SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

H.GH WATER} _SSSw*&£„ w , 7<U - UNBKT.—This Evening. 5.32 UN RISK.—To-Morrow Morning, fi.3o M**»lN'B AGK.-Full Moon, llth, II.W p.m.

ARRIVALS. TO-DAY.

Albion, s.s„ Sinclair, from Russell Glenelg, s.s., Fatquhar, norn Tauranga

DEPARTURES. TO-DAY.

Loongana, barquo, Fisher, for Hobart Bannockburn, brigantine. Lamb, for Newcastlo Look Out, brigantine, Barriaon, for Aratapu Onward, Bchooner, Smith, for Hokianga Sydenham, baarque, Miller, for Lyttelton"

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Sydney—Ringarooma, 19th Melbourne and South— ilblon, s.s., Thursday Taranaki and South—Hawoa, Tuosday, 10th Tauranga—Glenelg, Tuosday and Friday; Wol-

lington. Monday RnsseU—lona, Monday ; Wellington, Wednos-

day Whangarei—Argyle, Tuesdays and Fridays ; Wellington, Wednesday and Friday

VESSELS EXPECTED

Wolverine.H.M.S., from Sydney, shortly Hertba, H.1.G.M., from Melbourne, daily Merope, ship, from London Avona, barque, from London; to eail January

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

ruary 11 Peru, barque, from London ; sailed Jan. 12 Loch Dec barque, from London; sailed Docem-

ber2s Haloione, ship, from London; loading Looh Doon, barque, from London; loading Coronilla, barquo, from London ; loading Jan. 0 Superior, barque, from New York; sailed Ootober23

EXPORTS.

Tho barquo Loongana loft for Hobart oarly this morning. Passengers :—Mrs Allen and Messrs Allen (2).

Inwards Coastwise. —Start, from Whan garoa, with 25,308 feot timber; Janet, from Whangarei Heads, with SOO bushels limo.

Ootwarps Coastwise.—Sea Broeze, for Russell; Start, for Whangaroa; Janet, for Whamjarci Head..

The s.s. Albion is announced to leave for Southern ports at 8 p.m. this ovonlng. Tho following paß.ongers have booked:—For Port Chalmers—Rev. J. M. Kraser and wife, and Mr J. Mills. For Wellington—Me.srs, Curraw, R. Smart, Allen, G. Cook, Stair, Browstor, and Nanoarrow.

The ",B.P, Times'* of yesterday has tho fol lowing:—"The work of making a false bottom for the Tanpo is spoedily being procoeded with under tho direction of Mr Gouk, but it is lmpos .bio to say when It will* be completed. Wo understand that as soon as tho bottom is finished the vessel will bo brought to Auck land.''

The s.s. Glenelg arrived from Tauranga at 7 a,_n. to-day with 33 sacks wheat, 25 bales wool, 7 bales sheepskins, 7 hides, CO pigs, about 6 tons sundries, and tho following passengers:—Mr and ;)Mrs Boylan, Mr and Mrs Wilson, Mr Kowo, Mrs Durand, Miss Clarkeon, Messrs Moss, Tumor (2), Simpson, Bodell, Hetloy, HarroweU, Shadick, Uavio. Grosse, i-nell, Williamson, Smith, Sand, Carina, Macphorson, Thompson, and 3steorag_.

Thesohoonor Annie Wilson was docked by Messrs Hewson and Molvillo to-day. She is to have several old planks roplaced by new ones, several new sheets of copper, portion of false keel, etc. Tho work will occupy several days. The schooner Saxon left Tauranga for Tairua In ballast on the llth.

The following passengers arrived from Rus sell, per Albion, this morning:—Messrs Goffo, Dickenson, Pegg, W. Hindson, J. Hindson, Cornish, Miss Williams.

The s.s. Wellington makes her last trip to Whangarei on behalf of the Union Company on Friday next. Captain McGregor has succeeded in concluding arrangements with the company for the purchase of the steamer, the condiiion being that none cf the Union boats will In future run in opposition, thus withdrawing from tbe Tauranga, Russel, and Whangarei trade. The s.s. VV ellington is expected to take up the Glenels's running as well as her officers and crew and commence next week. The crew of the lona will then probably be transferred to the Gl-nelg, which will take up that Bteame.'s present trade, the lona to bo laid up for some time. We have not yet learnt how the Welling ton's present crew are to be disposed of.

THE ANNE MILBANK A WRECK.

Further Information has been received from Whangarei Btating that the Anno Milbank struck a rock amidships, is broken in two and expected to become a total wreck. The steamer Anne Milbank, it will bo remembered, was om ployed in tho • uckland and Thames trade, a few years ago, then under the name of the L_dy Bowen. In 1875. Captain Casey had many im provements effected and changed tho name. She is a vesiel of sixty-three tons cros3 and with engines of twonty-four horse nower. When the Union Company commenced running the Whangarei trade they chartereu the Anne .Milbank to tender their steamers, which cannot got np tho Whangarei River further than Litnestono Island. Under the command of Captain Aubrey she has continued in this trade up to the time of her wreckage. The Anne Milbank is insured for £1,500 in the South British, which company have re-insured as follows:—National, £230; New Zealand, £500; Victoria, £250. Captain Worsp h«s left for the scene to see if anything can be done to prevent the steamer breaking up.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

IMPORTS. Per Wallabi, from Wanganui—36 hor_es, 27: sheep.

The 5... Lalla Rookh took two passengers for Waitara yesterday, viz.. Messrs Turner and Vlnoham.

The S.S. Wallabi arrived from Wanganui yesterday with the following passengers:—Mr and Mrs Kirkwood, Messrs Patterson, KirK wood, Ross, Jones, and 3 steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Rubsbll, yesterday. Sailed ::Hero, s.s., for Hokitika, at 6 p.m.*) Lyttklton, yesterday. Sailed: Hawea, s.s., for Wellington. Port Chalmers, yesterday.

Arrived: Rotomahana, s.s., from Sydney, via coast; Wasatipu, s.s., from Sydney, via North.

DtrNEni-T, This day. Sailed—oamaru tor Lo. don with 11 passen gers and a full cargo.

Mhlbournk, April 13. Sailed: Union Company's s.s. Te Anau, for Bluff.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star, Thursday. Mr W, Dowden held a sale mostly of fancy goods, which realised good prices.

Messrs B. Tonks and Co. sold 70 cases Hobarl Town fruit, 8s to lis per case.

The two farms offered by Mesrs Hunter and Nolan were not sold.

Business, generally, was dull to-day at the auction marts. Poultry appeared to be scarce; the entries being limited.

Messrs Carbines and Taylor sold in t.'ie pro vision line, haeon and hams, 6d to 8d; cheese, _Jd; butter (fair sample), 2d to sd; beef, 2d. Produce—potatoes, £310s; onions, Id; oatmeal, l_d; sugar, 3}d to lid; bran, £1 10s; maize, 2s 9d to 3_ Cd; oats, 2s 3d to 2s 6a; barley, 2s 9d, apples, 2}d.

MR ALFRED BUCKLAND'S REPORT.

At the Haymarket hide and skin s»le on Tues day, there was an unusually short supply, but late prices were fully sustained. On Wednes day, the oala_.ee of island guano, _.bout 400 tons, brought 37s 6d the ton. At Otahuhn, on Satur day last, the sale of second-class timber was fully attended ; prices ranged from 3s to 7s tbe I_o feet. At the special Bale of stock hold at Mr Scott's, Pukekohe, there was a very full attendance, and brisk bidding throughout. Fat cattle brought 26-i the lOOlbs; yearling steer-, £i sa: h iters, £510s each; worning mares, £30 and£33; foals. £8 to £11 each; aud the imple ments, which were all in excellent order, brought almost, without exception, their first cost when new.

Mail Notice.

