SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATERUrmS^nW«.3I

ARRIVALS.

HATOBDAY EVENING. „,. SltaUL Keano, from Hokianga Fanny ahornwn, keton. jujbuu. VBBTBIEDAY. o..^v,Bnson. from Touranga . „„,« as M'oG^tffromthaSQUth

DEPARTURES.

BATOBDAY EVENING. Onward, schooner. MoConvlllo, for Napier YKSTBBDAY.

IMPORTS.

Per Warwick, from London: 3 halcscarpots. joriSffl»o§«»ffl H£ Warwick, from London: 3 cMes^antles, Slotffing, 8 cases general drapery .--T.MoMaster. per Ellerton: 1107 Backs oats.-G. S. Jakins. Per EUerton from Ttoaru-1000 saoks oats.

EXPORTS.

Per Atlantic for Rarotonga -18601 pieces dressod and 2327 plocos undressed timber, and a quantity sundry inerohandlsj. Per Clansman for Levuka-2000 bricks. 14 oases corrugated Iron, 2:ken fffidSLSSE wire, and (to bo shipped at Tairua) lii.OUtft um ber. 14 doors, 12 P Jr saehes. Per Thames for New York-2307 oases gum.

Ihwabds CoASiwiSB. - Rnngattro from nnmmandel. with 40 tons wood; Mana, from SSwlth 25,003 ft. timber ; Violot. from ?hamM.lStaUrtTßesult, from PortChK.es. with 26700 ft. banlk timber; Kriemhllda, from Wbaneorea. with HS.OOOtt sawn timber; Mer onryTfrom Tairua, With 2i,soMt. timber and 15,000 shingles.

Outwards Coastwise. — Rangatira and .Mana, for lalrun; Rssalt, for Port Charles. * The barque Thames cleared at the easterns to-day for New York, with 2307 oases (250 tone) gam, valued at £11,125, The ship Brahmin has hanled Into the stream preparatory to sailing for Caloutta, for whioh port she soils this week. The hrigantine Clansman cleared at tho Cus toms to-day for Levuka via Tairua. Sho was to have sailed lato this afternoon. Tbo b.b. Douglas arrived from Opatiki on Sunday with the following passengers:—Meea*s Dalton. Grant, Wilson, Ohllds, Bent, Hall, Hamilton, Monk, if vans, Bcott, Littlo. Bors lwr«h, Mm Norrla, Mrs Olarkson.ond Captain Austin. '*Tho three-mnstsd sohoonor Ellerton, which left Timaru about tho 4th instant, arrived in harbour at noon to-day. The schooner Opotiki, from Mahurangi, and the sohooner Krlomhlldn, from Whangaroa, arrivod on Saturday last. Tho sohoonor Atlantic left for Rarotonga on Sundoy evening. The barge Mataura had to-day loaded 3582 carcases and 37 quarters mutton, 45 tons copra, 26 tons bark, and 70 boles wool. The barQUo Freetrodorentored out at the Cus toms today for Tasmania via Whangarei and Kaipara. The ketch Fanny Thornton from Hokianga brought sytotara piles, 150 saoks gum, SOpieces sawn totara and a few packages sundries. We have been requested to state tbat the sohooner Reward arrived in harbour OS Friday morning last,and not oa Saturday as erroneously stated by the "Herald" this morning. The sohooner Oaword sailed for Napier and Wellington on Saturday evening with 200 cases dynamite, 60 kegs blasting powder, 24 oases sportUg powder, and 203 bundles hoop Iron, shipped by E. Potter and Co. The following passengers arrived from Tau ranga by the Gknelg yesterday morning:—Mr and Mrs Jordan, Mrs Mandeno, Mr and Mrs Cane, Mrs Griffiths, Mra i'roud<\ Misses Baker and Jaokson, Mrs Brown, ik'essrs J. Bell, Hardinir.Doualas. Mansford. Claiperton.Sondo, Bryoe. Lynoh, Storton, and Bishop. Considerable amusement was provoked in shinning circles to-day by the discovery of a Ttdionlona htax whioh some unoonsclonablo wag ha*, with 'malice aforethought," proo tlsed upon ths unsuspecting and gullible reporter of the "Herald" It takes the form ot a shipping paragraph in this moru log's' edition of onr revered and vener able, bat rather anile oantcnoorary. Indeed, there is no othor reasonable way of accounting for the silly and untruthful statements made therein. Tho cream of the joke is as follows:— " The s.s. Wellington la shortly to bo laid up for the purpose of having new steel boilers and engines fitted into her. In addition to new engine, &c a new funnel, propeller, engine room, telegraph, &0., are also accompanying the othor machinery. Tho material is expected to arrive during; next month." Cnptoin MoQregor positively informed ns that the allegations are entirely misleading, and that tho information so authoritatively placed before the public was not obtained from the Northern Steamship Company's Oflice, Tho fact is that the Wellington at somo for distant ptriod may possibly by supplied with no* boilers and engines, bnt t*e statements that (he Bteamer "is shortly to be laid, up, and that the new engines, etc., will arrive during next month" are absolutely false. It perhaps waa meant fer "next year," bnt uttli re quires correction. After treating ns to this startling intelligence we are told that "In addition to new engine, eto, a new fuunei, propeller, engine-room, telegraph, eto.. are also nooompaaying the oiher machinery." The skippers on the wharf discussed the phenomenal importations at great length todiy. One wanted to know ''whether the tnaiTuyroom was coming out ln small pleoa*," while another laughed so muoh at the idea of this new "notion* ln things nautloal, that -l&fifl&PMn if tor ?B 1n7681 in a new pair of suv wiu attract hundreds of Ught-seers dolly, and the pnbllo can be charged so mnoh a head to view toe novelty. Jnst as If a funnel oould not be made in Auckland. After this we should not bs surprised to learn that some well-known merchant had sent Home for a "Chimney Stack." or that some enterprising fishmonger had ordered a London firm to forward a basket with whioh he hawked around his articles of trade. - ,

ARRIVAL OF THE ROTOMAHANA.

The B.s. Rotomahana arrived at 1.30 a.m. to day. She left Melbourne on 6th Inst, arriving at the Bluff on 9th. Sailed on same date for Port Chalmers, arriving on 10th off Otago Hoods | bnt owing to dense fog did notreaoh the wharf until 6 a.m. on Hth. Called ot Lyttelton on. 13th, Wellington on 13th, Napier on Hth, and Gisborne on ISth, taking her departure from- the latter port for Auokland at 9 pan. same date, arriving as above. Had moderate westerly winds for the first two days from Melbourne, and fine weather with light variable winds to Bluff. Thiok foggy weather between Bluff and Port Chalmers, and fine oalm weather dnring the remainder of pas sage. Passengers :-Solooa: Mr and Mrs Wallie. Mr and Mrs Turner, Mr and Mrs Downes nnd family (6), Mr and Mrs Stevenson, Mr and Mrs J. S, WUbop, Mr nnd Mrs Porkeß, Mr and Mrs Reston and family (C), Mr and Mrs Robb. Mr and Mrs Henderson, Mrs R. Walker, Mrs Warren, Mrs W. S. Wilson, Mrs Hansen, Mrs Jenkin and ohildren, Mrs Carton, Mrs Rutherford, Mrs Bulls. Mrs Dunk, Misses ftutherf ord. Braham, Goo dridge, Colonel Hosier. Messrs Walker, Sewell. Jenkins. Lowe, Armstrong, Keesing. Carnthers, L. O. Miller, H. L. Mailer. Vallance, Drake, Wattle, Mason, Overton, Hitohman, Waddel), Neville. A. MoLean, Jones, Prießtley, Gilpin. Douglas, Levinsohn, Gibbons, Dyson. MoMaster, O'Berg, Deverevx, Page. Martin. Henderson, Grundy, Smith, Hepburn, aad 28 steerage.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. Hawoa, s,b„ Holmes, from tho South

The s.s. Rowena was expected to arrive from Hokianga this afternoon.

