SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVBSISO. Ringsrooms. s a, Edie, for Sydney CNaSo-t-. Bcbooner, Sio.ne. tor.Kjjnwa Kate McGregor, schoonßr, Couch, for _ alma

_, __, __„ ) This Kvonlng, 7.59 HIGH WATER f To-morrow Morning, 8.13 . UN*BT.-Thls Evening, 5.21 Hi_NRIBB.-To-mt.rrow Mmblm.6.Bl MOON'S AGE.-r_Bt quarter, 2_th. 6.3. a.m

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London-Pareora, early Levnka and Suva-Taioroa, Friday. 21st Taranaki and South-Ha we a, Tuesday Russell, Whangaroa. and Mongonui-Welling ton or Glenelg. Monday Tauranga-Glenelg or Wellington. Monday or Wh__Waud Whangarei He-ls-Argyle, - Tuesday and Friday . Mangawai-Fingal, Thtpday Mercury Bay-Flngal. Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED LONDON.

Glen'ora, barque, W»dln«_ FebM Vanguard, barque, loading, Feb 21 Obllt, barque, loading, Keb 21

LIVERPOOL. Mendoao, barque «.ftL.W l_____ tt l Orient, b.rque (8.C.J.N.); sailed Feb 2

NKW YORK. Zaa'andit. P.M.33.. from San Francisco, May 2 AVT? -taUknecht, barque (UK.R.O.). soiled

R.pldo. barqus; loading Feb SO Annie Burr, oarquentlne; cleared Feb lt

AUSTRALIA. Australia. P.M.8.5.. from Sydney, April 25. G-rlocta. sohooner. Irom Sydney, via Newcastle Annabel, brig, from Sydney: loading

SO--H SKA ISLANDS, Borsali., brigantine. from Mulgr.ve Island Ryno. brigantine, from Row Island Sybi. Bohooner, from Tahiti Sovereign, Bchaoner, from Tamil Edith, sohooner. trom Suva Pirate, sohooner, from Hnahlne Pearl, ketch, from Rarotonga Agnes Donald, schooner, from Rarotonga Queen, Bohooner. trom Raro'onga Winifred, Bohooner, from Tavionl

80-THBBN PORTS. Cutty Sark. schooner, from Lyttelton; sailed Maroh 27 _ Darcy Pratt, brigantine, from Dunedin

EXPORTS.

Per Ringarooma, for Sydney: 60 kegs butter, 21 bundles moulding. -J sacks oysters. 11l sacka saed, « cases cheese, 22 pieces timber, and a few packages sundries. Per Thames for New York-3,09. cases kauri gum, S7O bales. hormlnni. Per Three Cheers for Levuka: .2,000 bricks, 1 cutter yocht, 1 wholeboat. -2.000 ft timber, 1 sack hams, 1 cask potatoes, 1 cask onions.

li-wabdsCoabtwis-.-Sonth rarollna, from Barrier, with IB tons firewood; Pukapuka. from Omaha, with 3. pieces timber; Iris, frotn Patau, with 11.950 feet sawn timber; Reliance. from Russell, with 8S tons coal.

OtrrwARDS COASTWiSB.-.outh Carolina, for Barrier; Pukapuko. tor Omaha; Iris, for Patau; fiorvai, for Russell. The as. Rotorua, from Sydney, will arrive early on Friday next. Mr J. PL Barton's schooner yacht Asteroid took her departure for Fiji on Monday lost. Tha barque Thames cleared at the Customs for New York to-day. Passenger: Mrs WiUlonu.

The M. Macgregor leaves the Onehunga Wharf for Waitara at 1 p.m. on Thursday next, April 20th. The ship Ha'clone is now quite duo, being over 103 days out from London. The Reming ton should also be near land, having sailed from London on Jan. li. 95 days since.

The new schooner Three Cheers (Captain Matthews) cleared at the Customs for Levuks, via Enoa, to day.

The " Australasian Shipping Register giTta the arrival of the barque India, from Auckland, at Newcastle on March 31st. There must, how ever be some mistake, as the India sailed hence on March 20th, having on the previous day cleared the Customs for Tongatabu.

PASSENGERS FOR SYDNEY.

The s.s. Ringarooma left for Sydney at s}x o'clook lost evening. The following is her pas saucer list:—Salom: Messrs Boulton, Retd. fihodes. 810-mfleld, Ridings, nenn, Harrison, John Hay. Kaight, Thomas. Craig. Reid, R. Johnston, H. McDray. V. Hodlin, Boucher, B. W. Wilson. M. Stewart, J. Jersey. H. Knight, Arthur, Franks. Lowe. Martin, Morley. H. Provost, Woolnough, Jan- Hay. M. Carter, s<. Robertson. Boulton. Whyte, Misses Boulton, Cowilsbaw (21, Mesdames Benn, Blattery, Harrison and family 13). Hay. Knight, and 2 ohildren, and Thomee, Captain Ander son. Steerage :—Messrs J. Glass. A. Chlng, 8. Chlng, J. Qifford. J. Wood. R. Grantham, A. MoKay, W. Aitkin, J. Chambers, T. Kervel, A.Peppertll, J. Hill. D. Cosgrave, J. Walker, A. Gordon, C. Bayley, J. Condon, D. McKay, X Pendergast, D. Klnoni G. Skift. M. Brown ley. M. Cashen, D. War!t, R. W, Thompson, G. Harris, Sas-eeky, J. Smith, GlUlns (2). H. S. Peltier, J. Smith, J. Kelly. Grattan. Watta. and Harrlron. Mies Macky, Mrs Rosll. Mrs Hayler, Mrs Harrison and child. Total, 60 adnlta, 23 children.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

_____________ __- • __*!«»«»*"■" '^ mm mmmnmimmm«m!i,i'»^'^^__^__ DKPAKTOKBB. Hinemoa. Govt, steamer, Falrchtld, tor Wel lington Lalla Rookh, as., Eobert-0., tor Waitara The b.s. Lalla Rookh left at . p.m. yesterday lor Waitara. with 39 boxes soap. 25 boss cindies. 10 boxes tea, 2 horses, 1 buggy, 72 aheetß iron, 2a mats sugar, 159 caees and packages, and the following passengers: — Messra Diokßon, Petty. Haydoa. and another. She Is expected to return hither to-morrow. The Qovemment steamer iHlnemoa arrived from Wellington at 'M-fi-rn- to-day with Sir * George Qrey as paanenger; she returned thither half-an-honr after arrival, conveying the Hon Mr Whitaker and Secretory (Mr Jackson), and Miss False i

Commercial.

Evening Stab Office, Wednesday,

Messrs Hunter and Noton held an extensive land sale to-day, and the prices given shawing tbe gi owing desire far investment in town pro- Earty. The Naval Hotel, corner of Karanga ape-road and Pitt-street, realised £1250; two two-storied buildings with frontsge to Pitt and Horefordetre-t . £1050; 10feetfronUge to Karangahapo road and Bere-ford Btreet. £1130: 61 feet frontage to Karangahapo Road. £960; 11 acres at Penrose, £-80; allotments In >garua wahia, £17, £15 10 . and £1; allotments In Hamilton, £16 and Ait each; 50-aore lots at Taupirl, £35 and .12 10s. Mr Philson acted today for the first time as knight ot the hammer (or Messrs Hunter and Nolan, and Nolan, and from the manner In which he depone- himself, lt seems not improbable that ha mar outvie the famous George Robin.

Mr Gabriel Lewis sold.to-day the leases of the ofllce. of the Auckland Harbour Board on the wharf for a term commenclrg 19th Apri lto 31st October, at £12 to £1J per t.nnum.

Messrs Cochrane and .on held a sale of clothing and effects insev.ral estates, at their Forest- eef Mart. The sale was largely attended and the properties were all sold at satisfactory prices.

Mau Notice.

_Ur_a wi_L_C_oa_ ab Und___— THIS DAT. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 F.m. Thcbsda.. 26th Instant. For Walwera, Te Kaps, Cralgioburn, and Warkworth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For waitara, per Lalla Rookh, at 1 p.m. H_r Thames, per Rotomahana. at 3 p.m. .or Tauranga. Ohinemutu. and Opotikl. per Glenelg, at 1 am. ..„-_,_,, For Thames, per Kuby.at 5.30 p.m. _._„., ~ For Mangawai and Kaiwaka. per Fingal, at 5 p.m. Friday, 21*t Instant. For Waitara. &c. per Macgregor. at 11 a.m. For Hokinnga, etc.. per Powcno, at Uia.m. For Waiheke and Coromandel, per Coro mandel. at 1.30 p.m. For Russell. Kawakawa. Levuka and Suva, per Taiaroa. at 1 p.m. Por a.B- Rotorua, as follow:— For India, China. Japan.Medlteranean Ports, and Continent ot Europe, at 5 p.m. For uiaborae, Napier. Southern ports, Aus tralian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Sue. and Brindisi, for letters, fee,, specially bo prepaid and addressed, at 6 p.m. For newspapers, at 5 p.m. For money orders, and registered letters, at 1 p.m. Tuesday. 25th Instant. Per s.s. Australia as follow :— for Sandwich Islands, United States of America. Canada. Britten Columbia. Central and Sontb America, and British and Foreign I West Indies, at 1 p.m. ___ __ _ _ For United Kingdom and Continent of For money "orders registered lottera, and newspapers, at 11.30 a,m. late letters bearing an extra fee of slxpenoe ln addition to t_a_poßtage, will bo receive by the Moll Agen-Wn board tbe steamer up to the time of sailing. This mail will be due in London, on Mon day. June 5, 1832.

