COMING EVENTS.

|: Meetings, *0., To-night. Opera Honae—" Uncle Zac," 8. Theatre Royal—Concert, 8. St. Sepulchre's School-Lecturo on "Experi mental and Applied Mechanics, 8. * Remuera Social Union, 8. Bt. Matthew's School-room—Grand Naval Concert and Dramatic Entertainment, 8. Ponsooby Hall-Prof. Brookcs's Panorama, 7.30. Masonic Hall—Mons. Bibron'a Adult Dancing Class, 7.30. Onehnnga Naval Artillery Parade. 7 30. Choral Hall—Rail way Band Concort, 8. Auokland Chi-es Club (Robsons), 7.30. I Queen's Ovvn Kiflos-Drill-ehod, 7 30. Y.JI.C.A.-Evangcliatic, 7.39. .

Auction Sales To-morrow.

Vailo and Bradley Farm Produce, 11. Uichirdson and Jackson-Ornamental and Fruit Trees, 11. A. Backland—Hnracs, etc., Haymarket, 12. Hunttir and Nolan—Horaes, 10.30. It. Arthur—Poultry and Produce, 11. Carbines and Tay'or-Poultry, &c., 11. Cochrano or.d Son—Furniture 11. Dowdcn—General l'rcduee and Trues. 11. Geo. Sibbin-Grooorics and Farm Produce, 11. J. H. Hamir -Furniture, 12.

Chief Post office, Auckland.

Malls will close as under :— This I>ay. For Tauranga owl Opotiki, per Clanaman, at 5 p.m. For VVhitianga- and Upper Mill, per Argylo, at $ p.mv Kktday. Slst ih3t. For Wat'nra anil Southern Pcrtf, vcr Galrlocb, atlla.ai. For Cowos and Cornmandel, pet Coromandel, at ll.?oti.m. For Thamea. per Rotom*hnna, at 3.30 p ra. For VVhansarci Heads, Paxnji, vVatpu, Whan garel. Ivamo, and Mangapaii per G'untilg or Wairnkl at 5 p.m. For Tnamos, per Enterprise,- at 530 p.m. SatukdaY, A«?u«t 1. For Tori Fteroy, Trj-pnena, and Ok-opo, per Arprlo, at 7 a;m. Jfbr Walwora, le Kapa, oa3 "Warkwortti, p«r Roar Casey, at 10 n-m. FoV Kati Koti, Aon^ateto. TanraHga. Jlcc.,

pur Kotonitthana. at.3 p.m For Tllsmea; psrJllotonian»na..Bt33op.ii». (Slimed) iiOB'T. kayk. Acting ODiet Poatmnsta' Ghlef Poat-cfflcd. A- ioklaji.l.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

.-GGH Vf ATKK AM' ■»!.-.«•■"-»Tliis oven&«;. a-lff'f 10-morrffw morning, 8 S(J. rMANUKAU HkadS -Tlii« O»HBinK-. 10.59; ao ißbrrowirlorniriK, ll.lft Kajpaka HKAiw-Tui3OVoniaa.ll.jU; tr>moi '■ row afternoon, 0 39.

Sunkkt.—This emainK-58 BvNaißK.—To-iiiomiw imu utnii—7 2.. Moon's Auk,- inst Q«a' ter, Aug. i» S-Sl am.

ARRIVALS.

to-da-j:

Argylo, 8.8., Amodoo, from Mercury Bsj:

DEPARTURES.

TODAY. Rotoraahanu. 5.0., Popham, for tho Bsoth-1

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel, from Coromandel, tofltri 5 p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, Friday, 2 a.ra. I Kotomahana, from Thames, tomorrow, liSO] WaFtaki. from Whangarol, this evening Glenelg, from Whangarei. this eTeniDg Wellington, from Kuasoli. to morrow, early i Janet Nicoll, from South Bea Islandß, Friday j Kaikoura, from Plymouth, August 18 Suva, from Oiaborne, Saturday [For projected departures see shipping ad vortissiuacCe and mail notices.]

EXPORTS.

Par T.'Vftwra, f>r Southern ports—2oo caso3 salmon 17 o:isoi boats, 56 sucKu oyst«rs, 13 cases fruit 18 case.-i OiinneU goods, 20 bales hopa, 06 bundles hP3<,i-iron,4 b >xes gold. 10 sack;! maize, 8 lypa writers. Fo- Malbourne-19 Backs gum. 15 sacka oyatevs, l'> casoa caosße, 292 hides, 9 bales hides. Outwards CcaotWikb.—Leo, for Whongarel, in ballast. ,Tho brigamino ?eotless jtOos frotn here in ballast, early, to loacS timber, at Moroury Bay for Sydney. Tb.3 Auckland cutter I«Mle. which went from - this port to Giaborne s-arlp in Juno, Bailed thtincefor Marshall Isianiiiii Dallas . The'schnon er Talna arriv-s* at Apia from this part oh July 6; the pa-sauga Swing occupied 16 Siya. Th 4 steamer City of Cork if undergoing a thorough ovei haul on Mr NicC>) i mu'i) at North Sftoro.' The schooner Handa Isle and brigaHhio Ann and Mary >eit Mercury Bay jßsterday with timber for £üßtra!iiu part 3. The former was towed to sea by the s.s. Ar^yle. The three maste.i'schooner Jesaiavras the only vessel loading at MeMary Hay last evening. Tie ship Katherine romnttmcod discharsdnj? th<B morniug. Her care'cior.trnlnE out in good order. ■■-.-._ The p.a. Arsyla arrived i.?c*-i Jtercnry BaY andTairuaatS.3oa.m. to-day,- with thofollow lnts passengers: -Mrs Anjenne; >liaflf:a Wateen and Bowman, Mesara Nankwe.l,-Hamahas. Reader, Coupland, Phillips. C. B&iry, anS MiirpHy. The -whaling bark Othe'lo w?.s d j*ftetf! tliia morninK for rnpvr ■. She will probn>i£receive a thorough OYorhau!,lDe!ndin!?BtrippinKo&ulli ing, coppering. »'d repaiw to her f»reSjsß and atom, a slight brcakanoln tho latter beA^-iha only perceptible damage. Workmen under Mr McQoarrie arf proltfW Blnu with ihs rooalrH oa a.a. Macgregor.ondiJlg expected aho will be ready to Teave tho dot."* about a week henoo; after that, her machinery' ■will be plac»d in working order, and her cabhu, etc, repjired and furnished. The s.B. Botomahinn left for Molbourne, via Southern ports. thlß afternoon. Papserger3 :— For ttisborne: Mr Witts, Miasos Milne and Nicolas. For Napier: Mr and Mrs Menjsies, MB8Br» Prlotor. Keiller (2), Chambers. Rutland, Mr and Mm Keiller, Messrs Hamoah and Cooifiboa. Major Mair. For Wellington : Dr. J. StockWi: Mr and Mm Deal. Mesdames Palmer and Chambers, Mru and Master Stead, Messrs Johnston.' J. ShSen, Blake. Wilaon, Laurie, J. Xioßlio, Atian, For Lyttelton: Messrs Seager, Bforrap.and BitlaincJro. I'or Melbourne: Mr and MrsCotitot, Mr J: Lea He. Tha ahl^ Turakina (Captiainl Power) which was flagship at the Auckland Annual Regatta of 1851, arrived at Gfavbaeoa-on Juno 13. after » stormy paaaige" Iroin Otapc, "7 b? 10,<!. Bho a,, □ on March 9. On ApfU ,11, i* latiSude il 8,. loncitudo 10 W.. d jJArfoct hufHcaae was ex perienced from the N.W.. blowing with ternile force from nooa lill 5 p.MI, during' wnieh timo the vesaol was completely .tinder' tho water, the Bea breaking on board and j>?eepln(F clean Ipro and aft At 2p.m. the lowef jnnlniopjail blow away, and half-an-hour later tbptowsaiiiras lost. At 3 p.m. thequarterboatwaavT»a«d-airay,and Btsp.m. theloe topgallant bulw •wßa^were car ried away. Tho wind afterwarno* ramflarated, and the romalndcr of the voyage ptvwv ua eventfut.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

, ' "Waitaba. this day.—Arrived: Gairlooh, lroit» Onehunga, 9.15 a m. Port Cb at-mbes. this day.—Sailed: Waihora, for the North. Passengers for Auckland: Mrs Brooks, Messrs Spudding and Michae', and 19 steerage. Wellington, yesterday.—Sailed: Suva, for the North. __^ __

Births.

LKE.—On July 29, at Sunny Broe, Lako Ta*:a puna, Mrs Leonard Lee of a son.

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

THURSDAY, JULY SO, 1885.

For th« cania that lacks aisißtanc«, For the wron^ that needs resistance. For tho futur« la the distance. Anil the good that we can do.

