COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, &c., To-night.

A :r.>.,tl _ Opera H.» ~o - " Dinloninoy, !> p.-» .: .bson's Konma-Crlmean Veterans. T 30 p m. i-. vonb. Ha"-Mr Bees, c i "Capital and !,.K_ur,''sp.i:i. ii. -:p..l Toii'.pcra.ice Mission, 7.3,1 p.m. Bri; ish llotel— Meeting of Journt-ymonßakcrß, y.M.GA.—Devotional, 7.30. p.m.

Auction Sales, Monday.

Messrs Tonks nnd Co.-Salrago from Owen and Graham's fire, on the prenn.es, at 11 a.m. Messrs Richard- on and Jaekson-Unlon Sash and Poor Co.'s Shares. 11 a.m. Mr G. W. Binney-Palvago StoeK. 11 a.m. Mossrs Cochrane and S.n-Sale of Cottages and Allotments, 1- noon. Messrs Vaile and Bradley - Drapery and Cloihintf, 11 a.m. __________

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will eloso r.s under

Monday, June S Inst.

For Tharucs, per Rotomahana. at S a.m. For Waitara ami Southern ports, per Argylo

at II a.m. ~ ForGrcymouth, per Horald, at.llp.m. For Coromandel. per Cornmnndol. at 11.S0 a.m. For Now Plymouth and Southern ports, per

Oreti. at 1 p.m. .... ~. For Russell. Kakakawa. Herd's Point, M anga roa and Mongoimi. por Clansman, at 5 p.m. For Tauranga, Rotorna, anil Opotiki, por

Wellington, at 5 p.m. , __ . For Whittling:!, Upper Mill, and Tairua, per lona. at 6 p.m. For Maugawal and ICaiwaka, per Ruby, at o For Thames, per Enterprise, at p.m. 5.30. Tuesday, 9th inst. For Waiwcra, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, Rose Cnsey, at 10 a.m. For Taranaki and Southern Ports, por Penguin at 11 a in. , _~ ~ , For Russell and Kawakawa, por \\ ttihora at For Gis'borno and Southern Port?, por Suva at 1 p.m. Thursday, iSth inst. For Tonga, Samoa, Tahiti, and Rarotonga. per contract ateamer Janet Nicoll, at Tuesday, June 23. Per Australia as follows:— For Navigator Island., Sandwich lalandß. United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central und South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m For United Kingdom am. Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. Money orders, 10.30 a.m. Registered letters and newaoapeni. at 11.30 a.m. Late lottors,- bearing an o_tra fee of six pence iv addition to tho postago, wirl bo received by tho Mall Agent on board the ..earner up to tho time of sailing. This mail will be due in Loudon on Friday, July 31.1885

S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster, Chief Post-oflico. Aucklund.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

Aockland-To-morrow morning, 0.19; to morrow aftomoon, 1.11. ■ Manukau hjsaub-To-morrow morning, 1.29; to-morrow afternoon. 1.51. Kaipara Heads- To-morrow morning, 2.2.; tomorrow afternoon, 2,51.

SUNSET.—This evening— l.ls. Sunrisk.—To-morrow momta?—7.l!>. Moon's Age.—Now Moon, 13tb, 10.21 a.m.

ARRIVAL.

TO-DAY. Venus, ketch, Noil], from Opotiki lona, s.s.. Amodco, from Mercury Bay

DEPARTURES.

TO-DAY. lona, SB., Amodco, for Great liarrior LAST EVENINU. Excelsior, barque, Edgar, for U'hangaroa Wellington, s.s.. Stephenson, for Wluingurei Ulenolg. s.s., Johnson, for Whangaroi Waiiaki, 3 s., Crawford, for Whargtvrei Clansman, s.s., Farqohar, for Tauranga

Outwards Coastwise.—rcvoron. for Bus sell; GLoat, for JN'Kunguru ; Elsie, for Thames.

The follow_i- vessels cleared at tho Customs to-day :-_cagn!!. bri.antir.c.Fyfe. for Towns ville, via Hokiaiißa; Perries.-, brignntme, Heavys, for Kaipara. in ballast.

Tin barancSatn Moadel is now 1.3 days out from London, and the Imnmu Nauphcnto 121 dassi out n-cm Liverpool, iloth vt.selß aro therefore cvsiiic-rab;} evcrutw.

The s.s. Glenclgloft for Whangar.l last even ing in cliaige of Captain Johnson, lato ot lUe s.s. M-c„reso:\

Tho bainuo Kxcel.ior sailed last evening for WJiangurtw, where she v.iit lead timber for Sjduej.

Thi throo-ma-tcd Fchoonor Moilo will leave for Friendly and Samoan Islands about the 20th inst.

The s.s. Janet Nicoll left Port Chalmers yes terday for Northern tiorts, en route to the South Sea Islands. Sho ii announced to take her departure from Auckland about tho 15th in-t.

The following of tho Ur-ion Compaiyj's steamers nre riuo to arrive during tho ensuing ivpnlc :_pnnj.u!n M Onehunga). from Tarnnuki, Bun-ay; Wolhora, from Melbourne, via Southern ports, Tuesday, 10 a.m.

Tho s.s. Herald, under charter to Mes3ra Balloy Humphreys, and Hawkes*ood. left last evening for Oicti Point to bring up the boiler of the 'Thomas BnsmU and also tho wor_mon employed on tho wreck.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wiiangarei, thin day.-Arrived, from Auck land: Glonelg, at 6.30 cm,; Waitaki, 6.1aa.m.; Wellington, 7 a.m. Melbourne, Juno 5.-Arrived: Wairarapa, from the Bluff.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening, Stab Offlce. thin day. Messrs Cariiines akd Taylor's sale of poultry, produce, oto., held yesterday, wits well attended, and fair business was (lono. Their report is as follows :-Poultry: Fowls fat. Is 84 to 3. Id ; ordinary fowls. Is 5d to ls8d; chicks, 9d to la Id; ducks, 2s 7d to Ss Id, turkeys, young, 2. 7d to ia ; uecso, 3s Cd to 3i 9d; pure, suckers, 3s3d to Is9d; store pigs, 12s Gd; Brahma fowls. 7sGd; canaries, Is6d to os; goldfinches, 2a 3d. Produce: Potatoes, £1 and £3 10a per ton; onions, Wtold ; pumpkins, Ss; cauhflowcra. Is 9d per sack; cabbages, 3s Gd; wheat, .Is per bushel: oats,2sGd; sharps,Sa6lpcrloplbss bran. ss; pigmeal, Is Gd i bacon, fl_d to 7}d per lb; hams, 5d ; salt butter, od to 8d; cheese. 3d to pd; salt beef,ld. Fruit: Apples, 3d to 3}d; dates, Id Tho ornamental trees, shrubs. &c, grocery, drapery. &c, brought fair prices. MESSRS Vaile and Bradley report the following prices obtained at their sales during the past weok. Dunn Hall, end Co.'s salo of drapery was well attended, bidding spirited, and prices obtained were vory satisfactory throughout. Wednesdays sale of produce and furniture: Potatoes, 33 8d ; carrots, 3s Gd; oats, 2s to 2s lid; chaff, 2s Gd; onions, l_d; oatmeal, lid. A largo lot of new and second-hand fsrnituro sold at good pncc3. Thursday's drapery and fancy goods salo was well attended, showing a larger demand on tho part ot purchasors. Friday's sale of produce: Onions, id and ltd; potatoes, 3s lOd; carrots, 23 5d to 2B lOd; oats, 2i to 2s 2d; applea, 2d to 2M ; spring chiekons, Is 3d to Is lid; brahmas, Is 2d; langshans, 23 6d; turkeys inquu-ea for ; pines, shrubs, fruit, and ornamental trees, of which a large lot were sold at good prices.

Births.

BENNETT.-On May 20. at 1 or rrsidonco. O'Wu'.-strecl. Ponsonby, I he wile of .\iat.fcow ,1. Bennett, painter, oi :: son (still-born). EVANS.-On June I. tho wiu. of Thomas Evans of a daughter. P .YNE.-On June I, at his reiidencp, Wolles iey-street, tho wife of Edward Payne of a daughter ; both dcini; well. WEBH.-OnJuno3. at Dies-ten CotU:,e, Robo Ron i, Surrey Hills, tho wife of Thoruus Y\ ebb of a daughter.

Deaths.

JOHN-OJs.—un juno v, in. u-ji . -.u--. -.»• donee, Costley-street. Minnie, the. dearly beloved daughter of Charles and Annie Johu son ; aged 8 years and 11 months. ~-„_ T'bo funeral will ta_o placo on Mondaj, Juno 8, at 3 p.m.

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

SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1885.

For th» came that lack, aasiati-ice, For ths wrong that _c-.li resisUaoa, For tho future in tha _.tanoo, And tha good that wo can do.

