SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HISH WATKB}^ ra S n&o 2rn?n ( c,2.r, l St/NaKT.—Thlfl Evening, 15S „ BONBIBB—To-morrow MoralnK, 6.52 MOON' 3 AGK.-New Moon, 17tb, 7.1Z P.m«

ARRIVALS.

lA9T B7HNINO. Argyle, ss, Crawford, from Whangarei

DEPARTURES.

tASI' KVKNINO. Glenela. 8 a., Stevenaan, forTauranga FlngalTa.B., Nortis, lor Mtraeawai

Thass. Argyle arrive! from Whangarol last "jV m tf, offlrtr Mr und Mrs WilKlo, Jnra | 8 steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

IBunedin, tWa day. • At tho Heads: Inveroargill, ship, Mnir, from GlmkoW. AU Well.

COMMERCIAL.

MB AWBED BUOKLAND'S WEBKLT REPORT. At the Haymarkot. on May 5, fodder was rientlfal, and brought from 2s to a***™"*; aate at tully »*te valuas. Dairy oows brought SSimflSlDß to £0129 8-1 eaoh; fat o&lvoMrom fttofifeeaoU; well-fatted cattle. 21a per lOOib* i good W6thera.3aperlb: agod atore owes. 7b 9d eaoh; storelamts,7a9deaoh; grown p!«s.from U 22a to 30a each. , ■'.; i mubßbß hunter and n6ilan s w^kkly bki'OHt. . ,

: saleable a fltamp Z tho previous one but reaiiwd 1 nltthor rates toati loci) horsob of the same dn -1 soriDtlon would nave done; bat there wsa no up ! watd tendenoy 1q the maricet. For anlet took», :"" .%, £ n. 7 i« s ■ light harnoaa horses, rrom Oatffiv T*v» supply,haa bean quite up who ! average. Store ai& dairy cows havo maintnined i their valna. and an upward tondonoy lor beej has oontlnuod. On acojunr. of the rteatb of Mr ttobert Hunter po sale was held at Newra»rk«t o " TuouJ&y. but there was, a large rauate? of CitHe at Pukekohe. A good atteDdanoo. ot buyers, and the Previoas^week's .priom were follr maißtained. .bheep: Moderate 7 Klentifnl, with an upward teridonoy in value.. .I.igs. Supply «hort..with.Btoady inquiry. MtiMKlf. BSKItB AND Od.'B WBJKt.I? RUP^WT (ByTelenrapb).-Atfaoroa.ona-ueß<lay, about thoavomje number of fat cattle were ywied and wero la bettor demand than of loie, tl 9 hart duality m*king 22a to 21s per lOOibi. Cn ThuwdSj, at Parawal. fat oattlo wore aualn oi?S in ttumbers far in excess or the require ment,-. Jv few looautoers woro wrthdrawn.bat thosa from a distance were, without exoopilou. I sold to tuo.hlgho3t biador. and prices nJod much In'favour of purohasora, 18a ;o 20s per / lOOlba bellJK the provalllncfigure. .Snoep woro plentUal aad slightly lower than lusi wook, BOOdwethßram»king.l3<.9dtol6a3a. Lambs, owlnn to the lateness of the season, wore bnt little ioreaaeat. and sold a!owly at 8s to 9si each. A few plga "fa better class than ordinary Sund a ready aale. but coarse bred ammaU could not be disposed of.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

I Wholesale. Ketall. B.d. B.a. Bd. 8. d. Better, fl»,lb 0 0-0 8 Butter, fa, lb 0 0-0 10 lost dairies 0 10-0 0 Butter, salt 0 10-0 0 Batter, sit, lbO 6-0 8 Obeese(coL) 0 -0 0 Cheese (local) 0 6-0 0 Egßa.doz... 0 1-2 6 D^Cant. !0«-0 5 MlUr, quart «, EettS.doz. 2 O-0 0 Lard,lb .. 0 0-010 Lard lb (tins) 0 7-0 8 Fowla.eaoh .2; (M ,0. Bacon and Hams, Duckß, each 2 6—3 0 FSvinoM 0 7-010 Geeße,oaoh 5 0-7 0 , Canterburyfiama :, Torkeya .. 6 0-7 0 I. and Bacon (in Baoon, lb.. OIM 8 fourth) .. 0 lOt-I 0 Hams, lb .. 1 0-1 3 ", Bread, Id toUd per 21b loaf i Jama, per cage. 6 dot, 36a 6d to 378 Cd ': ' BnronitßS Meati Retail. . .BSBSSS?!.-"' " - "I HI . Lamb, fore-quarter 1.. '36 —50 ~ hind-quarter/.. " " "„ Po&andVeal .. .. ~ .. 0 6-0 7 Steaks - .. .. - .0 0-0 8 ' Ohopa ana Sausages ~ .. .. 0 f-Of Tallow beet (wholesale)— Mutton, 31a mixed, ■:;■ 255t0305. ir - : %' •'■ "si ■ Wholesale,1 • ~ : - •-■ ■■ -~ l ■■~-; o. .: a b. a. Superfine Flour, Bilkdresaedj per ton- 11,, 0 0 . ' , to JD.,O 0, FineFiour,ditto,household ' ~ ..'l3 00: t Adelaide, per ton „ .- -.- ■• ~ Jione Oamaru, per ton „• -.. „ .. 1310 p Dunedln.perton _ 12 11 U Canterbury, per ton .. .„ -£~ _ 12 10 0 Bran per ton (sacks lnoluded) -' _ 7 0 0 Sharps, per ton .., ■ — - ... 70 0 Cabli Bread _ .. - - is 8 0 PeaS'flarlby - - " - *"-X 0 0 HAY AND CORK MARKKT. Wholesale. . fl. d..8. d ": Bb. £b Maize (9yd.) none Hay me'dow „ (ran.) 6 6-7 0 ton pressed 5 0-6 0 - (Coast) 5 0-6 0 Lucerne, do 6 o—6 10 , • " Oafe ' .. '..36-3 9 Straw (load)/ 0 18-1 10 Wbeat(fowl>4 Ml Chaff ... V.3 10—V10 Potatoes, «3 to £3 53. Hay (oaten) 6 o—s 10; ' . ' Retail. . •'. ■•'.' :, i '.-.", ■~a.d. s. d. >']:■., .B.d.a. d. Malza (flcaroo), Lnoerna,owt,7 6—B 0 bushel ...7 0-0 0 Oaten, ditto 6 0-7 0 Oata. ditto ..4 0-0 0 Straw, ditto 3 0-4 0 Bran,loorb9_ -7 8 Chaff, ditto 5 6-6 0 Wheat (fowl) 4 8-5 0 Potatoes 4 0-4 8 Hay.owt. -8 Wbeutaeed 0. o—o. 0 h „ '.', , .-,', SBBD3.—Ratoil.' ■ ~ ,!SiA. a. d. ■ ' s. d. 8.6. Byegrasa ..6 0-7 6 Cooksfoot,bL7 6-8 c Kalian, do. ..8 0-8 0 Trefoil, lb. 0 7-0 0 Red CloveMbO 9-0 10 Ratstall, lb. 1 6-0 7 White Clover 1 0-1 3 Timothy, lb. 0 7-0 0 AJaykc, lb _ 1 2-0 0 Lucerne, lb. I—oo Cowgrass, lbl 2-0 0 Rape, lb ..0 5. 0 0 Woolpaoks in quantity, 3s 3d. to 3s fid each corn saoks, 8s to 9s 6d per dozen. Fencing wire Nob. 6.7 and 8. assorted. £1610s to iBl7 per ton COAIi AND KIBBWOOD MARKET. , CoAii.—Newcastle, cargo 32a por ton; yard, 30s • to 40s. Bay of Islands, at yards, 255; - screened: 28s Od; ditto at the mine, 12s; ghiift Bide, 23s 60. Waikato, at mine, sa; in AuokMHßl 17s 6d to 225: Tanplri, ai mines, ,3s to 12s ;■ at yarfi.lßa to 24b; delivered, 26a to 29u. Whauwha, at mine, 8s Od; yard (ateam), 17a ; household, 22s Eamo (household), 25a, delivered ;steatn; 20s. . FififiWOOD.—Uncut,1 at wharf (oarf'o), 8s to (b per ton: delivered, 12a to 13s; cut, Ida to 163. «T. KATfBtiGTJM AND FLAX •MAHEM;'" Gum oontinues unchanged, The following Bale*; havo boon effected Blnoo last Frl " dayi—Good ordinary Kaipara and Whan garei at £38 to^ £38; Bast Coast; Jf,l6 to £18;. •receipts tor May, 150 tons. Fiuix.—Finest duality filS—£2l per ton -' TOW-"--i - - -7 — 9 Fonqus ■■-■ ..■ .- " ..3d.perlb« , v,,,,:, • BnttDiNO MAißßuts. <■'•■ ■■■•-'>• TiMßßß.—Boards and Scantllue,! 100 ft, beat, 14s; iueoond class, 8a- Od ; best, planed, tongue* and grooved, flrst-clasa, ISs 6d; second' ditto. 108 6d, Mills I. Cargo, best, ll.a j sooond olasa, 6a ; Baulk, 6a to 6s6di .•: w■■:-. ■■:■■ r ■ ..-■•;< Kew Zealand Falingß, sft (aap); 10a; sft (heart) lls: 6ft, 33a; Tl-treo Bails, £3 10a per 100; Puriil Poate, £8 ss; Shingles, Us per 1,000; Hobart Town Palings; fift; 17a; 6ft, I9s; Hobaxt T6wn: '■ raila, 90s, BelJing quotations.- ... BaiCKa (at Whau,l 45s per 1,000 j Town Yards, ■ £2 ss: deliverod< £3 108*' Drain pipes, per 100,' (6 Inches bore), 30s: 4 inohea, 148: - 3 •inches, Ob Zinohes, £210a per 1,000 aooket glazed pipes, 18 i Inohea 2s 6d per foot; 15 lnohes, 2s per foot; 12 I Inches, la (id per foot; D iaobea, Is per foot; 0 Inches, 6d per fooot; 4 inches, 4d per foot.

Mail Notice.