Mails vn__ Close as Undbb.— Thib Day. For Thames. V>er Rotomahana. at C p.m. For WhamjarM Heads, Parua. Waipu. Whan earoi, Tangihua, and Mangapal, per Wel lington, at 5 p.m. For Gisborne, Napier, Southern ports, and Australian Colonies, per Albion, at 6 p.m. Saturday. 16th instant. For Taranaki, Wanganui, and Wellington, per Oreti, at 8 a.m. For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga wai, etc, per Robo Casey, at 10 a.m. For Taranaki, Wanganui, and Wellington, per Samson, at 11 a.m. ForWailiokeand Coromandol, porCoromandel, at 11.30 a.m. For Whangaroi Heads, Waipu, and Whangarei, per Argyio, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 1 p.m. For Whiiiangi, Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotlkl, per Glenelg, at 1 p.m. Tuesday, 19th instant. For Taranaki and Southom Ports, per Penguin, at 8 a.m. Tuesday, 2Gth instant. Por B.S. City of Sydney, ns follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central Bnd South Amorica. and British aud Forolgn West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continont of Europe, at 1 p.m. For monoy orders, registered lottors, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late lottors bearing an oxtra foo of Blrponco, In addition to tho postage, will be rooelvod by tho Mail Agont on board tho steamer up to the time of sailing. This mall will bo duo in London on Tuosday, Juno 7, 1881. N.B.—Friday, 15th Instant, being a postal holiday, the mallH that aro ÜBiially mado up on that dny will bo closod tho provioua evoning at 7 o'clook, S. B. BI3S, Chlot Poatmaster. Chief Post-office. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

April llth, 1881,

Thoatro Royal — Slmonson's Royal Opera Company, " La Traviata," 8 p.m.

St. Matthow's Churoh—Holy Weok Sorvicos: Sormon by Roy. C. M. Nolson, M.A., 7,30 p.m. Ladios' meeting at tho Parsonitgo at 1 o'clook.

Y.M.C.A.-Addres3 by Rev. C. M. Pym, 7.30 p.m.

St. Paul's Church Service—Sermon by Roy. W. Tobbs, 7.3D p.m.

St. Andrew's Dlsoussion Class—" Cliineso Emigration " Dobate, 8 p.m.

Masonic Hotel—Ara Lodgo Monthly Mooting, 7.30 P.m.

Notice to Correspondents.

SiioitTSMAN.—Tho season for Bhootlng "native game," which include! wild ducks, hittorn, pied stilt, plover, doitorell. tui, plgoon, teal, black stilt, plover, curlew, and quail, extends • from tho Ist of Apiil to the last day of July. Tho season for imported game, pheasants, Sec, is from tho flrst of May till tho 31st July.

Birth.

RUSSELL,.—On April 13th, at Gnndry-ntroct, Nowton, Mrs. Jas. W. Rusaell of a daughtor.

Marriage.

HAWKINS-BURNIC-On April !3, at tho Registry Ofllco, Mr John Hawkins, Wells, Somersetshire, to Miss Fanny 1.. Burno, secoud daughtor of Captain Burno, Shirloy Villa, Southampton.

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

THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1881.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For tho wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance. And the good that we can do

We promised in a former article to complete our review of the Irish agil alien during the month covered by the mail budget. Since then we have received by cable a synopsis of Mr Glad stone's Land Bill, which is so liberal as to cause the resignation of the Duke of Argylc, but not sweeping enough to satisfy Messrs Parnell and Dillon. It proposes to establish courts which may be appealed to by either landlord or tenant to fix the rent at : a lair valuation and settle the tenure, its decisions not to bo disturbed for 15 years. It also provides facilities for enabling tenants to buy land from landlords willing to sell, and gives encouragement to emigra tion. ' These measures ot relief, like all that have preceded them, appear, from tho attitude oi Messrs Patncll and Dillon, only likely to feed the llames of civil commotion in Ireland. Any simple mode of pro cedure which would secure to the tenant fair rent, fixity of tenure, and means to buy where opportunity offers would, it might have been supposed, have struck at the root of Irish grievances. And this is what Mr Gladstone's bill apparently attempts. It inaugurates a new and, from an English standpoint, startling prin ciple—that the landlord is not the sole arbiter in disposing of his own property. The right of a Court to come in and say at what rent he shall let his land, and for what term, involves an innovation that may well startle such large land owners as the Duke of Argyle. But Mr Parnell and his extreme coadjutors would rest satisfied with nothing but the compul sory sale of land by the landlord to the tenant; and his violence will not unnatur ally alarm other aristocratic Whigs like the Duke of Argyle, and may defeat the measure of redress that would otherwise be obtained. It is every day becoming more apparent to the most thoughtful of his paity, if not to the people of Ireland, that Mr Parnell is certainly not another Daniel O'Connell, and that he does not possess one tittle of the brains or the tact of the great Liberator, whose popular titles he already usurps. The delay which may again attend reme dial legislation, through the discontent ot the people and the fears of the landlords, will be most disastrous to Ireland. We are no admirers of Irish landlordism ; there are, no doubt, good landlords, but the majority have Htile interest in their posses sions! beyond a desire to extort as much money as they possibly can from them, and many of the agents employed in the opera tion are chosen simply because of the pos session of qualities fitting them, to carry out the heartless policy. The position, there fore, of a Government conscientiously anxious to deal justly by the people and rectify their grievances, and at the same time bound to aesert_ the law and maintain order, is a most embaras3ing one. No step was taken more reluctantly or under such pressure as the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, by the passing of the Coercion Act. The Government protested repeatedly that they would not be driven to such a step except in the last extremity. But it is dangerous to play with high treason, and the revolutionary character of the later agitation, the insecurity of life and property in Ireland, the powerlessnes3 of the law to convict offenders, and the growing influence of American adventurers who openly declared their mission to be revolution, convinced even such old ad vocates of land reform as Mr J6hn Bright that if the Government were to assert their authority in making new laws for the remedy of Irish distresses they must show their power to maintain the laws already in existence and punish wrong-doers. It could not but be foreseen that coercion by the Government would encourage the landlords in retaliation upon troublesome tenants, yet the agitators inflamed the minds of the people against the Govern ment and the law until there was no alternative but to assert the power of both. , . In anticipation of the Act, cruel evic tions began, the character of which is described in the following Atlantic despatch from Dublin under date February , 28 •—" The Emergency Committee are taking steps to meet the wishes of a large number of landowners who are about to evict defaulting tenants, and who desire that the committee should supply them with Protestant tenants from Ulster and elsewhere. Lists will be opened tor the names of those willing to accept farms from which tenants have been evicted, and doubtless there will be no lack of applicants, for the exaggerated descriptions of the power which will be placed in the hands ot the authorities by the Coercion Bill, have already emboldened those who opposed the tactics of the Land League. Numerous evictions, many of a most character, are taking place all over Ireland. The eviction of the rtev. Patrick Hurley, parish priest of Kilo man, Kings county, has created no little consternation. The Rev. Fathers predecessor rented a house and farm of forly-two acres from a middleman of the landlord, and, retaining the house and garden, sublet the rest to three tenants. The rent was £76 and the valuation £42. When the reverend gentleman was appoin- J

ted to the parish he had to take the land and work it at a loss. He had also held 'himself responsible for the rent of tho sub tenant who fell iuto atrears. The prießt then handed the land over to an energetic young farmer of the neighbourhood. The middleman's landlord refused to recognise this tenant aud took proceedings against the Rev. Mr Hurley aud the sub-tenants on the smaller portions of the farm. Tho county chairman refused to grant it decree, but the case was taken to the Queen's bench. The result was that on Tuesday morning last the parish priest was evicted and his furni ture put into the street and his sub-tenants similarly treated. In recent evictions in Newton and Hamilton, County Arinali, on the properly of Rev' Mr. McGoogb, a woman stoned the bailiffs and invoked curses on the laudlord while aged and sick people were carried out and laid at the roadside These cruel evictions continue, The above cases are typical of what may bo expected when tho great, eviction wave sweeps over the country,'1 Evictions provoked agrarian outrage. In Muyo two shooting cases occurred only a day or two beforo the Coercion Act was brought in force. Mr Ilcarne, clerk at the petty sessions and hind agent to the late Lord Mouiitmorres' brother, was proceeding on foot to his residence, situated it mile from llaliurobe, after attending petty sessions, and was fired at when within forty yards of his house. He received six wounds, and was not "expected to survive. A woman stilted that she saw two men lire at Mr Heaine, but did not know them. On Sunday night a shot was iired into the bed room of Mr George Scott of Ciosnwallina, near Ballin. Tho bullot grazed the bead ot a child who was sleeping with Mr Scott, aud penetrated tho bed clothes of Scott, who (is High Constable of Crowly, had lately taken a grazing farm which had been some time vacant. There is no clue to the would-be assassin.

