SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

,„„,. w ._,„,„! Thisßvenlnor. 5.50 man wATßßi To . nion . owMorDlnKiai3 St/NSKT.-Thla Evening. 4.53 BUNHIBK.-To-Morrow Morning, G. 53 MOON'S AGHB,—FuII Moon, 11th, 10.3 a.m.

ARRIVALS. LAST EVENING.

Fingal, S.S., Norria, from Mercury Bay TO-DAY. Rotomahana, 8.8., Underwood, from Ru3BoU WelUngton, s.s^ Farquhar, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES. TO-DAY.

Gem, aohooner, Pearco, for Tairun Wellington, 8.8., Farquhor, for Tauranga Rotomahana, 8.5., Underwood, for the South

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—Looh Doe and Peru, earty Sydney—Arawata, May 17 . ,„.. Melbourne via Bouth-Rotorua, Thnraday 19th. ifussoll and Northern ports-lona. Moaaoy Whfingarei and Mangapai-Argyle, Tuesday Tau?aniff-Welllngton, Taeadayand TTnwsday Mercury Bay-J«nga!. Saturday Manßawai-FiDgal, Thursday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

to sail

lodhttf ahip (L.H.G.V.). from London; to Arotl^rqVe (W.Q.J.N.), from London; «2£*bESH&j. H* «om Now york: Coronr.r/au^KIB.V.Q.), from London; sailed Fob. 15 .. Chili, baraue. from London: loading nVinkpld barnuo, from London; loading ThSnw anS Honry. brig, from Dunodin via vlonfotig. from Melbourne, Bailed April 19 OrwoU, brigantine, from tho Islands Daroy Pratt, britcantino, fro/n rmarn Myrtle, brigantine, from Friendly Islands Kthol, brigantlno, from Hunodltt Ryno, briKantine, from Rotumah Borealls. brigantine, from Lyttelton- Flirt, brigantine. from Samoa Ooeola, brigantine, from New York Caledonia, schooner, from Samoa Mazeppa, sohoonor, from Rarotong* Agnes Donald, schooner, from Rarotonga Coronet, sohoonor, from Attutakl Clycio, schooner, from Lytteltoa Gael, sohooner, trom Lovuiia Saxon, schooner, from Lyttolfcon Torea, Bohoonor, fiom Lyttolton Winifred, aohooner, from Now HoDria63 Taviuni, sohooner, from Levuka

IMPORTS.

Per Wellington, from Opotlki-108 sactes pota tto6B.-J'ohn Reid & Co. Por Waratah. barque, at Tauranga. from Hebart^-20.000 feet timber, 45.000 paihngs, 2,200 posts and rails, 200 bags potatoes, 100 ooßee jam, 835 oaeos fruit, 9 bags onions.

EXPORTS.

Per ROtomahana, for Melbourne and South,— Fot Poverty Bay-^5- quarter-oasks brandy, i kens Bhot, 2 parcel caps; 10 coils we..1. 1 Pf)*; ages flah, 9 boxes nails, 2 bars iron, 3 bnds alo, 5 Banks oyßtere, 2 sacks' onions, 12 trunks, 10 coils ropo. 160 packages sundry merohaudise. For Napier-21 bundles tow, 2 bars iron.4 pack ages and i cases flab, 1 bale bedding, 6 caBOB hops, 6 cases blue, 22 sacks oysters, 10 boxes tin, 20 bores tea, 2 BtoVes. 107 packages, bales and cases sundry morcoandise, cor Wellington—33 paoks oysters, 1 paokago books, 9 casks oil, 1 piano, 2 tents, 25 packages and parcels sundries.—For Lyttelton—l9 sacks oysters. 12 bags psannts, I cases fruit, ¥1 sacks, 4'bales, 9 paokages and cases sundries. For Dnnedin-50 cases salmon, 6 canes gum, 10 empties, 2 hhds ale, 20 coils wire, 43 baga coffee, 3 canes plants, i parcels. For Oamaru-3 trunks. For Timartf—3 oases. For Melbourne—sß casks limojulco, 2 packages snndne?.

Inwards Coastwisr. — Reward, from Wbangarei, with 60 tons coal; Atalanta, from Whaogarei, with 48 tons coal; Mercury, from Tairua, with 21,765 feet timber; Perseverance, l'rom Waiheke, 3CO bushels Bhingle.

Octwabds Coastwise. — Mahurangi, for Awanui; Atalanta, for Whangaroi ;• Persever ance, for Waiheke ; Gem, for Tairua. The barquentino George Noble arrived at Timaru from Newcastle yesterday.

Tho brigs Wave, and Fawn, have arrived' at Port Chalmora from Newcastle.

The brigantino Liziie Guy left Tauranga- for Auckland in ballast on Sunday last.

The schooner Columbia arrived at Tauranga from Rufsell with 80 tons ooal on Friday last.

The B.S. Fingal, from Morcory Bay last, even ing, brought 18 head cattle, 17 packages sun dries, and eight passengers.

The schooner Jessie left Kaiapoi for this port on the 4th inrt., with 100 sacks sharps, and 700 sacks potatoes!

Messrs Fairbarn, Connor, and a prisoner, were passengers by the s.s. Kotomahana from Russell to-day.

The brigantine Helena hns been docked to undergo some necessary repairs.

The barque Thames has cleared cut at the Customs for Now York.

The barque Looh Dee is rapidly filling up for London. A large number of cases gum wore taken in to-day.

The barque Waratah, Captain McArthur, ly" lnK at Tsuranga, cleared at tho Customs to-day for Hobart in baEast, to sail on Thursday, tho 12th ult.

The Union Company's s.B. Kotomahana took her departure for Melbourne via Southern ports shortly betoro 1 a,m. to-day. Passengers:— Metdamea Forbes and ohid, Simonß and Noonin, Misses Gibbons and Asher, and Messrs Owen (2; Barstow, Jackson, Williams and two sons, and Hod. F. Whitsker.

Tho B.s. Wellington arrived from Tauranga early this morning, bringing the following paasoogers :-Mra Mo naw, Misaes Hamilton and Mclntyre, Messrs Peters, Bromfleld, Claro borougb, Adams. Dignan, Grey. Simpson, Ura ham, Teasdalo, Buchanan, Wagner, Oge, Cam llffe, Clarke, Rossnow, Whelan, and two prisoners—Barfleld and a native.

NORTHERN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

At the meeting of owners of stoamora now under tho management of Captain A. McGregor held yesterday afternoon, the following gentle man were present:-Messrs C. C. Macmilian On the chair), D. B. Cruickahank, Thomas Mornn. James Macfarlane, H. F. Anderson, Thomas Ball, J. M. Ciark. A. Bnll, D. H. McKenzie, James Reynolds, M. Ciark, A. Clark, F. Amodeo, D. Ross, T. Minetti, W. Stoddarc, J. Richmond, Thomas Melville, and Captain McGregor. It was agreed " That the property Iji the Bteamers be formed Into a company, to be called the Northern Steamship Companyof New Zealand (Limited), and that tho capital be £190,000. That of this amount only £100,008 bo issued at present, in sharea of fll oach, having 10a per share paid up; that these be issued to the present owners in proportion to their Beveral holdings." Captain McGregor, Messrs D. B. Cruiokßhank, J. M, Clark, J. Macfarlane, T. Ball, and T. Morrin were appointed provisional dlreotorg. Mr T. Melville, having had con siderable experience, was entrusted with the duties of forming the oompany. The meeting oonoluded after passing a vote of thanks to the chairman.

TAURANGA AS A PORT OF ENTRY.

