SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

t_-<_r n_-.Tiri». Thls Evening, 0.51 HIGH rwATEnj To . morrow Morning, 1.38 SUNSET.—This Evening, 5.20 HUNRIBK.—To-Morrow Morning, 6.38 MOON'S AGE,—New Moon, 28th, 10.3 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Wellington, f.b„ Farquhar, from Tauranga lona, s.s, Stephenson, from Rusaoil

DEPARTURES.

Sissy, schooner, Hastings, for Suva Opotiki, schoonor, Collines, for Tairna Blslnore, schooner, Stephens, for Tairua TO-DAY. Hawk, schooner, Grey, for a cruise Pirate, schoonor, Trayto, for Huahino Wellington, s.s., Farquhar, for RusaoH

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

San Francisco—City of Sydnoy, Tuesday Melbourno via South-To Anau, Thursday New Plymouth and South-Wanska, Tuesday Rusboll and northern ports^-lona, Mondax Whangarei and Mangapai-Glonelg, Tuoßday Tauranga-Wellington, Tuoßday and Thursday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of Sydney, from Sydnoy, Tuesday Wolverine.H.M.S.. from Sydney, short y Hertba, H.1.G.M.. from Melbourne, daily Merope, ship, from London Avonn, barquo, from London; to sail Januory

15 Chile, barquo, from London; Bailed Decombor23 Orient, barque, from Now York; to sail Feb-

ruary Jl „■, , ,„ Peru, barquo, from London ; Balled Jan. U Loch Dee, barque, from London; aailod Decern-

ber2s , ~ Halciono, ship, from London; loading Loch Doon, bsrque, from London; loading Coronilla, barque, from London ; loading Jan. G Superior, barque, from Now York; sailed - Ootober23 _ *';' Cabarfoidh, barquo (S.Q.M.J.). from Hongkong Thames, barquo, from Adelaido Emperor, brig, from Lyttolton Orwell, brigantine, from tho Islands Myrtle, brignntino, from Friendly Islands Ethel, brigantino, from Dunodln Ryno, brlgaiitino, from Rotumah Roderick Dhu, brigantino, from Dunedin Borealis. brigantino, from Aitutaki Flirt, brigantine. from Samoa Rachel Cohen, schooner, from Dunodin Caledonia, schooner, from Samoa Mazeppa, Bchooner. from Rarotonga Marion, schooner, from Noumea Polioeman, schooner, from Noumea ■*gnes Donald, schooner, from Rarotonga Coronet, sohooner, from Aitutaki lamaru, sohooner, from Sydnoy Clyde, schooner, from Lyttelton Nightingale, sohooner, from Samoa Gael, Bchooner, from Levuka Saxon, schooner, from Lyttolton Torea, Bohoonor, from Lyttolton Winifred, schooner, from Now Hobridos Atotohau, schooner, from Rarotonga Ovalau, schooner, from Rarotonga Annie Wilson, schoonor, from Westport Belle Brandon, schooner, from Samoa Norval, schooner, from Norfolk Island

Inwards Coastwise. — Rat-, [from Port Charles, with 29,500 feot timber.

Outwabds Coastwise.—Nancy, for Thames; Lagoon, for Mercury Bay ; Rata, for Port Charles.

The steamer Coromandol will be laid up for inspection on Monday and Tueaday, and will resume her regular trips on Wednesday,

H.M.S. Wolverine left Sydney for a New Zea and port, probably Auc_land,on tho 22nd Inst.

The schooner Marion arrived at Noumoa from Norfolk Island on March 21.

The schooner Policeman arrivod at Noumea from Norfolk Island on March 28.

The schooner Waiwera cleared at tho Cnßtoms to-day for Admirality Island.

The brigantino Clansman is expected to sail on Tuesday or Wednosday next for Newcastle in ballast. She will thero load with coal for Dunedin or Oamaru, and at one of theao ports she will take in a cargo of breadstuff's for Auck land.

The s.s. Taupo was successfully floated yoatcr day and will probably be towed up by tho steamers Wellington and Glenelg on Tuesday next.

The S.S. Wellington arrived from Tauranga to-day with tho following passengers: Mrs Carina, Misa Webley, Messrs Bloom, Malavy, Gouk. Cortland, Scott, Jarvey, Jones, McCarthy, Warburton, Silva, Darrach, Rich, Smith, and four in the steerage.

Thoß.s.lona arrived from Rusaell.Whangaroa, and Mongonui. She left Russell at 3 p.m. and arrived at Auckland at 6 a.m. Had south-east wind on the passage up. Paaaengers: Meadames Williams, Andrews and family (5), Messrs H. Williams, J. H. Salmon, R. H. Matthews, J" Southland, J. Walla, A. Gardener, H. Wells, 1 steerage. Cargo: 30 sacka oyaters, 10 boxes, 2 parcels, 18 sacEs gam, 2 packages saddlery.

THE S.S. TAUPO.

"Hopes are entertained" (according to Thursday's " Bay of Plenty Times,") "ihat the s.s. Taupo will be taken to Auckland next weok, tho wort, of repairing her, and firing on the false bottom have been energetically carried on during the last few days preparatory to her re moval. The false bottom is built of wood covered with Muntz metal, and let down in sec tions, the whole being put together by the diver aid bound tightly to the ship by means of obains, The boarding haa also been rendered more water-proof by passing Bails under the vessel, sheen skins being used at the joints and ends of the false bottom. The Taupo presents much the same appearance as she did when first taken oft Stoney Point, the only palpable difference being tbe chains which bind the woodwork of her aides. Pumping opera tions are to be commenced to-day, and it is hoped that when onco tho water has been lowered beyond the combi'g of tho main hatch way, it will not be allowed to rise so far again Should the pumping prove successful, it is veiy possible that by the end of next week the vessel will be on her way to Auckland. On Friday evening, and early on Saturday morning, there Waa considerable excitement on board the Tauoo, owing to tho cable hawsera giving way. The tide was ebbing fast at the time, and the Taupo with the two barauea alongside drifted close to the Mount before another anchor could be let go to stop her. w hen the anchor held Bhe re mained cloae under the Mount until tho turn of the tide, and rhe anchor being picked up she was allowed to drift back to her former position. The tide waa running very qnickly at the time, and the vessel must have travelled at the rate of six knots an hour; the is, however, none the worse for the accident, which proves conclusively how well she is afloat. We truat the Burmises of the contractor may turn out to be correct, and that by the end of next week we shall aeo the Taupo leaving the harbour."

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Seagull, brigantino. Lang, from Oamaru Lalla Rookh, s.s., Campbell, from Waitara Rowena, s.s,, Amodoo, from Hoklanga

DEPARTURES.

Lalla Rookh, S.s,, Campbell, for Waitaro

IMPORTS.

Por Seagull, from Oamaru—ll2o sacks oats, 150 aacka and 360 bags flour, 190 Backs chaff. 10 sacks bran, 12 sacks pollard, 119 sacks bones.

The 8.8. Rowena, from Hoklanga, brought the following passengers:—Messrs Herbert, Qulgley, Mooney, Parkinson, Sherry, Brown, and Master Qulgley.

PORT OF WHANGAROA.

Arrivals: April 19. Kriemhilda, schooner, Bathurat, from Auckland, with general cargo; 81, Fanny Kelly, ketch, Williams, from Auck land, with general cargo. Departures: April 2-. Kriemhilda, schooner, Bathurst, for Auckland, with 30,000 feet sawn timber.

Loading: Defiance, brigantine, for Dunedin

PORT OF KAIPARA.

Arrivals.—April 17: S.s. Klna, Eountree, from Auckland, with general cargo; Look-Ont. brig antine, Hamson, from Auckland, in ballast; Kate McGregor, schooner, Couch, from Auck land, in ballast.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Dunedin, this day. AN ENGLISH SHIP.

