—' , „,.]„,, entertainment in &&£/$&& ctatimiea to ~ * AZ" caltl}.^7 This evening an en- Sr * "JSShS *m be effected tirechanf fj^ n:ilis trels Fancy Court iUe*l of i»gSF "luced. The per ffinstwb wJI J, c P ia elaborate and formers Musical oddities LaQt '^0 through, and Willie 3:g*JSffiforwart[ with his Irish Wallace ""r" th 6 second part the eccentricities. „ h C ome Home, Seaatifol jjgf^ limelight effect./as llbl priSmer Bishop in London for sang by adalnf he , v -holc will terminate reward Council Osborne, a yesterday by the bankrupt. aX He stated that he had Official \s3i^; t ™ « tbe New Zealand « lySSSp* Company at a *atlV 'Super annum, and owned cer salarv Ol J^JJfoct to mortgage, and the te in propely suge^ th ,. ee ths morre?b«n 19 months out of employ ee he had been w d been en d >' a"- 40 Per week. His unsc tempo»rily ** L consisting of house cured &W} jere i£, bank overdraft L2O, lK ,ldaccoun^ £-, tax LU WaS b vl£l rep^cntations. His only drawn by ia«* i- consisting estimated value nffl lte 6d, tbWh at present unsaleable, ffirniture belonged to his wife n?i Whical "John Brieriy, J.P.," has beeH the cw* o sublU .bs, by his T*!p latter gentleman's retort is ad -Bn 't e'et be both clever and caustic,! dieted to misapprehension The ® ?-Hnn was a very skiltully con- SffSfcSia of the signatures being ?Ink a. some in pencil, and. from the lure the acrostic legend termed by SSSs of the signatories, it was ml to conclude that .it was an i Seerin- device of the enemy. }\ c If no me! however, that, the joke % not conceived in any spirit, of op- StStoJlr Connell, or in the interests Kir candidate, it arose out ot a LS n as to a previous requisition re el ed by Mr Conueil-one party mamtain n bat it m genuine, while another:os- SSSSa* M* Conneli had been h°aXed *? « me extent, as some of the names were not SeSen electoral roll. The latter dispu- S)l to support hiscoiiteiition,inadea .wager S'hecould impose upon the eandma^e by .ferns requisition, and '-John Lueily, TP » "Mary" the 'busman, and the J oy ; we re all set in motion, with -a Sib rather different . from that In which the believers in Mr Gonnells ''gullibility" calculated. It is plaiathat M g a',! tactician ■' Mr John Brieriy J.P. has B et, more than his match, aud he will probably in future hesitate before liakin* his money upon the chance of hoodwinking a ?hrewd boot. lne acrostic dodge as a means of extracting fun is an old one in the colony - the most notable instance of its exercise being the "workine of it off" three times m succession by a Southern journalist in the'columns of a paper against whose proprietor he had a grudge, and whom he thus publicly pilloried three times ■by name'as "an ass." It will doubtless come to be recognised as one of the marks of "the old colonial hand" that he is too wide-a-wake to be bowled over by such dodges. ■ The Industrial Exhibition in Wyndham itet still continues to draw a large num ter of visitors. Yesterday afternoon it was -visited by one of the public schools, the children being admitted free.

The Rev. Mr Spratt will take the chair atMrConnell's meeting when lie addresses the women of Auckland on " The Influence of Women on Politics and Public Affairs" onMondayinthe Choral Hall.at 7.30 p.m. JlrConnell begs to assure the women of Auckland that the most timid of them need not fear any noisy interruption or dis turbance of any kind whatever.

A special parade of the Hobson Rifle Corps is Called for Monday .evening next at the Drill-shed. Men will be measured for uniforms after parade. There will be an examination of non-commissioned officers and recruits.

On Saturday next there will be opened at .the Agricultural Hall the annual show of camellias, pot plants, cut flowers, and winter fruits to be held under the auspices of the Royal Horticultural Society. Entries are receivable up till Friday next,22nd inst., by the secretary, Mr S. E. Hughes, Vulcan Lane, and settlers and growers will, it is Loped, enter their products freely, especially in the fruit class, which is now introduced for the first time at this show. Pot plants and cut flowers are included in the schedule. The society, to encourage exhibitors, and to encourage everyone to show, have made the classes as open as possible, and have fixed no limit to number of each variety to be ex hibited. The committee are not prepared to give large prizes, but will give certifi cates of merit in all cases where dsserv-

On Monday evening next, Major Dane will deliver the second lecture of the course -the subject being "The Heroic in Womanhood." The San Francisco " Call " speab of this lectnre as follows ;—" B'nai B'rith Hall was crowded to its utmost capacity last night by an audience as sembled to listen to Major H. C. Dane lecture on 'Heroism of Woman, or, Woman's Struggle for Bread.' The lecturer said that it was the custom of man w look down on woman as his inferior, both intellectually and physically, but woman is not only the equal of man.but even in some his superior. The classes of women wo work for their living are three, mechanical, professional and domestic, -ac mechanical woman has always b3en considered of the lower class and'morally "iterior to the others. Many of these °«s gifted, in the art of painting, singing W other accomplishments, while «ners are striving with might and main Ui P * wolf away*from the door of a "eipiess family. The professional woman b^TIF 68 greafc trials- The sl)eaker gated the early lives of Patti, Mme. ami ' f ? Osa > Mrs Earriefc Beecher Stowe, Stlt T omen famous in m«sic and Sri' slowinS" what trials and misfor ™t W have gone through before they SWi! top of the ladde"of fame- He WI « hat »reat success never comes mtPlWf 01"' for wealth deadens the intellect and is an enemy of fame " SSSi^S?-'' Sir '-Vv'm yo.u kindly A emnin % Uowine m your next issue. If tao2 ?yS t0 collect fOT Mm accounts toountng to LIOO, and B only ac [ld nr,io V len»"-m, A Subscriber. "S Z\ PC» Son ePP loyed mue-tbea ■>« a mlf' Vant ' receivin c a salary> and a>, „,!,.• ■" K. therefore, was sinrolv in thfS'f « paid l/y CO mmS ?S^ to be a large « gathering of W Z bcot! a»d« chiela," Messrs modem Si 'Umpi T °n l 3iPer' McKay; the •"Wed HiSIS,W- A WeLennanfcele and GorZ ? i rhng and rGcl dancer 1% the Z i *1G ? L vl™ Club P^er, will »i °i Or the Scotch ™l to be he staKe- The "Scotch »»CBinj at Olt'huhu on the followin»

ADDRESS BY MAJOR ATKIN SON.

