SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATH»{SaSSSHfcSS*&« BUNBKT.-ThlaßTentaßj6.6

ARRIVALS.

ARRIVAL

Wellington, P. 9.. Farquhar, from Tawauga ni«n«iir sl§ Stevenson, from Russell SouthernCwoftS s.. Aliman, from Glsborne fSS»M?w torque, Owens, from Newcastle S, wuwner, Bathunt, trom Whang* KM

DEPARTURES.

LABI KVENIXG.

Itland Lily, brlgantme. Haughton, forwttelton Queen, schooner, Jonei>. for Hmwi Reward. BOhooner, Coilinizs. for Whaogaroa lons, 8.8., Crawford, for Wh»ng«el Staffs, fiß<i Austin, for Tauranga,

IMPORTS.

Per Southern Cross, from the South: 677sioks Barley, IB caaeß corrugated iron, 10 u&oKs im aoifl U ovens, 2 bales leather, and a small quantity of sundries. Per George Bewloy, from London: 2 cases Kepler's extract malt and preparations, 3 drums carbolic aoid, 1 case carbolic acid, 1 case carbolic soap, 1 case carbolic powder, 1 case essenco lemon, 1 case Howard's quinine, 1 case iodide potassium, 1 case bromide potassium, 1 case chloroform, 8 cases tinctures, 1 case hot-nater bottles, air pillowa, watermattrasses, &c., i case Tttod pans, 1 caao tooth brushes, surgicd1 in struments, Morson's pepsme, so.. 1 case albumenised paper, 1 case pyrogaUlo acid, i cases drugs, 1 case aurooline.—wares aickui. Per George Bowley-6i packages. 1.c.. 5' owt. ealtpetreiaowt silammonlao, Sowt soda hypo ssi»ttW^ Bssftn S an nmnetn 1 caso annatto, 25 gallons solder- Ing floia, 1 bale wrapping paper, 1 case Ingrao. s enemas, 5 oaeks aye stuff*, i owt, ammonia curb, I cases feeders, 1 oasa aniline ayes, 1 oaoe analytical chemicals, and two oaces surgical lnßtruments,-J. o, eharlanu ana Co.

EXPORTS.

Pee India, for Rosa Island-C boxes and £ half-ohesta tea, 26 mate sugar, 24 cases to, 10 c ases bitters, 60 cases Geneva, 9 cases tobacco, 10 cases whisky, 50 cases kerosene, 17 packages returned trade.

Inwards Coastwise. — Mercury, from Talrua.wlthS3o()oft timber and W? "htagles; Kriomhllfia, from Wbangaroa. with 31,090g timber; Four Slaiore, from Walheke, With 28 tons firewood.

Ouiwaedb Cojstwibe.—Four aistor?, for Waihekn; Start, for Whangarel; Meroury, for Talrua: Zluah. for Thamep.

By advertisement In another column it will Ixs seen that tho ketch Agneß Martin and cutter Fawn aro offered for sale by tender up to the 16th instant, by order of the executors of the estate of the late Antonia Martin. The former is almost a new vessel of 41 tons register, and tho latter 28 tons register, both being well found is every respect. A aohooner outtlde TiriUri was signalled late this at ternoon.

Thebarouo signalled yesterday proved to be the Bells Mary, 20 dajß out from Newoastle. Captain Owens teportshavtag experienced con trary wlnda and variable » either throUßhOßt the passage Owlnu- to the light winds prevail ing the barque is still outside the reef.

The E.S. Qlen»Jg, from Bussill, waagaroa. and Mon«bnuLlef t huste 1 at 2 p.m., yo*terilaj oallod mt Wangarnru, and arrived a> acoldand at 5.30 a.m. |Pa«sengers — Mrs Osborne. Messrs H. GroTer, T. Henderson, nhArp, Nevln, Prlotor, Mason. Brlsban, Hill, Fraser, and 3 steerage. Cargo—B3o eaoks Knin, 15 Backs oytters, 16 bago gum, 1 big hides, 22 hldep, i Baok6 f angus.

The official enquiry into the striking of the Monarch on Port f'balmers Bar was continued at Donedin jeaterday. 'be evldenoa ot the signal-master, pilots, and others was heaid, atter whloh the Court announced a deoislor. would be given o-i Thursday next.

The three-masted schooner RUerton'arrlved at Lyltelton {rjm this port yesterday.

Ths New Zealand Shipping Cos. steamer lonlo, ■which sailed from Plymouth for Welling ton and Canterbury, brings a number 01 immi grants. The barque India proceeds hecoe to Koce Island with general cargo, as per import list. c.Do cleared outwards at the Customs tbU alter aoon. FaßßengerE—Messis Dunnett (2).

Tte s.s. Walrarapa may be expeoted to arrive from Melbourne and Southern ports about 9 a.m. on Tneeday. Tbe Bawea ia dne at Miqu ban on Monday about 8 a.m., and the Omape c on Wednesday evtning or Thursday morning.

The a.s. Staffa left for Tauranga ana Opotiki about 5.30 p.m. yesterday.

The s.s. Wellington arrived at 6.30 a m. to-day. Passengers :—Mra Pankan,Mlsaes Ludbrook B), Major Man. Messrs Roberts, Goodaore, Edge cumbe, C. E. Coulson, McLaughlan.

The b.s. Southern Cross arrived from Gis borne and Southern ports at 6 a.m. to day. Passengera:—Mrs Allman, Mrs Jones, JTesgrs Beeves, Fergusson, and 3 in the steerage.

The barque Olivo Thurlow has oleared at the Customs for Newcastle, whither she proceeds in ballast.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

(eeutee's cables.)

Mblboubns, May ■'. Arrived: The f.s. Manspoutl frara the Bloff. * —<iKrfEKVHSTOUifI-.ANI} UNDER-

London, May S. Arrived: Barque Lalra, bom Auckland, Janu arjß.

Mail notice.

MAILS WILL CIOM AS USDKBI THIS DAY, MONDAY, 7th lnßtant■ Kor Ooromandol, per C iroinande), at 11.30 a.m» For Wattua, per Hnncah Mokan, at 11 s.m, for Thames, per liotomahana. at 12.30 p m. For Whitiangi and Upper Mill, per Douglas, at 3 p.m. tor Taurangs, Ohinemutn, and Opotlkl. per Olonclf. ai i p.m. Far Russell and Kawa Kawa, per Walrarapa, For RuHsnU, Kawakawa. Wangaroa, and Mongooul, per Wellington, at 4.3a p.m. For uisborae and Napier, per Southern Cross, 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 6 30 p.m. Tuesday, Bth met. For Taranakl and Southern Ports, per HaWea, at 6 a.m. For Whangarel Heads. Walpu, Whanßarol, and MangapsJ. per loua, at i p.m. For Walwera, Kawou, Omaha, and Matakana, war Rose Oagoy, at 10 a.m. Per a b. Ony of Zealandia, as follows:— For Sandwich islands, Unlcea State* of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central end South America* and British and Foreign West 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 a.m, Late letters bearing an extra tee Of sixpence, In addition to the pontage, will be received by the MaU Agenton board the steamer up to the time of sailing. This mail will be due In London, on Mon day, Jay 2nd, 1383. Bi B. 8138, Chief Postmaster. Chief Prat-offlne. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

MAY 5, 1883.

Abbott's Opera Houso—Miss Jennie Lee and Melbourne Company, "Jo," a drama adapted from " Bleak House, 8 p.m.

Theatre Royal—" Horse Training " by Profeß' ax bample. 8 p.m.

Youhk Men's Christian Association—Devo tional, 7.30 p.m, Frenoh Literary Club-7.39 p.m.

Births.

ALLEN.-On April 26. at Stoneyhurst, the wife ot*T. W. Allen of a daughter. HARRISON.-On 2nd May, 1833, the wife of T. Harrison, Cook-sUeet, of a eon. Both doing well. REDMOND.-On May 2nd, 1883, at her resi dence Epaom, tho wife of Thomas Redmond, of a daughter.

Marriage.

CHAMBP:RLIN-WILLIAMS.-On May 1,1853, at St. Matthew's Church, by the Rev. W. Tebb?, Charles, eldest arm of tho late C. Cham berlin, Esq., Poml Mand, to Ida Talbort, youngest daughter of Captain S. J. Wiiliam3, JI.M. Castoma, Auckland. ENTRICAN~MACKAY.-On May 2, at the residence of the bride's father. Graham stroet, by the Rev. R. P. Macnicol, Androw J., eldest son of Robert Entrican, Esq., Craigmonauhran Houso. Tyrone, Ireland, to Lizzie, eldest daughter of Captain Mackay, shipbuilder, Auckland.—Homo papers pleaso copy.

Deaths.

BRKARIiEY.—On May 5, Eliaa, tho beloved wife o£ Michael Brcarley, butcher; aged H years.

