SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATERJj^j^w Morning, l"i BUNSET.-This Evening. 5.1 BUNRIBK.-TO-MOITOW Morning. 6^2 MCOJTS ABB.-FUII Moon, 11th, 10.3 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Atal&nta. BChooner, from Whang>rel TO-DAY. Wellington, .s., Farquhar, from Ru33ell Gleneig, S.S., Crawford, from Whangarei Thames, barque, Williams, from Adelaide Syren, brig, Fleck, from Mewcast'e Sea Bird, briganline, Smith, from Lyttelton Reward, schooner, Anderson, from Whangarei Gem, schooner, Pearce. from Tairua

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. lona, a.?., Stephenson, for Russell Stafli, 5.3.. Baker, for Opotiki Elsinore, schooner, Stephens, for Tairua Kriemhilda, ecbooner, Bathurst, for \S hangaroa TO-DAY. Rotomahaiaa, 3.5.. Underwood, for Rusmll Wellington, 8.0.. Farquhar, for Tauranga Oleoelg, 5.5., Crawford, for Whangarei Josephine, 3chooner, Harrison, for Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—Loch Dee and Peru, early Sydney—Arawata, May 17 _ Melbourne via tsouth-Kotomahaca, Thursday

lith. Taranaki and South—Hawca. te-day P. .sell and Northern port3—lon a. Monday Whanearci and Mangapai—Gleneig, Tuesday

and Friday Tannings-Wellington. Tuesday and Thursday Mercnry Bay—Fingal, Saturday Mangawai- Firgal, Thursday

IMPORTS.

Per Thames, from Adelaide—SCO sacks wheat. Per Sea Bud, from Lyttelton—l,Bol Eacks Per Syren, from Newcastle—l3o tons coal, 10 tons bonednst 229 packages timber, 32 pairs shafts.

Per Emperor—loo sacks flour, 110 }-ssck3 ditto. 120 i-sacks ditto, M sacks oatmeal—T. H. Hall and Co.

ISWARO3 Coastwise,—Gem, from Tairua, with 23,800 feet timber; South Carolina, from Barrier; Half-caste, trom Tairua.

Ocjwabd3 Coastwise.—Four Sisters, for Patua; South Carolina, for Barrier.

The as. Albion i 3 to take up the Tararua's running, and the s s. Hero will not call at Auck land thi3 trip, but proceed from Melbourne to Southern porta direct.

The schooner Kate McGregor arrived at Lyttelton from this port yesterday.

The brigantine Darcy Pratt left Timaru for Auckland yesterday.

Tbo brigantine Enterprise his arrived at Timaru from Kaipara.

The schooner Onward, from this port, via Hokianga, arrived at Ljttelton yesterday.

Thes.3. Wellington, from P.U3sell this morn ing, brought the following passengers :-Mr3 Lang, Messrs ;nell, Bruce, and Hanson.

The schooner Sea Bird arrived from Lyttelton tbU morning, after a passage of 10 days, having left that port on the 30th _ pril.

The ship Oxford dragged some little distance during the heavy north-westerly g^als which has been blowing during the day, bnt is in no danger Of collision at present. The other vessels in harbour do not seem to have sustained any damage.

Ih_ barque Thames arrived In harbour thi3 morning, after a passage of 17 days from Adelaide. She left Adelaide on April 33rd at 6 a.m, and experienced light and fresh wincl3 from N. and >.W., until reaching Wilson's Prc mortory on Tuesiday 26th. Thence to Care Howe, which was cleared on the 23th, light breezes. After that a strong souther y breeze sprang up. and squally weather was ex perienced until Tuesday, May 3, when in tho longitude of the Three Kings. Thence to port light winds and calms. When coding up the the harbour the barque missed stays and archored off the Bast or. She wa3 towed up by the s.». G.'eneg this af tenon and berthed alongside the Railway Pier. The Thames comes in bjllaat. Passengers—Mrs Williams, Mr Peters: also a st;away, named John Turner.

The brig Syren arrived from Newcastle this forenoon, Captain Fleck reports: Left New castle on the ffiird April, with N.E. wind, which continued till 26:b. To tbe 29th had variable N. and S.H. breezes. On that day experienced strong Northerly winds, and curing tbe evening heavy gale accompanied with thunder, light ning, and heavy rain set in. On May Ist the wind was S.W. and S. still very Equally. On the 2nd, tbe gale still continued with rtnewea force. A sea struck tbe yes-el, and smashed in the starboard bulwarss. Tbe decks were occa Bionally Hooded with water, and the pumps had to be kept constantly going. On the 3rd. the weather was still equally, but sea calmer, and from the Ith, to the 7th, moderate weather, and S.W. winas were experienced. The North Cape was passed on the latter date, and from thence to port light winds and fine weather.

We clip tbe following report of the passage of the Atlantic from thi3 port to Napier, from the "H.B. Herald.":—'"The fore-and-aft schooner Atlantic Captain James McKenz'e. left Auck land on the afternoon of last Saturday week, being bound for Lyttelton via Wellington, with a part cargo of sashes and doors, and experi enced light variable winds with fine weatber until rounding the East Cape; thence moderate breezes from the N. until within about 15 miles N.E. of Cape Palliser on the afternoon of last Sunday, when a heavy gale from tbe 8. coming on, the vessel was hove to ; on Monday evening, when off Flat Point, tbe wind came from the 8.E., with a heavy sea from the i?.. catuing a huge sea to break aboard at 11 o'clock which smashed the starboard rail, starting 10 stanchions, and swtc the boat in; on Tuesday morning the wind and sea having moderated a little the vessel was ran to sight tbe land, making rape Turnagain in the afternoon at 1 O'clock; hove to again until yesterday morning, when 3he made for thU port to have repairs effected, arriving h°re as above. Captain McKenzie states that tbe weather quite equilled, if it did not surpass, tie heaviest weather he has ever experienced daring his 23 years'experience salltas on the New Zealand ooast,"

