SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

< this kveiling, 1.13 HIGH WATER [ To-morrow Morning, 2 1 BUNSKT.-Thlß Evening. 4.48 AUNRISE.-To-morrow Mornlw, 7; 18 SiOONB AaE-l.a»t Onartor, 28th. 7.17 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LASTB.VW«INO. tmn. aa. Amodeo. from Whangarei £s)k Out. brtganthie. Stewart, from Sf dnoy

TO-DAY. Reward, schooner. Collings, from Whangarei Omapere, b.s„ Webster, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

T.ABT RVKNI^G. Glenelg. s.a„ Crawford, for Tauranga Douglas. 8.5., Norris, for Mercury Buy oSwebisle, sohooner. Carmichael, for Suva

TO-DAY. Onward, schooner, Pankan, for Coromandei Mariner, schooner. Qneon, for Ruaacll Nerval, schooner, Edwards, for Russell

IMPORTS.

Per Omapere: 150 saoks flonr.-G, W. Blaney. Per Omapere-250 saoks floar. 60 paoltagos rope, 470 oaßea jam, 851 BioSs potatoes, 1.165 sacks wheat, 22 blocks btone. 100 boxes candies. 200 •aoks eats. Per Lookout, from Sjdney: 400 swks boae dust.—Attain ljaybouro and Co. Per Look Out-800 feet and 317 pieces timber, 200 spokos, 100 felloes, 550 bags boneduet, 0 dr^ys, 36 casoa acids, 35 pair Bhof ts.

I!mAOTSCk)ASTWiBB.-Visen,rromWalheke, with 52 tons firewood; Fannic, from Wanga poa, with 29.000 ft timber. Outwards Coastwise. - Whanparei, for TauranglirVisen, for Ruakaka: Fannio, for Wangapoa. The tooa arrived from Whangarei last even ing with 45 saoka gum, 80 ke S s butter snd tne following paesengorß:— Messrs Heard, liODg 0$ ColrtaZ, Brown Rev. Deflow. Mra UeUoW, Mrs Cullum. Meß»rs Cnlium. petterson, Veale, MoLean, bpror, Mllbuni, Meadames Crew and Garnet, Parole, Leonard, Wlntio, and Cnlium.

The Look Oat arrived from Sydney 'ait even ing, after an uneventful passage of 15 d»yj. Tho brig Moa (Captain Meyer) left Duncdin for Kaipara on the 23rd ult., and boa not since been heard of. Fears ore entertained for her safety. Mr O. V. Houghton, for many years con nected with the New Zealand Shtoplug Co.s auokland offloe, has ob.alned an appointment under the v. olkato Ooal and Shipping Do., and Mr J. A. Lalng. of Oamaru. hos been appointed to the position of local scoounwnt of the N.A». Co. thus rendered vaoant. The Rowena will le«vo for Manukau via pi.Seorenga about Tuesday next. Luring her stay ihMe. both hull and m.oblner/ bave Mdwgdneathoroujjh overhaul by Messrs Mao auarrlb and Frsser and Tinue The Omapere loft Dunedln on June2lßtats om. Called at Oamaru on the 22nd, Timaru on lh«Wd Napier on tho 26th, Glsborne on the 27th and Tauranga on the 28th. Loft the latter port at 1.30 p.m„ and arrived here at 8 a,m. to day. Experienced from Okawa to Capo PaUieor strong S.E galesand heavy sco, and fine weather during the remainder of the passage. Pas- Bangers --Captain McMillan. Messrs Ackroyd, Lewis. Scott, Brough, Potts. Miss Rcos, Mrs Steel and 2 infants, and S steoraga, /he Omapere arrives in charge of Captain Fielding, late Chief officer of the Te Anau, Captoih Webster having remained at Dunedin. We are Indebted to Mr Mathie, purser, for press reports, eto.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

■ DEPARTURB9. Oreti.M„ Robertson, for waitara Hannah Monou, 5.8., Uol», tor Waitara

The as. Hannah Mokau left for Waitara via Raglan and Kawhla ywieiday aitarnoon, wHh 80 sacks potatoes, 100 saoks chaff, i4B bogß flour, 40 mats sugar, and 10 tons sundries.

The S.B. Oreti lelt at 11.30 a.m. to-day for Waitara.

The s.s. Macgregor Is expected to return from Waitara to-morrow.

COMMERCIAL.

Evkninq Star Office Friday. ALFSKD BOCKLAND'S WaBKLV EEFOBT. at the Haymarketon Friday last, fodder wbb malar In price, best quality ranging from 4s lo 6?3dthe S"roaia.2. 61 «. 2. Bd the bushel. Horse stook were again numerous, bat not many 3 otolcoquaUiy. Medium draught were in Srfl (EmaU. ranging Ironi «0 to MI&M tXSfesß filO to fil6 eaon. On Taesday bides SeroStehed largely Inoxoeis of uiuatsales; ?rioos were lower, gooa Quality rangUg from \% Z "aid the lb. Bklis were also In fall number; butohi-M'skins brought Ssld; ataUon bUm f K*n la to 2a 6d each. Fat In bags, 2i* the owt. * t Papaknroi oa Wednoadar, »Dom 60 only were yarded; these sold at late values. msssbs huntkb aud nolan's wekkly bepobt. *■ Horses: There has boon a steady demand, btt there was no advance in value for those of an SSaat7StamP.hnt reaUv good anlnuds were InaSlred after. At the Durham Ttards on Frl tov the sUght animation of the previous week was continued. Abo-Be an average numher were submitted by auction, and most of them found purchasers at the previous.week's va ues. We Quote hackß from £5 to£l2 7sMl active, light harress horses. £12 to £17; colls, suitable tor auiok draught, £20 to £23 lUs. Wool, hides, Sd sides: Wool in bag* sold at toe Durham Yards on Tuesday al from 51d, bales 6Jd per lb. Very few hides were offered, and of Inferior description. Sains «o.d»t from 9 to 2s 2d. Cattle: Dulnesehas chara'Jterl»ed the market. Tno number ofterec has not been large, arid an unwll logness to purchase, at re due d rates, has been evuoed. At tho New market Yards, on Tuesday, an aver age number were offered. The demand was steady for all • erorlptl-n*. bnt the price of fat beasts rcoedtd from lis to £1 per he»d. as compared wllh tbe prevloas weeir. Sa Sd per lOOlos having been reached In very few Instanoos. There was no noteworthy eltßrot'on in values of dairy and sore *ook. Shotp: There was a short suppiy at Newmariwt on Tnesdor. and prices hou an upward tendenoy. Wethers sold at from lis to 17s 9i; ewen, I3s; stores.£'om 6j 6i to 10u. Plfs: Very low yarded, but prices low.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Wholesale. Retail. s. d. s.d. s, a. s. Butter, ts,lb 18-0 0 Butter, ts, lb 1 6-0 8 meewitot»l»o 6-0 6 Obeese - 0 8-0 0 VosAO 7-0 0 Eggs,dOS._ 1 6-0 0 BmLdos. 18-0 0 Milk. Quart 0 4-0 0 KSlblttaDO 6-0 0 Lard.lt> - 0 J-0 0 Hams, now core Fowls, each H (Set - OMH 0 Ducks, each H Hamate cloth Geese, eaoh 5 0-7 0 (none) . 011-O 0 Turkeys _ 6 6-8 0 Bacon new oure Baoon, lb „ 0 10-0 0 <BSe» - 08M 0 Hams, lb ..10-0 0 Baoon. in Oloth „ 0 0-0 0 Brood, iio. per 21b loaf Jams, per oase, 5 dor, 38s BOTOBKBB MXAT, «*m V, lb. Lamb.fore-quarter 1 _ . | |_ _ hind-quarter /_ FofcandVeal - - - " 8 S _2 J Steaks .. - - - - 8 8~8 I iihnt* and Sausages ~ — — o o — v o Tafiow.beetlwholesalol-Mutton. 3Ha; mixed. Al to SCa. KtOUB Market. Wholesale. | 1,0, Bupe»flne»lour.sflkdreßßed.perton_ II JO Flic Fiour. ditto, household _ -13 0 0 Adelaide, per ton _ _ _ .. (none) Oenuura,perton - .. - - H* 8 Dunedln, per ton .. - - - "» ° Canterbury, per ton- - - - 12 0 0 Bran per ton (Backs Included) „ _ 510 0 awar- - : : * \\_\ Oatmeal . -~--•• *•» »*' ° Pearl Barley - - - - ... 21 0 0 HAT AOT) CORK MABMT. Wholesale. s.fl.s.d „ «s. fl mi (Byd.) none Hsy me now ■^^ (Flln ) 8 6-00 ton pressed 6 o—o 0 " (Coast)! 6-3 9 tuoerne, do 8 0-0 0 ___. *°™«| 6 _2 9 straw Oood) 0 18-110 Whoatliowla 6-3 9 Chaff _ _ 3 111-0 00 WbOatlTOVWo w-a H ayloaten> 5 IW> 10 Potatoes, per ton. «:«/ Oaten choir, «uwt. *S Retail. s. d. 8. d* 0* *■* &• d* Malre.bußhel i 6-6 01 Oatfnhaycwtg 0-7 0 OatsTdltto ..3 0-3 6 Straw, ditto 3 0-1 0 Bn*Uofbs- ™ 6let.iff,ditto „ „ „ „ Wheat (fowl) S 9-4 01 (aoa.ee) 6 0-7 0 Hay owt. _6 0-7 Ol Potatoes, ld aud 2d Lucerne, perowt.7 B—B 6 lb. Kaobi Gum and Flax Mashst. Qum Is In Rood aemond. The following are the latest quotations :—Good ordinary Kaipara SB wnangarel at £10 to £i 2; Bast Coast, fin tn ens. Keceipta tor June, to date, 4/J0 tona.J flax.—Finest Quality £19—£21 per ton TOW _ - - -& 1 »0-£9 Fuhous - - - - 2idto2}dnerlb MiNDßßS.—Bonednst, Sydney, £010s to £7 Ids. lUMmrdlnn to auollty ; Auokland. £7 to £8 10i; KSravlan Guano, £17 to £18: Meldon Island; « i Uuon Guano, smaU lots, £5 to £8, bags In ola'ded: Burst's Ohemloal Manure. £14 10s; Boarfour.*!^^ MATBBIAtBi TivBBK.-Boarda and Scantling. 100 ft, best, lli • second class, 8a 6d ; test, plsaed, Moaned Tad grooved, flrsftjlass, 16s; medium, JiKiSjond ditto. llaJVUllsi Cargo, best, lis i Uij Kt^?Tl-tree Ralls,*)los per 100; Puriri Kvia in ids to £7108: Shingles, 18s per 1,000; IKS*K Tplllip.sft.iae; Cft. £1; Hobart na!ftg'^2S»^l.o«lO; Town Yards 82175. aettvered, £3155. Brain pipes at works,per MO (6 tnobes bore).4os; 4inohes, lis: 3 toches,9a: I inches, £310a per 1.0 CO; sooket glazed pipes, 19 lnohes.Ssßd por foot; 15 nches, 2a por loot; 12 Inohes. Is Bd per toot; 9 laches. Is per loot per Inches. Bd per foot: 4 inohes, 4d per GIABDBN AMD OBCBABD PRODUCE,—W bole- Bale Apples. 2d to 3d por lb; pears, lid te d per lb.. Ol to Si per csso; lemons, per floe., Is 6a to 3a; onions, per Id., 1j to ljd rhubarb, per dor., 9* (14 to Ss; oelery, per doz., Is to It; pines, 9a per doz; fl«s. 2d to id pjr doz.; garUo. 3d to da per lb.; pumpkins, per owt., Se Bd to 4s; bananas, lja to 2Jd; orangea, Is te -la Ist coooanuts, 8S per lot); tomatoes, vet lb., lid to Id; beans, la per pen*. Re tail :— Tomatoes, 4a to 6d; orange;, U 3d t0,2fl per dos t lemons, Sd to 3d eaoh; oalond per tb. Id -.apples, per lb, ad to 8a ; peare, 4d to 63; etaubarb. per bundle. Id; (trapen. 2a Bd to 3a; fceang, 2d; bananas, 64 to 8d per lb,; figs, per doz.. 6d; oelery, per bundle, Sd to 6d: pines. U to is; garlic 8d to 94 per lb.; pumpkin, ld to !W peril).

