SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATEB{ToSiorrow Morning, 6.53 MOOira AGB-New Moon, sth, 5.15 p.m.

ARRIVAL.

VESTBRDAY. snfflr^a^t^r TO-DAY, S^^MSK'ISS L,ttel ton

DEPARTURES.

TO-DAY.

B. H. SteenkeD, btl?. Mfiier, from Kaipwa IMPORTS. oandles. 250 cases fruit. 1 case roll bacon.-G. W. PiStomahana-672 judnj pat* .Pa Heraß -200 sacks mrtartsn o»ts.—w. j.tturaiauuv,u. X. mroy F«U from Oamwu-790 taokß nou"lKcks"ota t o«.*7o B a o^o.ts. w.Per Orpheus. fromLyttelton-720flaoks wheat. Per Knerg, from Greymouth-2T2 ions coal. sugar, 250 oasea '™% a^ r°S our , 1.090 sacks oastor dy?.JJ^ajo swks potatoeJ. ifiom wSSJSJSSo to«s candies^ » bales kepok. Krtmaisliorne-M7 sheep. The lohooner Harald. ■»»«*» from LittSton, arrived en Bund»y alwrnoon. TV*lwlL?awn which left Ljtteltonfor Anek land oS MaySO b.T»g. 2,5.0 sacks potatoes and £SSSSS OMmst6n,ftltoh»rd, and 6 steerage. Tie Auckland b»rqu» Alce»Us w« loiidtaK miw at Mauritius for Melbourne on April 14. The brte Syren and eohooner Wal«emat» M^ved atflydneTfrom KalparM on M.y 23 gK»r IS» kvra«Uoa ttß °M- ESSfan leave by the Douglas for MeTouS Bay thli evening to take charge ot the cutter.

ARRIVAL OF THE ROTOMAHANA.

The s.a.Rotomahaiia(l727 ton* Captain Mo. Oflßt arrived at 8.30 a,m. to-day. She left no?th-ea n s t andTouth-east winds with heavy head sea from Melbourne to the Bluff, and on toe coast moderate variable.winds and fine weather Passengers: Mr and Mrs t'lcKenng Fryman \Teaton Vint, Austin, Master Paul, andj££wS^steerage. For KusseU-Saloon: Miss Leer. We are indebted to Mr Chas ;^H. Hudsra. purser, for Press parcels, &c, and above report.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

The following appear in the last Government GHiu!iKl GULP, WHANOAPABOA PABSAOK.- ThTrock in Whangaparoa Passage, on which I®. at the Upper Pool.- (Signed) H. A. ATKINSON,

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

AKSIVAL9. Wanaka. 5.8., Melville, from the South DEPARTURE* "xtosjfc Rowena left at 3 p m. on Frld*y, for . Hoklarga, with a general oarao. B rnt^^Ah«c« » a.m. to-morrow. tan and Wangond.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Whihoabm Vmuß. this dar. Bailed: Argyle, tor Auoklftnd.9 30a.m. WAIT4BA, this day. Milled: Macgregor, for Onebuuga, 9.35 a-m. ° Russell, this day. WS&iW wSfpHnd merchant •^s^aiemuch pleased wltli wharfage aocom mXttcThere. there are two hamues now Songaide discharging. Wbllwgton, this day. Arrivedl Talaroa, from the South; Hawea, fJSrtoSelS?S&.Waa>orm.tew Auckland, via East Coaat. CHAUIBKa . Ba ,urrflay. Arrived; Indian Bmpire, ship, Watson, from tendon. BMW, this day. Mill, ! [RfOTßrt OaBMB.] gTDSBYt this dar. Hailed, Saturday evening: Wakatlpu, for Wellington. MBtß onßHi. this day. «£&s gSg&fiS2%£Sfig&

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Kaipaka Heads, this day. TW Mhooner Aratapn. Captalri Bowers, arrived from flydney.on Friday last. _

COMMERCIAL.

evening bTAR Offloe. Monday Mr nnvinwooii heltf a sale by auotion to-day WwiaSSSlSar^ and the'following were SldrttoepilcOT mentioned !-««**«* 68 Id; 100 taty London* 28 IWi 100 Darta, 4S. 100New Oorby, Sd; JooQo«ra Kng an^S*; l« Kmanuis, 8d; 200 <Vor:»hikos, Is Id;,6oQ?een ft 33m&, 10s; 200 Nbw Corby, 3d; 100 aand Ot yrlenoshlps. is 8d; 100 Beep bava', i».

Mail Notice.

Mails win Globe as dndke :— THIS DAT. For Port FUjsroy. per Pukopuka. at 4 p.m. F'* Taur»nna, Ohlutwu'u. .and' 0,.0t1k1, Per CJlontlg, at 4 p.m. - For Russell. Kswakaws, Waiwaroa, and Mopttonnl, per Wellington, at 4.30 p.ni. For Glaborne and Napier, per Bouthern Clroap, For Weetpott, tit:, per Kawatlrl, at 6 p.m. ITor Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. TDiBDAV, 6th lns>. For Taranakl and Southern Poriß, per Wan&fca, at 6 a.m* For Tryphesa, per eonth C*rolin». at 8 a.m. For Waiwera, Kaw»u, Omaha, ana Matakans, per Rose Casey, at 10 e,m. For Rarotonga, per Saxon, at 11a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahnna, at 12 30 p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Kotomabana, at 4 p.m. For Whangarel Heads, Walpn, Whangare', Kamo, and Mangapai, per Argyle, at 4 p.m. Tctbsday, 19th Inst. Poros. City of Sidney aa follows:— For Sandwloh i«i»n<i«, united States of Atnerloa. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m- For United lringdnm and Continent of Kurope, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.39 a.m. Late letters bearing an axlra tee of Blxpanoo, In addition to the postage, will ba received by the Mall Ajtont em board the steamer np to the time of fw^* ng- This mall will be doe in London, on Mor day. July 30th, 1888. ROBT. KAYK, Acting OhUf Poatmoitor. Chle Pi»t-offloe. Anoklind.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Junk 4, 1383. Abbots Ccora Honsa - Dr M, I. I'otta'a leoture on "liroulatlonof tho Blood, oto ," 8 p.m. Auokland Institute—lnaugural Address by Bishop Cowie; Papers by memben, 7.30 pm. St Banedloi's. Newton - MnUrtjJnmoat In Athcntoam, 8 p.m. Mount Kden Baptist Ohnroh—Qospel Tem perance Mlsalon. 7.30 p.m. Newmsrkiit Hall—Monthly Mcs'lng of True B ues. L.0.L., 7 30 p.m. Pitt-street Weslayan Schoolroom—Toalo Sol F* Association, 7.30 p.m. Freemasons' Hall, Prlnos«=-atreet—Lodge Ara. 7.80 p.m.-P.OJ.-. oJNsw Zealand, Kcru lar Conmiunloation, 8 p.m. Hob»on Corpi. A.R.V.-DHII Shed. Monthly Inspection, 7.30 p.m. St Sepulchre's M.LA.-SxtemporG AddroESoa, 8 p.m. Lodge Boom, Vewtoa-Soeolal Meeting of N.IO. Oddfellows, presentation of Bilter medals, 8 30 p.m. St. James's M.I. AiSOClatlon-7.93 P.m. Annual Dinner of Knglno Dilvera's Associa tion, 8 80 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

Good Tkmplab.—A lgdge In connection with the American Order meets regularly In the V.M.c.a. room*. J. A.S.-In Bweepst&kes on boat races, in which poat-entrles are frequent, such cases aa the one yon mention are usually provided for by a tiofcet entitled " The Field, which embraoes all post-entries. If that was not done In this instance, the money should, we think, be handed over to the holder of Whiteside, who was the winner amongst the namot composing the " sweep." J.8.-June, July, and August are the winter months of New Zealand. Though the greater warmth of the Northern lahtu <es, making Auckland winters short, gives us an advant age in point of earllneas of season, the months named may be regarded aa the winter months throughout the colony. Astronomically, the 21st of Juno when the sun enter Cancer, is reokoned as the beginning of winter; but the three months Intervening between the Ist of Jnne and the 31st of August constitute climatically the coldest season. With the opening of September the returning sun be gins to make its warmth (olt,.and the spring verdure shewa signs of activity.

Births.

WHITE.—On May 31, at Cheltenham, North Shore, Mrs T. Leigh White, of a daughter. GUMMING.—This day, 4th Jnne, 1883, at her residence. Glen Lea, Mount Eden Road, the wife of Duncan Gumming, of a son.

Death.

GIBBONB.-On 2nd June, at his residence, Drake-street. Brands Gibbons, Esq., lather of H. P. Gibbons, Hobson-Btrset.

