SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATERJso!moi«m Morning. 8.41

ARRIVALS.

LAST I.VENINO. A daO.Owe D ,brigantlnfMcLeoa.fcom Thames

IMPORTS.

Per Suva, from Flll-WB bunohea bananas, 65 tons sna»r. ____ i Tie ba-que Tonsoy, aftw d"oharglng her eareoofcoal. wiU load for wndon direct. by the Manapouri to-raorrow. The biiwntino Ada C. Owen, from Thames for Rookbampton, D ut in here Ual night owing to.tre;sotweither.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

[BKCTER'B CABLE".] Melb jubnk, May 23. Sr'lel, this .feraoon: The Union Oompany'd P,?hrmcr\? o^^uSAe«mshl F Walrarapa, from the Bluff.

Mail Notice.

MAILS Wilt, CT 08K AS UNDBB I—

Friday, 85ih lnak For Friendly Islands, per Cygnet, at 11 a.m. I For Waitara, etc.. per Macxregor, at 11 a.m. ! Par p.*. Mnnapoori us follow: < For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. | For Olaborne, Napier, Southern ports. Ana-: traUan Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindlsl, or via Naples, for letter*, etc., specially so prepaid and addressed, at 11 'For money orders, registered letters, and Newspapers, at 10 a.m. Late letters till 11.20 a.m. And for London vli Rio Janeiro (per British Qaeen from Lyttelton on 31st Instant), for letter, etc.. speolaUy so addressed, at 11 a.m. Thia mail wl'l be due in London about the 17th July noii. For Walheke, Cowea, and Coromandel, per

Coromandol, at 1,30 p.m. For Thame*, per Botomahana, at 3.91 p.m. For Whangarel Heads, Parua. Walpu, Whan garel, Kama, Tangihua, and Mangapal, per lons, at 4 p.m. Sor Tauranga, Ohtnemutn, and Opotlki per Ulenelg, at 4 p.m. For Mangawai and Kalwaka, per Douglas, at 5 p.m. R'JBT. KAYE, Aotlng Chief I'c .tn-ntor. Ohio Post-offloa, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

May 21. 1883.

Abbott's Opera House-Fink Dominos, and a Farce, 8 p.m.

Theatre Koy»'-" The Wedding Marob," c.aractjr skotohes, eto, 8 p.m.

A'l Saints' Ancillary Hunduy-Hohool, Bsyflold —Limelight Entertainment, 7.30 p.m. ■Primitive Methodist Chnroh. Franklin Road— Lecture by Rev. J. Gay, "Favourite Hymn; and their Authors," 6.80 p.m.

Psrae'l Hall—Working Men's Friendly Aid Society, Tea end Entertainment, 6.39 p.m.

Lornc-strtet Hall—Horaoo Dean'sCoccerland Seleot Ball, 8 pm.

Choral Hall— A nnnal Gathering of Binds of Hope, 7.50 p.m.

Otahuhu Pabllo Hell- Soi cc, Conoert, and Dramatic Performance 6 p.m. Mx jnlo Ha 1), Onehunsa—Forontora" Ball, 8.30 p.m.

Deaths.

REDMOND.—At tho rcsldenco Of J. McCoah Clark, Remuera, on the 21th instant, Riohard Redmond, B.A. (I.onclon), agod 37 years. The funeral trill take place to-morrow (Fri day), at 3 o'olock.

Notices to correspondents.

Constant Rumi,-The oustom Is for t le bride's parjms ts provide the wedding oake. The bildpgroom iupp)(e9 f*ie o 'triage". In Fcotland toe "beat man "baa the latierdoty to perform.

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

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1883.

For the causa that lacks asslstan For ttra vrrone that needs tssistanca. For tho fula/o in tho distance, And tho good that we can do

If oar Chamber of Commerce is not unao countably blind to the real merits oi the Trunk Railway route question, it is worse —it is a willing instrument in the hands of those Wellington schemers who wish to divert the route to suit their own private interests, and the aspirations of tne wet and windy metropolis. When we urged the guardians of the commercial interest* of Auckland to meet aud contider this question, wo did not conceive it pos sible fur them to come to the in consequential decision which U re corded in their resolution on the subject, or we should have advised them to let well alone —or rather not to make a bad job worse by a muddling interference. The re solution come to on the motion of the chair man (Dr. Campbell), seconded by His Wor ship the Mayor, is that the Cham ber recommends the Government to ap point a commission of disinterested gentlemen to direct the manner in which the £10,000, voted for preliminary surveys of the connecting portion of the trunk line, shall be expended. This proposal is as insulting to the Government as it is dis creditable to the penetration of the mem bers of the Chamber of Commerce. If it means anything, it means that onr mer chants have not faith in the Government supervision of surveys, and it conveys a scandalous imputation against their motives by proposing to take the control oat of their hands, and place it in those of a " disinterested " commission. If it had been shown, on any ground of necessity or expe diency, that it was desirable for Government to delegate its functions to a commission that such a course would expedite matters whichhavehithertobeeo progressing satisfac torily, if slowly—we could nave understood the action of tbe Chamber; but no such reasons were advanced, and the resolution, as it stands, proceeds on the gratuitous and unwarranted assumption that the members of the Government are unfitted to decide such a-simple matter as giving instructions to surveyors for the proposed lino of rail way, ■ But this is not all—nor the worst, The action of the Chamber of Commerce seems to us to amount to the shirking of their duty and playing into the hands of Wellington. Tbe commercial light* of the Empire City were more active and zealous, and showed more of the wisdom of the serpent, when they appointed a committee of their own number, with the specific aim of proving the middle route to be the beat for the trunk line. To counteract the machinations of that body, it was neces sary that a committee, as suggested by Mr Peacock, should have been appointed by the Auckland Chamber to watch over the interests of this provincial district in regard to the trunk railway. That would have provided a permanent body, exercising constant vigilance over the actions of Government and of private cliques in reference ;to the line ; bat instead of appointing such a committee—tiie general instruction to the Standing Committee is nothing to the purpose — our Cham ber of Commerce rolls tfao burden off its own shoulders by making a weak sug gestion for a commission, the only result of which will be to delay operations indefi nitely, and tender more uncertain than before the probabilities of a proper course being pursued. Commissions of so-called " disinterested" gentlemen have been appointed on various occasions and matttars in the colouy, and we never yet knew them to facilitate progress or further the public interest, as against the interests of wire pullers. Ihe resolution of the Chamber is the more to be regretted, because the majority of members present at yesterday's meeting appeared to be fully convinced that the Mokau route is the best for the railway, and that tbe surveys should be pushed on without delay. These beintt their views, it puzzles us to see how they calculated on enforcing them by the decision arrived at If anything is plain, it is that the refer ence of the question to a commission is detrimental to the interests of Auckland. Under the pressure of tbe Wellington clique, Government may be only too ready to adopt tne suggestion. It will "shunt" their responsibility to begin with, and then, under tbe Influence of that committee of Wellington merchants, It is not diffi cult to see how tbe oracle may be worked until the whole £10,000 are squandered on a survey through the pumice stone desert?, bogs, morasses, and lulls of the " central route." It furnishes the Government, moreover, with a pretext for further delay, a move that is only too liKely to serve their pur pose. One member of the Chamber, in fact, coolly accepted another year's, postponement as a matter of no consequence, aud stated oracularly that nothing could be done this session. Unless Mr Bryce's recent journey through the King country, and his assertion that ob stacles to travel are removed was a parade of the most empty and childish description, something ought to be done next session, and Mr Bryce has not hesitated to state his dellef that the survey could go on. The posi. tion of the Chamber as apostles of obstruc tion is really t jo great an outrage on public sentiment with reference to this question The preliminary steps for tbe survey of the Mokau route are progressing most satisfactorily, as we have said, The trip of Mr Bryce and the surveyors through from Alexandra to Waitara, after the Mahuki affair, was an important stage in the business; and another was the obtain ing of the consent of the native chiefs to the survey being proceeded with. Mr Bryce doubtless has strong Wanga nui proclivities — which in regard to the tiunk line are synonymous with those of Wellington— butj we have more faith in his political honesty than to believe he wonld wilfully sell the colony for the sake of one district. Such was the position when the Wellington merchants came forward with their little Bcheme for a middle, pate j and now, in stead of checkmating them, the merchants of Auckland ask Government to appoint a commission, which would probably em

brace somo of those "disinterested" Wellington gentlemen in its rank". A dis play of " masterly inactivity " would have \ been a thousand times preferable to such a | fatal blander; and we liopo our mer cantile community will recognise this, ; and, if not too late, take steps to rescind the resolution of yesterday, and adopt one more in accordance with their professed opinions, and more fitted to advance the true interests of tbe district and colony,

The Resident Magistrate will sit in the K.M. Court on Saturday next, at 10 a.m., to hear objections to the valuation list for the Devonport Koad Board District.

