SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

71 n« W ATTCRj Thlß Kvenln^ 1(UB .1O II OH WATKR^ To. mo rrow Morninif, 10.13 UNSKT This Kvening,s.24 "INBIBK.-To-Morrow Morning. 6.35 MOON'S AQK.—LaßtQnarter, 20th, 0.17 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Arjjyle, g.s., Crawford, from Whangarei

DEPARTURES.

Rintrarooma, s.s., Chatfleld, for Sydnoy Wei inaton, f.e., farquhar, for Tauranga Argjie. s.u., Ciawford, for Whangarei lona, 8.5,, StophenßOE, for Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Melbourne and South—Tararua, s.s., Thursday Taranaki and South—Hawaii, Tuesday, lDtp Husaell—loon, Monday ; WelliuKton, V\ edno.i day Whangarei and Kussell-Wollington, Wodnes- Wliangorei—Argyle, TnesrtayH and Fridays; Wellington, U'odnojduy and Friday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Wolverine,H.M.S.. from sydnoy, shortiy Hortna, H.1.0.M.. from Jlclbuuruo, daily Jleropo, Bhip, from Lunrton A.vona, barque, from London; to sail January Chile, barque, from London ; nailed Decombor 23 Orient, barquo, frdin New York; to sail Feb ruary 11 Peru, barquo, from London; sailed Jan. 12 Loch Deo, barque, from London; sailed Decem ber 25 Halciono, ship, from London; loading Loch Doon, bsrque, from London; lott.iing Uorouilla, barquo, from London ; loading Jan. v Superior, barque, from Now York; Bailod Ootober 23 Cabarfoldh, barqno (3.Q.M.J.), from Hongkong Thames, barquo, from Adolaido Kmporor. brig, from Lyttolton Orwell, brigantino, from the Islands Myrtle, brigantino, from Friendly Islands Kthal, brigantine, from Hunodin Ryno, brl«arii.ine, from Kommab Roderick Dhu, brigantine, from Dnnedin Boreali9. brigantine, from Aitutaki Klirt, brigantine. from Samoa Rachol Cohen, schooner, from Dunodin Caledonia, schooner, from Samoa Mazeppa, schooner, from Uarotongi Miirion, schooner, from Noumea Policeman, schooner, from Noumea Agno9 Donald, schooner, from Rarotonga Sovereign, schooner, from Rarotongu Coronet, schooner, from Aitutaki lamaru, schooner, from Sydney Clrfle, schooner, from Lyttelton Nightingale, schooner, from Samoa Gael, schooner, from Lovuka Saxon, schooner, from Lyttolton Torea, schooner, from Lyttolton Winifred, sohooner, from New Hebrides Atotohau, schooner, from Rurotonga Oralau, schooner, from Karotonga Annie Wilst)n, Bchooner, from Weßtport Belle Brandon, schooner, from Samoa Norval, schooner, from Norfolk Island Gnffln, EChooner, from Admiralty Island

IMPORTS.

Per Ringarooma, from Melbourne and South —From Melbourne—l 3 packages. From Bluff— 6 hhds. ale, and 22 packages. * rcm Dunodin-6 cases drugs, 17 coils rope, 2 bales copper, 1 pump, 40 sacks m?al, 1 sheet lead, 6 hhiu. alo, 1 coll and 3 bundles pipe, 7 ingots tin, 40 paolcage?. From Lyttelton—33 sacks seed, 150 sacks potatoes, 5 cases bacon, 175 sacks grass seed, 100 sacks malt, 30 sacks oats, 4 packages. From Wellington—l piano, 10 cases sago, 12 bars steel, 7 packages. From Napier—4 packages sundries. Fro:n Gis borne—23 hides, 3 bags bones, 200 Bhoep, 28pack uges aundry merchandise.

EXPORTS.

Per Pirate, for Huahine—2s,uuu loet rtrosscd and 5000 feet undressed timber, 50 pair sashes, 30 doors, 50 bundles shingles, G cases cottons, 3 J-casks, 13 cases bottled beer, 3 cases brandy, 1 cases wine, 25 cases preserved fi«h, 10 cases kerosine, 4 cases saisaparilla, 44 cases genera, 2 cases tobacco, 60 mata bugar, 8 boxes tea, 3 cases vestas, 1 case drapery, 2 cases flsh, 2 kegs peas. 1 case vinegar, SO bags rice, 2 cases jams, 5 packßges hardware, 10 kegs and 1 case nails, 2 oases galvanised iron, 37 tins paint, 5 drums oil, 60 boxes soap, 12 coils rope, and 1 case drapery. Inwards Coastwise.—Beßsy from Kennedy Bay, with 21.000 f*et ot timber ; Dolphin from Whangarei with 20 tons limestone. OnTWABDS Coasitvisk.—Bessy for Kennedy Bay ; Sovereign of the Seas for Tryphona; i'ev for Russell; South Carolina for Harrier Bay. Arrangements for floating tho s.p. Taopo at Tauranga are so far advanced that it is ex pected the contractors will ba ablo to bring her up to Auckland this week. Ureat care has been exorcised this time in all preparations, and everything done tbat possibly can be to prevent any hitch. The s.s. Argyle arrived from Whangarei last evening, with 37 Backs gum, 16 sacks funnus, 40 cases f mit, 2 tons sundries, and the following passengers:—Miss McGregor. Mesdames Mo- Aieod and McNeil, Rev, Abernothy, Mesßrs Kultin, Whitelaw, Boylan, McLeod, Kdwards Brad'ey. Longley, Lee, Donald, Butilier, Huckzley, Thornton, Harnett, Milton. Harvey, Shanley, and 10 steerage.—a. McGregor, agent. Tho Olenelg arrived from Tanranßi this morn ing brought 21 pigs, about 1 ton sundries and the following passengers:—Mr and Mrs Hirst. Mrs and Miss Daverin, Misi O'Connor, Mr and Mw Wiffln, Miss Hureess. Mrs McFarlane, Mr and Mrs Robinson, Mrs Dv ■can, Mrs and .»liss Ken rterdine. Messrs i". Mace, Pearce, Crnickshnnk, Pearce, Buckworth, McGregor, Brown, Horn, Hanien, Harvey, Winter Lauri, Adani, Captain Fraser and two Datives. The 8.8. Kingarooma left for Sydnoy shortly after i p.m. PaEaeDgers:—Misses Billings, Mears, Mesdames Cast, Lar'<worthy, Crowley and child, Rose, Cunningham, Mrs f-taey and family, Messrs Larkworthy, Cunningham, Lloyd, Morley, Simpson. Phillips, S. Brown, Hylvestor, Freeman, Fennel, Car!aw. Wilson, J. Fli-tcher, Buslam, SalterSmoothy, Ashelden, Mrlvor, * ilaon, Johnston, Lakemere, Clndperton. Le3:ie, Dyer, Revs. \V. Borawanic, and ti. Bull. Captain Worsp. having made an insp^c'ion of the p.s. Ante Milnank a? she now lies at Paruft Bay, roports that the vessel is not much damag' d, and that the only part seriously hurt is the bilges. Ho is of opinion that, the steamer cm be temporarily repaip-d whero she now lies, and floated off wi'hont tho assistance of lifting power for a small sum. 'i'he companies who have an insurance over the steamer fcave decided to Bell her by public aiction at an early date. The Bs. Gleneig returned from her last trip to Tauranea this morninpr. and for tho next few weeks willbe laid up. Captain (fatquhartook the crew on board the Wellington this after noon, and fairly installed them in the same positions which they held on tho Gleneig. The Wellington makes her first trip under her new | captain this evening, and in future will make bi-weekly trios to Tauranga probably on Tuos days and Thursdays, which days seem mask suitable) for tho settlers of that port. The. as. Wellington will, no doubt, piove a valuable ac quisition to Captain McGregor's line of Bteamers, and his present efforta ceikainly deserve Bnpport. We understand that tho Gleneig will take over the lona's running a few ■weeltß hence in charge of Captain Stephenson, and the latter vessel will be laid up for some time.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, tup j a y. The Tararua, from Sydney, is notr d t in sight «. FORT OF ONEKg NGA , arriVals. Oreti. 5.9., Fraser, fr' , m the gnnth Rowena, e.s., An>' jdeOj from waitara

DEPARTURES.