I MAILH Witt CtOBB AS UNDBB.— i-u '■'■ -* " ■'■ This Ua*. For Russell, Kawakawa, Levuka, and Suva, ipar Tatooa, at 4 p.m. • • - ; • • ■ _• ■ ■ For Whangarol Heads* Waipo, Parua, Whan . Karol, Tanglhua, andMangapal, por Argyle, 'at i p.m. • . i ■'..-, Kor Whltiangl. per Advanoe, at 4 p.m. For Norfolk Island, per Kepooulador, at 1 p.m.; For Thames, pet Knwrpriso, at 6.50 p.m. ; '. ' ' Saturday. 13th Instant. , For Thames, pur Kotomahana. at 8.30 e-m. . For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matatcnna, -Uanga :wai,&c, per Roso;Caßey, at 10a.m. - . For Glaborna and Nauli-r. per Oreti, at 3p.m. ■ For Waltara, Now Plymouth, and.Watigauui, j jer Macgregor, at 11 a.m. . ;, , - i Monday, 16th ÜBtarit. ' •' I'or Noumea, pec Uueen, at 4 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa. Wangaroa, and ilon gonnt, &a, porHloneiß. at 4 p.m. For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and OpOtlkl, por t Wellington, at 4 p.m. , ; . J ' Tobsday, 23rd Instant :Per s.s. City ot New Yon as follow.:— : • . : I For Sandwlob Islands, United States of Amorlca, Canada, Britiah Columbia.. Central and South America, and British and Foreign. ; Woat Indira,,at 1 p.m. - ... . ; For United . KtaKdom and OonUnenii of Kurope, at 1 p.m. For money ordera registered letters, and ; newspapers, at 11.30 a.in. " .. . ~- :: : Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence In addition to'the postage, will,be reaeived ■ by the Mail Agent on board the steamer tip to : the time of sailing. ■. ': j This mail will be due In London, on Mon day. July'3.lßß2. ■ -

A :poat-offico has been opened at Watpuna Wangaroa Harbour. Malls will bo olosod evory Monaay, at i p.m. Return mails wIU bo reaeived every Saturday, at 8 a.m. , N.8.-Game licenses (to kill or sell) maybe, obtained at this office. S; B. BIS 3, Chief Foßtmaator. Chief Postoffloe. Auokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

May 12, ICB2.

Choral Hall—Railway Band Concert and Ball, 8 p.m. • y

.Y.&T.CA.—Opening Soiree to winter course of leoturea; tea at 6.30 p.m., meeting at 7,30 p.m. ' jo .

Drill Shed—Special parade of the: Naval Brigade, 7.30 p.nii

Masonic Hall, Onehunga-Mr Geo. A. Brown on •' Future Punishment. 8 p.m." ; .

Death,

MORDAN.-On May 11, 1882, Richard John, ithe youngest son of Henry John and Mary ■ jGsephino Riordan, aged 11 ttontha.,.., ■,■ • S iTho funeral will loavehls parehta' residence, iNolaon-straot. on Sunday n&st. at 2 o'clock. Members of the H.A.C.8.. Srolety requested jto.attend.,.,, •:■;..■:;. fii N -~.. .",

Notice to Correspondents.

.Gonbtant Sdbscribeb.—Yes.

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

FRIDAY MAY 12, 1882.

'.' «•For tho cause that lacks assistance, ; ",'.;.,■8"0r thje wrong that needs resbtuca } Fcr tlic future in the distance, ! • ■•:! Aid the gdodtßat we can do. - '

The political' ihtciguiag whichI;'has' been' going on in Egypt for the past six months seems likely to>culminate -v<i'ry\' shortly !in reyolution.'l Of.lite, the'intorference'of.ths European PWirs.innearly all; the "dialeiiio concerns of the Khedivate,.and the employ* m^nt.'otlttie/deßpiaed Giaours in thepisblic offices 'have served to stir'up national feet ing, and to provoke religious bitterness. The malcontents have found an enterpris ing and: able -leader ■in | Arabi Pasha,': 'not long since a mere colonel of a cavalry' regi ment, but now a member of the Cabinet (thanks to the prominent; share',whibh he took in as.trcet<W«&!, arising out of. a hos tile denionatration), . and the clamorous incistance of his soldiery tor hist promotion to a seat in the Ministerial Cabinet. Tewfik Pasha very reluctantly assented to this alternative, and, ever since, he has been" playing at a game of cross purposes with liia turbulent Minister, and, bo far, has been worsted at every' point. Arabi Pasha signalised his. assumption of. the duties of Minister of War by .tho peremptory dismissal of a number of European civil, .servants, and this process of .weeding out the foreign .element has been .systematically carried on. Latterly, i. Ismail .Pasha (the ex-Khe dive, _and father of Tewrik) has been meddling in-Egyptian affaira, but,■ un fortunately for the success of his plotting, a deep-laid conspiracy of hia to compass the assassination of the obnoxious War Minister was discovered ere it .arrived., at uiaturityj '' and tdrty-tji^ea Circajaian, officers were found to be concerned in it.! ..Arabi Pasha promptly;retaliated by securing, their expatriation and nstopping the nrch-scherner's handsome pension. A cablegram .which appeared in our. last -issue states that ■ the reigning Khedive has;seen fit-to/answer this move by commuting the sentence'of exile passed.upoti the .offending officers, notwithstanding the opposition.of hid Ministers, who ara now united in their resolve to have him deposed. The immin ence of the threatened revolution and, the existen6e:of apprehension; that d is'order may> ensue ' are stbwn by; the'fact that the foroign Consul?, resident at Cairo, have auniinoned to Alexnndria th me of the ironclads of. their various that are at present lying in the Mediterranean,': These troubles have been foreshadowed for some time, but the mutual jealousies of the; Great Power's, abd nota,bly of.France and Italy, have precluded their interpbsitibu, Egyptians themselves and France,1 too, were strongly averse to any intervention on the part of Turkey,, and various reasons more or'less cogenthave beenurged against the duty being' delegated to the other Great Powers. As a means of relief from the dilemna upon Which thh contrariety of opinipriplaced th« contracting States', it was seriously.;proposed at the time, the/ Mail left Home, that Spain should be ad mitted toitnoEuropeau concerti' and that she shoutd-^itsonqeded the dtjty,,bf .taking 'ffie ini'tiittfvS in 'Egyptian^f&?rs.- "Her 'flbntiguitv to ,sWorthi»m-' % Africa, ■'•Xhtit

disinterestedness1, aud her historic importance were advanced as argu ments in favour ot this proposition, but sspain's impoverished condition and her backward position as a nation were pointed to as sufficient grounds for rejecting any such meaus of solving the vexed problem. Within the last few days, 'the news has come that France, after all, has been selected to perform the office of deputy for the Great Powers in the regulation of matters in the land of the Phoroahs. Opinion seems to be divided with respect to Arabi Paalia. In Egypt he is very popular, aud though the European residents recognise in him the leader of the patriotic party and the advo cate of the doctrine of " Egypt for the Egyptians," they admit that ho is no mere ignorant fanatic inflamed with infuriate enmity towards the Christum infid«!s, but a» well-informed and tolerant man, who is anxious to raise his country from tho state of suzerainty in which she now lies, and to place her among the Independent nations of the world, wresting from the enfeebled bands of Turkey the badge of the Caliphate tbat constitutes hot tho head of tho Mahom medan world. Tewfik Pa9ha, on the con trary, is a young man of an easy-going dis position, quite williug to have his finances conserved by experienced Euro pean officials, and content that bis admini strationsnouldbeeupervised.and.tosomecx. tent, directed by Great Britain and France. Hence it is that since the deposition of his father, and the cleansing of the Auyeun stables of corruption and jobbery tint then ensued, Egypt has been comparatively quiet, and her people correspond ingly happy. With tho ameliora tion ci their social condition and the dissemination of modern ideas, an ardent desire has sprung up for thorough self-government. It has mani fested itself at frequent intervals, and in various ways, during the past eighteen months or two years, and the rapid rise of the present Minister of War is simply due to the fact that ho has warmly espousod tho popular cause, and ha.3 sworn to advance its interests, While wo must sympathise with these strivings after hwme rule, and applaud tho desire of the Kgyptian people to bo allowed tho management of their own concerns, it must first be shown that they aro able to do so, and, above all, it is deairable, if'auy change is to bo tmuU\ that it should bo accomplished without bluodshed or serious disturbance.

Lotteries.

The ancient philosophy of the lottery was very comprehensively stated by Solomon when ho wrote: "Tho lot is cast into tho lap, but the whole disposing thoreof is with tho Lord." In former times tho casting of lots was a religious coremony of the most toleum and impressive description, resorted to for the. eolation of grave questions of policy, tho appointmont of a ruler over a people, or the choosing of a Christian npo* tie ,f6r a certain sphere of duty. It was alsi', as in. the case of the prophet Jonah, used in conjunction with the gross superstition that storms at sea are the result of human delinquencies, as a. meaus of determining .the guilty individual . who should bo thrown overboard to appease the Divine Wrath. Its use as a means of ascertaining the Divine will was not confined to the i Jewish race, but was, aud is to tho present day,common among all primitive peoples, in one form or anoiher ; proving a powerful acency. for the prevention of jealousy, rivalry, and contention, and constituting un important factor in the government of rude and turbulent tribe?. We need not pause to enquire whether-' the casting of lots is .intrinsically wropg, or whether the ancient use of "it'"was right or expedient. Other times have brought other manners; and by one of the most eurions "transitions on record, the solemn ceremony of tho lot has been metamorphosed into a means of frivolous ' enioyment, unhealthy 'excite ment, and unhealthy trading, developing a ■gambling mauia which has produced niauy evil?. Though the British Government at one.time thought no shame to use the Int tery'aa a means of augmenting the revenue, a more enlightened policy has since led them not only to abandon that questionable method of financing, but also to pass'a stringent law, absolutely forbidding lot teries and similar drawings.