Arrived: Otigo 93 days oat from London. All well.

Sydney, April 22. Arrived yesterday: The Union Co.'s steamship Hero, from New Zealand.

Sailed: H.M. s. Wolverene and Union Co.'s steamahip Hero, for New Zealand.

Wellington, yesterday. Sailed : Te Anau s.s. for Auckland, via East Coast ports. Paaaengers :—Colonel and Mrs Deckle, Hon R. Johnston. Messrs Willin, Rid ing, Muir, Butler, Laery, South, Steward, and 10 steerage.

Port Chalmers, yesterday, Arrived: Penguin s.s. from the north.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, Saturday. Mr R Arthur's weekly sale was largely attended, but was not over in time for a report in our last. The general report is appended :— Fowls, Is to 2s lOd each; turkeys, 2s 6d to Is Id; inferior ditto. Is id ; ducks, Is 2d to _a Id; in ferior fowlß. 9d to lid; dreeaed fowls and ducks, Is 7d to Is 8_ ; pigs, Gs to 9s; potatoes, 2s Gd to 3s 6d; carrots, 3a 3d to 3a 8d; piemelons. 2s to 3b ; pumpkins,2s 3d to3s 7d; turnips, la 2d; man golds. Is Id ; onions. Id to l.d; oats, 2s 2d to 9s 3d per bushel; wheat, 3a Id per buahel; barley, 2a9dper bushel; sharps, 5s Gd; bran, 5a per sack; flour. £8 to £13 ; oatmeal, Id to l.d: chaff, 2s to 23 Gd per Back ; bacon, id to 9d; butter, 2d to KM ; cheese, 5d to ssd ; tea, (half-ehesta), la 6d to 2s id; box tea 18s to 2G <; sugar 3J to i\; candles, 9J to lOd; soap, 16s; rice, 3d; raw oil, ls6d; biscuits Gd; Auckland apples, 2d, 3Jd ; pears, ljd to 3d; fiobart apples ex Tararua, 6s 6d to 9a 9d per case; quinces, 2d; white lead, 4Jd.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as Under.— Tnis Day. For Rarotongn, per Poarl,1 at 1 p.m. Monday, 25th iiißtant. For Thames, por Rotoinahana, at 9.30 a m. For Waitaru. So., por UvUa Rookh, at 11 a m. For Rarotongaand Tahiti, per Sybil, at 3 p.m. For Russell, KawaJsawa, etc, per To Anau, at 3 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, por lona, at i p.m. Tuesday, 2Gth inslnnt. For Taranaki and Southern Ports, per WaiKtka, at 5 a.m. For w altera, Wanganui, and Wellington, per .amson, at 8 a.m. For Wniwora, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, por Roso Casoy, at ID a.m. For Thamos, por Rotomahana, at 10 a.m. ' Per b.b. City of Sydnoy. as follows :— For Sandwloh Islands, United States of Amorica, Canada, Britiah Columbia, Contral and South Amorica. and British and Forolgn Wost Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Contlnont of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money ordors. registered lottors, and , newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late lottors boarlng an oxtrn foo of slzponoe. In addition to tho postage, will be received by tho Mall Agent on board tho steamer up to tho tlmo of sailing. Tula mail will bo duo In London on Tuosday, Juno 7, I*3Bl. For Whangaroi Heads, Wnlpu, Whangarol, and Mangnpai, por Argylo, at 4 p.m. For Whliiangi, Tairua, Tauranga, md Opotikl, por Wellington, at 1 p.m. Wednesday, 27th instant. For Kapanga, por Coromandel, at 11.30 a.m. S. B. BISS, Chiof Poßtmaater. Chlof Post-office. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

April 23rd, 1881.

V.M.C.A.—Devotional Addreaa by Hoy. C, M, Pym, 7.3D p.m.

Albort Hall-Gillies' Industrial Exhibition, 10 a.m. until 10 P.m.

Thcatro Royal — Simonson'B Royal Opera Company, "Tho Whito Lady of Avonol,"S p.m.

Birth.

IRWIN.—On April 20, tho wife of Jas. Irwin, Wakeflold-atreet, ot a eon. PHILLIPS,-On Wednesday, April 20, at hor residence, Alexandra-street, Mrs Thomas Phillips, junr., of a daughter. WADE.-On April 19, at hor residonco, Uppor Queon-street, tho wife of Mr. John Wado of a aaughter.

Marriage.

COATES-MAUNS ELL.—On tho 2.lrd April, at a. Mary'a, Parnell, by Itev. C. M. Pym, Hector of Cherry Hurton, Yorkshire Augustus John Llgar, eldest surviving son of the lato James Coates. Ksq., of Auckland, to Jano, youngest daughter ot Yon. Hobort MauiiEOll, L.L.D., Archdeacon of Auckland, and Incumbent of S. Mary's.

Death.

O'CONNOR.—On April 22nd, at her paronts rosidonce, Lome-street, Julia Florence infant daughter of James and Mary Ann O'Connor.

'1 ho funeral will leavo her parents rcsidonco, I-ornc-strcot. to-morrow (Sunday) nt:>o'cloo-, Friendß aro respectfully invited to attend.

Notice to Correspondents.

SonscßiußK,—Tho racehorse) Matau is now In Auckland.

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

SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1881.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For tho wrong that n c resistance, For the future in the dista And the ood that we can

1 Prosecutions against publicans for breaches of the licensing laws have, it will have been observed from recent Southern telegrams, been instituted with unusual vigour throughout the colony. These have resulted from a circular issued by tho Go vernment instructing the police to see that the licensing laws are rigidly enforced. The Cabinet was stimulated to this courae by a deputation of Good Tcmplara at Welling ton, who urged that Sunday trading, although illegal, was practised with im punity by a large section of the trade. The Premier then stated that he would take steps to secure obedience to the law, and hence the circular. There cannot be two opinions about the propriety of the course which has been taken. The law should either be strictly enforced agaiDst all hotel keepers or Bhould be removed from the statute book. lis violation with impunity by a few is an injustice to the law-abiding section of the trade, who are thereby com pelled to follow the example of the law-breakers, or lose regular customers. There has been a laxity on the part of the police, but still more by the Bench in enforcing convictions. Evidence conclu sive enough to send men to the gallows, has been held insufficient to prove the sale of a glass of beer, and the consequence was an in equity in the administration of the law which at one time became a public scandal. So soon as a law is practically inoperative from perpetual violation, it should be removed from the statute book, otherwise the authority of law is brought into contempt, and the law-breaker is endowed with ad-1 vantages which the law-abiding citizen has been restrained by the legislature from

using. In the course of their crusade tho Wel lington police have unearthed another abuse alike unjust to the trade and demoralising to tbe people, and which should influence the Licensing Bill to be brought down by the Government. Three conductors of so-called "Working Men's Clubs" were convicted of sly grog selling and heavily fined. It ap peared from the evidence that at these places, which were unlicensed, admission to membership was supposed to be constituted by payment of a shilling. The Magia tratc in fixing the penalty, very strongly con demned the whole thing as a mere evasion of the licensing law—that the pretence of a club was altogether " too thin " to stand the test of common sense. If, however, the Bench were to punish such cases with the same severity that the English Licensing Bench invari ably exercises a stop would soon be put to such practices. The papers by the last mail contain a report of proceedings in stituted by the Hampatcad juatices against an establishment known as the Athenaeum Club, Hampstead Heath, said to number 2.000 members, British and foreign. Offi cers of the Inland Revenue Department were detailed to te^t this Club on the occa sion of a quadrille party. They were ob jected to at first as not being members, but any disinclination to take their money waa easily waived, and although, when in side, the defendant Braun | told one of the officers, " You are not mem bers, and you cannot havo anything to drink," and in the room the officers also saw the notice, "Any visitor ordering excisable liquors -will be prosecuted," the officers were served several times with drinks by a man named Keightley. The counsel for the defence adopted the air of injured innocence usual on such occasions. It is surpriaing how virtuous people become when fairly trapped in wrong-doing, by officers who are simply doing what they are paid to do. The defendants' coun sel " characterised the conduct of the Excise in this case aa simply disgusting and infamous. On the one side there was the unfortunate defendant doing all in J his power to keep withiu the law ; and on the other side, an organised and arranged con spiracy. On the one side there was an in. .

