SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

to-da v.

Bismarck. 11.1G.T... p., Doinlund, from Sydney Atotohau, schooner, ulascnapp. from Rarolouga Ol■■iiolg, s.s.,'Kai'i|u;;a;', from Taurangn lon i, s.s. Stophenson. from Russell

DEPARTURES.

S.AST I.VISMINO. Ar-ry10,.-.„., Crawford, for Whangarei

TC-n.u-

City of Sydney, P.M. s.s., Dearborn, for Sydney

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Johu Pull, barque, from London; sailed Feb

mar.-10 Wolverine, n.M.s., from Sydney Klinor Vernon, barquo, from New York; railed

10th Novoniber City of Ouohoc, barquo, from London ; sailed

January 2 Camiile, brig, from New York Clara Hun/reaves, barque, Irom Newcastle. LnohDo--, barqno, from I.iondon ; rsaikil Feb. 10, M _reia barque, from London ; sailed Doe. 30 Circa, brig, Trom Sydney Hnroalis, bri.iantine. irom Lovukrt, I.iland Lily, bri-a.il.lno, Irom Chatham Maud

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—Loch Urr; Agate, to loud Cisborno, Southern Ports, aud Melbourne-

ll.3tomaha.na. Thuraday Sydnoy— Arawata, 13i!i RugßcU-loaa, every Monday; Arawata, Mon

day Lyttelton—Earl (1 rain illo

Tahiti nnd i.,!and~—Pirate, leading Tauranga—Clone!'., j'.'.ond-.y For New Plymouth and Southern Ports

Tairoa, Sunday ~ Whangiirei—Aigylc, Tuesdays and Frioays Waitaki, Thursday

IMPORTS.

Per Ci'y ot Sydney from San Francisco—s barrels neat-foot oil, 0 crises books, 5 boxes Instruments, 5 case, hardware, 11 cases -cod, 37 pa.kagos hams, 20 flasks quicksilver, 91 cases canned good". 3 case, braati. GO ke.S casings, 1 package mediciue, 2 b jxes chocolate, 50 ban-els pork, 20 barrels beof, 10 c_ses bacon, 727 bags bonemeal, 1 eases rubber goods, 1 packages agricultural implements, 30 eases honey, 13 packages merchandize, 2 cases tobacco, 25 crises llsh. and 13,705 packages and 503 2J/10 tins in transit to Sydno.. Per Atotehnu, from Rarotonga: 50.000 orangC3.

EXPORTS.

Per City of Sydney for Sydney-, b.'.xes gold (0,120 ounce.'!).

Tho Pacific Mad Stsamship Company a s.s. City of Sydney loft for Sydney at one c'olucl. thi3 morning. Sho took six boxes of -.old, valued at £25,50i>, and iho following pasaenaors: —Saloon : Mr and Mrs V. W. Stoddard, and two children, Mr and Mia T. Kitchen and child, Miss IJovino. Steerage: Miss Agn.s Walaho, Messrs i'oorgc Coodf oliow, F. A. Duun, JaillOS Hackney, 11. Wiles.

Tho Pacific Mail Steamship Company have sold their large steamers Uityof Pekin anaTokio to tho Occidental and Oriental Company.

The barque Stag ia now on tho way from New castle to this port with n cargo oil coals.

Tho 3hip Sain Mcndol a-a tho b.-.vqu'i Chili wore both loading at London for this port whon tho San Francisco mail loft.

P]Tho schooner Atotohau, under command of Captain Wnldomar yon Olasonapp, arrived from Rurotonga this afternoon, after a lengthy pa. sago of twenty-ouo days. Sho had calms and li.ht hoad winds during tho first portion of tho passage, and north - eastorly breezes subse quently. Her cargo consists entirely of oranges.

The brig Camillo, which left Now York for Wobiugton and Auckland, on February 21, brings th. following cargo for this port :—201)11 cases kerosene oil, 50 case 9 spirits of turpentine, 100 barrels rosin, ili cases hardware, 120 spools b.rbed wire, 2 cases wringois, 30 cases scales, 7 ranges, 3 cooking stoves, 8 cases agricultural implements, 5 cases sowing machine., 8 cases machinery, 2u caw slates, 9 packages carriage ware, 2 cases clock?, 1G cases handles, 7 ca^cs brooms. 10 boxes clothes piun, 3 caso , v. ooden waro, 38 pack*ges trunks, 100 ?-boxe3 manufac tured tobacco. (13 cases ditto, 3vo casc3 lobsters, 50 cases sarsap-.rilla, 32 cask 3 so&is, 10! pack ages merchandise, 1 cases platod-waro, 2 heating-ovens.

ARRIVAL OF THE BISMARCK.

Tho long-cxpocto. German mnn-o'-war Bis marck put in an appoaranco to-day, having come direct from Sydney, where she hai been ljing for somo time, .".ho loft Sydney at 0 p.m. on Apiil 3rd, and experienced northorly winds an d fine wcaihor throughout tho passage. Sho rounded tho Threo ICing3 yesterday at noon. The vessel came a portion of the way under sail, nnd the remainder under steam. Tho Bis marck is the bisLer ship of four other, of recent construction, and named respectively, Moltko, Stoach. nluchor, and a ship not yot launched. Her building wa ■ cominor.ced at Kiels in Octo ber, IS7-, uutl ilni-hed in July, IS7S. and on tho 2'3nti November ..hesctoutfrom V.'ilhclmshavcu on her lirnt cruise-, touched ut Plymouth. Ma deiia, and Monto Video ; thenco throngh tho -"-traits al "Ma~elh'n to Valp__rais3, Society Islands, Korotoii!,'.!, arid Samoa, v>-hero eho re placed tho Ariadne. Somo timo wa-, spent a1; tho inlands and Sydney. The r-hip is built of iron wi'h a thick wooden sheathing below the lino, over which Ihero i_ a covering of xi:i< Hor length Is 711 metre., beam, 13. Metros ; draft

ongino of -500 horse-power indicated, construc ted by s*. A. Kgells, or Boriin. Theso arc capablo of driving :ho -hinataspcedof fourteen knots. Tlio machinery is protected from shot or shell by tho coal buukors, which extend alom' cithor side o£ the midships, and inside tho bunkers aro tho men's trunica of clothing, Sec, so that when engaged in action, should a shot ponetrato tbe hull, it will then havo to moot a stout resistance, boforo touching tho engine room. Iv other respects the ship is built on tlio most approved method; Bho has eight water-tight compartments, and the aper tures through each cau bo closed by a screw from the main dock in coos of cmorgenoy. 'i'ho battery in tho 'tween docks contains 12 Krupp breech-loading guns ot tho most roeont f.ahion, which will throw shot a diataueo of 4.000 metres. Tho battery ia also Hoed with Manser's brecoh-ioa-ing riiles. Those weapons are in possession of tho crew, and ono is served oat to oach man in tho German navy. Thero are, also, two Krupp breech-ioadcrn in tho bows and two tn tho store, similar to those in tho battery, ■ffoliu two brass guns adapted for Held of rafeling work. The ship i- a most admirable ono, and her exterior and interior presents a most pleasing nnd interesting sight. Tho Bismarck has a com 91c moutof 2UG mon, oiHcsrod by the following:— Captain Delnhard, commanding oilicer; C&p ta'n-Lieutenants HoiTinan, V. Franzius, and FO3S; Lieutenants V. Pourot, Aaih-r, Hart mann, Muihall, Grobyi', Meyer, Rcincko; Staft- Purgeon Bugge, T.M.; Burgeon Kloppel, D.M.; Paymaster IColch. Tho Bismarck was anchored at tho Man-of war Ground. No doubt sho will be thrown open for inspection by our citizens during hor stay in port.

FIRE ON THE CITY OF SYDNEY.

