SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATKB}™^ c 0 nv^o i rntn K .6.B BUNSKT.-ThlS Evening, 4.57 BUNRIBE.-To-morroW Morning, 0.51 MOON'S AQK,-New Moon, 17th, 7,12 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Y.B3TERDAY. Ooeola. brigantlr.e, Bezer, from Tlmaru Hally Baylerv Boh, Crowe, from Oomarn Annie Wilson, sob, HelKeson.from Dnnedln Lapwing, brlgantlno. Watte, from Uunedin Laurita, schooner, Bondorf, from Lyttelton Mariner. BChooner, Queen, from Rueeell

TO-DAY. Sea Bird, brigantine. Smith, from Lyttolton

DEPARTURES.

SATOTPAY EVENING.

IMPORTS.

Per Enorgy, from Newcastle, 278 tons coaL, Per Sea Bird, from Ly ttelton-200 sacks tarley 1671 sacka wheat, Per Lsurita. from Lyttelton, 560 sacks and 460 to" floor. 3 aaoka barley, 3 aaoka potatoea. 2001 sacks wheat, saoksbonoß, Per Oceola from Tlmarn-l.Oil saoks oata, 1,318 Backs whea:, 100 sacka barley, 17 sacka TeTAnnie WUson from Dunedln-123 boxsa ■nan 8 casea Bias", 5 ca»ea sauce. 1,188 sacks S 50 sacks ontmeal, 10 sacka barley. 2 pkgs lurnlture, 2 oaaes. Per Hilly Bayloy from Oamarn-1.1601 sinks barley, 200 saokal brnn, 2 J aacka oatmeal, iCO bags flour,

EXPORTS.

Per Mary King, for Lyttelton (to bo loaded at TalruM: 65.000 feet sawn timber.

lvrwAKD9 Coastw 13E.-Bes»y. f com Kennedy imonawtth 29.200 feet' timber; l^aKe Hnne?fer from PaWri, with 25.000 fact tlmbor; OoottM 'to>m Xairoa with 15,763 feot tirabtr, «%0 diUßKles, 2613 siiofea gum; Totara, from Port Charlss^ with 32 000 /cat timber; Mabo', Jcom Tairua, with 32,000 fact timber. nwrwAßDa CoiSTWHT.-Moaora, I for Awa --r with Keneral carso; Bessy, for Kennedy R?v-Morning Llgh;. for Cabba K o Biy; Per- Mveranca.to Waihsfco! Mana, for Morcnry Bay • Teviot, |for I Tryphona: Progresj, for Omaha, • ILaka Superior, for Pakiri; Totara, tor Port [Charieß; Bangatlra. for Omeha ; Malin-agiitoßOhoro; Mabel, for Talma. The schooner Kate MoGregor arrived at Tlmaru Irom this port on Saturday. The brigantino Lapwing arrived from DnTedln at fl o'o'ook yoaterday. having left that nort on April 28, The threß-manted schooner Lanrlta a™«^ from l£ttelton on Sunday afternoon, afcer a pifSJge of 12 dara. Tho aohooner Hally B»yley left Oaraarn on Anrll 20th and came Into harbonr yesterday afternoon, after a very rough paasage. The schooner Msry King claared at tho Cns toma tn Lyttelton via Talma this morning. The S.B. Arawata left Glaborne for thla port nt 10.39 a.m. yesterday, but hod not arrived up to a late hour this afternoon. She h»a probably ; been detained by unfavourable weather, The schooners Onward. Peliosn, and Clyde, and ketch Veuus, bou»d for Auckland, were wind-bound In Hicks' Bay on Thursday last, when tha Sea Bird left. Tha three-masted aohoonar Knorg?, whioh arrived from Newcaatle on Saturday afternoon, made the pasaago across in a little over seven flava having exp«riencad strong wlnda varying from W. to S.W. throughout the passage.-Paß ßßngeis! Mrs and Misa Lambert. Tho 8.8. Oroti will leave tho Railway Pier nhout six o'clock thia evening for Glaoorne,- Nftnler. and Wellington. The following paa- Ben«ere bava booked :-Mis] Murphy, Mr Lest and son, Mr Scott, Mr Thomas. The bri«antine Sea Bird arrived from Lytte 1 ton thia afternoon «fter a passage of sixteen dare Head wind and high sea were oxporlencod nearly tho whole of tho voyage. On Wednea dayla« had to put into Hick's Bay owing to stress of weather. Lett again on Thursday, arriving as above The schooner Jess!e now lies broadsMo on to tho Boa on tho Waimukariri bench, bat not in suoh a bad position but that she may ultimately bo got off Tho spari and flUlngß havo been taken on shore. Tho frame of the Jeaalo Is reported to be very good, and if she can be floated or lifted Into position to receive repairs to the bottom planking, the vessel, It is ox oecicid, will in all roepßcts prave a bargain. No Soubt there will be a fair amount of skill and power required to ease the veßael out of h3r irjsoct position^ Shipping presented quite a lively appoarance yea',artlay, bs nearly all the due Southern vessila oame np the harbour with a fresh westerly breezi. Some very rough weather has boon experienced on the pa»sago np by most of the airlvala. The H*Uy Bayley and Lapwing put Into Hiokß'a Bay for shelter at different times, a heavy gale provaillcg for several daya. The Ooeola, whioh l«ft Timara on April 27, when nbTeastof Cook's atrslta shipped & heavy sea, to putinto Hloka'» Bay, leaving on the 11th, and arriving here yeatardoy. The Lvnrlta, Jrom Lyttelton, also DXporlencod heavy weather batweon Kaat Cape and the point. AU tho veasols, however, have come through with little or no damage.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL.

PongniD, 0.8, Anderson, from the Booth

DEPARTURES.

Elnomoa, Govt. s.s., Falrohild, for 'Wellington Macgregor, b.b,, Amodeo, for Waltara

The b.b. Wacgregor left oq Saturday afternoon lor Waitara, convejing 35 caros karoßene, 80 bigs flonr, 33 mats tmguv, 20 boxes tea, 15 box« 8 c indies, 12 oases spirits, 20 coll.? wire, 65 bags gait 106 packages sundries, and Mr and Mrs B'lßhor, Mrs Hall, Messrs M. Leahy and eon, Slnolalr, Kdwards, Warren. T. O. Edwards. J. Knko, Ut I). Atkinson, and threo others as passengers. The Union Company's steamer Penguin arrived at ten o'olock yesterday morning from the South. Passengers: — Mesdames Henderson, Forsaith. Baker. Glbba : Misses MoKlwain. Koohe, Fulton; Rev Mr Fomatth, Captain Kennedy, Major Wimbwly, Messrs Marsh ill, MoKellar, Mnt'rty, Allen, Leadsr, Knmmor, Maodonftlfl.Bams.aowier, Kobloion, Oooley, Moloßwnrth, (>. t'/. Blnney. Battle, Arthur, Sloßlwatn, Bridge, Campbell, Fnlton, and seven steerage. Carao—lso bags malt, 969 bags barley, 127 hides, 300 picksgea snnorles. The Pangain leaves again, according to an nouncement, at 8 a.m. to-morrow, conveying the members of tho General Assembly. Latest rain from Auckland at 7.15 a.m.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Sydney. May IS Bailed this afternoon : The Union Company's Steamship Albion, for AuokUn*.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening star Office, Monday. Mbsfjrs Oochrane and Son'a land sala was larjSwifttonrled to-day, consisting of valuable freehold praporty, at Kingaland, on the New Nor'h Kocd, near the railway atation. and at present in the occupation of Mr John Moftlwain. Thefotlowlng allotments were sold—NO3.l and 2, £2 7s pßt foot; 3, tH ; i. with ot-ttazo thereon, £135: lots 5, 6, and 7, £1 Hi pir foot; i 5, and 6. I7s • SI. 52. 180. and 101. £l 23; 102 103,117. and 148 ?15J; IW. 105,106.10a fid; 75 £1 la: 76 £1: 71, and 121, tCn; 18, &l ; ifl and 60, £l la; 61, lGs. Tbe remaining allotments are onna for private treatment of the auctioneers, Fort-street.

Smokers, whose lndulzonce In the wood is continuous, Bhould nso juat such a cordial m UDOLPHO WOLF»'B KOHIEDAM AROMATIC ScauAFrs, (or these palpable reasooa: Tobacco dralna toa saUvary gUmda and deranges the nervons organtini. It is a powerful drne. that tolls on the strongest constitatlon. It lnvlt.es dyapopaii, heartburn. Indigestion, nanaea. of tun bringing on tremors, and ita fximoa ioipolr the vlalon. While this elixir may obvinte theso results, It vriil certainly braoo tho system a^slnat lta pernicious offoct"

Mail Notice.