The funeral will loavo her lato residence. Hobson-straot, on Monday, the 7th instant, at 3 o'clock. Friends are invited.

GOODMAN.-On May sth, after a short il!nes3, Charles Goodman, the dearly bolovod husband Of Rosamond Goodman, aged 21 years. The funural will leave his parents' residence*, Mount-street, at 3.30 p.m. to-nionow (Sunday). Friends are invited.

HARRIS.-On May 4th. at the London Dairy, Grey-street, Auckland, of consumption of the throat, GeorKO Harrie, age dO. Knglish papers pleaao copy. The funeral will leave hia lato residence at 3 o'clock to-morrow (Sunday). Friends please accept this Intimation.

YOUNG.-On May t, at the retidonce o£ Ms parents. Symonds-ntreot, Henry James, the Moved and only son o£ James and Esther Young, aged 12 years. The funeral will leavo his late restdonco to morrow (Sunday), at 3 p.m. Friends are in vited.

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

SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1883.

For She cause that lades tsslstanca for the wrong tiat uteds resistance, For tho future ia the distance, Aad thg good that we can do.

TUB rejection Of the Allirmation ip. Lieu of Oaths "Bill, even by the narrow majority* of three, by the Imperial Parliament, is ue>v> that trill be received with regret by all who desire to see the basin of representative institutions made broader, juater, mora tolerant, and more ptrfect than It now is. Those people are grievously mistaken who imagine that this is a paltry question of the admission er non-admitsion of Charles Bradiaugh to the British Parliament, or who measure the struggle now going on as a petty contest between political parlies. It ia something far deeper in its import, and far more wide-reaching in its scope, than either of these. It is, in short, the question whether the entrance to Parliament shall continue to be barred by one of those ridicu> lous tests such as for many years kept Jews, Roman Catholics, and Quakers outside of the counsels of the nation, in the virtual position of aliens. Sensible people have agreed that an oath is of no binding value when entered into by a scoundrel, while the word of an honest man is as good a9 his bond. There remains still tho alleged in fluence of the solemnity of taking an oath ; but any one who has had any experience of law courts knows how the most terribly solemn form of words can be rattled over with ribald freedom—the only effect being to disgust the serious auditor of the cere mony. In the various law courts, people who object on any conscientious ground to taking an oath are allowed to affirm ; and so far as we have seen, no good reason has been advanced why the same rule should not apply to Parliamentary procedure. The avowed object of the oath ia to bind the party who takes it; yet when a man states that the oath is to him an unmeaning form, while an affirmation would be binding, he is told he must swear or forfeit his right to ! sit in the Honse. Another man says that taking the oath on hit part would be blas phemy, and this reason is at once admitted to be valid, and he is allowed to affirm, In both cases the oath is equally objectionable; in both the affirmation is equally binding; yet they are treated as if there were a wide gulf of distinction between them. It is not even a question of the admission or rejection of Atheists or Freethinkers to Parliament. There are many Christian people besides Quakers who object to oaths; it is an exploded fallacy that Freethinkers cannot be respec table members of society; yet Quakers alone are exempted from the operation of the disability. The present check to the abolition of compulsory oatbs can only be temporary. Had it been decided on party grounds, the Affirmation Bill would have passed into law. The rejection of the Bill, therefore, is not a defeat of the liberal party by the Conservatives, but a triumph of prejudice and " use-and-wont" over advancement and improvement. As we have said on a former occasion, we should have liked if the battle had been fought with a more reputable champion than Bradiaugh ; and the persistent opposi tion to the passing of the Bill makes it appear that it is not so much the measure as the man which has been rejected.

The Port Chalmers Bar.

In noticing the mishap to the 'Monarch' at Port Chalmers the other day, we made some allusion to the unhappy lives led by the pilots at that port. The evidence taken before the Court oi Inquiry, yesterday, givea a sorry picture of the troubles of these unhappy wights. The pilots and signalmen were all agreed that there wasn't a chance ot the Monarch getting out without a severe bumping, and possibly serious injury, but not one of them would take the responsi bility of stopping her. One pilot tried to get the signalman to hoist the danger signal, but that officer, knowing that to de "lay the vessel meant " a wigging " from the harbour master, aad possible dismissal, de clined. Then the two pilots hold a crm aultatiou together, and agreed that it was "at'jsc-ap'; Whether tee vessel wonW cut out, but as there wav bound to baa sow oithcr way they pratered 1 tho clianco of Y/recldcg :■. valuably dilp

and cargo rather than incur the displeasure of their masters, who had already given utterance to tho opinion that v the pilots wore getting old and unnerved." The pilots, in their sworn testimony, declared their belief that the voasel would have grazed even in smooth water. Yet they went on, despite the heavy rollers that were breaking on the bar, trusting, no doubt, that the inevitable bumping would not do any serious damage, and that the captain of the Monarch could be induced to go to sea, as others had done before him, without coming back for overhaul. The evidence adduced at the inquiry makes it plain that a system of terrorism ii exer cised over the pilots with the object of com pelliag them to conceal from shipmasters the true condition of the Otago bar, and in view of such a stato of aflaira it is absolutely incumbent upon the Marine Department to have authoritative soundings made and published for the information of ship masters. The Bteamer vVestmoath is to go on to Otago, and other large steamers will probably bo induced to attempt the entrance, relying upon statements that are notoriously fictitious. The Government, who control the issue of the " Now Zealand Pilot," aro in the highest degree culpable for neglecting to make known the true con dition of the harbour and the draught at which a vessel may safely enter.

A quantity of Now Zealand green olive?, sent from Kawau by Sir Goorgc Grey, are on exhibition at the STAR office, and have been attracting some attention from those interested in the capabilities of North Now Zealand. Some disappointment has been expressed by visitors because of the small size of the fruit; but it must be borno in miud that these are from young trees, and must not therefore be taken as repre senting probable produce of olive trees in this district.

A suggestion has beoa made that in view of the bequest of the late Mr Costley to the funds of the Hospital, the committee of the institution in question should take over the control and management of the Auckland Dispensary, which has bocn so excellently carried on by a committee of subscribers for many years past. It is urged that the work of the Hospital and Dispensary Com mittee are so closely associated as to be almost inseparable ; and that now that tho former body has commenced to collect subscriptions, difficulty 'is experienced by the managers of the latter in getting in the contributions upon which they depend. The whole matter was dis cussed at a meeting of the Dispensary Committee yesterday, when it was decidtd to ask the Hospital to assume the manage ment of the Dispensary. The proceedings will be found fully reported on the fourth page of this evening's issue.

".Paradise and the Peri," will be practised by tho Choral Society on Tuesday next. The promoters of tho proposed Northern Meat Freezing and Storagn Company have now published an anurjuncemeut stating their detirc to give everyone an opportunity of taking au interest in an undertaking which thoy consider will be of great bene fit to the community at large, and will yield a fair return for tbe capital invested. They are desirous that smaller investors should take an interest in the scheme, the inten tion being that it shall not be confined to a few large capitalists, Their object is to establish a company on a broad basis, and to conduct the enterprise as far as possible by colonial men, with colonial capital. All who arc willing to co-operate are requested to send in their names and addresses to the secretary before the 12th of the present month. A meeting will then be convened, prospectus submitted, and a provisional directory appointed.

It is urged by the friends of the Salvation Army that the movement Is au expensive one, and it is doubtless for this reason that, the "collection" is never forgotteu. The leaders have adopted another and very novel expedient to attract donations of large amounts. In a Salvationist pamphlet, now being circulated in Auckland, is pub liahed a form of bequests, by tho filling in of which persons may leave their property to the array. The document read? Os follows :—" Form of bequest: 1 give and bequeath unto William Booth, tbe General o* the Salvation Array, 10], Queen Victoria-street, London, EC, or the General of The Army for tho time being, his tuccessor, the sum of i » ■ —, free of legacy duty, to ba meed and paid by and out ot any part of ruy estate, which by law I may or can charge with the pnymsnt of the .-amo, such sum to be applied towards the carrying on tbe work of and for tho general purposes of the Sul vation ArniT,"

of Mr Moss, was unaniinou«ly passed at the Board of Education yesterday :—" Ihe Chairman shall have tho power lately pos sessed by the Executive committee, andshnll be charged with the administration of the uti'.ce, provided that he shall fully report at each meeting of the Board what has been done by his' tuthority under this resolu tion," And, on the motion of the Chair man, it was unanimously resolved "That tbe suggestion ot the Inspector for the appointment of an assistant inspector be carried oat, aud that an advertisement be made in the Auckland papers —salary, £300 a year."

The regular monthly meeting of the St. James's Presbyterian Bund of Hope was held ia St. Jatnes's Hall last cvohltjg. The chair was occupied by the mpcrintondent (Mr J. Gow), who opened the meeting with tbe usual ceremonies, after which Mr Me* Doull was called upon to address the ineo'infr. In a very interesting address he urged the members to be brave soldiers in the cause of temperance. At the close of his address he recited a very touching poom, whil* recitations, &c, were tiun given by John Smyth and Charlotte Vanse, a duet by the Misses Cornish and Bruce, a song by Miss May Vause, and a dialoguo Dy Muses McSab and Bmce. Several temperance hymns were sung during the evening, Mr Snedden presiding at the harmonium.