The meeting in Karangahape Ward last night shows that the ratepayers art aroused to the importance of the finan cial problem «ver which their represen tatives have for three nights been cud gelling their brains at the civic Coun cil. This is a healthy sigi. The municipal extravagance, unless very firmly taken in hand, means a new loan, and further borrowing will not be authorised by Parliament without in creased rating. That the General Ac count, under the loose control of the past fifteen months, has fallen shoit of requirements, with the present charge for interest, is proof enough of this assertion. But those who remem ber the circumstances attending the passing of the last loan bill are aware that the burgesses very narrowly escaped a higher scale of rating at that time. Among the excuses advanced to palliate the action of the Council in bringing the Borough Fund to this lamentable condition, it has been urged that the money was well spent on permanent works. This is no answer at all to the charge that by using its powers to pledge its annual reveaues, the Council, without consult ing the ratepayers, has made another loan almost unavoidable. That the ratepayers will consent to extra taxa tion for mere road formation we do not for a moment believe. To throw out such a suggestion is a grim satire upon the speeches of past Mayors, who have predicted the time when increased rental from endowments would enable the Council to make a substantial reduction in the yearly assessment. The endowments are now let at their highest recent valuations, a»d very little further aid may be looked for from that source. The question, then, lis reduced to a very simple issue. Do the ratepayers prefer that city improve ments shall go no faster than the pre sent rating powers will allow, or do they approve of the heedless drifting •f the Corporation into heavier liabili ties ? We belierc there will be only one answer to that question from the suburbs, where property-owners were induced to surrender their simple form of losal administration on the confident assurance that the rich city endow ments would protect them from heavier rating; and the response from the older Wards, which have borne heavy taxatioi for years in the expectation that relief would come ultimately, will not be less unanimous. The Council, then, must bend itself earnestly to the task of bringing its expenditure within the estimated revenue, and must de vise some plan by which the accrued overdraft may be got rid of without involving further taxatiom. The three nights already spent over this problem have failed to produce any satisfactory result. The fifteen per cent, deduc tion, from salaries is a clumsy tem porary expedient, that ia no way meets the case. From what quarter a clear and business-like statement of the position accompaned by a scheme of reform which will command the appro val of a majority is to come, we cannot pretend to say, but the Council meets again to-night, when further light may be thrown upon the subject. The departure of the Mayor for Wellington this week destroys any hope that the suggestion already thrown out for an official scheme of reform, prepared under the direction of His Worship, would be brought down; and the Council are not unlikely to again drift into a futile discussion of side issues—wandering, as Councillor Way mouth expressed it, like sheep without a shepherd—unless some " happy thought," conceived since last • meet ing, has developed in the mind of some Councillor that will fill the gap created by tke total absence of Executive guidance.

The English Ministerial Crisis

By the San Francisco mail we have received full details of the circumstances attending the defeat of the Gladstone Ministry. The surprise at the defeat was universal. The opposition to the Budget proposals was known to be strong, but it was not supposed to be strong enough to overturn the Government. The debate on the second reading of the Budget Bill came off on June Bth, when Sir Michaol Hicks Beach moved an amendment condemning the proposed increase of the beer and spirit duties in the absence of any corresponding increase of the wine duties, and declining to increase the duty on real property whi'> the resolutions in regard to local taxation passed in 1883 and 1884 remained unfulfilled. A number of members took part in the dis cussion, including Sir Charles Dilke, Sir Stafford Northcote, and Wr.Childcrs, but there was no unusual excitement, and no suspicion that anything unusual was going '

to happen, Mr Gladstone's speech just before the division, was the best of the evening When he began, hia voice was feeble and hiß manner deprecatory, but he soon astonished all his hearers, an eye-witness says, "by bursting into one of the brightest and most vivacious speeches he had delivered for many a day He was ready for all comers s he, instead of resenting interruption, seemed to court it, and he often paused when there arose a Blight whisper from the region below the gangway, whore sit Lord Randolph Churchill and Mr Ashmead Bartlett, ap parently in the hope thathe might have tho opportunity of delivering one of thoso shafts that transfix the victim when tho Prime Minister is in his beat form. . . .

To sum up. MrGlad- Btone thoroughly enjoyed himself, and the House thoroughly enjoyed Mr Gladstone, and when he sat down Mr Guilders might be seen con.plimenting him highly ; whilo the delighted face of Mr Chamberlain as he looked at his old chief luxuriantly sweeping away the arguments of the Tories was even a stronger indication cf the effect of the great orator." It was not till the division was nearly over that tho truth dawned upon members. The suspicion became a certainty, and the uproar began. Lord Randolph Churchill was the leader of it, and he is said to have acted like a schoolboy. "He took off .his hat and began to wave it madly, and soon he had actually got up to stand on his seat, and from thia point of vantage kept waving his hat. Some younger Tories sitting beside him imitated this mad example, and waved theii hata Throughout

all this mad tumult—ono of tho maddest over seen in the House of Commons—Mr Gladstone remained outwardly untroubled, unheeding, even unhearing. He snt in his usual feat, with hia dospatch to tho Queen in the portfolio on his knees, writing ap parently with undisturbed swiftnosß tho account of Mb own defeat, tie never once looked up." Tho numbers were 206 to 251. Thirty nine Parnellites, thrco Irish Liborato, and three other Liberal members, voted against tho Government, 7b" of whoso sup porters wore absont in epito of tho strongly worded whips which had been circulated. Tho defeat therefore was really owing to tho absenteos.

The surprise was general. Consuls de clined 3-lGths, whilo Russian securities be came one half lower. The Conservative?, though jubilant, wero in a ptato of chaos, and quite unprepared to mako use of their victory. The Radicals, also viewed tho situation with satisfaction, because it settled a point which was threatening tho ruin of tho Cabinot, tho Irish Crimes Bill. On the very day of tho defeat tho Cabinot had been considering tho mattor, but, owing to disagreement of opinion, had come to no decision. But they woro not called upon to agree upon n policy, for an accident, or what looked like ono, trans fcrred tho Crimes Bill as a dangorous logacy to their successors.

Tho question, "Did the Govornmont court defeat," was asked on all sides, and was thus emphatically answered by Sir W. Harcourt (Home Socrotary), in a trenchant speech bristling with sarowms, delivored in St. Jamei Hall, on June 16th,—" Now, sir, there are people who ought to know better who asaert that Her Majesty's Government courted defeat, and even sought to procure it, I hftvo to tell you, and to toll any one whom it concerns, upon my honour, that there is not a word of truth in that state ment. It is what Sir Stafford Northcote would call ' a good thumping' statement. The Government took all tho necessary measures to win. They did not think they had the right to shrink from responsibilities which had been imposed by the Queen and by the country." Lord Richard Grosvenor, the senior Liberal whip, was sevorely blamed for carelessness, but his printed explanation shows that ho had not in any way neglected his business, but had issued whipa of a more than usually urgent character.

It was at first uncertain whether the Glad stone Government, after resignation, would not return to power with important changes in the personnel. Mr Gladstone and his colleagues resigned on the day following their defeat, i.e., on the 9th June, and tho communication reached the Queen at Balmoral on the after noon of tho 10th. Her Majesty acknow ledged it on tho same day by telegraph, and the next day accepted tho resignations, also by telegraph. This is said to nays been an unusual procedure, as a reply to auch im portant matters ia customarily sent by courier. Tho noxt move in the political game was the summons of Lord Salisbury to Balmoral by tho Queen. Bis Lordship left London on Thursday evening, Juno llth, and reached '.Balmoral between 4 and 5 o'clock of tho afternoon of Friday. He was requested to form a Minis try and left again for London. It is un necessary to give the dotails of tho negotia tions which ensued. At first it looked as if internal jealousies and dissentions in tbe Tory camp would spoil all, but very speedily tho coming man, Lord Ran dolph Churchill, was victorious. As the " Pall Mall Gazette " says, "ho won hands down. Tho crisis in the Conservative party h*s been terminated by the complete collapse of Sir Stafford Northcote, who retires to the House of Lords. Tho mutineers of Monday are masters of tho situation. Sir Stafford Northcoto, it ie unnounced,finds it necossary from failing health to Reek rest in the Glided Chamber. His constitution has baen enfeebled, not by the encroachmont of time, but by the revolt of tho Tory rump, and ho takes his peerage an solace for the repudiation of his leadership. Alas, poor Sir Stafford !"

Lord Randolph accepted tho post of Secretary of Stats for India, and the journal (list quoted makes the following remarks on 113 lordship:—"He is absolutely without any qualification or claim for tho post. It Would be a bad appointment in itself, with out any regard to its bearing on our rela tions with Russia. Indian difficulties belong to a sphere in which the member for Woodstock is entirely at sea. To place him at the India Office would be like en trusting a surgical operation to a wood man." In the disposal of one office con siderable difficulty was experienced—tho Chief Secretaryship for Ireland. It was offered to no less than rive others boforo Sir William Hart Dyke consented to make a ma'tyr of himtelf and accept it. On Juno 24th, the members of the Glad stone Ministry went to Windsor Castle, where the Queon arrived on the 17th, and delivered up the seals of office. Soon after the members of the late Gladstone Ministry had retired from Windsor Castle, the members of the new Ministry formod by the Marquis of Salisbury arrived, and went through the ceremony of accepting office from the Queon and receiving tho seals, making the act of allegiance by kissing the hand of Her Majesty. Great crowds of people assembled at the railway station upon tne arrival of the train bearing the new Ministry. Lord Salisbury and Sir Stafford Northcote were loudly cheered, the latter to an especial degree. Lord Randolph Churchill, on tho contrary, was received with mingled cheers and groans. With tho ceremony at Windsor above described, a new chapter in English his tory opened.

