SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

TODAY.

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DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. '" Tnl&roa 8.8.. Hansby, for the Jon th We^oVsXtfarqnhar. for Tauianga Gtonelg, 8.8.. StephenßOß. for nussell 4)oikua e.s,, Norla. for Mercury Bay nSionDOrt. Wane, Moi cod, lor Hokianwi StoSwor, bX Johnson, lor Manukau TO-DAY. EeaMrd. brlgantlne. Smith, for ThamM

VESSELS EXPECTED.

VBiOt London.—Westmeath, s.s., H.D.BJ.F., Jtod March 17; BaniritUei, ship. V.N.K.P.. Jknnaryßß: Clyde, ba. quo. Q.O.G. P.. February Si Look Ken. barque. J.ii.aw.. yebrnaryß. KMtLothian, ship, Maroh 10; Glanoo.Glenlora, and Cumbria loading. „ Fbom ban FBANOHoo-AoetraUa, P.M.5.8..

*¥«£!'«iw TonK.-Ransom, Jannary IMj Mendo«a,Febiuaiy 26. Handalaie and Btanloy. '"bo'mh Bbi latAtroa -Agnes BelL jSeaßreeiie, B»xoo, Golden Isle. Maieppa. and Pirate. Wwolsrm. - Tongoy. b&rque, April 25 ; W B^^ QPo B Kohan Theodor. barqaa, Mm Duedlii; Fawn, briu, BUerton. ■phooner. bom Lyttetton ; H. B. Hteenkin, brig, from O*m*ru.

IMPORTS.

Pef Walhow, from LytMton: 236 Backs pota toti-Adam Laybourn and Co. Bx ft,*. Waihora-S6O oases irult, S oases Oanterbnrj' baoon.—Q. W. lilnney

iNWABDa COABTWlß*.—Korval, from BMell, withSOtons coal: chiißUn».trom Whanaaroa, with 48,673 feet timber; Walpu. from Walpn. -with 35 kauri lons. Odiw.bds COABT*IS*.-Paku. for Talma; Wild Duok, for Whanaarelj May Flower, tor Wade; Walpu, for Uttle Barrier.

CtaißßD OOIWAJ.DB -Vision, brfsr, ■ for KilparaV Malay, schooner, for San Franolsco; Maryßaana«/iie. sonooner. for WbaagareL

The lona arrive* at 1.30 a_ ?-..**™»«*3Z Messrs VHlsou. Thomas. WhHelaw, Webb, Halnfen. BMoit. Bewett. ?reralean Keane. SheDpard. 8ml»h Mot^an. MoOraoe, Jenkins, Harris. Mann, / Joyd. and Hughes.

The Tham4S «t«amor Kotomahau* has been BnppUed with a new proueller. Mr L. W. Eaton held a sale of Hobart fruit to-day, whloh was larKoly attended. Hobart apples brought the hlfthost prices of the season, viz.. 7s 9d to Us per case; Sydney oranges, rather ■mall, 6a to 7s; pumpkins, 2s to S3 per 108.

Messrs K. and A. Isaacs held a sale of grooery and oilmen's goods at thtlr mart. The trade was well represented. All the lines were Quitted at Btttisfaotory figures. Bidding generally brisk.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

• DEPARTURES I Areyle. 5.«.. MoArthur.,for Waltara Oteto,»s..for-Welllnaton; > Bowena. &»., Scott, for Waltara Penßuid, 8.8., for Sonthera parti

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

{BT TBLKOBAPH.—OWN COBBESPOHDJtNT.

" TkKopoha, this day. ' Loading: Anna BeU and Graßmere. iiutxvv. this day, Loaded: JnUna Voirel. Loading: Annie Wft DABfIAVIU .,,^^ 5 31 . . Dlaobargtag: Mary Und.

Wlndbound: Colonist,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Bluff, thla day, r 7 Arrived: Manaponil. She b»11s at 1 p.m. for L '■' ".DsSSto: Beloori passengers j-Meura Dark. la 'MtSSohUn, Vlokere, Turner, Mra Angus, and ■ SBteerage. - ■ fPKB MEBOHANT SHIPPING AND UNDEB " WBTTKB3 ASBOOIATIONj. i* London. May !2. W Arrived : Snips Blitß. ftoiai Port Chalmeie.- If . JmStt S9- Waltara. from Wellington, Feb r raurwilOoromindel, fiom Napier. Jantary U Sf- - '■:■■. .. j .

COMMERCIAL.

Kvkn.wq Btab Offloe, Tuesday. MS Gabbibl Lewis held a targe sale of oleo- KTaphs, handsomely framed, tp-day. The sale was numerously attended by lovers Of the fine Sto,Sd manTwere sold at litUe more thanthe Sort' of tne ffames. The subjects were Sorlp tuxal, historical, scenic, and, In short, the Setae" embraced almost every conceivable subject, such as matrimony, which readily Bold forfll 16a; nautloal scene. £1158; Falls. £1.12116 d; Toto of Wakefleld. £1 15s; Mountain RaaKe, fil 108: Bear. £1 12b 6d ; Winter, £2 2b 6a ; The Ocean « 17s 6d; Pharoah's Daughter and W^' £1 lfe- Mary, Queen of Soots, fil 15s; FeXg Swats S St.' James's Park. £1 15s: VaSSan Lady. £2 2s 6d. Nearly the whole of the pictures were sold, ranging in price from fillosto£2los. Mr 0 F. Bvans held a land and property sale at his land mart to-day. The sale w»s weU at -6d per acre.^Other lota were withdrawn for private sate. _______^_____.

Mail notice.

Maii-s win Coma as uwdhb :— THIS DAT. Far Whaossrel. Walpu, Kamo. and Mangap&L seelona, at 1 p.m. Per b.b. Walhor*. to follow!, via, :- For Knssall Kawtiwa, Australian Oolonlea and United Kingdom (via Brindisl or Naplesli, tor letter*, etc, upoolally pm paid and addressed, at 4 p.m. Far money oraen, reguwreo lettere, and newspapers, at S p.m. Late letters for Bydnoy and Melbourne only at 1.20 p.m. Also fur Mauritius, Seychelles. Hadagaaoar, Adrn, France, and Algeria (per French Paoket from Bydnej) at 8.30 p.m. - WsffiNKaoAY. 16th May. For Thames, per R itomahana. at 7.30 a.m. For Uoklanga,|per Bowana. at 11 a.m. For Ooromuidel, per OoromandAl, a< 11,80 a.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at I p.m. Thdbsdav, 16th tost. For Walwers, Te Kapa, Oralgleborn. and Warkworth, per Rote Oasny. at 10 a. m. . For Slßborne, Napier, and Southern Ports, and Australian Colonies, per Tarawera, at 11 a.m. For Wbitianga and Upper Mill, per Douglas at3p.m. Bor T»aranga, Ohlnemuta, and Opotikl per Weliiagton, at 1 p.m. Tdbbu ay, 22nd mat Per 8 b. Zealandla, as f ollowa^- For Bandwloh Islanas, United Stales of Amerloa. Canada, British Colombta. Central •nd South Amerloa, and BritJaa and Foreign West Indies, atl p.m. For United K'ng*^"l and OodUbmu of Snropa, at 1 p.m. ■ For money orders, registered letters, and Newspapers, at 11.30 *.m. Late letters bearing an extra faa of HxpMiee, In addition to th* postage, will bt raoelvea by the Mail Aoenton board tha itsamer up to the time of nailingi This mail will be due in London, on Mon dar. July 2nd. 188?. BOBT. KAYB, Aotlng Chief Postmaster. Chief fOHbaffloa. Auckland,

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

MAY 15, 1883. Abbott's Opera Houso-Mlsa Jennie Lee," Tho Grasahoppor," 7.45 p.m. St Jomes'i Hall- Wai tomato Minstrels, 8 p.m. St John's M.I. A., Ponsonby Road, 7.30 p.m. Arch Hill Wesleyan Churoh-Bellsiouß ler vice, 7.30 p.m. StPaaVs Church-Short servioo at 7. Sunday school Teachers' Conference in sohool-room 7.30 p.m. Drill-shed—Yolanteor Rifles, 7.30 p.m. Richmond Primitive Methodist School-Anni versary soiree. Tea at 6.20 p.m. Wellesley-etreet Baptist School-room—Fancy work sale, from 2 till 10 p.m.

Births.

EVINSON.-0n May H. at Taller Road.Mt Eden, the wife ot Samuel Kvinson of a

daughter. MoGINLBY.—At her residence, Newton Boad. on April SO, the wife ot B. McQlnloy ot a daughter.

Deaths.

ALHXANDER.-On May 11, at Becohwood, Epsom, George Bfrie Alexander. Tho (unoral will leave his late residence to* morrow (Wednesday), at 3.30 p.m.

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

For tha causa that lacks aaditan For the wrcrag that needs rasliUnce. For the tbtnn In the HUttnCT. And tho good that wa can do

TUESDAY. MAY 15, 1888.

