SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

l Thla Kvonlna, 5.34 HIGH 'WATS!R|jS5 lorl< ,wMormliiK.s.s2 BONSET.-Thls Kvenlntr, 6 W - IuNBIBB.-To-morrow Mowing, <U9 MOON' 3 AGK,-FuU Moon, stn, 018 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

TODAY. Glenele, s.b., Stephenson, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

LAST RVBHISO. Argyle, s.s., Crawford, for Wbanßarel

EXPORTS.

■MM sumdry merohnudlso.

m.. n nnnk has launobed a fine-looking barge i»f »w?fl tona for the Union (Sash and I'oor CtaSw. She will bo employed in the timber carrying trade. Tho brig Vision has bean docked for an over- The barque Arnold Yon Bippen left WelUng ton for Chill yesterday. The schooner Jane Anaorsoa sailed from Tlmsru for the Mannkan yesterday.

The s.b. Wellington will arrlvofrom Tauranga about 0 o'clock to-night.

The schooner Coronet has cleared at the Cus tomß for Whltangi. Bho returns here with a load of timber.

The barqno Crownthorpo sails for Napier early on Monday morning.

The P.M.8.8. City of New York will probably arrive from "Frisco and Honolulu to-morrow.

The sohooner Southern Cross, of Sydney, which left that port on September 21st, for a cruise In the South Sea Islands, had not arrived at New Britain on January 10th, and it iifeared that sho may havo foundered.

At 5 o'clook this evening Sir H. Niccol will launch from his North Shore yards a smart looking schooner about 50 tons measurement, touilt to order of Sir Georgo McKissack, of Levuka. She Is to be named the Wairiki. Cap tain Stammeijohn takes tho vessel to the Islands.

The s.b. Glenelelcft Russell at 2.30 p.m.yester flay, called at Whangaruru and Minihaha, ana arrived at Auckland at 9 a.m. to-day. Passen gers: Mr and Sirs R. Johnson, Rev. W. L. Baiter, Mrs Saltcr.Mius Tremnell, Misses Hare 12), Mr and Miss Choatc, Mrs Judd, Mrs Austin., .Miss Davis, Miss Wo.dhouse Captain Mc- Gregor, Captain Wine, Messrs Gralimn.Hooton, JogKOr, A. Jolinsou, Kene!;a, Sullivan,Bedgood, Joseph, W. Davis, W. Busby, P. Bakor, J. W, Smyth, S. B. Ludbrook, Way, C. Lloyd, McLcod, Smith. H. T. Clarke, Montague, and A. Wollby, Constables HuUihiiison nnd Taiton, and IB steer age. Cargo ; 260 bags gum, 3 tons whalo oil, 71 sacks oysters, 12 cases fruit, 3 tina sundries.

SHIPPING RETURNS.

We are Indebted to Mr C. Rowo, shipping Oluk, H;M. Castoms, for the Appended returns of shipping at the port of Auokiand during the anarter ended restorday, March 31 :—

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

.. ARRIVAL. Rowena, ba, Soott, from Hokianga

' DKPARTURK, Walkato, p.s,, Marshall, for Port Waikato

The Northern Companj'ti atoamor Rowena ■Rived at B a.m. to-day from Wangannl, with U horses, 100 aaoks bran, 30 oaoka flour, $ packagei, and the follonlog passengers: — Mesdames Oaraon, Jones, and Merrltt, Mlbb Menitt, Detective Jeffrey, T. 'Williams, and another. She Is announoed to leave again on Tuesday, at 1 p.m., for Hokianga.

The Union Company's b.s. Penguin Is duo /torn Southern ports about 8 a.m. to-morrow. She returns South on arrival of Kngllsh mall.

Thep.B. Walkato left yesterday afternoon for Fort walkato, with 162 bags guano. 100 eaeks oata, 10 piles, and abont 10 tons sundrlus.

COMMERCIAL.

Btbniito Stab Office, Saturday. Messrs Carbines and Taylor report of their Friday's sale: Poultry—Fowls (ordinary), from Sd to 2s 6d oacu: duoks.ls Od to 2s lOd; young pigs, 6s 6d to 10* £aoh. Fruit: Apples. l}d to Hid; peara, 2d to Sid; damsons, 8d to S]d; banana*, 2d to 2Jd p;r Ib. Produce: Hams and bacon (soarce), 7d to 9d; hums, 7d to Is per lb; ■alt butter. Od. to Oil; beef, id to 2d per lb; salt. Ss per owt; potatoes, 3d 84 to 3s per owt: nnioos, Jd to Id per lb: pnmpk!m», 2i 6a; carrots 3s per owt; melons,3s; cabbage,2g per ban; Walroa oheass. 4d to 1J i per lb; Canterbury, 3}d per lb. The clothing, furnltors, and jewellery, &c, were all oleared at sasiaf «.ctovy price?.

MR ALFRED BDOKIiANO'3 WSKKUT UKPORT.

At the HaymsTkot yesterday there was a larfte ■upply of fodder, whiob brought from 2s Sd to is per owt; small loads, 18a to 30s; »n 4 straw. 16b to 25« per load. There was a fair number of norsw yarded, ooiiisting principally of an In ferior eort j consequently there wan not a large buslnssi done. TUo ponies advertised cold from it 10a to £8 19s each. Several two-year-old medium draught colU averaged £12 6s; medium draught horses, £17 to £26 ; light harness horses •nd lacks. £5 to SIU 10s. The horse Comet brought £21: and Uaid of Erin £26 IDs.

Mail Notice.

MAtu will Close as Undeb.-

THIS DAT. For Talraa, par Sovereign of Seas, at i p.m, For Tryphena, per Teviot, at 1 p,ui,

Monday, 3rd instant. , For Taranakl andßoutharn ports, per Penguin

at S a.m. For Talrua, per Lizzie, at 7 a.m. For Wanxanuf, per Wallabl. at 8 a.m. For Waitara, etc.. per Macgregor, at 11a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana. at 11 a.m. For Coromandol, per CoromaDdel, at 11.30 a-ttt For WhUianßl. per Vlngal. at 1 p.m. For Tulrua. por Dream, at 4 p.m. For Kuaßoll, Kawakawa, Wanftaron, and Mon gonnl, per Wellington, nt 4 30 p.m. For TauranßO, Ohlnemuto, and Opotlkl, per Glenolff, at 4.30 p.m. Tuesday. Ith Instant. For Waftrera, Kawuu, Omaha, and Matakans, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Hokianga. oto., per Bowena, at 11 a.m. For KnsgeU and Kawakawo, por Kotomnhano, at 3 cm. Wkdnkbday. sth instant. For Friondlj- Islands and Samoa, per Love sprlßg, at 3 p.m. Saturday, Bth Instant. For Norfolk Island, par Southern Cross, at 11a.m. For Australian Colonies, per City of New Yoik, immediately after hor arrival from Honolulu. 8. H. BIBS. Ohlet Postmaster. Chief PoaU)ffloe. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Aphil 1, 1883. Albert H»U-MrDoran'« New Entertainment, Negro MliutreU and Comicalities, 8 p.m. wniiooiojr-atroet Rooms — Franco Literary Hociety. 7 30p.m, Y.M.O.A—Devotlonal. 7.38 p.m.

Birth.

Kr>MONDS.-On March 25th, at her residence, Bpring-st., Fonsonby, Mrs. Joseph Edmonds Of a daughter

Marriage.

OARR-OAMMKLI..-On Maroh 29th, at the United Methodist Free Churoh, by tho Rev. Thos. Hodgson. Jtdwln James, eldest ion of Mr. R. Carr, to Selina, eldest daughter Of Mr. George Cammell, of Cammell and Nearlng, Forwarding Agents.

Death.

HlU*—On 81st Maroh. at Lower Unton-itreet, Alice, the beloved wife oC James Hill, aged 26 years. The funeral will leave her late resldenoe to morrow, at 230 p.m. Friends please accept thla invitation.

Notices to Correspondents.

Humanity,—You forget that history, as well as a good joke, repeats Itself. Tho occurrence narrated actually happened in a ship-chandlers shop. Queen-street, on the day preceding the appearance of the paragraph. Liixibuliebo.—When attacking so violently a private person who has given his game, you are bound to give your own for publication also; without it, your letter is inadmissible.

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

SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1882.

Far ike count thai lacks assistance, For the «?ong *at uaeds resistance For the future in the diitacce, And the good that we can do.

