SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

nrrm w * tvr J Tm"B Evening, 10.48 HIQH WATKR{ To . morrow j^ orDlnKilllo !UNSKT.-Thla Evening, 5.7 f UNRIBB.-To-Morrow Morning. 6.17 MOON'S AGE.-Firat Quarter, Oth, 10.23 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

tAST EVENINO. Ringarooma, s.s., Chatflold, from Sydney

TO-DAY. Btuffa. 8.8., Baker, from Opotiki Peru, barquo, Orr, from London

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVENING. Opotlki, schoonor, Collings, for Tairua

TO-DAY City of New York, P.M. s.s., Seabury, for Sydney

PROJECTED DEPARTURES

Melbourno via South—Ringarooma, Thursday Taranaki and South—Hawoa. 10th Rnssell and northern ports—lona, Monday Whansarei and Mangapal—Glonslg, Tuesday and friday Tanranga—Wellington, Tuesday and Thursday Mercury Hay—Fingal, Saturday Mangawal- Fingal, Thursday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

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

March i Loch Doon, ship (L.H.G.V.), from London; to sail March 2 Avona. barque (W.QJ.N.h from London ;

sailed Fobrnary 3 Chllo, barouo (K.H.N.V.), from London; sailed Decembor23 Orient, barquo (R.C.J.N.), from New York;

sailed February 11 Coronilla, barque (K.8.V.Q.1, from London ; sailed Fob. 15 Diinkeld. barque, from London : loading Cabarfeldh, barqtro (3.Q.M.J.). from Sydney Thames, barquo, from Adelnido Annie How, barquontine, from Timaru, sailed

April 24 Emporor. bri«, from Lyttolton; Bailed April 29 Camille, brig, from Now York ; loading Fawn, brig, from Newcastle, loading Wave, brig, from Nowoaatlo, Bailed April 18 Syren, britf, from Newcastle, loading Thomas and Henry, brig, from Dunodin via

Kaipara Vision, biig, from Melbourne, sailed April 19 Orwell, brigantine, from tho Islands Daroy Pratt, bri(?antine, from Timaru Myrtle, brigantine, from Friendly Islands Ethel, brigantino, from Dunedin Ryno, brifjantino, from Rotumah Borealis, brigantino, from Lyttelton Flirt, brigantine. from Samoa Reorgo Noble, barquentino, from Newoastlo Oceola, brigantine, from New York Caledonia, schooner, from Samoa Mazeppa, schooner, from Rarotonga Policeman, sohoonor, from Noumea Agnes Donald, schooner, from Rsrctonga Coronet, sohoonor, from Aitutaki Clyde, schooner, from Lyttolton Gael, schooner, from Lcvuka Saxon, schooner, from Lyttelton Torea, schooner, from Lyttelton

IMPORTS.

City of New York-485 cases lib. Una salmon. —W. S. Laurie.

Per Ringarooma, from Sydney—2s sacks bacon and 480 saoks bark.—T. H. Hall and Co.

Per Ringarooma, from Sydney—7s cases Per Staffa, from Opotiki: 21 head cattle, 85 sheep" drapery. 200 mats and 195 trunnios sugar, 219 bags boned nst, 209 bags maize, 480 bags bark, 12 bundles timber, 5 cases photos, 2 cases Bcales, 1 cask plants. 40 ash oars, 6 cases pianos, 2 packages machinery. 1 package trimmings, 131 bars iron, 23 packages ropo. 13 bags bacon, 30 cosej voitas, 25 bam provisions, 201) bo (63 tin plates, 3 cases ink, 3 bales paper, 3 cases stationery. GO bags manure. 50 cases wire nails, 151 paokages sundry merchandise.

Per Peru, from London—Plain cottons, £190 ; colourel cottons, £390; printed cottons, £270; woollens and worsteds, £180; flannels, £120 ; linen in bales, £250; linen In case. £280; cottons and woollens, £120; muslins £10; waterproof and india-rubber goods, £90; sewing thread, £60; haberdashery, £190 ; cotton handkerchiefs. £30; cotton anil linen shirts, £30; apparel, £210: blankets, £30; felt hats and caps, £110; drofsed leather, £130 ; floor cloth, £120; lucifers, £42; vestas. £600; blacking, £50; agricultural implements, £230 ; agricultural machinery, £30,• rails and general machinery, £30; books, £380; paper. 147 cwt.; stationery, £380 ; upholoterj; £540 ; plated and papier maohe (zoocls, £50: toys, £100; firearms, £220: pianos, £560; perfumery, £80; agricultural and garden seeds, £360 ; gun powder, 68 cwt.; chain and anchors, 7 tons; hardware and cutlery, £900; pig iron, 70 tons ; galvanized iron, 32 tons ; yellow metal. 2 tons; Iron nails, 5 tons; wire and wire rope, 31 tons ; linseed oil, 290 gallons; whiting, 11 tons; paint coloura, £90; flint glass, £120; window glass, £39; foreign window glass. 531 cases ; plate glass, 14 cases; china and earthenware, £880 ; bran and flour bags, £64; canvas, £260 : cordage, £30; lines ai d twines, £10; slates, 25 tons; marble, £30; bricks, 2 m'le; cement, 300 barrels; brandy in bulk, 1270 gallons; brandy in case, 590 gallons ; rum. 1 200 gallons; geneva, 2,700 gallons; cordials, 10 gallons; British Bpirits in bulk, £2,120 gallons; ditto, in case, 200 gallons; red wii.'o, 100 gallons; bulk beer 12 beer (glass) 33 gallons; bacon and hams, 18 owt.; preserved fish not rated, ifilGJ; 6ardines, £780; vinegar, 500 gallons ; foreign salad oil, 115 gallons; pepper and spices, 2 owt.; cocoa, 12 owt ; chocolate, 21 cwt.; isinglass and gelatine, £72; mustard, £55; patent groats, 3 cwt.; white salt, 50 tons: candles, 593cwt.; raisins, 153 cwt.; currants, 139 cwt.; almonds, 9 owt.; French plnms, 3 cwt.; figs, 13 cwt.; liquorice juice, 2 owt.; ginger 6 cwt.; refined ditto., 60 cwt ; treacle, 9|cwt.: confectionery end peel. £350; not described, £51; apothecary ware, £190; tart, acid, 5 cwt.; cream tartar, 4 owt; condensed milk, £315; cornflour, £49 —Total declared value, £19,000,

EXPORTS.

Per City of New York, for Sydney—l parcel stationery, 1 parcel printed matter.

Per Rotorua. for Sydney—l case ploughs, 42 cases cheese. 4 caaes sta ionory, 1 case cigars, 1 iron wheel, 39 kess butter, 70 saoks mait. 64 bales tow. 4 baga rags, 8 bales funaus. 3 casks ot), 72 bales flax, 119 packages and parcels sundry merchandise.

ARRIVAL OF THE PERU FROM LONDON.

At seven o'clock this morning the signal of a barque inside Tirltiri was observed on the Mount Victoria flagstaff, and was at once conjectured that the vessel was the Peru, now 83 days from London, in command of Captain Orr, and owned by Messrs Shaw Saville, and Co. Shortly before 8 a.m., however, a flag, denoting that the barque had come to an anchor, was hoisted, and it was not until after 1 o'clock that she again got underway There was, therefore, no probability of her reaching the wharf before five or Bis o'clock thia evening. The Peru, as far as we can learn, brings no passengers. She is consigned to Messrs Owen and Uraham, and that firm advertises a speedy dispatch for London direct.

Outwards Coastwise.—Adah, for Thawes ; Sunbeam, for Whangarei, with 50 Backs wheat. The brigantine Helena and schooner Annie Wilson left Dunedin for Auckland yeaterday.

The barqne Femglen arrived at London from this port on March 8.

The barque Loch Doon left London for this port on March 19.

KThe s.s. Staffa left Opotikl at 11 a.m. yester day, and, after a fine weather passage, arrived at 3 p.m. to-day. Passengers: Messrs Witton and Murray.

