SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

HIGH WATER]™^Evenln ? ,- aKO33 SUN SET.-Thia Evening, 5.49 BUN RISE,—To-Morrow Morning, 0.20 MOON'S AGE.—Last Quarter, 2nd, 5.52 p.m,

DEPARTURES.

TO-DAY. Penguin, s.s., Malcolm, rot Russoll

ARRIVALS.

LIFT KVBMINO. Penguin, s.s., Malco'm, from the South

TO-DAY. Argylo, s.s., Crawford, from Whangarei

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London— Loch Urr, to-morrow; Agate, to lolid Levuka—Men Merrllies, to-morrow Tonga—Myrtlo, to-morrow Norfolk ißland—Southorn Cross. Patur-.iay. Tauranga and South—Penguin. Monday Gisborne, Southern Ports, aud Melbourne Sydnoy—Arawata, 13ih Russell—lona, every Monday ; Penguin, Friday Lyttelton—Earl Granvilio Tahiti und Islands—Pirate, leading Tauranga—Glonelg, Friday For New Plymouth tnd Foutborn ports — Wannka, on arrival of the Kngllsh Tvlai! Whangarei—Argylo, Tuesdays and Fridays Coronet, Fcbooner. from Marshal! Group. Mereia bar-quo, from London ; saliod He. .".'..il 80110 Brandon, schooner from Line Islands

IMPORTS.

Por Clansman: 250 tons Victorian boned est. 130 cases sulphuric acid, 10 cases muriatic and nitric acid, 10 ton-: iiner-pho iphato lini'1, 1j tons Peruvian guano.—W. _. Laurie.

EXPORTS.

Per Penguin, from Dunedin: 1 oaso clgu's, 23 cases, packages, and hhds. From Lytielton : 300 sacks wheat, 25 casus and packages. I'rom Wellington :27 packages and caso;!. Is rom I'ot Ahuriri: 1 caso fruit, 3 bo_C3. From Gisborne.: 20 sacks wheat, lit sscks grass s.:od, 7 tacks flour. From Tauranica: 1 rank oats.

Per Loch Urr, for London : 3,531 casos and 3 Disks kauri gum. 313 bales wool, 132 packets wool, GG Cisks tallow, 78 ic_o s zinc. ISo tans manganese, IG3 cis.s pearl shell, 1,371) sacks copra, 12 casks dross, 113 balas cotton aeon, -3 bags shank bones, 2 cases old brass, 11 tons back, 10 halos solo leather, 93 bales cotton, 3 packages private efforts, 2 boxes wearing apparel, S hi ley canvas, 2 cases plants, 3 bales old rope, -1 cases Bindrios. , . _„. , ogiJer Men Merriliia for Levnita: 5,10 i pieces Biwn timber, -1 ) aikagcs siuhcs, 10 pacswes casement*. 1 casus wood turnings, 000 tins biscuits 530 boxos soau, 1 oaso stationery, IO.OkO bricks, 32 packages and 3 bales corn sacks. 1 coil ropo, 1 ease oh- ose, ii sacks bran, 03 boxes and 33 boxes potatoes, [I boxes onions, 12 eases raeas, 1 cask split peas, ii packages door?, 3 parcels Clothing.

Blnwards Coastwise.—Janet, from Whan garei. with 25 tuns coal and ICO b.icra limo; Makarau, from Matakina, with 32 pieces of baulk puriri timber; Adah, from Taames, with 20,000 sawn timbor; ttllon, from Rauraii v.ri 9,0u0 foot sav.'n timber ; PakU.from lairua, v/ith 21,65G foot timber.

Outwards Coastwise.— Droam, for Tairua Pelican, for Hokianga; Janet, for Whaugare Heads: Ellen, for Munaia

H.M.S. Wolverene is expected here from Sydi.ey shortly.

Tho three-masted echooner Elinor Vornon loft Wellington for this port yesterday. Sho has oa hoard a quantity of through cargo from Now fork.

Tho s.s. lona will arrive from Russell and Northorn ports tc-morrow morning.

Tho missionary schooner Southern Cross ia to leavo for Norfolk Island to-morrow.

The Union Company's Pangnln loft for Russell this afternoon. Sho Will return on Sunday morning, and will leave for East Coa-.t and Southern ports oa Monday afternoon.

Me ssrs J. W. Carr aud Soni have completed a new five-oared gl< for II M.S. Cormorant, it inoasuros 29 foot overall. Si fo t beam, and 2 fi--.it 2 inches depth. Tlie workmanship displayed 10 thoc^nstrur-ticn of tho bait v a'l ol tho best des cription. Tho benches lire inlaid with gratings, whilo tho back board and lining are of polished kauri. Tho brass-work usoii in tho construction "f tho gig was supplied by Mr Trimble, of Jermyn-streot.

S^Tho brigantino Meg Morrillos cleared nt the Customs this afternoon for LovuUa. Sho takes a large gonaral cargo, aa p-r r-^rnoils. ami tho following passengers: Mrs l/»zitriia, Mrs Worth ington and so yon children. Messrs \Y. Pecthi'.m, J. Cole, A. Mem. D. K. Hayes and J. Sullivan. Tho vessel will saii at daylight to morrow, wind aud weather permitting. {

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Kaipa~SA llkads, March 31, 1 p,

Tho following wiud-bonnl vessels have Inst got away, with a fine north-taut breeze trader, Aratapu, Surprise. Hightin.jMe, Mary King, Augusta, Roderick Dim.

KAIPAIU,, March 31.

Loading at Aratspu: lirig Wild Wave, for Sydnoy; schooner." Prinos Alfred, Helena, Nelson, Colonist and Magellan Cloud, for ti-o South. At To Kopuru : J3arquo Wellington, for Melbourne; brig Moa. for Thames ; and Henry, for South. At Kakarau : Brig Drover and brigantinos Sarah nnd Mary. Departures from Kaipara Heads: March 2'j'h, Elizabeth, Vision, Maggie Patorson, and Elibank Castle,

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

EXPORTS.

Pur Tologroph (or WiuUM SO lw)io« t»o, 100 nosts pipes, 13 chaiw, 1 paoSagc boddlcg, 100 potts, 2 packagt-8 furniture.

The schooner Pelican nrocecls to Hoklanga to load with timber fcr Lyttolton or Oamaru.

Tho schooner Tolo-jrn'Dh cleared to-day for Waitara, with a cargo of drain piK-s, posit:, Sec.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

WBtUKGTow. yosterday. Sailed: Wanaka for tho :-inr.ukaa; Minor Vornon for Auokland; Kastminster ship for London. Lytteltot. yesterday. Sailed: Western Monarch, for London, with 16,000 tacks wheat; ltotomahaaa for Wellington. TnrißU", yesterday. Arrived : Linda Wrbor, from Lyttelton ; Com modore, ship, trom Port Chalmers to loud for London. , , Pout Cihi.mer*i, ye3ten!ay. Sailed: To Anau, for "Melbourne ; Wakatipu for tho North. Passongor for Auckland: —Mr C. VV. Rothschild, Ruasr.LL, this day. Passengers per lona to-day: Mr sum Salmon, Hall, O'Connor, Cochrane, "S-'itt, iJiaipwn, Baker, H. Barton, sen., and 11. Barton, jun. Six in stosrago. She calls at Wluiß.raruru for witnesses to attend tho Supremo Court. Tho Sunbeam is 10-idcd.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Ofllco, Friday

AUCKLAND STOCK MARKET,

MR, ALFRED DOCKLAND'S WEEKLY RZroli

At the Haymarkot, on Friday last, a good deal of inferior hay sold from 1h lid to 25., good quality 33 to is por cwt.; East Coast ryo grass, 3sto3slod per bushel; oats, 2-5.; damaged wheat, 33 2d por bushol; sharps, U Gi to -is M; braa, 4s 91 por cwt.; light harness aud medium draught horses from £16 to £27 ; heavy draught, On Tuesday, tho hides ofTerod were, all more or less damaged, and brought from Id to 2jd per lb.; locks, 3d to lid; wool, in grouse 7}. lto 8d At Papakura, on Wednesday, 130 outt'o of all classes were yarded. Bidding was good through out the sale, and every lo: sold. Calves brought from 25s to -155.; dry cow.-i, £3 12s lid; utters, £3 7s6d to £1103 each ; fat cattle, 25 j per IOOIbs. At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy covva wero moro numerous than for soveral weeks, snd better worth fully 20s per head. Fat cattle in full number ; IGO head o£ be/t»r quality than usual wore sold. Prices for best qunli-y wore lowor than last week, but regular, and brought no'ir 25s ; inferior, frcm IBs per 1001 bs. '. iiecp wero also in full num,b'-r. Abovo 1000 yarded, thefrre&tei'part well fatted. Prices were sltiht'y hi"hor than laf.t week, but lambs barely main tained last week's values, broro sheep wero in demand, at pries which left no margin with present prices of fat sh*ep. Pigs wero in mode rate Bupply, and good enquiry.