An important decision was given by Mr Justice Gillies yesterday, which very mate rially affects the real property of many of bar fair leaders. Before the Administra tion Act : 1879, came into operation, the real property of any married woman'which had not been conveyed to or scttlcdjupon her for her separate use, would, upon her death, descend to her heir-at-law, bather personal property would go to her husband. Daring her life-time she had no power to dispose of such real property without the consent of her husband, nor could she leave the same by her will. The Administration Act enacts that upon the death of " any person" the real estate of such person snail go to his administrator, and that such administrator shall hold it, if the person dies leaving a will, upon the trusts of the will, but if sach person dies without leaving a will then for such person as would be entitled if the real property had been personalty. No special mention is made in the Act as to the real property of married women. It thua became a ques tion whether the word "person " would or ra.tb.er should in the Act be held .to include a married woman. Similar Aots.to this one have bajen passed in the neighbouring coJLo nie». In New South Wales, however, a special provision is inserted which prevents any husband from obtaining any undue advantage to the exclusion of his wile's children ; and in South Australia, where no such special provision was inserted, the point was raised, and Mr Justice Gwynne .decided that the Legislature could never have contemplated that the Act would haye such an operation, and decided that the Act Hid not extend to the real pro. perty of married women. Upon the autho rity of this decision, and relying also upon aome English' authorities, where the jqdges have limited the meaning of a word when the full meaning would produce injustice, it was .contended by Mr Oattei, on behalf .of the District Land Registrar, that as a mar ried woman could net make a vgilid will she must therefore, a! a necessity imposed upon her by the law, die intestate, and it would therefore be an injustice to punish her by altering the way in which her realty should descend without giving her the power of altering the effect of such new law. The learned Judge, however, felt himself bound by the ordinary meaning of the word per son, and whatever the Legislature intended, er whether they could have fully contem plated the effect of the use of a word hay, a such'on extended meaning, he could do 'nothing but decide that such word was sufficient to include a married woman, and leave to. the Legislature the duty of farther declaring or altering the effect of the statute, That ia now declared to be the law, but it does seem to us that the Legislature could never

havo Beriously contemplated such an effect being produced. There are a number ot cases within our own knowledge where real property has been bought and con veyed to married women, and where such women have toiled hard to pnt a house on or otherwise improve the property, knowing that tha property was safe for the 'chil dren," and that the husband ceuld not touch it. Now, however, this is altered, and the husband—likely an improvident or dissolute one, for the reason why land is conveyed to the wife is some doubt as to the husband being fully trustworthy-im mediately on his wife's decease is the owner of all her property, real and porsonal. He can then sell or do with it what he likes, leaving her children to shift for them selves. One of the "objects" of the Act was to do away with tho law of primogeni ture, but in tha case of a marriod woman its " effect" is to trausfer the estate from the children to tho father.

Wo are informed that an Act was brought down by the Government last session giving a married woman full power to disposo of her property as though Bhe wore single. If this is passed noxt session, and wo think it will be, it will do away with the effect of the above decision. As Dr. Wallis is not in the present Parliament it behoves our lady readers to lose no timo lv getting some of tho present members to champion their cause.

Suburban Annexation.

GOOD senss in Ponsonby has triumphed over prejudice and misrepresentation. Yesterday, by a majority of five to ono, the ratepayers of the western suburb of Auck land declared it to be their desire and will to amalgamate with the city. Although tho number who polled represent but a small portion of tho ratepayers, the expres sion of opinion obtained may be considered as fairly representative of the mind of the district. It rulptit, indeed, almost be aa aumed that the lif ty votes recorded in favour of forming a separate borough represent the entire strength of the movement to that end, for the leaders had made the fight a regular " field day," and had used tho moat strenuous efforts, not only to got their own supporters to poll, but also to influence the minds of others iv favour of the separation scheme. The way in which the petition to the Governor on the subject is being signed further demonstrates the almost complete unanimity of the inhabitants of Ponsouby in desiring union with the city. After the recont resolution of tho City Council, we should apprehend that thero will bo no danger of the city authorities opposing the action of Ponsonby. It is, however, within the bounds of possibility that tho Council should decline absorbing the suburbs by instalments, and should promoto a scbomo for thoir wholesale amalgamation, Thero Is no doubt that there is much to bo said in favour of the latter viaw, on economical and other grounds,—always supposing that the other suburbs were ripe for annexation. It does not seem that they are so, and therefore for the City Council to attempt to carry out the complete scheme -would result in voxa tioui opposition, and possible defeat. The Councillors themselves are at present pretty equally divided in opinion a« to the amalgamation policy, and their prosecution of the scheme would only be a half-hearted kind ,of tning. By the accession of Pon sonbv members to the Council, tho annexation party will receive an iu creaßo of power, which will enable them more effectively to carry out their views, and the working of improvements in Ponsonby and the practical demonstration of the light taxation to which tho residents will be subjected under city rule, will provß the strongest argument wherewith to convince the other suburbs of the benefits to bo derived from union. If tho City Council can ace their way to secure a general extension of their boundaries as indicated in the Mayor's proposals, we aro convincod that such a consummation would prove most beneficial to all concerned. But, we hopo they will soe tho wiidom of accepting partial concessions, and waiting the development of events, rather than entetiug upon a vexatious contention with the authorities of suburban districts which are opposed to union with the city.

On our fourth pago to-day appear a number of mining itemn from the " Coro mandel Mail;" also letter-t on "Cab Fares " and " Tlio Cab Accident Explained Away."

Ten applications have already been re ceived by Mr Stoney (clerk of the Licensing Court) for the right to vend locally-manu factured wines within the city, Nine of these wore sent in yesterday. Applications may be sent in until the lat of May, as the Court does not sit till Jane.

Nominations of candidates for the vacant seat in the City Connc'l, occasioned by tlio resignation of Mr W. S. Offer, will bo re ceived up to noon of Wednesday next. The election will take place on Wednesday, the .19th inst.

A pigeon match was to take place this afternoon at ullerslic between Captain Braddick, of the Oxford, and Mr K. Hornaby.

The prizes for presentation to the success ful competitors at the Ponsonby Regatta will be on view in Mr Lewisson's window on Monday.

Mr Battley, architect, opened tenders to day for a residence at Ellerslie. They were as follow :-W. and H, Turk, £2,481 10s; Hunter, £2,300; Malcolm, £2,190; Currie, £2,180; Jones, £2,155; Aldorton, £2,150; Kay, £2,101; Rhodes, £1,970; Craig'aud Davidson, £1,910.

The Naval Training School, at Kohl mamma, having been metamorphosed into an Industrial School, Mr Macdonald, K.M., went down, in the Customs launch, yesterday, for the purpose of formally re committing thd boys for the remainder ot their sentence. After the re-committal, Captain Breton and his staff; took leave ot the young "shell backs," and many of the lads cried heartily when their late master said "good-bye." The children oil ap peared in excellent health and spirits.

Mr Gordon Goocb, who has exorcised a wide influence as a teacher of singing among the joung people of Auckland, will hold his first annual concert in the Choral Hall on the evening of Monday, the 17th mat, The subject will be the ever plea<inj» opera " Montana," with all its principal songs and cljoru3ee >L by the advanced pupils of his classes. The several practices give high promise of future excellence, and leave no room to doubt the issue of the forthcoming concert, Tickets at the book and music sellers'.

Thesecond annual report of the Auckland YouDg Women's Institute is before us. It shows that during the past twelve months the Institution has been a temporary borne to over 100 young women, while nearly 200 girls have used the dining-room. The balance-sheet shows the total receipts to have been £932 12s 2d, the principal item being boarders'fees, £343 <5* lid; refresh ments, £165 Is 8d; subscriptions and dona tions £276 Os 10d. The principal item? of expenditure were :—Kent, £151 19s ; pro visions, £440 16s 3d; furniture,£lß2 8s Bd. The liabilities amounted to £22111s sd.

There will bo morning prayer, Holy Com. inunion, and special sermons to-morrow at St. Paul's Cathedral Church. Tho subject of the morning discourse will bo "The Traitor Judas." The Sunday-school chil dren's service will bo held at 3.30 p.m., and in the evening the first of a series of seven sermons on " Words from the Cross " will be preached by the Rev. C. M. Nelson, The offertories to-morrow will be given to tho Home Mission, We are desired to state that the evening service will be commenced at 6.30, instoadof7, as heretofore, and will be continued at 0.30 until further notice. The Holy Week's services are duly announ ced in another part of the present issue.

Harry Mctrit, one of the crew of the Customs launch; bad a rather singular ex perience yesterday. Shortly after £ o'plock in the afternoon, he went oyer to the barque Cabarfeidh, lying at the Railway Wharf, for the purpose of sealing down stores. He stepped on a plank leading from the vessel to the wharf, and losing his footing, was all of a sudden surprised to find himself in the watery1 element below. Thence no informs us, the tide carried him under the bottom of the barque, and he could no more tell which way tn reach the surface than fly, Afte; making a minute inspection of the popper, arid having arrived at the decision .that she was pretty clean below.he managed to discover1 the vpsscj'p keel, and from this point took ac pblique coui'so upwards and reached one of the piles of the wharf, to yJH«h he clung tenaciously jn a Betni-imconecLousßflss st»t'o. The mate of the .Cabarfeidh bad Jn the rnaau, timu jumped oyerboard, and nnon seeing bja lost friend again appear swam to his assistance. A rope was passed from above and both were hauled out of the watery element. The mate was none the worse for his vetting, but Merritt having swallowed several good moutbials of salt water, had but little sleep last night, and does not feel quite better yet,

' The Hon. Sec. to the Choral Society noti fies thatno newmembers joining the Society after Tuesday next will be permitted to takopart in the pcrtormanco of "iili."