His Criticism of the Govern

ment.

(BY TELEGRAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Hatveba, Friday. Major ATKINSON addressed his constitu" ents on " Colonial Questions" to-night. He commenced by referring to the present financial condition of the colony. He esti mated that on the present basis of taxa tion and expenditure the deficit to be made up really was about LIB,OOO or Llfl.OOO a month, or between L 220,000 and L' 230,000 for the year. But this was on the estimates of a Govern ment that he deemed extravagant, for he asserted * that the Premier had come into office on an undertaking to re duce expenditure by LSO.OOO or Ll 00,000, and had really increased it materially, and all his assertions as to reductions were entirely misleading. He analysed the ex penditure on Defence and Volunteers, comparing that of 1883-4 with that of 1886-7, tcT show that the Premier's state ment, which on this particular vote was very definite and positive, was inaccurate. Instead of there being a, saving of L 13,000 there was actually an increase of L 7,000 on defence and Volunteers, which practically amounted to the same thing as a defence. It was easy to cut a piece off one end of a blanket and sew it on to the other end ; ar.d that was what the Government had done in their expenditure, for the savings on one vote wore more than counter-balanced by the increased expendi ture on others. The way to test the economy of the Government was to compare the total cost of governing the country in 1883-4 with that in 1886-7. In the former year, the total cost was (in cluding sinking fund) £3,440,000, while last year it was £3,701,000, or an increase of £351,000. And even including-the increase of expenditure in the departments on which naturally there were increased demands (although a Government which pledged themselves to reduce expenditure and re duce taxation could hardly claim advantage of those increases), the net increase was, in round numbers, £50,000. This was after including and giving the Government credit for natural increases on such items as in terest, hospitals, subsidies to local bodies, telegraphs, working railways. A Govern ment which produced such a result after promising a reduction of expenditure, and came down with estimates professedly based on the maxim that an economy was an in come, could not bo relied on to retrench. The fact that they had come down with pro posals' forfresh taxation, £174,000 on Cus toms, and £75,000 on property tax, sup ported his argument that they had not decreased expenditure. In addition to ask ing for this increased taxation they proposed to feduce subsidies by €75,000, and so to add to local burdens to that amount. Really the proposal of the Government was to in crease taxation'by £'325,000. The Govern ment insisted on the House agreeing to this or being dissolved; and the House chose the latter. TheGovernmentlooked on increased taxation lightly, as evidenced by Sir J. Vogel at Auckland, and Mr Ballance at Wunganui having declared that, as the people in 1882 paid 50s per head in Cus toms duties, it was not a hardship to ex* pect them to pay the same now. They did riot seem to realise that people paid less now than in 1882, because they could afford less, and that the duty of the Government was to reduce expenditure to meet themeauss of the people, instead of increasing taxation to meet the requirements of the present ex penditure. Now, however, that the Govern ment were face to face with the constituen cies, they had changed their tune, and the Premier now declared that he saw his way to reduce the expenditure by L.100,000 or more if he went back with a majority. Could there be a greater justification for the action of the Opposition in defeating the financial proposals of the Government during last session, even at the cost of a second session ? It was idle to say that the Government was beaten on account of the graduated property tax and the Acquisition of Lands Bill, as Sir R. Stout said, or on free-trade and protection, as other mem bers said, for on these questions members on both sides differed. The real issue between the Opposition and the Govern ment was whether there was to he effec tual retrenchment before increased taxation. As to a graduated property tax he decidedly objected to it on the ground that it would have a prejudicial effect on the colony by preventing capital coming to New Zealand, and he especially objected to it at a time when capital was urgently needed for carry ing on colonising work. The great diffi culty now was that the land was burdened too heavily with mortgages, and if estates could only be freed from heavy encum brances it would at once put a new face on things. To prevent capital coming to the colony at a time like this was suicidal, and he believed such a tax would prevent it, for though the tax was only pro posed at one-sixteenth of a penny, the fact of such a tax being imposed, and the proba bility of any unscrupulous Treasurerincreas ing it to meet a difficulty, would effectually prevent capitalists sending money here, or coming here themselves. Graduated duties were not unjust, and he himself had im posed them, but that was a very different thing to interfering with the property of persons during life. As to public works, it was quite clear we could not suddenly cease borrowing, while it was especially clear that increased taxation could not be. Borrowing.must begreatlycurtailed, Fewas proud to say that during the past two or three years the Opposition had been success ful in compelling the Government to reduce their expenditure. As to the land fund, he pointed out that while the late Government had left the fund in credit to the amount of LBO,OOO, last year there was a debit balance of L 54,000 so that in three years the fund had gone to leeward by L 136,000, and this irrespective of ex penditure on village settlements. He believed in the deferred payment and perpetual lease experiments, Taut not to the extent of disturbing the finance of the country, and held that land in freeholds should be sold in limited areas. He spoke strongly in favour of providing for the settle ment of the land, as the salvation of the colony depended on it; but as a practical settler he could see no advantage in the schemes of the Premier and the Minister of Lands, who had no practical knowledge Village settlements would be of great value so long as they were treated as the homes _of working men who had to rely on their earnings for a livelihood, and could simply fall back on their sections when employment was scarce. It was hopeless to expect men to make a living off 20 or 50 acres of bush land, and settle ment of that kind could only end in dis aster. He repeated his objections to the Minister of Lands' action in spending L 70,000 on village settlements, when only •L 5,000 was voted, and then hiding the excess expenditure until information was dragged out of him. Ho particularly objected to°Mr Ballance's recent justification, and his de claration that Parliament dare notcondemn him, for the fact was that Parliament would have censured him, only that it did not wish to hit a man who was down who was condemned by the people. As to Sir G. Grey's Land for Settlement Bill and Mr Ballance's Land Acquisition Bill 'while nob pledging himself to vote for either he preferred the former, and would be glad to approach the question with the desire of ar rivingat a decision, not unjust to individuals while advantageous to the State. As to the future, he had no doubt that the Govern ment should be got rid of, and he believed that the first act ot the new House would be to get rid of them. There must bo no