MESSRS HUNTER AND NOLAN'S WKEITLY REPOBT Horses.—Tho holidays matcr'ally interfered with business, aud a very limited number changed hands. At tho Durham Yards, on Saturday, but an avoraßC number Wt-ro entered for disposal by auction. Bid-ling was aloir, end a few lots remained unsold. Wo quote : Hacks. £5103 to £13 17s 6d; light liarne?s horsee; Irom £12 los to £19 las; medium draught, £31. Cattle.—Tho supply during tbo week has been a tolerable one, and tho demand steady. At Newmarket, on Tuesday, dairy and Eton) stock were in limited number*, hut thero was .» mil supply of fat beasts. Daityoawa, at their pro fit, aro in requo-t at satisfactory pr'ccs. Stores unaltered in value. Thero was an upward tendency in tho price for provincial stock ; but the ship-bourne, although of very good quality, woro relatively lower, but there was no note worthy alteration in valu-j as compared with last week. , ... Sheep—A very large number hove I;een brought forward, but the d-jmnnil has been brisk. Fat wethers hive ranKod from 13-i to 17s; a pen of mixed sexes readied tho latter sum. Bwes sold from 12.-) to 105. i uu.b3 plenti ful, and sold at from 7s to 12j Ui. Figs very scarce ; quotations nominal. Hides and Skins.—Oa Tues 'ay the demand was steady, and thero w«3 little alteration in valuo, although tho highest price reached for hides was 3d per lb.; skins, ii Cd each.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS. Friday.

Wholesale. Retail. s. d. s. d. b. tl. s. d. Butter, fs.lh 1(1 0-1 0 Milk, quart 0 1-0 5 Best Dairies 1 I—o 0 Butter, te, lb 1 o—l 3 Buttor, sit, lb 0 7-0 0 Butter, salt 1 0-1 2 Cheese ilocaljO 5-0 0 Cheesolcol.) 0 <;-!) !) Do,, Cant. 0 6i—o 7 Eggs, doz. .. 0 0-1 G MgK», doz. 0 0-1 3 La^d, lb .. 0 0-0 10 Lard, lb (tins) 0 7—o 8 Fowls, eech 2 0-3 0 Bacon and Ham*. Ducks, each 2 G—.'! G Provincial 0 o—o 0 Gcesa, each 5 o—7 0 Canterbury Hams 'l'nrk'ys .. ii 0-7 0 aad Bacon (!n Bioon.lt>.. 1 o—l 2 cloth) .. 0 10J-1 0 Bams, lb .. 1 1-1 3 Salt Buttor, Canterbury and Wanganui, lb, Sd, 9d Broad, Id to ikl per 21b loaf Jams, per case, 5 doz, 27a Gd to 3?s Gd. Butcher's Meat. Retail. s. d. s. d. Roasting Best II 5 to 0 7 Boiling Beef 0 i — I) 5 Mutton, hind-quartor 0 0 — 01} „ foro-quarter 8 2i — 0 3 Lamb, fore-quarter 0 0 —0 G „ bintl-quartor 0 0— 06 Pork and Veal 0 0 —07 Steaks -00 — 08 Chops and Sausages 0 5 — 06 Tallow best (wholesale)—mutton, 31*; mixed, 25s to 283. Flour Market. Wholesale. £ d. Superfine Flour, silk drospol, perton.. 11 0 0 Fine Flour, dhto, household .. _ 13 Q 0 Sharps, per ton 0 00 Adelaide,perton il 10 o Oamaru, per ton 13 0 0 , Duiiotlio, perton £12—13 10 Of Canterbury, par ton £12-13 0 0 Brau, per ton (sicks include:! ..£1103—5 0 0 Cabin Bread 38 0 0 Oatmeal.. .. £11—15 0 ol ________ ____ ■> [j

DEATH.

CALLOW A V.-On March 31. at tho Manse. Pokt-koho, tho Kov James Galloway ; aged 37 years. Tho funor.-il will leavo tho Manse to-moriv w (Saturday), the 3rd instant, by train, for tho Presbyterian Burying Ground, noar Otahuhu, at 12.30 p.m., roaouiua the Papatoitoi Station at p.m. Frionds will p'oa<>o aoeopt this invi tation.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

INQUlßEß.—Exhibition prize:-) were «iven corresponding with the numbers after 'each name.

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

FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1880.

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A despatch from Sir Julius Vogel, received by the Government, has beon wired to us through tho United Press Association, Tfc covers, tis an enclosure, the prospectus of the new Gorman Maratimo Trading Company, formed under Government guarantee, to take over the South Sea business of Godclofroi and Co. Tho Agent-General discovers in this undertaking a reflection of his own South Sea Company, proposed in 1874, and ho thinks tho Bow Zealand Parliament was wrong then in cold shouldering that project, and is unwise still if it docs not, though lato, still mako an effort to revive the smothered infant. Rcforang to (ho fato of Clio scheme wliich, though its original paternity lias been disputed, Sir Julius Vogel adopted as his own, he says : —■

It will be in your recollection that, in 1874, I strongly urged the expediency of New Zealand encouraging, by a guarantee, a similar company, I greatly regret that the proposal did not meet with suliieient encouragement to induce the Government to persevere with it. Wc had very much opposition at the time to contend with. The opponents of the proposal freely stig matised it as a revival ot the South Sea bubble. N ow, that I read the papers again, 1 am more than ever convinced of tho soundness of the proposal. The German Company is formed on similar lines, but with almost unlimited power--, if it can suit Germany—so averse to colonising operations—to attach to such a company a national importance, and to assign to it a guarantee, it need scarcely be added that is£-\v Zealand lias tenfold inducements to a similar conr.se. Iho South Sea Islands are a remote incident of German com nicrce, but they are probably destined to be the leading exterior feature for weal or woe of New Zealand's future. She cannot afford to continue indifteront to tbe destiny of Polynesia ; aud the longer she remains so the more onerous will be the task when she awakens to the consciousness that nations

aud dependencies of nations cannot escape the responsibilities entailed upon them by geographical and natural laws. New Zea land from its position is the country possessing a cliimito to which Polynesia should, and must in future, attach the most importance. I (rust these remarks will not be thought out of place from otic who lias taken so much interest on the subject. I venture to ask that immediate publicity be given to this despatch, because I think (he people of New Zealand should without delay ponder en what may be tho eli'ect of a large foreign trading company, supported by national funds, taking up its position in its immediate vicinity. "Who shall say what may be the limits of the ambition of the company, and to what extent it may bo able to drag the Government, reluctantly pro haps, into backing up its actions in self defence? It seems tome New Zealand should proceed with the project commenced in 1874. State assistance is of great impor tance to such an undertaking, because though in the long run the enterprise would meet with commercial success, it might for some time have to subordinate such succets to the object of laying its foundations broad aud deep. The trade would bring to New Zealand industries in the shape of mills aud factories it would establish* These must also be taken into account. It is worthy of nolieo that the extent of the lisk of the German Government is only £15,000 for twenty years. Although the guarantee is for 4_r per cent, (ho actual extent to which the gains of the company arc to bo supple mented is limited to 3 per cent., or £15,000 a-year, or halt a million sterling. With this comparatively trilling encouragement, shares were subscribed for twice over, and a great national enterprise started.

It must bo admittod that tho growing foreign interests in tho South I'ncific aro an occasion of uneasiness to these Colonies. Tho basis of tho now Gorman Company makes it much more than a private commercial venture, and Groat Britain's own experience with tho East India Company warrants the Agent- Gonoral's assumption that a nation may, without pre-ineditation, bo drawn deeper and deeper by such obligations as the German Government havo in curred in connection with tho corporation formed to take up Q-oddefroi's business. It is also true that Now Zealand geo graphically holds a position which should command tho trado of the islands and that tho trade with its collateral advantages is an object of Colonial im portance, and therefore, of concern to • tho Government of the Colony. But Now Zealand is not singular in this respect. The commerce of the Western groups, which now hold out the strongest attractions to trading enter prise, would focus oven more naturally on .Brisbane or Sydney, than on New Zealand; and tho superior advantages of Sydney for supplying the mate rials of barter and transhipping produce, have given that port, a steadily increasing hold on island trade. Messrs Goddefroi wero prossod harder perhaps by Sydney competition than by any other, and their oneo lucrative business was cut into until it became an unprofitable speculation. Now, tho question is, Would a Government guarantee turn tho balanco of trado away fioni the ordinary channels which have been created by a very vigorous competition l A company so secured would, no doubt, bo able to sustain the losses on an unromuncrativo businoss for a long period, and might thus ultimately drivo off rivals, and establish its ramifications on a broad basis. But against tlie strength which v certainty gives, wo may set more reckless management, forced trading, nnd other sources of loss, wliich a merchant having his own capital staked endeavours to avoid. If the field of cntcrprizo were really a profit able ono, a Government guarantee should be unnecessary. Therefore, the strongest argument iv favour of the Agent General's opinio)) is au anticipation that tho trado is lilcely to become unprofitable to private traders, and tliat with-

out special Govommont encourage ment its indirect advantages, which art) now largely enjoyed by tho colonies, will pass away from thorn to a foreign power. Taking tho oxperionco of many Auckland and Sydney ventures, and of Messrs Goddofroi, '.lie fear of " starving out in the faco of an opposi tion witli a fixed guarantee on v largo capital, irrespective of the manner iv which tliat capital may be employed, is by no means unwarran ted. Any proposal promising relief from a result so deplorable is, therefore, both iv good time ami place, ami worth Gorious consideration. But the very anxiety that commends Sir Julius Vcgel's sehemo to attention, und tho evil against which it is offered as a preventative, become gigantic stumb ling blocks in the way of carrying out his project—-for if the Government of New Zealand wero prepared to commit the Colony to a subsidy equalling that offered by Germany, the capital could not bo raised in Now Zealand, whore much safer aud moro proiitable invest ments languish for want of money. Wo must, thereforo, offer our proposals in England, and assuming a Company thero prepared to embark in a great South *Sea business at onr risk, tho difliculty of framing and enforc ing conditions that would compel tho trade to puss through this colony at a possible disadvantage would still bo insuperable. Tho direct interest of Germany as a manufacturing country in maintaining tho hold which largo German firms have obtained on the native products of the South Sea Islands is easily understood, and Sir Julius Vogel's scheme, submitted in tho interests of British comincrco and manufacture, as a counterpoise to German ascendancy in this particular branch of trade, would be apposite. British firms engaged in manufactures depending upon South Sea products may naturally feci alarm at tho new Company, and English merchants at tho blow which is aimed at their commerce. But, submitted to this colony as a purely New Zealand under taking, wo fear the advantages aro too roinotc and uncertain, to givo much chaneo of acceptance whilo our national engagements are so large, and our own unsatislicd internal wants so serious. Sir Julius Vogel manifestly derives some consolation, for tho chaff which his " South Sea Bubble" received, in pointing out that Germany lias adopted a project resembling it in soveral main features, nevertheless the analogy will not make his scheme, as a New Zealand enterprise, the loss chimerical.