The general effect of the operation of the Act was to repress disorder. What the most solemn promises of reform could not do, even threats of force accomplished. A large meeting which it was proposed would he held at Dublin, under tho auspices of the Homo Rulers, early in March, was aban doned, owing to Ilartington's statement in the llouso of Commons relative to the Public Meeting Bill. Tho Government proceeded to carry their throats into oxecti tion vigorously, over lifty-nino arrests being made within a few days after tho Coercion Act was brought into operation. Boynton.tho American imitator, was one of the first seized, and Mr Walsh, a cousin of John M. Walsh, one of the traversers who is now on his way to New Zealand. Amonc the number arrested was John W. Nally, of Bulla, who is charged with inciting to murder, lie is described us a half-wild fel low who indulges in the wildest manner on the platform. Two of his cousin., were arrested for shooting HenrilO, agent of the Kutlege property, at Holy Mount, near Bnllinrobe. At a meeting hcl.iatlJalln.Nal y urged the people to pay no rent.'except from behind a hedge, and in a speech at Clare morris ho denounced Oranmoro as one of the worst of landlords, and insinuated that it would he right to shoot him and Mr Lambert, whose estate joins that of Oran more. The Land Leaguers in Mayo said Nally was crazy, that he did not belong to their organisation, and that they bliouUl not bo hold responsible for his utterances. In making these arrests tho Government en deavoured to avoid the cry of persecution by nviking the prisoners as comfortable in confinement as possible. They wore very liberally treated. Their meals, with wine or beer, were sent in from a neighbouring hotel. Smoking was allowed, and for six hours each day tho prisoners wore per mitted to associate for conversation and exercise. Two large common rooms, com fortably furnished, were devoted to the prisoners for meeting their fiieiuls and transacting their business. The prisoners, in fact, could plead no martyrdom, the Go vernment merely asserting its power lo prevent them from disturbing the peace of the country.

In the proclaimed districts mooliug ceased, and the ctfect of the Coercion Act was to restore quiet and otder among the tenantry. Many who had not paid their rents from fear of outrage or Boycotting, now paid believing that the law could pro tect them and the landlords could enforce their rights. The lull, however, can only be considered temporary, oven in the dis tricts where it was manifest, and though the violence of the agitation in uupro claimed districts was moderated, the feeling was still intense. The danger to be apprehended now is that the Government bill, torn to piece* both by those who should support it and its avowed oueinios "among tho lauded aristocracy, will fall through, whin it cannot bo doubted that the last stage of the agitation will bo woise thau tho first. Successful resistance to the power of the Government is of course out of the question, and the old resource which has come to the relief of the country so often before, will again be forced into natural operation. Those who have thrWn in their fortunes with the revolution will find the only chance of retrieving their fortunes shattered by its failure, in wholesale emigration.

To-morrow (Good|Eriday) the issue of tho Star, in accordance with usual custom, will be suspended.

We understand that Mr W, J. Hurst this afternoon swore an information for criminal libel againt Mr J. D. Wickham. Owing to the Easter Holidays the case will, in all probability, not come on for several days,

St. Andrew's Mutual Improvement Asso ciation will be occupied this evening with a debate on the question " Ought Chinese Immigration to British Colonies to be restricted by the Legislature?" Mr ,'i. Haslett leading in the affirmative, /md Mr P. Oliphant in the negative. As the sub ject is one of general interest, a good debate is expected, and it is anticipated that there will be a large attendance. The hour of meeting has been altered from 8 o'clock to 7.30, at which hour the business will com mence.

There is every prospect of a good day's sport at Northcote on Easter Monday for those who delight in athletic sports. The programme, which appears elsewhere, is full of promise. The ground on which the sports arc to take place has been carefully prepared, and a circle of about 400 yards iv circumference laic of! for the races. A large attendance of the Auckland public is expected, aud as the paddock is only live minutes walk from the Northcote wharf, visitors will be able to witness both the spoits and Ponsonby Regatta,

i In the Grand Comic Costume and Harlequinade Cricket Match in the Domain on Saturday next, the following gentlemen will do battle for Auckland :- Messrs W. W. Kobinson, Arncil, Brooks, Bob. Browne, A. E. Whito, Gardner, G. Carter, Forder, Cotter, Sibtin, and Macduff. It will be seen from the names that some of our leading cricketers will take part in the contest, and they have decided to present to the Auckland public tho following strange array of characters:—No. 1, Tim Fiaherty; Mo. 2, Likiel Homcspnn; No, 3, Tambo'; No. 4, Bones; No. 5, Chang Ho, a Chinese Mandarin; No. 6, Bottle of Bull Dog Ale ; No. 7, Macduff; No. 8, a Canadian Hunter; No. 9, Ldbro; No. 10, Amateur Athlete; No. 11, a High Kickest.

Several excellent oil-paintings by Mr J. Gibb, artist, of Chiistchureh, which came too late for the recent art exhibition, are on view in the window of Mr Leech, of Short land-street, and, in merit, are equal to any thing of the kind which appeared in the Choral Hall. The pictures represent " Lake Takapuna," "A Summer's Day on the Beach," and "Evening after a Storm," which is by far the best of the three. They will be on view tor a few days, and then returned, as Mr Gibb intends sending them to the forthcoming Dunedin exhibition.

A poor fellow was found drunk last night in Queen-street, not an uncommon occurrence, although the excuse for being in that state was out of the ordinary way of excuses. He said he had been to Rubies and had a " go in" at oysters, which turned him over. The constable was sceptical, and expressed his belief that oysters were wholesome things, and not likely to affect his head, nor to deprive his understandings of their flexibility. "You smell of rum, my friend," said the colloquial officer; "Come along with me." " Well," replied the impotent man, " This is a rummy affair; but now I recollect I had three or four glasses of rum at the hotel just to wash Denny's oysters down."

The North Shore junior crew—E. Bur gess, C. Bur»ess, lieid, and Webster—while practising this morning, met with a slight mishap. When off Mr H. Niccol's yard, North Shore, the water being rather lumpy, the gig swamped, capsizing her occupants and almost breaking -in two pieces. The young men, then being about 200 yards from the shore, were under the_ necessity of swimming in with the boat in tow, and reached the beach without any further mis hap.

The Naval Brigade are to muster this evening; they have just received cap badges from England with the words "Naval Brigade" neatly worked on them in silver wire; there are also arm badges for the P.O.'s. Those requiring them can purchase them this evening. See advertise ment.

We would remind auctioneers that their annual licenses expire to-morrow, and that they run a risk of a large penalty by selling without the proper license.

Sunday hours will be observed at all Telegraph Stations on Good Friday and Easter Monday next.

The new Hackney carriage fares and by laws are now in operation. Time fare being the legal fare, and every passenger entitled to receive a copy of the fares, &c, from the driver on entering the vehicle.

Milner and Co's music warehouse being closed to-morrow (Good Friday), the box oflice at the dress circle at the Theatre Royal will be opened, from 12 o'clock till one, where tickets for'the evening sacrod concert may be obtained and seats reserved on the plan.

The police are desirous of finding an owner; for a horse rug in their possession, supposed to have been stolen by two boys now in custody. Tho rug, black and white, square check, and bound with whito binding. Any person having lost such a rug will kindly call on Mr Pardy at the police-station.

Of the last Maori scandal at Cambridge, the "Waikato Mail" says:—"The gay Lothario Karetai, whose doings were chronicled iv our last issue, was in some danger of personal violence from the friends of Kcrona, the injured husband, but was smuggled away to Hamilton at night. On Monday a strong taua proceeded to his laio quarters and demanded satisfaction, when £5 was offered as utu, and scornfully rejec ted. An aged but agile luruhi, who was brandishing a spear, brought the weapon iv contact with Mr Mackay's head, inllictinfe a wound which drew blood, aud this was regarded as an atonement tor tho destruc tion of Kcrona's domestic peace, a drop of blood iv Maori estimation, being of more importance than the chastity of a woman."