The steamer Stella was at Helensville to-day. Bhe.will be at OnehuDga at 3 p.m. on Thursday, the sth. She has been detained by bad weather^

The s.s. Southern Cross is announced to leave forLevuka at midnight. The following pas aeneers have already booked—Mrs M. Doyle, Messrs T. Curalin, M. Doyle. F. C. Honura, J. Degamar, T. Holt, A, Luckhurst, and Captain Frost.

The shiD Merope from London, bound for this port, passed Deal on March 20. The barque Superior entered out at the Cub toms to-day for Timarn.

The ship Oxford hauled into the stream to-d ay, and will leave for Lyttelton within a few days.

The barque Coronella from London to Auck land, was spoken on February 21, in 31deg N. 19 W.

The barque Haloione from London for Auck land passed Deal on March 18.

It has now been definitely arranged that the barque Looh Dee shall load at this port for Lon don, instead of proceeding South. She entered out at the Customs to-day.

The ss. Ringarooma arrived from Sydney, via Rus-ell, at 2 a.m. to-day. Her Sydney passenger list has already been published. The following were passengers from Russell: Miss Maihoa, Mrs Cook, Messra Proctor and Cooper,

The brig Emperor, which left Lyttelton for Auckland on April 27, has aboard the following cargo:—33J9 sacks wheat. 289 sacks barley, 514 sacks and 260 baga flour, 289 sacks barley, 6 caaoß bacon, 50 saoßs oatmeal, 20 cases cheese.

The P.M. B.s. City of New York did not resume her voyage to Sydney until 9.30 a m. today. Her Auckland cargo was landed on the coal hulk yesterday. The Sydney passengers were taken on board by tho City of Cork last evening.

In compliance with an application made by Messrs Stone Bros., the Harbour Board have decided " That the brig Wild Wave be allowed to land a portion of her timber on Quay-street, and] that wharfage thereon bo remitted." A request that some concession in dock dues might be made was deferred for future con aideration.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. ■' Colonist, schooner. Bailey, from Waitara

DEPARTURE.

Penguin, 8.8,, Malcolm, for the South

The f.b. Penguin left tor Southern ports at 11.45 a.m. to-day. Passengers: MesßM Ford, Pearce, Rinkine, Judgo Riohmond and seore tary. D. Macffarlane, D. Matthews, Kelly, Jones, Harvey, Buttle, White. Jack, Mulligan, Captain Bates, T. Lily, Brown, J. Lily, Anderson.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Htab Office, Wednesday. Messrs B. Tonks & Co. sold the right of the Newmarket Toll and Remuora Chain Bar at their mart to-day, to Mr Joseph ReiUy, for the sum ot £35 par week. The property in Queen- Bti-eet in the occupation of Mr Binney, subject to a lease oC ten years at £150 per annum, realised £t,_CO. The purchaser was Mr C. Green way.

Mail Notice.

Mails witii Closb as Under.—

This Day, For Thames, per Rotomnnana, at 4.30 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m.

Thursday. sth instant. For Waltara, &0., per Lalla Rookh, at 8 a m. and Contlnont of Europo, at 8 a.m. For Giaborno, Naplar. Southorn ports, Aus tralian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brlndlsl, for lotters specially BO pre paid and addressod, at 9 a.m. For newspapers, at 8 a.m. Lato lettors till For Waiwora, To Kapa. Craigioburn, and Warkworth, por Rose Casoy, at 10 a.m. For Tauranga, Ohlnomutu, and Opotikl, por Wellington, at 4 p.m. For Mangawai, por Fingal, at 1.30 p.m. For Thames, per Rotoinahana, at 1 30 p.m.

Friday, 6ih instant. ForWalhokoand Coromandel, porCoromandol,

at 12.30 p.m. For Whangaroi Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whan garoi, and Tanglhua, por Ar«ylo, at 1 p.m.

Saturday. Hh Instant. For Whitiongi. por Fingal, at 1 p.m. Cor Waitara, &c, por Sameon, at 4.30 p.m,

N.B.—A Post Offloo has boon opened at Maka rim, near Kaukapakapa. Mail will close at this oflloo every Friday at 215 p.m. Roturn mails will bo recoived every Wednosday at 11 a.m.

S. It. BldS, Chlof Postmaster. Chief POBt-oOlco, Auokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

May Ith, 1881,

Albort HaU-GHlies' Industrial Exhibition,

Choral Hall-Auokland Skating Club, 7.30 p.m. Thoatro Royal — Simonson'a Royal Opera Company, "11.M.5. Pinafore," 8 p.m.

Birth.

ROBINSON.—On April 27th, at hor fathor'a residence, Panmuro, tho Wlf o of Joaoph Hobln son of a son. WILLIAMS.-On May 3rd, Mrs A. M. Williams of a bod.

Death.

DURRIEU,—On May 3rd, at Kdonalde, Marl nnno, tho beloved wife of Louis Adolphus Diirriou. Tho funoral will leave hor lato rosldonco at 3.30 o'clook to-morrow (Thursday). Friends aro respoctfully invitod.

SCOTT.—On May 3. at hor ro»idonoa. Mount stroot. Luoy, tho beloved wifo of William F. Soott, ngod 60 years, after a long and painful illness, borno with Christian resignation. Tho funeral will lcavo her lato rosidonco, Mount-etreet, to-morrow (Thursday) at 3 p.m. Frlenda will please accept tho invitation.

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

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 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.

We hereby certify the issue of the Auckland Evening Star jar the week ending April 30th, 1881, to have oecn as under : — Monday, April 25 6,371 Tuesday, „ 2G 6,441 Wednesday,, 27 6,373 Thursday, „ 2S 6,442 Friday, „ 20 6,225 Saturday, „ 30 6,494 Total issue for week ... 38,346 GEORGK FRASER) Public Account > ants and T. LEIGH WIITTK»CIty Audltara.

Those fotir cases of measles have been a sad business for the ' City of New York' and all who have to do with the ranil steamor. 5 The momentousnesa of the consequences is perfectly astounding when compared with the insignificance of the cause. A 3,400 ton steamer is unlucky enough to have a child put on board infected with one of those juvenile complaints for which a • dose oE Epsom salts or senna is usually considered the correct thing, and this is what happens : The steamer is subjected to a forty hours detention and sent down to au anchorage which, for so largo a ship, may not be unattended with risk; sho loses the fruits of a good passage; tho passengers, who have just come from warm latitudes, are turned out of their comfortable quarters in the saloon of a magnificent vessel, to herd in a bleak unfurnished barn on a desolate island; their lives are imperilled by Pa tnal|which might not be much worse if they happened to be shipwrecked. They are landed in boats in a strange place with i out wharf lights or any similar precaution f against accident ; they, being perfectly r healthy people, are put in Buildings which have been last occupied by persons afflicted with infectious disease. So much tor tho ship and passengers—now for the maila and cargo. Valuable packages must bo taken out into open boats in a very ex posed place, and where there are none of , the usnal facilities for loading and landing, ' with a chance of being knocked over board and lost, or ruined by exposure to drenching ram. The alternative is to carry them on to Sydney, putting the impor- I ters, who have paid mail rates, to great loss. Fortunately Mr Whitaker relaxed this part of the regulation yesterday, and they were discharged, unfumigated, into tho coal hulk. But these thing 3 are only the begin, ningoftbe trouble. Ihe whole city is upset. ' Officers smd others are compelled to imperil their lives iti making journeys to tin: island with various necessaries ; post-office clerks, already worked to death, wait nearly all night for mails that never como, and are kept within instant call for 30 hours, and then have to begin to sort a heavy mail. When, at last, the mail-bags and the cargo, and the passengere have satisfied the letter iof the regulations, there is still the risk and cost of deporting them to town. Then, not only is the big steamer put to risk and very serious loss, but another i 3 kept in attendance on that enfant steamer,' waiting to carry the mails .South terrible, who, by the way, was reported to be in the interesting stage of convalesence when the steamer arrived. The people of the whole Australasian colonies are deprived for 40 hours, of correspondence which may be of the most vital consequence, and all because of a dreadful baby which per versely took the measles at an inappropriate time. ' Was all this fuss warranted, when it is notorious that fifty cases of measles might have been picked out in Auckland, at various past timos, without anyone ex pressing the slightest concern, and at the very moment when scarlet fevor, a ten times more infectious and dangerous diseases widoly prevalent in our city? We do not hesitate to say it was a farce—a costly farce—and one which will bring our port and its administration into ridicule. The authorities themselves know it was a farce, for they broke the quarantine repeatedly yesterday without the slightest compunction, not merely by officials who had been in direct communication with the ship coming back and mixing with others ashore, but by actually bringing away un fumigated packets from the very centre of the supposed fearful source of danger, to the community. Why the coal hulk, with a family living on board, to say nothing of the men working there, coolly, in tho open harbour, hooked on to tho plague-stricken ship, and traf ficked in sooty merchandise; and it would have been absurd to have prevented it. But if the quarantine was such a palpa ble sham, is there a single colourable ex cuse for the loss, the risk, and the public inconvenience which it entailed? We do not hesitate to say there is noae. It is use less to dissemble; small-pox and not measles is what we were quarantining against; and if the ' City of New York' was rightly quarantined, every steamer that has come in from San Francisco for months past ' ought to have been similarly treated. Far ' be it from us to deprecate any proper pre- 1 cautionary measure against the intro- ] duction of small pox, or other i serious epidemic disease, the danger from i which cannot be concealed. But lot us < have something like a method in our mad- < ness. The regulations ought to be carried < out as they exist. San Franchdb and t Honolulu should be declared infected ports i and a medical man appointed to inspect c each of these ships immediately on its 1 arrival, his duty requiting him to keep t watch at the North Shore with the pilot. J r

