SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATKRjf£morrow Morning. 4 »»

ARRIVALS.

Griffin, whooser'aßboWm Rnsaell

DEPARTURES.

LAST I.VENINO. Tarawera, as., Sinclair, for Sydney SSsssss?

TO-DAY. cnryßay

IMPORTS.

S,dpßtitpois.-AdamLaybournandCO. MNHI 5,?0V.%0 aoio. 2oa,ee drugs. 1 owe aeoreollne. -BB»TJiBAioa:iN.

EXPORTS.

PerTarawera for Sydney-34 kegs butter.- AdamLaybournandCo. Per Kate McGregor, for Suva (to be loaded at M X Ba*-50.<W sawn and roughl Umber do, ivrawora fur Sydney- 300 sacks floor. 5"8 ua a quantity ol Bonnry merchandise. Per Suva, for Flj -W places limber. 101 b.M a quantity Ol (sundries, Per Fetu ao for Fiji-43 c*ms meats, 766 pleo:B tlmbiir. 120 tons blaonits, 80 bags fljnr. Per Rotomahana, for Napier-W bags wilt, 15 tigs peanuts, 111 cases paint; 9cases varnish, 20 oranges.

ivwardb CoABTWiat-Lake Superior, from Itnsseli. With 80 tons coal. Outwahds roASTWiSß—lake Snperior, for pjklrl, in ballast The s.s. Wrilrgtcn arrived bom Taurtngj at Mnf^nVr^ O D l"'s Qorc»^c^ 3to«^ffl«ni^M^^ coed In ballast The barque Aoacia sailed for Sydney, via Wanganui, this afternoon. The sshooner Elsinore entered outwards at the Customs to-day. From this pert the barque Auriga■ W«oasds to TJroain. where she is expected to load for l^ndonT She entered outwards at the Customs te-dar. ihe barque RoieM., sohcoaers Jgnes Don aid and Bauoy Kate and cutter Lancashire li»sb, were in Meroury Bay yesterday. At Taltua yesterday the following vessels were to port: Brteantlne Olansm.n. schooner KenUwOith, and outter Mercury. Tho schooner Kate McGregor cleared at tho Customs to day for Mercury Bay, where she will load timber for Suva. The three-masted BBhconer May lay 18 expected to leave for fan Francisco with the balance ot tor wrgo of oo»l (126 torn) Hurlng next week. . The barqne George Bewley dispharged hef nowder into lighters to-day. She will b 3 berthed at Queen-street wharf to-morrow morning. Mr O. Bailey haslsoppled tha Ooye'nment BteMner Hinemoa with a new boat 23 feet long, St. 7tnF. bearo,|2ft. 2ns. deep, with eratlngs ■Ed brass fl.tirg Saeiaa weU-boilt and usef nl boat. ThePiS Douglai", from Meioniy Bay and Tat .naT a'iived It 8 *.". Cargo: 150 eaoks gum. Paßsengerßt Veatrs Bennett, Creamar. MMI« andßonrßdmonds, Tapper ChaDOßl. hatoUffa. Baany. Rider. Khodef, Orimble, Qaedln. Mlsb^b SlmoMn (3°, Sesaames MoNelshand Blofflome. Conitable Walker ana two pruonew. The as. Rotomahana left for Melbourne, yla SouttSn ports, at 1.30 p.m. to-day, with tte rSimvinff nas-enaers :— Mr and Mrs Webb, Krt Tretoiclr., Sames Richards. Stephens anl family (6), Ledger and child. Misses Col took and Erbell. Messrs Mannsell, Carruthere, Wister "■ oodlng, Wheeler, McKollar. Lloyd, Towere WillianS. Barnaid. Byrne, Harding, Br7w™(2) WareTstoven, Wilson, Hon. F. Whit ito7prince Lucy. Penfold, PrloaUey, Gunn r, «TUrHnc Gray King, Barr, Burrant, Lowe, XL! Sjick fflf Gill. HiU Rich Gilmer. Mrs Hart. Steerage-Messra Riohmond, Wyatt, and Fowler.

THE COLLISION BETWEEN THE SYREN AND MINNE CASEY.

A preUmlnarr enquiry was hdd ye*terday at tha CuatomhoDßO. Kaipara Beidg. by Cantan Harbour Master. Into the ooillslon be £r,m the^briS; syrin and the s.s. Minnie Oaaey evirterJe Boffered on behalt of the brig ap- SaSedM very conflicting th«t Captain ttmith had S&thA?alternative than to refer the malter to a Sffl-beta- » «-Mwf Magisttate SndNanrtoalAsseßaor. the Syren is yin< at the E?e.?B aTreadyfor *ea bni rer oltaronoels Wiihtieln pending the offlolal eaquiry.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Pobt Chalmers, yesterday. Sanfld-Wairarapß, for the North. Pftsjen- JS?-. f^ SdSEI :-Meß»r3 Wales, Snowdon, Dale, and Miss Foster. Russell, thla day. Arrived: Tarawera, 8 aan.; Suva, 10.55 a.m. Gisborne, this day. SaUedi Southern Cross,for Auckland,9a,m. Btjbsmx, this day^ •n-a Tarawera arrived at 8 d m. and the Suva *t uSoaSrTnv both d»U again this evening. ' Bailed: Hawk and orUfln. / Atrlved i Mariner. (EBTJTBB'S CABLES.)

London, May 1.

COMMERCIAL.

EvßHiira Stab Office, Thnraday. Mfiaara Coohrane a» d Son held a sale of books tadiyooniKtiDgol «0 voKof general Htera- Sr& Theprloos were rather lower thim nsoal. SSptoß to a few J»«an«».. I Un»l and moon,; s«ta sett including " Ohambari>'.t lliHceUany. SLotSelow." 'OUvla's uww," "Brewei's Onto, toT Christian Evidence." eto. realised i»om Bl to Is per vol. •'Tpnnjßon" (pooket

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as undib :- THIS DAY. fror Taurangs, Ofatoemata, and Opotlkl, per Wellington, at 4 p.m. ■ KIUDAY. lib IPSI. For Thames, cer hatomahana. at 9.30 P m. For "alheke, Co ires, and Ooromandel, per Coromandel, at 1.30 p.m For Tanacga nnd Opotlfci. per Staffd, at 3 p.m. For Whangarel Heada. Paiua, Wstpu, Whan garel, Kamo, Tanglhua, and Mangapai per lona. at i p.m. • For 'l hamep, per Enter prise ato.3opjn. SATUHDiy, Stbicßtintt For Waiwera. MahurangL. MaUkana, Man- Bawni. etc. per Riwn Cut]', at 10 a.m. For Rarotonga, por Elsinore, at 11 a.m. Tuesday, 2nd inst. Per be. Oity of Z.alandla an follows:— For Sandwich Islands, Uniwa dtate* of America, Canada, British Colombia. Central and Soatb America, and Brittah and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Knrope, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and Newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. late letters bearing an extra tat ot sixpence, In addition to the postage, will be reoelvad by the Mall Ageaton board the steamer up to the time of aafilng. This mail will be doe In London, on Mon day, Juy 2nd, 1883. Si B. BISS, Chief Postmaster. Chief HmuiiTlw. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Mat S. 1883.

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

Young Men's Christian Association—Cero tlonal. 7 30 p.m.

St. Sepulchre's Church—Ascension; evening prayer and sermon, 7.30 p.m. at. Paul'd—Evening service, 7.30 p m.

Birth.

BRYAN.—On May Ist, at her residence, Bath street. Parnell. the wife ot Hugh Bryan, of a

eon, still-born. HARRISON.-On 2nd May, 1883, the wife of F. Harrison, Cook-street, of a son. Both doing well

Marriage.

