SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

'- i Thin Evening, 3.3 HIGH WAWB}K"i7 Mcrnlng.B.B2 •BUNSET.-Tl.lß Kvoning. 6 64

ARRIVAL. TO-DAY.

Greyhound, brig, PrencOtt, from Adelaide

DBPARTDRE ~ LAST RVBNINQ. Myrtle, brlgantine, Lane, for Friendly Islands Km!Crawford, for Whangarei Bstelle. sohoonor. Millar for Arotopu Albion, b.s , McGlUlroy, for Bubsoll TO-DAY, Hawk, schoopor. Grey, for a crulso

IMPORTS.

Per Groylioiind, from Adelride-M« "W B wheat.

EXPORTS.

•j— M.»tia for Tonea ond Samoa-100 hair- KCo,7tcasr,Bblßouitß,6 oobob and 8 boors Lit.6B"acks potato-s, S sacks onions. .1 ooila rope. 18 anchors. 7 Bheots ripe,,B sheets iron 4 bars steel, 4 tius paint, 21 cheeses, 18 bundles sacks, 307 pieces boat timbers, 5.70 nieces sawn timbor. 22 pkgs wood wlro liokOT s_sh«B.lii .axil weights.4 cases and 21 doors, 21 bac.b.irris. and a largo buantlty of Bundry merchandise,

TwnrATiriH Coast wis »•.-Janet, from Whan |_S7^_. 80? bushel, lime; IjjtoMjl* from Paklrl. with MOO polling-. 100.000 Bhlngleß, and 25,000 feot timber. OoawAnn. OomtWISB, - Janet. Jf J Whan garei Heads : Columbia. lor WMilan,l , Mariner, for Jtti.eeß. The ihi.PoMora loads hem for London, and laadvertis.d to have quick dispacn. Tho Bhlo Fam.noth, which was wrecked nt Ora.esendou March 27. ww aoomiparott .dy new vrasol. and made a number of trips be tween London and this port, Tho s.fl.Taiaroa wil bo despatched forLovnka and Suva on Friday the .Iflt instant. The ketch Santa Cross is open for freight or charter. _ _ , The Cyunet arrived at Hokianga from Anok land yesterday. The following vetseis are now on tholr way from London for thi. ,i..rt:-Cambria sa «d Fefcßdi;Lalro,s_ii.«i neb. Ist; orient, sailed Keb. _Dd; and Mendo-«, failed Feb. 4tb. The Vangnard,oß. ton-.anrt thoOhlU.,B.B tons, ore on tho berth at Lond. ni m- this port. The s.s. Wellington make • a olww. excursion to the Tauranga Begstto, >o. in . Q'e* • -ircet wharf at 5 p._n. to-morrow. .. turn He ••'«'" hlnxle fares. The brig Greyhound arrived from Adelaide this morning, alter a passage of 82 day.. Head winds were experienced during iho wholo trip. The Oreyhouiidbiin-B wheat for thla port, ana 1,228 bags ot bark lor Dunedin.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. m Maogregor, s.s. Amodoo, from New Plymouth

DEPARTURE. Hawea, s,s„ Kennedy for the South

The SB. Macgregor amved from Now Ply mouth at 12.1- pm. to-day. with Mrs Kelly and -Md, and Mr Mo-bod, oa passengers, and the following cargo :-13. socks grass flood, and 17 kegs butter. The s.s. Rowena. whioh Isft for Wangannl yesterday morning, oonvayed the following ps._ sangors :—Mr and Mrs iferris and child, Mr Urant, and four natives.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN -.-.RESPONDENT.)

Manqawiurb, this day. Discharging: Thomaß and Honry and Torea, Aratapu, this day. Loading: Telegraph, Colonlat, Herald, and Aurora.

Te Koporp. this day. Loading: Catherine Jane. Edith Bold, Ma- Kalian Cloud, and Mormion. In the river, loadod: Annie Wilson. K.ipara Hbads, this day.

' Wlndbound: Vlndox, Transport. Eoeiy y, Zlor, Baroh Pile, and Swordfl.h nearl7 loaded In Makarau. The Speedwell Btuck in Ihe river going out. Pahi, this day.

Loading: Moo.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Bur'SEtL. this day. The Albion arrived at 7 a.m. and soiled ot 6 P.m.

Hoi-UNQi, Toes-ay Arrived: Scablrd, from Lyttelton. L-r-BX-ON. Tuesday Arrived: Falcon, from Ha.-lock.

Special A dvertisements.

Meeting, Entertainments, Etc.

Mahoh 29, 1882.

i Theatre Royal—Mr Jamoa Mace ond Dramatlo Company: Statuesaue Illustrations from olOßsical history, comedy, etc., 8 p.m. Otahuhu Ratepayers' Meeting-Public Hal. 7.39 p.m. St. Sepulchre's Church—A Welcome Service to Rev. Alfred Penny, 7.30 pm. Masonic Hall, Princes-street-Lodge United Seryloo, 7.30 p.m.

Marriage.

WOOLLHY-SUITK-WOn Maroh 28th. 1882, at,the Hegiatrar. Of%, Auokland, Wffllom, third ion of William Woolley, late H.M. 22nd Regiment, of Mount Kden, aad grandson of the late Mr. Wm. Grimsby, carpenter, of Mount Pleasant Farm, Mendip, Somerset shire, England, to Bertha, second doughterof the late Mr. George Suiter, of Pimlioo, Lon don, now of Coromandel.

Death.

FBI-HILL.—On Tuesday, Maroh 28th, John Frlzell. aged 23 years. .._._■_.,_ . Tlie funeral will leave the Provincial Hospi tal to morrow, at i.ZO p.m,

GRAHAM.—At her parents' residence. W elllng ton-streot, Auckland, on the 26th of Maroh, 1882. KUon May Mellto. beloved and youngest daughter of Walter and Margaret M. Graham, aged. yoars and 11 months. MATBKSON.-On the 29th March, at the Pro vincial Ho_plta<, Captain Duncan Matheson, aged 60 years. The funeral will loavo the Hospital to-mor row (Thursday), at 8 p.m. Friends are re -'spectrally invited to attend, i

USHKR.-On the 28th March, at her late re-. dence, Summer-street. Mount Eden, Mary, the beloved wife ot Thomss Usher, aged li years. The fanerol will leave ot 2 p.m. to-morrow. Friends are reßpaotf nily invited to attend.

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

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1882.

For the -aa.- that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance For the future in the distance, And the good that wc can do.

ITHk preliminary steps towards the estab lishmento_7a University College at Auck :ljtud have now been taken. By the. out ward mail steamer yesterday, the Govern" ■iiej-t seat instructions to the Agent General in London, to engage two Profes sors. The terms of agreement, -j^j,

guarantee a tenuro. of five years, at a salary of £700 a-year and fees, will compel tho Government to make, provision for the maintenance ot tho College. Auckland is indebted for this achievement mainly to the Patent advocacy of Sir G. M. O'Rorke, who has never ceased to protest against the exclu sion of the youths of the North from adyan-, tages that are enjoyed by their fellow colonists in Canterbury and Otago. Ihe instructions to the Agent-General (given in a telegram from Wellington published elsewhere) associate with Sir Dillon Bell, four gentlemen of the very highest eminence, and we have no doubt that from sach a Commission we shall obtain Professors able to create a name for the Auckland College, which, with the excellence of our climate and scenery, will attract students from all parts of New Zealand. A suitable build ing, however, must meanwhile be found. Ihe proposal to locate the College in Go vernment Honse appears to have met with a very great amount of favour. The build ing is suitable, and it is n pity to sec a property of so much value tenant less and deserted-a source of useless expense to the colony, when it might be usefully occupied to tho great advantage of the citizons. A memorial to Parliament has, we learn, been prepared in order to teat the public feeling on the subject. It sets forth succinctly tho reasons that favour the application ot the estate to University purposes. Wc havo very little doubt that the petition will be readily signed, not only by persons who feel an interest in higher education, but also by citizens vsho desire lo bco Auckland equal in all respects to tho rival cities of the South, The petition runs as follows: —

To the House, tlio Speaker, and Mombcrs ot tlio Houso of Representatives, in Parliament as sembled. Tlio petition of tlio undorslgned Justices of tho Peace, clcrgymon, barristers, solicitors, merchants, and people of Auck land,

Humbly showoth.— ~,,,, , That the district of Auckland has long boon under great disadvantages in respect of Univer sity education, nnil lias not enjoyed the moans of obtaining such education possessed by other parts of tlio colony. ... That a great and gonerul doslro exists amongst all classes of tlio community for tho immediate establishment of a University Colloge at Auckland where such education may bo obtained. . .... . That your petitioners havo heard with groatl satisfaction that Government has commenced ooorations in this direction by Bending to England for two Professor, to 1111 respectively tho Chairs of Classics and English Mathematics, nnd Natural Philosophy. That a Dili has been prepared, aud iv, or will bo pending in your Honourable House, for po_fectln<t-ioschcn.oof University Education by complying tho staff of professors. That buildings and ground will bo im mediately required for tho Univer sity Coll'go; and suoh buildings and ground should bo Bltuatcd in the city of Auckland, inasmuch as many of tho students who during the dartlmo are engaged iv profes sions will thereby bo enabled to attend evening lectures. .... , _ , That tho building and grounds known as Government Houso aro admirably situated for fulfilling all the conditions required for collcgo purposes, and havo been for many years practi cally unoccupied. That in caso a houso and grounds for a Governor's residence aro ovor required here after, a suitable sito can bo easily obtained thoroior within a moderato distanco of the town, when tho necessity arises. ; Your petitioners, therefore, pray that tho Auckland University College Bill may pans Into a law, and that your Honourable House will ? lease to sanction tho transfer of tho said louso and grounds to the Auckland University Collogo Council thereby constituted. And your petitioners will ovor pray, &c.