Tho B.s. Hawea arrived from Southern ports at 8 a.m. to-day, with 428 sacks barley, 67 cases . fish, 50 oases Nelson jams, 7 bales hops, 10 cases apples, 39 packages buttor, E7 packages sundries ana passengers. j Tbe s.B. Hawoa. Captain F. Holmes, left Port ; Chalmers on tho 9th April at 12.15 p.m.; arrived I at Oamaru at 8.20 p.m.; sailed on the 10th at 3.15 i sun. for Akaroa, and arrived at 4.80 p.m.; called : at 7.80 for Lyttelton. and arrived on the - Hth at 12,10 0.m.; soiled at LIS p.m. for Wei ' Ilngton. and arrived on the 12th at 7.15 a m.; [ railed at 5,30 p.m. for Pioton, and arrived at i 10.6 p.m.; called on the 13th at 3.20 a.m. for Neieon, and arrived at 11,10 a.m.; Bailed on the 11th at 12,20 p.m. (or Taranaki, and arrived on tha 13th at 6.20 a,m.:nallna »« 4,05 pro, for pManukauantr a'rived on the 16th st 8 IB s.m. .Passengers: —Saloon: Messrs J. R. Dodson, Vivian, Love, Hankins, Gillies, Green, Lowe, Matheson, Wise, Power, Jas. Ah Kew, Tabn i teau, Shera. Haselden, Goldwater, Manson, Mrs Champion and infant, Mr, Mrs. and Miss Wilton, Miss Edson, Mrs Ballaohie and family, I Miss Smith, Mrs MoDonald, and 13 steerage.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening) Stab Offlce, Monday,

Mr Gabriel Lewis held a sole of boots and shoes at bis general mart to day. The Bale was largely attended by the trade, bnt the goods being unseasonable prloes rnled low. Messrs Cochrane and Son offered choice building sites situated near the Pesroie Rail way Station, whlob realised £20. per core, nmountlng to £2091. The allotment at Tauranga was not sold.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Closk Us undue j— thm day. For Tauranga, Ohlnomntu, and Opotiki, per Wellington, at* p.m. For RusseU, Kawakawa. Whangaroa. and Mon i gonul, por Ulentlg. at 4,30 p.m. For Thames, per Knterpr.ee, at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, 17th inst. Fer Samoa, per H.I.G.M. ehlp Carols, at 8 a.m. For watorford, Tauranga, etc., per Rotoma hana. at 8 a,m. For Thames, por Rotomahana, at 8,80 a.m, For Tairua, por Meroury, at 9 a.m. For Wai were, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Port Fitzroy, per Water Lily, at 11 s.m. For Tairua, per Mana, at II a.m. For Wanganui, per Rowena, at 11 a.m, For Taranaki and southern Ports, per Hitwea, at 1 p.m. Per s.s. Rotomahana as follows i For Australian Colonies, United Kingdom, via Suez and Brlndlsi or Naploi. for loiters, eto., specially co prepaid and addressod, at i p.m. For France. Algeria, Aden, Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar, etc., (per French paoket boat from Sydney), at 3.30 p.m. For money orders, registered loiters, and newspapers, at 3 p.m. Lato letters tor Sydney and Melbourne only at 4.120 P.m. For Whangarol Heads, Waipu, Whangarei, Kamo, and Mongapat, per loua, at 4 p.m, For samo* and Friendly Islands, per Myrtle, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, 24th instant. Per s.s. City of New York, as follows:— For Sandwloh Islands, United States of Ainerloa, Canada, British Columbia, Central end South America, and British and Foreign Wost Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and , Newspapers) at 11,30 o.m, Late letters bearing an extra fee of slxpenoe. In addition to the postage, will be reoelved by the Moil Agent on board the steamer np to tho time of soiling. This mall will be due ln London, on Mon day, June. 4 th. 1883, >Si B. BISS, Ohlel Postmaster. Chief Pcribofiiae. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

APRIL 16, 1883.

Abbott's Opera House—Dramatic Company, " Qreen Bashes," 8 p.m.

St Matthew's Lltorary and Debating Booioty, Schoolroom, 8 P.m.

Choral HaU-Soolety of Arts Exhibition, 2 till 10.

Theatre Royal Buildings—Fanoy Fair ln aid of St. Mark's Chnroh, Remntra, 2 till 10 p.m.

Matiul Improvement AtsDolstlons—St James*- Y.M.CA. Rooms, debate; St Sepulohre'a, Sy monds-street, original tales; Baptists, WeUes ley-Btreet, Bpoeohea, 8 p.m.

Births.

EVAN3.-On April 7. ot WoUesloy-stroot. tho

wife ot Thomas Henry Kvans ot a daughter. FLOOD. —On 16th April, at Groy-streot, the wlfo of Joseph Flood of a son.

Marriage.

SIARTIN-BRADY.-On April S, 1883, at Auok land, John Martin, con or tho lato Antonio Martin, to Mary Brady, daughter, of Jamas Brady, of Otahuhu.

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

MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1883.

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

We havo a suspicion that tho lineal descen dant of Mr Verdant Greon, tho Oxford " freshman," has got into the field of poli tics, and has been " put up " by Bomo friend, who takes tho place of Charlie Larkins in the etory, to astonish tho New Zealanders with a scheme for tho prevention of pauperism, Certain it is, at all events, the so-called " scheme " of Mr UL W. Green is moro conspicuous for the quality of " freshness" in thoslang^sense than for any particular novelty iv tho ideas or in the mode of their presentation, Mr Green's Bcheme is a triple one—the three heads into which he divides hia subject Buggeat iug that tho ex-parson has not been alto gether ablo to discard his old pulpit methods. Firstly, ho .would removo dtnnkennoss, and yet havo sufficient money left from the profits of tho drink traffic to alleviate all destitution ; secondly, he would find work for the unemployed by "encouraging" colonial industries; and thirdly, he would establish small farming townships, whero men could obtain Government leases of from five to fifty acres of laud. It doos not surprise us to learn that Mr Green's perora tion after unfolding this eckouie was received with "prolonged applause," sinoo bo claimed that tho adoption of his proposals would " provide a remedy for drunkenness, crime, and consequent disease, and we might havo a land where tho wail of the u>idnw Anil fatherless waa not heard, and where every man who would work could find work to do." No plaudits could be too loud or prolonged for the man who could frame snch > scheme and prove it to bo prac ticable. Bat we do not join in the applause bestowed on Mr Green, firstly, because the schemo which he pro pounds is not his own, and secondly bocauao it is not shown to be practicable. His triple schemo may be boat described as a tbrse headed monstrosity—which might bo called by the name of State Aid j the first "head" representing State dram-selling, the second State protection of industry, end tho third State control of the land. No one should require to bo told that there is not the slightest trace of an original idea in this tripartite scheme for the abolition of poverty. Its beginning, middle, and end aro simply a " hash-up " ot «omo rather slipshod theories which are current at tho present time, It begins with an adaptation of the experiment in licensing which haa been tried at Gothenburg, in Sweden; goes on to the system of "fos tering" local industrios which is seen in operation in tho United States and in tho colony of Victoria; and it ends with a modification of the Land Nationalisation proposals to which wo have frequently had occasion to refer, As to the practicability of these proposals, Mr Green boldly challenges criticism; bnt, with mere untried theories such as theso are, it is in cumbent upon him to chow their practi cability, not upon his critics to prove tho negative. Suffice it to say that the Gothenburg experiment has neither made the community sober, nor enriohed the uovernment of the city in which it has been tried; that the protective tariffs in America and Australia alike are viewed with much disfavour by advanced political econo mists ; . and that Communistic land holding wherever tried has proved a failure. Any credit which fairly falls to Mr Green must be for combining these three different schemes into a triple alli ance—a kind of " three single gentlemen rolled into ono." The combination, it must be confessed, is of the queerest descrip tion. The Government is to be transformed into a big land-holding and dram-selling con cern, requiring to bribe people to enter upon any industry outside of these two privileged pursuits; and the people are to bo rescued from pauperism by a paternal Qevernment providing them with that "liquid damna tion " which is tho most fruitful cause of poverty, crime, disease, and degrada tion, We fear that Mr Green's " triple scheme" is an abortion —an intellectual freak not unlike the natural one which produces a three-headed calf) and after being a nine days' wonder, - the scheme, like the calf, is doubtless doomed to perish of inanition — its skeleton thereafter being hawked through the country to excite the admiration of ignorant and credulous people. These un fortunate threo heads (which are more than any ordinarily-constituted calf can carry) have indeed proved fatal to Mr Green. In his slavish adherence to the triune idea, he has assumed that the causes of poverty are threofold, viz.: Too much whisky, too little work, and too little land, There never was a grander mistake. Tho causes of poverty are as numerous as are the vices and follies of human nature. And nntll men can be made frugal, industrious, honest, and provident, poverty and its attendant evils will not cease out of the land. Still, the legislative "freshman" need not be debarred from airing bis fantastic ideas, for in this way he will most quickly learn tbeir impracticability; and under tbe influence of public opinion — expressed in sober criticism or lively ridicule—lt is quito possible that tbe "Verdant Green" of politics may graduate with fall honours as a practical statesman.

