SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

turi'i \±- *«hjm> J This .Evening, 3.1-1 HIGH W -V^'M To-morrow Mornlnsr, 3.(1 !.VU SKT.-Tfi'.d Krunir.K. 5.7 : IN HlS;•.:,—'fo-Morrcv Jlornino:, 047 SriOUN'S AGii.-Now Mjo:i, Oth, O.io a m.

ARRIVALS.

TODAY. ■ Australia, P.M.S.S., Carglll, f-oni San Francisco j Olcnol-', s.-., Faiqubar, iiwu ■J'aurang.i._ Argylo, s.s., Crawford, from Whanjrarpi. Edith, schooner, Uughes, from Vavau

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVJtiMKU. lonn, s.s., StepUenson, for Knssc'l. TO DAY. H.M.3. Cormorant, Biuce. for Sarara Australia, P.M.S.S., Carf/ill, for Sydney. Hero, s.s , I.oga:), for Sydney and .Melbourne. PROJICCTKD DEPARTURES. London—City or Quebec, lcxvjin,? Sydney—Horo, to -morro> i Gisi-.ornc, Southern Ports and Melbourne— lUngarocnia, Thursday Timaru—Morcia Tauranga—Gleaelg, Holiday ; "Wuitakl, Tuesday Whangaroi—Argyle, Tua; lays aud Fridays r- Waitakl, Thursday Russoll—lonn. overy Monday ; Waitaki, Friday Samoa—Nautilus about l?-.iy 'i01.li; Cormorant, to-morrow Levuka—Southern Cross s.s,, and Meg Merrilies, brigantlne, about Wednesday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

John Bull, banjue, from London; sailed Feb ruary 10 * liOch Dou, barauo, iron) Lond'ia ; exiled Feb. 10. Chile, barqua, from JLondoa ; March S Sa>:i liteiMlcJ, from London ; loading Fdtnenoth, ship, Irom ] ondou, loarlintj Camille, bri^, ftorn Nov.- York; sailed Feb. 21 Look-Out, bri};'»ntinc, trom Sydney Caharfeidh, barqDo, from Adelaide Loongana, barque, from ilobtut Town Rotju, schconer, from punedin Roderick Dim, brigantine, from Duncdln S ixon, schooner, from Lyttslton Helena, brixaulino, from Camera iJayspring, mis-jon schooner, from tho Islands Falcon, sctiooacr, from tho Islands Marion, tchoonur, from Norfolk Islam"!. Coronet, Fchoonsr, from Marshall Uroup. Bole lirnnrlon, schooner from Li?.:. Islands If-land Lily, bri.cantine, from Chailiam Island Myrtlo, briijantine, from Tonga Active, briyjinLne from t:anioa Gaol, schooner, from Knuoii Trausit.seliooLiOi', from Tahiti ,

IMPORTS.

Per P.Jf. 5.3. Australia, from San Francisco and Honolulu : 7 cases machinery, 30 esses honoy, 20 cases h»rua find bason, iO ense^ rubber paint, 25 cases fish, 5G7 bsfja bonomoal, 9 rases books, 9 rases wldo. 50 en es dried apples, 3 ci\sb3 boof.p, 15 caws, 7 pacUago-, and a largo gonornl ccrgo in t]\ansit to Sydney, Per Editb, from Ton^u,: 1G tens cobra, CG.OOO oranges,

EXPORTS.

Por Hero for Sydney and Melbourne:—loo bales phormium, 32 tiiso, 1!I3 pieevs timber, L'O sacks gum se?d, 3ti halud tow, 51»0 ca'jcs kauri gum. a bales fungus, 33 packages funKUS, 2 casla glass, 1 crate forn. Inwards Coastwisk.-Dream, from Talrua, with 2ti,!i7il feet timber ; Piracy Ji'nte, from Uis borne and coasi, with 10 ba ;a msiize, 150 bugs V.arlf.y, mo ba.t;3 gnus Kced, }7 pigs, 2 ca-ks tillOW. 1/UT-WABD3 Coastwise.—Gem, forTairnn. Tho s.s. >7ero left for Sydney thia afternoon. Slie took the following paßienxers : Ivlr and Sirs Faldwyn, li. Fuldwjn, T\li-a Kuldwyn, 'aj. IHnlkenro, a. AVisnmaii, John All in. Airs AVil li-<ms. Jauo Williams, Jus. Williams, and \V. V. Baker. Tlie s.s. Southern Cross wilt leave for LevuUa ta-moiTow. Tho schooner Wniwor:i is t~> proccecl on a cruiso to Cook' 3 Group. MlO entered out at tho Customs to-day for Aicutaki. Thos.s. Argylcaivlvid from Whanffare! and Mangapatat an O'>i'ly houi' th's rnorniiiK- She brings 11 sacks stun, 3ii fflcka oyaleiv, 2 horses, 4 cases of koroseno, 2 tons lugKago, 9 sack^ funpras. lcisk sosd, 1 ton sunriries:—fassen- Kers: Messrs Soayul!, Pearce, Scott, Lyncfi, \V. J Jarkor, I. Parkar, Fanticg. Molviu, Lunmigan, Stovenson, W'ilcox, Donaldson and Lady Doughs. Tho ketch Giimpso clewed r.f. ilw Cnstomr, to <lay for Timara, whero Bliß will loud with timber for Levuka. T!ic RChoonor Rover irai nt Tonga when tho Kdith left, but urransfpmoct] wcro baing coin- Flotccl for hor falo thoT. Wo undorstind that tho b-i'qu ■ Clam Hai- (a'avoa, which arrived hero fr. m Newcastle about a lortni.Efht ac;o, iv a p-.rt.iaHy disablLd condition, lias b3ons;:rve:.'efi lyCaptainsWorep and Mackay, tha former Reniiemen on behalf of tli9 Insurance Coinpnnic.', and the latter for tho owners. The hull of tho vtfsel bolow the water-line was found to bo in Rood condition, it having been newly oappercd only a short time cigo. A'arinus repairs abovo the watep-Jine wore roeommendrd by the surveyors to bo made bsfore the vessel leaves this porr.

ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRALIA.

Tho P.M. B.a. Atistrtlia, which he? beer, ox rcoted since tJundpy 'use, arrived from 2an Francisco and tionol'jlu, with the Kntliahand jr.nioiicau mails, ntiiiv early hour ihis morning, v%"a aro indebted to Mr TVmi.-l Dean, imrser, fo^ the following report of !hc p. us Hi :— The- P.M, F.s. Australia, Car^iil cjiuinitidoi-. lcit San FrarelcC J Oil tho 32t!i Apiil, s,\id (Us.i-ho.rscd boi pilot at 7 p.m. (San j'vuicisco timti!. Modorato lv steady tvlads Drevailed np to the 17th, and du!l hazy v.vr.tho.--, with llp^uwlcua. ;o the 19<.h. Sighted tlie LdaDd o* Achu at 5..'.'0 p.m. ofthii date; wtia boarded by vilot oil' Honuluiu !>.t 10.10 p.m. thia date. Ca-it oi" fio;n ths wharf: al R.uO a.m. ot the f-llowlna morning; dis chi.ri,',-cl pilot at G,")5, Kxpo:ienced moicraio |' v»-indg and fine cioar weather, up to tho 23n', equally wo»thfir with lieary «ml constant rains, ou thU imil the foUowinß day. Croosed tho Kquator in long. ICi'lG W. on tho 21th. Calms aud lif;ht i.ir-i prevailed up to tho 2l!th. Squally weathor, with heavy showoraon this date. Passo'l from B. to W. long, o-i f tho lit May. At, S p.m. o" tha 3rd Great Barrier [ aheam, andotS ;!5 Little .Barrier &beara. Sighted ( tlu> Tiritiri light at 0.10, a~\d v.'as boarded by f pilot off Auckland ut 11.5.5 p.m. PssaonKcrs: ' Saloon—lira L. atuait, Tilajor and llis George, I T. S. Burrovt'B, J. D. Johnson. Miss A. Stuart., ' Sifter Estello. .-iater An^cl, Pi-oit'. Proctor, IvI1- I'urvia, ilr h: C. idairlander.

UNKNOWN

Tho It.M.S. Austral'i icf t ;oon after 11 o'clock thia morning, for Sydney. She took fho follow irgpass-ngers:—Sir unrl Mr3 Thompson, and intent,Mr ii. B. Cuvip;v. .\U,:3 Sainiwl, Mr Pooio., Mr J, Cnadv/ick, I/lrs Mawson, and Mr AsliCiT,

ARRIVAL OF THE EDITH.