SUir-S win Ctoas xa Untjjbb.- Tins DAT. for NounaOß,_per Queen, at i p.m. Foi- Rihholl, Kawakawa, Wniißnroa, and Mon gonni, &c par ulonc'K &t -1 P-lu- For Tauranna, Ohinomntu, and Opotikl, per Wellington, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, lftrh Inst. For Turanakl and Southern porta.per Peagnln, at 6 am. For Woltara, per Lalla Kosfch, at 8 a.m. For Talma, per Maori Kin?, at 8 a.m. For Waiwera, Knwnn, Omaha, and Matakana, per Roao Case?, at 10 a.m. For Thames, per Kctomahara. at 10 SO a.m. FosWalta'a. &c. per l*aoi?regor. at 11 a.m. For Knanell. Jiawakawa, and Australian Colonies, per Ara wata, at 3 p.m. For Whangarel Heads, Waipa, Wangarel, and Mangilpal, per ArgFfa at i p.m. Wednesday, 17th\testant. For Corotnandal, par CoromancioiKat 11.30 a.m. TaKSCAY. 23rd instant. *'^~ Per u.s. City ot New Tori as follow:— x -. For Sandwich Inlands, United Statoa \°" Amerloa, Canada, British Columbia, Central and Soath Amerloa. and British and ForelKri" We«t Indies, atl p.m. [V For Uf'H.«aKUAWau H ~^ tol]l rt of f Europe- _ "■* late'rtf" ..aaring an extra fee o( sixpence. In luldltl.'/t) to the postage, will be reaelTod by the Mall Apron t on board the steamer up to the tlmo of sailing. This mall will be duo In London, on Mon day, July 3, 1832.

Si B. 8133, Chief Postmaster, Chief POflS-ofllw. AnoUond.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Mat 15,1P82. * Masonio Hedl-Lodw Waltemata, 7.30 p.m. Brill-Bhed—Monthly Inspection, Hobson and No. 3 Companies, 7 30 p.m. St. Sesulchra'a M.I.A. — Lecture by Seth Smith, IiBQ , " Tho Origin of La&gutgo," 8 p.m, St. James's M.La Speeches on Varloua'Sub jacts by Members, 7.30 p.™. Newton Hall-Meeting of Royal Albert Loyal Orange Lodge, 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

GRKY.-On May llth. at Park Road, New market, Mrs. T. W. Grty of a ton. RA.\N*B.-On April 30tb, at her resideno*. DargaviUe, the wife ot Joseph Baynes of a BOD.

Marriage.

FORKMAN-HEARLING.-On May Bth, 1882, at office of the Registrar ot Marriages. Henry Robert Foreman to May Hearllßg, the eldest daughter of Jfrancil Eearilng, both ot Auck land,

Death.

CRKAOH.~On May 18th, at his son's realdeneo. Sballee, Xptom, John Greagfe, K»q, late •( Uromwtln, Co«nty Kerry, Ireland, aged 80 yean. Tha funeral will Itare tha nbovo place tc morrow (Tuesday), the 16th inst, at I o'clock, (or St. Stephen's cemetery.

Notices to Correspondents.

ESQiJinnn.-nicken fonght Fol«y twice, on tha lauc ocoaelon at Wagc;awagga. Aho was vlotovloua in both contents.

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

MONDAY MAY 15, 1882.

For the cause that lacks assufanca, For the wrong that needs resistance For the future in the distance, And the good that wa can do.

THB Customs revenue returns of New Zea« land for the quarter ending 31st March last, which complete the statistics for tho financial year of the colony, have just come to hand, and disclose some interesting facts bearing upon the prosperity of the colony and upon the comparative growth of tho trade of the different ports, The revenne thrived from Customs duties during the past year mounts up to the grand total of £1,472,028, collected ut twenty-five dif ferent ports. About 90 per cent of the total receipts is collected at seven principal ports, viz., Danedin, Auckland, Lyttolton, Wellington, Nelson, Invef ctrgil], and Napier. The port of Dunedin contributed £435,686, or about 30 per cent.; Auckland, £294,062, or 20 per cent.; Lyttelton and Wellington, 16 and 15 per cent, respectively ; and Nelson, Invercargill and .Napier, about 3 per oentr each. The ports next in importance arc, in the order named :—Greymouth, Hokitika, Timaru, Oamaru, Wanganui, and New Plymouth. The figures we have quoted show that Auckland is fully maintaining her position as second only to Dunedin in the extent of her importtrrdc in gooda subject to Cus toms duties, and they also show the rapid development of the trade of Napier, which is treading very closely on the heels of the much older port and town of .Nelson.

Coming to the quarterly returns, and comparing these with the returns for the corresponding qaapter of 1881, wo get a test of the relative growth of tiade at tbe different ports. The result of thia com. pariaon is moat favourable to Auckland, and to .North Island ports in general. The quarter's revenue at the four principal .ports is as follows:— Dunadin, £117,623; Anekland. £78,861; Lyttelton, £63,695; aHd "Wellington, £59,792. As compared with the returns for the corresponding period of last year, it is shown that the amounts have in.

cre.'.s:d as folio w :--Aucklaud, £10 405; Wellington, £15.409 ; Lyttolton, £fi,7OG ; Dunedin, £2 675; luvercnr^ill, £2,575; Napier, £2 457 ; Ivelsorj, £1:180. Wellington, luvercargill, and Napier, having highest ratio ol increase; and it will ba seen that while Auckland has added 20 per cent to her last years' total, Dunediu has only added 2 per cent, f'everal ports in the North and South Islands show a decrease this quarter as compared with the aamo quarter of ISSI. These places are—Thames, Hokianga, Riverton, Picton, Grcymouth, and Hokitika; but the decrease is slight, except in the case of the two last named ports, which have fallen off to the extent of £1,400 jointly. Against that, the North Island ports of New Plymouth, Wanganui and Poverty Bay show an increase between them of nearly £2,000 in Customs dues. These returns are thus confirmatory of the conclusions arrived at from other data, that during the last year the North Island of New Zealand has made much more rapid progress than the Middle Island, and that the trade of Aucklaud in particular in expanding at a rate which will speedily make her in commercial im portance, as she is in other respects-the premier city of the colony.

The Penguin's time of departure from the Manukau to-mortow morning has been altered from 9 o'clock till 8 o'clock, so as to make sure of getting over tha bar without difficulty. Intending passengers will do well to bear the alteratiou in mind. We have been requested by the Hospital authorities to acknowledge the gift of a parcel ot books, also some liucn, from Mrs Cairns, of the Star Hotel. Ross, who was injured by falling from his cart near Drury, will probably be discharged from the Hospital next week. At a meeting of the Roman Catholics of Auckland, held yesterday at St. Benedict's, the sum of £165 wv subscribed towards the fund for liquidating the debt on the build ing. The bazaar held at Christmas pro duced £SSO. The Rev. C. M. Nelson, M.A., preached a practical discoursr.1, last evening, on the subject of conSrmationj which was listened to by a large congregation. The confirma tion will bo held, by the Bishop, ou Thurs day evening next. The religious service at the Theatre last evening was fully attended, and anit able addresses were delivered by the Rev, Mr Baiber, of Tauranga, and Mr Uttiug, of Auckland. The practice of Bands of Hope on Satur day last was highly successful!, but us the attendance of the junior portion was not so large as was anticipated, it is arranged to have a practice on Friday next in the Tem perance Hall, at 7 o'clock. Most of the societies have had considerable private practice, and it is expected that fully '100 members will take part on the 21th.

The class for Saturday morning religiom Instruction is still carried on in Et. James's Hall, by Her. K. F. Macnicol,butth«atten dauc: recently has not been nearly so large as might huro been expected. Parents should not neglect such an excellent oppor tunity of having their children instructed in Bible knowledge, while under any circum stances a small attendance is poor en couragement to the rev. gentleman to con* tinue h>s efforts for tha improvement of tho young in this rc«pcct.

