SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

__. —.-. 1 This Bv.nitW. 6.1 HIGH WATER}To-morrow iiorning. 6.23 __BNBKT.-T-i.a ttvanin.. 1.15 HUNRISE.—To-morrow Morning, 7.16 MOON' 3 AG*.—lf*" Moon, 16tb, 0.12 a.rn,

ARRIVALS.

LAST RVSNWG. Arawata, s.s.. Sinclair, from 9. dney

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Rotomahana, s.s.. Underwood, far Whangarei Argyle, as., Crawford, for Whangarol

TO-DAY. Kflgal, s.s..Norri_. for Mercury Ray

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Sydney—Australian, Jnne 38 San Francisco-Zealandia. June 20th London-Halclone, loading _>_,__,«_«_• Melbourne, via soothem porta-Rotomah»n_, !TarMau'a-tSsonth-Peni?uln.Tuflnday nSeUT^aiia"'*- an 4 Mongona.-Welllng tmor Olenelz. Monday TauSmg^-Gtonelg or Wellington. Monday or Whangarei^aud Whangarei He.da-Argyle, Tuesday and Friday Mangawai-Flng*!. Thursday Mercnry Bay—Fingal, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

San Francisco. Australia, P.M.S.S.. Sun Jay, 25th Instant. LONDON, Eaaterhill, ship, flailed Apt 113 Ashmore, ship; loartlns? April Hermiotie, ship; lord Ina; April . _.„, 61«nlora,barqn 9 (WittP-T.), losing. Feb 2i Vanguard, b.rqnf. |T_.,i.B.D.>. sallod March a Chiif, barqne. s*llcri March 1 Cooleen, barqne; aallorl prior Aonl It LivanrooL. Mendoza, barque (Q.9.L.F. : aallcd Feb. 1 ' Aflterian, barqne; loading March 33 NKW YOHK'. Batddo.barque; cleared Aprillll. Annie Borr, barqnantlne (J.G.W.R;- cleared Karnan, barque, from New York SODTHERfT rOBT3. Clarinda, schooner, from Danoiin ' Emily, brig, from Dunedin Lochrina, schooner, from Lyttelton; salted May

17 Clansman, brigantine, from Nelson > Orest of tha Wave, sch, from Tlmara, soiled May .3 Agnes Jeasle, schooner, from Lyttelton AT7aTRA_,IA. Niagara, barque, from Ne-wcaatlo Annabel-, brig, from Sydney; loading Cabarfeldh, barque, from Newcastle Zeolaadla, PJVI.s.-!,from Sy<lr.ay, Tuesday S9HTH SKA ISLANDS. Sovereign, schooner, from Tahiti Pearl, ketch, from Rarpfonga Agnus Donald, gchoonar, from Rarotonga Winifred, schoonor, from Tavianl Myrtle,brigantine, from Tonga; sailed April 8 JAPAN. Sybil, schooner, soiled April

IMPORTS.

Per Arawata, fr_m Sydney-8 bundles bias, B boles paper, 8 cases fancy goods, I cases brass fittings, 20 bales kapok, 259 sacks boneduat, fl colls rope, _9 cases fruit, 212 sacks ba*k. 84 oars, 100 mats sugar, 10 J casks rum. 60 casea brandy, 13 cases bitters, 25 cases whisky, 28 boilar tubes. 10 cases cordials, 5 cases cigarettes, 11 cases leather, 10 1-casks port wine, 52 rolls matting, and a large quantity of general merchandise aot described. For Russail—2s ewe. brandy, 85 eases geneva, 12 pieces hardware, 3 cases grindery. 3 trunxs boots, 3 packages sundries.

EXPORTS.

Par Flora, for Rarotonga-5 oa brandy, 15 e_ geneva,lea whiskey, i mats sugar, 14 pack ages tea, 1 csksToeine, 1 cs saddles. Per Arawata. for Sydney-230 kegs butter, 30 cases cheese.—Adam Laybourne.

lrvwAEi.9 CbASTW_3x.~Lee, from Waiheke, With 3» tons wood.

Ot-fWABDfI CoAarw-S-r.—Sovereign of the Seas, for the Thames.

From this port tho barque Stag proceeds to Whangaroa to load timber for Melbourne. She entered out at the Customs thence this morning.

The PA Devonport haa been placed on Messrs 81ms and Brown.. North Shore slip for a thorough overhaul.

The cutter Deveron, for Whangarei, did not get out ot harbour last evening owing to a Strong N.E. breeze blowing. .

Messrs Slma Se Brown aro building a new Vessel of about 200 tona carrying capacity, to order of Mr A. B. D.nald. She Is Intended for the Island trade to replace the Ovalau, recently wrecked. The vessel, which it to be rigged as a topsail schooner, will b. ready for launching dbout Christina-.

Some terrible weather was experienced by the three-masted .cancer Energy recently. Captain Savory, who was in town to-day, in forms us that she anlled from Whangarei en June 2nd, with 250 tons coal for the Kaipara S.N. Company, and arrived at Helensvllle this morning, after a lengthy and stormy passage of tea days. Heavy cssterly gales wero experi enced all along the Weat Com t, the weather be ing the worst experienced lor many years.

The S.S. Oreti left Gisborne for this port at 3 -retool- yesterday aftcnioon, and may therefore _o expected to arrive some time 10-nignt.

Ths German schooner Flora cleared at the Customs today for Kara tonga. She now lies at anchor on the eastern side of the Railway Pier, awaiting _ favourable br.ezo to gall.

The three-masted schooner Ratcllo has been entered ont at thra Crutorn i tor Melbourne), via Aratapui _ho is at present undergo'n . a general overhaul, including; caulking ail aver, at the hands of Messrs Sims and Brown. In spection shows the Estolla to ba sound and In good condition.

ARRIVAL OF THE ARAWATA.

Tha as. Arawata arrived from Sydney abont midnight of yesterday. We aro indebted to Mr 1). Dalglei-h for Press parcels, etc.. and the following report :—Cleared Sydney Heads on the 9th, at 2 a.m„ and experienced strong head wind and heavy s.a for 2. hours; afterwards fine weather till abreast ot the Three Kings, on the 12th, at 11.35 p.m., when a fresh head wind set in, which lasted for 12 hours, and then fine weather till arrival, at 11.30 pm. yesterday. • Passengers—Mesdamea Daldy. Lascelles. Will mott, Johns.ono, Alleges Brown, Brock, Fonts' (2), Mlnton, Boulton. Msaara Melville, Brown, Marten. Laaccllea, Willmott, Johnstcno, Proud foot.Rob-rt-on, Bannister (.). Douiton. Mormon, Daldy, and Smith. Tho Arawata will leave for Sydney again about 8 o'clock this evening. Among the pna.on._r3 are the members of Williamson's Opera Company, about 68 in number.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

l_. TEtEGRAPn—OWN COBIUiSPONDBNT.)

AaxTAva, thia day. 1-Oading: schooner Aratapn. lioaded and gone down river: Torea.

Th Kopuht.this day, Loading: Cttaamere, Moa, Annie Wilson Nelson.

Kaipara Heads, this day. Arrived: Barqnentine Knorfjy, from Whan carol, for Helensvllle. Balled : East Lothian tor Dnnedln. PAHf, thls-da. . The W. C. Wentworth is loading for Mcl boumc. MAHUHAU, this day, Loading: Kentish Lass.

WOIXJT'S AROMATIC! SCHU-AM SOBNAITS, to induce the destruction and prevent the im proper use of their wrappers and labels, and thus further prstect th* PublU against fraud and deception, have enclosed In the wrappers, or under the label on the quart bottles, since Ist October, 1878, and continue to enclose ik evert DAY'S PACnri.lo TirROUOBOUT TBI TEAR THREE £1 ORDERS, which ore drawn upon the undersigned, and which will be cashed by tham on presentation. To secure these Gifts, tka Publio must be careful to ask for, and accept nothing but, tha GsNtmnc Udouho Wo__r_ra Bohwapps, with onr name upon the top label. M. Mosa Se Co.. Wynyard Lane. Svdnav.

Mail Notice.

-—OB wni Gun as UsDaa.—

Tbis Day,

For Rarotonga and Tahiti, per Flora, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Ki.ter.riao, at 5.30 p.m. For Koaeell, Kawakawa, and Australian Colonies, per Arawata, at 7 p«ro.

TBint-nuT. 15th instant.

For Walwera, Te Sana, Craijrleburn, and Warkworth,per Rose Case., at 10 a.m. For Gisborne. Napier, Southern ports, and Australian Colonies, per Rotomahana, at 11 am. For Tanranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotikl, per Wellington, at 1 n m. For Mangawai and Kaiwaka, per Fingal, at 5 p.m. I

Fbiday, Ifiih instant For Waiheke and Coromandel, per Coro mandel, at 13.30 o.m. Far Thames, per Kctomahana. at 1 p.m. For Glaborno, Napier, and Southern ports, per Oreti, at 3 p.m.

