SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HH3dj\VAIHiK-j To-morrow Morning, 1.21 BUN SlET.—This Evenly. 4.54 SUN Rt-?W.—To-Morrcw Morning, (i 57 MO'JN'3 AGE.-Full Moon, 21th, G.lB p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EViNINR. Argyle, s.s., Crawford, from Whangarci. TO-DAY. Glon&lg, a.s., Farquhar, from Tauraaga, Botorua, 5.8., Toicr, from South.

DEPARTURES.

liAST EVK\riN-G. Anno Ml'bank, p.s , Andorson, for Jlangawai. TO-DAY. Waitiki, 3.5., Kdlo, for Taaranga. Knornr, schooner, Savory, for Giaborno. G'.on- It; s.s., Farquhar, for Russell Oamaru, briganiino, Builco. for Sydney. Sux^;-, schooner, MoKonzie, for !>ytteltoa

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—City of Quebec, loading Sydney—Tararu*, 25th Tanmnsja. Gisborne, Southern Ports and Mcl-

bourno—Rotorua, Thursday TiiurariKii—Gloneltf, Monday; Wnitakl, Tuesday Wbangaroi—Argylo, Xuos^ays and Fridays Waitakl, Thursday; Rotorua, to night .TlU9»oU—loan, every Monday; Waitiki, Fiiilay Samoa—Neutllus, Thursday LevuUa—Meg MorriJies, to-morrow No; foi!c Island—Hphemy, Friday Tonga und Samoa—laledonia, Thursday Hoba t Town—Loongana --.^Ti

IMPORTS.

Per Rotorna :— 315 moka flour.—G. W. Binnoy. J'er Loch Dso from London :— 37 baloßprinting pnper.—KVßNfNS STin. 5 nr.-:insk« and G3 cases "Toaohori" whifikey. —John Iteid & Co.

375 o:i8.-js sewinjf njschineo.—Hngor's Manufae tiring Company, Fort-itrco*.

6H) bandies fencing wiro, iO keg^ icalvanlzod noils and spikes, 12 oatka z!no, 12 lcoga M.M. nai s, 0 bafee canraa, 21 rolls lead, 33 kegs staples, 'iOO boxes frico's sporniS, 20 cases M. met.l, JlO barrels smear, C'J dru/iis linseed oil, 2 c >Ub 2^ wire rope.—W. S. Laurio.

1 case inlaid writing desks workbaxes, folding wood tiblo mats, &c. 1 case toi'ct sots, vases ornaments, flower holders, fro., &c—Charles KcsyandCo,

EXPORTS.

Per Saxon, for Wellington : 200 oasts powdor, 2to s whito lead, 40 casos dynamite, 40 oasoi turpentine. .Tor Lyttelton: 700 doors, 350 packngoa saahc?.

Outwards Coastwise.—Nancy for Thames, ■wi li 9 sons flour. 100 ksga powdor, 85 saoka oats,

Stonsliiuo; Coraliefur Tairua,

Tho Uoio« Company will run an extra stoamt-T on tin Hast Coatt n«t wosk, owing to their bin-' more freight on th« Coast than tho weekly Btefan-jr-i can carry. Tho Hawed, therefore, w.J 1 aye Dnnedin for Auokland and inter mjciate potts on Monday uost.

Jf.I.G. U.s Nautilus wiQ lc-avo fo? Friendly lilaiids and Samoa on Thursday next.

Tho brigantino Oamaru Bailed today for ■Whrtniraroa, whoro kha is to load with timber for Sydney.

The brigaiitine James A. Stoirert left 'limara for tins port with a cargo of iiraia and flour yesterday.

Tte trigaatino Peerless waa flontod out of the GiiMiag Dock to-day, aftor havidg untlorgano certain cecessary roptlrs to hor bottom.

Th* schooner Rona in taking in cargo aionir sid:i th-» Qaeon-atreot wharf foi- L^vuka. She encredoutat the Customs to-day.

The Echoonor Bphemoy entered out at tho Cusoms to-d*y for^OLLnlea, viz. Norfolk Island. She wiil sail on Tuesday n^xt.

Tho barqae Lurliao, which loft Napier on Jjinnry 21th, arrived at Locdon prior to Satur day la&t,

Consignees per barqne Loch Doo from London are requoated to pass entries, piy freight &c.

'i he schooner Energy s»iled to-day for Russell who estio is to lo*d with coal tor Gisborno.

The 3chooner Caledonia is advertised to loava fur Tonga and Samoa on Thursday next

Intending pagsengerg by the Meg Merrilles for Lcvuku are requested to p»y b<Jauco of psssaga mon*y at oooa or bwths cannot be retained.

Tho brigantiao Meg Merrillea is announced to Es-1 to-morrow for Lovuka. Sho is loidii^; alongside tSe Qceeti-Btreot Wharf.

Tho erhooaor Saxan po,llod this afternoon for Veliinfi-ion and LytWton. Slietakesaqusntity of jo.tvaer, etc., for thn former port, a:id door.i i\ra' M.;hesfor the Litter.

'1 h-3 barqao City of Ouebeo, no-.v loading for London, h%s room lor trro 3t°era^o piisaenger^ io nd'iition to Ihoso already booked. 'J'hi. amoti;)! ohacgod for single passage Is £30.

Tho s.s. Glonelcc loft to-day for Russell in order tn taltoin asspplyof coal. She will make a inrntu.'y trip to t^o cosl mino, laavin^ here every fourth Tuosdsy. One hundred trs of coal vf',ll bo lakou c.rh time, and it is considered that that vvi'l bo suillcient for her uso during the

"hos.s. Rotorna ii expected from the South bet«eon ten and eleven o'clock to-niglit. She "vvi:l commence discharging cniyo immediately m> nrriyil, and will lcarotucflin for VVhangarei imnief)Ht*ly the disease is eooipl«te.l, which is exrooted to b-5 ab->ut dpybreak to-morrow morniog.

Wilder and Co., of Rono'vlu, who were having a now steamer built fit Jan Francisco, oifyred lotfivoa free pa'sage for one year to anyone who wou'u gueos her nam», Three hundred ?°e S^>""-- ™nt ic> aud two wore correct, viz,, w'Hq as. Argylo arrived last evening tcom c.-j';^V:^.i-ci and Mangapai with 66 sanks oystere n&tDivnifflPi gum. 19 sheop, 6 kog<3. burtor, 6 B-rl?Ai-&P™ fo»K 2 tonj Bunflilea Pas- GnHfr? v *\ ?*«> washer, Mrs Jnnos.Capt. <5 f',5 r? nd Glcnny, Messrs McKenzio \v"t,!Ki ardßiln> Hobaon. F*raf. thfoSi " *dno*B. Bluff, Oledgo, and twelve m port t "n^ht. steai"o" returns to t« same

m'J" al S- B- arrived lhj- 'norning from Jnnrftiija witn 450 saokl! mr"^l sacks kauri gum, 16 piR«, 3 harses R,-"^^ wheat, 3 saekß and 8 loose h^aes, 2 b*?* '"nsms, 8 eacks oats, 2-1 Pinks potatoes, 3 h-odl's sheep-skins, and 5 tons luggaga. Pispf °Eers: Mrs Smith, Miss Smith, Mv ■ cGq^glo, MsjorTis-Jall, Messrs, Brigh ton, Np«"bour, Harding, Porter. 6rcr, Lea, ) o on, Newraan, TiiouiES, Danbeny, i?iaith, and

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURES. Wanako, b.b., MoSyiivray, for tho South.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wellington, yesterday. Arrived-: G.M. Tucker, barque, from New castle.

Lyttelton, yesterday. Arrived: John Knor, barqus, from Sydney; Cochrina, fiom Adelaide.

TiMAntr, yostordey. Arrived: S.R. Lymao, barque, from l'ort Chalmers. She loadi for London,

Port CniLWKns, yostorday. Arrived! Rialto, barque, from i-ondon Frederick Basil, barque, from Newcastle.

Tadranoa, tai3 day, lha bjb. Rotorua loft for Auokland at 10.50 a.nv o-day.

Russeix, this day. The s.B. lona arrived from Auckland at 9.30 to-day.

Arrivals: loan, Golden Isle, Jnlia Price, Fleot^vir.p;, Christina, tea Breeze, and Whan garel, Sailed: Atlanta, liuby, Whangarei.

COMMERCIAL.

Kvenino Stas OSloo, l'uosdar.

