SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATrenJ ™8 Evening, 9.2G tuun waijik^ To . morrow Mornlngl 9,7 r UNBKT.—This Evonlng, 5.9 <-UNRIBE.-To-Morrow Morning, 6.16 MASON'S AGK.--First Quarter, Oth, 10.23 p.ff,

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Rotorua.g.s., Tozor, from Southorn Ports Christina, sch., Smith, from Russell TO-DAY. Fingal s.s. Norris from Mercury Bay.

DEPARTURES.

LAST BVHNING. lons, s.s., Stephonson, from Russoll TO-DAY. Rotorua, s.s, Tozsr, for Sydney City of New York, P.M.8.5., Scabury, for Sydney Wellington s.s. Farqubar for Tauranga. Fairy, schooner, 8011, for Thames Onward, Bohooner, Parkon, for HussoU

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Molbourno via South-Ringarooma, Thursday Taranaki and South-Penguin, Monday Now Plymouth and Soutfi-Pongoio, May 1 Rnssoll and northern ports-lona. Monday Whangarei and Mangapai-Ulontlg, Tuesday Tanr°Dg^- dsollington, Tncsday and Thursday

IMPORTS

Por s.B, Rotorua, from Molbourn O -50D gunnies sugar, 13 packages sundry merchandise. Irom l)unodin-ll hogsheads beer, 50 drums oil, IB oackages. From Lj ttelton- JS packages pro §uot From Wellington-6 cases stationery, 260 boxoa candles, 11 lengths pipo, 301 pnokages sundry merchandise. From Napior-100 sucka grass seed, 203 shoop, 12 balo 3 flax, 14 pacKa K y3 sundries, From Ohborno-10 bngs barley, 19 hides, 11 paokages.

Por City of Now York, fioni San Francisco and Honolulu: 3 boxes books, 20 bales, 10 cases, 6packa.es hopa. 2J oases haim and bacou 1 package coßmetlcs, 11 bags clover need, 1 pkg. ooin, lcaße windmill fixtures, 8 cases drug^, 1 box seeds, 5 caßea paint, 11! casks leMi, 50 pack ages beef, 7 bales beltin*, SO caseacanncd Roods, 10 package' oil cake, 17 packages hoy Hoisting machines, 8 cases rubber paint, tiSa caßes salmon, and 24 packages sundries.

Per barque Loch Deo. from London : 25 trunkß ladies' kid boots, 6 trunks houso boots, 8 trunks Prunella boots, 10 trunks childrons' and maids' fancy goodß, 4 trunks ladies' fancy slippers, 4 trunks Doot uppors, 2 cases French calf skin.— Qirrott Brothers'.

inwabds COASTWfSß.—luornintr Light, from Cabbage Bay, with 1,000 foet ship timbora; South Carolina, from Barrior, with 18 tons wood- Fingal, from Mercury Bay, with 39 sacks gum; Blanoho. from Wade, with 1,000 staves; Uolden Isle, from Russell, with 93 ton 3 coal.

Outwards CoAStwiSE.-lako Superior, for Thames; Totara, for Monstonui. with r\OUO bricks; South Carolina, for Blind Bay; Modora, for Awanui; Blanche for Wado.

1 he schooner Annio Wilson arrived at Dun eflin from Westport on the 26th instant, and commenced loading for this port on the following day. The brig Thomas and Henry aTid thebrl?an tino Sarah Pile left Dunodin for Kaipara on tho 23rd instant.

The schooners Rona and Oaruaru and brigan tine Defiance are en tho berth at Dunedin for this port, to follow tho sohooner Annie Wilson, now loading.

The brigantine Helena U loading at Dunedin for this port.

The departnre of the s.s. Southern Cross has been po3tponed until 4 p.m.

The barquo I.och Deo does not proceed South, 89 was anticipated, but loads for London direct. She will probably have quick deapatch.

The sohooner Policeman from Noumea and Norfolk Island, bound for this port, arrivod at Russell yesterday with a cargo ot bananas and whale oil.

The 8.8. Fineal will for tho futuro maso regular trips to Whangaree. As she is an ci cel lont sea boat and well adapted for the trado, wo feel confident teat she will receive substan tial support from the settlers, und give general satisfaction.

The s s. Glenelg from Whaugarei last evening brought 40 eacks gum. 10 caees fruit, 10 tacks coal, 2 hides, about 2 tons sundries, and the following passengers :—Miss Munro, Mesdames Crew and MoDonald, Messrs Spray, Sull'van, White, Sloper, Jones. Finlay3nn, Mora, Frank lin, Dove, Soone, Calver, and 10 staerage.

The s.B. Rotorua was announced to loave for Sydney at 4 p.m. today. The following passen gers were booked at tho Union Company's office:—Mesdames Thompson, Russell. Leslie, and three children, Misses ConbOs?, Wethan, Benret, Marr, Kusseli, Mr and Mm Baclham aud children, Messrs Cotfieid, Letham, vi'crton, Campbell. Hecderson, Mowat. Nathar, Connal, Rnssel, Brady, Darby, BreWßter, Bowes. Joath, Bodilly, Mcs3, Thomas, Hixgins, Park, Ker shaw, Massln, Phillipl!. Leslie, Captain To^er, Master Badham, His Grace Archbishop Steins, Mr Jos. Bennoit.

The s.B. Hotorua arrived from Bonthern ports nt midnight. To Mr G. D. Macffarlane, purser, wo are indebted for lateßt flle3, paseenßor list, &0., and tbe following report:—Left Dunedin at 4 P.m. on WedneFday. the 27th, arriving in Lyttelton at 9 a.m. on Thursday ; left again at 6.30 p.m., arcivins; in Wellington at 9.30 a.m. on Friday ; sailed again at 5.30 p.m., arriving in Napier at 3 p.m. on Saturday; s*iled again at 10 p.m. the same day, arriving in Gisborne at 9 B.m. on Sunday; sailed again at 4p m , arriving as above. Kxperienced fine weather as f*r as Wellington, and from thence till arrival strong head winds and ho*vy a?a. Passengers :-Froai Melbourne: Mr WortningtoD. From t*>o coast: Mrs Millar, Misses Clarke (2), Gruchy (21. Somer villo Mr and Miss Hadfield, Mr and Mrs Habens, Rev. snd Mlbb Uruce, Bishoo of Waiatra, Captain Hel»nder,Mo«B W. H. I.ano, R. McCord, Wilkins (2), Brookfle'.d, Ned Kelly, Warren, Millar, Johnston, Connal, and 26 steerage.

THE MAIL STEAMER.

The P.M.s.s. City of New York, as already ntimatod in a previous issuo. was quarantined last evening. Her Auckland passengers ha\ c already been published. To Mr «. H. Platt, purser, we are indebted for the following report:—The P.M.3.5. Co. s steamer City of New York, W. B. Seabury, commander. Bailed from San Francisco .April 10th ; discharged pilot ot 5.45 p.m.; Arrived at Honolulu April 17, at mid night ; sailed for Auckland Apri' 18, at 9.25 a.m.; passed through tho Samoan Group on the morn- Ing of April 26; passed Great Barrier May 2, at 9.45 a.m. ; took pilot 2.17 p.m.—45 hours 17 minutes ahead of contraottime. Generallygood weather tne whole voyage; winds from tho equator to 31° S.; latitude east to east-north east ; since then north-weßt to south-weat. Night of May Ist blowing hard gale from south west. Rev. Wm. Cruden, a steerage pa«seriger, died April 12 ot dysentery and general debility; buried at sea on the following day at 10 a.m. Tho following is a Hat of tho passengers booked through to Sydney—Cabin : Mrs Still, Miaß Still. Mr H. Deutsch, Dr. and Mrs S.S. Harwood, Mr D. McKeller, Mr and Mrß D. W, Hitchcock, Mr Gregory, Mr C. A. Hawkins, Mr and Mrs J. J. Bodkin, child and 2 servants, Mr and Mrs J. H. Styles, 2 children and rorvant, Mra M. Barker, Mrs W. B. Seabury. Steerage : Mrs Lee, Me3tra R. McCullcugh, J. MoCollough, J Canringham, G. O'Farrell, J. S. IDrickaon, J. Davis, A. P. Rudolph, B. Hagan, if. Fouol laenoler, Mr and and Mra J. Noble and 3 childrao. The mail steamer came up to the Heads this afternoon and was coaled by the hulk. She proceeds to Sydney late this evening, Tho fol lowing passengers have booked:—Saloon: Duke ot Manchester and servant, Messrs Cammell J, Kdge.Partinßton, and James K.Poole. Steerago: Mrs Blevin and two children. Messrs James Cocklin, George Wataon, and William Howorth.

ACCIDENT TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

In reference to tho aooident which considerably delayed the arrival of the City of New York at San Francisco on ihe occasion of her previons voyasefrom Auckland to th»t port, we have ie relved the following: The steamship City of New York from Sydney, via Auckland and Honolulu, did not arrive in S»n Francisco till »ha ovO' ing of April 3rd, twelve dnya overdue. Thn crank pin had broken on Marnh oth, four days out from * uckland, and work of repairing damage had occupied till March 17th. During the time of repairing the moßt favourable weather possible prevailed, excepting for tropical heat, which was very great, and there was no wind. The U.S. ship of war Wachneita left in search of the tardy vessel two days bofore her arrival, and missinz the Course was only apprised of the steamer's safety on arriving at Honolulu. Tbe City of New York loft San Francisco on the advertised sailing day, 10th. ihe rapair of the shaft having boen found so porftct that it was unnecessary to disturb ir.