Farnsoi' Harvey, for the Pouth yte ~ i.8., Fraser, for the South

IMPORTS.

Per Hawea, from Dnnedin-3 packages. From Lyttelton-30 Backs oats, 12 sacks pota toes 10 sacks bran, 5 bags linseed. From Wel ltaKton-9 packaßes. From P'cton-4 cases herrinm From Nelson-7 kegß butter, 100 sacks malt, 283 Backs malting barley. From Taranaki -66 kegs and 16 boxes butter, 1 horse, 2 pkgs.

EXPORTS.

Per Samson, lor tho South-4 cases iron, i kegs nalte, 4 casks, 10 bags lime, 40.000 feet timber, 5 cases machines, 2 baleß leather, 3 packages flower pota.

COMMERCIAL.

Kveninq star Office, Tueßday. Mr A. Forbes, of Pukekohe, sold on the 16th a arge onantity of goods. The f urnituro wassold at satisfactory prices. Produce and sundries Bold well. Fowls (ordinary), lid to Is 8d each; Langahans, 20a each.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Closk as U.ndku.— This Day. For Russoll, Kawakawu, Wuugaroa, and Mongonui, por lonn, at 4 p.m. For Tauranga and Oputikl. par Wellington, at 4 p.m. For vvhangarol Hoads, Waipu, \\ lmngaroi, and Mangapai, por Argylo, at 1 p.m. For 'I'hninoH, per Hotomnhniia, at 5 p.m. For Uoromandol, per Coromandol. atfi.iil) p.m. Wkdnksuay. 20th instant. For Tryphona, pur Sovereign of tho yeas, at 10 a.m. For Coromandol. per Coromandol, at 1.30 p.m. For Whi.iangi, Tairua, Tuunuigii, mid Opotiki, por Glonolg, at 1 p.m. For Tiiirim, por Mana, at I p.m. For Thames, per Kotoinithiinn. at I 30 p.m. For Thamos. • or Kntorpriao, ut f>.'.!o p.m. Thursday. 21st instant. For Walwora, To Kapu. Craigloburn, and Wnrkworth, per Hoao Casey, at 8 a.m. For Tauranga.Glsborno, Napior, Southorn ports, and Australian Colonies, por Tararua, at 0 p.m. Tuesday, 20th instant. Por n.H. City of Sydnor, 111 (ollowa :— For aandwioh Islandu, Unitod Staton of America, Canada, HritlHh Columbia, Contra! End South Amorinn. and British and Foreign Wont Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continont of Kurope. at 1 p.m. For inonoy orfiora. rogidterod lottorß, and nowspapors. ftt 11.30 a.m. 1 .ate letters bearing an oxtrn foo of elxponco, in addition to the postage, will bo rocolvod by the Mail Agent on board the summer up to tho time of sailing. Tula mail will be duo in London on Tuesday, Juno 7, ISSI. S. B. RldS, Chief Postmaster. Chiof Post-o<llco. Auckland.

VW .-61 Fkkk Uiptrl—Tho Proprietor* ol Wor.KK'S AIi'IMATIC aciIIBHAM SOlltTill'PA, to lnrtuco tlio destruction find profont tho Im propor iiso of thoir wrnppera mid Übnla, and thus furthor protect tho Public :i,«ainat fmun and docoption, havo onclosod In tho wrappers, or undar ho lubul on tho quart bottles, smoo Ist October. IS7S, and continue, toonolow in KVKKV DAY'S PACKING THKOUatIOUT TIIK YKAK I1 II X X X £1 O H 1> X X S, which nro drawn upon the undorsiirno<i, «nd whMi will bo oaahi-d by thorn on presentation. To 9'Curo these Gii'tn, Mlo Publin muni bo cuTotul to ask for, und accept nothing but, tho Oknuink Unoi i'ho Wot.vk's Sohnavps, with our niimo upon tho top label, M. Mo&x & Co Wynyard Luno. Svdnov.

Trade Mark, Waltham, Mass.—Tho Amkkican Watch Company, of Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.A., horoby give notice that their Trado Murk, " W'althum, Mass.," is now rogißtered in tho Australian Colonies of Victoria, New South Wales, and Now Zealand. I'rocued ingg will bo takon against any person copying or imitating samo, or nny vendors Belling or ofl'ering for sale watches bearing colourable imitations or In any way infringing our rights —American Watch Company, Wiiltlnun, Alass.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

April 19th, ISSI. Thoitio lioyal — Simonseu's Royal Oporu Company, " Norma " (Bellini), S p.m. Lorne-9tree.t Hall-Dean'd Minstrels" Knler talnment and Ball, S p.m. Albert Hall-Gillies' Industrial Exhibition, 10 a.m. until 10 o.m. Pitt-street Wesleyan Sunday-school—Annual Soireo. C 30 p m. Franklin Roa^ Primitiyo Methodists' Kaster Tea Meeting and KntorUtinment, G. 30 p.m. Tomporanco Hall. Albert-street —Pioneer Lodge Soireo. Tea, 6.30 p.m. All Saints' Church- Mission Service, 7.30 p.m. Hob3On Corps' Social Gathorincr.

Marriage.

BEID—CHAPMAN.—Un «h April, at nuen Crescent,' Auckland, by tho Rev Thomas Norrie, John Keid, Merchant, tn Helen Wilson, eldest daughter of G. T. Chapman, Bookseller. ROWK—JACK.—On Wednesday. March 23, 111 Boresforrt-street Congregational Church, by tho Rev J. Kobertson. M.A.. Francis, eldest eon of .Mr Kranrii Howe, xo'.vton, to Martha li., youngest daughter of Mr Thomas Jack, Sale-street, Freeman's Bay,

Death.

ilii'ij— vn Aprn ism, at tier rcsuionco, iiaoKfli strect, Ponsonby, EUon Hill, infant daughter of William and Kllcn Hill; aif*d 8 weeks. Tho fiincnvl will leave hor late rosidnneo to morrow (Wednesday), at 3 p.m. Kri-nds please accept this invitation. WHEK'.BR.—At his residence, Onohunso, on tho 10th instant.jThomas K. O. Whcoler; nged CO Tears. The fnneral will take vla^e To-morrow (Wednesdayi, the 2Cth, at 1 p in. Friundd are respectful!) invited io attend.

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

TUESDAY, APRIL, 19, 1881.

4> For the cause that lacks assistance, For tho wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the cod that we can do

The prevalent and rapidly-growing love of gambling in various forms—betting, sweep", lotteries, &c, has been a cause of deep con cern to many worthy people, and it is a question ' whether the Legislature will not have to iutorfere to suppress it effectually. Mr Whitaker's Gaming Bill last session shewed a disposition on the part of the Government to interpose, and, accord ing to the Wellington "Post," a more determined attempt to enact anti-gambling laws will be made next session. It was never, however, anticipated that reform would come from the bookmakers. It appears, however, that the highly rebned moral sense of two of these worthy creatures- to wit, Drake and Snider —has become fearful for the safety ot frequenters of racecourses, and they have therefore taken steps to prevent the young and innocent from boiug inveigled into "placing their money in totalisators, lotteries, aud such like games of chance. In connection with the Christchurch race meeting yesterday, Messrs Hobbs and Goodwin, who have hitherto conducted a totalisator oa the course, received the fol lowing letter of warning :— ''Dear Sirs, —I have been consulted by Messrs Snider and Drake with reference to your being the proprietors of an instrument of gaming, known as the totalisatnr, and which you have been in the habit of using at recent race meetings held in Canterbury, and which I am informed you contemplate using at the Autumn Meetiug, which com mences to day. lam instructed to point out to you that the use of the totalisator in illegal, being contrary to the provisions of the Imperial Acts in force in the colony of New Zealand relating to lotteries, and also to the provisions of the Colonial Vagrant Act ot 1866. By the first-named Act all persons taking part in a lottery (which a totalisator is) are liable to a peualty of one hundred pounds (neither more nor less); and by the Vagrant Act, ' Any person play ing or betting in any street, road, or high way, or other open and public place, at or with rug, table, or instrument of gaming at any game or pretended game of chance, are to be deemed rogues and vagabonds within the meaning of the Act, and as such arc liable to imprisonment with hard labour, for any term not exceediug twelve months. I may at once inform you that my clients are determined to stop the illegal practice before mentioned, and if it is rendered necessary will take proceedings against offenders both under the Lottery Acts and the Vagrant Act. I must, therefore, warn you that if you set up a totalisator for use upon the racecourse to-day, or any other day, you will do so at your peril,—l am, &C, (Signed) W. STRINGER." The consequence of this letter was that the owners of thn totalisator, having been assured by the Jockey Club that they could not guarantee to protect them, refrained from appearing on the course, and Drake, Suidcr, and Company scooped in the liarvest that would have een "put an' ;hrough the machine. The whole affair is jerfectly ludicrous.and weare only surprised ihat the owners of the totalisator, instead of iuccnmbiug to a piece of cheeky bounce, did lot promptly quote back to Mr Stringer's :lients his own law, which classes betting is vagrancy, equally with lotteries and )ther forms of gambling. It will at once iccur to the public, however, and we lope also to the authorities, that this lecessity for purifying the atmosphere of aceeourses which is testified to out of the aouths of such men as Drake, calls for aore drastic measure? than the sup ression of totalisators and sweep takes, and other kinds of lotteries, 'hpso are, after all, the least armful development of gambling. A man entures his sovereign in a sweep or totali itor and ho receives in return its full value