Professor Sample gave another of his in teresting lectures on horse training at Mr F, Quick's stables last evening. He left to-day for the Waikato, where, we under stand, he intends to give several exhibitions of his skill in horsemanship.

The police rcqutre an owner for the following articles, found in the possession of a prisoner, and supposed to have been stolen :— \ lady's calico dress, wincey dress, linen petticoat and drawers, linen shirt, two bodices, two aprons, two night-dresses, two pairs stockings, one pair lady's slippers, four calico bags, one sheet, and a quantity of dress material,

On Tuesday evening an entertainment was given in the Epsom Hall by members and friends, The gathering was not so numerous as anticipated, owing partly to the unsettled state of the weather. The programme was varied, including solos, step dunces, songs and comedy. Mr Perrot was manager of the darkies, and Mr James Booney musical director.

John Brown, the " faithful unto death servant" of Queen Victoria, is said to have had a bank account in London of nearly £1,000,000. He ia the principal depositor both at Cout's'a and at Gosling's, and he holds several handsome properties in his own name. Her Majesty was very generous to him, and gave him money and lands with great liberality. At ilia Chamber of Commerce meeting yo-iterdav, Mr Oppcnheimer spoke in favour of the representation of this colony, and Auckland especially, at the Calcutta •'xhibition, and moved : — "That the Chamber gives an ex pression of opinion whether it is desirable that f> ew Zea land should be represented at the forth coming International Exhibition to bo opened at Calcutta in Decemner next." Messrs Clark and Stevenson opposed the motion, and an amendment by the former gentleman, to the effect that it was undesir able that the matter should be discussed at present, was adopted.

Early this morning the Engineer of the Dock discovered a email keg of beer, an oar, and part of a boat to the westward of Queen-street Wharf. He feared that some serious accident had happened, and communicated with the water-police. Ser geant Martin made enquiry, and learned tbat the keg bad been seen in a small dingy lvini? alongside of the sea wall yesteiday, and that tbe dingy had got broken up and filled with water during the night. This accounted for the articles found floating ia the harbour.

Tha "Fiji Times" says :—lt has been suggested that as there is now a British man-of-war ia the group, the opportunity offers of sending to some of the adjacent group in order tbat euccour may be afforded to any vessels which have sniftered during the recent hurricane in the Navigator's group. At the time of this visitation, the echoorer Daphne, was away at Keppel's or some other neighbouring island; the Flirt, and John Wesley, and about due from the colonies, and it was further surmised that consider able d image might have been done in tbe t riendly Islands which seldom escape these v.siUiious, when there is one in their neigh bourhood. Under the circumstances,mach good might be effected by this means, as at present the gravest apprehensions ate felt as to damage caused afloat or ashore to the property of persons of various nationalities.

By the arrival of the Fogoloa, from Apia, Samoa, on Sunday last (says the Fiji "Argus"), later intelligence has been obtained with reference to the hurricane, enrtbquake, and tidal wave which visited that group on tbe 24th ult. We are assured that although the account of the earth. quake and tidal wave has by some been deemed apocryphal, the occurrence was distinctly felt on shore, and caused much consternation amongst the townspeople, although in the excitement of the moment it was attributed by some to the effects of the gale blowing at the time. It is generally supposed that the violence of tbe wind was confined to the west coast of Upolu, and cast coa. > t of as considerable damage was effected upon both sides of Apoliuia -traits, while other portions of the group have apparently not suffered at all, even the breadfruit mid other trees being uninjured. The Flirt, schooner, and another vessel from Mel bourno.had since arrived, and had rep rted having experienced very bad weather when approaching the group on the 20th instant. The Fogoloa gallantly rede out tbe gale at her anchor:-.

Some of the Westmeath's immigrants who left for the Thames yesterday complain very bitterly of the imposition they weio, in a number of instances, subjected to be fore leaving England. They complain that a regular system of blackmail levying wai practised on them while waiting in the barracks at Plymouth. They state that they were not allowed to leave the depot in that port upon any consideration, a " track shop " being set up inside, at which they were bound to purchase such things as they were needing before going upon the vessel. Another iraud which they arc in dignant concerning consisted in seme offi cious individual overhauling all their pack ages, and insisting that the passengers could not be allowed to take with them for (he voyage anything in the shape of "extras" which they had provided to supplement the rations which the ship allowed them. These officials declared it was against all rule to allow these comforts to go on bi'ard, and la consequence many of the passengers were deprived—robbed, they say—of many little matters which, while not very valuable in themselves, would have been deemed a treat during their long voyage. The things were left perforce behind at Plymouth, and became the property of the harpies who prey upon inexperienced immi grants, Tbere appears just ground for com plaint, and itis to behoped the Agent-General will be made aware of ihese practices. The Thames " Advertiser" speaks strongly on the subject, having heard the complaints, and expresses a hope tbat an example will be made of some of the Plymouth leeches who thus cheat poor people.

Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, there was a good attendance of shareholders oi the proposed new Omnibus Company, which was held at the Mount Albert Hall at 8 o'clock last evening. Mr Stewart, chairman of the provisional directors, was called to the chaii, and stated the objects of the proposed company, and for which they had met to finally form. Mr Bollard, provisional secretary, wai called upon to read the list vif shares taKen, which resulted in 1,900 out of 2,008 shares of one pound each being applied for, thus showing the need of at once form ing tbe company. Ihe election of working directors was then proceeded with, Upon the motion of Mr Buchanan, seconded by Mr W. Leys, it was agreed that, ia order to make the company a success, there should be elected one director for each of the seven districts-—namely, Kingeland, Mount Al bert, Whau, New Lynn, Point Chevalier, Arch Hill, and Auckland. This motion being carried, resulted in the election of Messrs Quick, Stewart, Mitchell, Bollard. K. Uairett, Lennox, and T, Faulder. Mr Alexander was eleoted solicitor to the com pany, and Mr Randcrson secretary, and a vote of thanks having been passed to tbe chairman, the meeting concluded.

We have amoDgst us a genuine Welsh preacher and poet, who commenced a series of Sunday evening religious services in the Welsh language on Sunday last in the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association. The preacher, Mr T. Ellis Jone.«, is a fluent and energetic speaker, and in his addresses has proved that the Jaith Cymru has lost none of its fascinations for the people of the Principality, Owing to the scarcity of Welsh hymn book?, the congregation use the collection by Sankey and Moody. The music and singing are under the manage mentj, of Mr and Mrs Francis, who nail fiora the mountain land of Owen Glendower, We learn that an arrange ment has bfen made with the Cambrian preacher-bard for a continuance of these interesting services, for the purpose of imparting religious instruction, and bringing the Welsh people together for social and national intercourse. Mr Jones is a pleasant, genial man, and apparently well qualified for his mission. He was for some years in charge of the Welsh Church, in Bristol, and has had great experience in promoting similar asso ciations in the midland counties of Eng land. Mr Jones won the prize at the Wrexham Musical Festival for the best poetical composition in Welsh, and received the title of "Didymus, Glan, Elwy," which Welshmen will understand. Mr Jones is a nativp of the Cathedral city of St. Asaph, on the river Clywd, North Wales, and from the surrounding scenery he conceived many of his poetic ideas.

We learn by telegraph from Wel lington that the following tenders were received for the 'l'e Aroha bridge contract, Waikato-Tbamcs Hail way : — Accepted: Hector Reid, Auck land, £4904 j deeliued, Mercer & Marshall, Hamilton, £5225; Alex. Watson, Auck land, £5689; Foughey and Darrow, Auck land, £6505 ; Alexander Sutherland, Aucki, land, £7130; Hunt White, Auckland^ £8260; J. J. o'B.ien, Auckland, £8461. W illis and Garner, withdrawn,

To the Editor: Sir,—Can you inform me if the executors under the will of the late Mr Uostloy deduct for themselves two and a half per cent, commission on the tale of all properties by them ? If this is the case, it would apparently account for the un seemly haste displayed in endeavouring to force the estate in the market at any sacri fice —I am, &c, A Citizen.

Holiday makers on pleasure bent will find an agreeable wind-up to the day's festivities at the Theatre Uoyal to-night, when Gilbert's " Wedding March " will be given for the iiist time here, to be followed by an entertainment consisting of songs, impersonations, and sketches, all carefully selected, of an amusing character. They will be rendered by thoroughly competent artists, among them being Mr W. B. Warner, Mr W. Matthews, Mr B. Love, Mr Chas. Robertson, and others.

