SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. lona. s.a.. Aiuodeo, from Great Barrier . Mie-r .or. s.s., Johnson, from V, hangarci Waitaki, s.s., Crawford, from \v hangarei TO-DAY. Cfgnct, schooner. Row, from Tonga Wairarapa. ..«■., Cnatflcld, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

last evening. Welling-on, s.s.. Farquhar. for Tauranßa Rowena. s _-. fccott. Tor Mercury Baj Neptuie, S.S.. ..orris, lor *«ercii-y Bay Aurora, schooner. Minchem. foi P.sroton?. - Columbia, schooner, Conway, for __pier today. Energy, schooner, Francis, for Greymouth A__bell, brig, McDonald, for Slongonm Norval, schooner. Edward*, for Russell Welcome, schooner. Fry, for kaipara Wairarapa, s s.. i:hatfleld, for Russell

IMPORTS.

Per Cygnet, from ToDga-47 tons copra.

Inwards CoA3iw:s_.-Fpur Sisters, from Omaha, with 23 to_3 firewood.

Outwards Coastwise _ Kriemhilda. for Whangaroa; Mariner, for Russell.

A barque, supposed to be the Wenona. from Newcastle, was signalled outside Tintin late this afternoon.

From Russell the Wairarapa brought S3 sacks gum, a quantity of sundries, and the following passengers :-Miss McLeod, Messrs Mullinsand Tookey. The schooner Cygnet arrived from Tonga this morning. Captain R033 reports having left Tonga on August 27. at 1 p.m.; had S.E. winds and fine weather till 3rd September; thence strong N.W. winds, which Boon shifted to SA\ - Great Barrier was made at C a.m. on the Itn; thence had S.W. winds up till anchorage at 7 a.m. to-day.

The 8.8. Macgregor arrived from Whangarei last evening with the following passengeis :- Rev. Mr Dcllow, Rev. Mr Carr Messrs Hoyle. R C. Franklyn, P. Mason, Wallace, Lynch. Christy, Webster. McKenzie, Ash, Cashell, Mi_3 Brooks, and five in the steerage.

The s s. Waitaki returned from Wnangarei lato last night Passengers-Mis.es Butter worth, Courtneay. M. Whorskey. Bradshiiw. Messrs Rice. Holman. Scott, Greatback. Hawaed. Mehu. Garrett. Gordon. Worskey, Baxter. Marsden, and 9 in the steerage.

Tho s.s. Wairarapa left for Melbourne via Southern ports, at noon to-day, with the follow ing pas .ngers:-For Gisborne: Messrs Tryer and .V. Ewen. For Nnpier: MißsMomj, sl__sr9 Collinson. Greenwood, Wood, Harwood. and Wade. For Wellington : Miss Hulbort. Master Hulbert. Mr McDrowney. For Lyttel ton: Mr and Mrs Nicholson. Mrs McGregor. For Dunedin: Mr aud Mrs Lyall, Messrs Hard ing and HenniDg. Mra Lanrenson and son. For Melbourne: Mlsj Doddj. Messrs W. Allen. Benjamin, Themcr, and Unstable.

The tchooner Cygnot, which won the Champion Trading Vessels Race at the Auck land Regatta of 18S4, has been sold to the chiefs of Tonga for£l._oo, and is to be lianded|ovcr to them at the endof tho presentycar. It may be remem bered that, ahont a year .ago. a™.*" of the same name, built by the fame Arm (Messrs Lane & Brown), and originally owned by Messrs McArthur-. Co.. was disposed of to the chiefs of Habaaifor £1.000. and she is now cntraged trading amonget the various islands ol the Gronp. Messrs Lane & Brown's vessels jre greatly fancied for their shapenes3 and speed, and always command a ready market and a good price. Lane & Brown have now finished S third vessel for Me.srs McArthur. which is expected to eclipse both of tho Cygnets, and she is also to be engaged in the Island trade.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Gisborne. yesterday.-Arrived : Southern Cross, from Auckland, 7 a.m. Christchurch. thisday—Arrived: Mountain Laurel, barque, from Liverpool. Tauranga, f,hi3 day— Arrived: Wellington, from Auckland, 7.30 a.m.

COMMERCIAL.

MR ALFRED BCCKLAND'S WEEKLY REPORT. At the Haymarket on Friday last. Aupst 29 the improved values lately noted for draught stock were sustained, and there was good com petition throughout the auction for all pf this class brought forward, but horse stock of a smaller description do not share in the Improved values. Loo_e fodder scarcely maintained its previous value, but straw ma'ita'-ied its price; pressed hay, at late value; oats firmer, ranting to 3s the bushel; damaged maize, i.-om 3s and upwards; chaff, £1 to £5 10s the t.ni; a second band sprisg cart brought £19. and a double seated buggy, £21. At tne hide and skin .ale on Tuesday, there was about the usual quantity offered, but the hides were of moderate quality only. Price 3 ranged from 2d to 3d per lb: . beep- Bkins, from Is lOd to 2s 9d each ; fat, 22a the cwt; wool £3 the lb. The usual monthly sale at f-.ikc kohe was well supplied with cows, heifers, end youngcattle.andmetgooddemandatlate values; quiet cows brought from £2 16a to £6103; c_J yes. from 123 6d to 255; yearlings to IS months, from 3Js to 5Cs each. At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy cattle were numerous, and in steady inquiry at late values. Those near their profit ranged from £3 5s to £8 10s: dr7 cows, from £1 to £i 10s. Grown store cattle, in fre3h condition, were vi good demand, but backward grown cattle and young stock were dull of sale. Fat cattle WOW in full numbers and brisk inquiry. Prices ad vanced, and ranged from 25s to 30a, averaging 28s the lOOlbs. No store sheep yarded. Fat sheep were in usual number, and maintained last week's values, good wethersbeingsteady at 3d the lb. Fat lambs, the first for this seasou were in moderate numbers. Prices ranged from lls to 22s each. Fat calves were plentiful, but in good demand at satisfactory prices. Pigs were in moderate number only, and at high values. MBSSRS HUNTER ADD NOLAN 3 WEEKLY REPORT.