A, notice in re tho bankruptcy of John Uncles, of Coroniandel, appears in our ad vertising columns.

The Bishop of Auckland haa appointed the Rev. Percy Scott Smallfield, formerly a student of St. John's College, to be Deacon- Curate of Bombay, which includes Puke kohe and Tuakau.

The person who advertised in the STAR for v lost bunch of keys is informed that no less than four bunches of keys have been left at the police station by the finders. Tho advertiser should apply to Sergeant Gamble without further delay.

Wo are informed that Mr W. W. RoMn eon, the well-known local cricketer, has beon appointed manager of Mr H. N. Abbott's new Wellesley Opera Hou9e, and has entered upon his duties. The building is rapidly approaching completion, and will bo out ot tho builder's hands some time dining the month ot May.

Wo arc informed that tho arrangements for a concert in aid of tho funds of the Orpnan uome, by St. Matthew's choir, are becoming matured. The object ia one which is deserving of more than ordinary support, and should prove eminently suc cessful. An advertisement calling tor special assistance will be found in another column,

Tho committee of the Riila Association had a meeting yesterday for the purpoße of passing the accounts in connection with the recent prizo-firing, and of arranging for the presentation of the prizes.lt was found that the balance of funds, though small, was on the safe lide, and it was agreed that the prizes should be presented publicly, in tho hall of the Young Men's Christian Associa tion building, on a dato to bo advertised. Volunteers will be requested to attend in uniform.

On Wednosday, April 19th, ono of tho moat important sales of freehold properties held in Auckland for a long timo will take place. Messrs Hunter and Nolan have ro> ceived instructions to dispose of the follow ing freehold properties in the estate of the late Mr Dennis Markham :—The Naval Hotel and two shops adjoining in Pitt street, a houKB in Beresford-atrcat, two allot ments in Karungahape Road, villa and 14 acres at Penrose, two fifty acre aections at Taupiri, three allotments at Ngaruawahia, and two allotments at Hamilton.

Mr James Mace, tho champion pugilist of the world, met with a very painful acci dent, on tho Cricket Ground, during the progress of the Press and Stage match, yesterday afternoon. He was fielding at point, when a smartly cut ball struck him, with considerable force, in tho lower part of the abdomen. The intense pain made him quite faint, and several friends assisted him to the pavilion, where remedies wero applied to case the pain. He was subsequently taken to the Royal Mail Hotel, where ho is staying.

Some prime cattle and sheep will bo offered at tho Kemuera yards on Thursday next by Mr Alfred Buckland.

The railway authorities offer special in ducements for travelling during tnc Easter holidays, singlo'tickcts being available for return* duriug Tuesday and Weduesday, the 11th and 12th April. On Eastor Monday and tho following day, one shilling return tickets will bo issued for the Auckland-Onchunga line. Holders of through tickets will not be allowed to break too journoy at the race-course,but must bo provided with special race-course tickets.

Messrs Joubert and Twopenny h»ve written a loiter thanking the contractors of the Exhibition Building. In their letter they stato that the main transept of the Exhibition Building, a structure 333 feet lone, 94 feet wide, and 26 feet high to wall plates, ha? been tubstantiallyjand exceed ingly well put up in a marvellously short space of timo, viz., 48 hours' working. Ar rangements have been made for using the electric light at the Exhibition,

Our advertising columns announce to night a grand concert and soirfce, under the patronage of the very ltcv. Fathers Kiordan and Walter Mac Donald, and J. A. Tolo, Esq.,MJl.lt, at tho Panmuro Public Hall, on Monday, April 10th (Easter Monday.) The proceeds will bo devoted to renova ting tlie oxtcrior of this place of amusement. Mosdauios Flemniing, Kols, Pierce, and IJuttraiu, arc announced to take part, to gether with Messrs. Fleming, liyan, Fran cis, Abernethy, and 11. C. Urook,

The Key. Wm. Morley is about to leave this city for the St. Albnu's Circuit, Can terbury, cf which he will take charge. He will preach his farewell sermons to-morrow, in Pitt-street Church, and on Wednesday evening next a valedictory soiree will be held in the lower school-room. Mr Morley has rendered important service to the con nection since his stay in Auckland, and he will be missed by many. His sermons and lectures are always lull of thought, and eminently instructive to hit hearers. For logical and analytical treatment oi subject, Mr Morley resembles the late Morley Puushon, also in his aptness for bndness and financial details. We understand that tbe Kov. Alexander Kcid will bo Mr Morley's successor.

Sunday services will be held at the Auckland churches and places of worship at the usual hours. Anglican churches, sermons in aid of the Dome Mission; Pitt street Wesleyan, farewell sermons by Rev. Wm. Morley; Primitive Methodist Church, Alexaudra-street, Rev. Joseph Long's parting sermon; St, Sepulchre's Church, Palm Sunday services, by Rev. A. Penny; St. David's Presbyterian, Kybor Pass, JKev. T. McKenzic Fraser, M.A., evening lecture on ''Joseph, the disguised Brother ;" Lome-street, 11 a.m., Rev. S. Edger, 8.A., '' The profitless Servant;" Temperance Hall, Mr Gco. A. Brown, " Practicallessons'from the life of Christ." Evening service at the Theatre, addresses, etc.

One hundred and eighty Lincoln ewes will be sold at the Kemucra yards on Thurs day next.

A soiree will be held in tha Alexandra street school-room and church on Monday evening next, for the purpose of saying larewell to the Rev. Joseph Long, who is about to leave the charge of the Alexandra street church for a distant sphere of duty. Mr Long has conducted the services of this church for several years, and many yetra ago he occupied tbo same position, Mr Long is one of those sincero, unassuming ministers, who devote their powers almost exclusively to .tfcelr calling, and who never get into disfavour by stepping aside from tbe path ot Christian usefulness. The con gregation and others fejt that something was Am to Mr Long, in recognition of his consistency, earnestness of purpose, "and exemplary character; Tho meeting on Monday evening will bo addressed by Revs, T. Buddie, X. Hamer, A. Carrick, B. 1. Macnicol, T. Hodgson, T. Spurgcon, J. Gny, J. Robertson, and other friends.

. The works of the late Mrs Salter and other members of her family will be die posed of by an art union drawing as soon as the subscribers' list is completed. The pictures, consisting of five oil-paintings, seventeen water-colours, and four albums of water-colour drawing?, will make twenty prizes, and are now on view at tbe shop of Mr Leech, Shortland-street. The deceased lady was an artist of much ability and poetic feeling, and the majority of the paintings wore by her own hand. The oils and water-colours represent scenos in Eng land and Scotland, Among tbe English scenes wo noticed a sketch in tho New Forest, a view on the Thames,noav London, Dover Cliffs, and a view of New Windsor, The Scottish views include pictures of Car rick Castle, Lochs and waterfalls, Arran and Ettiick Bay, Blair Loggie, &c. There are also views of SnowdoD, the Serk rocks, and the coast of Guernsey. The albums show good sketches of Hastings, and the southern coast of England.

Doran's Minstrels performed last evening at the Albert Hall with great success, al though the andience was not quite ro numerous as on the preceding evening. We may state tint Koran's new organisation, with one or two exceptions, is of a much higher character' than his entertainments of other days, and lasjli' night's proceedings were under th,e patronagp of the legal pro fession, Tho members are mostly profes sionals and aptors of reputation, f' Dorkin's Night" was excellently rendered by Mr Kobson, and his song, as well as the melodies of Messrs Marshall, <Me Anppy, Mettam, and Campbell, were justly ap plauded. ; The " Piraticul Pirates," <or •?The Parihaka Volunteers," caused quite an excitement, and'convoked the witnesses with laughter, ops yonng lady falling from- her chair, but fortunately was unhurt, in the excitement of £he moment. T);e solos and performances of Madame Audree wpre exquisite and praise worthy. The " Handsome Pair,'' by ike brothers Mettam, was encored in obedience to the iisjng population in the shilling der partment. Tom Margetts' met with a pleasant reception with bis comic songs, " The Girls of Auckland," and >c " Old EngjiahFajr," The remaining items con sisted of songs by Campbell, an old sketch, retouched, St. Glair's Irish, figures, a duet, and farce. A (mange will be mads in this evening's programme, . i

Tenders are^required for the purchase of drapery etc., in the assigned estate of Jame3 Mulling and Co.

Tenders ore required for building a con' crete villa residence at the Lake.

Dr. Schwarzbacb, the eminent oculist and aurist.has returned to New Zealand, and may be expected in Auckland about tho month of June.