Till; city works in Waterloo Quadrant, alongside Government House fence, are a sight for gods ami men. No agreement was found possible between the Government aud Council, although the lowering of the fence at the place where the roadway would be cut down, ami the sloping ot" an approach through the main gate, could not certainly have cost more than £150. The Govern ment refused to do it, aud the Council rather than be imposed upon, have sloped up the road in the most extraordinary and unsightly manner. In. winter it will be a perfect quagmire. Tho Council were will ing to kerb, channel,, and asphalt the footpath if tbe Government would under take to lower their own fence. |Now, as the property is exempt from rates, and all other property - owners bear half tho cost of asphalting along their frontages, the proposal submitted by the Council was exceedingly liberal. However, tlie Go vernment declined to do anything, and the main outlet for City East and Parnell has been made au abomination through their refusal. Tlie Council should, we think, have carried out the roadway and footpath on the fixed level, without reference to the Government, as they would havo done with private owners, leaving tlie Cabinet .to sue for compensati n if they chose. It^ is monstrous that ihe whole of City Fast should submit to such a disfigurement of the maiu road as that which has been per- >

pctrated, and we are astonished that tho ratepayers have not held a meeting, and by resolution and deputation lodged their in dignant protest, Tho thing is simply in tolerable, and if the Government aro in such an impocunious condition that they really cannot afford to do what thoy aro justly entitled to do, a penny subscription might perhaps be started to help them. Something, nt any rate, should certainly be devised to remove the eyesore which their miserable parsimony has created, and the sooner action is taken by the ratepayers resident on that side of the city the better. We wonder if all this trouble would have been experienced in Wellington, or if tho Council of any other borough would have tamely allowed a non-ratable property, and that owned by the Government, to obstruct all improvement in the locality? We think not.

We regret to leafn by telegram from Hamil ton to-day that pleuro-pneumonia has broken out on tho Piako .Swamp, and the estate has been declared an infected dis trict by the local Cattle Board. A large number of cattle were imported from Aus tralia for the Swamp, and since the dis covery of pleuro in Auckland these animals havo oeen watched with a good deal of anxiety. Up to within the last week it was thought that the beasts were iv thoroughly sound condition, ond tho absence of auy new outbreak auywhcie, was producing a general restoration of con fidence. This, however, is rudely uis< polled by tho discovery that has been made, and which gives a remarkable illustration of the insidious nature of the disease There are about 2,800 head of cattle now depastured upon the reclaimed laud of the Piako Swamp estato ; the disas trous consequences of any general spread of the disease may, therefore, bo inferred. Preparations had been made for such a con tingency. Everything was In readiness to innoculate the whole herd upon the first signoftaintdovelopingitself. Splendid stock yards on the estate rendered this operation comparatively easy to perform, ond it would appear from our telegram no time was lost in carrying it out. Tho malady spreads with fearful rapidity after its first appearauce, and delay would be ruinous. The manager is to be commended, therefore, for his promptitude. Australian experience has, we believe, established the fact that inoculation is an absoluto pre ventative, and tlie experiment made ou the swamp will be watched with great interest by cattle-owners throughout tho province

Correspondence on long distance walking, City East ward, garden and field pests, and other rendablo matter appears on tho fourth page of this issue.

A list hai beon prepared at the City Council Ollico of those persona whoso rutes are in arrears, and iv a few days their names will bo struck oil' tho roll it tho amounts are not paid.

A special meeting of tho Operative Masons will bo held to-morrow evening.

Referring to the visit of Itev. Dr. Steel to Scotland, the "Sydney Mail " urges that ho should be engaged by the Government as an immigration agent, and adds : New Zealand almost owes her existence to Scotch men ; aud, if Dr. Stool can induce them to come hero in larger numbers, New South Wales will bo all tho mora prosperous for thoir presence.

Tho mortality amongut tha fish on the Coast appears to bo increasing. Captain W. Farqnhar, of the s.s. Glonolg, which arrived this morning from Tauranga, reports that tho surface of tho water botweou Cane Colville and Motutapu passago was thickly covered with dead BCll_apporß.

Wo notice, with regret, tho death of the Bey. Jan. Galloway, Presbyterian Minister, who died on Wednesday, at the Manse, Pukekohe, at tho early age of 37- The funeral will tako place to-morrow, in the Presbyterian burial ground, near Otahuhu. Mr Calloway had been iv charge of tho churches of Pukekohe, Mauku, aud Waiuku, for several years. He was much esteemed for his devotion to the work of the Ministry, his assiduity in lite dischargo of his duties, and the con sistency of his life. Deceased had been suffering for some time in consequence of the bursting of a blood vessel. Ho loaves a widow and two children to mourn their irreparable loss.

Monday, July Ist, is gazetted as tho day appointed far tbe trial of tho Maori pri soners.

lii tho new number of tho " Edinburgh Review," the Liberal policy for the future is said to consist of throe things. First there is to be au equalization of the borough mid county franchise, second the establish ment of local Boards for the management of county business, aud third a inodilicatiun of the law of entail, with greator facilities for the liberation of encumbered estates, and the transfer of laud.

A meeting of the creditors ef Mr Charles Burton was held this morning at the Supreme Court, hut in consequence of tho paucity of attendance, tho busiuess was de ferred for a further meeting, to be held on Monday, the 19th of April at 11 a.m.

At 9 o'clock to-night Young Scott will enter upon bis self-imposed undertaking to walk 112 miles in 2-1 hours, and an tho Amateur Athletic Club have appointed a Committee to supcrviso the match, the public have a guarantee of good f»ilh. Tho stage of the Theatre luis been enclosed, and marked oil' into a circle of 55 yards, and as 32 laps will therefore make a mile the com pletion of each successive mile will be notified by the ringing of a bell. Tho Theatre will be open at 7.30 o'clock this evening, and at 8 o'clock the mile handicap will Iw started, while at 9 precisely the youthful pedestrian will make bis appear ance. His only rests during the subsequent 24 hours will bo three minutes at 3 a.m. ou Saturday morning, 12 minutes at 8 a.m., and 12 minutes at 1 p.m. ou Saturday. A band will be in attendance during both evenings.

A glance nt Mr Doran's variety programmo for his new entertainment to-morrow eve ning, in tho Albert Hall, assures us that it will be of a first-class character, and thor oughly enjoyablo. Besides a number of re pteseutative son_s by competent vocalists, there will bo an origiual modley, by some of the leading performers, illustrative of tho scenes at the late City West mcctiug j in terspersed with original comic songs. A revised farce, entitled tlie " Divorco" will also form partof the ontcrtalnment, iv which Mrs Leonard, and Messrs Love aud Mettn.m will appear. The orchestra will bo uudcr tho direction of an efficient conductor.

Complaint is made in New South Wales that the Civil Servants are in the habit of throwing difficulties in the way of archi tects, surveyors, aud Civil Engineers oh tabling iuformatiou, in order tbat the Civil Servants may secure the private work which they aro said to do oven in office hours. A deputation of professional men recently waited on tho Government and asked that Civil Servants bo prohibited al together from undertaking privato employ ment, in which they undersell thoio who aro not iv receipt of regular salaries.

At the meeting of the City East School Committee held last evening, Mr Gorrio in the chair, the subject of school holidays recently referred to in the daily papers, was brought for discussion. The holidays of which public complaint has been made, wero ordered by the Minister of Education, so that the fault, if it be a fault, is not chargeable to the Auckland Board of Edu cation, and owing to tho examinations, it was impossible to continue the schools with out the necessary tochers. The Committco decided that the Secretary should communi cate with the various local Committees to obtain their views as to the advisability of a conference on educational matters, with the ultimate view of suggesting certain alterations and amendments in tho Educa tion Act, before the next mooting of Parlia ment. Tho Committee regrcttod tliat the schools should have been closed during the week of examination, ond thought stepi should bo taken to prcvont tlm closing of schools during tcachcra' examinations in future. The Committee further considered that in consequence of the number of holi days given this your, the. usual winter holi days should not be granted. These sugges tions of the Committco will most likoly conic under the notice of tho Board of Edu cation at their next meoting.

