SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER] %gggg_i____ 3.3. ! UNSET.—This Evening, 5.2 BUNRIBK.—Tc-Morrow Morning, 0.51 MOON'S AGE.-Full Moon, 11th, 10.3 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

SATURDAY EVENING. Elsinore, sohooner, Stephens, from Talrua Kriomhllda, sohooner, Bathurst, from Whanga roa Ovalau, sohooner. Rose, from Raratonga yesterday. Maud Graham, schooner, Jorgenson, from Lyttelton Emperor, brig, Cloary, from Lyttelton He telle, schooner, Miller, from Oauiaru TO-DAY. Rotomahana, c.a.. Underwood, from tho South Adah, ketch, Jones, from Thames

DEPARTURES.

SATURDAY BVJSNIN-. Superlor, barque, Lawson, for Oamani

YESTERDAY. Queen, schooner, Jonee, for Hokianga LAST EVBNINO. TO-DAY.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—Looh Deo and Peru, oarly Sydney—Arawata, May 17 Melbourne via South—Rotomahana, Thursday

12th. Taranaki and South—Hawea, 10th Ruasell and Northern ports—lona, Monday Whangarei and Mangapai—Glenelg, Tuesday and Friday _ _ Tauranga-Wellington, Tuesday and Thursday Moroury Bay—Fingal, Saturday Mangawai- Fingal, Thursday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Moropo, ship, from London ' • Haloiono, Bhip (J.N.M.S.), from London; to sail

March i Looh Doon, ship (L.H.G.V.), from London; to

sail March 2 Avona, barque (W.Q.J.N.), from London;

sailed February 3 „ _ . Orient, barque (R.C.J.N.), from New York;

sailed February 11 Coronilla, barque (K.8.V.Q.), from London ; sailed Feb. 15 Dnnkeld, barque, from London; loading Cabarfeldh, barque (9.Q.M.J.), from Sydney Thames, barque, from Adolaido Camille, brig, from New York; sailed April 2 Fawn, brig, from Newcastle, loading Wave, brig, from Newoastle, sailed April 18 Syren, brig, from Newoastle. loading Thomas and Henry, brig, from Dunedin via

Kaipara Vision, brig, from Melbourne Bailed April 19 Orwell, brigantlne, from the Islands Daroy Pratt, hrigantine, from Tlmaru Myrtle, hrigantine, from Friendly Islands Ethel, hrigantine, from Dunedin Ryno, hrigantine, from Rotumah Borealis, hrigantine, from Lyttelton Flirt, hrigantine. from Samoa

IMPORTS.

5 saoks garden seeds (assorted), 1 case ditto,— W. Wood, Thames Importer.

Per Emperor, from Lyttelton :—3,500 eaoks wheat, 600 sacks flour, 300 sacks barley.

Per Emperor—4oo eaoks flour, 110 .-Backs ditto, 120 i-aucks ditto, 50 sacks oatmeal.

Per Maud Graham, from Lyttelton :—6OO sacks potatoes, 180 sacks barley, 128 saoks oats, 310 sacks flour, 15 cases bacon.

Per Ovalau, from Rarotonga:—lo,ooo gallons limejnice, 50,000 oranges, 1,50 Ococoanuts, 20 tons oopra, 1 ton pearl shell, 17 bales cotton, 1 box specie.

Per Kstolle, from lOmaru—3oo sacks flour, 125 Backs oatmeal, 16000 sacks oats, 695 Backs wheat.

Per Rotomahana, from Melbourne:—3B9 boxes 18 chests and 152 half-chests tea, 1 case zinc, 1 keg nails, 10 cases treacle, 10 cases and 1 pack age leather, 1 qr-cask whiskey,'l cass pioturea, 5 bags pepper, 5 cases chicory, 2 oases ginger, 25 cases castor oil. 800 mats sugar, 1,610 mats, 392 paokages, and -12 bags sugar, 10 cases tapioca, 5 bags sago, 900 bags rice, 11 barrels and 3 casks coffee, 5 bales paperhangings, 3 boxes glass, 12 sacks andl case seed, 1 truss color, 2 :paokages drapery, 8 paokages clothing, 6 trunks boots, 6 casks sulphate potash, 6 qr-casks port wine, 10 qr-casks sherry wine, 6 cases cigars, 4 oases tobacco, 36 cases currants, 6 half-hhds vinegar, 1 qr-cask rum, 51 qr-casks brandy, 7 sacks Bait, 10 case 3 arrowroot, 5 cases groats, 98 paokago.. sundry merchandise. From Hobart: - 650 cases fruit, 1 box and 2 parcels seeds. From Bluff:— 12 bhds ale. 50 sacks and 21 half-sacks Hour. From Dunedin .—1 case stationery, 1 hhds stout, 200 baga potatoes, 5 bags Ecod, 30 sacks oatmeal. 1 plough, 116 cases, bales, parcels, etc. From Lyttslton :—24 pigs, 3 trusses, and 2 packages. From Wellington:—3s lengths pipe, 150 sacks barley, 25 kegs nails, 150 bundles and 70 bars iron 7 rolls lead, 200 boxes candles* 49 cases and pack ages sundries. From Napier:—l 6 packages sundry merchandise. From. Gisborne :—6l sack wheat, 280 sheep, i cases empty bottles, 2 parcels.

EXPORTS.

Per Wild Duck, for Wanganul:—SO tons drain pipes.

Inwards Coastwise.—Adah, from Thames, with 20,000 feet timber; Four Sisters, from Patea, with 14,168 feet timber; Saucy Kate, from Whangarei, with 60 tons coal; Start, from Whangaroa, with 25,383 feet timber; Blanche, from Wade, with 1-1,000 shingles; Paku, from Talma, with 23,000 feet timb_r; Mahurangi, from Ahore; Magio, from Mercury Bay, with 21,281 feet timber.

Outwards Coastwise.-Magio. for Meroury Bay; Kleinore, for Tairua; Start, for Whan garoa; Illanche, for Puhi; Paku, for Tairua.

The schooner Ovalau has entered out at the Customs for Rarotonga.

The barque Lo ongana was expeoted to leave -lobart Town for -Auckland on the stn inst,

The schooner Mazeppa left Rarotonga (or Tahiti on April 7th.

The schooner Saxon arrivod at Lyttelton from Tairua on April 30th, with 45,000 feet timber.

The hrigantine Sea Bird from Lyttelton for this port has a cargo comprising 1801 sacks wheat.

The s.s, Blanche returned Irom Little Barrier on Saturday evening, after a fruitless search for the supposed stranded vessel.

The ship Oxford cleared at the Customs to-day for Lyttelton, She takes a portion of her original cargo—7so casks cement, and 2000 bags salt for that port.

The schooner Ovalau left Auckland for Raro. tonga on January 23, and arrived February 13- Left Rarotonga for a oruise on the 18th, re turning on April 17. Left same day for Auck land, and after experiencing a succession of W and S.W. gales, arrived on Saturday evening.

The sohooner Maud Graham arrived from Lyttelton on Saturday evening, having left that port on April _8, with N.N.E. winds. The weather experienced was squally until May Ist, when the wind veered to the S.S.E., andcon tinued between that point and S. nntil the Ith, when the vessel was off the Fa. t. Thence to port, S. and B.W. winds.