SAUNDERS-HKAD.-On the 25th of April, at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. Thomas Spurgeon, George Foster Saundere to Eliza, youngest daughter of Mr Win. Head.— Home papers please copy.

Deaths.

BRYAN.—On May 3rd, at ter resldence,B ath- Btreet, Parnell. Louisa Mary, the dearly bo loved wife of Hugh Bryan, in hor 27th year. The furjeral will leave her late residence to morrow (Friday), 4th, at 9 o'clook. Friends are respectfully invited to attend. FOY.—On May Ist, at the residence of bis son, Sealey-street, Mr James Foy, aged 80 years.

Notices to correspondents.

Subscriber.—The lines are only applicable to the portrait of the son of the person using them. It would be sheer nonsense to apply them to the speaker's own portrait. An Old Shellback.—We should incline to an swer both yonr nautical ques'ions in the affirmative bat cannot get any authoritative information on the subject. We should have thought such knowledge more in the line of " old shellbacks " than of editors.

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

THURSDAY. MAY 3, 1883.

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

The financial stability of this colony, and the recognition of that stability by London financiers, has received additional testimony by the manner in which the Taemaoian loan has been received in the metropolitan money marke*. It will be remembered that when the New Zealand million loan was floated four months ago, at a minimum of £98 per cent,, there were over a million and a half pounds offered, at an average of £98 11s, so that the whole of the loaa was easily got off at a handsome advance on the minimum. The Victorian loan, offered at a oliehtljr higher minimum, in the very same state of the money market proved a marked failure, and has only been taken up piecemeal and with difficulty. The Tasmanian loan, of which we have news to-day, was only for half-a-million, and the minimum fixed was the same as the Wew Zealand loan viz., 98 per cent. On the tenders baing opened, it was found that.the exact amount required had been tendered, at the price of £98 10s (the Press Association account says £98 10s lOd). When it is remembered that Tasmania is an older and »oro widely-known colony than this, and that the New Zea land loan was well understood to be bat the first instalment of a loan of three millions, it will be apparent that the re ception accorded to the two ventures has* been widely difierent. We also learn to-day that the Government of Queens land are inviting tenders for a loan of three millioDß in the London market. The Qaeenalanders confess their weakness in advance by fixing the minimum at £97, and it will be instructive to note what response is made to their call for tenders. They have, at all events, avoided the mistake of Victoria, and do not invite failure by fixing the minimnm too high ; andthongh their "Jingo" policy of annex ation may give the loan some popularity at the present time, it will much surprise as if it is floated at an average price equal to that at which the little loan of Tas mania has been filled. : ■■;.!:.;.

Socialism in America.

IT was from Sanifranciacothat Mr Henry George dated his moat revolutionary book, "Progress and Poverty"; and it is vow from tbe same city that there issues a Socialistic manifesto of as bold and sweep ing a character as any rerolutioniat could desire, This document professes to emanate trom " the mechanics, skilled workmen, kbourers. and wage-workew of Ban Francisco," and it plainly and unequivo cally threatens a resort to violence for the purpose of securing to .the work ing classes the full value of their labour. Tnis is just what might haye been expected by thoae who Btudy the law of cSse acd effect. The. spreading of un settling views is like sowing the wind, and ?he whirlwind will be reaped in the form of social convulsion. Mr George haying taugbt that aU the land of a country belongs to the r,pnole of that country, that all capital has C produced"to *■*»". "d that it is the S right of the labourer to have his share Ef ihe land and the whole of the wealth which he produces ; having backed np this Statement with plausible argnments, which r^tiveh few working men are capable

of working men (-houfcl dcclaro their inteu- j tion to '"make the inevitable deduction, and boldly »pply the remeay." With a significance which is meant to be noted, the authors of this manifesto state that the "producers" of San Krandsco num ber 100,000, while the so-called "loafers" i —lawyers, bankers, brokers, rum-sellers, preachers, and politicians—do not exceed 5,000, and the former are therefore quite able to take tbeir " rights" by force as they threaten. This is a sample ot the language used : -" Not only here, bat everywhere, it is now well understood, by the majority of American working men that they are legally and systematically robbed of three j fifths of their earnings, A moment's re i flection will make it clear also that they can never secure the full and just recompense of their labour by any legal method, for the reason that the laws of the State and the fotces of the Government are the very instruments whereby this robbery oE industry is carried on." Of course,if work- Ing men are brought to believe tbat the landlord who charges reut, and tbe em ployer who exacts a return for capital in vested, are wholesale robbers, or use lesß idlers living upon the industry of others, it becomes a virtuous action to dispossess these people of their wealth and § restore it to the proper owner— the labourer. But, Henry George's Dook and the fulminations of this maniiesto not withstanding, we do not believe tbat atjy considerable body of men, even in America, holds euch ridiculous opinions as are set forth in this document, which is but Mr George's book in concrete form The fallacies of Mr George's new political eco nomy are bit by bit being exposed, add this manifesto of San Francisco workmen, it all were1 known about it, would doubtless prove as worthless and pretentious as that famous document which emanted of old from the three tailors of Tooley-street.

Several reports and a batch of corre spondence will be found on the fourth p.igo of this issue.

A cable rressage to-day notifies that Pat rick Delaney and Thos. Caffrey, two of the mi-creants charged with complicity in tee assassination of Lord Cavendish and Mr Burke, have pleaded guilty to the charge, and sentence of death has been passed upon them.

James Fitzbarris, the car-dtiver who drove the assassins to and from the scene of the masiacre of lord Cavendish and Mr Burke, and who was the other day found not guilty of murder, is to be placed on trial on a charge of conspiracy to murder. Though he escaped conviction on the capital charge, there can he little chance of his altogether eluding punishment, as he has been clearly identified as the one who drove the murderers, and it is evident that he had a guilty knowledge of their bloodthirsty mission.

The hon. the Premier (Hon. F. Whitaker) was a passenger for the South oy the steamer Kotornahana this afternoon, His stay in Aucklend has extended over a number of weeks.

' There was only one case before the folice Court this morning, viz., Edmund Auitiu, a hair-dresser, who was too muchundertheinfluence of delirium tremens to plead. On the application of Sergeant White, the prisoner was remanded for eight days. Austin was doing a smart business for some years in Karangahspe Koad, but has drank up his home, business, and every available thing in connection therewith, and is next door to Lazaims.

Some excitement was caused in town this afternoon by an alarm of fire from the city bells. The Fire Brigade mustered at their shed, but the news arrived that tbe outbreak was in the chimney of a hou-e occupied by Mr Chamber.'', in Abercrombie street, and their services were therefore not called called into requisition. Tim flame* were extinguished with very little difficulty. A crowd bf the general public gathered at the spot, while there were also several members of the police force present.

Negotiations are still proceeding tor the visit of a New Zealand Football team to Australia during the season now com mencing. A letter has been received in Auckland from Mr Bate, secretary of the Wellington Rugby Union, suggesting that a series of interprovincial matches should be played at the umpire city about July next, and that the team to represeut the colony should then be chosen. The matter, which has already been discussed by the Dunedin footballers, will ba brought forward for consideration at the next meeting of the Auckland Association. .

It has been very truly said that mns'c hath charms to sooth the savage breast. A disreputable-looking representative of tha larrikin class left the Tercperance Hall last night with the rema> k that the Salvationists were no giod now. Th'-re was, he thought, doc enough singing, and too much "talkee, talkee." This was, at all events, compli mentary to tho improvised choir and orchestra, and no further delay should take place iv aecuriog tbe assistance of that big drum.

A. lad named Evans and a native have been sentenced to three month-, imprison nient by tho Mercury Bay Bench for the latcouy of money.

