SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER }|ftSaS!a__S-_ 7,1 SUNS«T.-Th_t Kvenlng, 5.27 BUNRI3K.—To-morrow Morning, B.W MOON'S AGB.-New Mooa, 18th. 9 7 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

YKSTERTIAY. Hero. 5.8., MoGee. from Whangarei Wellington, b.b., Farqnhar, trom Tauranga

TODAY. , Ymmg Dick, sehoenor, Greenwood, from _____ Alt. KenUworth, Bohooner, Cross, from Oamoru Bltaa Mary, brigantine, Bern, from Timaru

DEPARTURES.

SATURDAY BVKNINO. Waiwera, sohooner, Bnaholl. for Noumea Southern, Cross 8.5.. Berneoh, for Dunodln

TO-DAY. Hero, 8,8., MoGee, for Southern porta

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London-Parsoro, early . . Levuka and Suva-Tai-roa, Friday. 21st Taranaki and South-Hawea, Tuesday R_Seu..Whangaroa. and Mongonut-Welling- T»^__S_M_ «»»«*»• Monday or Wha-gaw'and Whangarei Hetda-Argyle, Xaosdor and Friday Moagawoi-Flngal, Thursday Alaroury Bay—B logol, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

LONDON. Halo_ne,Bhlp(J.N.M.B.) sailed Jan 4 Bemlngton, barque (V.G.H.P.),»'W JaBM Loire, barque (X L.H.D.). sailed. Vehl Cumbria, barque IM.P.G.S.). sailed. Feb 8 Glon'oro, bar«iuo, loading, Fepii Vanguard, barque, loading, Feb 21 Chill, barque, loading, Feb 21 SIVERPOO-. Meudoza. barque j^W&2tftf_ _* 4 Orient, barque (R.0.J.N.); sailed Fob -. NEW -3RK 7. _landia P.M.59., from San Franolaoo, May 2 jjf_V ■____-*__, borquo (UK.B.C). soiled R.pldo. barque; loadlog Fob 30 Annie Burr, barquentlno; clewed Feb IL

ATJSTiU-lA. Australia. P.M.s.s,, from Sydney, April 2S. Gorlo-h. Bohooner. from Sydney, via Newoastle Annaball, brig, from Sydney; loading

' SOUTH SEA ISLANDS. Bofeall. brigantine. from Mulgisve Island Ryno, brigantine, from Rose Island Sybil, sohooner. from Tahiti Sovereign, sohooner. from Tahiti Bdlth, sohooner. from Suva Pirate, Bohooner, from Huahlne Pearl, ketch, from Barotonga A_oes Donald, sohooner. from Barotonga Queen, sohooner, from Rnrptonga Winifred, schooner, from Tavlunl

SOUTHERN PORTS. Orpheus, schooner,' from Dunedin; sailed -Duuy'ssrk. Bcbooncr, from Lyttelton; sallod Daroy ftPratt, brigantine, from Dunedin

EXPORTS. Per Young Dick, from Tlmarn-1100 bogs wheat, 1168 bags oats. Per KenUworth, from Oamaru-2H faoks barley, 20 saoks oatmeal, 431 soekt oats, 500 wheat.

INWARDS Coabtwise-Mabel, froml Tairua. WU_ 20.600 feet timber! Progroßß. from Pak tri 2 Job feet junk and 5,700 palings; Mana, _3___S_M_flr Bay. with SHLMO tort.timber: Hero, from Whangarei, with6ol tonß ooal.. fiiiTWABD^ CoASTWisi.—Mabel, for Tairua; Zlllah. for Thames; Fanny Belly, for Whan garei °: Progresa, lor Whangapoua: Mana. for Moroury Bay. Tbe B.S. Ringarooma did not leave Glaeorne until 1130 p.m. yesterday, and will therefore arrive about midnight ot to-doy. : Tho sohooner Caledonia entered out at the Cußtomsfor Noumea to day. ' Tho schooner Yoang Dick arrived fromTim ara at noon to-day. She left that pott on -nrll Ist. had fair weather to Portland ißland, then a strong N.E. gale for 36 hours, and light wlnda and voriable woather to port. The Bohooner KenUworth arrived from Oamaru at 3.30 a.m. to-day. after a passage of 17 days. light wlnda and calms during the V _he as. Hero left for Southern ports at 10 s-ffl. to day. Paßßengera-Mra B. W. Fnckoy. Mra Whlw. Messrs JoneWi R. Harvey and Nanoß^ The s t. Wellington arrived from Tanranga at q a m on Sunday morning, with the following o_ssengjrs:-Captaln and Mrs Anderron, Mr SndMrs Thomaa, Mr, Mr a, and Miss Bognall, Mr and Mrs Keep, Meadames Hntton, Johnston, Tornor, Hunt, Doffua, Mlasea Malonoy, \ foax. Captain Field, R.N., Mcaars Tyash, Buchanan, Oamminga- Mellree, Leo, Wilson. Boucher, Ollllng. Fnllbrook, Kensington. Johnßton. Webster. Bills. Robertson, Gllmour, Bust, Bouohe, King, Kennedy, SmyHi, Graham, and flvo In steerage.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

* ARRIVALS. Hawea, ss., Kennedy, from tho South Lalla Rookh. s.s.. Robertaoß. from Ran. an

■ The ».fl. LaHa Rookh-arrlved from Raglan on SatSrday night with 11 plga, 3 bales fungus, 10 Sales -ox, 10 tons limestone, and 3 tons sp dries. Bh. was to leave for Waitara this after noon. The Union Company's atea-ier Hawea ar rived from South at 9.15 a.m. yesterday, with the roUOWISg passengera :-Judge Williams, Dr A J?Mas-tag.l-SBes Murray and Moore. Master Sh-rland, Mrs Utehfleld, Mrs Lowe, Master Brooks. Messrs J. C. Sharland. Palmer,, O. J, CMterl NT Harker, Haylock, T. H. MarUn, A. MMre _ lbert. C Nelson, Pash, McDonald, Kid seven In the Bteerace. She Is odvertisea to procead Bouth again at 10 am. tp-morrow. Latest train for passengers from Auokland 9.10 •>__

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russbll, this day. Balled: Speedwell. Loading manganese, Oceon and Spitfire.

Commercial.

Evening Star Office. Monday. Mesws Cochrane and_Son hold a property sale at their Fort-street Mart, to-day. The follow- Ino were soldt-AUotment 10. town of One hunga. £188 The freehold land, townof Tua kau. brought £1 per aore. Thel several farms at Wairoa South were not sold, but reserved °__ R. 80. Greenwood offered a number pf freehold properties. '1 he sale was not largely attended. .08 aorea of laud at Waiwera brought 83 per aore: and 91 acres at Mangawai, 5a per aore, Several lots wero sold privately, and Others are reserved for private treatment. 'Mr Gabriel Lewis held a sale of retail drapery stock and furniture. All the lines Were epM at fair prioeß.

The true co-operative principle of doing business ia to buy oheap for caßh amd MU cheap for cash; this, combined with a very low row ond small expenses, enableß both the worKint man and tbe oountry settler tomake hia money go further at Wm. H, Smith's Cheap Drapery Warohouße than ony other house in Auckland, Note the address: Corner of Upper Queen nnd Alexandra streets, opposite Army and Navy Hotel. See Wanted colnmn.-l advt 1

co Snruoul^o^«3M£ _»«&iftsgWfs^ tella on the Btrongeat constitution. It Invites dyspepßiaTheartbm-, Indigestion, nausea, often bringing on tremors, and lte fumoa impair the vialon, Wbilo t_la elixir may obviate these results, it wIU cortalnly braoo tho Byfltem agalnat Ita pernicious effect"

Mail Notice.

MAIM WILL CLOSE AS U-DES.-

THIS DAY. For Russell, Kawokawo. Wangaroa. and Mongonui. per Wellington, at 4.30 p.jn. For Tauranga, Ohinomutn, and Opotikl, per Glenelg. at 4.30 p.m. For Tairua, por Elslnor, at 4.50 p.m. For Thames, per Bnterprnte, at 6.30 p.m. Tuesday, 18th instant. For Taranaki and Southern ports, por Hawea, For Wolwera, Kawou, Omaha, and Matakana, per Rose Casoy, at 10 a.m. For Eno, Friendly Islandß. per Three Choerß, For Thames, per Rotomahana. at 1,30 p.m. For Rusaell, Kawakawa, and Australian Colonleß, per Kingaroomo. at 3 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, . Waipu. Wangarel, and Mangapai. per Argyle, at 4 p.m. For Wbitiangi, per Mana, at 4 p.m. For Noumea, par Caledonia, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, 19th instant. For Coromandel, per Coromandol, ot 11,30 a.m, Tuesday. 25rh Inßtant. Per B.s. Australia as follow:- For Sandwioh Islands, United States of Amorica. Canada, British Columbia. Central, and South Amerioo. and Brlt__ and Foreign West Indies, ot 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent or Burope, at 1 p.m. For money orders registered letters, and nowapapers, at 11.30 o.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of slxpenoe. In addition to tho postage, will bo reoelved by the Mail Agent on board tho ateamor up to the time of sailing. This mall wIU bo duo in London, on Mon day. June 5, 1832.