Nothing doing in the sharemarket to day, stagnation reigns supreme. Enquiries for New Zealand Insurance and Colonial Banks. In mining, Imperials are wanted at 7s; Cambria, 12s. A few specimens came to hand in the Cross to-day from near the slide. Nothing else to report.

Three seamen named Daniel Guthrie, Charles Stanburg, and William Dalton were arrested on fie fchooner Buster this morning by Sergeant Clark and Constable Mocdonnell for disobedience of lawful commands.

A large number of lumpers assembled early this morning alongside of the ship Katberine expecting employment in con nection with the discharge of her cargo, but they were disappointed. Captain Spille has a orew consisting principally of Germans, and he decided to make them useful in putting out cargo without engag ing either stevedore or lumpers. The latter stood by and watched with grim satisfaction the very slow progress of tho foreigners, and predicted that before to morrow the captain would be glad to en fage lumpers who knew their business, 'his, of course, remains to be seen.

Tho Bank of New Zealand sb'pped per Rotomahana to-day four boxes of gold for transhipment to the s.s. Rimutaki, bound lor London. The gold amounted to 3,7350zg, and was valued at £15,000.

Several Harbour Board workmen, under Mr Taylon, foreman of works, were en gaged to-d»y in boring alongside of the piles to the westward of Queen-street Wharf. The result showed that the mud there ranged from 12f t to about 30ft going, and that the silting up recently had been very slight, excepting close in shore. Dredging operations are t j be carried on here during the summer.

It is satisfactory to learn that the Hand f Friendship mine is about to start again, prospects having somewhat improved re cently. The reef which the Prince Im perial is now working, and from which specimens were lately obtained, ia close to the Hand of Friendship boundary, and it is .expected that the show of gold extends in tta direction,

The tenders called for by Messrs Here path and Sons for the erection of three sho[ a in Symonds-streot for Mr Madder have been further extended until the 4th of August.

The inquest on Georgina Bailey, who died from carbolic acid poisoning, was continued after we went to press yesterday. In the concluding part of his evidence, the husband of deceased said ho saw his wife in the Hospital on Sunday afternoon, when she was sensible. She did not tell him why she had taken carbolic acid, and he did not ask her anything about it. He did not think Bho took it intentionally, and he believed she had mistaken it for beer. Dr. Mackellar doposed that the fact of the woman being so long without medical help had doubtless led to her death. Half an ounce of the poison would cause death. Dr. Bond also gavo evidence, and the jury returned a verdict that death was the result of accidental poisoning from carbolic acid.

Tho railway authorities intend to take tho following portions of resorves at One hunga for extensions of their premisos thero:—Tho whole of tho frontago of the reserve to Princess street—2o feet of the street itself from Queen to Solwyn streets, considerable ■■•Iterations to Queen-street, Geddes's Basin, nnd some 70 acres of the foreshore. The Council have decided to oppose the alterations, as being detrimental to public interest, but it was agreed that no opposition should bo ofTerod to the railway authorities taking a small piece of land at Geddes's Point, part of which they already occupy.

Tho question of cemetery site was again under consideration at the last meeting of tho Onehunga Borough Council. Mr C. A. Oeborno offered six acres of the Hillabro' site at .£IOO per aero, the whole of the money to remain on mortgago for twenty yotrs, if required, at G per cent. Con sideration of tho matter was deferred. Sir Maurice O'Korke telegraphed that the Go vernment declined to grant a petiiion for a sito at One Tree Hill, ns it would be detri mental to tho education reserve. It was agreed that tho Government bo requested to grant a euitablo site, or aid tho Council in procuring one.

Tho musical dilettanti, of Auckland who have not yet hoard Mrliadrjliff and Madame Ritti will do well to bear in mind that only three more concerts are advertised for per formance within tho city, the closing one being fixed for Saturday evening, on which occasion Miss Staunton will contribute a couple of ballads to tho programme. On Monday evening a concert is to be given nt Dovouport, and if ono may judgo from tho fact, that tho residents of tho transmarino suburb plume thoinsel\C3 upon their musical tasto, tho local hall should be packed to the doors.

MrJ. A. BluUo, who for tho pint HO years has takon a warm interest in Irish politic*, nnd represented thaCouuty of Waterfordin tho House of Commons for 15 years, was en tertained by tho members of tho J E. Red mond Branch of tho Irish National Lnaguo at Gleeson's Hotel last evening. Thero woro between fifty and sixty present. Mr Blake ia an eldorly gentleman (05 years of age), standing fully six foot high, and of portly build. Ho received a thorough " Coad maille failthe " on enter ing the room, and during a very forcible address was frequently applauded. He reviewed the events that had occurrod sinco ho ontercd politics, stating that many measures which woro looked upon as chimerical a quarter of a century ago wero now tho laws of Ireland. Ho rogrettod, however, that tho peoplo of Ireland wero not allowed tho samo privilogo as the peoplo of Australasia — that of governing thomsolves. Mr Blake loft Ireland in November last, and since then ho has visited China, Japan, Indio, Capo of Good Hope, and Australia. Ho loft by tho Rotomahana this morning to catch tho direct stoamor Rimutaka en route for home. Father Walter Macdooald and a number of friends wore at tho stoamor to wish Mr Blako a safo and pleasant voyage homo.

Tho marriago of Mr Edward Bramoly Nation, of Wellington, and *\lias Churton, of Morton, was celebrated at St. Stephen's Church, Marton, by tho Rev. J. C. Dodwell. The bridegroom was accompanied by hi* brother (Mr C. Nation), and Mr J. Ciuick ehnnk, of Wellington. The brido, who wore a handsome walking costume of dark green brocaded satin and plush, chinchilla furs, and Btraw hat with cream feather)" and plush trimming, was conducted by her brothor (Mr Cyril Churton), and was at tended by a lovely littlo bridesmaid attired in crimson and ecru - who looked as though she had just stopped out of a pioturo-framo— audcarriedabasketof flowers, whichsheafter wardß strewed before tho bride as she pre ceded tho newly-married pair down the church aisle. The brldo was given away by her mother. On tho entranco of the brido, and at the conclusion of tho ceremony, a wedding march was played by HorrNorborg. Tho church was crowiod with friends and spectators, and universal good wishes fol lowed tho young wife aa she Wft tho build ing on the arm of her husband. Tho newly wedded pair loft Marton by tho (J 20 train en route for Wellington. A special interest attendod yesterday's ceremony, on ac count of the brido being a grand daughtor of tho late- Rev. J. F. Churton, the first colonial chaplain of Auckland, whoto memory is held In revorenco and cstcom by many old Aucklnndars now re siding in Knngitikei. Tho bridegroom's fathor (Colonel Nation, H.E.1.C.5.) will also be remembered by Aucklandors as an earnest and valuable co operator in Church work and a highly-esteomed friend, whoso death left a blank in a wide surround ing circlo.— RongUikei "Advocate," July 24th.

A most interesting and successful ten and mooting took place at Mount Albert Wos lojnn School-room jottoiday (Wednoaday) evening. The tea was presided ovor by Meadamos Astley, Gariick, Kemp, and Randeruon, and about 50 sat down, doing ample juetico to the good things provided The mooting was conducted under the Chairmanship of the Rev. 11. Bull, who gave an interesting addres?. Presentations toMissSchnakenb»rf», who left by as. Roto mahana to>dsy for Napior, to fill a reeponsi bloappointment in connection with the High School under Mr Hurst, by Mr Randerson on behalf of the trustees, of a handsome glovo and handkerchief box in olive wood fined with peacock satin, nnd by Mr Garlick, on behalf of the ichool, of a sub stantially bound volume of Miss Havorgall'H works. Mr Allan, seni«r, rosponded feelingly. Addresses were then given by Mr Eastley on " Church Psalmody," and Mr Randerson on "Co-operation," at the conclusion of which he moved tho following resolution :—" That it is desirable that an effort should bs made to reduce tho debt on this property, and with this worthy ob ject in view, the ladies of the congregation are hereby earnestly requested to take the matter up by organising sewing-boen. The following ladies are requested to act as a committee, viz,, Mesdamos Sehnackenborg (convener), Astley, Kemp, Randerson, Garlick, Gilmour, ABhton, Hall, Johns, Pratt, Harbutt, Spragg, Stewart, Wood, Battley, Olphert, and Miss Tucker." ThU was seconded by Mr J. Astley, and carried unanimously. Messrs Wood, Tucker, and Spragg then moved, seconded, and sup ported votes of thanks to the ladies, and tho meeting closed, the viands left over being sold by auction.

