SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HCGH WATER {^^o^Mo^nfng, 5.13 SUNSET.—This Evening, 4.15 _ BUNRISE.—To-morrow Morning. h}i MOON'S AGE,—Full Moon, 9tb, i.Uoo.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST evening. Agnes Donald, sch., Hay ward, from Lino Islands TO-DAY. Macgregor, s.s., Johnson, fromi Whangnrei Waitaki, s.s., Crawford, from Whangarei Rowena, s.s., Scott (put. back) Endeavour, schooner, Ruxton. from Lyttelton Notero. barque, Smith, from Lyttelton Krieinhilda, schooner, Bathurst, from Mongo- Christtna, schooner, Evanson, from Whangaroa

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING.

Wellington, 5.8.. Farquhar, for Tauranga Neptune, b.b., Mustard, for Mercury Bay Rowena, b,s„ Scott, for Great Barrior

TODAY

Star of Mersey, brig, Steele, for Hoklanga Wenona, barquo, McKenzie, for Kaipara

IMPORTS.

Per Agnes Donald, from Lino Islands—sl tons copra.

Por Endeavour-SOO s.cks wheat, 820 bags flour, 100 sacks potatoes, 13 sacks peas, 3Sli sacks barley.

Per Notero—lls sacks malt, 070 sacks flour, 710 bags flour, 50 saok3 oatmeal, 1,793 Backs pota toes, 255 sacks beans. 850 sacks oats, 1,131 sacks wheat, and 723 sacks barley.

Per Notero —filß sacks fowl wheat,-191 sacks horse beans, 171 sacks white Tartar oats, 21 ■* sacks black Tartar oats. 600 sacks short feed oats, 600 sacks lapstono kidney potatoes. 1,053 sacks bluo Derwont potatoes.—G. S. Jnkins.

Inwards Coastwise.—Roso, from Barrier, with 40 tons firewood, 200 spokes, 00 posts; Christina, from Whangaroa, with 50,363 feet timber, 17,000 shingles; Eleanor Morton, from Matakano, with 100 bushels sand ; Violet-from Thames, with 17,000 feet timber; Kricmhilda, from Mongonui, with 31,000 foot timber; Rata, from Waiara, with 20 logs; Atalanta, from Tairua, with 21,000 feet timber.

Outwards CoAsrwiSK.—Rose, from Try phena; Christina, for Russell; Norval, for Russell; Modora, for Awanui; Eleanor Morton, forMahurangi; Kata, for Waiara; Atalanta, for Tairua.

The schooner Queen left Hokinnga for Auck land yesterday with a cargo of totara piles,-

The barque Notcro, which loft Lyttelton on on May 29, arrived hero this morning with a full goneral cargo.

The brig Star of Mersey sailed this morning for Hoklanga, whore sho will load timber for Sydney, and tho barquo Wenona also took hor departure early to-day for Kaipara. Sho loads there for an Australian port

The sohoonrr Agnes Donald arrived lost even ing from Line Islands. Sho sailed on May 10. and on the same day sighted tho schooner Sovereign standing N N.W. On May 31 a heavy gale was experienced, and from then tillarriVhl had fresh easterly winds.

The s.s. Rowena, whioh left for Groat Barrier last evening, returned to port this morning under canvas. She met with an accident to her machinery when five miles off Tryphena, and having a fair wind to return, she came back under canvas. She will bo laid up for a few days.

The 8.8. Waitaki arrived from Whangarei early to-day. Passengers :—J. Pall and two others, Miss Secombe, Mrs Young and five children, Mrs Baird, Mr Walker, Bovin, S. Chapman, Augusts, Grumhough, A. McDonald, D. McDonald, Mr Duroy, Mrs Vickers, Mrs Mc- Leod, Miss A. Lord, Miss O. Lord, Mr H. S. Wilson, Mr Martin and 7 in the steerage. Cargo :—3 crates pigs, 1 crate fowls, 3 tons sun dries. B,oooft. sawn timber, 175 tons coal, and 9 horses.

The s.s. Macgregor arrived from Whangarei earlythismorning. Passengers:—MissesKoafe, Niexo, Rowney, Messrs McDonald, Vickerman J. Kerr, R. fiarnott, Robinson, Macdougal, Bryors. Cargo :—8 hhdß. beer, 4- boxes butter, 10 boxes eggs, 15 kegs butter, 20 cases fruit, 8 crates poultry, 1 case pigs, 2 bags hides, 4 tons sundries, 2 tons samples. Tho Macgregor has boen docked for cloaning. She leaves again for Whangarei on Saturday at 7 p.m.

The schooner Endeavour arrived from Lyttel ton aboiit midnight after a rather oventful voy age. Sao left that port on May 21. When about 8 miles off the Kaikotiras a violent squall from S.E. struck the vessel, throwing her nearly on her beam ends. The foroyard and topsailyard snapped close to the slings, and the topsail and topgallantsail were blown to ribbons. Captain Ruxton then ran for Wellington to repair damages. AYlien about 12 milc3 off that port wind backed to N.W.. blowing a gale. On the 29th, kept from Capo Palliscr, fished tho topsail yard and bent lower topsail to upper yord At 8 p.m. wind veerea to S.E., and tho Bchooner's course was shaped for Auckland. Thenco till arrival continuanco of squally weather was en countered, the harbour boing reached as above

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURES.

YESTERDAY

Douglas, s.s., Daniels, for Wait_ra Argyle, s.s., McArthur for VVaitara Hannah Mokau, Dale, for Waita'a

The s s. Ar/jyle left for Waitara yesterday with the. following paisongeni: Messrs J. A. Green, Luinsden, Brown, Rev. Poir. Cargo: 200 bags flour, 280 pkgs. sundries.

The s.s. .Douglas' left for Waitara yestcrda;'. Passengers: Messrs Forbes, Moir, Cairns, and McClure. Cargo: 150 pkgs, sundries.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Thames, this day.-_ailed: Lapwing, for Townsvillo, with 200,000 ft. kahikatea timber, from Turua, and produce from Mataraata. Melbourne, Juno s.—Sailed, this morning: Tarawera, for Bluff. ... Tauranga, this day.—Arrived: Wellington, from Auckland, 7.30 a in. Apprentice Drowned at Sea. Arrived: Gorman barquo Phoenix, from London; 97 days. On 20th February, an ap prentice named. Kreetehd while making sail fast, lost footing and fell overboard. The night was dark and Wet, and a gale blowing. Life buoys were thrown over, but tho lad was never seen again.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, this day. MESSRS HUNTER ANDNOLAN'S WEEKLY REPORT,

Horses: There has not been anything note worthy in the market. The supply has beenon avorage one, and prices retoa'ned unaltered. At the Durham yards on Friday there was quite an average muster for disposal by auction; bidding was steady throughout the sale, and almost without exception lots were oleared at the previous week's quotations, and. had it mot been known that a large shipment was in transition, prices would have hard ened. Wool, hides, and skins: The sup ply has been an average one; hides sold at from 2Jd to 2_d; skins, from Is lid to 2s lid ; tallow, 25s per cwt. Cattle : There has been an average number of all descriptions yarded, and prices have been fully sustained; for fat beasts there was a slightly upward ten dency. At the the Newmarket Yards, on Tues day, there was an adequate muster of dairy and fat stock, which met a corresponding de mand. Stores wero scarce, but the deficiency was supplied at Papakura on Wednesday, where the yards were well filled. Prices for dairy and store stock dave been fully main tained, nnd fat beasts had an upward tendency, 25s per lOOlbs being given for top sorts ; interi orly fatted were relatively lowor. Sheep wero in adequate supply. The demand was steady, Very few good ones were yarded at Newmarket on Tuesday. Prices ranged—for ewes, from 9s to 13s 6d j wethers, from 125.6 dto 17s 6d. Pigs —Very few yarded. Demand urisatisfled.

