SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH ■WATBB{To^iorrow Morning, 0.68

ARRIVALS.

BATCBDAY EVENING. Talaroii »■»•• Hansbv. from the South. YKSTKBDAY, n/.n<»i»«''««' Notrls, from Msngawet TmSot 'S»4ue| Retoo-. d. from Neweaatle ?lestwfoTech, Couch, from Whangarel

TO-DAY. »VfßTKd«m'«u?n M 1 ROTMMcnobnerrcoulnga, from Whangarel oS#ardl lohooner! Pankau, from RusßeU

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Fboh liONDOS.-Westmeath, e.g.. H.D.K.K., saSed Maroh 17; Banßltltel. ship, V.N.K.P.. January 26: Clyde, bit que. Q.C.G.IT.t February 3? Loch Ken, baro.no. J.+.U.W.. February 8 Baat Lothian, ship, March 19; Glance. Glenlora, and Cumbria loading. FitoM BAH EBANOisao-Aofltralia, P.M.8.8.. doe May 27. - O n Frum I»ew Yobk.—Raasonij January 30: . M9ndoza.Kob-.UMy 2(5. Handalsle and Stanley. l0So?Ta Ska IstANua-ARnes Ball. 6oj Breeze. I S*xon, Golden Isle. Mazeppa. and Pirate. IjjrwcMSTLK.-Tongoy, barque. April 35. na°?^ aFo'»Kchan Theodor, barque. Oamajra.

IMPORTS.

Per Waihora: 3 packages ploughs. 1 trunk, 11 hhds. 2270 saekß potatoes, 30 saoka flour, 50 sS beans, 2116 sacks wheat, 20 oases cheese, 79 & onions! 50 bags oats, 650 cases fruit, and 79 packages sundries. PerTuiaroa-SOO *acka oats, 50 cases dregs, lSffeaoltt oatmeal 27 o»ses aoid, 300 sacks poti toM 83 oases meats 26 Casks beet, 118 bm*l grass teed and a quantity of sundries. Per Tongoy, from Newcastle: 719 tona ooal. Per Waihora—7ol saois potatoefc-Geo. 8. J Per Taiaroa-300 aaoka oats.-Qeo. 8. JaklM.

Invmbds Coaotwisb.—Marfner, from Rue- Ml1, with ICB tona ooal: Kauri, from Port Charles, with 60.000 feet timber; South Carolina, from Btrrler. wtth«tonsfirewood; Flestwing. t rdm Whanuarel, with 95 tons ooal; Rangatlra. from Barrier, with 19 *****£?**''„**!!*'. Kelly, from Mongonul. with 31,667 feet timber; PakiL from Talrua, with 21,1)00 feet Umber; Waiwera from whmßaret, with 75 tans ooal; Reward, from Whanuarel, with 195 sacks gam, 2 009 tott timber, 10 tone flrewood. Outwards Ccubtwibb. - Atalantt and Dsveron. 'or Whanjmrel; Mariner, for Humbll; South Carolina and Rangaiira.for Barrier; Kauri, for Port Charles. The "Heraia" says the brig H. B, Stenken has arrived. She has not. . . ■/ i

Ihe s.« llic«r-«or attained an average gpted ot 9i knots during the trial on Saturday Bfternoou.

The Ellerton, which left Lyttelton on May 10, has 1060 saoks potatoes for Auokland.

Toe tiew Zeaiard Company's bHiqae Tongoy, lffdiyn from Newoistie, arrivea yesterday, igtae load! hete for London. - ThY following paß^engerg'' arrived 'per Talarna :-Mr-' tlamraoad, Messrs CQ'llub, CaißO, U. K. Witt, and 9 steerage. The schooner [Belle Brandon, for Sydney, and the barque Olive Tliurlow, for Noumea, have entered outwards at the Customs.

Tho bHgantlne Sea Bird cleared at the Cußtoms for tho Thames today.

Tlieiew steamer Waverly had an engineers trial In the tiarboar this afternoon. Lverylhlng Bppeared to work untlsfaotoii.v. Captain Burrell will be a passenger by the Waihora, which leaves for Sydney to-monow eveniDg. Ho goeß thither to take charge of the Tongan Government's sohooner Sandfly, which comes to this port at an early date. ■

ARRIVAL O¥ THK WAIHORA. The b.s. Waihora, another Bolecdid addition to ftSß'-CBlon Compunj's fleet, arrived In harbour shortly before 11 o'olooc to-day. We have on a Diovloua occasion given a description of the Waihora, whiob is a Bister ship to the Tarawera and is like that vessel in almost every department.' She waa bul.t by Meß*rs Denny Broe., of DuroburtoD, and left Qreenock on yebmary Ist, ie«ehed Capo Town on February 27, passed Cape Otway at S p.m. on Maroh 23, and reached Port PhiUp Heads aill P.m. on the sanm day. The vessel proved herseS a splendid Bea boat, especially^ In the fearful g.lea just as she rett Homr. If he Wai hora arrives under oommand of an old Auck land favourite, Unutatn James Bdie. The pur ser Mr G. H. Humphries. U no stranger, here having held that responsible position In other oC the Company's boats. Wo are Indebted to Mr Humphries for press Durools. Bto.. anrt ih» following retort i- Bett.Dunedin on May Bth. at 4.30 i p.m., arriving; at Lyttelton on May 9th, Wellington on the 11th, Napier on the 12th, and Gisborne on May 13th, 7 a.m. Left for Auokland 10.30 a.m., arriving at 11 a.m. to-day. Moderate and fine weather to Gisborne: experienced fresh N.W. winds firom Gisborne to arrival. Passengers: Misaea Munroe, Kobalt. Stone, Mesdames MoKonzle and 4 children, Henderson and family* McCabe, Blrd,;Tylce. Wilson, Messrs Melville, Kay, Miller, Harrison, Morrison, Williamson. Llddy, iaa o waßo^§r^si>piffl?m^ifffl,^ißsfl^^ McCabe, Scott, Gardiner, Marshall, Clayton, Goodrldge, May, Smith, Gough. MoNlchol, | Mobs, Austin, Grace, Hooton, Skelton, Taylor, Gray, Southern, Ten-am. Tyloe (2), Stoler, Emys, and SO steerage.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

*. ARRIVAL?. Penguin, as.. Andoraon, fioru the Sonth - ■ Argyle, 8.8., Mo Arthur, from Waitara Rowena. b.b , Scott, from Wanganui Klia» Flith, brigantine. Black, erom Qreyniouth Oretl. 5.8., Kobottaon, from Wanganui

The brigantine EHza FJrth arrived Firth ar rived yesterday from Grsjmouth, with 200 tons oo»l. - The as. Rowena arrived before daylight yes terday morning from Wangannl with two pas sengers, 15 bales Iloao and tow, and 8 tons flour, sugar, and sundries. She was to leave this pftsrnoon, for Waitara. • , ... The s.B. Oreti arrived early yesterday morning from Wanganui. Passengers: Mr and Mrs Hollywood, Miss Manning, Mrs Robertson. Mra Hunter. Mr Waller, and Mr Henry. Cargo: S3 hones, 398 sheep. 3 packages, and 18,386 feet totara timber. She leaves again at noon to morrow for Wellington andintermediate ports.

