SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

a "-a watvp ' TWS £veDin?, 5.53 E.-j-H »A"''>i Tomorrow Somiag, 6.16 <ttx EET.—This Kvenins. 5.19 .' UN RISE.-To-Morrow Ma: ning. 6.16 XiuOK'S AtiK.—Full Mood, 25h. 10.23 a.m,

ARRIVALS.

last Kvraoro. I Arsyle, 53.. Criwford. from \Vharsarei lieniiwotth, scliooner, Hickcti-, ,;rom RnsseJ T&DAT. FenKnic, s.s . Malcolm, from WhangaTM Waiwera, Bchooner, B=;~h-_U, from Kapier

DEPARTURES.

LiST EVENING. Licda Web;r, brigantine, lor \V hangar ca Kriemhi da, echosner. 'Jathtirst f jrV. hat-gatoa Fleetwing, schavsar, i;vanson. for KOiSell TO-DAT. Pdnguln, 3 ;., Milcolm, for tha Sosth FP.OJF.CTED DEPARTURES. London—Agate, 'oidicj: Sydney—Hero, 27th ■i^uransa. Gi^L:o.-rj-\ =Jirhern Ports acd Jlsl boame—Penguin. Krid*y llasicil—loan, every 'lor.day : Waitiki^F.-iflay 'lauranira—Gl-iceU". i rid^y ; Waitafel, lU'id^y For x-.-w Piysnon:h a.nd Southern Forts— nawt-a, 29tis. Whangare.—A'sTfle. Taeslara and Fridays Waltaki. : harsd*y Earotoßsa—Alsz ppa, A o:eb.aa York—ilinor rornon

VESSELS EXPECTED.

John Ball, barbie, fr:m Liciiioa; sailed Fib r'larr 10 "Wo.vcrine. 11.?.1.s . from syd",:ry Canii'le, brig, fso^i Saw York L>;h De% biirqa?. from Londsn ; s:-,u:a. Feo. 10. Syren, brip. from Sydney iinrealis. br;?antin?. irom Lsvu'-cs I>l.\nd lily, hri-iar :■=<?. from Chatham lilanCL Fslcon. schooner, from the ;=linds Edith, schoon-r-r. from Tonga Sybis schooner, from Tahiii Transit,s!:«m-, from Tahiti

IMPORTS.

Per Waiwera from Nap:er—l7 ton^ bones. Is-k-\p.d= Goastw.se.— Penguin, from Whan s-ar-ii, with 20) t-.ns c >ii: F.-nny KsU*. from Wtaw:o.: with S2 CO - fee- tlmbj-: b>uth Oaro':-;-:. from Parric-r. with =0 toss ii re wool: ]l ßsra fiOiu T.-,iu:-.. with 23.1C0 fee: ;nr.b:-r; KeniiwarUi, from Russell. Trim ISO tons eoai. Th? farc-3 per S.S. Southern Cros?, for T evuka, are—Saloon, si.'gle, £IU; return, single, £16. T're barque -tig U c-xnertUd to proced to Hokianza io i-r-r.d with u^ibcr for Wellington. The-s s Glsie'gwill arrive. to-morro-.v Mm m:: .rora T.nrarea. ii.'.J.S. Bi rcarcfe has recoiled order* *o pro :ced to YaiparaL o. She =al's to-n;orro—. I The s.s. Arjrylo arrive J ia3; erenins: from TThanrare: sr.-i Msn-apai. with 12»3_sie?s >a"ri frnra. 52 =a-:ii oysters, -3 do^:-n mulct. 5 bnxes e^ p s. ii pieces "tim Hr. 6 ko«rs butter. 37 sa^k-i jrfss3 seed. 10 ca?e.;- irait C ton? f unsiiure. tnd 2 Bms sundries. Passengers: Lady Giobs, Misses Co: I". Conynshßm. Csole. Mesdames Coutt-, Konntrec-. White, McDonald, Messrs Ga.-rott. !'ou:w. Lov.-. E rs?. ifim-, and fire in th<s steer -1 aic. The Bt;-a?;-;r returns to the same po.t3 ■ to ni;ht. Tie sch. Wai—en arrived from Xapier this afternoon. She left on Monday eight, and had Sac Sonthorly wea'.h:-r. She pass -d a tcpmsET. and piece of lower ma3t ■ri h cro-:3 tree eff Poverty B»r. The brisintinc L;ndi WebDr, sailed ia t ove- i-.ET for ivhanjjaroa, where she will Joad wi h timfer for Kapler. The Union Ckipipaay'a f.s. Penpiiiin returnei from Whanrrarei List evening -vri'.h a camber o? Auckland escariioiiHts, vrhodcriegthe stay o.' sis hoarsai the forDier pises visited the d-.rno coil mine, S'3ia-r.-ater spri^ffi !inie3 oaeeivcs, a-.d oihcrplicesof inicroit, andesr-ri-sjei tbeni- ! 3 .-Ires highly pleased -rriih tha trip. The P=rr.- | took en boari a: 1 imc-stoaa Is'ani 250 t-ens c jJ from the Kama :n>.e. and it U inten-iea to sapplr a portion of :hs C;mji:y'i flc-fct with the p.-CKincioaof this coliiirj-. The g s. Waitaki n-.w cakes a weekly t-;"p to and fiom V.'han^arci. ana is already meeting with a fair siare of sjpaort. The derarlure of the Pensuin fn^ Tauranea stici South has bee^ p-Kt^-oncd till 3 o'clock th 3 evenins. The E.s. lor.a wi'-l arrive early tc-aorrow Horning frcia I'Qiiell aud Korthern port-. The Gfoverninent s.a. Hicemca arrived this morainefrem v^'eUiuutcn. Captain Kairchild reports having left ati.lop.m. on Wedoefday : a rired tt New Piymon:hatH 30a.ra. yestc-rcay i^ftarainsc ii: pa. F.ns weather w?.3 ex pirieacddarln.? t:.-:- pa-Ease us. Sha brought t'.e foliowir-jj p.vse:"geri:—Hon. J. Jjiyce (Vative lI::i:3-.-ri ::'■<} Secretary. Messrs L'ickio, B3iry. \\ -.ii j]-id iU."idjr-Scc.-etarv for Minesi, Uill, Major C.mpbe.'l and o^c Native. Tiia I H:nemoa his on bur! a full ca.rgo of pipes &nd f bridge mdte IV. sji;p-:-d by the Puolij Wais j ]^epartoier:t. which »ill be left at Uponake on | ;.: the passage bick to Wellington,

UNKNOWN

ARRIVALS. Augusta, b isanline, Hu'lman, fromGreymonth Hicemoa, Govi. 3 s.. Fa ch-\s, froui V/ellington

DEPARTURES.

liancah 3lo's-;u, s. •■.. .Vc^arthy. for Waiura. '<.'~.i brizantine AcijTi=ti arrlveo. frjui Grey moath yesterday w.th a ca-go c-/c-.aiß

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

LTTTSLTOS, thi3 diy. Arrived: P.ariTaiir;. ?.?-, from "Wel.'cgton; Hawea, c.3., from > cljon and OnehuagajTe Anau. s 3., tern Lyt'o'.toa. Lvtt-elton". yesterday. Arrived: Emperor from Newcastle: Southern Crcs3 trtan. Newcastle. Eusseli.. thi? day. Arrived—Tenii3 cai'ed—bophia and Chrat iana; alEOiona. Passo-.srers: ilessri thi:lip3, HigginiOD, GJI .cs, enfl .tiers.

COMiIE X U I A U

Zvexi-N'3 Stab Office, Saturday, AUCKLAND STOCK MARKET.

MS. ALF.'.F.D BCCKLAND"3V>-:'ESLT REPORT.

