SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

xri«rF TVATirn /This Kvonlnc. (i.lf> HIGH WATER Vn, morrO w Morning, O..!i' BUNSKT.-r..iG Evening. 4.51 BIJNRISH.—To-morrow Mornimf. 7.18 MOON'S AGK.—Full Moon. Stb, !U9 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

SATI UIJAY KVKNINO. Wahvwa, sch.. Anderson, from Whangarci liowena, s.s. Scott, from Mercury Hay YESTERDAY. Neptune,brlp:, Cozens, from Dunodin (Junogd) Syren, brig:. Stewart, from Timarn (June 18) Flnotwing, sch.. Conch, from Tanranfja Mary Campbell, briuantir.o. Brothers, from C-rcymontb (.Tune 20) Maria Virginia, bit.. Law. from Duncdin (Jane 26) Parncll, bn.. Melsaacs. from Lyttelton (June .10) TO-DAY. Ttinearooma. s s.. Tozer, from the South Opotiki. ketch, RußtJfifom Opotiltl '. . Kriemhilda, sdi., Bathurst, from Whangnroa Howard, sch., HeDonald, from Whangaroa Opotiki, sohoonor, Bassott. from WhangaMi

DEPARTURES.

YJISTEKDAY. Sarah W, Hunt, sell.. Miner, for Cape TTorn Linda Wcher. bn., McKenzir. for Mercury Bay Orillin, sell., Olson, for Russell Fanny Kelly, ketch. Williams, from Whanga-o\

TO-DAY. lona, s.s., Anindeo. for Ohiwn ilowonn, s.s., Pcott>, f»r Mercury Hay Neptune, s.s.. Mustard, for Mercury Hay Glennlp, 0.5., Ptonhenson, (or Tauranpa Wellington, s,s., Faro,uh.ir, for Russell Wairarapo, 8.8., Chat Hold, for Fiji

VESSELS EXPECTED.

London- Tonic, s.s., sailed June 19: Lalra, barque, April 7; Wan«?annl, ship. May 2; Glen raore. barque. Junu 7: Frith of Dornock and "VVuikalo. loailio^r.

Nkw Yoiw.—lroce (via Dunedinl. March 31; NSHio (via WellinKton), April 15. Jai-an.—pimni, bript, daily oxpccteil. Java.—Florence Trent, barque, sailed May. Aim-TRAMA. — Clansman, brigantino. from Rnckh»mpton.

SocTmiiN Ports.—Wave, Deflancp, Aurora, Josaie NiecoJ.

IMPORTS.

Per Mary Campbell—£ls tons coal.

Ex 9.r. Ringarooma—3lo cases Hobart fruit, 25 9.ieks oatmeal.—G. W. Hinney.

Ex Syren, from Timarn—l7l sacks potntoon, 98 sacks pollurd; S2 sack's bran. 70 packs wheats 71 sacks oats.—G. W. Binney. . •

Pc- Syren-171 sacks potatoes. ,<«S sacks oa>a. 372 sicks wheat. 313 packs barley, 9S sacks pollard, S2 sacks bran.

Per Neptuno—2.9oß sacks oats. 7H3 Backs flour, 103 sacks oatmeal. 300 sacks potatoes. 95 sacks wheat, GOO bags salt.

Per Otaki, from London —62 cases Burkc's stout. 25oas«s Tennent's ale, 7T cases wMsky. 4 fir,oa»ks whisky, 2 qr-caslcd port. 20 cases clarot. 11l cases champagne, 10 pases old torn, 25 cases llennessy's brandy, SO cases 3DUX Kcneva; 1 ciiso card*!.—John Heid and Co.

Per >Teptnne—93o sa«ks oats, 171 sacks pota toes, ,113 sacks barloy, PS sacks pollard, 82 sacks bran.

Iwwakds Coastwise.—Paku. from Tainm; waitematn, from Whanffanoun ; Coralic, from \\ hntfgarol; AV'nipu, from C'oromandel; Mana. from Talma. .: . ' *► Outwahds Co,vßt\xisk.—Vaku, for Tairna: Drcnm, for'Wnitaki: Medora, for Awaimi; Funny Kelly, for "Wfiangaroa; lieward, for JlonsKinui; Faimy nnd Waitemata, for »himgnpoua; Sovereign of tho Seas, for

The s.s. Wairarapa will leavo on her second cruise to the South Sea Inlands early this even- Ing.

Tho baraue Flora was docked to-day by Mr D. 00-jk. Tho vesflella to be thoroughly re paired. •■•

l)u-:nfr her passage from Dnncdln to this port, the briff Neptune experienced vory boisterous weather, and one heavy son, which was shipped ovor tho stern, carried away the wheel and flooded tho deck. Tho Shaw. Savill. and Albion Corouany'a strainer Flerijla loft London for Port Chalmeri, Lyttelton, and Wellington on June 30.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. W.inaka, a.s., Noville. from tho Pouth Hannah Mokau. s.au J)ale. from Waitara Hanraki, s.s,, Harveyi froni Waltara

DEPARTURES.

Hauraki, s.s., Harvey for Wellington Hannah Mokau, s.s., Dale, for Waitara

Tiic Wanakn yoateniay brotight the foUowing passengers: Mesdames Berry, Hartintf, Bcrrar. rt young, and Atkinson. Meit-n Hooker, Atkin- Jion, Ooric, Seerge, and Southern (2). She lsuves "Tor tho South to-morrow at 8 o'olnck ; latest triiin for pdsscn^crs tit 7<lo. The steamers Hnnraki'anrt Hannah Mokau arrived from Wuitiiiw on Saturday orening, the farmer with SI head: of eaitlo and 230 sheep, and the latter with 237 sheep and 10 nkgs butt r Tl.ey both left, acrain at 1 o'elork to-day for Wellington and Waltara respectively.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day.—Sailed: Adah. Arrived Wniweni.

Tiiames, thisday.—Arrived: Lizzie Guy, from Oainaru, with produce.

Donedin*. thi3 flay. — Arrived: Duke of Argyle, McDonald,.from London. Xo passon-

Bf,''Kr. this day.—Tho Arawata arrived at 8 o'clock last nigfht. She' Sails at 5 p.m, for Dun-, edin. Saloon passenger :— Rev. Mr Rice.

SCENE AT AN ELECTION MEETING.

(BY TELEfIUAPU.—OWN COBRKSPOMBENT.)

j ■••-< ■- Mastekton, this day. An extraordinary sc«no took place at Mr Beotham'a meeting on Friday evening be tween the candidate, and Mr Sutton, late Sheep Inspector for the district. Mr Eectham read a letter from the " Star," in which Mr Sutton accused Messrs Beetham and Buchanan of hounding him out of the Public Service because he did his duty and: «poned the district, allowing sheep to reach Mr Beethtun challenged Mr Sutton to make good his statements, and, amidst deafening cheers, Mr Sutton west on the stage and read the correspondence with the Department, showing that the members for the district had mode charges against him and insisted on his removal, and when asked to substantiate their charges, refused to meet him or attend an inquiry. He further stated that lie" had been employed, by tho Gear Company after leaving the Public Service, but had been persecuted out of it by the Beetham-Buohanan clique, who had established a reign of terror among the civil servants of the district. Mr Sutton was cheered to the echo amidst a scene of tho wildest excitement, and Mr Beetham, on trying to explain, was groaned and hissed most heartily. The meeting, which was six hundred strong, broke up at a, late hour. An attempt to pass a vote of thanks and con fidence was hisßed down. Mr Beetham asked for a vote of thanks, but when this was proposed, amidst a scene of great con-; fusion, the meeting disposed without responding.

Devonport Water Supply.

(To the Editor.)

Sin,— Notwithstanding Mr Hubbard's letter of the 27th, in your issue of the 29th ult., I maintain I am not " misleading thg resi dents of Devon port," and even should my "programme be rcwy " I am supported in my opinion by tie advice of engineers who are quite as satisfactory authorities as Mr Hubbard. When I gave him the informa tion on which he reports he insisted upon providing a v.ater supply for 14,000 people. Now, sir, I and others, whoso knowledge of Devonport and its requirements is at least equal to that of Mr Hubbard, consider sup nly for 5,000 people ample for many years. Neithor I nor my advisers desire a service laid down where' there are npt any people to benefit by it. It would apjfear Mr H. has been engaged on suah extensive affairs that ho cannot grasp a Small undertaking like the trifling one under discussion. He would put tho hamlot of Devonport oji a footing with Cbrißt church, and a fire in a six or eight-roomedhousohoreonapnrwith agrar.d fire in London, and provide accordingly. I have no desire to put a full-grown man's suit of clothes on a toddling child, and cer; \ ainly consider it unwise to pay £7 for a iuit wbon 35s will rig the boy out in fitting stylo much more to his comfort and satisfaction. Neither Mr Knox nor I contemplated meeting wants of 1",000 peoplo, or the require ments of 20 years hence. Should it be found necessary in 10 years to supplement the works we wish to begin with, the ex ponse will not become a burden, as there will be a much larger population to bear it. If Mr Hubbard be bucli an authority, why does he adopt my figures ? Why not produce his own, and stand or fn.ll by them ? Let mo assuro him that it is because I address " such an intellectual

community" that I combat his expensive §> vio«fe on this subject. I merely want "my follow residents " to get what they require ' at a fit-are they can afford to pay for it. No doubt the rule, ask plenty, and make a big show—in fact, as he says, " have BOrn e thing worth looking, at "—would suit him as a rate-free citizen ; 'bat I expect to have to pay my full share of the cost of the scheme, nnd am tho last man likely to put a noodles a burden on myself and otners.^-Youra, &c., Josapn GlB}*NY. !