THE British House of Commons, by Its vote on Friday last, has emphatically declared that it has no intention of abandoning the principles of Free „ rado iv favour ef " Fair Trade," or any ether euphemism for Pro tection. Tho occasion waa the discussion of a motion introduced by Mr. C. J. Ritchie, the Conservative merab.r for Tower Hamlets, calling for the appointment of i> Comnus-iop of Inquiry into th * effects of foreign. tariffs on British trade ; and the House, after r. lengthy debate, negatived the motion by a decisive ma jority. The motion may in itself seem perfectly htCT-less; but it was well under stood to be ti niano-uvro on behalf of tho disciple, of so-called Fair Trado among whom Mr Ritchie occupies a pro minent place;.and the ..re.blu.ion of the House unmiste^ably f_e„oa that it ia not even prepared'|o consider the question of tariffs from tlio Fair Traders' standpoint. This proves the fnm hold which Free Trade ,b.«». ttiSained upoi_,*'i. British mmd ; for Ihe Fair Trade pwS ... lor the a_ricultuja}' depression of the linked Kingdom_i>ss|, con presented with such piausibif&y, and in so many attractive foriuajteft^under tho pres sure of great > jya_T( r _d C Bpreod distress among th_r,*peoplc, their Parliamentary teP3S_ntatives might well have been de jMed into trying the Fair Trade experi ment. They have, however, correctly realised that Fair Trade simply means Retaliation —an attempt to force other, nations to adopt Free Trade principles by punishing them with retaliatory im posts. Viewed in tfiis light, Fair Trade js moro repulsive than an avowed Protection ist policy. Jt has been woll and wittily re marked that Free Trade is an applica tion of the golden rule, " Do unto others as you would have others do unto you," white Reciprocity means doipg unto others as others do to you, and Protec tion is unmitigated and exclusive sollish ness. Protection is defence, but Fair Trade, as now promulgated, is aggressive and oupnsivc, as well ns viudictive and revengeful. Besides being based upon a low pode of morality, it is' questionable whether in prac tice it would be found to bo efficacious in producing the desired result. It is not at all clear that, if Britain takes steps to impoverish tho wine pioduccrs in tho South of France, the manufacturers of Rouen and the North would agree to any better terms for the reception of Biitish manufactures j nor is it at all a necessary sequence of Britain putting a tax on the importation of American breadstuff's that the United States would remove their pro tective fciriff on British goods sent to them. It is more likely that such a policy would only lead to farther retaliation and wonld place further off than ever the satisfactory settlement of the question; and its im mediate result to the British consumer would bo to raise the price of his articles of consnmpt without any counterbalancing advantage being secured. It is there fore a matter for congratulation that the Fair Trade movement has re ceived this check at an early stage of its development. It is probably vain to hope that it may not show its face again. The Conservative party are pretty unanimous in favour of a resuscitation of some form of Protection, and it may safely be predicted that, so long as the present agricultural crisis continues, efforts will be made to secure a recognition of Protectionist prin ciples, A movemeat of this kind, if it serves no other purpose, will supply the Conservatives with a policy agreeable to their tastes, after their long course of Liberal "education" upder the late Earl Beaeonsfield. It is, howeyer, so emphatically true that no policy but one of Froe Trado Is possible for England, that the Americon Consul at Liverpool, in a re cent report, said with unquestioned justice that Free Trade ia to England as much a policy of selfishness and self-protection as Protection is to America and Germany.

Our 8. dney Letter, by " The Vagabond," received per K.M.s. City of Sydney yester day, appears on the fourth page to-night; also a report of the Parnell Borough Council, and otber interesting items of news.

The s.s. Coromandel brought 1,100 ounces gold for the Bank of New Zealand last evening.

We would remind all those who desire to have their names placed on the city burgess roll, that all rates owing require to bo paid ou or before Friday next, the 31sfc inst.

The question of debate to-morrow even ing at tlie St. Andrew's Mutual Improve ment Society is as follows : " Was the ex clusion of Mr BradlauKh Irom the House of Commons in J8?l justifiable ?" Affirmative, Mr E. W. Barton; negative, Mr J. D. Davis. This debate is likely to bo specially interesting at the present time, and will, no doubt, attract a large attendance of mem bers and visitors.

Of all the residents in the Karangahape Highway District, the section most strongly opposed to amalgamation with the city are undoubtedly those residing in the Karan gahape .Koad. This thoroughfare, it is scarcely .necessary to mention, is one of tbe city boundaries and, consequently tUoVn.i, dents on (i.o suburban side of' the road have .all tbe advantages of the city water supply, in the direction of low insur ance rates, etc,, without contributing $ ;penDy tor the benefits received. Then, taxation by the Highway Board is but Is in the £, whereas amalgamation with the municipality would mean paying 2s 3d iv the £, without receiving any greater advan tages than they now enjoy for l.ssthan half the cost, '- - '■ \

Mr J. P. Birlcy sends a long account of the differences between himself and Mr Worthington, Tho City School Committco is elected specially by the householders to deal with such matters, and our corres pondent should press his grievanco before that body, It is not of sufficient general interest to form the subject of a newspaper correspondence.

The adjourned meeting of Auckland painters will be held to-morrow evening, in the Excelsior Hall (Mr Jcuue's),for the pur pose of considering the formation of a " Painters' Union," and for such other business aa may be introduced in favour o£ the trade.

One day this week a new chum Paddy went into a ship chandler's in Queon-street and asked for a sight of their hoaviest picks. The shop-boy took him down into the cellar and showed him some 6cwt anchors, aa be ing the largest picks they had on stock. "Bejabers!" exclaimed Pat, "them are great picks entirely. Is't tho Maoris who handle them tools ?" "Yes." " Why the black fellows must be uncommon strong. Shure they wud mak their forthune in iho ould counthry."

By late Englishpapors we learn Hint four barques left London bound for this port witbiu a few days following each olhor.aiid an interesting ocean race may therefore be anticipated. The Lairn, 492 tons, soiled on February Ist, and passed Deal ou the follow ing day ; the Orient, 498 tons, on February 2nd ; the Mendoza on February 4th; and tho Cumbria, 041 tons, on February Sth. These vessels will all probably arrive here early in May next. The Orient and Men doza have visited Auckland before, but brought no record of rapid Mailing, while the Cumbria and Lairu me strangers to this port. Being all about equal tonnage, and all cargo-laden, tho nice should prove a very close one, and we await the result with interest.

To tho Editor : Sir,— Kindly allow me to inform Captain Campbell through your valuablo columns that tho steamship Oxcti's namo mentioned in my letter published by yon of the 27th instant, was not given as an attack ou him or his owners, as he states. Tho Oreti'a name and others wore merely given to show the public that tbo water police pass and ropass vessels without gangways (vide Maiine Act, 1567). The vc-sels mentioned in my lettor wero not givouinany vindictive mood—far from it; but if tho cap has fitted Captain Campbdl of course I cannot help it. Again, rc.pscl iug my duties, &c, i.e., it ia for better heads than Captain Campbell's to jiulgo whethor I am competent or not to fulfil them.—Yours &c, W. D. HauciuAVK,

Mr P. Doran, tho recognised peoplo's fun-maker, will give the first of a scries of varied onterlainmonts to-morrow evening, at tho Albert Hall, Darby-street. Mr Doran's troupe of comedians, nmsicinus. and vocalists, has been tc-oiganiscd, and several talented performers will appear for tho first timo in thia city, including Messrs Robson and Walters, and Mddle. Androe, Wo notico that new ballads of local inttrest, due's, concertod music, farces, stumn Bpeeohei, burlesques, conundrums, ■ und funnyisms will bo rapidly introduced for the pleasure of the audience. Mr Doran bolievea that his " evening " will havo a benolicial cfl'-ct upon the community, inas much as tbo continued laughter, resulting from the rich "tit bits," is calculated to strengthen the physical organs, drive away encroaching diseases, and keep the faculties perpetually employed.