The San Francisco " Bulletin" gives tho fol lowing account of tho firo on board of the Pacifio iMiil Stcam-.hip Company's City of Sydney, utSan Ifraucisco on the llth ultimo :— At about half-past cix o'clock a llro was dis covered between tho decks of tho Steamship "City of Sydney," forward of the machinery. The steaui3hip was lying at tho tamo on' tho westerly side of tho Pacific Hail Doc.-, nnd sec ond oilicer Fitzgorald of tho " City of Chester," ■which vessel was lying on tho opposito side of the dock, saw smoke itsuiug from Iho forward hatchway. An alarm was turned in from box 59. About four minutes later an alarm was turned in from box 51. and Buboequoutly ono from box 59. Tho several alarms somewhat myalifled tho Dop*r_inen., and caused somo delay in reaching tho steamship. Upon raising the hatch a donße voluino of smoke is3iied forth, and almost blinded tho firemen. It was not long beforo eight streams of water wero paurod down tho several hatchways. On account of tho density of tho smoke tho firemen found great diiliculty in directing tho streams of water to tho proper localities. Tho engines putnpad water from the bay in close proximity to tho burning vessel, it was fully three hours bofore tho fi'O was undor control, and the between decks and cabin wora flooded with water to a considerable depth. The fire doubtlcs3 originated in the forehold, which wa3 stored with lumber and hay for llonoln'u, and it is supposed to have boen smouldering for hours boforo being discovered. Tho City o£ t ydney was loaded to almost her full capacity of 3,017 tons, und was to havo sailed for Honolulu, Auckland, and Sydney to morrow. Sho is one of the threo sister nhips bn'lt for tho Pacific Mail Company by John Itoaoh. o£ Chestor, Pennsylvania, tho others b .Ing the City of Now York and City of San JU'rariciEco. Tho latter was loot oft* tha coast of Mexico some two years ago. Tho "Sydnoy "is an iron snip, and cost nearly §300,000. Since her arrival on this coast sho has boen employed ia the Australian trado. It is impossible to npproxi mato tho loss at tho presont writing, but as tho lire was confined to the Honolulu freight it will not be as great as it was at first feared. An inquiry as to tho cause of tho firo on board tho City of Sjdncy last Sunday evoning was commenced beforo Captain John Freeman, United Btatoa Local Inspoetor of hulls of steam vessel., yesterday. Several ofileors who wore on watch at tho timo tho firo broke out wore examined, but nothing was elicited regarding tho cause of tho fire. Ail tho goods in tho fore hold, where tlie firo originated, wero packed in Close casos. The goneral supposition Is that tho il-o started from a ease o£ oil s»in clothing that was consigned to parties in Honolulu. Although this class of goods is conaidered as Inflammable, thero ia nothing in the statutes of tho United States prohibiting thorn trom being stored bo twecn decks, unles3 it ia that thoy como under tho head of "like dangerous articles." whl<-h the owners o! passenger nteamors are prohibited from carrying. Tho inquiry is being conducted under sectionE. 1278 and 1172 of the Kevisod Statutes of tho United Staten. It ia vory probable that the courts will bo called upon to rule in regard to whether theso sections of tho Statutes cover tho Shipment of oil clothingin olose packages. Upon this point tho liability of tho insurance com panies will hingo. In the case of tho shipment of goods in tho ordinary course of business tho insurance companion are liable to holders of open policies ao soon as the latter obtain posses sion of Iho shipping receipt, oven thougii tho vessel shall not have left tho dock. The inquiry was continued to-day. From a survey mado it is estimated that tho damages of tho ship will not exceed 55,000; but tho total loss is between 535.G00 und §10,000 Tho necesg.ry r.pah-s aro being made and tho vessel will be ready for sea by Saturday night. No approximate estimate of the damage to cargo has yet been made. ---" Bulletin," JSth March,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Lyttelton. Friday. Arrived: Arawata, s.s., from Melbourno Padishaw, ship, from Port Chalmers. Sailed: Hawea. s.s., for Port Chalmers Murgarot Galbraitli for London.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Offlco. Friday. Mr B. Arthur reports o£ his weeekly sale of poultry, produce, and general goods :—Fowls : Is Id to 2s 2d; turkeys, 3s 3d to 3s I'd; ducks, 13 Cd to 2s; Aylesbury, 3s ; Kouen, is Od to os; geese, 3s Id; small pigs, 9. 3d to lis 6d; pigeons, lOd to 2s • canaries, 5s Cd to Ds; potatoes. Is lid to 3s Gd j onions id to 3d; pumpkins, 3s to is; carrots, ia Cd; pie-melons, Is Od to .8 3d ; maize. 2s Od to 3s 9d; oats, 2s 3d; bran, Is; flour, £12 to £11; chair, 2s Dd; sack oatinoal, l_d to l.d; apples, lid to 3d: pears, 13t02.d: plums,3d; cocoanuts, j lis Cd: cheese, 3d to Cid; butter, 8d to 12d sugar, dd to lid; rice, 275; tea (half chest.). Is Btt to is lid; box, 22s to 28; lollies, 7Jd to lid; coU'eo, I lod : mustard, Od; soap, lCs; jam, 6a; honey / (tin), 6id; quince J, 2}d; peanuts, 3d; whitelead, I lid.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Enquirue.— The Orango Institution ia not a benefit society iv a pecuniary sense. There is, however, the Protestant Alli ance a benclitsoclcty, recently established, of which Mr Eady is the secretary. AftDREW i<'ox.—The Chartists virtually ' ceased as an organised political body on the 10th of April, 1343 ; but most of the i points of their charter have been con- ! ceded by successive Governments. I

MARRIAGE.

MCOAHAN-FAGAN.-On April 5,1550, at the Roman Catholic Church, Pukekoho. by iho Roy Father Chastagnon, Thomas MoQnhan, of Mercer, to Mary, eldest daughter of James lagan, Maungatawhiro Valley.

DEATH.

ARNOLD.-On April 10,1830, William Arnold aged ill years.

The funeral will leavo his late residence, Waterview, Great North Hoad, on Sunday I afternoon, at 3 p.m., for the Whau comotcry.

TOWN EDITION. PUBLISHED AT 4.30. The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, The Morning News, and The Echo.

SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1880.

Par the causa that lacks assistance, Tor ths wrong that needs resistance, For the future in tha distance,

Aud tha good that;*- can do.

The Atlantic despatches, to hand by the mail steamer, record the opening movements of tlie great election cam paign, which has resulted so disas trously to Earl Boaconsfielcl. It was apparently tbe intontion of the Government to defer dissolution until tho end of tbo session, but a -very un popular bill, introduced by tlio Home Secretary to effect tlio purchase of the Wator Companies in Loudon, aroused so much opposition that tho scats of all tbo Tory members for tbe metropolis were imperilled, and the Cabinet was thus placed in an extremely awkward position with their own supporters ; they got rid of their bill and the dilemma by sending mem bers beforo their constituents, from whence a large number of them will never return to their old scats. The announcement therefore, came as a surprise after all. Mr Grant Duff facetiously obscrvod that tlie Govern ment "floated in by beer and floated out by water." Manifestoes from the leaders on both sides followed in quick suc cession. Earl Eeaconsficld's letter to the Duke of Marlborough, the substance of which we havo already gathered by telegraph, sought to raise two issues, or rather ono issue in two parts, J and ignored all other questions. It presented tbe Tories as the great pro-1 tectors of Britain's unity at home, and her Imperial majesty abroad. It at tempted to excite popular feeling against tho Irish party, and to impli cate the Liberals with Ilome Eule, tho disintegration of tho Empire, ond a weak foreign policy. The manifosto said:

A portion of the population is attempt ing to sever tie: constitutional tie which unites it to Great Britain by a bond which has favoured tho power and prosperity of both. It is to he hoped that all intelligent men will resist this destructive doctrine. The strength of this nation depends on tlie unity of feeling which shall preradc * the United Kingdom and its widespread depen dencies. The lirst duties of an English Min ister should be to consolidate that co-oper ation which renders irrcsistable a community educated as our own in an equal love ef libertyand law. And yet there are some who challenge tho expediency of the Imperial character of this realm, Having attempted and failed to enfeeble the colonies by their policy of decomposition, they may perhaps now recognise the disintegration of the United Kingdom as a mode which may not only ac complish, hut precipitate their purpose. The immediate dissolution of Parliament will afford an opportunity to the nation.to decide upon the course which will materi ally influence its future fortunes, and shape its destiny. Rarely in this country has there been an occasion more critical to the power of England, as the peace of Europe will hugely depend on tlie verdict of this country. Her Majesty's present Ministers have hitherto been enabled tc .secure that peaco so necessary to the welfare of all civi lised countries, and so peculiarly the inte rest of our own. But this ineffable bles sing cannot be obtained by the passive principle of non-interference. Peace rests on Die presence, not to say ascendancy, of England in the councils of Europe, Even at this moment the doubt supposed to be inseparable from a popular election, if it docs not diminish the certainty, arrests her iuiluence, and is the main reason for not delaying an appeal to the national voice, whatever may be its consequences to Her Majesty's present advisers. May it return to .Vestminstei a Parliament not unworthy of tho power of England, and resolved to maintain it.

