COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, &c, To-nlgnt. Opara House- ■ The Penrl Divers." 7.t5. Theatrn Royal-"11.M.5. Pinafore," 8 M:monlo SaU-Mons. Blnroa'd Atlult Danoini? Class, 7 30. A.O.F.—Court City of Auckland, 7.30. Special Meeting at Davonpott, 7 30. Temparance Hall. Irish NatlonEl League, 8. Foresters' Hall-Professor Brooko's Panorama Of the Soudan War, 8. Drill-shed—Naval Companies. 8. Choral Hall—Orchestral Society's Conocrt, 8. Anotlon Sales To-morrow. J. H, Hamer & Co.-Househ')ld Kff.ictu, 1 p.m. O. A. Steven—Trees, &0,, 2 p.m. ; i" ' ■ '"

Chief Post office, Auckland.

Vails will close as under :— This Day. For Whangarol Heads, Parun, Wainu, Whan garei, Kamo, and Manstapai, por Waitaki or Qlenelg, at 5 p.m. Far Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 P.m. Saturday, August 8. For Port Fitzroy, Tryphena, and Okupu, per Areyle, at 7 a.m. For Groymouth, via Manukau, per Herald, at 7.40 a.m. For Waiwera, Te Kapa, and Warkworth, por Rose Casov, at 10 a.m. For Katl Kati, Aongateto, Tauranga, &c, per Rotonißhana, at 10 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana. at 10.30 a m. MoNDiY, August 10. For Waitara and Southern Ports, per Galrloch, at 11 a.m. For Coroinandel, per Coromandel. at 11.30 n.m. For Mangawai and Kaiwaka, per Ruby, at 5 p.m. Tuesday, August 11. For Taranaki and Southern Ports, per Penguin, at 7.40 a.m. Tuesday, August 18. Per City of Sydney, as follows :— For Navigator Islands, aandwlch Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British acd Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m Tot United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m, Money orders, 10.30 a.m. Rsijistorfirt letter? fct.u uowapapucii, ad 11.30 a.in. Late letters, bearing an extra fee of six pence In addition to the postage, will bo received by the Moll Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. This mai'. will be due In London on Friday, Sept. 25.1535 (Signed) KOBT. KAYK, Acting Chief Postmaster, Chief Post-office, Aiokland.

.SHIPPING INTELLIGENT

»ffi[SS TWATKR, —^S^LAiro-Thls afternoon, 4.11; to-morrow "Wnlng, 4.55. Manukau Hkadb—This evening, 0.51; to morrow morning, 7.38. Kaifara Hkaiw—This ovening, 7.51; to morrow morning, 8.33.

BUNBBT.—This evening—s.ls. SrjNRISK.—To-morrow morning—6.ss, Moon's Aob.—New Moon, nth, 11.53 a,m,

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENINtJ. Waltaki, s.s., Crawford, from Whansarei Glenelg,as., Johnson, from Whanga.-ei Norval, echoonor, JKdwarda, from Kussell TODAY, Saucy Kate, ech., Rogera, from Giaborne ,-v Clansman, s.s., Faiquhar. from Ruaaell

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING.

Wellington, B.a, Stephenson, for WhaDgarei Argyle, 8.8., Amodeo, for Meroury Bay Hlllan Donan, brigantine, for Mercury Bay

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. Rotomahana, from Thames, to-day, 10 p.m. Coromandel, from Coromandel, tomorrow, 5

p.m. Argyle, from Barrier, to-morrow, early Penguin, atManukau, from the South, Sunday Wa&arapa, from the South, Monday Ohau, from the South, Monday evening Tarawera, from Sydney, Tuesday, early Kaikoura, from Plymouth. Auguat 18 Oity of Sydney, fro.n Sy-.iney, August 18 Australia, from San Fraaoisco. August S2 Doric, from London, Auguat 31 [For projeoted departures see shipping ad vertlsements and mall notices.]

IMPORTS.

Per Energy, from DuQedln: 1,526 sacks oata, 278 sacks bran, 4GO backs chaff, 80 sucks oatmeal, 7 bales flock, 120 Backs flour.) Per Aurora, from Lyttelton: 1,140 saoks pota toaß, 610 sacks flour, 25!) sacks wheat, 200 sacks grass Beed, 7S cheeses, 125 sacks bran. Inwards. Coastwise. — Pukapuka, from Barrier, with H loss ; Psku, from Tairua, with 21,000 ft. timber, 8 tons gum. Outwards, Coastwhr. -Mana, for Tnirua; Bosßy, for Parua Bay; Wanjsarei, for Russell j Pukapuka, for Barrier. The barque Claribel will bo the next vessel on the berth at this port for New York. The barque Swallow, on a whallag crulae, arrived at Russell yesterday. The schooner Energy and brlgantlne Aurora were berthed at Queen-street Wharf today. The p.B. Tongariro arrived from Thames this morning, with a large raft of logs in tow. The barque Grasmero will probably go into the stream to-morrow. The berth she now oc cupies will then be takeu by tho ship Katherine, discharging London cargo. The 8.9. Ohau is due to arrive here abiut Monday evening with the Auckland portion of tea ex Tamsui from Foochow. The brigantlne Eillan Donaa left for Mer cary Bay laßf evening ni taw of the s.b Argyle. She is to load there with timber for Melbourne. The B.S. Janet Nicoll, which left for Napier and Southern ports about 5 p.m. yesterday, took the following passengers^-Messrs U. J. Kinghorn, Neol, Tiffen, Allan, McLaren, Clark, and Cole. The Janet Nicoll also took part of original cargo. Including oranges, bananas, cotton, cotton seed, &o. The B.& Waitakl arrived from Whangarei last evening with the foHowing passengers:— Meadames Bates, Coston. Heavey, Messrs Tay lor Wilson. Butcher, Forbes, Henry, Mclnnes, Wi'therby. Henton, Tczer, Jenkins, Mace, Tilster, McCarthy, Barber, Colo, Rowun. Mahoney, Johnson, Erickson. Laroy, Courtney, Brown, Duggens, Smith, lluett. The s.s. Macgregor, whioh heeled over slightly in dock yesterday afternoon, owing to being overwoighed with gear on the starboard side, has been righted. Sue was again shored up, and 80 was the barque Othello, a? tha dock was pumped out. Both vessels will be floatod out next high tide. The b.b. Clansman arrived from Russell and Northern ports early to-day. Passengers: Mes damoa Thornton, Hioton, Misses Stephenson, Matheson, Brighonse, Butler, Ur HaU, Messrs Tftiwhanga, J. Palmer, Forwood, Stol lerr Gnliver, F. J. Kemp, Thornton, Hooper, Guest, Brambley (2). J. Davis, J. Allen, Master Hewetti. and 9 steerage. The neceislty for master mariners being \vell aoquiinted with the international signal code Is now universally acknowledged, and it is made SSlnwortant .übiect in all examinations for certmcateß of profloienoy. We have reason to believe? however, that many masters of vessels SadinK along the coast have a very superficial taowleage of this branoh of their education, tbat is fl we may judge from the apparent difficulty whioh they experience in deciphering staiak made from Tirltlri. In this respect we uninformed tnat foreigners who visit this port are adepts, and that they are far smarter than StogUshmen, who should have the code learnt by haart,but, nevertheless, have not that pro ficiency.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS

fltaffa, 8.8., Norbury, from Waitara Herald, s.s, Norrls, from Greymouth

DEPARTURES.

Gairloch, 6.8.. MoArlhur, for Waitara Wsitara The a'a. Staff* arrived from Waitara yester day evening, with 132 sheep. 217 pieces meat, 210 leases meats. 27 saoka bones. 4a casks tallow. 41nldet21 sacks linseed, and 10 case a butter. Sheleft again for the game port at 1 o'clock to "The ss.Gairlooh left for Waitara yesterday evening, with a general cargo and a number_of passengers. The ba Hannah Mokau left for Waitara yes terday evening, with a full general cargo. The s s. Herald arrived from Greymouth this morning, with a cargo of coal.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Adelaide. August 6 -The Orient Company's Orient arrived here this morning with the London mails to July 3. Sydney, AugUßt 6.- Sailed, this afternoon: Tarawera, for Auckland. Lyttelton, yesterday.-Sailed: Wairarapa. Pioneers for Auckland: Mrs Hampson, Misses O'Briok and Hywood. Messrs ikeon and Farmer. Wellington, yesterday.-Sailed: Penguin. Pas*en"era for Manukau: Mr Alexander and family Mr and Mrs Sherock. Mcss.s Rapp, Plcrard and Desforges. WELLINGTON, this day .-Arrived: Steamera TrioniphandHauroto. from Sidney.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Offloe, this day. Mr Alfred Buckland'3 REPORT.-At the WBmßm ssßa!s^^«. fflr jura RnrouT.-noiß-B-. Tho supply has beef an averaKa ono with Bteadr deiuand. and _ * iwd many saloa have been fffeoted wlthant alteration In value. There were a good many pntiies for disposal by auction at the iiur ham yards on Friday; competition was teady, end a good many changed hams;

