular ?

Now foes arise Throatonlog to bind our souls In secular (oduca-

tlon) chains; Help us to Bave free conaolonoe from tho paw Of hireling wolves, whoso Gospel la their maw — T. Child, Maungakaramea.

The shareholders of the Hibernia licensed holding met to-day at the office ot Mr R. McDonald Scott and formed them selves into the Uarwin G.M. Co., Limited, (to be registered under the Mining Com panies Act, 1872), tbe capital to be £13,200 in 13,200 shares, representing 33 original shares at 400 scrip each, Tho following gentlemen were appointed directors, viz., William John Hurst, George Fra«er, Wm. Frasor, James Diokey, and John McCabe. Mr R. McDonald Scott was appointed man ager, Mr John Waymouth auditor, and Bank of New Zealand to be the company's bankers.

Two members of the Society ot Friends (better known aa Quakers) -Mrs Hannah Hall and Mr Cotton—conducted service in the Pitt-street Wesloyan School-room last evening. Owing to the threatening weather the congregation was not very largo. The seivice was conducted in the fashion usual with these people, and was certainly most impressive. Mrs Hall chose ". zekiol's Vi-ion" as ber subject. Her address was listened to with great attention, as was also Mr Cotton's, who exhoited tbe people to edification. These evangelists belong to the American Society, and have travelled almost round the world in their mission, paying all their own expenses, and never receiving a collection. They proceed to tbe Thames next week.

We have recehed 5s from 8.L.T.N., for Mrs Goble, of Parnell.

At the meeting of tho Grammar School Governors y> sterday afternoon, there were present:—Sir G. O'Rorke (in the chair), Messr» Tyler, Dnrgaville, Colonel Haultairr, Mr Mhckechnie, Rev. Mr Nebon. Mr Tole, and Judge Kenton. The three pro fessors of the University wera asked to conduct tbe examination at a enumeration nf £10 each. It was decided to increase the janitor's salary by £10. An announce ment was made that a shorthand-class had been formed with eleven pupils. Mr Tylerie name was added to the Property Committee.—Rev. Mr Thistle resigned his position as master, and it was decided to Invite applications to fill the vacancy. Captain Dawson, of Parnell, applied for tho recognition of the Board in receiving pupils as boarders, and the Headmaster was requested to report on the whole question. —It was also decided, on the motion of Colonel Haultain, to ask the Headmaster what addition he will require to bis staff if a modern side is established, and what will be the probable cost.

The enquiry into the charges brought by the girl vvetherall against Mr Hogan, of the Industrial School, having been con cluded, Mr R. C. Baratow has submitted his report, which exonerates the accused entirety. Tho report, in reviewing the evidence, points out that after tho commis sion of the alleged offences by tbe master, sbe bad twice been flogged by him for im proper behaviour. lhe story was utterly incredible, and the girl herself admitted that it never would hnvp been told except among ber Echoolfellows, had it not been for Mrs Hogan's reprimanding her on board the ah. Te Anau in February last for un seemly conduct with one of the crew on the occasion of the annual excursion trip. Speaking «._ the demeanour of the girls in giving their evidence, Mr Baratow thus re marks :—" I was shocked at tbe cations, indifferent way in which the three girls who charged Mr Hogan spoko of the matter. Their own stories prove them to be utterly shameless. Miss Jack<on, tbe matron, testifies to their untruthfulness." Mr Barstow concludes hia report in the following terms:—" Taking into considera tion the characters of the accusers, and the improbabilities of iheir stories, together with manifest discrepancies therein, I absolve Mr G. P. Hogan, the manager of tbe Industrial School at Auckland, from all imputation affecting his character, as far as the charges brought against him are concerned."

POLICE COURT.- This Day.

(Before Messrs Dargavllle and Chadwiok, Jus tices of the Poaee.)

A Wild Rose.—William Henry Rose was charged with a breach of tho Naval Discipline Act, by dosorting on tho llth Inst from H.M.S. Diamond.—Prisoner pleaded that ho was drunk, bnt not a deserter.—Fined 6s for drunkenness, and remanded for olght days on the charge of desertion. Picked Up. — Albert Clementon pleaded guilty to boing found in Fort-stroet in a strange condition.—Constable Collls helped tho prisoner to rise and procured his safoty.-FlncalOsand costs. Pit.Eß»l_. — Cornelius Rrnwn (14) John Mollis (15), and William Llttledele (17) wore charged with the larceny of six saoks, value 4a 6d, on the 28th instant, the property of the Auckland Fibre Company.—Tho boys pleaded guiliy.-Can'tibia Lamb arreatod lhe prisoners. -Brown and Llttledaje wero discharged, this being their first olfenos. Mellla, who had been previously convioted, was sentenced to 14 days lerp-ißonment. I'Ai.sK Ciikcjob. — Thomas Hoiry Bnt'or, charged with uttering v falsa cheque for £5 at. Onehungi, on the 21th May, was reoiandon untn Wndn'Hday next. Breach of Harbour RKOULATIONB.-George Pteginß was charged with depositing nightsoil near to tho Publio Salt Water Bathe, below high-water mark, on tho 12th inßtant. -Defen dant; pleaded not guilty.—Mr Thep Cooper appeared for the proseoutlon. He put in the regulations, and called tho attention of the Bench to tho section under which the ohorgo was brought.—Tho following ovidenoe was adduced :-Georgo Strong, keeper of tbe City Pabllo Baths, deposed that the baths were within the Harbour Reclamation towards Freeman's Bay, Witness then described what he had seen when the tide was out. He informed Mr Goldie of what ho had Boon and on tho morning of tho 12th, about 2 o'olook, he watohedl the nightman, and saw him throw two buckets of soil into tbe water. It was only at a distance of 14 feet from tho bath, on the edge of tho reclamation. To the Benoh: He could not recognise the present defondant as the man who committed tho offence.—George Wilson, oontraotor. knew Pig gins, who was employed by him. He thought Ft rather hard, however, that ho should be put in the box to oonvlot himself. He oould not swear that Plggins was on duty that night- Mr Goldie deposed that Mr Strong had com plained to him. He interviewed Mr George Wilson, and understood that Piggins intended to plead guilty. The Bench considered there was no evidence against the preßent defendant. Mr Strong's evidenoe was not strong enough to identify Piggins as the offendor.-Mr Cooper said he did not wish to do anything that was unfair to defendant, and would therefore ask to withdraw the charge, to which the Bench con sented. ... . , from Avondatjb —Jno, Johnson was charged with assaulting William Morris, by oxtthing him by the throat and threatening to knook his brains out against a pump -Mr Tyler appeared for defendant, and a*_ed for a remand In order tn net some half-dozen witnesses present in detenoo—Mr Morris slightly demu'red, but hoped the Benoh would call oa defendant to find Bnreiies in the interval io keep tne peace. He was a very dangerous man. and the nights were very dark. It would not be safe for him te go out alona and unarmed.—Mr Tyer said there wbb no danger to be apprehended from Johnson: in f set the fear was on the other side— the men had been in partnership and had fallen uur.—The Benoh thought Mr Morris was quite oanable of taking care of himself, and granted a remand for a wesk. This was all the basnets. ..■