BISHOP Luck hew returned to Auckland, alter a tour of the southern portions *t the colony, extending over a number of weeks, and we ore now told that the chief object of his visit was to confer with hia confreres in the South on the perennial quoation of "Justice to the Catholic*" In matters educational. The result of j thit peripatetic ' conference has been an agreement to agitate Parliament (or the amendment of the Education Act, 10 that it shall meet the views of Mother Church. Nothing so revolutionary to in tended as an interference with our " free, compulsory, and secular" system; it may go on aa before; but a simple provision is to be made for "payment by results "in Catholic schools, or the granting of a Government., subsidy to , the Catholic Church for educational purposes, on the baiis of population. Such is the scheme on behalf of which petitions are to be got up all over the colony and forwarded to Wellington. It aounda most plausible; but it is not at all difficult to recognise it as denominationallsm or " concurrent endow ment," under a different name.. ;The same demand is being made by' Catho lies < all over these colonies, though there are difference?'.ln' the methods proposed for securing its concession,, On the occasion.of his.laving the founda tion stone of a new school at Balmain a few weeks ago, Archbishop Vaughan, of Sydney, is reported to have remarked that by the time all their schools which were now being constructed were in a fit condi tion for occupation, he expected that they would have payment by results, He knew the English mind. Englishmen were pre judiced, but they were eminently just, and when the scales dropped off, payment by results would come. But he did not advo cate "fighting" for that act of justice; he advised them, on the contrary, to keep quiet, and do their work, and it would come; We are not sure bnt the Catholics ot this colony wonld do well to adopt Arch bishop Vanghan's policy of werldng and waiting; by doing so they would at any rate conserve a certain amount of energy which they are preparing to expend in petitioning and other forms of "fighting," It is not difficult to foretell what will be the effect on the proposed appeal to the " seme of justice" ii onr legislators. If that sense is not badly perverted, the prayer of, the petition will be firmly bnt respectfully declined, and our Catholic friends will be told that, it they cannot accept of the noble and unsectarian provision made by the State for the education of youth, they must just do without it. Other denomina tions have been content to put their creeds in their pockets, and have joined in taking advantage of the free schools of the colony; and the English sense of justice is not yet educated up to the point of looking npon Roman Catholics as a specially privileged class in the com munity. They are treated with the most perfect equality; a point was even strained in their favour in excluding Protestant teaching from the fct.ita school*, though 75 per oent.of the population are Protestant in creed,and might reasonably have madfiiuch teaching part of the cntiiculum i and it i» notorious that no Woman Catholic Govern. ment has ever done'half so much in the direction of toleration. 'I hero w, in fact, not a shadow of ground for thu allegation that our ttpman <■ -thollc citizens labour

/under the slightest injustice in regard to educational affairs; and the cry raised by them, or on their behalf) by interested parties, is just part of the attempt to perpetuate the rivalries of olass and creed, and to build up a system of sectarian narrowness instead of our broad > national scheme of education. Bishop Luck, we are told, holds that Catholics caunot use the State schools because J of the absence of Christian teaching from them. This insertion is on a par with the violent i'ulminations of Bishops Moran and Kedwood against the "godless schools" of the colony, and the secular and irreligious tone of our educa tion ; and it is equally wide of the truth. The particular tenets of no church are taught in our public school?, but there is Instruction imparted iv the elementary and essential truths of religion and morality. Thus, in the little book " Step by Step " » o. 2, used in the public schools of the colony, there is a lesson on " God,1 on page 79, which conveys as much as the youthful mind requires on such a lofty subject. Then, in one of the " Royal Reader " series, also in u-.o in our schools, there are morning and evening prayers ' given, grace before meat, with moral reflections and instructions in divine , things, to which no sectarian —not even the most extreme Catholic- Could object. Some of our Anglican clergy Buem to have fallen into the vulgar error of supposing our schools to be irreligious, for during the sitting of the General Synod at Napier recently, the Piimate vigorously attacked the system, and was supported by ' a number of speakers. All this proves how little the clergy of the colony know about the kind of instruction which is given in our public schools, and suggests the thought that if they—Catholics, Anglicans, Prosbyterliins, and Wesleyans alike—-would do something to further tbe religious education of the young; would take advantage of the permission to use public . school buildings for that purpose, and would continue the work so well begun by the State teachers, they would better show i their sincerity and their zeal for religion than they do by their carping complaints against a system whose chief fault seems . to be that it is In advance of the age.

Joseph Brady, one of the prisoners convicted of the assassination of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr Burke in the Phoenix I'ark, fully a year ago, was cxe cnted yesterday in Kilmainham Gaol Dublin. There wat an assemblage of about 10,000 people outside the prison walls, but beyond their uncovering when the black flag was hoisted, there was no display of sympathy with the wretched man who paid the penalty of his fearful crime.

'Bis' Excellency the Governor, accom panied by Lady Jervois, Miat Jervois, and a few friends, left on a pleasure cruise in the Government steamer Hinemoa to day. It was intended to call first at the Great Barrier, and remain there to-night, The voyage will be resumed early next morning, and in course of the day Wai heke, Hot Springs, and other places of interest thereabout will probably be visited. The Hioemoa is expected to return to the wharf during Wednesday evening.

The namea of the publicans against whom charges of adulterating spirits have been laid are as follow: —s. Coombe, two charges ; C. Foster, two charges; It Cam pion, one charge; and W, Wright, one charge.

Mr P. M. Burrows, of the Public Works Department, recently paid a visit to the Hospital for the purpose of reporting on necessary improvements. He made special investigation ot the drainage system, it being the intention of the authorities to provide an efficient means of disposing of the sewage.

The Bailing race between the largo yachts Rita and Arawa concluded shortly after seven o'clock last evening in a decided victory for the former. The nita held the foremost position over th« whole course, and came in twenty-four minutes ahead of her opponent. The Araira's supporters are of opinion that her defeat is owing to the fact that the vessels had nearly a lead all round the course, while the bickers of the Kit a affirm that the Arawa wan beaten in " ber own weather." However, each yacht hag now one victory to ber credit, and, as it is yet uncertain which Is the better "all round " boat, It Is possible a tbiid or final race will be arranged between them to take place at an early date.

The weekly meeting of the St. Matthew's Literary and Debating Society was well attended last evening. The question of debate wad, "Is total ab'tinenco beneficial to the nation at large ?" Mr Doonin opened the question in the affirmative, and Mr Adams in the negative, but confessed at the outset that he was favourable to sobriety, but took the opposite side tor the sake of argument The debate was carried on with spirit and good humour. The speakers who took part wore Dr. Murray Moore and Messrs Bartt, Green, Wright, and several others. A poll was taken at the close, the majority declaring in tho negative.

It is, we understand, proposed to remove the present occupants of the Old Men's Home to the old Hospital building, the former building being mcd a>* a depGt for mmiersntoi

A (nan named Clarkson, an offender, was committed to prison to-day on his own confession of being guilty of larceny. Tbe police, however, had gruat difficulty in find ing a coat which it was known the prisoner had stolen from a workman at the building of the new bank. Constable McClellan set out on the expedition, and this morniog, alter hunting at every pawnbroker's and secondhand clothes shop in Auckland, popped his hand upon it at a small shop in Grey-street, recognizing it by the minute description given by the owner. Constable McClolian ha* been successful recontly In detecting several petty larcenies and bring ing the offenders to justice.

i His Excellency the Governor has inti> mated hia intention of being present at the lakapuna Race Meeting on the Queen's Birthday. Lady Jervoia has irauod a large number of invitations for the same date.

After his tourol the colony, Mr Frederick Macoabc is again in Auckland, en route for Home by tbe San Francisco mail steamer. Oa the evening before his departure Mr Maccabe will give an entertainment for the benefit of his manogw, Mr Liddv. No doubt there will be a large torn-out on the occasion to witness onoe more the mirtb pravoking delineations of character by Mr Maccabe.

Before another winter has gone over our beads, the ancient building now used as the Old People's ttefuge will require re placing* The building, which is upwards of 30 years old, was erected for the resep i tion of the lunatics of the Infant colony, and its day of usefulness is well-nigh past, ho rotten is the timber that in places the finger iiwy bo thrust into the woodwork, and the shingles have not the consistency of brown paper. The dilapidated building is, how ever, kept in a state of complete cleanliness by the custodians, Mr and Mrs Mock, The little whitewashed rooms have quite a cheerful appearance, and the old pen sioners seem, on the whole, very contented, The custodians, who have had charge of the inatitutlon for 14 years, sent in their resig nation, their reason being that advancing years render them unable to fulfil the duties. The Inmates at present number 54.