Wo are indebted to Captain G. J. Hughes toy the following report :—Left Anclcland cm Feb. 220.d. Meeting with strong N,B. winds" was bound to seek shelter in Iho hprV'Our of Tofilno, r.nil afterwards io Kalherino.Buy, Gr€as Barrier Island. Got ciaar oi! the coast, on the 23th, aad reached. Tonga on Hutch i3th. aSter a run through the Friondly and Kav'c'itsr Islands, j Wa 101 l Vaii Vauior AuciclandonSatiu'day, tnu } 21th of April, with a strons N.IC. br00?,.-, which i tested until Monday, I p.ra , whoa the wind jj commenced "baflliriK alicut. About ore hour j nfter a large waterspout v/as scon travelling towards the vc33?l ul a most tremendous speed. All sail was taken n.'fand everjthina dor.o that could bo done. Tho waterspout passed tho vessel at a dißtanci of thirty yards. At 6.6 p.m. was blowing a gala from the S.E., tho vessel b9ing hove-to. At miduisjht it wa3 bJowinß quite a hurricane^ but with the Jielp of a sea anchor the littlo vessel rodo it out wonderfully well. Sighted Capo Brett on the 3rd ot May, after a very rough passage of ten days—all tho time continous rain; thence to harbour moderate N.K. breeze. Sfis brinsw one passenger (Mr JTorder) and a cargo of copra and oranges.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

The schooner 0 wake cleared at the Cnstomn today for Duncdin, with it cargo of timber.

ENGLISH SHIPPING.

Sailed—JTareh 17, N.Z.B. Co.'s Sam Mendel, for jS ucklsnn, 11 paHFCDgerj. Passed Dual on the 19th. The I.och Doon vran on berth for Auckland for N.Z. yliipping Company, and would sail on the 20:h April.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

UtregHLL, thi,i dar. Tho as. lonn arrived at 9 a.m. to-day, from Auokland. Arrivals: Christina, Speedwell, nndjOnward, i also the Horat'o, Captain Grunt, from a whaling i craiso. Hu reporta tnliirc; 70 barrel1! of sporin 1 oil sinco ho was hero last December. He a/So \ reports the Canton as having lost a boatateerar, 5 through hia bsing knoolced out of tho boat i and drowned, whilst wlialicg, 3

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close ah Unkku :— Tina Day. For . Tauranga and Opotiki, \por Waitaki. at ■1 p.m. For Wantcnrol Heads, Walpu, Wungarol, and Mangapal, por Arnylo, at I p.m Wkdnicsday, sth instant. For Wuitara, Now Plymouth, and Wanganul, per XjalUi Kookh, at 0 a.m. For Tlmmos, por ltotomaliivnii, at 0.80 a.m. For Ooromandol, por Coromondol. at ll.'M a.m. Kor Trypona, per Urothorrf, ut:! p.m. : For Levuka. per Southern Crosa, ut I p.m. For AlttuakJ, per Waivvora, at 1 p in. For Whitiungi, 'I'iUrua, Taurantja, and Opotikl, por GlenelK. at 1 P.m. Por Thames, por Kntorpriec, at 5.30 p.m. Thursday, 6th instant. For Olsborno, Napier, Soutliora provlnco?, r>nd Auatraliiin Uolonios.por Hiiiijanioiiui, at Da.m. For \Vaiuira, por Kowona, at 11 turn. N.tl.—Tho Post-offlco SavliiKfl Hank will bo opoa for tho rocolpt of doposim on tiatnnlny, Bth instant, and every succeodliij,' saturtlny, fio:nG.3o to 7.15 p.m. S. li. Hiss, Chief Postmaator.

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

May i, 1880. Special Addrossaa — Novvniatkct rrimltlvo Methoiiiat Chapel. 7.:>0 p.m. Political Assocliilion (uiljouraod)—Meet Tem perance Hall S p.m. Football Club—Captulu Cook Hotol, 8 p.m. C. lilomllold'a Lecture on SiiiKinp; and MuslO— Nowton Coa^roKatlunal SciiooJ, 7.30 p.m. African Wild Beast Show—lo u.ni. to 10 p.m. Phonograph and JleDUKerlo - 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Arthur Skotchloy'a DrswinK-rcom entertain ment—Thoatr.> lioyal, at S p.m. iteferences nro in their way the best roconi mondutiocH. Tho opinions ot thorns in whom wo OTnil'.o, whono experieucua wo reapcet, and whoso jni'.KHients wo admire, niv itonorally uuro to guide us right. At any rate, they iuo apt to U.- reliable. .No frldnd will! wiUlnitly nnwloud anoihor, orpeeini; him in crooked piUhii would not try and KUida tin; ioio tbo w»y that is Btralgbt. The nuthonilo coi-tiilcatca that no company Uduiplit) »Vol£e'a IdoUledain Aromaiio Schnapps hnvo been iiio ii'U'.hstonca to it^ OUCOObS.

MARRIAGE.

LODOS—LOCKK.—On March 30. JSSO. lit Sf. riLpulchre'a Church, by tuu Hey JUf Dud oy, llcury Jsiiv.es 1/OdtfO to .Mary Ana Locke, aacond ciauifhtcr of tliu lulu Joseph Lock.', of Douohesttr, UiiKiand — ffintfliau uiid Southern ptipore pleaao copy.

DEATH.

LEE.—On May 3, by drowning from Uio (Jiieon- Btroat wharf, Aucilsud, Jaaws Leo ; njjod 17 Tho' funeral will lcavo hU iato resilience, Gundry-strcet, Nowton, ut ;i p.m. to-morrow. Friends plca^o accept liiisinmu-.tioa.

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

TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1880.

Far She cstua that lacir. assistance For the wroug that aeeJs resistance, For the future in tha distance, And iha snod that wo can dc

The electoral rolls for city and suburbs have been made up by tho Registrars, and aro now advertised as open for inspection, at places which aro duly notified in another column. Tho result of tho rovision and compilation will disappoint those who expected a very large increase by the enfran chisement of persons who were not previously in the enjoyment of electoral privileges. A comparative return laid before the House of Repre sentatives shewing the numbor of adult males in the several electorates and the number of voters on tho rolls, anticipa ted what has been proved by the researches of tho Registrars. According to that return there wore in several districts more voters qualified than resi dent adults. Of course it does not necessarily follow that any large num ber of persons were improperly registered, becauso many freeholders reside outside the boundaries of dis tricts in which they own property. Nevertheless it was a fair indication of a high averngo of registration in proportion to the population. The strong political excitement and the frequent appeals to register have not failed in their object, for experience in revising the rolls has verified the many obvious signs wo havo had of late of the pre valence of great political activity in the community. In compiling the new rolls the Registrars have made uso of the land tax returns, tho jury lists, and any other- information available, but with all they have failed effectually in obtaining any clue to the where abouts of many persons registered as householders. It is certain, therefore, that as tS:.o rolls are now compiled, o large numbsj.* really qualified aro not registered, and it is important that everyone should examine tho list for the district in which he resides find take the necessary stops to ensure entry noon the new rolls when printed. There is such an amount of apathy on the subject that we cannot too forcibly repeat that it is the duty of every person to register. .As ihe residential qualification is i practically available for every adult ! male noni should be without a voto. The decrease which 1135 been effected in the city constituencies by the revision will be seen at a glance upon reference to tho attached table:— Old Rolls, New Rolls. City East ... 1,038 773 City West ... 2,390 I.GS7 NeWtou ... 2,221 . 1,G50 Eden 870 941 Onehunga ... 451 599 Paroell •■• 90S 809 7.87S 6,549 The Eden district under the return, it will be observed, discloses an increase, and tho fact may be accounted for by the largo registration in tho district i jM^2<ui-JiiA—fxccliflld-iiiLflliilCiition. The *

distinction should bo noticed. In all cases of freeholds th>e Registrar has had no trouble in ascertaining the name of an elector and the nature of his qualifi cation, while under the residential vote the obstacles to making np a per fect list aro absolutely insurmountable without tho elector moving himself in the matter. The consequence is a curious one : From an electoral reform which was intended to enfranchise the masses the first immecliateeffecfchas been tv greater jn'eponderanco of votes rest ing on landed interests than ever be fore. No doubt the thing will rectify itself in course of time by appeals to electors producing a more general regis tration under the residential qualifica tion, but when it is considered that, out of tho G,549 votes entered by Mr Cotter upon the six rolls under his charge, little more than a hundred es teemed the privilege worth a personal application, -the utter want of public interest in the v.*crk may be estimated. Thoso who wake up to find that the}' aro not registered canuot plead that they have gone oil without warning. They havo now the opportunity of searching the lists on Wednesdays and Fridays between the hours of ten anil two o'clock, at Mr Colter's office High-street, and omissions may be readily repaired. Mr Seaman, who has made up the Waitemat.i roll, has been more success ful in keeping up his numbers, owingjto the preponderance) of freoliold qualifica tions. Upon analysing the list, which is on view at 36, Insurance buildings, it disclosing iho following totals :— On the roll of 1870 913 Omitted as not having cither a ficc hold or residential qualilication ... 230 Retained from old roll ... ... ... (iS3 Additions made from March Ist to April 30th 530 Present roll 1219 Freehold 959 Residential 246 Native ratepayers ]G Present roil 3219 Au impression perhaps prevails that persons who wore registered before will, in all cases, re-appear 011 the now rolls. This by no means follows. Only tho qualifications which tho Registrar has been enabled to verify find aplacc upontheamendedli.stH, and, therefore, those who havo taken no action, cither by personal application or by sending in one of the forms which are obtainable from tho Registrar or ut this office, run tho risk of being disfranchised through their own neglect, Tho rolls for tho future are of an en tirely new creation, rosting upon un entirely difForent classification. The householders' qualification has boon merged into ono of residence, which also takes in lodgers, and reliable data

i« required to establish claims to trans for from onn roll to tho othor. No elector who values lii.s privilcgoa will fail to satisfy liimaclt' j v lluit tlio re quisite information hi\s been found and that ho 1:1 duly entered on the roll of tlie district whore ho resides*.