Thee.s. Argyle arrived about 10 a.m. from Waitara with 37 head cattle, 236 sheep, sundries, and the following passengers:—Miss Hooker, Messrs Walker (detective), Heath, Ogle, and four others. She was to return thither this afternoon. . ..... The Union Co'a steamer Penguin, Captain Anderson, arrived at-noon yesterday, from Southern ports.' She left Port Chalmers on the Bth called at Akaroa and arrived at Lyttelton on the 9th, Wellington on the 10th. Picton and Nelson on the 11th, and New Plymouth at 10 a.m. on the 12th. Left again 2 hours later on. and arrived as above.: -Passengers :—Mesdhmes; Lawrjr. Hunter, and Viokernj^MessJfWis-; dom, Watkins, Scales, Slncock, Moore, Homer,; Foy, Porter (2), MoLellan (2), La wry," Parry, mil, .Callon, Harker, Hoaghton (2), Simpson,; and It In the steerage. Oargo j-jlf'o sacks malt,; C&oases jams, 50 oases whisker, 210 sacks pota toes', 32-packo.ges sundries; The Penguin 13 on nounced to return South to-morrow at 2 p.m. Latest train 12 (noon). -

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

?:jBV TKLKqBAPH.—PBBSS ASSOCIATION.]

denhdis, this Jay. Arrived-Jane Maria, 109 days from Boston.

COMMERCIAL.

, - "-■ Hvbning Stab G'ffloe,Monday, i - Mr G. "W. BnmEY sold 17 casca of fanoy goods at his mart to-day, cons'stiing of albuma. toooohea, earrings, pens, stationery, and several 'sewing machines. The sale was well attended, and oU the goods were sold. Prices ruled low; - Mr D. F. Evans will hold an auotion sale of freehold properties to-morrow at noon, most of ■which are for unreserved sale, comprising Imlldlng allotments, villa residences, and busi . ncfifl premises. • '* "bwlng to the bank holiday, very little bußl , ness was transacted to-day in the mining 'market The association therefore did not lßßue a list of quotations. The only sales that were effected were Imperials at 60s and Queen of Beautys at 19s. We notice that the appoint ment of Mr Wilson as mine manager to the Queen of Beauty has given much satisfaction.

Mail Notice

MAILS WILL CLOBB AS U> THIS DAI For Tauranga, Ohlnomntn, jtlkl, per Wellington, at i p.m. For Russell, KawaKawa, >n«aroa, and Mongonoi, per Qlodoib. at 4.3u p.m. For Napier and Gisborne, per Taiaroa, at 6 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5 30 pan, ForWhsngarelandKaino, par Maogiegor, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, 15th lost. For Th»mn, per Botomahina, at 7 am. For Tftran&kl and douthom Porte, per Penguin, For Waiwera, Kawan, Omaha, and Matabans, per Bom Casey, at 10a.m. For Waltara, eta, per Hannah Mokau, at 1 p.m. Per fl.s. Walnora, as follows, vie.:- For Rnesatl Kawakawa. Australian Colonies and United Kingdom (via Brlndlal or NaploBl), lor letters, eto., BpeolaUy pre paid and addrowed, at 4 p.m. For money oraom. regtotena letters, and newspapers, at 8 p.m. - Late letters lor Sydney and Melbourne only at 4.20 p.m. A'«}for Manrltina, Soyohelles. MadaK&Boar*, I Aden, Franco, and Algeria (per Kronch Packet from Sydnoj) at 8.30 p.m. For Whanßarsl ncy&n. Walpu. Whansarel, Kamo, and MangapaL per lona, at i p.m. Wednesday, 16th May. For Hoklanga, etc., per Bowena, at 11 a.m. For Coromundel, per Ooromandel, at 11,80 a,m, Tubbday, 22nd met. Per b b. Zealandla. bb toUowe:- For Sandwich Islands, United Htatea of Amerloa. Canada, British Columbia. Central and South Amerloat and Brltiah and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent Ol Kurope, at 1 p.m. M , • For money orders, registered letters, and Newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. bite letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence, In addition to the postage, will be reoelrea by the Mali Agenton board the steamer up to the time of m"""g. This mall will be due in London, on Moe- Oar. July 2nd. 1883. ROBT. KAYK, Aotlng Chief Postmaator. ' Cblef f ont-oflloe. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

May 14.1883.

Abbotfa Oporo Houso-Mlsa Jennie Lee," The Grasshopper," 7 45 p.m.

Wesleyan Sohool-room. Pitt street-Rev. J. J. Westwood : lecture on "Missionary Travels and Adventures," 8 p.m.

ArohSiU YVealeyan Church-Religious Servloe 7.36 p.m.

St. Janice's Mutual Improvement Association —V.M.C.A. Room — " Original T&lea" by Members, 8 p.m.

St. James's Hall—Bntertalnment. 7.30 p.m,

Bt.-Matthew's Schoolroom—Literary and De bating Society, 8.30 p.m. Debate. "Is Total Abstinenos Desirable for the Nation at Large 1

Marriage.

SMITH-CHAMBERS.-On April 25th, at tho Franklin Road Primitive Methodist Churoh. Samuel John, second son of Samuel Smith, to Mary Annie, second daughter ot John Cham -1 bers.

Deaths.

VKRCOB^-At Park Road, on May 11th, Eliza beth, reliot of the lateß. Vercoe, of Auoklana, aged TO. ~■'. f.l

Notices to correspondents.

Schoolboy.—We do not marvel at your confu sion as to the formation of. the possessive case. The rule, stated as plainly es possible, is this: —ill nouns of singular number fprm the pos sessive case by the ad itlon of the apostrophe and the letter " s." Thus we cay—" Woman's miaeion," "a boy's duty," and "St Jamess Churoh." Nouns which form the plural by the addition of "s" or "ea" only add the apostrophe as the sign of the possessive case, as '• boys' clothing, ' ladies' dresses." Nouns which do not so form the plural follow tho same rule as singular nouns, thus—"Men's habits," "the strata's arrangement." Negleot ; of these simple rules In certain newspapers leads 'to great confusion—making it difficult at times to tell whether a noun is meant to bo in. the singular or plural number. The in stanco you aoduce—"'St. Thomas'Church'—u an example of the wrongful omission of the letter "b." One might as well write "St. ; Matthew' Church." With polysyllablo nouns, It is always better to transpose the sentenoe and use the preposition " or" to denote posses sion or connection with; as, "the Churoh of St. Barnubas," " the power of Demosthenes," &o. . - .-.• .