Surely the inconvenience to ono man, and he paid for it, ia of much loss consequence than the vexatious loss and delay caused for two days through the absurd treatment of tho ' City of New York. It would pay the Pacific Mail and Union Companies to guarantee the Inspector's salary, or if tho Government think so little of the public convenience of the whole colony as to grudge the officer's remuneration, it, could be found iv penny subscriptions from thoso who suffer through such tomfoolery as that which was played in connection with the 'City of Now York.' If ono case of small pox had occurred on her during the voyage unquestionably every step that has been taken would be more than justified j but under the circumstances in which she was ordered into quarantine, every demand of a reasonable prudenco would nave been fulfilled by ordering her to anchor iv the stream, aud preventing any traffic to or fro except that necessary for tho actual delivery of the New Zenland mails, cargo, and passengers. If the Quarantine Regula tions arc not elastic and comprehensive enough to make provision for a modified isolation of this kind, thoy stand in need of immediate amendment. As for the nrraitg ments for fumigating mails, the less said about them the better. They would dis graco n Turkish Postal system. We very much fear that this exhibition of Auckland in hysterics over four babies who hnvo had the measles, will make us the laughingstock of Australasia, and that it will do us no good as a port of call, on the Great Pacific High way,

Messrs Fraaor ami Wnito, City Auditors and Public Accountants, certify thnt the issua of tlio Evening Star last v/cek was 35.34 G.

His Honor Mr Justice Richmond loft for the South per s.s. Penguin this morning.

Sir Gco. Grey arrived from the Thames yesterday oxoning, and is now stoppiug at tho Northern Club.

Tho Duko of Manchester was a passenger to Sydney, en route to England, by tho mail steamer. His graco Archbishop Steins nlso left by the Sivmo vessel.

Mr F. ISattlcy, looal manager of tho Loan and Morcantilo Agoncy, returned from Sydney by tho Ringarooma.

MrS. U. Cox has been gazotted Inspector of Mines for tho district of Kawakawa and Waikato.

A meeting of tho croditors of Edward Gilbert was to havo been hold to-day, but iv default of a quorum, the Registrar ap pointed Mr Thos. Maclfarlauo trustee in the estate. Tho liabilities aro stated at £G9 Gs lOd, and tho assests (which aro represented moroly by household ell'octs and tools) at £10.

Subscribers to the- Melaneniaji Mission, and those iatorcsted in tlio work, who have not received a copy of tho lust report of the Mission may obtain one on application to Messrs Upton and Co., Messrs Champtaloup and Coopor, Mr Edward Wayte, or at the Diocesan oflice, Now Zealand Insurance Buildings

An accident happened last evening to Mr Kelly's omnibus, through colliding •with a timber laden dray. Miss Brook field, who was v passenger by tho 'bus, received n cut on her head. Me Kelly'** vehicle was injured to the extent of about £40. It is said that tho dray had no lights.

The sweepstakes raco for Mr Stanford's Cup arranged for by the Ponsonby Regatta Committee, will take place on Saturday next. The entries (confined to boats under 18 feet measurement) will bo recoivod at the Pousonby Club Hotel on Friday night. A good race is expected.

Mr Gillies' Industrial Exhibition, in the Albert Hall, continues to be well patronised by tlio children and teachers of the city schools. This exhibition is well worthy of a visit, and tho preseut is tlio closing week, as Mr Gillies has arranged to exhibit nt the Thames next week.

The promises of Mr C. Hooper, watch maker and jeweller, Cashcl-strcet, Christ church, were burglariously entered on Monday evening, and about JCGOO worth of property stolen. The door was found open yesterday morning, and the lock of v secret door had bcou taken off with a chisel. N o trace of the burglars has yet beon discovered.

Officers for ensuing quarter of Pioneer Lodge, 1.0. G.T., were elected and installed on Tuesday, 3rd inst, as follows:— liro. Woortrullb, W.C T.jSis.Woodruffe,W.V.T.; Bro. Birley, W.S.; Bro. Row, W.F.S.; Bro. Hemus, W.T.; Bro. Bell, W.C; Bro. Gimmell, W.M.; Bro. Dorringtoo, W.1.G.; Bro. Rhodes, W.O.G.

A word of praiso is duo to Mcsars Baxter aud Harrington (telegraph operators at the Thames), and to Mr Imier (telegraph operator at Coroniamlel), for the generally accurate manner in which the reports of Sir George Grey's spofebes nt those places were wired through to us. The printer, and not the telegraphist, is respon^iole for the statement that the Chinese lead " im mortal and unclean lives." The elision of the t would somowhat illuminate the mean ing of the speaker.

A letter was read at the Harbour lionrJ meeting yesterday respecting Priestman's dredge, which Messrs E. Porter and Co. had received, with engino and gear, only the dredge had been ordered at a cost of £180, while the whole would amount to £700. It was resolved, however, to give the dredge and gear a month's trial, the engineer to put the machine to work, aud the secretary to make the necessary arrangements with Messrs Porter and Co.

To the Editor : Sir,—Your correspondent "R. S. Allan," while ondeavouring to correct error, is rather hazy regarding facts himself. The illfatcd Tararua was not, as he states, built for the Panama Company. The B.g. Auckland and s.s. OtaßO were built in 1863, and the steamers Tararua and Kangitoto in 1864, to the order of the old Intercolonial lioyal Mail Company, some time before any Panama service or the "Panama New Zealand and Australian Company" were in existence. His other remarks are strictly correct. —I am, &c , VINCET VERITAS.

The usual quarterly meeting of the General Havelopk Lodge of 1.0. G.T. was held last evening for the installation of officers for the enauiug term. There was a large attendance of the members present. The following officers wore duly installed by J<ro. Lye, U.W.C.T. :—W.C.T., Bio. Goldie; W.V.T., Bro. Marson; W.C., Bio. Wilcock; W.S., Bro. Patterson; W.A.S.. Bro. Posco ; W.F.S., Bio. Ander son; W.T., Bro. La/vford; W.M., Bro. Scholield; W. J.G., Bro. Wootton ; W.0.G., Bro. Lye; Librarian, Bro. Leonard; P.W.C.T., Bro. Brown.