July 1,1884.

B DECLINE OF MAN.-N.tr™, w,»i,,™, D y«,»p»», I Jiii.ubiii h; Shcuil ll.Wftty, curej by " Welli1* Health Herrtwer.-1 I At l>riiftt<"«. ■ H K-iniithornr. Frounr It Co,. Annti. Aucklam).

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mjjm wnx Glosb as unimck t—

Thif Day. For Fiji, Frisndly lilands and Snmoa, per Wai rarapa, at i p.m. For Tanranga. uhincmutn, and Opotikl, per Glcnelg, at * p.iu. Voi Kusscll.Kawaknwii, Wunguroa. and Jlon gomii, per Wellington, at 6 p.m. For Whitlangi and Upper Mill, per Rowena, at 5 p.m. For Whitlangi, Upper Mill, and Tairua. per Neptune, al o p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, Bih inst. ForTaranaki and Southern Ports, per W'unaka. at 6 ft.ra. For Waltara and Ponth, per Argyle. at 7.40 a.m. Par Waiwora, Kbwiui. Omaha, Alamkuna. and Warkworth: per Roeo Casey ot 10 a.iv. For Mangomil, per Fanny Ke11.., ut 2 p.m. For Tairua, per Mniia. at Si p.m. Kor Thames, por Rotomahana. at 12.r0 p.m. For Whangarei Iliads. I'arna, Waiuii, Whan- Karoi, Kaiuo, and Mangapai, per Mncgregir or VValtitki, at o p.m. • Wbdxksday. 9th inst. : ' For Greymouth, per Omupcro, at S p.m. THURBDAY, 10th Inst. Per Ringarooma as follows :— For Gisboniu. Napier. Soqlhern Porta Aus tralian Colonies and Unitol Kingdom (via Suez or Brindigl, per Oriont steomor), for letters, etc., specially so prepaid and ad dressed, at 11 a.m. For money orders, registered letters and newspapers, at 10 a.m. Late letters till 11.20 Tuesday, 27th inßt. Per S.S.Australia as follows— For Uantiwicii Islands, United States ot America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and .British alid Foreign West Indies, at lfe.m. • For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe,at 1 p.m. -, ■.-. ■, t■ \ , ■Formoney orflere, rcgistored" Idttars and • owspapers, at 11.30 ojn. ~: \ X&Vn lottera. bearing an extra fee of. six' pence in' addition to tins postage, -will be received by the Mail Agent on board tha steamer up to the time of sailing. This mail will bo dne In LondoM'On Sat urday, A.ogust3oth, 'SSt.

S. B. niSP, Chief Postmastor, Chief Poat-Oifice, Auckland.

Meetings,, Entertainments, Etc.

Jyj.Y 7. 188*.

Abbott's Opera House— ijbndori Cbmic Opera pqnjpahy, "B6cca6clb,:"7^s^iy",; ' '■■.;, ' • -' Freemason*' HalVPrinfiea-slrew-rAra liOdgef 7.30 p.m. • ;<■ ; ; .'■ :.:■/• h!'-.;1 iff. Ponscnby Hall—Mr Peicook and electors o( Nowton, 7.30 p.m. •■,'.' .'. \\ iti : ' Walte's Mount: E<Jon Hall-Mr A. W- O'Neill andokotors'ofKdeh,Bp.ni.f ■;::'; ,'■'.'.'.. j I Newmarket HaMi-Annual mooting of sub scribers to Literary Institute, 8 p.m. - ■ - Working glen's Club — Special meeting of Tradeß and labour Council, .B.p;m.;

; 'Ateh HW Westeyari Church—Service of song, " Mother's I^apt Wprds,".7.3o p.m. }..-■■ - Excelsior Half; 'Rowton—Quarterly meatlng ol Band of Hope Drum and Fife Bond, 7.30 p.m. I St. Sepulchre's Mutual Improvement. Society, 8 p.m. ■ .; .. _ .-i i n.i ■ ;

Notices to Correspondents.

Chickbtbr.—Yes, he was.

Birth.

BOURNK.—At Orakei Head, Uomucra, on July <!i the wife of C. F. Bourne of a daughter, stillborn. HAltttlSOU.—On June 26th, at her residence,; Eden Terraca, New North uoad, Mrs J. L. Harrison of a daughter. • • • - ; MARSHALL.—On July 2nd, at her reaidenro, Lytton-street, Devonport, North Shore, the wife of O. A. Marshall of a daughter.';..

Deaths.

EVANS.-Accidentally drowned on the 4th of July, at Northcote; David Evan Harrison Hvans, aativn of Kidwullv, Carmathon, South Wales, England ; age 23 years. Homo papers please cOpy. ."..'■':•■■ -• The funoral. will leave Kxonia Honse', Hobson-stroct, on the Bth inst, at 12 o'clock. Friends plcaße accept tho invitation. BOLLARD.—On 6th July, at the residence of Mrs Molntosh,- Kranklin Hoad, Amy, Infant daughter of Sarah and Alfred Pollard; aged 1 month. ' PHILLIPS.—On tho 7th July, at tho residence of bii paienta,' Louis Phillips, aged 30, of con mmpfcon., Tho funeral will move from Pino Villa, Eden Crescent, at 3 p.m. to-morrow, Bth inst. Friends will please accept this intimation. , TENNANT.-On Jufc 6th, Martha Ann. tho be loved daughter of tho late Geo. N. Tennant and Mary Ann (his wife); aged 21 years. The funoral will leave her late residence Violet-street (oif Shaddoefcatreet), Eden Terrace, at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July Bth. Friends are respectfully invited to attend. Members of the Mount Eden Baptist Bible Class and Sunday-school please meet at tho house.

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

MONDAY, JULY 7, 1884.

For the cause that lacks assistance. For the wrong.tb.at needs reeiatanM. For the future in the distance, And the ceod that we can do.

Some very interesting) and valuable in formation relative to national, and private wealth in New Zealand is dis closed in a return that has been issued by the Property Tax Department. From this paper tt appears,that the real estate in New Zealand, exclusive of

native lands situated five miles beyond a road suitable for horse traffic, is , valued at ; and the per- | sonal property at In c'.uded in the former amount are Crown , lands valued at ,£8,500,000, and native lands within five miles of a road suit able for horse traffic, OO° S educational, church, municipal, and other reserves, £1 1,750,000. With regard to the number of individuals owning land the return is not very explicit ; the holders of freeholds outside of boroughs are set down at 30,68.1, divided thus :• - Area. ££ C6.j Tto. ftacrcminil iiiidrr FoO 11.740 20 j 14.7 M 100 „ 1,000 11.248 l'J U>7 100,1 10,000 l.llil! 18 1,18 10 000 ~ ;X»,000 215 9 !S1 .10,000 and over 15 8 W Totals I 30(^7 SO 30,701 The freeholders within cities are rtv stated separately, but in a footnote at the bottom of the table just quoted the Commissioner says:—"The total number of freeholders in the colony is 71,240." That is the number quoted with commendatory comment by Major Atkinson in his speech at Auckland. We are by no means clear, however, that there are not included in this sum total freeholders who hold properties in both town and country, and who would thus be returned twice over. It' so, the proportion of freeholders to the general population, upon which the Premier built up some very gratifying conclu sions, would have to be very consider ably reduced. We gather from the return that 25,460 persons pay property tax; that thirty millions in real estate and thirteen millions in personal estate is non-taxable under the ,£SOO exemption, and the actual yield from the tax last year, at the rate of }{d in the /,, w:ls ,£270,243, of which X's'ol- was P*\ 1' by companies; ,£11,355 by banks, and by insurance companies. There were thirty taxpayers who paid on over ; forty-four who paid on between ,£IOO,OOO and /^oo,ooo; a hundred and twelve paid on between ,£50,000 and £100,000; 357 were returned at over and under j£ 50,000 ; 670 at from ,£IO,OOO to ; and 1,337 at to ;£io,ooo. The number of taxpayers whose taxable property was valued at between ,£I,OOO and ,£5,000 is 7,754. The amounts paid by the taxpayers are classified as follows :■ - S.fiSS pay under HI 5s 4,1120 „ £15 0 and under £3 10 0 5,774 „ JlO 0 „ B 5 0 y.S-U! 11 6 0 „ VI 10 0 ■J.C73 „ 12 10 0 „ 6i 10 0 543 ~ Gi 10 0 and ovor. The returns have supplied the material for computing the mortgages in New Zealand. These, we rind, amount to of which about half is New Zealand and half foreign capital. The indebtedness of the people of New Zealand, exclusive of mortgages, is returned at ;£ 14,540,000. The gross indebtedness of the local bodies is ;£4,193,998. The taxable value of property in creased between the assessment of 1879 and ~the assesment of 1882, .from 2,500,000 to —agrowth of jQ 12,500,000. The incio.ue of iho taxable value of personal property in that period was 690,000, the balance being contributed by real property. These figures afford rery gratifying evidence of the growing wealth of New- Zealand, and shouldact as an antidote to the pessimist view of colonial prosperity, which we so constantly hear. Notwith standing the fall in revenue and the temporary depression ill some parts of the colony, it is evident fiom these returns that the accumulated wealth ol the country is rapidly on the increase.