As au election cry the letter was con sidered by the majority of tlie English press exceedingly weak—first because it needlessly excited the animosity of Ireland in view of an approaching contest, thereby endangering some of the Conservative seats; next because its extreme portraiture) of tho Liberals as poople who were socking to dis integrate the Empire anil the United Kingdom itself, was so palpably ex travagant as to defeat its purpose ; and finally tho appeal lacked solid substance and was too plainly an attempt to lead tho country away from momentous questions, by an appeal to their pas sions. The dobate on the Government measure to suppress obstruction in the House of Commons had, unfortunately for the Conservatives, doprivod them completely of the popular sympathy which they had hoped to gain as the vindicators of parliamentary iVoedoin of action and the repressors of (lie ob structionists. The Liberals had re ceived the (lovornniont bill with accla mation, and went, oven further than Ministers themselves in their avowals of determination to use the power of parliament for the purpose of uphold ing the order and dignity of its delibera tions. The Premier's manifesto was met by a temperate and very able ad dress from tho Marquis of llarthigton, the Liberal leader who said :

" 1 seek to evade no issues which the Go vernment cm raise, but it is necessary that tbey should b. plainly stated, ami tha: others which Lord lJeacouslield evades should be brought before you. I know of no party which challenge, tho expediency of the imperial character of the realm, or which has attempted to enfeeble tho Colonies by a puiiey of decomposition. If the Colonic-; are now more loyal, nnd willing to undertake tho common responsi bility of burdens which must be borne by all members of the great Empire, it id duo to the .self-governing institutions ami prin ciple-; of self-reliance which they received from Liberal statesmen. No patriotic jr.iriio.se 13 seived by exaggerated language in describing the agitation for home rule. Any concession to that impracticable de maud would be mischievous to.all^threc A.-...'1 be "" met by linn " and consistent resistance, and tho proof that tlie Imperial Parliament is willing lo grant every icinoiiable and just demand of the Irish fur equal law.: ami institutions. Much yet, remains} to bo done before we can hope to convince Ireland of the impar tiality of Parliament in removing the iv. equalities of the laws." A.s to Ucacoiislicld's claim to have main tained the peaco of l_.in.ipc, ho says .- " l'he declared object of the ascendency of ..up land in .'.drop-Mii all'airs has been frustrated by the aegraiulizemont of Russia nnd tlio destruction of Ibe independence of Turkey. The Anglo-Turkish convention is a dead letter. This Government's policy has failed, but England's immense responsibilities re main. The Afghan war brought neither honor nor advantage. The Government des troyed in Afghanistan a nation important to the safety of the Indian frontior. The Government has involved India iv an im mense expense for the present and future, at a time when the finances can only be balanced by the reduction of necessary public works. Liberals were more sincere and successful than the present Govern ment in s?cuting the just iuiluence of England iv Europe. Ueaconslicld's Turkish and Gladstone's Belgian policy may be contra.ted. The Government, in asking the re-cstahlishment of Eng land's ascendency, fails to designate the purpose of th-t iuiluence. Tlie restless and undecided forci;;n policy has stagnated internal reforms and produced financial confusion." He criticises the imhecili.y of tlio Government in regard to the distribution of land, and its small regard for the labours of the Legislature, and says : "The Chancellor of the ISxche quer must explain how a dclicit accumu lated during three years shall he dealt with; he mast either confess the Government shrinks from asking the people to pay for the _ annual change of their policy, or ask sacrifices from the taxpayers which would grievously check reviving trade and indus try. When the Ministers entered office, the finances were eminently satisfactory. Had electors been benefited or burdened by the change in policy ?" Mr Gladstone also mado a speech remarkable for its tact, in which, while vgorously repudiating Home Rule, and asserting the unity of tlio Empire and tho freedom of Parliament from the obstruction of a small faction, as paramount, ho conciliated tlio Irish

peoplo by a kindly roforonco to past wrongs, which had produced an un healthy feeling in tlio country. "If," ho further said, "subordinated func tions could bo detached from the over worked House of Commons it would be to the advantage and satisfaction not only of Ireland, but of tho whole kingdom. He deprecated nil engvy judgment of liis Irish fellow-citizens, lie could never, lie said, forget, in con sidering tlio Irish question, tlie un-

justifiable, abominable conduct of this country towards Ireland through many generations. Ho could not forget what temper of mind was produced in Ireliiuil by tlio long continuance of this conduct, and lie felt it lo be his duty to exhort bis countrymen on ovovy oc-

casion to exercise patience and for

boaranco, and even tenderness, in viewing tlio Irish question,"

TJpon tho whole therefore, it may bo said that tho Liberals had much tlie best of the preliminary skirmish, ovon without tho assistance of tlio Irish members who were lashed into fury by Earl Beaconsfiold's letter. Mr Shaw*,

one of tho moro moderate Home Rulers, stigmatised tho letter to tho Duke of Marlborough as " An elec-

tionccring manifesto, placing false issues before tlio people mid tending to excite tho worst passions of tho

ignorant." He also attributed the famine to the neglect of the Go vernment. Making allowance for

every circumstance in thoir favour, however, tho Liberals appeared to have before them an up-hill struggle. Tlie Houso of Commons was composed at tlie time of its dissolution of 050 nicm-

bers, thus divided: Conservatives, 313; Liberals, 250 ; Homo Rulers, 57. Of

the ConscrvativesjEngland elected 292

members; Ireland, 33; Scotland, 18.

Of the Liberals England olectcd 195; Ireland, 13; and Scotland, 42. The

Government had a working majority of 3G. Tho Conservative seats in Scotland

and Ireland numbering altogether only 51, were mostly representatives of pocket boroughs, totally removed from the influence of any popular wave. The thick of the battle, therefore, is centred in England. We have no in timation how tho beer interest, which turned the balance in the last election, acted in this one, or whether it felt seriously concerned in the struggle; but there is very littlo doubt that the extraordinary victory which has been gained against odds is the result of the

matured public judgment on Tory rnle after six years experience of it.

The Confederation of the colonies is a subject which is exciting much attention among leading politicians and military authorities iv England. The Koyal Comm ission on Imperial and Colonial Defence was sitting wlicu the mail left, under the Presidency of Lord Carnarvon, and though it had not brought up it., report, it was generally understood that among the steps recommended would he the organization of an eflicicnt militia force in each of the prin cipal colonies, which will be available for service with the Imperial Army in time of war, and tlie establishment of naval reserves available for service ou hoard colonial cruiser, and men-of-war on the stations. It is also on the cards that the colonies will he called upon to e'efend their coaling-stations and magazines, and lo pro vide graving docks out of loans guaranteed by the Imperial Government, iv view of the vast military and naval armaments of the Continental Power**, foremost English statesmen arc impressed with the belief that a necessity exists, and i 3 rapidly increasing, for the concentration of the lighting resources ot the Empire, and that the colonies have attained to sufficient strength to enable them to undertake a con siderable share of their local defence. "While these questions are under consideration, other proposals are being mooted for closer political and legis lative unity between Great Britain and her Colonies. One of the latest is a .scheme contained in a paper read by Mr A. Stavolev Hill, Q.C., M.1., before the Colonial Insti tute, in which he sketches the outlines (if a High State Council for tho Empire which would have power to deal with the follow ing subjects :—" Questions of domicile, Customs duties and taxes affecting trade between dill'ercnt parts of the Empire, weights and measures, coinage and issue of paper money, bank regulations, patents and copyright, questions alleeting the mercantile nia.ino, posts and telegraphs, law process and execution of judgments, civil procedure, military and naval organisation, quarantine and sanitary precautions as regards animals, ami, as auxilliuy to these, an Imperial budget and the quotas to be piovidcd by cadi part of (lie Empire for these purposes, Only Colonies possessing responsible or re presentative Governments were included in the scheme, and to initiate it the Queen might he advised to ask her Parliaments to lake steps to accredit representatives of their territories to form the High State Council. A second consultative body would not be ncccsiiry, as the Council would not be inclined to enter upon prceipitato measures. Existing l'mli'l -nients would occupy the position of a Lower House, giving expression to the popular voice. Tbe I'nited Kingdom would be re presented by thirty-three members, and the colonies by thirty eight, these later being distributed according to considerations of population and wealth, twelve being giyen to the American colonies, seven to (he colonic.' in Africa, four to the Asian colon ies, ami fifteen to the Australasian colonies. The choice of representatives and their emolument would be according to the provi sions of local parliaments, but every rep resentative would give his individual vote." 'The Loid Chancellor would he President and would introduce (lie Budget. All Commercial treaties would require the consent of the Council before ratification. One third of (lie Council would be elected every two years, hut the 1 louse of Commons as controlling tlie purse-string'" of the nation would exercise the same iuiluence over die High Council as it. now tloes over the Imperial Executive.