The Salvation Army in Auck land.

We plead guilty to a feeling of shame on reading the account of the disgraceful attack made last night on one of the " officers " of the Salvation Army in Auck land. ' Our readers are aware that we do

not admire of tho peculiar methods era ployed by tho evangelistic organisation whoso emissaries lately began operations in this city—believing that public parading and demonstrations, and the adoption of military phrases and titles, aro opposed to tho genius of Christianity, and contrary to tho spirit of Him who neither cried nor lifted up His voice, but was known as the Prince of Peace. Bmt tho adoption of these methods is no more than an error of tasto, and no ono would dream of apply ing bruto force ns a means of giving a lesson ia propriety, a hot is tho fool's argument, but tho kick and the blow aro tho arguments only of unmitigated brutes. When it comos to such an exhibition of savagery aa was witnossod last night at tho i Temperanco Hall, it matters littlo who aro the victims of the attack. Every law abiding mombor of tho community must condemn tho outrago us au oU'ence against poaco and ordor, and a blot on tho reputa tion of our city. It must bo borno in mind that tlie Salvationists havo as much right to hold meotings and conduct them after thoir own fashion, as any other religious or secular society has. Thoy aro oven as much entitled to parade the streets with music, banners, and othor paraphernalia as are Freemasons, Oddfellows, or tho scholars of a Sunday-school. No doubt many of tho polico magistrates in England have dUcouutenauccd tho demonstrations of tho Salvation Army, and havo tacitly en couraged tho drogs of tho population to at tack aud maltreat thoso taking part in tho procesaions. These magistrates, however, quite misconceived thoir duty in regard to tne relation of tho law to tho Salvation Army movement. Thoy wero probably misled by allowing thoir miuds to dwell upon tho special Act which was passed to prohibit party processions, aud they placed tho Salvationists in the same category as the law formerly placod tho Orange and Ribbon organisations. Tho' Party Proces sions Act, however, is admitted to havo been a mistake, and has long since been erased from tho statute-book, When an Orango demonstration in New York was attacked and dispersed by an oppotition Irish mob, President Grant gave orders for a military escort to protect tho demonstration on another day got apart for tho purpose. Tho procession conic off under theso circumstancos, was again attacked by tho Rlbbonmou, and the military iired on tbo disturbers of tho peace, a numbor of whom wore killod, and many moro injured. That was grasping tho nettlo with a linn hand, the result being, of course, that tho noxious thing was de prived ot its stinging power; and tho dis play of superior strength Is tho only way in which the law can make any imprcs«ion upon|the disciples of Force. In the caseof the outrago petpetratsd by Auckland "larri kins " thero was no party feeling, nor was thero any public demonstration calculated to provoke a breach of the peaco. Two well meaning mon »ero conducting a religious meeting iv a hall secured for tno purpose, nnd when certain rowdies disturbed tbe gathering, and ono of tho leaders wout out to put a stop to tho noise, ho was set upon by a dozen or moro of thowi "hoodlums," who did their best, by means of kicks and blows, to maim the poor fellow for life. The conduct of tho police, in withdrawing tho constable from tbo boat in which tho Temperanoe Hall is situated, on this particular evening, cannot bo too strongly condemned. Thoy mutt havo known, from tho experience of former meotings, that there was a danger of disturbances boing caused by tbo crowd of disorderly youths who ossouiblod outside, and it was thoir boundon duty to tako stops, not ouly for tho preservation of tho peace, but for the protection of peace ful British subjects engaged in a law ful avocation. Wo do not think so meanly of thoso in power as to supposo that they purposely offered this opportunity to those bent upon riot and lawlessness ; but tho sin of omission thoy bavo com mitted is ono which cannot altogether bo overlooked. As to tho authors of the das tardly outrage, wo sincerely hope they may bo secured and rocnivo adequato punishment for thoir offenoe. And fur the credit of our city and colony, we truat we shall not havo occasion to refer to such a discreditable subject again. Tho Salvation Army is now pursuing its work unnioleitcd ia tho poorest and most degraded quarters of London, and it would be humiliating if we had to oonfoss that our New Zealand "roughs " aro moro determined in tbeir op position to efforts Intended for their weal, and loss amenable to tho dictates of British generosity and lovo of fair play than aro tho thieves and swindlers, vagabonds aud prize fighters of the slums of London,

Mr Seaman, as Property-Tax Assessor, has reoeivod tho following important tole gram relating to road board elections s—"lt having been found necessary to extend timo for oomploting valuation rolls to end of April, elections oannot bo hold first week in May ; time for election must therefore ho extended, but as this cannot bo dono till after statutory dato has elapsed, stops will then be taken to extend time till first week in June.-J. SraoaY, Proporty-Tax Com missioner,"

Constable Naugh ton, stationed at Helens villi), brought in a deeortor from the British King this morning. Tho man's l.omo is James McGownu, and ho had been hanging about the Kaipara tor somo time, and from certain circumstances which came under the notice of tbe constable, thero seems to be bnt little donbt that tbo pri soner is tho fugitive. Ho will havo an op portunity of answering for himself at the Polico Court ln the morning.

Tho Jennie Loo Dramatic Company which has beon playing to good houses in the South, nirivcd by the Rotomahana to-day, The Company opens for a short season at tbo Opera House on Tuesday evening, the 2. th inst.

To the Editor: Sir,—l think the great majority of the musicians who took part in Wednesday's perfoimanco would not con cur in the Idea expressed by tbo "Member of the Band," who spoke of the ungracious ness of the proceeding taken by tho " Suf fering Artist." The writor of that letter clearly bad in his mind that as we attended gratuitously we should not havo been sub jected to criticism. Now, lam saro that nearly tho wholo of ns (I think I might say the whole of us are very glad to bo able to mako our contribution to the festival of art and science in Auckland, and wo shall not be discouraged, ky tho knowledge that we wero not altogether successful. — Yours truly, F. D, Fehton.

Tho Rev. T. Mackenzio Fraser gave an excellent locturo last evening in St David's Presbyterian church, on "Samuel," boing the last of tho roverend gentleman's dis courses on "Old Testament Characters." The events of tho life of tho prophet, the leading traits in his character, his eminent services to his country, his unwavering in tegrity as a judge and adviser of the pcoplo, wore distinctly delinoated. Altogether it was an able discourse and a fitting close to a most interesting and instructive series of biographical sketches.