The meeting ot St. James's Mutual Im provement Association which takes place this evening, promises to be more than usually interesting. Shore speeches ou social! subjects will be delivered as follows:—" Female Suffrage." Mr E. Cooper; J " Lady Graduates" Mr C. E. forchas ; "The Ideal Woman," Mr W. Cooper; and " What shaH we do with our Girls,"|Mr W. J. Oeddis. Tho meeting, which takes place in the ante-room of St. James's jUall, commences at 7.30 p.m. punctually,

Tho anniversary services of the Welles ley-street Baptist Church were held yester day. Mr Thomas Spurgeon preached in the morning from the Acts of the Apostles c. 1G v. 31. In tho ev-ntng, Mr Spu'gron conducted diviuc servico in the Choral Hall, taking for his text the words, " And the Lord said unto Noah, come thon and all thy house into the ark"—Genesis c. 7 v. 1. In the afternoon, addresses were deli vered in Wellesley-street church by Mr George rlomus and Key. J. Downing. Mr F. Battley presided, and Mr S. Matthews .conducted the choir. The annual soiree .{will be held to-morrow evening, when tea >ftllA,{> eJKa vidj£ °&&Mig Tlr, { ?.«&»fa- 11 the church. Ministers and friends will deliver addresses, aud selections of music and authems will bo delivered by the choir. All lovers of high-slais music will hail with feelings of pleasure the arrival, in Auckland, of the famous Mendels<ohn Quintette Club, of Boston. This organisa tion have, during the pa*t few years, done mnch to improve musical taste in the United States, and each member ib a star of some magnitude in the musical world. The " Qaintette " comprises the following members: — Isidor Schnitzler (violin), E. Theile (violin), William Scbade (flute and viola), Thomas Kyan (clarlonette and viola), and F, Gicae j (solo 'cellist). Miss Cora 8. Miller, a vocalist, is also a member of the combina tion. Schsitzler Is, in bis way, a numcal prodigy, having, at the early age of eight, played violin solos in public, and Giese enjoys a similar reputation. In consequence of his cleverness at the ago of 15, bis musical eiiucatiin was undertaken by the King ot Hol land, an <i he was subsequently appointed solo 'cellist to His Majesty, Kyan is the only remaining member of tho "original Quin tette Club, which wo may mention was formed 32 years ago. The club will make its first appearance in Auckland to-morrow evening. The season will be of six nights duration.

The weekly meeting of tho French Literary Society was well attended on Saturday evening, when Dr. J. M. Moore was elected a member of the association, and Mr S. Clarke appointed librarian, Mrs Kackßtraw and the Key. P. Walsh were nominated for membership. After the general business was transacted, M. _C. do L'Kau (chairman) delivered a descriptive lecture on "Industrial, Homes and Naval

Training Schools in Belgium." The lecturer compared the Belgian system with the colonial one, sort was in favour of the former, which, he said, was the best ho had ever witnessed in the various countries he had visited. This lecture was full of amusing hits, and, as a whnle, proved highly entertaining and iustrnctiTe. Mr A, Villeval followed w'th a reading of Sainte-Beuve's' ''Father Lacordaire." After the usual ■ criticism, which was favourable to the lecturer, the hon. sec. (Mr Viileval) notified to the ladies and gentlemen present that the quarterly musical soiree would take place on the 27th inst., and aaked for contributions to the programme. On Saturday next Mr E. W. Burton will lecture on "Legislative Coun cils in the Legislatures of Australasian Colonies."

A Bay of Islands coyrespondent writes ns as follows :—*'At tbo last meeting of the County Council, a letter from tfee Colonial Secretary was read re the bringing of a portion of the Kawakawa /tiding under the Municipal Act, and the appointment of a referee. The Councillors that moved in the matter of bringing the Kawakawa uodcr this Act have raised a howl of indignation against themselves and the Council that will not be allayed for some time. Why such a thing shojild be done is more than any one knows. Both Councillors have paddocks to rnn their own cattle in, and they are well aware that the working men cannot get an inch of land, to run & rat upon. This will be the ruin of many of those of the working class who have bought a cow or horse with their hard-earned saving's in the expectation of laying by a trifle for a rainy day. When this Act is brought into force they will have to make away with whatever little Btock they may bo possessed of, after years of hard struggle. Some of the men have large families, and their fow ' bead of cattle ia what they are depending j upon in caoe ef their going away or want ing a trifle of money at any time. And now, by the doings of two men that nobody's cattle can hurt, all will be lost. The rate payers ought to get up a petition which would b8 signed by all (except the noble two) and present it to the Council, respect fully requesting them not to allow the Act to be brought into operation. Then there is another side to the question; there is no'pound or poundkeepcr. One would have to be built, and the other paid out of the ratepayers' money, that could be put to a batter purpose—that of repairing and making roads, a want which is badly wanted. Indeed the corner in front of the Star Hotel is a disgrace to any place, and no other place except Kawa kawa would tolerate such a state of affaire. Some time the inhabitants will wake up and find out that they ought to be free, then they will shake off the yoke of bond nge, which now binds them, acd revel in that liberty which every Briton values so much.—l am, &c., Sinbad, Taumerara, Bay of Islands, May Btn, 1882."

A bobby, who walking tho street, was troubled with corns ou his feet, did U3e mustard plaster to make him go faster, and no-v locomotion's a treat.

The football season was inaugurated with an interesting match between teams repre senting the East and West Knds on the, Pomain cricket ground last Saturday. There waa a good muster of players and spectators, and the jjame was watched with considerable interest. A victory for the West End was scored. The sailing race between tho Madge and Transit on Saturday afternoon eventuated in a victory for the latter, with nearly six minutes to spare. It was anticipated that the ownera of the Madge would protest against tho money being handed over, owing to a foul which occurred duiing the race. The Madge's jib was carried away during the race, aad it was therefore con sidered unfair to protest, as the fouling did not seriously affect the result. Tho £20 has therefore been giveu to the Transit. " The Harbinger of Peace " is the name of a new lodge under the Constitution of the New Zealand Order of Good Templars, recently opened in Newton. Apparently tin; temperance men intend to aarry the war into the enemy's country, aa they have opened their trenches close to an hotel, Tho Lodge has opened under good nuspices, Mr David Goldie being in tho chair, while the oilicers are energetic workers. The following were installed:—W.C.T., Uro. Goldie; W.V.T., Bro. Worton ; W. Sec, Bto. F. Kemp ; W.F. Pec. Uro. Wheeler; W. Treasurer, Bro. Wilkee; W, Chaplain, Bro. Gladdins', semv; W.M., Bro. J. Brans; W.I.G.' lire Marsnn, junr. ; W.U.G., Bro. Binns, senr. ; P.W.C.T., Bro. Wilcox; L. Deputy, Bro. Lye. At the weekly meetirjg last nii;ht, several candidates were initiated. A rough commotion was created on Saturday last in Brewer's Lane, a lave which has acquired an unenviable notoriety of late for frequently occurring disturbance* iv consequence of the unexpected appar ance of Alexander Lynch, and but for the timely interference of tho police, might have proved disastrous. On the 10th inst., Antony Louis Bajamin was married to a widow, or otherwise known at the Police , Court as'l horesa liixuds. The niarriase was announced on the saino evening in the Star, and found its way into the hands o£ Lynch, who was working in the bush, and who had been cohabiting pre viously with tho woman, Hands. Lynch immediately made hla w;iy into town, and on confronting the inoffensive foreigner, commenced to hammer him with his brawny fiats. Strange to say, Mrs Bauds', who lives in terror of Lynch, turned upon poor Kajamin and bundled him, screaming, into the lane. With tho aid of tho police Bajamin succeeded in getting his box of clothing, and thauked God that ho had escaped with his lifo.

That the nbseonder Harjes had not long matured this plans before departing heueu would seem to be shown by the fact that he had quite recently applied for letter of naturalisation in this colony. Under date •29th April last, a "Gazette" just issued contains the Governor's consent to the issuing of letterl) of naturalisation, inter alia, to " .Simon l'eter Harjes, merchant, Auckland." Curiously enough, therefore, Harjrs will, wl en next he sets foot upon our show, be at once a naturalised citizeu and a prisoner—a complete contrast to his former status as an alien and un honourable man of business.

Mr Mncdonnld, tho advance agent of Williaruaon'a Opera Conpuny,- has arrived in Auckland, and is naw completing the ar rangements for their appenrauco hero is Abbott's Opera House. Tuesday, the 23rd instant, has been fixed fcr the opening night. The |Opera Company organised by Mr J. C. Williamson for the representation of the new icsthetic opera '"Patience," is unanimously pronounced by tho New Zealand and Australian Press to be the largest and moat dlicient . operatic combination that has yet visited the colonies. The singers alono number forty, ami amongst them we notice the names of Kiccardi, Beaumont, Verdi, Vcrnon, Misa Alice Kees, Miss A. Novnrro —the mention of which is a guarantee of excellence. Tho orchestra is under the direction of Signor Giorza. Concerning "Patience," the beat critics agree that it is the moat beautiful andjmost clever of Messrs Gilbert and Sulli van's many meritorious compositions ; indeed so great is the furore in England concerning it that it has passed its 300 th representation at the Savoy Theatre, Loi.don. Mr Williamson has spared neither trouble or oxpenso to put the piece on tho stage, the most minute accessories I—l— •>,- -•- •• ■ • .•• • >•— • » original London production. 'Iho prices of admission will bo-dress circle, Cs; orchestra stalls, 8s ; stalls, 4-i; pit, 2s. The terms for season tickets, eighteen per formances, are as follow :—dress circle, £,', 10s ; orchestra stalls, £3 12s ; stalls, £2 14*. These tickets are transferable, and by tak ing them, a reduction is gained in the prices of admission of one shilling on each ticket.