The brig Emperor arrived from Lyttelton last evening. Captain Cleary reports:—" Left Lyitelton on the 27th April, with iJ.K. winds, which only lasted a few hours; 28tb, light N.E. winds: 29th, Btrong winds from N.E.; 30th, Btrong northerly gale; May Ist, heavy northerly gales, hova-to 21 hours: heavy northerly and and S.W. gale; May 2nd, heavy southerly gale. When SO miles to the northward and eastward of Cape Palliser the wind fell away to a calm, leaving a heavy sea running. During four hours the vessel wa. perfectly unmanageable, the sea making clean breaches on hoard. Same evening the wind came away from the S.E. and blew a heavy gale. Hard S.B. gale; running under lower topsails and foreßail, necks at times full of water to rails; lost lower topsails, .'lay 3rd, heavy Rales from 5.5.8., lost everything moveable on deck, and bulwarks stove. May Ith, rounded Bast Cape at l a.m„ heavy Bontherly gale: fine weather this side of Cape. May sth, light wind and calms from S.W. to B. May 6th, variable and moderate winds from B.W. to W.B.W. May 7th, strong W.B.W. -winds; beating to windward; passed the Watch man at 8 p.m.. May Bth, moderate winds to arrival; received pilot on hoard at 7 p.m." ARRIVAL OF THE ROTOMAHANA. r »

The s.-t Rotomahana, 1727 tons, Captain Thrs. Underwood, arrived from Melbourne, vi 4 Hobart Town and South, at 10.15 a.m. tbis morn ing. SheleltSandridgoat3 p.m. on tho 27th; called at Hobart TOwn on the 29th; experienced Btrong southerly winds with heavy beam sea after leaving until arrival at Bluff harbour on the 3rd Inst.; left same night and called at usual Southern porta, leaving Gisborne at 11.15 a,m. on the Bth; arrived as above. She ex perienced fine weather up the coast. Passen gers-Saloon : Mrs and Miss Alexander, Mr Banhington, Mr and Miss Tuckett, Mr Ledlng ham, Mr and Mrs McLeod. Mr Westney, Mr A. H. Jack, Mr A. S. Good, Mr and Mrs Vera and 2 infants. Bey B. W. Young, Mr J. Moses, Mr Gooslman, Mr and Mrs Cbetwin and i children, Mr J. White, Mrs Robinson, Miss Stuart, Mrs Grant and child, Mr Harding, Mr and Mrs J. S. Smith, Mr Frenoh, Mr J. M. Burke, Mr Knight, Mrs and Miss Burke, Mr and Mrs Waymouth, Mr John Orr, Mr and Mrs Gibbin, and 2infants, Mx and Mrs Cartwright, Mr Chambers, Mrs Fossette, Mr E. M. Marks, Mr B. Fox, Mr J. Wilkin, Mr Clemants, Mr Lonsdale, and 30 ia the steerage. We are Indebted to Mr Charles H; Hudson, purser, for report, files, passenger Ust,&o. , . ~.,,-.

THE TIMARU GALE.

We extract the following from the '* Timaru Herald" ot the _th Instant:—" During the ter rible gale whioh was experienced yesterday the ship Westlandrode at her anchorage splendidly and to all appearances was quite unaffected by the wind: not so, however, with tho sohooner Amaranth and the hrigantine Circe. At 6 a.m. the former commenced to drift considerably, necessitating a second anchor being dropped. This had the effect of enabling her to hold her ground somewhat better, though she still con tinued to lose way. Between 10 and 11 o'olook an unusually strong puff of wind struck her, which caused her cable to snap. Unfortunately her commander, Captain Campbell, was on shore at the time, but was watching the move ments of his vessel, In company with Captain Mills, the Harbourmaster, from the lighthouse. Id a very few moments tho Amarantn drifted down on the Circe, carrying away all the head-gear of the latter, and starting her chain plates. The rones and spars of both vessels became entangled, and the mate , and three seamen who were on board of the | Amaranth at once set to work to ont their own ( rigging away. While the vessels were lying side by side, the captain of the Circe signalled a flag of distress, which was answered by Captain I Mills with an order "to cnt or slip." These instructions, however, were disregarded, for by this time the rigging of the Amaranth had been cut away.and being thus disabled.it was impossi ble for those on board to successfully nttempt to save her, and consequently she was abandoned, her crew getting on board the Circe. The Btrong wind soon drove the Amaranth on the beaob, where she now lies, some four miles to the north of the Washdyke lagoon. Captain Mills procured a boat soon after the mishap, and boarded the Circe, in order to ascertain what damage hod been sustained through the collision, but beyond the loss of part of the rig ging the captain reported all to be well. Tho crew of the 111-fated Amaranth were thereupon brought on shore. During the afternoon Captain Mills visited the Amaranth,and found her a total wreck. She was lying some distanoe up the beach, with her sides stove in and her hold empty. The Amaranth was owned by Messrs Guthrie and Larnaoh, and arrived in port on Wednesday last with 89 tons of coal for the Brunner Company, 10 tons only of whioh had been discharged. The Amaranth has become a | total wreck. Her bilge has opened out, and her I haok is broken. The hrigantine Circe, which, owing to the Amaranth fouling her on Sunday morning, drifted some distance down towards I Dashing Bocks, rodo out the heavy sea during I. Sunday night in safety, and was kedged up I into a good berth yesterday afternoon, There I Is little Question that, but for the Amaranth's mishap, the Circe would have held her own I throughout the gale," < 1

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Hawea, b,b„ Kennedy, from the South

DEPARTURES.

Rowena, s s„ Amodeo, for Waltara Samson, p.s., Harvey, for the South Colonist, sohoonor, Bailey, for Waitara

IMPORTS.

Per Samson, from Wanganul: 7 packages. From Waitara: 30 hoad oattle. 5 horaos, i boxes hutter, i bags fungus, 120 sadks grass, 2 braoe pheasants. Per Hawea, from New Plymouth-80 hides, 12 bundloß skins, 20 kogs and 17 boxes butter, *1 ompty hogsheads. From Noleon-15 oases and _ paokages. From Dunodln-3 saoks seed, 1 paroo), 2 eases. From Welllngton-8 oases and I truss.

EXPORTS.

Per p.s. Samson, tor the South—For New Plymouth: 207 pieces timber, and 2 packagoa. For Opunako: 21 bundles and 2 bars iron, 21 saoks lime, 20 bags four, 20 sacks oats, 5 bags salt, 10 drums oil, 21 tins paint, 8 pieces timbor. For Wanganul: 30 cases biscuits, 1 safe. 5 bales leather, 15 packages sundries, and 1 racohorse.

Tho p.s. Samson, for tho South took the fol lowing passengers :—Mrs Kelly and 2 children, Messrs Little, Jennings, Smith, Edwards, and Warren.

Tho s.s. Hawea arrived from tho South yes terday at 8 a.m. Sbo left Port Chalmers at 1.15 p.m. on the 3rd May, arrived at Lyttelton on tho 4th. at 7 a.m.: sailed for Wellington at 3,15 p.m., and arrived on the sth, at 8.15 a.m,; sailed for Pioton at2p.m., and arrivod at 7.15 p.m.; sailed,for Nelson at 2.60 a.m. on tho 6th, and ar rived at 11,55 a.m.: sailed forTaranakiat2p.m., and arrived on tho 7th, at 8 a.m.; sailed for Manukau at 3 p.m., and arrived at Onehunga on the Bth at 8 a.m. Passengers:—Mrs Webb, Mr Pole, Mr Levlnßhon, Mr W. C. Rees, Mrß Hemus and 2 ohildron, Mr George Coates, Mr Christofani, Mr Williams, Mr Gorrio, Mr Hunter, Mr A. Dunwoodio, Mr and Mrs Snow, Mr Keeblo, and 6 steerage.

PORT OF WHANGAROA.

Arrivals: April2l, Start, cutter, Williamson, from Auokland, in ballast; Champion, outter, MoDormld, from Auokland, in ballast; May 3, Reliance, ketoh, Lawson, from Glsborne, in ballast.

Departures: May 3, Btart,outter, Williamson, for Auckland, with 21,000 feet sawn timber; Champion, cutter, McDermid, for Auokland, with 20.C00 feet sawn timber.

Vessel loading: Rellanoe, kotoh, with sawn timber, for Glsborne.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wellington, this day. Tho Wakatlpu arrived from Sydney last night. Adelaide, May 7. Arrived: The Orient Company's steamship Potosi, from Plymouth.

" Most of tho blessings in disguise," in tho shapo of medicinal preparations, that aro so coated, or amalgamated, as to dostroy, i( practicable, tho nausous lasto of tho original drugs, either loso their cfllcacy In the artiolo_ used for tho admixture, or still glvo out their unpleasant tastes and odours, dospito tho Burrbundings. Not so with Udolnho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Sohnapps. It is most palatable, being inoffonsivo to tho snioll and grateful to the taste, and often sought by patients because of its aromatic properties.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as Under.— This Day. For Russell, Kawakawa, Waugaroa, and Mongonui, per lona, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per Entorpriso, at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, 10th Instant. For Waitara, por Lalla Rookh, at 8 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 9.30 a.m. For Waiwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. Fori Waitara, and Wanganul, per Oroti, at 11 a.m. For Taranaki and Southern Ports, per Hawoa, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapors, at noon. Late letters till 1,20 p.m. For Tairua, per Paku, at 2 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, etc., per Rotomahana, at 3 p.m. Fori Tauranga. Ohinomutn, and Opot__l. per Wellington, at 4 p.m. For Wangaroa, per Start, at 4 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Waipu, Whangaroi, and Mangapal, per Argyle, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, 11th instant. For per Coromandel, at 11,30 a.in. Thursday, 12th instant. For Gisborne, Napier, Southern ports, and Aus tralian Colonies, per Rotomahana, at 11 a.m. S. B. BI3S, Cbief Postmaster. Chief Post-offlco. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

MAY 9th. 1881.