S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster, Ohlof Poet-oflloo. Auokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc,

Apm_ 17. 18811. Choral HaU—Mr Gordon Goooh- 'ffivonlng Concert, " Marltalaa" In oonoert form, 8 p.m. Working Men's Club-Special Meeting of Drapers' Assistants. Northcote Hall, Woodslde-Kntertalnmont and 8011. S p.m. Newmarket Hall-Reohabltea' Anniversary Soiree and Ball. Masoclo Hall—Lodge Waltemata, 7,30 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

Amquis —Bhould tho lecture bo ro-dollvored a Bkotch ot ot Mary Soarlook will not be for gotten. The-o-troot from Mra G_r_el_'s ad mirable loiter will appear io Saturda. - sup plement.

Birth.

GU-LIVKR,—On April lit. at her residence, Ponsonby, tho wlfo of Wm. Gulliver of a son. HARVY.-On April 11, 1882, at hor residenco, Iraland-strcot. Ponsonby. the wife of Mr. John aarvy of twin sons. MACDOSALD-On April 14. at Manukau Road, Parnell, the wife of A. Y. Macdonald of o son.

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

MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1882.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs rwistan«a Fer the future in the distance,' And the goodlthat wa can do.

THE Ministerial crisis is likely to ter minate as abruptly aa it occurred. A telegram from our Wellington correspond, ent this afternoon states definitely that Sir George Grey will not form a Cabinet, and the old Ministry, with necessary re adjustment, will resume office immediately. No particulars are given of the interview between Sir Arthur Gordon and Sir George Grey, ond no doubt it will be regarded on both sides as strictly confidential, although all kinds of conjec tures will doubtlets be hazarded. It may, however, be assumed contidently that the decision has been come to after a careful consideration of the whole question in all its bearings, and it is satisfactory to know that no violence cau have been done to constitutional usages. It is of infi nitely more importance tbat an oven balance shall bo preserved between tbe several parts of the Government, than that any Ministry shall occupy the Treasury Benches for the time being.

The Hon, F, IWhitaker, this afternoon receiv.d a telegram from Sir Arthur Gordon, asking him to go to Wellington at once, and stating that the Hinemoa leaves Wellington to-night to take him down.

Mr S, V, Collins has withdrawn from his candidature for the South Ward, vacant by the resignation of Mr Offer. The following Justices of tho Peace have been gazetted:—T. G. Blakey, Onehnnga; A. Boardmas, Auckland; It. Walker, Parnell; A. J. Dickey, Onehunga; E. G. R. Pord, Rus'ell; T. fl. Lewis, Rotorua; W. Meikle, Mercury Bay; G. B. Morris, Tauranga; J. B. Powlesland, Ruatangata: E. F. Roche, Te Aroha.

Our Helensville correspondent informs us that it is now supposed that the remain* found at Kaipara are those of Captain Mc- Kenzie, master of the ill-fated Rons, lie says the teeth and socks arc thought to belong to the deceased, and fears that the body which was previously discovered and interred in Auckland, is tbat of some other unfortu nate sailor, We understand that either Captains Smith or McKenzie, will proceed to Kaipara to-morrow, to further investi gate the matter. The lawn-tennis match on Saturday for Mr J. M. Clark's prize was not finished. It will be continued next Saturday. After we went to press on Saturday, the following events wero decided at tho Taka puna Races :- Selling Race. -Mackie's Blue Peter, 1; Alison's Kakino, 2; Shakespeare's -tray Shot, 3. Steeple chase.—Gallagher's Cateh'em, 1; Umber's Chancellor, 2; Dalgleish's Newmarket, 3. Te Whetu, Sportsman, and Harkaway also ran. Ferry Company's Handicap.—Duder's .Nigger, 1} Hunt's Glenfsrn, 2; Shakes peare's N or M, 3, KenUworth won the Consolation, with N or M second. Immediately after vespers at St. Patrick's Cathedral last night, the members of the choir proceeded to the Presbytery where a complimentary presentation was made on their behalf by Father Walter Macdonald to Mrs Hawkih", _6e Miss H. Thomo&on. The lady is a valuable member of the choir, and the present was made ou the occasion of her marraige. Father Walter happily expressed the good wishes and felicitations of the choir, and Mrs Hawkins made a very neat little speech of acknowledgement, The demonstration in honour of the Eight Hours Movement, which is to take place on Wednesday next, promises to be an unparalleled success. The large and energetic committee appointed by the various trades to superintend the arrange ments have left no stone unturned to make it so, and should the weather be fine, there should be a large gathering. The several trades will march in procession through the town, afterwards wending their way to tho Domain. A ball and supper at the Lome-street Hall. will fotm a fitting conclusion to the day's proceedings. We sincerely hope that the Demonstration will become an annual festival amongst the artisans," mechanics, and labourers of Auckland. The eight hours labour system is a boon for which they have tbe greatest reason to be thankful, and they should .so effectually commemorate it from year to year that the rising generation of muscle nnd sinew Will have every reason to remem- ' ber the spirit of the little stanza— " Eight hours work, : Eight hours play, I Eight hours sleep, And eight bob a day." They will come to regard the Eight Hoars' System aa a heritage handed down to them by sires wl o were not afraid to stand np for their rights, and will clievisli it as one of their dearest privileges,

We aro pleased to loam that the parish ioners of All Saints' Church have subscribed tho sum of £50 and presented it to tho Rev. J. R. Dayis as an Easter offering.

The monthly inspection of the Hobaoii Company is called for to-morrow evening at 8 p.m. A full muster is expected.

The model yacht race which took place on Saturday afternoon was won easily by the Alert (Jones), the Shark being second, and tho Fiona third.

The remarkable fact is stated that not a Bingle passenger has ever been killed ou the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, which is 490 miles long, and has been in operation for twenty-live or thirty years.

The benefit given to Miss Carrie Godfrey at tho Theatre Royal on Friday evening was a remarkable financial success. There was £126 In tho house, and as the expenses were covered by £45, the beneficiate takes about £80 clear. It cau scarcely he said that Auckland audiences are not apprecia tive after this.

The religious service at tho Theatre last evening was well attended, and excellent addresses were delivered by Rev. J. Robert son, of Beresford-street, and Mr Vines.

The Rev. W. C. Buuuing, Baptist Minister, of Geelong, preached yesterday in Wellesley-street Baptist Church to a very large congregation. His subject was " Christian Communion," which was handled in a masterly manner; and in the evening Mr Bunning aud Mr Spurgeon delivered addresses in the Choral Hall on tha text, "How shall wo escape if wc neglect so great salvation."

An interesting case under the Gaming and Lotteries Act was recently heard at the Thames Resident Magistrate's Court, beforo Dr Kilgour and T. L. Murray, Ksq., J.P's, in which Charles McDonnell, a fruiterer, was charged with permitting an unlawful game at cards to be played on his premises. The evidence showed that the police rushed into the premises and found two young men named Parslow and FiUpatrick play ing cards. IScveralother persons wero pie sent. There wero a uuniocr of old caras lying about tho lloor. The Bench found the prisoner guilty, and sentenced him to three months' imprisonment, without tho option of a line. In giving judgment tiie Chairman said that any porsou found play ing cards might be charged with a broach of the law, aud would be liable to convic tion if ho could not prove tht.t it was not an unlawful game. This reading of tho law has caused a good deal of comment, and there is a strong feeling in Mr McDon nell's favour ; indeed, wo hear that it is not uulikely that a petition for his release will bo forwarded to tho Minister of Jus tice.

St, Paul's Church was largely attended last evening, uenrly 6'oo persons being present. The fine anthem from tlio 118tb psalm was sung by a full choir. The les sons aud ovening prayers were road by Mr Worthington. The Kov. C. M. Nelson repeated the sermon preached by him on the evening of Easter Sunday, at the re quest of members of the congregation, owing to the paucity of attendance on that occasion, based upon Rev, c. 1. v. 18.

The trial of the native prisonors, Te Whiti and Tohu, who wero arrested at Parihaka during the recent difficulty, takes place on June Oth. They will be arraigned upou indictments charging them with se dition, and inciting others to sedition. Tlio venue has been changed from New Ply mouth to Christchurch.

The committee of St. James s Sunday school nre arranging for a literary entertain ment nnd concert, which will take place on Tuesday, 25th iust. Mr Barry's Auckland Elocution Class will take a leading part in the affair, while the assistance of the beat of St. James's vocalists has been obtained. The proceeds will be devoted to increasing the hchool library.

• Tho Ait Unioh of oil paintings and water colours, the work of the late Mrs S titer aud other members of tho family, is drawing to a close, and tho 20 prizes are still on viow at Mr Leech's, where a fewremaining tickets can be hud.

The prizes won nt tho Ponsonby Regatta were presented at the Ponsunby Club Hotel on Saturday evcuiug, aud several abort speeches wore made in connection with the event, A special vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Stanford, the proprietor of tho Club, tor his kindness in permitting the com mittee to use the large meeting-room free of charge during tho past term.

