SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIWH WATER}To^»orMw^fo B rninp(.lo.o SUNSBT.-Thlß Bvimlng. 4,62 qONRKR-To-morrow Morutag, 6.69 MOCWS AGB.-Flrst Quarter, 25th, 0.20 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

YESTFBDAT. Southern Cross, s.s.. Bernect.f om Whangarei Scaßreeze, sch, eylva, from Russell Traiif It, sch. Kose. from Baratonga

TO-DAY. Hanaa Tblo, soh, Davis, from Dunodln SStorua. s!s,, To7.»r.fromSouih«rm ports FifMtrader, barque, MoArthur, from llroaru

DEPARTURES.

irBSTISnDAT.

Qaeen, «*; MoKeaale, for New Caledonia ?>lrr Cmoen, soh; uarroway. for AHa

TO-DAT. KWnore.soh, Napoleon, totTalrua Christina. BCh, Bvanson, for Knsseu

IMPORTS.

Par Handa Isle, from Dunedin-r-1,031 saoks whSlt-SMBaoks flour 100 Backs bran, 3,488 SSSoaS;i«OBMks bones, 8 oaseschloory,22s boxes oandles. Per Transit, from RarotonKa-28 bales cotton, IJS oasks Umejulce. M 0 bunches dried bananae, i7Bl7lbT cobm. 96,000 oranges, 600 cocoanuta, 2 paoksgeß pharX nns and flesh, 1 oaso r«turnoa trade, a psokages sundries.

EXPORTS.

Per sohoener Qaeen for Noumea. N«w Cale donia-8 kegs lara, 10 kegs butter. 11 kegs beef. M aunnles onions, 13 oa»e» oheese, 2aO sacks potatoes.—Adam Laybourn. Per Pelionn (to be loaded at Tairna), for Lyttelton-fiO,OOOfeet sawn timber.

INWABDPS Coastwibb.—Mana, from Talrua, with 83,000 feet timber ; Mornlsa Light, from Cabbtgeßay. with 21,000 feet timber; Fanny K-X from Wbanffaroa, with 31 9JB feet timber; I?si n ore?f7om Ta£aa. with 25.680 feel.timber ; £Se SnWior. from T»irua. with 25,000 feet JimiMi" Leo from RUBsall, with 52 tons man «£«£'; Mabel from Talraa, with SMW feet timber j Sea Braezs, from Russell, with 80 too. coal; Totara. from Port Charles, with 31,000 feet timber.

OctWABDS COASTWiBB.-Mans, for Tairua; Morning Idght,(orC»bbas:e Bay: Lake Superior, iotßnswU; Besßy.for Whangaroa: Elslnoro. forTalrua; Onward, for Bnsuell: Totarn, for Port Charleß. After discharging at thU port, tto b»Bgno Remington proceeds to Tai Caahano (Chili), bhe entered out for that port at tho Customs to nay. The so»ooner Annie Wilson is loading for Wnlrca (Kalpara). and ■will nail at an early date. The BOho»ner Julius Vonel left 'J imam for Anokland yesterday..

The baraue Freetrader, over three weeks out from 'Jimara. was signalled late this afternoon.

The barque Aloastls wag atlll loading st Whangaroa for Sydney on Saturday last. The b.s. Southern Cross is announced to leave for Qißborne and Southern ports at B ocloo« this evening.

Tha s.B. Wellington and brigantlne Sea Bird weie dooked to-day for outward cleanßlng pur poses. The ketoh Pearl was at Rarotonga on March 20th. She was expeoted to leave early on a ornise lltrougn the the group to the eastward.

The barque Caburfeldh, in ohawe of Captain W. Powel, cleared at Sydney, in ballast for Auckland vl* Newoastle, on May 9.

Captain Rose, of the Tr*nslt, reports sfghtlnß the Auokland sonooner Sovereign, bound h»nco forTahlti, fourteen day out, abont 180 miles t eastward of the Barrier, on March 21, V Th 9 City of New York, with tha Inward \ Sydiey mall, may be expected here early to s morrow morning. The barque Orient entered out at the Custom* to-day for Xyttelton, for whloh port she has h qaaotfty of oargo from London. The schooner Pelloan proceeds hence to Lyt telton, via Tsiraa. she entered outwards ai tho Cnatoros this morning,

The new sofaooner Fairy Queen, whloh left for Atlu on Sunday, put back to port this morn laic owing to the prevalence of very hoavj weather outside. Captain Garroway ro^orts that during a heavy easterly gale yesterday, uhoi tly after he had got «lea* of the harbour, n violent gflle was encountered, dnring whiok several pigs were lost overboard, and tho main sheet bolt drew. He deem«d It advisable to re turn to port to have the bolt replaced, and that belnr effdoted, and tho weather having mode rated; she got underway again about2ooloo* this afternoon.

The sohooner Transit arrived from R»ro tong* at 9.30 p.m. on Sunday. Captain Rose reports Isavirg Auckland on Maroh 20ih, and a vary rough passage down, reaching Karotosga on April llth. L«f t again on iho return voyage on April 20ih, and daring the first part of the passage had favourable weather, making the run to Frenoh Riok in seven days. For the last 23 dars bavo been en this coast, the wftath or PTcerioioed during that time being the worst onooaAtered by Captain Rose for tht last eleven yosrs. l'he Wia4 prevailod N. W. to S. W., and iiou&Ur. making tho oaasage a lengthy one. I.i lonaara: Mrs Sdiuburgh and child and Mrs Churkß C irrall.

•!'Uu Fsrry Conioany'B steamer "»'akapnna, after p. lenethoned Slay on Mewa islaiß and UrtnfSs Oavoapart Blip, has rftaumed hor run nintr. having bonn thoroughly repaired and im proved in »everal r«*peoti. The Bteamer now Htoer» from olth«r cad, whloh will no doubt be (uund a graat oonvenlonca. There his a'so boen «reoted. a platform to permit the Bt»er«man to buo ovor »he heads of pasnesgers, while new paddle-boxaß, »poni>o«a, and beams have also bean, provided. Tno cabins have been re arranged, amd the sitting accommodation lo oraasea In various parts of the veueoL "Then the new steamer Alexandra Is ia working order, therefore, the Com winy will have a really floe fleet of boats, well adapted for the trade In which they are engaged. Ttto Auokland sohoonor Handa Isle,Twhleb has not visited this port slnoe launched about sixteen months ago, arrived in^haTbour thlß morning. She is still In ohargeot Captain Davip, who, slnoe leaving Auckland, over fourteen months »lnce, hasTwen wading as foirowsr- Ffom hence proceeded to New York with a:full cargo of gum; thence to Port Natal, Mum-itlus. Madagaßfar; back to Mauri tins; thenOß to Dunodln j from Dunedin to Sydney: then re turning to Dunedin; and lastly to Auckland, tho nremnt voyage. Port Chalmers waa left on the lfith Inst., orossing tho bar at 10 a.m. with a fine southerly wind, wltn jwhloh she run as far a. Banks Peninsula. Thßn li«ht west winds for 24 hoars, followed by westerly winds to Portland Light On tho 19th rounded Mast Cape on Saturday [evening, and next day got a fresh Bonthoriy breeze with whlon oame Into port Passengers:—Mrs Browo, Mrs Cassidy and child.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

Rowona, as., Scott, from Wangannl , MaoEKKOr, H. 8., Amodeo, from Waitara Btolla, Gov. steamer, Fairohild, from the North

DEPARTURE.

Walkato, p.s.; Marshall, for Port Waifeato Lalla Rookh. S.S., Robertson, for Waitara

Tha Union Co.'a steamer Hawea is due from the South, with the outwa.rd San Francisco mall, about 11 ft.ni. on Tuesday. She is an nounoed to return South the same day.

Thes* Lalla RooWhleft on Saturday, with three passengers and 13 tons sundry moron an disc, for Waitara. The Northern Oo.'s s.b. Maoaregor arrived from Waitara yesterday morninu, with M 5 sheep, SO head cattle, 6 tons sundries, and 22 passengers. The da Walkato leff on Friday ntaht for Port Walkat*, with 10 totara piles. 2.5C0 feet totara timber, U.OOO feet kanrl timber, 2 ton* bridge Ironwork. 120 Baoks coal droBS, 140 colls wire, and 100 cases and packages sundries.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

DuNßDiff, this day. Ilhe Union Company's new steamer, Walra« rai)n, has been launohed at Glasgow. Arrived!'Bavenßoraig, ship, BJggam, from London.

Mail Notice.

Mails wiix Cubic as Ukdrb.—

XBIB DAY.