The news of the wreck of the ship Kai.ie noth, which is contained in our cable grapbio columns, will bo received with re gret by many of our render... Pew Engliih vessels wore so well-known here a. tho Famenoth, and very few skippers indeed had attained to such a degree of popularity in various/circles of our community as had Captain A.1., hot worthy skipper. The Famenoi.l made a number nf successive trips to this port, and wa. last hero about two year.%ago, when C.ptain Anld aud his lady were both on board. She subse quently made trips to Australian (forts, uud eventually terminated hor career at Graves. end, where she became a total wreck some time within the last week. Five of tho crew ate reported to be missing, but no mention ia made of the captain or ntficers of the vessel. Many of oar citizeO _ eie pas sengers from England by the' Famenoth, and oven for old associations' sake thoy will regret to hour of hor untimely gip]. ■'"*'

Tho " lvrug Champagne Cuft" ynjaed at 100 guinea., prcsente^_b^][ eBIM Krugand Co,, RheimajFrftis££i s ju be rowed for on tho chjipipiffli course, Paramatta River,

_S_w^Soutli Wales, Australia, by amateur scul.eifi in outrigger, on May 27th next. The event will be conducted under the auspices of the New South Wales Rowing Association, under tho patronage of Lord Augu.tus Loftiu, and tho presidency of the Hon. George Thornton, M.L.C. The cup is to be competed for by bona liile amateurs (according to the rules of tlio N.S W. Association) ; the contest to take place twice during tt.o rowing season, Ihe prize to become sole property of the sculler winning for the second time. Entries close on Saturday, May 6, and should be addressed to "Tha Secretary of the N.S.W. Rowing Association, Mr H. Coles, Edward street, St. Leonard's." Bishop Moorhousc delivered an interest ing lecture on '•Irriga#on," at Kerang, Victoria. Iv the course of tho lect_re he leierrcd to tho eul.eriugs endured by the selectors through the drought, and des. cribed tho bcodo of desolation which he witnessed in passing over the plains as one which he prayod God bo might never tee again. He alluded to the vait benefits to be derived from inigation, and held tnat if her resources wetc properly utilized, Victoria might be made the garden of Australia. Tho Northern plains, if watered, would grow anything; and, considering the immense volumes annually flowing to the sea from the Murray and the Goulburn, to Bay nothing ot the western streams, it surely was possible to ameliorate their conditiou. In conclusion, he urged th- farmers to or ganise and agitato, to give no rest until thoy had utilised their last drop of water.

A correspondent writing from Norfolk Island on fob. 20th says: Captain Sherman of the American whaler Canton, of Adven tilt proclivitic, has called again; he has taken over six hundred barrels of sperm oil since leaving here in March last, so that it seems he can take oil as well as preach. The vessel haa obtained 1,775 barrels of sperm since leaving New Bedford forty-one months ago. We are at present undergoing a period of drought, all vegetation appears to )oo dryiog up, and 1 may safely say the ground has not boen so parched for. years past. T°£ health Of the island is good. Work .at ihe sanatorium and the pier is still going on. Abundance of f acd and water everywhere, and locusts" are des troyed by tons. Still they come. News of an outrage at Sandwich Island has reached here to the effect that the natives, for the first time foi many years, made an attack upon the establishment of a settler named Giisson. Frustrated in their intentions, they killed a native labourer, as some little satisfaction. Such are all the meagre details given me of this affair, which took place in February.

To the Edjtor,—Sir: I am requested on behalf of the relatives ot the late Mr J. Curnov, of Christchureh, to correct several errors which appeared in your isspo of last Monday. Mr Curnow was a natiyc of Cornwall, England, not of ■ Geelong; bis mother is not a widow; his two brothers are—one in business in Melbourne, the other ln the Wellington branch of the Bank of New Zealand, neither ot them ever having been in tbe tsaching profession, Tbe John Curnow who stopped the rail way train at Glenrowan is no relation. Mr Curnow was appointed in 1870 head master of tho East Chriatchjircfci educa tional district, containing four school*, and had no connection with the Normal School from that time. With regard to Mr Cur now's "History Primer," the final proofs wero corrected and sent to Melbourne last January j tbe work was undertaken at the apeciol request of tho Key. Mr Habens, Inspector-General of Schools, and it is there fore likely to be the recognised English history for primary schools throughout New Zealand.—l am, &c,, WILSON E, W. Moil- BISON-

A very great deal of interest appears to be evinced in the twenty-feet sailing boat race at fehe approaching Pousonby Kcgatta. Tho committoo pf the club havo offered much better prizes than those given at the receu. Auckhnd llcgatta, the first being £10 and a champion ling, second £3 10s, apd third £1 10s. These are all in cash, and will not be represented by cups of uncertain value. It is probable that nearly twenty boats will l?e entered, and amongst those already spoken pf we may mention the Madge, Observe?, Imp, flattie May, Quecnio, Fraud, Ped, -?lah_J.e, Agnes, Petrel, Young Colonial, Pastime, Eunice, Crab, Gem, and Foam. Messsrs He.vson and Melville #re engaged in the construc tion of a boat whiph tbpr intend to enter, while Master Logan, bou of tfce wejl-jjnown boat-builder of that name, and Mr A, Douglas, have each finished a smart looking craft of the class referred to. Both thejo ore to compete. Several Kaipara boats will probably be brought down to test their soiling capabilities against tho Auckland "crnjslfV

Entries for the Ponsonby Regatta arean nounced to close next Wednosday evening.

Ropcated fatal cases of erysipelas con tracted by patients in Melbourne hospital have causod general attention to the insani tary condition of that institution.

A small billiard tabic, somewhat out of repair, was put up at Cochrano's auction mart to day, at £4, from which figure the bidding rose rapidly, by 5s bids, till it reached £14 10s. Mr W. L. Roth was the purchaser at that price.

Mr J. _. Hall, the actor, has commencod an action against James Garden for breach of agreement to play at the Theatro Koyal, Brisbane, for eight weeks. Garden had ad vertised a performance at the Albert Hall. Hall obtained an injunction restraining him from playing anywhere but nt the Theatre Royal during such term.

A young man named James Gregson, 25 years of age, who was engaged to bo married to a young woman in Adelaide, committed suicide last week by swallowing some laudanum at the boarding houso in Carlton, where he was lodging. Gregson was a recent arrival in the colony. Re had expectations of money from ho.no, and being disappointed it is supposed that ho committed suicide in a lit of despondency,

We havo to ackuowledgo tbe receipt of a handy little " Manual for Volunteers," compiled by Captain W. H, Webb, Adjutant of the Nelson distiict. It con tains chapters on discipline, duties of all ranks, squad nnd company drill, manual, firing and bayonet exercises, mode of con ducting military funerals, guard and .entry duties, encampments, etc. Tho informa tion contained in the work is well digested, and it will prove of the greatest valuo to members of the Volunteer force.

The three open failing boat races at tho Ponsonby Regatta ought to be numerously contested. Tlie couimittco lmvo decided that all boats built before the adoption of tho new measurement rule shall be ad mitted under laat year's regulations, and therefore no dissatisfaction can exist on this score. All boats have to bo provided with battens for Homing down ballast, which will bs protected by a seal affixed before tho race starts. The coursss for tbo various eveut. have not yet boon decided upon, but will bo advertised in our Friday's issue.

"yKgles," ln the "Australasian," tolls the following good story:—A gentleman from a neighbouring coluny has been push ing hia way into English society. He was introduced at tho Marlborough Club by tho Duke of Manchester, Jupon an evening when tbo Prince ot Wales, the Dnke of Edinburgh, and two other Princes of tho Blood were present. The heir apparent received him with bis usual grace aud .<». homio. and said, " 1 believe you are very loyal iv tbo colonic.." " Loyal I" said Mr , "why, we^all shut up shop in Sydney on your mother's birthday." And tho only auditor who repressed a smile was the courteous gentleman addressed.

Considerable success has attended tho canvas of tire Ponsonby Regatta Com mittee fur subscriptions to carry out the approaching rogntta At a meeting last night prizes were allotted to tho value of £K!5 10s, nnd of this amount £103 10s was in money, and £32 in cups and (lags. Two cups wero generously given by Mr Lewis son, ami binoculars by the New Zealand Clothing I'act .ry, v.-bilo Mra Phillips, Mrs Donne*, and Messrs J, ond D, Oxley pro-

Routed ftajja, This litm also gave a cup which accompanies their il;ij; in the first cl.ua open ssiliug boat nice. Tho regatta premises to bo a great success.

A peculiar and determined r.ttempt at suicide was made in Melbourne lately by a nuu iiamed George Hiowh,3. yews of ago, resident of Fitzroy. At, about S o'clock Brown entered a shooting gallery adjoining tbo Opera Mouse in Bourl.u-sireet, and ou payimj the proprietor for ono phot at a target, was banded a pistol loaded with a small bullet, Instead of firing at the torget, Brown placed the muzzle ngainst his throat, and immediately pulled tho trigger. The ball passed through the lower portion of his mouth, through thi palate, and con. tinucd upwards, lodging behind tha. ctlook bone, just under the eye, where'_t'remains. Tho would-be suicide was removed to the hospital, whore he lies in a precarious condi tion.