To-morrow, in all the churches of the Diocese, a collection in aid of the Church of England Home Mission Fund will be made. It Is a vary worthy cause, and will no doubt receive from the members in every church real practical sympathy. Tho fund needs help very much, and it is confidently •xpected that iirst-clasS collections will be made.

A riile match Detween ex-volunteers and members of the Rifle Association is on th« tapis. Some very effective " shots" who onco wore tho uniform and delighted in parades, are to be found in the various legal and mercantile offices in the city. The match ought to engage considerable public interest, and will doubtless be keenly con tested.

His Excellency Sir George F. Bowen, the Governor of Mauritius, has been forbidden by his medical adviser, on account of ill health, to go back to Mauritius when his leave expires in April next. It is expected that he will either be promoted to another governorship or get an extension of hiu le&ve of absence from the Colonial Office.

The Lake County Foreßt Nursery at Lake Wanaka, Otas;o, is showing highly satis factory results. The rabbits lait year de» troyed no lets than 20,000 plants, but wire netting, &c, will iv future prevent depre dations. A grant-in-aid from Government of £200" or £300 ia to be applied for. Several hundred more nurseries in the colony will have something to say if the application is successful.

Wo have received a copy of the fifth annual report of the Auckland Scripture Gift Association, and from it we learn the following facts :—During the year 4,084 prize hooks were awarded at 129 schools in this provincial district, and at three schools outside the district. A donation ct £12 worth of books had been received from the Religious Tract Society of London. The subscriptions to the society during the year amounted to £339 5a 3d, the total 'receipts having been £353 89 lOd. The expenditure had been £1 8s lid less than the receipts.

Tho Hoop, J, Bryce and Major Atkinson returned from the Waikato by the evening train yesterday, and to-day they have been engaged with departmental work. It in denied that they were summoned back from their Waikato trip by anything which wa§ not foreseen at their departure, and it is as serted further that their plans so far as ttiey had been fixed have undergone no derange in out. Major Atkinson leaves either on Monday or Tuesday, in company with Mr Mitchelson, for tho Northern Wairoa, in order to visit the sawmills, and if time per mits he will proceed thence to the Bay of Island*, coming back so as to catch the steamer Uotowabana for Wellington. Mr Bryce may probably leave on Monday by the Penguin.

On Monday next Mr W. Dowden will r.il'er for lease fifty-five choice building allotments in the Eden Terrace district, nearly opposite tho building formerly occu pied as Suiter's brewery. Thesa allotments are some of tho few good bits of land remaining unoccupied and should find ready purchasers, and are well worthy of attention.

The " Bible Standard" for April contains excellent articles on " Visible Changes in Theological Thought," and " Signs of tbe Timlin," which give value to this religious serial. Mr Cats brings his apocalyptic commentaries to a clone in the present number. The other articles are "The Hope of the Church," "The Acceptable Sacrifice," "The Council of Lateran, A.D. 1615," " Flouting With the Tide," and " Sensa tional Keligion." The extracts on "Parental Duty" (editor) ana "Lawful I'nmiita and Pleasurts" (Dr Outline) are judiciously selected.

Thoro ia very little to ndd to our tele graphic report of the Tauranga Regatta, which appeared last evening. The Imp succeeded ia beating the Madge a second time, both having entered for the 25ft boat race. The model yacht race wat won by Mr Bra»soy's Calypso, and the open sailing boat race under 17ft. by the Nancy Lee, with the Victoria second, and the Spray— we hare not yet heard where. The boys' dingy race was won by the Kva, the Dot being second, while C, Farquhar secured the prize in the tub race.

The salvago of the Vindox, 232 logs more or loss,aro advertised for iaalo on Tuesday next by Mr Geo, Sibbin.

Miss Donovan will resume her dancing class at the Masonic Hall, Karangnhape Road, on Monday evening next, and re quests that ladies and gentlemen desirous of acquiring a perfect knowledge of the pleasing art of dancing will givo in their names at her residence, Hanslop House, Vinoent-Hreet. Miss Donovan bat been very auccessf ul as a teacher of dancing,

The Mclanesian Mission report and accounts for 1881 aro published in tbe pre sent issue of the " Church Gazette." The subscriptions, collections, and donations amounted to £3,813, of which England con tributed £1,748; Now Zealand, £833; and Australia, £1,159. Mho revenue fell short' of the expenditure, which was £5,353, bnt the deficit was mostly met by balance from last year. Among the Mew Zealand cities, Christchurch was the largest contributor, having given £435 ; Auckland, £209 ; Wei li«ston, £1)0 ; Kelson, £50; and Duuedin, £11.

The Mission vessel Southern Cross (Captain Bongard) will probably leavo Auckland on Kaster Eve, April Bth, for Norfolk Island, the head-quarters of the Miision. The Rev. C. and Mrs Bice and tbe Rev. A. Fenny, of the Mission staff, will it is expected return by her; Mr Fenny having arrived in Auckland on March 28th from England, via Australia, The vessel will go on as quickly at possible to the Florida Islands, to bring away Bishop Selwyn, who was left there in October and has not been beard of since December. •' Church Gazette,"

As exemplifying the maziness that exists in tbe minds of some members of the public regarding Government, tbe following inci dent is worthy of note :—This morning on« of tbe canvassers of the petition to the Houso of Representatives to obtain Govern ment House as a college called on one of our civic fathers for his signature, when he was met with the reply : " Ob, no; lam afraid Sir Arthur Gordon would'nt care about tliat. You will have your trouble for nothing. The House is thn property of the Impel ial Government," The_ estate is, of course, owned aud maintained by the General Government, and was formerly administered by the Domain Board when not in the occupation of the Governor,

i The annual meeting of the Kuranui Hill United G.M. Co. was held yesterday, Mr Peacock in the chair. Allusion was made In the directors' report to the encouraging prospects is the Junction leader, and the 'purchase of the Inverness mine. The whole of the mine below the 400-level had been ' let to the Deep Level Tribute Company. During the year 1,750 tons of quartz have been crushed at the battery. Of this 710 tons were on the tributer account {or a re turn of 1,7230z5, of gold, value £4,207 10s. The company's proportion from this' source has been £1,062 18s Id. On company's ac count 1040 tons have been crushed for a rei tarn of 9410z5. lldwts. gold,value £2,396 3?, The mine manager's report gave details of the woikiogs. The balance-sheet showed that the total receipts were £5,918 3s Id, including an overdraft,£6oß 2s 4d ; and the expenditure was-mine, £5,008 9a 8d; battery, £820 12* 2d; overdraft, 28th February, 1881, £89 Is 3d: making the total £6,918 3s Id. The report was adopted. Messrs C. J. Stone and L. I). Nathan were re-elected directors, and Mr J. Waymouth auditor. The customary compliment to the chairman terminated the proceedings.

The natives say that £8,500 will be forth coming on account of the sale by the owners of the Parameta block, situate at Tologa Hay, to the New Zealand' Land Settlement Company. An order,'we are informed, wris made by the Native Lands Court, at the recent, sittings held at that place, whereby Pa jthe repeipt from Auckland of the certificates, thjis sun} will be distributed amongst one hundred and four persons. It is also stated that the scrip issued to represent £11,000, as part payment of the Mangahera block, is about to be returned, and guld or notes applied for in lieu thereof. It will b« remembered that when g, certificate was applied for from the Frauds Commissioner. Mr Price took exception to the mode of payment in ■crip. One of the Directors, Mr Dargaville, said they might have gold if they liked; but at that time they preferred taking the Company's sc'ip. It is now the intention of' the holders of the ' holders of the Company's paper "po apply for coin, The natives just now are possessed of a great deal of money, and we are glad to learn,' are not (spending it recklessly ; many put it away for a rainy day.—"Poverty Bay Herald,"

The Waltemata County Council have determined to take proceedings against de faulting ratepayers. The oyster season commences to-day, and the first lot (71 sacks) arrived from Russell by the s.s. Glenelg this morning.

Mr A. F. T. Ansley and MrMenziea are expected to read papers before the French Literary Society to-night. The election of a secretary will also form part of the business.

We caution parties using the telephone to ascertain to whom they are speaking. We have heard of a case recently where A com municated in all good faith, as he supposed, with a gentleman—say B, about a person, say C, out discovered when, too late, that he was talking to D, who certainly can hardly come under the above designation, as he subsequently revealed tho conversa tion, which lie knew he was never intended to hear, to C himself, but. of course D was an honourable man.