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

MONDAY, JUNE 4. 1883.

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The total indlSerence manifested by the public in the recent appointment of two members of the Legislative Council, illus trates the prevalent sentiment of the people towards the second Chamber of the legis lature. The matter has hardly been thought worthy of greater notice than is given in an obtcure newspaper paragraph, yet the nominations in the existing state of the law, mean the conferring of two life pensions of £200 a year each. Such an exercise of State patronage should only follow as a recognition of some distinguished service, or by virtue of special ability, but those who seek these qualifications in the biographies of the recent olevatioui to the New Zealand House of Lords, will be puzzled to know by what particular act the Government have been snided in their selections. The recent poliiic*l his tory of Mr J. C. Richmond has been one of repeated defeats at the hands of the elec tors of the colony. In the general election of 1871 he contested Wellington city, and was beaten. Id 1872 he contested l»elson, and was defeated by Mr D. M. Luckie. In 1881 he again contested the Nelson seat, bnt waa once more defeated by Mr Levestam. And la the general election of December, 1881, Mr Jtiichmond came for* ward as a candidate for Wolmea agatmt Mr Sbephard, who beat him by nearly two votes to one. The people of Nelson, therefore, have thrice declared that they will nbt have this gentleman to represent them, and yet the Government have chosen him for a seat in the Upper House. In the face of such conduct, what is the worth of their professions of a dewire to bring the second Chamber into harmony with pnblio sentiment! Mr Richmond's nomination it a direct defitnc* of the elec tors of Nelson, for whom the Uicbmonds and Atkinsons1, and their family connection?, whose names crop ont so abundantly on the pages of the New Zealand pay list, have long ago lost their charm. The appointment Is not a wise one, in the present temper of the House and country. Mr Richmond . was in the Council some eighteen years ago, and twice held a portfolio in the New Zealand Minis try. The Government rely, we presume, npon that fact for the Justification of their appointment, bnt in view of his recent de feats in the district where he resides, his nomination will be troublesome to defend by a Government which has declared its desire to see the Legislative Council made elective. If the Government contemplate the introduction of any mea sure giving effect to their view in this matter, it would appear undesirable to hamper their action by any new appoints ments. Mr Barnieoat, the other new member of Council, was for many years Speajcer of the Nelson Fiovincial Council, and once contested the election for Superintendent of that province, when he was defeated. We observe that, with characteristic rapacity, the Wellington press cannot allow these appointments to pass without asserting the right of Wellington to another dip in the public purse. The "Post" urges the Government to transfer to the Upper Chamber Mr Brandon, another defeated candidate for the popular suffrages, Wellington already holds 10 seats, Auckland, 7, and Canterbury 8, in Council. The effrontery of the demand for further Wellington nominations requires no further comment.

The Frozen Meat Trade.

New Zealand's share of the work pf pro* vidlog food supplies for tbe English con. sumer has hitherto been almoot exclusively confined to sending cargoes of grain | bat the perfection of the refrigerating system, and the starting of direct steam communi cation between this colony and London, have opened a great vista of possibility for the development of the frozen meat trade, and shows the near probability of that be coming the most important department of colonial trade. We speak of this trade as being still in the future, for tbe cargoes of several thousand tons each which have been already sent are but a drop in the ocean of British demand for butchers' meat. To prove tint the consumpt of flesh meat is on the increase ia Britain, a comparison may be struck between the relative growth of popu lation and the importation of cattle. In 1860 when the population was 28,778,411, there were £2,117,860 worth of cattle im ported: and in 1879, when the population bad risen to 34.15^,1^6, tbe value of the imported live Btook had risen ■

to £7.075,386 per annam. In other words, while the population has increased by about ■ i one-fourth during twenty years, the value ! i of imported cattle has more than trebled. ■ Siuccthen,tokaeppacewiththeever-growinf* , demand, tho fresh meat trade with America , has assumed collossal proportions, and Aus tralia and new Zealand are now requisi-! tioned to supplement the supply. With' Ihe existing rate of supply from these | colonies, however, neither the -colonial pro ducer nor the English consumer are likely to derive much benefit. Only a few indi viduals in London and Glasgow have been favoured to coasume New Zealand meat at such, the great bulk of it being sold as Home bred meat at Home prices. Thus it Is that in various colonial centres, movements are on foot for the working of the meat export trade on a scale adequate to the capabili ties of our pastures and the requirements of the Home market. The work of these companies will be incomplete, however, if they do not see to the proper disposition of the meat when it reaches its destination, so that its reputation for cheapness and excellence may be established with the consumer, and the legitimate profits of the trade brought to the pioduoers, and not grabbed by unscrupulous butchers, who deem it to be their Interest to keep prices high. Every increase of population in Britain necessarily restricts the local pro duction of food supplies, and hence there is no fear of tbe frozen meat trade ever falling off, no matter on how gigantic a scale our settlers and stock-owners may enter upon it, so long as EDgland continues to be the home of the active and prosperous industrial millions who create her wealth and great ness. _____________

We learn that nothing definite has yet been arranged regarding Sir George Grey's visit to th* Waikato. The journey wbb projected in consequence of repeated invi tations from Wahanui and other leading Kin.itee. Wahanui has not yet arrived at his usual place of abode, and Sir George is awaiting news of his whereabouts. It is reported that Wahanui is lying sick at Kawhia. An order has been i-sued in the Hoipital that visitors can only be allowed to see patients between the hours of two and four o'olock in the afternoon. However wiao this change in the previous sj stein may be, the Committee might at least take tbe precaution to have it made public, in order that peop'e may not be put to unnecessary loss of time, by calling before or after the hours named, and being compelled to come back some other time. Mr William Swanson, M.H.K, is about to-day for the first time. His recovery from the serious accident ho met with some months ago has been very slow indeed. < >ne day last week he was visited by Sir George Grey, H. G. Seth Smith, Esq. R» M. at Auck land, is gazetted as a Visiting Justice of Mount Bden Prison. The residents in Upper Welion-street complain loudly of the disgraceful condition of that thoronghfare. Scoria and light are the principal wants. A small outlay would at leatt be sufficient to make the toad pass able. Mr D. G.. Macdonnell received the fol lowing telegram to-day from the manager rf tbe London G.M. Co.'s mtue:—"Two pounds fair stone horn fcotwall stringer." Amateur fishermen are constantly making good hauls of fish in the harbour but ie is s»ldom indeed that we hear of their luck stimulating their charitable instinct*. An exception to the rule has, however, occurred. Two gentleman last weak sent a consignment of fish to the Hospital, and we are requested to acknowledge the dona tion with thanks. Toe Ho3pital steward nl»o expresses thanks to Mr otto tor two b*ga of oranges for tbe patient. We understand that the Ponsooby School Committee have decided to nominate Mr Iheo. Cooper as a candidate to till tbe vacancy in the Board of Education, caused by the retirement of Mr Dargaville. Mr Plant, who first demonstrated the practicability of manufacturing crockery from Thames days and silica, is lying dangerously ill, The Takapnna Licensing Committee meeting was held on Saturday, Present: Messrs H. Brett (chairman), Hartley, Brown, and Duller. The applications of Mr W. H. Fearce, Masonic Hotel, and Flagstaff HoieL by Mrs Brown, for re newaJs of licences, were granted, the police offering no objection. Air Maxwell's ap plication for ob accommodation licence wa» refused, tbe commissioners having deter mined not to grant conditional licenses. Tbe request of Mr Peel for renewal of Wholesale licenses was granted; the County Council to fix amount of fee. We understand that preliminaries have been arranged for a draught tournament between Auckland and Thames players. Mr K. n, Smith, of the Thames, has the matter in hand. A most instructive and entertaining lec ture on tbe subject of "Digestion " was de livered in the Opera House last Saturday eveniogby Mrs A.M. L. Potts, M.D. Tbe lady was very severe in her condemnation of over-eating, and of tbe use of tobacco and alcohol. She explained the functions of tbe stomach, the methods by which its proper action was impaired, and pointed out the necessity of food being judiciously chosen and cooked, recommending all young ladies at the same time to tako lessons in cookery. To the Editor: Sir,—l have been In formed that one of the rateyayers—Mr Garlick, I believe—stated at the annual meeting, held on Friday last, that, some years ago I tendered to cnt down Me- Elwaln'a hill for a sum of £400. This, 1 understand, Mr Taylor deoied. Now, sir, I wish to confirm Mr Garlick's statement, and to say that I did tender to cut down both hills, and leave a uniform grade of, I think, 1 In 22 on both sidts, for the sum named above, and offered to give any security tbe Board might require for the completion of the work to the;satisfaction ot the Board's engineer,—l am, &c, John S. O. McKlwain. The athletic sports at Avondale on Saturday, were well attended, Tho follow ing are the results :—IOO yards Handicap— First heat: Taylor, 1 j Wmteside, 2. Won by a yard. Second heat: McKinley, 1; Monnock, 2. no deciding heat was run Maiden iJace, 100 yards — Donovan, 1; Thwaites, 2. 220 yards Handicap—Me- Kinley, 1; Wbiteside, 2; Monnock, 3. Bicycle Race (handicap)— Service, 1 } Flew ellyn, 2: Botrell. Service won by three or four yards. 440 yards Handicap : White side, 1; McKinley, 2; Monnock, 3. This event was the deciding contest for the Avondale Cap. McKinley having scored two firsts and one second, takes the trophy with a score of 15 points; Whiteside having one first and two seconds, 12 points j aud Monnock two seconds aid one third, 8 points. The Two-mile Walking Match was won by Sammy Goodman from scratch, the Hurdle tface by Jougbin, and the Con solation by Whito-ido. The June number of " Le Ndo ZeMandafs " has made its appearance, and worthily sus tains the repute of the serial. A two column review is given of the Orchestral Society's late concert, of which tbe critic is pleased to say that it was worthy of the greatest praise, and that it recalled to him Happier times, as in listening to the excel lent muslo he believed himself for an in stant transported to the midst of bis boa a tital Paris. The secretary ot tbe Society, however, is delicately reminded of the cour tesies due to a representative of tbe foreign press in the matter of complimentary tickets. Mr E. Watkins contributes a short article on art, and Mr de Mentalk Continues bis interesting philological, notep, •yhile letters are published from correspon dents at Christchurch and C'amaru, in which some amusing instances are given of the dense ness of our educational authorities upon 'such subjects as French literature and teaching. Tbe remaining itpms consist of a short biography of Sir William Chambers, a budget of literary and ari news, remarks upon the opening of the University College, the students' column, and a readable feuilleton entitled "La Saint Nicolas." Mr Coppln, M. L A,, who originated the movement to improve the back-slums of Melbourne (says the "Ago"), has taken another practical step toward this much needed reform, by the purchase of an acre of land running ttrongh from lonsdale* street to Little Burke-street, directly j opposite that notorious building known a* j the " Dead House." Mr Coppin is j having plans prepared for the erection j of forty working men's dwellings,l after the model of the Peabody i Improved Industrial Dwellings for the work* ing classes in London, fach dwelling will consist of four well-ventilated rooms, with oven, sink, water, and every domestic con venience for the tenants. Ihe rent will be about 10s a week. A detached model lodging I house will also be erected, in which 300 beds will be made up at 6d ior each lodger, with i the u«8 of kitchen, fire and cooking utensils, ■ lavatory, reading and smoking-rooms &c, ' A large meeting ball will also be connected j with the establishment. . The cost of land J and buildings is estimated at £25,000. «