Messrs Tonks & Co. sold to-day: 150 cases apulcF, ex Loongana. The attendance was very large, and biddlDg spirited. Prloaß realised were from 7s 61 to 10b Dd per case. Fears, 13s 6d to lls Gd in wholesale iinoa.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Clobb as Unukh :— Tins Day. For Taumnga and Opotikl, p?r Waitnkl, at •l p.m. For v\'anjji:rol lloadti, W ridpu, Wangarel, and ifansiapai, por Aivylo, at 1 p.m For VVangarol Iloifis ana W'argavel. rer Kotorun, at 5 p.m. Wednesday, lflth instant For Thames, per Hotomahana, at 8 a.m. For Loruka, per ltoua, at 10 a.m. For Coromandji, por Corom*.udjl. at 11.30 a.m. For Thainus, per liatai-pi-i>o, at 5.30 p.m. Thursday, 20th Inattiut. For Frlondy IsianiL*, sind jjamcw, per 11.1 O.JT. ehlo Nautilus, a* 7.30 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 9 n.m. For Ttiur^i..;^, Gi:.b:jraa, Nayior, tinrl Proviuco/i, otd Australian Uolonioo, per Rotorna. at 1 p.m. l?or Whitinnsi, Talrtift, Taurangn, and Opotiki, por Glenolg, at i p.m. Friday, 2iat instant. For Norfolk Island and Now Caledonia, por iSphomcy, at 0 a.m. Tcjksd&y, 25th instant, I'er a.a. City of 'ydnsy an follows :— For Sftml\TicU Inlands, United States of America. Cnna.l'i, livitlali Columbia, Central sind South America, and British and Foreign Wc*t India), Jupsui, ar.d China, including Hongkong, ut I iJ.m. For United Kingdom ar.d Continent of Ktirope, at 1 p.m. For tnonoy orders, nnd rc^ietoivd lottora, at ll.'JO n.m. Lutoletters b-'.°.rlrK an -ixtiT. foo of tiixpoufio, in addition to tho poata»<o. will bo roooivod by tho Mn.'l AKont on board tho stcumor up to tho time of Bailing. For Kiuscll, Kawukawi*. and Australian Coloniou, per T&rarna, ut 3 p.m.

N.8.-Tho Post-oUlc? Pnvlnps Hank will bo onjT.f«r_nhft, wvpilo^/ji.'l'«nn:<ltti t\v*rv Satur a B. BK3, Chief Postmaster,

Meeting's, Entertainments, &c.

May 13, IBSO. Variety Kntortalnmont—Albert Hall, 8 p.m. " Hamlot"—Theatro Koyc-J, S p.m. St. Stephen's, Pocsouby—ljooturo by Kov. D. W. Runoima!], "Three Months in America," 8 p.m. Public Dancing Cb,S3—Tsrnporanco Hall, 8 p.m.

Mssonio Lodgo, L'ntterl Sertloo— 7.30 p.m.

BIRTH.

RODI)A.-On the 15th instant at her rreidonc) Albert-street, the wife of T. 11. I\od«ja, of a flau^htor; skill torn.

DEATH.

PKARCE.-On May 17, at hoc residence, Manu kan Road, Parnell, Harrlof, tho beloTCd wife of Honry Pearoe.

The funeral will leave hnr late rwidonca to-morrow (Wednes3aj), st 3 o'clock. Friends aro respooifuliy iuvited.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Alibi.—We do not sop anything in your lettor warranting its ioaertion on public RrouniJs, or any sufficient reason for continuing tho corres pondence.

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

TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1880.

Tjr tho cause thnt lacks asslstanca, lic.t th? vrromt th.'it needs rc?':<:L;.':.; .Tot the future ia tha di^tarc^, And the i;ooi tfiii; wa csn rsc.

Our cable columns this afternoon con tain a number of very interesting des patches. The loading one, perhaps, is the intelligence that the royival of trade in England was only temporary, and lias been followed by another collapse. The price of iron, which had gone up rapidly, has come down with equal suddenness, the fall amounting to thirty per cent. Strikes which sprang into prevalence- immediately there was any thing to do have succumbed now that there is nothing, end masters and work men are forced to faco tho pressure of renewed dullness. Our London corres pondent in his last letter staled that many persona vrho contemplated emi gration were holding back encouraged by the brisker trade of spring. But now that hope deferred from winter to spring is sickened with new disappoint ments and postponements, wo may ex pect a new impulse towards these colonies. To further stock our already full markets with labour it would only be needful for the Agent-General to offer the means of conveyance free, but at the present time the Government would be highly culpable if they mis appropriated the revenues of the country to such a purpose. For the agricultural clas3, however, who are being squeezed out of England by a succession of bad seasons, there is no where they can turn with greater hope of success than to New Zealand. Hore, also, is unlimited scope far tho man with capital to invest profit ably, and renew his substance. All practical and impartial men are agreed upon that, and if the circum scribed field of investment in England leads to tho embarkation of capital in developing the resources of new countries, we shall be so far gainers. Nevertheless, the thousand and one ties that connect the people of this colony with England cannot but givo rise to many regrets that the pressure of " hard times " should have oppressed the Homo country so long, and such regrets are necessarily intensified by the recollection that tho manufactories of England, and its free trade policy, create the best market for our wool and other raw products, and that no indirect gain, through accessions from the crowded-out population, would ever compensate for one penny

a pound declino iv our chief article of export. Altogether, therefore, we have many reasons for hearing with regret that the promise of early spring has already tailed, and for cherishing tho hope that the expectations of harvest plenty will not prove equally illusory.

mctH,

Ook special correspondent at Cambridg semis the particulars of a proposition made by Mr Fanthani at the South Auckland Cattle Board, by which (ho whole of the cattle suspected of plcuro in that district, with the exception of tho^o on the Piuko Swamp, might be bought up and got rid e.f, lit a coat not exceeding £100. A balance sheet of the scheme is given ia another column, aud should bo attentively ptru-ed by all who are interested in cattle, an! specially those who have any stake in the agricultural progress of the Wnikato dis trict. Some time ago Mr Alfred Buokland proposed tue starting of ;;. subscription to purchase alt the cattle which bad been subject to the contagion. He estimated that £500 would cover the entire coot. If that suggestion had been acted upon at tho time, berious looses to stock-owners and injury to the pastoral interests of the province might have been avoided. The damage done to Waikato fanners by the contitiuauce of the pleuio scare ia by no means conliued to those whose stock has unfortunately come under suspicion, but extends to every property-owner South of Auckland. For that reason wo have deprecated anything that had the appearance of a disposition to exaggerate the evil. Mr Kantham's balance-sheet pieves that the disease is still well in baud, and that an insignificant sum would liberate all Waikato, with tho ex ception mentioned, from the irritating restrictions that are now enforced. We would guard ourselves against being supposed even by implication to express :<u opinion that stringent precau tions h.ive been, or are still unnecessary. On tho contrary, we believe the early laxity was culpable in the extreme, and ia chargable with the whole of the subsequent consequences. No precaution that is in itself reasonable c<n be too great iv view of the danger to tho herds of the province from this fell plague. At tho siiine lime, if, m it appears from Mr Fautham'a statement —aud no one has been more active than he in doinand iug severe restrictions—a'-1 danger may be averted and the principal catilo-raaung district of the province set free by so small .an effort, the farmers of Auckland will have much less spirit than we credit them with if they do not organise a committee and carry the plan into speedy execution. Messrs Hamlin aud Hanis, the represen tatives of Franklin in the General Assembly addressed a meeting of their constituents at Bombay last evening, and received a unani mous vote of eonlidonco. Thoy moot their I'apakura constituents this eveniug. Considerable sensation was caused iv the vicinity of tho wharf at fjtokca' Point on Suuday afternoon, by a very narrow escape from druwning, The ste.imei4 bad just arrived from Auckland, and tho mooring 1 opes wol'u boiug fastened, when a fjust of wind blew the hat of one of the male pas sengers into the water. Without a mo ment's hesitation, he sprang into the water, and succeeded in reaching it. There was a strong current, however, aud he found tho return trip considerably more difiiuiiU to accomplish. A boat w;v.s quickly launched by Mi .Noil! ami his mate, and iv a f«w momenta tbeexuausted swimmer nisi picked up, and taken safely iiehoro, Tho Cambridge Weed Band will tfivc a grand vocal and iiiatiumcnul concert on the night of the Queen's Birthday, whin tho members of tho Cambridge Dramatic Club will give tlioir valuable services. The concert i^ on behalf of the baud fund:*, aud it should be well patrouLsiul, as ibis ex cellent band tLcir services gratuitously at public gatherings. The Clunc"o gardeners and shop-keepers settled their financial diiliciUtiea yesterday outside the K«aident Magistrate's Court. The question, or nllc^ed claim, was JL'5 10s, inailo by Ah Kcw and Co., of Que»ii-3treet, upoii Sou Mi, tho plaintiff, iv a previous case. Mr S. Hosketh appeared for (he pluiutifl', and Mr Labhloy for defendant. The hearing of the talk and jimglo was amusing: the evidence forniiug quite a tangled skein of almost interminable twists, and closed by a mutual agreement to settle their affairs among themsoWi'H. The result i-eoir.cd to give general s>*t:sf«ct:uu in the 'Jo (he Editor : Sir,—Would you be kind enough to nay in your next edition what jou consider the bost work published on farming in New Zealand, and oblige, your<, A Constant Kbadsk of vi 1 k " .-jVaii." Auckland, May 15th, ISSO.—[ The q umber of publications on the Htibject referred to ia very Sluuil, aud upju tho lueriti oi tii;i.*c which" are extant, public opinion appears to lit! divided. '; Iho JXew Zeahuid Farmers' Guide" (procurable at Upton and <V.-*.), "Chapmju"s Sottlera' Handbook," aud " May's (juide to Fanning iv New Z<;alind," (published at Chapman*-] tippour to bo the best.— i£d. B.S.] T. Short, vi lipsoni, has called ut out office to h'.h'o iii.-t Ho says th.it he engaged aa exprosswau to rciuovo him to another house, and paid the cost in ad vance. When within throe or four hundred Yards iiom the domicile, the cart stuck and a controv rsy arone aa u> vf ho should got a second horse to comploto the work. A con stable, who was brought toarbittatc, accord ing to our informant, told the sxpresstnan in rough language, to throw the load oil' on to the road, and, thus encouraged.the carter did m>, leaving all our informant's goods aud chattels, the collection of six years hard work, exposed to thu ram. Our informant states that lie waa engaged all nijj'ut, iv the rain and cold, trying to carry thi.ne things homo, until he ielt completely exhausted. If tbo statement made Lo true, tho con stable's conduct was highly reprehensible, and should not oscapo .«eTere ropnmaud. For any damage his goodti have sustained our informant would have au action at law. Mr A. A. Fantharo, of Waikato, has been f-jr the last month or tiro the servant of the public, having devoted almost the whole of his time to the suppression of the dreaded cattle disease. His large cxpciiencc among cattle, and the vigour with which be has entered into the work of the Board has given him considerable piomineueo ia lute endcarours to eradicate p'.enro-pneurnonia. Many farmers .around Auckland consider his spirited action deserves acknowledge ment, and have taken steps to show their appreciation of his Bcrriccs. To these the following expression of opinion from Jiag lan will bs interestiog ; -' Kuapuku, Kag lan, Apiil 23rd, ISBA To A. A. Fantham, E*(\. ; Sir, —At a public meeting held in tho Council Chambers, Kaglan, on the IGth ! in*t., to consider what steps might be taken to prevent the introduction of pleuro pneumonia into this district, the following motion wns unanimously carried, aud I was requested to send you a copy of it : Kesolrndj ' That the thanks of the residents in Wnik;\to aro duo to Mr A. A. Fantham for tho manly and straightforward stand lie has made in trying to expose and stamp out tho pleuro-pneumoniu in the Waikato dis trict.—Yours, &c, W. Duncan, Chairman Haglan County Council.' "