A great crowd gathered ii Wjndham street at noon to-day in cousequcnco of a rumour that a mau hud been run over and killed, which provßl to ba untrue. 7he fact was, that tho man, named Plum ridge, a bricklayer, residing in Drake, street, near Freeman's Bay, was helplessly drank, and fell heavily on the pave ment by the Bank of Australia. Tho man groaned, and it was supposed that ha had been seized by an apoplectic fit. He|«ras at onco recognised by Corutable McClellau as the man Plumridge, whose wife had ob* tafned an order at tho Police ft few weeks ago, prohibiting publicans from supplying him with intoxicants. The woman's story of the ilts undir which Bhe and her numerous family suflered through her hus band's excesses, is still remombored by those who heard it. Two friends of the helpless inebriate promised to take him to bis home, and with much difficulty dragged him from tho spot. Plumridgo was asked tbe name of the hotel that he had been patronising bo liberally, but he waa either unwilling or too stupid to givo a reply.

At the meeting of the Board of Education yettetday afternoon, Mr Dargaville uotiiied his intention to move, " That the mooting* iv futnre be held fortnightly, instead of weekly, It was agreed, on the motion of the chairman, that the travelling expenses of country members be from time to time paid ; such payments 10 commeuo from Ist April, 1883." A sum of £15 was voted for the erection of a shed at Mangarc, and Messrs Pitt's tender (£lO9 10s) was found to be the lowest for tho erection of a teacher's dwelling at Devonpnrr. The report of the liead-mastor of the Girls' High School was read, and a discussion ensued upon it. Eventually the following motion was carried:— " That tho Girls' High School must close not later than half-past three p.m. each day ; that the school must cor tainly not exceed five hours a day ; that all requisite fires or Btoves for heating rooma be supplied for the use of the scholars and teachers during the approaching winter; that Mr Allwright be instructed to carry out the necessary arrangements as econom ically as possible, in view of the fact that the lease toon expires, and that the Inspector be required to report whether five hours' teaching should not be reduced to four hoars." The weekly meetirjg of the Star of Newton Lodge, No. 4, 1.0. G.T., held in the. Newton ifall on Thursday evening, was well attended, Six candidates were initiated and two brothers admitted on clearance card. The reports of the various officers for the past quarter were read and adopted, showing the lodge to be in a satis factory condition, and steadily progressing in the work of temperance. The officers for the ensuing quarter were then duly in stalled by Bro. J. Longbottom, G.WC.T., assisted by liro. J. Waymoutb, sen., 1.M,, and Bro. Smith, D.1.M,, as follow :— Bro C. Pocklington, "VV.C.T. ; Sis a. Lightfoot, W.V.T.; Bro H. Maitlaud, W.S.; Bro K. Li&btfoot, W.F.S.; Sis 15. Lightfoot, seD., W.T.; Sis E. Edmonds, W.C. ; Bro J. Porter, "VV.M. ; Bro Light foot, inn,, W.0,; Bro I'oolcy, W.S.; Bro a. hill, W.D.M.; Bro j. MeKenzie, W.A.5.; Bro W. Hooker, P.W.C.T. After a hearty vote of thanks had lieon accorded to the retiring officers, tho lodge waa closod with duo ceremony at ten o'clock,

The Kast Lothhn, which is expected to arrire here shortly, lias on board £4000 worth of candle-making machinery for the Union Oil, Soap and Candle Company. It is estimated that this plant will be capable of turning out 20 tons of candles monthly. ; A return match has been arranged between the Wairoa South Rifle Com pany and the Victoria Company; the match is to take place on the 12th instant at the Mount £ den ranee. j There was a very large attendance at the , Opera House last evening, every seat ia the ; building being occupied. The performance | was under the distinguished patronage of ! His Excellency the Governor, upon whose arrival the orchestra play ed the N atioual An them, the assemblage standing meanwhile. Tho success of the production is astonishiug, and unprecedented in Auckland, and even ■ .now, although it has been running a fort- I

niaht, the piece appears to have lost none of its popularity if we may judge by the , patronage extended to it. To-night is the last occasion of its production, " ihe Grass* hopper" being underlined for Monday, Messrs Irving and Bowden, whose tender (£399) was accepted for the fiiling-in and forminc of the Bercsford-strcot public school grounds, intend to commence work •at once. The other tenders received for this work were : Hawkes <S Asher, £448 ; W. & G. Winstone, £456; Mr Kirby, £543. About half-past six o'clock last evening two lads were riding furiously along Vic toria-street, the animal on which Master Jamos was seated being a very spirited one, and almost unmanageable. Master James was thrown with great violenco on to the water-course, and immediately^ his companion met with a like disaster. The animals were speedily caught, and a crowd gathered round the prostrate lads and as sisted them on to tho pavement. They cried very much, but fortunately escaped without brokon bones. The warning

should not bo lost upon frolicsome boys

disposed to equestrian exercises.

In view of the opening of the foothill season, tho members of the Grafton Club indulged iv a couple of hours' practice. Members of other clubs also joined in tho gime. It is probable that the first match DC tho season will be played next Saturday.

• " How long it should take a young lady to have false teeth sot?" was ono of tho subjects di«cutsed at length at the meeting of tho City Schools Committeo last even ing. A cortaiu school-teacher, it appeared, hud to undergo a dental operation of this nature, and had been allowed a month's leave from school duties ia conse quence. The month proved iniulli ciant, and another four weeks were applied for. Uno member considered 10 or 14 days was quite ample to havo a "new set" fixed, but another knew of a case where it took three mouths, and then thry were not perfect, All circumstances con* sidered, the committeo decided to grant the application.

A sale of unregistered dogs which had b:on captured by the JLtagistrar of Dogs a;, d his assistants took placo at Arthur's Mait yes'crday. About ten of theunfortunateani mals were successful in finding purchaser') and the remainder at ones received t-'io " happy despatch in a tank,

Last ovening tbe quarterly meeting of tho Harbinger of Peace Lodge, No. 7, N.2.0.U.T., was held in the lodge-room, Upper Pitt-street The following officers were duly installed by the Lodge Deputy, Brother J. C. Wilkes, assisted by Brother Lyu (Sir Henry Havelock), as J,M. i Brother Blincoe, W.C.T. ; Brother William*, W.V.T.; Brother Bauuaers, W.S.} Brother Wilkes, jun., W.F.S, j Brother Wield, W.C. ; Brother Biiins, W.D. j Sister Marshall, W.K.H.S. ; Sister Somorvell, W.D.M. ; Sister Colliup, W.L.U.S. ; Brother Kiloy, W.4.5.; Brother Smith, W.I.G. ; and Brother King, W.O.G. An addrcsi win given by the presiding ollicsr upon the necesiity of increased diligenco in the members to promote the common cause, and congratulatory on the progress of the order.

Preparations ars actively proceeding for tho Bports in connection with the Auckland Bicycle Club, which are to be held on Saturday nexr. The programme, which has been issued, included o competition for the display ot fancy riding, mile race; alow race, BonftolntiC1. hmulicip, boys' tricycle ruO, mounting ai.d dismounting contest, ami tho live miles championship race Kntrks for the various events clo»o at Mr H, Ilayr's ollico to-niyhii

Mr AVorthingt on, head-master of tho Weilepley-street Kail Public School, has forwarded to the City School Ciircuiittoe a pupils which (along with maay more) were received from parents on ono <lay, August 26tb, Otic explained that "Helen had to get wood for her mother," and therefore coula'nt come. A second stated that "Thomas was kept at home to mind bis ti9ter, as sho was sick, while I went on business." Henry ivas excused " because he had to carry a ton of wood in for me, as I conld not do it myself." Joseph's absence was "oh account of his going for a walk for his mother," while the Ron of another lady was ahfl'nt "because "his services wcie uigently required tit home." Etta's ma begeed tint sho should bo excused, " as she was required athotnc;" while Sarah Ann's p» explained that she was kopt at homo "to help her mother." ( n« yout'i, rejoicing lv tho name ot David, "had to assist bio mother ia theßhopj" and itwas to be hoped he would bo excused)" and another, called Alfred, " went to tho country yesterday." Very naturally he Could not be ia town also. John " had to go a message," and his mother asked that ho should be "kindly excused." Others gavo no reason for absence whatever. Mr Worthing ton adds that little progress can be expected under this state of affairs.

