SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ui-ih' w atwrJ Thlß Evening, 9.57 HIUH WATER-j To . morrow Morning, 10.22

rUN SET This Kvening, 4.13 V\'N RISE.—To-Morrow Morninfl:. 7.6 MOUN'S AGtE.-Now Moon, Bth, 9.34 a.m,

ARRIVALS.

Argyle, s.s,, Crawford, iiom VYhangarci

ARRIVALS. TO-DAY. Kmporer, brig, Cloary, from LjttoHon. James A. Stowanl, brij^antiae, ilcLcilan from

Tirnaru. Waitaki. H.s., Edio, from Whanptarel Helena, brigontine, JUcLcori, put back

DEPARTURES.

Jfedora, schoonor, Ngaru, for Awnnul Jessie, schooner, Hulke, for Mercury Bay Christint, schooner, Smith, for Russell Opotiki. schoonor, Collins, for Tairua Fanny Kelly, kotod, Mc)onald, for Whangaroa Reward, schoonw, Andsraon, for Whangarel TO-DAY. Waitaki, s.s., Edle, for Russell _ Rotomahana, «.s., Underwood, for South Olenelg, s.s., Farquhar, for Tauranga Argyle, s.s., Crawford, for Whangarel

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Chile, barque, from London ; March 8 Sam Mendel, ship, from London; sailed Maroh 13th Fainenoth, ship, from London, loading Camilla, brig, from Not York; sailed Feb. 24 Loch Doon, barque, from London, loading Ocean Rancter, barquontine, from Now York Clansman, from Melbourne, loading Cabarfeidn, barque, from Adelaide Lapwing, brigantlno, from 'limaru

IMPORTS.

P*r James A. Stowsrt. from Timaru, 600 sacks •wheat, 1900 sa?k3 oats, 3 oaces meats. Per Emperor, from LytWton, 1664 bags and sacks flour, 83 sacks bran, 2 casc3 chicory, 1393 sacks oats, 1363 sacks barley, 13 caBOS chosso, CG sacks sharps, 110 sacks potatoes.

EXPORTS

Per Rotoraahana, for South : 130 pieces of machinery, 31 bagß oysters, 54 pieces timber, 12 boxoataa, 39 pacta^oa furmturo, 312 handrail straps, 189 casks cement, 11 packages coffeo, 141 packages soap, 56 bundles sacks, 10 boxes flan, 20 ooxas candlee, 23 qr.-oasks whisky, and 237 pickagos merchandize.

In warm Coastwise.—Droim, from Tairua, With 27,214 feot timber; Venus, from Mercury B>y, with 30 000 feot sawn timber.

Outwards Coastwise,—Lady Don, for Rus sell.

Tho brigantino Helona, which loft for Oamaru in ballast yesterday morninsc, returned to port owing to head wind, and anchored off tho North Head.

The Auckland brigantino Oeeo!a has arrived at Adelaide from Algoa Bay, whera sho has b.on with a cargo of breadatuft'3.

The ship Goraldise Pasiot norr on her way from London to tho South has on board tho fol lowing passengers for Auckland : — James White, aeed 31; Lois White, 23; Celia White, 9; Mary White, 8.

Tha a.s. lona will arrive tc-raorrow morning from Russell find northern ports.

Tho s.s. Southern Cross is an- ouncod to leave for Levufca. carryins passongers and cirgo, on Xnesday next.

Tbe s.s. Rotomahana left for the South shortly before one o'clock thiß mornins. Her passenger list appeared ia cur last evening's issue.

Tho brigantino Ada C. Owen is now on her way from Dunedia to this port with a cargo of b.eadstuffs.

The schoonerAnthonß is loading with bread stuffs for this port at Dunedin.

The b.B. Waitaki, whioh left for Russell this afternoon, will return again en Sunday morn ing.

Tho brigantlno Lapwing ia loading at Lyttol ton with grain for th.'s port.

Tho barques Loch Deo atd John Bull aro turn ing out iheir respcctiTO cjrgo"B very rapidly, and in good condition.

The brier Emperor, which arrived »his morn ing from LyUalton, It f thi're na tho 12th inst., and had strong wfsterly throughout the passage. Suo took elioiter in Hick's Bay josterday, and r«maiao.l there until the 21st. Tho brifrentino James A. Pt^wart, from Timaru, Jott on tho 17th and had heavy weather until 7eet,-rday, the wind being frcm N.W. to S.W

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS

Telograph, schooner, Koane, from Waltara La'la Reokh, p.s., Campboll, from Waitara

DEPARTURES.

Itowena, 8.8., Arr.odeo, for Hokiangu Amaranth, schooner, for Waitara

Tho ochoonor Ponoke olearci at tho Customs to-day for Greymouth in ballast.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Napier, this day. Soiled : Hawea, for Gisborne and Auckland. Lyttelton, this day. Sailed: Barqno Mondcza, for London with

grain; Iris, for Sydney.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening STARgOfflce, Friday.

AUCKLAND STOCK MARKET. MR, ALFKED DOCKLAND'S WEEKLY REPORT,

At the Haymarkat, on Friday, fodder was plentiful. Meadow hay of good quality brought from 3a 6d to 4s 6d; oat and red clover hay, 49 to 6s per cwt. Not many of tho 'agricultural implements were sold at the auction, but a large proportion after tho r.alo. at pricea favour able to the buyers. For the pore-bred pigs, bred by Mr Hurst, there waa good competition, and they obtained an. avorasro of about £6 each. Oats brought from 2s to 2a 3d; cocksfoot seed, 43 6d and ss; ryegrass, 4s 6d tho bushel. An average mutter of horses, many of good quality were at low values. Heavy draught fillies of a good stamp wore rold for £2fl end £27 each. Medium draught commanded higher relative prices, and hardy, sound ri-iing horsea are scarcely to bo obtained.

At the hide and skin sale, on Tuesday, there was an average supply. Station skins brought 1b Id to 3a 4d each; hides were better worth, t>est quality from 3Jd the lb.; tallow, 20s 6i the owt.

At Papakuru. on Wednesday, about 70 oittle, rnostlr steers of a good class, met with a steaOy demand, and the late advance in prices was sus tained.

At Romuera, on Thursday, dairy cattlo of good quality were freoly competod for at a Blight advance in valuee. Store cattle wore also in better inquiry. Fat cattle were In full number; 143 head yarded, generally of large size, and well faltea, Tjist week's prices wore suatainei, but the market was more irregular —in Borne instances higher, and in others lower rates being obtained; but the general prices were 26a for ship-borne, and 23s for Auckland fatted oattle ot good quality. Several pens of store ewes were fairly competed for, and brought from 8s to 11s each; lambs. 7a to 9a. Fat sheep wore In uaual supply—akout 500 yarded—and were steady at 2Jd to 2|d the lb. Store pigs were lower in price than a month Binoe, and few fat pigs offered. MESBKB HUHTMt AHD NOLAN'S WEEKLY REPORT.

Horsef.—Activity has characterised the mar ket. Prices hare lx-en sustained, and an average namberhave ohanged hands On Friday, quite the uaual number vrero entered for disposal at tho Durham Yards. The demand was Bpirited, and nearly all entered were disposed of by auc tion, and there remains an unsatisfied demand for good upstanding young geldings for oooohing pnrpoaes. We quote hacks. &l 17s Gd to £18; light-harness horses, from £17 to £28; medium draueht, £37 10s.

Cattle.—The market has continued stirring, and prices havo been sustained. On Tuesday, thore was a good muptor at Newmarket Fat beasts, with the oxception of those of very fine quality, were a shade lower, but other descrip tion* did not recede, and fiore remained an un satißfled enquiry for good dairy cows at their profit. Sheep.—The supply has been good, and for those of.good description nrioes were sustained, but for those intended for the butcher, not suffloientlyup in condition, prices receded to Is 6d per 81bs.