At the invitation of Captain Dignan, the members of the llobson Corps and their friends met at the Hall, corner of Hobson and Pitt-streets, last evening, for the pur pose of holding a social re-union. Tbcre were about 250 couplei present, and danc ing was kept up till an early hour this morning. Lieutenants Clifton and Connolly acted as masters of ceremonies, and the music was supplied by a string band com po:ed of the following members :—Messrs Morris (cornet), Keed (piano), Hiscocks (violin), and »shcaban (piccolo). The re freshments were of the most recherche description. Amoir; the guests present were Major Burns, Lieutenants Parker and Smith.

A telegram from Christchurcb, under yesterday's date, reports that some One iuinga iron has been made into horseshoe nails by Mr Hall, of Sydoohani. The nails arc still and have a fine point that will stand any amount of driving. One, when cold, was curled up from point to head, without showing a sign of breaking. Another, slightly hardened by being plunged into cold water, broke off with a fracture clean and bright as steel.

Some people show a disposition to grumble at our civic and other authorities because of their backwardness In introduc ing the elcetiie light for the illumination of our streets, harbour, &c; but despite glow* ing accounts of tbe success of the light elsewhere, it is not all clear that it bas been s success. The lighting of Lyttelton harbour by electricity waa recently recorded in glowing lauguage in tbe Press Associa tion telegrams; but the " Press " gives the following slightly different account of it :— ''The light, as a light, was a failure Several of the lamps very early ia the trial gave out altogether, and wore seen no more, and some of the others behaved in a very eccenttic manner, fluctuating from dull red to the best light they could give. W here tbe light-* collapsed, or the carbons jerked now and then in and out ot place, it was a mere matter of want and care in their adjustment. Those faults will disappear, but the light as now supplied and distributed cannot be accepted as sufficient to so effec tuilly light the wharves as to justify the abandoning of the gas lamps."

Detectives Walker and Hughes arrested a young fellow this morning, named Cnarles Adams, on a charge of larceny of a carpet bag containing articles of clothing of the value of 30s, the property of John Thomp son, of the Masonic Hotel. He will be brought up to-morrow, and probably re manded, as other similar charges are hang ing over him. It appears that a number of robberies have recently been committed at tbe Criterion and other hotel*, and as the prisoner has been seen at the places, the finger of suspicion naturally points to the prisoner as the thief. Articles of jewellery and other things have been found in the possession of Adams, of which he cm give no satisfactory account. The prisoner Kiiid he bad only been in Auckland three months, and that he was a passeDger by the Earl of Derby, Unfortunately for him, however, one of the detectives had seen him several times before In an un enviable position.

To tha Editor : Sir,—ln the STAR of the 19th instant I came nooss a letter about the yachts A raw a and Kita, and the yatchsmun by whom it was wrlttea thinks he could explain why the Kita had lost three time out of four. I think he would hare had a hard ta»k to explain how the Kita won once out of four. Of course I know that the Kita is fa' the faster when running or lead ing, becau-o of her greater length, but when it cornea to beating, the Arawa increases tha distance between herself and her rival at no slow rate, whether the wind b ; Ji<lu or heavy. '1 his yachtsman, in his lirst excuse, says that at the North shore Kegatta it was quit« manifest that iron btliast, bad sails, and light wind put the Kita quite out of her reckoning. 'Jni'e correct about bad sails and iron ballast, but tliu wind had not so much to do with it, bccinse on the Thursday there was no lighc wind, lam sure, and I was wn'cbing the two yachts sail from Judge's Bay to some mark-boat oil' the new dock. When they s'arted, the Arawa was about one hundred yards ahead, but by the time tbe Arawa had rounded the mark-boat the Rita was about half way across, and I may add that it was a lead, the wind being south-west —and this is one of the Kita'n best points. —I am, &c, Another Yachtsman.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Rain all over the colony. " Wedding March" in tho Theatre Koynl to-night. New railway s'.ation at Tlmaru opened yesterday. Band of Hope entertainment to-night, in the ( howl Hall.

Only seven people in Hamilton, Waikato, want a public library.

Pill-makers are among the most export boxers.

The Burns statue in Uunedin is to be unveiled next January,

Tbere it one grief that time docs not heal —a woman's first wrinkle.

New Jertey "larrikins" under 16 years are not allowed to smoke.

Wellington City rfdvanco and Deposit Company declare 16 per cent, dividend. Christchurch "Society " escapes prosecu tion by a humble apology to Rev. Mr Cree.

A child has lately been born in New Jersey with two tongao9, and, horrible to relate, it is a girl.

The mate of the s.s. Grafton was injured at Greymouth yesterday by two men fall ing on him while down the hold. By a San Francisco by-law, "larrikins" out after 9 p.m. are liable to arrest and fine. Lord Robert Montague, who became a Koman Catholic several years ago, has re joined tho Church of England. Rev. Jas. Hill, of Lyttelton, was yester day installed G. M. of the Grand Lodge of Canterbury, under the Scottish Constitu tion.

At the Sandhurst general sessions, five boys were sentenced to five years' hard labour each for having broken into an hotel.

Edward Hughes, a recently discharged burglar, has been re-arnsted at Wellington wbile trying to dspose of stolen property. Inspector Weldon, Duuedin, recommends enforcing tho Contagious Diseases Act to prevent bad characters coming from other places. When does a young man feol most down in the mouth 1 When he is trying to cultivate a moustache.

A man fell oil' the North Express train from Uunedin ye-terday, and sustained in juries which are expected to end fatally. The shoe worn by a horse is a wrought iron shoe, but whou tho shoo is lost it be comes a cast-iron shoe.

Four Clydesdale fillies from Mr Nimmo's stud farm have b.-en sbipped from Dun edln to Mr Douglas McLean, of Napier.

German parents' announcing their daughter's marriage recently, closed the notice thus i—" She was the last of six ; the Lord be praised 1"

A large number of dead sheep and cattle now found in the paddocks lately flooded in South Canterbury along with hundreds of bares.

The attendance of visitors at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in April wai 20,256—average Sunday attendance, 2,111; week days, 388. Miss Jennie Cronley, the reigning beauty of Ireland, is a Belfast mill girl. Crowds, it is said, surround the mill daily to see her as she takes her departure. Key. Mr Walsh, speaking at Temuka recently, said :—" The question was fre quently asked, Can we do without clergy men ? He would be very glad, if they could be done without, to see them abolished. He would like to see parsons and doctors, and lawyers — especially lawyers—done away with if they could be done without." Estimating the amount of blood in the human body at twenty-four pounds,'twelve pounds pass through the heart every minute. ' *'' l

TELEGRAMS.

(PBR PRESS ASSOCUTION.)

WELLINGTON, this day. The weather is still damp and threaten ing. The tobacconists and others who are threatened with prosecutions for Sunday trading intend holding a meeting and ar ranging the matter.

CHBISTCHURCH, this day.

The Belfast Refrigerating Company have ordered a third Ha?lam machine, which will enable them to freeze 400 sheep a day, instead of 260 as now. The storage accommodation is to be increased to allow of ten thousand carcases being in Btore at one time. The weather is drizzling, but shows indications of clearing.

DUJSEDIN, this day.

The Land Board yesterday decided to hold an enquiry on June 7th regarding the puichasei of deferred payment sections at Strath Taiere, and summon as witnesses the purchasers or those who acted for them. Messra Smith, Gillibrand, and other South Dunedin ratepayers, will apply for an injunction restraining the Council from completing the gas contract.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Burning of a Whole Family.