Ttmst)-v. 20th instant.

Per s.s. Zealandia, as foUow :—

For Sandwich Islands, United States Ot America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and Sonth America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m.

For United -Clngdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m,

For money orders registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m.

Late letters bearing an extra fee of slxperoe, ln addition to the postage, will be received by the Mall Agent on board the steamer up to tha time of soiling.

This moll will bo due in London, on Mon day. July 31.1832.

B-, B. 8133. Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

June 11.188.. Ht John's, PoMonby—Auckland Wesleyan Temperance Meeting, musio, Sec, 7.30 p.m.

Primitive Methodist Schoolroom. Upper Queen street —Karangahape Licensing Com mittee. 1 p.m.

Schoolhou us, Mangare—Major Harris and the Electors o_ Franklin North, 7.30 p.m.

3_ Andrew. Church—Servioe In Gaelic, 7 P.m 1

Alexandra-street Sohoolroom—A.O.F.. half yearly meeting of Sanctuary, City of Auckland, 7.30 p.m.

Marriage.

CLARK-MARTIN.—AtCthe Registry Office, on Janel.th, Jokn N. Clark, engineer, second ana of William Clark, buildor, Ayr, Ayr-hire, Scotland, to Margaret Martin, eldest daughter of Joalah Martin, of Auckland, both at this city. JONES-BOTTIMORE-On Jnne 3rd, at the Parsonage. Grafton Road, by the Key. W Oliver, Harbert, third son of J, Jones, K.q.. ot Auckland, to Lizzie, e'dsst daughtor of Wm. Butt-more, Esq., of Bombay, Auck land.

Death.

TORG-HAM.—On Jnne llth, Thomas Totaha—, In hia 77th year, formerly ot Alcslej. Birming ham. Tne funeral will leave his late reeidaooe, Blghbary Hill, Northcote, at 3 IS on Saturday next, for tte Cemetery on tho Hill, tke boat at 2.10 bstug convtnloat for friends in town who may wish to attend, and will kindly accept this intimation.

LOYATT.-On Jane lith, at Mount Eden, Catherine, the beloved wife of George Lovatr, aged CO years. Ihe funeral will Isava her late residence on Friday, at 3 p.m, Friands pleaso accept this invitation.

MKLLKB.- On Juno 13. Alexander Melles, aged 18, late of Uargunnoc-r, Stirlingshire, Hoot land,

The funeral will leave his late residence, Stanley-street, Parnell, at 3.30 p.m. to morrow (Thursday). Friends please accept this in vitation.

TAYLOR.- On the llth Instant, at her parents' residence. Home-street. Arch Bill, Helen Mary, only daughter of George and Ellen Theresa Taylor, aged 1 yev And i months. ' The funeral will take place to-morrow (Thursday), at ? p.m. Friend, are Invited to attend..

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

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1882.

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

H.M.S. Nelson ia on her way te Auckland, and our local authorities and private pitizens are showing an excellent spirit in making arrangements for according a fitting recep tion to onr distinguished visitors. Com modore Erekine and his officers are to be entertained to a ball by our leading citizens ; the Knight of Kawau has generously thrown open his "tight little island" to them for purposes of sport; and various local bodies are bestirring themselves to do all they can for the entertainment ef the expected guests. Thus, while our harbour undoubtedly bears the palm as the finest and most capacious in New Zealand, and while our natural scenery and climate are beyond all comparison the most inviting and agree able, there is every prospect that our hospi tality will prove at least as hearty and genuine as any colonial city has ex tended, or can extend, to the Nelson and her crew. Our motives in according a warm welcome to the gallant Commodore and his ship .are no more interested than those which have.actuated the citizens of other cojpninl ports ; but inasmuch as we. have a more than usually lively hope of permanent benefit accruing from the present visit, we onght to enter into.hospitable demonstrations "con amore," and in the most complete manner possible, 'In this connection, a correspondent,, whose fetter we publish in another column, draws attention

to a matter of some importance, viz., the desirability ot placing Admiralty House in a proper state for the reception of visitors. To all who know the somewhat dilapidated structure in Official Bay, set apart as a home for naval officers visiting this port, it is unnecessary to state tbat certain repairs and renovations are urgently required in order to make it presentable, and we hope the proper authorities will see to this being done. The Harbour Board, at their meet ing yesterday, gave their Chairman " carte blanche " in the matter of expenditurejeon sidered necessary for the reception of the Nelson and her officers, and that gentleman will bo doubt be ready to assist in patting Admiralty House and grounds in a fit state for tbe reception of the distinguished guests about to arrive,

While on thia subject, we would remark that the present is a mo»t opportune time for the proper authorities to consider whether a better site and a more adequate building could not be found for Admiralty House, Since the Railway Reclamation has cut off all access from the harbour, the site in Official Bay has been made most in appropriate for a naval officer's residence. Such residence should afford a ready and direct means of communication with a war shlp'or squadron lying in the harbour, both by boats and signals, and for theae pur poses the present site is well-nigh useless. We would saggeat that the exiatingbuilding and site should be sold and a new building erected on a site supplying the cosditions named. Such a site might bs fsuud at St. Helier's Bay (if not too distant), at Remuera, or at North Shore. The latter place, aa being contiguous to the Naval Reserve, and the proposed new dock at Calliope Point, and within easy reach ot the city, might be found the moat suitable for the purpose. The Harbour Board could supply the necessary land, and we have no doubt that the tunds which would be required for the erection of a , handsome and commodious building would ! also be gladly provided ia the district. There may be no immediate or pressing need tor the carrying out of thia proposal; bat, in view of the probability of Auck land being made the Naval Station for the Pacific Squadron, the sub ject should receive ventilation, and the views of Commodore Erskine might be obtained on the question of site. Having drawn attention to this important matter, Aye think we may with confidence leare it in the hands of our men of public spirit and capacity to make this mach-needed pro vision tor visitors whom we hope to have almost contlnaally with u» in the near future.

The Board of Officers ordered to report pn the Volunteer system have sent in their report. In our issue of the 29th May we published ths main suggestions of the com mittee, and to-day our special correspondent sends m some additional particulars, which are published In another column.

A boy of thirteen years of age, named John Sullivan, was yesterday sentenccrl to seven days' imprisonment at Timaru for placing atones on the railway line.

Dr Maunaell, the City Health Officer, wrote to the Dunedin City Council last night, strongly urging the necessity of a fever hospital, and drawing attention to tbe grave consequences of longer allowing the sewage to run into the bay, as at present.

Mr T. T. Gamble, Auckland agent of the P.M.S.S. Company, has received a cable gram intimating the departure of the s.s. .tuatralia, with the English and American mail., from San Franclaco, ou the 4tb inst. The Australia may therefore be expected to arrive here on Sunday, the 25th inst.

The following reduced scale of payments on each £20 borrowed waa adoped at the meeting of the Anckland Building Society laat night":—Ten years, the weekly pay ment shall be la 3d ; eijtht years, la sd; six years, Is Od ; four year?, 2s 4d. Any shorter periods the weekly payment, shall be at such as the committee may by by-law from time to time appoint

The Harbour Board yesterday decided to accept the following tendcra :—Sails for pilot schooner, Boyd, £53 ; iron work, Leahy, a. per schedule ; timber, the New Zealand Timber Company, aa per schedule; carting, Winatoneand Co., aa perschelul.; coal, New Zealand Timber Company, as per schedule; ship chandlery, H. F, An derson, as per schedule.

Last night the dove-cot of Mr Neil Heath, Headmaster ot the Girls' High School, Upper Qaecn-_trect, was broken into ana five valuable pigeons stolen therefrom. The birds stolen comprised : two pouters — a very rare variety.—one barb and two fashionably br.d carriers—the whole valued at £20. The matter has been reported to the police.

Authority was given by the Harbour Board yesterday to the chairman to incur what expense he thought necessary in receiving the Commodere and officers of H.M... Nelson on her arrival in harbour.

Tho Harbour Board has resolved, upon the motion of Mr Mascfield, "That the Engineer be requested to point out one or more sites on the railway wharf for one or more depots for coal, and tbat he be alao requested to prepare plans and specifica tions for the preparation of snch sites for the purpose."

At the Timaru quarterly sessions yester day, Thomas Christie, who has a string of aliaaea, pleaded guilty to forging and utter ing a cheque for £15 in February, 1881. The evidence taken at the magisterial in quiry showed that the prisoner very deli berately drew out a cheque for the anm, in the name of a former employer, with whose signature he was familiar, and then attempted to pass it upon the lasdlord of the Clarendon Hotel, but failed, Christie clear.d out, and evaded the police till cap tured for a similar offence committed at Oamaru, for which he ia now undergoing sentence.

