SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATKU V! ,';■,',„'., ,-."v -Vininiuti. ll.'U BON!3KT.--!i!>t-' t-.vcninlfi.3li' SUNRISK.—To-morrow Morning, 7.1-1 MOON'S AOi;.-1.:i.l Quarter, lnili.ll.lßa.lii.

ARRIVALS.

1..15T KVKNINO. WaHaH «.?. Criiwford. from Whnutfnrcl MucgToeor. Jolinaon, from Whnnguwi iu-iuv. To Anilll, 8 P., I OM \<>n\>. liicOuu, from .''.l'll"1)'

DEPARTURE.

I.AHT EVENIXO. Mary Camphell, biljraiitinc, Himllioim. lor Clrey mouth IJowena, H.n., Scott, lorMcivury H.iy

Tr.-n.vv. Aurora, schooner, Minclmm, fur I'.'ivnt'.iuvii • iond leniiilar. ketch, Kilv ini'ln.i, i..r l'o\iirly Hay

IMPORTS.

Per To AnuU-i:i i:a*cn wire, ;.i ('as s msf.-r oil, 2K ciisr3 fruit, 13,I 3, n K . munlz nit-lul, i:> l:cgs hntlrr, I\S bay.l luincdii-r ltli lium i-ico, HO OURS sa<;o, L'.'.j pnrl.i'ts line! "I,' I'liiini.'! sir-'iu'. I'-1' UlgOta till. l.tillP.Ol:; cojijicr,' ii bllg'i (upiocu, 40 Cisp3gAlvani;:i\l iron.

Inwards Coahtwisk. - Fawn, fmni roro nundel, in ballast; WaiiKMei. from Whanßarel, With.ls tons coal.

Oi-twakps Coartwisb.—Mnna, for Tuirna ; Good T<-in]i!:ir. for I'ovorty Hay via Kast Coast port?.

The destination ot the barque Maahegan lias lioui altered from Newcastle to Sournliaza (Java), whither she will proceed in ballast early.

The kotih Good Templar cleared at the Customs to-d:iy*for Poverty Hay via Kaat Coast ports with drain pipes, drain files, and sundry cargo.

The barque Laira having disehyßfd ex" plosives at tlia powder ground, was ifirthed a' Queen-street wharf (his morning.

The brig ttcptuno for Newcastle, and the urigaiuine Mavia Virginia for Sydney via Mer cury J!:iy, entered outwards at tne Customs to •lay.

The B,r. Jlaogregror arrived at 10 p.m. Pas sonKCrs:-Mi*s~und Maxtor Howard. Messrs J *. French, 1). U. C'aUlwell, lirran. ICiiiK. lUr man, SloLeod, Byron. Brlghain. and ■! steerage- The following arrivals appear in Sydney papors received to-day :-Jnly I. Annabell, brig, from Mongonui (?.'( ult.}; July ft. Presto, barque, irom Wliansaroa (Juno 18.) Departure : Vision, brig, for ICaipara, in ballast.

The s.s. Wnitaki arrived from Whnngarei last, evening, l'assenorers—Mr Cibl>on, Mr «ro«m. Mm McDo, Misses {>) 2UcUo. Mis* lornst. 2Hm Morey, Mr and Mrs Hoiip, Mo srg Hees. Id'b.-r, J cc, l'uttnrti.n, lSrooks. Tothill. fllilly, Wilies, f'etora. Hillings, and four in the stcerago.

The Shaw, ?a\ill. and Albion steamer Coptio, •which aniveil at i'ort Cha'tncr* from London yesterday, brought the fo.'lowiiiK p.issetiiiers for this port: Mr and Mrs ttcorte Wripht and fc lmlyi ?' I ran'l fninlly (I, Strand Mrs David Uimrl.orn. Mr and Mrs A. J. lrncoy and child, Sir 1,. AV'illiunis.

Tho New Zoaland Bhippin« Company's! nuapclin nrrireU at Wellington from London viaJlqbart iit.ap.ui. jestmtuy. Sho brliißa.the following pua^enccrd for Am-klind :-Fiisl saloon : ltev. W. Si. Dv m m , Heeond saloon: Mrs t. boynumr and children. Nomiilitcd iminiKrants .— Edward Olesun. Catherine und Rose Uercen, Sarah Franco. Jlarlha and Muiy Giitcs.Al.ee GeOKhecan; Mnnna. Anno, and JHiai Jones; Mary Johnson (or Johanson). IJridKct AUiiviliill. Ellon liichnrdson, Anna Hopeko, Leah Simons. Elizabeth Squires; Jane Frederick and Anne Welch. .

ARRIVAL OF THE TE ANAU FROM SYDNEY.

/rT?r c }I" ion Company's s.s. To Anan, 1.023 tons. 1. AlcGi'i'. coniinaiidor, fr.w sydnoy, nrrived hereatll.cU am today. She left .Sydney on the 10th inst. at 5 p.m , and on Monday tlw 14t.1i. at 2 p.m. was abreast of the Three Kings : rounded North Cape at (i 31 p.m.; on Tuudnv. at6a.m. passed lien and Ohtckcns.arriving in port us nbovi!. ]'assoji(;eie:—"-alooii, /or Anck land—Mr and Mm Biooin. Alcsdames A. Isaacs and HonoKJiVui, Jli.-i-ts Lnvi and K. Isaacs, Messra H. nioom. .). L. Dkkson, P. 11. Bnrte, W. U. nniwntnx .». Westwto;!. .I. M. Seville, S. Batfs, J. HendHreon. K. McKechn'p, A. JloKochnie, and Genera! Ho'nell; foi Gisbornp, saloon-Mr Weaver,; for Napier, saloou-M^.r nnd Jlrs Dickson. MI W. Clifford ; for Wellingt on.saloon—Mr J. Lee; for LyUcllon. siilooti. Mr ftrtgpj for Huncdin, siloon—Mr and Mrs U. O. 'Jayior, with 17 for all ports in the stceraxe

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

i)H'.U;Tu;tK.s. Arjrylo, s 3 . Mi-Arthur, foj- Waitara Douglas, s.s.. ]).iui'!i.s. lor Waiiara Hannah Mokau, c.s., Dale, for Waitara llawe'a, sa, llnniljy. for Hie Kou'h

Tlio s.s. Ihuvoa left for Poittl.orn ports this afternoon :it i o'clock. I^i«sciiKi'rs.- Messrs A.M. Williams !'«■.>p. Ir. lliiV:;ms, S. llentloy, C. li. Suiyllio.-Tait. 11. Komi. Ma.:!.y, Xnnee. 0. W. (iaodrr.n. .Mrs 1). Coiitt^, Mr and .Mr.i Fuwhall. Misses JMilui-. Kiisar. •

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Nkvph. this day. - Arrived: Kllen Doniin, brigantinn. Windhonnd : farnli Ann. Zodiac. WaiUiinattL, Waiiitim. Uobin Hood. Look Out, Sarah Pile, Annie Wilson.