nocent taan adopting every possible pre-; caution against committing a breach oi the law; and on the other side officers paid by the State entitled to a proportion of the proceeds of their plunder.' He (Mr Ricketts) was instructed that Mr Shea said his "governor" waa ill, and that, he said they might us well have an howr or ' two's dancing as not. Mis 3 Amclfft Braun gave evidence that she serVed none but members, and she was the only person serving. Mr Keighllcy was not authorised to sell .refreshments. He still owed tho account. Some of the ladies present were members. Members nlso brought Indie?, Adam Keightlcy,of9, Raglan Place, Kentish Town, a professional singer, avid his pro fessional nanio waa Fred Evaus. The ball was for his benefit, and ho took the tickets. Ho was not authorised to sell drink. Mr Braun did not know of it, and' ho did not toll Miss Braun whom it was for. The Bench, however, wore ot opinion that' the offences were proved, and inflicted al line of £30 for the sale of the brandy, __.G for the sale of the sherry, and £15 for the sale of tho beer, nnd, in failure of paymont, the alternative waa one month's imprison ment in each chso." Tho aggregate penalty for tho offence therefore waa £60, and as tho defendant had been fined £25 for a similar offence before, his profits would have to be good to make it pay. Looking, however, at the heaviness of liccnso fee which au hotel-keeper has to pay and the stringent conditions attached to his license, both with respect to the aocommodn : tion of tho house, and the facilities for police inspection at all hours of the day nnd night, the penalty of tho H.auipstcad llench is more sensible than the ridiculous lines imposed by colonial magistrates. The lino for sly-grog selling should in no case be less than is imposed for breaches of the Customs regulations, or other offences against revenue laws. In equity, it ought to bo more severe, because tho offence is not merely against the Govern ment and the people, but also an infringe ment of privileges which the Government has guaranteed to certain specified persons iv consideration of a high premium and compliance with certain conditions.

Tho Wellington cases point very plainly to an amendment of the licensing law affecting cluliH. It is now open to flagrant abuses. Clubs in all instances ought to bo licensed, and licenses should only be granted upon production of substantial proofs that thoy nrc not private speculations but are really what thoy purport to bo. Nor do we see why a club should bo exompt from the payment of a license fee. They enjoy privileges for tho sale of liquor—and that sale extends in a very large measure to tho supply of strangers anil visitors who nro not regular members. But whether they pay v fee or not, such regulations for thoir management ought to bo insisted upon to secure that thoy shall not be Sly-grog shops of the worst possible description,

The usual church service advertisements will be found on the eighth column of tho front page this ovening; also several ad vertisements calling for tenders.

A tarewell meeting to tho Rev. Charles M. Pym will bo given in the largo room of the Christian Association on Monday even ing next, when Atchdoacon Maunsell, Rev. 15. T. Dudley, and other friends will take part in the proceedings, and at the close a collection will be made on behalf of the debt fund. Mr Pym will return to old England by the mail steamer.

The northern wall of the brick building occupied by the Savings Bank has been so much affected by tbe liro which destroyed the adjoining building, that, in all proba bility, it will bo deemed necessary to partially demolish and rebuild it. Two well defined and extensive cracks run almost from top to bottom of the wall, this rendering it rather insecure. The insur ance authorities will have it surveyed at once, and in a few days their intentions with respect to it will bo known. Tho structure is insured for £1000 in the New Zealand oflice and for an equal amount in the South Briish. It was erected about nineteen years ago.

In out advertising columns appears a list of the prizes won at the Art Union in aid of the Roman Catholic Cathedral fund.

To the Editor: Sir,—Thero appears to bo an effort by reporters' notes, re the oiigin of the late lire iv Queen-street, to make out that it occurred at my Howling Saloon, occupied by Mr Potter. 1 wish to state if it occurred in a shed behind it, us one says, it muat have been on a Lome-street allot ment, which is absurd, for the bank thero is perpendicular, and wo have no shed. If, us said by another who was driving or driven up from the wharf, it was at the rear, meaning behind the saloon, taking that line of sight it will bring it into Mason's ami Harris' allotments, where—if the testimony of most reliable people, who saw it first from tbo most favourable posi tion is to be taken—it undoubtedly took place. I care little about the matter my self, but it insinuates carelessness on Mr I'ortcr's part, which is neither fair nor true. There were no combustibles nor anything at all likely to create v lire kept by him there. Sergcant| Fleming complains of one of your contemporaries having a para graph reflecting on the police in connection with monies found during the late lire. Mine was returned with commendable exactness, for which I return tho police my sincere thanks.—l am, &.o, ¥. WHITE HEAD.

To the Editor: Sir,—ls it not a very improper thing that our Corporation, our City Council, docs not look after the interesta of the town, in providing cheap gas ? It is true we have a gas Company that provides this community, but at what a price. It has a monopoly pure and true. Its plaus for tho subjugation of the public are laid concurrently with the laying of its pipes, and it demands from consumers a price that makes shareholders rich. It also imports from other lands what should bo made here, and give employment to local handicraft. I believe citizens feel grateful to Councillors for their attention in provid ing for many wants, and making tho city a credit to themselves. But Auckland should, like other largo towns, have its own gas works, and give gas to the people, aa the water ia given—cheap.—I am, <!fcc, Light.—[lf the Corporation gaa works in other colonial cities had been ns well managed, and given gas at as moderate rates as the Auckland Gits Company have done, the ratepayers would be better satia ted. Gaa is cheaper in Auckland than in any city of .New Zealand, and the succes sive reductions made iv the price by the Company, show a far-seeing policy. Nevertheless, the public will expect other successive reductions as the rapidly increas ing consumption warrants.—Ed. E.S.]

The annual meeting of tho members of the Ponsonby Regatta Club was held at the Club Hotel, Ponsonby, fast evening, Mr J. B. Graham presiding. The balance-sheet, which was adopted.showed a credit balance of £15 19s 9d. The report was also read aud adopted. The patron president and vice presidents were re-elected, and other officers as follow :—Secretary, Mr A. E. Lewis ; Treasurer, Mr J. P. Stodart -, Com mittee, Messrs E. L. Stodart, J. P. Stodart, T. T. Mascfielil. D. Oxley, J. B. Morpeth, W. F. Jones, W. Stanford, J. Waymouth, senr., Yon Sturmcr, and J. Bigelow. Votes of thauks wero passed to Captain McGregor for tbe use of the s.b. lona, to Captain Braddick, ot the ship Oxford, for the use of life boat, to the captain and crew of the lona, to the ladies and gentlemen who had assisted the club by presenting caps, flags, and other trophies—the names mentioned being those of Mrs A. E. Lewis, Miss Harrison, Miss Stodart, Mr F. H. Lewisson, Mr A. E. Lewis, Mr W. Stanford, Messis J. and D, Oxley, and Mr A. E. Lewis. A resolution waa passed censuring the Pon sonby Rowing Club for not having crews ready at the time fixed for starting the laces. A vote of thanks was also passed to the chairman of the present mooting. Prior to the meeting the prizes won at the Regatta wero duly banded over aud suit ably acknowledged.