A private letter by the San Fr.nicisfi mail contradicts tlie report that ihe old Auckland colonist known b| the sobriquet " Gentleman Thompson" i.-i doud. When the mail loft the old goiitlomati v,-;; -i

hale ami hearty, with no present inkntiou of " pegging out."

The " Bulletin," a theatrical paper pub lished in Sydney, informs iU renders thnt " in ihc l'in.'iforc Company, Sandhurst, for a change, tho Captain lias punched the head of the well-known Mac, who is acting aa pilot." For th■ ■ bunclit of th'? ccucrr.l public, it may bo statoil that- Mr Charles Harding has boon .sustaining the ifllo of " the gallaut captain."

Owing to tho late hour at which the opening of the Painel! school coucluiloil yestorday wo were unable t.> publish several of the spcpcuo-i. Mu'Hra 11. 11. Luslc, O'Rorko, ami W. J. Hurst addressed the meeting, and promised their best efforts iv the causa <•! education. 111 the course of Mr Lunk's remarks he said that it was whispered tuat it was likely there would lie some attempt to tamper with tho present educational pyatem and ho hoped tliat Mr llur-it would give them kouic awuraiico that any niatorial alteration sltould not take place. To ilii-> Mr Hurst replied, that it hi' could Jjudgo from his own c.\' perience in tb>: House of Assembly, fho present Act would uoS in any way Lo altered durin ' tho nrcaeut seaaioD.

Tlie nngln.icrs' pn'z: belt i-s a trophy to be covetfd, and is on view for a Bhort time in the shop of tho manufacturer, Mr Kohn, jeweller, of (.iuoou-strret. The belt has four silver plates of solid silver, ami on the clasp, bonutifully and distinctly wrought, is the cughuers' coat-of-arma, bridge, gun shed, range, etc.; surrounded by the Wow Zualaud sceneiT, ferns, and tho outlines of distant hills, boldly defined. Another plate contains tho monogram ; two royal crowns ; au engineer iv full uniform, surrounded by the engiaeorVniotto " Defence not Defiance," and"underneath " United Volunteer iin giueers." The leatherwork, blue and scarlet, was by Mr Wiseman. The prize i» exceed ingly valuable, and as a local industry, eminently praiseworthy.

Ths Civil Service Commission was en gaged all this morning in examining Mr James Stewait, District Engineer, wita reference to the manner of conducting the Public Department. We under stand that Mr Mncdon.ald, General Mana ger of Railways, is being examined this afternoon,

Sir Georgo Grey's Central Executive Committee met yesterday afternoon, and made the necessary arrangements for his reception to-morrow evening. A sub-corn mtttce was appointed to carry out all the details, and then the meeting was adjourned uutil Thursday afternoon. Sir George wiil probably deliver his expected address iv the Choral ifall on Friday evening. It

will be observed that Mr Header Wood ha invited tho electors of Waitcmnta to uiec him on tho same night it; tlie Dovonpoi Hall.

The well-known Orakni chief, Paora Tu haere, left this morning for tho Waikato, en route to tho King country, whither he L'ocp, tor Iha purpose ot visiting Tawhiao. The invitation wai brought down by Tc Keiiiga (daughter of Manuhiii) ou the occa sion of tin; recent Wativc Parliament, but Paul has been prevented by indisposition, from availiug himscif of it aooner.

Mr John Lamb, jun., is gradually recov ering from the effects of the severe injuries sustained by him, .some, week* ago, by a fall of earth, on tho site of his father's new mill, at the corner of Custom House and Fort-atreets. lie is rapidly regaining tho use of his legs.

Two essays were read before St, James' Mutual Improvement Association ut its meeting 'last night, one being on "Pre judice," by Mr J. D. Schmidt, and the other on " New Zealand as a "i^ield for Emi gration," by Mr G. It. McNnb. Roth papers wore of a thoughtful and practical character, and they were favourably criti cised. The fifth anniversary of Court Pride of Onehunga, A.0.1., was celebrated last Wednesday eveniDg in tho Masonic flail, Onehunga, by a grand ball. There was a large attendance of ladies and gentlemen, including a number of visitors from Auck land. Wright's string band provided the music for the occasion, and a very pleasant evening was spent. The Court is in a very nourishing state, numbering over 70 mem bers, and having funds in the bank to its credit of over £200. There were some amusing features in the entertainment at the liicatre last night. The amusement was created, however, by tho audience, not by porformcra. Some of (he people bad come with rather hazy notions of what tho character of the enter tainment was to be. They bad expected to see Mrs Rrown attired in garments appro priate to her sex, and that tho entertain ment would be moro realistic than it was. They patiently bore the first few pages of Mr Sketchley's reading in the hope that it formed a kind of prologue to the real fun of the entertainment., but when they saw- Mr Skctcbley sitting there aud reading sto lidly on through page after page, their pa tience t'.ave way, one deity bawled out "Oh, dry up, and sand out Mrs Brown." Others wanted to know when the old lady herself would deign to make her appearance, and Leiug informed that Ut3 reading" com prised the whole'.buslness they Incontinently departed, giving vent to their disappoint- j jn_n____t_)jnj>luji_itjux.language.

At the regular moutly meeting of the Masonic Lodge Ara last evening a hand some clock was presented to Bro. W. L. Mitchell by Bro, Durance in the name of the Lodge, in token of its appreciation of Mr Mitchell's Value as Lodge secretary. The following words wore engraved ova sliver shield inside and covered with a glass shade :—" 3rd May, 1880. To Brother W. L. Mitchell, P.M., as a token of esteem and recognition of service from Ara Lodge, 3-iS, 1.U., Auckland, New Zealand." Bro. Mitchell made a graceful and modest reply. A number af visitors from kindred Lodges were iv attendance, and the whole ■was pleasing and satisfactory.

CABLE NEWS.

EUROPEAN.

LREUTER'S SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS,) LONDON. May 3. The corvette Bacchante, with the sons of (ho Prince of Wales an board," has re turned. The Orient Steamship Garonne has arrived at Plymouth with the cricketew ou board, all of whom are quite well. Italian Ministry Defeated. ROME. May 3. The Italian Ministry baa been defeated, ftiul the Chamber of Deputies baa been dissolved. [VKR S,S. EOTOMAHANA, AT THE BLUFF], LONDON, April 20. The American Congress has decided to assist the promoters of an International Exhibition, open to all the world, to be held in New York iv the year 18S3. A munificent subsidy for the proposed under taking has been proposed. The object has been taken up enthusiastically. The a Hair is to bj carried on upou a acalo of unprece dented magnitude. LONDON, April 21. Mr Sullivan, the member for Louth, and a political writer of distinction, has published a statement 011 the present aspect of poli tical aftrtirs, which has given umbrage to several members of the party. .Several allegations have been warmly resented, and Mr E. Collins, the late member for Kingsdalo, has, in respect to the samo, initiated a criminal prosecution against Mr Sullivan for libel, LONDON, April 2± A tremendous conflagration occurred in one of the most populous portions of the suburbs of Ottawa, tho capital of the Cana dian Dominion, resulting ill an enormous destruction of property. The flames, owing tn the strong wind prevailing at the tune, Hprcad with great rapidity, resisting all at tempts to check their progress. Thousands of persons were rendered homeless, aud utterly destituto by tho ravages ot the lire. A public subscription, raised by tin) Mar quis of Lome and the Princess Louise, has ueuu opened for the aid of the sufferers. A Borions disaster occurred last night at tho theatre attached lo Mr Patrick Mil inoro's Gardens, Now York. Tho sti ucture, which was capable of holding about 10,000 people, was not of eubntantial nature, and had been lined for hoiuu tiiuo !u a hippo drome. During a performance the roof toll in, burying lmudreda of people in tbo debris. Many persons were injured, and in twenty three cases the effects aro lik.ly to be fatal.