For Waitara, etc, per Maogregor, at 11 a,m. For Coromandel, per Corouiundol, at 11.30 a.m. For Whitiangland Upper Mill, por Flngal, at

3 p.m. For KiisßOll nnd Kawakawn, per Hotorna, at 3 p.m. For Talrua, per Gem, at i p.m. For Tanrnnga. Ohlnemutn, and OpotUd, per Gloiioln-, at 4 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon gonnl, Sec, per lona. at i p.m. for Thames, yer Kctomaluusa. at 4.30 p.m. For Olsborne, and Napier, per Sonchern Cross, at 6 p.m. For Thames, per Ruby, at 6.30 p.m. Tuesday, 23rd instant For Taranaki and Southern ports, per Hawea, at 8 a.m. For Tairna, per Mann, at 0 a.m. For Walwera, Kawun, Omaha, and Matakona, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Hokianga, etc, per Howcna, at 11 a.m. Fur >•■ altara, per linlla liookh, at 11 a.m. Per B.s. City ot tfew Yorh aa follow:— For Siiadwioh I&landti, Uiiimu Stated of America. Canada, Britlsn Columbia. Central and South Amarioa. and British and Foreign Wont Indies, atl p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent ot Knrope, at 1 p.m. For money orders registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearinu aa extra foe of sixpence. In addition to the. postago, will bo received by the Mail Agent on board tho steamer up to the time of sal I Inc. This mall will be due In London, on Mon day. July 3, 1833. For Rassell and Kawakawa, per Rotorna, at 3 p.m. For Whangarel Heads, Waipn, Wangarel, and Mangapal, per Argylo, at i p.m. For Ooromaodel, per Coromandel, at 3,30 p.m.

Thursday, 24th instant. For Glsborne. Napier, Soutborn portn, and Auatrallan Colonies, per Rotorua, at II a,m.

N.B.—Wednesday, 21th instant, being a Postal Holiday, the mails that are uiually made np on that day will be closed tho previous evening at seven o'oluok.

N.B.—Gams lloenses (to kill or sell) may be, obtained at this offloa.

Si H, BIBS, Chief Postmaster, Chief Pant-office. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Mat 20, 1882. Theatre Royal—Mendelssohn Quintette Club, 8 p.m.

Death.

BROWN.-On tha 20th May, 1882, after a long and painful illness, Thomas William Brown, aged SO years. The f anaral will leave his late residence, ICarnnganape Road, on Thursday, 23rd inst., ut 3 o'clock. Friends will please accept this intimation, HOBBB.—On May 21st, Anale Hobbs, niece of the Hod. Mr. Dignan; M.L.C., aged 36 years. The fnntral will leava the raßidenoo. Bob son-street; to-morrow (Tnesday). at So clock. Friends please aooapt this invitation, MEKHan.—On May 22,1883, Patrick Mcohnn, aged 76 years. The funeral will leave his late residence, Durham-street, on Wodnssday, the 21th Inst., at Ip.m. Members of the H.A.C.B, fcooloty are requested to attend.

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

MONDAY, MAY 22, 1882.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance For the future in the distance, And the good that we eon do.

In promise of work for the present Parlia ment, the speech of His Xxcellency is more than usually barren, There are eleven measures foreshadowed pretty distinctly; but it ie worthy of remark that not oae of tkese measures embodies a single new idea in legislation, unless we except the pro* posalsto substitute affirmations for oaths, and to lease tho agricultural lands of the Crown. The other proposals are—To amend the Judicature procedure of the colony ; to amend the Counties and Road Boards Act; to regnlate the making and levying of rates; to effect changes in the working of the Government Life Insurance Department; to improve the law affecting lunatics; to abolish the restraints on the alienation of land; to amend the law relating to the property of married women; to consolidate and amend the law relating to legal practitioners; and for the better management of native reserves. If this is all the work which our legislators are to be called on to undertake, the eighth Parliament of New Zealand might be truthfully christened "The Tinkering Parliament" ; for all that is planned ont for them by the Government is to " alter," "amend," "impiore," "regulate," and "consolidate," Then it ia hard to tell how many of these projected measures are meant as bona fide attempts at legislation ; indeed, it might be affirmed that at l»ast one-half of them are mere stalking'horsfes, trotted out for the pnrpose of show, only to be quietly trotted back again and consigned -to the limbo of broken pledges, ,3k the latter cla«s must be incluaMgm.ifropoßcd Bill to consolidate and atijpl fto law relating to legal practitioners:; There is no moral doubt but that this measure will never get further than the very incipient stage of development which is just sufficient to find it a place in the Governor's messages. 11 is meant as a foil to tho sweeping Amend ment Bill of which Sir George Grey has given notice on the same subject, and after it has served the end of " burking "Jhe attor measure (if it should succeed in doing o), ft will never more be heard of. The Counties and Road Boards Consolidation Bill-find the new Rating Bill embody the Government panacea for the widespread cry for a better system of local self-government.

and will no deubt bo persevered with, and a strenuous endeavour made to pass them. It will, to a great extent, depend on the nature of the proposal* to be made in these measures whether or not they will be ac cepted by the House ; but the politic step taken of consulting the local bodies on the subject will probably lead to tho framing of a measure which shall be acceptable as an instalment ol Local Government rights. He would, however, be a very sanguine individual who wonld hope or expect to obtain from these measures a permanent solution of the question. The other matters upon which Government legislation is pro mised are of such a nature that they raiglit be passed in three formal sittings, without much diaenssion or difference of opinion.

Kortunatoly, however, for the political life of the colony, the fossilised products of the Ministerial brain do not represent iv any way the measure of political activity in the House. Many private members have already givon notice of new measures, some of them embodying advanced aud correct; ideas, while others will not bo so universally acceptable Among the more importaHt of tho private Bills to be introduced aye two by Sir Gcorgo Grey—the one to enablo tho people peaceably to make changes in the Coustitutien, and the other to give relief in certain ca»os to purchasers of land on deferred payments; while he has aIHO giv«n notice ot two Bills ou which Government legislation is promised, viz. : Law Practitioners Act Amendment Bill, and Affirmations in Li«u ot Oaths Bill. Mr W. Green has obtained leave to introduce au Eight Honrg Labour Bill and au Em ployers' Liability for Accidents Bill, which will doubtless lead w some important dia cms»ion oa subjects of great moment to the industrial daises. Mr Bryco has notified his intention of bringing in two measures—an Indemnity Bill, and the West Coast Peace Preservation Bill. The first-named measure has a very suspicious title. It confoasts that it belongs to a very objectionable system of legislation, which gives room for the accusation that the work of our representatives consists in making laws, then break ing them, and thereafter passing laws to indemnify them from the consequences of their illegal acts. All such Bills should be very closely watched, and firmly resisted, Kegarding tko other meauure entrusted to Mr Bryco's care wo have already offered some speculations; and further notice must bo reserved for the appearance of the -Hill by which Mr JJryoc proposes to paciucate the West Coast.

The Choral arrangements for tho May Queen concert ou Ist Juno aro how com plete,; and, musically, a brilliant success may bo anticpated. It is hoped that financially also the porformauce may prove Hiicceasfui, and tho funds of tho Orphan Ilomo be materially increased. The Central Choir will meet as usual to-night.

Pakara and Epiha, tho perpetrators of tho outrage at Upper Thames, wero brought down from Waikato by Saturday alter noon'fl train, and lodged in the lock-up. They wero brought up at the Police Court this morning, when a cliarge of shooting at McWilliauis with inten*; to kill waa read over. A remand till tho 31st instant wns granted, on the application of Mr Pardy, in order that tho polico might have time to secure the attendance of the necessary witnesses, who are all within reach. Tho prisoners maintained an air of complete indifFerenoo while in the dock.

Two mon named Forgusson and Morris have been brought down from Kawakawa by Constable Naughtou on a cliargo of nssaulting a. farmer of tho district named Samuel Sage Kapson, It is not unual to arrest the offenders in cases of assault, but in this instance the step was rendered ne cessary by the fact that there wn.s no justice of the peace or Court in tho vicinity before whom they could be tried. Kapaon states that he is much annoyed by the trespassing of a Mrs Drinnan's cuttle on hia grass, and that he hat three lawsuits pending against that lady for trespass alone. Finding ton straying bullocks on his grass tho other day, he states that he started to lake them to the pound, ami that when he hud proceeded some distance four men employed oy Mrs Driuuan rescued the cattle. He charges two of the number with oommiting a violent assault upon him,by striking him with a whip and also with a billet of wood. Tho case has been remanded until Thursday next in order that witnesses may bo in attendance.

The momthly inspection of tho A.N.l?i took place last Friday evening under the command of Captain Lo Koy. Lieutenants Partcer and Smith woro also present, About sixty of the company were on parade, in cluding the band.

A full and final practice of the pieces to be sung by the Band of Hope numbers takes place this evening at seven o'clock in the Edinburgh-street Congregational Schoolroom, Newton, after which the choir will also rehearse.