Tho first competition for tho Artillery Crampion Belt took place nt the Mount Ed«.-n Kongo on Saturday. The ran^oi were 200, 400, nnd 500 yards, 5 shots at each distance. The totals were : Corporal Lee, 47; Gunner Henderson, 44; Gunner Bell, 43 ; Sergeant Anderson, 43 ; Bamls mau W. S. Trays, 43 ; Gunner Grant. 41 ; Gunner Georgo, 39; Bandsman G. Trnys, 33; Gunner Mcars, 38; Battery Sergeant Anscll, 37 ; Bandsman Buchanan, 35 ; Gunner Eady, 35 ; Gunner Lipscombe, 32 ; Gunner Bose, 31 ; Gunner Rogers, 26. Gunners Eilis and Lumpkin retired bofore the completion of the firing. The Oxford manslaughter [case, which occupied the Supreme Court four days, concluded on Saturday night, when the prisoner, Mikaere te Papa,- was found guilty and senteuccd to penal servitude for life, ft may be mentioned that the jury were locked up three nights, and the rapidity with which they.made tracks for home when discharged ou Saturday evening proved conclusively that an exciting trial and first-class hotel accommodation at night bad not been sufficient recompense for tbe absence of home society and comf orts. Tho Court was occupied to-day with the charge of arson against Joseph Merrick.

Doran's Minstrels performed at|the Albert Hall on Saturday evening before a mode rate house The best ballads of the evening

were "Meet Me "and "Silvery Tresaos," Several pieces,ofttimes to!d,wcro introduced under new titles. Two or thrco local con undrums about tho North "Fayro" aud "Jem Mace" and- the "sausage" suc cessfully went home, and produced inten ded echoes. There will be no entertaiument by tho Minstrels to-night. It was an nounced that a complimentary benefit will be given to Messrs Campbell and Margetts on Monday evening next, iv the Lome street Hall, prior to the departure of those minstrels for other shores.

' A Bomewhat amusing incident occurred 'at the Takapuna Races on Saturday. It would appear that Mr I. Quick, of the ; Lake, had done some work ou tlio course 1 to the order of the committee, for which ho ' billed them to the extent of £12 and odd. ' The committee objected to the charjre as 1 excessive, and suggested that the matter |be referred to arbitration. Mr Quick con sulted his solicitor, Mr Lusk, who said ' that it would be unwise to refer such a small amount to arbitration, and suggested that his client . V>uld apply to each mem ' ber of the comunttte for tho money. The ' upshot ot it was- that while all the com mittee were thoroughly enjoying them selves at the races, each ttud every one of them was served with what is elegantly styled a "Victoria, by the grace of God,'' to wit, a summons. The cream of the joke was that amongst the persons writtcd was Mr Quick's own father. This wholesale snnimonsing of the committee cost the plaintiff about £4. A grand invitation ball, interspersed with vocal and instrumental selections, (given by the employed of tho Kiveredale Manufacturing Company ) eventuated on Friday evening, and proved a complete success. About one hundred and forty invitations had been issued, and nearly all responded- The business formerly carried on by Messrs Bell and Company has been formed into a large company, who have just had some very exten sive improvements completed, amongst others a large five storied shed which served for holding the ball in splendidly. One of the floors, which was decorated with flags, kindly lent for the occasion, and also with evergreens nnd llowers, was for dancing, the one above being used as a dressing room. Messrs Bull, .Front and Ringron gratuitously provided the music, viz., piano and two violins. The refresh ments were of a varied and substantial I kind, and seemed to be thoroughly I enjoyed. The following selections were ' rendered during the evening :—A recitation 1 entitled "The Pied Piper of Haraein," by : Mr Hampson which was well given, elicited loud applause, also, one by Mr Bell, entitled the "The Maori King's visit to .Auckland." Several ladies and gentlemen rendered some nice glees, Miss Archibald presiding at the harmonium. Mr Webb sang "Annie, still I love thee" in a very effective manner; Mr Bceney gave "The Moon behind the Bill," and was loudly encored j Miss Archibald snng " Wingless " very nicely ; Miss Laurie also favoured the company with a very pretty song called "Home they brought her warrior dead." During the course of the evening several of the visitors amused themselves by taking trips up to the topmost story and survey ing the extensive buildings and other objects of' interest to- be seen. Three cheers were given for Mr and Mrs Bell, after which all wended their way home thoroughly pleased with their night's enjoyment, and thoroughly convinced that there is "nothinglike leather,')

Aa au indication of the incrcuso of Iraliic on tho servico betwoen Australia, New Zealaud, and Sau Franoisco, it may be mentioned that all the saloon berths by tho outgoing mail steamer have been taken up.

The comedy company which has been performing at the Theatre Royal recently, proceeds to tho Thames ut the end ot the present week, accompanied by Mr W. A. Thompson and Miss Carrie Godfrey. They play there two nights.

Wednesday next has been declared a public holiday by the Acting-Mayor, Mr W. R. Wad-el, the occasion being the Kight Dolus' Demonstration. No doubt citizens will unite in making tho affair as successful as possible, by closing their places of business on the occasion.

The Easter offerings „t St. Patrick's Cathedral, amounted to the handsome sum of £122.

At Mr Mace's boxing competition on Saturday evening, Donovan won the light weight gold medal, and Murphy the second prize, a silver medal. Keeking won the silver cup in the heavy weight contest, and .Kirby the second trophy, a silver medal There was a large and enthusiastic attend ance.

The Wuikato Farmers' Co-operative Association, in deference to the suggestions ot intending shareholders in Auckland, Waipa, and Te Awamutu, have determined to raise the number of shares from 10,000 to 30,000, at £1 each, but only to allot 12,500 at fit St.

Mr W. A. Thompson and Miss Carrie Godfrey (Mra Thompson) leavo for America by tho next outward mail steamer. It is tho intention of Mrs TLompson to under take a two years'courso of musicil study and training at Italy. Mr Thompson has boon a valuable addition to tho Auckland Cricket Club during tho present season, and some of the members tillc of presenting him with a bat as a souvenir of hia stay in Auckland.

The anniversary services at Pitt-stroct Wealoyan Sunday-school were well at tended yesterday. 'Iho Rev. W. G. Parsonson preached in the morning from St. Matthew, c. IS v. 10—"Take heed that ye despise not ono of theso little ones." Bey, VV. J. Watkins delivered an afternoon addross ou tlio parable of tho houses upon the sand ana the rock. Iv the evening the Rev. A. Reid preached a practical sermon from tho Acta of the Apostles, c, 2 v. 39 ---"For the promise is unto you and unto your children." Tho collections at the closo of tho discourses. amounted in the aggregate to £30. The Sunday-school soiree will be held to-morrow evening at 6 30; principal Bpeakers, Revs, A. Reid, Thos. Spurgeon, and others.

A very interesting lecture was delivored on Saturday night beforo the French Literary Socioty by Mr J. Symonds. The lecturer introduced his subject by stating that although the cultuio of hue arts was not of Bitch deep interest in new countries as in Europe, yat in tho natural course of events, moro attention and greater care would be bestowed on them io New Zea land. He intended to limit his considera tion to the art* of drawing and painting, since tho former was of absolute necessity for the future development of our national industries. Having given a capital de scription of tho scenery and atmosphere of Now Zealand, he expressed his firm belief that tlio laigor number of colonial artists would bo landscape painters, Mr Symonds next reviewed what had been done in tho past for fostering and encouraging the cul ture of the line arts in this colony, and what wero tho prospects for the future. He stated that in 1809 the first Socjety of Artists in tho Australasian colonies was founJed iv Aucklaud hy 16 persons. This society progressed slowly but steadily, and the number of contributors, as well as the standard of merit, gradually improved. lis progress unfortunately was checked by various causes, especially tho admission of persons wholly ignorant of tho subject, and tho ridiculous pretension of a few artists to reproduce tho masterpieces of the great painters. Tho result was that fiuc art- had retrograded in our city, as was shown by the fact that the colonial productions exhibited during the last fow years had not in tho aggregato approached the standard of merit of similar works which have beeu exhibited in former years. As for the future prosjtecls of lino arts in this country, the lecturer- contended that they wero not very bright, and in support of his contention, he gave tho following reasons :—(1) The want of proper training, since no school of anatomy or of painting existed as yet in this colony. '(2) The apathy diaplayod hy tho Government and tho wealthier classe . who liberally patron ised cattle shows, horso racing, regattas, etc., but did nothing towards the promo tion of tf.o.e intellectual enjoyments. (3) The incomplete education of tba general public, very few of tbcra being able to discriminate between a truly artistic pro duction and a merely gaudy one, and who ofton overlooked the genuine work, whilst its showy neighbour was lauded to the skies. The lecture: humorously remarked tbat the only kind of painting flourishing in Auckland was that of signboards, since our local connoisscius woto apt to judge the merits of a picture with a foot rule. Mr Symonds concluded his very able lecture by expressing his belief that the diffusion of sound artistic knowledge amongst the masscß, and an enlightened support by the well-to-do elus-e-', would tend to the ultimato success of fine arts in this colony, The lecture was highly appreciated by tho audience, both for its fluent delivery and elegant French style and for the technical knowledge it displayed, and the goneral criticism proved of a very flattoring character. Mr James B. Francis was duly elected to the office of treasurer of the association, and tho itev. Peter Mason and Mr Archibald Clarko were proposed for membership. It w_3 also resolved that a presentation should be raitdo to Mr H. S. F. Peltzer this cvoning at 5 o'clock. Sub scrib.'i's are requested to bo present.