in the chance of winning a certain sum of money. This species of betting, though pernicious enough iv producing reckless ness aud evil propensities among youths, is eomparitively limited in its influence Itis neither dishonest in itself nor productive o swindling in the objects about which the stakes are made. The betting of book makers, particularly P.P. betting-staking some time before tho event, irrespective of whether a horse will be scratched—is a very different thing. To it may bo attributed three-fourths of tho villanies of the turf. It has come to be a recognised thing with respect to certain horses that the question whether they will win depends more upon the balance of the P. P. betting than upon the merits of the animals. Horses have been scratched in the most shameless manner to serve the purposes of the dug, and the "pigeons" have been plucked unmercifully without redress. Nothing of this sort can be charged either on sweeps or totalisators. When bookmakers threaten to set the law in motion against gambling, therefore, they Venture on delicate ground. They pivo tile authorities a seasonable reminder that, there are such laws, and that in amending them, as it ia proposed to do, care must be taken not to play into the hands of Drake, Snider and Co,, by suppressing minor ventures, which in themselves arc perfectly fair, while leaving the chief evil untouched. We believe that a law of extreme severity should be passed to put down P.P. betting in cverv shape, and punish as vagrants tIiOHO who practice it. Until that is done it is perfectly futile to look for anything like honesty" on tho turf, and tho en forcement of the law against lotteries j is worse than a farce. It is to be hoped that tin; Attorney-General will make a note of the bookmakers' objections to the totalisator. An instrument in such high disfavour with " the Ring " cannot be a very had thing for the public.

Messrs Frascr and Wnitc, City Auditors and Public Accountants, certify that the issue of tho KVKNINO StAK last week urns 31,246. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Harbour Board should have been held this, afternoon, but as the day was a holiday, it was postponed until Thursday next, at 13.30 p.m. The police are desirous of finding owners for a blanket and axe, iv their possession, and which they have no doubt have been stolen, as they were taken from a well known thiet. The competitors in tin1 twenty-feet sail iag boat race at the Ponsoiihy Regatta yesterday nre dissatisfied with the result, aud it is said that a sweepstake race is on the tapis. A printer's error occurred in our account of the comic cricket match in the Domain. Thw total receipts were £'M> (id, expenses £11), leaving a balance of £17 Cd, £S 10s of which was handed to tho members of the Opera Company and the other half was re tnincd by the trustees. When at Tauranpa yesterday the s.s. Glenelg took about 350 residents of that port on a free pleasure trip to Mount Mongonui, whero they disembarked and amused themselves in a variety of ways. On returning the excursionists tendered their hearty thanks to the captain, officers aud men belonging to the steamer, and raised a handsome subscription on behalf ot the latter. Dean's Minstrels will give their RCGSnd carnival and ball this evening in the Lome street Hall, when a new programme will be presented. The concert i.-; under the patronage of several ot the Volunteer Companies, In connection with the fifth race at the Ponsonhy Regatta, which was won by the yacht Sybil, Mr llalstead has entered a protest against her receiving first place, on the ground that she made use of an oar. The protest has not yet been considered. Tho children attending the Rercsfoul street Congregational Sunday-school were treated to a veiy enjoyable excursion to Mntuihi yesterday. About 300 scholais and frieinls. accompanied by Rev. J. Robertson, proceeded down to the island by the paddle steamer Enterprise. Mr Barnsloy, the Quarantine Station-keeper, was obliging to the party, and assisted iv their enjoyment, Games of various kinds were indulged in, and tho party returned to town at an catly hour in the evening. To tho Editor: .Sir, —1 wit.li you had stated the nature of ('unstable McConnoll's services, which you represent as having been to essential in the collision between Warwick's and Frascr's horses and carts, »■> he didn't happen to be in tho vicinity until after the accident occurred, mid wouldn't have been then had Simon Kraser not. puid a boy to go for him, a thing he would have been rather unlikely to do had he not con sidcieil himself the party aggrieved. Had the constable been present at the collision he would have been at no loss to know who was at fault.—Yours, &c, Nemo. Mr Burgess dcires us to state (hut the reason why the North Shore crew did not start tor the race for juniors, was that they hud to row from the North Shore to tho wharf against a strong ebb tide, and after waiting como considerable time, the starter informed them that there would be no race, in consequence of the Ponsonby crew neglec ting to come forward. The Ponsoiibv Club afterwards brought out a scratch crew, but thn North Shore men after pulling so long a distance did not think they couhi be ex pected to do justice to themselves, havinir already pulled once over the course. Hence arose their refusal to compete. Among the incidents associated with the Pousonby Regatta was the narrow escape of Mr Cousins from drowning, but which for tunately resulted in nothing more than a wet skin, Mr Cousins appeared iv his usual high spirits, and was in full Rowing Club costume, near the Flagship, when suddenly he went over into the water. Screams were immediately heard from the women, but bo held on to the boat until assisted from bis perilous posi tion by a waterman named Hawkes, and was happily saved to the delight of his numerous friends. We are glad to be able to iccord the gratifying fact that to-day our respected citizen is "himself again." Y"t another instance, of tho advantages of life assurance is given by a correspon dent of the " New Zealand Times " :—" A settler named VVcatherley died near Field ing about live months since ; his life was insured in the New Zealand Government Life Insurance for £100, but for two years he ceased paying hi" premiums, and the policy wan believed to have lapsed. About a month since the Department sent nocice that the policy was still in force, covered by sur icnder value, but would lapse on March 31, 1881. Application was made on behalf of the widow (who has since died) for the full amount of the policy, and tho claim was met promptly, interest and overdue pre miums being deducted. Thus was want kept from nine young orphan children." Le vrai n:est pas tonjours vraisemhlablo.— An amuiiug instance, shewing that truth is not always probable, is recorded of a clergy, man who, iv his certitude, took a wandering i bcEdir into his house, and endeavoured to satisfy the hungry boy's appetite by giving him some rather dry if not mouldy crusts, Having, as he thought, snti»ficd the inner man, the clergyman proceeded to administer spiritual food, and thereupon requested ' tho boy to sjjr the Lord's prayer after him. Having commenced with " Our Father," the boy looked up innocently at him and said, '•What your father and my Father?" " Certainly," said tho clergymen. " Then how came you to give your 'poor' brother these mouldy crusts ?"—Scene. The transfer of the s.s. Wellington from tho Union Company to Captain A, Mc- Gregor is not likely to pass off so smoothly as was at first anticipated. The most satis i factory arrangements had certainly been mnde between the sellers and purchaser, but it fceins that the seamen belonging to the steamer have to bo considered, and they claim that' the Company have not by auy means dealt fairly by them. From what we can learn, it appears that on Friday evening the Cap tain informed the men that .hey would have to leave next day ; that they went to sea on that evening wnd returned on Saturday night ; that pt 10.30 p.m. on the dayj of returning the Captain wished them to take their mone£, which they refused in a body, on the grounds that it was after business hours and that they could not then conveniently find a place of resi dtncD for the night; that accordiug to their articles they ought to receive 24 hours notice ; fltnat they should have been discharged at either Duuedin or Melbourne aud that the offer of the Company to ship them to Dunediri by the Tararua on Thurs day, would incur that much lost time, in addition to tho time occupied on the pas sage. The seamen have held a consulta tion, and decided that they will not leave the ship, nor accept a discharge, until a full months wages has been paid, and if that be not forthcoming to bring the matter iuto Court. No doubt the Union Company have some grounds for the stand they have taken, as they maintain that their action was quite in "accordance with law and tbo usual custom, but the matter will most pro- < bably be settled before the Wellington ( leaves for Taurauga this evening, aud thus ( aye the uecessily of bringing the case iuto s Court. A