& B. BBS, Cblol Postmaster, Chief Post-offloe. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

A I'M- 19, 1882. Theatre Royal-Doran's Minstrels, 8 p.m. Lorne-Btreot Hall-Demonstration Ball and Dinner. Parnell Borough Oouncil-7.30 p.m. Cook-street Hall-Polling tor City Ward, 9 a.m. to 6 p.d_. Point Chevalier District—Ratepayers' Meet ing. Northern Hotel, 7.30 p.m. Working Men's Club -Meeting ef Bricklayers, 'whauHall-Moetingof Union Crloket Club, 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

CAMKROV.— On 19th April, at her residence. Seaflold View, the wife ol A. T. Cameron of a son. RORINBON,—On April 18, at her residenoe, Pukekohe, the wife of Richard Roblmon of a son.

Death.

MORLKY.—On the 17th inst, at ber residence O'itoikf-.treet, Ann Morley, aged 76 years. ihe funeral will take place to-morrow (Thursday), at I p.m.

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

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1882. THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS. Return of Sir George Grey.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance For the future In the distance. And the good!t_at we can do.

Sir Geokge Gbey arrived from Wellington in the Hinemoa this morning. He appears to be in the best of health. Nothing new has transpired with reference to the criais, bnt tbo essential facts have now been gleaned item by item, nntil the harmony oi the narrative is pretty well complete. Tbe statement telegraphed by the Press Asso ciation (and which has been attributed to His Excellency's own pen) is a literal account of the whole case. In so far as the different dates of resignation indicate dissensions in the Cabinet, we have no hesitation in expressing our thorough belief in the assertion which has been made by the " Lvttelton Times, "and which is shadowed iv the Governor's account of the crisis, that Mr Bryce had telegraphed an intimation of his intention to resign to tho Premier from Waikato on the 31st ultimo, and that Mr Rolleston had notified Mr Hall to similar effect, These preceded the written resig nations which were signed by Messrs Whitaker, Bryce, and Atkinson, in Auckland, and were undoubtedly the means of precipitating Mr Hall's resig nation. To affirm, as the "Herald's" Wellington correspondent attempts to do to-day, that Major Atkinson came to Auckland to arrange for the contingency that was threatened through Mr Hall's tailing health, is placing the Treasurer in a most unfortunate position, bec__.se we had the very .strongest official assurances that his mission was solely for the purpose of examining the local industries of Auck land with a view to tariff amendments, and be had actually prepared for a personal tonr through Marsden with Mr Mitohelson. Either the "Herald" correspondent is stating what is false now, or the pnblic were wilfully deceived before, and de ceived in respect of a matter which it wss petfectly childish to conceal—the fact of Mr Hall being unwell. The de vice is too poor to mislead any. one. We have good reason to believe that the Premier was at hopeless variance with his colleagues on a moat important question of native administration, and this disagreement, culminating in Mr Bryce's resignation, hurried on the retirement of Mr Hall—an event which had been threat ened over and over again, at intervals, for aix months previously, and had only been delayed by mutual agreement until after the meeting of Parliament, The remarks in the " Herald " to-day upon the Governor's action in urging npon his advisers the duty of summoning Parli ament together immediately after the dis solution are too absurd to require an answer. Our coutemporaiy a few months ago took precisely the same ground as His Excellency appears to have done, and strongly declared that constitutional prac tice required the summoning of Parlia ment as soon as possible after a gene ral election. The duty ot tbe head of the Executive was imperative; and we have no doubt if the papers are ever pro duced it will be seen that not only was the uncertain result of the election npoo exist ing parties alleged by the Governor as a reason for ascertaining as speedily as possible whether Ministers still maintained the confidence of Parlia ment, bnt the constitutional usage was pressed with still greater force. 7. _r 18 r_, .. _?. r. - "grificant that tbe Herald s Wellington correspondent,who professes to be the Ministerial mouthpiece denied with even greater vehemence than he is denying the accuracy ot His Excell. ency a account of the crisis now, the fact that the Governor had made any representaton to his Advisers on tho subject of calliog Parliament together. The habit of heaping oue falsehood on the top of another in the hope of concealing it is an expedient the ! futility; of which this person should long ago have discovered. i

Having at various times criticised Sir Art bar Gordon in no measured terms, we

feel bound to defend him from the manifest attempts to mUreprcseut his action iv the present crisis, and traduce his mime by vague insinuations. Now that the whole circumstances are kuown, His Excellency's conduct b.comes clear and consistent, and is proved to have been calculated to secure Representative Govern ment in its fullest sense. It may turn out that beyond the differences associated with Mr Hall's resignation, His Excellency had reason to suppose that certain members of the late Cabinet would not join the re-con structed Ministry. Though that beiitf will, in all probability, not now be realised, it would none the less have embarrassed the Governor in takiug steps to obtain a Ministry having the confidence of Pat la ment, a" duty that was placed directly upou his shoulders by Mr Hall's resignation. In

these circumstances he required the repre sentative leaders of both parties to supply him with data on which he might form an opinion as to [their respective capabili ties of forming a stable administration. Without asking Sir George Grey to form a Cabinet, he inquired of him whether he conld give a positive guarantee that if he were called upon to construct a Ministry from his political patty he could form a Cabinet which would certainly hold a Parliamentary majority. After considera tion, air George returned an answer that with so many new members in Parliament

it was uttetly impossible for aDy man to give such a guarantee, and he agreed with His Excellency that it was right, therefote, under the circumstances that the members of the former Government should be afforded the opportunity of meeting Parlia ment, The telegrams from the "Herald" correspondent asserting that differcncts had occurred bettvetn His Excellency and Sir George are utterly baseless aud malicious fabrications. Having known Sir Arthur Gordon almost from childhood, Sir George Grey would not, under any ciicumstances, have advised him to a course that was not certniu of the approval of Parliament, and tneir relations in Welliugtoti were through out of tbe most harmonious character, a fact which was testified to very touchingly in the letter of farewell which His Excellency addressed to Sir George Grey prior to his depatturc for Auckland in tho Hinemoa.

Gambling in New Zealand.

IS summing np the distinguishing characteristics of the- peoplo of the Australasian colonies, any estimate would bo imperfect which omitted from the calculation their eager pursuit ot novelty and love of excitement. This eager rest lessness, which i. a symptom of tbe mental and physical vigour of our race, is, unless properly controlled, liable to develop a morbid condition of mind, resulting ia the deterioration of the powers of body as well as of mind. The passion for gambling, which in these colouirs is so widespread aud intense, is one of those un healthy excitements so detrimental to the individual aud the community that the question o£ its control becuics of the first importance to all who take a prospective interest in tbo wel fare of the great nations which are destined to dwell upon these shores. Iv Britain the gambling propensity is confined to certain wcll-delincd classes of the people, while the great body takes no part in it; but hero the habit seems to have infected every section of society. In New Zealand, our young coiumuuity, which might have been expected to be still living in primitive and natural surrounding?, is as lar advanced in the pursuit of gambling and betting as ever was the most polished State on earth, even when totteriug to its fall from corrup tion and luxuriausuess. To most people it is not casv to sec how gambling is,/? priori, an evil; but judged by the formula which says, "By thiir fruits shall ye know them," no one can deny that it ia a vice cf the worst possible type, adding lo its own direct evils a train of vices aud miseries almost innumerable, Tne Gaming and Lotteries Act of Mr Whitaker, which was passsd by our last Parliament, is an admir able exposition oi the popular vhw ot gambling, and i 3 calculated to secure the efficient control of the evil. It dues not go the length of declaring that gaming and betting are, per s<; objectionable aud evil acts, but it states it. object- to be " th. suppression of gaming ar.d betting houses, and the more effectual abolition of lot teries.'' Wo much mistake the popular -_..m&e^m_cV^copie'may -eT_o!vui__trj enamoured of betting, or fond of a rubber at whist for a friendly stake, or the greater excitement ot a game at "J_ap," they aro agreed that gaming and betting house, are hotbeds of tbe worst forms of vice, ami that lotteries are an unfair and risky description of trading, which, it allowed to spread, would prove destructive of all true com merce, industry, and enterprise. Tne Gaming and Lotteries Aot, in licr, is a pro tection to public trade and public morality, while it leaves people at full liberty, in their private capacities, to gamble, bet, and . draw lotteries to their heart's content.