Among the first acts of Mr Howard Vincent after his return to London from a tour of Australasia and other distant lands was to write to a leading Liberal Association avowing that while he left Home a staunch supporter of Air Gladstone, the effect of his travels had been to make him a thorough Tory. Very singularly, a round of travel would seem to have produced a similar change in Mr William Mont gomery, the erstwhile Liberal leader in the New Zealand Mouse of Represen tatives. Last session lie was in the ranks of the Opposition; and even this very week he was Ireeiy mentioned by the political prophets as likely to take a prominent part in a dangerous co:vi tion against the present uir.eniir.ent. But since last session -Mr Montgomery has made the grand tour of America and Europe, and returning with en larged ideas, has tvken the first opportunity of chronicling his con version and giving the lie to the prophets by publicly proclaiming him self a supporter of Sir Julius Vogel and a Protectionist. As is generally the case with new converts, we might have expected to find Mr Montgomery's Conservatism showing a rather extreme type of development; but his views, as enunciated in his address to the Akaroa electors on Thursday night, do not bear out that conciusirr. Con servatives have usually a great respect for the >' sacred rights of property," but if the member for Aknroa has adopted these tenets, he plainly looks on Maori property as quite an exceptional kind, as he calmly suggests that the land of the natives should be taken to pay the cost of constructing the con necting parts of the North Island' Trunk' Railway. It is clear that Mr Montgomery is not a thorough-going Conservative, and it might not be amiss were he to try another course of travel with a view to his further politi cal education. But this experience of two such opposite men as Mr Howard Vincent and" Mr William Montgomery is really too staggering to be accepted as the basis of broad generalisation. We have been accustomed to look upon travel as a most liberalising thing—an experience that liberated the in tellect, corrected the judgment, im proved the understanding, and in every way added to the worth and dignity of a man ; but if in future it is to have the effect of transforming a sweetly reasonable LiLeral into a jumping Jingo of the most blatant type, we will have to modify our opinions as to the tendencies of this so-called pro gressive age, when "men run to and fro in the earth, and knowledge is increased." Can it be that a certain old gentleman, who is credited with continually "running up and down on the earth, and to and fro in it," is the prototypo of the Coming Man,perfected' by locomotion—the typical Conserva tive of the future age?

Professor Tucker's Removal

Mr Justice Gillies, nt tho meeting of tho University Council yostorday, when Profes sor Tucker's application to bo released from his engagement camo up, entered a very vigorous protest againßt granting tho request, His speech sums up the bearings of tho case lucidly, and the objections urged against tho appointment remain un answered. If, us Profossor Tucker states, MrKennaway, of the Agent General's office, led him to "believe that tho agreement would not prevent him from applying for other employment during iis currency, Mr Kennaway cotnmitttd a wrong and un authorised act But such an assurance would have no force against the plain and unequivocal terms of tho contract. No where in its clauses is thero tho slightest evidence that its determination in a less period than fivo years was over meditated—and under any circum stances the of tho rights es tablished by virtue of its provisions could only be offected by the mutual consent of the contracting parties. Professor Tucker's application for the vacant placo in the Mel bourne University without the previous consent of the Auckland Council was, therefore, in violation of the agreement. That the application was, as we are credibly informed, made without any previous over ture from the Melbourne Council, relieves the gentlemen composing that body of the charge which has been alleged against them—with the Professor's application in their hands, they were justified in assuming that he was at full liberty to accept the ap pointment. The entire responsibility for the wrong lies, therefore, on Professor Tucker's own shoulders. Wo do not for a moment doubt that ho did act on tho strength ef a verbal assurance given by Mr Kennaway, but oven granting that, a gravo error of judgment was committed, and though tho Council have acted wisely in not detaining tho Professor by forco, now that matters have gone so far, we hope their decision will nof bo taken as a pre cedent for the interpretation of tho agree ments standing with other Professors, or of any future agreements they may enter into for carrying on tho work of the College.

Political Vaticination.

As Iho session approaches, Iho political utmosphero, as usual, is thick with rmnouis

about tho intentions cf '■'». Government

und tho movements of tho Opposition. One I of tho most beautifully-formed of tho many pretty air bubbles that havo boon lloatcd was burst up by Mr Montgomery's declara tion at Akaroa that lio will support tho Govc-.nrucut, but thcro is still much material loft to build up amusing stories ot a mora or less ingenious character. Our .-li.-. ie.l correspondent at Wellington 10-iiin Minis up iho situation in .1 very ,iiittro-tiiiK tologvam. Tho inforonce from j his statement is that parties will fall very i much upon tlio lines of last session. Major i \i'aiisnti will rally a compact following, .rui will sharply criticise tho Government ! -.ensures, receiving in his opposition a !,igonu:t but indcpondoiit support from j Sir George Grey and tho irreconcilable ! .Judical:'. Tho Government propose to b.illio oppti.-iti mi by Iho ignoble ox j iiedicnt id avoiding a < .lliaion. Their policy bills—Local Oovorumeiit, Charit able Aid, ui.tl Nativo Land Settlement will bo brought down without Ministerial r; . o:is;bility. Tho Land Tux, which :..;V:.:e,-s had almost scrowod up their ooii '.'->}: ' to introduce, goes by tho board, I ;-,nd tho much-denounced Propoity Tax is |tc bo raised to its old ligttro, supplo . mciiteo by increased taxation through tho Customs, lovied under the gtiiso of protcc tiof to local industries. Mr Ballanco goes overboard with his nativo policy to make iooni for somo now Nativo Minister as yet unnamed, tho displaced Minister being let down softly upon the cushion pro vided in his socond portfolio of Lands. Tho talents of tho Ministry will, in fact, bo wholly concentrated upon getting through their taxation and financial schemes, and these secured, tho House may take tho Ministerial beuodiction and depart in poaco. It is a progiummo which lacks political integrity and statesmanship; but the coun try has becomo accustomed to tho evasion of Ministerial responsibility for what in any other Legislature would bo regarded as strictly Ministerial measures. A Cabinet that is divided against itself upon overy groat question of public policy is not ono from which wo noed look for strong measures. Nevertheless, by playing oil' ono interest against another, and fomenting party jealousies, thoy have a very fair chance of weathering the session_ as succesfully as thoy did last year. [Sinco tho foregoing was in typo, our correspondent has wirod that tho Government deny tho report that thoy will abandon thoir policy bills.]

Tliero was an error mado in telegraph ing particulars of tho Now Zealand Loan yesterday. A telegram from tho Agont- General says :—The amount tendered for at and abovo par was X' 5,555,000. The average price was.. 100 3s 6d.

Tho poll for tho election of two directors for the Auckland Gas Company, in tho places .of Mossrs C. J. Stono and T. Maeftarlnno (doceased), was not concluded until a late hour yostorday afternoon. Messrs Peacock and Buddlo woro olectod, tho polling being :—Mr Peacock, 2,000 ; Mr Buddie, 2,631; Mr Isaacs, 1,878. Tha Hinemoa, with a number of Northern members of tho General Assembly, will leavo tho Manukau for Wellington on Tuesday next. Several members of tho Houso ot Representatives, including Messrs Buck land, Moss, and Thompson, Mill probably go South via tho Bast Coast in Thursday's steamer. As shewing tho increase in tho value of proporty, it may bo mentioned that three years ago Messrs Coupland and Co. bought tho lea.-o of their business promises in Queen-street from Mr James Coupland for i'oflO. nnd they sold it back to him to day, ti i-u- to tho removal of tlio firm to now *'~--r--, f.- '..,otX>. The lcaso has 17 years Tho directors of tho Colonist G.M. Com -,,.-.y. To Aroha, havo mado a proposition to tho Te Aroha Batt ry Company that tho ':>.:.ter will work tho mine, 'and crush tho output, and that after deducting tho [ex penses of crushing and working tho mino, the profit, if any, bo handed over to the Colonist Company. It has not transpired |if the Battery Company havo tent a reply | to the proposal.

Upon revision of tho Parliamentary Union electoral returns, it appears that Messrs YV. Cruickshank, J. Edmiston, and

W. It. Robinson havo been omitted from the list of olectcd candidates previously published. Their positions upon it aro b'-'tni, 03rd, and 79th"rospectivoly.

Tho inaugural leoturo of tho Y.M.C.A.'s winter course was delivered lost ovoning, by Bishop Cowio, bofore a largo and ntten tivo audienco, tho subject being "Tho Present Ditliculties of Croat Britain in Afghanistan arid India." It was treated in a vory interesting stylo. Proesure upon our space compels the holding ovor of our re port.

" Diplomacy " was presented at tho Opera Houso last night with tho usual artistic success, and was recoived with tho accustomed demonstrations of unqualified ploasuro by tho audience. It will bo per formed this evening for tho last time. " Stolen Kisses " is underlined for Monday and Tuesday, and on Wednesday tho season ends with a thoroughly woll-enrnod benefit to Mr Wybcrt Roevo. On that occasion " Impulse " will bo reproduced.