LONDON, April 23. A telegram has boon received from the Viceroy of India announcing that a brilliant victory has been obtained by General .Sir Donald &to wart over a lmgo nrmy of the hostile Afghans. General Stewart, who bad left Candabar soino weeka with a strong force lor the purpose i>f laying wiege t:) Ghuzni, was attacked by tho enemy, num bering over -15,000, somo miles from*the city. A desperate battle ensued. The Afghans had the advantage of position, being posted on an eminence commanding tins Ghuzni road, but the heavy artillery of the British caused dreadful havoc iv theirmuk». After some hours' hard lighting the Afghans were defeated, and lied, leaving 2,00J dead and wounded on the liold. The British casual ties were comparatively light, the number ;•£ kill.:d and wounded'being 132. Follow ttij» up the victory, General Stcwait, without delaying to pursue the enemy, ordered tho cavalry forward to tnkc possession of Gliu/.ui before 'ho retreating Afghans could recover from their panic. The city was m> hi reached, and occupied in force without any organised attempt ut rot.i«tnnco by the inliabitaiUs, the majority of whom iled on the approach of ihe Britinli. Geuoral Stewart's army i;i now in lull occupation <ii < luuzui. LONDON, April 21. Tiie delay of tho TurkUh Ctovcramcut iv coding Cnssingee, in Albania, to the Monte nugriiis, under tlu> provision of the treaty of lior)in, tliroatoiiH to lead to serious compli cations. The I'rince of Montcnogro has ordered his troops to inarch upon Toton, and occupy it by ftirou it necessary. The inhabitants, many of whom arc Mahoni uiedans, havo united, iv resisting the Imperial forces, aud already several sharp cucountera havo taken place between Montenegro troops ami t'ae Albanians. LONDON, April 2(5. Intelligence has been received from India that fighting lias been resumed by tho Afghans at Ghuzui on the morniog after their recent defeat at the bands of General btowart; they retreated to Uio hilla in the vicinity of tlus city, where their scattered forces wore concentrated. A council of war was hold by the tplicl chiefs, aud it was de cided to attack the British from the heights, which are iv part overlooking Ghuzni. General Stewart was fully prepared for the emergency, and when tin; attack was made upon tho city, the Afghans were repulsed with great slaughter. Dining tho encounter over 400 of the cn'jiuy were killed. Thn British casualties were trifling. LONDON, April 21. Intelligence has been received that tlie I Eazaras, a tribe friendly to tho British, have captured Ghuzni, tho Afghan rebel stronghold.

AUSTRALIAN

I [RKUTER'S SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.] The Adelaide Cup. ADELAIDE. Tuesday. Firsiwater is being heavily backed for tho Adelaide Queen's Birthday Cup race. MELBOURNE. Tuesday. The appointment of Engineer-in-Chief for Railway Construction is to be abolished, and Ford, who has filled that post, -will retire.

A Ship in Distress.

[Peb Usited Pbess Association.]

LYTTELTON, this day. The linrque Annabel!, bound to Lnn'ion, put iv yesterday to repair damage sustained in a heavy gale encountered on April 2-Hh and 2. r)th, during which the sea broke and washed the vessel from all parts, carrying away bulwarks, clc. The vc.-scl was found to ho making 3 feet of water au hour daring lac remainder of thn gale, and 2 feet per hour when it moderated, so tho captain steered for the nearest port. She is a wooden vessel, cf 334 tons register, hailing from JLSanfF, and is eleven years old. Her cargo consists of tallow, copra, pearl shell, shale, ivory, and mats.

A Distinguished Astronomer

Amongst the passengers who have como to Auckland by the mail steamer, is Professor li. A. I'roctor, the distinguished astronomer and physicist, whose numerous scientific works have rendered his name familiar throughout the civilised world, and whoso fame as an agreeable and instructive writer, is widespread. lie has boon delivering a comse of lectures in the American cities, on "the sun," " the stars," "comets and me teors." "tin; planets," "the birth and death ol worlds," " the pyramids," and cognate subject*, and the fact of having attracted crowded houses wherever he I>aa appeared attests pretty conclusively his qualifications for presenting in au eutortaiuing manner ssientific facts. His visit to tha Antipodes is for the purpose of prosecuting some interesting astronomical researches upon which lie is at present engaged, but it is to he hoped that lie will find timn and oppor tunity for delivering lectures in the various centres of population through which he may have occasion to pass.

" My friend," exclaimed Frank Warden to a'young man with a soft hat, little high heeled boots, bell-mouthed pants, red neck tie, failed shirt, cheek coat, and big brass ring, "Do you want to go down to a drunkard's grave ?" " I don't mind if I do. Whereabouts is your family lot?" No kissing by telephone for us. We prefer to take tho elech-kity direct from • the battery. j "I don't like winter," said one pick pocket to another. ''Everybody has his hands in his pockets,"

TELEGRAPHIC

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) TE AWAMUTT, this day. DEATH BY DROWNING. This morning the youngest child of Mr. Charles Innis, brewer, was accidentally drowned iv a tub of water. The coroner (Mr Uresham, solicitor), will hold an inquest to-morrow. WHANGAREI, this day. VINE CULTURE. . Mr Percy Smith arrived last night from Kawakawa, and proceeds to-day overland to Auckland. He has been north to report upon the roads and lauds suitable for vine culture. The Kamu mine is in full swing, and the Whan Whau is turning out some excellent quality coal. RUSSELL, this day. The Commissioners of Native Industries arrived to-day and proceeded to the coal mines. American consular flags r.ro on the in crease as the civil war has not yet ter minated. UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCII, this day. At a meeting last night, the Sydenham Borough Council passed a resolution to call a meeting to protest against the removal of i the Railway Stall'to Dtinediu. FATAL ACCIDENT. On Saturday night Malcolm Kerr turning the head of the bay, was thrown from his horse and instantaneously killed. The verdict of the inquest was ("Accidental Death." The Chiistchurch City Council last night resolved to forward a protest to the Govern ment against the removal of the Railway staff. Arrived : Thu Edwin Fox from London, 110" days out, with 108 passengers, all well. Three deaths from scarletina occurred at the commencement of the voyage amongst children, Sa:lcd : Coriolanus, ship for London. DUNEDIN, this day. SHIPPING. The John Elder arrived at Aden on May 1. The Lusitauin sailed from Plymouth on May 1 with 312 passengers. OAMARU, tliis day. The candidates who will contest the Wai fcaki seat are dated to be Messrs Suther land, and Robert Reid. INVERGARGILL, this day. FIKK A.T INVERCARGILL. Kowtcll'B, vtootiuakcr's shop, and Stand ford :md Company's general store at Lumbsen, were burned down this morning. Standford's insurance w:n i'soo iv the New Zealand, and for £lf>o iv another olh'ce. It is not known if Kowtell, who was from home, is insured. Tho cause of the lire, which broke out in his house, is a mystery.

The Plura - Pneumonia in Waikato.

(FROM OUIt OWN CORRKSPOKDKNT.)

OIIAPU, this day,

Two heifers of McNicols wore killed by order of Messrs. Naiden and Runciinan, in the prcseuce of a largo number of pcttlors. 'Clio luntrs wero disHCctcd l>y Drs. Hall and Blumliu, and pronounced perfectly clean and ftee from any disease.

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Beforelt. C. Baratow, Esq. K.M.) CIIAUGK OF INDECENT ASSAULT AGAINST CONSTABLE AUB.VMS, Jon;n Abrums was charged with commit ting nu indecent assault up<m Catherine Macdouald at Auckland on or about, the '2'Jiui day of January last. Superintendent Thomson conducted the enqury on behalf of the police. Mr IRvkcth appeared for defendant. Mr Superintendent Thomson stated that lie had, in U;is instance, as in any case where a charge was brought against a con stable, had the yirl brought boforo him and questioned her as to the alleged assault, ami from her statement, he felt it his duty d) bring defendant into open court, so that he might have an opportunity of answering the charge ; he would ask that witnesses might be asked to leave the court. Jlo briefly stated the particulars as will appear in evidence, Catherine Macdonald, deposed, that she was for a number of years an inmate of the Howe-street Industrial home. She was there about ten years, waa now learning the dressmaking bu.siuem, knew tho defen : il.uit, had known liiui as the local enviable stationed at Nowton, mw him on the night ■ of the 21*t or 22nd of January lust, a week 1 before Regatta day ; it was about 10 or 11 o'clock, he was MandiDg oul.side the build : iui; with'Mr Stickley. Shortly after, Mr ' Stickley asked her fiom her room to get, ■ him :i candle. She had charge of ' the store room, took it to him at the Btablo 0.3 he requested, he wished her to hold it, whilst lie and Constable A brains searched the stable, thinking some . boys were concealed in the straw; was ; aware that Constable Abrams was comiug • to search for runaway boys ; they sub.se . qucntly went to search the school-house, i and found it locked. Mr Stickley asked her . to stay while he went to tho house for the 1 key ; she -stayed there, Coustublo Abrams stood by her side. Hole the girl bur.it into tears and seemed unable to proceed with her evidence. Superintendent Thomson desired witness to calm horsclf, aud tell the Court exactly what occurred. Witness : She f?till hold the candle; be asked her to go and fit down with him on a form, she refused ; he tried to lift her up, and tho candle fell out of hor baud ; took her round the waist, lifted her oil" her feet, and carried her to the form, thero assaultct her; did not throw her down ; tried to gc her on his lap, did uot succeed. {Here the girl 3obbed). Superintendent Thomson : You had better describe the assault, aud the sooner your examination will be over. Witness : Am 1 obliged to answer these questions before theso people ? I did not wish to bring this charge against Coustable A brains. Mr Thomson : I thought it necessary to lay the information. Examination continued : I got away from him as Mr Stickley was coming from the house ; tho assault was committed against my consent I Btrugglod to get away from him. I threatened to tell Mr Stickley when he returned. He said, "for God's sake don't tell him ;" did not tall Mr Stiekley at that time. Mr Stickley asked mo to take Constable Abrams round to the back while he went round to the front, i said to him "Stickley, don't be long." I shewed him round, when the constable again begged of mo not to tell. I said I would unless ho gave me a written apology. He promised ho would, but hus not done so. Noth ing further took place that right. I I left him in Mr Stickley'd company. Con stable Abrams came to the Home several times within a fortnight, on one occasslou he catno to Uio window whore I was practising on the harmonium, I a«ked him for the apology he promised, he said ho would g:ye it, but he did not say when,- I told him that if ho did not give it I would certainly tell Mr Strickley. Two days after 1 had been out with my brother to help lo catch tho horco, when I met Con stable Abrams and reminded him of the apology ; he again promised and I aram told him that I would tell Mr Strickley. I sent a note to him by my brother on regatta day, tho 29fch January, I watched my brother, and saw him give tho note iuto Constable Abrams' hand. Tho note was a request that ho would give the apology for having assaulted me. I met him subsequently in Queen-street the day before I went to Mahurangi, and he again promised. He wished me not to divulge the matler for tho sake of his wifo aud family. No familiarities had taken place at any other time, I never gave Constable Abrams any encouragement at any time, which could induce him to com mit such an assault.