A recent decision by Thames magistrates in a case under the Gaming aud Lotteries Act has given rise to some excited feeling regarding the new law, A fruiterer in Thames township was tried on the charge of keeping a common gaming-house; aud it being proved that people had collected in his hou.o for the purpose of playing card*, the two Justices who occupied the bench sentenced him t. three months' imprison ment without the option of a line. We do not deny that the punishment is rather severe, and we fe.l cettain that with a Resident Magistrate on the bench the in fliction of a money penalty would have been considered sufficient tor the end. of justice in the first case brought under the Uatning Act in the district. But in principle the decision is a sound one, and need cause no alarm to those who like a little indulgence in card-playing. No oue need be afraid of being invaded in the castle of their homo by a gang of policemen, aud dragged before the magistrates ova charge of gambling. In the case referred to, it was necessary, in the first place, for a deposition to be made that there was reason to believe that the accused kept a common gaming-house, and a warrant had to be obtained errpowering the police to enter it. It is not the playing of cards, Out such playing in a common gaming house, which is declared illegal by the Act, and not only the keeper of such house, but every person found gambling or taking an interest in it on the premises is liable to prosecution, fine, and imprisonment In this Thames case, the house raided fully answered the description of a gaming-house, as given in the Act Not only were two young mau found playing cards, but there were remcants of old packs of cants strewed all over the floor, while a crowd of specia l-tor- were watching the game and pro bably betting on it—a'l, at any rate, im bibing the fierce excitement of play, and acquiring the depraved appetitite for gamb ling. Considering the great amount of evil which may insidiously be spread by those who keep houses of this description, it cannot be said that the Act is unduly severe in allowing a fine to the extent of £ 100, and imprisonment for six months as the punishment for the offence. The mitigation of this maximum is left in the discretion of the mapistrates before whom the cases are heard : and while it seems to us that tbe decision in tho Thames case is rather severe, it is possib'e that the facts fully laid before the Ju.tices were sufficient to warrant the infliction of the heavy punishment awarded. Any un necessary sevority is to be deplored, as it is calculated to create hostility to what is a really useful and necessary statute. Ihere aro two exceptions made by the Act—one in favour of Art Onions, aud tho other in regard to the tota'isator—which may give rise to a difference of opinion. The legalising of the totalisator within certain limits is, we think, entirely indefensible, on the broad ground taken up by the Act; but it is a politic concession .0 the widespread love of betting which may prevent ingenious evasions of the law. The question of Art Unions, and whether it is just or politic to create a privilege in the use of them, is a more difficult subject, to Which we may revert at another oppor tunity.

The Hon. 1. Whitaker bas lost no time in answering the summons to Wellington. He was ready to meet the Hinemoa on her arrival with Sir George Grey this morning, and the steamer got out again by the same tide. We ought to know, therefore, within the next two or three days, the exact con struction of tbe new Cabinet. It is be lieved that all the late Ministers, with the exception ot Mr Hall, will rejoin, Mr Rolleston taking over the portfolio of Minister of Public Works. The vacancy caused by the with drawal of Mr Hall will probably be left un filled until after Parliament meets. Kr Hall will, moat likely, resign his seat in the House of Representatives and pay a visit to England.

Wc have received the sum of 10s for the widow and children of the late Charles Lee.

On our third page to-day, (conculding on the fourth page), wo publish an interesting article by MrF.JA. Moss, M.H.R-, on the question of Local Self-Govemment. Ihe subject is one that will occupy a foremost place in the politics of the iuttirc, aud we have no doubt that Mr Moss's views will receive a dispassion ate hearing aud caiefitl consideration.

Wc would remind owners of horses tbat acceptances and general entries close for Papakura races, at Mr Pcicival's office, tbis evening, at 8 o'clock p.m.

The inspection of the A Battery, New Zealand Regiment of Artillery, will beheld at the Drill-shed to-morrow evening, when every member is requested to attend.

The Ponsonby Rowinu Club will bold a special meeting this evening iv Stauford . Club Hotel, when some important business, including tbe election of a new committee, will be considered.

The programme ol the Dramatic Society's perfotmance at Remuera to-morrow evening has beeu issued, and judging by the at'rac tivcueis ol the play ("Still Waters Run Deep"), tbe Btrecgth of the cast, and the repute which the society enjoys in the community, there seems every reason to calculate upon a bumper "house " for Mr Prank Pearson, the beneficiaire. Theenter taiutucrit is sure to be a very enjoyable one. Spccial'buses leave the Greyhound Hotol at 6 45 p.m. for the Hall.

A man named P. Bartley met with an accident yesterday afternoon at a building in course of erection in Hobaon-street. A part of the scaffolding gave way, and in falling struck B.irtlcy on the head, causing a slight fracture at the base of the skull. The unfortunate man was taken home, and attended upon by Dr Tennent. Wc learn that the wound is not so serious as sup posed to be, hence it is hoped the man may not be laid by for any length of time.

The usual monthly iuspeetion of the several Volunteer Companies (Viutoria, Hobson, and No, 3 Companies) were held last evening in the D>ill-Shed, under the command of Major Withers. The weathor had the effect of preventing some of the men from being present. The inspection was successful, butthctc was no drill.

Mr W. Huddy Cra.o, late sub-editor aud reporter for the " Clutha Leader," bas been appointed travelling reporter on the staff of the "Bay of Plenty Times," which vacancy was caused by the death ol Mr Palmer. There were fourteen applications for the situation.

Mr Hog., chief officer of the ship Oxford, has never gui c recovered from the eflecta of his fall trom Queen-street Whart a tew weeks since, and is now sufferiog from a severe ulcerated throat. He has been laid up on board his vessel lor over a week, ltnding it a very dilhetilt and painful task to swallow a sufficient quantity of food. He was taken to the Hospital in a cab this morning, and will remain there for medical treatment.

A boy named Eagerly, son ofafoiuier hotel-keeper, Green Island, Otago, whilst boating on the Waihola lake, ou Sunday, with bis father and sisters, fell overboard, His father was a good swimmer, and jumped overboard after him, but was unable to save him.

A special telegram to tbe Melbourne "Argus," dated London, May 31. saya : — " The House ol Commons divided last night nn the motion submitted by Mr Glad stone for the adoption of a modified form of the cloture. The result was as follows : —For the motion, 318 ; against, 271. The motion was, therefore, catriod by a majority of 47 voles.

A subscription is being raised for the purpose of clearing the mortgage oil the honse occupied by Mrs Ellisdon and her {•.milV, who have been left destitute by the accidental death of the bread-winner, A report has gained currency that the life of tho deceased was insured. This, un fortunately, was not the case, and the family are left completely without the means of livelihood by his untimely death.

amongst tlto passengers by the Ringa rooma yesterday for Sydney were Mr H. S. K. Feitz.r, the popular French teacher, aud Mr Geo. Kraser, jun., draughtsman. Mr Peltz.r will take p.ss.ge by tho Cti-O for Europe, his destination being Paris, where he intends setting up a commission agency, the Auckland bttiuch of which is to be Conducted by his partner, Mr W. H •u»*ar4, Mr Fraser proceeds to Australia. with his prorearon,^titr^v«-»_«cim"prob"a. ble that from thcuce he will go on to Eng land. If not, he wi'l return about six months hence,

Down's minstrels will appear to-night with a new programme at the Theatre Royal, and continue their performances for four evenings. The company has been re organised and some new members added, viz,, Messrs McComisb, O'Biente, Hitch cock, and Simpson Madame Andreo, the accomplished pianist, will give several in strument.l solos and selections from Men delssohn aid other compostrs. The enter tiinmcnt will include ballads, varied character dances, songs, sketches, and a farce. Mr Doran having secured the Theatre fur four nights, trusts that his efforts to provide innocent amusement for the people will meet with practical ap proval.

A cricket match—Whau Union v, One hunga 2nd Eleven—was commenced on Saturday, and was not concluded at 6 p.m. Onehunga was first to the wickets, and when timo wbb called had nine wickets down for 75 mas. Sutherland's batting was extremely good, making hi 344 by real steady play and true cricket. The follow, ing are the scores :—Onehunga 2nd Kleven : George Brown, b Wallace, 0 ; Howard, b Archibald, 3; Sutherland, b Bollard, 44; Leahy, run out 0; Brookfield, b Archi bald,.. ; E. Harvey, c Archibald, b Wallace, 0; Sheldric, run out, 1; W. Harvey, b Bollard, 13 ; Culleo, b Bollard, 1; Lawton, not out, 5; JelTery, to bat; extras, 5. Total, for nine wickets, 75.

The decision arrived at by the Ponsonby Regatta umpire ,*.t the meeting for consider ation of protests on Monday evening, shows the necessity forthe addition of several new rules to the code already in force. First, we require one stipulating that all saiiiog races .shall be finished before dark, or else be run over again, aud another compelling (although that seems an unnecessary word) fair-play men to refrain from taking any active part in working the boats in which they may be placed. The necessity of the first rule is evident from the charges made against the Imp last evening, while the second arises also from the same cause If fair play-men are to be allowed to push boats out of their course without either punishment or reproof, the pleasure of boat-racing is gone. The umpire ruled lhat tbe action ol the fair-play mau did not affect the crew of the boat wherein he wa_ pheed, and, there fore, any person will sco that unless some rule is made to prevent the repetition of such action, fair-play men can, at their pleasure, push the oppos ing boata forward or backward, without affecting the crew with whom they fail. We think the committee even yet should take some notice of the action of Mr . V. : Jon ts iv the matter.