Mrs Gleiiiiy delivered n two-botirs lecture in the schoolroom a few nights ago, on her favourite subject tho "Lost Ten Tribes" or the liuglish nation who arc soon to go dwell and enter into possession of their inheri tance. A considerable portion of her timo was occupied with the study of tho great pyramid, wliich she main tains was erected not by a Pharoah but a Chaldean, tho engineering and a por tion of tlie materials piocccdiug from the Holy Land. She sketched the gigantic Cheops on tho blackboard, and passed from one chamber to another, discovering iv each, hieroglyphic figures, from which the origin and perpetuation of some kingdom or em pire or dynasty could be traced. After treating of terrestrial subjects in a masterly manner, the talented lady soared to the heavens, and learned from the Pleiades the exact antiquity of this pyramid, and the situation and position from the starDraconis. The lecturer concluded by assuring tha audience that Queen Victoria was descended from the daughter of King Zcdekiah, who sprun" directly from Dan, aud exhorted her hearer's to be good aud to prepare for the journey they would certainly be soon called upon to perform.—(CORRESPONDENT.)

At the half-yearly meeting of tho Napier Working Men's Club, the report showed a total of 189 members, income amounting to £74110s 5d for the half year, and a balance in hand of £5 4s 7d, after paying £200 as partjpurchasc money of the Club's premises. The assets arc valued at £1,170 12s 9d, showing an excess of £340 lis 4d over lia bilities. It was admitted that the success of the Club was due to the management of Mr and Mrs Burton.

The Wellington " Chronicle" advocates the sale of the constructed railways in the colony, to private companies, as a means of making up the deficiency in our revenue, and avoiding further taxation, and adduces the example of the Union Steam Shipping Company as an example of what can be achieved by private enterprise, as well as the fact that the railways in England were constructed and are worked by private com panies.

The Napier Telegraph admits that £50,000 was thrown into tho sea on experimental harbour works at that port, but consoles its readers with the following melancholy re flection that the amount wasted was not five times as much. Wc have heard a prac tical engineer state that upwards of half a million has been wasted on useless and ig norantly-designed harbour works iv New Zealand, and yet Taranaki wants about a million for its roadstead.

The publisher of tho " Commercial Gazette notifies by advertisement that he has changed the day of publication from Saturday to Friday (market day), being more beneficial to his patrons.

Tho Court for hearing objections to tho jury list waa held at noon to-day, beforo Mr Bai-stow, It. &_., and Mr Lodge, clerk. Thero was only one objection, tliat of.Jolin O'Ryan, of Onehunga, he being G4 years of age. This being proved upon oaths, tho Court ex empted Mr O'Kyan from serving on the jury next week. The railway reclamation works appear to be as great a puzzlo to tlie engineers »s the quadrature of the circle Tho Public Works Department having already made sovcal elaborate measurements, wero again engaged during yesterday and to-day making a further survey. Mr Lowe, late Traffic Manager of the Auckland Bailways, has resigned. Mr Lowe weut energetically into tho worlc of reducing expenditure and increasing Ihe clliciehcy of the officials. It must bo some consolation to him that from beginning to end he has cut down expenses, aud in resigning he still further adds to the cutting down process by the savfug to tho depart -1 ment of bin own salary.

The return mntch between tho second eleven of the West End and Excelsior Cricket Clubs will take place iv tho Domain ground to-morrow afternoon. Players aro requested to be on tho ground at 2 p.m., sharp. The following aro the players :— West End : Messrs Hauua, Cottar, Way month, Lumsden, Burke, Dowling, Benuott, Davy, Fuirß, Stcadmau, and Cooper. Ex celsior : Messrs Batts, Smith, Waddington, Walker, Peacn, Burn*, Bellingbaui, Ripley, Pooley, Laiug, Andrews, and Stevenson. About two feet of the stone wall at Mr J. Lamb's reclamation gave way to-day, owing to a portion of the earth supporting it slip ping down. Tho damage however, is not very serious, and can easily be repaired. Tho West Eud v. Otahuhu Cricket Clubs will try conclusions to-morrow afternoon at Otahuhu. A drag will he iv waiting at the Union Bank corner from 1 o'clock, leaving at 1.15 sharp, and it Is particularly requested that intending players be punctual in their attendance. The West Eud will be repre sented by Messrs Arneil, Cook (2), Cole man, Choyce, King, Lynch, Anderson, Dowling, Macky, and Sloman.

To tho Editor : Sir, —Allow mo space in your widely circulated Journal to say that •• Cricketer's " statement ro Whau v. Mount Albert C. C. is untrue, and that before he rushes into print and accuses your corres pondent of unfair reporting he should make sure ho knows what ho is writing about. The two Brays to whom cricketer refers have resided at Mount Albert for tho last 2 months in Mr. Lee's lato residence and are still residing there, and are moreover

" bona fide" members of the Mount Albert C. C. nnd did not join just for tho sako of playing tho match. Much might be said to"the discredit of the Whau C. C. in this aifuir but I will not waste my time or your valuable space in a matter that is not of public interest.—l am, &c, Fair Play. Tho prizes won at the recent Ponsonby Regatta will be presented at the Ponsonby Club Hotel to-morrow ovening at 8 o'clock. Wo understand that the protoat against tho Lala has been sustained, the first prize thus going to the Jessie Logan. This decision bus cauicd somo astonishment, as it was considered, under the circumstances, tbat the race would have been sailed again. In the small yacht race, the Kriu has been found to come under the three-ton measure ment, aud sho will therefore take first prize. Tho second prize goes to the Try, and the

third to the Egeria

The protest against

the Auckland senior crew has not yet been decided, owing to the absence of the AucK-

land stroke, aud that against the Auckland junior crew has 'wen withdrawn.

Tho Most Honourable tho Marquis ot Salisbury, K.G., lately addressed a despatch to her Majesty's Government at Bombay.

Here is the document :—

' With reference

to my despatch of 23rd January last, 1 havo to lulorm you that tho sum of twopence, ovetpaid to the Swiss Post Office, has been adjusted iv compliance with tlie request coutaiucd in the letter from tho Assistant- Commissioner ct Issue, Money Order De partment, Bombay." A|Cailfornian paper received by tho last mail has the followiug :—" A Fenian of re nown has gone to Australia by the steamer City of New York, for the purpose of raising a trcasuroof £00,000, buried by Frank Gardiuer,a notorious Australian bushraugcr. Gardiner, prior to his imprisonment, had buried the swag obtubicd by tho count less robberies about haJf-a-milo from tho Fish River, iv a clearing betweeu Gulbwrn and Bathurst, New South Wales. After his release he came to San Francisco, the vigi lance of the Australian police compelling him to leavo his booty behind. Here he has become a total wreck. The only person who befriended him was the Fenian, and knowing that ho had but a short time to live, he confided to him the whereabouts of the deposit, which is said to consist of gold coin, bills, and jewellery. He has furnished him with accurate plans and diagrams of tho hurried treasure, which is to go entirely to him, with the condition that he shall provide for Gardiner during his liiotimc."

DINNER AND PRESENTATION TO MR HENRY ATKINSON.

A SOCIAL gathering of tho employees of the Auckland Gaswoiks was held last evening in the large dining-room of Mr Edward Waters, confectioner, of Quccn streot. The object of tho gathering chielly was tho presentation aud dinner to Mr Henry Atkinson, tho manager, who is about taking passage to England. Over fifty persons sat down to an excellent spread, under tho satisfactory management of Mr W. Hill, the head waitor. The chair was occupied by Mr C. Merrit, sup ported by the guost or the evening and Mr Wright. The vice-chair was creditably filled by Mr Alexander Noilson. Tho chairman proceeded to givo the toasts, viz., " Her Majesty the Queen and Roy al Family," and other loyal and patriotic toasts. Tho toast, " Our Guest, was drunk with enthusiasm followed by throe cheers. Before Mr Atkinson replied, Mr. Mcrritt rose, and iv the name of tbo cmployocs of the Gas Company presented to Mr. Atkin son a valuable gold watch, m serviceable case, expressing their esteem for Mr. Atkin son aud regretting his departure from their midst. The following words were noatly engraved ou the face of the watch, —" Pre sented to Mr. Henry Atkinson by tho Workmen of the Auckland Gas Company, N.Z., March, 1880." Mr. Atkinson in reply said, that although ho might bo able to make gas, he was but a poor hand nt " gas sing " or in other words, spot i It-making, he must say however, that he >■ as agreeably suprisctl at the handsome p osont ho had received, he had no intimation of it pre viously. He was glad however, to feel that his vciviccs amongst them had been so well appreciated. If he had erred, he had cer tainly erred on the side of the Gas Company. He thanked them heartily for the token of their united esteem. Mr Wright spoke at somo length, regretting with tho rest ot tiie men the loss of Mr Atkinson; but he believed that liis absence would not bo linal, as he would, he trusted, on his return from England be again amongst them in j his present capacity. The health of Mr Par sons, the Secretary, was proposed by Mr Neilsou, and drunk with cheers. The Auckland papers, the Star nnd the " Herald," were then proposed, coupled with the names of the representatives pre sent. Mr J. Blackmail of the Stak, aud Mr G. M. Main of the "Herald" responded. About 30 sougß were sung by the employees, somo of them excellent in character; especially those by Messrs Fotheriugham, Evans, Cain, Postlewaitc, Stait, and others, representing, England, Ireland, Scotland, aud Germany. "Hurrah for Grandfather Brion," by Mr Evans, and the "March of the McGiiire's, and what they liad done for Ould Ireland," by Mr McGuire, were essen tially comic. Mr Cain sang the " Meeting of the Waters," and Mr Walker gave the " Slave's Dream " in an effective manner. The "Chinese Song" was also successful in winning applause. The proceedings throughout were of a pleasant and har mouious character, and closed at 10 o'clock, I with the National Anthem, by the company [ upstanding.