The re-opening of the Temperance Hall will take place this evening under the auspices of the Pioneer Lodge of Good Templars, commencing at C.30 with a tea, foltowed by a literary and musical enter tainment of a choice character, particulars of which appear in another column. The chief Kewi has met with an accident, which is thug reported in the " Waikato Mail ": —" A singular accident happened to Kewi on his way to the Hikuraugi meet ing. Ho fell down a precipice 70 feet deep, from which he was taken up insensible by Messrs Ross, Thompson, and ' Mokau Jones.' llewi, when he recovered con sciousness, asked to be dipped in the Punui River, and afterwards found that bo bad recovered the use of his left arm, which had been for some time previously paralysed. Kewi was carried hack to his residence at Punui, whore lie remains for the present," Mr Dalleti, confectioner, ot Queen-street, gave an I&uttcr treat to his employes yes terday. They .started iv a break for Mangero at an curly hour in the morning, iind had a capital day's sport on the farm of Mr Bainbridge, thoroughly enjoying them selves. A variety of sports were arranged, and several of the young men proved their iigility at rounders and racing. The party then rode to Utahuhu, whore a plentiful re past was provided at tho chief hotel. A few songs, a brief address from Mr Dallen, ail'l three hearty cheers from the men for their employer and his family, closed a day of thorough enjoyment. " Devant si je puis" writes complaining that ii railway bridge on the Kaipara line, about H mill; from quiet, romantic llelcnsville, is in a dangerous state. "It nppcnra," be says, " that some time ago the bridge was condemned us being rottcMi and unlit for railway traflic, yet iv spite of thin and the fact that tenders are now mip poscd to he invited for tho erection of a new bridge, trains are allowed to run over the condemned one to the imminent dangoi of tho public. Surely with the direful catastrophe of the 'fay bridge disas ter fresh on its memory tin; public is justi fied in demanding that something should ho dime to mitigate this impending dangerV Last Sunday week v lady who was aware (if tho dangerous state of the briiigo wus neon In he in a nervous state of excitcmout, positively declaring her intention of remain ing behind rather than face the clangor." As some ridiculous statements have boon going Hie rounds of colonial papers con cerning tho cost of the annual banquet at Guildhull on Lori Mayor's Day, the expense being sot down at sonic £10,000, of which £17,000 is said to be for wine., the following particulars from the " City I'res.s" with rosjard to the last procession and banquet will be of intercut an showing how absurdly the cost has been magnified : —"The dinner, wines, etc., amounted to £17:J0 1. r >M Gd; decorations, etc., .Cf>:t2 13s •Id; music itt Guildhall, £34 13s: printing and stationery, £'2'M 7s 3d; proccossion, etc., £718 Os Id ; general expenses, £451 Ids l()il." The statement also upoke of Hum outlay as being " civic expenditure," wlierens it comes out of the pnckctH of the Lord Mayor and sheriffs, an follows :—The total wus CiSf>S ;of (IiJH amount one half, viz., £182!) is puid by the Lord Mav»r ; £1)14 IDs by each of the sheriffs ; the City Lands Committee contributing £i!0O, An important mining projecl has been Ret on foot at Coromandcl. The " Mail " says :—Captain Thouius has embarked on a project which U expected to be favourably received by London speculators, his enter prise being to llnat an fnglish company to W( rk the .lust in Time Chum. This ground i< situated amid some exceedingly ricli rmiH of gold, and has been worked successfully by three men since IS7'.'. They not lieiii',' men of capital, are unable to provide the necessary machinery for flee]) working, and have entered into negotiations with Captain Thomas for the sale of their valuable property. For some time past dillcrcnt parties have endeavoured to buy the Just-iu-Timo ; but Captain Thomas has now secured the mine and paid a deposit, his intention being to form an Knulish company, erect powerful machinery, and Milk on the nold as soon as possible. Tho advent on the beach of nn influential English company will infuse new spirit into the local companies which at present hold valu able properties thereou." A contemporary is responsible fur the following :—" Under tho double-headed eagle, as under the British (lag, no slavery is permitted, and the hoisting of the Russian standard on the ruined ramparts of tho Turkoman fortrom was th<> s-igual for the piiiancipition of 700 wretched I'rrnian cap tive*, llulf-naked, .starving, and covered with bruises, after bciug compelled to work all day, they were chained at night hand and foot to stakes and guarded by dogs. Mo words could describo the rapture of these unfortu nate men when the Russians told them they wcro free to return to the province of Khorussun, from whence most of them bud been carried oil' by the Tekkes. Within tho furtrcss the Russians found about -1000 Turkoman families, or about IS,OOO indivi duals, whose astonishment knew no bouiids when, instead of bring butchered or en slaved, they were treated with scrupulous kindness and confided to the euro of tho KusMtin Ittfil Cross Society." Considering the reputation the Russians have for bar barities in time of war, it will require a very strong stomach to swallow the whole of this paragraph. It 1)03 a very decided Kussophilc smack. According to lettjrs received from the (lyint! squadron, with which are the I'riuces Albert Victor and George of Wales, in the Bacchante, the usual ceremonies were ob served in crossing the Line on November 29, when such of the ofliccrsaiid men as bad not previously crossed were subjected to the time-honoured ordeal, on board the Incon stant the lir.«t one called for by Neptune's secretary was Prince Louis of liattenherg, Having been blind-folded below, the Prince was presented in due form to Neptune, who directed his doctor to ascertain the state of Ills Serene Highness' tcalth. The official accordingly administered the scent bottle and gave him a pill, after which he was transferred to Neptune's barber, who placed him iv a chair on the edj;e of tho platform, with his back towards the bath, in which position he was well lathered, every device beina at the same time tried to indue; him to open his mouth for the entrance of the brush. After being roughly shaved the Prince was then capsized into the bath where he was thoroughly drenched by the bears and assistants. He was next turned over to Neptune's servants, who dried him with wet swabs. The proceedings on boaid the Bacchante were very similar, the royal midshipmen, Princes Albert and George, taking their turn in the shaving and duck ing with the rest of tho gun-room oflicers, and entered heartily into the fuu. Referring to the Bible iv Schools' agitation in Otago, the "Tablet," the Koman Catholic oigan, says: "Should tho Bible ■ reading-iii-school people bo permitted to carry their views into operation, the grievances of Catholics will be aggravated enormously. It so happens, unfortunately, that in country districts, where Catholic schools are not within reach of Catholic children, these nre driven by sheer neces sity to frequent Government schools in order to learu to read, write, and cast up figures. This is a necessity which all Catholics deplore, aud to which some subject themselves through sheer ' stress of circumstances. But what' will they say or do when, should the Bible-rcading-in-school people carry their point, their children shall be com pelled to listen to the Bible read and ex plained in diffeient senses, all anti-Catholic i by successive school teachers? Wo shall ; be told, of course, that a conscience clause is demanded. Our answer is—an answer founded on our experience of Government schools with a conscience clause for five and twenty years—that practically such a clause is in most cases a myth. As it has been in the past, so we are convinced it will be in the future. Under one pretext or another Catholic children will be driven to attend the Bible class. Of this we enter tain no doubt whatever." The yacht Taniwha appears to bo un- I lucky. It was expected that she would meet the Janet again at the V. Y.C. race for firat-e.lass on April 3rd, but this expectation wns not realized. The "Age" gives the following report of the race :—"Tho comse was from Williamrtotrn round the black buoy oil" Point Cook, round buoy placed 1 mile due west of Green Point (Brighton), round Lightship (oft Point Gillibrand), round black buoy off Point Cook, round mark oil' Green Point, Brighton, and finish ing between breakwater pier, Williams town, and buoy off there. The following three boats had been entered :—Janet, 38 tons; Taniwha, cutter, 36 tons ; and May Queen, schooner, 35 tons. Mucb interest has been caused by the fact of the Janet and Taniwha meeting to try their powers in a good breeze, and much regret was ex pressed when it was learned that, through the illness of a friend, Mr W. J. Clarke had scratched the Janet. The May Queen and the Taniwha got away to a fair start, tlie latter at once taking the load, which she maintained the first round. When rounding the lightship she was fully a mile ahead; but, unfortunately, through some mistake, she fouled with the Gcelong steamer Alert, and had her bowsprit car ried away, and could only cany a small jib. She managed to hold her own till rounding tho buoy oil' Brighton, when the May CJucen, which had heeu excellently handled, jverhauled her, and came in a winner at ibout seven o'clock, after an exceedingly .veil contested race." '