Mr H. H. Smith, the well-knewn mana facturer of kitchen ranges and exhibitor of dissolving views, leaves lo morrow by the Rotomahana for Sydney and Melbourne, where he intends exhibiting his panorama. He has a large and interesting assortment of views, and his entertainments will, there fore, be dulj appreciated. The collection iEcludes views of £iew Zealand and its aboriginal notabilities, London, Paris, Ireland, America, together with Illustra tions of scenes in the Zulu war, and comic views. Mr Smith will also improve the opportunity by proclaiming the respective merits of his ranges, stoves, and ovens. He intends to return to Anckland via the South

In a lengthy article on the discharge of Detective Farrell, the Thames "*tar" rsays : in discharging him the Government was cruel ana unjust, but we are far from ac cusing the Minister or head of department 'who ordered his discharge with being ac tuated by any other than the purest and most patriotic motives, ... We do not question Mr Bryce's honesty, but cannot altogether acquit him of acting hastily and without fall information. While we do not pretend to positive know ledge, we have excellent reasons for assert ing that the documents he had to found his decision on were an exaggerated official report, aud- copious extracts from the Thames ''Advertiser," which journal ex hibited an unfair bias against Farrell.

On Monday, the 12th instant, a poll of ratepayers Id the Wade Licensing Distiict was taKen at the Wade Court House by Mr Seaman, presiding officer, to determine whether or no publicans' or accommodation licenses might be increased in the district, bnt little interest was manifested in the proceedings, There are on the electoral roll 240 names,— ninety-four of whom are resident within the licensing district, —bat seventeen only recorded their votes, and that as follows :—For an increase 6f publi cans' licenses, three ; against, fourteen ; and for an increase of accommodation licenses, two; and against, fifteen. On the following day (adjourned from tho 3rd instant), the Licensing Committee-all of yhom were present—met at the Court-house to receive applications; Mr Seaman acting as clerk, arid Constable Hutchinson being present as inspector. Publicans' licenses were granted to James Martin, for the Wade Hotel, and Thomas Kelly, for the Wade Junction $otel- and'an accommo dation license (fee £10) to Alexander Agnew, for the Lucas Creek Hojte!.' It is officially announced that Sir Henry Parkes will return to Sydney by the Orient steamer Johu Elder, leaving London on the 29th of this montb. It is an event which is not likely to lead to any general re joicing.'and yet it may be regarded with some'satisfaction, for the absence of the Premier seems to mean the almost entire stoppage of some' departpjents of public business, which of necessity causes a good deal of public annoj&nfce. Nor qtn it be said that any equivalent advantage ia gained by Sir Henry's presence in Europe. It is, of Course, satisfactory to know tbat the mantle of New South Wales flung upon any official"shoulders will produce such a cordial recognition ,in tbe greater world; but it has not been shown that Sir Henry has dons any really practical work-in the way of setting the resources of the country clearly before a desirable class of immigrants, or in tbat of putting the wants of the country in any tangible form before any governing powers,—"JSydney Herald.".

The Dunedin Choral Society now num bers 110 performing members,

The sailing race between the yacht Kita and schooner Flora, which took place yes terday afternoon, ended, as we anticipated, in an easy victory for the former. The yacht had secured such a lead when rounding the buoy that Capt. Glaaenapps gave up the race, and, after dipping hia ensign in token of defeat, put his vessel about and steered a conrae homewards.

The -National Insurance Company have just purchased on favourable terms the freehold premises immediately adjoining the Exchange Buildings in Qaeen-street, at present in the occupation of Messrs Hull Brothers, and contemplate in course of time making considerable improvements to this commanding and eligible frontage.

A full rehearsal, vocal and instrumental, will be hem to-morrow evening in the Choral Hall, at 7.30, when all performers are requested to be present, tbis being the first rehearsal for the grand sacred concert to be held on the 22nd instant, in aid of St. Benedict's Church, Newton. Performers' tickets will be issued to-morrow evening at the rehearsal. The concert will be under the patronage of the Very Key. H. J. Eynes, Vie.-Cap., and clergy, and the con ductorahip of Herr Carl Schmitt.

An iuque.t was held veaterday at the Whau Asylum, before Dr. G-ldsbro' and a jury, on the body of aa inmate named Mary Windsor, wno died on the previous day. Deceased was admitted to the Asylam from the Old Women's Refuge in October last, being partly paralysed and in a helpless state. She gradually sank until death pat an end to her sufferings. She was a widow, and her family resides at Wanganui. The jury, having heard the evidence, returned a verdict, " Death from natural canses."

John Thomas Healey pleaded not guilty to a charge of forging aud stealing a cheque for £-10 at the Timaru Supreme Court. The evidence showed that the accused took a cheque to Mr Spilla., landlord of the .Royal Hotel, who cashed it. Ie waa drawn on the bank in Waimate in favour of the ac cused, and was signed "J. J, Rouse and Co." There was no such firm or person of tbat name in the district. The cheque waa returned dishonoured, and the prisoner returned the money a few days later. The jury, after three-quarters of au hour's con sultation, returned a verdict of acquittal. On the second charge of forging and utter ing a promissory note for £I' 2 10. on the name of a larmer, a second jury found him guilty of siguing, but not of forgery. The defence waa that he got the document from other people.

The District Executive Committee of the 1.0. G.T., Dunedin, have forwarded the following resolution to their members in the House of l-epresentatives :-"l. That as whole communities suffer from the establishment of licensed houses, and are interested in the continuance of the liquor traffic, dt i? desirable that the voting power under the several clauses of the Licensing Act be extended, so that all persona on the electoial roll shall be allowed to vote, both at the annual election of the Licensing Committee and the triennial vote on local option. 2. that licenses having been freely granted in some small districts, for the sake of obtaining the license fees for local revenue, extra police protection beitg at the same time applied for, it is desirable that police charges be localised as woll aa the liquor rerenue.

An adjourned meeting of gentlemen in. terestcd in the formation of a Couraiag Club.was held in the Thistle Hotel laat evening, Mr M. Dervan preiiding, At a previous meeting it waa resolved to form a club under the title of the Auckland Coursing Club, the secretary being em powered to enrol members, tho auiscrip tion fee to be £1 per annum; The secretary stated that 20 members had already been ec rolled, and 17 others had Btatcd their intention of joining the club. Tbe rule., of the old club were slightly amended and adopted. Mr W. McLaughlan was elected pieaident, and Mr W. F. Buckland vice president, aad the following gentlemen a. committee:—Messrs J. Alexander, Geary, M. Deivsn, Gillard, and MacreaOy, The committee were recommended to arrange for the first match to take place on the 23th instant, and that it be a sixtccn-dog stake. The meeting then adjourned.

Haverley's Mastodon Minstrels 'were playing in London, and were softly singiog one night to a crowded house the chorus in ".Old Kentucky Horn*." When the last notes melted away, a strange looking figure advanced a few step, from his seat in a dark corner of the pit, and the auditor, were startled at hearing a voice say earnestly and distinctly''Sing the dear old song agiiiu—sing for rao. I'm a listening hard, I'm listening low, boys, aud every word is a friend to me, a home to mo -everything. Say, will you sing It just for me, right now and here ? " lt was the figure and voice of Ben Lcland, an old minstrel, who left America several years ago, and after playing in Australia made his way, a broken down man, to London. Here he supported himself by playing the banjo, but generally eked out a miserable existence. The Mastodons sang the chorus again, and the figure sank back into its seat. When the audience dispersed it remained motionless, and when an atten dant came to arouse it he found Ben Leland dead.

A letter appeared in a recent issue com plaining of the looseness of supervision and laxity of control exercised at the Asylum, and stating fey way of illustration that an inmate recently escaped thesco into town, where he violently aisaultad two trades, men. We learn on the best authority that tbis occurrence did take place an stated. The lunatic is a man of highly respectablo character, and it is only recently that he was committed to the Asylum. At the de-ire of his friends, Mr Entrican, of the firm of Taylor and Entrican, grocers, went out with the unfortunate man in order to see to his safe conveyance, and prevent any possible manifsstation of opposition on his part. This duty was satisfactorily accom plished, and a few days afterwards the family of the unfortunate man changed their place of residence. On Saturday week the deranged individual entered Messrs Taylor and Entrlcan'a ahop to the amazement of b«tb gentlemen, and after engaging the latter in conversation for some time as to the whereabouts of hia family (whom he had been unable to find) suddenly struck him between the eyes with a knock-down blsw. Then in au excess of infuriate rage he Strode over to Mr Taylor and assaulted him after a similar fashion, when seeing no one else to confront he took his depar ture. Since then he has been sent back to the Asylum, but the inoffensive tradesmen still bear about th«m the marks of his ill usage,