CABLE NEWS.

EUROPEAN.

[REUTERS SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.]

Commercial—Decline in

•Wheat. LONDON.

March 31.

Consols are quoted at 98J.

Adelaide wheat has declined one shilling, and is now quotod at 58s per 496 ibs ex warehouse.

Australian beef and mutton tallow arc unchanged. The wool market is strong. The arrivals for the next auctions amount to 170,000 bales.

Bank Dividends.

LONDON.

March 31. The Oriental Bank Corporation pays a dividend of two per cent for tho half year.

Tho Bank of South Australia pays 5£ per cent, and carries forward £8,000.

Progress of tiie Elections.

LONDON.

April 1

The general elections continue. Ninety Liberals and sixty-one Conservatives have now beeu returned for tho now Parliament. The Liberals so far havo gained twenty five scats, which wero held iv the last Par liament by Conservatives. The latter liave gained nine seats formerly hold byLiborals.

Members Be-elected.

The election for Birmingham resulted in the return of Messrs J. Wright, Muntz, and Chamberlain. Tho former Liberal members for Hackney and tho lato Liberal members, Messrs Holmos aud Faucett, havo also been ro-elected for Westminster.

The Right Houourablo W. H. Smith, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Sir Chas. Russell, Conservative members, havo heeu agaiu returned.

AUSTRALIAN.

Irkutsk's special cable a rams,

SYDNEY.

Friday,

The N.S.W. Government

Tho Government made a call of a quarter of a million of special deposits with the banks, leaving £1,475,000 «till on deposit. It is understood that money being easier tho banks wero agreeable to the withdrawal being made.

Collision with the Council.

Sir Henry Parkes, Premier, introduced hi the Assembly last night, a, bill for depriv ing the Council of future power to amend money bills. Be mado a lengthy speoch on the occasion. Sir Alfred Stephen also introduced in tbe Council a bill having the same elloct as that now beforo tho Astembly. Harbour and Eiver Works.

MELBOURNE.

This day.

Works in connection with Sir John <'oode's scheme and Fisherinans' Bend on the Yarra are activoly proceeding.

Frozen Meat Company.

A further meeting has beon held for tho formation of a Frozon Meat Company, with a capital of £100,000 ; already £13,000 has been subscribed.

A "Young " Tite Barnacle.

The Cabinet have decided to reduce Mr Benjamin Berry, who was promoted by Graham Berry shortly before the resigua ation of the Ministry, to bis former rank in the Civil Service.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(FROM OUR OWN COBUKSPONDSNT.)

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day. THE WAIKATO CAVALRY VOLUNTEERS.

The steamer Mem Sahib has been bought by the Omaha natives in exchange for a land at Te Kaiwana.

Major Jackson leaves hero In the Mom Sahib for Omahu to-morrow at midnight, and will reach bis owu home on Sunday afternoon, making tho journey through iv ono day.

The concert on Monday night for the benefit of bandmaster Hunter, realized £50, and another last night for the Orphanage about £55. The Thames High-school will be opened by Mr Adams, 8.A., (lato of Auckland), on Monday, The New Whau is getting a good show all the way down the wing, auguring well for the future of the claim. Tho Caledonian is about to erect avow popet-heads, aud prepares for work.

PLEUROPNEUMONIA 05 PIAKO

SWAMP.

HAMILTON, this day,

The whole of the AVaikato Land Associa tion property, known as the Piako Swamp Company, was yesterday declared an infec ted district, under the Diseased Cattle Act 1671, Auietidemcnt Act 1573, it having come to the knowledge of the Local Ispector, John Runciinan, Esq., that pleuro-pncu mouia existed iv a very bad form on the estate. Ou visiting it he found tliat the manager had inocculated nearly all tho cattle on the run.

Mr Nadcn, V.S., comes np to-day to make further inspection.

Mr Every Macloan, Chairman of tho Local Cattle Board, issued a public procla mation declaring the penalties against any one inocculating without authority from the Board. There is great excitement through out the district, consequent upon tho exist ence of pleuro bciug mado public.

ACCIDENT.

A boy, aged 12, son of Mr Barton, a Waipa settler, was thrown from his horso yesterday, and broke his right arm. Dr. Sands attended to tho aufTcrcr, who is pro gressing favourable.

Tho Cavalry return from tho Thames to day. A number of citizens turned out to meet them, also the Infantry Baud. The citizeus have a ball in tho Odd Fellows Hall to welcome them back.

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WELLINGTON, this day.

TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS.

A little girl, named Russcl, was run over by a vegetable cart this morning and killed. The driver was unaware of having passed over anything, until called to by tho spect ators.

A man, named Henry Greaves, was killed on iho Foxton-Palmerston railway on Wednesday, owing to his accidentally fal ling between the carriages.

KUMABA, Thursday. A woman named Ellen Sarah Kitts was arrested this morning on a charge of man slaughter, through having neglected a child given her to nurse, which died, and the jury returned a verdict tantamount to that clfcct.

CHRISTOHURCH, Thursday

The laying of tho permanent way of tho first seventeen miles of the Akaroa railway is to be proceeded with at once. Tho pre sent terminus is *n almost dosorted waste, at any rate there arc very fow houses with in miles of it.

Mr Wallington, whose name will be re cognised by cricketers as a capital performer with the willow, and who is now on a visit to New Zealand, played in a match between Ashley County and the Midland Club to day making 50 out of 10S. He weut iv first, and came out last. Ho paid a high compli ment to the Christohurch erickot ground. Thia day.

At the Harbour Hoard Works Lyttelton during the last month 9,000 cubic yards were excavated from Naval Point Hill, and 3,000 yards from the Dock site.

In the nomination for the Champagne Stakes yesterday tho following sires were represented : — Albany, eight-youngsters ; Traducer six, Korari Maroro, Hippocam pus, two each; The Peer, Castaway, Yottendon, Anteros, Totara, one each.

At the Middle Park sale yesterday, Traducer was the object of great attraction of visitors. He looked very old indeed, and not having a single tooth left to masticate food, it was considered doubtful whether he could live throughout tho winter.

A total of 7,500 passengers were carried in the tramway on Monday, Tuesday, and Wcducsday. For four days of the present week, 58,393 bags of grain were carried on the Christohurch section and ou Thursday night the bags accumulated at various stations amounted to 29,3-19.

DUNEDIN, this day. The ' Customs revenue for tho March quarter was £53,6G1 against £10,162. All the papers here call on the Volunteer authorities to institute a searching enquiry into the charges against the Southern Vol unteers, aud make examples of the offenders. The result of Chiuiquy's meetings here was that £890 was forwarded to Canada iv aid of his Mission.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before 11. C. Barstow, Esq. K.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Two men pleaded guilty and were fined 5s each

ANN VESEY AGAIN. Ann Vcscy, wife of Thomas Vesey. was brought up on a charge of violently assault in" Thomas Ford, by beating him with her Hila and depriving him of a considerable portion of his beard, at 1 o'clock this morn ing. "Mrs Vesey pleaded not guilty. Constable Alexander Uoss deposed that at 1 o'clock this morning, his attention was called to a great row. He heard a woman s voice abovo the multitudinous din. lie went to tho spot, and saw Mis Vesey surrounded by a host of Jarrakins. He persuaded her to go home, but she would not Mr Ford also tried to persuade her. She used most fearful language, and flew at Mr Ford, pushed him against tbe Young Men's Christian Association, and gave him a terrible hammering. . To Mrs Vesey : Saw you first against the Shamrock Hotel. Did not say " Ah, Mrs Vesey, hero you are again." Did not shout your nauio. Did not know it. Did not walk after you. Did not expose you. Mr Ford was a few yards from you. lie seemed frightened. You rushed at mm, swore. Mr Ford gave me his address. Don't know what you said, your tongue went so fast. Bis Worship : It would .be difficult, Mrs Vesey, for a constable to remember all you say.' Your flow of language is rapid. Mrs Vesey here burst into tears, and asked for a remand, as she was determined to get the best lawyer in Auckland to vin dicate her character. Sub-Inspector Pardy said Mrs Vesey s conduct was getting most alarming, and he would ask tor a remand for the evidence ol Mr Ford and other persons.

Bemandcd until to-morrow. A NEGLECTED CHILD. Joseph Higgins was charged with being a neglected child within the meaning of the Act, he being without parental control. Sub-Inspector Pardy said the boy had a mother, but her conduct was such that it was desirable the boy should be removed from the mother's bad influence. His Worship said that he had been in formed by a respectable person from the Thames, that the woman was conducting herself in a moro creditablo manner. Hig gins had left her, and had gone to his first wife, of whose existence the second wife did uot seem to have been aware, so tliat she was not so bad as sho might appear in finding a second protector. Detective Brennan had known the mother of the boy at tho Thames. She was living with a man named Gibbons. He did not tbink she was a person fit to have the charfo of tho boy. The boy (14) was called, and said he did not wish to go back to his mother, but would rather go back to Mr Hoskins, at Waiuku, in whose service he had been, and who treated him very kindly. He had saved £5 of his earnings, which was in vested in the Savings Batik. His Worship said he should order the boy back to Mr Hoskins, as tho best place for tho boy. Mrs iiiggius: But what is to be done with his £5 ? Sub-Inspector Pardy said that was the secret of the mother's desire. She did not want the boy, but the money. His Worship gave Mrs Higgins, or Gib bons, some advice as to her future conduct, aud recommended her to choose the right path

LARCENY AS A BAILEE,

Cornelius Coffee, an elderly man, was again brought up on a charge of stealing a gum spear, and spade, valued 15», the pro perty of Enoch Bond of the Wade, on the 23rd March.