" Un Ballo in Maschera " was again pro duced at the Theatre Royal last evening by the Simoaqpn Opera Company to a good house. The representation was a very suc cessful one. •' Pinafore "is announced for this evening, with Signor Riccaidi as Sir Joseph Porter, Signor Bianchi as Ralph Rackstraw. Miss Martina Simonsen as Josephine, and Miss Leonora, as " Little Buttercup." Madame Simonsen will take a benefit on Friday night in the graud opera, " Norma," in conjunction with which will bo given a concert by the leading mem bers of the Company.

The lecture last evening at tho New market chapel was poorly attended, not more than fifteen persons beinjj present. Perhaps Mr (Burley) was not happy in tho choice of his subject, in which he treated of the heroes and martyrs of science and ad vancemont, depicting the sufferings of such men as Koger Bacon, Guttcnburg, Galileo, Milton, and others in the pursuit of knowledge. Mr (Padding), in thanking the lecturer, censured the apathy of the committee in not giving due publicity to so excellent a lecture, and especially when it was given In aid of the funds of the Sabbath-school.

At the meeting of the Harbour Board yesterday, Mr Mays presented a petition from the settlers of Stokes' Point, praying for the erection (if a wharf, the petitioners stating that the road is being now opened up from the water's edge to the northern parts of the province; that the road is a great trnnk road to the North; that the site of the proposed wharf is well shelterod; that arrangements are being made to put up a large arpa of land to public competition ; that there is deep water up to the land ; that considerable progress has been made, and the work would be a great convenience to a large number of tho community. On the motion of Mr Mays the petition was referred to tho Works and Kndowment Committee.

"Lost in the bush' is still a Dot un known occurrence in our out-settlements. Last week Messrs Gilmour and Powell, of Raglan, excited by the graphic descrip tion of tho waterfall discorered by Mr T. B. Hill, set out to examine it. In hunting through the thick forest they lost their way, and wandered about in search of a track. At last they agreed to double their chance of success by striking out in opposite directions, the successful one to return with help to his companion. Mr Gilmour was the one fortunate enough to take the right direction, and he imme diately returned with a number of settlers to prosecute the search. At last they were rewarded by finding Mr Powell after he had speut two days and two nights without food, He was greatly exhausted, and considering the density and extent of the forest his rescue was almost miraculous. j

Judge Ward was thrown from a trolly on tho Upper Waitaki bridge yesterday owing to an accidental capsize. He sustained pain ful injuries.

A tailor named Goddard. who was a saloon passenger to 'Frisco by the Zealand ia, became insane on tho passage. Ho came through from Melbourne.

A sou of Mrs Hayncs, of Shortland, Thames, was employed as steward's assistant on the Tararua at the time of the disaster.

Two lads, named Ellis and Campbell, were out shooting yesterday at Bottle Lake, near Christchurch The latter was walking ahead when Ellia's gun exploded, and shat the other through the leftside aud arm. He was takon to tho hospital, aud lies iv a pre carious state.

A nieetiug of tho Presbytery of Auckland was held this morning in St. Andrew's Church, for the purpose of considering a bill which has been drafted by the Solicitor- General with the object of making the Presbyterian Church a corporate body for tho administration of church trusts. The business was possessed of no public interest.

The fumigation of the San Francisco mail was completed at 4.30 ycstciday, and they were brought up to town by tho p.s. City of Cork shortly after eight o'clock last night. The passengers, mail agent, and others engaged in tho fumigation are still at the island.

Two companion photographs of a highly amusing character are on exhibition in Messrs Ifohn Bros.' shop window, Quoen strect. They me entitled "Good Morning" and "Good Night" respectively. The former contains a grouping of infant faces, divcrso m foaturo and general appoar niice, but all wreathed in smiles, while the latter has a similar grouping of baby countenances but puckered and wrinkled by the effort to squall and kick as luslily as possible. Every face expresses either sorrow or ploaeuro iv a different way, and tho ensemble, it must bo confessed, is very diverting. Of courso tho thing is "A Yaukeo Notion." Cula va saus diro I

Tho following notices of motion aro set down upon the City Council order paper and will bo moved at tho mooting to-morrow evening :—(1) By Councillor Thompson : " That tho City Surveyor bo instructed to prepare plan and furnish cstimato of cost of forming, kerbing, and channelling tho foot paths from corner of Pitt-street and Knran g'lhapo Road to Livorpool-stroet. (2) By Councillor Aickiu : " That tho works al ready estimated and] authorised on tho south eide of Grafton Kond bo proceeded with ; also that the footpath on the Bouth sido of Waterloo Quadrant from corner of Priuecs-stroet ho done to correspond with footpath on tho north side." (3) By Councillor Montague: " That tho Council appoint a sub-committee to consider and leviso tho present Building Regulations." (4) Hy Councillor Oiler ; "That tho Surveyor bo instructed to call for tenders ro forming footpath, kerbing, etc., in Union-street, between Wellington and Napier streots."

A communication was received from the General Manager of New Zealand Kail ways (Mr Maxwell) by tho Chairman 01 the Harbour Board, intimating that tho Gov ernment contemplate establishing a parcel.i' convcyauco system, so that parcels may be booked betvveou all stations, on the New Zealand Kailways. The proposal at present under consideration is to curry any parcel not exceeding Hlbs in wciuht at a fixed rate, irrespective of distanco) tho object being to facilitate transmission between Icoalities unconnected by rail. In order to obtain data for considering tho subject, it is necessary to iuvito tho various Harbour Hoards to indicate whether they would be disposed to adopt ■ a uniform wharfage chargo for parcels not exceeding tho weight named. It is suggested that 2d per parcel would bo a fair wharfage chargo to make. Tho communication was leferred to the Work aud Endowments Committee.

Mr Harding, of Napier, gave a very instructive lecture last eveniug on "Beer, ami Waste of Kood in its Manufacture," with illustrative diagrams and experiments, in the l'aruell Wesleyau Schoolroom. Rev, S. M. Isett occupied tlio chair, aud the meeting was oy<ajed with prayer and 11 hymn. The audience was not large, but tho remarks of the lecturer was quickly and intelligently listened, to. Mr Harding has ueen a total abstainer from intoxicating liquors for 47 years, aud at an advaucedage enjoys good health, and possesses a sound constitution. Ho does not profess to bo an orator, but simply aims iv his own practical way, to impart sound physiological instruct tiou and deal with plain, iiidicputed facts. Ho said his chief object was to shew that by using strong drinks of any kind, especially beer, as articles of food, was a great absurdity ; and in using them there was great waste, Homo persons encrtjiin tho idea, that becauso they feel stimulated in taking a little of tho dunk, it must bo nutritious. This was a com mon and unphiloßophical error. Tho diagrams which he exhibited wcro specially prepared for Bands of Hope in Napier were tho work of a celobrated physician in New York, and as ho was coming to Auckland, ho thought ho might bring them, as he always took an opportu nity when it offered from ft sonso of duty of delivering a familiar lecture to tho young, with the view of guarding them against the pernicious influences of alcohol. Tho lecturer then proceeded to give a sketch of malting aud brewing, and the various pro cesses of fermentation, by which the good grain was destroyed and a poisonous beverage substituted. The several pro cesses were lucidly illustrated and ex plained. He shewed how tho starch in the barley became sugar in the malt. The ex tracted BUgar is all that tho brewer wants ; he does not want the Hour, because ho docs not want to nourish tho body, but givo a liery, intoxicating liquid, which cr.n do no physical good, but accomplish a great deal of harm. The lecturer showed that by retailing glasses of beer the publican was greatly advantaged, and on making this statemont in bis own town a retired publican bawled out, " Such people are stupid ; they should take it in the pewter." (Laughter.) Virtually, he said, all intoxicating beverages are the same, whatever their distinctive character. Tho lecture contained many points of in- 1 terest and much practical information, and at the close a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to tho lecturer on the motion of Mr Keatley, seconded by Mr Nicholßon. The lecture will be repeated on Friday evening at the Ponsonby Road Wesleyan Chapel.