MB AW. RED BUCKLAND'B WEEKLY REPORT. At the Haymorket solo on Frldoy last, May 30 fodder and straw were again offered in abundance, prices keeping well up to past values. Grain was in greater request, and several lots found ready purchase. A better class of horse stock was represented than for •weeks post, and values showed-improvement ' unbroken colts realising £13 to £21; heavy draught. £20 to £30; lighter -loss, £11 to £16; hacks also sold at good values. Tuesday's sale of fodder fully sustained ruling rates. At the hide and skin sale, the former received a good supply, and tho prices reached were well up to former rates for the quality, although the olass was somewhat inferior to late markets. Skins showed a marked im provement, and attained the value of 2s lOd; medium brought Is 9d to Is lOd; longwool, in grease, s)d per lb. At Pukekohe, on Mon day, a good number of cattle were yarded, and a large attendance of buyers, making bidding brisk, only one or two lots being withdrawn. At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy cattle were scarce. Those offered were eagerly competed fer, good cows fetching from £7 to £10. Tho beef pens were well filled, and good cattlo brougnt good prices, selling at fully 26s the IOOIbB. Some of tho averages were—John Winks, 20 steers, £10 15s; 16 cows, £8; Grice and Parker, 14 steers, £10 15s. About 1,100 sheep were yarded, and sold freely at late values. Pius plentiful, with prices unaltered.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

F__aMANDD___YPBODUCE.-Wholesale: But ter, fresh, Is and Is 3d; Butter, salt. 8d to lOd; Cheese, good local, sd; Canterbury do.. Sd; Eggs, per doz., Is9d ; Lard, per bladder, 7d to 7}d ; Bacon and Hams, Provincial, Gd to 89.: Hams, 8d to 9d; Canterbury Ham and Bacon In oloth, none; Hams only, lid; Jams, per ease, sdoz„ £1178 6(1 to 61 -Bs3d:Heney in bulk. Id per lb. ■ Retail: Butter, fresh, ls3d. Is 6d: salt do.. lOd to ls;Cheese, colonial,9d to lOd; Eggs, per doz., 2s; Lard, per lb, 8d to 9d; Bacon, per lb, 18d to Is; Ha_s,do„lstols_d. , ...... Flour Market. — Wholesale — Superfine flour, silk dressed, por ton, £1210s; do, do, house hold, filllos;hundreds,ss;fi_ties, 10s per tonextra, sacks and bags free; Southern do. £11 to£lo lSs^ bran, per tan. sacks included, local, £6 Southern, do, £6; sharps... £6; cabin'bread, do £18; oatmeal, do, £li; maize. Is 6d;to ss; oais 2sßdto2slod;pot-itoes,£3ssto£3losperton; oearl barley, do., £23 to *2_; bread, per2lb loaf, 3Jd. Kauri Gum. Flax, &c—The rmarket re mains unsettled. We quote: Poor ordinary, 36a to 38s; good ordinary, 38s to _2s; East Coast, £38 to £60. Produse for June, to date. 60 tons; flax per ton, £18 to £21; tow, do., £7 to £9; fungus per lb, 23d to 3d; coeoanut fibre, per cwt, 15s to 17s; beeswax, 9d to lOd lb. Coal and Firewood Market.—Coal: New castle (ship's side), 28s to 30s per' ton; yard, 32s to 355; Bay of Islands, at yards, 36s 6d; screened, 30s 6d; ditto at the mine, 13s 6d; ship's side, 28s; Waikato, 8s to 12s; In Auckland, 18s to 225; Kamo, 12s per tbn at loading ground; Taupirl at: mine, 8s 6d to 12s; at yard, 19s 6d to 225; Whangarei, at mine, 9s 6d; yard (steam), 17s; household, 21s; delivered, 235. Firewood: Uncut at wharf (cargo), 9s to 10b per ton; delivered. Us; cut, 17s to ss. . Building Materials.—Timber: Boards and i scantling, 180 ft, beßt, Us; second-clsss. 8b; i beat, planed, tonpniod. and! irroovcd. -first-class I_6d; medtnm, lis; Becond ditto. 10a 6d. Mills- ' Cargo.best.llß; eecond-olass,_s 6d; baulk, 8s 6d. I . New Zealand palingß, sft (sap), 10.; sft (heart), 1 13s; 6ft, lis: U-tree rails, £3 10s per 10): nuri.l -PpMs. SO 10s to £? Ms.; shingles. IBs per 1.000- ! Hpbart palings, sft, 19s; 6ft. 21s: Hobart rails. 80s, spiling quotations. I Bricks, (at AvtindaleT. Us per 1,M0; town yards,H)stoSs9 i delivered «fe<

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

1 Mails will Close as under i— This Dat. For Whitiangi and Upper Mill, per Rowena, at 5 p.m. For Whangarei Hoads, Paruo, Waipu, Wlian garoi, Kamo, Tangilma, and Mangapai, per Waitaki, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m, Saturday, 7th inst. . For Tryphena, per Rose, nt 9 a.m. For Walwera, Mohurangi, Matakaaa, Manga wai. etc., per Rose Casey, at i 0 a.m. For New Plymouth. Wanganui. and Southern Ports, por Stermblrd, at 11 a.m. For Tairua, per Atalanta, at 11 a.m. For Waterford Tauranga, &c., per Rotoma hana, at 11 o.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana. at 11.30 a-m. For Whangarei Heads, Kamo, Whangarei, and : Mangapai, per Macgregor, at 5 p.m. Monday, 9th teat. * For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at ll._'a.m. For Russell and Kawa Kawa, por Arawata. at Ip.m. For Tauranga, Ohinomutu, and Opotiki, por Glenelg, at _ p.m. Tuesday, 10th inst. For Taranakl and Southern Ports, per Rotoma . bana, at 7.10 o.m. Tuesday. 24thrinst. Per City of Sydney, as follows— For Sandwich Islands, United States of ■ America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign We__ Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at I p.m. For money orders, registered. letters and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m: '. ' . Late letters, bearing an extra fee of six ponce in addition to tlfe postage, will be • received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. This mall will bo duo in London on Sat ! urday, August 2nd, 1881. '^, 8. B. BIBS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

June 6.188_. Abbott's Opera House—"Meg's Diversion," and " Aladdin," 8 p.m. Lome-street Hall—Mr Webbs Social Re union. 8 p.m. Newmarket Hall —Mr Pooloy's Concert, 8 p.m.

Ponsonby Hall—" At Home," 8 p.m. Wclleslcy-stroet School—New Zealand Edu cational Institute, ..30 p.m. Working' Men's Club —Trade and Labour Council, 7.30 p.m. Drill-shed—lnspection Parade of Naval Artil lery, 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

WILKIN3ON.-On Friday, tho Gth June, at The Woodlands, Pukekoho, the wife of Thomas Henry Wilkinson of a son, Genuine,

Deaths.

OAMPBKLL.—On June oth. at her parents'resi dence, Napier-street, Auckland, Ellen Ger trude, infant and beloved daughter of Rate and Robert Campbell; aged 12 weeks.—Wel lington and Melbourne papers please copy. The funeral will leave her parents'residence on Sunday, Bth June, at 3 p.m. Frionds please accept this intimation, MORRISON.-On June 6th, 1881, at her resi dence, Mary-street, Mount Eden, Jahe, the dearly beloved wife of James Morrison; aged 51 years. Deeply regretted. The funeral will leave her late residence at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Bth Juno. Friends please accept this intimation. MARRINER—Or. Juno 6th, at Mount Wesley, Northern Wairoa, of diphtheria, Annie Kath leen, eldest daughter of William A, and Mary Marriner; aged 8 years. OTWAY.-On Juno 4th, at his residence, Church-street, Onehunga, Edmund W. Otway, late of Civil Service, Auckland, and Managor of the New Zoaland Iron and Steel Company, Onehunga. Interment took place at half-post ono o clock this day (Friday), at Onehunga.

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

FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1881.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that MRU resistance, For the future in the distance, And the geod that we can do.

, There has just been published a return giving the results of the collection of agri cultural statistics in the colony made during . February and March last, and this is , deserving of attention even by those uncon nected with farming pursuits, on account of ,ftte bearing of tho fasts on the general wel

faro. From this return wo learn that tho I total number of holdings of over one acre is 28,587, of which 19,417 are freehold and tho balance rented, or part freehold and rented. As compared with last yoar, the number of holdings has increased by 1,235, which shows .that the process of settlement, if not so rapid as we could desire, is • proceeding steadily. Of the increase only about one half, or 659, are freeholds ; and as tho pro portion of freeholds ovor'tho colony is about two-thii ds of the whole, the falling-off in new freehi Ids acquired may be accepted as the first result of tho non-alienation policy of Government with reference to certain Crown lands. Taking the different districts, it is noticeable that Auck land has the largest proportion of holdings possessed under freehold tenure Of a total number of 6,379 holdings, 5,166 are freehold, while Otago, with 6,775, has but 4,542 freeholds, and Canterbury only 4,113 freoholds out of a total of 6,363 hold ings. This peculiarity we havo formerly observed, and it proves the suitability of tho Northern clime and soil for tho m-oSGCU tion of small farming industries, and for the settlement of a largo and thriving popula tion on tlio land.