ARRIVAL OF THE RINGAROOMA.

Russsr, this day. ? Thos.B. Rlngarooma left Sydney at 515 p.m. on the 28th ABril, and cleared the neads at 5.50 p.m. Arrived in Kufsel on 2nd May at 10 p.m. Experienced strong souther y and south-west winds with hi^h beam sua during the passage. Passengers: for Auckland -MiS3 Cook, Mr Ogg, Mr and Mrs Stevens, Professor Reu leaux, Messrs Seelhurst, Nioholto (3), Batley, and 7 steerage. For Napier—Metsrs Smith and tioodson. For Wellington—Messrs Renaer, Cheymall, and 2 staetage. For Lyttelton—Mr Hart. For Dunedin-Mr and Mra Jack, Mr, Mrs and Miss Farree.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURE?. Penguin, c.c., Malcolm, for the South,

The s.s. Penguin has b9en delayed until >10 a.m. to-morrow to permit the transfer of mails from City of Sydney.

PORT OF KAIPARA.

Arrivals.—April 23rd, s.s. Lalla Rookh, Camp bell, from Waltara and Manukau, with cattle and sheep: 21th, Aurora, schooner, Bowton, from Lyttelton, with general produce; 29th, e.s. Stella, Fairohild, from tte North.

Departures.—April 26tb, e.g. Lalla Rookh, Campbell, lor Mannkau, with gum, &c; 23th, Arahpu, brigantine, Bower, for LytteltOD, with timber; Island. Lily, brigantine, Cooper, for Lyttelton, with timber; Enterprise, brigan tlne, Graham, for Timuru, with timber; 29th, Kate Mc'-frogor, schooner, Couch, for Lyttelton, with timber

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as Under.— Tiiw Day. For Australian Colonies, por City of Now York, at 1 p in. For Tauranga, Ohlnomutu, and Opotlkl, por Wolllngton, at 4 p.m. For Whannnrei Heads, Walpu, Whangarol, and Mnngapai, por Argylo, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Kotoinahaua, at 130 pm. Wbdnksday, Hh lnsiant. For Taranaki and Southern Port), por Ponguln, at 8 a.m. For t/oromandol, por Coromandol, at 11.30 a.m. For l.ovuka, Frionclly Islands, and Samoa, pur Soutuorn Cross, at 3 p.m. For Thamoj, par Itotomnhana .at 1.30 p.m. For Thames, jer Kntorpriso, at 5.30 p.m. Thursday, sth instant. For Waltara &c, por l^vlliv Rookh, at 8 a m. For VVatwora, To Kapfi. Craigloburn. »nd Warkworth, por Uoso Civsoy, at 10 a.m. For Glsborno, Nupior, Southorn ports, and Aus tralian Colonies, per Ringarooma, M 9 a.m. For Mungawai, por Fingal, at J. 30 p.m. Satukday, 7th instant. For Whltiangl, por Fingal, at 1 p.m. N.B.—A Post Ofllco has boon oponod at Maka rau, near Kuukapakapa. Mail will clone at this office every Friday at 215 p.m. Itaturn mails will be received every Wednesday at, 11 a.m. S. B. BJL33, Chiof Postmaster. Chlof Postofllco. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

May 3rd, 1881,

Thoatro Royal — Simonßon'a Hoyal Opera Company, "Un Hallo in Mnechora," 8 p.m. Albert Hall—Gillies' lodnstriul Exhibition. Nowmarkot Prlmltivo Mothodiat Chapol.— Lecture, 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

PKTRIK.—On Mny2nd, at Hobson-strcot, Auck land; tho wifo of J. Petrio of a, daughter; both doing well.

Death.

BRO AD FOOT.-On May 2, at her lato rosUlcnoo, near thn Springs. Onohunga, after a short illness, Bu9an, tho beloved wifo of Gcorgj Broadfoot; ago J 47 years. The funoral will take placo To-morrow (Wednesday), at 3 o'clock. Friends ploaso accept this mvititlon. WATKRHOU-«E.-On Arril 30th, drownod at tho wreck of tho s.i.' Tnrarus.' Roy, Joseph Waterhouso, for many yours Missionary in Fiji, but at tho time of hia death stationed at Sandhurst, Victoria; agod 53 years. Alto, At tho same time and plnco, his son John, of the firm of F. & J. Watorhouso, Mangawharo Station, Napier; aged 26 years.

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

TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1881.

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

The speech delivered by Sir Georgo Grey at the Thames ou Saturday will remind the constituencies that we are on the cvo of auotner period of political actirity ; and it will also remind the Government that their measures and administrations must be pre pared to stand the scrutiny of a vigilant opposition. Ho Government is to be trusted—no colonial Government at any rate—with an overwhelming majority, giving it uncurbed sway. Next to a capable, well-intentioned, and honest Executive, we want a vigilant, active, and clever Opposition, to secure sound Government; and Sir George Grey has assured the electors of the Thames, mid through them the country, that one element of the auspicious combination shall not be wanting in the approaching session of Parliament.

In his opening reforonco to the Colonial Treasurer's Bpeech at Patea, Sir George Grey undoubtedly made a point. Major Atkinson in that speech, as reported, tells the electors of certain advice he had given Mr Sherwood, when Sir George Grey was in office, to pursue what was clearly an unworthy and dishonourable course, in order to procure a grant of £10,000 for Patea harbour. He admits that Mr Sher wood at this time indignantly refused to accept the advice, but insinuates that from subsequent events he was led to believe that Mr Sherwood had acted on his recommendation; the deduc tion to be drawn by the electors apparently being that he (Major Atkinson) should be credited with having secured for Patea tho £10,000 which were the fruits of Mr Shei wood's dissimulation. Now, presuming that all the : Treasurer's surmises "were correct and Patea owed to his Machiavollian counsels its breakwater, he cuuld hardly avoid the moral responsibility—tho sus picion of possessing a mind prone to duplicity—which the act of inciting another to do what is mean, dishonest, and unmauly, entails. But when Mr Sherwood assured the people of Patea that his indignation at the time was real; that he scorned to stoop to the ruse that was proposed to him ; that he never did follow it, and yet obtained tbe £10,000, it places the Major in rather an unenviable plight, for his story to the electors instead of rolling against Sir Geo. Grey and Mr Skcrvtood as intended, comes home rather sadly to its author. JSir Geo. Grey is tpo clever a tactician to miss such a poiut, aud when ha nska whether the plot was worthy of a high-minded stato-itnan, the answer can only bo given one way.

Some of the other points made by the member for the Thames were not nearly so happy. His allusion to the Government Insurance Department as a cunniDgly de vised plot to aggrandise the rich man at tbe expense ot the poor is one of these. That the Government woie warranted in entering upon an enterprise of -this kind is very debatable. We are disposed to think the work might have been left entirely to private enterprise, though the matter is open to argument. If the cultivation of habits of prudence, and the consequent prevention of pauperism among the people, be a function of Government, then it is easy to sec the strong chain of reasoning which might be offered not only for the creation of a Government Insurance Department, but for the employment of lecturers to educate the people in the knowledge of tho most beneficent scheme humanitarian research has dis covered for mitigatirjg some of the painful consequences of death. One of the strongest arguments in leading to the adoption by Parliament of the insurance system was the interest of the State in securing to the poor man at the lowest payable rates, a perfect guarantee for the provision which he desires to make for his lamily ; aud whether the rich man or the poor man avails himself of the system, he receives beuelits only proportioned to his payments, and on a scale which, according to acturial tables, will ensure the.Govemment against any losi. Unless it can be shewn that these tables are unreliable and tho tax ation of the colony will be burdened with losses incurred though the Insurance De partment, the statement that the burden is thrown upon the people is not correct. We believe there is no reason whatever to fear tbat the consolidated fund will suffer one sixpence from the Insurance Department, and it has certainly benefited by the use within the colony of large sums of money paid in premiums which inif;ht otherwise have gone abroad, while the State must also have reaped some further return by being relieved of the maintenance of families wbo, but for thio Insurance system and its lectureis, would have been left destitute through the death of thrir bread-winner.