Another human sacrifice has been offered up to the morbid public taste for sensational sights and perilous performances. During a recent visit to -an Domingo of the cele brated American "Courtney" Circus, Eliah Lcngel, of Philadelphia, the " tiger tamer"—a man of extraordinary strength and courage—had just completed his customary evening feats in n cage full of huge carnivora, when, as he stooped in tho doorway to emerge therefrom, his foot slipped on the damp flooring and he fell backwards at full length. In a second one of the timers sprang upon him with a savage snarl, seized him by the throat, and bit and tore at him with such fury than in less than a minute he was a dead man. Several of tho spectators who had loaded revolvers about them hurried up to the cage, and poured in a volley upon the tiger, which laid him lifeless upon tho corpse of his victim ; but, ns tho keepers were about to enter the cage for the purpose of removing Lengel's remains, another tiger, rendered furious by the noise and confusion, pounced upon his expiring com panion, and proceeded to tear it to pieces with hideous growlings. The scene was so appalling that the greater part of the audi ence, panic stricken, lied from the building, and it became necessary to destroy the second tiger.in order to save tho unfortunate tamer's body from further mutilation. Such tragedies are a disgrace to civilisation and their recurrence should be rendered im possible by prohibitive legislation.—London " Daily JTelcgraph." *

The tradesmen burned put havo lost no time in getting to work again. To-day tho town was well placarded by Messrs J. and T. Mason, t who havo re-opened opposite their former premises, snd were busy at work to-day. The iirm intend to build handsome premises on tho old site without delay. Mr Payne,l watchmaker, secured a resting-place in Mr Ford's shop adjacent, and waa ready to meet his customers with out loss of a day.

By advertisement iv another column it will bo soon that a parade ia called for tho Hobson ami Victoria Companies of Volunteers for Tuesday next. Being monthly inspection, a lull attendance is requested.

Messrs J. and S. Mason express great satisfaction with the promptitude and liber ality with which the South British Insur ance Company settled the claims arising out of tho late Hie. Such a method of conduct ing business cannot fail to secure to the Company the confidence of insurers.

The trustees of the charity Of Toter Lathom, once a beggar, of Mawdsloy, neur Preston, have just met. It was reported that the property, which oiigiually cost but a few hundreds, was now worth about £570,000. One block had recently been sold for £87,000, the fabulous advance in value being owing to the discovery of coal on the land. Lathom loft tho land for the beuelit of thirteen townships through which he begged to keep and apprentice four lads, to further education, and other philan thropic uses.

Since IS7O the quantity of fermented liquor manufactured nud consumed in tho United States Ims more than doubled. In 1*370 the amount of liquor rcturiiod for taxation was (i,074,000 barrels of 31 gallons each, while for the last fiscal your tliero were 13,317,000 barrels.or nearly 414,000,000 gallons. This, with an assumed population of 50,000,000, would give a consumption of Sf gallons of fermented liquor to every mail, woman, and child in the country.

The members of.tho Police Force stationed iv tho city are greatly annoyed at a para graph in a curtain contemporary stating that on tho night of the lire two constables wore observed dividing a till ot money bctweou thorn, Tho statomont is certainly not correct. A till containing money was found by Mr Partly, and bo Imnded it over to Sergeant Flotningund Constable McOormick to count. The contents amounted to 8s in silver and -Is 3d iv coppors. Next morning it was discovered that the till belonged to Mr Whitehead, and it will be observed on reference to a lotter from that gentleman iv another column that tbo full amount has been returned to him.

Dr. Luton, of Rheims, claims to havo found a remedy, or rather preventive, for alcoholism. Ho administers strychnine m the drink tlm nlllict.d prefers: by this means delirium tremens is invariably warned off. Privato persons addicted to tippling, dram shopkeepers who have to toast with clients, workmen iv champagne cellars, who are saturated with common wine in order to reduce their desire for the superior sort, havo bocu successfully treated.

Tho Haveloek Juvenile Tomplarswillgivo give one of their interesting vocal and musical entertainments on Monday evening next, Mr D. Uoldie in tho chair. The programme ia unusually interesting, com prising new selections by the talented Frith family ; Scotch songs by Mr Carter, and au original reading " Touching tho Times," by Mr Blackmail; pianoforte selections by tho Misses Goodncre and other ladies. A recitation the " King's Palace " by Mrs Anderson,assisted by eight choristers—this will be one of the events by a lady who takos practical interest in theso entertain ment*, designed chielly for improving the minds and forming the habits of tbe little people.

The result of the special sailing race for boats under thirteen feet overall, at the recent Ponsonby Regatta, does not appear to have given satisfaction, and a meeting of boat owners is to be hold at tho Ponsonby Hall on Monday evening to arrange fur a sweepstakes race. The stakes will bo ten shillings each, and tbo first and second boats will both take prizes. Saturday next is the day fixed for the contest. Captain McKcnzio has been appointed stake-holder and starter. In order to make the number of entries aa large as possible, the list will be left open till Thursday next.

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at Mount Eden gaol ou the body of tho prisoner Fidgctt, before Dr Goldabro, and a jury ;Mr Panter, forenmu. Tho prisoner, who had a number of aliases, was under a term of ten years' penal servitude for acts of incendiarism at Otahuhu in 1379. The evidence of Dr Philson shewed that the cause of death was exhaustion from an attack of cholera, and a failure of the digestive powers. Mr B. L. O'Brien, Coventor of the gaol, gave particulars of a formal nature touching dates, etc. The jury found a verdict in accordance with Dr l'hilson's medical evidence, and found " death from natural causes."

Pheasant-shooting appears to be on the wane, and, according to "G.R.A.", an old identity who writes on tho subject, is taking an obsolescent turn. Ho says :—" Only a few years ago some of our old demotic sportsmen who used to wander out in the direction of Otnhuhu, Papatoitoi, Papakura, etc., seldom returned without a good bag ; now, on account of the scarcity of birds, they have often to return with empty bags, or be under the painful necessity (which is too often the case) of seeking the emulsive consolation of the alehouse, and there, if possible, make some arrangements with a game-preserver (?) for the purchase of a brace of pheasants, return ing to town with the comfortless idea of being ablo to satisfy all inquirers after their day's sport. It has been frequently re marked that the cause of this unusual scarcity of gamo is that a number ot poachers are know to bo continually on the ground, and by their insidious practices carry of! a large quantity of the game."

"Enquirer" wishes to know something about St. George, and what ho did in favour of humanity, aa hia day is kept aa a holiday by the English people in the colonies. It is impossible, in this age, to furnish "Enquirer" with any reliable account of the life of this almoat mythical saint, who waa regarded, according to Gibbon and other authorities, as tho " Patron of arms, of Chivalry, and the 1 Garter," and to be a Knight of the Garter is a mark of high houour. This order waa instituted on tbe 23rd of April, 1340, by King Edward the Third, and is the most noble and ancient of any lay-order iv the world. The college of the order of St. Georgo ia Boated within the precincta of Windsor Castle, where tbe poor knights are installed. St. George is usually represented on horsobuck in the act of encountering a dragon, possibly the most remarkable of his Saintship'svaloroua deeds, but, like many other misty Saints to whose shady memories mortala bow blindly, the facts of St. George's career arc lost among the graves of tbe ages. Some particulars of ?st. George will be found in the pages of Gibbon, the historian of tho " Decline and Pall of the Koman Empire," but these aro not of a happy character, Gibbon having no feeder or religious regard tor Saints. Wo cannot tell why Shakespeare, born April 23rd, 1616, should bo ignored and St. George exalted. Perhaps St. George was greater than Shakespeare 1

Gaa consumers are reminded that Monday noxt ia the last day of tho month on which dis count is allowod on thoir accounts.

The Rev. Mr McCallum haa returned and will conduct Divino Servico, morning and evening, at tho Prosbytorian Church, North bhoro.

Madame Lotti Wilmot, at home for con sultation ovory afternoon andovoning. Mosmor ism nnd Spiritualistic investigation.—Wharf Hotel, Quoen-stroot.—(advt).