JJA collision between Fhippa' A rohhill omnibus and| a dray took place in Newton Hoacl early last evening, with rather serious resul'B, Bow the vehicles cam*' together, or to whom the accident is attributed, we are dot »t present informed. Pfcipps 'bus wan knoflkcl |over on one side, and Mr Phipps, who was dm> log, wa» thrown violently on the ground, and received some sliubt braises about the head. He was picked up uncouscloun but speedily recovered under the oars of a few neighbours, The 'bus was afterwards righted and was driven to the stable?, neither it nor the horses having sustained any severe injury. The day also escaped uninjured. It was very fortunate thai the 'bus contained so passenger when the mishap occurred, else the result would have been much more serious,

The fate of Mr Walter Clarke, (who bou.o months (ago was left by his companion, in the far north of Queenslann, is now cleared up. Inspector Fitzgerald, who went in search of Mr Clarke, has returned to Laura, from which he wires to tbe Commissioner of ! Policejto the following effect:—"l travelled down tbe Uoen to near its junction with the Archer;| From some prisoners who were captured in this locality, I ascertained that Mr Clarke and a black bay, together with all their horses, were here killed and eaten by tbe blacks. Mr Clarke was speared at midday, whilst in his tent asleep. His black boy was a short distance away at the time. I have been only able to obtain a few relics, such as a sock, a handkerchief, a waistband of trouserp, and part of a rug, all of which were identified ; aJUo a'paok saddle, a plate, and. some fishing lines. I have no reason to doubt the truth at the statements made to me by the natives, who all corroborated each other."

Thoro is further trouble amongst the nurses at the Hospital. It would appear . (hut those employed at night are paid aj lower salary than the day nurses, although their duties are more trying for obvious reasons. Several have refused to stop at the inferior rate of remuneration, and one of the number named Mrs Hardinge has actually left her situation inconsequence. Her case is a nurd one, when1 it is rcmem-1 bered that she was originally engaged at I £65 per annum, and was tben put to night j work at a lower salary, The matter has engaged the attention of tbe committee, who have decided that, for the pre>ent, day and night nurses be paid the same higher rate of wages, but that nurses engaged in future be paid no more than £60 per annum.

That charming piece of fooling, "The Grasshopper," continues as popular as ever at the Upera House. To-night is positively the last night, and to-morrow evening " The Tickot-of-Leavo Man " will he placed on the boards, the versatile Miss Jennie Lee sustaining the ' r6le of "Sam Wil longhby."

Telephonic communication between the Hospital and Police Station promises ere long to become an accomplished fact.- The authorities at. Wellington have tbe mattei under consideration, ami communication* have passed between them aud the com mittee on the subject. There is no doubt that the proposed wire wolild be a great convenience to tbe medical staff, while in the event of accidents instructions to pre pare beds and appliances might be sent in advance of the patient-. The distance of tbe nnspital from town ii so great that some connection of the kind specified ii realJy required.

According to the " Herald," the Orches tral Society's concert takes place on Thurs day morning, doors open at 7.30, and per formance to commence at 8 o'clock. No such novelty, however, is contemplated. It will follow the usual rule and be an evening concert, our sapient contemporary to the contrary notwithstanding,

Complaints are made regarding the manner In which the Hospital washing is done at the Gaol. It is asserted that not only are tbe articles oiten returned in an uncleanly state, bat frequently they are so wet that the water may be wrung out of them. There was no drying room at the Hospital, and coosequentlv the result may iv many casesbeinconvenience to tbe nurses, and adsolate danger to the patients. It Is inteuded to bring the matter under the notice of tbe Gaol authorities, and if no im provement ii effected, representations will probably be made to the Department at Wellington,

Prizes from the Auckland Scripture Gift Association, addressed as follows, are lying uncalled for at the * hop of Mr H. A. Colson, ctatiuner, Victoria-street:—Emily Kiddie, (13 years), Margaret S. Taylor (Parnell), Klizabeth Leßoy (Parnell), Samuel B, Crocker (.Parnell), Adam Morrow, Thomas and John Mathieson, George and Hugh McGibbnn, Kmma A. Bickers, Mary and Nellie Cowoer, Martha Carrie (Mt. Albert), Margaret Wilson (forthcote), Maud Max well (Northoote), Margaret Johnstone (Northcote), Ellen Crookes (Northooto), Maggie Denby (Northcote).

The following sunn have been received In [aid of; Mrs' Penny:-Mm Huury Sornerville, £1; Mr W. Munro, £1; Thos. Windover, £1.

River traffic through tho Panmure Bridge will be closed from the end of the present month to June 112 th, duting the execution of repairs to the swing span.

Drs. Hooper, Haines, Stockwell, aod Richardson, the Hospital honorary medical stuff, are very regular in their visits to that institution.

The London correspondent uf an American paper writes:—" Your readers will have a good idea of tho extent to which the yuoen has withdrawn herself from"the life and movements of the capital since the death of the Prince Consort, when I tell you that hlio hai never seen either Henry Irving or Miss Terry, though Irving has bVn for ten years the tragic star of the •'URlish' xtage, and Miss Terry the recognised -favourite nearly as long. The Priuce of "Vales has arranged for them to appear at Sandrinu ham, in the presence of Her Majesty. This will be ouly tho second time tier Majesty has seen a play duriog her widow hood."

The question of appointing a lady auper ititendoiit at the Hospital engaged some at t' n'iou from the committee of tho institu tion yeste' day afternoon. It was proposed to advertise for applicants to fill the vacancy, bnt thi< course was objected to by several nicmbcr.«. A letter from Miss Laura smith was in the bands of members, buc was not read. Sbe mentioned several ladies in Australia who v services might be obtained, and specially recommended a Mis* Bolden, of Sydney, who might be induced to come over if sufficiently good terms were offered. The salary which the committee had in tended to allow was £100, the sums as that pad to Mrs Bernard Moore, at Wellington. One member thought they should not give more than £120, but eventually It was decided to offer Miss Holden an annual salary of £150, and pay her passage moi.ey.

There was a large public audience, in cluding B9veral ladies, at tbe meeting of tit. James's Mutual Improvement Associa tion held in the V.M.C A. liooms last evenine, Three original tales or sketches were read by members, and were favour ably received. Mr A. 8. Reid opened with a sketch of a meeting of "She Young Ladies' Mutual Improvement Society, showing that it was almost impossible for such an institution to exl«t. Mr W. Dlfinan followed with a story of local in terest, entitled, " Father and Son," wberein a lover's trials and eventual reward were depicted; and Mr W, J. Geddis »übse quently related an exciting incident of the Wulkaro War, entitled, " Kunnln? the Gauntlet," in which a young lady per formed a most daring .'and perilous ride through tbo midst of naliv* enemies.

A case involving a considerable amount of hardship has last been brought under the notice of the Hospital Committee. There is in the institution at the present time a cabinet-maker named Maitland, who several years ago lost ona of his legs, He is a strong able-bodied fellow, willing and anxious to 'earn bis own livelihood, and if he were supplied with an artificial leg he conld easily do to, and would be quite willing to repay the cost of the limb, Bat there is no one willing to incur tbe necestary outlay, and for years Mait land has been living at the cost of the Government, although sound in body.. An appeal was made by us on his behalf a couple of years ago, and £115s c ■■ntribnted, which has been paid over to tl # unfortunate man, The matter came before the committee yesterday, but Mr Peacock was opposed to the establishment of a pre cedent by the granting.of such assistance. Mr Firth olaitned that in several cases he had personally supplied people with arms or legs—he forgot which, but be could not undertake to supply everybody with arms or legs, The matter was eventually allowed to stand over to see what can be done for Maitland,

Quite recently the " Jewish Wot Id " declared it'was a vast mistake to suppose that the Jews had any aspirations or dreams in connection with a return to Palestine ; but it seems that others know more about the subject. A correspondent sends in an nccnunt of a lecture touching on this matter, which was declared last Sum y night in the Newton Hall i—" The lecturer, who belonged to the Chrlsta delphian body, in the.course of bin remarks graphically described the Holy (and, or Palestine, as the most interesting and impoitant portion of country in tho eastern Hemisphere, He stated that its position as a country was a most remark able one, and that as It lies at the joininu of the three great en tin tuts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, it it the very spot from which the whole world could be conveniently ruled by a universal dominion. Tho lec turer proceeded to show from numerous portions of Scripture that this benutif nl coun try was the land promised unconditionally to the patriarch Abraham and hie seed fur an everlasting pnnßß>Bion by the Deity) that this promise has never been fulfilled, but that we are just on the eve of its com iplete and absolute fulfilment. The Jens, ever since their final dispersion into 'all nation?,' which took place at the siege and fall of Jerusalem by Titus, have been look. ing with longing eyes and anxious hearts for the time when * their great Messiah should come and sweep the usurpers from the 'ace of their promised In heritance, and establish tfis universal dominion at the Holy City on Mount Zion, Tbe Jews are able now to settle in their old land unmolested, and at the present time are rapidly flocking there. The prophetic student has been anxiously looking for these events' for some little time, and the rapid development of them at the present' time are sure and unmistakable signs to him, that the coming ot the Jews' great Messiah and the world's universal Monarch Who shall reign supreme at Jerusalem, is not very distant, but is at our very doors."

