SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

xjxnu wivvd /This KveuinK, 5.58 HIGH WATKR i To . mornvw Morning, 0.19 BUNSKT.-Thl. ICrmii.ip. 5.13 "■Tviuait—To morrow Morning, 8.5S MOON'S AGK.-Lnst Quarter, 1 ith, 2 17 p.m,

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. *s Waitnki, s.s., Crawford, from Wliangarci Jlncgregor, f.s., Johnson, (run Wlmngarei

IMPORTS.

Per lonic— 1 cases guns, kc. - 1). Evitr, Quocn Btreet.

Ex lonic-212 cas^s. 70 tona galvanisedcor rugated iron, 20 tons pi;; mm, 0 tons "nooi) iron, 1 caso steel sheet, 105 bundles galvanised tube, 1 Ciiso tubo fittings. » tona Mtmfc? sheathing metal, S tons Muntz rorts, 3 tons Muntz metal nails, '.'0 kegs deck spi!;*'*. 1 ca-e canvas kosc, ISOkngs white zinc, 2 Imicvs cutlers'. 1 caso tools, 1 caso electro-plate. U cuses tiles, fi case* gal vanised sheet iren, SO bei-3 galvanised iron, 114 h.p. Robey aemi-partably omirfne, 17 eases marble slabs. 30 package* sawing frames for cutting marble, polishing rod and sandingplate, 2 caaes machinery and 30 foundation plates for 10 and 14-inch mill for N.Z Iron and Steel Co.— T. and S. Morrin (Limited).

Per lonic, s.s., from London—2Sl cases (82tons) corrugated iron, 1 case mortising machine com pleto, with boring apparatus; 1 case mitrmg machine, 1 caso combined planing, thieknesainK, and moulding machine; 1 case combined cir cular and band sawing machine, with hand ana steam power; 2 eclipse band sawing machines complete, with band saw; 5 pnokagcß—l electric light machine and engine with 50 incandescent lamps, and all llttinns complete; 2 cases char coal, galvanised iron, 1 case circular sawn, 1 caso "collicra"1 picks mid mill bills, 1 case nib to locks, and 3 cases stationery.—X Porter and Co.

Per Walhoro, from Melbourne and Southern ports—7oo packages supar, 515 aascs fruit, 40 cases tobacco, 63 chairs, 100 oases whisky, 121 pieces stone, 20 bags quartz. 215 boxes candles. 230 sheep, 12 head cattle, 110 sacks meal, 1.G74 sacks wheat, (i'J sacks bran, MS sacks onion 3, (S3 racks potatoes, 40S sack 3 barley, 410 packages flour, and sundries.

Inwards Coastwise.—Sovereign of tho Seas, from Great Barrier, with 40 tons firewood; Rua kaka, from Waipu, ivjth 17 kauri I<fg3; St. Clair, from Qrewa, with 14,000 ft timber.

Outwards Coastwise. — Sovereign of tho Seas, for Great liarrier; Kuakaka, for Wuipu; Fannie, for Whangapoua.

Tho sohoonor Fanny Thornton arrived at Hokianga from Auckland yesterday.

Tho barque Northern 80110 (Artomne) loft BluiF for this port ycstcrdaj with a cargo of oats.

A London tele gram, dated the 2nd inst,, an nounces the departure of the s.s. Aoranfii from Plymouth for Wellington.

The brifiantine Difiniieo was docked to-day for an overhaul. Her next trip will bo nmdo with Captain Johnson as master.

Tho schooners Itub»r and Opotiki and kttch Reliance wore loading alongside of tho Whangarei wharf when the Macgrcgor left last overling.

The s.s. Glenelg having been docked for an overhaul, did not louve for RussclUastuvening, but made a start at 3 o'clock this afternoon.

■ The ss, Waihora will be quarantined until instructions to relcaso her aro received from Wellington. Further particulars appear in another column.

The barque Flora entered outwards at the Customs to-day for Hamburg, via a Channel port She has re-loaded her cargo of guano from the Crusader, and will sail in a fow days.

Tho s.B. Ma^gregor arrived from IVhangarei nt 1.30 a.m. to day. Passengers :—Mrs and Miss Swanberg, Misses Dingwell, McKenEic, Messrs Marshall, Woods, McKensie, Korth, Hamilton, Rev. J. MuLaan, J. Hunt.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's now steamers intonded for regular direct communi cation between London and New Zealand in clude tho followiug :—Tongariro, 4.16-i tons, 3,8(0 h»p., E. O. Hallett, K.N.. Commander; Aoraiigi. 4,163 tons, 3,600 h.p., W. A. Turpin, Co.nmander; Ruapchu, 4.1G3 tons. 3.E00 h.p.. W. C, Crutehlcy, R.N., Commander; Taranaki (bufldinc), 5,000 tons, i.OOO h.p.; Kaikoura, 5,000 tons, 4,000 h.p.

The s.s. Waitaki arrived from Whangaroi early this morning, with It 0 tons coal, 40 sacks gum, 11 sacks oysters. 17 sacks bones, 2 tons sundries, and the following passengers:—Mr Corkie, Mr Charlie. Mr Cadman, Mr Snowies, Mr Touran, Urs Munro, Mr> Aldtrtpn, Mrs Norman, Mr Holman, Mr Wiprg, Mr Hay, Mr Jones, Mrs Jones. Mrs Lloyd, Mr Saunders, Mr Robortson, Mr Sheet, Mr McCra, Mr Walker. Mr Smith. Master Smith, Miss Gillflllan, Mr Simpson, Mrs Gilflllan. Mr Hitchman. Mr and Mrs Bloomfleld, Mr Dollar), Mr Darb, Mr Jones, Mr Gibson, Mr McLcod, and 7 in the steerage.

Tho s.s. Waihora, which arrived yesterday af ternoon, brought the following passengers:— Mis3es Malcolm, Russeli, Dixan, Glozier, Dm gon, Darcy, Mesdamea Hardy and child, Nicholas, ttlozier, Walker, Gillman. Dond, Messrs Orniekshank, Jacob 3, Gillman, Grell, Browne, Wnlkor, White, Dawson, Cargo, Bell, Cameron, Bishop,.. Mcliolhs. Firth, C'orniord. Steorago: Ah Clice, Nah Kong, Ah Nin. J. Douglas. Win. Forrest. Darling, Jtrs Darling and family, JI. Bruce, ?Jaster Stevens, Miss Stevens. J. Marten. F. trial, J. Smith. J. Pat terson, T. Stophenson, Lawson, Johnson, Ah Honpr, W. Clark. W. Snminofyill. Ar and Mrs Moody, Mrs Nicholas, Knninghajr, Brophy, Grimly, Leo and 3 children, Hollett, Misses Ho3kui3 (2), Pobinson, ?.Ir and Mrs Evans and family.

THE IONIC.

■Tho s.b. lonic, which arrivt tl a% wo were going to presa yesterday afternoon, had a moat un eventful passage. Sho loft London on June 18, and took ncr final doparture from Plymouth the noxt day, fine und clear weather prevailing. Called at TenerifFe on the 25th, and. after taking in coal, left again somo day, and with the ex ception of three days dirty weather when oif the Cape of Good Hope (passed July 10), fine weathor favoured the ship, and uood onward progress was made, the best day's work done being 336 knots. Called at Hobart on the 29th July, and after landing passengers and taking in a further supply of coal, oho resumed her voyage for Auckland on the 30th. Very fine weather prevailed thence till arrival in port. There was no sickness during the passage, and Dr. Philson, after making the usual inspection, presented Captain Cameron with a clean bill of i health. Tho lonic's passage from Gravesond occupied IS days, the actual steaming time being 13 days 20 hours. The following are the namos of her officers:—Commander, J. G. Cameron; Chief Engineer, \V. O. Purvis; Surgeon, S. A. Patrick: Purser, G. Kow.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. Argylo, s.s., McArthur, from Waitara

DEPARTURES.

Hinemoa, s.s., Fairchild, for Wellington Htftvea, s.s., Hansby, for the South Douglas, 8.8., Daniels, for Waitara Argylu, 8.8., McArthur, for Waitara

Tho Douglas left for Waitara at 3 p.m, yestor day, with the following passengers: Messrs Johnston, McKonah, Brown, Atkins, Short, and Scott.

The Areylo arrived from Waifara early this morning, with 11 hoad cattle and 256 sheep. She left again at 11 o'clock for tho same port. Pas scngora: Messrs Iteid, Carrow, and 13roomfleld.