fresh taxation until material retrenchment had been effected. The education expendi ture was in every one's mouth, but it was a difficult question. He believed that the people of the colony were thoroughly agreed that the children of the colony should be properly educated, and he agreed with that. As to the higher education it must be remembered that it was the educated who governed, and the question was whether we were to educate our children to become the governors of this colony, or whether those who were to govern should be imported from countries where there was better education. As to the cost of education nothing must be done to break down or do away with the compulsory education of every child to a certain degree, but in the condition of the colony it was necessary to lcok the whole matter straight in the face, to see whether it was not possible to get what we required at a con siderably less cost than at present. He be lieved that if more direct responsibility to the people had been thrown on education boards, greater economy would have re sulted, it would be the duty of Parliament to see what could be done, but he wanted it to be distinctly understood that he would do nothing to weaken the efficiency of the education of the children of New Zealand, though lie would' do his ut most to reduce the expenses to the lowest possible point compatible with carrying out that idea. With regard to general economy the whole scale of colonial expenditure must be reduced. All salaries from the Governor downward had been iixed at a time when the colony was in a more nourishing condition. They were incompatible with the present condition of the colony, and must be reduced. He would commence with the Governor (of course applying the reduction to the next Governor) reduca Ministers by say 20 per cent., the Council honorarium to LIOO, and the House to Ll5O, and then re view the whole of the salaries throughout the colony. He wished to do no injustice to the present officers, but he held that like everyone else they must be prepared to meet the times. Then there must be fewer local conveniences which carried expense, and this was where he feared the greatest dif ficulty. If, after all possible reductions had been made, there was still need for further taxation, and he feared there would be, ho would revise the tariff, not as a protectionist! nor as a freetrader, but first, in the interests of the revenue ; secondly, in the interests of the consumer ; and thirdly, in the interests of tho manufacturer. He had no reason to change his well known views on tho ques tion, and when he had had to review the tariff he had done so on a basis which, if not satisfactory to protectionists or freetraders, had been freely accepted as a compromise in the interests of the colony. He concluded by an appeal to the electors of the colony to remember that this was one of the most important crises in the history of the colony, and that the weal or the woe of the colony for years to come depended on the manner in which they discharge their trust. The colony was perfectly sound speaking generally, but it ]ike*a thoroughly good ship that had started a rivet, and unless the damage was repaired speedily, depend upon it we should come to greater eifficulties.

The meeting lasted till long after mid night, and after a long discussion about the Stratford railway and other local matters, a motion of thanks was negatived by 04 to 54 n favour of a vote of no-confidence.

NEWTON ELECTORATE.

Sir Withy at Richmond Itoad

Mr E. Withy addressed the electors of Newton at the Primitive Methodist School room, Richmond Road, last evening. There were about 150 persons present, aud Mr Billington presided.

Mr Donald proposed a vote of thanks and confidence in Mr Withy as their represen tatives, and asked those present to vote for him, because he was a straightforward, out spoken man. (Cheers.)

An amendment was moved for a vote of thanks only. The motion was carried by a large majority, only a few voting for the amendment.

Our report is unavoidably crowded out of this issue, but will appear on Monday.

LATEST SPORTING.

Tlic Wellington Steeplechase

Meeting,

(BY TELECRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, this day. The postponed Wellington Steeplechase Meeting took place to-day. The weather is fine, and the attendance good. Re sults :— TRIAL STEEPLECHASE. Zulu 1 Owhaoko ... ... ... ... 2 Patriot ... 3 Maywood and Surrey also started. Owhaoko was a hot favourite. Maywood baulked early in the race and lost all chance. Owhaoko baulked at the hurdle in front stand and lost considerable ground. Zulu led from the start to finish, and fencing beautifully, won by four lengths. Dividend L 4 10s. HURDLE RACE HANDICAP. Kangaroo ... ... ... 1 Kingask 2 Erebus 3 Maminga also ran. Kingask was favour ite. For a mile and a-half all the horses kept together; then Kangaroo drew out, and was quickly followed by Kingask for the last quarter of a mile. Kangaroo led by a length down the straight. Kingask camefast under tho whip, but could never get on terms with Kangaroo, who won by two lengths ; dividend, L 7 9s 6d. FLYING HANDICAP. Deceiver ... 1 Wairuna 2 Fabrication 3 Mr H. H. Hayr has been elected secretary of the Pakuranga Hunt Club.

THE WATERLOO CUP.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—PKESS ASSOCIATION.) CiiniSTCHURCH, Friday. The Waterloo meeting was concluded to day. The folio »ving arc the results of the events:— Waterloo Cup (final). Mr D. M. Ross's w r d Haroun al Raschid (by Hurlingham—Harmony) beat Mr T. Howe's r b Killarney (by Taraban—Miss Ridley), and won stake. Purse (final). Cannon beat Sunshine, and won. Plate (final). Rocket beat Waitangi, and won.'

THE VICTORIAN WATERLOO CUP.

Melbourne July 15.

The final course for the Victorian Waterloo Cup was won to-day by Livingstone.

The anniversary services in connection with the Primitive.Mcthorlist Church, Pitt and Edwin Streets, Newton, will beheld to-morrow, when sermons will be preached by Revs. Mr Gilmour, Chew and Miss Mulcoinb. The usual soiree will be held on Tuesday, when addresses will be piven by Revs, Garland, Ward. Smith and Mr Turlcy,

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

(by electric telegraph—copyright.)

FRENCH POPULAR DEMON STRATIONS.

(keuter's telegrams.)

Paris, July 15

During the celebrations of the national fete yesterday, a procession of two thousand member of the Patriotic League marched to the Place de la Concorde, and placed wreaths upon the statues of Strasburg and Joan of Arc. A large crowd assembled and applauded the action of the League, and there were a few cries of " Vive Boulanger."