TO THE ELKCTORS OF CITY SOUTH.— Ladies and Gentlemen.—l havo the honour to announco myself a Candldato for the seat vacated by tho resignation of Mr Offer In the Municipal Council. Should you do me the honour ot returning mo I shall endeavour, to tbe host of my ability, to do my utmost for your disttlot.—l havo tho honour to be yours Obodlontly, Aifr.d Alky, 256, Queen-Btroet.— [ADV.,]

Singer Machines at 2s 6d per week,— D, S. Chambers, removed to 70, Quoon-street — I advt. |

We aro informed that Mr McMaster _ now stook has boon spoolall. selected for him In tho London market, and contains novelties In millinery and mantteß,alao a choice lot of dress and mantle ornaments.—[ A dvt.l

Mr Gordon Gooch's Concert To night.

The concert "Maritana," announced by Mr Gordon Goocb, will take place this evening in the Choral Hall. The pro gramme embraces the musical beauties of Vincent Wallace's splendid opera, and will afford a treat to all lovers of the divine art. Many of the ballads in this favourite work are " familiar ns household wordp,-' such ns " Let me liko a soldier fall," "In happy moments," " Scenes that ore brightest," "Hear me, gentle Maritana," "Tnere is a flower that bloometh," "Sainted mother," etc. The beautiful contralto solo "Alas, those chimes," will bo sung by Miss Carrie Godfrey. A full choir of Mr Gooch's classes, 40 voices, will be present.

THE INTERNATIONAL EX HIBITION.

(HY TELECKAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.!

| .CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The Exhibition to-day presents somo ap proach to completion, ana warrants me in commencing detailed reports. To-day's "Lyttelton Times "says :—"There is no denying that the first impression of more than one visitor to the Exhibition on the opening proceeding day, was one of partial disappointment. The big show was not quite ready. Some bays wero empty, and others occupied merely by shavings and sawdust, with perhaps a board Or two of not very interesting exhibits. A week, how ever has wrought a marvellous ch'angc. Empty cases are filled, vacant spaces oc cupied, sawdust and shavings cleared away, aud as was remarked on Saturday, the thing begins to look Exhibition like."

The Steamer Patea Abandoned.

[UY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION,

PATEA, this day. The Bteamer Patea was abandoned to the underwriters yesterday. Captvin Bendal arrived on Saturday with appliances and attempted to get her off by the evening tide, but she was hurled violently against the cliffs, a quantity of which fell upon her, and her hull being stove in sho filled with water and sand, the water running out and into the donkey-engine. There was a mira.ulonsly escape of it bursting. The Patea was in sured for half her valuo, as follows iUnlon, j £1,000; South British, £1,000; Colonial, £500.

EIGHT HOURS DEMONSTRA TION.

MEETINGS OP DELEGATES,

The committee of trades' delegates entrus'ed with the carrying out of the Bight Hours Demons)ration met at the Working Men's Club on Saturday evening.Mr Heslop presiding. The Sports Committee reported that they had met with the greatest suc cess, indeed so many prizes have been received that there was a difficulty in find ing room for them in the programme. The committee acknowledged the valuable assistance obtained from Mr Halifax, agont for tbe Australian pedestrians, O'Brien and O'Connor, and to Messrs E. N. R. Forder and H. J. Ellis. Thefollowing additional prizes havo been received, but have not till now been acknowledged :— Work basket from Mr Rafton, ditto from Mr Cole, a hat from Mr Coombes, a lady's hat from Messrs Garlick and Cranwell, and four dozen of beer from Messrs Ehrenfred Bros. The Ball Committee reported that all their arrangements were completed. Several speakers referred, in heartfelt terms, to tne great kindness of many of the em ployers, who had gone heart and soul iuto the affair, and had promised their em ployes a holiday on the day fixed for the demonstration. The other business con siated of the receiving of entries for the sports. Entries And Handicaps. The following entries have been received, and handicaps declared, for the Demonstra tion Sports :— One Mile open Handicap.-J. S, O'Brien, champion, scra'ch j J. M. O'Con nor, 65vde. ; A. Daley, 160 yds.; A. Mellas, 230. ds. ; H. Goldwater, 230 yds. Two Milk Walk (open).—J, O'Connor, champion, scratch ; Goodman, _60yds,; J. Hendry, 270 yds.; Harper, 270 yds. ; J. -eckie, 270 yds, ; J. Willis, 280 yds.; J. O'Brien, 280 yds. 440 yds, Open Handicap.—Pickering, scratch; O'Brien, 12yds. : O'Connor, 15yds.; Whitesides, 18yds.; O'Hare, 20yds. ; Goldwater, 30yds.; Harper, 35yds. 300 yds. Open Handicap.—Pickering, scratch; Mettam, Byds.; J. O'Brien, 10yds.; Whitesides, llyda. ; Monnock, 12yds. ; Coleman, 14yds.; Goldwater, ICydß.; Col. vin, lGyds. Mbmbbhs' Handicap. 150 Yards.— Mettam, ecratch; Warbri ck, 3yds, ; O'Haro, 2yds,; Colomttn, syds,; Mc Kinlay, 7vds.; Willis, 9yds.; Tobin, 9yds.; Colvin, 9yds.; Crouch, 10yds. Members' Mile.—J. Leckie, scratch; O'ilarc, 15yds.; Casson, 25yds.; Colvin, 30yds. ; Findlay, 50yds.; Willis, 50yds.; Mcl-inlay, 45yds.; Tobin, 60yds.; D. Mc- Kinlay, 60yds,

A Settler Drowned.

We are indebted to Superintendent Thorn. son for a copy of the following telegram, wh;ch he received this afternoon:—"Mercer, 17-4 82.—Joseph Moffat, settler, Whanga rata, was touiid drowned in the creek on Saturday. He had been missing since Monday last. He was prone to fits, and consequently of weak intellect. An in <iuc»t will bo held to-morrow.—Constable W. WALKER, Constable A.C."

THE PARIHAKA PRISONERS

CHANGE OF VBMJE CHANTED,

An application for change cf venue in con« nectios with the trial of To Whiti and Toau, who were arrested at Parihaka during the recent West Coast native diffi culty, was made before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies iv the Supreme Court, by the Hon. F. Whitakcr, Attorney-General. The reason for the application was that a large proportion of the Taranaki population had served us volunteers during the period of excitement ia that district, and that there fore tho ends of justice would beat be served by the trial taking place at some diatance from tho locality which was the scene cf the occurrences in which the natives had taken a conspicuous part. He moved, on behalf of the Government tbat the venue be changed from New Plymouth to Christ church, and the application was granted by His Honor. The trial will commence on June Oth.

RIFLE MATCH,—VICTORIA V. WAIROA.

(From otjr Own Co-respondent. )