Temperance Hall—Grand Variety Entertain ments, 8 p.m.

Pitt-Btreet Wosleyan Church—Mr Harding's Lecture on '' Boer," 7.15 p.m.

Oddfellows' Hall—Working Men's Friendly Aid Society Solr.e, 6.30 p.m. St. James* Class—Leoture by Mr Einsells, " The Ellzabethian Drama," 7.30 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

A.O.—We are not acquainted with Mr Burley, who was engaged to give a free lecture in aid of the Newmarket Primitive Methodist Sun day-school; but a letter, under cover, addressed to Mr I>. Gladding (Glanville and Ellyett's), would find him. The committee, we are informed, forgot to advertise the leoture, hence you did not hear of it.

Birth.

DISNAN.—On May 8, the wife of Anthony M. Dignan of a son.

Marriage.

GREEN-BINNS.-At tho residence of the bride's father, Hephnrn-st.,by Rovß. Hodgson, Joseph, third son of Mr Green, Northern Wai roa. to Margaret, third .daughter of Mr Binns, Builder, Sec No cards.—Home and Melbourne papers please copy.

Death.

CLARK.-On May 8, 1881, John, the beloved husband of Sarah Clark; aged 39 years. The funeral will leave Weßt Queen streot To-morrow, at 3 p.m. Friends please accept this invitation.

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

MONDAY, MAY 9, 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 wreck of the ' Tararua' has aroused an outcry against the laxity of the Government in delaying the erection of a lighthouse on Waipapapa Point. While we agree that a small light should be placed there, the fact must not be overlooked that there are many parts of the coast of New Zealand much frequented which are still nnlighted. The outor entrance to the Hauraki Gulf is ono of these. From the North Cape to Tiri tiri, a distance of over two hundred miles, there is not a single light. Every steamer that goes to the Bay of Islands, the mail steamers on their inward aud outward voyages, the steamers to Sydney, have to pass through dangers beside which the course of the Tararua was perfectly plain sailing. Our whole coast is studded with islands, at all distances from the shore, through which a vessel has to thread its way. On the other hand wo have it on the authority of the New Zea. land Pilot that "from Otago harbour to Waipapapa Point (a distance of 110 miles) there are no dangers more than a mile off the shore (except Waipapapa Point), and few which do not shew." On this coast there are tw,o lighthouses, one at Nugget Point, about 45 miles from the place where the Tararua went «ashore. This light, which vessels pass in going from Port Chalmers to the Bluff, enables them to definitely fix their positions. It is visible 24 miles Then, about 20 miles from Waipapapa Point and often visible from there, is the light on Dog Island, near the entrance to Bluff harbour. Therefore, although the dangerous character of Waipapapa reef and its situation at the point where vessels enter Foveaux Strait and change their course, makes it a proper place for a light, we cannot but regard the occurrence of a wreck there tn a fine night, as most significant of the danger which passengers I unconsciously run in ■journeying along the coast of this—the worst lighted part of the coast of New Zealand. It is marvellous that no great disaster has yet happened in entering Auckland from the North. The authorities were fully aware of the risk, and yet precious months were spent while the "Marine Department was squabbling ever the site for the Moko Hinan light house. The entrance from the South through the Mercuries and adja cent islands, is even more dan gerous. The 'Tararua' disaster should, lead our harbour authorities to consider the danger which beset our own coast, and press upon the Government the importance of supplying it with better lights.

We learn that Sir George Grey will address a public meeting either in the Theatre or Choral Hall before he goes South.

The Simonaon Opera Company concluded the season on Saturday evening with "H. M.S. Pinafore." Notwithstanding the unfavourable weather there was a good attendance. The representation was a suc cessful one.

Visitors to the Free Public Library will do well to note the change in the hours. The institution now remains open all day from 9 o'clock in the morning till 5 o'clock in the evening, re-opening again at 7 and closing ilnnlly at 10. Those who enter suggestions in the book kept for the purpose are now required to append their names as an assurance of good faith.

The first meeting of creditors in the estnte of Thomas Riccardi, operatic singer, will be held in the Supreme Court Build ings on Monday, tho 6th proximo.

Rev. Peter Mason delivered a lecture last cveniug in the Newion Hall, before members of tho Orange Society, oh the " Spanish Inquisition." The evening was unfavourable, owing to the falling rain, still thoro was a fair audience.

The farewell complimentary benefit concert to Mrs Glover, to-morrow eveuing in the Thoatro Royal, promisos to be a success. We notico that many of the talented musicians and vocalists of Auck land hnvo promised liberal assistance in favour of tho widow and her family.

A gazotto proclamation appoints Messrs T. Buddie, T. Hilditch, A. Wilson, J. Johnson, and W. F. Hammond, trustees for Takapuna cemetery.

Mersrs Aitken and Gould of tho Auck land Rowing Club while out practising on Saturday afternoon were swamped in tho vicinity of the Bastion Rock. They woro picked up by the Rata, after a twenty minutes' immersion, and transhipped to the yacht Winona which brought thCni on to Auckland.

A raco between tho opnn boats Amateur and Olive took place on Saturday afternoon, the stakes being £2 a-stde. The Olive which was sailed by Graydon won by 10 minutes. We beliovo another race has been arranged for next Saturday afternoon.

Dr. and Mrs Campbell havo arrived in Sydnoy en route for Auckland.

Thrco defended and an. equal number of undefended cases had been set down for hearing at tho District Court to-day, but in conesquoncc of the continued absence of tho judgo the whole business was postponed till 23rd inst, Theso repeated adjournments aro tho causo of great unuoyanco and expense to litigants who come from a distance Why cannot notice bo given of tho intention to adjourn ?

It is probaDle that tho seaman Donz's pathetic story about seeing a man lashed in the rigging of tho 'Tnrarua' with a child, which Donz assnmod to bo the Captaiu and his (Deuz's) baby, is tho product of an ex citod imagination. Tho chief olliccr, Mr Lindsay, who was watching tho wreck all day, says he could not sco anyono with n baby, in the ' Tarnrua's' rigging ; and it is unlikely that Captaiu Garrard, who had charge of tho whole of the passongers would havo taken Denz's baby from its mother, nnd occupied himself in uursiug it, whilo men, women, and children, were beiug washed off tho deck by overy wave

A child named Pcrriott, twclvo mouths old, lost its life at Onmaru yesterday, by falling iuto a bath out of a perambulator in which it was sitting.

Tho population of Invercargill and suburbs is ascertained to bo 7,811. The population of Hawkes' Bay including 3,200 natives, is 19,000.

Wo understand that tho St. Matthew's Bazaar workiug-party announced for to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock will bo held at the parsonage instead of in tho school room. Any lady willing to assist will bo heartily welcomed.

A match was played between tho Sea field and Nil Dcsperandum Cricket Clubs, in tho Domain Cricket Ground on Saturday resulting iv an easy victory for tho former, viz., 3 runs and 9 wickets to spare. The highest scores were, for the N.D. S. Good man, 21; for tho S. V. J. Cosson 26.

Tho population of Duueilm and suburbs, within a radius of four miles, as shown iv tho census, is as follows :— ' Dunodin (city) 21,219 Cavorsbam 3,991 South Dunodin 2,790 Koalyn 2.87-1 North East Valley .. .. 2,718 Maori Hill 1,135 West Harbour 1,213 Total 39,009 The population of Auckland and suburbs (including a similar area) is 35.735, so that the supposed predomiueuco of the Southern over the Northern capital turns out, after all, to be a myth. The diflereuco between tho two places boing only 374 persons,

A private telegram received iv Duno.lin states that Don won the Goodwood Cup at Adelaide. Thero was only one investor on tho totalisator on the course, and he received £830.