Plgfl.—There waa an unusually largo supply ot Newmarket on Tueadsy, and some of them being heavy woights prices realized were not bo high as in the previous week— 2Jd per lb. live weight, being about the average rate.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS FRIDAY.

Wholesale. Retail. b. d. s.d. a. a. b. d. Wuttor.fs.lb 1 3-0 0 Milk, quart 0 4—o 5 Best Dairies 1 4-0 0 Bnttar, fs.lb 1 3—l 6 Bnttor, sit, lb 0 B—o 11 Butter, sala 1 o—l 2 Cheese ilocal) 0 6—o 61 Cheese (eoF) 0 B—o 9 Do., Cant. 0 6J—O 7 Kggs, doz... 1 o—2 0 Kgsts, doz. 1 G-l 9 Lard, lb .. 0 8-0 10 Lard, lb (tins) 0 7-0 8 Fowls, each 2 6—3 0 Bacon and Hams, Ducks, eaoh 2 6—3 G Provincial (now Geeae, eacl. 5 o—7 0 euro) .. 0 9i—o 10 Turkey B .. 6 0-7 0 Canterbury Hams B-»ooo, lb .. 1 o—l 2 and Bacon (In Hams, lb .. 1 I—l 3 cloth) .. 0 10J-1 0 1 Salt Butter. Canterbury and Wanganui, lb, 8d 9d Bread, id to 4id per 21b loaf Jams, per case, 5 doz, 27s Cd to 32s Gd. Kgga aro eominir in moro freely, with a down ward tendency. Butter la scarce. Butcher's Meat. KetaiL ; s. d. a. d. Boasting Beef 0 5 to 0 7 Boiling Beef 0 4 — 05 Mutton, hind-quartor 0 0 — 04* „ fore-quarter 02i — o 3 Lamb, fore-quarter 0 0 — 06 „ hind-quarter 0 0— 06 Porkand Veal 0 0 — 07 Steaks „ 0 G — 0 8 Chops and Sausages 0 S — 0 G TiUlow best (wholesale)—mutton, EOa; mlxod, 22s to 25a. Flour Mabkkt. Wholesale. & b. d. Superfine Flour, silk dressed, per ton.. 13 0 0 Fine Fiour, ditto, household .. _ 12 0 0 Sharps, per ton 6 0 0 Adelaide, per ton 11 0 0 Oamarn, per ton .. .. _ .. 13 0 o Dnnedin, per ton £12—13 10 Canterbury, per ton £12—13 0 0 Bran, per ton (sacks included ..£ilOs—s 0 0 Cabin Bread .. .. _ .. .. 18 0 0 Oatmeal £124 —13 10 0 Pearl Barley .. „ .. .. £25 —20 0 0 Hay and Corn Market. Wholesale s. d. s. d. £, b. £ s. Maize (Syd.) 1 3—o 0 Hay, mo'dow „ (Cal.) nono ton pressed 5 o—s 10 „ (Fijn.) Bcarco Lucerne, do 6 O—G 10 „ (Coast) 3 C-3 0 .Straw (load) 0 IS-1 10 Oats .. ..2 0-2 31 Chair .. ..I 10-3 0 Wheat (fowl) 3 6—i 0 | Huy (oaten) 5 o— o 10 Potatoes: Local, &?> to £',i 10a por ton. Ketall. g. d. g. d. b. d. s. d. Maize, bushel 1 o—l C Lncerno, cwt.7 G—B 0 Oatn, ditto ..2 3-2 fi Otiton, ditto 6 0-7 0 Bran, 100(bs 6 o—7 0 Straw, ditto 3 o—l 0 Wheat (fowl) I o—f <j | Chaff, ditto 5 {*— 0 0 Itay, cwt. ..C o—6 0| r'o?.'ii'cß,diito3 6—l 0 Seeds.—Retail. H. (J. I. <i. ft. 11. S. d Ryegrusß ..5 o— n 0 Oockefout,bJ.G o—o 0 ; Italian, do. .. 8 0-0 0 Trefoil, lb. 0 gU-0 0 Ked Olover.lbO i>-0 0 Ratstaii, lb. 1 0-0 0 WhlteCloverl I—o 0 flimottit,ll>, 0 G-0 0 AlsyJce, lb ..1 2-0 0 Lucerne,lb. 1 6—o v Cowgr&BH, lbZ 0-0 0 Rapo, lb ...0500

Woolpacks in quantity, 3s 3a' to 3s Gd each, corn saoks, 8« to 9s 6d per dozen Fencing-wire Nos. 6, 7, and 8, assorted. £1610a to £17 per ton. Building Materials. TiMBKR.-Boardsand Scantling. 100 ft., best 11s Gd: second class, 7s 6d ; best Planed, tongued 6aNe^zlVn Sd 6 pda^ Bs^t <sap>, 10b; s ft<hoart>; 133; Cft, 13a Ti-tree Rails, £210* to £3 10s per 100 Purlri Posts. £6 to £7; Shingles, loa per 1,000. HobartTown Paling, sft, 18d; 6 t, 20s : Hobart Town Rails, 003. Buying aftd selling quotation!;. BnioKS (at Whau.l 40* per 1,000: Town Yards, £2 • dolivered, £2 53 to S.l 10s.- Drain pipes, per \ 100 (6 inchoa bore), 30-t: 4 inoties, 11b ; 3 inches 9s: 2 inches, £2 5s per 1,000; cocket glazed pipes, 18 ■nchcsi 2s Cd por foot; 15 inches, 2at per foot; U inches, la 6d per foot; 0 inches", Is cor foot; o inches, Gd psr foot; 4 inches, 4d per foot. Limk, slacked, la per bushel; quick lime in sack, Is Gd to 2a. Kauri Gum and Flax Market. Gum:'remains weak. Tbo following sales have been effoctod since last Friday:— Good ordinary E>ipara and Waanglkrel at £32 to hi, Waikato £30 ter £32, Boat Coast, £10 to £-15; receipts for Mar, so far, 320 tpna. ?lax.— tfineat quality .. £20-21 per ton LAX.-Medlum .. •• 17-18 „ Tow • • —" '' FuNOtra T. '■'■ ■■ ■■ ■■ 3id.perlb., Coal and Filswwood Markbt. Coal —Newcastle (ship's aide), cargo 34s per ton-yard, 40s to 455. Bay of Islands, at yards, 2os 0d • soreonod, 28s Gd; ditto at the mine, 13s; ship a aid'o, 23s 6d. Waikato, at mine, 5a ;in Auckland, 15s Cd to 203: Taupiri, at minea, fe 6d to 12s ;at yard, 18s to 245. Wangarei, at mine, 83 Cd; yard (Steam), 17s; household, 22s* Miranda, at yard (housohold), 12s; steam, 18s. Kamo (housohold), 28«, SO3 delivered; Btoam, 235. Firewood.—Uncut, at wharf (cargo), 8s to 9d per ton ; delivered, 13s ; cut, 14s to 17s. Manures. Bonkdust, £7 to £9; Peruvian, £18: Huon Guano, small lota, £fi, bags included ; Mexican Gnano, £5 to £10; Maiden Islan Guano, £7 to £8; Supor-Phosphato £9 to £10d.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE. AUOKXii ND.

Mails will Closb as under :— This Day, For Wangarsl Heads and Wangarei. per Argylo, at -4 p.m. For Whitiangi, Tairna, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Glenelg, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per Kotomaba-ns, at i p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, nS 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 29th instant. For Waltara, New Plymouth, and Wanganui, per Lalla Rookh, at 5.30 a.m. For Thames, por Rotomahana, at y'a.m. For Tairui, por Mana, at 10 a.m. For Waiwera, 'Mohuranizi, Matakana, Manga wai, Waipn, and Mangapai, per Roso Casey,. at 10 a.m. For ■Wellington and Southern Provinces, per C.G.B. Hinomott, at 1.30 P m. Monday, 31st instant. For Coromandel. por Coromandel, at 11.30 a.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Waiigaroa, and Mon gonui, per loua, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Ist Jnnc. For Russell, Kawaikaws, Levuka, and Norfolk Island, por Southorn Cross, at noon.