ATTEMPTED BANK ROB BERY.

The Offender Captured.

Information was received to-day by Mr Superintendent Thomson that an attempt wus made last night to iob the National Bank at Tauranga. Tho particulars to hand are not very complete, but wo learn that tho would-be burglar is named William Henry Barlield, Ho was arrested in the criminal act by Sergeant White and Constable Whelan. The attempt was made about an hour before midnight. Mr Morris, the Bank Manager, must have been on the premises at the time, as the tele gram cays that lie was rendered nearly blind by pepper thrown in his faco by tho oll'ender.

Further Particulars.

TAURANGA, this day.

Sergeant Whito states that Mr Morris, the manager of the Bank, informed him about a week ago that he suspected some one would try and injure him, and most likely rob the Bank, as suspicious parties were prowling about, and dogging him from the Club to the Bank at night. Upon this information Sergeant White kept a vigilant wan-h on tho Bank. Everything went on as usual. As he was stationed inside the Bank a rap came to the door. The manager ot tho Bank opened the door, aud a large quantity of pepper was thrown in his faco, completely blinding him. At the samo time tho robber clutched the manager by the throat. There was a constable, Whelan, stationed behind tho door along with tho manager, suffering severely from ; pepper. He struck tho robber on the head. Serjeant White covered him witli his revolver, aud tho prisoner then caved in after a severe struggle. The prisoner's name is William Henry Barfield. Upon prisoner being searched, the follow ing articles were found :—A knotted bludgeon, a gag, a piece of rope, a piece of soap, and a quantity of pepper and a towel was found on him be sides. The prisoner had blackened his face. Immediately after the prisoner was secured, Sergeant Whito rushed out of the Bank to see if he could find any accomplices, but only picked up a loaded pistol outside the door. It is sup posed that there is a gang in town, as Mr Morris saw one or two outside the door,

WELLINGTON, this day.

Mr Buchanan, Inspector of tho National Bank here, has received the following tele gram from Tauiaoga : —"The Bauk was attacked last night by burglars. One was caught after a severe struggle by Sergeant >Vhite and Constable Whelan. Tho other escaped. No damage was done,"

CABLEGRAMS.

[JReutek's Telegrams.]

MR DLLON, M.P., ARRESTED.

LONDON, May 3,

John Dillon, M.P. for Tipperary, and one of the chief agitators of the Land League, has besn arrested iv Ireland on a warrent issaed by the Viceroy under the Coercion Act. THE IRISH LAND BILL. LONDON, May 2, In the House of Commons this evening the Irish Land Bill again camo up for con sideration on second reading. In the course of the debate Lord Elcho, member for Haddingtonshire, acting on behalf of the Conservative;!, made a speech, in which he strongly denounced tho provisions of the Bill, and concluded by moving its rejection as a whole by the House. Tho discussion on the motion is being continued. PROVISION FOR MR LABOUCHERB. A Ministerial bill has beon introduced by the Right Hon. Mr Gladstone providing that persons who aro permitted to affirm in Courts ot law should be authorised to make an aflirmatiou on their entry in Parliament in place of the customary oath of. allegiance. EARL BEACONSFIELD'S MONU MENT. Mr Labouchcre, M.P. for Northampton, has given notice in tho House of Commons, of a motion condemning tho proposal to be submitted shortly by the Premier, that funds should be voted for the erection of a ■ monument to tho lato Earl Boucousfield, iv Westminster Abbey. GREEK QUESTION SETTLED. LONDON, May 2. In the House of Commons to-day Sir Charles Dilkc, Under Secretary of Stato for Foreign Affairs, made a statement re garding tho negotiations for tho settlement of the Turko-Greolc difficulty. Ho announ ced that tho Sultiiu had finally nccopted the understanding which hart beon arrived at between tho Porto aud tho Hellenic Go vornmcut.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE REFORM BILL.

MELBOURNE, Wodnesday.

In tho Legislative Council last night, after tho statement made by Sir Charles Sladen, the Reform Bill was read a eocoud time pro torma,

AUCKLAND AWARDS AT THE EX

HIBITION.

MELBOURNE, May 3.

Dr. Hector, Executivo Commissioner for New Zealand nt tho lato International Ex. hiuition, has left for Syduey, und will leave that port for Wellington by tho Wakatipu. Before his departure Dr. Hector completed arrangements for packing and forwarding exhibits in tho New Zealand court. Tho awards made to New Zoiiland aro: E Mitc.helson, Dargaville, kauri gum; and T. C.Tilly, Auckland, arrowroot.

OUR SPECIAL WELLINGTON TELEGRAM.

MR WIIITAKER'S ARRIVAL,

WELLINGTON, this day, I notice ill my tclogram about Mr Whitaker's coming to consult with his colleagues regarding tho measures for the bcsmou, "Sunday week" was misprinted Mmday "next." Tho Attorney-General does not arrive until Sunday tho Bth inst, by the Kingaroorua. BILLS FOR THE SESSION. I hear that several drafts of bills aro in a farward state or preparation, and I expect to be able to send you further particulars shortly. It is thought there may bo somo difference of opinioc among Ministers as to whether the largo number of meosuroa deemed necessary shall 1)3 brought down this session, includ ing most ot tlioso withdrawn last year, or whether only as few as poosible shall In: included, and until the feeling of the country is fairly tested by a general elec tion. It is not supposed, however, that there will bo any serious dissonsion on this head, but that probably a sort of compro mise will be arrived at, somo pet bills of particular matters possibly being post poned.

POLICE COURT.—This day.

(Beforo Messrs Prime and Clomonts, J.P'h ) DUUNKKNNESS. Anuo Richards and Horatio Nelson wcro punished for drunkenness. HKUTAIi ASSAULT. Edward George (Sorgatz was charged with unlawfully wounding Thomas Henry Platt, steward of the British ship Oxford, on tho 30th ult. Mr Pardy gavo particulars : Tho prisoner waa a seaman on board the Oxford, and complainant was steward on the same ship, aud becauso ho gavo evidence in tho broaching cargo, he had bcou subjected to tho moat brutal assaults, the last being the worst; and, being of a very serious character, tho police had to rosolre that it should be doalt with as an indictable case.

Mr Laishicy asked that it might be dealt with in a summary manner. By leaving witnesso3 belaud the captain will bo put to serious inconvenience.

Mr Pardy said, in such a case as tho pre sent, inconvenionces should not be consid ered,

Mr Laishloy said, if the case should be sent to tho Supreme Court; he should have nothing to say at present. Thomas Henry Platt, steward of the British ship Oxford, deposed that ho gavo evidence in the larceny of cargo. On tbo 30th instant, about 12 p.m., he was on shore. Mot the prisoner in Queen-street, at tho end of the wharf. He was going to the ship. Prisoner accosted him and desired him to have a drink. JNot liking to be dis agreeable and feeling himself safe with the prisoner, he accepted a drink. We walked together along the wharf. Prisoner asked if ho was prepared if attacked by tho men. He roplicd "no." He then said, you carry a revolver, to which witness said ho did, but it was not loaded. At prisoner's request he showed him the rovolver. He took it in his hand and said, alt right, it is not loaded. Prisoner immediately knocked him down, and kicked him about the body. He thcu knocked him over the face and eyes with the butt-end of tho revolver, He was still suffering very acutely from the brutality of the prisonor. The police came up and he was taken to the hospital.

To prisoner : Met you at the Metropolitan Hotel, wont to tho Occidental, and after wards to the wharf. You seemed friendly. Did not expect an attack.

