SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

TO-DAT. Wsi-wer.i. acb., .Uulerson, from RiiMell M-cliu^'mi. •:.?.; I'.u- :i .h«r fiMiu T.inran. Ttiwma. .>..-... NnrrU. (mm Hiirmir, Rn.j N'-iritimfi. s.u.. >[n:it.-irt. from Jißiv.ur." lii Xi vr L;>^7 u -, ne:in ,.; A.iri,i'a,'a'.hiviivr, from l"Urat"n ;■-

EXPORTS.

Par Ch:eflain, forflydner (ro he londeii a; TUan-.nry Kaj > -i'Annnft. aa^-n rouffh Icanr timber.

TvYVjrtiv-i (.'(uaTwras.—Waiwnra, from Kii^ s;i'.. with ?! 10.;. i coal ; Prnifivsw. from W hani?:i ---p-ina, with -.^.nOftft. timber: Lftiroon, from Wdi'iieke, witli 1(1 tins shingle.

Octw.ikk Co-i.xrwisE.—fVncrmwi. for Wha ni*apoua; Heasfiili. for tfr>»ian«;i; Lagr.mi, tn Wafilelcu,

A larare black briorantine was beating up the ha-bour this afternoon at a. late hour.

The hrist Chief tain cleare.l at the CnMoma rh ilternoon for ??dney. v:» ifa'cm-y Pay. ?h jr. *s from this port in ballaac

The schooner Crp»t of the Wav« arrived at Mercnry Bay from this port yesterday after noo».

The 9.3 N'eptnne returned from Mercury Kaj atS.3oa.rn. with IT, gack-g fram and the follo-.v iny nnsaenßßra:—ifr and >[r3 MoLeoi! and Mr MeJKensrfe.

The 3.3. Rowdnn. arrived from >rerc\iry Baj 1.M3 mornino; with 30 sacks prum and 11 paaner. gora.

The following v.ianela pnlered ontwarrls at th.i Cnatom.i ro-(iay: -Oarnini.bri^-antine. TUnliarri.', forKjirotonga; S'lftetwinr;, sc-hoonm-, rv-.u.-ti, for Suam.

When the N'eptnne left Mercury Flay yester day1 afternoon the bacque Anadill and aclioonrr Handa lain were loading at the lower mill, an. thR schooner Ocran <-nd cutti^r r.aiif.asliiri- La-.; were at the tipper mill.

'i'he a..i Waihora having been detained al Ttnasell hj the weather, will not, arri va from thai port before to-morrow niornim?. Hhe will pro ceed South at aoon on the same day.

The schooner OUtbnrnc cleared at the C'UBtoti to-day for Whitiana;a and Giahome, with i?en, ral carso and the foilowing paasen^era:—M and 7An Jonea, Mrs P.lator.

The New Zealand Sntfar Company have eh.i terert 3RTen veme\a for th.T conveyanr.; of ra' sUjfar from China and .Tara to their reilnfir here. Tha Hrat ia the Florence Trent, now r. the way out, and ai.-c others which are ro folio' her ahonld all arrive before February r.e:;r.

The folio-winpf piviaencrera arrived from Tai: rangre by the 5.3. VV'ollii^ton t.hi 3 morninsr:— MessraH. Jlarrlen, Lewis. Chad wide.,/. riiinaoi . JT. F. Sinorlewin. Major Ti?da!l, Captrtin North croft, Misne<) irewit.t, Andrews. Lloyd, an I Galbraith. Meadames Austin and fami'.r, l.loyi . and Ttohinuon, also several natives. Tin \VV linsrton's canro compriaed a l.uso quantity ~.'

THE RACE TO KAIPARA.

On Friday last. w« atAterl that, th^ sr.hoor.. Dofonport, baivjiu: F'elham, bri/antinn N'nral anrl bnjantini; ltefianr.e had nn the morning i that, (lay Ifift. for Kaipara, and we thrn :im.ir patcd an intwentint; race. Today, Mr Jr(-ivn.> owner of the Defiance, received a telegram (Vof KttiparaKntinsrth.it his vfissfll had CTos3.il tli bar " first" on Tuesday : .-ill well. Our ICaipur correspondnnt telegraphs that the Deliance ar. N'orah arrived at the pilot, sfAtion on Tiuist'.a, The master of the N'orah telegraphs that \hr. vessel arrived " (irat." at. noon on T i^esiiay. W> from which it would appear that th,nv in noir, difference of opinion as to which oi tho tn vessels named was first Fnrfter particular are waited for with, interest.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

TkK6pi:ri:, thiicJay.—The Nora and Deflanr a^rivad »t. the F^ilcr. Station on Tueada-,-. aa ! th Annie Wilson last nijc)«t.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

t,nrsT.To>,\ this day.—Arrirert: lonic, fror: ■Wellington. !)a.m. WirAMRAREi, this day.- .-Tailed: Waitaki, fo Anc.kland, 10 a.m.

For the Guidance of Others.

PAIN VANQCI^HZD,

Clftiunora Road, Paddinston. 14th Jonaary, 1.'34,

" Oentlemen,—Some few weeka since I was t.c jsverely atl'cctci wltJi indigK^tion &* tonuder my rii.ii--.g- each mornintf a matter of i!lfli.:i:lt; *nd pnin on ai'.conntof s«vere pains in the back m 4 it. had jnat become necessary for me Ut t k. a holiday from my work, for the pennrn:.!ii'.. ot whica I wo* by no means fit, when a frlr-.m mentioned to me the benefit he derived t'.-ou chenueof Harabur?7ea. In the hope of gfetf in; sorae reilj.f, I used it myself, the result buinv tR.i: I was mj^.eif in three or four days, an»: •ii not unffered since. My friends hay. icrise«l ma to write this for the gruidance o' : era, anrt yon are at liberty to make what as, ou please of Uiia. " YO-OT3, " "JOHN KKLBpf. " Hewn KUiott Bros., Sydney." HAMBURG TEA. HAMBURG TEA. HAMBURG TEA. CURES nYSPKPSIA, TNDIOK3TION, BILIOUS NE33, HKADACHK, CONSTIPATION. 50LD BY ALL CHEMI3T3 AND STORB KEEPERS. PRICE ONK SHILLING AND THREE PENCE. Wholesale Depot for Auckland : M. LEVY AND CO., QUEEN*STREET.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails win. Globe as tjitdke :-

Tula Day.

For Tauranpra, Ohinemutu, and Opotiki, pc:

Wellington, at 5 p.m. For Whitlangi Upper Hill, and Tairaa, pc Rowena or Neptune, at 5 p.m.

Friday, 22nd lost.

For Waitara, etc., per Hannah llokaii, at 7.10

a.m. For Rarotonga, per Oamani, at 9 a.m. Per Waihora. A3 follows:— For Gisnorns. Napier. Soumcrn Ports, Aus tralian Colonies and United Kingdom (via Suez end Brindiai, or Naples, per Orient steamen, for letters, etc., specially so pre paid and addressed, at 11 a.m. Moner orders, registered letters and news papers, at 10 a.m. Latelettera till 11.20 a.m.

For Napier and Gisborne, per Thomas KusaeU,

at 11 a.m. For Cowea and Corornaridel, per Coromandel, at

1.30 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 2.30 p.m. For Whangarel Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whan farei, Kamo, Tsngihua. and Mangapai, per lacgregor or Waitakl, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m.

For Australian Colonies, etc., per City of Sydney, immediately after her arrival from Honolulu, Sec. For TaranakJ, SouShern ports, and London, via Rio dc Janeiro and Plymouth, from Lyttelton (per Tongareiro), per Hawea, immediately after arrival of City of Sydney. 5. B. BISH, Chief Postmaster Chlel Post-office. Aaekland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

AT7OCST 20, 1884.

Abbott's Opera Honac — Willmott'a I>ramat.ic Company, 7.15 p.m.

Freemasons' Hall—Lodge 3t. Andrew: Emer gency Meeting, 7 30 p.m. V.M.C.A.—Evangelical Meeting, 7.30 p.m. St. John's Wealeyan Sunday-school—Enter tainment, Ponsonr.y Hall, 7.-30 p.m.