for a few lota reserves could not be rcachod- We quote hnoka, at from 03 ' to £11; light harness horaes, from £12 to £16; draughts £25. Wool, hides, skins, and tallow: The demand for hides has been particularly brisk, and prtots ranged from 3d to 4}d ; skluß, from la9rt tt> 3a 1(1 ; wool, 5sJ ; tallow, £1 to £1 in OJ. C'l'.ttlo: Tlib number of all dctraiiiUoD? brought forward has been an avorago one, ana prices Were much the samp as the previous week. The muster at Newmarket was scarcely up to tho averaco, but there were a good mr-ny yarded at Papakura monthly sale. JJairy cattle wera at the previous vroek's vuluos, but thero was n brisk demand and an up warn tendency in prices for store stock of all olaßsea, good eteeis of ail aites boiutc i" brick inquiry. We quote calvea at from 17a 6d to 28-t; yearlings from 27a 6d to 33a; eighteen months o d steorj from £t to £3 s*; Krowu stcore. £1 7a 6'l; beef, 183 to 22i Hheop: Ac exceptionally large nu.ii bt-.r of good wothtrs were yarded at Newmarket on Tuu^day, and a higher average raw was obtained than on 'he previous week, aithougu ' small pens wove disposed of for 1> 8d per Blba. Pigs: In adequate Bupply and correapcinding demand at from 2Jd to 3Jd por lb., live weight. Messrs G. W. Binnev & Co. report t.hat at their weekly sale, on Tuesday, of wool, hldca, skina, and tallow, the market for ui'dt-clasu hides contiiiuod firm, but inferior and light descrip tions dull. Kirst-olass stout hidoa, 3Sd to 41d ; light, 2Jd to 3Jd; inferior. l}d tD 2.1 d perlb; butchers' skins. Is 7d to 2a lOd; ttation, 10d to la 5d each. Tallow at iaat week's quotation.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Farm and Dairy Produce.—Wholesale: Butler, fresh. Is to la 3d; Buttor, ualt 9d to lOd; Cheese, (rood factory, 5d to fld|j Canterbury do., 6Jd to 5Jd: K<?cr«. ilozoo. Is ; Lard, in bladders, 7}d; Bacon and liaius. Pro vlnolal, Od to 8d ; Hams. 8d to 9d; Cant. Bacon and Hams, new cure—Bacon only BJd ; Bacon and Hams in equal numbers, Bid : Hams, only lOd; Jams, per case, 5s doz.,£l 12s Ed to £1 15a 6d; Honey in Dulk, 4d por lb. Retail; Butter, tresh, Is3dto Is6d: salt do.. lOd tola: Eggs, perdoz.. Is 3d; Bacon, per lb, lOd tola; Hama.do. la to Is 40.

Flour Market.—Wholesale.--Suporflne flour, silk dressed, per ton, £lv 10s; do, do, household, £910ahundreds, ss; flftles.lOs per ton extra; sacks and bags free ; hundreds, ss; fifties, 10s extra; Southern do. £9; bran, per ton, sacks in cluded, local, £5 10s: Southern do, £5 ; local sharp j, £6; southern do., £5 10s; 153; cabin bread £1G ; oatmeal, do, £12; oats, 2j to 2s 3d ; maize, 2s lOd to Ss Id ; potatoes, £315s per ton; poarl barloy do, £19 to £30 ; beans, 3s 3d ; onions, £U; fowl wheat, 2s 5d to 2s 8d Kauri Gum Flax, &o. — Poor "ordinary, nominal, £30; (rood ordinary, £32 to £31; superior. £33 to £40 and upwards: East Coast, £45 to £47; flax per ton, £13 to £21; tow. do., £7 to £9; funpua jar lb, Su"; cocoanut libra, per cwt, 15s to 17s. The market continues dull, and there are indications of s bin fall In prices, Coai, and Firewood Market.—Coal: New castlu (ship's side), 27s to 30s per ton; yard, 82s to 355; Bay of Islands, at yards, !6s Od; screened, SOsSd; ditto at the mlnos, 13s: ship's side, 20s; Waikato. 8a to 12s; in Auckland, 18s to 225: Kamo, 12s pur ton at loading ground; Taupiri at mine, lisMlo 12s, at yard, 19a 6d to 22a; Whangaroi, at mine, 9a fid ; yard (steam), 17s; household, 21s; delivered, 238. Firewood: Uncut at wharf (cargo). 8a Bd to 9fl per ton; delivered, 14s ;_out ]Jj-*5 ' Building juaTkkuu,-Timber: Boards and Bcantllnn, 100 ft, best, I la; second-class, 8a Cd; beat, planed, tongued, and groved, .flrst-ols 83, 16s Bd; medium, 13a: second ditto, 10s 6d. Cargo, best. (at milk), 18, 9d; second claaa (at mills), 6s; baulk. 7s. Now Zealand pallings, sft (sap), 10s; sft (heart), 13s; 6ft, 14; titreo rails, £3 10a per 100; puriri posts, £t 10a to £7 10s; shingles 16s par 1.000; Hohajt palings, sft. 19s; Oft, 21s; Hobart rails, 100& •elUnfc quotations. Bricks (at Avondale), 353» 453 per 1,000 : town yards, 45s to Sas; de livered, Mb to 60s. Drain pipes (at works), per 100 (6 inches bore), 40a ; 4 inches, 14s ; 15 ilnohes, 9s; 2 inohea, 62 10 per 1,000; socket glazed pipes, 18 inches, 4s per foot jls Inches, la Bd per foot; 12 inches, 3s per foot; 9 inches, is per foot; 6 inches. 1b per foot; i Inches, 3d per foot; S inches, 7d per foot. Manures. — Boneduot. Sydney, £8 to £9 j according to quality; bjneflour, £9; Auok land,£B; Peruvian guano, £18; Maiden Island. £8; Huon guano, small lots, £5 to £6, bags in cluded: Hurst's chemical manure, £14 10s; animal manure, £710s.

Notices to Correspondents

READKR.-K!ng Q'mll has defeated Welcome Jaok on three occasions, viz., In tha Gorsildlno (up of 1832, Uunodin Cup of 1883 and Duncdin JC. Handicap of 1883. In tho Oornldlno Cnp, King Quail carried Vet 131b, atd Welcoino Jack Gst 81b.

Marriages.

lIARRTS-NORRIS.-On August s,at St. John'n, VValmato, Bay cf Mauds, by Yon. Aruhdeacon Clarko, assisted by Roy. P. Walsh, Robert Finch, second aon of the late Riohard Harriß, ot Kastworth Chertaey, Surrey, to Ada Kate, eldcat daughter vt E G. Norria, Taurauga. WRIGHT—BALL.-On August 5, at St. Sepul chre'u Church. Auckland by thn Vtn. ArcJ\ deacon Dudley, assisted by Rev. W. Perolval, Frederic tiuard. youngest son of tho late Roy. Thoa. Booth Wright of Broughton Roctory, Lincolnshire. Kngland. to Nollie. only daughtor of W. T. Ball, Esq.. of Mounf Kden, Auckland. —English papers please copy.

Deaths.

BERGER. —On August 6, at Cuatoms-atreet West, Isabella Berger, of Franklin Hoad. The funeral will leave Captain McDonald's boarding-house to-morrow (Saturday), at 3 p.m. Friends invited. CAMPBELL.-On August 5, Rosa B. Archibald, the beloved wife of Kenneth Campbell: aged 33 VGfirfl The funeral will take place at the Presby terian Cemetery, Symonda-streot, tomorrow (Saturday), at 3 p.m LEKDHAM.—On August 7, at hor rcsidenoe, Wakofleld-street, Maria Loedbam; aged CG years, i The funeral will leavo her late reßidenco on Sunday, August 9, at 2 p.m. THOII3ON-—On August 5. at Lowe Bank, Eaat Tamaki, John, second eon of tho late David Thomson ; aeed 43 years. The funeral will leave his late reeidenoe to morrow <Baturday). at 2 p.m. Friends please accept this intimation. TURNER.—On August C, at Vincent-street, the infant son of Robert and Matilda Turner; aged 5 months.

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

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1835.

For the came that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in tho distance, And the good that we can do.