Horses: There has again been a moderate supply and steady demand, bnt little alteration in value. The entries at the Durham Yards on Friday were scarcely so numerons a3 on the previous week, but the demand was steady, and the previous week's value fully maintained., Wool, hides, skins: Sunply moderate; demand brisk. Hides sold from 2Jd to 3Jd per lb; skins',"'from Is 9d to 3s Id; wool. s}d. Cattle: Great animation has characterised the market; stores and dairy stock have fully maintained the previous weeks values, and fat stock advanced fully 53 per lOOlbs on previous week's values. An increased number of store stock was yarded at Newmarket on Tuesday, but there was scarcely an average one of dairy cows and fat beasts. At Papaku ra on Wednesday the yards were well filled, not withstanding that many were held back for the forthcoming fair on the 29th. Stores were in brisk demand, and thriving Bteers sold at prices favourable to the vendor. The bid ding was brisk, both at Newmarket and Papa kura. For good oxen, 30s per lOOlbs was freely given, and other sorts were relatively high. We quote: Dairy cows, from £310s to £8 15s ; dry cows, from £2 to £310s; springers. £310s t-. £4155; cidves, from 15s to 275; yearlings, from 25s to £2 ss; two-year-old steers, £210s to £3 7s 6d; grown steers, __ 12s 6d to £6. Waikatn averages: E. Lake, 8 head, averaged «10 ss; Scott Bros., 8 head, averaged £10 7s 6d ; Reynolds, 7 head, aVeragcd£9lßs; Westney, _ head, averaged *9 0s 6d; Ellis Bros.. 3 steers. £8 9s 2d, 1 cow, £612s 6d ; Borkett, 9 head, > - lis; E. Lake, sheep, £1 Is 3d. Sheep market bare, and prices advanced fully 3s per head; for the best wethers, 22s 6d was given. Pigs: A fair supply, but more would have found pui - chasers at from 2Jd to 5d per lb.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Farm and Dairy Produce. — Wholesale: Sutter, fresh. Is; Butter, salt, gd to lOd; Cheese, good factory, o'd tofijd; Canterbury do.. 6d to 6_d; Eggs, per doz., lOd; Lard,per bladdecTd. to7ld; Bacon and Hams, Provincial, 6dtoßd; Hams, gd to 9d; Canterbury Ham and Bacon bare-kl; Hams only, lid; Jams, per caeo, 5d 0r... £1 17s 6d to £1 18s :'d: Honey in bulk. Id per lb. He-ail: Butter, fresh, la 3d: salt do.. lOd to la: Cheese, colonial.9d to 10d; Eggs, per doz.,ls; Lard, per lb, gd to 9d; Bacon, per lb, 18d o Is; Hams, do., Is to Is Id. » Flour Market. — Wholesale — Superfine flour, silk dressed, per ton. £12 ; do, do, house hold, £11; hundreds,ss: fifties, lo3perton extra sacks and bags free: Southern do. £910s to £9155; bran, per ton. sacks included, local. J_c: Southern, do, £6; sharps, £6; cabin bread, do, £Ig; oatmeal, do, £13.53 to £13 I 03; maize. 3s 6d; oats. 2s lOd; potatoes. £3 153 to £A per ton: pearl barley, do., £23 to £24. Kauri Gum. Flax, &c—The market re mains very weak and unsettled with out alteration in pricts We ouotn Poor ordinary, 32s to 34a; good ordinary, 35s 11 38a; superior, £10 and upwards; East Coast. £.__ to £56. Supply for September to date, about 51 tens; flax per ton, £18 to £21; tow, do., £7 to £9; fungus per lb, 2d; eocoanut fibre, per cwt. 15s to 17s ; beeswax. 9d to 10d lb. Coal and Firewood Market.—Coal: New castle (ship's side), 23s to 30s per ton; yard. 32s to 355; Bay of Islands, at yards, __sod; screened, 30s6d: ditto at the mines, 13.. 6d; ship's side, 28s; Waikato, 8s to 12s; in Auckland, 18s to 225; Kamo, 12s per ton at loading ground; Taupiri at mine, Bs6d to '.g at yard, 19s 6d to 225; Whangarei, at mine. fin 6d; yard (steam), 17s; household,2ls;.delivero(l. 235. Firewood: Uncut at wharf (cargo), 9s to 10s per ton; delivered, lis: cut 17s to lgs. Bun_Di_*<_ Materials.—Timber: Boards and scantling, 100 ft, best, Us; second-class, gs; best, planed, tongued, and grooved, first-class. 15s6d; medium, 12s: second ditto. 10s 6d. Mills: 6argo^)eßt,Us; second-cla_is,ss 6d; baulk, 8s 6d. New Zealand palings, sft (sap), 10s; sft (heart), 13s; 6ft Hs: ti-treo rails, £3 10s per 10ft; puriri posts. £6 103 to £7 10s; shingles, 16s per 1,000; Hobart palings, sft, 19s f6ft, 21s: Hobart rails. 90s, selling quotations. Bricks (at Avondale), _fls per 1.000; townyards,sosto_ss; delivered.ssa to 60s. Drain pipes (at works), per 100 (6 inche3 bore), 10b; i lnehes, lis; 3 inches,9s; 2inches, £2 10s per 1,000: socket glazed pipes, Winches; 2s 6d per foot; 15 inches, 2s per foot; 12 inches. Is 6d per foot; 9 Inches, Is per foot; 6 inches, 6d per foot: i inches, Id per foot. Manures.—Bonedust, Sydney. £8 to £8 10s, ascordtng to quality; boneflour, £910s; Auckland £8; Peruvian guano, £18; Maiden Island, £8; Huon guano, srnail lots, £5 to £6, bags included; Hurst's chemical manure. £ii 10s.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Close as under i-

Tme Day.

For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whangarei, Kamo. Tangihua, and Mangapai, per Macgregor or Waitaki, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m.

Saturday, 6th inst.

For Waitara, See., per Hannah Mokau, at 7.40 a.m. For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Mahga •wal. etc., per Rose Casey, at 0 a-m. For Waterfbrd, Tauranga, etc., per Rotoma hana, at 2 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 2.30 p.m.

Monday. Bth inst. For Chatham Islands, per Omaha, at 11 a.m. For Napier and Gisborne, per Thomas Russell, at 11 a.m. For Coromandel, per Coromandel. at II.SD a.m.

Tuesday, 9th Inst. For Taranaki and Southern Ports, per Wanaka at 7.40 a.m. .

Tuesday, 16th inst. Per a... City ot Sydney as follows •— Un_>^fl ,aiSffJ_? rS. lß_J on,ls.- S-u-o-Wlcii I, :«.nds. British Sd^SSfe. We ß ? qS,rt._iln?-?ca- md ..JtofWris-'tfis vss___t^i& received by the Mail Agent t£ rioiSd the steeuner up to the time of lailing. -i-vS J"?" __\ b __due to London on Satur day, October 25th, 1884. _^__. _ ' 8.8, BIBS, Chief Postmanto ChiefPobtoffleftAn-klfllid.. «''""'*»"•

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

September 5, ISSI.

Abbott's Opera House - Willmott a Dramatic and Comedy Company," Crutch and Toothpick, and "Founded on Facts,'' 7.15 p.m.

Ponsonby Club Hotel—Annual Meeting of Ponsonby Rowing Club, 8 p.m.

Oddfellows' Hall, Ponsonby—Social Gather ing;. S p.m.

Newmarket Hall-Concert and Rnll in Aid of Funds of the Newmarket Band, 8 p.m.

Working Men's Club— Meeting to form an Auckland Pigeon Flying Club, 8 p.m.

Parnell Cricket Club, Presbyterian School room, 7.30 p.m.

Auckland Naval Artl'lery—Monthly Inspee tion in Drill shed, 7.30 p.m.

Pitt-street Weslevan School-room—Practice on "Chiistie's Old Organ," 7.30 p.m.

Catholic Institute. Wellington-street—Wen dell Phillips's Oration on "Daniel OConnell. 8 p.m.

Death.

TORRANCE.-At Cadzow Villa. Epsom, on the 3rd insL. Jamcs-Halden Torrance. M.D., Col late of Walston, Warwickshire. The funeral will leave his lato residence as above at 3 p.m. on Saturday, the fith instan', for tho Epsom Church burial-ground.

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

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1884.

For the cause that laeka assistance. For the wrong that needs resi-taiio*, For the future in the distance. And the geod that we can do.

The Hon. P. Buckley, who was sworn in as a member of the Cabinet yesterday with the portfolio of Colonial Secretary, is a man ol" considerable ability and ex perience. Ileis an enthusiastic Irishman and earnest Roman Catholic, and has had a rather chequered history. After passing through his University course, he enrolled himself in the Pope's Legion to resist Garibaldi's invasion of the Papal States; he was, we believe, wounded in that war. Later on he settled in the colonies, and has been admitted to the Bar in three of the adjacent colonies. This privilege en abled him to conduct the celebrated case brought against Mr Larnach a short time ago in New South Wales, in which he scored a victory. Mr Buckley was a leading member of the Wellington Provincial Executive for many years, and married a daughter of Sir William Fitzherbert. His Wellington influence —which is very considerable —will not unlikely carry over some of the mem tiers of that provincial district who have hitherto gone en Hoc against the Go vernment. -Mr Buckley, like the majority of his countrymen, has always espoused the Liberal cause in politics, and he was elevated to the Legislative Council on the nomination of Sir George Grey; his vote in the Executive may, therefore, be counted as another on the side of Radicalism, seasoned with large posses sions ; for Mr Buckley, like his col leagues, Messrs Stout and Reynolds, is a wealthy man. When we add to these Messrs Ballance and Tole, we get five avowed Liberals of various shades, and two equally-pronounced Conserva tives—Sir Julius Vogel and Mr Richardson. Mr Stout has, it would seem, included in his definition of "a Ministry on a broad basis" the religious as well as the political opinions and local residences of its members. There are two pronounced Freethinkers, two Roman Catholics, one Episcopalian, one Hebrew, and one Presbyterian, in the Ministry. When the other Auck land portfolio is filled, there will be two members for each of the four large provincial districts, and, if the Govern ment can carry their motion for a Minister for Mines, one representative of the West Coast District of the South Island. The allotment now gives four Ministers from the North Island, and four from the South. There is ample variety in this combina tion, if not much unity, and while the main charge pressed against the Atkin son Government was a want of fresh ness of ideas, if every member of the Stout-Vogel Cabinet gives full play to his individuality, we may confidently expect a result against which such an accusation will certainly never lie.