To tho Editor: Sir,—lt appears to me a most cruel act on tho part of the City Councillors to refase to pay evon a portion of the fortnight's wages of the two men, Barrows and Teage (thero were four others), who wore victimized by tho absconding Dublin-street, Newton, contractors, Featherstone and Hopo, especially us that "absconding" was mainly brought about through tho Engineer certifying for a very large amount more than they (tho con tractors) wero entitled to, and which amount had been paid them by the City : Council, Councillor Burns's conduct, to 1 say the least of it, was singular. Prior to tho meeting on Thursday night, it appears he was profuse in hie promises so the men, and sympathised with them, but in his seat at the Council Board he turned out to be " a horse of another col onr." 1 greatly regret that tho Mayor (to whom I addreasod the men's petition) was not at.tho Ci'y Council meeting. If poor working men are thus left entirely at tbo mercy ot dis honest City contractors, the time will arrivo when no man will perform civic work.—Yours, faithfully, T. B. HANWA FOKD.

Ever since tho days of the immortal Mrs BardeU— and probably longbeforo tho np. FBaranco on this mundane sphere of tho ickwickian heroine—landladies have been regarded amongst the worse-treated and most long-suffering of womenkind. A Ponßonby boarding-house keeper had an unpleasant experience last week, which is an illustration of one of tho stock trials of women of her genus, A ■ well-dressed young couple, apparently on their honey moon, called at our landlady's honso and took rooms. They had no luggage, which suspicious circumstance was explained away by means of a story that their trunks had been mislaid at the railway-station. Four days went by; no luggage appeared, neither was the rale of the establishment— "pay in advance "—complied with. The landlady, thoroughly alarmed, resorted to the expedient of starving them out, and on the fifth day the unwelcome lodgers, re ceiving neither breakfast nor dinner,took themselves off. It subsequently transpired that. (he same people had previously swindled a Parnell landlady, and what was much worse, that they were not uaited in the bonds of wedlock,

A horso bocomo restive in Queen-street on Saturday afternoon, and backed the vohiolo to which it was attached against ono of tho iron supports of Messrs Holland and Fortzcr's verandah. Tho post was broken in several places.

A soiree will be hold to-morrow {Tues day) evening In the Devonport Hall, in con nection with the Wesleyan Church of the district. Tea, music, and addresses by Roy, A. Reid, Thos, Spurgcon, and others. A soiroo will bo held at the same timo in favour of Parnell Wesleyan Sunday-school, tho meeting to be addressed by Rev. James Guy, W. J. Watkin, Wm. C. Oliver, ond W. Parsonson.

An interesting hour is anticipated this evening by tho members of St, Sepulchre's class, tho literary business being throe original storios, viz., "My Sweetheart Whon a Boy," by Mr Ussher; "A Pretty Pair" (local) by Mr Gontloa; and " Old Auntie and Poor Dolly," by Mr Blackman.

Tho drawing for prizes in tho Ait Union of tho Auckland Society of Arts, will tako place at 8 o'clock this evening in the Choral Hall.

To tho Editor: Sir,—Will you kindly allow us to inform tho three artists who exhibit oil copies of our photographs, as original works, in tho Choral Hall, they mako tbomselvea liablo to be proceeded against under tho Copyright Act.—Yours, OtC, HBMUS AND UANNA.

Tho businoss at St. Jameß's Mutual Im. provoment Association this evening, will consist ot a debato on tho rather interesting subject, "Should the Australasiau Colo nios contribute to the cost of their defence against tho onemles of tho mother coun try ?" Mr R. L. Skeen has undertaken to provo that they should, whilo tho nogntivo side of tho question will bo championed by Mr Burton. Tho meeting takes place in tho lccturc-hall of tho Young Men's Christian Association, and visitors are cordially invited, No charge is made for admission.

Tho Registrar of tho Auckland Unlvor sity Collogo notifies by advertisement in another column the hours and tho place whero he may bo consulted by students desirous of making inquiry lospocting the nrrangoraents of that Institution.

A inntch botweon the Softon and United C.C.'s took place on the Domain cricket ground on Saturday, which resulted in a draw in favour of tho Sefton C.C. The United wore disposed of for 44. Tho i. ef ton had eight wickols down for 38 whon time was allied. Tho principal scorers for United wero-Saddlor, 20 j P. Dufaur, 7 ; Ripley and Hill, of Our Boys' C.C, could mako no stand against the Softon. For tho latter, V. Tyler 17, and Makin 5, not out, woro tho top scorors for tho Softon.

Thoro was a printer's mistako ln the lotterofthe "Suffering Artist" published on Saturday. "It is not for tho pleasuro of the audience " should have bean "Is it not for the pleasure of tho audienco V

Two lads of tender yeara, nnnwd Holder and Stephens, had a narrow escape from drowning on Saturday afternoon, near tho Wynyard Pier, The boys were wrestling, and in an unlucky moment both wero pre cipitated into tno water. They both screamed and struggled, and being able to swim a littlo, they managed to keep thoir heads abovo water, and, with assistance, soon found themselves on terrafirma drip ping wet. Their parents who lived near tho pior, Immediately stripped tho urchins, and apparently without compassionating tho wretched plight of the ducklings,gavo them a whipping for the purposo of resuscitating tho local* of cautiousness.

Tho firing for the Officers' Cup took placo on Saturday afternoon by members of tho Victoria Rifle Company, at Mount Eden Range, under command, of Captain Mahon. The weather was not particularly favour able, tho frequent heavy showers interfering with tho proceedings. The following are tho scores :— Sergeant Taylor, 79 j Volun teer Payne, 76 ; Volunteer Hamilton, 73 ; Sergeaut Bloxsomo, 73 ; Corporal J. Loe, 73; Volunteer Adam*, 72; Volunteer Pithkothloy, 72; Col.-Sergeant McLeod, 71 ; Volunteer L. Skinner, 71; Voluotoer Powco, 66 ; Volunteer Rout, 06 ; Volun teor Hnndloy, C 6. Tho ranges wero 200, 400, and 800 yards.

To tho Editor: Sir,—Wo wore the lowest tenderers for the improvements to tho Thninos Hotol, for which tendors wero called by Mossrs Mnhoney and Sons, architects. Wo wore fully prepared to carry out the Job, and if nocossary, to com plete it without a single progress payment. To oursnrpilso, we havo now beon informed that tho architoot has decidod to givo the work to anothor contractor. Such a pro ceeding is not only unjust to ns, but is destructive ot tho whole system of publlo tender. To get out the quantities of such a work involves loss of oonsidorablo timo and labour, and our timo ia forfoitcd bocauso wo do not happen to belong to a favoured circle of contractors. If architects aro resolved to koep the works within a small ring, they should Invito privato tenders, and not put indepen dent contractors to tho trouble of preparing estimates for a work which it ie never in tended to give thorn.—Yours, &c, Hill and Flood.

To tho Editor: Sir,—Hitherto I havo always commended tho Stak's report of public meetings as boing truthful and im partial, but for onco it must bo confosßcd your reporter's account of tho first meeting of tho Salvation Army has proved a lament able exception, Whilo assuming that your roporter—possessing, bb of course can be seen by Btjle of tho ropsrt, attainments and abilities of a high order—was porfectly justified In viewing with contempt, ono who perhaps is uufortunate enou«h to possess less education than himself—it was not manly, in bis ungainly attempts to concoct a comical report, to give utterance to gross mis-statements. Speaking of a solo suae by tho Captain, your report says, "He made sovoral ineffectual attempts to reach the top note," whilo in strict trnthlt was sung with the greatest ease and felicity. In con clusion, tho animosity and unreasonable prejudice evinced by many persona against this wondorful movemont would give placo to ardent admiration, on an impartial judgment of its representations now in our midst,— Yours, &c, T. Pkossek.—{Regard ing tho abovo "Our Rejforter " writes :— "Tho writer of the atriotures on my report of tho Salvation Army's first mooting is either biassed by his prepossessions in favour of tho Army, or was not at Friday's meeting at all. After tho solo eung by Capt. Wright, that gentleman apologised for the uncertainty of his " top noto," ex plaining that at Clapham it was not at tempted unless undor cover of tho big drum, So much for tho solo being sung with oaao and folicity—whatever that may mean. In writing tho report my objeot was to show the spirit oi tho meeting, and in that I be- Revo I waa successful. If the report ap proached very noar to the burlesque, the mode of conducting tho service and not my description of it is to blamo>"