It is no use burdening the soul of the working man with imaginary evils, and we believe that the oppression which he is represented to suffer through the Insurance Department aud the property tax, also described by Sir George Grey as a tremendous engine for his oppression, are purely imaginary. And, judging by the complacency with which the working man has regarded the payment of the latter tax by the property and mouied classes, he appears to feel particularly easy about ir. Ihe fact is, the property tax is the first instance (the land tax, which was of smaller amount, exceptcd) in which the taxation of the country has not been taken directly out of the pockots of the man who has little, equally with the man who has much, and it is wonderful how calmly the man who has nothing but a few household goods regards the chance of the Bauk of New Zealand, for example, screwing at;y of that £17,000 which they hud to pay on the local and foreign capital employed by them, out of him. No doubt it might theoretically be shewn tlut tho ultimate weight of this tax, as of any other, will fall ou tho man who works with his hands, but the same could bo said of an income tax which Sir George Grey advocates. A penuy extra ou the income tax to pcuplo of lixed income menu" au accustomed luxury dispensed with, or a servant dispensed with, as Sir George told the electors he lud been compelled to do through pressure of the property lax already. In working out, however, the part which falls ou the broad shoulders ot tho inafKOj i.s comparatively small, because competition, the love of luxury, aud other circuaistauoes, enter in. Though Sir George Grey, there fore, will get plenty of support tor the repeal of the property tax, it will como from such as Mr Onuond aud other large land-owners who felt the piuch, instead of from tho working man who doesn't.

Sir George Grey's allusion to the Charitable Aids Hill was scarcely less fortunate, because the liill brought down by tho present Government is identical almost, if not wholly, with that introduced by Sir George Grey's own Cabinet, and for which Col. Whitinore as Colonial Secretary claimed tho paternity. Tho bill is intended to relieve the Central Govern ment and throw upon local effort the cost of the national charities. Apart from its inten tion to increase indirectly tho burdens of the people, it contains many objectionable provisions. Wo are glad to learn, there fore, that it will not pass without criticism.

The speech touches ho many largo ques tions that several articles would not .suffice to discuss it. Ita main features-and those which will carry the widest sympathy -are suggestions for tnxatiou of absentees having property iv tho colony, auti-Chineau legislation, aud the simplification of local Government. The questions of taxation and local Government are the.most intri cate of all. They arc besot at overy step with difficulties which will call for the boi>t brains of thu country to set them upou a thoroughly sound, satisfactory, aud fair basis. 'Ihe Chinese question is a pressing one, and wo hope that if thu Government have uot a bill prepared on the meeting of the House, Sir George Giey will take stops to embody his own views iv a bill.

It will bo Keen by the summary published elsewhere that the news by Una mail is inthor inoajtro in quantity, uud not particu larly interesting in character, 'lhu most important item is the speech which Mr Gladstone delivered on the occasion of in troducing the Irish Laud Bill. Tho Kight lion, gentlcmau was fully alive to the momentous issues involved, to the didicul ties besetting the matter on all sides, to the enormous number of details which will have to be considered and provided for; unit it is hardly surprising that he expressed his opinion that thin was the moat dillieult question he had met in the whole Court o of hia political life. That the Bill ia a legiti mate and conscientious uttempt towards v solution of the iiish laud quo.-tiou, no one of moderate views can doubt. It meets with the approval of Mr Shaw, ex-luader of the llome Uulu party, which is a significant fact, auguring well for the future. The re lations between laudloid and tenant are first dealt with, and, secondly, the .subject of advances Iroiu the public exchequer. The mo;it novel feature of the Uill is thecreatiou ofa Courtwhichsliallarbitratc between land lord aud tonaut with respect to rout and other matters on which disagreement and dispute may arise. Appeal to the Court will be optional; for there are doubtless large numbers of tenants so happily situated as not to desire any mediation between themselves and their laudlords. Evciy tenant, if he so pleases, is at liberty to call on the Court to fix tlie judicial rent for fifteen years, during which period there shall be no alteration, mid no eviction ex cept, of course, for breach of certain specified covenants, ihe Land Court will haTe final authority over all land casts ; aud its proper scat will bo Dublin, though extra Com missiouers will bo appointed when necessary. It will include in its constitution three persons, one of whom must bo a judge, or an ox-judge, of the Supremo Court. The other principal division of the Bill relate* to liuanco, and in this department of Government, who is more at home than Mr Gladstone ? It is pro posed to assist tcuauta to purchase their holdings, and to iuvcat the Courts with power to buy land from landlords desiring to sell, and re-sell them, holding the title as guarantee tor repayment. Ad vances will be made at lhe rate of 5 per cent, to owners, tenants, and solvent com panies, formed for the purpose of re claiming land, or for other agriculiur.il im provements, on condition that the advances do not exceed the amounts the borrower has laid out on his own behalf. Another feature of the Bill is the advancing of money to assist emigration. This has already, as wo learn by cablo, provoked the opposition among otliors of the Roman Catholic hierarchy, and their opposition is nothingsurprising, ltcertaiuly does appear strange that one principal means of allevia ting the troubles of a people is to help a. lar^e number of those people out of their native laud. Mr Gladstone completed his speech, which lasted two hours and twenty - iive minutes, with these words, " Justice is to bo the principal guide of England in regard to Ireland." It is to bo hoped that the Liboral party will have a suffi ciently large majority to secure justice to Ireland, that for which tho Irish have been asking, and asking in vain tor so long a period. Mr Parnell demands morn than justice. He wants not .generosity even, but absolute injustice, confiscation of legal rights which have recognition iv erery country not absolutely uncivilized. The new Bill has many opponents, and their active opposition our cablegrams give us daily assurance of, It goes without saying that Parnell and his insatiable party condemn it; and equally, of course, that Irish landlords, uo matter on which side of the Houac they sit, are numbrrcd among its enemies. In the House of Lords, that stronghold of landlordism and conservatism, the most strenuous opposition is to be looked for; and if the Gladstone Cabinet succeed in piloting their bill through the shoals and rocks besetting it on all hands, without being obliged to admit amendments and modifications so as to render it absolutely unrecognisable, they will prove themselves not only a very Btrong but a'very skilful body of statesmen.

Another caae of lockjaw has happened to the son of Mr P. Christmas. It seems that on last Friday week the boy (only 4 years old) cut the front of his .hand with a glass bottle, and the usual remedies were applied and the wound healed up, and the little fellow appeared better. But a day or so ago he seemed to get ill, and gradually tetanus set in and although three doctors were called in they coukl do nothing, and pronounced the end fatal, and the boy ex pired yesterday.

On Wednesday last a lad named Samuel Calum, aged eleven, in the employ of Mr Mander, Kama Kama, disappeared, and has not since been heard of. Careful search has been made, and fears are entertained for his safety. Any information of his whereabouts will be gladly received by tho boy's uncle, Mr W. Lindaey, of Bombay, or the Postmaster, Kama Kama.

The steam-tug Blanche will leave the North Shore Ferry Tee for the City of New York at 8 o'clock this ovening.

The blowy weather has had due effect upon a number of foul chimneys about the city. No less than four have been on tire in the vicinity of Bank-street within two days. It seems a pity that householders should run the risk of boiDg burnt out instead of paying the sweep's moderate fee.

Anne Carline, who was so brutally assaulted by Sims, at Riverhcad, is pro. gressing favourably, and recororiDg from her wounds under the care of Dr Philson. It is expected, if she continues to improve, that she may bo able to give her evidence on the day to which the case was remanded.

The popular social institution, the Auck land Skating Club, will hold its inaugural meeting on Wednesday evening, at 7 30. After the financial partof the Club's business for the past and ensuing seasons has been settled, skatiug will be indulged in. Ar rangements have been made for a band to be in attendance, and no dotibt a large at tendance will give e"clat to the occasion.

Mr H. Worthington was a passenger by the h.s. Rotorua, and returns to Auckland invigorated in health, after a schoolmaster's holiday of two months in Australia.

The evidence in the case of W. J. Napier v. Peltzcr and others, was brought to a close yesterday at a special . mooting of the tiesidont Magistrate's Court before Mr Burstow. Counsel on both sides addressed the Court, aud His Worship will give judgment on Thursday next at half pjst ten o'clock.

The " Herald " is often unfortunate in its classical allusious. An inftanco occurred this morning iv tho leader ou Sir George Grey's speech. "It is the wail of a Cassandra," says our morning contempor ary. Now, it was tho fate of poor Cassandra to prophesy truly ; so tho applicability of the figure to the ex Premier is Fomcwhat doubtful, seeiug that the down cast aud despairing prognostications which characterise his latest utterance are uot en dor.cd, but scouted as quite improbable by the " Heinld" writer. If tho latter believed Sir George Grey's predictions then ho might bo expected to talk about Cassandra, who pretold truly enough the doom ot hapless i'roy, but was fated by rejected Apollo not to be credited.

To the Editor: Sir, — In Saturday's issue of your paper in connection with the loss of the s.s. Tnrarua, I notice two errors. The first in iv reference to the s.B Otago, which vessel at the time of her being wrecked at Chaslaud's Mistake was sailing uudor the Hag of Messrs McMeckan Blnckwood and Co., and not under that of the Union Company as stated by you. The second error into which you have been led in in your description of the Tararua. You state that she was originally built for Messrs McMeckan Blackwood, and Co,, which is not the case. She was built to the order ot tho Panama, New Zealand and Australian Royal Mail S.iS. Company, aid sailed under their Hug until- the Company broke up, when sho passed into the bunds of MessiM McMeckan, Blaekwood and Co.—l am, &c., lv. Sinclair am..an.