Political Courtesies and Com binations.

It is our pleasing duty to record another of those acts of politeness and consideration on the part of our leading mon towards ono another which, especially in tho hea* of party warfare, seem to givo something of a chivalrous character to their doings. Sir Georgo Grey had been prcsFed to allow him self to be nominated as a candidate against Major Atkinson for the Egmont sent. This he declined recently without giving reasons. Again ho is asked, both by Hawera peoplo and other Biipportors in tho South to adopt a candi date whoso name was submitted, and whom it was intended to run against tho Premier. To this last roqucst Sir Goorgo Grey has replied to tho effect that he has already publicly acknowledged tho couitesy shown'to him by tho Government party in not opposing h:m for City East, and he desires to reciprocate it by allowing the Premier to take his seat without a con test. It may be inferred from this that there are certain possibilities in the immediato future which many people have not dreamed of in their philosophy. Both Major Atkinson and Sir George Grey have followers in tho South Island who refuse to bow down to and worship the golden calf which is being set up by the " Lyttelton Times," and wo understand that quietly and unobtrusively steps are baing taken with a view to giving effect to a combination which we feel suro would be hailed with intense satisfaction throughout the colony, north and south.

An address from Mr J. H, Upton to the burgesses of the Ponsonby Ward appears in another part of this impression. It is short and pithy. Mr Upton promises, if elected, to endeavour to secure a fair distribution of expenditure over the whole ward, and also, in the allocation of the Loan Fund, to advo cate the special wants and claims of the densely • populated portions of the ward. The polling takes place to-morrow.

The Hon. G. M. Watorhouse has been chosen by Sir William Jervoin to act as Deputy-Governor during His Excellency's absence in Victoria.

Tho eleven o'clock liconsed hotol (the only ono in Auckland possessing the privilege) seems likely to be considerably advantaged thereby. On Saturday evening two bodies of apparently working men issued in streams from the nearest hotels and swarmed the hotel at the corner. The noise and buzz of the drinkers arrested the attention of paasors by. Tho bar and side rooms wore crowded to excess, and the passages wero impassable. At eleven o'clock Constablo Uewu t.-lenred the house of no less than fifty-three thirsty loiterers, to tho gratification of "mine host."

At tl»$30l»lng service at St. James's PresbytSfian Church yesterday, Messrs J. C. Macky, Thomas Smart, S. McCoskrio, and J. Brownlee, the recently-chosen elders, were inducted. A sermon appro priate to tho occasion was preached by Rev. R. F. Macnicol.

The stone-crushing machine recently im ported by the City Council was the cause of some discussion among Councillors last Thursday night. It appeared that tho name of one machine was placed on the lotter-book, but the name of another ono was contained in the order sent Homo ; con sequently, the wrong machine had been re ceived. The City Engineer stated that he understood the alteration was made with the consent of the ex-Mayor (Mr J. M. Clark), but a lettor from this gentleman affirmed that he did not recollect taking the action indicated by Mr Anderson. Cr. Waymouth thought tho matter a serious one, and moyed, "That in future if the Mayor makes any alteration in the resolution of the Council, which causes a loss," such loss shall rest on him." This amondmont was lost, Coun cillors generally considering it unnecessarily stringent,

Tho names given by the several prisoners this morning soemed to possess a literary significance), but whotlier tliey were gen uino names, or moroly assumed, wo cannot say. Ono man was McCarthy, after the Irish poet; another Thomson, another Mark Taploy (an alias), another McPhoison, another John Wilson (professor), another Honry Cold.smith (a son of Krin), and Wil liam Lovelaco.

Thoservieo of song entitled "Mother's Lnst Words" will bo given this evening in the Arch lliil Wosleyau Church, hymns by the children, also the narrative, which will be recited by 21 members. This service will be repeated on Monday evening next at tho Alexandra-street School-room.

A spocial mooting of the A iiekland Trndos and Labour Council is called for I his evening at tho Working Men's Club, at S o'clock to consider important matters eon nee tod with Hie elections.

Ratepayers of Parnell are notified of tho striking of a general rate of Is in'the £, and also of the fact that the seuond collection .if water and drainage rates is now due. Pay ment is requested without delay, and in the event of default, arrears will be sued for.

The sudden death of a child under cir cumstances of a peculiar nature took place on Saturday last. Tin; deceased was a boy two years and nine months of ;u»e, and the son of Mr Daniel Slade, of Wellington street He was in good health on Friday morning, but sickened in the afternoon of that day. His condition was not, however, considered very serious. On Saturday morn ing he became much worse, and Dr. liayntun was nulled in, bul to.) lite tn render any assistance, the child having expired before he reached tho house. It is said that a girl named Furney saw t'-o deceased tiatiug berries on Friday mommy, and it is considered |k>*sibln Hint ho may have been poisoned.

The criminal sittings at the Supreme Court torininatod on Saturday evening with the conviction of .lohn Crngan, licen see of the Settlers' Hotel, Mongnnui, for perjury. Tho main evidence in this case appeared in Satuiday's issue. No less than four witnesses swore distinctly that they wero served with beer and liquor by (liogun in bis hotel on Sunday, the 2iird of March last, aud that they paU for the drinks. These facts wore denied on oath by tirogan-. Mr rieokoth made tho best possible defence for the prisoner, but tho evidence was too clear for his escape, and a verdict of guilty was brought in by tho jury. Mr lleskmli asked for tlie leniency of thu Court for the sake of prisoner's wife and live young children. His Honor having commented on tho clearness' of the evidence, and the seriousness of the crime, .-entenccd the urirtonor totivo year*' penal servitude. On hearing tho sentence, tho wife of the pris oner fainted and was carried out of Court.

The Newton Congrefrational Schoolroom was yesterday oj)eiio(l an a Congregational Church, and services wore held by the Kov. Thomas Adams, tho appointed pa.-tor. For somu years, ono of the lar S u.-t Sunday schools in the city has been held at this place, and tho growth uinl vicissitudes of the building would' form an interesting miniature history. Singular to say, the building is entirely tree of debt, and apart from the church proper, forum quite an in stitution. There were large attendances at tho services, and the singing by the choir was excellent. Mr Adams preached in tho morning from the fith verse of tho 2."ith l'salm, "In the name of our (iod we will set up our banners," and in the evening from the 11th verse of tho 3rd chapter of Ist Corinthians, " For other foundation can no man lav than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ." A recognition soiroo will bo held during the month of August.

At the mooting of the City Council On Thursday evening last considerable dimms fion took plaeo regarding the negotiations I'm the purchase of Mr Kdgeombu'a western springs estate. Further eorren|xindolico was read on the matter, in which Mr Kdgeombo offered the property to the Council lor C11,1)00, of which mm, however, ho would donate £2.10 to tho Hospital mid Uefuge. Several Councillors thought tho dillereiico between tho price ollerud and the sum re quired was mi small that the purchase should be concluded at once. Other Colin-, eillors sonsidered the sum alrea.lv oll,ereil, i' 10,.100, quite enough. The Mayor m'oveil that this amount should be (.tiered, t'r. llevcre moved as an amendment, "That £10,750 be ottered, the oll.r to remain open foroneweok." After a general expression of opinion, the amendment aud original motion were put. the amendment being carried, it now rumainH to bo won whether the matter will be settled on the.-c terms.