In nearly every civilised conatry, laws for the suppression or regulation of lotteries have also been found to be necessary ; and this colony last year witnested the intro duction of a.more stringent law to that end, Our law, as regards lotteries, is nearly a complcto transcript of the English law, amounting to an entire prohibition of lot teries, except for tho diaposnl of pictures, statuary, or other works of art, which umy bo sold by lottery under regulations im proved by tho Attorney-General. This' provision may bn objected to as inconsis tent, and further a9 creating a privilege on behalf of a certain class in the community,. The seeming inconsistency is granted at once ; and tho Jesuitical defence tW it is " doing evil that good may como " gambling irioidor that a love of Art may be disseminated—is not at all Valid;: -Bat1 it will be seen on close scrutiny that the gambling element is altogether absent in Art Unions, as. conducted: under o|ur law. Whatever maybe the real worth of the articles disposed of, as represented by their Intrinsic, value, or the labour be stowedupon them, their .tnatket value in, most cafes wbold bo very^niall, while their, worth in the eyes of many who subscribe for shar ea is smaller still, No one, we ven ture to say, takes a share in an Art Union, either' for the excitement of gambling, or with tho hope of pecuniary gain. Gamblers find the stake bo small as not to be worth getting excited over ; ordinary people look upon their money aa thrown away; or, like a church collection, give for a good pur pose, and think no more of it, while lovers of Art subscribe—those who are well-to-do, in order to show their appreciation, and those who are not in order that they may secure works which are otherwise beyond their meaus. The Art Union is, in short, aj device by which at once artists may obtain a fair price for their,productions and trie public! tnay become.possessed of wot^S; ot ait, TtTeo, say. the objectors,:^ it is admittedly a privilege created on; behalf pi a single class nr the community, viz., 'artists.' This,1 again, is a most erroneous conclusion,. It is not an exclusive privilege, since an Art Unioti may be held by any.1 peri.on.posßes^ed.off a work of- art, and not ,inerejy"by the/'ona who has. produced it. ',Biit,: Urge the quibblcrs, it is still a uieans ;of enhancing tbte'p'rlco'of 'the 'article to'the producer;' and'th6s bestows an unfair^ privilege oh artists, By no rneau.3 is this the necess'aryreault'of Art Union^tcr specu. lators: might' avail themselves' of the 1 aw, to make a considerable profit .by purchasing 'wprks ot:art cheap from artists, and dis posing of them by lottery. The only object contemplated ■by the Act, and: which' IL pretty we:' attained, is that wbrk's-'of arc sbjall be more widely spread .the people, and a lovti and appreciation of't : he beautifnl 'thereby disseminated... As there, is]thus. jap.encouragementof tha gambling1 propensity/and no unfair Mfvilege created, •the permitting of Art Unlfvlotterles cannot bo looked upon otherwise than as.'a piece of {beneficent legislation, .calculated ■to ad vance the best interests of the people at large. . ..;. ---:- • '■' ;• i We are .further strongly: of opinion; that the permission to, hold lotteries under official supervision might be considerably extended-without the least apprehension of danger; we mean in the direction,of except ing from the operation of the law lotteries for benevolent and charitable objects, It is a jvery common practice in England and Scotland,^ when sickness or death has cansei Itettipor^ry,, distress in,,a working raiin's family, to get up what is called a '• Subscription sale" for their relief. "This is nothing more n6r''less than a lottery in "which the prizes consist of a watch, time piece, or articles'of furniture, arid for, which , perhaps a thousand' tickets at a shilling each are disposed of, Thus a substantial relict ts,afforded,' without .the .distressed persons. 'compromising» their- «pfrit: of independence by re'ceiviq'g; charity, with-. oii| the ■subscribers', being ' bver-iaxed or Snnoyed by apponla to their becevolence; find without any laccess of the-gambling maniii'resnlting, as the prizes are always of little value, and'are frequently handed back By} the. wiEners- ■. to tne .original owners. Suph lotteries "are, of course, illegal in Britain, as,-they ;wpuld be here ; but' they' are1 winked at by the authorities, and in the old country.we have known police superin tendents and public prosecutors, whose, duty it is to suppress lotteries.openly taking pirt in,"subscription salea<" for charitable purposes. } We should think there are few )epple who willnntag'rofithatthe law should bo amenaedjsn that srich lotteries, under the supervision and c >ttroj of the local-authori ties might Ipgilly race place: In the matter of lotteries on behalf ofr benevolent institu tions the Edvisariility of legalising them is notj so clear, v! largo Roman Catholic charity in Dublin annually organises a lotteryj for which tickets are sold all,opor the United' Kingdom, and in which prizes of high value;are:offered. The principal prize is Sometimes- valued at £50, and the money w ; iU'"^e'sivfen insfcad 6,f, the, article,' jf-.prtferrca. 'Thja-'ifltrodiiccs the gambling element, by appealing<ito< the -pasfeio'u r: of

cupidity and the tbriftlesa instinct of Rain i without exurtion ; and. the remedy would | seem to be the limiting of the value [ of prizes, tho prohibition of money prizes, awl generally speaking, control by local authorities so v,a to ensure fair-play and prevent abuses, The Dublin lottery to which we allude was felt to be an evil, inasmuch aa it formed the subject of a question in the British Parliament about eighteen months ago ; but we are not awaieit steps were taken for its suppres sion. In these colonies, where the main tenance of hospitals, orphan homes, &c, is undertaken by the State, there is no need for a recourse to lotteries as a' means of raising fuiids/andin the present easy circum stances of (he working ciassea, they do not require any such inducement to lead then to subscribe liberally to relieve any case of ation of the Gaming and Lotteries Act in tho distress ; so that no call exists for the nlter directiou indicated'in the meantime.

There is one kind of lottery which i*, on moral grounds, quite irreproachable, arid on economic grounds very much to be coin; mended, but which, nevertheless, isdechired illegal by the Wow Zealand Act:on tho subject. We refer to auy agreement by rival claimants or litigants to settle their dilr'erences'by'an appeal to the arbitration of the lot. Quite divosled of any super stitious element, there can be no doubt that drawing lots is an excellont expedient for the settling of, disputes. Suppose there are three claimants to a piece of land .whose titles »eem to be equaily good, why should thoy not solvs the difficulty by drawing straws, throwing dice, or drawing numbered cards? Or if a'lich man has died intestate, why should not liis heirs have tho power of distributing his estate among themselves by lottery, iustend of entering upon tho devious path of 1ok;'1 procedure? Butsuch acts are illegal;|and those who might rasort to these modes of smooth ing difficulties aro liable to a fine of £100. Clause 16 of';tho Act is very explicit and sweeping, enacting that "no person . . . ■. shall sell or dispose of any real or personal property whatsoever, to or among any person, or persons, whomsoever, by means of any game of chance, or any other contrivance or device whatsoever, whereby any sucli renl or personal property shall bo sold or disposed of, or divided, or allottbd,to or among any person, or person?, by lottery, or chance, i5c,,.&0." Itniaybof contended that no official would prosecnte in «ueh cases as wo have instanced. Wo grani.it, but any common! informer my in stitute proccodiugs, and a hostile feclinjj on tho one baud, or the hope of pooketing one-half of the penalty imposed on the other, would prove quito sufficient incou tives to many people,,to prosecute. Aii important branch of this.subject is the question of lotteries in connection with church bazaars. Such lottorios nre dis tinctly illeg.il; 'aud we need say nothing of the low tone of those Christian communities wliich c'nhnive at wholesale Ifiw-brdakinj.', nor ot tho higher ground which tho Church might bo. expected to tjike of the un-aorip taralnoss and questionabloneßS of supporting tho ordinances of the gospel oven' by tho legitimate trading atthese, bazaars, lv" Britain the- bazaar lottery nuisancd has reached such a pitch that tho authorities have been aroused to their duty of sup pressing.theu^oa.Krorinds of public morality. Herd, in tho meantime, the practice is looked upon not unkindly, and tiiero seems to bo a general feeliug that tho etid justifies the means, from tko entire absence of prosecutions for micl) infractions of the law. We think it otsome importance that there should be a healthy public opinion on this matter, in view of the great danger to the public morality and to sound trading which is involved. There may be no appii reut evil inithe syntom, in its present state of development^ but in course of Umo its inherent viciousness'will bo manifest,.when it is, perhaps, too late to eradicate it. If church lotteries were legalised (and to see that- this is rio : remote contingency, it ia only necessary to remember that it is public opinion which "mnkea our laws), there ia no saying to what oxtcnt they might bo adopted in the raising of church revenues. Some clergymen defend bazaars on the ground that, they; onablo people toi contribute in labour an i goods who could not or would not give ready money; and it is easy to couceiva the systom. growing.and extending until tho whole of tho church revenues might bo raised in that way,' find the church would thus "bo converted into a gigantic- general- trading!: .con corn, securing three or four prices for tho articles sold by disposing of them by lottery. Such, a stite of things would never bo tolerated in a commercial community ; and it is now that preventive measures can be effectually applied* by the law being rigidly and impartially enforced against all church offenders, and by.tbo publio steadily setting their faces against church lotteries of every description. When a man's " gentlemanly instincts." do not prevent him from running his'sword through his neighbour, we pass' a law nfeainst the barbarous duel; and when the : church's moral sense is so bluatcd that she descends to a very vulgar and reprehensible practice for tho sake of " filthy lucre ■*' It in hjgh timo for the secular arm to bo firmly •interposed, to prevent the wideiipread de luorali'ft'tlon Of (lie people. It will be seen" fiom what we have, said tbat we approve, with scarcely*'any. reservation, of tho pro visions -of -Mr1 WhitakerV'Gaming .at>d Lotteries Act, .and In its just "and equal application wo'lbok for a great mitigation of tlic evils of'gamblinjf in the colony. •',;'

J.E.-Macdbnald,' Esq.:, {-f.M., proceeded to Wellington to-day by the ki inemoa, upon business connected with tho 'Judicature Commission .which recently, sat hi Wol»* lington. We understand that Captain Jiickpon wilt'act for Mr Macdonald during his tempofary absence. .. ~ \ ',"",' ,

Butter is very plontiful, and local dehlels have been" salting largo.quantities down. Tho general-wholesale prico is Bd, but lOd is given for exceptionally good dairies. ~,

■ The rioxt rehearsal of tho Orphan Home Concert Clfoir,' Parnell contiugent, .will tak% place at Mrß.'_Clayfon'a 6n v Satijrday afternoon at 3_ b'clocki 'This arrangement is made to,avoid clashing'with the rehearsal for.the sacred-"Concp'rt !at.» Kemuorn, wliioh takos placebo ;thel3lst May. •'ihß lfmi sdniby choir will me"et ;t6-nigUt tx t'Ponsdnb'y,

;Ke the missing schooncrEdiih'.'.'a f;6n(le- t ' ;man has just arriyid'frQ'raTiji, and informs usithat'the'Fiji'r'ciiden'ts are about tequcßt ing the ;(j3oyeipor;to sqn«l ,thfl mxn>o.-war steamer to search. : ;the.'i entire coast boundary in hopes of -picking up the uiissinj,' crow anil boat.' .'.This is ceriainly'a wise ■ reqaißition,' 'and ought' to have be'ein' s dmtc'l'ong'ag^!.'.','- "•''/■; •■■■■! '•',', ■ jmticii ,-;

1 The PoD.sottbj'\iMutiial Improvement Society b.eld'!'tti6ir usuiil weekly meetiug last ,evqni.nV.;,iJtmpiottiptu. speaking took place on'the following subjects, viz': -" The. Irish Question,? ..'.'The Nfew'Licensing' Act,"'" Theatre-going," &c. Next Thurg day essays, will: bex rpad by two ot 'the members, * -- i

Wo understand, thati-Mr,; Frederick Battley, General Secretary of tho New Zealand' Loan'I'and'.Mercantile Company', .proceeds to England by the, next outgoing mail steamer. . Mr BattleyVtrip is partly' on business in v connection with file institu tion with which1 he hasboerisri long con-' nected, and partly to recruit hisfailinghealtb, which has bßen rather precarious of late, through excessive work in the Bank of New Zealand. ; Mr Battley has been con-'. nected with the Bank almost from its foundation, and:.w.aa promoted during the last fewjyeaw to be General Secretary of tbb New Zealand Loan- Company. He , has well oariied hjs,'holiday, which, we trust,, wiir.greatly invigorate his constitution, ;

The' amaleur clramatic performance tit the CHoral Hall, for the beaefit Jef Mr Frank Pearson^ was'well patronised. The piece Ao': resistancewwar"i r " Meg's Diversion.!', The beneficiai-e-'sustained the difflriult rdle' of Jasper Pidgeou, and Mr H{. Keesing .that of I Raland i-Pidg"con.i ;Mf ■&.* "S'tdnev.vrJM Jeremy, Crowe, ,'ahdiP,:,Dufarir, ;Hytemi. ,The lady amateurs contribatod in no flm'all degred'-to.tße of the' piece., Mr ; Pc^rsoii'i'.'', actihg.' V,won ■■'~, warm. expressions: of.upprovaiL . .''Meg's iDivfer-1 sion >r was preceded by the fartio" Borrowed Plumes," in which Messrs Edwards; StbrieV 'and A. F. Mdginio. sustained the leading characters. .- j t r _, . ;., • [ ' ■. •

,* Some days ago a telegram from Xaurango, published in the' Stab, conveyed; the idea that Church, of England matters;in. that place were in an unsatisfactory state: It was said that hot improbably Sunday, ser vices would have to,'be discontinued. We have authority for stating that the informa tion was far wide of the truth, and convoyed an entirely erroneous notion ai'td' what has ■recently transpired. 'There, was a difflcnlty. between certain-members of ,the vestry and the Bank of-JPiewZealand about the church overdraft; but that did not in any way affect, the incumbent, or thejcontinuance.of 'Divine service. The wording of the 'tele gram in'question certainly implied, if it did not 'expressly; state, .that.the incumbent was in some way to blame ; and was con sequently calculated to do him an injury. TJaelparish, is' in quite 'as good a position as jany^n the '.of, Waiapu, and' ia ;as efficiently looked after as any.'. <u--ii <•;> -.. :;

East Coast kauri gum has increased in value from £4G to £48, Arrivals of this class of preduce for the lust fortnight amount to 150 tons.