Births.

THOMSON.—On Anguat 21st. at York-strcot, Parnell, Mrs James Thomson of a daughter.

Deaths.

TURNBULL.—On the 21at inst., at hor'resi dence, Wallace-street, Ponsonby, Annie, tho beloved wife of Mr T. R. Turnbnll. WILLIS.-OJI Ani?nst2o,at the Criterion Hotel, Otahuhn, Mary, the beloved wife of James Willis; aftcd 39 years. Tho funeral will leave the Criterion Hotel to-morrow (Friday), at. 3.30 p.m.

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

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1884.

For the cause that looks assistance, for the wrong that seeds resistance, For tho future in the distance, And tho geod that we can do.

The Stout-Vogel Ministry were de feated in Uks House last night by a majority of nineteen, and have now the distinction of being the shortest lived Ministry ever knewn in New Zealand, if not in the Australasian colonies. We have had a twelve-days

Mini.itty and a llui-teeu-days Ministry, but nover before have a Government Ivmi formal and miif. tho Ffouac r.o ho I'xpcllinl within f'onr day.i of dieir au i-ijpting l-hd Kial.s uf C'iii'.:i\ and hy so overwhelming a majority. They do "iM-vi"; i:rcdit for r.hi.-1. however, that

kninji a.;iorr.;u'i!.-il thnir lioi«i '-»ss posi riou. ihev iliil inif. attHni|ir r.o prutiwl .1 ii ,-les.i'and rknmrali. in,; huhi. [Vir I, .[..• of iii'-rwioil ;trengt.h from tho ijoiviii1 <>i eloi|iieui v in the forum ji;i,,:vd n'.vay fur oviM1 when they alienated friends ami failed r.o con ciliate enemies by the impotent iHpem-h ~l:i,-.-d iii tiu- ham Li of rfia Ex.:ellein:v. and the lobliifis had l>oen ainvasseil in

vain. No cause is so weak as one for

orihiined in the common estimation ro | f.iihire, and the assured majority nflhe Opposition w;w more likely in l»i ■uveHed \>\di dav.evtKVi from the uMiiiusi uaiue than to dimini. h through xn\ newly-born pa.;aion for partioipatiuii in .1 death which had none of the ulori.i-.i nf martyrdom: for. although some of j the supporters of the Government have i professed that eonsidevation should ; have been given to their .Uini-t.ii-i.il V..1U.11 and their latent possibilities of bettor things, none of these thought* ! softened the heart of the Colonial Trca- j surer when, iii IH7'2, after enjoying a | loiy spell of ortice and being condemned j by die fTou.se, he secured the assistance j of one or two fickle members, and | succeeded in turning out the Station I I Ministry before they had become j fairly -eared on the Treasury benches. ! The Executive hold their scats only j as the representatives of a majority of Parliament, and the defeated Ministry have collectively nover enjoyed the contiilenco of even a respectable minority. They scarcely believed in each other. Mr Sroin made .1 stronj.' protest against the attack that was made by the mover of the amendment upon the pew/ivy' ol the Cabinet; hut surely it is the lir.st duty of a Ministry tn show that they personally command rue confidence oi a majority of rhe Elotise, and fairly represent its leeliii'j's and wishes. \>y what other right do they a.-k Parlia ment to 'intrust them with die 5 ■ 11>■ 1 r. administration '. F!tir. the Mini. <r\ were not condemned alono upon fhn innin^niuu.-- character of their constitu tion. Their policy, a.- -rated in rhu Speech, was not calculated to satisfy the wants of the country. It is futile to consider now, however, what pre cipitated their sudden destruction. The future will rather absorb the at tention of the country. That there ar« still many difficulties in ilu: way of forming a stable Government, no one who considers the situation and analyses the division list will deny. Other Ministries may be formed and fail, but we can scarcely conceive of

another Ministry being formed whose reception by the public opinion of tho country will lie less favourable than that which greeted their preileees.ws.

False Newspaper Prophests.

It i- instructive and amusing, alter the

event, to read the pi-ojfnostioationa which

ncw.ii'aper writers were making up to List

nijjlit rcgardinf; tho probable ilmatiori of

the Stout-Vogftl Mini-try. In mn.'t r:u,

of course, "the wish was father to the Mioujrht." Yesterday riiornin}; tho "Th.^me.- Arhertirtcr'- «.aif] that Cipfuin Mr.rrin'.- ■>>-;-

ropt.inne of a povtfolin proved tho b«:lif;i' i",t thi: member for Tauranga that ffl-.e Ministry win likely to la.-t. It also ventured tht:

atemcrit tii.it Captain Morris would !jo

■'no weakness to the Ministry"—a very weak a. jjertion nhioh luv^ proved to bo utterly wrong.

The "Lyttelton Time*" of yesterday wa. more positive in its utterances, and, of course, has proved to be even further astray. It said:—"The Government will be attacked probably, ami soon : but the attack now command.-* less chance than ever of ?acce.«3. A Government that U indu.J trioua without being mischievous, that has practical wisdom as well as the ambition to be useful, can safely laugh at all attacks from men who cannot pretend to any »f these qualifications." Our contemporary forgot that " He laughs best who laujjh.-1 last," or it would not have hallooed so loudly while the Stout-Vogel Ministry were still deep in the mazes of the wood. The great Canterbury organ also eulogised the Governor* Speech, declaring that the policy outlined in it would mate, the Cabinet irresistible, and disclosed " a programme which the country would accept gladly, heartily, and with confidence." The hearty confidence with which th>: Speech «s< kicked downstairs is the bout answer to that.

In the "OtagO Daily Times" we rim! perhaps the moat impartial and clear sighted .summing up of the situation as it stood before last nights division. That jonrnal yesterday had the fol lowing : —"lfthe Ministry seriously pro pose to embark tV_ lu'nny upon .-ucn ;i wild course of borrowing, it will obviously be_ the duty of the House to turn them out. VVc earnestly trust this may not be done until the House has before it a definite state meritoftheFinaneial Policy. Summing up, we are brought to this conclusion:—The policy foreshadowed in the Address appears likely tobethoroughlyaatisfactory wherever it does, not touch upon finance, but unless a satisfac tory explanation is given in the Financial Statement upon that point, the Ministry deserve to be wrecked upon it. Much as we desire to see the introduction of a system of local government, the rapid pushing forward of railways, and other useful measures proposed in the Address, we cannot afford to purchase them by out running the constable." The Dunedin " 3tar " aaved its reputa tion for political prescience by incontinently turning it 3 coat at the last moment. It had formerly been a thick and thin ad vocate of the Ministry ; but with regard to the Governor's Speech, while congratulating the Premier on adroitness in framing it, the " Star " criticised it last night most ad versely. It said the Speech was go worded thut members might be "kidded" on to vote with the Ministry—works being promised all round, and expense being " no object." " The railway proposals alone," it says, " would run over four millions of un profitable and unremunerative expenditure, and the paragraphs condemning such ex penditure are pure bunkum. Ministers, if they remain in, will do the best they can, but they are not able, any more than their predecessors, to mako bricks without straw." Oar Dunedin contemporary is one of those newspapers that only prophesy after the event, and, after all, that is the safest if not the most entertaining kind of vaticination.

A return will be laid before the City Council at its meeting to-ni«ht showing the attendance of members from January, Tssi, to August last. Tho number of ordinary meetings of the Council held during that period was 88, and His Worship tho Mayor "takes the cake" for being the most regular attendant; indeed, as riflemen would express it, ho has "scored the possible." Cr. Crowther comes next with 87 attendances, and Cr. Aickin third with 86. There are at any rate three public men in Auckland who cannot justly he accused of lack of interest in local affairs.

The action in the R.M. Court to-Oay in which Mr 11. Webster sued Major VValmsley for trespassing on his land on tho Panmuro Read was confessed (Mr Dufaur for plain tiff) ,judgment soing for Is and costs. Mr Dufaur stated that the action was simply brought to show tho public that all future trespassers would be sued, as Mr Webster's grass land had been seriously damaged thereby.