The lending [Californian journals have recently published articles exhibiting the trade with Australia and New Zealand, which is developed through the Pacific Mail Service, nail:advices to band by the City af Sydney show that there is a strong feeling in favour of subsidising the line. Mr John Lllis, a prominent member of Con gress has introduced a lull to appropriate the tonnage tax, amounting to £300,000 per annum, hy way of subsidies, to various mail services, iv tlie following propor tions :— Seven-fifteenths between Port land, Maine, Laltimorc, Maryland, South America and Europe; live-fifteenths between Norfolk and Galveston, Texas, in clusive, iv contracts for Europe anil the West Indies and South America, and three fifteenths on lines to Hongkong via Yoko hama and Japan, and one line to Aus tralia, The proposed limit of payment is twenty dollars a mile each way, and it is estimated that the line to Japan would absorb £28,000, leaving i'.IL'.OOO to be divided on other I'acitic Coast lines aud the Australian service. J

On the fourth page of this issuo will ho found a v_ry amusing aiticle " The Man who Could'iit get Fined." A Hill for the abolition of capital punish ment, has passed the third rending iv tho Califoniiaii Legislative Assembly. The "Sabbatarians " of Chicago aro now trying to .enforce the JUiblical law in that wicked town, where theatres are thrown open to the public, in Pari-ian fashion, on Sunday night. Fuller accounts of the attempt to blow up the Winter Palace shew that the dynamite was fired hy an electric battery. Tho cellars of the Palace have long been used for storing purposes, and the upper part has been occupied by four workmen, threo of whom were arrested. Amongst those who bolted after the explosion w.is the captain of the Palace Guard. Mr Stephen Mnssctt, or " Jeames Pipe?," was at the Cape in December last, whence he wrote au interesting letter to the "San Francisco Post." He says thata Mr Duval was performing in Capo Town, in a mono logue entertainment, which he had played for 4000 nights in Liverpool aud London, and that he was coming to New Zealand. Haselmeyer has retired with a fortune. Mr E. A. Sothern has been drawing good houses in San Francisco. To the Editor : Sir, —To decide an argu ment : supposing a child is twelve years of age next birthday, is she now in her llth or 12th yeai ?—Yours, &c, A LADY. [She is, of course, in her twelfth year. On her next birthday, she will have completed her twelfth year, and will then cuter ou her thirteenth.—Ed. E.S.]

To the Editor : Sir,—Would you oblige me by inserting iv your valuable paper a time-table of how the Parnell 'busses run for the convenience of , who is con stantly accosting young ladies between Upper Parnell ami Mason's gardens, and asking them what time the 'busses run. He is to be seen any evening after dark waiting for a'buss. If ho continues his insolence he might find himself enjoying a ride in the Red Maria.—Yours, __c„ A NERVOUS ONE

We have been requcslcd to say that the judgment in the B.M. Court on Thursday last against Mr J. Maxwell was obtained iv ignorance of the fact that (ho money was paid to one of clerks in the Council oil'ice after tho summons was issued.

Last evening, in response to the kind in vitationof Mr and Mrs Wilson, Rcmuora, the architect and contractors of their beautiful residence, with their wives, spent a most enjoyable time. The efforts of Mr and Mrs Wilson worn successful iv making everyone feel quite at homo. The party left at a sea sonable hour, with many kind expressions of good will, and wishing health and happi ness to themselves and family.

To the Editor : Sir,—ln my huriictl lines appearing in the Stak last night, the word NOT is strangely inserted in the print, which seems to spoil all. * Palmerston and Glad stone then did go in.—W. E. SADLER.

Wc notico that the postal authorities have opened a local post-ollicc, under the name of Eden Vale, at the store of Mr Allan, in the Valley Road, near Mount Roskill, The new oflice is in a central position, and will prove of great convenience to the residents of this and adjacent dis tricts. There will be a daily to-and-fio mail, the time ot which will be specified iv mail notice.

A meeting of the creditors of Geo. Dininct was held this morning at the I Supremo Court, when Mr T. MacfFar lane was appointed trustee in the es tate. The liabilities are stated at ;CS7~, and the assets approximately at £I,SSO. These consist for the greater part of bill debts. 'Ihe assets include shares iv various Gold Mining Companies, of which the following may bo particularised : Ivingham, 1,500 shares; Gctman Fred, 1,000 shares; Washington, two promoters' shares ; Bonanza (iv process of;winding up),' 300 shares. The value of the above is about \ £25. I

In our notice cf the accident to the young man Edgcrton in our last issue, the name of Gnndry Bros., was inserted, instead of

Messrs Hamilton Bio

Colonel Synge, recently captured by Greek brigands, is an officer who has done good service in the British army. He lost an arm in the Indian Mutiny, and after the fall of Colonel Booth, of the Forty-third Light Infantry, together with other officers of the same regiment at the Gate Pa, in the New Zealand war, Colonel Synge, who succeeded to the command, inflicted a serious punishment upon the rebel tribes at Te Papa, in the same district, carrying their rifle pits with the bayonet and killing over 200 of their number. Colonel Synge is a man of estimable character and humane disposition, and it was doubtless for these qualities that he was selected by Minister Layard to distribute relief to the suffering refuges, in the discharge of which duty he was captured by Greek cut-throats.

Mr George McFarlane who lately died at his residence at Paterangi, had resided there for a great many years, having mar ried the daughter of a chief in the early days, and lived as a Pakeha-Maoii. He was so highly respected by the natives that during the war he was never disturbed, and wheu the operations were proceeding in front oE the Maori position at Paterangi and Pikopiko, Mr McFarlane continued to live inside the native lines, a white flag being kept Hying over his house. He was a man of considerable intellectual culture —having devoted the early years of hi 3 life to travel, aud for a long time past to reading. Ho was 75 years of age at the time of his death, and leaves a wife and several grown up halt-caste children. Mr McFarlane;was exceedingly well-versed in historical matters connected with the Waikato country, but unfortunately ho lost his diary some ycais ago in a lire, so that much of the informa tion he possessed is lost.

The British Parliament, which was lately dissolved, was the eighth since the accession of Victoria to the throne, and it has existed sonic seventeen or eighteen days over six years. Since the lirst Parliament of George 111. only two Parliaments have lasted a longer time-that ot IS2O-2G, six years, one month and six days ; and that of 3559 ---05, six years, ono month and six days.

Between seven and eight o'clock last evening, a bright meteor was distinctly visible in the northern heaven, and attracted much notice from observers. The meteor rapidly passed from sight, throwing a bril liant light through the shadows of evening similar lo the sudden rellection of lime light.

To the Editor : Sir, —Would you kindly decide the following question:—lf in a newspaper controversy one of the disputants while not denying a certain alleged historical fact, offers to contribute a certain sum to the charitable institutions upon satisfactory proofs of its truth being adduced, can he honourably withdraw that offer before the conclusion of the controversy out of which it arose ? —Yours, &c, SENEX. [Our coire. pondent docs not supply sufficient inform ation concern iug the circumstances of the case. Where an offer of the kind which appears to be indicated is made, it is usually surrounded with certain conditions, and a knowledge of those conditions is essential before any fair judgment can be formed uiioii the obligations which the offer entails. -Ed. E.S.]

Mr and Mrs llewett repeated their opcrctto of "Zip" at the Theatre Koyal last evening, and wero as successful ns on the first production of tlio piece. They propose to make a tour through tho eouutry dis-

tricts,

To the Editor : Sir, —In your summary o news per I. M.S.S. City of Sydney, yoi stated that Gladstone started on his Mid lolhtau tour on the 15th instant, aud ii

addressing a crowd at the Railway Station said, " I am going to win," &0., aud "I wil sweep out of (heir seats a great many men who now represent constituencies, and eon

sign them to that retirement for which they are more fitted." Is that, sir, the language of Mr Gladstone '! For more than 20 years I have known of him, and read his speeches, have a'so to hand his Midlothian utterances as reported by the " Daily Telegraph," "Daily News," and "The Echo," and the critiques iv "brief," but I fail to lind so egotistical a .pirit being manifested. In justice to a leading politician of the old country, please state plainly if such were his words, or kindly give tho words used by him. Feeling sure you could only y!r;uo;iso^'fein/fnV[!}ih--..!^eft,r?^: —[The words piven in our summary are thoso contained in an Atlantic cablegram, Tbey cannot be accepted as a strictly reli able report. — ED. E.S.]

This morning a runaway horso attached to a cart created great excitement in Queen street by breaking the verandah post of Messrs Fisher and Co, upsetting a China man's vegetable cart, ami clearing the cab stand of vehicles.