The funeral of the late Francis George Campbell took jilaco yostorilay afternoon, mid tho body was laid in the cemetery of the Church of England. Tho Roy. C. M. Nelson, of St Paul's, read the impressive servico from tho Common Prayer Hook. A number of printers uuil journalists followod the rcmaius of tho demised to tho grave

Owing to its hoing Holy Week, tho en tertainment by Mr liorim's Combination Troupe was not so largely attended as anticipated, Thoso who wero present, however, fully enjoyed tho amusements ami ballads. The comic bou«s of Mr Tom Mar gett, and tho sentimental songs of Mr Camp bell wero loudly extolled, whilo tho ventri loquism of Professor Lennox were full of in terest. The performance will be repeated this evening at tho Dcvonport Hull, with variations. A lady artist will also appear in a new character. The baud of the No. II Company will play selections during the evening.

Last evening a most successful concert (free) was given in the Public Hall, rt niiiku, by Mrs Thomson and pupils, assisted by a few friends. The building was packed to tho doors ; a great num ber being compelled to stand throughout. Tho programme was a very lengthy one, and was gone through without a hitch. The songs and music by the children were gieatly appre ciated, and showed tho nbility of Mrs Thomson as a musical teacher. Tho con cert, as a whole, was i> very great treat to the Waiuku public, and it is hoped that tho intention expressed of having these concerts periodically will bo carried out. Tho chair was occupied by Mr E. Hockin. A vote of thanks, proposed by Captain Harris, aud seconded by John Wallace, Esq., was carried by acclamation.

g&Thc township of Waiuku for the past week has been pretty lively. Tho whole of the nntivos of the district being busy getting their dried shark collected to send up to the King meeting about to take place at llikurangi, There was übout 5 tons of the lish and about 4-tou sharks' eggs in cases. Ihe atmospbero was decidedly lißhy while they were stacking on tho beach. The whole lot was convoyed to Pukekohe railway-station by bullock teams (4) and the natives themselves conveyed over in Brown and Parker's coaches The natives were disappointed at finding free freight and passes ou the line a thing of the past, They were iuformed that anything they required they could have by paying for it. They aro all gone, with the exception of a few youngsters and some decrepit old women.

Madame Lottio Wilmot, for tho con venience otoountry visitors, may be Consulted each afternoon and ovening for .Mesmerism and -Spiritualistic Seances, Wharf Hotol, Queen streot.-[Advt.)

On Good Friday evening, addresses will bo nivon by tho Revs. Win. Morlov and C. M. Pym in Locturo Hall of the Young Mon's Christian Association, at 7.30, when friends aro cordially Invitod to attend.

The No. 3 Rand of Volunteers havo scoured tho Lorno Btoot Hall, for tholr concert and bull to bo hold on tho ovening or tnoQueon'a Birthday. Particulars will hereinafter appoar.

Mr G. Gillies will open his grand Indus trial Kxbibition on Kas'.or Monday, as per an nouncement in tho Albert Hall. Tno models of engines, boilers, Kcnilworth Castlo, and other of tho exhl tutu, aro mo_tly Mr G lilies' own work. In addition to tho moohanioal porlioj of the exhibition, thero will be a galvanlo battory, and a great variety of vlowa and curiosities. A sight of tho models will onablo us to givo v inoro particular notice

NINE THOUSAND BUSHELS OF WHEAT BURNED.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—PRKBS ASSOCIATION.)

Between eight and niuc thousand bushels of wheat, the property of Messrs Gould and Cameron, station-holders, Springfield, near Rakaia, stacked ready for removal on tho Cavcubrao railway station platform, near Rakaia, were destroyed by fire. The wheat was all right in the afternoon of April stb. Next morning it was all burnt, as well as the platform. It is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. The police are investi gating. The wheat was valued at £1,500, and was covered by an insurance for £SOO.

ST. JAMES' SOIREE.

A SOIREK and conversazione in celebration of the seventeenth anniversary of St. James' Presbyterian Church was held last evening iv the hall. The interior of the building was prettily decorated with Hags. A large number of representatives of both sexes sat down to tea, the tables having been pro vided by the following ladies :—Mesdames Smart, Macnicol. McPherson, Simpson, Anderson, Cardno, Parker, and Macky. Two tables were also supplied by tho bachelors, a short interval was allowed after tea for conversazione, and subse quently the church meeting or concert was held. The choir, under the direction of Mrs Mitchell, occupied the stage. Rev. R. F. Macnicol, pastor, of the congre gation, presided, and delivered a brief in troductory address He congratulated tho congregation upon the progress which had been made in the oast in temporal and spiritual matters. One of the best evi dences of the former was the fact of the fine school building in which they were i assembled having been erected. Regard ing the spiritual progress made, ho said they had ample evidence of the presence of spiritual vitality. It was satisfactory to know that this was especially the case amongßt the young people — the members of the Bible classes whoso training had been in connection with that church and Sabbath-school. Amongst the young men and women present he recognised not a few who were known to him as boys and girls a few years ago. They were now giving evidence by their walk and conversation of the spiritual benefit which they had received. These were satisfactory indications that God had blessed them, but they must make further progress in order to retain congregational life and vigour. Unless theydnnde progress they would most assuredly retrograde. Individual effort was necessary, and it waß desirable that everyone should realize his or her responsibility. Tho Rev. W. Morley delivered an address on "Tho evidences of healthy Christianity." He denied that ministers and pro fessors of religion were opposed to pro gress as asserted by infidels. The speaker denied that so many men of culture were going over from Christianity as had been Baid, and he claimed also that Christianity was not the effete, worn out thing it was re presented to be. Before concluding, Mr Morley said he regretted to see by the STAR that a train was to be run on Sunday morn ing to Waikato for tho convenience of volunteers. They should protest against such an outrage on their Christian feelings, and he trusted that Christian volunteers would absent themselves from that encamp ment. The Rev. J. Robertson also delivered an address on the "Social Element in Christian Life." Songs, recitations, etc., were given at intervals during the evening, "Charity," by Miss McMillan; "Reaper and the Flowers," by Mies Blades ; and the "Storm," by Mr McCoskrie were all well rendered, " Barbara Trichtie," a recitation by Mr Barry, was exceedingly good. Mr Entrican also recited " Shamuus O'Brien," and Mr James Dick " Binger on the Rhine." Several anthems were capitally rendered by a full choir of thirty-five voices under the leadership of Mrs Mitchell. Mr W. J. Rees ably performed the duties of accompanist.

SPORTING.

A.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

The following acceptances were received by the Secretary last night, for events in the forthcoming autumn meeting :—

Tradesman's Handicap.—Mavis, Bat 51bs ; Maid of Honour, Bst 2lbs ; Dan, 7st 12lbs; Paremena, 7st 71bs; Ratcatcher, 7st 21bs ; My Dream, 7stolb ; Lone Hand, 7st Olbs ; Hippocampus, 7st Olbs; Miss Domett, 6st 71bs ; Omega, sst 12lbs.

Hurdle Bace.—Lone hand, 12st 71bs; Harkaway, lOst 81bs; .Sportsman, lOst Olbs ; Whitefoot, lOst Olbs ; Morning Star, lOst 01b; Lady Grey, 9at 51bs ; Whakahihi, 9st Olbs.

Ellerslie Handicap.—Sir George, Bst lOlbs ; Rosarina, 6st 101 bs ; Tim Whifller, 7stl2lbs; Slander filly, 6st; Kenilworth, 7st 81bs; Tenambra, fist; Miss Domett, 7st 2lbs.

Novel Handicap,—Omega, 7st lOlbs; Diver, 7st; Skylark, 7st 21bs; Magician, 7st.

LATEST BETTING.

The following is the latest betting at Tattersalls' last night :—

Easter Handicap.—F«ul Play, 6 to 4; Sir George, 3 to 1; Matau, 5 to 1; King Quail, 6to 1; Dan, 7to 1 ; Others, 10 to 1.

Steeplechase.-Sportsman (tkn), 10 to 5; Lone Hand, 3to 1; Matau, 3to 1; Rawenata, 4to 1; Harkaway, 5 to 1; Others, 10 to 1.

Easter Handicap and Steeplechase. —100 to 10 to 100 to 4.

THE SCRATCHING OF NATATOR.

[By Telegraph.— Press Association.]

DUNEDIN, Wednesday.