111/SSKU., thU duy.—Arrivi d: Wollinyton

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

KCSSELL, nii-> d:iy.—Arrived: Wclllnaton, from Anckkin.l. 7 ii.iv. Waitara, hia day. — Arrived: Ifannjih Mokau, from ■Jnuirai.ffft, 11.j a in.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

llaih< will Close as undkbi—

This Dat. for TairHii. per i^rc-r'sli"j'. at 1 p.Til Per Arawatn, us follows :— For Cliina, Jiipan.Hiii-z, and P.rinilW, nt S p.m. For Russell, Kawnkowa, Australian Colonies, and I'nitcrt Kingiloni.'via Urindisi or Maples (per Orient boat), for lottnrs. etc., specially so prepaid and midrts<e>l.at Ip.m. For mono/ orders, registered letters and mnvspapers at X p.m. Late letters for Sydney and Molbourno only at ifi'Op.m. For Lyttelion and Sonth. per Penisuin, nt 1 p.m. For VVTatorforft. Tauranga, etc., por Roto-

raaliuna, at Ip.m. For TJistniOi, pur Kolotnaliana. at 4.30 p.m. tor Whangurci Heads. Parua, Walpu. Whan garoi, Kamo/and Mangapai, per Macgregor, or U'aiuiki, at 5 p.m. Wednesday. 16th inst. For Wnilara. ctfc per Douglas or Argylc. at 11 a.m. For CoroinaiHtel, per Coromandel. at 11.31 a.m. For Wuitara, etc.. per 1-illa Kookh or Hannah Mokiiu. at 1 p.m. For Trypnona, l'ort Fitzroy, and Whanca parapani, per Rowena. at 3 p.m. For Thanics, per Waterprwe, irt J. 36 p.m. Ti^iSDAV. 17th inst. For Waiwcra, To Knpa, Croigiobnrn, Wark worth, etc., per Roso Casey, at 10 a.m. Tuesday, 22nd inst. Per s.s. Axiatralia as follows— For Scnawicn Istapds, United States of America, Canada, Bntiah Columbia, Coiitpil and South Ainerlea, and British and Foreign West Indica at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Bnropo. at 1 p.m. For money orders, Msgigtercd letters and ; ewspapera, at 11.30 a.m. Late lcttera, bearing an extra fee of six penco in adefttion to tlfo postage, will be rocoived by the Mail Agent on board the Bteamer.np to the time of sallinpf. Thia mail will bo due in London on Sat urday, Au<ru3t3QUi, im. 3, B. BISP, Chief Postmaster, Cliloi FoEit-cfflce. Auckland.

Meeting, Entertainments, Etc.

.Ti'l.Y IS. ISSI.

Abhott'ri Opora llonac- "liiii Van Winkle," T.4sp.nu Theatro llojul YVillmoU's Dramaiic and Comic OrKiniisation, 7.43 p.m.

Lorno-strrct HiiU-Oooi Intent, 1.0.0 X, An nivenory Hill.SlSOp.m.

Alexandra-si reel. School ■ room Iliiveloek l.c.ils« Annivei -ary Kitli'rlainniciil, U'M p.m. St. James's Hall- AiimUnmafwl "'' Cu-peMlrr^md ,I..inei-. " Tiro IYc-cmi I'ollliedl Bttilritlon." S pin.

I'oiiHOnby Hull Weal ICud liuwiiiK Club t'ou cert. S p.m.

Oddfellows' Hn'l. ('oak-street- Sirnportora of Mr DaiWiville, 7.M) p.m.

Srasotiie IMI, Onehiniffn -fit (i. At. O'Horke and Klcotore of Manukau, 7.:w p.m.

MniißiniiSi-hool-hoiisu-Mrlliiriisuml Klcclora of h'ranklin N'orlh, i.lWp.in. ■IVmiieranre Hall-Mr .lOßCrth Newman and Klcc-tnr.f ot City North,','.:«] p.m. Nuw.'on Athomvum-Mr Tole and Kleri.usut Edon. ;.^0 p in,

Nuwm.irket Hall-Air Seymour G;'or<r<! iimi Electors oi ['nrnoU.Sp.in. Aivli Hill Northern Omnibus Compiiny, 7.ff1l p.m.

Working Men's f.'lub-Quailerly Meeting of Bricklayer*. i'.:!o p.m. V.M.I.A.- Dr. Hand's "Medical Talk," 7.™ p.m.

Births.

CASKY.-On July 11. at the residence of -Mrs Evans, Uhipi-1-ntroat. the wife of H. Casey, l'ort Charles, of a son. HILL.—On July 11th. at her residonrw, tieotrc stroct, Mount Koskill Head, tlie wife of John Hill of a daughter.

Deaths.

COTJ.R.—On July 13, ISSI, Samuel It. Culls; The funeral will leave the residence of Mr Suorne, Norfolk Cottage. William-Hlrt'Ot. oil' \\'WJiiii;toii-«!reet, to morrow (Wednesday), at SoTtack. Friends plain) uccopt this intima tion. SYDNKY.-On July I'J. at the Hospital.Sydney, a native ; iwd 2:t. He now rests in Jesus.

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

TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1881.

For the CUU9O that lafka aßSlstaoM, For the wrong that oeeia raslatano*. For tho futuro in tho distance. And the Rood that we can do.

We promised in our last night's issue to review the candidates in the several constituencies on their persona! merits, anil we select for the fust article the contest in Newton. Ml the claimants for the suffrages of the electors in this district have given public expression to their opinions; we may fairly assume, therefore, that we know their opinions, their personal capabilities and claims. Three men are in the field, hut one of them. Mr liarrard, may be dismissed in a very few words. There are many electors and non-eleciors whose love of fun triumphs over that sunse ot serious responsibility to themselves and the country which .every true man should feel in exercising his rights under the franchise. They are not unwilling to get a little sport out of any blathering windbag who is willing to give it them. It is not good form to play upon any man's idiosyncracies, and make a public butt of him ; neither is it productive of an intelligent consideration of great public questions to demaud the antics of a mountebank aft;r the speech of a Demosthenes. We state the recent experience at some of our most im portant elections parabolically. The exhibition ot' a modicum of common sense would have reduced the number of candidates to two; but Mr (larranl having received sufficient encouiage ment from a public meeting in Newton to justify him in coming forward, we think he is fairly entitled to expect that those who passed the motion of confi dence in him will give him their votes.

For our purposes, however, there are only two candidates for Newton —Mr Thomas Peacock and Mr C. A. De Lautour. We take Mr Peacock first— he is no unknown figure to Auckland citizens. At any time during the last twenty years he might have been found at his place of business, industriously pursuing his calling as a skilled scien tific mechanic. For twenty years he has been known as a man who eschewed tile temptations of land jobbing and invested the savings from his business in promoting the industries of the coun try —in developing its coal resources, its timber, its gold-mining, and who re cently, without owning one acre of land to be bencfitted, was one of the chief promoters, by the gift of his time and his money, of the movement to connect Auckland with the Wonderland of kotorua. For twenty years liis word has been as good as his bond ; he has been known as a man of integrity, a man whose name the breath of scandal has never sullied ; honest and unre served almost to brusqueness in the expression of his convictions. Pub licly he has actively interested himself in the social, religious, scientific, and municipal institutions of the city. He has for two successive years fitted the highest office in the gift of the citizens, and has done so with credit to himself and honour to those who elected him. For three years he has served as a representative of Auckland city in Parliament, gaining the esteem of his political opponents equally with that of the men on the same side of the House. He has been a useful member for the city, always in his place, and giving diligent attention to any city or commercial measure; true to every pledge he had given, and assiduous in performing every duty imposed upon him by his constituency. In Parlia ment, in the Chamber of Commerce, and elsewhere he has been the earnest and unresting champion of the trunk railway from Auckland to Taranaki, the work upon which, above all others, the future prosperity of Auckland depends. In general politics, a pro nounced Liberal, who is not afraid to say that wealth should bear its full share ol the public burdens. We have no inclination to flatter the late member for City North ; we owe him nothing, and would as readily bring him to account for any dereliction of duty as any other member; but the qualifica tions enumerated are matters of com mon knowledge. The first man one might meet in the street, if he were an Aucklauder of many } ears' standing, could tell them. We warmly advocated his first election to Parliament', and after three years' rellection have seen no reason to regret having done so.