Tho Hawea, which stuck in tho mud (luring a fog this morning, is expected to proceed SoKth about 7 p.m. Passobgera: Mesdames Hubbard and Pulian, Hiss Hayles, ltov. and Mrs Tebbult, Messrs Allan, F. J. Thomas, Naughtem, Kcv. Mr Thorp, Dr. Schwastzbach, C. J. Wilsoa, H. G. Gardner, Morrison, Robt. Millar, Green, Wm. Tombs, Wm. Proudhoe, Stuckey and son, J. M. Wood, Hubbard, K. F. Smith. Bailey, Jas. Ellis, Paul Pttsch, Buckley, and Pullen.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Tauranga, this day.—Arrived: Wellington, from Auckland, 7 a.m.

Spit, Monday.—Arrived: Thomas Russell, from Auckland, 9 p.m.

WuiiLiNGTON.'Monday.—Arrived: Wairarapa, from Auckland, 3 p.m.

Wbllington, tliis day.—Arrived, at mid night : Union a.s. Hauroto, from Sydney. Sydney, August I.—Arrived, thia afternoon: Eotomahana. from Auckland.

Chief Post-Office, Auckland.

Mails will Close as under i—

This Day. For Whangarei Heads, Paruo, Waipu, Whan garei, Kanio, and Mangapai, per Macgregor 3r Waitaki, at 5 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern ports, per Hawca, at 5 p.m.

\Vednkbday. Gth inst.

For Waitara, ota, per|Hannah Mokau, at7.*Q

a.m. For Cororaandel, per Coromandel. at 11.31 a.m. For Tryphena, Port Fitzroy and Whangapara para, per Rowena, at 3 p.m. For Qlßborno and Napior, per Southorti Cross, at

4 p.m. For Wellington and Southern Ports, per lonic, at i p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m.

Thursday, 7th met. For Waivrera, Te Kapa, Cralgieburn, \Vark worth, etc., per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m.

TUESDAY, 19th inst,

Per s.s.Zcalandia, as follows—

For Hanawioh Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Centra! 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 letters and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters, bearing an ex(,ra fee of six pence in addition to th*e postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the Bteamer op to the time or Bailing. This mail will be auo in London on Satur day, September 27th, 1881.

N.B.—The #.s. Coptic will leave Lyttelton, for London, via Rio de Janiero and Plymouth, on August 10. Expected time of passage 43 days. 8. B. BIBS, Chief Postmaster, Obiel Foutomco, Avckl&r.U.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

August 5, IBM. Abbott's Opera House—"Hip Van Winkle," 7.15 p.m.

Thcntro UojTftl — Debate: "Is Iho Mosaic Account o£ Croatian at Variance with Soioncol 7.1:0 p.m. Masonic Hall, Princes-slrcot - Consecration and Dedication CiTemonies of tho Xoalunniii ltoyal Arch Chapter, Oration by Roy. \V. Tobbf, 7,30 p.m. Baytiold, Ponsonby-Kstopaycrs Mooting lo consider State of Raads,7.3o p.m. St. Paul's Sunday School—Winter Entertain ment; Ten at (i, Mra Javloy, at 7 p.m. Wolloaloy-stroot Baptist School-room-Gospel Temperance Mission, 7.30 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

4..W.P.—(1) 1577. (2) Albert Hall, Darby-street. A.G.—You oiifiht to nmko inquiry from tbo Secretary to the Hospital Committee. Lucas.— Tho Shaw, Savill and Albion Com pany's chartered steamer Florida left Ply mouth for Port Chalmers on June 30. Subscriber.—Tho fastest passigo on record between Now Zealand and London was accom plished by tho Tongariro, which recently arrived in tho Docks, having made tho run homo in ,"7 days 20 hours 32 minutes, which is exactly 8 minutes faster than tbo liuapchu's wonderful time previously recorded.

Births.

SYLVA.—On July 31st, at Cook-strcot, the wife of J. Sylvaof a son.

Deaths.

FRENCH.—On August 3, Jane the bolovcd wife of Alexander French; aged 63 yoars. Tho funeral will leavo her husband's houao, Kingsland Road. Mt Albert, on Wednesday. (ith AuRUBt, at 2.30. Friends please accept this intimation. GRAHAM.—On August 2, at Churchhill, Wal kato, Jolin Colhnm Graham, only ton of John 11. Graham and Sarah Graham; aged 1 year and 4 month?.

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

TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1884.

For the o»use that lacks usslstanoe. For the wrong tho.t noods roalstanoi, For tho future in the diatanoe, Ami Uio Rood that wo can dc.

Not only Sir Julius Vogel, but quite a large number of other recently-elected members of the Mouse of Representa tives, have declared themselves in favour of " encouraging local in dustries," this being the euphemistic phrase under which Protectionist doctrines ace ordinarily clothed to make them acceptable. It is therefore not improbable that during the session about to commence there will be a

serious attempt made to foster colonial trade by imposing protective tariffs. The views of Sir Julius Vogel on this subject were elicited by the Christchurch Industrial Association, and as these may be taken as repre senting those of ether members with similar leanings, we quote a few sen tences from his letter. He says :—

The encouragement of tho industries of tho colony ie, in my opinion, of tho utmost hnportanco to tho happiness of tho pxsoplo and tho prosperity of tho country. . . . As to tho means to t)o employed to afford tho encouragement required. Whilst I would not raise a penny more rovenuo than tho colony requires, 1 would, in soloct iiifr tho channels through which such rovenuo is to bo obtained, piiy most atten tion to tho indirect effect that imposts may have in encouraging production. % . .

I am favourable to tiio pormanent procur ing for public use commodities of colonial production, even nt soino extra cost. Tlio occupation of the people is so essontial to their happiness that somo saciitico may bo made to ensure it at na extra cost at present, Fashion has a great deal to do with tho uso of imported goads. If people have a twist in the direc tion of usintr imported floods in proforonco to homo products, let tlwin pay for thoir choice.

The tone of this is unmistakable, and proves that, apart from his pre sumed penchant for borrowing, Sir Julius Vogel has a fixed plan lor the amelioration of the industrial condition of the colony. And it would be diffi cult to say whether there is more or less danger in his proposal to tamper with the tariff than there is in his open avowal that a further New Zealand loan is an absolute necessity. The " Otago Daily Times," which warmly supports his general policy, condemns him in this particular, declaring that in adopt ing the cry he is swimming with the popular current, and that his policy will undoubtedly be to make a bad tariff worse by loading it with further protective duties. our part, we also view with some concern the revul sion of public feeling which has set in in the direction of Protection. This feeling has sprung out of the depressed state of trade, and it is assumed that the effect of the imposition of pro tective duties would be to stimulate industry, and raise the wages of work men in this colony. Any scheme which would have that effect we should consider legitimate; but it is not proved that Protection is the panacea for depression, and our legislators would do well to pause before com mitting the country to a rash cxpeii ment.

Herbert Spencer has remarked) with his accustomed keenness of observa tion, that the unexpected results of legislation arc always more numerous than the expected results; and this would be found to be especially true in any legistation affecting the course of trade, and interfering with the law of supply and demand. In the neigh bouring colony of Tasmania, an import duty has been imposed on Australian meat, with the object of "pro tecting " the farming interest, and the result, as stated in the Hobart " Mercury," is that while the tax does not keep out Victorian meat nor pro mote increased production in Tas mania, it raises the price of meat, and presses very hardly on the general working population. So with all Pro tection. It may be apparent that wages are increased or local industry encouraged by its operation; but in general there is a counterbalancing in crease in the price of indispensable commodities which renders the so called " protection " a mere cumbrous arid valusless appendage. Sir Julius Vogel does not attempt to conceal the fact that his policy entails the paying of higher prices for imported goods, which means, of course, paying an en hanced price for necessary articles whether imported or not. We there fore trust that Parliament will not hastily, and under popular pressure, yie'd to the cry for Protection, but will maturely consider before they meddle with a matter so closely affecting the welfare of the masses of the people.

A Qualifications of a Cabinet Minister.

The anomaly of a Cabinet Minister retain ing his position after he had been ousted from his seat in the House of Represen tatives was pointed out in this column last week ) but the Hon. Thomas Dick has con tinued to perform the duties of Colonial Secretary up till to-day, when he has taken his departure for the South. Our corres pondent states that Mr Dick has not re signed office ; but that would be a work of supererogation, since his defeat at the'poll disqualifies him. We are further informed, however, that the erstwhile Colonial Secre tary has virtually relinquished tho seals of oil'we—a commendable act which should have' boon performed with a good grace immediately after the general election. While the legal difficulty may thua be evaded, it is evident that Ministers main tain the holding of office by a defeated

mombcv of tho Cabinet to bo per fectly constitutional and regular* Tho Wellington correspondent of oui- morning contemporary, who is supposed to bo in the conlidoncoof tho Government,writes yester day:— ''As a matter of fact, strange as it may seem to mast people, it i.-s not at all necessary, from a legal point; of viow, that a Minister should bo a mombor of either House, This at least is what lam assured on authority Which I bcliovo to bo unques tionable. Any person, whether ;i member of tho Legislature or not, may lognlly bo called by tho Governor to1 the Exocutivo Council, and any member of tho I'Jxecutivo Council may be mado aMiuistor."