At tho R.M. Court, Otahuhu, boforo T. Jackson, Esq., It.M., and Justices, Charles Tait and Edward Goodwin, young boys, woro charged with annoying tho Salvation Army in their barracks at Otahuhu on Sun day last. Thoy woro each fined 10s and costs.

Tho drawing of prizos in tho Art Union in aid of tho Building Fund of St. Joseph's School, postponed from 7th April last, came off on Thursday ovening, tho 4th inst, at Panmuro, in the presence of a largo number of tho inhabitants. Tho following aro tho winning numbors:—B43, IS, 3G4, , r>l3, 538, 077, 091, 232, 018, 948, 54, 87, 312, 801, 059, 37.">, 1, 099, 213, 701, 509,371, 457, 037, 122, 9SS, 705, 801.

Bishop Luck loft this morning for Puko koho in order to conduct to-morrow tho solemn opening of the now convont, and to bestow his blessing upon it. A special train leaves at 10 a.m. to-morrow, return ing at 5 p.m., and tho return faro is fixed at 5s 3d. At St. Fatrick'a to-morrow oven ing thero will be tho exposition and procos sion of the Mossed Sacrament, and Father Ttickwoll will proach.

Tho gang of loafors who have no lodging place, driven from their old haunts in the timber yardp, have found a new place of abode. A few nights back thoy broke open the door of tho old Baptist Church in Wollesley-atrect, and taking in a heap of straw, mado thcmsolves a bed on tho lloor of ono of tho witQ-rooin3. They left another room in a most disgusting stato with filth, nnd had evidently tried to kindle a firo, as a pior.o of charred wood was found beside the straw. Tho police havo been informed of these proceedings, and will doubtless sco that there is no recurrence of thorn.

At a meeting of tho local branch of the Educational Institute yostorday—Mr Bailey presiding — the new regulations of tho Board of Education w.ro under considera tion. Resolutions woro passed affirming the iindesirability of restricting certificated teachers to any particular method, and call ing attention to tho inconsistencies in the Si ranting of capitation allowances to tho Committee It was also agreed to recom mend that tho Christmas holidays should commonco on tho Friday before Christmas, and end on the 29th of January ,- that tho other holidays bo a week at Easter, a week at midwinter, a week at Michaelmas, and March 17th, November 9th, and May 24th.

Tho caso Evans v. Martin, claim £2 6s, was heard this morning before H. G. Seth Smith, Esq., R.M. Mr Theo. Cooper for plaintiff,and Mr Brock in defence. Mr D. F. Evans deposed that defendant, Patrick Martin, bought a bedstead at a sale, on the 13th May, on Mr Levy's premises in Symonds Btreet, according to condition of sale, and after purchasing it and taking it away, lie refused to retain it, and would not pay. The bedstead was complete. Defend ant deposed that a head-rod was wanting, but soveral witnesses deposed that Mr Martin was In error in this respect. His Worship decided in favour of plaintiff, costs £5 (id.

The officers and employees of the Engineer's Department of the Auckland Harbour Board met on Thursday evening and presented to Mr D. E. McDonald, on tho occasion of his retiring from office, a neatly-executed address and a handsome marble clock, The address stated that the donors fully roeognised the skill and ability displayed by Mr McDonald in his profes sion, and also his uniform kindness to those under his authority. The clock bore a gold plate engraved, "To D. E. McDonald, Esq., C.E., from the officers and workmen of the Engineer's Department, Auckland Harbour Board, 1885. Tho presentation was made by Mr John Taylor, Foreman of Works, and Mr McDonald returned thanks in a few appropriate worde,

Mr Albert Glover, of tho Auckland Botol, whoso wifo is rolatod to tho Quoon of Raro- I tonga, has received a letter from tho Queen, j stating that sho will probably visit Aurk land in tho spring | Superinti -nd-iil Thorn- t :■'■■ ivi ■'. ■". y '■'■ j gram to-day front. Cir-l- bio U)'in, i>i Tc j Aivait-.utu. ; ' .!>•> ' fh.< :!;i ''.TO 1i'..":..; :,-• j old child of .laTi-s O ::.!.-. oi that place, i had boon smothered in bid hist night. Au inquest will be held on Monday. Tho Ponsonby Baptists nro finding their little church too small, and in order to i/iyo more accommodation havo rcsolvel in future to hold tho Sabbath School and evening services in tho Ponsonby If ill. A now and larger church building will, ot necessity, lihvo to be built shortly. The parishioners of the Epiphany lur. in.: como to an ngroomoiit; with iuo Uuucrul Trust Hoard us to the site foi nchurch :;: ■ Karangahape Road, aro besti.viu,": i;lion:- I selves to raise funds for tho no., building. A public meeting is convened for Tuesday cven'ti" next, when his Lordship Iho Hi-hop will prcido, at .1 n subscription li-a will bo opened tin behalf of tho now church. It is siueeioU to bo hoped that, all who aro in-r J torcsted in tho advancement of the Church 1

of England will subscribe liberally to the fund.

Mr W. L. Rees delivers this evening in the Ponsonby Hall one of a scries of lectures on " The Co-Operation of Land, Labour, and Capital." It is in furtherance nf tho co operative scheme which tho gentleman ex pounded iv tho Theatre Royal somo timo ago, aud upon which ho intends to issue a pamphlet shortly. It is also part of Mr Roos's plan to go Homo shortly in older to interest philanthropic people in his sehomo to raise money, and send out colonists to his co-opcrutivo community. A lecture on tho sumo subject will bo Riven in St. James's Kail on Monthly evening, and later in the week Mr I'.ccs will meet tho rosidonts of Karnngahapo in the Fore-tors' Hall.

Tho following cases were taken yesterday afternoon boforo Judge Smith in tho R.M. Court:—John 11. Randorsou v. E. B. E. Turner and wife, claim tlu 10s, advertising and commission on salo of property at Mount St. John. Mr George appeared for defendants. Tho plaintiff deposed lli;>.t tho property was sold through his efforts ro Mr Derrick for .L'KiO. It was oll'orcd for sale on the 18th of February, but withdrawn al, IMSO. Tho wholo of tho ovidenco having been taken, counsel addressed tho Court, and judgment for plaiutili' was given for commission, .L'll 10s, and ~'_ paid into Court, allowing JL'.'! lis costs. ,1 iidgment was given for Mrs Turner for i'll I (Is, costs' Jus, In tho case Roxburg v. Southorby, claim £1 10s, for building a chimney, judgment was given for defendant ; costs, .Ci His 61. Mr (!. T. Kootley appeared for plaintiff, and MrMahony in defence. The chimnoy, according to evidence, was dofoctivo nnd badly built, and was tho laughing-stock ef tho locality of Constitution Hill,

Tho ca.-.e of Richard Thomas Hill, who was committed for trial at tho Police Court yesterday afternoon on a charge of stealing a, theodolite, valued al i'lo, tho properly of John Shaw, was a peculiar ono. Tho prisonor borrowed tho instruments in ordt r to do a oouplo of days' lovolling at Mount Albert, and although repontedly spoken to respecting them, ho did not return them. At last Mr Shaw found tho articles in Mr Button's ollico. It appoarcd from thocvi denco of Mr Dalton that prisonor sometimes used his ollico to work in. Witness's son found on tho table whoro Hill had been working a pawn ticket for ,1 level anil stall', and believing these to bo the same instru ments that ho had lent to prisoner some timo ago, ho redeemed them, and kept tli^ni until thoy were claimed by Mr Shaw, when ho handed them ovor.

Tho monthly meeting of St. James's Hand of llopo was "held in the hall on Thurs day ovening. Thero \. .is a crowded attendance, and it was evident that if tho numbers continued to inerenso, tin- Commtttco would lintl it neecssnry to tako tho largo hall. Mr Entrican presided, nnd Mr .1. Ilramn, visitor irom the Kind of llopo Onion, ili-livi.-tv d r.n interesting i.nd instructs -address in which an outline of tho progress of tho cause during the last twenty year-was giveH, and its condition in Auckland at that timo com pared with the present: sureciu of tho move ment. Mr Kerr followed with mi mnusiug rending "The Fly and tie Spiilor.' The children rondorcd soveral musical Fcleetions iintler the leadership of Mr Edmonds, loader of St. James's choir, and it is only right to stato that, their performance reflected credit upon that gentleman. Mr J. Macky presided at tho harmonium. Tho meeting was a thoroughly onjoyablo and successful one,

A meeting of tho .1. E. Redmond Branch of tho Irish National Land League was held in tho Temperance Hall, Albert-street, la-t evoning, Mr SI. Shonhan presiding. Thoro was a fair attendance of member.-., and after tho usual routino business hud been trans acted, several readings from "Irish Men of Genius " wero given. A statement of tho moneys received and forwnrdod to tho lion. Treasurer of tho Lcaguo in Melbourne was submitted, and showed that tho Auckland contributions to Iho League had been :— To General Fund, £2lif! 18s Gd ; Paymontof Members of Imperial Parliament Fund, £10; and to tho A. M. Sullivan Testimonial Fund, £33 7s GJ. To tho Litter fund Bishop Luck had contribute! £i 0.. From recent Irish papers wo notico that soveral cniinont Englishmen sont donations to tho Sullivan Tcstimoniul—Mr Gladstone, Sir Wilfred Lawson, and Cardinal Manning each appear ing as contributors of livo guineas.