The Evening star. WITH WITCH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News and The Morning News.

Tor the cause that lacks asslitan For tha wrong that needs reilstano, For tho future in the distance. And the good that m can do

MONDAY, MAY 14, 1883.

IT is about thirty years since the first at tempt was made to establish an Austral asian mail service by way of America, and twenty-one years since the Mew Zealand Parliament Toted a sum of £30,000 annually towards such a service. Nothing came of it, however, until three years later, when the'ill-starred service via Panama was started, only to last three years. The opening oi the trani-continanttd railway in the United States gave a fresh impetus to the question, and sinoe 1869, with one or two break?, the mail service connecting Australia and JSow Zealand with. America and Great Britain has been continued by that route—that is for nearly fourteen years. It' cannot be doubted that the rupture of this communication at the present day would be matter for deep re gret, involving ta cat inconvenience to the general community, and canting direct loss to the commercial public, who have found the service most useful. Therefore, there is reason to rejoice In tbe fact that the Gov ernment of New South Wales have seen their way to offer such terms for the renewal ot the present contract as the Government of this colony and the Pacific •Mail Steamship Company are inclined to accept. The full, text of the resolution adopted by the JS ew South .Wales Assembly on 26th April last is as follows :" That, subject to the Imperial- Government agree-. me to continue to convey, the mails to Sao Wanfcisco!'-7sS ■' heretofore,, the dontract. ieWetotn'e'tfdl&ifiei of ;H«i»| South Wales' utrdflew-Zealand with the Pacific Mail 'Co'ippariy nbe"' extended : lor' a j Wot Yxceiifirig t^o.-^eais ...the; expiry of the present-—cotttracc in 'November next, at an annual subsidy not exceeding- £50,000,.,0f which the portion falling upon this colony shall not exceed £18,750, and subject to the following con ditions, viz. :—That it shall be optional for this colony to withdraw from such ex tended contract at the end of 12 month", on giving three mon'hs' previous notice, in the event of the Pacific Mail Company not having obtained from tbe United. States Government, or from other.sources, a con tribution equal to one-third of the total -annual subsidy for such extendei contract, and in diminution of the subsidy. That the service shall be performed with the acceleration upon the present contract time of at least 24 hours on each voyage to and from Sydney and San Francisco during the first year, and during the second year at least 48 hours, subject to the same terms, conditions, {premiums and'penalties as heretofore; with.this exception, /that the company be relieved from keeping a fourth steamer, but that such shall hot absolve them from the penalties for any failure." That the New Zealand Government should agree to the terms pro posed, waa, ,of course expected, since the'amount of their contribution to ths service is' reduced by £1,250 por annum; but the willingness of the Pacific Mail Company to agree to the change ia signifi cant. Seven or eight years ago, no com pany would offer to carry these mails for less than £89,900, in 1878 this was reduced to £72,500, while now a still greater reduc tion is made—all pointing to the rapidly advancing period when our mails will be carried free, nnd with even greater speed and punctuality than.at present. - The new conditions of contract contain an important . stipulation as to speed, by which it is expected that the time between London and Sydney will be reduced to 39 days, or two days quicker than the Suez route. This will mean a 35 days' service between London and Auckland, placing us in the position of having the. speediest communication of the whole of the Australasian colonies with, the Home country and America. . Another con dition which deserves attention is that which reserves to New South Wales the power to withdraw from the contract at the end of a year in the event of a further dimi nution of one-third not being made on the annual subsidy. This sum the Pacific Mail Company expect to have made up by the Government of the United States, aud the indications are that it will be forthcoming—the Americans being alive to the importance of the service as a commercial one, and being desirous of securing its continuance.

A'letterty the Key. T. Hodgson de filing .hla'it^dologioalposition, anda coml- mnnicatioii from Professor Sample relative to his drive down. Queen-street with a kerosinetin attached to the horse's tail, ap pear, with other matter, on our fourth P»Re.

Among our cable news to-day will be found the interesting announcement that a baronetcy has been conferred upon Mr Wm. Chambers, the celebrated Edin burgh publisher, and founder, in con junction with his brother Robert, of "Chambera's Journal." A historical connection with New Zealand is given to Sir Wm. Chambers, Bart, (ashe will now be called), from thefactthat the name "Dune din " was bestowed on the Southern capital at his suggestion instead of the cumbrous name of " New Edinburgh," which the settlers proposed to giro it. A portrait of the illustrious gentleman was recently pre sented, by himself to Dunedin City Council, and now, wo believe, adorns the Council I chamber.

i Amongst the passengers from the South by the steamer Penguin yesterday was Mr Houghton, well known in connection with the New Zealand Shipping Company's employ. Be has been engaged at the Tima'ru branch since last December,

The following sums have been received at this office in aid of Widow Penny :— X.8., £1 ; Mrs Hendry, £1; A Friend, sa;

" Sympathy," 2s 6d. During the few weeks that intervene between the opening of Parliament, it is probable that we will have quite a crop of pre-sessional addresses from M.H.K.'s de sirous of taking their constituents into their confidence. Mr Hamlin a week ago an nounced a series of addresses, and now wo notice that Mr J. M. Dargaville will ad dress his constituents of City West at St. James's Hall on Thursday evening next, A large number of persons have visited the Union Company s hue new steamer Waihora during the day. She is another of Denny and Dumbarton's build, and like her predecessor, the Tarawera, she is a credit to all concerned in her construction.

She was brought out from Home by Captain Orkney, but la now commanded by Captain James idle, who requires no introduction to Auckland. Particulars of the last pas tage, with list of passengers, etc., appear in our shipping column.

A man named Thomas Cullon was ar. rested on Baturday «n a charge of trying to puss a valueless cheque. I'iiaoner was brought up at the Polico Court thia morning and remanded. The cheque, it would appear, was signed by K. Maokay, of the North Shore, and was lor £22. The cheque had been honestly acquired by Cullen, the amount it represented being doe to him by Mackay, prior to the bankruptcy of the latlor. On Saturday the prisoner en deavoured to pass the cheque at several hotels In the city, though it in alleged he must have been aware of its worthlea«nesß.

i The next steamer, which arrives from Melbourne will have included in the Auck land passengers, the " Merry Thoughts and Happy Hpnra Company," the title of which will sufficiently explain its character. Mr Biich&n Hepburn, the advance agent, who is at present in Auckland, has made ar rangements by which the Company will open at Abbott's Opera House on the even ing of June 9th. lhe programme is of a highly original character, and is highly spoken of by both the London and Austra lian press. The Company played at the Olympic Theatre, London, for some time with great success.

The usual weekly meeting of the French Literary Society took place on Saturday evening.