We take leavn to doubt tiie correctness of tlusopiniou, tho "uiiquentionttbleonthority" notwithstanding. Tho Cabinet is tho servant of Parliament, to possess the con fidence of Parliament is absolutely necessary to its existence, and wo aro sure our roprosontativo Chamber would not tolerate for a day tho presence in tho Ministry of ono who was not a member of tho AssemWy. If our New Zealand Constitution admits of privato individuals being pitch - forked into the Oubitiot, our political liberties aro not nearly so well seemed as in England, where every Minister who is ti member of tho Lower House must bo 10 ---oloctcd by his constituents after ho has accepted ollico. IJespito this tapiont correspondent's laying down of the law, wo hold that Mr Dick's retention of ollico was distinctly illegal. Tho Governor has doubtless power to cull privato persons to tho Executive Council, but it is a powor very charingly exercised, Certainly it was not exercised in regard to Mi- Disk at tho prosont time, so that tho legal sophism doos net make his holding of ottiec right or constitutional. The whole matter, wo should hope, will form the subject of in terpollation when Parliament meets ; for if tho strango doetrino put forward by the "Herald's" correspondent bo truoj our representative institutions aro hollow mockories, and Responsible Government a sham.

[Sinco tho above was in typo, a later tolo gram has been received from Wellington, stating that it is understood Mr Dick has rosignod.]

Tho present voyage OJ tiio steamnhip lonic, which uonciudos upon her arrival at London, terminates her charter by tho Now Zealand Shipping Company. In future sho, in company with nor sistor ship the Doric, will sail under tho Shaw, Savill, and Albion flag, and will still remain in tho direct steam service between London and Now Zealand ports. Tho whole of the lonic's officers (excepting the purser) being connected with tho Whito Star line, there will probably bo no change in tho appoint monts, and these gentlemen may be ex pected to return with tho vessel under t!ie now Hag on her next voyage.

A horso owned by tho Kanio ('oal Co. was drowned yesterday afternoon, by acci dentally falling over Quocn-street Wharf. Tho driver, Arthur Stuart, placed tho nose-bag over tho animal's head for tlio purpose of foeding him, when tlio horse suddenly moved and stepped over the siilo of tho wharf, close to tho Northern Steam ship Company's ollico. The bag attached to the horse's head tilled with water, and ho was consequently drowned in a few niin-

The lied Lion Hotel has been transformed into a bootmaker's shop, the Alexandra has found a lodgment in Nelnon-strcot North, and will 11OVO1' again play in tlio rtilo of n pub, whilo tho Albion has been shifted back from Hobron-Btroot to make room for tho moro commodious and durablo hostelry that is now arising upon its former site. Vorily, it requiieth not the Art Students' Association to improssupon us the fact that the old order clmngeth.

Tho plans for the N.Z. Freezing Co.'s freezing and storage works at Waitara aro now in course of preparation by Messrs Coxon and J&ckson, architects to tho Com pany.

On Saturday Messrs Coxon and Jackson, architects and engineers to the Nuw Zealand Freezing and Meat Company, received ten dors for tho erection of tlio Company** new oHicee, warehouses, i!ve. : and yesterday it. was deeideil to accept tho lowest tender that of Philcox and Son, £17,042, Tho complete list of tenders is as follows : —.las. Morris and Co., JCIO.COO : Baildon und Stcphenson, £19,575; Allan Maguirc, Cl!»,200; \V. J, Williams (Christchurch), £19,190 ; Hunt and Wliito, £I'.I,ISS 10sUd ; I'rico and Malcolm, i17,5.">7: 11. lloid, £17,779; H. Taylor (Chriatchnrch), £17,ii75; Philcox and Son, £17,042.

Tho question of Sabbath observance would ."com to havo been cllootunlly raised by tho rocont Sunday evening concerts. We havo a letter from "A Voting Ob server," refovring to the labouring and luim mering of "a gentleman who lives not a great way from Newton Road," on Sun days. It would open up an endless theme of contention vvoro wo to allow criticism of how private individuals spend their Sab baths, and wo must declino all letters of this kind.

Three individuals of the moshor persuasion who occupied prominent soats in tho dress circle at tho sacred concert on Sunday night underwent a public humiliation that must have boon rather galling even to such gentry." Whon tho collection wiw mado they furtively'dropped into the box a copper each, and thon resumed their ogling of the fairer portion of tho audience. Mr Dean, tho collector, howover, had caught sight of tho contributed coins, and extracting them from tho box, ho held (hem in full view of tho " house," which promptly concentrated its attention upon tho goncrous gallants. To comploto thoir dis cointituro, Mr Dean then gracefully ten dered tho coins to tho abashed donors, and as thoy seemed roluctant to confess tho ownership, tho plebeian tokens woro con temptuously tossed towards tho wall. Subsequently, Mr Dean announced that the receipts would not rocoup the expenso in volved by the concert.

Somo remarks very uncomplimentary to tho management of tho late competition hold hero undor tho auspices of tho Now Zealand Rifle Association woro made at a meeting of Volunteers held in tho Drill shed last night. Captain llamlin charac terised the management as extravagant, and stated that people woro absolutely brought from Wellington for tho purpose of marking and scoring. This ho considered a direct insult to the wholo Volunteer force of Auckland, for it was tantamount to saying that we had no mon whom wo coulU trust to honestly perform those duties. Apart from that, ho said tho New Zealand liillo Association should bo more cheaply managed than it had been in the past, or olso terminated altogether. Respecting the revised rules, Captain llamlin said these were little better than those previously in existence. Theso sentiments woro ap proved by othors, and several resolutions wero passed, and will bo found recorded in another part of this issue.

Tho mombors of Iho City Council assembled last ovoning in tho Albort Hotel at a banquet given by them to Mr Thomp son, recently elected M.11.R. for City North. His Worphip the Mayor presided, and thoro woro also prcsont: Councillors Mackechnie,"Aickin, La Roche, Stevenson, llattray, Dovoro, Montague, .Crow (her, Marshal!, Masefield, Field, and Holland ; the Town Clerk (Mr P. A. Philips) and tho City Engineer (Mr W. Anderson). Coun cillor Floming occupied the vice-chair. The Mayor proposed tho toast of 'Our Guost," and in doing so eulogised tho services ren dered by Mr Thompson during hi.« connec tion with the Council. Mr Thompson ro turnod thanks, and paid he would look back with pleasure to his aesooialion with that body, and in his new sphoro of public duty he would do everything in his power to pro mote tho wishes of the Council and of tho city of Auckland. Other toasts woro duly honoured, and tho gathering proved a very pleasant one.

Fox-hunting is an oxeiting amusemont monopolised by the wealthy classes, but for real sport it is not to be compared to con tractor-hunting, which is a luxury enjoyed by the very poorest workmen in our colonial cities. Yesterday a number of Auckland labourers had a tasto of this exhilarating sport. The contractor who employed thorn had last Saturday omitted tho little wcokly formality of handing over the indispensable "Jspou diilics" to his workmen, and thoy started to hunt him down. Finding he was not at home, they kept hidden watch on his premises until a cab drove up to the door. The vehicle was at once surrounded; alas ! the game was not there, but the huntsmen learnt from the driver that he was taking the "missus" down to tho OporaHouse; and when in a. fow minutes the conveyance drove off it was followed by the pack of " whipped hounds " (shall we say) at full cry. On they went in splendid Etyle, con fident of being " in at the death ;" but on reaching Abbott's they found they were on a false scent, as their quarry was not there. The lady and cab now joined in the chase, and pub. after pub. was visited in the hope of getting on the trail of the "vannin." Finally, as the ten o'clock closing did! not disclose his lair, the hunt was temporarily abandoned, but will doubtless have been re sumed today, in the hope of "running to earth " the two-footed fox who has so cun ningly evaded capture.

Tho quarantining of the s.'s» Waihorn has somewhat altered tlio Union Company's arrangements. Instead of the . Wttihora going South on Thursday tho Southern Cross will leave for Napier and Wellington at 5 ft.m.to-morrow, find tho Omapcro for Wellington and Dunediu on Friday night.

Tlio Treasurer of tho Orphan Homo ac knowledge.} tho receipt of £10 from Mr W. F. Hull, Esq., hmi'lcd to him by tho National Bank of Now Zealand to bo devoted to charity :it his discretion.

With Tofornco to the description of a ;l row " in l'arnell in which Messrs Morritt and Watts took part, Mr Watts gives a vory ilifl'orcnt statement of tho case from that which appeared in our Saturday's issue. According toliiiu,Mcnitt \vun tho aggressor throughout, As tho caso will como before Iho I'olico Court in tho form of a summons by Watts against Morritt for assault, tho rc.-il facts will then, no doubt, bo brought out.