The Onehunga Volunteers gave the first of the series of concerts in aid of the drill shed fund on Monday evening last. Great interest was manifested in the Volunteer movement by the largo audience, which filled every available space of tho 1.0. G.T. Hall. Under the musical direction of Cap tain Hulse, the concert opened with the valso, "MiaCara," by the local bra?s band A very attractive and appropriate pro gramme followed, abounding in military songs. Vol. Sowerby, with much sweet ness, furnished ample sentiment in his song, "Good-Bye Sweetheart." Miss Warren very prettily rendered "The Reign of the Roses." Messrs Worral and Prime made a decided "hit" with the duet "Army and Navy." Mr Worrall, with his usual ability, also gave "The Death of Nelson " and " Union Jack of Old England." "Hearts of Oak" was well received, and gained a recall to Lieut. Frost, and Vol. Holton carried the "jolly tars " by storm with his songs of the sea. A violin eolo by Capt. Hulse was, as usual, admirably performed, and everyone was charmed with the musician's ability in tho encore piece. Miss X Wintow, with "Remember," Mr Mulgon, "Silver Cup," Mrs Howard, "Vanished," and the irresis tible Colour-Sergeant Wilson, with his ex ceedingly nice song, " Naughty, Naughty," brought a very interesting programme to a close. The concert concluded with the one-act comedietta, "Our Watchman," admirably put upon the stago by Colour- Sergeant Wilson and a well-trained amateur companj. Dancing was continued with great spirit till the small hours of the morning. A variety of entertainments, in cluding a minstrel troupe, have been arranged for the remainder of the series, and considering the great success of this, their first concert, the Onehunga Volun teers are warranted in being sanguine as to pecuniary results, and can promise a thoio-if.il i:.:..-..cal treat oach following month, the proceeds of which will, with contributions, it is hoped, enable a com modioug drill-shed to be erected.

Mr Bathgato's State Bank scheme was thrown out in the Legislative Council by 21 to 9.

The Profit and Loss Account of the Roslyn Iron Company, of Dunedln, shows a credit of £363. No dividend is declared.

The Onehunga Borough Council declined to sign the petition of the Eailway Reform League.

Donovan, of Auckland, defeated Lynch in a boxing match at Wellington yea:erday, for £25 a-side. Lynch threw up the Bponge after the eighth round.

A new Liberal Association is being formed at Hamilton, and it is intended that the presidency shall be offered to Mr J. J. Barugh.

To the Editor : Sir,—l see by last night's Star that Mr Hart wrote in his report that I used abusive language. I must give that an emphatic denial.—l am, &c, John Nicholson, Baker-street.

The Newmarket Borough Council will consider to night the question of by-laws, the rato to meet tho special loan, and tho work to be done witli tho money which it is proposed to borrow.

Mr Michaels, formerly foreman of tho Auckland Tobacco Company, has taken the Manukau Hotel, Onehunga, and intends to make it a comfortable summer rosort for visitors.

Mr John Hale, who has so long held the position of mine manager of the Tokatea, haa severed his connection with that Com pany. He makes an inspection of the Upper Thames Goldlields before settling down.

Bro. Watora wishes to return his sincere thanks to tho brothron of the Pioneer Lodge, 936, Independent Order of Oddfellows, for their Kindness in assisting him, in conse quence of ill health, to got a passago to England, likewise all other frionds who aleo assisted.

Messrs Gee and Gordon, two Wellington chemists, are being prosecuted for selling "Hough on Kats" without labolling tho box as poiaon, and also with failing to enter the compound in tho poisons book accord ing to tho Act.

At an inquest on a Wellington lunatic, it wa» shown that though decoaeed had been on inmate of tho Asylum for more than five years, ho was more a subject for tho Hospital than Asylum, and had only become really insane recently.

Mr Alex. M. Huxtablo, well and do sorvoilly known as a bass finger, h;is just returned to Auckland, and is now prepared to recoivo pupils for instruction in voice production andreadingatsight. Particulars may bo obtained at Mr A. Eady's, Queeu- Htroot,

Tho Onehunga Borough Council has re scinded its resolution to concrete tho corner oi Quean and I'rinccssstreota. Tenders aro invited for 200 yards of scoria nsh metal for repairs to various streets, 200 yards mutorial from Goddcs's Point, and 50 yards of shells for repairing footpaths.

In a recent advertisement of tho Uni versity College, containing the tiinos of the various coursos of lecture?, a misprint occurred which wo have been requested to rectify. Tho loctures'on elemontary science woro put down for halt-past one p in. in stead of half-past cloven a.m., the latter being the time at which tho lecturo will bo given next Saturday, and on tho twelve subsequent Saturdays.

Tho roturn football match botween Pon sonby and Gordon Football Cluba will bo played in the Domain next Saturday, and is expected to bo exceptionally good. It will be remembered that Gordon won the last match, and after their brilliant victory over North Shore last Saturday, their frionds expect that thoy will bo again vic torious. Ponsonby pute an exceedingly good team in tho field.

Webor'g beautiful Mass in G Is to bo sung at St. Benedict's on Sunday next with full orchestral accompaniment, Mr Knox, as usual, wielding the bAton. In cidental to tho Mass, Madame Rita will sing the " Intlammatus " from Rossini's " Stabat Mater," and sho may also give tho solo " 0, Rest in tho Lord " (Elijah), accompanied with flute obligato by Mr Radcliff.

Another old settler, Mn Andrew Roonoy, for thirty years a resident of Epsom, has passed away in her G'Jth year. Mrs Roonoy was on a visit to her daughtor, in Australia, when she was suddenly seized with heart diseaso and expired. Tho deceased lady roachod this colony with her lato husband in IS4I, and leaves, to mourn their loss, one son and seven daughters, all married, who, with childron and grand-children, number nearly 100 persons.

Tho following officers of tho David Living slo:io Lodgo, 1.0. G.T., wero elected last evening:—P.W.C.T., Brother Spokes (ro elected); W.C.T., Brother Skeno (re elected); W.V.T., Brothor Blackwood ; W.S., Brother Scarlo (reelectod) ; W.F.S., Brother Siobort (re-olected); W.T., Sister Longbottom, sen. (re-olectod) ; W.C., Brother Brandt; W.M., Sistor A. Long bottom ; W.G , Brothor McPhorsou; \\,L, Brother Criglington.

Tho local consumption and export of oysters, which havo become vory great, aro telling eovercly upon tho bods around Wai heko, the Sandspit, Chamboilain's Island, and Rangitoto and vicinity. It is evident that if the supply is to continue from thoso places, the oysters will shortly be worked out altogether, and it appears desirablo they should be " closed " for some time. There aro plenty of oysters a little further away, largo quantities being obtainable beyond \\ nangarei and eleowhere, so that tho market can eaeily be supplied without injury to tho beds nearer town.

At tho half-yearly meeting of the Colonial Bank yesterday, Mr B, B. Cargill, Chair man, thought tho shareholders would be satisfied with the Bank holding its own. The depression was not to bo ascribed to anything peculiar to the country, but was simply the reflection of what existed all ovor tho world. Tho articles of association wore altered to allow the rotlocticn of directors without a yoar's interval, and to de away with tho limit of representation by proxies.

Tho Primitive Methodist entertainment at Richmond on the 27th inst. by the newly formed church choir was of a pleasing and successful character. Tho Boy. Jesse Boothroyd, of Franklin Road, occupied tho chair and introduced tho proceodinga. He referred to this as the first of a sories of similar gatherings of the choir, congrega tion, teachers, and scholars. Tho following programme was woll executed in order : — Song, "Wo Are Coming," choir; recita tion, " Keep Your Balance," Miss Porter; "Love at Homo" and "Loaf by Leaf tho Roses Fade," Miss A. Jones; humorous dialogue, " Wanted a Young Man," by Messrs Jones, Hodgson, und C. and H. Gladding. A reading was given by Mr Crook, and a pretty song by Siesy Jones, aged 8, A number of other pieces, includ ing a favourite glee and chorus, were very fairly rendered. Miss F. Holland presided at the harmonium. The whole closed with tho Doxology.

A meeting of the directors of the Hand of Friendship G.M. Co. was held at tho offices of R. K. Davis yesterday morning. Present: Messrs R. K. Davis (in the chair), J. Dickey, Smith (Thames), Jas. Frator, and Arthur i). Bennett. The Acting-Secretary suomitted tho balance-shoet and report, which wore duly adopted, Mr Paul's account pissed for payment, and Mr D. G. MacDonnell np pointed Secretary. The meeting then ad journed till 3 p.m., at D. G-. MacDonnell's offices, when Mr Arthur D. Bennett was elected Chairman of Directors. It was re solved that a threepenny call be mado, and that Mr Clark'a (mine manager of the Prince Imperia') offer to manage the mine be ac cepted with thanks, and to be instructed to commence work at once. It was pointed out by two of the directors that the pros pects of the mine were now most excellent, and that the mine may not only be worked in an economical manner, but had the sure prospect of shortly opening on one of the Prince Imperial reefs, from which some fino stone wan coming to hand. Shares took a jump from 4d to Is 6d early yesterday.