Mr Tyler appeared for the prisoner. Mr Bond's evidence was taken on the first hearing of the case. Cross-examined by Mr Tyler. Knew Coffee was a pensioner or he wouid not have given hina credit, the account be twoen them commenced on the 2nd March.

Mr F. Wilson, settler at the Wade, pur. chased the spade and spear of prisoner for ss.

Mr Tyler addressed a few remarks to the Court, when His Worship considering that prisoner might have beeu labouring under the impression that the implements were credited to him, gave him the benefit of the doubt.

Discharged. brbacii of licensing act.

James Dcmpsey was summoned on a charge of supplying alcoholic liquor to Richard McGinn on Sunday, the 28th ult.

t-üb-lnt-pector Pardy conducted, and Mr S. llesketh appeared in defence, and pleaded uot guilty. Sub-Inspector Pardy said it was certainly a very mild case, but the offence was com mitted, for Mr McGiun was scon drinking by the bar. Sergeant Fleming deposed to the simple facts of the caso.

Richard McGinn deposed that he resided in Albert-street, and was a ginger-beer manufacturer. Called on Mr Dempsey on Sunday morning respecting a funeral. Mr Dempsey gave him a glass of bottled ale merely to taste, he being a judge of beer. Mr H_»keth addressed the Court, and urged that a person, on the previous even ing, had complaiucd that the bottled beer was not up to tlie mark. Mr McGinn called in, and being an excellent judge, Mr Dempsey asked bis friend to sample the hecr, a batural act, but without any iuten tiou of committing a breach of tho Act. Just at that moment tho Sergeant peeped round tho door, aad saw the tasting. He would submit that to oouvict under such circumstances would bo a straining of the Act.

His Worship thought Sergeant Fleni ming's opinion of the ale might have been taken. The Sergeant however it was alleged, was not a judge. His Worship commented upon the case, and contended that the act had beeu infringed, oven though Mr Dcmpecy did not sell the liquor, but treated his friend. Ho should treat it as a mild case, but he must convict. Fined 5s and costs. FALSE TOKTENCES.' Laurence JM. Gilling was charged "with obtaining the sum of £10 by false represen tations, _of Dennis Gleeaon, ou the 11th of March. As the witnesses from Dargaville had uot arrived, the case was remanded until to morrow. Prisoner was admitted to bail as before. | ROBBERT IK A BnOTH-L. Henry Durant was charged with stealing the sum of £7 on the 2Sth ult., from the person of Miss Julia Wilson.

Sub-Inspector Pardy said that Miss Wil son kept a private establishment iv Albert stroct, and prisoner went into Miss Wilson's bed-room where tho money was, aud subse quently he went into a room occupied by Mies Hopkins, whero moncyalao was. It was missing. Prisoner expressed groat sympathy with Miss Hopkins and said he would sco his friend, Mr Adams, of the Anchor Hotel, who would cash a cheque for him, and then he would bear half of her loss ; ho would also sec his intimate friend, Detective Jeff rey, put the case In his hands, and assist in detecting the heartless scoundrel who had taken her money. Julia Wilson deposed that on Easter Sunday tho prisoner, a commercial traveller, called at her house to see Miss Hopkins. Ho sat on her (Miss Wilson's) bed. She put somo money into her work-box in the presence of prisoner. Directed him to Miss Hopkins'room. Locked her bo t. Placed in it seven pound notes and about £2 in silver. On going lo her box for small change about live o'clock, she found that the seven notes had been taken. She called to Annie, who was with prisoner in her (Miss Hopkins) bed-room, and told her the money was gono. Prisoner aud Annie came out i„nd expressed his deep sympathy, telling her not to make a uoise. He would make up half the amount after seeing his friend, Jack Adams, at the Anchor. He would also see Jeffrey, who was his intimate friend, and knew him well (a laugh), and put tho matter in his hands nt once. He left the house at half-past six o'clock. She sent Maggie to the police, and subsequently gave information of the rob bery. Cross-examined at great length by pris oner. Annie Hopkins, residing with the last witness, in Albert-street, remembered the prisoner, who came in tho back way of the bouse on Sunday last; he went into Julia's room, aud asked for witness ; spoke to him; invited him into her room ; stayed there two hours ; she then set about her house work; he went into Julia's room and lay down on the couch, smoking a cigar; half an hour after saw him coming from Julia's bedroom; some time after, when in her bedroom with prisoner, Julia called out and said she had lost some money, £6. Presently on Jook in_ again, she said it was £7 ; she went to I Julia, and on returning told prisoner ot the ! money which Julia had lost. He seemed to take no notice of it, but presently he said he had seen a fair man look in at the door ; did not believe him, as no person could have come in without her knowledge ; he replied "I must be in the horrors then ?' He then said tic would sco his friend, Mr Pardy. Sub-Inspector Pardy : are you sure he said Mr Pardy.

Witness : 1 beg your pardon, be said his great friend J eflery. 1 he remainder of this witness's CYidcuce was conoborativ.e

(Left Sitting.)

The Waimate Plains.

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NEW PLYMOUTH, Thand,. Ihe " Her »ld" says:—"Nothwifi . i.ig the sensational telegrams forwaffii correspondents to newspapers i„ ,_* parts of the colony, native affair. et never more favourable than at tl. n Were time. We have it on the authority o Pf\? nt who are thoroughly acquainted winT5 natives, that there is no sign 0 f ' c action on the part of the Maorij at par.lilcc ka or on the Plains. They have a' shown a more friendly feeling toward* P *w peans than exhibited at the urr**,,) T"-"' 0" The natives at Parihaka are all » le' preparing ground for planting notJi"''"^' 1 which there will bo a large. are ' of down than during any p.^, J [ M Ihe natives at Lnutro are very f r l a ' and take no money for tho product .sl> which they supply the camp, 1 £,»* making a present. When the road °n cross tbe boundary and enter on p aH V ar. t-' territory, wc learn that Te Whiti will similarly, and that the roads will be al 1 ?°i to be made without any a_rorpK»m„ . ? on the part of the natives.'' V° act»>a

(FROM OUR OWN COBRKSPOHDBST)

HAWERA, thisdaY Silt DILLON BELL AT PAIRHaiu Gradually tho camp at Oeo is bein» o i into order, but it has been hard woik W officers and men. It is reported that to I'urris accompauicd Sir Dillon Bell top • haka yesterday. Hone Pihama waa «*'» for at, his place here to meet them at P • haka, but that cncif could not attend n is to be hoped definite will ' C J of the visit. w"ne TE WHITI'S WILLING TO ARR^eg There can he no doubt that To Why only requires to be met iv a spirit of M< ness by some one duly authorised to «•" pound liis ideas as to the fitness of thin aud give his assistance in oarryine ml thorough and permanent settlement of th* native difficulty on this coast. The aoimr tioned ground is for a settlement for tL landless natives of the coast who nlar! themselves under his protection.

TE WHITI'S MEASURED LAND Look on the map and you will see th Waiwcranui and the north of Parihaka6- turn to the south and you will see th' Anuroa. These are supposed to bo at all events tho approximate boundaries of % Whin's Waihi Whangagi.

THE AUSTRALIAN AND MEW ZEA LAND UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIA TION.