The manager of the Old Caledonian mine wtitingunder date of Saturday,the 20th,says that in K0.2 level the leader has been found iuiact, theic still being some S or 10 feet to drive to the cross boundary. The firtt two or three stones broken out showed colours of gold. The reof it from 18 to 24 inches thick, carrying splendid minerals and every indication of gold. Crushing will be pushed on this week.

A pubic apology to Mr Gabriel Lewis, from Mrs Julia Lewis, is published in our advertising columns this evening. Ihe lady accompanies it with a donation of £100 to be distributed amongst the local chari ties, and the following allotment haa been made :—St. Stephen's Orphan Home, Par nell, £20; St. Mary's School, £20; Old Men and Women's Refngo, £10; Ladies' Benevolent Society, £10; Auckland Dis pensary, £10; Poor Convalescent Patients' Hospital, £10; Poor Convalescent Patients' Asylum, £10; Prisoners' Aid Socioty, £10; total, £100.

Tho judgment of tho Native Land Court concerning the much disputed ownei • ship ot the celebrated Murimotu block has been delivered. The people of the Ngati rangituhia hapu are awarded Murimotu, No. 2, containing about 10,700 acres; those of the Eawhitiao hapu, of the Ngatirangi puihaka, the Murimotu, No. 3, containiug 13,000 acre*, while the Rangihaereroa and the Taurarua hapus got 11,000 acres; 500 acres ore divided amongst thoso claimants who had little or no oJaim and had been improperly admitted.

A very interesting oase of alleged assault will come before the Police Court on Thursday next. The complainant ia an old man named George May, and, accord ing to his statement, Mrs Dawaon and her two sons, the defendants, are relatives of his. He says he gave them a home some years ago, bat that thoy have lately begun to feel their own strength, and have ex hibited a growing tendency to " rule tho roast." He complains that several times he has been subjected to violence at their hands, and that some days ag» the mother held him while one of the sons tied him to a bedpost, and that the trio then set upon him, striking him repeatedly, and kicking him. These are the allegations set forth in the warrant, and they are likely to come before the Court with additional particulars or an interesting nature on Thursday next. The complainant expressad a desire, to withdraw the charge to-day, but this was not allowed.

At the meeting of the French Literary Society on Saturday evening, Mrs Kack «traw and the Rev. Philip Walsh wore uuanimously elected members ol the asso ciation, while Messrs Hill and "VV. J. Napier were nominated for election. In the absence of Mr E. W. Burton, who wis to have delivered a lecture, Mr A. Villeval read a sketch of Adrieuno Le Couvreur, the illustrious French actress, by Sainte-Bcuve. The second concert of the season will be given on Saturday night next, when musical selections will bo contributed by Misses ClaytOD, Stevens, Hazard, Kirby, and Madame Foloy, and Messia Archibald Clark, D. N. Gamier, W. Jennings, and others, There will be no chargo far admis- Bion.

The committee appointed by the creditors of the late Mr Halse (who committed suicide at "Waitara some weeks ago), to enquire into his affairs and those of hig firm, have brought up a report, which was read at the adjourned meeting on Monday last, it states that the unsecured liabilities in the estate of Mt Halse amount to £8,868 19s 4d, -which, with Messrs Balse aud .Roy's claim against the same estate of £10,673 3s 2d, brings the total liabilities up to £19,542 2s 6d, while the assets may be Bet down at £5,131 9s Id. In Messrs Halee and Hoy's estato the liabilities amount to £12,004 15a 3d, and the assets to £2,297 11s (consisting of book debts), exclusive of whatever dividend may be obtained from Mr Halse's estate in respect of the £10,6.73, which, with £2,000 received throngh his wife, was absorbed by the deceased gentle man during the three years' term of part nership. In the course of the discussion which ensued, Mr Samuel said that the late Mr Halse always impressed him with the idea that he was au honest man, but a great muddler. The meeting was ad journed till Monday, in order to allow Mr •Hoy time in which to prepare an offer of composition.

The tender of Messrs John Burke and James Davidson has been accepted for the construction of the bluottouo tower at Mokohinau lightbeune,. the prioo being £545. Jamea Daans, £6lO; and Alexander Archibald, .£B3S; also tendered, while a fourth tender wan informal. The contract is to be completed on September 20.

An excellent programme has been pre pared for tUe concert to be (jiven by the Pitt street Wesleyan choir this evening, in aid of the funds of NorthooteWesleyau Church. A number of solos, duets, trios, and glees will be sung, and a special feature will con sist in the rendering of the new patriotic song, " Hands All Kound," which has not yet bceu publicly given iv this oity.

The result of the lic«nsi»g polling at Takapuna ou Saturday was empbatioally oppeaed to the increase of licensos of any Kind, tho numbers being as follows :— At Devonport: For increase of publicaus' licensee, 16 ; against, 35, For increase of accommsdaiiou licenses, IS; ayain»t, 26. Then; were uo votes polled at the Taka jinua booth. Mr Thomas Soamau efticiated in the capacity of heturcing ( ih'cer.

Mr Ualph (io»il, who bus rtcently oomo to Auckland as v teacher of the pianoforte, will gives concert«f vocal aud instrumeu tal music, iv the Choral Hull, this evtnitig. A Tory attractire prtgrainmt is announced. Mrs Kevltt and other Indies will .-usist. Miss Corbett will siu« Sullivan's beautiful Sony "The Choristsr." Mr Gooch will sing i,\ve »on«s, ono of them " The Lost Chord," with the oraan obligatu. Mr Augelo For rest will play a solo, and Mr tlood will play a fantasie fi«m " Luci*," and "Tho Last Hope," (Gottachalle.) Some good part songs ai o klio promised, and altogether there ia raason to anticipate a very success ful coucctt.

A girl named Waite, who was nrrosted on a charge of abandoning her child on the banks of the Ywrra, in Melbourne, has cou fessud to au attempt to drown it. She states she left Jie infuut iv she supposed in the witter, with Btoaes tied round its bndy, on Friday night, booause a clergyman's wife had told her that her parents would novcr re cognise her after the dis^tacu became known. Tho girl says she w«s sure the infant was drowned. Although iv the mud all night, the child ia recovering from the effects of exposure.

The Peet Laureate's uew patriotic song has iuspir«d n local bard, whoso venos, neatly printed ou whitu foolscap, reached us to.d»y. They are headed " A uew song in honour of our gracious Queen Victoria. Composed and written by Daniel Paul Buckley. Tho copyright reserved." Mr Unckley tells us of her Majesty, thut— She lovca her nubjoota all <lio sumo No iiuiiur if tho,, "ro «rcoa or btHO, Or if thty soar on wlukb ot famo, Or or«uoh boucata vh« weeping yew. From v vury land beneath the skies, From Kant to Wott, from polo to »ol(>, Tnla day ear cheers, our hunda wo'll rise, And pladg* our Qnaen in loyal biwi.

We fear that Mr Buckley's putiiotbrn is in advance of hia poetic genius, and his know ledge of those hounds of common sense aud English grammar which a poet, using his utmost license, cannot trtnsgro<s with impunity.

Much surprise has been occasioned in Melbourne by tho announcement of the resignation of Mr FitEgibbon, who for 26 years has filled the position of town clerk of Melbourne. Mr Fitzjjibbon strongly opposed tho grantiug of concessions to the Tramway and Omnibus Co,, on the grouid that, tho streets havingboenmndeand main tained at great expense, uo company should be allowed a mouopoly, or permitted to lay tramways), without a good return to the local bndits. As the City Council granted tho right to the Melbourne Tramway and Omuibus Co. to lay tramways, and receive all profits up to 12 per cent., dividing only the surplus among the local bodies, Mr Fitz gibbon intimated to the Mayor hia inten tion of resigning.

Theru wa« a good attendnsce at tach of tlic annivoriary service* in conntction with th« Wow North Koad Congregational Sunday-school yesterday. llov, J. Koliort ►on preached In the raurniug from tbc text, " My B'ni, give me thy heart," whilo in the afUruoo* I.e. J. Downing spoke en " Consecration to Christ," dwelling especially upon the evils of intemperance. Addreasca were riclivcrtd iv tho evening by Mciars Enoch Wood and W. J. Moginie. Tho U:i-ui«eting takoa place on Tuuaduy evening.

Shortly before eight o'clock on Saturday evening, Messrs Uloso JircH.' delivery cart was proceeding down Queeu-atrcot (pa»t the Gr»yhouud llotul) wU«n it catno into collision with two ladies, who were ihrown violently to tue ground. It was seen that thfly hud sustained injuries and they wero taken to Mr -ilekii'a pharmacy, where the uece.sary remedies wore applied. Tlnnce they were rernoYod to thoir homos. No blame is said to be attributable to the driver of tho vetiiclo, but steps should be taken to prevent horses and carts proceed ing rapiHly through the crowded main thoroughfare on Saturday evenings. Twelve additional dwelling houses aro to be ereoied at o»ce on Me«rs Grunt and Kostsr'a special settlement at Te Atoha, and tenders for tkoir construction are iu rited.