SCIN TILLATIONS.

Sir Wm. Jervois is nn Irishman.

The public library is open again to-day. A passable hot el is inn toleroble. They are. praying for rnin in Victoria. "Zulu" Thompson's next show will be the Egyptian War. Sale of Costley s properties adjourned till 20th June. The Salvation Army threaten to publish a " New Zealand War Cry." Professor Sample got 44 pupils in the Waikato.

The new dredge has arrived at Oamaru from Dunedin.

Napier high-pressure water supply was tested for the first time yesterday. £765 are promised for the Moorhouse statue at christchurch. Dunedin witnesses declioe to kiss the Police Court Bible, because it is too dirty. Mr Allwright addressed a meeting at Lyttelton lost night, and got a vote of con fidence. That's all-right. The agents of the Ea*t Coast Land Com pany are pot making much headway with the Alexandra natives.

No fewer than 2,500 people attended a Salvationist tea-meeting in Dunedin last night. The meeting lasted five hours. une-Rixth of tho required capital of the new Christchurch Gas Company has been subscribed.

Preliminary deposits are lodged:for an other walking match between Edwards and O'Leary. A new committee has been formed in London to protest against the construction of a Channel tunnel,

It is certified that tho Westmeath girls behaved excellently on the ship and at tbe depot. Nobody said they didn't I Prince Bismarck is negotiating for the pur chase ot ten million acres of land in Mexico for colonisation by Germans. A Birmingham manufacturer of potted meat was found to be in the habit of work ing off dead iionkeys on the public, and has been sentenced to one month's imprison ment. He should be fed on his own meat while in gaol.

A well-known alderman spells water with two t's, He doubtless thinks it better to have too much "t" in his water than In bin tea.

In Franco and Germany the telephone system is worked by the Government. There are telephones iv 18 French and 21 G rman towns.

The telephone is in use in 303 cities of the world by 78,808 subscribers, of whom 30,066" are Europeans, and 47,185 Ameri cans.

Quills are things that are sometimes taken from tbe pinions of one goose to spread tbe opinions of another. Dunedin City Council last night agreed to pay in full tbe Melbonrne purchasers of duplicate bonds, though not legally entitled to do 80.

The electric light plant for the House of Representatives is on board the s.s, looic, expected at Wellington shortly. "Is civilisation a failure, &c?" Two Victorian larrikins were brutally ill-using an old Englishman of 70, when several Chinamen came to the rescue and handed tbe i oaths over to tbe police It is said that the Pope has decided that no priest who has participated in the agita tion in Ireland shall be made a Bishop. Auckland Library is not so bad after all. The public libraries of Paris issued last year 363,000 volames, of which 200,000 were fiction and 40,000 poetry, • scar Wilde, according to tbe "White hall Review," has forsworn a'stheticlsm, and abandoned the garments ot Bunthorne in favour of the attire of the Parisian "masher,"

In the course of a debate at Sydney, the Rev Mr . picer said that Adam was not the fir it man. Mr Bright said probably the rev, gentleman was of (opinion that " Chap, I." was.

Tho Queen of Madagascar has a private Protestant chapel, and is described as a faithful and earnest helper in mission work. " Riley, the bushranger," stopped Cobb's coach near Bundarra, >ew South Wales, and robbed the mail-bags. Ho was armed with a pistol. Twenty miners left Ballarat the other day, with their wivea and families, for tbe New Zealand coal mines, where they've obtained lucrative engagements. Victoria's a tine country for the " worrukin' man 1"

'I he ► cv. E. C. Sptcer drew down a storm of hUsee aod disapprobation upon himself nt Sydney by calling Mr Denton a " preten tious scientific sham." This same Spicer recently gave a geological lecture, which was an unacknowledged reproduction of a "Leisure Hour" article, published 12years ago, by a Mr Dawson. Women's rights are vindicated at last I The new " Married Women's Property Act" in Kngland encourages a woman to lend money to anybody except her husband. It enables her to sue him and to be witness against him. It also renders her liable to maintain both her huaband and her children.

Oreat fears are entertained for the safety of Messrs K. S Thomson (nativeinterpreter) and McMaster, both of Norman by. About three months ago they started on an explor ing expedition between Stratford and Mokan, and nothing has since been heard of .hem.

SUPREME COURI.-In Bank ruptcy.

(Before 11. C. Brewer, Esq., Registrar.)