A balky "Gazette" issued May 18th gives the boundaries of all the Bead Board dis* I tricts in the North Island. An instructive address was given last evening in the Theatre Royal by the Rev. J. S. hill. I)i Kenderdino presided. There was a good attendance. Several hymns from the Sankey and Moody collection were sung. Nominations of candidates for the seat in the Famell Borough Goupcil,- rendered va cant through the resignation of Mr Herbert, will be received up to noon of the 11th in stant, and the election will take place on the 25th. Mr John Muccabe is spoken of as a probable candidate. The American Evangelists occupied the platfoim of ihe Grafton Road Wesleyan Church yesterday. In the evening tho church was crowded. Key. W. C. Oliver opened the service in the evening, and gave an excellent opening address, followed by Mrs Dormer and Mrs Phelp?. The addresses were based upon the 3rd chapter of St John, the " New Birth," and the "Divine Promise of Salvation to Believers." Messrs Andrew {Sturgeon, Drury, and John McDonald, Pokeno Valley, have been appointed i lingers in the Auckland district, under the Animals Protection Act, 1680.| The " Bible Standard" for the present month contains an editorial article letting j forth the views of the editor and his church on the attractive subject of immortality, or the condition of the soul after death, con* eluding with these words:—" That the Bible does not teach the doctrine of the im mortality of the soul, or its existence in a disembodied state. Both doctrines are relics of heathenism. The Bible conclusively shows us that man's only hope for future life is in his being raised again from the dead, when the Lord of Life shall come in His glory. Then and then only will tho aainti ot God be made imtnurtal." The verses, "as many as I love," are much above the average merit. Among the more readable and instructive papers, especially notice able ar« "An JKmpty Spoon," " Beer and the Bible," "Confessing Judgment," "What Does it Mean?1' "Mind and Body," and several briefer extracts; also current events end church new». The account of the progreis of the cause in Auckland is encouraging. Thii publica tion, ' professedly representative of Mr Brown's congregation, is cosmopolitan in its religious character. It is etatcd that the operetta, " Koso of Auverne," is to be produced here shortly under the direction of Herr Carl Hehmitt. Mm Cooper, with Messrs J. Kdw&rds and Stewart, will sustain the characters. Some noise was made during the recent visit of Mr tfuddonklau, Mayor of Christ* church, t« Auckland, because the com* miitee of the Choral Society had declined to give him a free ticket to their concert, though tuch haa been their usage witb dis tinguished visitors, and though this mark of courte.y was invited on beh»lf of Hit Wonhip. The story of the boorishaeas or snobbery of our local musicians has travelled South, and seems to have caused a little hubbub. Now, it seems, there has been "much ado about nothing," and a decidedly apocryphal tinge is given to the story by the following letter, which appears in the " Lyttelton Times" of a recent date :— "Sir,—l was amured and surprised on reading a paragraph in your issue of to* day, having reference to my vi-it to Auckland, as 1 am quite ignorant of the affair in question, (Ist) I was not the gueit of Mr Oppenheimer, (2nd) If ho ap plied for a complimentary ticket for the concert in question, it was .without my knowledge or consent. 1 uadertook the trip for the benefit ot my health, not to court notoriety, but rather to avoid it—l am &C..J. G. tiUODE»Ki-Au." To complete the ludicrous anti-climax, the "Times'" icvotes a leading article to the subject, which concludes thus :—" I: is hardly pro bable that a man would ask for a compli mentary ticket without having previously ascertained. whether the gentleman for whom he wanted it wonld like to be present at the concert. Ob the whole, then, we are clad to be able to think that the story originated with some of the jealous people who are always down upon music .1 socle* ties." Tito Opera House will be opened on Saturday night for a short season, by "The Merry Thoughts and Happy Momcnii Company," a variety combination of con siderable promise. Although the perfor mers are limited in number, etch one excels in bis special line, and tbe entertainments 'hat they are able to give are sure to be highly popular, They are already f«vour« ably known by the public, so that we have something more stable than mere pro fessions upon which to base an opinion. Mr Stmfield hi» already proved bis talent is a low comedian by bis impersonations of ■nagsby in "Jo," and of "Fogg" in the ■' Urasnhopper," and bis wife is an actress of ability; while Mr Harry Saville ha« b-cn a hard-working member of several dramatic companies that have played here, and Mr Fred Dark will be remembered »b the i mke in " Tambour-Major." Their perfor tn.nces will consist of songs, farces, comedietta?, and sketches of celebrated personage?! *o arranged as to afford tbe • unience enjoyment ot a light and diversi fied character. The second match of our football season) as per Association programme, o iw Zealand v. World, took place in tbe Domain on Saturday, and resulted io a victory for tbe colonials—score, 9 4. The play was good on both sides tbroughout, although, owing to tbe number playing (over twenty on each Bide), individual brilliance of play was not particularly noticeable. a mong tho*e who distinguished themselves were C. White, Watson, and fcims, who each gained a try for New Zealand; also Carter, Clayton, Macky, and Webster. The lost-mentioned was sucoesfnl in con verting White's try into a gaol. For the World, Ryan did some grand work.plajing as back without fault, and in tbe last term kicking a flying goal from the field. Be was Well supported by Analoy, £. Colcman, Arneil, aod U'Connor, who all played up to their reputation. We have- formerly warned tourists to avoid tho Tauranga-Wotorua road, and gather take the Auckland a«d Waikato r lite to tbe Hot Lake district. Wow we find the Napier "Tel*graph" taking on the cry and giving a dismal picture of the Tduranga route. It saya.: —Unless there is some radical alteration made in the state of the roads, the description of accommoda tion, and the cost of travelling, only the very rich wi'l dare to undertake a tour through the Lake districts of the North Island, The condition of the road be tween Tauranga and Ohinemutu beggars description ; the coach gets invariably stuck up in tbe mud; the passengers have to get out, and, in a sea of an upper stratum of slush, assist the horses. The tourist wet through—it is suro to be raining—and thickly coated with mud to his waist, roaches Ohinemutu, a hotel where he hopes to find a fire to dry himself by; instead, be discover; a house in which the arobltect has curiously omitted fire places and chimneys. A gentloman who has Just " come through" states that from leaving Tanranga he hat seen, and much less tasted, neither cow's milk nor an- egg: that he has been wretchedly fed, ana that it has cost him from Auckland to Napier—a tour lasting a fortnight—over one hundred pounds 1 A remarkable case of clever swindling has just been brought to light at the Mel bourne Insolvency Court. A man mime 1 C. W. Smith, tent aud tarpaulin-maker, of Eliz»be'h-streot, recently became bank rupt, tho amount of his debts being about £2000. Smith was, it is stated, convicted in England a number of years ago for some crime and sent to the penal settlement in Bermuda, where he gave bis custodians much trouble and received addi tional Bontcncop. From Bermuda he was transferred to Western Australia, and on tho expiration of his term of imprisonment he came to Victoria, He started in business in Melbourne, rnt absconded to Sydney on the sth April. Smith appears to have hit on tbe clever expedient of arranging for his books to be kept by a firm of recognised accountants, whom he supplied with the materials for the.'purpose.protending that he was himself unable to write. By means of false figures which he supplied to tlio unsuspecting ac countants, be was able to com pletely mislead his creditors as to the real conditipn of his business He ewes the firm of'accountants in question the sum of £89 7s 6d, and has contracted debts to vaioua merchants in Melbourne to the amount of £1568. The yalue of his stock is Stated at £139, and tbe outstanding debts, according to the books, at £1000. Hut these are probably fictitious, orbave been already fiollected by Smith. It has been ascertained that Smith loft Sydney on the J9th of April fur Buu/ Francisco, and the police authorities jn tbat city have been re quested by telegram to detain him on the (irriviil of the Mcamer, It is believed that Smith was connected with several large jewellery robberies, and intimately aasci dated with many noted criminals in" Western Australia.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Mite.yimen—Dwarfs. Great dearth of amusements. "The Lute " is tbe title of a new musical monthly in London. A second fretting company for Canter* bnry is projected. There were 20 stowaways on board the Biiiah Queen. Temperance sailors have a way of getting around the horn.

