SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

irrr.tr vtrATvn i™ 8 Kveninß, 9.21 Eiait WATEIC {To-morrow Morning, 9.11 BUNSKT.-VThls Kvonlng. 4.5? BUNRIBK.—To-morrow Morning, 7.1G MOON'S AGE.—Last Quarter, 15th. B.IS a.m.

ARRIVALS. LAST EVENING.

Omaperc, 5.8.. AUman, from the South

TO-DAY. Wellington, 8.5.. Farquliar, from IlusMiell Glenolß, a.s., Rtcphcnson, from Iniiranga Noptuno. 3.8,. Mustard, from Mercury Bay Laira, barque, Thow, from London Christina, schooner. Evanso», from V\ Imngaroa tiriffln, schooner. Olson, fi»m Russell Orphous, schooner, Dunn, (roll! Kussell

DEPARTURES LAST EVENING.

Wnitaki, s.s., Crawford, for Whangarci llacgregor, s.s.. Johnson, for Whangarei

TO-DAY

Omaperc, 3.9.. Allmon, for Greymonth

IMPORTS.

Per Lnfra from London-800 casea (20 tons) Norvel'9 dynamite, 10 cases (100,000) detonators. 400 kega blasting puwder.-K. Porter and <.o.

EXPORTS.

Per Aurora for Rarotonga- 3,000 ft. timber. Inwards Coastwise. — Christina, from Whangaroa. with 51.358 feet timber; Jfoehau, from Omaha, with post 9, palings, and mils; Orillln. from Russell, with 70 tons coal; Bossio. from Kennedy Bay, with 21,000 feet timber; Qrpheug, from Russell, 90 tons coal; Kuakaka. from Waipn, with 20 kauri logs.

Outwards Coastwise.—Lizcltq, for Thames; Moehan, for Thames; Hesse, for Kennedy liny; Kuakaka, for Wainu; Opotiki, for Tairua and Opitlki.

Tho schooner Aurora (Minchan (cloarcd at the Customs to-day for Raratonga.

The schooner Queen left Ilokianga for Auck land yesterday.

The following vessels entered out at the Customs to-day :-Glanco. barque, lie Boeuf, for Java; Otaki, barquo, VVorster, tor Ljttelton; Manhegan, barquo, Poulson for Ntweastle.

The master of the barque Qlanco hasrecoived instructions to proccod from hero to Bangoo wanjoo (Java) in ballast, Tho Olunco will prob ably load there for the United Kingdom.

The 8.«. Neptune arrived from Mercury Bay and Tairua at 8 a.m. Passengers: — Messrs H'jwull, Hamony, and Nicholson.

The brigantine Linda Weber was tho only vessel loading at Mercury Bay when the Nep. tune loft

The s b. Omapere arrived from Tauranga at 9,30 p.m. jostcrday. Passengers: -Tho WUI -mott Dramatio Company (17). Mr \V. V. Cork, and threo in the steerage.

Tho barquo Manhujmn completed the dis charge of her raw sugar at tho Company's wharf yesterday, and was brought to an anchorage oil Queen-street wharf this morning.

The following Union steamers are due to arrive next week: — Hawfla (at Onehunga), from Taranaki, Sunday (noon); Arawata, from Melbourne, via South, Monday, 11 a.m.; Penguin from Kiji.and Te Anau from Sydney, Ttuesday (early); Southern Cross, from ois btrne, Wednesday.

The s.B. GUonelg arrived from Tauranga this morning. Passengors—Mr »nd Mrs Itodkin, Miss Murray, Messrs Gcorgeß, Owen, Newett, McCarthy, Hill, Carr, Hobs, Senior. 11. wrigloy, B. Wrigley, Kitchen, Greenwood. The s.s. Wellington arrived from Tauranga early this morning. Passongers—Rev. J. a. Taylor, Mrs and Master Driver, Mr Diekson, Mr Gowo* Captain McKenzie, Mr and Mrs Moe, Mr Follertou, Mr MarMn, Mr Godwin. Constable Byrne, and 9'in stcorago.

On the 29ft ot March last, tho barque Lutter worth (Pearson), a vessell of 883 tons regi»ter. and the Amazon (Norbach), 321 tons register, left this port for London together, and their arrival home has been waited for with much inteivst. As we anticipated, tho Luttorworth won, her arrival being reported by cable on July 10; her passage Uiub occupied under 103 days. The atrivitlof the Amazon has not yet been tele graphed.

ARRIVAL OF THE LAIRA.

The barque Laira, owned by Messrs Stone Bros., of Auckland, under charter to Shaw SAvillo and Co., and in charge of Captain Thow, arrived from London this morning, after a fine

passage of M days. Having explosives on board the Laira anchored at the powder ground, whore she will remain until Monday. Powder win then be put out and she will be berthed ou . "Tuesday. Tho first mate of the vessel is Mr Macarthur, and Mr G. Roberts is second mato. : Of the passage Captain Thow reports:—Lefi Gravesend at 3 p.m. on April 9, and towed to tho Downs. Ha* light winds from E. and N. tHI clearing the Channel. On the 13th passed Madoira, and on the Silat got the N.K. trades in 28' North. They wore lost in 4- N. Crossed th« Equator on May li in '.'5- W. Had bad S.K I trades which were lost in 81' S., passed Tristan : D'Aounba on May 25th, and tho Prlmo Meridian on the 27th. The Cape was passed on June 4th [ in IV 8. Here had a severe gale, during which barque was hove to for 21 horn's. Tho main top- Gail was blown away, and a heavy sea wus | shipped which split the long boat^nd did other damage. Ran the casting down between 43 and 44 with fresh breezes and high sea. i Passed Tasmania on Jnly 2, sighted Capo Maria on July 10, and from thenco till arrival had resh breezes. Passengers :—Mre, Miss and Master Itadcmaker.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

London, July 10.—Arrived: Ibsria. 3.9., from Melbourno (May 30). London, July 10. — Arrived.: Luttcrworth, barque, from Ancklnhd (March 20).

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Glosk as cndeb i- THIB DAT. For Waitara ana Southern Ports, per Argylo or Douglas, at 7.40 a.m. For Waitara, etc.. per Lalla Ilookli. at 11 a.m. For Coromandel. per CoromandeL at 11.8'ia.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana. at 4 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon gonui, per Wellington, at 5 p.m. For Tanranga. Ohlnomutu, and Opotiki, per Glen el?, at 5 p.m. For Whitlangi ana Talrua, por Neptuno, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.39 p.m. Tuesday. 15ih inst. For Waiwera, Kawau. Omaha. Mntakuna, and Warkworth. per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Tiiranaki and Southern Ports, per Hawea, at 11 a.m. For Lyttelton and South, per Penguin, at i p.m. Per Amwata, as follows :— For China, Japan, Suez, and Brindisi. at 3 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Australian Colonies. and United Kingdom, via Brindisi or Naples (per Orient boat), for letters, etc., specially so prepaid and addressed, at 4 p.m. For money orders, registered letters and newspapers at 3 p.m. Late letters for Sydney and Melbourne only at 4.20 p.m. Tuesday, 22nd Inst Per s.s. Australia as follows— For Sanawich Islands. United States of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered lotters and, ' ewspapcqs, at 11.30 a.m. Lato lotters, bearing an extra fee of six pence in addition to tljb postage, will be received fly the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. This mail will be due in London on Sat urday, August 30th, IBBi. S. B. BISP, Shief Postmaster Chief Poat-ofuoe. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

July 12.1881.

Abbott's Opera Houso—London Comic Opera Company, " Boccaccio," 7.45 p.m.

Theatre Royal — Willmott's Bramatic and Comic Organisation, 8 p.m.

Lome-street Hsll—Poultry Exhibition.

Parncll Hall—Meeting of HrSeymour George's Supporters, 7.30 p.m.

V.M.C.A.—Devotional and Addr-ess. 7.30 p.m. French Literary Society — Papcis by Mrs Goldstein on "Brussels," and by M. AlDin Villeval on " The Girondists," 8 p.m.