The continned prosperity of Auckland, and of the colony generally, is testified to by the Customs retorns for the month of April, which are just published. The Customs revenue collected at the several pots in the colony last month amounted to £121,086 8s 9d, the largest contributors beint?: Dnnedin, £32,035 13s 2d ; Auck land, £24,467 10s 7d; Lyttelton and Christ church, £20,106 8s lOd; Wellington, £18 180 16s 4d. Foi April, 1882, the total amount collected was £109.363 13s 3d, of which Duoedin supplied £26,609 9s 5d ; Lvttelton and Christcharch, £21,960 10 1 6d; Auckland, £19,844 10s 2d; Wellington, £14,752 2* lOd. The beer duty for the colony for last month was £5052 Bs, the la-gest contributors being: Dunedin, £1317 5s lid ; Christehurch, £1054 12* 8d; Auck land, £997 4s 4d; while Wellington was only £314 8s 6d. The amount paid for April, 1882, was £5151 15s Id.

To enable the residents of Onehunga and adj scent districts to witness the production of '''Jo" by the Jennie Lee troupe, a special lite train will be run to-night, leav ing Onehunga at 6.55 p.m., and returning at 11.15 p.m. The first-class return fare ia la 6d, and third-class Is 2d.

It iswith sincere regret that we have to announce the fact that Detective Stratbern, so long and.favourably known in connec tion with the local police force, is under orders to proceed to Dunedin, V r Stratbern joined the force in 1876 as a constable, but his acumen and evident aptito.de in detect ing crime very soon caused his superiors to select him for what is technically known as "plainclothes work," So eagerly did he attend to his duties that in a very short time he had, as it were, the whole criminal class of the city, with some particulars' of each membet, photographed on bis memory. When promoted to the detective branch, no man in the force was more worthy of the trust confided iv him, and he has always proved a right hand man. Speaking as laymen, we think the Com missioner of Police is treating the city some what unfairly in the matter of detectives When atratbern goes we will be entirely dependant on new men, competent no doubt, but who will not for a long time be able to fill the places of the old haods. First the Commissioner robbed ns of the erratic but able Jeffrey. Then "Tiny" Jones, the terror of petty larcenists, was called away.., After him went Brennan, who gained his reputation hunting down the Thames specimen stealera, and now we are called upon to give up Strathern, our i walking compendium of criminals, and one "ay the smartest mm in the foorce." De tective (itrathern leavea tor his new sphere of labour on Thursday next,

Amongst the passengers ior Sydney by the Tarawera last night was Mr G. V. Stewart, who goes to Kngland with the object of floating a loan for the construction of the Tauranga and Hot Lakes Railway, and also in connection with a proposed frozen meat export scheme from Tauranga. Prior to his departure he was waited upon by a deputation of Tauraoga gentlemen, who presented him with a purse of sovereigns and a complimentary address, which stated:-" Hearing that it is your intention to proceed to London by the out going mail, we beg to tender our best wishes for yoar welfare, hopiog that in due course you may return in good health to dwell in our midst, and further the development of our district by your energetic action, expe rience, and advice, as you heretofore have, in our Borough and County Councils", and also as a director in our proposed railway to the Hot Springs and •'Wonderhnd of the Southern Pacific," in the County of Tauranga, provincial district ot Auckland, and open the interior of tbe JNorth Island of New Zealand." In his reply, Mr Stewart said:— ■" In returning to Great Britain with my bands thus strengthened, I have every rea on to hope that I shall be successful in the important mission you have hitherto entrusted to me, and no effort of mine shall be wanting to ensure the floa.ing of your railway loan, and tbe gaining of the other puWic objects contemplated in my visit to the home country."

We are requested to intimate that con tributions of old linen would prove very timrous and acceptable just now at the Hospital,

A n interesting and remarkably • well written ncconnt of tbo recent tour of the Auckland cricketers in the South has just been published in neat pamphlet form. In addition to a very readable description of. the trip, the Irnchure contains short accounts of each of the matches, complete sores, averages, and a variety of statistics on the batting and bowling performances of thii .members of the team. The book is well got up, and a limited number of copies have been issued for sale, _ the remainder being reserved for private circu lation.

The usual weekly bankruptcy sitting of ths Supreme Oourtwas held yesterday before the Registrar. The only business was an application by Mr Theo. cooper that a deed of arrangement re A. Linabury be declared executed. The application was declared fully executed.

The body of the unfortunate lad, John James Downey, who was drowned while attempting to cross the Waihi river in Mr Hobertson's buggy, was found by the natives on Saturday last, jammed between two snags, about a mile from the ford. Telegrams were sent to Tanranga, and Mr William Downey, brother of the deceased, in sompany with Mr Kobertson, left for Waihi the same evening. The former re turned on Monday night, and stated that an inquest wasl to have been held that afternoon, after wbich Mr JKobertson would bring the body into Tauranga If! his buggy.

The popularity of "Jo" appears to be increasing rather than diminishing. Last night there were but few vacant chairs in the dress-circle, while there was not sitting room for all the down-stairs audience.

The advisability of joluing the Auckland Football Association, Is engaging the atten tion of the Tauranga Club, and a writer in the local paper, speaking on the subject, says:—The subscription of two guineas will entitle the club to send two delegates to the conference of the Association. The Association arranges all outside matches, and provides a trophy and badges to be pluyed for annually, as well as being sole arbitor on all questions relating to the game. Xho CJub winning the trophy holds it for one year, or until beaten. Each member of the victorious team is decorated with a commemorative badge. The Bame writer suggests that when the Bay of Plenty representative team leaves tor Auckland at the end of the present season,

a few additional men might accompany it, in order to play club matches against the Auckland Club. Mr S. Hemue, the indefatigable temper ance lecturer, has been pushing ahead through the districts of Albertland, hoid ing meeting* and popular entertainments at Wellsford and in other places, tie is now in Taranaki, striking right and left at tbe bottle and the glass, and making favour able impressions and numerous converts among the people.

The usual quarterly meeting of the Hope of Parnell Lodge, 1.0; G.T., was held last evening in their lodge-room, when the fol lowing officers were installed by Bro W. Thomas, D.G.W.C.T., assisted by Bros Salt (Ark of Eden) as I.M , ami Hunt (Hope of Parnell) as 1.U.M., viz. :-Bro X, Killip, W.C.T.; Bro Lister, W.V.T. ; Bro Nicholson, jun., W.S. j Bro Harrison, W.A.B. ; Bro Burgess, W.F.S.; Bro Walker, W.C.; BroJXicbolsoo, gen,, W.C.; Bro C Byles, W.M.; Sis Mclntyre, W.D.M. ; Bro H. Adlington, W.1.Q.; Uro Caiter, W.0.G.; Bro «, Tlwuai, F.W.C.T.; and Bro J. Firth, librarian. The several officers' reports were very satisfactory, showing a marked improve ment in the lodge. ihe treasurer's report was especially gratifying, (jiving a ciedit balance in hand of £25 4s lid. The quar terly social tikes place iiext week. Quite recently the City Council authorised the Streets Committee to revi«e the numes of streeta within muuioipal boundaries, and Hitu'^c-t alterations in the nomenclature where necessary, JNnmea, in the good old timts, were distributed in such a haphazard, rlipabod manner that in several instances two streets bear the same name. In one instance the name "Duke" has been ap plied to no fewer than three thoroughfares'. The Streets Committee have not been long

in carrying out tbe work assigned to them, as we understand.their report will be pre-

seuted at the Council meeting this even ing. The names of several poets have been called into requisition, and Pon foaby and Karangahapo will hate, as it were, waytide memorials of Byron, Moore, and Shelley. One of the com uritteeniea suggested that the Ssatti-h bard "Bobbie should be immortalised ss well as English and Irish poets, but oie of the councillors (who bean the name of

tbe Ayrshire ploughman, and whose innate modesty is proverbial) objected, and the point was waived. The names of several Mayors of the city will be banded down to pos'erity, Philips, Brett, and Clark being among.-t tbe designations embodied in the committee's suggestions, a considerable amount of ingenuity baa been dis pUjei ingotting over the difficulty, snent the threo Duke-streets. That in the city, it is recommended, will continue to bear that honoured name. The second street will be reduced to the rank of Earl, and the third has been moved down to the lowest rung of the ladder of the peerage —in future it will be known as Baron. We trust that the residents will be satisfied with tbe names suggested; if they are con servative, and averse to change, they should remember that " a street by any other name would smell as sweet"— that is always supposing it is well drained,