There is n band of "lurrikiua" in New ton district, wliomi prank* are productive u( great annoyance to residents of tho district and .strangers [Missing through. On Sun days this gang of ill ■ designing Ijovh are oven more offensive in their oondutil than on week (lays. They play "pitch ami toss" and other games of an objection able and oven more noi?y character during the hours of tho sacred day, to the scandal of worshipper* going past. Yosterday evening, nftor dusk, theso hoodlums invaded Symonds • street, and stretching a piece of cord across the street near St. Sepulchre's Scho9lrofm>,istonisho I the pußßers-by with fentx of " decapitation " similar to that performed by Professor Anderson —only t.hftt it «■»« but shiny " bell toppers," helmet.", otc, which wero tipped otl by tho invisible cord. It may interest these mischievous lads to know that the police are on the alert, and that they run a good chance of being severely punished for their actions.

In ovidonco given against the young man Otto, charged with making a utaturbnnco at tho Salvation Army services, it Tan alleged thatMio Mas sitting on a " defective stool," tho contra leg boing longer than tho ond supports, and that ho was swaying his body backwards and forwards so as to creato a disturbance. Mr Bi-awey, solicitor for tho defence, wanted to account for thin disturbance as tho natural onsequenois arising from a visit to the "Army.' One of tho " sergeants" having been placed in tho witness box,the solicitor asked him if it was anything unusual for people to sway backwards and forwards on the seats ; if he was quite sure that Otto »'ns> not just work ing up to a pitch of excitemout preparatory to testifying ; whether, in short, he did not. consider that Otto's apparently boisterous exercise with tho three legged stool was tho result of " the spirit moving him ?" The "sergeant" was rather surprised at this phase of tho question, but held to his previous statement that Otto was purposely creating a disturbance. The result of tho trial is already known.

Tho first anniversary entertainment in connection with tbo Arch Hill Mutual Improvement Class took place in tho New ton West School on Friday evening hist, and,as had boon anticipated, was a thor»ugh success. Tho Class was honoured with tho attendance of a largo audience, who ox pressed pleasure at tho vory creditable manner in which tho several items on tho programme worn executed, and in one or two instances demanded imporativo on cores, Solos wore rendered by Miss Camp bell, Miss Marson, Mr Jenkins, and Mr \V. Marswn. Pianoforte selections and duets by Miss Bettany, Miss MeDermott, and Mr Adams. Mr Konyon's performance on tho " Fairy Bells " was highly appreciated. Tho whole of tho literary portion of the en tertainmont was provided by members of tho Class, and comprised recitations by Messrs W. Marson, (!. Yearbury, J, M. French, J. Walker, and 0. Marson ; read ings by Mr YV, Marson, and Mr Froncli; a dialogue by Messrs 11. Downey and C. Marson, and concluded with a humorous sketch ontitlcd "A Regular Tartar." Tho skotch ombraccd seven characters, tho chief of which were an ill-temporod woman, and a hen-pecked husband. All tho parts wero faithfully portrayed, and evidenced caroful study and preparation.

I Mr W. Cooper (Prosidont of the Auck land Rationalistic Association) dolivored lust evening, before a crowded audience in the Lorne-strcot Hall, a critical lecturo upon Mr Jonh Buchanan's recently-issued pamphlet on Col. Ingersoll's "Mistakes of Moses." Tlio lecturer's stylo wua trenchant, and his remarks were fre quently applaudod. In conclusion, ho said that it was consol ing to know that there was not much probability of tho realisation of Mr Buchanan's hope that one day Col. Ingersoll would bo brought to think as ho himself now docs. If it wore realised tho great Freethinker's case would be similar to that of the eldorly bridegroom who wished that every day ho might grow younger, and who being taken at his word by his Satanic Majesty, receded gradually to childhood again, and was eventually in his ii rst year carried off by tho measles. In liko manner Col. Ingersoll would have to return from the manhood of vigorous thought and reason to thechildhoodof faith, and thus run thechance of being carried off by an attack of intellectual measles. At tho close of the lecture Mr Isaac Selby, a Freethought lecturer, who has just arrived from Sydney, delivered a short address. Ho is a ■ fluent; and persuasivo speaker, and evidently produced a vory favourable im pression. Ho lectures next Sunday night on "Darwin and Moses."

Tho following numborx are the pri/.e winnors in Mr Suitor's Ail; Union :—No. 1 prize, If. Baxtor, 14-12; 2, It. Woodward, 4ii3; ;), Mr Hudson, 1022; 4, A. Eaglosim, 1380 ; 5, R. M. Clark,. 1400 ; li, G. Robert, 231!; 7, W. Brown, ,ri27 ;8, J. Murphy, 220: 9, E. White, inn., Mil; 10, K. W. Kools, 199!) ; 11, .1. Howard, 811 ; 12, Geo. ISowen, 1017; 13, .las. Calloy, l. r.78; 14, .las. Reid, 1499; 18, B. J. Kidd, 1220; 10, R. Fisher, li:! 2; 17, ii. Osborne, 2 ; 18, W. I'artridgo, 1277; 19, .1. Moslott, 71G ; 20, R. F. Hammond, 534; 21, 11. .1 ones, 488 ; 22, \V. I'robino, 1409; 2:!, Ci. Bright, Ml ; 21, F. A, Willan, IfiO; 25, R. JS'eul, 1208. The Committee of subscribers was Messrs Jas. Stodart, Win. Arthur. Win. McKinatry, and 11. Potter, jun.

Tlio portraits of Miss Carry Godfrey (who will be runiombcred as tho leading contralto of the Simonson Opera Company) and Mr \V. IK Thsmpson, her husband, lire oil view ill Upton and Cos. Tho lady is now fill fulling an engagement as leading contralto ma Comic Opera Troupe in New York, and with her husband intends shortly to ro turn to Now Zealand and Australia.

There w.is a largo congregation at St. Matthew's last evening, wheußwhop Cowio delivered the lirst of a series of lectures pro moted by the Auckland Society for the Spread of Christian Knowledge. Thu sub, jix'l, of tho lecture was "Tim Kvidonooa of Christian Knowledge Not, Out of Kate," ami the text was fruin Isl, I'elcr, eh. H, v. 15 : " Ho ready always to give mi answer to every mnn that ailcoth lor a reuson of the liojiij that is ill you, with weakness and fear." Tho discourse was an excellent one, and was most attentively listened 10.

A well dressed and apparently rospoctab'o man named John Mallliews was found by the polico this afternoon in a sUlo of help less intoxication. When searched at the I'nlipt; Station lio whs found to have JCIO 17s (id in gold and silver in his possession,

A piliont at the Lunatic Asylum named lioorgo Dunn died this morning of gonornl debility, lie was admitted to the inHlltlition in June lasl from tho Ihspital. An inquest will bo hold to-morrow.

According to the declaration of its Presi dent last ninht, the Auckland nationalistic Association lias but ono book in its library, aud that tho Bible.

Success would seem to bo attending the working of tho Farmers' Co-operative Asso ciitlion formed in Canterbury three ream ago. Al the annual mooting, held on Satur-

day -Mr IVrryiiiiiit in the chair-the report showed that there were 1,212 shareholders, holding .-►,«» 1 0 ;s-h.'ire*. The wine and spirit business had been discontinued. Seven per cent, dividend wan declared. The Prolit and Loss Account showed the receipts, in cluding discount on cash payment and balance from last year, to bo i"2,'.i7. r); balance available for appropriation, 1577 His fid. The retiring directors were re elected. One-

sixth of the preliminary expenses luis been written oil.

Last night there was a largo attendance, principally of men, at St. Dnvid'n Proß hyturiitti Church, Upper Symondß-street, to hear Kov. T. M. Primer's lecture on "The Hook of Koflt-siastes." . The dis.-ourco was an able* and uloquout exposition of that look, and being lengthy wan divided into two parts, with an interval for praise between. By a strong chain of reasoning, it Wife shown that the book under cun.-iderulion wan in thu form of a monologue delivered by the Koyal Preacher in which ho recounts bin varied experiences in peeking after tho su|>romo good, accom panying each recital with sontimonts HiliUxl to it. It was pointed out that tho vanity of Philosophy, Pleasure, Art, Literature,

Materialism, Epicureanism, and Stoicism, was in turn condemned by tho writer of Ki:cli:siastc.s,tlii!", howevur, withdisUnetioni", since he declared that wisdom excels folly as much as light excels darkness ; ami "the conclusion of (hu whole matter" w.-im shown to bi! summed up in the last chapter with the injunction -"Fclir (Soil, and keep Ills i-imtnintidinontP," where also the doctrine of rin.il judgment was distinctly fnru s I widowed for the first time in pro-Christian literature. Tlio loot nro was one of v kind which isehhinlatoil to do much good, and was listened to with clo«i attention through out.

Thcru w««i again a very largo attendance of spectators al flui Domain on Saturday afternoon, tho chief attraction being the foutli.i'll match Now Zealand v. Hie World.