For Australian Colonies. Batavla, Singapore, China, and Japan, via Torres Straits, por City of Now York, Immediately after hor arrival from Honolulu Suppleine»tarr Holla for India, Continent of Kurope, and United Kingdom, via Brindisi, for letters specially so addressed, por City of New York, immediately after hor arrival from Honolulu. For Taranald and Sontliorit Provinces, por Wellington, immeaiatoly after arrival of City of New York. N.B.—The Post-ofßo* Savings Bank will bo opon for tbo receipt of deposits every Satur day, from 6.30 to 7.45 p.m. S. B Biss, Chief Postmaster.

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

May 28, ISBO. Theatre Royal—" Hamlet," 8 p.m. Opeuints Meeting of Lectura Session el V.M.C.A Room*—7.3o p.m.

Ponsonby Baptist Chapol—Sunday-school Kn toctainmont, 7.30 p.m. Ghsir by Uuv. R. Jones

Lecture on Astronomy hy MrTomlinsan—Urj Clayton's school, I'urnol), 7.30 p.m.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

F. CtiHK, Tliatocs.—Tho fastest .passa-io on rooord between Bngland and Auokland.was that of tho Loon Awa, which arrived horo from London in June of 1874. The passage from land to land ooonpied 63 dayß 5 hours, and from port to port 7C days.

DEATH.

BEE3TON.—On Map 28, at her father's resi dence, Victoria Quadrant. Emma, second daughter of Thomas and Mary Beeston; aged 12 years.

Tho funeral will l»ave har late residence on Sunday, 30th ln»tant, at 2.30. Friends ploase acoopt this invitation.

MILLHR.—On the 27th Instant, at her residence, Onehunga, Margaret, tho beloved wifo of William Miller, pensioner; aged 81 yeara.

The fonoral will leave her lake residence. Trafalgar Road, Onohunga, on Sundar noxt, at 3.30 p.m. Frionds respectfully Invited.

STEBBING.-On Friday. 28th May, Oratla Hotel, at Henderson's Mill, Frederick John, younees* son of H. W. Stabbing, af»cr a liDgerinp; illnoBS: aged 7 months.

Tho funeral will leavo Henderson's Mill, at 12 30, arriving In Symonds street about 3 p.m.

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

FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1880.

For tha cams thai locks csclsfciucs, Foe the wrong that ucciis resistance, for the futuro in tha distance, Aud the irood tVv: wa c&q

The second session of the sevonth parliament of Now Zealand was oponed in Wellington to-day. Tho Governor's speech,which appears in another column, has been anticipated in its principal announcomonta by tlio intimations con • tainod in tho royiow of tho pasc and forecast of the future given in tho Premier's lulch'oss at Leestou. Tho bills to bo introduced aro no doubt of groat importance, especially those by which tho Cabinet will endeavour to make provision for tho withdrawal of tho Government from nalivo land pur chase, leaving the acquisition and Eottlemont of thoso oxtensivo and valu able lands still held by tho Maoris to private ontorprise. No moro important question, nouo that should bo moio narrowly watched and scathingly criti cised, will como boforo this parlia ment. But wo approhend that tho chief fights of tho session will turn uponotherissuosthan thoso submitted in tho now legislation promised in the Oov ornor's speech. Nor Zealand has reached a most critical epoch in its his tory, and tho coming session will deter mine whether the people and tho legis lature are capable of rising to the occasion without undergoing a moro sovoro course of disciplinary training than they have yot suffered. It cannot bo said that the breathings of tho spirit of n thu timos aro vory encouraging. Al ro;uly malcontent elements aro gather ing in ovory quarter. Tho Munici palities aro banding together to bring pressure on the Government to continue subsidies, in which demand they will be aided by overy local body in the colony. Tho Nelson men are sworn to extort moro local works, notwithstand ing that thoso already constructed aro unremuuerativo and iv ex cess of tho proportion duo to the Provincial District on tho basis of oither rovonuo or population. Cries come from Wollington, from Grey mouth— in short, from every part of the colony, " Give, givo, give,'1 and last of all, and most justly, from this city, which lias been outrageously treated, and where a magnificent har bour is being ruined by the blundering of the Public Works Department. This, howevor, is not all the discontent tho Government will have to meet. The wealthiestand most influential classesare leagued against tho property tax, and their discontont is being fomented by tho Opposition, which but a littlo while ago was championing tho romoral of burdons from tho masses and placing tho load of taxation on properly. With what bearing will tho Government face theso contend ing elements ? The cry from end to end of tho colony is for retrenchment and financial reform, but, being interpreted in individual cases, economy means cutting down tho ■works estimates for other districts,1; extravagance, the expenditure of monny away from that particular locality. Ilo trenchment is a thing highly com mendable in tho nbstract; most disagreeablo and unjust in actual application. Membors will go to i Wellington from all parts of tho colony plodgod to get their littlo axes ground, and whilo crying out " econo miso and retrench " in the legislative halls, theso gentlemen will be found in tho private offices of Ministers with their District Railways and losser job?. Is the Cabinot capable of resisting the pressure, or willing to do so? Will it bring down financial and public works statements based on broad colonial principles, and stand or fall by them, or will its budgot schemes bo made up of a Beries of petty back-par lour bribes for votes 1 Theso are tho all-important questions which tiie session must solvo. Wo declare un hesitatingly that it were better for the Cabinet, better for tho colony, that tho occupants of tho Treasury Bonche;) should fall overwhelmed by contending and impossible demands than that they should prolong their term of offico by conniving at a continuance of thoso jobs and private bargains which havo demoralised tho legislature and the country, and made almost impossible a government swayed solely by those high considerations which aro tho essence of pure administration. A Ministry ready to sacrifice great prin ciples to potty expediency may prolong its days, but it will inherit tho contempt of posterity. Tho task before the Cabinet is, as Mr Macandrow de clared, one which few men would caro to undortako, which fewer still aro capablo of performing. Wo doubt whethor tho House or tho country is fully oducated up to tho situation, or will be reconciled to its sevore exigen cies without trying tho ingenuity of two or thrco Cobinets. But if not now, the next year or two must, from tho weight of a matured public opinion, force uppermost and sustain in office a Ministry prepared at all risks to repel cvory influence ex erted towards diverting it from tho paramount duty of bringing about in the colonial economy something like a normal condition, capable of being sus tained without continual references to thoso extraneous and extraordinary lids which aro as dangerous as :hey are temporary in their operation. 1 party combining this cardinal iuancial policy with firm adherence o the present system of education, areful administration,and departmental eform iv the direction of decentralis-

ing the administrative functions, and with a determination to establish and maintain a fair balance between pro perty and rnanhocd in apportioning the incidence of public burdens, and to carry out liberal land laws —a party wholly honest, consistent and unswerving in these* pursuits, would deserve well of the country, and if not presently successful, must steadily ad vance in colonial repute, and finally ob tain the confidence of the people.