A dingy race will take place to-morrow, starting at 2,30, between T. Hall and E, Bailey. The course is from Queen-street Wharf round the Clara Hargraves and back, Mr A, WarbricK will act as stwter, The race is for £5 a-side. . ■

The promised debate at St. Andrews Mutual Improvement class on the question, " Should Bible Reading be Ignared in our Public Schools," did noc eventuite, only four . members of-the : Association being present. Tho BubjecU for next week con sist of two essays, "True Manhood," by MrG.J. Lewis, and " Ambition," by Mr Jamos Tait, the praiseworthy and attentive secretary.

i The soiree in connection with the annual meeting ot the Young Men's Christian Association will be held this evening, when tea will be served in the lecture hall at C.30. The tickets are being rapidly sold, and a successful and interesting gathering may be expected. Addresses will be given by Mr F. Battley, President, Rev. A. Carrick, and Messrs Thomas Spurgeon and 11. Vines, and sweet music will be ren dered by the choir, who have been practising for some time back.

The United Bands of Hopo meet in the Temperance Hall to-morrow evening at 7 o'clock. As there are now fifteen societies amalgamated, and the weather promising an improvement upon that of Saturday last, it is anticipated there will be a large mus ter of the young people to practise the pieces for the gathering on tho 24th.

Our weekly market Hit shows a risb of lbs per ton in the price of Southern floui, while oatmeal is.quoted at £13, being an ncreaie of £1. •

At the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Savings Bank yesterday afternoon, the whole of the speakers re ferred in congratulatory terms to the success which had attended (he operations of the Bank. That this prosperity was founded oh a very small beginning ia shown by tho following record of tho first week's business at the Bauk: — Juno sth, 1847, Wm. Brown, J. J. Mohteh'ore (trus tees), no deposits; Juno 7th, 1847, Rev. J. T. T. Churtoo, J. Dilworth (trustees) no deposits; June 14th, 1847, Wm. S. Graham, J, J. Montifiore (trustees), no deposits; June 14th, 1847, Key. T. Buddie, J. J. Monte iioro (trustees), no deposits; Juno 19th, ,1847, J. J. MontcQoro, .f. Dilworth (trustees), Matthew Fleming deposited £10

Tho anniial meeting of tho Pousonby " At Homo " was well attended last evening by ladies and gentlemen. The inciting was held in Miss Tlill's school-room. Mr T. T. Maselieldocpupied the chair. Mr D. l'\ Evans, the secretary and treasurer, read a satisfactory report of tho yeu'r's proceed ings, wbich showed a credit balance in hand. The following officers wore elected for'tho ensuing year:—President, Mr. A. Bn.irdnian; vice-presidents, Messrs1 T. T. Masefield and Eevore; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr D. F. Evans, was re-elected; committee: Messrs E. Lewis, C. VV. F. Jones, J. Cunningham, F. Quick, G. Cruickihank, Dr Elliott, and Mesdames Maselield, Quick, Devore, Boardman, Evans, JUewis, and Muses Hill, Dunnelt, Kelly, tianison, and George. It was resolved that the subscription be tho same as last year. A cordial vote of thanks was given to Mies Hill for her courtcy ia granting the use of the room. The first meeting of the committee will be held on Monday evening next,

The hearing of the evidence in the case Williams v. Gorman, occupied a consider able portion of the time ot the Resident Masiatraie's Court yesterday. Mr Cotter for plaintiff, and Mr Tyler for defendant: The claim was for four weeks' rent at 10i per week, the last week in lieu of notice. Tlie claimant, Joseph Williams, a tailor, of Victoria-street, stated that he posscsnod tteveral cottages in Marmion.street. Mrs Gorman applied tor one of the houses. She , said shu ivin a married woman, aid that her husband, Thomas Gorman, was in the employ of Mr Blewddn, contractor. She did uot say that the was scpatated from her husband. Hi« agent, Mr Harper, let the house to Mrs Gorman. Ho claimed for tho time Mrs Uprman and her aon occupied, i\ Defendant,' Thomas Gorman, denied the responsibility, stating tbat his wife aud he ware separated, and tbat he had no know ledge oi tho mutl.ur. A great deal of con tradictory evidence was adduced, the wit nesses being John Harper (ageut), Mar caret, Beatrice, and Herbert Ileaiy, Maurice Poley, Thomas atitt, and defondant. The latter was icverely cross-examined by Mr Cotter, ; ; Counsel having addrosHcd the Court, His Worship reserved his deci sion,

\ Tho Star of Rewton Lodge, 1.0. G.T., held a tea-meeting last evening in the Newton Hall. The tables were tastefully set and decorated with an abundance of flowers, the' credit of which is dtie in -a great measure to Sisters JLightfoot, Daniels and Bright. At the appointed timo the hall was full, and all seemed to enjoy the good thing* provided. 'A capital programme was sub sequently gone through, Mis 3 Griffiths clheiently prpsidiug at tho piano, and each undevery ono pertorminfr his or her partiu first rate style. 'I he following wus the p'rogramnio :—Overture, Miss Griffiths ; chairmnti's addrets, Captain Leßoy ; song, Miss Marson.; Eong.^Mr Nairn ; recitntion, Mrs Andcison; sonp',. Mr Neild ; song, Miss Lightfoot; fpng, Master Marson; duct, Misses ■M, Griffiths and Aloy; Bong, Mrs Masters; song, Mr H.avqrd; song, tiifcs' Soott; comic duet, Mr and Mrs Masters ; sung, Mies' Griffiths'; recitation, Mr Flowollen. The .Firth family, to whom the Templar lodges are much indebted, gave three piece*, which delighted the audience, and Mr Wilcocks delivered a short and pithy speech on Templar work. The en tertainment closed' loyally with the singing of the National' Anthem,

, The Auckland Builders A.jwociation, ag grieved at some of the general conditions of contract drawn up by architects, have forwarded a.circular letter to.tho.architects that tho members of the association had determined not 'to tender until tho general conditions arc altered, ' The conditions com plained of hold the contractors liable to amend; at their own cost "any defeats, shrinkage, or -other faults,", ,\yhich triay appear within,a certain number of nUntbs after (Kb completion. of, the,- contract j pj-ovjde for ;l fineß.to be paid for work -not ■'completed within contract time; and stipulate that cases of dispute between Jhe architect and the.contractor be referred 'for nrbitration .and fiual decision to an arcliiftct appbinted'by tho fireside'nt of the :Auckland, fnstitute, of Architects. Tho, builders object to bo hold'responsible lor the shrinkage of timber, as they are obliged tq : take it aa they can get it-from','the mills, and owing. to tho heavy demand they think that a contract delayed by stress of weather should have aVight to an exten sion of time without penalties, and have a decided objection to an architect being the sole arbitrator in case of dispute. The In stituleof Architects hold that the clauses arc absolutely necessary. The issue of the dispute will.ba watched with considerable interest.

•' Thirty-seven cases sewing machines uh packing.—D. 8. Gh»mbeM.-[ADVT.] A dingy race will be rowed to-morrow between Themaa Hall and E. Bailey, at 2 p.m. Distunes, 3 miles.' U ickson's " G. N, L, A. Estate and Busi ness Gazette and Land Bayers' Guide " for April contains 21 pages of information useful to every settler and business man, including a largo amount of Interesting reading matter. A specl mon number setot gratis on rccolpt of iirldrnss— T. W. Hlokson. G.N.L.A., Auobland.—(Advt).

CITY COUNCIL, COMMITTEE.

TiißSCity Cqnnotl mot asa yinance and aeneraj Pujrposoa Committee lasti ozoning, when' thero wero preaent: His Worship, the. Mayor '(jh the chair), ..M,essra ThompSoßi S'/6'ming, Gblfiie, 'Phtlllppa, Waddel. Hemus,- Montague, and 'Crowther. fO^T/J £:.<\t |

'NiQU'-boit,.—Mr K. Jobsop e^mpUinod that tho niplit soil contractor had refnsed to empty thucloint of thohtiiiso whtoh lio nooDpiod-un- Joss ho paid nrrenrs dae by tho former tonant of. tha proniiseo for tho previous nine' monthn.—lt wa^nereed, on.thd mottoa of the Mayor, after conuiilarable dieoußSiop, thnt the tenant going into vipremiaoß be not liable for payment of '■ arroars dne by the former oooupant, arid that Mr Jepson ■ and the contraotor be mfornifd to that effect—Or Goldie moved, and it was resolved, " That the oontraotorreporc ■to the Inspeotor when1, vor ho ceases to psrform the service at any placa for .non-payment of dues, in order.that tho inspector might' tako aotiotii"— It was (ilbo-agreed on the motion of Mr Waddell, "That tho opinion of the Medioal O(flcor,of tho Board ot Health be obtained as to Wb'arie'ngth of time f63tid mattor might re" main in a box before it beoamn a nulsano-e."

HARDEJffp. .— Twelve ttpriloationa for tho position of gardener to the Park weru succesfi ivoiy called and questioned, and a ballot having b»en takeoi Mr -w, w. Boßtoh was appointee]. Ho received five votes sgatnst three recorded let Mr Plattery. An allowance-of I2a 6d per week' waa made for house rent until the lodge should be completed. ; '.'•., VPamr-Tariff,—TMb report was adopted' with several slight alterations/:'■'■"• -' ■ " Tows HAtr, BiT«,—The consideration of this queatlon was adjourned till next meeting.1';; '->■'■ '■ This concluded the buslneßß, *■*>■■'■ -< -'-'-'-' | .!k.' iXfiiif ,'„ ,jI ' >

SPORTING.

By Argus,

"Ne Jupiter a aldem omnibus plaoat."

Mb G. G. Stead lias given a Cup, .valued at 100 guineas, to the Canterbury Jockey Club, and suggested that it be added to the prizo for the Great Autumn Handicap. Our Auckland rich men prefer lending their 100 guineas out at interest.