Yc3terday forenoon, the Key. S. Edger, 8.A., prociifd in the Lone-street Hall hi.» farewell sermon to the congregation who have been iv the habit of worshipping th'ire, said discourse forming the concluding ole of a series meant to pli.iw th.\t true re 11'ion \nu one and indivisible all the world over, consisting of three essential elements —\vur_liip, conscience, and love—and that Christianity wa3 the highest development yet attained of religion, The specific sub ject of yesterday's discourse vras, "Chris, tianity tho one religion in its highest form," and tho ba.°i« for remark was found in Ephesians iv., 3rd and 4th verses. The rev. gentleman showed, from Christ's teaching, that Christianity gave the highest conception of God's character, supplied the noblest incentive to conscientious action, a*d afforded the most wonderful manifesta tion of love, and was thus superior to any other religion that had ever appeared ou earth or any ten other religions combined. He dwelt at Borne length on these points, and asserted that nearly every other thing, npon which various Christian sects so much insisted, were mere trivialities and foppeiies,which were dishonouring to Gud, and which gave a handle for criticism to the superficial scepticism of the present age, which was ready to declare that the world hid out-grown Christianity. He in dignantly repudiated tha idea that this world conld ever outgrow Christianity, which, he bad a culm and unwavering con viction, was eternal and enduring in its csence The discourse was listened to with attention by a large audience. At the close, the rev. gentleman made nn intima tion with referenco to the farewell meeting on VVcdncsday evening, to which allusion is made elsewhere, and stated that he would be unable to deliver a temperance sermon, as promised, next Sabbath even lug, as he would have left A ucklnnd before that time.

The following report has been drawn up by the committee of the locked out employe's of the Union Bash and Door Company, for general information :—" The Lock-Out Committee of the late employe's of the Union Sash and Door Company beg to submit their final report for the informa tion of all those who have subscribed to its funds. The amount collected from all sources is £200 12j 7d, and tho amount paid away £195 17s 7d, loaving a balance of £4155. The committee feel that they owe a deep debt of gratitude to those employers and employed, and also to num bers of the general public,' who so hand somely came forward to assist them in their righteous struggle, and the result could scarcely be otherwise than what it is—a complete success. The large amount of interest and practical sympathy which have been shown by num. ber.t of those engaged the building and other trades, backed up by their workmen, is proof conclusive that the struggle had their warmest sympathy. The committee fo?bep,r to mention names, but those who took an active interest in the dispute may rest assured that they cannot easily ba for gotten either by the committee or by those who have received substantial benefit from the fund. The committee are glad to say tha men are all in work, and numbers of thorn at v much higher rate of pay than they previously obtained, a fact which is very significant, and bears out the oft-re peated remark that the directory of the company at the commeHoeraent of the dis pute pursued a moat unwiso policy.. The late Eight Hours Demonstration in Auckland, and the more roccnt oue iv I'miedin, presided over by the Mayor and supported by some of the leading citizens, pruve that those liberties which are sacred, aud those rights which are dear to tho working men, must in no way be trampled on, either by potty tyrants or even com panies of larga growth. Tho lock-out struggle is now ended, and if any ill-feel ing has been engendered on either side, let us express the hope that it may be at once forgotten. Tho balance of £4 15s has been handed over to the Eight Hours Demonstra tion Committee. jfroleasor Cailliau will open a violin class for beginners, at his residence Grey-ttrett.on lhe evening oHWednesday. the 17th inst., also, on the same eveninpr.a class for advanced pnplls who possess an elementary knowledge of mr.alc and tho violin,

We are requested tJ.explain with refer* ence to our adverse criticism of the accom paniment to a certain song at the Railway Band concert, that the vocalist omitted one of the verses without any previous under standing with the accompanist (Mr Hooton), and that this was the sole reason of the apparent contusion. The cricket match which was played between the Onehunga Second Eleven and an eleven from the Three Kings Collepe on Saturday, resulted in favour of the former. Appended are the scores :— Both innings, Three Kings : Sewell, 0.2 ; Osborne, 2.0 ; Latimer, G.O; Andrew, 0.11 j Davis, 1.1; Williams, 0.0: Total, 24. Onehunga, both innings : Howard, 0.4 ; Brown, 2.0; Leahy, 0.2, not out; Brookfiela, 2.9; Beavers, 1.16; Cullen, 0.0, notout: Total, 41. J

The farewell meeting and presentation to' Key. S. Kdger, 8.A., prior to his departure for England, is announced to take place on Wednesday evening next, in the Lome-street Hall. The rev, gentleman closes, through failing health, a fifteen years' ministry in this place, in whi"h time, unsupported by any denomination or endowment whatever, he has laboured to inculcate tho doctrine of tfac oneness of the body of Christ and the dishonouring tendency of Sectarianism. la doing so, he has ueceasarily placed himself in antagonism to people of all denominations ; but there are many iv all the churches who admire his talents, his earnestness, and his unwearied labours in the causo of Christian unity, and who will regret his removal from our midst. There should bo a good turn-out of his iriends and sympathisers to the farewell meeting. The chair is to be taken at 7.30 by Key. S. J. Neill; the presentation will be made by Mr Fraser ; and, besides short addresses, there will be musical selections given in the course of the evening.

A "Gazette" just published contains particulars of the attendance of children at Government school?, private schools, and Sunday-schools, besides those stated to he receiving education at home, according to the census of April, 1881. From this it ap. pears that there were 87,811 children atten ding State schools, 13.53S at private schools, and 7,348 receiving inntruction at home, being a total of 108,697. As the total number of cliildred between five aud fifteen years in the colony is 125,527, it is thus shown that about 15 per cent, of theae are uot recciviug education iv any form whatever. The total number in attendance at Sabbith-schooU throughout the colony is 75,591, being little more than one-huif the population between five and fifteen years of ago, As compared with the ccußus of IS7I, the proportion of Sabbath scholars to the total juvenile population is about the same; while the day scholars show a considerable increase in 1881, in proportion to the population, over those in atteudanco in 1371. Tho effect of the passing of the Education Act of 1878 i 3 ap parent in the great decrease in the number of pupils attending private schools, and a more than corresponding increase in tho number attending Government or State aided schools.

Messrs Tonks and Co.'s sale of sugar, ad vertised for to-morrow ITueadai) on our fourth pagJ, haa boon ultorod till Thursday, 18th lnst., at i'lbVtn o'clock.

The monthly GoTcrnment inspection of tho Hobson and No. 3 Companies of Voluntears will bo holdlthla ovonin«, in tho Drill* hed, at tho ujunl hour. Major Uorrow lntiniitea to tho members ot the No, 3 baud and compaoy that ab»ooio08 from this parado without leave will positively bfl de*lt with ia strict conformity with tho Voluntoer roßr'ations. At the oloeo of tho parado tho challenge from tho Victoria Company will bo coaslderod.

THIS RECENT EIGHT HOURS DEMONSTRATION.

FINAL MEETING OF DELEGATES,

A meeting of the delegates of the Eight

Hours Demonstration was hold on Satur day evening at the Working Men's Club,for the purposes of receiving the report and balance-sheet.—Mr HcUop presided.—The Chairman read tho report, and put it to the meeting clausa by clause, and it was adopted iv its integrity.—The secretary then rcid the balance-sheet, each item in which was goiw through in the same carofui nunner, and adopted. The veuort and balance-sheet were as follows : —

" Follow Workmen,—The delegates af pointed by you to carry out the first Eight Hours Demonstration have much pleasure in reporting on the success of the movement. It wan found, owing to the lateness of the season, that the programme, ai laid down

out in its entirety. Wfc regret to say that the holding of a pub meeting had to be abandoned, which is to be regretted in view ot tho number of important subjects affec'.» I >g tho well-being or the working classes which require to be discutsed, It is a mitterforcongratulationthatthe employers, with few exceptions, supported the move ment, not only by subscribing liberally to the funds, but by giving their employe's facilities for attending the Demonstration. As a rnle, the trades were well represented, whilo the absence, of some is much to be regretted, on th« ground that long hours are bei»g systematically worked by them." Members of other trades, which at present are not co übincd and arc labouring under the dis*dvantago of long hours or low pay, are, we are pleased to ace, taking steps to form societies for their protection. Your delegates have offered them some sugges tions in the matter, and will gladly render them any further assistance in their power, Your delegates- have now a very pleasing duty to perform, vlz.j to place on record some of the names of those gentlemen who assisted us. As they are so numerous we at: compelled to publish only the principal ones :—J. M. Dargaville, Jieq., M.H.ii ,J, A. Tole, Esq., M.H.R., F. J. Moss, Esq., M.H. X., the Building Association, Messrs E. Porter and Co., Messrs T. and S.