A man named William Wilson is reported by the police constable at Warkworth to

have died suddenly at Pakiri yesterday. The deceased has no relatives in the Mahu rangi district, but he has a brother and sister at Southern Wairoa. An inquest on the remains was to have been held this afternoon,

At an early hour this morning Dallen's Bhop, in Queen-st. was found full of smoke. Investigation showed that a large quantity of wood which had been left to dry over-night had caught fire. Constable Carrol and others having been called in, the fire was speedily extinguished. Tho fire was discovered by two young women named Beacon and Olliver, who had been sleeping on the premises, and wcro awakened by the e.3ecta j| the smoke.

We notice thai; the '-hake peare ETote', VVyndham ptreef:, has parperl into tho handi_ of .Ur Donald CTrquhurt, lato proprietor r,t tho Alexandra Hotel, Chapel-street. Mr (Trquhart, who has had many years' experi ence as a hotellieepcr, took possession of the Shakenpeare yesterday, and is. making i necessary improvements for the aecomni i dation of town and country friends. Samuel Fergie, storekeeper, of T.i.iU.m, j and tioorgo M.-Oasiin. c.-uter. of Aiii klan.!, h.v.e boon adjudicated b.-inki-iij.i . Fail1' :ti h.m /,■ .>■ i.-n whoi) it i '■.•("<i-;l :a< :d P.irlUnentMrycandidate, Uno rubbery. The genial Tom Bracken, who wn.i defeated by Mr Si lit fin- Dunedin Central, goes to VVel lingtr.n to reside, while Mr [fufohi.-nn. of Wellington, linding hi.? lcgi.-h.fivo nccupa i t.iull ' 111!, means tv ,<i;tl.l:; ill L)UU.;dil). \ On Monday evening, the-.~t.h iu.-r, Messrs I John.-. ,a anil Wilson will open their Grand i Mammoth Vaudeville in the I'arnell Kail. ! Tin: first part of this popular entertainment i will consist of melodic by the witty and ! musical parlour minstrels, int.en<pi.r«od i with original conundrum:- and local hirs by I the lively end men. The second part will i include 'tin; Grandoio, with clw.oofer de : linfat.i.io-'. moltu :--<in-_'-. and :i farce: md the tfiird part will embrace Mr W il--on'< j mirth-provoking -ketch, " Who am dat.'.'" : typilied by theSt.-lame^'-'l liristy Mir;.-'rch, ' followed by :i -elect ball. On Nfonday last John Kemp, a carpenter ! residing at Waiuku, fell fa,in the-cultoUl. ing of a building he was. erecting at th.it. place, breaking his leg between the ankle j and the kni.-e. ' At the half-yearly meeting of the Chri.-'t i church Tramway Company yesterday, the J profit and loss accounts showed a surplus i for the MX months of l'.)'2S, which »i- car ] ried forward. Tlu^ traffic is keeping up I despite the bad times. Tlie anniversary entertainment in cooneo i tion with the St. John's Wenleyan Sunday ! School, I'oiwonbj- will be held iri the Public I Hall this evenin*. Tho Rev. T. G. t'arv i will presidii. A concert programme of very great :it l tractivsnews is boing prepared for Mods. ! V'illeval'.- benurit in the Choral Wall on t.h.; i I lth pros., and, a.- the tickets arc: going off i rapidly, a crowded " house " is nonlidciuly ; anticipated. At the mooting of Dunedin Chamber ot I Commeroe yesterday, ,\ti- t. A. Cargill «■,».» ! elected Chairman for the ensuing year. | On the motion of Mr Bat.hg:>te, acommittn; I was appi i.-.tod to report as to tho e.ip';diKiicy ! of a State bank of issue, and as tv tho biit-tor rejju'ation ot banking in fho colony, j Me-srs Oiliver and L.-n-nach wur* appointed j dologa;.-- : < she Weliingron (Vinfur«:ncu The "•ivent.h rjuinqucnnial repurt of ri.o : Anstrnlian Matu.il I'rovident Socifit;. !.a ---; boon Lulled, and us will he seen by tho'hrirtf \ synopsis given in our toi«graphie crihimr. j, jis a mo.-.r favourable one. Wo intended t..j | further notice the e:;tr.V;rdin.tr, progresj : made b ; this Society lince its fnrmat.i:;ii. ■ but a pressure of i'ar'.iament .:'j intelli f«n'-e ; ompelj) us to defer doing -j til! r-.j morrow. Veatenlay morninpr, ™s -t.ifoU.i ; :..:i- in | Waketiold street found i t.hree->u.ii- -.i.l child wandering in the street, anil kind!; took charge of ir. Tho yuung-.ter «as gorged with lollio;., and generally had -:.- U • a good time of it that v hen its mother dis covered the whsreabouts of her truant, oil spring, the latter showed lio'di-po-itioa to go homo. This led the storekeeper to doubt relationship betu-uen the mother and the child, and he detained the little rm.j - i until ordered to give the child up by the ! police. "Tho Australasian Machinery Marker and Mor.d Trades Rogisfer " [James Ingram) has now reached its fourth number, and will be found very useful iW a convenient medium ot' information to ironworkers, finplato • workers, plumher*, i-om-hbuilders, and ,-:i I i_'ineer-. Tho present issue contains irri, !■■ cf -peeial intjjL>:^r on " Hardening," ''Small : Industries," " I'noven Shrinkintf," " What i | Machinery has Done fur the World," .;.-. : ' nl-i> a !i-t rjf now patents, imports and >-, ■ • port.-, statn of trade, and colonialand Koine ■ ! markets. Thero was n. large gathering r.f you:i<' people Lost evening in -St. Matthew 's Hchn.il , room to partake of tho tea and good thing* provided for their physical find intclk-ftnal cnjuyinflnt. At tho nloso of the inrrtvlm: tory repast, tho Ho-.. Joseph S. Millnmu.-.-d .and instructed the children with hissplendid limelight m.au'ic lantern views of --cencs i;i , E'alu-tine, Scripture illustrations, abbcj ■ and castle ruins, and comic: reprefentatiins, the latter creating quire a storm of ap plan so. At intervals vocal and musical .- pieces were rendered by the MU-0. ---! Hooper, bearing, Lo.^t, and Jennings I also by Messrs I'niins and Humphreys, Be-idc-s the teachers and member . of the conffrogation, 'hero were several clergymen present—Revs. P. S. Smalltield, ,A. .). Hitchcock, and o'hers. Valuablf a-^sistance was, rendered by tho warden , I and Messrs Dawaon, \\ right, and Stevens. ,■ Tho whole svas entertaining an.l satis . factory. ' The regular monthly meeting of tin ' University College Council vr/m held lit* ' yesterday afternoon, there being present :— -' Mr Justice Gillies (in the chair), Colonel ' Haultain, Dr. Campbell, lies-. Reid, Jndgf ' Smith, R<;\-. E'ruce, and the Mayor. It - wm resolved to forward orders for book- f. 1 Messrs Stevens and Haines, and that fht \ books be uniformly bound in calf, with gold lettering, and stamped with the n.-unr ': of the Auckland L'nivaraity Colioge. Cor tain laboratory fees, recommended by fro fessor Brown were sanctioned. It wa. ---• agreed to furni.-h in future unsuccessful ' candidates in all examinations with the 1 number of marks gained by thorn in each ■ fiubject. Professor Thomas was authorised ' to expend £fi 10a for an additional set ol " drawers for the biological laboratory. An v increase of salary was allowed to the care ' | taker and messenger, and .accounts .amounting to £401 "2s id were passed for payment. The question of connecting tho College building with Admiralty House by telephone was deferred. The celebrated lecturer and pulpit orator, the Rev. Ralph Brown, of Victoria, is now on a visit to this colony, and will bo in Auckland next week en route for England. Mr Brown has attained large celebrity in Victoria and South Australia by his lectures on phrenology, of which science he is an acknowledged adept. In Dunedin and Christchurch he was received by large and enthusiastic audience?. The whole ot theproceeda of Mr Brown's lectures are given to local religious and charitable objects. In Victoria such was the popu larity of the lecturer and his theme that £2,800 was raised for Christian purposes. A South Australian paper notieesthe lecture in the following terms:—"For two hour the fine audience was kept in close atten tion. Logic and humour, wit and philosophy, anecdote and description, sarcasm and in struction, blended together, and delivered with great natural force and earnestness, made the lecture a greater treat than most anticipated. The descriptions of the living examples were very apt, and, in the case of one well-known gentleman, so correct as to lead some to 3uspect that previous informa tion had been given, which wag certainly not !;.£ o.a*e. We would advise all to attend this really instructive and amusing lecture." Mr Brown will lecture on " Heads and Faces " in St. James's Hall, Wellington-Htreet, on Monday and Tuesday evoningH next, and no doubt will have lar"e and appreciative audiences. We are given to understand that there i.s an impression abroad in police; circles th.at Sergeant Mr.Govern and Constable Gillies will be made to suffer by tho head of their department for the publicity that has re cently open given to the shameful with holding from them of certain unauthorised expenditure they incurred in the capture of Winiata. We trust that there is no ground for tho fear. If there is, it discloses that there is. something extremely rotten in the department,and it would arnountto the pro mulgation of the doctrine that, because a man is a policeman he has no redrew against injustice and oppression begotten of pigheaded officialism. At any rate, iw) the impression m abroad, the action of the authorities with respect to these men will be closely watched. And while we arc on this subject we m.ay as well say what we think about the broach of the re gulations those officera arc said to have committed by spending money without re ceiving the authorisation of the head of the department. We consider that the steps taken by the officers were in every way justifiable, and had they communicated their intention with respect to Winiata to the Hon. Mr Bryce, they would have been guilty of grave indiscretion. It is a no torious fact that many of the pakeha Maori officials of tho Native Department have coloured concubines in nearly every tribe in the_ North Island, and had these worthies got wind of the projected capture, it is more than probable that Winiata would have been put on tho rjni rirc, and shown McOovern and his coadjutor a clean pair of heels. Wise Foixy.—"For ten years my wife was confined to her bed with ancli a complication of ailments that no doctor could tell what was tho matter or cure her, and I nsed up a small for tune in humbu(? stuff. Six months ago I saw an American flag with Hop Bittei-9 on it, and I thought [ would b« a fool once more. I tried it, but my folly proved to be wisdom. Two bottles cured her, she is now as well and strong as any man c wife, and it cost me only two dollars."— H, W., Dotroit, Mich. Read.