The steeplechase horses, Lone Hand.Catch'em, To Whetu.and Grey Momus, left fop Wanganui per McGregor on Thursday, to take part In the Grand National there on the 21th. . , - The filly by Oassivellaunus—Envy, has at last made a coup. I have always had. and expressed, a liking for this young lady; As far back as December last, when , she was training on '- the Auckland course for the Cup, I oallel attention to hex* good per formance in running second to Billings- Kate with 7st. lllbs. on her back, in tho fastest half milo ever done in the colony (1915 sees.), jiving Billingsgate an allowance on w.f.a.; and as the clever stable to which sno belongs sent her up here then, and scratched Grip, I reasoned they must have had proof that she could stay tho Clip distance. At that time, however, she went dead amiss, and her per fO'inancc3 wero no criterion as to hor quality. When she went to Napier, I thought her time had come, but it was not so. At Ashburton. on tho 20th or last mouth, tho filly had no trouble in appropriating tho Cup of 100 soys., with a sweep of 5 soys. each added—2 miles; when she carried Gat. 71bs., and beat the Poet. 7st (including libs, overweight), and Sir Modred ggt. (jibs.; and on tho 25th she ran clean away with the Timaru Cup of 200 soys., carrying 6st. libs., and having behind her such animals as Taaman. Sir Modred, Üboller, Lady Emma. Tho Poot, Chancellor, Emir Bey.and Luna. In this event tho filly led all the way, and won, without being ridden, by two lengths from Taaman (7st) and Modred (Dst lib). Unless lam greatly mistaken we shall hoar of this handsome filly to still greater advantage yet. " Why Not," by Troducer—Ladybird is the shine over timber now. Ho carried 12sc 71bs in' tbo District Hurdles at Ashburton, 2nd day. and won as he-liked. And on the first day of the same meeting he won the Hurdle Handicap from a Hold of cracks, including Albion. Milo, Clarenoo, Quamby, and Levant. "Why Not" is a full brother to To Wbctumarama.

Tho weights for the Whanganui Grand National Steeplechase, wliich appeared in our Wednesday's issue, are, as usual, with Mr Hately's productions, open to considerable comment. First of nil comes that unfortunnto brute, Lono Hand, with 12st. 71bs. to carry, when, if ho got his deserts, ho would actually be bottom instead of top weight. Baron, list lilbs, I don't know, unless it is tho same Baron that won the Autumn Steeple hero in 1880 with lOst 71b3 up; if so, he 13 roughly treated. But the gravest error of tho lot is the way Sports man. To Whetu, and Catoh'em are bunched at list Gibs, list 51bs. and list. The idea q£ .old Sportsman giving away weight, however little, to To Whetu, is strange, while Catch'em's position relative to Te Whetu is simply a cross error. Ih tho Autumn Steeple here, Te Whetu, gave Catch'em a stono and a beating (tho latter only getting a bad third), and both stood up. At tho North ShorOxTo whetu fell and baulked, and Catcu'om, who was in receipt of 181b3, won; but''this race was no criterion.of their respective 'merits, as To Whetu did not go round. Yet hero Mr Hately brings them within Slbs of each' other. How did he get at this con clusion,! wonder?

Old Grey Momus, atlOst 121b,is not badly In i£ he was all right, but he has not quite reoovered from tho bad fall ho. sustained at Easter.

North, tho barber who lovanted from Well inKton some timo ago, with a £2000 swoop, has v. hairdress'iig establishment at Santa Cruz, 90 miles from Sun Francisco, and is doing a roar ing tr«de and a continual drunk. They bot over In Australia. K. E. Jones, a. woek or two ago.lald £50,000 to £200againstNavi ar arid Gudarz for tho V.K.O. Dorby and )ourno Cup. Joe Thompson will have to look to his laurels.

Tho Southern peoplo (Dunedin and - Christ church) hwo been hard at football fora month past; tho climatp. of course, enables them to start long before us. Tho report of tho Whangarel races, held Lord knows how lon[j ago, .appears in "Public Opinion " of April 29th, and is tho first yet printed. No one having thought it worth while to lot tho Auckland papers knuw anything about it.

The; Christohurch Amatour Athlotio Club hoasts 190 members, and says it is tho boas club of thi colony. But it afterwards appears that sixty of tho '■ members" forgot to " pa-t" their " quid." Wo don't call that sort momborshcre: wo call thorn dry-hashes. What has become of coursing in Auckland? Atono timo it looked as though wo should have had a strong club and keen Interest, but now it socms as though tho sport had died out al together. What nro Percival, McCabo, Buck land; and Alexander thinking off Hanlanrows Ross for tho World's Championl ship on Juno 20th, on tho Thames Tho football match arranged to bo played last Saturday between Alphabetical teams was, owing to the bad wcathor, not ployed. Messrs O. White and Meaim picked sides, and with full flfteenß oach, a Hood game resulted. Owing in a great measure to tho splendid play of It. AVhitosldo, who KOt two tries. Whit'B Bide was victorious (no joking intended. A. Stewart, a Ponsonby colt, was conspicuous for his good play and clean dodging. On Saturday the teams will be East and West End, and a good game should eventuate if the horrible spell o£ rain would but break. • It Is very unlikoly that ■ Auckland will be re , presented at tho Football tournament at Chrlsl/ church in Juno. It is too early in the season for our men to travel so far.

Tho Madgo was too much for hor opponents on Saturday last, but it is stated sho won by a llukf, as tho ro9t of the boats were caught in a squall that sho escaped, and they had to douse every rafj. Tho Madgo thus got a long lead and won easily. Sam Dovo has since challenged the Madgo crowd to sail tho Transit, Hewson and Melville's now clipper, for £20, and Matthews has accepted. Tho arrangements have not been completed at tho timo I write, but the raco will most likely come oil' at an early date. [Since' writing tho abovo I find that Saturday, the 13th, is the day fixed for tho race. My tip is tho Transit. A roller-skating match, ono mile, backwards, for fifty dollais, between J. Hiokley and A, Lowin, took plaoo 2lth December, at the Rut land Hall Rink, London, England.; Twenty laps required to complete tho milo, and Lowin meeting with a mishap in thoshapeof atumblo, Hiokloy won oasily in 4m. 103. I wonder is that tho Arthur Lewin who was such a successful runner hore ten or cloven yoarfl ago? '''■• -■■'■■"■ It is passing strange that tho world at large does not seem to bo aware of tho fact that we . had a grand cock-fighting tournament in town ■last. Saturday night wcok, and that seven splendid bouts wore fought, and sov.ornl good birds placed hors"do combat 'beforo it was finished. It is truly amazing how ignorant we are. '

A match has been arranged botween W. B. Freeman, of Melbourne, who wits here with O'Brien and O'Connor, and "Lawsbn," a man who has lately been beaten by Wostwood, at Sandhurst, in a 'put up" race for £25a-sidc, hndwho ia said to bo CaWer, a. N.S.w. pcd. One thing I'm certain of, Mr " Lawson " will have a job, to "got at" Billy Freeman, or to beat him either. The distances are 130,150, and 200 yards, and stakes £50 a-side. This is what an American says of " Our ": One of Ryan's most enthusiastio admirers said : "I'll got a man to lick that follow, Sulliviui, if I have to go to Australia for him." A bystander who hearrt tho remark said to a sporting man standing near: "He must mean Jim Mace and if he does hoil got it in tho neok again, for Mace can't whip ono side of this follow. Tho best guard won't keop Sullivan out, because his powers ra a hitter are so terrible. Mace has all thosoicnoe in tho world, but brutoforco will orash through it, and you can bet that when Mace and Sullivan get together; if'thcy ovor do, Sullivan will get on to him just as he did on Ryan;" and I could go on culling columns ol this sort of blow, from tho American But, inf act, Sullivan must bo a grand man if half what's said of him bo true. Tho "Ring" ore very indignant about aparaij graph in a contemporary on Lookwood'a arrest? which says that Lockwood lost £8000 (?) princi pally in betting. The faotis, none of'ouri local men otor wroto hisnamoin,their books. Thoy< say Mr L. spont his legacy (about an-jeighth of what, is B(AtCd) "in ■ diamond. ''lings," honco tho misunderstanding. It . was tho'word, " ring,''-that'put the writer .wrong,; Be It Undorstooa that, jn thus harping uponjtho, ritig lam just " ringing tho changes" on what, has'beon stated. Ithoughtlcouldringinajoko' Bomowhcro. Rin(? down tho purtaio.

THE ADELAIDE GOLD CUP.

■ ••, :■■/, ,•: -ADELAIDE,"May' 11.' At the South Australian Jockey Club's meet-' tog to-day, tho race for tho Adolaide Gold Cup was won by Euclid, with Commotion second. Belladrum and Pollio rin a dead heat for third: plaoo. Fourteen horses started, and Euclid won aftor a good raoo by; a nook. Timo, 3mins. 36Jsocs. ■ , .

Football Matches To-morrow.

A tfooTBAM, mtitoh, Baßt End v. West.Knd, will be played on tho Domain orioket ground to-morrow afternoon at 2: klok-offat"2.3o sharp, KiST Krd.—Croxton, Henderson, Bindon (2) Biggs. Websfer, Mo9ochlo, Coleman, MBarns Matthlf i, Jordan, Leokle, Gill, llyan, Jougbln, JohDson.Talbot. Whitham, Newell, Whltosido (2), Mears, Pierce, Young, Gilbert and Short land. ■ .

West BND.-Oartor, Arnell. Maoky, Skoeno (21. Silva Slbbin (2), Sims; O'Connor. White. Burgess (2), Yon Stunner, Spanoßtl, Watson. Hall, Ansl*y (2). Cox. Banna, Stewart, Chartor Culpnn, Braund, Pearson, and Pllklngton. A mitoh between 15 of tho I'amollahd 15 who have been'selected -to play Rt, the Thames on the Zlth May* tattos place to-morrow Ln the Domain hollow. Kick-off, 230 p.m. sharp? PAHNBl.^.—Talbot (Oapt.), C,-nm«rell. Mokie. Mfraran. Pulman, Adoock, OBrlen, Ridings. Willis, Cox, La wry, Bell, SwanaoD, Salt, Aldor ton. . •:.

BKLECTRD— KeeslDg (Capt), Lucky, OThHe- Bide, .Cole, • MaConnell. Harriwiolc, Watt», Mbuermott, Goodacro, Done.iuckor.Coombeß, D^war;Barry, g'»B^r. i ' >. .■ -.m .■!/:.■„

Correspondence.

RK GOOO SAMimiTAN GOOD TBMPLAH : : i.ii vi« -- "M LODGB. '■'■•' " ■ ;-- '

(To the Editor.). ,■.:;;, Sip.-TSiQ report la,,y6nr. JJaaue of yesterday reippcting the aboVe-nnnied loago amalgftmnt ing with the Have look Lodge N.Z. Order, which,, you state. poastßees adirantages. nn- Jiiown'ln the origin*!,' is not ffuito'pbmo^ 'Allow.'mi' to Rive the trnthful varßlbn'.of the affam'The Qdod'Pamarltan litrdgrb enr render<sd its oharter: atort thorofora, as" a limko, oonld not amaicramate. Ths reason, for the surrender was thfl Lodge's insblllty to nieet itaenftagemontf.'bntmemhera'of tholato lodco can join any lodge or Order which will aocopt them.—l am, &c, '•

JOHN Jhnkins, 6.W.0.T.

MR ALFRED YATES MIS SING.

(BY TBI/KGKAPH.— OWN COBKESPONDBNT.)