So much for Mr Peacock ; what of Ih's opponent ? Although so great a stranger to Auckland that lie might be set down in parts of Newton electorate and be unable to find I.is way out of it, Mr De Lautour is well-known by repute. Like Mr Peacock, his advance ment has been due to personal exer tions, but, unlike the late member for Auckland North, having found a footing in a noble calling, one which above all others enables a man to do great service for the people, Mr De Lautour deserted it to enter one which,if productive of fatter fees for less work, is, to our mind, infinitely less usefn) and honourable. Mr De Lautour was a journalist, and he became a lawyer. It was when a writer for the Press and a legislator that Mr De Lautour won that reputation for a friendliness towards Liberalism which still, in a lesser degree, clings to him. No one who is acquainted with his earlier public utterances, and who atten tively studied his recent political

actions and the address he delivered in | the Ponsonby Hall, which was reviewed | in these columns on Friday las', ; can avoid the conviction that Mr De Lnutour's Liberalism has undergone' an evolutionary development backwards since he became the legal agent of land-jobbers. Into thn fatal fallacy of the priii'iplc; he laid down, into their gross sclli:>liiiet,s, their dcsUii'jtive.ii'-'KI.; lo every communal cllorl ol lite masses of the people tv govern the country for the advantage of the many and not of the kw, we need not again enter. This we may add, however, that whereas Mr De Laulour, in the earlier days of his public career, distinguished biinseli by denouncing the special privilege.-; which are conlinuo.usly attempted to be set up undci private hills, he becmne him self the promo'er of a private bill that j would have created a monopoly of the most publicly dainayiny kind -a mono poly in the kinds of the country, This is no time for mincing words : we cannot believe that the denunciation of land monopoly is oilier than arrant hypocrisy and humbug when it comes from the lips of a man who is the active manager of the biggest land-jobbing corporation in New Zealand—a com pany whose contemplated transactions are lo be measured not by the tens or the hundreds of thousands but by the millions of acres.

To the Working Men of Newton.

We know tlv.it leadingnitides arc not I favourite reading with many of you, but if you have not already read the.article above, we ask you to read it. We have now to add a special appeal to you. Without egotism ami with a good con science, it may be said that no word is written by this pen without a previous consideration of its bearing upon the interests of those who have made the Star, and who arc still the only.sup porters we rare one button about, It we cannot live by championing the cause of the masses, the paper shall never become the organ and tool of monied rings. Hut neither shall it live by truckling to any false cry or senti ment which has gained a passing popularity through the mistaken or designedly misleading professions of these who should educate and direct public opinion. The decision in these elections lies entirely with you. The workers, and not the drones, constitute the masses of humanity. We ask you to consider your personal responsibilities under a universal suffrage, and is prove by your votes that the working nun of Auckland arc not to be carried away by mere plausibility and glibness of tongue?. Consider intelligently the choice that is put before you in this contest. On the one hand, you have a man well-known to you-- a man of the highest personal integrity, one whose interests are identical with your own. Of his practical shrewd ness to see and ability to champion the interests of Auckland, which are as much his own as yours, you have every assurance :he will sulfer if you do. Of his zeal for the advancement of the in dustries to which the people will have to look for employment, and for (In stability of our trade and commerce, you have the best possible evidence in iiis past actions. Just now, when the colony is menaced by a new combina tion for the inauguration of further schemes of borrowing and ex travai'.auf.e, Auckland cannot allord to lightly reject the services of such men, If by your votes you turn your hacks on Mr Peacock, you tell your fellow-citizens that a life of in dustry, of useful work and thought for the good of the city and its people, is not to be weighed against the shallow but artfully-advanced sentiments and talkce-talkee of a perfect stranger. When such a proposition is set before us we incline to say with honest Sir l'eter Teazle, " Damn sentiment."

]!y electing Mr Do Lautour you will not only have declared your belief that the present system of native lands trafficking meets with your approval. hut will have sent to Parliament as your representative a man who is avowedly one of the bitterest opponents of :ts reform, and that from self interested motives. We cannot believe that any of you who really know what that traffic is—who have witnessed the drunkenness, the debauchery, the im poverishment of the native people for the enrichment of a few native agents, lawyers, and speculators, at the ex pense of the whole community, settler and Maori — will so declare your sym pathies. Let Mr Do Lautour go and ask for the suffrages" of those frontier townships which batten upon these infamies, and for whose undisturbed enjoyment of the profits of the busi ness in ruin and stoics he so ardently pleads. Tell him to jjo there, but not come to Newton, whose inhabi tants have already made the public halls ring with their shouts against Patetere and every other form of the unholy thing. We cannot believe you will be so unjust to the city of which you form an important part as to deprive it of the services of a man who has aided in building it up, and may still advance it ; whose help is wanted to defend intelligently our rights in public works, in the San Francisco mail, and the direct steam service with England.

We wish to avoid using a single harsh word against Mr De Lautour personally. He is a youn;,' man of good abilities, whose early career gave special promise. Unhappily, he has become tied up in a system which is dangerous to the people and a dis grace to colonists. He dare not deny its evils, but pleads that they might be remedied by State supervision. But why should the aid of the State be given to guarantee the profits of a private company ? We hope to see the Newton electors tell him this— " Come out from it altogether, and let the law be reformed - the whole race of traders in the vices and weak ness of the Maori people be swept away. If you wish to win the esteem and confidence of Auckland people, settle down to the practice of your pro fession among us until we know you better. The election of Mr Peacock will be the best guarantee to you and others that honest and honourable citizenship will never fail of recognition and reward at the hands of the people of Auckland."

If the electors of Newton are true to themselves and to Lhair city, they will return Mr Peacock by an overwhelming majority.

His Worship tho Mayor, while on tho Bench this morning, referred to tho com plaints made in the public journals (and justly so) respecting the difficulties-fre quently experienced in getting Justices to sit on tho Bench. The Resident Magistrate could not always sit,, owing to his other duties ; and at such times Mr Cunningham had to hunt and pick up Justices where he could find them. It could hardly be ex pected that gentlemen, at a moment's notice, should drop tho pen, leavo their offices, and run oil' to tho Police Court. There ought to bo some better syetom adopted, such as giving Jdstices n day's notice that they would be required to sit. At all events, ho should represent tho stato of affairs to the Minister of Justice, in the hope that somo arrangement will be made,

The electors of IV.moll acoordod Mr fioyniour Thornc (!coi <re a most enthusiastic reception last evening. His address v:n.H patiently likened to, a largo number of questions were answered to Iho evident sati-faction of tho nudionce, and at tho con clusion a vote of conlidoncc was passed by a great majority. An abstract report of his addrcs-i appears on the fourth p«gu of this ovoning's i".<Mi>-. Tho funeral uf the Idle Mr F. 11. Hull (onli place Ihi.-i td'teniooii at three o'clock. The vUick-brokrrn closed their places of business in order to pay the last mark of respect to deceased. The following telegram." from To Aroha ivoro received by Mr I). (!. MacDonneli to day : -Colonist: "Amalgam for week I,'ilozs." New i'iud :—" AniaUram for week 15 head, \i"n/M. No, 2 rrof low level look in;'; well, slioivin" very lair gold."

A nuraii.v is beiiif; perpetrated every Tuesday ami I'Yiday mowing which calls Fur -uppre-'-ion a' tin.' hands of iho innnl eipal authorities. It is the ruflom for Iho lm> laden i 1 uls await-'m; tho wile to as.nomblo n Albeit a rcotutitsinhf r-ectionwith W'ynd hmi stivel. Before ten o'clock,the pathway, ami often Iho road itself, i-i completely blocked, and pedestrians are compelled to

u.nku v li-nijthy detour, uIK-n Ihrmigji a sea of mini, in order to pans the obstruct inn and regain the footpath. .Stepsshould be takon to prevent this bi-weekly assemblage from impeding the ordinary trallie. Chapel-street has seen iho last of the present Alexandra Hotel. It was in oouise of removal to-day, and will be superseded by a handsome structure, for the construc tion of which the following tondois have been received:—Wrigloy and llandeoek, .i:),:i!>7 : .1. W. ,Wines, JL'.V-'NT ; Keys Hros., L"t, ISO : .1. .1. Holland, i:i,l7ii ; .I.Currie, ;t, 170 : J. Wilson, D,I2S; .1, Ellingham, r:i,(i,s:i; McConimohieaml Sun, ili.OOO; W. li. Connolly, V>,'M>>. The decision of Mr Seth Smith, tho Dis trict Judge, in tho case Kgjr.i v. Webster, tho captain of tho baiquo St. Lawrence, granting a new trial, N, wo learn, likely to be appealed from by Mr Nnpiur, plaintiffs counsel. The appeal will be to the Auck land Supreme (Joint.