The quarterly mooting of tho Good Samaritan Lodge was held last evening. The secretary's report showed tho loilgo to be in a healthy condition and making steady progress, The installation of officer* was then performed, and the following appoint ments mftdo by brotheraynis, D.G.W.C.T., assisted by IJro. Newton, I. W.M., and Hro. R Lowcllyn, 1.D.M.:-P.W.C.T., liro. Mincham ; W.0.T., Jiro. P. .^. Murks : W.V.T., Sister Ihtthcli, jun. ; W.S., liro. T. If. Bigus; W.A.S., Sister Jessie Lootham ; W.F.8., Urn. Miller ; W.T., Sister Kollor (re-elected); W.C., Sister J. liushell ; W.M , Sister P. Lcotlmin ; W.D.M., SiHter O'Uara : W.1.G., liro. McConnell, juu; W.0.G., Bio Townsoud.

A somewhat uurrow oscapo from serious injury occurred at Onehuuga on Hundny Muuugh Dr. llarsaiit's pony bolting off, from Fome uukuowu cause, with the buggy and tho two lady occupants. Tho horsim started from tho vicinity of tno Wesleyan Church, and run down Albert-street. Miss Ila'saut, who wasdiiving at the time, was unablo to cluck tho animal at first, although Aw, managed to hold on to the reins and guide it very well uuder the peculiar eiiouinstances, until tho vehicle eume in contact with one of the innny dangerous culverts to be met with in Onohunga, when it capsized, tho ladies being violently thrown out. Mrs Harsant was much shaken, hut wns able to proceed home shortly afterwards. Soon alter the bug!,'}' capsized the horse was stopped, when the vehicle was found to h»vo boon materially damaged.

Tho line weather will very soon be gone and nothing whatever has yet been done to render the cutting where Britomart Point used to be, lens insecure. Thcro aro several lissurOH iv the earth high up above the load way, and it neoda no prophet to predict that there is going to bo a big land slip wheu the wet weather has sufficiently undermined and disintegrated tho loosened ma»s. Wo sincerely trust that wo shall not have to record in some luture ibsuo that a 'Ims has been overturned or crushed by, or that a human being has beon buried be neath, the impending avalanche ; but we are very much afraid that there will be a necessity for chronicling something of the sort. All that can De said now, seeing tluil the authorities cannot or will not do any thine, is to warn people from walking on the right hand side of the road when going to Parnoll.

The animal mooting of the Pon«onby Football Club took place in Ihe Thames Hotel on Friday ovoniug, There was a fair attendance of members. The report shewed that during tho last seasm tho club had defeated the other clubs, viz. : Auckland, Grafton, and North Shore twi^e each, anil had never lost a match or oven pliiyod a drawn game. This speaks well for the prowess of tho individual members and for their unity as a body. The following now member* were elected, viz. : W. Henderson, F. Poiichoy, J. Clayton, C. Cliyton, D. Berry, K. Stockeu, Isaac, P. Waters, Purdio, Stewart, Auderson, and H. Woods. The officers for the coming stwion were elected as follows :—Captain, T. Macky; Hon. Secreta ry and Treasurer, li N. It. Forder (both re-elected); Coui mitteo, Messrs B. Oolomau, H. U. Davy, and A. H. Cotter. The members of the I'.K.C. nrc requested to turn up at the Metropolitan ground ou Saturday next for practice, and it is to be hoped the other clubs will put in an appciranco, no ns to allow of a (hOjd scratch match being played.

Tho ingenious depredations of a young hopeful from that unfortunate institution, the Howe-street Home, have been brought to an untimely end at Port Albert. Tho hid is named Jno Mulhern, has attained the age of M years, he was an inmate of tho Homo till withiu about 2 years ago. It appears that his special forte was housebreaking, aud that in default of finding an entrance through doors or windows, he was not above making use of tho chimney. From a Mr Smith's house he is supposed to have taken fond, jowellery, a knife, a tomahawk, and other articles. From Mr Wyatt, iv whose employ he was, it is alleged that he stole article* of greater value, such, as a horse and saddle. The young Turpin's actions, not unnatur ally, roused suspicion, and the power of the law in tho shapo of Constable Ingor was invoked, nnd to a successful issue as it proved. Mulhern thought proper to make a second visit to Mr Smith's house on Sun day week, within which tho wily constable bad betimes locked himself. The youth came sliding down the chimney, tearless of danger, and was of course speedily taken into custody. On the 2Sth ult. ho was taken hofore two Justices of the Peace, who committed him for trial for house-breaking aud stealing from a dwelliug.

The pheasant-shooting season is opening with a very gloomy aspect. This morning Mr Fisher, of Quceu-streot, only received from the country districts " throe " brace of pheasauts. He is at a loss to account for the unusual scarcity of tho birds, aud can not ever remember having received so small a number. Some timo ago we drew the attention of the public to a letter written by "G.K.A.," an old identity, who com plained sadly of the extraordinary scarcity of birds, aud ascribed tho deiicietcy to a wanton system of poaching that is being carried on in all .the country districts. Upon enquiry, it appears that these poachers, taking advantage of the fact that there is no check upon them, slaughter pheasants wholesale, and sell them to hotelkecpers, &c. A regular trade is carried on. One or two of our locnl poulterers, who are unablo, ou account of tho existing game laws, to lake auy action in the matter state that they could if called upon, direct detectives to many of our leading hotels whore game that ha? been unlawfully obtained could be seen in large quantities. In fact it is a current rumour that pheasants have been "in town" for the last cix weeks. Surely if this nefarious practice exists there is an urgent necessity,iu justice to the sportingfraternity, for n speedy investigation 1

The " Ghurch Gazette " for the curront month possesses articles and notes of special inteicst. The Diocesan intelligence in cludes au appreciative notice of the Rev. C. M. Pym's labours in Auckland and sur rounding districts, an account of the will of the late Sir \Vm. Martin, and the result of (he Home Mission Sunday, which, unfor tunatoly for the causo, was very wet. Other pages are devoted to the Bishop's visits and gratifying extracts from the journal of the Kcv. W. Lambert, M.A. A favourable tribute from Ballarat to the Eev. E. H. Gulliver, the present English master at the Auckland College and Grammar School, shews the feelings of the Ballarat church people towards Mr Gulliver, extracted Irom the Melbourne " Church Messenger." Mr Willoughby, of S. Sepulchre's parish, in a carefully written Jotter, endeavours to explain his reasons for proposing that Dr. Maunscll should give a paper on the mysterious and incomprehensible thirteenth Article of the Ghurch of England ; and, apparently has no objection to " bide his time " for a satisfactory elucidation of the same. An interesting account of the Young Women's Institute is given—a sermon, &c, and a sketch of the memorial bvass tablet to the good and lamented Bishop Pattcrpon. The^e, with notices of of books and Suuday-scbool lessons make a very respectable number of the gazette, which will be welcomed by all who take a lively interest in the progress of tho English Church in this colony.

In a Wellington telegram, published yes terday, it was stated that Walker's Hotel, Awanui, on the East Coast, recently burned drwn, was insured iv the South British In surance Company for £300. Jt now appoars that the hotel in question was not insured in that office.

The subject of criticism last evening by the members ot St. James' Class wa3 "Tennyton, the Poet-laureate." On Mon day, tho 16th iustant, the same subject will bo handled by the members of S. Sepul chre's Mutual Improvement Society. We learn further that the poems of Tonnyson will form an item of the forthcoming pro gramme oiSt. Andrew's Society.

Sinco his arrival by the s.s. Peuguin ou Sunday, His Grace the Duke of Manchester has visited most of the places of interest in our city and suburbs, and thinks the scenery in many places really beautiful. His Grace was visited by His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. M. Clark) on his arrival, and accepted a cordial invitation to dinner by that gentleman. Last evening he was en tertained to dinner at tho Northern Club. His Grace booked as a passengor do Sydney by the City of New York, but we believe was not quite decided whether he would alter his ar/ranizomonts, aud go by the liotorua this eveuiug.

Madame Lotti Wilmot, at home for con sultation ovory aftornoon andovonlng. Alosmor iarn und Spiritualistio InvuatlKAllu". —Wharf Hotol, Queen-street.—(advt).

A lecture will be delivered this (Tuesday) evonlnpr. »t sovon o'clock, in tho Parnoll Wos loyan Sohool-room, on "Boor, and Wanto of Food connected with iU Mnnufaoturo," illus trated by dlftKrams, by Mr llard(ng, of Napier. Mr Harding*!) well-known ability in treating all phiiHim of tho TomporanOQ quostion should secure a largo attendano >.

CABLEGRAMS.

[JRKUTEU'S TELKGUMMS.]