The Australian colonies have been

more conservative in their licensing legislation than New Zealand, but Mr Berry recently brought down a Local Option Bill which caused consternation to the liquor interests in Victoria. As the question of licensing is one of universal interest, a brief synopsis of this measure will prove useful for purposes of comparison with the law of New Zealand. The pro posed Victorian law fixes the statutory number of hotels in any one distriat as one for each 250 of the first-1,000 inhabitants, and one for every 500. above 1,000. In many districts there are now a very much larger number of houses to the population. It is estimated that one-half of the existing hotels ate Jiable to be abolished. The licenses in any district may be reduced to the statutory maximum upon a poll with that object being de manded by a fifth of the ratepayers. Any publican who loserhis«license will be entitled to partial compensation from the consolidated revenue of the colony. The Licensing Bench is to consist of three members nominated by the Government, and there are to be district inspectors, who will report to j these courts on the character and con dition of the local houses. The grocers' licenses are to be maintained at double the existing fee. Heavy penalties for Sunday-trading are imposed, and a

publican forfeits his license on the third oonviction. The existing bar maids are to be allowed to pursue their trade, hut no more women will be permitted to enter this employment, the object being to abolish barmaids gradually, without damage to tho.-e who at present follow that occupation. From a return made of the number of barmaids now employed in Victoria, ii appears that although there are 429S public-houses, the total number] of barmaids is only 3.16 The j barmaid is, in tact, chiefly a city . institution; female employes, other; than members of the landlord's own family, are rarely found in suburban or counrry hotels. When this Act is compared with the one in force in New Zealand, there can only be a feeling of surprise at the stir which it has made among the liquor in terests of the neighbouring colony. It is true that by directing the Local Option clauses exclusively to the extinguishment of existing houses, the Act is a more direct menace to the owners of hotel pro perty, nevertheless the maximum of houses of accommodation allowed pro rata to population appears to be liberal, and the concession of compensation admits a principle which the liquor interest in this colony has struggled in vain to secure. The nominee Benches are also likely to prove more favourable to the trade than Benches chosen on a popular vote. The opposition to the Bill aims at its postponement until after the elections which foilow the present session of the Victorian Par liament, but the "Age," which champions the Bill, warns its opponents that in the present tend ency of public opinion on the liquor question, they would act wisely in accepting ]the measure that is offered t.be.rS-;-2I!CS w'iih the experience ol" this colony to guide us, we are of the same opinion.

New South Wales and the San Francisco Service.

In a rocent issue, tho " Sydney Tele graph" says:—"ln reference to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, wo are in a position to state that, should tho Com pany not receive a larger subsidy for tho conveyance of mails, the steamers will bo withdrawn. The mail contract with New South Wales and Now Zealand expires on November 29th next, but before that date it is expected the question of Bubsidy will probably be discussed in the Parliaments of both colonies. The question has alroudy been tabled in New Zealand. The Sydney agents, Messra Gilchrist, Watt, and Co., cannot at presont say what course the Com pany will take. It is just possible, how ever, that should sufficient inducement offer, better boats will be put on to run the Bervice. With such fino eteamers as the Arizona and Alaska, tho distance between Sydney and the Golden Gate could bo covered in a much quicker time than hitherto, and it would be an easy matter to deliver tho mails in Lon don in 30 or 32 days from Sydnoy. It ia maintained that tho Pacific Mail Steamship Company's servico will bo a great boon in the ovont of a block in the Red Sea, which may take place in the event of war breaking out between England and Russia. Besides which, the boats of this line, being under tho American flag, would be neutral." Tho " Telegraph" then gooa on to narrate tho circumstances, which attonded the withdrawal of that Colony from its first partnership with New Zealand in maintaining this service. Tho Postmastor-Gencral's report, from which it quotes, «uys: " When tho San Francisco line was first established, it ra-i a mattor of great consequence to (his Colony that com munication by this l'outo should bo main tained, but owing to tho dovolopooient of c regular weekly service by way of Suez by tho packets of tho P. and O. nnd Oriont lines of steamers, tho necessity for the contiuuanco of the Sun Francisco lino (oxcopt for cor respondence to and from tho American continent) is not a matter of paramount importance, but for commercial and other reasons it is most dosirablo that com munication by this routo should bo maintained, if pojsibla." Many expres eions of opinion in the Sydney journals show tbat the anticipated discontinuance of the service has occasioned a feeling of chagrin in Sydney commercial circles. The opinion of the Postmaster • General that the servico should bo maintained is echoed by tho Sydnoy merchants, but tho Postmaster-General shows no sign of doing anything to prevent the approaching collapse. He apparently hopes that New Zealand will como to the rescue. The ar rangomont by which this colony has borne tho chief burden of tho servico whilo Sydney reaped all tho commercial advantages seems, in fact, to have given rise to a boliof that there was no limit to Now Zealand philan thropy. Tho rocent action of the Par liament of this colony will prove to our neighbours that Now Zoaland is well able to take care of itself ami to run alono, and that it is prepared to assert and main tain its pro-emiuenco in tho trans-Pacific trade.

Tho City Council last night approached the subject of retrenchment! In a more business like manner, and the resolution carried on the motion of Mr Devora will assist the work of reduction and re organisation. The Council will, however, accomplish nothing satisfactory until accurato estimates of its liabilities and revenues are prepared. The liqui dation of tho overdraft, from revenue and out of the present loan, must bo in sisted upon, so that future borrowing may not be forced upon tho ratopayora by the spur of an unauthorised debt and an im portunate banket. If the present Mayor and Councillors will not do this, the burgesses should take euro that in the approaching elections they return men who will. There has been a very brisk market in mining stocks. Cambria rose quickly to 18s 6d, but fell off to 17 j. Sixty pounds of specimens reported from winze with good snow left. Darwinß shared in the improved feeling, ealos being effected at Os 3d to 9s 9d. Thore is a demand for Golden Crown, 5s 9d ; Moanatairi, 5s 3d ; and Manukau, at 2s 3d. Karangahako shares are quiot. There ore enquiries for Crown at 4a 3d; and' lvanhoe at ss, with sellers at 6s. Colonial Bank aro wanted at 41s 6d and Gas shares at £10 17s Cd. Sellers South British at 50s. Our weekly market prico list which appears in another column contains soveral alterations from prices previously quoted, especially in oatmeal, maize, onir,na, bacon, hamx, and bonedust. Buttor anrl egj»s remain at previous quotations. Tho gum market is inactive, and prices unchanged, tho supply for this month so far being 120 tons. This morning the Town Clock wa3 about four minutes slow. Mr Bartlott'B services wore at once called in, ard he discovered that some of tho workmen employed by Messrs Branston and Foretor to whitewash the insido of the tower had disarranged the works. The clock was, however, soon again set in order. Mr Justico Gillies, in Chambers this morning, granted letters of administration in ro Thomas Sheohan, deceased, while a motion for probate in ro Seymour Welle, deceased, was allowed to stand over. We would remind our readers that the Orchestral concert in connection with the Choral Society takea place this evening. Admission will be by ticket only, and no money will be taken at the doors. The directors of the Waiwora Hot Springß Company have notified the Waite mata City Council that they agree to the dedication of the Upper Waiwera Road. The Council accepted the offer, and agreed that the work should be proceeded with in September. John Robert Little, bankrupt, was ex amined to-day before the Official Assignee; his statement was to the following effect :— He was a joiner and builder, and had been engaged in jobbing work during the past i years. Never had any capital of his own, but had worked all through on credit. He had taken jobs at unremunerative^rates,and in some instances lost heavily, which had "ultimately caused him to seek the protection of the Bankruptcy Court. One of the creditors having sued him he was compelled to take this step. His debts amounted to £114 11s, and his total assets were £15 worth of furniture and tools. He was at present engaged as a journeyman at 7s 6d per day, and Tiad a wife and child to sup port.