Merman has been scratched for the Mcl bmirnu ('up.

At tho monthly meeting of tho Auckland Institute la-t evening three papers wore read the lirst on " Tlio IVolaphida' of Now Zealand." by Captain lfioiin ; iho second, on

"The Ciimo of Society," by Air K. A. Mackcdinio ; and tho third by .Mr .1. Martin, upon "Tho (Uiyser Kniptions in Now Zealand. " The last was illustrated by limelight views.

Thi^ potitiou for the establishment of a houiii'opathii; ward in tho Hospital was pru kuiiUhl to tlio Co'iunittee of the iust.ituiiou ut its uiciitiiiK yesterday afturiioun, 'i'ho petition bore 1,100 signatures. l)r Mac i.iullen, one of tho members of the honorary medical stall", forwarded a petition against Ihe proposed change, pointin;; out that tho probable ivmiHs would be i-onfiimon and dissatisfaction, and a general want of har mony between tho two sides of the Hospital. Colonel llaultain gave notice of motion for next mooting, whou the petition and pro test come on for consideration, "That tho iiieinoimlisN be informed that when the question of extciidud anpommodation ut the 110-pital is undor consideration tho Com mittue will pay duo regard to their wishes."

The disputed will action of llohaia I'atuono v. ('. O. Mavis camo to an abrupt couoliD-ion in the Supremo Court late yes terday afternoon. At tlui ciinelusioi] of tlio plaintill a case, Mr K. llcsketh, nn iiohalf of thedufcndtuit, moved for n nonsuit, on Iho ground that the pluintiu" had not proved any of the ixsms sot l«rlh in hisduchnation. Mr S. llochfort replied, and Ills Honor then K<ivo a dcci.-ion in favour (if tho motion. Ho .-aid that ho had not the sli-htc.-t hesitation in coining to a conclusion on tho mat tor. Tho plaintill' had utterly failed to prov.i 111-alienation*, and tho validity of the »ill niuaineii unshaken. Jn fact, ovary tiling wont to show that it, had been mado and executed in a thoroughly Ih.u.i fid, manner, and it. was i|tiito hnnrsl and

straightforward. The plaint ill' «as nc (•ordiiij'ly iimi-<iiilid, and iud<.'iuunl ;■ iv«.-1 lor c.Ms mi tho middle scale

J'ufuro commciniiig liin lorhirn at tho Lome-street Hall on Sunday ovonilig liM, Mr Sclliy explained Hint dining Urn pro vi.hih ut-ok hu had i-int a challungo In tho Chiisli.-m Kviduiii'o B'wii'ly inviting them ti .-end a ilulugalu thoro 'to debute uith him mi that I'Vcning. Tho Society, how ever, demurred to a Sunday owning dis iMi-.-inn, but iiudcilnok to m.'ikcairangemenl.': for 01 i! on a week evening, on condition that tho proceeds were handed over lo tho Hcnuvnlolit Society. He himself objected tn this condition, usho had been informed that tho Ikncvul.-nt Society was a sectarian body, and in lieu thereof he proposed that the proceeds should go in aid of tho Hospital. The .Society did not approve of this proposition cither, and therefore suggested that the prolitsshould bo equally divided between-it, ami the nationalistic Association. Thin proposal had been ac cepted, and (In- debute would take placo in the course of v few days. •

The disposition of aged bedridden patients has long engaged the attention of thu Hos pital authorities. At tl.o muotiiijr of tlio i'oinmittuo ye-torday, Mr D.mdo roportcd that he mid Colonel llaultain had visited tho Old Men's Kofugo (of which Ml Waters «»H master), and tho auxiliary (of which Mrs Brophy is matron), in which they found a number of helpless ami bedridden patients. Mis (trophy hail livo men, Mrs Waters four, and Mr Waters I-I to look idler, who were in soino cases paralysed, helpless, blind, insane, and bedridden, seme of the latter for twelve months. It is proposed to put these old men into onu ward in the Auxiliary, and got a nuisu specially to attend to them, as with the present stall they could not receive tho oversight and attention which their condition demanded.

A lively poeno occurred towards tlio con clusion of M r Soyino # ur (itjorf/e's uddrosn at tho I'arnoll Hall last evening. An indivi dual found his way to the atuKO, nnd pro ceeded to ask a question in refeienco to tho probability of Mr (Jeorge ever following Sir Julius Vogol. A jjreat deal of time was wasted by tho qnorist, and at the ond of nearly a qnartor of an hour he was aH far from tlio point as ever. Thoaudienco became excitod, und a man from tho roar proceeded to run tlio individual off tho platform. The interrogator was, however, not so easily disposed of, and tlio pair squared up in pugilistic altitude, Several lunges wen; niado on either side, and the parties were then separated by mutual friends. At this juncture, a seat in tho front row carried away, anil tho occupants were precipitated on to tho floor amidst tho deritive cheers of tho onlookers.

Mrlsaao Solbytlolivored on Sunday night in tlio Lome-street Hall, before a crowded audience, and under tho auspices of tho nationalistic Association, a lecture on " Mo.ios mid Darwin." After instituting n comparison between the two men, In the former's discredit,, us well an pointing out that tlio Ist Mid 2ml chnps. of (ionc?is gave separato ami eon Hiding accounts of tlio creation of Hio world, tlio lecturer wont, on to skotclitlio evolution hypothesis, and to show how thoroughly reconcilable it was with eciontilio facts. Tho discussion proved highly interesting, and \vn« attentively listened to. At the close Messrs Bottany and Joseph contented somo of Mr Solby'n stato monts, and that gentleman fully replied to them. A number of musical selections wore tlion rendered, one of them beintf the well known eoiij^, "The Old Soxton," which was sung by Mr I). Symon, of the Ojiera Com pany, and elicited .111 encore.

A complimentary benefit to the Devon port Mllficnl Society was tendered by tho U'aitomat.i Minstrels in the Dovonport Hall last evening. There was a largo attendance, Mr It. W. Scouts, as interlocutor; Mr P. F. llunnchi'ii, musical director; Mr Theo. Quito, stage manager; and tho orchestra consisted of tlio ilalinekoti and Hartley Bros., Messrs Koosing imd Hunter, In tho lirst part, .songs woro givon by Messrs *A. Bnrtluy, H. Hargruvo, J. (imldinir, P. F. Haiinckon, R \V. Seeats, C. Hannckon, J. Spry, and T. Loodhniu. The Minstrel choruses were very good. This part closed with a splendid statuesque tableau arrnngod by 1,1)0 stage manager. In tho second part HongH were given by Messrs F. Wright, T. Locdham (encored), K. \V. Scoatß, 0. Hannuken (oiicorcd), VV. (loorgo, \V. Caradus (encored), and IT. Hargiave (on cored). H'Mr"Caiwlus's ballad, "Maid of Athens," was capitally rendered, and pro voked great applause, Tho performance concluded with Oll'onbach's comic oporettc, "Tho Blind Beggars," in which Messrs R, W. Sceat.s and T. Leodham took part.

Colonel Caraogy delivered a capital lee turo on '• India and its People " last Friday wook in tho Onehungtt Temperance Hall, there being a good jtWeiidanco. Tlie lecturer treated of tho hiiifp/y, customs, and religious beliefs of the lucffS^1 peoples, and his Indian servant boy exliil)ite>tl sl> ec! >ncns of their work to the audience. \^l'O military dress of tho colonel, and the soiijj; In Jinn attiro of the boy, served to givolh realistic appearance to the discourse. At tho close, the lecturer was conoratulated for the literary entertainment ho had pro vided. The proceeds of the lecture woro in aid of painting and otherwise improving the Onehunga Presbyterian Church.