PECULIAR FATAL ACCIDENT.

' (BY TtXEIJUAPU —OiVN riir;!.::.-:P(i-i'liM'.!

Dr.N'KDt*", this day. Tiik circumst.anci.-M under which John McMillan, of North Taieri, came by his death were peculiar. On the the evening jof lin! iii.-r.. MVMill.m i,.,,l occasion l;r> I iliivo i h<ir •. uut of a pulJuck. The night j .'.. i- .m', d.nk. and he ran viokiitl) against .1 pout th.it iv;u landing upright in tho gruund, striking his face against it. A j splinter about hair' an inch in length was | projecting from the post, and penetrated : his right, eye. Medical assistance wii.- called lin on Monday. Tho wound in the eye j healed rapidly, but on the 12th symptoms, ■of tetanus sot in, and on the Ur.li he dial. j I I'll lu:ivon a wife and live children.

PRESENTATION TO REV T. M. FRASER. M.A.

, A vep.t pleasing ceremony took place laat I night, i.i 3t. luvM'j Presbyterian Church, I alter tho usual weekly prayer meeting, j when the Rev T. 11. Fraser, M.A., was i prej-enteil with a gown by tlio ladies of the I congregation. The meeting w,u unusually I large, Mr Macpherson (aider) made I tho presentation on behalf of the j ladies, and in a neat apeech assured Mr Fniser that the gift wm only a token of the love, high esteem, and personal respect which the congregation had towards him, j and also a recognition of his zealous, endea j yours. to further the cause of religion, j and especially the spiritual building-up of j hi.i own church and congregation. He j begged him to accept the gift with the best | wishes of the congregation, and the hope j that, the Lord would spare him to long go j ii: and out amongst them, breaking the Breadof Life. Mr Fraaerssitably responded, ,md in doingso, stated that lie wasaltogether taki.-n bj surprise, yet he could not help rid j miring their useful and costly gift. But he i .admired .ami prized the spirit more than the I gift, and although St. David's (in the past) ; had not been a bed of roses, :-till the spirit ■ which animated the gift gave him trend and ! renewed reason to believe that on the whole :ho had the esteem am.l confidence of the i congregation. He again thanked them for ' their gift, and assured them that their appreciation of his zeal for their spiritual j welfare ■.< uuld give him irenh courage for the future.

ANGLO STRALLAN CRICKET.

IViNMiN, Allglist 11). j TiiK f:i-ii-lict iii.ifi-h at Cheltenham—the i Auj-tr.ili;u».-i vcr-Mi.s ' ■loutesterahire—was re- I ,umed to-hij. The Australians, with two wickets down for 17'J, continued their tnnintrs, ami •ciireii 40-2 before they won; all di^po-od of. The following were tho hrincipal scorers : — Murdoch, b, -'.) ; Si'Ott, run out, tVi ; (liffen, C, 91; i linnnor, c, :":'.: Biackham, c 9). Tho ! Homo team, who had only scored 183 in their lir.-t innin^j, then went, in for a -veond time, but owin^ to the wicket bein^ cut up, the bowling of the visitors proved almost unplayable, and none of the bir" 1 i nion m:\dcany stand, the scor; standini; ut ' | rhe end of the day at 7 wicket." for M runs. ! The remaining three players require to I make 182 runs ro avert a one inning* ' i '" '

ABBOTTS OPERA HOUSE.

■ "Stum-k Otr. " to played again at the j Opera House i.i.-t evening by Willmntt'? \ | Dramatic Company. Theattciulnnoi, owin.,' t.. the very inclement -ute of the weather, iv.-is prior, but the ilr.irn.i v.is, nevertholes-, vory well iwi.-ive>l. " Ht.rut:k Oil" will 1,.. ---• r.[ii- ilun.i! this evetiiii'/ for the la.it tim.: ijn t'riilay oviMiiny '■ l'.x-t. l.ynne " is to bu . tuv-.-iit.-.i, anil •'The U'.iinaiiof the Kr.pli:' ! i- in (iro[i.-vril.iiin fur i-atnnlav night. Mr \\ illmiit.t. has ,-liiivi n us fh« public opiui itis : ..f the pro:-.- with reference to this yreat 1 relifious :iml tuniporance drama, which i recently r-in tor nights at Sylney, i under patronaf,'e of the clergy and the , temperance bodies. The " Echo" says " that ■ the 'Woman of the People' is, judging by 1 its result.-, the most powerful, emotional, i and instructive drama that has boon pro : d.iced ;.p. Sydney for some years. The . theatre i-> crowded, ami the audience -o ■ powerfully affected that tears are general, I and t'.uj instances of fainting are recorded." , Mr U'illmott h.is spared neither painsand ex ; pense in an effort to place this drama before - the publia in if- most complete form, and . the result will probably be a great sue - cosy.