Turning to the columns which refer to the state of cultivation, several notoworthy facts at once appear. There is shown to bo a groat decrease in the acreage und6i' each of tho principal grain crops—wheat and oats—and a corresponding decline in the estimated produce. As compared with 1883, tho acreage under wheat has de creased by 13,112 acres, and tho acreage undor oats by 39,350 acres. Against this there is a slight incrcaso in tho acroago under barley and potatoes, while tho acre age under turnips nnd rape has increased by 67,130 acres. Tho increase undor tho heading " sown grasses " for tho presont year shows no less an increase than 412,084 acres. Oats grown for green food also show an increase amounting to 17,554 acres. These figures tell forcibly of tho change which lias boon effected by the suddon rise and growtli of tho frozen meat trade, which will in time transform tho character of colonial farming, Bhould the pricos received for moat continuo moro remunerative than those obtained for grain. To show tho growth of the export trado in frozen meat, wo quote tho following par ticulars of tho exports for 1882-3 and part of tho pre_ent year: —

Quantity. Value. Cwt. £ Year 1882 15.211 19,339 ~1883 87,975 118.328 March q'mrter, 1381 .. 57.33_ 77,108 Tho trado will bo^seon to have quintupled in one year, and if the rata of incrcaso shown for 18S4 is kept up, it will havo multiplied fifteen times in the course of two years. Dospito the enormous drain upon our flocks by the export of frozen mutton, tho number of sheep in tlio colouy, wo believe, will be found to bo still increasing. In 1883, at any rate, tho number had grown by 853,478 as compared with 18S2, and when the estimate for the presont year is ready we expect to find tho natural increase moro than keoping paco with the wholesale slaughter. To maintain these Hocks, tho grazing lands of the colony and those devoted to raising green food must bo still furthor added to, and wo may expect to find for some years a decline in tho acreage undor grain. While this may bo tho caso, it is satisfactory to observe that the colony is in no danger of losing its reputation as a prolific producer of crnin crops. This year the average yield of wheat, per aero, was 26 02 bushels, and of oats, 35-11 bushols. This, contrasted with the miserable Australian yield of 5 to 12 bushels per aero, ought to show up the character of New Zealand to intending im migrants as the best field for tho fnrm.r of intelligence, enterprise, nnd moderate capital.

The Parliamentary sossion has opened, but . it is still impossible to say how parties may consolidate or disintegrate. As beforo, tho chief disturbing element in tho calculation is Sir Geo. Grey, whose tactics are peculiar, and whoso course of action on any givon matter cannot be forecasted. In bis speech at Ormond last night, Sir George made it clearer than he has hitherto done that ho has no intention of striving after oflico ; that he would rather be in Opposition than in power; that his only aim is to got good measures passed into law ; and that he con siders party Government, as presently carried on, a huge mistake. Such boing the attitude of Sir George Grey, it is not by any means clear that he and his contingent of followers would . vote for ousting the present holders of tho Treasury benches from their position. It may, indeed, be considered a moral certainty that they would rather support the Atkin son Ministry than assist to replace them* by an Atkinson-Macandrew com bination. In advising the people to work for the abolition of party distillations, we are not sure that Sir Georgo Grey is in the right, and that a healthy independent Opposition, whose aim shall be good govern ment and not loaves and fishes, is the bost thing for tho colony. A similar view, we find, was expressed by Mr vVynn Williams the other day in addressing his constituents at Heathcote. Ho declined to go plodged as a delegate to support any party, but said he would act to the best of his judgment on any questions that arose. He declared against the idea of insular separation, and said he could not see any necessity for two or three Govern ments in the colony. He added :—" If tho time were not lost in struggles for office, the colony, possessing only 500,000 inhabi tants, could easily be governed from Wel lington. (Applause.) The greatest cure for tho present Btato of things Mould be the devotion of tho members to practical legis lation, instead of wasting time in struggles for office." Thus Mr Williams is at one with Sir George Grey on the party j question, although in his Speech he made it evident ho would not own him as his poli tical leader. Formerly a supporter of tho Government, Mr Williams declared that " he was now an independent member, and found that there were five members who aspired to be leadors. He had lost faith in the present Government, in whom ho nover had had much faith, but was at a loss to say whom he should follow." Declarations such as these show tho mighty.change which recent years have wrought in party politics in New Zealand, and seem indeed to point to the inauguration of a new order of things. Their bearing on the present situation is very plain. It is palpable that tho House of Representatives must consent to bo guided by the little band of "Indepen dents," whose votes one way or another can always turn the scale ; and in any vote of no-confidence which may bo moved, the decision rests with the corner party. With the views which Sir George Grey and others hold upon the question of insular eepara tion, they could not consistently oust the strong Centralist Ministry now in office to make room lor an Otago- Canterbury iconoclastic Cabinet. Still, as they have lost confidence in tho Atkinson administration, it is hard to see how they could vote to continue it; and there thus remains only the alternative of refraining from voting, which would pro bably be equivalent to supporting the MinJ istry. The situation is certainly peculiar, and strange developments may bo expected within the next few days after members have met'at Wellington.

Our weekly market price list appears in another column. It will be seen on refer ence to it that fie.h butter remains at last week's quotations, while eggs, being more plentiful, have declined 3a per dozen, and are worth Is 9d per dozen wholesale and 2s per dozen retail. The gum market is still unsettled. We quote East Coast at from £58 to £60 per ton, and good ordinary at from £38 to £42. The week's receipts to date amount to about 60 tons.

In Princes-street, this morning, the resi dents were surprised to find that the water supply had been cut off without any notice being given. The inconvenience caused by such a proceeding would be obviated to a great extent if notice of the intention to cut off-the water were given a day in advance, as is the custom in all well-regulated cities. It is to be hoped the waterworks officials will consult consumers' interests in tho direction indicated.

The Karangahapo Licensing Court sat to day, and dealt with seven applications, one being for transfer and six for renewals of licenses. In the case of the transfer and four of the renewals no serious objection was raised, but with the other two re newals matters did not proceed so smoothly. The Committee resolutely refused to grant a renewal of the license for the King s Arms Hotel to Henry H Swindley, and only renewed the license at all on the condition that the house should be transferred from Mm to some suitable person, while they manifested a determina tion to absolutely close the York Hotel for a Variety of reasons, one being that it was in the immediate viainity of a place of worship and two public schools-. Eventually t_e further consideration of the matter was adjourned tjH the 20th inst. In Karanga hape, as Mjflfcer wards of the city, the 10 o'clocl_Sß| system is to be enforced. A report vene proceedings at the Court will be found elsewhere.

The plans of tho new Publio, Library and Art Gallery aro expected jto orrive^from Melbourne by tho steamer \vhich*Mtivea here on Monday next. Thoy will prbbal'ly bo submitted at tho noxt mooting of the City Council.

An order has boon issued under, tho Fugi tivo Offenders Act,.- notifying that where' proceedings are instituted by private prose cutors, tho Government will not bear any of thoexponsc, but in all cases whoro thoassist anco of the police is required 1 hey will be instructed to act upon obtaining from tho persons requiring such assistance a guaran tee in such form as may be approved by the Department.

It is likely that the retrenchment which is now proGoeding in the publio departments at Wellington will affect the Police Force to some considerable extent. It has not trans, pired how far Auckland will be affected, but wo aro given to understand on credible authority that as a preliminary stop thieo first-class sergeants are to bo moved from this district, and that their placos will bo filled by a sergeant-major.

Tho Senator, which arrived from San Francisco on Wednesday evening, is all that remains of the fine steamship of that. name which earned somo millions of money for her owners during the gold excitement in California many years ago. An interesting history of this vessel's career was prepared for publication last ovoning, but was un avoidably hold over owing to pressure of other nows. It will be found on the fourth page of tho presont iesuo.

At Abbott's Opora House last ovoning, "Meg's Diversion " aud " Aladdin, or the Wonderful Scamp," woro produced before a good audience, and provoked considerable amusomont. Tho same programme will bo repeated to-night, and on Saturday even ing tho sonsational temperance drama, "brink," will bo played.

Major Walmsley, tho popular manager of tlio Now Zealand Stud Company's estate, sustained a sot-ions injury a few days ago whilo attending to some of tho blood stock. His condition was at ono Umo con sidered dangerous, but wo are glad lo learn that ho is now considerably improved, and on tho fair way to rccovory.

A sailing raco botwoen tho twonty-fcet open boats Bay Boy and Fly took placo reeontly in tho harbour, when tlio former won easily.

, Arrangements havo boon mndo for hold ing ovnngelistic services in tho Public Hall, Ponsonby, near tho Throe Lamps, every Sunday evening from 8 to I) o'clock, similai to thoso hold >n tlio Theatre Royal. Tho Kov. J. S. Hill will givo tho address on Sunday ovoning next, tho Bth inst.

An alarm of lire was caused last night through tho gas jot in frontjof Mr Bonnott's drapery shop, Queen-street, setting lire to some towolling overhead. Tho lire was extinguished boforo any damage of conso quence was dono.