A story of revolting cruelty is told by the "Ashburtou Gaardian." It soys : "One Sundty afternoon a party of youths visited theriver-bed, leading an aged horse by a repe. The unfortunate aoimal had broken it. leg, and had been brought to the river bed by its conductors to be shot. The shooting was performed in a manner as novel as it was inhumane. A revolver was loaded, and five ,or six times discharged up the horse's nostrils The last shot severed the rope by which the wrstched animal was held, and it plunged away up the river-bed to die a lingering and horrible death. The gentle youths with the revolver were highly tickled with the agony of their dumb victim, but thought it a pity that the rope was shit away. It was cutting short such excellent sport. Thia incident is not over-coloured. It was witnessed by a number of people, and we have the names of several of the young men con cerned iv this piece of atrocious crnelty. We shall not make thoie names public, but Will me'ely say that tho persons mentioned to us is being implicated _h the affair ought to have known bettor. Anyone ought to have known better, for the matter of that. Such conduct would disgrace Queensland savages,"

Key. X, H. Dewsbury gave his interesting lecture last evening in the Parnell Wesleyan Church, on the-'Life and writings of Sir Walter Scott." The chair was occupied by Mr Howard, who stated that the proceeds of the lecture would be devoted to the Sunday-school Library, far the purchasing of new books; he regretted that the .audienc • Was so small, but was certain that those "who were present would enjoy the iecturp. Mr' Dewsbury delivered his lec ture extempore, and jp carefully condensed form, gave a very fair _J.etch of the "gie.t poet and romancist, whose literary industry was the wonder of the age in which he lived, and whose works were dis tinguished by a moral and elevating tone of thought. The lecturer proceeded to re view Scott's poems in the order in which they were published (giving quotations), and justly characterised the "Lady of the Lake " as the post graceful, romantic, and picturesque of aU Sqott'a poems, Mr .Dews bury then glanced at Scott's nifmeron. biographies and prog*. fif,ijons, poti'pipg the incidents and vicissitudes of his life. Mr Alexander Wiseman presided at the har monium, and Mr McKinley sang the' ballad, "Daybreak," in a' satisfactory -manner, A unanimous vote of thanks was accorded to the talented lecturer, on the motion^of the Bey. W. G. Faraonaon, seconded by Mr Jamas Gilbert, and the whole closed with the benediction.

Amongst the visitors at the opera laat evening was the celebrated native chief Rewi. He occupied one of the private boxes, and evidenced great pleasure at the performance.

The petitions in the Grafton Highway District and Borongh of Parnell in favour of annexation to the city are being exten sively and inflaentially signed.

A meeting of the Early Closing Associa tion was held at the Working Mens' Club Booms last evening, Mr Smith presiding. Arrangements were made to hold a large public meeting in the Lome-street Hall on or about 26th instant, with the objeat of bringing the movement more promanently before the public. It was also decided to request the attendance and assistance of several clergymen and others on that occa sion.

The mine manager of the new Prince Imperial reports under date Jnne 13th: — The total depth sunk on the shaft for the fortnight is 25ft. ; ground still hard. The winze on leader haa been sunk 22ft. during the past fortnight, making the depth now down 62ft. The leader in the bottom is looking better, having nice clear hanging and footwall, much larger, and solid, and carrying strong dabs of gold all through the stone for a width of 2ft. I expect, if all goes right, to have the winze down the re quired depth (100 ft.} ia five weeks more.— (Signed) G. S. Ci_A.sk.

Apropos of an editorial reference in our last impression to the hard-worked condi tion of the railway employes as illustrative of the anomalous conduct of the Govern ment in legislating for the limitation of the hoars of toil, while heaping bnrthens upon its own servants, " A Subscriber " writes stating that the case of tbe letter-carriers is worse even than that of the railway officials. He is " informed on good authority " that on the arrival„of every English mail the poetmen " are on duty from 30 to 34 hours at a stretch, ana that without any extra remuneration or refreshment at night." }le considers that it is no wonder, there fore, that mistakes ate made iv the deli very of letters, or tbat the unfortunate carriers sometimes drop asleep at the street doors of houses.

A meeting was held in the ante-room of St. James's Hall lost evening, to take into consideration the formation of a Band of Hope in connection with St, James's Pres byterian Chnrch. Rev. R. F. Macnicol presided, and stated the objects lor which the meeting had been convened, lt was unanimously decided that a society should be formed, to be called the St. J anus's Presbyterian Band of Hope, and tbat the meetings should be held on the first Tues day of each month. The following officers were elected for the first year: -Presi dent, Rev. X, F. Macnicol; Vice- President, Mr J. Richardson; Superin tendent, Mr J. Gow; Treasurer, Mr a. J. Entrican ; Secretary, Mr R. C. Mackie ; Collector, Mr Priestley; Auditors, Messrs A. C. Steele and W. J. Geddis ; Kegiatrars, Messrs Rew a»d Weir; Committee, Rev. K. F. Macnicol, Meaars Gow, Mackie, Reid, Weir (2), Richardson, Brown, Gow, Orr, seur., Geddis, Hew, Priestley, and Entrican. It waa decided that the first meeting should be held on Tuesday, July 4th.

We have received a printed prospectus of a " Grand Intercolonial Juvenile In dustrial Exhibition," which it is intended to hold in the Garden Palace, Sydney, at the end of the present year. The objects of the promoters are stated to be :— I.—To stimulate the energies and display the abilities of the rising generation of the colonies. 2.—To encourage a 'spirit of emulation. 3.—To develop the inventive, constructive, and artistic faculties of all. 4.—To create a taste for the fine arts. s.—To assist tho charitable institutions by distributing amongst them the pro ceeds. Young people of both sexes, under twenty-one years of age, are invited to compete, and medals of gold, silver, and bronze besides certificates wiU be awarded the mnst deserving of them, Aaplicatioos for space will be received by R. D. Bannister, Esq, J.P., up till the 30th September, and all exhibits must be delivered at Sydney on or before the 20th of October, as it is propossd to open the exhibition on the 9th of November. It will remain open about three months.

The Wellington " Post" concludes thus an article on the Auckland-Taranaki Kail. way :—" It Ls satisfactory to learn tha; the feasibleness of the West Taupo route has now been placed beyond a doubt. We believe that fall particulars will be mads public at no very distant date, but, meaa while, we may say that a line of easy grade has been found by followi. _ up the valley of one of the rivers crossed by the Foxton- Wanganui Railway, then striking across to the west side of Taupo, and lastly joining the excellent lino which has been surveyed and proved easy and p-acticable, extending thence to the Auckland-Waikato railway. Much of the csuntry is said to be almost a dead level, aud there are no engi neering obstacle*. The advantage "of taking a railway through the centre ef the country, instead ot along the csast lino, and in the latter case having to compete with water carriage, i< self evident. Takisg aU these facU into consideration, a very strong case' ia made out for the Weat Taupo route from Well ington to Anckland, and aa the matter is oae of deep importance to both places, we should be glad to hsar of an nndentan ding being arrived at between their respec tive representatives to advocate tho scheme as one of those that should assuredly come among any worka f»r which further "borrow ing may be undertaken,"

THE SUEZ MAIL.

THE following ia a summary of news brought by the R.M.S. Malwa, which arrived at Melbourne yesterday.

LONDON, May 5,

The Channel tunnel scheme is shelved for the present. Mr Chamberlain stated to the House of Commons that the Govern ment bad decided to order the discon tinuance oi boring operations until Parlia ment bad decided on the expediency of the enterprise. Public opinion has been raani tested so strongly against It tbat little doubt ls entertained of its rejection by Parliament, A protest against the con structlen of the tunnel has recently been published, bearing 500 very influential signatures.

Abdur Rahman Pacha, the new Turkish Premier, who formerly held'the position of Governor of Bsgdad, enjoys the'reputation of being an able and conscientious adminis trator, and is a distinguished Orientalist, but knows nothing of Western ideas. The change is due to tbe Sultan's resenting Said Pacha's growing influence. The Sul tan is determined to rale by himself, and bas displayed in the matter of the Rosso- Turkish war indemnity negotiations very autocratic tendencies.

The Sultan still cherishes the project ot Turkish intervention iv Egypt, where the situation continues unsatisfactory. Bis. marck, however, has declared to the Turkish ambassador at Berlin that a Turkish occu pation of Egypt wsuld needlessly compli cate matters, The Imperial Chancellor said he believed (Austria and Italy were of the same opinion. > Thero is a growing opposition ia Bulgaria to Prince Alexander, who is now in St. Petersburg, seeking the support of " the Czar. The Conservatives who helped the Prince in the coup d'etat have made com mon cause with the Liberals. The united parties demand a constitutional vote, and the reduction of expenditure, ■ A splendid steamer, the Austral, the latest addition to the Orient line, arrived in the Thames on the Ist of May from the Clyde, having made the run in 42 hours and 10 minutes. Her length is 474 feet; breadth, 48 feet; depth, moulded, 37 feet j displacement, 9,500 tone, She is built throughout of mild steel, has thr.o steel decks, and has a sailing capacity sufficient to render her independent of steam power when necessary. Extraordinary provisions are ■ made for the general safety of the vessel and comfort of the passengers. The vessel is lit by electric light, and fitted with every scientific appliance for carrying | preserved frozen meat from Australia' to London. The Austral can also render ser vice in case of war. She can carry coal sufficient for tho voyage straight through from Londop fo Melbourne.