' The young men of St. James's Impiovc ■ mrnt Association engaged last night in a debate on tho row threadbare (subject, " Wex-a the Auckland Four justified in de nerting the Phalanx ?" Mr W. Cooper con tending that they were, and Mr Napier affirming that they were not. The former gentleman, in support oE his argument, ad vanced an sufficient justification for tho cou ducfc of the political quartette the termina tion of a ruinous deadlock, the subsequent pas?age ct two very important Liberal measures, and tho keeping out of power a Government which had been characterised by gros3, extravagance and a wasteful ad ministration, etc. In his reply Mr Napier argued that tho four members had violated their hustings plct'igcs, that tlicir action had disorganieod (heir party, that it admitted the pijnciple of bribery by Ministers, that if approved it would have the effect of ren dering party Government impossible, and that it tended to destroy the public confi dence in representatives, etc. in the course of hia speech the youthful speaker hotly de nounced the Auckland press as venal, and after confidently explaining the guiding motives of the edilors, he proceeded to inti mate that his faith in Sir George Grey was , wavering, and that in his opinion the speech dslivered the other night in the Theatre would not commend itself to the people. Upon a division being taken, nine members voted in the affirmative and six in tho negative, so that by a majority of three the unfortunate four are declared to have acted unjustifiably. A swain who was jilted by a young lady in Wellington had' hia revenge. She wrote tohiiu, and requested that he would be good enough to return tho lock of hair which he had obtained -from her. Bis reply was biior, and to the point. Rum maging his trunk he collected a hen]) of tresses, culled from vaiious sources during his love-making career, and forwarded them in a bundle to his deceitful fair, en closing a note to the effect that he hud really'forgotten which was hers, but she might select it from tlio.se forwarded, and return the rest at her earliest convenience. This he considered a stinging rebuff, and so it was with a vengeance. The lady is row on a visit to some country relations.

The Mr G. B. Barton, who has been struck off the rolls in Duoedin, if not the fitr Mr George Elliot Barton, Lite M.H.It, for Wellington, who gave so much trouble to the judges.

The "New Zealand Times" is candid. That paper admits that the other day "sheets of iron were frisking about the public thoroughfares," and that a gust of wind lifted the seat of a vehicle and landed it upon the back of a horse, causing vbe animal to bolt.

To the Editor : Sir, —I see that Mr Mac- Cras, the head master of the Grammar School, is opposed to & certain plan of fit tiny UP the central hall of the building which has been decided upon by the Board of Goveruoip. He has written a letter to that amiable but simple body of men, in which be tella them that he fears there will be confusion amongst the boys if that plan is adopted. Tfaat aminble and simple body of men decide that they will try their plan and a:e if there is coufuiion and disorder amongst the boys. Do theso amiable and simple msn expect anything else when the boys know that the head master wishes it ? —Yours, &c., Omzßsr.

'•Dirty money" is the term applied to the lines collected from members of the Te Aro Club, Wellington, in 0113 week for pro fane and obscene language. The amount was 18s 34d, and it was presented to the Benevolent Institution. The "Post" points, cut that, inasmuch as the Government pay £1 for funds contributed, the more the members of the club blaspheme the better for the causa of benevolence.

h is the intention of the members of the No. 3 Company, A.X.V. and baud to hold a concert and ball in the Lorue-stroit Hall on the evening of Monday r next (Queen's Birthday), A good programme in in course of preparation, and it is anticipated that the. evening will be a very pleasant one. Holders cf tickets for lirst and second seats only will be admitted to the dance.

The Rev. D. W. Kunciman will deliver the first of a series of instructive lectures I his. evening in St. fttephni'a Presbyterian Church Foufouby, " Three Months in South ■iuicrica," which, will prove attractive in the hands of Mr Huncitnan, who in eloquent as a speaker, sud naturally obsorfant as a traveller. Lcctutcs do not meet with the general attention thoy deserve, however excellent in tone and character, yet it Is au undeniable) fact, that many a youne man hat been turned into astidious path by the influence of a popular lecturer; and risen (o emiuenco by the force of his own talents, first awakened by a thoughtful dis-

course.

Captaiu Barry has been severely handled by the "Post." deferring to the Tay Bridge disaster the enptaiu told a Duuedin audience that, lm<l he beeu iv the train, he was inclined to think ho would have come out all ri^ht, upon which the " Poat" crunlly lemarks : " \Ve a'so are inclined to ngrae wish this ecntiment. The amount of "gas" iv the gallant captain would pro bably have kept, him ailoa-t, even with n few tons of railway iron ou top of him."

Mof>SM. Cochrane and lucre's pale of Furniture, &c, at the North .shore, which was advertised for Thursday, has been withdrawu.

A meeting of creditors In the estate of John Edward Smcnrdon, carpenter, of Ponsonby, was hold this morniiiK, when Mr Tho.". Macllarlaiic was elected tiuatee. The li;ibilitieh were staled at .C 77 15s 2d, and the a.sse'.H at £'20.

The statement that the Rev. Charles (.'lark had become a convtrt to the Roman Cathullt; Church in Auitrca i-i denied. Letleis have boon received froui him iv whii:b no reference 's made to the alleged iltango of faith. MrCliwk mentions in his letloM that though he has no church of his own bin Sundnys aro generally occupied in the pulpit, t.nd th.' romirk is ineouipatible with the alleged couTorf-icn.

Addrcfecs to c<>n«titucnt-« were given yesterday by Mr Keid, at Hokitika; Mr

iSaiiou, at Ciivershntn ; aud Mr McCau j.ban, member for liivorton, at Wintou All (he {/.eutlenien received \ote3 of con lidenco.

Jii.'.hop Srl>.yii will leave for Norfolk lalatids early on Friday next by the hchooner Kph«mpy. Ht^ i> announced tr> preacli at the »ock-day ovcuing service at SI Sepulchres church to-morrow, (Wednes day).

liein l'lizzlc Mnnia" has spread

from the (J

t Republic to New Zealand

w.mre ii is making itrf way with astounding lapidity. Fus^y Custom llouto Oiliciuls, Civil Servants of all grade, policemen, i!iv;nen and lawyer?, fire all enga^cdi'i thi:

the sight of tho sixteen nnmberod '"orduu block;- meets ono in the motil unlikely places. Conversation appears to hxvc fi'i'-uLeu for tbo novice the customary coinrnonplaces, and t<> cmMst merely in

,-.n interchange of opinions aud idea1* on the otic eulhialliug Iheuio—how t» manonuvre the squuici so as to attain iho desired re- Milt. Motimrhilc the maker.-) aud vendors nf the pu;:z!r>H will reap a bountiful harvest from their " lucky hit."