The Mayor, the Town Clerk, and a number of the City Councillors, proceeded to the Market about noon for the purpose of witnessing a test of J. Taylor and Son's water meter?, for which Mr Grayson is the local agent. They are said to be cheaper than tho meters at present in use, besides allowing less water to run to Waste, and saving much trouble with the pres sure. To people who require water for fire purposes tne latter point has been one of much complaint. The test proved satisfac tory,

There promises to be a pretty lively con test for the seat at the City Council vacated by Mr Offer. The following gen tlemen have already been formally nomi nated :-S. Y. Collins, nominated by Thos. Buddie and James F. Leighton; Frank Phillips, nominated by Harkness Hamilton and F. L. Prime; and Thomas Faulder, nominated by Oliver Sidney Ellis and Charles Major. Mr Vaulder's nomination was made this morning. Noon on the sth mat. is the latest time at which nomina tions can be received, while the election takes place on the 19th iuat.

G. Hulme's price list: choice beef (boil ing), from 2Jd; roasti, id; mutton, 2d, 3d, and 4d; Ulterior beef saniaßes.Jd; German sausage, 8d; oorned beef, 3d; pork, from 3d; poultry, lard, dripping. &&; corned beef (in 100. 200. and 300 lb bsrrelb). at 2}i (paokagoa extra); fresh killed for evtnlng trade.—Queen-street, Auck land.— (A.d\t.)

OUR WELLINGTON TELE GRAM.

(BY TKLKOBAPH.—OWN CORBESPONDENT.)

THE YEAR'S REVENUE RETURNS.

WELLINGTON, this day. The Customs revenue of the Colony for the month of March amounted to £140,750. This brings the total Customs revenue for the financial year, which expired yesterday, up to £1,471,271, which sum exceeds the Treasurer's eitimate by £126,271. The whole of the returns have come to band with the exception of that from Kai para, which, however, will add only a few pounds to the total given. The postal revenue for the year is approximately £153,000, but several re turns have yet to come in. This sum is £3,000 above the estimate. The tale graphic revenue, however, is £3,000 below the estimate, being £73,000, which, of course, will make the revenue from Postal and Telegraphic Departments about tho sum anticipated.

MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS,

I understand the chief reasons of the unexpected return of the Hon. J. Hall and Johnson is that they intend to leave here for the Christclmrch Exhibition next week.

REPORTED DEPARTURE OF THE

GOVERNOR.

The announcement in a Chiistchurch paper that Sir A. Gordon will in all proba bility leave the colony by the San Fran cieco mail, either on the 23rd May or 20th June, Is probably foundatlonless. His Excellency, I am informed, has not com municated any intention of the kind to his Responsible Advisers.

RIFLE MATCH.

VICTOBIA COMPAHY V. WAIHOA RIFLES,

Thk above match commenced on thoMount Eden Bills Ranee this afternoon. There were fifteen men on each side. The match commenced about two o'clock, the ranges being 200, 400, and 500 yards, seven shots at each range. Appended are the (cores up to the time at which we went to press : -

Victoria.

200 Yards.-Adams, 21 ; Rose, 20) Handley, 20; Taylor, 21 ; Watson, 24 ; Mcleod, 21; Haslett, 23; Skinner, 21 : total, 171.

Wajhoa.

200 YARDS.—WaIsh, 22 j C. Creighton, 22; J. Creighton. 22; Hoye, 24; Moore, 21 j Wilson, 24; T. J. Wailis, 22; J. W* Wallis, 21; total, 178.

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Be brief, (or It Is with words as with sunbeams; the more they are condensed the deeper they burn."—Southit.

Nothing but a good life can fit a man for a better one, The intellect of the wise is like glass-it admits the light and reflects it

Beauty is the first present nature gives to women, and the first it takes awar.

The grief is slight which can take counsel and conceal itself; great evils can not be hid.

We seldom find people ungrateful as long as we are in a condition to render them service.

Happiness is like a sunbeam, which the leost shadow intercepts, wni}o adversity is often as the rain of spring. The heart is the only thing that is better by being broken. Fortune is not so boun d to any man that it everywhere answers his expectations if he engages in ranch business.

" lie was gored by an angry bull," wrote a reporter, in describing the death o( a farmer. "Don't be tautological," said the editor ; " strike oat the word angry ; of course a good-natured boll wouldn't do such a thing," The Customs dnties collected at the port of Dunedin last quarter was £117,723, co mpared with £114,040 during the correspond ing quarter of the previous year. Post-mortem examination: Opening a dead letter.

A " darkness which may be 'felt'" : A black hat.'

A raihyay." navvy " is a go-ahead man. He is fthv.»ys breaking fresh ground. What kind of play does an old toper resemble? A melodrama (to mellow dram'-er) —hem 1 '

Maclean and Co.'g grain crops, which won the Agricultural and Pastoral Society's prize, have been thrashed out as follows:— Wheat, 53} bushels per aero; beans, 62 bushels per acre; peas, 65 bushels per acre; barley (thinned by caterpillars), 40 bushels per acre.

The annual public meeting in connection with the Auckland Sunday-school Union will ba held on the 14th inst., in thp Young Men's Christian 4>*B°Piation rooms, Mr J. C. Firth presiding. "Is that mule tamo f" asked a farmer of a dealer in domestic quadrupeds, " He's tame enough in front," answered the dealer, " but he's awfully wild behind."

The young fellow who told about a dead person being burnt to cinders in a dairy, was chagrined to learn that a crematory is in no wise connected with the milk trade.

The Dunedin "Echo" having printed an anti-Christian article, with the notorious J. 6. S. Grant's name to it, the latter wroto protestjng that the article was written by him many years ago, and he had since seen reason to completely change his views.

Shipments of trout and salmon ova fiom l'ngland, for Dunedin Acclimatisation Society, have both turned out failures, dying through neglect on the voyage. ~ Young lady;: And who comes after Esther? (Pause.) Ig it Job?— Pupil: No, miss; Billy Piper's big brother: I eeo him q. Sunday. .'

» Henry, I cannot think,!' says Dick, * What makoa my ankles grow so thick." " You do hot recollect;" says IJarry, ' Sow gresjt a calf thoy have to carry,"

Mr W, Q. P. O'Callaghan, the esteemed clerk to the X.M, at Onehunga, has been appointed clerk to the District and K.M. Courts at Blenheim. i

Mr John Scott, .of Paterangi (Waikato), from a 21 acre field of oats, has thrashed within three or four bushels of 1000 bushels of grain.

.. The decrease in the United States publt debtfor January was nearly 13,000,000 dola. and for the seven months of the current fiscal'year over 88,000,000 dols. against 52,250,000 dols. for ttie corresponding seven months of last'year, Compared with February Ist, 1831! there is a reduction in the aggregate debt of 139,286,000 dols.

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUrEE'S TELEdBAMS.]

rZ:ANTI tax RIOTS IN SPAIN.JS

MADRID, March, 30.

Great opposition is being shewn in many parts of Spain, to the increased taxation re centlyimposedby the Government in Barclo nia especially, and in other places. The feeling against demands of authorities has run so high that serious riots have occurred, and the military have had to be called out to suppress disturbance.J

GERMAN RELIGIOUS LAWS. BERLIN, March 30.

The Prussian Diet has voted a measure providing for the enlargement of the scope of the ecclesiastical laws of Prussia.

MURDER OF AN IRISH MAGIS

TRATE,

LONDON. March 30

News is to hand from Ireland that Mr Herbert, Magistrate at Kerry, has been murdered.

THE CLOTUIiE PROPOSALS. LONDON, March 30,

I'he debate on the cloture proposals of , the Government is now proceeding. In the House of Commons, during this afternoon's sitting, an amendment introduced by Mr Marriott, Liberal member for Brighton, condemning the proposal that the cloture should be rotable by a simple majority of the House was negatived on a division by 313 to 279, a majority of 34. ARREARS OF IRISH RENT QUES TION. LONDON, March 30.

In the House of Commons to-day, the Premier, in reply to a question, stated that the Government would consider during the recess what should be done regarding the non-payment of arrears of rent in Ireland.

ILLNE&S OF PRINCE LEOPOLD,

LONDQrf, March 30,

Prince Leopold is at present indisposed, and it is expected that his marriage will in consequence hare to be postponed.

STEAMBOAT DISASTER,

NEW YORK, March 30.

Telegrams are to band from Memphis, Tennessee, reporting that a steamer has been totally destroyed by fire at the wharf at that town, and that thirty-five persons have been burned to death, mostly womon and children.

COMMERCIAL. LONDON, March 30,

Consols have declined to 101 2-Bths; bank rate of discount remains at 3 per cent, and market rate 3J, Total reserve in notes and bullion in Bank of England, £14,600,000. New Zealand securi. ties firm at following quotations:-5 per cent 1940 loan, 104; 5 per cent 1889 loan, 104J; 4A per cent 1879-1994 loan, 103. Adelaide wheat, ex ware house, remains at 54s Cd, and New Zealand ditto at 51s; Adelaide flour, ex store, 47s 6d; Australian best beef, 39s Gd; best mutton, 44s Cd.

WOOL SALE.

At today's wool auction, 19,900 bales were offered, and a decidedly former tone was experienced.

AUSTRALIAN.