The High Peaks station, Malvern, Canterbury, was sold on Saturday by the executors of Sir Cracroft Wilson. It con tained 1G43 acres freehold, 7799 acres lease hold, 7500 sheep, house, and improve ments, and was purchased by Messrs Duncan and Rutherford, of Leslie Hills, price £8,400.

Tho discovery of a thick vein of a peculiar substance, said to contain 50 por cent, of paraffin, ou the ground of the Southern Cross Petroleum Company, Poverty Bay, has caused a rise in shares.

A report is current amongst tho French men- icsident in Auckland that a war steamer is on her way hither for tho purpose of transporting them to the Fatherland from which they haye so long been exiled, A large proportion of them iutend to em brace tho opportunity of returning to " La Belle France." Amon«st them arc some ot the best known, and most gcuerally es teemed.

The anniversary services in connection with the Pitt-stroet Free Methodist Sunday school, were hold yesterday, and were we'll attended. The Rev. J. Robertson preached in the morning, and the Rev. E. T. Hodgson in the. evening, while the Key. L, M. Isitt delivered au address in the afternoon to the children. The voluntary offerings at the morning aud evening services amount to £30, but it is thought that the total for the day cannot be less tban £40. The soiree takes place to-morrow evening.

On dit that a French Mutual Improve ment Association is in process of formation, Tho projectors of it contemplate weekly meetings, the arrangement of a programme of essays and discussions, and tho purchase of standard works of French literature, The affair will also partake of tho character of a Club, inasmuch as opportunity will be afforded for general conversation, etc., and games. A fair number of young men in our midst are engaged in the study of French, and to these, therefore, the news we give will prove very welcome. The meetings, in all likelihood, will bo held on ■Saturday evenings.

We understand that a meeting of the Bible in Schools Association is to bo held on Thursday afternoon next for tho purpose of taking steps to petition the Government to amend the Education Act so as to pro vide for the daily reading of tho Scriptures within school-hours. The friends of the present secular and national system will do well to be on the alert. We notice from our exchanges that in presiding at an en tertainment in Dunedin (lately Judge Gillies, with an obvious reference to this agitation, said that " The cry of Shakes peare in schools might be better than some other cries we all heard."

The stock returns for Hawkes' Bay are most favourable to the progress of that Provincial district. Tho district contains : 2,096,375 sheep, or giving an increase of 213,886 for the year, after providing for exports (84,467), and boiling down (154,893); horned cattle, 36,900; horses 9,500. The acreage under occupation, including lease holds, is slightly- under two million acres, of which one million is fenced, and 700,000 acres surface sown with English grasses; in crop, 300,000. Wool exported, 11,176,8791b5.; giving an average per sheep of Gibs. 2oz; lambs 31bs. This includes 3,000,0001b3. of washed wool. The average clip in grease is over 71bs. Exports of wool, £608,935-an increase of £172,000; tallow, £46,294—an increase of £17,300; sheepskins, &c, £6,567 : total, £661,776. The export is equal to £34 per head of the population; against £12, the average for the colony.

The quarterly meeting of the Victoria Lodge, No. 22,1.0. G.T., Newmarket, was held in their lodge-room, Newmarket Hall, on Thursday, May sth, 1881. The lodge was opened by the W.V.T., Sister Olnev, at 7.45 p.m., the W.C.T., Brother J. C. Angus, being unable to attend until later on in the evening. After the usual busi ness having been gone through, and the retiring officers of last quarter read their reports, &c, Bro. Page, jun., L.D., and G.W.1.M., requested those officers to leave ' their seats and change their office regalias for those of the lodge, and take their seats among the members. After having done so Bro. Jones, L.D., of the Ark of Eden, No. 52, and Bro, Thomas, Hope of Parnell, No, 3, were requested by Bro. Page, to act as G.W.D.1.M., and G.W.A.1.M.. which they kindly consented to do. The installation was then proceeded with. The officers duly installed for the current quarter are :—Bro. J. C, Augus, P.W.C.T.; Bro. Thomas Finley, W.C.F.; Sister Tait, W.V.T. ; Bro. Ibbetson, W.S. ; (re-elected) Bro. Tait, W.F.S.; Sister Jenkins, W.F,; Bro, Page, sen., W.C.; Fred Wilcox, W.M. ; Bro. C. Kennedy, W.J.G. ;Bro. H. H. Littlewood, W.O.G; Sister R. Kennedy, W.A.S. : [Sister E. Kilgour, D.M.; Bro. G. T. Keetley, R.H.1.; Sister Bruce, W.0., aud Sister Colebrook, W.L. The usual speakers from the ingoing officers were re ceived with acclamation, and thorough good >vill prevailed throughout the evening. Lodge closed with usual ceremonies at 9.45. -

The lirst of a series of popular winter evening entertainments will be commenced this evening in tho Temperance Hall, and will be of a varied and entertaining charac ter. Mr Howe's new song on the late wreck of the Tnrarua will be sung by Mr A. Bampbcll, and several iocal ditties in the comic line by Mr Margett's.

Tho Manchester City " News " is autho rity for the statement that the annual consumption of coal in England has been kept tor several years at a fixed figure, if it lias not declined, This is accounted for by the fact that groat economies have been effected, chicily in connection with tho iron trade. Since 1871, the annual saving of coal in the manufacture of pig iron amounted to nearly 5,000,000 tons, and a similar reduction hos been effected in other trades. This economy is no doubt duo in part to the popular agitation produced years ago by prophecies that the coal-lields would soon bo exhausted.

The sailing race for Mr Stanford's cup and £2, with a seond prizo of £2, which took place on Saturday afternoon, resulted iv a victory for the Imp, although it is understood a protest will be entered, claim ing that she should bo disqualified, on the ground that ballast had been shifted. Tho Madge secured second place, being 12 sees behiud tho Imp, and tho Hattie May about three minutes bohind tho Madge, Passing the red buoy on the run up, the Observer's mast carried away, she then occupying third position. An effort will bo made to arrange a race between tho Madge and Imp, to evoutuato next Satur day afteruoou.

Mr J. Z. Kinsella will deliver a lecture on "Tho Elizabethan Dramatists" this cvoniug at tho regular meeting ot St. James's Mutual Improvement As- Bociatiou. A highly iutercsting sketch of the character nnd works of Mnr lowo, Mn9Bioger, Ford, Ben Joneon, Spenser, Beaumont, and Fletcher is expected from tho lecturer, who has alroudy treated tho master poot of the Elizabethan age—Sbitkospenre. Spoccinl accommodation has becu provided for visitors.

Tho following lottor rolativo to the chargo of Btninp duty on ponsions, has boon re ceived by Mr Lathtopo, a pousioucr resi dent in Auckland. It shows that though pensioners are bound by tho colonial law, yet tho Government has boon noting illegally iv charging stamp duty on receipts in duplicato :--"Sir, —l am directed by the Secretary of State for War, to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 3rd January last, and to acquaint you in reply that, as regards nil questions of stamp duty you aro bound by tho law of tho colony in which you reside; but that tho colonial authorities have no legal claim to stamp duty upon the duplicate receipts, aud thut the Colonial Treasuroi' bus been so informed. —T. W. Mills, for Accouiitnnt-Gencral.

Sonic timo ago wo gavo tho story of a New Zealand Ginx's baby, at Patoa, The following scnuol is publishod by the local paper:—" Moto than ouo roador of the ' Mail' had been touched in a soft place by tho story of this pauper baby, and soon there were two applications from marriod persons to adopt the child. A now trouble arose, for as each applicant was very urgent to have this iufant girl as a foster child, ' to havo and to hold,' &c, it is almost neces sary to send outsido for another infant derelict to meet tho double demand. A Wayerlcy settler, who has been childloss, carried otf tho prize ; und in years to come wo may see a young lady riding into town with that pretty iufaut face developed into womanhood—perhaps the hollo of the dis trict with a dower to boot,"

Tho go-as-you-pleaso contest at tho Adelaide Fxhibitioii-bullthugs was con cluded on April 23rd amidst groat excite ment. The champion bolt of £150 was won by Edwards, Swau, Harris, and Abley, who were second, third, and fourth respec tively, also receiving prizes. Edwards com pleted 451 miles in six days and nights ; Swau, 423 ; Harris, 400 ; Abley, 385. The winners came iv apparently quite fresh, Edwards led all the week, and wou easily, Had ho been pressed he could have done a great deal more. Twenty-two thousand pcr-ous visited tho building during the week, the whole affair being duo of the greatest successes in the athletic Hue in the colony.