i The single young ladie.-; of Wangaron nave a ball by invitation in the schnolhiiu.se . on the nit-lit of the 7th inst. The school was tastefully decorated with evergreens, ferns, and tlowers. The refreshment tables were neatly laid out, and loaded with all the delicacies of the season. A little after eight o'clock dancing commenced, and was kept up wilh spirit till .'1 a.m. Upwards of GO guests were present. The ball was a complete success throughout, and all seemed to have enjoyed themselves. The young ladies richly deserved the vote of thanks proposed by Mr Stewait for the manner in which thcyhad prepared for their guests' en joy ment. — (Cone.-poudeiit). The "Lancet" remarks: "Surely enough has been written and said ou the subject of tight-lacing to make it plain to everyone gifted witli common sense that danger ninot attend the process, The notion of ' improving' nature by forcing the feet into tight boots, and the divers other devices with which fashion beguiles the love of personal embellishment are sufficiently monstrous ; hut the Audacity of attempting lo compress the trunk, which contains the central organs of life, ' for the sake of appearances,' surpasses belief. We are not greatly interested to impress the minds ot beings so unreasoning and un reasonable as those who resort to this arti fice in the face of all that has been done to warn the public. Perhaps tho recent death from tight-lacing, in which the heart was found to be so impeded in its action as to render life impracticable, may have some deterrent ell'cct; but we doubt it. In recording the success of Suwarrow, in tho Victorian Derby, the "Daily Tele graph" makes some remarks which will not be without interest io our readers. Our contemporary says :—" The time is pro bably not far distant when English Turf en. thusiasts will rcuolt against the stagnation of the close time prevailing here between the end of November and the Middle of I March by transferiiug themselves to Mel bourne aud Sydney, on board the Orient or some other of the new and magnificent steamers which now accomplish the voyage between England and her Australian colo nies in little more than a mouth. To those who, as " The Druid " says, "regard live to two on tho held, aud nine to two bar oue, as sweeter music than that of the spheres," there need be no surcease of their favourite diversion, if they choose to supplement the Houghton meeting at Newmarket

by a trip to Australia. They will there find horses, jockeys, owners, and bookmakers, who, in passion for the sport, and energy iv pursuing it, have no occasion to shun comparison to our own. Moreover, tho time is not far distant when some enterprising Australian, hailing it may be from tho sporting islands of Tas mania or New Zealand, will bring a Suwarrow or a Darriwcll to England, and throw down the gauntlet after the tashiou Americans, to the best horses that New market or the Downs of Yorkshire, Wilt shire, and-Berkshire can sen 1 into the field. The victory ofaTasinaniaiih -so, Darriwcll, for the Melbourne Cup has made the 'Tasmaniaiis'—as they are called at tho antipodes—jubilant with exultation ; and should it over come to pass that an Austra lian champion is able to lower the sails of our best English steeds, the past records of the British Turf may be appealed to as Indicating that no half-hcnrted shout of welcome will issue from English throats, since—as in the cases of Cladiatcur, Ragon dOr, and Parole—it will be by au English horse, born beyond the seas, that our defeat will be accomplished."

Sunday services are duly announced in another column. The Pitt-strcct Sunday school anniversary services will be held to-morrow; and sermons on the occasion preached by Revs. Messrs. Baker, Morley, nnd Bond, The evening service at the Theatre as usual, addresses aud hymns.

The shipwrights will hold a general meet ng of the trade this evening, in the business "ooin of the Working Men's Club.

The general half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the South British Fire and Maiiue Insurance Company will be hold on Monday next.

A notification appears in our advertising columns to the effect Jthat the members of the 11.A.C.8.5. will hold their meetings at 7.30 p.m., instead of 8 p.m. as heretofore.

The inaugural concert in connection with the Aucklaud Early Closing Association, will be held on the evening of the 19th inst., in the Choral Hall.

CABLE NEWS.

EUROPEAN.

[REUTERS SPECIAL CAISLEGRAMS.]

LONDON,

April 9,

TJae Liberal Gain

The elections are now nearly concluded, aud tht Liberal gaiu amounts to eighty seven.

British Trade Returns

April 7.

The Board of Trade returns of imports for the past month amount to £117,025,000, being an increase of £9,187,500 compaied with lust year. The exports for March reached a total of £15,512,500, being au increase of £2,650,500 compared with March, 1879.

Bank of England Reserve.

The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of Euglaud is £15,575,000.

"Wool Market,,

The wool market is strong. The arrivals to date for next auctions amount to 250,0C0 bales.

There is a fair demand for most descrip tions of hides.

The Kuldja Question

ST. PETERSUGRG.

April 9,

Notwithstanding the denial given to the aggression ot the Chinese, who were reported to have ciosscd the Amoor, orders have tccu given to despatch five more Russian cruisers to China, aud the opinion is pre valent that in case of war being declared, Russia would proceed with naval opera tions, besides taking active measures to prosecute the war on land.

Bismarck's Resignation

BERLIN,

April 8.

The Emperor of Germany refuses to accept the resignation of Prince Bismarck, who, consequently, remains in office.

AUSTRALIAN.

[REUTEIt'S SPECIAL CABLE GBAMS.]

Legalising; the Totalisator.

MELBOURNE,

Saturday

The Victorian Racing Club has adopted a resolution in favour of procuring the legali sation of the totalisator.

Further Exhibition Vote

It is announced that a further sum of £100,000 is required for tho International Exhibition.

Importation of Oats

An order of the Executive Council has been issued providing for the free impotta tion ot oats intended for conversion into oatmeal for export.

Dea-Ji from Diphtheria,

Obituary : Archdeacon limes, from diph theria caught at a picnic. Eleven others who were nt the same picnic are now ill with diphtheria.

MELBOURNE.

Friday,

It is understood that the Government intend to re-employ Mr Gordon, the irriga tion engineer, who was dismissed by the Berry Ministry.

The lirst dividend in the Provincial aud Suburban Bank liquidation will be payable shortly.

MELBOURNE,

April 9, The prico of sugars is advancing.

Commercial. SYDNEY

April 0,

Hennessy's brandy, bulk quarters, lis Id to lis (id ; kerosene (Devoc's) Is SAd to Is Od ; Patna rice, £16 10- to £18 ; New Zealand wheat, 4s Od per bushel; oats, 2i to 2s Gd per 401I)S.; maize, 2. to 2s Gd per GOlbs., market firmer. Sugar : Co.'s No. 1, £46.

ADELAIDE,

April 9. Adelaide wheat. 4s 6tl per bushel, nominal demand ; Adelaide flour, £10 15s per ton ; freights, 50a to 52s Gd.

Sampsoni has been committed for per jury iv the Sheppard-Gibbs case. It is rumoured that Mr Dally contem plates seeking a seat iv the Assembly

Additional Cablegrams.

[PER S.S. ALBION AT NELSON.]

London, March 30. AI.THOUGH they have no distinctive foreign! programme, save that they will not destroy Lord Beaconslield's work, the Liberals are more united than their recent votes iv Parliament on the question of the foreign policy would have led people to expect.

The instances arc few in which more than one Liberal candidate stands for the same place.

There is increasing evidence that the working men are taking more iuterest in elections than on former occasions.

Although tho state of trade is improving, the bulk of the people are not touched by the improvement,

Iv nn attack ou Fort Battigo at Futter habad town, in the plain of Jellalabad, Lieutenant Angelo anil twelve men were killed and nineteen wounded. The enemy was dispersed.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Pun Aliho.. at Nelson],

MELBOURNE, March 31. The " Age" to-day states that the Government, with a view of conciliating Sir John O'Shaunessy, offered him the po.t of Agent-General in London, but the oiler was declined.

The Chief Secretary of Fiji is now ova visit to Melbourne.

SYDNEY, March 31

•It is stated that Slattcry, prothonotary, has returned a defiant answer to tho Government. It is understood ho will be accordingly dismissed. Clarke, the rider of Santa Cruz ou Mon day, died yesterday. The keeper of a gaming house, which the police recently raided, was fined £7J, with tho alteruative of three months.

BRISBANE, March 31st.

The encampment of Volunteers proved a great success. About 750 men were uuder arms.

TASMANIA, March 31st.

Colonel Iloruc is appointed Acting Com mandaut of Volunteers, vioc St. Hill, whoso dismissal is gazetted.

The Waimate Plains Reserves.

UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

HAWERA, this day. Mr Parris and the Chief Surveyor have roughly defined the native reserves on the Waimato Plains. The chief Tohu was told this by Mr Parris, but made no com ment. The natives were very friendly. So far thiugs arc working satisfactorily. It is reported the Governuientaregoitigto employ two local native police, who have interests on the Plains, to assist as guides in cuttin the bush road from Stratford to Opunake. If true this will lead to complications. The majority do not desire to interfere with European working parties, but are deter mined to shoot down any Maori owners of the disputed land employed by the Govern ment. AU natives were warned of this last year.

A GENTLEMAN.

An American strolled into au English commercial inn, such as is reserved for commercial travellers or "drummers" only. The parlors of such inns arc patented to this nomadic class. Our American friend found the parlor empty and sat down in it and ordered a glass, in a few minutes a man entered, tipped his head, and said curtly • "What line?" " Line ?"' inquired the American. " I don't understand you,"

The man stared at our friend an instant and exclaimed, with a countenance between resentment and awe : "I beg pardon ! Put you are a gentleman I"

" I hope I am," replied the American. " Hero, hero ! Landlord—landlord, I say 1 Turn this person out 1 "He's a Gentleman !'

riio social gathering of the members of he Amalgamated Engineers is fixed for the Gth instant, in the Albert Hall.

The shipbuilders will hold a special meeting on Monday evening next iv the Waitemata Hotel at four o'clock.

Mr Doran's variety entertainment to night at the Albert Ball will be opened at eight with a pianoforte solo, followed by ballads and othei amusing varieties,

Anglo-Colonial Notes.