We should have stated that the cases at I the Police Court yesterday wero heard before Mr Superintendent Thomson. Messrs Elder aud Mackley, of Port Chal mers, aro at present (?ays tho " Otago Daily Times ") erecting a powder-mill in the Catlins district. The buildings are just upon the point ot completion, some necessary machinery iv connection with the works having been turued out by Messrs Sparrow and Co. Ho doubt one reason why the Cat lins district has been chosen for the site of such a factory is the facility existing there for obtaining charcoal. Durinu the reception of Laycock at Mel bourne, J. Thompson said that it was false that Trickett had sold his race. In conse quence of the rumour, Tricketthad told him Iliac he would not return to Australia until he had again fought the battle out with Uanlun iv America. Laycock also bore testimony to the genuineness of Trickctt's pulling. Six of tho London Fire Brigades' hand pumps have been received iv Dunediu, three of which will be used by the Dunedin Fire Brigade and the others will be offered for sale. The apparatus is described as neat, handy, aud powerful, It will throw a jet of water 30 feet high ; it can be worked by a woman aud is not liable to get out of order. Return of sick treated at the Provincial District Hospital, Auckland, for tho week ending Saturday, April 16th, 1881 :— Remained last return, 98 ; admitted since, 15 ; discharged, 11 ; remaining, 102 ; males, 81 ; females, 21. Arrangement of cases : Zymotic, 13 ; constitutional, 11 ; local, 46; development, IS; violent, 14. Thanks are returned to Mrs Beck for old linen, and Dr. Goldsbro' for a parcel of linen from Mrs Kinder. Wo learn that T. McMaster has opened his now stock of Drapery, Millinery, and ClotMnn.—[advt,] Madame Litti Wilmot, at home for cou bu! 1.1 lion ovory afternoon andovoning. Alosnior l»m and Hpirituiillstic InvoatiKution.— W hart Hotel, Quoon-Btroot.—UnvT). Remember that tho initial coupon for the " Observer a " ICauter nlft.H (Hint prize a Suitk ok Ii'DUNITUUK, sofa, 6 chairs, &0., &c.l, magnifi cently upholstered in rop cloth), will ho pub. lisherl in Friday's " Obsorvor." A new oxcitinpt Btory, entitled Plauuic Shittkn, is also to be commoucotl in that issue—[advt.]

"SNYDER" BURNED IN EFFIGY.

(From oun own C(iurk.spondbnt.)

GISUORNB, this day. "Snydku," the editor of the Poverty Bay "Herald," was burned in effigy last night for libelling the volunteers by saying they were a drunken lot while out at Easter encampment. The effigy was swung up at the Hag post with a copy of tho Herald in ono hand anil a punniken in the other. Three vollies were fired into, it, und it was then lowered and placed on a bier and paraded round the cump, the band playing alternately the •' Rogue* March and tho " Dead March." The burning of the olligy was witnessed by about four hundred persons at eleven at night.

SCINTILLATIONS.

0 "Ho brlot; for nin wllti words aa with Bun , beams: tho nion> thoy uro condensed tho 1 duupur thoy burn."—Houtiikv. t " How shall 1 have my bonnet trimmed," v . asked Maria, "so tbat it will agree with B my complexion ?"—" If you want it to match your face, have it plain," replied the , hateful Harriet. 1 Which side of a horse has invuriably the c most hair on ?—The outside. , Why is a rushlight like elander?—Bc -0 cause it's candle (scandle). It is feared that the injuries sustained by Mrs Rayuham, of Pukote, who fell from the railway platform and broke her jaw ? bone, will prove fatal. A portion of the bone is broken away altogether. "Yes," nai(i an adectiooato mother, J " the lirst year ot my daughter's marriage " T thought iier husband was an angel, ami L I'm rure that every year siuco I've wished J hu was one." Artist (to a porter): " You carried my 1 picture to the Academy and handed it over to the committee?"— Porter: "Yes, and it * pleased 'em mightily, it would have done you good to Hiio 'cm laugh." j Chorus of ladies to comely curate, who is . ascending the ladder to hang decorations : "Oh, Mr Sweetlow, do take care ! Don't 1 go up ! So dangerous ! Do come down I Oil!' Rector, sarcastically : "Really, Sweetlow, don't yoH think you'd better let s a married man do that?" Miss Rosina Caramliui announced a s concert to be given on Easter Monday 3 r evening, at the Melbourne Town Hall. The Duke of Manchester was to leave Canterbury today for Wellington. Having 1 resolved not to go further South he will, j no doubt, come on to Auckland shortly. RevengD is a momentary triumph, which is almost immediately succeeded by re ! morse; while forgiveness, which ia the i noblest of all revenges, entails a perpetual 3 pleasure. The anti-Chinese feeling in the United ' > States, especially iv California, is very t strong. Several Chinese have been mur -3 dered in Cauetec Valley. The Haster holiday at Dunedin yesterday 5 was Rpoiled by cold and damp. 'I here . were no amusements whatever except tho ) Theatres. > '1 he Hamilton (Waikato) Wcsleyans have i resolved to build a now church to seat 250, 1 at a cost of £500. s The Bishop of Manchester, at a recent J meeting, said one of the best sentiments in I Lord Beaconafield's "Endymion" had , reference to horse racing, which it described i as the most demoralising pastime practised ■ in England. Little boy learning his catechism from his s mother.-Question : " What is man's chief J end I"—Answer, "His head." i Tho will of the late Thomas Carlyle, the I well-known author, has been proved. I The personal property is sworn at under £45,000. I A boy named Killen fell from the Waver- I ley Jetty, Duuedin, yesterday afternoon, , and John Logan, a bank clerk of Timaru, ■ gallantly jumped in and rescued him. " Do you think," asked a college student of a professor of theology, "that the lion and the lamb have ever yet lain down 1 together?"—"l don't know," answered the 1 professor," " but if they have, I have no ■ doubt that the lamb was missing from that ' date." • Little Georgy (at tho hotel table): "I want ' a cake! 1 want a c-a-ake !'■ Nurse : ' " Hush 1 You've had four or five already." ; Little Georgy :"I don't care. Them aint : the ones I want. I want a fresh one I" A series of services in All Saints' Church ' were commenced last night by the Rev. C. ' M. Pym, and will be continued to-night, to -1 morrow, Friday, and Saturday. 1 The city rates in Wellington for the cur rent year have been lixed by the Council at ; 2s 3d in the £ in all. Mr W. Hosking appeared in Hamlet at Melbourne lately. Tho papers advise that the performance shall not be repeated. The Volunteer Review at Oamaru yester : day was the most successful ever held— I 1172 were present. One of the Hussars 1 was hurt in the face witli tho wadding from a big gun cartridge, and another volunteer was wounded in the face with a bayonet. After inspecting the samples of iron smelted from the Taranaki iron Baud, Mr Brogden does not entertain a very high opinion of the metal. Much time, labor aud capital would be required to make it marketable. Mr DcLia's' theatrical company, which arrived by the Wakatipu at Wellington to piny with Mr James Garden, includes Miss Watt-Tanner, Mr and Mrs Lachlan M'Gowan, Messrs Sefton and Elliot. As an iustance of the persistency of the criminal instinct it is mentioned that John Gildberg, a Russian Pole, who was sen tenced at the Supreme Court, Dunedin, in 1863, to eightjyeara' penal servitude for rape on a little girl under eight years of age, named Mitten, at Waikouaiti, is now awaiting trial at Carlyle, near Wanganui, for a similar offence on a little girl of tho same age, Mr Brown, the editor of the Poverty Bay " blerald " (familiarly known as " Snyder") was burned in effigy at the volunteer camp, Gisbornc, yesterday, for saying in the paper that a canteen existed in camp at which indiscriminate drinking was permitted. The body of Emily Donaldson, who com mittod suicide a few days ago, was found in Dunediu harbour yesterday. She had been living some years with a carpenter named Weathcrall. Money is still flowing into the Mel bourne banks at such a rate, that bankers are embarrassed how to find profitable em ployment fnr it. The members of a young ladies' debating society in Birmingham have decided in fuvour of long courtships. Sensible girls Observation has taught them that there is a wonderful falling-off of confections, balls, carriage drives, and opera whon courtship ends and the stum realities of married life begin.