Tho several Maoris charged with fowl stealing at Manger., hud beou drinking at an hotel at Otahuhu, and, on their return, paid a visit to Mrs McKeown's poultry yard. Constablo Thomas Graham, upon receiving information, proceeded to the whare of the natives, and unexpectedly surprised the party in the act of taking from a tin can ono of Mrs McKeown's roosters, which that lady identified by tho hoad, which tho natives had not taken oil', or they would have escaped dotcction. The request of the convicted native to see his sweet henrt was granted, and they affectionately rubbed noses,

The Orient steamship Lusitania left Melbourne on April 2Gth, for London via the Suez canal. Yesterday she embarked her passengers, numbering in all 160 from Sydney, 104 from Melbourne, and 47 from Now Zealand. She likewise takes a large and valuable cargo, including £10,000 iv specie. Iho passages of tho Lusitania have always been most successful ones, uud there is no doubt that she will keep up her reputation on the prcseut occasion. Amongst her pns'ongors is Capt. Wallace, of the A.S.N. Company's service, who goes home to bring out one of tho new steamers being built on the Clyde, The Melbourne Milk Supply Company have placed on board the Lusitania 600 quarts of milk for consumption on the voyage home.

Mr Justice Gillies presided at tho Shakes peare Club entertainment in Duucdin, and iv his opening remarks suggested that a cry for Shakespeare's works as text-books in our schools would be better than some other cries raised in that connection.

The Cardinal-Archbishop of Dublin, in his Lenten to tho clergy, says no doubt acts of gross extortion, which cry to Heaven for vengeance, have been indicted in many cases on tho halt-famished tillers of the soil, and these acts canuot be dignified with the name of contracts. But if one of the two contracting parties can, without reference to any competent tribunal, modify or rescind the terms of his engagement, tho very foun dations of society are destroyed. Referring to the Ladies' League, the Archbishop says that not at the call of charity arc the women of Ireland invited to como before the world. They are asked to forget the modesty of their sex and tho high dignity of their womanhood by lcadeis "who seem utterly reckless of consequences,..and who, by their recklessness, have brought misery on many families.

The evidence in tho case of Williams v. McDonald at the Police Court, showing that Laurence McDonald had stolen the la9t of the earthly possessions of Thomas Williams, proved that there arc persons in this city whoso bed is the green earth, and whose only home is tho round world. Thos. Williams, in his evidooce, told his simple story in a few words; ho was a labourer but recently had boen but partly omployed ; in fact so reduced was ho in circumstances that bo was compelled to take nightly shelter under the bright stars in the Domain; ho was one of nature's lodgers, and prisoner it appeared was another; he had a blanket but McDonald only had the covering of the "Babes in the Wood," with out even a Robin Bed breast to "cover him with leaves." McDonald envied him because of the blanket, and took an oppor tunity while he, Williams, was sleeping ot stealing it. He charged him with the theft but he denied it, asserting that he could not rob a companion in misery. Ho sus pected him,howevcr, and on communicating his suspicions to tho police, they discovered the blanket at the pawn-shop of Mr James Rao, who proved that it was pledged by the prisoner, whose eyes sparkled with appar ent pleasure in tho gratifying prospect of a month's retirement at Mount Eden.

The detailed account of tho United States Census reveals somo curious facts. One is, that tho number of males exceeds that of females by 888,298, the number being, males 25,520,582, aud the females 24,632,284. The difference must be plainly due to the laree number of men who emigrate as compared with women, and accounts, |in some measure, for the high position women attain in America. Curi ously enough, the excess number ot males is within a few thousands of the excess of females in the United Kingdom. The number of coloured persons of negro dis cent has increased to 6,577,151, a full answer to the theory that negroes would perish of emancipation; while there arc 170,888 settled Indians-apart from the wild tribes under the Government care. There are only in all 105,363 Chinese. The effort to count tho settled Indians iv. volved some extraordinary adveutures, one census clerk in particular doing the work in Alaska upon snow shoes, and at the risk of his life. In England, it is said, the only risk is from enraged cooks, who, for some mysterious reason, think employment depends upon their being thirty-five.

We call the attention of those who desire to purchase boots and shoes to Mr G. Lowis' salo to-morrow at 11 o'clock. There is a large lot. Punctual attendance Is requested.

The anniversary soiree of tho Sunday school of tho United Free Methodists, will be held to-morrow (Tuesday) ovening, in the school room, corner o( Pitt and Vincent streets. The church ohoir will be in attendance, and hymns and selections of music given in tho Intervals of the addresses,

CABLEGRAMS.

[Reuters Telegrams.]

CHANGES IN AMBASSADORS,

LONDON, May 7.

It is officially anuounoed that tho Earl of Duifcrin, at present British Ambassador at St. Petersburg, will succeed the Right Hon. G. J. Goschen as Ambassador at Con stantinople after the Turko-Greek difficulty has received final settlement. The Right Hon. Sir Edward Thornton, at present British Minister to the United States, will succeed Lord Dufferin at tho Russian Court. MARYUIS OF SALISBURY THE TORY LEADER. The Marquis of Salisbury has assumed the leadership of the Conservative Party in the Houso of Lords. GLADSTONE INDISPOSED. The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone is at present indisposed, but his illness is not of a nature to cause alarm. COMMERCIAL. LONDON, May 6. Consols have advanced to 2g. Tho Mar ket rate of discount has been advanced to 2 per cent; the bank rate remains at 2_. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, unchanged at 48s. Total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britaiu, 2,070,000 quarters. Austra lian best beef tallow has advanced to 34s Cd ; best mutton remains at 365. DECREASED TRADE, Tho Board ct Trado returns for tho last month show imports to have amounted to £35,240,000, being a decrease of £5,374,000 as compared with tho month of April, 1880. Exports amounted to £18,125,000, or a decrease of £500,000 compared with last year. ONE THOUSAND GUINEA STAKES LONDON, May 6. Tho raco for tho Ono Thousand Guinea j Stakes was run to-day at Nowmarkot, aud resulted as follows :— Thebais 1 Thora 2 Bal Gal 3 REFORMS IN RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, May 6. It is currently announced horo that tho Czar Aloxaudcr 111. has formed a complete programme of reform to bo instituted in tho Government of Russia. THE WAR IN TUNIS. PARIS, May 7. Baithelomy St Hilase, Minister for Foreign Affairs, made a Btatemont to-day, regarding tho iutention of tho Govornmcut towards Tunis. He announced that after the Tunisian tribo of Kroumins had beon punished by French troops tho expedition would torminato, and diplomatic negotia tions with tho Bey would follow. NATAL, May 6. Intelligence is to hand from the Transvaal that tho relations between tho Boers and the natives continuo most unsatißfactory, and that tho latter now threaten to rise against tho Boers after tho British troops aro withdrawn. SOUTH AFRICAN MINISTERIAL CRISIS. CAPETOWN, May 6. A political crisis has occurrod horo, and tho Ministry of tho Hon. J. Gordon Spragg havo resit'iied

ADDITIONAL CABLEGRAMS.

(I'Klt Wakatipu at Bluff.)

LONDON, April 27. Emilo Gilardin, a well-known French journalist, is dead.

THE TUNIS DIFFICULTY,

Tho Bey of Tunis has implored tho aid of tho Great Powers to settlo the dispute with France.

BRADLAUGH'S CASE,

Charles Bradlaugh, who has been re elected for Northampton, entered the Houso of Commons to-day, and desired to bo sworn. Sir Stafford Northcotc rose as a mattor of privilege, and reminded tho Speaker of the fact that Mr Bradlaugh, ova previous occasion, refused to take the oath in consequence of his religious opinions. He, thcreforo, moved that Mr Bradlaugh be not allowed to take the oath. '1 lie motion was carried, and the Speaker thereupon requested Mr Bradlaugh to leave the Chamber. Mr Bradlaugh re fused to withdraw, aud Sir Stafford North coto then proposed that he bo expelled, Mr Bradlaugh appealed to tho Premier, but Mr Gladstone declined to interfere, and the motion for expulsion was carried. The Sergcant-at-Arms and assistants then re moved Mr Bradlaugh from the Chamber by force, amid great excitement and disorder. The House soon after adjourned. Tho epifodo tins created great sensation through out tho country. TWENTY-FOUR PEOPLE KILLED BY A SHELL. A terrible accident occurred on board the warship Mams, at Witholmshaven. While the artillery were practising, a shell burst, and 26 persons were either killed or / wounded, DOTY REMISSIONS. The proposed remissions ot duty on silver plate, announced by Mr Gladstone in his budget speech, have been abandoned. THE CZAR AND THE POLICE. Tho Czar of Russia has congratulated Prince Gortschakoffand tho St. Petersburg police for tho action they took in bringing to j ustioo the persons concerned in tbo assas sination of the late Emperor, and has pre sented them with portraits of himself set in diamonds.