Now Zealand won l>v eight puiuts (lour tries) l.i :i fjcwil kicked from ft try. For the nutivox, two trit'H wcro obtained by Tuwhui, 0110 by McConnoll, and <mo by Davy. All iliu attempts lit tjoal were failure*. Whileaidu obtuinoil uno try for the Worlil, and notwithstanding tbu ditli cull anglo nl which tho bull wan placed, ](yi\n kick.-d n nplondi«l gonl. The Hank of Now Zealand played (lie rupivsontativea. of tin; combined bank* in another i»irt of the ground, anil after ii goixl mulch, dufuatinl Ilicm by /t try, übl'iincd by Goudhuo, to nil. Yon .Stunner nndWiiko, two of tbu ('unbilled, men, wtiruiHiiiipeHccl to retire in consequence ul injuries sustained during tlie progress ol the match. The mutch, l'lirncll v. Auuk luml Second, I'QKultcd in mi easy win for Ihe fonnor by 11 points to nil. .For. J'unioll, (.fiidlnur secured a try, which \V. Suiitli converted into :i goal. Unit also, after a <^<)inj run, soi'ured n try, un.i \V. Smith potted a goal flom tlic rtl' 1(l- St. GoargeV football Club sull'etvd n uiofW- decided defeat nt tlio hands of Munukau on Saturday. Dawson played v magnificent game, getting no less thim four tries out of live scored, two of which wore converted into goals l>y Andrews nod Lnlimer. Ash ton kicked v goal from a mark, thin being St. George's only scoro. TnttorwiU's Club defeated Aimva by four point* to nothing. The match liutwocn tho Ro.»eherry and I'nrncll ClubH resulted in a victory for tho litter by two tries to ono. Oosson BOCUl'i'd the try for I'amcll, and Wynyanl and Moon'• snored fur the Rojcborry. Ne poal was kicked in either cnxo. Stevens obtained a try fur H.i.-clirny, but it was disallowed on "iff side." ■ • ■ The Auckland Hospital librarian noknow- Icdycs with many thanks tlio receipt of a variety of Now Zealand and Australian lito'nturo from Mrs Unbriol Lewis, Auck land. A Maori Self-protection Society has boon formed. Tlio iftiigatira's lleta To Hnara, of tlio Bay of Islands, and Era Nchun, of Whungnrui, woro enrolled ok mcmbei's of tho Society on Saturday last.

Rev. J. S. Boyd will deliver tho inaugural address of tho present tocrion of the Epsom Mutual Improvement Society to-morrow evening. Tlio subject selected is " Books.'1 £100 KKWAKn.—They euro all diseases of ttio stomach, l>owuln. blood, li vor, mirvesnml klilni'TH and £100 will bo paid for a case tlioy will not euro 6r help,or for anytbinglttibureor injurion found in tbom—Hop Imtors. Test it, cad

OPERA HOUSE.-"Manola."

Tins engaging comic opora was ropeatcd for tho eighth and last time on Saturday night) and, as usual, drew a capital house Miss Ivanova was rather indifeposod, but sho faithfully sustained her part neverthe less, and secured a largo sharo of tho ap plause of the evening. Tho " Let Us Die " duet, however, was excised. Miss Leaf and Messrs Appleby, Dean, and Wontworth also came in for their duo share of popular recognition. Tho ballet wiia as highly ap preciated as over, and tho incidental solo dances fairly brought down the " house." "Boccaccio" To-night. To-night, Yon Supno's bright and at tractive comic opora, "Boccaccio,1 tho solo right of producing which in theso colonies is vested in Mr Dunning, will be presented. It will bo romorabered that tho Simoiißons played it in this city several years ago, but tho uianagoinout of tho present Company claim that that w is only a spurious version which had been' iashed-up "in tho United States. Thei it cnticated vorsion which is to bo given tv-night is said to bo far superior both musically and dramatically. It certainly a/lords hcojio for tho full display of tho Company's vocal and sconic re sources. Mr Knight Aston, a tenor of inoro than usual brilliancy and tasto, makes his first local appearance in this opova, as do also Miss O'Noil and Miss Kelly, two oapablo sopranos. Tho other principals also appear in congenial roles, Mr Appleby, especially, having in tho drunken olive-grower a part in which ho displays his abilities as a bufl'o artist to the utmost advantage It ia said to bo ex cruciatingly funny. There aro numorous motty chesruses, many excoudingly nice solo numbers, and a great deal of vory funny "business." In addition the cos tumes for sumptuous elegancoanddiversiiied colours are declared to throw those of " Manola " into the shade, and to crown all there is a highly ellocHvo lUcei'tiscmcnt. Great things are oxpected of tho perform anco, and if all goes well it should carry the " house "by storm. .... j

A Rattj.kssake's Bite—The quick venom of tho rattlesnake has not knifed bo many:people as the more inaidioua but deadly poisons found in tho air of foul rooms. Tho aeration q£ (lie bload by tho lungs becomes impossible somo. times, and the failing health, growing weak ness, and loss of appetite are harbingers of approaching death. Iforsuch cases Hpp Bitters ai'o the potent and all-powerful remedy to drivO all foyers out of tho system, purifying tho blood and giving a new and happy Jeaso of. life. Notice. ' ' ■ • ■ •

SHOCKING SUICIDE

AN OLD MAN SHOOTfi HIMSELF THROUGH THE HEAD.

It would appear that the torrible epidemic of self-destruction has not yet run its course, as this morning the commission of notlior suicide under circumßtanees of a , most distressing character was discovered, j It would appear that about 'tho 21st of last ( month an elderly man of respectable ap- j pearanoe, whoso name it subsequently j transpired wan .lohn Beit, called on Mr | Samuel Rout, of High-street, with the view . to ontoring into negotiations for renting tho small building in lligh-Htreot formerly used by Dr. I'hilson as consulting rooms. After this Beit inado sovornl othor visits to Mr Kout'a premises, and eventually on tho 28th ult.—a week ago last Saturday—Boit decided to lease the premisoH at a weekly rontal of 12s (id. Tho lirst week's ront was paid in advance, and the tenant took tho koys. In reply to quories from Mr Rout, Boit stated that he wished to store samples in tho room, and he was ouguging the promises for lionry Brace and Co. 11 c seemed to be averse to giving his name, and tho rocoipt for tho rent was mode out in the name of the firm mentioned, and that was tho last occasion on which Mr Kout saw his mysterious tonant alive. During last weok Mr Rout passed the premises probably v. hundred time*, and though the front door was novor opun, and tho tickets "To let" still ap peared on the dusty windows, he did not feel constrained lo mako any inquiries as to his lodger's whereabouts. Indued, he thought it probable that Jioit wan taking a short visit to the country before troubling about, his samples. This morning, how ever, tho rent being due, Mr Rout thought ho would give bin lodger a call. He tupjwd at, I In; front door, and, receiving no uubwer, be opened tho door with a duplicate key. Tho Hist thing that arounml liih Kuxnicions that all was not right was the fact that the inner door was locked on tho Inside. Mr Kout at once wont out into tho streot and procured tho norvie.es of Constable Bullon, who speedily burst opon tho inside door. A torrible sceno mot their gaze. Stretched on the lloor was Boit's body, his right hand clutching a tivo chambered revolver, and a ghastly liolo in tho right temple of the dead man disclosed tho method ho had adopted of freeing himself from tho tedium of oxistonco. There waH a considerable quantity of black blood that had Honed from tho wound, and though tho evidences of decomposition were comparatively slight, it wan evident that the suicide had beon. committed four or live days ago. Tho deceased was a ro- Bpoetablo-looking man, apparently upwards ot (10 years of age. Thcru was absolutely no furniture in Ufa apartment in which the dreadful deed was committed. Tho body was fully dressed in a dark suit. The man had evidently lain down on a pioco of groon coloured window blind, placed a pillow under his head, and pulling tho triggor of the revolver, had luuuchod himself into eternity. Tho rovolvor Ih about six inches in length, and four out of tho five chambers wore loaded with powdor and ball. Tho tilth chamber, which was opposite tho bar rel, had evidently been rocontly discharged. Tho only articles found on the decoaood wero two pairs of spectacles, o knife, matchbox, cigar, and some 10s Gd in caxh. Docoasod's Antecedents. So far an wo linvo been able to ascertain, tho deceased man has no relatives in this colony. Ho was a native of Oormany, and hail been for many yoars on the West Coast of tho Middlo Island. During a portion of tho |ieriod of his romdoneo in Westland he was in tho employ of Messrs Cnnisius and Comlnkey, of which iinn Mr Patrick Cominkcy of this city wasamomber. L'lut deceased nine North over three years ago, anil proceeding to the ThameH, he found employment with Messrs Ehrenfriod Brothers, brewers, as clerk. After being about 12 months in their employ,ho loft ami commenced fharebroking, and wad reputed to have made it cun-idorublo sum through mining speculations. Mr Alexander Aitkon, engineer to the Thames County Council, informs u.i that tho deceased was a man of good businuHscapacity.and as he had a gentlemanly, straightforward manner, ho was unlvorirafly liked by those with whom ho citino in contact ut the Thames. Idontlilcntion of tho Body. The body wiw identified by Captain Far nuhnr, of the s.s. Kotomahana, by Mr Lionel Phillips, and by Mr John Bryan. Tho Motive for tho Crime It would appear that during his residence vii the West (.'oast the deceased made an attempt to take his own life. Ho wus ar rested on the charge, anil was defended by Mr Button, now of this city, and discharged without punishment, There appear* to be little doubt but Uiat poverty caused the depression in Boil's mind that impelled him to commit the act of self-destruction. He had been out of employment for twolvo months. Wo aro informed that on Satur day weok last ono of the neighbours, Ml John Biamc, heard a sound very much like the re)K>rt of a pistol, but tho recollection of the occurrence passed out of hi* mind till to-day. Tho laqaost. An inquest on the remains will taka place to morrow, before Dr. I'hiUon, but tho hour in not yet ti\ed.

