SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

LAST RVBNJ.vG. Exoloror auxiliary 8.F.. volley, from Tultula Gtoborne, sch, Skinner, frota Gißborne

TO-DAY. ■Wniwera, schooner, Anderson, from Whangarei

DEPARTURES.

• lABT KVKNINO. loaft,P.P.. Ciawfoid. for Whaußarol

TODAY. Looh Ccee, barque, Jonea.ror Ltmdon Ruby sohtonet, Lambert, for Wbaniia"el PhUiinlac, onrquo, Pftyno. tor Wbanßatoa KUza "lrtb. brlKaniinc. Black, for Whangaroa Dhrlßtina, achooner, Evanson, for Whangarei nuony lißliy. koioa, Wllliauiß, foe MonkOUal

VESSELS EXPECTED.

FanM London.-Warwlok. Bhip. P-"-^- Balled Deoembflr.il; Auriga, barque, J.H.ajj. December2s; Gaorgo Bewley .barque, 8.D.H.0, Januarys; Kangltiuel. Bhlp.V.N.K.f.. January 26J Clyae.ba'O.ue.O.C.G.K..FebrDary3! Looh Ken/barque. j)t».O.W.. February 7: vrestmeatb, steamer. Mmob 13. Loadlngi Cumbria Bast LOFrM>^w°Yo D"ic d.-J Sohau BTheodor. barque, "S&SISL-kjSFS**. brig, from Lava- schooner, tarn Tlmaru ■ Annia W ileon. Bohoonor, from Dunedln: Island tlly, from Ljttolion; B!o. three-masted eohooner, from Wellington.

IMPORTS.

*>er Arnwita-379 saok3 pota'OJß. —Q. P. Po^rawata, from Melbourne ardths South -200 gunnies »on iOO mat» sugar. 11 vlga load. 100 ba«B rloe, «2) Biota bari, 210 saons flour, J75 eacka vot.iocß 271 steel rails, 12 cases glogf.r nle 201) sheep 60 sjoks cats. 20U paokagcß sun dries. JOanolss oatmeal 50 Baokß malt. 51 oaaes mt ats, SO taoeß Bi>irit9. S hmsea, 12hhda alo.

Inw*bds CoiS>v?iSß.— tfalpu. from Wa'pu, tvHU 25,000 ft baule tlmbor; vixen, from Mahu< rangL with 281 sheep: Orakel, from Whanga paran. with 161 sheep; Sunderland. from Great Barrier, with 5 bales woo', 30 tons firewood ; Adah, from Thames, with 20,000 ft timber.

Odtwaeds COAaiwißß.-Vixan, for MahU' ringt; Orakel. for Thames; Faany Kelly, for Mongonui, The barque Looh Oreo, whloh has been wind bound in harbour for atout awe )k, took advar,. tags ot tho change of wind »nd weather this morning, and sailed for Landon about 11 a.m. The brlgantiao Clinemsn was berthod at Queon-3treet Wharf thla morningr, and ia now loading brlok^. eco procoods henco to Lavuisa, TTho a brigantmo Myrtle willl sail for VtimjUs I,lands early i-ext weak. She will takj from this port 3i,000(t timber and a quantity of sundry jnerohandfso

The barque Philllplne for Whangiroa. and tha brigantine Kllza Kirth, whloh pat baokto BangltotoKeof early in tha week, Bailed again tbli mornlnr.

Messrs Cruickslmnk & Co. havo received a cablegram, datod London the 11th instant (yes terday), stating that tho ship Hormiono, which left hero on Decembor 4th, was off tho English Coast,

Abo 8.9. Glenol?, having left Tiuranga at 6 o'clock thla niofnlug, may ba expeoted here about 6 o'dook this ovoniui-t

" Thesohonor Gittorne srri/cd from Foratty Bay and Kut Coast pottß laet evening with 26S gaci3 ni»]z3,loo saokn grata ueed. 7 oase« chesbe, 11 eaoks fungus, 6 casks beef. 4 bales wool, 11 aaoka onions, and 90 pigs.

if The S.B. Macgregor arrived from the Man ukan ' last evening, ana nas gone alongside Metsrb Fiaser and Tinne3 in Meohanlo'a Bay, where Bhe Is to reoelve a new bolder.

'vhe brigantine Darcy Prait arilved at Wellington 'rom K&ipara yeiterday. 'The following vessels were either loading or diaobarglng alongside oJ the Queen-street Wharf today:-Snip Brahmia; birqaesFleet wing. Thames. Loongana, Andrea Ru», and Free trader ; s.B. Ai awata i brlgantines Clanßman and Myrtle: schooners Malay, Norval, Atlantic Annia Wilson, Gisborne, and Onward j ketches Venus and Opotiki.

ARRIVAL OP THE ARAWiTA. I The s.s. Arawata artlved from Melbourne via Smthern ports last evening. Captain loser reports :-Left*lolbourne Oa the SBth ultimo at 3 am.; arrived at Hobart on the 80th Bluff en the 3.-dliißt.. Danidlnonthe 4ih: bjttelton on the 6th, Wrl.lngtOD on the 7ih at 4 p.m , Napier on the 9ih at « a.m.. Miabome on thalOJiat 6 p.m., and Auckland oa the 11th at 6 p.m. Ex perienced flne we&thenhroughous to t.ytielton, thence to arrival sirong heao winds ana sea, with dirty weaiher, Passengera: Misses Han sen, Knoz, HendeißMi, Foley. Bennett. Hyland, Tuthiri, Meßdamea Hanson, Comecs Burgeßß, Goaaett. D*?hwood, Harvay, irvKe and family. Hall, Messrs Comans, Knox. Bureeia. Brasaay, Wardrop. Myrrs, Nl 001. lii on. Wellwooti, Hall, Swarizbach, Oosaett, Towneond, Jaok, Leonard, Thornton, Armitage (2). Kiade. Murray. Har vey. Horsfall. Bojle, Chrlsp. Cha^field, Jeasop, Irvine, Mo'-anghlln, MoLeaa, O's'arrell, Moss. Oven, Schiepf r. an" 30 in steerage. We are in debted to Mr C. H. Humph^ ie 3, purser, for preßS parcel', etc., and abo ■ c report.

ARRIVAL OF THE EXPLORER.

•The Explorer, an auxlllnry Borew steamer at one time enp'oyed carrying Btono used In the ooanrnoxlon ot the Tuy bridiio. and mora re cently engaged aa a ts> der In the Island trade, arrived In narbour late yesterday sfternooD. She left London on Sept 13, pas«ed through the Suez Canal, reaching aunday Island on March 1. Uhenca. Bhe visited several guano ißlaodp, eventually having Tatnlla for Auckland on Maroh 31. Fine weather w»8 experienced until making the New Zealand coast, the Great Bar rier being eigWei at f> a.m. lesterday. Thence to arrlvaJ, strong N.B. winds ana dlity weather. The Bxyjore r c,oomea herei ta^ obtain stpre3 r Sac Which time sue will undßigoagOLeraldverbaul. Air W. A. Arnndel. one of the owners, Mrs Arundel, tnd Captain and Mra Mann are pis sengers by the voaa-.'l. whioh 13 well fitted onr, roth for cargo cacriiag, aad as respeots paa- Benger oooommodatlon.

THE BARQUE AURIGA.

Steam»ra -nhloh have teoontly arrived, from t c Northretort having seen what wassupuoaed toba the batqae Auriga, bound from London for this port. The Auriga is a v>s-el ot 518 tons. In charge of Captain stone, and consigned to Mauri li. D. Nathan and Company. The Auriga Is 108 days ont, and tberefoie, folly due. The prinolpal Items of her cargo was published in our issue of Tuesday,

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARBIVALS.