Meetings of the Conservative party have been called ia order to consider their posi tion and prospects in connection with the decease of their leader, Karl Jicnconsficld. No decisive action has been taken, but the general belief is that Sir Stafford Northcote is the most likely man of the party as leader. THE BEY SURRENDERS. The Bey of Tunis, terrified^ at the active proceedings of the French and hostile at titude of his own people, has surrendered to the invaders. It is likely that hostilities will cease unless the Tunisians show a dis position toward further resistance. THE ORIENT COMPANY. At the half-yearly meeting of the Orient' Steamship Company the report was adopted, No dividend was declared, and the directors agreed to forego part of their commission in order to make up the requisito sum to be carried to the credit.of reserve fund. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Sir Thomas Elder's horses, from South Australia, have arrived in excellent con dition. The proposal to erect a monument to the lato Lord Beaconsfiold is encountering a considerable amount of opposition among Radicals and Nonconformists. Mr Gladstone has addressed a circular letter to the Roman Catholic Bishops of the United Kingdom, in which he in timates that lie cannot agree to make the changes they require In the Irish Land Bill, which would, ho saye, give tho Bill an entirely new character. Edward Miall, proprietor and editor of the " Nonconformist," is dead. He was 72 years of age. DREADFUL FLOODS IN AMERICA. Heavy floods have occurred in the Missouri River, causing great destruction to property. The amount of damage is estimated at 4,000,000 dollars worth. BRI'JLISH OCCUPATION OF TRANS VAL. In consequence of the threatening attitude of the Boers, the British troops will again occupy Potchafstroom, in Transvaal. A bailiff in Galway was roasted until ho promised to resign his position. ILL-TREATMENT OF GERMAN JEWS. The nnti-Jewish agitation in Germany continues. Houses are being sacked, and Jews ill-used.

GOLDFIELDS CENSUS.

THE TARARUA DISASTER.

Yesterday's Sermons.

WELLESLEY-STREET (BAPTIST) CHURCH.

AT the morning service yesterday in the above place of worship the Rev. A. W. Webb preached a sermon on "Particular Providence as Illustrated in the Wreck of the Tararua," taking as his text Isaiah 45th eh and 7th verse, viz,: " I form the light and create darkness; I make peace and create ovil; I the Lord do all these things." Tho rev. gentlemau commencod his discourse with a reference to the old Jewish custom ot attributing eveiything to the direct intervention of God, and thence he passed on to speak of the growing disposi tion amongst men to find other and secondary causes for every-day occurrences. This, he said, was to some extent the effect of a wholesome dread of being thought guilty of cant. Still it was never theless certain that now as ot old there was a particular providence directing, and guid ing tho untoward events of life. With re gard to the loss of the Tararua, men were already passing criticism upon Union Company and finding matter for complaint in tho conduct of the captain of tho vessel, but to his mind tho memory of this olliccr was redeemed from opprobrium by that last vision obtained of him up iv the rigging, clasping the seaman's treasure—the little child—in his arms. Aboyc the wind and waves, and the questions of competency, thoro was tho solid fact that a higher Will was concerned in this disaster. He had no wish to exculpate the careless or to abate tho culpability of the incompetent, but it was his duty to point to the Supreme aud First Cause. Providence had not only to do with important principles, but also with the most trivial things of life—with light as with darkness. It was exercised in threo ways :—lst, by way of judgment; 2nd, by way of mercy; and 3rd, by way of grace. He did not pretend to say under which of theso heads the catastrophe referred to was to bo classed, but that a watchful Providence had ordained every thing in connection with it, ho fully believed ; for if God's word taught anything, it taught that. They conld conceive how in those terrible hours after the vessol struck many souls were brought to repentance, and how urgent in such a situation would bo tho desire to find the way of salvation. If to dio wore gain, then they could congratulate those happy souls who, having served their Lord and Master in their day and generation, wont homo by those means. Was it not a blessed thing for dear Mr Waterhouse and his colleagues to die in this way, proclaim ingwith thcirlatescbreath the saving name oi Jesus t It just deponded upon our relation to God in what aspect wo regarded His Providoiico, The preacher concluded by enjoining his hearers to wait till they reached heaven beforo they attempted to interpret God's Providence.

ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.

Tho Rev. C. M. Nelson, M. A., preached in the evening from Revelations c.21, v.1., "And thero was no more sea." In the course of his sermon, Mr Nelson said that he objected to sensational sermons, ami consequently he made but a passing allusion to tho wreck of tho Tararua ; otherwise the discourse was explanatory of the text. The congregation was large, and several appropriate hymns sung, especially "Peace, bo still."

ST. MATTHEW'S.

The sermon at St. Matthew's was from tho text " Our Sufficiency is of God," from 2nd Corinthians. Tho Rev. W. Tebbs, who ofliciatcd, referred to tho disirability of being prepurcd to moet death, which might overtako them at any time. Ho trusted that tho late catastrophe would have tho effect of carrying spiritual convic tion to the hearts of the relatives of those who had been drowned, and he trusted that the deplorable event might yet bo a bless ing to them in this form. The organist performed the "Dead March in Saul" at tho close.

ST. THOMAS'S.

The sermon preached by the Rev. A, J. Hitchcock at St. Thomas's last evening was from the text " Blessed aro the dead which die in the Lord." It had special reference to tho Tararua disaster. The rev. gentle man contrasted the death of the righteous and of the wicked, and urged on his hearors the necessity of being prepared for the call from this world. The hymns were appro priate to the occasion, and the " Dead March iv Saul" was performed by Mr Jones.

PITT-STREET WESLEYAN CHURCH.

The Rev Thomas Buddie preached a most impressive discourse yesterday morn , ing. He chose for his text the 13th Luke 2 and 3 verses: "Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners abovo all tho Gali leans because they suffered such things; I tell you nay, but except ye repent ye shall all likewise perißh." The following is a brief outliuo of tho sermon : " The late disaster at sea is an event which has made a deep impression on the public mind. The great loss of valuable life invests it with the character of a public calamity. It docs not lie within my province to investigate tho courses which led to the catastrophe; nor to pronounce judgment on those who had the conduct of the vossel; nor on the authorities charged with the responsibility of having proper beacons fixed on dangerous places. This would not heal the broaches that has been made in families; restore useful lives; nor comfort hearts bowed down with sorrow. But we may ex press our sympathy with the widows and the fatherless children. May God comfort them and over-rule the sad event for their future happiness. Our present business is with tho moral bearing of the subject, and the lessons it suggests to the living. We havo to look away from second causes, and to remember that God rules the elements and controls the waves of the sea. Nothing in human affairs occurs without his permission on land or at sea, and when he permits such events to transpire he can over-rulo them for his own glory and for tho good of the living. There isa voice in such events speaking to the ears and hearts of men; it is tho voico of God upon the witters, and its lauguage is unmistakeable. " Oh that they were wise, th»t they under stood this, that they would consider their latter ood 1" It is tho voice of Providence enforcing God's commaud, "Be ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh." It is Providence in its sovereignty discovering tho vanity of human wishes, the frailty of human pur poses, tho uncertainty of human life. The historical reference in tho text furnishes an analogous fact. The sudden destruction of certain Galileans in the Temple by Pilate, and the sudden death of certain Jews by the fall of the Tower of Siloam—these events were misinterpreted by the Jews, who supposed that these men were sinners above others. Christ denies the justice and truth of the conclusion, corrects the un charitable thought, andtounds upon the facts a solemn warning, " Suppose ye, &c," Bis language was intended (I.) to correct a popu lar error, and If. to point out the mysteries of Divino Providence in public calamities Tho preacher proceeded to show that Christ did not deny that the par ties were sinners, this might or might not bo true. It is neither affirmed nor denied, rather implied that they were, and really deserving ot their fate. It was not man's business to pass judgment or draw conclu sions about special guilt, an error too often committed. Nor did he deny that human suffering comes as the punishment of sin, sin being the parent of all human suffering and tho cause of death; but the truth taught is, that the sufferings of the present life, are not to be taken as the comparative measure of moral guilt. The righteous suffer in general calamities as well as the wicked, in times of war in shipwreck.in earthquakes, &c, in fact good men sometimes perish when bad men escape. The mysteries of Providence cannot be compre hended by men in the present world, but the inscrutable character of the Divine dispensation is presumptive evidence of a future life. The Divine ad ministration is imperfectly developed here. Moral questions involved are unsettled. Injustice appears to prevail wrong to triumph, and reason prompts us to n future Btate where all anomalies will be explained. The designs of Providence were referred to us affecting the sufferers—ending their pro bation, and mingled with mercy. The ministers who are lost wore refcircd to, their character and usefulness in the Church. The uncertainty of life was dwelt upon, and tho certain punishment of sin to the imprudent, who were earnestly ex horted to prepare for death and eternity. |