- ' At tho meeting of tho Onehunga Borough Council hsld on tfoiday evening, Dr. Scott reported five fresh caics of scarlet fever and one of typhoid. Dr Donton also reported ode case of fever. Dr Scott further re ported that the epidemic had very consider ably abated. Tho tea payable under tho I'ublic Health Act for cases reported, oinountiug to £12, were ordered to be paid. The Town Clerk reported that, in accor dance with the resolution of the Council, he had written to tbo Commismoner ot Rail ways, asking that tbo 7 o'clock morning train from Onehunga, and tho lata train, should be i_mdc "working men. trains" at reduced i_to_; also that the charges for .eiison tickets should bo equalised. Tho Council decided not to rciciud tho motion passed tit a previous meeting re tho grant to the public reading room. >otiCßß w<re ordered to bo served on property - owners in tho north • west portion of tho borough, a.king them to clear tbe overgrowth of their hedges. This terminated the business.

The entertainment at tho Theatre ltoy.il last night wob sparsely attended. The comediettas wero well received, hut, as usual, the audience had atsemhlcd parti cularly to see the pugilistic display aud tho statuesque illustrations, for which their ap plause was consequently reserved. They did not have enough professional pugilism, however, and thoroforo were d_>satielied. Mr Mace had been advertised to take 'part in sparring bouts with Edmonds, the Surrey Middle Weight, and It. Davis, the cham pion light weight of Auckland, whereas ho only fulfilled the fust part of tho promi.e. Edmonds took his place against Davis, but the "gods" wore so disgusted with this change that they hissed most energeti cally. Davis and Edmonds had a couple of ronnds and then at ten o'clock the curtain dose.nd.d amidst renewed hissing from the lower parts of tho house. To-night three sparring bouts are announced in ad dition to the dramatic performances and the statuesque illustrations, vi_,, one be tween Jem Mace and 11. A. Keesing (who is described ss tbo amateur champion ef Auckland), another between Fred. Ed monds and VT. Wilkinson, and tho third be tween Jem Mace and It, Davis. If this programme is carried out, the lovers of the " manly art" should hayo no cause for com plaint.

To to Editor : Sir,—The fatal accident which haa cast such a gloom over Onehunga ought to act as a warning to our rccemtly elected Licensing Commissioners to keep a strict watch over our public houses. It is notorious that driuk is sup plied to drunken men pn any day, at any hour, as long as tbey can swallow it. A man meets his death through falling over an unprotected embankment, and imme diately the residents of our town cry nut for the Council to protect that embankment, that no more livea may be sacrificed. A contractor leaves a heap of earth without sufficient light to warn the public, by which a boy meets with serious injury, and the press talks of the unfortunate contractor as being responsible for the injury, and probably the death of that lad. But the publican supplies drink to tho already drunken lad, at midnight hours. He staggers homeward., and before morning, is called to render bis last account botore his Maker. Who shall say that the publican is not responsible for the untimely death of that lad ? Lot the Commissioners look to their duty, and so satisfy the elec tors who put them there, as woll as the peace-loving portion of the community. —I am, &c, ONEinrN_A.-["J.F." sends a letter of similar purport to the abovo,— Ed. E.S.] ;

' One of Them" sends a letter on licen sing matters, specially with reference to the recent dispute at the Junction Hotel. He sayß:-"lwish to draw tbo attention of tlie present Licen-ing Commissioners to the peremptory manner in which tha owners of liccn.es are turned out by the brevier, who, by obtaining a monopoly of the llconsod houses through payinsr enormous bouu-cs, and then saddling them on the tenant, makes it impossible for the tenant to get a living for himself and pay expenses. The practice is to find a man with a few hundreds, let hiirj run a short time, getting into debt, and hounded by the police for Sunday trading, > snd Tyhen he fails in his payment to them,' they produce their b.U of sale and out he goes, No tenant in Ireland has beon serv§d so badly as many licensed victuallers have been treated within the last few years. If a man has obtained a license and established a trade he has something more than a daily claim to that, trade, yet some of them are turned out at a day's notice. The Bench should havp the powpr to stay such arbitrary proceedings, they should*esajnih. the PR.' | licac, and if they find tbe _hjm lias tried ail no }cnew to carry on his business, honestly r.cfu.o to tai.e thp license away from him, and Riye it to another fJjo will soon find himself in the same predicament." Onr correspondent sends a list of license hoMers, who, jjo says, have been treated as described.

A meeting of the creditors of Henry Philip Beehre, carter, waa held this morn ing, when Mr Thomas Macffarlane was. elected trustee, Tho debtor's liabilities are stated at £330, and bis assets at nil. No opposition, however, is anticipated to his passage through the Court, for a run of misfortune has been the sole cause of a resort to the Bankruptcy Court.

The manager of the Success Mine reports by letter dated March27th that the main level noith has been discontinued, and another opened out on a branch leader with good results. The 40ozs. came from the leader lying north-west from the main one, andthe gold was got along tho floor of the drive, which looks well tor the low level. The grounds in the low level have been hard tor the la9t week, and full of minerals, likely looking gold-bearing reefs. The criminal calendar to be presented at tho approaching session of the Circuit Court bids fair to be an unusually heavy one, but the large proportion of the offences are of a light character. It already con tains the names of 20 prisoners, against whom there are 30 cases, and two moro names representing five other cases are lilccly to be added to it beforo the end of tbo week. The Oxford manslaughter case will not bs called on till tha 12th April, so that witnesses in it need not pre sent themselves before that date. The civil business comprises one special jury, and three common jury cases at present, but in all probability a fourth common jury case will be included before the criminal cases arc disposed of.

Messrs B. Tonks & Co. will offer, on Friday at noon, the privileges of the Autumn Moeting of tho Auckland Racing Club, also the privileges of the Takapuna Jockey Club, aud those of the Olde Eng lisho Fayio, North Shore, at their Queen street Mart.

A Maori paper, under tho title of " To Korimako," has been issued thia week. It is projected by Mr W. P.Snow, tho Ameri can gentleman whose successful labours among the Rotorua iativos havo been rcferrad to beforo in these columns. In bis opening announcsment Mr Snow says : "I wieli to have it unmistakeably understood that in tho event ol the success of the paper, all money receipts over and above those expended in the translation, publication, and distribution of tho journal will be de voted to cularging its pagea and extending its Bpbero of usefulness." Wo wish the venture, thus pbilaothr.pically conceived, a permanent and unqualified success. Tho native population have no medium through which they can make known to each other their thoughts or become informed upon matters allecting their vital interests, and the establishment of such a means of intel lectual interchange may be productive of great good to both races,

An interesting marriage ceremony was porformed ot the Holy Trinity Church, North Shore, this afternoon, when Captain Win. Webster, long and favourably known as tho popular master ot the steamer Albion, was united in the holy bonds of wodlock to Miss Annie E. Quick, eldest daughter of Mr Christopher George Quick, of Auckland. The officiating clergyman was the Key. Mr Evans. Tho bride was adorned in a beantiful costume of white silk, ornamented with wreaths of orange blossoms, while the bridcßmaids, Misses Neiiriiig and Oldham, were attired in a pretty light-blue silk. After the service tho bridal patty drove to Mr Quick's resi dence at the Lake, ond thoro partook of tbe wedding breakfast Captain and Mrs Webster will proceed to Melbonrno by tho Albion, whichleavesfor thoSouth to-morrow morning, and, wo understand, intend to re side theio for somo time. We cordially felicitate the happy couple u.pon their union, and trust that tho choicest matri monial blessings are in store.

The " Hobart Morcory " reports that on tho 14th March a fatal accident happened on board H.M.S. NeJt_on, the victim being James Davis, aged 18 years, a native of Cardiff, Wales,. It seems that|at aboutß o'clock jo. the morning the signal was given to C_os- the forotcpgallaut yards, and the deceased, who ia said to have been a smart and activo Bailor, took his station aloft to assist in the work. In taking away tho lift from a man on the crosstrces,the bight sud denly became slack, causing deceasod to lose his hold. In falling be struck on the lower lift, aad bounded off that to the lower sheer-pole, and thence to the deck. So great was tho height from which tbe poor fellow fell that he was literally shattered when picked np. He breathed for five minutes, and then expired, his only excla mation being, "Oh, my!" On examina tion it was seen that he had fallen face downwards, and ia striking the sheer pole, which was greatly bont by tho weight, his teeth had been split, whilst be had somehow got his body ripped up with his knife.

The Lovnka correspondent of tho "S. M, Ilcoid " writes: " Suva has been attracting a little moie attention of late. Large romantic caves havo boen discovered there, swmming with swallows, whom the natives execcdiugly feared as "demons," -Sand stone haa been discovered near Suva, as a variety to the tiresomo soap-tone, and a man (Spanish Frank) has been successfully hewiug there. In tho ability to properly carry out capital pnni.bmont, tho Govern ment of Fiji has mado most nurked advance since annexation. Tho Cnknbau ltcx Government hung no ono, though making one or two well - meant at tempts at it. Tho first case was that of a Fijian, and a gallows was erected to suspend him from, but aome ladies of Levuka presonted a petition to the king, bogging him off. The sable monarch tardily and somewhat angrily consented, pointing cut the expense his Ministers had been to in putting up the gallows, the exact cost of which he accurately stated in dollars, and thca asked tho pertinent questions, ' Who will psy the carpenters? Shall all that money go for nought?' Tlie other instance was that of a Cuban murderer, wlo was hung by tho neck, but not until be was dead, for they bad to cut hira down alive, and let him go, and he is now in the land of the living somewhere in this wide world."