THE EGYPTIAN CONVENTION

In the House of Commons last night, Sir J. Ferguson, replying to a question, stated that the Anglo - Turkish Convention relating to Egypt is still unratified by the Sultan, and Sir H. Drummond Wolff, British Special Commissioner, would leave Constantinople to-night, his mission having closed.

SIR JOHN KIRK.

London, July 15

Sir John Kirk has retired from the position of British Agent and Consul General at Zanzibar, on account of ill health,

AN ORDERLY CELEBRATION.

(reuter.)

Paris, July 15.

The celebrations in connection with the national fete yesterday passed off without disturbance.

(reuter's teleg ra m. )

THE IRISH BILLS.

London, July 15.

In the House of Commons last night, Mr Campbell Bannerman's amendment on the Irish Land Bill, demanding a revision of the judicial rents for hold ings, was negatived, and the bill was read a second time without revision. The Crimes Bill has been read a second time in the House of Lords.

THE NEW MAIL ROUTE.

London, July 15

Sir Donald Smith, the Canadian re presentative in London, is urging the British Government to adopt the Pacific mail route to Australia and the East.

PER NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE

AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED),

LONDON MARKET TELEGRAM.

London, July 14.

Wool: Tho sales closed to-day at the level of last series, with the exception of superior greasy and fine greasy crossbred, which have advanced nearly Jd per lb, whilst a decline of about the same amount lias' taken place in medium and inferior greasy, faulty scoured and washed descriptions. The sales throughout the series show an average decline of about 12i per cent, on last sales' closing rates. The sales comprise about 320,000 bales, of which 164,000 have been taken for the Continent, and 16,000 for America. 35,000 bales have been held over for future disposal. Wheat: Market de pressed owing to favourable harvest prospects. New Zealand average and long-berried are worth 34s 6d and 35s 6d respectively, per 4961b landed. Adelaide, 33s 3d and 32s Id per 4801b. Kauri gum : The market is moderately active, but the demand is purely spec ulative. The following are quotations : Good scraped, pale brownish and amber, 100s per cwt; good palish scraped, and 3 parts scraped, garbled sorts, 70s per cwt; medium £ scraped, garbled sorts, 63s per cwt ; rough coated sorts, 53s per cwt. Frozen meats: Canterbury mutton is worth 3|d per lb; Canterbury lamb, 4f d per lb.

CRICKET MATCH.

London, July 15.

SPECIAL CABLE.)

The annual match between the Gentle men and the Player 3 proved disas trous to the former. The Players scored 395 in their only innings, Shrews bury making 191. The Gentlemen only reached 102 in their first in nings, and following on obtained 171> being thus defeated by one innings and 122 runs. Mr Boiler was injured during the progress of the match, and had to retire.

SUGAR BOUNTIES.

A deputation from the Anti - Sugar Bounties Association will ask. the Govern ment to allow the whole question of bounties to be discussed in the House of

Commons,

A PECULIAR CASE.

At the Police Court, to-day, James Edward Quinn and James Mannix were charged with making a false declaration of marriage to John Muir Wayland, the Deputy Regis trar of Marriages, to get from him certificate for the marriage of James E. Quinn to Julia Sandford, she being under the age of 21 years.—Mr Hudson Williamson appeared for the prosecution, and said. the prisoner had gone to the Deputy Registrar and made a false declara tion concerning the age of a girl named Julia Sandford, whom the former proposed to marry.—He applied to have the case re manded for a week, and the request was granted, accused being admitted to bail in one surety of LSO and two of L2O.

ELECTION NEWS.

Mr Farnall will address the electors of Auckland North at the Temperance Hall on Wednesday next. It will be seen by advertisement else where that Mr T. H. White has retired from the contest for City North in favoiir of Mr Thompson, his reason for retiring being the costliness of a contested election. Major Harris had a numerously-attended meeting at Drury, when he obtained a unanimous vote of confidence. Mr T. Cos sing was in the chair. In answer to a ques tion re amount of honorarium, Major Harris thoroughly explained that in the event of reducing the number of members to sixty additional expense would be incurred by members, who would, in the country places, have one-third more meetings. He also stated that he would reduce the honorarium if a reduction in the number of members could not be made.

In response to a requisition, Sir George Grey has consented to deliver an address at Woodville at an early date. A deputation of miners from the Coro mandel district waited upon Mr J. Mackay this morning, and asked him to contest that seat against the present member. Mr Mac kay considered the proposition, and stated that if a sufficiently strong requisition were presented to him from the elec tors of Coromandel, ho would probably ac cede to their request. Mr Moat is to address the electors in the Aratapu Hall to-night (Saturday). An impression prevailed a few days ago to the etlect that Aratapu mill settlement had been placed in Marsden electorate, but by a perusal of the full boundaries of that electorate, as laid out by the commissioners, it is plainly seen that the Aratapu mill settlement, being on tho south bank of the Aratapu creek, is still in Rodney as before.

A meeting of electors was called in Ara tapu Hall on Monday last. Over fifty gen tlemen attended, and a lively discussion took place on several topics. Mr H. Coutts was voted to the chair. He stated the objects of the meeting to be the discussion of some of the political topics of the day, chief amongst which was the question of free trade and protection. Several prominent residents addressed the meet ing on the above - mentioned subject, as well as on retrenchment, the truck system and others. The following resolu tions were carried almost unanimously: — " Tills meeting believes the principles of free trade to be suited to the requirements of the colony." " This meeting disapproves of any increase in taxation, leaving it to those better informed to keep the expendi ture within the present revenue." "This meeting pledges itself to support the man who will bring forward some measure to stamp out the truck system." Mr Humphries addressed a very orderly meeting of the Coromandel electors in the Lower Township schoolroom last night, and received a vote of thanks and confi dence.

Thames, this day. Mr Cadman arrived from Coromandel to day.

Di;nei>in, this day. Mr Rutherford has been chosen as labour candidate for Cavcrsham.