R.M. COURT.-This Day.

lUufore H. G. Seth Smith. Esq., Fi.AC; Tun Court was hftM to-day for hearinsr ami determining ainail debtor cases, and judgment (,'iren for plaintiffs as under: -Wlnuate, Burns ' arvl Co. 1-. Wm. Clark, fill I.la, cost* £2; .Ur ' Thno. Cooper (or plaintiff. A. If. Nathan v. 'l'lins. Hoy. (i I.V, fid, eos' 3£l l«f«d; Mr Camp ' h.'U for plaintitr (i. F. Vazoy v. J. Irwin. til : - ti. VV. liinney v. .1. If. Hoy. £t i:U, com a lilh : ■ .Mr Jankfon for plaintiff. It. Webster v. Ja... , Waltnal.'j ~£"., cmra £1 l.a t«l; Jai. Lindsay v. , .r,i.<. M;ir'!iall. £1 ->3 lld.-.iMM £1 .',* M ; itr 1 Earl for plaintiff. Same v. O. Lai don. >-! list Sl, i costs £1 .'-i i'iil; H. Na.ili.ii.iki v. I). Kliiott. , £'J1 19s id. coats iil 10b: Kdw. Waahcr v. W.n i Worth. £1 13a M. rosts j:j ;W. 1,. Udth v. U. E. Madden. £.1 10m, coata 1.58; A McLaiiKh ' l.m v. K. Kind, t-' to Od, rostrt lis : .!. I). Hiutiiu-i i v. J. Anaelo. £.< 'Js 9,1. -;o-ts £1 V#: li. and W. H.:!1.-thy'v. 11. i-'imrh. >*, costs £'.• 7a: A. Whit.; v. K. MVliI.-i.ih.Ln, £10. custa £1 17s; I). A. Nairn ' V M. atimpaon, tiiim, coats £1 la 61; Mr Hurirm ■ for plaintiil". : JCnOMKXT SUMMONSES. 3. French v. O. Mark. £1 ltia Gd : Order, is per xi-ek ; or. in default, 7 days. John Ivins v. P. Lorenzo. £7 Its: Ordt-r, to pay the whole amount by Ist Kovemher, or it days. HE KEN-DEL. CASES. W. Per,ftr v. (;, T. s-tarkey: Claim for wages. £1:; iuh.—Mr Thorne appeared for plaintifT: Mr Cotter for defendant.— This was n cUim for wa^ea -t tho rate of 5s per week.—Win. Peryer, ajou'h. deposed that hi: was Introduced to Mr drarkey in Kngland. and as plainiitf wished to KO out to N'ftw Z.-aland. defendant, promised to as.ii.st. him on the passage to Auckland. He jervod defendant in various ways, but no special rato was mentioned. Keiohtd this port on the 9th May. Accompanied defendant to the North Shore, but did little bi:yond minding the baby.—Cross-examined by Mr Cotter: I! . considered 5a a week very small wages. He w.is umplojed in the general way. Captain Stai-lsoy paid his passage to Welling ton, thence to Auckland. Xo special arrange ment, but. Captain Staikey always promised him wages. Went to live at Turanga with tho family. Could not aay who the house hiilongud to. bid not. live very well there. Hud a good share of bread and dripping; but 'tis no nsffi talking: he was promised wages, and expected them. Never sent in an account for wages, but had several tiraca app.ied.—Wm. Andrews, farmer, of Pakurauga, deposed that the lad had been in his omploy, and wa.i very industrious and worth 7a per week.—'lhe defence was that Jfr Starkey had brought the lad out., at his own coat, in accordance with the wish of the lad. He supported him and showed him many acts of kindness, as did Mrs Mickle thwaite. who found him shelter and allowed him pocket money. N*o arrangement as to a regular amount, of wages was ever made.

POLICE COURT.-This Way.

(Kefore Hia Worship the Mayor.) Drunk.—John Carr, a seaman, .in and costs. [HSOKDKur.v.—Patrick Walsh was arrested by Constable White on a charge of creating a fli.-itiirbanr.e.—Prisoner said he was drunk, but know nothing of any disorderly conduct.- Con stable White described the scene. Prisoner's lanximK" was very had.—Fined 20n anil coats, or 1 Irl ays. LARCBWIIW. - Jeffrey and Rose Hart, the latter with twin babies in her arms, were charufifl with larceny of a shirt, and other artielra,, value 17a Kd, on the I7th instant, tho property of Walter Vcrm>y; also, with atfalingSO yards of woollen cloth, and 13 janli of flannel, v.iliu: £2 17s Cd. the property of Alfred HernlnKWay.—Sergeant Gamble stated that tho stolen koo'ls wcrfi found at the house, with r.thnr things! supposed to have hoen stolen ; he must, therefore ask for a remand.-liemandnd until tho 20th inst..—The female prisoner asked for hail, which was allowed—one surety in £10. Th« male prisoner also asked for bail, but Ser- Kf:ant, Gamble objected, an by his having his liberty the ends of justice would be frustrated Fkhai.k Tor-Kfts. — Bessie Heat and Mary Welsh were fiharffwl with unseemly conduct.-- The women expressed regret; it was all due to the whisky,—liest. 10s: and Welsh, Sa, or the alternative. WrfK DKHBRTTCW.—CharIes Walter Lane stone was charged with deserting his wife and faciily. and leaving them without means.—Mr f.V.Mcr in <l.:>>i:r ; o.-SCTKcant Gamble asked for a remand, vrhich was granted for eight flays.— Prisoner v/p.h admitted to bail-himself in £50, an I f.'.vo unities to the same amount. This wis all the business.

CABLEGRAMS.

- [BY CABLE.-COPYRIGHT.]

THE QUEEN'S HEALTH.

She 13 Too 111 to See Tawhiao. London, August 20.—The health of Her Majesty the Queen is. such that she requires repone, ami in consequence of which Her | [ \[ajenty ha.-: declined fo King Tuwhiao j ! and the member? of the Maori Embaaay, Powder Magazine Fired by NlMUats.— Great Loss of Life. A Nihilist, outrage has been reported from Kazana, a town .situated an the River Kasanka, iiiO miles east of Moscow. One of the magazines, situated a short distance from the town, wran exploded, killing one hundred personn. Five officers in the employ of the (iovernment of Kazana were also killed. The Land of Revolutions. N'ew.f is. to hand from Mexico that a con- I -piracy against the President, General Manuel ftonzoles, has been discovered, and two generals of the army who were' impli cated hive been tried and shot. London Wool Sales. The catalogue of to-day's wool auction comprised 10,800 bales. Good competition ita.^ experienced for the various lots offered. Franz Liczt, the famous Hungarian : pianist, has. been utruck with blindness.. The moat by the iteamer Doric is selling at 5Jd. German Colonisation In Africa. Lun don, August 20.—Intelligence is to hand from the VVeat Coast of Africa that Dr. Nachtigall, the German Commissioner, who haw gone there on a special mission with the German gunboat Mu'we, has hoisted the German Hag at Lieutenant. Cameron's station at Bimbia, and that the officers of the Mi.-we have pulled down f.he British flai^ at Bigerda and hoisted the German standard in its place. Tawhiao Blda Farewell to London. Tawhiao, the Maori " Kin",' hail a fare well interview to-day at the Mansion House with Lord Mayor Fowler.

AUSTRALIAN.

Another Claimant for the Sculling Championship Syomkv, thi.-i day.—Clifford, oarsman, has issued a challenge to all comers to row a sculling match for any sum up to £i/00 a side. Australian Mutual Provident Society. SYTiN'EY, this day.—The seventh quin quennial report of the Australian Mutual Provident Society wan issued yesterday. It contains a comprehensive resume of the history and progress of the Society, and a complete exposition of its present position • The surplus for the five years which ended the :ilst of December, 15.33, U stated to be £1,1.i<5,1!W, ef which £142,063 arc reserved for distribution, learing for division amonii- the members the sum of £1,013,233, which amount will represent the reversion ary bonuses, amounting to £2,094,.'i'.rJ. The examples which are given in the refmrt. -how that the Ujnasen on this occasion will be much larger than on the previous division in 1370. Market Reports. MKi.BOnR.SE, this. day.—The manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Com pany, New Zealand (Limited), reports :-- Wheat, per bushel, .Is lOd to to 1 Id, the i market being firm. Malting barley is in i Mr demand at. .'is bd to 4s 4d ; New Zea land oats, feeding sorts, are quieter, but 'teadyat 2s lOd to :)s Id; milling ditto, steady at. 3s 2d to .'is 4d ; New Zealand oats, under bond, are quoted at 2s 4d to 2s ♦kj, with n moderate inquiry. There are no ! changes to report in the prices of kauri timber.

FRANCO-CHINESE WAR.