Oddfellows' Hall. Cook-street-Supportera of Mr Dargavillo. 7.30 p.m.

Births.

POSSKNNISKIB.—On July 12th, at her resi dence. Grafton Road, the wife of H. L. Possenniskio ot a daughter. SINDEN.-On July 9, at her residence, Alex andra, Waikato, the wife of Wm Sinden, storekeeper, of a daughter. Both doing wolL

Marriages

WOODWARD—MONRATH.—On July 10, at the Congregational Church, Beresford-st., Auck land, by the Rev. J. Robertson, M.A., W. Isaac Woodward, eldest son of late W. Gold ing Woodward, Eaq., Tho Woir, Marshfield, Gloucestershire, to Clementine Josephine Monrath, daughter of latu S. Monrath, Esq., of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Deaths.

STICHBURY. — On June 11. William John, second son of William and Hannah Stichbury, Newmarket; aged 6 years. The funeral will leave his father's residence, for St. Mark's Cemetery, Kemuera, on Sunday, at 3 p.m.

THOMSON.-On July 12, at Dublin-street, Pon: sonby, Henrietta Thomson, the bolove" daughter of Henry and Lizzie Thomson; aged 0 years. The funeral will leave the residence of her parents, Dublin-street, at 3 p.m., Monday. Friends are invited.

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

SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1884.

For the eanso that IUkB OBDIBtaBOS. For the wrong that needs resiatano*. For the futuro in the dlßtanoe, And the good that we can do.

Reports have been circulated that Sir George Grey meditated standing for another constituency besides City East. This we are in a position to day to definitely deny. Sir George is sensible of the courtesy shown towards him in not putting him to the incon venience of' a contested election, and as we announced in a- former issue, he

sent an intimation to the Hawera elec tors which amounted to an expression of opinion that Major Atkinson, as a party leader, should be allowed to go in unopposed. After the exchange of- these courtesies, it would scarcely have been graceful to em ploy the respite enjoyed from a local contest in entering upon a light else where. For these reasons, although beset with invitations from several quarters, Sir George Grey has given n derided refusal in every case.

We think the considerations thus ex hibited might, as suggested by a cor resnondent recently, be extended with public advantage to the Speaker of the House, Sir George Maurice O'Rorke. Politicians from the neighbouring colo nies have spoken in terms of the warmest admiration of the dignity with which the Speaker of ihe New Zealand House of Represen tatives has filled the office and the tact with which he lias succeeded in maintaining perfect order in the heal of party debate, and upholding the honour of the House. Sir G, M. O'Rorke is a model Speaker; his appearance, his scholarly manner of address, his per fect natural courtesy, ail of which impress strangers who enter the legislative Chamber, combine to shed lustre upon the office. Thoroughly versed in the rules of Parliamentary procedure, his decisions are firm and are asserted with a majestic determination that over whelms opposition. In those period* of great excitement and tension which arise from time to time, it is almost im possible to prevent collisions between the Speaker and political leaders or en thusiastic members, and these collisions have occasionally occurred with mem bers on Loth sides of the House, but in every case culm reflection has approved the judgment and impartiality of the Speaker. The nature of his position necessarily prevents Sir O. M. O'Rorke from rely ing upon a party political support Oil either side, und lie stands upon his. personal merits, his eloquence and poli tical experience, the careful attention he has always paid to the local interests of his constituents, and his great services in the cause of higher education—it is to his exertions Auck land owes the establishment of her University College. We think these claims are more than ample to secure him a general esteem and regard, and although Mr Frank Lawry, Sir G. M. O'Rorke's opponent, is no doubt animated by a natural and laudable desire to get into Parliament, we believe it would be generally regarded as another of those pleasant inci dents which have distinguished the present election if he were to come forward on the hustings at the approach ing nomination and propose Sir G. M. O;R.orke as a iit and proper person to again represent the constituency for which he has sat with honour in so many Parliaments.

Another Difficulty in Franklin North.

We regret to hear thata difficulty has again arisen in Franklin North, through tho action of Mr Shanaghau, Registration Otlicor, which is likely to romlor tho election abortive, howover it may go. It appears that the main roll was sent to tho printer prior to the issuo of tho writs, and porno names which had boon sent in before that time woro omitted from it—hold back ap parently with a view to issuing a supple mentary roll later on. This .supplementary roll was issued on tho Bth of July, and con tained, besides tho nainos holdover, about a hundred othor names which, it is alleged, were received too late for registration. The logality of tho supplementary roll has been challenged, and wo understand that tlio highest legal authority in Auckland has declared that every namo upon it is invalid, and cannot lognlly bo polled. But among the names are those of electors whose claims were in amplo timo to be inserted on the first roll, and they may appeal in the event of their votes being refused. If, on the other hand, the supple mentary roll is used—and it is doubtful whether the Returning Ofticcr can bo pre vented from using it—tho whole proceed ings may be declared irregular. On a former occasion tho Supremo Court nullified tho election for this dis trict through official blundering, and if this should happen again, public feeling will not be disposed to extenuate the officer who is responsible for tho failure. It does not appear that the course adopted by the Registration Officer for Franklin North has been pursued in any othor dis trict, and this in itself is rather an ominous rfgn.

We are glad to obsorve a substantial sign of the slackening of tho money market. The Bank of New South Wales has taken the initiative in reducing discount rates for good business. We are credibly informed that this Bank quotes 6 and 7 per cent, for three and four months bills, and 8 per cent, for bills over the latter currency.

Early this morning the Auckland barquo Laira arrived from London, having accom plished the voyage in 94 days. She brought only three passengers, nnd although they were all well tho " Health "flag was hoisted and Dr. Philson and the waterpolice were given an unnecessary journey. Pilots should make themselves acquainted with the regu lations, when they could give masters in structions when they carried over or under the number of passengers requiring'inspec tion by tho Health OiHcer. Particulars of the Laira'a voyage appears in our shipping column.

Mr Mos?, at his meoting laat night in tho Nowraarkot Hall, told a little story with a personal application, which elicited ap propriate responses and hearty laughter from the audience. The reception accorded him at the recent big meeting in the Theatre Royal, he said, reminded him of the boy who asked his father to go out and see the cat laughing in the garden. (A voice " Rat."') What did they think tho-cat was laughing at? (Cries of "Rats," and loud laughter.) No; but the cat had got its foot into a rat-trap; and he felt he had done the same thing when he went on that platform, at the special invitation of the committee, to do honour to Sir George Grey. (Laughter and cheers.) At tho close of tho meeting, which is reported elsewhero, Mr Moss received a hearty vote of thanks and confidence.

The business before W. J, Hurst, Esq., J.P., at the Police Court to-day, consisted of four drunkard?, who were fined 10s each, or in default 48 hours. " Dr. " Richard Coul son pleaded not guilty. Sergeant Kioby deposed that prisoner wont into the shop of Mr Williams, umbrella-maker, Wyndham street, and took possession, declaring that he was the proprietor of tho shop, and in tended to introduce the latest fashions from Paris and St. Petorsburgh. He created considerable alarm, and in order to get rid of him Mr Williams sent for the police to eject him. Knowing that he'had just left the gaol he persuaded him to leave, but without effect. He got him out, when lie became so furious that he took him to the station. Prisoner: "'Your Honor I was not drunk, but had taken chloroform. lam a doctor of medicine." His Worship: "Then you were drunk through chloro form?" Prisoner: "That's just it." lOaand coats.

The first meeting of the Mount Eden Domain Board under the extended powers granted under the Public Domains Act was held yesterday, there being present:—The Mayor, and Messrs Harper, Lawry, Potter, Thompson, and Udy. Mr Thompson was elected Chairman for the current year. Mr Lorie (a resident on the Epsom side of Mount Eden) obtained leave to erect a fence across the new plantation opposite his property on the condition that it was to be used simply a means of access to the mountain, to be made altogether at his own cost, and subject to removal at any time by instruc tions from the Board. Consideration of the same gentleman's offer of a right-of-way was deferred. A plan of the proposed planting on the Domain, and tho placing of the variety. of trees, was submitted as drawn by Mr William Wells, and this plan, with some discretionary powers granted to Mr Griffiths, tho contractor, was adopted. The Chairman was authorised to make ccr -1 tain advances to the fencing contractor, *and tho name of Mr Udy was added to the Fencing Committee.