We have received from tho publisher (Mr Chapman) the May cumber of the "Prtsby teriau Church News," containing condensed repoits of the Home and colonial churches, treasurer's financial statement, and other interesting items of intelligence. Amonn the articles of special religious interest are " The American Idea of ihe Prayer Meet ing." by t°e Key. ur. Uilfoii, which tbe writer considers the " truo idea," but, after describing it, the doctor asks "can it be realised V Another noticeable article on " Let all the people «ay Amen " in qioted from the " Catholic Presbyterian," and the only apparently original urticlo is " Life in the Church," closing with these words, "We require to be stirred up, to be shaken out nf our quiet sleep, and reminded thai while we Bleep the enemies of the Church are wide awake and zealously active to our gieat loss. We stand much in need of combination, aud "go " ; we have a splen did field for every talent we possess aud effort we can put forth, and if we would occupy and hold, we must desire and strive to get not only " more light, more light," but .''more life, more life." tfor tho truth ot the statement, we need only point to the dearth of original matter in the present issue of this new.», by far the greater portion of its contents having been gathered from other sources. Some of our Jfresbyteriaa ministers are men of great ability, who might more frequently enrich the pages of their representative journal with their contributions. We would direct the reader's attention to tbe paper on " Popular Religious Fallacies," by the Rev. Alexander fiinlop, a sensible and eloquent essay, which treats on a sub ject of great importance-important espe cially to heads of tamilies.

"Le Ne"o ZeMandais" for May has been issued from tho press, and shows no sign of unflagging zeal in the cause of art and literature. It contains a pleasing variety of reading matter, and much intereiting news. The lending article is again devoted to the action of the University Senate in pcesciibing Voltaire's " Candide" for study by undergraduates. It now appears that the strictures of our spirited contemporary were felt by the members of the Senate, and " Candide " was at once struck off the list, while an inspired paragraph at the same time appeared in the Otago " Daily limes," explaining that the name of the obnoxious work was merely a misprint for "Corinne." Unfortunately for the senate's repute for ingenuousness, the explanation is not even possible. The writer of the paragraph appeared tn the list along with the name of us author,while "Cornme"is by Madame de Scael. It is therefore a question between blundering and something worse. "Le 060 and two of its correspondents who write from Napier and Christchnrch respectively, of coarse, make merry at the expense of the learned body. The editor gives some specimens of g'Oss ignor ance in the questions set for recent examin ations in French, aud contends that for such examinations French examiners should be chosen, remarking, as he does so, that we would hardly entrust the prepara tion of que ttona In English to a Kussian.or engage a Ti.rK i..deuv r lectures on Ger man, i here are two cumiuus of matter ue voted to a review of the recent Art Jixnibi tioD, a iuU budget of literary aud art news, an obituary notice of Jules Sandean, the recently-deceased novelist,; "Moteson the Phiioloay uf tue French Language, by a. do Moutalk, of Christchmch; correspon dents' letters, an article by Mr K. V»at kins, addressed "To Our Best Artists ; " Thoughts and Maxims "; a abort story, "The Sailor's Sweetheart"; and the students' column.

To the Editor : Sir,—Could you inform me (1) If ihe City Council can legally charge for a permit for erecting a building without giving tbe necessary levels for tbe said building. Also (2) If the Council in sist on your paying for the permit without giving the levels, would they be liable for any damages caused there by, Yours, &c, a Builder. — [1, Yes. The levels of some streets may not yet be fixed, and persons may not desire to build to any fixed level, but in various ways, to suit their particular tastes, especially if tbe street is one containing only private residences. 2. No-unless the Council alter the fixed levels of any street, in which case they would be liable for any damages that might result there from.-Ed. E.B.]

Mr Thos. «eaman has just completed and sent off to Wellington the agricultural re turns for 1883 of the seven counties io Auckland provincial district, from which he has been collecting tbe statistics, We shall publish the particulars soon.

The report presented at the meeting of the Grafton Football Club last evening was of a most gratifying character, shewing that out of seven matches played five were won and two lost. This is second only to this performance of the Ponsonby Club. Mr rt. Biggs was cbosen captain for the ensuing season, while Mr C. E. White was again elected secretary and treasurer. A com mittee was also appointed, consiating of Messrs Halyday, JSewell, and Orchard. New members were dieted as follows :— Messrs Buker, D. Martin, H. Donald, B. Graham, H. Armitage, Hardwick, F, Lawry, Good, Meldrum, G. Martin, Knight, Stevens, O'Reilly, Robertson, C. F. Kcid.

Another race between the large yachts Rita and Arawa has been arranged to take place on Saturday, the 12th inst,, the con ditions being that there shall be a good breeze, and that there shall be a dead beat one way, the course being as before, from Queen-street wharf, around Tiritiri, and back. The stakes are about £20 a side. Mr J. Waymouth has consented to again act as umpire and starter.

'Ihe "bloodand fire "of tbe Salvationists drew a very large crowd of paopl'a to- the Temperance Hall last night. Larrikins were there in force, but for once ths pre sence of a blue-coated guardian of tbo peace within the preciuots of tbe building served to restrain their ten- Hencics towards creating annoyance to the respectable portion of the audience. Numbers if new converts wore made by the otticers, one ot the moat recent additions being looked upon by his acquaintances as a voiy black sheep indeed. Notwithstand ing tbe disgraceful conduct of the hoodlums of Onehunga, and the apathetic indifference of tbe police of that district to the dis creditable attack on the leaders of the army on Monday nißht, another visit to the township is contemplated. It is probable that on this occasion Mr Superintendent Thomson will give instructions for the pro tection of the visitors.

The fifth annual report of the Colonial Insurance Company, to be presented at tbe meeting at Wellington on tbe 16th mat,, shown the uroag incomo tor tbe year ended 31st March, ISB3, together with the balance brnugnt forward from tbe previous year, amounted to £82,242 12i 10a, the expendi ture under all headings, including losses, being £73,08112s Bd. Tnere is, therefore, a credit balance of £9,158 0s 2d for disposal. Of this sum the directors have placed £2,500 to the reserve fund (which now stands at £10,000) and recommend the pay ment of a dividend of 10 per cent to shareholder- (equal to £5000), leaving £1658 0s 2d to be cirried forward to next year's account. The directors congratulate the shareholders on tbe substantial increase of the company's business, which ii mainly attributable to the cordial support given by the shareholders, and to the confidence ot the public in general. This is more gratify ing, as during the past year competition foi business bos been keener than in any pre vious year since the company commenced operations, and has necessitated the greatest care in the selection of risks.