Argylo, f.fl-. Mo Arthur, from Waltara Hannah Mokau, 8.a., Dale, from Waltara

The steamers Argyle and Hannah Mokau ar tlvad from Waitara this morning, the former at 8 p.m. and the latter a lictle before noon. The Aravlo brought IS passengers, 195 sheep, 20, bead cattle, 6 horses, and 4 paokages butter. She was to return to Waltara ths afteraoaß, The Hannah Mokiu brongnt 269 abeen. 'I ho as. Orellfor Weltlngtoa and way ports, and the b.b. Kowoaa for Huklanga, were to leave tola avenlog.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

• Port Chalmers, yesterday. Arrived! Wave, from Kaipars. Sailed: Rotomahana, for the North. Passengers for Auckland :-Mesdames Jenkins and Schiedren. Stoddart, Downes, and family, Miss Beattie and Mrs Stevenson, Mr Battison.

[reuter's cables.]

Melbourne, April 11,

Arrived, this afternoon: Tho Union Com pany's ateamahip Taiawera, from the Blufl. [Per Merchant Shipping and Under *; - WBITBRB'ABSOOIATIONj • ■ : London, April 7.

Arrived: The ships Sea Toller, from Timaru on December 17, and. Wave Queen, fromNapler on December 25.

Mail Notice.

Mails whj. CLOsm as imDait i— THIS DAY. Kor Talma, por Lizzie, at 4 p.m. For Thames', per Rotomnhapn. at 4 pitn. For Simofl, per H.I.Q.M. bWp Carula, at 5 p.m. Friday. 13th test. For Norfolk Island, per Bonttcrn Crosa at 11 a.tn. Fei b.b. Arawatta as follows:— For India, China, Japan, Moditeranean Ports, and Continent of JEuropo, at 10 a.m. For Glsborne, Napier, Bonthern ports, Aus tralian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindlsl, and via Nap ob, for letters, etc., specially bo prepaid and addressed, at For 'money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 10 a.m. Lata lottors till 11.20 FoWalhoko, Cowos, and Coromandel, por Coromandel, at I.SO p.m. For Xlmmos. por Rotoranhana, at 5 SO p.m. For Wlmnprarol Heads, Parua, Walpu, Whan garoi, Kamo, Tangihua, and Mangapai, por lona, at i p.m. Saturday, 14th inetanti For Waiwora, Mahurangl. Mutakana. Man gawil. &0., per Itose Casoy, at 10 n.m. For Waltara, &0., per Kowena, at 4.20 p.m. For Glsborne, Napier, and Southern Ports, per Xalaroa, at 6 30 p.m. Monday, lGth Instant. Fer Friendly Islands and Samoa, per Myrtlo Tuesday, 24th Instant. Per s b. Oily of new York, as follows :— For Bandwloh IbUuxlb, United otatea ot America. Canada, British Columbia. Central and South America, and British and Foreign i West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Htnrope, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and Newspapers, at 11.S0 a.m. Late lottors bearing an extra feo ot sixpence, I In addition to the postage, will be reoolved by the Mall Agent on board the steamer up to I the time of sailing:. This mall will be due In London, on Mon day, Juno. 4th, 1883.

Licenses to tsko and kill or soil Ratno within tbo Postal District of Anokland can now be obtained at the money order offloo, Auokland. The c llconaos oannot be obtaiuea at nny tub' offloo.

Si B. Bias, Chief Postmaster, nhlet Foftt-offloa. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Apbii, 12, 1833.

Abbott's Opeia House-Draniatto Company, "Rob Kol\" 8 p.m. FrovinoUl Grand Lodge of NewZosland, S. C, Masonic Hall S p.m. Choral Hill-Sooiety of Arts Kxhlbltlon. Farnell Hall-Friva o Assembly, 8 p.m. V.M.C.A. Boomß-DdVOtlopal. 7 30 p.m. Freemasons Hall—Loose St. Andro w, 7.50 p.m. Old Paopla'u Refuge and Auxiliary-Tea and Kntenaloment given by tho Ladles' Chrlfltiao Assoolfttloo, 7 p.m.

WeJoyau Mutnai Improvement Association. Pltt-otreet—Dabate, " Dojs tha morality of tho aea keep paoe wivh its advancing intellect? 7 89r.ni.

Births.

DALDY. —On April Otli, at Anglesoa - street. Ponsonby, the wife of W. C. Daldy, jun., of a daughter.

Death.

WOOIjFIEIjD.-At Groat North Roaa. on tho Hth April, after a long and painful illness, in hor 21ttt yoar, Kate, the only daughter of Kdward and M. Woolflold. Tho funeral will loavo at 1 p.m. on Friday the 13th inst, for St. Andrew's, Kpaom, Friends will ploaso accept of this Intimation..

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

THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1883.

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

The chargo of dummyism made in connec tion with the recent sale of Otago pastoral lands warns in of an evil, the eradication of which lus taxed the ingenuity of Aus tralian statesmen. The whole colony is placed under an obligation to tho Otago "Daily Times" for fearlessly exposing, and the Otago Waste Lands Board for grappling with the offence iv its incipient stage, Tho allegation was made against a gentleman of good petition and great influenoo in Dunediu, a fact which constitutes the strongest reason for putting forth" the utmost power of the law to prevent so bad an example, set in high places, from finding imitators. If evasions of the law are tolerated when perpetrated l>y influential monetary rings, then tarowell to all honest administration of the public estate.

The regulations relating to the sale of pastoral lauds on defened payments were framed by the legislature with a specific object in view—the subdivision of the land, and the encouragement of small farm settlement The provisions of the axv - ~— ——. j~ «.»uhoti>»~ —»i-w t . - vided that the laud, after aurvey and division into suitable allotments, shall be sold at public auction, at an upset price of not less than twenty shillings. No allotment is to be less than live hundred acres nor more than five thousand acres in extent. Ho purchaser is to be entitled to buy more than one section. Any perion of the age of eighteen years and upwards may become a purchaser; but no purchaser having at signed his interest, and no person who has at any time acquired the free hold of any pastoral land under "the de ferred payment system shall be allowed to make a second purchase. Each purchaser before buying bos to make and produce a statutory declaration to the effect that he is of the ago of eighteen years, is making the purchase for his own exclusive use ami benefit, " and not directly or indirectly for the use or benefit of any other person whomsoever ' ; that ho has not at any time acquired the freehold of any pastoral land under the deferred-payment system, and is not the holder either in his own name or in the name of any other person, nor beneficially interested in any allotment of pastoral land, purchased under the deferred payment ,Bjßtom to any amount, which, added to I the new application, will exceed five thou sand acres. Should any of the statements contained in the declaration bs false, the purchaser forfeits all right to the land, the money paid on account, and all im provements thereon. In the event, how* ever, of all these conditions being complied with, and the first instalment of tho price of the land being paid, the pur chaser is entitled to a license to hold it ; uader certain conditions, the principal being the following:—" The Hcensa is to be for a period of fifteen years. The yearly fee is to bo one-fifteenth of tho prico of the land, payable half-yearly in advance. The purchaser has within twelve months personally to reside on the land, and con tinue so to do for a period of five years, but the Waste Lands Board has power to die peuse with residence for any term not ex ceeding three months in any year. At the end of ten years, the purchaser, who has fulfilled all conditions, acquires the right to a Crown grant, on paying the balance due on the land.

The letter of those clauses completely ex presses the intention of the legislature. Deferred payment lands have been set apart for tho specific object of aiding persons with small capital to embark in agricultural and pastoralindustry. Their whole spirit is embodied in the residential clause and the limitation of purchasers to one section and a moderate area, These stipulations, by hampering the use and transfer of the land, no doubt affect the price. But a high price is not the principal object the Government have in view, and. they are willing to make some eacrifice for the sake of securing bona fide settlement. Now dummyism-> a term not unfamiliar to mining specu lators — consists in putting forward a man of straw to keep a property warm for someone who does not wish to appear in the transaction. In Australia, the business of dummyism has become quite a profession, and the patrons—who would doubtless turn up the whites of their eyes in pious horror if the terms fraud and scoundrelism were applied to their conduct—use these creature 9, the least of whose offences is per jury, to satisfy their earth hunger. The allegation made in Otago is this—that several deferred payment sections were pur cnased for a foreign land company, and were 4nly signed for by dummies. When public attention was drawn to the matter, the Otago Waste Lands Board addressed a letter to Mr^Cargill, who acted as agent for tho purchase, demanding an explanation. His answer, which appears,on our fourth page, is eminently unsatisfactory, and was bo considered by .the Board, who have now lefuaed to issue the licenses for these sec tions. The matter will be brought under tho notice of Parliament at an early period in the session, and we presume that the Go vernment will then propose tome amend ment to the Land Act providing deter rent penaltes. The offence is a difficult one to sheet home, because the skilled. dummy finds, the business pays him .very well, and the principa usually proceeds with wution. Bat if imprisonment

without tho option of fine inevitably followed detection, very little more about dummyism at Government land sales would be heard of in New Zealaud. And if tho Ministerial professions of earnestness on the land question ore not a hollow sham, the penalty for this species of land fraud will not be less than six months' residence in Her Majesty's gaol,

Temperance in the Navy.