At the Lotus Club dinner to Sir Henry Parkes, in New York, T. Barbour, among other matters, introduced the present Irish troubles in the western portions of Ireland, After asking indulgence from Sir Henry and the members for introducing a subject of a political aspect, ho wished Sir Henry, when in Loudon meeting members of Parliament aud men prominent in the affairs of the British Government, as exer cised in tbe disaffected districts of Ire land, to suggest "organised emigration," cither to the Western States, or to the fertile but more distant plains of Australia, as a cute for existing grievances there. Emigration presents the oD.y peaceful, feasible solution ot this vexed and trouble some quc.tion. Take whole hamlets, old and young, with their pastors, and trans plant them wholesale into tho far West, where in three years' time they would own their farmß, their houses, their flocks and herds, their farming implements, and be surrounded with peace and plenty ; become producers and con.nmers, One half the Bum spent annually in keeping 50,000 soldiers and 20,000 mounted armed police, which costs the Britiah over £100 per head, or £7,000,000 a year-one-half this yearly expenditure toward wdl-sy.-tem atized emigration would render the main tenance of such au army unneces sary, and bring peace, happiness, [ and contentment to those exported to the gardens of the great West, and leave those at home more free to enter upon and to cultivate the land left vacant and freed from discontented tenants who cannot now contend against the rigors of a hostile climate, tho competition of all food produc tions from the free soil of America, and last, and not least, the steady drain of rents —high rents—spent far from where they are collected, and never returned to benefit the locality that it has sapped for a century. —"New York Commercial Advertiser," 20th ultimo,

Messrs E. and A. Isaacs will hold a sale of Japanese curios, fancy pipes, niuß.cal boxes, baaatelle boards, Chinese figures, watches, clocks, etc., at their mart to-mor row, commencing at noon,

The Society of Arts Exhibition opens to. morrow at noon. To-day has been spent in arranging the exhibita and preparing the catalogue. There was an error in our statement la9t evening of the times when the Exhibition will be open, and hence it will be as well to correct it. The doors will be open to tho public each day from noon to dusk, and during the evenings, from 7 till 9 o-lock, of Thursday, Satur day, Monday, and Wednesday. The Exhibition closes on the last-named day, the 26th inst.

The ratepayers of Monnt Albert will be called upon to-morrow to record their votes "aye" or "no" as to whether any new licenses shall be granted or not in that dis trict. This iB the iirst suburb in Auckland to resort to the poll under the new Act for tho purpose of deciding the question, and we have no doubt tbat, from the interest shown in the election of the Licensing Committee,a large number of votes will be recorded. Ratepayeri>, perhap . are not all aware that if a majority of votes is given against new licenses being granted it settles the question for 3 years, Ihe Christchurch " Globe " remarks of one of tho present candidates for the Wakanui seat:-"Mr Saunders is cer tainly not a modest man, and his descrip tion of the manner in which the fate of the Ministry has often been decided by himself and Mr Swanson. while sitting over the library fire at the House, is extremely rich. Little did the gentlemen who weie disporting themselves in swallow-tails at the Speaker's dinners, or, worse still, gyrating at Government balls, know what was going on in that library. These two sturdy old mechanics of' the came age, the same height, the same build, the same weight,' "were sctt-iDg the affairs of the country, much to their own satisfaction; they were tho power behind the Throne that was, unseen by the vul K ar, pulling the strings by the pure force of their own rugged determination not to be lured into the festivities which a gay and wickedly seductive capital offers at certain times.'

At the annual meeting ot the Wangauu Grazer's 'Jompany it was decided to sell the steamer Wallabi by auction some time in May. The St. Kilda will be put on the Wallabi's trade.

A soiree to bid farewell to the Itev. A, McCallum, who is about to move from the pastorship of the North Shore Presbyterian church in response to a call from Christ church, was held In toe Devonport Hall last evening. Tea was provided by the follow inc ladies : Mesdames Leek, McGuffy, Sibbiu, Niccol, Murchie.and Miss Webster. At the public meeting held afterwards, the Rev. G. B. Monro presided. He said ho could sympathise with the congregation j about to lose its minister, whom he had always found straightforward and candid, and he was sure bis loss would be much felt. He was a man of experience, as well as possessing preaching powers, and the tact of his having been called to Christ church showed tbat these qualities were duly recognised. Tho Revs. James Bruce and Boyd, and Mr Sibbin also addressed the meeting, expressing sorrow that they were about to lose (heir minister, and hopes tbat ho would be appreciated in his new sphere of labour. The Rev. Mr Mc- Callum replied, thanking the speakers and congregation for their good wishes. He bad received a letter from Christchurch saying the congregation were glad he was earning, and he hoped they would be equally pleased a year hence. He had received great assistance from different morub.rs of the congregation in church work, and in tbo Sunday-echool from Mr Sibbio, Miss Web-tcr, and other ladies. After making reference to several matters relating to church work, Mr Mc- Callum concluded uy taking a fotmal fare well of tbe congregation. During the evening, St. Andrew's choir, under the leadership of Mr Culpan, sang several suit able musical selections, Mr Grey rendered " Tim Flaherty," Miss Sampson, "Jessie's Dream" and "The Blue Alsatian Moun tains," andMrCulpan "Kathleen Aroon." After votes of thanks had been accorded to the ladies aud others who bad assisted in ptoviding lea, etc , the meeting concluded with the benediction.

DROWNING AT TUAKAU.

ATu-K,.i; settler, named Joseph Moffat, was f mud drowned In tho creek about 100 yards below tbe bridge on Saturday, April 15th. The (ollowing facts were elscloeed at an laqaeit held on Tao-daj last at Cohen's Hotel, Tuakau, before Mr Thomas Jackson, coroner, and a iury of twolve: Kll.a.oth Moffat, wifaot the deceased, resident at I Wangara-.ta. saw her husband alive on Monday morniag, the 10th inst. He was than in good health and spirits bat gave evidenco of annoysnee atthelofsotaßaw. He did not return home that night, and I next saw blii on Saturday, the 16th inst.,dead. He was subject to severe eptleptlo flts, and hod threat ened to drown himself, but not reoently. He was about ID years of age, an Englishman by blrtb, a moulder by occupation, and was at one time co-tined in an Kngli.h asylum, John Copeland deposed to finding the body about 100 yards below the Tuakau bridge. The coat and cap were thrown across a log close to tho creek, about 6 or 8 feet from the bank, where the water was about six feet deep. He thought It possible that a persoa in a fit would likely fall into tho creek, about twelve yawts from where tho coat was found.and the body wonld then flout to where it was found, Jacob Oalztol. a duly qualified medlcil practi tioner, hod made an examination of the body, and considered lt highly probable that the deceased had fallen into the water when (seized with one of the opileptio fits to whioh he was B.ld to be subject. A verdict ot "Found Dr owned " was returned by the 1 ury.

MINING.

success.—l continued the branch leader until the cross leader was met with, with out any success. There wero colours of gold along the floor, but did not come up to ex pectation. I have since started an inter mediate stope in the Eouth block on the level wbcie the rich gold was got in the other block North. There are colours ot gold seen in breaking down, but nothing of any account. This stope will prove this block of ground, as I don't think that it would be advisable to take it out in a face. In the low level there is no change.— Peter Rkid, April 17.

THE TROUBLE AT PARI HAKA.

Account of the Causes,

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

NoRMANBY, this day.

The trouble anticipated by your corres pondent in his letter published in the Star on March 31st bas begun. The permission was given to the natives to return by Mr Parris. Your correspondent was at con siderable pains to enquire if tbey were only allowed to remain to harvest potatoes, or if residence was included in the permission. The latter was universally stated to be the fact, hence the attempts to rebuild are said to have been made, .his, and not Sir George Grey's recall by the Governor _3 the reason. They have not expressed themselves as having more confidence in Sir George Grey than in any other Minister. Last month the natives were told by Mr Parris that they could return and reside through Huakere, the native assessor. The name of Colonel Roberts was slightingly spoken of in connection with the adminstra tion of native affairs at Parihaka, and Mr Parris and his clerk Kennell were said to be the rulera. This feeling has been fost ered ; it is the old story of Native Office interference again. If the Native Office is thus allowed to interet.ro with the Defence Office works the agita tion will increase. The officeis and men of tbe Constabulary feel that if possible Mr Parris will undo all that has been done by Mr Bryce. Last week three drays from the South were stopped at Opunake on their way to Parihaka. This was done by the Constabulary under instructions from _he Defence Office. Hone Pihama, with in structions from Mr Parris, interfered, apd they were allowed to proceed. Hone told them that the dty of arrests was past. Everything of late has led the natives to suppose that their visits to and residence at Parihaka would no longer be interfered with. A reference to my letter already mentioned proves this, and Ministers had not resigned when J wrote.

TE WHITI'S TRIAL.

Letter from Mr Stout.

DUNEDIN,'this day. MR.EoisERT Stout writes to the "Star" as j follows:-"Sir,—At first sight it might appear that the motion of the Attorney General (Mr Whitaker) to change the venue of Te Whiti's trial, was that justice might be done to the Maoris. I wish to state that I believe it was made for no other purpose than to stave oS. the trial till alter ' the meeting of Parliament—one of those disgraces to the New Zealand Legislature— a special Act to be passed. If the Ministry had desired that Te Whiti should be tried in Christchurch, why was he not tried at tbe April sittings ? The sittings in New Plymouth begin at the end of this month or the Ist of May, but just as the trial seems at hand, the venue is changed, and Te Whiti is kept lodged in goal. Is this fair?

Scintillations.

"Be brief, for lt is with wordß as with sunbeams; the more they are condensed the peeper they burn."—South-..