LOVDON, ApiilSl

1 Airived: Tho Orient Co.'s steamship Aconcagua, at Plymouth ; the ship Jossie Roadman, from the Bluff harbour, on January 25. Arrived at New York : The Peerless, from Auckland, on November 29, COERCION IN DUBLIN. LONDON, May?. The city of Dublin has been proclaimed a prescribed district by the Viceroy of Ireland under tho powers .vested in him by tho Coercion Act. It is understood that several important arrests of loading agitators will at once be made in Dublin,. THE GOVERNMENT AND THE CATHOLIC UIKKAIiCIIY. LONDON, May 2. Mr Gladstone has stated that thedcinamW of the Catholic Hierarchy in Ireland for material alterations in the Irish Lund Dill cannot bo n cccdod to by tho Government. Tho amendments asked for are considered inadinisHablo. PIIL'NCIi ADVANCE UN TUNIS. PARIS, May 2. A Telegram has been received reporting that lighting of a desultory character con tinues between tho French troops and the Tunisians, but with no material advauta gc to cither side. The former are continuing their advance on thu tho city of Tunis with nil possible spocd.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE CASE OF THE INDIA

MULBOURNK, May 2. Tho captain of the steamer India was brought up to-day on a charge of sailing under a falic register, but tho case was re manded, the police having ovidenco of com plicity of a majority of tho crew of tho India in her proceeding*. A telegram code has been discovered eliminating the accom plices in England of the owner aud captain. TUX TARARUa UIHVBTEB. MELBOURNE, May 2. The news of the disaster to tho Tararua has caused a great and paiuful sensation horo. THE EXHIBITION VISITORS. MELBOURNE, May 2. Tho Exhibition was crowded on Saturday i evening. Tho total admissions have been

ADDITIONAL CABLEGRAMS.

IPbK S.S. HOTOMAIUKA AT THK BLUFK.]

HER MAJESTY AND EARL BKACOJNSFIELD.

Hkr MAJtsrv, oa learning tho death of Earl Bencomlicld, expressed great Rirrow. In an autograph letter of cnndoleuce, the Queen says that in Lord Beaconsfiold sho has lost a mout'valued and devoted friend and counsellor. Her Majesty expressed a dosiro to visit Lord Beuconsficld during his illiKßs, but his doctors forbade the iuter viow, fearing that the reiult might prove injurious to tbo patient. Lord Rowton controls the private papers of Lord Beacons iield.

Tho C^uecn, it is supposed, is trying to overrule Lord Be.iconsfield's will; and the press urges that the remains of the deceased statesman should bo interred in West minster Abbey. Telegrams of condolence have been received from stntosmen aud sovereigns throughout the world. Bis marck ssys that the death of Lord Bcacons lield is a Europe_n loss. Lithorodix, a most powerful and warlike Basuto Chief, his offered io submit to the British. Gen«rnl Roberts lun returned from South Africa, hnving been recalled ou the con clusion of pence with the Hocrs. Kirby has challenged Trickctt to row him again for £100 a side. THE NEW LAND BILL. LONDON, April 22. Irishland owners condemn the Land Bill introduced by tho Government. At a meet ing held iv Dublin, the releaso of Michael i Davitt, the Fenian, was advocated. Par nt'll spoke on the subject of the Irish Land Bill, and eaid that the basis upon which the measure was constructed was unscientific ; its effect would be ti raise rentals, while labourers would still bo left out in the cold. Earl Granvillc continues to suffer from an attack of gout. LONDON, April 23. It is anticipated that tho recent collision which has taken place in Macedonia, will retard tho progress of negotiations for the settlement of the Greek question, besides endangering the tranquillity of tho south east portiou of Europe. The British lleet will visit the Russian port, Cronotnd;,.in the Baltic, during the summer. The Russian naval and other authorities have promised most cordial re ception of the British. CONVOCATION OF L*ND LEAGUERS. Tho Irish Land League's Convocation, which is now sitting at Dublin for the pur pose of considering the new Irish Laud Bill, has condemned the emigration clauses of the Bill- An election has tnkan place for West Cheshire; tho Conservative candidate was returned. THE TUNISIAN QUESTION. The Bey of Tunis has refused French oc cupation of Tabnna, an island of tho Medi terranean, on tho north-east coast of Al geria. There is a panic among the Euro pean residents of Tunis, an Arab revolution bring feared.

It is expected that the International Ex hibition which was intended to be held at New York noxtyear, will bo abandoned. TRANSVAAL MORE UNSETTLED. Affairs iv the Transvaal are becoming more and more unsettled. The condition of things is so unsatisfactory that English resi dents aro leaving. MONUMENT OF EARL BEACONS FIELD. It is the intention of Mr Gladstone to movo in the House of Commons in a fort night an address to Her Majesty praying ] that a sum of money be placed upon estimates for erecting a monument to the late Earl Beaconsfield in St. Peter's CoJle giato Church, Westminster Abbey. Herat is quiet. The repoit tbata mutiny had broken out a short time sinco is denied. LAND BILL IN TROUBLE. 1 ho Conservatives aro strongly assailing the Irish Land Bill. John Loyden, landowner, of County Gal way, has been murdered in consequence of tho exercise of his rights as landlord.

SIR GEORGE GREY AT CORO MANDEL.

(BY TELKGEPH, SPECIAL EEPORTEK.)

COROMANDEL, Monday evening. PORSUANT to notice, Sir George Grey ad dressed the electors this evening in the Lower Township schoolroom. The bnildiog was crowded. A few ladies were noticeable amongst the audience. Mr Cadinan occu pied the chair, while Mr Speight, and lead ing residents had seats on the platform. The chairman made a brief introductory speech. Sir George Grey CDinmenced by express ing the pleasure which he felt in bjiug in that section of his constituency. He deemed it the duty of every representative, to visit his constituents regularly, in order to inform them on political matters, and point out the future possibilities. It was not difficult to soe that the pcoplo of Coro mandel, sacrificed many important advan tages in returning lam as their member, (Voice " No no "j;but if they were interested in the great principles for which he was lighting, they might bo content to make somo sacrifice. As au illustration of the advantages which might bo gained from having a representative such as he was not, he might refer to the case of Waipa, tho member for which allied with the present Governmout. He held in hand the copy of a telegruui receutly sent to Mr F. A. Whitaker. It was that " Oil your representations ■ tho Government has resolved to expend a further sum of £650 on the Hamilton and Whatawhata Road," not ou representatives of the peoplo in compliance with a deputation, or upon the recommendation of the constituted authority, but at the mere wish of a private man. The tono of the communication was insolent, and such as au independent man would hardly brook. Tho Government had no power to make such giau.ts,tor they were the servants of Purliamont, in whom alouo was vested the power ot making grants. If lie wan iv a similar position, he might be able to read such a telegram, but ho preferred to occupy a more independent position. It was a character such as no honest or free-minded elector could feel pleased with. Perhaps more would yet be lieard of it, but this) was not a solitary instnnco, for tho Colonial Treasurer in a roccnt speech had told his constituents at Patea that they had got more than their share of public expenditure, and if the miners of Coromaudel had had the policy to turn him out of the seat to make room for a Government supporter, they might bo in a similary fortunate con dition. That was tho ligitimate inference to bo derived from tho persual of such speeches ami telegrams as ho had quoted from. Turning from this matter, he wished to direct sonic little attention to the subject of the Property Tax, iv regard to which a great amount ot apathy appeared to prevail, from au erroneous impression doubtless that would not effect working meu. It would do so, however, in a very effectual way, for mcrchauts, storekeepers, and drapers would e«capo its incidence by in creasing proportionately the prices of «ood». Its tendency was to the impoverishment of the people, while wages would decrease and misery becomo prevalent. (Interruption.) To still further deepen the distress occasioned by unfair and unquitablo taxa tion, thcro wus threatened an influx of Chinese—ol uiions who lived on the most frugal diet, spent as little as possible, woiked at lowest WHgO3, and led immortal and unclean lives. Important as the matter was, there was. associated with it oi:o which challenged comparison in importance—that was the land question. They all knew how unfair was the pyt-tem of landed monopoly, which had obtained for centuries in England, but the way was being prepared for a worse state of things; here the pick of the land was procurublo id largo blocks by wealthy speculator, while it was only the indifferent laud which was put up to public auction or offered on deferred payments to selector. Every patiiotic colonist should insist that the land should be olfercd on tho 6ame terms to rich and poor alike, and as a means ot checking the present accumulation and retention of large blocks would be the im position of a laud lax. Unless the people were vigilant in regard to this question and determined upon having equal rights in relation to land, the colony would cuter upon a rapid descent to poverty, misery, and penury. He warned them also against plural voting, which might be foisted upon them under the delusive title of increase.l local rights. Tne result of it would be pro perty powers greater than numbers of their fellow-men would possess, and if that, was done the poor would have few friends, Ihc press was hardly powerful enough to agitate for Ihe whole colony, and the host way therefore was to guard against such evil*, and prevent wealthy men getting too great an ascendancy at ihe ballot box. Plural voting only obtaiued iv Victoria whence most of our statutes were borrowed. The greater local self-government which they wanted was of a different kind, iiy what right were a number of nominees at Auckland called a Land Board to determine the fate of lands in their district, fix the upset price, decide how and wheu it was to be sold, or whether it was to be made over to some projector of a special settlement scheme. Did they not wish a Hoard of their own, elected regularly by themselves and amonable to their wishes. Then they could have it only one way, viz , by every man having just one vole and exercising it judiciously. Then, ton, why should they not have their own Licen sing Commission, and who would be simi larly representative of local feeling? This was not the only advantage, for by getting rid of paid nominees they would effect a saving of public expense. The only argu ments urged against these democratic privi leues was a fear of the people rising against the Crown, but here there was no Crown to rise against, and secondly, by giving a vote for every piece of property in each separate electorate, they would induce poor men to purchase land. This system of bribery, however, was pernicious, and be sides, in such competition a wealthy roan could easily out>trip his poorer fellow?. He knew a Member who almost went mad in enumerating the inducements thus held out to'poor men to iuvest in land, but it only requited a little reflection to detect the fal lacy of such rca«oniui{. Ho had himself opportunity of registering as a voter in several district*, but ha had only registered himself for one vote. He had vow touched upou most of the important points, aud did not kuow whether general questions possessed enough interest for them to justify him to proceed. If so, he might refer to some things dwelt upon in the Thames speech. Sir George then went on to show the powor placed in the hands of the Government Dy Life Assurance machinery. He hud been told by au assur nnco agent that he had made a mistake in sayiug a ruau could insure for any arr.ouot, whereas, according to late instruction, no man oould insure for moro thau' £3000. Still, tho chauge in the ligures did uot alfect tho principle of the thing. The Government should enact laws to provide most rigorous investigation into cases of applicants for assurance, and io allow people as largely as possible to enjoy the benefits acctuing from the profits of such i> scheme. At present, wills and maniagc contracts wore dealt with by Government officers, and tho result would be that there would hardly bo any department of busi ness in which the Government would uot have an office. While the money placed at their disposal would enable it to dispense patronage to the detriment of the people. No Government could rise superior to (he temptation of according that patronage to friends. The best way of ell'ecling a cure would be to adopt tlio American system, which gave each Government a risht of turning out presumedly hostile officials, and lining their places with men more friendly disposed, when in office. A plot had actually been, laid to indues him to make use of £10,000 which was lying in the post office, ho being thought to have power, with the object of charging him afterwards with making use ot public fuuds, for elec tioneering purposes. If they would sup port him faithfully ho would endeavour to get them local institutions-institutions like the provincial, councils, and more of them than before. ' They were worthy of such privileges, and there were men amongst them fully capable of using them wisely. He did not wish to flatter them, but could say that he had met men amongst them abler than any Lord Mayor or Alderman whom he had ever known. Our best men had risen from the rauks of the people. Whittington was a poor apprentice, and Smith, the Head of the Admiralty, was once a little newspaper boy. He concluded by urging the people to insist upon the reforms he had indicalod, and to support him in the effort to achieve them. He resumed his seat amid loud and general applause.