Passers-by in Queen-street at 10 o'clock this morning were somewhat surprised at the eight of a well-dressed hirsute man meandering aimlessly down the footpath, and talking audibly to himself. In his hand he carried an iron rod about seven feet long, and on bis feet, fastened sandal fashion, were a piece of plate-iron and a fragment of broken drain-pipe. Constable Collis questioned this extraordinary indi vidual, and at once perceived that the poor fellow was not in his right mind. He was escorted to the Folice Station, where it was ascertained that his name was W. H. Butler. Hia craze was that he was obey-, ing an injunction from heaven to go on a prospecting cnur to the next world. Later in tho day ho was committed to the Lunatic i Asylum.

A resident in the Vicinity of lower Albert street says he has discovered where the missing fowls go in that neighbourhood. He made a tour of inspection early one imrninp, and in tho back yard of a certain dwelling-housa found a first-class trap, whiph h»d h»nn nrqpped t evidently, for the which might venture near. The trap con risted of a large tub placed on the ground bottom upward?, one side being elevated about a foot by means of a stick, to which was attached a piece of twine, and at the end of that piece of twine was a small boy, while under the tub was sprinkled some large corn. The owner was charged with trapping fowls, but replied that " they never bad a fowl in tho oven In their lives." Our informant won't believe, either, that the boy was only catching sparrows. He is satisfied, however, that after his discovery bis feathered pets may be considered quite safe.

To the Editor: Sir,—l have been in l'onsonby for the last two years. I believe that no person has suffered more from bad thoroughfares than I have, en Saturday las% and on several other occasions, I have suffered much from it. The rain that comes in through my property ia something ridiculous. It brings with it soapsuds, overflows from water-cloaeti, and other nuisances unfit to name. It sounds below my house like the sound of a river carrviop everything before it. I have peat a letter to the City Council, and hope they will look into the matter.—l am, &c., Robsrt CAELILE, Pioipect-street, Poneonby.

fceiidents in the western part of the city have been surprised and somewhat alarmed .'during the last two or three days by a sin gular noise, not unlike that produced by a steam piano introduced here some years ago by a tra.velliDgcjrcuscompany. The peculiar sound is heard at morning, noon, and night,■ and is at once unearthly With a faint ap-> proopa^,belns!.fi4u»ic»l.,., Enquiries have elicited the "fact that the cause of Hi a noise in question i» a new species of steam whistle! iftjbfcb. haa'^n fjttea,'ttpI,nt.the.timber- mill; on the reclamation for" the purpose' of. any nouncirjg the hour when the men are. to commence and leave off work. ■ '■■•'• ■■'■'• The annual examination for standards ■was proceeding at the Beresford-itreet pub lic school to-day, ana will be continued during the greater part of the present week. Different subjects will be taken each day, with the object of testing the fitnees of the pupils for promotion to higher classes. One of the tasks for the higher division to-day was the composition of a paper on the future prosperity of New Zealand.

Great excitement was created in Mon gonui recently by the trial of a resident named Hodge for rape on a servant girl. The offence is said to have been committed at the Settlers' Hotel, where the girl was living, i Hodge was charged with the crime in the local court, and was committed to take his trial at the next session of the Supreme Court. Bail has been fixed at the amouut of £300. Tho prisoner has a wife and family, who are at present living at Mongonui.

The moist weather of the lost few weeks has induced a dense growth of grass and weeds on the Supreme Court grounds. A gang of prisoners from Mount Eden were at work to-day effecting their removal, and improving the general appearanco of the various plots. r; ■■■

The supposed Christchurch diamonds sent to Mr Qreenshields were given to Mr Danneford, the lapidist, for the purpose of testing their hardness on the " lead lap," buttbey vanished or rubbed away like glass, others of them show grooves cut by a file. This is sufficient proof that they are not diamonds. In fact, from the first we didn't like the look of them. • ■•-.

To the Editor: Sir,—The Rangitikei, with a number of immigrants, having been out now over 100 days, may arrive at any time. Among them, I saw by your paper, are a number of married people and single women who, for thtjjr own benefit1 and /or the sake of those who may employ them, ought to be sent to the quarantine station to wa<h their clothes and be fumigated. It ,doea not. so much matter bo far as the single men are concerned. Whatever else may be amiss at the quarantine station, immigrants arriving from thsre have, to far as my own experience and that of friends of mine is concerned, been in a most desirable, state ef cleanliness, and free from certain accompaniments which are the terror of all cleanly housewives. If the Government will not do this upon the representation of the Press, the housekeepers of Auckland onght to send in a strong representation on the.subject. lam also reminded that the steamer Westmeath is shortly expected with a number of single women.—Yours, &C, HOUSKKBKPER.

A football match was played in tbe Domain hollow on Saturday between the Young Colonials and Newton, and resulted in a decided victory far the farmer,, the' game ending 14 points to nil.

Major Withers-has been for several days suiieriog from a severe attack of bronchitis. Ho aggravated his illnosa by attending at the Drill-shed on Tuesday evening last, He is at present in a very weak state.

The funeral of the lote Cornelius Begley, who died in consequence of injuries re-, ceived by an accident at Parnell on the 9th, took place yesterday atternoon, starting from the Provincial Hospital at 3 o'clock. The attendance .was very large, less than 500 persona, including about 150 members of the Hibernian Catholic Benefit Society, being in the procession. The fune ral service was impressively performed by the Bey. JPathor O'Gara. One of the first football matches of the present season eventuated in the Domain Hollow on Saturday afternoon, the con testants being repreientatives of the True Blues and Albert Clubs. A good game resulted in a victory for the Alberts with eight points to spare. They scored eleven points, while their opponents only managed to cet three. For the Alberts, Gopdacre, Leckyj and G. Smart each obtained a touchdown, and one of these was con verted into a goal by Lecky. Salt was the only Truo Blue who succeeded in getting a touch, and the attempt at goal was a failure, Dr. Kenderdine presidod at the evening service at the Theatre Royal last night. The attendance was large, and interesting devotional addresses were delivered by the Rev. D. Whytock, late of Cambridge, Waikato, Rev. W. Evans, of Northcote, and Mr Arundel. The hymns from Me_ody aud Sankey were sung Dy the evangelistic choir. We have to acknowledge the receipt of the following subscription* on behalf or Mis Goble :-A friend, £1; Master Dobion, la. The heavy downponr of rain on Saturday night did not materially affect- the attend ance at the Opera House, all parts of the building bcini? well patronised. ' lhe Grasshopper" will only be produced night and to-morrow, and on Wednesday and Thursday evenings "The Ticket of Leave Man" will bo substituted, Miss Jennie Lee taking the part of Sam VVil lougbby. According to a generally expressed request, the management has decided to rsvive "Jo" on Friday, which will be a grand fashionable night, and to repeat It on Saturday. The season positively coses oa the 19th, so that those who have not witnessed Miss Loo in her favourite characters should avail themselves of the last opportunities afforded. In the case of Lindsay v. T. Wright, re ported in last Thursday's STA«, the trans action which formed tho basis of action had been concluded twelve mouths ago, opd not oue month aa utated. ■ i

At St. Sepulchre's school on Friday next Mr Samuel Herapath will deliver his promi«ed lecture on " Tho Chemistry of a Candle," illustrated by numerous scientific experiments, Extensive repairs are now being executed in the school building, and the proceeds of the lecture will be devoted to.defraying.» portion of the coat. .-.- ■„* .