la tbe Supreme Court at Wanganui, yesterday, an action was brought by Major K< nip and others, the owners of the Rangipo block, against Messrs Studholme and Morrin to recover £3,376 rent, from 1874 to 1881, prior to its being passed through the Mativa Lands Court. Mr Tiiiverii appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr IMI for the defendant?. The issues of tact were agreed between the parties, and the amount claimed admitted by Mr Bell, sub ject to large advances on account, and to payment being conditional on one and all the native oviners signing the lease. The Chief Justice ruled in favour of defendant', and directed the jury that the plaintiffs were not legally entitled to recover. A verdict was accordingly entered for the de fendants, with leave to plaintiffs to move in their favour. In tbe second action, brought by Major Kemp against Messrs Studholme aud Morris to recover £400, agreed to be paid him for his services in obtaining signatures to the leases, tbe defendants ad mitted tbe agreement, and the case resolved it elf into one of accounts. It was found that Major Kemp had beea overpaid by £5 13--, and the jury returned a verdist for the defendants for that amount

In our issue of last evening we save a list of emigrants to arrive from London per steamer Westmeath as it may be of in terest to employers of labour and others we have since made a summary of tbe trades and professions represented, as follows :— Farm servant*, 9; labourer*, 31; plumber, 1; blacksmiths, 4 ; miners, 7 ; mason, 1; engine drivers, 2 ; farmer and schoolmaster, 1; cutler, 1; carpenters, 3; brickburner, 1; butcher, 1; till-maker, 1; bootmakers, 3; confectioner, 1; joiner, 2; clerks', 2; bucket-maker, 1; groom, 1; checker on railway, 1; carman, 1; ironmoulders, 6; potter, 1; baker, 1; male general servant, 1; bricklayer, 1; bookbinder, 1; nuraen, 11; general servants (female), 74 ; cooks, 6; huusemaids, 16 ; dressmaker, 1; machinist (female), 1 ; milliners, 2; housekeeper, 1. We also append tho names of the towns and countries m Great Britain from which they come, and the number of adults from each : -Aberdeen, 64; Antrim, 5; Armagh, 3; Merit*, 1; Badnor, 1; Cheshire, 13; Cumberland, 2; Cornwall, 6; Cavan, 9; CorK, 7; Onrlnw, 1; Clare, 2; Cambridge; 2; Devon, 5 ; Derry, 4 ; Dublin, 5 ; Down, 10; Dumb it ton, 3; Dundee, 1; Durham, 5£ ; Doueial, 23; Fatmaugh, 8 ; Galway, 4; 'Gloucester, 1; Glamorgan, 34; Hants, 3; Jersey, 34 ; Kerry, 2; Kilkenny, 6 ; Kent, 2; Lancashire, 5£ ; Limerick, 4 ; Lanarkshire, GJj Monaghan, 2; Meatu, 1; Middlesex, 12; Mayo, 2; Norfolk, 1; Northampton, 1; Northumberland, 1; Perth, 34 ; Koioommon, 8 ; Somerset, 84; Staffs, 7 ; Sussex, 2; Surry, 1; Tlpperary, 2; Tyrouo, 164 ; Warwick, 2 ; Yorkshire, 94; others not mentioned, 47. Total, 286.

The prospectus of the Auoklsnd Tobacco Company (Limited) is published. The pro posed Company, with a capital of £5000 in as many snares, i» intended to take over and extend the business of the Auckland Tobacco (> row ing Association, which has been in existence for nearly a year past. This is a movement of the first importance to tho whole of North New Zealand, as opening up a new and profitable industry for settlers especially in the country north ot Auckland. The Tobacco Growing Asso ciation having secured some land at Pahi, Knipara, with a right to purchaie 212 acics, have raided an experimental crop ,of tobacco with most marked success. Mr F. tiayton Clarke, a gentleman with ex perience of tobacco-growing in Carolina, has been' in charge of the operations, atd he duclarcß that the growing capabilities of this district for this particular crap are better than he fonnd anywhere in the United States. Not only so, but the soil and climate are suited for producing the ver i finest quality of tobacco, which can only be grown in exceptionally,favoured localities, we have no doubt bnt the pro« pposed limited company will be readilp floated, and that the new industry, wnich has been proved to be most remuner ative, wiil be sucensaful not only in developing the resources of this part of ihe colony, but also in giving good returns to investors. The provisional directors of the company are found in the members of the existing association, which consist of the following gentlemen :— t*. Clark & Son, L. D. Nathan & Co., Joseph Howard, F. W. Brookfield, E. Wayte, rt. K. Davis H. A. Martin, nlbin Martin, W. H. Metcalfe, and K. G. Nash. Messrs Metcalfe and Hiil, who have been most assiduous ia prosecuting tbe interests of the projected company, are the Secretaries pro Urn., and from them all information may be obtained which ia not to be found in our advertise ment columns.

To-morrow's Observer will contain correct list of dresses at the Citizens' Ball; Dresses at the Opora; Portrait or Jennie Lee (" Jo"); A Medical Don Juan; The Citizens' Ball verse by Biddy Murphy), with illustrations; Tho Ball-room Bumble; The Observer and the BaU Committee; Queer Stories, "Bill from Talrua;" Rhymes for the Times, "The Maori Scarecrow," with illustrations ; Incidents in tho Life of a Journalist; Luoubrations by our own jEsthete; The Salvation Army and the new Commiss ons, with aU the latest Society Fashionable, Sporting, Athletic, and Theatrical news.

SCINTILLATIONS.

His Excellency visits Waikato next week. ~ Beautiful and bracing weather prevails. In this world a man rau«t be either anvil or hammer. , . , The Mayor of Christchurch is in Auck land on a visit.

Men are women's playthings; women are the derila.— Victor Hugo. Tbe lives of great meu all remind us that the bast of them can do foolish things. The Education Question—Will the Board administer that "snub" at its meeting to morrow? ascension Day services to-night in St. Paul's and St. Sepulchre's. This morning's "Herald" h»s a funny paragraph about "a respectable-looking but elderly lady." Why "but"? Are elderly ladies not usually respectable looking ? Mr Albert Swift, a Ballarat bookmaker, goes Home to claim a fortune of £3.000 which has been left to him. The Onehunga larrikins hooted the Sal vation Army, and pelted them with mud. The "Captain" only escaped injury by flight. There is boisterous weather " at Welling ton, according to telegram. They should send news when there iW boisterous weather.

David Scott, a schoolmaster well-known over the colony, died yesterday at Waver ley. » " Binga" have got legal recognition,as a sort of punishment apparently. Oar mom-, ing contemporary, reporting the trial of Phoebe Veitcb at Wanganni, says— "The judge then assumed the black cap, and sen tenced prisoner to be banged 1" Wellington Public Hall Company shows a credit balance of £804, and a dividend of 10 per cent. U recommended. "General" aud Mrs Booth, the leading Salvationists, intend to visit Australia shortly. A pig belonging to a Sheffield cutler ran into the River Don, and tbe man went in after it; but the pig swam ashore and the unfortunate cutler was drowned. "Was tbis a case of the survival of the fittest ?

Smoking may be injurious, but Tongariro never seems to suffer from the effects of it.. Hannah Daly baa been fined £10 and costs for sly grog-selling at Oamaru. The " Morning Sapphira" and the " Evening Ananias " uro tbe names given to its contemporaries by the San Francisco " Chronicle,"

Whenever a clock is accused of beiig behind time, you may be sure there is something wrong on the face of it, Messrs Waite and orchard have been appointed to represent the Grafton Football Club" at the meeting of the Auckland Foot ball Association.

The February number of '■ Temple Bar " contains an article on Mr Gladstone's schooldays, which gives some iateretting ptiticulars respecting that portion of the Premier's life.