The fifth annual commemoration dinner of this Association was held on February 7 at the Albion Tavern, under theprJ. dency of its chairman, H. J. Bristow Esa' The following companies, membets of the Association were represented :—The Ade laide Marine Assurance Company the Australian Alliance Assurance Company the Australian General Assurance Com. pany, the Mercantile Marine Insurance Company of South Australia, the National Fiie and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand, the New Zealand Insurance Company, the New South Wales Assurance Company, the Pacific Insurance Company the South Australian Insurance Co_p_t (Limited), the South British Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New 2a. land, the Southern Insurance Company (Limited), the Sydney Marine Assurance Company, the Union Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand, the Victoria Fire and Marine In. suranco Company, and the Cornwall Insurance Company, of Laoncesloi Amongnt the visitors were A. B. Micholis, Esq., A. Tozer, Esq., W. Richards, Em„ G. Main, Esq., A. B. Rose, Ki-q., J. F. _. Rougemont, Esq., Colonel Minto, Lient- Colonel Daniell, C. M. Smith, £»q., L Smith, Esq., T. Graves, Esq., W. | Graham, Esq., A. Leslie Campbell, Esq,, and other gentlemen, representative* of the insurance world and of colonial interests. Sir Julius Vogel, KC.M.G., Agent-General for New Zealand; Sir Arthur Bljrtb, K.C.M.G., Agent-General for South Aus-, tralia; and Thomas Gray, Esq., of (he Board of Trade, were unable, through ill ness, to attend. After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts, wlrich were proposed and received with much cordiality, Mr Pawns proposed the toast of " Prosperity to the Colonies "in very happy terms, referring to " Our Boys" at . the Antipodes as engaging more of the attention of the mother country than they did, and illustrating the regard with which they were now viewed by the recent tender of three or iour times the amounts lately asked for in the loans by New Zealand and Socth Australia. Mr A. Leslie Campbell, recently arrived in this country from New Zealand and the United States, made a few remarks in reply, claiming indulgence for their brevity and inadequacy to .the occasion, _ he had been suddenly called |upon inconse quence of the unexpected absence ot the two Agents-General, but assuring those present that tho colonies entertained and cherished the most sincere attachment to their fatherland. The toast of tho even ing, "Prosperity to the Australian*ad New Zealand Underwriters' Association," was then proposed hy the chairman. Referring to tho subject of the abandon ment ot control over minimum rates, he said : Gentlemen, this step, and I must con feas I think it was au unwise step, forl« ---afraid we now take risks at unremunerative rates—this step has caused many of onr friends outside to ask tbe question whether or not tho Association had entirely collapsed — that now the minimum rates, which they considered its main stay and backbone, had been given up,' wh ther it were not to be put upon the*M as a thing of tho past, having accomplished its work. But, gentlemen this is not the view which I take ot the case. Iv the early part of 1579 we were startled by thelOTM;; theNortham, for Sydney, by fire, and the Piako for Lyttelton, putting into Pernam buco from a similar disaster. After a care ful consideration of tho manifests of tw vessels we camo to the conclusion that these fires had. arisen from spontaneous combus tion amongst packages of " Oil Clotbinn stowed indiscriminately amongst the cargo; and our endeavour has boen to induce shippers of this article to mark on the out side of tho packages the nature of W contents, so that they could be careluuy stowed and easily got at if spontaneous combustion rendered them dangerous io ship or cargo. Mauy shippers haye already adopted our suggestions in this respect, but others do not do so, and our desire »w get the Board of Trade to render l* ?*™§l sory to so mark them, and wc shall per severe until we succeed. Again, gen«| men, with regard to the isolation of spmu and such-like enticing cargo, we areenaea vouring to get this stowed so M,».ESIS| the plundering by sailors and third-c ass passengers, which all know to be a sou'ce of danger to ship and cargo. We are g^.. severing in our attempts, and in the sewiw of Parliament that has just commencca *° shall watch for every opportuoily to get clause introduced into tlie Merchant&ni(r ping Bill to carry out our desires. ÜBH we have nearly attained that object, W success is almost sure, and our endeavours will be to take great care that it does n elude us. '1110.1, gentlemen, our wottny friend and Rtirvcyor, Captain yiliZ' always at his post, and very ie* tuing cscapo his vigilant eye. Most o J" know that in tho early P« l . last year the Stadt Harlem was « out to New Zealaud with emigrants, a »' order to provide the necessary «?^SS| tion for them additional side lignw « pierced. Cur surveyor made a repress tion that these were dangerous w '^ vessel and cargo. JNo attention W»J| to these representations, so notice was v to the Board of Trade, which »'.TO§fi ready to help us, but in this c*sM «j$ I think it good to interfere. The v«sw London, and it might have been tno fc that the efl'jrts of the Association W "% ballled. We called Lloyd's to our am, « Lloyd's aud ourselves, going to vo ■ gethcr, we were able, when the wm& into Plymouth to complete her pwjSggg to cause the work wc had s«ffie^ c?, don e be done before she left London to w. before she finally sailed. And so » done, thanks to the Australian aDU T|]ell) Zealand Underwriters' Associatio- gentlemen, one or two vessels sno w . unsuitable for it have during "vjjjjg year beeu sold out of the au ,^ trade, thanks to tho re Porls And th« fiicnd, Captain Wilson. sW j_ich underwriters have been saved loss* ~_ cannot bo computed, because, """* j,,.!" nary circumstances, they wou'. ca asinS one or two voyages to the Ml° ,' w _ite» more or leas loss to the unu«" y$ . Gentlemen, far from onr Associaw a thing of Ihe past, far from ha}' 1 1IIJ be lie*« plishcd the v oik it had brfore it, _{„, aud trust it will be in the future a i |cV good, not only for offices in t»e but for underwriters all througn , j; try.-The toast was drunk wiw ». tion. "The Officers of the AM^.flj. " Underwriters and Underwriting Visitors," " The -Chairman, „ ,jfoo,( chairman," and "The L, adief.',| ie niusidl-, aud were duly honoured. *» £ j[rG imaiigoiuents, under the diroc^M;*, D. Hadler, comprised some exceu g| varied by two or three songs sung $ « Emily Dones. Mr W. Jobwn *« J tonstmaster.—" European Man. ;g _\

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1880.