Tim Art Students' Association have arranged for two lectures, which should do much towards tho popularising of art in tho colony. Tho iirst of theso i.s to bo dolivoral on Thursday fir.st in tho Choral Hall, tho lecturer boing the President of tlio Associa tion, and tho Bllbjoot, "Art in Now Zea land." Mr E. A. Mackechnio gives tlio socond lecturo in tho samo placo on Monday, 18th inut., his subject being "Hogarth."

Tho Kov. J. S. Hill's illustrated lecture on " Tho Life and Works of John Bunyan " will bo givon on Wednesday, tho Kith inst., and not to-morrow evening. Tho lecture will bo given in the G ration Road Wcsloyan Church in connection with nearly lOOlimo light views. Wo understand tho proceeds will go to tho new church building fund.

Between 4 and 5 p.m. yesterday, a young man named ilenry Browning got his leg hurt while employed on tho cutting down operations at Emily Place, 110 was ro movod to tho houso of Mr Edward Mills, Cook-street, and attended to by Dr. Evans, under whoso euro ho is making good pro gress. No blame is attachable to any one in connection with tho accident.

Tho telegraphic officials have issued passes to all subscribers to tho Tclophono Exohnngo,!enabling lliom or their oinpbyih to send messages from tho tolepliono bureaux in tho district at half-rate?.

To Iho Editur : Sir,—Will- you kindly allow mo spaso in your valuable pap&r to mtggert the expediency of having a town clock in n moro central and elevated posi tion (tho top of Wakeliold-strcot for in stance). I have beon living near Pitt stivet Weslcyan Churoh for four months, and have only heard tho thing that does duty in that capacity striko onco in that time.— Yours, &o.i Si'KJHi Mkuuha.

The following patents haTO been applied for by colonial inventors :—A. Atkins and F. do Jorspy Clero, of Wanganui, for im provements in construction of composite wall* ; Wm. Rainbow, of Chrutchurch, for improved castors for logs of furniture ; tho same for combination chair and vail guago ; John Sinclair, Christchurcl), for improved moling nails ; F. 11. Ashbnry, Duueilin, for improvement in apparatus for generating steam. Mr Frank Willmott's Dramatic, Comedy, anil lliirlcsf|UO Company has been dcing a largo business lit tho Thames. They re turn to Auckland this week, ami to-open at the Oporn Houso on Saturday evening with tho iniuntion of playing for a short Hca.-on, i;i a d nun a of Mr Willmott's own, entitled " l''aoilis Ho'COIIHUS AVil'uL" It t iok remarkably well in Dunedin, and in oxpi'cloil to prove a bit; attraction hero.

The work of discharging tlio etoamahip lonic was cowuieneod lust evening and continued to-duy with rapidity under tho superintendence of Captain Nearing, stove ,loio. Tho ionic brings l,'-22l tons for Auckland, 1,3711 tons for Wellington, and 2,118 tons for Lyttclton and Dunedin. The Auckland cargo inuludoti plates for the MtOiimor Triumph, and also 44 packngoa of lighthouse mnturial forKaipara, Tho lonic U to receive horo ."00 tons of Bay of islands cual, and al.w a rai^u hourly expected to iirt'ivo from West port by one of tho Coal Company'H Ktoamcrn. It is expected that tho lonic will loavo for tho South on Thurs day morning.

The condition of a poor actor, with hunger in hi* look, and without any immediate prospect cither in comedy or tragedy before him, lias been def-cribed by Dickon.", Albeit .Smith, and otiiovc, hut it is not often that a player li»d« hiuicolf in such circumstances in those islands. Without a further pro umblo wo may state that John Howo, actor and poet, is in a condition of penury, being reduced Ui tho hust |)onny. A few friends who know the man in bettor days are making an effort to gather a fund for pay ing his passago to ;i distant port, where it iitposdiblo ho may meet with an engagement. Mr Bailey, tobacconist, of Queen-stroot, has kindly consented to act as troasurer to tho " llowo Fund," and will receive con tributiona towards the object in view.

A correspondent, writing from Tonga, sayn : "Since writing my fust lot tor H. M.S. Espciglo has been to llaaliai (ono of tho groups in the Friendlies), and brought to thoirhsmosinTongatabu tho to-called politi cal prisoners who were sentenced for promot ing a petition asking tho British Govern ment to deport Mr Baker, on tho ground of oppressive laws unacted by him. It is understood that they hnve now been sot at liberty, in compliance with tho request or demand of iho English Government. Tho fact of ono of lI.M. ships collecting them together to lake thorn liumo puts tho matter beyond doubt."

A unique but effective method of obtain ing signatures to a petition has boon adopted by certain residents in Rocky Nook district. Tho making of tho bridiro over Iho railway causes tho busy traflic over Mount Uoskill Road to Mow in un wonted channels, iind tho byways now frcquenlod avo in a shocking state of mud. Now for tho plan hit upon. At a par ticularly boggy part ot Edwin-stroot, n board was laid on tho clump of a tree, n petition was placed on tho board, and a pun and ink formed convenient adjuncts. No pedestrian, after having experienced Iho horrors of Iho "middle passajfo" of Edwin-street, could resist tho muto appeal to sign ; and that petition, calling on tho Road Board to spend a few pounds in placing scoria on tho street, received a full quota of names. It remains to be seen what effect tho petition will produce on tho Board. Tho idea, . however, might be worthy of imitation in tho city, and there aro not a fow street corners where a solemn written appeal to tho City Futhors to "mend thoir ways" would rocoivo a porfcet delugo of signatures.

Mr Donkin, C.E., gave an admirable illustrated and explanatory lecture last evening in St. Sepulchre's School-room. Tho lecture- was largely attended, about 200 persons being present. Yon. Archdeacon JDudloy presided, and briefly introduced the lecturer, who expressed his regret that he was not better furnished with apparatus, etc., for his illustrations of tho power of olectricity. In his introductory remarks Mr Donkin gave a sketch of the various discoveries which had been made from timo to timo, from tho Leydcn jar, discovered by Muschonbrock, down to tho scientific dis coveries of Franklin, Faraday, and Arm strong. Tho lecturer displayed a clear know ledge of tho fundamental facts of this branch of tho sciences, describing and illustrating by drawings, conductors, and non-conduc tors and modern appliances. Professor Farady's theory of induction was lucidly described, also tho donsity, capacity, and tension of tho phenomona. It was evident that tho lecturer iras master of tho subject, but the frequentdolays in chalking representations) interfered somewhat with the current of tho dl-courso. Tho largo attendance augurs well for tho nucecsfl cf the eeries of lectures promised by tbo Society, the noxt in ordor being Mr Hudson Williamson's " Curositics of Crime"

Tho inspection parade of tho Hubson corps was hold in the Drill-shed last evening. Thore were 15 in tho ranks. Captain Dig nan, Lieutenants Clifton and Flynn were also on parade. Major Shepherd was tho inspecting officer, and was received with tho customary salute at open order. After a rigid inspection of the arms, the corps was told oil into squads under tho officers and non-commissioned ofticors—and undor tho supervision of the Major oach squad was put through position drill, and column being reformed, Major Shcpbord, in a very clear mariner, explained tho advantages to be gained frfim the practices, and urged upon tho men tho necessity of following it up whenever the opportunity presented it self, and tlioy would, if they only paid attention to the fow rulos laid down, and carefully practiscthoui, become first-class shots, which lie wished cvoryono under his command to bo. Captain Dignan then handed over the money prizes won at the last mooting of tho Hobson Rifle Club to tho fortunate winners, amongst whom was Vol. Win. Jonos, who gives great promise of being a very warm member in the firing line. Tho Captain announced that ho had re ceived information that the new regulation scarlet uniform for the corps was on bocr.l the lonic, which had: juyt arrived in 'har bour ; alsu, that the examination for non commissioned officers would, take place on Monday evening next, when he expected overy member of the corps to be pre sent in undress uniform and forage caps.

Tho handicap competition by tho A Bat tery of Artillery for a number of miscella neous prizes presented by Lieutonnnt Geddee took placo at tho Mount Eden riflo range on Saturday afternoon, Captain Payno and Liontonant Gcddes being in chargo, About thirty members of the Battery competed. Tho handicap was made by the officers, and gave satisfaction to all. Tho ranges were '200, 300, and COO yards; 8-inch buH's-oyo at 200 and 300 yards; h'vo shots ftt each range Tho shooting was not up to (ho usual nvevago 0* tlio Battery, as tho day was not altogether favourable for gooil shooting, rain falling hoavily at the fiOO yawls. Tho following are the prizo winnorß;—Gunner W. S. Trayes, Ist (scratch), 55; Gunner A. J. Talbot, 2nd (20), 55 ; Gunner A. VVoolloy, 3rd (scratch), ;TI ; Sorgo .nt-Major Ansell, 4th (7), 01 ; (dinner J. Webster, Cth (scratch), 48 ; Gunnor Trovarthon, Oth (5), 47 ; Gunner A. I'uyno, 7th (scratch), 40. Tho othor prin cipal scores aro:—Gunnor T. 8011, 40; Gunner W. A. Lumsden, 45; Gunner J. I'arslow, 45; Gunnor H. Koso, 44 ; Corporal A. llondorson, 44; Gunnor Cross, 43; Gunnor G. Brown, 42; Gunner W. Millar, 41 ; Gunner G. Shaw, 40; Corporal F. Rogers, 40.