A publio meeting to protest againat the aotion of the Government In oloaing Tauranga as a port of entry waa held at Tauranga laßt Thurs day evening, ihere being a very large atten dance, including all the moat Influential settlers of the distriot. The Key. Charles Norrls, A.8., Chairman of the Town Board, was called to the chair, and in his opening remarfcß said the re opening of Tanranga as a port of entry was a matter which effected the entire community. He felt indignant at the action of the Govern ment in legard to tho port, and hoped Borne steps would bo taken to put an end to this very unpleasant state of things, lhey had the advantage of a splendid harbour in Tauranga, which was, in faot, the key of tho East Coast, for there was no other harbour between Auck land and Wellington in which vosiels of con siderable tonnage could anchor in safety, and by the course pursued by the Government, it seemed that they were to bo deprived of all the benefits that might accrue to the distriot from such advantageous circumstances. Oapt. «. G. NorriP, after statin* that he was tbe author ola letter whloh appeared in the " Times," moved a resolution lo theoffect that this mee' ing is of opinion that there is bo cause or reason Why thelGoverninent ahould close Tauranga. as a port of entry, seeing lhat theduties of Custom House offloor, oou'd and would be readily dis charged by the Harbour Master and his crew, at little or no cost. Further this meeting pro testa against any attempt to wrest from this port—one of the best and safest harboura in the oolony-its just dues and rights." Mr X Rhodes seconded the motion and urged Tauranga residents to pull together so as to benefit the place in every respoot. He regretted that the question of closing the port had not been taken up before, and that tho/ did not call n public meeting at the tima the Government Intimated thoir intention of taklnjt such a »top. Tho resolution was put to the meeting, and carried unanimously. Mr Bodell was the next speaker, and moved the following resolution, ■which wai also carried, " That thi3 meeting is of opinion that the closing of Tauranga as a Dort of entry was an act of injustice to this com munity, and authorises the chairman to forward to the Comrniasiorior of Customs a report of the transactions of this meeting; also that he bo requested to urgo on tha GoTernment the necessity of at onco reopening the part of Tauranga as a port of entry (applause). Ho felt it needless to say anything in support' of tho resolution. It waa thon moi-ed by Mr George Gardiner, and carried, "That'"copies of tho resolutions passed be forwarded to the member for the East Coaat, J. B. Whlto.Esq,. Member for "Waikata, to the Chairman of the Town Board, with a request to eaoh that they will urge on the Government tho neoesß'ty of granting the unanimous and moderate request of the inhabi tants of the place." The meeting throughout waa very unanimous. At the close, the Chair man thanked those present for action i:i attend ing the meeting, and entering thei? protest against such an injustice as had fallen to the lot 01 the people of Tauranga to experience

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURES. Bowena, s.b., Amodeo, for Waitara

IMPORTS.

Per Rowena from Waitara:—l6o sheep, 20 head oattle, 2 casea butter.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Whakoarei, this day. Balled: Argyle, for Auckland, s a.m.

Wellington, yesterday. Arrived: Pengnin, from Pioton and Nelson. Sailed: Wolverine, for tiydney.

Timaru. yesterday. Sailed: Westland, ship, for London, with a full cargo of wheat, wool, and flour,

Fort Chat.mbrs, yesterday. Arrived: Arawata, from Melbourne; Ringa rooma, from the North.

COMMERCIAL.

Evknino Star Office, Thursday. ■ Mr Gabriel Lewis held a trado sale of drapery tod hoßlery mods at hia Mart which was well attended. The goods consisted of costumes, • S3£E 6r3' teanel, winter clothing, ribbons. fe. 25£S; n °*l)9' ,?<«• The Roods wore all sold

Mail Notice.

) Mails will Closb as Undeb.—

This Day. For Tairua, per Gom, at i p.m. Forl Tauranga, Ohinomutu, and Opotlkl, per Wellington, at I p.m. Friday, 13th instant. ■ For Thamoß, per Rotomahana, at 11 a.m. ■ For Suva, per Marlon.Jat 11 a.m. ForWalhekoand Coromandel, per Coromandol, For Whansfarel Hoadß, Paruo, Walpu, Whan «aroi, and Tangihun, por Argyle. at 4 p.m. For Thames, por Knterpriso, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday, Hth Instant. For Waltara. Now Plymouth, Waiignnul, and South, porjOrotl, at 8 a.m. For Waiwora, Mahurangi, Matakana, Munga wai, &c, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. Monday, Kith instant. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, por lona, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, 17th Instant. For Russoll, Kawakawa, and Australian Colonies, por Arawata, at 3 p.m. TUK3DAY, 2IUI lUßtant. Por b.b. Außtriilia, as follows ;— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America. Canada, British Columbia, Contral and South America, and British and Foreign West Indios, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Huropo, at 1 p.m. Late lottors bearing an extra foe of slxponoo, In addition to tho postage, will bo rooelvod by tho Mall Agent on board tho Btoamor up to the timo of sailing. This mall will bo duo in London on Tuesday, July 5, 1881, S. B. BI3S, Chief Postmaster. Chief Poßt-oillco. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

May 12th, 1881. Albert Hall—St. David's Bazaar. Y.M.C.A.-Blblo in Softools, 1.30 p.m. Dovo tlonß], 7.30 p.m. Uorosford-stroot Band o( Ilopo, 7.30 p.m. Drill-Bhod—Parade, 7.30 p.m. St. Andrew's Sohoolroora—Leoturo on "Tho Mormons," 7.30 p.m. Whau Public Hall-Concert, 8 p.m. Maaonlo Hoto', Prlnoo3-stroot—Prlnco of Walos Lodge, 7.30 p.m. Congregational aohool-room—Band of llopo mooting, 7 p.in

Marriage.

STEPHKN3-GARDINIIR.-On April 28, at St. Sepulouero's Church, by tho Rev. T. B. Dudley, Samuel, tho youngest son of tho late Joseph Stephens, of Aehfleld, County Cavan, Ireland, to Sarah Annie, second daughter of too late George Gardiner, of AshQeld, County Caran, Ireland.

Death.

BAYLKY.-On May 11, at his Into residence Victoria Quadrant, Air William Bayley; agod Glyears. The fanoral will take placo on Saturday morning, at 11 o'clock. Frionds ploaao accopt this invitation. Homo papers ploaso ocpy. CADDY.—On the 11th inst., at Onehunga. aftor a short illness, Kdward Barnolt Cuddy, late Assistant Paymaster, H.M. Army Pay Depart ment ; aged 40 years. Tho funeral will loare his lato rosldonoo, Mount Smart Hoad, Uitohunita, at 3 p.m. on Friday, 13th inst. Frionds will please accept this invitation. CHITHAM.—On 11th May, at his son's residence, Conquest Place, Parnoll, William Chitaiu ; aged 66 roars. Tho funeral will leave at half-past throe o'clock. TUNKS.—On May 11, at tho Provincial Hospi tal, Auckland. William Tunhs. lato teacher ot the North Oruawhara District School, oldost son o( Captain Tuuku, Tauranga; agod 16 yoars.

Notice to Correspondents.

T. B. Hannaford.'—Tho wrlier is as much entitled to tha initials as you aco. W. B. (Taurangal.-You will flnd tho letter roferrod to and answerod fully in our issuos of April 9th and 10th. W. T. MitfCffAM.—Wo cannot opon a discussion upon petty cases In tho Police Court,

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

THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1881.

For the cause that Licks assistance, For the wronf* that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the Rood that we can do.

By a telegram from our Wellington corres pondent we learn that tho following tire tho net results oE the public account for the year ending 31st March last: On ordinary revenue account there is a net deficiency of £6000. There is howovor a surplus on land fund (kept separate this year for the first time) of £32,000. If this is set against the deficiency on ordinary accouat it leaves a surplus on the year's transactions of £26,000. This is not the most satisfactory featuro in the accounts howeTer. There is some £40,000 collected on Property Tax not in the Treasury, and properly belonging to last year's accounts, although not appearing in them, owing to the money coming in after tho work closed on the 31st March. The expenditure, it is understood, is also about £44,000 less than estimated, reducing the liabilities by a corresponding amount. Under the new system of accounts Major Atkinson proposed to carry forward a sum of £225,000 liabilities to next yoar. There is good reason to believe, however, that, owing to reductions effected, not more than £160,000 will have to be carried forward. In public works fund thore is a balance, subject to liabilities, of £1,860,373. Exist ing contracts and works probably absorb half-a-millioa of this, leaving a net balance of £1,360,373. This aum would probably be nearly all exhausted if the existing native land purchases wore carried out, but if abandoned, as the Government pro posed in the policy announced last session, a considerable sum would bo available for the prosecution of public works. Tl c total receipts for< the (year were £3,168,183, added to which was £94,200 derived from the issue of deficiency bills. The expenditure was £3,163,183, and the deficiency bills have been taken up, leaving a not defiilt on the yoar, as we have said, (exclusive of the Land Fund Burplus) of something under £6000. Tho £225,000 liabilities which by a trick of book-keeping were not brought within tbe presoot year's accounts, has puzzled Southern newspapers and Southern politicians a good deal. The statement now telegraphed .throws some light upon it. From this it appears that the outstanding liabilites will only bo £160,000 plus £6000. The amount how ever, can hardly bo shuntou from year to jear, and, therefore, some proposal will have to be brought down by the Treasurer to cover it. The financial problem of the approaching session seems, howevor, to be on the whole an easy one. The fapt that here is a substantial balance to the credit fthe Public Works account, very much implifies it.

CENSUS RETURNS.

TAURANGA.