A special general meeting in connection with the Southern Crois Petroleum Com pany was held at Christchurch about a foitnlght ago, Mr W. H. Spackman pro siding. The chairman pointed out that it would be the duty of the shareholders to elect a business manager in tho place of Mr W. H. Clarke, whose death had been re ported. He (the speaker) had been re quested to act as honorary manager. Two gontlemen-Mr J. H, Stubbs and Captain Winter—had been appointed as a board of advice at Gisborno, and what has since taken place had confirmed the wisdom of the choice, As to the working of the mine, he might say that in ISBI three bores at 96ft, 140 ft, and 162 ft respectively wore put down, but these were from various causes fruitless. A shaft of 281 ft had been sunk, but noweolid rock had been mot with, and boring had been considered tho best course to adopt for sinking to a lower level. The directors had sontto Melbourne and Phila delphia for practical oil-borors; but they considered it was useless to continue sink ing the present shaft, and had deemed it wise to dismiss tho present staff. It was oxpected that very shortly thoy would bo able to start boring, which could bo dono vory much faster than shafting, ' and at much less expense. Captain Porter had told tho direclots that thore would be no difficulty as to the title to tho ground, ns nearly nil tho natives who had to sign the leaso had dono so. The lease had abont 20 years to run. With respect to tho paraffin mineral deposit, a sample of this had beon tested in Mclbourno, and a not value of £15 2s 6d per ton placed upon it. The amount of tho deposit was not.yet known, but it would bo ascertained. Ho might state that the directors had authorised him to say that they had every confidence in,the future of the company. The directors recommended Mr James Charnook for appointment as manager. Messrs T. G. Russell, James Charnock, aud A. Joyce wore nominated for the position, and the ballot resulted in the return of Mr Charnock. The salary was fixed at £160 per annum. It was stated that the expenses of the Board of Manage ment in Gisborno wore about £6 a week, while Mr Williams said ho believed, from surface indications, that thero would be a sufficiently largo deposit to obviate the necessity of making any calls for some time when the deposit was worked. I

A most excellent practical discourse was dolivored in St Matthew's church last even ing by the Chaplain of H.M.S. Diamond, who took for his text 1 John v. 12. The church was vory full indeed, and all present appeared to thoroughly appreciate the rev. gentleman's sermon as well aB the bright and hearty servico by which it was pre ceded.

To tho Editor: Sir,—May I crave space utho columns of your journal to ustthe Opora House authorities how long they intend to permit the hoodlum nuisance to continue in thepit—it is getting intolerable, I think it is most unfair to the respectable portion of the audience " who have pafd a higher price for admission," to havo their evening's enjoyment spoiled by a gang of I low, rufflianly curs in the pit.—Yours, ac, A THEATRE-GOER.

The liensing question is causing much agitation in Sydney. Petitions are being signed in favor of tbo "local option" principle, which seems to bo largely favored. One petition haa boen received with over 8000 signatures. A Licensing Bill now under discussion in Parliament proposes to relax various restrictions in favor of publicans, and to extend tho clos ibg timo to 11.30 p.m., allowing also ono hour for business on Sundays.

To the Editor: Sir,-I scarcely think it worth while to answer the lettor of your "Slang" correspondent ro rogues and stoiokeepers, but kindly allow me to make a remark or two in explanation last some who don't know, might believe bis erroneous statomont*. He dees not seem to know that thero is no such thing as imprisonment for dobt, and I know weU that very few aro in a hurry to take a case to Court for seve ral reasons—loss of time, and if you do sot get judgment, you aro no nearer gotting your money. How few follow it up (at tho risk ol losing moro good money) aud try to get an order for the payment of a few shil lings per week; tho judge weighing care fully (too carefully) whether the debtor has the moans to pay or not. Whon thoy won't pay—which con stitutea thorn in tho eye of tho law roguoi—then they are Bent to gaol, and why should the Government not do so with a rogue of this kind as well as one that robbed you on the street. We p»y our taxes for protection in thia way, and why not get it? Bat I say without hesitation it is tho orer-lcnionoy of tho Court that causes so many oases to come before it. Somothing will require to bo done to pro vent this wholesale robbery of us and our families. It is nonsense to say "don't trust." Thoy creep in bit by bit, and then either leave your store and go to another, or go to tho other side of tho city.—Yours, , &&, J.R.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Fast colours—the jockey's. Genuine Coloured Misstrels— Canaries.

Sweet is sunshine after rain,

Severe gale blowing at Napier this morn- Bay of Plenty settlers are gotting up a testimonial to Mr Vosoy Stewart. A man's own good breeding is the best security ajialnst other people's ill manners. Tho bad weather of Saturday and bunday has been general throughout the colony. An Otago farm has jnst changed hands at £33 10s an acre. Why ia a man who marries an heiress a lovor of music 1 Because ho marries for-tune. Uurcquitod loto is said to bo the tooth acho of the soul, but a little gold filling usually stops it. A yacht was capsizod by a squall in Wel lington Harbour yesterday afteraoon, and three persons on board were nearly drowned. Damage to tho extent of £5,000 has been inflicted by the floods in tho Waikato. To be a good swimmer the mouth should always be kept shut, Woman aro seldom good swimmers. Daniel Cox, whilo felling a treo at Biku taitt, Thames, had his collar-bone broken by tho treo falling on bim. A concert at Tauranga for the late Cap tain Baker's family realised £22.

" you are accusod of boing a chronic thiof. What exouse have you got J" " None, 'coptin' chronic poverty," replied tho vagrant. Thoro ls a sly fellow up town who has laughed in his sleeve so much that it has become thread-bare,

Note for tho "fancy."—lt is not generally known that an extreme fright can metamor phose a bull-dog into a oowod-dog. Hops te Bangianini has issued a lotler to tho Maori people denouncing Wahanui as a wolf in sheep's clothing. Mr Laiibley's cloction to tho chairman ship of the Board of Education gives him a seat at the Auckland University Counoil.

Tho Oamaru Band, under Mr George Jones, beat tbo Invercargill Bond in the recent contest in Sloan's Theatre, Inver cargill. " Tho dearest object to mo on oarth is mywife,"asid Jones. "Well, I'm pretty close to you," said fctnith, " for the dearest to mo is my wife's wardrobe " According to tho " Thames Advertiser," thoro is a probability of Fraser and Tinno'a Enterprise and Rotomahana steam service to Thames being amalgamated with the Thames River Steam Navigation Company. Mr John Kelly, of Mount Bden, a colon is tof 40 yeais' standing, died on Saturday at Mount Edon, aged 77 years. Tbo Waikato Land Association propose starting a chcosa factory at Tawhare, to uso up tho milk of settlers whom they on courage to settle on small farms iv the neighbourhood, A Chineao thus describos a trial in the English law courts .—One man is quite silent, another talks all the time, ana 12 wise men condemn tho man who has not said a word.

Tho " Timaru Horald " reviews Professor Denton's theory of psychomotry, and lays : "Mr Denton is, wo Delievo, a man ; ho is more—a man beside himself I"

Two "Hallelujah Lasses" of New Jersey have brought an action for slander against tho rector ot tho Protestant Episcopal Church of that city. The action rose from the rector stigmatising them as "hungry cormorants," And why not? They always soem to be "praying"' abont. Monslour Prudhomme lands tho ad vantages of gymnastics. " There ls nothing like it for hoalth," he says ; " it increases a man's strength, prolongs bis doys " " But our ancestors did not practise gym nastics, and yet ——■' interrupted a pupil. " They did not," returned monsieur j "ond what is tho consequence I They are dead, evory man of them 1"

St. James's Mutual Improvement Association.