tVlorrin, Measra Touks and Carr, Messra

- Clark and Sons, and numerous others', [> In conclusion, your delegates trust that '< the consideration of the following; irapor ? tant questions, which they have not been 1 »ble to consider from want of time, will not > be lost tight of by their various socie'ies,to ■> see if some counteracting influence or c remedies could not be brought to bear, c viz. : The proposal of the Government to re " sumo assisted immigration out of the new 9 loan, the track system and long hours as ■ carried on iv the bush mills, the need of the combination of the various tracks to con -3 aider these matters, and ths efficient rcprc -3 sentation of labour in Parliament. We D would suggest that, witbj a view of " ruuduring the next eight hours demon i» strution even a greater success th»n 1 this one has been, the various societies c iind trades be requested to appoint their c delegates in Scptembsr, and tlut it be held ' eirlier in the year.—Signed jon behalf of 5 ihe tight hours Ueuionstrauoa delegates, Qso. W. Heslop, Chairman; Thos. TrjDEHOPB, Secretary. Auckland, May j 13th, 1882.— N.B.— Since the making out r of this report and balance-sheet, two hir , ther sums havg come in, viz., £415s from |j the Lock-out Committee, and £1 Is 6d from , Mr Hltchens, which must be added to the I balance in hand.— G.W.H.—At this stago j of the proceedings, Mr hrewcr, the treasurer I of the late Lock-out Committee, who was s in attendance, handed over the sum of £4 ' 15s, being the balance in hand remaining , from that fund. Ho reported that, owing , to the liberal support they had received from their fellow-workmen, they had been able to carry the matter to a successful . issue. They wished tho money now . handed over to be used for the next Eight Hours Demonstration. A cordial rote of thanks was then passed to the Lock-out Committee, in conveying which the Chairman expressed the hope that the services of a Lock-out Committee would never again bo required. The Chair man then stated that when they had ap pointed their officers to hold the money iv hand and call the delegates together ugain, their duties as delegates would cease. It was unanimously resolved that the old officers, viz., Mr Heslop, Chairman, Mr Porter, Treasurer, and Mr Tudehope, Secretary, should hold office until tho first meeting. A vote of thanks was accorded to the officers, and iv acknowledging it, the Chairman stated that the greatest credit was duo to the delegates themselves. The various trades wore certainly to be con gratulated on the men they had selected to represent them. It Would have been im possible for them to have sent men who srould Have done more, or worked more harmoniously together. He had ex perienced the greatest pleasuro in working with them, and he trusted to see all their faces again at their first meeting, which , would be called by advertisement. The Treasurer and Secretary replied in similar terms, and the meeting terminated, BALAJSOK-SHEET. ' Recslpta: Sale of. ribbons, £33 6s Gd; en ah re ceived at eats, £U 14s 6d; Bale ot bill tloketg, £20143 6(1; Bale o£ refreshment booths, £30 8a ; donations, £15 Is; entries for races. £8 12s; Bun drieß, £12: total, £128 8s Gd, Expenditure: Money prizes, £i 5 10s; flobson Band, £14 j ad vertising and printing £15 1?b 61; catering ball and euppcr, £20 15s ii ; Australian pedestrians, £12; rent ot ortckot ground, £10; snndries, £30 4s 8d; balance, £5 2s 9d: total, £128 St 6d. Audited and found correct. David Rojs, \ «_ fl(f/ ... Thomas Todehopb, J AnQ»ors»

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUTKB'S TELJKGtBAMS.]

LONDON, May 13.

Chester Trades Cup.—This race re sulted aa follows :—Prudhomme, 1 ; Pilgrim, 2; Ketreat, 3.

LONDON, May 14 (morning).

It has transpired" that the Channel Squadron are under orders to be ready, within a fortnight, to proceed to the Mediterranean, in view of the state of affairs in Egypt. A cani3ter, containing blasting powder, was discovered by the police, last night, outside the Museum House. No traco has yet been obtained ot the perpetrators of the intended outrage

LONDON, May 13.

The "Daily News" published a para graph in this morning's issue, stating that Mr Gladstone is expected to resign the Chancellorship of the Exchequer.

THE EGYPTIAN CRISIS.

CAIKO, May 12.

The Notables refuse to respond to the call of the Ministry forthwith, and Arabi Pasha now threatens that he will depose His Highness the Khedive, with the help of the army. It is understood here that the Bag lisli and French ironclads will arrive ofl the coast shortly.

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON, May 12.

Consols are unchanged at 101 J. New Zealand securities remain at last quotations. Adelaide wheat remains at 54*, and New Zealand ditto at 51s, ex store; Adelaide Hour is 365.

The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,300,000 quarters. Australian tallow : Beat beef has ad vanced to 43s 6d and beat mutton to 445.

AUSTRALIAN.

MELBOURNE, this day.

Arrived : Thesteani9hip Aberdeen, 2,371 toiiH, from London, She is the pioneer of George Thompson aad Company's new line.

Sir Bryan O'Logblen his received a telegram from Mr Gladstone expressing the gratification of the mother country at Vic toria's sympathy in regard to the assassina tion of Lord Cavendish.

The division on Mr Berry's Vote of want of confidence in the Ministry will take place to-morrow in the Assembly.

LATE EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN NEWS.

(Per S.S. Arawata.)

By the arrival of the s.s. Alhambra at Port Chalmers, we are placed in possession of tha following additional items of general news: —

Laycock challenged Ilanlan.but the latter declined, Hanlau beat Tiickett by a quarter of a mile, in the most leisurely fashion. Trickett was outpaced through out,and passed ihe winning post thoroughly exhausted. Banian's time w» 28mins. Ssecs. The water was rough, and both men were compelled to bail. The Pope has recovered from his indis position. Selby repudiates the cricketing scandal, and an enquiry is still going on.

The disturbances at Sykero ejectment ior non-payment of rent have subsided.

The Pope has decided to send Archbishop Croyc on a special mission to Australia; he starts early.

Socialum is spreading in the United States. In New York the Socialists are very active.

A brutal murder lias been committed at New York, the victim being a farm servant. The relatives have l-een arrested on suspicion. A large number of expatriated Russian Jews have decided to take refnge in Pales tine

The French have commenced military operations at Armani, in India,—the Chinese Peninsula.

The ex-Empress Eugenic is lying daDger ously ill, at Paris.

On the 4th lnet. Mr Gladstone was in directly assailed re the statement that Parnell, and the other released suspects, were prepared to espouse the causo of law and order, if the matter of the urroaru of rent to landlords were satisfactorily settled. against the danger of purchasing obedience to the law by paying blackmail to law breakers. The resolutions for the estab lUhnKut of a peasant proprietary have been withdrawn in consequence of the altered position. The Conservative party and press treat the action of the Government with ridiculo, and regard it as a total reversal of their former policy, and an admission that tho attempt to pacify Ireland h a failure. Emboldened by the recent concessions, the Irish .Land League have redoubled their efforts to obtain Homo Rule, and have issued ad dresses calling on the tenantry to pay no rent till Home Rule is granted and the other concessions promised by the Govern ment are fulfilled. The Land Leaguers have started out upon a fresh career of sedition, and three of the most violent of them havo been arrested at Traiee, arjd committed to prison.

FIRE AT THE WHAU.

Aiirest of Two Men on Suspicion. Early la-t week It was reported to the police that on Saturday, the 6th inst, a hut at the VThau, occupied by two men named David Archibald and Kob«rt Hardy, had been broken into while the residents were at work, and property to the value of £4 taken. Mounted Constable Kelly wts despatched to make inquiries, and very soon obtained a clue. On the Friday before the robbery, a man had called at the hut, and from the description given the constable arrived at the conclusion that the visitor was a man well known to the police named Jack Edwards. Subsequent investigation showed that Kdwards had been seen iv the vicinity of tho robbed home In company with Bill Clarkson, alias " Yorkey." It was ascertained that a blanket, a portion of tho swag, had been sold to a Miss Thomas. Constable Kelly being pretty sure he was on the right track, started after the men. On Wednesday he was joined by Detective Sullivan, and on Friday morning the game was run to earth near Kelly's bu«h. When arrested, Edward and Clarkson were on their way to commence gum digging in the bush. They denied all knowledge ot the robbery. Detective Sullivan, with bis charges, arrived here safely on Saturday evening. Great credit is duo to Constable Kelly and to D«tective Sullivan for their action in the matter. Kelly was out in the rain and cold for a week, and during twat period must have ridden 30 miles a day. _________

Scintillations.