The census returns of the population of the Tauranga district have been compilod and published. The town of Tauranga has increased in three years from 428 to 651; the coun'ry,|from 160 to 226; Katikati and Te Puna, from 161 to 318; town of Opotiki, from 209 to 235; Maketu, from 26 to 115; Kotorua, from 68 to 130; Waiooka, from 142 to 173. The total for the East Coast districts is 1992, against 1316 three years ago. The half-castes number 185 against 163 last ceneiu. The Maori wives, 21 against 15, and the dwellings, 828 against 532. These returns show steady growth, the most remarkable progress beiug ex hibited in]tho Katikati district.

BAY OF ISLANDS AND MARSDEN.

The census returns for the electoral district of Bay of Islands and Marailenliavo been made up. In the Bay of Islands District the population is 2635 males and 1843 females: total, 4478. Marsden, 3863 males and 2755 females : total, 6598. The total population of the two most northern districts, therefore, is 11,256. The increase in Mongonui and the Boy of Islands in three years is 1346, and in Marsden, 1541. The populations of the several sub-districts in Mongonui and the Bay were : Kcitaia, 771; Whangaroa, 713; Wamafo, 581; Kawa. kawa, 1203; Russell, 407; Wanua, 284; Waihou, 288; Ngunguru, 154; Hikurangi, 87. In Marsden the populations are ; Wanua, 29; Ngunguru, 76; Manaia, 406; Hikuraugi, part of (Whangaiei), 1914; Mangapai, 473; Waipu, 844; Paparoa, 856; Wairoa East, 501; Wairoa West, 1499. There are 284 half-castes in Mongonui and the Hay and 32 Maor wives, and 931 houses. In Marsden, 18 half-castes, 5 Maori wives, and 1181 houses,

The agricultural statistics [give tho fol lowing totals for the counties of Mongonui. Bay of Islands, Hokianga, Whangarei, and Hobson :—Holdings, 884, of which 758 are freehold; land broken, not under crop, 1,839; in wheat, 47 acres, estimated to pro duce 028 bushels; in oats, 487 acres, for green hay; 78 for grain, estimated to yield 1,077 bushels ; in bailey 6 acres estimated to yield 106 bushels; in hay, 606 acres yielding 703 tons; in grasses on ploughed lauds, 171,673 ; on unploughed land, 34,137; in potatoes, 3!)4 acres yielding 1,299 tons; iv maize, 453 acres; rye, 2 acres; peas, 4 acres ; turnips, 6 acres; maugold, 4 acres; garden aud orchard, GMO acres : Total under crop, including grass, 53,926 acres; in forest plantations, 30 acres.

It has been arranged that Sir George Grey will address a public meeting in the Theatre Koyal on Monday evening. Tho usual resoevntiou of accommodation will bo mado for ladies.

Tradesmen and others who aro connected with cases for tho recovery of debts upon judgment summonses will bo interested to learn that in future, whon adjournments aro mado a fee will bo charged. Hitherto the adjournment has cost nothing, and consequently the practico has beeu largely resorted to.

Tho steamer Arawata has been detained one day at Napier, aud consequently Heir Bandmann and Company will not arrivo hero until Tuesday next. They will "lion at the Theatre Koyal on Tuesday evening with " Hamlet."

Mr W. J. Napior has boen appointed Secretary to the Central Couiinittco in place of Mr John King, who resigned upon his appointmout to a Government ollico.

At the enquiry into the fire which destroyed Mr D. Darrach's Htore and dwelling at Upper Mutakana, it appears that Mr Darrach left the store on Saturday night with Messrs W. Smith, A. Christian, U. and M. Meiklejohn, and A. Martin, and they had not got far down the road when they observed the fire. Thoy returned at once, but could do nothing but endeavour to save the hall, which caught several times, but was put out. Mr Darrach de posed that ho lost .£SOO abovo tho insuranoo of £300. The jury returned a verdict to the cH'ect that thoro was no ovidonco to shew how tho tiro originated.

Anothor very dillioult operation was p«i« formed at the Hospital this week by J)r Pliilson, Tho patient is a Hokiauga aettler named James Macfarlauo. He lias been suffering for tho last throo yoars from a paiuful tumour ou tho side of the right cheek. With tho object ot having it re moved, ho camoto the Hospital, and it w»i taken out by Dr Phiison ou Monday laßt, Tho operation was a dangerous one, but it is believed that it has boon successfully per formed from tho fact that the patient ia now doing very well.

Typhoid fever appears to bo on the de crenso in tho city and suburbs—that is, if the Hospital records may bo taken as repre senting the amount of sickness prevalent. Last weok the fever ward was full, but since thou several patients havo been dis charged. Four others aro convalescent, but still remain in tho institution. There ate only two patieuts ill with fever in tho Hos pital at present, and one of theso—a resi dent of Chancery-street—wa? admitted on Monday. Tho other, who came from Eng land recently aa steward of the barque Sydenhani, is progressing favourably, and it is expected that lie will be convalescent in a few days, Scarlctina of a mild type and fever.are reported to be still prevalent in town i

To the Editor: Sir,—A paragraph in yesterday's "Herald " states that the Key. Mackenzie Fraser will, "in all probability," be tho future minister of St. David's con gregation, and th»t ho " will preach to tho call," whatever that means. Allow me to say that Mr Fnisor preaches as a candidate, and that it will rest entirely with the con gregation of St. David's to choose their own pastor, .after hearing Mr Frascr and other candidates, if they thiuk it desirable to do so. Attempts to exercise patronage, either lay or clerical, have wrought abundant mischief in churches; and iv all probability but for interferences of this sort, St. David's congregation would long before now have had a settled pastor. I believe thero are not wanting ins'ancos (if arbitrary changes being made in the interest of personal friends, but not with good re sults. Aud it may turn out iv this case that tho patron Saint of Symouds-street Church has reckoned without hia host. —I am, &c, St, Andrew.

Mr It. C. Barstow presided at the Resident Magistrate's Court this morn ing, aud, in the space of an hour from half past ten, managed to disposo of the defended cases. The more important business, how ever, was adjourned, as ho had to ho ou board the Kotomalmua by noon, in order to take passage by her for Welliugton, whom tho sittings of the Law Judicature Commis sion, of which ho is a member, are to be held. Before tho adjournment was mado, Mr Tyler drily suggested that, in the absence of both magistrates, poworshonld be given the members of the Bar to elect one of their number Chairman to occupy tho Bench during the unexpected intorregum. Mr Barstow, without replying categorically to tho proposal, said his own impression was that Mr Macdonaid would bo back soon, lie had gono away in the belief that his absenco would only extend over four or five Court days, but already nine Court days had elapsed since his departure, lie thought Mr Macdonaid would return before next Thursday as latterly he had requested that his letters should not bo sent on to him. As for himself ho might not perhaps have pledged himself to attend the Judicial Commission had he forseen this difficulty. The adjourned business stands over till the 26th inst., lost thore should bo no one here to conduct it next Thursday. The boy Andrew Ktbicson, whoso 1 a id was crushed in a chaff-cutting machine at Jakins and Willcox's, is progressing very satisfactorily in the Hospital. Half of the hand aud the whole of tho fingers were amputated, and the injury is now healing up. The boy was allowed out of bod for the first time yesterday afternoon.

A case of alleged cruelty by a Waikato settlor towards a boy of 14 years, named John Muir, and a girl named Ann Elizabeth Hill (both from the Auckland Industrial Home), haß been before tho Hamilton Resident Magistrate, and has excited a large amount of interest throughout the district, The settler's name is Edwin Charles Shepherd, and ho was expressly charged with tying Muir by a rope to a cart, and beating him on tho bare body with a supplejack, and also •with kicking the girl Hill, in the ribs, knocking her down, and causing her nos? to blood. Mnir swore that his master had from the first beateu him oftou ten or a dozen times in one week, and that after running away once Mr Shepherd tied a rope with a slip knot round his ankles and bound him to a cart wheel, threw him down on his belly, took oiT his trousers, and while a boy named Sam, and tho girl Hill held his hands out, beat him. The accused then put and kept him in a hole in the ground, covered oyer with slab. Under crots-examination the boy got con fused as to the date of the assault, and con tradicted himself. The defendant denied that he had aver beaten or tied him up, but admitted that ho had confinrd him in a dry earthhole. Ho also denied the assault upon the girl, A third information for neglecting to provide necessary lodcing and clothing, was withdrawn, as the police hart not procured evidence. The Court, in giving judgment, said, it would dismiss tho boy's evidence as being contradictory about the dato of the assault, and give the defendant the benefit of what doubt there was. The police, however, would try to find the boy Sam, and if his evidence sup ported that of the children the defendant would be indicted for perjury. Tho assault on the girl beiDg clearly proved, tho defend ant was fined £5 and costs, or three months' imprisonment.