MrGoodson, of Queen-street, has just un packed a largo assortment of mußioal and moveable toys, many of thorn being original and vory interesting, They include Btoam-enginoß, railway trains, all complete, BOt in motion by clock-work; ladies' sk_ting,dancing boars, etc.

Amongst our advertisements will be found one from Mr T. B. Hill, Chemist and Druggist, intimating his roturn to bußinoss again. Mr hill who nas boon absont from Auckland on avlßitto tbo old country, previous to his departure loujon hiß buainesa for a year, Tho time now expiring ho haa taken possession of It. and will bo glad to sco all his old f rionds again.

Four more dogs of various descriptions Ho at tho dng-houao, and if not redeemed by noon on Monday thoy will be destroyed.

The men ot Ponsonby will havo the oppor tunity of having a special service As will bo seen in our advertising columns, tho Rev C. M. Pym will nlve an address in All S»intß' Church at 3 p.m. to-morrow afternoon. Tho roy gentle man will preach in this church at 11 a.m.

The usual advertisement of the liereaford strcot Church is inserted in error. Tho alteration reached us too Into for insertion in tho proper olaco. We therefore here call attention to the fact that the service In tho morning at Heres ford-atroet will bo conducted by Rev Mr Webb

The usual united meeting for prayer and Bible reading will be held this evening in the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association, when tho Rev C. M. Pym will deliver tho address. The rev gentleman will also spoak at the Sunday evening Theatre service.

The Rev Charles M. Pym takes his departure from Auckland on Tuesday by tho mail steamer. A farewell meeting to the roy gentleman is to be given in tho Young Men's Christian Association rooms on Monday ovon ing, when Dr Maunsell and othor friends aro expected to bo present and take part in tho pro ceedings. Mr s jyni has become well known to many in Auckland, Parnell, Ponsonby, and North. Shoio through his ministrations in tho various churches, and through hia special misßion services. It is to bo hoped that there will be a large gathering to say farewell to one who haa tried earnestly to do good whilst sojourning amongst us.

SCINTILLAIIONS.

"Be brlof; for It la with words as with sun beams : tho more thoy aro condensed the deeper thoy burn."— Soutjie-.

Why \vas Lord Byron a humane father ? —Because he never boat his " Childe Harold."

An important officer iv a " courtship."— A beau-swain.

May bo said of a receiving cashier.— A chicl's amang yo takin' notes. Cupid's favourite flower.—Hearts' Bie_e. " N-oughty but nico " valentine. — A bank-note for £1,000.

The sale of Maclean and Co's Oxford t6wnship haa been postponed for three weeks.

Wellington city water supply is running out.

The reinforcements eont to Transvaal bring up tho forco under Genrjral Roberts to 15,000.

Captain Alexander, the worthy skipper of the Clansman, announces that ho has a tume kangaroo for sale.

The riiolithiy Service of Song at tbo Hospital will be held on the lawn to-m'orroVv afternoon at 3 o'clock. A select choir will attend and sing suitable hymns, undor the direction of Mr Ryan.

The Duke of Manchester has started oil a tour through the Manawatu district.

Tho bookmakers' threat to prosecute Messrs Hobbs and Goodwin, proprietors of tho Christchurch totalisator,is being carried out.

Mr T. Hill, tho Collector of Customs at Auckland, has gono to Wellington, to relievo temporarily Mr 11. S. McKollar.the secretary and collector there. Mr D. Mc l_cllai' oiliciatcs here meanwhile.

A generous offer of £1000 by the Rev. Mr Coutta, of New South Wales, to establish a Sailors' Homo, if £2001) more can be raised, is being vigorously taken up by leading citizens.

Tho " Tauranga Times" says ;— "Should the Taupo bo docked at Auckland within about three weeks, wo hour a good oiler has Loch made for her by some Auckland mer chants. It iR intended to run her iv tho Auckland and Fiji trade." No dividend in tho " Otago Daily Time 3 " and " Witness" Company this year. News paper Companies aro a bad spec. Tho gov'nor: Another of theso collego bills of yours, sir! It's too bad, a great ileal too bad—it shows a want of principle, cir. Son and heir : It's not tho want of principle, dud ; it's the waut of means to act up to it. 111-natured Director ; Ayo, aye, Maistor T—t, 1 mind tho day when yo hudnu a frill to your Bark. Mr T—t: Aweel, aweol, Maister Davie, if it was na frilled at the tae end it was at tho taether !

A Government bill to grant land to rail way companies is on tho tapis for next session. The Christcburch-West Coast railway ia to be offered uuder it.

Messrs Taylor nnd Dannher havo made a junction between their Waitakeroi contract and tho Rivcrheud line. The railway will probably bo opened through for traffic iv throe months.

" The best name for a firm of wine-mer chants that 1 ever heard of," observed au eminent teetotaller, "in Wisdom and War tcr." An Irish gentleman romarked that there must bo some mistake in the socond syllublo of the first name, which ought to be " key."

Coereivo measures might bo expected from a Government whoro thorc is such a display of Force—viz., Force-tor in Ireland, and Force-it at the Post Office.—" Punch."

The schools in tho Otago educational dis trict have increased from 145 in 1879 to 152. During ISBO, (>523 pupils attended the Dunedin schools and 19,688 at tho other schools. Only £0000 was allowed by the Education Board for school buildings out of current year's vote. The whole estimate of requirements were £43,372 4s 7d. It is amusing to watch opera-goers losing tbe wholo beauty of tbe performance in the vain endeavour to follow the Italian text by the English libretto. Tho only way to enjoy the performance ia to mako oneself acquainted with the entire opera before going, or road each act during the interval, and then pay undivided attention to the music and stage.

"What are you doing there?" calmly asked an elderly and pious-looking man cf a young fellow who had fallen over somo orange-peel, and was rubbing hia thigh with considerable energy. "Doing I" ho ex claimed, pressing his jaws together to keep buck a volley of profanity ; "I am trying to be a Christian.'

PRE - SESSIONAL AD DRESSES.

MX STEVENS AT CHRISTCHURCH.

CHRISTCHUKCH, Saturday. Mr E. C. .1. Stevens, one of the members for Cliristchurch addressed a meeting of his constituents in tbe Academy of music List night, the Mayor being in the chair. Mr Stevens in the course of hia speech ex pressed a strong opinion iv favour of popu lation bcinjj admitted as the only basis of representation, contended that tho financial statement of the Ministry iv taking office had been fully borne out, estimated tho de ficit for the present year at £131,000, de fended tho all rouud ten per cent, reduc tion as the best under the circumstances, and declared his preference for a property, as compared with cither a land o: an in come tax. Referring to education ho said he was afraid that the vote for this purposo would be reduced, and that he would lament audi an act, aa he did not wish the present system of primary educa tion to be impaired, though reductions might be made, but ho would do nothing himsolf which would tend to impair it. Having stated his opinion that every facility should bo given for the individual]' sation of tho titles to native land, ao that the native might deal with it as he liked, and dilated upon tho advisability of hospitals being sustained by endow ments, the speaker concluded by affirm ing hia conviction that the colouy waa in a sound state. A vote of thanks and of con fidence in him was passed.