"Be brief, for it Is wltn words as with Bnnbcams; the more they are condensed Uio peeper they burn,"—Southed.

Bald men are the coolest-headed men in the world,

« ever judge a man by his clothes. His tailor may have a suit against him.

Great Britain has nearly 5,000 miles of inland boat navigation.

There were at the time of the last census 226,000 female domestic servants in Lon don.

General G rant has just been placed on the retired list ot the American Army. His pension is £10,000 a yesr.

The folliwing reply of a girl who heard her father criticised severely across tho dinner-tablo is good. The careless critic paused a nitment to gay: " I hope ho is no relation of yours, Miss L.?" And quick as thought she replied, with the utmost nonchalance, " Only a connection of my mother's by marriage 1"

A collection which might be worth whilo to presetvo is that which Madame Betsy Patterson Bonaparte made of her bonnets, She kept every bonnet she ever had in her life, and as these were remarkabi-j in thoir way, the charm of the collection is easily imagined.

A militery man, pitching into an appo nent, exclaimed, "Why, his sword was never drawn but once, and that was in a raffle.

• The churchwarden in a country village recently circulated a papor among the con gregation asking for contributions " for tho purpose of paying the organist and a boy to blow tne same."

A message has been received at Welling ton, from the United States Legislation at London, expressing the "sad satisfaction which the kind and touching message of condolence, despatched by the New Zea land House of Representatives on the death of Pretldent Garfield, has afforded the President and the American people."

A FATAL RAILWAY ACCI DENT.

[BY TKLEQRAPH,—PRESS ASSOCIATION,]

A NATIVE man belonging to Te Aute was killed yesterday afternoon on the railway line by falling between tke carriages. He was proceeding from Waipawa to Te Aute, and when within half a mile of the latter place he was arranging his parcels on the carriage platform. He was in a stooping position, and there being a steep incline, the jerk must have sent him over under neath the bar that goes across the platform on the carriage.and the vaa went over him, almost cutting him to pieces from below the abdomen. The guard felt the jerk of the van in passing over the body, and on reaching Te Aute went back with the en gine and a truck. On arriving at the body there were found round it a number of Maori women, who had seen the accident. The body was conveyed into the pa. An inquest will be held to-morrow.

INTER-COLONIAL FOOTBALL MATCH.

PROPOSED VISIT OF A NEW ZEALAND

TEAM TO SYDNEY.

We referred in our Saturday evening's issue to the fact that negotiations were proceed ing for the visit of a New Zealand football team to Sydney. A great deal of interest appears to be evinced in the proposed trip, and we therefore append the correspondence received on the subject by the secretary of the Auckland CUb :—(1). " Wellington, 4th May, 1882.—The Hon. Secretary Auck land Fcotball Club,—Dear Sir : I have re ceived a letter from the secretary of the Southern Rugby Union asking whether there is any probability of a New Zealand team visiting Sydney this season. The proposal is to pay all our expenses, if possible, and if they could not do that from the proceeds of the matches, to allow us the net proceeds. They suggest the ruooth of July for the • visit, and hope to return it in September, Will you kindly bring the matter before your committee as Boon as possible, and write me early as to the views of your players as to the feasibility of the scheme ? I shall be glad to hear also whether there i» any probability of an Auckland team visiting Wellington this season, as in the event of your doing so, we would en deavour to hold a tournament as proposed last year. '1 rusting you will favour me with an early reply, I am &c, Arthur T. Bate, Hon. fcec, R.F. Union." The second letter is dated Wellington, May Bth, and is as follows: — "Re proposed visit ta Sydney—in addition to my previous correspondence, I have now to forwartt 70U a copy of a telegram I received on Satur day last from the {secretary of the Southern Rugby Union, by which you will see that an alternative offer of £300 is made towards the expenses of a New Zealand team visit ing Sydney. ' Association ground offer ua £300, they managing matches. You can chouse this, or conditions my letter, signed Fletchkß, Sydney," I shall be ghd if you will communi cate the views of your members as early as possible,—Yours, &c, AETHUR Bate."—A meeting of the local football players will be convened during the present week to take these letters into considers tioo, and decide on the beet steps to be taken.

RETURN OF A MISSING YACHT.

Some little excitement was caused in town yciterday by the circulation of a report that a yacht, with three well-known Auckland young men, had been missing since Friday. It was stated that they left home in a three-ton yacht early on Friday morning, intent on a fishing excursion in the vicinity of fcangitoto, and were ex pected to return the same evening. Subsequently it transpired that the occupants were three youig men named McKay, Glover, and Partington, whose friends gave evidence ot consider able anxiety regarding their safety. MrK. J. Feltus informs us that a search party was organised and a steamer engaged to hunt tor the missing young gtntle men, but much to the reliif of all concerned the supposed shipwrecked yachtsmen turned up safely before the steamer started. They stated that adverse w00d..,- nrov.nW thorn r.«.kma A..-.ln land harbuur, and compelled them to leave the yacht at Kohitmarania. Theice they walked overland, fully determined to make no further boating excurisons in such weather as has prevailed recently.

We have been furnished withthe follow ing report of the trip by one of tho occ« pants of the boat :—" We left the harbour on Friday morning with a fair wind, and dropped anchor in Drunken Bay about noon. Went ashore, and started for Auck land about 2 p.m. Came on to blow a gale from the westward and we had to run back for Motutapa, Lay there all night, and made anether start on Saturday morn ing. Beat up as far as Brown'B Island, where narrowly escaped be ing driven ashore, propped anchor. off the reef and went ashore. Mr Featherstone kindly supplied us with a good diancr, besides giving us two bottles of milK and some bread and butter. Lay off the re?f ail night; still blowing a stiff galo from the westward. Got' underway in the morniDg, the wind having moderated, and succeeded in beating as fur as the beacon. The wind increasing in violence drove us ashore right on the rocks between St. Helier's Bay and Kohitnararna. Got the dingy out, anchored the yach., and walked overland to town, arriving safely at 2 o'clock on Sun day afternoon," The three young gentlemen desire us to convey their thanks to Mr and Mrs Featherstone, for their kindness in providing food when so much needed. The yacht still lies at Kohimarama,

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FOR QUARTER.

(BY TKLBGBAPH. — PRESS JUSOCIATION.)

WELLINGTON, Saturday. The following is a return of the value of imports and exports for the quarter ending the 31st March, 18S2, contrasted with the corresponding quarter of last year : — IMPORTS. M'ch qr., 1832. M'ch qr., 1881. Auckland .. .. £479 937 43U.50H Thames ... .. 3.653 2 4K9 Knsaell .. .. 734 776 Hokianga .. .. 191 oil Kalpara .. .. 1.309 181 Tauranga .. .. 2,05« nil Povortyßay.. .. 6 ESS 2.K72 New Plymouth .. 12,618 6 IGB W»nganul .. .. 12,702 11.048 Fozton 631 65J Wellington .. „ 363,875 248,311 Napier „ .. .. SI.CBI 10,512 Wairou 5 694 1,814 Piqton 210 1,688 Nelson 58 839 60.728 Weatport .. .. 1,723 IS9I Greymouth .. „ 21,439 26021 Hokltlka .. _ 9.494 18529 Lyttelton .. .. 468.245 335 957 Timaru 51,897 24 065 Oatnatu 23.312 12,579 Dnnedin _ .. 734,139 635,436 Invorc&rgtllana Bluff 45,699 35 543 Kivorton .. .. 29S 1,069 Chatham .... nil 7 Total „ .. £2 360.291 £1, 788.819 EXPORTS. , ~ March qr., 1882. M'ch qr, 1881. Auckland .. .. *2t.'8,745 £200,314 Kuaaell 19 2,0;)7 Mangoout .. .. Nil 37 Whangaioa .. „ 340 2.65S Hotelanga _ .. Nil 695 Katpara 16 371 6,475 Povortyßay v .. 21,192 13,053 W..ngttnul .. 841 233 Wellington .. .. 223116 278 425 a n r: r: ;: 13M? ™}% P= th :: :: ggg Sjg Lyltoltou .. _ 598,352 226 Timaiu „ ... 25 910 0683 Oamaru .. .. 25,58) 4t'«« Unnodin .. .. 732115 GS7'isb Inverourgill and Bluff 2270J9 165[705 Total „ ... e,U9S^BS £2~088.205

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before A. Clomenta, Keg., J.r.) H^« UT?^ NKE, ST.T7ABnoa J° 836r- Norah Wil- Wn^?in O^ maa I? 1}? 0"' Jirthnr Napier, Kobctt % riC<C££ B£sZ st* a]ph wer6 Bubjeoted n iF KKiJ, CI?. s 4ND ENTRinNO.-John Hdwarda, pVi?r»^(llJei!B C an,s will'am Clarkson woro w & vvil] l V wakta'? and entering the dwoll '"K-nonße of Uftvid Archibald, of the Whau aistrlct, and stealing tnerefrom blankots, ooat, veaUta.ralan £3, on tho 6th inftant.-Sergeaiit uamDlG Bald, as the trisonere wera only arrested P^.^atirdaynißht, hn would aak for a remand in thla capo.-Eeuiaadod ud«l Thursday next. Cecilia's Sdnoay Besr.—Mlohael Flynn acaia appeared In answer to a charge, under theliloanalDK Act, ot supplylnßllquor to Cecilia Rowe, on Sundiiy, April 30.—Mr K. Hesketh appo&red In detenco, but as no second Jujtico oonm be found to git on tho Bosch, the heari»g of the caso was adjourned until to-morrow. This way ell the bualnasß.