A HORBIBLE calamity, which resulted in the dcstiuction of a whole family by fire, is reported from Beechwortb, Victoria. A little boy and girl early on Sunday morn ing, May sth, awakened a miner named McGill,who resided at Sutton, somefourteen miles out of Beechworth, and they told,him that they were the children of a French man named Jean B. Coupin. They added that their house had taken fire, and their father had carried them out from the burn ing home, and bad had gone baok to save their mother. McGill at onco rushed to (he spat, but only in time to hud tbe charted corpses of Coupin, his wiie, a child aged three years, and an infant. On returning to his house, where he bad left the little girl who had supplied bim with tho dreadful details, MflUill wimhor ■itied to find that sbe also had succumbed tj the effect? of the burning, and the boy, who had fled from the burning house wiih the little girl, stuxtly afterwards died, and thus c impletcd oneof the most pathetic histories of domestic calamities which .has yet occurred in Victoria. Mr Forster, district coroner, held an in quiry on May 7 touching the death of Jean Baptiste Coupin, aged 45 years; Bosina Coupin, his wife, aged 28 years; and Albert, aged 7 years ; Louisa, aged about 7 years; Mary Hose, aged 3 years; and Francis Joseph, aged 1 year, children of the Coupins. James McGill deposed that between two and three o'clock on Sunday morning, May 6, he was aroused by hearing a child Call.ng his name. After lighting a candle, he went out and saw Albert and Louisa Coupin. He asked them what they wanted, and the boy replied "You." He asked " What is the patter t" and the reply was " Our house U burnt," He then asked " Where is your father?" and the boy replied "He is Darned too. I know be is burned, because after he came out with Louisa he went in ns>aiu to save my mother, and I called him twice, but he did not answer." The girl was quite naked, and the boy only had a flannel shirt 00, which was partially burnt He wasaf>aid to touch the children, because he could see strips of skin hanging from their bodies, and he asked them to follow bim into bis house. Oil was then applied to the burns, and they were put to bed. He then went up to Coapin's Louse, and found it completely destroyed. He called out, but received no reply. Wh«n he returned borne the girl was dead. Be questioned the boy, who was sensible to tiio last, and he told him his father had lit the fire during the night to make a hot drink for his mother, who was sick. Ho also said that he and his sister bad walked to his (wit ness1) house—a distanco of a quarter or a mile. The boy died at about ten o'clock. There was nothing in connection with the r.ll lr which could lead him to suppose that tbo Gre was an act of incendiarism.

Toe verdict recorded was to the effect that the cause of death la each case was accidental burning, and that the evidence failed to disclose that the fire was caused other than by accident. An examination of the ruins gives no as sistance towards solving tbe mystery of the inability of the inmates of the houee to «s ---ope. The dwelling was a four-roomed weatherboard builtiny, with a pasmge through. There was a bedroom un each side of thin passage, a fireplace in each bedroom, and one or more windows in one bedroom. The body ot Coupin was found at the foot of a double bedstead, where he had evidently fallen in attempting to reach the baby's cot, and his wife's remains were found in the other bedroom, near tbe fireplace. The corpses of tbe two elder children lying side by side formed a most pititul and sickening spectacle. They were dreadfully burned from their chins down, and their feet wore literally ro&ated, so that their horrible sufferings while carrying the sad news of tno fate of their parents and brother and sister may hi better imagined than de scribed. It is reported that Coupin's life was iusured in the Australian Mutual Company for £500, and that the house was insured for £100.

MINING NEWS.

Qukkn OF England (Thames).—The mine manager reports as follows : -1 have stripped, ready for taking down, twenty• two feet of the reef in eastern end of No. 1 rcot at No. 3 level, which 1 commenced to blast down this morning. I have had tbe walls blasted, and the reef shows about two feet six inches in width at present. It is lull of favourable minerals for gold. Success.—Since date of last report there has been no material change in the mine. The north stope is being continued further ahead, along the break in tho hanging wall. The reef is of a loose, rubbly nature, carry ing piospccti of loose gold and colours in the stone. South stope: I have started to cross-cut into the banging wall, following the break, which is almost running flat, and there are good mineral indications following in tbe course of the drive. Where the cross-cut is started is 40 feet from main level.—(Signed) Pktkr Riid. May 22. Qukkn of Beauty.—The manager re ports :—The contractors on No. 10 level have holed through to the winze, a distance of lal feet from the shaft. The reef in tho face of tho drive is about 4 feet in thick ness, with a large quantity of bright mine ral through tbe stone. The contractors on this drive have been timbering up, and have now completed it to the winze, 1 have started them on wages to continue this drive, and have rlso started the men that wore sinking the winze to put in a crosscut on this level, ten feet back from the winze, to cat two droppers that were got in sinking the winze. One is about eight inches in thickness, 20 feet from tho top of the winze, and the other is about 20 feet above No. 10 lovel. It is 12 inches thick, showing good, bright min eral. The last mentioned should be cut in about 10 feet, and the top one in 25 feet driving. They are both likely looking leaders for carrying gold. 1 have stopped the crosscut going east near the shaft on this level for the present, until tbe crosscut near the winze has cut the leaders. No 9 level: There are six men underhand stopiog from the junction of the Queen of May reef to the winze, a distance of 15 feet in length and 7 feet in depth. The reef is about 5 feet thick. There has been very little of it broken since I started. The men have been taking up the drive. The tributers, Queen of May section, have finished a crushing of 29 loads for the yield of 190ozs 4 dwts of melted gold. The last crushing they got was from the slopes where the Kef is one foot thick, of good looking stone. They are now employed pushing the drive ahead to cut the leader. Tho returns have been improving the last day or two at the battery, and I have en closed the return of amalgam from each level. I would strongly recommend the continuation of the drive at No. 8 towards the Bird-in-hand and Vanguard reefs, which was started by Mr Black. The crosscut would have been started before, but owing to boiler inspection on Monday the engines were stopped.

THE SCULLING CHAMPION. SHIP MATCH.

(BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

INVERCARGaL, this day. AT a meeting in Riverton of Harrington's supporter?, it transpired that there is every probability of tbe sculling match with Hearn coming off shortly. Definite infor mation will be forthcoming in a day or two.

THE EDUCATION QUESTION.

Mr Heldwick, M.11.11

[BY TELEGRAPH.-FBBSS ASSOCIATION.]

INVERCARGILL, this day. Mb H. Feldwick, the member for Inver* eargill district, addressed a second meeting of electors at North Invercargill on Tues day night. There were about 50 present. In the course of his address, Mr Feldwick denied having changed his views on the education question. Had it atisen at elec tion time, be would have answered that one seventh of the people of Mew Zealand, many of them of the poorer classes, bad to pay for the education of their own children, and at the same time con tribute through taxation towards the Bupport of tbe State schools, which they did not, as a matter of conscience, use, It had not been made a party question either at the election or afterwards in tbe House, 'Ihe principal objection to Mr Pyke's Bill was that the present education was a settled thing. Now, he bad a veiy short political creed. It was the golden rule, and wore he a Roman Catholic he would feel that he had no right to pay for the education of his own children, and bo taxed for that of other people's. He did not wish, to examine into the motives of his antagonist at the previous meeting, but he thought this question was asked for a purpusc. At the cloie of his ad'-ress, it was moved and seconded that Mr Feldwick be thanked for hia speech, but an amendment to the effect that the meeting express implicit confidence iv him, and they concur with him in his views on the education question, was ulti mately carried.

FAIAL ACCIDENI IN A LIGHTIIOUSE.

[BY TBMtdRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION,]

BLUFF, Wednesday. KARLY this morning signals were made fiom Dog Island Lighthouse that medical assistance was required, and that the prin cipal li'ht-keeper was dying. A pilot crew took Dr. Clas*, Sergeant Meikle, and a Custom 1 officer across, who found tbe man d ad. It appears that Jamr? Clarke, the principal light-keeper on Dog Island, went up tl>e tower at 4 a. in. this morning, to re lieve William Collie, who went home Mrs Clarke went cut at half-past 7, and noticed tbe light still burning, although it wa i daylight, Not seeing her husband, she wentjup the tower and could not find Clarke. Ou coniin" down she called Collie. He, ac co up-nied by Frost, the assistant keeper, searched outside the tower, and at the base ment they discovered the body of Clarke in the recesi where the lamp weights are sus pended, quite dead, Tbe last entry on the slate in tha tower shows twenty minutes p B'jsix, and it is supposed the deceased bad overbalanced bim.clt while adjusting; the lamp weights, and fallen down the centre of the tower, about seventy-six feet.

EXPORT OF FROZEN MEAT FROM HAWKE'S BAY.

(BY TBLEaKAPn.—PRKSS ASSOCIATION.)

NAPIER, Wednesday. At an influential and largely-attended meeting in connection with the meat free zing trade, Mr Nelson, of Messrs Nelson Brothers and Williams, stated his firm had made all arrangements for starting the trade in December next It was stated that the sheep now being put on board the Mataura, at Auck land, were all from Bawke's Bay. Great opposition win manifested to the proposal ti ship the meat via Auckland, by the monthly line of stasnners projected from there, Mr Ormond and others contended that tbe ntc;imers could not run for want of general freight. Hawke's Bay exporting ue rly three times as much tonnage ns A uckland, and all the meat teat from there must be t-ikon from this district. Mr Nelson said it was tho only way out of the difficulty he conld bee, but ho would load all vessels coming here, and send only the balance to Auckland.

ROBERTSHAW'S SOUTHERN TOUR.

Jits Examination in Bankruptcy.