Tho second session of tho Wclleslcy- Htroot Baptist mimic parliament wuh hold last ovening, there being a gooduttondanco of "members and vieitors. Tho Minister of Lands brought down a Bill for tho Nationalisation of Land, and several members on tho Ministerial and Opposition benches spoke for and against it respec tively. The balanco of opinion was against tho bill, and on a division bolng taken it was thrown out.

ThcAuckland Hospital librarian acknow ledges with many thanks tho receipt of a parcel of illustrated London journals and other publications from tho Working Men's Club.

At a meeting of Crimean veterans hold last night, Captain Hundley presiding, it was resolved to celobrato tho fall of Sobas tapool by a dinner on 10th Soptember next.

"Horsoman" writes about a poor old horse, apparently tho unimal that was men tioned in our columns v few days ago. 110 K,iy«: "Itis at present grazing in what is known as tho Kingnland padilock. This antiquated spocimon of tho cquino raco has, 1 am informed, lately chanted hands for tho mini of ss, its last purchasers bofng a number of boys who live in the vicinity, mid who, I am afraid, have no intention of having it eupplied with now dental mi chinory or putting it boyond tho need of food. It can bo of no uro to them, for besides boing crippled in one of its hind legs, mud foyer has mado its appoaranco, ami bills fair to doprivo it of its neglected covering, i.e., its hair. It ought to bo destroyed, and tho sooner tho better." Tho following tondorH wero opened on Saturday last by Mr E. 8011, architect, for the erection of a villa residence in wood or concrete at Onchunga, for Dr. Scott :— Tiuibr. Concrt. Vmdau. It. A £ Uoso& Clarke. ..807 009 155 Tlioimifl Colebrook .. — 1,02a 170 Thomna I'iicoy .. 997 1,093 210 rimlili He Itowo .. 893 1,097 202 [,I'ißli Brothers .. 982 1,112 210 Wrlfjloy k Hnndcock f*97 1.227 207 Charles Luver.. .. 1,000 1,223 2«1 MmhloHUii & Pollard I.ISI 1,291 109 W. Kranklmin X Son USti 1,350 with vrndli. Roso and Clarke's tender has beon accepted. An adjourned meeting of tho Grammar School Hoard of Uovornorn was hold late y:«torilay afternoor, Sir G. M. O'Uorko presiding. A proposal by tho janitor to supply luncheon for tho boys at a cost of 3s pur week each was deferred for further consideration, as it was reported that a raugo and other requisites would bo re quired. I'rofossor Brown's ottbr to under take tho oxamination in chemistry and physical science was accopted with thanks. Colonel Hivult.-iin mentioned tha*; tho I'ro fefwor intended to give his three guinoas fco as n prizo. It was resolved to erect a work shop at the Collogo, at 11 cost not to oxecod JtTO. Colonol llaultaln wag appointed dopuly chairman to act during Sir G. M. o'Koike'n absonco, whilo a claim for refund of tuition foo, £'i 15.", was deferred.

Tho debate hotwcon Mr Isaac Solby, Free thuught lecturer, and Mr John Buchanan (representative of tho local Society for Pro moling Christian Knowlcdgo), upon tho question, "Is tho Mosaic Account of Creation at Variance with Seicnco ?" was commenced in thoTheatrolloyal last night. Mr R. B. Shaldcrs presided, and thero won a good attendance. Mr Buchanan wns obviously overmatched in debating power and'lluency of speech by his op ponent, but tho utmost courtesy and good feeling was manifested throughout on-either side Tho discussion will bo resumed and concluded to-night, on which occasion it bocomes Mr Buchanan's duty to demonstrate the harmony of tho Mosaic account of Creation with ocienco, and Mr Selby's to combat arguments ad vanced for that purpose. An epitome of last night's proceedings appears upon tho fourth pago of this issue.

A correspondent ("M.") writes calling attention to the costa in tho H.M. Court for undefended casos for tho recovery of small debts varying from 25 to 75 por cont. Ho urges that some chonpor method ought to bo in force, as such charges aro a grievous bin then, both to tho plaintiff (who somo times recovers nothing, and has tho pleasure of pitying tho cost?) or to tho defendant, who, "ho cays, will most hkoly bo a poor unfortunnto who has not the moans to poy tho tlubt, much loss tho costs (for if ho had the former ho would ask for the infliction of the latter). "M." adds that in London summonses for small debts can be obtained for a shilling, .and ho belioves that legal costs are not allowed on certain small amounts.

Many of cur readers will bo interested to learn that when last mail left London money was still pouring in for tbo testimonial to bo presented to Air C. H. Spurgeon on his fiftieth birthday. "With rogard to tho testimonial," Hays a writer in Mr Spurgoon's magazine, " tho pastor cannot of courso do anything in it himself, and theroforo it is not likely to bo carried through with the vigourwhich his leadership usually imparts. This advantago will bo gained, that what ever is sent will bo absolutely spontaneous, and will thercforo bo a surer proof of loving attachment. On a former occasion a largo sum was brought in by a bazaar, but this Mr Spu rgoou has all along doclined, not caring for anything but what may come in-by tho un stimulatod generosity of friends. Tho thousand pounds already given will be nearly all absorbed by tho Jubilee House. Tho throo othor objects selectod by Mr Spurgecn aro tho Colportage, tho Alms housos Endowmont Fund, and the chapel for his son Thomus in Auckland. Frionds can allot their gifts to either of those, or lcavo tho matter open."

Messrs E. and A. Isaacs announco an extensive salo of fancy goods for to-morrow (Wednesday).

OPERA HOUSE.—"Boccaccio."

Yon Suite's delightful opera was repeated last night to a capital houeo. Applause and laughter alternated with but slight intermission throughout tho evening, and all tho principals came in for flattering marks of favour.

Mr Dunning's Benefit To-night.

Tho enterprising impressario of the troupe takes his benofit to-night, and if he meets his deserts ho will assuredly havo a bumper house. His tour of the Colony has been marked by many undeserved reversec, for with such a Company, and so ample a r-oporloire of musical novelties, ho should have received liberal patronage overy where, Tho Aucklandseason hns been verypleasur ablo to the playgoing public, and it ist to bo hoped that they will mark their sense of satisfaction by rallying around Mr Dunning to-night and according him an overflowing measure of patronage. To morrow evening tho season ends with the performance of " La Fille de Madame Angot" by the full strength of tho Company.

Remember This.

If you aro sick, Hop Bitters will surely aid Naturo In making you well when all olso falls. If you are cobUvo or dyspeptic, orarosuffor. ins from any other of the numerous diaoaßes of tho stomach or bowels, it is your own fault if you remain ill, for Hop Bitters is a sovereign remedy in all such complaints. \ It you aro wasting away with any form of / Kidney diseaso, stop tempting Death this mo | nicnt, and turn for a euro to Hop Bitters, j If you aro sick witli that terrible sicknoss Nervousness, you will find a "Balm in Qilead" In tho use of Hop Bitters. If you are a frequenter or a resident of <i rtiasnmtio district, barricade your system against the scourge of all countries—malarial, epidemic, bilious, and intermittent fevers—by the use of Hop Bitters. ' If you have rough, pimply, or sallow skin, i bad breath, pains andache3, and feel miserable generally, Hop Bittors will give you fair pkin, rich blood, and sweetest breath, health, and comfort. In short, they euro all diseases of the Stomach, Bowels, Blond, Liver, Nerves. Kidneys, Bright's Disease. £500 will bo paid for a ease they will not euro or help. Druggists and Chemists keep, That poor, bedridden, invalid wife, sister mother, or daughter, can be made tho picture of healtbbyafiwtb^ttlESofHop Bitters, ™a»tiiia but a trifle. \1 >t them suffer J

SPORTING NEWS.