The Hospital authorities desire to acknow. ledge receipt ot parcels of newspapers from ttte Auckland Club and Mrs Macdonald, also quantity of old linen 'from Mrs J. R, Martin, ' • >

The contractor for erecting the Lock Hos pital is makiog rapid progress and It is expected that the building will be ready for occupation in about a month.

.Last night, a tea meeting was held in the Christians' Meeting House, Cook-street, to bid an affectionate farewell to Mr P. R. Carthew, to wish him God-upeed on bis trip to England, and a sate jonrney baclFto Auckland again. Mr £. Carr occxwiti the cbair. After an enjoyable tea and cake addresses were delivered by the chairman, Mr James, from tbe Thames, Mr Kamsbot torn, and Mr Davies. Tbe choir rendered several pieces with taste ; and Miss Cornish BuDR with effect, "The Musical Dream," and a gentleman from Napier played a selection on a teu-stringed instrument, i termed Fairy Belli, intenned to remind one of tbe merry pealß of bells of Old England. Tbe meeting passed off harmoniously, and afforded both pleasure and instruction.

according to a telegram from the mlae manager of the *ew Prince Imperial re ceived this morning, tbe crnucut on break in No. 6 lerel is in 15 feet, with no appear ance of any lead.

To the Editor: Sir, -It is a positive dis grace that in a city like Auckland there should ba such an accidental recorded in your paper. High-street sbonld ba from its position Beconil only to Queeu-Btreut; and y»t,"although occupying such a position as it does, between Shortland-street and Victoria-street. It is avoided by all who can possibly go any othar wav, bacause of tbe danger and annoyance caused by the heavy traffic iv a street, which if a street only in name, being only 16ft. wide from building to building where the accident occurred. It seems most extraordinary that the City Council should have its .offices in a lane that parents foibid tbeir children to piss along, because of tbe dangers from carts, &c, and make no efforts to widen it.—l am, &c, Citizen.

A man Darned W. Dougal was arrested at an early boar yesterday morning by the police at Unehunga on the charge of com mitting a criminal assault on an elderly woman in that place. He will probably be charged before Captain Jackson, 8.M., at the Onehunga Court on Wednesday with tliu offence.

The Auckland bookmakers will feel con* siderably "let down" after a .careful perusal of the following paragraph, culled from the "Sydney Mall" : "The best joke of the season was recently played in Auck land. I assume all sporting men know one Mr Pierpoint, turf commission agent, of Victoria. Mis advertisements appeared for a long time in Victorian journals. He was willing to transact all kinds of turf business, and he after a while did a fair share; but oot long sinco there came a time it was shortly after Commotion's win—that Mr P. was not to be found in his office, nor wan he at his private residence, Trusting mortals who "on paper " had won hundreds, vainly sought tbeir agent. He was not—at least not in Victoria, for the simple reason that he was on hia way, with his wife and family, to England, via California. He was a most gentlemanly fellow, and when he arrived in Auckland passed the few hours he spent in that charmiag city most enjoyablv, The Auckland " Herald " regarded his visit as worthy of special mention. The journal says;:—'Yesterday may be put down as a red-letter day for the Auckland book makers, in consequence of the pretence in this city of Mr F. A. Pierpoint, one of the most prominent bookmakers from Victoria. our local members of the ' ring ' drove Mr Pierpoint out to tho grounds of the Auckland Stud Company, and under the kind guidance of Major Walmsley, Mr Pierpoint w«s shown over the ground, and his opinion of the resources of the com pany and their stock is most flattering. After spending a most pleasant and profit able day at tho Stud Company's grounds, the party returned to town, and in the evening, by invitation from Mr Pierpoint, the Auckland bookmakers assembled to a champagne supper.' At this banquet the health of Mr and airs Pierpotnt was rapturously drunk, and Mr P. made a very neat speech, in which the blood stock of Auckland were copiously larded, and the straight, honest deal ing of the Auckland bookmakers held forth as an example. Then the company shook hands and reluctantly parted with Mr Pierpoint." There are rereral friends in Victoria who would give large sums to have the opportunity of shaking hands with or at Mr P. It is probable that he will join our Mr Galloway, a turfite of this side, who rcired Home years ago from this city in a similar fashion. Mr U., according to recent reports, is well to do in the old country, and still smokes the best cigars."

Tbo " Northern Wairoa Gazette " says : — Client tbe projected railway from the kauri bushes to the head of Kaibu Creek, aa proposed to be made by the Union Sash and Door Company, competent author* ities assert that the scheme is not practic able, inasmuch as the creek above the tidal point is too shallow for rafting, while the freshes would send the logs in all directions over the swamps, the banks of the oreek being very low.

To the Editor : Sir,—The City Council are on the look-out for a central situation for the Free Library. The people who moßt use the Library are young men from the otlice», banks, warehouses, &c,, which are mostly situated in a cluster at the bottom >>f Queen and Sbortland-streets. The re moval of the Library to Army and Ntvy site will not tend to increase its popularity with thu class I hare mentioned, as it is extremely difficult for a person to have lunch, walk up to the top of Queen-street, stay theio a short while, and then back again in the limited space of one hour. The present site is as central as will be found. Why not remove the Library to temporary premises, pnll down the Mechanics' In stitute and on its site build a Free Pnblio Library that Auckland can be proud of?—I am, *c.,OFFIOicBov.

The annual election of auditors for the city takes place on tbe Ist proximo. Nomi nations of candidates must be made on or before the 23rd inst.

The inimitable Maocabs has apparently been playing off a ventriloqulal joke on the guileless folks of Canterbury. Early yes terday morning (says the " Lyttelton Times " of May 3rd), a crowd of rain-bouod people besieged the station at Ashburton, anxiously enquiring as to the atate of the road. In obodieme to the despotic in structions issued by the Government, the officials knew nothing, or if toey knew any thing, assumed an ignoranco though they had it not. Many, however, of the gentlemen assembled on ihe platform were f nil of knowledge, and according to their dicta, the permanent way was flooded at Chertsey. Mr Maccabe, who wa# one of the dotennes, offered to bet £60 that he would swim across any obstruction which they might meet on the journey. After some hesitation, the bet was taken up by a gentleman well known in tbe district its an expert swimmer. On arrival at Chertsey, It was found that the permanent way was quite clear. ' Then arose a dispute as to whether the bet was off or not. Mr Maccabe offered to solve the difficulty by treating the passengers (who were cold and wet) to a drink, and afterwards treating himself to bis favourite beverage, water, by swimming to the train through any intervening aqneous object. Upon this, an individual with hairy face and beard, which seemed unkempt tor ages, shouted, "Do not drink here t you'll all be poisoned," The passengers immediately agreed to forego the bet and remain dry. The ques tion remains, who was the enthusiastic teetotaller? Can any reader solve this riddle?

The company parade of the Victoria Rifles will take place this evening at the Drill shed. Members who have not already done so will bo requested to give- in the mountings of their helmets for replating.

Tho Waitemata Minstrel* will make their first appearance this evening in at. James's Hall. The performance will be chiefly musical, closing with a grand tableau ot alt nations, associated with representative tongs. Proceeds in aid of St. Thomas's Cnuroh.

a ocording to an advertisement in onr col umns, Mr S Herapath will deliver a leoture at St. Sepulchre's sonoolroom.Symonds-street on Friday evening next at 7.30 o"olook, on "The Ohemifltry of a Dandle," and illustrated with solentiflo experiments, The leoture is in aid of the sohool building fund, so that a good audience ma; be expected.

The i (rchfif tral "ocio'y has sained such a deservedly high repute for Its periodical con oerts that tbe one to be given on Tnnrsday evening, nn-er tbe patronage and In the pre sence of His Excellency tbe Governor, Is sure to " draw " a oro wded house. It will be seen from the programme published elsewhere that a riob musioal treat may be anticipated. Classical, operatic, and popular muslo are a'l represented upon it. One item calls for special mention, viz., the Berennde which is to be performed by a quartette of string instruments. It is by the oelebrated Hungarian composer Volkinann, and was lately given at a concert at Vienna, where it achieved a great success. It is a melodious, sparkling comoosition, full of originality,' and at the hands of Herr Sohmitt and Messrs Humus, dough, Kdger, an<\ MoKenzie. is sure to receive an Intelligent and appreciative Interpretation. The box plan for the concert is now open at Upton and Co.'b, where seats may be reserved.'

Garlick and Crauwdli have now the most complete Furnishing Warehouse In Auckland, iiarge stock ready for'delivery. Furniture,to salt all classes; good, strong, and cheap. Great variety of Bedsteads ard Bedroom .Furniture,— Pity if all Arcade. Qneen-Btrect.—[AdvM '• •'

Shipment ot tJewing Machines unpack ing at U. a. Chambers, No canvassers. t

SCINTILLATIONS.