Three crossings composed of wooden cubes saturated in pitch are now being lnid across Karangahape Road — one from Ntw- i ton to Ponsonby Roads, a second in front | of the bianch Bank of Now Zealand, and : the third from the corner nf Bast street. I The Tramway Company are taking ad- j vantage of the present fino weather to raise j The roadwny in various places to the lavei j of their line?. This will do away with the i main e;;use of complaint from the drivers (if j the various" vehicles, who persist in declnr- j inj' that owing to the tramlines tho street- j are rendered minute for traffic. j A :'|jcd.ii meeting of tho congregation of Graf tun Ko:td Wesloyan Ohnrclv w;i.« lield on Wednesday evening to ei/ii'ndcr the sweeping away ol tho ifcbr of J £000 which rests upon tho now j church. Although there was a small at tendance, groat interest was manifested, and about £200 was promised during tho ovoning. Tho subscriptions aro to extend over a period of twolvo months, and it is ex pected tho wholo sum needed will bo pro misod in a month or so. Tho recent open ing services resulted in a financial gain of about £140. Tho old church is about to be convorted into a school-room on .the class room principle, and when finished tho Wesleyans at Grafton Road will have ovory convenience for church work. Tho appearance of tho Baptist Tabor' naclo has been much improved by a hand some picket fonce having replaced tho dila pidated post and rails, which had so long disgraced that section of land. Tho work men have now commenced laying an asphalt footpath the full width along the front of tho building,which will also greatly add to tho handsome appearance of the front of tho Tabernacle. It is the inten tion of the trustees to erect a block of shops at the corner as soon as the requisite funds aro in hand. At tho mooting of the Women's Temper ance Christian Union last ovoning, Mrs Murray Moore, superintendent of tho depart ment of heredity and hygiene, read an article on "Alcohol." About 300 tickets for the social reunion on the 24th instant were subsequently issuod to tho ladies pro sont for disposal. Sergeant Clark, of the water-police, ac companied by Constables Mackay and,. Mcv Donald, proceeded in tho^pgjjjg-^ont early ttjiS n^-^iSg-t&wiVeriiead, to serve the sub pcenas upon witnesses in the alleged piracy case. Tho following officers of tho Star of Norton Lodgo wore installed last evening by Brother Longbottom :— W.C.T., Brother P. H. Wilson ; W.V.T., Sister Gregory ; W.F.S,, Brother Lightfoot, sen. ; W.T., Sister Lightfoot, sen. ; W.S., Brother H. C. Soarlo; W.A.S., Sister M. Kerr ; W.C., BrothorMeachem; W.M., Brother Gregory; W.D.M., Brother Savill; W.1.G., Brother Derrick; W.0.G., Brother Pooloy ; W.R.S., Sister Lightfoot; W.L.S., Sister Hyatt. The reclamation works of tho Now Zea i land Moat and Storage Company aro steadily progressing. A substantial, slop ing rough scoria retaining wall has boon erected along the front facing tho North Shore, which will effectually provont any further sottling up from that quarter. The fine block of buildings in course of erection for tho Company aro also fast approaching completion, the windows and fittings of the shops being about all that jsnow needed to finish them off. Thero can bo no doubt that this Company havo effocted wonderful improvements in tho appearance of tho fore shore of Auckland. Tho Crimean Vetorans' Association meota at Robson's Commercial Rooms tomorrow evening to recoive subscriptions, enrol now members, and arrange for tho annual dinner. Tho handsomely-illuminated testimonial which was presented to tho Rev. Lloyd Keating by tho members of tho congregation of St. Thomas's Evangelical Church, Free man's Bay, has been placed on viow in Messrs Upton and Co.'s window, Quoon street. Tho testimonial is tho work of Mr B. Radford. "Tho Enforcement of Judgments Bill," which passed its second reading last night in tho House of Representatives, on tho motion of Sir G. Grey, will effect a vory desirable reform in tho law. By ita pro visions a judgmont in ono of the lowor courts can be enforced by all tho moans at present used to enforce Supremo Court judgments. Tho advantage to suitors in tho way of saving oxpouso will bo very great. Wo believe the measure wuadrawn by Mr W. J. Napier, of this city, Tho following ten men will represent tho Gordon Rifles in their match against tho Devonport Mavals tomorrow afternoon on tho North Shore Rilie Range :—Captain W. B. White, Lioutenants Leigh and Fairs, Colour Sergeant Buchanan, Volunteers Leigh, Taylor, Hutchinson, Koegnn, Craig, and Melton, Tho ranges are -00 und HOO yard?, seven rounds at each range. Tha Gordons will leavo by the ono o'clock steamer. Tho half-yearly meeting of tho Beresford street Mutual Improvement Society was hold last evening, whon thero was a good attendance: The Treasurer's statement and Secretary's report were read, and showed tho Society to bo in a prosperous condition. The following otHcers were elected forjtheensuing session :—Preßidont, T. Webb, Vice Presidents, W. I£. Lyon, and J. A. Airston, Secretary, H. Edmotid, Treasurer, H, Potter, auditor, A. C. Atkin, librarian, J. Dridgold. Committee: W. Cousins, J. Insull, J. Henry. For somo time past a great portion of the northern side of Customs street, betwoon Queen and Fort streets, hna beon obstructed by a quantity of building material, ap parently deposited thero by tho tenants of tho various allotments fronting the railway reclamation. As the City Council havo decided to form this street to its full width, it became necessary to havo this material removed. The Town Clerk accordingly gavo notice to tho ownors of tho obstruction that it must bo removed forth with, and as this did not havo the desired effect, an advertisomunt was inserted in the various papers stating that unloss tho material woro removed before Monday, tho 10th instant, it would be sold by public auction. This prompt action has aroused tho owners, and a numbor of men and teams woro hard at work yestorday removing the obstruction. The Auckland Batchers' Association havo addressed the following lotter to the North New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Associa tion :—" Auckland, July 30, 18S5. To the Chairman and Gentlemen of Waikato Farmers' Association. Gentlemen, —At a meeting of tho Auckland Butchers' Associ ation held on tho 27th inst., it was unani mously resolved that wo nsk your co operation to provide a romedy, if possible, for the depreciation of tho price of moat in Auckland, as such prices now obtained must seriously affect the farmer. This un satisfactory state of things is, we believe, brought about by a company horo soiling meat at prices less than the cattle, foe, can bo produced for. Wo have addressed a communication to tho company asking thoir co-operation also, and we are at present waiting their reply.—l have &c, F. J. Faruall, Hon. Sec." Constable Honeen, who received injurios during tho disturbance in Q.ueon-strost last Sunday, has boon off duty tho wholo of tho wook. Ho will, however, rosumo his duties this evening. Tho members of tho Newton Mutual Im provemont Society held thoir usual weekly meotiug lasi evening, when Bxercwes in im promptu reading were gone through. A meoting of the Grafton Road Band of Hopo wag hold last evening in tho school room of tho Wosloyan Church. Mr R. Bavin occupied tho chair. Thore was a large attendance, but tho programmo was scarcely up to the average, 17 pieces being promisod, and only six pertormors boing present. However, those who did attend were vory good, and partially made up for tho disappointment caused by the absonce of tho greater part of the programme. Mr D. Fowler doliverod an interesting address, and the Chairman read extracts from tho lifo of John Gbugh, tho great temperance lecturer, Miss Maud Hampshire saug "I Want to Kiss Papa Goodnight," and Mr Harding "The Hazel Dell." Both these solos were rendered in good stylo. Various other items also assisted to make the entertainment enjoyable. These meetings are entirely free, even the customary collec tion being omitted. A model sort of Road Board has been brought to light and its workings held up to admiration. The Whatawhata corres pondent of the " Waikato Times " says : — " In the vicinity of Whatawhata, just over the river, lies the parish of Karamu. The residents of the parish met some short time ago to discuss the advisability of forming a : road board, but decided not to do co. On Monday a few of them met again, but this , time they met at a spot which sadly needed , repairs. "Instead of bringing the Act with them, they brought pioke, shovels, barrows, etc., and then, without appointing a ohair- ( man, or even striking a rate, off went coats . and at it they went like men of sense, and soon gave a good account of themselves by 1 aetioES and not words. The Bpot was at a ' creek which formed an impassaule obstacle ' to a farmer (Mr Wilson) coming in from his farm, also preventing his children from i coming to school. Now a culvet spans the ] | creek, a hill has been cut down, and the '• ' road made fit for foot or wheel traffic." ' i