The deposed Fijian Kiii^-, Cakob.iu, ->v.*s recently tnnoytd by * drunken niau in an hotel at Lovuka. Old Cakoban, without more ado, caught the while m.-vn & swinging Lack hinder on the mouth, which knocked him ever; and then the old king stood quite *tl!l, and didn't .'peak 11 word till the |.os(r.itc votary of Hacehns had got np nml walked awny, which he did without a mur mur, even of delight at the honour of having been s-mitteu by the ex-king of thu Cannibal Islands.

A curious relic of Cftptain Moonlite (Scott the bushranger) who was hanged in Sydney a few moutb« n^n, has come to liyht in Lovuka. One of the business meu of the place in searching for a stray doenmenf, unnarthed from the depths of an old safe which hud degenerated into a receptacle for the muaty recorda of the'pant, a promissory note for the purchase money, executed by the now notorious Captain Moonlite. The papers were signed during that worthy's stay in Fiji after tlie E^erton Bunk robbery exploit, for which, on his return to the colonies, he wan attested and convicted.

Professor Fraser ban returned to Auck land, and will shortly commence a new scries nf scientific lectures in the Temper nuce Hall, particulars of which will bs announced as soon us arrangements tiro completed. The professor will lecturo tit tho Thames oa Monday evening ntxt.

The rumour th*t wns telc-:r«ph«d that the Government ]>nrpo«ed Fcuoiug some of the unemployed of Wellington to this city, in confirmed by the following paragraph, in the "Incw Zealand Times:—We are in formed by his Worthip the Mayor that tho Government have resolved to forward to Auckland ten or a dozen families of the unemployed of this city, who will be able to obtain work in the north, though its nature is not as yet known to Mr Hutchison. The selection will bit made by Mr. A, <;. Johnson, to-day, nud Uie people will 1>; forwarded as toon is possible, s'eerage passages being provided by the Govorn-

The William Johnson, L.0.L., No. 21 have ;in-angod that the 12th. of July next shall hj celebrated by Divine Service on the Sabbath day (11th), when brother the liov. Henry Hull, (Wcsleyan Kini-sti'i) %\-IH preach a Sermon to the Brethren on tha " becotits of the Keformation." On Monday ;i Soiree and l'ubiie Meeting will be held in the Public Hall, at which four ad dresses will be delivered by brethren of the Lodoe, upou " the object of the in stitution," Tiic entrance to the tea will ba 25., and to tiio Public Meeting It).. The nuunbor of tho liiembors of this Orange Lodges has greatly increased during the last year, and in now CO. The Key. Win. Bull is Chaplain, C. D. Mackintosh is Worshipful Master, and Dr. Waldington, medical man. A rite has been secured facing two of the principal streets, v.'ith a frontage of M) feet and DO feet respectively, and the building of a Protestant hull is on the tapis.

On Friday evening a limelight exhibition will lie given in the largo room of tho Young Men's Christian Association, en titled " Hours Without Hands." The entertainment will bo in connection with the Sunday-school of St. Matthew's, and the musical portion will be under the direction of Mr T.ios. 11. Webb. The various scenes will be described by Mr Percy S. Smallfield, a, gentleman well qualified fur tho portion of lecturer. Bis stylo is graceful, ploasnnt, and acceptable, without any of that pompous arrogance, which characterises many young students of the colony,

When Sir Win. Fox was asked oc the Ranjjitikoi hustings if lie would join the Ministry in the eveut of hi.s being elected, ho evaded the question by quotiug the words of the old tong, " Nobody asked yon, sir, she taid," but intimated that should the calls of patriotism demand the sacrifice, Barkis might bs "willinl" The Govcruricnt organsuys : —"It was lumorcd iv town yesterday that Sir Win. Fox was to be called to the Ministry. As tha Government have been so dilatory in making the long talked about appointment, we are quite prepared for anything that may happen in connection with the vacant portfolio, and certainly regard Sir W. l'ox as likely a candidate as anyone elae. But whether he would pove a tower of strength to the Ministry is another alFair. Still, as a Wellington representative, his elevation would bo a decided novelty, in itself a recommendation. However, we failed to find confirmation of the rumour."

CABLE NEWS.

EUROPEAN

[REUTEE'S SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.]

Gladstone's Remedies for

Ireland. LONDON.

May 17-

It has been announced that the measures to be introduced by the Gladstone Ministry having reference to Ireland will be confined to legislation for the relief of the diitress iv that country.

An Execution Delayed, CONSTANTINOPLE,

May 17.

The assassin of CoinerofT, tho late attache to fie Russian embassy here, has not yet suffered the sence which was passed upon him. The Sultan, it appears, lias ma'-e a proposal to the Czar of P.ussia who had previously demauded the execu tion of the Russian, that the death sentence should be commuted. The Czar, however, has refused to consent to this, and repeats his demand that the death sentence should bu corried out.

(UNITED rBESS ASSOCIATION.)

Trade Prospects.

LONDON, May C.

Owing lo tfic state of the weather and also to Hie Foreign political outlook, and the uucertain harvest prospects the improve ment iv trad a which existed in February, has gradually wanod, aud trade is not likely to rally till the harvest season. Iron and fctcel have fallen nearly 30 per cent.

German Zollverein,

LONDON, May 7.

A telegram to the "Daily News" elates that Bavaria and Hamburg have protested against the exclusion of the latter ia the German Zollvereiu. It is believed the German Keichstag will reject the proposal.

LONDON, May 8

There is increasing excitement at Ham burg "with preference to the proposal to include the city in the Zollvcreiu. The "Daily News" states that coolness has arisen between Prussia and Bavaiia on the subject. fcir Cunlilfo Owen will represent the lloyal Commission ot the Melbourne Exhibition. The Commission will Rive 12,000 worth of fine arte if Melbourne will return home, free, the Sydney collection, after I ho Melbourne Kxhibitiou ia over.

Port Darwin Railway.

A powerful syndicate has ottered to con struct the railway connecting the Queens laud lineo with Port Darwin, on condition that they receive aj grant of 8,000 acres per n.ile. New Queensland Mail. The Uorr. Titos. Mellwaith has made a contract with tho British India Company for the conveyance of mails and emigrants from London to Queensland. The mail is to be via Suez, C'dombo, und Batavia. The iirst hteamer will stait in October. May 10. It ia conclusively proved that the Indian Government only informed the Beacomiield Cabinet of the deficit iv the revenue when the elections in England were nearly con cluded. Tho Albanian Insurrection. The Albaniuiw have declared themselves independent. Turkish troops have joined the Albanians. ■ 'I ho " Daily Telegraph"states that Russia pro poses to Italy to intervene on behalf of Albania. The "Siaudard" states it is intended to send a financial commissioner to inquire iulo the rtuto ol tho Indian finance. Tho Claimant's Case. May G. The appeal (o the Lords on tho justice on the appeal whether the judge who sentenced the claimant had power to make two Sentences consecutive was hoiird [and ad journed. A strike of iron worker.', is subsiding. Accident to Duke of Gonnauß-ht May 7. Tlv: Duke of Counaught mot \u'h a rather painful accident while out for a drive, i'hc carriage upset and the occu pants were thrown out. The Duke was wniidcraMy bruised about the face, anus, and IcijTM, Lutuo bones were broken. Mr Gladstone «.nd Auot.i«

A statement made by Mr Gladstone, in his electioneering spsechea, that Ihe Em peror of /vuxtria had expressed bis anxiety that ihu Eiujiisii electors would vote lor the Conservative party, has created a consider able amount of ditscutsion in the Austrian preas and otlioiul circles. The Kmperoi ia understood to attach no importanoo whatever to the reported alli ance, but through the representation of Sir Henry Kliott, English Ambassador at Vienna, tiic British Government has been communicated with on the subject. In reply, an explanation has been gent by the Engli-ih Government to the Court of Vienna, repudiating the complexion put upon Mr Gladstone's frluctioneering utterances, George Eliot Married. Miss Marian limns, a novelist, better known as George Eliot, has been married, and in now Mrs Cross, May 8. South African Federation. Sir Bartle Frere, in opening the Cape Parliament, announced that among the measures lo be submitted during tho session were bills providing for a oouieronco of delegates from the various South African province;; to consider the question of pro vincial confederation. St. Gothard Tunnel. The finishing of tbo work of the St. Gttthard Tunnel has been temporarily in terrupted by a casualty. A considerable portion of the tunnel Inn collnpscd, leaving many thousands of tons of eaith to bo cleared away before the concluding opera tions can bo carried ou. No loss of life, however, in reported. All tho fault is attributed to insufficient timbering. Reduction of Wool Duties. The United States Rouse of Representa tives has decided to reduco the ad valorem dutikft ou imported wool to *15 pcr'cent. Execution of an Assassin. Heli, the Turkish fanatic, who assassin ated the Kussian attachd, Colonel Com msroff, it Stamboul in February, has been executed. CA.PE OF GOOD HOPE. A Steamship Foundered. The itoamship American, belonging to tlio Uniou Sleanuhip Company, has foun dered. Her crow and passougow escaped in the bout*. Prompt Hepriaal. May 10. Three British men-of-war have bombar ded nud burned the town of Batanga in Africa tva a punishment for outrages com mitted by tuo native inhabitants. CONSTANTINOPLE. May 17. Tv conpequofu'c of the Albanians having issued ft proclanmtion of iudependance, cominunicationa hate been exchanged between tho Great Powera and their Ambassadors, and have consequently declined to prevent the despatch of Tur kish troops to .surround the rcrolttd districts. The Groat Powers will in no way countenance the independence of that province, and it has been found im perative- for Couut Orloff to resume his post. LONDON. May 15, New Zealand wheat, 525, c.f.i., 503 ex ship.