Whilo tho matter of tho Nottingham Cnstlo liconso was under the consideration of tho Bench yesterday, both Suporintcii. dant Thomson and Mr Nowmnu said thoro was no objection to Mr John llallaghor, tho presont holder of tho liconso. In fact Mr Thomson remarked that thoro had been an inprovemont in tho houso since ho had taken it over.

Ono of the matters undor con.-deration at tho meeting of tho City Council last night was a request from a resident of Karanga hapo Road for compensation for damage dono to one of his quinco trees by an officer of tho Council while taking surveys. The Streets Committeo recommended that £. bo granted, and Cr, Crowthor caused somo amusement by explaining that the Com mittee considered that 10s should be paid for the damage and 30s for compensation for the impudenceo of one of tlio Council's ollicers in going int.) a man's garden and lopping oil sovoral branches from his fruit trees without evon asking leave.

At a meeting of tlio Auckland Cricket Association last evening a letter was read from tho Australian crickctors in reforenco to tho proposed match in Auckland, It was agreed that a roply shouldbo sont intimating that tho Auckland cricketers would bo glad to play a match, but would incur no res ponsibility in rognrd te tho oxpensos. A photograph of the Auckland Hopresontativo Team in the recent match with Christchurch was rocoived from Mossrs Hemus and Hannn, and ordered to bo acknowledged with thanks.

Southern visitors to Auckland seldom fail to remark a defective feature of our municipal administration which forms tho frequent subject of complaint by residents hero, but which hithorto has seomed in capable of being remedied. Wo refer to the practice of having the night-soil in various stroots lying exposed prior to removal until 9.30 and sometimes 10 o'clock in tho morn ing beforo it is romoved. There is no reason why horo, as elsewhere, these dis agreeable sights and smells should not lie minimised by tho enforcement of a regula tion to havo the work of collection finished by S a.m. or 8.30 at latest.

Otahuhu School Committeo sont returns to the Hoard of Education ro valuo of pro perty of district school, etc., as follows:— School buildings, £550; teacher's houso, £175; land, £500. A circular from Mr J. Steward, M.H.R. (with a petition), sug gesting certain alterations in tho Education Act, was read. On tho motion of Mr Wills, it was resolved, "That tho Chairman ac knowledge rocoipt and inform, Mr Steward that it is very undcsirablo to alter the Education Act this session." Tho Roy. Mr Gould and Mr W. R. Wills wero appoihtod visitors to school. The Chairman, with Messrs J. Gordon, 3. Fnirburn, nnd P. Warren, were appointed a committeo to take steps to have trees planted in tho children's playground.— (Own Correspondent).

A meeting of creditors in tho estate of Enoch Richards, storekeeper, was held yesterday. It will bo remombered that the first meoting, which was to havo boon hold about a fortnight ago, and also an ad journed meeting, lapsed. On tho occasion of the second adjournment there was no quorum, and Ricliards asked for a further adjournment in order that he might try and get a quorum so as to havo passed a reso lution giving him all iho furniture, Ho was informed that another meeting would bo called provided that ho deposited tho cost of the necessary advertisement. He did so, and tho mooting was oollcd for and hold yesterday. In tho absence of tho Official Assignee, Mr Dacro presided. Mr Gray explained tho oircum stancee to tho meeting, and somo conversation onsued. Comment was made on the facts that tho debtor had given largo credit to gumdiggcrs, and that out of 120 debtors in the estate, tho addresses of only 44 wero given. Upon Richard's agreeing to write up and send his gumfiold friends the necessary particulars, it was agreed, on the motion of Mr Brown (on behalf of Mc- Arthur and Co.), seconded by Mr Cruick shank, that tho dobtor bo allowed all his furniture and offects, estimated in valuo at £50.

The anniversary entertainment of tho Grafton Wesleyan Band of Hope, held last evening, was exceedingly attractive nnd successful. The room was tastefully decorated with mottoes, banners, ferns, and flowere, the work being chiefly by tho ladies, and all in excellent taste. The words over the platform, " Welcome to Our Band of Hope, were formed of varied coloured flowers, and highly creditabloto the worker, each letter being distinctly formed. Beforo the time of opening, the room was com pletely filled by member's, thoir parents, and visitors. The Rev. R. Bavin presided, and the proceedings were opened by a crystal spring song. Tho programme con sisted of 28 items, which were represented within the proscribed two and a-half hours. Mr Robert Mears, the Secretary, pre sented the annual report, which showed that the Society had made con siderable advances during tho year, and was now self-supporting. After paying all liabilities, it had a credit balance of £1 in hand ; 173 members were good on the roll, being 47 over the number of tho previous year. The Rev. G. B. Monro, of St. Luke's, gave an excellent address on " Doing Good," with numerous happy illus trations showing that there is a peculiar liappinoss experienced in doing good to others, and he would recommend his young friends to loam, as Goldsmith expresses it, the luxury of doing good. Mr Monro pointed out to the young people many ways of being of real beneficent service iv the world. The ohoir sang the glees, " Behold How Brightly," "Here We Rest" (very beautiful), " The Huntsman's Chorus," 4*o. Mr A. Wiseman performed a pianoforte duet to the delight of the audience, and also accompanied several vocalists. A young lady also rendered good assistance at this instrument. The naval songs of Mr Menzies were well received, and the special anniversary poem (original) was clearly recited by Miss Alice Hodges, This young lady had taken pains in getting hold of the verses, and her recital was very satisfactory. Recitations were given by a number of young ladies and lads, and in vory creditable manner. Mrs Gatland sang " Should He Upbraid." Miss Ntale also rendered a pretty song. Mr Shepherd won applause by " The Kinp's Highway," as did Messrs Stainton, Walker, Yearbury, Mar son (2), and Hill, by their several literary renderings. Miss Grinrod's "Bessie's Bun" was finolv executed, The who'je closed with "God Save the Queen."

A moeti'igof tho Blue Ribbon Army took placo at Otahuhu last evoninp^tlio Rev. Mr Steole in the chair. Very (s>_e> addresses were delivered by tho Chairman, tho Boy. Mi'Tarsonson, and Mr Knott. Tho Band of Hope choir, under thejlSadership of Miss Burns, added groatly tO^tho plcasuro of.tho meeting. Several recitations and solos by tho children wero alsoftSbly rendered.

H. Hawke.->, the waterman; was about to go alongside of ono of the ferry steamers to-day for the purpose of getting a tow. line, when tho steamer, being in motion, struck tho boat, and cut her down at tho bow, so that sho filled with water. She did not sink, however, and llawkes subsequently rowed her ashore with . dingy to Carr's for repairs

A ■ highly-interesting and instructive lecture on "Oxygon" was delivered last night in Nowton School-room by Mr C. E. Button in connection with tho Newton Mutual Improvement Society. Throughout tho wholo ovoning tho lecturer displayed an ability to deal with the subject, which he illustrated with a series of chemical experi ments of a very interesting character. During the locturo the audience repeatedly showed their appreciation, and at the closo a vote of thanks to Mr Button was carried by.acclamation. Mr Smeoton, VicoPrcsi dent of tho Society, occupied tho chair. Last night, an interesting gathering took place at the Royal Mail Hotel, on tlio occa sion of a presentation being made to Mr Caldor, who has for a long period boon a faithful servant of tho Singor Sowing Machine Company. In namo of the em ployes and travelling agents of tho Auck land branch, Mr McDonald, working manngor, prosontcd Mr Caldor with a gold chain and pondant, as a token of respect. Tho recipient having duly acknowledged tho gift, tho evening was dovoted to social enjoyment by the employes present.

Tho City Engineer has.,- reported as follows on tlio best method of cutting down Hobson-slreot, Moore-strcot, Chapol and Swanson-strcots, and the raising of Customs street West to thoir permanent levels:—l recommend tho Council to give notico to the property ownclsaud residents of thosestrcots of thoir intention to cut down to permanent levels in tbo spring, wo that they may have an opportunity of making tho nocossary nrrangoments prior to tho work being commenced. Tho quantity of earth cutting in tho strcots abovo-named is as follows:—Hobson streot (cast sido), 17,000 cubio yards ; Chapel-street, 20,000 cubic yards; Swanson-streot, 7,800 cubio yard..; Mooro-strcot, 1!),000 cubic yards: total, 63.800 cubic yards. This quantity of earth will raise Customs - stroot between Athort-streot and Victoria-street at Freeman's Bay to its permanent height for two-thirds of its width, and there is no doubt that the balance required to complete the remaining ono-third of width will bo obtained from tlio private properties adjoining. It appoars to mo that if a wqrk of tliis naturo is commenced it must bo car ried through, otherwise it will causoablock in the ends of somo of tlio streets. For in stance, if tho east sido of Hobson-street is cut out, thon tho onds abutting thereon of Moore and Swanson-strcots will neeossarily bo blocked up. If tho Council docido to out out the cast sido of Hobson-street only

as a commencement, thou 1 would ro •commend that tho earth be placed on south side of Customs-street, botweoti Albort-stroot and tho Cias Works. 1

reckon there would bo sufliciont earth from Hob. on-street to completo this longth the half of tho width of Customs-stroot. Per haps this would bo tho best course to adopt as a commoncomont to tho work, ns it would give tho proporty owners of tho remaining streets to be cut timo to consider their posi tion, which I havo no doubt would incline them moro readily to fall in with tho views of tho Council in completing tho wholo work. In all probability this work will bo done in sections, and I believe tho best course for tho Council to adopt it to commence with Hobson-street first, nnd the other portions will no doubt follov iv rotation. It is not proposed to niter tho presont low level of Hobson-street between Wy ndhamstreet and Customs-street. A proposal somo months ago to caso this grade was mot with a do main! for compensation, and the mattor dropped. It is thoroforo proposed to adopt tho Hobson-street low level as it stands, which is the fixed level.