€orrc!jp:3uaeu(a letters ami other read able matter will be found on the fourth page of this issue Iv the iirst line of the editorial footnote to the letter headed " Tho Property Tax," on the fonrfch page of this issue, the word "refuses " ia misprinted for " requires." Before leaving Auckland Sir George Grey drew the attention of tho Mayor to "a quantity of tutu bushes growing along the bank near the unfrequented street behind the Supreme Court. He pointed out the great danger to children, the berry being of a very poisonous character. The Mayor caused the bushes to bo removed. A nice Legislative Council, that of New South Wales ! On the evening of the 19th inst. there was a discussion on tho Elec toral Bill The ilon. Mr Coonan com plained to tho Speaker that the Hon. Mr diaries had threatened to break his (Mr Coouan's) nose, ;uid he dared him to do it. After a sharp discussion good order wa? restored. The Grafton Road School Committee have instructed the master of the school to compile a list of attendants iv order to as certain what number of pupils reside in the district, or beyond it. Chiariui'a circus has arrived ia Sydney. Sydney larrikin* aro following the ex ample of their Melbourne confreres, and establishing clubs for tho purpose of paying the linos of those members whoso pugilistic propensities cause them uupleasant inter views with the Magistrates. There appears to be some doubt as to the award made by the Judges of the Sjdnej Exhibition, with referenco to photographic exhibits, and ws understand that a repres entative of the New Zealand Commission, who was present, hits lodged a protest, or the ground that tho superior certificate wcrq awarded to Australian photographers, while minor prizes only were given fo: vastly superior exhibits from New Zoulnud The scandal case Shepherd v. Dibbs it Syduoy, which terminated iv !i verdict foi plaiutiu", has resulted iv Mr Dibbs ref u»iuj. to pay. The "Bulletiu" Bftjs :•—"Mr (/. 11. Dibbs wou't pay Mr Shepherd's vordic and costs, amouutiug in all to nearly £4,000 no he has gone to JUurlin^hurst for twelv< mouths, at the end of which time he'll fill his schedule, come out and laugh at his de feated enemy, who in the mcuutimo ban t< pay 2s. a day to tho L'aol authorities for tin ilialiujniisbej defendant's board and lod:{ ---inf. Mr Dibbi was arresied at Peurith In tho dead of night lh« bailiff mtido a rail on U.K.. who objected to move till morn ing. Tho bailill' svid ' mu«t,' to whim forcible argument Mr Dibb.s replied In uudrcmug and iiryiting tlio b'.iilii to cany soveutcou ston-i ty tho mil way station. Tho bailiff d;du't. *i Dibbs is thoroughly comfortable iv gaol L:iat Thurslny, for inatauce, his friend gavo him tho choice of oyatsr, hare am bticue-do-mtr soups, with eYorything rls iv keeping ; and a« thero are at prescu quite a numbnr of jolly debtors in the prison. G. U., who Ims a capital sto.'k v Miirins, Henry Clays, and otlior irooi HnoUublCri, lv.i nothing to do but puff th calumot, uud w»teh the refined fin;? of ih gentle Shepherd pirouetting rouud the bow enveloped m a wreath of azure." Edward Smith, Esq., has received intl million Ihrouyh the Keyistr.tr of the Su promu Court that he has successfully passe hU cvamiuntiou as a solicitor, having boo previously admitted elsowhure. Mr .Smit practisod for several years as n solicitor ! Dublin; and was employed forsomotiui in th'j olliee of IMr Joy in this city. The ironwork fnuchia which was Hunt b Mr Peter liirky to the Sydney Ixhibitio w;is awarded a third prizo, bvft owing t the representations of Air Chnrlet C.ilii-i Secretary to the New Zealand Commission the Judges wore induced to icconaidc their decision, (lie result of which wa that they awarded Mr Uirloy a first elm certificate for ornamental ironwork. Two handsome c.isos of wax-work tlowcn tlio work of Mi.-w Harriot Williamson, c IJuoeu-atroet, arc on view iv tho sho window of Messrs. Phillips and son, an ha>o attiacrod much attention. The roprc sentaliou of a water lily is artiaticall wiought from nature with consuramfttoakili Tlio group of (lowers, in posy fashion, iv chuliug lilies of the valley, wild and garde rose*, UTgct-me-notH, and Cowers of Hi field jaro roprcaonted, with intcriningliti leaver, dinplay h ith culture and tante, nn considering what they produced by Mi* Willismwon, after taking but only Icsiou i the ait reflects much credit ou her fulent which are no common order. "Tho New Zca'nnd Muse" lias nlrcad «Lcured a firm hold or' popular favour an i-i rnpidly improving in style and circul:i 'tioo. To-morrow's i-auc ia nnnouticsd t contain " La Sercnata Waltz," for the liar| or pianoforte, composed by Professor Mai tin Swallow, with lengthy and technics mlicisms in tlie Choral Society's and HI James' Choir C mccrts, musical govin theatrical note*, and other matter. W congratulate tho publisher on the succlp ho bus already achieved. Among the growLig hvluslrios of Auck laud we arc glad to notice that of tho uiauu factur'o of matting from ftcw Zoalam flax, which baa been b.onght to a hig! state of perfection by Mr Oldhsim, of One hunga. lie has made some 3500 yards o the material, which ha* given great sasi faction, aad has b.-on eagerly bought v by local purchasers. Tho matting i strong, durable, and flexible, and while i is superior in workmai'ship and quality t tlic imported article^ it is sold as cheap Mr Oldham has forwarded the followinj memo to Mr Tinnc, a member of tli Royal Commission on Colonial Industries " Dtar Sir,—l havo received to-d«; from Mcsus T. and S. Morrin, iroii mongers, Quccn-streot, Auckland, th following : We have rcceired an orde from the New Zealond Railway Dapirt | meut for some of Mr Oldhum's rail j way matting. Can you supply this ? I so, kindly furnish im wi*h a list of size and prices aa soon as possible. We uuder sta-jd th»t your mattiug hrw been teste< against all importsd matting and is super ior. Wo therefore iufer thoro will be a goo< demand tor your manufacture," Kawakawa ban been yielted by a Jorcur Diddier. Tho "Luminarj" says; A m»i named James Watson, had a free passagi to Kutsell on Monday lait, uud«r thi charge of Constable O'Couuor, whonrrcstct him upon two charges ; one for obtainin; lnonojr under falao pretonces, from Mr Stewart, Junction Hotd, and tho sccoik for stealing from the parson. It appear after faking tho " •hinc" out of all the pro fe»sed billiard players in Kawakawa, fo a period of one week, he, duriug M btewart's absence in town prcaento< an order for £2 10;*, purporting to be sigaec by Mr Johu Grey.but he received only 30.3 this occurred on the 12th inst. ; on the 14tl the B»me iuuividual was ducoTcrod by M King, who bslongs to the hotel, npparentb drunk, lying on the body of another mvi uanied John Banks, who was asleep on tin floor of the parlour. Mr King pulled tin man off, ajid woko Banks up, who inVmodi diatoly searched for his pocket-book nii< ftnding it in another pocket, discoverct throo £1 notes in it, in place, o eight, in the meantime hac made himself Kcnrcc, and procccdinv up to Middleton's hotel, paid for a bed; i-i the morning he was migsing, and Const.i ble O'Connor arrested tho prisoner (whe had been previously trying' to get off on one of the vessels bound for Sydnoy), al Tnumararc. Watson wns kuow'n to'harc had no money upon him the flay previous to the alleged thrft, and' Constable O'Connor, in his usual painstaking manner, lias dis covered how, when, and where the prisoner disposed of the five £1 notes supposed to have been stolen from Banks. Mr Keeves, M.H.K., for Grey Valley. addressed bin constituents last night at Grey mouth, and received a rote of thanks and confidence, lie said while he could not promise to Br.pport the present Minis try he would not offer any factious opposi tion to them. lie would support any Liberal measures introduced by the Hail 'Goverument, »s he regarded the Opposition as completely disorganised. The County Chairman,. Mr A. K. Guinness, made a bitter attack on tho Public Works' policy, and moved the following resolution, which was seconded by the hon. 11. 11. Lahma.ii, and carried unanimously .:—" That taking into consideration the importance of the harbour and railway works authorised by Parliament to be constructed in this dis trict, and the large amount of public money promised by Goverument to bo cxpendcil in coustructiDg the same, this meeting in of opinion that tho Public Works are Being carried out in a very unsatisfactory manner, and would, therefore, request the Minister of Public Works forthwith to appoint an engineer of ability and experience to reside at Gieymouth, and take charge of, and superintend, tho construction of works referred tor"

The Juvenile Templars of Alexandr<t atreet Lodge, Sir Henry Havelock, were treated to an entertainment and spelling bee lost evening in the schoolroom, which were thoroughly enjoyed. Mr D. Goldie occupied the chair,- and distributed the prizes.