When Mr W. S. Gilbert put into the mouth of Sir Joseph Porter the happy

phrase that " official utterances always are unanswerable," he propounded a doctrine which every true Briton must hear with profound reverence. There fore, when Mr Stout, in reply to Sir George Grey's awkward question whether any negotiations were proceed ing that made an asked-for adjourn ment of the House desirable, replied

emphatically in the negative, we were

bound to accept the hon. member's assurance that he was not engaged in any negotiations, notwithstanding that it became notorious in the evening that a serious proposition for coalition between the Atkinson and Stout-Vogel parties had occupied some of the principals all the afternoon. So, like wise, we were disposed to shed tears of sympathy over the Premier's touching reference to the patriotic :._-lf-abnega tion of Messrs Macandrew and Mont gomery, a sacrifice of personal right to public duty, which had, he said, ex cited emotions in his breast that would live while memory lasts. The unquestionable fact thai Mr Mont gomery had, through his friends, done his utmost lo avert the consequences of a. commonplace, self-deprecatory remark, which was closed upon with unexpected suddenness, is nothing to the purpose; so, likewise, we feel that though Mr Stout believes hon. mem bers would naturally expect to see his colleague the Colonial Treasurer at the head of the Government, and he him self would have urged that position upon him had his health permitted, and though we are further assured that Sir Julius Vogel will look for a re arrangement of portfolios if his health should hereafter improve, we are bound

to believe the official assurance that no promise direct or implied exists on the subject, and that the freedom of action of both gentlemen is entirely untouched. We therefore bow as dutiful subjects, and declare the rumours about heated debates and formal demands on the question of Premiership pressed by the followers of each of these gentle men to be all unconscionable lies. In this s.eming confusion there is a perfectly clear course. We have " official utterances," and far be it from us to outrage the respectability of British traditions by doubting the per fect accuracy of statements pjade on such unchallengeable authority. It is only when there is a conflict of authority that the dutiful Briton is called upon to think even. Then, it is a most comfort ing thiHg when one is able to accept .tvyo totally contradictory statements a s

merely exhibiting two sides of a per fectly harmonious figure. When the Premier stated in the House yesterday, for example (with reference to Mr barren's Plural Voting Bill), that it wns a measure he felt bound to support, in the interests of the people, and when his honourable colleague, ihe Colonial Treasurer, ■ immediately afterwards staled that on no account should the old established privilege of pro perty voting be taken away from those who enjoy it, we can deduce much quiet consolation for everybody out of these assurances. There are. however, some indignant subscribers who rebel, and declare that if this sort of thing goes on they will have either to stop reading the Star oi retire to the Whan Asylum. We can only commend fo these too-sensitive creatures the sound philosophy of the maxim quoted in the opening sentence ol this article, and, meanwhile, severely admonish our Parliamentary reporter that in his zeal for strict accuracy in re cording the chameleon-like phases of the serio-comic drama now occupying the boards at Parliament Buildings, he should have some regaid for the feelings of persons unused to the vagaries consequent upon a very mixed condition of politics.

The usual bi-weekly sitting in Chamber? was held this.morning, before Mr Justice Gillie.. Probate was granted in re Ben jamin Gittos (deceased), and letter., of ad ministration wero orderod to be issued in ro Henry Robert Edwards, sureties also being dispensed with, It was likewisj agreed to dispense with sureties in re John Monk (de ceased). In re Harding v. Fallon, Mr Cave appeared in support of a summons to set aside a writ on the ground of irregularity, defendant only being allowed 14 days in which to lile his dofence, whereas undei the Rule, he was entitled to 23 days. His Honor gave plaintiff leave to amend the writ on payment ola guinea costs.

Owing to the difficulty experienced in keeping g.v burning on the isteamship Triumph, Mr Fra.er has obtained the use of a new electric light recently imported by Messrs E. Porter and Co. It ivas placed iii position and lit last night, when the rivetting of the plates was proceeded \. ith briskly. Tho electric machine is of fifty incandescent light, each beinj,' equal to twenty candle power, and it is worked by the steamer's donkey engine. The machine is under tho management of Messrs Holroyde Brothers, of Customs-street West.

Crs. Stevenson and Marshall closed their tenure of office at the City Council last night, the former retiring through pressure of private business, and the latter in con sequence of his approaching departure from Auckland, which will involve an absence of six months at least. Both gentlemen have been distinguished by diligent application to the duties of their office, and by unremit ■ ting attention to tho interests of their con stituents. The Mayor, therefore in recog nition of their services, proposed that the thanks of the Council should be tendered to them, along with an expression of regret at their retirement. Tins motion was cor dially supported, and passed unanimously. It is intended to pay a similar compliment to Cr. Field next week.

The goods train from Te Awamutu to Auckland ran off the lino near Kangiriri last evening through the points not being properly fixed. Fortunately, the engine driver noticed that something was wrong, nnd shut off steam beforo the point was reached. Notwithstanding this the engine and tender went off tho line, carrying away severulrails and sleepers. The nature of the accident was communicated to Auckland, an engine was sent up the line from Mercer, and the train arrived in town only two hours late.

Cr. Aickiu has given notice that he will move at tho next meeting of the City Council "That the question of construct ing baths at tho corner of Cook and Albert streets bo referred to tho Baths Commit tec for reconsideration.

The only business before the Karanga hapo Licensing Committee to-day was an application for the transfer of tho license of the Queen's Hotel from Homy If. Swinloy to Thomas Holley, which was granted. Superintendent Thomson offering no objec tion.

Mr Ahem, the successful tenderer for the erection of tho Railway Station, has already commenced the preliminary opera tions with a staff of 20 men, but 50 or GO will be put on as soon as the work is suffi ciently advanced to uso them profitably. The contract price is £12,168, and the con tract time expires on November 21st, ISSS.

A friendly match between Lieut. Gerrord and First-class Petty Officer A. E. Fenton, of the Devonport Navals, came off on Thurs day afternoon at the Brick Bay range, 200 and 300 yards, 5 shots at each. The fol lowing wero tho scores :—Gerrord, 38 ; Fenton, 30.

At the. regular communication of the Lodge I'rince of Wales, E.C., last evening, the following officers were installed by Bro. J. P. Clark, W.M. :-l)r. Richardson, S.W.; E. W. Burton, J.W.; Dr. Dawson, P.M., Treasurer; 11. S. Leers, [P.M., sccretaiv; Josiah Martin, S.D.; Windsor, J.D,; Major Pirie, organist ; Bro. Bertrand, director of ceremonies ; Bro. Collins, J.G.; Bros. Davis and Hardwick, stewards, and Bro. Ton*., tyler.

A thoughtful br itherConncillorpresented Cr. Holland last night with a large white camellia in signification of his distinction as the only member who has had an unopposed return.

A "saved drunkards' testimony meet ing," under the auspices oi the Salvation Army, was held at the Choral Hall lasteven ing, the building being thronged. Mr C. J. Stone presided, and amongst those on the platform wero the Rev. Thomas Hamer, "Staff-Captain" Wright, and "Captain" Burford. The testimonies of the votaries of Bacchus who had been saved through the ministrations of the Army were varied by speeches from the Chairman, and "Captains" Wright and Burford, and musical selections by the band. A special "holiness meeting" will beheld at the Barracks this evening, when "Captain" Wright and his wife will take their public leave of the Salvationists of Auckland.

The remains of Mrs Buddie, widow of the late Rev. Thomas Buddie, were consigned to the grave in the cemetery, Symonds street, yesterday afternoon, in tho presence of a large gathering of citizens and mourners, who had known and respected the deceased lady for many years. The funeral cortege moved from the residence of the deceased lady atthe set hour, followed by members of the family and a long pro cession of jersons who had known' and esteemed Mrs Buddie. A mortuary service was first held in the Grafton Road Wesleyan Church, at which the_ Rev. Alexander Reid, of Pitt-street, delivered an impressive and eulogistic address on the excellent character, bene volence, and virtues of the deceased in her modest, unassuming walk of life. Prayer was offered by the Rev. J. Wallis, and while the procession was forming, the organist performed "The Dead March." The chief mourners were tho sons and sons in-law of deceased, viz., Messrs Thomas, William, and Joseph Buddie, and Mr li. Arthur and Rev. R. Bavin. Tho funeral service was performed by Rev. A. Reid, assisted by Rev. W. J. Watkin, closing with tho singing of tho hymn, " Give Mo the Wings of Faith," over the grave,

The thanks of those ratepayers—andtheir number is legion—whose minds have been exercised, whose tempers have been sorely tried, and whose raiment has been freely bespattered by the seas of mud which have lain on every thoroughfare ever since tho approach of winter, are due to Cr. Devore for suggesting means for preventing a re currence of the evil. At the meeting of tho City Council last night he secured the passage of a resolution inviting the Streets Committee to consider tho practicability and expediency of calling tenders for the maintenance of the principal streets for the period of five years. In supporting it he said that he was not wedded to this or any other proposal upon the matter, but that, as tho inconveniences under which people had laboured during thepast season in consequence of muddy and almost impassable thoroughfares bad proved intolerable, somo means of avoiding tho repetition of such things was imperative. The experiment he had suggested had been successfully workedinEngfandandScotlaod, and at any rate it was worth serious consid oration. If it were adopted the Council could effect a contrast by itself keeping other streets in repair. The letting of the eontraqts referred to would also afford the Engineer and his staff opportunity for at tending to other work from which they are now debarred through insufficiency of time. After a discussion, in which the necessity for action in the direction in dicated was generally admitted, the resolu tion passed.