SUPPOSED WRECK OF A SHIP. MELBOURNE, March 31. Fears arc entertained for the safety of the ship Loch Maree, 1,581 tons, which left Geelong, for London, October 29th last, and is now 150 days out. INSURANCE CONSPIRACY. ADELAIDE, March 31. Another charge has been preferred against

Barker, Hicks, and Forsyth, for conspiracy to defraud the Australian Mutual Provident Society,

THE POISONOUS HOSPITAL. MELBOURNE, March 31. Another death has occurred from erysipe las in the Melbourne hospital, ARRIVAL OP H.M.S. EBPIEGLE. PERTH (W.A.), March 31. H.M.S. Espiegle ha? arrived at Free mantle, from England. COMMERCIAL. SYDNEY, this day. New Zealand wheat was quoted at 6s Cd per bushel; New Zealand oats, 3s 7d; maize, per 56lbs, 6s 6d. The revenue Of New South Wa'es far March quarter amounted to £1,675,000, being in increase of £282,000 com pared with the corresponding period of last year. The railway receipts show an increase of £131,000, the laud rent of £79,000, and Customs an increase of £33,000.

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND AUTDMfI RACE MEET ING.

Thb entries for the races were received by Mr Fercival last night as follows: — jUbtbb Handicap otlSOjovs. Distance, 2 miles. et lb. sUb. Rand wick . I ! Soukar «. ..7 5 MaldoCUononr 8 8 Angler _ ..7 2 Mltoblet .. ..8 1 Yatapa .„ .. 612 King Quail ..8 0 Dewdrop .. .. 6 10 Lrrry .. _ 711 Lone Hand .. 610 Blanderfllly _ 710 Luokpenny ..6 8 Tim Whiffler ..7 9 My Dream ..6 7 Louie .. ..7 5 NorM .. ..0 1 Larry ana Rand wick having incurred penal ties, their weights have been raised to 7st lllba and 9»t 61bs respectively. Handicap Stkiplighase of lOOaovs. Distance, Si miles, over fair huoting count y. st lb. stlb. G;ejMomus» 11 7 Harkaway .. 10 S ToWhotu .. 11 0 Catch' Km.. 10 0 Matau.. .. 11 0 Wild Day rell .. 10 0 Hard Times.. 10 5 Rakau .. .. 10 0

Tridesmkn'B Plate.—D. Taylor's br h Vampire, seed; W. Adams's b h Lara, aged; J, Lennard'e b h Othello, 4 yean, and Kenil worth, I years; V. tlardlsgs soh g Rocket. 5 years; J. Smith's b h Tim Whiillsr, i years, and Maid of Honour, 5 years; B. Wheeler's b e My Dream, a years; C. MUlb's b cUlver, 6 fears; A. McLean's br m Virginia Water, 1 years, i W. Waltors'a oh m Grand Duchosa, 5 years ; b g Larry, i rears: and br ( blander filly, 3 years; M. O'Brien's Scotch Mist; Kobert MoCracken's b m Little Nelly, aged; Major George's br m Tenambrs, 3 years; James Mann's brg Soakar, aged; J. Ryan's Laok cenny, aged; Bobbett'a b m Paramena.Syears; P. Martin's Mlsohlot; Horsfall's br h King Quail. 6 years; D, White's b h Maori, aged; f. Martin's Mavis.

Hukdlb Rack.—Sir J. Lennard's b g Mataa, aXed; Mr J. KIU-'s oh g To Whetu, aeod.aDd g g Lone Hand, agei; Mr X, Oar sbr g Wild Oay rell. 4 rears; Mr L. 0. (Sough's or k Barry Mount, aged; MrShakespear'a oh m Harkaway, aged, ana bmNor M, aged; Mr J. Gallagher's oh g ftftbau 1 years; Mr J. Baa's g g Gray Momns,aged; Mr M. O'Brien's Catch-em; Mr M. Farley s Ajjßler, aged; No Name. ' Selling Race.—Mr J. Lennard's b h Rat oatoher.aged (£60); Mr F. Hardlcg's chg Rookat, 5 years (4501; Cajrtain Walmelej's 'eh h Moon- Btone, 4 yoira .(£70); Mr J. Bunt's br h Yataua, aged (£Si)>; MFC. Mill's b g D.ver, 6 years (£20); Mr A. MoLean's b ft Tne Laird, 3 years (£50); Mr J, Mlinn's br g Soukar, aged; Mr P. Martin's Mavis; Mr W,Adams's b h Lara, aged (4550); Mr D. Taylor's br h Vampire, aged (£SO). ' PoBtiOANB' FimsK.—Othello,'Amazon. Kald of Honour. KatiDo, Captain Walmsley's br f Oulda, a years; Virginia Water, Slander filly, Bnndwick. Mischief.

Fltibo Stakes.— Othello, Amazon, Maid of Honour. Diver, Virginia Water, Vattendon— Fancy Fisher, Slander filly, Florin, Traaucer— Rupee, Mischief. ' Kllkbbmh Handicap.— Amazon, Mr Smith's Marlbyrnong — Telopea, K&tipo, Oulda, The Laird, Louie, Walters's Slander flily, br t Yatten doo. Florin, Landaeer, Tenambra, Nigger. The Shorts.—Vampire, Blajkoock. Konjl worth, Othello, Ratoatoher, Amazon, Rocket, Maid ot Honour, Tim Whifflor, Moonstone, Qlentern, Diver, N or M. Virginia Water, Larry, Qrand Diichesa. slander «11 y, Kandwiok, Scotch Mist, Little Nelly, Sonk&r. Luekpennr, Paramena, Mischief, Mavis, King Quail, Maori.

MEETING OF THE TRADES.

the Eight Hours Demonstration,

A MBETIXG of delegates from the various trades was held at the Working Men's Club last evening, for the purpose of fur thering the proposed eight hours demon stration. Mr Heslop occupied the chair, and the various trades were represented as follows :—Stonemasons, Burke; boiler makers, Bach and Caughley; engineers, Porter; bricklayers, Hunter; bricklayers' labourers, Tobin ami Mills; carpenter*, Tudehope and Punch ; painters, Ross and Gough; moulders, Black; plumbery Wright and Porter. After some discussion it was decided that the celebration of the eight hours movement should take the form of a public meeting to be addressed by members of the Bouse of Representatives and others. On the following day the tradea will march in proceseion to the Domain, iwhere. sports will be held, and and in the evening a ball will take place. It was agreed that the procession should meet at the foot of Grey-street, and that the route should be either via Parnell or Newmarket, It was arranged that the public meeting be held on the 13th and the demonstration of the following, dayi The following committees were then appointed for the purpose) of arranging details :— Demonstration and'inorts: Messrs.Bach,

Gaughly, Kobb, imrke, Black, Tobin Bonella, and Menzies. Public meeting' The Chairman and Secretary (Mr Hunter) I Ball Committee: Messrs Punch, Gourt Tudehope, Porter, and Mills. General Finance Committee: The Chairman, the Secretary, and Messrs Tadehope Porter and Bach. Mr Porter was uaani'. monsly elected treasurer, and it was agreed that the preliminary expenses should be borne by a Is subscription from every tradesman, The meeting then adjourned till Saturday, the Bth inst.

PONSONBY TO JOIN THE CITY.

OVERWHELMING MAJORITY.

The polling at the Ponsonby Hall, yeater. day, to decide the question whether the district should be formed into a borongh or united with the city, proceeded slowly until five o'clock in the afternoon, at which hour not more than fifty ratepayers had re corded their votes. The proceedings then became more animated, and Messrs Collins and Gulliver were kept busily employed nntil 8 p.m., when the doors wore closed. A crowd of ratepayers waited outside to hear the result ot the ballot, and after the lapse of about half-an-honr Mr Collins came out and made the following declara tion of the ballot:— For joining the city ... ... 242 For a borough ... go Majority for joining the city 192 The result even exceeded the expectation! of those who were in favour of joining the city. They had certainly expected a con siderable majority, but .not such an over* whelming one as was declared. A petition is in course of circulation praying the Governor to unite Poneonby with the city, and it already bears the signatures of about two-thirds of the ratepayers of the district,

POLICE COURT.— This day.

(Before John Cosgrave, Esq., J.p.)

Lowly Laid.—Martin Walsh, an elderly man, was found drunk in High-street last night. — Constable Mitchell made the dig. jjg covery by the light of the moon, and pro. I vided the poor fellow with a hard pillow fora night.—Walsh made a long apology to the effect that one "long" beer induced him to replenish, and finally he was proa, trated by the invisible spirit.—Fined 5s and costs.