Constable Arthur Dews : Was on duty in Queen-street. Saw tho prosecutor and prisoner pass towards the wharf, arm in arm. It was a quarter past twelve. Sub sequently ho heard cries of murder and police. Ho ran down the wharf. Met Mr Platt running, aud crying murder. Close behind wus the prisoner in full chase. Complainant's faco was covered with blood, aud one of his eyes completely buried, Thero wero several gashes on his face, and blood was streaming from his mouth. Ho said the prisoner had tried to murder him for giving evidence. He then made a similar statement to that just given. Ho took tho prisoner into custody, who said, " All right, I'll go with you ; I'm not going to deny the assault." Pri soner further stated that Platt showed him a revolver, and iv consequence ho knocked him down. Tho prisoner said he intended to have givon Platt a little moro of it. He was following him for that purpose.

Constables Henry Graham and Alexander McUilp gave evidence as to tho arrest of prisoner and the conveyance of the injured man to the hospital.

Dr. Cooper, Houso-surgeon at the hospital, remembered the complainant being received about one o'clock on the morning of the 30th April. Witness then described tho state of the wounded man.

The depositions were then read over to the prisoner, who said that Platt was very much excited, and took out the revolver and levelled it at his head, He immedi ately knocked him down in self-defence. The prisoner was then committed for trial. LUNACY. A man, whose name did not transpire, was committed to the Lunatic .Asylum on the medical testimony of Drs. Stockwoll and Haincs. CHARGE OF STEALING A WATCH. Frederick O'Neil, a youth, waa charged on warrant, with the larceny o,f a watch, value £i, on the 26th of February, the property of William Hunter. The prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr Pardy said the prisoner went on board the lona, and after he loft Mr Hunter missed his watch, it was found iv a watch maker's shop, the prisoner having sold it. One mouth's imprisonment with hard labour. benjamin's- impression. Benjamin Williams was charged on flummoua with assaulting John Griffin, by striking him on the nose, on the 2nd inst. Mr Laishley appeard for defendant, and . having consulted with tho parties, informed the Court that the differences .between tho parties had been mutually arranged. ; Tniß waa all tho business.- ■

THE WRECK OF THE TA RARUA.

Narrative by the Master of tho

Kakanui.

DUNEDIN, this day. Captain Sundstectn, master of the Kakanui, furnishes the following account : '—"Left Invercarglll at 11.30. on Friday afternoon bound for Catlin's River. Had not heard anything of the misbap to the Tararua before leaving Invercargill. Arrived at the Bluff at about a quarter to four in the afternoon. It was then heard that the Tararua was in some sori of trouble. Tho information contained in the following telegram from my agents stated that the Tararua was ashore at Waipapa. Wait till 5.30. for orders. About 5.20. I got telegrams from Dunedin and luvercar gill that the Hawea waa proceeding to the scene, and that the Kakanui's services were not likely to be required. ONLY A QUARTER OF A MILE FROM THE WRECK. I then went to pcarch. Arrived off Wai papa at 8 o'clock in the evening and deter mined to wait until daylight to see how the steamer was situated, and burnt blue lights. Saw nothing whatever of the Tararua. Noticed one big fire on shore,and also two or three smaller ones moving about the big fire. From this I concluded tho people were all landed. By comparing my position at that timo with what I have heard since, I reckon that I must have been lying within a quarter of ft mile of tho wreck, at 11 o'clock on Friday night, and anchored at the back of the point. It was certainly near the reef on which the Tararua struck. It was a little to eastward of Waipapa Point. Otara is not a continuous ridge of reefs ; it is rather a scries of rocks through which a boat could beat its way in smooth water. COULD ASSISTANCE HAVE BEEN RENDERED. I had one boat on board. It is impossible to say whether I could have rendered any matorial assistance Iftid I arrived before nightfall. Perhaps I might have got a line taken ashore by means of rockets, but I cannot say. I should, of course, have been governed by circumstances. Tho Kakanui was drawing 2 feet 6 inches forward, and 6 foot aft. She could have gone almost any. where if the water was smooth. When I wont past the reef on Thursday a tremend ous sea was running, iv fact, the heaviest I have soen for 12 months or more. Long blind rollers were running, and I think they would havo broken on a reef four fathoms deep.

STORY BY A PASSENGER,

John Williams, ono of tho passengers, states :—When the vessel struck I was awakened by a shock, and rushing on deck I distinctly saw the white beach and breakers rolling in. The Tararua could not havo been more than COO yards from tho shore when she struck. He (Williams) was on his way to England—bad 100 sovh. in a small bag under his pillow, and in the excitement forgot to go below and get them. Tho first boat was launched at daylight, but immediately filled and sank. The second boat was launched about half an hour afterwards, and was lowered safely. She was officered by tho second mate, and manned by four sailors. Captain Garrard asked tho women and children to get in, but they declined as tho «ea was running mountains high, and tho risk appeared too great. Six passengers haying volunteered to go in tho boat, she started lor the shore. On reaching the surf, three of the passen gers jumped out, and after groat struggling the three got on tho beach, (he remaining three being drowned. I (Jno. Williams) nsked to be taken in the boat. The cap tain refused, till he was known to haye eevcral hundreds of pounds with him on board the steamer. Od the third boat being lowered from the Tararua, it was oflicered by the carpenter and four sailors, and left tho steamer under instructions to proceed along the coast and find a landing place if possible He did as ordered, but failed to find a suitable place. When ho got back to the steamer the captain ordered him out of the boat. Ho gave up tho command reluc tantly, and the first mate took charge. He waa ordered to savo life, it possiblo. Myself and three other passengers got in, and after a good deal of trouble statted for the shore. When we I were about leaving the ship's side, I saw Captain Garrard holding a rope to assist us in getting into tho boat. He was calm aud collected. When we got into the breakers a heavy sea caught us and swamped our boat. We all made a rush for the shore aud all succcedod in landing except one lad. He was last scon struggling in the surf. THE PRINCE RUPERT'S NARRA TIVE Captain Hauuing, of the Prince Ruport, states that ho kept in tho rigging of his own vessel during the greater part of Friday night with the night - glasses, aud kept the steamer's mast-head light in sight until about 5.30 a.m., when it suddenly disappeared. This must havo been wheu tho wreck broke up, as at day light sho had entirely disappeared. Mr J. O. Eva was last seen on the bridge calmly viewing the scene. Tho noise the surf was making, was remarked on, during that particular night, by panics who live fifteen miles inland from Waipapa. After the Tararua parted and settled down, aud was invisible from the beach, tho forocastlo seemed to have jammed in the reef, but was at best a most precarious foot-hold, and as breakers every few ! minutes swept clean over it, as many as six persons were swept away by a single sea.

THE BODIES RECOVERED.

The Union Company telegraphed to Wyndham inquiring what steps were being taken on the beach regarding bodies that might be washed up, as it was the desire of some relatives of the drowned that the corpses should be brought to Dunedin for burial. The Company received the follow ing reply :—" Police arrivals took charge ot everything and waited coroner's orders I met him near Fortrose. He informed me he intended having all bodies found about Brunton's beach buried in the Fortrose cemetery after the inquest, which was held yesterday. No one can claim the bodies without the coroner's consent. It is a diffi cult matter to bring the bodies to the rail way-station hore as the road is very rough and the distance great. The bodies ought to bo buried as soon as possible, as oven on Sunday they began to decompose.

RELIEF OF TARARUA SUFFERERS.

DUNEDIN 2 p.m.

The Union Co. head the subscription list with 100 guineas, promising to givo further aid if necessary. The Mayor of Dune din will thaukfully receive any in formation respecting any case requiring urgent relief. It transpires that Mrs Brown aud three children, were not passongera by the steamer.

SPORTING.

IDY TKLEaRAPH—PRKSS ASSOCIATION.]

CHRISTCHUHCH, Tuesday. C.J.C. HANDICAP. | The following are tho weights for the C. J, 0.

GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. The following are the weights for the Grand National Steeplechaso, to bo run oh Queen's Birthday :— Stlb Stlb Agent .. .. 13 0 Monsotrap .. 10 12 Sailor Bojr .. 12 6 Kosciusko .. 10 7 Clarenoe .. .. 12 2 MissHungerford 10 0 Lady Mary .. 11 9 Shark .. .. 10 0 Winifleld.. .. H 5

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

ASSASSINATION OF THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.

Scene of the Crime,

(FKOMTIIE LONDON " DAILY TELEGRAPH.")

ST. PETERSBURG.

Sunday night, March 13. The Emperor Alexander has at last fallen a victim to the attempts of the cowardly asaa9ains, who have so often vowed to com-_ pass his death. To-day his Majesty at tended as usual at the Rasvod or military parade, which is held every Sunday in the Hiding HoW As he was returning to the Palace, in a close carriage, accompanied by the Grand Duke Michael, a bomb was thrown at the carriage. Tho vehicle was tenibly shattered and broke down at once, Several of the Cossack escorts were severely wouaded, and one of them fatally. His Majesty, however, alighted unhurt, aud stepping oil' the road upon tho pavement, he leaned against the parapet of a railing over, hanging the Ekaterineu Canal, which iuus parallel to the roadway. While ho was standing surveying for a moment the wreck around liini, a second shell was hurled with such accuracy as to fall and explode liter ally between his feet. This time the Emperor fell, having sustained mortal in juries. His lower limbs were fearfully shattered, and the explosion had caused severe internal injuries. Although shock ingly maimed and seuseless, the Emperor still breathed, and he was con veyed in all haste to the Winter Palace. Surgeons were immediately in attendance, but it was a hopeless case, and at 4 o'clock iv the afternoon, just two hours after the murderous attack was made upon him, the Emperor Alexander 11. had breathed his last. His son, the Czarewitch, and all the Princes of the Imperial family in St. Petersburg were preseut at the death-bed. Lord Dulfeiin, tlie English Ambassador, and many of the representatives of foreign States, had already arrived at the Palaca when the sad news was announced. As soon aa the Emperor had expired, the Czarewitch drove home to his own Palace at the ADitchkin Bridge, and was greatly cheered on his route by the crowds which thronged the Nevsky. One or two persons who were near the scene of tho crime, and are believed to have been implicated in its perpetration, have been arrested. THE SCENK OF THE CRIME. I have just visited the-scene of to-day's terrible crime. On one side of the road i 3 the Ekaterinen Canal, and on the other the low wall of the garden of the Palace of the Grand Duchess Helena. No damage has boen done to the wall or to the rail ings on: tho canal bank, but the houses on tho far eide of the canal, at a distance of 100 yards, have had all their upper win dows smashed.

EXTRAORDINARY

PEitSISTENCY

IN THE CRIME.

The Grand Duke Michael was in the car riage with the Emperor, and the first bomb was thrown from behind after the carriage had passed. It injured only the back ot the vehicle. The escort was as usual formed of the body guard or convoy. Several of these Goaeacks were wounded, and the violence of the explosion naturally threw the mounted men into confusion. His Majesty's carriage has latterly, however, been always followed by a fast sleigh, conveying a superior ollicer of police, and this officer, witnessing the whole occurrence, sprang from his sledge and immediately arrested tho individual who threw the first shell Whilst lie was interrogating him, the Em peror, who had alighted, moved as if towards the policc-oflicer and his prisoner. The latter, whose thoughts were evidently intent on one object only, immediately drew a revolver and presented it at the Czar, but the police-oflicer was sufficiently quicK to be able to dash it from his hand before he had time to draw the trigger. This danger was, however, no sooner averted than a second individual, who in the confusion had been unnoticed, approached the Emperor. The Czar now stepped back on the pavement, and the assassin threw another shell, with fatal accuracy, between his feet. Uttering a cry for help, the Emperor fell senseless to the earth. His escort, who had by this time recovered froai their first sur prise, promptly seized the second culprit, and the unconscious, though still breathing, body of the Emperor was rapidly conveyed to the Winter Palace in the open sledge of tho police-officer. Ab far as 1 can learn, there were five persons killed besides His Majesty. It would seem that two of the escort, "two bystauders, and a child which was being carried in the arms of a passing woman, perished in the two explosions. Of course the news of this awful catas trophe spread like wildfire through the capital, and consternation and alarm were depicted on every countenance ; at the same time perfect quiet prevailed. The authorities have, I understand, taken every needful precaution. Externally there it nothing to attract public attention beyond the Imperial flags waving mournfully half mast high, and the numerous Cossack patrols around the Winter Palace.

THE ARREST OF THIS ASSASSINS,

COLOGNE, March 13 (evening),

The " Cologne Gazette " has received a telegram from St. Petersburg, which, after describing the attack on the Emperor, goes on to say :— "The two assassins, one a tall man, wearing spectacles, and 'ho other a short individual, were immediately seized and conveyed to prison. The Emperor was lifted on the hands of some of the police and bystanders into another carriage. The glasses of the gas-lamps in the Michael Garden, which runs along the side of the canal, were broken to pieces by the force of the concussion produced by the explosion. A cordon of the guard has been drawn round the scene of the murder. The streets are densely thronged with excited crowds, and everywhere the utmost sympathy and grief are expressed. A feeling of intense bitterness against the authors of the crime universally prevails. All the public-houses and restaurants have been closed by a special order, and every place of business is also shut. The bells in the principal churches are tolling for. the late Emperor. The spot where the first bomb was thrown was about one hundred paces from the Kojusbni Bridge over the canal.",

LATER DESPATCHES.

The Nature of the Injuries.—Last

hours of the Czar,

ST. PETERSBURG, March 14.

The following additional details have transpired in reference to the last hours of tho late Emperor. The physicians who were first summoned to the bedside of the Emperor were Surgeon Kourglevsky and Drs. Botkin, Marcus, and Dvoriachine. The last named immediately fetched the necessary instruments for amputating the legs, which were held to the body by the flesh only, the bones being broken. Blood flowed copiously from the lacerated limbs, and india-rubber bandages were applied, hrst to the right leg below the knee and then to the left. The right hand, on which was a glove covered with blood, was found to be greatly injured. Tho marriage ring was broken, and the pieces drivon into the flesh. The next care of the surgeons was to tie up tho veins in order to cause the blood to flow back to the heart, and at length, under the influence of aulphata of oxygen and ice, the Emperor recovered respiration and opened his eyes. The chaplain, M. Bajanov, availed himself of the interval of apparent consciousness to administer tho Sacrament, and fora moment some hopes were entertained for the Em peror's life; bnt a minute or two afterwards the heart finally ceased to beat, exactly one hour and fifty minutes after the explosion. OTHER PERSONS INJURED. It is reported that about twenty persona were more or less injured by the explosion?, which appear to Lave wrought their ravages by charges of nicro-glycerine without any projectiles being enclosed in the shells, a large number of the wounds received by the Colonel ot Police were simplo lacerations of the flesh, caused by the dynamic force of the explosion. The person arrested for throwing the first bomb gave his name correctly as Roussakoff. He was a student of tho Mining School of St. Peters burg, aged 21 years, a native of the Gsvern mont of Novgorod. Besides the revolver mentioned yesterday, this desperate and in fatuated youth was found with a dagger in his possession. One of the wounded per sons was apparently gravely implicated, even if he did not actually throw the second boom. This man has received fatal injury to the spine, but refused to give any particulars of himself, and died in the hos pital last evening trom tho effects of poison lie had taken. The second person who was arrested running from the spot proved to be a respectable citizen, whose only fault was too great anxiety to get away. He was released in the course of the evening, i as soou as his identity was established, '

EXPLOSIVE PILLS.

Only last week a small box, ostensibly containing pills for asthma, was received by * the Emperor with a letter from abroad. When these were hauded to Dr. Botkin a slight explosion occurred on the box being opened, and the pills were found to contain a highly explosive substance enough to kill three porsons if all the contents bad simul taneously exploded.