MONSTERS OF THK DKEP.-THE SKRVL. The new steel steamship, Hervia. built for tho Canard Company, was successfully launched trom their yard at Clydebank on X arch 1. The Servia (says the " Parisian ") is the largest vessel yet built for the mercantile marine, except the Great Eastern, and, in point of completeness and elegance, will not be surpassed by any vessel afloat. Her dimensions are: Length, 530 feet; breadth, 52 feet; depth. 14 feet 9 inches; gross tonnage, 3.500 tons. A better Idea of the ntufe size of the vessel will be sained from the following facts:—Her cargo capacity will be equal to 6 588 tons, with 1,800 tons of coal, and .000 tons of water ballast, the vessel having a double bottom on the longitudinal bracket system. The anchor davits are 8 inches, and the chain cable pipe 22 inches in diameter. The propeller shaft weighs 26J tons, and the propel ler, boss, and blades, which are made of Vicke is steel, are 38 tons in weight. The machinery consists of three cylinder compound surface condensing engines, one cylinder being 72 inches and two ICO in diameter, with a stroke of piston of 6 feet 6 inches. It is anticipated that the indicated horse power will amount to 10,500. There are In all eevea boilers, six of which are double and one single ended, and all are made Of steel, with corrugated furnaces, the total number of furnaces being thirty-nine. Tbe Servia will probably be ready to sail from Liverpool on her first voyage to New York on the 9th ot July. Captain Theodore Cook dow on the Gallia, will be her commander. The " St. James Gazette," drawing a compari son between the different leviathans of the ocean, says; "Pail power was entirely relied upon for long voyages until the year 1819, when the Savannah crossed the Atlantic to this coun try, and therefore must be set down as tho pioneer of trans-atlantic steamers. She did not however, make exceedingly good weather of it, and 19 years elapsed before the example was followed, the Slrius, built on the Clyde, and the Great Western, built at Bristol, being the first boats to cross the Atlantic .rom England in 1833. Much dependence was not even then placed in steam, the vessels being quite bluff at the stem, and square rigged, with clipper bows, like our present sailing vessels. As far back as 1821, iron was used for shipbuilding, the Aaron Manby being built at Horsely and put together at London; but it was not till 1258 that the first iron paddle-boat of the Cunard line, the Persia, was launched. Bhe was followed two years afterwards by the well known Scotia, the last of the Atlantic paddle Btewners.- This vessel wa3 1050 tons, builder's measurement, and had a nominal boree power of 1009. Her paddle?, which raised a tremendous spray and frequently caused her passengers to take shelter under her long deck awning, were 40 feet in diameter and had floats 11 feet 6 inches by 2 feet. The introduction of the screw pro peller effected so great a saving in fuel that builders at once discarded the paddle system, except in the case of boats boilt for channel or river traffic. And so in 1853 the City of Glasgow, of the Indian line, built on the Clyde by Messrs Tod and HacGregor, was the first boat to make the passage from Glasgow to New York. But this was not ihe first vessel of importance in which the new form of propulsion was tried. It was used suc cessfully in Her iMajesty's steamer Dwarf, in 1813, and also in the Great Britain, the largest vessel of her time, launched the same year. The Cunard liner, Gallia (1,900 tons); the City of Berlin, of the Inman line (5,190 tons); and the Arizona, of the Guion line (5..-00 tons), are all noted for their Bpeed, the latter having made the voyage from Now York to Queens town in seven days nino hours, the quickest on record. That this performance will be surpassed by the Servia tbe builders and owners of the new vessel are very confident, their calculations hav ing been made to obtain a speed of eighteen knots an hour. The Servia, although the largest vessel afloat, is to have a rival in the City of Home, a vessel which is Bhortly io be launched from the Barrow Shipbuilding Yards for the Inman line. Her engines are calculated to give her a speed of eighteen knots also, being 10,000 horse' power; and as the ship, from her extra length, has longer and easier lines than the other, some predict for her the greatest speed. Between these two ships, the Furnessia, of tho .Anchor -line, now on her maiden voyage, the Alaska of 6.400 tons, in a forward state ot construction for tho Guion line on the Clyde, tho Parisian, 5,500 tons, of the Allan line, about to start on her maiden voyage, and a White Star liner now being built at Belfast, there is likely to be considerable rivalry • and some Interesting " ocean races."

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

STOMET, May 9. Arrived, last night: The B.M. s.s. City ot New York, from Ean Francisco, via Auckland. To day ; The Union Co's Rotorua, from Russell.

Wellington, yesterday. Arrived: Stella, from the North. Sailed: Ringarooma, for Melbourne via Hobart Town ; Penguin, for Pioton and Nelson.

Lyitelton, yesterday. Arrived: Anthons, from Westport; Wave of Life, from Kaipara.

This day. Sailed 1 N. Z. Co.'s ship, Gareloch, for London

TiMARO, yesterday. Arrived: Gazelle, barque, from Newcastle

Blbfe, this day. Arrived: Arawata, from Hobart, at 10 a.m.

«r £1 Free Gifts I—The Proprietors ol Wolfe's Aromatic Schibdam Schnapps, to Induce the destruction and prevent the im proper use of their wrappers and libsls, and thus further protect tho Public against fraud and deception, have enclosed in tho wrappers, or under he label on the quart bottles, Blnee Ist October. ISTS, and continue to enclose in EVERY DAY'S PACKING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THREE £1 O R D E R S, which are drawn upon the undersigned, and which will be cashed by them on presentation. To secure these Gifts, tLe Publio must be careful to 83k for, and accept nothing but, the Genuine Udolfho Wolfe's Schnapps, with our name upon the top label, M. Moss Se Co Wynyard Lane. Sydney.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as Under.— this Day. Fori Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotiki, per Wellington, at 1 p.m. For Wangaroa, par Start, at 1 p.m. For Wharjgarei Heads, Waipu, Whangarei, and Mangapai, per Argyle, at 1 p.m. Wednesday, 11th instant. For Waitara, per Lalla Rookh, at 5.30 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 9.30 a.m. For Tairua, per Gem, at 10 a.m. For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 11,30 a.m. For Whitiangi and Tairui, per Halt-ca3te, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Thursday. 12th instant. For Waiwera, Te Kapa, Craigieburn, and Warkworth, per Roae Casey, at 10 a.m. For Gisborne, Napier, Southern porta, and Aus tralian Colonies, per Rotomahana, at 11 a.m. Fori waitara, and Wanganui, per Oretl, at 11 a.m. Friday, 13th instant. For Sura, per Marionjat II a.m. Tuesday, 2iih instant. Per s.s. Australia, as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee ot sixpence, In addition to the postage, will be reoeived by the Mall Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. This mail will be due In London on Tuesday, July 5, IS3I, S. B. 8133, Chief Postmaster, Chief Poet-offlce. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

May 10th, ISSL

Theatre Royal - Mrs Glover's Concert, 8 p.m, United Methodist Free Church Soirto S p.m.

Marriage.

DAVIS— <ju>.nuks.—im .May i. i:<si, at st. Patrick's Cathedral, by the Isev Father Walter McDonald, James Davis to Agnes Connors, both of Auckland. MITCHELSON-WILSON.-On April 30, at the residenca of the bride's father, Kichard Mitchelson. of Dargaville. to Annie, fourth daoghterof Mr John Wilson, Northern Wai roa, Kaipara. PAYNK-DCDDING.-On April 27, by the Registrar, Port Albert, Walter, son of W. Payne. Esq, J.P., to Elizabeth, daughter of J. G. Dudding, Esq., J.P. RING—GBRRAN3.-On April 23, at tho resi dence of Mr John Martin, Tamahere. Wai kato, by the Rev Mr Willis, William Charles Ring to Mary Gerran s.

Death.

THOMSON.-On May 9th. Mrs Jane Wilson Thomson ; ased 37.

The funeral will leave tho residence of Mrs Leys, England-street, at 3 o'clock To-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon.

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

TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1881.

For the ca:ise that lacks assistance, For the wronj that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the £ood that we can do.

We hereby certify the issue of the Auckland Evening Star jor the week ending May Ith, 1881, to have been as under: — Monday, May 2 6,662 Tuesday, „ 3 6,282 Wednesday,, 4 6,388 Thursday, „ 5 6,342 Friday, „ 6 6,300 Saturday, „ 7 6,350 Total issue for week ... 38,324 GEORGE FEASER) Publio Account _ }■ ants and T. LEIGH WOTTE 1 City Auditors.

The City Council accounts for the half-year ending 31st March have just been issued, and show the state of the city funds to be generally very satisfactory. From rates, the Corporation derived during the year £3,834; from rents, £2,886 ; horn licenses and fees of various kinds, £1,526. The revenue from dog tax is the no in considerable sum of £339. The total re ceipts in the General Account were £16,475. Of the expenditure, office salaries absorbed £1146 ; and £7,034 was spent on the forma tion of streets, of which £1,854 went for day labour, £1,128 for road metal, £1,176 for carting, £1,396 for asphalting, and £1,472 foi kerbing. The abattoir fees brought in £390, and the rents £143. The expenditure on the abattoirs was £254. The cost of lighting the streets was £673 ior the half year, and prevention of fires £470, of which the Insurance Companies contributed £175. Among the small items is one, Governor's reception, £69. The General Account closed with a balance to credit of £2,956. But the auditors take exception to the transfer to j this account of £10,864 from Special Accounts, of which £4,097 was derived from sinking fund liberated through the consoli dation of loans. The objection ot the auditors is grounded on the fact that such tntsfers from special to General Account are "in opposition to the Act,"

The Waterworks Revenue Account also appears to advantage, the receipts during the half-year having exceeded the ex penses by £759. for the Free Public Library the receipts were—from rates, £192; Government subsidy, £294; Edu cation Board grant, £65. The expen diture on new books during the half year was trivial; however, a balance of £392 remained, which has probably since been applied to that purpose. By the con solidation of loans, the Council obtained a sum of £57,796, £26,743 of which was ap plied to the liquidation of the Improvement Commissioners' debt, and £1114 was spent to the 31st March on tbe City Bath. There was still a balance of £29,800, part of which is, in terms of the Act to be (applied to lay ing out Albert Park. The total liabilities of the Corporation are given as £237,504 of which £235,500 is represented by deben tures issued under the Consolidation of Loans Act, ihe assets are valued at 278,860.