THE EASTER REVIEW.

At the conclusion of the Keview Colonel Lyon addressed the volunteers assembled iv the following terms :—

Major Withers, officers, non-commis sioned officers, and troops — Auckland and Thames volunteers, —It affords me very great pleasure to meet you here to-day. I consider you deserve very great praise ami credit for having foregone your Waster holidays for duty, and I hope you will have learned something. It I were now to say you were equal to regiments of the live, I should he saying what was not correct. I cannot say so, for the reason that you can not afford that time and attendance which are so absolutely necessary for making _ a soldier. It is only through continued drill and discipline that the Imperial army has 1 attained its efficiency, I do not say this with any idea of depreciating your value; 1 only mcution it in order to stimulate you to greater exertion at drill, at the same time I must admit that I have been very well satisfied to-day with your performances, and the manner in which you turned out from the camp, considerhiL' the wet weather. I was agreeably surprised at the steady manner in which you marched past. I cannot give the palm to auy one, but all did remarkably well. There is one fault to (hid. I have heard a great deal of talking in the ranks. If there is one thing abominable in volunteering, it is talking in the ranks, In some cases there was more talking than in others. If some of you heard me use rather strong language, I think it was justified. Your skirmishing falls short of efficiency. When in square you were lux and loose, and a real cavalry charge would have cut you into Binitliereens —by George, they would. You do not sceiu to understand the bugle calls, owing no doubt to your being continually drilled in a drill-shed instead of in a field. It you want to be efficient you must go into the country. That is what is required. The squares and what wo did to-day were ctiitirely amusement. Such things us squares to receive cavalry are not known in modern warfare. Cavalry nowadays would not charge squares. They would bo broken by line fire. .11 you have to do iv the way of drill is skirmish, skirmish, skirmish. When you learn that, I shall be glad lo see you. I hope you have enjoyed yourselves, and I am sorry you have had so limited a stay. 1 trust this will not be the last of these reviews. I hope you have been satisfied with the rations. (Cheers, and cries of ÜBsent.) Your accommodation has been limited, na last night wo had not enough of tents. Wo ought to have had at least a du/.mi more tents. The rations were good. We could not have had better.

Colonel Lyon then addressed the cavalry, after which medals for good riding and shooting wero presented to Lieutenant Barri ball, and Troopers Ourrie, Lucas, and Barri ball. Three cheers wero thon given ior the risitorH, and Major Withers culled for three cheers for the Waikato and Colonol Lyon, which were lustily given, and one more for Colonel Lyon. The force was then marched bended by their respective bands to the camping ground, The infantry arms examined and all surplus ammunition returned into store. Ho artillery under Lieut. Norrie, after the parade, were requested by the Waiuku Cavalry to lire a round, and dismount ono gun mount ngain and lire, to prove in what time it could he done, the time lmiu 25sec (being taken by Capt. McPhcrson), much to their surprise. Wo must mention the advance piirty who wont up by train ou <;«.od Fiiday to pre pare for the main body, Adjutant Clifton undertaking the onerous duties of camp adjutant. Lieut. Chapman of the Auck land Naval Brigade, was quarter-master pro. tern., anddid liia duty in a most efficient manner, ably assisted by Lieut. Norrie, of the Artillery. The remainder of the con tingent ; that was sent in making the ar rangements as complete as possibly could be. Tlie oilicers of the Auckland Volun teers also ppeak in highest commendation of Quarter-M aster Roacho, To Awamutu troop, C.V., for tho able mauner which he performed his duties, the courtesy with which ho treated them—in fact, had it not been for his personal efforts things would not have passed oil as they did in camp, The force was then dismissed, aud most of the men left the camp for the settlement and some fun indulged in, the Thames Navals being most conspicuous. They enjoyed themselves in true Jack tar style, mounting the horses of the Cavalry, three men on each, and racing, of course, coining elf tlie horses' back as fast as they got on.

WHEELBARROW PARADE,

Mr Mnckay was passing on horseback at the tuno as a straggling baud was formed mid rode through ilie ranks, when a Na\al man seized tliolhorse. Mr Mackay not quite liking this, said he would clear tlie course ; ho, carrying a heavy whip, struck out rather roughly, striking a To Awamutu trooper who immediately seized Mr M. and was Assisted by nearly all the crowd. He was quietly lifted oiF his horse, and a wheel* barrow beiug handy, was put into it, a parade formed, and Mr M. run into the door of the Central Hotel, and requested to .shout for all hands. Mr Mackay did not see this, ami he (ought hia way back to the road. A rope was procured and Mr Mackay was again seizod ami tied into the barrow. This time enough was as good as n feast, and Mr Mackay promised to shout, which consisted of tv/o cases braudy, and one case of beer. He was immediately hoisted shoulder high, and three cheers given for him. They next went for the landlord of the hotel. He was put into the barrow and drove round. He took the lark kindly, aud when brought back here payed his fare with six bottles of English beer. A trooper rode through the Commercial Hotel, owned by Mr Doviri, on horseback, for the purpose of clearing the rooms, to allow others to get refreshment.", other practical jokes were indulged in, and the bugles sounded the fall in at 9 p.m. for the Thames battalion, and at midnight for the Auckland battalion to march for " lldne, sweet Home." The bands assembled and played some farewell airs, and the Aucklaud battaliou biulc adieu to their brothers in arm?, viz., the Thames volunteers, with cheers and "Auld Lang Syne." Some of the Auckland boys formed themselves into a troop of cavalry, striding on long sticks and going through their drill in a manner that no doubt should the Waikato troop want recruits ready-drilled they will know where to fiud them. A band was formed consisting [of band master T., 1 bugler. 1 drum, Major with a 10 foot pole, 2 small cornets, and a kettle drum. Some of the Victorias paraded, and formed the order of march to bid farewell to the camp.

The cadets appeared to enjoy themselves thoroughly, though no place was found for them in the day's programme, which was a decided mistake. Settlers provided them with horses, and the boys rode about the country mall directions to their own evident satisfaction. The reported accident to the boy Giles turns out to be insignificant, an empty tin pannikin bavins fallen on his bead, cutting him slightly.

THE DINNER.

In tho evening all the officers dined together at Lewis's Hotel, where an excel lent dinner was provided. About 100 eat down, Major Jackson occupying the chair, and Captain Whitaker and Lieutenant Johnston the vice-chairs. After dinner the usual loyal toasts were given from the chair. Major Jackson proposed the health of the commanding oflicers, Colonel Lyon and Major Withers, and the toast was duly acknowledged by those gentlemen. The toast of "Our Guests "was also given from the chair, aud acknowledged by Majors Withers, Derrom, Murray. Harris, Hamlin, and Captain Gatland, all the gentlemen making excellent speeches iv 1 defence of the volunteer system—the good influence whichsuchperiodicalencaaipments must have, both upon thcdiscipline of the men and the minds of the natives of the district. The toast of the "General Assembly," coupled with the tames of the three mem bers present, Major Harris, Major Hamlin and Captain Whitaker was given with en thusiasm and duly acknowledged by the members. Major Hamlin spoke of the want of effort of the movement by the Govern rrout, and Captain Whitaker said that in the condition of the colony's linances last session a suspension of aid was im perative, but he had no doubt something would be done next cession to restore the same. Other toasts followed, aud a plea sant evening was spent. The Thames officers had to leave at 8 o'clock for the train, which was to start at 9.30, but the Auckland oflicers remained for some time longer. The splendid band of the Thames Scottish provided music for the evening.