Another application was made yesterday to the Hospital Committee by Mr Shalders that it should t.'iko over and work the Auckland Dispensary. It Mas resolved to inform Mr Shakier* that the affairs of tho C'ortley estate aro yetincomplete, and when settled tho application will be considered. At; tho samo meeting, a letter from the Colonial Secretary was read, declining, under present circumstances, to make any further addition to Missi Crisp's salary.

A meotiuK of tho committee of the Auck land Hardeners' Horticultural Society was hold last evening at I'arnell, and notwith standing the counter-attractions of dic tions, Sfc, 10 out of IS members put in an appearance. Matters in connection with the forthcoming .Spring Show were dis cussed, and a Hub-committee consisting of Dr. Sanders, 0. S. McDonald, Thomas Phillips, Jim., ilillospic, 11. Cent, and T. Rullen wl-ic appointed lo draw up Iho prize list.

The popular service of song, " Mother's La*t Word.o," was <mecossfully rendered last night: in tho Alexandra street School room, by tho member* of tho J'oriHonby Wcfloynn Band ofllopo Choir. Tlio Rev. <";. \V. Oarr occupied the chair. Mr Souster acted as conductor anil Miss (loodacro as organist. Nome sixty voices took part in the singing, and twenty recited tho narra tive.

A special meeting of the Auckland branch of tho .Seaman's (Jnion was held in the British Hotel last evening, when Mr Dod son, President of tlio Union at Uunodin, de livered an addict*. Ho roforrod at length to the success of the Union in tho South, and gave some valuable hints respecting future procedure. He urged members to secure their objects by peacable moans, strikes boing at all times injurious. Tho Union, ho said, was in a fail way of being a success. A cordial vote of thanks was pawed to Mr Dodson, and a vote of thanks to the presiding chairman terminated proceeding.

The OilchiHt Educational Tiu.it ollur biciunally a scholarship of the value of LIOO per iiiimim und tenable for three years, for the benefit of youths resident in £iew Zea land, who shall be desirous of pursuing a further coiuho of academical study in Grout liritiin. Candidates must bo either natives of Now Zealand or have resided hero live yours immediately preceding examination. Tlioexamination commenced here yesterday, and will be continued throughout this week.

Tho business at tho I'olico Court thi' muiniiiif, before His Worship tho Mayor and Mr I'limo, included two per.-ons fur drunkenness. Amy lledto, charged with stoalin^ a fur cape, value 2.">s, tho jiropcrty of John McLachlan, remanded until Mon day, .lames Mclntosh and Edward Wilson, charged with destroying two pine trees, value 10s, on tho Surrey Hills Kstatc, ru maniliid till Thursday. Patrick Doolan and Thomas (iroonway, 10s each, for not keeping their yards in a cleanly otnte. John Wetheraf,'*!, 10s, similar oll'enco. The charfjoa of obtaining gnodß by fal-e ]uo tonics by Kdward Hickorton and wile were proceeding as we went to press.

The shnromarket was not quite bo brisk today. Sales : — Colonial Bank, 4'2n ; I'rii.eo Imperial, 27s Cd, I!7< ; Hand of Friendship, 2s lid ; Uurts, :!s 4d.

Tho fiiro-oompartment of the Triumph having bfton temporally mado watertight, was pumped out thin morning, and tho vessel was removed into deep water.

In tho Di.-trict Court to.day, judgment wasL'iv. n for i'.">7 Xi« in tho case, McCul lftll({h v. Shorrin, for printing "Labour."

The concert and danco ffiven In the Masonic Hall, Onuhunf,'", on Thursday last pnhncd oil' successfully.

Mr Kohn's silver cup for tho cempotitor who (jot the most "points" ut the recent poultry show was won by Mr Walker, City Alarket.

The Roy. Mr Hico, who takes chaifro of \\ elleslcy liuplisl Church in the absonce of Mr Spuiyeon, arrived by tho steamer Arawata jesterday.

Tho Auckland Hospital librarian ac knowledges with many llmuks thu receipt of twenty luiir numbers of " Tho London Journal fur the years KSSO, ISSI, 1882, from Mrs O. Million, Auckland.

Malcolm McLcod, bricklayer, of Dock street, wishes publicly to state that ho wan not the person hearing tliofmnu name who »;,. punialuil for bointf drunk ami iHm oidcrl> >vi thu Uth in.-t. Tho MeLcod charged «as a sailor.

Milne and Olmyoo have determined in the interest* of the early closing movement and on behalf of their numerous einploy/s, to close at li p.m. on Saturdays (luring the winter months.

Election malters are so nllabsorbinjr at pi'OHcnl that it may bo necessary to draw Iho attention of thu public to Iho important salo of W'aikomiti farms and other propor tion advertised by Mr (Jreonwood to take p'aco at Mr Dowdon's mart to-morrow.

Tho Key. Putor Mason, 8.A., announces by advertisement that ho will open an evening class on Thursday noxt —to be held regularly on Mondays and Thursdays -for grammar, history, geography, and arith metic. Tho third quarter of his day pupils will commence on Wednesday, tho 16tli.

"RIP VAN WINKLE."

TliK announcement of the first production in Auckland of l'laiupictte's celebrated opera of " Kip Ynn Winklo " had the erl'ect of securing a large attendance at Abbott's Opera house la«t night. The stalls and pit wore packed, and numbers of intending patrons had to be turned away, while there was also a good attendance in tho dress circle. I'ivssuro of election news compels us to hold over our detailed report of tho ]>orfonnanco ; but wo may say briefly that it was v thorough success from first, to last. The staging of the pioco is carried out with (hat line artistic |HTCcption and attention to detail which is characteristic of tho pre sent company, and tho various scenos are very effective, The music, as was expected, proved to be of tho highest order, and it is of a kind too which is calculated to growj upon tho hearer by repetition. Tho '" hit " of the evening was the solo by tho First Lieutenant (Mr Knight Aston), "My Pipe," with chorus. Many of tho performers also secured loud plaudits from tho audience, Mr Appleby, in the " transmogrified " Kip acting the part to the life. Miss Leaf, as the village coquette, continues to be as great a favourite with thu audience as sho was in former parts. Rip Van Winklo is certain to have a successful run, and should prove fully as ponulnr'o* any piece hitherto produced." It will be repeated till further notice.

THEATRE ROYAL.

ANOTiir.K performance of "Crutch and Toothpick" was given at tho Theatre Royal last evening, and met with ovident appre ciation from the audience. A change in tho programme is announced for tonight, when in addition to " Crutch and Toothpick" tho company will appoar in tho laughable farce, " Founded on Fact," which is said to have taken immensely in tho South.

FIRE IN TIMARU.

(IVY TKr.KORAHI—MIKSS ASSOCIATION.)

Timarit, this day. A Kiui! broke out a littlo before 8 this morning at tho Education Hoard's book depot, (iovernmont Buildings. Everything was destroyed, but tho loss is covered by insurance. The probable loss is £150 of the Board's property, and about tho samo of tho private property of tne secretary. The conflagration is supposed to have origi nated from the ombors of last night's fire.

DROWNING AT MERCER.

Mr Sui'iiitisTßNDENT Thomson has received a tologrum from Constablo Ryan, at Morcor, stating that a boy, ono year and oight months old, son of Mr James Korth, Maungatawhiri Valley, was drowned yes terday. An inquest is to be held to morrow.

EXECUTION OF THE ORMOND VILLE MURDERER.

(l)Y TKLKCILAPH.— I'KESS ASSOCIATION.)

NAFIKR, this day. Euwakds, the Ormondvillo murderer, was executed this morning. He was apparently callous. Ho walked up the steps leading to the drop without indicating the slightest \*?ar, and stood under tho gallow& without in hie limba. As tho clock struck oicrlrla signal was given by the Sheriff, the bolt wVIB drawn, and the wretched folon was lnnSV«d into eternity. Death was in stantaneous.