Ooal anb Firewood Market. COAi,—Newoastle (ship's side), cargo,2Cs to 57a pet ton; yard 30s to 82s. Bay ot Islands, at sards, 3Ts t soreened; 80s I ditto at the mine. Us i shin's side, 25a to 23a. Walkato, nt mine, Set In Auckland. 10a &i to 201. Kamo Vis nor ton at loading Rround. TaupM, at mine. B j Sd to 10it at yard. 20s to S6n. Wkangarel, at mine. bU; yard (Mown), 17s; household, alu; delivered, ZH, Miranda, at yard (household). 18a; eteam, 18s. _______W_*W_la.— JJneut, at,wharf (cargo), ta Bd to per ton; delivered, 18s 6d; out. Us to 17s.

Mail Notice.

Mails wilt, Clobr as ukdbh i— J THIS DAT. < Kor Whangarel Headn, Parna, Walpu, Whan-1 garel, Kamo, TangMiua, and Mangapal, per > ' lons, at i p.m. i For Tnamea, per Knterprlse at S.SO p.m. j Saturday, 30th instant. ' For Waterford, Tauranga, &o„ per Rotoma hana, at 7.30 a.m. ffor Thameo. per Hotomthana. at 8 a.m. For Westport. pejr Omapere, at 9 a.m. Ifor Walwera, Mahurangl, Moiakano, Manga wal, &o„ per Rose Oasey, at 10 a.m. Ifor Savage I-land, per Bannookburn, at 11 a.m. Monday. 2nd July. For Waitara, per Oreti, at 8 a.m. Kor Waitara, &C per Uacgr>«or, at 11 a,m. . For friendly ißlsnde. per danfflr. at 11 am. For Wbltlangl and Bpper Mill, per Donglaa. Sir Rtisfoll and Kawa Kawa. per Waihora, For *Glshorne. Napier, and Wellington per southern Cress, at 6 p.m. For Australian Colonies, per City of New York. Immediately after her arrival from For Taranaki. Southern Ports. Rio de Janeiro. Host and West Coast of South America, and Lor don (per f-.s. lonic from Lyiteltoel.psr Rotorna, Immediately after arrival of City ol New York. pMlmiu)Wr , Chle' P*t-offlon. Anokland^ _

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

JoNa 29,1883. Opora Honsa-Doran's Grand Combination Company, 8 p.m. St. Sepulchre's Church-Dedication Ifestlval: so?mon by Rev. G. H 8. Walpole. M.A.i IX P*T^npfr*ncß Hall-Tea and PabUo MeeUng, B 80 P m. wesleyan Churoti, Parnell-Gospel Temper ance M salon, 7,80 p.m. Wrftoislor HaU. Oppor Pltt-Btre?t-Mootlnsr of ratepaySr. fit Koaagohane Ward to coesidor the propcied Cny loan, 7.30p.m, Youne Man's Christian ABSOolalloni Rooms - Hope 0? AUckland Lodu. Of SMt le«"'° by JB. Heartun. song«. _______

Notices to Correspondents.

CoxsbtsnCv,- We have no spaco lust now for further discussion on the BUbjectof temperance

ministers. HE.—We do not poroolve the difference betweon a equuro ln-di and aa Inch square. The terms aro synonymous. EKQUIUBH.-Wor wlib Russia was declared by England on tho 37tfi of MaKSh, 1851. BraA»G<Jt.-Acoar.lW to the fencing Act any i ersun desiring to oamuol any other pereon to tdiiOD under the nrovi.lons of the *ot. BhaU serve a notice to fence in the form in >Ju> sohedule upon him and shall specil' the boondary to be t.uoed, andoentan>» PW**' tofe»oaihes»m«.andsh»ll aneolfy tne klaa Of fenoe to be consisted. If ibisnotlw Is net Hiven. the sl-Joi'4 KoeoupferO*•«» »•»*>} bo liable. Tho adjoinintf ownor may objoct to the kind of fence, &c, and disputes are to bo BOttlod by tho It. 11. In the care of ropalrs to a fence, a notice may bo served upon the occu pier of adjoining land requiring him to assist in repairing, and if he refuse or neglect to do bo, the person Borvlng the notice may fence and charge him with half tho cost, ihe Fencing aS hTpublislied In '■ The Settler" for December,

Births.

lIALHKD.—At Faloon-street, Parnell. the wife of Richmond B. Hnlhod of a son, RUDDELL.—At Ruakakn, Waipu. on tho 21th Inst., tho wife of T. W. Ruddell of a Bon

Death,

LITTLE.—At his residence Otahnhu, Cornelius Little, need 82 years, fathor of Mr O. Little, of riobson-Bircet. May be rest In peaoe. Amen. The funeral will leave his lato rceidenco for the Otabuhu Cemotery on Sunday. July Ist, ot 3.50 p.m. Frlonds and members of tho 11.A.C.8. Society arc respectfully Invited to attend.

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

FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1883.

Far the cause (hat loclu aulston F« tha wrong that need) raslatoac*. For tha futare ia tha diuanoa. And tha good that wa can do

G«OD will result from tho froe and open discussion of tho City Council's loan pro posals, inaugurated at tho special meeting on Wednesday night; and the chief gooa will bo that the public will be led to under stand the scheme, will have its necessity forced upon them, and will be brought into sympathy wiih the aims of the Council. Another beneficial result will be that public opinion will react on the Councillors and lead to a modification of certain ex treme views embodied in the proposals. Already the latter process hai been operat ing, and has procured a uiminution in tne amount of the maximum loan proposal from £250,000 to £200,000, aud an abou donment of the intended iucrea-o of city rating. Tho majority of Councillors, in deed, seemed willing to limit their borrow ing proposals to £150,000 j but by a sore of subterfuge the amendment whica was car ried to that effect was not put as a sue stantive motion, aud the Council stultified their previous vote by proceeding to resolve that £120,000 be devoted to the purposes of drainag^and foimation. Cr Crowther complainedjwith reason that this waa de feating his intention by a side-wind ; for of course it is evident that if only £150,000 are borrowed, the balance of £30,000 would, be aa good as nothing for purposes of water supply and erection of Town Hall and other buildings. The redaction of £200,000, however, which Councillor Aickin is pre pared to more, will, we fancy, go far enough to satisfy the publio protest against heavy taxation, since it is believed tbat such a loan can be floated and the interest met from a special rate of Is 3d per £,instead of the li 6d proposed to meet the quartet-million loan. The meeting definitely settled the question of taxation by lesolving that the maximum rate should be 2s OJd, and this is highly satisfactory so far; but an authoritative answer la still required to the question- Can the revenue from such a rate bear a loan of £200,000 ? This, Wo hope, will be clearly explained at the adjourned meeting next Wednesday, when we presume tbo Council will take up their interrupted de liberations on tbe subject at tbe point where they were broken off.