(By Our. Special Con ki_si"C-. dent in London)

Loncon, February 2G. THK ACCIDENT TO THE CIIIMBO KAZO.—WAS IT UNAVOIDABLE; By far the most important Anglo-Colonial note which I have to make this mail bears reference to the accident to the Orient Steamship Chiraborazo, a full account of which will he found appended beneath. It seems to have been taken for granted by the major portion of the press that the catastrophe was wholly unavoidable, but an " old salt " well up iv all nautical questions assures nic such was not the case—nor is he alone in his opinion. The "Pall Mall Gazette " contains a pithy paragraph openly hinting that the vessel had been over-laden, and lacked the buoyancy requisite for en countering big seas. If this were so some body ought to suller. I unite agree with the'"Fall Mall's" suggestion re the desira bility of appointing special .scrutineers to examine and report upon the out-going con dition of ships and steamers carrying large numbers of passengers. There were over 400 souls on board the Cliimb.razo, and if the wave which did so much damage had put out the Jires she would in all probability never have been heard of agaiu. I_uscp. -gers thomselve- are seldom sufficiently knowing to bs able to form au opiniouas to the seaworthiness of the vessel they in tend travelling by. They require protec tion. Even if a man were to have good reasons for believing a large steamer over-loaded he could do nothing. The owners would neither return his fare nor pay attcution to his protest. Perhaps if the colonial Press ventilated Ihe question thoroughly, something might be done. As things are, v. c may at any time find our selves compelled to choose between running an unnecessary risk and losing a large sum of monoy. This is not the first time the Chimborazo has met with a mishap. Only a few years ago, it will be remembered, she ran ashore between Melbourne and Sydney. The Kialto, from London to Otago, with passengers aud cargo, put into Falmouth during a recent gale, and struck on the Middle (sand) Bank. Sho was, however, floated off next day, aud proceeded on her voyage, all well. THE EARL AND HIS COLONIAL

WIFE. "People iv the Colonies are" say " Vanity Fair " " very touchy about prece dence, probably because there is so little difference of social standing amongst them. I have recently heard of a case in point. Not long ago the younger son of an Kail, while serving ou the Stall'in one of our de pendencies, married a colonist's daughter. On becoming the wife of ' au honourable,' she naturally took precedence iv society of many who, as wives and daughteis of Colonial ollicials, had been iv the habit of going in to dinner before her. This promo tion has caused so much bad feeling and excitement that the olllccr in question either has resigned or is about to resign his Stall' appointment."

THE NEW GOVERNOR OF WESTERM AUSTRALIA.

Sir William Robinson, K.C.M.G., will leave England at the end of this month, (Fcby.) for Venice, where with Lady Robinson, he will embark for King George's

Sound, en route to Perth, to assume the Governorship of Western Australia to which he has been transferred from Singapore.

CAPTAIN ASHBY ON THE NEW ZEALAND PASSENGER TRADE.

Messrs "YV. Ashby & Co., write to me, " Our information for this mail 13 scanty ; shipping in all its branches beingexecedingly dull. What little there is appears to be more with Auckland than with any other New Zealand port." The same firm asked me to remind colonists viiiting the old country, that no charge is made for letters and parcels addressed to their oflice. Travellers who do not belong to any London club will appreciate the convenience of the arrangement. Messrs Ashby's address is Norgrove Buildings. Clarke's Place, Bishops_;ate within. All the leading N.Z. journals are filed, aad can be seen there. Messrs Shaw Savill & Co. will despatch tho Chili for Auckland on March Ist. She takes out about .'JO passengers of whom 23 are second and third class. The N.Z. Shipping Company's Sam Mendel sails for the same port on March loth. Fifteen lirst class, and 30 second and third-class "-_..._ l, Q ~„ ____.lr-._l to data. DIRECT STEAMERS FOR NEW ZEA-

LAND.

I hear ou good authority that Messrs Money Wigram and Co., will despatch their line new steamer, Norfolk, for New Zealand direct early in April, She will return straight to London from Port Lyttelton (via Cape Horn),_and should the experiment prove a success it is thought quite possible that the firm will abandon the Australian trade entirely. Now that the Orient Company and Pacific and Orieutal Company both run two full powered steamers a month fo Melbourne and Sydney, vessels (like Money Wigrani's) which have only auxiliary screws are somewhat at a discount, and there is consequently nothing surprising in their looking out for "fresh fields and pastures I now.''

AN AUSTRALIAN SHIP RUN DOWiN

—LOSS OF ALL ON BOARD

The ship Strathnairn from Loudon to Melbourne was run down on the 13th inst., 37 miles west of Ushant by the steamer Edith Hough, of Liverpool. " The ere*, of the Strathnairn numbering 13, were all lost. Happily she carried no passengers. The Strathnairn was a wooden vessel of GOS tons register, belonging to Hun dee. She was commanded by Capt. White, of Taymouth, who had two sons on board.

EX-COLONIAL PEOPLE,

Lady Louisa Magetiis, sister of Lord Bel more who was for a long time Governor of New South Wales, is about to appear on the held of literature with a translation of a famous Italian novel by D'Azclio It will ho entitled " The Challenge" of Bur etta."

Since his return from Australia and Now Zenlaud, Alderman McArthur M.P., lias talked so much nonsense about Fiji aud other antipodean dependencies that he. cr lously imperils his seat for Lambeth. Whenever he speaks at a public meeting now he is greeted with shouts ofl "How about the Fijia ?" " Go back to the Maoris" See. PROPOSED VISIT OF MR PARNELL TO NEW ZEALAND.

Aftcrdohif; America thoroughly Mr Parnell will proceed to New Zealand and Australia. He is one of the most shameless humbugs living, and I sincerely trust that his recep tion iv Auckland may prove so " warm" as to deter him from proceeding further. The object of the visit will be (ostensibly) to collect subscriptions for the Trust Distress Fund. In reality all the man cares about is to feather his own nest aud stir up sedi tion. Tbe genuineness of hia harangues about the cruel injustice of Irish landlords may be gathered from the fact that ou his own brother's estate.which he has-for many years managed, the tenants have had little or no reut remitted, and aro ground down mo3t grossly. Parnell left Dublin senously in debt; in tact, it has been openly stated that reasons of the most practical character induced his sudden departure for America. This is not the sort of man to trust subscriptions to, and Irishmen who love their country will do well to snub him, as the Americaus have dono. AUSTRALASIAN SHIPPING NOTES.

H.M.S. Raleign, 22 guns, Captain Chas. 1. Jugo, has sailed from Plymouth for Sydney, New South Wales. She will be employed for some time on the Australasian station.

Mr H. Vavasour, of Messrs Vavasour bros. of Auckland, was a passenger by the Orient liner, Sorata, which left Plymouth ou the 21st February. Some of tho lincst vessels belon~in~ to the lacihc Steam Navigation Company have beeu added to the Orient line, and will run out to Australia during the next six months Ihe best known are the Cotopaxi, Potosi' and Lißuria. When she waa first launched' about six years ago, tho Liguria was con sidered the most supeibly-litted merchant steamship afloat. The weather at sea both north and south of the hue has for the past six weeks beea exceptionally severe, and the arrival of tho Matiuira, which sailed from Ota~o on December 20th with £19,706 iv gold aboard is auxiously awaited.

THi.Wj.. 0F WALES LEAVES *°X rHE COLONIES IN NOVEM- Is KR,

H no dissolution should take place at Easter, one of the first questions discussed after the recess will be the allowance to be made to the Prince of Wales for his Austra lian trip, U.R.hf. intends, it is said, to sail in November next. A troopship, probably the Scrapis, will be specially fitted up, and the Suez route adopted for the outward voyage. Ihe following places are to be visited-Adelaide, Melbourne, Ballarat Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, the Hot Lakes of New Zealand, Wellington, and Dunedin. '