Maccabe ia back in Auckland. Last night of the " Grasshopper." No evil action can be well done. • ■ Detective Tooley, of Wellington, comes to Auckland. Paintin&fl window shutter is a geod deed; i help rafted. ,/:■■> SteadjS-tSrltißh Queen goss to Lyttelton on^Ejtva-sflaF. ' Bfc JSseeleocy has started «n a two , dam' tour of Hauiaki Gulf. . 'E&ere ate flawi in diamonds, flies in; twr&er, and faults ia every man. I A man named Matthew Clough was j drowned in the Mangonui Kivei, New; Plymouth, on Sunday. , ' Last night, 115 blue ribbons were donned at the opening of the "Army's"' campaign in Christchurch. Juoge ward has got two monthi' leave of absence through sickness, which he will apeud in the North Island. A butcher's bnat capsized in Wellington harbour on Sunday night, and its occupants ; were nearly drowned. I >ever travel without a pocket companion, A well-filled pocket-book is the be«t. We are told tbat the doctors are daily discovering new diseases. Let's abolish the . profession. t At Glencoe, near Wellington, a man namtd Edward Burling was killed on Satur day by a fall of earth, The hard drinkers are thankful for tbe cold weather. They can attribute the rod uen of tbelr noses to it. . . A five-year-old bny broke his arm yester day by falling from tbe horizontal bar at Lyttelton borough school. '".Wilfully set on fire by some persons' unknown," was the verdict on the late fire at Houui, New Plymouth. More Salvation officers arebeing imported to open a second station in JJunedin. Mr Duncan Vertue, lately deceased, left a bequest of £90,000 to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. ' ■ ■ ■ Seventy acres of land near Leed« have been bought for a racecourse, at a price of £30.000. There were 99,688 paupers relieved in London during one week ot February last, Fred Maccabe thinks the climate of New Zealand ia deadly to delicate constitutions. The Salvationists have made a start in lovercargill. At Wellington and Ohriit church theatrcß have been engaged for one uniMwo yean respectively. Never does a man believe go strongly in the attraction ot gravitation as when he tries to sit down in a chair and finds it gone. The barque Eurypers, with 60 passengers, from Natal to Adelaide, was spoken on 25th April by the British Queen. The pas sengers on tbe barqua were snort of pro. visions, and verging on starvation, but ob tained a supply of food from the British Queen. At the Caroiral at Nice, according to a London correspondent, tbe Prince-of Wales went round the town in female attire, in cluding a big coal-scuttle bonnet, A Prodigal.—Thomas Allen, aged 21, a youth of means, who has been ruined by gambling and drinking, hat been sent two months to prison at Chiistchurch for vagrancy. He was so filthy that he bad to be scrubbed down with a broom and his clothes burnt.

Mr J. R Jones, a Bitkonhead surveyor, was killed recently owing to the overturn ing of a tram-car, and at Chester a senses his representatives recovered from the Birkenhead Tramway Company damages of £2 875.

Puradc xica), —A butcher caD.soll the fore quarters of a lamb, and yet have two quarters of it left. It may seem strange, but it Is nevertheless true, that a man can not Bmoke a cigar too short unless he srnokca it too long.

FIRE AT ONEHUNGA.

ABOUT half-past six yesterday evening a five-roomed detaohed cottage, the property of John Dore, was burned at Onehunga. Mr and Mrs Dore were absent from their house when the fire broke out, and what effects were in the building were consumed. The houfe only was insured for£loo in New Zealand and £100 in the Standard office* Mrs Dore had cone to a neighbouring h»nße on some business, leaving a lira of light wood in the kitchen fire-place. The fire was first observed in the roof near the chimney, but nothing could be done to check its progress, although a number of persons put in an early appearance, includ ing sergeant Greene.

THE INANGAHUA ELECTION.

[BY TECKORAPd. -PBKSS ASSOCIATION.]

Gjuyhouth, Monday. Shaw. Wakefield. Hsefton 260 142 Black Point ... ... 84 124 Ahanra 45 62 Boatman's ... ... 129 79 Nelson Creek 74 73 Bruonerton ... ... 48 116 Orwell Creek 42 12 G.ranvillo ... ... 39 43 o Town ..> ... 54 84 Little Grey 29 18 Totals... ... 818 737 Majority for Mr Shaw, 81.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Meters 7. L. Prims and D. B. Maodonald, Justloes of tba Peace.) Nwmtivbh.— Henry Mood r, Win. Mamford, and 'rank Oimu, pleaded gnttr to drunken ness, and wen fined e»io*oh, Cobk«otiv«.—Robert Connor, a small man. waa oh*r«»d with bSAtlos hlien Connor, bis lawful wl'o on iha lSth last.—Prlwnte aald he would ple*d guilty to itdking her.—Mllen OoDDor deposedlhkt ike llrod >n NTelson-slreet. and that her ambtad was continually la the habll of drinking and oomtng horn* in a lago; she worked very hard fa keep things to*eiber, whH» the husband leant all hU aaroinn la ibe pnbllo bootes; he oama home ro«ocd*r 1* a temper and (truck her with alt flat bhe was •(raid •(htm: he was bat a little man. bat was great whan the drink nan In him,—Prisoner *x pressed bli rvßret, a>d said ha would not do it acaln.— The Banoh ordered him to find sureties to koes the pssxw tor three months. A WiwDMBS*. -Mary lnknter, who pleaded guilty yestsrdar to a tharge nnder the vasratit "ct with haTlnr no lawfnl mraa* of a Ureli hood, was Draught up for sentence.—l be Benoh •skod Hi.) lokiter It she could not restrain her daughter.—Mr* Inktter ssld she had dona her bast, bot In rain.—Uarr said «he would be a good alrl in future If her mother would take h«r home agtln.—She was then dlsohargea, bat was lold that U she did not behara henelf with piovrletjr she would be brought up to Court and punished, winthk Wvak. — William Olarkson was onamed with Inrcenr of a blanket, value 12s, on the Ith last., the property ot wiuiam A leu, of Newton; also withßtealiogaooat, valueßr the property of Hobert Cox, of a uofclaia Prisoner pleaued Kuiltr to both charged. — Sergeant White drew the attention ot the Uenoh to the lint, whloh showoi that prisoner h«d been oon vlotod at larceny ten tlmee,—The Ilenoh ordered six months' imprisonment for eatih otfonoo, to tun oonourremly. . ,

JBbbachkb of By-Laws. — Henrr Hawkes was onarKOl with plying for hira with, a borne and oar; in Queen street on the 6th innt.. he not having a Hcinse. -D»fendant aa'd lie was tbere, but not far the purpose ot hirr.-Con«t»ble l amb dtpoaed that he saw dof onuunt in Q ieen streot. wiitlng apnaruntly tor hire without a iluenea number on his cart for the current year. Be epoko tv Hawkes abuut it. and reoeired some evasive replies. He wbb Standing In Lower Qaoon • stroat. oppositH Messrs Fh-th and Co.'s mill. He informed Mr Goldie of the circumstance. Defendant was on the stand. — Inspector Goldie gave evidence shewing that defendant had not taken out a lloenae.—Defendant Baid the cart belonged to James Spencer, who had ». lloense.—Mr Goldie said James Spencer, of Freeman's Bay, had a license for the present year, but in this instance the cart was without the number. He under derstood it had been used on another cart — Sergeant White made a fow remarks. De fendant should have had Mr Spencer in Court. —Fined 10s and costs.

Famous Riding,—William James and Wil liam Hobson, two youths; were oharged with furious riding in V iotoria-streot, On theSthinst. Defendants pleaded not guilty. — Constable James Plant deposed that when near the Em pire Hotel, between six and seven o'clock, he heard the olatter of horses' hoofs; looked, and saw the two lads on one horse going at a furious rate. Presently they lost control ot the animal. He trembled for the consequences, and presently the horse stumbled, and the boys went sprawling on to the rood. n. crowd of persons gathered round the boys, but on examination no bones were found broken. —James: Were we going at a gallop}— Co nstable: I Bhould thick so.—James: Ah, you don't know; it was a gentle canter, and hardly that. You never rode for the St. Leger.—Const.: Never. You were thrown by Foleyu-Hobson: Where were you planted, Mr Plant?— Const.: Near the Empire Hotel. — Hobson: Are you an experienced rider?— Const.: Pretty fair.— Mr James, ten., wished to state ihe taots. bnt Henteaut «■■ hite otjooteil, M Mr James 'was not present.—M> Goldte out la toe by-la w.—The de fendants addresead the Bench. Ja e« tald he pulled np his Aklttlsh little animal to enable Ma friend to Ret up; the animal did notoare tit Hobaun', and trotted into Hobeon-street, and owln« to a stumble they fell, horse and all. — Hnb-oo stld he held tlithtly to his friend's walitt, and all womd bare been rlgnt. bnt the blessed cony whisked round and round and fell oa h;a kneea. Vinally the Bench lmposed.a fine of fls eaoh,. with oosta, v. This was all the business.

" Oh, yep," said a grumbling beggar, "folksal'ajg helps themas don't need any help. 'Why, there* Iltnio*• it can git down to tho ground fast enough all by itself, an' yit folks is all the time a-puttiu" np lods for it to ilidc down, on."

CABLEGRAMS.

KKUTKHS TKt-BGBAMS.