—_—_—♦_ —. — li.V (' lULK- Inf VHfi.HT.) Massing the Opposing Forces. London, August 20. Tke " Times," in its issue this morning, publishes telegrams from its correspondent ; .at Hong Kong stating that Li Hung ■ Chang, the Chinese Viceroy, who has been directing negotiations with tho French Minister, I'aternotre, at Shanghai, has been , ordered to return to Nankin. The "Tinjea" also announces that the Chinese i.overnment is understood to bo determined to oppose the French occupa : tion of Kelung by force of arms, and that I 5,000 Chinese troop* are about to proceed to Kelung. Thirteen hundred troops have sailed from Algiers for Tonqutn. (Received August 21, 11.45 a.m.) Final Ruptnro- Foochow to be Seized. Homo Kum., August 20.—The Chinese 1 plenipotentiary, who has been negotiating . with M. I'aternotre, the French Minister, . with a view to the settlement of the Franco . Chinese difficulty, has now left Shanghai for I'ekin, parleying having been abandoned as there was no prospect of an agreement j being arrived at. It is now asserted that : tho French Government has instructed Admiral Courbet forthwith to occupy Foo '. chow.

THE CHOLERA EPIDEMIC.

OUTBREAK IN ENGLAND. [BY CABLE.-COPYRIGHT.I Lontjo.v, August 19. ■ A HEATH has occurred in Birmingham from , a disease which is pronounced by the local medical authorities to be undoubted Asiatic cholera The appearance of the disease in England has caused much alarm, and great efforts, are being made to prevent the pos sible spread of the epidemic. Spread oi tho Epidemic on tho Continent.. Paris, August 19. The latest accounts from Toulon state that the cholera if increa=ing there daily. Rome, August 1!). The cholera epidemic is rapidly spread ing throughout Italy, and several deaths from tho disease have occurred in the various towns.

MINING NEWS.

(P.Y TF.I.EOTUPn — OWS CORKEOTOSDKNT.) Thames, this day. New Prince Imperial.—The loader in the western drive at No. 6 level is small, but still shows gold when broken. The manager has resumed crushing operations at tho Golden Crown battery with 10 head of stampers. Cambria.—The crushing of 40 loads of general dirt from tho stringers has been finished for the satisfactory return of 45ozs. 15dwts. gold, besides which a small parcel will yet be obtained from the silver. The trial parcel from the main reef yiolded poorly, and the reef bears a less promising appearance than it did a few days ago. Kun.vNCi Hii.i..—Grubb, tributer, banked loz. Sdwts. gold. Thames Golden' Ceowk. — McKenzie, tributer, obtained 17ozs. lldwts. from 20 loads quartz. Rocky Point. — The manager secured 301bs. of specimens and picked stone yester day from third stope southwards of the break, and a good show of gold remains in the face.

SPORTING NEWS.

, (BY TRMtOXAPH, —OWN CORREHPON'DF.NT). j Thamkh, this day. / Mr Bomjktt has sustained a heavy 1o»h by ) the death of his racehorse Musketeer, one j of the famous Musket progeny, which died here a few days ago. Sydney, August 20. Sir Modred has been scratched for the Hawkesbury Handicap. Great dissatisfac-1 tion has been expressed by the public, with \ whom the horse was a strong favourite. i

PARLIAMENTARY.

[BY TELEGTUI'H.]

[fitOM OUK SPECIAL REPORTER, j

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

AFTfiKNOON SITTING iConoluded.i

W'tLLl. i-Tu:-". thii J^

In addition to tho petitions telegraphed

yesterday, the following of interest to Auckland reader? were presented : —From Win. Scott Green, Gis borne (by Mr Locke), alleging that hi* license as a native inter preter hail been wrongly cancelled, and praying for inquiry. From Southern natives (by Mr Taiaroa) praying that Maoris who have interests in reserve?should be granted authority over the same, anil also to have authority over common land ; from Pene Ngatiwa Iby Mr Hobbs), praying for compensation fora horse killed by a railway truck on the new line from Hamilton Ea.it to Te Arolia ; from Augustine Vincent (by i Mr J. B. Whyte), praying for a grant cf land in recognition of military services ; from b'2 women at Napier (Mr J. D. Ormond), praying that, the franchise be ex tended to women in elections; under the Licensing Act ; from Mr David Harlow ( by Mr Bruce), praying for a grant of land in recognition of military services in the Wai kato campaign ; from Reniri te Whauwhau and others, assorting their claim to a block of land at Katikati ; from Captain Ca.re goinelby Mr J. B. Whyte), complaining that he had been wrongfully deprived of a town acre at GUborne ; from S. S. Brent, Rotorua, praying that £.ri which had been deducted from compensation award be paid over to him. auction;* Answered. In reply to Mr Smith, the Colonial Secretary said" no instructions had been given to the Registration Officer for ffawke'a Bay Electoral District tc refer all claims for registration to the police Replying to Mr Guinness, who a.*ked whether Government intended to give in structions to proceed with harbour works at Greymouth, the Minister of Public Works said he would be in a pc-ition in a few days to state the intentions of Government in regaril to Greymouth harbour and other harbours on the West Coast. In reply to Mr Moss, who asked if the Go vernment intend introducing dnring the present session the Alienation of Lands Bill brought in by the Atkinson Ministry la>t session, the Hon. the Premier said Go vernment had only been in office a few day-, and it was impossible thatthey could already state their whole policy. If the hon. member would repeat the question next week, he would be happy to answer it. No-Confidence Motion. Mr J. W. Thomson gave notice that he would to-morrow move that the Ministry does not possess the confidence of the House. Tho announcement was received with ap plause from the Opposition benehea. Sir George Grey u-ked the L'remicf whether it was usual to go on with business in the face of such a motion. The Premier said it would be inadvisable to deprive private members of their day, and he did not see why the business iv question should not be proceeded with. On the motion of Dr. Newman, leavo of absence was granted to Mr Fisher (member for Wellington South), owing to his ill health. The Premier announced that the Govern ment would not ask for the appointment of other than the ordinary House com mittees at the present sitting. Mr Barron suggested the appointment of a Local Bills Committee also, and the Premier -aid he was prepared to inovo its election if there was no objection. MrTurnbull suggested a joint committee of both Houses. He pointed out. that at the present time there was great loss nf time in consequence ot -ome forms having to be gone through in both Homes in con nection uith bills. The Premier said ir. would be contrary to constitutional v.-age >;r them to ask tl.e Legislative Conned to consider a bill tint pa.-'cd by this House. Returns Ordered. On the motion of Mr Seddon, a return was ordered of all existing endowments fur secondary and University education in the colony : also a statement of the sums of money arising from the sale of any of these land endowments disposed of under special Acts. On the motion of Mr Moss, a return was-moved for showing the approximate value in each district of school building-*, furniture, dwelling?, playgrounds, etc. ; also return of armed constabulary in each district, and the number of Maoris in said district. On the motion of Mr Hurst, a return was ordered of the cost of all returns except those asked for by the Government supplied to the House during the session of 18S3, and by whom moved for. Plurality of Voting. The bills 'of which notice had been given were then taken, when Sir George Grey w.ts called on to move the first reading of his bill to abolish plurality of voting at the election of members to the House of Repre sentatives. He said since he gave notice another member had announced a similar measure. This was virtually the same bill which he had brought down and fought for \ oars ago. Another member had now put in to the House, and as he w-as younger than himself, and it was probably of more im ;• irtance to him that he should get passed a measure of this kind, he (Sir George) would a-k permission of the House to be allowed t'i withdraw hi? bill. Leave was granted, amidst applause. The bills of which notice was given yosterday were all read a first time without opposition. "Hansard" for Local Bodies. Mr Seddon moved that "Hansard" be s-.nt free to each and every County Coun cil, Borough Council, and Road Board in New Zealand. He said it was desirable that local bodie.- should thoroughly under stand the legislative work which was going o;i ; and he believed that the cost to the country would not he more than £3 per session. It had been stated in the Speech yosterday that plans would be submitted for affording extended powers to local bodies, and " Hansard " should be sent to all these bodies to enable them to see what the pro posed plans were. Mr Buckland moved that the words " Public Library" be included in the motion.

Mr Hursthouse moved as an additional amendment that " Hansard " be abolished altogether. It was a useful bat costly pub lication, and while entailing an annual ex petiditti>>e of upwards of-L15,000 per annum, there were only about 400 individuals in the colony with sufficient public spirit to pay the half-guinea annual subscription. ('aptain R.ussell seconded the amendment. Mr Dodscn moved as a further amendment, that a copy of " fla-.i-ard " be sent free to all members of Road Boards, Councils, &c.