WELLINGTON, Saturday. MR LEVIN AT WELLINGTON. Mr Levin addressed a meeting of the electors last evening. After reviewing the events of last seasion he attributed its barrenness to tho weakness of the Govern ment iv introducing and withdrawing bills ; and also to the conduct of the Opposition iv wasting the time of the House by vexatious talking. In this connection ho Baid that although ho should regret it, stops might become necessary hero as at Home to curb factious opposition and pre i vent the obstruction of public busincaa. iHe considered population an important element in determining representation, but not the only one, as it would tend to give a preponderance of power to the North or tho South, and thus destroy the balauce which the Cook's Straits settlements had so long held to the Rteat advantage of the colony at a whole, lie approved tho reduced beer tax. After expressing great faith in the Colony's resources, aud tbe future before it. Mr Levin went on to state hia approval of tho Proporty Tax, and his opposition to landed monopoly, lie admired Mr Rolloston's land administration, but did not agree with tho indiscriminate settlement of people on the laud. Successful settlement required suitable lam], ami suitable persona to occupy it. He would preserve the present educa tion system intact, but thought it costmoro than wo had a right to spend on it. Many ccouomies might be practiced without im pairing efficiency. He would alter the ago ot compulsory education, and make tho fourth standard the maximum in ordinary scho.ls, but have in each district a school to teach the fifth and sixth'standards, charging a small fee to those able to pay it. i The gentleman concluded by announcing that the Government had promised him next session to put a vote on the Estimates for the erection of a new post and telegraph office in the city.

A vote of thauks and confidence was passed.

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUTERS TELE-RAMS.]

THE QUEEN'S WISH OVER-RULED,

LONDON, April 21

It now transpires that tho proposal of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, that the funeral of the late Earl of BeaconsQcld should be publicly performed, wa. made by the desire of tho Queen, but that Her Majesty has deterred to tho wishes expres sed by the late Earl's will, that the funeral should be of a simple character. The interment will take place at Hughcnden, on Tuesday next.

THE LAWD LEAGUERS ANDTHE

GOVERNMENT BILL,

LONDON, April 21

A convention of Land Leaguers held in Ireland, at which one thousand members wore present, has passed resolutions setting forth the definite refusal of the Land League to accept the provisions of the Irish Land liill now before Parliament unless material amendments are made.

COMMERCIAL,

LONDON, April 21

Consols remain at IOOg. The Bank rate of discount remains at 3 per cent. The market rate has been reduced to 2 per cent. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bauk of England is £15,500,000. The New NcwZoalaud 1879-1904 loan has advanced to 99 J ; the 5 por cent. 10-40 loan remains unchanged at 103 ; and tho 5 per cent. 1880 loan at 10b',

AVSTIIALIAN.

THE CHINESE PLAGUE,

BRISBANE, Saturday,

Tho steamer Brisbane has arrived at I Cooktowu from Hongkong with 350 Chinese, one suffering from small-pox, and the vessel has therefore boon quarantined. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY. Mr McElraith, the Premier, telegruphs from London that he has come to an agree ment fir a Company to carry out tho transcontinental railway scheme, subject to survoys confirming tho representations which havo been made. A surveying expedition will leave London, for Queens land, ill the middle of May. RACING. SYDNEY, April 22. Tho following are the acceptances for the R.J.C. Plate, to bo run for to-morrow :— Progress, Wellington, Sapphire,Martindale, Good Morning, Orient, Richmond, and Canary. THE INFLUX OF CHINESE. Communications arc passing between Sir Henry Parkcs, Premier, and the Governor of Hong Kong relative to the present Chinese rush to this colony. Most of tho new arrivals aro going to the tin nlinos,

COMMERCIAL.

ADELAIDE, April 22,

Wheat, 4a 4d to 4a Gd ; town flour, £10 5s to £10 10s j country brands, £9 5s Gd to £9 ]os. Freight to London by steamer, 45s ; ditto sailing, 40a ; freights to the United Kingdom from Adelaide, 42a G'd ; ditto from the outports, 455.

SUGAR MARKET.

MELBOURNE, April 22,

Mauritius advices to the Bth inst. reports that the engagements of sugar amount to 1425 tons for Adelaide, 1100 for Melbourne, and 450 for other ports. The tone of the market was then unchanged.

OUR SPECIAL WELLINGTON TELEGRAM.

CUSTOMS REVENUE.

WELLINGTuN, this day. The comploto returns havo just been made up of the Customs revenue for the financial year cuded the 31st ult. The total amount collected was £1,309,848, being £50,848 above tho Treasurer's estimate, and £12(!,307 more than previous year. THE DUKE OF MANCHESTER. The Premier loft with the Duke of Man chester this afternoon by rail for Masterton, en route for Pioldiug. The Duke goes on to Auckland via Taranaki and Mnuuknu, Mr Hall returns to Wellington about Tues day or Wednesday next. The duration of tho Duke of Manchester's stay at Aucklaud is not known, but it is behoved he will wait for the inward San Francisco mail steamer, and travel by that to Sydney, joining the Orient boat there. THE GOVERNOR. The Governor goes to Auckland on Sun day iv the Hincmoa to moot Lady Gordon.

THEATRE ROYAL.

"LA DAME BLANCHE."

The production of this opera, otherwiso known aa "The White Lady of AvencV may be looked upon in the light of a revival, paradoxical though the remark will appear as applied to this colouy. It was brought out to Paris about seventy years ago, and had a successful run upon the Continent, being, if not the best, at any rate, tbe most popular effort of its composer. Boildieu was then in the zenith of his fame, and his works were everywhere received with acclamation, but especially in his native country, France. Hia merita were certainly over-rated at tho time, and after his death his eminence as a contributor to the lyric drama waa lowered, partly through the cultivation of a more fastidious musical taste, but principally because other and more talented comnosera had arisen to minister to the public requirementa for operatic music. Since then he haa been reduced to a secondary position. " La Dame Blanche," as has been remarked iv a pre vious issue, is foundod upon tbe leading in cidents in Sir Walter Scott's novel, "The Monastery," and it waa written shortly after the compoaer's return from a visit to " the land of brown heath and shaggy wood," in tho courso of which he contrived to make himself Will acquainted with the character istic national airs. The prettiest of these he has incorporated into the opera, and they strike tho carat the most unexpected periods and with unfailing cflcct. The music is neither grand nor florid, but on the contrary it is simple and sweet. Although contain ing nothing striking or commanding, it is possessed of many winsome graces. It depends to a larger extent for its success upon scenic display, interesting dialogue, and animated action, than upon the music, aud consequently whero the former aro but indifferently or perfunctorily supplied the piece must " drag." This is more powerfully manifest when the performance has been preceded by operatic repre sentations oE greater merit, and of a far more pretentious kind. Such is the chsc with "La Dame Blanche." Itcertainly did not hit tho public taste last night, and although a failure was averted, a success was not achieved. Tho cast was as follows : — Georgo Brown (an officer in the English Army), Signor Gaetano Binuchi; Gavcaton (formerly steward to the Lords of Avcnel), Mr Ernest St. Clair; Dickson (a farmer—a tenant on the Estate), Mr J. Cram; Gabriel (his servant), Mr J. Mitchell ; MTrton, Mr Wentworth ; Margaret (an old servant of Avenel), Miss Frances Simousen; Jenny (Diokson's wife), Miss Martina Simousen; Anna (Gaveston's ward), Madame Fanny Simousen. Of these parts the best were Madame Simonsen's Anna, Miss Martina Simonsen's Jenny, and Mr Cram's Dickson. Mr St. Cla'r made a good Gaveston aud Signor Bianchi only a fair George Brown. He spoke the English words with more distinct ness than usual. Madame played and sang with her accustomed spirit and success, nnd Miss Martina accomplished her taak also with ability, while Mr Grain mado as ad mirable a Scottish farmer as if he were " native aud to the manner born," the Doric vernacular being rendered with unmistak able unction. The scenery and stage acces sories wero. under tho circumstances, very good, and the execution of the orchestra was excellent. The overture was especially brilliant; indeed it was unquestionably the most gratifying part of the entire per formance, Portions of the libretto were eliminated, and some of the vocal passages were considerably shortenod, notably the ballad, "From Here, Behold," anil the pleasing cavatina, " Come, Spirit, or Lady Bright," only two lines of which were sung. From the manner in which these were given wo are inclined to think that the number would have been very acceptable had Signor Bianchi sung it through. The finale to the second act proved effective, and the aria, "As in Childhood's Days," at the opening of the subsequent act, was capitally rendered by Madame Simousen, the familiar tuuc to which it is set being easily recognisable. The opera will be repeated to-night.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

A MEETING of the Grammar School Board of

held yesterday afternoon;

Thoro were present; Sir G, M. O'Rorke (Chairman), Col. Haultain, Judgb Fcnton, Key. C.JM. Nelson, and Messrs Brookfield, Tole, and Peacock.