The following correspcadence, tayß Lon don "Truth," has passed butwetn Her Majesty and n child. 'fhat the Queen should at onco have teplied to the naif. letter, w*'lc she was receiving congratula tions from all the Princes and dignitaries of the world, is evidence of her great kincUesa of heart:-67, Bennerley Road, Wands wurth Comnon, S.W. My dear Queen — My papa has ju»t come home and said that some bid mau has tried to Bhoot you. What a wicked man he niUßt b» to want t» shoot suah a good Quoen. I hopo ho will he pnnithf d for it. Papa iay» he must be mad, aid I think that he must bo tho mad dest man that ever lived, lam to glad that you have not been hurt, and so is papa and mamma. Good night, and may God bless you. Edith E. Illiott, March 2, 1882 Windsor Castle. Captain Edwards has re ceived the Queen's commands to thank Miss Edith E, Elliott for her kind little letter, and to express Her Majesty's gratifi cation upon reading it. March 3, 1882.

To the fttftor : Dear Slr,-I am glad t« see that a learned member of the " Pave ment Bureau Company Unlimited" lias aupcorttd my argument about the use the footpaths' at the etrners of tower Quoen street are put U, and in the inlertsts ef the above company, I should recommend its members to try the reclamation ground as a. stand, as employers might imagine that the penchant for public-house corner* inforred a liking for stimulauts, and, under this mistake, might look to some other " bnreau" for their labour, for even French icholars who can count up to three in that language are not freo from suspicion. The "standing ' joke that " Une.Deux, Tr«is" alludes te as, one of the great annoyances to passersby; it was almost need'e«s for their champion to|telljus that it wa* a " standing joke," as all their wit must co»e uader tbat category, »nless they had been more thirsty than usual, a»d had to try a recumbent position. Ho then complains about the number of rogues in officss, as if it wore an injury to him that they don't leave their offices and join the "burean." «» to how tho filling ot schedules and nine o'clock boats affects the question at issue I fail to see, so can't en joy the joke to the same extent as the 11 bureau '; but perhaps our French scholar will further enlighten us upon tho point as lucidly as he does upon all othors.— Yours &c, North Shore.

A mreting of the creditors of Arthur i Bettany was held on Saturday for tho pur pose of receiving the report of tho trustee, Mr Thos. Macfhrlane. Liabilities were set down at £465, and as-ets, house and land , at Ponsonby, valued at £500, but subject to two small mortgages and book debt?, £80. The two niort»»gcs were one to Messrs Alexander and Armstrong for £65 and another to Mr V. Goldio for £6s. At the first meeting of creditors, Mr Buddie had appeared for Mr Arthur, one ot the creditors, and Mr Keetlcy for the debtor*? Ou this occasion, Mr JS. Hosketh repre-" sented Mr Buddie, who stated be believed there was a third mortgage, and the object was to ascertain under what rircumstnnces that mortgage had been given. Mr A. Mackie said ho remembered once proceed ing with Bettany to Mr Arthur's, when Bettany signed a paper, which witness was informed was an assignment. Bettany was suffering from the effects of drink. Wit ness believed Mr Arthur's sole object was to protect Bettany from the consequences of his own conduct. The assignment wai witnessed by Mr Donald, and witness. Mr G. W. Binney, who occupied tho chair, asked Mr Alexander if he did not know that he, Mossrs Arthur and Donald had laid thenrselves open to a charge of conspiracy in inducing a drunken man to sign a deed. Mr Alexander said he believed Mr Arthur's intention was to pay Bettany's debts, and save his family. Mr Arthur here remarked that he had done what hp thought waa for the best for Bettany and his family. He considered Mr Binney's remarks ungentle manly and uncalled tor. Mr Hesketh said there w*s no desire on anybody's pirfc to do wrong. Jf the leed was wrongly obtained it would be. cancelled. The debtor here made a statement corroborative of Mr Mackie's, after which Mr Hesketh said he would givo an opinion on Monday (to day.)

At the meeting of St. James's Mutual Improvement Association this evening, Mr J. L. Kinaolla will deliver a lectuto ou "Cromwell's Times and Letters." Tho meeting:, which is open to tho public, takes plaeo in the vostry of St. James's Church, Wellington-street, the hall beiDg otherwise engaged. Time : 7.30 o'clock.

Mr Macaudrew ia preparing huge claims upon the new loan. In a letter to the Otago Central Railway Committee, he says: — " The line in question was an integral part of the policy of 1878, adopted unanimously, I may say, by the Legis lature ; and had it not been that the interests of party have since then been permit ed to overwhelm the interests of the country,it;would at this moment have been open for trailic a considerable distance into the interior. The proposal was, it I recol lect rightly, that it should reach Lake Wauake in 1884 (two years hence). What to my mind greatly aggravated the present position is that there was not in reality the slightest difficulty in giving eiiact to this proposal. All that was wanting was tho determination to do so. That it was not given effect to we havo to thank those who, unfortunately, have preferred the interest «f party to that of progress. The tide in the history of the Otago Central, which if taken at the flood would have led on to fortune, has been permitted to ebb, Whether or not or when it may again reachjthe flood, depends on the bulk of the Otago representatives pulling to gether as oue man in giviag effect to the Public Works policy of 1878, which secured to Otago not only tbo Central, but various other linen of more or lesß importance. It was a sort of compromise which was ac cepted at the time a» fair towards all parts of the colony. I peed not say that had Ota«o not been deprived of the management of its o ft-u affairs the railway in question and many others would have been things of the past."

Prior to the departure of Col. Trimble, M. H.K , from Taranaki to Wellington, he was entertained by a deputation consist ing of members of the local Jockoy Club with rcforcßca to tho Gaming and Lotteries Act. The arguments used by the deputation were to the offect that the measure was a harsh ono, detrimental to tho iutekests of raciDg, and stopped a good deal of innocent amuse ment. It did pot prevent boolc making, bo that, instead of stopping gambling, it would drive people to it. Since the coming of the Act into force it was estimated that £100,000 had been sent to Australia for sweeps. Colonel Trimble, in reply, Raid if the Act did not accomplish what it was passed for—to restrict gamb ling—there was a sufficient reason for its repeal. It remained for those interested m the mutter to prove that the Act drives gambling from a less legitimate to a more illegitimate current. His own personal feeling was that if gambling could be stopped it would be an immense advan tage. He would not like to put down racing, but he would like to stop gambling, and if the deputation could sug geit any measure that would meet the end he would willingly support it. Ho did not think it would be well for Jockey Clubs to denounce the Act, but they might make suggestions for its improvement i he Licensed Victuallers of the Taraniiki Provincial district are up in arms concern ing the Lioensing Act. A deputation of bouifaces recently interviewed Co). Trimble, M.H.K., and the grievances re ferred to were : (I) The additional charges for private bars, which under the oid Act were free; (2) the oflicioueness of tho police in entering hotels on Sunday night. Colonel Trimble replied tho object of making an additional charge for private bars, w.is to catch the rich house. It had been stated when the Bill was in committee that some of the Jarge houses had half-a-dozon private bars, and simply paid the same license fee as the small house with only ono bar. With reference to the second matter, and an instance of tho officiousuess of tho police, related by tho deputation, Colonel Trimble ► aid the constable should have been re potted to the authorities.

TUB OHINEMURI OUTRAGE.

Further JPai'tlculars of the

Capture.

Arrival of the Pei^petrators.

Tiik ringleaders of the Ohincmuri outrage arrived here by the 9 p.m. goods troio on Saturday, in charge of Sergeant MiGorern,

Acting Detective Jones, and constable Murray. As it was feared a rescue would l>« attempted. Sergeant McGovera gave out that be was going to convoy bis prisoners to the Thames via To Aroha. This ruse worked well, a number of

iliu If gatikahb tribe and other somewhat turbulent natives proceeding to Cambridge *nd other settlements betwoen Humilten aid tlio Thames River; they no doubt in tending to Intercept the escort. The natives north of tf garuawuhio, however, expected lliu tri'oneiH to pass ihrough to Auckland in the afternoon train, and collected i« lsrjje numbers at Mercer and other stations.