WARM RECEPTION FOR AUSTRA LI AN CRICKETERS. The Australian cricketers comin-- over this summer seem likely to meet -with an

unpleasantly "warm" receptio^ ru English prpss is up in arms a , a i a : t J hli and has said some very bitter t,.~ hem < recent issue of '•Life»Utaf ns al A article headed "Commercial Cricket^-8 which the public is warnedlaS te t »• .* bred curs who led to Lord Hari I. 11* •nobbed, and is urged to look n ™btt °- I-leven merely as " money.-rubbin . V* c lers." The " Figaro," to_,°hl ,^___l&_ several paragraphs much of ♦..» shed tenour "It would be well," -T.? journal, " betoie any further .r..„ tlui» are made, to ascertain whether c,? r gemenh from the Antipodes intend to WCo^B,a, sufficient supply of that choice in£w era product oE (heirs, " the larrikin ~ genons our "Players" or gentlemen when T* chance to beat the visitors ; to a.Ta.,l, hey umpires ; and, in a geueral way. renr~~° Ur on our cricket grounds the dast-r.Vi 8 rowdyish scenes which marked tho „i •_"•* Lord Harris and his team tc.Sydney »* °f OUR CORRESPONDENT Wa. ~ INTERVIEW WITH MR GLAE&og The other night I was lucky eno. i meet out at dinner no less a person +I,B_, l° erstwhile prime Minister of & ~0 Gladstone. There were a S ' Mt guests present, and during the first „,i ny, -he evening I could neither see no. ? °f much cf the right honourable ~ e X~. ear After the ladies retired, however?f % drew up to one cud of the table,' and if conversation became general in i? • with, there was a good deal of tall- ~vß' a political matters. The Liverpool P]o T U* had just been brought to _S£Jgß issue, and the prospects of the T?~ aI party appeared anything but hopeful If Gladstone spoke with great vigour' nf condemned tho want of or-ani... amongst the Kadicals anddeprecab.l~? ■ in too much "to the Home Rufi & -$ myself," he said, "am in favour of m c" A> !oc~l self-government not only i v l 2 but here in England. That, however U* widely different thing to re-e.tabliahin, «.* Irish Parliament." This sort oiiffi „? on for a time, and then, somehow thi'V-T ---v-rsation drifted round to NewV.oi , Mr Gladstone pricked up his" 7ar^ J* and asked me no end of questions pi seems to take a very , ea i *-[*« m the colony, and prophesies a great fni„ for you all. " The only fear k>* ft c marked, "that the country will ovS-W. itself with debt" I aai/il thoulft pledge made at the inauguration of tho!«.. new loan would be kept, and that th« would be no more borrowing for some y_Z\ A long discussion took place about news" papers. ''In England" I observed, "w» «„„ large towns like Cheltenham without » dai y paper, whereas in New Zealand ever* little borough seems to have at least two Moreover the tone of tho press out the™ l sounder than it is here." "That," chuckled Mr Gladstone "mhht easily he the case. Most journals in En» land appear to me more or less venal " This remark was the signal for a general onslaught on the policy of the "Times'* and the "Telegraph," and no more wfi said about New Zealand.

Topics of the Day.

[By our Special Co respondent ih London,]

London, February 26. DENSE FOGS IN LONDON ROYALTY BENIGHTED. ' Fob the greater part of the past month Loudon has been enveloped in one of the; densest,"loomiest, and mostlasting yelloir fogs ever known. Anything more soul. S depressing and drink-compelling than such weather it would be diflicult to conceive. To rise at nine in the morning and find it dark as midnight, to breakfast by the dim sickly light of guttering candles, to grope one's way to the City amid3t colliding! vehi cles, frightened horses, and howling link. men, to spend the day in a damp miasma that penetrates even the thickest ulster and finally to discover locomotion an impos' sibility after 4 p.m , because of an nnoene. trable " blackness that can be felt.*1 "This: is the life of the Londoner in a fog. The* other night I went to the Haymarket to see "Money." At eight when a hansom dropped me at the door of the theatre the night was line and clear, without even a symptom of fog. Two hours later, happen ing to step outside after the third act, I found it dark as pitch. Not a cab was to be got for love or money, and to find my way to Bedford Square unaided, appeared to m_ an impoa-ibilHy. At this crisis (luckily ior me) two link men with flaming| torches turned up, and I forthwith engaged them to guide me home. Now the distance is about a mile, and the prdinary cab-fare a, shilling, so you may guess what the fog* was like when I say we were full two hours traversing the distance. The worst bit was between Regent-street and Oxford street. Again and again we took the wrong turning and missed'the right one,, but at length the square was reached, and givin the guides the half-sovereign they de manded, I turned iuto the house and was soon between the sheets. Others fareda good deal worse. The fog is no. respecter of peisous, and Priuce Teck, __ndingh.ni self belated in the neighbourhood of St. James's Square, had to spend the night ma. four-wheeler, with no more savoury com panion than the cab's owner, who, having discovered a safe place to stand, obstinately refused to move. The Prince of Wales,; going out to dive at Cumberland Lodge, narrowly escaped a similar fete. The coachman came to a fuiriJJ^Tra a suburban lane, aud might have itay.ftd there man. hours but for the opportune arrival of a:: gentleman who knew the district well, and qnickly procured an army of torch bearers.

UNPOPULARITY OF THE QUEEN.

Parliament was opened with a display regal splendour such as has not been knov jj. since tho Priuce Consort's death. 0 f watched the procession from a point ■ m vantage uear Westminster, andwasamazi a at its magniiicence, though my sensibilitii It received a severe shock. The Queen r . decidedly unpopular. Had anyone told n so I should not have believed it, but oi w cannot discredit what ono hears with one as own ears. All along the line theimmeni u l crowd was well nigh silent Occi , r . skmally faiut cheers arose, but fi lj_ oftcner loud hisses could be heart ,„ This reception was the more observabl w because the Priuce aud Princess of Wall » met with a perfect oration. The gret event of tho day turned out to be not tb _ speech from the throve, but the "c. direct," publicly administered by He Majesty to the Heir Apparent and his wife 11 On all previous occasions it has bee i. customary fOr the Queen to address a fei .s words of conversation to the Prince c >• Wales, and also to kiss the Princess. Thi s time the stillest possible bows were alon c vouchsafed. The raison d'etre- of th 0 quarrel has not transpired, but those wb is know, say a question of etiquette is at tin ■t bottom of it. As the Queen grows olde i- she becomes moro and more strict abo_ s such matters. I was staying in a house tbi 3 other day with Lady A ; , who, foi i a long time, acted as niaid-of-honour. Shi . was veiy reticent as to Court gossip, --1 2 at the same time said enough in ordinnn 1 conversation to convince mo that cxalteo i personages, like ourselves, are at time! i r liable to temper. ELECTION TOPICS. 5 Affairs political continue to excite at ' unusual amount of interest. Within the month we have had no less than three elec tions, and if rumour doesn't lie, a dissolu tion is now iiumiuenr. The contest 8 Liverpool was a big business. The consti tuency numbers 61,000 odd voter., and . 40991 went to the poll. The Conservatives . put up a local man named Whitley, wlioha for many years beeu a prominent Town Councillor, and the Liberals pinned their faith to Lord Ramsay, the Radical son and heir of the Tcry Earl of Dal-oasie, These who knew Liverpool never doubted what tho result would bo. For years the town has been a notorious Conscivativ stronghold, and it was absurd to suppose that it could be successfully stormed by a comparative stranger. Nevertheless, the party made a gallant fight. The numbers were : Mr Whitley (C) 2C.106,; Lord Ramsay (L) 23,885 Majority for Whitley .. 2,221 This is the highest poll ever taken. At the general election in 1572 Lord Saudon (G. polled 20,206; Mr Torr (C), J. 9,763;. Mr William Eathbone (L), 16,706 * and Mr W, S. Caiue (L), 15.501. The sitting roember. at present are Lord Sandon, Mr Rathbone, aud Mr Whitley. The Barnstaple election took plac- l™ a week after Liverpool, and resulted in » Liberal victory, Lord Lymington, Low Portsmouth's eldest son, bcati.ig the City Knight, Sir Robert Carden, by a majoritf of 96. At Southwark, however, tbe -*?' servative.. again scored a great tra-ip-; This is emphatically a Radical boro-g-,.« because of dissensions amongst thei-self" the dominant party allowed a Tory to M returned. These victories, combined wiw the Home Rule obstruction in the Boom of Commons, will, it is thought, If*l..™ ' a dissolution at Easter. Certainly -»■ position of the Government has beengre«v strengthened wiihin these last few A leading Radical said to me ye-tewsji . '' If Lord Beaconsfield could only g« J*** I his pristine youth and vigour, he migM««"». ||

THE AUCKLAND . EVENING STAK, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1880.