Sunday soivices are duly announced in the usual column. Anniversary sermons will bo preached nt tho Dovonport Pros bytorian Church by Rev. C. Carter and Mr Ferguson. Sermons to Orangemen will bo delivered at Aloxandra-streot Primitive Methodist Chapol by Revs. W. S. Potter und T, W. Dunn. Divine service in con nection with the Orango Institute will bo hold at tho Opera House at 2.'M p.m., con ducted by Venerable Archdeucon Maunsoll and Row K. Bavin. Member* will march in procession from Newton Protestant Hall.

" Bocaccio " was repeated at the Opera House last evening to a largo and appre ciative audience. Another performance (tho last) will bo givon this evening, and on Monday " Rip Van Winkle " will bo pro duced.

To-morrow, tfio Feast of St. Bene dict, special sorvicos will bo hold at St. Benedict's. The choirwill perform Haydn's Imperial Mass, No.,'!, and will be assisted by several of tho leading mombers of the Opera Company now in the city, Mr Knight, Aston, the celebrated tenor, has kindly con sented to sing Rossini's " Cujus Animtuu," and Mi«s Kelly n "Tantuin Ergo."

To tho Editor: Sir,—ln tho evidence adduced by Mr Rout re the lato Beit case, I desire to stato that my business in and always has been known as "K. Henry's Registry Office," 1 having no partner in Co.—l am, itc., 10. llf.Miv, Shortlund House, Short land-street.

On Monday Messrs Tonks and Co. sell •-',OOO sacks of flour at their storo, Albert and Little Quoon-Ftreots, without reserve, at 11 o'clock.

Wilmott's Dramatic Company will o[;on at tho Theatre Koyal this avoning in " Crutch and Toothpick," to be followed by tho farce entitled " A Ticket of Leave."

Meetings of those interested in securing tho roturn of Mr Bwnnson will be held at St. James's Hall, on Monday and Wednes day, at 7.30 p.m.

In consequence of tho difficulty in getting Justices to sit at tho Police Court yester day, Bovoral cases wero adjourned. The case in which John Brown was charged with stabbing Joseph Welling in the Im perial Hotel was heard by His Worship the Mayor, who is always willing to sit when possihlo to him. Tho particulars of tliix case have already appeared in the Stak, After hearing tho evidenco of the injured man, Charles Foster (barman), and Con stable Carroll, tho prisoner was fully com nutted for trial. The charges of obtaining money by fnlso pretence*, against Kdwanl liickorton and his wife, by false cheques, will be taken on Tuesday next.

The projnoteiH of tho Home for Friend less and Fallen Womon a ladies' meeting in regard to which was recently hold in the Y.M.C.A.'fI rooms - havo resolved to con vene a mooting of tho subscribers to tho long-dormant fund of t'SOO in order to settle which party of piomotors will have it. Wo understand that Mr Lunik does not intend to hand over tho f'.'OO, and accrued in terest, held by him in trust from tho late Superintendent, Mr John Williamson, towards tho erection of a reformatory, but simply in aid of it, after it ha.s been in full working ordor.

To tho Editor: Sir,—l'loaM correct two orrors your reporter has made in my state ment us regards tho time at which 1 called at Mr Offer's simp. What I distinctly said in Court was, not later than "8 or 8.30," and not "10 or 10.."i0. I did not uso tho word "Skito." I said "Spite."—Yours, Ac., Mrs King. [Ourcorrospondenl'sconcluding comments on the case cannot bo published, they would render herself and us liable to bo arraigned for contempt of Ccurt.—Ed. B.S.]

To tho Editor : Sir, —Whilst perusing your paper on Wednesday evening I saw an account of tho meeting of tho Northern 'Bus Company. 1 noticed that Mr Craig sent in a statement to tho ell'oct that tho horsos wero in a bad state. Now, 1 ran prove that Mr Craig entered tho stables on Monday week last and said the horses were all looking well. Perhaps Mr Craig will be kind enough to inform me what he means by his statement, as such reports may do me ail injury.—(Signed) .1 .<!.

A billiard tournament on the American principle will bo commoncod at tho On eidentul Hotel on Monday evening next. Eight of the best Auckland " knights of tho cuo" will take part in tho contest, and play commences at sown o'clock.

Tho musical and literary entertainment last evening at the Voting Men's Christian Association was well attended. Thomas Buddie, Esq., occupied the chair and briolly introduced the proceedings. The musical section of tho entertainment was porformod by tho Pitt street choir, under tho conductorship of Mr Clmdwick. The readings of Mr Boak, tho eminent elocu tionist, nnd Mr Thomas L. White were received with delight by tho auditory, also tho singing by tho ladies. Tho pieces ren dered by the choir wero—" Behold How Brightly," "O Summer Wind," " Sing on with Cheerful Strain," "Quoon of the Yalloy," and " Evening." Tho readings of Mr Boak wore "Jud Brownie's Description of Kubenstein Playing tho Pianoforte," "Christmas Day in a Workhouse," and "A City Talo;" and by Mr T. L. White, "Lovo in a Balloon," ami "Tho Revenge," a poem by Tennyson. Tho duet, " Where Shall Wo Wander :' by Missos Marbrook, was sung in oxquisito stylo ; also " Tho Queen of Spring," by Mrs Chadwick. Tho entertainment was highly crsditublo throughout, and at its close, on tho motion of Mr T. McMaster, seconded by Mr Mitchell, a vote of thanks was unani mously carried to tho friends who hail given gratuitous service.

Tho concludirg case at the Supreme Court yesterday was that of Hnhaia Putuono v. C. O. Davis, in which Messrs Singleton Rochfort and J. M. Speed appeared for tho plaintiff and Mr E. Tlesketh for the de fendant. Tho action, which was continued from the previous day, arises out of a dis puted will from the famous old chioftuin, Eruoru Patuoue.hy virtue of which the de fendant had claimed and taken possession of 15 acres of land in tho Takapuiia district. This area of 15 acres formed part of 110 which Patuono had hold by Crown erant from the Govern ment, and tho other 95 acres aro now in tho possession of tho plaintiff, Hohaia Patuone (eldest surviving son of Erueru Patuono) and some of his near relativos. Tho plain tiff contends that tho will held by tho do fondunt (who is tho well-known inter preter, and author of a life of tho deceased chieftain) is nothing more nor less than a forgery, and Hohaia consequently wishes him to be ejected, and the ownership of the land settled upon himself. A numbor of Maori witnessos havo so far been examined, and the case now stands adjourned until Monday next at 2 p.m.

William Henry Crossley was brought up boforo Messrs Hurst and Philips by Mr Reston, master of the Mount Eden Gaol, for refusing to work on several occasions. Tho case was fully stated by the gaoler and chiof warder, which showed that prisoner was most refractory and eccentric in his manner. Ho said ho was a member of secret socioties, and wanted his discharge His Worship asked if prisoner was in his right mind Witness replied that Crossley had frequently been in prison, but ho hail never been co strange beforo. Ho is quite competent and intelligent enough to do his work. He was regularly attexded by the doctor. Prisoner said Dr. Philson could make a statement as to his health and fitness to work. Ho was illegally detained. Mr Reston said prisoner had some timo to servo. He had frequently been punished, but broad and water wero ineffectual in curing him, and he would ask fora sovere sentenco and soparato confinement. He was not violent, but decidedly obstinate. Prisoner said he had been a member of tho Armed Constabulary, and was continually being annoyed by other prisoners. He then wont into the legal aspects of his conviction, and wished to havo Dr. Philaon's evidenco. Tho Bench said such was unnecessary, as tho modical certificate was beforo them, and if he was subject to separate treatment, ho would be free from annoyance. Tho Bench ordered that prisoner be kopt for 30 days in a light coll, and to do certain work, or for feit his supper.