Clark and Ryn>ar.'s American Coir.edy Company, which has had a good season in Sydney, and has been very favourably spoken of by the newspaper critics, will arrive here per Manapouri on Tuesday next and make their first appearance in this city at Abbott's Opera House on the conclusion of Willmott-;" dramatic season. The Com pany comprises twelve star artistes, and is described as "the most complete comedy organisation now before the public,'-giving the funniest show on earth.

The Grafton Band of Hope entertainment was largely attended last evening, Mr E. C. Carr in the chair, who made an intere:st ing speech on " Very Fair,'' which was laughable and instructive. Mr C. G. Hill followed with " Very Good " in a slightly different but kindred strain. The choir rendered several «^lee._ in an a ,-ceable man ner. Recitations were given by -Miss Alice Hodges and Miss Lizzie Jones, also by Messrs E. Young, T. McLachlan, R. White, and J. Walker. The whole was entertain ing and acceptable.

The Beresfordstreet Church Mutual Im provement Society held a parliamentary debate last evening. A bill was intio ducc-d providing that the State should giant aid to denominational education. Mr Tlio--. Webb was leader in the affirmative, and Mr 11. Edmonds in the negative. After a lengthy discussion the bill was thrown out by 19 to 15.

A meeting was held last night in the Church Grammar School to form a new cricket club. The names of twenty-four members were received, and it was carried that the club be called "Tbo I Zingari " Mr Laird was appointed Captain, and Mr Poulsen Secretary. The following Commit tee was elected :—Messrs Lewis, Webster, Johnston, Chatfield, and Brabazon. It was decided to join the Association and the ground. A hearty vole of thanks to Mr l'ycroft for the use of the room brought the meeting to a successful ending.

A lecture was delivered last evening by Mr Blackmail, at the usual weekly meeting of St. Luke's Mutual Improvement Society, Rev. G. B, Monro in the chair. The subject was " Coleridgo: His Adventures and Opinions." The lecture proved both in teresting and instructive, and at the close a hearty vote of thanks, on the motion of Mr Lennox, was accorded to the lecturer.

Webb's Murionotte and Fantoccini Ex hibition has arrived from Sydney, and will open in the Lome-street Hall for a season of nine nights, commencing on Thursday next, September 11. The Marionettes are made to represent the amnsing spectacular pantomime of " Beauty and tlio Beast," in

which some Ii or 7 different sets of scenery are used. There are no less than I*>o Marionette figures, including a minstrel troupe. Songs are introduced, funnyisms coiieonted, and breakdowns executed atl lib. The Italian fantoccini consist of tieht rope dancers, Indian jugglers, Chinese dancing, bell-ringers, etc., etc. It is almost .certain that the show will prove highly popular.

The Rev. J.S. Hill delivered his interest in>,' biographical lecturo upon "John Bunyan " before a crowded audience in the Theatre Royal last evening. Dr. Kcnder dine presided. The lecture was listened to with the greatest attention, and was rendered doubly interesting by tho limelight views with which Mr C. E. Button kindly illustrated it. Appropriate selections of music were also contributed at intervals by the Evangelistic Choir. During a short intermission, the General Secretary of the Evangelistfc Association took the opportunity to express the thank., of the Association to Mr 11. N. Abbott for his liberality in granting the free use of the Theatre for that occasion A collection was taken up for the benefit of the Association, and yielded i'2o lCs Gd. The lecture and incidental views and music will be repeated shortly for the benefit of children.

Tho annual concert in connection with St. Stephen's Pre.yterian Church was held iv the Ponsonby Hall last evening, and passed off successfully. The Chinch choir, which was assl-ted by a string quartette from the Orchestral Society and other friends, rendered suit able selections, the instrumental pefonn ances by Messrs C. and .1. Hemus, Clough, and Edger being especially good. The programme included the following items, almost all of which were well received : —Solo, "Tho Wood nymph's Call," Miss McMillan ; trio, "Memory," Misses Culpan and Brassey and Mr Edwards; violin solo, Mr Cook ; song, " .'•. Vision," Miss Culpan ; song, "A Dream Within a Dream," Mr Burn ham; duet, " The Moon Hath Raised Her Lamp Above," Messrs Knoy and Edwards ; song, "Rage, Thou Angry Storm," Mr Knox ; solo, " Love, I Will Love Thee Ever," Miss Bra-soy ; fong, " Non c Ver," Mr B urn ham; song, "Never Too Late to Mend," Mr Taylor; duet, "How Sad it is to Say Farewell," Misses Culpan and Brassey; solo, "Should Ho Upbraid," Miss McMillan; "Ruby," Mr J. Edwards. Mr J. <i. Culpan acted as conductor, and the accompaniments were played by the Misses Culpan and Main. The concert con cluded witli the National Anthem.

Tho vexed question of retaining or re funding to Mr Panterthe £500 paid by him to the Corporation for the right to remove a hotel license subsequently disallowed by the Licensing Bench was revived nt the City Council meeting last night. It came up upon a recommendation of the Finance Committee that the application for the re turn of the money should be declined. Cr. Devore moved us un amendment that the application should bo acceded to. He did not think the Council had acted either fairly or honestly in the matter. They had levied a speciesof blackmaitupon Mr Punter, or someone else whom he represented, in transferring to him for £500 the Council's interest in the Waverley liconse, whereas all ho got was the opportunity of applying to the Licensing Bench for the removal of tho license, which was refused. Cr. Montague seconded the proposition for reasons similar to thoso indicated by Cr. Devore. Crs. Crowther and Garratt strongly opposed the amendment, pointing out that on Panter's or on his employer Hancock's part the affair had simply been a speculation which turned oat contrary to their expectations. The Council had done all that wasexpected from them in the matter, Crs. Aickin, Waymouth, and Fleming took a similar view of the case, while Crs. Rat tray and Ma.efield supported the amend ment. In a forcible speech Cr. Upton op posed the amendment, pointing out that if Mr Panter had any claim for compensation, it lay against the Licensing Court, and not against the Council. The latter body sold their right in tho license, and Mr Panter secured its removal, but subsequently the Bench cancelled it. AsCr. Garratt hadsaid, it was simply a bad spec. Cr, Marshall thought that Mr Jagger (who was really the person behind Mr Panter), having found it an easy matter to milk the Corporation cow over the sale of the Army and Navy Hotel, was now attempting the same operation in respect of tho Waverley. Cr. Mackechnio supported the Committee's recommendation, remarking at the same

time that Mr Panter had enjoyed for some months the fruits of his license. The amendment, on being put, was lost by 11 to

Our bacon to-morrow is a special line of nn extra good quality. It is the white un smoked, dairy fed, same as gave such entire satisfaction during all last summer. A_ a breakfast relish it is unequalled and when once you take it, you want sonic more especially when you arc informed that it only cost 9i per lb. We have also some very prime new Canter bury Cheese at 7d per lb. Taron.ki Roll Butter, Is. Auckland Provision Company, Rit/ht Corner Stall, City Market.—A. Bkttany, .Manager.

A meeting of Mr J. Tronwith's committee and supporters will be held this (Friday) even ing, at 7.30, in the Primitive Molhodiat school room, Upper Pitt-street.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the J. K. Redmond Branch Irish National League will take place at S o'clock this (Friday) evening, in the Catholic Institute, Wellington-street. Read ing :—" The Late Wendell Phillips's Oration on Daniel O'Connell."

The Rev, Robert Sommorville, of Avon dale, will deliver a lecture on Sunday even ing, at St. James's Presbyterian Church, on "Christianity the Religion of Reason,"

The Hobson Corp3 meet at Mount Eden Butts to-morrow to contest for the ladies' prize. The firing commences at two o'clock sharp, and ammunition will on J. be provided at the range for those who gave in thoir names at last parade. Any other competitors will havo to bring out their own.

We recommend our lady friends to see Smith and C'aughey's first display of spring and summer dress materials.—[Advt.)