THE DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER.

Contrary to expectation, and after con siderable delay, advices have been received in Wellington that the Queen has assented to tbe Act passed last session legalising the marriage of a man with his deceased wife's sister. That, therefore, ia now the law of New Zealand. The provision of the Act which wa3 deemed to be fatal, was its retrospective action. It legalises marriages that have taken place in the past, and provides that "the issue born or hereafter to be born of such marriages shall be deemed to have been and to be born iv lawful wedlock." A qualifying clause, however, was added to provide that property which had been in herited under the law as it existed prior to the passing of this Act should not be disturbed,

EMPLOYMENT OF FEMALE LABOUR.

I . view of the contemplated enforcement of the provisions of "The Employment of Females Act " within the city, employers of female labour will be anxious to learn the nature of ths legislation on tbe subject, and the general public also will have a natural curiosity to find out how aud to what ex tent it is likely to afiect the existing state of things. We shall endeavour to allay that anxiety and to satisfy that curiosity by setting forth as clearly as possible tbe powers which have been vested in Sergeant Gamble, and tbe requirements with which he is commissioned to secure compliance. The first legislative effort to icgulate the hours of toil for women was made iv 1573, when au Act of a few pithy clauses was passed, and the Amendment Acts which followed in 1574 and 1575, are nothing more nor less than amplifications of the origiuaL It provides under a peualty in case of £50 : that no person under the age of ten years, shall be employed in any factory ; that no child, young person (those between the agc-i of 14 and IS), or female shall be employed for more than four hours and a hali without au interval of at least hnlt-an hour for a meal; that in factories the children may only be employed ou morning or afternoon shitls, or if all to gether, on alternate days, "child" mean ing anyone up to the age of fourteen years; that the workrooms must be vacated during nieal-tinie ; that no person shall employ a female at any time between the hours of (j in tho afternoon and S iv the morning, or for more than eight hours in one day ; that every female shall have holiday with out loss ot wages every Saturday afternoon from :2 o'clock, and on Sunday, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, and any other day set 1 apart as a public holiday. Special per mission, however, is given for the employ ment of saleswomen in retail places of busi ness where goods are exposed for sale, so long as such places are open to the public, and also for the employment of temales iv printing oilices up till 4.30 o'clock ou Saturday afternoons. Tho Inspector is authorised to enter any workroom at any time during working hours, aud each em ployer is expected to keep such rooms well ventilated, to liic iv the Resident Magis trate's Court a writteu statement specifying the hours of work, copies of which are to be posted up in every workroom and forwarded to the otlicer oi police in charge of his par ticular district.

These, then, concisely stated, arc the provisions of the Act, and if zef.lously, but not captiously, carried out, they ought to be productive of great benefit. It is somewhat singular that the Act should have remained so long iv abeyance as far as Auckland is con cerned, for it has beeu iv active operation in the South Island for many years past, and prosecutions under it have been by r.o means infrequent. There is certainly thij explanation to be ofiered : that in Dunedin the amount of female labour employed is greater than in any other New Zealand town, aud that it was in deference to the force of public opinion in that centre that Parliament first occupied itsclt in devising a protective measure of tbe kino.

Sergeant Gamble, we understand, com menced a preliminary rcund of visitation aud inspection to-day, and we have no doubt that he will give tho-e who are affected by the Act ample opportunity for conforming to its proscriptions.

Messrs Fraser ana WDite, City Auditors and Public Accountants, ccrtifv that the issue of the EVSNING St.VR last week was 38,324.

Tbe Yicar-Geneial, Very I'ev. 11. J, Fynes, has received from Archbishop Steins, from Sydney, a cablegram auuoun cms: a safe arrival but a worse state of health ; so much so, as to render a continu ation of the intended tour to Europe uuad visable. His Grace telegraphs : " Health much worse; cannot proceed further.'' This is sad news to many in Auckland, who held Archbishop Stems in the highest esteem.

The Rev. Mr Fairclottgh who wrote out the statement, about the baby, made by the seaman Denz, and telegraphed it to the various newspapers, is .-tated in the Southern press to be a brother-in-law of Captain Garrard, who went to tho scene of the wreck to seek the body of the unfortunate master of the Tararua.

We beg to acknowledge the sum of £1 for Mrs Drummond from Dr. Kenderdine.

Mr J. B. Mcrpetb, judge and umpire in the race for Mr Stanford's Cup, has dis allowed tho protest entered against tbe Imp, on the ground that she shifted ballatt. A sweepstakes tace between the Observer, Madge, Hatlie May, and Imp, is likely to take place ou Saturday afternoon.

Mr Harding re-delivered his practical lecture ou " Beer, and the Waste of Food in its Manufacture," lait evening, in the Pitt-street school-room. Mr Jas. Wiseman*, reenpied the chair, and made an appropriate introductory speech. The audience was large and listened to with respectable at tention. We noticed the lecture pretty fully on a previous occasion. On tbe motion of Mr Beaumont, secoaded by Mr Mitchell, a vote of thanks was carried to the lecturer, and the doxology brought the proceedings to a close.

In the report of the charge against Mr fl. N. Abbott on Saturday last, Mr Laishley asked Detective Breonan tbe question, " TheD, if you had succeeded in getting a winning ticket, the Court would not have heard of thi3 case," Detective Brennan replied, "Don't know,'instead of "No," as reported. We may state that it is very difficult to hear distinctly what witnesses say unless they speak clearly.

It was reported at the Police Station last night that a boy named Henty White, aged 7 years, dressed in a black military jacket, black trousers, laced cap, &a, was missing from his home in Hobson-street. No further intimation regarding the lad had had been received by the police up till a late hour this afternoon, and it was therefore con cluded that he had returned in safety.

The Parnell Band of Hope meeting was largely attended last evening, especially by young people. The children recited and sang very creditaoly, and several adult friends delivered brief addresses, but the production of the evening was a poem by the late Bey. Kichard Barhani, given in a masterly manner by the Rev. L. M. Isitt. The poem was an " Adventure at Mar gate," usually termed " The Little Vulgar Boy."

Tbe following are the census returns of the population of Westland and Grey mouth :—Total population, 17.540; made up as follows : Westland, 10,272; Grey, mouth, 7,563. Westland is divided as follows :—Ahaura, 2791 : Kaniere, 1C90; Totara, 2G6 ; Okarito, 464; Jackson's Bay, 160; Hokitika Borough, 1617, Kumara, 2145; Eoss, 1139. The increase of popu lation since the census taken in 1878 is 842, The land under crop is 18,962 acres.

The estimated census when complete, gives New South Wales 850,000, Victoria a trifle over 900,000. New South Wales is thus rapidly overhauling its neighbour, a result, however, that was to be expected, the area of Victoria being only 88,198 square miles (less than New Zealand) while New South Wales has an area ot 310,938 square miles.

At the sale of the Tararua, for £20, the right of owners of cargo to attempt to recover their goods was reserved. It was notified that the Government intended to send down divers to try and recover the £4000 worth of old silver in her.