To-morrow wo have a splondid lot o) prime Canterbury bacon, hams, cheosc, and

butter at last week's prlcos. We kcop tho b.si

and sell CO per cent, cheapor than any other house in town, our motto being a " 111k niece for a Utt'omoney."—Auckland Provision Company, Rlxht Corner .tall, City Market,—A. BKTTANY, Manager.

INTERCOLONIAL FOOTBALL.

(HY CAHLK-COPYHIQI.TI.

(redtkk'h telegrams),

Now Zonland Still Victorious.

Sydney, this day. The New Zealand Football loam played a match yesterday against the representa tives of tho Northern districts at Now} castle, and scorod another victory by 19 points to nil. Tho ground was wet ftnd sloppy, heavy rain having fallon early in tho day and continued till a lato hour in tho forouoon. The visitors woro sub sequently entertained at a banquet by the local club,

SCINTILLATIONS.

" Hand and Ring " in to-morrow's Supple ment.

Plothora of amusements tomight.

Thcro aro 508 railway stations in Lon don.

Christchurch is to have a cut show

"Random Shots" in to-morrow's Stab Supplement.

"Big Ben" was not so vory alarming af tor all.

It is proposed to erect a hospital al Holonsville.

Two shocks of earthqunko wero felt at Wellington on Wednesday last. Tho writ for Ashburton is returnable by 15th July.

W. and G. Tnrnbull and Co,, Dunedin merchants, are bankrupt. •

Of 33,000 newspapers published over tho world, 12,000 are American.

Where did " granny " got that exquisito joke about Keating's cough lozenges ? The rccont decision of tho Appeal Court will, it is said, kill the majority of tho gold mining-companies in Wellington. There are 382,000 coal-miners in England and Wales.

The race-horse Cassivolauniiß has been sent to Molbonrno.

Parliament had a formal sitting to-day, and adjoipnod till Tuesday noxt.

Now Zealand is importing cigar-makers from Sydnoy.

The Bishop of Waiapu on Wednesday laid the foundation of a new Anglican Church at Ohinomutu. Tho building is to cost '£390.

London ha< 10,000 flour mills, which pro duce 30,000,000 sacks of flour every year. A number of wheat and oat stacks have been destroyed by fire this week in Otago. Incendiavism is suspected.

Dr. Horman Kerr says that the annual mortality from intemperance in Great Britain is 40,500.

A joint-stock company, owning - the largest iron foundry in Hungary, has de cided to admit their workmen toparticipa tion in the profits. Sydney Taiwhanga has gone South, and it is supposedhe meansto watch the political interests of the Maoris.

Letter on New Guinea Exploration^ sporting and aquatic notes, &c, in the Stau Saturday Supplement to-morrow.

Mr John Inglis, Chairman of Christchurch Board of Education, has resigned on ac count of ill-health.

Judge Johnson thinks the provisions for tho Dublic examination of bankrupts are absurd. So do Moore and Townsend, pro bably. Another gold-prospecting license has beon issued for Wilberforce District, Can terbury« Keen frost continues at Dunedin, and play went on all day yesterday at the curling pond. In Wairarapa district, the young tfien are said to be deserting the " pub3 " and billiird rooms, and going in for spiritualistic, in preference to spirituous, indulgence. "To Almighty God, care of His Excel lency the Governor of Madras," was the address of a petition sent lately by some Hindoos, who, having in vain appealed to the Government, carried the matter to a higher court. Mr Henry MacKenzie, formerly Senior Irispector*of the Oriental Bank Corporation, has been appointed Inspector of branches of the Colonial Bank. He will arrive in New Zealand in a few days. "Those birds flying over yonder are aquatic birds, I Buppose?" asked the young man in the seal-brown suit of tho captain of the steamer. "No, they ain't," was the scornful reply ; "them's ducks." We may soon have a distinguished visitor to the South Seas—a novelist in search of fresh sensations. Jules Verne is havinga vessel built in which he proposes to go in search of romantic material for literary use in the Antarctic Ocean . ,

SIR GEORGE GREY AND THE EAST COAST ELECTORS.

[BY TKLEOKAriI —PBKSS ASSOCIATION.]

GisnoßNß, this 'day. V Sik Gb'okoe Gkey addressed Uio electors of Ormond, a country villago 12 miles from hero, list night by request of a deputation. About 150 persons wore presont, including a dozen ladies. Tho speech was similar to that delivered at other placos, and ho to a ■•teat extent quoted extracts from the Premier's speech in Auckland rogardii g dialing in native land, which tl 0 Premier cliaractorisod as a dißgraco lo our civilisation. Sir Georgo Groy agreed with this remark, but said it camo rather lato in tho day, and should have boon uttered by the othor sido many years ago, not after tho Premier's political friends had boon satiated with -.nativo lands. His party hail succoedod last session in getting a return proving that tho members of the family belonging to a Minister about leav ing tho Cabinet had got immonse tracts of native lands. Government woro now totter ing, and laid hold of this to savo thomsolves ' from falling. He favoured committeos deal ing with native lands, which should then be cut up into small areas so as to give all Her Majesty's subjects an equal chance of pur chasing—Maoris and Europeans alike. Ho advised thorn to banish all party cries. What did it matter what party or what mon woro in ollico, so long as those measures wero carried which thoy had sot their hearts on . Government had been accused of pilforing his measures. Ho cared not so long as thoy woro passed ; in fact, ho and thoso who acted with him folt moro free out of ollico than in, and better able to carry measures. Ho strongly denounced n nominated Legislative Council, saying ho had a plan ready for its reform, but which ho did not think it no_c_ary yet to disclose. Ho donounced tho property tax as re ducing tho poor man to a state of servitude, and strongly advocated tho land tax. In his speech at Gisborno, ho road an ox tract from the prospectus of tho Eucla Laifd Company, which proposed taking upsixtoon and a-half million acres of land in Austra lia. Sir Julius Vogol was down for 150,000 acres, and Earl Carnarvon, Sir R. W. Her bort (Permanent Under-Secrotnry of the Colonial Office), Sir A. Stopnoy, W. L. Mc- Kinnon, and Col. Wade for 64,000 ncros oach. He was glad that Gisborne people had not elected a largo Australian squattor. Ho would tako an early opportunity of bringing Sir W. Herbert's connection with tho Company boforo tho Houso of Com mons.

The meetings at Gisborno and Ormond wero ordorly, and in both places votes of confidence in Sir tlcorgo Groy as tlio leader of tho Liberal party throughout Now' Ze aland woreenrriod with throe hearty ringing cheers.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

I Boforo His Worship tho Mayor and 1). B, Macdonnld, J.l'.'s.)

Drunk.—Henry Powoll, Gs. J thn Baptiste De Bion, drunk and disorderly.—Constable Ward gnvo ovidenco in tho latter case.— Fined ss.

Threatening Language.—Poe Ilamoa was charged with using threatening lan guage towards another native, Katerina.— Sergoant Whito stated that prisoner was only arrested last night at Henderson's Mill.—Romandod until Monday;

Bigamy.—Ellon E. A. Worman again ap peared in answer to a chargo of marrying William lirin.don, hor former husband, Robert Daun, being then and still alive.— Mr Heskoth in dofenco.—Sergeant White said tlio documents from Wellington had not arrived.—Remanded until Friday next, bail enlarged. Alleged Indecent Assault. —William Scotland, mastor of the ship Crusader, was chargod with indecently assaulting Mary Bushloy on tho 4th of March last.— Mr Hudson Williamson for tho prosecution. —Mr Heskoth, in defence, said he was not prepared to go on with tho case.—Ad journed until Friday next. Bail £100, self, and ono surety in same amount.