At the Haym'irket, on !friclay list, fodder was plentiful; but brought preTioua Viluet. Pota toes. 423 to i'.s the ton; maiz?, 3s lid; cooksfoot, 3' 3d the bushel. Oals hive risen, and are now at 2-j 3d tho otHhel *li3le'ale. The pair ol Ex moor poni&? b.-ou?h' £12: yearling draught coif ':-3 lte; medium dranght hordes, frora £1S to £20 each. The heavy draught mares wcra withdrawn. On Tuesday, hides were in short -apply, bat at previous value?. Ee=t quality, 3ji t&o \b. ; tallow 2i3 6i tho cwt ; sh=e:i-kir.3 in usual supp.y, pr;ce3 ra^rins from Is Id to 33 31 eich ; Ecoured wool. Hid the Ib. At Pokeno. ::n Monday, a smal uiUßter of cUtle found ready buyers, at bt-lter p ic^s thin at ti;o larger markets, priacipiliy arao'-g the ceighboura. At Ururv, on Welnesdiy, a largo supply of ca'tie were yarded. Thera was a rurrj?rju3 at'endance, am oit'ioich biddir.g wss clow, ia part iailaenCL-.i by the dry weather, they were evenuialiy quieted at saiis'aciory r rices. Dairy cow-, a'. o"~ near ciiviu.-, are in good request. At Eeinueri,oa Wod :e-diy. ther* were no swre cattle yarded- Fat Cittle in a-eraye nornber, bU', nesiy weight? and g";cd qutllty. Bidoing was dv". Prices ricjei from 21s to 23s for prime steers, and from IS.J for micdin^ quality. Fat sheep weri in steady demand, at 2Vi the 1b ; and a f-w well-brea youag [igs sold at high values. MESSRS HCTXTKR A">D Mr.LAX's WEIIH.JKEPOxiT. H0r363 —Tho activity of the previous -week has contiDUsd. A good n imb-TLive been brocg'it forward, and found turcha?CH at nricts sati; factory to tha vendor. Oil Kriday, at tie Durham Yards, a nice Ist of 3 owg aorse3 vrere subjected to competition, and eli-iteii tpiri'.ed b dding. We quote hacks from £5153 to £1S; iighlharne-shorses. from £11 ta£23los; modiam draught, £23 to £32 las. Ca'.t'e.— 'i he supply of dairy cn-1 store stocks Jia3 been short of requirements, bat fat beasts ■were ysrdc-d in ample numbere. A gcod n;any dairy COW 3 conld have be;n sold advantare ously. s;tore3, alihong'a cot ur?ent'y wanted, continue in steady demand. There wes an up ward tendency in the price of fat bessts. At Newmarket, on Tuesday, the bidding fluctuated, ai;d prices ranged from 22a to 2->3 par 1001b3., and for a few anunal3 p. thade higher waa sriven. There were no noteworthy alterations in tha value of dairy or store stock. Shesp.— A lar^e number wa3 again yarded at Newmarket, on Tue3day, but there was an im proved demand—wethers selling at from 143 to 17s each; ewe, lla 6d to 15=. Few lambs penned, a.nd of indifferent dorCriDtion : dema-.d un3'.tii fled. Pisa.—Very few yarded. Those of a good des cription will fled ready purchaser?.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS Friday.

Wholesale. Retail. a. d. s.d. f. cl. s.d. Butter, fs.lb 10 0-1 01 Mrk, quart 0 1-0 5 f] Best IJairies 1 I—o 0 ! Bnttur, fc. lb 1 o—l 3 Butter, slMbO 7-0 91 Butter, salt 1 o—l 2 ClieeßO (local) 0 5-0 (!; Cleese (col.) 0 8-0 i> | Do., Cant. 0 6S-0 7 Eggs.doz... 0 0-2 0 ;! Hi Eg«, doz. 0 o—l 9 l.a:d,lb .. 0 o—o 10 Lard, lb(tiß s)0 7—U 8 Fowls, each 2 G—3 0 Bacon andHam3. Ducks, each 2 6—3 C Provincial 0 o—o 0 Geese, each o o—7 0 ■It Canterbury Ham 3 Turkeys .. 5 0-7 0 iffi atd Bacon (in Bvcon, lb.. 1 o—l 2 j.lj! cloth) .. 0 105-1 0 Haras, lb .. 1 1-1 3 I 11 Salt Butter, Canterbury and Wot ganui, lb, Bd, 9d I Bread, Id to Ud per 21b loaf ijaxae, per case, 5 doz, 27s Gd to 32s 6d. Butcher's Heat. ! Be tail, s. d. s. d. Roasting Beef 0 3 to 0 7 Boiling BeeE 0 4 — 05 iluttoii, hind-quarter .. .. .. 0 0-01) forequartar 0 2i — 0 S Lsmb, forrf-quarter 0 o—o G „ hind-quarter 0 0— 0 C Pork and Veal 06 — 07 Steaks _ 0 6— OS Chops and Sausages 0 s—o C Tallow best (wholesale)—muttoe, JO3 : mixed, 22s to 253. Flour Market. Wholesale. & d. Superfine Flour, silk dressed, perton.. 14 0 0 Fine Flour, ditto, household .. „ 13 0 0 Sharps, per ton 6 0 0 Adelaide, per ton 15 0 0 Oamaru, par ton !.' 13 0 0 Dunedio, per ton .. .. .. £12—13 10 0 Canterbury, per ton £12—13 0 0 ' Bran, per ton (sneks include-! ..£1103—5 0 C. Cabin Bread 18 Q 0 Oatmeal fiU-JS 0 0 Pearl Barley £25—2'J 0 0 May and Coiut Market. Wholesale. S. d. s. d. fi P. £ s IlLj JSlaiza (gyd.) 0 C-0 0 ! Hay, me'dow rIM •• (C>.L) 2 "'— 3 ° ton Pre;s-d 5 0-5 10 ilri " <F«n-' 3 G-3 9 Lncerne, do 6 0-G 10 flrl - (Coast) 3 6-3 .0 Straw (load) 0 13—110 ; Oata .. ..2 0-2 3 Chaff .. ..4 10-5 0 fl wSStK! tX 9 Hay(oaten» 5 o-^w ilßl Potatoes: Local, £2103 to £3 per ton. [M Retail. WH a. d. s. d. s. d. " d \mi Maize, bushel 4 3-4 61 Lncerae. cwtj 5-^s 0 'i§d Oau, Gitto ..2 3—2 91 Oaten, ditto 6 0-9 n fffij Bran, lOO.bs Go—7 01 Straw, ditto 3 o—l 0 nb V»'heat (fowl) 4 6—5 0 Chaff dino 5 6—G 0 1 Hay, cwt. .5 10-G 01 Po:at'ea.di;to3 6—l 0 P Seeds.—Retail. Id b. a.c. d. p. r i. s. d s m> Ryegnxsa ..5 0-0 01 Cocksfoot. W.6 o—9 0 $y [ Italian, do. ..S 6-0 01 Trefoil, lb. 0 10—0 0 13 L Kedllover.lbO 9-0 0 I Ratstail, lb. 16-00 Kf, White Clover 1 I—o 0 Timotj.y.lb 0 6-0 0 fin A'sy-e. lb ..0 0 1 3 I.'.icerne.lb. 1 6-0 Pi I Iff® Cowgras?. Ibl 0-0 0/Rape, ib ..0 5 0 0

Wooipacts In quantity, 3s 3d to 33 6d each, core sacks, S3 to 9s fid per dozen. Fencing wire Ncs. 6, 7, and S, assortei. £15 10s to £17 per ton. BciLr-iNG | Materials. T.'MBER.—Boards and Sj&nUire, 100 ft., best 113 5d ; second class. "3 6d: best plansd. tongped and grooved. 14»: second-class ditto. 103. iiilla: Cargo, best, Ss Cd to 103 id, second-class, 43 91 to 53 6fl. Bmk, 5s 61 to Ss 61. New Zetland Fa'ings. sft. 103: 6ff, 13-s Ti-t-eo Kails. £2 10s to £3 10s per ICO: 1-uri-i PcstS. £5 to £7: Sbinel-:s, 15s p.r l.OJo: HobartTown Paling, sft, 13s; 6ft, 20s; Bobart Town Pails, 90s. Ba;,ing and selling quota tion-". Bricks lat W hau.i 10> per 1,000 ; Town Yards £2: delivered, £2 £a to £! ICs. Drain pipes. r*r 100 15 inches bore). SO-: 4 iccces. 11=; 3 inches 9s : 3 icches, £2 5s per 1,000; socket glazed pipes, IS :nche3 2~ per foot: 15 inches, 2s per tco: ; 12 inches, Is Gd per foot; 9 inches, 13 per foot; 6 inches. 6-i per foot; 4 inches. 4d per foot. Lisik, rlac&ed. Is per bushel; quick lime in sack, Is 6d to 2s. KirHi Gni as'd Flax Jlakket. Gum is rather weaker. The following sales hare beer, effected since list Thn-s-iay: —Good ordinary Kiipara acd Wnangarei at £33 to £39, Waika'.o £30 ro £3-5, East Coast, £10 to £i 5: receipts for Apri'. go tBT, 370 t~E3. Flax.—"inest quality ■• £;S-21p=r:on Flax.— ilediam .. .. 17—17; „ Tow 12—14 „ Fcsgcs 3d- perlb. CoiL and Firewood Market. Coai_—Newcastle (ship's sids>, cargo 34s per tot: raid, Ms to 455. Bay ofls'asds, aiy^rds, 25j Oi ;sc el ned, 25= 6d:dit;o at the mine, 13s: ship's Bide, 2.13 6d. Wa.kato, at mine. 5s ;in Auckland. 15s Ci to iOs : Tanpiri. a: mines. 63 6d to 123 ; at Tird. iSs to 245. wangare'., a", n.me, Ss 61; yard Iste&ml,l73 : household, 225. Miranda, at yard (household), 123: steam, is-. Kamo (hooseho'di, 2?->. ?0- j delivered ; steam, 23a. Firewood.—Uncut, at wharf (cargc), Ss tD 3- per to::: dc-lirered, 13s ; cut, 14s ;o 173. M-INfF.ES. Bonsdust. £3103 to £3 ; PeraTian, £1S ; Hcon Gca^o. small !o:=, £3. ba?s in'.-ladc-d ; Mexican Gcans. £5 to £'.0: 3laJdea I-lan triiauio, £7 to Sttper-Phcsphate' £9 to £!o.a