Jos. i'lckeragill is about to treat Sydney people to a diorama of New Zealand, with historical and descriptive particulars. Withia the last year the women of the United States have givon £120,000 for the spread of the Gospel in heathen lands. A coloured man named King and his wite have been arrested for crson in connec tion with the burning of a restaurant occu pied by them at Christchnrch. McCallum's store at Okato, Taranaki, was burned down yesterday moraine. L 059,£850; insurance, £550. Mrs McCallum had a narrow escape, being carried out in her night-dress. xheUtago Land Board have agreed to grant a liccr.se to Matthew Elliot, but to take no notice with respect to the applica tions of Joseph McGan, rabbiter, and Daniel MeKwen labourer, the nomiaal pur chaser of " ruuH " at the recent sales.

Thomas Meek, engine-driver, was acci dentally crushed to death yesterday mum ing at Duucdin main station, He leaves a wite and three children,

Strutt's historical picture, " Black Thursday,'1 h»a been Bold to Mr George Hamilton for £2,000. Mr Hamilton intends to present the painting to* the South Aus tralian National Gallery. The Waikato " Times " says that King Quail has been purchased by a Waikato settler for stud purposes, aad will travel in the district next season.

TQQ Chief Commissioner of Lands in Otago dayb he is at his wits' end what to do with the runs passed in at the sale a week or two ago. The raboit peat and the Kabbit Act frightened the people from taking up the runs. Question deferred for a fortnight. An anonymous Presbyterian has given £300 towards the purchase of a churcn site at Worth East Valley, near Dunediu. Messrs Vernon and Studd, two of the English team of cricketers who were in Australia last season, are now in (Jhri.it church.

A woman in Dunedin, chaiged with using obscene language, pleaded that the had been to the Salvation Army meeting ( as she wanted to bo a daughter ot the regiment. The storm is over in Canterbury and the floods are subsiding ; but railway com munication will not be restored before to morrow,

Four boys, under twelve years of age, hare been sent to the reformatory for having " stuck-up " other children in the streets of Melbourne and robbed them of their money.

WESLEYAN FOREIGN MISSIONS.

The annual Foreign Missionary Meeting was held at Pitt-street last evening. The attendance was meagre indeed, and to an outsider would argue that the Wesleyans of. Auckland had lost a poition of their once renowned mi'sionary zeal. Sufficient was B«id upon this point by the Key. A Reid, that those present at the meeting m'ghi carry the news as to how the absentses were viewed. After devotional exercises, the Kov. A. Reid introduced to the audience Mr James Wiseman, who had consented to act as chairman upon the occasion. The chair man introduced the programme of the mo<-ting, by reference to the grand work of missionary enterprise, and urged upon his hearers the duty or practical »ympathy, and, above ail, their prayers, > v pun the labours of Missionary workers .in the Master's cause. The first speaker Was the Rev. S. W. Baker, of tome celebrity in Tonga Missions. Mr Baker g*va in : about twenty minutes one of the mo»t interesting missionary addresses we have heard for a lone period. Bis anecdotes ot the natives of the Friendly Islands, of Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga, were such as to captivate his hearers, lie claimed a large share in the success ot New Britain and New Ireland Mission, for under his training and prompting^tbe first native teachers lett Tonga and Fiji iv company with Mr Geo. Brown, taking their lives in their hands, and landed on Mew Britain and New Ireland. The success of missions in these islands was such as would compare favourably with any missionary enterprise the world has ever teen. Mr Baker said that the duty of the missionary was first to implant by God's Spirit tbe religion of Jesus in the hearts of the canoibalsl, and then endeavoured to raise them in the social scale and civilisation. Those results bad been accomplished. His address could hava been listened ,to for hours, 'llic Rev. Mr Carr gave some remioitcences of tbe uiissiopaiy spirit which fired the hearts and Htqb of the students of the Richmond Institution. He gave a succinct account of some of.the men who laid down their lives upon tbe mission fie'd in the cause of their Master. Bis speech was pointed, and showed that he had lost none of thespirit implanted in him when in Richmond College in association with some of the most loving hearts that ever graced the mission roll, One or two laymen were called upon from the chair to address the meeting, but were so diffident that their speeches were lost to the audience. The fcev. Thomas Buddie was warm in his support of tbe Maori Mission, The work done among the Maoris' was groat in the past. Some of the finest native teachers and ministers had been educated by them at the Three Kings Institution, but many of these good men hvd been called away to. their reward. He would challenge anyone to prove that the Maoris had baen neglected in the ministration. Uhnrches for them had been bullr, and thousands r it cued as trophies for the Great Head of the church.

The Hey. A. Keid spoke warmly upon the neglect ot the Foreign Missions by the Wesleyana in New Zealand. Ihe contribu tion in wew Zealand was the lowest in the wh, ile colonies, and considering what Foreign Missions had done for this country, it was a crying shame that little or no in terest was shown in this glorious work. He did not blame those present, bnt those who were absent, that so scanty an audience testified to the noblist cause on earth. Ha read a short repot mainly dealing with statistics. Tb.3 collection was £72 ss, but it was made thus bya special gif c from a gentleman ot £50. A. hearty vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and the meeting con cinded.

CABLEGRAMS.

EKUTEK S fELKGRAMg,

[SPECIAL TO PKESS ASSOCXAION.]

(Received May 3 -1 p.m.) TBE XASMANIAN LOAN FLOATED.

LONDON, May 2,

Tenders for the Tasmanian half million l were opened to-day, and were found to ' amount to the exact sum required. The ' average of the tenders is £98 10j, being 10s * above the fixed minimum. THB AFFIRMATION BILL. IiOJNDON, Mayl. . In the House of Commons last night precedence was voted to the Affirmation in Lieu of Oaths Bill, npon the motion of Mr Gladstone. PARLIAMENTARY RECESS. The customary Whitsuntide recess com mences on Friday, the 11th inst., and Parliament will re-assemble on the 21st. TUE FISHEKIES EXHIBITION. LUJNDOJN, May 2. Owing to the Occident which befel Her Majetty, the Prince of Wales will open the Fisheries Exhibition on the 12th inst. DYNAMITE IN RU£SU. LONDON, May 2. A store of dynamite bombs has been dis covered in a town in Southern Kussia, and a number of arrests have been made iv con noction with the seizure. LOUD DUFFER[PiJS MISSION INffi EGYPT. O-AIKO, May 2. Lord rufferin has started from this city for Constantinople, his mission in Egypt having been completed. THE AMSTERDAM EXBIBITION.- THE VICHOfUAN .AND NttW SO Ta WaxKs (XKRTS. LONDON, May 1. The Amsterdam Exhibition has been opened, although large numbers oi the courts are very far from being ready. ' hose occupied by Holland, the Dutoh colo nies, New touth Walec, and Victoria, are the only ones which are in a condition even approaching completion, The ceremony of opening was an uneventful one. After the performance of a cantata, the Burgomaster deliAered an address, after which the King declared the Exhibition open. The King and Queen were received in th< Tictorian Court by Messrs Mac Lain, Levy, Wajence, Spencely, and Gererboon, and Dr. Serrarier. They examined th» staple products exhibited, and expressed themselves surprised at the size ot the gold trophy, representing the actual bulk of the gold exported from the colony since the discovery of the goldfields. Ihe Queen promised to pay a second visit. In the New South Wales Court their Majesties were received by Sir Saul Samuel, Mestrs Waitt, Heaton, and Leonard, - who explained the exhibits illustrating the, resources of the colony. tti« Majesty displayed considerable knowledge on the subject of Australian resources.