Mr J. C. Buckland addressed the Wai hemo electors on Thursday night, and re ceived a vote ot thanks arid confidence.

FORGERY OR PERJURY.

(BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Wellington, this day. There was some exceedingly hard swear ing in the R.M. Court yesterday afternoon in a civil action for recovery of a promis sory note. The note is missing or des troyed, but plaintiff and his 'witness posi tively swore to the fact that it had been in existence, that demands had been made for payment, and that de fendant had sot up a contra account, while an accredited signature of defendant was identified as resembling that appended to the document. On the other hand de fendant emphatically denied that the note in question had ever been given; and con tradicted the statements as to the demand for payment. In granting an adjournment the Magistrate observed that something was wrong in the matter —cither forgery or perjury-and time must be left to show which it was.

WELLINGTON BURGLARIES.

A Brave Servant Girl

(BY TELEGKAPII. —PKESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, this day.

An impudent robbery was committed at the residence of Capt. Rose yesterday. The thief a big burly fellow, presented himself at the house when all tho occupants but the servant girl were absent, and proceeded to ransack the house for valuables. The girl made a stubborn resistance, and struck the thief across tho head with a poker, drawing blood. The man then made off, having secured only a few articles of trifling value and a small sum of money.

The premises of S. Hoffer, fancy goods dealer, were broken into on Thursday night, and jewellery to the value of L4O stolen.

ALLEGED DAMAGE TO GOODS IN TRANSIT.

(by telegraph—own correspondent.)

Wellington, this day. An action was heard in the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday in which Isaac Levy, clothier, late of Queen-street, Auck land, claimed L 26 11s from the Union Steamship Company as damages for the destruction of certain goods as the result of alleged careless handling and improper storage5 on the passage from Auckland to Wellington by s.s. Rotomahana. Judgment was reserved.

Charles Kiugsford, baker, of Auckland, filed a petition in bankruptcy to-day.

Captain Edwin reports :—Every indica tion of a gale and heavy rainfall between north-east and north and west within twelve' hours. Glass further fall.

The land for the people, and the people for the land is now the burning ques tion. With a lai-ge and industrious farming population, extracting wealth from the only true source of national prosperity, their own freehold lands, economy in administration of Government, and judicious protection of local industries, the sun of a prosperous and brilliant future will soon be at the zenith again in our grand colony. The New Zealand Clothing Fac tory, 158 and 100, Queen-street, are fully determined to do their share in winning back colonial prosperity by supplying their celebrated all-pure wool New Zealand tweed clothing cheaper than ever. Little boys' suits from 7s ; youths' (long trousers) suits from 22s 6d ; men's sac suits from 355. Re member, all the production of New Zea land raw material, labour, and capital. [See Advertisement.]

The returns from the Saxon crushing are considered very satisfactory, 338 ozs. re torted gold resulting from loOlbs. of picked stone and specimens and 140 loads of. dirt.

MORE BOGUS RETRENCH MENT.

(by telegraph.— own correspondent.)

Wellington-, this day.

Various curious stories are afloat with re ference to the vagaries of Ministerial retrenchment. It is said that one young man was dismissed on a. compensation allowance, which amounted to about LIOO, but that subsequently on his application to a friendly Minister he was reinstated in office and allowed bo retain his dismissal compensation. Another report is that the eldest son of an under seerebary was re moved from his position in the Civil Service worth L2OO, and placed in another at a salary of L3OO, while at the same time he was allowed to retain his compensation al lowance of L 96.

TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, this day,

Parliament has been dissolved, and the new Parliament is summoned for August 31st, but nob for the despatch of business.

Mr John Duthie retires from Te Aro, as he has several Government contracts.

Thames, this clay. A man named Richard Lls*:l, employed at Kirikiri mill, has meb wlfch a painful accident, and the thumb of his right hand had to be amputated ab the hospital. A man about 35 years of age, named James Copeland, residing in Kirk wood street, died suddenly in bed last night. Ho had been suffering from heart disease.

POLICE COURT—THIS DAY.

At the Police Courb to-day, before Messrs R. W. Hammond and H. F, Anderson, J.P.s, two persons were punished for drunkenness. Edward G. Dougherty, charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and maliciously damaging an offi cer's uniform, was fined L 5 and costs. Paul Taiwhangri, a native lad, pleaded nob guilty to a charge of stealing twelve camellias, value 2s lid, the property of Frederick YVhitaker, on 10th June, and also twelve camellias on the 14th June. —Mr E, A. Wliitaker, who apr- ;ared for the prosecu tion, called Charles (Jantwell, who deposed to feeing the accused with his hands full of (lowers, and breaking down the trees.— Mr Sydney Taiwhanga addressed the Court on behalf of the accused, and ad mitted the offence.—Seven days' imprison ment. —Edward Nolan, charged with ob taining goods from \V. G. Allen by false pretences, was further remanded till Wed nesday. William H. Hazard was charged with sending fireworks by train to Helensvillo without first marking the parcel dangerous.—Mr Theo. Cooper appeared for the prosecutor, and Mr O Meagher for the defence.—lfc appeared that Mr Hazard complained about the delay in forwarding the parcel of fireworks, and the consignment note having been turned up, it was found that the goods were not described as dangerous. - Joseph Miller, who delivered the goods to the railway offi cer, told him that the contents were fire works, and he did not ask witness to alter the consignment note.—The Bench re marked that the railway department might well have left this case alone, bub fined the defendant Is, without costs. — Charges against John Carter*, of failing to provide, and James Ness, of cruelly illtreating a horse, were adjourned till Saturday and Monday respectively. — William Ad cock was charged with a breach of the Im pounding Act by demanding and receiving Us for the driving of four head of cattle, being a charge in excess of that prescribed by the Act.—Mr Brooldield appeared for the prosecution, and Mr E. Mahony for the defence.--Messrs Thorpe, Buckland, Denize and Austen were examined with the object of showing that six horses were taken from near the Harp of Erin Hotel and 8s charged, when the fee should only have been 2s.— The defence was that there was no evidence that the cattle were not taken singly in sepaiate parts of the dis trict. 'Die case had not concluded at one o'clock, and was adjourned till Monday. An affiliation case against Francis Rose was dismissed, as there was no proper proof of claim.