THE CHARGE AGAINST HIGH SHORTLAND.

THE TRAGIC MYSTERY DEEPENS,

Extraordinary Corroopondouce and Papers.

(From Oi;k Ln^■l)ON Cohrkkimsi>knt.)

LusiKis.Mayai. Mv.stokv still enshrouds the melancholy death of poor Mrs Shortland, and many are

bsginniti" to believe it will never bocleared up. The country police after full inquiry in every direction have given up all pros pect of obtaining any evidonoo that Hugh Shortland was in the neighbourhood of Blackawtown or Oldstoi:c Manor on the day of his v ifo'n death. They do not therefore

projio.su to pursue theii invostiifiitions iiity turther until t lie result of Dr. Dupius, aualy»ie of the dead woman's Etoinaeli U mado known. It is understood that several more days must elapse before the investii'.i tion can bo completed. Last Friday rfhorl lurid wu«a;{(iiii brought up before the Kin^'i liridgc Magistrates, and remanded for unnthor week, though not without his solicitor proteßbing in somewhat strong language against the extreme injustice of tlio proceedings. "There in not," bawled the udvocnto, " a tittle of evidence against my client." "We can't listen to you,"said tlio Chairman. " J demand to speak us my right," said the lawyer. "You shall not," Hiiid the Magistrate, Shortland, who was very excited, now entered into tin angry colloquy with the lawyer, and tlio two together POomcd inclined to defy the Bench when the .Superintendent of i'olice roared— "Tako him down," and Shortland was bundled out of Court, amidst cries of " Shame," "It'ijhnrd," und " (live the man justice." 15y way of justifying their action in detaining fcihortltind, the police have published tho following documcntH, which were iound in his possession when he was arrested in concealment at Modbury. They have excited considerable interest, insomuch as' their coiitontn aro understood by those who have seen them to raise various more or le*n plausible theories as to how tho deceased lady enmo to her death, find as to tho extent of tho prisoner's knowledge of that event. The documents aro reported to bo not very numerous, but to include certificates of various descriptions from professional friends certifying to Mr Short land's assiduity and devotion to his work in tho early years of his career, and there are thoi-odealing with his Auckland professional connections. Included in the bundle, how ever, aro a series of letters sent by Miss Dimes to Mr Hhortland, the character of whose c;ontoiits have become more or loss generally diffused amongst thor;o in ti-rosted in the case,- and the publication of which, if the police could be induced to consent to that course, would, it is rumoured, disclose the singular nobility of Mrs Shortlnnd'e character. It is said that they give a connected relation of the cir cumstances under which Mr Shortland and hi>i wife originally came together, and that they show a trust and confidence in Mr Shortlund's diameter as a man of honour uliiuli is at oneu touching and romantic.

The earliest letter of the series iH one in which Miits Dimes in believed to indicate Llio icount receipt of a lcttor from Mr Short limil imploring her to make an up|>oinl snout to moot him, uric! expressing ignorance of tliu ruuHoiiH I hut Ikkl prompted his request, pointing out that sho was a young lady who hemtitted to expose hornelf to misconception, anif whilst promising to coni-cnt to the meeting, begging that Mr.Shortland would respect hor susceptibiliticn, »ud expressing an awuritnco that nothing would occ'ir that would compromise her in tho estimation of hoi friends. Following this letter, which rnmmunrcs with plain Mr and con cludes with your- truly, it i« said I halt hero is another, uvidontly following the desired meeting, in which Mies Dimes, addressing her lover an " I tear AlrShortlaniJ/'topruJM)* grntitudn for the kind (him?* ho had naid of her, and by hor appreciation of tho motive which lias prompted his desire to meet he:'. Then it is understood that cuvuttil other let ters follow which iudii'ate tho gradual ripening of thu acquaintance find show the plogruKS "f the courtship, disclosing the inaidoii'D timidity h-.-t she should bo ili« rmi-rul to beearrvingon aelandextinf: court ship, and appealing to Mr Slioilland from timo to timu to bring hor friends acquainted with Iho fact, pointing out then; could bo no objection to that course, indicating how uttaehed she had become to him, how grieved fho would bo if anything were to seom to part them, and suggesting that her mother, at least, bliould be told of tho en gagement in order that tho news might be gently broken to tho father. The deopening character of Miss Pimes's lovo towards Mr Shortland i* nfl'uctingly shown by tho gradual endearment in which sUo addressed him, pagsin* from " Dear Mr Shortland," to " Dear Hugh," to " My dearest Hugh," to "My darling Hugh,' and from "Yours truly"' to "Your* sincerely," and •' I'ouru ever most uilec tionatcly." Then comos a letter in which it isovidont Hint MTfew Dimes is considering a proposal titing as to the propriety of tho course-, ap prehensive as to what her friends will think of it, but gradually yielding before the im portunities that had been addressed to her, and submitting herself in full confidence to tho wishes of her atliuncod. Then fol lows a considerable broak in the letters, and when tho thread of the narrative is resumed there is the appcaraneo of a troubled mind. The young lady has become married, she has expressed herself in fonder terms than over, she has asked why tho marriage should bo kept secret any longer, she has suggested that peoplo aro looking at her as though tho event had coino off, and sho is entreating hor husband to let her father know. Again there is tho samo sort of appeals to Mr Shortlaud to como and disclose what has occurred, and an intimation that now all is known, tho circumstances of the runaway marriage having got into tho newspapers, and that it will oxtricuto. her from a painful position if tho truth is stated. Later on thoro aro reported to bo letters in which Mrs Shortland is dealing with hor husband's intimation that ho is to go away, asking whether sho cannot accompany him, begging before ho goes that the secret shall be revealed, and assuring him of her undying devotion, and linally there is said to bo other letters in which it is stated tho nows of tho marriage has been broken without Short-land's instrumentality, written in a much more cheerful strain, because tho father has received tho intimation without the oxpected anger, and informing tho husband that he may now como to the house without any apprehension of re proach. Then there is a request to know why he is not writing to her, and pointing out that it is hard that sho should be hear ing all this trouble without relief. In a later letter, however, thore seems to be a returning brightness, but hero tho coires pendonco is rumoured to end. Thoso documents in themselves seem to bo exceedingly interesting, inasmuch as thoy throw one phase of light upon tho solution of tho mystery, But much more importanco will naturally bo attached to certain other papors which aro in Mr Short land's own handwriting, and which were written whilst he was supposed to bo on. his* way to Briudifi, nncl which convoy his intention, oven in thoso documents, to maintain tho pretence that ho is on his way from England. Tho im portanco of these papers will be taken in connection with t|io fact that when Ryder, sou., took him a no\yspapor cutting an nouncing that an inquost had bepn held on the body of Mrs Shortland, ltydor, who was undor tho belief that it would much shock him, received tho reply "I know all about it." Tho papers aro jealously guarded by tho . polico, but very keenly prosecuted lnquirios enable uh to givo our roaders an .idea of their very remarkablo character. Thoy show that •whilst in concealment Shortland know of tho death of his wife ; that ho was in great dis tress about it; that ho was most anxious to protest his affection for hor, and his estima tion of hor ennobling virtues. Scattered throughout these documents'aro frequent repetitions of Longfollow's lines: I'Dust to dust was not spoken of tho soul." They contain repeated reference to'tho fact that his darling's favourite (lowers were roses, primroses, and violets, and they used to gather them on the Oldstone estates. On a sheet of cartridge paper Mr S'lortlnud had sketched with marvellous fidelity and great skill tho head of his wifo's favourite dog, and on the vacant portions of this paper interlineatod and continued in soino casoe along the sides of the paper are reflections upon her habits, tho beauty of her mind, the purity of her heart, tho intensity of the love sho bore for him, his recognitionthathe did notdesorvotuch lovo, and the fact that she was most atlectionato tohimsolf inwordanddeed. He gives therein thoday on which his "treasure" was man ied, and the day on which his " treasure " died preceding these dates with the quotation' " Eheu, hieamarina misericordia." And then Mr Shortland introduces a sentence which is reported to read as follows:—"My dar ling once told me in conversation when riding across Slapton Sands that she re garded felo-de-se as moral cowardice, i