Mr F. Jeune's meeting of ratepayers in the Protestant Hall last evening was very lively, and had it not been for the tact of the Chairman, would undoubtedly have become rowdy. Several times during the evening interruptions arose from a drunken individual, who, of course, occupied a front seat, and at last became such a nuisance that ho was removed by the constable.. An ex-people's champion alsp threatened to cause a rupture by objecting to the Chair man on the plea that he was not a ratepayer. On this account he continually contested the ruling of the chair. He also objected to Mr Bettany speaking until it was proved that he was a ratepayer. Other speakers aired private grievances to their hearts' con tent, and when thia diversion was done, a continual cry aroee for Councillors to come forward and explain their conduct. This invitation was declined by all but Coun cillor Garratt, who, being at one with the sympathy of the meeting, was sure of re ceiving an attentive hearing. He addressed the audience at some length, and in the course of his speech insinuated serious misconduct on the part of an official of the Council. Considering that it was in the nature of an indignation meeting, the audience were, with few exceptions, very prderly.

Mr A. G. Bartlett. the Q»«»£dhJ watchmaker and jeweller, has just fitted up in the Post-office, to the order of the Government, a clock with two dials, one being intended to mark the flf h*°f n ™™0 for the public, and the others for the em ployes, FTheold clock, which was put up by Mr Bartlett 16 years ago and is etm going vrell, has been removed for service elsewhere.

Relating to the North Shore reserve, '• Cheltenham " writes {-" Your correspon dents have not touched the real q»w*ton, vh , can winter games, like football, be regularly played on grounds laid d^ n lor lawn tennis, bowling-greens, and cricket grounds without spoiling them and n 111*1."* them quite unfit for the purposes for Wflicn they were originally laid down at great ex pense? Experts in these matters have for jome time past been warning all those who have the management of such grounds that this was impossible, and in most places the warning was unheeded. Very groat damage to the turf was tho result, and now even as near home as Wellington, football is prohibited on the well-known Basin Re< servo, and the footballers were sore about it at the first, but being in the heyday of youth, soon pot used to going half-a-mile into the suburbs to play, and have no desire to return to tho Basin Reserve, as they seethe improvement in it since winter games ceased upon it. There are plonty of paddocks in every way suitable for foot baH within a quarter of a mile of the pre sent North Shore ground, which could be used for the purpose almost for the ask ing."

Tho new pastor of St. Peter's Presby terian Church, tho Rev. R. Sommorville, was formally welcomed last evening at a fruit soiree and concert, tho church being crowded. Tho building presented a neat appearance, in tlie centre being a heavily ladin table of fruit and other dainties, while behind the pulpit was the word " Welcome " prettily worked in white and red camellias and ovorgreens on a white background The Rev, Mr Sommorville occupied thochair, and in a humorous speoch welcomed himself as tho now pastor. He roforred to his induction as the marriiij-'O, and supposed that tho fruit conceit was tho marriago festivities. Ho know that ho was surrounded by a band of earnest workers, and if succossdid not come, tho fault would not bo theirs. Ho did not doubt, however, that their infant church would yet develop into a great power for good in the com munity. He thanked them gratefully from hia heart for tho kindly way in which th y had welcomed him as their now pastor. Addresses were also delivered by tho Revs McCallum, Jones, Steclo, T. <». Carr, and R. F. Macnicol, all of whom expressed thiir sincoro wishes that tho labours of tho now pastor mijjht bo crowned with success in his fresh field of labour. Apologies woro also road from Revs. Frasor, Miinro, and Carrick, who rogrutted their inability to bo present. At intervals musical felections uero rendered, tho pro gramme including tho following items : — Solo, "A Winter's Story," Mr J. W. Barnos ; harmonium, " Dal Tuo Stellato," Mr J. F. Bennett; solo, "The Priory Gate," Mies Culpan ; solo, " Deeper and DoeporStiir'lHandell.MrJosophHardwick; harmonium, " Adagio, Sonata, C Minor " (Mozart), Mr W. U. Hard wick ; solo, " Tl 0 Bettor Land," Miss Main; reading, "I A'ant to Fly," Mr Barry ; duet, "The Sea of Gla«s," Misses Culpan and Mackie ; eolo, " Forgiven " (C. Philp), Mr J. W. Barnos. Mr W. H. Hardwick (organist of St. Paul's Church) played tho accompaniments. During an interval refreshments were handed round, and proceedings terminated with a voto of thanks to all who had assisted in making tho meeting a successfubone.

It will bo seen- by advertisement olse where, that Mr H. Ellison has opened a tobacconist's shop at the eastern ontrance to tho Market, opposite tho Anchor Hotel.

Friday's " Waitomata Messenger" will contain the Lady's Prize Competition. Lettors.

Professor Brookos's Panorama offors an attractive bill at tho Ponsonby Hall nigkt.

Mr T. D. Edmonds will road a paper to night beforo tho members of St. Mary's Mutual Improvement Society on " Railway Administra lion " Mr Vaile. Mr Stowurt. C.K., and others will tako part in tho after disousslon.

Mr Walter Robinson, teacher of mathe matical drawing under tho Hoard of Education, will deliver a lecture this evening iv St. rcpulchro'H School-room on •' Kxporimental and Applied Mechanics." illustratod by working models and class diagrams.

Every country and suburban settler thould send for tho August number of the ■ 'Nfw Zealand Farmor, 800 and Pouliry Jour nal," which It roplets with Information on ovory department of rural life. The vory full instruo tlens on farming operations for August and Soptembor ai o given separately for th 9 Northorn and Southern districts, and a glanco a.\ tho Uhlo of conton'o, publishod elsowhero in this issue, will give an idea of tho variety and practical character of tho information supplied by "The Farmor." Tho present num ber contains, amongst its many good illustra tions, a beautiful engraving o( a pure bred J»rs<iy cow. Under tho holding of lie "Timber Oazotto," thero is nn article on the timbor mills ot Auckland, giving most intorosting statistics concorning tho so reral ■iniber companies, and the irado generally, Kvoryone interested in tho limbur trailo should road it. Tho Homo and Hon -ehold pngos aro as full and interesting us usual, comprising Poetry, Talcs, Articles, and Kocipos, entortaining, in structive, and useful. Gardenora, fruit-growers, ivDlariato. and poultry-keopors will find the panes of this periodical full of lnterost and practical instruction for them, and webolievo will readily admit that thero is noihing bo good of its kind published in this colony. The publisher is 11. Urett, Hhortlivnd and Fort streets, Auckland.

An Unlucky Katikati Settler in the Hands of the Philistines.

Alexander McDoutuLL Ralstsn (a debtor) was examined to-day on oath by tho Official Assignee. He said : "About 7 years ago I camo to tbo colony under Mr Veeuy Stewart's auspices to tho Katikati Settle ment, and took up 300 acros of land at 40a par acre. I paid £150 down in Ireland, and the balance was payable in tho colony by instalments, extending over five years, My friends made mo rotnit tancoa from time to time for the purpose of improving the farm and cultivating it. Twelvo months after I arrived my brother came out and joined me. We were at that time both under age, and were entitled to £2,000 under our mother's will on attaining our majority. In addition to this, we had from time to timo from our father about £100. By arrangements with the trustees we got tho £2,000 in various sums up to the middle of 1880. I was 19 years old whon the last instalment waa paid over, and my brother was one year younger. It was up-hill work clearing the land, and tho prospect? as we went on wore very disheartening, so much so that I be came careless and rockless. My brother stuck to the work, but I neglected it entirely for weeks together, and spent moro money foolishly than I ought to have done. By-and-by in 1882 money had to be raised on the security of the farm— it was mortgaged for £150-(being entirely free at that time) at 10 per cent, per annum. Tho purchase money paid for the place was £600, exclusive of interest, and I estimate that we spent between £500 and £600 on improvements. The interest on this mort gage was regularly paid up to the beginning of 1884. Efforts were made to sell tho pro perty, butwithoutsuccess, and about Novem ber, 1884, tho mortgagee gave notice that he would foreclose unless certain overdue interest was paid forthwith. Having no means, and unable to raise any, I (my brother having loft the colony in 1883) was powerless to prevent his doing so. The property realised about onothird of the amount of mortgnge. Since the property was sold, I have been acting as clerk for a private firm at Tauranga at 45s per week. My indebtedness amounts to £397 183 Bd, but I believo nono of th creditors are disposed to be otherwise lh' n friends. I have no available assets, but £9 158 cash is on hand, which I gave to my solicitor to pay tho Court feos, and hand tho balance over to tho Assignee I bavo no prospects boyond what I can earn by my own labour."

SUPREME COURT.-This Day.

IN BANKRUPTCY. " (Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies.)

RANKRurTciEs Closed.—P. Morgan, T. Knix, A. MoD. Ralston (debtors) passed their public examination, and their bankruptcies were declared closed. The bankruptcies of H. a. Ellison and 0. C. McGoe w^re abo closed. W. ?nKr Cv^ Oo a ff Dfh ee^lat ndhiS CaS6 WaßaoCOrd-

Order ok Discharge.—An order of discharge was granted to A. Snowden C foST?Tjn^rm^a,mfs F larko <a debtor) tho coste of the Officia A B9 ignce'B solicitor woro fixed at £1010 , and thoso of tha debtor's solicit* r were fixed at £1".