MINING NEWS.

Thames, this day.

Cambria.— Very little picked stone ia being obtained, and consequently the re turn will not. be so this fortnight.

Saxon t.—140 loads of quartz and 1501b specimens and picked stone have been crushed for 3386/ iGdwt ictorted gold, in clusive of that banked last week.

Attention is directed to the sale by Messrs Arthur and Buddie on Monday next at Hcinuora of the residence of Mr R. H. Burtlett. The house is nearly new, and comprises all the appointments of a comfortablo Family Resi dence of 10 rooms. The grounds (4$ acres) had been carefully laid out as garden, orchard, paddock, etc.. and has a largo frontage to the Remuera Road, frequently passed by 'buses. The furniture is of a very suporior kind, has been carefully used, and is still in good condi tion. Tho wholo will be offered without re serve.

COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, &c, To-night,

Abbott's Opera House—Scotch Entertainment, 8 Agricultural Hall—'Royal Jubilee Burlesque and Pantomime Company, 8 Bell's Buildings, Wyndlmm-street — Industrial Association's Exhibition, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 7 to 10 p.m City Hall—Skating Rink, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and

7.30 to 10 D.m. V.M.C.A. Rooms—Evangelistic Service, 7.30 Temperance Hall—Free Entertainment, 7.30 Pokeno Hill School— Address by Mr J. Jenkins to Electors of South Franklin, 7.30 Waiuku Hall — Address by Major Harris to Electors of South Franklin, 7.30

Rota of Justices at Police Court.

July 18—Messrs A. G. Horton and R. R. Hunt

Auction Sales on Monday.

Arthur and Buddie, Remuera—Household Fur niture and Effects, 11 '.

THE AUCKLAND' EVENING" STIR, SATURMY^IUErTIHSTO-i

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 2. ALLOTMENT AND RESIDENCE, IN CAMBRIDGE. JOHN REID & CO. Have received instructions from the Registrar of the Supreme Court to sell by auction at their Stores, 26, Queen-street, Auckland, on Tuesday, 2nd August, at twelve noon, \ LL THAT PARCEL OF LAND SITU j^5l ate in the pro v mci al district OF AUCKLAND, containing one acre, moro or less, being Allotment No. 357 of the town of Cambridge East, bounded on the north by Princes street, 25') links; on the east by Allot ment SSB, 400 links; on the south by a line, 250 links ; and on the west by Allotment 350, 400 links; together with the Newly-erected Resi di nee, Stables, Coachhouse, and other buildings thereon, at present in the occupation of T. B. Lewis, Esq. "F OST, between Cook and Victoria-streets, JLJ a Sealskin Purse with money in it,—Re ward will be paid by applying to the Coffee Palace, Cook-street. IP MR R. KING, late cook at the Go vernor Browne Hotel, will communicate with Mrs Watson, Carlisle-street, Napier, ho will hear of goiuethiug to hia advantage.'