a'lhoufrh f-he admitted that it might pos sibly tic; fin act of physical daring," This sentence will bear various construc tions, but considered in connection with, the other documents will derive .in added interest. This U to take the form of a letter addressed to Mr and Mrs Dimes purporting to have been written whilst the prisoner was at sea, and containing ns a poMcript the .singular expression, "J shall bo homeward bound in a few days. J. long to kneel beside my darling Laura's gmve. I can novel1 moderate my grief before I have done co. I will hasten home at oiicb anil lay fresh flowers upon my darling^ ;rra\e/' The Utter itself Mights that i I. was written with the object of " relieving tho parents jointly in their cutting grief and tmriblo pain," and pointing out that for I Short land himself "life would be void, mean, stale, ami barren." In the pouivo ot t,his letter it, i.H dialed that Mr Shortlnml rhapsodizes as to tho "heroism, and swept new, and purity, mid willingness" of the deceased, and ruininda tho parents that it i? from.those and f<imihr reflections, " .-ad " and " awful " iv>. he thinks them to be, that they inu«t hope to assume their sorwows. liemnrks of Lhi't kind are stated to bo freely interspersed all through the letter. Mr Shortland dbpolnany idea of being able to give the parents comfort, us " our loss is agoni.-ing and astonishing !" There is also said to be this singular reflection in the course of it : " Mow divined accidents al ways happen. It really seems, to be most useful, and for the highest, that our darling Laura was holy by disposition and circumstances." The state of Mr Shnrtlntul'H mind when ho wrote this state ment ciiii bo gathered from certain refer ences to it which he is believed to have mndu, 'remarking in one plane that ho does " not know how to rein tho tumultuous passions of his head and heart," and in an other, " Wo can never re-ally soften or lessen our grief. Ido not know what to think or to say. I hardly know what I have already said. My brainisnearlymad." In another part Ml- Short land most vehemently reiterates that ho will never forget his darling Laura, and that he will try to follow her precious and pure example, lie recognises in it that Mr and Mrs Dimes must be beyond (ill comfort, but he expresses a hope that the parents will, in loving sympathy (pending his arrival), strew (lowers on her grave on his behalf.

It in said that beyond these indications of a disturbed mind, and the suggestion of suicido, and a pretence of absence from the country, theso papers disclose no knowledge on Mr Shortland's part of tho means by which his wife Ciimo by her death. Their contents havo been imparted in this scrap -liko manner to various persons, and they naturally excite the keenest controversy, but if, as is be lieved, the iiost-morte.m reveals no traeo of poison, it is generally thought that they will bring the authorities iio nearer to the solution of the matter.

CABLEGRAMS.

[BY CABLE.-COPYRIUHT.]

[itEITTKK's TKT,F(IJIAMS.]

General Gordon Still Safe.-He Keeps Making Sorties.

1.0N1....N-July 15.— lii tho House of Com mons to day* Lord Edmund Fitzinaurico, Under-iSocTctary for Foreign Allaire, an rum need th.it intelligence had reached tho Government that (ioneial Gordon is still at Khartoum, and holding his own against tli« be.-icgers, Tho garrison has made con stant sallies frum the town with varying HU'IOPW. Cholcsy. in Egypt. AI.KXAMHiiA, .Inly 14. —An outbreak of cholera lino occurred her.;, but line not a present assumed alarming proportions. LiiNlhiN, July 14.— Tho discussion in the House ol Lords on Lord Wftiiyss's motion, propa-ing a rnnipioiui.-o on the friin'hUo question, lius been [io.-tp.iucd until Tlmrs ">• (Kefeived July 15-2.2 C p.m.) Australian Cricketers at Leicester. I.ONIHIN, July 14. Thh Australian eriel.ttri-s | layed a match to-day at l.rin-.-trr against itu eleven uf the County, consisting of Hay, (.'. Marriott,.!. M. Marriott, Slono, .1. A. Turner, F. Tur ner, Hi.ttoinniu, Itylolt, I'aruhnm, Warren, and I". U'heelur. Orange Riots in England. T.om.un, July 14.—Serious rioting bo twec-n Orangemen and Catholics has taken placo in Cumberland. Tlio lighting was very severe, and resulted in one man being shot, and 50 wounded. The disturbance was only quelled by.tho intervention of a large body of police. Tho Lords and tho Franchise London, July 14.—1 n the House of Lords, the Earl of Salisbury will oppose the motion brought forward by Lord \Vouiyw. Intelligence has been received that a number of Abyssiaian chiefs are about to visit England for the purpose of bringing an elephant to the Queen as a present from King Johannes. Mi- Cornwall, the Secretary of the Irish Post-oflicO| has been arrested, with a num ber of others, on charges of having com mitted unnatural crimes. The dentil is announced of the Right Rev. \V. Jucobson, Bishop of Chester, aged SI. Tho Franco-Chinese Dispute. Hong Komi, July 13, —Active parleying is now proceeding at Shanghai between the representative of the Chinese Government and M. Paternotre, tho French Minister to China, with a view to arrive at an amicable settlement of the difficulty which has arisen in connection with the attack on the French troops at Laugson, on the Tonquin frontier.

Land Agency Company In Western Australia.

[sPKOUIi TO PKKSS ASSOCIATION.]

(Received July 15—12.H0 p.m.)

London, July 14.—A Land Agency Com pany, whoso baso of operations will be at Perth (Western Australia) is being formed with a capital of ono million. (Roceivcd July 15—2.15 p.m.) A Big Land Scheme Collapsed. London, July 14. —Mr Maurico Lyons'* Northorn Territory Pastoral Company has been abandoned. The Maori momorial complains of tho in formation (?) contained in the Treaty of Waitangi. Tlio liquidators of the Oriental Bank will receive claims until Nbveinbor2ofch. Earl Roseberry has withdrawn his motion on tho rooidiviste question. Earl (iranville and Lord Lyons are persisting in their friendly though urgent appeals to the I'Yonch sense of justioo. (Received July 15, 1 p.m.) Tho Rooidiviste Question. London, July 14.—The Recidivisto Com mitteo intend to examine M. Ferry, the French Premier. It is expected that the Melbourne lTar bour Trust Loan will be floated at an average oi £100. The "Time?" has published Mr Alexander Stuart's (Premier of Now South Wales) and Lord Augustus Loftus's minutes on the recidivista question. Tho Sydney Steam Tram-Cars. In tho Privy Council tho case of ('has. A. (loodchap, Commissioner of Railways in New South Wales, v. Tqohoy, of Sydney, was decided. Tho decision of the Sydney Court was uphold, and the use of steam motors in the streets declared to bo legal. The "St. Jamos's Gazetto" praises the moderation in* the minutes by Mr Alex. Short on the reeidiviste question. Tlio Franchise Bill. EarJ (.iranville suited in the 'House of Lords that the (iovernmont would probably proceed with the redistribution of scats in November next, provided that tho Fran chise Reform Hill was passed now.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received July 15—12 ."0 p.m.) The Now Governor.

. Melbourne, Tuesday.—Sir Henry Loch, the Governor-elect] is expooted to arrive hero at 2 p.m. to-day. The vessels of the Victorian navy will act as convoys from the Hcada to Hobson's Bay, and will iiro a salute on Hits Excellency's landing. Earthquake in Tasmania. Telegrams from Tasmania report that a sevoro earthquake was experienced there last evening. The shock was also felt in this colony. (Received July 15—1 p.m.) CUiiuantiue Against cholera. Melbourne, this day.—Quarantine has been established here for vessels arriving from Fronch ports in consequence of the outbreak of cliolera at Marseilles and

THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN

THE NOMINATIONS,

PAttNEIX.