Of absorbing interest—a sponge. Domestics belong to the hire class of Eociety. . Music on the Brain.—A "singing in the oare," , . , A chasm that often separates friends sarcasm. All fleßh is grass-and some of it very green. . , - , Men's greatest enemy is the wine , lass ; woman's the looking glass. A butcher can sell the forequaiters of a lamb, and yet have two quarter, of it left. Much as the monkey surpasses man in agility, he cannot rnn up hills as easily. Josh Billings, writing from instinct, says:-"To avoid all trouble of lawsuits from heirs aud others i bave konkluded to administer upon mi own estate bi spending it az i go along." Rucben Bason, charged with woundmg with intent to do grievous bodily harm to Emma Bason, his wife, at Aramoho, has been committed for triaL Mr Amelius Smith, late private secretary to the Premier, has been appointed chief clerk in the Wellington Crown Lands Office. . The poll in the Karon licensing district (a Wellington suburb) resulted in favour of an increase of licenses of all descriptions. A poll for Christchurch East resulted in a vote against the increase for licenses of all deactiptions. Fotty-scven voted out of 672. The Christehurch Tramway Company litis lately raised ihe fares on the line to Papa nui to 6d. The Avon Road Board have determined to test the legality of the in crease. Mrs Sampson's meetings at Timaru are being very numerously attended. Man: " Do you think it would be safe for me to cross this pasture.' Maid: " Well, tbe old bull don't like red very much, but if you will chalk your nose, I guess be won't attack you." It is estimated that there are two thou sand four hundred disorders to which the human frame is liable. When a mau is laid up with rhenmati.m he is apt to think that the entire number has struck him in concert.

In a discussion in a board of aldermen, while thoy were debating a proposition to supply a new style of lamp-post, one mem ber got up and innocently remarked that he, for one, had always found the old ones " good enough to stand by." A meeting to consider the formation of a cheese factory at Te Awamutu was well attended. Measles is very prevalent throughout the city and suburbs just now. Mr Seymour George, M.H.R., has left Wellington for the South. The Rev. W. E. Gillon. late of Christ church, has resigned tbe Weeleyan ministry and joined the Church of England. Be thon like a bird perched npon some frail thing, which, although he feels the branch beading beneath him, yet loudly sings, knowing full that he has wings. — Mme. dc Ga«parin. I hough the good may have little wealth, yet it is useful to all, like the water of a well. The selfish may have much wealth, but like the water of the sea, it quenches the thirst ot none.—Buddhist Scripture. The last day of services by Barnes, the revivalist, in Louisville, Ky., resulted in 35S confessions and 232 anointings. Tbe total result foots up:-2,473 conversions ~ Atiouiri-O-.CKW^^ national debt has been paid since the war ended, France has now nearly treble the debt of the United States, and Great Bri tain more then double. Even Spain has a bigger debt than that which remains of the United States. Tho spot whereon President Garfield fell in the railway station at Washington is marked not only by a little silver star, bnt by tbe regretful veneration of the passers by, As they hurry to their trains, it is said that each steps aside lest a disrespect ful foot should desecrate tbe spot. The late Lord Beaconslield paid £4,000,000 for England's 177,000 shares in the Suez Canal. Owing to toe recent wild speculat ive mania in France the price of the shares was forced up to £140, and it her Majesty's Govemmen t,had cleared out at that figure it would have realised £24,780,000, or a profit of £20,780,000.

ihe ghost of Alexander 11. has been seen in St, Petersburg. Juat why tbe murdered Czar wants to revisit the Russian capital is unknown. But perhaps he doesn't like being packed away in a box like a czardine.

According to (he " .Figaro," beef stewed io beer and strongly oderiferons of the lat ter, is the Prince Imperial of Germany's favourite food, while bis mother revels in eels and carp, with beer eauce, the vener able Emperor meanwhile lapping up with infinite gusto his beer soup. MezzoYanti, the wonderful Italian linguist, who knew sixty-four and talked foity-eight languages, turned his attention to language because, when a young priest, he found a foreign sailor dying, who wanted to confess, but could find no i riest who could understand him.

Bishop Kyle, of England, says that much of the Christianity of to-day is "jellyfish religion," of which tbe basis is, as far as it has any, "no dogma, no distinctive tenet, no positive doctrine." He holds that, both in the Church of England and out of it, there are hundreds of minister who have not a Bingle bone in their " body of divin ity.".

It, is stated that the results of recent geo logical explorations made in Russia by official direction show the existence in tbat empire of phosphate deposits sufficiently extensive to supply the wants of Europe for an indefinite period. . A Vienna letter says :—" On hearing of his having won 100,000 florins in one of the national lottery drawings, a poor, star ving devil was struck dead by apoplexy. His relations can only inherit a small frac tion of the amount, if the proportion of stamp duty does not absorb it all."

EVENING WITH SCOTTISH POETS.

A v_,._ successful entertainment was given last evening, in the Temperance Hall, consist ing of a brief lecture by Mr John Black man on the more prominent of the Scottish Poetß, Illustrated by Scottish music and Bongs. The entertainment was given in compliment to Mr John C. McLeod, an author, residing at Opotikl, who gave two capital reci tations from Campbell and Soott. Tho Misses Hayles accompanied the singers on the piano forte, with much acceptance ; end their separate duet . "Jessie's Dream." and tho ' Canary Birds, were justly applaudod. Ihe Introductory lecture touched upon the hißtorlo events in Scottish hlßtory. nor peasantry ond the persevering and intel.igent character of her people ; and shewed the blessings of education whioh had been widpJy diffused among the Scottish people, by her parish Bohools. a nu_iherofßcoth.nd_poetaweresacoesslve)yand briefly reviewed, and their leading songs eoeol fled such as Lady Nairn ana the autboresn of "Aul. Bobln Gray,"TannahllL Niccol, Hogg(tlj. Ettrick shepherd). Motherwell. Willie 'r_or_ (the Inverdry weaver poet), Campbell. Alex. Smith. Hobart Leighton. William Hobertsoo who recently died at Kyber Pass, John Kelly and others. The songs were as follows: ---"Bonnie Hills ol Ssotland," Mr G. Carter "Auld Robin Gray." Miss Peace; "Bonnl- Scotland" and' March of the Cameron Men," Mr Campbell; "Logle o' Buchan," Miss How-" a.F_,.°^ B Oathertaff,'' Mr J. Peace; reciti tion, Glenara." Mr MoLood; •* We'd Better _}£?.*^_fi c' "i 88 *? syles: Plenoduet,"f'anary Birds,' Misses Hayles; " Jessies Dream," Miss Peace; "Jessie, the Flower of Dumblane,'' Mr G. ■ _■" ' Bonnie Braeß o'Blantyre" (origlna') * ,-? y; ..__"_ Thro'the Rye." Mies Oraw; reading -The Broken Bowl," Mr Kelly: "Meet Me on the Go wan Leo," Mr J. Peace: "The Lahdo Cockpan," Mr W.Corter; duet, "Hunt- Ingtower. Mr and Miss Pe_ce; recitation. MrMoLeod; concluding with "AuldLang Syne." The affiiir waa most sacceasful and amusing. w1!? «us?_?; a? Blren to *c songs of Mr 'amp bell (Mr Cutllmore accompanist); to Miss Peace in her several songs; to the Misses Hayles, la' theh: ballads and duets; to a lady, for her happy rendering of the song, "Bonnie Braes of Blantyre. an original song In memory of David LiyingHone; and for the humorous reading of "Tne Broken Bowl," by Mr Kelly Mr W. Carter's singing of " The Laird o' Cock! pen, tbe duet, " Huntingtower." In Highland costume, by Miss Peace and her brother, won deserved approbation. Mr B. Peace, sen. ocoupled tho qhalr. We understand that owing to the unfavourable weather, and at the request of a number of visitor-, the entertain ment will be repeated at an early _ato_ "^

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM ODR OWN COBRESPO-DENT.I

COKOMANDEI . this day. A man was brought from Whangapoua last night with his wrist cut nearly through with a circular saw. There wus a great downpour of rain yes terday evening. Some landslips ore re ported. At the Tokatea Hill, on the Gem ground, several thousand tons stud, including whole trees, have slipped down tne range, burying all tbe lower workings at Tiki. The Hoods swept all tbe mud off the tracks, and has really improved them. The sides of the roads have stood well. Mining affairs look pretty well. Home Kule is starting another cross-cut from the road, and has intersected a large- leader with a fair show of gold.

TE AWAMUTU, this day FOUND DEAD.

A man has beea fou.d dead at Te Awa mutu this morning. Bis name is Samuel James. He is a bricklayer by trade. Mr Gresham, solicitor and coroner, holds an inquest to-day on the body.

(PER TBESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, this day. MR HALL LEAVES FOR CANTER BURY. There is nothing fresh to report in the political situation to-day. Mr nail and tamily leave for Canterbury positively on Friday.

NAPIER, this day,

Died to-day, Mr W. C. McCormick, agent for the Union Steamship Company. He was attacked with fever through getting wet while boarding a steamer on Saturday. Mr J. A. Isaacs, traveller for Joseph Nathan and Company of Wellington, died yesterday. Both gentlemen were highly respected and their deaths are deeply deplored.