Tho Mount Eden Domain Board held their monthly mootingyostorday afternoon, Mr Thomas Thompson, Esq., M.11.1t., Chairman. His Worship the Mayor, and Messrs Hnrpor, Lawry, Pottor, and Udy were also present. Tlio business comprised tho consideration of tho fixing of tho gates on tho Hobson side of (he. Domain, nnd after tho question had been duly discussed, it was decided to fix thorn on tho outer boundary. It was further rosolvod to call for tondcrs for making tho road from this sido, and Messrs Lawry and Udy woro authorised to rccoivo them. Tho Mayor, and Messrs Harper, Pottor, ami Udy woro appointed a committco to deal with tho planting of trees, additional seats, antl othor matters requiring supervision. Mi- Thompson said that his Parliamentary duties would provent his attendance at tho Board during tho session, and ho hoped tho Board would appoint a mombor to lill his position. Mr Lawry therefore consented to act as Chairman.

A sortos of winter ovening ciitortainmonts is announced to be givon in St. Matthew. School room, Hobson-street, commencing on Thursday, 18th inst., with a grand con cert of national and patriotic music Theeo meetings give good promiso, and will doubtless bo woll patronised.

Part of tho snlvngo stock from the lato liro at Mossra Owen and Graham's will bo sold by auction at tho premises on Monday forenoon,

At tho Board of Education, a lotter was re ceived from tho Committee of this school signed by Mr Hammond, also from Mr Healey, Head-master of tho said school, as to his position in connection with tho shadow of a committee us ho had not a copy of tho Act to refer to.—lt wasresolved, on tho motion of Mr Upton, "That tho Committee be informed that tho Board con sider that the quc:-li n of tho manner of in flicting corporal punishment in tho school is n matter within tho province of tho School Committee."

The following tenders woro yostorday received for' tho enlargement of Nelson street School according to specifications : — Haywood anil Glasgow, £(>!).'>; Jo?oph Wood, £715; W. F. Wilinctt, -703; Sukey and Ryrae, £768; J. W. and J. Leigh, S77M ; W. Blewden, £775; D. Hardy, £779; T. Constable, £778 ; W. B. Smith, £779 ; W. Stephenson, £795; J. Wilson, .810 ; A. McKay nnd Co., £3-13 ; Davies and Evans, £878 ; Ellingham, £917; G. Waller, £918. Messrs Haywood and Glasgow's tender was accepted.

Mr Charles Bright at the Opera Houso to-morrow evening will r.-plv tn the Rev. J. S. Hill's address to the Young Men's Christian As sociation undor the title "V.M.C. 'AB Cor Milk for Babes."

Boy. C. Worboys commences a course of sermons on Faith and Freothought in Pitt and Vincent - atreot Church to-morrow ovening, the subject bcinß " Christian Secularism."

Messrs Richardson and Jackson will soil on Monday, Juno 8. undor warrant from R.M. Court, at tho hour of 12 noon, on tho premises of Mr Osborne, City Koad, a quantity of house hold furnituro and effects, pianoforte, &o.

The Rev, J. W. L. Closs, of Mount Eden, will conduct the service to morrow eveninc at the Dovonport Con-TCfjational Church Victoria Road, instead of Rev. H. W. J. Miller, an nounced in this morning's "Herald."

Cheapest books and stationery In New Zealand to be had at 11. White's, stationer, next to Bank of New Zealand, Queen-street—[Advt.

The following valuable testimony to tho worth of tho "N. Z. Farmer" Is peculiarly valuable as coming from the proprie'or of "Gardon and Field." an agricultural paper cir culating in South Australia. Mr A. Molinoux writes:—" Your fourth number is so good that I feel torry you did not send over tho first, second, and third. The "N. Z. Farmer1' is a credit to agricultural journalism, and I can honestly say, without tho slightest desire to flatter, that it is the best colonial journal of tho kind tha' I havo over hal the pleasure to read."

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

Onehunga Rifles. 'Ims corps has arranged to bo clothed in k. regulation nnif.i.m ~. M-.ib.t. Ltiiti*.'-.ed «ith bin-. !.ic::ig.., -ai...i forage cap. The OM'.lir, ii .j'.re ' .! iv !•; supplied in lliO cotu'titj of a few weeks. Oueen's Cv.u. Thoro wove about fifty men present fit tho parade nnd drill of this corps, held at. live o'clock lasl evening in the Prill >'»• d They wore put through squad drill by In structor Wainwright. Tho C.r.pany ha.i not yet been supplied with arms. Church Parades. The Vieferia. and City Guards are called out '-i- church parado to-morrow. They will t'.r .roWo at the Drill shed at 10 a in, iii full dre-'S with sitio sriiis and gloves, and will m.i>:-!i i j AU Saints' Church, Ponsonby, vihcro Iho service will bo conducted by Rev. Mi ('aider, chaplain of tho Victoria Company. Tbe Gnrrisnn Band will also bo present, and will play tho men to and from M'le.i-r.nby. The church parade nf tho Ponsonby ,'■ avals takes plaeo <>n Sunday fortnitrht, and not on Kunday week as pre viously t-tated.

Auckland Navalr>. Tho corps had a muster of (17 mon nndcr Lieutenants Parkorand Smith at drill last oventmr, when tho corps was put through marching, whooling, and manual exercises by Lieutenant Parker, Tho Compnny is having its room lined nnd varnished, and othorwiso improved, and last ovoninc Lieu tenant Dacro, of tho Devonport Nuvals, preen ted a framed pieturo which will bo added to tho collection to bo placed on the walls. A team from this corps is expected to proceed to tho Thames at the end of this month to piny a football match against thoThamos Navals. Onohunga Navals.

On Thursday evening tlio Onohunga Naval Artillery, under tho command of Captain J-lulse, mustered 70 men, and a stiff drill in tho riflo oxcr ciso was performed in a praisoworthy munnor. showing that both olliccrs nnd men woro untiring in their effort, to roach that stago of discipline which is to fit thorn for real earnest work whon occasion should require Mr Dalton has been commissioned to supply tho habiliments of war, and it is hoped that tho smartness of dreFS and discipline will soon make tho Onohunga " bluo-jnekots " worthy dofondors of tho western seaport.

THE BANK CONTEST AT WEL LINGTON.

Wi: aro glad to hoar that tho Artillory Hand, under Bandmaster Hunter, havo resolved to ontor foi competition at tho Coluiri(U Baud contest to bo hold in connec tion with tho Industrial Exhibition. Prior to making lhis_ decision, Bandmaslor Hunter issued a challenge inviting tho various city bands to a friendly competition, for tho purposo of deciding which band should represent Auckland. Thero was no rcsponso to this challongo, and tho band now consider that thoy are justified in claiming a victory by dofault. Tho con ductor of tho Choral Society appears to viow the matter in tho samo light. lie addressed the following letter to Band master Hunter on tho subject:—

1 was much pleased to boo your challenge in this morning's junior. 1 beg now to Inform you lliut ohould no bunds accept your challenge, I shall bo glad to do my utmost for aud conduct n big pi rfiiruimico eitln r at the Choral Hall or Theatre, iho proceeds of which to bo iluvotcd to ilri'iM-, inn liie oxp'nisi-of your bund lo the Wellington Kxhibitton. Yon limy nitiko what usii of Uiis lettor jou ihlnk proper, anil wishing you and your bund e\ery succita,—l mil, Sic, L.'.111. S.IIMiTT. A reply has boon received as follows : — Hear 1 havo great pleasure In acknow ledging the 'reoipt of your kind letter oi Iho -iith -May. and in reply beg leave to Infoiin you thai altliou,;li one of our loc-ii hands are scl.ilintr . :ib .-ripliuns lor llin (isteiu-ililo pur p,. ~i 1,,, Ir, ■,i.-.-t;..iri"t.oil».-.t.)t.l|)! VV.lliliu lim contest., w- have received to r*,p'> to our .hulking -. L'yon the receipt <•< your letter, the iv. nib. )■' v.f llie Aitillory ilnnd unnnliiiiin»ly ugrcod toncoi.pt jetir kind ollV-r with thanks, and reaulvccl. no nutter what the encrlflro, to be present, i.n'! !nke purl in iho Wellington Kx hlhition contest. fouling assurotl that when our • •erlorniuiicei urn ho favour.,lily viewed by nii.-.ii Iti'-.-n in Auckland an IlorrOarl Sohtnitt we have no occasion to four ttic verdict at Wol linclon.—l am. do ,A. K. llt'.vriiß, lfmdmuster Artillery Hand. The spiriled decision of tho band ia well deserving of public support ; and ns tho co=t will bo heavy - greater even than tho value of (ho first- prize, if tho bund are sue ccosful in winning it—public help may, wo think, bo confidently solicited.