- It is reported that cats are scarce in South Carolina. This is a shrewd dodge to catch immigration. The authorities of the British War Office are introducing new regulations with a view to improving the shooting efficiency of the army. In lowa, a town of 1,300 inhabitants is struggling to keep twelve churches and parsons. The decimal system is to be introduced into Mexico next year. There are eight churches in connection with the Chippewa Indian miision, A cigar may bathe best in the world, but sooner or later it meets its match.|

' At an enthusiastic Methodist meeting In Manchester recently, £1.000 were collected for foreign missions. Tbe < -pawa, from the Bluff, takes home 1,000 dozsn frozen oysters. Isn't there tn old joke about " Ice " and " iceters "t Barrel organs and magic lanterns are em* ployed by missionaries in India, in order to attract crowds.

Sir Henry Thomson, the celebrated] Lon* don physican, is editing a vegetarian cookery book. It doesn't do to engage in a dispute with a chemist, tor he'always has a retort ready. Bacon says: "Beading makes a full man." So does eating, Bacon.—" Balti more News." We have an idea beef does as well as bacon.

The Great Eastern cost her owners £4,000 last year, while her total receipts were only £13. . Somehow this reminds one of the newspaper business. It is asserted that the population of London is a million in excess of its church accommodation; yet they give to "foreign missions," with a church-less community double in number to the entire population of New Zealand.

"I war. drank when I married her," phaded the defendant to the Court. " Most men are who marry pretty wives," returned tho judge. "Beauty is always in* toxicatina;."

Sir Mose« Montefiore is the oldest Eng lish baronet. If he lives for six months longer, his age wdl exceed 100 yean. A Scotch baronat, Sir Henry Preston, is in his 100 th year, Thirty men have been engaged in Christ church to go as "navvies" to Queens land; passages paid, 9* a day, and two yeara' engagement

Mr Fish, M.H.K, pleased with Govern ment pledges tbai the removal of the Otsgo bar should ba treated as a colonial work, calls its conduct " broad, comprehensive, and statesmanlike."

It is notified in the "Gazette" tbat cotton yarn, linen yarn, jute yarn, and woollen yarn, for use in the manufacture of carpet*, and ooat-bangers. for use in the manufacture of coats, shall be exempt from duty upon importation into the colony. .

DROWNED AT SEA.

Vaptain James Lon from the

Cutter Wave.

Genkiui, regret was expressed in town to* day when it became known that Captain Jamea, so well known in Auckland, had met his death by drowning at sea from the cutter Wave, which left Mercury Bay for auva, timber-laden, on ihuraday morning last. Mr Malcolm Niccol received infor mation of the sod accident by tettgram from Coromaadel, which stated—"The cutter Wave has put back to' Mircury Bay. Captain James washed overboard and drowned. Send down another master." This telegram was handed to Mr Page, who reoanvly purchased the Wave, and tent her down to Potter and Hunt, of ctnva, and he immediately arranged with Captain Sopwltb, late of the JCast Lothian and Beila Mary, to proceed to Mercury Bay by the steamer which leaves this evening, and take charge of tbe cutter, which will resume her voyage to Suva as speedily as possible. Another telegram received in town later in the day conveyed the addi tional information tb»t the Wave w«s three days ont for Mercury Bay when some very heavy weathtr was experienced. The cutter jibbed suddenly, when tbe main boom knocked Captain James overboard, tfvery possible tffort was made to recover him, but without success, although over an hour was occupied in the search.

Mr Superlnteudent Thomson received the following telegram :—" Captain James, of the cutter Wave, bound for Suva, left Mercury Bay on the 29th May. Expert* encod severe weather. In trying to jibe the cutter, his back got struck by the boom, and he was thrown overboard. ('utter was turned at ono«, but no sight of him could be seen. Gutter is now at Mer cury Bay.—(signed) M, Walker, Con. stable.'

C-ptain James Is an old Auckland iden tity. In 1850 lie arrived here from Kova r-cotia, in charge of ike barque Bradalbane, and sg-in in 1860, be brougkt in the brig George Heodenon, a large number of Nova Scotia settler* to this province. Captain 'James remained in charge of the George Herd-rton, which was for some time em* ployed in the New Zealand coastal trade, until that vessel was lost at Taranaki. He subsequently took charge of an other vessel, the name of which we cannot at presant ascertain, and he traded la her for several years. He then proceeded to Kaipara, haviDg bees ap- S'ioted Harbour Master and pilot, which ual office he held for sevtn yean, shortly alter which he came to Auckland and per formed tbe duties of pilot for the port for about three years. After leaving the pilot service he took otmmaud of Mr Eaton's vessel, tbe Melorja, and remained in com mand for abont 12 months, during wbioh time he was engaged in the Intercolonial cargo-carrying trade The Helena was sold about two years ago when Captain James returned to Auckland, where he remained until recently. He left this port in charge of the cntter Wave, bound for Suva via, Merenry Bay, on Sunday, May 20th, At Merenry Bay tbe cntter loaded up with timber, and sailed on Thursday morning list. The rest is already told. Captain James leaves a wife and six children, who reside at the North »hore. Mist of the family are, fortunately, grown np and able to'care for themselves. The news of the father's loss, however, has proved a severe blow to them. He is spoken of by all who knew him as kind and courteous io. all bis dealing*, and his death will be much regretted by hundreds.

AUCKLAND NORTH LICEN SING COMMITIEE.

THE meeting Of Commissioners for the Licensing District of Auckland North was held in the B. M. Court to-day. Present i Messrs Thompson (chairman), Mackenzie, King, McDonald, aod Owen, Mr J. B* Stoney, clerk; solicitors, Messrs Tyler, Hesketb, Browning, Whitaker, and George.