The foyer scare appears to be at Us height at the present time, and people seem to be in mortal dread of" becomiug infected." A mistake of a most amusing nature was committed the other day by a well-known physician, who should have been better acquainted with the disoano. A man stopping at one of our best known hotels was observed to have a peculiar eruption on hia face, and fever was at once sugges ted. The attendants fought shy of him, and the lodgers were careful not to allow themselves to get too close to him. A doc tor was called in, and pronounced the case to be one of scarlet fever. H6 ordered the removal of the man to the Hospital, and said that if his instructions were not obeyed with alacrity, he would have the hotol shut up. It scarcely required this threat, however, to secure compliance, and a barman was induced to accompany the "victim of scarlet foyer" to the hospital. They proceeded thither without delay, and on the assurance that the man had fever, he was admitted to the institution. Mr Bryce, the headnurae, took the man to the fever ward, but his practised eye failed to detect the symptoms of the disease. There were certainly eruptions on his face, but no fever. When Dr. Philson came to examine him, he saw at a glance that the only complaint that the man was suffering from was a skin ■ruption. The precaution was, however, taken of keeping him two days, and he was then discharged. The circumstance is an amusing oue, and it shows the necessity for closer investigation of supposed diseases before the patients are placod under treat ment. •

Mi Bottany's frionds will doubtless bo glad to learn that he has virtually recovered From the injury to hia loe, which he sus tained some weeks ago. The fractured bone having sot and united properly, the splints wore removed from the limb yester day. It ia expected that tho patient will be sulliciently recovered to take his dis charge from the Hospital next Monday.

A largo shipiuont of American organs from tho Wilcox and White Organ Com pany have just been landed from the Superior, and arc now ou view at Messrs B. Tonks aud Cos., Quecn-sttect. An advertisement, appears in another column.

Edward Miall, who was a prominent meinbor of the Anti-Stato Church Society and editor of the "Nonconformist" for forty years, died lust month in the 70th year of his age. Mr Miall was originally an Independent minister, but his taste being in the direction of literature aud politics he established in 1841 the journal above mentioned. Deceased was an able and cloar writer, aud enunciated his views iv a commendable manucr. For soveral years he occupied a seat in tho iSnglish Parlia ment, chieily as tho representative of the Anti-State Church party, composed mostly of disaonters, denominated independents, or Congrcgationalietß. Mr Miall preached occasionally to the last, aud was the friendly assistant of tho Rev. John Burnet, of Cambcrwcll. He wrote a number of books, but the most int cresting to unsoetaiian readers is " Wayside Musings and Reminiscences," collected from his paper.

Return of sick treated at the Provincial District Hospital, for the weok ending Saturday, May 7th, 1881 :—Remained last return, 110; admittedsinco, 12; discharged, 13; died, 2; remaining, 107; males, 84; females, 23. Arrangement of cases; Zymotic, 18; constitutional, 18; local, 38; developmental, 11); violent, 14. Two deaths occurred, viz : 11. S. F,, aged 36 years, male, on 3rd inst., of phthisis pulmoimlisj S. it,, aged 59 years, male, on (ith inst., of compound fracturo of leg. Thanks aro returned to Mrs Alexander for illustrated papers, and for a parcel of old linen forwarded by Mr Aickiu.

" Gra," who was out shooting in the direction of Papakura tho other day, snys : —" Plioasants aro now arriving in town in larger numbers and thoro is every reason to beliovu that tho majority of our enthusiastic sportsmen Imvo been having rosy times of it." At tho shop of Mr Fisher, Ojuecu stroot, yesterday a largo number of the trophies of the pheasant season wero to be seen and attracted considerable public attention,

Somo of tho witnesses In tho enso against MrR Bridget French at tho Polico Court shewed much good sense. Mrs Squirrel mud sho had quite enough to do to mind her own busiuess without listening to neighbours' quarrels. Mr Beach held a similar opinion. Ho put on extra stonm in order that his ears might not catch tho unhallowed sounds of war. Mr Mincham felt til-it evil spirits were in the air, pre venting the inillonuial dawn of pence. Other witnesses wero dotorminod to know nothing, nml wore ordered to "stand down." Mrs French wished to impress upon the minds of the Court, that she wan naturally a pacific woman, hut occasionally, when the winds blow, tho billows rolled. The lady was subjected to a line, and was about to rush homo for the money, when a voico cried, like a captain's boy to an engineer, "Stop her; tho money must be paid." Tho countable, with outstrotched arms, prevented further oncape, and de fendant's voice ro«e high, and sounded through the whole building.

Mm S. A. Alwingor sends tho following lotter to the Noble Grand Officers and Brothers of the Star of Auckland Lodge, No. 2G, A.C. : —"Gentlemen, —lt is my most ardent desire to return you my sincere thanks for the very rcHpcctful funeral you gave my dear husbaud, also for your attendance at it, for which I feel very grateful. I wish particularly to thank those brothers who mot mo at the whnrf, and broko the sad tidiugs uf my dear husband's pudden death. It was then proved that indeed they wcro brothers. My every wish aud desire in regard (o my husband's interment was carried out to my entire satisfaction, On the 29th of last month, I received from Mr Butler the sum of £5, that being tho balauce of funeral fund. I also wish to thank tho brother who petitioned tho lodge for the balance I also wish to thank Urn. Bayntuu and Leo for their attention to my husband in his Inst illness, and the sinters of the Robccca Lodge."

In commenting upon the recent con fession of Turkish servants that they murdorcd tho lato Sultan Abdul Aziz, a contemporary Bnys :—"Tho Sultan Abdul, after bis deposition live years ago, was sent Irom the Dolmabaiabc Paluen across the Hosphorus. In this confinement ho seemed plunged into such depths ot melancholy that the people of Im household deemed it expedient to remove all weapons beyoud his reach. Knrly on a Sunday morning in May, 187G, the Sultan was found dead, lying half way across the sofa, with his feet on the floor In a grrat pool of blood. Nineteen physicians of different nationali ties-were at onco summoned. 'I lie direction and nature of the wound*, as well as the in strument which was said to hare produced them, caused them to anivo at the con clusion that tho case was ono of suicide, Although the opinion was general nt tho time that Abdul Aziz had been secretly made away with, it is only now ascertained for certain by the confession of the servants at the Sultan's palace at Constantinople that it was they who had murdered tho Sultan by first suffocating him, and then opening his veins,"

Aucklandors may latk many virtues, but they are certainly not deficient in charity. Appeals for relief in cases of distress invari ably receive attention, and the requext for assistauce is seldom if ever rofused. Some weeks ago we mado passing referenco to tho fact that old linen was urgently required at tho Hospital, and within the next two or three days an oxcellent supply had been re ceived aid was placed in the store-room for future use. Befp.-c the request was made, the Hospital officials wore put to their wits' end to obtain the linon necessary for their purposes, and old eheots, &c, had to be torn up to furnish material for bandages. They havo now; howevor, sufficient to last them for some months to como. It would bo well if a little fore thought wern used in the houses of citizen-* before old linen and caat-ofF-clothing Is thrown away .a? useless. The linen is always acceptable, and evon valuable to the Hospital authorities, while the children at tho Industrial School and othor charitablo institutions might be better clothed than thoy are at present were these useless garments forwarded to the various Homes, inßteadof being consigned to the dust-heaps. We would recommend theso matters to the favourable consideration of charitably dis posed ladies, feeling assured that some attention will bo paid to them.

If wrinkles aro the grace of love, falso teeth must be tho tombstones It ia generally conceded that John Bull got the wrong pig by tbo car when he tackled the Boers "Gracious, wife," said a fond father, as ho looked at his son William's torn trousors, " got that little Bill re-seated," and sho replied, "Sow I will,"

No3softho "Observor,"ready to-morrow, contains tho Last Coupon for tho Suite op Fobnitttre prlzo drawincr, potraita ot tho Duke o£ Manchester and Marshall MaoMahon, and etchings of Mr H. S. Eraos, Captain Williams Johnny Shoohan, oto. Tho reading matter in eludes Pen and Ink Portrait, No. 20 : Mrlliohard Oliver; Lenders of Sooioty, No. 2: Tho Mayoress- Government Insurance Dopartmont, No. 3: 7 Jin Groat Mokul ; Manslaughter, an oxolting end Bonsational story, Cluptor r.; Political Notes and Notions, About Town, Things not Generally Known, Notes by "Tho Duchess" on Rink Drcssos, S-treot Dreßsoß, etc., « Lady's Letter from London with Fashion Plateß. Sporting, Notes, tho Two Thonsand Guineas, Kriof Mon tion, Out Door Sporta and Dramatic Jottings.— [4 DVT.]

At Mr 1!. Arthur's sale to-morrow tho numborof sacks of wheat to bo sold should be, 100, W sacks ol malt will also bo offered for com petition.