The Japanese war-3hips which, in the course of last year, visited Auckland and Wellington, afforded colonists an oppor tunity or studying the - appearance and manners of the seafaring representatives of the most go-ahead of eastern nations. One thing which was conspicuous, and which I formed the subject of| favourable comment, was the extreme sobriety of the sailors, their good conduct ashore being contrasted with the boisterous behaviour of tho average British tar in like clicumstancos. The re proach resting on tho British Bailor is not undeserved, for in the past our seamen, among a lot of very lovable quali ties, had the not very commend, able one of indulging in grog until they were considerably more than "half seas over." But this reproach is on a fair way to boing removed, not only from tho sailors In ouc mercantile marine but also from the gallant tars in Her Majesty's Eorvicci There are now many "teetotal ships" afloat, where not only aro temper ance principles inculcated by tho practice of tho owners, but are endorsed by the crow, from captain to cabin boy; and in tho Koyal Navy, the rations of rum are in most cases dispensed with by tho men, who liud their constitutions and thoir purses none the worse for tho deprivation of what was formerly looked upon as a necessity. When tho NeUon last visited this port, wo had pleasure in noting that there was a flourishing lodge of Good Templars on board; and now, when there are three war-ships in harbour, in addition to our usual merchant fleet, the ab->cuco of drunk enness and disorder is a most gratifying feature. The British and German man-o' warsracn who compose the crews of tho three war-ships in harbour have been, as a whole, most exemplary in their conduct,,proving that temperance principles and practice must have obtained a good foothold among thorn alsc. To-morrow, wo obsorvo, a "dance" is to be given on board the Ger man warship Carola, and this token of friendly feeling suggests that tho people of Auckland might do more than has been done heretofore in providing cmtor tainments to which sailors visiing our pert might bo freely invited and share in a little festive enjoyment, without tho seduc tive attractions of the wine-cup. We are in formed that no less tban 25 per cent, of the entire British i* avy are now total abstainers, and this betokens such a complete change in tho habits of Jack at sea that we fought to alter our methods of receiving Jack ashore. Wo niako these suggestions with pleasure, since it seems to us that our sea taring visitors aro worthy of some honour, and tho toniperance people of Auckland might devise some means of bestowing X

His Kxcellency tho Governor will bo en tertained at dinner by the members of the Northern Club on Tuesday next, A visit to the ; Now Zealcnd Stud and Pedigree Stock Company's farm, is also among the fixtures for next week.

The cricketing season is nearly over, and thred or four Saturdays will Auish the pro gramme of club matches, atter which, wo understand, the Auckland Amateur Athletic Cleb propose to hold their annual f ports on tho Domain Cricket Club Ground. This ground will then be closed for a short time in order to allow of the necessary repairs and improvements being carried out. This respite is absolutely necessary, at in many places the turf is worn completely off, and the surface has become almost as hard as a macadamised road, Mr Siaman, as Returning Office, reports that Messrs James Crawford, Thomas FauloV, Robert Uarrett, Charles Fred erick Partington, and James Woodward, were this day (April 12) nominated at Mr Paftington's mill, Western Spring* for the Newton Licensing Committee, and, being only the number required, wore declared duly o'ected. The first meeting, for the election of chairman, was fixed to ba held at tbo same place at noon on the 19th instant. The racehorses Hippodamia, Hipporina, Mystery, Christmas and Normanby arrived in tho Manukau tin* morning by tho p.s. Argyle from Waitara. ■Jhe f-ev. R Sommerville preached in Morniugaide School-room on Sunday after ; noon last, and inaugurated the Presbyterian services resolved upon by those belonging

to that body in the districts of Mount Albert and Morningside. The exceedingly unpropitious weather somewhat dumped the ardour of those who looked for a lnr*jo gathering, but they were agreeab'y dis uppointcd at finding an audience of between 50 and 60 porsons. This they regarded a* Bion to start services in the district. It was intimated that Kov. A. Cairick would officiate next Sunday, and that other ministers would follow in turu until the congregation had been gathered aud con solidated, when petmanont arrangements for tho snpplying of services will be made.

The Christchurch " Evening Telegraph " has been sold to tho Canterbury Press

Company, and will be amalgamated with the "Globe." This marks the non-success of another attempt to establish a nows-

paper by a joint slock company

" 'folograph " was oyned by ono of the wealthiest financial combinations in Christ church, and Mr Twopeny, one of tbe proprietors of tho Exhibition, embarked a considerable amount of capital in it. It was conductea with great enterprise, the company paying £500 entrance fee to the Press Association. The pro prietors have discovered, howover, that the paper could not be made self-support ing, and boing unwilling to lavish their private means upon an nnratufactory and very costly toy, havo entered into a com bination with tbo proprietory of the "Press ' and "Globe.1 The £500 paid to the Press Association, thus becomes a bonus to that moat deserving and enter prising institution.

In the Onehuuga Police Court before Captain Jaokson, K.M., and A. J. Dickey, J.P., yesterday, J. McQuoiri, aged eleven years, whs charged with stealing a horse, tbe property of George I McQuny, Mr Browning appeared for the boy, and said he hoped that under the circumstances the charge agiinst him would be dismi-sed. It would appear that the boy caught the horse where it wasi run ning on a green road, and rode it away a considerable distance in the direction of Mount Eden, where he left the animal, As tho boy had already been imprisoned for some dayc, the charge was withdrawn. The same boy pleaded guilty to tho charge of stealing apples from the orchard of Mr Stevenson, and was fined Is and 6s costs.—James Smith, of the Frince Albert Hotel, Onehunga, was charged with selling liquor on his promises to George Coldbam on Sunday. Mr Brown ing appeared for defendant. George Cold ham deposed that on Sunday a fortnight ago ho was in Queen-street. To the best of his knowledge he had not been in any hotel on that day, Ho might havo been in oro without knowing it. Had no recollection of obtaining liquor from the defendant or anyone else. Was the worse for liquor on that date, and was fined for it. Kept liquor in his owa house. Obtained none from defendant on that date. No further evidence being called by the police tho case was dismissed.

Last evening a social and very enjoyable mee'iug was held in tho church by the teachers, senior scholars, and friends of the North Shore Deyonport Wesleyan Sabbath School, the occa>ion being specially to bid farewell to one of the lady teacherc, Mrs Kelly, who is leaving the colony for Tasmania, After partaking of the cup that cheers, and not inebriates, the proceed ings commenced, and was presided over by tho JKev. G. W.. J, Spence, ministor of the church. One of Sankey'a hymns having been sang, Mr Brown, jun,, led the meet- Ing in prayer. A paper was read on the object of Sabbath-school teaching, and how that object can be best attained, after which some valuable suggestions were made on Sabbith-school work by Mr Tanfield, Mr Henderson, Ben., Mr Brown, sen., and the Chairman. A presentation was made to Mrs Kelly of a very elaborate shield, com prising the portraits of the officers and teachers of the school. Mr Green responded on behalf of Mrs Kelly. During the even ing, solos, and hymns from the latest edition of Sankey's collections, were given very efficiently by the teachers, under the leadtr ship of Mr Tanfield; also a duet by Mrs Kelly and Miss Henderson; all of which added much to the enjoyment of the even ing. The harmonium, as usual, was pre sided over by Miss Potter, After singing the Doxology, and prayer by the Chairman, the meeting terminated.