Henry Robertsiuw, who was ad judicated a bankrupt on the petition of Mr Arthur Heather several days 930, ap i peared at tbe Supreme Court yestetday to undergo an examination before the Trustee. Mr Coleman appeared for the petitioning creditor, and in reply to his questions, the bankrupt said he believed his liabilities were between £1,100 and £1,200. He had commenced business at Tamahere, Waikato, in August last year, and left again in January ot this year, witb the intention of going to Dunedin, tie left bU wife In charge of the business, which he had commenced with a capital of "something lets" than £4q. vis book debt) when he left were wortn about £100, and his stock-in-trade about £180. - « c told bis wife^ihat he was going 10 Waiuku, but he did not proceed tncre, He came to Auckland, but did not call upon any of his creditors here, nor did he give them no'ice that he intended to leave the district, tin had no intention of leaviog the colony, but desired to proceed 10 Dunfdin to get a person whom he knew to join him in business. He took a passage by the Arawata, but wai not asked his name, and did not give it. The steamer called at Napier, and he was there joined by his niece. Ho did not see what her name had to do with the matter j but be was reminded by Mr Coleman that if he had Bpent the money belonging to his creditors on a young lady, they had a right to know who she was. Under threats of probable imprisonment, the bank rupt admitted that tbe lady's name was »iias Buchan. She gave no name, but he gave the name of it art. H9 could not say whether the passenpers knew them by any name, but some of them might have supposed they were Mr and Mrs Hart, — Mr Coleman repeated bis question whether tbey travelled nnder that name. —Tbe bankrupt replied that some people, perhaps, knew them by that name. He admitted the immorality of it, Mr Coleman said they were not inquiring into the moiality of his conduct, but they wanted to know what had been done with the creditors' money, and whether it had been given to this youuglady or anyone else, The bank rupt reiterated that he had not given her any money, although be had paid come i little exptmes for her. The pa'gxge money amounted to £13. Ihey travelled from Napier to Wellington, and from Wel lington to Dunedin, Miss Buchan going to a situation at the latter place. He took £50, or it might have been £60, with him from Tamahere. At Wellington, he was charged with wife desertion, and after being sent to Auckland, the case was dismissed. He could not say the exact amoontofthe ex penses of his business without the books, and they had been seized with everything else. He was a married man with five children, and he travelled with Miss Buchan as any uncle would travel with his niece. The examination could not be proceeded with until the books were obtained, and it was consequently adjourned till Saturday next.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before J. B. Thompson, Esq., J.P.)

Drunk.-Four persons were oharged with being drunk last night, and being tbe Queon's birthday, were diacharged with a caution. Pugilistic ENCOUNTER.-Robert Hughes and David Koberts were oharged under the Vagrant Act with misbehaving themselves in a public street, whereby a breach of tho peaco was com mitted.—Remanded till the 25th iust.

Alleged Larceny, — James Billing was charged with having in his possession several ladies' dresses, drees material, under linen, &c, value about £210s.—Hemanded until to-mcrrow. This was all the business.

There will be no evangelistic service this eveoicK in tho Young Man's Christian Assoola tioa Booms, on aooonnt of ihe holiday.

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUTEB'S TELBGF4M'.]

THE NIHIU3TS AND THE CZaR.— ATTEMPTED OOTRAGE. LONDOy, May 22. It is reported that shortly before the Czar's departure from Gatschina a serious explosion took place in his dressing-room, but a» he was at dinner at the, time he escaped, injury. A ep:cial to Press Association states that the Imperial procession in Moncow, from the Petroffbky Palace to the Kremlin, occu pied five bouts, and the whole line of the route wai most gorgeously decorated, and lined by an immense crowd of people, who displayed the most intense enthusiasm. The whole spectacle wai a wondrously brilliant one, bat tho weather was uncer tain. The Czar is now residing in the Alcxandroffsky Palace.

THE MYSTERIOUS "NO. 1." LONDON, May 22. It is now considered doubtful whether Tynan, who offered to surrender to the British authorities at New York, h " No. 1," as alleged. EARL DUFFERIN IN LONDON.

LONDON, May 22 Earl Duffeiio, British Ambas3ador to Turkey, has arrived in London from Con stantinople. BRITISH CONSUL-GENERAL IN EGYPT. LONDON, May 22. It is announced that Mr Baring is to succeed Sir X. Malet as British Consul- General in i'gypt. COMMERCIAL. LONDON, May 22. Consols remain at 100|. New Zealand securities are as follow :—5 per cent. 10-40 loau, 106 ; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 104; 4i percent. 18791904 loan, 102} ; 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 101 J. 'Hie markets for colonial bread stuffs and ullow aie un changed.

LONDON WOOL SaIES. LONDON, May 22. The catalogue at to day's wool sale com prised 10,300 bales. A firm and active de mand is experienced, wiih more animation, and firm price.?. Good greasy advanced

somewhat, and the price* are now on a par wiih those realised at the close of the Feb ruary auctions, fccoured wools are weaker, and about the same price as at the close of last sales.

AUSTRALIAN.

MELBOURNE MARKET.

MELBOURNE, May 23.

Shipping wheat is in better demand, at 5s 2d to 5a 3d. Malting b irley has declined to 5s 8d from 5i lid. The market is dull. New Zealand Oats are steady, and a good business is doing at last week's ptices, viz , 3s Id to 3) 3d for feeding, and 3s 3d to 3j 4dfor milliog. New Zealand oat?, under bond, are quoted as follows: Feeding, 2s Qd to 2s Cd, and mining, 2s 7d to 2s Bd.

CORRESPOND ENCE.

UNSUITABLE IMMIGRANTS.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—Tbero were rumoura about town yes terday that some of the lately•impoi ted new chums are not all they ought to be in some respects, and rathei mote than they ought to be in other re pects—in plain words, they are likely to prove an addition to a class already too numerous in Auck land. If the rumour is not true, it should at ODce be corrected; but it true, who is to blame ? Is it the parties who nominated them here, or is it the agents at home? a few years ago I was in the habit of meet ing almost daily in London a creature so horrible in appearance as to be scarcely human, so fearful was the havoc that drink and dianolute ways had made with her youth. All at once I missed her from her uMial haunts, and on making enquiries, was told that some "charitable" ladies had shipped her off to the colonie?. Now, 1 should like to know if this sort of thing is still going on, and if any of these same " charitable " ladies are soothing their own cousciei ces by him ting up all the tiff-raff of London streets and "shipping it off to the colonies," and that at the expense of the Colonial Government. Now, surely if the colonial taxpayer must spend his money in importing new colonist', he has a just right tojflce that he gets the tight class of article - something that will benefit the community, and not taint the spring of its younx life. There are hundreds and thousands of young girls in rural England of spotless character and sound health, who would make fitting mothers for young New Zealand, without rakinj; the streets of the big towns and cities. There shov'd be no difficulty in ascertaining the character of cveiy one who seeks aid to emigrate from the old country, and if the authorities fail in this matter, they are to blame.—Yourp, &c,

Taxpayke.

TEMPERANCE SERMONS.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—The various ministers preaching on the above subject on Sunday last have in culcated on all save themselves the neces sity of total abitinence. Now, sir, it is as plain as noonday that the very fact of a cer tain few of our ministers of religion, wear ing the " blue " proves that they have not been credited as a body of being abstainers in tbe past, and that it tbey expect to im press their hearers with their oft-repeated advice—viz., "get hold of the children," &c, while they (the ministers) fail, as leaders of the people, to get hold of themselves,. their office bearers, church members, &c., the advice, in itself, may take.effect, but the credit of it will be '.o tbe good sense ot those who are tho special guardians of the young, rather than to inconsistent, theoretic talkers. >'o minister, having office-bearers in bis church directly con nected with the spirit traffic, ha? a right to open his month on the subject of temper ance. Let, tberetore, our ministers first get hold of themselves; then and not till then will anjenlightoned public accept their teaching' as being sincere, either on the ques'ion of temperance or any other Christian virtue. —I am, &c ,

Consistency;

THE COSTLEY BEQUEST.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—With your Mud permission, I would crave a small space in your paper touching the moniGoent bequest to our charitable institutions by the late Mr Costley. In the first place, I was. much surprised when I read in your paper that the trustees in the estate had decided to tell the properties at auction in a few days, feeling sure that if they were kepi-, by being placed In the hands, say of trustees—one being ap -1 pointed from each of our charitable institu tions—they would much increase in value, Meanwhile the income from them as they are would be considerable. But judge of my surprise to-day, on being informed that the trustees had privately disposed of one of the moat valuable ot these properties. Now I tbink, sir, that we citizens should have something to say in this matter, seeing that those properties were left in trust f r the'city. To say the least of it, it does seem strange to let so valuable a property slip away in so quiet manner, and if the price mentioned in your issue last night— £2,000 —is the sum paid, it seems to me a very low one for such a property. But the main qnestion is -Are the trustees of those valuable properties carrying out their trust faithfully to the citlzecs ? Why not call a public meeting and hear what the people have to say on a matter that so much concerns them ? This hole-and-corner business does not look well. Those pro pertied, I say, will be none the worse for keeping. Let them be vesttd in the hands of trustees—one chosen from each of the institutions interested,— and I venture to predict that in a short time they will double themselves in value.—Yours truly,

Samuel Coombes,

PA trouble passed in durance—six months in " chokey."