MARToN, this day. F. P. Phillip?, late schoolmaster at South Maisiiikiri, was charged at Marton K.M. Court to-day with bigamy. He had se duced one of his pupils, a girl of 15, and then married her, his first wife being still alive at Auckland. Prisoner was reman ded for a week.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day. THE EXHIBITION. The total attendance at tbo Exhibition last week was 40,313.

DUNEDIN, this day. The Maniototo station, with 15,000 sheep, was sold tit a satisfactory figure. Prot-8-or -band is to be appointed the chairman of the Otago Education Board. The City Corporation's overdraft is nearly £30,000.

A SUSPICIOUS CIRCUM STANCE.

SuP-RISTEHDENT THOMSON has received information of a probable attempt to set fire to Captain Elliott's new house, now nearly completed in Hepburn-street, although the statement does not shew that any attempt to fire the premises was made. Joseph Cook, the night-watchman, states that at 8.30 last night he was alone, as he supposed, in the house, wheu pre.-ently he heard persons talking beneath the bouse. He heard them with tolerable dutinctness. At first he suspected that a number ot rats were capering below, but the sound of human voices altered his ideas. Cook took a lamp with him and went down to ascer tain who were the intruders, when two men made their escape with rapid strides, one stumbling over a piece of timber. Cook believes that he would know that man again, as the gleam of his lamp gave him a fair view of his features. Cook had a revolver in his hand, and called out, " Stop, thief, or I'll blow your brains out." The furthermost man replied, "Cook, you be blowed." The two men ran with all their might. He did not fire, out informed Constable Rist of this sus picious circumstance. The coD&table went to Captain Elliott, who accompanied the constable to the house, when a thorough search was made through the bnildiog, bat no traceof any attempt to |__________p_ ___.. wasmsebverea. in One corner or a room they saw a small quantity of shavings and paper, but these had been swept up ready for removal by Mr Mackay. it will be remembered tbat Captafu#liott's house on tbe same spot was burnt down some time ago. The present alarm seems to have nothing in it beyond vague suspicion. Cook, however, is determined that his revolver shall be pinned every night.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before J. E.Macdonald Esq., H.M.)

D_UK_*{f__Sß. — William McKew waa fined ss. and Thomas Long 10a and costs. Wars and Kumoors of Wars.—Thomas Madders wo. oharged with violently assaulting and beating hi. wits Lilian, on the 13th ini-tant Mr Karl appeared in this cisc, and was happy to say that Thomas and Lilian ba. i tgreed to ma.o matters np and live in connubial har mony, and In the bond, of peace. Mrs Madders dl ■ not wish to press the charge.—Withdrawn. IMM_BBION.-M.ry Ann Watsos was charged witn threatening to deprive Mary .cotr, of her brains, and throwing a bucket of water over hor, on the llth Inst.—Mr Karl appeiredfor acfendoct, and gave a humorous account of the proceedings.—Mary Scott, wife of Henry Scott, deposed that on Friday last her children were going to school when de'endant interfered with iheai, and said. Shut up, or I'll knock: your brains out.—Mrs Watson: Lord, woman, don't tell lies. Oh, dear mo. what next I—Witness: Sho dished a bucket of water over them.—Mrs Watton: Good Lord, your Worship, I have wit nesses.—Complainant : Mary Watson has been klekln .us a row for two months. She spoke to her quietly about her conduct, when eh» said, " m drench your ugly mug," and hurled a bucket ot water over her.—Mrs Watson: Good Lord! what next? What did you say to me ? -Mrs Scott: Nothing, Polly.—Mrs Watson: Oht Lord; you colled me a ——- Sec, Seo. Mrs Woods, who deposed that she was a-hang- Ing out her clothes, quite Innocently, heard a pair of tongues running rapidly; looked round, and saw Mrs Watson throw the contents of a bucket over Mrs Scott; did not know whether or not the water was clean, bhe ran indoors.— Bmma Butler: Yonr worship. I heard tho row. -His Worship: Do you want to have a say in the matter ?—Mrs Batler: I do, your Worship.— Witness was sworn, and deposed that .he was summoned here, on another charge, she saw the raw; Mrs Watson it suited Mra Scott, and finally said she would break tbe children's heads, and make mincemeat of Mrs Scott; the row occurred in Lome-street, where the parties liyed.—Mary Ann Watson denied the charge; Mrs Scott put ber list in her face, and actually squeezed her nose.—His Worship said this woe one of those oases in which a Solomon was needed to give a .just decision; he would bind them both over to keep the peace, or dismiss the c__a. Dismissed.

_m.. Bauer was charge, with threatening to punch Mary Boott, and sendherto Jericho.— Defendant Indignantly denied the base insinua tion,—alary Scott deposed to the nature or the assault.—Mrs Butler, to complainant: Now mind, Polly, be truthful; Mrs Scott: I'm a woman; Mm Butler: I'm more, I'm a mother; (laughter).—Mr Karl preferred silence, to mak ing an appeal on behalf ot his orient, and left the Court to decide.—Dismissed. A Mali Case—Tapp, a handsome young man, was charged with assaulting Ah Wai, a native of i-anton, by catch—ut him by the throat, and threatening to squeeze the life out of him.—Mr Edward Cooper, for defendant pleaded not guilty.—Mr Tole appeared for com plainant, and stated the case, and called evi dence.—Ah Wai, interpreted by Mr Quoi.on being sworn in the Chinese fashion with the striking of a match, deposed that he was cook and steward on board the barque Sch»myl,and defendant was chief mote. The disturbance arose in consequence of defendant's dinner not being ready to the minute. Defendant throttled him, threw him down, tore his coat, kicked him, and swore at him (words stated.) —Mr C'oDpcr expressed his surprise that complainant should state thi words of tho swearing so correctly, when he did not understand the English language.—His Worship ropl ed that the bad was first acquired by foreigners.—Complainant said that defen dant was angry because he would not put him self out of tho way to get defendant's dinner. He was not there at tho usual time.—Christian Ohlsen gave evidence. Saw tho Chinaman but ting the mate in the stomach with his head. The mate held the Chinaman by the arms. There was a struggle. It was all about a-dinner.— John I.oss, seaman, deposed to tho language used and the blow, but did not see the coat torn —To Mr Cooper: Thero was no tight, lt was not likely that a little Chinaman would face a big mate. (Laughter.)— His Worship remarked upon the evidence, and thought defendant was not justified In thrashing the Chinaman.—Mr Cooper said he would call a witness to show thai the assault was committed under provoking oircumßtances.—Charles Hall, seaman, said the mate wanted bis dinner. The Chinaman refused to get it, as the hour had passed, and be wanted to go on shore, 'Ihe mote prevented him. Words ensued, and the Chinaman struck out straight, a bit of a " mill" suc ceeded, and the Chinaman fell at the seoond blow. — Jonn Tapo deposed his name was lappee; and Baid that when he asked for his dinner, the Chinaman positively refused lt, o.Uing him a drunken , and that cold beef was good enough for him. He hindered the Chinaman from goinic ashore. He (defendant) struck at oomph-laint, and he felt down ; ht believed he did strike him.-His Worship fqundide-endant guilty of the assault, and fined him 20s, and to pay damage to coot (30s), with cost .

ASoMNAMBOLisr.—Thos. Short was oharged with having created a great disturbance at Newmarket on the night ot the 17th Inst.— Prisoner said ho hat boen < rinking, but had no recollection of making a noise. Ho must have been walking in his sieop.-Constable Dews deposed tbat prisoner had his eyes open at the timo. He wob hammering the shutters and making the most hideou. noises; he woke up the whote ot the inhabitants at Newmarket. -Prisoner .aid this was hia flret appearanoeat Court, but unfortunately for Short there was a long catalogue of offences against prisoner - Fined 10s and costs. * *' TbißWßgaim.obnßlne.i3.

CABLEGRAMS.

[KEOI'-E'S Telkgbams,]

Big Post-oftice Robber)/ in Paris,

PARIS, April 19.

A robbery of postal packages containing valuables and securities, estimated to be worth a million francs, was committed last evening trom the central post-office In this city. No clue to the perpetrators of the theft has yet been obtained.

CHINESE IN AMERICA.

WASHINGTON, April 19,

The new measure recently introduced in the House of Representatives providing for tbe total exclusion of the Chinese trom the United States for a period of ten years was finally agreed to by the Honse last even« ing. THE ALABAMA AWARD. A bill has been introduced in the Senate to authorise the Government to repay to Great Britain the unexpended balance of the Geneva award in connection with the Alabama claims.

PARLIAMENT RESUMED,

LONDON, April 17.

Both Houses of Parliament met to-day for tbe dispatch of business after the Easter recess.

CETEWAYO TO BE RESrORED. LONDON, April 17.

In the House of Commons, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, in replying to a question, stated that the liberation of Cetewayo, and his _ restoration to his former position as King of the Zulu tribes, were within the bounds of possibility, if the enquiries which were being made proved that his reinstatement was desirable, and would be beneficial to Zululand.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE INSURANCE FRAUDS.

ADELAIDE, this day.

In connection with the insurance frauds, Hicks, who turned Queen's evidence, has been acquitted. Forsyth, another of the defendants, has absconded, and his sureties have consequently been estuated.

MELBOURNE, April 18,

Mr J. H. Connor has been returned for the Geelong constituency, the seat for which was rendered vacant by the death of Mr C. Kcrnott.

SMALL-POX IN MELBOURNE.