OnscENE Language.— Thomas McCarthy was charged with using obscene language in King-street.—Mr Theo. Cooper appeared for defendant, and took several abjections to the information.—The Bench : When do you wish tho ease to bo heard, Mr Coopor ?—Mr Cooper: On any day that may bo suitable to tho polios.—Sergeant White: This is tho day and this is the hour most suitable to the police—The case was romandod until to-morrow.

Riding Fast,—Henry Hill was chargod with riding at other than a walking pace round a comer into Qucen-streot.—Sergeant Whito, in spooking of tho case, referred to tho state of tho streets in consequence of tho tramway work, which necessitated extra caro. —Defendant pleaded not guilty, —His Worship said ho fully appreciated the sergeant's rorr.arks on care. Ho ob served that ladies driving buggies had not boon so caroful us thoy might,—Sorgeant Whito said thero wero exceptions : he had observed ono lady who was particularly careful in driving along Queon-etreet. Cer tainly, she was a married lady with a young family ; ho might say that this lady drove so softly and slowly that the animal made a dead stop, and the lady reluctantly applied tho whip.—Defendant said ho would plead guilty.—Fined 10s and costs. 11l treating a Horse.—Frank Smith was charged with beating a horso with a pieco of scantling on tho Bth ult.—The caso was brought by tho Society for the Prevention of Cruolty to Animnls. —Mr Brassoy appeared for the prosecution. —Defendant ploadod guilty undor the cir cumstances. — Richard Sandall, butcher, and John Mullally gavo evidence for the prosecution. Mullally said-ho came for warl with much reluctance, as ho was often in a blessed moss himself, and as the groat Shakespeare said, "A iellah feeling makes us wonderous kind."—Mr Brassey considered tho quotation well applied.— Mullally : " Well, Your Worship, I don't want to be hard upon a fellah cratur, as my turn may soon come."—Fined 20s and costs.

This was all tho business,

FOOTBALL MATCHES.

The following matches will bo played to morrow— Home Bay v.- Roseberry.—Home Bay: Elkin (Capt.), Coombes, McDonald, Mase field, Tarbutt, W. Stewart, Marlow, Arey, Fox, Stichbury, Kothfrham (2), Sloane,and Gledhill (2). Emergencies: MoLeod, Jenkins and A. Cooke.

Ponsonby v. Auckland. — Ponsonby: T. Macky (Capt.), Arneil, Whiteside, Davy, Skeen, (2), Clayton, McConnoll, Hanna, Anderson^ Cosson, Young, Turnbull, Henderson and George. Emorgoncy: Colbourno. A good match is expected, as also between Gordon and Grafton.

Herald v. White Rose. — Herald: Robertson (Copt.), O'Hanlan (2), Wright (2), Hale, Haslam (2), Burke and Moore, White Rose : Wintour (Capt,), Burns (2), Walker, Moore, Jorvis, Burrow (2), Christie, Courtuyne and Ferguson. Hobson v. Victoria Hobson: Keate., Roche, R. Goodman, W. Bell, Pilkington, R. Murphy, A. Bell, Armstrong, J. Murphy, Elliott, Barton, Schofiold, J. Holly, Stephens and Smith. Emergencies : Holly (2), Savage and Gillespie.

Gordon 2nd v. St. George's Bay.— Gordon 2nd: Culpan, Fishor, French, Hamlin, Holland, Kirk, Lewis, R. Lusk, Meldrum (2). McCormick, Snodgrass, Sykes, Williams, and Upfel. Emergencies : Kendordino, Halyday and Molsop.

North Shore v, Albert. — Albert : Stewart (Capt.), Hardwick, Daymon, Goodacre, Healey, Ridings, S. Goodman, Smart, Miller, Bruce, Dewar, P. Mackie, Cole, Binney, and Laurie. North Shore: Cooke, Jones, Bruce, Marshall, Maynard, Mountford (2), McKellar, Nance, J. Sibbin, Sims, Warbrick, Webster, Wolls, Wyn yard. Emorgency : Mark Wells. Youno Colonials v. Bend Ore.—Young Colonials : Burke (Capt.), Eyre, wl Hackett, P. Hackett, Dempeey, Kirby, Leahy, Gough, Ziegler, Holland, Thomas, T. O'Donnefl, Keegan, Simons, O'Keefe. Emergencies : Nolan, Martin, P O'Donnell, Welch. Bond Ore :J. McDermott (Capt.), A. Farquhar, Cole, L. McDermott, Pettley, Stichbury, Morris, Co»nor, Flynn, Stanton, Patterson, Plummer, McMillan, G. Waddel. Emergency: J. Waddel, Naughton, Nelson, C. Farquhar, Cunningham, Langsford.

CABLEGRAMS.

[BY CABL_-.-COPY_fi.aHT.]

[RKIjrEB'S CABL.GBAM.]

(Received .Tune G, 1.20 p.m.) London Commerfclal Kcport,

LONDON, .Tune 4.—Consols havo advanced by _, and are now quoted at par (ex div.). Now Zealand securities continue firm at last quotations, viz.: 5 per cont. 10-40 loan, 104 ; 5 por cent. 1880 loan, 102_; i_ per cent. 1879—1904 loan, 102} ; 4 per cent, inscribed stock, IOOj.

Colonial broadstuff. remain dull, and prices unchanged. The following are the quotations ox granary : Adelaide Wheat, 41s; Now Zealand, 35s to 40s; Adelaide Hour, '28s; tallow (Australian average quality), beef 3Gs, mutton 48s 6d.

The wool sales wore resumed to-day, when a catalogue of 11,300 bales was sub mitted. A good demand was experienced for tho various lots offered. A Menagerie Destroyed by Fire. London, June 4.—A disastrous lire occurred to-day at Shoreditch, resulting in the total destruction of a menagerie and tho animals contained therein, Anglo-Russian Commission on Afghan istan. An Anglo-Russian Commission is about to be appointed to settle the demarcation of the northern frontier of Afghanistan.

[S. KCIAI. TO I'KIiSS ASSOCIATION.]

Tawhiao nnd Land Confiscation,

London, Juno s.—Tawhiao and his fellow chiefs intend to raise tho question of the legality of the Now Zealand land confisca tions, if they can, whilo in England. They proposo leaving on their return to the colony in August. The "Daily News'" article on the Now Guinea question is simply a distorted version of Earl Derby's despatch to tho Go vernors of the Australian colonies.

AUSTRALIAN.

The Recidivates Bill. (Received Juno Cth—l.2o p.m.)

Melhouk-.'-:, this day.—Mr Service, Premier, has received a telegram from the Agcnt-Coneral iv London, stating that the report of tho Committeo of tho Fi'finch Senate recently issued, in no way removes the objections entertained by tho colonies to tho Recidivistes Bill, tho provisions of which are not materially al torod.

Opening of tbo South Australian Parliament.

Adelaide, June 5. —The South Austra lian Parliament was oponed to-day by His Excolloncy the Governor, who referred in his speech to tho deeply-regretted death of Pripco Leopold, and stated that a telegram had boon sent to tho Queen, for which Her Majesty's thanks had beon received. Tho speech expressed regret at the low price of wheat in London, by whicli the colony had suffered. Tlio harvest had beon abundant. A bill to amend the land laws was announced, and the institution of a land and income tax to meet the deficiency in revenue. Reference was made to the establishment of a Fedoral Council, for which, however, plana would shortly be submitted to Parliament. It was also announced that the Government intended to mako arrangements forholding an Inter national Exhibition in 1887.

CHORAL HALL.-LEAP YEAR RE-UNION.