Tho meeting of St. James's Mutual Im provement Ataociatiop, which will ba held in the lecture room of the V.M.C. A. build ings this evening, should prove an inter. e-ting one. The programme comprises three original tales or sketches, viz:- 1' The Young Ladies' Mutual Improvement Society, " by Mr A. S. Reid; " Father and Son," by Mr W. Dignan (who will relate an instance of the sins of a parent visited upon a child); and " Knnning the Gaunt let," an incident of the Waikato War," by Mr W. J. Geddia. The meeting com mences at 730. p.m., and is open to.the public . .

At different times to-day there were no fewer than three lunatics in the police cells. Two of them were now patients.

On Saturday last the following tenders were received by the Finance Committee of the Waiteroata County Council:—No 1 s Repairing Kurucu Bridge— John Johnston, £51; Hugh Fulton, £45; Wm. Buchanan, £41; E. Ware (accepted), £40 10*. No. 2 : Impairing road at Tuapaki- Russell Bros, £26 12a Id ; John Johnston, £26; Samuel Fulton (accepted), £24. No. 3 : Repairing Kully's Bridge, near the "Wade—Michael L-nnan, £47 ; George Martin, £46 j Mcho l...s Casey, £45 ; Maurice Kelly, £40. All declined,' the work havine been undertakeu by the General Government. No. 4: He pairing Wade Public Whatf, and sp proaches thereto—Nicholas Casey, £60; Edmund Bluches, £SG. Kef erred to the i ngioeer.

The costs in the ewe, Clarko v. Br*d laugli, to recover from Mr tfradlaugh a penalty of £500 for having improperly voted and taken his seat in the House of Com;

to £2,000. Sfr fJradlsuih statt'd iv Court that be had to pay £200 into the Honse of Lords as security for coats in the various proceedings in the action, and ho spent two legacies oh litigation, and £1,100 borrowed money. Tbc anniversary services of St, John's Wisleyan Church were held yesterday. The morning sorvice was conducted by the Key. Shirley Baker, of Tonga, who preached from Acts, c. 1, v. 8. In the evening, the Key. a. Carrick, of St. Andrew's, preached. Both services were well-attended. The collections amounted to £10 10s 9d. The soiree will be held In Ponsonby Hall on Wednesday, when addresses will be given by ministers and friends, and selections of music by tho choir.

Mr T. Steadmau's illustrated seed cata loguo for 1883-4 has bean issued, and will bo found useful to the amateur gardener.

A very prompt .arrest of an escaped lunatic was effected this morning by Ser- Kcant Jnckaou and Constable X'ewes. At 9,30 the Asylum authorities telephoned to the Police Station that a lunatic named O'Shane had eluded the vigilance of the warders and escaped. A description of the man's appearance and clothing was likewise sent, i ho two police officers before men tioned were at once despatched t* look for tne runaway. Id Karangahape Koad they; met a man whose appearance tallied with the description sent from the Asylum. On' questioning him they found ho ■ was the' person wanted, and before 10.30-less than an boar after they started on their quest - the lunntia was safely, locked in one of the police cell-. This U another/ instance, of tho valuo of the telephone, and it is to tie hoped that the Government wilt lose do time in connecting tbC 110-pital and Gaol with the 'PoHßtHftfalioD. Annuncia tors at tho suburban police depots would also be vslunblo assistants in the preven tion of crime and tha facilitating of police busfnesi generally. • • ■ ~ n . ; A curious superstition ia mentioned ia an 'American telegram under date Balti more, March 17. It runs as follows :— " The remains of captain Andrew Jackson Hees, who died on March 2 In San Vranci-co, arrived ia thh city this morping, and were tiikeu to the residence of bis mother, 177 Germon-street. Captain Lockwood, who came on with the body, said to a reporter that Mr Hess, while a deputy sheriff, had been assigned two mouths ago to the duty of ' death watcher' ■ of Sing Lum, a China man condemned to death, and who com mitted suicide in prison. Jus t before hanging himself Siog Lum wrote a letter ia Chinese to one of the Chinese priests, in which be said that he had been {rested so kindly by Captain Hess, his watcher, that he intended to report him favoiirab'y to 'Poo Sot,' the Great Saviour, who, he believed, would send to earth for Captain Hess also. The fact that Captain Hess died suddenly of heart disease soon after the suicide of Sing Lum, caused quite a sensation in San Fran cisco, and tlie followers of Confucius there fully believe that Sing Lum kept his word, and that, as a result of bis intercession, the Great Saviour actually sent the Angel of Death to call Siog latin's American triend from this world."

Tho enquiry held on Saturday afternoon into tba causes which led to the death' of Cornelius Becky, resulted in a verdict of accidental death, A rider was added to the effect that in the opinion of the jury suffi cient care had not been exercised; and re commending that in future trenches of up wards of five feet in depth should b« tim bered.—James Sullivan, foreman of works, deposed in hia evidence that deceased had gone eleven feet six inches in .drain without timber, while he bad not complained that the place he was working in was unsafe, although he had done so in passing through a place, h've feet of cutting, a chain distant from where the accident took place.—Dr. Hooper's evidence was to the effect that death ,was caused by au ex tensive fracture of the vertebra, causing pressure on the spinal cord, and paralysis of all parts below. Henry Haslett, .Hichard Mackay, and Robert Carrol de posed to deceased having spoken of the ground as dangerous, while the latter wit ness also stated that after deceased was partly got out he told Sullivan be was a murderer, and ought to be kicked. His reason was for not giving him timber. He said he had asked for it, and Sulliv&n said it did not require it. The statement was not made by deceased to witness specially, bat to all hands, when he saw (Sullivan on the bank. Witness heard deceased tell Sullivan timber was required before the ac cident occurred, In his statement to the jury, Dr. Goldsbro', the coroner, said the question for their consideration was whether Sullivan refused to givo timber when it was asked, althoueh they might not be able to bring in a verdict of manslaughter. A veidict as previously stated was re turned.