The bndget created little interest. The only change in taxation is the increase of carriage duty, producing between £200,000 and £300,000, to bo applied in relieving country ratepayers, of the highway rates. Wine duties remain untouched. Tho aur plus revenue over expenditure last year was £350,000. There is a falling off in the sums spent in intoxicating drinks, and the decrease is ascribed by Mr Gladstone to the improvement in the habits of the people, and the growing popularity' .of coffee palaces.

An ignorant housemaid who had to call a gentleman to dinner, found him' engaged in using a tooth-brush. " Well, is he coming? said the lady of the house, " Yes, ma'am, directly j he's just sharpening hia teeth,"

SHIPPING CASUALTY.

BRIG HUH DOWN BY TBE

ABAWATA.

Fuller Particulars,

We recently published a Sydney cablegram announcing that the Union Co.'s steamer Arawata, when leaving Sydney on Thurs day evening last, ran into and sank the brig Sea Nymph. By arrival of the Arawata laat evening we are placed in possession of fuller particulars.

Capt. Sinclair haa kindly supplied us with an account of the catastrophe as follows :— " Left the wharf at 11.40 p.m, on a voyage to New Zealand, weather thick with heavy rain squalls, wind from E.S.E., strong breeze. After leaving the wharf steamed out slow ahead, on the port held. Kept stopping aud starting engines slow ahead, so that the ship might be got round before going across the harbour too tar, wishing to keep on the starboard side of the fair way. When the ship's head was halfway between Blue Point and Dawe's Point, which 1 could see through the rain by lights on the points, the helm was steadied. We had not gone more than about three abip lengths wben we sighted a white-painted schooner nearly ahead, and close aboard, withoat any lights burning or any lookout on deck. The first mate called from the forecastle, and the second mate did the same when passing aft. Could get no answer. After clearing this vessel on the hard-a-port helm tbe engines were stopped, and helm put hard a-starboard, going "slow ahead" to swing our quarter clear of the schooner. After tho schooner waa passed another vessel's hull waa sighted close to and nearly ahead of us. The rain at tbis time was very heavy and thick. Could not judge the distance between the vessels, so stopped and went full speed astern, as I could not clear on any helm by keeping on slow ahead. But tbe two vessels keep ing so close together, after clearing the first with a little headway, tbe full speed astern would not bring up the ship before striking. The brig, which proved to be the Sea Nymph, sf Sydney, in ballast, outward bound, was struck amidships, breaking in some of her planking, which allowed the water to rush in. Did not see the brig sink. Two of her men got on board ot the steamer, while the remainder of the crew got into their own boats. I asked them if they were "All right?" and was answered "Yes," Slowed down steam, and came to anchor in Farm Cove. Here landed the two belong ing to the brig; and, as'l could do nothing more, had the boat hoisted up and started ior sea, at 2 o'clock on Friday morning, weather being still thick, with heavy rain and stroig E.S.E. wind."

Captain Sinclair attributes the collision to the schooner, which he first encountered. He waa informed that she brought up iv the fairway about 9 o^clock. Nobody on the brig knew what her name wa», nor where she came from. This vessel, although without lights, was cleared by the steamer by a little good management, but the brig, which only came into view when she was passed, was too close to permit the slightest chance of averting a collision. Both the brig and schooner were at anchor, having evidently brought np owing to the prevailing heavy weather. Those on the Arawata did not see the Sea Nymph sink, but we bave been informed by cable that she did so, pro bably after the steamer left.

Such are the facts of the case as far as are known. What the crew say on the subject, and further particulars respecting the schooner, muat be looked for from Sydney later on.

AUCKLAND BUILDING SOCIETY.

The tenth annual general meeting of the Auckland Permanent Co-operative Build ing and Investment Society waa held last evening in the lecture-hall of the Youag Men's Christian Association, There were about forty members present. Colonel Haultain presided.

ANNUAL R-.POBT.

The annual report wa3 read by the secre tary. It ghowed : — Keceipta : Theae amounted to £84,427 10a 6d, being £13,356 0« 7d less than in the previous year, but shewing a decided increase in the iucoma from Investors' subscriptions. The diminu tion of revenue is accounted for by the com mittee having been obliged to refuse money on deposit, reducing the receipts under that hiad from £41,257 Os 24 as last year, to £13,608 Ss aa per present account, a differ enos of £27,64814« 2d. Loans : The amount lsnt on mortgage during the year was£9,llo. Balance-sheet: The accounts for the year show a net profit (after crediting investors' shares with interest at tbe rate of eight per cent, per annum) of £1,171 19s 4d. This admits of a bonus at the rate of two per cent, per annum, besides providing amply for contirgenciea. A bonus at the rate of two per cent, per annum has therefore been credited to all investors' shares, which have besn ou the books for twelve months and upwards, and to all borrowers'shares which were current on Ist April of this year. Properties in Liquidation : After paying ! the bonus as above the committee propose to transfer the surplus of profit and loss account to the credit of " properties liquida tion suspense account," which will then have accumulated about £290 as a provision to meet losses in realising aecuritiss which have fallen to the society by default of borrowers. Considering tha large amount which has been advanced during the ten years of the society's existtnee, it is grati fying to find how small the number of de faulters has been. The total amount ot the society's losses during the ten years is £308 12slld. Shares: 2,7BBnewshareswereissued during last year. The share income as per reaister on 31at March was aa fellows:— 3,137_ investors' shares, producing wsekly, £406 17s 6d; 3.165J borrowers' shares, producing weekly, £263 2s 4Jd; 11,303 shares, weekly income £66919s 10|d. The Chairman, ia moviig the adoption of the report, said it was _ matter of con gratulation that they were able to declare a dividend of 8 per cent., with a bonus ol 2 per cent., and trusted tbat next year they would be in an equally satisfactory position. The motion was seconded by Mr Eyre, and agreed to,

Ofmcebs.—The election of officers was proceeded with, and the following nomina tions were read out ;-President, Colonel Haultain; Vict-Piesident, Mr T. Thomp son ; Treasurer, Mr J. Potter. Committee- Messrs F. Cherry, W. S. Cochrane, H. N. Garland, G. Harper, H. W. Heath, J. James, VV. Lodder, S. Viokers, and J, Watts. Auditors—Messrs L, A, Durrien and W. Gorris. Trustee—Mr B. Tonks. The nominations being equal in number to tho vacancies, the above gentlemen were declared elected. Mr W. Lodder retnrned thanks to the shareholders for having elected him. This concluded tbe business of the general-netting.

SPECIAL MEETING.

I Immediately after the general meeting, a I special meeting was held to consider various proposed alterations in the rules. The ; reason of these was thus referred to in the annual report: - The principal object of the propaied changes is to improve the position of borrowing members, 1 his is to be effected in four particulars-Ist. Byre ducing the weekly repayments. 2nd. By reducing the. scale of fines. 3rd, By re ducing the cost of de-ds and facilitating the granting of additional loans. 4th. By em powering the committee to grant short time loans, at lower rates of mterest than the scale of fonryear and upwards yields. But in order also to meet the need for checking the over supply of funds the proposed changes provide : Ist. JFor restricting the number of investing shares held by any one member to 400, instead of 600, as at present.2nd_.For empowering the committee to stop the issue ol investing shares when desirable. Should the proposed alterations be carried, tbe reduced scale of repayments will como info force at once. The rules were then repealed, and the proposed alterations adopted.—Votes, of thanks to the officers and chairman concluded the proceedings.

An Ohio man has been struck by lightt ning nine times, and isn't dead yet. You have tp take office away from an Ohio man to kill him.

An bstitnable but far from eloquent preacher is sent to deliver a series of Lenten disconrs.s ia a rural church. The congregation interrupts his discourse with many yawns and much shuffling of feet and rustling of prayer-books.. "My dear frionds," says the orator with mildness "you ridicule me because I preach badly Do you not see, 0 my dear brethren, that ln ridiculing me yoifc cast ridicule upon yourselvos! Because, beloved friends, if I could preach well, do you think I wculd hava been sent out here to minister to a lot of lunkhead ignoramuses like you ?"

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUTEB'S TEUCOKAMS,

Hie Disturbance at Alexandria

SINTY-SETEN EUROPEANS KILLED,

ALEXANDRIA, June 12.

Farther particulars which have transpired regarding the recent outbreak in tbis city show definitely that it arose throueh a Maltese stabbing au Ar.,b soldier of the .Egyptian army, who was maltreating the Greek Consul. It is also now known that the loss of life was much greater than was at first supposed, aad according to the most authentic accounts 67 ."Europeans were killed during tbe disturbance.

DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER BILL.

LONDON, June 12.

In the Heuse of Lords this afternoon, a Bill for legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister was rejected by a majority of four.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jane 12.

It is announced that Count Tolstoi, Minister ef Public Instruction, has been appointed Mini.ter of the Interior, vice General Count Ignatieff, resigned.

LONDON WOOL SALES,

LONDON, June 12

At the wool sa^ea to-day, 8,000 bales were catalogued. The demand continues active, and prices are firm.

VISIT OF DAVITT TO AMERICA. LONDON, June 10.

It ia announced that Michael Davitt, the Land League chief, is about' to visit America. Since the Phoenix Park murders the contributions to the funds of the League from across the Atlantic have fallen off to a seriou. extent, and it ia conjectured that Mr Davitt'a mission is to restore the con fidence of Irish-Americans in the operations , of the League. CAPE OF GuOD HOPE LOAN. A Capa of Good Hope 4 per cent, loan of £3.000,000 hi_3 been placed oa the market. The minimum has been fixed at £94. THE HARVEST PROSPECTS.

The harvest in Ireland is excellsnt. Accounts from the United States show that the harvest proapect3 are bad. The French harvest prospects are excel lent.

OBITUARIES,

LONDON, June 6.

The Keiv. John Curwen, a well-known independent minister, who dereloped aad promoted the Tonic Sol-fa method of teach ing, and who founded the Tonic Sol-fa Association; and Rev, Andrew K. H.Boyd, D.D., magazipe contributor and religious writer, are dead.

SIR HENRY PARIES,

LONDON, June 7.

Sir Henry Parkes returns to Sydney in a month, via the Cape, under the doctor's orders,' "

AUSTRALIAN.

VICTORIAN TAXATION

MELBOURNE, June 13.

It is stated that the Government intend to modify the tckeme for readjusting-the taxation which was aniouuced by Sir Bryan O'Loghlen in his financial statement. Nothing, however, is definitely known witn regard to the measure which the Govern ment propose to bring down.

THE OPERA.

The large and fashionable audience that assembled at tbe Opera Houae last evening, to witnes tbe final performance in Anck land by Mr Williamson's talented company, must have- been very gratifying to the management. All parts of the house were fairly filled, and the most thorough ap preciation was demonstrated. The pro gramme included the "Pirates of Pen zance" and the last act of "Patience," "The celebrated waltz song, " Poor Wander ing One," Serg.ant Murphy's lucubrations on the unhappy lot of the police, and the Major General's song were the numbers en cores'. In " Patience," the members of the company surpassed themselves. Mr Ver non's Bunthorne was more amusing tban ever, and the many humorous points were well brought out. The duet between Bun thorne and Lady Jane, "Go to Him and Say to Him," was rewarded with a double encore.

DEPARTURE OF THE OPERA TROUPE.

The Williamson Opera BouEfe Troupe leave for Sydney th_3 evening by the Arawata, after one of the most successful operatic " seasons " ever played in this city, in fact their tour through New Zealand ha. be.n attended with uninterrupted success, whether the term be accepted in its finan cial or meritorious sense. Such a result sup-" plies coavincing proof of the statement frequently made that the people of this colony iv general, and of Auckland iv particular, are never tardy iv their recognition nor stinted ia their patronage of real musical or dramatic ex cellence ; but no wonder need be felt at their indifference to the third or fourth-rate combinations which sometimes visit us in the sanguine belief that communities like ours can be easily pleased and duped with facility. Wken Mr William son projected his New Zealand tour he was earnestly dissuaded from undertak ing it by the prediction that it wonld re sult disastrously for him. Instead of listen ing to these pessimistic predictions, and bringing over a portion of his company, he had the enterprise tp try for himself the effect of finished performances by a well equipped troupe, and like most enterprising men he has had no reason to regret the ven ture, In Dunedin and Christchurch, the company were flatteringly received and well-supp-rted, and ia Auckland, after pro ducing Gilbert and Sullivan's three latest compositions—viz , "Pmafsre," "Pirates of Penzance," aad " Patience "—op a scale of unprecedented richness to a long run of crowded houses, tfygy leave in full flush of success, prior engagements tendering an ex tension of the season absolutely impossible. Since the Soldene Troupe were here, no comic opera company at all approaching the one under review in effectiveness has ap peared in New Zealand. The ladies of. the chorus, iv addition to musical ability of no mean order, possess to a charming degree those personal graces which so largely contribute t* the production of a good impression, and the principals, including, of course, the skilful conductor (S3 ignor Giorza), are artists of undoubted talent. The prima donna (Miss Alice Bees) has not yet attained.to the maturity of her great Vocal powers, but I her professional achievements so far show that'she is destined to achieve dis tinction upon the lyric stage, - Her fresh young voice with its rare quality, surpass ing sweetness and flexibility, coupled with her attractive personnel, and unaffected acting, will render the lady a favourite wherever she appears, while the fact ot her being Colonial-born and bred is an addi tional recommendation. In her, a. in Miss Sherwin, we recognise with pleasure the ability of the colonies to produce artists ot their own, whose merits will be displayed amongst us in their first glesa, as it were, thus render ing v. year by year less dependent upon the people ot the Old World, and the paling stars they tend us-.stars who.c pristine effulgence is gone, whose powers are on the wane, aud whose triuaiph. are over. Miss Rees has a brilliant i atu-e before her, and we cordially wrsh her long life and unim paired health to realise all it- promises. Mr Williamson deserves every praise for the capital operatic representa tions which he has been enabled by means of good, organisation, completeness of accessories and sumptuousness oi mount ing to give us, while to the careful I management and business-like tact of the agent (Mr J. P. Macdonald) the thorough satisfaction of the public with '• the, arrangements made for, their comfort and convenience is in great part due. Mr Moore (the treasurer) has also assisted materially to render the season a success. It will be interesting ana at the samte time welcome news for the Uiblic to leait that liberal patronage has decided Mr William son to bring fresh novelties from timo to time, and amongst the first that may be expected are George Itignold, the English comedian, and Emilie Melville, the Ameri- | can opera bouffe singer. I

An Irishman one hundred and ten years o'd has just died, in Ottawa. His father lived to h. one hundred and fifteen years old.

" Yessir," raid the marketman, " plenty of game on hand. What'll you have?'' And the gentleman replied : " Oh, I don't wish to purchase any now. I expect to go ont. hunting tbis afternoon, and I just thought I'd make sure there was some in the market, in oase I didn't kill any,"

TELEGRAMS.

(PEE PBESS ASSOCIATION.)

The Steamer Westport Ashore. WELLINGTON, this day. Information has been received that the steamer Westport ia on shore in Horse Shoe Bay, 6 miles from Akaroa Heads No lives lost. The captain thinks she can be got off with assistance.

WANGANUI, this day. In an article on the Rangitikei Bridges the " Herald" says : "Repeated warning had been given to the authorities of the Bridge, and something very like what has occurred was foretold." It strongly urges inquiry, and states it waa only by accident that there was not a disaster of the same nature as at the Tay Bridge.

CHHISTCHURCH, this day

KAIAPOI WOOLLEN FACTORS

Consequent upon the great increase of work in the Kaiapoi Woollen Factory, 180 additional hands are to be put on at once. The Industrial prize at the Exhibition has been awarded to the Kaiapoi Woolen Manufacturing Company. 250 licenaes for killing game have been issued this season. LADIES' CLUE. It is proposed to establish a Ladies' Gab in Christchurch. ESCAPE OF A PRISONER. The prisoner Longmara, alias Elms, alias Elmsdale.on remand for burglary, made hia escape this morning throngh tbe window of a room in which he wasconfiaed at the R.M. Court, in waiting for the opening of the Court. He haa not yet been re-captured. THK TRAGEDY AT OXFORD. At the Oxford inquest, one of the wit nesses said a sudden change had been remarked in Greenfield's conduct during the last few days, which none of his mates could explain. The verdict was insanity on Greenfield's part. Nothing else new wa3 elicited.

The last of the weol sales this season was held to-day. The highest prices were as follows :-■ First combing, la 8d ; crosa-bred, 9|d; second cowbing and third combing, la 6d ; first clothing, ls 6_c'l; second do, and third do., ls s_;d. Judgment was reserved in the case of Studholme v. the Queen. Mr Alison Smith in his evidence said the spark-catchers used were the best made. They had tried al sorts, but none were perfect, though the apparatus us _d in New Zealand was the best invented.

INVaRCARGILL, this day.

A boy namsd Adam Well., aged 10, re cently cemmitted to the Dunedin Industrial School, was charged at the Police Court this morning with having absconded there from. It appeared he had walked to In. vercargil, doing the journey in three days.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

.{Before J. E. Macdonald, Esq., R.M.J DP.UN-_E_.-.ES3. — Thomas Taylor and' James Walsh were fined 5s each.