A 'bus will leave the Post-office at 7,15 o'clock to-morrow evening, for tho grand ascred Conoort at Uomuora.

Mr George Sibbin will offer by public anctioa to morrow, at noon, a number of valu able properties in Union and Boresford strootn, Auckland, and othors in Parnell, Hovrick, Pan muro, Waiuku, and Pukekohe, aa per advertise ment.

Tho annual meeting of tho Society for tho Relief of Neglected and Dostltuto Children will bo bold to-morrow (Friday) evening, in the hall of the Young Men's Chrlttinn As'boiation. His Worship tho Mayor has ki»dly confronted to rresido. Sovoral gentlemen will dnlivor ad dresses in support of resolutions urging on tho Government the estahliihmont of a Kefbrma tory, tho Removal of tho Institution outside tho town, and i-ottinj? apart Land for its use and partial endowment.

The following visitors were staying at Lake House on May Bth. 1881:—General and Mrs Mitohell, Kngland; Mr li. X, M. Campboll, Waikato'; Mons. K. W.Tichenor. Nice, France; Mr W. A. Bailwara, England ; Mr O. M. Cnn liffo, Kngland; Mr A. Wonnull, Stamford street, London; Mr O. Harrison. Camberwoll Jjondon ; Mr W. T. Carr, Cambridge, Waikato : faptain H. N. MoArthur, llobart; Mr K. Bold, Napier; Professor F. Hewloan, Borlin; Dr. (■), Sullwardt, Nuremberg, Germany; Mr and Mrs 0. Gould, Piako, Waikato; Mibs -Annie Gould; Piuko, Waikato; Mr F. A. Graham, Christ church; Captain Morrow, Auckland; Mr A. B Morrow, Auckland; Mr A, Brown, Scotland, Mr M.Wagner, Planeu, Germany; Mr B, M t Oggi London; Mr 'i'hos. Norman, Napier,

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Bo brlet; tor it is with words as with sun beams : tho moro they &ro oondonsed tho deeper they buin/'-BouTHKV.

At a recent meeting of the Naval Brigade Mr Daniel Slade was unanimously elected drum-major of that corps. Woman's Sphere.—Woman's fear is that some other young woman will take her "young man" away. One of a 'Ihouaand?—tho figure that precedes the threo noughts, ot course 1 Bound by a " Spell."—Coachman (who has borrowed a dictionary) : " 'Ere, Bill, turn to 0, and just see vethcr there's vuu "s" or two in '"oss." Imperial Britain.—A country on which tho suu never sets- and seldom rises. Served Him Eight, too.—Farmer: " Hillo, thore ! Don't you know, you, that you're trespassing? That aren't your land." J.ittlo Lady : " I know it is not ; but I havn'tgot any land of my own, and, you know, I must bo on somebody's." The namo of Mr J. M. Khodes was inadvertently omitted yesterday from our notice of the St. Luke's concert, which is to take place at the Presbyterian Church, Kemueia, to-morrow ovening. It is antici pated that there will be a large attendance. A shoal of young mullet having como into Freeman's Bay laßt night, somo local fishermen spread their seine and made a good haul, to tho great delight of a large crowd of spectators. The population of Great Barrier island has iucreueod from 190 to 292 in three years. If all mon were porfect what a monoton ous old world this would be, to be suro ! liecausu then, you see, tho few of us who are porfect now would have nobody left to liud fault with or to laugh at. Mr Charles Perm was tho only gentleman nominated for tho vacant oflico of auditor in l'onsonby district. Ho ia accordingly elected, making, with Mr W. Leys returned before, tho statutory nunibor. Tho Board of Education havo informed the City Schools Conunittoo that they will ho prepared to meet them in conference ou educational matters to-morrow. A gold miner, named llcnrickHou, was killed in his tunnel at Waimangaroa Wcsthiud, by a stone crushing his head. Tho Timaru School Committee revived lust night, by v largo majority, not to favour tho reading of the Bible in HUIIOOIS, Tho Premier i« expected to address his constituents.at Lccstou during the coming mouth. English society papers mention that another marriage is arranged between a lady of mature ago, much woalth acquired by bruwing, aud well known for her charities, and a young gentleman who ia only a little abovo tweuty jears old, Wcstport" is agitating for more Government monoy to bo spent on its harbour. Greedy grocer to farmor's wife, who is supplying him with butter: " This pun' o' butter is ower licht, gudowife." Qudowife : " Blame yorsel', then ; I weighed it wi1 tho pun' o' sugar I gat frae ye yestreen." It is ."aid that sharks will not bite a swimmer who keeps his legs in motion "If you can keep kicking longer than a shark can keep waiting you'll be all right," says an acute observer, The English marriage law is only just adapting itself to the colonial law. Mr Brigga, an English member, intends to bring in a bill authorising Nonconformist ministers of all denominations to perform tho ceremony of marriago in private houses, and without the presence of tho registrar. Tho attendants at tho Wellington Asylum, who wtro charged by Superinten dent Whytluw, juat beforo tho sitting of tho Commission, with cruelty to patients, have boen discharged. Mr Wales, who visited Victoria on behalf of tho Dnnedin Meat Profzing Works, reports that tho buildings and plant would cost £7,000, and should be situated as near the placo of shipmont as possible. It was resolved to circulate tho report in Cauter bury aud Otago.

Herr Banduiann opens in the thcatro on Tuesday next, not Monday. It is doubtful if Rewi will attend tho Ki»gite meeting at Hikurangi. Thoro is no Pleasing some People- Customer : " Your oysters aiu't got much ilavour in them." Oystermau : "Ain't got much flavour in 'em, eh 1 Jist yon wait till you get a bad 'un, there I"

WHIRLWIND AT GREY MOUTH.

Houses, Trees, and Fences Swept

Away,

|UY TELKGWAI'H—PKBSS ASSOCIATION.]

GREYMOUTII, this day. AriOUT 5.30. this morning n sort of whirl wind from the P.W. direction went through the town leaving its course marked by wrecked houses, and chimneys blown down, verandalu and fences carried away, It lint blew down a large pile driver, then wrecked moat of tho houses on tho West side of Mackay-strfet, smashed up a new two-storey building used as a Chmcso store owned by Wy Kee, blow tho end out of the Great Western Hotel. The next place of importance to suffer was tho English Church, one half of which was utterly smashed up, whilo the part that was left standing was twisted on the piles. The parsonage also was con«iderably damaged. A good deal of minor damage was done to private dwellings, until tho whirlwind struck a hill where all trace of it was lost. The last house injured was Mr Porkins, lawyer, who lives on the slope of the hill. His verandah roof was carried 50 yards away, somo of the garden trees were broken by tho wind, and othor damage has been done. The total damage is estimated at £4000.

MEETING OF WESLEYANS.

The members of tho Wesleynn Connection in Auckland held a mooting last evening to consider tho best means of assisting the widows and orphans of tho clergymen drowned in tho Tararua. Tho Key. Mr Dewsbury stated that ho had received a telegram announcing that £260 had been promised at the first meeting held there ; and that tho ciso of Mrs Armitagc called for ipecial sympathy. Ho had ascertained that the families of Mossrs Mitchell and Connall, the lay delegates, were provided for. Hcv. Thos, Buddie was then called to tho chair. He rcforrcd to the tact that Revs. A. Reid and Bavin and Messrs Williams, Lees, and Cocks had intended to take passages by the Tararua, but for tunately they did not do so, Whilo expres- Bing sympnthy for those who suflbrect through the disaster, there was comfort in knowing that,theso gentleman had provi dentially escaped. Rev. J. B. Richardson had been 17 years in the Ministry, aud his wife aud four children would bo entitled to £70 per year. Mr Armitage, who had loft a widow and eight children, had been in tho Ministry only eight years, His family would be entitled to about £30 a year from the Wesleyan fund. Tho Ana-1 traliau branch of the oonneotion wonld take care of the family of Mr Watorhouse. Un the motion of Mr McMastor, seconded by Mr W. Thorne, it was agreed, " That this meeting expiesses its deep sympathy with the families who have been suddenly plunged iuto great aflliction by the loss of their relatives in the wreck of the s.s. Tararua, and earnestly prays that Divine Providcnco may ovor-rulo the sad event for the good of all concerned," Rev, W. Olliver moved, "That this meeting recog nises the duty of co-operating with the movement that has been initiated by the Wesleyan congregations of Canterbury to raiso a fund for the reliof (in such manner as a committee to bo appoiuted shall decide) of the widows and orphans of the Rev. J. B. Richardson and tho Rev. J. Armitase, who wore cut ofF in the midst of. their days while on their way to discharge the duties imposed on them by the. New Zealand Conference, and that a subscription list be opened with that object." Mr Edson seconded the resolution, and pointed out there wero 3542 members of the church, and 14,000 Sunday-school scholars and toacheis. If tbo members averaged £1 each and the scholars Is each, something handsome might be done. Mr J. Jackson supported the resolution, which was agreed to. Tho following further resolution, rriovod by Mr Thomas Buddlo. and seconded by Mr B. Aithur, was also carried :— " That a committoe of the following gentle men be appointed to obtain subscriptions and correspond with the committee on the mode of applying the fund that may be ob-, tamed, with power to act:— Circuit stewards and ministers of tho district; ministers aud circuit stewards of Auckland and Graf ton Road to be tho executive."— I'he Chairman announced that the money collected would be funded, and that the widows would have an interest ia it during life. After it bod served the purpose for which it had been collected, it might be applied to some other connectional object. Subscriptions to the amount ot £105 9s wore then promised, and the meeting terminated with the Benediction, pronounced by the, Chairman. '.'....,.!; '

THE TARARUA DISASTER.