j The usual preaching servico was held at tho Auckland Tabernacle last evening, when the Rev. T. Spnrgeon doliverod a discourse on the "Good Samaritan." Ho referrod to tho Biblical story, and remarked upon the bad ox.impUs net by the Priest mid Levitc in pasding an uufortunate man, us cnmpared with the conduct of the good Samaritan who followed thorn, bound up tho man's wounds and lodged him. lie ax hortad all to strive to be good Samaritans, fov in so doing they would follow Hie ex- j am]>le of Cliii,-:. A' a meeting of the directors of the new Auckland find North Shove Ferry Com pany, if aw arranged to order the machinery and <ij>:;ir«\nk of tho boats required from thabostongiuow; in SrorJ.-mo', wills n view to obtaining the nLmcwt spcdfi und Hie greatest saving of fuel, Tho engines will bo setE condonsing, with tho object of promoting cleanliness on thoatoamers. Mr C. 6. Quick, ono of tho directors, proceeds to England by tho next outgoing steamer, with a view to carrying out tho arrangements agreed upon, being fully accredited on all tho details of his mission.' Ho will also arrange for tho interior fittings of the boats in America, and will return with plans for iloating stages similar to those used in America for tho comfortable landing of passengers. At tho meeting of tho Waitemuta City Council to-day, a letter was received from tho directors of tho Waiwora Hot Springs Company, asking tho Council to build a wharf at Waiwera, or obtain authority from tho Government for tho Company to eroct the wharf. Tho Council decided to recom mend tho proposal to tho Hon, tho Minister for Public Works. The mortal remains of Robert Graham, junr., were followed yesterday to their last resting - place in St. Mark's Cemetery, Remuera, by a large number of mourners, amongst whom were representatives of most of the athletic clubs. Tho Rev. G. M. Nelson conducted the burial sorvice. Vory (jenoral regret is felt at Mr Graham's premature death. Ho was identified with most of tho athletic clubs of Auckland, and was highly popular. At tho time of his father demise ho was lying ill with a sovere attack of cold, and unfortujiate'y ■£ settled" down upon _h.i« "and developed an 2C utg"'iorm of consumption, which has 'carried him off at tho age of 27 years. We regret to loam that the Rev. Mc- Eonzie Fr'asor ia still dangerously ill, his malady being an affection of tho liver. The s.s. Ohau loft Wellington last night for Auckland with tho new soason's teas ex Tamsui. Relativo to tho trade between Now Zea land and Brazil, Mr A. J. Thomas, of Lisbon House, Freeman's Bay, writes: — '■ Although wo aro trying *o open up trade botween Kio Janeiro and Now Zealand, I think thoro is vory littlo encouragement, considering that a charge of one shilling ia made for a letter weighing only half-an ounce from here to Rio. To my mind six ponce ia ample, (ib that is the charge for a letter from hero to London. Can or will tho Government give encouragement to the would-bo promoters of this trade betwoon Brazil and Now Zealand by reducing the postal rates to sixponce ? lam constantly corresponding with Brazil, and I find th high postal Too vory exponsivo indeed, havo also sent por s.s. Rimutaka one box o samplos containing butter, ch«oso, hams, &c, to sound the Brazilian markot respoct ing the valuo of Now Zealand produco. I think if tho postal tariff was reduced, it would greatly facilitate trade between the two countries." Tho usual quarterly meeting of Lodge Nil Desporandum, 1.0. G.T., was hold in tho Otahubu Public Hall on Tuesday, August 4th, at 7 p.m. Aftor receiving ro ports of Committees for past term, the election of officers for ensuing quarter was proceeded with. The following wore elected: — W.C.T., Bra. H. Lowe (ro olected); W.V.T., Bro. W. J. Wilson; W.S., Bro. Thomas Day (ro • olected); W.F.S., Bro. John Jones; W.T., Bro. T. W. Forgueson ; W.M., Bro. M. Lenihan ; W.D.M., Sis. E. Harper ; W.C., Sis. M. Andrews; W.G., Bio, Jno. Moran; W.S., Bro. R. Noonin ; W.A.S., Bro. E. Chattou. Tho abovo wore thon duly installed by tho Lodge Deputy, Bro. Thos. W. Forgusson, aftor which tho lodgo adjourned. Tho meetings of this lodgo will, in future, bo held in tho rooms at tho back of the Public Hall. Tlio Artillery Band will hnvo ono of their popular outdoor practices to morrow uftcr noon in the Alboit Park under the von ductorship of Bandmnnter A. H. Hunter. Tho following programmo will bo gono through, commencing at half-ptist two o'clock :—Suloction, " Notre Choro Alsaco," (Kline); selection from "Kalliwoda'a Mass in A" (arranged by E. Newton); valse, " Mikado," from Sullivan's now opora, (arranged by P. Buealosui); selection from " Weber's Mass in 0," (E. Newton); gleo, " Tho Forest Queen," (11. Round); fantasia and gallop, "Tho Relief of Ekowo," (11. Kound.) With regard to the poculiar occurrence in Grafton Road, wo learn that the love sick swain is to bo pitied, as ho is evidently not quite accountable for his actions. Only a fovv days ago ho was seen sitting on tho roof of his residence for a lengthened perioi, looking earnestly towards tho house whoro the lady who has taken pos session of bis vagrant fancy ia staying. Such actions as those prove that ho is a littlo strange, and tho probability is that his pyes will bo turned in another diroction, and tho lady will then ceaso to bo postered with his attentions. It lias transpired that tho account of tho affair has also been somewhat exaggerated, as the young lady's brother did not Joavo in a hurry when inter viewing tho unfortunuto man, but moroly asked him what ho meant by such conduct, and received tho roply that ho ho had as much right to bo on tho public road as any ono clso. In tho face of such argument the young man felt it incumbent upon him to leave tho man alono.

Tho London "Graphic" of 23rd May states that Mr Fripp, jpecial artist of the " Graphic," has completed several sketches of the Oangoa, hospital ship, tho subjects of which are the treatment of the sick and wounded. Mr Fripp is a very clever artist, and the amount of work he gets through in a day is surprising. Rather an astonishing story is told of him. During tho light at McNcill's zaroba ho sat on a pony, quietly sketching tho position of men, Ac. Tho bullets went whistling by him, and several times ho was urged to dismount, but his whole soul seemed wrapped up in the sketch. After completing his diawing, he quietly dismounted, remarking to an oflicor standing by, "I think I have heard a few bullets pass me whilst drawing this," ehow ing his sketch. I may as well mention that the firo was so heavy that day that sevoral hares and birds wero found dead during tho battle. The Mr Fripp referred to above is a brother of Mr B. Mackay Fripp, architect, of this city,

The people of Christchurch have just missed a mild sensation, in the shape of an action for£ I ,ooodamages foralandor brought by the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society against David Moss, insurance agant. Mr Mosa will be romombercd by many in Auckland as having canvassed here for the Equitable Society of the Unitod t'tates, and it appears that while acting in that capacity in Chnstchurch he uttored certain libellous statements regarding the Colonial Mutual, which is the great rival of (lire Equitable in "Tontine inmirnnce. Tho ro«ulli wan that ho was sued with a summons for £1,000 damages, and rather than face the Court ho paid all oxpensoa and inserted apublic apology in the Christchurch newspapors. Tho action has therefore h,een withdrawn, and tho public miss tho amuse mont of witnessing how these Insuranco Companies love each other, and tho instruc tion which might have resulted from a foroneic exposition of tho morita and do merits of tho insurance systems of tho res pective Companies.

Ho blushed! They wore a brace of Winetone's drayman doing tha block aftor their hard day's toil. One was nappy and handsome; tha other looked about us subdued as a man who had been nine dayß drownod; and his clothes > wore calculated to make oven a new chum so' tier's " soarcorow " weep at tho sight thereof. The two loungora were paeoins: tho Bank of Now Zealand, when suddonb the handsome drayman catching sight of a party ooming the opponlte wny, hurriodly dragged his friend up Weßt Queon-strcGt, and exdaimod: "I couldn't have tho face to meot that man." "Why, what havo you done to him 5" enquired the other. "Well, nothing very much," re plied the just drayman. " The faot is my vrlte has been grumbling at the Grocer's Bill bei»g so high, and wanted to try Bon?e of tho cheap Shops. I told her that she would get nothing butrubbish there. " Ah, that's what the other grocers tell us." Oh well, do as you like," E re plied. Bo last Saturday night she oame homo with more provisions for the fit I nave her than we could purchase for £3 elsewhere, and they were equally as good if not better. '• But what has that to do with that man," replied the Reedy one. " Why I That's BATON, of the Co-opera tive Store, Hbbsda-Btreet, where the wife pur chased the goods, and he knows all abont it. consequently I dp not like to meet htm." " That's a wrinkle for me." Baid the seedy one. '• I moat pay hujra visit." To-morrow we shali be selling prlnte Canterbury baoon, 8d : looal. guaranteed, 6d; fresh butter, 6d to Is j and 1,000 lines In grooerles, which mußt be sold. Mr G. W. Binney announces hiß instruc tions to sell all the balance of Messrs Owen and Graham's salvage Btyck at discounts o( 40 to 00 per cent, during eight days, commencing to-day The Panorama by Professor Brookes will be exhibited in the Iforester*' Hall this (Friday) [ evening, at 8 o'clock. The views are very fine and well worth the small charge of admission. There will be a desoriptlye leoture and musical aooompanlment* • -

ALARMING SPREAD OF CHOLERA IN SPAIN.

Fifteen Hundred Deaths Daily.

London, AngiM t). Advices from tho South of Europe ohow thnt the cholera epidemic o'chibits no signs

ofdimunitioTi. In Spain the daily average ofenaosis now ifully 4,000, of which 1,500 havo v fata! termination. The ej.'idamic is also incruasuiig rapidly in Marseilles and vicinity.

NATIVE OBSTRUCTION TO ROTORUA RAILWAY.

Mr Fallon Roughly Handled.

(by telegraph.—own correspondent.)