AUSTRALIAN.

Rise in Brandy. MELBOURNE.

May 17,

[REUTERS TEIiEQRAJIS.]

At tho speculative pale of 4000 cases of Hennessy's biandy, holders wore unwilling to operate except at higher prices.

THE KNOWSLEY lI4LL HOAX,

MELHOURNE,

May 17.

The Secretary of State for the Colonies telegraphs to the Governor that thero was no passenger or seaman of the name of Webster on board the Knowsloy Hall when she sailed from England,therefore it is now conclusively proved that the letter found in a bottle at Portland was a hoax.

THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.

His Worship the Mayor has received the following telegram :—"The Eaihvay Com missioners expect to arrive in Auckland to morrow, aud will be prepared to receive any evidence it may be thought desirable to give on Thursday after."—OSWALD Curtis, Chairman.

Major Tisdale, Inspector of Government stores, returned from an official visit to Tauianga to-day.

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Australian Czicketozs in llsg- I land.

LONDON, May 17. The Australian cricketers commenced their second match to-day at Derby, where

i they met eleven of Derbyshire. The Australiaus went in Drat to the wickets ! and scored 129 in their innings. Baunermau made the top score of 31?/, Tho English team then went iv, and the Australians succeeded in getting them all out for 45 runs in this innings. Spoilbrth.'and rainier each took five wickets. The Derbyshire men then fallowed their innings, and when stumps were drawn tor the diy they had made 21 runs with a loss of 1 wicket. The weather during tho whole day's play was fine, aud the ground was lively and suited tie Australians.

Robbery and Violence at Kawakawa.

(FJBOM OUK OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

RUSSELL, this day. A MAN named Watson, a late arrival from Sydney, was arrested at Kawakawa for robbery ftom the person of a man named Banks.

Mr Greeuleaf, a gum-buyer at Whanga luru, has been severely assaulted by a person named Jerry Shine. The police have gone to arrest the aggressor.

There are now numerous cases awaiting trial, and there are uo J.P.s or magistrate to adjudicate. It is a disgrace to the Government for such a state of affairs to continue.

REUBEN PARR GOLDMINING COM PANY (LIMITED).

A MEETING oi shareholders of this projected Company was held this afternoon iv I lie ollice of Mr Francis A. White, Shortlaud street. C. J. Stone, Esq ,in the chair.

The rules, according to the Joint Stock Companies' Act of 18C0, were passed. On the motion of Mr J. M. Lennox, it was resolved, " That the capital of the Company consist of 9,000 Bhares at 20s each, 3s paid up." The following gentlemen were appointed directors of the Company : Messrs C. J. Stone, J. L. Wilson, J. M. Lennox, Thcs. Maeffarlaue, and L. Ehienfried. Mr F. A. White, secretary. A vote of thanks to the chairmau closed the meeting.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., K.M.)

I)KUNK»NNEBS.

Johanna O'Conuell and John Ilnghes were lined 10s each for this offence.

UKDK« THE VAGEANT ACT

A woman named Margaret Locks pleaded not guilty to being an habitual drunkard, rogue, and vagabond, etc., under the Vagrant Act. Countable Walker arrested the prisoner

at midnight in Chancery Lane. She was wildly drunk in company 'with another woman, swearing bitterly. Prisoner, a powerful woman, denied the charge. The case was adjourned until a later part o[ Hie day for the appearance of a witness. i-OUGIXG AND UTTERING. Harry Fletcher Dutul, alias Wilson, was charged with for^itig and uttering cheques, with iutout to defraud ; also with obtaining money by false pretences of Mr Charles Curti«, ot the 1 hamos. Sub-In.-peelor I-Vrdy conducted the cases on tlie part of tho police, and briefly cx piaiucd tho clrcuuistances. Enza Cosgrare, wifd of Laurence CO3 -gravc, proprietor of tho Old House at Home Hotel, Victoria-street, deposed : On the j Sth inst. the prisoner called at our house. It was about noon. IJe said, " J)o you take boarders?" I replied, "'Yes." He .aid he wished to stuy until the following Monday, until the steamer w»nt back to tho Thames. He said he wa-; a mine apent and was in town on business. He had been stopping at the fcUar Jlotcl, but the terms wore too lrixh, and tho Company would object to pay. Ho made arrangements to stay, and continued until Monday, when he left, between 9 and 10 o'clock, lie ten dered v cheque in payment. Objected to cuui[lh;h. mv jnofscii, <i,ia i cwk. me cheque into my hand. lie said he had no chauge, or ho would not trouble me. jVsked Mr (jongrave übout it. He said, the man appears ropoctable. The cheque was accepted. It was for £2, drawn on the New Zealsnd Dank. Gave him the differ ence. A»ked him his name. He said it was Hurry Whitaker Wilson, mining agent, of the Thames. On Mond.iy morning ho drew 20s. Had prerinuily stated that he should not leave until midnight. He went out, and did not return. On presenting the , cheque fouud there was no ucconnt. Gavo information to the police, and left the cheque at the station.

Patrick Win. Donnelly, of the Aurora Hotel, deposed : I know the pritoner by sight. Called at my house ou Saturday, the Bth hint. He asked for two blauk cheque?. 1 obliged him. The cheques produced hour corresponding numbers to my cheque book. Ho went into the front room for a pen aud ink. Saw no more of him.

His Wombip thought persons wore very wrong in giving blank cheques to strangers out of their c'neqno books, as several recent caaea of a similar natnro ihoivod.

Mr Donnelly s*id the young man ap peared so respectable thsit he felt 110 doubt tn the mutter.

Robert Woodhonse, clerk in tbo National Hank, deposed to the cheque being presented for payment. No one of the namt of Harry Whitaker Wilson had au account at tbo bank.

John Strathern, constable, deponed to arresting tho prisoner in Newton, and told him the charge. He denied tho accusation, and asked in what part of Auckland the Old llouso at Home was situated. Informed him that it was at the corner of Uobson strcet. He replied, " You hare fixed upon the wroux man. Another case of mistaken identity." 1 insisted upon taking him to tbo station, and he confessed, but if he would let him go he would square up with Mrs CosgraTO. Ho then " Look here, old man, I ought to have been in gaol long ago." Hinted to him that I could not lot him go. A bird iv the haud is worth two in tho bush. He said, " Right your are." Have known tho prisoner for at least twelve months as Harry Duval.

Cross-examined by prisoner.

Sub-Inspector |P*rJy said that he must ask for a remand, at this stage of the pro ceedings, as Mr Curtis, who was present, bait not tho necessary documents with him, and as there wore other charges against the prisoner.

Romatided until Friday, the 21st instant. ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO DEFKAUJD CUE-

PITOKS.

llobert Little agaiu appeared, on sum mons, charged with a breach of "The Debtors and Creditors Act," by concealing sundry articles with intent to d'efiaud.

Mr T. Cooper appeared for the prosecution and Mr George lor defendant.

Mr George made some remarks in defence ami' maintained that thero was not evidence sufficient for sending defendant for trial, and for sundry reasons. it was clear that Mr Little was not aware that the pictures had been retained, but believed on tbs other hand that Mrs Littlu had aold the pictnrcs and was using the money for the necessaries of life. Mr George also called attention to the discrepancies and contradictions of Mrs Connolly, Again, in proof of Mr Little's innocence he would call the attention.of the Court to tho conduct of defendant on receiv ing a visit from Detective Jefirey. He did not look like a guilty man, but pave Jefiery every facility for searching tho house, and even went so f*r as to li;»ht a candle and assist in the search. lie considered that a prima facie case for a jury bad not been satisfactorily made out.

His Worship aaid he could not bco his way to dismiss the case, and felt bound to send it to a h'gher court.

Tho depositions were then read over, and he prisoner, who resei-red his defenco, was :ully committed for trial.

Mr George asked for bail, which was granted, prisoner in £100, aud two others in £50 each.