LBY TELEGRAPH. — TRESS ASSOCIATION.]

THE PURSER'S BODY RECOVERED.

WYNDHaM, Wednesday. The body of Mr E. B. Jones, late purser, Was recovered yesterday afternoon, and was identified by the name written on his shirt and a paper found on tho body. Four more bodies wero washed ashore to-day, two of them being headless, most fearful objects to behold, as arc indeed all the bodies now coming ashore; They are in a dreadful con dition, and the police, who arc compelled not only to handle them, but to examine them minutely, in tho hope of identification, deserve the greatest commiseration, There are twelve constables still on the beach, amongst them being Inspector Buckley and Detective Tuoby, of Invercargill, both of whom have been untiring in their efforts to recover and identify the bodies, and who havo earned the gratitudo of the friends ot tho deceased passengers who have visited the eceiie of tho wreck by their civility and ever readiness to render them all the assist ance in their power. RECOVERY OF MAIL BAGS. DUNEDIN, Wednesday. Tho Chief Postmaster to-day received a telegram from the Postmaster at Invercar gill that ho had recovered the mail bag, Duucdin to Melbourne, from the wreck of the Tararua containing 100 letters and 21 registered letters. Nineteen of the letters can be delivorod. The others are too much damaged.

THE OFFICIAL INQUIRY.

DUNEDIN, Wednesday. The inquiry into the wreck of the s.s. Tnrarua was resumed to-day. Mr James Smith appeared in place of Mr Holmes for the first and Hecond mates. Robert Lindsay, first mate, was called and gave further evidence. The following is the moat important part of the cxamiua tion : -When the captain carao on deck at 3.45 o'clock, I had no conversation with him further than that he said the ship was making a very good conrse. I had no con versation as to wlicro the ship was, as te her position. At 4 o'clock there was uo remark. i never tested tho coumo between l Jort Chalmers and the Nuggets by the leading lights. My duty on leaving Port Chalmers is to be at the forecastle head.—Captain Thompson : You steered three courses that nifilit-lirßt for the Nuggets; then for Slopo Point; then the full couise west. That course west was a very particular one. There was tho danger of Waij/ipi Point on the one hand, and Toby Hock on tho oilier. Do you not think it would have been a wise precaution to teat that particular point by the leading lights from Otago Heads '1 - Witness :It would not be for me to go to the captain and suggest those things.— Captain Thompson :Do you think it would bo wise to test that particular point ?- Witnoss : Ych ; it I thought the compasses were not correct. —Captain Thompson : When you left with tho boat with three men and tho boy, who wcro to be landed: did it not occur to you that you and the second mate wcro in possession of the only means of escape from the wreck, and that being so, that you ought to take great cam of the boats ? — Witness : Certainly. — Captain Thompson : How was it you came into the surf ?—Witness :Wo were not in tho surf when the sea which capsized the boat struck her.—lt was a blind roller that upset her. They wero coming in heavily.— Captain Thompson : You have told us that you sounded with the oar, and got eight feet of water-Witness : 1 wai then eight or ten lengths outsido the breakers.— Captain Thompson. How lorn; after was it you sounded before you wcro struck?— Witness : About five minutes. We were backing quietly.—Captain Thompson : From your experience us a seaman, did you not considor that you were in great danger from tho blind rollers when you had only 8 foet of water ?—Witness : 1 did not think of that. I was only thinking of how to save the lives of tho passengers. When I left the ship thore was not such a sea running as to lead mo to expect a break in 8 feet of water. — Captain Thompson : What plan did you propose to adopt to land theso threo men?— ■ Witness: We had heaving lines with us, and my idea was that one man should jump over aud take one end of the lino ashore, and then the boat would take the other end of tho line and mako tho others fast to it John Williams, passenger, gave uuim portant evidence. SECOND MATE'S EVIDENCE. Atter tho luncheon adjournment, Edward Maloney, second niate, said : 1 hold a second inato's certiiicato from tho Victoria Board, No. 143. Have been in the employ ment of tho Union S.S. Company for three years and five month*. Have beeu second officer all that time. After dotailing what took place up to 5 o'clock on the morning of the wreck, ho procoeded :It might be ton or fiftoen minutes afterwards when I again fancied that I could hear the surf on the beach. I went aft, and told the captain I thought she was rather close. He was then looking at the chart on his table. Ho came and looked along on the starboard side, and rushed to the stcering-wheol, which is aft in the Tararua. Ho put the helm hard a-starboard. As the ship was coming round she struck. I esnnot «ay how many points she had come round. I had seen nothing before she Btruck. After sho struck she dragged heavily for perhaps a few minutes, and then bumped and settled down. When she first struck she canted her head forward. I saw the broken water around her. I could then see the head of the land. Wit ness then went on to detail, as previously stated, what was done after tho vessel struck, the way of landing the boats, &c, and concluded : I have been with • Captain Gf.rrard for two months. I believe he kept a book in which ho marked down the courses run, but I never saw it. I had no knowledgo of the coast, such as the boat harbours. I made an at tempt to make for them. All the boats and appliances wero in good ordtr. Tho ship was well found in my opinion. Tho best that could be done under the circumstances was done at tho time of the-wreck. Every body o n board was perfectly sobor. Captain Garrard was a teetotaller.—To tho Court: I stood off and on with the boat during the afternoon to see whether I could render any assistance. At 4 o'clock the vcsel was standing all right, and the pasrengors were on the forecastle head aud in the rigging. The water was breaking over the after part o! tho vessel. Ido not think a steamer could have got inside the reef with safety—at least, that is my be lief.—Mr Simpson : Could sho have got in an hour previously ?—Witness: After 12 o'clock the sea was rolling very heavily. It got up all of a sudden. I did not sec the Kakanui until daylight.—Captain Thomp son :If tho Kakanui had been round about midday, could she haro taken up her posi tion outsido the vossei, and floated n line down to hor? -Witness: I don't think so.— Mr Simpson s'JThfn you say it was impos sible for you to be within hail of the ship ? —Witness: I think so.—Mr Simpson : Did you make any attempt ? Did you go as near as you could ?—Witness : I did with safety to the boat,—Mr Simpson : You knew that the first mate's boat having. got lost, the passongers were isolated, except from the assistance your bout rendered t -Witness: There were two other boats on the ship, a dingy and a lifeboat, —Mr Simpson : But if it was not possible for you to stand within hail of "the vessel, was it possible to get these boats out?— Witness : I wont as near as I could with safety- Mr Simpson : Now, did you run any risk 1 —Witness: I did.—Mr Simpson : What was the result of the risk ?—Witness : Ono man got capsized from the boat. lie swam to tho boat again. —By Mr Simpson :It would have been impossible to stay between tho vessel and the shoro so as to be of service in picking up any who might have been washed off.—By Captain Thompson : I did not know the stato of the barometer the night before. I made no remark about approaching bad weather. It did not occur to me while ia the boat to suggest that the other boats should put onir to sea with passengers.—Mr Simpson: It did not occur to you to give any opinion, except as to the particular state of thingsyou were sent tor?— Witness : I thought tho ship was quite safe up to 10 or 11 o'clock.—Captain Thompson : You know that the morning is the best time to work on the coast of New Zealand ?— Witness : I am not aware of that. —By Cap tain Thompson : I took no cast of the load that night at all. About five or ton minutes -it might bo five minutes after I told the captain the second time that I thought tho ship was rather close in, that she struck. By a vessel running ten miles, that would represent five-sixths of a mile. Tho man on the look-out gave no alarm. By Captain McGowan : Although I fancied I heard the surf, I gave no orders to the man on the look-outtokeepasharplook-out. —Mr Simpson: Would it not have been pru dent for you, as second mate on the bridge, at the time to tell him to keep a sharp look-out, fancying* you overheard the breakers in the distance ? —Witness : I put no question to him, although I fancied I heard the surf. His duty is to keep a sharp look-out.—Mr Dcnniston : A look-out may slumber sometimes, and it; might be worth | while reminding him.—By Mr Simpson: I saw the look-out man walking about. Tho crew of tho boat obeyed my orders