EVENING SERVICE.

The evening service was conducted by the Rev. Mr Dewsbury, his subject being "The Lord Mightier than the Waves." As a text, the rev. gentleman chose tho passaert- contained iv the 93rd Psalm, 3rd and 4th verses : " The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice ; the floods lilt up their waves. The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves ot the Boa." Ho would not say that all things were ordained of God to happen,

to believe that such was the natuna ordM nf rhinc-s • but when a disaster UKe iuu c Reck Of the steamer Tararua came suddenly upon them-when a tajwjg her living freight perished, their hearts must bleed for the sufferings of the to reaved. Such calamities gave evidence or he solemnity of life and the momentous interests of religion; they made a strong and permanent impression on the public mind, and people were more easily con- Si and less captious. He advised his hearers to trust in the sufficiency of High Heaven, and to remember that »W«WI right to reign over us; it was better to be awakened from sin by some mishap or loss of friends than when it is too late.

PARNELL WESLEYAN CHURCH.

Yesterday morning the Rev. L. M. Isitt preached a funeral sermon for the Con ference Representatives who perished in tho Tararua disaster. The pulpit was tastily adorned with black mourning and presented a solemn appearance. There was a good attendance. The rev. gen tleman, after informing the congregation that a subscription iv aid of the widows and children of the ill-fated sufferers would be notified in the STAB and "He-raid, toolc his text from the 20tn Psalm, 3rd verse—" It is the Voice of the Lord that commandeth the Waters."

ST. ANDREW'S.

An impressive sermon in reference to the Tararua calamity was delivered by Rev. A. Carrick at St. Andrew's last evening. Ihe text was from tho 13th chapter of Luke, Ist to sth verses. The discourse, which was a touching one, was listened to very attentively,

ST. STEPHEN'S.

The Rev. D. W. Runciman made passing reference to the Tararua disaster in his ser mon at St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Ponsonby, yesterday morning. He con sidered the calamity to havo been the result of an error of judgment on the part of the captain, and be drew the inference that every man was responsible for his mistakes.

ST. JAMES'S.

There was a large congregation at St. James's Presbyterian Church last evening, and the pastor—Rev. It. F. Macnicol -took advantage of the opportunity afforded to make special reference to the Tararua catastrophe. The sermon was on the text, "The sea is His, and He made it." The rev. gentlemen said tho earth and sea were repre-outed as God's visible creation. The sea was made by Him, and His were the laws that regulated its movements in storm and tempest as in calm. The ocean ' was a fit symbol of the Almighty Himself. It reminded us of His eternal existence, illustrated His infinity by its vastness of extent, and told us impressively of His power. Therefore, it testitied of the nature of that Being who planned* and placed it on tho surface of the globe. The ocean was, as had boen designed, the great pathway between tho nations of the earth, and although many had suffered privation and loss of life through the storms which raged upon it, they had still to look to the fact that it had proved to be a source of almost incalculable benefit to the great majority of tho inhabitants of the earth. Although such catastrophes as that of the Tararua happened from time to time, he contended that|statistics proved conclusively that the mortality was greater on sea than on land. Such calamities took away numbers of lives at ono stroke, but still they were not to bo compared with the large harvests which the sickle of death was constantly reaping on land. God held the waters in the hollow of His hand, and it was not possible to know the reasons for His actions. They could, however, venture Borne suggestions. 'On thp principle of vicariousness, accidents on sea were per mitted to occur to persons who perished in the deep, so that those surviving who had occasion to travel across the ocean might devise better means of security than those already known, ahd might look more to the Lord for safety in the life to come. With regard to those who had gone, they could ouly leave them in God's hand and exclaim, " It is tho Lord ; let Him do unto us asseemethgood." Inregard toGod's providential dealings, they should take unto themselves the lessons which they taught. As a recent traveller in the ill-fated Tararua, he had been impressed with the negligence shown in the equipment of that vessel. He was not afraid to express this conviction in the presence of the manager of the Union Company or any other persons con cerned. Tho steamers which the company had recently brought out from England, had provision made for the safety of each individual passenger — a life-buoy being placed under every pillow. Why, he asked, were not similar precautions taken on board the Tararua ? If blame were attachable to anyone—if loss of life were attributable to the neglect shown in not mak ing these provisions—then the blame must bo laid at the door of those in charge who were responsible for the proper equipment of the steamer. While blamo rested on the management of the vessel, the Govern ment were also greatly at fault. He did not wish to cast reflection on the master of the vessel, who was amongst those drowned, but he might have made a mistake in his course. The locality was a dangerous one, and mishaps to vessels had occurred there in the past. It was therefore surpris ing that the Government had not erected a lighthouse on the spot. If precautions had been taken, the Tararua would doubt less have gone on safely to her destination, and many valuable lives would have been saved. Why, said the speaker, are there not lighthouses on every dangerous point along our coast, without waiting for such tprrible calamities to bring into operation tho powers that be? There was great laxity shewn in these matters, aud a strikingly evident want of sympathy and consideration for those constantly in danger on the deep. The New Zealand coast should be so lighted and guarded that such shipwrecks could only take place at the direct instiga tion of God. A life boat service was also necessary to secure the safety of poor ship wrecked people. The rev. gentleman con- ] eluded with an impressive peroration, in which he referred to the necessity of being | prepared for death, which might happen at any time.

BERESFORD-STREET.

Tho Beresford-strect Congregational Church was crowded last evening, and in accordance with previous notice, Rev J. Kobortson, M.A., preached a sermon in reference to the Tararua catastrophe. The text was from the 13th and 14th verses of the 107 th Psalm. The rev. gentleman said the present calamity was a voice from God. He referred to the mysterious dealings of God in his providence, as illustrated by the sud den and painful deaths of good men such as the clergymeu who were on board. He pointed out the lessons wjiich were taught by the calamity, and trusted that they would be taken to heart by his hearers.

THEATRE SERVICES.

Thero was a large attendance at the Theatre Evangelic service la-t evening, when an impressive address on the disaster to tho Tararua was delivered by the Rev. J. Uobertson. A colleclion was taken up for tho widows and orphans of those who had perished, and £6 15s 4d realized, Mr Thomas Buddie presided.

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NAPIER, this day. THE REV. MR SIDEY PITCHES INTO THE UNION COMPANY.

Alluding to the Tararua disaster in a sermon, the Key. Mr Sidey iccogDised it as a judgment of heaven, and said by over work the company had lowered the morale of their men. The company also manifested supreme contempt for the bearing of divine law and moral well-being of some of the communities with whom their trade brings them in contact in their treatment of the Sabbath. To this there ha 3 scarcely been a mutter of protest on the part of those communities whom they afflicted. They had been left to piirsne their own way regardless of any claim of heaven or earth. The almighty dollar has been the one grand consideration in all their arrangements.

SERVICES IN CHRISTCHURCH.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Special services held in all the were city churches yesterday in connection with the Tararua disaster. There were large■congregations and good collections which in most cases, will be devoted to tho relief fund,

Additional Statements.