The adjourned meeting of tho Duucdin Jockey Club was held to-night, with refer ence to the scratching of JNatator for the Ftirbury Handicap. Tho correspondence already telegraphed was read, and in answer to a question, it was explained, by tho secrotary, that tho scratching took place at ten minutes past eleven o'clock on the morning of the raco. In the discussion that took place, Mr Gourlay said since last mooting he had learned something more about tho matter, having heard that Mr Lance was talking to tho jockey. If Mr Laneo had been inclined to act fairly he should havo scratched the horse that night. Failing this, an injustice was dono to tho public. He thought the horse and owner should bo disqualified. Mr Stronach was not in favour of going so far, but thought Mr Lance should havo scratched the horse hoforo ho did. Mr Hallet thought evi dence was wanted that Mr Lance was a gainer by the scratching of the horse. Mr Dowse: There was not a member presentwho considered it an honest action, but it would be going too fur to disqualify Mr Lance. After further discussion, tho motion by Mr. Gourlay, " That tho horse Natator and Mr. liince ho disqualified," was lost, and the fol lowing motion carried :—" Having received a letter from the Hon. W. Robinson, to gether with the explanation of Mr. H. P. Lance, with regard to the scratching of Natator for tho Forbury Handicap, on the 26th February, tho committee consider the same highly unsatisfactory, and express a strong disapproval ot the cour so pursued in allowing tho horso to remain in the betting nearly lour hours after ho had left Dunedin, and for a long time after Mr Lance had de cided to send the horso away." DUNEDIN, Wednesday. Tho racehorse Le Loup, recently pur chased by Mr James Shand, will uot raco again, but will go to tho stud. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Tho acceptances for the Frco Handicap aro : — Billingsgate, the Poet, Frailty Nauti lus, and Romeo.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT.-T his day.

♦ (Before K. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) JUDGMENTS TOII PLAINTIFFS. John Houry Beale v. Alfred I'recce; claim £15 12s, rent.—Mr Lu9k for plaintiff. —Costs, £2 7s. Frederick Torniiiison v. Henry W. Brewer; claim £8 9s Bd, goods.—Mr Cole, man for plaintlfl.—Costs, £1 17s. Thomas 1. Boylun, v. Thomas J. Camp ; claim £31, promissory note.—Mr Thome for plaintiff.—Costs, £4 14s. Charles Vcith v, Thomas Hill; claim £1 Bs.—Costs, 14s. Knoch Wood v. Georgo AVarhurton; claim, £2 12s 3d, goods sold and delivered. —Mr Cooper for plaintiff.—Costs, £1 2s 6d. Samuel French v. R, W. Lucus; claim, £2 2s, wages. —Costs, 12s, T. E. Fitzgerald v. Abraham Bowden ; claim £3 13s (id. —Mr Jas. Russell appeared for plaintiff, and Mr G. W. Jones proved the dobt. Costs. £1 2s Gd. Malcolm Murchio v. R, A. Burgess;claim £3 17s Gd, goods.—Mr George for plaintiff.— James Gilbert v, Henry Brewer ; claim £11, goods,—Mr Coleman for plaintiff.— Costß £2 7s. Georgo Thoroughgood v. Arthur Cash ; claim £17 18s Gd.—Costs 245. Brown, Barrolt and Co. v. Robert Cochrane.—Mr Thorne for plaintiff. ADJOUENKD CASES. James Dempsey v. Thomas Doyle.—Mr Devore for plaintiff asked for an adjourn ment for a week, which was granted. H. L. Posscneskie v. James Darrach. —This case was also adjourned on the application of Mr Devore. Ireland Brothers v. Garrett Brothers.— Adjourned for a forthight on the applica tion of Mr S. Beßketh. John McKinlcy v, Samuel Isaacs.—Mr Blades appeared for defendant, and nsked tor a remand for a foi tiii^ht, as his client had religious scruples against the case pro ceeding during the Passover oays.— Granted. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. H. Niccol v. Thomas Williams, judgment summons.—Adjourned to 12th May on the application of Mr Thorne. Stephen Surman v. Thomas Laburn.—Mr Thorne asked for a remand till 12th May, which was granted.

Win. Cochrane v. John Mullally.—Mr Armstrong for plaintiff said this case hud been adjourned iv order to allow defendant to enter a cross-action for set-off. Nothing had yet been done, and he would ask that the order be made less deduction which had been agreed to. Henry Hulme v. Francis Walker.—Mr Jas. Russell appeared for the judgment creditor.—Tho debtor was examined, and stated that he was a shoemaker at Mata kana, earning about 30s per weok. He had no property. Ho would be willing to pay £1 a month. —An order was made for the payment ot £1 per month, or in default two mouths' imprisonmeut,

Arthur Eaglesim v. Thomas Dawson.— Adjourned for a fortnight.

Thomas Hayes v. John Bryant.—The debtor agreed to accept an order for the payment of tho whole cum in six weeks. Hunter and Nolan v. George May, —Mr Devoro appeared for judgment creditors.— William Cooper was called, and deposed that the debtor had eight acres of land registered in his name at Mount St. John. It was mortgaged to tho extent of £200. Five and s-half acres of the adjoining property were recently sold for £800.—Mr Keetloy asked to be allowed to appear for the debtor, but his Worship said in judg ment cases personal attendance of debtors wa3 necessary.—Order made for the pay ment of the amount, £9 7s Cd, within a fortnight. W. L. Both v. R. Madden.—Order made for tho payment of three shillings each week uutil the debt is liquidated. E. G. Phillips v. John Farrell.—Ordered to pay 12s per month, Peter Sorenzi v. Edward Burrows.— The debtor did not appear.—Ordered to pay the amount in two instalments.

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Bo briel; tor lc is witn words as with sun beams : the more they are oondensed the deeper they burn.*'— Southby.

Forty tourists are stopping at Lake House, Rotorua. Another poet comes forward and says, " And I hear the hiss of a scorching kiss." Beats all that a man can hear if ho is only mean enough to listen. A sick French peasant motions feebly to his wife to approach the bedside, and whispers painfully, "I think my dear, I could fancy a little broth" "My dear, what do you want with broth 1 Hasn't the doctor just given you up ?" Mrs. S. Forster has been appointed assistant master of the Christchurch Boys' High School at £300 a year, and Mr B. K. S. Laurence second assistant at £250.

Three more lawyers were admitted to the N.Z. Bar at Christchurch yesterday. And the cry is " still they come." A correspondent states that a soldier of the 58th Regiment named MeGill swam to the North Head and back from the Wynyard Pier, in the year 1854.

It is still found impossible to get a jury in the Southern State ot America to con vict for murder in cases of death by duelling. Colonel Cash was recently charged in South Carolina, and the jury disagreed, although the evidence was clear and the judge strongly adverse. Six ships, aggregating 10,000" tons, were at Lytteltou yesterday carrying-the N.Z. Shipping Co.:s flag, to carry away the grain awaiting shipment, A man named George ISaddler "has been committed for trial in Christchurch for cash ing a draft tor £50 belonging to a new arrival of the same name, to whom the draft had been posted.

Why is a Dandy like a Mushroom ? Because he's a regular saphead— His waist is remarkably slender His growth is exceedingly rapid, And his top Is uncommonly tender,

Tho telegram from Nelson reports that it is supposed that two men, named Robert Bcsgrov'e and Yankee Smith were drowned in Salisbury Creok, Collingwood. The constable is out searching. Captain Malcolm Muir, who had to leave the steamer Tararua on account ot the gold robbery, has taken a hotel in Mel bourne. Mr R. Dixon, the chief engineer, who was similarly treated (as were also all tho crew), has received the responsible ap pointment of foreman in tho Government workshops at Hobart.

Sir George Grey is 'again Buffering pain from hi - leg, and did not arrive as expected yesterday. Ho in o'9 years old to-day. Tho committee of the Home for Neglected and Destitute Children have appointed Mr Hogan, ex-Bcrgennt of police, to the mastership of the institution, and have requested Dr. Harvey to givo up charge as soon as ho conveniently can.

I urn half out of patience with societies for converting Jewa, Turks, and tho New Zealanders, while the people in our great cities have never heard of a God except to blaspheme by.—Rev. J. Stirling. The. total net coct of removing and erecting tho Egyptian obelisk at New York was about £20,000. The money was ad vanced by the millionaire.

An American lady from the West was visiting the home of Sir Walter Scott, when "lie Biiid in her enthusiasm : " Why, Scot land must have been named after Sir Walter Scott, I never thought of it before."

When a boy walks with a girl as though he were afraid someone would see him, the girl is his siater. It he walks so close to her as to nearly crowd her against the fence, it is the sister of someone else.