ACCOUNT BY AN EYE-WITNESS.

The following is the account given by aa eye-witness of the Czar's aesaseination ; " The Czar, on leaving the Hiding School went to take luncheon with the Graud Duchess Catharina Michailovna. On his return ho drove along the Catharine Canal, when suddenly, at a point elsewhere des cribed, a formidable explosion took place, damaging tho hinder part of the Imperial carringe. The Emperor alighted im. mediately. An officer of the Guards rushed iip to him and, forgetting tho customary form of address, exclaimed, ((Aie you hurt, sir?" " Wo, thank God, lam not," replied the Czar; " but I must look after the injured.' Several victims were lying on the ground, some of them being Cossacks belonging to the etcort, and others mere passers-by. The Czar walked up to a Cossack who had l;een badly wounded, and ordered him to be carried away. The man who had thrown the shell was arrested by an officer close by. He had seized him by the arms. In one hand he held a revolver and in the other a dagger. He is quite a young man, of very pale complexion, fair hair, a slight mous tache, and wearing civilian's clothes. The Czar looked at him for a moment, and then ordered him to be taken' oiF. The Czar himself was about to continue his way on foot, although the coachman urged him to resume his seat in the carriage. Meanwhile a deuse crowd had assembled. Hardly had the Em peror proceeded a few paces ere another youn» man approached him and, raisin t[ sonuTobject in the air, flung it with all his force at the feet of the Czar, who was in the very act of making the sign of the Cross. "An explosion followed, which threw all the bystanders of their legs. Two or three minutes elapsed between the iirst and second explosions. As soon as the' smoke had cleared away the Emperor was seen lying on the ground, bathed in a pool of blood.

CONFESSION OF THE ASSASSIN.-

MORE ARRESTS,

Most important discoveries concerning the assassination have been made since the event, owing in part, to the confession at last wrung from the prisoner Rousakoff. Among other things, the criminal has de clared that h<j threw the first metal bomb, and also that the unknown man who died from his wounds, and whose dead body Rousakoff has been taken to see, was one of his accomplices. Thus the various stories as to the actual attack arc cleared up. The lodging of Rousakoff and his fellow • conspirators, situate in the district of the Nevsky Monastery, has been entered by the police. As soon as the police tried the door they heard the report ot an explosion within. Forcing open the door, they came upon a man lying in the passage with his brains blown out and covered with blood. On entering the room a woman shouted, "Take care, gentlemen, there is dynamite here." The police were careful not to come in contact with any of this substance, arrested the woman, who seems to have made no resis tance, and at once proceeded to search the apartment. A number of explosive sheila were fouud, and a copy of a revo lutionary proclamation relating to the crime, and pointing out that two persons would perform the terrible deed. No one else was found in the place. The police then set watch tor others who might come to the house, and remained there all night. The next morning a young man presented himself, and immediately fell in with the police. He drew a revolver, and fired six shots, wounding three policemen, but was ultimately secured.

PLOT AGAINST THE NEW CZAR.

Great excitement has prevailed in St. Petersburg during the last two days in consequence of fresh discoveries of the con spiracy having been made by the authorities. Another mine or traces of one have been brought to light very near the neighbour hood of the Anitchkin Palace, where the present Czar still resides. The spot is in the Little-garden-street, a short thoroughfare leading off the Nevsky Prospect, nearly opposite the present Emperor's palace. Barricades have been put across both ends of the street to keep back the crowds, who seem to care little for the danger of a possible explosion. About half-way down sappers are at work excavating in front of a small cheesemonger's shop, which is low down beneath the level of the pavement. The owners of this shop have disappeared, and it is said that they were two students who hao. taken the place for the purpose of laying the mine. The present Emperor has always passed down this street on his way to the weekly parades, and there is no doubt that this circumstance has been taken into consideration by the persons who have been at the work. Up to the time of writ ing, some tunnelling appears to have been found beneath the shop, but no explosives have yet been unearthea.

THE FUNERAL.—LYING IN STATE.

(As told by Qeo. A.' Sola.)

It was a most wonderous sight, to "behold that black sea of hats and caps, transformed into an immense expanse of pale upturned faces. The funeral car was a bier of ebony and silver on wheel?, with heavily carved silvered spokes ; a superstructure of black and silver, the whole canopied by superb material, encircling the columns of the bier. The coffin of the illustrious deceased was almost hidden by a golden pall lined with white satin, and the vast car itself was drawn by eight horses, completely shrouded in fable draperies.

Alone, behind the bier of his murdered sire, walked his son, the Emperor Alex ander 111.

The centre of the nave of the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, wa3 filled by a huge catafalque of cloth of gold, lined with ermine, rising to the very roof of the edifice. Beneath this was a date of three grades, covered with crimson velvet, while the surrounding pillars of the catafalque were shrouded alternately in draperies of cloth of gold and cloth of silver, bearing the monogram of the lamented Czar. In accordance with Russian custom, black draperies are but scantily employed in the Interior of churches ; so that a stranger, on entering the Cathedral at noon to-day, might almost have imagined that the pre parations made were intended for a wedd ing, and not for a f nneral. On all sides, from walls, columns, and doors, sprang gilt scones of many branches, enriched with the Imperial arms and filled with lighted tapers. Bishops, priests, and deacons, in their capes of sable velvet, stiff with silver embroidery, choristers and acolytes in their cassocks of black serge, now stood in readiness, expec tant and immobile, and there was dead silence. Then mutely filed into the church a great body of officers of superior rank, bearing on cushions decorations, crosses, badges, crowns, sceptres, and diadems ; but all intermingled in such glittering, glistening confusion, that 1 can only liken it to some swollen rivpr, full ot gold and silver, fresh flowing into a sea of lapis lazuli and diamonds. First the Imperial regalia were ranged in order upon the topmost steps of the dais; and then followed the body of the deceased Czar, in a sumptuously gilt coffin, which was borne by the Grand Dukes Constan tino, Nicholas, Vladimir, Paul, and Sergius, and his Koyal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh was reverently paced exactly beneath the centre of the dome ot the catafalqu-). The Emperor and his brothers having removed the lid of the bier, the face and the upper part of the body of the dead Czar, attired in the uniform of the Preobrajenski Guard regiment were exposed to view. The Emperor Alex ander 111. placing himself with the Empress and the Imperial children at the head of the coffin, the priests and choristers intoned the lugubrious dirges of the Russiau funeral service, whilo the Metropolitan handed to each person present a lighted taper, and the deacons asperged the church with holy water. The scene was one ot great splen dour. At the lectern stood a black-robed priest, reading the words of the Gospel in the sonorous Sclavonian Russian liturgy. At the four corners of the catafalque stood as many aides-de-camp general. Motionless on the steps as the dais were guards ot the military cadets. THE MURDERED SOVEREIGN. In the midst of all splendour lay the murdered sovereign with a ghastly upturned face and folded hands. The lower part ot the body was completely hidden under a heap of fresh flowers deposited by loving hands. When the service was con cluded, Alexander 111, kneeling on one knee, kissed the hand of his dead father. The Empress followed his example. Then, bowing slightly to tho persons in the vicinity, the Imperial couple left the cathedral The Luehess of Edin burgh and the Grand Duchesses present were successively conducted to the coffin to pay their last tribute of love and reverence to the murdered Sovereign. Then followed all the Imperial and Eoyal mourners, the 'foreign Princes -ami the members of the

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR WEDNESDAY, MAY 4



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Wreck OF the Tararua.—Friday's Observer" will contain portraits of Captain Garrard and tho chief engineer of tho Tararua togethor with a number of interesting particulars relative to the disaster, the passengers. &c— | Advt. Madame Lotti Wilmot, at home for con sultation every afternoon and ovoning. Mesmer ism and Spirituallstio investigation.—Wharf ' Hotel, Queen-street.—(advt).