The enquiry into the casualty of tho steamer City of Cork took place yesterday afternoon, at the Polios Court, before tho Resident Magistrate, aud Captain Frater, the nautical assessor. Mr Hudson William son, who nppoiired for Mr Hi!], Collector of Customs, brought the case under the 210 th section of the Shipping and Scamcn'ii Act, and briefly stated particulars. Mr Tyler appeared ia defence. David John Jackson, captain of the steamer, was the only person examined. He stated that he left the port of Auckland for the Wade on tho IStb lust,, with an engineer and one man on board. He arrived at OkUra Point about 5 p.m., and at 5.20 tho vessel struck, tie know of the dangers of the locality, but did not know that the reef extended so far; first quarter ebb tide j tho vessel was drawing 3ft. 6'ip. ; rocks aro indicated on tbe chare; he was steering for the land ; he mistook the inner for the outer headland in the entrance to tho Wade Kivcr; the accident then occurred; he was looking for the land; the vessel changod her position ; every precaution was taken; he took tho long pole and tho necessary means of get ting her off; deep water under, stem and stern, and on both sides; could not get her off without assistance; ehe was got off the next day; one plate was injured. Tho dam age, ho believed, was about £60. Had been at sea 26 years, 14 years a master ; had certificates 6f character and ability (pro duced) ; had never had an, accident before, —The Court ordered defendant to pay the costs of tho enquiry,

The Rev. Mr Westwood delivered a lecture on " Anglo-lsraeliem" at the Young Men's Christian Association Kooru» last evening. There was a very moderate attendance. In tho course of hia lecture, Mr Westwood quoted what ho considered historical and Scriptural proofs of the identity of the people of Great Britain with the lost ten tribes of Israel, He said tuat iv tho eighth century B.C. there lived on the border* of the Caspian Sea a people called Saacsone, which, literally translated, means " Sons of Israel," and it was from this word, he held, that the name Saxon was derived. The numbers of the British people, and the manner in which they are spreading themselves over the earth, was regarded by the lecturer ss a fulfilment of Jacob's blessing on hi» grand son Ephraim, from whom, be maintained, the people of England, Scotland, and the North of Ireland were descended. Ihe people in the South were descended from the Canaan ites, one of the proofs adduced in support of tho latter theory being tho discovery of an old stone beating the inscription. " We have fled from the Israeli thh robber, Joshua, the sonot Nun." Jeremiah had, according to ancient Irish history, fled to that country with the daughter of King Zedekiah—the last Jewish King who had reigned in Jerusalem, One of these daughters had married an Irish prince. The lecturer made allusion to " Jacob's Pillar," which formed a portio* of the coronation chair at Westminster Abbey. Allusion was also made to the supposed buried depository at Tara, where, he believed, would be dis covered the Ark otthe Covenant, the tables of stone, and other relics brought by Jere miah to Ireland. He had read reeeutly that the Queen, who belitwed in the anglo tsrael dootriao, lias expressed liev intention to a bishop to opcu the depository. This Queen was of the line of David. The lec turer quoted extensively Scripture passages us proofs of the fulfilment ot mophecy in re lation to the theory. The loclurc, which was highly interesting, Was listened to with groat interest,

In Edoa Terrace Highway District a movement is on foot which is of consider able importance to residents there, and which will culminate on Monday first. The Highway Board have applied to Govern ment for a loan under sections 12 to 15 of the Roads and Bridges Construstion Act, 1882, and a sum of £338 has been allotted— the only thins now necessary being that a majority a* to rateable value of the ratepayers of the district should declare in favour of the loan. '1 here can be no two opinions as to the desirability of highway districts and other local bodies taking advantage of tbe provisions of the Koads aud Bridges Construction Act of last eestiion. In the case of Kden Terrace Board, about £70 are annually spent on the main road, the result being that very little money is left available for side roads ; but if this loan i 9 obtained and devoted to the main road the whole of the roads in the district will then receive a due share of attention, to the enhancement of tho value of property, and of tho comfort of the residents. All the ratepayers should therefore go to the poll 'on Monday between the hours of 9 a.m. j aud G p.m., as per advertisement m another column. At tho meeting of the French Literary Society this evening (V.M.C, A. building), Mr B. Clarke will deliver a lecture on Professional Instruction. The meeting will be opon to the public. Tho Weeleyan local preachers of the Auckland circuits aro requested to be present at the funeral of their late Brother Harris, The procession leaves his late residence Grey-street, at 3 p.m. to-morrow. The Band of Hope Union Choir and the members of Bands of Hope who_ wish to take part in the annual gathering in the , Choral Uall on Queens Birthday are notfied that they must attend practice on Wednes , day next in the Newton school, as only a limited number can be accomodated on the orchestia of the Choral Hall. No tickets I will be iesued after Wednesday next.

School-teachers are greatly troubled with little boys and little girls who will persist ia coming late to tbeir daily task. The following incident ia related by a member of tho City Schools Committeo as having occurred during ono of his tours of inspec tion. Teacher (to boy who has arrived late as p;rusual) : "Humph, well what makes you late this time, my boy f" Boy : " Please, sir, mother kept me to mind the baby." Teacher: " Humph ; pity your mother ever had any babies." This, however in not a patch on tho following, which is also vouched for as truo. Teacher (to little boy, who, of coursr, was late aguin).' " Well, my boy, lata again, oh I" Hoy: "Yos; please, sir, mother got another baby this morning." Teacher: "Eh! well see that it does not occur again,"

A sermon in the Welsh language was preached iv the Franklin Road Pritnitivo Methodist Church on Thursday evening lust by Mr F..K. Jonos, lately from tbe Home country. He was assisted by Mr W. Laycock, a student from Three Kings d'l lcge. The text was John 8-3 S. The preacher pointed out the Daturo of Christian freedom, and that it was obtained by acceptance of the atonement. The sormon, which was delivered in sections of Welsh and English alternately, was listened to with great attention. At the close a number of tha Welsh hearers remained behind, and sang ene or two hymns and couversed in their native tonguo. It is ix pected that nuother service will be held shortly, of which due notice will be given.

The anniversary tea and social meeting in connection with the Excelsior Lodge, No. 2, N.Z.0.G.T., will be held on Wednesday evening next. After tea the usual pro gramme of songs, recitations, etc., will bo intermixed with parlour gSniest. The com mittee having spared nothing to make this social nuetingthe most successful yet held, and this lodge having always borne a good namo for their excellent social meetings, it is lully expected that tho friends of temperanco will attend in largo numbers.

Tho overage larrikin's power for mischief is heightened to a considerable degree when he is armed with ono of those modern engines of destruction—a patent catapult; and it is to bo feared that many boys whose parents would strongly resent their being called " larrikins " are in tho habit of using these dangerous playthings. A gentle tleman informs us that while driving down College Toad this morning, a stoile ev:dehtly propelled from a cata pult in the bands of some ambushed foe, cune hurling at him. It nar rowly missed Doth himself and 6on, but struck the splash-bo»rd with suf ficient force to make an indention, show inllicte'd hainiratuMU'W-U would have pants of the trap. Tho police do all in their power to prevent the wanton use of slings and catapults in the city ; but much more could be done to repress the nuisance by parents forbidding their children to possess these contrivancep.

Tho Waikato claimant to the Dorwont water estatos, Mr Lovegrove, who it will ba romembered, proceeded Home a short time ago to prosecute his claims, ha? ar rived safely, has been recognised by his mother, and is sanguine of the success of his mission. Mr Lovcgrove traces his pedi cle, maternally, through Sir James Had cllffe, to James, the third Earl of Derwent watc, who was beheaded on March 5,1715, for having rebelled against tho king in supporting tho caufo of tho Pretender. The exertions of the peoplo to save the life of the earl, who wae so greatly be loved in the northern counties, and the manner in which his young oountess threw herself at the feet of the king im ploring mercy for her unfortunate hus band, are mattors of history, Walpole declared in the House of Commons that he had beeu offered a brtba of £60,000 for a remission of tho earl's sentence; but the Ministers were inexorable. Some of the confiscated estates were appro priated to the use of Greenwich Hospital, and a few months sinco a portion was sold under the direction. of tho Court of Admiralty. Mr Lovcerove will now bo enabled to prosecute his claim, having pro cured evideuco which appears to bo ex ceedingly favourable.

Those you»g men who a«pire to follow ing a " gonteel" occupation may take warn ing Imm the case of Francis James Hodg son, of .nelson, who ba» been Rent for trlul on the charge of embezzling £500 from tbe National Bank of JNow Zealand, flow gricvoun was this youth's temptation,tuny be gathered from the following evidence given by tho bank manager :—How long was Hodgson in the Bank? About four years. What was his salary before ho was removed to Christchurch ? £80. How long had he been teller ? About 12 months. As teller would he have to bear tbe lots of any mistakes? Certainly. It is not uncommon for tellers to make mistakes ? Mo. Had he also to subscribe to a guarantee fund ? Yes, What is that fund ? It is established to ensure tho Bank against speculations, Do you know for how much Hodgson was in sured ? I am not sure; I think £1000. What would his contribution be ? £8 per annum, reducing every year. That was de ducted from his salary ? Yea, If an officer is convicted of embezzling moneys of the Bank, this fund makes up the loss? Cer tninly. Over what period had the irregu larities in the books extended ? Six or seven months. What would be the average cash balance he would have in his hands as teller? Bctwoeu £2000 aud £2500.