We are authorised to state in connection with the Rev. T. McKenzie Fraser's illus trated lecture on " Ihe Life and Works of Handel," to-morrow evening, that the pupils of private schools will be admitted at the reduced rate of Is 6d each,

At Kaiapoi, the other day, a Maori boy was publicly flogged for obtaining goods by f*lse pretences. The native constable in flicted the punishment.

In the co irse of an address at Kew, Vie toria, Bishop Selwyn, speakiog of the people of the Islands, remarked that some people eaid. they Mere savage!-, but he doubted Jhat very much, having read of crimes here and in England which were of such enormity that \hey were quite un known there.

QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.

To-day, the sixtv-fomH. was ushered in in / m ™J2^, ~ Heavy rain-ladenclou^i the horizon, and before ten 1^ •JT *» quite overcast. fcS** the Queen's Birthday i,, ~,3* passed into a proverb i tt Gte . JSrt Here in New Zealand, « Q neen ? Blit««. on Queen's Birthday, hJTI *****■■ demonstrative in giving erL,. • aZ loyalty than the T«iid«2W a>B this is surprising, seeine tw he old S at Home sit as it SSWSf OIM « the throne-are conUnuallVsfth eiyf3 of Royalty. There is imU &*»« aphorism, " Absence makes th^. ft ■£'■ fonder." Though MpaffidS^tS' of our race by ie,OC3 milef^"1!^ patriotism is strong, and in L ,**ty«to Live almost idealised the »Sii OyiUl^ sceptre over the •• Jtmpf» Jgj./fl never sets." TheprogV amm n *tf^e»»a arranged for the ceffwlT-** W* ■ annmmry, included T^ a «'(th£ holiuay appearance. JS^J* I dresaed citizens collected under a *®> dans of the leading thorou R hfar«tte!°«' hung despondently from the m^ftW shipping in the lurbon^to^ ««©»?» throughout th?oty°VW* > staff in Albert Paik there w. Ontt»4ii. ably fine display of bunting. a *ffl»»k. The Volunteers.- Although the weather quite bbmu of a review out of the quest «t PS.' soldiery of Auckland E~A K*C by the officer command *PP<"liUed Lyon, The followingis an 6 e.timate of the number 'Sol^ o'clock: -Naval Artillery 68 !?$ *M tarn Leßoy, Lieuts. pJker,2ftr&p.-- Ardllery, 52, Captain pLMd Norrieand Geddcs; Victoti. Bs elt«- Mahon, Lieuts. Skinner ni%?k °** 36, Captain liaacs, Lieu"*!?' *M Hitchen,; Hobson,. ST Girf?* W« A LieutsUifton (who'al^ffiW"' Connolly, and Jflynn. JaWtH"'"!'*'' the New Zealand KegimeXT?* « a»d SurgeousDawson^dTl^. attached to the commandln^S*t ? We« Tbe Garri.on bSPH?W master Morris, mustered*^ M^ formers. On the arrival of Ptt! LyoD, who wore the rich untfoim mo^ l ment colonel, the column aSa.W^' movements having been «eenM'aJ BH Lyon inspected several of RS and appeared pleased * X *Efr physique and aoldierly appe^S' men. Advantage was take^Hi. ■ casion to present .everaj shooS Zs% inclnding tue trophies »nd3 P?"• Fairs, secretary to the RfiaAitAfo?^ then waited on the Colon, andSS him to present the A«Boci»tionH*iS he consented to do. ThefoUowSS. of the prize-winner* and their prSL Beck's Cop.-Sergewt Taylor. tlwCn, and 30s; bill, £3; Weir £210.. iS £2; Adams, £l 6s. ' ™!'i*y( Evbnino Star Cup—Boskine omw and£3; Woolley, £2ifc. |SeSffl UITIZraS* TBOPHY MATCH.-TOik Cooper. £15s ; Wooliey, £1, ,' We have been requested to mention Uut tho other prizes in these matches that wen not banded over owing to the absence a winners, can be obtained on calline at Ifi * Hazard's, Qneen-street. Captdn P.™,' ai representing the A Battery Artillery, i£ cemd a cheque for £6 ss, the amount of the ptiza won by his corps in tha Companies' Teams Match; and to Mr M. J. M«ore was handed the fint pita S in the Ladies' Match-an elegant siha bracelet, presented by the Mayoress, Mm McCosh Clark. The winners of the otbu prize in this match were Sergeant Hay aid Volunteer White, who each receind tiopbies. The silver cup for winning the i Honorary Members' Match, was handed to Mr M. J. Moore. . Sergeant Taylor, \ who Had the highest aggregate In thelMt competition of the Association, was awarded a gold medal and £3. Volunteer Weir, ol \ the Thames, who had the second highest | aggregate, £2 10s. The other nriw. winners were : Floyd, received £2; j Woolley, £2; White, £1 sj; and Gilli i £1. Sergeant Hay received a gold medti ] for tbe highest -aggregate in the tbree j last quarteily competition. Theprajeotn tionover, Colonel Lyou stated that owing I to the inclemency of the weather therevieir 1 would not take [lace, but the Artillery j would fire a royal salu'e at noon. H« ''■ trusted that, despite the rain, they wonld s enjoy themselves. The several corps wen : then dismissed. At 12 o'clock exactly* detachment of tbe A Battery artillery fired a rojal salute of 21 guns at Albeit M, the Garrison band subsequently paying I the inspiriting strains of "God Ssn.fa % Queen," and bo appropriately concludedihi Volunteer portion of the dav'i prognnmie. Governor's Levee. illia Excellency the Govemor,|SirWillfa F. Drummond Jervoia, h«ld a full dna levee at Government Honseat noon to-toy, Jhe weather proved very unfavourable, ! but the attendance was Uttfi neverjiden The following is a list of gentlemen *:'.' ' mitted to private . entree ;—jton. rft: Chamberlin, Hon. P. Dignan, Bon.- T. Henderson, Hon. D. Pollenj B(ffl.;J. Williamson, Hod. Swainaon} Sir G. *. O'riorke (Speaker of the Emm- « Kepreaentatives), Mr A. J; C*d man, Mr J. Hurst, Mr Jt. Hott-i Mr J. M, Dargaville, Mr T. Harri-i, Mr K. Hamlin, Sir 0. OttJ< X C.8., Mr S. T. Oeorge, Mr F. J. Mw MrE. Mitcbelson, MrT. Peacock, Mr W, SSwanson, Mr J. A. Tole, Mr J. ShwluWi Mr Q. B. Morris, Mr J, 8. ; Whyte, Mr A. McDonald, M.H.K.VJ. p Honor Mr Justice Gillies, T. B. Ui» donald, Esq. (Chief Jndge Native W Court); the Kight tev, the Kwopsji Auckland, the Rislit JJeT. Biabop.U* the Venerable Archdeacon VkmßiM Jttev. Monsignor Fynes; V»G., Bev,,A. W> rick, Key. T. Buddie, Key. & QMri&l Mr T. Gamble (Consul for German EmpmV Mr D. B. Croickshank (Conanliornw* Chili, Netherlands, Hawaii), *-* ' shera, (Consul for Italj), Mr G. W.** (Consul for United States), Mf ft ft Barber (Consul for Jfprwayanft'Stiifk Mr F. Kummer (Consul for1" D*»**l' tbe Hon, Col. Hanltain, Col. J^onjo*?' manding the District). His;WoWJ>»« Mayor of Auckland, Mt Tfcomas ;RMWW The'following is a complete lilt of flu names of gentlemen who attfljoedj-,; > AndersoD, John j Anderson, !*•«• : _ h Baber, James; Baker, »«'•{"' ; Shirley ; Bnsh, Francis T.; B""V.?'; j Bulleo, J. W.; Bell. Andnurj: .WPP; James M,; Batgcr, John; BeTWiigM-l : Bourne, J. Johnstons ; Bioney, * JV' Baddeley, H. Clinton; B»n,U>*r^"J Burrows, Key. X. } Borßi, *%;„*' Herbert; Bindon, W. H.V«r*riTO Rev. V. ; Brewer, Henry <#W» J Bnßß> j F. S.; Bourne, C. F. ."■•■ f. *"V. i Campbell, Dr.; Campbell ;J^& ' | Christian, A. B.; Chamber!, *"*f f'/ ! Cmn R , Thomas { Clifton, W. W:%5& M. T.; Clark, M. A.; Corbett,F;{ Oott«» ; Thomas; Connell, W. ft; ComWW Patrick; Coleman, William; Cw<iU> nii , 1 Darby, P.; Dudley. Key. U. T.}»»»' sop, Lieut -Colonel Charlton; Wfg Uapt«in; Dawson, F. W. B.; DongUs, U. C. B.; Dickey, A. J.; Dewea, *± , 1 Elmes, Edmiston Philip A) Eriiop*l" jfl> nn, J; Firtb, J. C.; Frawrj B«T. 1 | McKeezie; Fleming, George & ■* \ Green, Henry; Griersoß, Ch«r««. * Gould, Key. *rank; UalbraifcCapWay Greenway, A. B. (8.A.); Gc-ldsbro, C«* F. (M.D.); Qoldsbro', GibUn Woman) «» mour, G. C. _ _.-i | Hutchison,("John George; Haon^ 3 A. d'LWe, (8.A.F.K.H.8.); H«to% Edwin; Holl; Hardie, Jawei; HoottJi Ashey (U.E.); Hill, T. ; Holdsbip, «i» Hitchlns, H. A. H.; HwlUnsJili John; Heao, David; Heishton, Aineao- j (M.A.); Heath} Honeyman, Vti!• »■' | Yon der tievde, G.; Hales, Wm. B-i.-j Hughes, Stephen E. ■ # , . 1 Ivey, Thomas H.; Isaacs, R- \» *^- | land, 6. B.; Ireland, Frederick 5 &»* I Captain a. Jf.; Jrvin, 8. W. »Ar«y| Isaacs, Edwaid.' Ktighfc VYilliain; Kuslipg,■«.**»»W Kidd, Hey. Kenderdlne, ,'Dr. i. ."•M?^ Klssling, X. j Keosing, Kalph j Keepi <^| Howard.