Kiiukiriroa, this day. On the Thnmes-Rotorua railway yesterday, the natives obstructed the contractor at Waiota Bridge, near Matamata, severely handling the contractor, Mr Fallon, and several men, and throwing the railway material (into the river. They then pro ceeded to cut down the bridge. Messrs Fallon and Stewart (engineer) ore here to day to lay an information and take a body of police to arrest the offonders. Mr Superintendent Thomson received tlio following telegram on the subject from Sergeant major McGovern today:—"Mr Fallon, contractor for the Morrinsville and Kotorua railway, reports that yesterday he was obstructed in his work at Woitoa by some eighty natives. They threw sleepers, rails, 4c, into the river, and partly chopped down one of the bridges. The K.M. is absent in Cam bridge. Mr Fallon ia going there with a view of having warrants granted for the arrest of the three ringleaders, namely, l'enototo and two others named Graham." Mr Thomson is of opiuion that the police force in the Waikato is cmjte strong enpugp to copo with tiie disturbance, which ia probably native bounce.

WHARFAGE ACCOMMODATION AT SYDNEY.

Impressions of an AucUlander.

Captain Neahino, who has had considerable experience in shipping matters here, more recently as a Btovcdoro, returned recently from a briof visit to Sydney, where he paid particular attention to shipping matters, including the wharfage accommodation, otc. He says that too whole of tho wharves in Sydney ore in a wretchedly bad state, and utterly inadequate to moot the require ments of the port. During hie visit ho saw vessels working cargo ovor each othor's decks to tho wharves, whilst they paid enormous sums for borthing space, the Union Company's too being losa in length than one of their largo stoamors, and only about half tho width of ono of the toes on tho Queon-street Wharf here. Cargoes from thoir steamers aro convoyod in truckß alone two linos of raila to and from a very largo store at the end of tho tee. Tho difficulties in the way of improv ing tho wharf accommodation havo formed a sorious question in Sydnoy for many years, owing partly to tho manner in which the wharves have been laid out, and partly to the groat vested interests that have accumulated on thom.Tho Government hold a valuable portion of the wharfage in Circular Quay and the head of Darling Harbour, which aro tho two extremes, but tho wholo intervening spaco is held by private individuals, who find their posses sions profitable, and aro unwilling to soil out oxcent for enormous monetary considerations? They fix tho charges for borthing vessels, which aro small or very heavy, owing to tho competition for space for loading and dis charging. A movement is now on foot in favour of the Government taking ovor tho wholo control of tho wharfage and effecting oxtonsive improvement!*, tho cost of which, including compensation to present owners, would probably requiro an oxpondituro oS upwards of fivo millions, for which it is propoied that n special loan should be raited. Captain Moaring ulso remarked that tho discharging of vcssoln in Sydney U carried on at v much slower rate thr.n it is in Auckland. At Sydnoy, however, he found that cargoes <nro worked from G a.m. till 0 p.m., and tho lumpers aro paid uttha rate of la por hour, whilst in Auckland cargooa nro worked only from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m., and lumpars rocoivo lo 3d por hour, overtimo having to bo paid to all concerned, including Customhouse officials. The "red-tapists" of Auckland, in com parison with their brethren in Sydnoy.havo remarkably good times. In thort, Captain Noaring has returned from his visit to tho Eremier city of Now South Wales with a ad opinion of shipping facilities there, and much improvod views concerning the ac comodation available at this port, where he believes tho only drawback, viz., shallow water near tho shore, can be removed when tho big dredge arrives.

TABLE TALK.

Municipal fever abating. " Pearl Divers " making a big splash, Tho prize-fighter makes money nand over fist. To Aroha mountain was capped with enow last Sunday. Sir G. S. Whitmero ia gazetted Inspector of tho Volunteer forces. Waitaki leaves on special trip to Whan garoi with footballors to-night. Total beer duty collocted last month was £3,837, about £150 less than in July, 1884. It is expected that by next season the settlers of Cambridge West will have a cheeae factory erected. Customs revenue for July last was £118,525, against £132,027 for tho corres ponding month last yoar. " Rough on Rats " is proclaimed in the "Gazette" as poison, and those selling it must observe tho legal restrictions to tho sale of poisons. Manuhiri, tho native chief who lately died agod about 80 years, always maintained that ho had boon wrongfully dispossessed of his land at Mangoro. The gold duty collected in Thames dis trict for tho quarter ending 30th June last was £651, of which £501 11s 2d is payable to tho County Council, and the balance to the Borough authorities. The Waihora has on board ton bags of quartz to bo tested in Melbourne by tho La Monte process. Edmund Harkins, a young man employed at Miller'B plumbing factory, had two of hiß fingers' badly crushed by the machinery yesterday. Mr Malcolm, deputy manager of the Auckland Tramway Co., has gone to in spect the methods of working the tramways in Wellington, Christcburch, and Dunodin. The rehearing of tho great Maungatautari laud caso commenced at Cambridge yester day. Complaint wus made of tho great expense to which Ngatihana tribe have been put in the matter. Yestorday, a lawn tennis match between Wellington and Christchurch players came off at Wellington, and was won by tho visitors. Another match takes place to (lay. To protect tho oysters in northern waters the cloao soason has boen extended till 31st March, 1887, for nearly tho whole of tho coast and islands to the north of Capo Col ville. Tho new hours for Auckland Girls' High School are from half-past nine to half-past twelvo, and from forty minutes past ono to forty minutes past throo p.m " Boys will bo boys." Ono of tho gonus named Edmund Griffin got ono of his fingers mangled with a tomahawk at Ellers lie yestorday, and a town boy named Hotnan got his scalp laid open by a play mate dropping a barrel on it l'rom an upper etory. rt Auckland to the front! Last month's customs revenue at the chief ports of the colony was : Auckland, £31,702 15s 6d; Wellington, £24,506 0s lOd ; Lyttelton and Christchurch, 12,670 2s 9d; Dunedin, £28,478 7s lid. " Address me in a respectful manner, sir, or I will take steps to compel you to do so." Such was the rebuke which the Chairman of Thames County Council had to administer to Mr Pitb,kethly at a recent meeting. The "scene" wljich preceded this "crusher" was declared to be the worst known at Thames fo.r nine years. Some time ago, a man named James Christie eloped with the wife of an hotel keeper named Tucker, from Lumsdeo, near Invercargill. The happy pair having been traced to Wellington, were arrested there yesterdayoi* the charge of stealing a seal skin vest and £100. 'fThe course of true love never did run smooth.

„ Chambera's celebrated sewing maohines. 80. Qneon-Btrcet. What an immsnso improvement I I Why, I did net think there vras fraoh a larea Show Room in Auokland I Scon are the remarks now belne made by Viaitcrn as this (?aje npon the Stock o£ Fumlßhing Goodß in th c extonslve premiaea ot Gar-lick & Crunwell, H9M9 Fttrnißhers.-tA»YS.J

CABLEGRAMS.

(srEOIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.) ] (Received August 7—H a,in.) i Muddling with the Navy Vote. LONDON, A«g"nt s.—The Parliamentary Committee appointed to inquire into the alleged muddling of the Admiralty vote of one million by the lato Government, recom mend that a more severe control of the financial arrangements of that dopartment should be maintained. Irish Bank Failure - A Colossal Thief. The Buuli oi Ireland has refused to help the Munator Bank, which will consequently be wound up. It is probable, however that the Bank will be resuscitated with a froah capital. Tho manager of the Bank's defalcations amounted to eoventy thousand pounds. __

AUSTRALIAN.

New Land Selection Law.

Sydney, August Cth.—To-day was the day fixed for selecting land under the new Land Act, and a large number of appari tions wore received at the land offices in all parts of the colony. Victoria nnd the Postal Union. Melbourne, August 6th.—The Victorian Government have decided not to take any further steps to bring about the inclusion of Victoria in the Postal Union. The Appointment of Mr A. D. Smith. Melbourne, August 6th.—ln the Legis lative Assembly last night, Colonel Smith s motion for a select committee to inquire into the circumstances attending the ap pointment of Mr Allison D. Smith as Assistant Locomotive Superintendent of Victorian railways was rojected by 34 votes to ltf.

("Age" Specials.)

Tax on Colonial Bonds. London, July 28.—Sir Michael Hicks- Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, an nounced in the House of Commons last night that the tax on colonial bonds would remain unaltered, namely, 2s 6d.

THE DEATH OF THE MAHDI.

Effect on tho Rebellion. London, July 29.

The latest nows from London shows that tho Mahdi died of typhus fever. It is re ported that tho rebel tribes repudiate the light of Khalita Abdoola to succeed the lato Mahdi as commander of the rebel forces. Tho British authoritea hope that it will be possible to placate the rebels and so end the struggle.

HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

Lord Salisbury to Make a Big Bid.