THE programme of St. James's Mutual Improvement Association for the current half-session, which appeared amongst our advertisements on Saturday, possesses tho same features of variety, discernment, and choiconosß iv its compilation that have marked the programmes of the Assooiatio n for several years past. Usual effort has been made to combine instruction with proper literary recreation in rational pro portions, and at the same - timo to meet as large a range of tastes as pos sible, and ia this instance, as in many previous ones, the result should be successful. In fact it has been so up to the preaont time, for six weeks havo already elapsed since the session was j opened. During that time the desire for ' recreation has beon gratified by an enter tainment and a night devoted to humorous readings, whilo two evenings have been consecrated to the art of dialectics, a debate boing held on one of them, nnd on the'other "Short Speeches on Choeon Snbjocts." So far, however, there has been only one "literary evening," viz,, last woek, when clever eßsays were rend by Messrs, James and Skeen. It does not follow, however, that this domain of study is at all neglected. On tho contrary, it is well cultivated ; no less than eight nights out of tbe remaining olovon of the half session being bracketed with businoes of a literaiy character. Thuß : essnys on " Actresses," " lady Orators," nnd "Barmaids" are to be road by Messrs W. J. Geddis, W. Cooper, and H. L. James on April 23. In the following , week Messrs A. S. Reid ami X, L. Skeen give thoir impressions of "The Theatro— before, and behind the scones," and a fortnight later en evening is set apart for short tales, to be followed at intervals of a week by essays from Messrs C. E, Purchas and R. McPherson, and a critical lecture from Mr H. L. James on Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream." June 11 and 18 are .both to be occupied with tho reading of essays, and on June 25 Mr J. L. Kinsella is to deliver a lecture. The remaining items of business consist of two debates and a discussion upon "The Political Influence of the late Louis Blanc." One of the two debates takes place to-night, and the other on May 7, the question on that occasion being " Was the Invasion ot Egypt by Great Britain a Violation of International Law?" Mr W. J. Napier opens in the affirmative and Judge Smith in tho negative. The meetings have been well attended hitherto, and there is every prospect of them becoming highly popular, '

CABLEGRAMS.

[BEUVBB'S CABLES

(Received April 16-12 10 p.m.) The Dynamite Conspiracy.—Gal lagher Turns Informer. LONDON, April 14. Gallagher (brother of the mon now under trial in London) who was recently arrested in Glasgow, has intimated to the police his willingness to turn Informer against the dynamito conspirators.

THE ANNEXATION OF NEW GUINEA.

MELBOURNE, tbis day.

The "Argus" this morning publishes a tolcgram stating that Mr Chester, Police Magistrate at Thuwday Island, planted the British flag on Jiow Guinea on tho 4th instant. It is expected that the prosont session of tho Victorian Parliament will close this week. RISE IN NEW ZEALAND STOCK. LONDON, April 14. Tho New Zealand five per cont, 10-40 loan has to-day advanced £1, and is now at 108$.. Thero are no changes to report in securities or ia colonial produce, THE QUEEN'S MOVEMENTS,-PRE CAUTIONS AGAINST A FENIAN ATTACK. LONDON, April 14. It is announced that tho Queen will leave Windsor Castle for Osborne on Tues day next. Owing to the reoent activity ofc the Fenians in England, extreme pre cautions have been taken by tho police to prevent any attack being made upon Her Majosty. NIHILISTIC ACTIVITY IN RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, April 14. It has transpired that a revival of activity in Nihilist circUs recently has been manifested, and numerous arrests have been made by the police. BRaDLAUGH ACQUITTED OF BLASPHEMY. LONDON, April 14. The trial of Mr Bradlaugh for the issue ef certain alleged blasphemous books was concluded to-day, and roaultod in an ac quittal. MAKKET TEL&GRAM. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Uo.'s market telegram reports under date London, 13th April: -Tallow, market firm; there is a good continental demand for lower and medium sorts; fine qualities are not in demand. Mutton is worth 45s 6d, and beef is worth 43s 6d per cwt. COMMERCIAL. LONDON, April 11 Contois remain at 1028. New Zealand securities at tbo following prices: -5 per cent; 10-40 loan, 1071dj 5 per cent. 1689 loan, 106; 4J por cent. 1879-1904 loan, 102$, 4 per cent, inscribed stock to 2s. LONDON MARKETS. Colonial breadstuff's continue dull at last quotation. Wheat, ex warehonso, 50s; Now Zealand wheat, ex warehouse, 44s to 48s; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 31s; total quantity wheat afloat for Great Britian is 2,210,000 quarters, being 140,000 quarters less than last weok. Australian tallow remains firm at 44s for best beef, and 46s best mutton.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE BBITISH FLAG HOISTED IN NEW GUINEA. SYDNEY, April 15. Information has been received that the Quoousland Government took formal posses sion of New Guinea, aud hoisted tlie Union Jack there on the 4th inst. THE OBSEQUIES OF KING CACOBAU. SYDNBY, April 14. H.M.S. Miranda sailed to-day for Fiji, to attend the obsequies of the lato King Cacobau. The Nelson will follow at an early dato. SHIPPING NEWS. (Received April 16, 11.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. Arrlvod yesterday morniog: Hauroto, from Wellington. RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN QUEENS LAND. BRISBANE, this day. a serious railway collision occurred yes terday on Bowen Bridge, near this city. Two trains met with a terrific crash, and several officers wore severely injured. DEPARTURE OF THE GOVERNOR. Sir Arthur Kennedy leaves for England on tho 2nd proximo.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Messrs Barstow and Hull—Manga

pai— Justices.)

DRtJNKBNNBsa. — Three men were punished for this offence.

Boa THB FlDDlEß—Robert Bosh, alias Bob the Fiddler, was charged with misbe having himself in a public Btreet on Satur day night. Prisoner said ho could not sco very well, being nearly blind, and in at tempting to dance to his own accompani ment on the violin, he turned giddy, fell down, and cnt his head. Ha had only taken a pint and two nobblers.—lt was shown that tho old man was drunk and in capable.—Fined 5s and eoiti.

Very Suspioiows*—William Hart, a woil-known character, was brought up under tho Vagrant Act, charged with having no visible lawful means of a liveli hood. -Prisoner said he had means; he was a travelling wood-cutter.—Sorgeant White asked for a remoad in this cose, as several robberies had been committed within the last few days, and prisoner was strongly suspected in ono or two instances. He woe tbe companion of thieves and loose charac ters, and had been aavoral times convicted. —Kemanded until the 25th inst,

This was all the business,

OPERA HOUSE.

"The Gambler's Wife."

THE well-known dramatisation of Edmund Yates's novel, "Bltffck Sheep," was pro duced at tho Opera House, on Saturday night, to a good house, and with a satis factory Oast. Those who have read the work in its original form hardly require to be told that it has a strong and well • woven plot, and that its situations are skilfully contrived and powerful in their effect. It is in short a drama, of a strongly marked character and of a tragic cast. A very fair performance of it was given on Saturday evening, the success that was achieved beiog mainly due to Miss Juno's finished impersonation of Harriet Routh,the slighted, forgiving, and affectionate wife. It wns ncapitalconception.and was consistently and forcibly executed. We question,indeed, whether the lady has appeared to better advantage since the opening of the season. The audienco fully oppociatod-thel merit of the portraiture, and gave frequent proof of their hearty appreciation. Mr itnssell as Stuart Booth, the gambler, played with much spirit, and Miss Greenles* did justice to the part of Mrs Bembridge, tbe " fast" and dashing American widow. Mr Walter Medus, ns Jim Swain, the streot Arab, appeared to his accustomed advant age, and Mr W. Whltting (a younng actor of some promise) creditably acquitted him self ia the rdle of Georgo Dallas, while Mr Marshall made a fair Philip Deane. The other characters wore taken by Mrs McGowao, Miss Featherston, Leonard, Mr McGowan, Mr and Welsh, Several times tho progress of the performance was interrupted by disgraceful rows er disorder, incss in the pit, and at length Mr McGowan was obliged to comeout upon tho stage and remonstrate, fie said that this conduct had been so frequent of late, and had been to largely attributable to youths in thoir teens, that Mr Abbott had determined, in the interests of decency and good order,, to prohibit in future the admission ot youtns or boys under tho age ot sixteen years, unless ac companied by their parents. After this reproof and announcement, the "gods" became abnormally quiet, and the play was heard in quiet. "Oreen Bushes" will be re-produced to-night.