Constable Stapleton arrived .from tnS- Thames yesterday in charge of a *•&£* °f samples of liquor t*k«n froi%J|fe>lpcal hotel* The »ampl<" will be subnWte* to Ur J. A. Po»d for analy»i>. A* some of the Thames bonifacas have for some time past been su.pected of selling ' fighting rum ""whisky warranted to kill at forty yards," and other equally innocuous com pounds, it is probable that, anumber of charges of adulteration will be the result of the analyst's report. About a week ago tho police were in. formed that eight tons of lead hid been stolen from the whaif. Half that quantity waa traced, and a man named ruchard Hartshorn was brought before the Court, charged with the theft, and remanded for a week. The police are now anxious to discover where the mis.ing 4cwt. of lead has gone, and will be thankful for any iu formation on the subject. A member of Graf ton Road School Com mittee wishes us to state that the supplanted head-master in the district school was an Orangeman as well as his successor, so that it is absurd to talk, as the " Herald " dpes, of its being a plot of tho < 'range Society which is attherootof the preagnt dispute With the Board of Education. What is more to the point, perhaps, is this question —Is the Kducation Board's nominee aUo an Orangeman ? To the Editor : Sir,—" Ratepayer," when writing on the subject of city rates, forgot to add the gas bill, and also his baker's and butcher's bills, to his list of taxes, for they have quite as much tight to be termed city taxes as some items he so classified. In the face of a report that for work in the naw wards a loan mmt be obtained, does it not look rather premature to Ulic of les» taxation 1 Without money we can have no improvements. Auckland is not so heavily taxed as many other towns in tho colony, and-baving regard to its con figuration, not very hoavily, but if all the required work can be done with lees taxes, " to «ay all of u». "-Yours, &c, A. Wbight. A poll of the ratepayers of the' Borough of Hamilton *ill be taken^n Wednesday, May 23id, to determine whether the Public Librarieß Aot shall or shall not be brought iuto force within the borough.

Fifteen touders were received for the erection of the new warehou«e in Commerce- Btreot for Messrs Laurie and Horns by, but in consequence of an alteration from the original plans they have been returned un opened. We understand that instead of having a large portion of the building one-story in height, it is in. tended that it shall be three-stories along the whole frontage of 132 feet. If this pro poiai is carried into effect, the block should be a handsome one, and should add greatly to the aichlteotural appearance of the thoroughfare in which it is to be erected.

Informations were to-day laid against bix publicans for adulteration. The cases will be heard at the Police Court on Saturday next. ■ i • {'}

'I ha proposal to move Bt. John's College to a place more accessible from the city is lively soon to lake a praotio»l shaped ihe trus'ces of the institution have caused a Bill to be prepared empowering them to remove the college, and an attempt will be made to get the measure passed at the forthcoming eetsion of Parliament.

" Fair Play" contributes a letter regard- Ing the Graf ton Koad School dispute,,the burden of which is the alleged unsuitable ness of Mr Talbot for the post of head roaster. As the letter is libellous, how over, we cannot insert it.

The following tenders for fittings and offices for Messrs B. Ilayman and Co., corner of Custom and Commerce-streets, were received by Mr W. H. Skinner, architect, to-day :-W.|G. r O nnolly, £648 j W. Hutchinson, £560; W. Tinck, £549; O. Khodes (informal), £640 } J. Souster, £529; Baldock and Batty (accepted), £509.

By the next mail to England the Vie tori* Company's new uniforms will be ordered from the celebrated firm of army tailors, Mes«rs Hobson and Company. Xhe unifoim will concise of scarlet tunic, bine troupers, with red beading. The present helmets will not bo replaced. Offioers and non-commissione d officers will in fnture wear sashes, instead of the present shoulder licit-, and the general accoutrements of the m-n will be plain brown leather instead of the pipeclay buff accoutrements at present iv use.

T. LV. "'" •—**-> «W——,-■-» ——-* vr.tor chargoa in a serious one. Doth to the new and old city wa>ds. For every tax charged in excess of what is required to pay loan aud supply is really an extra rate, and gathered übder tha name of "water rate," The old wards have good reason to complain of being thus dealt with, and the now wards eapeciully so. The new wards ar« charged with the general rate aud the water rate. When the mains are laid, it the water rate i« 3d or 4d ia the pound raoro than is necessary to pay all wafer ex penses, the ratepayers are by this clever cyntem made to pay 3d or 4d in the pound more than the law etitea they slinil pay. It is to be hoped that the nine members of the new wards will have their eyes open to this little game, and assist those members of the old wards in getting rid of this extra taxation, which is really, though in a different way, quite as illegal in regard to the old wards as in the new.—l am, etc,: GBAFTON KATKPaYBB. ' ':

The architectural improvement of our' principal thoroughfare is rapidly proceeding. Tenners are invited to-day "by Mr X,:' Mahonoy fur the construction of a large block of thops and warehouses on the coffee palace site in Lower Queen-street, for Mr Thomas Kussell. The contract for the necessary foundations was let some tiire ago, and is now almost completed. Tbo new block will be of brick, and will havej 101 feet frontage to Queen-street by 12L feet to Cuatoui-House-street. Tenders close on the 26th ioit. Plans and specifications! may be seen in the meantime at Messrs] Mahonoy'B officer. . '. ~-. '

Upon the apoHcation of Mr G. Vi Brassey, at the District Court this morn.; ing, an order to wind up the Stanley G.M, Co., of Coromandel, was grouted, and the first meeting of creditors appointed to be ■fJold^MrFrAV White* officeOntttC3lst mat.

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

RUSSELL, this da*."

Sailed, yesterday: Omapere, for Wes'» port. The Stella goes oat this afternoon to lay a largo buoy down by Whale Bock. This will be a great benefit fo masters of vessels.

Messrs Harris and Jones, two new ar rival*, were fined la and costs for shooting a pheasant, they being ignorant of the law. COROMASDBL, this ilay.^i A miner reports the discovery of dia monds, or what he believes to bo such. He Is going to have them thoroughly tested in Auckland this week. Tinm AN's.—Cut through the reef in [the low level on Saturday. Home ktjlk —Work suspended pending negotiations for amalgamation with Black* man's. >s i Golden Belt.—Three teams have gone out this morning to cart stuffrto the battery. GISBOUNE, this day. At the South Pacific Petroleum Works the rock being found sufficiently hard in the bore, the use of pipes bas been dis pensed with alter the depth of 270 teet. WELLINGTON, this day. 1 The British Queen was admitted to pratique at 2.30 this afternoon. DUNEDIUf, this day. Gitana will not be an acceptor for Birthday or.Tradesman's at Birthday meeting. The nominations for immigrants by the outgoing mail are equal to 85} statute 'adults; ■'■•■■ -.■y.u-sw.

DISTRICT COURT.-This Day.

(Before Bis Honor Judge Smith.)

Undefended Case.