2'fte Phmnix Park Murders.-" Execution of Joseph Brady. \ LONDON, May U. The execution of Joseph Brady will take place to-day, Strong precautions have been taken by the police to prevent any dis order. "Boycotting" the Jurymen, LONDON, May 14; The whole of the Dublin tradesmen have received a circular warning them against having any dealings with the jurors who have keen engaged at tbe trials of the pri ' Bonera who have been convicted of the murders of Lord Frederick Cavendish' and Mr Burke, MR BRADLAUGH AND PARLIA. ME«T. i LONDON, M»y 14, : Mr Bradlaugh has commenced a series of ; meetings in the provinces in favour of his being permitted to take his seat in the , House of Commons.

ISPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.]. THE POPE AND IRISH SEDITION,

LONDON, May 14,

The Pope condemns the collection ot money to further the ends of rebellion in Ireland.

GERMANY AND MADAGASCAR.

Germany has concluded a commercial treaty with Madagascar.

SIX JUEUCULES ROBINSON.

Sir Hercules Robinson has arrived in England from the Cape.

MB BRADUaUGh DENOONCESTOB

HOUSE OF COMMONS,

Mr Bradlaugh'denounces tho House of Commons as guilty of treason to the.con» stitution.

AUSTRALIAN.

WEEKLY POSTAL SERVICE' FOR NEW SO 6TTH WALES. SYDNEY1, Way 14. The New South Wales Government are treating with the Orient Steamship Com pany for tbe establishment of v fortnightly mail service to tbe United Kingdom, alter nately with the P. and O, Company's service. _ Negotiations have also been Insti tuted with tie view to ensuring a weekly postal service between New South Wales and England. (Received May 15th, 1 p.m.) |

SHIPPING NEWS. ■ SYDNEY^ this day.* Arrived, Monday attornoou, Hauroto, from Wellington. NEW ZEALAND AND THE POSTAL UNION* ,&1 It has transpired that the New Zealand Government was invited to acquiesce in joining the Postal Union, but has declined. AKKEBT OF A BANK RoBBER. MELBOURNE, this day. A man named George Sweeney baa been arrested at Sydney, charged with tbe rob bery of £600 from the Colonial Bank at Brnnswick, near this city, last month, accused was bound for San Francisco 'when arrested.

(PER S.S. MANAFOUET AT BLUFF.)

["Age" Specials.}

THE NEW EGYPTIAN CONSTI. TUTION. LONDON, May 1: Tub Khedive has consented to accept a constitution based upon the suggestions made by Lord Dufferin, the Kngliah repre sentative at Constantinople. RENEYVKD RIOTS AT POKT SAID.

The disturbances between Arabs and Greeks at Port tiaid are being renewed. Yesterday eeiious riots occurred, which bowever, were ultimately suppressed by the British troops. Ihe report of the riots bas occasioned great excitement at Cairo. GERMANY AMD FRANCE. The German papers urge that France should be included in the alliance of Euro pean Powers proposed by Bismarck. A ROYAL " MIDDY." Prince George, the «econd son of the Prince of Wales, has sailed for Canada as a dahipman on board a British man-of war. THE CZAR'S CORONATION. : Latest advices from Russia state that the Czar has finally determined that his corona tion shall take place ou the 27th mat. LOMDON, May 2. TfilPLB ALLIANCE AGAINST PRANCE. Iv the French Chamber of Deputies yes terday, in reply to the Dnc de Broglic, M. Ohallemel-Luconr, Minister for Foreign Affaire, admitted that Germany, Austria, and Italy had entered into a triple alliance hostile to France. He added, however, that be attached do importance to the alliance, as he considered that it would not injuriously affect the interest! of Franco. IGYPTUN AFFAIRS. The indemnity commission which was appointed to consider the claims preferred by the residents of Alexandria on account of damage to their property by th« bom bardment of the town by the British, has sent in its report. Mhe commission re commends that a sum of £645,000 be voted for the purpose of meeting claims. : The recent disturbances which have ariaen between Greeks and Arabs at Port Said have been effectually suppressed, and the British marines have withdrawn. The place is now under the protection of the police. - ~ -• -. - The Constitution which was accented to by the Khedive hat been officially pro claimed. CABH DOWN, PIiSASE. Lords Wolaely and Alcebter have agreed to accept a lump sum iv place of the pension of £2,000 per annum . which Government proposed to pay them in consideration of their services in the Xgyptian war. 5,000 FKENCH CONVICTb FOR NEW CALEDONIA. It is reported that 5,000 French conticts will shortly be despatched to Moumea. DIVIDKND. The British and Australian Trust and Loan Company has declared a dividend of 7 per cent. MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE. It is reported that the Earl of Zetland will probably be appointed to the new office of Minister of Agriculture, THE PROPOSED DUPLICATE SUEZ CAN*L. In a leading article published in its issue of this morning, the ''Standard" protests against the proposed duplication of the Suez Canal. < 11 1 UMBER ONE," LONDON, May 6. It has been reported that "Number One," who directed the operations of the Assassination Committee in Ireland, in tends to surrender himself to justice and turn Queen's evidence, RUSSIA THREATENS TURKEY. In consequence of the unsettled condition of affairs in Armenia, brought on by Turkish misrule, Russia is amassing troops on the frontier. WAX SHIP FOR THE AUSTRALIAN STATION. Her Majesty's man-o'-war Merlin has been commissioned for service on the Australian naval station. THE ANNNEXATION OF NEW GUINEA. -- THE LORtS AP PROVE. In reply to a question asked in the Howe of Commons on Thursday nipht by Mr O'Keely, Member .for Roscommon, whether the Dutch Government Wereagreeabletqthe Biitlsh Government annexing IN ew Guinea, the Hon. Bvelyn Ashley stated on the follow ing night that the Netherlands laid no claim on the portion of the island proposed to be annexed by the English, and that do op position was to be expected from that quar ter. A discussion on the proposed annexation of New Guinea arose in the House of Lords oa Friday night. In the course of the debate, Farl Carnarvon and Karl North brooke expressed their admiration for tbe zeal and activity displayed by the Austra lian Colonies in endeavouring to extend the limit of Her Majesty's possession*. Respite exwscted for a muk- DKRKK, " <..:;. It is stated that Patrick Delaney, one of the men connected with the Phoenix Park murder, wilt probably beireprieved on the 2nd inst.. He pleaded guilty, and was sen tenced to death,

AUSTRALIAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

gation Company. auatrail»l» Steam N» Y [, KXCITKMBNT OVER «. Hm^ ONE." «ttMßgfi . Tb« r«P<rt in circulation early tv iogthat "Number One "who f.23 1 "■•■»• movements of the Irish Ag Z,&*HhV mittee, intended to sarreodwiSr* authorities and tarn SSS?S *»% created a profound sewS V^C the city. &eat feeiffl^^gNKS w now stated "Number One" { S'Ut iaihe custodyof tbe Scotland Ya^» ties, and has promised to mafevff** fewon of.all the murders whW**' been connected with. Wc * *• his aNNIVKRSai-Y op TBE Pm»» PARK MURDEhS H(BNI* Burke were murdered in pß^** Contrary to expectation noFett* 4* S we r em a de, B ndersS^Si TBE^UMBEhSSS coir^M^wnf^ cognomen of "Number One' 1 U rr *• have directed the «U« W*E** ■ tion Committe., bad gifcn binueSft" custody of the detective, T&'gj

THEAPOSTLBQJ?DSK Atal J O'Donovan Rossa has ni»*. : . agitation in the UniteditaS!;''! 1" to arousing the dynaX Z£»** MINJSTEfiFOBSqOTUirs It is rumomred that Earl"Rm»W."' be offered a seat in the PaKnS'J* Minuter for Scotland "7 <?°? ll<it •» THE GEKMAN BUDGBt' It has been decided by theG«nti«Sfi ernment to refer the1 &£s%?**■ munion under the presidency oi BknuT' FRENCH POLlTlcr^*' It is probable that M. lirata W» of Mnance in the Krenoh ffit%£ a P pointed(^cerCon a ul.Qe^Si3^ audthat his seat n the Sibin^fiT?l tilled by the« P poi P ta,e n °o'fM.ll|>

SPORTING NEWS.

Te Awamutu.--Birthdaiiiie^ ng Thk following weighta in addition tvthoit formerly (jiven: were dciclatitd^Mrpw vullast night:— ■-- «*.- ' TK fctioii.