Order Against a Solicitor.- Upon the ap plication of Mr Cave (who eppearo'i for tho Official Assignee) an ordpr wa* made calling upon C. K. Maodfn (solicitor) to show cause why he should not be attacked for 'ailing to per form certain legal duties for which he had been paid *U by a bankrupt named John Hi;] Solicitor's CosTS.-Mr Ca\ o,on beha f of the Assignee asked whether that officer could pay solicitor's costs in mattere outeido tho ordinary routine of tho court othorwiEe than by order.— Hia Honor ruled that services rendered outside the Court proc< cdings were entitled to be paid without an order.

Applications (or the Assignee's release from various bankruptcy estates now wound iup were adjourned till Thursday next.

WAR MATERIAL FOR THE COLONY.

-•— | AuoJUand MjvdoJmP 16^"18- j (BY TILMBAPH, PAKLUMENTABY BEPOBTHB.)* Wkllinotok, this day. The Gorernment have received a letter from General Stewart by the San, Franco mail, stating that the Nordenfeldt gun, ordered by the colony are in a forward ,i nre of a supenor class. f» °' classwnt to Australia. They have •'^"r^eivd information that the ammum also re j p ther war material ordered by tne tion oi>. jjggjj shipped, colony ni'. informs mo that three 6-inch MrßallarY h breech-loaders have been ard threo 8-ioo- . , and f or tifications, and ordered for Anew i gix months whon will be in Auckland k advised that Auck these are erected na »■ _ pregnab i o f rom land will be absolutely lu.f b the attack of a hostile cruisei.

EAST AND WEST COAST RAIL WAY JOB.

BY TEUORAI-K-- rARMAMKNTABY BEI'OBTEII]

Wellington, this day. It is now known that when Sir Julius Vogel's motion for reference of the East and West Coast railway matter to a select committee comes down on Tuesday, an amendment will bo moved that the matter of the roil way bo considered at onco. Iho card has been carefully pricked, and I am assured that nearly 50 members will record thoir votes for the amendment to the Gov ernment motion. Tbo objectors aie said to include all tho members of the Atkinson party, except Messrs Munteath and Hurst house, and tho whole of the Middle party. The carrying of tin amendment on such an important Government motion is generally i regarded as a motion of want-ofconfidence. But this model Ministry have already had so many a posteriori argument? applied to them this session that it is scarcely likely they will mind this one kick more. They may wriggle out of moving the motion in Koine way—how, I cannot conceive, but this h certain, they can't recede from tho position honourably, or in any manner that will patUfy their Canterbury, Kelson, and Wostland supporters. On writing to aMinis turialist an to whether ho know anything of tho Opposition move, I received the fol lowing answer: "Can't say for certain, but I ff el sure they will do so, as they (tho Opposition) aro whipping up very actively against tho Committee's proposals. Tho Opposition know very well that if tho question is put at once it will be defeated, while r jferei C 9 to a comn ittoe v ill have the effect of hanging the thing up for a while, and perhaps allowing tho Government a means ot escape altogether. I think you may tako it for granted that the amend mont will bo moved."

I inny give as a rumour tho following story, which was going the rounds of the lobbies last nigh*, viz., that tho Govern ment may propose to throw ovor the Nelson portion of tho line, and allow a syndicate to proceed with the Westland lino with capitalised interest—that is, no money shall bo paid till completion. This lias a Vogolian smack about it, and though more palatable than tho present proposal, could ecarcoly bo carried, at the loss of Nelson support to the Government would be certain. This story sounds as though it woro true, but it has just been authoritativoly contradicted by a Minister. Tho only Government move now on ro this matter is the whipping up of mem bers to support Sir Juliua Voxel's motion for a reference of the question to a select committee. I know for certain that come of tho Government party are endeavouring to induco Major Atkinson's supporters to allow a committee to bo appointed without opposing the motion, but their overtures in this direction were unfavourably received. Major Atkinson's people have a strong objection to a certain member of the Middle party moving an amendment, but it is believed that Mr Ormond will be acceptable to both parties. The constitution of tho committeo in Sir Julius Vogol'e motion is considered ridiculous. It comprises fix supporters of the railway and four Opposi tion, only two of whom axe very strong in opposition to the line. Oppositionists assert in the lobby to-day that thero is a deep movo under the design of tho Canterbury members to refer the railway to a eelcct committee. They hope, it is said, that by getting a report of tho committee down at the end of the session, to forco it through on a decimated House.

In the House yesterday afternoon Sir Julius Vogel gavo notice that he would move on Tuesday for tho appointment of a Select Committee to consider the question of the East and West Coast Railway—the Commit tee to consist of Messrs Atkinson, Cowan, Col. Frasor, Garrick, Mentoitb, Mitcholson, Major Steward, and the mover. Some days ago I wired to you to tho effect that tho East and West Coast rail way proposals would bo modified to the extent that the annual guarantee asked for would only bo £30,000 in stead of £97,000. Knowing that my informant is usually well adriied, I pressed the Premier this morning ■with respect to the nature of their intended resolution, and ho replied that all it was proposed to ask the House to sanction was a sum of about thirty thousand a year, and as the main tenance of roads to the West Coast would tlhen bo a cost on the local bodies, there would bo no incroasegtn the colonial expenditure. At the suggestion of three Canterbury supporters, however, they agreed to the reference of the matter to a Select Committoeto report generally on tho matter. As to the probabilities of the House sanctioning tho appointment of tho Com mittee, Ministers appear to be divided. Mr Larnach is sanguine that Sir Julius Vogol's resolution will be carried, but Mr Stout is doubtful, and is apparently very sore at the attitude of tho local press, which, he says, is likoly to influence members' opinions.

COUNTING NOSES.

Opposition Mooting To-day,

Thews was an informal meeting of tho Opposition to-day, when it was intimated that giving tho Government every doubtful vote, the division on the question j.o appoint a Select Committeo would result in a tio. The Opposition claim, however, that they will have a majority of six against the proposal. They think that to agreo to tho appointment of this curiously oonßtructed committee they might aa well grant any proposal on the matter submitted by Government.

Mr Alitcholßon informs mo that if Sir Julius Vogel's motion re railway, is carried, both he and Major Atkinson will decline to eit on thij Committee.

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

College Rifles.

This Company had a muster of 53 men, under Captain Sloman and Lieutenants Tonka and Houghton, at drill last evening. Honorary Captain Schmitt, who was also present, hub promised a silver medal to be competed for by targot practice before the end of tho year. City Guards. This Company had a good muster of 64 men, under Captain Isaacs and Lieut. Os borne, at drill last evening. The main company were exercised by Sergeant Dormer, and the recruits by Sergeant Boyd. Engineer Corps. At a special meeting of the Engineer Volunteorsheldon Tuesday evening, Captain Win. Anderson in the chair, the following business was transacted: —Mr Charlea Stuart was eleuted Sergeant-Major. Tho Chair man informed the men that drill would bo held on the evenings of Tuesday and Friday in each week, and every man would be expected on at least one night in the week. iSergeant-Major Stuart had proved himself a most efficient instructor, and it was only by regular attendance at drill that efficiency in members could be attained. It was unanimously agreed to enforce the tines for non-attendance. It was further resolved : "That the Engineers extend their patronago to the Coast Guards entertain monts (Pinafore) on the several nights of the performances." Devonport Navals. There was a lair muster of the Devonport Navals under Lieutenants Dacre and Gerrard at the weekly drill last evening. The men were put through manual exercises and company movements, which, consider ing the limited space, were well carrirr) out. The Dovonport Nayals annual bail, which takes place on Tuesday evening next, is expected to proves great success,

PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.