Rknbwkm,—Tho following renewals of licenses were granted, Mr Superintendent Thomson offering no objection:— B. R, Campion, Cosmopolitan Hotel; P. McJJcr mott, Empire; J. Codling, Royal Mail; Mary Coyle, Whsrf tiotel; W. Lynch, Aurora; W. Wright, Bricklayers' Arms; A. Rnynea, Hobson Hotel; G. Loram, Snakospearo; A. Cairns, Star Hotel; Simon Coombcs, Foresters' Arms. The applicant in this case was cautioned as to the fnture conduct of his bptel, O. Hum phreys, British; D. Dnnningbatn, Gover nor Browne; R. F. Lnks, Victoria; D, O'Connor, Eagle; B, a Roberts, Albert; H. C. Richmond, Kevadi; H. Ss. Abbott, United Service; P. Gleeson, Gleesoa's Hotel; D. McGregor, Waitemata ; Anno Lynch, Clanrlcsrde; M. Gallagher,' Black Bull; D. Prquhart, Alexandra; E. Gram, Prince Arthur; J. Condon, Thistle. Ap.TOURNED —Iho following applica tions were adjourned until the 15th fast., in order that tbe committee might, be able to visit the hotels,' against which complaints hud been lodged, viz, want of proper accommodation, cleanliness, etc, :-*Wi J, Seepombe, Albion • James Hawkins, t ham* rock; A. Q. « ulleng, Hod Jvlou; C, Kuasell, Spotia; D. Jones, Old House at Homo.

Transfers. — The following transfers were granted i—Bricklayers' Arms, Robert ¥. Mai tin to Win, Wright) Thistle Hotel, Maurice "'Sullivan to James Condon; Wharf Hotel Mark Vivian to Mary Cole j Shakespeare Hotel,Patriok Walsh to George liorum.

We remind our renders of the meeting of the Gospel Temperane Mission, whioh is to bo held this evening;, at 7.30 p.m., in the Baptist Church Mount Kaon. Addresses will be given by Revs. Thos. Spur-goon and W. J. Watkin and Mr Robert Fry. Trie admission Is free, but there will be the usual colleo ion (or expenses

EXCLUSION OF PUBLICANS FROM THE COMMISSION OF THE PEACE.

(BY TKLBORAPH.—PItBSS ASSOCIATION.)

WELLINGTON, Sunday. A NEW Commission of the Peace has been prepared, and now awaits the Governor's signature. A pood many names cf present justices have been omitted, and notice bos been sent thorn to prevent them acting after the commission is signed. Amongst them is Mr R, Moeller, of the Occidenta). The Go* vemenent inform him that they have deter mined that it is undesirable any holder of a publican's license should be ia the Com mission of the Peace, but that sbould he at acy time cease to hold such a license; they will be glad to re-appoint him.

R.M. COURT.—This Day.

(Before H. G, Seth Smith, Kaq, R,M.)

A SPECIAL sitting of the Court was held to-day, when the following butiness was transacted : —

Mays v. Wells.—Claim, £10, damage for unskilful work.—Mr Theo. Cooper fa plaintiff; Mr S. Heakelh for defendant.— The case was heard on Thursday last, and His Worship now gave judgment :—After uifiewiug the evidence, he considered that Bb was a conflict of testimony, but the fMHabilities were with the plaintiff. He therefore gave judgment for the plaintiff for £10, the amount claimed, with £3 5s costs,

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.

A mketino of the creditors of Kdward Binney, commission agent, was held this morning in the Supreme Court, for the pur pose of receiving the report of the trustee (Mr Thomas Maeffarlane). The following report was submitted :— " I have to report for the information of the creditori tbat the debtor was in partner ship with his brother, Mr G. W. Uiunuy, but they quarrelled, and a dissolution of the partnership followed. The debtor was indebted to one V. J. Tame, who sued him, got judgment, and so forced him into Court. The atiaira of the two brothers have not yet been settled, to 1 cannot say whether anything will be due to the debtor. Bis furniture was under a bill ot sale in favour of his brother, who refuses to give it up. I took legal advice on the subject, and found I could not interfere. The only other asset was a piece of land at TaJcapnoa under mortgage to Mr Stark for £320 I advertised the laud for sale, but could not Ret m bid for it. Mr Static after wards gave £25 for the debtor's intere»t in the land. There are no other available assets ia the estate, and I am not aware of anything to prevent the debtor gett<ng hi» discharge in the meantime " It was re*olved to recommend the Court to grant the debtor his ducharge. The final meeting of creditors in the estate of Henry Ellin, clerk, was held at noon; Mr G. N. Brassey appeared for the debtor. The trustee's report stated thtt the debtor was a clerk in the "New Zealand Herald " office, and tbat in consequence of the pro longed illness of bis wife he got into diml- cultits, several of bis creditors sued him, and one of them obtained an order to in> prison him, At that time an execution was in ihehonae, and he was therefore compelled td file. His liabilities were £129 4s, aid his assets (furniture and debts) £33, of of which only £7 would be got for the creditors. The trustee was not aware of anything that should pr.vent the debtor from getting his discharge. Cnder these circumstances it was decided to recommend the debtor's discharge. The final meeting of creditors in the estate if Chas. James Robertson, cletk, took place thin afternoon.—Mr Brassey appeared for the debtor,—Mr Macffarl&ne (trustee) presented his report, which grated that the debtor was a lawyer's clerk in town, but that since March, 1882 (excepting the last four months) he h.-d not been employed at his profession. He occasionally engaged in theatrical*, and co earned h precarious existence, bineo be got into regular employment he had been trying to p«y off his debts, but one of the creditors having sued hint he bad no alter : native but that of filing his tcbedule. His salary was only £12 10s prr month. Bis liabililiim were £95 8«, and hia only assets wera his theatrical clothing, valued at £5. Nothing-was known that should operate to prevent his diicharge. The recommenda tion for granting the discharge was duly YOled. . '.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before H. G. Seth Smith, Esq., 8.M.)

Dru-kahds. -Jamos Kennedy, Win. H. Bell, and Edward Sellers were lined 5a eaoh; Susan Dnneen. 10s, with costs.

Sack Stealing. — Another small pilferer, George Wm. Rlohmond, waa brought up on the Information of bergeaut Martin, charged wi h stealing 3 dosen saoks, value £17s. on the 23th ult., the property of Captain Edwar&a— Prisoner pleaded not guilty.—Remanded until the 7th lnst

Uwd«k iaa Ban.—Jas. Watron wasoharged ondar the vagrant Act with belog an habitual diunkuM.—John Brown wm charged nnder the lama Act with having no visible Uwtnl meaus of a livelihood, ato.—Waiaou vlea4»<l guilty. and was sentenced to a month's lnmtiOßm*ni —Brown ple»6>d not gniitr.—GouaWbla Mti r. depots to arrest og the prisoner an lh» pr»mi' el of Mr- Buon«»»», near th« wharf. He wm lying near some sharlnirs, and w«s tKuoklDß. IUA oanght him theix b*fore; a>so, In Mis Lnmpklna'i clotet.— Cotwsblo MoClollan oe poeed that prlaonwr was a verl'able "loafer,* whose nante wat In direct »ntagonUm with honest labour.—One mnnth's lrapritonment. Ova Too MANS.~aeor«te tthepperson, de- Mtlbe4 m a carter, ot UDehnnira. was charged with feloolontly ana uulawinlly marrying Sarah 4an co-.tu»—hii former vril-a to wnqm he wm married on the (>h Dooember, 1572, belnit lh»n and atlll »U".—Mr J.okaon. on the put • f lh« prlion«', »1m ed not goll«j.—Mr Tt.eo. Co»p«r apwartd to watoh ibtoa.e on tich«lf .1 Mrs f h«oper»on.—BU Wonhlp: Whloh oni> ?— Mr Oo*p«r: The Orst Mib anep»w«oa.—Sor gttmi WMMtx*m(iiedthawltnesi>et.—Aergeait Kiohard Qftmble prodaoed tae •erdfled oapy of the Nvlttcr ot the rauilaffe ot prisoner with M«ry MoQnire. at £-<ward«<>*tre«t Heihoalst Oq»p*i, on the9Hb Jane, 1804; alto, the register Ot pri'.oovr'i Bocoud m«rrtatre with Maran Ann Pe«toa, widow, at the orßce of tne Kea's'rar Id Aunklan*, on Dccembar 6 1868.—Vredk. Ooorse Kwlngton, lava ana houta aiiont, deposed to nmtmberlDg the marrlajre of the prisoner Bhepp«r«OD. B«wn pr«t«n* at the marriage rwtween prisoner and M*ry HoQutre at the SAwardcfl «'.. fct (now AJexandr»-«reet> Prlml tlve Methvdln Cnapel. He bolleved the Fov. Jitet h » onu wm the ofllcl >U<ik mini.tot. »>e <"a» BOlurtaln an to the date of the marriage Ho »nd a lacy whoce name h« had forgotten wltntsaed the marrlag*.—Mary Fahar. wltr of Joseph F*hay. et Pasmon, depoted thit the wllaened the marriage of prisoner wrta May MoQnlre. Her maiden name was Maohoniklr. Bhe rigiied the certlQoate of marriage. between George QhepperMm and Mary MoQnlre. »he Ideotifled the prisoner and the lidy now In Court as the persons who were married in the Idwardes-streek nhapel on the day In quwtton. —Mr Kwlngton was recalled, a?d ldentlßed th«m as ths pergoaa who were then marries. — Daniel Vowel), Court messenger, daposed that he oonld not dlittnetly remember wltnoßiriti b a marriage on that particular dty In December: he had wltnened a groat number of marriage" while employed at the old court. Jn cases of emergenoy his services wore in con tinual requaat; he mnst have signed the book ; oould not (d«ntify tha prisoner an the man.— Sarah Ann Featon wan next oalled for, but as Bhe did not appear, a cab was tent for her to her residence in Grey-atrees ana the Court wax kept wai'lng. White raid the wa- at Ceurt at 10 o'o!o:k, but left, and premised to i-o bmos as:»in— arah Ann reatund> poseu thai her mm. wbb snp oeed to be Shepoe son ;.she whb mirried to prtioser at the Auckland Hrgtatry Olllce; she left vim on tne 16 h August follow luH, tbat was a raot. never mind what tne pr»BB raid about the nftair • the let him beoauae rhe was told thst Sheopercon had a wife alive, ann that after Lawlor's bigamy onso her* would be the next; Bhe hunted every whete for tho ilrtu wife, and It was only very recently that eh* discovered her. —Mr Jackson: You k- ew "heppewnn before you were married.— Mrs Featon; You are a liar, eir—Sergeant White explained that witness was very deaf and might havo misunderstood Mr Jackson.— Wltnbsa : t wag aware >hat Snepppresn had been marrfod bofors, because he had children; She took him as a widower. Ho bad beon a boarder in her house.—Emly Forman, a widow, knew thetorißoner (Shopporson). She witnessed his marriage with Mrs Featon. She could not remember the date, but Mr Wayland married them. — William Smith, a farmer of Papa kura, knew Mary MoQulre. She was his sister •in ■ law. Knew Shesperson; tiwy wctre married shd lived together for Borne yean; could sot say'how many. He beltaved it was about '873 when they last met; she then was in a housekeeper's situation at Papakura. Ha left his wife about 1869 or '70.~0r0t8-ox amlned by Mr Jackson.—when they were first muiled they lived in Auokland some time, and removed to Papikura. Bis, wife lived la the family of Mr Troupe, of Panakura, and subre qnent'y with Mr Wbito, of Walroa. Bhe left for Sydcey on the 3rd April, 1871; they did not Uva togither after they were separated.—This was the evidence,—Mr Jaofe son raid prisoner would rt serve his defence, and he hoped the f oflrt would mtke tho bail ne lUht as Aosalble, as prisoner had 'no Intention of leaving the oslony. 'The depoei inns were then reid owr. and' prlscner wai 'oommitted for trial; ball allowed, prltoner'ln £100, and two sureties in £50 oaeb. I This was all the bns'nesß.