Acceptances for tho Molbourns Cup,

Melijouunk, Monday. Til 1! first forfeit for tho Melbourne Cup was duo to-day. Tho following 010 tho names of tho horses loft in ;— sti lb. St. lb. Commotion ~ 9 12 Recovery.. ..7 0 Moluft .. .. I) I) Hlink Honny ..7 0 LoGrand.. .. fl 1 lolanthu .. ..7 0 Wolcomo Jack Manrico .. ..7 0 IS.X.) .. ..9 2 Silver King ..7 0 Martini-Henry ..9 2 Cracker coll ..7 0 SirModred .. 8 12 Landaboroufc'h .. 7 0 Guesswork .. 812 Liviugstono .. 7 11 The Plunger .. 311 Princi: Imperial 7 0 Oil' Colour .. 8 10 Beeswax .. ..7 0 Sweet William .. 3 1 Bonnie Bee ..7 0 Willeroo .. ..8 7 King of the Gip- Oudeis .. .. 8 (i sioa .. .. Cl 3 Chuckatcr.. .. 8 1 Paganlnl .. .. 813 HuiTicano .. 8 1 Maubible .. .. (i 13 Josaio .. ..8 It HiKtior .. .. ti 13 Warwick.. ..8 3 Hilltop .. ..0 13 Hnutol .. ..8 1 Lord C'llfdcn .. ti li Ringwood.. ..8 1 Phil Athol ~ 012 Munition .. ..8 0 RUftis .. .. OVi Conlngßby ..8 0 Forryman.. .. (> It Golden Butterfly 713 Skipper .. .. till Bospot .. .. 712 Vcrnet .. .. '> H First Ucin'on .. 712 Robert Iho Devil (ill Mttla Blstor .. 711 Lord Wilton .. lill Tho Andes .. 7 11 Cairngorm .. Cll Fflvo .. .. 711 Mutcoi .. .. Gll britisher .. .. 710 HinpoßiiU' .. «1J Capri .. ..7 10 Privateer.. .. «11 Anglosey .. ..7 8 Sirocco .. .. <; 11 HoHtiiiKS .. ..7 8 Too Too .. .. 0 0 air Garnet ..7 8 The Agent .. 010 Gardeld .. ..7 8 IJiiltullouß.. -• 610 Hoolka .. ..7 7 Kernlon .. ..0 10 Bapid .. ..7 7 Mcntmoro .. 0 '■< Bargo .. ..7 6 Cupola .. ..6 1) Vcrgy .. ..7 0 ISendOr .. .. 6'J Conjecture ..7 0 Anchorite .. 0 !) Norniariby .. 7 f> Jl agglo Moore ..OS) King's Own ..7 5 Ijivington .. (; Clapiran .. .. 7 1 Helena .. ■• 6 J Ned o'the Hills.. 7 J Tremando .. 8 !l Coinot .. .. 7 1 Country Boy .. li 8 Reginald .. ..7 3 I'rinceHsol Lorno » n Brown and Roso 7 3 Tcmpe .. ..6 8 Maroney .. ..7 3 Kukatos .. .. d 8 BuckliiKliam ..7 3 Liverpool.. ..0 8 Morccuu .. ..7 3 Mc'rriniu .. ..OK Old Gold .. ..7 2 Honcydcw .. 6 7 Camorlno.. ..7 2 His VVorahlp .. 0 7 Wine .. ..7 2 Tomboy .. .. l> 7 Troy .. ..7 2 Klourolt.i .. ..0 7 Wallangra ..7 1 Kxminstor.. ..6 7 I/jnl Exeter ..7 1 Una. Horoe.. ..6 7 Kathleen.. ..7 1 The Frenchman 6 7 Viclreas .. ..7 1 Nepicalina .. 0 7 The Broker ..7 1 Furthor Scrntchings for tno Kolbourno Cup. Melbourne, this day. The following further Cup tscratchings have beon posted : —Buckingham, Favo, Firfct Demon, Jessie, Kathleen, Liverpool, Maggie Moore, Oudcis, Princess of Lorno, Wing. The annual mooting of tho Takapuna Jockey Club takes place on Friday ovening next,

SUPPOSED WRECK ON THE SOUTHERN COAST.

(HY TELKORArH, —PBBKS ASSOCIATION.)

I.s'VEROAnOTLI/, this day. The Kiverton polico roport that a life-boat belonging to tho barquo Mario Ango has been found in Doughty Bay, about two miles wost of Colac Bay. • Tho natives gay they first saw it on the 2nd instant. Tho boat is eighteen feet long, and is badly stove and otherwise damaged.

Bluff, this day

Captain To/.er, of tho Kingarooma, re ports seeing a largo fire on tho Kod Head Preservation Inlet on Sunday night when passing, l'uysegar light was also soon, but iho fires wero eomo distance from tho light houso, and could not bo seen from there, as tho land shut out tho view, The fires aro supposed to have been from shipwrecked mariners, and may have somo connoetton with the modieine-chost found on Oro puko Beach last week, marked, " Ship Marie Ango."

SCINTILLATIONS.

Fink wcathor ; " Spring Is coining !"

Now Zealand Parliament opens on Thurs day next. , Mi1 Dunning* benefit at tho Opera llouho to-night. " Barkis i« willin'." Air Orinond saye he would tako a portfolio. Tho Aurkland Timbor Company aro paying £1,000 por week wagOß. Jews in Limerick Imvo lately been per sistently persecuted. Gravolly loam soil is best for poach trees. A conference of licensed victuallers will shortly open at Wellington.

Fogt; and Son (fog and sun) had a light this morning ; victory for the young 'un. Sir Julius Vogel cannot walk a fc'top, but has still to bo carried about.

Two years ago there were 213 public libraries in Victoria.

Tho Hinemoa, with a load of legislative wisdom, sailed this aftornoon. John Hall, bushman, has died at Grey mouth from injuries sustained by a falling tree.

The first sod of Waiifjanui Heads Railway was turned yesterday. Feed corn to fowls at night, and softer hod in tho morning.

Tho attempt to establish a cheoso factory at Pukoto, in tho Waikato, has boon unsuc cessful.

A St. Louis doctor uses a tuning fork in curing neuralgia. Ho is a high-toned doctor.

Annie Anderson has teen committed for trial on tho charge of child murder, com mitted near Mastcrton last month.

Now Zealand Government annually con tributes £2,113 towards the maintenance and education of 32 deaf-mute boys and

gsrle. Mr R. Stout, consequent on his election as M.H.R., has resigned his seats on Duno din Licensing Committees and tho Land Board.

"Nino years, madam," says Sims Reaves to fond mammas who ask v bother their daughters can bo fitted to appear on the operatic stage in nine months, " Even a bootmaker takes seven."

It has boon decided tit Chriatchurch that it is ultra vires of tho City Council to charge a hawker's liconce upon persons who travel and sell vegetables. Tho success of tobacco-growing in the Waikato is such that many farmers are going in for that branch of farming, which is most remunerative.

King Chulaloukou, of Siam, doos not appear Oriental, but like ono of tho obscuror European princes. His education lias been gainod undor Europoan influences, and he speaks English. A mooting at Christchurch last night carried a resolution calling on tho Govern ment to oxtond the railway lines to Cantor bury coalfields. Iho only military execution that over waa carried out in Australia was that of a soldier of tho 39th Rogimont, named Bronnan, who was shot at Dawo's Point, Sydney, April 6, 1832. A Dunodin tologram says it is likely that a mooting of dclogatos of Trades and Labour Councils in tho colony will bo held shortly to framo a goneral platform and rules for the organisation. An old man named Jacob Stokes, found dead in a Christchurch boarding-house on Saturday, has left £700, for which there are no heirs.

How doth the small defective flvio im provo each midnight hour, to show in surance companies it« full destructive power ! How silently it sits aloft, in attic, or still higher, and in the dead of night proclaims itself tho fiend of fire.

At Cromwell, Otago, strychnine has proved to be rough on postmen. Two officials, in sorting the letters (moiftoning the fingers to do so) experienced sickness and internal qualms. It was found on ox amination that a packago of strychnino among the letters had got loose.

PLAYING AT PARLIAMENT.

(BY TKLIiOUAPU—OWN OOKRESFOKUF.NT. )

Dunkiiin', this day. The Parliamentary Union inaugurated horo on Saturday is founded on tho lines of the mimic parliaments whicli have achioved all circumstances. Those responsible for the conduct of business acquitted themselves with much credit, and several speakers, especially the mover and seconder of the Addrcsß-in-Reply, showed tho possession of unexpected debating powers. Mr Stout, who acted as Governor, delivered the open ing speech, which the local papers print in full. It intimated that the Ministry would bring down bills dealing with proportional representation, and giving the franchise to women. The public took considerable interest in tho proceedings, the galleries being crowded. So successful is the iJnion that it is proposed to start a second one at the northern end of the city ; and from various parts of tho colony tho founders have boeu applied to for copies of tho rules.

FLIES AND BUGS, lie.tlej, insects, nwliu. ants, beil biias, ratsjullue, Kophei-s, chipmunks, clewed out by " Kuuisu on ■*' n^j.. Kuavthome. rroiser * Co., Aumta, Auckland

SUPREME COURT.-Civil Sessions.

Yesterday (Continued).