A grand bazaar and fancy fair in con nection witli the Roman Catholic Church will be opened in St. Mary's Hall, Onehunga, on Monday next at 2 p.m.

The interesting service of song, "Mother's Last Woids," will bo recited on Monday evening next in the Alexandra-street School room by the sonior members of the St. John's VVesleyan Band of Hope. The story is full of pathos, and tho intervening poemß in harmony with tho narrative

Mr Isaac Selby, a Freethought lecturer, who arrived last week from Sydney, lecturos in tho Lorno-street Hall to-morrow night on "Darwin and Moses."

DON'T DIE IN THE HOUSE.-" Uoi.m, on xnta •tain) out rats, luicu. beMn I,'iuh.a, 1...1 l,ii s ». ma, uula, iu.iixt.\ Keuijitlioriio, Frgsaer 4 Co., Agcntu, Auckland

MURDER BY A MAORI

Ohinejiutu, this day. At the coroner's inquest on tlio body of the murdered Maori woman, a verdict of wilful murder was returned by the jury against Meihana.

CABLEGRAMS.

[BY CABLE.-COI'YRI(iHT.]

[REUTISk'S TKLUOItAMS.]

All England v. Australia. (Hoceivod July 12—11.50 a.m,)

London", July 10.—The cricket match Australia vemirf All England com menced at Manchester late this afternoon, tho weather having moderated, though con tiuuing showery. The wicket was very heavy, owing to the rain that had fallen. The Englishmen wont in lirst to the' wickets, and when tho stumps were drawn, their score stood at 20, with .'t wickets down. The individual scores were: — Graoo, c, 8 : Hornby, stumped, 0 ; Elyott, b, 5 j Barlow, not; out, 5 ; Steele, not out,, 8. (Received July 12—11.45 a.m.) Tho Imperial Parliament. London, July II. —In tho Houso of Com mons last night, it was announced that the London Government Bill and other measures introduced by Ministers which wero likely to load to a lengthy debate will bo dropped for tho present session. The Deceased Wile's Slater Bill. The Deceased Wife's Sinter Bill which was recently introduced in the House of Lords has been withdrawn. Tho Egyptian Question. Tho Committee of financial experts.which was appointed by tho Kuropean powers to consider the proposals of tho British Govorn mentin regard toEgyptian financialquestiona has held frequentsittingsduringtho pant few days. Tho Committee is expected to com plete it« deliberations next week, when the Conference will reassemble for tho purpose of discussing tho report ol exports. Tho Reform of tho Franchise Ministerial and Opposition caucuses are now actively organising for tho purpose of agitating respectively for and against the reform of the franchise. Tho Cholera In Franco. Paws, July 11.—Telegrams from Mar seilles report that cholera is still raging there, no less than 53 deaths having oc eurrcd yesterday from tho disease. Latent news from Toulon stutos that tho epidemic is somewhat abating, tho mortality yester day having only amounted to twelve cases, which is below tho recent, daily average. Commorolnl Itoport. Lo.NlioN, July 10 — Consols remain at par. Tho bank rate remains at 2 iwr cont., and the market rato is I por cent. Tho bank resorvo is now t'11,'.!00,000,a reduction of C'oo,ooo duringtho wook. Tho proportion of rosorio to liabilities remains at ■! por cont. New Zealand securities aro Him at last quotations, viz: -;"i por cent. 10-10 loan, U)\\; "> per cent. 1 SSI) loan, 1031 ; 44 por rent. 1579-1901 loan, 101j' ;-1 por cont. in scribed stock, 100.}. Colonial breadstuff* : -Adelaide wheat: Oil' coait, cargoes are quoted at !!~s IOJd ; on tho spot quotations aro unchanged. Australian tallow is with out quotablu change. Tho Houso of Lords and tha Roformßlll. London July 10. Tho Liberal* are organising an immense agitation in tho provinces, with v view to the intimidation of the members of the House of Lords. A largo amount is being subscribed, but tho Lords aro conlidont that tho country will recognise their willing ness to pas." tho Franchise) Bill. Lord Huston has abandoned his petition praying for a divorco. The prosiiootus of tho newly-formed Oriental Bank Company will bo published to-morrow. It is .lot likely that tho list of I'ontribiitaries will be settled boforo the loiifjr vacation takes place. Tho protectorate over Now Guinea being issued without jurisdiction over foreigners is deemed unsatisfactory. The Agents- General are urging England to extend tho jurisdiction to tho adjoining islands.

AUSTRALIAN..

Mr Sorvlco Kulglitod.

MiauorilNK, Saturday. —It is announced that Mr James Service, Premier, has been ollerod knighthood. A banquet was given by tho Government in the Parliament House last evoning, to celebrate tho arrival of tho Victorian gunboats aud the inauguration of tho new defence system, two hundred guosts were present, and the event passed off with Cclttl. Smallpox. Tho smallpox patients at the Hospital are progressing satisfactorily towards recovery. Union of FreHbytorian Churches. Svunkv July 11. At todays meeting of tho Presbyterian Conference, a resolution was adopted favour ing the union of the Presbyterian Churches in Australasia.

BOYNE ANNIVERSARY

Twolfth of July Colobratod by tho

Orangomon,

Tiik anniversary of the Battle of tho Boyno was celebrated by tho Orangemen of Auckland today. Extensive* prepara tions had been made for tho oc casion, tho programme including a pro ce.-sion to, and EOivico at iiomuora, a service this evening, and prosension and divine service to-morrow. The weather was in every respect favourable to tho demonstration this afternoon. Tho I'ratwtant Hall in Newton was tho ap pointed riiiitle:i'iiiis, and from tho hour of noon tho vicinity of tho hall profontod an animated appearance Crowds of peoplo wearing the " colon r "assembled in the neigh bourhood, bright Hags and banners waved in tho breezo, two bands onlivoned tho pro ceedings with tho strains of national airs, whilo the gay sashes of the brethren, and the bright colours of tho banners imparted an attractive and livoly appoarance to the scene, about 'JO lodges boing represented. There wero also delegates from Pukokoho, Newmarket, Otahuhu, Arata'pu, Kihikihi, Wangaroa, Cambridge, Napier, Mount Albert, find North Shore. Tho procession was hoaded by Hunter's Brass Band, fol lowed by a carriage in which woro the Deputy Grand Master (Mr U. W. Gledding), Troaauror (Mr Morrison), Grand Sec retary (Mr Carnahan), Grand Chap lain (Kcv. W. S. Potter), and Bro. Hooker. Rev. J. W. Dunn, who appeared on horseback, represented tho R. W.G.M., Mr D. Goldic, who is absent in tho South. Tho Orango Drum and Fifo Baud, under Bandmaster Hicks, also took part in tho procession. Thoro woro upwards of 200 brethren in tho line of march, while a number of privato carriages followed. On tho arrival of tho procession atßemuera a sermen was to havo boon preached by Rev. G. B. Monro. It was intended to return by way of Newmarket and Kybor Pass to St. James's Hal', whore tho flags and banners woro to bo left and prepara tions made for the soiree in tho evening. When tho procession was passing tho resi denco of Mr David Goldio, Grand Master, who is absent in tho South, a halt was mado, and three cheers woro given for tho absent but popular brother.

GOLD-MINER KILLED.