The Central Commit'ee of the Gosprl TeinporanerS.Misslon.lorßlui Ribbon *imy held a meeting yesterday afternoon, wnn a number ot public meetings were arranged to beheld during next weeK, commencing on Mo.nd?y, iv the Primitive Methodist school • room, Alexandra - street. Our readers will sco by an advertisement in an other column the dates and places where the remainder of the meetings will be held. Arrangements wero also made for holding three meetings in the Pukekohe district, Rev. W. C. Oliver and Mr C. Bailey being appointed as the deputation to that district, while the Revs. S, Macfarlane, Thomas Spurgeon, and A, Beid, were appointed to visit the Thames and hold two meetings there, and the Bets. s. Macfar lane, W. S. Potter, and J. Guy were appointed to hold a meeting in the Wes lcyan schoolroom, Cnchunga, on Friday next. With a view to opening up the mis sion among the native?, it was decided to get the pledge cards translated into Maori, and a supply forwarded to Rev. Mr Sladp, who is labouring in the Kaglan district, and is anxious to commence the work of tho Army amongst the natives of that part. It was also decided to send a supply to the Rev. Mr Fairbrother, the Baptist mission ary in the Ro'orua district. The com mittee also had under consideration the subject of holding a week's consecutive mission in tbe churches of the respective denominations as early as practicable. It was stated that since the army had com menced operations in this district, 352 persona had enrolled themselves as mon»« bers, 131 of which were new plorJgee". It will thus bo seen that the committee are' determined upon a vigorous sympathetic effort against what they believe iv be the greatest cur'ga oi modern day?, and confi dently appeal fo all woll-wisuera of the causa which they cave espoused for funde Wherewith to carry out the workj i

CABLEGRAMS.

REUTERS TELKGHAMS,

(Received May 5-2 p.m.) ThdMurderer of Held Sentenced; LONDON, May 4. • The trial of Lawreeca Hanlon for the attempted murder of Field, juryman in Hynd'a case in November last was con cluded to-day. The jury brought in a verdict of " Guilty," and Hanlon was sentenced to penal servitude for lie. BRADLAUGH HEARD AT THE BAR.

In the House of Commons to-day Brad-{ laugh was heard at the Bar of the House in . support of his application that he should be permitted to take his seat. After he had concluded his speech, bir Stafford North cote moved that Bradlaugb be not allowed to swear, and the motion was carried on division by 277 to 165. EXTHADITION OF WALSH AND SHERIDAN REFUSED. ' t nwnn-w m „ a LONDON, May 4. _ The truth of the rumour that the Amen can Government has agreed to extradite Walsh and Sheridan is authoritively denied. KKJECfION OF THE AFFIRMATION ■gjkjj i/imnnw tit i LONDON, May 4. In the House of Commons last night the Affirmation in Lieu of Oaths Bill was de foatoil on the motion for the second reading by 292 to 289. The defeat of the measure was unexpected.

THE Si)UUAN iNSUKKECriON. The latest intelligence from tbe Soudan states that the rebels lost fully 500 men in the recent battle. . MELBOUuNE, Saturday; . Arrived: Steamship Lou-itauia, from Plymouth, March 24. James Frances is now slightly better. Sir John O'Shanuasscy is Buffering from gangrene in tho toe, and is in a prostrate ' condition. ADELAIDE, May 4. Wheat is steady at 5s 6d. Flour is quiet at £11 10s for town, and £11 10s to £1115s for country brands. There is nothing doing in freights. [N.B.—This telogram has been delayed ia transmission by Australia and New Zealand. THE INTERCOLONIAL I'OSTAL UNION. SYDNKY, May 4. The Intercolonial Postal Conference met to-day, and after considering dcepatsues from tho Imperial Government with refor once to the entry of the colonies into the Postal Uniou, adjourned until Monday next. SYDNEY MARKET. SYDNBY, Way 4. New Zealand wheat ia 4s 2d ; New Zea land oats, 2* 9d ; and maize, 3*. The Sugar i Companys' jSIo.I lemains at £35.

SCINTILLATIONS.

A striking subject: The hammer. Go to the skylark for high-Mown ideas. Eclipse of the sun on Monday morning. • The Supreme Court session at Wanganui ia over.

Speaking nautically, was Noah's wife his first mate 1

It is proposod to inoculate a few rabbits with didsaso, in order to exterminate "bunny" in Australia.

Uon. John Bryca, like that other "man of blood and iron"— Bismarck -U sulleriug from neurilgia. Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association recommend Government to take steps to prevent the introduction of cattle disease to (he colony,

At Brnnnerton, yesterday, Mr Wakefield got a unanimous vote of confidence from a crowded meeting. Another fire at Dunedin destroyed a four roomed cottage yesterday morning. In surances, £300 in the Victoria and London and Lancashire oilices.

- Railway communication is again in terrupted between JDunedin and Christ churcb, on account of a landslip caused by the floods.

"Stockings, miss? what number?' " Why, two, of course. Do you think I've got a wooden leg ?" Tho Executive Committee of tho K.iitan gata Belief Fond have disbursed £1,350 during cheyear. Their receipts from interest on money invested wa< £1,12(5.

The New Zealand Government have not rtfciWHaft couifjsßysf'f#rj/ia.fj.om the the new trrms proposed for tho carriage of mails.

After an address at TcuterCeld, W.S.W., by Mr J. K. ttedmond, a branch of the Irish Notional League was formed and £75 were tub?cribed.

Many a man sits up nights fire weeks at a Btretch, Sundsys included, composing a communication for the Press on a slate, and then having spent another week copying it nntil it might bo mistaken for a peice ot engravin.fr, he walks into the editor's office and remarks, with assumed careles-ness, "There's something I just scratched off that I thought you might use " Shipping returns for the last quarter, outwards and inwards, are as follows : - Auckland, 106 vessels; Lyttclton, 81; Dunedlo, 67; Wellincton, 51 ; luvorrar gill, 33 ; Napier, 17; Tiinaru, 13. What is the difference between a man struck with amtzement and a leopard's tail?— One is rooted to the spot, and the other spotted to the root.

11 W lint's eggs this morrfing?" "Eggs, of course," says the dealer " Well," says the customer, " I'm glad of it, for the last I bought of you were chickens."

Two Irishmen one day mooting. "lam very ill, Pat. " said one, rubbing his head. "Then," replied the other, "I hope you may kape so - for fear of being wone."

The man who gets the maddest at a news paper joke on him>elf is the num.' who gnes round showing tho newspaper to everybody h» meets when the joko is on some other fellow.

" I would box your oars," said a young lady to her idiotic and tiresome admirer, "if" "If what?'1 he anxiously asked. "If," she repeated '1 couid get a box large enough fur tho purpose," " The pleasautest way of being huDg," says a contemporory, "is In a hammock. Tho whole body is then hung at once. Tha assertion is as positive ps though tho w.iltcr had tried both ways.

An intoxicated man passing adoir over which was the sign, " Cist iron sinks,'' looked up, and, after reading the sign several time?, said " Well who the-hlc— said it did not ?"

An Irish drill sergeant who ordered an awkward squad to presint arms exclaimtd in disgust, "II ivins 'what a prisint arms that is ! Jist step out here, every one of yez, aud look at yer.«olves."

I know a viotim to tobacoo," said a lecturer who hasn't taited food for thirty years." "How do you know he hasn't?" asked an auditor. " Bocauso tobacco killed him in 1851," was the reply When a gentleman at a banquet was speaking of a iriend of his who had the small-pox twice and had died of it. an Irishman who was present inquired whether tha man died from the first; or second attack.

THIS APPROACHING SOLAR ECLIPSE.

ON the morning of Monday next, May 7th, a total eciipso of tho sun will occur, whjch will be visible aa a partial eclipse at Auckland. Although every station from which this eclipse can be satis factorily observed is so distant, sf ter a con sideration ot the important results obtained during the brief totality ot tho eclipse of last May, it bas been acknowledged 'by all astronomers of note, that observation during the total phase of the coming eclipse, should not be neglected. Accordingly, two English observers, Messrs C. It. Woods and H. A. Lawrence, who weie with Dr. Schuster and Mr Lockyer in Fgypt observing the eclipse of last year, bave left England to join the American expedition at Panama, whence they will proceed to Caroline Island, where the total phase will last for nearly 5J minutes. A French expedition will occupy Mint Island. This eclipse will be total about 480 miles north of Auckland, but to such as would like to witness a total eclipse, a better opportunity for doing co will occur. September 9th, 1885, when the total j.ljaso will cross Cook's Stniit. The following are the particulars for Monday's eclipse : — Eclipse begins May 7th, 6h 68' 2fl6ua.m.) Lo , Greatest phase .. 8 5 15-82 .„ 1 jW.-iraitudo of tho eciipso feun'u diameter---1), : 07 iU a;?I» • wards tho west ; rfoLtUPotovj^a, eontaot v~V to- Pll ,. j (First contact, S6' to- f fi™™ 76vteso£ "lLaat contnet, 135' to- ; \ wurtls tlio cast ) ! 3, U^IBERT, P.R4.S.