By advertisement elsewhere the Auck land Tonic Sol-Fa Association annonnco the opening of an elementary singing olass in the Primitive Methodist School-room, Upper Pitt street, on Monday evening next.

The winning numbers in Sinbad's con sultation are advertised in another column The Dunedin " Star " publishes the following :— "In 'Slnbad's' con ultation ou the Dunedin Birthday races, two mistakes have arisen through oler cm ei-rurn. Instead of NO3. 3901 and 3851 taking cash prizes, the proper numbers tiro 2901 and 2931 respectively. We have been shown the correct list, and it may be added, in Justice to Slnbmi, who who the only person who could gain by the blunder, that as 8871 was the highest number of ticket Issued, no such num bers as those iHßuci sould have been drawn."

CABLEGRAMS.

ISPECtAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

(Received, June 4th, 2 p.m.)

Ihe Czar's Coronation.—Rejoic ings in Moscow.

LONDON, June 3.

The popular fete in Moscow to celebrate the coronation was attended by a million of the peasantry. Everything passed off in an orderly manner. The Czar in'.imated that it was not intended to modify the present settlement of agrarian property.

Reinforcements from Noumea for

Tonquin.

The Governor of Noumea has been ordered by the French Government to send reinforcements to Tonquin.

[REUTBB'S TSLIOSAM',]

The Phoenix Park Murders.— Execution of lhomaa vaffrey. LONDON, June 2.

Thomas .Caffrey, one of the Phoenix Park murderers, was hanged in .Dublin to-day. He confessed hia guilt.

THE WAR IN TONQUIN.

LONDOfI, June 2.

It it rumoured that the naval fleet in the Chinese waters is about to be increased by the various Powers. The report is, how ever, unconfirmed.

LORD DERBY ON THE ANNEXA..

TIuN OF NKW GUINEA

LONDON, June 2.

The Earl of Derby, Secietary ot State for the Colonies, in replying to- a deputation of the Council of the Colonial Institute, which waited upon him to urge the annexa tion of New Guinea, stated that he was in favour of the annexation, aud tbat the matter would be decided by the Cabiufit as" sunn as Sir Arthur Kennedy's despatches had been received. Any statements which had been circulated to the contrary, Lord Derby added, were purely imaginary. Sir Arthur Blyth, *■ geat-Gener.l for south Auttralia, and the Hon. Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for|New South Wales, spoke in favour of annexation. Mr Thomas Archer, the Queensland Agent-General. slated that hi« Government only deisirtd the annexation of the unclaimed portions of the island.

DKLIVBRY OF HOMEWARD MAILS.

LONDON, June 1,

Tbe homeward mails per the Orient steamship Potosi, from Melbourne, April 25, were delivered, via Naples, to-day.

(Received June 4th—12.40 p,m, COMMERCIAL.

LONDON, June 2, Consols remain at 101 J, ex dividend, and New Zealand securities at yesterday's prices. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, has dfclined by la to 47n; New Zealaud re> mains at 41s to 45*, and Adelaide flour at 33s Gd. Australian tallow is unohanxed. LONDON WO"L BALKS. At tbe wool sale to-day, 11,409 bales were catalogued. The tone of the sale was firm. LONDON WOOL SALES. LONDON, June I, At to-day's wool sales 10,100 bales were catalogued. An active demand was ex perienced for all descriptions, LONDON, June 2. Increased animation is apparent in the wool sales, and good stapled samples are keenly competed for. Short and faulty sorts.continue still depressed. One hundred and nine thousand bales have been catalogued, and thirteen thousand with drawn,

N. Z. L. AND M. AGSNOY,~MARKET

CABLEGR *M.

LONDON, June 2.

Wheat market: Reports are favourable concerning the growing crop here; the weather is also favourable.

AUSTRALIAN.

SYDSEY, %Vu day.

The lighthouse at South Head has been lighted with electricity with great success, Parliament has been prorogued, MELBOURNE, June 2.

Mcsbh". Goldsbrough and Co. (Limited) have received ajtolcgrum dated Lqndon, 31st May, reporting that tbe wool market is firm, tbat a number of fresh buyers are attending the sales, and that foreign pur chasers are operating more freely. Comb ings, greasy and good scoured, are slightly in favour of sellers'; inferior greasy, faulty, seconds, »nd low cros>-breds-are slightly easier.

A NEW ZEALpVND BOUND SHIP

DISABLED.

MELBOURNE, June 2.

Telegrams are to hand announcing that the barque Weymouth, bound from Boston to Port Chalmers, hat put in at tbe Cape. Her pumps were choked, and required re pairing.

THE VICTORIAN HARVEST^ MELBOURNE, June 3.

The official agricultural statistics of Victoria for the past season have been pub- I'shed, The returns regarding wheat nave been anticipated. Oats show an increase of 829,000 bushels, and barley a d«crease of 180,000 bushels.

[PKB S.B. WAIRAR4PA AT BLOTF,]

{"Age" Sptoials.)

THE DUfLIOATE SUEZ CANaL.

LONDON, May S3. Thb Suez Canal Company have made an offer to Lord Uranville to the effect that if the construction of the second canal is effected, they will reduce the present rate of tariff on vessels pasting through. They also promise to increase the number of Eng lish representatives on the Hoard of Management. THE FRENCH SENATE AND THE TvjNQUIN DIFFICULTY. A committee of the French Senate has rejected tbe proposal to appoint a civil commission to enquire into the relations existing between France and Tooquin, with a viow to a pacific settlement. REFORMING IN THE U.NITBD STATEB. A league is being formed in New York for the purpose of preventing Government officers from entering into trading transac tions. The league will also seek to abolish tliu Civil Service pensions, and tbe system cf annual appointments, SIR A. GALT. Sir A. Gait, late High Commissioner in London for the Dominion of Canada, left London yesterday. Before his departure, be waa honoured with several audiences by the Queen.