Questions being invited, Dr. Hovell wanted to know how was it all local sub jects were carefully avoided, and what relation Waipa matters had to Coromandel. He presumed the people of Waipa agitated for the £GSO before they got it. Their member cimo and spoke to them as to an uneducated crowd.

Sir George Grey said he only referred to Waipa to show the obuoxious way in which tlio grant was obtained, lie had endeavoured to possess himself of a

knowledge of local want, but tho people were too generous to ask him to get any thinrr for them. As he said before, they°would probably have got more it they had had another man thau him. Dr. Hovell wanted to know why Sir George Grey did not exert himself tJ stop'the uuwiso expeuditure made at Patea. . Sir Georce Grey reminded the meeting that he only quoted Major Atkinson's worJs. , . ~ Dr. Hovcil, after characterising the answer as unsatisfactory, asked why when telling tho pcoplo that wages would steadily decrease ho had appointed Mr G. M. Heed, Immigration officer, at a salary of £600 a year to send out immigrants to tho glutted labour markets of Auckland, Christchurch, Dnnedin, and Wellington. Sir George Grey replied that he only carried out the law winch provided for the introduction of immigrants. An elector asked the reason why the Auckland" Kats" deaerted him. Sir George Grey said he could only answer the question by another, "Am I my brother's keeper ?" Mr Steelo asked did Sir George Grey intend to stand for election again, and would he go in for a Miniug on Private Property Bill with a provision in it for compensation. Sir George Grey in answer said it was impossible to state whether he would stand as a candidate for this constituency again {or the fate of the Representation Bill which divided the districts was uncertain. With reference to the second question he would say there should be some measure to determiue the rights of the Crown, and giving a local body power of deciding what opportunities should be offered for searching for the piecious metals. Ho would support such a measuie if introduced while he was in the House. In answer to other questions, he said he had objected to the export duty on gold, and had always advocated the fullest local self-government in this and all such matters. They should have power of rating all lauds, nntive as well as European, for he did not believe in the exemption principle. Mr Eurey asked why the promises they had heard before from him had not received ful lilment. Sir George Grey said he had tried for equal justice to all parts of the colony. If he had broken any 'promise he would like to have it stated. Another elector in quired why, after getting the suffrages of the Thames and Coromandcl people, he went with Mr Sheehan seeking tho sall'rage of tho people of Christchurch. Sir George Grey said he did not go with Mr Sheehan. (A voice : He's only a half-bred Irishman.) He went to Christcburch at the request of a largo number of electors, and with the object of strengthening his party aud gain ing influence, which the triumph there would givn. (A voice: You'll get it too.) He did it in the interests of the people. Mr Fenion asked why he had not reduced the expenditure when in olh'ce, as the present Government had. Sir George Grey said ho had not tho power, for ho was constantly threatened with defeat. He believed ho had been prevented from retrenchment in order that a cry might ba got up against him afterwards. Besides, the country was committed to a large expenditure for public works which he was bound to carry out. (A voice : " None of it came here I") Sir George said he was aware of that, but he had not had the power of deciding the ex penditure. In reply to further questions, he said he had been elected for Christchurch and unlawfully displaced for party purposes —nn Act unknown to Parliamentary Go vernment in England. The Hiucmoa wan never kept for his me, and not used for electioneering purposes. It was the duty of the Premier to visit every part of the country and explain his views in order that people might see he was tic to lead his col leagues and to govern the country. That view ho still held. The Premier was an historical character, and he had determined by expounding his viewfi in what way he .should descend to poMority. If aikod why Mr Hall did not follow his example, hi; would shy let Mr Hall decide for himself how he would descend to posterity.

Dr. Hovel!, amidst g.-eat interruption, was heard to Ray that Sir George Grey would descend to posterity in the Mincrnoa and Mr Hall in a steamer by himself. (A voice : No; in a woolpack.) (Loud Laughter.)

At this sta»-3 the meeting became noisy and the fire of questions was so brisk that Sir George was unable to meet them—each one provoking mingled dissent and appro bation.

lv answer to some that were heard, Sir George Grey said he was prevented by diffi culties from travelling and visiting them oftener, as well as the infirmities of age. If that was not often enough, they would have to get a younger man. He thought every district should have its own represen tatives, and he would endeavour to provide for that. He would not promise to get an export duty put on wool, but would try to get the duty taken off gold. Mr Gibbs, bavins outstood some interrup ting, said that after the excessive badger ing Sir George Grey had received that night, none would deny, in riow of the trouble he had taken to appear before them, that he had earned their thanks. In a eulogistic speech, he proposed that a thorough vote of confideuce and thanks be given to Sir George Grey—their member. The proposition was received with pro longed aud enthusiastic cheering. Mr Colebrook seconded and the vote was parsed unanimously with renewed cheer. 1. Sir Georere Grey in reply said ho was rather glad than, otherwise that the questions had been put, for they had enabled him to place himself in a proper light before them.

A vote of thanks having been passed to tlic chair, the meeting broke up with three lusty cheerß for Sir George Grey.

THE CITY OF NEW YORK MISHAP.

HER ARRIVAL AT "FEISCO."

The arrival of the City of New York at San Francinco, on the 3rd April, caused in tense excitement, and thousands otp£gje thrnnged down to the piers and docksin order to obtain a glirnpso of the notable vessel, which was believed to havo gone to Daw Jones locker.

THE ENGINEER'S STATEMENT. Frank Gough, chief engineer, in his report of the accident, says : -" On Satur d»y, March sth, at three o'clock in the afternoon, we had. the misfortune to break tUe after crank-pin. The oogines were im mediately stopped and disconnected, and tlio cranks placedjiu a proper position for drilling the old pin. The services of the| carpenter were called into requisition, and wooden braces, &c, were placed in position to raito and move the machinery. The carpenter and assistants could not stand the unusual heat of the engine-room, and faiated »lid were carried out overheated. The braces were set, and at half past eiclit the same evedinc we com menced the drilling necessary in the replace ment of the pin. At the end of eighty hours the drilling was completed, after working through 475 iuches of wrought iron, inch and a quarter holes. The "men wore then divided int> two watches of six hours each, steam was kept ou two of the main boilers for general purposes. After the completion of the drill ing, we commenced cutting the web aud hacking out"the keys, Avhicti was rather a diflicult undertaking, as they were cross way keys with a straight key with each, and we had poor facilities to work them. On Thursday, March 10th, at seven o'clock in the evening, wo had the crank-pin out in two pieces. We i hen placed and secured the shaft and cranks in position to receive the new pin. Wo built the furnace more secure thau ti would havo been built in still waters, on .•iceount of the vessel not laying lo steadily. Friday, March 11th, at noon, started the lire with charcoal and char. At five o'clock the crauks were heated, and attempts were made to enter the new pin until

m ALL HANDS "WERE UTTERLY EXHAUSTED.