Rk Andrew Rugo, a debtor.—Application for discharge.—Mr A. Dewcs made the application. The report of the trustee (Mr A. D. Bennett) Btated that the debtor had been compelled to seek the protection of the Court in oonoequenoe of being pressed by a creditor. He had agreed to purchase a piece of land from Mr W. Aitken for ££30, paid a deposit of £100 thereon, and also agreed te pay interest at tho rate of 8 per oent upon tbo balance. After expending £40 upon improvements, he found nimself unable to meet the annnal oharge for interest which mounted np to £213. The oonaeqnence was that the owner resumed possession. The debtor, who had no means or effects, was now working as a labourer. As the papers were quite regular and no opposition was offered, the order was granted. Rg John McSolvin, a debtor.—Mr Brassey mado a similar application in this case. The trustee (Mr Macffarlane) reported as follows:— " Tho debtor calls himself a general dealer at Kllorelle, but he had no store. Just bought and sold anything on whioh ho thought he oould mako a profit: cattle, horses, potatoes, tea, or anything. Ho bought goods at one sale to-day, and sold them at another aale to-morrow. He came from tho Waikato to Elierallo, where he has been for about six monthß post When ho came thero ho had some stook and about £25 or £30, on whiob he traded and lived. About two years ago, in coming overland from Napier, he fell over a precipice, and since then ho has been unable to do a day's work. Recently he was unwell with a aore throat fur nearly six mouths, and din nothing Ha xept no books of any klud. I tried tn get him to make ont a statement ot his affairs, bnt he could net do it. He made a jotting of what he rooelved and paid away, and thereby showed that he had paid away over £100 beyond what ho had reoeived, Bnt he can neither read nor write. He had a v*lu»r>i« horse, wh oi he sold for £1810s on Ist February lsnt, and at the ti i;e he Old »o ha knew that he was insolvent Another horse whloh he had ho lost, and he has been anable to find it Bis liabilities ore ar.ted at £219 Us Bd. and his assets at £20, bat this ino'uies the horse whloh has been lost, aid furniture, so tnat praotioally there are no assets.—No oorosition having been offeree), the d-oharge was granted R_ James White, a uebtor.—Mi Keetley appliod for an order of discharge, Mr Macffar lane's report (previously published) Btated that tho liabilities wore £953 10s 6d, and the assets £401, from whioh he would be enabled-to pay a dividend of 6s lOd in the £. As everything was regular and no opposition forthcoming,tho order was granted. Re Daniellßumball, a debtor.—Mr Keetloy appeared for tho debtor and applied for the order of discharge.—Mr Browning appeared on behalf of Mr Alfred Buckland to oppose the application.—Tho Registrar said that under tho circumstances ho could not deal with tho appli cation, and it was therefore adjourned till the 13r,b instant.

Re James Archibald Brvson, a debtor.— Mr J. M. Alexander made an application lor an order of disoharge on behalf of the debtor.—The trustee (Mr A. D. Bennett) reported:— Tho above-named bankrupt appears to have been compelled to seek the pro tection of the Court in consequence of his endors ' ing somo promissory notes for the purohase of the Btoamer Gemini. Being pushed for money, he could not continue certain contracts in Tau ranga, and finding himself in financial trouble, ho handed all his property over for the benefit of his oreditors.—The order was granted. Re Albert Smith, a debtor.-Mr Browning appeared for the debtor and applied for his dis. charge.—Tha report of the trustee (Mr Macffar lane) stated that the debtor was a farmer rest dent at Mt Ro«kill.—Ho was formerly in busi ness as a butcher, but owing to an aocident he had to give It up. — The cause of his insolvency was briefly as follows :— . His wife took over an assignment ot a lease from a Mr Hollis, but immediately after getting possession of the leasehold pro perty, the landlord put in a distress warrant, and the debtor was advised to pay tbe amount due, his wife being very ill at the time. Being unable to carry on his trade, he was obliged to sell off his stock in order to provide himself and family with food and clothing. The stook bo Bold realised £34, which was spent upon the necessities of life. The furniture was only worth £15, and the landlord having again pressed for rent, the debtor was compelled to file. Hia liabilities amounted to £142 Ss 9d. As there was no opposition, the order of dis charge was granted. Re Philip Frederick Thiel.—Mr Devore had intended to move for a warrant for a recal citrant witness, but finding that the Registrar had not power to grant one, he merely at tended out of courtesy. It seemed tbat Thiol had levanted, leaving his stock in possession of a compatriot named Alfred Hnmburg, who claimed it by virtue of a bill of sale. He was summoned to attend the creditors' meeting, and did so, bnt declined to be sworn until his ex penses—£lo—were paid. These were deemed excessive, his evidenoe was not taken, and hence the application for a warrant Mr Speed now appeared for Hamburg, to show cause, but as the Registrar had no authority to determine the matter, it was postponed till the first sitting after Mr Justico Gulles's return.flve days' notice to be given, t This was all the business.

MAJOR ATKINSOS'S AD DRESS TO HIS CONSTI. TUENIS.

[BY T___GBAPH.-PBBSS ASSOCIATION.]

HAWERA, Tuesday. Major ATKINSON arrived here to-day, and addresaed bis constituents in the Town Hall to-night. Tbe Mayor acted as Chair man.

COMPOSITION OF THE HOUSE,

Major Atkinson said last session was the first of a Parliament elected under the new electoral laws. The new laws had worked great changes, and it was desirable to en quire how tar the first Parliament elected under them answered expectation. Speak ing as a man of Parliamentary experience, he declared tbat the present Parliament was quite up to the average of Par liaments both intellectually and morally, although there was a marked absence of leading men who could command the support of large numbers, so that parties could be easily organised and Govern ments formed. He did not believe that circumstance was attributable to change iv tbe electoral law, but was simply acci dental, mo 4of the experienced men being defeated by a very few votes. The absence of such men, however, had led to difficulty in working the House, and the difficulty was greatly increased by tbe fact that there were some 46 new members, two-fifths of whom were absolutely new to political life, i bo far as tbe House was concerned, and therefore entirely unacquainted with its rules and procedure, and who came to the House imbued with the idea that it was possible to Bupport measures and not men —voting one day with the Government, and the next against them. So long as tbere was party government this would be impossible. Every mem ber must join the party which most closely approached to his idea of what a party should be. It was the attitude of some of these men that caused difficulty, tor the Opposition was constantly on the look-out to get their votes on some small question, hoping to discredit the Govern ment by a series of small defeat?. The present- form of government might not bo the best; but bo long as it was in force there mast De parties, and members must join parlies. The difficulties of the Govern ment were very much incteased by tbe fact that