Tu_ Victoria Company's team, to fire the return match against the Wairoa, left the wharf iv tho s.s. Planet at 11.30 p.m. on Friday night, and after a pleasant trip down arrived at Wairoa at 5 a.m.', and were met on the wharf by Lieut. Crawford and Colour-Sergeant Moore. The majority of the team were accommodated at the Wairjft Hotel, tho remainder, among whom was your reporter being taken by Lieut. Crawford to his private residence. Un Saturday morning the teams proceeded to the rifle range, arriving there at 10.30, when the match commenced—Capt. Bain scoriug on the one side, and Sub- Lieutenant Self on too other. The shoot iug on both sides was hot, and the match appeared to be anybody's until near the end, when the Wairoa men came to tho front and succeeded in winning the match by twenty-six points, being exactly the sjnie number of points they were beaten by by the Victorias on their visit to Auckland. The greatest good feeling prevailed during the match on both sides. Mr Brlmblecombo, of the Queen's Hotel, Kyber Pass, officiated as umpire. During the course of tbe match, lunch was provided by the Wairoa men, A large number of the fair sex were pre sent, At the conclusion, Captain Bain, of the Wairoas, announced that his men had won tbe match by 26 points, and called for three cheers lor the Victorias. Captain Mahon also called upon his men to give three cheers for the Wairoa team. At 6.30 p.m., the Victorias were entortained at dinner by the Wairoas. Captain Bain, of the Wairoas, occupied the chair, sup ported on his right by Captain Mahon, and on his left by Col.-Sergt. Moore, Lieut, Crawford occupied the vice-chair, sup posed by Major Harris, and sub-Lieu* tenant Self. After tho viands had been discussed, a long programme of toasts was gone through. Several songs and recita tions were given, among the best being tbo songs of Colour-Sergeant Moore, Sergeant. Bloxsom and Taylor, and a recitation by Volunteer Adams, the latter being received with immense applause. The company broke up at 9.45, all well, pleased with the evening's entertainment, Oa Sunday morning the members of the Victoria team were provided with horses and traps, and went for a turn round the country, . which was much enjoyed. The Victoria team loft for town at 3.15, being accompanied to tbe steamer by the Wairoa men. I cannot allow thia report to close without calling special attention to the exertions made by Lieut. Crawford for the comfort of the Victorias. He not only placed his residence at the dispbeal of the men, but also provided the horses, &c, on Sunday, and the members of the team are unanimous in Baying that not only is he a good shot, but a splendid fellow all round, and they consider themselves much in debted to him for his kindness and atten tion to their wants. It will be seen hy the appended scores that the result of the two matches is a tie, Captain Mahon issued' a challenge tor another match, which was accepted, and this will be fired on Saturday week next on the Mount Eden Rifle Range. This match will probably be the last of the season, and perhaps the most closely contested of any that has been fired in the province for years. The following were the scorers: WAIROA Rl.__B. _ „ m .. Myie. 100 yds. 500 yds. Tl Corn P. Wilson ..4134433 314.444 3331434-78 St J. Creighton ..2343334 4214144 3313141-73 Vllloyo „' ..4333323 4333333 4315334-67 OlCoutts .. ..4433333 4324133 4233333-67 VI IT. Creighton _2333533 4431333 4233333-65 VI Henderson ..4334233 2333143 2014331-63 VI Walsh .. ..5331932 4233302 3444424-02 VI G. Wilson _ ..3333333 3314313 0133103-62 VlMoCpjl .. ..3432131 3314333 2313100-62 Colour-lSe Moore ..4433334 4143423 2223032-62 VI J. W.Wallaoe ..8433313 2032133 3131032-Bl iVIT. J. Wallace ..2333332 2032443 4233243-58 VI wright .. _ 2333342 4233213 3024323-88 Lt Crawford.. ..4324333 4322442 0800313-53 VlC.Crei .hton ..3133334 2313423 3030003-63 942 VICTORIA RIPLKS. 200 yds. IOOydB. SOOyda.lTl, CI J. Haslott .. ..0333123 4313414 2343(31-67 St Taylor' .. ..3343333 4311423 3314343-69 CUames Kalra- ..4134113 4111314 834*023-68 Cl Theo. Fairs ..2234433 2333312 2343141-65 St J. H. Haslett .3331333 4303145 4443103-66 VI Adams .. ..3343333 4333331 2233233-63 StMcUod .. ..3333133 3124123 2333324-64 St Watson _ ..3343333 3243313 3130233-62 CIE. Coooer.. ..3331333 3332303 2433333-60 VI G. A. Handley ..2234333 4333433 0233224-59 VUamesLee ..2233333 3421213 0321323-68 CIW. C. Kose ..3433134 2032441 2003223-65 VlJohn Hamilton ..3224423 3332043 0232323-63 VlSttinner .. ..2323333 4130333 2312222-56 Stßloxsome .. ..2333134 2342330 ,3023020-49 •_-_ "iii :

A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.

Two Little Boys Poisoned.

Two little boys, aged respectively six and four years of age, sons of Mr William Culpan, of Selwyn Terrace, Parnell, had a narrow escape from death by poisoning yes terday. The children, while playing in the vicinity of their parents' residence," ate a number of tutu berries, and the danger of the little ones was not ascertained for some hours afterwards. Dr Wiiglit was speedily in attendance, and administered the ordinary remedies. The eldest boy was soon out of danger, but the youngest was in a critical state until this morning. The doctor states that he had taken a sufficient quantity of the berries to have caused death within ten hours. The tutu grows luxuriantly iv many portions of the suburbs, and especially at Parnell and Mount Eden. The local governing bodies of these dis tricts should take steps to have these dan gerous plants eradicated.)

Fall of a House.

On Saturday morning an accident, fortu nately unattended by any serious injury, took place at Ponsonby. Mr Hutchinson, a contractor, has a contract for moving a cot tage in the vicinity -of the new Ponsonby Wesleyan Chapel. The building bad been " jacked " down to its new site, and the men were engaged in lowering it on to the blocks, when the jacks suddenly " slewed," and the house came down to the ground with a crash. Two lads named Extra and Jack who were under the house had a miraculous escape, both getting through the chimney opening on the flooring. One of them was hurt on the thigh, and the other on the back and legs. The contractor will lose heavily, as it will cost him up ward of £100 to place the houae in the posi tion selected.

Rev. G. B. Monro on "The Re cent Church Census."

LAST night, in St. Luke'a Presbyterian Church, Remuero, the Rev. G. B, Monto preached on the subject of the recent census of church attendance taken by the STAR, After devotional exercises, the rev. gentleman chose as the reading lesson the 84th and 122 nd Psalms, the former be ginning, " flow amiable are tby tabernacles, oh Lord of Hosts," and tbe latter, " 1 was glad when they said unto me, Let ns go up to the House of the Lord." Choosing tor the baais of his remarks the words of Hebrews 10,25—" Not forsaking the assem bling of ourselves together, asthe manner of some is," the preacher said the question of non-church-going was not one confined to modern times, but had been before tbe Church even in the times of the Apostles. At various times it bad thrust itself to tbe front, and tbis had been tbe case during the last two years. It was impossible to take tip ahome nowspaperor periodical with out finding statistics on the subject, and the returns brought out such startling facts re garding tbe decadence of church attendance that unless some remedy was speedily found for the existing stute of things, it was evident that " Icbabod" must be written upon all our places of worship. The statistics of church attendance in Auckland and suburbs last Sabbath, which were published by one of the daily papers, and for which every one Interested in tbe subject must feel grateful, must have awakened a great deal of astonishment. Laying a_de the question of possible inaccuracies iv some instances, and accepting tbe report as a fair and just one, it was fitted to sug gest moat important considerations iv con nection with this subject. It was shewn that there were no less than fourteen different sects, ranging from rigid orthodoxy to what might be called extreme heresy ; and for these there were 44 places of wor ship. As the last ccdbus showed that the population of tbe city and suburbs was 37,000, this gave one place of worship to every 800 inhabitants, showing tbat tbe church accommodation was not by any means too great or too small. There were nine places of worship in connection with the Chnrch of England, four Roman Catholic, eight Wcsleyan, six Presbyterian, three Baptist, four Primitive Methodist, two United Free Methodist, and one each Congregational, Mormon, Cbrista (ielphia., Christian Brethren, Plymouth Brethren, Unsectarian, beside* services in tha Temperance Hall and Theatre. It would thus be seen that the Presbyterian churches were about one-seventh of the whole. Tbe census of last Sabbath, it must be admitted, was not a very fair criterion of the church-going habits of the population, especially as allowing the proportion of tho ditt'erent sects. It was Easter Sunday, and thia being a special occasion -with the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England, ie was to be expected that there would be a good attendance at these churches. At such a time many of those who wete called Dissenters(though the name was a complete misnomer here) went to witness the ceremonies performed in these churches at this season, which would have the effect of swelling their attendance. Then the threatening nature of the weather and the holiday aspect of tbe season should also be taken into account, The result brought out was that there were In the city and suburbs nearly 10,000 worshippers in the morning and between 5,000 and 0,000 in the evening, being about 26 per cent of the population. Allowance, however, must be made for tho sick and infirm, for young children, and for those whose domestic duties prevented their attendance at church; also for the inmates of prisons and asylums, and for the large number of Jews who do not worship on the Sabbath. But, after making the fullest allowance, it was evident that there were 10,000 of the popu lation not in the habit of going to church. This was a sad state of affairs to exist in an enlightened country like this. He would now compare the attendance with the mem bership rolls of Presbyterian e'turches in the district. The six churches iv this city and suburbs had 686 members and 1030 ad herents, not including anyone under six teen years of age. In these churches last Sabbath, the attendance of men, women, and children was riven as 993 in the morn ing and 449 in the evening, being only 307 more than the bare member-hip, and 723 less than the total supporters of the church, St, Luke's congregation had 103 members and an equal number of adherents, but ac cording to the cenBUB last Sabbath, only 92 attended at the moming service, and 34 at the evening. Supposing there might have been a little inaccuracy in counting 'hose present iv the forenoon, they could not get over the fact that the attendance was not even up to the membership. At the Chutch of England in Remuera district the attendance was given at 147 in the morning, and 104 in the evening, He mentioned this to show how disproportion ate the church attendance of Remuera was to the population. While there were 3,010 p?«ons in the district, it was shown that there were but 241 at church in the morn ing, and 138 in the evening. Even making allowance for those who drove into city churches, these figures showed a most deplorable state of matters, which should make every reflecting man enquire into jihe causes of it. He would point out what seemed to him to be four principal causes of the small church attendance; and if anyone present thought he had not hit upon the proper sources of the evil, he would be glad to converse with that man at the close of the meeting. Firstly came the vice of intemperance. Most people saw that being drunk on Saturday night was incompatible with going to church on Sunday, and he believed that in nine cases out of every ten the lying in bed, lounging in the house, or roaming the fields on the Sabbath, were the result of Intemperance. Nor was the drinking confined (o Saturday night ; for tho drunken people so frequently to be met with on the Sabbath proved that *ome hotels supplied drink on the Lord's Day. Secondly, the love of pleasure and gaiety told against church attendance, as people jaded with a week's round of indulgence were In no worshipping mood en the Sab bath—some of them dancing up to 12 o'clock on Saturday night. A third cause was the growiug indifference and scepticism. A number of men had read books by Colenso, Darwin, or Tom Paine, acd from tuch superficial study they determine !to givo up religion arid churches as old-fashioned. Without knowiog any thing of Christian history or apologetics; and after perusing a few books of contemptible logic and questionable truthfulness, they condemn all 'professing Christians as hypocrites and ministers of religion as cheats.' There was' in these cilonies a good deal of tho French spirit which looks upon church-going as childish and sqntimental, and unfit for men. A fourth cause of tho evil exists in family training and the waut of parental ex ample and influence. The great practical question was—How are the non-church-going to be brought under the influence of the Christian Church? The best plan yet adopted was that of house to houso visitation by church members in viting people to attend. He had no faith in the recommendations made by some ' people, to liberalise the doctrines of tho