To Mr Hcskcih : Was eighteen last July. Left the Home three weeks ago. Slept there some time after going to dress-making. On the time of tho assault Mr Stickler was ten minutes away. It is a good walk from the building. The constable did not propose anything, he merely asked me to sit down. The school-room is nearly encased in trees. I had been to a party that evening, or should have been in bed. Uid not wish to bring the charge against Constable Abrams, because lie might losj his situation, and the exposure would cause pain to his wife, and the affair would reflect upon myself. Was informed by Mr Stickley that Constable Abrams had been talking to per3ous in Newton about the matter, Mr Garrett had told Mr Stickley what the constable had said. She then told of the assault, (Left Sitting.)

A meeting of the creditors of i'lios. Jones, outractor, of Freeman's Bay, was hold this morning in. the Supreme Court-house, when Mr TJios. MacfFarlano was elected trustee. The debtops liabilities arc set .down at £229 13a Sd

ARRIVAL OF THE P.M. CO.S S.S. AUSTRALIA WITH THE English and American Mails.

THE LONDON "TIMES" ON THE POLICY OF THE LIBERALS.

London, April C. The " Times " speaks of the policy of tho future Government as follows:—The Liberal Cabiuet will maintain tho treaty of Berlin in accordance with the public opinion of Europe and the policy of the Great Powers. It will treat tho Anglo- Turkish Couveatiou as an engagement of contingent obligations. In South Africa it may inquire whether the annexation of the Transvaal was not an error, although the measure was approved by Lord Klmberly and Mr Forster. The qucstiou ought to bo treated as an open question. The Govern ment should insist that the South African colonies, whether thc> chooao to confeder ate for political purposes or not, shall enter into such common engagements for military defence as shall relieve the mother country from charges for native wars. When this policy in European, Asiatic aud South African affairs has been carried out, a point will be reached at which the Liberal Ministry, if it attempts or is forced to go further, must part company with moderate men. We do not believe that thu Marquis of Hartington and other leaders of the party will desire to go further, and so far we can have no difficulty in accompanying them.

WHY BISMARCK WANTED TO RESIGN.

Berlin, April G,

The " North German Gazette " makci the following explanation with regard to tho resignation of Prince Birmarck :--Tho Buudesrath, on Saturday, diucussed in de tail the bill imposing imperial stamp duties. A vote was taken on the question whether the receipts for postal money orders .should require stamps. Tho negative majority numbered thirty votes, representing a popu lation ot 7,500.000, while the minority num bered twenty-eight votes, but represented a population of over 30,000,000. In conse quence of this vote, the Imperial Chancellor officially presented a request to the Em peror to be relieved of his functions, ex plaining that he could not act upon the re solution of the majority, which was taken against Prussia, Bavaria, aval Saxony, and as Imperial Chancellor he could not take advantage of tho benefit conceded to a minority under such circumstances by clause 1) of the Imperial Constitution. It is expected later on that the stamp bill will be re-submitted to the Bundosrath, and that .several minor States wiil go over to the side of Prussia, whereby the requisite majority will be attained.

A NEW TREATY WITH CHINA.

ST. Petiksdurgii, April G.

Tho "Journal dc St. PetfilMburgh," refer ring to alarmist reports relative to the inten tions of China, says it is in a position to announce that, according to intelligence from Pekin, the Chinese Government manifests a (Insire to renew negotiations relative to Kuldja, as the treaty concluded by Chung How, late Chinese Ambassador to llusifi, cannot bo verified. The Chineso Ambassa dor at Paris ia to come to St. Petersburg to conduct new negotiations.

IMMIGRATION FROM EUROPE.

Chicago, April! 11

Tho " luter-Oceau's " Washington special says :—The extraordinary number of immi grants arriving this Spting is attracting at tcutiort, and if it keeps up immigration this year will be much larger than eter before. Since the Ist of January 2,300 have arrived at Baltimore, as against 259 for the same period last year, and 35,525 have arrived at New York, against 1,114 for IS7O. During March last the number of arrivals was 21,653, against 5,965 la«t year. It is .said these immigrants arc of an unusually good class of people, most of them having suili cieut money for a good start in life.

A Destructive Hurricane.

IT LEVELS HOUSES, "UPROOTS TKBRS, AND KILLS SEVERAL PEOPLE IN KANSAS.

St. LOUIS, April 3.

A " I'o^t" special from Ottawa, Kansas, h:i\m that a hurricane struck that place about 7 o'clock last evening, completely demolishing seven residences on Elm-street, and badl^ damaging live others in tlio same vicinity. In then jumped fire or six blocks mid again ."truck (he ground near the river, where it destroyed several residences anil Damn, tore the roof ofl' the Kaneos City freight-house and overturned several freight cara. Iv JNorth Ottawa twelve or fifteen residences were totally des troyed or badly damaged. The even ing (rain for Lawrence was caught at the Junction, a mile north of the town. One passenger car and two freight cars were unset and one pansengtr was seriously injured. The storm proceeded to the north east, dcstrojriog farm-houses on its way. About 20 persons wore slightly wounded Lumber and furniture wen: scattered for blocks around, and in some cases horses, cattle,wagons and even persons were hurled through the air. Fort Scott, (Ivan) April 3. A cyclone a milo from Qirard destroyed seventeen houses. S, A. Saundcrs, a car penter, was killed. Mrs. Jones, living near Mulberry Grove, was killed and a five-year old child named Morgan was so badly in jured that it will die. Many others were badly hurt. Grass, hedges, grain and trees were pulled out of the ground and houses were torn to splinters. The track of the storm varied iv width from three to fifty rods,

South America.

REPORTED DEFEAT OF CHILIANS

IN PEKU

Panama, March 31

Tho "Star and Herald" says fTha Chilians aro reported to have met with a disaster near Moquega. Tho Minister of War wishing to surprise the Peruvians, marched under cover of night, to attack them. He fell iuto an ambush, aud of one regiment of 1,200 men ouly G7 escaped. Reported Chilian loss, 3,300 killed besides wounded aud prisoners. The lluascar and Maggel lons, in the attack on Arica, lost twenty five mou, killed and wounded. Among the former Is Commander Thompson, of tho HuoßCar, and two other officers. The Manco Copac, carrying American guns, struck tho Hnascar ten times, carrying away her mizen-iuast, and seriously damaging her hull, while the Manco Copac aud shore batteries were uninjured. Many houses ill the town were knocked down aud several woman aud children killed. Tho Chilians had' not given notice of intention to shell the town. Two Chilian war vessels vifited the Lobos guano islands, and stopped the loading of about twenty vessels,

The Nicaragua Canal.