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Vitta will Close A3 tKusa:- Satcrday. 2tth instant. For VTaiwera, Mihnran^i, M-itaksna, Man-.'; wai. Yv'a'.pa, and ilangapa., per Rose Cass;-, &t 10 a.m. For Corornandel.per Anne Milbar.k.aMl.^O a.n?. For Thames, per Rototnahana, at 1 30 p.m. i'o- per Kiaa, at 5 p.m. Ti-esdat. 27th instant, Pers.s. Zea'andia as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United States c: America, Canada, British Columbia., Centra ?cd South America. E.r.& British and torejer West Indies. Japan, and Cliina, inclacjDi' Hongkong, at 1 p.m. , For United Kisgdoin and Continent of Eurape, a: 1 p.m. . Fcr r^c-n-y ordera, and registered letter, at 11.30 i.m. Late letters bearing au extra fee of Sixpasce. in ad'iition to the postage, will bo received by the Hail Asent on bcara the steamsr up in tie time of saiiin?. For RutseU, Kavraka-wa. End Au'traiisn Colonies, per Te Anau, at a p.m. Thursday. ??th instant, . Per s.s. Arawaia a.H follows : — For India, China, Japan, Mcditeroßear, Ports, acd Continent o'Europe, at 3 am. For Girborae. Xapier. Southern Province?, Australian Colonies, aad United Kingdom. s ii Brinciii, at 9 a.m. For newspapers, atSs.m. For u.oney o:der3, ar.d regis.'ered letters, tie previous ei-aaiLia at i o'clock. late letters till 9.20 a ni. S. B. Eiss, Chief Postmaster.

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

FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1880.

fji the cacuo tiat Ucks assistance, fcr the wrong thit nesdj resistanci, For ih= fc;aj« in the distaa.ee, A-i-I the j»i thst *ca csn do.

The complete break-down in the easc-.s brought by the Government against Mr J. C. Young, Government Land Purchase Agent, has been accompanied by an exposure of the utter rottenness of the Laud Purchase Department In the nine years ending 30th June. 1579. the Government spent the enor mous sum of £705,493 in the purchase of native lands, and the evidence given in the Court yesterday throws a good deal of light upon tho loose way in which that gigantic sum has been lavishly wasted. Very great latitude must be allowed purchasers of native lands, and a good deal of con fidence reposed in their honesty. Bat in the Government transactions confidence has merged into recklessnes-s. Dlank forms duly signed for the dis bursement of public moneys in any quantities have been manipulated as it expenditure of the Government funds entailed no responsibility, and treasure has passed from hand to hand without the pretence or possibility of check. Tho defence itself, which rested on the plea that the accused had become help lessly entangled in tho meshes of lin net that environed him, was a sugges tive commentary on tho whole syste.n. We agree with His Honor that the jury could not have said less than was contained in their present ment, condemning the looseness of the Government native laud expenditure, nor could the verdict on the evidence have been otherwise than it was in view of the utter rottenness oi the whole system. We hope that more of this will be heard in Parliament next session.

The import and export returns of the colony last year, for which we are in debted to Mr Seed, Secretary of Customs, are noi so encouraging a.s might be wished. After the extraor dinary Government expenditure of the past few years we had reason to expect a steady growth in tho productiveness of the country and colonial exports. Eut the export returns disclose a decline of about half a million as compared with IS7S. Gold, wool, and timber are the three principal contributors to the deficiency. The imports inflated by the loan expenditure maintain a high ratio, amounting to £d,374,555j against £8,755,6(37 for 187 S. These figures can not be maintained when the public works are curtailed. Several rather favorable changes are observable p in tlie detailed tables. Boots and shoes, for example, were imported to the value of .£59,202 less than in IS7B, and candles shew nearly equal decline. Taken in con junction with the increased population these changes are substantial proofs of tho growth of local industry in the branches referred to. A less favourable report is given in green fruits and jams, the imports of which have increased notwithstanding the adaptability of the colony to their pro duction. An increase in imported furniture, also, is anything but satisfac tory. The comparative returns which we append in detail furnish other material for reflection :— Con:p2ruUve return cf tho value of tho under meulirned pr.ncipa' articles import.':'- iiif New Zealand durinct the years endel 31 t December, IST3, acd IST;. Attic'e?. Yaluo Vp.'ue

Te WniTl is the great puzzle of the day. He ranks in the same category with the Great Pyramid, the cuneiform inscription? >f Assyria, or Pope's amber. ' Pretty! in amber to qtsorvo the forms -)f hiiirs or strawß, or dirt, or Rruba, or worms! Che ihiaas we know are neither rioh uor rare, iut wonder how the devil they got there." Just now the press anil the people of tho rolouy are anxiously speculating on the

changing moods and mystic rhapsodies of the Parihaka prophet. Not even that [ sinister and wily diplomatist Bismarck is watched with more absarbiog interest, than this ragged unk'enipt savage, and a casual observer who did not know how much the prosperity of the Colony aud the progress of settlement depend ou the preservation d peace, would be disposed to pronounce Te Wind an old bapey ana a nuisance. The " Wangasui Herald," hawerer, regards the Panhaka bogey as a highly important personage. Our contemporary believes that concissiotis will increase his power, the acquittal of the prisoners reader his authority more absolute than ever,andthat he is pursuing a waitiug Fabian policy by hanging on the skirt of the bush ia orJer to compel the Government to maintain an expensive force, the disbaud mem of v-hieh would enable him to extend his demands. The "'YVangauui Herald" goes on to say thit even were the Govern-

ruent to sell the land tc-morrow, Te \Yhi:i could prevent its occupation by isolated settlers. The remedy proposed is a scheme of military settlements, the settlers "work-

ing with their ri*le3 oa their backs, aal ■h:ir block hoa^.e? to retire to, as th? MonteQeirrini do tc this day." We can only say that if oar Cdnterapory is right in its estimate of Te Whitrs intentions, if no concessions will mollity the old barbarian — and the report of the lioyal Commission appears ta reach the limit of concession aad forbearance, it will be time to make Te Whiti's toe the scratch. The colony cannot long afford, to maintain a coaly standing army, for the amusement of a playful c-l-i scare-crow like the Parihaka dodger.

The Harbour Board of Wanganui was recently arraigned on its trial by the rate payers. For some months past the Board and the Borough Conncil of that town have been at loggerheads on the subject of the width of Taupi Quay, frontiu;,' the Wau ganui river, aad the inevitable result ha-; been that the ratepayers have sutfereJ. The latter seme time a^o unanimously decided that the width of the quay should be one aud a quarter chains, ia which t hey wore supported by the Boroujh Council, and ihe Board was compelled to yield to the pressure of public opinion and give a pro mise that the disire of the ratepayers should hi complied with. But like some other bodies, the Wanganui Uarbotir Bnard con tained a clique, and this cuterie resolved to set the wishes of the- ratepayers at defiance by limiting the width of the quay to a chaia. The result showed that tu«:y had misunderstood ti;e temper of the pcjpia they had to deal with, Instead of waiting to ba ground between the two con flicting authorities, the ratepayers ros 1 us one mm, aud put the Boaid publicly oti its trial. A meeting was called which was attended by foar hundred per son-, and the whole question of harbuur management was rigorously criticised. The d- us ox machina in the Board proved to be a Mr Dulhte, of whom on' of the ipeakerß said, "The fact waa th:.t Mr Duthic had been thwarted, and his eiulm eia«m in th^ mutter of harbour improvement had beer, cliilleil. Like a you"jr lady be w.Mitil i-.) have his owu way, and because he chiU not, he did not like it."' It came out in the course of the discussion that the Itoaid had originally resolved to borrow £100,000 in London for harbour improve meats, and that a bill with that object w.w sanctioned by Parliament, bi-'t when a dispute arose with the Borough authorities :i=< t > the ownership of the extra quarter chain on the Quay, the board reduced th-; limit of t'i" loau to £60,000, on t!ie ground that, the 10-s <f the quarter chain of front' ge would depreciate the value of the security. Mr Ballaucc" r.n-1 other speakers, however, clearly demonstrated that this was a more subterfuge of the clique (ie.-iigued wit;; the object of defeating th-; wi-hr.s ofjtbc Council and the ratepayer*, as the Council "did not iK-.-ire to r^iso the question of legality of title, but only to arrive at ai amicable understanding," while the Hoard had on a previous occasion admitted that it had "reclaimed land not its own propc ty. ' Mr Ballancc put the thing into a nut-shell when he >aid : - 1 When two local bodies, each in charge of !Lterc-t- that were common to rill, came iut) c llision, it was time for conciliatio i and fiiendly feeling, aud that instead of oue body hanging up a disputed question fir tea "months they should co:;:e to a decision at one?." Mr Will:-, the principal spea ;er, moved, "That the Harbour Bard, having practically set at defiance the wishes of tin- ratepayers with r'esard' to the width of Taupo Qu:y, as expressed by resolution at thu late public meeting, i:n 1 their action tending to prejudice the interests of the port, tin* meeting expresses its want of con fidence in the Board." An amendment was msved in favour of rem'.ting the subject iv dispute to arbitration, aaJ the obnoxiotn Duthie made an elaborate appeal for a wer ciful verdict, but the oraiior. was prc no'inwd by the next jpeaker an attemi.: ■ To throw dust in tne eyes of ratepayers." When the question wai put the votes were abvut equal, and the Harbour Bond ciiicd f r a scrutiny, but before the result could be a certr.ined the meeting di-persed. The '• Wanijauui Herald"' in an editorial, ex presses a hope that the Harbour Board will lay the lesson to heart, a? the voting may hi taken as " tmtanoeut to a caution, ac companied by an earnest desire for the Board to return to (heir work revivified aud strengthened by the voice of their consti tuent." We may add that the example set by the Wanganui ratepayers oiijiht not to be lost upon people who suffer from similar cliqui-m and ritilcial obstruc tiveuess in other parts of the colony. Whenever the members of any Harbour Board or Borough Council forget the fact that they an: merely tru=tert hold:n, r oilice at the public pleasure during pood beha viour, and fail into the blunder of imagining tuat they occupy their positions by virtue of -oiiie prescriptive ri^ht ari»in-{ cut of their social position or vealth, or that they can administer the property committed to their charge otherwise than for the com mo a wcil, the .sooner a strong, healthy breeze of l.ubiic opinion dispels the delusion the better for all parties concerned. Perhaps the Auckland Harbour Board will not r>e above taking warning from tin salutary lesson which has beou impros-ed upon their Wanganui prototypes.

To-day 13 the anniversary of the birth daj ami the death-day of the greatest of dramatic poets. William fchaksperc was born ia a small house in the plea-ant town of Stratford-on-Avoa on *pril 23rd, 1564. He breathed hu last in his owa mansion, known as New Place, in the same towu, on April 23rd, IGIG. Two days later his remains were laid in the chancel of the elrc-rin?ed church, where hi? bu«t, nnd tomb with its quaint inscription, are still shown to pilgrims. New Place has dis appeared however, and nothing but the ruins of the foundations remain of the house where Shakspere lived during his days of prospctity, where be entertained his friend?, and wrote some of his principal plays. To-night in England and Germany many Shakspero clubs will assemble to indulge in something more material than "a feast of reason and flow of soul," and to drink to the eternal memory of the dramatist who " was not of an age, but for all tim?/' During the last

few years many of these institutions have sprang up for the purpose of studying the works of Shakspere on a new plan, the most fruitful in educational results, and the only common-sni'o one. This is, to tnke the plays in as near ;■>■ cm be dis covered, the chronological order, and by a minute examination of them to discover the iutimute relations between their subject matter and the workings of the writer's aiind ; in fact, to '.race the growth of his mind-life through its various periods from youth to maturity. The plays have his heart and life in them ; they are not empty shells. It would be a good thing if similar societies were established in ><ew Zealand, where little real attention seems to be paid •o literature, or indeed any kindred pursuits. There is. doubtless, abundance of excellent material with which to make them a com plete success ; and there 13 at the same time an easily procurable supply of the necessary books. Some, more enthusiastic than otheis, may consider that private indi vidual study has charm;; enough ; but there can bo no question that study in company, where an animated vivid reading of the plays is possible, aud whera the opinions and thoughts of minds possessed of varied degrees of culture and constitution can be gathered, has superior attractions for the majority.

Mr Gill, Chief of the Government Land Purchase Djpaitment, was a passenger to Auckland by the Government s.s. Hinemoa.

An open lodge entertainment will be civen this evening in the Albert-street Tem perance Hall by the friends of the Pioneer Lodge of Good Templars. Addresses will be given by Key. Allan Webb and Mr GcO. Ileruus. Songs, recitations, readings, and musical selections by members.

On Sunday afternoon another Service of Song will be held ou the Hospital lawn by a select choir from several churches under the able direction of Mr Ryan. The Te Deum and a number of Sankey and Moody's hymns will also be sung. Mr Lincoln will deliver the,opening address. The fruit will be distributed to the inmates of the Hospital, Old People's Refuge, and the auxiliary in stitutions. A collection in favour of the Mission will be made,

Findin $. that timber was being sold i the Auckland market at a loss, the local timber merchant) have met and arranged a fixed schedule of prices.

The Wellington Naval brigade have applied to the Briti-h Admiralty for the use of aman-o'-war.

A man named Dale, who was charged with an indecent ossault ou his own daughter, and di-charged owing to a teehai eal informality ia the 'indictmcut, has Deen re-arreited, and again remaaded tor trial in the Supreme Court.

In our Police Court report yesterday, the case Langsford v. Herries, judgment sum mons, was misprinted Langsford v. Wright. The case was adjourned.

Mr Bryca appears to be considerably wcafied with the fatiguing nature oi tbe duties that he has been called upon to perform since his taking office 03 Native Minister, but with his usual assiduity h ■ had arranged to so through a large amount of departmental business to-day at the Civil Commissioner's oiiice, Piiuces-street. Mr D:yco was, however, taken in band by the 11011. F. Whitaker arid Mr Sheehan, under whose blandishments he was inveigled away to the races, where he will got a breath of fresh air after the confinement of the passage to Auckland.

The vital statistics for the month of March laat shew that the Thames has the salutary tepatjtion ot shewing the lowest per centage of deaths to 1000 of population, namely, .GO, the Napier ranking next with .00. Timarti was next with 1.20, Dunedin 1.21, aud Auckland 1.33. The highest death rate was in Caversham, whe;e the per centage of deaths to every popula tion was 3.17; nest Wanganui 2.40; ■Wellington, 2 32; and Hokitika, 2.25. Caversham is built on a march, and is ill drained leading to the prevalence of zymotic diseases such as typhoid fever. Wacganui is also flat acd badly drained, and Wellington and Hokitika are in the fame condition. On the whole the death rate has been lowest in the higher latitudes of the colony.

It will be within the recollection of many that when the Albion Hotel was burnt down, a likeness ot the late Dr. Nesbitt was also unfortunately destroyed. Dr Neslutt's frieeds—and they are many—will be pleased to learn that the club has suceeded in ob taining another picture of their late friend, which may be seen in the club-room. The I ortrait reflects great credit on the artistic skill of Mr. E. Arnold, of Harding-street, Auckland, to whom the work was entrusted, and who has suceeded in producing a picture if passible more truthful than the former tine. The oil member-; of the club, and thoso who were intimately acquainted with the Doctor, will, ou viewing this picture, recall to mind many happy reminiscences, ;i!.il ;iliii''.-f fancy the original is still among them. " Poverty Bay L'erald."

To the- Edit-^r : Sir,—May not the sub marine eruptions taking place at the Sulnic Loavcp, together with others unobserved, account for the £reut mortality amon^ the (i-b on our cjist. Tliat the waters within the limits (if certain current-! have be< n poisoai d is beyond doubt, and the poisonous

;.-.i>e.-, and probably matter too, trom such eruptions conv.-yod by carrcnta run irin;* rviliid liio coa>t is » very likely re;wjn fur tho (,'rent number of dead li-li lately observed alone the co;wt uorth of Auckland. —Yours &c, T.l'.

Thre defended ca«c3 were heard yester day afternoon in the liesident Magistratej' Court; thj first, Devonport v. Campbell, ■was a matter of account, in which Mr Blaydea appeared for plaiutitF, and Mr Tole for defendant, f- tter hearing evidence the Court was of opinion tint plaintiff's evi dence iv favour of his claim ct £4 (H Cd, against which defendant put hi a pct-oii", \v.i< weak and improbable. Plaintiff wan nonsuited, costs £1 10j Gd.—Patrick Welsh

v. Ann Toobav. This was a claim of £0 4= money lent. Mr S. Ilcsketh for plaintiff, ami -Mr \V. J. Hill for defendant Tbe evidence v.a.s taken, hut the claim was not proved to the satisfaction of the Court. Mr lli-eketh accepted a uODsuit.—Sui lAi v. All Bin-. Claim £0, cash lent MrLaishley £or plaiatiiT, and Mr S. He^keth for defen dant. The parlies in this case, bein£ China men, created a deal of amusement, a:;d finally the claim was proved, and judg ment with costs given in favour of ptaintiif. Tho improved phonograph was largely patronised lust night, und the new argand light gave an unusual brilliancy to the scene, Holiday-keepers are invited to a view of tic exhibit on, which will be opened uiitil 10 o'clock t_hi3 eveniaj;. A brief dh« cription of the instrument's {constraction, ani maancr of working will be by tli-3 operator. The return match between the Point Chevalier aud Excelsior Cricket Clubs, will ';.»_• played to-morrow, ou the ground of the former. A break will leave Quick's stables at 1 o'clock, and the Ponsouby reservoir at 1.30 p.m. The Excelsior team will be selected from tho following:— Testro, Weaton, Rntts, Waddiugham, Walker, B-trns Pojley, I'ellingham, Uolgan, Riplcy, Laing, Iven^, Smith aud Andrews. In tlie case wliioh was heard at the Police Court oa Tuesday last, and iv which two women were committed for trial on a charge of steaiin,,' a purse from the Crown Hotel Grey-street, the rau;e of Mary llogan was mentioned as a receiver of a portion of the money. In justice to Mary Ho^au, we'state that the police withdrew the charge as it was shewn (hat she had one^tly received the uiouey from her brother iv Svducy, and was in uo way con nected with the olfeuces committed by the otiier two women at the Ciown Hotel.

Sir William Fox, while professing to be a Liberal to the back-bone— "his sympathies and actions having always been on the ?ame side as Bright, Cobden, and Glad sloni*," a< he gravely assured the elector.'at Bulls, l'anjjtikti, the other day—does r.ot l:ke the colour rf fhe New Zealand Liberals. Ho says, "Why, they have been guilty of the most autocratic fictions ever known. Their proper name was Commun ists, m-Mi who found their like in the Nihil ists of Russia, ami the Socialists of Ger many." This is all really very terrible. What are the pnliee anout ': *re we all to be blown up in our beds with nitroglycerine or dynamite ? Is it the New Zealand Liberp.':* who have poisoned the fi>h witti tho diabolical object of depriving the land sharks of their piscatorial luxuries ? Farther on Sir William referred to the ex- Minister of Works as " Gooii, genial Mae andrew, who w.13 sent up by JSir George Grey with the Hills to the Governor, but before he went he did the Heathen Chinee trick, and thuflled the liill up his flocve," and also as "a good sort of iellow with a warm side tor Qtago ". Whea a>ked whether he would accept oiiiee if elected, thc_ can didate replied that he mipht answer iv the words of the milkmaid, " Xobody axed you, sir, she said," though " circumstances might happen when it would become im perative that he should (assume the cares of oil ice. He did not care for oilice, and no thiu£ but matters of extreme importance would induce him to take it." No wonder herecjived a vote of thanks.

There is nothing like consideration for the feelings of others. An unfortunate photo grapher at Motueka evinced this quality in a remarkable deerce the otlier day. lie swallowed a quantity of cyanide of potas sium and iheu laid down to die iv a cemetery, in order, as he said, "to save trouble !" The following letter was written by him to his brother before committing the rash act: —My dear James—l received your kind letter. It was ray intention not to have written tT a soul. I sba'l never write t> any one again. 1 menu to destroy myself to-night after dark. I shall be found near tho graveyard, i wish to give as little trou ble as possible.

The paitial holiday in honour of " Eng land aud St. George" held on this day, the •23rd of April, is deserving of mention, not only In connection with the memory of England's patron Saint, but in memory of two of her illustrious poets, Shakspere aud Woidsworth, boih of \v oin, according to biographers, were born < : the 23rd day oE tii3 " primrose monti.' in the old country. Wordsworth, a< ruing to the statement of his nephew, li- Wordsworth, was born on the 7th of Ap^ii, but Words worth himself dogmatically asserted that he was born oa Shakspere'a birthday. Very little that is reliable is known of the great St. George, the tutelary Saint of England, supposed to have been martyred on the 23rJ of April, 290. He was adopted as patron of lha Order of the Garter by Edward the Third. The office of Garter King at Arms was insti tuted by Edward the Fifth i:i 1420, aud is one 'of considerable hono:. He carries the rod asd sceptre at every feast of St. George. We liud in Haydn'a Dictionary of Dates that St. George is represented on horseback as holding a spear and killing the dragon, and further, that the gallant knight was a tribune it! the reign of Diocle tian, and being a man of great courage, was a favorite, but complaining to the Emperor of his severities towards the Christian--, and arguing in their defence, he was imprisoned and subsequently beheaded.

Mr DeLias has been successful in arran ging with Madame Urso aud Company for three conceits at the Theatre Royal, com mencing tvith a sacred concert ou Sunday evening, when selections will be giveu f;om various favourite oratorios. On Monday and Tuesday, secular concerts of a high classjebatacter will be presented.

Mr \Y. "V 7. Robinson of 03 Queen-street, informs votaries of the game of football, that he has received a large importation of Rugby footballs, ready for immediate use.

We understand that Mr Tiune will not CO South to attend the Commission on Local Industries, as was proposed. Mr Tinne had made prepa atious to go by the Penguin to day when he received a telegram from Wellington requesting him to remain in Aucklaud, whither Mr Burns is on his_ v% ay to confer with him cv the subject of the inquiry.^!

To the Editor : Sir, —I do hope the direc tors of Madame Urso's Concerts will " not'1 comply with " Spectator's " request in your last night's issue. I have been prfsjut at all the concerts, and mean to attend the re mainder ; but I certainly shall not go if pro grammes are filled up with oft repeated pieces, however excellently performed. We have had an entirely new programme each evening, and that has attracted me, and do doubt many others. To my mind, uo real lover of music, caa afford to lose a single one of these concerts.—l am &c., C. W.

The African Wild Beast Show was visited yesterday and this afternoon by numbers of interested persons of both sexes. The lion and tiger were the chief objects of attention, although their admirers had the good sense not to shake hands with them. The Show will continue open for a few days, in order to give every citizen an opportunity of lionizing in Welksley-street.

Mrs Isabella McManus allied at this office yesterday, aud complained of the iili.-gal detention of her daughter, a girl of twelve yeais of age. by a person in Welles ley-street East. Mr McManus says the gi:l had never been absent from her home until Wednesday night, and that on going to the place where the girl was detained Ehe was informed that another girl bad been kept there. Mrs McUauu.s was told that the girl had escaped through the yard. Mrs McManus' proper remedy is through the law.

On Monday evening the 19th inst., tha Rev. W. Morley of Auckland, delivered his popular lecture on "Dr Guthrie," in the Presbyterian Church Mangare, The build ing was comfortably filled by the settlers of the district who evidently appreciated the rich treat afiorded them. The Key. J. Law opened the meeting in the usual manner, and presided on the occasion. At the close of the ieciurc a collec tion was made ia aid of the Maniare Wcsleyan Church Trust Fund. A cordial vote of thanks was given to the lecturer, which was moved by Mr Robinson and seconded by Mr J. Wallace. Mr S. Goose m.iu, on behalf of the Wesleyan friend.-, aUo thanked the Presbyterian Committee for the use of the Church.

The Second Eleven, West En>i, and Carlton Cricket Clubs will play a came at cricket to-morrow aneruocn oa the Domaiu Cricket Ground. Play to csmmence soon after 2 o'clock. The following names will represent the West End t am: —Messrs Waymouth, Hanna, Wood?, Is.ip.e, Davy, Cooper, Taylor, Cotter, Batter, Burke, Anderson, Steadman, and Baker.

A cricket match will be played on the Domain Ground tomorrow afternoon be tween representative teams of No. 3 C". and the Battery of Artillery. Play will commence at '2 o'clock sharp.

Te Ngukau, who recently visited Hamil ton, h.-n informed the editor of the " Wai kato Time*" that there will La no fighting on the West Coast, and that none of the Kingites are permitted ,to go to Tarauaki or Wanganui.

R. C. Greenwood will sell over 20 very choice luuaiing sites and cottage and gardea to-morrow (^atiirdsy) immediately after arrival of 2 p.m. train from Auckland, oa the around.liller-lie, n-2ar the station. The terms are 4 cash, balance three and six month!". Trains leave Auckland at 12 o'clock noon, and at 2 p.m. Lunch provided.

The monthly inspection of the members of the Auckland Naval Brigade will be held thia evening in the Drill shed, under com mand of Captain Leltoy.

Mr Charles BlomQeld will commence an elementary singing class oa the Tonic-sol-fa method, ::; the Newton Congregational school-room, en the 4th proximo.

POLICE COURT.—This Day

(Before It. C. Barlow, Esq. K.M.) pecnkennfss. John Leonard, an old offender, was charged vrith drnnkennes*, also, James Jacic-o:i, and were fined 5> each. VEBV SUSPICIOUS. John Rogers vras charged with ftealirjg twe petticoats and a dress, value 10*, the property of some person unknown, on the 2,'ird inst. Sub-In.-pector Psrdy said that Constable Dodd met the prisoner at an early hour this mornii)^ with the articles in question, and a new pair ot boMs on his feet. Knowing him to be a saspicious character, he questioned him on the right of posses-ior. Prisoner replied that they belonged to his young woman, but the could not be found at the address given. He would ask for a remand in oider t; jrive tho police au opportunity of discovering the owner. Adjourned until the 2Sth itist. OI«FOU*DED CHAKGE. John Reichcukoff, a foreign seaman, was charged with feloniously stealing the sum of Is 6d, the property of John Symonds, hairdresser, on the 21st iust. Mi Cunuingham interpreted. The evidence beinjj very weak iv this case, depending entirely upon one witness, who could not be trusted, the prisoner was ditchar^ed. CITY RATES. Nine cases were settled out of Court ; that against John McLco.l, £1 5.*, was reiaaudcd for a week. SMALL OFFENCES. Nathaniel Stafford Fas fined 10s, with costs, 2is (> 1 for having ill-treated a horse on the Sth inst. John Ponder was fined £>, cosis 7s, for leaving his cart unattended on the Sth in*t. John Lamer was charged under the Master nud Apprentice Act, with beina ab sent without leave from the service of h'n master, Mr Quinn. Mr Learner, sen., stated that his son had absconded, and he did not kuow "what had bec'tne of him. The ca?e was allowed to stand over for a few day.-. John Colborne pleaded guilty to leaving his cart unattended in Lornc-strcet. Fined 2<, costs, 7s. His Worship said that owing to the frequency of these cases, he should be obliged to make the penalty a little heavier. IJEVTIXG A WIFE.. Henry Patrick Haydeu was brought up on warrant, charged with whipping his wife, Mary .Ann Haydcu, on the ISth inst. Mrs Hay den, who had becu present, relented, and did not like to appear against her husband. Sub-Inspector Pardy said that he would ask for a remand in this case, as Mrs llay den had frequently complained to the police of the conduct of h< r husband, and he really thought the matter should be inves tigated. Remanded until tomorrow. This was all the business.

Butler's Antecedents.

[Per United Press Association.]

DUNEDIN, Thursday. Butler, wko wa.3 sentenced to IS 'years' penal servitude to-day, arrived in Victoria by the ship General Palmer, in 1573. At the a^e of twelve he received sentence of 12 months' imprisonment for vagrancy; at sixteen he was convicted of robborv under r.rrns. Ho was known by the aliases of George Lee, James Wilsor, and Medivay. The Victorian police described him as an expert burglar, who usually carried^lircarms. He left Victoria with the intention of join ing one Maurice Dcharven, another dis charged prisoner frcm Pentridge. Ho was born at Kilkenny, Ireland, in 1545, but gave his age when called on as twenty eight. Iv defendiDg the charge of larceny, he cross-examined witnesses severely for the sake of display, for the case was most conclusive. From the remarks made it ia evident that his Honor is not iv favour of the prisoner beiug twice tried for murder, but the questtou is not finally dealt with. The Attorney-General will hs consulted by tho Crown Prosecutor oa it. DUNEDIN T, Friday. THE PRESS ON BUTLER'S CASE. The papers condem Jurigc William's leniency to Butler. The " Times " saving : We cannot help thinking, in both cases, the Judge has shown an extraordinary leaning 15ward the prisoner, that oid more honour to his feelings than his judgement. He weakened the force of his remarks by making the second sentence concurrent. It seems to us such men should be deprived for life of all chance of preying upon society To net leniently toward them is only to act with lamentable weakness, and with an in sufficient regard for the safety of the Stace. A man who commits burglaries time after tims, and threatens men with loaded fire arms, though he may not lie an actual morderer, is as dangerous as an individnal lately sentenced at home, in the absence of any previous convictions, to penal servitude for life, for supplying a woman with drink until she died,

CABLE NEWS.

EUROPEAN.

[REUTEE'S SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.] English Shipping. LONDON. April 20. Arrived : Hurur.ui, from Lytteltou, .left January 13 : and Lochnagar, f:om Gielorue, left January P.

Additional Cablegrams.

Defeat of Lord Beresford. LONDON, Apiii £. Lord BeresforJ, ilie Conservative candi- | date for Waterford county, and one ot the j former members for the constituency, ka.- j been rejected. The O'Conor Don Defeated- LONDO-i, Apu! 7. Mr Charles Owen O'Conor, better known as The O'Couor Don, oue of the most pro minent and influential members of the Home Rale pariy, has been rejected by the electorate of Roscornmon, which constitu ency he was one of the representatives of in the latt Parliament. Mr Gladstone and Ms Con stituents. LONDON, April 9. Mr Gladstone ha? issued an address to the electors of Leed-, warmly thanking them for the honor they cDnferrcd upon him iv electing him spontaneously as there representative, and for their magnificent support of the principles maintained by the Liberal party ; but he announces that as he had scugLt the suit rages of the electors of Midlothian, he must sit for tha: consti tuency, and is therefore compelled to resign his seat for Leeds, The Presidency of America- LONDON, April 0, I3y a considerable majority, tbe Republic Convention Las decided to ma General Grant as the Republican candidate for the Presidency of the United States next term. The Lancashire Elections -1 LONDON. April 10. Lancashire, which, has hitherto been a great Conservative stronghold, ha 3 doi returned Liberal representatives. The result of the elections for North-east and South east Lancashire has caused considerable surprise through England, even among the Liberal party, ana is felt to be a crushing blow by the Conservatives. For North east Lancashire the Marquis of Hartiugton (leader of the o;>o;ition in the late Pariia meat) has been ietumed at the head of the poll, aud Mr Giaft'.m, another Liberal, gets the second seal, the former Conservative meuibsTd (Mr J;i:uc-s Madeu !iok and Mr John P. Ktarkie) being thus rejected. South-east Lancashire has rejected tne two former Conservative members, the Hou. A. F. Egerton (secretary to the Adtairality), and Mr Edward Hardcastie, and two Liberal candidates have been returned. The New Chancellor of the Exchequer. LONDON, April 12. A concensus of public opinion points to the probability ol the Bight lion. Hngh Childers, who was returned for Pcntefract, being oJiefed the position of Chancellor of the exchequer iv the new Administration. Election for 3Nortb. Lanca shire- LGNLON, April 1% Colonel tha lligbt Hou. Frederick A. Stanley, who represented North Lanca shire in the last Parliament, ha> been again returned for this constituency in the Con servative interest.

AUSTRALIAN.

[RENTER'S SPECIAL CA3LEGS AMS.J linpending Miners' Strike. SYDNEY. April 22. A ballot having been taken among the miners, it proves adverse to the masters' otier, iud a ttrike is now probable. Sailed— The Zealandia, with the out ward ban Francisco mail. MELBOURNE. April 22, Tho Iron Duk?, about which considerable anxiety was felt, having left London on the 21st December, has arrived. The steamship Norfolk, which baa just left London, goes to Lytteltou, Wellington, and Sydney. A considerable amount (f mining specula tion is goicg on at Ballarat. .Rumoured New Governor ship. An official telegram i» to hand that Mr Stahan, the Governor of, the Windward Islands, baa been appointed Gorenur of i Tasmania. Diphtheria Diniinishing. MELBOURNE. April 22. The spread of diphtheria at Ilamiiton is diminishing, and precautions rite being tiikeu to prevent au outbreak in other partj of the colony.

Hotel Burned at Napier.

NAPIER, this day. The Commercial Hotel at Spit was de stroyed by lire at 2 am, this morniug. Gallop, the proprietor, was absent, bein# at a private party in town, ilis wife and one sarvant were alone in the house, sleeping together. They were roused by unwonted sounds, and discovered the house was on fire, which then had such a hold that they could ouly save a box or two of clothing. Both the Spit ami Napier Brigades had been holding their aunu.il dinner i;i town, but in spile of having dined they turned out promptly, and succeeded in confining the '.ire to the botel. The adjoining buildin-::? were severc!y|sco-ched, the weather boards of Banker and Liddle'a bonded store being burnt through in several places. INSURANCES. The building: was insured for £600 in the South British, and £!00 ia tho Victoria ; stock and furniture, £GOO in the Hansciatic

The Urso Concerts.

This scries of concerts may with truth bo termed a succession of triumphs, the fourth of which was achieved last night before an enchanted audience. If it be thought that the extreme praise which has been accorded is at all exaggerated, one hearing will de moustrate that, though the vocabulary of laudation has been well-nigh exhausted, nothing has been said which is beyond the mark, or unjustified by the performance?. There can be no question that these concerts are in every way unparalleled iv the experi ence of the music c;ities of Auckland, aud that it will be lons before anything to ap proach them is again presented' here. Last evening Madame L'r^o rendered in her best style, the " Reverie" by Yicuxtemps, and as an encore, a Polish oong by Wieniawski. Pagnuini's " Introduction and Carnival of Venice" was the piece selected in the second part of Ihe programme, and this was executed with the perfect iiui«h, distinct ness, and effect to which Madame Urso's auditors are now accustomed. It i 3 need less to say that an encore was demanded, in response to which "The Dream," by Felix Simon, was accorded. So enthu siastic and delighted were her heareis that this was also encored, aud Madame Urso \ery kindly complied with the unanimous request by giving a Cavatina by Haft. These three compositions of course formed the event of the evening, and if it is possible to make a distinction where all was so ex cellent, perhaps the last mentioned was the best of the three. The lady vocalists were in excellent voice, and as before ably supported their accomplished leader. Si»nem Palma's rich full contralto voice was heard to great ad var.tage ;in a cavatina from Meyerbeer's Huguenots, and also in the encore to it, the Sower song from " Faust." Her other efforts were, " She wandered down the Mountain Side" (Clay), as an encore to which she gave "Ever Thine," by Abt. Miss Sargent's natural manner, sweet voice, aud artistic ability once more charmed the audience. Her selections were, "O ! luce di quest auiiuam," from Donizetti's "Linda,I'the encore t3 this being Smart's " .Rhine Maiden ;" "Conen's "It was a dreara," the second stanza of which Miss Sargent sang over again iv response to a unanimous recall. The pianists Messrs Sauret and Scherek played with their ac customed brilliancy, feeling aud accuracy. TO-NIGHT'S CONCERT. To-night the fifth, the last but one, of the coacerts of the series will be given. Accor ding to announcement, Madame Urso will play l: Concerto ia E" (Op G4) by Mendels sohn, Prume's "La Melancolie,I'and with Miss Sargent, a romauza, " Call me thine own" (Halevy.)

The annual meeting of the members of the Auckland Football Club will be held this evening in the club-room of the Thames Hotel.

TELEGRAPHIC.

From oue ow;; oij£E3pos&est KU&SELL, this day TIUAL OF COAL BY H.Ms k'ro MARCK. " * Arrangements have been made for thp Waitaki to take down ccai for the German | man-o-war Bkmaick. 1 his trial may leaS I 10 this coal being used by tbe raen.o f .w»ra instead of having their" supplies brought no.ii > ewcastle. ■ * The insurances on the store lately burn' down at Memiha were piompilv paid by the Sleuth British Insarance Company. GRAHAMSTOWN, this'day The New Wnau got fair picked stonetfaig morning in breaking dowa from the farthest boundary from the Albumia. 1 hi New Gcldes Crown was formed i a fc> a Company last night P. ,\. White is Manager. There are three Auckland and two 1 names, Directors. Messrs Morpeth Prater, J. L. Wilson, Ehrentried and Brown. The company start work at once on payable lodes. (PEE UNITED FEVSS ASSOCIATION), WELLINGTON, Thursday DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. A destructive fire occurred at Beinahatn. j pone this afternoon. The house was owned by Mr J. F. E. Wright, and was totally destroyed. It contained furniture valued at £800, belonging to D. p. Davis who occupied the building. This was also co n . sumed. The origin of the tire is unknown." it is believed that the house was insured in the Rational Insurance Company. T hi 3 day BOILER EXPLOSION.—STEAMER DISABLED, The steamer Manawatu, from Wanganoi to Wellington, broke down between Kapiti acid Mana Island. It Ls believed the boiler burst, and it is stated that the circumstances demand strict enquiry. The passecepi by the Manawatu were brought on by tbe Jane Douglas, and the injured steamer returned to Kapili. The Bangatira leaves this after noon to tow the Manawatu to Wellington. " NAPIER, thie day. At the Fire Frigade dinner List night Mr Simon, M.H.K., p.-esiaing, Mr Whuler chief gaoler, and late snperintendant of the: • brigade, was presented with a testimonial and handsome tea-aad-collee service. CBRISTCHITRCH, Thursday. sad fatal accident. A tragical affair happened at Little Eiver V Bauk's Peninsula, yesterday mc-ming at Balbavau's House. A married woman with a child five years old, and anotheraert" vant named Annetta McConnie, were in v one of the bedrooms together, when the latter took up a loaded revolver Ijing oa the tabla, and presented it at the child, saying, "I win shoot yon." Thereupon. the weapon exploded. The ba'lwent throng .. the child's head, and after lingering till J p.m. ,it died. An inquest will be heldto mortow. The Synod, after considerable discussion adopted provisionally the table of lessons at ■ present in use till such time as it shall be-J determined by the General Synod on isnat '"** principles and in what manner this or any ether alteration in the formularies should be adopted. INVERCAHGII.L, Thmsday. THE ALLEGED INFANTICTOE. An inqucit waa commenced to-day on the? body of the male infant found in the Puna Creek yesterday. The onlyevidesos ofim. portanca was that of the doctor who made the post mortem examination. He stated ' that in his opinion death occurred after the irsfant was entirely separated from the mother. The child, however, showed no - r sign of suffocation by drowning or other wise, and the immediate cause of d£a!h " would probably be the congested state of the brain caused by exposure to the cold. The inquest stands adjourned for two dara. As yet the police have not arrested tte" mother of the child.

SIR GEORGE GREY'S PROPOSED ADDRESS.

It has been arrarjred that Sir George Grey will address a public meeting of electors in Auckland at au early date, before proceed- Son th. We undersknd that he pnrposea corninj: to Auckland on Wednesday next, if his health will permit, and addressing a meeting a few days later. If, however, he does not feel sufficiently strong to come to §j Auckland on Wednesday he will postpone his visit until the following week.

Scene in a Court.

ICKITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

MR REES FINED FOX CONTEMPT. *

GISBORNE, Thursday. '--■ The Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday ngain presented an undignified scene. Tbe >~ case against A. K. Hardy for perjury \ras- * proceeding. Daring the examination ofcg, one of the witnesses for the prosecution, Mr Matthew Price, the presiding Magistrate, expressed his astonishment at the 'witness recollecting what had transpired abont tires months ago. Witness objerted to discredit being thrown upon his ic3timony. 'Mr Price replied thaf, the wilts- s^'s recollectfoa was better than a shorthand importer's notes. Mr Kees, solicitor for the prosecution,;re- ':i monstrated with the Bench, aud stated that such scenes tended to briag the adminisba lion of justice into contempt, and made it"- diificu.t to conduct cases in the proper way. R Mr Matthew Price forthwith committed Mr Kees for contempt, and ordered the bailiff to take Mr He?s in charge, which the "bailiff did. By this time tue Couit was thronged with people. Mr Kees refused to withdraw the expressions complained of, and alter a little time, when things became cooler, the Bench lined Mr Kees £1, aud then ad journed the Court. Mr Kees declined to pay the fine. The Court again assembled, and a numoer of parsons were anxious to pay the line, but Mr Rees would not con- ;! sent, preferring to take the alternative of a fortnight's imprisonment. Mr Rees de clined to go on with the case, and his clients being unable to conduct Iheir.own case, and refusing to employ other counsel, , an adjournment for two hours took place." Through the strtmg recommendations cf both parties, Mr Rees consented to pay the due, and appeared in Court for his clients ia . the afternoon.

Irish Famine Relief Fund.

A meeting of the Irish Kelief Fund Com mittee was called yesterday for a finil set tling up oi matters, but Bis Worship ttoi Mayor, (Mr Peaceck) was the ooly person * present, and after waiting patiently for one. f hour His VTorshipretired. MrTole, the secre tary was engaged in several cases at theßesi dent Magistrates' Conrt which prevented his attendance. The following is the state of. the funds. Total amount raised in Auck land city and countiy districts (irrwpec'iTe of the Thames), £1653 19s lOd. Two re-" mittances have been forwarded to the Lord Mayor of Dublin of £1150 and £400 respec tively. The expenses incurred in counec* ; tion with the fund amount to £19 15s 6&, leaving a balauce in the National Bank for transmission by the next San Francisco mail of £114 4s 4d.

MR JOSIAH MARTIN'S LECTURE ON "CHROMATICS."

Mr Josiah MABUN, F.G.S., the popular seientißc lecturer, gwe his new lecture last evening oa "Chromatics," the science or colour, in the lecture hall of the Auckland Institute and" Museum. Dr. Porchas, President, in the chair. The han wa' filled with an attentive audience of '*("*? and gentlemen. Mr Martin w&3 receireo, with cheer?, and opened bis discourse with some remarks on the difficulty of making scientific subjects pleasing, and bringiog, them within the capacities of the people generally. The lecturer explained now he was first attracted to the subject of co!oui-3 by a vari-coloured' tof^ He found, in the course of his- «***•*_ fixation that Professor Helmholtz, of Ger many, Dr Morton, of New York, and Wo fessor Clark Maxwell, of London, had been individually pursuing the same studies', and had attained to much the same resold. Mr Martin explained -very minutely Vr. Young's discoveries of primary colours, also the method of Sir Isaac Newton in splitting up a ray of light by a prism, ana thecontrasting of thesamewith thesptc^nm obtained by inean3 of the spectroscope. * number of illustrations were given, and me experiments were successful. Thelecuirer treated his subjects in a clear and intelligi ble way with the aid of revolving discs 01 glass reflected on a screen by limelight, ana concluded an excellent lectuie WJt°^ number of views of the picturesque law districts with poetic and scientific descrip tions, with an account of the human eye, the mirror of the mind. A hearty vote .«* thauks was accorded to the lecturer on tne niotioL. of the chairman. . g

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, APRiL 23, 1880.



l*ti>. IS/5. £. £ Apparel m'%G - 253.20: Bool3 aad Shoos .. .. 171,7-2 — 231,014 Hridgi mUerial .. .. 3 311 - "0 But -or B.6M — 2.6S) CanCles 51,880 - 103.2<iS Cemcot r.7,7Dr — sun Cccoi und Chocolato .. Jj.199 — 20.270 cotton 315.5H — mass riraper/ 1,179,115 - 1.223,91; Fish 36,602 — 47,524 Flour 43,399 — 19,903 Kru't (dried) 39 501 — J8.616 Fruit (green) .. .. S7.II5 — 49.011 Furniture 92.112 — 86,067 Grain, Hica 15,2-21 — UVi Grain, Wheat .. .. 5.903 — 10 SOT Haberdashery .. .. 75,.>53 — 73,719 Hardware & Ironmongery 268.530 — 293.2.M3 Hats and Caps .. .. 52,110 — tU09t Hosiery 3V015 — 3i.295 Iron Fencing •• .. G5,fo3 — 103,593 Iron (Galvanized).. .. 92,350 — 193.028 Iron Roils KlU.Oi:; — 31,177 Jams and Jiilie3 .. .. W.1W - 44.000 I/nens 13.4T3 — 15,103 Machinery (Agricultural) 83,80a — 1(1,205 Machinery (other l:indi>) 156,091 — 125.3S3 Matcbc? and Vestas .. 23,mO — 31,156 Millinery 23,051 — 23.057 0 1. Keros=ce .. .. 36,105 — 59,592 Oilmen's Stores .. _ 736;7 — 79.698 Faints and Paint Oil ,. 51,111 — 72.VS7 Railway Plknt — LocomotiTes .. .. CGS20 — 35.514 Trucks 18,713 - 8.417 Other kinds 72 152 — 107.390 Saddlery and Harness .. 76.3S3 — 73.670 Salt 9.523 — 15,315 3ilks 21501 - 33,511 Specie^a;^r er}- 331-0"5 - 333» Starch atd Btue •- .. 9,350 - 10.1S5 Tea .. ■■ - ■• 197,957 - 303,858 Te.'ejjra^h Ma'erial .. 22,5i8 — 8,509 Tiaaber(ollkinde).. .. 1J1.U2 - 91365 Vinegar 8,773 — 11,951 Watchpsacd C'cck.? .. 3I.72J — 25.21 Woollens end BUnJcett.. 174.138 — 137,207 Total i^orta of all) _£3,75.5.607

Comparaiire Rerura of the Valuo oi (be Princi- pal Aiticlea Exported from hew Zealand in tho i' ears 1879 and It73.

1870. 1578. Articles. Value. Va uc. £ & Gold U3i.rU 1,241.182 tilver 4,512 5,7*6 Tallow 115 51-5 178.502 Flour 13. (01 1S.« Butter and Cheese .. .. 2,360 21.4S; W00l(|fg;U§}W} - 8,1 2 W39 3.292,807 Grain-^ at - :: :: S S Barlev .. .. 27,131 24.4oG Phormiura, N.Z 7,874 10830 Kauri Guni 147.o3o U^.UiO Timber (sawn) .. .. 13,752 2S.PS: Hides 1S.720 9.59C Skias .. .. .. •• (a) 7),927 (b)ol.l.T Meats (prese-vtid) .. .. 64,772 71l.4l£' Potatoes 8.S29 J6.9..* Alisceilaneon- .. .. 146.320 137,031 OtiiorC-loninJ.B itish, and Foreign Prcducd .. .. 179 071 235,152 Total £5,173,126 £6.015.;OC la) Includes a.35150u ratbit ssio?, valued at £10,753. !b) Includes 3,976.W3 rabbit skins, valued at William Seed. Secretary aud Inspector of Cust jms. Customs D.-partmenr. Wcllingtoc, April 20,1880.



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The concert at Newmarket took place » Tuesday evening, and not on Wcdnrad*y» was implied by the words "last night- •" the report published laat eveniog.