implicitly. They made the remark several times that it was not safe to sop inside, but this did not influence me in the slightest.- By Mr Smith : When passing headlands and the ship being on her course, it is not ull to S the load without the captain s orders. I have been fifteen years trading on the coast of New Zealand. W^f^rotaft the second time it was because I heard the sound of breakers. Itwasvory.faint.andoply a suspicion on my part. The look-out man was evidently awaKe, and would tv n about every half minute. It was impossible tor me to return to the ship on Friday afternoon, the sea was so high. If I uaa attempted to get close to her, a boat, such ns I was in, could not have lived, lhe boa was breaking on both the east and west sides of the ship. I have "ad about twelve years'experience on the West Coast ot Now Zealand, where the landing ot passengers is. done by tendcyvhen £ sea is running high. I Have ncv experienced such a high sea on tnose occasions as it was on Friday afternoon.— Mr Dennistoa : Had Capt. Garrard hurt himself ?-Witness : He got a small scratch on his right hand; that was all.—Mr Simpson : Would you have stood out jf the captain had not told you to do so?-Wit ness : I would, sir. .. The Court adjourned at 5.30 o'clock until 10 a.m. to-morrow.

The Inquiry To-day.

DUNEDIN, this d(\y,

At the inquiry to-day, the cvidenco of seaman was taken. All the men declare that everything possible was done by the second mate with a view to saving life. Denz wound up his evidence emphatically. "If all the steamers in England had been there they could not havo saved a soul from the Tararua after 12 o'clock.

MR BALLANCE AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

(BY TELEGRAPH, PRESS ASSOCIATION),

WANGANUI, Wednesday. MrBaIIANCE addressed a crowded meet ing of electorsatWanganui thisevening. He wasreceived with applause. After retrospect of political events during the past twelve months, acd a brief reference to his political career since his first contest, he described himself as an abolitionist from the first. Commenting upon; Mr Bryce'a statement that there was no Liberal party, he re ferred to the latter's language on the vote of confidence in 1877, when he accused Major Atkinßon'u Ministry of violation of PHrty principle. He alao referred to Mr Bryce's condemnation of Mr Whitaker's Native Land Bill of 1877, as calculated to put land in the hands of speculators, and not to promote settlement, and inquired what change had taken placo since then in Mr Whitaker's policy? He could not ccc how the Government then differed from the present in the very matters which Mr Bryce denounced, especially as Mr Wbitaker was the moving spirit in the present nauve policy. He cbaiacterised Major Atkinson's state ments aa throwing dust in the eyes of the public. He referred to Major Atkinson's many changes of opinion on the beer tax, and aB to working men paying an enormous amount of Customs duties. Major Atkin son came round to Sir George Grey's opinion in 1875 as to tiie incidence of taxa tion. The property tax was now in danger and was even assailed by Mr Ormond, and proved v failure, being more than £20J,000 less than the first estimate, cither from miscalculation, by unnecessary machinery, or unfair exemption. Had the land tax been doubled it would have nearly reached the property tax, which covers a greater area. Major Atkinson now denounced an income tax, but in 1878 he was the strongest supporter of it. The policy of the Liberal leaders waa to touch the farmer* lightly and speculators more heavily, as producers should be protected. The Legislative Council was on trial,-and, if not of more benefit to the people at large, would have to go. Mr Ballance referred to the proposal of leasing or selling the rail ways, which could not be carried out. The lines would only be rendered productive by tilling up gaps. He disapproved ot grants of Juud to companies tor that purpose. We must continue to borrow to complete main lines, but no more money for general pur poses should be borrowed, nor even for rail ways till the existing lines were carefully scheduled. He condemned the want of adminiatrativc ability in railways. As to the retrenchment policy, he considered it was clearly understood that asliding scale on Large salaries should be adopted, but the Uovernment broke faith with the House by imposing an uniform 10 per cent, feduction on great and small. He considered the Government proposals as to local bodies would not work, and met with no favour anywhore, and Major Atkinson's doctrine of political rest meant on this subject that the House would lead the Govern ment and not the Government the House. It waa impossible to roturn to provincialism, but County Councils might be better elected and have more powers and endowments. The con stitution of Waste Lands Boards should be altered, and Government should vote the land funds according to their recommen dations for roads and other purposes of settlement. The Government was the worst administrator of local institutions, and even lunatic asylums should bo dele gated to local bodies. He advocated no more free immigration whatever. The influx of Chinese was disastrous to the colony. Upon the land question, he op posed fixity of tenure in Otago leases, and supported letting at determinate years' notice. He referred to the small number of landholders in Otago and Canterbury, and said the question affected everyone in the colony. As to setting acido a huge quantity of land on deferred payment, Mr Stout initiated the plan, and the Govern moutwero entitled to no credit, especially .is it would grant the working classes no lands for special BOttloraents,althoughtheMinister of Lands promised to do so, while large areas were disposed of to Mr Vesey Stewart, Grant aud Foster, and other English capitalists. The native policy justified his support of the Prisoners' Detention Act. He supported Mr Bryce's vigorous policy on the coast, but could uot vtcderstand why ho co. long delayed the policy which he opposed the Grey Government for not adopting. The time for peace overtures such us the Governor's letter was past, but Mr Bryce's proposals to take Te Whitt would bo condemned all over the world. As to the reititution of the confiscated land, the late Government never agreed to do so even though Sir G. Grey and Mr Sheehan might have beon in accord before restoring the land to the people. He condemned the Native Lands Court- Bill of last session as favourable to rings, He con sidered the Lund Sales Bill went in the right direction, but it was killed by the Government supporters themselves. He went over the Patetere question, and upon the authority of Mr Sheehan and Mr Halcombe, affirmed it good land. The in terests of everybody were best secured by settling upon the be3t land procurable, and the action of the Government was not creditable. He deprecated the Hospitals and Charitable Aids Bill as having a' tendency to introduce a poor law. Upon education he agreod in the general opinion that it was too expensive. He opposed the Bible in schools, which would destroy a notional system, and lead to de nominationalising schemes. He would support the existence of Education Boards as part of local government, As to the Representation Bill, ho considered the present system better than single elector ates. He had heard that Government in tended repealing the Triennial 'Parliament Bill, with a view to a longer lease of power, but such repeal would not likely be carried and he would strongly oppose it. He hoped the capitation to the volunteers might be restored next session, as the sum was small. Ho concluded by a strong appeal in favour of party government, with clearly defined principles. He believed that tho Liberal party had yet great work to do for the welfare of the greatest number, and not merely a class.

At the conclusion of the address, which was heard with trifling interruptions, a vote of confidence was carried unanimously.

ATTEMPT TO THROW A TRAIN OFF THE LINE.

(BY TELEGRAPH.— PRKSS ASSOCIATION,)

NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. Intelligence has reached town of an attemp-Tnade on Tuesday evening to throw a ballast engine off the line between Eltham and Ngaire. A large stone was put on the line, and before the engine could, be stopped it had run against it with such force as to cause the iron girders to bend almost double. Wo one was hurt.

FATAL ACCIDENT.

A seeious accident occurred last evening to Mr James Hedley, carpenter, by falling from a ladder. Mr Hedley was engaged on the work of extension at the Edinburgh Castle Hotel, on Mr Gill's contrast. About five o'clock Mr Hcdlcy was descending by a ladder from the upper floor, and when within five feet of the ground the ladder gave way, and Mr Hedley fell |heavily to the ground. Assistance was immediately at hand, and as the unfortnnate man had evidently sustained internal injuries, he was carried into the hotel, and by order of Mr Gill, Dr. Tennant was sent for, and oa his arrival he recommended that the sufferer should be removed to the district Hospital, He received the attention of Dr. Philson and Dr. Cooper who examined the patient and found that he had sustained severe internal injuries. We learn that Mr Hedley has a wife and live young children depend ing upon the profits of his labour. Mr Hedley's injuries were attended to at the Hospital, but he died shortly after midnight. An inquest will be held on the body at two o'clock to-morrow afternoon.

THE TAURANGA BANK ROBBERY.