We notice that a new singing class on the Tonic Sol-Fa method, will be com menced on Wednesday evening next In the Wesleyan school-room, Parnell, under the superintendence oi Mr John J. Howard, a gentleman well-qualified for the position of musical teacher.* The tsims expressed in the aunouncL'mer.t are easy, iv order to bring the class within the reach of young people who may be desirous of acquiring the pleasing art of singing by the simplest method.

On and after the 31st inst., the Archill 'bus is to make a morning trip every day to and from the .Asylum, starting from tho National Bank corner at 9 o'clock and leaving the asylum at 10.30 o'clock.

Tho opening meeting of the lecture course in connection with the Young Men's Christian Association will take place this evening in their ball. A choice collection of music and addresses by various speakers will be given, and no doubt there will be a crowded attendance. Those having tickets will have soats reserved till 7.20.

Mr Travera applied at the Supremo Court Wellington, yesterday, for a rulo nisi for a writ of habeas corpus in the case of Winita Parata, son of Wi Parata, at presentiu gaol at Dunedin. The application set forth that the prieoner was under the influence of Te Whiti, and was prevented by that influence from making the application on his own account. The rulo was discharged, the judge holding that proof of the prisoner's personal concurrence was necessary.

The City Council of Wellington will co operate with other municipal bodies in bringing pressure to bear on its members to secure a continuance of tho subsidies under the Finaucial Arrangements Act.

Mr Chino, an engineer who toi engaged by the Wellington City Council to prepare a scheme for,the drainage of that city, has issued a writ against the Couucil for £4731 19s 'kl. The Council -offer a sum of £165 15s for services reudored in connection with Mr Clarke's scheme, but will contest tho remaining claim.

A monster cauliflower, weighing fourteen pounds, of a beautiful white complexion, is ou view at the shop of Mr Smith, fruiterer, next the Thistle Hotel, Queen-street, and has attracted much attention. This) favour ite garden llowor was brought in from Epsom by Mr Mclndoe, the grower, who possesses a family of cauliflowers, and who exchanges seeds annually with hie brother, who resides in tho suburbs of " Auld Reekie."

The action, Gouk v. Union lusurance Company, claim £15, was not concluded yesteiduy iv tho lic*idcut Magistrate's Court, The decision in the case will bo given on Thursday next. Mea»rn Tyler and llieo. Cooper appeared for the plaiutill', and Mr E. fieskuth for tho defendant. At the conclusion of the evidence Ilia Worship said that whatuvur his judgment might be 011 t'lO legal merits of the cane, it was evi dent thiit the company had benefited by Mr Holmes' work, and that tho latter had .saved the company 10-s of £900. The matter ought never to have come inlo litigatiou, as the company, after having had the benefit of tho work should have arranged the claim with Mr Holmes.

Wo are gl«d to learn that tho great Native Committee ofjliotorua have couic to 11 satisfactory arrangement with the owners of tho Lake Home Hotel, Ohiuomutu, rejecting tho proprietary rights which wore iv dispute. There J?, therefore, no L-x'iuing obstacle of a reasonable nature to the grautiug of a license, the ouly objection hitherto urged being the umiettled title aud the danger of exciting a disturbaucc by Government sanction of the licnune. Tho proprietor of the hotel has a largo number of woikmeu iv his employ, and is prepared to erect comfortable nccommodatiou for one hundred boarders if the license be granted, otherwise the project will bo indefinitely delayed, aud tho opening of the district .seriously retarded. The hotel is nitustcil on .1 commanding and pictur csquo site, iv every w»y conducive to tho comfort mid health oi tourists. AVith tko prospect of a vi-it from a largo number of Couk's Tourints chaperoned by Mr Smythe, and the early opeuing of the Cambridge" Rotorua road, the erection of the now hotel is a very opjioituue work.

The English Derby.

The cablegram announcing the resnlt of tho annual struggle for tho " blue riband of the turf " (ns Lord Beacotufiebl calls it), came to baud so l«te yesterday afternoon thit it whs impossible to do more than just indicate the winner's moat notable perfor mances. We are now able to add the fol lowing particular : —The oontost brought to an ibaue on Wednesday last wai the 101 st of the .same name. The first Derby came off iv 17S0, when ,Sir Charles Bunbury's Diomrd, ridden by S. Arnul), bent eight others. Tliti year but litile intsrc«t appears to have been attached to the race up to April. Bend Or wiw nominally winter favourito at 4 to I. Bsandosort (for whom Lord Alingtcm and Sir Frederick John stone gave £7000), a^d Robert the Devil, being aim fancied. Bend Or is a gocd lookiug bright chesunt colt by I)oncii>ter (winner of the Derby in 1573) out of Kongo Uokp. lie bcloujn to the Duke of West mmstir, and is trained ut RusMy by R.ibert Peck. As a two year old, Btnd Or proved simply invincible, not only winning all the races for which he stalled, but winning them easily. He was nut engaged in tho 2,000 guinfai, aud did not run this your till Derby Day.

Thtc ioibt Renewal ok this Dkkiiy Stakes, o( SOsi.vs. cajh; h*lf-it; for throe-yoar-olda ; colla, Bit lOltu; mtie.\ Sit Slbei; tho owner of tlmstcond hora.) lo tecelVO :!«oioVB , mid tho tlikd lSOiOvs. ou!, o£ tlio sttilw); 2C5 sub ho ibara. The Duko of Westminster's cli c.

Baud Or, by Douc»ster, out of Rouge Nose (Archer)

Mr Charles Brewer's br.c. Robert tho

. Devil, by Bertram, out of Cast Oil' (T. Cannon) . . ... ... ... 2 Prince Soltykolfs eh.c. Musk, by Cur nival, out of Meteor (llos»itcr) ... 3 The performances of Bend Or were given yesterday. Ho is engaged in tho Doncastor St. Leger. • Music run in seven races as a two year old—winning live. H» was farourifco for tho Two Thousaud Guineas, but could only got third to Peteonol. The colt is engaged in the Grand Prize of Paris, as well as tho Legor. iiobert the Djvil bolongs to Mr Charles Brewer, a very astato bookmaker, and throughout the winter, wai the fancy of a large section of tho King. Ho only ran twice as a two year old. but proved success ful on both occasions. L'ke Musk his engagements include the Grand Prizo and Leger. Everything considered, the rosult of, this year's Derby must be considered most satis factory. Tho Duko of Westminster is a lirst-r*te sportsman, and wcll-deaerrea tho success which has at last fallen to his yel low jacket. It would havo bean galling in deed had Bund Or been beaten by the hope of tho Ring who, of course, aro very heavy losers. A first favourite lias not wou the Derby since Galopin cantered home first in 1875. ______

Waimate Plains.

(FliOM OUE OWN CORRESPONDENT).