church, to shorten the service, or make it more attractive; for these methods had all been proved failures* Much might be done here it Christian people of all denominations were to sink their differences, and unite in earnest and practical work; but he was convinced that nothing would avail to the desired end, unless the whole Church received a fresh baptism of the Holy Spirit. The discourse was listened to with much attention by a fair congiegation.

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUTERS TELEGBAMS.]

LONDON, April 14.

Consols unchanged, 101|. New Zealand 5 per cent. 10-40 loan and 5 per cent. 1889 loan both remain at 105 ; 4_ per cent, loan advanced to 103_. Adelaide wheat, ex w., remains at 54,s ; New Zealand ditto at 51s; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 37s 6'd. Total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain, 2,420,000 quarters. Australian tal low is unchanged at 42s for best beef, and 45s for best mutton. Scotch pig iron un changed. No. 1, f.o.b. in Clyde, 50s per ton ; galvanised iron, fallen to £17 15s per ton ;for 26 goage|; best Sydney copra, ad vertised to £16 per ton.

THE DKINK TRAFFIC IN ENG

LAND

The " Times," in the course of an article to-day, refers to the fact of the great reduc tion which had been manifested during tbe last year in. the sale of alcoholic liquors in Great Britain, and expresses the opinion that the falling off in the consumption of spirits should greatly stimulate tbe Bale of colonial wines in the English market. Tbe "Times" concludes by urging Australian growers to push the sale of their wines in England with energy.

PARNELL IN PARIB,

PARIS, April 14,

Parnell has daring his stay iv this city refused to be interviewed by the members of the press or other persons.

ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP

THE CZAR,

ST. PETERSBURG, April 14.

A rumour is current here to the effect that the mine wbicb was intended to be exploded at the forthcoming coronation of the Czar has been discovered under tbe cathedral at Moscow, It is further stated that eighty arrests have been made in con sequence of the discovery.

THE SUCCESSOR TO MR DAVITT. LONDON, April 14.

Mr Shiel, a Parnellite, has been re turned unopposed for the Meath con stituency in place of Davitt, whose election in February was declared void.

AUSTRIAN DESIGNS AGaINST

BOSNIA;

ATENNA, April 14,

The Austrian delegations opened to-day. In hia address on the occasion, the President, referring to the disorder in the Southern Provinces, expressed a hope that tho Proyince of Bosnia would eventually be absorbed into the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

AUSTRALIAN.

PARLIAMENTARY CLERKSHIP. MELBOURNE, April 15.

It is stated that Mr Gil .es, who was formerly Minister for Railways, has been offered and has refused the position of Clerk to the Legislative Assembly, at a salary of £1000 a-year.

A STEAMER SONIC

BRISBANE, April 15.

The steamer Vining struck on a rock on her passage between Mackay and Mary borough. The vessel sank shortly after wards, but all on board got ashore in safely.

THE MANSLAUGHTER CASE.

MIKABBE SENTKNCSD TO PENAL SERVI

TUDE -OR LIFE, THE Oxford manslaughter case concluded at the Supreme Court on Saturday evening, Counsel for defenc. and prosecution occu pied the Court during the whole day with their addresses, in which the evidence was carefully reviewed and commented upon. His Honor, in summing up, referred to tbe assertions frequently made that native testimony was not reliable. From bis own experience at the bar, and from having been engaged in various ways for or with natives in the Native Lands Court and otherwise,he could say that for what conies under their own observation their testimony is as reliable as that ot the average European. Where they speak of things a long period of time past, or at [a great dis tance, as in their legendary matters, they arc great inventors. Although the jury might find disctepancies or inconsistency in some of the statements, they would have but little difficulty in arriving at a decision. Those discrepancies related chiefly to side issues, which did not affect anything but ihe credit of the person giving his state* ment of what he conceived to be fact. His Honor pointed out that Skelly was the only witness who deposed to having seen Peina strike lloani, and if the jury believed him, there was no use going any further. They should examine his evidence carefully, not that his evidence might not have been given with perfect- honesty, but there was little doubt that he had mixed a good deal ef imagination up with it. There was no doubt also that be showed a great deal of leaning to one side. The most charitable view to take of his evidence, perhaps, was to say that having the occurrences in his mind, aid the fatal issue of them making a strong impression upon him,, he might have come to the belief that a sober man, a man of consideration and good character, would be less likely to commit the offence than a drunken vagabond such as Te Peina appeared to be on that day. The jury brought in a verdict of guilty, but recommended the prisoner to the mercy of the Court on account of bis previous good character, and tha provocation he received from the deceased. In answer to the chal lenge of the Court, the prisoner replied that he had nothing to say why sentence should not be passed upon him, as he had been found guilty by the jury, but it was on a false accusation. The prisoner Mikaere te Papa, for the manslaughter of Hoam te Kerl, at Oxford racecourse on December 26th, 1881, was sentenced to penal servitude for life.--The Court rose at 6.10 p.m. -

POLICE COURT.-This day.

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

Drunk.—Jamet James, Daniel Duffy, and Thomas Stylos were severally dealt with ao cordin . tolaw.

" Jolly Tars are wit."—John Bartley, Nell Neilson, and Carl Lorzen were charged with disobedience ot ordars on hoard the Brl'iah ship, Arabella, on the 16th inst. — Sergeant Gamble asked for a remand until Thursday, aa, In all probability, a far more serious oharge would be brought asainat them.—Remanded accordingly.

Fib, John, Fie 1-John B. Smythe, cab'.net makvi-, was charged with assaulting and strik ing Ka*e Smyth, hia wife. Defendant partly denied the charge; he had boon drill ing ;he was the quietest man In r- ew Zealand when left ' alone.—Mrs Smith, a respeotable loo„in_ person, dopoßOd that on Thursday night nor husband cania home at 1130 lo a state of intoxication, and before she could get out of his « ay he tore w a candle stick at her head; lib then BtrUok her on tho chest. He worked when sufficiently sober at his trade, th.t of a oabiiiet jn after, and then went on tbe spree unilt his money was Rone; she supported him out of the earnings of herself nnd Buns; he wos frequently drunk and outrageous.—His Worship: How is he in his sober moments {-Mrs Smyth: As crusty bs an averbaked loif. and as 111-tempered as a pig.—His Worship: Haw came hia face in that state?-Airs -myth: I did not do it, your Worship; ho got dta figured in a street-brawl with his public hoijser companions. - Prisoner; " 'Tls no nse heeding A-S Sroytt.'s words." —His Worth'p considered that, dafont&nt had assaulted hia wife, and called Master fmyth, who corrobo rated his mother's statement.—Smyth; I want to live separate. — Mrs wmyth said nothing would please her tetter.—The Court ordered the cabinetmaker, to fl'nd t»o s-ureties in £10 each, to keen the peace for a fortnight, with a promise Of Biz months on the next occasion. D 'm't Rob th_ Poor Man of His Bkki»- John Beaton, bushman, appeared In answer to a charge of stealing a bottle of beer,' the pro perty of John Michael An .elo, a'so with using Indecent language at tho some time.—Pri soner remembered nothing of either of tho occurrences; he was fond of his beer, and might have derived Angelo of his beer; he might have used bad language, for ho was drunk, and a man's always a fool when In tbat semi-barbarous atate.- Mr I.aißhley appeared for the i rlto'ner, and to the second oharge he wonld'plead gnilty, but the words were uttered in a half cnnsotous oon diton, prisoner being drunk at the time. The poor fellow was a bushman, and i-ince he had been in Auckland, had been on the spree; pil- Boner was exceeding y sorry: he hoped, there fore, tbe sentenoe would be lenient, and that the police wool t sco fit to wit-brow tbe oharge at depriving Michael Angelo of bin beer. — Prisoner Bald kc came from-Tairoa and wos very anxious to renin He would clear out by the Enterprise.—Sergeant Gamble Bald he was not willing to preßS the beer charge; it waa only worth a groat.—Remanded until to-morrow, for tho purpose of giving prisoner an opportunity of returning to the bash, This was all tho business,

SUPREME COURT.-This day

Criminal Sessions.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies.)