THE SALE OF LIVE STOCK.

Fanners Dissatisfied ivith the

Mode.

PorsctAnt to arrangement, a deputation consisting of Messrs J, 0. Firth, Thos. linssell, and W. Aitken, intorvie >vcd Meßsrs A. Suckland and Nolan (Hunter and Nolan) yesterday afternoon, at the office of the former gentleman, for the purpose of presenting a memorial from the farmers; and of urging upon them the prayer con tained in it.

Mr Firth, who acted aa spokesman, introduced the matter by stating that they had been requested to present them (Messrs BucWand and Nolan),sas the representative auctioneers of the place, with a requisition which had been signed by 300 farmers In all parts of the country. It was as follows :—"Tama here, 27th October, 1882. To the auc tioneers ot Auckland aud Waikato. Sirs, —I* is considered by the undersigned ex trcmo,y UQsat i s factory 'that live stock s h ou lci be sold by the auctioneers j a f Ue present haphazard style. f ue weight of such stock is deter mined by the ideas of the butcher, which caunol tail to bo unsatisfactory to the seller. Wo therefore request that you will Bend tQ the United g tate3 for ttje proper weighbridges in use in that country, and uave them erected in suitable posi.ion, so t ua t all live stock sold by you shall be sold fo y rea i weight; also tbat you shall sell per pound, live weight. We shall be glad

to haar you reply with as little delay as possible.—We are, sirs, yours obediently. —[Here follow the 300 signatures.]" Ho did not think it necessary to add much to the statement made in the prayer of fho memorial, because they all anew well enough that as a tulo sellers ot cattle iv tlie markets had Dot au equal advantage with batchers in knowing the weight of the cattle ;• Diither bad the auctioneers as representing the sellers, The usual course at a sale was for the auctioneer to estimate the cattle at so much, and the butchers having their own estimate, which they had an opportu nity cf verifying, bid accordingly. The auctioneer and the sellor, however, had not the Bame means of verification. A beast was put up which the auctioneer estimated to weigh 6or 7,0r8 cwt.aa the ewe might be, and the butcher, making bis own calculation, bid in accordance with it, mul then if he erred at all, he soon had the opportunity of correcting it, and conse quently came to market next time better prepared to judge the blasts. Therefore he was in an exceptionally good positiou tor taking care of his own intsrests, while the seller, who was represented by tbe auctioneer, had no such advantage. He had no opportunity of proving whether his eaiimatea were right or wrong, while if he asked the butcher what euch and sucn a beast had weighed, he would hardly expect to be told. That was the txaci truth. Mr BucManrt remarked that he had fre quently asked such questions of butchers, and he believed they had answered him correctly. Mr Kirth, in continuation, maintained that the outcome of all ihid was tbat the auctioneers, as representing the sellers, laboured under a disadvantage in tbe present mode of sale, which they could not correct, and that the sellers con sequently suffered. Now the means of correcting this inequality, and of removing these difficulties was simply to pass every thing over a scale, and thus ascertain the real weight. Then the judgment of the auctioneer would not be exposed to unfair criticism, the butcher paid for what he actually bought, and tbe seller, if he com plained at all, would have no reason for doing to, 'lhcn, too, in this matter vre had the example of a great country —the United States—where the practice, if not universal, was all but universal. The same thing was true of Canada. Therefore the farmers hern were not asking anything uu reasonable in asking them to adopt the practice of a large and populous coun try, whose inhabitants were not lees intelligent than those of New Zoaland. It wag, perhaps, sctrcely neces sary to point out that there was a great feel ing of d^s-atisfaetion prevalent amongst tfto farmers and graziers of this Northern dis tiict. A poitinn of it might be due to the natural exigencies of trade, and could not possibly be removed by any change in the mode of selling. Another portion was due to the influx of cattle from the Weft Coast, and for that the auc tioneers were in no way responsible, w hat tho farmers merely wisheii for was that tho auctioneers should adopt this system of eellincr at psr pound live weight. tfl<LiJlAlU. It.they would be satisfied. He ing so, be supported it. If it were acceded to, he felt snre tbat a better state of things would result therefrom than existed at pre sent. In answer to Mr Kui>sell, Mr Firth said that in tbe United States be b*lieved the system of sale referred to applied to all torts of stock—store stock as well as fit cattle. Mr Euckland said that so far as he was concerned, ho bad two months ago re quested Mr Banks to ascertain how the system was working io, America, and to purchase a weighing machine if neces sary. (Mr Firth: Tbat will satisfy us ) Whether it could bo worked satisfactorily remained to be proved. His own impression was that it could not. Mr liussell: What are your objec tions ?

Mr Buckland replied that one of the difficulties in the way ot its use was the short time the auctioneers as agents had the cattle in hand before nuking up their returns. Cattle were received late on Wed nesday night, and sold the next day, but uuder the proposed system it would require a whole day to weigh thorn. Mr Ru-sell: You think, then, that tho time occupied in weighing the caitle is a difficulty in tfco way ? Mr Buckland: I do. Mr Firth ea!d that it was quite clear that such an obstacle was not euihcicnt to pre vent the operation of the gycteni iv the States. Nor did he think that it need be here. The weighbridge would doubtless be fixed just at the entrance to the arena where the animals wero sold, and as they were driven over in twos and threes they would be temporarily stopped by a bar being passed acres?,, and in that ins'ant they were weighed and the weight aunouueed. Mr Buckland agreed that the system could be worked in this way. If, how ever, the farmers had the impression that they would got more for their bullocks by having them weighed, all he could say was that it was contrary to his idea of supply and demand. He proposed giving the system a trial, but the result would be the same; when a man could got a bullock for £7 he would not give £8 for it. The price was ruled by the demand, and tho change in the mode of sale would not vary it in the slightest degree. Mr Aitken remarked that henceforth the butchers would not have it all their own way. A new competitor in the shape of tho Freezing Company was entering the field, None of ua could shut our eyes to the fact that throughout thn length and breadth of this part of New Zealand the larming interests were not looking anything like what they ought to. Go wSere they would, there would be found a general com plaint at tho low prices obtained for cattle aud produce, and he unhesitatingly asserted that uuiess larger prices were got by the farmeis, the country would nut proarc'S in the future. Now, that was v dangerous thitiK to siiy aud allow to be made public, but he unhesitatingly said it. 'Ihey could take the prices obtained at Mr Buckland's sale that day as an illustra tion of how well-founded this discontent was.

Mr Bucklaud remarked that they were travelling beyoad the immediate purpose ef the deputation. He would seDd for a machine, and no doubt Messrs Hunter and Nolan would also. He doubted, however, whether their customers would derive fsom it the advantage that they anticipatfd. : Mr Firih replied that at any rate they would be satisfied by knowing that they were being paid for the actual weight of their stock. At present they thought the butchers under-estimated the animals, Mr Buckland said that even if this were so the fact remained that owing to the abundance of cattle the butchers had the ball {at their feet and could command the price. Export of meat out of the Colony might have tbe effect of raising the prico, but the uso of the weighing machine cer tainly would not. Mr Russell thought they were mixing up two questions. One was the over-supply of meat to the market, which no weighing would correct at ail. Mr Backland wdh right in faying tbat tbe weighing would not give them a better average price, fur that must be regulated by the supply of 3tock suil the demand oi tue market The euro for qyer-atrpply was export. What he tlionght tbe gentleman who signed the memorial wanted was to get the actu.il weight value ot their stock, .whatever if might be. He did not think that thoy ex ::<ccieU Jo get a bigger average price," but they believed that iv iudividunl cases they Buffered by having to deal with buyera who

had a special knowledge of ths wrf^T stock, which neither thej■ nof *tS f auctioneers sharad. H e considered ,?» the proposal now made would aatisrV th.l minds and perhaps lead to their 3«n just price for the animals "which &,! to the .market. If, however, theyhad .?* dreams of getting a greater averagemL^ round through the weights bete ~ J tamed he thought they would b. Sf 0* pointed. Mr Milken's remaVks we«ap fectlytrue, that the agricultural™^' were now suffericg from over. Xo d n i?'ts We had ten bullocKs to sell whew oZ T' were wanted, and the problem to ba.nl? was to get the other five to a market wk* they are wanted. He considered Mr ll*£ and'e objection to the use of the S" bnrigeon ihe score of insufficient tim 3 4o baa good or valid one. 8"« Mr Buckland : I agree with jou since It has been explained that the animal. „ " be weished before being put in the rfo» y A desultory discussion ensued in «. course of which Messrs Buokland S Nolan maintained that the inclfWj * ket was the highest in the whoUrf ? M' tralaaia for cattle. There were exceni""; periods, of course,,such as the occn Pi Ml of droughts in Australia, but it * ? land market's average was the hiffh«.t in answer to Mr Firth. Mr NnW ■, that no objection could be raiZ ',¥ d procurint? of a wei«h-bridge if it Jli"' satisfactorily. Still, Use MrßucklZ k failed to see how the seUer Wouldbe'fi? by it, but the buyers might. H a -T??! promise to give it a fair trial, howeva7 h might take advantage of Mr Buckw* sending for one. °«Cl£lmkU The members.of the deputation e*t>™ j their acknowledgments and withdrew

SPORTING.