On Monday next ,f Masonic Installation Ball will be held at the Deyonpott Hall to celebrate the inauguration of Lodge Albion, E.C. "' ' " ' ' ' '

Ownen of greyhounds aro reminded that tho entries for the furlacomiug match will closo at 7.30 p.m. to-morrow (F/Hay), at tho Albert Hotel, Queen-street.

Writing to tho Wellington " Post," Mr | Greenwood, the engineer of the steamer | Ilauraki, refers to the discussion in the Chamber of Commeice, in which the loss of trade to Wellington was attributed to tho want of railway communication with the Waimate Plain. Mr. Oreenwood considers that the real cause is that the Auckland merchants pay half freight from Auckland to Waitara, which is a great consideration to s'orekeepars.

To-morrow tho danco on H.I.G.M.S, Carola is announced to take place - guests being conveyed by tbo Tongariro from the Queen-street wharf at two o'clock, There is every promiso of favourable weather for the occasion; but should " the unex pected " happen, the signal gun will be fired at noon to signify that the meeting ia again postponed.

1 ho Victoria Company of Volunteers will fire for the company's Cup at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

It will be seen by our advertising columns that a fancy fair will be held on Friday aud Saturday next, for tho purpose o£ providing funds to reduce tho debt on St. Mark's Church, Romucra. The ladies ot the com mittee and the parishioners have succeeded in collecting a choice and select variety of fancy goods, and visitors, while assisting to promote a good object, will have tho opportunity of becoming possessed of articles which aro both useful and orna mental. Tho proceedings will bo enlivened by musical selections.

A correspondent calls attention to how matters are tolegraphed South occasionally or how interpreted The Hawke's Bay "Herald" of tho Cth of April, under the heading of " Telegraphic News," states tho re'leaso of the City Council block next to the Post OJlico realised in rent and rates £1,200 ay oar, instead of about £3,000 or an increase on former shop rentals ot over £1,200 per annum.

Thero was again a good attendance at tho >'pera House last evening, notwith standing that the elements were unfavour able. Mr Lachlan McUowan's adaptation of Anno Sylvester, from Wilkie Collins' novel of " Man and Wife," was reproduced, and with even greater success than on tbo previous ovcDing. A Letter acquaintance with their respective paits was evidenced by various members of tho company, and the play proceeded more smoothly than on the occasion of the previous produstion. "Rob Roy Macgregor" is announced for thia eveaiDg, and "East Lynoo" for to morrow. ; To tho Editor: Sir,— \ case was heard yesterday before the tfesident Magistrate of great privation to a married woman with two childien, aged respectively three years and eighteen monthß, through the desertion of her husband. She is in a state of great distress, and applied to tho Court for Government ration*. My object in making this public is in the hopn that many of your renders will send a helping hand to her; and tho Resident Magistrate, Ouehunga, will gladly receive any contribuiou and acknowledge name. The cleanliness of tho children and respectability of the woman won the sympathy of all in Court.—lam, sir, &c , James Ouphant Hughes, Clerk of the Court.

A mooting of tho University Colleco Council was held yesterday attornoon, Sir Maurice O'Rorko presiding. Dr Kidd expressed his thanks to the Council for uaviiig appointed him to the position of registrar. Tho Chairman reported that tho Government bad lodged the unexpended balasca vote of £3,749 10s lid to the credit of the Council at the Bank of New Zealand. A demand upon tho sum would be mado to tho extent of £1,500, i.e., £750 for books and apparatus, £600 for professors' passages to Auckland, and £150 at least for honararium to tho comnvssioners in England. Arrangements for commence ment if lectures was deferred till the arrival of the other professors, but it was ngieed that admission to the lectures should not be restricted ti those who have ma'ri dilated. They will consequently be open to all who may be willing to pay tho re quiioi fee.

Yesterday's sitting of the Angjican Synod at Napier was occupied wiih several interesting matters. After a hot discussion, the Synod registered a Bill which proposed to give the Hshops moro power in the appointment of the clergy. In tho after noon the Synod adopted a resolution to petition the Legislature to give arants in aid of denominational schools. Gratification was expressed at the erection cf Selwyn College, Cambridge., as a memorial ti the late Bishop Selwyn. In committto on tho Incorporation Bill, introduced into the House of Representatives by Mr J. M. Dargavlllc, an alteration was suggested in Clause 3i requiring trustees before applying for incorporation, to obtain the consent of the body they represent. Tho evening sitting was devoted to a discussion of Arch deacon Stock's bill for defining tho word ILiummnnWn^' U (k. olnluteo iclaUug to tho election of parochial affairs.

Tho Victoria Company A.lt. Volunteers held a meeting on i uosdny evening, at tho close of the parade. Captain Muhon (in the chair) introduced tho business, when it was resolved to accept tho challenge of the Wairoa Itiilep, to fire at tho Wairoa jtinnye on Saturday, 21st April, Kanges, 200, 400, and 500 yards; seven shots at each range. Twenty one men were chosen from whicli to take a team, and they will fire for selection at the Mount Eden Rifle liange at 2 p.m. sharp, on Saturday next. The fol lowing is tho list: —Lieutenant Skinner, Colour-Sergeant Hnslctt, Sorgeants Mo- Lcod, Bloxsome, Watson, J, Hasletr, Taylor, Corporals Hamilton, Kose, £. Cooper, .Tames Loe, Privates Hantey, Adams, Payno, Skinner,, Pitkitliley, Mar tin, Coomi, Poarc", Kout, and Hicks. Should a favourable roply ba received from tho Wairoa Rifle, tho contost will take place on Saturday, the 2lst inst., the selected team to be conveyed to tho field qt Wairoa in one of Mr Crowther's breaks at 6.30 p.m. ■

Tho annual soiree to the children attend ing the Wellesley-street Sunday-school was held last evening, and notwithstanding the wet weather there was a crowdedattendance Tea was provided in tho hall of tho Young Men's Christian Association Rooms, and subsequently tin adjournment was mado to the ch'irch, wluro a mnst plea«ant evening was spent. Tho programme included solos by Misses Douglas, Owon, Biamo, edgar, and a reading by Mr Kelsoy. Occasion wai tcken by Mr G. Rountree, co-suporin tendent, to present prizes to tho successful competitors from this school at tho recent Sunday-school Uniou Examination, and in doing to he pointed out the honourable position which their representatives had assumed at the examination. The order in which the prize-winners stood was—Miss Clara Kdmiston, 1; Miss Clara Pearson, 2 ; Miss Mabel Battley, 3. A presentation of a large collection of theological works was also made to Mr Fred. Blomtiold by the members of his class. Ttio concluding portion of tho entertainment consisted of the exhibition of ? the pictures known as "John Ploughman,!' by Mr Denues's lime light apparatus MrThos. Spurgeon making the necessary explanatory remarks.

The Sydney "Bulletin" doubtless con siders; itself fortunate in having beon noticed by a first-class London papor; but it is not to be congratulated on the impres sion which It has conveyed of the amenities of colonial politic?. Says tho "Standard," referring to the " Bulletin Programme " in tho recent election contests :—" It begins with the natural cry of " Australia for tho Australians," and "not," it adds, "for Gall Soaked Bigots," So far one can heartily go with the " Bulletin," and it can hardly be raah to join in the cry of " Down with the Snufllebustere. No EryMpelatous Coffin-humping Land Sharks 1" The precise drift of tho delicate sarcasm h, of course, lost to the reader who has not the advantage of being up in Sydney pqlitlcs; but it may bo readily conceded that "SnufilCbusJers" and . " Erysipelatous Coffin-humping Laud Sharks" cannot be pleasant people to deal with, After this burst .of eloquence, the compiler of the "Bulletin Programme " becomes oracular : —" The men who are rogues privately, are thieves publicly. The leopard doesn't change hia spots. No man has two Boula. Some politicians havn't one soul. Ah!" Thero is evidently a' sting in the tail of this ; but at whom the "Ah !" is pointed dwellers in thiaeffets old country cannot guess, One get* ou more familiar ground when told to "Vote whenever you can." This is, indeed, an Antipodean version lof the good old English formula, "Poll ' early and poll olten ;"' and there is reason in demand that there shall bo "No more shuttle-cocking the Government from one played out old man to another," One de mand of the "Bulletin" "programme" is "a libel law like that of England," but a po'usal of certain parts of the address givns the request a surprising aspect, and will remind iho reader of tho injudicious frogs who brought upon themselves the reign of King Stork, The impression conveytd by the language of the " Bulletin" is, that Australia is Amoricani-.irig her institutions,;

H.M.S. Diamond will not sail before the nrrival of tbo mail of tho 17th of April.