At a meeting of the creditors of Mr R. W. Gary, in Wellington, a statement waa submitted shewing that Mr Cary hid taken up the " Pirates of Penzance," for which be paid £400 for the right of production for eight months. Ihe receipts from the per foimance of this in tbe principal towns in New Zealand amounted to £6,08111a Gd. The expenses, including the £400 which was paid foi tho right to play, also ta'aries and travelling expenses, "amounted to £G,272 18a Id. It would therefore be eeon that upon the actual monies paid by Mr Cary on the first trip, there hod been a loss of £191 6s 7d With a hope of recouping himaelt Mr Cary had started on a trip with the Juvenile Pirates, but here again there had been a loss, the actual receipts being £613 17s 7-, and the ; expenses £707 4s. Besides this, Mr Ash ton had received 60 per cent of the pro ceeds. The total loss on both ventures was £643 13s 7d. Mr Cary had received nothing whatever except his bare expenses, which for an enterprising man like Mr Cary was a matter for regret, Mr Cary said Mr Saunders had advanced the £400 tor the purchase of tbe right to produce the " Firates," and was therefore the heavi.st loser. He, however, would have been willing to havo wiped the wholo amount off, and the parents ot some of the children had promised to do the same, The mother of some of the "Juvenile Pirates " h_re stated that her children had not participated in the benefit recently glvon. She was about to make some further observations but waa ruled out of order, aad the meeting then closed.

A memorial tablet has been erected in the Mariners' Church, Hobart, Tasmania, of tho wreck of H.M.s. Orpheus on Manu kau Bar, ou the 7th February, 1863. This tablet hangs upon the north-weßtera wall, behind the reading-desk, and is of white marble with a black marble background. Tho inscription, which is surmounted by a naval trophy of flags, with anchor and sword as a centrepiece, is as fol lows :—" Sacred to the memory of Commodore W, F. Burnett, R.N , C.B. ; Commander B. H. Burton; W, F. W, Mudge, A, Jokylc, lieutenants; W. D, Strong, roaster; C. B,Hazlewood, chaplain; 5. Stephens, chief engineer; E, E. Hill, first lieutenant, X.M.A.; J. Clarkson, assistant surgeon; W. H. P, M, Gillham, assistant paymaster and secretary; W. T. Taylor, acting second-master; A. 1). John. I stone, assistant paymaster; H, N. Aglen; clerk; A. R. Mallack, T. H. Broughton, C. H. Vernor, midshipmen; J. T, Taylor, master's assistant; J. H. Adams, engineer; ~. H. yickcry, E. J. Milley, W. Adamson, 6. F. Cossage, assistant engineers; and 167 petty officers, seamen, and marines; who perished in the wreck of H.M.S. Orpheus, on Manukau bar, New Zealand, on the 7th day of February, 1863. The inhabitants of Hobart have erected this tablet to com memorate the heroic conduct oi all on hoard, whp, under the most appalling air. cumstanceg, preserved the strictest discip line to the last moment of thpi. lives, when the ship breaking np the crew gave three parting cheers, and tho .last words uttered by the gallant commodore were, 'The Lorfl have laaerey on us all,'"

The Hospital authorities desire us to thank Mr C. C. Macmillan for three cases of apples,

Scarlet fever appears to De dying out in the city and suburbs at last. Only one patient has been received into the Hospital suffering from that disease for some time past, and he is now approaching convalescence. There are, however, eight eases of typhoid fever under treat ment at the present time, and it is worthy of remark that this disease appears to be of a more malignant type than last year.

A farewell meeting to a number of natives of the Society and Hervey groups who have been trained in the institution for native teachers at Rarotongn, and who are about to proceed to New Guinea, has been held in the Congregational school-room, Sydney. There was a large attendance, and the Rev. James Jefferis, LL.B., presided.

Very little business has been doing ln the sharemarket during the last week, but to day theie was demand for Te Aroha stock, while enquiry was also made for Woihi shares. The battery at the latter place will be ready for work before the end of April.

A contract was recently let to Mr T. Constable for the erection of two wooden shops in Victoria-street West, for Mr W. T. Ball, the contract price being £583, Mr Wade is the architect

A handsome two-storey dwelling is about to be erected at Remuera tor W. F. Hammond,Esq. Mr Wade is the architect and Mr F. R. Alderton, the contractor, tho price being £1,100. Ihe building will con tain 10 rooms,be.ides wine cellar-.dairy and other offices.

Tenders were opened by Messrs R. Kcals and Son to-day for a dwelling and stable near Cambridge. They are as fullow :— Hendorson, dwelling £947, stable £85; Hcro-,£1115 and £100; Cornwall,£lo97 and £120 ; Wright, £970 and £98 ; Craig, £1190 and £116; Carson, £977 and £90; Jones, £1020 and £100; Rhodes (for dwelling only), £1084.

A considerable commotion was occasioned in Queen-street at about one o'clock this afternoon, by tbe horse attached to a car rier's cart bolting from the stand near the Thistle Hotel. The runaway had not gone many yards before the cart came in contact with another vehicle, causing con veyance No. 1 to turn completely on its side. The horse, by the exercise of great exertions, in the course of two or three seconds divested itself of its harness and bolted up Darby-street, Allen, tho driver of the runaway horse, states that he had a chain attached to tho wheel of his vehicle.

The Voluuteer Commissioners continue to receive large numbers of applica tions for grant., of 'land, and, we understand, are interviewed daily by largo numbers of old soldiers and Volunteers. The Commissioners will -it at the Thames on or about the 11th April, As there will be a considerable number of cases to ba investigated at tho Thames the Commissioners have come to the conclusion that they will save money by visiting that place instead of incurring the expense of btingingjyit nessrs to Auckland

Auckland peds are .reminded that the entries for the Australian Champions' Sports close to-night at 9 o'clock at Glee bou's Hotel, C'ustom-house-atreet West. The three cracks have been in active train ing all. week, and take early walks in the suburbs, O'Brien thinking nothing of a ten mile stroll before breakfast. Though having a heavy day's work before him on Saturday, having to compete from scratch in the half-mile and mile, he is con fident of doing tho ten miles nndcr the hour in bis exhibited run, O'Connor ia walking in an elastic and springy style, while Freeman expects to be fully recovered by Saturday. Already a good many en tries have been received, promising well for to-night.

A strange intermingling of rejoicing and sorrow was observable to any visitors in the vicinity of the shipping in harbour to-day, Thero were two events to be marked—the marriage of Captain W. Webster, of the s.s. Albion, to Miss A. E, Quick, of North Shoro, and the death of Captain Matheson, an old identity, and well-known shipbuilder. Every vessel in harbour flew a flag at "half mast " in respect for the latter sad occur rence, while others, notably the barque Alcestisand tbe s.s. Taiaroa, exhibited long and cay-looking streamers in honour ot the more joyful incident, 'Tis seldom, indeed, that we have to record such instances, but we are sure that in both instances those who knew the deceased and are acquainted with the happy couple, will " rejoice with those that rejoice, and weep with those who weep"

The grievance that has brought Mr Sed don, M.H.R., lo Auckland ia a curious one. For many years past the miners of Kumara have been charged by the Govern ment for the use of the water-race out of the gold proceeds after their stuff has been passed through. Suddenly, find with no apparent reason, tha officials have de manded payment in advance, which is equal to a call for £4,000 from the minors, Mhey will not and can not satisfy the demand, and conse quently about a thousand miners aro threatened with want of employment, Tbey have met and delar.d their intention of taking forcible possession of the race, but before proceeding to extremities Mr Seddon has been deputed to lay the griev ance person illy before Minister?, and find ing no one in authority at Wellington be came on to Anckland, the matter being too pressing to brook delay. Tha boy McLaughlin, who was injure by the carnage accident in West Q.eend street last week is still lying in a semi-con scious state. He rallied considefably for the first two or three days, and was fre quently conscious of all passing around him, and able to talk rationally to his mother, who is in constant attendance upon him, and other friends. Since Mon day last he bas suffered a relapse into his former condition. Last night he was wandering in his mind, and talking so loudly that It was found neceasary to remove him from the ward to a vacant room, which he now occupies. He was quieter today, but talked inces santly about his playmates. Very slight h-po, indeed, of his recovery, can be enter tained.