Whether they contemplated a rescue or otherwise 1« Bot known, but Sergeant

McGovern, to render auoh a contingency remote, brought them down by the night trail). l'ukara and i: piha were both marched to the lock-up at the Police Station, and since their arrest have been very pouri and sullen, and almost refuse to tako food. They wero brought up ■t the Police Court this morning, charged, and remanded. It was thought that the magisterial examination would take place at the Thames or Pacroa, but this is not to bo, Auckland having been decided on. The ■principal witnesses will no doubt be "Daldy" McvYilliams, the young mai shot by tho natives, and Messrs ;Jsayldon, Crump, and Powdrell. •

The following additional particulars concerning the capture will no doubt bo ot interest:— Paknra and Epiua left Alexandra on Thursday morning with a party of natives, who proceeded down the Waipa in fonr canoes, and were followed on horseback by Constablos trillion, Stunner, and Mold. They passed through Whatt whata at about 4.30 in the evening, and took up their quartets at William Barton's settlement at Karakariki, where they re maiucd for the night, Hearing that the party had stopped here, Sergeant McGovein called his men together at Whatawhatu, where a programme of procedure was drawn up and decided upon. The patty at the disposal of the Sergeant consisted of Sergeants Addison and Stunner, Constables 9pitß, Howoll, Mold, .Murray, Wild, <$H&etoß, and Hammond, [and Detective J'liref, of Auckland. These were assisted by Messrs Quick and Frank Edgccumbe, who kindly acted as interpreters. >ive were stationed at Karakariki,and the others with Scrgt. McGovern, wore posted at Ngarua wahia. At half-past eight on Friday morniHg, McGovorn received a mes sage fiom tho party np the river, that the natives were at Barton's settle ment, and had made no sign of a move, and at midday, f«nr of the Karakariki party arrived at Nguruawahin, having left the other man to watch. The apprehension* of the natives as to the movements of the police were quieted by the assurance that they wero after George .GlotwoHhy, " wanted" for sly grog selling at the King's meo'ing. Mr Frank Edgeoumbe, Govern ment surveyor at Ngaruawahia, also as sisted, throwing a number of natives off the scent. On Friday ovening, tho natives having made no move at tho settlement, Sergeant McGovern chartered tho steamer Delta, which, manned by eighteen men, including civilians and police, proceeded up the river. About four miles above Ngaruawahia, Constable Gillies, who was lying perdu on the bank, signalled the steamer, and con veyed the intelligence that a canoe loaded with natives, amongst whom were the two men wanted, was coming down the river. Presently the measured beat of paddles was wafted down by the cool night breeze, The steamer was 'stopped, and nine Europeans (heavily armed) jumped into a small boat towing behind. When the canoe, which had fully forty natives aboard, came within hailing distance, Mr Edgcumbe, who speaks Maori with the fluency of a native, called ont to them that a robbery had been committed at Cambridge, and that they were ac cused of having the stolen property in their possession. The natives Indignantly denied the theft and expressed their willing ness to be searched. For this purpose they all went ashore with tho exception of Pakara; who, no doubt, had begun to "smell a rat." No sooner had the canoo :ouched the bank than Sergeant Stunner 1 and Constable Gillies arrested Pakara, who resisted violently. The natives attempted to rescue him, and the melee became general, though fortunately there was no necessity to resort to arms. Epiha was subsequently secured. Just as the steamer was moving off four other canoes hove jn siaht. It is a very fortunate circumstance that the arrest* were made before their arrival, as the matter might have been com plicated Our Ngaruawahia correspondent tele graphs that great excitement prevailed there during Friday night and Saturday,

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before H. Brett. T. Maoffarlnne, and H. de O. MartelU, Esquires, Jiißtieeu of thePeaoe.)

Dhunxenrebs.—George Sieverlght was pun ished for this offenca. Vagrancy.—Mary Ann O'Brien waa charged, under the Vagrant Act, with having no lawful visible means ot support, and with having been previously oonvioted as an.idle and diaorderlv person.—Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sen tenced to six months imprisonment with hard labour. The Upper Thames Outrage. Pakera te Paora and Brjlha Tahe were ohargod that they did feloniously, wilfully, and with malice aforethought ahoot at with intent to kill one William Frauds Ualdy MoWllllame. Mr Brown noted as Interpreter. Mr Pardy said that the prisoners were arroatcd on a warrant issued by Mr Kenriok at tbo Thames on September 2, 1579. The outrage happened 80 long n Umo ago that the witnesses wore considerably soat.ored, although they were still within reach. He would ask for- a re mand of eight clear days, in order that tho polioe might have time to get together the evidence.

Homunded accordingly till 31st May. Alleged Assault.—A ohartte ot assaulting John May, by tyln« him to a bad-post and striking him,preferred against James Henry and Surah Uawsoo, was deferred tilt Thursday next in consequence of the absonoe of defendants. ALI.KQKD ASSAULT AT KAUKAPAKAP.4.—Win. Morris and Henry Iferguesoa were charged with unlawfully assaulting one Samnel Sage Kupjon, at Kankapakapa, on the lGih instant.— Prisoners pluaded not uullty.—Mr Pardy Bald the assault took place at Kaokapakapa on Friday last, and as there waa no court in tho dUtrlet It waa found nwswiwy to arrest tho prisonoiß on warrant, and have them brought to town. The complainant was taking oattle to the pound, when they were adzed by prlionors, who Infllotad personal violence on Kapßon.—The case was remanded until Thurs day, In order that tbe police might have time to get together the witnesses for the prosecution. Tli I a concluded tho baßlneas.

UNKNOWN.

"Ba brief, tor It Is with worda as with sunbeams; the more they are condensed the deeper they burn."—Souths*.

Sir Henry Parkes is going to have another brush with the Yankees. A steamer to run 30 miles an hour is being built in Mew York.

The " Times" ipeaka of the Austral, new Orient liner, as tbe ship of the age. Tbe erection of a family hotel with 300 rooms is contemplated in Melbourne. The demand for Taupiri coal ia rapidly increasing. C3O tons have been despatched from Huntley during the last aix days, necessitating a daily special train from Auckland.

The Mayor of Adelaide has arranged that Tennyson's song, " Hands All Kound," shall be sung during the course of the mili tary ball at tho Town-hull, on the Queen's Birthday. An important discovery of tin lode is re ported n«or Cook town. Tribal warfare is raging in West Africa. About 1,000 natives wero killed iv a battle which recently took place at Calabar. Syduey Grand Hotel Company, capital £100,000, is in cour.e of tormation.

A kerosene spring is said to havo lately boen discovered near Suva, Sir Win, Jenner is the only physician who bears the title of K.C.B. The special coal train from ITuntley to Auckland ran into and killed a horse be longing to a native named Kopu on Tues day, between Ohinewai and KangirirL The horse was lifted by the cow-catcher, and so carried to the bridge and thrown over. No damaue was sustained by the engine.

11.M.5. Nelson leaves Sydney on a cruise about tbe 25th instant. Wow Zea land and Fiji will probably be the route, J. Alexander Llowie has commenced a libel action against Mr Thomas Walker, spiritualist lecturer, in Melbourne. Pollard's troupe are doing an immense btjsintes in Queensland.

The health of Pope Leo XIII. has greatly improved. lii(»hty-one fire brigades, containing 2,910 men, will take pan in the Melbourne Fire Brigade Uemonstriition. Three hundred anil eleven of these come from No* .South Wales.

We hear with rogret that private letters by the 8.8. Albion report Mr li, J. DeLias aa hiving bren given up by the doctors. Beiujj auxiout to return to Auckland, ho will, if able to travel, arrive to-morrow in the City of >ew Yoik.

Nu&rly £3000 has Ixea collectfd in Ade laide towards the V.M.C.A. bujlding.

Ale Deum was suujj iv & oroe for the es cape of the Queen of KDgWnd from assassi nation.

George Byrnea, sentenced to death for rape in Queensland, will bo executed on 22nd June.

The "EcoDoraiit" has joined the " Times '" in advocating the introduction of Australian wines to Kiig'aod.

The Melbourne branch of the Irish National Land League held a crowded meeting to express detestation of tho mur ders of Lord Cavendieh and Mr B«rke.