London, July 29. —It is currently re ported that the Marquis of Salisbury intends to make a strong bid for the vote of the whole Irish party by introducing a sweeping measure of reform for Ireland, which will be equivalent to the grant ing of Home Rule. It is under stood that should Lord Salisbury effect legislation of this character, Mr Parnell and his followers will, according to the present^ConservativoMiniatry, give their support, and in that event tho Conservative tenure of office is likely to be a long one.

A LONDON SCANDAL.

Arlstocratlo Immorality.

London, July 29.

A well-known baronet occupying a high political placo, and who was formerly a Ministerial Undor-Secrotary, is now figur ing aa co-respondent in a divorce suit pond ing ugainnt him for his allegod relations with a well-known lady occupyiug a high Bociiil position in London society, and ie nowned for her beauty. In consequence of the excitement which the scp-ndal has created, tho incriminated politician has boon compelled to give up for tho timo being all hifl political engagemonts. Tho proceedings in the Divorce Court promise to bo of a very sensational character, and to lift the curtain of London society some what higher than it has ovor boon boforo.

NEW SOUTH WALES AND THE FEDERATION BILL.

[reuter's telegram.]

Sydney, August 7.—Upon receiving in telligence oi the passing of the Federal Enabling Bill, the Premier of this colony, Sir Alex. Stuart, wired to Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General in London, expressing regret that tho measure has been passed in the form described which he stated would prevent New South Wales from joining the Fedeal body. He considers the title of tho bill, therefore, is now a misnomer, and suggests that it should be called a bill poviding for a Federal Council for a part of Australia only.

THE FEDERATION ENABLING BILL.

(by cable—copyright.)

London, August 5. Clause 31 of the Federation Enabling Bill, which, passed to-day, 13 as follows :—" This Act shall cease to be in operation in respect to any colony tho Legislature of which shall have passed an Act or Ordinance declaring that the same sh«ll cease to be in force there'n, provided nevertheless that all acts of Council passed while this Act was in operation in such colony shall continue to be in force therein, unless altered or re pealed by the Council, or unless repealed as to such colony by the Legislature thereof," has been amended on the motion of the Hon. Colonel Stanley, by leaving out the last words from " Unless altered or repealed."

ENGLAND AND EGYPT.

Ministerial Etatomont.

[redtbr's telegrams.]

London, August 5. Sir Michael Hicks Beach last night made a statement as to the intentions of the Go vernment in regard to Egyptian affairs. He informed the Houso that England would act in concert with the great Powers, espe cially Turkey, in all matters touching Egypt. Tho British forces would remain in that country until tho projected reforms wore completed.

MINING NEWS.

(by teleoravh.— own correspondent.)

Thames, thiß day. New Princk Imperial.—Tho winze below No. 4 level has communicated with tho intormediato drivo, and excellent ventila tion is thus provided. Quartz in the winze was broken down yesterday, and gold was found well distributed through it. Moanataiahi Extended.—A leader two inches in thickness has been intersected in the crosscut underneath the slide. A contract has beon let for tho erection of buildings for the New Zealand Smelting Company, and the work is to be completed within a fortnight, Cambria.—The winzo below No, 3 level yiolded 601bs rich specimens this morning. The reef iv exceedingly flat, and an excel lent show of gold remains in tho hanging wall vein for almost the whole length of tho winze. Dakwin.—Jn starting the fourth slope on the reef at the low level this morning 91bs of picked stone were bagged, Caledonian.—The crushing of 82 loads general dirt was finished today for the excellent return of 182 oz 16 dwts. melted gold. A trial parcel of 13 loads.from the winze on No. 1 reef averaged 16dwts. per load, and the re mainder of the quartz crushed was taken from the slopes in the Red Queen leader Three lads, named McAllister, Knox, and Kimber, have absconded frqm the Training School at Kohimarama. The railways of the world aro of sufficient v? 88? -im? c a liw to the mOOD> with 50,000 miles to spare,

PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.

I (BY OUR bPECIAt REPORT*^ Mn .Moss vvaa much disappointed «t L. check the Newmarket Reserve Bill re» in tho House yesterday. Ho had whin!!! up a majority in it* favour, and wou y™ carried it had not the Minister of WorWr ■ formed him that it would be impossible""' interfere with the reserve till the dan '"' railway crossing ia attended to, the land be leased and built on bafcil! crossing is attended to, tho GovZ, th 6 would lay themselves open to va^r?" for compensation. Waau. Tho Waste Lands Committee U'r eertod o clause in the Land Bilftn *' the provisions of the Auckland W^1* Bystem throughout the colony °° T BIeBN stand that this was done un Mi- v ■ drow's motion, but with the sunnn*"' sympathy of the present and past E»f d °- Mt S ho clause wiu p»ffiStt? Ned in the House. '***• The Victorian Government, with SI tention of paying a compli ment 2° »• neighbouring colonies, intend isanin 9 Commissions of the Peace, includin "? names of Australasian Premiers Tf Tf torney-Generalß Mr Stout h™ 8 B£s been notified of his appointment I Mr Ballaace intends movinff'th«» M reading of the Native Lands Court or1? dation Bill to-night. " The Government profeßs to feel „ safe for the session, and though tW% state that the session will be over tL effl week in September, it is not yet fa?! when the estimates will be bronrtt H* 4 An Auckland member, who hw Si going into figures, says the deficit it*!? end of next financial year will nT,' 1 £400,000, and the Sinking Fund S^ other little nest-eggs gone too Mr Ballance regards the result of k. secoud reading of the Native Lands X sition Bill as a great victory forttiafw s*'5*' -tmmfe—He denies that it ig sbS ™| asserts that the opponents of the maulr are seeking to be examined before^ Affairs Committee, to which On km has been referred. BOia Training of Volunteers. Mr Moss this afternoon gave notice tbl to-morrow he would ask the Minister^ Defence if he had considered the DnrariS of Volunteers being instructed btt ptinciples of musketry, as well as wJS at targets, and, if so, to whatconolnaS had come ; also, whether he hadenooiiS into the special system for which MrS had £0 long contended. . ■-.™

ASTRONMICAL PHENOMENON TONIGHT.

In a note to the Chairman of the Bonj-j Education this afternoon, Profeßsot-Alk incidentally gave the following piecedh formation :—" Venus and Jupiter tmt^ob together, with Mercury a little above thm," will form a very striking combination in fli western Bky directly after sunset thiseten ing and should be looked for. ' '■'■■

OPERA HOUSE.