Hay and Corw Market. Wholesale s d. o. d. & s. £ s. Maize (Syd.) il 0-0 0 Hay, me'dow '„ (Cal.) 2 7—:? 0 ton pressed 5 o—s 10 „ (Fijn.) 2 G-2 9 Lucerne, do 6 0-li 10 „ (Coast):: (i-3 0 Straw (load) 0 lli-1 10 Oats .. ..1 0-2 5 Chaff .. ..110-5 0 Wheat (fowl-3 fi-l 0 Kay (oaten) 5 0-5 10 Wheat (local) 1 3-d 9 Potatoes: Local, £3 to £,?, 5s p?r ton. Retail, a. d. b. d. s. d. s. d. Maine,bushel 3 o—3 'J Lucor.no, cwt.7 0-3 0 Oats, ditto ..2 3-3 3 (V.ten. ditto 0 0-7 0 Bran, IOOIbs 0 0-7 0 Straw, ditto 3 o—l 0 Wheat (fowl) 1 0-5 0 Chall', ditto 5 O-'J 0 Hay, cwt. ..(i 0-0 (i Potat'e3.dltto3 G-4 0 Sued*.—Retail. B. d. 0. d, B. d. s. d. Ryegrass ..5 u-o 0 Cocksfoot. Dl.o O—i Lallan.do. ..8 0-0 0 Trefoil, lb. 0 0-0 Ro.'lClovcv.lbO 0-0 0 Rnlstail, lb. 1 0-0 White Clover 1 1-* 0 TimoUiy.l'J 0 0-0 Alsyte. lb .0 0 1 2 Luconie, lb. 1 0-0 v Cowgra.su, lbl 0-0 0 .Rape, lb .-0 5 0 Woolpacko in quantity. 3s 3d to 3s Od each, corn sacks, 8s ro Us Od per dozen. Fencing wire Nos. 0, 7, and 8, assorteU, £10 10s to £17 per ton. Building 'Materials. TlMßßU.—Boards and Scantling, 100 ft., bost lis to 13s; second class. 7s fid to U-i, best plan-Hi, toiiguod and groovi.d, 10.' to ll*. Mills : Cnr.;o, best/in fid to 10s tiii,second class, 53 to ti'. Baulk, 5s Ci to 0-f G i. Now Zealand Palings, sft, 10s; Cfr, 13s Ti-troe Rails, 5,2 10) to £3 103 por 300; I-uriri Posts. £0 to £1; Shingh-3, 15a p-r 1,000; Hobart Town Paling. Sft, IBs; Oft, 20s; Hobart Town Hails, 00s. liming nnd selling quotation. Bmcna (at Whau,) iOi por 1,000; Town Ys.'dn„2 as to „2 Its. Drain pi])C3. per 100 (0 inches boiv,) 30i; i "aclies, lis; 3 inches 03 ; 2 inches ;ii2 5s per 1,000; socket glazed pipM, 13 Inches 3s per foot; 11 inches, fa Oil per foot; 12 inches, 2s per foot; 9 inches, Is 3:1 vev foot; (j inches, Sd por foot; 1 incho". 0<! per foot. Liuis, slacked. Is per hushol; quick lime In sack, Id 6d to 2s. Kauri Gom and Flax Market. Gum is rather firmer. The fo'.l.v-vlhg salo3 have boon cilVctod uiuoo last Tnms.lay: —Good ordinary Kaipara and Whaugarei at £12 to £15, Waikato £35 to £33 Fast Coast, £15 to £50; receipts for March, so far, 500 tons. FLiX.— 'finest quality .. £13-21 por ton Flax.—Medium .. .. 104-17 ~ Tow 12-11 „ Fungus 2d. per lb. Coil and Firewood Mauk_t. Coal.—Newcastle (ship's sldo), cargo 31s pi r ton ; yard, 10s to !ss. Buy of Islands, at yards, 2jj 0d ; screened, 253 Gd; ditto at thu mine, 13s : ship's side, 233 Gd. Waikato, at mine, os ;in Auckland, 15s Gi to 20s : Taupiri, as mines, (is 0:1 to 12s ; at yard, 183 to 21s. Waiigara;, at. initio, Ss Gd ; yaid (ste_ml, 17s; household, 225. Miranda, at yard (household). I2s; steam, li*. Kiuno (household), 28s, 30s delivorod; steam, 235. Firewood.—l ncut, at wharf (cargo), 83 to 9j per ton ; delivered, 13a ; cut, 11-j to 17s. Manures. Bonsdust, £6103 to £9 ; Peruvian, £13 ; I luon Gua-.0, small lots, £»>, bays included ; Mexican Guano. £sto£*(); Maiden Plan Guano, £7 to Bupor-Phosphato £9 11 ;Cio.d Special Advorsiseiaenta, •fi 11 1 S L I X U M, 1 100 DOZEN 2.8U1 T0 N KID GLOVES (Quito sound), Only Is lid per pair, [A Largo^tock of FANCYF.GOODS, MILLINEU V, costumes, pinafores, ', dress;goods, &'C., &c. To to Hold at Nct'l-Caoh, for a Short Tiruojonly. DRESSMAKING ON THF, PREMISES. Co3tnii)o3lmado in K-l hours' notice. A. LJNAT. II R V & O 0., 201 Mm 206. QUKEN-STRKKT. •£T O T ICE! -J O T ICE! NEW DRAPKHY. NEW CLOTHING. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN Ber; to announco that tUSr NEW STOCK for the iacomins Uoason's Trade is Now to Hand, comprising— New Materials in Fancy Dross Goods, very Cheap Sa'inClorho, acriro.i. Hops Cashmeres, rroneh j\lerinon, etc, now r.li-'.^'cs Waterproof Tweeds and Uleter Cloths Lailicn' and Maidj' Ja';!ie'.a, a choico assort ment New Fancy Woollen Goods in i-reat variety Ladies' and iJuidr' Ulsters, all uuito new liobieey in variety, &c. Also, A Largo Stock of Flannels, various maker?, und unesnftl good vnluo Elonkeip, all sixes, whito and coloured Winceys, Wool Plaids, Sltirt!n;;s, &o. A Very Choico Acsortnicnt of NEW CLOTHING FOR EOY3 AND MEN. Ovorcoats nnd Ulsters Boy»'and Youths' ditto ditto Crimean Shirts, Oxford Shirt", White Shirts I'ndcr-FU.ine'.!.'. 1..W. Shirt.) aud Pant-i Print'?.-! nnd V.'i'.lto Moleskin 'i'rousors for Boys and Men Hats, Caps, Sec. a Heavy Stock of Good i~w- eds Cheap Tvvood for Boys' wear, Blue Sorgo, Moleskins, Sic. tST Fivo por oent. discount (Is in tho £,) al lowed upon ail Cash Purehassra of 20s aud upwards. BU SUB BOOK & BRIDGMAN, Diupeks and Clothiers, Opposite tho Army and Navy Hotel, Upper Queon-btroet, Auckland. ■*«■ ACINTOSH & V^ATERPRUOE /TiOATS. Wo arc NOW SHOWING a Largo Assort ment of NEW GOODS in VULCANITE Ss DOUBLE TEXTURES, from IGln. to sGln. in length, with oxt-a lons fly at back, to opon for riding. Thoso goods sro of superior quality, and GUARANTEED WATERPROOF. SILK UMBRELLAS ALPACA UMBRELLAS KANELLA UMBRELLAS GINGHAM UMERELLAS In Great Variety. Agents fob WERTHEIM'S SEWING MACHINES, NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, queen-street, opposite iheatee royal. ' J. FITZ9IMON3, Manaoek. TO THE PUBLIC,— We have, the -pleasure to inform yon our AUTUMN and WINTER' GOODS arc noio opened for your inspection. It is our intention to keep a much Cheaper, Larger, and more. Fashionable Slock of Dli.il'F.llY' anil J-'AKOy GOOJ)S than, v.-c rli.l pi-tor to the late Dissolution of Partnership, and a glance al our present Slock will convince, you that good taste and judgment has been exercised in its select ion. Wc thank you for so far endorsing our views regarding Cash Pai/ments as to encourage, its to continue the CO-OPERATIVE CASH SYSTEM. Our Stock is marked down to ihe. VERY LOWEST SHADE OF PROFIT; but. wc trust to a VERY LARUE CASH RETURN to compensate for the small profit put on the Goods. In doing a large, trade we. necessarily hare a great, number of Remnant:; crcrg week. These will be measured vp, marked, al very lotv prices, anil cleared off every FRIDAY and SATURDAY GARLICK <£• CRANWELL. City Hall Arcade. Pompadour Cashmeres und Serges Pompadour Silks and Velvets Pompadour Fringes and Buttons Satin Dress Vests and Tyri.au Velvets The "Louis" Velveteen (highly commended) Silk Finish Patent Velvet And all the New and Fashionable Trimmings. GARLICK & CRANWELL. Estamincs :: "Wool Poplin .Satin Cloths :: Persian Cords Crape Cloths :: Russell ~ Costume Tweeds :: Fancy Serges French Cashmeres :; Plain „ Winceys, various :: Black Silks Alpacas. ~ :: Silk Reps Cherry Block Lustre :: "Wool „ At Co-operative Reduced Cash Prices. GARLICK & CRANWELL. A Splendid Assortment of Flowers, Feathers, Fancy Birds' Wings, Frilling, Pouching. Fancy Velvets, Sealskin Caps, Trimmed and Untrimnied Hats and Bonnets, in our Milli nery Department. Milliners on tlie premises to execute orders with dispatch. GARLICK & CRANWELL, ~ " City Hall Arcade. Ulsters, Mantles, Paletots. Jackets, Operettas' j Wool Squares, Shawls, Capes, etc., Ribbons, \ Scarves, all at Co-operative Prices. GARLICK & CRANWELL. Manchester Goods :: Blankets, very cheat) ' Men's&Boys'Clothlng :: Curtains, „ 1 GARLICK & CRANWELL. f Onr Goods arc all Marked to the J VERY LOWEST SHADE OF PROFIT. B Co-operative Prices for Cash. ' Co-operative Prices a Public Benefit. I Co-operative Prices and a Largo Return. v US? Support our New System. '&;5i ' GARLICK & CRANWELL, * tl City Hail Amnio, a



Special AdvorUsmenta. j & /p II OYC E | Have now on view •:, Complete Asscrtmont of ■ tho moat bocutlful SPRING GOODS of ; every description, from tho | • best Homo markets. MILLINERY, in Paris and English STRAW GO*>DS, FLOWERS, FKATHERS VISITICS and MANTLES, in iiilk and Cash mere _ ~ J AUK ETS, in Coloured Summer Cloth OLIVIAS, in Oashmwo, Silk, &o. UHIf.DREN'S UObE, in Cotton, Lisle, and PARASOLS, UMBRELLAS, RIBBONS | KID GLOVKS—BIack, White, and Co ourod; 1, 2, 1, und C button UNDRESSED KID GLOVE 3, 2 and 1 button. An Immense Stock of DREPS GOODS, In all tho nowest and most fashionablo stylos and textures ; all marked exceedingly modorato. BABY LINEN. CHILDREN'S and LADI3S UNDKRCI/JTHING, in _jreat variety. BOYS' KNICKERBOCKERS, HOSIERY, HATS, COLL A.ItR, ETC. A Complete As ortment of Calicos, Flannels, Linens, See. dress and mantle-making: on the premises. Five per Cent. Discount allowed for Cash. M I L N E ft C II O V C E, Ciieapsidk House. q—f- "ir=-r l * Kcarsley's Combined Reapers and Mower Mansold a;;d Turnip Drills Turnip Slicera Oilcake Breakers Winnowing Machines Lawn Mowers. Also, TO ARRIVE, PER 'INGLEWOOD,' Coulter's Corn, Mangold, Turnip, and Manure Drills, combined Ann Ploughs, double andZulnglo I [arrows Hollora &c. <_c. em Tho abovo goods are imported directed rom tho manufacturers, nnd will bo sold ohoap to caako room for further shipment!). #. J, HURST & CO,, 161. Uucen-Btroat. jq- E W MIL LINE ltY, NEW BONNETS AND HATS. LATEST FASHIONS FROM PARI3. Also, iv COSTUMES, JACKETS and MANTLES. W. R A T T RAY will hold a GRAND SHOW Of very Choioo and Fashionablo Autumn and Winter Goody o:r MONDAY, THE SXII APRIL. The attention of tho Ladies is a invited lo this iutondo 1 Display of Now and Fashionablo C 0 0 D A. W. R A T T R A V, GS, QUEEN-BTnHET (Opposite Bank of Now Zealand). CniEF POST-OFFICE. AUCKLAND, Mails will Close ah Unijiiui— Tbi.i Day. For Whitiangi, Tairua, Tauranga.and Opo'llil, per Clonelg, at I p.m. For \\'auK.<r,.i Heads, i-.-a.-j. Wnngarci, per r Argylo. at 1 p.m. For Port. Fitzroy, pir Wnlnrllly. n- 1 p.m. For Friendly Iblandi, per Myrtlo, at (.30 p.m. For Tlianios, per Rotoiiiuhana, at O.'iO p.m. SATUP.DAV. 3rd April. F<>r Norfolk Island, por Southern Cross, at 0 o.m. For Walwcra, Mntuitaw:!, Matakana, Manga wui, Waipu, and Maiigapai, per lioso Casey, at II) a.m. ForiTairna, per Paku, at 9 a.m. MonPAV, sth instant. For Coromandel, por Coromandol. at 11.30 a.m. For Taranaki, Wanganui, and Wellington, por Ktmgatlr.a, at 1 p.m. For Tauranga, Gliborny, Napier, nnd Southorn Province*, per Penguin, at II p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangarca, and Mon gonui, per Jona, ut 1 p.m. For Australian Colonies, per City of Sydnoy, immediately aftor hor arrival from Honolulu S. B. DPS Chief Postmaster. Exatnpl" is bottom than preoopt. It Is not. In theory hut in practice that great truths arc established. No laudations,! no reaching, no suggestions oan con vino-- tho incredulous, or tho sceptics!, of tip) virtues o' certain things, but h t them learn frora trusted sources of tho inherent mm-its ot theso certain thins-, nnd faith noon "follows f*wnlng." Tho ellles-cy of Udolpho Wolfe's Sohlodnm Aromatic Sohnappa haa boon spoken and written of, but it Is In thoindivi-lu-1 cures consummated It finds its highest roward and surest advocacy. _______