TItAMKs, this day

A KATAL mining accident occurred in tho Waiotahi district yesterday, tho well known tributcr named Thomas Quaolly, working in tho Golden Age section of tho Moanatairi mine, boing smothered by a fall of earth from tho drive in which ho was working. Deceased was an unmarried man, about 50 years of age.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT

A Man Falls from tho Roof of a Four-

Story Buiiaing,

An accident of a most serious naturo hap pened yesterday afternoon at the block of four-story buildings which are being erected for Mr Goorgo Holdsiiip in tho thoroughfare leading from JTort to Customs street. It appears that a man named James Crotty, who residoH in Vietoria streot, was working on tho roof of tho structure, when ho essayed to lift somo timber, and in doing so lost his footing. His face struck, tho woodwork of the third story in tho descent. Fortunately, ho managed to catch hold of a beam on tho second story, and hold on thero until he was rescued from his perilous position by Mr Anderson, tho foreman, and some of his comrades. iJr. Tennent, who was called to attend on him, found that his nose was broken, that the skin had been torn oil' his arm from tho elbow to tho wrist, and that several serious abrasions on the body had been caused. The injuries were dressed by Dr. Torment, and the man was taken to his home in Victoria-street.

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THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN

MR CHAS. ATKIN AT NEWTON

ATHENAEUM,

Mn Charms Atkin delivered his first address to tho. doctors of Edon in tho Newton Athenrcum last evening. There was a largo attendance. Mr Young Warren was voted to the chair, and brielly intro duced tho speaker.

Mr Atkin whs rocoived with cheers, Jlu said it. was only after muture consideration that ho liuil decided to seek election for Parliment, it boing somewhat, out of his track to appear on tho political platform. Ho had always been determined that if he sought election at nil, it would bo for the district in which he lived, and where lie was known. His lovo of manufactures was ono of tho principal reasons of liin coining out. During his residence in New Zealand it had boon one of his chief occu pations to bo over head and oars in manu factures. It had been his good luck to Ijo asHociatcd with a large numbor of intelligent artisans, who, togethor with, him, had en deavoured to make manufactures in Auck land a success. (Cheers.) lie could not help deploring that tho artisans had hardly a single representative in tho House. He hud gone over the list of members-, and bo liovod their occupation to bo as follows :— Farmers, 18 ; merchants, 20 ; lawyers, 10 ; journalists, i) ; squatters, <S; no occupation, H ; contractors, 4 ; land agents, 2 ; doctor, 1 ; auctioneers, 2; clergymon, °, Ho could not ascertain the occupation of some six member* Jf tho North Island waa to occupy tho position which Nature intended for it, she iiiuct be great in her manufactures, -and it was noees sary that this interest should be re presented in the Parliament of tho country. The speaker, retelling to tho political crouds of the day, said ho could sco no real division among tho people as to Liberalism and Conservatism. He held no real Con servativo principle*, and was not a rabid Liberal, but, could not bo a blind follower of any man while ho had a mind of his own, and was hold responsible for his own actions. If ho wore sent to Wellington, ho must act according to his own judgment. There was much that ho admired about Sir (ieorgo (Ji'oy, who was ono «f theablest poli ticians that had crossed tho Lino, and while he con»iderod that he would bo out of his place if he were out of Parliament, ho did not think that ho hud been a successful ad ministrator. At the samo time tho people owed a debt of gralitudo to Sir Oeorgo Grey for tho great pains ho had taken to educuto the people npto the standard which they had reached. (Cheers), Thoro was no ill-feoling between Mr Tolo and himself They Viud been on terms of friendship for Homo years, 110 had been asked his opinion in reference to tho North Inland trunk railway scheme. Ho was bound to rofer to thie question to night, because hp was pledged to that ellect. When ho was tirst spoken to, ho had not looked into tho whole facts of tho case, and wax unable to givo a definite answer. Hut ho believed now that his answer then wan tho same as he would give to-night. Looking at tho surveys of tho Marton and Stratford lines, and taking out tho quantities of good and bad land, the questions suggested tliomßolvos—which line would suit tho Colonial [Exchequer best 1 which would norvo tho commercial interests best? and which would bo the more likely to open the country and settle it with an industrious population? Taking the survey from Marton to To Awftmutu, ho found that there was übout 50 miles that would never bo able to keep a burrow of rabbits. It consisted oi pumice stone land, high above tho sea level, which would never bo reproductive, and would never support cuttle or fheep. Tho cost was estimated at £6,500 per mile, and taking this unproductive 50 miles into consideration, the cost would really bo £8,000 or JCU.OOO por mile. Then there would be the steady lohs result ing from running in this tract of country, which could do nothing towards feeding tho lino. There wero objections to tho Strat lord line, but it ran through such beautiful country that wo would never want beef in Auckland, and it steady tiado would be opened. Unless additional evidence wore ottered, ho would, if elected, record his vote in favour of what was known as tho Strat ford lino. If, however, further evidence against this decision wero offered to him, ho would be prepared to place it before them, and bo guided losomooxtentby their views. Another groat want in this part of tho country was the almost uttor absence of railway communication with tho North. Ho did not forgot that ho was one of those unfortunate Albortland sottlors who packed up tlioir belongings at Oruawharo and camo to Auckland, 110 would bo prepared to advocate tho const ruction of 10 or '20 miles at a time, if nothing bettor could bo obtained. Ho thought wo should do an thoy did down South, ami at least got little by lit tlo. Thoro was an opinion amongst soino peoplo that a powerful syndicate should bo formed, and that wo should got rid of our railways to it. Ho would opposo any projwsal to effect Mich a sale. \Vo hat) a splendid high way round our Island, but we also required n good highway through tho island. This was afforded by our railways, and to part with these would bo liko a man parting with his right hand. What right, ho nskod, had wo to disposo of our children's birthright for a moss of pottago ? We should not make such an enormous concession to what wore really birds of pas sage. Tho speaker proceedod to attack tho present system by which railway officials woro romoved frequently from tho positions which thoy woro (naming, to fill properly, consequent upon tho changfi' of Ministry, to tho detriment of etiiciont railway management. Ho thought wo should have ono general railway manager, independent of Ministerial influence, in whom tho responsibility of tho working of lines might bo vested,' and who might bo paid a per-centago of profit. He would proceed to refer to a question which was ono of tho most vital importance to tho pooplo of tho colony. Thoro wero many people who thought they should attuch religious to secular education. He did not despise roligious education. [A voico: We have too much of that.l No, ho did not think we have. But ho did not think it was tho duty of the State to pay ono penny for tho roligious education of the pooplo. (Cheers and uproar, in which Mr Mullully was a prominent foaturo.) He preferred to leavo tho religious education of tho children to the mothers, the ministers and priests of tho present day. (Cheers.) As a matter ef principle and political economy, ho held bard and fast with freo trade principles, although ho him self was a manufacturer. Butitwasadiflicult andavoxedqucstion. WhonhowasinSydney recently ho saw a large pieco of material. Requiring somo, ho asked the prico frem the vondor, who wished to know if ho wanted it for export or froo trade. Ho was told if for uso in tho place it would bo £2 less, be cause »f the export duty. Avenues which had boon made for tho protoction of local industry Were boing taken advantage of day by clay, and the revenue was de creasing. For instanco, a merchant im ported a cortain class of goods, tho duty on which was £500. Somo of tho goods were duty froe, and instead of paying €500, which was tho real duty, ho passed them through at i.350 or £400. (Messrs Mullally and Gregory managsd, at this | stage, to throw the meeting into a state of | disorder, and for a minuto or two the remarks of tho speaker wore _ inaudible.) Ho had co-mo to the conclusion that it was their duty to wipe out all these exceptions, and instead of bonefitting the manufacturer by the 15 per cent. ml valorem, strike them off. America was now inakiig a position for herself amongst tho nations of the earth by her protection, and having amassed immense woalth, would proclaim frpo trade, and take a loading placo in trade. He thought t(io time had gone past for free immigration, but not for nominated, (Tho speaker proceodod to point out the benefits of nom inated immigration, but tho disorderly con duct of Mullally again prevented him boin,g heard.) Speaking in reference to the taxatjen of tha colony, Mr Atkin said that so long as wo borrowed money, so long wo must be prepared tq pay for it, If we wero to bo taxed, it wob wiso to consider tho best means of taxation. He was not in love with tho property tax, nor yot out of lovo with it. Ho considered a land ta,x would bo fairest, but wo must not Btop thoro. There should also bo an income tax. (MrMullally: Inquisitorial.) Mr Atkin could not see that it would bo more inquisitorial than the property tax, under which tho taxed individual had to mako revelations regard ing his privato porsonal possessions. Further interruptions by Mr Mullally followed, and while one elector suggested that ho should bo thrown out, another re commended him to ascend the platform. He adopted tho latter suggestion, and took his seat on tho platform. Silence having been restored, Mr Atkin proceedod : —Ono disadvantage of the pro perty tax was shown in the case of the indi vidualwhodrew£l,oooand£l,sooperannum, but whose possessions did not amount to the £500 exemption. He escaped free. But in the case of tho man who acquired appliances to assist him in his labour, the fruits of his industry were taxed. [Mr Mullally again became disorderly, and an altercation between him and the Chair