Election op Chairman.—Sir G. M; O'Rorke was re'elected" Chairman lor the ensuing year. Appointment of Headmaster,—Tho following telegram was read from the Hon. Mr Rolleston in reply to the Board's request that;he would undertake the selection of a Headmaster for the Grammar School :— ",Your letter of the Ist April as to appoint ment of Headmaster of Grammar School re ceived. Probably meant for me as Minister of Education, but have ceased to hold that portfolio, and individually could not undertake responsibility you name."— A difibttssion ensued, iv the course of which it was stated that the Governors of the Canterbury High School had been recently engaged in the selection df a Headmaster, and that two of the applicants for the position were of such equal qualifications, that great difficulty was experienced in deciding between them, and that eventually the Rev. Thos. Millor was chosen.—ln order to ascertain the data upon which the body referred to had proceeded, it waa resolved upon tho motion of Mr Fenton, " That the Chairman, Mr Clark, nud Mr Nelson be appointed a Committee (two to form a Committee) to communicate with the governing body of the Canterbury High School as to tho Headmaster of this school and report to this meeting." Mr Sloman and the Headmaster.— The following letter was received from Mr Sloman :—Auckland, 21st April, 1881. To the Chairman of the Hoard of Governors, College and Grammar School. Sir,—l have the honour to request that the Board will allow mo to make the following statement. I see by the " Herald " of the 31st ult., that the Headmaster, in answer to questions put to him by the Hoard, contradicted my evidence on two points. On both I would most respectfully beg to bo allowed to re peat my evidence. (1) I received from the Headmaster the answers given by candi dates to the senior scholarship papers set by the New Zealand University in May, 187-, for the purpose of examining them. I examined them and handed to him the marks awarded to the papers by me ; and moreover, I was relieved by the Head master, from my school duties, for the greater part of a day, that I might do this work more quietly in my own house. (2) The boys who were promoted last year from Class II to Class I, remained in Class I for a period of five mouths, and not for two days, as is implied in the report of the Head master's statement.—l have, &c, John F. Sloman, 8.A., Mathematical Master.— Some discussion ensued, in the course of which it was stated that the "Herald" report of the inquiry had been most accu rate. It was therefore agreed to forward Mr Slomau a copy of the official report of Mr Mcßae's statements, and that the letter be returned, so that its terms may be varied if deemed necessary.

Mil Hesketh's Notices.— A letter was received from Mr Hesketh, enclosing certain motions, of which he desired the Secretary to give notice—The Chairman stated his belief that the mode of notice suggested was irregular, and that therefore it could not be allowed. Mr Ilcsketh had not erred unwittingly, because he (the speaker) had told him that such a course would be lrformal. He would there fore move, " That Mr Hesketh be informed that notices of motion can only be given by a member himself or by some member authorised by him."—Mr Peacock moved, as an amendment, " That a written notice of Mr Hesketh be accepted by the Board."— The amendment was negatived by C to 2, aud tho motion carried.

Rbmuneuation.—A grant of £15 15s waa made to the Socretary for the extra w)rk thrown upon him by the Purchas inquiry, and a grunt of £2 2a waa made to the messengers, whose services had also been brought into requisition. The Board then adjourned till Thursday, at 9.45 a.m.

MURDER AT REEFTON.

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REEFTON, Friday. , At the adjourned inquiry, the accused, McGahcy, listened to the evidence in the most calm and collected manner, and keenly cross-examined witnesses from material points. Dr. Thorpe said there was no sign ' of any gun-shot wound about the body of the murdered man. In his opinion the wound on the head had been caused by one blow only. Thomas Leecher said he had worked for Bell for some time, and Mrs McGahcy was living there. She and Bell were on good terms, though they had a quiet growl sometimes. He often heard her say she was afraid of her life of McGahcy. Bell did not appear to bo afraid. He said if McGahey came there to annoy him he would prosecute him. Mrs McGahey and Bell did not live together as man and wife; they had scperate rooms. When he returned to Bell's on Friday night, he told Mrs McGahey and Bell about meeting McGahey at Gallagher's, but they made no remark. Ho never saw any impropriety between Bell and Mrs McGahey while living there ;he never observed any cloth ing of "Bell's" in Mrs McGahey's roam, but on Sunday he noticed a coloured shirt in McGahey's room. In reply to Mc- Gahey witness said that he never heard of Bell being kicked by a cow, and never heard Bell say that anyone had a dowu on him but McGahcy. Bell and Mrs McGahey parted on good terms. The inquest was resumed on Thursday. Allsor King said McGahey stopped at his house on Friday "night. He had a loaded gun and was excited. Mc- Gahey was anxious to go on that night about 10 o'clock, but witness prevailed on him to go to bed, .and when taking him up stairs, McGahey said, " By God, King, I'll have revenge." Next morning at six o'clock he saw McGahey leave and go towards the boatmen. He had heard McGahey speak disrespectfully of Bell and Mrs Mc- Gahey, but never heard him make use of of any threats. McGahey gave no rea-on for wanting to leave that night or early next day. When accused made use of these expressions, he was in liquor, but not drunk. In reply to the accused, witness said : When I took you to bed you said you had been accused of an action of which you had not been guilty, and that you would havo revenge. That was when you used >tbe worda" I'll have revenge." The splinters produced are like the wood of the gun i which he carried, but I could not swear to them. Frank McLean said he had a drink with McGahcy at his invitation when going along the Bullor road. He saw something strange about his face, and asked him what his trouble waa. He said he was in trouble about his wife, and that she was in town procuring a warrant for his arrest. He said he was in a great way about bis wife and a man named Bell. He asked him why he did not go away from the place altogether ? He said he would not for tho present, and would have his revenge. Tho witness cautioned him about such remarks, aud said Bell and her were not worth interfering with. He said ho did not care, and would blow their very brains out before Sunday. Again he cautioned him about what ho was saying, and told him to be very careful, aa he was then in a state of great excitement. For a second time witucss in vited accused to come to his place and have a cup of tea, but he declined, and said he would go back to town. That was the last he saw of the accused, aud could not say whether he went to Reef ton or the Buller. He had no swag or gun. He was sober, but very excited. Prior to this he had never heard him make any remarks about hia trouble. He was not acquainted with Bell or Mrs McGahey. In reply to the police, in respect to McGahey's threats, witness said that when he cautioned him about talking so, McGahey replied he would do away with himself, or words to that effect. Thomas Pinuall knew Bell. McGahey was down the Buller road on the 16th. At 10 a.m. ho was three quarters of a mile from Larry's Creek, when he heard tho report of a gun, aud remarked that some one was shooting, when he and Bennett, who was with him at the time, went to Bell's. They found the body lying on its side in the cowshed. There was a mark under the right ear aud a crack at the buck of the head. He picked up a piece of paper, which he took to be the wad of a gun. He saw O'Brien pick up a paper collar with blood on it. (Previously a witness deposed that he Bell did not wear a paper collar.) He noticed that it was apparently the print of a man's head in the mud, and spots of blood about the shed, also where the body had beeu dragged along the mud inside, He looked about, and saw no marks of shot or bullet, and found no other traces of the gun but the two small splinters produced. Ho took no notice of the foot-prints about the shed, aud had not seen McGahey that day. Michael O'Kccfe saw McGahey on Monday night on the road to Antonio's. He said lie was in want of a cup of tea. George Eees saw McGahey come to his house on Monday night, and asked for a supper and bed, saying he was very huugry. Gave him dry socks, aa he waa wet, and he had a, drink at

the bar. The accused gave him three pound note, wrapped in a piece of news paper, and asked nim to separato arid take payment for three meals; as he waa very hungry. He showed him to bed at 10 p.ni, He _a:d h_ would not get Up very early, as he was sleepy. About 2 o'clock he was ar rested and taken to Reefton. On inqnirihg where McGahey enmo from, he said he had been prospectine, but did hot say where, He was in a wet, cold, and miserable con dition, and did not create any curiosity in the] mind of the witness, because tuch a thing was a common occurrence in lliat part. At this stage of tho proceedings Inspector Emerson applied for an adjournment; which was granted.