It is a pity that the "Herald," when attacking a publio body, does not descend from general invective to particulars. In an article to-day upon the Domain it says : "Tho concessions to the bowling and cricket clnbs were indefensible, because no special privileges should bs granted wi.h regard to public property." The concession to the bowling club was not made by the Dcaiain Beard. With regard to the cricket ground, what, we should very much like to know, is indefensible about it. The site of the splendid ground which is now the chief attraction of the Domain, was partly a swamp .and partly planted with po'atoes. By placing it , under trustees for the special purpose of forming a cricket ground, the property has been improved and made available for the public. Last Saturday there were two hundred cricketers actually playing on the ground, to say nothing of the spectators. Hundreds of pounds have been spent in securing this result, and a permanent fund has been provided for the maintenance of the ground. All this has boen done with out the alienation of a single publio right. The "Herald's" opposition is a mere bull-headed obstinacy, that would have left .the ground an unapproachable morass, rather than intelligently devise some practicable way of making it avail able for purposes of public recreation, the objeot for which it waa reserved.

A meeting of the creditors of William Francis Wilson and Robert Wilson, who describe themselves as cattle-dealers, of the Wade, washeld this afternoonintheSupremo Court-house for the purpose of eliciting from Ihem some explanation of certain iransic tions that are regarded with suspicion. Mr Dufaur appeared for the debtors, Mr A. E. Whitaker from Mr Thomas Slater (a creditor), and Mr Earl for Mr Turner (another creditor), while Mr Thomas Macffarlane presided. Tho liabili ties were statod at £116, irrespec t:vo of W. F. Wilson's debts, which amounted to £57 7s Cd additional, and the total assets (partnership add private ones together), were sot down at £50, W. V, Wilson was first examined, and his evidence disclosed a rather odd condition of affairs. The partners bad done business, and kept no books, while the witness remembered no date', lived with his father, and had nover'had so much as' £10 at any time during his life, and yet had signed .everal bills Whose purport or significance he seemed to know little or nothing about. Latterly he had been driving lullocks for Thomas Kelly, but finding ho cr.uld not make a living. thereby he was determined to resort to gum-digging. He stoutly denied that he had concealed any property or, cattle during the last three months, repudiated any Inten tion of defrauding his creditors, and main tained tbat he never informed Williams, the tailor, that he was the owner of a raft of timber. The-promissory note he had given to Kelly was for cash lent.-Robert Wilepnhaa yet to be examined,

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUTERS Telegbams,]

The Settlement with ihe Basutos.

CAPETOWN, March 28.

The Colonial Secretary of Cape Colony (Hon. J. C. Moltens), in the course of a speech which he made to-day, announced that the Cape Government had de cided to repeat tho ordinance providing for the disarmament of tbe Baautos, and that the Royal Com mission would shortly be appointed to ex amine into and report upon the grievances of the Basuto. who bad remained loyal during the yeai

LONDON, March 28.

REV. McCABE A CARDINAL.

It is announced that the Most Reverend Edward Mc.abe, Catholic Archbishop .of Dublin, has received the Cardinal's bat,

OUTRAGES IN.IRELAND.

Serioas outrages continue to be committed in the disturbed districts | in Ireland. News is to hand to-day that an attempt has been made in Donegal to destroy a farmhouse with an | explosive bomb. The missile was j thrown, and the explosion caused serious damage to the house, but tbe inmates' escaped Injury. AGITATORS APPLY FOR RELEASE ON PAROLE. if arnell, Dillon, and Kelly, have applied to bo released from custody, on parole. It is not yet known what answer has been re turned by the authorities to their request, THE CLOTURE. A division on cloture proposals of Gov ernment will take place in the House of Commons on Thursday next, Ihe Durham Ashore. The steamship Durham has gone ashore at Gravesend during a heavy- gale which has been experienced. It is not yet known whether her position is dangerous. OUTRAGES BY INSURGBNTS. PARIS, March 28. Telegrams are to hand from Tunis an nouncing that numerous bands of insurgents are still scouring the conntry, and that a body of rebels is committing serious ravages on the towns and villages in the vicinity of Gubes, a seaport on the southern coast. WRECK OF THE SHIP FAMENOTH. LONDON, March 27. The Australian linor famenoth, 983 tons, has become a total wreck at Gravesend. Five of the crew are missing, and it is believed they have been drowned.

[PEE MEHCHANT SHIPPING AMD UN»KR-

WRITERS' ASSOCIATION.

LONDON, March 27. Arrived: Tho ship Norman McLeod, from Lyttelton on December 15 ; Otaki, from Port Chalmers on December 24 : and Zealandia, from Port Chalmers on Janu ary 1. »-'—-" NEW YORK, March 27. - Arrived; The ship Virginia, from Anck-, 'land, December 12,

AUSTRALIAN.

THE CITY OF ADELAIDE ELOATED.

SYDNEY, this day.

The steamship City of Adelaide was successfully floated last night, and has been safely bertned, She has not suffered any serious damage.

ARKIVAL OF THE NELSON.-

GALLANT RESCOE.

Arrived: H. M.S. Nelson. On the vogage one of the seamen fell overboard, and was rescued by one of the officers, who swam to bis assistance.

THE DROUGHT ENDED

MELBOURNE, March 28.

Rain is now falling in most parts of the colony, and the long continued drought is now believed to have broken up.

BANQUET TO THE AGENT GENERAL.

MELBOURNE, March 28.

A farewell banquet was given to night to Mr Murray fcimith, who shortly proceeds to Londen as Agent-Genera). There was a large attendance at the dinner, including many of the'leading politicians, and the affair pasted off most successfully. THE CITY OF ADELAIDE ASHORE.

SYDNEY, March 28,

The Australian Navigation Company's steamship City of Adelaide ran ashore in the harbour to-day at Bradley's Head during a heavy fog. .he is expected to be got off safely at high tide. SHIPPING. SYDNEY, March 28. Arrived this afternoon: The Union Co.'s steamship Rotorua, from Auckland.

MEL.BOORHE, March 28. Sailed this afternoon : The Union Co.'s steamship Hero, for the Bluff.

PONSONBY REGATTA.

PRO&RAMMK AND PRIZE LIST.

The Fonsenby Regatta Committee met last evoning and decided upon the follow ing programme and prize'awards in con nection with the Regatta,which takes place on Easter Monday next, April 10. Entries close on Wednesday next :—

Bona Fids Fishing Boats, decked or half decked, 10 tons and under. First prize, £10: seoond prire, & 1.

Yachts, over I tons, and not exceeding 10 tons, first prize, oup prosented br Mr jr. 11. Lewi-eon ond £5; seoond prize, £3, Yaobw and -aicina Boats. a.oVed or'holf dec___, . tons and under. Flrat prize, fla. pre sents, by Mrs Phillips and £5 ; seoond prize, £2. k_rt o_as . Of-en sailing Boats (as por rule 26).—First prlz-, cap ond flag (presented by Messrs J. and O. Oxlsj. and ta; second prize. £3.

8--or.D class Opin Sailing Boats (as per rale 26'.—Kir. t prize, flag (presented by Mrs D noes) and £10; seoond prize, £3 10s; third prize, £UOs;

Third-cl.s. Open Sailing Boats (as per role 2 ..—First prize, cup (presented b. Mr Lewlsson last year) and £1; seoond prize, £2 Fourth Class Ui'-N Sailing Boats, not exceeding l.ft overall. — Flrat prize, £2 10.. seoond prize, 10a. Amateur pooll _bs.—Tint prl__,Bllver Oup, volne about £ 10.

Four-oared Gio3 (no outriggers) the property of any recognised Rowing Club, rowed by amateurs, members of the same, First prize, £1 10b, Four-Oar.d Gig. (n. outriggers!, the pro perty ot any reoognlscd Rawing Uub. rowed by amateurs, members o( samo, under 21 years ot agi.-First prize, £6. Fogr-Oahbi. Gigs (no outriggers) open to all comers,—Fir»t pri. ~ £10. Bona-Fids M<kc___t Sailing Vessels' Four-Oared Gigs —.first prize, pair of bino culars, presented by tho N.Z. Clothing Factors, aad £5.

Bob Boy _A_o_B — Firat p:i_e £3. Di.gies, not exceeding 12(t overall rowed by boys under 16 years of oge.-First priie. £3 Model Yachts, no [exceeding lit overall.— First prize, £2 10. ; second prise, £1 10s ; third prize, 10b.

Tun Haoi-.—Prize, £i. GRE-8Y BoOM.-Prlze. £L Dock HoNT.-Prlze, £t 10s.

MEETING OF GRAMMAR SCHOOL GOVERNORS.

The usual meeting of ihe Board of Governor* otthe Auckland College and Grammar Sohool was held yeßterday afternoon in the Ministers room of the Post office Buildings. Present; Blr G. M. O'Rorke (in the choir), Hon. Col.Haultaln Messrs Peacock, Maokeohnleand Dargaville. Mr Bourne, M.A., Heodmoater. was also in attendance.