man onaued.] Concerning the land tax, he considered that tho land was an immovable possession, and was always there to bo taxed. Ifo also wished to speak regarding tho administration of lands in this colony. We wero all ontitled to a New Zealand inheritance, and if wo were . not possessed of the almighty dollar, how were wo to enter into competition for land ! A bill had been introduced by the late Government in reference to the legality of past land transactions, but ho did not know if that would do. He thought there should bo an amendment that each man should ballot for his own land. Jfo was not a man to sot clans against class, but provision should be made fur tho poor as well as the rich man. lie did not tavour tho law of entail. Probably there was no man that had been so robbed out of a large estate by this law as Charles Atkin. A dead man hull no right to legislate for the living. We should have none of theso arbitrary laws in Now Zealand. We should look upon the land as the greatest gift that we can have, and uso it for the country's benefit and exaltation. Tho speaker was loudly applauded at the conclusion of his address. Air Jack Mullally wantedtodeliveran elec tion address too, but the chairman insisted that he had no right to do more than a.=k a question. In roply ta questions, Mr Atkin said : — (I) He had no interests in land mattera, and had no friends to serve in land matters. He wished to represent tko people and conserve their interests, (2) He had n« fault to find with Mr Tolo. (3) He did not say on his return from New South Wales that mechanics wero too well paid here, and that a reduction in wages would have to bo made boforo trade woidd prosper here. What ho did say was that they worked too hard over there, and that he would not work so hard. (4) Ho was notin favour of the disenfranchise merit of Government employees. (, r>) He could not sco how wo could prevent a duty on the necessaries of life as well as on tho luxuries, although tho latter should have a red work against them, (ti) He was not in favour of doing away with licensing committees. (7) Ho was not in favour of cheap labour, boing coloured labour, 110 had men in his shop who had been with him IS years und downwards. Also, men who hud served their timo with him. He had nover worked for low wages, and did not wish othor peoplo to do it. (8) lie was not in favour of nationalising the unsold land of the colony on the broad basis He had endorsed the action of Rev. Shirley Baker at Tonga, aud believed it to be the most equitable system. (9) He believed there should bo a limit to further borrow ing, and feared that the appcaranco of Sir Julius \'ogel would have the effect of lead ing to further borrowing in the mistaken belief that it would oventfully remove de pression. (10) Ho believed tho system of giving large blocks of land for special settlement should be discontinued. (II) At the present time, ho was not prepared "to support aland tax on a sliding scale according to the extent of tho holding. Ho would require further proof on the matter. (12) He hoped that no law for the punishment of blasphemy would bo needed. There might be a difler onco of opinion about the moaning of blas phemy. (13) Ho would support tho division of a sum of menoy amongst the horticul tural societies of the colony. (14) lie was in favour of monthly instead of sessional pay ments to mombers of Parliament. That, ho thought, would do away with the honor arium difficulty. (15). If manhood suflrage were allowed for the election of licensing committees, ho thought, they should also havo woman suffrage. (10) If olected, he would vote for tho Government in, the event of a want-of-conlidonco motion being proposed on tho assembling of Parliament. (17) He was in favourof abolishing any law calculated to assist gambling. (18) Ho would assist in correcting any orrors in the present Licensing Act which gave one vendor of drink more liconse than another. (l'J) Ho would not support Sir Julius Vogel. (•JO) Ho did not see what objection there could be to a coalition Grey and Atkinson Government; thero was no difference in thoir policy. Some of those present might think there was, but ho had nover seen it. (21) He would support a measure for ob taining ouo universal hour for closing hotels. (2J) Ho wu» not in favour of the amalgamation of all thii licensing commit tees into one. Ho believed in the principle of local option, tho residents in v district boing best acquainted with tho character of a hotel. ('2'A) Ho wo"ld not support v tax on Church property. This concluded tho questions. Mr F. CIIKKHV moved, und Mr Fuk.vch seconded, "That the thanks of thin meeting bo accorded to Mr Atkin." Mr Paths moved at an amendment, and Mr James Piiilmi'-s seconded, "Thut a vote of thanks anil confidence bo pawed to Mr Atkin." Somo confusion ensued during tho taking of I he show of hands. The Chairman doclared tho amendment carried, but ono of the scrutineers rose and contradicted this statement. It win thin announced that the motion was curried. A vote of thanks to tho Chairman ter minated tho proceedings. MR PEACOCK AT AVONDALE. Mr Peacock addressed tho olectorH of Avondalo at tho public hall last evening. There was a largo attendanco. Mr Bolland occupied tho chair. Mr Peacock placed his views on tho important questions most in teresting to tho electors before them in an in teresting manner, and was givena respectful honring throughout. Various questions wero put to the candidate, which he answered satisfactorily. Ho was asked if it was true, us stated in a letter to tho papers, that a man employed by a timber comjHuiy with which ho (Mr Peacock) was connected who had lost his arm, had not beon well treated. Mr Peacock said ho had not seen the statement referred to, but from his knowledge ho could givo it a flat contradic; tion. The man had Received a gratuity of £50, and had been afterwards in tho em ployment of tho company for a long timo. At the close of the mooting Mr Bell proposed, and Mr Howell seconded, " That this mooting has groat pleasure in thanking Mr Peacock for his ablo address, and has every confidence in him as the representative of Newton in Parliament." Mr Johnson moved as an amendment, " That a vote of thanks only be givon." The motion was carried by a large majority. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to tho Chairman.

MR. BUCKLAND AT TURANGA.

MrW. F. Buckland addressed the electors at Turanga Crook on Thursday evening, and received a vote of utmost confidence. On Friday evoning at Papakura Valley Mr Buckland received a unanimous vote of confidence.

MR MOSS AT NEWMARKET.

LastnightMrMoss addressed tho electors in tho Nowmarkot Hall, which was crowded on tho occasion. Mr Suiter, Chairman of tho Road Board, was called upon to pro side, and amid some interruption from tho "larrikin" element in tho audienco, bo spoke for tho candidate a fair hearing.