The circumstances connected with the at tempt to rob the JNatioDal Bank, Tauranga, as disclosed in evidence, differ very materially from the reports first telegraphed. The clever discavery of the plot by Mr Morris hearing mysterious footsteps follow ing him, the vigilance of the police, the thrilling encounter with the burglar, and the suspicions of the existence of a local Kelly gang, all very graphically painted in former telegrams, turn out to be simply moonshine. The facts as shewn in the evidence appear to be that a man named Barfield, who kept a tobacconist's shop and bowling saloon, and who has re spectable connections in Tauranga, wanted £50, and he conceived that he could replenish his own coffers from those of the bank. He communicated his idea to a bootmaker named Ellis. Bar field and Ellis then plot to rob the bank. Ellis immediately goes to the manager and police and tells them all about it. Ellis is advised to go in with Barlield. The result ia a plan is concocted which Ellis refused to swear his advisers did not approve ot, and say, "What acapital notion it was," viz to go to the bank,|throw pepper in the manager's eyes, and then seize him and rob the bank. All this time Ellis swears that he kept urging Barfield not to go on with the burglary, and tries to make out Barfield to be a most bloodthirsty character. The bank manager told Kllis that even if he got possession of the bank and his keys be could not open the safe without the accountant's keys. Ellis goes about with Barfield at night, rcconnmtcring in disguise, blackens his own and Baiiield's face on the niyht ot the attack, ami carries a club and uncapped pistol to the door of the bank knowing well that two policemen were waiting with the manager to catch Bar field. Barfield knocks. The manager comes to the door, and then receives a dose of pepper where his head ought to have been, had he not been on his guard. The manager ia seized by the throat by Barfield —who is a much smaller and weaker man than the manager—and Barfield's wrists are seized by the manager. Constable Whelaa strikes Barfield on the head with his baton, and Sergeant White covers him with his pistol. Ellis throws the club down just; inside the door and leaves the pistol outside on the footpath. When Barfield was hand cuffed Sergeant White runs out into the street to look for accomplices. He carries revolver in one hand and a lighted candl ia the other, " because the night was dark.* There appears to be a contradiction between the manager and Ellis's evidence as to some of the preliminaries. The manager said he had never seen the pistol, bludgeon, gag, etc, before the night of the buiglary, while Ellis said he had taken them to him on the Sunday night before, and Morris (the manager) returned them next morning.

The following report of tho croas-exami nation of Mlis by Mr Mws, the prisoner's counsel, ia from the Bay of Plenty "Times " :—" I continually acted the part ot good adviser to Barficid. I carried the piatol and bludgeon on the evening he fol lowed a person he supposed to be Mr Morris to the church. When I asked Barlield out on Sunday I intimated another person's voice. Prior to the attack on the Bank on Tuesday night, I also blackened my face. I did bo because I was afraid of the prisoner (laughter). I wore the top of an old hat with the rim cut off. I took the piatol and bludgeon ,to the swamp opposite the Bank that night, Barfield bringing the gag and other things. I carried the pistol, and bludgeon when we went for ward to make the attack, and on hearing the prisoner seized inside I dropped them and went home. I know a man named Dumps that follows gambling and such like games. He paid ho could show me a trick or two, and gave me a pack of Amer ican cards, but I never nsed them. On Sunday night 1 went round to the Bank and left a parcel after I had parted from Barfield at Wrigley'a corner. It contained the gag—tho pistol, the rope, the bludgeon, and all the other articles. I asked Mr Morris to ■ return mo the parcel in tho morning, as I was afraid Barfield was watching me. While I was there Mr Morris saw only the stick—he may have seen the other articles afterwards. I opened tho parcel to put the stick in, but as It was quite dark Mr Morns could not see the articles. I left the things in the Bank that night, as I did. not wish my wife to see them. I knew, the police were on their guard, but I was not aware of my own knowledge that the police were in one of the rooms of the Bank at the time I left the parcel. I knew they were to bo on guard, but whether inside or outside I could not tell. When in Auckland I saw the manager ot the National Bank. I -went to see Mr Cameron, and saw Mr Uean. My reason fo* going to the Bank was because I heard in Auckland that the prisoner had informed on me, and I wanted to see if it was true or not. On the way to Auckland I may hava toll three persons about tho matter, but they knew, as much about it as 1 did. Before going to Auckland I told one person iv Tauranga (Mr Carter) that I | was connected with the matter, Mr Hean made me no promise during our interview; he has not promised me any favour, or reward, or help, in any way. The only promise I got from Mr Morris was that he would endeavour to keep my name out or it. After the attack on the Bank I laid down the pistol and blud geon and went straight home. I went over to the Bwamp first to get my hat, and dip ping a rag in the water I wiped my face with it on my way home. I washed after I got home. I remember telling Mr Morris that Barfield and I would attack the Bank on Tuesday night. Mr Morris, did not know but we had an accomplice. Barfield loaded the pistol but it was not capped. I considered a cap would render it dangerous. The prisoner g<ivo mo tho caps,' but I did nut use them. I did not tell Mr Morris that the pepper plan was tho only one that would bo adopted. told Mr Morris on Saturday afternoon that the prisoner proposed throw ing pepper in his eyes. Mr Morris told me that even if the prisoner got in, took his life, and got the keys, he could not get the money. I believe Barfield would have shot Mr Morris dead, and that he would have knocked him on tho head and killed him when perusing the deeds. My reason for giving information about the contemplated attack was to save Mr Morris from beiDg attacked. I never told anyono that I conld have washed my face in tho Bank the night of the attack. It was not arranged 1 should do so.

To Mr Forster : It is not true that Mr Morris ever suggested to me the!; I should entice tho prisoner into committing a felonious act. It was on the arf vice ofthe police that I acted as I did. I never sug gested tho throwing of the pepper or any other part of the plan to the prisoner. Tho whole scheme originated entirely with the prisoner.

To the Court: The arrangement was that I was to hand tho prisoner the bludgeon after he throw the pepper, and when Mr Morris was caught Ilwas to stand behind him with the pistol. Mr Morris had told roe before that 1 was to get tho pistol and bludgeon if possible, but if I could not, he said he was prepared to take tho risk of hie life. Mr Morris was quite prepared to defend himself against the prisoner eveii armed with those ■weapons, ..,.'.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. THURSDAY. MAY 1 12.



Special Advertisements. MEMO. TO THE PUBLIC. City Hall Aroade, Queen-street, Auckland. Twelve months asp we Initiated the Co operative Cash System, and oar customers during that time have reaped the advantages of a Co-oporative Sooiew without taking any risk themselves. GARLICK & ORANWELL. , ~ MEMO. We thank you for tho oarnost support during tho past year, and your unmistakable ver dict that you appreciate our ondoavours to rfvothoC-iwhbuyoraconsldorabloadvantago over tho Credit purchaser. GARLICK » CRANWKLL. MEMO. Our percentage of profit on Drapery, Clothing, Millinory, and Fanoy Gooda has boon very timall indeed, and had not our Returns boon jtreatly increased, it would have provod a GAKLICK & CRANWELL. MEMO. WINTER, 1881.1 Wehavoltho pleaauro to Inform you our Autumn and Wintor Stock la now opon, containing numorous Novelties. Speoiftl attention has been paid to tho selection of Dress Goods with Trimmings to matoh. Wo assure you wo have tho greatest variety and ohoapost linos in Drossoa to bo found In Auckland, and tho Fancy Department bristles with Fronoh. Kngllah, and Foreign Articles of beautiful texturo and dolicato finish. Kindly inspoct our Stock and judge for yourselves. GARLICK & CRANWKLL. bnumkrtation of some of tiik links in Various Departments— IN DRKSSBS : The " Handkerchief " Costume Is one that will be a favourite ; tho material is ex oollont, colours good, and is both Useful and Stylish. " Velveteens " will command attention Velveteens—Plain. Stamped, and Pompa dour, in all the fashionable colours. Silk Plushes, will bo used for Trimmings. Wo have these in. Various Qualities and all tho Leading shades. Silk and Cashmere Pompadours, for Trim ming Costumes. Parisian Costumes Prinoess Cloths Alexandra Cords Cyprus Cprda French BBtamlnea Ropps and Poplins French Merinos CiMhmeres CarmaUtoa,Beigeß, Screes (all wool) Persian Cords Russell Cords >V VVe shall rigidly ndhero to tho Co /X operative Caen fcystom for another /■a \ year, and kbfqsb, as hitherto, /ri \to open any new accounts for \ _ /Drapery and Clothing Goods. \g.O. / GABLICK & CRANWKLL. \ / CITY HAM. ABOADK, V^ Quoen-etreet, Auckland. m w. h i c k so n, JL ft SURVEYOR (lath; inspector survey dkpabtmbnt), South British Buildings. land broker, Lloenßei to tranaaot business under tho pro visions of the Land Transfer Aot. Charge for preparing Deed of Transfer, Mort gage, or Lease undor Aot, when valno of pro perty is under £100-lOs. When valuo of property la ovor £800 — SOs. Fortranßferof Leaaa or Mortgage, or surren dei of Loaae-fis.



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