THE OPPOSITION WAS DISOBQANISED,

There were at least two sections, Mr Mongomery having the largor, and Sir George Grey the smaller but more' compact section. Sir George Groy added to the coufurion by assuming the leadership of both when it suited.him, and simply putting Mr Montgomery on one side. Anyone knowing the two men and their positions in the House and tho country must be aware that this would con tinue. So long as Sir G. Grey was in the House he could assume the leadership when ever he chose. Tbe Government, from the beginning of the session were always quite certain of a majority on any no-confidence motion, because the House did not desire to n-e them displaced, but tor the reasons given, tbo disorganisation of tbe Opposition, the discipline oa the Government side was loose, and though the Government was always certain of victory on a no-con fidence motion, they were not always sure on small unimportant motions. The Opposition knew this perfectly well. If not, why did they not at once pro ched to turn the Government out ? What they did was to obstruct without appearing to obstruct, and (bey hoped to discredit the Government by winning small divisions, and to get the votes of the Government supporters who might be dissatisfied with particular clauses of particular Bills, Busi ness was delayed, not unskilfully but very unjustifiably, because an Opposition bad no right to delay the business of the country, unless justified by success in turning tbe Government out There seemed to be con siderable error in the public mind as to the functions of Parliament. One of the principal was the determination of who 8-ould govern the country, and therefore it often happened that, though Parliament had passed no Bills for six weeks, it had still been performing an important function. Rut an Opposition should not delay busi ness uule-s it had a reasonable chance of success, which the Opposition last year bad not, and therefore he charged them with want of patriotism in delaying measures the country demanded.

THB GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL MEASURES

Government were charged with the duty of passing very important measurer on such subjects as local government, local and general finance, public works, loan, and native affaiis. On the 16th June—and it would have been ten days earlier but for his (Major Atkinson's) illness - the financial statement was delivered, the native bills were all down, aod in tact the whole policy of the Government was before the House If the Opposition had really believed in its strength it would have at once tried conclu sions on some general principle, bat instead of that, they pursued the extraordinary course of all attacking the financial statement on small points. Immediately it was delivered speakers rose to tbe attack, and Govern ment replied, so completely routing the Opposition that never again did It muster up courage to attack the statement so far as the policy of Government was concerned. The Government tried without success to get tho principles discussed, and it was not till tbe 9th of August that the Opposition brought down a no-confidence motion re the Loan< Bill. The motion was, " Tbat tbe financial proposals of the Government were not satisfactory "— a motion co wide as to catch every member who was not satisfied with what Government proposed to do for bis particular dietrict, but the Houso never intended to displace the Govern ment, and so the debate was . flat and the Opposition defeated. Govern ment, supported by a large majority, then proceeded to carry its measures, and carried every one of them of impo tanoe with scarcely an alteration. Then the Op position became indignant, and talked of undue haste—a cry which had been kept up ever since. If tbe Opposition delayed busi ness in the earlier etage of the session, there must be haste in tbe latter part; but every member had full opportunity of making himself acquainted with every measure. Id June there were introduced no less than twenty-six bills; in July, nineteen; in Auguet, foutteen; moat of them of great importance, so that it was absurd to say tbe House had none of the Government measures before it until the last moment,

DBCKNTR ALIS ATION,

As to the legislation of the session, ho pointed out that one of the objects of abolition was to decentralise power, and give local bodies full authority over local matters, to secure which various Acts bad since been passed, giving local bodies nearly as much power as they ought to have. N o doubt the powers given could be increased as the country developed and became more thickly populated, but at present the time was not ripe for much further extension, if the country would think for a moment as to what powers local governments should possess, there would be great difficulty in pointing out any duty or power which should be exercised by local bodies tbat was exer cised by the central authority. No doubt new districts felt the want of roads, and the want made itself felt in the pressure put on Government to attend to this road and that Yet immediately a Government had dono anything, it had been accused of jobbery. If it put on the estim ite-t money for » district represented by a supporter, it was favourit ism ; if for a district represented by au op ponent, it was to purchase his vote. Iv either case the Government was held equally biameable. To put a stop to tbis sort of thing, tho Roads and Bridges Con struction Act had been passed, 'and he claimed for it that the Act would relieve members of the Government and the House of a great difficulty. Now, any mooey voted for roads and bridges was put into a general fund, and administered as it were automatically. There were the regu lations, the machinery under which money was to be distributed. The Government had nothing to do with the matter beyond carry ing out the regulations, and the grants were made equally to all so long as the money lasted. It had taken three sessions to pass the Act, 'but now it was on the Statute Book, and would be regarded|aa one of the best Acts ever passed for the establish ment of the independence of local bodies, aod the B^ief ot Parliament from pressure to which it should not be subject The tumours so induatrioaely circulated about the centralisation of power in Wellington were absurdly contrary to the fact. The Crown and Native Land Rating Act was also a good measure, removing grievances under which local bodies had long suffered, because the broad principle was now recog nised that the land, to whomsoever it be longed, should contiibnte equally and fairly to the cost of constructing and maintaining the roads of the country. A good many natives had come in, and expressed a desire to pay ra<es when they knew that the Act had been pas cd. TAXATION. Finance was an important subject, but it was most difficult to get people to take an i_teroat in it, He referred to the taxation