The Hon. Mr Holt having protested against the private character of the Ex hibition, refused to attend the opening ceremony. The Exhibition is not nearly ■ qunl to either the Sydney or Melbourne Exhibitions. THE NEW EGYPTIAN COSBTI -IUTION. The Khedive has signed the' new Egyp tian' constitution, which is based on the scheme devised by Lord Dufferin. REPUBLICAN CONSPIRACY IN RUSSIA. A number of military arrests have been made in Russia, and it iv reported that a conspiracy has been discovered aiming at the abortion of the Imperial autocracy and the establishment of a republic. LONDON WOOL MARKET. LONDON, May 1. The catalogues for. the May wool sales have been closed. The wools by tbe Nizam and Mcrcia are included, bat those by the Eruto, Wiuiganui, La Hogue, »»h ---more, Serapis, and Darling are excluded, being'too late. The market is dull. LONDON WOOL S VLES. LONDON, May I. The next sales will comprise 314,000 bale* fresh arrivals, and 23,000 bales old stock. The list closed on the 28th ultimo.

(Hcctived May 3—12.30 p.m.) THE TASMAM\N LOAN. LONDON, May 2. For the Taimanian lo»n of £500.000, two hundred tender* were received, covering £123,000 with an average of £98 10i lOd. A THRES MItLTCN LOAN FOB QUKK*SLAND. A Queensland loan of three millions Is annouueed for to-morrow at a minimum of £97.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE SABBATH QUESTION IN MEL

BOUKNB.

MBLB iURNB, this day.

There is much discussion regarding the Sunday question. A monster meeting in to be held in the Town Hall to-ninht, in favour of the opening of tbe Library on Sundays as well ai the Picture Gallery and Museum, and an oppositiou meeting is to be held on Monday. ILLNJSSS OF MR JAMBS FRANCIS. The state of Mr James Francis's health is now reported to be very precarious. NEW SJUTH WIWS PARLIAMENT PRUROG EH. , , STDNEY, May 2. ~ Parliament was brorogued by' Flis Ex-! cellency the Governor to-day, lp the course of bis speech, Lord Loftos atated'tbdt <he revenue of the colony was very ratfcfactory, and fu'ly realised tbe Ireasurer's estimatf.

SAD CASE OF DROWNING.

(BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

WANGANUI, this daj> Mr J. M, Bebtbam, a passenger by the steamer Hnia from Wellington to Wan ganai, fell overboard last night about twenty minntes to nine, when off Mana Island. He was standing on the-bridge, loaning against the rail, when he lost his balance and fell overboard. It was too rough to lower a boat, but a rope was im mediately thrown out to him. It was of no avail, however. Deceased was a draper of Halcombe. An enquiry will probably be held to-day.

CORRESPONDENTS.

SIR GEORGE GKSY AND OLIVE CULTTJKE.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—l have thought it might interest those who are fond of agriculture to see a part of the produce of three or four young olive trees, and that you would allow them to be shown in'the Evening Star Office. A box of olives has therefore been for warded to you, They ought to have been separated into three classes.. Green olives for pickles; small parcel olives ripe and fit for crushing {or olive; larger (Spanish olives ripe and tit for crushing for oil. Bat there has not been time for thus separating them, You will see irojn the specimens sent, bow, abundantly tbe trees bear, and what a valuable product olives will be for this part of Mew Zealand. The boughs of one tree were nearly broken by the weight of fruit,—l am, etc., G. GREY. Kawau, May 2nd, 1883,

FREEZING, STORAGE, AND PRO DUCE COMPANY.

(To the Editor.)

MB,—ls it true that the Harbour Board have granted the entire eastern i side of Breakwater Wharf, measuring 1000 ft,, for the sum of £1 per annum, after- havitg re fused £12 per woek for a portion of the same, and that they intend spending about £700. for the erection of a tee, for the main benefit of the freezing, Storage, and Pro duce Company ?—I am, &c, No Monopoly.

(To the Editor.)" ' Sir,—ln the event of the freezing of meat' not paying in a few year?, doen the site given revert back to the Harbour Board, or do the company still retain it to draw an immense revenue—Yours, &c, . Enquirer.

THE PHOENIX PARK MURDERS.

'■[MowtfaraLKmumj Fitzharris to he r/m* Conspiracy to C'S^^t h LONDON Mavi the Pbcenix Park murderen wSfr 1 dby for conspiring to murder Lord fA^^ Cavendish and Mr Burke. "e*erick

lrial of McCaffery, been sentenced to death. ' "^ hve

DEVONPORT ROAD BOARD DISTRICT.

Annual MeeHngjf Satepay^ THE annual meeting of the taten/ the above district was held last TJ* U o! Devonport Hall, Mr » A^ I** man ot the Board, presiding tas Ch*i'- man read the 46thsection fI7S? ch »>f ♦B h Oar£ B f *' 1882'" and *?ad c l be ** the bTAR convening tbe^»■ « meil'in Tanner, secretary and treasn™ ft-Mt report and balance-sheet 14'^ adopted on the mutioo oh' a * h hl. ch «« l'bo meeting confirmed the « *-aUna"-- Board in ordering fourteen '?"cf «h« the district. The UE&ftI*"* for "The passing of the L",%«!»«: ---1882, durmg thlftet'te ■»$$ ft"* M the Uaoeral AssemW d lasl; y^bj elding of the annual m e«S'" w' * payers of each and everv l2 8 a I "i c »*•■ tue coiony during the fir/. istli« in which accounts f ot jjg bl* \** gather at least two Sf2L.«^*> year than bas been cu.toL.T wJfithP counts submitted herewith h*1 7hi «• pliance with the provisionanrtt*' *? ■'&*■ oeen compiled to, 31st Mari^?^ M of to 30th June as heJSSiHI^ therefore note that the,2l Yo» "W lime months only, io'terf ? *■*•** if The new Act directs that ?h °f one J». be audited by toe Got ' MI!Oaat««'«" .teadot by local m ; e25' ssi.. payers as formerly. u t nL, V , th? ™e cate a, the auditor of the P^r'^ triet of Auckland, wiU vL ffij^ifo, Section 26, pm-t*ifa?&&*m. to increase the ibK*^ Board t. nine, « dM»» V th, four. In compliance wkh th. ■"ne M ceaire of many ntm^'&JSßmli taken steps to increase tS n to** b«« ton to the m^Z^S***™ wiU be elected bj ballot n^i?* nlI?l »*» of the Regulatiowof fiutS'T 011' 1876, on a day £1. **•* during the first week in JrW rS^ tJ the foiegomg ohaneea rtf J o.^™ 1882, alters the ba«f o'ftintll# /small subsidy SttiSSj^Jgj has been left entirely to i£ni«- - The Board commenced t*e"ftHST1 bank overdraft of £79 & w'.??J -T1 a after U^.^!sSS£Ps> been undertake,, ..£fe^ revenue prohibiting such, ; but JwvSwSb roads have been kept in good tepdr^l son who will devote sufficient time faftia duties. The Beach Bead is being metsM ro M ~t upon the red being *p M *l »p by the Gaa Company to lay thVm«M^ Ihei main roads will not be in* such pood condition^ thay bave been for same tbu. hrough the breaking-up of the roada by the Gas CompaDy. A contract h»« Wn > taken by Mmn Knight and Co. to hP. w£, c footpath fro"> the ilig.tiiF Hotel to Clarence street, the pries being Ji 6d per square yard. The Board .amenta- Utesthe ratepayers npon the fact that the district will be lighted with gas during the approaouing winter. *•).s The following la the alistraot of Baoelpteuul Receipts : To rates for rear 1882-& £331 Is Hi to arrears, £10 4s; rent of raaerroaV^lftM av^^o^^'i^ oTotdntft. Ejcpenditdbe: National 8ank,479 2s Hi' Bank Interest, *3 7b; legal expenses, £1 fc; Medical Omcer, £4 14s 63; waspsTilSß 6s6d printing, advertising, and stationery, «1 l»7d ■. valuation, £7 7s; lire Deyonport Hall, «[' bbrary as per subsidy, fill ISSM; night M oontract-Holloway, *3 10s; Orabb, SSi; drain pipes, £1113s 6d; scoria aah pnrohated, ffl 2s; carting as per contract £32 9» 7d i weD top, &0., Church-etreet, £3 2a 6d; repairing pnmw and tools, £3 Is; sundries, £7 16s 6d: bal&uoe oarried down, £5 Ss Id. Total. £877 16a Id; to oash In hand. £48 143 Cd.-BENJ. Tisma, Secretary and Treasurer.