POLICE C OURT.-This day.

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

AN HUSH JIG,

Mary Burke was charged with drunken ness and doing ballet tricks in Chancery Lane last night to the amusement of the crowd. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, but its Coh stable McConnell was not present, the case . waa adjourned. VAGRANCY. Ellen McLean, a notorious drunkard, pleaded guilty and was ordered to gaol for threes months with haid labour. OBSCENE LANGUAGE, Mary Burtenshaw, was charged with using obscene language in Nelson's Terrace, while under the influence of alcohol on the 22nd instant. The prisoner who had an infant in her arms, pleaded not guiltyi Mr Pardy described the offences. Sergeant McUrath deposed that the woman waa very drunk and abusive, and when her husband refused to take the baby, she called him everything but a gentleman. Joseph Draper, residing in Nelson's Terrace, gavo evidence as to tho conduct of the accused, with specimens of her dreadful language. Prisoner asked for the leniency of the Court. Her head was bad . she would not offend again. His Worship said that leniency had been extended to the prisoner so many timoa, she must go to prison. Pined 20a or 48 hours for drunlcenness.and 40a for obscene language, costs 4s, or one mouth's imprisonment. FATHERLESS. A little boy named Thomas was ordered to the Industrial School for four years, broaching cargo. James Beckenham, John Gibson, Lonis Dapin, John Clement, Albert E. Cox, W. C. Newton, Frederic Manning, Thoa. Bredwnod, Daniel Knoffell, Win. Lalli, Wm. Nelson, and Gustav Hurder were severally charged with feloniously and un lawfully stealing property from the stores of the British ship Oxford during her voyage from London to Auckland.

Mr Pardy, for Superintendent Thomson, conducted the prosecution. Mr Laishley appeared in defence. Captain W. H. Braddick, commander of the British ship Oxford, deposed that be had made a further search among the cargo, and found that the goods stolen amounted to much more than he anticipated, including cases of candles, pickles, marmalade, whis key, geneva, lobsters, fish, milk, sardines, potted meat, etc.; the loss altogether being about £100. The goods were received in Loudon in good order and condition. Ho signed for them. To Mr Laishley : The plan of the various parts of the ship was correct. [Witness described them.] Henry James, the second officer, deposed that the ship left London on the 2nd December; shortly after he found things wrong in the cargo-found that cases of sardines and pickles had been interfered with—and to protect the cargo, they were removed to the fore-hatch. Sub sequently he missed several bottles of gin— this was about the 17th of January— the ca?e of gin was marked E.B. and a diamond. On another occasion he dis covered that a case of marmalade had been emptied; and on looking further he found numerous broken cases, which had con tained shirts, candles and other things; access was got through the fore-hatch; it was left unlocked.

Sergeant Martin produced samples of shirts, which witness identified as some of those which had been stolen.

Witness: 71 tins of marmalade were taken out ot 6 dozen, and 12 quart bottles of gin, by that date; complained to Captain Braddick, but did not speak to the men about the missing goods. To Mr Laishley: The hatches were not locked until some of the larcenies were discovered; previously the hatchway was accessible to passengers as well as to Bea men, A padlock on the fore-hold was broken ; was not aware that the lock waa broken by a chaiu falling on it. There was several on board. Am not aware that a fishhook was attached to it. He thou.ht the men could not see man-hold from their bunks, excepting through the chinks.

To Mr Pardy : His men were not always on the forecastle. Sometimes below. There would be little difficulty in getting at the cargo. PasseDgers could not so easily go down without being noticed by the officer on deck.

To His Worship : Never saw a passenger go down. Augustus , the carpenter of the ship, remembered being sent down to the chaiu-locker. Found lids broken off several cases. Saw the padlock brokeD, but could not say whether it was broken by a wrench or a blow.

Cross-examined by Mr Laishley: Could not say how the lock was broken. Knew the position of manhold and forecastle. The men could see tbe former by looking over the windows, not otherwise.

Alfred Bowling, third mate, remembered taking down_some of the seamen to do some work. Never saw but one passenger below—aMr Bell, The seamen had anoppo'r tunity of seeing what was there. Could not say how the lock was broken. The chain might have fallen upon it from tbe upper deck. , To Mr Pardy : There waa always a man on the look out. Did not think it possible for cases to have been got out without being seen.

Thomas Henry Piatt, steward on board the Oxford, said he purchased several shirts from Wilson; also, a white one from another sailor. Afterwards heard that shirts had been stolen from the cargo, and consequently gavo up those he had bought.

Lionel Claudit, passenger, was rather familiar with the sailors on board ; but not after the 19th of January. He ceased to visit them, by advice of the captain. Was informed that the cargo had been broached. Saw them often at meals. Thoy had pork, pea soup, and plum dough. (Laughter). It was very good. He tasted it at the request of the sailors. Got everything he wanted in the saloon. Did not remember teliiug Detective Brcnnan that he saw the men partaking of marmalade. He did cry very much.

Mr Pardy : Why did you cry ?

Witness : I did not wish to appear as a witness in connection with such a charge. Did not remember saying he would tell the , captain all about it. He had Hone of the spoil. Was certain he did not see pickles, fish, or any other of the cargo, in the fore castle.

Uda Ohliug, native of Holland, a sea man ou the Oxford, deposed that he was on the watch one night. It was dark. Saw two men come out of the hold. They brought up two cases. Two or three others helped to haul them up and took them to the forecastle. Could not recognize them, owing to the darkucss. One of the priso ners, Harden, spoke to him afterwards, and said, " Did you see anything ?" He said, " Yes" He then said, " Will you have a couple of tins of sardines," to which witness replied, "No; did not care for them." He also refused the tins of milk. Witness told him he had seen two cases come up. The sailors were often conversing about the cargo. Some three weeks after Gibson gave him a box of sardines. Made no remarks about them. He ate them. This was all he had from Gibson. Beckermann offered him a tin, but he refused to take it. Ho waa struck that there was something wrong. He told Harden, or Harder, that he did not want to get three mouths. He left a tiu in his brother's bunk, but he per suaded him not to take it. Saw several of. the men eatiug marmalade and sardines at different times. Knoffell said be only had two tins. Saw Louis drinking milk. Saw Cox eating sardines, which he said Becker mann had given him. Newton, Manning, Brcdwood, and Libert were the only men he saw eating fish.

Cross-examined by Mr Laishley. To Mr Laishley : Had seen thiugs sent to Beckermann from tbe passengers. To Mr Pardy : The tin of jam produced was like those he had seen in the hands of Beckermann.

N. Ohling, brother of the last witness, deposed to receiving a tin from Loins. Be gave it to the chief mate (produced). He ate oue previously, not knowing of any thing wrong. Saw several of tho men eatiug tbe things. Gibson told him they were from the cargo. To Mr Laishley : Never heard any pas sengers talking about the broaching except ing Claudit, who waa nearly always with the sailors.

John Christopher, shipping clerk, in the employ of Messrs Brown, Barrett and Co., depoaed to receiving a consignment of sar. dines and preserved milk, Out of 40 co.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY. APKIL 23.



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