We nro told that when a poisonous snake is in danger of being burnt to death it will turn and sting itself. We imagine this is somewhat like the young man feels when he is jilted, and tries to kick himself to pieces over a good strong fence.

A minister approached a mischievous urchin about twelve years old, and, laying his hand ou the boy's shoulder, addressed him thus : " My sou, I believe the devil has got hold of you." " I believe he has too," was the significant roply of tho urchin.

Wo hear ot a voiy knowing idea of tele graphy displayed by an Irishman. After asking the operator if thore was any charge for the address, or any for his own signa ture, and receiving a reply in the negative he handed iv the following, saying he merely wished his brother to know he was there :—" To John McFlynn, at New York. —Signed, Patrick McKiynn." The man deserved to have the message sent for his shrewdness.

GOOD FRIDAY.

TO-MORROW will bo celebrated by a portion of the community as Good Friday, in memory of the crucifixion of Christ, but the day is most generally observed by members of the Church of England. In the old country of Shakespeare and Locke, disscn tors from the English Church do nor as Christian bodies pay much observance to the day, which is a day of excursions and sports to which the few uncovered acres, such as Peckham Kye and Primrose Hill afford. The majority, however, partake of hot cross buns, which are sold by thousands, to the disgust ot the sons of dough. Every body knows the meaning ot the cross on the Good Friday bun, and in many agricultural parishes the cross is traced on the backs of poor thistle-cropping donkeys, illustrative of the truth that Jesus entered into the city of Jerusalem on the previous Sun day meek and lowly, and sitting ou the back of one of these uncomplaining, patient animals, suggestive of His own beautiful humility of character. The story of the cross has brauched out in many directions, and given rise to many absurd traditions. The shining cross, however, which St. Augustine saw in tho heavens, is full of poetry and sipniheance, and led him, according to church writers, to adopt it on bis standard, on which was inscribed these words, "In hoc signo vioces," signi fying, "In this sign thou shalt conquer."

ADVENTURES OF AN AERONAUT.

AN EXCITING VOYAGE,

Ma Henri L'Estranqe, who lately lost his balloon through its bursting m tho streets of Woolloomooloo, Sydney, has written a letter to a friond iv Melboumo, in which he gives the following graphic ac count of his mishap :—" As I told you be fore, this was to he my last attempt at sail ing through tho air, littlo dreaming it would end so disastrously. I had made arrange ments to start at 10 o'clock at night, but the balloon was filled early in the afternoon, with the understanding that it was to be kept tilled uutil that hour: but, unfortu nately, the gas company failed to fulfil their portion of the contract, but when , tho time came for making tho ascent the balloon would not lift the car. I saw at once that;if I did not make the ascent the people, by whom I was surrounded, would destroy the balloon, and perhaps do mo some personal injury, so I determined to go at all risks. So, unloosing the car, I made a loop in a rope and, sitting in it thus, 1 started on my atrial voyage. Away I went, straight up about a railo high, and finding there wns.no wind, and so many lights un der mo, I allowed tho balloon to go higher still. I then got into a westerly curront that took me out to sea, at which I deter mined to come down to mother earth with out delay, but picture to yourself my horror, when I found tho escape valve would not act, I tried with nil the strength of the one hand I had to spare to move it, for with the other I had to hold myself in the loop of ropo, but all to no purpose, it would not budge an inch. In sheer desperation I took the valve rope in both hands and it opened with a baug, but in the effort 1 had lost my seat in tho loop, falling about six feet, and there I was dangling in mid-air, clutching the valve rope, the gas rushing out of the balloon as though she had burst, coming through the air with a velocity that almost took all the wind out of my body. At length I succeeded in getting back to my seat, but too late to stop the balloon in her headlong downward course, and here again my old parachute stood me in good need, causing me to drift along and serving to check the balloon some what in her rapid descent. By this time 1 began to feel very faint, but my trouble was not half over, I fell on the top of a chimney, and then on a shed 25 feet below. I then cut myself away and came to the ground, and here the.mob got hold of me and run me into an hotel and would not allow me to go near the halloon, which in the meantime was seized by another portion of the mob, who dragged it up and down the street, and at last it came in collision with a street lamp, which set fire to it, and then was witnessed a sight Sydney never saw before, and I hope never will see again. Eventually the balloon, or rather thi.3 huge ball of fite, fell on an hotel and burnt itself out. Only two peoplo were burnt out of the thousands that were present, and they are getting well. Thus ended my vevy last balloon ascent,"

CABLEGRAMS.

[Reuters Telegrams.]

EARL BEACONSFIELD'S HEALTH.

A bulletin this evening reportß that Earl Beaconsfield has again experienced a re newed difficulty of breathing, and is still in a critical state.

THE LAND LEAGUERS AND THE

GOVERNMENT BILL.

A Conference of Land Leaguers has passed resolutions declaring the Land Bill now before Parliament to be inadequate to meet the demands ot tenants.

THE TUNIS DIFFICULTY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 12.

The Ottoman Government has sent a cir cular note to the Powers deprecating any violation of territory in Tunis.

COMMFRCIAL,

LONDON, April 12.

Consols remain at 100 J. New Zealand securities are unchanged at last quotations, viz., 5 per cent., 10-40 th loan, 102J ; 5 per cent., 1889 loan, 106; 4J per cent., 1879 ---1904 loan, 98. Adelaide wheat, ex ware house, 51s; New Zealand, ex ship, 465. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 345. Aus tralian tallow unchanged, at 34s for best beef, and 36s 6d for best mutton; best Scotch pig iron, No. 1, f.0.b., in Clyde, has declined to 495.

AUSTRALIAN.

ALBANY, April 13. Arrived : The P. and 0. Company's steamship Rosetta, with the inward Suez mail, dated London, March 11th,

REDUCTION lIS COAL,

SYDNEY, April 13.

The Wallscnd Company of Newcastle has reduced its price to 7» tor the best coal per ton.

INQUEST ON THE PANMURE FIRE.

A CORONORIAL inquiry into the circum stances attending the fire which destroyed Mes9rs Ireland Brothers' tannery, Panmure, was held by Dr. Philson yesterday afternoon at Panmure. Detective Jeffrey represented the police, and Mr Buttle the New Zealand Insurance Company. The evidence elicited generally corroborated the accounts already published. Mr R. Kay, the foreman of the works, deposed to being awakened about midnight by the glare of light on his win dow. He aroused a man named James Cochrane, who resided with him, and they went down at once and rang the alarm bell. The lire then was blazing on an area of about ten feet surface on the roof, and was rapidly extending. About* forty men had collected, and they directed their eilorts to saving what they could from the adjoining sheds. They could not get near the one on lire. After they had taken out all the leather hides and vegetable black they could reach, they could only stand by and watch the (ire, as the fire-engine was in a shed adjacent to the one which first caught, and it could not be reached. He went through tho sheds at 9 o'clock at night without a light. They were all safe. The men knocked off work at 5 o'clock, when the fires in tho engine were put out. Ho could not account for the fire, but had no suspicion that it was intentional. He had been in the linn's employ 20 years, and they had never had a lire before. Mr George Ireland did not arrive on the scene until the fire was half over. He had never kuown sparks to come out of the chimney. The watchman had left of his own accord, three weeks be fore. Another man who was engaged had not come on. He never suggested to Mr Ireland to discharge this man, but he told Mr Ireland that he was not required for watching, though he worked on the pre mises. None of the buildings were locked at night except the oflice.—Robert Kay, son of prexious witness, u;ave similar testi mony, not of a very material character.— Hugh Williamson, who had been working during the day in the shed where the fire broke out, was examined, but could not suqgcst a cause for the outbreak.—G. E, Ireland deposed to having been summoned to the fire, and on arrival foutid the men actively engaged pulling out hides, etc., from the burning sheds. His opinion was that the fire was accidental. Owing to the amount saved the loss was not so great as he at first supposed. He did not think it exceeded £12,000, and the insurance on buildings, machinery, etc., was £6,679, all of which was a total loss. From £8000 to £10,000 worth of stuff had been saved. A ll the stock was insured. Mr Fay suggested the discharge of the watchman to witness because they did not like his way. The watchman himself gave a week's notice. It was Kay's duty to go round at night.— Richard George deposed to having returned to his lodgings at Kay's house at ll o'clock on the night of the fire. He did not observe anything unusual nor meet anyone.—Geo, Alexander deposed that he passed at 11.30 and did not observe anything.—The jury returned a verdict that "The place was wilfully set fire to by some person or persons unknown,"

PONSONBY REGATTA.