ASSAULT. A case of assault, aiisiug out of a family quarrel, was withdrawn. MAGGIE LOCKS. This woman was again brought up. Albeit Potter, waiter, aud George Win, Thomas, barman, deposed to the couduct of Miss Locks. She wns nearly drunk. It was about midnight. She craved fur brandy, which was refused. lid not threaten to exterminate " old George." Prisoner saicl she was a little fresh, but nothing to speak about. His Worship said prisoner's was an ex tremely bad case. She had been convicted 12 times within 12 month?. Six mouths' imprisonment with hard labour. This was all the business.

Proposals are in order, girls, Remember no bachelor should be without one.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ' HAMILTON, this day. HAMILTON R.M. COURT. David Klliott. carpenter, was beforo the Polio Court this mprninsr, charged with brutally illtrcatiug Lis wife. The police asked for a rcmaud until Saturday for the production of the wife1 Wail will be al lowed if the doctors report on her injuries favourably. In the District Court before District Judge MacDouald in Mary McGonuell v. B. 0, Bealo Mayor, claim £09 17s wages, judgement was confessed. i NAPIER, this day. NATIVE LAND COUUT DOCUMENTS. Great complaints aie made that all the records relating to Native land Court pro ceedings in Hawke'a Bay were retained at Auckland, every reference iv connection with succession orders, grants, etc., having to be Made in Auckland. This causes un necessary delay and expense. If copies wore at the Napier department it would make a large increase in revenue for search fcec Q • (PSii UNITED PEES 3 ASSOCIATION). NAPIER, this day. A.?-. OTHER MAORI LUNATIC PKO PIIET. Superstition is on the increase atuonpst the native', owing to the teachings of the new prophet, Parehea, from Wairarapa. lie prophecies a great ilood iv two months, when all the Europeans will bo drowned, and the natives get theii own aeain. He has christened the lake at Te Autu, "Jordan." Men aud women, perfectly naked, bathe in the water every morning for the purpose of being cured of all diseases. The teachings and prophecies are great rubbish, but the loyal chiefs fear the spread of the superstition, and fay all trouble with pakehaa has originated from the teachings of semi-lunatics. Parehea calls a big meeting of Maoris for next Friday to fix the boundaries within which the prophet aud his disciples shall not enter. DUNEDIN, this day. DIPHTHERIA AND SUICIDE. Diphtheria is prevalent about Duncdin. Another fatal case was reported at the end of the week. Mrs Huut living iv David-street, at tempted to poison hersolf yestorday. She waa removed to the hospital. The Dunedin School Committee ha 3 re commended the adoption of Kichardson'H temperance books. 35 r Macandrow addressed his constituents on Friday. The retrenchment proposals of the Har bour Board have been fiually agreed to. The changes c^rne iuto force on the Ist July. 'j he fire at the railway office is believed to have been purely accidental. The depart ment find temporary accommodation at the Ministers' offices. TIMAEU, Monday. NICE GOINGS ON IN A CLUB. Wm. Htnry,a Waimate man, of huge size aud savage appearance, was lived £2 by the Bench today for creating a disturbauce in the South Canterbury Club by alarming the members by smashing a globe and attempting to pitch the waiters down a

staircase.

A STRIKE,

Tho msn at Brace's wood ware factory are all out on strike. They were offered work ou ba)f time vrith a reduction of two shillings per day in wages, but declined the

terms,

BURGLARY AT POKENO.

The Railway station Robbed. A dabi>"G burglary was committed last night at the PokcnoS railway fetation, telegraph, aud post-office. When the station-matter, Mr Edvrards, went to tlie ollics shortly after six o'clock this morning lia found that the large pane of glas3 upon which the words, "Post aud Telegraph Oflicc" were printed had been broken, and, on pioing inside tho office bore marks of having boon ransacked. Un fortunately, the station-master had left the keys of the safe in the iron chest, .so that the thief or thieres had no difli culty iv removing a sum of abont £10, which tud bctin left in it on tku jjievious night. It is supposed that some jewellery had also b?en lelt iv ihc s»fc A desk, which con tained a considerable sum of money, was left ova chair, but this was not touched by the burglar

The matter has been reported to the police, who aie investigating.

sporting.

ELLERSLIE GARDENS.

ENTRIES AND ACCEPTANCES,

.The gensral entries and acceptances for the races In the ElWalie Gardens, on Mon day next (Qunen's Birrhday), were received lyst night by Mr Brennan, and will be found appended. There are altogether eight entties for tho ESlerslie Cnp, four for the hurdle race, four for the Publican's purse, aud three tor the Maiden Plate. All the events, therefore, should be well-coutßsted, and the fields are sufficiently large enough to promise a «ood day's sport. The entries and acceptances are as follows :—

Eiit.ERSLtE Cup. — Zantippo, Golden Crown. Laortc, Vampire, MalYoru, Yatapa, King Quail, Linellor.

Huhdlk Race. — Ratcatcher, Harry Mount, Ako Ake, Harold.

Publicans' Purse.—Ratcatcher, Libel ler, Ariel, Golden Crown.

Trottixg Race Jenny.

— Polly, Creeping

M/UDKNL Pate.—Across the Grass, Over the Hills, Flora.

Entries for the Consolation and Hurry Scurry will be received on the course.

GALLOPS THIS MORNING,

On the course this morning, Laertes and Soukar did two miles togeiher, Hard Times joining thoui in the last half mile. The two forms moved very -well. Xautippo can tcrod two miles, and was followed succes sively by Sahuterer and Akcake, both of which did the same distance. The pace of Akcafce in the last mile was fast. Rat catcher wns sent on a spin of three mile?, She appeared to go vt;ry wall. Golden Crown did walking exercise, and King Quail did not put in an appearance.

NOMINATIONS FOR CAMRRIDGE JOCKEY CLUB AUTUMN MEETING.

lIURDLir, Race.—B. Horsfall's Rat catcher, J. Gallagher's Hustings, A. J. Keith's Hard Time's, E. B. Laing'a Harold. J. G. Rutherford's Sportsman, S. C Caul toil's Harry Mount, R, Pattenon's Glad stone. Autumn Handicap.—j, s. Bnckiand's Omega, S. Horsfall's King Quail, J. Gal lagher's Sauntorer, A. J.Keiths Soukar, Henry Brindle's Skylark, £. R. Laing's Gilderojr, M. Edgar's Ariel, Smith's Vam pire, W. Walters' Piscatorioim. Steeplechasb.—J. S. Buckland's Scic nader, J. Gallagher's Hastiugs, A. J. Keith's Hard Times, E. R. Lainij's Harold, J. G. Rutherford's Sportsman, \\ r. Smith's Destiny (late JLadv Godiva), S. O. Caulton's Harry Mount, J. Alhvill'a Fidget, I?. H. D. Fcrgneson's Waterloo.

UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.

CIIRISTCIIURCH, this day. CANTERBURY COURSING CLUB

NOMINATIONS. Entries and nominations were received last night for the Canterbury Coursin<* Club's mcctiufr, which opens to-day. They show the following numbers for each orent:—Derby, 35 ; Oaks, 13 ; Birthday stakes for all aged dogs, 15. The meeting will be held at Sheffield, hares r.re said to be very plentiful there.

Nine and three quarters acres of land at Leeston were sold yesterday for £1,400.

ACCEPTANCES FOE CHRISTCHURCH RACES.

CHKISTCHUHCII, Monday. The acceptances for the Grand National Meeting were potted to-night;

Maidtn Stakes.-Egan's Tally-ho. Cochrane's Blue Bell, Clifford's Clarence, Bradley's Miss Hungerford, Muir's Tarn o' Shanter, Herbert's Swindler, Butler's Stella, Keith's Venture, Douglas's Harkaway.l Grand National. Handicap.—Turn bull's Lone Hand, Butler's Agent, Osboine's Black Prince, Herbert's Swindler, Mclvor's Grey Momus and Loch Lomond, Brittau's Royalty, Schuter'a little John, Douglas's Hackaway and Baron, Dillon's Mickey Free McKay's Banjo, O'Neill's Thilo. Hunt Club Cur. - Turnbull's Louo Hand, Butler's Agent, Brittau's Royally Dijon's Mickey Free.Mclvor's Grey Mom us and Loch Lomond, Schuter's Little John, Herbert's Maggie, McKay's Banjo, Douglas's Harkaway and Baron, Bradley's Miss Huncerford,