The San Francisco Board of Trade has approved of the Nicaragua Cau.il. In then report the Board say, the English direct commerce with Australia would, in oui opinion, only use the canal on their home ward voyage, and would continue to go from England to Australia via the Capo of Good Hope or via Suez. The dc Lessopa esti mate oi 6,000,000 torn appears the more excessive when it is considered that he claims steam as the exclusive motivo power by sea hereafter, dis cards sailing tonnage, and then includes this sailing tonnage in his esti mate. Desiring, as we have done in all our conclusions, to estimate conservatively, we allow tor a tonnage of 5,000,000 tons per annum ; 5,003,000 tons annually represents about 2,780 vessel*, which would make eight vessrla daily passing through the canal, four each way. It will be readily seen that the capacity of the Nicaragua Canal would bo fully four times the esti mated tondago, notwithstanding the use of locks. Admitting the coat at the extreme figure of 100,000,000d015., and with a toll of 2dols. per ton, we have a yearly income equal to 10 per cent on the cost. "Allowing the very liberal estimate of 2,000,000d015. per annum for maintenance, we have a net income equal to 8 per cent on the invest ment, independent of the increasing local revenue as the interior of Nicaragua is developed; an important factor in our favour, to aid which wo would include in the general plau the connecting of Lake Mana gua with Lake Nicaragua by a canal of ten feet draught, which could ba built at a very moderate coat, Nature having already douo a considerable part of the work.

Anglo-Colonial Notes.

(By our Special Co-respondent in London).

THE ELECTIONS & THE COLONIES.

LONDON, March 25. THE election speeches of the groat political leaders here contain more than one allusion to your part of the world. Mr. Gladstone in iik address to his constituents accuses the Prime Minister of working on the feel ings of the people by dark a'lusiona to the Repeal of the Union, and the abandonment of tho Colonies. He declares that it was the act of a Liberal Ministry that gave them popular anJ responsible governments: Set tree their trade with all the world, and un dertook to defend Canada with the whole strength of the Empire. In one of his Mid lothian speeches, Mr. Gladstone says, " They have boon talking loudly of the Colonies, aud say that, forsooth, the Liberal Party do nothing for the Colonies. What did the Tory Party do for the Calonioa ''. 1 cau tell you, you must go to tho war that preceded the Revolutionary war. They made war against the American Continent; they added to the debt o£ the country two hundred millions, in order to destroy free dom in America. They alienated it, aud drove it from this country to make an igno minious peace, aad, as far ;u I know, with those results to this country which have ever distinguished the relations _ between a Tory Government and the Colonies." Lord ILirtiugton takes tho same tone while ridiculing the catch-word of the Pre mier's manifesto to Lord Marlborough on < the dissolution, "consolidation of co-opera tion." Lord Beaconsfield had accused the Liberals of having attempted "to enfeeble our Colonies by their policy of decom position." Lord Hartington retorted that in his opinion " the best way to preserve the union of this country with lier coionies—the best way, the only way to preserve their affection find their love —and if you like, to consolidate their co-opura tious is to grant them constitutions, giving them the fullest, and freest, and modt complete self -government; to let them kuow that the tie which binds them to us is a voluntary tie, that ro long as they feel it is to their and our mutual advantage to preserve the connexion we are proud to preserve it, aud that we are willing to do all that wo can to help them in time of danger, and to protect them in time of war, •if necessary, with all the force of the British Empire.' Mr Herbert Gladstone, in his address to the electors of Middlesex, declares his in tention or following the lead of Lords Ilartington and Granville, and proceeds to c-vy ;_"I rojoicc iv the interest and afl'ec cion evinced for tho Mother country by all portions of our Colonial Empire, and it is satisfactory to remember that this feeling is largely due to tho wisdom of Liberal ad ministrators in granting to many of the:n the fullest system of self-government, con sistent with that tie to the Mother Country which we are all anxious to see maintained. LORD RAMSEY ON EMIGRATION.

Lord Ramsey, the young Liberal candi date I'or Liverpool, at a meeting of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, expres sed some strong opinions on emigration. He said that he could testify from experience to the necessity of obtaining accurate information about a new country ' before a man emigrated to it. His friends in Australia and New Zealand had told him of many ctscs of distress among those who had just landed. He pointed outtliat emigrants should have other accomplishments than simple skill in their trades, and above all, a litile capital. He adds that he was in hopes that the revival of trade may prevent the necessity o! emigrntioD. Sir Michael Hiclcs-Bsach, Secretary of Strtt.; for tie Colonies,in hi« election address, says that theattcntiou of Parliament will be devoted to domestic legislation, now the aspect of colonial and foreign questions lVmore settled. COLONIAL POLICY. Lord Granville, in a recent speech, takes the same ground as his colleague.-', and says, in answer to the Conservative acciua tiou :"It is perfectly true that we declared emphatically, both in public and in private, that the bond between the colonies and the Crown was based upon a common interest and a common good feeling, and that we would never attempt to compel the con tinuance by force—as our forefathers tried and failed to do with the United States—if the colonies themselves wished to relax that bond. What baa boun the result ? Has it b^en to weaken or strengthen the good feeling between the colonies and our selves? With regard to New Zealand, it was my duty to carry into elfecfc, contrary to a violent opposition on the part of the Colonial Government, a policy which had boon announced by the Duke of Bucking ham when he was my predecessor, but which he had failed to carry into effect. I a^suic you it was not a pleasant matter to bo attacked in and out of Parliament by competent persons telling me that what 1 was doing would have the effect of ruining New Zealand ami separating it from the mother country, ii-.it I persisted, and ray colleague-* persisted because we knew it was right. What has bicu the result? That since the creation of the colony of New Zealand there lias never been such a period of order, peace, prosperity, and good will towards the mother country.'' SIUJULIUS VOGEL AT FALMOUTH, Iv the opinion of "Truth" Sir Julius Vogcl lias a fafr chance for the borough of Falmouth. The second conservative) candi date, Mr U. C. Ellis, was obliged to retire through ill-health, he hss been succeeded at the last minute by Mr John D. Mayne. The liberal candidates are the sitting mem ber Mr David Jenkins, and Mr It! Baliol Brett. —Sir Julius Vogcl thus introduces himself to the elector* : " I have passed the greater part of my life since I attained to manhood in the colonies, and I have no English Parliamentary career to recommend me ; but I hope that I may bs allowed with pardonable pride to say that iv one of Her Majesty's colonies I have gained consider able experience of Parliamentary and public life. I have led the Parliament of Now Zealand for .-a long period, and only retired from the Government of that colony after seven years af otiice, on account of ill health compelling me to do so." After accusing the Liberals of a " disintegrating policy" with regard to colonies, and explain ing his peferencc to the Conservatives, ho proceeds to say : "Believing, a* I did, that those colonies were the undeniable heritage of the British people, to whom they offered millions of a<:res of laudjfor happy homes, I could not but regard the policy of disintegration as opposed to the interests of the nation. I have fouud my faith justified since the Conservatives came into power. Once more, because its component part? are (irmly welded together, Great Britaiu remains the most powerful, as well as the vastest Empire the world has ever known." After explaining what he considers to be his duties to his constituents would be if he were successful, he goes on to say, " I have no end to gain in seeking your suffrages beyond the desire to achieve a position of great dignity with its concomitant oppor tunities of usefulness." This will hardly be as new to you m to the voters, who, in the words of the Falmouth weekly paper, have given Sir Julius Vogcl and Mr J. D. Mayuo an "overwhelmingly vociferous reception." The Conservative meetings in that borough arc said to bs " thoroughly enthusiastic." This, on the authority of a rabidly Liberal journal. The shipping organ will certainly have much to sny iii his favour, ai the fact that the passenger line for Now Zealand now calls at Falmouth must havo done a good deal for the town, and they will know how to acknowledge the favour. THE OPvIENT. J The steamship Orienr, which sails for Melbourne and Sydney on Wednesday, 21st, will have on board a number of pas songers for Auckland, amongst others— Messrs E. 11. Bailey, A. S. Kathbonc, Marsh Forth, and A. Vcrnon. The March San Francisco mail arrived in London on Saturday, the 13th iust., four days before contract time, This was owing to the swift passage of the Canard steamer, lallia, Despatches from the Governor of Mew Zealand were duly received at the Colon'al Office. It was lucky the bass were not on board the Guiou steamer, Montana, which -went on shore and was wrecked oil' Anglesey, the pa'aongora and mails being rescued after a mauvais quart d'houre by a passing tug-steamer, aud eventually safoly conveyed to Lnrerpool. THE KNOWSLEY HAT L. Nothing deduite has as yet been hoard of the possible survivors of the'ship Knowsloy Hall. Captain Shaddick, however, of the British ship Vancouver, reports that on De camber lGth, lie passed within five miles o* the Island of Amsterdam, and observed' several lights along the shore on the south east .side. Smoke .was seen on the island by dusk, Captain Shaddick is under the impression that there is no village on the island, and that what he saw may have boc;?some or the shipwrecked crew of the Knowsley Hall. B.M.S. Comns left the Cape on the 14th February, and will call at the Crozot Islands, to see if any unfortu nates have been cast on there, like the memorable passengers of the Strathmorc. The Cornus has called at Tristan d'Acunha. The colony is flourishing; the only thing they want is a clergyman — they would provide him with food if some So ciety would guarantee salary. 11. M.S. Raloigh, despatched to the Cape of Good