The following entries have been received for the Ponsonby Regatta, which is to be held on Monday next :—

Ist Race, 9.30 a.m.- Sailing Boats, decked or halt-decked, under 10' tons. Ist prize, £7 and Bilk Hag presented by Mr A. K. Lewis; 2nd, £3. Course : From south side of flagship, south of Daphne's bucy, round red buoy off North Shore, back south side of Daphne's buoy; thence round mark-boat off Kauri Point; twice round; finishing south Bide of flagship.—l. Lata, 63 tons, a, Buchanan, blue and white; 2, Lizzie, 74 tons. E Carroll, green, and white cross; 3. Mary, 8 tons, D. Holland, white; 4 Daisy, 9J tons, D. Holland, green, white heart; 5, Volante, 6J tons, W. Parker, red, white, and black.

3rd Race. 10.30 a.m.-OPEN Sailing Boats, 18 to 25 feet measurement. Ist prize, Silver Unp, presented by Messrs J. and D. Oxley, Silk Flag, prosented by Miss Harrison, and £5 added; 2nd. £3. Course: Same as first race —1, Shrimp, 25 feet, 6 feet 6 inches, 3 feet, Boyd and Yates, white, blue squaro; 2, Magic, 25 feet, 6 feet II inches, 2 foet 11_ inches, W. Jones, white, blue cross; 3, '1 oniboy, 25 feet, 6 feet 6 inches. 3 feet, T. Farquhar. red; 4, Mabel, 21 feet 4 inches, li feet 6 inches, 2 feet 9J inches, W. Farquhar, bluo, whito cross.

4th Race, 11 a.m.—Opbn Sailing Boats, 12 to 18 feet measurement, Ist prize, £6; 2nd, £2, Course: Same as first raoe.—l, Agnes. H. Garnet, white, blue square; 2, Madge, J. Bigelow, St. George's Cross; 3, Eunice, X Beok, red, white bordor; 4, Fraud, D. Hutledge, St. Andrew's Cross; 5, Observer, J, Way mouth, white, red border; G, Hettie, F. Cramond, rod, white, and red; 7, Comet, 8 Edmonds, red; 8, Crab, C. Bailey, red and white.

sth Race, 11.30 a.m.—Yachts or Ducked Boats 3 tons and under. Ist prize, £5 and Silk Flag (presented, by Miss Stodart); 2nd, £2. Cour.e: Same a3 first raoe. 1, Sybil, 3 tons, M. iTairs. whito and blue name: 2, Martin Swallow, 3 tonß, W. Knox, green, white, and red, 3, Afghan, 2 tons, T. Riohards.w hite and black; i, llattie May, 2 tons, T. D. Halstead, blue.

Cth Race, 12 noon.— Open Sailing Boats, under 12 feet measurement. lßt orizs, £5; 2nd, £2. Course: From south sido flagship round rod buoy off Railway Wharf, thence round mark boat off Kauri Point, twice round, finish ing on south Bide of flagship. 1, Nemo, H. Barr, rod, Nemo written; 2, Devonport, W. Holmes, white, red border; 3, Meteor, S. Sdmonds, red ; 4, Imp, F. Perrot, blue, white andred;s, Spray, K. Mills, blue; 6, Coy, 6. Armstrong, bine, white star; 7, On Llit, G. Carr, green and orange; 8, Sissy, D, Ireland, white; 9, Olga, W. Swailos, blue white cross: 10, Zip. J, M, Sibbin, blue, red square ; 11, .Nellie, H. Bloomfieid, blue, yellow square.

7th Kace, 12.15a.m.—Special Rack, Boats not exceeding 18 feet overall. Ist prize, Silver Cup and £l added; 2nd—. Course :Same as Bixth race ; once round, l, Pig, G. rfcott, white, black ball; 2, Amateur, Rylie and Ballantyne, white, red ball; 3, Overtime, M, J. Rennet, blue white triangle : i, Olive, W. B. White, white, red star; 5, Alice, W. awailes, rod white and blue.

Bthßace,lp.ni.—Amat_sorScol___Rß.— Prize, Silver Cup. presented by Mr W. Stanford, Course: About two miles to be fixed on flag ship. 1, W. B. Taylor (P.R.C.), white; 2, H.D.Morpeth (P.R.C.I, cardinal; 3. T. Hender son (A.H.0.), rod and black; i, T. U, Halstead (P.R.0.), red.

9th Race, 1.30 p.m.—Fouh-oahed Gigs (no Outriggers), property of any recognised Rowing Club, rowed by Amateur Members of same. Ist Prize, Set of Gold Mounted Gojalets, pre sented by Mr A. K. Lewis, and Trophies value £5. Course: Samo as eighth raoe. 1, Torea, Auckland Rowing Club, rod and black; 2, Kumea, Ponsonny Kowlpg Ciub, red; 3, Wonder, Auokland Rowiog Club, red and black.

10th Race, 2 p.m.—Four-oared Gigs (no Ou'riggersi, property of any recognised Rowing Club, rowed by Amateur Members of same under 21 joarß of age. Prize trophies valuo £6. Course: fame as eighth raoa. 1, North Shore Rowing Club, blue; 2, Kumea, Ponsonby Kow ing dab, red; 3, Auckland Rowing Club, red and black.

nth Raeo, 2,30 p.m.—Dingiks under 12 feet overall, rowed or Boys under 16 years of ago Prize. i 33. Course: To be fixed on flagship, l" Bogola, C. X, Lewis, blue and white ; 2, Fly c' Bailey, red and white; 3, Eva, A, Jones, red!

14th Race, i p.m.—Model Yachts not exceed ing i feet ovorall. Ist prize. £210s; 2nd, £1 10s • 3rd, 10 n. Course: To bo flxod on flagship l' Reindeer, 3 feet 8 inches, H, Kissling, white • Z Rose, 3 feet 6 inches, I, Barras, green: 2 Ex periment, „ febt, F. Htodart, blue; _ May Flowor, 3 feet 6 inches, J. Spraggon, red, white border; 5. Volunteer, I feot, R, Logan, white blue qtoss ; 6, Nautilus, i feet, C. Howson, blue' white border; 7, Maori, i feet, J. Sims, blud and white ; 8, Valontine, 2 feot, j. I) Pulham, white and black; 9, Madgo. 3 feet 9 inches, C. Petley, blue, whito cross: 10 Lily 3 feet 10 inches, T. Jones, black; 11, Restless. 3 foßt t_ inches, J- Ward- Dlu °. white ball; 12, Alert, i feot, A. Jones, red, *■

ln iotu^, aco>f3oP / m,-Tuß.g. Prize,£2. Course: 100 yards. 1 Whiskey. T. Farquhar, red; 2 Beef. J. Ward, rusty; 3, Rum, E. Owen, blabk it, Kiimarnaok, W. Far^uharZmixod; * *