Mr Mo.-s said: Gontlemon,— Whon I had tho pleasure of addressing you in this hall on tho 28th of April last, you will remember that I askod you tor reasons thon stated to leavo mo with hands freo in the critical timo which I felt was coming. You left mo freo and wore pleased to accord a renewed vote of confidence. The crisis came even moro quickly than I anticipated. Scarooly had tho session begun whon a few over active members, availing thomsolves of the passing discontent of several supporters of tho Government, forced tho Opposition into an ill-timed and ill-considered amendment to the Address-in-reply. Briefly described, the process was tins : Members wero indi vidually attacked in tho lobbies and where ever they could be mpt. They wero told, "You, have been for 4 years trying to turn out tho Government;. The chance has come. A majority is certain, and who will bo weak enough to flinch or show tho white feather now? The excitement grew, but it soon became clearthat tho only ground on which a majority could b.Q united was that of farcing an immediate dissolution. On no other ground would the Canterbury members and other new allies co-operate with tho old Opposition. Any one reading the spoeches of Mr Steward, Sir George Groy, and others during tho debate will sco that dissolution —immediate dissolution—\yas then the only cry. Mr Montgomery also, in his Christ church speech just boforo tho session, had avowed tho same policy, nnd had declared that thoy would not turn out the Ministry, but, if I remember the words aright, " would sond them, with all their sins on their heads, to the country." It has sinco been publicly stated at a great Auckland meeting, that, but for this dissolution, a very powerful Ministry would havo been formed under Sir Geprge Groy. I pray you dismiss any such idea from your considera tion. It is a mere delusion. Had it been possible, why did wo hear nothing of it in Wellington ? Why, too, was Mr O'Callag han deliberately selected to move the second useless vote of censure a week after Mr Steward's had been carried ? The truth is that by that timo the Opposition majority had already melted away, and Mr O'Cal laghan'a speech on moving the second censure showed that tho motion was only

made because tho Opposition Jind dis cerned the difficulty in which they had landed themselves, and wished to throw upon the- Govornmcntthe blame of a prema ture dissolution due to themselves. Urieily the whole Htory i.s this : The Opposition had its blood up, was full of light and eagor for attack. It ran wild, and its leaders instead of attending the caucus meetings and guiding their followers, were all the time fully occupied in watching with the deepest mistrust, the movements of each other. Gentlemen, I protested from the first against tho course proposed. When I found my arguments of no avail and my protests disregarded I t.aok the only course open to mo by formally announcing that if others allowed themselves to be carried away by new and temporary allies, I would be no party to the proceedings, and then I left tho room in which the caucus was being held. I refrained, however, on this occasion from voting wifcii the (Government, as I did not wish to leave the party with which I had so long cordially worked. Rut Mr O'Cal lughan's motion a weolc afterwards opened up questions two great to justify me in re fraining any longer, and I voted with the Government against him. For doing this, tor not worse than rjlindly walking into the HJimo lobby with Sir Geo. Grey in support of Mr O'Callaghan, for using with perfect openness and frankness, and to tho best of my judgment, the trust you had placed in mo, I lately received, as you are aware, very noisy and very pronounced marks of disapprobation from a portion of the con stituency of City East assembled at the Theatre Royal to hear Sir Geo. Grey. Gentlemen, it is you and noMhe electors of City East who are my judges, and I owe it to you to explain that I was present at that meeting only as a mark of respect to Sir Geo. Grey, that 1 went at the special invitation of liis committee, and that I only camo forward to Bjpcak after repeated calls for me in common witli other members then present. As, amid the groat uproar, I stood upon that platform so near to one in whose honour I had come, and whom I had faithfully followed for too many years, there paused through my mind a story I had heard in the days of my early youth, how a hoy ran to his father telling him that he had just seen the cat laughing in the garden. The father went !to look, and what do you think the cat was laughing at? It had put its foot into a rat trap by mistake. This, gentlemen, was what I had dono in going upon tho plat ' form of the Theatre Royal on that occasion. It will be a warning to mo for tho future, and I should not Jiavo taken up your time in referring to the matter now were it not that the insult then offered was to ono who had boon for somo years proud to be your member, uncl who hopes, despite tho senseless bel lnv.ing at tho Theatre Royal, to have the honour of being your member again. Let j mo now pass on to the prospects of

Till! NKXT NKSSION',

respecting whicli there in ono remarkable fuct. The candidates in the South are re pudiating one after the other any other leader than Sir Julius Vogel. People who know the feeling that has been growing for Koine years in Otago and Canterbury, and which lias been brought to fever heat by the late dispute over the railway tariff, will appreciate the full significance of this un animity. They will infer that it iB not accidental, and that thoso who direct it are determined to take full advantage of tho preponderance given to them by the Representation Act of 1831. The con dition of the present Representation is this: Otago has 24 members; Canterbury 20 ; Nelson, 5 ; Marl borough, 3; and West land, ,1 ; making in all 55 for the South Island. Tho North has SO1, namely, Auck land, 19; Wellington, U ; Hawkes Bay, 3; and Taranaki 3. For tho last fow years Mr Macandrow and other prominent Southern men have appeared to mo to keep the one purposo of union between Otago and Canterbury constantly in view. I have always attributed to that purpose tin pertinacity with whicli Mr Macandrew kept Mr Montgomery, a Canterbury man, as leader of tho Otago section of the Opposi tion, willingly taking a back scat himself. Moro than thin, 1 have ventured repeatedly to call to it the attention of Sir George Grey and others a." a jwliey sure, sooner or later, to affect seriously tho balanco of parties, and to give tho South an undue control over the colony. Judging by the Southern newxpaperg and the speeches of candidates, it seems likely that a coalition between the two great. Southern provinces will now to a largo extent be ac complished. 1 beg of you to understand (hat I do not agree in tho least with those who see in that coalition any enmity or de sign to injure tho North. But we all know that there is great depression in the South, and that there arc thousands led to believe, howevjr wrongly, that thoy Ill'O sutlering through their revenue being drained to the North, and through their not Laving tho control of their railways and .other local affairs. A movement in that direction will probably be one of tho first effects of tho coalition, and I believe that it is because Sir Julius Vogel is for tho moment frco from all existing parties that so many are selecting him as tho most suitable leader. Mr Macandrew, whom I havcyhad the pleasure of knowing for more thaf» 20 years, is a man of great tenacity, holding strongly to his political convictions, and of the most unselfish character, but over ready to do the best he can for Otago and to take advantage of every opportunity that offers. lie is Malicious, as wo all know, but he is slow of speech, and in Sir Julius Vcgel he lias always found a clever and adaptable mouth piece during the greater part of the latter'e career. Sir Julius himself has fow con victions. I have known him over twenty years ago actively forming a Separation League in Duncdin, which I, as a Provin cialist, hating dismemberment of the colony, had the pleasure of as actively op posing. I have known him a few years later the champion of tho provinces, and put into ofiice in that character. Within a few years moro we all knew him striving to abolish tho North Island pro vinces, and practically to make the North subservient to and governed by the South. In tho following year we knew him as the chief destroyer of provincial institu tions, and with them of the only ex isting form of real local self-govern ment throughout the colony. It was then that he and Mr Macandrew broke with each other and Sir Julius went to the wall. Now, gentlemen, you may take ono thing for granted. If Sir Julius can so easily c'lange, Mr Macandrew cannot, and that his object in aiding another strong man, Mr Stout, to place Sir Julius at the head of a Southern party, will be to carry out his own and Mr Stout's ideas, and not any peculiar views of Sir Julius Vogol'a own. Mr Macandrew's ideas have very rocently been placed on record. His plan is simplo and clear, Ho would pass an Act at once creating the North and South Islands into two provinces, leaving to each tho entire control of internal affairs, and to tlio General Government the payment of interest on tho public debt, and tho control of tho Custom House, Post office, and general affairs of the colony. He would constitute the 55 members of tho South Island its first Council and tho HO Northern members a similar Council for tho North. Ho would leavo to each Council the framing of a suit ablo Constitution and tho division of each island into two or moro districts as might bo found expedient. When Mr Macandrew brought forward this plan I took some pains to analyso the finance of the colony, and showed him how unfairly it would operate upon tho North (Continued on Fourth Pat/c J.

WINING NEWS.

Thames, this day. New I'RINCKIiytPKUJAI.—Tho hard ground has disappeared from the western drive at No. 0 level, and tho reef is carrying forward stvomgly and showing gold froely.

A tolegram was received to-day by Mr Clark stating that a few specimens from tho cross roof, Now Union Beach mine, wore ob tained last evening.