Mr Maurice Strakoscb, the world known A merican imprcssario, purposes shortly in troducing to the Australian public Miss Emma Thursby, a contotrico whose per formances have excited the enthusiastic ad miration of the most critical audiences In Europe and America,

SOCIETY OF ARTS EXHIBI TION.

Third Jsotice.

TiißttE are numerous specimens of decora tive art in tne present exhibition which are of too high an order of merit to be passed by unnoticed, The display of paintings on china and terra cotta is not so largo as last year, though unquestionably of a higher class, Mrs Earl's apple-blossoms and other flower pieces ore realistic and true. The plates sent by Mrs J. M. Clark show a cul tured taste; this lady's dogs' heads are also pretty. Other contributors of painted ware are Miss Kenderdine, Mrs Ireland. Mr A. Martin, and Miss Bleazard, The sea birds of the latter artist, and the white flowers standing out boldly on a black | ground, have been deservedly much ad j mired. To Misß V. Ansley's threo pieces of decorated ware was awarded the prize.

The door panels are not so numerous and scarcely so good as in the last Exhibition. Mrs Clark's designs (not competing) are original, and executed with skill. Mies B. Baker's panel is worthy of mention. Miss Bleazard took the prize with two very chaste drawings of flowers on a pale grou&d. Mr S. R. Keesing haa come up to his usual high standard in his panels of roses Mrs Clark shows a number of small landscapes in the samo class of work Tbo Christmas card designs of Miss F. Martin, which took the prize, are tasteful and carefuUy executed; but are hardly to' be credited with originality. In the way of table tops, thero is a groat variety on view, good, bad, and indifferent. Miss Bleazard was fortunate in taking; first place with a bright oval landsoape, surrounded by a smooth enamelled black surface, which set off the picture to perfec tion. Other tables suffered iv not having this valuable accessory. Mrs Clark's tablo with design of largo white lilies and a bird of the same colour is very striking ; as is also Miss Home's flowers, to which was awarded a certificate of merit,

The ort needlework shows. a great | advance both in desigh and exocution, Miss Haulvaio contributes some highly meritorious specimens. This lady's exhibits include curtain with border of passion flowers, tea-table cover and bracket of honeysuckle. A mantel drape of satin worked in flowers is one out of several ex hibits sent by Mrs Earl. There are several examples of th's class of work, but only one for competitiens, viz., Mrs Hetley's, which consequently received the prize. Mrs Davis shows a table drapery with original design of sunflowers and lilies, worked in crewels, Miss Sharp and Mrs Ansley are contributors of excellent work. Tho cover ing for table, worked with flowers and foliage, by Mis Hunt, should be inspected. A large etching banging on the eastern wall of the hall is a monument of patient work. It is by Mrs Millet, who was, we understand, engaged nine months ln its execution, lt represents a large Roman triumphal arch, on which the name of the Emperor Vespasian occurs more than once. The multitudinous details are brought out with much faithfulness.

Every visitor to the exhibition should ex amine the drawings sent up from the Christ church School of Art. They will be found in the room on tho south side, where, how ever, owing to their fate arrival, they aro not well placed. The best piece of work is, beyond doubt, a study of lilies in watercolourby Miss Margaret Stoddart, aged 17. This young student also has a less-finished study of gladiolus, only ex celled by the first-mentioned performance. Miss Francis Stoddart, Mrs Heath, and Miss Kosa Budden ore also represented by flower Btudies in colour. The last-named lady is a contributor of several excellent studies from the round of architectural ornaments done in sopia. Other contribu tors of similar work are Mrs Booth, S. Seager, Einest Groenstreet, and..). T, JKos eoe, the whole of whose drawings deserve high praise. Had they arrived earlier they must have carried off most of the prizes now awarded to our local competitors. The excellence they display ought to rouse the Auckland students to greater diligence; for the present exhibition is sufficient proof of there being plenty of ability bere only needing to be developed and trained. On Saturday there was a very large attendance in tho Choral Hall, tho doors being opon continually from noon till 10 p.m. To-morrow evening, it may bo as well to state again, the hall Is required for rehearsal by the Choral Society, and conse quently will not bs open to the public.

BUGGY ACCIDENT.

Mr. Thomas Barnett Seriously

Injured.

A BUOOY accident which happened at New market this morning resulted most unfortu nately for Mr Thomas Barnett, the well known pork butcher. Accompanied by hia son, Arthur, he was driving in from Remu era about nine o'clock, ana, when approach ing the Kowmatket railway crossing, the pony was frightened by the noise of nn approaching train and shied. The reins un fortunately broke at a most critical moment, and the oocupants of tho vehicle were thrown violently on to the roadway. Theboy escaped with only a few bruites of an insig nificant character, but his father fared badly, When picked up, it was found that his back had been hurt, while several nasty cuts disfigured his head. Dr. Coombe, who was sent for, found the injured man to ba suffering great pain. His back wns much swollen, and it could not be ascertained whether the shoulder was dislocated or the back dangerously hurt, A removal to Mr Barriett's residence at Remuera was ordered, and a cab having been brought, the sufferer was placed in it, and taken home at a walk ing pace, in order to avoid jolting, The exact nature of the injuries had not been ascertained up till a late hour this afternoon, but they are nnderstood to bo very serious.

FRENCH LITERARY SOCIETY'S CONCERT.

ONE of the highly-attractive concerts tba are given at short intervals nnder the auspices of the above Society took place in tho Y.M.O, A. Rooms on Saturday evening, and passed off with the utmost eclat. The hall was crowded to excess, and tho per formers, ono and all, acquitted themselves in a highly-creditable manner. Mr Albin Villoval (tion. Sec.) presided, and in a neat Bpcech opened the proceedings. Tho con cert which followed was mado up of vocal andinstrumcntalselections of music in agree able alternation. Miss Gribble Bang KosstniV" Una Voco " with decided effect, the vocalisations with which it abouuds being rendered with the utmost facility of execution thus demonstrating tho careful training she has received from her tutor, Professor Cailliau. Mies Alice Campbell, (a youthful vocalist) sang "The Sor rows of the Heart" (Balfe) with much taste, and responded to an encore with " I Dreamt that I Dwelt in Marble Halls," Madame Foley contributed in good style two pretty little selections, viz., "Snow Flakes," by Professor Callian, and "On vas-tu Petit Oiseau" (Where goest thou, Littlo Bird ?''l Mr Shirley gave " The Postilion " and another seleotion very effectively, and Mr S. Keesing was heard to decided advantage in Koeckel's fine descriptive son«, " The Storm Fiend." Mr C. A. Simonsen also sang, giving a " Tyrolienne," very pleasingly accompany ing himself upon the guitar. He was cordially encored. The instrumental selections comprised a pianoforto solo on airs f'oru "Norma," by Miss K. Campbell (a promising young pianists); a guitar solo, (March and Chorus of Pil grims," by Mr Simonsen (very effectively played; a duet, from "Der Freischutz," on violin aud pianoforte, by Masters Dery (who acquitted themselves so well that they were honoured with an encore); a pianoforte eolo, "The Naiads' Song," by Mr S. Keesiug (who played with con siderable ability and groat taste); and a pianoforte solo, " Whispering Waves,'' by Miss Clarice Brabazon. This item was quito of a phenomenal character, on ac count of the extreme youth of tho per torruer. She is a little girl of some 6or 7 year* of age, but she played with all the aplomb and ease of a yeung lady who has taken her place in society. The audience marked their approbation by insisting on an encore, which was promptly acceded to. On Saturday next the Bey. Peter Mason is to give a lecture on "The Lyric Poets." It will be embellished with irusical illus trations ; arrangements having been made for the rendering of the following songs :— "La Marseillaise," " Scotts Wha Hae," "Ye Mariners of England," "Rule Britannia," " Believe Me if All Those En dearing Young Charms," and " Auld Lang Syne." A raro treat is anticipated.