The Auckland Timber Company are clearing out the balance of the Countess slates.—[AnyT.] FLIES AND BUGS, v.tl«. injects, i-■:,-■„«. «nt_. ivd !>;!-'-. r_t-.;.i,i.v. (.'..i-l.ori. diii.i.ni.ik... _l._r,:d .mt l.y " K._t(/h oil Kempt-tome, -rosser & Co., Agent-, Auckland

Interesting Schooner Race.

Particulars hare reached us of an interesting sailing race between the schooner - yacht Ugitagitau, built by Mr Niccol, of North Shore, and tho schooner Malacula (formerly, the Cygnet), built by Messrs Lane and Brown, of Whangaroa. Both vessels are owned in Tonga, and ever since their arrival there much specu lation was indulged In as to their merit j. Tlio schooners met in Muekaloma Harbour very recently, and it was agreed to giving the craft a trial. A good breeze was blowing, and a course was chosen which would t-ivft the vessels a little beating. The Bchocners, both sailed by natives, started togeihcr, but the Malacula soon went ahead of her opponent, which in a short space ot lime dropped so far behind that she turned back, her master evidently regarding the task of overtaking the Malacula as hopeless.

PARLIAMENTARY.

lIOISE OF REPRESENTATIVES

[FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.}

Wellington, this day The House met at 2.30 p.m. yesterday.

Sir George Grey presented a petition from the widow of the late Robert Doble, praying for a grant of land in consideration of the services of her late husband as mem ber for Auckland ; and a petition praying for the remission of the sentence of penal servitude on Wiremu Haere Maika, who has already served two years. Notices. Mr Shepperd gave notice of his intention to nominate Mr Steward as Chairman of Committee-. Mr W. F. I.uekland gave notice that lie would ask for a return of all Government moneys spent on the unemployed in various parts of the colony during the last scveß yeara, and the rate of wages ruling. Mr Cadman gave notice of an amend ment to the Counties. Act, prodding for the election of county chairman by the county electors. MrPyke gave notice that ho would move for a return of duplicate votes exercised at last elections. Mr Hobbs gave notice of his int.ntion to ask the fiovernment ii they intended to proceed with the completion of the trunk line of railway between Kamo and Kawa kawa. Mr I'yke gave notice that he would ask the Government whether they intended to make any arrangement for receiving news papers as well as letters at the principal letter boxes. Mr Dargaville gave notice of his intention to ask whether Government would give the House an opportunity of expressing its opinion on confederation and annexation. Taiaroa gave notice to ask the Govern ment to place a vote of £2,500 on the estimates to secure the vaccination of natives. Mr Peacock gave notice that on Tuesday next ho would ask the Government whether they intended to ask the House to provide accommodation for Auckland University College by erecting suitable buildings. Mr Guinness gave notice to ask if the Government will alter the law so as to allow newspapers posted in the colony to be carried free of charge. Mr Moss gave notice of a motion that it is dc-'-.-b'e the Public Accounts Committee be brought up wltho.it dc'tvy, and that no Minister shall have a seat upon it. North Island Trunli Railway. Mr Johnston gave notice to ask the Go venment when they intended to propose the committee for the selection of tho route of the North Island trunk railway. The New Colonial Secretary. Mr Stout announced that the Hon. P. Buckley had joined the Ministry, and hod been sworn in as Colonial Secretary. New Bills. Tlio following bills were introduced and road a first time:—A Bill to Enable the Trustees for Religious, Charitable, and Educational Purposes to Form Themselves Into a Body Corporate (Mr Harper); the Mining Companies Act, 1572, Amend ment Bill (Mr Menteith) ; School Inspec tion Bill (Mr Smith); Bills of Exchange Act , ISS.I, Amendment Bill (Mr Taiaroa). The Bills Committee reported the Auck land College and Grammar School Act Amendment Bill, introduced by Mr Darga ville, and it was receivod. Answers to Questions. Replying to Mr Fitzherbert, the Minister of Public Works could not sen his way to grant the railway workshop hands and plate layers the various holidays asked for. Replying to Mr 'O'Callaghan, the Premier said if lion, member., would confer with him he would see if anything could be done to amend tho Rating Act, ISS2, with a view to the relief of tenants who are not beneficially interested in the capital value of the property leased to them. Mr rial lance requested Mr Holmes to postpone his question respecting capitation grant to Volunteers until tho Financial Statement was brought down. Mr Holmes acquiesced in this course. Mr Dargaville gave notico of a motion that it is desirable that the consolidated revenue should no longer bo burdened by large payments on account of so-called sinking fund. Consideration of local bills occupied the greater part of the afternoon sitting. Four passed tho second reading, one of these—the Otago Harbour Board Empowering Bill— being discussed at some length, and meet ing with opposition. The debate on the motion for production of the copy of agreement with the Union Steamship Co. for the carriage of mails on tho coast had not concluded at 5.30, when the House adjourned, on tho motion of the Premier, till 2.30 to-day.

CABLEGRAMS.

[CABLK.-COPYIUGHT.]

Gorman Annexation In Africa.

Londos, September 4.—Tho "Cologne Gazette " announces that Dr Narhtigal, the German Commissioner now on the west African coast, has formally annexed the town And district of Little Popo, on the Guinea coast, near Dahomey. Cholora Panic in Italy. Loniiox, September 3.—The spread of cholera in Naples is increasing rapidly, and seventy deaths from the disease were reported yesterday. The inhabitants of Italy are quite panic stricken. The Imperial Meeting, It is currently stated that the journey of the Czar to Warsaw is undertaken in con nection with the proposed meeting of the Russian, Austrian, and German Emperors, and it is expected that thoir Majesties will meet iv the neighbourhood of Warsaw. London Wool Sales. Tho cataloguo at today's wool sale com prised 12.1C0 bales. A firm tone was again experienced. Inferior qualities of scoured wool are slightly easier, and medium and common cross-breds are also rather ea. ler. Mr T. M. Henley, M P. for Monaghan, has delivered a speech of a seditious char- i acter at Dublin.

South Australia and Federation.

Adelaiue, this day.—The House of As. sembly has adopted the resolutions of the Sydney Convention regarding the proposed Federal Council, and will on Tuesday next vote an address to the Queen concerning the same.

SPORTING NEWS.

A.J.C. Spring Meeting,

[Rl'l-Tl-I-'S TELEGRAM.]

Svdnkv, Thursday, At the third day's racing of tho Australian Jockey Club's Spring Meeting, the principal events resulted as follows :— Ci.avK-.' Platk, of 200sovs. One milo and a quarter. Mr D. Proudfoot's br h Sir Modred, by Trnducer —Idalia, aged 1 Mr J. 0. Inglis's b h Malua, syrs ... 2 Mr W. Branch's b c Off Colour, 4yrs ... 3 Bargo also ran. Sir Modred led all tho way. Time, 2mins. lOJsecs Thk Si*co:*i) Foal Stakes of ISS4, of 20 soys each. Ono mile and three-quarters. (133 subs.) Hon J. White's eh f Tempo, by Soinnus—White and Blue 1 Hon. J. White's b cTremando... .. 2 Manrico 3 Four horses started. Tho winner led from start to finish, and won by a length, Timo, 3mins. 14Jsecs. Paul won the Grand Stand Plate and Merlin the Sydney Handicap.

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TERRIBLE SHIPPING DISASTER.

WRECK OF TIIE SHIP

LASTINGHAM

Seventeen Persons Drowned

(BY TKI_KOn..I'n.—OWN REI'OKTER).