Tho'Queen's assent to The Divorco and Matrimonial Causes Act. 1567, Amend ment Act, 1831, is gazetted,

THE NATIVE MEETING AT WHATIWHATIHOE.

[From our Special Reporter,]

ALEXANDRA, this day. The meeting was to have been continued yesterday, but through the representations of the Rev. S. Williams and the Christian Maori visitors, talking was postponed out of respect for Sunday. The Rev H. Williams preached in the large runanga house.

A number of the Raglan and other nativas have left for their homes. y s

A DIGGER'S HOSPITALITY.

Hone Werahiko, tho successful Maori gold prospector of Te Aroha, entertained Tawhiao, Wahanoi, and Rewi yeßterday at a champagne dinner at Connell's Hotel Alexandra. The subject of gold prospect' ing was not mentioned at dinner, but Kewi wag nsked privately, and replied: " I win not allow it until all differences are ar. ranged between the Kingites and Euro peans." Rewi said he had seen gold specii mens from Rangitoto mountain,

TAWHIAO'S MEANING.

Wahanui, in conversation, confirms the interpretition of Tawhiao'a speech given in my telegram last night. Tawhiao, in refer, ring to the stoppage of surveys, roads, and Land Courts, &c, always used the expression "hamu hamu tahi," which means "till we all go together," or in other words, "these things must ease until we are one," Wahanui says that what they object to moat strongly i 3 the secret negotiations of individual natives, and they wish all transactions to be open. With reference to the statement about Parliament coming to Auckland, Wahanui explains that it did not mean necessarily the whole Parliament, but that any proper commission at which the Maoris might be represented would mean Parlia ment to them. Major Te Wheoro, M.H.It, for the Wai. kato, intended leaving here to-morrow, to catch the Penguin, on Tuesday, but he has delayed bia departure, at Tawhiao's re quest, and will probably befuly instructed in the wishes ot the Kingite leaders. This is the first open recognition of the authority of the Colonial Parliament, a fact in itself significant. The wasted foorl scattered about the settlement, rotting in the sun and mois ture, causes an intolerable stench, and if the natives remain much longer, it will unquestionably cause fatal disease, GRACE AND DA VIS'S DISPUTE. At Hone Werahiko's dinner to Tawhiao and the other leading chiefs yesterday, Mr Grace brought up the question of the recent correspondence between himself and Mr C. O. Davis in the fcTAR and "Herald." He said he understood it was Mr Davis's in tention to bring it forward at the meeting. He (Mr Grace) had waited two days for an opportunity to answer, and imperative business now called him back home, If the matter was brought forward, however, Te Wetere would he there to answer in his place, and would Bay who was right, Wahanui replied that ha would object to such a matter coming forward. There was no man up to the standard laid down by Christ—without sin, and there was no one, therefore, who had a right to cast the first stone. THE DESIKE OF THE KINGITES. Tawhiao's speech at Saturday's meeting may impress the casual reader, at first sight, with the Idea that it is a mere re iteration of his old cry—"No surveys, no sales or leases, no roads, no Land Court"—but there i* a very material difference in the way these injunctions are impressed upon the people. Heretofore this policy of isolation and non-communica ti n with the Pakeha has been laid down as the basis of a permanent policy, but to-day Tawhiao plainly indioated that the time was approaching when he would go with his people into these things. His speech was whelly a plea for time and a solicita tion to his people not to do any of the pro* hibited things until some satisfactory ar rangement is made by virtue of which be and all bis people may go together. The difficulty in the way was indicated in my telegram yesterday, giving Wahanul's ob jections to leasing under the present law became of the liability to complete aliena tion by| the natives whose names ate entered upon the certificates of title. What is desired by all the leaders is some law that would make the territory un« alienable or would prohibit itn sale without the mutual consent, after due consultation, of all the owners. They have no confidence in each other, past transactions having shown that the natives whose names are placed upoa v certificate of title are got at individually by speculators, and induced to part with their interests without the knowledge of their co-owners. If such a law could be obtained 2 accompanied by concessions for the benefit ot landless natives, Tawhiao and the lead ing chiefs would readily open the country to roads and railways. The allusion to Te Wheoro signifies that ho will be entrusted with the dnty of negotiating trm pro« gramme with the Oovernment and Parliament, From the readiness with which Wahanui repeated Tawhiao's speech, it was evident that it had been carefully prepared, and strikes the keynote of the entire policy of the leaders of the King movement. Whether they possess a sufficient hold on the people to carry it out remains to be seen, bnt some of those who spoke favourably of Tawhiao's proposals are notoriously negotiating with speculator?, and even Rewi has ordered surveys of land west of the Waikato river, towards Taupo, for the purpose of having the title decided in Court. The optortu-. nity seems favourable for Government iutervention to prevent this wide extent of country from falling piece-meal into the hands of speculators. The other speeches were of little importance, except Te Ngakiu's, who, as repreieuting the Ngatihaua tribe, which has been prominent in land.celling, declared his determination to cease from leasing or selling. One of the Ngatirankawa chiefs, from Wellington, spoke of upholding Tawhiao and approving his policy, but, except in a complimentary and figurative sense, no importance is attached to this utterance. The Ngatiraukawas have-been most prominent in land-selling and leasing, and those here don't hesitate to say that the contrast of their own condition with that of the King natives leaves no tempts tion for them to exchange their policy for Tawhiao's. ' ''

Altogether, Tawhiao'a speech it as favour' aW as could possibly have been hoDed for in the present state of affairs. At the con clusion ot the meeting, Tawhiao entertained the European visitors in hi* own wharo with an abundant supply of bread, pork, and tea. A liberal distribution of bread and other food wbb also made for the tribes located on the groundi MORE SLY-GKOG SELLING. Clotworthy, who has a shanty at Whati whatihoe, was to-day canght by the police selling grog to a native. Proceed ings for sly-grog selling to be taken next week* Mr Monckton, photographer, was on the ground yesterday and took come group's, lhcrewasa great scramble for bread and other pro visions, which were piled in heaps and divided out into lots, each hapu being called to carry away its share. After a korero, Hhe young natives indulged in athletic sports, and went in for general amusement. Some of them exhibit great proficiency in European dance?, and the Hop, step, and jump was a favourite game. PROPOSED KINGITE ARRANGE MENT. The proposal that Te Ngakau and ten other- prominent chiefs shall accompany Te Whcoro to Auckland te draw np the basis ot an arrangement for submission to Parlia ment, will be carried out. ' • Te Wetere, accompanied by represents^ nves from Kewi, waited on Mr C. O. Davis to discuss the points of difference between the natives and Mr Grace afcout Tawhiao'a ?n?H nV* Ow1 d I* £ lokan- Te Wet«e ad mitted that ho had put Tawhiao's name in tho cla-m. It will be remembered that Davis asserted that Tawhiao had an ances^ tral claim, and that Grace had denied it.