RAINSTORM IN CAMP,

OPUNAKI, this day. Kain continuous nml heavy has fallen on the camp at Kaikatau for tho last thrco days. The rivers are all swollen, and the ground in all directions muddy in the ex treme. The scorm on Tuesday night was something to remember fora lifetime—not

a siorni of wind, but a downright down fall of rain, tho growl aud the ro»r of which as it approached were heard in cam]) while yet the storm was miles away, and becamo deafening when immediately overhead. SHOUT AKD INFERIOR RATIONS. No rations were received from tho con-

tractor at Opimake yesterday, although the enterprising providoro of milk, butter, and produce generally, Mr Emanuel Bayley, managed to retch the camp with his American wagon. Complaints arc being made, not only as to the non-arrival of rations, but aleo with the quality of the biscuits, which are supplied by tho con tractor, these being in some instances mouldy, and nearly unfit for consumption. A sample of the latter was shown to tho officer in command of the camp, and there cau bo no doubt that with his usual caro for the well being of his men he wi!l sec that an alteration is made. The price which the contractor receives per head leaves him a handsome margin for profit when every thing is supplied of the best quality, and none other than tho best ought to be supplied. To complain of army contractors is a customary thing with newspaper correspondents, and your - own would not have mentioned the aboTe had the tact not been brought promiuently before hU notice. Remarks upon the un timely and prompt supply of beer and whiskey, and upon, the scant quantity and bad quality of the rations, are pertinent, aud deserve notice, *

CABLE NEWS.

EUROPEAN.

[RRUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

Ameership of Afghanistan.

LONDON

May 20.

Tlic London Press confirms a report which has latoly boon circulated to the ed'ect that tue Ameership of Afghanistan h.ia been ottered to the Afghan Pretender, Abdurrah man Khan. The offor in said to have been made in consequence or Abdurmhmau's friendly relations with the British Govern ment, and in order to conciliate the Afghans and maintain the dynasty of Dost Ma homed. Italian Elections. ROME. May 27. The elections to the Italian Parliament are now proceeding. G-arabalcli Denounces Go vernment. Garibaldi has chosen tho opportunity to address the electors, in which ho severely attacks the present dynasty, and declares it is ruiDiug Italy. LONDON. May 27. The Orient Company's steamer Somerset shire arrived at Plymouth yesterday. The homeward English mails, via Brindisi, were delivered in London to-day. Commercial. LONDON. May 26. Tho 3 per cent consols are 90J. Adelaide wheat, per 496'lbs ex ware house, 51s. The market is flat. Tallow has been iv active demand. At the wool sales, to-day. 7,400 bales were offered, making a total of 259,200 bales catalogued since the opening. The tone of the sale was unchanged. A Condemned Snip. VALPARAISO, May, 2G. The ship Antipodes, bougd from Sydney to liOiidon, which put in here recently in a. leaky state, and to discharge her cargo, will probably have to be condemned. Chinese Tea Trade. HONG KONG. May 2G. Tho opening prices for China teas at Foochow are two taela above last year's quotations. The quality is considered abou i the same as last season's.

AUSTRALIAN.

[RKUTEK'S SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.] Payment of Members. MELBOURNE. Friday. Tho debate iv tho Legislative Assembly on the question ot the payment of members will take place on the introduction of a Bill at a special sitting on Mouday. Discnarge of Labourers. Many labourers employed ou the works at Fijliermanss' Bend have been discharged, pending Parliamentary sanction boing got to the carrying out of the Yar.a scheme. MELBOURNE. May 27. In the case of Baillicro y. Beaney, claiming remuneration for obtaining the latter a commission to inspect the hospitala iv Europe, it was decided in favour of the defendant. MELBOURNE, May 27. Arrived : Union Co.'s steamer Te Anau, from the Blufr'. The steamer Albion has sailed tor the BlulU The Union Co.'a s.s. ltinguiooma has sailed lor the Blull'. South Australian Parlia ment. ADELAIDE, May 27. Parliament was opened to-day, by His Excolleucy the Governor, who, in his speech ou the occasion, anuouueed that Bills would be prepared to amend the constitution, increasing the number of members iv the Couucil and Assembly, altering the boundaries of electorates ; also amending the Insolvency and .Education Acts, as well as other Acts which wero merely of a local character,

TELEGRAPHIC.

(FBOM OUK OWN COKRKSPONDEMT.)

HAMILTON, this day,

STEALING FROM A BREWERY,

Two men, namsd Bastable nml Hoilson, were brought.before tho it.M. this morning, charged with stealing sundry bottles of porter from Cumming's browery, they hav ing been caught in the act by Mr Cum« ming, last ni«ht. linkable received 14 days' imprisonment. KeiJson's casu ixas adjourned till two o'clock, for the produc tion of further charges against him. Mows Whitaker an 1 W byte, M.II.R.'s take their departure for Wellington this morniug. ACCIDENT TO THE DELTA, Tho steamer Delta nearly met with a serious accident la.H night. Iv returning from the Cambridge racea one p.iddie-whecl struck a small island iv tho rivor, carryiug away a portion of the paddle-box, aud one of the lloats getting loose, caused consider able damage. The steamer was, however, able to complcto tho trip to Ngarua wahia.

NAPIER, this day,

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE,

William Collins, groom in a livery stable, attempted suicide this moraing. He went to tho stables at 8 o'clock, but instead of attending to his work entered the ollice, where there were two gun?, a muzzle and a breech loader. Findiug 110 ammunition to load tho muzzle gun he emptied a cartridge for tho purpose, and then placed the muzzle1 under hi* chin and pulled the trigger. His jaws, tongue, aud uo?e were completely blown away, but the brain is uuiujurcd. Tho report alarmed a fellow workman, who conveyed the irau to tho hospital. Collins had baen drinking hurd lately. He has a wife aud three children Tho doctors entcrUiu a hope of caving hi« life.

(rKR UNITJD TRESS ASSOCIATION),

CIIrtISTCHURCH, this day. Tho Cauterbury Philosophical Institnte celebrated its ICthanniversary last night by a conycrzatione and exhibition of articles illustrative of constructive art, at tho Pro vincial Buildings. Tho affair was a great success. The Drainage Commission yesterday heard a large amount of evidence respecting the present system of drainage. The Acclimatisation Society have resolved to ask the Government to legislate for pre venting the uso of nets which would iuter fere with tho salmon tribo in the river. The Horticultural Society held its annual meeting last evouiug. Tho report was very satisfactory. Tho whale recently towed in at Sunnier jiclded 440 gallons of oil At tho KM, Court this morning, Marks the fruiteier -\yaß fined 5a for selling on Sunday, A. Silkcs to 24 hours imprison mcht, for stealing a receipt for S3. Silkcs wcut to pay his rent, and exhibited the mouoy asked for. A rccoipt was made out and he seized it. Ho then refused to pay tho money. SOUP KITCHEN. Tho Mayor has received a subscription towards establishing a soup kitchen. A public meeting is to be called on Monday to establish ono.

DUNEDIff, this day. THE LONDON WOOL SALES. CargiU's wool telegram dated May 25th, states " since our last telegrama thero has been no change for bulk wools." At the inquest on Jamieson, killed on the railway, a verdict of accidental death was returned, A crossing-kocper was cau tioned to keep a better look out for the future.

DEPARTURE OF AUCKLAND MEMBERS.

We have received a telegram from Captain Fairchild to-day, informing us that the Government s.s. Hinemoa, will leave One hunga for Wellington at 1 p.m., ou Monday next. Passengers by the 12 o'clock train from Auckland, will have ample time to catch the steamer.