A. correspondent informs us that the Birmingham Town Council gained a profit last year of £56,91G by manufacturing its own gas, and the British Company of Hull have lately reduced the price of gas to con sumers from 2s 6d to Is lOd per thousand feat, or something like one-fifth the price charged here, Cur correspondent adds there must be large profits to our local Gas Com pany at 8s 4d or nearly five timeß the amount charged at Hull.

«s may be seen from our advertising columns a literary and musical entertain ment takes place in the Newmarket Hall on Monday evening, 16th, in connection with the Komuera Band of Hope. Judging from the high class entertainments given by thi* society, a good evening's enjoyment may be anticipated.

To the ifditor : Sir,—Whenever any thing like a conversazione takes place again, could you induce the managers of it to omit the drum from the musical part of the performance. The immorciful beating of that instrument by the too zealous operator (I cannot say performer) earned great annoyance to the visitors. Whose duty li it to moderate the boisterousness of this playful party ? Surely it is the conductor's businoas; and ho ougbt to know that good music does not consist of a violent drum solo with fiddle accompaniments.—Your suffering fritnd, AN AaTiST.

Last night a meeting of those interested in the rearing of poultry was held in Mr Pearson's, Karangahape Road, in response to an advertisement in yesterday's STAR. Thcro was a good turn-out of poultry fanciers and breeders, and Mr D. Kobert son was called to tho chajr The having explained the object of the meeting, a general conversation took place on the desirability of a society boing formed to further a knowlodgo ot poultry breeding and management. It was then unanimously resolved to form a society to be called" The Auckland Poultry, Pigeon, Canary, and Babbit Association." A working com mittee of eighteen members was chosen—Mr Pearson, who was appointed secretary, being instituted to engage the (Newtoi Hall for some evening next week, whon a public meeting will bo called to further the objects of the Society. In the int< rim, tho committee intend to appoint a president, vice-prtsident, and other officers, and will draw up rulos for tbo conduct of the society, to bo submitted to a future mooting.

To-morrow's " Observer" will contain Bploy, readtbla, tni Instructive artlrtes, with nurao'OUß illustration). Head, Amenities o( tho Gubernatorial Koooption ; Tho WaiKato Kjt'otmont o»so, the defendant's vindicated; The Deollna oC Agriculture In Groat Britain, very ablo taaay by ConßUl Tanner, of Liege; Green a Llbela on Auokland: The Governor* Recaption and the Sanitary Inspector; Tawhiao at an Undretss L^vea (liluntrntlon and verso by Biddy Murphy); The Moanttalarl KnoaUte; Training and Mai agomonl of Children, by ABnt Practi cal; incidents In the Lite of a Jonrnallst; Gardner, 'he Orloko or (portrait and blo- K'ttDhy ; tha Battle of Lovlath&ta (Ulnttratlon mid vorso); A Cred-bUtors Meeting; The Ilinnoy-HraiPOy Kplsodo; Itevlow of the A.R.O. Kiistor Handicap, betting quoutlons, &o.— (juschveu ri-nnnn ror Corroot Up on Basicr Uandlotp.- (ADTCU

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Trying Times."—The criminal sea< stone.

" Kob Boy" in the Opera House to*

night. " The rain is over and gone." Never wish a thing done, but do it, 11.M.5. Diamond will be open to visitors on Sunday New Zealand Parliament is prorogued till 15th May next. Cap. Carey, of tho Fotomahana, ia sick in Melbourne.

"Good word* for the young."—Dinner's

ready. A man named Longford shot himself last night at South Dimtdin.

Mosgiol Woollen Company declare an interim dividend of 10 per cent. Christchurch Volunteers aro arranging for a field day on the Queen's Birthday. An electric skute has been caught in the inner lagoon at Napiei. The Whito Star liaer lonic is loading at London for New Zealand.

An uabridUd temper soon renders its possessor unlovely in face as well as in character.

He who reigus within himself, and mles passions, desires, and fears, is more than a King. Melbourne Public Library is now lighted by electricity. Mr Kedmoml is lecturing and gathering in the money in Queensland The war-snips Kelson and Miranda sail from Sydney this week for Fiji. Mr Julian Thomas ("The Vagabond") leaves Melbourne this week tor Wow Zea laucl. Mr Walker, Professor of Mathematics for Auckland University, is coining in the Kotoninhnna. Mr Boaiato goes to Calcutta as chairman of the Victorian Court in the Exhibition, formed at Hawera. Mr Bryco will probably attend the Native meeting at Te Kuiti. A man was murdered at Leadvillc, Col., lately, for blasphemy, 1 Too Primary School Commission of Otago propose to lea»o 30,000 acres of land in the Wautou and Waitaia districts. , During the month of March the stock shipped from Waitara was as follows :— Sheep, 2,496; horse", 108; cattle, 390,

Mr Bell, who made £200,000 out of the telephone, is now going to try and lose it in a newspaper. The "Wanganui Herald," speaking of the Grey Ministry, says: " The head of tho Ministry, in oratory, was probably not second to Mr Gladstone himself."

Mr Ivory, of Kungiora (Canterbury), was accidentally shot in tho thigh yosteiiay afternoon, while driving. He is expected to recover.

'I ho N.Z. Shipping Company havo ad vices from London that the ship Otaki h as arrived, all well, and that tho Wairoa for Wellington, and tho YVaimato for Pott Chalmers, are loading, A father, on being requested by a rich and vulgar young fellow for permission to marry "one of his girls," gave this rather crushing raply : " Certainly ; which would you prefer, the housemaid or the cook t"

Mr Wilson (M.H.K. for Rangitikoi), Mr Napier Ball (Engineer of Christchurch), and Captain Ruoell (of Halting*, formerly M.H. R, for Napier), are app dated a com mission to report on the Ohriatchurch West Coast Railway.

Lecturing in Sydney in opposition to the mission of the brothers Uedmond, Mr Peter Campbell said that if Mr Gladstone brought in a Bill marfo by tbo angels of heaven those rascals would not agree to it.

Application is to bo mide to tho Auck land Hoard of Education to have East Hamilton district school established aa a district high school, letter from Kast Hamilton school Committee will be laid before tho meeting to-morrow. There is another newspaper' in the colony which professes to believe in the so called leader of the Opptsition. The Wanganai "Herald" describes Mr Montgomery as "tho trustedloade of a largo party who have faith in both the man and his principles." " I do so like to talk to you," she cays, softly, in a pause of the conversation, beaming on him and sighing. " Why ?" asks tho unsuspecting youth. "Bec&uso,'1 she answers, gently, " because you are all earn |"

Mr Stuart, Colonial Secretary, New South "'Wales, has been gazetted Acting Minister for Public Works until the appointment of Mr Copeland's successor. A facetious member ot Parliament has a bill to oblige every Smith in his own country but one to change his name, Make it apply to tho Misses Smith, and they won't kick. Key. Dr Roseby lectured last night to the inmates of Dunedio Gaol on "Comets." And yet some of the Southern papers opposo the technical education of prisoners, while tbey revel in such "high " subjects as this

Will someone pass along a First Geography to the "Herald" office.- It speaks this moraine! of a steamer arriving from Sydney and oilier Pacific Islands. Mr Wakefield addressed a large meeting of electors last night at Greymouth. He was enthusiastically received, and at the close of hia address was accorded, a unani mous vote of thanks and confidence-

The "genuine" eau de Cologne is now manufactured at thirty-six establishments in Cologne, each selling the "genuine" Farina. This is an improvement as com pared with tho year 1829, when sixty manufactories distilled the odoriferous water.