Hope and Australia, baa orders from the Admiralty to examine Amsterdam Island, so aa to ascertain whether there are any persons on it, and what the lights seen by Captain Shaddickwere. WRECK OF THE KNOWSLEY HALL Apropos of the lights seen on Amster dam island, Sir Julius Vogel ha 3 written to the editor of the "Times," asking him to publish an answer he had received from the Admiralty to his request that the island should be examined. The reply states that orders have been telegraphed to the Cape of Good Hope to direct that H.M.S. Raleigh be sent to examine the island'on her way to Sydney. The Raleigh may be expected at the Capo about the middle of April. Sir Julius Vogel adds in his letter to the " Times":—" to that expectation may not ba unduly aroused, I must add there is reason to believe that Amsterdam Island is occasionally, during the fine season used as a fishing station." 1 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. The following shipping news will have some inlerc-it for Auckland readers :—Tho Sam Mendel left Gravesend on March 18th for Auckland with six cabin passengers and thirty second and third class. By ting vessel wo hear that the Waikato Land Association will receive nix valuable short horns. The Fumonoth is being loaded by Shaw, Savill and Co., and will leave London on April tho 10th, and call at Falmouth to embark passengers on the 17th. Coming under the Act, she is ex pected to have a good share ot passengers. The Norfolk, s.s., will leave for Lyttelton and Wellington on April 15th. She can carry 300 adult passengers. Up to the present time she has booked thirty saloou passen gers, forty-live second clas3, and sixty-rive third class. She will not have much cargo. She starts at an unfavourable time aa many people will wait for the result of'the elections, iv hopes of a revival of trade. The Loch Doou will leave for Auckland oii April uth, aud the Pareora sails for Wel lington on the 25th, aud will have torue valuable cattle on board. DIRECT STEAMER TO NEW ZEALAND. W. Ashby and Co. report for the month: Tho Norfolk leaves on April 15th for Lyttelton and Wellington direct. 150 passengers have already been booked. The Sam Mendel left Gravesend for Aucklaad on the 18th nut. with G cabin passengers find 30 .second and third class. By tiiis ship we shipped six shorthorn bulls for the Wai kato Land Association. We have not yet received any news of the Waikato and Auckland. The Faruenoth leaves for Auck land on April 10th, She will come under the Act, aud carry a large share of passen gers. The Pareora, New Zealand Shipping Company, leaves for Wellington to-day! We have shipped on board six head of cattle. NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURAL COMPANY. The first general meeting of the New Zealand Agricultural Company (Limited) was held on Monday 22nd March. Sir Julim Vogel presided. I cannot do better than append the full report. Sir Julius' Vogel moving the adoption of the report said the net profits up to the 31st of July iv the colony, and the 31st of October here amounted to £54,851. After deducting the various amounts set forth in the profit and loss account, including the 2i 6d interim devidend already paid, there re mained £12,942 to dispose of. They pro posed to place 3,000 to a reserve fund account, to pay a dividend of 2s 6d a share on £7 10s paid up, which including the dividend ou the vendor's shared, would amount to £7.354, and to carry fo.watd the' balance ot £2,501 They had recovered from the vendors £5,000 as compensation ior the short lambing of the season of 1878. The profits they made could not bo ac curately determined until some time after they arose. They wire now dealing with the r- suits of 1878 and tho early part of ISld, but they had the Limb 3of 1879 on the estates, and tho wool of that year was partly being shipped and partly on its way home. They had thus a years profits in view b-jyond those they were dealing with. They hoped to be able to pay regular half-yearly dividends. New Zealand was, he was glad to say, recovering from the financial depression which overtook it a few mouths since. The value of wool had risen all rouud about 40 percent., aad the present clip was reported to be a a;ood one. The railway was not quite completed, but would be finished on the Ist May. and would greatly benefit the company. On behalf the Board, he hearlily congratulated them on the prospects of the company. Admiral Mayne, C.B , having seconded the motion, Mr G. M. Bell, one of the veudors, said a fesv words concerning the property. The chairman, in reply to (j uestions, said they had issued nearly 12,500 shares, aad -1,000 more were required to be sold to obtain a quotation on the btock- Exchange. They proposed giving the share holder? and others an opporinity of taking them up. The amount paid to the vendors up to the prare.it timo wa^ £120,001) and £350,000 in slurcs. Tho report was unani mously adopted. KIDNAPPING IN THE COLONIES. The Queen's Bench discharged a rule for a new trial in the case of Burus v. Nowell, the plaintiff having appealed. Some of your readers will perhaps remember how the brig Aurora wa-s seized by H.M.s. Sandfly for transgressing the Kidnapping Act, 1872. The Aurora, the property of the plaintiff, a Sydney ship-owner, had left that port in November, IS7I, for tho South Sea Island trade, aud continued employed in collecting merchandise and fishing until August, 1573. The captain meanwhile had heard nothing of the Kidnapping Act. On the 30th August she arrived within four

miles of Simbo, where same of the natives

who had been employed were to be landed. There she was hailed by 11.M.5. Sandfly, then under the command of the defendant, aud then aud there seized upon a charge of having committed an offence as»ain»t the Kidnapping Act, 1872. The natives were

removed on board the Sandrly, the cargo traushipped for Sydney, and the vessel detained in Cleveland Bay, Queensland, untir February, 1574. After the cargo had

reached Sydney a suit was commenced in the Vice-Admiralty Court, on the inform-

ation of the defendant, praying that the cargo might be cordemnrd as forfeited to

Her Majesty. The plaintiff, however, ultimately obtained possession both of ship and cargo, but brought an action for damages against the defendant, Captain Novell. Lord Coleridge left it to the jury to say whether the Sandfly had reasonable grounds for suspicion that the Aurora was employed iv breaking the Kidnapping Act, and the answer was iv the alKrmative. His Lordship gave judgment for the defendant; ; hence the appeal. The "Gazette" say 3 that Frederick Aloysins Weld, C.M.G., is to be removed from the Governorship of Tasmania, to be - Governor a,ud Commander-in chief of the Straits Settlements and their Dependencies. New Zcalaudcr.s will learn with interest that the W.B.A. House of Representatives have resolved to buUir themselves, and if possible obtain the control of the now canal through the isthmus of Panama. This is practically an earnest that the scheme will bo caviled through. Five years hence we may hope to see a line of steamers carry oar mails and passengers by a shorter aud easier route thau is at present possible. The dcpaiture of Messrs Money, Wigram'a fittfl shir. Norfolk, for Port Lyttelton and Wellington, direct, marks a new era in the history of Not? Zealand passenger traffic llio Norfolk is by far the largest steamer that has ever boon dispatched direct to the colony. The price demanded fo.r a saloon passage (50 guineas) clearly evidences that the substitution of steamers for sailing vessels will not entail any additional ex pense to travellers, aud the passage will be oue of forty days. Messrs Money NYipjrani's vessels are the only ones with auxiliary screws. If the venture is a success, the Norfolk will b3 the pioneer ves3?l of a new line.

I sec that the friends of Lieutenant Win. T, Nudge, who was lost iuH.M.S. Orpheus, are requested to communicate with the Secretary of the Admiralty, that they may identify ths body recently found iv New Zealand, and supposed to be his. MYSTERIOUS ADVERTISEMENTS. New Zealand, Christchurch.—lf any per son who lias been in Cbristcunrcb, New Zealand, since 1871 will communicate with Mr Edwin Player, 46, Gfcsham-street, London, with a view to an interview, a «reat favour will be conferred, and it may prove to the advantage of such persons. Henry Bryan, who landed from the La Hogue, in Sydney, in November, 1577, and has not since been heard of.—Take notice, that your father died on the 25th March, 1579, leaving you a sum of money, subject to a proviso that should you be deceased or not communicate with any member of your family, or the executors, within the period of live years from his deccass, then the said I money should be otherwise disposed of. If dead, a reward of £5 will he paid for a duly authenticated certificate of such a fact. All communications to ba addressed to Mr J. R. Macarthur, Solicitor, £0, John-street, Bedford How, London, England. Austra lian and Colonial papers please copy. THE AUSTRALIAN INTERNA TIONAL EXHIBITION. The Prince of Waloa presided last week over a meeting at Marlborough House of the Koyal Oommifsiou for the Australian Inter national Exhibition. There is little doubt that the Prince will make an effort to be present at the Exhibition.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1880.



TffEW MIL LI NE EY, ' NEW BONNETS a:;.o HATS. LATEST FASHIONS FROM PARiS. Also, in COSTUMES, JACKETS bus manti.es. w. n at r p. a y v.ill held a GEAND SHOWj Of very Choioo and Feehionnble Antnmn and Winter Good.' MONDAY, THE £sin APRIL. Tho attention of tho Ladies Is apecially invited to this intended Die-play of New end. Fashionable : GOOD S. W. X A T X E A V, CO, (IUBEN-aTREET Oppoait'j Ea,nkof New Zetland) TTKION INSUKAHGE COMPANY NEW ZEALAND. Capital ■ £2 ,000,000 auckland p.p.anch, QOSSBN-&TBHET, next to tho Colonial Eanfi" FIP.IS DEPAETMEKT. Insurances grantwl o'i Dwolii ■^■housis.StoroH, I Stop. i:iiil'jiri,;H !:! w:Jcl> tnuia is carried on, I y.T<.rfihr.ti«ilw, ar^d Uocdrj of every description. I MAEIHJi IiXPARTMEKT. I PaScoCSbip <.• :;i,-.,:orr', AJeoliuidteoof a fl kbvU, gpuclo u<v* '.VvJ I: Uriitod Kingdom, l^^^^^^^^^^^>-iiL.-- r \ '■■■ *:'.:.