MINING NEWS.

New North Dhvon.—The face ol'the life' mediate level Is now at your boundary, tod I have started with* four men to rise the Wta level for a quartz pass. Since starting, tier have risen about 10ft, leaving 25ft to ooknpletelV ■ Reef in face of intermediate level is a flue iodr of btono, about 4ft wide, but I do not jmfpoM i doing any more at it until the risaja through, in ■■ about a month,—(Signed) Thos. Baditobd, StaJ Ist. Martha ExTEKDED.-Battery started jeder day afternoon, and wont about 3 hours tot steadily, but the new bearings getting rather •: hot, Mr Corbett thought it advisable to atop till to-day. Will start again about noon todty. (Signed) John H. Moore. May k i < ■ .v n. • üben t ahk,— i bore i* nothing yew in the mln« nn.oo my last. We are still In good wort tug country, and likely, for «old bearing. Hive . not cut tbe loan out yet, but I think! »a thorn get it batoro lon< if. the hard be!* does net ttuow it over a bit —(Signed) 8. imrtz ; x>» Igj, ■ ;-.-.i.-f . :.■: :nm'r .' ... HimaoN . (I'hames).—Commenced qwrailonß in the rise On April 23; and h»ve now K<>! mw < good workable ouuntry, and have na; n (M I am very ploaiei with net on Te f«p» t'i\ wbioh I fully belly™ will make • par* bie ulny At the tatteiy. engine, biUer, wUw-wtw'.awl:; btamcera am In good order, bat lao« ui.w boxes require repair.-(81m«o),r &OBOBBM,- AprllSO. m, 4 vtiai fill Deep Level OBOHs.^Stoplairopjrat!9;Ba» -stili being continued on the (Jroßf reef. It »ull maintains its s'ze, and a Mr mown ot g ctt,. orushlßft Btnfl is ttm.lieinjObUliied Tuaw , has been no big haula of specimensgot latel-, but' a tew pounas ot pt«ea stone Is received mostly ev«r w, Horn some pall of the elopes, and last months eroin- Jng showed th.tith»Bol*'J« tilM attributed through the quartz. Winze on oros» ret« l« down «ft. On the footwdl ritejhawjM Strong body of qusrW about !}ft thlok, a«a»|«, ara stringers of Qoarlz running. tuWWU"' : sandstone from here to the leaderon-we-Mag;. ing wall Bide, a distance or 5 *c*t i.GwajW« aeen in the footwall portion the IMt timei it W broken down. Slow process is being mMJjrtta. this, as the winze bas been large, ,an4,W» shootine Kround.' I, intend to follow W footwall portion down if it can. K'.aw to. ad van i otic I *a»e had the mrttfj-' water takao out 6< tre wU«» .On K '«ftJ Piluoe Imperial res'. There Is a slight Ww«» heave in the winw, and thtf wue^hti «M?£ some of the bahulng W»H 10 f»lt oul^ bol_»JWß is nearly eeattreo. and I 6xoeot,iQ «ew Blnklnu tomonow. It will be neptswry m have thlß wlnise put 4'wn to Nft »'•%.' and I wunld ll«e to h»ve It *>W*,*Cl*s time the Iroporlal geta ttm (Jrlvfloa w««»» level w tho boundary,. There it no* BW«n change in the drive at «0 »»*.SjLSi ground continnes haro; but the con'MWOT Bra making fair progress. |*»fi?"S^™ nearly running Karallel with «■« **ft"SS»ll' rtotlon beina noiu It sonth. Hthßree' IJJJ"CJJ eama underlie do wn to the boHcmlev^W"' »J from No. 3to No. i It would be no g"*"''*'^ to intersect it with a crow Ottt on «J? w^Jd side of tbis drive, bnt before dolw«U»'"2E bo wen to continue tho drive to *bere"J",iS> tend* d ,t j the No. 2 reef, and get OfgS a* noon as possible. Olean&g «P'»'™*J«in4 took plans yesterday. ■ 355 loadi o* V* 'JLtK, IJOlbs pioked stone weie put ttroMtt I<■«?;; splendid iatnra.'ofß2sowlflowlß of n^r-.^S Twaniy head of stampers ara ««»PWS* JLKS ; sent., and there Is on hand SOU* PloMd •»«* (ad.) jAMtsCooiTa May 8- -.^ " jjjV Dktachko Squadron JCorointWw^ffi manager reports:- Quloton has now »lywj Jng lookipg.leader tohand,*roin ■vW*!2XZ wash loose colours of Bold. HeUnoWUWff* it higher up tho spur, and if the prppW»S, prove as he proceeds driving on tha WM" "w.. be commenced forthwith.

Shipment of Hewing Machines WP** ing at D. 8. Chamber*. No canvwKH- The Rev. J. J. Westwood will <leli««» lecture to-morrow evening at the YonM *"" Christian Association Rooms on, 4Esßim»: British laraeUsm," a subject wMch is attract"* mnch'attention at the present time la "jJJK Mr Westwood will produce numerotufJldWi™ I in support ot popuhr theorisi; also SOT" 1?* and historical proofs. He will «nd«»J2?..S' convince his hearers that Jacorrt. 'y'rU.A''; pillow is now in Westminster Abbey. •"}*'; Amories is «f the tribe of Manassan; Queen i»a' descendant of David., anttig* Jeremiah landed in the North ot WMj^ Selections, from Ifpody and Sankey w" w sung at intervals. The prizes won at the 'Rowing *«<f'*;g tion Regatta last Saturday wiU bo pw«mt«4/P« the successful compeUtoni this evenijg^^• o'clock at the Waitemata Hotel. The conaßM" tee meet pro\ ioußly at 7.30 o'clock.



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Special Advertisements. XmPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. MKS9RB 8. OOOMB«S & CO. have again to make an annonnoeraeni o( the Purohaae of a . Large atook. comprising that ot Messrs J. COS QR&YK & CO., and that havina Purohased the Qoode at a Low Figure, hewiil be enabled to dispose of them to the pnbUo at abont •t A3 IN TBK POUND. OR HALF ORIGINAL This Btook Is well known to be one ot the [2ml oKeapesl and Best Selected In or JSfiSd AnoklaXand Mmm S.Coombee and Co. hare determined to dispose of it In ONE MONTH o< the very favourable terms above mentioned. The sale will oommenoo on I MONDAY NEXT, APRIL lttn. I In the premises lately ooouplod by Messrs J. COBGRAVK & CO., Queen-street, j For Fuller Paitloolars, Bee Advertisement In another column. S. COOMBES & CO., QUKEN-STRBKT. VJATIONAL INSURANCE COM -11 PANX OF NSW ZKAL&.ND. CAPITAL £2,000.0C0 PAID UP AND RESERVES ....fIUI.SOO AUCKLAND BRANCH -95, QOBEN-81BECT. LOCAL DIRBCTOR- D. B. Gruickshank. EeQ. This Purely looal Company aooepts Fire and Marine Risks of every description at LOWEST CURRENT RAIKB. Security Ucdoub'.ad. Lossea Liberally and Promptly Paid. WIL'.IAM TAIT. Branch Maniger.