(BY OUR fePECIAL. REPORTER) Wellington, this day. Mr. Macasdkew yesterday, in the lobb " aaid jestingly that he had a good mind to move the withdrawal of the Charitable Aid Bill until it is made part of a promt] organised system of local governm en [ To the great astonishment of his Wends h * actually gave notice of his intention to ooy such a resolution. Mayor Waddel occupied a seat behind Hu. - ;' Speaker's chair yesternight. «we A little scene took place in the House font night. When in Committee on the -iS. and Marine Insurance Company's Bill to Stout twice voted against Sir Julius VogeT pet clause in that bill, when theTreaenii, snappishly remarked that he did not knm^ * that his colleagues were opposed to it ft is said that a subsequent explanation took \ place, Mr Stout saying that he voted against --S the clause the first time by mietake and the second time for the sake of consistency < The jovial Pyko, who usually wea« : " sombre black, appeared yesterday.despiteth. wet, miserable weather, in a brand new eui? of grey. This astonishing change in tho old gentleman's dress was regarded bvhi» . 'ends as a change of side, and "tha ' ' ncut*v.' <l. tinlY, of themember for DunetanV' unmontu: nableß was <lulto joke of the ° FulW one-tbi'u' 1 of tb. e Petitions presented;", ; to the House do ."<»* conform with the Standing Orders, o^ 1 Suttet ' suggested yesterday afteC oon ""atstepjbe taken to cause petitions to be presented vy regularly. .. The Public Works Bill, of whii^ the r , retrospective clauses were so wanj'y j debated lastnight, will probably be brought ' up in the Council as. urgent today, I .' j understand tho urgency will be contested"' j by several members, as Mr Mooa has taken ' some pains, to let them know that he had ' ascertained that tho statement on which; ; urgency was pleaded in tho House 1. "V was incorrect. He has now learned that no action for trespass or damages is being carried on, and that MrKissling only took legal action to compel the Go vernment to appoint an arbitrator, as te had waited patiently since the 2nd of Aptil and could not get any reply to hia com- - municfltionp, and deferred action until obliged to tako it in self defence. Mr Moss intended making this statement in th© : ' Houho, but hud no opportunity yesterday ■ as the bills dealt with were all in Com-■•■..

mitteo, »nd the Speaker therefore was notin^ tho chuii- Tho principle of rotrospeoUva legislution contained in this bill is likely to bo woil considered in the Council. , ;

Sir Julius Vogel's petition will not .bV'> ennfiidered by the Petitiona Committcft t until Tuesday next.

Mr George McAnally, formerly telograpt lineman, petitions for relief. Ho wai rJis-,,:., abled by a telegraph polo falling on him at. Kemuera, The Fruit Committee are continuing their v inquiries into the codlin moth pest and tho means of remedying it. In reply to Mr Peacock's question about tbo renowal of the Tobacco Act, Sir J, Vogel Baid the Government intended to extend tho present concessions as regards" tho excise duty on tobacco for ten years* from December next. After that, provision would bo made by which the import doty, on manufactured tobacco would be reduced Is Gd per lb, whilo an excise duty of li per" lb would be imposed en manufactured to bacco. Tho Agent-Generalship. The statement as to Sir Dillon I early retirement which has been repeatedly denied is perpetuated in the New Zealand "Times" to-day, which sajs that be will, be Hucceeded in the Agent-Genera by Sir Julius Vogel. Of course the report is foundationless, and on my mentioningtho mutter to several Minister's to day, they" - assured me that as Bell's engagement will not expire for IS months, the matter U never been talked of iv the Cabinet.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Messrs F. L. Prime and F. G. Clayton! Jubticei). DnuNK —Two foreigners were lined 5s each. INDECENT.-John Murphy, an old man, «M charged with making insulting proposals «■ Klizsbeth Hoaley o* the 29th inßtant.-lielend-: ; am said hu was not guilty.— Sergeant Prattsail the plaintiff had frequently heen s-.opped by tie prisoner, who hail mode indecent overtoraitt tho child in Lorne-strcct.-Kllzaheth Hedfljl mother of tho child, deposed to Bending; her two Httlo girls on a message to a nelghton. ■■<; iug shop. Tho children came back Tory nMc!»" frightened, and 10 d her what tho man kit. dene. Sho went out and the children potoUd: Sciiwiier out as the man who had insulted > [o «aa standing at the Clarendon Hotel. llWj older of the girls was eight, and the otheuiti —Elizabeth Healey. tho younger, was oxamtaed;,. and deposed that tho old man offerod ncr! w psn^e to go with him into a back room, aha m home and told her mother.—Constablo Kowte arrested prisoner at tho Clarendon, and chargw/ him. Ho douiod the oirence.-Priaoncr nald to was in the hotel all the evening. The bunu r . wus sent for at tho rcqueat of tho Benota.—l'M: barman, Fi auk, deposed to knowing MorpJ.' Ho spent moat of his time at tho hotel Bobs times ho went on a message for llr Bennett, Ho was fond of boor, and waß in the bar room temj I until 7 o'clock that night-To tho Bench: Ha, might have been absent a short ume,-B! Bench considered thore was a doubt in thocsil, and gave prisonor tho benefit of It. Day's Retubn.-John Day wag charged. to assaulting Wm. Porter on tht 19th Aprttwti ; ;. and with neglecting to obey a summon*.-; Prisonor eaid he was not in Auckland on Bat dato, and ho did not know Wm. Porter. 11 wa3 altogether a mlatake -Wm. Porhji'tjv Biding in Welleeley-otreot, deposed that my.. prisoner came into the Gordon Dining-WiW; whilo he was taking his dinner. HeordW him to go to another part of the room. Co* plalnant said there was no necessity tm.ttwfc Ing his 3eat, when prisoner made use ot lam, language, and struck him several tiniesosßJ,■ he-d. His eye was eererely out PrlWf.; escaped. Ho was positive as, to the itattty , as prisoner lived some time In Chspel-BWt-, John lluthorlord Craig, ot Newmarket, wj proaont, aud exactly corroborated Portwiw*,; ment, Thoro was »o provocation on rW; pnrt.-Constablo Lamb arrested the prisoner* a warrant. Ho said he did not answer MtM,; Bummona because he was out of ow«\«™ '"gyv pelledto clear out. Prisomer went to tha Manukau bush. Ho had OOMJ good deal in scraping gum, buthaSnejerodlon been in such a scrape as this. - Fined m W costs, or one inonth'B imprisonment. Larceny.-Albert Howlott. a little boy, wM : charged, with stealing an overcoat, vawa » from the Beresford-street School-room,™iß, 25th ingt.,tho property of Carl Peter*-**** donied the charge. The boy PeterßleftttofW* in his charge, and went homeand. MM"} fXther that he had stolen iU-Carl WiMeßW* depoßcd th\t ho went to Mr Harrisons «w* Loft his coat in the porch, it waa hinging pat peg; when about to go home to dinner he WW lii coat; hoard prisoner had takanit H»t him in a paddock close by, putting on »«, Prisoners etatemont was untrue. Haitwj a groat-coat on a former occasion,!-MB™ Gaibraith, another (schoolboy, S»w «« l«tt wearing Peter's coat-Charles JL am acting for Mr Harrison, stated that IS*™*. had been stolen from the school recently. «» suspicions woro not directed to »JJ«"jRS'v tho present occurrence.—Constable '*>*!>*™£y. rested the prisoner.—Mr Carter said the am : • mentsof the boys woro very MnfllcUng.-lw- i father o( the boy promised to givei his ***;'■■ sousd tlirashlng-one which Bhoulu U«J*l} his memory for years.—The Bench gave tM % a caution, and dismissed tho ca.ee. n ,_.iJ Juvjsnilk DBMNQUENCV.-James. ™K> was brought up to answer for three enarg».& larceny: (1) Stealing fish, 2s. from the «*?,*■: Thomas Windovor, fhh hawker. «wW™|;/ ono opera glass, 30s. on tho 27th, the PNpJJS!/ Henry Fuller. (3) Stealing a brooch, T»W»™V the property of Jessie Banks, on the 2 ttKii Sergeant Pratt called evidence.-Jefsie bm"; deposed that she resided in GraKon ROM; «': leJtpier brooch on a pincushion near hernraw! room window. The window was partly •»«£• Sho was in the house at the time. lMgJ on the afternoon of the 24th. -Wg Dorrlngton. watchmaker. Manukau «3 deposed that the boy brought the <**£.: to him. He doubted tho lad's honesty, «m»HJ.1/ him Is 3d for tho purpose of socuring >'j°"ri owner. On inspecting it ho found a «{Jjf>J> trait inside. Handed it to Constablo Bamfe Thomas Martin know the prisoner. ..vXSf companion in bone collecting. Generally kw», round the back yards of the G'""V|L houses. Saw prisoner put his hanft'°jiE: window and take the brooch. He sain. X£ you'll get six months;" he replied, '■ fl0'« n-f you split, Tom."-Henry James Fuller, «&.. ton Road, deposed that his opera ?iaa*Si S« taken from his sitting-room, iWB, B wiodow.—Prisoner pleaded guilty tp «?°™W nsh.-Mra Simpson pleadi d piteonely toJSSJJ; Ho was a good boy. but the bone<oUe«w, business had not been boneflcial. »• "^ . curious boy, and was fond of P^'irXinoir peoplo'a "windows.-Tho Bench wina«B»"gj;, the boy's previous convictions, a"a,¥rSi\i> him to U days fortheflsh.twomomM'w • opora glass and brooch. The mower »"j „ into tears, but tho boy treated the ma™ 1 "' tho utmost indifrerenc. This was all the business.

MINING NEWS.

Thames, this d»>^ Deep Level Cross.-The manager hw i* f ceeded in re-opening a block of thei»W" on No. 2 reef, adjoining the «»J ald.'Ji, at No. 4 Imperial level. The reef a «*» feet wide, and when breakbgdo*D -' nisrht 101b of specimens were wcurco- . Dakwin.—The crushing of « 'y, quartr, yielded SOJozs. of retorted £*«•..;.• Caledonian Low Level. — * parcel of 8 loads from the sou- _ Cambria reef produced 1 0.. J» , retorted gold, and 9 load from tte "" the North crosscut gave 9 dwt«.