Special Aclvonnbements. PRINCIPAL CARPET WAREHOUSK.- Tho Largest and Cheapest Stock of Tapes try. Brusjels, Felt, Kidderminster, Jute and Hemp Carpota are to be seen at tho City Hall Arcade. Carpets made and littod to any fize room. GARLICK & CRANWELL. Five per Cent. Discount, for Cash at time'.oj Purchase. IRON & BRASS BKHISTEADS.-Upwards of 350 in Stock to Select from, and all sizes— from 2Jfr. wide to Oi'c. wido. Stump, French, Half-Tester, Folding Stretchers, Invalid's Chair-Reds. A Grcit Variety of Wood Bedsteads to suit every class of customer. Children's Bedsteads and Cots (various styles). GARLICK & ORANWELL, City Hall Arcade. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash al time oj Purchase. BKDDINa OB" ALL SIZES kept ready for Delivery. All our Bedding is mado at our own Factory. Kapok Down and Feather Beds; Hair. Fibre, Flock and Flax Mat t-asses; Pillows and Bolsters of every kind; Spring Mattrossea and Palliasses for any sizo bedstead. Mattrasses re-made with despatch. GARLICK Sc CRANWELL. Fire per Cent. Diseov.nl for Cash at time oj Purchase. _ BlfiilßOoTf FIjRNITURE-tho Plainest and Handsomest—to bo seen at tho City Hall Arcade, at Prices to suit tho working man, tha middlo class, and tho rich ; to suit boarding-house and hotel-keepers, ward robes, Chest Drawers, Toilet Tables, Washstands, Commodes. GARLICK: & CRANWELL. Fire per Cent. Discount for Cash at time oj Punhasc. OILET GLASSES and"TOILET-WARE.- Wo study to keep such a Stock as to bt able to please every tasto. Evory Sizo ir Toilet Glasses, and a Splendid Variety ol Toilet-waro; Pier Glasses —vory prettj Chimney Glaasesjust openod. GARLICK & CRANWELL, City Hall Arcade. Fire pur Cent. Discount for Cash at time _ Purchase. RAWING-ROOM AND DINING-ROOrvi FURNITURIC always on viow and mad< to order on a short notico. Suites readj for delivery, and a Largo Assortment o Coverings to seloot from. Centre ant Occasional Tables, Cheffioniors, Whatnots Cornicos, Fendcr3, and Fire-irons. ?THUKCII FUKNII'UKK, HALL FUKNI \j TURK, Library and Ofllco Furniture Kitchen Furniture, Self-acting Rolle: Blinds, Floor Cloth, all kinds ot Furnish Ing Goods. FURNISH YOUR HOUSE FROM THE pI T V TT AL L ARCADE GARLICK & CRANWELL, Pbopkietoes. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time c, Purrchass. ]W"EW CLOTHING AND HOSIERY, specially slclected For the Auckland Market. PAGET SUITS, Singlo and Doublo-brcasted SAC SUITS, Singlo and Doublo breasted BOYS' and YOUTHS' GALATEA SUITS BOYo' NORFOLK SUITS, Now Patterns BOYS' SAILOR SUITS, Now Pattorns BOYS' COSSACK SUITS, Now Patterns BOYS' KNICKER TROUSERS MEN'S and BOYS' NEW OVERCOATS. " The Ulster," " The Chesterfield," " The Roseueury," In Pilot, Granito Cloth. Cheviot, Frclzo, and othor Tweoda. Agents for WERTIIEIM'S SEWING MACHINES. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, Quoon-strcet (opposito Thoatro Royal). J. FITZSIMONS, Manager. W*OTICEI TVT 0 T I C E I NEW DRAPERY. NEW CLOTHING. leg to annonneo that tiioir NEVv'sTOCK fo» tho incoming Season's Trade Is Now to Hand, comprising— Now Materials in Fanoy Drcs3 Goods, vory Ohoap Satin Cloths, Sergei Reps Cashmorea, French Merinos, &c. now shades Waterproof Tweeds and Ulster Cloths Ladies and Maids' Jackets, a choice assort ment Now Fancy Woollen Goodn in great variety Ladios' and Maids' Ulsters, all qulto now Hosiery in variety, &c. Also, A Largo Stock of Flannols, various makers, and unusual good vahio Blankets, nil sizes, white and coloured Winceys, Wool Plaids, Shirtings, &c. A Very Cholco Assortment of EW CLOTHING FOR BOYS AND MEN. Overcoats and Ulsterß Boys' and Youths' ditto ditto Crimean Shirts, Oxford Shirts, White Shirts Under-Flannols, L.W. Shirts and Panti Printed and Whito Moleskin Trousers for Boys and Men Hats, Caps, &c. A Iletvvy Stock of Good Tweeds Cheap Tweed for Boys' wear, Bluo Serge, Moleskins, &c. t& Fivo per cont. discount (Is in tho £,) al wed upon al Cash Purchasers of 20a and pwards. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, Drapers and Clothiers, Dpo3ito tho Army and Navy Hotol, Upper Queen-street, Auckland. "XT E W MILLINERY, NEW BONNETS and HATS. LATEST FASHIONS FROM PARIS. Also, in COSTUMES, JACKETS and MANTLES. W. RATTRAY will hold a GRAND SHOW Of vory Choice and Fashionable Autumn ; and Winter Goods on MONDAY, THE utii APRIL. The attention of tho Ladles is specially j Invited lo this intcndol Display ot Now and Fashlonablo GOODS. W. RATTRAY, CG, Queen-street Opposite Bank of Now Zealand). GS£^ T "RARGAINE RE A T J> A R GA I S GREAT BARGAINS? GREAT BARGAINS 1 GREAT BARGAINS^ JUST.OPENED, A SPLENDID LINE OP flfBN'S rpWEED S UIjTS ' AT 27 s gd> Womn _tss, ONE CASE ftfEN'S JPLAX gHIKTIS, With Collars, at 4 s 6 U Worth 6s Bd. ONE BALE gUI'ER. JJLANKETS, 13 s 6 D' Worth 20s. Inspection specially invited tc OUR OWN MAKE OF OYS' PLAITED TUNIC SUITS, From iqß, t3T Note the Address— J. B. ROBINSON, UCKLAND (TILOTHING TjIACTORY ) NEXT MESSRS TONKS & CO.'d ' AUCT/lON MART 'l



Special Advei usments. F. II I S I, I X U M. 100 DOZEN 2-BU TT 0 N KID GLOVES (Quite sound), Only Is lid per pair. IA LargeJStock of j FANCYIGOODS, MILLINERY, COSTUMES, PINAFORES, DRESS GOODS, &c, &c. ; To ho Sold at NcttECash, for a Short Timo.only. DRESSMAKING ON THE TEEMISES, \ Costumcs.mado ln 21 hours' notico. A. L INAEURY & CO., 201 and 200. QUEEN-STREET Iqu It Q.REAT gAL. I OF MEW'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, AND SHIRTS, *C O MjM.E N C E»a THIS EVE N.I NG. . AU.tho New Shlpmonts recently rcceivod will be sold.at r SALE T>.R I C.K.S. ALE 1 RICES. [ J. CO S G EAT E & CO. i " ' . r\ N SALE, Koarsloy*. Combined Reapers and Mower c Mangold aad Turnip Drills Turnip SHcors Oilcako Broaltora Winnowing Machinoa Lawn Mowors. Also, TO ARRIVE, PER ' INGLE WOOD,' Coultor's Corn, Mangold, Turnip, and Manuro Drills, combined Aud Ploughs, double and slnglo Harrows Rollora &C &C C-C Tho.abovo goods aro Imported dlroctod rom tho maiiafaeturors, aud will bo Bold choap to make room for further shipments. *v", J. HURST 6. CO., 181. Uaoon-stroet, CHIEF POST-OFFICE. AUCKL. NO. Mails will Closk as Unijeb :— This Day. For Taranakl and Southern Provinces, por Taia roa, at 1.30 p.m. For monoy ordors, registered letters, and nowspapors, at 3.30 p.m. Lato letters till 1. la p.m. Monday, 12th instant. For Coromandol, por Coromandel, at 11.30 a.m. For Thaino... per Rotomahana, at 3.30 p.m. For Rimsell, Kawakawa, Wanguroa, and Mon gonui, per lona, at 1 p.m. For Tauranga and Opotiki.por Olonalg.at 1 p.m. For Samoa, per Active, at 4,30 p in. For Tryphonn, per South Carolina, at 1. 30 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5,30 p.m. Tuicsday. 13th Instant. For Wnlwom, Kawau, Omaha, and'Matakana, por Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, and Australian Colonies, per Arawata, nt. 3 p.m. For Tauranga and Opotiki, per Waitaki, nt 1 p.m. For Wangar.i I loads, and Wnngnroi, por Argyle, at I p.m. For Maogawai, per Kina, at 3 p.m. TIItmSDAY, 15th instant. For Olsborno. Napier, Southern provinces, and Australian Colonic;), per Arawata, at - v.m. TUESDAY. S7tli Instant. °'"'ff~i n /asalnndla an follows:— -__.o.i~.'"'!'"' k''' Islands, UnltodJ.~-._in.rar and Soul", a-'*'l" 1' Bril.U»-./i\tV.h and Foreign Vv..-« -.uffiOH, Japan, and China, including Hongkong, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent, of Europe, at I p.m. For monoy orders, and registered lottors, at 11.30 a.m. Lato letters hearing s~ oxtrafeo of slxponeo, In addition to tho postage, will bo rooolvcd by tho Mail Agent on board tho ateaiuor up to tho timo of nailing. S. I!. DISS Chief Postmaster. Tho premature decay of beauty In many of our women, and tho rapid advance, of ago, arguo an unhealthy condition of tho system'or a palpable neglect of their sanitary status. What is commonly known among tlio sex as *' ennui,"j sj nothing moro or less than la*~)ltndo resulting from somo defective organism or special aflection. It matters not how delicate tho framo. how sonsitivo tho system, how exqui sitely strung tho nervos, niodcrnto.jdnscs of Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps will eradicate tho causes and produco tha most beneficial results.