«.t_S°.-L FlP IK.a-Thß Head-master was in attendance to give any explenotlons that Sift in w h 'o(lnlred oonoeroing reports _____i«3 hlm S. 08rtal0 aefloieneles in _S?£_._?_ n_* Mr Bourne s-ld it was _B__^_l___ .av_ eaoh 0( the class-rooms sup. KmnJ_K.,.? tBOI m «Ps as they were injured, by r™ .. _-?_"_. ono T?S m t0 another, as the Boa,a probably would not caro to go Into a £____■.* .t nM at°noa- he would only ask at S^»»«.-. Or T.Bnoh "J 8"3 a3 wer« ootaaUy S?n«i_ hy- J ...T* 3, <iQalr^l« the des__ _____*<__. aJiWo "wger. He thought that aw _mOT_ '."? muoh USftd in many schools. uS t« „ . . ot im Dr°™ the handwriting, and '«?' c-relessnasj. Twenty, additional deskH w«?_- nfb_-„ ab,£ lul,"i 3r "eo.ssary to enable the _#_?£!.. rS o.hooUo b0 dono comfortably. J__.. I .?. 4 1,A8_? 8.-~ lhtt Head-master having "Ported that eulhclent pabholty had not b.en i__^n,, th? £. lulaK of the evening olobb.b, he was requested to prepare an a_vertiaemant for the evening dosses next term. m»„°r.!T? he ««ad- master, having recom menced that sufficient notloe should be _lven Of boys about to leave the sohool, he was re quested to submit to the Board a form of appli cation for admißslon to the aohool. ■ _ aiiooLTi.BM.-Mr Peacock moved <' That as tne sohool term began a week later, that week should ba put to the term." The motion wos agreed to.

Tim Boarding Establishment.—Mr Dnrga vine gavo notice ot hie Intention to move at tne next sitting ot the Board :-•• That toe Board delay taking any further aotion re boarding establishment, until they .hall have ascertained the decision of Parliament on the question of setting apart Government House and Domain as endowments for the Auokland University, and the paddock a-joining as an endowment for the purposes of mis Board." The Headmaster'- requisition for sohool req_i altes was approved, and the Property Com mittee Instructed to carry the recommendations into . ff.or.

Ihis terminated the prcceedlngs.

Two lads-McCrae and attcther—were find 20s each to day at Onehunga for placing wax on tho seat of a railway carriage for the purpose of annoying the passengers.

THE SUEZ MAIL.

(Per P. and 0. Steamer Clyde.)

(FltOM THE CORRESPONDENT OF THE "g.M

HERALD."

THE RISING IN AUSTRIAN PRO

VINCEs,

The rising against Austria iv Bosnia and Herzegovina is likely to be a serious mat ter. The Panslavs in Russia are aiding tho • insurgents, and though the Prince of Mon tenegro is loyal to the Vienna Government, he cannot restrain his people from joining their neighbours' cause. Russian Panslov ism is almost as bitter against Germany as against Austria, and a violent speech of General Skobeloff has led to the Russian Foreign Office apoligisiag to the Vienna Government, and Prince Bismark has also had to intimate that if the Russian press be permitted to continue its attacks npon Germany, he will recall his Ambassador. CANADIAN AGENT IN PARIS. The appointment of Mr Hector Fibre as Canadian agent in Paris, has created some interest in colonial and commercial circles here, and is a matter worthy of public attention. This nomination is the result of the policy adopted by the French Government with regard to tbe subsidiza tion of lines of steamers between Canada and France. A new line has commenced running from Havre to Montreal direct, and the chief object of this arrangement ia to avoid tho difficulties of the surtax (Ventrepot, under which all goods passing from Canada to France, but touching at any intermediate port, are bound to pay full duty. The movement is somewhat akin to one of which yon have already had some experience among the Pacific islands, and which is intended to seenre as much of the English and Colonial trade as pes. sible. "'•' '■■■'> THE PANAMA CANAL ROW. The newspapers will have informed yon of the excitement which has been created in America by the policy of Mr Blame. I have already alluded to the remarkable circular issued by that gentleman for the purpose of convening a conference of tbe Republics of South America at Washing ton, with the view of forming an alliance, professedly of a commercial character, but in reality intended to rest upon the development of the Monroe doctrine. [This letter appeared in the " Herald " of March 18, on the 11th page.] There is one aspect of this movement which should not be overlooked; for although Canadian politics can hardly have any great concern for tbe people ot Australia, the subject deserves the attention of everyone who feels any interest in the affairs of the Empire. It is an open secret that Mr Blame's policy was less directed to the accomplishment of a federation among the South American States than to pnt pressure on Canada, or, perhaps more correctly speaking, to facilitate 'the transfer of Canada into a nominal depen dency of the North American Republic. There has been a pretty row in America, consequent on the revelation of Mr Blame's designs, The American people have had tie good sense to disavow that gentleman's policy all round. Indeed, never has a prominent public man met with so universal a rebuff as American opinion and tbe American Press have given to this ex-Minister. Probably tbe most singular part of the recriminations that have taken place on this matter is to be found in Mr Bltine's reply to his accusers. That gentleman alleges that he was the instrument of President Arthur, and that his policy had been pre viously approved by the late President Garfield, who, at any rate, cannot now contradict Mr Blame's assertion. Whatever may be the troth as to President Arthur, it is clear that bis actions are not in accord with the statements of Mr Blame; for he has entirely reversed the policy the ex-Minister has sought to in itiate. The Blame incident is now terminated; but what it has disclosed ought to open the ejes of Englishmen, and indeed of every one who ia interested in the colonies, to the extinguishable desire on the part of American statesmen to damage the trade and prestige of Great Britain. THE TROUBLE IN IRELAND. The following is the text of the amend ment to tbe address, which Mr Justin M'Cartbg moved :—" Hnmbly to assure yonr Majesty that this House regards with grave concern the action of the Executive ia Ireland, whsreby the liberties of mem bers of this Honse have been outraged and the performance of their constitutional duties rendered impossible; whereby hun- m ireds of your Majesty's subjects in Ireland are detained iv prison without trial or the I right of habeas corpus, many of them on the alleged suspicion of offinces for which, even if duly tried and found guilty, they could not have been subjected to-punish tuont as severe as that which they have al ready undergone ; whereby the lawful or. ganisation of the Irish tenantry has been arbitrarily suppressed .at a most criti- 7 cd moment, when its maintenance § «■ a. essential to the due protection of their legal rights, while tho organisation of the Irish landlords against those rights has been encouraged and sup ported ; whereby ladies engaged in the 7 work of public charity have been threatened, I harrassed, and imprisoned under obsolete statutes aud on nominal pretexts; whereby the liberty of the press has been illegally interfered with, and the right of free I speech, of public meeting, and of lawful constitutional agitation has been abiogated ; whereby innocent pertons have been killed and wounded by the armed I forces of the Crown; whereby the verdict^ of coro.ers' juries Incriminating the agents of the Executive have been disregarded; 1 whereby large districts of the country have I been placed under a system of quasi-martial law; whereby rewards have been offered by I ihe Government for secret information as to crimes to be committed, tending to the demoralisation of tho people and the crea tion of perjured evidence against innocent.. pe'sons, which action generally has caused in the minds of the people of Ireland a pro found distrust of the execution of the I law, and humbly to assure your Majesty that an immediate abandonment of allcoer- 1 eire measures and the establishment of con-; atitutional government in Ireland, with full! recognition of the rights and liberties of the \ Irish people, is essentially necessary for the I peace and prosperity of that realm aud of I the United Kingdom." 7

While a servant of Mr McGowan was approaching Keadue, county Roscommon, • from the country with a load of turf for the police, the horse he was leading was shot dead, the man narrowly escaping. Mr | McGowan is contractor to the police tor turf.

The Soman Catholic Dean of Limerick (Or, O'Brien), in sending £1 5s aa subucrip-" tion to the ouspeots' Sustontatt'on Fund, says that no change has taken place in his views as to the Land League movement. Twelve months ago, he said that in policy and morality he believed the League to be wrong, and that the people would lament its results when too late. His subscription at present is merely meant as a protest against the imprudence of tbe Government. A bailiß in the employ of Mrs Eavanagh, of Dublin, went to the Coombe, a low place in that city, to collect rents due on house property there. He has not since been seen or heard of, although tbo matter has been under police investigation for some days. It is stated that the authorities are in receipt of positive infor mation to the effect that on thejmissing man arriving at the spot he .was set on by a large mob and severely beaten. When senseless and bleeding, he was, it is sup posed, conveyed into a hou.e and there murdered, the. body being secreted. Two well-to-do farmers, named Heffer* man and Hogan, were found, on Saturday morning, lying in the road, at Kilfeade, near Tipperary. The former waa fonnd to be dead, and had three wounds on the head, Hogan was alive, but insensible. Some extraordinary scenes are reported by a correspondent of the "Daily Ex- I press" to have taken place at the 7 Roman Catholic chapel of Gtirteen, 3 ; county Sligo. The" pews were put up to auction by the late parish priest,' and let to the highest bidders. His successor, howeverj gave notice that he would rearrange them, and the new - auction was held after Mass recently. The . rival bidders became excited, and ultimately a melee took place, which rendered it neces sary to call in the police On the next Sunday divine service had hardly concluded when the two factions renewed the fight and smashed the pews to pieces.' They carried away the fragments as trophies of victory, and marched through the village W»th them. A large police lorce has since 7 been required to keep the peace. »•'.. A DANGEROUS LETTER. The " Times " states that an atteii.pt was "ado to do serious personal injury to the Uuef Secretary for Ireland. It appears •hat one morning recently, a few days after Mr Forster had left ilreland for London k a letter addressed to him was reoeived at the Castle, Dublin. The envelope bore upon it a dark number ef stains, which | from their appearance were caused by some.: i snbatanfie contained in the letter, Thesell at once. arouped the suspicions of the 9 officials, who, after only partially opening if

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 29.