The " Argus" says ArchbUhop Vauphan has invited the Archbishop of Cashel to preach the.ioaugural sermon at St. Mary's, Sydney. The gold yield of the Thames last month amonntcd to 3,5550zb., of which tbe Kuranui contributed 1,7770z*. ; Euranui tributes, 2l0oz«.; Thames Golden Crown, 2280z8. ; Waiotabi, 2560z5. The Coroman del returns totalled GOOozs. ; the Hope Kule, 2590z5. ; Kapanga, 104ozs; Colonial, 106028. iJeok'i parents have to send him money every month to keep his landlord from evicting him. Jenk*, in writing back his gratitude, always begins, "My Dear Payrents." A wit being asked, on the failare of a bank, " Were yon not upset ?" replied : " No ; I only lost my balance." " A ponnd of pluck is worth a ton of luck," says Dr Woods. A ton of luck (lull weight) has, however, it charms, The Melboarne Corporation has naked the Victorian Government for £29,000 towards tho drainage of Elizabeth-Btrect, The Minister said he was afraid that Par liament would not view the request of such a wealthy corporation favourably, but pro mised to bring the matter before his col leagues. "Bridget, I told yon to have my hot Mater ready tho first thing in the morning." " Shure, sir," replied Bridget, •' didn't I brine; it. up and lave it at the dura hut nixlit, s» as to hare it in time?' The average weight of tho theep ssnt by the Australian Frozen Mtat Company, per Cizoo, is 701b, Experience has taught shippers that Australian old ewes will not go down in England. Ihe Key. Mr Swing says " that & novel Is the world's truth with a beautiful woman walking through it." Genorally, we may add, with a man atter Her,—" Christian Union." Wagner is going presently to Greeco to make studies ior a new opera drawn trom the Ureek mythology. Suppd has written a new opera "Xho Lady Kicolosa." It was to be produced at Vienna early in April, A Chinese, who had been married and settled, at Kchucn, for thirteen years, was called upou to pay tbe £10 poll-tax on landing in Melbourne, after a short visit to South Australia on business. " A young man at Kerabler's Bluff, in this State," says a Texas paper, " ac quired tho habit of tossing a cocked pistol in the air, and caching it by the muzzle as it fell. The last time he caught it was just a moment before he died." Out of 3000 shares of the Wanganui Htads Kailway Company, 1300 have bten subscribed. The canvass is being prose cuted, but not with systematic and united energy. A miner named Evans, at Kgerton, Vic toria, while suftVriifr from mental aberra tion, consequent to over study of spiritualistic publications, made an attack on his mates in a claim yesterday. lie used a pick, but before he injured any of them he was secured and sent up tho shaft. At the surface ho escaped after making attacks on his mates with an am The police subsequently captured him. From Mauritius it is written :—" Our absent Governor, Sir G. Boweu, will pro long his stay in England uutil Jnne, and it is currently rumoured he will not come out again, bat will retire oa a well-earned pen sion after over 25 years' colonial service." Tho scullers Lirgan and Psarce have been matched for a race to be rowed on the Thames on June 17. The race is for £100 a-side, Some ot the London musical publica tions complain of the slight passed on native composers by the Queen in askiug ia. Guonod to write an ode in celebration of Prince Leopold's marriage. Mr H. Martin White, solicitor, lias fallen a victim to the wretched sanitary arrangii. ments ot Napier. He served his articles with Mr Thome, of Auckland, then joined Mr \V, L, Kees, and scarcely two years ago went into business on his own account. He contracted the fever s and was recover ing, when seized with inflammation of the lungs. He was twenty.five years of age. Tho New Zealand exports of timber for the year ending the 30ih April. 1882 ■ amounted to 3,600,000 feet. '••■' ' Samuel Jqhnßton, late proprietor of the " Marlborough Express," was to have left England on the 18th of this month for the purpose of,,founding another journal in ffew Zealand.

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUTEB'S TKIiKOBAMB.]

The Anglo-French Fleet.

CAIRO, May 20.

The English and Krench squadrons have arrived oil1 Alexandria, and the command of the united fleet has beeu assumed by the English Vice-Admiral, Sir Beauchamp Seymour, of H.M.S. Alexandria. The entrance to the Suez Canal luia been placed under guard of the French gunboats attached to the squadron. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 20, The Forte has sent an appeal to tke Power* against the action of England and France in despatching their squadrons to Egypt. LOCAL GOVERNMENT FO"R INDIA. CALCUTTA, May 29. A system of elective local beards has been instituted throughout British India. ' Sir Julius Vogel. LONDON, May 20. Sir Julius Vogel has ssiled for Melbourne by the Orient Company's steamship Austral. Australians v. Sussex. The following are the remainder of the scores of the Australians in the Sussex match. Murdoch, bowled .. .. „ 286 Koran, caught 91 McDonnell. bowl«d .. .. - .. 11 Griffin, caught and bowled .. ..71 Jonee, caught 5 Garrett, bowled 9 Palmer, bowled „ 28 Spofforth, caught „ „ .. 8 Murdoch batted splendidly for 286, and only gave one chance during the innings. LONDON, May 19. In the cricket match which is now pro ceeding at Brighton, Between the Austra lians and the Sussex Eleven, the former have concluded their first innings for a total of G43. May 20. In the cricket match, the Australians v. Sussex, at Biighton, the latter in their second innii'gs scored 193 runs, and the Australians thus won the match .by one innings and 355 runs to spare. Palmer' and Garrett bowled splendidly for the Australians. The " Times " to-day, in a ; leading article, hails the cricketers to Eng land, and says that their success should stimulato Englishmen to improve their, P Uy> AN ELECTION CONTEST. LONDON, May 19. The election which has taken place f»r a member for the northern division of the ; West Riding of Yorkshire, m the room of | the late Lord Frederick Cavendish, has re | suited in the return of Mr Uolden, Liberal, iby a majority of 2000 over the Hon. Cbas j Gathorne Hardy, second sen of Viscount' . (Jranbrook, Conservative.

THE NEW COERCION BILL,

LONDON, May 19.

The Repression Bill (Ireland) was read a j second time by a majority of 45 in the House of Commons. In the course of the debate which took place, Mr Gladstone stated that the provisions of the Bill bad beeu long planned by the Government, and were not merely intended as an act of re sentment for the murder of the Irish secre taries. THE LORD MAYOR MADE A BARONET. LONDON, May 19. It is announced that the Right Hon. John Whittaker Ellis, Lord Mayor of London, U to receive tho honour of baronetcy. j P. AND O. COMPANY'S DIVIDEND. LONDON, May 29. The P. and O. Company has declared a dividend of 2J per cent, for the past half year. LONDON WOOL MARKET. LONDON, May 19. Ten thousand bales wool were offered at to-day's auction. Prices show a tendency to advance. May 20. At the wool eale to-day 10,100 bales were offered. The tone of the sale was strong. DEFECTIVB MOP CROP. LONDON, May 19. Accounts to hand of the season's hop crop are somewhat unsatisfactory.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE ADELAIDE ST. LEGBR,

ADELAIDE, May 20.

At to-day's races of the Adelaide Club's Queen's Birthday meeting the at. Leger Stakes were won by Darebin. ADELAIDE GRAIN MARKET. ADELAIDE, May 20. Wheat, firm at 6s to 6s 2d ; town flour is quoted at £13 15s to £14, and country brands at £13. Arrived, this morning i The Orient steamship Lusitania, from Plymouth April 6.

[Via. Melbourne and the Bluff.] LONDON, May 14. ; Paenkll, the leader of the Land League party, and Michael Davitt, originator of the League, express fear that Fenian ven geanco will be directed against them, as j they am charged with having abandoned ' the Irish cause. ' Arreits continue to be made by the police In connection with the recent tragedy in j Phoenix Park. ! A match hat been arranged between | Pearce, wh» accompanied Laycoek from ; Sydney, and Largan;. an English oarsman ;of tome repute; ■. Iht stakes are £100 a-side, .and the. contest will take place at the I Thames on Jane 17th. '■■■ ' j if building erected for the purpose of .-hygienic exhibition at Berlin has"been ' burned. ! Sir Samuel Wilson has intimated his in tention to erect a memorial window for I Hughenden Church, te commemorate the Queen's escape from assassination at the hands of McLean. A convention has been signed by Doidikoff, Russian Ambassador of Constan tinople,, and.the representative of the Porto, definiug the conditions under which the Knsso-Tnrkiah indemnity is to bo paid. — —

THE PRIZE POEM.

The gentlemen appointed to adjudicate upon the prize poem, to be read ut the ' opening of Mr Abott's Opera H«use to-mor j row, have forwarded their decision in};the following letter : — 1 Dear Sib,—Whilst wo are of opinion that no one of the compositions submitted , to our judgment by the competitors for Mr ! Abbot's prize is of merit commensurable with the occasion, we have selected three, the mottoes of which we subjoin, arranged in order of merit, as superior io the others:— " tfoc Ardna Vincere Docef." "Dramaticus." ' "Excelsior." We are, Dear Sir, faithfully yours,— C. F. Uodeke, M.A. Neil Heath. I A. Mcarthur, M.A.. LLB. ; Prmces-street, Auckland, May 20, 1882. I The names represented by the above mentioned mottoes are :— 1. MeJ.L. sin&lair (who ia awarded i the pnzft.) 2. Ms W. Douglas. 3. Mr J. kelly. The prize poem will be delivered as the prologue to to-morrow's performance of compSa. '^"^vePeiaallthirty.tbree

i Thirty-seven cases sewing maohincs un paoktog.-D. S. Chambsr ß .-(Advt.) .The Union C.C. will hold their annual Ball In the Whan Ball on the 23rd met., and tb.3 committee are sparing no pains to mate It the nest ball ther have ever had. A thoroughly proficient string band has been engaged for the ccoasion, and tho refreshments will ba of the oest quility prooarable. Their sports for the 47tn also live promise of boing the best ever held In the distrloS. Tho ontilea for tho prlDcl liai events olose on the 20th innti, at the Whan Hall, between the hoars of 6,30 p m. and 9 p,m, A single dose of soda saltpetre to tho soil does not, according to Drs. Emmerling and Loges, exhaust the soil very much j but if the use of cubic nitre is continued, rjhos. phoric acid and sometimes potash must be occasion ally applied, - 5 ..,..,..