THE OPENING OF PARLIA MENT.

Froposor and Gccomlor of tho Addrcs.-ln- Koply.

Wl'.l.i.iNi.To.s-, this day." In tho Legislative Council, Mr R. Pharn/.yn (Wanganui) nnd Mr I. Shophard (Nelson) will proposo and second tho Addross-ln- Hcply to tho Governor. In tho Lower House it is understood that Mr \V. Pearson, mombor for Ashloy, will propose, and Mr T. W. Ilislnp, number for Oamaru, rccond tho Addie-s in-Beply.

TABLE TALK.

Last night of " Diplomacy."

Paying Visits.—Tho doctors. Mon of tho Time.-—Watchmakers. Tho Governor will open Parliament in

porson. Hon. Mr Tolo is still indisposed. The Queen ot Harotongn purposes visiting New Zealand.

Cook Licensing Committee, Wollington, have granted licenses till oloven o'clock.

John Atkins, a servant of Dunedin Corporation, has beon drowned while cray fishing. Auckland Artillery Band moan to ontor for tho competition at Wellington Exhibi tion.

Thoro aro two capital charges to bo tried at Timaru criminal sossions, which open on Tuesday next, Tho Public Works Statement is nlroady in preparation, and will bo brought down early in tho session.

A now Anglican Church was opened at tho Wado on Wednosday last, wlum Bishop Cowio, assisted by Roy. Hitchcock, con ducted tho services.

Mr John Harris, a Dunedin commercial travollor, died suddenly at tho Empiro Jfotol, Wellington, last night.

An attempt was made to wreck a train on Thursday near Dunedin, a Bloopor having been placed across tho roils.

Tho Auckland Brancli of tho Educational Institute mot last evoning, and after con, sideration of several matters, adjourned for a week.

Two Otago students, Mcwsra F. H, Jofi' coat and P. A. Lindsay, havo passed " with distinction " the second medical ex amination at Homo.

TELEGRAMS

Te AWAMUT-, this day. -Tho infant, child of James Kiloy was found dond in bed this morning.. Mr Thomas Grosham, tho district coroner, held an inquest.

Wkluncitox, this day.—A rri.v.i named Joseph Maboy, a farmer, residing ot Laita, dropped dead in town this morning whilo delivering goods to n customer. Deceased was an old resident, and leaves a wife and family.

CimisT-iiimcH, this day. — Mossrs O'Callaghan, Bees, and Whito, M.H.K.'s, addressed thoir constituents last night, and each received a vote of confidence Fire at Cavorsham. Dunedin, this day.—A five roomed house in Caversham, ownod and occupied by David B. Black, was burned down last night. The insurances on the house wore :—£3oo in the North British, on the furniture ; £200 in the North British ; £125 National ; £200 Standard,

At Strath Taoiri a quantity of oats on a Cottisbrook station were burnt. Tho losa is £300. Tho oats woro unineurod,

Ciibistchurch, this day. — Colonel Whitmore had a long interview with Vol unteer officers yesterday, and explained his views on various matters of interest.

The Kov. T. X, Fisher, one of the founders of the Canterbury Auxiliary of tbe British and Foreign Bible Society, has within the last few days handod to the local secretary a donation of £1,000, with a request that it be remitted direct to the parent society, and appropriated to tho Society's work in China. Tho hearing of the Lyttelton railway cases, involving charges of conspiring to defraud the Government, was resumed yes terday afternoon, when tho prisoners Hough, Clark, and Kolleher, were com mitted for trial.

Christchurch, this day.—Leonora and Tigredia have been scratched for the New Zealand Cup,

CABLEGRAMS.

(BY CAB_E.-COPYRIOHT.|

Me Gladstone nnd trio Irish Coercion

Los-don, Juno 5. —hi Iho House of Com mons ycMciduy, Mr Gladstone annoui.ced that he would make a statement with regard to the Coercion Act iv Ireland or. j tho following day (Friday). ; Destructive Cyclone at Aden.—Great | Damuse to Town and Shipping. j Ahem, Juno 5—A violont cyclone passed over this piano 'today, cnusisg great destruction iv tho town and among the shipping at tho port. The .;n;;li._i Government; and Irish Disaffection, London', June 4.—A Cabinet Council has been summoned for to-day, when the Ministry will come to a decision as to tho renewal of tho Prevention of Crimes Act in Ireland. Tho Loyalty Islands. M Da Freycinet, tho French Minister of Foreign A Hairs, is making inquiries regard ing the alloyed religious persecutions at the Loyalty Islands. Winding-up n Now Zealand Company. Tho directors of tho Now Zealand Grain Agency Compnny rocoramond that tho com pany should go into liquidation. London Wool Sales. Tho third series of colonial wool sales oponod to-day. Mossrs Balme and Sons' and Jacomb and Co.'s joint catalogue com prised nearly 10,000 bales, two-fifths of which wore from Now Zealand. There was a largo attondanco of buyers, and tho bid ding was spirited. Cross breds were firm at last rates, to a halfpenny advanco, and merinos woro in buyers' favour. Router's agency telographs :—" Tho third sories of colonial wool auctions com menced today, when 97,000 bales wore sub mitted to a good attendance of Homo and foreign buyers. Cross-brcds rulod about Jd higher than at the March sales, while faulty merino wools exhibited rather a weakor tendency. Salos aro announced to close oa tho Kith of July." Bank of England Roturns. Tho weekly bank roturns publishod to day show the total reserve of notes and bullion in tho Bank of England to be ..17, WO, 000, being in tho proportion of 51 per cent, to liabilities.

AUSTRALIAN

(Recoived 6th, 1 p.m.)

Melbourne, this day.—At a largo pub lic mooting hold in tho Town Hall last night, resolutions woro passed in lavour of , forming tho Victorian Branch of tho Im perial Federation Loaguo. New Dean of Hobart. Tho Vonorablo Archdeacon Loslio, Randall, M.A., of Buckingham, has boon appointed Dean of Hobart. Tho Horsham Bank Bobbery. Melbourne, this day. Tho man Boss, who was recontly arrested at Louth on a charge of being concerned in the robbory at tho Horsham brunch of tho London Chartered Bank of Australia last year, has boon discharged from custody. Ho has turned Queen's evidence against his accomplice, Milne Smith. Queensland black trackers have oxamincd tho locality in Studloy Park whoro the empty money-bags woro found and ha"o ..cceeded in finding further ovidonco of tho thieve... Tlio Drought In Now South Wales. Syr>K-ir, this day. Thoro was it slight fall of rain yesterday, and thoro is now every prospect of tho pre sent drought breaking.

THE PROSPECTS OF PEACE.

(n v CAULi; - cop nun _ t.)

The Defence of Herat.

London, Juno 4

Sin Pkthr Lumsden oxpressos a doubt whether poaco will bo preserved between England and Russia. Thoro aro now fifteen thousand Afghan soldiors at Herat.

THE NEGOTIATIONS STILL PRO CEEDING.

Statement by Mr Gladstone,

London, Juno 5.

In tho Houso of Commons yostorday Mr Gladstone stated, in roply to a quostion, that tho negotiations betwoon England and Russia on tho Afghan frontier question aro still unfinished,

EGYPT AND THE SOUDAN

THE REBEL;. OCCUPY KORTI

England's Occupation of Esynt

Probably Permanent

Cairo, Juno 4. INews is to hand that a party of robol Araba havo occupied Korti, which place was for merly lord Wolsoloy'e head-quartors on tho Nilo.

London, Juno 4. Tho Right Hon. Josoph Chamberlain, M.P., Prosidont of the Board of Trado, nddrossod a crowdod mooting of his consti tuents nt Birmingham this ovening. Bo forring to Egyptian affairs, Mr Chamberlain stated that obstruction on tho part of the Fronoh Government to tho policy of Groat Britain in Egypt had dolayod tho ovacua tion of that country by tho British forces, and would, perhaps, finally rondor it a mattor of impossibility. ,

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Befoi-o H. G. Beth Smith, R.M, 0. D. Whit combo, J.P., It. W. Moody, J.P.)

DnUNK-NNK-s.—Thomas Boucher, delirium tremens, remanded for seven days! Waltor Slaiighterwith, drunk, noisy ana pugnacious, 20s and coßts. Two llrat olfonders, 5s each.

(Tho R.M. horo left the Benoh.)