The population of County of Coromandel is distributed between the two ridings as follows :—Harataunga, 1,037 males and 693 females: total, 1,730; dwellings, 475. Mercury Bay: Males, 321 ; females, 115 total, 436 : dwellings. 104.

Mr Orlando Mazzoleini, to whom many a patron of the opera has been beholden for the timely provision of an opera ulass, is now lamenting the loss of| two of his best optical instruments. He knows the nights on which they were lent, and he has a shrewd idea also'as to the identity of the persons who hired them; but feeling assured that they were carried away merely through inadvertence, he hopes that the ad vertised reminder which appears in another column, will lead to their immediate restoration.

A meeting of the Pokeno Valley School Committee was held on Satuiday last in the Pokeno Valley School Room, six members beiDg present. In the absence of the Chairman, Mr H. C. Parnell was voted to the chair. Business: A petition was received from 23 householders, praying the Board ot Education to grant a division of the Pokeno Valley district, the new district to bs called the Queen'js Redoubt School district. The petition shewed a total of 47 children, viz., 19 boys, and 28 girls. It was resolved to forward the petition to the Board of Education, with a letter strongly recommending the .me to the favourable consideration of the Board, trusting the prayer of the petiii,ners might be granted, j The report and resolutions by the Con ference committee were also approved of. This being all the business the meeting I closed.

M. Calliau has formed a local Phil harmonic Society with full orchestra, and intends two months hence to allow the public an opportunity of judging its effec tiveness. The vocal selections in accor dance with Parisian custom will have orchestral accompaniments and the gentle man will conduct in person.

A dramatic season of much promise is to be inaugurated at the Theatre Royal ou on Monday next, by Herr Rsndmann, the well known tragedian, Miss Louise Be-audet, an American actress of great ability, and a strong company consisting of Miss Louisa Crawford, Miss Lottie Chambers, Miss Ashton, Mrs Charles Hall, and Messrs J. F. Cathcart, A, Xasman, R. Jennings, E. Eston, J. Mus^rave, J, B. Muno, J. Cos lello, G. Ward, E. T. Rigby, W. Robson. The repertoire is a large one including as it does the principal plays of Shakespeare, which continue to hold tbeir place on tbe stage, viz, "Richelieu," "Narcisse," "School for Scandal," " David Garrick,' "lugoniar," "Monte Christe," "East Lynne," and others. Fully a decade has elapsed f-ince Herr Bandmacn was here before, but the favourable impression which he then produced has not yet been effaced. Herr Bandmaon was here before, but the favourable impression he then pro duced has not yet been effaced. "Hamlet ii the opening piece.

'Ihe fust of the Monday evening popular conceits at the Temperance Hall was well patronised, and tbe merits of the perform ances generally were acknowledged, A number of songs, comic and sentimental, were sung to the evident delight oi the listeners. Mr A. Campbell gave tbe new song, tlie " Wreck ol the Tararua," written by John Howe, which was well received. Mr Howe wou applause by his happy :eu dcring of the " Musketeer," which was eucoreil. Tom Williams gave " Never Again," and iv answer to repented calls he hobbled forth with the " Itli .htetl Irish man." Tom Margetts reached the heart of the house by a s«ries of lively aud witty strains. Miss Duke, a young actress, s.mg iv her best style " Kiss Me to bleep." An interval was tilled by Professor Lennox aud bis unconscious companions, but the dia logue, though not offensive, wa.s what fas tidious persons would call "rather low." The whole concluded with an aerial sus pension act by Mr DeVcre. Mr Cullimore was the pianist. As a whole the concert was worthy the patronage it received, and if succeeding Monday evening entertain meats are equally well conducted they will deserve success.

To the Editor: Sir, —1 was very much surprised (as were a great many others) that so little acknowledgment was paid to Mr and Mrs Raynesfor their many gifl sand kindnesses to the children of St. Stephen's Orphan Home at tbe last annual meeting of that institution, It is a well-known fact that Mr aud Mrs Raynes take great interest in the working of tbe Home. Mr Bayncs has, on several occasions, sent sausages enough for a meal of fifty or sixty children (no small amount, either), and at other times a whole lamb and j;recn peas. At Christmas time they provide a tree for the children, for which they make a sub scription, limited I think to half-a-crowo, and as it means about £25 to provide the same, it must entail no small amount of time and trouble. Mr Raynes has also pro vided 5 wheelbarrows, horizontal bais, and other outdoor appliances for the exercise and amusement rf the children, as well as 2 whole pieces of material lor clothes for the children. I think if others were to exert themselves iv the same way as Mr and Mis Raynes do to provide com fort and amusement for the children, that it should make these Homes what they should be. I thought it very little in ducement to auyone to take such interest in the Home when they receive such poor thanks for their gratuitous services. ] have waited foine time in the hopes that au abler pen than mine would have undertaken this matter. —I am, &c, Justice.

A report oi the Kaitangata Colliery acci dent fund, which was so liberally subscribed to a few years ago, shews that twenty-four widows with their childreu have been regular recipients from the fund. Of the widows, eight have again married, and as a consequence their allowances have been re duced to a sum necessary for tbe children left fatherless. Generally speaking, the conduct of them all has been such as showed their gratitude for the benevolence of the public Bravely many of them met their difficulties. Two of them are indus triously employed with sewing machines provided ior them out of the funds, for which they are paying up by instalments. To one the calamity came wiih terrible force: reason left its seat, and her children arc orphans indeed. When ap plied for by any possessing encumbered property, the Committee have paid off tbe debt, deducting from the fortnightly sum a small amounts so as to recoup the advance, in the meantime holding the titles iv their own name in case of misfortune. Of the children, several were at the time, and others have since le:ome, able to provide for themselves, and also contribute a littlo to assist their mothers. In ono or two cases ill-health has caused industrious girls to return to their homes, and one child had died. The fund fo liberally subscribed by the public has been carefully tended by the Committee. Tbe sura of £13,700 is lent out on mortgage, yielding auiucome of over £1300, which provides nearly sufficient for ihe regular expenditure, and as time passes on the claims from various causes will become le.-^s—so permitting the invested capital to increase, and thus make provision for any other great calamity that may unfortunately happen in the Colony.

The proposed abolition ot the San Fran cisco service is ridiculed by the "South Canterbury Times," in a capital article, in the course of which the writer says :—" The San Fraocifco mail service has become such a popular necessity that it can hardly be abandoned, even for the sake of iced mutton from Otago, or the latest fashions from London. Even if the Government were inclined to throw a donation of £100,000 spread over five years in the way of the admirably managed Union Company in which certain influential members of Parliament are leading shareholders, they could hardly do it without consulting the taxpayers. 'I hen, again, theDuuedin Chamber of Com merce has only projected three ports of call —Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and Welling ton, the former being the port of atrival and departure. While we greatly admire the conservative instincts of the gentlemen who have got this highly-subsidised ocean ser vice in their pates we are at a loss to understand why some of tbe principal ports in the colony sbould be ignored. What have Auckland, Timaru, Oamaru, and the Bluff done ? Why are they left out in the cold . It is no doubt to be regretted that in conse quence of the numerous scrapes they have had with tbe entrance to the Otago Harbour the larger class of steamships lhat visit the colony should have lately preferred to give Pott Chalmers and Dunedin the go-by. But cruel as this may seem, it does not justify the abandonment of the San Fran cisco mail service, or the diver sion of £100,000 into the pockets ot a Company which is already basKing in political suushiuc. If the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce desire to patronise the Union S.S. Company aai to secures direct line of ocean steamships so con structed aa to scuttle through the mud of the Otago harbour theyshould remember the wise saying that "Providence hclp3 those who help themselves." The habit of look ing to the Government for everything and constantly besieging the Treasury is a pernicious one."