Mr O'Connor moved another amendment to the effect that " Hansard " be supplied to the public at the cost of the printing of the paper and binding, and that orders for the same bo received at the Post-offices.

Captain Russell explained that in second ing the motion for the abolition of " Hansard " he did not do so in order to stifle a useful publication, but he believed that if " Hansard " were done away with, the Press of the colony would separate the chaff from the grain, and by telegraphing good abstracts of the speeches, would keep the colony better informed on the transac tions of the House than it was by " Han sard," which as a rule was relegated to the book-shelves.

The amendment for the abolition of " Haneard " was declared lost on tho voices. A division was, however, called for, and taken with the following result: —Ayes, 12 ; noes, 72. The second amendment, that a copy should be sent to each member of the bodies, named was also lost on the voices. It wag explained that " Hansard " and Par liamentary papers were at present sent to all public libraries on application, and this being so, Mr Buckland withdrew his amend ment.

The Premier suggested that the further ametidmont for the cheapening of the pub lication should be referred to the "Hansard" Committee.

Mnjor Atkinson moved that the whole matter be referred back to that Committee. He did not think that any free copies should be supplied. Mr Moss, who said he had been a member of " Hansard " Committee for several years, opposed the reference to the Committee, and pointed out the delay that would ensue if this course were followed. The Com mittee would not report for several weeks, and the report would probably be talked out. The matter should be settled at once, or there would be no result this session.

Mr J. G. Brown was surprised at such an illiberal proposal having emanated from a Liberal leader an had been made by Major Atkinson,

Several other members having spoken, the amendment wni carried on tho voices.

Mr Moss moved as a further amendment that the free liat lio entirely abolished, and

that each member be furnished with only one copy. Mr Seddon pointed out that Mr Moss was out of order, having previously spoken, ar.d the Speaker sustaining the objection, lir ' Fulton proposed die amendment for Mr Mr Guinness opposed the amendment, show ing that, while it would not prejudically affect the larsre centres of population, the ontlyins district? which did nrit ponsrs-a libraries, reading • rooms, or newspapers would ha.c no opportunity of informing themseh co concerning the proceedings ia the House. Mr Tunibull suggested the publication of :' Hansard" as a broad-sheet every morn inir. The morion to abolish all free copies granted to member? was negatived on a division of 42 to 31. Mr Seddon's motion for the supply of " Hansard " free to local bodies, with Mr 0 Connor's addition for its sale at the bare cost of production at the various Post offices, was then carried ou the voices

On the motion of Mr Stnut, the Standing Order', House, and Library Committee ',v.:rt: uareed ro, and 1 he Hot;* adjourned till :.?,o.

THE ADDRESS-IN-REPLY.

The House resumed .it 7.30 p.m., when the salleries were crowded. The Speaker called on Mr McfCenzie to move the Addrea* in-I-lcply, which that gentleman did in a lengthy speech. Mr Walker, Ashbnrton, .seconded. THE NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION. Mr Thomson rose amid applause. lie .-aid before proposing the amendment he would congratulate tho proposer and seconder of the Address oa the manner in which they had acquitted themselves. In bringing forward his motion he did so with feeling not altogether of satisfaction, be cause, looking at the Ministerial benches, Le aiiw thereon two men with whom in past ae«Hionri he had had close party anil official relationship. Any one who had watched events in the colony for past years must have come to the conclusion that the men on these benches, were strangely assorted. If there

iva.* any truth in the old adage that " ex tremes meet," it was there afforded. True, the principal members of the Cabinet, the Hon. the Premier and the Treasurer, had been absent from the House for years. He did not say what their viel* a are now ; but from speeches once de livered it would appear that they were as different as light is from darKness. The Treasurer was a thorough Conservative, in fact a Tory of the old school, and stood for Falmouth in the Conservative interest. The I'rernierat the same time, according to his own speeches, was a Radical of the R,adicals. He advocated nationalisation of land which the Treasurer had characterised as " unmitigated humbug," (Laughter and applause.) No doabt that was abstract politics. (Laughter.) Then these gentle men held entirely different views on the question of taxation—("No! No !") —and they should have consulted the mover and ,-econder of the Addresa-in-Reply and ascer tained their views onthe question of taxation, as they were both opposed to the views ex pressed in the Speech. Again, it was usual

desirable that a gentleman who was entrusted with the formation of a Ministry should take the position of Premier ; but in this case he was a strong man, as the Government had placed the hon. member for L>unedin East at the head of the Government. They knew the member

for buueclin Ea.-t was a kind man, and, this being so, he would naturally make concessions to his colleague, especially as lie was in delicate health. Seeing the rela tion of these twogentlemen, it was hard to say who would direct the policy of the Govern ment. Before the delivery cf the Speech, all

were anxious to know what its policy wouM be, a.* these gentlemen differed so much in opinion ; but it was now found that the jrf;lio> formed such an infinitesimal part of the Speech that in reality it actually co;i- of nothing but promise-—promise.-" toe-very part of New Zealand. He looked upon thw Speech a.- nothing tesn than an in.-uit t.) the iutclliaence of this House and the people of the "colony, and he felt it would not moot with their appreciation i-omo of the gentlemen might feel annoyed ;il I he prospect that they were soon to retire from the.-c benches, but iie thought they would neither be gratified that they had boon ie!ca.-oil from Ministerial laboura. He moved—"That Hu Excellency's ad viser? do not po^-ess the confidence "of thin House."

Mr Hatch seconded the amendment. He had been desirous of assisting the Premier in bringing up a policy that would meet with the appreciation of the House, but the ques tions were not dealt with. He thought r.ho commercial and political morality of the country required attention. No mention had been made of the proposed amendments in the licensing laws ; and nothing was said of any intention to put a .-top to the gamb ling system of the day, ?ueh as the consulta tions =o frequently advertised. The Speech itself was a kind^of political gambling, there being .-oap in the pan for every district in the country. Auckland was offered a Railway in expectation, and that he considered they were fully entitled to, and was also promised a Railway Board. Rail ways were also promised in other parts of the colony. There was no doubt in his mind that the native policy of the late Government had been excellent, and he was cob vinced that in his manner of dealing with native affairs Mr Bryce had done more than any of his predecessors. The Government were the proper people to deal with native ad ministration. He found that when the provinces were abolished, it was brought about by the present Treasurer, assisted"!™ Canterbury members, and yet he found ranged with him on the Ministerial benches men who at that time were champions of provincialism. The colony was not in a position to go in for large public works on borrowed money next year, nor was it inclined to favour any system of immigration except nominated. He believed it would take from ten to fifteen millions of money to carry out the works indicated in the Speech. The references to the coal and gokl-mininu industries were superfluous ; the importance of these industries having been recognised for the past twenty years. He regretted that no reference was made in the Speech to the intentions of the Government respect ing education. He thought the railway boards should be empowered to control the rates of charges, as well aa conduct other business on the lines. He was given to understand that Government proposed (on the quiet, he supposed) to do away with the present system of education, which had cost £300,000.

The House adjourned at 9.50 p.tn till 10.30.

There was still a hrge attendance in the Strangers' and Ladies' Galleries when the House resumed.