Tho necessity ior the construction of a high-pressure reservoir to supply certain portions of tho new wards, aud oi other heavy works in connection with the water supply, make it imperative that at least £60,000 be set apart for waterworks pur poses. This expenditure is almost entirely for the benefit of the suburbs. The loan will thus probably be allocated as follows : —Drainage and formation, £120,000; Town Hall site, £20,000; waterworks, £60,000: total, £200,000. His Woiship the Mayor would incline to double tho amount for the Town Hall purposes; but this we conceive to bo the least neces sary portion of thu proposed works, and the others should therefore have precedence.

To a certain extent, tho Council have gone blunderingly to work in their pro posals, and,placing the cart before the horse, bave acted on tbe principle of fix ing amount to be borrowed and then casting about for avenues of expenditure and ways and means of meeting the interest. Wednesday night's proceedings have partially corrected this mistake, and the taxation limit being fixed, Councillors can sow fiod what they are able to borrow. But, to have gone pioperly to work, they should have decided what works wore necessary, and what was their probable cost, before they ptoposed either loan or taxation. The most impor tant pare of the business, the fixing of the scbeoule of works to be undertaken, 1,;.s not yet been approached. This will require to be earef ally looked into, and the allocation resolved npon after the fullest ana fairest consideration of tbe claims of the different wards. We entirely deprecate any attempts that may be made to secure special advantages for certain districts, and must condemn an apparent tendency In that direction on the part of a few Council ors. 'Ihe schedule ot works mu>t not only have the most open and impartial discussion, but it should also be appended to the special Act under which borrowing powers are to be obtained, so that every security shall be given for faithfully carrying out the resolu tions arrived at, and preveuting any diver sion of the money to works calculated to advance private interests rather than the public convenience. The necessity for float ing a loan is undoubted, inorderto thecarry iog out of improvements in the new wards; a general soheme of drainage should also be inaugurated ot once; and tbe Town HaU and Publlo Library buildings cannot be rimch longer delayed. Theso ob jects are varied, and the interests at stake are diverse; but If the subject is approached in a spirit of fairness and concession—each representative " looking not only npon Ins own things, but also upon the things of

others"—there should.belittle difficulty in securing the general good by an equitable allotment of the loan expenditure.

To-morrow's Saturday Supplement will contain further chapters of the excit 'ag serial, " The Weird Sisters ;"the usual contribution of "Random Shots," by Zamiel; threeinlerestingsketchesj.entitled "The Story of an English Cannibal," "The Train and the Burning Bridge," and "Captured by Telegraph;" "The Land League Prelate — Sketch of ArchbLhop Croke;" "Rambles round the World," by the STAR'S Wandering Contributor ; " The Literature of tli3 Victorian Aae," by J. D. Davis; Sporting Note 3, by " Hip pona" and our Special Correspondent in London, Field Sports and Aquatic^, by "lAetaeon;" "Echoes from Stage and Studio," by Euterpe; " Tlie Garden," by Hurtus; "Alice Lingard in London;" " Shooting His Friend—The Fatal Mistake of a Young Bostonian ; " " The Ordeal of f-ight ;" " Saved by tine Match ; " " The Bad Boy's Revision of the Bible ; " " Fraud on a Famous actress;" Science Notes ; Extracts for Ladies—Latest Fashion Notes; "The Prettiest Woman in Paris;" Odds and Ends, Choice Extracts, selected Poetry, &c„ &c.

Mr R, A, Milligan Hogg (a barrister of tbe Inner Temple), win admitted to the Now Zealand bar as barrister aud solicitor to-day. The application wa3 mado by tho Crown Prosccutur, bufore Mr Justice Gillies, Bitting in Chambers. It is Mr Hogg's intention to commence the practice of his profession iv Auckland. He was for somo years in practice in South Africa, and at Hongkong, and redded for two ymrs in the United States, studying Ameiican jurisprudence. Mr Hogg is a son of tho distinguished botanist, Robert Hogg, L.L.D.,F.L.5., author of "The Filltt Manual," "British Pomology," " Tho Vegetable Kingdom nnd its Pro ducts," and other ntaudard works, and who is recognised as the greatest living autho rity on fruit culture.

A case of importance to ma ri'>d wonieu wns heard yesterday at tho Ke«i,ient Magi strate's Court. Mary Ann Mullally, wife ol John Mullally, but who ha* been liviuK apart from her huiband, brought an ucti n to recover the sum of 10s from John Lupton. The sum was comparatively in significant, but plaintiff having lent the money to defendant to get bim out of a difficulty, did not like to be laughed ut, and si she sought to recover it in law thtough her so;icitor—Mr Cooper. Mr Keetley, however, in defenco stated that the lady was a mumed woman, and could only sue joiutly with her husband, The re»ult cither way w«sfatal to plaintiff's case, and, rather than allow her husband to claim it, a nonsuit was preferred ; and, to make the matter worse, p aintitl had to pay costs, llefctidunt left the Court with a triumphant »mile, apparently regardless of conscience and the words which must have reached his earnhout the contemptible meanness of bis defence, wbich Mr Ctoper characterised as dishonest.

An alarm of firo was raised last night, Which proved to be a chimney in tho house ot a man named Shearer, in Upptr Queen-street. The Kite Brigade, under Superintendent Hughes, the Salvage C<rps, under Captain Field, and members of the Naval Brigade, under Captain LeHoy, were shortly in readiness on the spot, also Heu geant McMahon and Constable Haxell, and the lice was speedily Bubdued before auy material damage was done.

Mr Edmund Mahonoy, jun. (who has just returned from a holiday trip to Fiji), was, on the application of Mr W. J. Hill, this day admitt d to practice as a barrister, and duly enrolled as a solicitor ot the Supreme Court, by his Honor Mr Justice Gillies, in Chambers, lhis was the first sitting in Chambers since the commence ment of the Civil Sitting. Mr Maboney ia widely known aud generally liked, so that tho news of his admission ivhl be hailed with pleasure. He passed his final exami nation in March.

To the Editor : Sir,—Your special nt Wellinpton Is slightly in error in his report ro my petition now before Parliament. I was dismissed at Christehurch, not Auck land ; also, my dismissal was lor not re porting certain irregularities by my superior officer, which was stationed at the i'ort ol Thames, Also, the purport of my petition is to this effect: That tho then Acting Secretary, Inspector of the lI.M, Customs, Mr Henry Scott McKellar, caused tho sub stanco of evidence to be suppressed ns proved by H. J. Vincent before tho Fnb'ic Petitions Committee in the session of 1878. I would not allude to this through tbe press unless to put myself right in the eyes of tho public, as the ca*e has been misrepresented and the term of its contents net properly understood. —Yours. Sco,, Robert ATKIN sox.

Mr James Datrach was tho successful tendor (£15,375) for tbe delivery of 97,000 sleepera for tho Rotorua railway at Morrins vilie. Ihe Lichfield co> tract will, we ■■re informed, be advertised within throe weeks, aud will complete tho contracts for that section of the line.

There was a gond attendance at the Opera Hcuse last nigh' to witness the per formance of the Doran Variety Combination Company. The customiry distribution of gifts took plnoV and Mrs Dryland, Grey street, received the bedroom suite, while Mrs Quald, another resident in that stree', was presented with the chest of drawers A drawing-room suite, oil painting, atjd other gifta, will be distributed to-night, and nt the matinee to-morrow afternoon every child will receive a present, Tke Rev. Shirley Baker's popular lecture on " Garfield tho Dutiful" has given such pleasure to two audiences that ho haa received three applications for its redelivery.

A settler named James Jarvlc, believed to be of unsound mind, was brought down from Matskohe by Constablo Naughtou, and on the medical testimony of Dre. Lee and Honeyman, was committed to tbo Asylum.

P. Morlarty complains that the Chivese garden, opposite tho Captain Cook, is a nuisance to the neighbourhood, owing to tbe filthy, fever-prodncing heap which the owners accumulate. He calls upon the Local Board ot Health to have the nuisance abated.

The determination of the Grammar School Governors to re-lease their endowments un conditionally for a period of 21 years, is evoking much adverse criticism. Council lor Mullin* has given notice to move in the Parnell Borough Council next Monday, " Tbat tho Council on behalf of tbe inhabi tants of the Borough, protest against the intended action of the Governors of the Auckland College and Grammar School Board, in leasing the dilapidated houses in Alpha Koad, Cracroft, Portland, and Hen ley-streets, Parnell, tor 21 years.

Mr Crosse, a dentist well known in Wan ganui, has cotno to Auckland to settle, and lias started business in Queen-street, Though there is no scarcity of dental opera tors in this city, no doubt tho new claimant to popular favour will get a share of sup port. Mr Crosses practice in Wanganui has been taken up by Mr Cottle, who lately passed his dental examination in Dunedin.