TAURANGA, this day. ] FkArs are entertained that Mr Alfred Ya'es, surveyor, has lost himself in the Orerepi bush. He left here on Tuesday on a pigeon shooting expedition, and on Wednes day morning a man named Jas. McArthur, who came through the bash, saw a horse i tied to.a tree-stump near the Tautau Bridge, while close to the horse were lying an overcoat and saddle. Yesterday morning j McArthur again went into the busn, and was surprised to see the. horse still tied to the same stump, and thinking something was wrong, he reported the matter to Mr Davidson, the proprietor of the ATarapi Hotel. A search party, consisting of Messrs Davidson, James X nsington, and McArthur, immediately started for the bush. They took guns with them, and fired them,off a great number of times, but they returned last night without having found the slightest trace of Mr Yates. Mr Davidson took charge oE the horse and saddle and overcoat. In the overcoat pocket was his lunch, viz., three pieces ot bread and butter, thus showing that Mr Yates only intended to spend one day in the bash. Sergt. White received a letter from Mr Davidson last night, informing him of the facts of the case. The police and. a search party will start for tho bush again early this morning, :

NEW SAVINGS BANK.

Laying the Foundation Stone.

We conclude our report of the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new. Savings Bank, held over from our last evening's issue. •' : ":, ~, .;■'; \!,". Mr W. C. Daldy. and Hon.';Pi '■ Dignan having addressed the assembled spectators; Mr Cameron, manager of the bank, tl en came, 'forward and' read tlie following parchment enclosure, which was to be placed underneath the stone.:— ■;.. v- ■•■ - • ■'■A.t., 1882. • j , ;":-':. In the forty-fif tb yeet of the rel?n of Hor Moßt . (Jraoiom Majesty; Queen Victoria, Queen of ' ' Groat Hrituiii, Ireland, and tho'r colonies ; and dependencies, Kmpress of India, &0., : I &C. liithe Becond ye'ar'of theßovernment of The Honourable Sir Arthur Gordon, K.C.M.U., Govornor o! th'j Colony of New Zealand, &o, &c. Promiar: The How. ITnEDERieK Whitaksii. j Mayor : Jimes McColn'Clash:; i&Q; On Thursday, the llth May, 1882. at Auck land, No.w Zualand.the Foundation atone of the Auckland Savings Bank was laid. ' PAST.yiOK-PaKBIDESITS'T' ' »; " ' 'Andrew Sinclair, Bag. Aloxander Bhepherd, Esq. ■ •• '' : Archibald Clark. Keg. • ■ '■-• . i. i--v. •• * wiUUm urnsh Daldy, Esq. ; ;■" ■ • ■•• • David Graham, Keg. ■ ■ * ■'■■ : Richard Hidings, Ksq.! • ■'■'-■'• William Kattray, Ksq,^ ' ■ o: . ... William Chisholm Wilson, Kgq. PmcaaaT Vicv-PaEsiDENT : >Davld Nathan, Esq. ■ Coins of the Realm: Copy of KraNma STiit' of the 10th May, 1882; copy of tho New Zba-'"' land Hekald, of the 11th May, 1882. ' PRKB HiNT TKUSKKB ! William C. Daldy Thomas Morrin P. Uigaaa v. J. Bason Thomas Macky Andiew Stewart William Kactray John Bather W. Aitken . 3 It. H. Stevenson J. T. Boylan ffm, S. Cochrane i Tjioc Macffarlane T, H. Hall David Nathan J. M. Sbora Samuel Jackson J. Howard vV. S. Laurie Thog. Peacock Geo, P. Herco J. L. Wilson John Buchanan A, Boirdman MAfAOHt:' • . ACOOUNTIKTi ,B.Camoron. , Steph. Gilbert Koantreo ' iRpHITKOT:'.';' ' ." BUILDKB':.'•'''.I Kdward Bartley Jamoa Heron .-.

A STATJIIIICNTBhowIngr-the Total Amount of . Deposits iv tho Auob£&>d Savings Bank, , and the Surplus Pnifirs at tbo oloae of each : yearsiooe establishmentolUank,?'Jth Juno, IM7, toproeent date:— ..<■• < , ; <ti s Total amount of De- ;- : :. . ■ ■:■■■! . posits at oloae of -=•■' • ■■'•' ••■ '■ Year. each year. Eurplaa proQta. *£' 8. d. ' £ 8. d. -1817 176 I 0 0 0 0 ' 1818 . 1,112 17 0 0 0 0 ' 1819 : : ' 1,053 19 9 0 0 0 !• j l^J 1.822 9 0 .0 0 o,' 18W ' 3.076 3 4 ' 0 0 0; ---: 1853 .2,248 110 00 0 ' 1853 I 3.572 7 7 0 0 0 ' 18Si . 5851 10 0 0 0 0 1555 587* 12 8; . J6 U 6 , . "1858 5,610 810 ■ 196 710 1*57 6,719 18 7 398 11 A 185S 7.583 I'll 453 3 2 : .1859 : . 8,131 8 8 697 0 9 18tP 10,863 8 1 832 6 2 1861 14,153 16 10 1,218 7 7 ; 1862 20 029 1 4 1.511 15 G • 1863 32 657 10 7 2,013 13 9 | 1861 71.158 0 6 3.568 15 lfl 1865 60.306 US 7.051 15 2 1886 ?'J573 2 5 8.70118 2 1867 21,285 17 7 001 18 1- . IE6S 20,151 t 9 5,81112 1 1809 23.74 L 6 f) 5,763 19 3 187!) 28.992 2 7 6.101 0 1 ■1871' ; 28.066 6 0 -8666 7' 0; 1871! 36,230 16 11 • 7,012 8 9 1873 '■■•'■ : 58,968 19 6 7.989 11 3 1874: '-77.371 18 i - 9 01811 :3 'i" J j ISTS 83.122 a 8 ■•■ 10 570 2 7 ''■" 1876 ■>•■ 96,102. 2,7- "■ .12.35015 i { 1877 HHB7O 11 8 H. 658 19 1 ■; 1878 131.825- 1 1 17.3!8 It 7 ! 1879 : 12U58 2--3 20.16t H 5 , 18S0 157 923 5 4 ■ 23,293 12 i ■ .1881 ' ,i2ll'Sl4'.'7 10' 26!418 IBf'S1" ; Mayll'ffi. 228,681:10 4: :■ ' O'B'O ,-; 'Anokland, ihhilay, 1882; ' ''' " ."'.v: V • R. OiMKRO>r, ' : • '.m :.:i... j! : .'. . a Manager, i The docnmenc was then placed in a littll with coins of tbe realm, and copies of the STAE'atid "Herald;" .atfdfhe Hbttle; hßvinK..boen'^epbsiie.d in the : .cavity, tlie. sfono w«apowered into its position. ! Mr Davul Nathan, Vice-Ptesidenti-intlie absence of the-President, declared the stone to Jbe well nod. truly laid. Befors doing so, however,'ho/was presented with a beautiful silrer trowel;;by Mr Heron,' tbe Wider, and a haudsoniß mallet by Mr hartley, 'iho architect. Tne trowel bore the following inscription :—" Presented to Duvid Nathan; Esq^nire, .yice;Presidcnt,..Auokl»nd Savings Bank,- qn'i laying the foundation-stons of bank premises in Queen-street, Auckland, on Thursday, the' Mb. day of Majr,-'!^.l'': The mallet, which -was of puriri woodj and had':be_etj lnad^afrthe Uoiota.niiljs, hid the :fijll6wiiig\v6r9s cngravedron a silver plate •: -^•'^AncklAydSavißgs - Bank," • The trowel was" tnade, i ".Bx'" Mr Kohn.. .Mr . Nathan brie.fly addcessed tlie speetitors, and pointed 'out that while: the deposits were growing' ■la!rf»er, i ,,they'wer.e,au uufaihng test of the, sfllid increase <if. wealth amongst the _citizeii9. -They were able ;by this Jpieaa?' to ( '.U-saifit'' the ..tuechanic,. the ilabourer,, tbio .-small' farm,' and : the in dustrial, classes .generally. Ooe-of the greatest. means, of. prosperity to an indi vidual was the ability ;to save and to put'by for a Tainy day. Any means of indu'ciTTg tlia. poorer classes especially to .cultivate thrift was to b'e-comnpended, atid'he knew ,oi Lobetterway to do tiii?, thaa by trying ' toj thetn^n the habit of u>ing the Sav itias Bank.' The habitr itself' tended to elevate the character. Dr. Campbelloinil k'ev, T. Buddie also spoke briefly, andi the proceedintjs.then terminated. -•. '■■ . ■

WASTE LANDS BOARD.

THE Board m*'i at two,o'clock yesterday afternoon. Present: Messrs D. A. Tole (chief commissioner), May, Moat, Tonks, and Dr. Campbell., . .; .; ■Opotiki,—Tho chairman of the Opotiki Highway Hoard wrote, /applying for a change in tUe management ot" the timber reserve; Tho application was ordered to be; sent to the Government for consideration. On the application of some cfflcial, it was decided to reserve certain town sections for the, main road. '•'''.'■' : ;;.", ' ; Thajies •—The cli.-iirjnaii of the Thames County Council applied to . exchange a piece of land, 33acr,eg, .fpr,^ section, in tbe It was do cipe&'.to'i.offer,.»the.lied, referredi."to for sale. , . .-. . . : '.TATffiAßGk,'-Anl apßlicailon from tlie .Taiirauga Schbor'Gbmmltlee'for a'chani'o. of site was ordered to staud Oyer-ttill uext meeting. __ ' ..TKPflKß.—The,sqcwtary..o£therßoard.of Education made .a-similar teouesf with refertstfee to th«f To Puled dhtrlct, a1 ppr tion,,pf the;i.ecreationfejorv'e beiii^'XkjkQd for..; Applicalioarefußed,.itbeing- decided' ~t<\ set apart three other sections'for the pttV-1 'Coili;!-M'r"-Kcr r) of HWhangare.i, was eraoted an extension of time iv c'onnectiou with'his cdal prospecting license. 'Kaglan.— Extension of time for, occu pation of homestead' selection.;; Was granted to Mr Parris. ~..■.■>.., :;:,>° ■:; Homestead Selectors.—Bighr home stead selnctors applied for their Crown .Grants, bavin? fullilled the conditions.— lieferred to Kanger. for: Land.—a number of applications for land for immediate pur chase, or under tho deferred payment or homestead conditions, were received. iThis was all the business. •

The annual meetiDg and soirda oE the Young Men's Qhriaiian Association will beheld this evening In the largo room. Tho Bpeakor'a wJU bo, tho JRev. A. Oarrlok and Messrs Thos Spnn?eniti; BVBattloy, and Vines.' The jpe'eohea win ba interspersed with mueioal selections by a

CABLEGRAMS.

[Reutkk's Telbqbams,]

IMPENDING KEVOLUTION IN EGYPT.