Tin: nomination of candidates for the honour nf representing the electoral district of Parnoll in Parliament took place at noon today in the Parnell Hall. There weio between GO and 70 persons present.

MrW. F. Lodge (tho Returning Officer) opened the proceedings by stating briefly the object of the gathering", and by reading tho writ for tho election. *

Mr J). 11. McKknzik proposed M r Fioderick Joneph Mo«s as a candidate. Mr Mosh had been their member for tlio past six years, and lie considered that durino thai; time lie hud faithfully represented" them. [Voices: "Mono. "J He had nomi nated the gentleman on two previous occa sion-:, mid ho had no hesitation in nomi nating him again, for he paw no change in him. (Dissent.) He had simply detached himself from his party when they entered upon a silly course of policy. (Dissent and applause) HUH that party lie himself supported yet and would like to see it in power again/but he felt that they had themselves "rendered that day far distant. Mr Moss would con tinue to support his own party (derisive remarks) when they did right. He re gretted to pee in the tield two men of the same principles [Voices : "Three," and " Fitzgerald, "J and it was for them to say which of the two they would have. (A voice : A straight man or a rat.) Mr W. J. Suitkr seconded tho nomina tion. He asked the electors to look back to tho year 1878, and prior to that when very little money camo to the North, and when tho South dominated public affair*. They would rc ,member that in 1ST!) tho electors united to return n compact purty of 17 members out of 1!) who, notwithstanding the desertion of four rats, wrested some measure of justice /or tho North. Ho was still a consistent supporter of that patty, and ho also was Mr Moss. [A Voice: Tell us how he was bought over.] Such an insinuation did not apply to Mr Moss, and it camo with very bad grace from a gentleman who was not an elector of the district. Personally, he had great regard for Mr George, but he should not have deserted his old electorate. Mr Moss had greater claims upon their con fidence

Mr I'oluhu had genuine pleasure in nominating Mr Ssymour Thorne George (Applause and hissing). He was a first class gentleman, a maw of sterling prin ciples, and one too who would never prove faithless to hia hustings pledges. Ho had been an ardent supporter of Mr Moss until he deserted his party. It was absurd for that gentleman to say that the party deserted him. Mr Moss's refusal to follow "a crowd" was a direct insult, not only to tho electors but also to Sir George Grey a id hia party, who were " the crowd " ro icrred to. Jlo failed to discern any reasons for Mr Moss's change of party, and he begged to warn his fellow elector.-) against placing then confidence in so called independent members. The term « us a misnomer—there was no such thing, l'arnoll had for years been faithful and con sistent in its support to Sir George Grey, and ho felt suro that it was not going to prove recreant to him now. There was no mistaking the party by which Mr Mc-33 waa being .supported now. It was not the working classes, but their direct opponents. He hoped that the electors on tho polling day .would place Mr George in the same position towards Mr Moss as Mr Moss "lim self at the previous general elections had ooiupie 1 through tlic agency of the peopUi towards Mr Monk. He belioved that on tho re - assembling of Parliament there would bo a coalition between Sir Georgo (!rey and Major Atkinson, and the man vho had proved his trustworthiness in tho pust was more entitled to thoir confidence linn the one who had doserted his party when ifc was endangered. (Applause and dissent.)

Mi\Xuus, FnnuvcK seconded the nomina lion.

Mr Gko, ■Washington VVahd proposed Mr Richard Fitzgerald as a candidate. Mr FRy.gorald had not yet. had the pleasure of iwl.lrossing a public meeting, but he would do so to-morrow evening, when ho hoped all tho oleetors would "roll up." (Loud laughter.)

Mr Kdwaud I'Vrhkk seconded tho norn? nation of " tho working man's candidate."

Mr Moss said that lie had come forward lirst in order to say things which he hod been forced to say through Mr George's opposition, and in order that Mr George might have an opportunity of replying to them. He had through life been a Liberal and the etrong supporter of the Liberal Party, when immeasurably tho weaker side. It was he who.had first urged Sir George Grey to take up the questions of triennial parliaments and manhood suf frage, and he had both written and spoken in their support. Was he, then, after twenty-five years' faithful service as a Liberal, to havo hurled at him the oppro brious epithet of "rat"? He was no "rat," and he defied Mr George to affirm or show that he had deserted his party. The party that supported Mr O'Callaghan'a motion in the recent Parliament was, as he had said before, a lcaderlees crowd who wished to censure the very course on the part of the Government that Sir Geo. Grey himself followed in 1878. Mr George knew the utter falsity of the chargo of rat* ting brought against him, and he had con sequently deprecated the unfair reception he had met with in the Theatre Royal. He boldly altirmed that lie had continued to advocate the interests of the working classes. [Mr Pollari) challenged the statement, amid loud cries of " You wore elected an Oppositionist, and you are now a supporter of the Continuous Ministry."] Mr Moss went on to point out that the Opposition in. the lato Parliament included such men as Messrs O'Callaghan, Levostam, and Wake field, who had ever been bitter opponents of the Greyite party. He hoped that the con test would be carried out in good spirit, but if he was to be assailed with false rumours, and met by under' handed work, he felt sure that these things, would not meet with the approbation of Mr George, Mr George claimed their suftrages—firstly, on the ground that he was young and ambitions, but he should carry his youth and ambition to Rodney. Mr George also affirmed that while they were both Liberals, he had stuck to his party, while Mr Moss had desertod. The speaker again proceeded to disclaim this imputed desertion, to point out that the quondam Grcyitesof the South were now repudiating Sir George- Groy altogether, and to duclaro that some of that party had, under cover of Sir George Grey's name, introduced most illiberal measures into Parliament, Mr Moss went on to refer to liia connection with the East Coast Land Company, and to deny that ho had derived any pecuniary henefit except mere remuneration for his services. Ho then passed to show that that Company, having secured tho assistance of Mr Thoe. Russoll, got a. bill introduced into Par liament to acquire largo monopolies It was supported by such Greyites as Messrs McDonald and UeLautour. He begged Sir George Groy to oppose it, but that gentle man, being embarrassed by the aption of soino of his party, did nothing. fl e then entreated Mr Bryco to take action, and Mr Bryep did so at once. On that occasion he voted against tho passage of that illiberal measure. Ho now relied confidently upon the Liberal electors to reward his consistency' with o strong support at tho ppll. He was opposed to all cliques and rings, and he opposed tho idoa that only those were working men who >yrought with their hands. I-to was himself a workinjr man also, who worked with his brains, and as a working man ho claimed their support Mr beocgo said that it had not been his intention to refer on that occasion to Mr Moss in any way, but he had made state ments which called for answer. Ho was not going to apply any names to him. When men changed their party one set ca lad them "rats," and the opposite set called them "patriots." Therefore, as Mr Moss had changed his party, if he was not a rat he was a "patript." (Derisive applause.) As to tho East Coast Land Com pany, lie fully saw the danger of granting a monopoly to any corporation, and for that reason ho rejoiced that such a monopoly had not been obtained by the company in ques tion. Still it had presented a capital solu tion of the problem of native lands settle ment, and that .solution would yet have to be applied. Mr Mosa had claimed credit at their hands for being the initiator of such reforms as triennial parliaments, and manhood suffrage, but he flatly and positively denounced the claim as spurious. Furthermore, lie affirmed that'Mr Moss had at a critical period deserted the party which had all along been lighting the battle of the people and supporting the measures in which they were nil so deeply interested. He withdrew from his party when they were on the eve of their re-entry into power.. It was painful for him to make these personal reflections, and to find bitterness of feeliug imparted -into the 'contest} but Mr Moss had deliberately struck out' ti,:,, r]m ....,] | iMrii——■

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB, TUESDAY, JULY 15. 1884



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