The long - advertised and mystery - en shroaded Leap Year Re-union took placo last night in the Choral Hall, and proved a financial success, Upwards of 1,000 people —consisting largely of eligible bachelors, marriageable maidens, and match-making mammas—were presont, and as the proceeds aio intended for St. Thomas's Building Fund, they will materially augment it. The entertainment was projected t>y the incum bont(Rov, Llo;id Keating), and with the aid rendered by Major and Mrs Green, Miss Ansley, and Mr and Mrs Hudson William son, he has been enabled to carry it through very satisfactorily. Public curiosity was considerably excited by the sccrosy observed in connection with the details of tho enter tainment, and when the audience assembled last night everyone was on the tiptoo of ex pectation. Tho arrangements of the hall itself did not sorve to allay this foeling. A lifting machine stood in one corner, and a weighing machine, with- attached chair, guarded tho central ontranco to tho southern ante-room, above which was tho floral legend " Propose Buffet or Cupboard Love," whilo tho entrance to tho opposito anteroom boro, the significant motto, " Carpe Diem." The tirst item on thsprogrammo was "an alpha betical representation," which proved to be a kind of tableaux oivants, so arranged as to form the words " Leap Year." They were displayed under the lime light, but at first tho apparatus would not work well, and in trying to remedy Jthis, one of the assistants stupidly turned out tho gaslights of the hall, leaving the audienco in darkness. They, however, accopted this as one of the surprises in storo for them, and construed it as a device foil' favouring feminine proposals or illicit osculation. It has not transpired, how ever, whether such advantage was taken of it. Then followed tho "bissextilo ex position," which proved to bo an in ordinately long dissertation from the Rev. Lloyd Keating upon the origin of the Leap Yoar arrangement, and the institution of the privileges connected with it. After this a pianoforto duct by Misses Dickson and Kate Cilfillan preceded the exhibition of "Mrs Jarloy's Waxworks," which it will be remombered wero shown somo time ago ot St. Sepulchre's. Tho animated figures, all of them suitably attired, were wheolod in one after tho oilier upon trollies, wound up to go through thoir performances, by Major Green (Major Green), and expatiated upon by Mrs Jarloy, who was capitally personated by Mrs Hudson William son. The figures, with thoso who re presented them, wero as follow:—The Chineso Giant, Mr S. Hill, jun.; Commo dore Nutt, Master Green; Red Riding Hood, Miss Beatrice O'Keeffo: Signorina Squallina (a prima-donna), Miss Green; Fijian Cannibal (with his war-(w)hoop in his band), Mr Mariner ; Erin, Miss Hamlin ; Britannia, Miss Ansley; Babes in the Wood, Mr Purchns and Miss Dudley. Mrs Saucers and Smike, a Gipsy, and an Agri cultural Labourer (who grinned through a horse-collar) wore also included, Miss Dur rieu impersonating Mrs Squeers. This part of the entertainment was greatly appre ciated and loudly applauded. Mr Charters sang "Tho Skipper," with good effect, and after a short interval the curtain rose upon the familiar farce, " Ici on Parle Francais," the characters in which were distributed thus:—Mr Sprig, gins, Mr Chinnery Brown ; Mrs Spriggins, Mrs Hudson Williamson ; Mons. Victor, Mr Donkin; Mrs Major Rattan, Miss Ansley ; Major Rattan, -Mr Edwards ; Miss Spriggins, Miss Green ; Maid-of-all wark, Miss Viva Martin. The piece was smoothly performed under the stage management of Mr W. W, Robinson. After anothor short interval, the promenade concert opened, and a movement simul taneously set in towards tho buffet, the ladies being weighed, and their weight ticketed upon them before they entered, gentlemen being admitted free" only upon paying for their fair partners at the rate of three-half pence per stone. Dr. Bond presided at the scales, and meted out exact justice both to the old and young, the slim and corpulent. The concert included a pianoforte duet by MrsNioholson and Miss Puckey, Mr Morris's comic songs, " The Height for a Soldier " and "The Missus Cast a Sly Glance at Me,'' and the song " Will o' the Wisp " by Mr S. R. Keesing. The entertainment closed about 11 o'clock. Bishop and Mrs Cowio were presont during the latter half of the evening.

We are requested to clraw the attention of North Shoi c residents and others to the discontinuance during the month of June, July, August and September, of the 9.15 Sunday night" boat from North Shore, and the 9.45 from Auckland, the last Sun day boat during the above months will therefore be the 8.15 from North Shore, and the,8.15 from Auckland.

The Tidy Housewife.—The careful, tidy housewife, when giving her .house its spring cleaning should bear in mind that the dear in mates aro move precious than houses .their Systems need cleansing, by purifying the blood, regulating the stomach and bowels, and she should know that there is nothing that will do it so surely as Hop Bilters. tho purest and best of all medicines. Look for.

Som-Tthing Choice, Wholesale and Retail at Aicion's, Tho Pharmacy, Queen-street.— Pear'B 30 per cent. Pure Glycerine Soap, Pear's Transparent Shaving Sticks and Cukes. Pear's Toilet Carbolic Soap, Pear's Rouge and Pearl Powder, Pear's Violet Powdor, -Pear's Pure Curd Soap, Belgian Rose Soap, Belgian Opopa nax Soap, Colgate's-Cashmere Bouquet Soap, Colgate's Jockoy Club Soap, &c„ Se., Genuiuo EaU de Cologne, three sizes. _

CONSUL GRIFFIN'S BOOK CRITICISED.

(IIV TKLI'UKAI'U.-OWN COKKESrONPENT.)

■- .Wellington, this day. Last night's' Tost" had a loader on Con sul Griffin's " Now Zealand : Her Commerce and Resources," which, for true Welling, tan bombast, it would bo hard to excel. Your contemporary begins by stating that it- cannot sco much in Mr Griffin s paper, and then accuses him of not dealing lairly with all parts of the colony because three out of four pages on har bour accommodation aro devoted to the capabilities, beauties, and accommodation of Auckland harbour. Tho principal cause, of your contemporary's ire appears to bo that Wellington, the largest and best port in tho colony, is not mentioned at till. The tirade winds up ns follows:—" Tie omission is a very serious ono, and is calculated to prejudicially affect Welling- ton. Government should take steps to correct it by cancelling tho present edition of Mr Griffin's book and issuing a fresh one, in which either Mr Griflin or someone on his behalf might devote a few lines to mnko clear tho fact that Wellington has a har bour," ■

THE SOUDAN REBELLION.

Roinforcoments of tho Souakim Gar

rison

(keotek's telegram!)

Caiko, June 4. A large body of marines have been landed at Souakim to reinforce the English and Egyptian garrison at that position, in view of the attacks recently made upon the town by the rebels.

MINING NEWS.

Rich Discoveries of Gold.

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORKKSI'ONDENT.)

(BY TELEGBArII.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Ross, this day

About 201bs. of rich specimens from the quartz reef at Cedar Creel, wore taken to Greymouth on Wednesday, and caused somo excitement there. Tenders havo boon accepted for tho erection of a small battery at the reefs. Some very rich stone was brought to Ross last night.

THAMES.

Thames, this day,

Deei' Level Cross.—A crushing of 28 loads of quartz from leaders at tho inter mediate level yielded 47_ozs. melted gold. Prospecting operations aro at present con lined to the footwall branch of No. 2 reef, and to the Caledonian lode at 400-fcot level.

Queen ok Beauty.—The crosscut at No. 8 level has been extended 15 feet beyond the Vanguard reef through an_ excellent class of country, and quartz stringers are again appearing in the face. Rooky Point.—Rising has beon com menced above the stopes on the Adelaide reef, ond anothor stope will shortly be com menced.

Moanataiari. — Retorting took place this morning, and resulted in a return of 93ozs. gold from 40 tons quartz and OOlbs. picked stone.

COROMANDEL.

Coromandel, this day,

Tokatjsa.—The mine manager Jreports : —" There is no chango in the main level. The country is still hard, with now and then a small stringer or two making in the end, which gives out in a foot, or two. The ground for the last few shifts has the ap pearance of the drive approaching water." Royal Oak.—The drive on the reef has now advanced 24 feet. The reef has not been shot into since my memo, ro finding a littlo gold, but intend breaking it down to morrow. The stone wo obtained showing dabs of gold came from tho floor of the •;evel, and close home to the reef wo have to break down. Have deposited 51oz_. 15dwts. from Mayn'_ tribute.—John P. Hall.

TE AROHA.

(by telegraph—own corkesi'ondent.)

New Find.—The most important item of news from this mine is the striking of gold in the low level. Although, from the fact of payable quartz having been obtained all the way down in tho No. 2 winzo, the find ing of similar stone in tlio level. as regarded as tolerably certain, it is still satisfactory to have the actual assuranco that the antici pations formed regarding this portion of the mine havo been fully realised, and to know that any lingering doubts that may have cxi.ted as to tho permanently payable naturo of the reef, may now be set at rest. The quartz got in tho level is of similar appcaranco to that in the winze, which is now within somo 9 or 10 feet of being through. Tho stone met with in sinking during the week has beon of ex cellent quality, nnd some of that from tho breaking-down on Tuesday was quito equal to anything yet found in Iho mine. The connection of tho winze with tho level will open up a very largo block of the roof, and. from the prospects obtained all through, it may be Bafcly calculated that there will be no lack oi good crushing dirt for the battery for the next twelve months at least. The workings in tho Arizona level, as well as those above, continue to yield considerable quantities of stone, and tho battery returns for the last week show that there is no falling off in the quality.

Colonist. —The low level is again being pushed on. Work was resumed with three shifts some days ago, and it is expected that the reef will be reached in about a fortnight. There has recently been a slight change for the better in ' the ■ country. Stoping operations aro being vigorously carried on in the upper workings, which are yielding a steady supply of stuff for the 10 liead of stampers now kept going at the battery.