Special Advertisements. THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOHY'S GAKMENTS FOR MEN'S AND BOYS' WKAR Fit Better :: Arb Bettek Cut Look Betteh :: Ake Bktter Made Wear Better :: arkßetterShrunk And therefore kivc more satisfaction than any other goods olFered to the public. Testified to by their Thousands of Customors who purchaso coustantly at tha NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY' 3 BRANCHES, Now Established in Duxedim Welltkoto:; ixveroakqili. nlclson Oamaru Waxoj:.ti Timard New Plymouth .ASHIiURTOX NAPIRR Lytteltox Thames CnßiSTCiiunca Auckland A Single Garment at Wholesale Prick. N. 8.: Our New Winter Manufactures are now Heady. m. "TRY THK N.Z. OVERCOAT. Shirts, Hat 3 and Hosikbv of every descrip tion at WnoLffiSALK Prices. A CCKLASD BEA N C 11, Qucca-strcot (op;;o>i;o Thcr.tre Royal). J. ETIZSIMQNS, :\la:-:ac;er. A UCKLAND CLOTHING FACTORY. LOCAL INDUSTRY. TAILORING DBPARTM ENT. J. B. Eoihn'son has tho honour to an nounco that ho ha? secured tho services of an eminent fashlonablo Cutter from Sydney, and a competent stair of Tailors, and has inndo extcn&ivo pre parations for tho manufacture of colonial cloths ; and is row in n position to supply Men's, Youtha's and Boy's Suits mndn t3 measure, at Ens lish slop pricoi on the shortcut notice. Suits made to order on twolvo hours' notice. Colonial Tweed Trousers, raado to measure at 13a Cd, on fix hours' notice. Ail Tweeds guaranteed wc'l shrunk. As it is intended to dovoto tho whole of tho resources of tho Establishment solely to tho manufacture of Men's Youths'and Boy's Clothinpr, tho pro3ent Stock of. Roady-mado Goods will bo sold at prime cojt, to uiako room for thoso of our own rnanufaoturo. J. E. ROBINSON, AUCKLAND /ILOTIIING "JT^AOTORY, QUBKN-STRBKT (Two doors below B. Tonk'a Auction Mart). TJRIWCIPAL OARPKT WARISHOU3K.— J- Tho Largest and Cheapest Stock of Tapoß- Iry, Hruoscls, i'alt, Jtiddorminßtor, Jnto nnd Hnmp Carpots aro to bo ueon at tho City Hu'J Aroado. L'nrpots mado and littcd to any s>ize room. GARLICK & CRANWKLL. Fire per Cent. Discount for Cash til timo.of Purchase. IKON iz r>KASS(Iik»STKAI>y.— Upvrard3 o( 350 in .-tock to Select from, and all sl^es— from 2sfr. wide to sir. wide. Stump, Ficucli. llulf-Testor, ri.Minj; fli.rctiMcre, In .-alid':; Utiair-RoJs. A Grc ..t Vjm.-ly of Wooi Bcdstt'ndj to snir cvory c'hh.-. of enstpraer. Children's jJeJoteacla auii Cota (various styles). GARLICK & OHANWKT.Tj. City HalJ Arcade, Fire per Cent. Discount for Cash at t me of I'urJiasc. TDEDDINfi Off ALL. SIZES kept ready few -O Delivery. All ouv Bedding is made at O'ir own Factory. Kajiok Down and Feather Beds; Huir. Fibre, Flock und Klux Mat t'assea: Pillows and Bolsters of ovcry kind; Bpring Slattrasaea and Paillasses for any size bedatead. Mattrasses ro-mafio with despatch. GARIICIt & CRANWELL. Jtvo jior Cent. Discount for Cash at time of I'urchase. EDKOOM FUHNIiUKE-'tho Plainest and Ilnndaomest— to bo seen at tha City Hall Arcade, at Prioes to Kuifc tho working man. tho middle c,\a?s, and thu rich ; to suit boarriuji-housowd hotel-kocpors. Ward robcß, Chest Drawers, Toilet Tables, Washsfcands, Ccminodea. GABLICK & CRANWELL. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash a; Urn', of Purchase. OIIjUT G^ASSEIS^^d~~TOfL"ETAVAIIE.— Wo Btudy to kesp such a Stock as to ho ab'.o to please every taste. Every Size in Toilet Glasses, and a Splendid Variety of Toilet- war j : Pier Glatscs —very pretty Chimney Gla3Besjust opened. GAKLICK & CfIANWBLL, City Hall Arcado. Five per Cent. IMtemint for Cash/ at time of l'urehass. RAWTWG-ROOril AND DINING-ROOM FURNITURK always on view and made to o:der on a short nctico. Suites ready for dflivory. an1? a Liir(;c Assortment of Coverings to aeloot from. Centre and Oeca*ioi'iil ;':ibl.-a, (ihefflonierß, VVhatnota, Cornices, Fenders, and Fire irons. CIHUKCII FUKKITU'KB, IIMAj FU^Nf j TURK, J.ibrary and Ofilca Furniture, Kitchen Furn'iuro, Helr-actiDg Roller Blinds, Floor Cloth, all kinds of Famish ing Goods, FURNISH YOUR HOUSE KflOJt TUB f\lT \ TT A L L ARCADE, GARLICK & CEANWELL, PKOPKIETOES, Vive per Cent. jDimunt for Cash at lime c JPurtchasi. 'Tl X I S L I y U M. jL 100 DOZEN 2 -."B UTT 0 H KID GLOVES (Quite sonnd), . Only Is lid per pair. A LargeSiStock of FANCY GOODS, MILLINERY, COSTUMES, PINAFOEES, DRESS GOODS, &c, &c. To be Sold at Netl; Cash, for a Short Tlmo only. DEESSMAKINQ ON THE PREMISES. Costamcsjma'le in 21 hours' notico. A. LINABURY & CO., 23i AND 203, QUEKN-STREBT NOTICE! NKW DRAPHUV. NEW CLOTmNG. RUSHBKOOK & BKIDGMAN Beß to Rnnqunco that their NRW STOCK for the incoiaino; fieason'3 Trade is Now to Hand, comprising— Now Materials in Fancy Dres3 Goous, very oheap Satin Cloth 3, Ser^e., Reps Cashmeres, French Merinos, &c, now Bhacca V/aterprot?f 'I 1 weeds and Ulster Cloths Ijadics and Maids* Ja,ckcts, a choice aß3Ort ment Now Fancy Woollen Goods in great variety ladies' aavi Maids' Ulstors, all Quito new Hosikky In variety, &c. Also, A Largo Ptock of Ulannsls, varioua ruaksr?, and unusnnl Rood value Blankotfi, all sizes, vvhito and coloured • Wmcoys, Wool Plaids, Shirtings, &o. A Very Cholco Assortment of SEW CLOiTiING FOR BOYS AND MEN. Overroat-s and TJlstora Boyu' and Youths' ditto ditto Crlmaan Shirts, Oxford Shires, Whiio Shirts Utidf-r-FlannolF, L.W. Shirts and Pants Printed and Whito Moleskin Trousers for Boys and Men Hats, Caps, &c. A Heavy Stock of Good Tweeds Cheap Tweed for Boys' wear, Blue Sorao, Moleskins, Sec. VST Fiyo per ctnt. diecount (In in tho &) n\ owed upon all Cash I'urchaßera of 20a and lpwards. | RU SUB ROOK & JiUIDOM DiikPKm aub OLa-rumim,



Special Advei tifiments. f\ N SALE, Kearaley's Combteod Reapers and Mowor Mangold and Turnip Drllla Turnip SHcevs Oilcake Broakera Winnowlnf? MaohlnGß Lawn Mowers. Also, TO ARRIVE, PER ' INOLEWOOD,' Conltor's Corn, MaaßOla, Turnip, ana Manure Drills, combined And Ploughs, double r.nd single Harrows * Hollers &c. &o. <se he abovo;goods aro imported Iditect from tho manafacturers, and will bo sold cheap to oakp room for farther shipments. W. J. HTJRST & CO., 161. Uueen-siT66li i _ ,—,—— j. cosaEJ.ru $ co., Having Wound-up their SEYEUAL BRANCHES in New Zealand, and Removed the Goods to Auckland, have resolrcd to CLEAR THEM OUT REGARDLESS OF COST. The Premises Kill be Cloud TO MORROW (TUESDAY), the ith May, to Prepare for the SALE, and toill Reopen on WEDNESDAY, the sth May.