Walter's Vagaries.—Walter Weslop,, formerly of the Industrial Home, was charged with absconding from the service of William Dudder, of South Wairoa, on the 31st March.—Mr Browning appeared for the prisoner, who pleaded not guilty.— George P. Hogan, master of the Industrial Home, deposed that he could not swear that prisoner was the absconder, as he had never seen him. (Witness put in several documents in relation to the boy, Weston.) Mrßrowning said there was no evidence to show that the .boy had ab sconded, and he had two brothers in Court who were ready to take care of him. Mr Hogan said Mr Luder had complained to him, and he gave loformation to the police, ana the boy was found in the em ploy of Mr Pilkington, of Tamaki West. He did not wish to see the boy punished. This was all the evidence, and as there was nothing to connect the boy with the papers produced by the master of the Home, he was discharged.

Chasgeof Theft.—Joseph Hayes was brought up on a charge of stealing £13, on the Sth instant, from the dwelling of Chatles Stone.—Sergeant Gamble opened the case.—Charles fctone deposed that he was a baker, of West Queen-street; knew the prisoner Hayes; at the beginning of the month prisoner was staying in bis house ; he was there on the Bth; a couple of loads of firewood were shot down at his houae, and prisoner was engaged to stow it away in the bake-house; it was taken from tbe street .through the shop by the pr.so_.er; he (prosecutor) was busy in the bake-house at the time; it was 11 o'clock in the morning; there were silver and notes ia the bag, amounting to about £15; having paid for the wood, he put the bag and remainder of the money in hii coat pock • md hung it against the door. Prison or conld see the money; he was in and out the shop.- Drew his bread, put on his coat, and went out to se.ve his cus tomers. Missed the moiey in the evening. Prisoner had no money, and came ti him in distiws ; he allowed him to sleep over • th<" oven, and gave him his food for doing odd jobs. Had known prisoner about ten years.—To prisoner: Did not lose the money on the road.—John Glllander, pro prietor of the Pacific Hotel, Queen-street, deposed that on the Sth inst. prisoner was at the bar of the hotel; he was spending money ; asked witness to take care of a £1 note for him ; gave it np to the detective. Prisoner h«d new clothes on, and an im proved appearance; remarxed, You've been making money, Joseph ; prisoner replied, Oh,yet,|_.ot mypensioa; witnesssaid,Thisis not pension time. Prisoner replied that he waa dealt with differently from the general run of old soldiers—had "his pension from England direct. Prisoner called next day, and witness changed a note for him.—Geo. Vallack, waiter at the Pacific, gave similar evidence. Prisoner was shouting for every body around. He noticed prisoner's liberality, and said, Things are looking np, old boy. Prisoner replied, "Just got my pension, lad; will you come to the opera to-night';" Wijaees consented, and prisoner treated him to "Patience." He seemed quite flush of notes; he thought he should marry again if "he could find a comely widow.—Charles Hannkin, assistant to Mr John Smith, draper, Queen-street, deposed that prisoner purchased goods at Mr Smith's shop on the afternoon of the Sth inst. Saw prisoner pay for the goods 13s ll_d ln silver.—Mrs Francis Beal, of WeUealey-street East, saw prisoner on the Sth in her husband', shop; he purchased the coat (produced), and paid for it with a £1 note ; gave prisoner 12s in silver—De tective Sullivan arrested the prisoner on the charge. Prisoner denied bil knowledge of the money, but afterwards he said he found £6 on the floor in Mr Stone's place. He had £5 5s 3d in his pocket when arrested ; received £1 from Mr Gillander. Prisoner said he had purchased goods at Mr Smith's, and a coat of Mr BeaT; said 'he was so drunk that he could not account for all the money.—This being the case, the deposi tions were read over to the prisoner! who, having nothing to say, was f ally committed fortriaL '

St_:A--I-.g feom the Persoh.—Samuel Vivian, on remand, again, appeared in answer to a oharge of stealing the sum of £17 from the person of Henry Dignan on the 3rd inst; ' Mr' Tyler appeared iv de fence. Sergeant Major Pardy represented the police, and briefly stated the case. The prosecutor, Dignan, was a bushman who had been working very hard and ac cumulated a sum of money. The old man came into town and engaged the prisoner, who was a cabman, to drive him about the city ; he spent hia money liber ally, and prisoner, it would be shdwn, de prived the bushman of £17.—Henry Dignan deposed that he had recently been employed at the Tairua saw mills; he reached Auckland on Saturday week. ■ He had £20, in notes, and'a cheque upon him. He fell in with Vivian on that day. Vivian drove him to the bank to cash the cheque, £14 5«. . Had 14 note, and 5s in silver. Placed the .notes between his flannel and linen shirts. Had £6 beside. Vivian drove him to-the Swan Hotel, Mechanics' Bay, and trom thence to the New Caledonian, a corner house. Had his money upon him. Was certain of it. ■ Prisoner pat his hand in his shirt for the money, and some oi it dropped en the floor. Prisoner said he wanted £2 for cab hire. He objected to giving him that amount; it was too much, -Subsequently ho went to bed, and in the morning ho found that his notes had vanished, and all that he had in his pocket was a half sovereign and a florin.—To Mr Tyler : Went first to Mr Lynch's Aurora Hotel, and had three or four drinks; then went to the wharf. Could not distinctly say where he first met prisoner; it might have been at Fernandez's Hotel; had beenrdrinking freely. Gave Mr Adams £1 for the cab man's fare. Had seen Patrick O'Brien; he was 8 bit of an acqnaintsf.ee, not a par ticular friend, Pat was at the Swan; rode in the cab to the Caledonian. When on the drink and with plenty of money he tound plenty of friends—was on good terms

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 14.



PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND. Any person may appoint tho Public Trustee i executor and trnateo under bis will or codicil. Any present trustee may transfer tho man agement of trust property to tho Pabllo Trustee, who will tberoupon hold audi property upon the original truats attaching thereto. Any person, company, association, or publio body within or without the colony, may place any property belonging to them ln charge of the Public Trnateo upon trust for such uses as may be defined in the deed creating the trust Any building, land, or friendly society may, by Its rules, provide that property belonging to it may be placed in tho Pabllo Trust Offlee, for Buoh trusts and uses and with such powers as ma? be defined in or by tho said rules. The advantages oifsred are ;— Ist. State ouakantek against speculation fraud, or dishonesty. 2nd. All proposed Investments are con sidered by a Board, consisting ot the Honorable Colonial Treasurer, tho Atttorney General, the Comptroller and Auditor General, the Government Insurance Commissioner, and the Publio Trustee. Careful consideration of all Beourltles offered 1. therefore ensured. • . , 3rd Tho Publio Trustee, in his corporate capa city, NEVEB DIES, NEVEB LEAVES THE COUNTBY, and NEVER BECOME!. INCAPACITATED, thUS avoiding tho many inconveniences resulting trom frequent fresh appointment, of Trustees, necessitated by death, change of abode, or tnenta or bodily Infirmity. Sth. Punctuality nnd promptitude ln the re mittance of periodical payments to beneficiaries under trust or will to any ptrt ot the oolony or , Ulsewnere at which it may bo desired that pay . ments Bhould be made. fith. Tbo effective check which la called Into ©POT.Jt.on before any moneys can bo drawn from * the Public Trustee's account. 6th. Reasonable charges: On estates such as are now being considered tho Public Trnatee is antborfgedto charge 1) per cent, on all receipts, nnd 1. per cent, on disbursements, and 6a per cent, on all moneys invested. No change Is mode for obtaining probate, nor for passing . stamp and property tax returns, nor for corres powlenco however voluminous Thus the say" . Ins; to estates placed In this offlco is consider- R.C. HAMKRTON, i Publio Trustee. BELOW ALL. —i — c s.d. Waltham Watches. .. ..366 . English Watohes ... __ ..860 Beat Genovaa _ 2 10 0 Gold Hunting Genevas .. ..700 i Bottle-ham's Gents.. .. .. 20 0 0 V. H. LKWISSON, Opposite Union Bank. gUKVE V I N G, .GENERAL BTODDARD, who for more than SI years was in the Department of Public Works (Kngbieer Branch) In India, will open a i '->; I/Ism on the ldtti Jnly proximo for Instruction _54^,.i^^,«SlaAW.'ltsbranoh8B l Inclusive .7 i_-JB2!i,.fe I «*»•* » Quarter, which will <£ fissß2.r U ""°l"J> °"v ' A lv"> "> lhroß hour.' |i; .4 ',«*»* OtwhsngaV - w>w*Vß**> *P»m House,