The membership of London clubs aggre gates nearly 100,000, and' their property is worth about £5,000,000. Thero are clubs exclusively for clergymen and others exclu sively devoted to gambling. Draw poker is the favourite game. The Singer Manufacturing Co. are mak ing great progress. From a return issued by the Head Office in New York it appears that the Bales all over the world in 1882 amounted to 603,292 sewing machines, against 561,036 in 1881; being an increase of 42,256 machines.

CABLEGRAMS.

[BKUTBR'S CABIBS.]

NEW ZEALAND AFFAIRS IS THE HJUSfI OF CJMMO.VS. I LONDON, April 11. In the House of Commons last night, Mr Alexander Brogden, M.P. for Wednesbnry, gave notice of a resolution regarding the native question in New Zealand, : and especially the treatment of Te Whiti, A TRIPLE ALLIANCE PROBABLE, j ROME, April 10. | It is announced that the Empovor Francis > Joseph of Austria will shortly visit King Humbert, and that the latter will after wards proceed to Berlin on a visit to the Emperor William, MARKET REPORT. MELBOURNE, April 11. The Melbourne manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of Wew Zealand (Limited), reports of the local grain 1 market as follows:—shipping wheat, 5s 4d to 5s sd. The market is firmer. Malting ' barley is steady, at 5s 3d to 5s 7d. New Zealand oats are depressed ; feeding sorts ' 2s lOd to 3s Id; milling ditto, 3s 2d to 3s 3d ; ; New Zealand oats, under bond, 2s 3d to 2s 7d, The market is dull and drooping.

(SPECIAL tV mEFS ASSOCIATION).

FRENCH PROTECTORATE OF TONQUIN.

LONDON, April 11.

Tho French squadron has loft Hongkong with tho intention ofproceeding to Tonquin, M. Ferry proposes to despatch additional troops to Tonquin, with a view to permanently occupy a certain portion of that country.

PETITION FOR SUNDAY CLOSING.

In the House of Commons, Sir Wm. McArthur has presented a petition bear ing the signatures of 600,000 Wesleyans in favour of the closing of hotels on Sun day.

(tteceited April 12th, 10.30 a.m.)

HONOURS FOR PRINCd! BISMARCK,

LONtO.V, April 11th,

It is reported that Prince iiismarck will shortly bo created one of the reigning princes of the German Empire,

AUSTRALIAN.

Keceived April 12—1 p,m)

THE VICTORIAN

LOAN CORRES.

PONDENCE.

MELBOURNE, this day,

In the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr Service, in reply to a question put by Mr Patterson, stated that he was unable to produce the correspondence relating to the last loan, as many telegrams on the subject are missing. Mr Patterson therefore gave formal notice ot motion for the production of the correspondence.

MINING REPORTS.

Wit make extracts from miniog reports re ceived to-day as follows :—

Bright Smile. -Stoping i 3 being carried on east and west ou payable quartz, A quantity of good picked stone has been got from the third stope on reef, and a good haul of specimens U expected. The. reef on leading stope at 90 feet level has been broken down. The leader looks well, but no specimens were obtained. Extended G.M, Company is pushing drive on a good strong leader, and gold is expected every breaking-down.

Sbymouk.— The shaft has not been inter sected yet. The beginning of the week a oelt ot tighter country came across the drive, and I was obliged to nse powder. Accord ing to measurement the drive is up to the shaft I hope to break through on Monday. Con nected with shaft this morning; distance from surfaco 69 feet. Started to cut out chamber,

London.—The winzo is down 75 foet from Mo. 2 level, and (ho No. 3 level is in about 150 fiiOt. I have a good road being laid right into the Loudon, as the principal work will be there for same time, until the reef is opened at No. 4 level.

Quesn'of Beauty.—About Mt. of reef eir t at No. 10 level has been stripped. It presents a fine clean straight side, and on tbo left-hand side, looking east, there is a flinty run in the country which will junc tion with the reef a short distance ahead. The drive put in to test the vein crossing the shaft has been driven 20ft, to a soft formation containing clay and quartz. Will drive a few feet further to prove if this is the same formation, and contractors have sunk 4ft. below the chamber. Wiuze in Wo. 9 level is down 18 feet, and gold is seen frequently, Strong colours of gold were seen in Queen of May stone last week. Beef in present stope is 3tt, t.hie.ir. «»ith the auarU same as formerly. The drive towards the Fiako has been ex tended 274 ft,, good progress having beou made. In No. 7 stope, at the western end of tbo stones, too leef has drawn into S inches thick of solid quartz, the rest being made up of mullock. Work has been dis continued in this end of the stope. Beef in other end is from 30 inches to sft. thick, of which there is 29ft. up to No. 6 level, Battery has started on 16 loads quartz for tributes.

Puince Impbkiau—Driva going sea ward on No. 2 lead, Wo. 5 level, is in 40ft from cross-cut, aad in improved country. It is expected the lead will open out again to its former size. Drive hillwards on same level is in 20ft, the lead keeping about the same size, and showing, gold freely- Fully 1401bs good picked atone was obtained trom this cud since Friday last. Mariners' reef, in the drive seaward of break at Mo, 1 level, has all been brosen down forward to Deep Level Cross boundary. A large amount of crushing dirt has been obtained from here. Reet is fully three feet thick, gold being freely seen all through the stone from foot-wall to banging wall. Drive In same reef north-east of break is in itn. proved country, and very similar to that on the other side of break. Keef is also looking better and showing more gold. The quartz coming to hand from this reef is shaping for fully loz per load at the bat* tery. Drive and leading stope on No, 2 lead, No. 2 section east, Mo. 4 level, is still in progress. The lead maintains its size and appearance; the dirt crushes well. Drive and loading stope on Mo. 3 footwall lead, same section and level, is also being carried on. The lead is about lft. thick, of very white quartz, showing strong dabs of gold. There is now 17 head of stamps employed full time, and the dirt boing crushed continues to shape much about the same.

(BY fELKOKAPH.—OWN COREBSPQNDBNX,)

THAMES, this day.

Nb\v Pbihce Imperial.—At No. 5 level work is being pushed on with all speed. In bath.drives on No. 2 reef, westward, the lode is more solid than it was on my last visit. The quartz is about a foot wide, and looks well, carrying fine mineral. At the point where the specimens and picked atone were obtained last week, it is 14 or 15in. wide, The lode in the eastern diive is about the same size as that to the west ward. It is still somewhat mullocky on the foot-wall, but the hanging wall is good solid quartz. The country at both ends continues a capital class for gold. At No. 4 level, a leading stope is being carried along the driye on Maiinats' reef. South of ttie crossreut reef, is a fine body of quartz—in places fully 4 feet fram wall to \i all. Gold is seen freely all through' the quartz, and good dabs were visible on the footwall for a length of 5 or 6 feet! The drive east on the same reef is being timbered. The lodp looks well in tbe face being about a foot wide, carrying good mineral. Gold is seen freely, and.some was showing at the time of my visit. The country is becoming a better class of sandstone, as the face gets away from the hard bar. The quartz coming to hand from this reef is shaping in fully loz per load at tbe battery. Drive and leading stope, Mo. 2 lead, No. 2 section east, No 4. level, is still in progress, The iead is maintaining its size and appear ance, and although not much gold has been seen lately, the dirt con tinues to wash very well. The drive and leading stope on foot-wall lead same section and level are also being carried on. The lead is about one foot thick, composed mostly of very white quartz, but which al ways shows good strong dabs of gold when taken down.

QU2BN ot BEApry.—Contractors at No. 10 level are sinking the well hole, which ia nearly "finished. ' The drive eastward on the main leef is in about 22 feet in gold country. Aboui 12 feet of the reef here has yet to b8 broken down. The reef averages about 2 feet wide, is well mineralised, and. looks well, though no gold has yet been seen. At Wo. 9 level the winze ia down about 18 feet in the heart; of the reef, which looks well, gold being seen occasionally in breaking down.