Wellington*, this day. Informal ion* was received here this morning that the ship Lastingham, bound from London to Wellington, had been wrecked at Jack_on*s Head, Cook Strait, and seven teen lives lost, including the captain and his wife. The Lastingham was an iron ship of 1,200 tons burthen. She left London for Wellington, under the command of Captain Morrison, on 23th May, with five passengers and twenty-six of a crew. The captain's wife was also on board. On Monday night the vessel encountered a terrible gale, which Chief OfficerNealodoscribes as the fiercest in his experience. Tho ship was driven ashore about 10 o'clock, close to land, and broke up within two hours afterwards. Some of the crew saved themselves by jumping and swimming on shore, the rocks being so close as to enable some to jump the distance. List of the Drowned. The names of the drowned passengers are—Meakins, Russell, Naish, McGinn, and Davis. Those of the crew lost are—Mor rison (captain), and wife, Henry Groves 3rd officer), Peter Maguire (cook), John Murray (sailmaker), Barnard, Lambert, Grouton, Lee, Mathews, Watson (sailors), and two boys, Sharp and Pierce. The sur vivors, were nearly starved to death, having only a little cornflour and oatmeal on which to subsist. They were without sleep for 36 hours. They managed to find a little water in a hole which allayed their thirst. How They were Rescued. A piece of blanket, which they had hung out as a distress signal, was seen by the ketch Agnes, bound from Pelorus Sound to Kaiapoi at ten o'clock yesterday. She picked them up, and arrived here at eight o'clock this morning. Tho Scene of the Catastrophe. Jackson's Head, where the ship was lost, is a very dangerous place. She struck within a mile of where the steamer Rangi toto was wrecked, and close to the aban doned goldtields and deserted huts which the men saw. The three men who set out to walk in search of assistance are sure to be all right. The road leads away from the diggings, nnd if they.went in the direc tion of Nelson they will conic to a Maori settlement within five miles ; if they go in the other direction they will strike a sheep station aiid white settler's house in about five miles. It was intended to send either tho Hincmoa or Stella from here to look for bodies, but both vessels are laid up and cannot go. As the wreck had disappeared before the ketch left, no other service could bo rendered by sending a steamer. " Brett's New Zealand and South Pacific Pilot" says of Cape Jackson :—This is a long, narrow, elbow-shaped [loint, the extreme of a peninsula which separates the Sound from Port Gore to the westward. It is remarkable from its shape, fiat towards the extreme, where it is 2SO feet high, and rising at the elbow to 7_> ft. Two flat black rocks lie off its outer extreme, the outer of the two one mile N.E. by N. from it, and three feet above high water; there are always tide rippling., off them, and the tides set across the entrance of the Sound with considerable strength on both points. " Boat Passage off Jackson Head. The s.s. Hawea reported having struck, drawing 14 feet, one-third across from main in inner passage. The least water found on exami nation by Captain Fairchild was four fathoms, very uneven bottom. It is not recommended for vessels drawing over 12 feet." m. (BY TFXEORAI'H—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Narratlvo of the Wreck. The catastrophe happened while the ves sel was running through Cook's Straits during the heavy N.W. gale on Monday night. The vessel struck on the mainland at Jackson's Head. As a terrific sea was running, the ship soon commenced to go to pieces. The captain, his wife, live pas sengers, and eleven of the crew were washed away from the wreck, and were drowned. The remainder of the crew, including the first and second officers, reached the main land, and were yesterday picked up by the ketch Agnes. The Lastingham struck head on, and im mediately broached to, when her her side became exposed to the fury of the terrific sea running, and the deck-houses, boats, and everything about the decks were swept overboard. The sea continued making clean sweep* over the ill-fated vessel, and in about an hour the decks bulged out, and this was the last seen of the vessel, as she then slipped off the rocks and disappeared in deep water. It was with the greatest difficulty any of the crew managed to reach the rocks, and.it was then in a very ex hausted condition and their hands weie severely lacerated. Capt. Babot, ol Shaw, Savill and Co., has taken charge ofejthe survivors, and will see to their wants being properly attended to. The shipwrecked crew speak in terms of high praise of the treatment received at the hands of Captain Jensen, of the ketch Agnes. Statement of a Survivor, The chief officer (Mr Neale) supplies the following particulars :—The Lastingham sighted the coast of New Zealand about 8 o'clock on Monday morning last, and in little over twelve hours afterwards was a total wreck. Heavy weather prevailed at the time, and continued after the vessel was driven ashore. , The gale was of terrific force. Rain fell heavily for some hours previous to the accident, ard land was not visible for more than a mile ahead. Great, efforts were made by the officers and ercw to prevent tho vessel going ashore. After she struck she became a total wreck in less than two hours. The crew and passengers endeavoured to save themselves in various ways, some of them plunging into tho boiling sea and striking out for the shore. Others sprang from the vessel's side on to the rocks in the vicinity, while others attempted to float ashore on anything that would bear their weight. The scene was one of indescrib able confusion—the wind howling, tho rain falling, people rushing about shouting and screaming, and the sea breaking over the ship's side. About midnight a muster of the survivors was made, when it was ascer tained that 18 were missing, and no doubt drowned, the captain and "his wife and the whole of tho passengers (five) being among the number. A miserable night was spent, and on Tuesday efforts were made to find habitation within a short dis tance of the shore, but without success. Three of the men—Chalmers, Wood, and Alvery — continued on their journoy in hopes.of discovering inhabitants, and were not seen afterwards by those of the survi vors who are now in Wellington. It is difficult to cay whether they will be found alive,

The survivors, fourteen in number, endured great privation while in tho neigh bourhood of Jackson's Head, owing to their not having saved anything, Tho captain endeavoured to save the log-book, ship's papers, etc., but as he lost his lifo in attempting to reach the shore with his wife, it is not likely those articles will ever be re covered. The only articles of food which came ashore were 41bs, of pickled pork and two paokages of oatmeal and cornflour. They stopped their hunger by gnawing the raw meat and drinking an oatmeal mixture, fresh water being found close to the wreck. This was all they had until rescued. Tho men had to run up and down the beach to keep up the circulation of their blood. Wednesday was fine, and their clothes were laid out to dry, and the sur vivors obtained needed rest, having been without sleep for thirty-six hours, Each night the men huddled together under the rocks to keep themselves warm, and on Thursday morning they discovered a small vessel passing, A piece of blanket which had come ashore was fixed to a polo, and moved to and fro. The signal was observed, and a boat being lowered, the survivors were soon on board tho ketch. Captain Jonsen,of the Agnes, attended to the wants of the shipwiecked mariners, and then bore for Wellington. At the time of the rescue the men had a'most given up all hope of being resiU-d, as on Tuesday and Wednesday no less than five steamers were seen passing close to the land, and though signals were made no one on board seems to have noticed them, as no effort was mado to rescue them. When they were taken on board they wero thoroughly exhausted. The chief officer is of opinion that had thoy been com pelled to stop another night on the coast, some of the party would have surrendered to their privations.

Names of the Survivors. Those saved are :—John Heale (chief officer), John Baicon (second mate), Bidley (steward), Robertson (carpenter), and Groves, Conbaire, Chambers, Munro, Donaldson, Chalmers, and Alvarego (sea men), Thomas and Fryer (apprentices). Feeling in Wellington—Subscription Started. The wreck of the Lastingham has cast a gloom over the city, and flags are lowered to half-mast as a mark of respect to those who perished. Captain Morrison was about GO years of age. His wife usually accom panied him on all his voyages. Instructions have been issued to send a steamer from Picton to proceed to the scene of the catastrophe and institute a searchfor three of the survivors, who were hunting for a habitation and could not be found when the others tvere rescued. A subscription was started this morning in aid of the survivors, and £36 were handed to the chief officer to provide cloth ing for hi' shipmates. Official Inquiry. An inquiry into the disaster is being held before the Collector of Customs. The Unfortunate Vessel. The Lastingham is owned by Captain Leslie, formerly commander of the Oamaru and May Queen, which made several smart passages to New Zealand. She was built at West Hartlepoole, in 1576, and left London on May 27th, chartered to the Shaw, Saville Company for the voyage to Wellington and back. The Insurances. The Colonial insurances on the Lasting ham are : Colonial, *_2.500 ; Victoria, £1,500; South British, £2,000 ; National, £2,000; Xcw Zealand, £590 ; Adelaide, £2,000. The Cargo The Lastingham was loaded with mer chandise valued at £10,-100, all of which was consigned to Wellington. One large item in the cargo was rails and general machinery, £3,300, and beside.* this she had a large quantity of cement,-spirits, lee. The Lato Capt. Morrison. It is understood that Captain Morrison, who commanded the Lastingham, had re tired from the sea some time back but was ruined by the failure of the Glasgow Bank and had to go to sea again, this being his second voyage.

INFANTICIDE.