•JSPaddy Doran was the means of raising the subject of street mtitic at the City Council meeting last night. He had sent In an application for leave for an instru mental band to play outside the Opera House to-day and to-morrow, and when it came up for consideration the Town Clerk men tioned that Sergeant White hud written sug gesting the advisability of prohibiting such performances, as they,interiered with traffic, fhe majority of the councillors, however, were of quite another opinion. Cr Waddel dealt the Salvation Army a bard knock by enquiring whether the solicitous policeman wished to put a stop ti vocal as well as in strumental performances, as he certainly would much rather prefer to interdict tho parades of a set of "howling idiots" than to stop bands from discoursing instrumental music. Cr Burns suggested tbat the sergeant would also like to stop tho marches-out ofithe Voluntcor bands. Cr. Bell championed the cause ot street musicians. He thought that no obstacle should bo thrown in the way of those who wisbt-d to give performances of good music, and in bis opinion the Council should seek by all legitimate moans to foster aud promote among the people a love ot tho most ennobling of arts. No ono surely could bo lost to a per ception of tha pleasure conferred by strains of sweet music, and if the ploying ot tho band served no other purpose than to keep somo people out of the public house, he would support Mr Dorsn's applic itioo. in the evenings there was very little traffic, and the stopping of pedestrians to listen to the music would c&uso no nuisance. Coun cillors Crowilier and Thompson spoke to a somewhat similar effect, the latter gentle man not being able to sco why the permit should bo lems'ed simply iv order that a policeman mliht be saved tho trouble of asking people to " movo on.1' The dcsir&d permission was granted.

The City Council has resolved to devote another night to the discussion of the pro posed loan, A special meeting for the purpose takes place on Tues jay night.

The election of officers to serve on tho Road Board for the JNewmarket.district was held yesterday ia a house on the Surrey Hills estate. Mr Thos. Seaman acted in his official cipaclty as Returning Officer. 17 out of 105 electors were disqualified. There were eight candidate*, and the fol lowing were elected : —Robert F. Warnock, 65 ; Edward Woolfield. 53 ; John Billiug ton, 51 ; Kdward A. Buckley, 47; Albeit J. Holland, 45.

To the Editor : Sir,—Your Wellington Parliamentary correspondent says, In refer ence to Mr Farnall's petition, that the usual petition was presented from Mr H, W. Farnall. I beg, therefore, to enclose you my petition iv hopes that you will publish it, so that the public may see for themselves wh.it grounds I have for continually bringing my claims before our lepresentatives.—l am, (ftc, n. W, Farnall,—[lt is ntteily im possible to find space for Mr Farnall's peti tion iv the present crowded state of our columns.—Ed, E.S.]

An able and interesting lecture on " The Origin ot the British Nation " was delivered last evening by Mr H. H. Lusk in St, Thomas's school-room. The lecture was listened to with much interest by a small audience, and the lecturer displayed a thorough knowledge of his 'subject. Ho took exception to the cnnimonly-reeeived teaching with refrence to the ancient Britons, ' he chair wasoccupkdby the Key. Humfrey Oavis. A vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to Mr Lusk for his very instruc tive lecture,

It was decided last night by tho City Council, upon the motion of Cr Phillipps, seconded by Ur Thompson, to invite tenders for the drainage aud formntion of Welling ton-street. Tho residents of this thorough faro havo been agitating duriug the last four years for this work.

Ths orphans of the Parnell Home, and the clnldten of tho Howe-street Homo, at the invitation of Mr P. Doran, will attend the matinee pciformauco which Is to take place at the Opera House to-morrow after duou, when a largo gift distribution will take place.

Shortly bo'ore 5 o'clock last night evening a porter known as " Yorkie " had a narrow escape from drowning in tbe harbour, lie attempted to jump on board the Coro maudel before she came alongside of tho wharf,,and fell between that vessel and the pier. He was in great danger of being crushed between the steamer and the piles, and it was feared that if he oicupad such a mishap, he would be drowned. The Coro mandei was puthed off by many anxious witnesses of the scene, aod a man named Wilson, belonging to the Rotoma hana, jumped oveiboard to the rescue, He succeeded iv pas-log a rope around " Yorkie," who was landed ashore little tho worse for tho ducking. Wilion, who afterwards got out of tho water by similar means, deserves great credit for the valu able assistance which ho rendered.

" Juntus" hopes tho Luuedln gaol in quiry will result in the periodical removal of gaolers. Hf says tho present system re« suits in favouritism.

To tho Editor : Sir,-When the "Edin burgh Review," ef world-wide renown, wss started by Lord Bronj<ham, Sir Walter Scot, Dugald Stewart, Christopher North, Jeffrey, &c., they adopted a latin motto, the Knglish meaning of which was, " We cultivate literature on a littlo oatmonl." Now, ivtr Editor, when I wrote to you on a former occasion, recommending that great communistic crater, Thwaites (sco Trade and Labour Council report) to tiy a twelve months' use of pot ridge, nnd at tho cud of that time he would no doubt have "more brains mid less jaw" (but your printer's devil uiat'e it road "jam," which entirely spoilt the mcauing), what 1 meant was, that as Samson slew the Philistines whli the jawbone of one ass, so the use of oat meal nilnht partly reverse that process by stopping the jawing, or braying, of another ass.— Yours, &c, PABBITCH.

This evening being the second anniversary of the dedication of the church of tho fcloly Sepulchre, Kyber Pass, there will be a special service, begldiog at half-past seven o'clock, The Bishop and several of tne clergy aro cupected to be pte*ent, 'ihe sermon will be preached by tiie Key. E. H. <*. Wa'pole, M.A., incumbent of St. Mary's Parnell.

A tea meoting was hold last evening at Watervlew in v room lent by Mrs Major. \ fair number of ihe residents sat down. Th>: public meeting afterwards was pre sided over by ~ev. J, Guy, He explained that the mectiDg »as called to further the erection of the new church. Since tbe last meeting progress had been mado. Mrs Major had given a piece of land on which to build the church, the collectors had gathered subscriptions for the fund, and obtained promises of help when the budding was commenced. Permission had al-n been sought from tho District Building Committee at Willinuton to erect the church. They could not build until they had in hand one-h«lf tho cost. It was ttioiiifht advisable to put up a small build ing which wouldsorvo tor school and church. Plans had b eu prepared and tenders called. He hoped there would be no debt on tho church wheu opened. Tho financial state ment snowed that half tho cost was in hand. This the meeting considered satis factory, and pledged Itself to help on tne object of tho meeting to a speedy issue, .-did esses were »lso given by Messrs Jones and Cox. The chairman intimated that he could give a lecture at an early date ia uid of tho building fund.

To Ihe Editor : Sir,—Permit me through your columns to draw tho attention of the Harbour Board to a much-needed work which the cutting down of Emily Place affords an uniquo opportunity for carrying out. I allude to the reclamation of the intake in Mocbanics' Bay, between the railway embankment and tho sea-wall. When the tido docs not cover the mud and de posltsof lilt thathavo been made there.amost offcn»ive and poisonous stench arises, par ticularly noticeable during the summer months, spreading disease among tbe in habitants of the north-enstern corner of the city, as they themselves can testify. Tbo ground so reclaimed could bo readily leased in allotment!, and so increase tbe revenue of the Board; and, if necessary, a cbanuet could be left for the Sash & Door Company and other lessors of the allotments at tho csstern end of the present Intake. It there were found to be not sufficient earth to reclaim the whole, still a large portion could be filled ia. Trusting that this opportunity will not bo lost. I am, &c, Health ahd PKOaKKSS.

Tbo ingi atitudcof some sinners is remark able, and, in a case which came before tho police, this want of human sympathy was strikingly evidenced by a bad husbsnd. Tho prisoner, who is a young man, but not too young to own an industrious but ill used wife, bad boen drinking many months, neglectful of bis partner nnd innocent children, aud what ia worse, ho had patronised tho hotel at his home, and oven spent the earnings of his wife, At last outraged nature could endure it no longer, and uoorge went mad ; bis screams, which awoke the dull ear of night, were alarming, He was taken to tbe station to keep him from injuring htmsilf and committing, per haps, murder in his home. His conduct was alamiiogin tbo cell, but he was secure, although he tried to knock his brain> out against the wall. He was suffering from deliiium tremens, and remanded for eight day?. Yostorday he presented a clean face in Court nnd smiled, as much as to say, " George is himself again," His wife, patieut and woMiful, waa listening at the door tor the sentence upon her hatband, .-he heard 5s and expensos pronounced. She went away sorrowful and thoughtful, "Ah!" sho said, 'he can't pay 16s; I must mike the money." She pawned her gold earrings, which had been given to her when she was a girl, and with the money the liberated her husband from the cell, "Hero's a wife for you," pathetically said the lock-up keeper, "and you such a worthless rcamp. See what she has done ; she has purchased your pardon with golden memories of happier years. Make your self worthy of such a woman." George gave a grunt, and put on a sullen look. '"George,", sho said, and a tearshone in her eye, "not alone for you have I sacrificed my earrings, butforyour inn -centchildren." The man—if such he could be called looked upon the poor youcg wife chillingly, gave ancthor grunt, put his bands iv his pockets, and went out for a "drink," followed by the woman whom he bad religiously promised to love and cherish,

A special meeting of the ratepayers ef Karangahape Ward takes place this evening in tho xcoteior Hall, Upper Pitt-street, for the purpose of discussing tho CTy Counoil's pro posal to borrow £250,ti00.

the annual genernl meeting of tbe French Literary Socioty will bo held In the V.M.C.A. BuildiDg tomorrow ovonlng, when the balance sheet will bo presented and: officers will be elooted fortho ensuing year. A meeting in connection with the Go^ p«l Temperarioo Mission will bo held In the Weileyau Church, Parae'l. when •ddresses will be given by Key. S. M»ofarl»ne, and Mesß'a Dinse, Sannders. 01 d Wng ey. Ohu'r to be taken at 7.3!) p m.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Steamer Doric comes to Auckland. The mail steamer will not arrive till i Monday, > Sydney Tai whanga is at Napier collecting for his " mission." Telephone is feminine-it talks back. Noab was the only man who went to sea for fear of water. Smoking is not allowed in presence of Te Kooti. Hamilton Choral Society has been re suscitated. The Native Lands Court at Ohinemutu starts business on Monday. Patent medicines are now made that will cure everything except hams. The income of Baron William Rothschild is £28 per hour. Te Whitl advises the natives to live with the pakeha as one people. The late floods quite stopped inter-corn muuication in the Waikato, The money-lender never neglects his business. He takes all the interest he can in it.