Alleged Arson.—Joseph Merrick was arraigned upon an indictment charging; him with having on the 31st December last (New Year's Eve) set fire to his premises in Lower Albert-street, with intent to defrand. —The* prisoner, who was defended by Mr I E. Heßketh, pleaded not guilty.—Mr WiU liamson (Crown Prosecutor) briefly opened the case, and then called James JDempsey contractor, who deposed that he owned a block of three brick buildings in Lower I Albert-street, one of which the prisoner rented from him after thoy were erected. It was the one nearest the Star Hotel, the ' I next one was untenanted and the third (that I at the other end of the block) was in the occupation of Mr Gamier. The prisoner carried on a grocery business in his premifle. and lived there also. A few minntes after midnight on the morning of the let of January last the fire-beils rang out an : alarm, and on responding to it, he found 11 tbat Merrick's building was in flames. Dense volumes of dim coloured smoke were issuing from the back door. A crowd ' quickly collected, and the Fire Brigade arriving soon after the bells had been rang' laid on their hose and extinguished the V flames. He made an examination of the X premises next morning at 10 o'clock, having 1 been invited to do so by two detective!. Re perceived pieces of charred boarding I in various parts of the sitting-room. 1_ I the first room to the right upstairs, there I were traces of some burning liquid matter 1 having been upon the floor, and similar marks were found in the left hand room,''! while, to a much smaller extent, they were - . found also in a second room to the right, all 9 these apartments being upstairs. In tin left hand room, which was to the rear of the building, were bed and bedding, two m boxes, wnshstand, and a chest of drawers, The outside of the drawers were charred! He saw them opened, but nothing of any • f value was found in them. The only f__\. ture contained in the sitting-room were a sofa and round table. Some goods were fonnd in the shop, viz., groceries and empty bottles, and there, likewise, traces of th. '■ burning liquid were discovered upon the floor. The whole block was damaged to the extent of £500. lt was insured for £360, and he offered the Insurance Company £100 extra to effect the necessary repairs. Prisoner paid 25s per week as rent, the last payment being made on the night previous to the fire. The prisoner then owed him I £2 15?, or £3, and he paid 255, promising 9 to hand over the balance on the Monday I following.—To Mr Hesketh: The building 9 was a new one, and prisoner was his first I tenant. The painters had.removed their 1 paint pots from the premises. He found I traces of fire leading from the shop to the seat of the flames.—Dr. Tennant here k| swore that Captain Butler of the Salvage .$ Corps (one of the witnesses in the case) wag _• confined to his bed through pleurisy and congestion of the right long, and would not I be able to leave his home for several days.— .- Constable Strathearn deposed as to Butler j having been subpoenaed, and having been '-'. i examined at the previous investigations, j when his depositions were taken down in 'dj writing. —George Wm. Jones, local agent of the Royal Insurance Company! deposed ' that in May last tbe prisoner insured his * I stock in trade, shop fixtures, and furniture with him for £200, viz., £40 for household I furniture, and £150 for shop fixtures and : stock in trade. On the llth of January a . claim was made for payment of the money and a proof of loss signed by the prisoner m and lodged with him (witness). The claim was £195 9s 3d, and the amount paid £157 12s 3d, for which his receipt in duplicate was obtained.—To Mr Hesketh : Beforey|| the proposal for insurance was accepted the Company's agent (Mr Felkin) examined tbe I property and made a verbal report in res- 1 pect of it, upon which the policy WSfS effected. The office was satisfied before M the money was paid that the loss bad been . sustained, Mr Winks and Mr T. 11. ball _| having made reports. The prisoner made . a claim of £11216a 6d for the stock, and the Company paid him £107 12s 3d, taking I over some salvage, which realised £5, and | would have brought more if the weather I had beea fine. £40 was paid for I the furniture lost, and this, too, I only after the Company had been satisfied tbat the loss bad been sustained,— I William Felkin gave evidence as to making I an examination of the prisoner's premises when he made his proposal for insurance on May 19,1881. H: found the shop stocked with groceries, tbree rooms containing furniture, and a lumber room. The furniture was insured for £40, and ho thought it a moderate estimate.—To Mr Hesketh : Three months later he called in j at Merrick's shop; saw that the stock had I heen increased, and suggested to the . prisoner the desirability of increasing the insurance. So far as he was aware no ap i plication was even made for such an in ' creas?.—Elizabeth Williams deposed that : on the 31st of December last she was in the t employ of Mr'Merrick, and lived with him I • and his wife and two children, one of I whom was tour years old, and the other an ■ infant under one year. (Jn Saturday night, the 31st of December, Mrs Merrick I i left the shop at ten miuntes past 12, taking one of the children with her, the other one I being at her mother's' (Mrs Keegan's), two i ; minutes'walk away. There was a fire in ' the sitting-room, and Mrs Merrick, before 1 i leaving, tela her to hang a sheet before it, 9 which she did. It was a wood fire, and after placing a sheet over a chair, about a foot distant from it, she emptied a half kettleful of water upon the fire, 7 swept np the ashes, cleaned the broom upon the hearth, and then having swept the I room with it, placed it behind the door leading into the shop. She was sure there H was no sign of fire upon it then. The door 9 was at the foot of the staircase. Mrs I Merrick came back and helped her husband 1 to put on the shutters, while witness was I sweeping the room. Then she put the . dishes away, after which the prisoner told I her to put on her good clothes, bnt she & demurred, as she wanted to keep them for I Sunday. She then left tbe premises with ; the prisoner, and locked the back door. He I asked her for the key, as he wanted to get his coat, and on giving it she enquired if V she should lock the back . kitchen door, ■ which led to the yard. He replied M " No," that he wanted to pass through. After giving up the key she went to Mrs M Keegan's.wheres hefoundMrsMerrickdrcss* : iii- her baby. She remained there about ten I minntes, and then accompanied Mrs | Merrick towards tbe wharf. They had 9 only got as far as the Waitemata Hotel when they heard peqple crying out, "The M Black Bull's on flre," and turning round I they saw smoke proceeding from the direc- ■ tion of the prisoner's shop. They hurried I thither and to und the upper story in flames. When they left tbe shop the only lights burning were the two pendant gas jets in mm the shop (nowhere near the window) and a I candle placed upon a table in the centre of I the dining-room. It was a calm night. I On the day previous tq the fire (Friday) I she had scrubbed .out the two | front rooms upstairs, one of whioh was 1 occupied by the prisoner, and the othor by | herself. The passage leading to the back . room on the left was also scrubbed, The J only stains npon the floor then were stains caused by lime from the ceiling. On Salur- 1 day she* scrubbed the downstairs rooms, but h there were no stains there. On that day a box (produced and identified) and a violin that-were kept in v closet under the stair- BJ case were removed to the back kitchen. The prisoner and his wife were often up. . stairs during Saturday, the prisoner going MB up for the last time after midnight, when H Mrs Merriqk asked him to get her Borne - change from their bedroom. On Christ* ' masKve she had observed.Mis Merrick re- H moving files ot bills and other papers to the M. back kitchen, and after the fire sj&aH noticed thq prisoner examining these docu-B ments. One morning at breakfast, about I three weeks qfter she had entered prisoner's employ, she heard him in threaten to burn the old b—'s place down. Mr Dempsey had been in a few minutes I previously, She had been between two and, §1 three months in the prisoner's service when '■. ■'. the fire took place. After the fire she saw the prisoner at Mrs Keegan's, whither he H came with hia coat 6a. She there he____| him say' that he had left the premises.— 9 To Mr Hesketh: There was company in the B house oil the night of the fire. .at_ej H Webb, Thomas Webb, Agnes Sutcliffe, ■ Emily Birch, Florence Keegan, Willie I Keegan, John Keegan, and Mrs Handon I were there, .but }hey left between I 11 and 12 o'clock^ in order to go down the *'. wharf and see the fireworks. When sho j i* 1. P"soner first came out of tl>e hous c, ~ and before the door was locked, she said to h him. in a distinctly audible tone, ' ". Mr ■ Merrick, you want your coaf," but he paid M no heed to it. Then when she had locked I the door he got the key fromi her in order to go back for his coat, She* had not I made this statement beforo, simply because 1 she had not been asked. She had got n loan of ten shillings from detective Strath- ! earn, bat she did not know whether or 'not she expected to get any more. She had told some people tbat the would get £10, I but that was'only in fun. She had also said that the police were paying for her board and lodging until the trial was over.—To the Crown Prosecutor: She go«