Lauckkv.—Edward Ryan waß ohargcd with tho larcony of an overcoat, value Ms, tho pro perty of Henry Hertz.—Mr Napior applied for a further romand till Monday next, to onablo him to And a witncßS, whom tho prisoner Informed him was presont when tho alleged larceny took placo.—Remanded till Monday.— Waltor Tyircl, alias Tall, was charged with tho larcony of a pair of boots, valuo lis, tho pro perty of Kd ward Cotter: ho was further charged with stealing one caso of schnapps, valuo6Cß, tho propoity of rirldgotMollermott.—Mr Napier ap peared for prisoner, a respeetably-drof sod young man, and ploadcd not guilty.—Tho case re tho schnapps was txkon first Tho evidence of of tho prosecutrix, Mrs McDorroott, licensee of thcKmpiro Hotel, was to tho effect that on tho evonlng of tho 2nt Instant; sho observed tho prisoner slipping out of tho door of tho hotel willi,?. el*", ewlr.r his arm. It appeared to bo a case of schnapps. There had boon three cases of schnapps in tho bar. Sho mißsed ono nf them. Sho identifiod the caso (produced) as hers, if it was tho satno ono as tho policeman took away. Tho prisoner had no authority to remove tho case- Joseph McGcary, labouicr, residing at tho Empire Hotel, dopoecd that on tho 2nd innt. liiß attention was drawn by the last witness to a man leaving tho hotel with a case. A ilro was in progress at tho timo. Witness followed him and caught him. Tho man waß the prieonr-r. Whin ho caught tho prisoner, tho latter fell, nnd the caso dropped to tho ground. A con btablo thon came up and he gavo the prisoner in charge.—Constable l„unb, who arrested pri soner, gavo ovideuce. Wheu ho made the arrest, all danger to tho hotel from fire was over. The fire was on tho opposite side of the stieet. When arrested, prisoner said: "Iknow nothing about It." Witness thon took the ■ prisonortothestatlon.and whenhe wasscarohed at the Police Station, a pair of boots were found iusido tho coat. He also denied all knowledge of the boots.—Mr Napier said that tho evidence did not dlsolose felonious intent. The de fence was that the prisoner was the worse of liquor and, was removing the .ase of schnapps thinking to aavo It from the fire. The hotel was full of people at the time, and there were hun dreds of people on the footpaths. Whilo remov ing the casehe was caughtandknookeddown by the witness Maßeary.—The prisoner gave evidenoe. He was a bit excited, and thought ho would save the case. He took it out of the hotel, and was in the aot of placing It on the footpath,when McGoary _ei_ed him and knocked him down. He had been a seaman, and pro duced his discharge, showing that his character had been good.—Thomas Birch, wharfioger to the Union S.S. Co., Duncan Mononald, and C. Rioharson gave evidence as to prisoner's good character.—Tho Benoh found prisoner guilty, but declined to pronounce sentence till after hen ring the other charge.—Prisoner pleaded not guilty.—X. Cotter, cabinetmaker.deposedthaton iho night of the flro all his goods were removed. Alter the extinguishment of the fire ho misaod a pair of elastic side boots. He identified the boots produced as his. Another witness aleo identified the boots.—Constable Lamb deposed that he had arrested the prisonor on another charge, and on searching him at the police station he found the r,air of boots concealed in prisoner's shirt. He denied all knowledge of them. Mr Cotter subsequently identified tho boots. The prisoner when arrested smelt of liquor, and shammed drunk.—Mr Napier sub mitted that the evidence of the identity of boots waß not complete, and the proseoution must fail.—Fined £5 and costs, or in default, oa9 month's imprisonment with hard labour.

POLITICAL NEWS.

Anticipations of tho Session,

(BY TFXTMIRAPH—OWN CORKKSPOSDKNT.) WkL-'S'J-oN, this day.

As tho session approaches, there is found the usual crop of rumours to be gathered. Somo days ago I mentioned that a rumour was current to tho effect that Mr Mont-

gomery and others wore conspiring against the present Government, and that Sir Goo. Groy war: to be tho 'cade, of tho party. This is treated liero as a ridiculous canard. Another equally absurd rumour is to the effect that n number of Opposition mem bers, dissatisfied at the want of com bativeness in Major Atkinson's speech to his constituents, havo determined to fight undor anothor leader, and that overtures have been mado to Mr Ormond to assume the leadership of that section of tho Opposition. However anxious some may bo for a more offensive leader, it is not possiblo that such men as Messrs , Bryeo, Rolleston, Fulton, Beotham, and j others would fight under any other leador I than Major Atkinson, It sooms to bo tho general opinion hero that things will be mado as warm as possible for tho Government during the sossion, and that policy bills and abstract political questions will bo dangerous ground. There is sure to bo troublo also ovor the defonco expenditure, and tho nativo land settlement proposals and many people aro strongly of opinion that if tho discussion of abstract questions, postponed from last sesßion,cannot bo longer doforred, tho Government position will bo untenable, and that a defeat and an appeal to tho country must follow. In support of this viow of tho case, it is pointed out, morely as an indication of tho mind of Go vornmont on tho subject, that tho Hon. Mr Robinson, who recontly loft on a visit to Australia, has obtained leave of absence for twolve months. The usual term of such leavo of absonco is for tho session, and it is suggested that leavo being granted for twelve months indicates a suspicion in the mind of tho hon. gentleman (who is a sup porter of tho presont Government) of the probability of two sessions this year.

Property Tax v. Land Tax,

Thero is likely also to bo trouble ovor tho financial proposals of tho GovornmeDt. What those proposals will bo it is impossible to ascertain, as tho subject is held to be strictly confidential. It is thought in well informed circles that thore is no escape from tho establishment of the Property Tax to tho maximum at which it stood previous to la.se session. It will bo re mombered tho Property Tax was reduced from Id to ;.d in the pound last session, but tho defonco expenditure during tho recess has beon so groat that it is foaied it will bo necossary to rearrango tho basis of taxation and bring it up to a penny again. Although sevoral mombere of tho Cabinet strongly favour a land tax, it is not likely that an abstract question of that kind will bo thrown out.

Protectionist Tariffs.

Far moro likely it is that revenue will be sought through tho Customs, and it is not at all unlikely that in consequence of tho revision of tho tariff with a viow to proposals to Parliament, thero will bo at last ono big Froe Trado versus Protection debato. I am inclined to think tho Government will not seek a discussion on any question of that kind, though it may bo forced upon them, but thoy will try aud got the business through as quickly as possible Othor Measures. Tho Local Government Bill, Charitablo Aid, and Nativo Land Settlement Bill will bo liable to opposition, but it is quite on tho cards that, though introduced as policy bills, thoy will not bo passed as Govern ment measures. Should things, however, com.; to tho worn', und should the Govern ment bo compolloi to stand or fall by such policy bills, in tho event of defeat, tho -.Go vernment would probably feel justilied in asking for a dissolution, seeing that tho present Parliament was not electctl under tho auspices which placed the pre.-cnt party in pov/or. Chancca ot a Dissolution, It is well known that several prominent members of tho present Government were anxious for a dissolution last session, oven fooling themselves insecure in thoir seats until another appeal had been mado to the country. A Now Nativo Ministry. I'orsonally, I nm an admiror of tho prosont Nntivo Ministor -, nevertheless, it ia my duty to statu that rumouis afloat point, to tho possibility of a ro nrrangomont of port folios, by which tho chargo of nativo affairs would bo given to a gontleman not at present a momlior of the Cabinot. Shortly ni'tor taking ollico, Mr Ballance met with a great doal of opposition and enmity from those mixed up with nativo land trans actions in consequonco of tho firm stand the Ministor took in matters affecting dealings in nativo lands, nnd great political iniluenco was brought to boar to impodo the intentions of tho Minister. Recent development? in West Coast affairs may not improbably nll'ord an opportunity for his political enemies to accomplish their designs, and Mr Ballanco may tind it more than ho can do to administer moro than two departments.

Tho Chargo of Wholesale Drunkenness,

Tho " Evoning Post " says rumours aro current that it is not improbable that some thing sensational willoecur, immediately on reassembling of Parliament, in connection with cortain imputations of insobriety which found publication soon after tho prorogation,

THE GOVERNMENT WILL PRESS THEIR POLICY BILLS.

Later. Referring to tho rumour contained in my last tolegram to tho effect that tho Govern mont would not press their Local Govern ment Bchomo as a government policy moasuro, I am authorised to say that tho rumour is with-out foundation. Several bills comprohonding tho whole Local Go vernment scheme will bo brought forward, and will bo introduced and pressed as policy measures, Tho AddroflS-in-Koply. I havo tho best authority for tho state ment that tho Address-in-B.ply will bo raovod nnd sooondod in tho Legislative Council by Messrs Pharazyn and Shcppard respectively, ond in tho Houso of Represen tatives by Mossrs Pearson and Hislop.

MINING NEWS.

(by telkgkai'u.—own coßnEsr on-ent. )

Thames, this day. Cambria.—Tho underhand stopo yielded 2001bs of rich specimens this morning, and a satisfactory show of gold remains. The manager is crushing the stone on hand, amounting to 14ewt, and retorting will tuko place on Monday.

Splondid Crushing Returns Irom tho

Cambria Mino.