'Judgment was given for the plaintiffs in the following action in default of appear ance by or for tbe defendants : Jackson and Kusaell v. Geo. Mayall, £48 10s. WITHDBAWN. Hknky Maxfikld v. Donald Taylor —Claim, £32 11s 6d,—Mr Jackson, jun,, for plaiutiff.— The action was withdrawn as the defendant has filed. ADJOUENKD. Porter & Co. v. J, C. McCormick, £58 7»; John Richmond v. Joseph Wyllie, £87 2s Id; Colonial Bank v. John Brett, £63 7s 4d; John and Levi Dodd v. Wm, James Montgomery,£43l3s 9d; Donald McKinnon and others v. Christopher Wood, £35 5s 3d; Geo. Gapes v. Alfred Norwood, £25 ; llobt Murdock v. the Auckland City Council, £35; James Inglis v. Carl A. Miller, £94 4s; Northern Boot and Shoe Co, v. Wm. Cornish, £50.

TELEGRAMS.

Cby tblkgbaph.—own oobrbspondkt.] j CaHBKIDGB, this day. \ At the Land Co«t tUi» morning, before Messrs Packey and Macdonald, the Waotu I South case was brought forward, me natives applied to have Court adjourned, to enable them t» settle the sub-divisiong out of Court. The »pplication w»a acceded to and the Court accordingly adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. TK ABOH A, this day. A HOUSE BLOW* uV«B BY TSK j GALI.I A most peculiar accident occurred bere on Saturday morning during the heavy gale which prevailed for about 24 hours. A carpenter, with his wife and child, and another man, were living i« a cottag* , on the road between here and Waioro»go- | mai. The cottage, which wa» very sub stantial] and well built, »vas caught Dy the I gale, turned over on the toof, and then re- j landed on its feet again. The occupants of! the house were much shaken, but not: seriously hurt. j

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

GISBORNE, this day,

There were nineteen applications before the Matawhc.ro School Committee, last night, for the position of master of the school, at £180 a ye»r. The appointment was gltento Mr Haines, a Southern candi date^ S :' ' Mr Ackroyd returned from the S6nth Pacific oil springs yesterday. He speaks hopefully of the ultimate success of the p-eient operations. The indications are mpßt encouraging, an the new bore is down 120 feet, shifts of men working day and night. ' ■ : A, severe gale Is beiHg experienced here. The sea in the bay is unusually heavy. The Saucy Kate, schooner, put in yester day, having split her foresail during the passage from Auckland.

DUNfiDICT, this day.

Mr DeLautour received a unanimons vote of confidence at Nasby on Friday. He said he saw no reason to shake his confidence in Sir George Grey as leader.

THE DROWNING CASE AT COROMANDEL.

[BY TELKaKAPH.—OWN COEEESPONDENT.]

COKOMANDBL, Saturday. BAMFOBD's body was recovered at 2 o'clock about twenty-five yards from where the boat upset. An inqueit will be held on Monday. _"" THB INQOEST. « An inquest was held this morning before Mr Tietnay, J.P., coioner, and a jury of thirteen. Mr Falkner was chosen foreman. The evidence showed that deceased was) intoxicated and stumbled over the_ wharf and was drowned. Verdfct: " Accidental Death." Deceased, when a boy, emigrated with his relations to Canterbury, where he is believed to have friends.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Another rpell of fine weather. Grammar is a science of imitation. No worthy attainment is won without

labour. ■ t The Jnvenile " Pinafore " Troupe have had a successful season in Oamaru. Great Insult to a Milkman.—Telling him to " walk bia chalks." A Steeplechase Meeting will be held at Oamsru next month. f The natives in the Tanranga district have had large yields of maize this season. Subscriptions for the Wild Deer's pas sengers are being taken in Dtmedin. It is expeotod that Archbifthop Vaughan will be away from Sydney about 12 or 18 months. The higho?t waterfall in the world is said to be Southern's Fall, in Western Otago, 5,700 feet nigh. We usually learn to wait only when we have no longer anything to wait for. In the \> cstern ! tates of America the ,^.,.1-, 4-» mnrnrxmi immil»|- ami «UB Indians reciprocally take hair of the agents. There aro 12,000 head of Jereey cattle lv the Isle of Jersey Importation of cattle to the island i- strictly prohibited. The Wellington "Pest" hears that a Bill will be introduced e»rly in the session to ameud the Native Lands Act.

Mote for opponents of the death penalty : —A man named Samuel Uluin, after being imprisoned in Michigan Ktate Prison for 2S years for murder, has been found innocent and released.

Professor Leone Levi stktes that there is £117,000,000 inverted in the df ink traffic in the Umt<-d Kingdom. A rumour is started by the " Northern Wairoa Gazette" to the effect that Mr George, M.H.It, (or Bodney, intends resigning, and that Captain Colbcck is his successor in posie - ■ *• *' * At the height of the season, a qneen bee; lava 3,000 eggs in 24 hours. Now, an adventurous Yankee is trying to. graft a queen bee on a hen, " l here's money in it,"' . ■ i» i i

Mr Dargaville announces a meeting of his constituents of Ci'y Wont in St. James's Ball on Thursday next During last year, about 2,000 applications for patents for electrical apparatus -were made to the Washington Patent Office, ■

A parson in Philadelphia publishes a marriage notice with this addition : " Ho fee for the minister, tempty envelope dodge." ; ~ , : '~ I £1,700 ara paid away weekly on the Wairoa Biver for kauri gum, and it is estimated that there are upwards of 1,000 gumdiggera on' the Wairoa Holds... . Messrs Biown,.Campbell, and Co. are about to erect a largo now 'giim store at -.- More ' stack-buining L. japortectJfacm Oumuru, with the comment—" Uninsured ; incendiarism "mVpecte'd," It usually reads the other way in this district. ■* & An invitation ball takes place in the Publio Hal 1, Dargavillo, on Queen's Birth-

day. ' sff!' ' ] -.' ... _ '.'":» It is proposed at an early date to build a handsome' Masonic Hall in Dargaville.' On dit, that a private Club will shortly be started in Dargaville.

Bishop Cowie yesterday momingpreaohed in St. Peter's Church, Hamilton, and held a confirmation service in the evening, In tbe same church.

Pheasants are very plentiful on the Wairoa this year, and sportsmen are having a good time of it. Another " largest telescope in the world" his jact been erected. It brings the moon so close that the man can be distinctly heard yelling out, "Don't shoot.'1 ' 'I'ho Law of Compensation. -Maud: Ira't it strange, dear, alt tbe fellows who flirt with me are married men t I cannot think what has become of all the bachelors. Gertude (who is not envious—ah, dear, n<>) : Possibly flirting with the wives of your admirers,

MINING NEWS.