The Bad and Worthless.

are never imitated or counterfeited. Thiy is especially true of a family medicine, and it ia positive proof that tho remedy imitated is of the highest valqn. As Boon as it had been tested and proved by the whole world that Hop Hitters waß the purest, beat, and most valuables family medicino on earth, many imitations sprung up. and began to steal the notices in which the Press and tho people of the country had exprcssod tho merits of H. 8., and in every way trying to induce euffbring invalids to use their stuff instoad, expecting to mako money on tho credit and good name of H. B. Many othors started nostrums put up in similar Btylo to H. 8., with variously devised namos, in whloh the word "Hop or "Hops" were usedin a way to induce people to bolievo they wore tha same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, 10 matter what their stylo or name is, and aspeeially those with tho word "Hop' or "Hops " in their name, or in any way connected with them or their name, are Imitations or counterfeits. Bewaro of them. Touoh none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or cluster of green Hops on tho whito label, and Dr. Soule's name blown In tho glass. Trust nothing olso. Driißuisfs and Chemists are warned against dealing in imitations or counterfeits.

ELECTION NOTES

City East.—Sir George Grey's friends have arranged that at tho nomination for City East noxt Wednesday ho will be pro posed by Mr Henry Keesing and seconded by Mr Thomas Gee of the firm of Gee and Potter. It is not Sir George Grey's inten tion to be nominated for any other elector ate.

Newton.—Mr W, G. Garrard has called at our office today and requests us to state that he has been repeatedly asked by friends of Mr DeLautour to retire from the contest for this seat; but as they have tried to coerce him by threats lie is determined to go to tho poll, and confident of securing large support.

City North. —Mr Thompson has ar ranged for committee meetings connected with his contest.

City West.—Mr Win. Swanson haa an nounced himself a candidate for the repre sentation of this district, and haa com menced a vigorous canvass of the electors, The number of names on the requisition presented to him makes the election pretty nearly a certainty for him ; but his oppo nent has also a very considerable following. Mr Swanson, we may say, has been a member of the House without intermission since 1871 ; has como to be recognised as tho chief authority on all matters concern ing trades and industries; and has been in strumental in passing many measures of great practical utility. A meeting of Mr DargavilleV supporters is to be held to night in the Oddfellows' Hall, Cook, street,

Franklin North.—Major Harris an nounces meetings for next week at Mangere, Waiheke, Papakura Valley and Maraetai. Franklin- South.—Speaking at Puke. kohe on Thursday night, Mr Hamlin declared in favour of quinquennial Parlia ments, and of non-political control of the railways. Ho was accorded a hearty vote of thanks and confidence at tho close of his address.

Parnell.—A meeting of the supporters of Mr Moss will be held to-night, at 7 o'clock, in Newmarket Coffeo Palace, and on Tuesday next in the Oddfellows' Hall, Parnell. He is to address a meeting of electors in St. Sepulchre's School-room next Wednesday evening. Mr S. T. George meets with his.mppjrtors in tho Oddfellows' Hall to-night and on Monday he addresses the electors in Parnell Hall.

The friends and supporters of Mr Seymour 'f. Goorjjo aro rominded of tho mooting at the Parnell Oddfellows' Hall, at 7.30 o'clock, to-night.

Bay oklslaxds.—Mr McKenzie spoke at Russell on Thursday night and got a vote of thanks only. It is believed that Mr Hobbs is certain of victory—Mr McKenzie having refused to retire in favour of Mr Gannon, though asked by Sir Goorge Grey to do so.

Mausdkx.—Hon. Mr Mitchelson, being unopposed for this seat, will be declared elected on tho nomination day (Wednesday next). He addressed a large meeting in Whangarei Public Hall last night and at the close received a unanimous vote of con fidence.

Waii'a.—Mr Lake addressed the electors at Hamilton last night. Tho hall waa well lilled, and after a short address he received a vote of thanks and confidence. He re ceived a vote of confidence at Ngaruawahia the previous evening. Manukait.—Sir G. M. O'RoVke intimates elsewhere his intention of addressing the electors of Manukau on Tuesday evening next in the Masonic Hall, Onehunga. ConoMANKKL.—Mr Brodie, in contesting Ccromandel seat, announces his platform as consisting of a single plank—that of obtain ing a fairsharq of public monies for expendi ture within his district.

Rodney.—Mr Nathaniel Wilson, one of the candidates for this seat, addressed a meeting of his constituents at Puhof and got a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence. Mr John Sfcallworthy, of Aratapu, writes : —" Sir, —I was very much surprised to see your Aratapu correspondent's one-sided notico of Mr Moat's meeting here. The facts are these: —Mr Moat's followers moved and supported a vote of confidence. A Greyite moved an amendment of thanks which was carried by a considerable majoil ity. Those who voted for the thanks were either opponents of Mr Moat or those who were yet undecided whom to support. To say that Mr Moat's supporters carried tho vote of thanks is, to say the least, untruo. Ifc is hoped by a few that Mr Moat will get in, but it is believed by many that his majority, if any, in Aratapu, Mill ha but mall."

WELLINGTON.

Mr G. Fisher, candidate forTe Aro, last uight declared himself against the discon tinuance of the San Francisco mail service. Mr W. H. Watt addressed the electors at Wanganui last night nnd got a vote of thanks only.

CANTERBURY.

Mr Wynn Williams, late M.H.R., for Heatlicote, addressed his old constituents for the second time last night, and had again a very unfavourable reception. A vote of confidence was proposed but a vote of [thanks only was carried by 50 to 10. Mr Crewes contests Chrigtchurch North with Sir Julius Vogel. He was received most enthusiastically.

OTAGO.

Lord Roidlmven.lately a bailiff in Oamaru, is a candidate for that borough, and last night a largo meeting accorded a vote of confidence. Mr D. McKellar opposes Mr Vincent Pyke at Tapanui.

HAWKE'S BAY.

\ cry encouraging private telegrams have been received in Auckland from Mr Sheehan's friends as to his candidature for Napier Borough against Mr Ormond. "

AUCKLAND POULTRY, PIGEON CANARY, AND RABBIT AS SOCIATION.

Tun show under the auspices of this associa tion was open again last evening, and was well patronized. To-night is the last opportunity which will be afforded of in specting the exhibits, and those who take an interest in poultry rearing or bird fancy ing should avail themselves of It. The show is a really good one of its kind, and reflects considerable credit upon the committee and officers who have worked so energetically to make it a success. The whole arrange ments have been satisfactorily carried out and the present exhibition promises well for future events of a similar nature. So far as the exhibits themselves are' conoerned, they are really first class. There is a splendid show of poultry, and it would bo a difficult matter indeed to surpass in this part of the world the breed of Borne of the birds shown. Canaries and pigeons, too, form a really attractive feature of the show. The col'ection will certainly well repay the trouble of a visit

Mr J. C. Firth and His Workmen.

(To tho Editor.)

Sin,—Allow me to emphatically contradict a statement made by Mr Dargaville that Mr.!. C. Firth was one who was grinding down tho wages of the working man and had httlo regard for their interests I have been in Mr Firth's employ for 23 years and can testify to his earnest en deavours at all times to promote fthe wel faro of his workmen. I think I can safely say that in no one instance has he ever reduced their rate of wages, notwith standing tho fluctuatuve of the labour market. This statement 1 can safely make —that he has in many instances raised the rate of wages. Mr Firth has ever been mindful of the interests and comfort of his employe's, assisting them in every possible way for the good of their interests and in cases of sickness and accident to an extent that very few employers of labouv would have done ; in fact, he has been more like a'father than a master to his workmen. To my knowledge and that of othors, scores of men who have been employed on Mr Firth's Matamata Estate have testified to having received the best of treatment, hearty consideration for their welfare, and highest rate of wages. So has not only cared for us, but for our wives and families, by paying out of his own pocket annually an insurance premium on the lifo of every old workman in his em ploy. Instead of being the working man's enemy, he has over been their friend, and I can safely challenge anyone to disprove my statements. — (Signed* Edwin Tremain;, Wharf Mill.

In our advertising columns, Clauses 7S, 74, 83, S5, and 124 of the by-laws of the Auckland Harbour Board are published for the information of owners and masters of vessels.

A musical and literary entertainment; will bo given in the Remuora Hall on Thursday evening, the 17th, and as the programme contains sevoral songs, &c, by good amateurs, as well as a choice selec tion of readings, a very successful and pleasant evening may be anticipated,

rHE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDA , JULY li, 1884.

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