and retrenchment found necessary when a the Government took office, and said he \ scarcely knew of a case in which a Govern- s ment having to impose heavy taxation and 1 at the tame time to retrench, had yet re- » mained in office so long as the present Go- a verument. It spoke volumes for the right- c nrindeduess of the people of New Zealand, i tbat when they saw the necessity for taxa- 8 tion they submitted to it willingly. He I contended tbat the present taxation was i fair, and repeated the arguments used in < last year's financial statement. Mr Mont- ] gomery, in. a speech lately, said he dis- 1 agreed entirely with these arguments, and t he (Major Atkiusou)_thought he had at last 1 got somebody to criticise his contention, ; bat he was soon disappointed. Mr Mont- < gomery assumed that the property tax was i put on to make up the difference between < what the railways produced to the colony, < and the interest on the cost of their con- i atruction, and then argued that the property \ tax was unfair. Mr Montgomery wect no further than that. He anbwered that tbe property tax was not put on for such r* pur pose, so tbat the argument tumbled to the ' ground. Mr Montgomery went on to say tbat the railways improved the value of land —not the .value of personalproperty—and therefore should pay. He (Major Atkinson) held that personal property had increased enormously in consequence of the public works policy. It was true that land had) been increased in value to a large extent. But had not merchants made their fortunes; had not shopkeepers grown rich; had not labourers saved, and bought farms; hadnot all classes become richer, owing to the Public Works policy? &U classes had largely benefited. What was the fact? Directly the ronte of railway was fixed, the owners of land cut it up and sold it in small pieces, making an enormous profit, which pi olit was invested in all sorts of ways, becoming personal property. Why should tbat personal property not be taxea? Why tax the holders of land when the real owner was perhaps the money-lender who would escape I Why should the tiller of the soil alone be taxed? There were thirty mil lions of money boriowed upon the lands of the country, Were not the people who lent that money the real owners ? and why should they escape ? If that were done, a man who benelitted by a rail way, had only to 'sell his land, let three-fourths of the pur chase money remain ia mortgage, and he escaped taxation, making the unfortunate tenaut pay for the increased value which tbe settler had'in his own pocket. But Mr Montgomery's argument as to unjust taxation affected only £60,000 or £70,000 out of a total of £2,000,000. Mr Mont gomery urged that tbe present taxation all fell upon the working classes, because, as he said, political economists agreed that taxa tion on goods was always paid by tbe con sumer. If that were co, then no taxation upon wealth, except unproductive wealth, was possible, and they arrived at this absurdity that it was absolutely impossible to tax the merchant or the farmer, or any body else, except upon his fixtures, or his plough or money turned into articles of luxury. The thing was absurd Upon tbe face of it, and, moreover, tbe same law would apply to an.income tax. As to future works, he conld see no reason why tbe As-embly should not consider and devisu some means by which persons who were largely benefited in retpect of the capital value of their land should not con tribute a fair proportion of the increased value to the State. The proposition to im pose rates to make np deficiencies in rail way revenue seemed most unfair, because railways were made as a matter of public policy, perhaps running through poor dis tricts to connect rich ones, or through sparsely-populated districts, to carry out public policy. The advantages of railway to the whole colony were not thoroughly appreciated. In England it was calculated that the saving in the cost ot haulage was fully double the amount of interest paid on the public debt,.and he had looked into tbe matter as it affected this colony, lie found that la it year forty millions of tons had been canied, the charge being a little over 3d per ton per mile. If the country had had to move that weight in another way than by railway, the cost would have been three or four times as much as that, so that the community, owing to the rail ways, in that way saved a million and a halt annually, whicti was being distributed pretty evenly over the whole country. '.if course, ia papulous districts the benefit was . most direct It would be very unfair to tax poor districts. So with passengers, 42,000,000 were carried over a mile at a cost ola little over 2d, in stead of 4d.if they were carried in other ways, resulting ia another saving to the community of £300.000 or £400,000. It whs absurd because the interest ou the cost of tbe railways was £500,000, of wnichonly £350,000 was covered by the returns from tho railways, to say that therefore the colony lost £150,000, and that partisular districts must, bo taxed to make up the amount. Until some more successful critic than Mr Montgomery appeared, he (Major Atkinson) should adhere to his opinion that the taxation ai at present imposed is toler ably fair. He was anxious that taxation should be fairly imposed, and no man wouk be more ready than he to make alterations if ho could be convinced of the existence o; inequality. The more he saw of the pro perty tax the more fair he thought it, and tbe more he' watched the working of the income tix in other countries the less he liked it. RBVKNCK AND EXPENDITURE. . ■ With regard to the resulti of the last financial year, they, had been on the whole very satisfactory. The revenue had been more than was estimated, and the expendi ture less, so that the colony might fairly ciugmtnl'ite itself on its present position, Aa to public works, tha House had last year decided tint there should be a million a year spent for three years, and that would be adhered to, although what were called' the reasonable demands of districts would require for their satisfaction fully five millions a year. The pressure for expendi ture came from every side, but the Govern ment would not go beyond tbe limit which. bad been approved by the Bouse. NORTH ISLAND RAILWAYS. Subject to these limit?, pubic works would be pushed on vigorously, and; he' appealed to the country to support the Government in this. Ihe main truukline to Auckland was a matter of great importance to the North Island and to the. colony, and the survey was being pushed on as far as possible.' three panics were out examining the several proposed routes, and not a day (utl been lost. But it was not likely that Parliament would be ablo to deal with the question next session. The connecting liuk between Hawea and Manutahi on the south line would be pushed on to comple tion, and a vote for the last contract taken next session. LAND" SETTLEMEST. as to the laud question, the Government would continue its policy of getting the land settled in the proper sense of the word, aod not merely made a sheep-walk A fair prica wonld bo demanded for the land; the revenue, less expense of surrey, being re turned to the land in the shape of roads and bridges. Tbe Minister of Lands had taken a great deal of pains in connection With this question, and had devoted a great deal of time, energy, and knowledge to it. He had done more than any other man had ever done in the Lands Department. Since June, 1879, 3,500 deferren payment settlers had been put on 36.0U0 acres -surely a very satisfac tory result. There were 42,000 acres set apart under the system of perpetual leasing, for the purpose of rrying the experiment of a new s v stem of land tenure. The Government hoped shortly to be able to judge of tha pro bable result of the experiment. NATIVE AFFAIRS. As to native affairs, he contrasted the state o; affahs in 1879, when the Govern ment nsH'imcil oftice, and the present posi tion. There \va3 still need for watchful care, and it would be a terrible misfortune if Mr Bryco ceased to be Native Minister. In connection with this was the ques tion of dealing with native lands. It was a very awkward question, which would require caretnl consideration by tbe Assembly. The syscem of Govern ment land purchase was now nearly wound np, but it was apparent that the withdrawal of the Government from land purchase operations had not got over all difficulties. 1 herei wore grave scandals in connection wiui native lands and the Native Land Court, and there was do doubt that steps would have to be taken by the Parliament shortly to remedy some of the evils. It would be uecessary to consider what the natives really desired, and how the country could be settled with fairness to both races There would be difficulty, because it might not be possible to do what was thought right, because the natives might not look at matteis in tha same liubt aa the Europeans, and their wisues must be con sulted. THE FUTURE. As to the future, he had nothing very startling to reveal. The policy of the Go veromeut was laid down very clearly in the Acts brought in last session, and the Go vernment would continue to work on the liberal and progressive lines pursued hither to.' Public works would ba carried on vigorously within the liauits previously re ferred to, local booies would be strengthened-