Mr E. Butt is setting up a sawmill on Rotniti lake, capable of cutting 4,000 feet daily. i*rofe9Sor Sample, after "doing" Wan ganui, has gone to New Plymouth. 'lhero uro 3,566,480 letters and 772 697 words in the English version of tho Bible.

Wbatawhata and Ngaruawahia settlers combine to erect aiheese factory in a central position for both districts. A bad marriage is like an electric machine ; it makes you dance, but you can't let go. A Fl >ur and Oatmeal Mill Company is being formed at Timaru, with a capital of .£40,000. hii average of twenty-eight' miles of new afreets is opened and good new houses built in London every year. Christehurch "cheek" is shown in the title they give their new Gas Company, which they call "Tbe New Zealand Metropolitan." But Christehurch isn't the metropolis yet 1 An American paper says :— " This country spends 80,000 dollars every year on dolls' eyes olono." This sort of eye-doll atry is little girlish. The Shortland Football dub comes from Thames to-morrow, and plays the teturn mutch with the Albert Club in the Domain on Monday. Catholics are petitioning strongly against the education system. Mr Pear«op ( M.U.R.. said recently that it might be welt to give Catholics £20,000 or £30,000 an nually " to allay their strong iteling." A free school, costing £8,000, and built to accommedate 30,000 children, will be opened in pevetat months for the Jewish colony iv -Spitalfields, Londou. Immigration from ttua.U has greatly incteased the Jewish population, Tho late Sir John O'dhanassy during life was entitled to draw £1,000 a-year as a pension; bnt he never drew a penny ef it. His executors claim the total amount—about £25,000. There are 4000 Chinamen iv New York, and one result of their presence is that an epidemic of leprosy is feared—many Europeans having been infected with tbat foarful disease. And yet New Yorkers prefer the Chinese to the Irish, as they aro sending bock poor people to the latter country, New Guinea is about the same size as New South Walos (which contains 309,175 square miles), nearly three times the sis.* of all the islands of New Zealaud together, and nearly three and a half times as large as Victoria.

MINING NEWS.

(BY TELEGRAPH-PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

THAMES, this day, Bright Smilk.—uot OOlbe of specimens yesterday, with a good show left.

The Imi'mri»l will clean np to-morrow. Tbree hundredweight of specimens aud picked stone have come to band since tho interim retorting.

Deep Level CiK'Ss alio cleans up to nio row. At the 6toft level tbo >outh cross cut has b' ill to be advanced about 100(t before the No 2 reef may bo expected,

Queen of Beauty.—At No. 9 level the reel is showing a good strong body of quartz in the Kde, carrying more mineral than formerly and showing a little gold.

SUPREME COURT.-This Day.

Iff CHAMBERS,

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies.) *DMI8SI01»S TO Pbactice.—Mr Edmund Mahoney, on the application of Mr W. J. Bill, was admitted to practice as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court; and on the application of Mr H. Williamson, Mr Robert Alexander Milligan Hogg waa simi larly ad mi Hid to practice. Probate, btc Probate was granted in ro Henjamin McKerrss (deceased), while similar motions in re Williim Fellows and Kich&rd Gwynno (Heooasen), were ordered to stand over. Letters of administration «ere ordered to be issued in re John Hinton, Joseph Jones, Thomas Hamilton, William Lan« (deceased), aud the order in re Daniel xiddleion (deceased) w»s re newed.—Orders were also made to register copies of the wills ot Arohenon Thompson, William Cobbold, Anthony Slater, aod »illi«m Bell (deceased); while a notion for an order ♦o register offioe copy of deed in re Thomas Stendman (an arranging debtor) was allowed to stand over, as the deed bad not been signed by tbo trustee or any creditors. B»nkruptoy.—A motion to adjudicate James Walter Waller, a bankrupt, was postponed on the motion of Mr .Speed.

1 ATPLIOATIOH TO COMMt, ATTIKDAKCi, —In tho matter of Paget and Hulme v, Preece, Mr W. J. Hill applied, on behalf of the plaintiffs, for an order under the Imprisonment for Debt Abolition Act to commit tbe defendant to gaol for non-payment of a judgdment debt.— Mr JDevore, who appeared for the debtor, said that be was a settler, residing at Mats tau, and that he had not attended upon the p aituiff's summons luasmucb as ha had uot beeu tendered his travelling expenses as required by the Act.—Mr Hill alleged tbat the debtor bad mesne suf ficient for the purpose He Called Charles Francis Hulme, ot the firm of Paget and Hulme, who deposed that, in Dec. last, he obtained a judgment against the de fendant, since when an execution had been levied, but that the writ was returned nulla bona. Tho defendant had constant employment as a native and land purchase agent. Ho had sometimes ss much as five guineas a day, besides two guineas a day travelling expenses. He had been acting as agent for Major Swlndley and others. it was a recognised thing that be never paid any dobts.— His Honor held that this did not prove tbat the man was now in funds, or that since Deoember last he had had tbe means wherewith to satisfy this debt of £100 - No order therefore was granted, the sum mons boing dismissed. This was all the business.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before 11. a. Soth Smith, Esq,, R.N.)

LiROKi-v.- James Brady Via conrloted Ot larceny or trcu»ors and wearing apparel, value iOi, tho property of George vrootor, and w*a sentenonn to 14 days' tmprl-.onmant. W»«ntsts» hofbb -Udward John Qulgley was fined 5a »m routs.

Charge of AssAUtT.-Charle* Otway was charged, on summons, with assaulting Wm, 11. Martin with a whip on the 18th inst,—Mr Keotley for complainant, Mr George for the defence. — William Hirst Martin, settler, of Mount Albert, deposed that he was in Unrham streot, apposite Warnock'sofflce, In obarg»of two horses; was on his right sldo; met Mr Otway, who was on tho wrong side; he told tho gentleman so. ne fondant mate an impertinent remark, and ttraok hltu on the head with his ildlna whip. CroBS-exatnlnnd by Mr George: Old not strike Mr Otway with his flutflrnt.-Georße Lendrum, livo'-y stable keeper, gave evidence as to the I r irt'ce of tho road in driving and leading horses. Under the oiroumstanoon the i-oath side was the procer side.—Jobn Whiting, a carpenter. David Camblo, book-keeper, also gave evidence. —Curtate Otway, of Mangare, settler, gave evl denoo to the effeot that be was oa bis proper side of the way, andton meeting complainant In nurhsm-strent be touched his horse with the flip ot his whip, whtn defendant struct him on tne shoulder, and he retaliated with his whip, lie had been used to riding* 1 his life, and had been _ lui-iiea of the Peace for the lest IS yore. —His Worship said It appeared to be a trifling affair. Dismissed.

I akcen v. —Thomas James North was ohsrgefl with the larceny ot 40 eh-ets of parchment 17 bonks, oopt Ing o.j >k lo tor eto. the property of John C. MaoOormics, s 'lloltor, ot *.uoklan(<.— U the appiloatioa or Mr Jsokson, praseoutor having left the < ojrt, thehearintot thechargoe wer" adjourned- until to-morrow.—Defendant was admitted to bill.