Tho folly of not paying small d«^ h> , j calltd upon was illustrated «",„ v < . I'ouit to-day. A man nßmed. A,, jLjjti&Kp indebted to tho amount of ** I°\'7oV-1 • tho ~.,,■ v.« •....-. «as taken to the^ |. ; whuro ho wan ordered to pay ' "c" .-gj cluimed and £1 1b (id costs. ;|,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK THURSDAY, JULY 30 1886



STARTLING and flensing Experiments at at. Sepulchre'B To night MRS. S. H. CLARK'S GOVERNESSES1 INSTITCTK AND SERVANTS' RKGISTRY OFFICE, 310, Qukev street ; Telephone No. SiS Wait ing Rooms tor Ladies and Servants. Byery faoility given fo~ immediate engagements. Cor respondence n -sportfully ifiyitcd from Lodlea in all parts of tlo Provincial Matriet. Referibb: Joseph Banks K--q., Manager Frozen Meat and Storage Co.; Tho3. Buddie, Esq., Solicitor J 1). J. McLood, Kaq..Mana»r A.M.P. Society; B. B. Parsona, Esq., Secretary Gaa Co.; J. M. Shefa. Eeq'. (Shera Brothere); J. L. Wilson, Ksq. (Wilßoni) and Hcrtgn), Agent for Austra lion Mutual Provlflont Society. QPECIAL CHEAP LINES. £.284 2*> TRAVELLERS' SAMPLES have been pur chased by ' "WILLIAM R, BRIDG-MAN Ata Heavy Discount, and will ba Sold Chca^to clear quiokly. eompiising some Very Chores Hoods in endless variety in Gloves, Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Sunshades, Umbrellas, Net G«r -tainß. Ladies' Mantles, Corsets. Jaoketß, Copos, Ladles' Underclothing. Aprons. Plnafores,Coßles;- Collars, Collarettes, Children's Blouses, Robes Infantß Wrappers, Hoods, Sun Bonneta. Man's Shirts, Hats, Scarves, Boys' and Men's Clothing. fi-25 Worth of the Newest Lines in Feathers. being and exceedingly ctaoico lot in plumes and Ostrich Fltttß. As Ido not uaually keep these goods, wiiLbß sold cheap to clear quickly Large Lot of Windsor Sjarvea, benght at Owen and Graham's Sal?, from 8d to Is, worth la 6d W2s. Sound nooda Not having room for China Mattings, will sell thoae in stock at a great reduction Balance Winter Stock of Blankets, some slightly soiled., at a great reduction «'"•»•■' 3plendid Stock of Twoeda, from cheap to very good, very much reduced in price Being rather overlooked in Clothing, will allow 20 per cent, discount for a short time to clear, as stock 1b too largo in this department Large Lot of Remnants at vnry low rates. 288—Uri'BB QnEEtr-STBEET.—2BB ■■MOT 1 U M. " DR. WILK IN S, V. R. C. 3., Consulting and Operatinu sunbkon, ißiat his Surgery for General Practice and Special Praotico - Kye, Ear, and Throat D:wi.i»«t —Mornings and Afternoons i Sundays. 10 30 tc l?.ao. Consultation Foea very moduvfltft. 1)K Wll-KINB spoilt eeven yotira at Moorefloldn Eyt Hoxpltal, London, under Moasra llowniun an> 4 Critohett, two at Throat Hoepitiil, London, sevi'i yearn Honorary Surgeon Alburt HonpitAl. ani eight years at Kye, Ear, and Throat lufirmarj Wolboiirno. Adjusts Spoctocloa to Sight. - Conanltlnir Koomn—Ounon-ntreet Auckland. "OILBEKBB LAGERBEEB JL ' VUOM THB KAIBKR BKEWKRY. \ Solo Agents for New Zealand— j BBEGNER, LANGGUTH & CO., t.^IBTH'S' BUORKB, ALBBRTSTRKKT, AUCKLAND.



]!V[ILNE AND C/HOYCE Beg to announce the purchase of soveral CLEARrNO CLEARING LINES, LINES, Froui the Wholesale, previous to their Stook ■ taking, at considerably leas than Cost Price, i and that the Goods are marked at a very small advance on the cost. M. and C. c»n now thoreforo submit the followiDg iSPECIAL LINES AT ABOUT ENGLISH PRICES. (LARGE QUANTITY OF COSTUMES LARGE QUANTITY OF LADIES' ! JIANTLES, JACKETS, AND ULSTERS, Also, CHILDREN'S JACKETS, ULSTERS, AND COSTUMES. FORTY-EIGHT BOXES FRILLING. TWENTY-FOUR DOZENS BLACK SILK FRINGE. FORTY-THnEK DOZHKB COLLARETTES, BOWS, &c. f,QUANTITY DRESS MATERIAL. j;.; .QUEEN AND WELLEBLEY-BTRKETIB, ■I AUCKLAND. I



I . AG. BARTLETT, • 154, QUEEN-STRKET. Chronometers, Watches, Clooki. and Jewel , lory in groat variety, and made to order or i :repaired; Poesy, Motto, Engagement and Wed ding Kings. Orders by post carefully executed. mHE CELEBRATED WAIWBRA X HOT BPBINGB, The Waiwera Property having been Pur chased by a Company. Tourists and others are notified that aJI Information an to Charges, Sates of Departure of Coach and Steamer can l>e had on application to A. BATJNBERS, Secretary. No. 2. New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Queen-street. 6~ R M O N D S SWISS CIGARS Have Seen recognised as the BEST (or halt a centniF. FG1 X T H E LAUNDRY AND HOUSEHOLD, ! LADIES |i abb nrrrrxo to trss | PYRAMID 80A F, ! The most e6oeom,lcal Soap made in New / Zealand. FmU weight gtiaranteed. L. W. MoGLASHAN, Wholesale Agent, comptows building. OPRINKLBD T^ITH -WATBB, NOT DAMAGED BY FIRK. Iho undersign&a Ihvb nforzn na Fubllo of Auckland and Cwnntry Settlers that at the late Sale ef MESSRS OWEN & GRAHAM'S STOCK He became the Purchaser of all the CJIothinQ WHIOH WAS ONLY SLIGHTLY PAMAGED BY WATER, : BUT WHICH ESCAPED the FLAMES, AND THAT HB BAI REMOVED THE SAME TO HIS : PREMISES IN QUEBN-OTREET. *# ttw Premises are Small,» Speetbr Clearance mast be effected, so ho hr NOW HOLDING A • MOBSTER # V SAIiVAGE/ 1 SALE % OV THty SAME. Having Bcnghtv.fie 6<*icta,at a Rldtouliracly Low FJsj ire, h« iofenabled to SACBJSTCIC THBM AT - f t& ANY PRICE. "€I SPECIAL NOTICK.-J-The Goods -w« offer for na(e are Quite Frxb. yi»t>M Ant Damaok by i Fire, and are only StjghtlJ; Wet with Fresh Water, as an Inspection will prove. A BARB CHANGS FOR HEADS OF FAMILIES AND WORKING MEW. j.TBVY- t MONSTER CLOTHING ? HALL, 214, QUEKK-STRBET | (OfPOBITK MOARTHCR & Ob.'B).



T. & H. COOKB, CABINETMAKERS, UPHdLSTERBRS. &a, Beg to Inform their friends and the pnblio that tkey have KEMOVED TO THEIR NEW PREMISES, JUNCTION- OF QUEEN AND GREY ISTREETS. "VTOTICE OF REMOVAL. Alter TUESDAY, JULY 14, Dn. E. D MAOKEMiAB may be consulted at the houM known as ST. MARY'S PARSONAGE, PARNBLL. POURS 07 CONSULTATION: At Home—9 to 10 a.m,, and 7to 8 p.m. At Alokln's-2 to i p.m. daily. ** Telephone Nft»7.



We have mnoh QbandDibpultoi pleasura in statins ,_„„ our extoneiva »f IRON teraUons are com- __•.___ . __ pleted. At con- xp BEDSTEADS olderable outlay *■ we have enlarged 4T onr Show Rooms. TT Many of our U GARLICK friends wUI be fairly astonished X> « at the enormous -«-V CRANWBLL'a variety In Bed- Bteada, Carpotß, "W and General -L^ Household Furni- —— ture presented to T their Tiew as they *■ travel ronnd our Immense premiaes. g Aesortment of OAKi ICK H CARPETS CRANWEUL At Reduced Prices — YOUR GA^ IOK CBAMWELL. Yonng people j about to start TT Housokceping H —— will find It to their advantage / -^ our FUKslabliT 0 BEDROOM. SfkwJWSan" U SITTING.ROOM, w rcln OU OOd»!i Q DINING-ROOM. pT^e to'Snr' S *ITOHK K m 1 upht"^ 1, E FURNITURE amount from our Watehonee. at GARLICK GARLICK & FROM & CRANWELU CRAN WELL'S. ---/^ ARLICK C^ riRANWELL'S, QUEEN-STREST, AUCKLAND)