Ecclesiastical. "\TOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO JL CIA.TION NEVV BUILDING, CORNER OIttSI :I4 jESIjEY. ANI> ALBERT STREETS. —THIS (Saturday) EVENING, at half-past seven. Meeting in Lecture Hall, for United Prayer and Bible Reading. All are invited. PAUL'S—Sunday .Services. 8 a.m., kJ 11 a.m , 6.30 p.m. Sermons—Morning, I.no Right Rev. The Bishop. Evening, Incum bent, "Baptism." Anthem, "Call to Remem brance." OTi MATTHEWS CHURCH. — kJ 11, Morning Prayer and Holy Communion ; with Sermon; 6.30, Evening Prayer, with Sermon. PIPHANY CaURCH, Karanjrahape Road.—Morning at 11, Prayer. Holy Com munion. Sermon, "Christian Friendship." Evening at 6.30, Prayer; Sermon, "Forgive ness not Impunity." All seats free,—Rev. Dr. O'Callaghan. /^HURCIf OF THE HOLY SEPUL \J CURE.— The Rev. Dr. Codringtoh will preach (D.V.) at the Evening Service at this Church, To-morrow (Sunday). QT7F ETE R'S PR E SP> V T ERI AN KJ CHURCH, Surrey Hills. Morning at 11, " Here and Hereafter." Evening at G. 30, " The Believer's Rest."—Rev. R. Sommerville. OT. DAVID'S PRESBYTERIAN KJ CHURCH, Symonds-street.—Morning at 11, and Evening at 6.30, Rev. C. Worboys. Sub ject in the evening, "God Loving Like a Mother." «T. LUKE'S PRESBYTERIAN KJ CHURCH, REMUERA. - Services at 11 a.m. and 6.3J p.m. Pastor, Rev. G. B. Monro. AU^ seats free on Sabbath Evening. TfflTßev. Alex. McKenzie, 8.D., will Preach in Gaelic in the Masonic Hall Karangahape Road, on Sabbath, 17th inst., at 3 p.m. P~ITT- STREET WESLEY AN CHURCH -Morning at 11, Rev. C H. Garland, Evening at 6.30, Rev. H. Bull. Subject, "Faith Healing—an Ancient Case." PARNELL WESLEYAN CHURCH.— Morning at eleven, Rev. T. G. Carr. Even ing at 6.30, Mr J. Foster. QT. JOHN'S WESLEYAN CHURCH KJ (Ponsonby). Morning at 11, Mr S. Woods. Evening at 6.30, Rev. C. 11. Garland. B~ERESFORD-STREET CONGREGA TIONAL CHURCH.-Pastor, Rev. Jas. Oliew. Morning at 11 and Evening at (5.30. ¥EWTON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. - July 17. 1887. Morning, Old Testament Portraits No.—VI. " Gehazi ■or Wasted Opportunity." Evening, "Which* Master?"-Pastor, Rev. H. J. Lewis. PARNELL CONGREG ATION AL CHURCH (Oddfellows' Hall).-Serviccs as usual: Morning at 11; Evening at 6.30. MOUNT EDEN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, VIEW ROAD. - Morning at 11, Rev. R. Laishley. Evening at 0.30, student from Three Kings. Strangers invited. Scats free. DEVONPORT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.—Morning at 11, Mr Shalders. Evening at 6.30, Mr Utting. A UCKLAND TABERNACLE.—Lord's X3_ Day, July 17. Pastor Thomas Spurgeoir wui preach—Morning at 11, "The Rock and the Piece of Rock, or Christ and feter." Even ing Service at G.4a, •' Grace and Truth." P~ >ONSONBY BAPIIST CHURCH. —Sunday, July 17. Morning at 11, Rev. A. J. Smith. Evening at 6.30, Rev. J. 1). Gil more. Subject. " What Think Ye of Christ ?' PRIMITIVE METHO ITTFt CHURCHES. SERVICES TO-MORRO\V AS FOLLOWS-— ALEXANDRA STREET-Morning at'll'' Mi ll. Field. Evening at 6.30, Rev. A. J. Smith. Subject, " The Tragical End of a Business Man." The fifth of the series on the Tragedies of the Bible. TWiiMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. PITT AND EDWIN-STREETS CHURCH ANNIVERSARY, •^ SUNDAY, JULY 17. Preachers: Morning at 11, Rev. J. Gilmour. Subject: "Pro mise Wrapped in a Prophecy." Afternoon at 3, Rev. Mr Chew. Evening at 6.30, Miss Malcolm. Subject: " The Blood of Sprinkling." TUESDAY, ANNUALStDIREE at 6.30. PUBLIC MEETING at 7.30. D. Goldie, Esq., Chairman. Speakers: Revs. C. H. Garland, C. E. Ward, A. J. Smith, and Mr George Turiey. Special Singing by the Choir. Double Ticket, 2s 6d ; Single Ticket, Is Gd. RIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCHES. FRANKLIN ROAD — Morning ac 11, Miss Malcolm. Evening at 6.30, Mr D. Goldie. THURSDAY—Evangelistic Service, Miss Mal colm and Rev. C. E. Ward. RICHMOND ROAD-Afternoon at 3, Mr Whiicombc. Evening at 6.30, Mr*Tring. WATER VIEW (Avondalo—Afternoon at 2.30 Mr Potter Evening at 6.33, Mr Tring. TTNITED METHODIST FREE U CHURCHES. PITT AND VINCENT STREETS-Morning at 11, Mr T. Chamberlain. Evening at 6.30, Mr S. Macfariane. MOUNT EDEN— Morning at 11, Rev. S. Macfarlane. Evening at 6.30, Mr F. A. White. ST. HELIER'S BAY—Evening at 6.30, Mr T. Chamberlain. SEVENTH DAY Adventist Church^ Mackelvie-street, Surrey Hills. Pastor A. G. Daniells will preach, Sunday, at 3 and 7 p.m. All invited. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. —Mr Geo. Aldridge will lecture. Subject, 'Christ Likeness.." Service to commence at 6.45. Morning Meeting in the Foresters' Hall, at 11 o'clock. • /pmRISTADELPHIANS meet in thi \_J Mount Eden Hail, Summer-street, every Sunday morning, at 11, for Fellowship and he Breaking of Bread. Sunday-school at 9.30. "VTEW CHURCH SERVICES, Foresters' .Ll Hall, Karangahape Road.—Morning at 11. HAT DID CHRIST PREACH AS The Way of Salvation, and to Whom? The above is the subject of discourse at the Christians' Meeting House, Williamson's Avenue, Surrey Hills, To-morrow, at 6.30 p.m. Prove all things. All invited. RUE MANHOOD will be the subject of the Rev. J. S. Hill's Address to Men To-morrow (Sunday) Afternoon, at Three o'clock, in tha Lecture Hall, Young Men's Christian Association. Come and bring a friend. Gallery reserved for ladies. CITY HALL SUNDAY EVENING EVANGELISTIC SERVICES, conducted by the Young Men's Christian Association, to morrow (Sunday) at eight o'clock. Doors open at half-past seven. Seats all tree. Come early. 7S 1 T Y^ H^ A L L. SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT. TO-MORROW, 17th July, 1887. PROGRAMME : 1. Hymn 198, " O, Jestt Thou Art Standing" 2. Duet, " Sweet Dove," Boys (Beethoven) 3. Anthem, "O, Praise Our God Ye People' (Biihler) 4. Solo (Mezzo), "O, Ye Voices Gone," Pupil o Madame Pooley (Zeta) 5. Trio, Violin, 'Cello, and Pianoforte (Haydn) 6. Solo (Basso), " The Village Blacksmith,' violin obligate, Mr Bush (Weiss) 7. Solo (organ) " March of Priests," Eli (Costa) 8. Anthem, "But the Lord is Mindful" (Men delssohn) 9. Nunc Dimittis, Choir 10. Hyinn3l6, "Now tho Day is Over" .'-i!!1- w; Doors open 2.30; Commence at 3. \ \ Open to tho Public. Owing to the inconvenience of making a collec tion in the Dress Circle, a charge of Six pence is'madc to this part of the Hall, The Concert Lasts One Hour. CUT THIS PROGRAMME OUT. "V^HARF HOTEL, QUEEN-STREEI JOHN LYNCH Desires to inform his friends and the puhli that he is proprietor of tho above Hotel. Goc accommodation for Travellers; first-cla; Luncheon Room. Best Brands of Wines an Spirits. Hancock's Sparkling Ale always o draught. rT!O LET, C'roomed House; bath room J. good cooking stove, city water, and s<is,- Apply to F. Mooro, Bootmaker, KaraDS'il'aP1 tvoud.