Bunedin Bam. (BY TBLKOBAPH—PBJSSS ASSO^inn,,) The following are the acceptances forth, Birthday Meeting j-» - - . - i m Bian hday UAhdioap.—Adaiiaat!'T»i«i roa, Violin, Colditream, Coupon," ■' TBADSSMAk'S BAHDICtt'-AainillL Gitana, Pathfinder, Taiaroa, VJolk.CoM.' stream, Prospero, Coupon', .'.</: HUBDLEa—MiIo, Wfldßoy.WtttfJohn Gang a waj - Robin -Booi; ' Our Pony Clinkerina, Markman, and Little Fraud, Taranafci Jockey Club. NEW PLYldV^H^lilffljlay, The Tarahaki - ! JdcltVy' Glab's Anoml Meeting balnace'BNet showed the rtcoipti for the year to be £1,861, and expend £1,799, leaving a balance ot £52,' and tin fium of £150, still owing U thecuili,' Hr Hately resigned the office of hsn'ditimr, Be received a vote of thanks, and a toti. monial of thirty guineas, Mr. urn vicGec, of Anckland, wrote asking tbtt the disqualification of Randwick might l» | , removed, bat the dab declined to tocedi 'o the request. It was resolved to hold > Spring Meeting. ! 1 . =g Jy

MINING NEWS.

Nuvr Fbikck IntFXBtAL.— The manttfn ''£ weekly report states that the drive InSS ' 2. section treat, No. 5 lnveV, is now in ISO lia-t the break. The lead which t» beb| ' driven on is keeping about "tab sums iln, and shows gold freely, The le»d-in 111 Btope at *o. 1 section west is looking mil, I producing specimens and picked stone era; i< breakiDg-down. No. 2 stops li almal («• ward to the point when the lead oomnsiM to open out and make gold, Seventy {mini of ppeeimons and picked stonecanmibjsi from No. 3 stope on Saturday evsning, id fully lewt. of speoimem and ; pl{W stone bate been . obtuloed km | '■ drive, and stones of the aeetioa daring tIH week. Drive and leading :Btote<Bft i\ section east, same level: The leadlimk looking better, andleratberlirgertbanitw j ■ few feet farther back, batnogoldhaita seeulstely. lha only work now in j» Kress eastward of the shaft on No, i M ■ is the drive and leading stops on ml "i; lead; although the lead is* still condderaWj split up here, a large amount of fail tmit' ing dirt is being broken out. Tie Si t 1 reef ia the drive, and leading slope, V& ' 1 section west,No.4level, isnmrwryUty h being the foil width of the drive, f hiimt although large, continues to look well, »•• ■ produces a few pound* cf picked■ itmi | nearly every breaking down. I in cross-cut at No. 3 level hiYd dnmi 35 | feet Binee starting. The ground during w laat day or two h»« Wen jaxfmi W | they are still making fair progrt* ' &»• ■ iag is shaping for a payable return Moanataiaki.—All Katiooa ttopu"' being continued on "a series ©f.tWfjtj 11 some show a little '*■ gol4?'iwiwp''' : Drive west on No. 2,80 ft l«vel: flub** , i ing wall portion of ItArW2MO»* colours of gold during the week*W"«J whole ita appearance U~ffls~'r i is has been. It is a more settled M «»' pact class of country, auii«&SJ "J \ been done In rise behind tofrMrt** ■» i last, as it was necessary to cnr»W[» ] footwall of lode, and pnt toilSiiffi i forming onr main pass. The 1«« «"J j point is 4ft. wide, Wm "■■tM.w* ■am elide. The quart* IB J«>slW«r of loie Is just as likely for rf« ■» found In the hanging will flwffi'JSf in hand in Heldt's section5 iWWj» level. No. 9 reef branch;!*^ I***1 *** show gold, but they K»WSW«rfML ancefont, BKhiliigtlßfM«»W"s to the above mentioned ¥<a. i JSPI section: 121bs picked.stone toW**Z tamed from sink below 216 ft*™ «g the week. The lead.prodoea*'*"? is one inch wide, and iM^mfJ : bottom. There is att6tnerprp««««"r I; 6 inches wide, in thesink at> •^JXii came inconvenient to *<>rK"fflS™i» windlats and no sign'of oldwOTW» moved tho men to the low diWff VS it is sufficiently advanced, we W^" to *ork the block to much WaQWH Expect to startcrn-hing onHMV^» (signed) J. G. Vxnut, M»yl&

[BY TKLEOEAPH.-OWN OOUWBM* 11' "rTHAMBS,titi«V NEW PBINOB IMPIBtia.-^'»»s| has made arraDfemenfc [or «"' "»«" f additional aUmpw »* *° **? *J£l battery, as nt »» '^P'ft* «?f2 work, which Will ta^VLSL' of this week or the beffanN l*l next. The total q"tttit? £/*** i and specimens accumulated siM» * beginning of this month » 4ow«.f j The big pnmp has BtoppeaV^, boilers are being inspected. «o«w I resumed on Thursday or W*»y. _^ j The Thames Golden Ctowv W«K j ■ going to drive seaward °»/?VU UeVlead reef at the WO^J There'is a large block «'. Pg> S between the cross-cut apd »• S* 5 good gold was got in this Wlfir 1 100 feet levef Ihe dnveJß «$ ! Manukau grounds at the »°JQrf| is being directed straight for «"^LOI tbe Waiotabi level, the reef "FJ-M driving was commenced to™s£%M'M far to the right to be foll°wed"s!S f*'l About 150 feet have leaving it, and a body of well ™""~|i| quartz, six or eight inches in m<*^M just been met with. The M**Ws3m sandstone, with occasional mVW 1 traversing it. ■ %, M

The Avnndale Sport* Commit**!,! making every effort in fa.air PO«rw „,« : BDorta to be held in the dtott<ct """•gjrfjrf the most successful yet held In mo "■ J* : Auckland. They have secure''»w*gS» smtabla tor holding them in, andJfjJ^j, hare the paddock rolledl sad. pot Wg|d., order possible. Messrs Sindair »n<t2Jg» i undertaken the duties of Jwtogßy* 'buses will rim from Auckland .flf.T vouience of visitors, , • •]

THE ADCKLAND EVENING- STAR* TUESDAY. MAY 15



1 jfoiPORTANT Announcement. MBSBRS 8. OOOMBBS «S CO. have again to mfkaa»i Snnomioeinent of the PorohMe dla Larva buck, oomprtei ■■« that ot Messrs J. COS- Q«SV«& 6a. aid that h»vinst Purchased the Goods at a Low Flgme, hewM be enabled to . "^dtopoßßofthamtathepnbUoatabOU* ' IAS IK THE FOUND. OB HAW ORIGINAL This Hook««weU known to to one ot the . 1-J^S.t rheaneßt, and Best Beteoted In or MONDAY NEXT. APBILIWH. to the premises lately ooonptod by Messrs J. X i JoOBOBAVK & 00.. Queen-street. , [ t- * For Fuller ForUoulan. see Advertisement In J: ; anoiher oolttmn. - , S» COOMBES ~*i .00., tl : >'■■ ••-- ■■> - QUKMI-3TB*gfi' V •y'A*, > )r'-1 t&Mkfl n Wintjsr ■'■, Hosieuy. ..■?Bli..»K> i-UuS M i dr.. ■ !:'"-v-j jy g't^fjd a':w d ed, • -■; K«"a % BPLBNDID BTddE ■'■ ' ,;'«'"".-..'■'",:;':;' i:>:' x<« .>...•: ■'■■>■■■■■ -WS™»'JtIoBDMtxJ BWSXO: '-;:■•■■ ■. .--;.-• ■'■•"'■ .' •' ~ • J FROM.. r ..' v ...r A : taea .• i iliD '■"■.•' >• >i|f>t*,'! ; < 293 PACKAGES WBBBD* PLAIN ; ••' ■ <*&*) HARONB&OAB- : •■--V'-.- . ' .. ■ < '.' DINAL GBBNAT Sc SBAL BBOWN, ' -. WHTTB «6 BKY BLXIB OLAKKT & OHOCO LATE ■U gTEEIi & CLERICAL LADIES ft CUIlr DBEN'S BOSS & HALF HOSE. "V^ILLLiM RaTTRAY, DBAPKB, CLOTIiTBB. & HO*BK, ml 80.&188.OUSB^- STRBBT- Thk Direct Supply Store, 249, QXJEJfiN-STKEET, BOS 07 THK IMPOBTKBB DIRBOT FEOM THE MINUFAOTUBBRS. HANCHAKD AND CRANWELL H»ret etoUowtog among Othw bargains i iSu^^fmKtterCooUrforJs tSEftflßafljapar. 1 Uiw pair o£ Va-ea for Is 64 A Toilet Bet 6 pieces, to 03. A BMUtUoI Table Toilet Set, in Hi •rr»y Looking Ul&BBea from i» 9d jjo/n the Laimet Htzoß tor the Bmalleet Money, ■ ■ In ot»1 wrew-pil'.ar, box, &.0., SCO, BealiT Qooa Fenders now 7s Bd Xnewlot otuttutxwl Box Irons, to be sold at is and ta 94 Salr and Oloth Brushes, Is each vantee Spring Balanocs. Is each. jjioV to endlosa variety — btfttoary. Vases. (£, Gla»» SbadM, Lamm. wS S - Ott^T. Crockew, ¥ 6iattw«re7mnwMe~sid ,T*S ! irtl ..:■ >■, BBMKMBBBI-T , . • ml • 100 o*t« BH Aiasost AirsiHiNa Tou Want JH.ANOHARD & Cb&NWEWB DIBIOT BWPPIY 8T0R», 2(9, QOKKN-BT.