THE SOUDAN REBELLION.

[SI'KOIAI, TO rUK.-M ASSOCIATION.]

(Uoccived July 7, 11.TO a.m.)

Sucoobb of tlio Now Prophet,

London, July 5. Tiik fate of Berber is still uncortain. It is stated that El Mahdi is paralysed by tho successes of his rival, tho now Mahdi. Dongola In Danger. Tho fall of Dongola is daily oxpectcd. The Governor's loyalty is suspected, and ho is supposed to bo intriguing with tho enemy. Tho Dofonoo of Egypt. The Arabs will advanco aftor tho end of the Mahommcdan month Kamadan. Fire hundred Egyptians nro stationed at Wady Haifa, tho samo number at Morosko, and threo thousand with artillory at Assouan.

Tho Souakim railway has been com mon cod.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS IN THE SOUTH.

Justice Rlohmond on tho Jury System.

(nv TRLKfIRAPU—PBKBB ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, this day.

Tiik Supreme Court Criminal Sessions opened this morning beforo Justice Rich mond, who, rofoiring to tho calandar, said nono of tho cases woro of a soriouß char acter. Thoro was, however, ono of an un usual nnturo—that of making a false ro;M-o sontation under the Marriage Act, 1881. His Honor, addressing the Grand Jury, said that there was urgent need of some reform in the jury law. The right of the prisoner to challenge twelve was, in his opinion, oxpessivo, and wnß continually abused In such a manner as selecting an unintelligent jury as possible. This did not refer to Wellington district alono, but in overy district in which ho had sat, and this abuse frequently loi to tho failure of justice. It sooinod to him that tho benefit to bo obtained by amalgamating tho Grand and Common Juries had been frustrated by tho excessive right, of challenge. Judge Richmond also said that tho largo numbers of grand jurymon summoned pressed very hard on citizens, and ho hoped some stops would bo taken with roforencejto a reform. M. McDonogh, larceny, no bill. Alfred Hamloy, attempted suicide, convicted and discharged on his own recognisaneos. Truo bills were found in the following casos;—Harry Walters, burglary j Thomas Archer, larceny as a bailee. Robert Me- Garry, for larceny, was found guilty. Sen tence deferred.

Ciiristchurch, this day.— Tho criminal sessions of tho Supreme Court opened to day. Tho'Judge's charge contained nothing of special "importance. There aro ten cases on the calendar.

Donedis, this day. Judge Williams, in charging tho Grand Jury said, although tho number of cases were in excess of the average, none were of a sorious character, tho majority being larcenies of a common place description. Tho only special featuro in the calendar was the number of females accused. James McNeill and James McFarlano pleaded guilty to housebreaking. Tho former was sentenced to si)i months, and tho latter, an old offender in Christchurch, to three years.

" BUCHU PAIBA.' -Quick, Mlttlilete cure, all uniojlni Klillioy, Mulder iwil Urln«ry DUuwws. At Dnigglnts. KciiU>thunio, l'rouor * Vo., Ajcutu, AucklnuO.

CABLEGRAMS.

[BY CABI.B.—COPYMGHT.)

[KPHOTAL TO I'KKS.S ASSOCIATION.]

(Received July 7—10.45 a.m.)

Light Sontence on a Noble Blackguard,

London, .Tuly 6.—Lord St. Leonards, who woh committed for trial on May 8 for an indecent assault on a servant girl named Cole, has been sentenced to seven weeks' imprisonment. His Lordship having beon in gaol since his committal, bail having been refused, his sentonco was dated from that timo, and he has now boon released. Obituary. London, July s.—Tho death of tho Itev. Thos. W. Avoling, pastor of tho Kingsland Independent Congregational Church, is an nounced. Commercial Union for Canada. The report of tho Congress Committee advises the establishment in Canada of a Commercial Union similar to tho Cierman Zollvorein.

[llKirrKU'H TKLKOIUM.H. ]

Sproad of tho Cholera in France,

I'Aiiis, July s.—Latest accounts to hand from Toulon and Marseilles state lhat the opidomio of cholera is increasing in theso towns, tho precaution taken to prevent its spread having been futile. Twelvo deaths occurred at Maseilles and oloveu at Toulon on Saturday from cholera.

In consequence of the sproad of Cliulcra throe fourths of tho inhabitants of Toulon have lied.

Tho Australian CileUetors,

London, July 5.—A match between tho Australians and a combined team from Not tingham and Yorkshire was played at Hud dorafiold, and ended to-day in a draw. The Englishmen made 200 in tho lirst innings, to which Scotton contributed 101. Tho first innings of tho Australians closed for 175, and having followed on, they made 121 for tho loss of Boven wicketa.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Kcceivod July 7—1.10 p.m.) Arrival of Hall Steamer.

Mkliioujini:, this day.—Arrived yesterday, P. and 0. steamship Sulog, with English mails. Tbe Outbroak of Smallpox. Mkuiopknk, July 15.—1t is now known thnt tlio student nt tho hospital who was recently taken Borioußly ill is undoubtedly Hufl'oring from smallpox. Another case of what 1h apparently the some diseaso is also roported. . Another case of small-pox has occurred at tho Hospital. Stringent precautionn arc being tukon to prevent tlio spread of tho disease.

The Government Land Act Amendment Bill has been immed. It provides for ro- Horving ten million acres to bo leased for fourteen years in pastoral blocks of a thousand aero*, and for creating agricul tural blocks for a similar term, the improve ments reverting to the Crown. Australian Whnat Quotations Cargoes of Australian wheat* havo beon sold at an nvoragoof.')!)« 3d. Special par cels are at the average.

["A.IK" S"K(!(AI,H,]

(Pl'.K S.S. AIMWATA AT I't.UFK.)

The Egyptian Question.

London, 2(!th June.—Tho negotiations , between tho iiritish und tho French Uovern montH as to the conditions upon which the proposed Egyptian Conference in to be held nnvo concluded satisfactorily. One of the terms apreed to between the two countries in that Franco ahull never sond troops with out the consent of the English Government. Public disHiitiafaction with the Government and their polioy in Egypt in daily becom ing moro intenHO. In the ilouso of Com mons the supporters of the Government (lie diminishing, but it ie probublo that the Opposition will remain quiet until after tlio conference on Egyptian affairs has beon concluded. Bank of South Australia. The Bill which the Bank nf South Aus tralia has introduced iiito the Itn|)orial Parliament for tho extension of its charter i.s nsw beforo the House of Lords. It in op posed by the Treasury on the ground that ono of itn provisions is intended to limit the liability of shftreholdere in regard to tho note issue. When tho Bill was under con sideration lost night Ear] Reilcsbale insisted that tho liability of shareholders in respect of tlio note issue should be unlimited. Tho Oriental Bank. The "Pall Mall Gazette" lost night con tained reference to tho decision given by Justice Molecworth in favour of the local winding-up of tho ait'airs of the Oriental Hank in Victoria, and expressed the opinion that this docision would be reversed on appeal. Tho prospectus of the new Oriental Bank Corporation is now being issued, and it is expected that the Company will bo Honied next month. Germany and Pacific Islands. Speaking in tho Reichstag yesterday. Prince Bismark referred to tho proposed annexation of New Guinea and other islands of the Pacific, and ridiculed tho idea that tho Australian colonies had any claim to monopoliso them. Tho Berlin newspa|>ers deny that England is entitled to anno>c New (iuiuoa. Tho South Australian Gunboat. Tho announcement that the South Aus tralian gunboat l'rotcctor had sailed for Australia was premature. Every arrange ment was made for her departure, but at the last moment it was found necessary to dolay hor departure for a month. Sho is now lying nt Lifno, Unpopularity of tho Marquis of Nor m&nby* Tho banquet to bo given to the Marquis of Normanby does not promise to bo a great succeßS. The names of those who intend to be present are coming in very slowly, and amongst them is a notable absence of Vie torian colonists at present in England.