Thk healing of the evidence against the young person Emily Rosina Smith, charged with feloniously killing her infant daughter, Emily Wilson, at Parnell, on the lCth ult., was resumed this morning at the Police Court, before His Worship the Mayor.—Mr Brassey appeared for the prisoner.—Sergt. Gamble examined the witnesses for the pro secution. —Chas. Newberry Cobbett, a duly qualified medical ■ practitioner, resid ing in Albert Park, deposed that, by order of the coroner, Dr. Philson, ho made a post mortem examination of the body of the female child. He considered the child was about three weeks old. It had been dead more than 21 hours. The child was fully developed. There was no mark of external violence on the body, which was well nourished. Dr. Cobbett then gave the results of the post mortem, which have already appeared in the Stau, and was of the opinion that death was caused by suffocation. There was no sign of poison ing. The child did not die of disease. Death might have been caused by the tight wrapping of the shawl around the infant's head.—Cross-examined by Mr Brasrey : He knew of cases where children had been suffocated by being carried in n shawl under the mother's arm. Such cases were not of frequent occurrence. The child's breathing had been prevented. Was quite satisfied that the child was suffocated.—

Margaret Norrie deposed that she was a nurse and midwife, residing at Brighton, Parnell. Knew the prisoner, by whom she was engaged. She assisted at her confine ment in the hou*o of Mr Wakeham, on the 30th July. Prisoner gave her name as Mrs Wilson. The child was born, was well developed, strong, and healthy. Witness considered it a very pretty child. Prisoner did not appear pleased with her offspring, and refused to give it tho breast, alleging that it was strong, and she intended to put it out to nurse. Subsequently she showed more fondness for the child, and talked to it. The child was fed on condensed milk, arrowroot, and other baby-food. The mother suffered very much after her con finement from inflammation, which set in on the fifth day. She was very ill for some time—for more than 24 hours. Never heard her threaten to make away with the child. On the tenth day after her confine ment she got up and went about the house. Witness left on the 12th of August. She thought Mrs Wilson was at times un reasonable, and sometimes depressed in spirit. Always considered that she was a married woman. Never thought otherwise. — Cross-examined by Mr Brassey: The child was born at 1.30. Mr Wakeham fetched her. The doctor was not there when she went to attend upon her. She was very hysterical, but had a knowledge of what she was doing. She felt sure that she was conscious by her "talk. She could not say positively that the woman was sensible throughout. Had a quarrel with her because she refused to allow certain necessaries. She told Dr. Wright she could not put up with her, and determined to go home. Slie accused witness of being cruel. Dr. Wright did expostulate with fier, and s.iid she must not leave the patient : but that, as she had taken the position, she must go through with it. She seemed to require rest.

The case is proceeding as we go to press.

ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE.

At Abbott's Opera House last evening, Willmott's Dramatic Company appeared in

" The Colleen Bawn," which was played to a large audienceand well received. Theprin cipal parts were very well represented, but the best situations wore repeatedly marred through the absence of the true Irish " brogue," with which the Company does not appear well acquainted. The cast of characters was as follows: —Myles Na- Coppalan, Mr Reg. Rede; Hardress Cregan, Mr Oscar Balfe ; Kyrle Daly, Mi- Frank Simmonds; Father Tom, Mr Henry Teece; Mr Corrigan, Mr Charles Matter; Bertie O'Moore, Mr Arthur Herman ; Danny Mann, Mr James Wilkinson ; Eily O'Connor, Miss Amy Johns ; Anne Chute, Miss Louise Crawford ; Sheelah, Miss Lena Wyatt••; Mrs Cregan, Miss Lizzie Lawrence. Mr Wilkinson was especially good in his representation of Danny Mann, and ably delineated that strange and tragical char acter. Miss Crawford appeared to advan tage as Ann Chute, and Miss Amy Johns gave a most pleasing portraiture of the Col leen Bawn (Eily O'Connor.) Her singing was very much appreciated, as>d she had to submit to several emphatic encores. Messrs Balfe, Teece, Marter, and Rede played with fair success throughout, although the latter did not seem to be so well suited to the part of Myles as to other characters which he has recently represented. . his evening, by special request, -'Crutch and Toothpick" will be revived, and on Saturday night the great racing drama, "Formosa," will be pro duced.

POLICE COURT. - This Day.

(Before His Worship the Mayor and Mr P.

A. Philips, J.P.)

Larceny.—Edward Ree3 was chargod with stealing two model engines, value £10, tho property of Wm. Service, on or about the 26th of July last.—On the application of Sergeant Gamble, the prisoner was re manded until Tuesday next. Stealing a Coat.—Francis Whorsky was charged with stealing a pilot coat, value 40s, on the 23rd of July, the property of James Reid Maekay.—Prisoner pleaded not guilty.—Sergeant Gamble stated the cir cumstances.—Prisoner said prosecutor lent him the coat because it was a wet day. and prosecutor expressed fears that prisoner might catch cold, Dugan and another man were present. — James Reid Maekay gave evidence to the effect that prisoner took the ooat without his leave. Ho knew nothing oi the matter. , Wondered who had taken his coat from his '; lodgings at lit. Hunter's.—Detective / Hughes arrested prisoner with the coat on. j His account as to how ho got it was not I satisfactory.—The Bench ordered prisoner to pay 20s and costs, or 7 days' imprison ment, and to return the coat.

POLITICAL GOSSIP.

BY TELEGEAP H.-SPECIAL REPORTER.)

Wellixgtox, this day. The Canterbury members are said to be greatly pleased by the tone of the Premier and Sir Julius Yogel in their remarks on the Plural Voting Bill. Mr Stout's modera tion, and Sir Julius Vogel's pronounced opposition to the bill, led them to the con clusion that Radical measures are not to be made a Government question. This has calmed their fears, and in conjunction with the statement hinting that Sir Julius Vogel will assume the Premiership if his health improve?, ha 3 knit tbem closer to the Ministry. Holidays for Railway Servants. The railway employ..? have plenty of friends among members. Mr Fitzherbert yesterday afternoon, in asking the Minister of Public Works if he would restore to those employe, known as workshop hands and platelayers the following holidays- New Year's Day, Good Friday, Qneen's Birthday, Prince of Wales's Birthday, and Christinas Day, waxed so eloquent in their cause that the Speaker had to stop him. Ho said that while station-masters and other permanent officials had many oc casional holidays, besides a week's holiday every year, the employes specified were not granted a single holiday. They were re cognised as civil servants, inasmuch as the 10 per cent, reduction—

Here the Speaker interfered, and said that members were not allowed to intro duce debatable matters in asking questions In reply, the Hon. Mr Richardson, Jlin ister of Public Works, said he assumed what the question really meant was whether the Government would pay the employes for those holidays, most of which they really enjoyed. To do this would mean an expense to the co.untry of £1,000 each day. The employes now one holiday in the year, with a free pass over the railways to any pla_e they wished to go, and in the pre.-.:" «_.«.* i n of railway finance the

Cover .:. ci.J not consider it advisable to grunt the concessions asked. At a later stage, Mr Levestam gave notice to. ask why the Government did not consider the money paid the officials of the Railway Department as much a burden on the colony a; the pay for day labourers.

Mr Fitzherbert also endeavoured to get the Minister of Works to give a promise that the accommodation for railway employes at a place named Kaitoke should be improved. He pleaded the cause effectively, and in the course of his remarks asserted that so wretched was the present provision for the men that he knew of one instance where a two-roomed cottage was occupied by a husband and wife and nine children. Notwithstanding this astonishing assertion, Mr Richardson would not give the desired promise.

The native mind would appear to be exercised on the subject of a possible small pox- epidemic. Taiaroa spoke in the House yesterday afternoon res pectingtheliability of the Maoris to the disease in view of an out break, seeing they had not been vaccinated, and urged that medical men should be sent to the native districts, in order to perform vaccination.

Mr Pyke evidently intends to have further light thrown on the disputed point whether or not Plurality of Votes Bill affected any seats at recent election. He mores for a return showing lhe number of duplicate* votes exercised at the election, and the districts in which they were recoiled. Colonel Fraser was in his place in the House again yesterday afternoon, notwith standing his indisposition. There was again a change in the Opposi tion benches. Major Atkinson had induced Mr Duncan to relinquish his seat to Mr Rolleston, who had previously occupied a very back seat. The front row of benches on the Opposition side of the House is-now occupied by Messrs Wakefield, Atkinson, Polleston, Bryce, and Mitchelson. Employment of Females BUI. Mr Bradshaw's bill to amend the mea sures for regulating the employment of females is with the object of rendering the act in question workable* it having been a I dead letter for a couple of years. Clause 1 2 provides that "child" shall mean a boy or| girl between the ages of 12 and 14 years.fj Clause 3 amends Section 5 by the insertion of the words " yoang person " after " female," in the fir_t lino. Clause -4 strikes out the word 3 " during working hours" from section II,; (j&is enabling a police officer to visit premises at any time. Mr Bradshaw has also taken up the cause of the labouring classes in con nection with the eight hours' movement. His bill on the subject provides that after the first of January next, eight houre shall, unless there is a contract in writing to the contrary, constitute a day's work, and forty-eight hours a week's work. Property of Married Women. The Married Women's Property Bill, in troduced by Mr Stout, provides that _ married woman may hold property in the same manner as if she were a/muie sole; she may sue or be sued, and enter into a contract, every contract being binding on her separate property. If carrying on business separate from her husband, her separate property shall be subject to tiie bankruptcy laws. Any woman married after the commencement of the Act shall be entitled to hold her separate property and any personal property acquired before or after marriage. Loans by a wife to a husband, or by a husband to a wife, shall in cases of bankruptcy bo treated as assets. . A wife may insure her own or her husband's life for her separate use. Any criminal act of the wife with respect to tiie property of her husband renders her liable to criminal proceedings at his hand, providing the wife is competent to give: evidence agaimst the husband, and «'.« versa, and that the woman after marriage shall continue to be liable in respect of h<a. separate property for ante-nuptial debts and liabilities, but the husband is liable for those debts to the extent of the property he may have acquired from his wife through mai riage. Husband and wife may be joinfly sued in respect of ante-nuptial "debts, pro vided that disputes between husband and wife as to property shall be decided in the ordinary way, by a judge of the Supreme or Lower Court. There are clauses wifli respect to existing settlements, and the power of making future settlements, A married woman is made liable for the support of a destitute husband out other separate property, and also for the sup port of her children and grandchildren, as the husband is now by law subject for maintenance of his children and grand children. Finally, it provides that a wife may not enter into partnership with any man other than her husband without the written consent of her husband. .