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. ; / Special Adver-ißeraents. jToNCT lON DRAPERY W WAREHOUSE. WILLIAM "i/DRIDGMAN Ib BOW OOT-ing end Showing a large lot of N_W FOOD'S for the coming Season. A Larue and Well-assorted Btook of Ladies ' Blaok Cloth Jackets (neweßt Btyle), from Ladles' Ulsters, all new floods, In great variety, 300 Pairs New Blankets (all sizes and makes!, from-to-dcalr 1000 Yards Dress Stuff to dear, 4Jd 8300 Yards Dress (bought a job), fijd, BJd,9Jd, 10_d. is, being about half usual prioo White Twill Bhaetlng (72-inch), Is yard Blaok Velveteens, 2s-d. extra value Claris te Coats's Reels 200 yards). Is fid dozen ___o_C_S-me.es, Is (Id, 28, 2s fid, 3s 3d, 3s 96. - • good valuo _~_„. Homespun Dress Serges. Carmelites. Costume Tweeds, fie,, in all the new and fashionable shades, from is per yard ■ New Winter Hosiery In Braat variety A very largo Lotof New Floorololhs if), is yard; So., yard wide, is Bd, is 9d, 2a fid. splendid ____U_Sa (various widths), is Bd and Is 9d yard Agood Line of Men's Cotton Shirts, 2s Wlneeys,in great variety, exceptionally eUaap Men's Tweed Coats, slightly damaged, 7s fid, -QBoy-'and Yoaths'Real Irish Frieze (damaged) Overcoats, 10s 6d; usual price, 22s 61 boys' Long Tweed Suits, from 13s fid Boys' iSoker Suits. 6b fid to 13s fid A targe lot of Remnants to be sold cheap Men's and BoyB" Clot-tan- Hosiery, Hate, See., In newest shapes and styles WILLIAM B. BRIDGMAN, Upper _. b. n-strekt. ATE? DEAR,—I want a Hunting Watch like youra. Where did you bay lt? Why, at F. H. Lewisson'S, and It coat only £2 10s. and goes to the minute. Ho haa Dozens of them. Shop -loses at two oclook on __.o_o_._ vb wmrig, JawE-i-P, Qok_n-Btr__-, «_;:__,_:__--; _:_:_;_;_;x_. _::._;_:_;_;_:_:_:_: 22 pooooooppppoooooocoooooooo BooobooqqqqqooSqqqoSoooooo eeao__a_oo__a_a__:___aac__ia S 5 5 _* _* _? _>* _>* _p _^ *y !z !z __ __ 55 z _?_ _5 _E __ _^ *? .* .* _r s§Ss§s§s§ssssssssss§§ssps_. ggooooSsaooooooooooooooSoo iggg Y^mim. 50 CA9EB 50 The first portion of the NEW GOODS for this Season are now on view, amongst which are gome MAGNIFICENT Lines of BOYB AND YOUTHS' CHEAP SUITS. Pabents and Guabdians will find It advan tageous to moke on Bam.- Selection. Tha STOCK of MEN'S _LOTHINOIs| _____ ranert. and tho Vabiet. of HATS, J __\m_W, SHIRTS, BLANKETS, FLAN- K__£, fid second to none in New Zealand, . Auckland Bbanch: QUEEN-STREET, Opposite Theatre Royal; And at A-bebt-stb-eT, Thames. J. FITZSIMONS, , Manager, ' i SHHHa9HMr^HKS.SWKHKHKW-l«_iKW5. NNNNNSSNNNNtSISSNNSiNtSiN-SINNNL.tSIt. W&&&&te&&&&%&&& t SHHKWHWWH^WSWSMWHH-If.HWIiIWSS J rt



Bpecial Advert-sementa Seeds i Seeds 1 Seeds i W. J. HOT* C 8: Have Just Landed their NEW SEASON'S O.LOVBHS. whioh are of Very Superior Quality. White. Olovor. English and Dutch Sed Clover. English and Amerioan owgraaa. Englishi and Amerioan Alsyke, Timothy, Trefoil, Rope Lucerne, Linseed, Seo., Sco,, see. Having purchased prior to the rise, enables them to offer the above at wholesale rates. Inspection Invited, AISO, Poverty Bay Rye Grass, mnohlno drcssod a splendid sample^ Southern Bye Grasa. Italian Rye Grass Cookefoot, Prairie Grass, Poa Prcesensis And all other kinds of Agricultural and Garden Beedß. bonedustT" BONEDUST At the City CoinoU's deßire, we have deter mined to dear out our present Btook. and In order to do bo qutokly. wo have reduced the pricos for oaah. Our quotations are from £0 to £8 according to quantity and quality. In Stock: rmi'm Celebrated 1 lnoh and Boneflonr; Sydney 2 star aJ d 3 Star Bonedust and Boneflour; and a limited quantity of Sop pot's looai manufacture. We havo also /or Salo 1 2 New Honey. 0 and 8 h.p. Engines and Thrasherß KearaTe. "combined Reaper and Mower Cornesa'Patent H.P. Chaff-cutter Also, Corbett Se Peel's manuTaoture Double-furrow Plouahß, well worth lnspooUon Singlo farrow Ploughs, Horse Hoes Cultivators, Boilers and Clod-orushers Winnowers, Cheese Presses Cheesemokera, Chaff-cutters (small) _a, Sec See. Also, Feed and Seed Oats, Maize, Barley. Flour. Sharps, Oatmeal, Chaff, Bran, Fowl Wheat, See, &o„ &o. Prime Samples of Picked Table Potatoes GUANO. Peruvian, Ohlendorff'B. Dissolved Poruvlan Maldon fsland. Huon Island, and other Che mical Manures. W. J. fl™ 81' & C o' 101, QUEEN-STRBBT, . Auokland. _____ I DON'T PUT MY JEWELLERY IN THE WINDOW TO GET DIRTY. I have the Largost and Best Selected Stook of Gold and Silybr Jewellery, Diamonds. Silver Pla.e, Electro Plate, Gold and Silver Watohbb, Wedding Presents, Marriage Fans, Birth day Gifts, and Christenin- Presents, In New Zealand, The Smalijst Bhop and Grandest Assortment. F. H. LEW-S-ON, WATCHMAKBR AND JEWELLER, QOEEN-strkb.. opposite the Union Bank. RANDEST EXHIBITION ov TOILETWARE and CRETONNES Bver Made In Anokland, to be seen in the Window ot the City Hall Arcade TO-DAY. GARLICK & CRANWELL. *y a utu un\r£ v>/ and v r> ty/ WINTER OOODSV / NOW OPENING X ' UP. NOVELTIES In"_h.s7Goode NOVELTIES in Oresa Trimmings NOVELTIES In Millinery * NOVELTIES in Jackets and Dolmsni NOVBLTIKS in Cretonnes X _.!_• __.__ BONNETB. FLOWERB gBW MKN'a AND BOYS' CLOTHING NBW BLANKETS. FLANNEL 3. Seo. FUR AND SPKING-TOP KID GLOVES, V-ARLICK AND CRANWELL,/ ySV CITY HALL ARCADE, V^V Jjj\ QUEEN-STREET. -A& <^ .X Auckland. _/>\ \ * / WE NOW ALLOW ON ALL CASH PAYMENTS f_ PER CBNT. DIBCOUNT on Furniture O PER CENT. DISCODNT 00 Corpetß 5 PER CKNT. DI:COUNT on Floor-oloths PER CENT. DI3COUNT on Furnishing SPBR CENT. DISCOUNT on Drapery IQooda PER CKNT. DISCOUNT on Millinery 5 PER CKNT. DISCOUNT on Clothing PER CBNT. DISCOUNT on all Pnrohases over One Pound, IN ANY DEPARTMENT AT THE CITY HALL ARCADE. ONLY ONE PRICE*! CASH PRICE I EXTRA CASH DISCOUNT I GrARLICK & CRANWELL, OITY HALL DRAPERY AND FURNISHING ARCADE, Queen_____>, Auokland. WANTED.— Have yon seen the Silver Bracelet!)atßs? Eight Shillings eaoh! Good genuine Silver 1 Ma bought me a Pair such ducks—at F. H. LEWISSON'S, JEWELLER, Opposite the Union Bank, Qneen-Btreet. rpHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE : ''Crown'' Flour, in sacks, 100'a and SO. "Champion* „ .. " Cantab' „ ~ » ■> Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat Wharf Mill, Auckland. QMIIH AND ARNOLD, ARCHITECTS. OLD CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. yrr c have OPENED SEVERAL CASES IV MANTLES, including REAL SEALSKIN JACKETS, BROCADED SATIN DOLMANS. WATERPROOF MANTLEB INTHE NEWEST .SHAPES. T {COSGRAVE AND QO.



.A« liINABURY c. Co.'S ; NEW GOODS I NEW GOODS 1 i NEW GOODS I WE ARE NOW SHOWING OUR FIRST SHIPMENT OF AUTUMN and WINTER DRESS GOODS, MILLINEKY, JACKETS, MANTLES, ULSTEBS, &C, . WE HOLD THE LAR9EBT AND BEST SELECTED STOCK OF ' XJH,!SSSX Ih MILLINERY -J™?™™? AUOKLAND. MILLINBttY MILLINERY "' MILLINERY j Yon are respectfully Invited to Visit onr Establishment Jbefore Making Yptrr Purchases, DRESSMAKING ON THE PREMISES C-_-CM__ MAP- OK _W-N._-.Q.8 HOUBB' NOTIC-. A | IHABUBY &fj 0„ 201 & 20?, QUEEN-STREET. I



The new caps for ladies' evening wear, made of flowers, are a great novelty, and may be had at T. MoMasterV, Qaeen-Btreo .-[-.dvt.j