Something has been said, in connection with the ' Tararua ' disaster, of the effect of continual work upon tbe officers and sea men employed on these steamers. A similar question has occupied attention in Great Britain, consequent npon recent rail way disasters, through faulu of pointsmen, and Professor Gairdner, of Gla-gow, pub lishes a letter in a Glasgow contemporary, in which he details the case which be had treated in the Royal Infirmary in 1872. This patient was a pointsman at Rutherglen Station, where from 250 to 300 trains were due every 24 hours, or about one train on an average every five minute.«. Though the intervals at night were long, in ihe daytime *hey were such that, in the man's own words, " trains woald pass for hours together as close as tbey could follow." The work was divided into a day and a night shift, the latter being thirteen hours, the former eleven. The pay was £1 per week. There was no time for meals, which had to be taken while at work. The wonder would be how any mau so situated could escape giddiness or some breakdown iv the nervous system. The fact that men do so often is a wonderful testimony to the principles on which the nervous system is constructed. But, as it happened, this man came to suffer from a nervous complaint characterised by passing insensibility, of which the patient was sometimes quite unconscious, The man said that when his duty was most anxious the dis order was at the worst. Dr Gairdner thinks the public are to be congratulated on that man having come under treatment. It seems highly probable that in this way an accident was averted. Since then Dr- Gairdner has taken pains to uncertain the rules of French lines, and finds them much mote considerate of tbe limitations of human faculty. Ou the Scotch line the iiours have been reduced to eight, but without special intervals for taking food. The patient got well after two or three months' hospital rest d treatment,

A man named Daniel Milden was arrested to-day, on a charge of deserting his wife and family at Hamilton. In the temporary absence of Mr Pardy, Constable MeGilp applied to His Worship, and the prisoner was remanded to Hamilton. A grand anniversary sacred concert will be given at St Luke ."Presbyterian Church of Remttera, on Friday evening, the 13th inst. Mr Gordon Gooch, Mr Rhodes, Mrs Stanier, and Mrs Stevens, will take part in the singing ; fan efficient choir will be in attendance, This concert will be supported by the best professional talent, and some of tbe choicest selections frorn-sacred muse will form the programme. A superior musical entertainment is expected.

Mr James Gordon Bennett enjoys an in come of half a million and upwards a year from his " New York Herald " newspaper and other property. He manages to get rid of his money in a very free and easy man ner. He is domiciled at Pan at preseut. Recently he hired Strauss, of Vienna, and his entire orchestra of eighty performers, to come to that place and play for the benefit of his own solitary self for thirty days, for which be paid the moderate sum of 140,000 francs, equal to 2S,ooodols. As the Cm. cinnati "Gazette" expresses it, " He pre sented a picture of royal jollity which will make Old King Cole of the ballad siug very small."

Tawhiao's meeting at Hiknrangi (the " Waikato Mail " says) does not seem to be going of! very successfully. A damper wan thrown ou the whole proceedings at the beginning by the defection of Te Wetere, of Moknu, and bis people. For some years Wetcre has been anxious to have his land opened, but has hesitated to take any extreme step, which might estrange him from the friendship of Tawhiao. At the present mcetinir, however, Weterc stood up and declared bis inteution to have titles to his land, and as Tawhiao would give no en couragement, he marched away with all his following, The wedge which is to break up the King territory will evidently come from Iho western side. The Government should let Weterc have a Court iil ho desires it, and as the Crown already owns a large block of land io the Mokau district, settle ment operations might easily be com menced.

The Australian Mutual Provident Society have started a scheme combining loans on mortgage with life assurance. The society propose to graut loans on the mortgage of property for live, seveu, or ten years, the re payments on the mortgage assuring at the same time tbe life of the mortgagor, s-o that in the event of his death during tbe cur rency of the mortgage the property is thereby released from the incumbrance. Not the least attractive element of the scheme is that the rates proposed to b; charged are not much, if anything, higher tlian is ordinarily charged on a mortgage which is not released by the death of the mortgagor. For instance, the monthly repayment to the society on a mortgage of £100 fur ten years is £1 -is lOd ii at the time of entering upon the transaction of the mortgagor is 35 years of age ; for seven years the monthly repay ment is £1 lis Sd ; for 5 years, £2 Is. if tbe mortgagor is 25 yearn of age tbe pay ment is less, and if 15 years of age tbe pay ment is more, but the increase is trifling. The ordinary monthly repayment iv Sydney on a mortgage of £100 for ten years, with out release ou the death of tbe mortgagor, is stated to be £1 3s 3d, so that for an extra payment of is 7d per mouth the mortgagor secures to bis widow or heirs the advantage of bavins; the property unencumbered,while be has enjoyed during his life the benefit of the money borrowed from the society, for use, probably, in some remunerative in dustry.

The soiree of the Working Men's Friendly Aid Society will be hold on the evening of the (jueen's birthday, in the I'arneli Hal).

A soiree, concert, and dramatic entertain ment will bo Riven to-morrow (Wertnesdav) evening, in I be O'.uhuhu Public Hall, in aid of the funds ior shinftlirjj- the Holy Trinity Church and School-room. -A tea will bo provided at 6, and at 8 o'clock the concert will be commerced. as there is Kood musical talent in Otahuhu. the concert will undoubtedly produce iho desired and modest results.

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Be brief; lor it Is with words as with sun beau, s: tno moro thoy aro candensid the deeper they burn."—Soutuev.

Why is a male duck like an Athenian philosopher ? He ha draco. Interesting Equine l^nery.—Would a horse escaped from ill-usage become a refu iJCC-iJC- . A " Running Account."—The description of a footrace.

"Halloo !''-ciaation.—Tbe false "find " of aiox.

The ladies of St. David's church are ac tivcin their preparations for the opening of the bazaar ia the Albert Hall ou Thurs day.

A man has died in Christchurch through the insanitary c"ndition of buildings over which tbe City Council and church property trustees are squabbling. Fisher and Crook's coal and wood shed, Wellington, was burned down last night. In .ired in the Union for £300.

MrD.M. Darrack's store and house, Upper Matakana, were burned down on Saturday night. Insured £300 in Imperial. M.sGahey has been committed for trial for tbe Reefton murder. He protested his innocence, and reserved his defence.

A man by the name of Philo, who was married to a lady by the name of Sophy, observed that in uniting his name with the lady's put bim in possession of philosophy.

The Itev McKenzic Fraser, Presbyterian Minister, is expected in Auckland by tbe s.s. Arawata, to preach to the vacant church of St. David's. lie is a minister of experience, and will probably receive a call.

In future a toll ticket issued at Paumurc bridge will clear tbe Newmarket gate.

A bound thinker has said : When I see a man with a sour-rivcllcd face, I cannot for bear pitying his wife; and when I meet with an open, ingenuous countenance, think on tbe happiness of his friends, his family, and his relations.

Mr McMinn, editor of the " Palmerston Standard," has sworn four criminal infor mations for libel against the editor of the " Times "on Saturday. Cross informations will be laid.

The class in German prammar is on the subject of genders.—" Miss Flora, why ia ' moon ' masculine in German ?"—" So that elic can go out alone at night, I suppose." Dr. Simms is having a good time of it in Christchurch.

The Lydia Howard Troupe having ob tained possession of the Christchurch Theatre, Mr De Lias, with the Catden Company, remains in Dnnediu for an ex tended season.

A railroad engineer saying that the usual life of a locomotive was only thirty year.*, a paseeDger remarked that such a tough looking thing ought to live longer than that.-" Well," responded tbe engineer, '•' perhaps it would if it didn't smoke so much."

An Onehunga " Ratepayer " writes en dorsing the opinion of another ratepayer on tbe nuisances ;n Onehunga. She also draws attention to Newsorae-strcet.