Takapuna Birthday Meeting. Mr Pbecival has declared the f ß ll owinn weights for the Takapuna Jockey Si Meeting on Queen's Birthday j-T* " WINTER OATS' HANDICAP at. Ib. ' ~,„ 8 10. Yubaßill gjBS Merlin ... 8 8 Katipo LI Maon ... 7 12 Lyric".. Irishwoman ... 7 12 Kieger «i» Paramena .., 7 4 Cad"t 'M% Kalo 7 4 MitrailleW |, BIBTHDAY HANDICAP. St. lb. ,»,. tarty... ... 810 Gilderoy .J 6 {i Meilin ... 8 6 Nigger I « Fishwoman... 712 LyKc... '"',, , Maori ... 712 Yatapa j Zjl I Lone Hand ... 7 12 Kutipo «J Kalo 7 0 Cadet '" « I Yuba Bill ... 7 0 • '. STBEPIiECHASK, St. lb. .':,r t v Reform ... 12 1 Tinman ~ft » Harkaway ...11 7 Tatter* in n Chandler ... 11 2 Harford'g Lady Bab ... 10 10 ho»e ... io o

DESTR UCTIVE FIRE AT NEW PLYMOUTH.

Supposed Incendimismi

(BY TELEGBAPH-PRES3 ASSOCIAHOH,)

NEW PLYMOUTH, this day, A six-roomed house at Henoi,-next Armitage's tannery, owned by Mr Boiwell, was burned to the ground this morning «t 2 o'clock. There was a great body of flamj, the fire burning for an hour. There it «i. dence that it was not accidental, as in the wool sheds adjoining some canvas w«« found EoaKed with kerosene, and tho floor as well—the object evidently being to dtstroy the wool shedg as well as the house. Mrßoawell, the owner of the house, is at present in Wellington,* He was about to remove into the house, and some of Ma furniture, including a piano, had been taken into it only yesierday, and the family expected to go in to-day. f The insurances on Bos well's home are . £2OO on the building in the Standard, £250 on the furniture aod piano, On the three wool sheds adjoining and tbe atock-in-tnis of the tannery, not burnt, the lnsutiw waa £GSO in the Standard.

MINING NEWS.

(BY TBLEGKAPH-OWN CdRRBaPOHDKKT,)

THAMES, yesterday. Nwv Fbiscs IMPBBML-Thefaceisnow neatly tqnared up, and to-night the manager \vill u st art the men to cross-cat to the south* seaward side of the break, as wai done at IS4 feet level. Quartz showing gold can be seen just inside the break, bat thliii probably only a few loote pieces, and is not at all likely to be a coutiuuutioa of the reef. The distance from the break to the chamber is about 127 feet, to there is still a large block to open up seaward before the Deep Level Cross! boundary islieicbed. Toe eastern drive and leading stopeare being pushed ahead, and gold is Ken through the quartz in breaking; down The country here is very similar to that on the seawaid end and the seaward cat, and there ate several flinches sticking into tin reef. A loading atopeii also being carried along the western drive from the vital, and good gold was showing here to-day, I ukepLkvkl Ckoss.—Thewinzs on the So. 2 reef on the Imperial boundary iino» ' manned, and the manager expects togs' it : down as soon as the No. 5 level is onder neath ir. In the Kuranui HiO, Cook's leader is looking well, showiog datsi of gold. A start nag been made to link » shaft clese to th« bottom, and when do™ 30 feet eros-scuts will be tnt intocnt Bairy's and Hunt's mf onwhiiiliweMßre large blocks uoprospected. ,-i'«j THAMES, jom< New Eureka (Otanui.)-A panaliof 281bs. of stove from the leader tafojj™* wall of the main reef has given tt«jW yield of 27ozs. 4dwts. gold. " The battery is expected to ; a month, but the County OorinoirMv* J« to widen the road some distance w»» » will be ready for dray traffic, i _ The Winding Association nuclujery works much smoother since thealtertßOßi were made. The lifting of tha. -W{et j below the Ho. i.lev^l wilT.be comroW" on Monday. [:''•''•'ii'!JL- Sh S remarket I l2.3op.m^fioulheißCrt« -Sellers, 6s; buyers, 8s Bd;\W«fflt 60s; buyers, 60s. Be»uty-B»lbp»,"jj Devon-Jellers, 4i 6d. Kew»f»P^»" Printing Co.,'6s 93. . • '

The manager of tteSw.OojnU.jJ" (Coromandel) telegraphed to Ml Ok. £P Donnel to-day as follows: r-G«« F« pects Vtill send by Tuesdays J« (Signed) H. Macdonald. ,y

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before H. G. Setli Smith, Eiq., B.^l Dhunk.-Eight persons werepnnlshedte*'ll' wttm tho Warwick, identified <*• jjjj tteß erased thum In Umaon. »™ f l™^ sbic to oe tafeen ore orart" , to oa? B3pcuse?. , onng person, who hud tvei remanded "I-SSWoob* ddfmmfremens.waßfu«dai»uu n Young John BBowft - Js",iai beW oharged under »c van»«'*»^ 01|ie m sa found by nlghi wlrtont I»«™ «"" VW tfj. 101 or 18 hours, nvwlffllck &»&£• fl h hawket. wbj called to (^»J"i,^Jg an unregistered dog In nil ,^."iJooieUtf MJ ant did not appe»r.-ConstaW| ggftißrtg duly served the sommane. «« that he mart be to oourt i^.^W. «^ffl« m»tter with perfect Uoldle deposed that he ?°^.£JVeoll»r. * bis dog, but he nad not vroamffSfagiahMi wld him that he must bo a« S°SLe7 »^S Uefendant (aid be wouldnot *ffiw>*;i* w tome and cut (he t^f"^-*** 1 then oat his ewo. He wraW "J^tt,^v psy tho cdtous to^-'^Jjvi^jSPfflg KATHKB AND BON*.-J"J^MbBWMjWK the anppott af Wamuel Uavlee, »«"'£" C ,^J U In dwtltnbl «™umst3r;™B.-S ara nveoor»ble l-.-ofelug. ""*'-*;,, v h) « boob •?■ awseS lorcany ?orus; b« ?'"&„,,»■■»££ fithor had b penßlvn ol as oa i»r " jjps Mra USVICS WCJIt 001 to WOlfe.-O t(s6f> 51 '■ ■

'• i. OJe!r^art^^^StUSLi^ «-> Jli V foi'* JU1 * *.? Ola") ua. r (. ' i.v-f7"7T"B . jyi^a-J. <J