svouldbe the «ai_e?°a^K thS?f^»'i.fir.':'- 1 ft?sw _*£!_£ 1 desired by both races l?_ I people Iv regarf" t^tt o7 e I sion, the Government won?rl v*^ Ms? I number of Consoßdatfn_l_L bru* V. I measures, There wonldV i„ an I*4 ■ of Entail and Settle*St Bill'_ B_» f mil, and a Bill to deal '^h 1 Women's Property, on the 2 iSj I the English Act. There won?mL" o** ber of other .Bills, to -•*]_* _**M; specially refer in continuation of S_**« of last session. Whatever nu„SffJ*. suit, so far as the Government i_.{S concerned, a large amount of l^fl** was sure to be gone through. Bat *««. deal must depend on the tvJm * Psit the Opposition took up P°"tlon «fi THE SOUTHERN tod_j, f -y Mr Montgomery had obie ot ' fi ,i « Southern tour, and had .__SoV» fishing tor a policy because be h_iif?w4;. fit to address the large centres nf°* tion on several of the large qneats.',9W-\ appeared to him to require thar»T ?*•*'-' tion of the colony, _re ß pecH T _T ldM»ii Men wno had taken thei lea__!' Wfy framing and passing the AboS* PP « Counties Act, the Land Act i_S_H '«*•.' ments, the Property T»_ Act ih^5 M<J" and Bridges Construction Act 'S3 v° la* aud Ciown Lands Ratin. AV*"*»lreY various Native Acta, „etc' *$ the • men to go fishing in _a .... ti the Opposition in the sense It? V f Mr Montgomery used the>ora. ffV fishing for a policy meant endeavohJt ' i \ guide and construct Public O pS g _ public discussion, by personal e_s£|£' ascertaining what were the wanta ..j * f quirements of the people, hhdeode.S*"''' to give effect to them then W«& guilty, and should always be foanf^ - for a policy in that sen.f. .Sfigfc could in the comae of half.an-hbnrLS from their inner consciousness Mi. **■''' any subject great or small whTiK give perfect satisfaction to evervSn.^. d come from the ranks of the (Eg : They were not to be found in _S°. tho Government party., """Utool . ME MONTGOMERY'S THMATS ' Mr Montgomery went on further to V ' that last session he was very kil_■_»'''' time; in fact he said they were qolt___? but next session he would not V__iv Government werp to bo made to «(___£■'''' business as the Opposition wished v Montgomery would be no longer tuna, n * did not say what he would be,. bus&_. he would go wild. Mr Montgom^ffi; I was an interesting study. l but _j_T' gomeryvrildwouldnodoubthe_«e___7 i still, therefore the Government'M*J & \ forward to the aession with »ia__T I He ventured to say, howevfe, the Government would conduct its br____j_ as it thought best, and. .that lirE'H 1 gomery, tame or wild,,woDUhaT»l_iui. I ihienceonit. Mrf^ntgomeiy___to|_._ I bat the Opposition had not, and Would aot until Sir George Grey had spoken- __ with all respects to Mr MontgomMy. _» Opposition would do what Sir George Qtn determined, and not what Mr MohtoonlOT determined. The Government was ' _*-'■■' pared to go on with the work of ttte'seiwa and make a ehort one if the Ho_»:__u_v so desire, but they were willing at once to face the Opposition to see which were the stronger party, , coNCLtrsiOK, 7; He regretted tbat he had been:___«'._ speak in the North Island M the subject on whien he had been speaklngin the Bont_ c but want of time prevented flhri, but next ■'■'■''-l recess he hoped to do bo. ■ GoVerotnent in tended to continue :the pi^twianfflmsnt ■ I whereby the cost of charitable akwas-naid ■ out of the consolidated-rerenne'next yew, He concluded by saying that in his travels* about the colony he had been gratified by the numerous signs of progresa^asd though ' there was a certain amount 'of deptesilon, and money was tight, aud was likely for a while to continue so, owing to oyer, speculation and over-imporiationi he m» certain that in a short time all this wold pass away, and that fotare progress wnld quietly exceed that of the past. . ~ '.■"'. In reply te questions, he stated that It diel not toiok the Government wouldattonrfA this session to introduce any Bill to reform the constitution of the Legislative Council. He defended the two recent appointment* to the Council, and held that whenever Govern ment considered it necessary to refottn the Council it would piobably have to call many more gentlemen to the Upper House, A vote of confidence was carried unani mously, no amend ment being' proposed.

FREE SCHOLARSHIPS.