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before Joseph Newman (chair), and F. L, Prime, Esqrs., Justices of the Peace.) THE COMMON WEAKNESS, An old woman and a young manwwe e lined 5s each for drunkenness. home boys. John Knox was charged with absconding from the Industrial Home, Howe-street also, with John Nicholson, for stealing a rug value 7s Gd, the property of some person unknown. Prisoners pleaded not guilty. Mr Pardy asked for a remand until Saturday, in order to trace the owner of the rug. Remanded accordingly. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Alexander Bowmnn, arrested on warrant, was charged with attempting to commit suicide by taking laudanum in Shortland street on the 12th inst. Mr Laishley appeared for prisoner, and pleaded not guilty. Mr Pardy said the prisoner was only arrested this morning, and there were a number of witnesses in the case who were not present. Adjourned until Saturday, city bates. Several cases were settled out of Court. In the case of Wm. Seager, claim £1 7 8 6d, for rates overdue on property in Albert, street, Mr Eller, the collector, proved, and judgment was given for plaintiffs, costs 7s. CHARGE OF LIBEL. John Dickson Wickham was charged that he did, on or about the 26th day ot March last, at Auckland, unlawfully and malici ously write, print, and publish a certain false, scandalous, malicious, and defama tory libel of and concerning William Leo Rees, in a certain newspaper called " The Auckland Free Lance and .Business Adver tiser," the said libel being contained in an article in the eaid paper commencing as fol lows :—" Months ago we warned Mr G, M, lieed and the Belfast Emigrants against dealing with Mr W. L. Rees for land for a special settlement," &c. Mr A. K. VVhitaker appeared in defence, and pleaded not guilty. Mr Tyler appeared tor Mr Rees. Mr Whitaker ottered an objection to the information, as it did not disclose any offence whatever to say, that months ago we warned Mr G. M. Reed, &c, was no libel at all on Mr Rees, and as the articles was writteu for the general good of the public of New Zealand, containing an ex tract from another journal, he contended that there was no libel at all. Mr Tyler said that the information was sufficient, as it disclosed the offence Btiffi. cient for defendant's knowledge of the nature of the offence. Mr Tyler quoted from Judge Johnston's " Justice of the Peace," to show that such is the law mid that in case of a committal, the par. ticulars would necessarily be set forth fully. He might suy further in reply to Mr Whita ker, that the information was not calculated to prejudice in not being completely set forth. The information was in the form given by English authorities, and in colonial law by Mr Justice Johnston. ■ The Bench had no jurisdiction to go into the truth or falsehood of the alleged libel, which must go to the Supreme Court. The Court dismissed the objection of Mr Whitaker, and consented to hear the case. Mr Tyler said it would be for him to put in the article in question, and simply prove the libel and its publication by defendant in the " Free Lance," and if he can justify the article, that would be an answer to the charge. After quoting from one or two authorities, Mr Tyler read the whole of the offensive article, which was of considerable length. John Martin Hawkins Lush was sworn. Mr Tyler : What did you say, Mr Lush? Witness repeated his names. Mr Tyler : Who gave you those names T Witness: Mygodfathersandgodmothers, &c. (Laughter.) Mr Lush proved that he attended the Supreme Court on Monday morning last, and proved that he procured an affidavit of the decleration of John Dickson Wickham, under the Newspaper and Stationer's Act section 17, 1878, as printer and proprietor of the Ancklaud " Free Lance." He was an articled law clerk in Mr Tyler's office. Mr Tyler called Mr A. E Whitaker as a witness, but to this Mr Whitaker ob jected, as he was defending the case, and had no previous notice intimating that he should he called as a witness. Tho Bench ruled that Mr Whitaker could not be called as a witness, without due notice, which Mr Whitaker had not received. George McCullagh Reed deposed to knowing the defendant as the proprietor and publisher of the Auckland "Free Lance." Witness read the imprint on tbe issue containing the alleged libel opening with " we warned Mr G. M. Reed," he was tbe G. M. Reed referred to; knew the W. L. Rees, who was the prosecutor in this action, Spoke to defendant about that article; he neither admitted nor denied that he publishod the article. Witness had to do with bringing out the Belfast emigrants. Had read so much of the article as referred to himself. He made an arrangement with Mr Bees and his co-trustrees for the purchase ■of a certain portion ot the block. Under stood at the time that the title was not complete, but he accepted the guarantee of Mr Rees and the trustees that it would bo made complete. By that arrangement he agreed to pay 10 per cent. down. Ho was aware that the deed was not completed; in fact, he was acquainted with the whole of the proceedings. Mr Rees, during the negotiations, never assured witness that he had a perfect title to the block. He understood that there was a title to tho land, but incomplete. He saw the para graph by means of that worthless "title," and "extracting money from the settlers could not he true, as he had no communi cation with the settlers." He was con fident that Mr Rees never attempted any thing of tho kind. He, Mr Reed, was their representative, and the arrangements were alone between him and Mr Reea. " Had the Belfast people been swiedled the odium would fall upon the colonies." He was positive that there was no attempt at swindling. The settlers had not paid a farthing on the land: and it was not true that Mr Rees was foiled in not getting a subdivis ion. The blocks bad been subdivided through the efforts of Mr Rees. The judges of the Lands Court never expressed any abjection to Mr Rees' scheme, but spoke of his efforts to get the settlers on the land in complimentary terms; and that;they would assist him towards so desirable an end; such promises were made to witness. He might add that he was in frequent communication- with the owners, and they said that Mr Rees was distinctly carrying out their wishes and instructions. Never heard the judges reflect upon the honesty of Mr Rees. Nothing happened in the Court which could lead to such au inference. They remarked that their sole difficulty wa3 the effects of the law, and expressing regret. To Mr Whitaker: The immigrants ar. rived in November, December, and January ] last. The arrangement was with Mr Rees and his co-trustees. It commenced before the arrival of the immigrants. There was no time specified for the completion of the title. It was not perfected' yet. He had an imperfect title. He thought the difficul ties were not quite over. The block was sub-divided in the early part of Feb. ruary. Heard the judges say so He was in Court during the proceedings. Four blocks were taken. Several settlers i were on the blocks. Some are waiting at Gisborne, and some on the land. .Others were expected. He thought it was proper policy to bring them out. They were all coining out. He simply said, knowing they wore coming out, " I will do a certain thing for you." He wished to state that the four blocks were taken without having tho titles complete.

William Lee Rees, Barrister and Solicitor,, practicing at Gisborne. He was the pro secutor in this case. Witness then went through the statements in tho libellous article in the Auckland "Ftee Lane," and stated that the paragraph that stated that he had a title six months ago to the Pbnawa block, was absolutely untrue;: also, the statement that he endeavoured t» extract money from persons who were coma to cast in their lot with ours, this- was equally untrue. He had nothing to da with them beyond riding over the lands and extending hospitalities to them. He never attempted to get the block sub-divided. It was sub> divided by the Native Lands Court into two aggregated lots on his evidence. Full explanations of everything connected with the land were made to the judges, who were perfectly satisfied with the bonH fide character and advisability ot the scheme. The Maories on all sides nad agreed to the contract and had signed the deeds, the chief difficulties being with the Europeans. Ihe charges of bribery, threats and false promises to induce natives to sign trust deeds, were also untrue, aa were several other paragraghs in the article. Everybody in Gisborne and Poverty Bay knew of the whole of the proceedings, as everything was done openly, the whole of the community being interested. He ha d purchased several large properties for the natives, where the titles were intricate and confused; and where the- natives had con sented to buy the Europeans out, for the purpose of outting up the blocks for settle ment and completing the title. In suet, cases it often happened that a mortgage

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A cricket match will be played between the Young Aucklanders and Newton Cricket Club to-morrow (Friday) at 1.30 in the Domain. The following will represent Newton :—H. Donald, Tucker, Wynyard, Patterson, Annett, Payne, Nicholson (2), Wooller, Ohlson, Brown; emergencies, Lawrence, Clarke, Gribbin, and Makin, A cricket match will take place at One hunga to-morrow (Good Friday) between the second elevens of the Otahuhu and Onehunga clubs, The following comprise the teams. Onehunga—Messrs Murdock, Mahoney, Brown, (2) Leahy, Beavers, Black, Cullen, Patten, Mooney, Kerr, and Harris emergency. Utahuhu — Messrs Veitch, Carruth, Fitzoatrickf Waters, Ryan, (2) Beaven, Little, Lochart, Whit more, and Lethoui. The prottlost Rooking Chair for any class of room is that known as the Austrian Bont Wood. This style of furniture is well adapted for this climate. It Is light-looking and yet very strong; It is Buitable for oither sitting, dining or drawing-room. Garliok and Cranwoli were tho first to introduce it to the Auckland public, and they have now a large assortment at lower prices than when first "offered for sale just landed ox Oxford and previous shipments in Black and Walnut principally. Arm and Sldo Chairs, Ladles' and Gents' Rooking Chairs, Shop and Piano High Chairs, Childrons fTable Chairs, Childrens' Low and Arm Chair-, Settees, etc. Our stook of House Furniture and Carpets is I well worth inspecting. New-comers especially Bhouln visit tho City Hall Arcade. Residents and those about to marry will be aided by con sulting our Book Catalogue, and will find in our Stook such n variety that will enable them to f ornish their house in a fow hours, and at the oheapost rates. Five per cont. disoount is allowed for all cash payments on furnishing orders. Note the address—City Hall Arcade, Queen-Btroet, a uokland—Garliok and Cranwoli, Proprietors.—ADVT,