AU CKLAND APPOINT MENTS.

Franklin Election,

[BY TKLKOBAPH,—OWN COKRKSPONDENT],

WELLINGTON, this day. It is understood here that tho Government consider the evidence disclosed at the hearing of tho Franklin Election Petition calls for a change in the Heturning Officer before the new writ is issued. The ap pointment has nut been finally decided upon, but I believe it was offered to Mr Thomas Cotter, of Auckland, and will probably be accepted by that gentleman.

The resignation of Mr Barstow, R.M., causes a vacancy in; the office of Visiting Justice to the Gaol, and Mrß. McLean has also been disqualified by illness from at tending to the duties. The Government have therefore appointed Mr Thomas Macffarlane, J.P., a Visiting Justice, a post he has filled in connection with the Lunatic Asylum for many years.

RELIGION AND INTEMPER ANCE.

SABBATH DISCOTJBBES.

In respoDße to an appeal from tho Rand of Hope Union, several clergymen and lay preachers in the city and suburban churches yesterday, took for the subject of discourse, the disastrous effects of intemperance on the British nation, laying particular stress upon the importance of protecting our youth from an acquaintance with the great evil.

The Key. B. T. Dudley, who officiated at St. Sepulchre's, took for his text the scriptural record of the early life of Jesus Christ, drawing attention to the manner in which cur Saviour was nurtured and cared for by his earthly parents, and how He afterwards nurtured, trained, and directed iiis disciple* before sending them torth to preach the gospel. Thence tho reverend geutleman passed on to remark that after the same manner should guardians now care for tho youDg, keeping in miud that con. cerning the fearful evils of intemperance, it was tneir duty to protect and strengthen those lets abb than themselves to resist temptation. The discourse, throughout, was listened to with much attention.

At St. Paul's the Hey. C. M. Nelson selected his sabjeot from the text " Take heed to yourselves, le3t at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness and care 3of this life, and bo that day comes uporj yon unawares." These words, he said, were spoken by Jesus to His disciples, knowing their weakness of flcih and their liability to enter into temptation. The same words were intended for us, • and looking at the progress of in. temperance in this city alone, tie (the preacher) considered them necessary. There proDably were many true, honest Christians here, but still there was much need to '• watch and pray." A fine temperance man, according to his viewing, was one whose body was in subjection to his will, and his will in subjection ts Christ.

At Pitt-street Wcsleyan Church, the Rev. Alexander Keid also delivered an interest ing discourse from several ecriptural texts, the first being from Romans, xiv. c. 21 v. "It is good neither to eat flesh, cor to drink wine, nor auy thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak." He expressed his sympathy with the present Band or. Hope movement, and said the evils of iutemperence must be apparent to all who witnessed the poverty, wretchedness, and insanity, which arose from its evil effects. The Bible recom mended both temperance and total abstin ence, and temperance organisations were tuorefore found to be composed mainly of Christians. It was the duty of the church to be moving in the matter ; for the Bake of humanity it should take action, and he hoped to see Auckland residents become more _ enthusiastic in the prohibition of the liquor traffic and to soon see the Sunday closing of public-houses an established fact.

At the Ponsonby Baptist Church, the tfev. Mr Guy prea:hed from the text, "Happy is ho that iiondcraneth not him self in that thing which he alloweth," Thence he referred to the exuting evil of intemperance, stating that it was a Christian duty to forego even a lawful gratification of that pleaaure which might tend to injure either tiiera3elves or others. At tbe Ponsonby Baptist Church, M.r Griffiths selected his text from Isaiah, '' Cast ye up, caßt ye up, prepare the way j take up the stumbling block out of the way of the people." The drink traffic he considered one of the greatest .stumbling blocks in the way of the' Gospel, and urged upon all present the advisability of taking active measures to bring this Increasing evil to an end. They should record their vete3 against the increase of publicans' licenses, and a Band of Hope might be es tablished in connection with the Sunday school. At the Temperance Hall, Mr G. A. Brown spoke very strongly on the subject of in temperance, denouncing the drink traffic and those engaged therein. In the present system he saw that which wonld tend to turn preseat respectable grocers into such as the majority of publicans no ware. There was extreme danger, and therefore he recommended extreme measures. In St. James's Presbyterian Chnreh; Rev. R. F. Macnicol preached in the more ing from Prov. 23 chap., 31 and 32 verses —"Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth its colour in the cup; when it moveth itself aright. At the last it biteth like a serpent, an t stinjjeth like an adder." In introducing the subject he remarked that drunkemess, though not the worst crime, was the oldest of human vices; and while it had been prevalent in a primitive condition of society, it was by no means confined to such, but rather seemed to grow in extent and intensity, in proportion as men became more civilised, rich, and luxurious. Thus, in ancient Greece, the leader of pre-Christian civilisa tion, ihe vice of drunkenness prevailed to a great, extent; and at the pre sent day our own British nation, though foremost in the civilising art*, in commerce, and enlightenment, was notoriously the most drunken nation on the face of the earth. After giving statistics of the extent to fchtch indulgence in in toxicants was carried in Great Britain, he pointed out that in this, as in other British colonies, the national vice was indulged in to a wider extent than was the'oue in the Home country. (The rev. gentleman, speaking wiihout Botes, made a somewhat serions '' lapsus licguiß " when he stated the annual expenditure on strong , drink in Great Britain to be about £140,000. He no doubt intended to say £140,000,000, which is about - tho correct figure — the average for each man, woman, and child, in the population being about £4 per annum.). The preacher went on to state what should be tho attitude of the Church and its individual meraWa on this important subject, tie advocated the formation of Binds of H'.pe to keep the young apart from the evil, seeing that they had no natural desire for intoxicants unless such aa exerted an influence over th»se un fortunate ones who had the craving by hereditary transmisson; and ho touched on the scientific aspect of the question to prove that alcohol had"no''part in building up tissue, fibre or bone in the system, aud was th*refore not intended to be used as a beverage. The Christian duty in pre sence of such an evil was cUarly taught by Paul in his First Epistle to 'the Corinthians, and also in his Epistle to'the Romans. While there might be those who found no necessity to abstain, on account bt themselves, it was laid down as their duty not to do anything whereby a weaker brother might be led to stumble or fall. He concluded with an earnest appeal to all to endeavour to fulfil the call of Christian i duty in respect to the evil of drunkenness, so that our national reproach might de wiped out, and with it the misery, pauper ism, and crime which were to so alarming an extent the direot and indirect result of the system.

Several other gentlemen also touched upon the subject in course of the Sabbath discourses, the principal aim of most speakers being to impress upon their hearcts the necessity of preventing tho spread, or stamping out altogether the evil of intemperance. At .tho Epiphany Church. W2% -r,e KeVl Mr HweWen delivered one of the Rev. Erskine Clark's sermons on Intemperauco," which proved very appro priate to the occasion, while at the Theatre evening service, Mr George Hemus, President of the Band of Hope Union, ol oupied the time allotted in a short discourse on 'Ihe"Besetting Sin." He desired to impress on his hearers the many evils which drunkenness led up to, nnd urged upon all the necessity to check tho spread of the most.easily besetting of all evils.

It is stated that about the beginning of February, the first train on the Continent of Europe, lighted with electricty, ran botwe'en Erankfort-on-the-Main and Hanau, The result wus most satisfactory.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB. MONDAY. MAY 22.