Bpeolbl Aavertwerntmta j «^ AST*/ PROPRIETOR \*^fcS, e^-« c. hendersonV^ X A \O HEM 18 T/* * X _\|/^ l 8 6d With Storekeepers this useful Remedy has a rapid and increasing demand, its price being within the reach of all, and its virtues second to none. To be had wholesale from :— ARTHUR H. NATHAN, 33 QUEEN STREET. KEMPTHORNE & CO., c SHORTLAND STREET. o. henderson, . queen st. junction. New Story. THE WEIRD SISTERS. A ROMANOK. Bir RICHAKD DOWLING, AtJTHOB OP THE MYSTERY OF KIIXABD. The above story, whtoh to one of the most fascinating workß that has lSßued from the Press, will bo oommknckd In the STAR SATURDAY SUPPLEMENT '■ • ■ , oj» Saturday, May 19th. THE PLOT Is very cloverly worked oat, and it Rives In the few charaoters Introduced a moat remark able plotnre of the working of human passions, and the gradual develop ment In the mind of a generous mttn an over-mastering Im pulse to crime. The Opening Chapters In the SUPPLE MENT of SATURDAY WEEK are- Part L—A Plain Gold Guard. A Conscientious Burglar. , A Generous Banker. *""" j COUNTRY AQENTS who desire a Larger Number of next Saturday's issue,1 with the DOUBLE SUPPLEMENT, and the NEW STORY, must notify the PUBLISHER by WEDNESDAY nex HP JE T R\ V, • 67. VIOTORIA-STPBBT WBBTJ Opposite Royal Mull Hotel. ; - -, &0.. alway* on hand. Repairs noutt ei»qn«ed on tho premises, and orders promptly atlenaea S CftirgeTmoderate. H.i. 1- Selling Off W» Btook; otßilver Jowellery at coat price, to make room for a new assortment. TN THE INSOLVENT ESTATE OF A, LINABURY AND CO. Belos the Snooeßsfal Tendeten In the above Estate, beg to announos to the Inhabitant! Of Auckland and lta vlolnliy that a SALE ALK ' OF THB SAME WILL BB HKIrD OK THE PREMISES LATELY OCCUPIED BT A. LINABURY AND CO., QUKEN-STRSST. AND WHX OONTINUK UNTIL THK KNTIBB STOCK IS OLBARBD OUT, REGARDLES3 OP COST I J• \: COSQRAVB AND ( Co. .. ■ ■ -,:.-,.; --.ah ««A ' ~' ii X •-." ". "H~ O r^s ) m.viS'Vy-; ?.r&-'-<°-nvun J : ~ .'-.;.Si,c/.!ii. .; .t...1!.-J .CO .i '-".il i;esf''irSF"r ; Bate-f"'o .-.■n'-- t»e ■■* V~ taiua a s.t~ •■ ; ,i' S i ,■■-;«■ -in?: : slos-d !•:« s ;»sfS,tf.'> i , (rfßiWa'O^m^-O .. .. } w j ]) ,■! .'■■:■■ (■'■'. ,tJ** HO , 8 {«! I.;-.V.-l-.il *s S:;S,w;J ji'itollsM f r»w -rUST KEOEtYED, ' r)-*f r" BJC 8.8. POTOSt, •'. ■ ; , " THB VARY LATBST STYLBB ■ —j — -■ ■ ■ «C; •■■ vr~ ;',. ■' vi * DOLMANS. S' - izls In Batla, Brooh<s, Ouhmere, , U &Oiß :• - riaoth,toJ.^ .... :?.:,-■ .-;.: : ■" - ■-• I JAOK B T''B,-; -' j " In Mntelaas*, Cloth. Sealskin. &c. jfova-va-KikSbs. ■-'.. In Ladled, Maids', and Children's, j ULSTKRB. In LadloB", Malfl»'. and Children"*. "': " >■■' ■■' '. .•'; KUBS- :'. i ,°rt r«a! „■ ! v > Of all deeorlption«, botb by the , . . . i yard and in Jacket and - Mantle Sett. .. ■"_" J? ! -iiu ... ,j - ■ ,'lim 01 -, ■'■ ■10 [«4K JJILNB & QHOYOB. AUCKLAND. .; I i^rai . ..! . ili.r ■<-, . .. i • j-.'J ■■,-'.:«.! •« I rta i to a -• '■ ■■• ' ■'•■'■• ■ '■ ' ■-' ;. , I as 168 & 1601 THB fiSS^lt! 188 & 180 NBW ZEALAND < ueen-et. lfiß & 160 S iueen-Bd ISililS OIIOTHINOFAOTORYiSe^ Supply 3ueen-jt im *■ 180 ' ueen-st. 1W&1M MBH'S ard Bo»Bf 3i«en-J* -168 & 160 Queen^t. 168 & 160 OLOTHINO. ?neen^r 168 & 160 C;ueen-flt 168 & 160 Botebior in Fotino and Queen-at. ]B£iß- QUAtOT< F"S j« g Wj AtPRIOBSFARLOWER feg*. ÜB|.J» thanother- ~«& JUgIS BBtabllshmentß. ! (^l^ 158 & 160 Cineen-st. lg*j» THBCKLSBBATKD (jggjt j«| W0 MOSOIKLTWBBDS. »£* 1M& 60 YMade'of U Jwgg; jffl & j6O Pnro New Zealand Woolfl, c neen-st. 1M&160 Arensed. fc^" -HS£in - A«*«nGwme»tß*• - &*t im fel6o • mado-upto ■, , Cueen-st. 'HsSSfS • . J^. Cineen-et JSfriffIJTHBIROWNFAOTORY. Queenst. M 8 & 160 odngequently every pro- ffieeMt 158 & 160 ceggof the Manufacture Is (Coo n !g£ 1«8 & J» underthelmmedlatesuper- P^eeH^t 168 & 180 yigion of the Firm, and the JKeen^ 168 & 160 Gtonuino Quality Of Mate- S 188 & JSS rial Md Workmaublp Is 3ueen sfc }«f g}» toreby guaranteed. SiSS JM&I6O Imn-nt. J22& IS THAMBa gjSeiS^: J« £ im Queen-Bt }S g JS J. FrrzsmoNß, 3ueen-»t. 1681160 Branch Manager. Queen-at. r|iJidß«t6K, SMJTft AND FIRTH to JKIfBATBIOR'BAUE^f .'<>" l ! "Orwft* FtoM, In wokg.lOO'a and Wl nhainpiQii w do. f . do. do. ■'Caifib" -*»•■•«aw US do. ♦) Sharps i Bran) Fowl Wheat |



Bpeoial Advertisements. \ "\rou oan X FURNISH YOUR HOUSE OHBAPLY VBOM QARUnE & ORANWBIJi'B FITRNITPBK WABBHOPSB. IROW BBDBTBAUS- : 180 In atook now to «c- OAHLIOK It-OI from: French, Hull Teßter. Fonr Poeier, fcOBANWBLIi BtaaipCotß.Chalrßeda, BtretohersJOhUd'aßad. Qaeen-st. steads with bait sides, Doable iron Bedtteads Auokland, from SGs to 410. BPRING MATTRASBKS- Bowollffe'S Wire Spring OAKLJOE •« Hattrau, Stnffad Box &OR AN WELL 8BDD1N& ready for de- QABLIOE livery (to fit any alee ft OKAN WKLL Bedstead) — Hair, Ka pok, Flax, Flook. Bibre OAIIUOE Muttrasw.B. Feather & ORANWELIi Bods, Pillows and Bols ters, Palliasses; a large GABUOK stoofe al ways on hand. &OKANWKLL BBUBOOM Kurnliiiro— Great variety of Wash- BARUOK stands and Tables; & OKAN WICLL very pretty Queen Ann Marble-top Washstand GABLIOK and T*blo, with gla«> & OKaNWKMi attaohed; also varioiu low priced patterns for QARLI' 'X ordinary rooms; Oho»i Si CRANV/KhL of Drawsrß, Ward robes. Toilet Glasses, GARLICS Immense stook. & ORANWBLL DINING, BITIING. and Drawing-room Twol GARLIOE tore - auitea in stock & OKANV^KLL very cheap, and ffornl __^ tare for any room made to order at a short no GAKHOK tloe. Oooasional Ohain and Tablet. a ORANWKMi AOoTiUAN Bant Wood Fnrnlture — Without Can Furnish Your doubt the largest: var iety of Chairs in this Housa style to seleot from in Auckland; Planoatoola, Ohbafjcy, Arm, Foldlns. Rooking and Ohildren's Chain. BXFBDinouaiiV. AMKtIIOAN OHAIRS- Importers direct from aid New York. KITOBKN FURNirURK THOBonoBLY. Fenders and Flrelrons, Carpets. Floor Cloths. ffi^oJSS BARUOK . ** Si ORANWBLL rOOoanmrnish Qaeen-ai.