Tho specimens obtained up to yesterday from tho Cambria have given tho splendid return of 4,G/lozs. of an-a'gam, which represents nearly l,Sooozs. ot gold. ALBUn.N'iA.—lrvin (tributer) crushed 12 loads of quartz for 1_3J0559. cf god,

COKOMANDEL,

Success.—ln driving south the reef did not, make anything liko what was looked for, owing to the wall being so broken ; but in tho roof of the drive the ground is more solid, and prospects of fine gold coming in, I have started to timber up north, to com mence stoping over whore tho last gold was got, which I sent to you. Between the two reefs tho ground has been broken, owing to veins running from one to the jjther ; but tho leading stope has the appearanco of a change for tho better, —(signed) Peter Rhid.

NEW PLYMOUTH AND WEST PORT HARBOUR LOANS.

[BY CABLE.-COP.RIGHT.]

(Received June 6th—10,45 a.m.) LoNDOsf June 4, The Westport Harbour Board's loan of ono hundred and fifty thousand pounds, and tho New Plymouth Harbour Board loan of one hundred thousand pounds have been placed in the market. JBoth loans are at 4 per cent, and a minimam of 95. Tenders will bo opened on tha 11th inst.

The Licensing Committee for the borough of Napier sat to-day and granted all re newals, to midnight. Counsel for the Licensed Victuallers' Association pointed out the hardship of compelling publicans to keop lamps burning outside their premises till daylight. The Committee was of opinion that it was the duty of tho Corporation to light tho town efficiently, and at once granted permission to all who applied to extinguish their external lamps wnon they closed their houses.

THE ST. LOUIS MURDER

THE SUPPOSED MURDERER AT THE POLICE COURT.

the Police Ccu.t? this morning, Theodore

Ccc-Ie D'Angnic-r, el.as H. W. Lennox Maxwell, on remand, was charged with murdering C. A. Proller, of St. Louis. Great interest was taken by tho public in tho proceedings. Prior to tho opening of tho Court, a large crowd of curious persons assembled outside tho police station, and when tho prisoner was brought out_ of the cells and escorted to tho court his every movement wua followed by hundreds of pairs of oyes. His faco was somewhat pale, but his manner was perfectly composed. Be was faultlessly dressed, and over his arm he boro a heavy freeze o/crcoat. Mr Superintendent Thomson, who represented , the police, applied for a remand for eight days. Ho said that since tho prisoner was last before tho Court full details of the crime i with which tho prisoner was charged had come to band rhrough tho medium of tho St. Louis newspapers. Nu official docu ments had, however, oomo to hand, for the sufficient reason that there had not boon timo to forward thorn from St. Louis after the receipt thero of the cablegram from Auckland announcing tho arrest. Ho ex pected that an oilicer of tho American polico with tho depositions and other papers would be here by tho mail steamor, which ho_noticed by tho time-table was due hero on tho 27th inst. Ho would applyfor v remand-overy eight days until tho arrival of the officer.—Mr Napier said he did not intend to object to tho remand, but in jus tice to his client ho wished to draw tho attention of tho Bench to tho manner in which the local papers had sought to inflame public opinion against tho prisoner; tho " Now Zealand Herald " having gone so far as to identify the prisoner with tho mur derer ; and it had beon sought to usurp the functions of the Courts of the colony. He characterised an article in tho " Horald " as being after tho lowest typo of American journalism. No official evidence was before them, and all that thoy went on was merely tho gossip of eccentric American reporters. Tho remand was granted and tho prisoner led from tho box.

ANNEAL LICENSING MEETINGS

Ponsonby.

The Licensing Committee for this district sat at noon to-day. Thero were present Messrs G. W. Owen (chairman), Gittos, Plummer, .1. Coupland and Dr. Knight. Superintendent Thomson represented the police. Suffolk Hotel. —Application from John Nevill for renewal.—The police report stated that the house was in good condition and well furnished.— Superintendent Thomson said he had no objection to oiler against the applicant or the house, but it was suggested that a lire escape should be provided.—Mr . Cotter appeared for the applicant, who had, he said, had a now staircase erected at the rear of the hotel. This would be even better than a fire escape.—Mr. Thomson said be was informed by Constable Collis that this was the case.—The Chairman in quired if the police had received any com plaints of the house being open after hours. —Mr Thomson : No complaint has reached me.—Mr Owen said complaints had been made, and two gentlemen said they had seen Sunday trading Igoing on.—Mr Thom son said ho knew nothing about it. Thero was n complaint about Stanford's house at election time. The house was suddenly Idled with people ftom a political meeting just before the time of closing, and with all his efforts the landlord could not get the people out. The Chairman said the Com mittee hud reason to believe that Sunday trading was carried on, and if any more complaints wore received they would have to cancel tho license—Mr Thomson replied that he was past the houso every night, and that ho never saw any signs of late trading. The li.cii.-.c v.-i. granted. Ponsonby Clvji Hotei,.—"William Stan ford applied for a renewal. Tho police report state that the house was in good condition, well furnished, and tho premises clean.' The Chairman said there had been several complaints of trading niter hours at this house. Only last Sunday morning a woman went to Dr Knight and complained that -he bad been abused by her husband because Mie had yone in search of him nt tho Ponsonby Club Hotel after hours on the previous night. Another case in which spirits had been sold on Sunday bad come, to his knowledge. The license would bo granted subject to the provision of a fire escape and attention to theso matters. Nowton. Tho Jiowton Licensing Court was held at -1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Messrs Part ington, Laing, and Wamock being prosent. Inspector Kelly's roport being favourable, tho license of the Northern Hotel was ro nowed to Mr B. S. Curnow. Parnell. The annual licensing meeting of this dis trict took placo to-day. Present—Messrs .1. F. Clarke (in tho chair), B. "Waymouth, Caleb Wood, and Frater. Mr Thomson represented tho police. Patrick Lynch, Alexandra Hotel, appli cation for renewal; Mr Cotter for appli cant.

Mr Thomson said he had no objection to thejcharactor of tho houso, but he had to tho character of tho licensee. He had been led to understand by tho clerk of the owner of the houso, Air Seccombo, that it was to bo transferred to a Mr AVood, or ho would have lodged an objection to the renewal of the license. On ono occasion tho constable heard persona talking insido tho house, and on seeking to obtain admission he was re tarded for several minutes while the mon woro got out of the house by the back. On another occasion the applicant had used filthy and abusivelangnage to the constable, and he was only prevented from dragging him thoro and then to the lock-up, had he not noticed that friends of the applicant were present, and ho was afraid that thoy would outswear him. That ho was right in his surmise was proved whon be subsequently summoned the applicant for using abusive language.— Mr Cottor said he was extremely surprised and much disappointsd at what Mr Thom son had said to-day. It was quite enough that tho man should be tried once and found not guilty. Ho was present in the Court when the case against Lynch was heard, and the impression the evidonee gave him was that the constable had a down on tho applicant. Ho took exception to Mr Thomson's remark about applicant's frionds " outswearihg tho constable," as some of those witnesses wore highly respectable citizens whose word would be taken in any Court. He trusted that tho Bench would not allow, by a sidewind, bad marks to bo placed against the appli cant, He quoted from the police report, which stated that the houso had been respectably conducted.—Mr S. Hosketh, who appeared for the owner, thought that Mr Thomson had gone beyond bounds in making the remarks that he had made about Lynch, and did not think he would havo mado them had he not been taken by surprise by Lynch'? application, Of course, if the police objected to tho applicant, he would apply for a renewal of the licenso to somo other person,— Mr Thomson said that in the cases ho had mentioned no conviction had been obtained, as many of the witnesses for the s.ilice were mon who had boon drinking in the houso. and wero very loth to come to Court at all. —Mr Cotter said Mr Thomson mado swooping accusations of porjury.—Mr Thomson said that tho latter knew as woll as he did that perjury was too frequent in public-house cases, In this case he did not intend to press for on absolute refusal of tho license, but would like an expression of opinion from the Committee regarding the future conduct of the house. The favour able words of the police report had been in sorted by tha oonstable inadvertently. The conduct of the house had been undoubtedly bad.—The Bench having cautioned the ap plicant as to his future conduct, lenewed the license for 10 o'clock, and on the condi tion that a division in the bar should be re moved.

Thomas O'Bierne, Windsor Castle Hotel, application for renewal.—Mr Cotter for ap pticant.—Police report favourable.—The Chairman said that there bad been com plaints of Sunday trading? at Parnell. He did not refer to any particular house, but he gave them warning that offences of that kiod would be punished by the cancelling of the license —Mr Cotter suggested that the Liceusing Benches should combine to recommend Parliament to amend the Act so that persons obtaining liquor from publicaras on Sundays should be punished as well as as the publicans.—License renewed.

F. Tomlinson,|ExohangeHotel, application for renewal.—Mr Cotter for applicant.— Police report favourable.—Renewalgranted. This was all tho business. Waitomiti. The Waikomitt Licensing Colnmitteo mot at Mr Seaman .'office this afternoon. ' Pro sent—Messrs Parr (Chairman), Archibald Simon, and Usher. The in specter's report which was favourable, was adopted, an, ' renewal of license was granted to Frederic, Han is Clements

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.