THE AUCKLAND .EVENING STAR MONDAY. MAT 15.



mHOBNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH "^ HAVE FOR BALE ! 'i Crown ' Flour, In eaoks, IWaand EO'o "Champion",, „ , „ •• "Cantab/ '~ » •■ •• Sharps Bran t Fowl Wheat WnABF Mnx, Auckland BELOW ALL. fi p, d, Waltbam Watches.. .. :. 3G 6 Kngltsh Watohen 3 6 fi HoatGonevaa- 2 10 0 Gold Hunting Gonovaa .. -.700 Roth^am'aGen^.^^^^o 0 Opposite Union Bank. A USTBIAN BKNTWOOD i* •. xx nnnrr-w ■"- Cane Ohalrß, Austrian • ?i*^i CSSS* Bontwood Oane Couohea and | 123, Queen-atroet. loqu^],, Austrian Bentwood Cano Rocking Chalre. . _ AIINOT DRAWING _, . ~ ~,,,,,., KOOM SUITK3 in ?A, BnSiii, £%£' suk> Tapestry, Rep, and. Cre -123, Qowjn-Btreet, tonn6( Walnnt 1 Tab 7 eßp What , nota and Cantcrbnrya. . — AHOGANY, CKDAP. Rimn, and Kanrl Din J:*l^' uuV^t' Ing-voom finite* In Leather 123,Qneen-Btoe6t. H | lro i ot i l) ana American Cloth. JKON iinlt-TOBtex Bed flteadß, Iron Krenoh Bed- T.KU.VUyts>a, B t M (Lg l iron Stamp Bed-. liS.Qtteon-atreot.Jtg^^ i ron yoldlnis! Chair Iron Cotti, " ATKNT Spring Roller' Blinds and Venetian CIABPBTS, Hoarthraga, j Linoleum, Floorcloth, 123. Queen-Btreeti Mattlntt, Door Mate, Bath ■ ' Mata. in great variety. IBKHAL DISCOUNT to Cash Purohsnerff. All Jfe.'n^LJi'ihSS' KP" flB floUvered free In town. 123, Queen-fltreet, catalognea postfreo on appli cation. i ' T>KDKOOM FUENITUKK 1 ;T & 11. COOKB, J3 in Choice Mottled Kauri, 123. Queen-Btreo Wmrdrobeß.Bedateftdß.Wash U ■ Btandß and Toilet Tables li T^OR SiLK, Busineaa Premiss at it JD Mount Kdcn, Bltnato In main road; a jl •mlondia oponlng tor a Chomlat, aa at present "si BnSS: OSS.,fS thtß 0 Bnd populous ! HJfSftta.^S 0 *n«Wl»?-,to new. robatantlal, and ill E£Stt&^''tt&& H



) Soeciial Advertisements. ( T B 0 V i ALL. ! 'lha liarKOiit, Beat, and Cheapest Stock of WATCHES in New Zealand, all in my window, I and markod In plain figures. j ( F. H. LEWPSON, Qneen-street, Oppoßlte Union Dank. TUST OPENED UP, XX CROWNTHOKPB, A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF TTL3TKE3, TAOKETS, "jyTANTLKS, ° ■jIXANTLS CLOTHS, TTLBTKR OLOTHB. DRESS GOODS, IN GEKAT VARIETY. Plain and Brocaded VBLVET3. Plata and Brooadod VKLVffiTKBNd. / HO3IBRY lln every Quality and Style. Milne and Oho yce Queen and Wkllesley-stbeets, auckland. iiiiiipiiiiiiiiill iliiiiiiilliiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii J3g2 . -YyTOTEB. 50 CASES 50 Tho first portion of the NEW GOODS for tola Season are now on view, amongst which are some Magnificent Lines of BOYS AND YOUTHS' CHEAP SUITS. Parents and Guardians will find it advan tageous to make an Early Selection. The STOCK of MEN'S CLOTFINGjs NELS, &c, second to none In New Zealand. Auckland Branch: QUSEN-3TEEET, Opposite Theatre Royal; And at Albert-street, Titahes. J. FITZSIMONS, Manager, lilillllislillllillllilii J. TON3ON CARLICK] [SOnBRT CRANWBtX piTY iprALL ARCADE. FDRNITCRB, CARPETS, DRAPERY, CLOTHING. We havo Jost Received a Splandld Assortment 02 riARPETQ —v^AKPicrO ' Haniaomo Wilton. Royal Axminstor, and Brnaselii, with Borders to match. Also, Tapestry, Felt, Kidderminster Dutch, and. Jnte Stair Carpatii. OIL CLOTHS and LINOLKOM3, New Designs. Oarpata m&da tip and laid In the beat workman like stye. HEARTH RUO3 (various kinds), from 63 npwards. *""*-•—^.,r~~-~ ■ GARfcICK & CRAWWELL, City Hall Arcade, GrARLICK & CrANWKLTi Allow S per cent. Discount On all Cash Pnrohasea over £i. TTOUBK3 FURNISHED THROUGHOUT. pURNITUKH of all klnda ready for delivery. TRON BEDSTKADS in Great Variety TUST RKGEIVKD-C—Jels Carpet at 3a 8d O per yard. " T INOLWUMS (NewDealgna), First and Second Lt Quality. IiAUTIFUL. AsSOKI'MKNT Ot FANCY BRACK Sirs, bevel glass fronta and aides. NSW STYiiK of Vases. Jara, and Baskets' for Pot anrl Cnt Flowers. VjKKY St-YLI.SU URHiXONNKd. FdatDjea; Warranted, to Waah. BSDKUUM JfU«NITU«K of every descrip tion. ; KAWJt^G- KUUM JfUKNirOKBi. JUateat atylea. YOU aKk IN ViTED to Inspect our Block before Vnralßhlng. RKAf CAUK taken In PACKING ana I)KLIVKRtN& GOODS. , T7IURNISH YOUR. HOUSE from tho CITY X HALTi ARCADB. Gtakltck & (Jranwell, "CABINErMAKKR3. UPHOLSTERBR3.IAND OUTFITTERS, GENERAL HOUSK FURNISHKK?. TCTROM THIS DATE 5 PER CENT 5 Will bb Ai,lowe» ON ALL CASH PURCHASES FBOM One Pound ahd Upwaeds. j. cosgrave & co. William r, bridgmah will from thia date Rive a DISCOUNT OF (Is) ONK SHILLING (1») OFF KV.ERY POUND ON CASH PUHCaASKS, Ihe Cash System being alike an advantage to Buyer and Seller. NO! having to provide for bad debts, I can Setx Chkaf. 1 have just pnrohased a Large Lot of Goods at a heavy discount, whioh will be sold at a very moderate advance on cost. Large lot of Heavy Bine Serge. 1/ yd, ap!endid value; 3000 yards Tweed CNew Goods), in great variety, J/. 1/B, 1/8, 1/11. to 6/. extra value; Ulster Tweeda and Cloths in great variety; Black and Coloured Far Trimmings; 1200 yarda Heavy Welsh Flannel, 281 n.. 1/o}, worth 1/1, a bargain; large lot of Rood Silesia, /JJ yard, 8/11 doznn; a Rood stack of All Wool Black French Merinoa, 2/, 2/8. 2/9, 3/, 3/3; a large lot of Blank and Coloured Cas timoroß, nll-shadea and prioea; a very large lot of Remnants of ail description* to ha sold cheap; ICO dozen Women's and Girls' Hose, 19 pair, in frroat variety; a large assort ment of Black and Coloured Silka. aplemdid va'mei from 2/11; 600 Fanoy Wool Capea and Shawls from 1/ to 6/6, half price; Ladies' Um brellas from 1/6, Genta' ditto from 4/6, nnex celled; 69 Men's Coloured Felt Jerome Hats to clear, 3/0, worth Sei ; nice patterns in Tapestry: Kidderminster, arid Felt Carpeta, cheap; Blaii kets, in all sizes and makoa, from 6/6 pair. Jont opened a large and well assorted stock of Boys' and Men'a Clothing in Kalapo!. Qeelong, Mot- Kiel, and other Twends, which aro nonanally good valae. Wislilng to enlarge thla portion o( my business, no efforts as regards quality and price will be spared to merit It, Cotton Shirts from 1/6; good White Shirta from I' 6. 6 per cent. Discount in tho £ for Cash. W, R. executes a,ll Country orders personally, and will do his best to give satisfaction. Patterns free by post on application. JUNCTION J)KAPBRZ Upper Qbeen-stbbzt. TUST RECEIVED Es Crownthorpo and Arabella, and Junto Arrivals, LARGE SHIPMENTS OF BEO.BBKLB ATI D T A P,B! 8T R V CJARPETS, (AM. »'EW PATTERNS), A Splendid Assortment of Frenoh and KagUsh CRETONSES. LACK AND NET CURTAINS In Glreat Variety. Brass and Iron Bedsteads and cots, iron vhinetian blinds (all colours), VERANDAH BLINDS. PERAMBULATORS FURNITURE of every description In atocto and made to order. INSPECTION lUVITJtr/, ■ INKS AND yj ALL, WHOUISALB AMD RETAIti OABINKTMAEOins AND UPHOLST3RBRS, AND CAKPKS? WAREHOUSEMEN, SHOKIEiAND-STBEET,



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