The Hon. Premier, who was greeted with cheers, was the next speaker. He expressed ' pleasure at the speechsa of the gentlemen who had moved and seconded tho Address in-Eeply, but said when this debate was concluded it would be regretted that the exigencies of party warfare should have embalmed in "Hansard" two such speeches as they had listened to from the lion, mem bers for Clutha and Invereargill. He would not refer to the latter gentleman further than to contradict his statement in refer ence to the intentions of the Government respecting the Education Act. Did the hon. member for lnvorcargill think that he was the only member interested in tho education system? At the same time he asked them what were the views ot the re puted leader of the Opposition (Major Atkinson) on the question of educa tion. The member for Clutha had doubtless done what iie considered his duty, but he did not attack the Govern ment on its policy, but purely on personal grounds. It was said that because the Treasurer and himself differed in policy they were not able to associate together in an administration ; but if he referred to the late Government lie would tell them that not only on abstract, but also on practical, questions there was great diversity of opinion. The Education Act mijht be cited as an instance. They were told that there was no policy in the speech, and if not what was the House to vote on ': Was it n question of persons ? If tho result of tho appeal to the constituents was a contest, not of policy, but of who should occupy tho.se benches, then their constituents would not be satisfied. If there was no policy, then the whole ques tion of tho motion was one of personal Criticism. Thoy were told that there was no policy, but only promifos ; but he aked what _ there should be in the Speech but promises. _ Those intrigues for office were no new thing, and what happened in 1577 was happening now ; and he asked if party Government could be carried on if sucli things were allowed. After being three days in office they were discussing this motion. Why, he asked, were they de prived of an opportunity of examining how the business of tho country had been carried on for the last five years ? "Was theie anything to conceal? He con tended there was something to conceal. One important department had been carried on by unofficial correspondence, of which no record was kept. If he turned' to the Public Works Department, he found that not only was the one million raised i already spent, but there was not moro than £200,000 left of the million to be borrowed, i

| There was a deficiency of £133,000 in the Treasury Department: the Harbour Board i and was exhausted ; the education build ings vote was exhausted ; and there was not ', a penny for roods. The speaker attacked the nuance of the last administration and asserted that they had failed in everything they undertook. He gave Mr Bryce credit tor tiic- beat intentions in dealing with native affairs, but he had left the native, dissatisfied. It was undesirable that they should be kept down by force of arms, but rather should be made contented in the country. Instead of spending a milllion annually, the late Government had far exceeded that limit, and had broken faith with the foreign bond holders. It was not his fortune to wort with the Colonial Treasurer in the past but the more he had seen of him the more was he convinced that he was quick of appre hension, that he was not given to extraVi gance, and that he was animated by a desire to do the best for the country. They had been denied the right to formulate a policy to submit financial proposals, or to examine the position of the colony. He would be no party to what was done in 1379. He would be no party to ask for an adjournment of the debate till they got over three or four other votes to save them. He therefore | asked them to stop the debate, and take tho division at once. He recognised that it was not the duty of the Ministry to prolong the discussion for days O r weeks to attract votes. There waa no policy, but simply a mere personal quea tion to discuss, and if it waa thought that I he and his colleagues were not able to pre- I pare a policy, although they had not been I allowed an opportunity to do so, he chal , lenged the House to give its verdict at once" ! lie knew there were three parties inoppoai j tion : one led by the hon. member for j Auckland East, another by the member for ; Egmont, and a third swayed about from I side to side by every wind. In the present state of the Treasury it was desirable that some administration should be assisted to I carry on the business of the House. He j thought there should be no delay, and asked the decision of the country one way or the other. [Cries of " Divide, divide "1 MrGrigg characterised the speech as a j piece of special pleading. The ponition I taken up by the Premier in insinuations I made against the late Ministry was one of | pure animosity, and he objected to discus sion being burked. The great question was that the Ministerial benches should be j occupied by men having the confidence of I the House, and he did not think the present Government did possess that confidence Referring to the policy of the Cabinet, he asked how the deficiency which would be caused by the substitution of a small land tax for ths property tax ivas to be met. He believed the property tax was the moat just of all taxes. (Cries of " No.") The pro posal was simply one to relieve the Go vernment and put the taxes on the land. He rejoiced to see Sir Julius Vogel in the House, but he never contemplated for a single moment that he would have seen such conflicting interests on the benches. They all knew Sir Julius Yogel's views, and could trust him, but could they be asked to trust the Premier? He ob jected to the reference in the Speech to industries. They were told that there could be no increase in Customs, but he held that such an increase was the best manner to faster industries. He trusted the division would not be taken without a full debate, especially if it was thought there was any desire on the part of those in opposition to burke irquiry. Mr.l. C. Buckland (Waikouaiti) said he was perfectly taken aback by the sudden turn the debate had taken. One part of the Premier's speech respecting the mem bers pledged to support him possibly re ferred to him. He had not made any promises to his constituents, but when re turned was, and still was, an opponent of what was termed the Continuous Ministry. He deprecated the feeling of conflicting interest between the North and South which was gaining ground. He thought this was to be deplored. He was opposed to extra vagant borrowing, and would oppose the i ■overntnent on the ground of the land tax. It would virtually be a tax on our best native industry, and would fall on the farm labourers, whose wages would be lowered In consequence. Efe would go into the lobby with the present Government because he wished them to Rave an opportunity of examining the accounts.

Mr Pere announced that he held with the Government that they should have an op portunity of developing their policy. The lateGovorninent had brought great trouble on the Maoris. The Native Minister waa like a certain person named John who was properly baptised. He had expected in his simplicity that being Native "Minister he (Mr Bryce) would be a Minister for natives, and would teach them to do what was right, and acquire prosperity. What he proposed was that the Maoris would not vote as they were in the dark, and did not know yet who were true friends. He thought the Maoris should be allowed to make their own laws, and if they went wrong they would only have themselves to blame. Government should place settlers on the twenty millions of lands which they already hold, and leave the natives to decide what shall be done with their lands. (There were again cries of " Divide.")

Mr Samuel (Taranaki) thought Govern ment should have an opportunity of developing their policy. He condemned those who voted against the Government, as they were condemning them unheard. He had, however, too great respect for the integrity of the late Premier to believethere was any ground for the charges made against that administration; but still he thought the present Government shonld have an opportunity ot inquiring into tbo accounts. Mr Gillies said he had looked upon the advent of Sir Julius Vogel as a good sign, but, when they were told by the Premier that the country was in a ten times worse condition than it was said to be, then he was convinced that there was a ten times greater necessity for carefulness in borrow ing. One thing apparent from the Speech was that the Government was prepared to borrow money for making a railway from the East to the West Coast, and tor a line to Kelson. No company would construct the former line without such large concessions that it would prac tically amount to construction by the Go vernment. The line in question was apt called for, and he was determined not*ro vote for any works that would prove un productive. He did not beliere that the colony v\as so deep in the mud that she could not recover herself, but at the same time borrowing should only be for works which are certain to be productive to the colony.

A division was again called for from both sides of the House.

THE DIVISION.—DEFEAT OF THE MINISTRY. The division was then taken with, the re sult r.f the amendment being carried by 52 to 33. The announcement was received with cheers. division' list. . -Vies (52). Noes (33). Atkinson AJlwright Bruce Ballance Bryce - Barron Buchanan Bevan Buekland. Franklin Bradahaw Cad man Bradshaueh Conolly Brown Cowan Buckland, J. C. Dargaville Coster iJodson Duncan i ltzherbert Gore Fraser Harper Fulton Holmes G lilies Lance t'rpy Larnach £'>.«? McKenzie, M. J. (teller Guinness ' JlcKenzie, J. Haknenu- McMillan Hainlin Montgomery Hatch (taller) Morris Hirat 11., \\ allaeo OCallaghon llobbs Pearson Huretnonse Pere Hnrat, Waitemata Richardson, Kaiapdi Johnston Samuol Joyce Seddon fake Shrim3ki I.evestani Steward, J., Waimate If eke „ Stewart, W., Dunedin Macarthnr stout Montoath Sutler Atltehelson Turnbull ?' Oi"- Walter Mcs3 White, W., teller Newman O'Connor Ormoml Peacock Pyko Reese Richardson, Mataura Kolleston Ross Shophard Smith I'eAo Thompson. Auckland Thsmson, J. (toller) Tole Trimble Wakt field Wilson pairs. Ates. Noes. Peetham Fisher J. B. Whyte Maoandrew Kustell Vogel The Address, as amended, was declared carried. On tho motion of Mr Thomson, a com mittee consisting of Messrs Hatch, Dodson, Gillies, and the mover, was appointed to draw up an address to His Excellency. Tho Premier said ho would now move that the House adjourn till half-past two on Tuesday, when he would be prepared to state the intention of himself and col leagues. The motion was agreed to, and tlrt House adjourned at 12.30 a.m.

fHE AUCKLAND EVENIJNO STAR, THURSDAY AUGUST 21, 1884



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