MELBOURNE, April 18,

No further development of small-pox has occurred, and it is hoped that the outbreak will be confined to tbe case of Mies South ern, reported yesterday.

MELBOURNE, this day. Arrived tbis morning : Steamship Roto* mahna from the Bluff.

Pitt-Street Sunday-School Anni versary.

h_ annlver.ary of tbe Pitt Btreet Wesleyan Sunday-school was oelebrated yesterday by a so'ree and public meeting. Notwithstanding the unfavourable weather, the lower school room, in which the tea was laid out, waa crowded to excess, tbe juveniles mastering In exceptionally large numbers. The Inevitable result was. that tbe viands, with which the t.b'es were loaded, disappeared with unwonted celerity. The tables were presided ever by the following ladies:-M-sdames Wilson, Qartj. HaU. Bhorland, Grubb. Crowe, Fronde, Bridson, Woo-laln. Birch and Buddie, and Mlsaea Halyday. Shorland. Buddie, Baker and Cram. After tea the assembly adjourned to the church, which was speedily -tied. The meeting having beenopened with the usual devotional exercises, the Chairman. Mr T. Buddie, said there was no moro important or succeeef ol work than that of the Sunday-school. He considered that the churcheeas churches did not appreciate to the extent they Bhould their great valuo and power. and the necessity of retaining nnder tbelr control those over whose spiritual welfare the Sunday-scbool teacher watched: at tbe same time he thought home and parental Influence were paramount, ana he endorsed the views or. an old divine, who said tbat If parents exercised the lnfloence they ought to have over (their clilldren. there would belittle necessity for public preachlog^- Mr B. McMaster, who was the next Bpeaker.sald the present meeting had a two-fold obiect— that of celebrating the eu-day-BC.ool anniver sary, and also of welcoming back to Aucklana thoßev. A. Held. On behalf of the Auckland Wesleyan.. and the circuit over whioh the rev. gentleman was again to preside, he extended to him a hearty and sincere welcome. (Loud a-Dlause.) Choir: "I Know There's aCr jwd for the _oung." Mr V. Mitchell, the secretary of tbe school, then read the annual report and h-l-_o_-_R«t . - Tbo report spoke with regret of tbe deaths of. Misses Beaumont, Hanson, and Henderson, and then passing on to a consideration of the sohool finances, pointed out that there was unfortu nately an excess of expenditure over receipt-. Baring the year £10 had been spent oa the library, which now contained 500 volumes, the Baud of Hope continued to progress nnder the direction of Mr Shades, and the singing class was being conducted with success by Mr Ta.flt.-ld. Tne removal of the Henderson family to tba North -bore was regretfully alluded to. The year's statistics, which did not compir. favourably with those of previous years, were stated to be:—Average attendance c. teachers: Morning, 12, as against 11; after noon. 35. as against 36. Scholars on roll: Male, 219; female. 281—180: being an Increase of 19. Average attendance of scholars: Morning.Bß, as against 118: being a decrease of 30 After noon : 285. as against 301; being a decrease of 16. The High-street Mission School had had a. _ v era go au- _d_ r. cc of 10 scholars, oat ot nearly 103 names on the roll, and of five teachers, In cluding officers. The balance-sheet chewed that the receipts tor the past year had amoun ted to £14812.61, and the expenditure to £171 12a lid, leaving a debit balanoe of J_B 0s Sd, Choir, "I will follow Jesus." Mr T. Spurgeon. who was received with ap plause, sold he had been co busy during the lost few days shewing his friend. Mr W. C Banning, ihe "lions" of Auckland, sonde and otherwise, that he hod been unable to prepare a set speech. His wanderlDgs about, however, had suggested to him that the Sunday-school teacher ought to be to his scholars wbat he (Mr spurgeon) had been to his friend. They should introduce to them tbe celestial scenery of the Bible, the attributes of God, the wonders ot redemptive grace, the surpassing loveliness ot Christ, and tbe unapproachable beauty of his character. The great object ot the teacher should be to Incul cate amonest bis scholar, a love for the lovely and beautiful. He (the speaker) had jast parted from his friend, and in like manner tarents must part trom their ohildren.who grow rapidly boyona their i.flaenoe. It was therefore most important that while children were yet of tender age, their characters still plastic and susceptible to beneficial influence, strenuous efforts Bhould be made to bring them into the fold. cnolr. "Then work, let us wot*."

Mr ft. Arthur, the superintendent ot the school, was next called npon to speak, He said that he felt there hat been apparently so little done In the sohool during the year, and the report had disclosed a con dition of affairs which he considered so dis creditable, tbat he was inclined to sit down and cover his face in vexation and humiliation; With regard to the debt disclosed by the balance-sheet he hoped that, with the aid of the proceeds of tbe anniversary service*, this would be wiped oat; the children were being educated In the habit o' giving liberally and systematically, a mission box being placed in eaoh class and emptied at regular Intervals; he trusted that during the one-ing year fresh and more ardaons efforts ■would bs iH_.de by the tea-tiers, and that the next report would be ot a more favourable oharaeteri It was a melancholy fact that in most of the Sunday - schools of Auckland, the boys were rapidly decreasing. Girls still attended in largo and increasing numbers, but, from various causes, _hlef of which he considered the prevalence of the baneful habit of smoking, the attendance of tbe elder boys had fallen off, and waa still decreasing. Choir: "Soundtheßattle-orv." Tbe Rev. a. Bold, on rising, wee greeted with loud applause. He thanked the meeting for tbe cordial welcome extended to him. He hoped he was there by the appointment of God. and that during his oharge Ot the circuit, he would have the divine assistance. He felt bound, under the oiroum stonceeof his presence there, to allude to the great Kcumenloal Wesleyan Conference re cently held in City Road Chapel, London, which he attended. In tbat church was burled Wes ley, and in the walls were Inserted tiblets commemorating many of the most illmittious Methodista. There were rreseut at the oon f pre nee 400 delegate, from all parts of the world, cf whom 17 were trom Australasia. Durlngtho : days' session there were 38 Important subjects to discuss, and the time allowed for each was but one hour. The consequence was that nearly half the delegates were on tbclr feet clamouring for permission to speak when there was not the slightest possibility of allowing more than three or four to express their views. He, himself, bad found it diffioult to obtain a hearing on a subject In which he took a very deep interest; that of religious home culture. He urged that fathers of families should encourage their children to set apart a short time every day to Biblical study, and to devote the whole of every Friday evening to the study and preparation of the following Sunday's lessons. He believed th.t if suoh a system were adopted and consci entiously carried out, it would produce in time Buoh an effect as would eventually transform society.

Choir—" Stand up for Josue." Mr G. Winttone .reposed votes of thanks to the ladles who had provided the tea, to the speakers who had addressed the meeting, to Mr fan fiold (the condaotor ot the singing and instructor of the obildren),and to the onalnnan. Mr shaokleford sooonried the motion, which wss carried by acclamation. The Doxology having been sung, the Bene diction was pronounced, and the meeting ended.

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

A .ml 19. _&,.* I 0. N _a r*ais;buyere..sm.- Colonial Bank-Buyers, ißi 6d. l__ Insurance-Buyere, 775; BeUers, 80. South BritUh Insurance -Sellers, ..a ex dlv. National-Sellers, 33s 6d 6fl N._. Loan and Mercantile--.; buyers, £517s

National Mortgage-Buyer?. Sis Sd Auokland Gas-Buyers, £VS; seller., £1010- Colonlal-123 6d Union Sash and Door—Sellers, £3 Auckland Tlmber-_6 15b. sellers, £815- N Z. Timber-Buyers, £5 10s Taupiri Coal-Buyers. 13s; Bellers, lis 3d Northern S.S. Ca-Sellers,Used Fisher Se Co-Buyers. Ha Accident Insurance— Buyers, 3s 9d Kempthorne. Proeßer, Se Co.-.fig Caledonian-US; Boilers, is.

THE AUCKJUA-VI) gVEKli^it STAII WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19



JUST OPENED UP, E_ CBOWi_ THORI»_, A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF TTLSTKRS, iACB-rs. TLTANTId-B, jtT-JtTLB CLOTHS, TJLSTBB CLOTHS, DRESS GOODS, in Gkeat Vahmtt, -fain and Brocaded VELVET.. Plain and Brocaded VSLVBTE_iN_. j HO3I-RT lln every Quality and Style. V'Milne and Choyce f_u_bn akd wkll-s-by-stbekt-, auokland. j JUNCTION DRAPER^ WABEHOUBK. WILLIAM K. BRIDGMAN Is now opening and showing a large lot of N BW GOODS tor the coming Season. A Large and Well-assorted Stook of Ladles Black Cloth. Jackets (newest Btyle), from 8s 8d to 60s Ladies" Ulsters, all now Goods, In great variety, from 10s 6d ■DO Pain New Blankets (ail shies and makes), from 10s Bd pair 1000 Yards Cress Stuff to clear, ljd 3500 Yards Dress (bought a job), 6Jd. BJd, 9Jd, lOjd, Is. being about hat. usnal price White Twill Sheeting (71 __ch_ ia yard Blaok Velveteens, 2s 3d. extra v_l-ae Clark & Coats. Beelf_*o(_y arris), la-fid dozen Blaok Cashmeres, Is Gil, 2S, -2. 6d, 3s 3d, 3s 3d. good value Homespun Dress Serges, Carmelites, Costume !. , Tweeds, Seo., in all the new and fashionable shades, from Is per yard New Winter Hosiery in neat variety A very large Lot of No w Floorcloths if), Is yard t Do., yard wide, Is 3d, is Od, .a Bd, splendid Linoleum (various widths), Is 6d and Is 8d yard A good line of Men's Cotton Shirts, 3s Wtapeys, In great variety, exceptionally cheap Men's Tweed Coats, slightly damaged, 7s Bd, 30 Boys'and Youths'ltoal Irish Frlera (damaged! ,! -, Overcoats, 10a 6d; usual price, 22b 6d - Boys 'U>*x Tweed Suits, from Ha 6d ■ Boys' Knto-er Suits, (Js Bd to 12s Bd '. A ta^o lot of RenMiMts to be sold cheap Men's and Boy. Olotblng. Hosiery _■_ _.. tanew_ts_apeaandstyl_i ' v*t?' &c" WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN, „:■!"'• PP|_B QUBJOT-Rfß-r.