Special Advertisementa. . - FROM THIS DATE, - - 5 PER CENT 5 Wifii. bi Allowed ok ALL CASH PURCHASES jbom ONK0 NX Pound *• And Upwards. jf, COSGRAVE & CO. ABOVE ALL Tha Largest, Best and Cheapest Stock: Of WATCHKS In New Zealand, all in my window, n and marked ln plain figures. F. H. LKWPSON, queen-street. Opposite Onion Bank. J. TON3OS GAM-CKI fBOBEBT CRANWBIX QITY Jo[A sLL j^RCADE, FURNITURE, CARPETS, DRAPERY, CLOTHING. o We have Jest Received a Splendid Assortment * or CARPKTQ , arpetO i Handsome Wilton. Royal Axmlnster, and Brussels, with Borders to match. Also Tapestry, Felt, Kidderminster, Dutch, and Jute Stair Carpets. OIL CLOTHS and LINOLEUMS, New Desigas. Carpets made up and laid In the beat workman like style. HEARTH RUG 3 (various kinds), from 53 upwards. GARjIICK & CRANWELL, • City HaU Arcade, Garuck & Cranwell Allow 5 per cent..Discount On all Cash Forchaaeg over SI. TTOUSE3 FURNISHED THROUGHOUT. TjtOKNITOBK of oil klnda ready for deliveiy. TRON BEDSTEADS In Great Variety T> KUUING of all sizes kept in stock. J' U3T RffiCKlVftD-BrU-sels Carpet at 3s 64 per yard. LINOLK UMS iNewUealßns_ First and Second Quality. KAUTJFtIL A-.aOKTM-K.Tot FANOY BRACKETS, bevel glass fronta ond sides. NEW BTYLK of Vases, Jars, and Baskets' for Pot and Cut Flowers. ____£ STYLISH ußktONNic-. FastDjea Warranted to Wash. . < B&fsROU-. FU-UNIXUKE of every descrip- J tion, , DkAWInG-ROUM FIJK-M'-JKb. Latest ______ YOU AKic INVITED to Inspect our stock before Furnishing. RSAT CARK taken in PACKING and DELIVERING 600D8. TJRNI3H YOUR HOU3I- from the CITY HALL ARCADB. Gaklick & Cranwell, CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERER3JAND OUTFITTERS, general house furnishers. S2S£2££22£-sSs«hks;s:ss:ks!s«s« oooooooooooooooooooooopppp booooooooooooooooooooooaoSi __________________________ 5333335535.33535555555a5-.ag __ _-_.-_.--. _. _.-_,_- — _. ■-, -. i- — -« — -- _. _, _• _• f« _. tH _< SS33SSS3SSSSSS3SSSS3SSSSSS 00000000000000000000000000 1882 "Y^INTER -50 CASES 50 The first portion of the NEW GOODS for this Season aro now on view, amongst which are some MAoyiFicErr Lnrea or BOYS' A_ND YOUTHS' CHEAP SUITS. ' Parents A_n> Guardians will find it advan tageous to make an Early Selection. The STOCK of MEN'S CLOTHING Is simply superb, and the "Variety o. HATS, HOSIERY. SHIRTS, BLANKETS, FLAN NELS, Sec, second to none ln New Zealand. Auckland Branch: QUEEN-STREET, Opposite Theatre Royal; And at AuazßT-STRZET, THamtm. J. FITZSIMONS, Manager, • aaoaaaaaqn'flflaaaaQoaoaQqoqfl ■ iiiiisiiiiiiiiis <<^3<^<<<<3^<^^_r«H<_r_;_'^ _4afSf4as-m»_„___Mmsa__a___fi_ _.NSJ_.-.-.NISINNXNNN;sIN!SNSINNNNN:SIN '• Haf.awasKaH.assassa__M«aHM«aa i ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ 9__SS_.3S3SSS__S3__SS32SS33r._S3 I _H^F-i^^HH£-iH^H^c-ic-i_-i_-i_-ip'HE-iriri&<ri_-H ! VITE HAVE KECErijAI A LARGE QUANTITY OF LTJLACK pLOTH T ADIES' JD \J JACKETS, PcmcHASES Cheap, at the End or the Season, THAY WILL BE OFFERED AT LOW PRICES. J, Q-S.RAVS- & O -g-ALCIONE & ORIENT STEAMER. We are now Opening np from above Veenela tho VERY LATEST STYLES in ■ Millinery (very strllsh) Dress Good; Untrimmed Bonnets Plain? and Brocaded and Hats Velvets The New Flower Head Plain and Broosded Dress Velveteens Lace Goods Mantles and Jaokets Fancy Wool Goods Ulsters Taffeta Glooes Hosiery KID GLOVES (Ist Choice), not to be hod elsewhere. Blanket. Towels Flannels, Plain & Twill Corsets Calicos Cretonnes Sheetings Tea Cloths, Sco, . A Very Complete Assortment ot BABY LINEN AND LADIES' & CHILDS' UNDERCLOTHING. Boys' Suits I Collars Boys' Ulsters Shirts Boys' Hats I Hosiery Tebms : 5 peb cent, Discount yon Cash. M.ILNB AND ChOYCB, AUOKLAND, w. n. b ridgman Has Just Purchased a LOT OF REMNANTS OF FRENCH MERINOS, SATIN CLOTHS, AHD . I - OTHER DRESS GOODS, ] B-xoNama to a Bankrupt Stock. t Have been bought Low, . , And will bo l SOLD AT A VERY MODERATE * ADVANCE. . J A Large Assortment Gents' Black Xi yes. _ very Cheap t 60 Pairs' Ladiea .-button Tan Kid Gloves, 2a 6d f pair, worth 5a l A Nice Stook ot Block Sllkß, aU prices; two t ehe.v to* __\_ tUgbar Bpotted' wiu «* rold I w ßetw?__2.? e Se-r" ge'lB yard,Bplendld valne a Just Purchased, a Large Lot of Warehouse camples : _ A Groat Variety of Articles to bo Bold Cheap. _, worthy of Inspection _ A New Lot of Boys' Clothing opened this week. ■ n all sorts and sizes; very nice Goods - ' v Also, Lot of New Tweeds, splendid patterns, all ° Ulster Tweeds and Jacket Cloths, In variety a Blankets, Flannels, Calicos, Sec Wi R. B. will, from this date, give a DIS- ? COUNT of ONE SEALING jofr KVERY t POUND on CASH PURCHASES. ; b Tha Cash System being alike an advantage to. a Buyer and Seller, not having to provide for bad: , debts, I can hell CHEAPER that if I did a large cror.lt trade. ° Patterns Free by Post on application, p FIVE PER CENT. DISCOUNT IN THE _ POUND FOR CASH, AT THE tt JUNCTION DRAPERY •ypAREHOUS--, c< i Upper Qu____.._ra_£_iT, *pl



Special AQverrisemeniSß. mHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE .< ---'' Crown ' Flour, in sacks, 100's and HCs "Champion",, „ ~ _ "Cantab; »„ ~ Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat Wears Mux, Anckland Seeds i Seeds i Seeds i W. J.Hii? * C8: Havo Just Landid their NEW SEASON'S CLQVf-ES, which are of Very Superior Quality. White Clover, Engllah and Dutch Red Clover. English and American Cowgrass, Kngllah and American Alsyke, Timothy, Trefoil, Rape Lucerne, Linseed, Sec, Sec, Sec Having purchased prior to the rise, enables them to offer the above s.t wholesale rates. Inspection Invited. Also, Poverty Bay Rye Grass, machine dressed a splendid sample Southern Rye Grasa. Italian Rye Grass Cootrafoot, Prairie Grass, Pos Prcetenais And all other kinds of Agricultural and Garden Seeds. bonedust! bonedust At the City Council's desire, we have deter mined to clear ont onr present stock, and in order to do so quickly, we have reduced the prices for cosh. Onr quotations are from £6 to t_, according to quantity and quality. Dr Stock : Bell's Celebrated } inch and Boneflour: Sydney 2 star and 3 Star Bonedust and Boneflour; and a limited quantity of Sop pet's local manufacture. We have also for Sale 1 3 New Robey's 8 and S h.p. Engines and Thrashers Coulter's Drills Kearsley's Combined Reaper and Mower Corneas' Patent H.P. Chaff-cutter Also, Corbett Se Peel's manufacture Double-furrow Ploat. lis, well worth inspection Single-fumrow Ploughs, Horse Hoes Cultivators, Rollers and Clod-orushers Winnowers, Cheese Presses Cheeaemakers, Chaff-cutters (small) tec. Sec Sec Also, Feed and Seed Oata, Maize. Barlej-/ Flour.' & harps, Oatmeal, Chair, Bran, Fowl Wheat, fire, &c. fto. Prime Samples of Picked Table Potatoes GUANO. Peruvian, OhlendoriFa, Dissolved Peruvian Maldon Island, Huon Island, and other Che mical Manures. W. J. H™ 51 & C° 101. QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. ■jl/r E D I C A I* DR. SCHWARZBACH may bo Consulted for Diseases of tfießYß. EAR. and THROAT. at Albert Park (Mra Sclera's). Princaa street, Auckland. Hours: From 10 to 1.