The Agreeable Change.—"Adolphus, my dear," said she, " its nearly a year since you began to call." "Yes, I believe bo," nervously."—"And we've talked about books and music every night."—"Y-y-e-s, I think so," more nervous than before.— " Well, I—l Don't you think a change would be agreeable ?" There was a " change "in a few weeks. The pastor made it.

"Katepayer" thinks the Council ouaht to give Mr Strange's sanitary system a trial before going into the costly scheme recom mended by Mr Clark.

" Don't you think my son resembles me ?" inquired an apothecary, as he introduced his greasy-taced boy to the witty Dr. H.— "Yes," replied the doctor, pretending to scan the physiognomy of each ; "yes, I think I see your liniments in his counten ance."

. A gentleman, passing a country church while under repair, observed to one of the workmen that he thought it would be an expensive job — "Why, ye 3," replied he; " but, in my opinion, we shall accomplish what our reverend divine has endeavoured to do for the last thirty years in vain."— "What is that?" said the gentleman —" Why, bring all the parish to repen tance."

The Chinese are becoming civilized. Lop Hi and Co., Chinese general merchants, of Sydney, have assigned their estate. The liabilities arc over £10,000, the assets £8.700.

The value of vessels of all nations, with their cargoes, wrecked duriog last year is estimated at £68,000,000. The total number of wrecks was 1,650; 4,000 lives were lost. 200 vessels wete lost through collision.

A correspondent thinks the publication of bills of sale in the "Mercantile Gazette' ought to be put a stop to He says it has ruined many a deserving mail.

That old actress, Madame Duret, who was in Auckland about eleven years ago with her husband, died in San Francisco recently, at the age of seventy. We are sorry to know the sun of the unhappy lady's life went down in thick clouds, and tho same line that William Henry Herbert requested to be placed on his tomb might also be properly engraved on hers, " Infelicissimus."

CABLEGRAMS.

[Recter's Telegrams.]

ADVANCE ON THE CAPITAL OF TUNIS.

LONDON, MayS,

Telegrams have been received from the head-quartets of the French army in Tunis stating that the force is slowly advancing towards tbe capital. The Porte and Bey have issued further protests .to the Powers against the action of the French Government in sendiog an expedition to Tunis. RIOTS IN IRELAND. LONDON, May S. News has been received that several riots have occurred in Ireland over the service of writs for the eviction of tenants. The collisions between the police and' the people have been of a serious char acter. NEW CAPE MINISTRY. CAPE TOWN, May 7. On the retirement of the Hon. J. Gordou Sprigg and his colleagues, Mr Scanlan was sent Tor and'has since formed a new Minis try. ' ______________

AUSTRALIAN.

RAINFALL AT TEMORA

SYDNEY, May 9,

News to baud from Temora goldfields reports that heavy rains have lately fallen there, and it is "estimated that sufficient water had been stored up to wash 30,000 loads of stull'. VISIT OF THE ROYAL PRINCES. MELBOURNE, Thursday. Extensive preparations are being made for the reception and entertainment of the Royal Princes on arrival here of the Detached Squadron. Several grand balls will be given, including one by tbe Mayor iv the Exhibition Building. THE LAST KELLY TKIAL. MELBOURNE, May 9. Mrs Jones, of Gleurowan Hotel, who was committed for trial on the charge of har bouring the Kellys, has been acquitted. DEATH OF AN" AUCKLAND LADY. ADELAIDE, Tuesday. Mrs Newton, a passenger for Auckland by the Orient steamship I'otosi, which ar rived on Sunday from England, has met with an accident on board that vessel, resulting in her death.

ADDITIONAL CABLEGRAMS.

(Via Melbourne and the Bluff.) LONDON, April 2G. The death is announced ot the Bavarian General Baron Tud {.), who commanded the let Bavarian army corps in the Franco l'russian war of 1870, FRENCH BOMBAHDMKMT. The French have bombarded Tabarco, a town situated on a snail isle of the same name on the Mediterranian, belonging to Tunis. Kef, a fortised town of Tunis, has surren dered to the French. The death is announced of Gcmilc de Girardizi, an eminent French journalist, aged 70. The Emperor of Russia has felicitated Prince Gortschakoff, the Imperial Chan cellor, on the jubilee of bis official lite, aud congratulated him upon the glorious ser vices he has rendered to the country. His Majesty has presented the Prince with his portrait set in diamonds. IRISH AFFAIRS. Owing to the increase in number of out rages committed, Dublin district has pro claimed UDder the Coercion Act. There is considerable excitement among theadberents of the Land League in Ireland. It is rumoured that the Govtromeut propose attacking the Land League in a body. The "Times''declares that the condition of Ireland is more serious now than it was be fore Parliament met, and the Government introduced their special legislation. LONDON, May 2. The Turkish Imperial decree has been issued accepting the terms proposed by the Powers for the rectification of the Greek frontier. Mr Dillon, Member for Tipperary, after his arrest, was lodged in Kilimahaye gaol, Dublin. Parnell, alluding to tbe arrest in the House of Commons, regretted that the Government had deprived his friend the member for Tipperary of his rights. The Home Kule members were much irritated at the action of the Government, and ob structed the business house.

THE TARARUA DISASTER.

The Captain's Body Identified,

Many Bodies Coming Ashore

(BY TELEGHATH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

WYNDHAM, this day. On Sunday eleven bodies were recovered on the Waipapapa beacb, a short distance south ot where the vessel struck ; amongst them tbe body of the captain has been identilied by his brother, that of K. W, Crawford by papers found on the body, and tbat of Koocrt Brown by a riug with a piece of gold quartz in the centre. The body of one male, a ChiDa man, and the remainder of the European males are all unidentified,

On Monday fourteen bodies were re covered; amongst them Dr Campbell's eldest son was identified by his uncle. Un identified, two females—one a young girl.

The remaiuder of the male bodies now coming ashore arc fearfully mutilated. The right arm and hand of a lady, broken near the shoulder, has come ashore.

THE WRECK INQUIRY.

DUNEDIN, this day.

The wreck inquiry was resumed this fore nooD. Mr Denniston represents the Cus toms, and Messrs Allan aud Holme 3 the Union Company. The first mate is still under examination.

CENSUS RETURNS.

The following details ot census returns for the Thames (borough and county), Coro. mandel, and Piako, ate additional to those already published ; — Cooktt of Thames.

RIFLE COMPETITION.

The members of the Auckland Engineer Company met at the ride range on Saturday last to finish the filing for their belt. The first match having been fired on April 9th, the highest score was made by Sapper Sterling, but as the conditions for the belt are that each monthly inspection shall count as one point it was found that Corpl, Allen had tied him, having attended a large number of inspection parades. It was therefore agreed between Allen and Sterling that they should fire it off (five shots at 600 yards) which was accordingly done, the result being a victory for Sapper Allen who now holds the belt for the second year. Appended are the scores made in the two matches ;—

A College graduate, after vainly trying to explain a scientific theory to a young lady to whom he had been rather attentive said, " The question is difficult, and I dont tee what I can do to make it more satisfac tory."—" Suppose you pop it," murmured the young lady.

THE DUNEDIN TRAMWAY ACCIDENT.

AN inquiry into the above occurrence com menced in Dunedin yesterday at the inquest on Garrett, who died from injuries received. The relatives of the deceased, the con ductor of tbe car (Peter Hannah) and the company were represented by lawyers. Mr Denniston having objected to the Coroner's way of taking the evidence down, provoked the following reply from the Coroner:-" I by no meacs underrate the value of lawyers' services, but at the same time I am convinced we are competent to make a full inquiry without legal assist ance, and on that principle I intend to act.