Cambridge Races.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

CAMBRIDGE, this day. TIIE race meeting was very successful, every event drew out a large Held, and iiiodnccd good wwrt. The 'i'c Awamutu people were delighted tbat Sportsman was again victorious, us the old bor.se had been t bowing symptoms of disgust with the national sport. Ku would not have won (ho hurdle race had Canltou's horse not come to grief, as Hurry Mount wan going iv li's best style with a Jo:ig lead. Harold was not fit aud refused everything. Hastings disappointed public expectation. The Maiden steoplcchaßfl resulted in a victory for another Waikato horse, namely, Allwills' Fidget, which came out a dark horse, performed well, aud was ridden w<;ll by Hitch wan. Tho Autumn Cup was au exciting event. The light weights cut out ! the mailing for half a mile, at which stage j the " local cocktails," as they were impro perly and irreverently termed, fell back to a position from which they could see the race without the riders having to look back, and the four top weights, which had strung out, closed up. Tho jockey rode for thu re mainder of the race, which resulted iv a great victory for the Fapakura colt. TtfJS STEEPLECHASE CASUALTIES. The Handicap Steeplechase was full of mishaps which fortunately did not com prise any fatal casualties to man or beast; though there were some severe falls. The lirst jump was the double opposite the Grand Stand, this was taken simultan eously by Fidget, Harry Mount, and Hard Times, the foruiar over the lire fence into the road, Harry Mouut was brought by Jillinga up to tbe fence, trie horse tried to awerve oif, Jilltugs crowded him on to it, and the two rolled into the road. Sports: man led back orer hedges into the course, and, with Herd Times at hia quarters, came at the double for the second time. These two cleared tlieru, but unfortunately Fid get came down a cropper, and not only fill on Hitchman, but lay on nim. A dozen peoplo ran to pull the horse off, while some pulled Hitchmau till his joints cracked. At length united efforts succeeded, the horse arose, aud the rider caused ths ladiea' screams to subside by remouut iijrr. He was cheered, and an old boot thrown after him, but it was a bootlcs3 chase that succeeded. Hard Times rose with Sportsman to the last jump, the struggle up the straight proving tliat Sportsman had not the pice of the other, though the difference was slight. The Maori r*ce was contested by three, Clymatis, Wairaka, and Tandem. Charlie Totara rode the latter and won the race, but «s he croised Wairaka several times iv the straight the stakes were awarded to Wairaka. Soukor won the Consolation. ACCIDENT. As Maxwell, a carpenter, was ridinsc from the races to Cambridge his hat was snatched by a practical joker on horseback. In galloping after it he galloped on to John Brown's express. Part of tho swindle-tree was buried in the horse's cheat, and Maxwell was thrown over the cart. Be was taken to Mr Hughes, chemist, who pronounced the sufferer to have had a miraculous escape, having ouly a sprained ankle. Mr Nadeu attends the bdrse with hope. HICKEN IN THE HALL. Ilickcn. the champion boxer of Australia, met, according to announcement, Keesin;.', the champion of Cambridge, in the public hall, and other pugilistfcally inclined amateurs allowed Mr llicken to perform on them. The band played at tbe door aud drew a great crowd. Two bookmakers could not add up their iigures to mutual satisfaction, and as all rules of arithnifctx failed each called the other to put up his prop.) and substracted much blcod from each others notes, thus settling accounts on the Hickon's principal of arithmetic, in which two "bunches of fires " form the principal factor?. THE AMUSEMENTS. Tho town is alive with amusements—the African Wild Beast Show, Barnum'a Menagerie, Abe llicken, shooting galleries, and everything i: conductive to a pandemo nium. The Land Court after finishing tbe Opoaru block adjourned at 11. 30. till to-morrow, when the Ko block will be discussed. The Puppy Stakes arc to be rim off to morrow with the All Dog Stake, at Broad Meadows. There arc thirteen entries for the latter, with a probability of several more. Sandy, M ark Twain, Morrin's Spring, Ivanhoe, Venus, Vick, Sully Brass, Buck laud's Spring, Turn Moore, .Pinafore. Kille man, Duke of Wellington, Susan. Tfce entries close to-myht. TAMING A SAVAGE. Purukutu's son, who created some ex citement at the K.opua meeting, went to yesterday's races, tnd while the worse lor liquor he stripped himself to the waist, aud said he would' kill and eat the Eu ropeans. He procteded to action, when constable Brenuan with assistance arrested Purukutu, junior, aud locked him up.

THE NEW INCUMBENT OF ST. MATTHEWS.

Tutrßev. W. Tebba, M.A., of Queen's Col lege, Cambridge, who arrived in tlm colony a few days ago, was formally instituted Incumbent of St. Matthew's parish last evening, in the presence of a large conorepa tioo. The llmht Reverend Dr. Cowie, Bishop of tho Diocese, and the clergy or 1 uckland, were present iv fall robes, and the scone wan very imposing. As the pro cession moved on, the 251 st bynm was sung by the choir, Mr Joseph Brown presiding at the organ. Tho " Eroning Prayer " was said by the Rev. Dr. Furchas, then followed Psalm's 122 and 123, The Rev. C. ML Nel son road the first lesson, Ezekiel, 34*h chapter, verses Hto 17, Tho Bey. B. T. Dudley read the second lesson, Acts 2, to VCise37. Tup 250 th Hymn, was sung by tho congregation. His Lordship tho Bishop then took his place inside the communion rails, attended by Archdeacon Maunsell, the Rev. Messrs. Dudley, Nelson, and Hates, the Key. Mr Tebbs standing in front, the nominators of the parish, Mr Doonin, and Colonel HaulUin, on either side. The new incumbent was then presented by the nominators to the Bishop, who per formed the ceremony of instituting and inducting the Kcv. William Tebbs into the incumbency of the pariah of St. Matthew's, Auckland. The Registrar then tendered the necessary declarations to the new incumbent, which were acknowledged by Mr Tobbs, and afterwards >igued by the Bishop, who duly laid his hands on the new minister, and gave utterance to the follow ing prayer :—" Almighty God, who hath given you the will to care for the souls of these people, grant also unto you strcocth and powor to perform the same ; that He may accomplish Hi* work in their midst, through Jesus Christ, ourLoid."—f he You. Archdeacon Maunsell, as the Senior Arch deacon of the Diocese, delivered the keys of the Church to the Rev. Mr Tobbs.— His Lordship tho Bishop delivered an ad dress, in which ho described the state of I the parish since tho death of the Rev. Darid Jones, and referred to the responsibility resting upon the Bishop, in confirming the choice ot tho nominators. He felt the greatest satisfaction with the new minister, and bslievcd that ho would be an energetic and useful clergyman, and succeed in mak ing his parishioners a Christian, Godfearing people. His Lordship referred at seme length to the duties of a clergyman, which were not limited to a congregation, and commended to tho caro of the new incum bent of St. Matthew's parish, the sailors visiting the port, of Auckland ; the immi grants landin? from tim: to tim* in this colony, and who might sojourn in this city for a longer or shorter period while on tho look-out for work. He also recommended to tho special attention of the pastor of St. Matthew's, the Homo for Destitute Chil dren in Howo-strret.

The cercniouy then closed with the bone diction.

THEATRE ROYAL.-"RICHELIEU."

Buiavjer JLY-rroN's line play " Richelieu" wss repeated last night at the Theatre Hoyal, to a goad house. Mr Fainlough, as tho Cardinal, dopictcd with icmarkablo ability thclcadingcharncteristics of th*t great historical personage, diplomatist and stitcs nnui as lie is presented in history, and by the genius of the w.iter of the drama. This evening, a well-merited complimentary benefit will he tendered to Mr Fairclougn by the leading citizens of the city, ia testimony of their thorough apprecia tion of Ma endeavours to roTivo the Shakspciian drama in the colonies. On this occasion Mr Fairclougn will appear as " Hamlet," a character which all the groat actors of two centuries have laboured to understand and delineate. We believe that citizens will show to-night their capabilities to distinguish real merit from "passing show," and that the house will be filled. "Hamlet" will bo performed by special request, and it is gratifying to learn that a huge number of tickets have been already sold. A special boat will be put on for the convenience of the those residents at the North Shore returning after tiic conclu sion of the play. Vehicles will also be in readiness for conveying persons to all parts of the suburbs. Sbakspeare's "Macbeth" will be represented to-mo ro-rr and Monday evenings, with Locke's original music by the orchestra. This is Mr Faircloueh's famil appoarauce ia Auckland as ".Hamlet."

The Appeal Court.