CAIRO, May 10 (evening). A -.JPHOcrjAMATroN summoning the Chamber of Notables to meet forthwith is issued to-day. The proclamation is tigucd by the Ministers, but is known to have been isaued without the sanction of . the Khedive. The attitude of the Ministry has assumed a more threatening aspect to wards His Highness, and it is considered that the deposition of the latter is now inevitable, unless the de> signs of the .Nationalists are thwarted by the itnmediato intervention of the European Powers. In the event of the deposition of the Khedive being effebted, it is understoodthat Arabi Pasha will aspire to supreme power, end that he will receive.the support of the other members of the Ministry, and of a large section of the people. The Ministers have communicated to the various foreign con suls their intention of taking steps for the protection of the lives and property of Europeans in Egypt, but they have also in. formed the representatives of the Foreign Powers that they are determined to resist any attempt which may be made by the Sultan to occupy the country with Turkish, troops. LONDON MARKETS. LONDON, May 10. Consols have advanced to 101 J. New Zealand securities remain at yesterday's quotation, Tho market for colonial bread stuffs is dull, Adelaide wheat, ex store, remains at 545, and New Zealand ditto at 51s. Adelaide flour, ex store, is 365,' Australian tallow is linn at 429 for best beef, .and 43s 6d tpr best mutton. ALTERATION IN CABLE TARIFF. SYDNEY, May 11. The Postmaster-General has agreed to reduce the tariff for cable messages from Sydney to New-Zealand to soven shillings for a minimum of ten words. , ALBANY, May 11. The P. and O. Co.'a steamship Bydaspes, with the.inward mails via Snez and Btin disi, dated London, April 7, arrived ia King George's Sound this morning. SHIPPING. (PElt MERCHANT SHIPPING AND UKDKR. WIUTKKS1 ASSOCIATION.) ; : . LONDON, May 10. . Arrived : Ship May Queen, from Napier, id January.

CHAIRMANSHIP OF COM MITTEES.

1 (FROM,OtTK OWN (HJRRISPONBENT;)

i \ WELLINGTON, this day. It is understood that in consequence of Mr Fulton declining the Chairmanship of Com mittees, so as to enable him to act more freely in the House than he would other wise be able to do, the Government wiU offer ao objection to Mr Thomson, of Clutua, and aa Oppositionist to boot, filling the position.

STONEWALLING IN INVER CARGILL.

A Lively Council Meeting,

(From Our Own Cobbespondent.)

i . )T J, ;;iNVEKC4RGfLL,. this day. At tbe meeting of tbe Town Council last night, Couucillor Finn moved that the reso. ldtioo of the Couucil at its previous meet

iripr,'grantihji'dElO for the employmeut otj a private detective, to. discover offenders against tha prohibition clause -of the Licensing Act, be rescinded. This having been 'seconded,' Couucillor,.. Hatch rose, and talked against time and the motion. Hia tellow members then pj-ocee'defl 'to ' make, thcrnselvoa conl" fdrUblc - for. the night, some taking off tbeir boots and sitting at the fire, while others made the chairs do duty for couches. Councillor Hatch spoke on. a variety of subjects, wandering-''froltt grave to gay, from livelyto severe," without the slightest sffort, although sometimes put out by t!ie interjections of his brotker members, one of whom offered him a cheque for £10 to stop his talking, while another supplied him with a dictionary lest the supply of material should run oat. At 12.15 a.m. ■ the : .^adjournment of the meeting was moved, but the proposition was ruled ohfc! of ■• tirder. >t 1.45 a.m. it was suggested that. oysters Bhould be pro cared for the delectation of the wearied 'reporters, but this was- not- carried out. ..Various expedients Were resorted td in the'hope of stopping the irrepressible ; "' jouncillorHatch, but in Tain. At 4.10 a. m., [ by.which;time he nad retuge in the Licensing Act,' wjios'e clauses he was discussing with ;'', exuberant verbosity)" another Councillor .-arrived;.-'whose vote, it was understood, «!onjd: result- in .the; motion' being lost. Oounciilor!- Hatelt. then sat '.down, haviDg spokon forifive.and a halt hours. ' Coun cillor McLean, who' supported Hhemo^ tioD, thereupon rose; 'and threatened to 'talk ■till noon.1 H'e"*continued to dp so uhtil 5.40 a.m., when, there being np hope of any other members arriving, and [bo altering. the result,'several Councillors lifted their hats from the rack and silently stole away. The meeting then closed for wjant of a quorum; and Councillor Finn .wiill.thtrefore have to give freah notice of his' notion, '.-...".

AUCKLAND COLLEGE AND GRAMMAR SCHOOL GO VERNORS.

- &■■•-■ ■•■: .'■ -g»:- << --^ i. •.'•■.-. : ■■ ■■!. ■;■■;■ .Ajubetixqol the Governors of the Auckland College find Grammar. School, was held yester day afternoon.-.Present :-SirG. M. O'Rorke, Presiaing^the'Rev. C; M. ls Telson, Messrs F. D. 7 Fenton, Peacock, DargayiUc, J. M. .Clark and Siaokochnio. :.:•:• ->'.

University Site.—Mr Fenton read over tho'• draft bill,-proposing to hand over the' Gover- : • nicnt HoiiSo -and grounds to the Auckland. . University trustees.as a site for the University. :'; Tho whole of the lands, including the Choral Hall'site, are to be vested in the trustees. Ho , then read the first two Schedules of the bill— ' describing the land- which are to the folio wine effect :-^U-The Bite of Government Bouse ana, ■ ornamental, i ; grounds .■whioh. are' to be • under the control of the Council pf tho University College,... but; to bo open to tho public as pleasure grounds for at least four hours of three days every weok. 2, " Tho piece or ground behind Government House is tol>e se» apart as a playground for tho boys of : the Grammar .-chool. the student* and officers! of tho University to ba entitled to use tho grounds for recreation.—Mr Dargraville thought it would bo a mistake to divido any of the rights. If tho land described in schedule 2 was to bo used as a playground by the Grammar School boys it should lo under the control of . the Governors —After several mombors had suggested verbal amendments, the Chairman Baid:hosawno objection to the schedule as it stood. At the same time the privileges should bo defined; . •• v ; { . ■ ■■ •The Choral Hall.—Schedule 3 provides: "That until further provision bo made, the Choral Society shall occupy the Choral Hall site ! with tho building erected thereon, and shall remain in possession thereof as heretofore until provision bo mado for founding an academy for tho scienco and art of music and provision bo made for the salaries oEprofcssors, &o. -Mr Fenton produced tho title of tho Clioral Society to tho site of the Choral Hall. It had .been obtained by tho sooiety in exchange for the ball-room erected in Government House grounds in anticipation of the visit of the Dulto of Edinburgh. Ho (Mr Fenton) hdd purchased the ball-room for the society, and had intended to, move :it. Lady'Bowen how- ,ever, wished to retain it, as a ball-room, ana the Government of the day granted the present sitoas a quid pro quo for-the ball-room.—Mr Clark said_that. thq committee of tho Choral Society desired that the hall- should bo vested ,ii* the University trustees.—The draft bill was then approved of, subject to the suggestions made.—M£ 'Fenton moved that Mr 'i'olo and Mr Peacock bo requested to take ohargo of the Uhiversity and Grammar School Site Bill in the (House of Representatives, and the Honsi' I lit. Pollen and Mr Williamson in tho Legisla tive' GoiinciL—Carried.—lt was" also doeided to announce in tho local papors the Intention of , the Board to got the BiD introduced. ■ .; Endowments.—Tho draft of the' School Eni. dowment Amended Bill, .giving tho Governors pijwer.to lease for 99years, was read, and on tho suggestion of Mr Peacock, tha length of timo was reduced to 66 years. ■ MAbltti Scholarships.—The bill for the es tablishment of ten Maori scholarships at tho Grammar School, in consideration of reoeiving thel^ative Hostelry and other land at Parnoa as Tin endowment, was read. The scholarships only entitled the holders to free tuition.-Mr Darganlle soid he thought the standard of the school would be lowered by the introductipn of Maou students. Something'of the kind had « wwo at ih?, Church of England Grammar School at Parnoll, and the Maoris prorod an in tolcroblo nuisance. He certainly would object to; his sons associating with theso Maork sai h enton did not believe they would • vor have a Maori scholar at the school.—Mr DargavlUo said ho objected strongly, and ho would not UKoto see the. concession of the Government House jeopardißcd by uny apparent doaire to got hold of theso small endowments.—After Borne further discussion, the Bill waa approved of, pjr all members except Mr Dargayille.-r Drafts of the School of Art and Museum En dowment Bills wero read and approved. Application i'or Admission.—A draft form of application'for'.adinipßion to'the school was agreed to. .. ... . ~, t ~*,!•■■; ' JThis terminated'pie'bußiiie^." ' •-"•" •• ■'-

nans Auckland w^efw? star, frioay. may ig.



vyE HAVE DECEIVED - '500} Sffi {500 , ; OS1 Xiarge White Blankets, Bliqimly Uamaoied. Th«y Witt! Be Sold at 128. 6D. A PAin. * J. COBORAVE &, G°« "' ■,• a ÜBTBIAN BMINTWOOD _ fcOmnin , -&. Cane Chairs, Austrian T. & H. OOOKB, B en t woo d Oana Conohea ana 123, Qnoon-Btroot. jjormpfog, Anatrlan Bentwood Cane Booking Chairs. __„__ W BOOM SUITBB in T. ft H. COOKB. SU) , Tapestry, Bep, and Ore 123,Qneon-Btreet. walnnt Tables, What- - ~ •,, ; f note and Oanterbnrya. ■ :'" M- —— AHOBANY, OBDAR Elmo, and Kauri Din T. aa. uuuu.iv, lnK . r ooin Suites In Leather : lß.Uuoon-streot. nairoloth, and American • . cioth; .." ;■ ,; ,•: TRON Half-Tester BeS ' ._ . nnm , 1 Bt6aflß,lron Frenoh Bod- T.fcH. COOKB, B teadß. Iron Stump Bod 123,Qneen-Btreet.|CT; g^n Folding Chair Bedateadß, Iron Cots. .' — t ..'■'■' T>ATKNT aprinsr BoUer T. fe H. COOKK, JL BUndß and Vonotlan 123 Qneon-Dtreot. Blinds, Gilt Cornices and us, VPyen-Blrel"' Jranoll :p Oll9heg cornloe Poleg 1 i —~~ nARPSTS, Hearthrnss, T. fi! H. COOKK, "U Linoleum, Floorcloth, 123, Queen-street, Matting, Door Mate, Bath In great variety. LIBKBAL DISCOUNT to Cash Parohaaaw. All iSn aa'iiiM^&S^'^ooat> aaUvored troo in town. oation. '■ r ~ra *i -RBDKOOM FUBNITUBE" T &H. COOKE, JQr in Choloo Mottloi B^aurt