Gross o.sks.—Tnese ctsei. In whloh Kate QuinlK.ll was ohirged with pulling Anne Cam y,m's in.li- and AnneCamyan wosoharged with spitting In ' ate Qulnlan'd t»ce, were, on the ap plication of Mr Armstrong, ai'journed lor a week.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

WELLINGTON, this day. Eie Gkoroe Grey's motion to place a sum on the estimates to construct a line »f railway from Canterbury to the West Coast has thrown a cimplete bombshell into the Ministerial camp, and taken the load out of Mr Montgomery's hands as far as Canterbury is concerned, Mr Rolleston, of course, will be placed in a singular posi tion, at wbich most people are pleased, aud how the Cook's Strait people will act lends amusement end interest to the situation. Sir George Crey assures me that tbe notice given by him re tbe Cbrißtchurch-West land railway was not the result oi conceited action with Canterbury members. When iv office he promised tbat tbe line should be constructed, and is prepared to argue the necessity of the work as a matter of public utility against tbo adverse report of the Commission. As the Government are almost committed against the line, Sir George Grey's action will embarrass them greatly. The Rotorua Railway, The Southern matter brings me to one I nearer borne—that of the Rotorua Railway. Mr Rolleaton said to-day, in reply to Mr Fish, that the Government bad no present intention of rescinding the proclamation; but this thing, I am assured, has taken place, but whether Mr Rolleston knows it or not, I could not judge from his manner or his reply, A Southern confederation has been organized to make tbe Government remove tbe proclamation, This will most likely be done, or sought to be done, by resolution of the House. Bible-in-Schools Debate. The Bible-in-schools debate in the House yesternight betook very much of the character of the lucubration! ot a mutual improvement society. The Otago members . were the principal supporters of Mr Green's bill, and their addresses were characterised by much earnestness. In the course of the debate one of the Otago men made an in teresting statement that there was not a single Roman Catholic in his electorate— Taieri. Mr Green extolled the Bible a* the history of the great Jewish race, and Mr Shrimski, whose ancestors boiled from Jeru salem, said " Hear, hear " persistently, and displayed an inclination to raise himself to bis full height-five feet—and bow. This entente ooTaiale.hovevet, was only apparent, as Mr Grean is bilUd to give a lecture on Anglo-hraelism, and Mr Shrimski would not have the member for Dunedin as a relation on any ascount. The debate sometimes took a huhly theo logical turn, and, despite the solemnity ot the occasion, there was something funny in tbe dingumed look on tbe faces of unre generate members, who poked their heads through tbe doors to sea if the debate was over, and again vanished, presumably to Bellamy's, Many members slumbered through the greater part of the debate, and two Maoris In the Speaker's Galery occa sionally va-vo pilot to a speaker's remaks by stentorious scores. The debate concluded at 1.35 a.m., having lasted over six hours. Pacific Island Annexation, Sir George Grey's Pacific Island nnnaxa tion Bill is printed. It provides for the appointment of a Commissioner to carry on negotiations for annexation of any island. His report to be laid before Parliament as early as pousible. Inspection of Schools. Mr Smith's -cbool Inspection Bill pro poses to abolish the present system of ap pointing inspectors by Kducation Board*, aud providing that in lieu thereof inspectors be appointed by the Government, and shall be removed from one district to another at least once every three years. Anti-Vaccination. Mr Dobson's bill to provide for the aboli tion of oompulsory vaccination, which was read a first time yesterday, contains only one ortwoclauses. The preatnbleisas follows:— "Whereas laws which compel all persons to have their children vaccinated, even in cases wbere their medical advisers are of opinion tbat the process is useless or dan gerous, inflict great hardship upon large numbers of the community, it is expedient that these laws should be repealed." Direct Steam Service. In the Legislative Council on Tuesday next,MrHolmesmovesa resolution affirming tbat it is advisable to encourage direct steam service with the United Kingdom and secure a fast mail communication by that route, and it is thoretoro expedient to discontioue paying a subsidy fur the San Francisco Service at the end of tbe first year, and to give immediate notice to New .South Wales Government and tho contractors to tbat effect. lronsand Works,

Mr Fish's Taranaki Iron Smelting Works Laud a ct, 1874, Amendment Bill seeks to provide that the Taranaki Land Board shall, at the request of the Mew Zealand Titanice Steel Irou Company, dispose of (ho land described to schedules of the Taranaki Iron Smeltiog Works Laod Act, 1874, Amend ment Ac, 18SO, and pay the proceeds to the company, les- costs of survey.

Chinese Petition. The Chioose petition recently laid before Parliament respectfully aski Parliament to permit population to be increased by immi gration free from poll tax until tbo total number of Chinese in tbo colony reaches seven thousand. Tin signatures of tbo petitioners were in the Chinese characters —Motion lost. .. 9f j A return, showing tho distribution of the £20,000 vote of 1882-3 for subsidies towards the construction of tricks and minor works upon goldfields, Isas follows;—Coromandei, £1,132, £1,487 {TeArwbiti,£ls7; Tuapeka, £900; Vinoeot, £1,250; Southland, £570; Mauiototo, £600 ; Weatland, £3,162; Inao gshua, £9,886 ; Iluller, £500 j Coliingwcod, £200 i total, £14,882. Xbe return of native reserves in the colony shows the North island unalien able reserves, an area of 933,370 acres rateable valne £65,250 ; alienable reserves area, £05,709 aores; rateable value, £53,235. South Island inalienable reserves: area, 85,183 acres, rateable valne, £28,055; alien able reierves, area, 44,000 ; rateable value, £500. i he acreage of alleoaole ro-crres in Anokland district in 353,276, rateable value, £29,340 ; alienable reserves area, 231,447, rateable value, £8,033. Rodney Roads. Mr George yenterday interviewed the Premier re the hitch Which will delay the declaration of certain roads in Rodney, under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act, and probably hinder their prosecution lor a year, Tho Premier said an amend ment in the Act wonld be necessary to get over the difficulty.

House of Representatives.

THURSDAY.

Mr Vaile's Railway 'tariff.

Mr TOLE to-dny gavo notice to a«k the Minister of Wotks if lih attension had been drawn to the reforms iv tho working of rail ways of tho colony snegested by Mi S. Taile, of Auckland, wboreia ho proposes with reeard to passenger fares, the abolition of the mileage system, and the substitution of a tcries ot ticket stations at j suitable distances with uniform fares, the same principle to be applicable to parcel' freight, reducing the present numerous classification of goods, and charge of uni furni fare, according to c'as*, from station to station, tho coujectural results of snci scheme being to increase tbo revenue, pro mote settlement, equalise the advantage of town and country, by tbe establishment of a popular raco of transit, Woula he give the proposals a fair trial ? Wellington university.

Mr Joi{NSroN,ln asking tbe Government if they would introdnce a bill for tbe pur pose ot establishing a University Collego in Wellington, said tbat in 1879 a Royal Commission appointed to enqnire into tbe University of Now Zealand and its refer ence to secondary education, recommended the establishment of University Colleges at Auckland and Wellington, Tho recom mendation bad been carried out so far as Auckland was concerned. The University Senate had recomtnendod in March last that the University be constituted.

Mr DICK regretted the Government were not in a position at present to bring down a bill for the purpose. A University for Wellington would no donbt follow iv time.

Local Patent Offices. Mr TOLE asked the Colonial Secretary his question re L"cal Patent Offices. Mr D|CC said, in consequence of the con siderable expense, tbe Government were not in a position at present to place a sum on the estimates for the purpose, bnt con sideration would be given to the matter. Rptorua Proclamation. ■' Mr tfißH asked the Government if It was true they intended withdrawing tbe pro clamation over the Thermal Springs land. He said he had been induced to ask the question, having heard the Government Intended to withdraw the proclamation

I over the lands. »ho directors of the Com pany assured him that the native owners were willing to ced3 cer tain lands to the Ccmpiiny to aid iv the construction of the line. Certain correspondence between the Government and the Rotftrua Railway Company had been published, aod it appeared that the Government were adverse to withdrawing the proclamation. Mr i^lleston replied there were no grounds for what Mr Fish had heard regard ing the Government's intention to withdraw the proclamation. The present state of tho matter was disclosed in the correspondence referred to. Aackland University Repeal. Leave was granted to Mr Huhsthouse to introduce the Auckland University College Repeal Bill, but on a motion to fix the date of second reading the House divided—an almost unprecedented proceeding, the pre liminary stages of the measures being very seldom opposed. The motion appointing a day for second reading was lost by 33 to 24. Sir Georoe Grey, who voted for the motion, said it was essential to the principle of freedom of discussion that a member should he permitted to bring in a bill. Mr Huhsthouse rose and complained that he bad been treated with discourtesy never before shown in the House. Forest Trees Plantation. MrCADMAN gave notice to move for a return showing the local bodies who bad taken advantage of the Encouragement to Forest Trees Act, 1871, nnd its amendment of 1877, which provides for those bodies planting forest trees. Imperial Representation. Mr BeethaM moved, "Tbat in the opinion ot this House it is expedient that action should be taken in conjunction with other colonies to obtain representation of the colonies in the Imperial Parliament." He said the present time was a favourable npuortunity lor introducing such a ques tion, seeing that the whole of the colonies were now agitated with the question of annexation, with which the subject matter of his resolution was bound up. He thought they had lo thank the colony of Queensland lor bringing the question of annexation before the Imperial authorities. He al luded to the belief on the part of some poli ticians that the Empire was drifting apart, and paid some scheme was necessary to draw its .competent parts more clo.ely to gether. As showing the magnitude of the Empire, he said its area was 8,000,000 square miles; population, 241,000,000; and revenue,£lß4,ooo,ooo. Having quuted re cent writers on colonial representation in Parliament, he said he was glad to see the agent-General had drawn the attention of the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the necessity for a change in the relation between the colonies and Britain. He had no doubt that if they forced the question fairly with oiher colonies, tbat there would not be wanting statesmen at Home willing to endeavour to secure tor tbe colonies repre sentation. Tbe necessity for representa tion was patent to all. There was great ignorance iv the British .Parliament on great colonial questions. He referred to the rapid means of communication between tbe colony and Britain as a means to an end, and en patsmnt complimented the Mew Zealand shipping Company on their energy and enterprise in promoting rapid communication, He suggested-that they should communicate with the other colo nies, aid a joint representation should be sent to Parliament, and he had very little doubt means would be discovered of meet ing their wishes. He quoted recent words of tbe Bute of Manchester to show the interest taken in the matter by British statesmen. Intimately connected with this question was that of defence. He had always held that expenditure on defence of a portion of tbe colony was a necessity. They possibly may have to bear a share of the navy expenditure, but ho was sure tbat as tbeir representation would not be large,their share ofcexpendlture would be small. He showed that on a population basis New.Zealand would have one representative ia the House of Lords, and one in the House of Commons. The avera"o coat of the navy was £10,500,000, aad the IMew Zealand proportion Would thus bo about £00 000. He argued that if j the cost wa- even £100,000, the benefit that would accrue to them In assisting ro consolidate the Empire would make up for the expenditure. He then mado a ieegtby reference to the question of federa tion, exp-e^sng his belief that it would re i suit beneficially, in conclusion, it merely ' required the colonies to assert theii right to representation in Parliament or lederallsa ' tion to obtain what tbey wished.