Larceny.—Archibald McKenzie was brought up on two charges of larceny—(l) with stealing a pick, value ss, the property of Daniel Fallon, and (2) with stealing a pick, value 7s Ca, the property of Thomas Gorman, on the 16th nit.—-Sergeant Gamble asked for a remand in this cose, as a num ber of similar larcenies might be brought home to the prisoner, who had been carry* ing on for a considerable time. It appeared that a very large number of labourers' tools had been missing from contract works during the last two or three months, and which had caused loss of time and incon venience to men who could ill afford such loss. At length suspicion pointed to the prisoner, McKenzie, who had been in the employ of Timothy Hays, dairyman, of Mount Roskill. Constable Jones at once proceeded to prisoner's shanty, and found , two picks in his possession, and a bundle ■ of pawn-tickets relating to spades, picks, I! and tools, which, it is surmised, the pri soner had stolen.—The Court granted a remand until the 10th inst,

THE WRECK OF THE VINDEX ON KAIPARA HEADS.

[By Telegraph—Own CSEBESPONDENr.]

HELENHVILLE, Friday; Captain Cooper, of the schooner Island * Lily, which arrived yesterday from Ancle* I laud, spoke to the s.b. Durham on her way down from Port Albert, the Island Lily being bonnd there to coal. He reported being 11 days from Auckland, and be- | calmed nearly half that time at the North Cape. Tried to take the Kaipwa bar on Wednesday evening, when the wind fell light, leaving him amongst the breakers, and was compelled to let go both anchors. Held on till morning, although he had an anxious time of it, expecting the chains to part at any minute. Could see lanterns being moved about on the North Spit Head, and heard the noise of shouting throughout the night, evidently trom. the ptople who I bad come down to the barque Vindex which was ashore there. Got underway in the morning before daylight, and passed safely in. Passed close under the Vindex as she lay, and observed that she had a signal of distress flying, but saw no cue on board. She was fall of water, and the deck load was washed off her and the logs strewing the beach. ■ She was lying broadside on the Spit with a list to port. S&e had one chain cable, hanging out from the hawse pipe, the other having apparently been tlipped.

To-day, on the Durham crossing the Head*, the sea appeared comparatively calm on the bar, People had evidently been at work stripping her, taking advan tage of the fine weather, as all tier sails were down. The wreck being about 15 miles away the ball could not be seen, but the masts are ail standing,and the jibboom end was visible. Having no communica tion with the pilot station, could learn no farther particulars concerning the 'wreck, but there is little doubt that she will share the fate of all the other ill-fated vessels which have gone ashore » this vicinity, fOl there lie the bones of the Prairie brig, Melane three-matted schooner, Lotus I schooner, Feronia brig, Strathaven schooner, and lastly, James A. Stewart brigantine, . and here also the Rona's boat came on shore with poor Captain McKenzie lashed to the ring-bolt, It is a matter of congratulation that all hands of the Yindex were enabled to gain the shore. Captain Stollery, her master, was accompanied by his wife and sqd, and , it is somewhat remarkable that, on being towed down from the Makarau by Jthfl Durham, Mrs Stollery was recounting the. incident of litr having been wrecked witH her bnsband and child some time back, on which occasion the party suffered theprlva tions s>i a seventeen days' sojourn jn ah opea boat until rescued. '

The schooner Colonist, which I wired yesterday as having sailed, put"back again before night, and was beating oat to-day when the Durham passed. The Spetdweli, i from Belensville; S word fish, from Makarau; Sarah File, Anne Wilsoa, and Zior, all' made an attempt to get out early this morniDg, but the wind shifting round "to S.S. W., light, a}l put back again and were at anchor. The Energy had her sails loose, but the Transport did not seem to have moyed from her' anchorage, The schooner Telegraph is down from Aratapu, and anchored. : > -

HELENSVILLE, this day. LATER.

Nothing fresh from the Yindex when the Minnie Casey passed last night. The ship'i wrecked crew are all quartered by pilot at the Custom-house. The' wind this morn ing was blowing fresh from'the eastward, and the Outward bounders would get out. I am going' to the wreck to-morrow, and will wire on Mpnday. ' '

CRICKET MATCH.

PKESS V. STAGE.

The return cricket match between repre sentatives ot the Press and Stage was played in the Domain yesterday afternoon, ' and resulted greatly in favour of the former. Messrs Thompson, Mace, Pearson, Elliott, and Edmonds bowled for the Stage, while . Messrs Courtayne, Gardiner, and Canavan performed the similar duty for their oppo* nents. A rather serious accident, which hnppcnedjto Mr Mace, near the conclusion of the Press innings rendered their retire ment from the ground necessary. The fol lowing are the scores :— PRBBB.-FIBSI imiSBB. 0. Gardiner, b Thomson 9 Oourtayne, run out .. s w. J. aeddjs. 0 Elliott, b Pearson .. 7 Done, b Pearson 0 O.S. Owen, b Thompson .. „ „ 0 AiMoCormick, not out .. ~ 51 Comyni, b Thompson „ „ ..0 C. MoOormi6k, b Elliott _ .. .. 28 Canavan, lbw.b Elliott ~ .. .. M f- 8. Reia,b Thompson.. .. ..6 J. Philp, bßMott .. .. 2 .. 1 " Extras ' .. .. 12 Total .. _ „ .. ..51 STAGh.-First liwiNaa. Edmonds, b Courtayne _ 7 at. cialr, 0 Oone, b Canavan, «. ..8 Cole, b Courtayue .. _. .. ..0 Thompson, 0 and b Canavaa .. .. 12 Elliott, b Courtayne 5 Pearson, lbw, b Oardlner .. _ 5 Hunter, not out, .. ;. ~ .. v Kookes, 0 Done, b Gardiner „ .. § Maoe and two others retired .. .. '0 • Extras .. ~ .. .. .. 4' ■;

Total .. .... „ a63 The" Stage went lin for their second innings, and had four wickets down for twenty inns when the stumps were drawn,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR SATURDAY. APRIL I.



From Vessola Tons Mon United KimiDOM .. ..8 7581 205 Australia : New Boath Wales .. ..18 10.270 717 Viotoria .. .'. - ..3 COli 21 Bonth Australia .. ..1 Ml 8 Tasmania „ .. ..1 379 11 PACiFid Islands : New Caledonia .. - 1 2< 3 Norfolk Islands .. ..2 128 6 Fiji Is!»ada „ « .. 9 1227 133 Tonga Island .. . .. | 167 9 Cook's IslaudB 3 20a 17 Booletr Islands .. ..1 160 8 Caroline Islands .. ..1 95 6 Sandwlon Islands - - 3 61i| 301 Savage Island 2 198 13 Lord Howe Island .. ' .. 2 81 9 North Amibioa: New York _2 __779 JO Total £8 34,120 1491 Vessels: Tons.' Men;

Fori . Unitbd Kingdom .. 2 1979 11 AUBTfUMA: m -_ NewBonth Wales .. -16 1299 6S7 Victoria. 1 279 11 pAOma Islands : Norfolk iBlani .. ..1 138 1 New Caledonia .. .. 1 68 i Fill Islands '- .. ..9 1267 143 Tonga Islands - ..2 369 16 Narfoator Islands .... 1 85 8 Cook's Islands.. „ ..2 139 10 Society Islands .... 2 235 U Marshall Islanda .. ..1 131 6 Sandwich Islands .. .. i 9165 106 North Ambhica : New York :,' .. ...8 M6 JS_ Total .. .. -ifl 27.379 1281



WE HAVE OPKNKD SBVBRAL CABKS of MA N T L E S, INCLUDING REAL SEALSKIN JACKETS, BROCADED BATIN DOLMANS, WATERPROOF MANTLBS IK THB NEWEST BHAPBS. 1" /^OSGKAYE AND QO, / ——— USTBIAN BKNT WOOD _ - _ _„,,.- A Cane ChalM, Austrian 123; Qneon-etteet j^, nu> ;eß, Austrian Boiltwood Pane Rocking Olialra. _ aEndt drawing- ROOM SUITBB in T. jb h. uuuj&js. aijt Tapestry, Rep, and Ore- US* Queen-street. Walnut Tables, What nota and Cqntorbarya. AHOGANY. CBDAR Rimu. and Kanri pia TaftE^XSR Ing-room Suites in Leather I ÜB,QB«Bn-fltreet. Ha j ro i o t^ M d American Bteada, Iron Fronoh Bed- T. Eh. uuyii», Btea d ß iron Stump Bed- US, Queen-street S^ s ; Iron Folding Chair BedateadH. Iron Cote. TJATBNT Spring RoUer T.SBH. COOKB, X Bltada and Venetian' " ~" ~* pAKPBTB, Hearthrna*. T. ft H. OOOKB, l> Linoleum, Flooroloth,. 123.Queen-Btreet. Matting, Door Mats, Bath; Mats. In great variety. r"r T IBKRAL DIBCOUNT to _ -„ nrtrarv ■*-* Bttflh Piwohasera. All So n IS2?S H 00&a dsUvered free In town. 128, Qneen-fltreet. gatalOKaes post bee on appU oation. _ JtDROOM WURNITURB In Choice Mottled Hanr), m-queenrßtreei- w^^g^^m^ FBEDK. WHITE HEAD'S BBTAHi TBA ADVERTISEMENT, fWBST CHINA TBA SIFTINBB, I/I per ID. TSleoted from the London market, and re mSSsWy ohe»p. Glvos a atcong, thick. and pungent Honor, OHOIOBBT PURK FIRST OKOP BROKEN PANTONO CONGOU, Thiß Tea for valoe In the oap to worth jpenco per pound more money. Price, t'6 per lb. The like rawly oomes into titia murfcat, A BPLBNDID DARJBBLING FLAVOURKD MIXTOKB {guaranteed a blend ot Pure I India and China Teas. Price, l/d per lb. "TEA KXT RAOR D I NARYP, The ready sale this Tea commands proves it worthy the name. Price, 2/ per lb, "FAMILY MIXTURK." A blend ot extra highly cured first crop India and China Teal: will carry well, and Im prove with lengthened brewing in the i 1 pot, and prove itself an economto high-otaa Family Tea, Price. .., , 2/Bperll), j ; : "VSR* RICH DBBP BROWN TBA." AoomblnaUon ot aome of the ptiront, the etrongest, and tha richest flavoarodTeoa Imported. OlveUstrlaL Prioo, 8/pot lb. • ~' . ID BOXES "FOOK OAN PEKOK.TKA.' *v Fbjedk. Whitbhead. WHOLB ALB AND RBTAIL TBA DKALB.E