The following extract rom the reports published in the "Daily Times'' explains how the accident occurred s-Thc length of the line is about three-quarters of a mile, and up hill the whole way, the grade of the incline ranging from linß to IID 3. The Btarting.placeln Dunedin was at the foot of Ra I4street, about 200 yards from Pn. cess-street, and et the junction ot Kattraj with Macl'aggau street., The other terminus was on the Town Belt atJßoshn. The direct motive power was an endless travel ling wire rope, driven by an engine at the top of the incline. The track, whichi fol lowed Rattray-street up to the Salu tation Hotel, bad one considerable curve in it, namely, at the junction ot Smith-street, between the High School and new Catholic Cathedral site. The wire rope travelled in a channel two feet be low the ground, and the cars were fastened to this rope by " grippers "-that is, from he centre of tbe car a bar went down to the rope with two "jaws" on it, one jaw to catch the rope comiDg down, the otner the rope going up. The rope travelled at tbe rate of five and a-half miles an hour. To start tbe car, a screw, worked by a man in the body of the car, made the gnpper catch, and no more was needed. To stop it at any point desired, the hold of the gripper was first relaxed. It nothing else were done the car, as may he imagined, would very quickly run back to tbe foot of the hill (which, as will appear, was precisely the reason of the accident). To maintain it in position on tbe line, there fore, a " brake " came into play. It was of the kind known as a "slipper brake." It did not acton the wheels, 68 brakes coni mouly do, but on the rails. Simply stated, a piece of wood about 2 feet in length, and the width of the mil, was by . reat pressure screwed down on each rail, and thus bore the weight of the car. So heavy was the pressure that the wheels would be almost entirely lifted from the the rails ; and a car so held could scarcely have been pulled along by a couple oi horses. It is now neccessary to explain the con struction of the part of the "gripper'- we have termed the " jaw." Suppose a couple of books lying one on top ot another, With a parallel groove in the cover cf each to admit of their holding a wire rope between them. When the car was at a standstill, tbe books would be considerably apart; when it was running, they would be screwed up together till almost touching-at any rate tiil tbe rope was firmly clutched. •This may serve to give an idea of what tne "jaws" were, except, of course, that initead of books they were iron plate?. It will be observed, too, that with a rope always travelling, and therefore with a swaying motion to a slight extent, there might be a difficulty in getting that tope fairly in the groove between tbe plates. It might be in at one end and out at tbe other, so that in effect it would be in r.o saier positicn than if bitween two plain plates. This indeed, may almost be characterised as a defect iv the "jaws." Whether it could be remedied or not we cannot say; perhaps not ; but it certainly is to this cause-natnelv, that a proper grip within the groove was not taken of tbe rope—that the accideDt of Saturday uight is in tae first place attributable.

On the night of the accident, the car pro ceeded up to the Smith-street corner with" out tbe slightest mishap. Evidently, however, the'rope had never been fairly grippled within the grooves mentioned ; and this is what happened. There is a curve to the left riang up Rattray-sfreet, aud the strain et the rope is consequently there sideways from the gripper. Being held only by the plates it slipped out, and the car at once stopped its upward course, and be "an to move downwards on the rails. Exactly the same thing has happened on previous occasions. The remedy was simple. It was to screw the brakes down hard on each rail. Mr Hannah had the brakes in charge. Here it should be explained that on two other cars the brakes were worked by lever-handles; on this one they were worked by a screw. From the information that can be obtained, it seems that Mr Hannah turned the screw the wrong way, thus lifting tbe slipper brakes away from the rails instead of forcing them down upon them. The consequence was that tbe car got way on it rapidly, and in almost the twinkling of an eye it reached the bottom of the hill. The distance is under 400 yards, and the grade 1 in 7Aor 8. At tbe end of the line is an under ground drum, rouDd which the wire rope travels. This portion of the machinery is covered by wooden planking four inches in thickness The gripper-bar (tbe one con necting with the "jaws" beforementioned) is an inch and a-halt in thickness. The car travelled at such a rate that this bar cut its way like a knife through tbe planking, a distance ol about six feet. The way was thus taken off the car, which then rolled over on its side. Had there been no such thing as a gripper-bar it is hard to say what would have happened. The car would most certainly have continued on its course across Battrav-street after leaving the rails, and would have demolished the opposite buildings—tbe Crown Hotel, for instance. Strange to say, the car sustained little damage. Beyond some of the panes of glass on the underside getting broken when it rolled over, no other harm was done, and the framework is intact. And how fared the inmates? It is an old rule in connec tion with runaway buggies that tbe safest pian is to keep your seat. It proved so in the present case. Those who remained in or on the car escaped with little injury, whilst those who are worst hurt are those who jumped off for safety. The majority of the passengers were on the plat forms at either end, and not inside. It is almost impossible to get from any one of [the passengers a full account of what happ'eued. The whole Ihing was over iv a moment or two. Under such cir cumstances it would be hard to give a detailed account of what each passenger did. In fact, even they themselves, in some instances, scarcely know. The fact that the rope was out of the gripper was noticed by some of the passengers ; but it was not an altogether out-of-the-way occurrence, aud tbey sat still, thinking that, as before, the brakes would be put on and the car stopped. When the speed began to increase the most of the passengers jumped off.

William Stewart was one ot the hrst to jump, and he got off with nothincr worse than scratched knees and hands. Thomas Liggins was one of those who thought little of the giipper losing the rope, but shortly afterwards made up his mind to jump. Some person, however, touched him on the arm, either intentionally or otherwise, ai>d tbe momentum rapidly increasing he deter mined to stay. His injuries were very slight. He saw one or two jump, and he mentions one as having landed on his head with terrible violence. This must probably have been Garrett, who has since died. Mr Strang was one of the first to jump from the car. This he did opposite Messrs N orth and Scoullar's workshop. He states that he considered how he should land, and made an attempt to run with the car, but he was knocked down and rolled over without being able to save .himself in any degree. He got badly cut about the face, but he was able to walk down to the Shamrock Hotel and make inquiries con cerning his fellow sufferers. fl c afterwards walked home. John Conway also seems to have got off at an early stage, for the principal injury he has received is to his knee. Youug Garrett was picked up oppo site Speight's brewery. He was quite in sensible, and must have received a terrible shock, for a pool of blood of large dimen sions marked the spot where he fell, Mr Thom«on was also picked up in a state of insensibility a very little way above the Shamrock Hotel. We cannot ascertain certainly whether Spears jumped off also, but it is probable that he did. The only passenger who is positively known to have stuck to the car is Thomas Liggios. Of the Company's employe's, the whole four remained in the car uutil it stopped.

The Conductor Committed for Trial.

DUNEDIN, this day.

(Br Telegraph.]

The Coroner's jury returned a verdict of manslaughter againt the conductor, who has beeu committed for trial. Bail is allowed himself in £100 and two sureties of .£SO each.

As will be seen from the above, the con ductor (Hannah) is said to have turned tho break the wrong way.

EMBEZZLEMENT OF GO VERNMENT MONEY.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

NEW PLYMOYTH, this day. I . the Supreme Court, Wilkinson charged with embezzling monies belonging to the Government at Hawera, was again arraigned on a second charge, and the trial lasted tho whole day. At about 9 o'clock last evening the jury retired, and after 20 minutes con sideration returned with a verdict of guilty, but recommended the prisoner to mercy on the ground that Ihe Government irere principally to blame for appointing a man like the prisoner, who appeared to have no knowledge of accounts with a small salary as receiver of revenue, when such a large amount as over £26,000 had to pa«s through his bauds. Judge Kichmond sentenced the prisoner to five years' penal servi tude.