■*— ■ A discussion on the subject of sllowiUgflr-. winners of BchMttsuips free tuition aVUuf|. Grammar School took place at the meeting of the Grammar School Governora yester day afternoon on the following motion bf;; Mr Tyler i-" Whereas experience las demonstrated that the mode of spjiolii ' or selecting free scholars _is unsatisfactory „ i and detrimental to the interest of the college as a seondary school, be it re solved—lst. That such mode be hereafter,., discontinued. 2nd, That a committee, to consist of tbe Mayor, Colonel Kaultaio, and the Key. C. M. f>elson, be appointed ,to confer with the Headmaster upon to subject, and report to the next. meet Jag of /! tbe Board (a) what proportion of the students in the college BhOttld be free scholars ; (b) the mode in which each pro pottion should be selected, having regard • to age, qualifications, &c, The raota , held that it was a wrong' principle for the Board of education to set ap WW way in which scholarship winners from tha i primary schools were to enter the Wool. This Board, fie said, was commtea breach of its trust in admitting than from other schools to scholarehipij,a»-4 trust and Act made it clear .thaVRM*-"' .-hips were to be confined tosteden_latM school. The deed of trust stated :t]'^» proportion of die. students, or soholMii!, the college or schools maintained ot H ported under this endowment Bhafi'W frte scholars, as the trustees for theume Mug y may deem compatibie with thesiawmtte . funds of the tiust" Messrs Banff* and Mackechnie held that when «-««« were appointed they became atoW_j;*^j lhe dammar School. , Mr MjaMtpn*.' .' also expressed himself in opporitirajjstlie recital of the resolution, and moves in amendment expunging another P***.*? the resolutiin, making it readi-v" 81 j a committee, consisting of the .Mayor, Colonel Baultain, and Rev. Mf'llep^ be appointed to confer with the Head-nuM* • ou the subject of free scholarship''J*... report to the next meeting of the IkatV' Tho Rev. Mr f*elson thou^tthAtMr*!**: had a very strong case legally wi»i »«• rence to the trust deed, It seemed town that it was contemplated in the trust»»; the election should be made from ""new the [school at the time.—The chainßW said the Board of Education had not oei the Governora in a fair spirit. some une ago, They wouldmakeno concession, ana. actually excluded the boys of the,«WfS" School from competing for tbe Mhwawrps nuder the Board.An injustice ltMj»™ . been done to the Grammar School, ««*», to schools like the Parnell Grammar B«°*, v Mr Maciae's late school, and Mr r. Mason's school. He thought teat mM*"' gunge of tho preamble of *^ W]K. was rather too strong; the words,-■.-£*?_. mental to the interests of WfE should be omitted. He thought!!«g an injustice to those preparing 'fS^i "> examination to close the doon,°!*!£!__e '"■'"• instantly, and the change eoul__s__»'. effect after the ntxt exa__-^*™«7 -' Fenton agreed with Mr Tyler^jSSL, sent arraagement was 'WWJS " and that the Board *«f ? » '" ing its powers.—ln i _?_._. A n6 _. ,it question, the chairman aaldthattng*^ J | land Board of Education'^.TjilS ? Board in the colony which . scholars of tho primary schools t»»P^¥ for scholarships.—Mr Mackechaiss»B»w ment was eventually put BudcairiW 0? following division :-Ayes (3)!" _?■''._i«' • 1 Rev. Mr Nelson, and Cotonel Haw*™- .. Noes (5): Mr Dargaville, Judge **J*2» M r Mackechnie, Mr Tole, and the c^yT —The two sub-sections of Mr Tyler* mow™ were struck out, and it was decided » « ~ the opinion ot the Attorney-General on iw : trust deed with regard to students who a" -, entitled to hold scholarships in the Gram™"



T_ & H. 0 ° ° X X 44 and 46, Victoria-street, Bea to draw the attention of Ladies and Gen flemen furnishing to their _ABQB AND WELL-ASSORTED BTOCK OJ ipURNITURE, oonroriaing Drawing and Dining-room Suites, Iron and Wood Bedsteads. Wwdrobee with Klsss panels. Sideboards, Cheffoniera, Hall Tables and Hatstands, Office Tables, Chimney and Toilet Glasseß, Dining Tables. Cane Chairs In great variety, Toiletware, Drawers, Wash- BtandS'&C"&& CABPETS, Inelnding Brussels, Tapestry, Kiddermtaster, and Felt Carpets, Hearthrugs, Coir and China Mattings, Stair Carpets, Llnoloum, Floorcloth, Door -fats. Wool Mats, Bed-room RngsJ&c. TJKDDDjIG - of aU kinds and of the bast quality. Hair, Wool, Flock. CoooaFibre, and Flax MattMasee, Spring ifiteesses, inelnding the Paten, Wire Wove __rt_eeyFeather Beds, Bolsters, and Pfflowai; Kapok Beds, Bolsters and Pillows, and Pal liasse T. & H. COOKE, 46, VICTORIA-STRE [Factory, Elliott-street VFilliam Gulliver, HOUSE. LAUD, ESTATE. AND ■ TOMMIBSION AGBNT, DRAUGHTSMAN AND ILLUMINATOB, MAPS. PLANS. _0„ COMPILED. * • IOOOMB-9 S CHAHB-BS, 88. QUBEH-BT-KKT, " •™ AUCKLAND, W G. begs to notify his friends and the pnblio eenerally that he has removed to the above Sremises, where be hopes, by striot attention tt the requirements of his clients, to merit auoport. From nu lanre knowledge of Ponsonby Pro- Berries, he is hi a position seoond to none to Seal with parties buying or selling In that dis trict. Inspection of my Hat respectfully Invited. jj, ready sale for Cheap Bouses and Allotment NO BALE NO CHARGE. A long list of Country Properties open to In ■paction. Inanranoes effected at Lowest Rates. Bemember tbe Address— OOOMBEB* CHAMBERS. QUEEN-BTB-KT. rpHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH "*" HAVE FOB SALE \ "Dr wn" Flour, in sacks, 100's and BO'S Champion" do. do. do. "Cantab" do. do. do. Sharps Bran ■■ *'' Fowl Wheat . TIJ ■•O "\\ I■ ' ° "2* BEESWAX I BEKSWAXI purchased in any quantity for Cash. Buyers Of Fungus and Mnnte MetaL n„_n_ purchased in China a Vine Assort ■nSitofTeaa himseU. JAMKB AH KBW can 2Sld_i-T recommend them, and trusts that all ___dO_rtcn-eis, and tho PnbUo generollj. w_l SSST_emi>elves ot this splendid opportunity _n Srail earlF to bay his Snpertor Congou, Rest maVrrared Kootoo, Shonohong, and various SfJJJ'Teas, raited to -very taatei He has also SThMm Jiwanaoe Ware, Preserved Ginger. ffioSe-V««?S_l_t. B-nArero-iele. andothar gg__j§j_s too numerous to mention. . Note the Addre« Sßs&HKßwfcoOM g_ ________ Wm. Mo Arthur & ijv„ AUOKLAND, TO DBALKBB W FANCY OOODB, Brush ware and Combe Table and PooketCutiery BrpTandßjM.Goods , _SiS?_SdFlacy »^»» oS__,Wntohee, and Jewellery and Pipes Musical Instrnments ShenwSe. China, and Glass Vases, Flower-stands, Re parian Ware, Pictures • purees. Hand Bags, and Baskets ___Sb_g Appointments ■ - lawn Ten_la and Badminton Archery and Croquet Indoor Games. Toys. Sea. ' Messrs E. ahd A.' Isaacs announce for to-morrow an extensive sale ot ship's stores, etc., aeneral groceries, new dried fruits. Two modi _ne cheots will also bo offered for sale. The Rev Shirley W, Baker wiU deliver a lecture to-mori»w jnimstfay) evening, at 8 rfdock. to the menibers and friends of thePitt- SsS^_ueyanMntn^lmmvwentA_w_a _S: The topic is "Garfleltfthe D-tituL" Sewing Maohit c Depot (wholesale and ajtaU'.-IJ. 8. Chambat t, 70, Queen-strest toppo- Yva would adywe the trAde to attend the uke. sate Of crockery, china, and glass to be Held Is Mr S. Lewis to morrow.at 11 o'clock. The asaortment is large, and should command a jeadyeale.