(Before His Honor Mi' Justice Oiliioa.) Samuel Attkwkll v, Wit, Fawkm — Claim for settlement of partnership accounts and dissolution of partnership.—MrMahony for plaintiff, and MrHe.skcthfordofendant. | — The case had been referred to Mi' Hol land's arbitration, and this gen demand's award was now road out. It awarded £77 j •in 3d to the defendant, and ordered plaintiff further to pay 12 guineas costs and £9 Mn arbitrator's costs.—Judgment was therefore given for the defendant for £00 iOs 3d, and an order was made for the dissoultiotl of partnership from Ist January last. Jons WitHAM M&nnicKV. E. 13. Walkeu, J. Wilson, Jusklmi Howard, F. D. Khjh, Jah. JJjlwoutji, and W. L. C. Williams.— Claim, £487 (is 3d, for goods supplied to natives at order of defendants'agent.—Mi ll. Campbell for plaintiff, and MrE. Heskcth for dofondanta.—The claim was brought against tho defendants as members of the Patetcro Land Co. and Kurunui Land Society for goods supplied in 18S1 to certain heads of native hapus, at the order of Mr U, E. M. Campbell, defendants' agent. Tho defendants denied any knowledge of tho supply of the goods, and repudiated any liability for the same, and disclaimed the alleged agency of Mr Campbell for tho purpose of ordering such goods. — John William Mcrrick, storekeeper, re siding at Cambridge, deposed that in Feb ruary ho was instructed by Mr 11. E. M, Campbell, defendants' agent, to supply certain good;) to the Kurunui natives, lie did so, and tho present claim was brought ill respect of thoao goods. The orders pro duced; and dated 17th and I'Jth February respectively, were given by Mr Camp bell for goods which wero supplied at his direction to a native. In accordance with Mr. Campbell's verbal orders goods Mere likewise supplied to seven other natives, heads of hapus. In all, goods to tho valuo of £IS7 odd were supplied, as specified in the account. The items were duly entered in tho natives' pass-books (produced) at tho time they wero furnished, and tho prices charged wero fair and rouoonablo. Ho had previously bad transactions with tho defendants through Campbell in respect of the fame natives. This was about a year previous. Similar rations to the value of between £200 and £300 were then supplied to them. The defendants on that occasion paid him by promissory note for £386 11s lOd, of which £228 11s Sdwas for the goods referred to. That note was signed by £. B. Barnes and \V. L, C. Williams, two of the present de fendants. In March, 1881, Messrs Wrigley and Campbell came to him to got particulars of tho goods which he had sup plied to tho natives up till that time. He gave them the information in writing, showing tho indebtedness of each native. The account produced was an abstract of it. It was brought up to the ICth of March. Further la'ion? were Sub.<o queutly supplied to tho natives, and tho defendants duly received particulars in respect thereof. One of tho defendants had told him that the non-payment of the account was very shabby, and Mr Williams informed him that tho reason why it was not paid was that two directors wero opposed to its payment, while two were favourable to it. The reason why ho had delayed his action so long was that by request he had awaited the arrival from England of Mr Rich, who, however, declined to do any thing in tho matter.

This Day.

His Honor took his scat at 10 o'clock.

M&iuuck v. E. B. Walkkk and Otiikks.—The hearing of this case was continued.—X. B. Walker, in tho course of his evidence, said there was no arrange ment on th« part of Campbell, but that he was to bring tho natives in. Prior to that Campbell had boon acting on his own re sponsibility. Prior to ISSO there had been sovoral claimants to tho block, but these amalgamated and bought Campbell out, nnrl he was to ap«ist witness and tho other claimant in obtaining a title. He did not consider Merrick's claim a just one.—The plaintiff, recalled, deposed that he received tha promissory note referred to in the evi dence in Oct., 18S2. It was for £380 lls 10d.— E. B. Walker, recalled, said ho had no recollection of signing tho promissory note referred to. At a meeting in ISSO, all the liabilities, so far as Campbell knew, were called in. —W. H. Grace, licensed native interpreter, deposed that lie was in tho service of tho defend ants. He . alone was empowered to give orders on storekeepers to the natives. He first became aware of Merrick's claim in May, ISSI. Ho was aware that Merrick had been paid an amount previous to that by the Patetero Company. Campbell was bought out for £1,000. At tho end of March, '81, the company made up tho amounts due by the natives, it being found that tho advance made to the natives was t'B36, for which it was decided to ask tho natives for 2,000 acres. As they could not get the natives to oign for nothing, they got them to agree to giro 500 acres additional, and paid them for it £1 15s per man. He did not hear of Merricks claim till some time afterward?. Ho had no idea that tho natives M'ero getting goods with other than printed orders.— Gerald O'ilalloran, an accountant who had been in defendant's employ from March, ISSI, up till tho end of last year, doposcd that he was in their employ when tho £242 odd was paid to Mr Merrick. The ontry in respect of it was made in March, ISSI, although the money had been paid in the previous July. When plaintiff pre sented his account witnoss told him that ho knew nothing of tho larger items but that tho?o which wero made in respect of orders given Mould be paid.—To His Honor : Tho natives who wore assisting in getting tho lands passed through the Court were supplied with provisions.—Major John Wilson, oho of the defendants, deposed that ho accompanied Mr Merrick to Mr Brookes in order to have his account settled, but he knew nothing at the time of its nature. He was only aware that Mx Merrick had been coustantly coming to seek payment of it, and he thoreforc concluded that it was an unpaid account. Ho had since learnt that £242 had beon paid to Mr Mor ri«k. Ho might havo told him that'lie was bndly treated, bat he was then under tho impression that plaintiff was seeking payrhent for some other account than tho one in respect of which tho present claim was made. Ho could neither say that ho did or did not authorise Campbell to order goods from Merrick on behalf of ths de fendants. Ho did not recollect ever having given such an authority, or of the other defendants having dono so either. Ho knew no other way of getting tho goods than by written order. To His Honor: When tho land was being passed through the Court in 1881 tho natives were supplied with rations. An attempt was subsequently mado to charge them with theso expenses. The natives, however, said, "If you don't striko theso ration charges off wo won't sign." Jn that way the Pfttetoro Co. lost somo £5,000 or £0,000.

(Loft sitting.)

MINING.

THAMES.

Thamkk, this day. Ni;w Princk lairKitiAL.— The manager has rod need tlio crushing force, and only tho Company's 22 stampers will honcoforth bo employed.

COROMANDEL.

New CoiUJY (Coromandul).—The mine manager tolegraphs today:—" Kcsult of crushing, 7 tons : lOozs. 12dwts." Mamebkl.—Tho manager, under date Ist August, reports :—" For this week we havo saved llolbs. of stone. It is rather poor for picked stone, but too good to bo put through the battery in its present state. We hare altogether 2-lSlbs. of stone. We commenced putting it through berdans yesterday, ' and will finish to-day. The prospects of the mine at present aro most encouraging. Good colours of gold are to bo scon in main drive, and in slopes Nos. 1, 2, and 3 : in fact, at every breaking-down since ivo opened gold is to bo scon. YVe havo left as good gold as that 1 sent you in floor of main drive, which looks well for the block between intermediate and No. 3-level."

Young Australia again ! At Uio Mel boiirno l'olico Court the other day, a youth twelve years of ago, whose mother had occa sion to chastise him, took out a summons against his inatornal parent, charging her with assault, and seeking to have her bound over in substantial sureties to " keep the peaco towards the complainant and al! Her Majesty's subjects." _ Caswell Sound Marble Company, Wel lington, aro getting hopeful reports from the quarries, but they are deeply in debt. They owo the ban): £872, and bills to over £SOO mature in October. " ROUGH ON CORNS."- A ,k for w,n.v "Email o D Corns." Quitk rellf!, roml.lrt?, ivrwannit era. Corns, tmU, tunionif SCeuM'tlioius, I'iou.er <i C\>., Ateul.,. Aa-.kl.iuil.

THE FOG THIS MORNING.

The Hawea Aground in the Manukau.

Duiusotho heavy fog which covered tho Auckland isthmus this morning from sun rise till after nine o'clock, a mishap occurred to the Union Company's steamer Hawea. The steamar was announced to leavo One hunga for tho South at 8 a.m., and she cast .off from the wharf amid a very dense fog, Biie had not proceeded more than a mile and a-hnlf down the harbour, when she ran aground on a sandbank, and rjmained slink fast, all attempts to back her proving futile. On tho fog clearing, it was found that'she was a considerable way out of tho channel the fog having prevented a truo course being steered. Tho stonmor, which has a large number of passengers on board, lies with a slight list to port, but is porfectly safe,, and no doubt is felt as to her being got off un injured. Sho must, however, remain where sho is until high water to-night, when, with the help of a kodgc, the captain hopes to get her off. She will probably not leave on her voyage South until to-morrow morning; but beyond tho detention ho other consequences are apprehended.

POLITICAL JOTTINGS.