Notices. ~" Mr EDWARD wSj^n afldrbs3 | Sectors in St. SepulcSSfe SchooU-oom §8 mond-street, oa TUE3DAY%JuIy 10, at ' Sj HPO THE ELECTORS OF^iS -"- NORTH, '^t-'- Gentlemen,— ' " :|fe rJ n ISrtf» tKl' honour*oJnto«n you that I am a' H. W. FARNALL. W^nNF^v^-l^fe^ th° Electors on iic-ancP^n \i^ ENlNGNext ' lUthc Tom pcidnce Hall, at 8 p.m. "poWoiIBY ELECTORATE. .Those persons wfid Hare signed their in- I u'v'io-i V- ll" tlloso who desire tPnct on air ™. lr s t L,ommittee« are reminded that the first tho.mw> Ukcs pl?co 'I'O-MGji'i" (Saturday), in iar«ite-rooin or the Oddfellows' Hull, King street; Ponsonby. Hhw,TA!f J f ,re's"lßnt over six 'months in the tdistnct that has not enrolled ilia name canOtf-i Ban a form, and have Ids name plaeecLou tho Tn,itimJ 10 aUeuds at any of tho CollmiUeo' C. S. WRIGHT. J JJj DE N ELECTORAL DISTRICT, i Mr. E. MITCIIELSON will address the Electors of Eden in Mr Wayte's MountgEden Hall on MONDAY, the 25th instant, at |§km. ; in the Mount Albert Hall, on WEDNESDAY*1 tho 27th inst., at 8 p.m.; and in the Public Hal£ Avondalo, on FRIDAY, the 29th inst., at 8 p.m. j A UUKLAKD NORT H." j Mr SAMUEL VAILE % Will Deliver a Political Address at the. OPERA HOUSE, Ox TUESDAY, the 19th inst., at 8 P.M. The following subjects will bo dealt with :— ?! .-) Electoral Control over Representatives . i The Colonial Debt Retrenchment The Education Vote Local Option Free Trade aud Protection Land Settlement Railway Cost and Administration The Dress Circle ■will ho reserved for latt|s (who are specially invited) and their escorts!!!? K> THE ELECTORS OF CITY • NORTH. As I have been requested by a number of Working Men in your district to allow; myself to be nominated as your representative, while hanking you for promised support, I must re luctantly decline in consequence of the expense. And us Mr Thompson's views on all important questions are entirely in accord with my own, I would respectfully solicit your support on hi? behalf. I am, Gentlemen, Yours obediently, T. H. WHITE. dazette in Bankruptcy. T N BANKRUPTCY. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BANK RUPTCY HOLDEN AT AUCKLAND. i In the matter of "The Bankruptcy Act, 1883," and of the Bankruptcy of Chahliss Kings ford, of Auckland, in the Provincial Dis trict of Auckland, in New Zealand, Baiter, a Bankrupt. Notice is hereby given- that the first General Meeting: of Creditors will be held at my Oflice, Star Buildings, Fort-street, Auckland, on SATURDAY, tho 23rd day of July 18S7, at 11 o'clock a.m. Proof of- debt must be furnished prior to the meeting. Proxy forms can be obtained at my Oflice. No proof can be admitted except under the order of the Court after the expiration of four months from the date of the filing of the petition. Ac counts sent in unsupported by proof of debt j as prescribed by law, cannot be recognised. ~ JOHN LAWSON, Official Assignee. Auckland 16th day of July, ISB7. TK BANKRUPTCY.: IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BANK RUPTCY HOLDEN AT AUCKLAND. In the matter of "The Bankruptcy Act. 1583,' and of the Bankruptcy of Gkokuk Nathan iel Brassey, of Auckland, in the Provincial District of Auckland, .in New Zealand, Solicitor, a Bankrupt Notice is hereby given that the First General Meeting of Creditors will be held at my office. Stak Buildings, Fort-street, Auckland, on ' FRIDAY, the 22nd July, 1887, at 2.30 o'clock p.m. Proofs of debt must be furnished prior to 'the meeting. Proxy forms can be ob tained at my office. No proof can lie admitted except under order of the Court after the expi ration of four months from the date of th&Ltiling of the petition. Accounts sent in unsdHbrtcd by proof of debt as prescribed by law caHßol be recognised. JOHN LAWSON, Oilieial Assignee. Auckland, July 15, 1887. A. T. Cottek, Shoriland-strejK, Solicitor fov the I" N BANK RUPT CV. IN THE COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, j HOLDEN AT AUCKLAND. In the matter of the Bankruptcy Act, ISB3, and the amendments thereof. Notice is hereby given that Dividends at tho rates hereinafter mentioned will be payable at my Office, Star Buildings, Fort-street, on and after FRIDAY next, the 22nd July, instant, be tween the hours of one and three o'clock inthe afternoon only, in the undermentioned estates, FIRST DIVIDENDS. Collins and Co., Merchants, Russell, is in the £ FIRST AND FINAL DIVIDENDS. John Blechynden, Timber Dealer, late of. Cabbage Bay, 2s Sd in the £ Alfred Norman Hyland, Butcher, AuckladK 3ssijd in the £ "W Thomas Henry Jones, Carpenter, Mount Eden, 2s in the £ Francis Earle Harrison, Publican, Kamo, 3s 6d in the & William Robert Robinson, Photo Dealer, Auckland, Is 3Jd in the £. John Robinson, Baker, Onehunga, 31 in .the £. William Vaile, Auctioneer, Auckland, 3s stt in the £. Robert Jenkinson, Contractor, Auckland Is 9d in the £. N.8.-All promissory notes included in proofs must be produced for endorsement. Dated this loth day |g^ A^^ Oftieial Assignee. TVEYO ilf"pO_R T HAL L: (Under the patronago of tho Mayor and j Councillors of Devonport). PEELBaNARY NOTICE. A rn-npnrt- in aid of the Devonport Free Public rJSS»^ f*» <*°ye Hall leading Stars has been secured, and a choice programme w?fl be prepared, consisting ot Vocal and Hru&eataJl items, interspersed with Rewta- each, may be obtained at the Council Chambers between the hours of 9 andl2a.m. j_ UINSDALE< Hon . Sec . TS?rvwTON —iRI'FLES will Parade for rV TT)<meotion on TUESDAY, at 7.30 p.m., in Kcview Orior? By order. - John Mitchell. nnrp :: _Hon_-. Sec- ; V ft -if~RE WAED. —Lost in Queen-street, -^ | Friday afternoon, One £a Note. The nbove reward will be paid on returning tha same to 229, Queott-strtscsi.: