SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

man watrt* ! This Evening, 9.36 HIGH WATER} To . morrow Morning, 9.53 BUN SET.-Thls Evening. 6.15 SUN RISE.-To-Morrow Morning. 6.1 MOON'S AGE.—First Quarter, i9th, 0.15 p.m,

ARRIVALS.

YESTERDAY.

Cormorant, H.M.S., Bruce, from Lyttelton

TO-BAY. Ringaroomn. s.s.,Chatfleld,from Melbourne Peflguin, s.s., Malcolm, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

SATURDAY EVENING. Nerval, sch., Taylor, for Gisborne Aliiige, sch., Burke, for Whnngapoua YESTERDAY. Cutty Sark, sch., McLy.uont, for Hokianga

TO-DAY

Penguin, s.s„ Malcolm, for tho South

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Caledonia, schooner, from Tonga. Mazeppo, schooner, from Rarotonga. Sovereign of the Seas cutter, from New Calo-

donia. Bismarck, H.1.G.M.5., from Samoa Flirt, brigantine, from Timaru. Tubal Cain, schooner, from Levuka. Marion, schooner, from Norfolk Island,

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Tauranga—Glenelg, Friday For New Plymouth and Southern Ports — Taiaron, Wednesday For Russell—lona, Monday; Hawea, Friday

IMPORTS.

Per Ringarooma, from Melbourne, Hobart Town, and tho South:—3o cases tobacco, 200 boxes ten, 250 boxes caudles, 10 drumj Eoda, 12 barrels collee, 8 bags pepper, 10 bags rice, 20 bundles willow?, IS" cases and p-ckages fruir, 10 cases meats, 7 cases cheese, S cases bacon. 63 bags hoa.-s, 77 sacks er'ss seed, 1G packages machinery, 8 casks bßt-f, 5 cases honey, and 87 packages.

Inwap.ds Coastwise — Kauri, from Port Charles, with 25.822 feet timber and 2 tons gum ; Bream, from Ta-rtia, with 23,600 feet timber; Lady of the Lake, from Matakana, with 10.000 bricks; South Carolina. Lorn Barrier, with 50 tons firewood : Fanny Kelly, from Whangaroa, with 32,100 feet timber ; Makarau. from Omaha; A'enus, from Mercury Bay, with 37,821 feet timber; Kriemhiida. from Whangaroa; Ghost, from Cabbage Bay; Start, from Ngungnru; Mahurangi, from Ohore; Medoro, from iw_ nui: Porsevo.ancj, from Waihe'ae; Mana, from Tairua.

Outwards Coastwise. — Kriemhilla, for V.'hangaroa; Lady of tho lake, for Mahu rnngi; t'outh Carolion, for Barrier ; Fairy, for Thame3; Kona, for W'hangapoua; Makarau, for Omaha; Mercury, for Tairua; Nancy, for Thames ; Adah, for Thames, with 50 tons coal; Ghost, for Orewa; Start, for Nganguru; Per severance, for Waiheke ; Mana, for Tairua.

'Ihe s.B. Argyle will arrive to-night from Whangarei and Mangapai. Sho returns to the same ports to-morrow afternoon.

The schooner Midgo sailed for Whangapoua on Saturday afternoou. Sho will take in a quantity of timber there, and will then return to this port ia order to All up wittt general cargo for Fiji.

The schooner Norval sailed on Saturday for Tairua where she is tj load with timber for Gisborne.

The s.s. Ringarooma arrived to-day from Mel bourne via tho sou.h. Passengers, Saloon:— From Melbourne: Messrs G. Potchett,E. Coaper J. and J. Brownler, M. Naylor. Hobart Town : Mrß Byrne. Dunedin :Mr J. Ronnie. Rev. J. Ryley. Lyttelton: Mr and Mrs A. Hill, Messrs W. H. Lane, Brenner, J. W, Cree, Lindsay. Wellington: Mrs Thompson. Mr Saddler. Napier: Mr E. and tf. Broctie, Mis Ritchie, Rev. Eraser, Mr T. G. Cohing. Gisborne: Mr and Mrs Brown, Messrs Pari-h, and Chatfleld. and 21 in the steerage.

The s s. Penguin sailed South this afternoon. Passengers :—Tauranga : Mrs Ait__en, Mr and Mrs Richmond, M. ___. Porter, Cook, Prince, Preuso. Gisborne: Mrs Langford, J. F. Mellner, Master Langford, Johnson. Welling ton : Col. and Mrs Leckie, W. Johnston, W. Grey, Buller, Andrews, Major Heapy. Lyttel ton : Miss Hillier, W. D. Buttle.

ihe Union Company's s.s. Wellington, Capt. Anderson, arrived in tho Manukau this n orn ingfrom the South, with cargo and tho Northern members of tho Rifle Association. Sho left Dunedin Wharf on the Sth instant, at 1 p.m , reaching Lyttelton on the f.illo'.vin^ dat al 1.15 p.m.; loft again thutni^ht at 5.30 p.m. for Wel lington, arriving there on the 10.h at 12.30 p.m.; left Wellington on the 11th at 1.15 p.m.; cal.ed at Picton, and reached Nelson on the 12that8 a.m.; loft again for tho North, via I'icton and Wel lington (taking over the Southern members ot the Riflo Association for transhipment at Wei lington) at 7 p.m, oa tho 12th ; left Wellington on 13th at 2 p.m., and was off Taranaki next day at 3 p.m., having had strong head wind and heavy sea from Wellington ; landed portion of cargo at Taranaki at 6.30 p.m.; made anothor start for North, arriving as above.

The following; passengers arrived by tho s.s. Wellington:—Revs. Willis, Bright, Sheriffs, Mrs Hams, Messrs Groymour. Tomy, Kayo, Gold water, Lusk, Hayman, Moore, Cochrane, Payne Peutt, Fenton, Prince, Hnslett, J. Haslett. Skin ner, Plesn, Snell, Cooper, Downte, McKee, L. Kady, Keller, Thome, W Thome, Hose, Hend er. on, Hanc-Otr, Prico, Smith, IS air, Hay, Hand ball, Purse, Wintor laibcrtson, Coleman, Taylor, Nancarrow, Cnpts. Wildmanand Penny. Misses Newman Hempton, and 7 others, 8 in steerage.

ARRIVAL OF THE CORMORANT-HEAVY GALES.

H.M.S. Cormorant arrived from Lyttelton yesterday afternoon, after a passago of eleven days, during which i-evernl exceedingly heavy galas were encountered. The greater part of the trip was under steam. Tho ship left Port Lyttelton at 3 p.m., on Thursday, March 4_h, nnd had northerly winds and flno weatho.- till Wednesday, tho 10th instant. At six o'clock on the ovening of that day, when the ves3el was thirty miles off tho Bast Capo, tho wind began to como down strongly from tho north osst, and the veseel was compelled to stand off the land. The stole increased in force, and blew very strongly until two o'clook on the following afternoon. In the meantime, the ship, which was lying to under easy steam and storm sails. drifted 71 miles southward. A calm, which lasted for three hours, was subsequently ex perienced. Then encountered heavy south westerly squalls, during which one boat was carried away and two others stove in. Had to run before the squalls under bare poles, not a Btitch oi canva9 being sot. The wind then came round to the westward, and gradually deereaied in force until eight o'clock next morning, when the vessel had run out of the storm. _L_ii,ht northerly winds from that time until arrival at C p.m. yesterday. The Cormorant is expected to remain here for several weeks.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Wellington, s.s., Anderson, from the South

DEPARTURES.

Hannah Mokau, s.s., McCarthy, for Waitara

IMPORTS.

Per Wellington for the: 48 packages, 1 cose.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Fluff, Saturday.

Sailed: S.s. Rotorua, for Melbourne; the Koputi, with the Te Anau in tow, for Dunedin,

Wellington', Saturday.

Arrived: Hawea, s.s., from Auokland, via Hast Coast. Hinemoa, s.s., from Napier: Wan aka, 8.8., from the South: Sarah Pile, irom Kai para. Sailed : Hawe?, b.s., for the South.

Whllington, this day. The s s. Woituki arrived from New Plymouth with the 'Frisco malls at 1.45 a.m. to-day.

Port Chalmers, this day.

Arrived—Clematis from Hobartown. Sailed— Albion Royse, ship, Marlbro, for London, with passengers, and cargo comprising 4 870 bales wool and skins, valued ar, £07,420; 1,700 bags wheat, £1,790 ; 10 casks tallow, £600; casks oat meal, £50; 3 packages sundries, £5.0: total, £100,270.

Whangarei, this day. The b.b. Argyle left for Auckland at 9 a.m, to-day.

Dunedin, Saturday. In consequence ot the accident to the Te Anau, the following will be the alteration in the Com pany's time-table:—Tho Kotorua leaves Mel borne on Thursday, the 18th, instead of the Bluff, direct, inliouof thoToAnau. The Rotomahana, which is due at Port Chalmers on Tuesday next, will return to Melbourne direct the Eume day, nndarrite there in time to take up the i-.otorua's trip, as set down on tho present time-table; while tho To Anau will t-anshiy the Rotoma hana's and Northern passengers and cargo, and leave Port Chalmerson Wednesday, thus taking np the voyage set down on the time-table for tho Rotomahana.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND. Mails will Close as Under :—

This Uay,

For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon

gonui, per lona, at 4 p.m. For Whitiangi, Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotiki,

por Glenelg. at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, ot 5.30 p.m,

Tuesday. 16th instant. For Port Fitzroy, per vVandercr, ni 9 a.m. Fur Waiworn, Ivawau, Omaha, aud Matakana, per Kobe Ca<oy, at 10 a.m. Fos Thames, per Coromandol, nt 2 p,un. For Russell, Kawakawa, and Australian Colonk-s, per Itingnrooma, at 3 p.m. For V\ augarei Heads, Waipu, Wangarel, and Mangapai, per Argylo.iat 1 p.m For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 3.30 p.m. For Tryphena, per South Carolina, at 4 p.m. For Mangawal and Waipu, per Kina, at 5 p.m. Wednesday, 17th instant. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Wellington, at 8 a.m. For Gisborno. Napi.-r, Southern provinces, and Australian Colonies, per Tararua, at 5 p.m. Thursday, 18th instant. For Taranaki, wanganul, and Wellington, per Panyutira, at 1 p.m. Tuesday, 30th Instant Per s.s. City of Now York as follows :— For Sandwich Iblanda, United States of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, Japan, and China, including Hongkong, at 1 p.m. for United Kingdom and Contlnont of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money ordors, and registered lettors, at 11.30 a.m. Lato letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence, in addition to the postage, will bo received by tho Mail Agent on board tho steamer np to the timo ot sailing.

S. B. BIBS. Chief Postmaster.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

LOOKER-ON.—You have omitted to put your name to the coirmunicatiou.

BIRTHS.

CRAWFORD.—On March 11, at her residence, Karangahapo Koad, Newton, tho wife of T A. Crawford of a daughter.

LAURIH'.—On March 9, at the residence of Mrs Dickson, Newton, tho wife of Mr Frederick Laurie, of Waymouth, Manurowa, of a son.

MARRIAGE.

COLEMAN—WATT.—On tho 13th March, at St. Matthew's Church, Auckland, by the Rev- Hugh Glasson. Jatne3 Henry Coleman, of Napier, to Hannah, widow of James Watt, of Waititirau, Mapier.

DEATHS.

CANNELL.—On March 15, at Parnell, the beloved son of William Thomas and Mary Ann Cinnoll ; aged ono year and eleven months.

The funeral will leave his parents'residence, Parnell. to-moirow.

MILNE.—On March 14, at the residence of his Mother, Park Road, Gratton Road, James Dawson Milne; aged 33 years. The 'uneral will leave Park Road on Tues day, lGl.k instant, at 2 o'clock.

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

MONDAY. MARCH 15, 1880.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong thct needs resistance, For the future in the distance,

Aud the (tool that we can dc»

In what the typical penny-a-liner would call a " felicitous speech " at Mata mata the othor day, the Hon. John Hall touched, almost by accident, upon the very secret of Auckland's retarded progress. He had been surprised, he said, both at the extent of fine country to be settled and the excellence of the soil. Its resources in both respects transcended anything for which Auck land received creditin the current opinion of the South. He " felt a gratitude which they could not feel towards ono who had shown him a part of the colony which surpassed, in various ways, any thing he had supposed to have existed in this island." Without transgressing strict veracity this outline might have been very much deepened—the average Southerner is wont to credit Auckland with little else than a chronic native trouble and a standing grievance. Such an estimate of Northern resources, and the gradual development of a state of circumstances in which the people find it necessary to band themselves to gether to wrest the justice which has been freely coueeded to other parts of the Colony, would, to those who look into the reasons of things, appear a very natural sequence. But the genuine Southerner is too strongly wedded to his ideas of Auckland's capabilities' to admit of any conjecture so absurd as that his own unjust estimate of the North, with its consequences of Gover mental neglect, is to blame for the demand—the perfectly righteous and honourable demand—which has become embodied in the now somewhat hackneyed expression " Justice to Auckland." The Premier w.aajve be

lieve candid and sincere in Ids expres sions of surprise aud admiration at tiie magnificent country, which Mr Firths excursion was the means of bringing under his notice. We are sorry that the brevity of his visit prevented further examination of the equally advanced —or as some think richer country around Te Awamutu, and in other well-know parts of the province. But what he has seen should satisfy him that the word "justice," instead of the favourite Southern substitute " dole," is justly applicable to the claims that are made for assistance in opening and settling a district, which for climate, extent, and variety of resources, has, we believe, no superior in New Zealand, and which the Premier was pleased to describe as a " fine country, the natural advantages of which will enable it to maintain a large population." We have so far treated Mr Hall's impressions in the light of Southern opinion—but are they not lessons ap plicable nearer home 1 Intended or unintentional, a gentle satire was con veyed in the impression, " the farther from Auckland the greater were the improvements," Of course, one more familiar with the country would kuow that our railway is peculiar in shewing the least attiactive side of the district which it skirts; and that if the Prem ier were to leave the train and set out in a buggy through the rich and well-tilled districts between Auckland and Mercer, he would find reason to modify his rather broadly stated opinions. That the improvements in Waikato are superior to those of the old-settled and well-farmed districts around Otahuhu, Papatoitoi, Papakura, Pukekohe and others that might be named, one would scarcely care to assort. But considered in another way, there is immense force in Mr Hall's observation. " The farther from Auckland the greater the faith in the land, and the greater the energy and perseverence in strength ening the backbone of the country," is a fact that must impress all travellers. And here i 3 cause number two of Auckland's only partial success. We may talk of South ern prejudice and want of faith, but where, except among tbe few who have devoted their timo and capital to tho development of tho land, do wo find true confidence in tho very foundation of a real and permanent prosperity— our lands ? Any city scheme, any wild speculative venture, will find eu enthusiasts enough, but the pessamist view of our country and its resources is more commonly met with than the cheering one which Mr Hall's experience in the South com pelled him to adopt. The Northern districts especially have suU'ered from undeserved depreciation. We want more of that energy and self-reliance which first carried Mr Firth across the bleak hills intervening between Cam bridge and Matiunata, and which spurred him on through the soven years devoted to snagging seventy miles of riveiyind overcoming native obstinacy. We want less pettiness and more breadth of view : less concern for the town and more for the country—■ the prosperity of the former is wholly dependant on the energy applied to the development of the hitter. 1 f we want the branches to grow luxurantlv and bscome rich in the foliage, we must fertilizo the roots. It is impossible for us as a people to think too earnestly on our past shortcomings in theso matters, and if the impartial testimony and con viction of one well-qualified to judge of the value of our inheritence can induce us to cultivate it more assiduously, the Premier will not have visited Mata n.ata, or spoken there in vain.

It will be seen from a cable despa*ch re ceived to-day, which we publish in another column, that Lord Derby has deliiiiti ly gone over to the Liberal party. It will be remembered that he was a member of the Beaconsfield administration, but severed his connection on account of a disagreement on tho toreign policy of Great Britain. Earl Derby will bring great t-trcu-th to the Liberal camp.

Musical note-1, several letters to the editor, and other matter is unavoidably held over.

We understand the City Corporation will ofl'er for lease about the end of the present month about fourteen allotments on the re claimed lands in Freeman's Bay, with a frontage to the strand or broad roadway fronting the water. These are first-class sites, aud while close to the water are yet not near enough to be liable to any damage.

Bishop Cowie has been asked, and has consented to give a lecture at the Institute ou (Thursday evening, the ISth inst., on " Afghanistan aud Central Asia." One of the Bishop's endeavours iv his treatment of the subject will be to render intelligible to the uninitiated the present position of matters in that pirt of Asia, and the rela tions existing between Great Hritain and the several countries bordering on her Indian frontier.

Leonard's Malvern should have appeared amongst the nominations for the faiuaki Handicap which appeared iv our Saturday's issue.

Farquhar'a open sailing boat Mabel will be taken to Tauranga by the Glenelg to night iv order to contest the first-class race at the regatta there on Weducsday next. We believe it is the intention of Mr Bailey to send the Toy, notwithstanding the fact that the rules preclude the use of topsails.

We have to acknowledge os from "A Friend " for the Irish Famine Relief Fund,

The annual celebration- of the time honoured feast of St. Patrick will he duly observed on the 17ih instant (Wednesday). 'Ihe Auckland branch of the H. A.C.B. Society, will anon.! Mass in St. Patrick's cathedral, at 'J o'clock His Grace the Archbishop, celebrant. The members will then form into a procession and inarch to the Domain for the sports. Tho schoo; children will assemble in the Hon. P. Dignau's paddock, Hobson-street, at 9.30, in charge of the oflieers of tho Christian Doctrine Society. The spleudid band of the Hobsous will accompany the procession.

We understand that a new Wesleyan church will shortly be commenced iv the improving neighbourhood of Kawakawa.

A concert was given on Saturday even ing, in tho Albert' Hall, in favour of the Irish Famine Relief Fund. There was a f.iir attendance. The principal performers ivcre Messrs MacCabe, Dunuiug, and O'Hare.

Tho determination of the Rev. S. Edger to commit the awful enormity of delivering a Sunday evening lecture on Dickens, hits had a visible ellect upon the Rev. A. Webb. Last night the Baptist divine had prepaied for himself a rostrum at the foot of Wellesley-street, and as the degenerate admirers of the great novelist filed past ou their way home from the Lome-street Hall, his voice in reverberating accents told of " the wrath to come." With tho lungs of a Stentor he denounced the conduct of those who inculcated the doing of good to their fellows, while dishonoring their God, and warned them of the fea.ftil peril to which they were exposing themselves. A lair number ofpeople listened to the gentleman.

We understand that Mr William Spong has succeeded Mr T.W. Buck, as assistant to JVIrR, Kirkwood, in the management of the hotel at Cambridge. Mr Spong has been long and favourably known in this district for his unfailing courtesy and suave address.

tome three years ago, Mr. Messenger, formerly of Auckland city, became the oc cupier of a portion of Mr Hawkins's pro perty at Woodside, about tw fo miles distant from the Stokes's Point pier. He turned his attention to fruit culture, aud there is now on view iv the Proviucial Fruit Store, uear the Thames Hotel, twenty-one speci mens of his apples, which have had many admirers to-day with longing eyes. The crop thj.g year hq.s not been quite so large as anticipated, but the fyuft is sound and good. I he sorts on view embrace the Cox orange pippin, with its streaks of red,' and rich flavor; the milky Colville and Boston russet. Numbers of these apples are first intioductions in Auckland, particularly the lipsfcone and stone pippins. The Ashmead kernal aud Cornish aromatic, Ihe latter of a beautiful primrose hue, arc real beauties. Some of the "northern spy" weighed 18 ounces.

We notice that Mr Tinnc (Fraser and Tinne) has been appointed a member of the lioyal Commission upon Local Industries, and has proceeded to the South as the representative of Auckland.

The examination of candidates for teachers' ccrtilicates will be held in the Choral Hall ou Monday next, and will be continued daily until completed.

A brief lecture on " Morinonism " will be given to-morrow evening in the Christian's Meeting House, Cook-street, witli a view of refuting Hie leading tenets of the Latter Day Saints. '1 here will be no charge for admission, and persons will be permitted to question the lecturer.

The members of the Kden Tent of Rcchabites, will celebrate their sixth anni versary on Wednesday evening in tho New market Hall. Tea at 6.30, concert at 8 o'clock.

The anniversary services of the Ponsonby Baptist Sunday-school was held yesterday. Two appropriate discourses were delivered by Key. Mr Jones and Eev. A. W. Webb. In the afternoon Mr. Geo. Hemus addressed the children. The anniversary tea and public meeting will be held to-morrow evening, commencing at G. 30 o'clock.

Mr K. J. Feltus, accompanied by the gallant seaman Evan Owen of the s.s. Penguin, to whom ho is indebted for his life, had an interview, this clay, with His Worship Thomas Peacock, Esq. Mayor, for the purpose of procuring his assistance to m-.: the Humane society to grant the medal to him. Eyan Owen haviug already saved three lives before. His Worship handsomely hauded £1 Is to Mr Evan Owen, and promised to assist by every means in his power the object in view. We understand that Mr Feltus will carry out the suggestions of His Worship to assist him to gain the desired end.

Professor Fraser delivered two of his ex cellent lectures in Coroniandel last week, which were favourably received by the audiences; especially the genial humour which he invariably associates wi_h IBs dis courses. The professor gave one of his in teresting lectures iv the upper township school-room, on behalf of the widow and family of the lute William Blestowe.but un fortunately the night was wet and stormy, aud only £2 16s (id was raised. Mr Frtißer proceeds to the Bay ot Islands to-day ; and will visit Russell, Kawakawa, and other of the neighbouring settlements.

The Key. S. Edger delivered in the Lome street Hall last night to a crowded audience, an admirable lecture on "The Religion of Charles Dickens as an author." It occupied au hour and a half in delivering and was listensd to with sustained attention. We have a verbatim report in type but pressure of local matter obliges us to hold it over till to-morrow,

The evening service at the Theatre Koyal was fully attended last evening, and tho addresses of Ucv. G. Bond and Mr Henry Barton listened to with deep attetitiou, Several of Sankey's hymns were sung.

Tlte Snake, or big Faiilce, engiue brole down on Saturday night between Ngarua wabia aud Hamilton, through the framing of one of the Bogie Engines falling asunder, Cooke the Captain of this locomotive was all day yesterday and all night doing the journey from Waikato, and like his name sake the illustrious navigator, he stuck placidly to his ship, accomplishing the journey in sufety, and arriving iv port at 5 o'clock this morning. This engine was smashed in the Taupiri collisioti 2 yearn ago, was laid up a whole year for repairs, cost liundteds of pounds to relit, nnd now has t<> go in the dock for another two

months.

Major Morrow warns tho members ot No 3 Company A.U.K. to attend the final Inspection parade affecting payment of annual capitation, to-morrow evening in failure in tbat behalf, will bo attended with imposition of lines according to Volunteer Regulation-*,

To the Editor: Sir,—l notico a letter in Saturday's STAR, f.om "Working Man," in which my iiuiuo is mentioned. With you. permission, ii "Working Man" would reveal his name, I might have a word for him, but I .nuke it a rule not to reply to anonymous writer*.—l am, etc., SAMUEL COOMBES.

The regular monthly meeting of tho lluyal Albeit Orange Lodge, will be held tliiscveiiingiu the Protestants Hall, Newton.

The Ngapuhi chiefs, Te Mnngonui, Ehaka Te Tai, Hare llongi Hika, and otheis have determined to send the Treaty of Waitaugi down to posterity, by erecting a "whan, rumanga" aud engraving tlio text of the treaty on a stone slab. Tho house, which is now in course ol erection, will be GOft. in length, and the walls aro 18ft. in height. The total cost of the building will be £575, and between £150 and £2(11) will he expended on the tablet. The work will !>•• completed about June next, and tiie iiuuiguial ceremony, which will he attended by representatives of all tho tribes, will take place iv the summer in mills. The Maoris desire to hand down to posterity the fact that the part of the treaty which guaranteed them in full pos session ol their foreshores and fisheries Ins been broken.

The first meeting of creditors in tho estate of Robert A. England, of tlio One hunga linn ol R. A. England aud Co., was held this morning nt the Supreme Court. The liabilities were stated at £313 13s 3d, and the assets at £(100. £570 of this latter amount, however, is represented by book debts. Mr)Thomas|Mucllarlano was electod trustee in the estate. ✓

The A battery of Artillery and tho Naval Brigade will meet at half-past sevon iv the drill-shed to-night, iv order to march to the banquet.

Mr Brigham, Secretary to the Harbour Board, notifies in our advertising columns that a new bye-law relative to Port charges will hi considered by the Board on the 23rd instant.

We are informed that the delay in the payment of the insurance of £100 ou the life ot the late Air Jas. Boyle was caused by a want of promptitude in forwarding to the Dcj a: Uncut tho necessary proofs in'support of the claim-. The last document bearing on the claim was received on the 3rd inst., and a cheque was received from Welling ton on the 10th March, which would havo In eti paid over had the necessary proof been delivered. Wc are assured that tho Department is not to blame for the delay.

The aunual meeting of the Journeyman Rakers Society was held in the club-room of the British Hotel on Saturday evening, aud was well-attended. Tho busincs chiefly was the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, and election of oflieers. The financial statement, without going into par ticulars, showed the Society to be in a healthy and progressive condition, with a respectable credit balauce iv hand. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the documents in question, congratulated the members on the report. The Society, he considered, was out of its childhood, and was surely and steadily marching on to maturity. It was certaiuly " strong," as the chairman indicated, and was well " moulded" together ; and as the rules had been properly "act," the Society must neces sarily " rise " m popular estimation. The members worked harmoniously, aud it was tare, indeed, that a member showed a dis po-ition to be "crusty." He hoped the Society would continue to prosper to I heir mutual advantage. The election of oflieers then took place, Mr Slrong was re-elected chairman for the ensuing year, and Mr Bat clay was re-elected treasurer. Mr Need ham was elected secretary, and Messrs Nairn, Brown, Robinson, aud Stone mem bers of the managing committee. Messis Needham and Stroug were re-elected trust tees of the Society. At the close of the meeting, several of tho memberc gave a few songs, and the proceedings closed plea santly.

To the Editor -. Sir,—l would like to make an appeal to the inhabitants of this city, some of which are being duped into that horrid creed called Mormonism. On Sunday afternoon I attended ono of their lectures. Whilo there, I heard a lot of talk from the lecturer about a new dootrine revealed to Joseph Smith, and ho gavo (ilev. 14,6) as a reference. This one bein_» quite different, he said, to the one observed by the Christians ot the present day. But, at the same, all that I heard concerning this now doctrine can be found in our own Testament; they were most decidedly the name at that doctrine which tho apostles delivered to the people on the day of Pentecost. Difference of opinion will be found in some of the sects I know, but still they all believe it more or less. Still all the lecturer advanced concerning ' the near doctrine is found in our own testa ment. Cue of the hearers asked a question " Why was it he preached the old apostolic commission, he having already stated that he was in possession of a new doctrine that had been revenled to Joseph Smith." The lecturci then got up and tried to evade the question by making a lot of jumbling state ments that were not to the point at all. The questioner then told he had not been answered at all. The lecturer then said he would not answer it nor hear him, and got off the plft.tfoj.-iu, and told the chairman to do the same. Now,l think,that a creed like tins which cannot bear questioning should most certainly be exposed for the safety of all good citizens, and I hope that some steps will be taken by some of our able lecturers to expose this false doctrine.-I remain, a believer in the faith once delivered to the saints.—l am &c, Anti-Smith,

GABLE NEWS.

EUROPEAN.

[REUTERS SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.]

Commercial News. LONDON. March 12. 3 per cent. Consols are quoted at 97g. The total quantity of wheat atloat for Great Britain is 1,500,000 quarters. The wool sales have closed, the quantity sold being 190,000 bales. There were none held over. Earl Derby and tne Liberals LONDON. March 13. The Hon. Mr Gladstone, in a speech delivered at Marylebone, said he believed that Earl Derby would henceforth be de finitely associated with the Liberal party. Chinese .Revolt. LONDON. March 11. Information has been received from Shanghai that a serious revolt of Chinese .at Pekin ha. taken place. Oiling How, a high Chinese oilicial, has been beheaded by the rebels. BANK OF ENGLAND KESERVE. LONDON. March 11. The total reserve in notes aud bullion in the Bank of England is £17,968,750.

LONDON. March 12. Information has been received from Shan ghai that a serious revolt of the Chinese at Pekin has taken place. Chinghow, a high Chinese olliciul, has been beheaded by the rebels. Lord Derby Joins tne Liberals. LONDON. Maich 13.

Lord Derby has written a letter to the Earl of Sefton declaring that he has now niven his definite adhesion to tho Liberal Farty.

AUSTRALIAN.

[R XU T E R'S TELEGRAM S.]

The Collision Between tbe Claude Hamilton and Adela.

MELBOUKNE,

Monday,

The owners of tlio Clad Hamilton have mulcted in £1,008 damages for collision with the steamship Adela, in January last.

Drowning in the Harbour.

The body of nn elderly man named Hubert Hiud was discovered floating in the harbour near to Mr I). Gunk's slip early yesterday morning, by a young man named Kyan. Sergeant C'larko was communicated with, aud he had the body conveyed to the dead house in Freeman's Bay. The body when fouud was only partially clothed, there being only shirt and trousers on, A coat and hut, were, however, found hanging on a post n short distance from where the body was found. The deceased, who has only been a short tiaie iv the colony, left a wife and family in the North of Ireland jlle has lately been iv the employ of Mr Carroll, West (Jucmi-street ; and he was last seen alive ,at the Bed Lion Hotel on Saturday night. It is considered probable that he eominited suicide, his habits having been intemperate lor some time past. An inquest on the body was proceeding when we went to press. _________________________________

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Beforo J. E. Macdonald. Esq., R.M.) DRUNKKNNK9S.

Three persons were fined for this offence,

INDUCE<CY

Patrick John McGuire was charged under the Vugrant Act with indecently exposure iv High-street, ou Saturday.

Fined 5s and costs. UNDER THE VAGRANT ALT,

Foi, a Fijian, was charged with lighting in a public street on Satuiday. Prisoner said ho met a man who asked uini to shout. He refused, und the mail punched him. He struck him back. His Worship cautioned prisoner, and dis charged him. John Brister and James 0. Johnstone were charged with creating a disturbance in West Queen-stieet by lighting on Satur day. Sub-Inspector Pardy said the defendant Blister kept v lodging-house and fell out with a lodger on Saturday, but as it was not done iv the public street und the man Johnstone had a good pommelling he would ask for a withdrawal of the charge.

Withdrawn.

ALLbIGKI) KMISEZZLKMUNT.

Thomas Hankers, a clerk in the Public Service, was brouglit up on a charge of embezzling the sum of £12, the monies of the Now Zealand GoTerumeut, during the mouths of February and March, of the present year. Sub-Inspector Pardy said the young man had been employed as clerk on the Auck land Railway, and as it would take some little time to go into tho accounts, ho would ask for a remand.

Remanded until Monday next. SKUIOUS CHARGES AGAINST A DANK CLERK,

Frank Foxtou, on warrant, was charged with embezzling the sum of £52, on the sth of February, the property of the Bank of New South Wales, Shortland-street. A charge of embezzling the sum of £100 was also preferred against the prisouer.

Sub-Inspector Pardy said that on going into Ihe accounts of the prisoner, who hud been engaged as teller in the Bank of New South Wales, serious defalcations were discovered, The accouuts were being investigated. Remanded for a week. STONES IN THE MAY. Alexander Lamb pleaded not guilty to charges of depositing stones and building material in Fort-street, aud not keeping a proper light burning at the spot, ou the night of the 4th inst.

SergCAiit Clarko deposed to the facts of the case. James Hill, carman, deposed to plac'ng the stones there by Mr Lamb's instructions.

Mr Lamb said he understood that the builder was responsible, and not t>e manager. His Woiship : Who is the builder? Dofendaut: My father, Mr John Lamb. His Worship : Ah, well, it is all in the family ; you arc lined Is and costs.

(Beforo R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Maria Lysaught was charged with using obscene language in Adelaide-street last night. The langunge was of the most abominable description. Fined 40s, or one mouth's impiisoumcnt with hard labour. WANDERING HOUSES. Johu Hamilton was fiued 3s, costs 7s, on account of his horse fouud wandering iv Hephnrn-strcet, on the 3rd inst. Simon Weatlake was eluded with a like oll'ence in the Newmarket Reset ye, Mr Kcatley appeared foi- Mr Westlake, and asked that the case might be remanded, as his client was unable to appear to-day. Remanded until Wednesday.

INQUEST.

An inquest on the body of Hugh Hind, who was found drowned iv the harbour, was held in the Freeman's Bay Hotel this afternoon, before Dr Philson, coroner, and a jury of twelve. The following gave evidence :—Wm. Bryan wh° first discovered tfie body lying iv tho water near Gougli's slip, Freeman's Bay, underneath a small boat. There was no one near at the time. Afior waiting about lifteeu minutes, he buw Mr Henry Greeuo passing aud informed him of what he had seen. Houry Greene then proceeded lor a Constable, and returned with Constable James Starrat, and with his assistance they got a hue, aud after drawing the body up, placed it in the boat which was there. The body was only partially clothed, having only a shirt aud trousers ou. Sergeant Clark then arrived, and the body was removed to the dead-house. He thought a person might full in, as the giound was very slippery. There was a little blood on the eye of deceased. Had since seen the body and recognised it as the same he had touud yesterday.—Hugh Greene, fisherman, gave corroborative evi dence.— Constable Starrat deposed: Was uot acquainted with deceased. Was in formed by Mr H. Greene while iv Queen-street, that a dead bedy was lying in the water by the reclamation steps, Freeman's Bay. Proceeded there imme diately and found the body of deceased floating iv the water with the fape 4qwu wayds. L}fe was quite extinct, aud a man nftmgd Charles Melotz called his attention to some clothing which was hanging on a post near the edge of the water. The cloth lug consisted of coat, vest, boots, and hat. The remainder of the evidence of this wit ness was merely a corroboration of ihat given by the two previous* witnesses, '

Dreadful Murder at Dunedin.

(PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION)

DUNEDIN, Sunday. One of the most' horrible tragedies Avhich ever occurred happened this morning in Cumberland-street, when James Murray Dewar, alias Grant, a butcher in the employ of Dornwell, of George-street, was fouud dead, his wife injured almost beyond hope of recovery, his child sullbcated, and the bedroom on fire, a lighted candle having been placed under the bed.

The deceased man was aged about 30yrs,, and has been iv this colony nearly 22 years. His proper name was Dewar,buthis mother, who resides iv a house just behind him, having married a carpenter named Grant, he adopted his step-father's name. Between 5 and (5 o'clock this morning the milkman who supplies the family, on mak ing his customary visit to the house, was startled hy seeing smoke issuing from one of the front windows. He knocked loudly at the front door, and received no reply. He raised an alarm, which broug.it some neighbours to the scene, and subsequently a member of the lire brigade and Sergeant Dean and a constable. On the house being entered, there was discovered, lying on the floor, Mrs Grant in her night-dress, with blood issuing from her head, and quite unconscious. The bedroom was next visited, and was full of smoke. There, on the bed lay Mr Grant with severe blows on his head, evidently inflicted by an axe, which lay at baud, and which bore marks of blood oa it. Ihe infant was also in bed, apparently suffocated, the lower part of the mattress having been set lire to by alighted candle which was found alongside of it. Mrs Grant was then lifted from oil' the floor, curried into the sitting-room, and Dr Niven, who was sent for, on teeing her con dition, ordered her removal to the hospital. The tragedy must have been eominited very early this morning. By whom it has been done, whether the act of a stranger, or by either of the Grants, is a question that the police are now endeavouring to solve. So far as wc can learn, nothing has been missed from the house, nor does anything in the other rooms appear to have been dis turbed. The only suspicious circumstance is that the door ot the house was found to be open. The wound on Graut's head, and those on his wife, appear to the un professional eye to negative the theory of having been self-in dieted and there is the additional circumstance vouched for hy many people who knew the couple intimately, that thoy lived very happy lives. The strangest part of the whole affair is that none of the neighbours, forae of whom lived about twelve feet from the Grants' house, heard the slightest noise, aud were awakened by an alarm of lire, which, from another source, we learn was raised by a fireman who lives close by. The woman, who still lies unconscious at the hospital, has three wonnds on her head, causing a compound depressed fracture of the skull. One of the wounds is on the crown of the head, the second behind the right car, and the third ou the temple. The affair has caused great excitement.

Further Particulars.

This day

There is every reason to helieve yester day's ailair was the result of a brutal murder, and that the sleeping and uncon scious man was killed hy one stroke, and that a deliberate attempt was made to con ceal the evidence of the crime by burning down the house in which the deed was done last evening. All that is known of the members of the family i-i that on .Saturday night Grant travelled by a tram-car from South Dunedin to the comer ot David-street, whence he no doubt proceeded homo. The next thing wc heir in connection with the family if that at about 4 o'clock on Sunday morning a neighbour named Henry Hylon—who happened lo be up for a few moment-, saw a light in one of the front rooms of the house. This was the sitting-room. From this till close upon 7 o'clock, Kobb, st-nr., who lives in Lambeth Place, opposite, noticed smoke issuing from tbe resilience of the Giants. His son being a member ot the Fire Biigade, tlte father naturally roused him. After satisfying himself tbat the smoke was really coining from the house, Robb, jun., donned bis uniform and ran across the street. He called to the inmates but got no answer, lie t.icd the fiont door butfoui.d it locked, and went round at once to the back. 't this time he was certain the house was on lire, as smoke was issuing from underneath the caves/from the win dow and other places. He found the buck door open. Rushing in lie went up die passage and into the bedroom, hearing, a tie did so, a gurgling noise in the room. He found the putoke so thick as to prevent his Boeing anything, and he had logo down on his knees. He hud not made above a movement or two iv this way ere he felt A BODY LYING ON THE FLOOR. Catching hold of it he dragged it out and placed it half way in the sitting room. As he moved it he heard groans which con vinced him that the person was alive, and when lie got it out he found Grant himself lying ou the bed, but seeing he was quite dead aud having got the lire under, he did not move the body. At the head of the bed was an ordinary American axe which belonged to the house. Giant had a severe blow ou the head, inflicted by this instrument, for it was covered iv blood. Blood was also on the pillow and over the bed, and spattered over the wall which would have been mado not by tha sharp blade of an axe but by the butt. Lr. Brown states that there can be no question that the blow was given while Giant was quietly sleepiug, and that it caused dcatli imm:diut*_y. Mrs Grant had three wounds inllictcd also by a portion of tbe axe, other than the sharp edge. Un doubtedly it had been inflicted while the woman was iv bed, for she has bruises about her body and legs, and her night dress is also burned. I bus apparently she must have had a conscious interval after receiving the blows and made an attempt lo get from the room. The bal.y had no blow upon it. Undernath the bed, after the blow bad been struck, the axe was placed at the head of the bed. A lighted caudle had been placed under the bed, and the clothes were partly burnt. Tho mattrass was burned pretty well through, and a hole made iv the floor. It is a strange thing that none of tho neigh bours heard any uoise. Tho parents of the deceased, living immediately in the rear, saw nothing ol any of tho family after between three and four o'clock on Satur day afternoon, and not the slightest siun about the house afterwards of any disturbance or struggle, aud there is not the slightest reason to believe that robbery was com mitted. Mrs Grant's jewellery remained untouched ou the chest of drawers, in the bed-room.

Dr. Brown, when sho was admitted, at once tyeated hey wounds, and as the result of this dining the afternoon she breathed more easily, and slight hopes were enter tained of her possible recovering conscious-

ne.-s.

She died at 12.30 to-day.

All the papers urge the Government to oiler a large reward for the apprehension of the murdereis.

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

Tilt, animal meeting of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society was held this after noun in the Museum Bui'dings, Princes street. Present :R. C. Barstow, Esq., R M. (chair) ; Messrs Morrin, Burtt, Biill, McCuUiini, Hobbs Hurst, McKcchnie, \itkien, Edger, Hughe*, Chambet lt\in, B. Ireland ; Mr Oh'eesc.mau, secretary. MiNUiF..—'lhe minutes of the last an nual meeting were read and adopted.

Report and Finance.—The financial statement shewed that, including a balance from the previous year, the Sooioty had re ceived—in admission foes, £SS Gs lid ; sub scriptions, £(i__ is 6d ; game liceucea, £510 ; fin. sunder the Game Protection Act, £6; sale of plants, birds, Sec, £67 10s ; the total net income, £743 3a sd.— The report and balance-sheet were adopted, and ordered to he printed, with the chairman's report of trout in rivers he had visited.

President. —On the motion ot Mr Burtt seconded by Mr Hobbs, R. C. tfarstow Esq., was re-elected president for the current yoar. Vicis-Piti_>iDENr.—On the motion of the Hon. 11. Cliamberlin, seconded by Mr Morrin, Mr James Burtt was elected vice president.

Council.—The gentlemen forming the council were re-elected, with trie addition of Rev. M. McCullam, Messrs Bull, Ireland, McKechiue aud Firth.

Auditors. —Messrs r Waymouth and White, were re-elected auditors.

The explorer Stanley was last in New York he was tendered a reception, at which were displayed a more thau usually startling array of law-neolced dresses." Observitig the great traveller closely scrutinizing one particular specimen of ebb-tide corsage, a friend said : " Not being used to that sort of costume of late, eh, Stanley '•»'■ "• On the contrary," said the explorer, rubbing his hands witfy g^eat satisfaction,, "itmakes cpe ru<d fluite at home. But you should sec the Uynayenibes, my dear fellow j you should see the Uynayemhes I"

The Matamata Excursion Trip.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

The excursion to Matamata could not be done justice to in the hurried telegrams forwarded from Cambridge though thanks are due to Mr Brenner, ollicer in charge, for the smart style in whichheputtheni through. The Premier and party left Auckland on Wednesday morning. Mr Thomas Macffar lanc had the onerous duty devolving on him of carrying out Mr Firth's arrangements for the comfort and enjoyment of guests, Mr Macffarlane succeeded eminently well, his efforts were unceasing from daylight to midnight, and at the termination received a cordial, and well-deserved, vote of thanks. Notwithstanding tbe bad weather, the trip was from the first most interesting and en joyable. The Premier evidently makes ■rood use of his eyes as he goes througn the country, and takes considerable interest in tbe improvements visible. His remark at Stanley, respecting improvements being perceptibly greater the further he got from" Auckland, is flattering to our up country friends. MR AITKEN'S HAT. The first improvement that the Premier noticed after taking his seat in the train was the unique travelling hat of W. Aitken, Esq. This nat was built on modern prin ciples by Fenten the hatter. The design was supplied by the -wearer. The upper structure combines all the height and elegance of the belltopper. The lower part supplies the useful shade of the helmet. The journey to Stanley (upwards of forty miles fiom Cambridge) was performed iv buggies and coaches. The road near Iliiiueia was much too undulating to be pleasant. The slippery surface made them difficult to traverse, and passengers per coach uot only bad to get out, but much preterred doing so. While walking down a steep declivity Hie A_loiiiey-Uen_-r.il fell ; as also did the Premier. Arriving on the apparently eiullos flat the horses were sent along at a much greater speed by their respective drivers, and with a straight run to the landing pi ice ihe drivers gathered up their reins, and in spite of the (-bowery weather an exciting twenty mile finish took place. Especially worthy of mention was the driving of Mr W. K. Carter. If the sun did not shiue in the heavens, Carter shone in his driving of the big coach and five bor.-es to Stanley. He i. well-known as the crack driver ot the Australian Colonies. He has performed prodigious feats in the rolling prairies of America, but Thursday's efforts surpassed them all. His great shouts reverberated from range to range at Hitinera, until ca*t back by the "echoing rock." There certainly was rain enough, and wind enough, and Carter sup plied the thunder. There is said to be a reason for cv.'i thing, could it be a clap of Carter's thunder that upset the Attorney- General ? The lowing herds of Matamata gathered together in affrighted hundreds as the big voice of the king of drivers rolled over the plains, while the poor sheep fled for refuge into the nearest available shelter. A small tribe of Maoris galloped for miles astern ot Carter, admiring his vocal per formances. AGRICULTURAL OBSERVATIONS. In the course of the trip through Matamata exclamations of surprise and delight burst from the lips of many of the Auckland and Thames visitors at the formidable array of fencing, at the big wheat stacks dotting the I,GOO acre paddock, at the substantial and well-painted houses, gateways, etc., at the forests of pines planted by Mr Firth, now forty feet high, at the size of the paddocks (1,000 acre<), at the quantity of machinery, including traction engine, threshing ma chines, reapers and binders, etc. The worthy chairman of tbe Thames County Council (Mr A. Brodie) was in raptures with the extent of three turnip fields which skirt the road, and cover the space of 2,800 acres of land. All were pleased to see the very fine condition of the numerous herds of shoi thorn cattle grazing in various extensive paddocks, and the sheep, which averaged ten pound fleeces in grease last clipping, looked in splendid order. It would 1 be difficult to surpass the lambs tor size. Some killed lately weighed from 72 to 801bs. The wheat crop turned out rather light, but the sample was very good. Mr Firth has come to the conclusion that it is better to graze the laud a year longer before going in for wheat crops, consequently a much smaller area will be sown this year. The ploughing for the latter has alreaey com menced. AT STANLEY. Gentlemen accustomed to dwell in the " City of the Hills," or in the vicinity of the precipitous ranges of the Thames Gold lields, greatly enjoyed the drive over the great plain and on arrival at Stanley were pleased with tbe romantic scene at the ianding-place. The coaches pulled up on the ground about a hundred feet above the level of the river. On the flat adjacent to the water hundreds of natives (guests), be longing to various tribes, had pitched their tents aud tethe ed horses. The workmen of the estate had also assembled iv their best attire ; a few of the latter were assist ing Mr Bykers, steward of the Kotuku, in bis important culinary ariangements. The Matamata Heet of vessels lay moored alongside the landing. Captain Sullivan had the Kotuku in good iriiu, and the engineei Mr William Smith had bestowed great pains ou his important depaitmeut. The mate, Mr Wade, was deputed to prepare aud superintend the day's blasting oper ations. Ihe nroat iron structure on the top of the bank built for the purpose of a wheat store was tbe reception and banqueting hall. SNAGGING OPERATIONS. At one o'clock the whistle of tho s.B. Kotuku intimated that operations in the river bad comiui uoed, a rush wa3 made to tho hank, 'tho sido of the store next the water afforded shelter from tne wind, the rain had ceased, the Premier aud the At torney General took up their position sur rounded by visitors from Waikato, Thames, and Auckland, A large totara snag pro jected fnm the water, two huudrcd feet distant, and a little above where the steamer lay, was to be opcra'cl upon with dyna mite. H..r.<c« wcrs pick, fed near tbo river, and the Mao: is wee scattered over the flit. Ihe scene wa. charming, the fog had gradually lifted, revfaliag tho majestic back-ground of mountain.., obief of which, the Te Aroha (the Mountain of Love) was, however, sti'l partially bidden by tho mist, tbe graceful A-iudiugs of the river, and the green foliage which fringed the banks c mpletrd the pretty picture. While Mr Wade adjusted his machinations a profound siltucp oyei spread jpectators, and each became as still nnd immovable, as tbe funnel of .ho. Kojuku, waiting the event. Just as \}-_q aiaioh was applied to the fuse, three gentlemen emerged from the fern and advanced with serene composure to the liver bank, opposite tho snag. THE TRIO. They were Messrs. D. L. Murdoch, W. Aitken, and T. Morrin. The charge of dynamite was great, a little smoke purled gently through the surface of the water, whispering of the coming rrupiiov. then up wcut the water of the river, tagethor with the snag in _miu*o3rabio pieces. The picture ftf y.suviu.. in eruption will de scribe ihe scene, water and wood all went up together; any yonug .salmon, and Califmniaii trout there, went lacking up iv mid air in company with oth.y Vtile lUbes aud aiiitnalcube. not ob.c^va .iL: with out the jcruthii-.ii.cr ; ,;,j u f Ailk'n'a powerful magnifying glass ; but each am phibious orenluie wondered, in tlieir several wajs, "what brought them to that world ab.ove," while (ho vespscted commer cial trio took \q their heels, and iv turn wondered what was o vet head. They had not allowed sufficient discount tor the projectile force of the dynamite, and, amid the clouds of spray, steam, smoke, split purit-i, and cabfornian trout, ihe great banker of the colony and his eminent friends bolted at an accelerated speed of 25 per cent quicker than tint at which they arrived, a chunk of puriri, weighing a hundred-weight and % quarter, chased them a short distauee, fulling harmlessly in their wake. The banker soon put the screw on (not financially; merely gg.nr- ! ativc). The great land agon* waved on high his " hat of hats" the mai;qiys of Piako gave a cheer, and this was taken up by the Premier, Attovnev-General, Mayors of Auck land ami Thames, Chairman of Thames and other County Couucils, all the guests, several hundreds of Maoris, and last and least the Star special; all hurrahed, and thus tbe Hon. J. Hall saw, for the first time, a snag blown un with dynamite. Mr Cosgrave said : '.' The grandest sight I ever saw m my life j worth all the money I" and all echoed Mr Cosgrave's sentiment. The. foregoing incident was one of the many interesting events of the trip to Matamata, but as the fitly thou-.av-d readers of the Star did uot all go to, Minamata, some space in the ptipey must be reserved for other subjects,

Ihe luncheon has already beer, desoiihed, Mr Rykers, formerly of the Waikato Steam Navigation, gave thq greatest satisfaction as caterer. A correct list of the namea 'of the company will be interesting ;-J. Q _pi rtil Esq., (presiding), Hon. J, Hal), Premier of New Zealand; Hon. F. Whitaker, Attorney General •, T. Peacock, Mayor of Auckland j Hon. Jas. Williamson, M L C • Mesas J B. Why te, M.H.R.; J. Sheehan,' M.H.R; Rev. J. Robertson, L. Ehrenfricd ThT. n hTV A YBr°dio, Chairman Ibames County Council ; Captain Steele,

Messrs D. L. Murdoch, W. Aitken, Thoa Morrin, Jas. Bailey, C.B ; Every Maclean' J. Cosgrave, R. Patterson, S. J. Edmonds' E. B. Walker, W. L. Williams, Adam p' Porter, W. Martyn, R. Kirkwood, VV. »' Grace, Thos. Cawkwell (manager of M a t__ mata estate), F. Dibble (second manner." Caldwell (overseer), Thomas MacfPirlon W. T. Firth, S. B. Firth, Miss Firth X Quartier, Mrs and Miss Cawkwell. and M, Dibble. Mrs In addition to this list were yarioua Wa" kato settlers, all the workmen of the est t" and several hundred Maoris reprc,entat„VM of eight different tribes. After luncheon thn visitors had a trip in the kotuku, witnes-el further blasting operations, and on return ing were about to hasten away, when the natives requested to speak to the Premier and Mr Firth, but what transpired was merely of a general welcoming character accompanied with the request that the Hon J. Hall would stay to see the Maori spoth next day. A meeting with Mr. Firth w«s arranged with the natives, and the p at t started for the head station. Tea was ..^ pared by Mrs Dibble, who was ably assumed by Misa Quartier, and Miss Firth After tea there was a considerable gathering iv the Matamata school-house, which was very tastefully decorated. An excel lent programme wa? gone through Th" most admired effort being the humor..-,! speech of Mr. J. Sheehan, M.H.R.

SECOND DAY'S CELEBRATION AT MATAMATA.

Maoei Sports on Friday,

Friday morning ushered in fine weather and a lar^e gathering of natives, and al<r a very large number of Europeans, took 'place at Stanley. The following tribes were rente seated : - >gatihineraugi, Ngatiraukawa Ngatitoko, Ngatihaua, Ngatirangi, JJoa' tihako, Ngatimatira and Ngaiterangi. T___ first eveut (greasy pole) was won by Hin a • the swimming match was contested by five Maoris and two Europeans, won hy Ke_- e i. tho boat race was won by "Wade; the divinv match by Nepe. The first horse rac, Hone Tuhakaraina, Ist; Nana, 2nd. The next race wus won by Tahikaoie, Ist; Pene, 2nd I he third race by Honi Tuakuraiua' Ist '• Rotorua, 2nd. The fourth race by Hare Penetito; Maihiru, 2nd. Foot race won by Wiremu; two other races were won by Paheko, each time against eight other men.

PINE AHA, THE NGATIHAKO CHIEF Mr Firth haying given a general invita'. tion to all the river natives to attend, there were mauy influential chiefs present, some of whom are not met with in Eutonean townships. With several of these *Mr Firth had several interesting conversations Among the notorious Maoris present at the sports was Pineaha, of the Ngatihako. He is a stout-built man, of medium height and of prepossessing appearance, with°a 'very gentle, pleasing stjle of speaking. Mrs J. Edmonds, one of the ablest interpreters in the colony, was present. Pineaha intro duced himself to Mr Firth. He said: I am the person to whom evil is imputed > and who ordered the shooting of the sur veyor. Mr Firth : Did you caution them ? Pineaha: I did, and several times sent word that I would not submit to have my lands surveyed without my consent I also said I would not permit the Council to remove the snags from the river—more over, I complained of the Government purchasing or giving money to uninflaential persons and nun-owners, aud myself Maw entirely ignored. I own the land beginning at Point Papa, extending into Waitoa. In the year 18CS I prevented the natives shoot ing Mackay ; their guns were levelled at him, but I stopped them, and saved Mackay. McLean promised niu £230 on account of my interest in the goldfield but this amount has not been paid me. The reisou, I suppose, is that McLean never returned, but died at a distance. I have had numerous invitations to attend gather ings and talk matters, hut I have not heeded auy but yours. MR FIRTH'S ADVICE. Mr,_ Firth: You ought to have paid attention to the Goverume.it invitation for I am certain you would have jiutice dove you, I am very sorry you should have done so unwise an action as;to resist Government and order the shooting of a surveyor. You *hou!d have appealed to the Government I will do all I can to help you, We have a proverb that " He who takes the bull by the horns must expect to be gored," and you who have so taken hold of the bull have placed yourself in a. dangerous position. If your friends sieze him hy the tail the bull may prove too strong, although I knew the Government do not wish to do an in justice to any one, my advice to you is, if you will not go, or attend the invitatioa seuttoyou by the Government, (i.e. Su preme Court) that you rest quiet and do all the acts of kindness you can to the Euro peans, in order that they may see that yon are not such a bad fellow alter nil. For instance tnero are some snags at the lower part of Omahu near your place, can I re move them 1

Pineaha : Yes, you may do what you like in the river !

At the close of the sports, a generous dinner was provided and great speechifying took place.

Mr Caldwell (overseer), ou behalf of the workmen of Matamata, expressed their sincere feeliugs of respect and attachment to Mr Firth tor his great consideration of their comfort and welfare, and his generous conduct at all times towards them.

Mr Firth was deeply touched by this un expected demonstration of respect and had great difficulty in replying. The health of Mr and Mrs Firth was drunk most, heartily.

Reception of Volunteer Representatives.

The steamer Wellington, from the South, with the Aucklaud aud Thames repre-cuta tiyes at the meeting of the New Zealand Kifle Association, passed the Manukau. Heads at 10.30 a.m. to-day, aud arrived at Gnehuaga Wharf about noon. Captain Leßoy and Lieutenant Chapman, of the Naval Brigade, with several members of that company proceeded out to Onehunga. about the same hour, aud on their arri^l there they found the representatives prepariug to come on to Auck land. The carbine champion (Seuniu Thomas, of the Thames Naval Brigade) was warmly congratulated on his success, and Captain Letioy, on behalf of the car bine companies of Auckland, then invited; the representatives to a banquet in the Al bert Hall. Arrangements were made with Captain Wildrtian for the Thames men to remain iv Auckland until to-morrow, in. order that the banquet might take place iru the evening. The party lett Ouehunga by the one o'clock train for Auckland. On arrival at the Auckland station, a large number of persons were waiting to welcome the representative. When the train stopped, several members of the Naval Brigade carried the champion shoulder-high through the crowd, aud seated him on a gun carriage. Th,o Naval Band played "See the Conquering Heio Comes," and the crowd cheered lustily. Mr J. Sheehan them addressed the champion. He congratulated him upon having sustained the prestige of the Thames, anj said that events that were now taking place on the goldtield would raise it to the prosperous position it once held. He had a good deal to say, but he would reserve; it' till the evening. Tho N aval Brigade aud Artillery Company (both of which were well repre sented considering the unfavourable Oireumslanees under which the reception tiok place) then fell in, and preceded by the_Naval Baud and the gun-carriage, on which Seaman Thomas was seated, they marched to the drill-shed by way of Qucou and Rutland streets. The champion was. greeted with cheers at various point&during. the procession up Qucen-streoi. The banquet to the representatives will take place in the Albert Hall at 6. o'clock to night.

NEW PLYMOUTH, 10.15 a.m. RECEPTION AT NEW PLYMOUTH.

Owing to the steamer being delayed till Sunday, the arrangements made for the reception of Sergeant Oakey, tho wiuuer of ! the champion belt, were abandoned, but a church parade of Volunteers was ordered for 10 o'clock yesterday, which was well attended. It was expected that the steamer Wellington would have been here during the moruiny, hut she did uot show up till thre? o'clock. The Volunteers were again mus ieted by bugle call, and were niarched %r } the beach, where they were drawn u^ {„ receive the representatives. In the m^au . time a deputation went on V j tlie steamer, and invited the. Ay-: klaad an d Thamea representatives* <»• shoroi T he invitat.on was acceded. and they «„,, on nW 'W Yk caching the landing place, four tf _»- tQ, -, comradeß tho ehampi.^^ and th .. , ifdnK llim on th ei r snoumeiv carr i e d him through the towu to \fl Oddfellows' Hall, the band playing ' jee the Conquering Hero Comes." As the steamer left at 5, the visitors had only time to have some slight refreshment at the Odd fellows Hall which had been prepared for them before they had to go on board the steamer again.

A public banqnet will be given this even ing to Sergeant Oakey,which bids fair to be a great success.

" I find your recommendations vervgood Bridget." "Yes ma'am;and now 111 see yours, ma'am, if you plaze."

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR MONDAY, MARCH 15. 1880.



AUK OALE OF MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, AND SHIRTS, CO M M ; K N CIK.S THIS EVENING. iAll.tho New Shipments recently received will be sold at SALE D.KICKS. ALU 1 RICKS. J. COSGRAVE & CO. ■ESTABLISHED 185 5. I GO CHEAPEST 1 W BEST HOUSE J 5 Q . UALITY IN I - |S MACHINES THE S^ 1 *" I TRADE. |2 ONLY. I M -Qr & riO„ 246, QUEEN-STREET, Auckland, ESTABLISHED 185 5.



Special Advertisements. fi Alt LICK & fi RAN WELL Have Just Added T3 their Stock i 25 CASE 3 OF T3EDSTEADS! EX 'LOCH Urr' AND 'Stracatiiko.' NOW ON VIE W THE LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTMENT OF Brass and Iron Bedsteads IN AUCKLAND, Our Last Importations (JU=T OPHNED) are Direct from the Manufacturers, and Despatched to us bkfo.-E the Rise in tho Frice of Iron. Wo shall SKLL this Shipment at OLD RATES Handsome Half-tester Bedstead oft. wide (extra large) Handsomo llalf-toster Bedstead Bft. , 3Kt. , French „ all sizes,' up to I_ft. wido COTS, with Open and Perforated Sides CHILDREN'S BEDSTEADS, &c, UPWARDS OF Qf)A BEDSTEADS TO SELECT FROM, VERY CHEAP.



TjiDRNISH YOUR TTOUSE FROM TIIE CITY HALL FURNISHING ARCADE. FURNITURE .. o per ot. Discount for Cash CARPETS .. „ 5 „ Liscount „ LINOLEUM ..5 „ Discount „ OILCLOTHS ..5 „ Discount „ BEDDING .. .. 5 „ Liscount I BEDSTEADS ..5 „ Discount TOHjETWARE _ 5 „ Discount „ TOILET & PIER GLASSES™ .. „ Discount „ FENDERS &IRO_.S 5 „ Discount „ Book Catalogues Sent Free. DESIGNS AND ESTIMATES GIVEN. pAKLICK & ri RAIN WELL, CITY! H ALLi ARCADE, AUCKLAND. TyACINTOSH & VyATERPROOF /^OATS.



We are NOW SHOWING a Large Assort ment of NEW GOODS in VULCANITE & DOUBLE TEXTURES, from 46in. to sCln. in length, with extra long fly at back, to open for riding. Tho.o goods ore of superior quality, and GUARANTEED WATERPROOF. SILK UMBRELLAS ALPACA UMBRELLAS ZANELLA UMBRELLAS GINGHAM UMBRELLAS In Great Variety. Agents for WERTHEIM'S SEWING MACHINES, NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, QUEEN-STREET, OPPOSITE , HKATEE ROYAL, J. IUTZ3IMON3, Manager. [ESTABLISHED A.D. 1853.1 TYf ILLIAM "OAT TRAY, DRAPER, CI OTHIER, SILK MERCER, AND MERCHANT TAILOR, 66, Queen-street, Auckland, fHas Just Received a L A RIG E _A:i3.S OJ X T M X N T OF CALICOS, LINENS, TABLE DAMASKS, DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS AND NAPKINS, HUCKABACK & TURKISH TOWELS, COUNTERPANES, ' AND OTHER -pURNISHING T> EQUISITES, Which wero bought during the recent depression in English Trade, aud will be offered at proportionately LOW PRICES. Note tho Address ee, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND (Opposite the Back of Now Zealand). »p H I S L I X U M. 100 DOZEN 2-BUT TON KID GLOVES (Quite sound), Only 13 lid per pair, A LargerStoek of .FANCY GOODS, MILLINERY, COSTUMES, PINAFORES, DRESS GOODS, Sec,' Sec. To bo Sold at Not'ECasb, for a Short Time only. DRESSMAKING ON TIIE PREMISES, Costumes made in 24 hours' notico. A. LINABURY & CO., 201 AlfD 206. QUEEN-STREET. _Pi R E A T !_> A R G A I N S \XREAT 13 A R GAINS GREAT {BARGAINS J GREAT BARGAINS! GREAT BARGAINS 1 JUST OPENED, A SPLENDID LINE OF ]^£EN'S fJiWJEED qUITS, AT 27 s 6 D' Worth 455. ONE CASE ]y/[EN'.S pLAX jgHIRTS, With Collars, "~ AT 4 s 6 U- Worth 6s 6d. ON IS BALE WHITE gUPER. gLANKETS, 13 3 6 D' Worth 20s.



j Inspection p pecially invited tc OUR OWN MAKE OF BOYS' PLAITED TUNIC SUITS, From i oS. S3T Note tiie Address— J. B. ROBIN S0 N, A UCKLAND /ILOTHING TfIACTORY, NEXT MESSRS TONICS & CO.'S AUCTION MART. M.S. PI N A VO R E VOCAL SCORE H.M.S. Pinaf.ro Pin no Arrangement H.M.S. PinulVio Waltzes H.M.S. Pinafore Quaarillc3 H.M.S. Pinafore Lanoers H.M.S. Pinaforo Oalop H.M.S. Pinaforo Polka H.M.S. Pinaforo Fantasia—Dorn To be obtained only at the , AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE.



Special Adveriisments. | |k/f IL N E & riHOYCE Ilave now on view a Complete Assortment of tho most beautiful SPRING GOODS of every description, from the best Home markets. MILLINERY, In Paris and English STRAW GOODS, FLOWERS, FKATHERS VISITH.S and MANTLES, in Silk and Cash- I mere JACKETS, in Coloured Summer Cloth OLIVI &S. in Cashmere, Silk, &c. CHILDREN'S HOSE, in Cotton, Lisle, and Silk PARASOLS, UMBRELLAS, RIBBONS KID GLOVKS-Black, White, and Co oured; 1, 2, 4, and 6 button UNDRESSED KID GLOVES, 2 and 1 button. An Immense Stock of DRESS GOODS, in all tho newest and most fashionable styles and textures; all marked exceedingly moderate. BABY LIVEN, CHILDKEN'S and LADIES UNDKRCLOTHING, in great variety. BOYS' KNICKEEBOCKEES, HOSIERY, HATS, COLLARS, ETC. A Completo Assortment ot Calicos, Flannels, Linens, &c. DRESS AND MANTLE-MAKING ON THE PREMISES. Five per Cent. Discount allowed for Cash. MILNE & CHOYCE, Citkafside House. THORNTON SMITH, AND FIRTH'S PRICES CURRENT (Wholesale. Subject to alteration without notioe. Sacks. 100's. BO'S Crown Brand Flour, £ s. d. £ s. d. £s. d. per ton U 0 0 11 10 0 15 0 0 T.S.&K. Canterbury Flour 13 0 0 13 10 0 II 0 0 Sharps, rer ton ~800 .. .. Bran, tier ton .. ~ 6 0 0 ~ .. Fowl Wheat .. . is. Od. per bushel. heaborep rices include sacks ndbagf—sack and bags not returnable. Termj: Cash. Auckland. 23rd February, 1880.



|~k _S SALE, ICear-.dey'a Combined Reapers and Mower Mangold avid Turnip Driio Cnrnip Slloors Oilcake. Breakers Winnowing Machines Lawn Mowers. Also, TO ARRIVE, PER 'INGLEWOOD,' Coulter's Corn, Mangold, Turnip, and Manure Drills, combined And Ploughs, double andEslnglo Harrows Rollers &C. &C. 65C Thelabove goods aro imported directed rom the manufacturers, and will bo sold cheap to make room for furthor shipments. TV, J. HURST & CO., 181. Queen-street.



T> A N X H O L I D A Y. ST. PATRICK'S DAY, The Banks will be CLOSED on WEDNES DAY, Uth March. ________



TOWN EDITION PUBCilSfllEt) AT i.30