ACCIDENT AT WHANGAROA.

Thk young man John Taylor, oldest son of Mr Robort Taylor, died yesterday morning in tho Hospital. It appears that a few days previously deceased was following his usual avocation at the Whangnroa Timber Mill, whon a largo log foil upon him and caused serloua internal injury. Ho was taken up in groat pain, and was at once conveyed to tho Hospital in an exhausted condition. The case appeared almost hopeless from tho first. The inquest will bo hold to-morroiv at "2 o clock.

POLICE COURT.-This Day

(Beforo 11. G. Soth Smith, Esq., K.M.)

Drunk. —Six persons woro punished.

A Smart Youno Man.—John McCarthy was charged with being drunk and dis ordorlY. assaulting Constable Patrick Whito, and damaging his shako, value 12s Cd, on Saturday niglit.—Sergeant Whito oxplained tho assault, and Constable Whito produced his torn shako and described tho struggle. Prisoner was vory violent and objected to being taken to tho lockup.—Fined 30s, and to pay damage and coats, or 21 days' im ptisonment. Bkd and Breakfast.—Henry Thomson, alias Mark Taploy, was charged under the Vagrant Act with imposing upon David Lindsay on the sth inst. —Prisoner pleaded not guilty.—David Lindsay deposed that prisoner called at his boarding-houso in Albert-street between 11 and 12 on Satur day, and engaged lodgings by the week, Baying that he had just como in by a boat and had loft his luggage on board. Ho was accommodated with a bed. The next morning prisoner came down and took breakfast—coft'ee and eggs ; ho im mediately recognised him as a loafer who had "done him" on a former occasion. Prisoner tried to escape ; ho sent for a con stable and had him arrested. Prisoner turned out his pockets, and said he had no monoy ; ho might scoro it up. — Constable Ward arrested the prisoner on tho charge.—George Greenway deposed that ho knew prisoner. Ho called at Mr Hollestor's Auckland Boarding-house somo time ago, got a bed and provisions, and left unnoticed without settling his account. —Prisoner said Green way had invitedliim to Holloster's, and ought to have paid his board and lodging.—Seven days' imprison ment with hard labour.

A Drunken Coachman.—Alexande Mc- Phorson pleaded guilty to being drunk while in charge of a horse and buggy at Newmarket, on Saturday last.—Prisoner was arrested by Constable Graham.—Fined 10s and costs. ~',

This was all the business,

ELECTION NOTES

Adurkssim iiv Canjjidatks.—This week, there arc to bo numorous meetings between candidates find electors. The list opens with two meetings to-night—Mr Peacock's at tho I'onsonby Hall, and Mr O'Neill's at tho Mount Eden Hall. On Wednesday, Mr Dargavillo meets the electors of City V\est in St. James's Hall, and on the same even ing Mr Peacock addresses a/meeting at Arch Hill School-room. Again, on Friday evening, Mr Peacock will speak at Avon diilo, and doubtless meetings by other can didates will shortly be announced. Mr Moss gives a second address to the Parnell electors on Friday. NeNvton. — A requisition asking Mr DoLautour to contost this seat i«, we are informed, receiving numorous signatures. Mr l)el,autour telegraphed on Saturday that in compliance" with the requisition from Noviton electors forwarded to him, ho would proceed without delay to Auckland and stand for tho electorate. Mr DoLantour was expected this afternoon. Kiikn.—Mr C. Atkin bus announced his candidature for this district, as represent ing tho manufacturing interest. Mr O'Neill, it will be seen, opens the campaign by mi address to the electors to-night.

Franklin North. —At Papakura on Friday night Mr W. F. Bucklaml addressed a public mooting of elcclor.i, and after answering ;i number of questions satis factorily he received a unanimous vote of confidence,

Bay oi' Isr,ANfcs.—Mr ITobbfi addressed a meeting at Okaihau on Friday evening, and received a unanimous vote of confidence. It is expected there will bo four candidates on this eeat, viz., Messrs Hobbri, McKcnzie, Gannon and Flowerday.

Hounkv.— Tho electors of I'idii met on Friday night, and passed (hofollowing reso lution mmniinouHly : — "That all those present at this meeting pledge themselves to .support Mr "Moat at the ensuing election, mid to use their best endeavours to secure his return."

TIIA.MKS—CoI. Fraser has published an address to the Thames electors avowing his intention of according Sir Georgo Grey a liberal support, though desiring to be un trammelled by party cries. Jle states that he is, above all things, determined to up hold local interests. 51 r Bagnall is confined to his home by indisposition, and uidess ho recovers speedily will probably withdraw from tho contest for Thames seat.

NortiikiiM Maoiu Djstiuct.—Our Run noil correspondent telegraphs : —" The native nominations rook place hero to-day, four candidates being nominated, viz., Ihaka llakuene Te Tai, Kaniora Wharerau, Hiriili Taiwhanga, and Rai Pangari."

SIR GEORGE GREY AND EGMONT SEAT.

Some time ago Sir George (irey was re quested to contest Egmont against Major Atkinson, there being a section of tho latter gentleman's constituents who are dissatis tied with him. The member for City East declined to do so, and some days ago, we be liovo, he received another request from Eg mont. electors, this tiwo to tho effect that ho would recommend the election of Mr itowon in the Opposition interest. To this Sir George Grey has sent a tele graphic reply, intimating that as his friends anil foes seemed inclined to allow him to bo ro-olected for City East without oppocition, he is inclined to show equal generosity to the Government party as represented by their leader, Major At kinson, lie therefore declined to make any recommendation in the matter, and left the, Egmont electors at liberty to act as they! thought lif.

Tho two candidate* for Buller feat, Mown O'Connor and Munro, have oacli n-coived a vot« of contidutico fit WuMijort.

NELSON.

HAWSE'S BAY.

NAriKK, thin day.- -Tho following urej nominations for the Eact Coast Maori Dis-: tricti-Ji. Tupsull, Sydney Taitt'hanga, Menaro Tomoana, \Vi i'ere, James Carroll, Te Kepn ltangipuatohe.

WELLINGTON.

Mr Morgan addressed the Waitotaraj electors at Waverley last night, and] announced his intention of withdrawing] his candidature, as he found Mr Bryee's; views were nearly identical with his own.- A vote of thank* was accorded.

Mr (!eo. Thome, junr., being deprived of hi* fat salary and commissions in the In surance Department, is trying for the honor arium—that "last resort of (\<j) noble mindri" in New Zealand, lie is a candi date for Hutt'seut, Mr,las. O'Shca seeks election for Te Aro.

CANTERBURY.

Mr ."lohn Holmes, who is a follower ofj Sir Julius Vogcl, got a vote of confidence! at Cbristchureji on Saturday night from nj •crowded meeting of electors. Mr (4. M.j Adams got, a similar vote at Leithfield.

Mr Suttcr, addressing the electors atj Pleasant Point, faiil he believed Vogel was the coming man, but ha would make no pledge. He received a vote of confidence, i

OTAGO.

Dcxkmn, this day.—Mr Brown, being; about to proceed to England, retires from! the Tuapoka contest in favour of Mr Ouai daille.

For Duucdin South a third candidate is announced, Mr R. B. Sayers. Mrj McKenzio, candidate for Moernki, has got' votes of confidence at the various centres.' For Waitaki district, Messrs Forens,' Duncan and Sutherland have received votes, of confidence.

Mr Wells, when speaking at the Penin sula, strongly supported tho Opposition.

BURGLARY IN QUEEN-STREET

t''V> Stolen from Mr Smith's Shop,

A nuROLANY of a most daring character was perpetrated', at the premises of Mr Smith, '■-' fruitoror, Queen-street, near tho Albert Hotel, yesterday. Late on Satur day night, £45, thirty-two of it being notes, and tho balance gold and silver, were placed in a cash-box behind the counter. Mr Smith is in tho habit of sleeping on the premises, and on Sunday morning he went to church, leaving everything secure. On returning about half-past twclvo, he called at tho shop, and nothing had thon been displaced; the cash-box was undisturbed. Mr Smith went home to dinnor, and did not roturn to the shop until six o'clock at night. He then found that in the interval the back door had been prized open, and tho lock of an inner door removed, giving access to tho shop. Tho cash-box was left open, and its contents had been abstracted. Entrance to tho back of tho premises is gained easily by a passage bctweon Mr Smith's shop and tho shop of Mr Foss, butcher. The back gato was unlocked ; and it was evident that an axe lying in the yard had been used to forco open tho door. Nothing else was removed from the shop so far as could bo ascertained. Mr Smith immediately gave information to Sergeant Clark, but up to the present no clue has been found to tho perpetrators of tho robbery. What is most remarkable about tho affair is tho fact that it must have been committed during tho daytime. The yard is overlooked from tho Thistle Hotel, tho Albert, Mr Foss's promises next door, and other places. Mrs Foss states that sho was reading all Sunday afternoon and hoard no noise.