The Delivery of Mails. ". . "Ai The grievances of Nelson and Hawke's I Bay in respect of the present system of f_ distributing the Sen Francisco mails were aired by members from those districts yesterday afternoon. Strong complaints I on tho subject were made, and it was urged I that a more satisfactory contract should be arrived at. It transpired that the moils are ..:__ carried first to Wellington, and then sent | back up both coasts to Wanganui and: B Napier, and across to Nelson. In tb» M course of the discussion, Mr Sedjlon 9 (Kumara), who is somewhat given to reck- 9 less assertions, actually attributed the recent depression in Nelson to che irregu- 1 larity in the delivery of the S._,n Francisco § mails. The statsment was, received with roars of derisive laughter.

A Dreary Sitting. Yesterday's sitting of the House was very dull. _ An immense number of notices of questions and motions were given, every member appearing to bo impressed with the necessity for contributing his quota towards the over - burdened Order Paper, For nearly half an hour members were popping up in all direo : tions and delivering themselves of notices and receiving answers to previous questions. Thedrearynessofthesubsequentproceeding was due to the fact that the second readings of a number of unimportant Southern local billa were under consideration. It was con sidered likely that the debate on the second reading of the Licensing Amendment Bill would be tiken in the evening, but at 5.30 Mr Stout moved the adjournment of the ; House until 2.30 today, and members ap peared nothing loth to avail themselves of an opportunity for rest after the arduous labours of the aft .moon. "Unemployed" Relief. The oft-repeated sneer of Southern mem bers that the North Island robs the South ha 3 been challenged by Mr W. F. Buckland, who is asking for returns showing the amount of money expended on behalf of the unemployed in various parts of the colony. He has been inquiring into the matter, and claims that during the last seven years fully a quarter of a million has been spent in supporting the unemployed in Wellington, Canterbury and Otago,while i the unemployed in Auckland during the same time cost the country very little, and in Taranaki and Hawke's Bay nothing. He also intends to show that the Southern unemployed will not take the same relief wages which the Northerners are prepared to.do in order to support themselves honestly. _______________________

THE ■ AuC&UktiL, £.E_-iiISG it lAR, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER o, 1884.



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Special Advd.tise_.e_-S. ALL MAHURANGI TIMES AHURANGI JUIMES ARE NOT ALIKE. DR. C. NEWBERRY COBBETT, M.8., M.&. EDINBURGH (Late Resident Physician. Accoucheur, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Sec. Sec). ALFRED-STREET. ALBERT PARK, Near Choral HalL Hdurs or Consultation. At Hcnc?: 9-11 a.m.. 6-7. and S-9 p.m. At Mr Aickin's Pharmacy, Queen-street: 1.-1, and4-op.m. . Special practice in Midwifery and Diseases or Women and Children. X> MACKAY FRIPP, ARCHITECT, Removed to Melville's Buildings, High street, near Shortland-street T;M PORT AN T NOTI CE. BUSINESS CHANGED HANDS. F. D. WOODROFFE HAVING PURCHASED FOR CASH THE ENTIRE STOCK-IN-TRADE OF GENERAL DRAPERY AND TRANSFER OF LEASE FROM W. E. WALL & CO., QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, AT A LARGE DISCOUNT OFF COST PRICE, WILL TO-MOEKO.Y, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, COMMENCE AN . IMMENSE CLEARANCE SALE, DURING WHICH THE ENTIRE STOCK, AMOUNTING TO CLOSE ON £4,000, WILL DE SOLD AT t3T HALF ORIGINAL PRICE S» For further _>articiilars see Hand-bills. Note the Address : Tj-1 TTV mOODROFFE (Lvte W. E. Wall & Co.), QUEENSTRHET. AUCKLAND. TX7E FURNISH HOUSES THROUGHOUT. GARLICK & CRANWELL'S IS THE CHEAP FURNISHING WAREHOUSE. '; JUST OPENED, B-T.-UTiKUL Assortment i OF BRUSSELS TAPE3TRY, , KIDDERMINISTER CAKPETS. ' ———-____-___. ______________ SPLENDID LOT 1 • OF BEDSTEADS, 1 Just Received, ' IRON AND BRABS, NICKEL-PLATED. j I 1 QASLICK AND QRANWELL, i FURNISHING | WAREHOUSE, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. i SPECIAL VTOTICE. PECIAL I\ OTICE. | ' H. L. POSSENISKIE, MERCHANT tailor and importer, Shortland-strekt, Begs to Inform hi 3 Customers and the Public generally that he has JUST RECEIVED A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF SPRING GOODS OP THE VERY LATEST PATTERNS, And he having Large and Various Shipments to follow, HAS DETERMINED. In order to make room for same, TO ALLOW TEN PER CENT. On all Goods Ordered from this date to October Ist, 1881, for Cash. TRADE SUPPLIED WITH SHORT LENGTHS OR AS REQUIRED AT WHOLESALE PRICE. SPLENDID VARIETY. NEW SPRING GOODS. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN Desires to Inform his Customers that he is now Showing a BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT OF NEW GOODS FOR THE COMING SEASON. Very Choice Patterns of New Prints, from 2Jd yard, to the very best The New Reversible Prints, choice patterns Newest Designs in Sateens, very pretty goods Splendid Assortment New Dress Goods in great variety, very low in price Large Assortment New Lace Goods, In white, ivory, cream, &c; real Maltese Lace, from 7hl yard Job Line Coloured Dress Beiges, bought low, sold cheap Nice Goods in Black Brocho Satins New Patterns in Cretonnes, from 4Jd New Aprons, Ribbons, Gloves, Collars. Ties Good Floorcloth, Is 3d yard; New Umbrellas Splendid Assortment White and Grey Calicoes; wholesale price by the piece New Clothing in Men's. Boys', and Youths' 50 Boys' Leopold Suits, 4s lid, 5s 3d, to 12s 6d Men'B Tweed Suits, 22s 6d, worth 30s c w Hats in great variety a lap eiClotMng In consequence of the Intense Competition in the Drapery Trade, W. R. B. has deter mined to MARK ALL GOODS at the LOWEST MARGIN OF PROFIT, and consequently NO DISCOUNT can be allowed. REMAINDER OF WINTER STOCK AT A GREAT REDUCTION. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, 288, UPPER QUEEN-STREET. JAMES SLAT' OR (Eight Years Draughtsman Railway Department), ARCHITECT ENGINEER AND DRAUGHTSMAN, ILLUMINATOR, Sec, Sec Coombes's Chambers. Queen-street. Residence: St. George's Bay Road, Parnell. Agent for A. Dodman, Engineer, Lynn, Norfolk. Contractors' Quantities taken out.



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\ 1 1.0 shop known as The Barber's Pole has . been taken ovor and fitted by J. Eaton for a 1 Retail Butter, Bacon, and Cheeso Store, where ho intends offering to-morrow night and overy night during tho week Taranaki Fresh Butter n lib. rolls, Is 3d por lb; Canterbury and local Bacon, from 61 per 10., and Salt Butter from 6d. The ballance of the Waiuku Factory Chcefo purchased from Mr Arthur will be sold at Td' per lb; Canterbury and other dairies, 6d. Co ooerativo Store. Hobson-street, next Criterion Hotel. "ROUGH ON CORNS. u_A._ foi weUiVRou E - on Coins.'1 Quick r-__t. complete, r__nn__.__ut cure. Corns w&rta, bunions. ■ Kempt_to.De, Prosier _ Oo« tffenU, Auckland.