(BY TELKIIKAI'H— OW!ir COiaiESrONDKNT. j

Wellington; this day: So far as is yet known; neither Sir George Groy nor Mr Dargaville, who have arrived here, has yet made any political move ment. The Hon. T. Dick did hot, as ex pected, leave yesterday, nor has he formally/ resigned, but ho has practically handed over the Colonial Secretary's offlcb;

INSPECTION OF STATE SCHOOLS.

(jiY TI'XECiKAI'H.—OWN COKKKSI'ONJJKNT),

Wellington, this day. An article in the "Evening Post" of yoster^ day draws attention to the astounding state of educational matters as disclosed by In spoctor Bridseu'a report at Wanganui, and urges tho necessity of making tho inspec tors Government officora, and frequently transferring them from dno district tb another.

AUCKLAND TIMBER COMPANY.

Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of tho above Company was held at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon; Captain Daldy presiding.

Tho Secretary read the annual report and balance-sheet.

The report allowed that since last annual meeting the directors have created a Reserve Fund of £-2-1,000, by transferring £18,400 fi r premiums received on shares .issued, to- ■ gether with £5,000 carried from profit and loss account, thereby reducing the balance to £12,995 17s 5d carried forward to new account last year The balance sheet shown a total profit of £32,014 11s 7d available for appropriation, which, after deducting £12,995 17s 6d brought forward from last year, leaves a net proiit of £19,618 14s 2d for the year's ope'ations, The directors re commend the payment of a dividend ut the rate, of 15 per cent., amounting tv £11,400, leaving a balance of £18,214 11s 7d, to be carried forward to new ac count. They have written off a sum of ±'5,27S 14a 3d for depreciation of lands, mill-plant, and vessels, making a total of 122,0,'J0 Is 5d written off for depredation since the formation of the Company ih IS7S. Tho dividend will be payable on and after Thursday, the 7th instant. Tho balance-sheet shows : — To uncalled capital, £96,0! 0 ; fund, £24,000 ; amounts owing by Company, £58,115 17b 3d. Assets :By properties and plant, viz., freeholds, leaseholds, building?, machinery, wharves, booms, So;, £90,000 17s 7d; vessels, £3,144 19s 6d; etocli^in trade, goods, stores, &c, Auckland, £25,983 3s lid ; stocks, book debts and advances to contractors at branches, £C 9,495 14s Id ; book debts (secured and unsecured), Auck land, £18,616 17s sd; horses and drays, £071; oflice furniture, £170; insurance premiums, rates, rents, &C. fun expired), £2SC 14s 9d; bills receivable (in band), £1,293 15s 4d ; cash, £3,067 6s 3d : total, £210,730 8s lOd. Profit, and Loss Ac count :—To salaries, rates, rents, taxes and sundries, £S,fi4o os; discount, interest, and bad debts, £7,041 19s sd; depre ciation, £8,278 148 3d : total, £24,560 18s Sd. Balance, £32,014 11s 7d. Total, £57,175 103 3d. —By bal ance from 30th June, 1883:— £30,655 17s 5d ; less dividend on 20,000 shares at 12s, £12,000, and less £5,000 carried to rer sorve fund, £12,995 17s sd; transfer fees, £22 12s Gd j gross profits, £44,157 Os 4d i total, £57,175 10s 3d.

The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, said: Gentlomen, it gives your directors and myself great satisfaction to again meet you with what they trust you will eoneider a fairly fatisfactory'stateinent, considering the low prices that have been ruling ; and they are only enabled to do it now by the greater amount of business done during the year, which has demanded an extended outlay, for it must be remembered that timbor business is what I may term one-sided ; that is to say, in purchasing there is no credit and largo advances, as log timber is paid for many months before it can be converted, and stocks in propor tion to the volume of business must be maintained. In selling, all this ia reversed. Credit must be given, and this accounts for tho amount of our indebtedness. lam happy to say our stocks at the end of the year were ample, and of excellent quality. Our mills and machinery are in perfect working order, and our capital outlay in the future will be very little. You will see your directors arc making every pos sible provision against fire by the erectionJ of a substantial wall through the centre of the Auckland mill; also they employ a staff of night watchmen, with water laid on through the mill. Referring to tho accounts now presented to you, they show that our perties and machinery are nearly equal (at cost price, at which they arc valued, loss amounts written off) to the paid-up caDitnl of the Company, At tho same time your directors havo made ample provision for depreciation, for it must never be forgotten that kauri forest cannot be renewed, and the wear and tear of our extensive machinery is considerable. As the trade of the Company has expanded they have increased the amount for depreciation, which now stands at £22,000 for seven years. I think yotfrnay accept this as a proof of their care and desire to work the Company on sound principles. I trust you will approve of the action of the directors in creating a reserve fund equal to £1 per share, by transferring to same the premium account shown in last balance sheet, £18,400, together with a sum of £5,600 from profit and loss account, making it £2-1,000. Keviewing our assets as per balaneo-sheet.you will find that, excluding landed properties, mills, &c, there is a total of £120,730, of what I would term sale able- or convertible assets, against a total of liabilities of £58,115. I think this is a sound position. Your directors did not forget the interim dividend, but the scarcity of monoy at that time prevented them paying ono, but they . hope next .February to be able to do so. "Although tho statomont bears such a favourable aspect, owing to reasons before given— viz., giving large credit and advances, and receiving comparatively none, coupled with tho unexpected expansion of the business— our liabilities necossarily consist to a con siderable extent of borrowed money, and your directors intend at a fitting time to invite you to mako an addition to the capital of the Company by the issue of new sharw, as the interest now paid would materially assist in paying dividends on the same. Reviewing the work of the past year, re membering tho large interest your directory hold, which makes your interest and theirs identical, 1^ am suro you will credit them with careful and prudont management, and tho desire by every means in their power to not only make our Company successful but sound. I now move the adoption of the report and balance-sheet as. read.

Mr Savage seconded. In reply to Mr Boardman, the Chairaan said that, tho Company was under no obliga tion to any monetary institution whatever; tho money it borrowed was from their own directors, and they alono could bring financial pressure on the Company, but their own large interest was a safeguard against that. At tho present timo they loaned to tho Company between £20,< 00 and £30,000. The motion was carried.

Mr J. Brown was re-elected director, and Messrs Wade and Nutter auditors (at re numeration of £50). The directors' hono rarium was fixed at £300. Votes of thanks wcro accorded to the directors, manager, and ollicera of the Company. Mr Holdehip, in responding, said the officers felt the greatest interest in their work, and he had the greatest confidence in all connected with the Company This concluded the business

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1884,



The Italian Bedstead ia a new and vory protty style,. You will flnd a large assortment of Iron and Brass and Nickel-plated Bedsteads at the Cheap Furnishing Warehouse, Garlick and Oran well's. Queen-street, Auckland.—[Ad vt.



Special Advertisements. J^UST OPENED, Anothor Thousand LADIES'AND CHILDREN'S FASHIONABLE WINTER HATS AND BONNETS, At tho Low Price of ONE SHILLING EACH, Worth from 53 to 15s. This Lot is superior to the Previous Ship ment and compriso many New Shades and Colours. Ladies are requested to come and in snect these Goods before purchasing elsewhere, as they cannot possibly be equalled in any other Shop m New Zealand. Please Note tub Address— FERNANDEZ, DRAPER AND CLOTHIER, Karangahapo Road, Newton. KEMBMBBB ! THE PRICE IS ONE SHILLING EAOH. njPF O T "I C E. ' The New Zealand Sugar Company (Limited) desire to notify that they will be prepared to offer Reflnod Sugars for sale in Soptenrbor. J. E. BREWSTER, 3£&nager. Auckland, Ist AuKU Jt,, liSi. R. W ILK INS, F. K.C.S' COSSTXLTINO AND OPEBATINO StWQEON, 5 Is at his Surgery for General Practice, also Etb, Haii, and Throat Diseases, MOBNINOS, AI'TEBKOONB, AND EVENINGS. , Conenlt:! ion Fees very Moderate. Dr. Wii.kin> pent seven yeara at Moorcflelde Bye Hospital, 1. indon. under Messrs Bowman and Crlchett, Uvo at Throat Hospital, London, seven years Honorary Surgeon Albert Hospital, at*' eight years at 'Eye, Ear, and Throat In flrn iry.Melbourno AajUDtsspcctaclestosightß. —ConstdtinK Rooms, CJueon-atreet (near Poat omce), jnickland. ," . .TTfcIBKABES OB1 THE" EYE, AiITHUE RICHARDSON, M.D., SPECIALIST AND OPERATOR ON DISEASES OETHE EYE, MAY BE CONSULTED A|T HIS RESl ■^^^ DENOE. KARANGAHAPE ROAD. From 1 to 3 in the afternoon. April Dr. Rlchttrdson wUI not attend in Kmn, but from 1 to i at his own Resldenoa.



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