" The Pearl Divers" Tonight,

For more than a weokpast public atteatfam I has been arrested and public expecUSoo HP raised by the reports of elaborate and nctm H preparation at the Opera House for fte-pni. 6 duction of a sensational drama that is fl spectacular effect should eclipse all itl Egg present Company's previous efforts, B» n| result was witnessed last night 6; i m crowded house, and repeated' tofti M of plaudits, frequently alteraatiag- vilh H calls before the curtain, concisWj w testified that the realisation Had not.blkt H short of the anticipation. It is anosmia || of sensational epieodes, culminating at tin H end of each act in a tableau of re»Mc jgj and striking effect, that the '"Pad 8" Divers " must be judged/ In thesererti M-' it is complete. No expense Imb \m jw" spared, and apparently no pains iave'tei1- H too great in the estimation of the mam* m: ment, for the purpose of guCcessfullyplittg j" it on the stage. The details haw tap worked out with the greatest carewd«- m' : , cumspectionj and the combination of Kfflit |!i and mechanical resources must I order to bo fully appreciated. >; As for tho story, it is, of course, out i H determined villainy and suffering rat* II . with tho Nemesis of juatice vlndicaUn= H itsolf in the end. A young detak B and gambler (Phil Chadbrookj, in odii ■/ to possess himself of some docoiw g tary proofs incriminating hisrka «M ffi : reputable brother from whom hebpas H this way to extort money, detemMj 1| assaults in a railway carriage the <mnsi ffi them, and escapes detection by toft Bt from the train into a canal Eectw H throws suspicion upon his successful liw M in love (Ned Gray), and onco thennMjJf M young man is out of the »Vi,™ §X away his betrothed (Grace . De«W: Mr and has her incarcerated in » I™1' :K; ; lunatic asylum. Ned Gray, ho«ta B: makes good his escape from f»°W' Hl startsfor London in pursuit of ha e^Jß;' while Grace obtains her release tofftwM good offices of a half-witted fellow .m»« M Thibbets. All parties meet in i^m&WM after some exciting situations Pwl w» :K for Liverpool in order tomato.; «y ■' secretly with the damningevidenoffljWß? own guilt and Gray's innocence. "TOsß^ companied by Mark Roden, a friend, if*. MB him, and on the deck of the s46B™^^ comes upon his quarry. AfteradesWiM,< struggle, Phil throws his trunk «*?;■£' vessel's side, and Gray is abM.MsJM' after it, when the vessel is ran TO B' 0; another steamer, and cut do™.?'S:|H water's edge. She sinks, bnt aUD»F ; H| songers and crew are saved. J™®* Sh diving dresses, Rodger «!*(»*»*. descend to the wreck, meet there, mm :»* a submarine encounter, which a enWJ ■.■ i tho arrival of a diving dress with Gray,"" JW laat secures the csveted proofs. M«a«"J,«B Grace had been 'haled bact toibeMW ■ but is now sought out ""^ ™fJ*SgJ'«:. ;' ---virtuous characters are fully fpooo^■■■■»:■ for all their ligours and tronbl»s,,*^iM : arch-villain, Phil Chadbrook,_ «S«v committed to the asylum to,wM(^i:BJ immured, and even had hadscoorgWi m ■•. fiancee of his rival. .„ j H Throughout the piece the.^rig>B; scenery is almost panoramic in a»™rj m The first act opens upon a v^fj^SH ends with the passage of a """VjliSßj over a viaduct, and the wild 1»P.?M» senger into the waters of the cmU"S3H The scenes of the second act areuw g» associatod with the Hermitage«■ winding up with a social dM™^)«H demented inmates, and the escape^*£ Wj .- Deering. Then follow the *™vKßj[ demnation of Ned Gray in:■*«*s£■ and his vow of revenge. the fourth act brings the (TSffl triumph" of scenic and mechanic, (;: n ; -. viz., a London street jyJTrfffi gathering thunderstorm, ™8./Ts&',«| of the Salvation Army, wlthitsgffiffl able fantawonado, ando heavy ,«■ of rain, amid which the armyjSJ'«|. return to tho etage for sholt9r, "^rS M by belited pedestrians withu^3«*'M| head. Thescenesof theflfthartiJwS'B tray the steamer Lark and the s»"g HI diving incidents, while the sixth a*wjw fflgg closes "this etrange, eventful Sj| Miss Maggie KnigLt deserves toffl "^ m and ospocial praise for my /^rf ffi ful, consistent, and] atlira^! 6 #p sonation of the heroine, .""ri^H ing. Mr Appleton delineated "&?jß| Nod Gray witti his accustomed*^ Mr H. R. Jewett did aapto )«*&% I part of Mark Roden. MrL^«£[| plied tho low comedy element *¥ L,, traiture of the übiquitous aw ><\ Thibbots, and Mr Frank <2«t tinguiehed himself as the ■»P*5S , ■ Chadbrook. Mr D°«glas d ||. and eelf-possessed as Mr Misses Gwynne Herrick, *#>Z[*\K and Jennie Byce are * Sj( I I commendation. So too if f^fc^K: his Dr- Grimes. A wordl of VW. a &lm due Mr Weinberg and bis bJS%jwHJ diversifle4 services in the f^Z^iM: at tho asylum dance, and w*• || the Army. , The performance was inn>°»*?*;<W ft , commencing as it did »t ■ OTgSK' and not closing until a W**£y*': V This was due, however, to«^J^rfM to the lengthy intervals k**£LMil whioh are almost inseparable"V ■ ■■fm.r performance of a spw^S^JM'liß future these delays wUl«th O ffjV obviated, and as a "WgLVWK mance wUI be brought &e pMm limits. In the " ment have apparently sl£-Jmsm more, and the piepe m»y maintain possession of tM s*T«bj*?§&■, time. It will be repeated, oi v t D^Ve are requested,» IggaH evening and thenceforth *Jf Jf^' J^ : will be over by ten mlniitt»«oiWgj|^

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK, FKIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1885.



ORMO N D S SWISS CIGARS Have been recognised as the BXST tor halt a oentury. PILSENER LAGER BEER FROM TUB KAISER BREWERY. Bole Agents for New Zealand— SEEGNEB; LANGGUTH & CO., FIRTH'S STORES, ALBERT-STREET. AUCKLAND. TT L. POSSENISKIti, * MERCHANT TAILOR. Shobtland-stueet, Auckland (Opposite Messrs A. Clark and Sons), IMPORTER OF ENGLISH, SCOTCH, FRENCH, AND GER MAN COATINGS AND TROUSERINOS. COLONIAL TWEEL.S. A choice assortment ol Fanoy "VesUngß, Tailors Trimmings, &c. The Trade liberally dealt with. Milne and Choycb Beg to announce the purchase of several CLEARING CLEARING LINES, LINES, From the Wholesale, previous to their Stock taking, at considerably less than Cost Price, and that the Goods are marked at a very small advance on the coat. At. and O. con now therefore submit the following SPECIAL LINES AT ABOUT ENGLISH PRICES. LARGE QUANTITY OF COSTUMES LARGE QUANTITY OP LADIES' MANTLES, JACKETS, AND ULSTERS, Also, CHILDREN'S JACKETS, ULSTERS, AND COSTUMES. . FORTY-EIGHT BOXES FRILLING. TWENTY-FOUR DOZENS BLACK SILK FRINGE. FORTY-THREE DOZENS COLLARETTES, BOWS, &c QUANTITY DRESS MATERIAL. QUEEN AND WKLLE3LEY-STRBIET3, AUCKLAND. FOR T H B LAUNDRY AND HOUSEHOLD. LADIES ARS INVITED XO DBS PYRAMID SOAP, The most economical Boap made in Now Zealand. Full weight guaranteed. L. W. MoGLASHAN, Wholesale Agent, COMPTON'S BUILDING, *



A 0. BARTL ET T, • 151, QUEKN-STREET. Chronometers, Watches, Clocks, and Jotvel lgry in great variety, and inado to order or rouaircil; Poesy, Motto, KoKaKtm.nH and Wecj ding Rings. Orders by post carefully executed. THE NtCWGOOna THK NKW iJOOnS •ih'K NSW GOODS THE NKW 00003 Are now opened out FOli THS vVINTKR KOH THK WINTER B'OK IHK WINTKR VOX TIiJS WINTKK. Tho Stook la tho laraut and beat soleoted in the oity, and to MEET THE TIMES MKET THE TIMES THE MmKhe l'& NEW Several lines In every De partment are marked at ZEALAND prices CLOTHING FACTORY, •SSKSffi/Sffip. 158 & 160, tilnoon-Hixcxit, __ The Juvenile Departmwt has received olobo attention, and parents will find DURABILITY KCONOMY DURABILITY ECONOMY DURABILITY ANUECONOMY DURABILITY ECONOMY Combined li the leading feature. In Boys' Fanoy Suits several newandcholoe styles are now balug shown. SPECIAL CHEAP LINES. £284 2 s 3 D"^s^ ua 0 E F AN^ ABE TRAVELLER3' SAMPLES have been pur ohaaed by WILLIAM R. BEIDGMAN At a Heavy Discount, and will be Sold Cheap to dear quickly, comprising some very Choice Qooda in endloßS variety in Gloves, Hosiery, Handkerchiefs. Sunshades, Umbrellas, Net Cur tains. Ladies' Mantles, Corsets. Jaokets, Capoß, Ladles'UnderoloUiinK. Aprons. Pinafores.Coslag, Coiiara, CoHarettes, Children's Blouses, Robes Infanta Wrappers, Hoods, Sun Bonnets, Men a Shirts, Hata, Scarves, Boys' and Men's Clothing. 625 Worth ol the Newest Lines in Feathers, being uud exceedingly choice lot in plumes and O.trich Flate. Ab Ido not usually keep these goods, will be sold oheap to clear quickly Large Lot of Windsor Soarves, beught at Owen and Graham's Sale, from 8d to Is, worth Is Bd to 2s. Sound goods Not having room for China Mattings, will Bell those in stock at a great reduotlon Balance Winter Stock of Blankets, some slightly soiled, at a great reduction 3plendid Stock of Tweeds, from cheap to very good, very much reduced in prioe Being rather overstocked in Clothing, will allow 20 per cont. discount for % short time to clear, as stook Is too large in this department Large Lot of Remnants at very low rates. 288— Uppkb Quken-stheet.— 288 TTIRESH MALTED PHOSPHATES. AICKTN'3 INFANT'S FOOD. After Baros Lbibiq's Recipe. Guaranteed pure as made from local cereal^ IN ILB. CANISTERS, PRICE 18. Thta food approaches ruoro closely tho compo sition of mother's milk than any o:her. THE PHARMACY, QUKEN-STREBT.



THE "STAR'S" CIRCULATION. We hereby certify that the number of Copies of the "STAR " issued for the month of JUNE ALONE was 270,800, AVERAGING PER DIEM 10,4-15, which shows an INCREASE IX JUNE, 1885, OF 549 COPIES DAILY on the circulation in November, 1884, when our last examination was made. JNO. MILNE ) Publio J. WAYMOUTH I Accountants.