WHAT THE MATES SAY,

From Sou thorn papers by the Ha urea we gather additional particulars to those already published relative to the wreck of the Tararua. The following statements by the first and second mates are important :— CHIEF MATE'S STATEMENT. At the inquest on the bodies picked up on the beach Mr Robert Lindsay, deposed : "I was chief officer of the Tararua. She left Dunedin on Thursday evening. I had the watch from Cto 8 p.m. The Captain was on deck going out of the Heads. I afcairt took charge at midnight, and stayed on deck till 4a. m. The Captain told me to call him at a quarter to <g I did so, and he came on deck. I was steering W.S.W. He told me to continue that course. At 4 o'clock the course was altered to west, and I went below. The captain gave orders to alter the course. The land was in sight at 4 o'clock. I reckoned wo were about five inilea to the eastward of Waipapa Point at the time I went below. The course being altered brought the vessel further in shore. I was awakened by the vessel striking, at a quarter past five. The captain was giving orders to call all hands and clear away boats. We cleared them all away, and Laving hung them to the davits' head waited till daylight to see about lauding. The boats were all life-boat-built, two having life boat fenders in them. To jurymen and to Inspector Buckley: Some of the passengers tried to get into the boats as they were hanging in the davits, but the captain ordered th«m out, They were alt males. I saw the body of a woman who came ashore on Saturday. I know I have, seen her on board. I fancy she was a saloon passenger. She had no ring on. A man came ashore on Friday evening. He was swimming with a life-buoy, but he was greatly knocked about by the breakers, and got senseless amongst them. He was dead on reaching the shore. He was eight or ten minutes amongst breakers. We tried to restore him, but failed. I judge we were 15 miles from where we struck when I went below at 4 o'clock, going 10 or 11J knots an hour. I hold a master's certificate. I was well acquainted with the coast, and consfdered the vessel to be the usual distance off the coast when I left the deck. The two bodies found to-day I also recognise as those of passengers who were on board. I do not know their names. Ido not think the captain did wrong in altering the course. It was hazy on the land. It was a bright starlight night with a haze on the horizon. We passed the Nuggets at 12 o'clock, about four miles off I think. We were five miles oif land when I went down, or from four to five. If a west south-west; course had been kept the accident would not have happened. The course was altered at the usual time, but the ship might have over-run herself or the reverse. . . .It was about 1 o'clock

when I began to think the vessel might breakup. Ido not think it would have been prudent to send the boats to sea with the passengers. * To the reporter of the Dunedin " Herald" the chief officer said: "I knew we were not past Otara Point, and thought when I left the deck we were stecriDg the proper course, and according to my knowledge of the coast she was far enough off land—-that is four or five miles. I have been on the coast 20 years, and served 5_ years on the Albion. The course we were steering was to bring her to Dog Island, and if the night had not beqp foggy, we could have seen the Dog Island light. That is the light to guide us through the Straits. It is on Waipapapa this light ought to be so as to keep a vessel off that point, and clear of tho reef. I saw tho land when I left the deck at 4 o'clock,but that is not a sign of being too close. The alteration made by the captain would bring her to shore very quickly. We struck at 5.15 a.m,, and not at 4. 15 a.m. as represented. The passenger Lawrence, who swam ashore was in structed to stand by with lines to assist in landing passengers from the next boat. ■ He did not do so, but went to Brunton's with a message. Had he obeyed instructions I don't think he could have done any good, as the] tide was rising and the suif increasing. I got ashore after a very hard struggle. It would have been no use to send men ashore iv the first boats because they could render no aid. The passengers never made any complaint, but acted with great calmness except when the first alarm was giveu. The steerage passen gers rushed to the boats, but I dispossessed them. IspoKe to the Rev. Mr Richardson ten minutes before I left the ship. He was perfectly calm, and his last words to me were, ' Have confidence in yourself, and take the boat away safely.' I replied 'No fear of that.' The captain's conduct was everything that wa3 proper under the trying circumstances, and when I left he was perfectly cool and calm."

The "Otago Daily Times" reporter telegraphs :—The Chief Officer says: . The excitement among the passengers was beginning ~as he reached the deck. The passengers all came crowding up at once, and for some minutes there was difficulty lin controlling them. While the boats were beiug cleared some passengers, in their wish to get saved, jumped into them before things were ready to swing them up to the , davits. There was so much crowding that the men were hindered in getting the arrangements completed. The captain had to threaten to use force to keep them back, and it was with difficulty those who had got in wore got out. At tho launching of each boat there was a good deal of trouble from the passengers, and the cap tain and mate had more than once to interfere. Things became quieter by de grees. From the time the chief mate's boat reached the shore and capsized, nothing possibly could be done far the passengers. The tide was flowing after 9 o'clock, and the wind rising with it the sea increased. The chief officer is strongly of opinion that even had assistance come after 11 o'clock on Friday morning, no boat could have got alongside the steamer, as the sea was break ing over her heavily. It has been urged by some that Mr Mills, when he knew the Kakanui was at the Bluff, should have ar ranged for her going at once to the wreck, but even if he had done so, she conld not possibly have arrived until about 4 o.'clock in the afternoon, and according to Mr Lind say, nothing could have been done," at any rato with boats. The mate states that he saw no man in the rigging with a child lashed to him. The afternoon passed overdrearily. The people on board appeared to be beha ving with calmness, as if they were prepared to meet any fate that might befall them. Darkness came, and the survivors on shore lit a huge fire with wreckage, and sat round it. It may be imagined how the unfortunates on the rigging must have envied those on shore, as, unseen themselves in the darkness, they could see their late fellow voyagers sitting ronnd the fire Mr Maloney tells me

that Mr Eva on going on board ex pressed himself to the effect that they would never reach Melbourne. He men tioned that they had sailed together before, and pointing to a box, said, ' Sir, you Bee that box ; it will never reach Melbourne : now, you mark my words.' I had not an opportunity of i questioning him more closely about this remark. As to the identity ot the two bodies fonnd, Mr Maloney is confident-that the man was a saloon passenger who came on board at Wellington. The woman is thought to be Miss Kelly, who shipped at Auckland, be cause by the passenger list only two single women were left on board—the youug lady referred to a*nd Dr Campbell's servant. The latter, Mr Maloney informed me, was a stout, dark young woman, and ho is sure the corpse is not hers. SECOND MATE'S STATEMENT. At the request the second mate said : As far as I know everything possible was done for the safety of tho passengers after the vcs-scl struck. Captain Garrard did everything he could to procure the safe despatch of the passengers f;om the ship by seeing that the boats were properly got off, and that the best crews were put in them. There was confusion when she struck, but the captain did all he could to give the people confidence. To Jurymen : It is a very difficult thing to say how far the land is off when there is a haze. When I took charge I could not tell how far the land was away. The ship was steered the usual course; in fact she was steered a little out rather than anything else, because of the heavy swell setting in. I consider the captain was justified in alter ing the course. I presume he thought we had passed Waipapa Point when he changed the course to west. I supposed we had, and the captain was more positive than me about it. I think whoro wo struck was four miles from Waipapa Point. When I thought I heard breakers and rushed aft, I found the captain working at his chart in his chart room.

To a Dunedin "Herald" reporter the second mate said : "I came on deck on the morning ot Friday last, at 4 o'clock, I relieved the chief officer at that hour. The ship was then steering west, and the cap taiu was on deck likewise. A few minutes after I went ou the bridge. He was on the bridge with me. I made a remark. I said, " Captain, I think that the vessel is too close iv shore." I have been a long time on this coast—for eighteen or twenty years, j know we were close ashore, because of the

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB. MONDAY. MAY 9



The following aro the figures for the i Thames district: — BOROUGH OF THAMKH. I . ■ Returns Returns De- tor 1881. for 1878. crease Males 2,557 2 855 298 Females .. .. 2,327 2,669 212 . Total _. ..Tii 5,121 "ilO Count? of Tiiambs.

Increase Males 2,061 2,802 159 lfemales .. .. 2,251 2,119 106 Total .. .. 6,215 1,951 "265 COROMANDKL.

Increase Males 1,369 1,219 120 Females .. .. 80S 801 1 Total .. .. 2,177 2,053 lil PlAKO. .

Increase Males 716 329 3S7 .■Females .. .. 268 118 150 Total .. .. 9S1 117 "537 Klkotobal District. The population of the electoral district, as shown by the above figures, amounts to 12,272, against 12,516 in 1878.



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