TELEGRAMS.

WKtu.Ncmiy, this day.—Alfred Kemp, chief officer of the English barque Hudson, was, on Saturday, committed for trial for refusing to assist a police constable who was being maltreated by three of tho crew of his vessel.

CniusTcnnicir, this day.—At a meeting of tho Working Men's Political Association on Saturday it was decidod to support any candidate coming forward in tho Liberal interest as opposed to Sir Julius Vogel for Christchurch North.

Dunedin, this day.—A largo house and stable at Kaikouri, owned by B. C. Cal verley, were burned down on Saturday. Insurance £300 in the Standard Office. '. DstJEDIN, tliis day.—Galvorley's furnitnre was insured in tho London and Lancashire for £150. Another Fire. A seven-roomed wooden house in Moray Place, owned by G. Peacock and occupied by Mrs Scott, was burned down yesterday.

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THE CRUISE OF THE WAIRARAPA

[By Oim Special Cobkesi'ojtdknt.]

(Continued from "St(t7-" of July 5.)

TONGA.-AMONG THE CORAL ISLANDS.

In tlio passage to Tongatabu, which is one of the most southerly islands of the group, the vessel threaded a network of islands and reefs. Every form of coral is land came in sight, from the bare reof a little above tide-level, with its half -enclosedlagoon and the small sandy islet that has developed into the glory of a few cocoanut trees, to the great land-masses which carry a largo native population and possess an interesting vegetable kingdom. The island of Tongatabu is 28 miles long by about eight miles broad at its widest part; the deptli of soil averages little more than two feet before the cornl basis is reached, and the water in shallow wells is so dis agreebly brackish that water for drinking is usually collected in tanks. Nevertheless the soil is productive, and abounds in cocoa nut trees—coffee and cotton also flourish on thoplantation of Messrs GodelFroy—tho only one on tho island. Sugar cane grows well, but has not become an article of ex port. The approach to Nukualofa, the chief harbour and capital, is picturesque, if dangerous. After threading an intricato passage through the small islets, anchor was dropped in lU.J fathoms about a milo from the shore. Tho bay would afford good shelter for a considerable number of vessels; but only tho briu (John Wesley), recently arrived after a cruise in the group, the (Sandily), which wasjpnrchaflod in Sydney as a man-o'-war schooner for tho Tongan Go vernment, and three other schooners bearing Uio Tongan flag, wero at anchor there on our arrival. The German iron barque (Wesor), from Sydney, which wo had passed in tho morning, tacked In with all sail set, and dropped anchor near us. The bay is protected to seaward by the numerous islands and reefs. It hardly looked a safe port for a storm, and the group Is periodi cally devastated by tornados of local origin, which arc extremely destructive to tho cocoanut groves and native houses.

The town of Nukualofa, soon from tlio harbour, lias a most pretentious aspect. I inn told that a .shore view of the wretched native hoiiHes at tho back dissipates the favourable impression, but am bound to Bay that the. handsome church, with spire, re cently ;b'uilt- by the Government under Mr. Tsaker's direction, tlie spacious villa witii dated roof, adjacent, known as King George's. Palape,1 and the older^Vesleydn Church, on a green knbll known as "Mount '/Aon," make a background that creates an idea of civilization which one'hardly ex pected. Along the beach is a well-formed road of coral rbck.'with ft wharf of the same material. The Premier's own house is a neat cottage by the sea; the Wesloyan mis sion-house further back—amuch more stylish residence, which had been finished by Mr Baker just prior to the mandate recalling him from the Wesleyan mission. This house is now occupied by the Rev. Mr. Moulton, Chairman of the Wesleyan Circuit of. the Tongan Archipelago, and between whom and the Premier there rages a fierce feud. Among the other prominent buildings on the shore are the stores of tho two German firms—Godeffroy, and Rugo and Co. Mo- Arthur and Co., of Auckland, have also an establishment hore, and have recently ex pended a considerable sum in buildings, which scarcely looks as if their reported withdrawal from the island trade were true. They have pressed the Germans very hard. for tho purchase of copra, which is the chief product of the islands. Formerly a stand ing rate of 23 lbs. a shilling was main tained, but it has fallen now to lulhs., and uven 1 libs, is mentioned. It is believed in the islands that these rates cannot possibly prove remunerative.

Further round the beach is seen the Roman Catholic Mission Station, now con ducted by the Rev. Father O'Dwyer, Ut« of Auckland. It is the only religious body that divides the field with the Wesleyans, but has made very little headway yet. The Government of Tonga, established by the Rev. Shirley Baker, under the sovereignty of King George, who is now over 80 years of age, in a paternal des potism, with the King nominally and Mr Baker actually at its head. The King lives at Vavau, one of the northern islands of tho group. Mr Baker is Premier of Tonga; he is also its Chanoellor of the Exchequer, its Minister of Public Works, Education, Lands, Agriculture, and At torney-General. For the town of Nukua lofa, Mr Baker is Mayor, Town Clerk, Receiver of Rates and Taxes, Chief Engineer, and Board of Health. Natur ally we looked for his decision in our ease with supreme interest. Soon after arrival the Premier came off in a. boat manned by -islanders. The yellow flag at the moat head had not been unobserved from the shore, and on drawing alongside Mr Baker declined to come aboard, and receiving a few letters, he handed in a number of slips setting forth the quarantine lawß of Tonga, and then pulled ashore, after intimating that a doctor would be sent off. The doctor came in the person of Dr. Buckland, a brother of Mr W. F. Buckland, of Auck land. Upon being assured that the measles patient was convalescent, the doctor come aboard, and after consulting with ship's doctor and captain, went ashore to report. We observed from the ship that he was not allowed to land, and Boon after wards he came back to the vessel, and stated that on nearing the wharf he had been met by two natives with clubs, who warned him away under instructions of the Premier, on the ground that having boarded the ship contrary to quarantine regulations, he must endure the quarantine imposed upon tho steamer. Dr. Buckland returned with a bottle of carbolic acid, and offered to swim ashore opposite his own residence, there wash in a carbolic bath, and submit to any process of fumigation the Premier might choose to impose; but all entreaties were unavailing, and he was compelled to re turn to the ship. This was our first ex perience of the enforcement of law at Tonga. It was a somewhat different thing from the quarantine at Apia, where the Consuls and doctor came twice aboard, and lunched, and one native boat trafficked in curios throughout the day. Our own fate was not left long in suspense. In the after noon the Premier came off in a boat, and by means of a long pole transferred a despatch notifying that the passengers were refused permission to land except at tho island of Fafaa, the quarantine station. Upon receipt of this decision anchor was weighed, and the Wairarapa steamed down to Fafaa, which we found to be a coral island, about a mile in circum ference, with extensive outlying reefs, and covered with cocoanut trees and a dense under-growth. There was no building or human being on this or the adjacent islands.

Naturally, some chagrin was experienced now that the fear that our excursion would again fail of its purpose had developed into a certainty, but when it was known on the authority of Dr. Buckland, himself a victim of tlio quarantine, that the introduction of measles meant destruction of one-fifth of the native population, the passengers mostly concurred in the wisdom of extreme precautionary measures. A meeting was hold in the saloon after dinner, and a resolution was carried to spend one day in examining Pafaa and its reefs, and' thon leave for Auckland, via the Bay of Islands. A Coral Island. An adverse fate pursued us. Monday was squally with heavy showers of rain—the first wet day since before our arrival at Fiji. Many of us were deter mined, however, to land at all haz ards, and a ship's boat having tried tho shore and returned with an unfavourable report,a requisition was made upon thepilot, who soon had a largo boat-load of passen ger* on their way to the island. Later in the day the steam-launch was got out, and most of the passengers had a run ashore. Despite the rain, which came in drenching squalls, wo wore well rewarded. Fafaa is an admirable specimen of a true coral island. Tho centre consists of a flat surface of land, porhaps seven or eight feet above spring tide level, and covered with a very shallow soil, composed of decayed vegetation, and resting on a solid basis of coral rock. Cocoanut palms and trees and shrubs of many varieties grow thickly on this land- From the border of tho green surface a white beach, not differing much from any other sea beach except that its sand is of water-worn coral, slopos down for a dis tance of about 50 feet to a platform of solid coral rock, which is only bare for a short time at the lowest stato of the tide. This platform, spoaking at a rough guess, is 200 yards wide, and the outer rim became exposed first, showing a somewhat highpr elevation than the inner part, upon which thowatwlay in pools and channels jOY^n when a large portion of the reef on the ««« lino was exposed. . i'

The process by which these islands havo been formed in the course of ages mrtr b9 easily iuferred from their cotifigurao^B- Imagine an extensive coral bank, built up . of solid rook of. coral detritus; 'worn down by tho action of the waves aba I

rilE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JULY 7, 1884.



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