Mr Jovcs spoke against the motion, say- ' ing that such a matter did not come within the spheie of practical politic, tie was quite satisfied with the present institu tion, and pointed out that if such a scheme as proposed was adopted, it would mean the representation of the colonies by a class of persons of whom he could hardly speak respectfully —he referred ,to returned colonist-, who, after making wealth in the colonies, went Home and endeavoured to get into society that neither birth nor education had fitted them for. Tbey bad 'Uven formed a Mu'iial Admiration .Society of their own, called the Colonial institute. He pointed out that when the Imperial troop' were withdrawn, from the country the first step to disseverance was made, ad he had no doubt th.it eventually sever ance would oecouie total. -

Mr Trimble having spoken in support of the motion. <

Mr Moss rose, and moved the adjourn ment of tbe debate. He said the expense of the colony to Britian for defence was principally caused by the refusal of what was then the mother country to allow them to manage their own affairs, tie attri buted the present royalty of the colonies to" their comparative independence of the British Government. His memory carried him back to the early days of Crown colo nies, when colonists were brought up to bless the Queen, and do the other thing to the Colonial Office. The representation' they wonld get would be 4 or 5 colonists," and what could they be in a House of 600 ot 700? They would be despised unlessitbey weremen of great wealth-, when they might be patronised by a few of the fag-ovd of the nobility. He w»? cure tbe. best way. to preserve the royalty of the colony was to pre-erve present institutions. Mr FISH seconded the amendment, eaying it was a waste of time aeking the Hou-e to consider the m ton. Instead of endeavour ing to insinuate themselves into the councils of Britain, they should endeavour to build up a nation of their own—a nation of which their descendants wonld be proud.

Mr tiitKKN spoke in support of the motion. Major Atkinson thought Mr Beetham deserved tbe thanks of the House for bring iogfforward this important matter.' Though the discussion was somewhat premature, he thought the time was coming wben there would be federation of all English- speaking nations. Messrs Kelly and MONTGOMERY ad versely criticised the motion. Mr Bskthah was willing to agree to an adjournment of the debate. It was never proposed that the colony should lose local autonomy. This question of federation was very important. It might bo a means of settling the Irish question. Within twelve' months thoy would find all tbo colo nies moving in this matter. Thoy had antideluviaus in the House who had not thoroughly considered the question, j l he debate was adjourned. Roads North of Auckland. Mr Gkor<3k gave notice to move for a re turn showing the expenditure on roads North of Auckland. Circulation of Bills. Mr Cabman, in moviug that bills bo cir culated one month before tbey are discussed in Parliament, referred to the number of bills tint came down this session, and said it was impos-ible for members to digest their contents. t Major ATKINSON said it was impossible to do this, as it was frequently impossible ro complete bills before the arrival of mem ber*. He suggested that Mr Cadman should withdraw the motion. Mr HURSTIiOUSE opposed the motion as impracticable. The motion was lost, Mr. Farnell's Petition. ■ Tho House negatived Mr George's motion to pilot Mr Farnell's petition. Skilled Labour in Gaols. m Mr. Hutchison's motion ro sktlled labour in gaols wai lost by 65 to 7. The House adjourned ti 117 30.

THE DISASTER IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL.

FUJLiL L.IST OF THE

DBOWHED.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION]

THE following are tbe^'r 27 ---» we me names of *n «, persons drowned i„ &„ Wll Z. Passengers: MartinCheelr a.»i. « Alice Haylor, Mary *£ U? KoWe. Prudence Hin,l^ o % I .C^«aill, Oliphant, Pelor SSSS?*!** Isabella Wilkes, and JoS? Crow: Mr Saunders, sewndT' ,aD,or' terill, apprentice; Stock, ii??' 00'- Cooper and Seabrook, L '^i sailmaker; Christian, Bn*» kn ' Smith Hodgsen, Ha^ Ormeston, seamen. * w»

DIRECT STEAMER FOR AUCKLAND.

The Auckland agency of the New 2^,, Shipping Company are in receipt of __T to the effect that the sufife steamship Doric, a vessel of Om .' register, wm leave London,or A^" direct, carrying paa.engers and <*J2E July 28th next. The Doric is a2 T to the lonic, which was™ xjffi| Dunedin very recently, and sRIW gave a lengthy description. ItfcS^ to know that the Company 4nffl& Auckland one of the principal Zi^S call it. New Zealand, and wL&' fear that the present trip of *h e &% prove the.nitabillty of onr port K.* 11 commodation of such great veiseU .. t"' already beeu built and atom fi? £&*. construction for the direct ,tiL W,," I of between London and tbhirt^ffl is expected to proceed from thl. !l?S° Lyttelton, there to load ClffiW*

THE CANTERBURY GOLD FIELD.

Offer of Bonus by Government, {BY TELEaBAPH.-PBIS« AtnOATm.]

CHRIBTCHUBCH, this day. Thb discoverers of the alleged Roldfield lo Canterbury have received a J^ter from Wellington stating that the WoTOrnmeßt is now prepared to offer a bbiius fortl»dlt covery of a payable goldfield in Canterbury, on conditions not yet made known "with the view of hastening on the niatUr. a tele«ram has been sent to Mr LeiMJO, requesting Mm to see it thl, WSffi* been placed on the estimates, and if jofto ask the Government whether thfey are-fee pared to do so st once. ~lf thw M the prospectors are preparedto diiclce tbe locality of tho field.

SPORTING NEWS.

Hawke's Bay Jockey Club Steeple chase Meeting.

(BY TELEGRAPH,—PEKSa/ASSOOIATOHR)

' ; KAPIBB, Thursday. Thk Jockey Club's steeplechases to-dsy were the most successful cms-country meeting yet held in the colony. The racing was really grand, and not an accident oc curred to mar the proceedings. For the Handicap a field of sixteen started; and the winner could not be spotted until the lead. ing hones were within a lew yards of the winning post, six coming up the straight'la a clu-ter amid great excitement. Mr X vett, the handicapper, was warmly compli mented.

The following are the details of the running for the •• > i: Hawkk'B Bay STEtpt,»ciu6B (handicap), of 200sovs. Second horse to reoelve 20sovs fiom the stakes. Distance, 3| miles. ... .'■ :iui

Mr J. Pilbiow's b g Clarence, aged. Hit 12lbs (g. Lunn) 1 Mr P. Butler's b b Quamby, 6yrs, list 61bs .. ... ... (T. Lyford) 2 Mr Wm. Douglas's b g Loch Lomond,' ■ aged, list 31 bs (A. Lyford) 8 Mr Enderby's Mount (list 3lbs), Mr Don nelly's Rnahine (list 21bs), Mr Lenpard'i Chandler (list), Mr Keith's Lady Bab (lflit lOlbi), Mr Bloomfield't Tartar (lOst Bib-|, Mr Connolly's Ngata (lOst 71be), Mr Page's Morning -tar (lOst 71bs), Mr MarUn't Fashion (lOst Bibs), Mr Bloomfield's Wild Dayrell (lOst 61b.-), Mr Donnelly's Scud (lOst), Mr Douglas's Pastime (10.t), Jfr MciJl wain's Calamity (lOst), also md, A gubd start saw"tiuahine first away,-with Ngata in close attendance, followed by Be form, Loch Lomond, Clarence, Quamby, and Lady Bab. the rest bringing up ihe rear. All Bafely negotiated tbe first obstacle, sad Kuahioe gradually Increased Ml lesdiw the water Inuip. At'ithf stoße Mil Calamity fell, and was out of It. Sjsta then took command of the fieW, and led over the water jnmp the «wml|img Wind >and to tbe bacit of the contiSi.'W^M'M beaten, and Loch Lomond's colours became prominent. Quamby also Imsrovsd Ms position. On coming to the railway turn, Lunn, who had been: bldinjjlfl«: ,wne. gradually closed on the leaden, Ml 0" rounding the torn for honw» ff>* #»««■» with them. An exciting itraggle «o»M Clarence winning cleverly by »length Twin Quambv, Loch Lomond being third, a length behind, arid Mount and bg»t» - very close attendance heading ftJjjjHJs . The Hxk Steeplechase was won by Mohako, and the Consolation,of 80l»^ ell to Chandler, 12«t, Udy Bab,".Hit JW»* second, and Fearnot, lOsv-third. **' Douglas's A.G.. list JSlbi, also started. Cbundler won easily y th"9ilaat-tWi**,"" 8 •'ell. '' ■:,•■.:';\M'.;,:j.-:;';{

CORRESPONDENCE.