I TUSI O.HED UP L <*■ ■ __^" I Ex Caowwurem'., \ ,_*>< I ' , A SPLENDID ' ' .' .. /'"cm. ■ " * . ••■m^ANTOEft'. ■ '" '"" : Tl|; AN_.LH!.Cl_o*'n_, TTLSTKR CLOTTO* IS. GOODS, vaQggffi variety, >Jnj£jsf_--_IodVBLVETB. . /^"^"^pjain an _ Brocaded VELVETEENS | HOSIERY [in every Quality and Style. Milne and Choyce QUEEN AND WKLLESLEY-STRBETS, AUCKLAND,. 7 ITIHOBNTON, SMITH AND FIRTB HAVE FOR SALE : - ICrown" Floor, In saoks, KWsand .Ws "Champion" „ ~ ~ .. "Cantab' „ .. •< •• Sharps Bran ' ■ . . FowlWhea'. Vfnoot Mux, Auckland. fIMITH AND ARNOLD,! ARCHITECTS. OLD CITS' COUNCIL ...AMBER.. . Seeds i Seeds i Seeds i . W. J. Hit? *C 8: Have Just Landed their NEW SEASON'S OLOVKKS, which are ot Very Super-Or Quality. White Clover. English and Dntoh Bed Clover. English and Amor loan ■ Cowgrass, Bnguab and American Alaylco, Timothy, Trefoil, Rope Lucerne, Linseed, Sec, See., Sec -laving purohoaed prior to the rise, enables .' them to offer the above at wholesale rates. Inspection Invited. Also, Poverty Bar Bye Grass, maohine dressed a splendid sample Southern Kye Grass. Italian Rya Brass Cook-foot, Prairie Grans, Poa Pro. _.n_la And all other kinds ot Agrlou.tural and Garden Seeds. BONEDUST. bonedust • At the City Council's dealre, we have deter mined to dear cut our present Btook, and in order to do so quickly, wo hove reduced the prices for cash. Onr quotatlona are (rom £6 tc .SB. aooordln^ to qnan flty and quality. .- In Stook: ." 7" Bell. Celebrated I inch and Boneflour: • Sydney _ «*tar aud 3 Star Bonedjfit and Boneflour j and a limited aja __i_sy ot Sop pet's local manufacture^*-*'"^ _.._./— - ,sßb__M___^o for Solo: 2 New ROW* 6 and 8 h.p. Engines and i Thrasher. Coulter's mill- . • _.'•_____,__ Bear-ley's Combined Reaper and Mower | Come-.' Patent H.P. Ohatf-cntter ..- , ■ .AIBO, Corhett & Fool's manufacture .;&. Double _urrow Plo____. woil worthlnspeotlon Single furrow Ploughs, Horse H.es Caltlvators, Hollers and Clod-orashers - Winnowers, Che.se Presaes .' Oheesomokers, Chatt-cutte-s (.mail) Sec, Sec, Sec prntf- i Also, IS Feed and Seed Oats, Maize, Barley, Flour. <* Sharps, Oatmeal, Chaff, Bran, Fowl ' Wheat, tec, Sec, &o. ' -i _ Prime Samples o. Picked Table Potatoos ~ ': ■ ■•.'-.. oo a wa' . . "4. Peruvian, Ohlen dorfTs, Dissolved P. nmirc!. i Maldon Islahd, Hnon Island, and othor, Che mical Manuren. ' "'• \ 1.01. QUKEN-STREKT, ■■'. i«\ . 7.' 7 Auokland. :



Special Advert-Hemei-ta ( * OPENED SKVERAL OA3EB . ' ov '• MANTLES,, INCLUDING I T.P.AI, SEALSKIN JACKETS, BROCADED SATIN DOLMANS. WATEBPBOOF MANTLES in .nns NEWEST SH_.PK3. j pOSGKAVE AND £»0. I "^O'kToTN- G O ODg; (JU.T AEUIVBD) ON BALE BY G ARU« KA«LIO K &CBAS»r LL. , > Spindle Grecian CHAIRS CHAIR 3 I Kxtra Washington Do! now | Honf , Qaincoy Do. IjANOINO (Oak Dining Do. ~ Xx .., [Donglftß (Arm) Do. CABARf kiwi children's High Do. fro' u , American Wood OBAULK3 Now York. lrttl „,y oarpot OHAIRS } American PKBAMBULATORU Thk Trade Supplied. babliok & cranwell. City Hall Aroade. AUSTRIAN BRNT WOOD FURNITURE Now Landing, ox Crownthorpo— •\ Ladles' Kaay and Rocking Choirs I Gouts' Do. and Do. Do. Siior Chairs ond Piano Stools Knirlish Birch Folding Choirs, Now W |t[. or without Anna Knirlish Carpet Folding Chairs, Landing wltu lllKh unofe, Ex J( IBT r.P_N_l> Ur .- ~ n ,r» I Drawing-room Farnltnro, CROW N- (- B i nck nn( i Qold. Walnut and ™,r.™>n_ V*™* Painted Whatnots THOBPIt. fiftVonpor t ßt Coflco Tables Tapestry and Brussels Carpets from ladles' Ocoa3lonol Chairs (for _. ._ Drawing-room) London, Now Designs in Cornlocs Do. Do. Cretonnes New Fringes for Mantle Shelves, J Cornices, Tables TOILETWARE, to arrive ex Paroora. NKW CARPETS, do. do. do. NEW DESIGNS IN LINOLEUM, to arrivd ex Arabella. Oak Dininci-hoom Suitr Frames jpst eec-ivied. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. fi A-tLICK & pRANWELL, GENERAL HOUSE FUBNISHEB3 AND CABINETMAKERS, QUKKN-BTOKKT AND LORNK-B.RKKT, Auckland. Ty TVTILLIAM "RATTRAY -L Has now Opened his L NEW STOCK JL cp J n CHOICE FASHIONABLE GOODS ■m- FOR THK AUTUMN Tj y SEASON. A__r Whioh have been oarefully seleo- W ted by his own Buyer ln Ttho Best London and Paris Houses. T A — R. TJ Stylish Porls Millinery An. Handsome Mantles and Paletots 1 Fashionable Costumes to salt all Ytt Classes U Ladies' ond Girl." Ulsters, all M- sizes and prlc.B Velvets, Vf_voteß.ii, Valour, Ii %r Broche, and Plu-hes IN Silks and .atlns for Dresses and ri Trimmings __ . D Foule Cloths, Caßhmoreo, Cash fi rairettes, w€___JJ_W' "" "*'" ' \X £200 wj»t_K_- Colored Dt-ai Nf\ _.~^flngei at wholesale prices V._rTUbbon?. Scirfs, Laces, Lauier ■: A __r_"Y B_ga and Pockets %3^T\J Moßsrs : 3. St It. Morley'. Hosiery, ."_"__. t_ ln their latest Btjle. I W __J A .plondid lino of Twilled Cotton I q Sheotings til a little over cost I O prlcais H a N.R-Five i^j^tTdlsoonnt OKi allowed for Oagfcm aU purohasea offi-andug^fflg, w ZP^ Note the Address: W\ ÜB,IBO, & 182, «U BEN-BTREBT. i U" I ADOKtAtIDi gjjgS. g-s___B3_B- "i " so.au Notice. MAIM Wltl OtOSH AS UNDEB. ---gri-18 DAY. For Thames, per Enterprise, nt 6.30 p.m. THtmsDAT, 30th Instant, Ports, and Continent of Earopo, ot lio.m. For Gisborno, Napier. Southern porta, Aub tralian Colonioa, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindlsl, for letters, &c, spoclally bo propald and addressed, at 9 o,m. For newspapers, ot Ba.m. ....__, • For money orders, and registered letters, the previous evening at _ o'olock. For Thames, per Bctomahana^at 9 a.m. For Waiwera, Te Kapa. Cralgioburn, and Warkworth, per Rose Casey, at 10 o.m. For Waitara, &o..jier Maogregor, at 11a.m. For Waitara, por Calla Boukh, at 1 pju. For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotiki, per Wellington, at .p.m. For Mantrawal, per Fingal, at G p.m. For Thames, per Bnby, at 5 80 p.m. Fkiday, 31st instant. ForWalhekeand Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 130 p.m. . _ _ For Russell, Kawakawa, Lovnl-a, and Suva, oor Talaroa, ai 4 p.m. ____. For Whangarei Heads, Walpn, Parua, WJian garei, Tanglhua, and Mangapal, per Argyle, at 1 p.m. For AnstroUon Colonies, per City of New York, immediately after her arrival from Honolulu. a R BISB (jam pogtmMtor< Chief Posfcoffloe. Anokland.