And overcome with the heat, the main tackle having become unmanageable. It then becaroo necessary to rebuild the furnace, and this was accomplished on Saturday, and on Sunday, at 3 o'clock in the morning, wo again started the lire with wood. At hal£pa?t Bwe again attempted to place the pin, but on the lirst pull on the main tackle it was carried away, but was hastily reeved and carried away a second time. Auother tackle was reeved and at length wo managed to pass the pin through the first crank. M\ hands being over-heated, the cranks cooling rapidly and the pin heating fast, this method was abandoned. W hen the cranks were sufficiently cooled, we commencod fitting the pin, and on VVednesday, March 16th, at 11 o'clock, the pin was in its place. It was driven by a ram about five inches. Key patterns were then made and new kegs forged, fitted and driven at five o'clock on the morning of March 17, a truatbolt having been placed fu each crank, two inches in diameter and iour inches deep. Then fitted the brasses, connected up and raised ateam, and at quarter past eight in tUe morning the ship was under way.

The passengers presented a very flattering testimonial to Mr Prank Gough, the chief engineer of the vessel.

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

ENGLISH SUMMARY,

April 10. INDIAN and London bankers have memo rialized the Secretary of State for India in favour of the representation of England at the Monetary Conference.

J. D. Phillip3 and Co., cotton broken, and K. M. Carter and Co,, cotton merchants of Liverpool, have suspended. Evictions were going on largely in Ire land. In County Tyrone more than 2,000 processes for ejectment had been served. The Oxford Election Commissioners re. port that corruption has extensively pre vailed at the last three elections in this con. stituency. Kcfeiring to the Land Bill, the Manchester " Uuardiau " says ■.—'•The general impres sion is that no bill of such importance was ever better received.

Bradlaugh has been re-electeU from Northampton. The vote stood as follows • —Bradlaugh, 3,378 ; Uorbet, 2,253.

Mr Powell, Conservative member for Wigan, has been unseated for bribery. Miss Scnari, fiancee of Herbert lieevea, son of Sims lieeves, the tenor, perished in the lire at the Nic 3 Opera House.

Herr Most, editor of the Freiheit (Free dom), London, has been arrested and his paper suppressed, because he justified the killing of the Czar of Russia in a strong leading article, the page being surrounded by a blood red border. In the House on the 4th, Sir W. Harcourt said the proceed ing was not a State, but a police prosecu tion. The application to admit the editor of Freiheit to bail is strongly opposed. The Magistrate 1)»h decided that the case is too aerious for bail"

Mr Gladstone was loudly cheerod when he rose to make his budget statement on the 4th. He showed the gross revenue for the past financial year was £84,041,000, which showed the considerable increase ot £1,341,000 over the estimates. But a million of this amount did arise from tho increase of taxation. The total increase of taxation was only £378,000. Mr Gladstone proposes to ameliorate the brewers' licenses in favour of private brewers, and intends to raise the duty on foreign beer, and also to augment the duty on imported spirits.

Violent saualls prevailed in the vicinity of London on the 3rd. Many small boats filled with pleasure-seekers were capsized, and it is reported 16 l;vcs were lost.

A notable evqui in London was the illumi. nation of the business quarter of the city with electric light. The Brush Company had 32 lights replacing 162 gas lamps, Siemens had 6 great lights hoisted on poles and 23 small lights. The streets seemed like day, and newspapers could bo easily read.

The motion to be made on Mr Bradlaugh's re-election to Parliament, from the Con servative side of the House, is " That, in view ot his religious opinions, no Chris tian oath is binding on ilis conscience, and that he be not permitted to take oath in the House of Commons."

Mr Gladstone Bpokc for two hours on tho. night of the 4th'. The "Times" says: — " The speech was delivered without any abatement of his characteristic energy. Wo hope it is not necessary to take him at his word, that this may be hiala»t budget; but if it be so, the necesjity will not arise from any defect of power." Authorities atjtheCustom-house, London, have been warned fro'n Liverpool, that an attempt to blow up that building will bo made shortly. Extraordinary precautions are taken.

Lord Spencer Churchill has charged that Sir Charles Dilke and Mr Thomas Brassey contributed articles to the " Freiheit." The statement is also made that two members of the Government visited rhe office of the "Freiheit" after Most bad been arrested. Mo?t has been committed for trial.

The Duke of Arpyle hss resigned tho office of Lord of Privy Seal, owing to differences of opinion with his colleagues on some provisions of the Land Bill.

The Lawson-Labouchere Trial,

In the Lawson-Labouchere caae, before Mr Justice Coleiidge, the Judge commented severely on Mr Lawson'a couduct, rolative to the personal fracas. The question was not whether Mr Lawson was a coward in refusing to light a duel, which he had. a perfect right to decline, but whether, having acted as he did, he was a person to com plain very much of the subsequent puWica tiou of the libel. Lord Coleridge could not help thinking, if Lawson refused to fight, ho should have abstained from the subsequent gross aud outrageous insult contained in the message to Labouchere, th»t "he had thraßhed him like a dog, and would, under certain condition", do so again. !l The Court pointed out that the account of the fracas, that appeared in "Truth." in the form of a letter from Lawson, was quite sufficient ground of indictment for a libel, oven if it had not been published in a news paper. It was, however, published after the account emanating from the office of the "Telegraph," which appeared in the "Manchester Guardian," and after the account had been written by Lawson to the editor of "Vanity Fair." Lord Coleridge implied that the letter was written in a braggadocio tone. He showed Labouchere was unable, by the nature of the proceedings, to give his own account in Court, and strongly stigmatised some of the " Tele graph's" personal attacks, particularly on Lord Beaconsfield, which Labouchere had adduced to justify his assertion. Lawson, he said, was a disgrace to journalism, The jury failed to agree in the case.

CONTINENTAL.

Inquiry into Spwriotis Melics.

The Pope has ordered a strict inquiry into the sacrilegious tratiic in ppurious relics. Entire osteological specimens, purporting to be remains of early Christian martyrs, freshly dug from the catacombs of Home, have been shipped to America. Terrible Tragedy in cm Opera Mouse. The opera house at Nice was destroyed by fire on the night of the 23rd ; gos ex plosion was the cause. The fire commenced soon after the curtain had risen for the per« formance of "Lucia." The tenor, De Villiers; basso, Millori; baritone, Garbone; and a number of chorus singers were burned. Mdlle. Donadio, the prima donna, made her way out in safety, Ferd. Stianoscb, the imprcssario, w»s injured. The victims will number over 100. Terrible Floods in /Spain. Serious floods had occurred at Seville. Many houses in the city had ijivea way before the force of the water. All the valley in the country beyond seems' an immense lake. The tops of trees, churches, and roofs just appear above the water, which sweeps along cattle and crops, and the river, five miles broad before it enters Seville, is rushing over gardens and quays, and entering the St. Klmo P»lace. On thfl sth inst. the Minister of Public Works left for the scene with eight Government engineers. The King has placed his private purse at the dispos.it of the authorities to relieve sufferers. The estimated losses so far arc about 1,000,000d015.

FOREIGN NEWS.

The Dreadful Earthquake at Chios.—96,ooo Killed.

It is now believed that throughout the whole Island of Chio3, which contained 70,000 inhabitants, 6000 or 7000 were killed by the earthquake, and 25 per cent of the survivors wounded, Only ten of the in habitants of Chime were killed. But one man survives in Mines, and 30,000 people arc without shelter. Castro, the chief town, is almost in ruins. A despatch from Athens says : " Here no body believes in peace, No anti-war Minis try could remain iv oflice a week." The Nihilists,—Arrest of a tfrand Duke. It is said the Nihilists have notified the Czar they will lay down their arms, in re turn, among other things, for an amnesty for the Revolutionists. In the meautime, more mines have been discovered near the Imperial Palaces. The Grand Duke Nicholas Constantine Novildi, notorious in connection with the theft of diamonds, has been arrested for political intriguing ih favour of his father, the brother of the late Czar.

By the bursting of a dam near Merezel, Pcstli, Hungary, the river Thciss over flowed 100,000 acre?. Hobart Pasha has been ordered to prepare a defence in the Dardanelles against vessels creeping in at night. Hamilton, Chancellor of tho University at Upsula, Sweden, has been arrested for forgery to the amount of £40,000. Tho names counterfeited include those of the King and Queen.

CHINA AND JAPAN.

HONGKONG, March 7.

Page, a British >.übject, employed by Chinese, had killed a smuggler, and was thankod therefor by his employers. Sub seqiieutly the British authorities arrested and tried him for murder, but tlio jury. acquitted him at once..

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR TUESDAY, MAY 3,



mO BUTCHERS, SETTLERS, A FARMBRB, AND OTHERS. The undersigned are Cash Purchasers of HIDES, SHEtfPSEJNS, WOOL, TALI.OW, BKKBWAX, &c, &0., at Highest Market Rates, in any qimntity. Consignors direct will huvo prompt and im mediate cash remittances returuud at satisfac tory rates. & IRELAND BROS., Tanner and Leather Manufacturers, auckland. ■piKKEMAN'S BAY SOAP WuRKS. SAUNDERS & GILBERD, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, Victoria-street, Auckland. 3. & G. having enlarged their Factory to doable its former size, and made costly addi tions to the plant, are now in a position to com pete with any factories in New Zealand or New South Wales. The yearly inoreaae of their trade, -which has rendered the extensive nltera lions unavoidable, is the best guarantee of the superior character of their goods. A, Trial is reßneotfully solioltod.