Special Advertisemecta LIVER REGULATING. AICKIN'S PODOFHyjoLdN PILLS. No. A. are now known from InvercargiU to Mon- Bonni as one of tho moat effective remediea for * SLUGGISH LIVER " Torpid Digestive Func tion Bilfonsness, Ciironio Constipation, Fiatu le'noy, So. They are a safe aperient, and CONTAIN SO MINERAL WHATBVEB. I .::• Sold in Boxes at Is., and Bottles at Is. 6a. and Queen-street. fpHQRHTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVB FOR BALE ! "Crwn" Flour, In sacks,.MOW and Hr"a Champion" do. do. do, "Cantab" do. do. do, Sharpa Branl Fowl Wheat 158 & 1601 THE Queen-st. 158 & 160 Qneen-st. 168 & 160 NEW ZEALAND Queen-st, ISS & 160 Queen-st, 168 & 160 OLOIHINa FACTORY Queen-st. 168 & 160 ■-.,■ Queen-st. 168 & 160 • Snpply Queen-Bt. 153 & 160 Queen-st. 158 & 160 MEN'S AND BOSS" Queen-Bt. • 138 & 160 Queen-st. 1 158 & 160 CLOTHING, Queen-st. 158 & 160 Queen-st 158 & 160 SUPEBIOBD-FrmsaAND Queon-Bt. 158 & 160 QuAirrr, Queen-st. 168 & M 0 wuaui*. Queen-st. 168 1160 At PRICES FAR LOWER §^^ -"IS-*iS""'' •***«*>" ': aSSst " 158 & I6i Establishments. Qaeen-st. 158 fis 160 Queen-st. "Sl'S' *HK ABATED J— J58&160 MOBGIBL TWEKDS, fc^ • 158 & 160 Made of a; Queen-gt. KB 1160 Pure New Zealand Wools, cE^' 158 & 180 Are used, Queen-st. Ig |jS And au Garments are fe* 168 & 160 made-up In ■~ Queon-st, 158 & 160 Quoon-st, •168 & 160 THEIR OWN FACTORY, Queen-Bt. ;im S S Consequently every pro- jCjHJIitI Ira & i«n a*3B °* tte Manufacture IB 3?lIE1t -«« & tm undertheimmediatesuper- SSls* ?» & im vision of the Firm, and the Sn«lStt ?« £ im Genuine Quality of Mate- §£!!?■#• im * m rial and Workmanship is §S|fS'«f* JH f-iffi ttmmrguaranteed. feat 158 & 160 „„„ .7ZT~ Queen-st. 168 & 160 AUCKLAND. Qneen-st. J68&160 And at Albert-street, Queen-st. 158 & 160 „,,,. MT , q Queen-st. 158 & 160 IiIAJJLBiB. d ne en-st. 153 & ICO T • fflT7BTMnwq Queen-st. 158 & 160 J' FITZSIMONS, Queen-sr, 163 & 1W Branch Manager. Queen-st. «y E ABE NOW OPENING UP THE T ATKBT j^UTUMN gTYUIS IN TPIMMBD BONNRTS AND HATS UNTBIMMBD BONNKTa AMD HATS MANTLBB. JAOKKTS UI«BTKRB, FOUK-IN-HANDS BABH ANB OTHKE BIHBONB HOBIKBY. WOOL GOODS KID GLOVHB, debt QUAiair. Also, A Large Variety of J)RESS M ATEKI ALS IN ALL THB NBW BTrLEB, with UITABIiE TRIMMINGS TO MATCH npHB DRBSSMAKING DBPARTMBNT Is ■L now under the Management of a First olaas Oosxumisb from Worth's, ol Paris. MIJiNE & CHOYCE, (JUEBN-STBEKTi ATKWAI. INSURANCE COM VAXY OF NBW ZEALAND, OAFITAL.. „,.—»., t .fi2,OM.OCO PAID UP AND RESERVES..-,...,..£231!800 AUCKLAND BRANCH -5 .. '.'. 35, QUiSBN-fiTREItT. LOCAL DIRECTOR ,;■ ■ D. B, Crujobbbank, Bgq, Thia Piwly looal Uomrany accepts Flra aa'l P ZAodne Itisks oi' nvor? deaoriptloa at i LOWEST OUERKNr BATBO. ' [ Eec Mli:? Uiidoab';ad< :'' 4fc()*Bße« Liboiallj* anil Promptly1 FaM. ■ "■ r wttUiM TAir, lixaacn Maasgcr,



Special 9 Advertisements Prico y^c\'^^" hJ A<y*7 PROPRIETOR \<^\ e&-*. i o. hendersonV-A \a \OHEMIBT/ . X \/ Is6d With Storekeepers this useful Remedy has a rapid and increasing demand, its price being within the reach of all, and its virtues second to none. Jo be had wholesale from :— arthur h. Nathan, 33 queen street. kempthorne & co., shortlano street. o. kenderßon, queen st. junction.. Important Announcement. MKS9RS S. COOMBKS & CO. have again to make an announcement of the Purchase of a Largo Stook, oomprlslog that of Me»rs J. COS OH A.VK & CO,, and that having Purohased the Goods at a Low Figure, he will be enabled to dispose of them to the publio at about JQS IN THE POUND, OR HALF ORIGINAL This stook la well known to be one ot the Largest, Cheapest, and Best Selected In or around Auckland, and Messrs 8, Ooombes and Co. have determined to dispose of it In ONE MONTH as the very favourable terms above mentioned. The Sale will oommenoe on MONDAY NKXT, APRIL 1«H. In the premises lately oooupled by Messrs J. COSGRAVB & CO., Qaeen-street. For Fuller Particulars, see Advertisement In another column. S. COOMBES & 00., QUEEN-STKKET. dododddddddddododQQOQodQQO OooooSooouuuoooooOOOOooooo HHHHH»»aaHHHSSHSHS»SaHH»Ha g S . c ash .I| 111 III! H >3 .*" § rt"§|N h <<J <<t<J<J<J<j<l<j<l<]<j<-1< <<i<j<<)< <) <-^ 00000000000000000000000000 Bought a FELT HAT from the New Zealand Tweed Company, x. riWef 'A&tije_Felt Hats I ever felt, A REQUIREMENT THAT IS MUCH WANTED WE WILL HAVE IN ABOUT A WEEK, WHICH IS JOHN'S AND JJOYS1 QLOTHING (READY MADE). i OF NOTHING BUT NEW ZEALAND TWEEDS, the same aa we liavo in Stock, Any Alteration Done on the Premises Free of r.-'j . . ..Charge. J^EW ZEALAND (JIWEED £JOMPANY, 172, QUEEN-STREET, tJoSEPH jVIojsES, MANAGER. ~\TOU OAN : X FURNISH YOUR HOUSE OHSAPLY "ROM GAELIOK & GRANWKLL'B Fuesiiukk Warehouse. IRON BEDBTBADB— " -l - " 480 In etook now to se- QARLICK leot from iFrenoh.HaU Tester, Four Pos»er, &ORANWBLIi StutDpCoto,Ottalrßeds, «"«*«w«iJ»> Stretchers. Child's Bed- Qaeen-aL. steads with haU aides, s|UBOn Bfct Double Iron Bedsteadß Auckland. from JSB to ClO. ™^* BPBINH MATTRABBKS ItowoUffo'e Wire Spring GARLICS Mattrans, Stuffed Box & OR AN WELL and Lath Matirasa BEDDING ready foe de- GARLICS livery (to fit any sizi & ORANWSLL ' Bedstead) — Hair, Ka pok, fflaz, 71ook, Fibre GARLIOK Msttrssses, Feather & CRANWEIIII Beds, Plllowßandßol* ters. Palliasses; a large GARLIOK stook always on hand. & OR AN WHLL BEDROOM Furniture- Great variety of Wash- GAEMCK stands and Tables; ft ORANWKLL very pretty Queen Ann Marble-top Waßbatand GABLTOE and Table, with glass . &ORANWKLL attached; aleo varlone low priced patterns for QARLICK ordinary rooms; Chest & CRANWBLL of Drawers, Ward robes, Tollos Glasses, GA It LICK Immense Btook. & CRANWBLL DINING, aiTHNG. and Drawing-room Knrnl G^RMCK tare — dultes In stock & CKINWSLL veryoheap, andFoTDl ture for any room made '■ to order at a short no GARLICK tloe. Occasional Chalre tt and Tables. ft OK AN WELL 1 AUBTKIAN Bant Wood Furniture — Without g an Famish Your doubt the largest var iety of Chairs In thie House style to ssleot from In Auckland; PlanoStools, Chbiplv, Arm, Folding, Rooking and Children's Chairs. Kxpromoumy. AMERICAN CHAIRS- **™"llUU'"'*« Importers direct from abd New York. KITOaSN FURNITURE ThoboUOHLY. Fenders and Flrelrons, auoBOUUUI' x' Carpets, Floor Cloths. ; Linoleum, Matting, OARI ,Tnir: Chimney GlasßM, Ko,, B4iuJDK So« __ SCRANWBLIi TOU can Furnish Queen-ei, WELL from the Annblsnrl CltyHeOlAroaae. AuoMand, UCKLAND GAS COMPANY, LIMITKD, ESTABLISHED 18(2. PURVEYORS OF LIGHT, HKAT, AND >; POWBRi ■ . - The Company sell and erect gas-flttlnga, in oludlntrgaa "PPMatus and gas-power engtaeß. Stook Inoludes Otto Gas Bnglneß, Offloe and Oho w-rooms, Fort-street, ; - fc* "\7OU CAN GET IT GNfcY FROM' • X MB," / .<» .SILVER BROnou AND EABRINGB, * LOCKdT AND NSOh'tißT, I SSfi~ Four Ajttiolea £or • .. :;|f ENIY SHILLINGS. S'rom . . F, H. LkWI3SON, • '.','■- 1 Jeweller, Qaoau-otreoi, apposito Udun Hs.iic, SOU CAK BE SHSM !H I'HE TOKHOWj



special Advertisements. FLOUB MILLS. johTTamb Has for Sale- Fine Flour- in Sacks, 100'b, ana s<rs, J.L. do. do. do. do. Silk dressed do, do. do. Wheat Meal do. do. a: Sharps Bran awl Wheat ■ J-jtfin Biscuits Fancy do. )FRIC'iC: 3J, 4UEEN STBEJT AUCKLAND. JOHN LAMB.