MR BRYCE IN THE KING COUNTRY.

Te Wetere Provides an Escort.

(BY TELEGRAPH—FROM OUR SPECIAL

REPORTEB.)

ALEXANDRA, this day. Mb Bbyck and party arrived here last night. The train which should have reached ToAwamutuat 3. ID, was delayed by the slip &c, till 6.15. The journey was a moat dreary one, there being nothing to brtak the monotony, bat listening to the objurgationa of settlers at a number of stations, on the scarcity of rolling stock for their accommodation. One man at Ohaupo, was particularly emphatic. He stood about 3 yards from where Mr Bryca was sittin?, whom he did_ not see, and bias phemed for seven minutes without atop i ping. The Bank of New Zealand wascursed ( in a great variety of phrases, the sweaier considering that institution to exercise a maliga influence in tho appointment of cattle trucks along the line, as the ttain moved out of the station he was left swear ing and nearly black in the face. There is no chance of a start being made Irom here before Saturday morning at the catliest. It has been rain ing in torrents for some days, and the country is flooded everywhere. It stopped this morning, however, and the weather now shows some sigDS of clearing. The rivers are very high, and the Waipu bridge is regarded as almost certain to go, tbe water being now Within five feet of the top at the centre.

Wetere te Kerenga is expected from Mokau to-morrow night 11 he can get through. He brings a large number of mcD, variously estimated at from 50 to 100, to act aa an escort ts Mr Bryce and paity. The Europeans of the party will number twelve, being Messrs Bryce, Lewis, Butler, Hursthouse, Newsham, Cuasen, (District Surveyor), Wilkinson (Native Agent), two orderlies, aad three Pressmen, Messrs Adams, Douglas, and Chamtaloup. Through the state of the country no news has reached here re the Jarge meeting of Ngatimaniapotos now being htld at Te Kutti.

No signification whatever seems to be attached to the letter purporting to be written by Wahanui, which was published yesterday. Theio are a few persons how ever, who are Inclined 10 think the party will not have an unmolested passage through. The Alexandra Band gave a dance in the Public Hall last night. It was fairly suc cessful, considering the state of the weather. The most important document awaiting Mr Bryce on his arrival was a summons to appear to-day as a witness in a small debt case at Wanganui It is needless to say he won't bo there.

IMMIGRANTS FOR NEW ZEALAND.

[BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION ]

WELLINGTON, this day. The Agent-General cables under date, London April 10th, the departure of the steamer British Queen for Wellington, with 395 emigrants, and the ship Forfarshire fir Port Chalmers with 267 emigrants ; and that the Oxford, which was dismasted in the Bay of Biscay, will probably re-embark her passengers and leave for Wellington on the 25th instant. '

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S

COUBT.—lhis day.

(Before 11. G. Seth Smith, Esq, E.M.)

JUDGMENTS FOB PLAINTIFFS.

IN the following undefended cases, judg ments were given for plaintiffs :-Dawson v. Jamca Lonergan, claim £2 17s. Mr S Hesketh for plaintiff. Costs, £1 3s 6d.— City Council v. Michael O'Sallivan, claim £1 12s 6d, rent of allotment. Mr Cotter for plaintiff. Costs, £1 6s 6d. — Hunter and Nolan v. Robert Martin, £44 ljs 6d, promissory note" and 4s 4d interest, Mr Theo. Cooper for plaintiff. Costs, £413.— Wheel of Fortune Goldmining Company v. Francis Daykin, claim £21 17s 6d (calls on shares). Mr Ja?. Bussell for plaintiff. Costs, £4 14b.—George Cozens v. Kobert Atkinson, c'aim £25 13s (promissory note and interest). Mr S. Jackson for plant'ff, Costs, £4 13s.—Brewin and another v., Thomas Kelly, claim £10 (balance of ac count for stone supplied. Mr Cotter for plaintiff. Costs. £1 19s. —An appli cation by Mr Cotter under the Contractors' Debts Act, was adjourned till next week. Several similar' ap plication* under tho same Act were ad journed till next week. J. Moses y. A. Walker ond another, Ualm £'i 2«, promis sory note; costs, ]4*. "W, Monaghau v. Benjamin Taylor, claim, 11s 3d,

ADJOURKED CA3ES,

Phillips v. S. Brooking, for three months; Mills v. F. Wright, for a week; Macintosh v. A. Walker, for a week.

JUDGMEST SUMMONS CASES,

Buckland v. W. G. Clarke. -Mr Kec'.ley, for the debtor, accepted an offer of £5 per month, which was accepted by Mr Browning for tho creditor. Close v., R. W, Wyn yard.-Mr Keetley, for the judgment creditor, examined Mr Dssher as to the debtor's mean?. He stated that he was a gentleman living on his means at North Shore.—An order was made for payment in a fortnight, or a five days in default.

Hunter and Nolan v. J. Dalbeth ; claim, £22 14s - Mr Theo. Cooper for plaintiffs and Mr Tyhr for defendant.—Evidence was taken, and judgment was reserved until next week.

Patterson v. W. 6. Armstrong.—Claim, £14 12i 9d. -Mr Brassey for plaintiff, and Mr Cattcr for defendant. Evidence having been takfn, judgment was given for plaintiff for £2 10s 9d.-A srecood ease (between the same parties), the claim being £10, resu'ted in a nonsuit, A third claim, brought by Mr Donald, against Mr Arm strong for £4 was proceeding when we went to press.

(Left Sitting.)

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Messrs Prime and Macdonald,

Justices of the Peace.)

EMBEZZLEMENT.—WiIIiam Miller was charged with embezzling various sums of money from his employer, Win. Henry Grant, on the 4th of Oct., viz., £2 10s, 11s 9d, and ss. 'ihe prisoner, a youogman of 20 summers, pleaded guilty to all the charges. Sergeant Gamble said the pri soner was arrested on a warrant. Mr wraut was a dairyman, and employed Miller to carry milk to his customers The moneys prisoner collected and appropriated to his own use. The Bench sentenced him to four months imprisonmeut with hard labour.

Under tbe Vagrant Act, — Ana Hocan was charged under this Act with beina; an habitual dcuukard, rogue, etc., within the meaning of the Act. —Prisoner said she was a washerwoman, and, in taking clothes home, she was caught in a shower of rain ; she took shelter in a public house, and was induced to take a "nip," then a nobbier, and got into a mes3.—A long list of convictions against the woman were placed before the Bench, Seven days' imprisonment with hard labour.

Singular Conduct, — Harry Curry was charged with refusing to obey lawful commands on board the British ship Ara wato, on the 9th inst. —Sergeant White ex plained the case.—Prisoner said the charge was true, but he could not help it.—Cap tain James Tozer, commander, of the ves sel, deposed that prisoner signed articles at Duriedin, and continued his work as a butcher for several days. On reaching Napier, without specifying any reason, he (refused to -work, He persuaded him, and told him of the results his disobedience; but all to no purpose. His reply was, | " not another stroke, Amen." On coming into port he gave him into custody, | W. Gray,-.chief steward, deposed that on the 9ih inst., the cook informed him that prisoner refused to " turn to," He ques tioned Curry, when he replied, "I don't intend to do any more." The crew was put to great inconvenience in consequence. Prisoner only signed at Port Chalmers, and worked five days. Ho had made no complaint, and gave no reason for striking work.—The Bench asked prisoner what he had to say for himself. Prisoner replied, "lathing."—He was then ordered to take fourteen days at stone breaking at' Mount Eden, and to pay costs. ' R' UGH AND NOisr.—Jamea John Mills was fined 5s and costs for being drunk and noisy on the Queen-street Wharf, This was all the business.

Kecent emigration statistics show that last year 600 Germans proceeded to Aus tralia,

FENIAN OUTRAGES.