Special Aavertißements. iTliam k. bridgman WlUfromthla aate give a DISCOUNT j OB1 (lei ONK BBHjMNG (1b) OFF EVERY POUNfaON CASH PUKCkABKS, the Cash , i System being alike an advantase to Buyer and Sellor. Not having to provide for bad ttebtß, I o»n 9KU. Chbap. I have JUBt pnrohaßed a Larno Lot ot Uooda at a heavy discount, which will be sold at a vory moderate advanco on ooat. Largo lot of Heavy Blue Sergo. 1/ yd. spiendld value: 3000 yards Tweed (New Goods), in great variety, I/. J/8. 1/3. 1/U. to 6/. extra value; TJioter Tweeds and Cloths In groat jatiety, Hlack and Coloured FurTrlmmtogs; 1200 yards Heavy Welsh Flannel. 281 n., 1/OJ, worttt 1/1. a, barealn: large lot of Rood Silesia, Hi yard, 8/11 aM3n; agood stock of All Wool Back Frenoh Merlnoß.2/.2/0. 2/9. 3/, 3/3; a large lot of Black and Coloured Cashmeres, all shades and prlpas; n vary largo lot of Kbmnants of all descriptions tobeaoldoheap; ICOdozan Women's and GUls' Hoso./apatr, In great varloty; a large assort, ment ot BlaoK and Ooloured Silks, splendid value, from 2/11 i 600 Fanoy Wool Capes and Shawls from 1/ to 6/6, half prloe; Ladies' Urn brollas from 1/6, Gents' ditto from 4/6, unex celled : 00 Men's Coloured Felt .Jerome Hats to Clear, tf/9, worth 5b ; nioe patterns In Tapeetry; Kidderminster, and Felt Oarpotß, cheap; Blan kets in all Blzoa and makes, from 0/5 pair. Jost opened a large and well assorted stuck of Boys and Mun's Clothing In Kalaool, Geolong. Mob- Kiel, and other Tweeds, whioh are unusually Kood value. Wishing to enlarge this Dortion ot mybnslneaß. no efforts aa regards quality and price will ba spared to marit it Cotton anlrta from 1/6: good Whito Bhirts from I' 6. S per oont, Disoount in tho £. for Cash. W. R. exocutoß all Country ordera personally, and will do his best to give satisfaction. Patterns free by post on application. JUNCTION JJBAPKRV •^/•ARKHOUSK, Uppeb Qokbn-strbbt. Xp tt O-M T H I 8 DATE, g PKR OICNT 5 Will be Allowed !-' ON ■ ALL CASH PURCHASES FKOM One Pou-n: d'! >' And Upwards.. .: J, COSQRAYE &, CO; UIiiIIiiSBSBSBBBSBBBBBBBB OcS c 5 ct! O fis 4 G> S U O C 5 S C 5 O S C CS C 5 b CB CS CD O C 5 O apßi-(MWWW>Hi-iWHMHtitJtlHtjnwE3t2uGL3 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOQQQOQQO '~ .'xgß2: -" ■\y^tbr.' ■i■"■ • • 50 CASES ■50 ' i:i, ■ ';' The fh-st portion of the NEW GOOPS tot this; Season are now.on view, amongst which are somo Mahnifioknt Links 'ox BOYS' AND YOUTHS' CHEAP SUITS. . iPARKtrra and Guardians willflndit advan tigcoufl to make an Barltt SEtEOTiON. The STOCK of MEN'S CLOTHING is simply superb/and the .VabietT OS" HATS,, HOSIERY, §HIRTS, BLANKETS,-FLAN NELS, &C, second to none in New Zealand. : . . Auckland Branch: QUKKN-STRKET, • i .' . Opposite Theatre Royal; \s.- I : AlfD AT'AIBBBr-STBEKT, THAMSa; ■ : - - J. FITZSIMON9, ~ -Jaanager, \ QOanQQQQQQQaQdQQQQQOPQQPQQ NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNISJNNNNNN J. TONHtIM QARLICK] [HOB2UT CIUNWEU J^i IT.V DTALL A EG AD E., PORNITORB, CARPETS,- DRAPERY, ■ .CLOTHING. . We have Jost Received a Splendid.Assortment1 ■ ~ ■:'-. .:. Or ■-■ • ■• :': pARPETQ Handsome Wilton. Royal Axtntnster, and, [ ■■■ '■ Bruaael?, with Borders to matoh, ' ; ..: i; AkO, Tapestry, Felt, Kidderminster, Uutoh, and Jute Stair Carpetsi i ' OIL CLOTHB and LINOLEUMS, 3|- NewDeßigas, .'""" ~,. Carpota made up and laid In tho best workman like stye. . ■ ■ >> HKARTH RUGS (variona kinds), from . I .:fißupwarda - ■• *"- I garlick sTcranwell; ;:, • ■- ; : ;: ';:; City HiJl Aroaae. !.■„':.■.-.',,■,'';■' Gtarliok & Cranwkll I '• Allow 5 per bent. Disoount ■,; ... ,_' ■ ! On aU Cash Pnrohaaea.over &U TTOUSBS FURNISHED TaROUGHOyj". TCURNITUKE of all kinds ready for delivery. I TRON BEDSTEADS in Great Variety "DEDUING of all sizes Kept in stock. • =- JU3T RBCEIVBD-Hrussela Carpet at Ss 6d per yard. — .~~. , ~.,,..,. ~ T INOLKtTMS (New Designs), First and Second Jj; onauiy. :; .-•.•'.-; ' ■"•'.;;,•■ ...•.-;>, Br4A.UTIFUL ASSORTMENT Of FANCY i; BRACKKTB,.beveI glass fronts and sides. NKW BTYLW ot Yaees. Jars, and Basketß" for Pot and Cut Flowers. '.'.'... . A VKKX STXLIBU ORKtONNKB, Fa&tDyeß; Warranted to Wpsh. ' . ... TJEDROOM FURNITUKB of every deaorlp- JD tlon. ■ •,-: ■ .■■■■■■ ■■ - ■ DHAWINQ-KUOM FURNITUUK. Latest - Htyles. .. - y -- ■-- YOU AKS INVITED to Inspeot our Stock before furnishing. ftICAT CARK taken in PACKING and ' DKLIVitRING GOOD 3. .., , j XMJRNISH YOUR HOUSE from the CITY HALL ARCADK. . i Oaklick &- Cranwell, . CABIN E r MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, AN D ; ■ ; "•" 'OUTFITTERS, <r:';co!ttli jirGENERALHOUSK'FJJRNISHERB. J^J :i V S IBmJPRfE :O^;1: V afi :i D tj[ ■>■-■■■■ >■>>■■■ >"--i .._ ' Ex Grownthorpe and Arabella,and" r : ' i '■• i ;;-; ■■ Late Arrivals, ■ "vi .!■ , : LARGE SHIPMENTS OF ' «B R U 8 8 X L S AN D TA, P.JC ST R.Y, : '^ j (CARPETS, ii :'! • ; '•'. : \, '. {ATX SBW PiUTBBNB), (nnofl<>'hl ~A Bplendld Assortment ol' French and English \ ! CRETONNES. ■"■'" t(ilil "I. LACE AND' NET.CUHTAiNS "."'"'" | • In Great Variety. ■ Brass and leon Sedsteam and : Cots. iron venetian blinds (allooloura), '•' ' '.; VERANDAH BLINDS. PERAMBUL ATORB FURNITURK of every dosoriptlon In otook and made to order. •■ :. " ::'.-[[ :'; ! . INSPECTION iNVttKD,. ~ .„,,, TXT I S'l S AND jT A L: L, v Wholesalb and Retaiii, ,; cabinetmakers and upholsterb«B, and carpet warehoubembn.- shortland-stbekt. .. .- .



T U S f O 1? E N E D > U Pi' ; ■'"'■''. '',/BX.CiIO'WNTHOB^i,' ~-,,.[,.i j'v'')* * | A SPLENDID ASSOKTME&T r'A VjIi9TKRS. _./' "'>:. •' JN^ -TtTANTLKa, \ I T ||£ANT£^OLOTHai ' :;.;;,; ; |JLSTKR CLOTHS, DRESS GOODS, in Great 'Variety. Plain and Brooaded VKLViiTS/ { Plain and Brooaded VKLVBTKENS. / HO3IKBY lln every QnaUty and Style., jlfili^E AKD OhOYCE •; ;QuErt/A^^Wiia^^p^{s3^^TCß;!'j. lt;-; « ( j. *•'■'' * ~" Att&LA^ri .v'«'u'"k'"i(jJrd ais , ■ uativ,u «iH'j;>Jt'ita,i;i;



Special Advertisements. Sbedsi Seeds i Seeds i W. J. Hit? * C 8: Have JOST Landed Utelar>/fKvVi BEASON'S CLOVKRB, whloh are ot Very Superior Quality. White Clover, English and Dntph Bed Clover, English and Amerloan 'Cowgrasa, Kngliab and American r Alsyke, Timothy, Trefoil. Kapa ■ Luoerne, Linseed, «0., &c, «o. Having nurohasod prior to the rise, onableß them to offer the above at wholesale rates. Inspeotton Invited. Also, Poverty Bay Kye Graßß, machine diessod a splendid sample . _ . . ■-. . Southern Bye Grass. Italian Rye Grasa Cooffsfoot, l-rairlo Grass, Poa Prcatenslß And all other kinds oi Afirioaitural aud Garden Seeds, bonedustT~~b6nedust At the City Connoll'3 desire, we have deter mined to oloar out our present stook. and In order to do bo quickly, we have rednood the prices for cash. Our quotations are from £6 to C 3, aooordlng to quantity and quality. In Stocks » Bell's Celebrated J Inch and Bonoilonr; Sydney 2 atar and 3 Star Bonednst and . Boneflonr; and a limited quantity ot Hop pet'a local mannfaotaro. ■ Wo hare also for Sole i I 2 Now Roboy's 6 and 8 h.p. Engines and Thrashers Coulter's Urllla Koarsley'B Combined Reaper and Mower Cornesa' Patent H.P. Chaff-outter Also, Corbett & Peel's manufacture Double-furrow Ploaehs, well worth Inspection Single furrow Ploughs, Horse Hoes Ooltlvatorß, Rollora and Olod-ornehorß. Winnowers, Choeae Proßßoa Cheeeomakors, Chafl-outtera (small) &0., &c, . &o, . ', .. Also, : Food and Seod Oata, Maize, Barley, Flonr, bharpß, Oatmeal, Chaff, Bran, Fowl ' Wheat, Sco., &0.. &c. " .Prlmo Samples of Piokod Table Potatoes GUANO. Peruvian, OhlehdoriFa, Dissolved Peruvian Maldon Island, Huon Island, and other Che mioal Manures. W. J. W** v. & C o' 101, QUEEN-BTREKT, Auckland. ripHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE i ,'i Crown ' Flour, In saoka, 100"fl and SO'a •"Champion" „ ~ » .. /•Cantab* !„ .. .. ■• Sharps • s Bran i . ■ ■■ ifowl Wheat -•' Wharb1 Miix, Auokland ~,' '',



Young ladiees and gentlemen about to start -housekeeping- will be- releivedof a Kroat doal of trouble by calling on the underßianed You can ascertain in a fow -minutes "tho cost of furnishing a three, four, five, or six roornnd house. Not only can yon form a oorreot fegtimot'i but you oin sco all the gonds resdy-for deliporv ab the various prices. Garlics and Cranweft keep a larger stock of carpflts and bedßtaadH than any other house in AnoWand; also tho greatest variety of household furniture, most of >t manufactured by. their own workman Five pov cent, disoount. allowed for cash at timo of purchase. New-oomors are Invited to stroll through, tho City Holl Arcade, and satisfy themselyeßliyaninßpeotion of the Btookof the good value we offer, nnd the roadiness we are enabled to exeoute orders entrusted to onr.caro i^GarUok and Cranwell, City HaH mrcMfti-i H iff/ Ui.-l jfKKOTfti .