An Unsuccessful Search for £3 000 tw Jewellery. Worth«

0: r ci the most leterrnined attem^ robbery that has happened in AuckSf!1 some tune was made last evening ott morning at Arthur, auction mart n readers are aware that tho firm hod ad tiscd a salo of £3,C00 worth of gold \Z silver jewellery for today, and __. ■ tation that this wealth »•?__&*"■ salo room excited the cutiJitvnfl tlle dividual, who havo wSJ*?* a study of tho bureS. ttado When Baker the .toremaf $_L $ auction room this morning, he observed! Z ono of the lower panels of the b_eWttat opening into tho Theatre Royal lL 00r> missing. Closer examination reveal.- Tt 8 fact that the outer edges of than.?.tlw been carefully perforated by j%sT m hod holes thus rendering tho taskof p t & r panel out a comparatively easy oue Tt naturally concluded that a burs'larv I , been committed and goods stolen ar,,l li"1 place was immediatelyoverhaoled to d_L what was mining Strangely enougl _ £ 0v« thing was in its place, and nothing h_d 7" appeared. It then dawned on the rX , tho astonished men that the object of1„ f would-be robbers had been to 215° whereabouts of tho jewellery adv.rtill, 9 sale today, and to gain possession of it n. J the ruflians taken the trouble to ___'~ inquiries lastnight, however, theymi.hrl,! ' saved themselves considerable Wu_! avoided the risk of .pending ft*!!* Mount Eden. It is not the custom of il!" firm to leave valuables lying looßelyS and in this instance Mr Herman, the owner of the jewellery, took it away with to before the premises were closed last"1" 1 ing. Indeed, so indifferent are Mm Arthur to the raids of burglars thatS invariably leave their office door and .if their office drawers unlocked. On a previ™ occasiononeofthodrawerewasinadvertenfl locked, and some nocturnal visitor, "he effected an entrance into the nlnce f~„ 1 the drawer open. They were, _.S only rewarded by the discovery of sever.! pence, while Mr Arthur was put to the T pense of a new look. Therefore, to suit |l« convenience of one party and some «____» to the other, the drawers are now left un locked, but the money and valuables am placed in safety elsewhere. Immediaf-k upon the discovery of the attempted robbere to-day, information was sent to the police and Detectives Hughes and Twohey made careful examination of the broken door It was at first concluded that the would-be robbers had broken in from tho outside b_t their investigations proved that this'wm not so, The whole of the augur holes had been bored from the inside, but the pawl had been prized out from the outside by some semi-pointed instrument, probably an inch in diameter. The theory 0 f the detectives ia that one of , theiwotild. bo robbers secreted himself i_ thi auction room during the afternoon,'and was inside when Baker closed the premises ats.3op,m. It is supposed he set to work then to find the jewellery, and failing ja his object, that he cut tho holes by means of which an accomplice on the outside was onabled to prize out the panel, wobably with n crowbar. It might be won dered at that the holes webs not ciit by tho accomplice outside while the man inside was searching for the spoil j bat it must bo remembered that the appearance of any suspicious characters about the outside of tho doot would have attracted the atten tion of tho police, and led to detection,

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB WINTER MEETING.

Splendid weathor greeted ,tbe -Auckland Racing Club for their inaugural. Winter Meeting at Ellerslie to-day. .Combined with the first-olaEe programme pat forth by tlie Club, this has had the < Sect of attract^ ing a largo crowd of spectators, .and, as usual, tho fair 6ex are well represented, MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE ot IW_OYB.,WI_ a sweep of 3soV9. each to (o to sowndhorse. Four-year-olds, list lib; five-year-olds; list 121b ; six and aged, list 31b. About three and a-half miles.

Mr \V. Pernival ns eh g St. Dunstan,-■ 12st31b(Rae) ... 1 Mr D. D. Harford's eh g HawthoraflM

71b, 41b over (Harper) ... ~.-. •„, Mr J. Marshall's br g King, 12st 3ib

(Hope) .:: 0 Mr 11. B.Wobstor.Comanche,list- IMb, (Crassy) ... ... ~..0

Fair Play, Diomedes, Shotover, and-ly were scratched Betting t2to lon King) 4to 1 St. Donstan; sto 1 the others. St Dunstan went off with the lead, followed by King. Hawthorn, however, soon tan into first place, but on going up the hill ~m.B -posod by Comanche while King brought up tho rear. On reaching the crest of the hill. Hawthorn again took up the run ning with St. Dunstan second, .At the fence lower down, the leader backed and St, Dunstan showed Kins the way over the stone wall. King, Tioff: over, negotiated tho next jump first, and then led over the; sod,..fence aiso. At the water jump King balked repeatedly, and while he WM engaged here along with Comanche, who also balked, St. Dunstan and -favrthora went their way. They had actually got to the back of the course,. flow thorn leading, before King Comanchepassed the water. The remainder of the race was possessed of little interest. ' St. Dunstan and Hawthorn passed each other several times, while King and Cohttrache again baulked at the water, and finally hod tore tire. In coming down the hill on the last round, St. Dunstan went to the front, and won rather easily. Time,'. Hnnns. 3sec& Totalisator dividend, £318s.

NOVEL HURDLE BiOToJfifcevs. 2eovs. eaoh, to go to the rands. .Over m\ ■ fii.-tsof hurdles. ThewlMerto^eMlaty auction immediately after the rat* mw whole of the proceeds to go to the fowls. Two miles. ; ■>■■; ty-"< i Messrs Duder's b g Derby, aged :j- 1 J Mr J. Chadwick . b g Robin,Booa,»gea * Mr F. G. Whiting's b g Mfc^agMl.. »•■•'* Chevalier and Pipi were fwg; Robin Hood was the 'favourite, . Wff Derby's race from start to fi*S£ two not having a show in it. WKjjS the first to get away, and Jto. Mb"* hard behindf but baulked at «W hurdle. This gave Derbj; a, strong M and he led past the stand 100 yards aW of Miza, while Robin Hood was an* 100 yards further to the rear. W« ■ pulled up, however, before reacbfßJt, W fourth hurdle from the stun.,when beam into second place, while Derby, gow"gg maintained the van. Although^ fl» lessened the distance betweeni them, w? won hard held, Major a bad _mm. 53see. Totalisatordividend,*? »• Bac-COUBSB, 8.10 P."- GREAT NOR.HBRN STEHPMCH^ WifrIANDICAP) of Mhom, stake of lOsovs. oach. Secraojjjj„„ receive oOsovs., and tam° « d „ of the stakes. About tnree -« miles. . . j Mr Wm, Proffitfs or g MacawuVW^ Mr J. Chadwick'sbrg Whalebone,li^ j Mr^T. Carina's blk g Fair Play aged, ; . (G. Hope), Diomedes (Honnor), Jmw_» Frew4'? Ngata (BdgOO*M^ (Goodman), and Reckless WJ>£ ' „ This was a really wOl-contoW «" foot of tho way, Macaroni:** JgJJ at the stand, with Revengei V«g^ the back of the cou« > *£ a showed in front, while PjWffigK *b6 a long way to the rear. ,^ gQ_iipand hill, the position was tfWPg^f Fairplay being third, and fourth. «<*. ran into first place, ™_2? Whale bank, followed by Q«> P^^'Sered tie bone and Ngata. FBtpl.yp" „_ field over the waterjump, wttW^ New Year 2nd and Sid. JtoJJ* g o ff at the stone fence. **E_{S(ol at the water jump, but TO« _~ back. Going up the hffl W&JStf still leading, with Ngata a close , Whalebone third, M^fgjyj j-tt . change that took place tf»p w _ was passed was a teversalof M«^ s[tef , Whalebone's positions. Wg^L, Di> wards went ahead, wWe »ve£f *„» medes, and QuilP «| ° th e W jump. Coming down the hill W „ , time, Ngata was NggJ^tll* leugth, New Year, i, bone, and Fair H* -J*- Dsyha exciting race up the »«»¥°* W |_ Jfe* last hurdle, Ngata rode rounart,'^ Year and hisridercame£ggg_3 _fg.;i raced in the winner, pJ*S yjUnnerU close behind, *^*%£fft£ ft badly shaken, and New Ym » Time, 9min lOeeo. TotaiW" 1 flights of hurdles. - 1 Mr Howard's krgAlfred>t ....,.-. Mr Thompson -b m PipJ** '■ .~. | Mr Marshall's b g Chevalier, flat Marshall's King •>»"»"? a hur dle gf (Hope) was thrown atg{*£, ,ggp had to be carried ofl .uw.^,. ■->>•■

4mins 44_sccs,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING S.TAK, SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1885.

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THIS DAY, THE NEW PREMISES WILL BE OPENED With the Bulk of the Present Stock, together with a T,ARGH. SHIPMENT, JUST TO HAND, EX AHAWA, OP ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES FROM THE LONDON MARKET. MILNE AND CHOYCE.



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