FRENCH LITERARY SOCIETY.

The regular weekly meeting of this Society took place on Saturday evening, and was nnujuully wall attended, Mr C. de L'Eau (President) occupied the chair. The literary business consisted in the reading ot papers by Mr John Sinclair and Mr A. Villevjil, both of which proved very ac ceptable, Mr Sinclair gave an entertaining account of aUbristmas excursion tutheisland of Kawau, in which wallabi hunting and deer-stalking appeared to have played a prominent part» while Sir George Grey's hos pitality was duly recognised. Mr villeval discoursed upon the life and works of Alfred de Mußser, of whom he professed himself a great admirer. The nineteenth century, he said, had produced in France three great poets, viz,, Lamartine, Victor Hugo, and Musset. Xhe greatest of the three, the incarnate genius, was Victor Hugo, the Leonards da Vinci of poetry. After the master, he confessed that not withstanding the beauties that he had found in Lamartlue, he had a preference for Musset. He was quite as original as hit two Illustrious seniors, and, indeed,he wai more in accord with clasa'cil tradition, wheh was the orlginalite of France. Be made bia readers participate in all bis hopes, all his deceptions, all bis bitternesses, and all his discouragements ; he earned them to join iv the silvery laugh of adolescence, to weep over the deceptions of men, and to muse over the great princi ples of philosophy. Ills life was something 1 ke that of all our gteat Doete.witti this ex ception however, that be was capricious to exufss. Without personal fortune, loviag luxury and rather inclined to indolence he lived almost - constantly in a state borderiug upon poverty. He died on the Ist of Muy, 1857. in the flower of his age, and his death caused a profound sor row in the world of letters, beside* leaving vacant in it a place which no other poet has t-irice been able to till. Both papers were favourably criticised. Immediately after wards some general business was introduced

It was »he*vn inn many member* \ constderablvlnarrear with their iSUT * tions and that the attendance had 3' "f fallen off. The society. howeveW 1' perfectly solvent condition. A dto£«S * ensued, and it was finally agreed iM} ■ the regular meetings fortnightly imM % weekly, to make a fresh appeaifarth?^ * ment of overdue subscriptions, and to IISR tha attendance at the periodical e«i« 2 to members and their friend* ThT^ rts ooncert was announced to take Z? wt I Saturday week. rr*oo .'

YACHTING.

Ihe Madge Beaten at Wettings ' (BY THLBQRAPH-PBBS3 ASSOCIitIOB.) WELLINGTON, 8uod», * A MOST exciting yacht race tookpl»^'^ yesterday afternoon between the Anckta boat Madge aud a Wellington seconiS yacht, the Garabaldi. Th« courn^ from the Queen's Wharf round fioanuj'i JS Ward's Islands, distance about aixtoM miles. A fresh wind was blowing from uj southward. Acapital startwa»eff«Bt«d Th Madge, with a full pressure of cmvm «T first out of »ight behind Soame's hWi T? Uarlbaldi following a minute JHjS later. In the beat up, theMaiWtili h.u her lead until reaching Day^Bw "h 4 unfortunately, she met with an tausJl S? • bobstay carrying away. Tnis/d; c crippled her, and while rep»ira wsravT' effecied the Garibaldi had oiept to wtoiSSf and rounded Ward's Island oa her honui«S course, three minutes ahead of her ODDOMTi From here the greatest Interest was taksni the race, as it could be seen that the MiS». wa* gr»dually hauling on the leadingiff she, however, w*s unable to geTon «£ term* with the Garibaldi, whioii wonwlS 1 minute and four seconds, the time ocoanied ia tailing the cour.e being two hctnai thirty minutes, The Madge was th. favourite at 3 to 1, and a Urge sum & money changed hands on the meat It U to be regretted that the Madge met with s mishap, as it is considered certain she would have won. Arrsngemenia are bein» made for another match between the Mideo and Isca, another Wellington-built yacht The Madge which in referred to in ton foregoing paragraph is not the crack Bailing boat of that name, but a tw«nty.five feet decked boat, built by Hr Logm of the North Snore, and sent to Wellington about three weeks ago. She is owned by Mr Yf j Butler. ' '

MINING NEWS.

(BY TELEGRAPH.— OWN COKRESPOUDSJT.)

THAMES, this d»y, THE Waiotahi cleared up for 251 on, 6 dwta. melted gold from 180 tons general dirt from all par to of the mine.

j DUNEDI> T 4 ililßdv. The Tipperary Company washed up for 162 ounces retorted gold. - The Premier Company at Arrow, teat down a cake of 181 ounces from 111 tons,

MINING REPORTS.

OLD Calbooman.— Sinoe my lut, I have been timbering up the leading stopw I east and vrest on Red Queen leader, al» S right band branch. The leader hen it opened opt to about 9 inches, and carries colours of gold. Ked Queen leader ji punched to about 5 Inches, but still carriw a little gold, The leader looks vety well in both |leadiDg stopei eaat and west of crocs-cut. A few pounds of good picked stone came to hand from them this week. Left hand branch : This leader is small, in both drives east and west about 6 inchei. At last breaking down, gold was teen ia each drive. Leader is fall 15 inebes thick, carrjing strong colours of gold.—(Sinned) T. B. hicks, June 2. A

Nkw Pbihce Imperial.—Tho price ob tained at bank for gold tbh time in lew. The reason I assign for the lowuess of the • price is on account ot so mnch rubly silver beiDginthe»toueatl»o.slevel, Wer^pped hauling at 10 o'clock to-day to fix in new spidars and clutch gear, which ■will be com. pleted on Monday. Albumt* battery will be stopped to-night, and will not ba started | for a week, bnt I have obtained 20 stamps at the Golden Crown. Tbe No. 1 xeet at No. 3 level has been cut through. It it 3 feet thick, and has shown gold all tbe my through— (Signed) G.'.a. Cl«Aßit« June 2. MOAWATAIABI. —Wo change bu occurred since Wednesday latt. A smiH landslip ooenrred lately near the Kedu shaft, into which a quantity of stufl f«l], but the collar of the shait bits since beet made secure, and we have commenoed to remove the stuff from below through mail) tunnel. I hope to gat a puun in' a day or two, alter which stoping will be commenced on Mo. 9 reef, tunnel level, Battery will start oh Monday , morning early, and run full time.so long v it is necessary to get the stuff on.hand; ■ through. -iSigned), JoHii Q. VlYlor.jfom' : 2. ■ ' ■' ■■■' -. l-

THE LATE MAJOR WITHERS.

{To the Editor.) ' . Sir,— Apart from the late rtapeeUd gentleman's Imperial services, which van worthily chronicled in your jo»rnal, I leg most respectfully to forward you me fol lowing items which I have noted In connec tion with his arduous and valuable tenicM whilst serving in the Colonial Foimi. Ai there are many of the old fighting 40th ai' 65th Kegiments still living, both in tied col#nlea and at Home, I am sure, »ir, tbit they would peruse with great plessnrs the services of aa old warrior both in Tuuuti and Waikato. ■ After retiring from the fißth BegimenV some 20 years ago, Major Wiflwaaccepted the post of Adjutant of Militia Volunteer! at Napie', and during the native *at on . the East Coast was very often compelled to risk his life in bis capacity of P&ynuita tf the Colonial Forces (which post waa allotted to him on the outbreak of the war on the East Coast), more particularly on tb« . occasion of the Mobaka Massacre.' On til morning of the massacre, : heleft'Moh»ltt,' jast betore daylight for the Wairoj (whither he was going to pay the Armed Constabulary and .Native Gmttoßent), Very shortly after his learning the sad mil*, sacre, which i« still fresh in the nuodiof old New Zealand settlers, tookplace. of only learned of the »ad tidinge npott W* ing Wairoa, and immediately offf*™' 4*' party of friendly natives, acrompinttinj MrWorgan, interpreter, and proceeded» - Mohaka with a view to rendering asihtaW to those few brave native*, mostly woof* who were there holding out la a_nafi« pah against the full force of X« KOMU ■ followers, »ome four hundred in numDW. On reaching Mohaka the HauhaMildrtßMJ to meet him, and upon their gertto* w* the position taken up for defenee,jM - friendly natives gave way Mgi the Major to get out of bin troublew_bMtM could. He then found that hfc; bone hd , got away. After some little tine torn ceeded in catching his howe, and was ih« followed by a party of ""^"fl* horseback at some few yard* W«J*JJ for a distance of several miles; ateW turn in the track he received • ""SVj? he escaped unhurt,and returnedl to VW°£ Many times duri.-g the natiye^^, the Taupo country, the MajorW""^ life by travelling from ••g^g^S alone, to Tanpo, to pay the OoMtt^J stationed there. Mthi»»t »»« the country between had was also with Colonel HeitlcKOwnoß operations at Waiharemo* J*™ £J years ago, the Major «• JfgfgJjSS'• ;j Nooier to the command ot tne *ur~~j . district, during which time *■ P««»« bis duties iaall weather«.'often taTUgw | ride a number of miles iV retITSS latterly his duties had bjen WJWJJ i by adding the Thames »^WWW«S | district to his charge. This wf™"X ;; work proved too mnch for thei gjUWt «• man, and whilst doing Wb dn^ he «« tracted a severe cold, which hmloM*"" I long and faithful career on the2oib<>l »«> 1883. MajorWithersmarriedthreeUme*^ his fiwt wife he had two children, one er""| still survives; by his second wue ac a* nine children, six of whom eurvlre j «»? by bis present wife he had three eWdW all living. The above, sir, are true fact»« carefully recorded and kept, and a» I«£. | services in Taranaki and Waikato.nnW ; Generals Pratt, Cameron, and Chute,«» soldiers of 40th and 65ih Regiment', W know that, as they were always kept ? the front, VT '