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special Advertisementa. ■Kf O i I c *• I TO THK INHABITAHTS OF DSVOHPOBT AND LAKE DISTBICT, AND THK PUBLIC OBNEKALLY, MR AVENBLt. Butoheb, begs to announce that he has purchased the Bntcherlng business of Mean* Alison Bk». at Devonport. and will nommenoe business on lßt May. Uavlnz a thorough knowledge of the Butoher- Ib c Huslneu, after 20 years' experience, he trusts tlmt by supplying primeßt quality or meat at reawnable rates to aeonre a oontlnuanoe of the Übaral support extended to his proaeoeeeorf). Uevonpoif, April 28.1883. TTT O "~T ICE. In announcing the disposal of oar Butchering Business toMR. WILLIAM aVBNBLL, who takes possession on May Ist, we deßire to return to the residents tt Uevonpart, Lake, and other r diatriots, our sluceH thanks for their itaunoh and liberal support during the laat 11 yean. Haying known Mr, Avenell for several years, we feel justified In asserting that the Dullness ■will b i carried 03 in such a satisfactory manner that he same kind support will be given to ""^ ALISON BROS. Dovonport, April 23,1883. jGf EX A T OALU OF ' ' A. W. Mace-s Bifflri SS MRS J. SMITH having bought the Bankrupt Stock of A. W. Mace, will offer the same, together with her own large and well-assorted stock of Drapery, Clothing, &c, at a Great Sacrifice, in order to clear. The Stock la new, and well chosen. The following lines will Bhow the Enormous Reductions :— Black and Cold Velveteens, from Is 9d Cold Satins, from Is lid, all shades Silks reduced from 4s lid to 3s lid, all winter shades Satin "Cloth, fjd, worth IOJd Usef ol Flannel, 83d, worth lid Blankets, from 5s lid each Men's Pilot Coats, reduced from 28s 5d to 19a 6d Men's Strong Trousers, 5s 9d Boys' Suits, from 5s lid Youths' Good Tweed Suits, 18a Cd, worth 21s And all other goods at equally low prices. NOTE THE ADDRESS- Jl; M I T H , • Omit h , DR4PER & CLOTHIER (Next United Service Hotel), queen-street. FOB WINTER COUGHS and Bronchial TORY AICKINiS NSYRUP OF EUCALYPTUS X with Hypophosphite of Lime and Quinine. For Incipient Consumption and Chronic Chest Affeotions, " Aickin's Syrup of Eucalyptus, with Hypophosphite of Lime and Quinine," is most certainly alterative and curative. Try it for Bbonohitib andABTHMA, H Address :— THE PHARMACY, QtrEror-BTKEKT. The JJikect Sopply Btore« 349, quejsn-street, BUY OF THK IMPORTERS DIRROT FROM THE M Ar. UFACTURSRS. HANCHARD AND CRaNWELL Have t c following among other bargains :— Children's Toy Mngs, 6 for Is Strong Printed Cups, same prloe Strong Printed Cups and Saucers, *J dcz, | White and Oold do, 8s doz. Tumblers, Ss 6d doz.; Water Bottle and Glass, IB A Btrong pair of Carvers. Is 6d Knives and V orka. all sizes and prloes Children's Knife, Pork, and Stoon, 6d Handsome Japanned Trays, 2a Btrong Japanned Bread Trays. 9d A large pate of Vates for Is 6d A Complete Toilet Bet. 6 pieces, 6s Sd A Beautiful Table Toilet Set. 4s fid ■ Tray LooWng Glasses from is 9d i uo.ta the Largest sizes for the Smallest Money, 'M In oval. Berew-piliar, box, Sc, So. Beally Good Fendera now 7s 6d A new lot of Oharooal Box bone, to ba Bold at II ia and la 9d US Hair and Cloth Brushes, Is each ' Carpenters' Hammers. Is; Pincers, lid Ladles' Toy do, 6d t Nut Crackers. 3d Yankee Spring Balanor a la eaoh. Also, In endless variety—tstatnary, Vases, Lnatres, Glass Suades. Lamps, Bird Cages, Cutlery, Crockery, Glassware, Tinware, and General Furnishing Ironmongery. ' , KBMHMBKR! You Car Qbi Almost Anything) Yon Want Hanchard & Cranweu/3 DIBIOT SDPI'LY STOBB. 249. QUBEN-BT. THE BAKING POWDER parexcdlanc ■ IB A ICKJN'S CRATED BAKING POWDER. £\- " The Most Economical" "Yields more Yeast Gas." Pure Material only. Not Mixed with Rice Flour or Alum. In Una at Is 6d and 2a 6d. Spools! Price Wholesale Address :— THE PHARMACY, Queen-STKEET. riLEARING-OUT SALE OF \J CUTLERY. ] THOMAS BAMUKL, being compelled to H I Clear out his Stock of Cutlery In consequence Of the PBEMISKS COMING DOWN and no other Shop being obtainable, la now SELLING M • OF V the whole of the Stock at an enormous jl Baorlfloe. The goods are from the best Sheffield makers, and will have to be sold at any price. ConßißHng of- Best Ivory Table and Dessert Knives. Lookwocd's and Johnson's Best Pocket Knives. Bleetro-plated Forks, Ppoons, Cruew, SO. Nevada and Nickel silver Foika and Bpoonß. Superior Scissors and llaeove. WHOLBBALE AND RETAIL . THOMAS SAMUEL, IMPORTS It OF CUTLER I. 48, Queen-etret ■ : (Opposite Town Clock).' j William G-ulliveb, HOUSE. LAND, ESTATE. AND COMMISSION AGBNT. DRAUGHTSMAN AND ILLUMINATOR. MAPS, PLANS. &0., COMPILED. ICOOMBES'B CHAMBKBB. 86, QUBKN-BTBBET. AUCKLAND.) -A W.G. begs to notify his friends and the pnbllo generally that he has removed to the above premises, where he hopes, by Btrioi attention to the requirements of his clients, to merit support. From bis large knowledge of Fonsonby Pro ! nerttos. he is in a position second to none to deal with parties buying or selling In that dis trict, Inspeotlon of my list respectfully Invited. A ready Bale for Cheap Houses asd Allotments NO BALK NO CHARGE. A long list of Country Properties open to In. ejection. Insurances effected at Lowest Rates, Ea^WMBEl r CHAMBER B , QUESN-BTBSKT. I- Wm, Mo Arthur. & Go., AUCKLAND. 10 DKALKKS IN FANCY GOODS, ; BARTHRNWARE, CHINA AND GLASS ■ AND GENERAL STORBKKBPiHIB Plain and Fanoy Stationery Perfumery and Toilet 8o«« ! i Bnahware and Combs ; ! ' Table and Pocket Cutlery ;.': B.P. and BJtf. Gooda ; iron Bedsteads > Mlrrorc and Fanoy Furniture i ■ uiooks. Watches, and Jewellery Tobacco, Cigars, and Pipes i MoMcal InstrnmenM ; Knrthenware. China, and QlaM lil ■ ViuieSi Flower-stands, &ft M: PiirlaßWare,PlotnMß j. .: 1 pJISea. Hand Bags, and BBBketi . . " '^intetiEK Appointments ■■■'■ ' La,n T^nls and Badminton Aiuhtsry and Croquet ■ ~ ~ j A- 1 |niloaf oame* Toye, fta '