Auckland Cases,

WELLINGTON, this day IN the Court of Appeal to-day iudemL* was given m the case Brigjiam v , dbatt* allowing the appeal with costs and?' Cleve andLKing, di^chartjlii^ a rule f,^-1 ' to appeal. Mr'|Sin S leton itorheloit i*- 6 applied on behalf oi liray Slf" for lo aVtt to bo allowed to £pp°eal hSfi panreria against a decision of Mri, ™* Gillies, at Auckland, refusing WUB^ application was refused. • c

Fatal Accident to Mr R. Selby.

[Fiom our Own Correspondent ]

COKONER'S IN QUEST.

CAMBRIDGE, Wednesday. " One ot the most lamentablo and dish™ •' accident* it has been ray lot to r^ 2 happened on Monday afternoon at Bant™ in Cambudgn, wheu Mr Eichard Selhvi 1 his life through the accidental di£ffi°s a fowling piece whilst out shooting <|L particulars of the accident have a lr °dv been telegraphed. "'ready An inquest was hold on Tuesday k « Dr. Waddington, coroner, and a sl^Z prmnjj Messrs Forest (foreman) R !•„ W. Ewe-u, 11. Norgrove H. a 'cTttaT?' Houghton, J Macfarland, J. Campfi'a^ Thomas, and J. Sharp, who, after vie*" ing the body, proceeded to the Bceneof th' accident, after which tho following evident was taken:— s evidence Thomas Wells, sworn, I am astorekponn residing at Cambridge. I have seen Z: body of a person lying dead in this W, and recognize it its the body of RiphTJ Selby I was out *lieotiug with d J yesterday, the 24th mat., the whole of he day. V/e were both on our way homo , a had reached the home-paddock where tl body was afterwards found. The deceiZl took a wider ran&e of the paddock whilct I went a shorter cut towards the house and in tbat way got Eeparated. WhiUt in the orchard, about seTea chains and a half from tho place where the body was found t heard the report of two barrels fired at short intervals, perhaps EC Toral seconds or h?lf a minufe between the report* Pi lowing the reports, I heard two criesi or cooeye, ■which I took to be from come chil£ dreu close by. I took no further notice or the reports 01 the gun, under the imnres. sion tbat deceased was discharging his <m n previous to returning home. I went intn the stable to change my coat, after dischan? ing my gun, by drawing off the shot and tiring off thu powder. As the deceawS did not return, I askod his £ brother if Richard was in the habit of bringing up the cows, he said "Yes "so I thought 1 would go and mee t him. When I had proceeded alone the paddock a few step 3 I noticed that the doi was remaining in the same position as when the gun was fired. I went over to see what was keeping the dog there, snpposine it bad found some game or something I went toward it and found deceased lying on his face at full length on the ground. To ascertain if he were only slightly injured or if I could help him in any way, I turned him over on his back, and 1 found him dead. There was a largo quantity of blood on the ground immediately underneath the body. The coat over the left breast was very much charred and torn, and in the left breast there wan a very large hole. De ciased's double-barrel gun lay about 15 yards from the body. Both barrels were empty, the hammers down, and ram-rod in the usual place. I noticed marks of blood between the gun and the body. I thefn went to letch deceased's father* who was on the farm a few hundred yards away. 1 told him what had happened, and we went to where the body was lying. Deceased's father and another gaatlernan, whowasin tho houßc, and myself then removed ttie body placed uprm a hurdle and a wheel barrow, aad conveyed it to the room where it is now lyiug. Afterwards I left and drove into Cambridge giving notice to tfje coroner and police. Examined by the Court: I believe the cry I heard proceeded from the deceased. It was about half-past four in. the afternoon when I heerd the report of the gun. Thcfp whs pisnty of time between the reports for the deceased to have fired at a bird. The cry 1 heard was immediately after tbe second report. I last saw deceased alivo about five minutes previous to the report ot the gun. Tho paddock is a grass paddock, free from any obstructions except thistles. I li»yc known deceased about two yeara, and on this day he was in his usual state of health, and in good spirits. William Eelby, sworn: lam a farmer, residing st Hautapu. The body of the dead boy is tbat of my third son. I )a=t saw him alivo about half-past one in the afternoon. I have heard the evidence ot Mr Wells, and state that I found the body of my son lying dead in the position des cribed by Mr Wells as the one in which ho placed it, viz, upon the bick. It tos about half-past four when Mr Wells came to me. I vas ditching in tho adjoining field, about 15 cluius away from where my sou was lying. Mr Wells was then on His iv.iv home, but my son (decea-cd) was not with him. I advised Mr Wells togo home, as he might get wet if ho remained wilh mo. Probably about five minutes after Mr Well* l«ft me I heard two reports of a cud-: about half a minute between racb. I heard what I thought to re two cooeys coming from the same direction, I thought at the time my iinn was cooeyingto Mr Wells to show what he had got. Mr Well* came and told me of tho accident about ten minutes after I had board tbe report, andas I waff leaving my work. The hody of my son was removed, as described by previous witness, by myself, Mr Hoskins, and Mr Wells. One of my children, a boy about nine years old, told me lie saw Mr Wells fire off bis gun pt the stable.

Examined by the Court: It is about five chains and a half from tho 6tablo to where the body was fonnd.

This concluded the evidence. The jury, with little deliberation, gave a verdict of " Accidental Death."

The melancholy occurrence has caßtqnllo a gloom throughout the district, where the family are well-known and universally rt** pected. The funeral took placo_ on Wed nesday afternoon at the Cambridge cenje tery. the body being followed by a l«nre number of friends, including many of the Waikato Cavalry, of which deceased was a member. The Bey. Mr Willis Conducted the funeral services.

THE CHORAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT.

(To the Editor.)

Sib,—Will you be kind enough to tell ni3 and many others-who feel disgusted With the criticism (so called) oil the lato concert iv the Choral Hall which appeared iv tho " New Zealand Herald," whether it would bo consistent with the rules of journalism for that newspaper to publish the nsmeof the writer of the article. It does Dot appear to me right that a respectable journal should allow its columns to l>e made a, channel or spite, nor, to take a less severe view of-the mutter, is it lilting that a newepaper should permit a person to write in its columns under the pretence of criticising a subject without previously ascertaining Unit the person has some knowledge of tho matter, and some capacity for dealing with it. I feel quite certain chat the writer «t the notice of the concert, was not one of tho ordinary staff of tho " Herald." Old hands aro cautions in writing about subject wim which they have little or no acquaintance Moreover, the article in question sbowi strong personal feeling, and has the abrupt sentences and the unpolished roughnc3S ot an unpractised writer. I should like; to know this gentleman who cull's the compo sitions of Uirameland Kucken "rubbish. He may discover who those psoplc are by lookiug into the same book where ho got his information about Suppe or Tuppe as W calls it. I hare hosrd named as tho author of the diatribe a manager or employe" of ono of the banks or insurance offices, and tno reason of his spitcfulness was said to-os that the Choral Society could not allow him to siag a solo at their concerts. ""A think his name should be published. W<> manhasarighttoarailhimself oftbfanWK ifcy of a newspaper oflicial to vent his spleen, and I cannot help thinking that the news paper authorities should satisfy themselves of a mau's competency before allowing him to represent them with the authority « their recognised agent. I trust that if « w rot unprofessional, and tho "HersM refuses, yen will publish this person's name, if you can discover it, so that persons whoso feelings are wounded, may learn what lit'lo reason they have to mind what has Be? 11 said.—l am, &c., AUCKIiANDEB.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1880.



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To the Editor: Sir,—Permit me fo rajM a feeble protest against the sacrilegious in novation attempted by the Committee « the Young Men's Christian Association, -n advertising a lecture for the evening »' October 24th, v,-hich happens tbis year •» fall upon a Suuday. I have no doubt Wj» tho redoubtable cliampioD of subba'aua"1'1'1. (tho liev. Mr Webb) clad in the full pau<W of his evamrpii?'ie Btmpur will proniP'J assail this iusidiahsdeßfjjn upon our thnstia quietude.'-! Tim, etc,, Jehosiiafhat.