Special Advertisements rpHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVK FOB BALB : iCrown" Flour, In saoks, lWe and BO's "Champion" » " Cantab' ,> n " " Sharps Bran FowlWhoat Wharf Mm. Ancklana. _____ dontlpdt my jewellery in thk window to bet dirty. I have the Largest ana Best Beleoted Btook of GOLD AND SILYSR JBWBLLERY, Diamonds, SiLV*n Plate, BiscrKO Platb, GOLD AND BILVSB WATOHKB, WKDDINO PMSINTS. MABIUAOB FANS. BIBTH DAY GIFTS, AMD CnniSTKNISCt PHEBBNIB, In New Zealand, ahe Smallest Shop andjjrandest Assortment. F. H. LEWISBON, WATCHMAKKH AND JWga Qbbkn-btbkbt, oppoalte the Union Bant. mxm LADIES OF AUCKLAND WBekf GABLICK & CKANWELL, I'KOPXIETOnS. *_/a v iuSTsX^ . °/ AND \O &/ WINTER GOODSV / NOW OPENING > NOVELTIES In Dress Goods SOVELIIB3 in UreßS Trimmings NOVBLTIES In Millinery _.„,._. NOVKLTIE3 In Jackets and Dolmanß NOYKI/riua in Cretonnea vWARLICK AND CKANWELW N* CITY HALL AROADK. S~^ ■O N. QUHIKN-STRKKT. S'W "§i \7 AUCKLAND. /**& WE NOW ALLOW ON ALL CASH PAYMENTS 5 PKR CENT, DIBCOUNT on Fnrnltnro PXR CENT. DISCOUNT on Carpets 5 PER CKNT. DISCOUNT on Ploor-oloths PKR CENT. DISCOUNT on Furnishing 5 PKR CKN r. DISCOUNT on Drapery IQoodS PKR CKVT. DISCOUNT on Millinery 5 PKR CWNT. DISCOUNT on Clothing PKK CKNT. DISCOUNT on all Pnrcll»Mf over Ono Pound, IN ANY DEPARTMENT AT TH« CITY HALL ARCADE. ONLY ONE PRICE"! CASH PRICE I BXTKA CASH DISCOUNT I GrARLICK & CrANWBLL, CITY HALL DRAPBRY AND FURNISHING ARCADE, Qurkn-htkeet. Auckland, 00000000000000000000000000 EHfH^^EHEHE-iHHE-i^riHHE-iBHHHE-iE-iE-iHfl^l^ 00000000000000000000000000 QOQOQQOOOOqOOQOOOQQOQQQQQQ oooooooSooooooodoooooooooS J^UTUMN. 1882 ■JOINTER. 50 CASES 50 The first portion of tho NEW GOODS for this Season are now on view, amongst which art some Magnificent Links of BOYS' AND YOUTHS' CHEAP SUITS. PARENT 3 AND GUARDIANS Will find it advarj tageons to make on Early Selection. The STOCK of MEN'S CLOTHING la simply superb, and tho Variety of HATH, HOSIERY, SHIRTS, BLANKETS. FLAN NELS, &c., second to nono in Now Zealand. AUCKLAND BIUNOTt: QUEEN-STREET, Opposite Theatre Royal; AMD AT AIjBBBT-STRRKT, THAMES, J, FITZSIMONS, Manager, QQQppCpppppppPPPPpppPpppQp HnnnnnnnnnnnnHSnnnnKlkinlnnnn H_a___taaaHH&3saMHKIHWHHI3WHWH3 JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSB. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN Is now oponinc and showing a large lot of NBW GOODS for the coming Season. A Large and Well-assorted BtooK of Ladles Slack Cloth Jackets (newest style), from ft «d to 60s Ladioß' Ulaters, all new Goods, in great variety, from 10s 6d 300 Fairs New Blankets (all sizes and makes), from 10b 6d pair 1000 Yards Dresa Staff to dear, 4}d 3500 Yards Dress (bought a job), GJO. Sid, OJd, 10W. Is, bolng about halt usual prloe White Twill Sheeting (72-lnoh). Is yard V Black Velveteens, 2a 3d. extra valno Clark & Coats's Reels (200 yards). Is 6d dozen BUok Cashmeres, Is 6d, 2s, 2s 6d, 3s 3d, Si 9d, good valne Homospun Dress Serges. Carmelites, Costume Tweeds, tea, in all the new and fashionable shades, from Is per yard New Winter Hosiery in great variety A very large Lot of Now Floorcloths 19, li yard: Do., yard wide, Is 3d, Is ed, 8s Gd, splendid Koods Linoleum (various widths), is 6d and is Sd yard A good Line of Men's Cotton Shirts, as Wlneeys, In great variety, aiceptionally cheap Men's Tweed Coats, slightly damaged, 7s 6a, lOfsGd, 12s8d 30 Boys'and Youths' Real Irish Frieze,(damaged) Overcoats, 10s 6d; usual price, 22« 64 Boys' Long Tweed Suits, from 13s 6d Boys' Enlcker Suits, 6s Gd to 12s fid A large lot of Remnants to bo sold ohnap Men's and Boys" Clothing. Hosiery, Hats, &o>, in newest shapes and styles . WILLIAM R, BRIDGMAN, Upper Quxbn-btbeet. O MI X H AND ARNOLD, AKOHITEOXS, OLD CITY COTNCir, CHAMBERS. Seeds ! Sebds i Seeds i W. J. Sit? ?? C8: Havo Just Landbd. their NX w sbason'3 • CLOVJIKS, whloh are ot Very Superior Quality. . White Clover, English and Datoh ■ Red Clo vor. KnKlish and Amerloan Cawgrasß, English and Amerloan Alsyke, Timothy, Trefoil, Rape Lnoerne, Linseed, &0., &c, &o. Having pnrohased prior to the rise, enables, them to offer the above at wholesale rates. Inspection Invited. Also. Poverty Bay Rye Graas. maohino dressed a Bplondid sample Southern Rye Grass. Italian Rye Grass 1 Cocksfoot, Prairie Grans, Poa Prcstetsla And all other kinds of Agricultural an< Garden Seeds. bonedubtl "bonedtjst At the City Council's desire, we have deter mined to clear nut oar proaont stock, and in order to do so quickly, we have reduced the oricei' foe cash. Unr quotations are from £8 to «s, according to quantity and quality. Ik Stock: BelTs Celebrated | inch and Boneflour: Sydney 2 star and S Star Bonedust and Boneflour; and a limited quantity of Sop pet's local manufacture. ■ We have also for Sale j ; 2 New Hooey's 0 and 8 h.p. Engines and' Thrashers Coulter's Drills Kearsley's Combined Reaper and Mower Corneas* Patent H.P. Chaff-cutter Also, Corbett ft Peel's manufacture Doable-furrow Ploughs, well worth inspection Single-furrow Plough^ Horse Hoes Caltivfttoco, Rollers and Clod-orushen Winnowers* Cheese Presses Choesomakeis, Oha^puttera (small) &c, &c. &o. Also, reed and Seed Oata, Maiza, B.arlesr, Flour, Bharps, Oatmeal, Chaff, Bran, X.owl Wheat, fto., &c, &a Prime Samples of Ploked Table Potatoes - GUANO. ' Peruvian, OhlondorlTs, DisaolvedPemvian! Maidon iiiaod, Huon Islaad, and o(her Che ■. '■- Bttloal Manures, ;, . , ' 10li QUEKNfITRKKT, ; AuokUwd.



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