The "local option campaign still ad vances in Canada. 'I he County Digby, Nova • Scotia, has voted the adoption of local option by a majority of 955 for ad option, 42 against. Nearly all Nova Scotia has adopted the law. Out of seventeen elections, all but one have been carried by the local option party by immense majori ties.

The Victorian Government intend to support a bill introduced by a private member which provides that no Chinamen uliall be entitled to vote at any election for tho Legislative Assembly, unless, ho is a natural-born subject of the Queen, or a naturalised subject of ten years standing.

CABLEGRAMS.

[Retjter's Telegrams.]

THE WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN.

CALCUTTA. April 18.

Telegrams have been received from Kandahar that the evacuations of the city by the British garrison has commenced. A report is current, however, that although the troops will be withdrawn from Kandahar several British regiments will permanently occupy the Chaman and Ristcen (?) Valley.

WAR FEELING IN GREECE,

ATHENS, April 16.

A large meeting of the people took place here to-day, in consequence of the action of the Government, in accepting the proposals lately made by the Porte for a.settlement of the frontier question. The matter was discussed in excited language, and speeches were made denouncing the policy of the Government. The agitation is increasing throughout the country.

EVACUATING KANDAHAR.

CALCUTTA, April 16.

The force despatched by the Amir to Kandahar has arrived there, and the gover uor appointed by him was installed to-day. MEUCHANTSHIPI'ING AND UNDER WRITERS' ASSOCIATION TELE GUAM.

LONDON, April 16.

Arrived : Steamship Ouzco, from Austra lia ; ship Ilermione. from Wellington, left January Ist; Rangatikei, from Lyttelton, left January Bth.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE SUEZ MAIL.

MELBOURNE, April 18,

Arrived: The P. and O. Company's steamship Rosctta, with the inwanl Suez mail, dated London, March 11.

MURDER AT REEFTON.

[IJY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

GREYMOUTH, Monday News has reached here from Reeftou of a man named Bell, a sort of cockatoo settler, near Boatmen's Creek, being found in his cowshed with his brains knocked out. His murderer is supposed to be one David Mc- Gahey, alias Yankee Dave. Jealousy is alleged to be the cause. Several policemen have been despatched to the scene. The suspected murderer is missing.

REEFTON, Monday.

The name of the murdered man is John Hell, Larry's Creek, Westport Road. Mr Cereseto called on him on Saturday morning and found him bailing up cows. Mrs Mc- Galiey was there, but she left soon after for Heeftou. WhcnCcrcsetocalledin the after noon, ho could make no one hear him, and on going to the cowshed, he found the cow tied up and Mr Kail lying on the ground with the back of his head battered in, the place bearing evidence of a fearful struggle, as the deceased in his death grip had clutched a piece of moleskin clothiug and mime human hair. In the morning when Mr Cereseto was there, Mr Bell asked him if he had seen McGahey, and he said he had not. It is supposed the murderer crept on Mr Bell unperceived after Mrs McGahey's departure and struck him on the head. A dozen policemen are scouring the ranges in every direction.

The Murderer Captured. GRKYMOUTH, this day. McGahey has been captured in the ranges, No further particulars yet.

CHILDREN LOST IN THE BUSH.

[BY TELEGRAM!.—PEESS ASSOCIATION.]

NAPIER, this day. Two little boys, between the ages of four ami live years, children of Scandinavian cettlers in Seventy Mile Bush, wandered into the forest, and were lost for four days and three nights, Search parties are out in all directions. News has reached town that the children have been found terribly exhausted from thirst, hunger, and ex posure.

ROTORUA REGATTA.

(BY TKLEGIUPH, OWN COKKESPONDENT),

OHINEMUTU, this day. The Pejjatta to-dar was a great success. Eipht canoes with So men and women were entered, and ran. The Ngatiwhakane and Ngatirangiwewehi took the prizes.

Four-mile Sailing Boats.—Catherine, native owners, Ist; Kelly's Zephyr, 2nd ; Taylor's Bessie Bell, only half a length behind.

The smaller events were divided between the Zephyr and Scott's Hinemoa.

The whole thint; went off well.

Mr G. Bennett's house baa been totally destroyed by tire. His very valuable library and stock of carvings and Maori ornaments were destroyed with the furniture. No lite lost.

RACE BETWEEN MADGE AND OBSERVER.

It is very probable that another race between the well-known sailing boats Madge and Observer will take place shortly. Mr Wayrnouth, the owner of the latter boat, saw Mr Bigelow this morning, and that gentleman promised to try and arrange with a crew to sail the Madge in a match with her oppouout. Should the contest even tuate, it will probably be a few days hence.

PONSONBY REGATTA.

Wk append the result of the races at the Ponsonby Regatta complete :—

Ist Raco. 9 30 a.m.-SAILINO BOATS, decked or half-decked, under 10 tons. Ist prize, .-G7, and Silk Klag presented by Mrs A. K. Lewis; 2nd prizo, £3. Lala, A. Buchanan, 4h£im 10s .. .. 1 Lamp 2

Daisy, D. Holland, 5h 3 3rd Race, 10.30 ajn.-OPiIN SAILING BOATS, 18 to 25 foet measurement. Ist prize. Silver <"!up, preFonteii by Messrs J. and 1). Oxiey, Silk Flapr, presented by Miss Harrison, and £5 added: 2nd. £3. Magic, W. Jones, 5h lm 1 Shrimp, Boyd and Yates, 5h 2m 103 ~ 2 Tom I3oy. T. Farquhar, 5h 3m .. .. 3 The Mabel fame in second, but had not gone round the buoy.

4th Race, 11 a.m.-OPGN SAILING BO * TS, 12 to 18 feot measurement. Ist prize, £S ; 2nd, £2. Imp, F. Stevonson, 4h 59m 1 MadKO, J. 8. Bißlowe, 5h im 18s .. .. 2 Kunice, J. Beck, 5h 16m 3

Observer, J. Waymoutb. _ .. .. o sth Race, 11.30 a.m.-YACHTS or DHCKKD BOATS, 3 tons and under. Ist prize, £5 and silk Flag, presented by Miss Stodart; 2nd, £2. Sybil, M. Fairs, 4h 23m 1 Hattie May, T. D. Ualsteaa, 4h 5Sm .. 2 Penguin, 5h 2Gm 3s 3 6th Raco, 12 noon.-OPKN SAILING BOATS, under 12 feet measurement. Ist prize, £5; 2nd, £2. On Dit, G. Carr, 3h 12m Gs I Meteor, S. Kdmond3. 3h 22m 30s .. ..2 Coy, G. Armstrong, 3h 14m .. .. „ 3 7th Raco, 12.15 a.m.-SPECIAL RACK, Boats not exceeding 13 feot overall. Ist Prize, Silver Cup and £1 added; 2nd, —.

Amatonr, Kiley and Ballantine, 2h 12m .. 1 Olive, W. B. White, 2h.23ni _ .. ..2 9th Raco. 1.30 p.ni.-FOUR-OARKD G163 (no Outriggers), property of any recognised HowniK Club, rowed by Amateur Members of same. Ist Prize*. Set of Gold-mounted Goblets, presented by A. K. Lewis, Keg,, and Trophioa value £5. 'lores, Auckland Rowing Club, red and black 1 The Auckland crew rowed over the course, but the umpire ruled it was no race. 11th Haco, 2.30 p.m.—DINGIES under 12ft ovor all, rowed by Boys under 16 years of age. Prize, £3. Fly, E. Bailey 1 Kva, A. Jones .. _ " o Hogola, U. J£. Lewis \[ {j 12th Raco.-MODEL YACHTS, not exceeding i leet o vendl, Ist priz i, £2 10j ; 2nu £110s • 3rd,loa. ' Madge, C. Potley 1 A. Jones claimed second prize for the Alert.