-j U S T O |P E N B P, BATIN RADAMES IM AM, 188 FASHIONABLE SHADES, NBWKST AND MOST HANDSOME TRIMMING FUR DKKSSES, BOUGHT CHEAP, AND TO BE SOLD CHEAP, f^VMARKBD IN PLAIN FIGURKB. "53 TTOV3 PKR CBNT. DISCOUNT for Cash Purchasers of Goods to the amount ot £2. "William Rattkay s Central Drapery Warehouse 178, 180 & 182, QUKEN-BTBBHT, ' AUCKLAND Twu doors below Mason's Halrdresslnpt Saloon). «7 B HAVE KECEIVED 500} ?i^l {500 OF Jjarge White Blankets, SUOHTLT DAMAOED. Thby Vltvi Bb Sold at 12a, Bd. a Pair, 'I J, COSOBAVB& CO-



] Special Advertiaementa. TTALCIONE & ORIENT STEAMEB. We are now Opening up from above Vessels the VKRY LATEBT STYLES In— Millinery (very stylish) Dress Goods Untilmmed Bonnets Plain! and Brocaded andHata Velvets The New Flower Head Plain and Brooided nreai Velveteens Ijaoe Goods Mantloa and Jackets Fancy Wool Goods Ulsters Taffeta Glaoes Hosiery KID GLOVES (Ist Choice), not to be had elsewhere. Blankets Towels Flannels, Plain S«wlll Corsets Calicos Cretonnes Sheetings Tea Cloths, &o. A Very Complete Assortment of BABY LINEN AND LADIE9' & CHILDB' UNDKROLOTHING. ; Boys'Sulta I Collars 1 Boys'Ulstera Shirts Boys' Hata I Hosiery ■ I TERMS : 5 PBR CENT. DISCOUNT FOR CASH,



! Milne and Ohoyoe, AUCKLAND. -CIROM THIS DATE, !, ■ 5 pKB OJ^NT 5 Will bb Allowed on ALL CASH PURCHASES »com Qnk Pound And Upwaeds. J. COSGBAVE ft CO. Wo R, B KIDGMAN Hub Jost Purohasod a LOT OF REMNANTS OF FRENCH MERINOS, SATIN CLOTHS, j AND OTHER DRISSS GOOD 8, j Belonging to a Bankrupt Stock, Have been bought Low, And will be BOLD AT A VERY MODERATE ADVANCK. A Large Assortment Gents' Black Kid Glovob, 60 Pairs' Lailiw i-button Tan Kid Glovoa, 2s 6d pair, worth 3s A Nioa Stook of Black Silks, all prices; two pleoea balng slightly spoctod, will be Bold cheap to clear Large Lot of Blue '-orgo, Is yard.splendid value Just Purchased, a Large Lot of Warehouse Sumpi.B A Great Variety of Articles to be Sold Cheap, worthy of Inspection A New Lot of Boys' Ulothlnj oponod this week, all sorts and sizes ; very nice Goods Also, Lot of New Tweeds, splendid patterns, all prices Ulster Tweeds and Jacket Cloths, in variety Blankets, Flannels, Calicos, &c W. B. B. will, from tbJa data, glvo a DIS COUNT of ONB BHILLING off h. VERY POOND on OA.BH PUKCHA3KB. The Cash System being allko an advantage to Bayer and Seller, not having to provide for bad d.'bts, loan riKLL CHICAPdIt that it I dia a large credit trade. Patterns Free by Post on application. FIVK PKR CENT. liISCOUNt IN THE POUND FOR CASH, AT THE JUNCTION J)RAPKRY Upper Queen-street. 00000000000000000000000000 HE-iHE^E-iEiEhHE-iE-iHE-iE-'H^E-iHHEhEhHE^HEhE-iS OOOOODOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODOOOO mhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhMhhhhh tcj •£* W W W hh S X Dh D* W S Sh X S S S ffi X W M £5 M W S3 W HHEn ri E-i E-i Eh HH Eh 5-i Eh Eh E-Eh H H E-i Eh H E-i E-i E-i H H SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS xcoaoaooooooaoooooooooooo 1882 "\yiNTER. 50 CASES 50 The first portion of the NEW GOODS for this Season are now on viow, amongst which ara some Maokifioekx 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 CLOTHING Is almply superb, and the Variety oy HATS, HOSIERY, SHIRTS, BLANKETS, FLAN NELS, &c, second to none in New Zealand, Auckland Branch : QUEEN-STREET, Opposite Theatre Royal; And at Albert-street, Thames. J. FITZSIMONS, Manager, NSSNNNSNSSNISNNSSNSNSISISNNBIN T ÜBT RECEIVED Ex Crownthorpo and Arabella, and Late Arrivals, large shipments 07 brussels and ta l'u« 8t r y CJarpkts. (AIX NEW PATTERNS). A Splendid Assortment of Frenoh and English CRETONNES. LACK AND NET CURTAINS In Great Variety. Brass and Iron Bedsteads .and Cots, iron venetian blinds (all colours), VERANDAH BLINDS. PERAMBULATORS FURNITURE of every description In stock and made to order. INSPECTION INVITED, WINKS AND J-f ALL, Wholesale and Retail cabinetmakers and upholßtkkkrs, and carpet warehousemen, Shobtland-stbeet, J. TONBON OABLIOK] [ttOBERT 01UNWBLL £lITY Jg[ALL \ KCADB. FURNITURE, CARfETS, DRAPERY, CLOTHING. We have Jest Received a Splendid Assortment or PARPETQ V/AKPErO~~* Hanileome Wilton, Royal Axmlnster, and Brussels, with Borders to match, Also, Tapestry, Felt, Kidderminster, Dutoh, and Jute Stair Carpets. OIL OLOTiIS nnd LINOLEUMS, NowDosigne. Carpets made np and laid in the best workman like style, HEARTH RUGS (various kinds), from 5a upwarda. GARjbICK & OR AN WELD, City Ball Aroade. Gtarliok & Cranwell Allow 5 per cent. Discount On all Cash Purchases over fll. TXOUBEB FURNISHED THROUGHOUT, JpURNITURK ot all kinds ready for delivery. JROH BBDSTKADS In Great Variety JQEDDING ot all sizes kept In Btoofc — JUST RKCEIVBD-Brußselß Carpet at 3s6d per yortii LINOLEUMS (New Designs), First andßecond Quality. JiAUTIFUL ASBORTMKNT ot FANCY BRACKETS, bevel glass fronts and sides. NEW STYLE of Vases, Jars, and Baskets' for Pot and Cnt Flowers,. KKY STYLiaH ORBTONNK3, FaßtDyes; Warranted to Wash. BBDROOM FUKNITUKK of every descrip tion, . DkAWTRTi - ku()m FURNIVOkk, Latest Styles. OO ARBi INVITifiD to Inspeot our Stook before Furnishing. rUiKAT CARS taken In PACKING and \T DELIVMRINQ GOOD 3. FURNISH YOUR HOUSE from the CITY P ■ . • HALL ARCAOK. G-arlick & Cranwell, OABINRTMAKER3, UPHOL3TKRBRB,|AND OUTFITTERS, I |OBNBRAL HOUSE FURNISHBRB, *



Special Adveriiaementa. mHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE I -1 Crown ' Flour, In saoks, IOCs and fiffa "Champion" „ „ „ •• "Cantab/ '„ „ ■.. •• Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat Wharf Miix, .Auckland Seeds i Sefdsj Seeds i W^. J. Hurst & Co. Have JOST Landed their NEW SEASON'S CLOVKBS, which are ot Very auperlor Quality. White Clover, English and Dutoh Red Clover. English and American Cowrgrasß, Bngliah and American Alsyko, Timothy, Trefoil, Rape Luoerne, Ltnseed, &0., &C, &c. Having purchased prior to tho rise, enables them to offer tho above at wholesale rates. Inspection Invited, Also, Povorty Bar Rye Grass, maohlne dressed a splendid»Bample Southern Kye Grass. Italian Rye Grass Coolisfoot, Prairie Grass, Poa Proßtensis And ail other kinds of Agricultural and Garden Seeds. bonkdustl Sonbdust At the City ConnoU's desire, we have deter mined to dear out our present a took, and in order to do so quickly, we have reduced the prices for cash. Our quotations are from £v to £S, according to quantity and quality. In Stock i Bell's Celebrated i inch and Boneflour: Sydney 2 star and 3 star Bonedust and Boneflour; and a limited Quantity of Sop cot's loom manufacture. ' Wo have also for Sala 1 2 New Robey's 8 and 8 b.p. Engines and Thrashers Coulter's Drills Koaruioy'a Combined Reaper and Mower Cornesa" Patent H.P. Chaff-cutter Also. Corbett & Peel's mannfaotnre Double-furrow Plou«hB, well worth lnspootlon Slnglo furrow Ploughs, Horse Hoes Colilvntors, Rollers and Clod-orushors Winnowere, Cheeso Presseß Ohooeomakers, Cbatf-outtora (small) &0., &c Has. Also, Feed and Seed Oats, Maize, Barley, Flour. Sharps, Oatmeal, Chaff, Bran, Fowl Wheat, &0., &0., &o. Prlrao damplus of l'ickud Table Potatoes GUA N a Peruvian, OhlendorlTß, Dlsf olved Peruvian Maldou Island, Huou Island, and other Che mical Manures. W. J. IF RbT & C° • 101. QUEKN-BTREET. Auckland.



Smokers, whose Indulgence In the weed is continuous, should use just such a cordial as UDOI.PHO WOLFU'S SCHIEDAM AKOMATIO Schnapps, for these palpable reasons: Tobacco drains the salivary glands and deranges the nervous organism. It Is a powerful drug, that tells on the Btrongeic constitution. It invites dyspepsia, heartburn, indigestion, nausea, often bringing on tromorv, and Its fumes Impair the vision. While this elixir may obviate these rosultg, It will certainly brace the system against U« pernicious oirsof".