Aavertweaienta JN THE INSOLVENT ESTATE OF A. LINABURY AND CO. JPOssravb Asn no. Being the Suooesstul Tendeters In the above KBtate, beg to annoonoe to the Inhabitants ot Auckland and its vlolntty that a J SALE ALE OF THE BAMB WILL BB HELD ON THE PREMISES LATELY OCCUPIED BY A. LINABURY AND CO., QUHEN-STRKET. AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE ENTIRE STOCK 13 CLEARED OUT, RE6AKDLEBB OF COST I J« CoSGRAVE AND Co. ATSI RAT SI RATSI-UC3 SHiF.I-ANU"^ PHOSPHOR PASTE. Rats eat It greedily, and die; no smell. nice, Oco Shilling a Bottle. SHARLA.ND & CO., opposite Post-offloa. Tames reid and sow Beg to call the attention and careful considera tion of thoae about to Furnish to the Very Favourabik Pbioes of ALL KINDS OF FURNITURE. Having introduced Steam Power, they are pre pared to supply all work Cheaper than any other house in town. James kkid & son, Furnitdbr Emporium. HOBSON-STREET (2nd Shop from Viotorlfl-at- UCKLAND GAB COMPANY LIMITED, ESTABLISHED 18(3. PURVEYORS OF LIGHT. HEAT. AND POWER. Tho Company sell and erect K&s-fittlnaa. in oludlnsr gas appatatus And gas-power engines. Block ioclndas Otto Gaa Engines, Offloo and Show-rooms, Fort street.: j and yy yy i liams DIRECT IMPORT R3 OF DRAPERY AND FANCY GOODS, : Bom Bides EABANGAHAPE ROAD. NEWTON. "NOT BELLI»G OFF" "NOT OOlNa TO ENGLaNu" "NOT OFFERING A LA«GK CIeCOUNT"- But have to arrive by the following vessels now due:— B.A POTO9I 3 CASKS AURIGA SOABKS GKORGB BKWLKY 2 CASKS CLYUK 8 CASES A BIG LOT WINTtcR aoous, oompriaing OLOTHING AND OVERCOAT 3; thess latter have been made raeoially to our order "extra long." BLANK UTS. FL&NNELS. HOSIEKY, In adr ltlon to the above-mentioned Goods, we shall receive, ex Gkokoe Bkwlby, about 200 (two hundred) of Cooper, Box and Oo.'a CELBBBITED PATBST VKNTItATINa WATERPROOF TALKTHES COATS. See what the Field says respecting these Gooda:—"I have tried your Ventilating Uoat well in the oonr<-ini? field, and con elder It a -(treat HUOC6SBB. Itiairoit oomfortable to walk in. and turns any quantity ot raia.—Yours very faithfully, *#* •*•• ikobin Hood)—MK6BBB COOPER, BOX AND CO." A New t-rooees (just discovered! prevents the rubber hardening and oesttoye all unell of naptha. — We have always on hand a SHOW OF HOSIERY, SHIRTS, HATB, TIES. BRACHS. BKLTS, COLLARS, &c, fto. For Prloe, Style, Variety; and Good Value, Second to None in Newton. N.a-The Watbbpb.ooll Coats an worth Waiting, T & H *J OO X J£, 44 AND 46, VICTORIA-STRERT, Beg to draw the attention of Ladies and Gen i tlemen furnishing to their LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED STOCK; OF ■pURNITURE, comprising Drawing and Dining-room Suites, Iron and Wood Bedsteads, Wardrobes wlih class panels. Sideboards, Cheffonlers, Hall Tables and Hatstands, Office Tables, Chimney and Toilet Glasses, Dining Tables, Cane Chairs in great variety, Toiletware, Drawers, Wash stands, &C..&0. including Brussels, Tapestry, Kidderminster, and Felt Carpets, Hearthrugs, Coir and China Mattings, Stair Carpets, IJnolonm, Flooroloth, Door Mats, Wool Mats, Bed-rcom RugSi fee. "DEDDINa of all kinds and of the best quality. Hair, Wool, Flock, Cocoa Fibre, and Flax Mattresses, Spring Mattresses, including the Paten, Wire Wove MattressjFeather Beds, Bolsters, and Pillows; Kapok Beds, Bolsters and PiUoiro, and Pal liasse T. & H. COOKE, 46, VICTORIA-STRE [Factory. Elliott-street. Price /X Is 6d > V X&4'/ SOLE V^O^ /O?4?y PROPRIETOR X^^v £-4. HENDERSON)-^ X^U \OHEMIST/ <&/ Price \IX Is 6d With Storekeepers this useful Remedy has a rapid and increasing demand, its price being within the reach of all, and its virtues second to none. To be had wholesale from:— ARTHUR H. NATHAN/ 33 QUEEN STREET. KEMPTHORNE & CO., SHORTLAND STREET. O. HENDERSON, QUEEN ST. JUNCTION. 168 & 1601 THE Queen-st. 168 & 160 Queen-st 168 & 160 NEW ZEALAND Queen-st. 168 & 160 Queen-st. 168 & 160 CLOTHING FACTORY Queenst 168 & 160 Queen-st. 188 & 160 Supply Clueen-st. 158 & 160 J Ciueen-st. 168 & 160 MSN'S AND Boys' Queen Bt 158 & 160 Quoen-st. 168 & 160 CLOTHING, 9ue6n-Bj« 168 Sc 160 Queen-st. 168 & 160 SUPKBiOßraFrmiiaAin) uueen-st. 168 & 160 quality Queeu-st. 158 & 160 WALnm, Sueen-st. JB| | J» AtPRICESFARLOWER fef^g; ssa *-*- ps& 158 & 160 Establishments. Queen-st. 158 tc 160 Queen-st. «B|J6O THE CELEBRATED &£ jg | IJj MOSGIEL TWEEDS. Jgjjgf Hgg«j> Made of SSetS^ 168 & 160 Pure New Zealand Wools, Qneon-st. 168 & 160 Are used, Queen-st. li & ieo An* all Garmenta are 168 & 160 made-up in . uueen-st, 158 & 160 THEIR OWN FACTORY, Queen-st. im fe ibo Consequently every pro- sSXIS; JH % is oess of the Manufacture is SSfS Sl Jg f JS" underthelmmediatesuper- aE'S" Jm %■ im vision of the Firm, and the sSSSSS" iS I? ifin Genuine QnaUty of Mate- SSmSI*! J^ f JSS rial and Workmanship is gSSf^t Jg |SS therein gnaraalßefl. fc^ IU I & AUCKLAND. felt 158 & 160 AnaatAlbert-Bteeet, Mueen-st. jiiigj.»»i«B«**' ' ■-■■--■ test 158 Si 160 Branch Manager. Queen-st, rriUOBRXOW, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE : "Or wn"' Flour, In Backs,-lWa ana BCs Champion" do. flo. ■ flo. •■Cantab" do. *>.". ndo. Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat ' FLESH FORMINO FOOD for Infants. AICKIN'S FOOD for INFANTS to prepared :, locally from malted cereals, according to tho recipe of Baron Lleblg. It is an approvrd substitute: for Mother's Mile; ia Fatten*



Garlick and Cranwell have now the most complete Furnishing Warehouse in Auckland Large stock ready for delivery. Furniture to suit all classes; good, strong, and cheap. Great variety of Bedsteads ard Bedrocm Furniture.— City Hall Arcade. Queen-street.—f Advt.l Ponsonby Choral Society's concert (in aid of the funds), Oddfellows" Hall, Ponsonby, Frl day. Bth June. Tickets. 2s each, or three for 6s. Particulars in Saturdays issue.-lADVT.] Sewing Machine Depot (wholesale and retail).-D. 8. Chambare, 70, Queen-street (ppjip- Bito the Bank.