MR BRYCE IN THE KING COUNTRY.

Start of the Expedition _r 0 -(t a No Opposition Anticipated, _ •__ . *'; ■ le Wetere's Escort to Meetly at %c Uira, ' % (BY TELK&RAFH-FBOM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) ALEXAftDßA.thisdav Mr Bryce and his party left here Si. morning on the way to Taranaki throng the King Country. The Maori m e ZJ■ who had been sent to Te Kuiti on Mil morning returned at halt-past fi Te w night, and reported that the road fe hT very bad stato, he and ona J Te Wetere's men who returned »ii! him having been obliged to Bwi four creeks, in which their )rowerj and boots, which they had taken off w 7 washed away. The messenger LJ7\ that To Wetere and the «orT whtS^S probably notbe so large as was esSeS as it is now considered that therii ' need for a large body, will wait *_.1* Bryce at Te Uira. T&t isab™ it U* of tho first day's Journey, Md™* Mr Hursthouse and Mr Newsham^■'■'■ ■ bailed up, To Wetere thinks itV^ necessary for him to come any f n nl"" and as the district betwera^Tl ; Te Uira is out of his land he L^ delicacy incoming through itoniwh * errand, unless there was really some Bity for it, or unless he was requested!/' so by the others. «4«swa to d» It is now regarded as certain that +v« mil be no opposition. Mr Brycei & there is any, it wiU be confined to aSI .at ffhatiwhatihoe, when he 2 «' those concerned that havise mk^ixT'A' ; protest, they must then st™ S- ■" It is bkely that as Tiwhi^Sj ■ returned, some of the nativeTS t been in communication with him '•■■vJJ , ' L that he has advised non-obstruction Th i has been a nood deal of discussion aWf ■ ; . the natives assembled at T e Kuiti, alfi .;' . the formal meeting has hardly vat w K [ Mr Bryce will not appear at it unlesfT n i is strongly requested, which is not mL,' i inasmuch as the meeting is peculiarly Jl ' i of natives only. ' OT« [ Jl »«*"■ **£* thß imprisonment 0 ( 1 Mahuki aud his men haß not L» J without effect .on the .native Aaki ' ; and that, through it some who;'votli: 1 othersue havo offered oddS ; will not now do so. The chief TaonSk. not spoken at Te Knhi hut has leftitto J Wahanui, with whom he now Wand 3 with whom he went to the meatisa. M. 3 Bryce received a letter from TaonuTwMchr- » he has answered, lhat letter wasprokbW-'; » written by Wahanui, but they got Taoan/a • signature to It to show that ho: wash g accord with the arrangement made re Mr : Hursthouse's survey. The letter states ' • that tho arrangement should be folly caified;" . The Europeans of the party mlm 3 through are only ten, and aw -ttmAA c already telegraphed, except Mr ChatntaSfJ 3 loup who has not turned up, and Ut Cussen, the district surveyor, who for I some reason or othur, has not arrived'frera . Hamilton. A number of person'^ M W Ul leave of Mr Bryce to be allowed to soon. 1 pany the party, but the Minister refused ' „ leave to tnoae whose only motive was wi- ■ I vate 'curiosity, and therefore none but ffl t Government orScers and two press men go p I Ordinarily, Ihe journey from here to tlie'' . point on the Mokau that will be reached is ' done easily in two days, but in the present . state of thecounjjyitislikeljtotakethwe, a It has been arranged that there shall'be ■= f caboes at the worst creeks,' The voyage ' g down the Mokau will take one dsy, and from its mouth to New Plymouth one dsy a more. " ■ ; Everyone wes glad to get away fsom ' f Alexandra, as the enforced atay lad'povra ■ f most wearisome, so mncheo that there were thoughts of turning back if it had lasted c much longer. The journey is sure to bean s extremely rough one, as tfie weather jgf|| 0 broken with heavy showers at intervals, andlS s tho rivers are still far above their norma!'?, r levels, though they have gone dowa-lsv - greatly. WhatixvhaUhoe Bridge (frosted A. Unopposed. ' ■ Imr, N,o_ opposition was offered at Whati. whalihoe Biidge, and the party panel oter ' and out of sight of the bridge unopposed '' and unchallenged. The party'lett Alcx-^] andra at 9 a.m. The weather Is v»ry over - cast, but not threatening Immediate rain.

THE SALVATION ARMY.

Oil Saturday evening the Salvation Aimy [';' held a eervice at the Temperanoe Hall, The t m attendanoe was large, and the audience !' tolerably orderly. Captain Wright, who I as on the previous evening led the proceed ings, announced that Satatday evening \ was usually devoted by the Salvation Army to " Hallelujah Free and Essies," In * England, at most public-honße free anil i easies, they fiddled them in at sereo and kicked them out at eleven, (Laughter), A row was going on in one corner of the room, a man dancing a jig in another, and a ■'. free fight going on in a third place, bat at the Hallelujah free and easy tbey preferred -r? to have things done deoently and hi order. f and no one who came to them would waite | up next iu(.roin<; with a bad headocheoran empty purse. Through the instrumentality.-. p of the Salvation Army, many men la L«n' don who frequented public houaes, and . h gave their all to the landlord, now look j their wages homo, paid their landlord, and I gave the balance to the missus to inveit ia || household necessaries instead of lienor. | He mentioned tbat the Salvation Annjhad .. | purchased the Grecian Theatre at a coal of g £17,000, and tbat large building he hail , - | scon crowded, althongh 30,000 of the wont; , pi roughs in London swore tbat theyeboold ;;;: ;, not take possession. He intimated tha. ;j the army intended to form a.division" | head-quarters in New Zealand, butwhethß ' I in Auckland or Dunedin had not yet beffl , h determined, bnt certainly in one of-ihe " | two. A divisional fund would heere»«d .. | for tho colony, and to that fund .10 vt | cent, of the surplus of any station wmud.v. | be devoted, so that tho strong stations maid ;, j assist the weak. In case of getting inW ■/' debt through unforeseen causes, the ttatwn _..■. fc contributing could make a clatu> on WJ fund for aid. Mr Bamford then 3> 1 livered a stining address, in .the ooursa • i of which he stated that he had know , Mr Booth, the founder of the organic i tion, for over 20 years, and ho was «n» I he would send out to Kew-Zealand w h other than genuine men; but that, tn« \ people would find for themselves, yam* ,_.,a: j Wright read a chapter from Psalms, making a rnnnlog commentary the while, ana subsequently brief addresses were delirerea by the Boy. J. S. Hill, Lieutenant Johnny Boweiman, and others. After the peW» ; j meeting a prayer meeting was held, »J ;. ~ 200 persons remaining. Toward!i too»■ \ of tho meeting ihere was a geod deal m i riotous behaviour on the part of theiarav-.:< v j kins, and Captain Wright was jstrtCk &7. j the face, causing his nose to bleed. . -~-..(. j Yesterday morning a prayer #«*%. | under tho auspices ot the Army, waaficia , at the V.M.C.A. Rooms, and in the evening: ! a large and respectable assemblage attend** ;. y at tho Temperance Hall, where »?«£'?-.'•.. > were delivered by Captain W^^'S : Bowerroan, and other gentlemen.^ 'V'TO-'-v" Wright announced that no service iroow 'be held this evening, as the fcafi *» ; ; ~j eDAt ßtho ebd of ti.o service the lanik'B' tore down the boundary fence between w , Hall and the Victona-sireet P^P.^f'jf ?.A one or two amused themselves kicKWg » ; the back door of tho Hall. CaptafoWr,B£' .■: caught one lad about 17 years old, m«" act, and oiled out "poUce. f7T7IAA: rushed by some 20 or 30 men and "W _,Ay knocked down, kicked, and his aa^om torn. No policeman was in the Vf^> ":A .:; the constable on the Victoria-street W» havinn been despatched to Mountl aids to mako enquiries regarding a rep ."^ | robbery. I



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