Special Advertisemei-ta Seeds i Seeds i Seeds i J W. J. HBSB * C 8: . *" ®V^^hXare NWrV ASON" 3 J Superior Quality. White Clover. English and Dntoh Ke_ Clover. Kn ? lish "jl Amerlwn C .wgrass, Kngilab and Amerioan A'.aj le, Timothy, Trefoil, Raps Lucerne, Ltnseed, Sec, Sec, See. Having purchased prior to the rise, enables J ! them tooffer the above at wholesale rates. | Inspection Invited. I AIBO, Poverty Bay Rye Grass, machine dressed i a splendid sample _ _ Southern Bye Grass. Italian Rye Grass Cockatoot, 1-rairlo Gross, Ppajf rcßtenßis Andail other kinds ot Agricultural and . Garden Seeds. bonedustl BONEDUST At the City Council's desire, *« d°ter mined to dear out our present stock,^ - SrderW do bo quickly, we have reduced the Sri£_ for cash. quotations are from «6 to t _. according to quantity and quality. _ In Stock: * Rril's Celebrated 1 Inch and Boneflour: Bv_n_T 2 Mar and 3 Star Bonedußt and I lon.fl.ur; and a limited quantity ot Sop- ] pet's local manufacture. ( We bave also for Salo: _ 2 New Robey's 6 and S h.p. Engines and - Thrasher. Kiey'Sccmblußd Reaper and Mower j Cor_esa? Patent H.P. Chaff-cutter { Also, c nnrbott _ Peel's manufacture J _.üble-torrow Ploughs. well worth Inspeotlon Btogle furrow Plough., Horee Haes Cuh-Vators, Rollers and Clod-ornahers Winnowers, Cheese Presses J Chee-emakere, Chaff-cutters (small) Sec, Sec, &c. Also, TT«nd and Seed Oats, Maize, Barley, Flour, fc-kri-l-otme-. Chaff. Bran, Fowl Prime-a-oplea'o. Picked Table Potatoes GUANO. Peruvian. OhlendorfTs, Dissolved.Peruvian i jdSaon island. Huon Island, and other Che mleal Manures. W. J. H™ ST & C° 101. QUEEN-STREET, Anokland. KATEY DEAR,—I want a Hunting Watch like yours. Where did you bay it 1 Why. at F. H. Lewibson'b, and It costonly &2 10.. and goes to the minute. He has Dozens of them. Shop c_os_s at TWO o clock on tUTOBDAVS. _ _ LKWI3SON> Jkwklikp, Quken-btrkit. /GRANDEST EXHIBITION It os1 TOILETWARE AND CRETONNES Ever Made In Auokland, to bo seen in the Window ot the City Hai_ ARCADE TO-DAY. GARLICK & CRANWELL. «w /a utumnVqp Vy AND Vf _\'/ WINTER GOODSNA / NOW OPENING X ' UP. NOVELTIES in Dress Goods NOVELTIES in Dress Trimmings NOVKLTIES in Millinery NOVELTIES in Jackets and Dolmens NOVELTIES In Cretonnes NEW HATS, BONNKT3, FLOWERS I NEW MKN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING NEW BLANKETS, FLANNELS, Seo. \ FUR AISD SPRING-TOP KiD GLOVES. \GARUCK AND C_.ANW__.LjV .'-VS. CITY HALL ARCADE, /«V ,?X QUEEN-STRBET, y/t^ <r ys. Auckland. Sr\ WIS, NOW ALLOW ON ALL CASH PAYMENT 3 {_ PER CENT. DISCOUNT on Furniture 0 PER CENT. DISCOUNT on Carpetß 5 PER CKNT. DISCOUNT on Floor-cloths PER CENT. DISCOUNT on Furnishing SPKR OENT. DI3OOUNT on Drapery IGoods PER CENT. DISCOUNT on Millinery X PER CKNT. DISCOUNT on Clothing 0 PER CENT. DISCOUNT on all Purchases over Ono Pound, IN ANY DEPARTMENT AT TUB CITY HALL ARCADE. ONLY ONE PRICE*! J JDASH JPRICEI .......... —"~ G. ARLICK & CRANWELL, CITY HALL DRAPERY AND FURNISHING ARCADE. QuEKN-STO-ET. Auokland. Aa liINABURY tt Co.'S NEW GOODS ! NEW GOODS 1 NEW GOODS I WE ARE NOW SHOWING OUR FIRST SHIPMENT OF AUTUMN AND WINTER DRESS GOODS, MILLINERY, JACKETS, MANTLES, ULSTERS, &C. WE HOLD THE LARGEST AND BEST SELECTED STOCK OF MILLIKERY lH MILLINERY MILLINERY atjcklaxb MILLINEKY MILLINERY MKaatm' MILLINERY You are respectfully Invited to Visit our Establishment before Making Your Pnrohases, DRESSMAKING ON THE PREMISES Costumes Made on T wentt-foor Hours* Notice. A. jl inabury&C°" 201 Se -OS, QU_KN T.STltl._T. WANTED.-Have you seen the Sllvei Bracelets at 8a ? Eight Shillings each I Goodjt.enuine Silver 1 Ma bought me a Pair such occks—at F. H. LEWISSON'S, Jew_L_sb, Opposite the Union Bank, Queen-streot. rjnHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE : -1 Crown" Flour, in sacks, 100's and 50*8 "Champion" „ ~ „ „ "Cantab' „ „ „ „ Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat Wharf Mill, Auckland. CJMITH AND ARNOLD, ARCHITECTS. O_D CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER., \\T B HAVE OPENED SEVERAL OASES OP MANTLES, INOLUDINO REAL SEALSKIN JACKETS, BROCADED SATIN DOLMANS, WATERPROOF MANTLES IN THE NEWEST |8H APES, T QQS3QRAV-. AND QO. I



Special Advertisementa. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. B. SCHWARZBACH, M.D. (Lately from the Berlin and Vienna Eye Hospi tal .. has returned to New Zealand, and wm resume his Hractica in Auckland as a fI»oWU6« FOR DISEASES OF THE EYE, EAR, ANIJ THROAT, about the beginning of June. TDONT POT MY JEVVELLEKY N X THE WINDOW TO PET DIRIY. I have the Largest and Best Seleoted Stock of 1 MVe SSIeTSd SILVER JKWKLL_RY, DIAMONDS. SILVBB BW ««» PtlT»' GOLD AND SILVBR WATCH™, WEDDING -RESISTS, MABBIAO- FANS, BIBTH DAY GIFTS, AND CHBIST_N-N_ PRKBENTS, In New Zealand. Ihe Smallest Bhop and Grandest Assortment F. H. LEWISSON, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, (Jo-EN-st-EK-. opposite the Union Bank. The true co-operative principle of doing business Ib to buy cheap for cash and sell oheap for case: this, combined with a very low rant and Bmall expenses, enables both the working man and the country eettler to make his money go further at Wm. H. Bmith. Cheap Drapery Warehouse than any other bouse In Auckland. Note the address: Corner of Upper Queen and Alexandra Btreets, opposite Army and Navy Hotel. See Wanted column.-! Advt] Smokera. whose lndulgonoe in the weed Is continuous, should use just such a cordial as Udol-HO Wolfk's -em-DAM aromatic Schnapps, for these palpable rtyisons: Tobacco drains tne salivary glands and deranges the nervous organism. It Is a powerful drug, that tells on the strongest constitution. It invitee dyspepsia, heartburn, Indigestion, nausea, often brh-tingbn tremors, and its fumes impair the vision. While this elixir may obviate these results, it will certainly brae, the Bystom against its pernicious e_eo'°



Singer Machines at 2s Gd per week.— I). 8. Chambers, removed to 70, Queen-street.— Adv.) Grandest Exhibition of frctonnes and Tntt.l -— —'■ l-.,1,-,-Uly-__li-->-,_«<^- Garitc_ and _r_nwell.-(Advt.) Hick.on's " G.N.L.A. Estate and Busi ness Gazette and Lan _ Buyer*' Guide "for April contains '21 pai.es of information use. al to every settler and business man, including a large amount of interesting reading matter. A Bpeci m_ number sent gratis on receipt of address;— .. W. Htokson. G.N.L.A. Auc_land.-(Advt.|