The Arrests in London- A P{ oner Applies for America**!*

LONDun, Amil i, Gallagher, an American, one oft 1 recently arrested here on X iw 6 *"* being -in unlawful possession o f d^ 8-0' and remanded until Xhimdw fc. dynan«t9 to the Hon. RussellL^T^ Minister, for the protection of thT 1!* States Government, the Unl&j Additional Precautions in

London, LONDON, April 1Q In consequence of the alarm whi^ vails as to the Fenian outfaces in t j"" additional troops hw S fe metropolitan Barracks, aad the oLwi t6a public buildings are being further X? J Fenian Scare in Canada.

OTTAWA, Aprluo. Eeporta are currant of Intended Feni. outrages in this city. Considerable' 32* has been created. warm

SOCIETY OF ARTS EXHIBITION.

Opening Address ana Com*.

LAST night the attractions of the Socs ot Arts' Exhibition, and the proafe,,/ conversazione, rose Buperior to the deterrent influence of wet and gmesome weath-, The Choral Hall was thronged, vuti fashionable and highly appreciative V D * course of ladies and gentlemen, and ft' proceedings proved to he exceeding! v.,,,- J able, iuvested as they were with VS amount ot sociability. The arrcnl * of thinga Iq the hall contributed in aS degree to this result. Sofa?, lounges f chairs, and benches were dispersVaC the floor m such a way as to fill m, .1, { space without impeding or hinetamX1! motion ; pot and foliage planta were tE" here and there among the exhibits -1': occupy the centre of the hall • the vu! colours of feetooned or depending buntSn caught the eye wherever it turned! and S works of art bad their charms enhanced 1» the truly artistic character oS their «f vironments. '* It had been announced that His Exal lency the Governor would formally raw the exhibition at 8 o'clock, and at tC hour precisely the Orchestral Society wwl was under the leadership of Herr Siointrt signalised the entry of the Vice-Keeal2 by playing the .National mthem, Hi- Excellency was accompanied by Mi i Jervois, Mr Pcnnefather (Private Becretar^ and Mr Salt (a young fdead), and heWa' the star and riband of the Older ot Ik Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. Geot»« Escorted by .His Worship the Mayor (Pt?J deut of the Society) JBis Excellency at ones proceeded to the platform, and Booia « follows :— Ladies and Gehtlembk,-I can mat you that it is with the greatest plnnit that I happen to be in Anckland at the time of the opening of this third exhibition of the Auckland Society, of Arts, and lam very glad to see—for 1 must tell yon that1 under the able chaperomge of Mrs Clark. I have already during the day inspected the paintings and drawings which are hanims upon these walls—l am glad to see thst there is such a very admirable exhibition « that which we see around us. Ladies aaj Gentlemen — It is scarcely more thin a truism to remark to yoa, in to auy one who knows anything of the coloni zation of Australasia, that at the fort' start of these and other Each (citte rn ents, of course people's attention mast ba mainly directed to matters conacctcd sjtii the opeuing of the country, to pastoral occupation, to agricultural ocenjatiun, sad to all those matters in which ih; body fa fo be exercised rather than the mind Bat , according as time goes on, and people imka money, and they require occupation to their leisure time, so they thin to the al; and I am glad to see that such a stride.' been made in this noble city of Auckland, (Applause.) There are first, perhaps, llm professionals who come into the field, end they have to be »upported by those whol made their money in other way Then te come to the amateurs, of whom 1 Mm that there are a greater proportion exbib>| , itora on the present occasion. Tie arcs tours—l am myself one of them (thonga not an exhibitor here), but an amateur regard to works of art, to far c I am cap able - they find great pleasut in turning to account their leisure hours in iclatbifo the arts, as we see so many of you baw done. This country present* monly fine field for landscape painting, I do not know that I have ever seoa la ny life any views finer than those in Xc» Z I land, and especially in and clout AU't land, for the exercise of a geni for hd- SRiIDB painting (opplaMoc), om laa {US to see that so much attention has paid to drawings which depict lies Ze»l«d , scenes. Well, bo far as *egard tliegena«l question of profession ~s and amfet* ' Bat I must also, before x move from tea standpoint, congratulate you, npon to success which this society hu th tamed. I am told, aod I believe, W this exhibition is a decided advance up the previous exhibition;. I Bin also bid that there has been a great advance in tbt number of exhibitor?, bath in qnsntity tn4 in quality, and I may also refer to tb« fact that a townsman of Auckland—Mr Msfr kelvie—has devoted a part of tie seeli attained in this country to a moat idmtt able collection of paintings, drawing*, vi sketches, which will form, I undeiMsi the nucleus of a permanent csxHbiti.eE It i Auckland. (Applause.) 11l this society and this exhibit smsKsa, and with tlioae few words, 1 beg to dedtrs it open to the public of Auckl (Ltrnil applause.) With this speech the formul mmf | ended, and the company re«naieil ihelr in spection of the exhibits, Eio jtsxcellency (who was chaperoned by Mrs Clark) turns, freely among the crowd, and appearing|!» derive'as much pleasure from he &W* i. tion as anyone else. At fhoit Intovw throughout the evening the Orcticilra! Society which was reinforced vrith fie «r ---vices of Major Eccles, A.D.Caas** ,: plished flautist, gave Iq first-class styfe »c overtures to Suppe"'s "Po^te et I'ajM'i and " Kuy Bias," the Grand March freß " Tannhauser," and the "Delaware W t " Eerbafroten" valses, .' , The exhibition, closed shortly m,V*l v o'clock, It re-opened at noon to-dsj- *w will be open this evening bam !1» . o'clock.

The Awavfa- The judges met this morning ani u&i& at the following decisions ;— Class I: (A) Shaded Study, km if Round-Prize, Miss V. Ansley; «W* Miss.X. Longdill. (B) Outline SWy.fcw the Round-Prize, Miss V. Analey;^* prize, Miss Mary Morton. (Pj-t^W Study, from the Flat-Prize, F.KJW* pupil of. Mr R. Pownall, Wanganui; «■ tifioate, Miss Nelly Havill. (D)Are» tural Design-Prize, W. ShorlAnd, pn?» « Mr. E. M. Fripp. .„ Class II: Okiginal Desklu-W Hand-painted Uoor Panel -ftfa, *« Bleazard; certificate, Miss B. Bate W Set of Tiles-prize, Miss Ridinas. few . of three pieces of Decorated Ware-* Miss V. Ansley. (D) Hand-painted I*W Top-prize, Miss Bleajard. «) H'JJ1 painted Fan-prize, MissT. Ansley! W«" ficate, Miss Haais. (F) Mantelg Drapery-prize, Mrs Hetley (only «»■ petitor). (a) Christmas Card-P-ae, JJ^ F. Martin ; highly comnienaefl, *♦" Ridings and Mr K. PownalL . ■ Class III.: Studies.-M Landsctpew oil-piize, Miss M.; W. Home;.bußlK'i " Karaioi." (B) Water Coloor-pHM. a»» 0, W. Home; subject, "^g^.^fu To Miss M. W.' Borne a certified » awarded for' her Sydney Monochrome: Prize, Key P. W****;' pictures of mining at Cor«m*nddartdnw» with spirit and .kill. (D.) «H Mk Fruit: Prize, Mrs Hetley; certificate, »«* L. White. Class iv. : Photogkaehs, n&H*! Six photographs, untouched and »*»*^. Mes ( rs Partington and Kinsey (W «» petitors. (B.) Set of U^R'P'Mfc' Certificate, A. B. Bromball, (&) fl^, pboto.. finished in colour: Miss H. 6»" (d.) Portrait in monochrome: b. w» more, portrait of the late Hey S. /JBJ^ ( .) Wood engraving: No award. *' exhibits not allowed to-eompete. VIS" ing in Wood-R. Mitchell, for •«W*1 ship, the design not being origwai. { Kkra prizes, awarded to J«gS b [ Auckland public schools, by MrlW>tbi^ for outline drawings :-.-pectal ]?««, *^ Nelly Havill, whose work was ww"^ of the whole of the outline to^ a« 8 fi f ( g{ to a ited; Ist prize, Arthur Good, Gg» Koad School; 2nd prize, Arthur W«m Unehunga. .

Mr G. Woodiae has P«?» t«?gl JJ 115 Library with a copy of the H"*- 1* Australasia," illustrated.

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