Special Advertisements. YKf I N X fc & TXALL HAVIC REMOVED FROM FORT-STRKKT TO TIIICUI NEW P It X M I S E S, IN SIIORTLAND-BTRK XT. m \v. h 1 c k so n, JL • SURVEYOR (LATE INSPECTOR SURVEY DEPABTMBNT), South Beitish Buildings. land broker, Liconscd. to transact business undor tho pro visions of tho Land Transfer Act, Charge for preparing Doed ol Transfer, Mort gage, or Lease under Act, when value of pro perty iB under £iOO-10s. Whon valuo of property is over £800- 80s. For transfer of Lease or Mortgogo, or surren der of Lease ~3s. OANDSOME WINTER COSTUMES NKVV PARIB MILLINERY. CHOICE AND FASHIONABLE MANTLES. CASHMKRKS. CKAPE CLOTHS. And Other Fashionable Dress Mammals j*ar In All The New Shades. "X» BLACK AND COLOURED SILKS And SATINS, of Supjerb Quality. Plain and Fancy VKLVKT3 AND VKLVKTKEN3. CHKNILLK FRINGE and DRK3S BUTTONS In all tho Fashionable Shades. Plush, Silk, and Satin Ribbons, oi? Superior Qualiir, at Low Prices i REAL INDIAN KMBKOIDERY. Combining Handsome Patterns and Durability. LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S HO3IKRY . In all tho Now Shades, of Unequallod (Juallty ; AT ! W ILLIAM Rattkay* i Drapery, Clothing, Hosiery, Mantle, j and Millinery Establishment, 1 New Zealand House, 06, QUSEN-STREKT, AUCKLAND, Cpposite The Bank Of New Zealand], ! I ; MEMO. TO THE PUBLIC. City Hall Arcado, Queen-Btreet, Auckland. 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Woas3Urdjou i we have the greatest variety and ; choipest lines in Dresses to bo found in Auckland, and tho Fancy Department ; bristles with French, English, and Foreign Articlos of beautiful texture and delicate t finish. Kindly inspect our Stock and judge ! for yourselves. L GARLICK & CRANWELL. ) ______^__ . Enumeration of Somk op thk Lines in Various Departments— ; IN DRKSSKa: ' The "Handkerchief" Co'tnrcols ono that will be a favourite ; the material is ex- j cellent, colours good, and is both Useful and Stylish. "Velveteens" will command attention ' Velveteens—Plain. Stamped, and Pompa ' dnnr, in all the fashionable colonrs. Silk Plushes, will be used for Trimmings. '. We have theso in Various Qualities and all tho Loading ohtdeß. 1 Silk and Pashmere Pompadours, for Trim ming Costumes, i Farijian Costumes Princess Cloths Alexandra Cords Cyprui Cords 3 Frenoh Estamioes Repps and Poplins > French Merinos Cashmeres - Carmalites, Beiges, Serges (all wool) > Persian Cords Russell Corda j Louisa Velveteen in BlacK ana colours Matalasse Cloth, job line half its valuo Fancy Flannelettes, Stockingettes Grampian Tweeds. Jackot Cloths • Black and Coloured Lustres, &c, &c. r UARLICK & CRANWELL, 3 Our is Gd Black SUh is worth your inspection } SILKS: Hlack Groa Grain, Groß do Pay ', All the New Shades of Coloured Silks for tho ' Reason t Buyers of Silks easily discern the advantage of tho Co-operative Cash System ) GARLICK & CRANWELL. r , ; , 1 Ladies' and Childrens' Ulsters and Watorprojfs i Ladies' Cashmere, Wool-knitted Jerseys Ladies' Black and Fancy Cloth Jackets ! Ladies' Dolmans, Children's Jackets , Ladies' Hats and Bonnets in Pluah, Chip, Straw | teal-skin, Boa ver, Fur, and Velvet > STYLES IN HAT 3 AND BONNETS: i Boat Sh»DO, Princess, Tarn o'dhanter, Larigtry, Florence, Tyrone, Marlborough and various other makes GARLICK & CRANWBLL. Black ChoniUe and Colored Pompaaour Fringes Lisso and Tarlatan Ruffling, in great variety Lappet Lace and numerous other kinds Pluah Ribbon. Fur Trimmings Chenille do.. Chenille Shawls Kilted do., Scarves, Collarettes J (lack and Coloured Plumes Chenille and Mourning Flowers Immense Stock of Fancy Kibbcna Ladies' bilk, Satin, Lustre and Felt Skirts GARLICK. & CRANWKLL. Winter Gloves and Hosiery Gloves, Fur Tops, and Fancy Makes Black and Coloured Jersey Gloves 2-bu'ton Josephine BIK Kid Gloves, 3/3) 6 „ ;; ;; ;: $[»«>« 8 " „ „ „ 5/6.) "Magio" and "Removable" Cover Umbrellas GARLICK & CRANWLL. Boy's and Youth's Overcoats, New Ulst-rs Men's Ulsters and Overcoats, from 22s 6d Men's GeelongTwoed Trousers and Vests, cheap Capital Boy's Galatea. Suits, from 16s 6d New Zealand Flannel Shirts and Drawers Men's Suits, MorniDg and Frock Coats Kaiapoi and Mosgell'l weeds, and other makes Flax. White, Crimean, and various kinds of Shirts Men's and Boy's Hats, Caps, now styles Special Lino boys' Fnr Cap?, 2s lldj All at Co-operative Cash Prices. GARLICK & CRANWELL. MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT- Cretonnes, Lace and Muslin Curtains, from 3a 6d New Zealand Blankets, "Roslyn,"" Kaiapoi," . "Mosgoil" Sheetinge, Quilts, Damasks, Dimities Calicoes, Hollands, Flannels, &0., &o. In different colours—the new Twilled Flannel > GARLICK & CRANWELL. MEMO. ■ Out of the Thousands of Customers who have taken advantage of tho Pure Cash System, there are hundreds who are competent judges of tho true value of goods. Their continued support is a proof of the benefits derived from our new principle of trans acting business. GARLICK & CRANWELL. a We shall rigidly adhere to tho Co- ' / \ operative Cash Syßtem for another / P. \ year, and befusb, as hithbrto, J / C.S. \TO OPEN ANT NEW ACCOUNTS for ) \ — /Drapery and Clothing Goods. \G.O./ GARLICK & CRANWBLL, \ / CITY HALL ARCADE, V Queen-fltreet, Auckland. ' We would remind you that tho HOUSE FURNISHING DEPARTMENT s ADD \ CABINETMAKING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES i lls carried on with as much energy os over, $ For particulars see Advertisement in To- r morrow's issue. ' 1 , GARLICK & CjRANWELL. |t



Speoial Advemisementß. A MERICAN WALTHAM WATCHES. j3l _____ AWARDED THE ONLY TWO FIRST PRIZES, MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1880. Higher Award than any otiikk exhibitor rkc&ived.



Trade Mare, Wawoam, Mabs.—Tho American Watch Company, of Wultham, Massachusottp, U.S.A., horoby givo notico that tholr Trado Mark, " Waltham, Mass.," is now roglßterod in tho Australian Colonies of Vlotorla Now South Wales, ani Now Zcalaud. Procoer. ings will bo takon against any porson copying or imitating same, or any vondors soiling or olforing for bo!o watohos bearing colourablo Imitations or In any way infringing our r'ghts —Amorioan Watoh Company, Wultham, Mm.



W HI Frkk Uifts I—Tho Proprietors ol WOLFK'S AItOMATIO SOHIUDAM SOHNAI'I'3, to Innuco tho deßtruotton and proTont tho im propor uso of their wrappers and Übalo, aud thus furthor protect the Public analnst fraun and docoptlon, hnvo onclosod In tho wrappers, or undor ho labsl on tho quart bottles, sinco Ist Ootobor, 1878, and continue toonclojo IW kvkky DAY'S I'iOICINO THK')UOBOUT TUB VKAK T II H E E £1 O It D a It S, which aro drawn upon the undorslgnotl, and which will bo caahfd by thorn on prOßontntion. To B:curo these Gifts, tho Publln miint bo oareful to ask for, and accept no'hing but, tho Ghnuink Udohmio Woi.fics Schnapps, with our namo upon tho top label, M. Moss & Co Wynyard Lano, Svdnov.



Why womoi an so soon, is an interrogatory that answers itself in oir koowlodgo of thoir natural proclivity to neglect the means of build ing up their framos. Kntoring into tno married sta'/i, or habituatad to domostio labourß, they trudge «nd toil, and exhausting their cowers, grow callous to tlio results, and fall into eedcnUry habits. Unueed to butlct with the world, they have nothing to call thoir notlvities into Dlay, savo within the narrow limits of homo, little recking that a persistent and judicious use of L'dolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromotlo Schnapps will tone their systems and fit them for oven higher onterprlsoß than they are wont to espouse