Waikato News.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) CAMBRIDGE, Monday evenins TJ2E LAND COURT. At the Land Court to-day the Mangaponri block was disposed of and may be consider^ as practically through the Court. The W of names is said to have been settled ami will be duly announced in Court to-day BITTED BY A BEAR. The largest liviug lion has arrived Tim lncuageiie opens at ten o'clock this" morn leg. Last night a crowd of natives waitrl round the show building for some hours tn hear the animals roar. The proprietor Juggins?, has been bit on the arm by big BRUTAL ASSAULT. A brutal aesault case was heard at th Court yesterday (Monday) before Mr North croft, K.M., and Mr Robert Z^ J.P. Bealc solicitor, appeared for the defendant.Cochrauc. James Russell soii citor, appealed for the plaintiff; Korgrovp a butcher. Norflrove'3 evidence was to th effect that while writing ia his shoD tlm prisoner came in aod molested him No grove requested hip cither to go out or f \ on the block-. This Coelirane refused to d and Nergro?e pa(; him out. Cockrane thw. throw a glass of brandy and a bottle or flask atls'orgrove's head inilicting a very serer gashovertheear. McCanngavecoiroborativf evidence. The Bench after hearing n, Waddingtou's evidcjicc, aud the prigo aer >f d.ifenccjscntonced the lattor to one month., imprisonment with hard labour • the Bench takiog a lenient view ofthecaJ m consideration ot the prisoner's children COURSIBG. The large silver cup has arrived whir* Mr Hewitt of the Criterion Hotel haslore seutod to the Uoursing Club, aud it ia mu c h admired. The cup with 10 sovereiens gofs to tho wiunor of the all-dog-stakea aud jud;j,iag from the number of entries already made th«re is likely to be W compßtition. The entries for puppy &<&&. closo on May 24th., and for the all-dot stakes en May 27th. Mr Thompson is tb? secretary. L CAMBRIDGE, this day CONSTABULARY OPERAIIONS ON THE- ROTORUA EOAD. I About thirty of the Constabulary have for two mouths past baen employed on the Rotorua Road, which jbranches off from the Taupo Road, twelve miles from Cambridge A mile of thi« roadway lia* been completed' a portion ot which is a heavy tide long cut' ting, with an ascent of 180 feet front th P " Waikato Valley, to the Valley of the Waitoa. The men are now at work on a swamp in the Waitoa Valley. Twelve men are still employed widening the main road to the commencement of the Rotorua Road. From the swamp above referred to tho actual distance to Rotorua is 37 miles but there are on!y thirty miles of road vet to construct, as tho present line of road win junction on to the Tauranga-Rotorua Koad' at Awaho.

Some stiff work may be expected throurii the btuh. There will hate to be built three bridges, the firit over the Oraka, about 20 miles from Cambridge, another over tha Waihou, 10 miles beyond, aud the third over the Wairnakariii, 3 miles further on It will be a great boon to travellers when the new road is opened.up, and will create:" iiew traffic for Cambridge, thus affordin» additional work for the excellent guides ant horses to be obtained by touriats from tha "National" aud "Duke of Cambridge" Hotels. Finger po»ts,muchneeded, ha?eat last been erectec', for ths guidance of tra vellers journeying between Cambridge and llotorna >ia Horohoro, and between Cam bridge and Taupo via Atiamuri. It should be mentioned that Captain Capel, in charge of the force employed on the roads, has been relieved by Major Miorjit.

SOUTH AUCKLAND CATTLE BOARD.

A synopsis of the principal part of Satur day's meeting of the above Board appeared iv the SrAE ot that date.

Mr Swaibiick presented a memorial from the settlers of Kirikiriroa, deniring the restriction be rcmoTed. It was decided that no action could be taken except in concert with the Swamp Company, and a communi cation was ordered to be sent to the com pany stating that a petrtion had' been received from the settlers of Kirikiriroa, requesting the restriction preventing cattle owners depasturing their cattle on the ran be rcmored. The Board are prepared to grant fhi* concession provided the Waikato Land Asiociatiou will guarantee to the Board that they will koep their cattle at a distance of at least 500 yards from tho public roads. The Board -will be glad to know whether you concur in this, and if so how you propose to keep the cattls back v. hcther by fence or otherwise. Mr Clurke h*\ing been refused a permit by Inspector Runciman to shift cattle, until Knnciman had inspected them, applied in poison to the Board. Mr Buttle said mem bers h*d preTiously given permits ; but, tho chairman (Mr Maclean), said he quite ap proved of the inspector not giving a certifi cate until he had seen the cattle. Inspector Kuncimae's report of what ha saw in the Swamp Company's propcity caused some *erere criticism. INSPECTOK RUHCIMAW ON THI SWAMP CATTIJ3. Tho chairman desired that Runcimau's report should again be read, as it touched on a matter which Saden's did not. After residing Uv Kuncimau's statement that, that cattle wore not buried more than from 6m. to 20iu. from tho snrt«ce, Mr Rnncdnian was asked to tell what he law. Mr Ruuciinan said he got a ti-lre« stick and sharpened it to probe the earth. Th^ livst beatt was buried eighteen inches in stead of six feet from the surface The holse appeared to be all lecently dug. The law he came to he kicktcl the enrth'on one side aad expoeed the carcase. There were cracks through which the ilies passed in and out. There was a bad steDcb. Iv leply to Mr Fer gusaon, ho said tho cattle were not properly buried, they might as well be left uaburied. The boles were dug within thirty yards of where he saw diseased cattle.

It iw resolved to write to the Waifeato Land Association : "That Inspector Bun ciman reports that four graves where cattle are burisd at Waitaknruru are only covered with earth six to twenty inches. If theee cattle Trere kiJled or died from plenro, tho Cattle Board tliiuk that the depth is nof suilieioni. Please communicate wfth the Board ou the subject." Inspector Gerse's report was criticised, as al«o -was the inspector himself. The chairman said Ger»e was not of much use. Nadeu might be spared to go over his district.—Mr Fantham supported the last speaker.—Mr Story said it was no use scudiug a veterinary surgeon, either to kill the cattlj or proclaim thotu clean.—Mi Fiiutham said that Gsrs« wns understood to have had no experience for 28 yearn, and apparently very little before thai— The chairman said Gerso did not attend the meeting, and jnst sent in a report to say ho had or had not visited certain places. The chairman understood Mr Gerse was a duly qualified veterinary surgeon, as ha was not, what they wanted was a pro fessional man in his p!ac?. After some. talk of applying to Government" for tho services of anothar veterinary surgeon, the subject dropped. Hamilton East Requisition. The following resolution was passed :— " That permission be given to the settlers of Hamilton East to depasture their cattlo within the limits of the Borough, of Hamil ton. At the same time, should cattlo stray beyond the limits of the Borough the owner will be prosecuted. Permits to be given by Inspector lluucimau." Me Fantham's Proposal. Mr Fantham said that hitherto they had been, aa it were, nursing the disease, He thought it was timo something practical was done in order to ciesr the country of plenro - pneumonia. To do this it was absolutely necessary to destroy all suspected animals. Fie proposed to buy these cattle and to realise a* much as possible from the sale of the good meat, towards d efeay ing the cent. as. d. S s. d. CO head at Pukorimu, at 810 0 each.. 325 0 0 20 oalves at Burko's at 2 0 0 each.. 40 0 0 H onws at Burkes at 5 0 0 each.. TO 0 0 Say doubtful fit MoNieol's .. .. 63 0 0 &:m o Pkobiblb .Assets. & s. d. £ s. d. ■10 out of tho 50 held at (Pukcrimu) at ..500 each.. £00 0 0 20 calves 010 0 each.. 10 0 0 H cows 2 0 0 each.. 28 0 0 Hal-value (doubtful) at McNicol's 32 10 0 Tho Government grant on 81 head cattle 12(! 0 0 The Government grant on say 5 head atMcNicols .. .. .. .. 710 0 £10t 0 0 Debit Balance .. „ .. .. 96 0 0 £500 0 0 By this proposal only £95 would probably lave to b3 raised by subscription, or else obtained from Government, to buy up the whole of the siupected cattle on the left hand bank of the Waikato, then the whole of the country would be freed from all ■ known or suspected cases from Taupo to the sex 111 restiictions could at once bo removed, and cattle-dealing on that side of the river could bs resumed as usual.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1880.



-fc/jT ILNE & fIHOYCE Aro NOW SHOWING their AUTUMN AND.WINTER GOODS, which will bo found to bo Stjlish, oC Good Quality, and Very Moderate In Price. MILLINERY—the Latent Parisian Styles HATS in Beaver, Felt, Straw, &o. S»Ak Turbans, Heal and Imitation, in Ladiea' and Children's FLOWERS, FKATHERB, HKAD-TIRESSES JACKET 3 and MANTLK3, in Black and Coloured Cloth, Silk, &c 1 I Fur-Lined Cloaks, Ulsteiis Hosiery (both Ladies' and Children's) in Silk Lisle, Merino, Cashmere, and Cotton ; GLOVES, In Kid, Cloth, Taffota, &o. Undresßed Kid ditto, 2 and i button. !j; An Immense Stock of DRESS MATERIALS, in every style and texture, with Trimmings to match All the Prices In Black Silks (just to hand in our usual favourite makes) markod v«r/ low ! Laaie3' and Children's Costumes in great variety Special attention is drawn to the BABY i LINKN and Children's and Ladies' UNDER CLOTHING Department, overy possible re quirement in -which -will ho fully supplied Bojb' Knickerbockers, Ulaters, Hosiory, Hats, Collars, &c. A Complete Assortment oE Calicos, Plannsla. Blankets, Linens, &c. Dress and Mantlc-makuig conducted on the premises Five per Cent Discount allowed for Cash. Milne & choyoe, Auckland. I "ESTABLISHED 18 51. w CHEAPEST ! X BEST !\ HOUSE I w i r Q'U^.LI-T|Y O I list I 6 THE g MACHINES |T»ADB. gj ONLy _ 3JB I bq [ I || I * WXT CJHAKESPEAB&pto., 246, QUEEN-STKEET, I AUCKLAND. KSTABIiISIIKI) 185