MR. G. McLEAN AT WAI KOWAITI.

|BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Du.vedin, this day. Mr. G. McLean, in his Waikowaiti address, said County Councils should have been en dowed as intended. The Government had determined to make them a failure, which left them helpless. The question of local government must betaken up and dealt with. Whenever tbe time comes that the finances of tbe colony can be got into a reasonable state the responsibility of local Government must be thrown on the County Conncils or Road Boards. He defended the Property Tax. He did not see the necessity for an Income Tax, which would bring in nothing like tbe Property Tax, but if they wanted it by all means let us have it. It was aa fair a tax as any. New Zealand was slowly recovering and the customs revenue was gradually rising—that is a fair sign that times were beginning to become good again. Had times not recovered, had the revenues not come up, nothing had been provided to cover the revenues of last year, £225,000, which, by a change of the system of finance bad to be carried to the following year would have to be provided for in some way. With a gradual increase of customs and other revenues, he was pretty sure this would be tided over, and thus the £225,000 Ik; made good without any resort to further taxation. The Government must be praised for the manner they took retrenchment in band, and he was glad to see there were determined to carry out the task regardless of consequences. He doubted at one time if they could pick six men out of those who would risk their positions to bring about retrenchment and get the country out of its difficulties. The Ministry were not afraid to cut down the Civil Sendee, which had overgrown itself to limits more than the Colony can bear. The Civil Service Commission was of great help to the Government in carrying out retrenchment. Ministers had fußilled their duties. He could not say they had made no errors, but he heard a man say when they were dismissing his friends that he would not support them. He had friends in the Service, and had a great respect for them, but if it comes within the necessities of the Colony that they must be dispensed with, it makes no difference in my support. I hold my position as an independent member, regardless of any Ministry in power, but if called upon to give a vote against the Ministry I would sum up their faults, and would put on their side that they were men thrown into power at a time when tbe Colony had difficulties such as no other colony bad. They then under took the thankless task of "retrenchment, and did their best, though errors of judg ment they might have made. He would also put on their side the fact that the Native troubles were such when they took oiiice as to place the Colony in great'peril; that they managed these Native troubles, subdued the Natives, and brought them into a state in which we can live and exist with them, and gradually again come to a feeling of sympathy with the Natives in stead of bitter hatred as we were gradually getting into through the action of the pre vious Government. He would weigh all these things before voting against the Government, aod would give as carefully as he could arrive at it a conscientious vote, be it for them or against them. Ifc was said that Major Atkinsons district was getting the principal benefit of the native expenditure. His old colleagues would say no man had ever taken less advantage of his position in the Government to get money for his district than Major Atkinson. Mr Bryce had his sympathy, and if he {Mr McLean) had been in the Government ho would not say that he would not have yielded to him. Mr Bryce's retire ment had_ not had a welcome effect on Te Whiti. He was opposed to the sale of railways. Much as he dis liked them being worked by the Govern ment, to sell them would create a power in the country we did not want. The plan of giviog large land grants to railway companies had been abused where tried, and he was afraid it would not work well here. However, it they were deter mined to adopt it he would sec what safe guard was proposed in the interest of settle ment before agreeing to support it. He never supported the immigration of Chinamen, and would be very sorry to see the number ia the colony augmented to any considerable extent, and would put a stop to their coming 'in that event. If the colony required the imposition of tea and sugar duties, he would vote for them. Reading Bibles in schools had his sympathy, but at the same time he thought religious instruction at home was calculated to be more beneficial to the scholars.

PARNELL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

At the usual meeting ot the ParneU Borough Council held last evening, there were present: The Mayor (Mr J. F. Clarke), and Councillors Wood, Winks, Barber, Herbert, aud McKenzie.

Draixs.—Letter from J. A. Bracewell re offensive state of drain from premises occupied by Mrs Malcolm, Alma Place- Referred to the Inspector of Nuisances. A letter from Mr J. Burns on the same snbject, requesting thtt Mr Cook be requested to remove an obstruction from a drain running through her premises, was referred to the Streets Committee.

Auditors' Fees.—A request for an increase of tees paid for auditory was deferred nntilnextmeetincforconsideration.

Soap Factory.—ln compliance with an application from Mr Cardno, that Mr Tnnny be allowed to report on the state of the factory, and recommend any abatement of the nusiance complained of. The Conn cil agreed that Mr Tunny report, but should he be unable to recommend any means of abating the nusiance, Mr Cardno must conform with the Council's previous decision and within a week.

KAXGITIKEI COUNT? COUNCIL.—Circu. lar stating that the Rangitekei County Council and Highway Board had met and discussed various matters concerning local Government, and that they were strongly of opinion that tbe existing condition of the affairs of local bodies was very unsatis factory, They urged a combined effort for reform, and submitted several resolutions passed at the meeting.—The circular was laid on the table.

Notice of Motion.—ln accordance with notice of motion by Councillor Skinner, it was agreed, j"That copies of the Municipal Corporation Act and others necessary be obtained and presented to each councillor upon taking his seat." Council Offices,—Councillor Mc- Kenzie gave notice of motion, " That the Council Offices be lined."—Councillor Wood expressed his intention of opposing the motion:

Accounts. —Several accounts were pre sented, and (with the exception of one for asphalting) passed for payment.

Overseer's Report,—The reportj re quested that the Streets Committee visit Selwyn Terrace, and stated that the works were left in a very unfinished state.— Councillor Herbert said it was a most dis graceful piece of work.—Referred to the Streets Committee.

Finance.—Statements of receipts and ex penditure for the half-year ending March 31 ISBI, were laid before the meeting, and shewed: -Receipts: Rates, £495 6s; subsidy, £111 4s Id ; dog registration, £103 17s 6d; makiug, with other items, £757 7s lOd. Expenditure: Ovetdraft, £163 12s Id; salaries and commission, £101 2s 9d; ad vertising, £15 lis 3d; stationery, £2 5s 3d; printing, £7 16s 3d ; petty cash, £3 13 4d; commission on license fees, £21 Ss 2d ; roads, day labour and materia), £126 16s lid; nuisances inspector's salary, removal, &c, £34 Ss; other items, including £207 15s 4d in bank, making the total of £757 7s lOd. The assets were £503 Ss 4d, and the liabilities £149 12s lid. The Chairman intimated that a special meeting would be held on Tuesday evening, to consider and adopt the balance-sheet.—This concluded the business.

A girl with diphtheria was sent irom one relative to another, at Green Lake, Wis., each .refusing to take her in, until she died in the waggon.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. TUESDAY. MAT 10



Males. Females. TI. dwell'gi Hastings _ .. 159 98 257 66 Waiotahi.. .. 3SG 326 712 176 Kauwaeranga ..901 929 1S30 111 Parawai .. ..275 301 576 122 Totara .. ..815 381 1226 273 Ohinemuri .. 371 210 593 162 2961 2251 5215 1218 Borough of Thames. NorthWard .. 716 618 1391 - Middle Ward ..1012 892 1901 - South (Including shipping) ..798 782 1580 - 2557 2327 4SS1 - County of Coromandel. Harataunga ..1037 693 1730 473 Metcaryfiay .. 321 115 136 101 1369 808 2177 5S2

County of Piako. Te Aroha Riding ISO 76 256 102 Piako .. ..229 11 270 41 Waltoa .. ..307 151 458 91 716 263 Isi "237



1st 2nd Gr. Match. Match. Parades. '11. 'apper Woods ..33 37 10 85 Sapper McKvoy ..55 43 11 109 lapper Sterling .. 68 00 11 128 lapper O'Connors.. i6 37 13 06 lapper Baddiley .. I. 37 8 91 lapper E. Mills ..52 39 5 96 iapper Woolley ..65 « 10 118 Sapper G.Shaw ..56 18 10 iu lapper L.Eady .. 55 51 8 lit lapper Harley a H 11 108 lapper Allen ..56 58 11 128



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