The Tub Race eventuated, although those gentlemen who had entered were not at the post at time of starting. A scratch match was got up between Master C. Petley and Messrs Lewis and Morpetli, the former winning easily.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE CHRISTCHURCH RACES.

(BY TELEGRAPH.- I'IIKSS ASSOCIATION.) CHKISTCHURCH, this day. At Christchurch Jockey Club Races yester day William Deakin, an elderly man, attempted to cross the running course as the horses in the Hack Race were coming iv. He was knocked down and died a few moments alterwards.

THEATRE ROYAL.

CONCEUT AND OPERA. In conseouence of the unusual length of the programme presented at the Theatre last night, the performance commenced at half-past seven, and even with this precau tion it did not conclude until after half-past eleven. The house was crowded in every part, and the fact that the very large pro portion of the numerous audience compla cently tat out the entire entertainment at tests in a convincing manner the success which the Company attained in their efforts to amuse and please. " The Hermit's Bell " was the opera selected for the occa sion, but it was preceded by the concert, which was of a miscellaneous character. After an overture by the orchestra Siguor Luisetti gave, " '^De Maid of Athena," which was followed by the pleasing operatic morceau, " I'm Alone," by Misa Martina Simonsen. Both selections were veil sung. Signer Paladini obtained an encore for a capital rendering of Tito Mattei's ad mired song, " Non c yer," while Signori Luisetti and Kiccardi contributed with much spirit and eliect a duet from "1 Puritani." The latter gentleman also sang a new descriptive song entitled "Ilybrias the Cretan," which met with such favour that in deference to a persis tent recall, he gave " The Wedding Bells " as well. Miss Carrie Godfrey rendered Sainton-Dolby's well-known ballad " Out on the Rocks," with due expression, and Miss Martina Simonsen and Sipnor Pala dini executed a duet from " Don Pasquale." The principal and most meritorious item on this part of the programme, however, was the fantasia on " Annie Laurie," which Mr Simonsen gave as a violin solo. It was an exquisite piece of instrumentation. The pianissimo passage was performed with consummate fkill which was certainly not lessened in effect by the prestissimo and foite which followed. The gifted violinist ■was rapturously recalled, when he executed a most ludicrous and laughable travesty upon the familiar Scotch air, "There's Nae Luck," simulating most happily with the tones of theinstrument the souud of human voices in colloquial dialogue. It was an excellent specimen of instrumentation. After an interlude of much shorter duration than usual the cur tain rose upon the Opera. It is unneces sary, however, to review it in detail. Suihee it therefore to say that although the cast was unchanged, the perform ance was an improvement upon that of Tuesday last, and the remark applies with more or lees force to all the artists engaged in it. Madame Simonsen threw her whole heart and soul into the part of Rose, and played and tang with an abandon and vivacity which provoked frequent rounds of applause, while Signor Biauchi appeared to somewhat better advantage than he has done hitherto. Miss Leunora Simonsen, Mr at. Clair, and Mr Crain,both by actiugand singing,contributed materially to the successful result which was achieved. Bellini's grand opera, "Norma," will be presented to-night.

DEAN'S MINSTRELS AT THE LORNE-STREET HALL.

These favourite minstrels gave the first of two entertainments last evening with marked success ; the several new vocalists, Messrs Herbert, Worrell,Menzie and Temple proving valuable members of the Company. The hall was crowded in all parts, and heartiness ai.d pleasantness were the characteristics of the whole pro ceedings. The orchestra, under the leader ship ol Mr Arthur Eady, accompanied the singers, and gave an overture and selections 111 good taste. The first part of the programme consisted chiefly in senti mental songs, and were creditably rendered, some of them being above the average. These were "Annie Dear, I'm Called Away," Mr G. Herbert; "Sweeter than Jam," Dannv Bertie; " Love but Thee," Mr H. Temple; "Take Me Home," Mr Worrell; " The Tarn 'U Shanter Hat" (by ilesire), Fred Kice; "Vacant is the Old Home now,"' Mr H. Dean ; concluding with a rapid sketch, which caußed immense laughter, " The Soldiers are out To-day," by the whole of the Minstrels, -under com mand of Captain Dean. In the second part Mr Worrell sang the "trauntlet" with much power, and was justly ap« plauded. The singer, in answer to a recall, gave a second song. Messrs Bertie and Rice were intensely amusing in "Lovely Nancy Brown " (song and dance), and only satisfied the audience by giving two other 1 darkie gems from their portfolio of spark ling ballads. Mr George Reed was in good voice, and sang " Never Again " (comic) and was compelled to give a second ballad of a kindred type from his new budget. Mr Horace Dean was exceedingly happy iv " England's Trust," sang with spirit. Mr D. Menzies' rendering of the line song, "Dear England,'1 elicited a round of ap plause, which necessitated a second appear* auce. This gentleman has a really good voice. The whole wound up with the " German Opera Siugers," a comic farce of merit, in which the representatives, Messrs Kice, Reed, Bertie, and Dean, were at their best. The conundrums and witty colloquies of the corner men and the interlocutor were lausihter-piovoking, and gave rise to im mense merriment. At the close otthe farce the ball opened under the management of Mr Thomas Cole. Mr Dallen provided amply for temporary needs. A new pro gramme has been provided for this evening's venture, which will be under the patronage of the Volunteers.

GILLIES' INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

A considerable number of persons visited the unique exhibition of Industrial produc tions, curiosities, models and paintings in the course of yesterday, and much interest was manifested thereat, as shewing the versatile abilities of the worker, and we arc glad to notice that Mr Gillies' work has met with general approbation in Eng laud by no less a man than Mr Gladstone, who presented to Mr Gillies the prize medal awarded by the adjudicators at the Metropolitan Exhibition held at the Agri cultural Hall, Islington, for model engines^ Iv Napier, where Mr Gillie 3 has resided for seven years, his works were praised by the late Sir Donald McLean and persons of eminence who con sidered them very instructive and amusing, and it was in consequence of these good opinions and those of t_he_ Press, that the owner was induced to exhibit them in Auckland and other parts of New Zea land. A capital galvanic battery has been secured, also, a splendid musical box of large size, playing 12 choice selections from the compositions, chiefly, of the masters of Germany, while in nearly the centre of the hall is a series of photographic views of the cities of various nations, seen through magnifying oval glasses. koine of the curios are exceedingly ingenious, especially the dancing darkic ; and Hamlet soliloquising on the question of mystery, " To be or not to be ?" Another will cauee laughter, viz., the French soldier on a pillaging expedi tion, catching a pig by the tail, fully resolved upon a broil, while piggy-wiggy is exerting himself to the utmost for freedom. The cold bath is a capital thing; the machinery is set to work, and the acquatic youth is at once in the water and swims to and fro, in the most graceful manner. There are about 40 mechanical figures which, being set in motion, perform aU.sorts of tricks: the bear paws, shakes his head and growls ; the elephant tramps heavily along, with the Viceroy of Egypt on his back ; the little dog pricks up 1 his ears and barks ; and the rabbit leaps, while the walking twins in silken robes, continue to cry, "Ma" and "Pa," tn the great amusement of the witnesses. The models of the ruins of nn old castle in county of Aberdeen, near the river Dee f among the wild scenery of that romantic neighbourhood, and the remains of Kenil worth, immorta'ised by the pen of history aud the [genius of Sir Walter Scott, are both noticeable in evidence of the versatile cupabilities of Mr Gillies. It is rare indeed that mechauical and artistic talents go to gether. The case of moving mechanical (inures, similar to the "Blacksmith's Dream," exhibited in the city .a few years ago, forms an interesting feature in the Albert Hall; with its train, steam-boat, water and windmill in motioD, and lambs in repose on the sunny pasture. The ex hibitiou is a striking evidence of what may bo accomplished by patience and perseyer' mice, and it -will be kept open this evenine until ten o'clock.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR TUESDAY, APRIL 19.



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