Special Advertisements. nnHE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'S GARMENTS FOR MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR Fit Better :: Akr Bettich Cut Look Better :: Ake Bkttkr Mads Wear Better :: Ana Better SnnoKK And therofore give raoro satisfdction thssn any other goods ofi'ered to tlio public. Testified to by their Thousands of Customers Vfho purchase constantly at thy NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'S BRANCH &<s: Now KstabUsbed in DUNKDItf WELLINGTON iNVEROAKGILL NKL9ON OaMAHU WANGiN'UI T Timabu New Plymouth asiuicrton napier Lyttklton Thames t Chkistcuurch Auckland AfclN'ClLF, GABMESTT AT WnOtESALE PlUCi'. j N. 8.: Our Now Winter Manufactures arc now Ready. S&. "TRY TfliC N.Z. OVERCOAT. Shirts, Hats and Hosiery of every descrip tion at Wiiolcbj M Prices. AUCKLAND BRANCH, Qiiecn-Btreot (opposite Thoatro Royal). I J. ETtZSIMON3, MaSaoeb. ? A UCKLAND CLOTHING J-3L FACTORY. LOCAL INDUSTRY. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. J. B. Ronissos' has tho honour to an nounce that he has eocurcd tho services of an eminent fashionable Cutter from Sydney, and a competent staff tf , Tailors, and haa mado extensive pre ; parations for tho mtinufaeturo of colonial cloths ; and is now In n. 1 position to supply Men's, Xouths's and Boy's Suits mado to measure at Eng j liah>lop pricos on tho shortest notice. Suits mado to ordor on twelve houra' notice, Colnnial Tweod Trousora, mado to ' maasaro at 13s Cd, en six hours' notice. All Twoods guaranteed wo'l shrunk, i As it is intended to devote tho wholo of tho resoaroes of tho Establishment solely to the manufacture of Men's Youths' and Boy's Clothing, tho pro^ont Stock of Uoady-niado Gocds iv:l! bo 1 sold at prims coiT, to ruako room for those of our own manufaoUire. J. B. ROBIHSO N, A UCKLAND /ILOTHINS "EUCTORY. QUEEN-STREKT (Two doors below B. Tonk'is Auction Mart). PRINCIPAL CARPFCT WAREHOUSK.— Tho JLargost and Cheapest Stock of Tapes try. Brussels, Felt, liiddcrminoter. Jute and Hemp Carpets are to bo scon at the City Hall Arcedo. f.'arpots mado and fitted to any sJK6 room. GAHLICK & CRANWBLL. Five per Cent, Discount for Cask at time .of Pu.rch.ast>. litON & BKABS EBWOSTKAO?.—Upward* of 350 in f-tock to Select from, and nil szes— from 2Jff- wiilo to Ofr.. -wliic. Ptump, French, Half-Testor, Jfoldiua rttrotc' via. Invalid's Ciiiiir-Ko ■*.::. A Groat Variety of Wood Bedstendi to suit evory c!r.3.-! of r.ustomor. Children's Hodstoada ar.d Cots '~~*™«,tiritt\n™ ■„ -cfty j^jji'^cado. Five per &nt. Discount for Cash at time of j Purchase. I OF ALIi 51Z133 kppt ready lot >-O Delivery. All our Bedding is made at onr own Factory. KnpoK Down and Feather Bed 3; Hair, Fibra. Flock and flax Mnt t-assos: Pillows and Bolsters ot over/ kind; Fpring Matti-iSPta and Palliaa-es for any size bedstead, ilatuasaasro-niado with despatch. GARLICS: & CR AN WELL. Five por Cent. Ducownt for Ca>h at time of Purchase. "DEPROOM FURNII UP.E—tho Plainest nod -O Handsomest—to ho seen at the City Hall .Arcade, at Prices to suit tho working man, tho middle class, and the rich ; to suit boai'dinK-l'oußoa*d hoiel-ko^pors. Ward robes, Chest Drawers, Toilet Tables, Washstands, Commodes. GAHOJCK & CRANWELT.-. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash «* time of Purchase. mOIbHIT GLASSES and TOILET-WARE.- X Wo study to keep such a Stock as to t» ahlo to plea1 !© every taste. Every Size in Toilet Glasses, and a Splendid Variety of ; Tollot-wars; Pier Glasses — very protty Chimney Glaises just opened. UAKUCK. & CKANWKLL, City Hall Arcado- Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time of Purchase. 7<""kHA<flNG-ROOM ANiJ DINING-ROOM XJ WUw^ITUKE always on view and mado to cJecter on a short not'.co. Suites ready for (Bftycry, and a Largo Assortaiont of Coveflagp t0 select fi-o'ra. Centre and OccasiHifil 'i abl«g, Cheffioniors, Whatnots, Cornicea^ffenderg, and Flro ironn. \ rf^itiuKCH iMBiiNiTUKrc, h\ll fu^ni- J\j TURK, Library and Ofiloa Furniture, Kitchen BurnJkure, Bolr-acttDg Holler Blinds, Floor Cloth, all kinds o£ Fornish : Ing Goods. FURNISH YOUR HOUSE MOM THSS jfllTv. TTALL A^CADK, ! GAELICK & CEANWELL, ! ■ Pjroi-riktors. "Five per Cent. for Cash at time o Purrchas:. J. COSGSAVE cf CO., Having] WOUND-UP, their Several BRANCHES in Ncxo Zealand, and Removed the Goods to Auckland, have resolved to CLEAR THEM OUT REGARDLESS OF COST. "JWTOTICE! TtTOTICEI NEW DRAPERY. NEW CLOTHING. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN Bag to anuqnnco th»t their NEW STOCK for the incoming Soason's Trado is Now to Hand, comprising— New Materials in Fancy Dress Goods, very cheap Satin Cloths, Serges, Reps Cashmeres, French Merinos, fee., new shades Waterproof Tweeds and Ulster Cloths Ladies and Maids' Jaobets, a choice assort ment New Fancy Woollen Goods in great variety . Ladies' and Maids' Ulsters, ail quite new Hosiery in variety,;&c. AISO, A Large Stock of Flannela, various makers, and tinusaal good value Blankets, all sizes, white aid coloured Winceys, Wool Plaids, Shirtings, &c. A Very Cholco Assortment of NEW CLOTHING FOR? BOYS AND MEN. Overcoats and UlHtora Boys' and Youths' ditto ditto Crimean Shirts, Oxford Shirts, White Shiits Under-JTlannelp, L.W. Shirta and Pante Printed and Whita Molsskin Trousers for Boys and Men Hats, Caps, &c. a Hotivy Stock of Good Tweeds Cheap Tweed for Boys' wear, Blue Sorco. Molosklne, &o. car Fivo per oent. discount"(la In tho £) al lowed upon a:l Caah Purchasers of 20.i and upwards. | RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, Drapers and Clothiers, 1 Oppoalto tho Army and Navy Hotel, Uooor ■ Qaeen-Btreet Auckland. W



Special Advertiis^Kie^'E 13' '"fi H I S h I X U M. 100 DOZEN 2- BU rT O N KID GLOVES (Quito sound), Only Is lid per pair. A Largo Stock of FANCY GOODS, MILLINERY, COSTUMES. PINAFORES, DRESS GOODS, &c, &c. To -:e Sold at Nott Caah, for a 3hort Timo only. DRESSMAKING ON THE PREMISES. Co3tumcs!macie in 21 hours' notice. A, LI N A BUR V & CO., 201 AND 2CO, QUBKN-STREBT fjiLANNELS & "OLANKETH ! 1 JD WILLIAM RATIRAY Begs to notify that he HAS NOT KAI3ED THE PRICES on account of tho advance !n t ho prico of Wool t.iid tho increased duty, but U S-jllicff his FLANI\ T33;LS & BLANKETS at tho OLD PRICKS. A Larch Assortment o£ FLANNELS, all widths BLANKETS, all sizo?. Also. RUSSIAN DOWN QUILTS. WILLIAM KATTRAY'S Family Drapery Establishment, CO, Quocn-stroc k, AucHan I .Oppoaito )3ank of New Zealand.



How to f«rr*t out th"c porpotrntian of a trick, ja Bub»titutinnr anr other achnappa for that of Udolpho Wolfo's Sohiodam Aromatic Schn*pps, will roquiro very llttlo intuition. JoHt lot ono try tho jjonumo lavlgoraut; and, fumlliai- with its taato, they will soon discover tho diH'oronc-'. It is imposcdblo to glvo to the oommen gin tl.as delicato MUtill, that trsgrant to'ich, that aro matic, B,>ft, and volvoty taato, that ca»stituto tho chiof elomonts of tlua Kreat ton'o-cordlal.