1 eipeoU-, &_vertirH»n>©nt_ M 1 *R. O~R O S S £ DENTAL SURGBON. May be Consulted at his Rooms, Queen-street ] (opposite Darby-street). Hours: 10 to 6. NGLISH TWEEDS, SCOTCH J BAXONYS. IRISH HOMESPUNS. TSKVBN OASES W EX SHIP WARWICK. 4 M. M U RC HIE, Merchant Tailor tt Importer, ShorUand-atreet AUCKLAND. NEVER FAILS. Insect Life is destroyed by the PERSIAN INSECTICIDE (Pyrethrium Roaeum), guaranteed to be the best procur able in the London market For the effeotual riddance of Fleas,, Mwqui toes, and all other insect pests, try AIOKIN'S . INSECTICIDE, Sold in tins at Is 6d each. TN THE INSOLVENT EhTATE OF A. LINABURY AND CO. J_riOBGHAVB Avn po. . Cosgrave awu \jo. Being the Suooessf ul Tenderers in the above Estate, beg to announce to the Inhabitants Ot Auokland and its vicinity that a , SALE ALB 07 THB BAME WILL BB HELD ON THE PREMISES LATELY OCCUPIED by A. LINABURY AND CO., QUEBN-STRZET, and war, CONTINUE UNTIL THE ENTIRE BTOOK IS CLEARED OUT, REGARDLESS OF COST I J. Cosgrave and Co. JUBT RECEIVED, Ex as. Potobi. THB VERY LATEST STYLBS IN DOLMANS, In Batin, Broobd, Cashmere, Cloth, &c JACKETS, In Matelaase, Cloth, Sealskin, ftc FOUR-IN-HANDS. In Ladles', Maids', and Children .. U L 8 T B R 8, In Ladies', Maida'.and Children's. FURS Of all deecripttons, both by the yard and to Jaoket and Mantle Beta. jyjILNK £ QHOYCB X AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND GAS C'MPANY LIMITED, ESTABLISHED 1863. PURVEYORS OF LIGHT, HBAT, AND POWER, The Company sell and ereot gas-fittings, in cluding gas apparatus and gas-power engines, Stook loolndea Otto Gas Engines, Office and Show-rooms, Fort-street, (jf RB A T SaLB OF A. W. Mace-s BANKRUPT QTOCK. ANKRUPT OTOCK. 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, See., at a Great Sacrifice, in order to dear. The Stock is new, and well chosen. The following lines will show the Enormous Reductions •-- Blaok and Cold Velveteens, from Is Bd Cold Satins, from Is Ud, all shades Silks reduoed from Is lid to 3a lid, all winter shades Satin Cloth, 5Jd, worth 10Jd Useful Flannel, 83d, worth Ud Blankets, from 6s Ud eaoh Men's Pilot Coats, rednoed from 88s fid to 19s6d Men's Strong Trousers, 5s Bd Boys' Suite, from 6s Ud Youths' Good Tweed Suite, 18s 6d, worth 24s And all other goods at equally low prices. NOTE THE ADDREB&- JC M I T H ■'"', . O M T H , DR4PER & CLOTHIER (Next United Service Hotel), QUEEN-STREET. VIATIONAL INSURANCE COM -174 PANT OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL.... !7! ....£2,000,00. PAID UP AND RBSBRVB9. —-Kl,Bo AUCKLAND BRANOH -95, QU-BN-STRBET. LOCAL DIRECTOR- D. 8. CRUICKSHANK, ESQ. This Purely Local Company accepts Fire and Mtrine Bisks of every description at LOWEST CURRENT BATES. Security Undoubted. Lost en Liberally and Promptly Paid. ■ WILLIAM TAIT. Braaeh Manager. .New Winter Hosiery, just LANDED, Ex GEORGE BEWLEY, A SPLENDID STOCK OF WINTER TTOSIERY, INTER JtIOSIBRY, from J. & E. MORLEY'S. 293 PACKAGES RIBBED ft PLAIN , BLAOK ft NAVY MARONE & CAR DINAL GRENAT&SEAL BROWN WHITE & SKY BLUE CLARET fie CHOCO LATE STEEL Si CLERICAL LADIES & CHIL DREN'S HOSE & HALF HOSE. JJaTTRAY, DBAPEB, CLOTBOBB, fit HOSIER, 178.180.«:182.QUBBN-STB--!T. ' FLESH FOTJMING FOOD for Infants. I __ ICKIN'S FOOD for INFANTS is prepared • JtX. locally from malted cereals, according to the recipe ot Baron Lieblg. It la an APPROVED i euBSTrruTE for Mother's Milk; is Fatten el ing, No-Bishino, and Invigorating, :. Bold In Canisters at Ib. Cd. r, AT THB PHARMACY, ' QUEEN-BTREKT. ■



Garlick and Cranwell have now the mod complete Furnishltig Warehouse i Largo stock ready for delivery. *^ t_J_LJ_ * suit all classes; good, strong, and obeafc urea* m variety ot Bedsteads ard BedroomFarnlturft- City HaU Arcade. Queen street-fAdvu i.a Horse Training.-Prof. f. fegg&jgH American Horsen^. wgl o^ver anotter lX* M leotuVe at the Theatre Royal on llrada&^» f g 4 1883. on the management of h°rße*'„_r_Th_ I t_el£cture ho wUlendeavour to Kovetotee audience tho great needtherel iafoi'more a m teUigentandhumanemettto_sof oonttolHngtne , noble steed, and will point out many of O* J errors in dally practice among horsemen and ■$ other, and the way to eradicate them.-AR. §■ Pons interested In the wrif^ofman^ort 8H useful friend, toe hore^are Invited to*™*** W ThoUecture begins at iio'olook p.nL-fAuvT.l |