Harrington, of- Biverton, not -fe*][j replied to Heam's previous terms, HeJ now offers to row him three and a-half nfl in Wetlinpiton harbour for £100 a aide, » to allow £25 for expenses, '

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LIVER REGULATING. A" ICKIN'd PODOPHYLLIN PILLS, NO. A. are now known from Invercargill to Mon ninnl as one of the most effective remedies for SffIUDGBISH LIVER " Torpid Digestive Funo- Hnn Biliousness, Chronic Constipation, Flatu lency &o. They are a safe aperient, AND SB .,a(aUßngarcoated). HABMAoy> QUKBM-STBBET. KATIONAL INSURANCE COM VAX! OF NHW ZBALAND. oafitai...~..—~-~~ auwwoa PAID UP AND REBBRVEB.-~~—.£151.8110 AUCKLAND BRANCH . . 95, Qdben-btbbbt. LOCAL DIRECTOR— D, B. CBUIOKSHAHK, K6Q. tills Purely fcoeal CtompaDy aoeepts Fire and mSSbRWm ofevery AeicrlpUon at lOWBSX OORBBNX RATES. Seonrltr Unaonbted. IXBsea Liberally and Promptly Paid. WILUAM TAIT, Btaaotl Manager Ladies' and gentlemen's evening classes for calisthenics are opened. Apply to John P. Birley. Grammar School, Symonds-street. The concert to be given by the Jfonsonby rmoral Sodety has l»en poatponea ttntU Mon- Say the 11th inst., owing to unavoidable circura •itjinces. The final rehearsal ■will take place this evoniDK in theOddtellowa' Hall, Ponsonby. The second anniversary of the Wellesley »t»»ot BaTitist Temperance Sooiety will be held SSSfonowevening In the hall ot the Young Mm'a CnristianA ssooiation, when the serviol 2* ? n siT^Bar?s Joy." will bfl performed. Mr S*SS aonSeon wIU read the narrative, and E'KrTSnfe Sreotlon of Mr Blomfleld.' will Sna the Intervening hymns. Sfiwlnff Machine Depot (wholesale and MtauL-tf. B. Chambers, TO. Quesn-stteet (oppc-



Bpeolal Advertisements MB. O R O S S E, DENTAL SURGEON, May be Consulted at his Rooms, Queen-street (opposite Darby-Btreet). Hours: 10 to 5. -TN THK INSOLVENT EsTATE OF ' A. LINABURY AND CO. J. CKiSI AND C8: Being the Bnooeßßial Tendeiers In tb* above Xatate, beg to announoe to the Inhabitants Ot Auokland and Its violnlty that a SALE ALB OF THK BAMB WILL BK HF.LD ON THE PREMISES LATELY OCCUPIED BY A. LINABURY AND CO., QUKKN-SIRSET, AND Win CONTINUE UNTIL THB KNTIRB BTOOK IS OLKARBO OUT, REGARDLESS OF COST I J • CoSGRAVE AND Co. AUCKLAND GAB COMPANY LIMITBD, BBTABLIBHBD 1862. PURVEYORS Or LIGHT, HBAT, AND POWKR. The Oompuy seU and erect ftag-fltttaßS. ln- Olndina gas apparatus and gas-power engines. Stock: lnolndi Otto Gas Engines. Offloe and Bhow-rooms. Fort-street. Q-REAT SaLU or A. W. Maoe-s BANKRUPT QTOCK. ANKRUPT DTOCK. MRS 3. SMITH having bonght the Bankrupt Stock of Aw. Mace, will offer the same together with her own large and well-assorted stock of Drapery, Clothing, &c, ut a Great Saorl&oe, In order to dear. The Stock Is new, and well chosen. The following lines will show the Enormous Reductions s— Black and Cold Velveteens, from Is 9d Cold Satins, from Is lid, all Bhades ' Silks reduced from 4a lid to 3a lid, all winter shades Satin Cloth. 52d, worth lOjd Useful Flannel, B|d, worth lid Blankets, from 5s lid each Men's Pilot Coats, reduced from 28s 6d to lßsßd Men's Strong Trousers, 5s 9d Boyß* Suits, from 5a lid Youths' Good Tweed Suits. 18s 6d, worth 24s And all other goods at equally low prices. NOTK THB ADDRESS-^ JC M I T H , • O M I T H . DRS.PER & CLUTHIER (Next United Skbviob Hotel), QUEEN-STREET. JSTew Winter ELosieby. just landed, Ex GEORGE BEWLEY, A SPLENDID STOCK OF WINTER TTO3IERY. iNTitn Hosiery. FROM J. & R. MOF.LEV'S. 293 PACKAGES RIBBED & PLAIN BLACK ft NAVY MARONE & CAH DINAL GRENAT & SKAL BROWN WHITE & SKY BLUE CLARET & CHOCO LATE STEEL & CLERICAL LADIES & CHIL DREN'S HOSE & HALF HOSE. "YYILLIAM J^ATTRAY, DRAPER, CLOTHIER, ft HOSIER, 178,180, ft 182. QUEEN-STREET. JUST RECEIVED, Ex as. PoTOfli, THB VJBRY LATEST STTLBS OT DOLMANS, '■ In gatta, Bnohe, Oaihmere, Cloth, fto. JACKETS, In Matelaise, Cloth, Sealskin, && FOUR-IN-HANDS. In Ladles', Maids', and OhUdten'o. UIiBTBBS, In Ladles', Maids', and Children's. FUHS Of all descriptions, both by the yard and In Jacket and Mantle Seta. M ILNB &~C HOYOB AUCKLAND. rpHORNTOJK, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE 1 "Or wn" Floor. In Backs, lOffa and 60"s Champion" do. do. do. "Cantab" do. do. da Bharpß Bran • Fowl Wheat r T. & H. O ° ° X B> - 44 AND 46, VlOTOfclA-STMBT, Beg to draw the attention ot Ladles and Gen tlomen furnishing to their LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED BTOOK Of ■pURNITURB, cornprlfllngf Drawing and Dining-room Suites, Iron and Wood Bedsteads, Wardrobes with orlass panels. Sideboards, Gheffonlen. Hall Tables and Hatstanda, Offlco Tables, Chimney and Toilet Glasses.Dinlng Tables, Cane Chain in great variety, Toiletware, Drawers, Wash stands, ftcftc CABpaTS# Inolndlnc; Brusselß, Tapestry, Klddermtoster, and Felt Carpets, Hearthrugs, Coir and China Mattlnec Stair Carpota, Ldnoloum, Floorcloth, Door Mate, Wool Mate, Bed-rcom Bugsjfto. TJKDDENG of aUklnas ana ol the beat qunUty. Holx.Wool, Flook. Coooa Fibre, andFlaxMattressea, Bpnns StaSes^Tlnomdlngtt^Pftton, Wire fan Mattress ;Feather Beds, Bolsters, and PUlowe: Kapok Beds. Bolsters an^ PlUoVs, and Pal- Uasee T. & H. COOKE, 46, VICTORIA-STRE (Factory, KlHott-Btreet OGTOR AKJSOLD'SPENMY ROYaL AND STEEL PILLS.-Tho most popular medicine of the day. Prloe, 2s 6d a box.—Colo nial Attenta Shaelaot ft Off., oiipoßlto the



Professor Samph will give a lesson in : florae training In Mr Quick's Stables at i.30 p.m. j Jiis (Monday) qvening. The Professor hag re- ! turned from his vMt to the Waikato, Te Aroha, ; md Ttonies.-[Apva>l j '