Canadian*.— Tho winze is now down 20 ieet, nnd the reef continues to show gold in paying quantity. Operations are at present limited to sinking until the erection of tho hopper; there being no means of "toring the quartz without incurring unnecessary labour and expense.

Diamonp Gully.—Sinking is still going on in tho winze, and tho Bhow of gold con tinues satisfactory. Tlio recent excellent yield of 43ozs. 3dwts. retorted gold from 10 tons of quartz and a small quantity of picked stuff, gives proof of tho payable nature of the reef; and with such encouraging pros pects it may bo expected the working of tho claim will now be energetically carried on.

Inverness.—Since tho connecting of tho winze and rise last week the ground has been properly timbered and secured, and a commencement made to open out on the reef, from which some very fair stone has already been obtainod. Tho small parcel of selected stuff (about 2A tons) from the leader, near tho upper boundary, was treated at tho battery during tho weok, and gavo tho lino return of Joozs. 19dwts. re torted gold. Two or three ounces moro aro expected from the tailings, &c.

PARLIAMENTARY.

[BY TELEGRAPH.]

[FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.]

Wellington, this day. The Financial and Public Works Statements.

The industry of Ministers during the recess has been so great that tho Financial and Public Works Statements are ready.

X _ituro In the Caoinot.—Mr Johnston Resigns. ' Tho Hon. Walter Johnston, who, sine his resignation of the portfolio of PubH Works, has retained as at in the Executive has resigned. His resignation was tendered to the Premier during Mr Mit ehelson's absence in Auckland, but for reasons that have not transpired, tho matter was kept secret. It is believed it will be gazetted to-day. It is stated that fault was found with Mr Johnston by his colleagues, and that some reference will bo made to the breach in the financial statement. Minis ters count on Mr Johnston's general sup." port, though it is believed- that he will oppose them in the Native Land Bill. > Filling tho Vacant Place. Tho vacant place in the Cabinet will be filled by a member of the Legislative Coun cil—an Auckland man, if possible. It is feared, however, that this is not probable. Dr. Pollen, tho most likely man for the appointment, will not be here this session,1, and Mr Williamson's position in connection with a big financial institution debars him from entering tho Executive. North Island Trunk Railway Reports.

Ministers have not yet been in Cabinet on the railway, being loth to trouble the Premier with any but matters of pressing importance. The reports of the Minister of Public Works, and of the surveyors', are in the hands of the printer, but these are not to bo expected for some days yot. It is regarded as certain that an amend ment will be moved to the Address in-Reply, and Ministers are determined not to show their hand, i.e., make a recom mendation re the railway route, to the House till the no-confidence motion is dis posed of. Compiling the Doomsday Book.

There has' been some adverse comment upon tho action of Government in abstract, ing information from the property tax re turr.3 for the Doomsday Book, it being pointed out that the law demands that the particulars in these returns should be kept in violably secret. I have ascertained tha^ the only information taken from the return is the acreage of land owned by individuals —tho Doomsday Book taking no notice of mortgages, &c. . * Te Kooti's Farm. The Hon. G. S. Whitmore in the Legis lative Council moved for papers connected with the purchase of a farm for Te Kooti. Printing is Colonial Gaols. Mr Waterhouse gave notice that on Tues day he would ask tho Postmaster-General whether it is a fact that certain printing for tho Australian Mutual Provident Society has been executed in gaols ot the colony, and, if so, by whose authority, and at whose cost was the work done ? . v... Annexation and Federation Papers. - ■ Last session the Annexation Committee moved for all papers in the journals of the House re! ting to annexation and federa tion. Tl is a bulky volume of 270 page?, and was '«d on the table yesterday. ' Post-office Savings Banks. Tho statement of business of the Post offico Savings Banks' for the year 1883 shows the amount at credit of depositors in municipal towns at the close of the year as follows : — Auckland, L 205.344; Christ church, L 305,059; Dunedin, L 255.739; Wellington, L 159.913. Total for colony, 1,009,751. Despite the cry of bad times, this has not been exceeded before, not even in 1852, when the.total was L 1,470,950, Immigration Expenditure. A return laid on the table showing the amounts paid to the New Zealand Shipping Company and Shaw, Savill during the past two years for conveyance of immigrants, shows: N.Z. Shipping, L 18.414 17s 3d; Shaw, Savill, L 13.453 Is 3d. These amounts arc on account of vessels despatched from London nnd Plymouth. During the same period the Albion Co. and the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co. received L 11,411 for con veyance of immigrants from the Clyde.

Allocation of Library Vote. Tho allocation of the last £6,000 library vote was as follows :— Educational No. of In- Amount of. District. Libraries, come. Subsidy. Auckland .. 88 £2,052 £1,351 Taranaki.... 6 52 69 I Wanganui .. 11 555 256 WelliuKton .. 16 165 2S_ Hawko'sßay .. 28 187 526 Marlborough •■ 5 190 10S Nelson .. ..2.5 . KB 365 N. Canterbury .. 71 1,818 1,123 S. Canterbury .. 10 108 106 ■ Westland.. ..16 650 3(52 Otago .. .. 51 518 His . Southland .. 21 _:<_ 578 , Totals .. ..356 £9,550 £5,950

Native Schools,

The report of the Organising Inspector of Native Schools states attendance at native village schools during 1883 to have been as follows:—Maoris, 1,381; half-castes, 118; between half-caste and European, 344: total, 1,923. :; Direct Steam Service Subsidy.

Correspondence re direct steam service has been laid on the table. On March 4th last, Major Atkinson cabled to Sir F. Dillon Bell: " Shipping Company don't en- . courage idea of subsidy;" to which the Agent-General _ent the following reply:— " 7,. Westminster Chambers, London, S. W., 26th March, 1884. Sir,—l re ceived in due course your telegram of the: ,4th inst., desiring me not to encourage the, idea of a subsidy being granted for steam service. I need not say that these instruc tions will be obeyed, but I trust I may be permitted to express the hope that the message does not announce a final decision against any subsidy at all. At the same time I should like to add that I should certainly have submitted no recommenda tion to Government for a subsidy wbichi did not effectually guard agaiost a com bination afterwards between ths Shipping Companies for the exaction of high rates in either passage money or freight. Not that I should think it necessary to attempt bind ing the Companies down to particular rates:; they might well bo left free to charge what rates they could get; but any subsidy that I would ever recommend would only be payable so longas certain rates were charged,, and would automatically cease if they were exceeded. It is, of course, a question whether it would be worth the while of tho Companies to go in for a subsidy with such a condition; but I should not for my own part have ever recommended a subsidy without it. Let me illustrate what I am saying by reference to freight on frozen moat. The Shipping Companies have even now contracts tobringoverthisyearanumber o f-heep whoso total weight will not be much under 3,000,0001b5. This, at 2d per lb, is freight of £250,000. Is it supposed that Croducers will ro on paying that sum year y year 1 If moat Bolls in London, say at) fid per lb, the freight is a third of the selling 6 value, that is to say (not counting in the comparison the cost of engines and refrig erating chambers) it is a. if the colony had to pay £1,000,000 for freight on its wool clip. If the companies were to continue receiving £250,000 a year for freight of frozen meat, it would not be likely that the colony would listen to a request for a sub sidy besides.—l have, &c,, F. D.8e11."

Immigrants for New Zealand. From 14th July, 18S3, to 14th May, 1884, nominations for immigration of 4,190 souls wero sent to the Agent - General, tho amount deposited being £11,804. Questions and Motions. Nctices of a number of questions and motions were given yesterday." Mr Hamlin gavo notice of his intention to introduce tho Manukau Harbour Bill, and of his in tention to" move that the Auckland-One-; hunga.road be freed from tolls as soon as possible. Mr Shaw gave notice of a bill to alter duration of Parliament. Mr Hurst gave notice of motion for a return of the cost of the returns asked for last session. Timber Floatage. The big sawmill Companies of Auck land havo been much exorcised re cently at the prejudicial effeot of the existing law respecting timber floatage on timber industry. In the Court, adverse judgments involving heavy pecuniary j loss to companies have been given, and there certainly does appear to be a screw loose in the legislation, when, as in one case recently, damage done by logs to ;C_o worth of land cost the Mercury Bay Mill Company £1,000. Mr Mitchelson has prepared an Act to ameliorate the con dition of companies, and it will see light under tlio Ministerial ,-egis during the session. It is called The Timber Floating . Bill, and is intituled, an Act to authorise the }ise of rivers, streams, and tidal creeks for floating timber and other substances. It empowers the Commissioner of Crown Lands, after hearing objections, to grant or: refuse licenses for tho use of streams, the. Governor-in-Council from time to time



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