OFFICIAL'IYBAIijSjy^ (To the Editor.) :,''^s Snt,-I Wish no call your sttentfoß Ja » little experience I have had ,wiih OW «Hf officials, which, I think, ;is:,dwjvfii« <* publicity, and which may be the ■"•J" I**1 ** saving tho pockets of some other eIHW* I, in conjunction with my neighbours w» served with a notice some time,agofP* " P. A. Philips," ordering me to drain into a sewer then being made in Day-street, and threatening that if Irefajedto.compiyi tho drain would be put b,*£&£3 L a& by the City Council. 1 qbjSeted to ttds-W because f al«adr had a fiooldrato^ nected with a city sewer; M ffiZ Day-street was 240 feet off. ***JftZ. peuee would ba heavy. ever, who was superintendingl tw ™ assured me that oU to toJJjg^J this part of the sWeet (K*»**KJ3k oi would be compelled to do thg" ■***£[ pay for having it done &fi*2\ " t in complied. At *•'^."JK o?»* now find that Mi r- *" nanar. and S tatat.it They drains, have had none put to for wra^ act up to its threat J If it was neMwgr fnr hmlth that we should drsln law «"» ewer why are we not all compiled to d. so* Mji money Is literally tfirown away , if on each side I have a neighbour with no satisfactory dra'n. Jf, on the otherband.it is not necessary so to drain, what injustice it is by intimidation to try and pnt «*>?*?* to a useless expense—robbing those wbO wsh to do right, and letting off othen who (appaentlj) bave wisely refused to P» victimized. I thintr, Mr Editor, that our Council is a gePJ one as Councils ro, and their laws ana bylaws are fair and right, but the official! who carry out their laws in detail do the most they can to make them offensive an« oppressive. However, the moral of this letter which I wish to point opt to otf fellow- cltizflus is take no notice of City Council notices, and refuse t» ba bullied out of your money.—t am, &c. X.'A. Cbawfobb, Medical Hall, Newton, 1 June 27th, 1883.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK, FRIDAY. JUNE 29

(Continued on our fourth page. )



Special Aaverctsementg. ivi K. o" R O S S E, IVI DENTAL SURGEON. May be Consulted at bis Rooms, Queen-street • (opposite Darby-street). Houra: 10 to 5. ( y- BB A T Sale or A. W. Maces BANKRUPT QTOCK. ANKRUPT OTOCK. MRS J. SMITH having bought the Bankrupt I Stook of A. W. Mace, will offer the same ! together with her own large and well-assorted atock of Drapery. Clothing, See., at a Great Sacrifice, in order to dear. The Stook is new,, and wel chosen. The. following linos will Bhowthe Enormous Reductions :— Black and Cold Velveteens, from 1b 0d Cold Satins, from Is lid. all shades Silks reduoed from 4B lid to 3s lid. all winter shades Satin Cloth. H_a, worth 10Jd Useful Flannel, 8?d. worth lid Blankets, from 5s lid each Men's Wot Coats, reduced from 28s 6d to t Men s Btwmg;Trmsserfl, 5e fld Boys' Suits, from 5s lid Youths' Good Twoed Suits, 18a Bd. worth Ms And all other goods at equally low prices. NOTE THE ADDRKSS JO M I T H OMI T H DRiPER & CLOTHIER (Next United Skrvicb Hothi), QUEEN-STREET. VINT'S WHISKY. A BOIBNTIIftfe lADT. New Whisky Is maddening and poisonous, no matter how blended; coloured, er agreeably flavoured. VINT & SONS, Belfast, Irelaad (established » y eara). at present hold Immense stock of their OLD WttLIrMATURED WIIIOKT. and con ensure to the trade-through their Agents-a really PURE. OLD. UNADULTERATED. AND WHOLESOME BPIRI'I\ the quahty havbig been pronounced equal to OLD FRh.NI/H BRANDY. In bulk and o*se, to be had from A. HEATHER, Agknt. Head Colonial Office: Molbourna. i PREMiSftS TO BE RE BUILT. In conioqueoce of our Premises being about lo te rebuilt, w« shall HOLD A QKBUT CLEARING SALE of the Whole ot oar Im mense and Valuable mock. Every article will ba marked down to CO3 r PRIC*. or uadur; In very niat,y wses A Mkhbly nominal pbiob will bo charged. Rale Vi'l eomtnenoe on MON DAY, Jmy 2nd Inst. N.B. — Cur Friends and tie Publlo generally are Invited to make an early call, and seoare tho Undoubted Baigalns, jyjILNE & QHOYOH. Queen and Wellesley-streets. AUCKLAND. Premises will be CLO3KD on SATUHUAY. June 30th, for the purpose of Finishing Marking Down the Stock. Price yK /v$Z PROPRIETOR X^^v £-4. HENDERSON)-^ \Au XoHEMIST/ ,*&/ %L# Price XJX ls6d With Storekeepers this useful Remedy has a rapid and Increasing demand, te price being within the reach of all, and its virtues second to none. To be had wholesale from :— ARTHUR H. NATHAN, 33 QUEEN STREET. KEMPTHORNB & 00, SHORTLANO STREET. O. HENDERSON, QUEEN ST. JUNCTIONS rjvUURNTOJN, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE i "Or wn" Flour, In sacks, .iocs and 605a Ohampioa" do. do. do, "Cantab" do. do. do. Sharps Branl Fowl Wheat . ]New Winter Gtoodb. J, Ojllen, HAVINB NOW RSCMVED HIS LAfit SHIPMIW* 07 NEW AUTUMN AND WINBBR . GOODS, Ex the Cephaionln. British Sing, Oaronne Orient, &c„ etc,, ihfobtbd flsbot fbom 80mb of thb bast Fbencb, kkolish, and Scotch Makui-aotubebs, And In order to oope with the system of adver Using Oheap Bales and Slaughtering Goods at say price, now so muoh in vogue, he has determined from this date to still further Reduoe hla hitherto Small Profits, and sell all his New and Fashionable Ooods at the smal lest posilblo per centage on cost consistent with oheap premises andsmallcomparatlveexpenso& AU Ooods are Marked In Plain Figures, and no concession can be made to the Trade ■ oil present Low Prices. J. O. invites special attention to his DRB3B DEPARTMENT, whloh embraces noma of tin Newest, Beet, and Most Faihlonable Fabrics and Designs, Shade, and QaaltMes of French, Knullah, and Scotcib Manufactures. Adrertlfor bos neither old or unfashionable, mildewed er moth-eaten rnbblsh In his stook, and he will pat nothing In print whloh sbaU not be carried out in its entirety. THB BLANKET. FLANNEL, fc QKNERAL MANCHESTER DEPARTMENTS, HOSIERY. HABKRD ABHBRY, MILLINERY MANTLE, ULSTER, fc GENI'LfCMBN'S MBKOBRY DEPARTMBNT3, are all , replete with New and Seasonable Ooods. Comb, Bee, and Judos fob YOUHBBLVE3. j. cullen, importbb, 250, queen-strkbt, Auckland. XTATIONAL INSURANCE COM- J3 PANX OF NBW zsaland. CAPITAL i «8,000/00 PAID UP AND RESERVES.'--.„__fllsl.Boe AUCKLAND BRANCH -98, OUBBN-BTRBBT. LOCAL DIRBOTOR- D. 8. CBOIOKSHAHK, ESQ. This Purely Local Company aooepts Fire and Marine Risks ot every deaorlpUon at LOWBBT CURRENT RATES. Security Undoubted. Losses Liberally and Promptly Paid. WILLIAM TAIT. Branch Manager '; a UCKLAND GAB COMPAJNY ! is. LIMITED, EBTABUBHEB 1802. ! PURVEYORS OF LIGHT, HBAT, AND 1 POWER. ' Tho Company sell and erect gos-flttlngs. In* niacins gaß apparatus and gas-power engines. i Stook loclnden otto Gas Engines. Offlce and , Show-rooms, Fort-street,



HJSLENSVILLETIMBKttCOMPdNY (LLMITfiD). j The Company have opened a Dopftt at NEW-1 MARKET, near tho Railway Station, for re-1 celvlng Orders and Sule of 'Hmber. 'Dlmber cat to any length, Sec. Prices on application at tiio yard.



Half Price-Brussels Carpet Patterns for Bedsldo and Hearth Rugs.—We have just received a ante lot of Manufacturer's patterns, beautiful designs, and are selling them at iulf price to clear quickly.-Garllok and Cranwoll. House Furnishers, Queen-street.—[Advt.] R. Itew, ProvMon Merchant, Victoria street, offers at wholesale prices to shopkeepors and large boyers Fresh end Salt Butter. Prime Canterbury Bacon, Hams, Cheese, eto.-[Advt.]



Smith and Cafghey beg to intimate that owing to a misunderstanding between thorn and landlord, thoy have decided , ot to carry out what waa their intention in regard to enlargement of premises. Hut as their stock has been remarked, and in order to keep faith with their customers, the general pnblio. they will continue for a short time longer to sell their new and seasonable goods at the reduced rates. -[ADVT.] Caution.—l am appointed Sole *gent in Aucklad for the "! .onterbnry Times " an 4 "bjttel'On 'limes," ChrutobU'Oh. Persons indebted to theee papers aro hereby informed tbat I am Ihe only autbraised Agoi-t to r-oilre moneys on account or toe told papers.—UKOlL. OAf-i^'SR, Adversities Ag«nt, Hlyh-itreet,' Aticklitfl,