COROMANDKL, this day. Suez.—For a few weeks past the work on this mine has been confined to puddling 27ft deep round the shaft and strengthening tbe shaft, which has now been completed. Tbe shaft has been roofed in, and during tbe last heavy rains proved water-tight. Sinking has been resumed, and tbe sbatt is now down 70ft, The stlingers met with have increased materially la size, and tha prospects are very encouraging, thine shafts are now at work, and the manager, expects to begin driving during this wo k, when he hopes to cut tbe reef which has given the gold to the Just-in-Time near the Suez boundary.-,

CABLEGRAMS.

BKUTBU S TEkKBAMS. The Phoenix Park Murders. LOf »OJr, May 11. O'Brien and Doyle have pleaded guilty to complicity im the murder of Lord Caveo* dish and Mr Buiko. The Dynamite Conspirators Committed. . LOADON, May-11.. The dynamito conspirators were again i charged at Bow-street to-d*y, and all were committed for tilal.: ■ ...... {Eeceired May 14—11.10 a.m) LONDON,'May 12. THE FISHERIES BXHIBITIOH. ' The international Fisheries Exhibition was opened to-day by the Prince of Wales in the presence of a large concourse of people. The meeting jawd off most successfully. The Australian section of the exhibition Is in a very forward state and makes a good display. ARCHBISHOP CKOKE AND IBISH AFFAIRS. It has transpired that Archbishop Croke has made a promise to the Pope that he will conform to the attitnde which has been adopted by Cardinal Maccabe in connec tion with State affairs in Ireland. Fiahting in Hayti. -Dynamite in " Warfare.

KINGSTON,; JAMAICA, May 11. News has rested here that the rebels In Haytl have blown up a bridge at Mira gaone. (sic) by dynamite, aud killed 200 aiaytlantroops who were operating against them.

JDefedtofMßbels in Afghanistan. , , ■ CALCUTTA, May 11. < Intelligence is to hand from Cabul that an engagement has been fought between the Ameer's troops and a large force ot rebel Shin wares, resulting in the complete defeat of the latter. COMMERCIAL,

~,: ; V LONDON, Mayll. Consols remain at 101 J. '< New Zealand securities coniinuo at th« following quo tatioos :—6 por cent., 10-40 loan, 106 ;_ 6 per cent., 103) t , ex div.j 4j percent. 1879 ---1904 loan, 102J; 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 102J.' The market rate of discount has risen to 3J, and is now i below bank rate. LOMDON MARKETS.' *

Australian breadstuff* continue quiet, but steady at last prices, namely : -^Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 60s; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 34sj^New Zealand wheat, ex warehouse, 45s to 46a ba. The total quantity of whent afloat lor the United Ktopdom U 2,390,000 quarters, un increase of 180,000 quarters atmng?the week. The market for Australian tallow is doll at a decline of Is per cwt. Best beef Is qtioted at 455, and best mutton at 44a.., , 5 ,.. ..;.,■.,;,,:,' ' ■ , -i6o s ~.,. Ai

ISPECIAt .TO PEESS ASSOCIATIOK.J Ihe Second Suez Canal. LONDON, May 11. The proprietors of nine lines of vessels, employing tonnage amounting in the aggre gate to 300,000, support the scheme for malting a second Suez Canal, Oil Works Struck by Lightning.— ■ .■■■. Six JAves Lost. LONDON, May' 11. The Standard oil Works, Jersey "city* U.S., bavo been struck by lightning, and half a million barrels of oil burned. Six lives were lost by the conflagration, Tflil CZAfc/S CORuKATIO.o. Sixty thousand troops are now astern bled at Moscow for the Czar's coronation. NEW GOVERNOR OF MAURITIUS. Sir John Pope Hennessy ha 3 sailed for Mauritius to assume the ship. " * ' Jj£~e« PRINCE BISMAHCK'S HEALTH. Prince Bismarck is reported to be qrite exhausted by the violence of constant neuralgia. COMPENSATION OF TENANT Xw j £ FARMERS. •I he^igEFHonrMrTJocßon'a new Bill compels landlords to pay outgoing tenants the value of their improvements. Mr Howard, M.P. for Bedfordshire, will wove its rejection.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received May 14,12,10 p.m.)

SVDNHY, this day.

'. The Intercolonial Conference agieed to favour a system of federal quarantine. The results of the proceedings of the Conference are. generally Considered satisfactory. Mr Redmond lecturedjon Saturday even ing, and referred to. Irish grievances... in temperate language; He. leaves for New Zealand shortly. -■■ .;Vj>J: ■'■■

SPORTING.

[REUTHJUIS CABLKGR«MS.] ~ SOUTH ATJSTKAXrAN JOCKEY CLUB

MKETING.

ADELAIDE, May 12.

At. the South Australian Jockey, Clubj meeting to-day, the Goodwood Handicap was won' by ColstoHn, with Royal Irishman second, and Tocal third. ' :'

[BY TEUfcrnipS, .pWUJ^ ASSdClittdlHi!) jss-i h ..liTansrstT ! SaKI ' Te Atvamutu Birthday Mfiaesi } _£&!!;' • j;; 'H;^'-- ' x""?ifiiii'" w I -faE wing weights have been <do- clared : — .irrKee toria, 7afcr7liaj..€)6«nr» <7«t Jiiml&fct Hprth, 7st"7lbs| f Bluw- reter^st 7[b»' s Kal sKDrari,vv7et>7lbs:) ■ytetor,j6a(i Blbs jFish^r; hoy, Hit.'?! n- \ XT-'ejn; \r : - .:■ '• ■ POBLIOA>9' PURSt. — The following nominations have been received: —Fisher boy, Bewi, Larry, Woodpecker, Maori, and Moonstone. ■ . .

Poverty Bay Races.

,;':,; ',■: : ' GISBORNE, this day, The following ate ; the acceptances for Queen's Birthday races at Makaraka Handi cap :—

Htjrdle Rack. — Wild Dayrell, io»t 101b; Luck's All.lOst lib; Gundagi, 9s 101b. Birthday Handicap. — Paithenopeua, 9st; Morning Ihtar, Bst 71b; Tarter, Sat 41 bj Forest June, 7st4lb; Gundagi, 7st 3ib; Sunrise, fist; Orphan (late Radical),6st 41b. District stakes Handicap. — Wild Dayrell, Bst 101b; Briothoneus, 7st'} The Barb, 6st 121b; Lizard, 6st 111b. Maiden Hukdlk Kace.—Sunrise, Jf ear not, Sailor, Seagull. Flying stakes — Partbenopeus, 9st i Tartar, Bst lib; Orphan, fiat 121b ; Morning1 Stnr, Bst 41b ; Forest King. Bst 21b; Impos tor, 6st. :

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before U. B. Maedonald, Treq.. J.P)

DuuNKKNNEis.—Four persons were punished for this offence.

A Bkiby Case.—Thomas Cullen was ohargad withlmpo*lcg upon Jtdwud Hill, ontfcelub last., by offering a false ob.eo.ue in payment tor two quarts or beer:—Sergeant White aekod for a remand, as other similar charges would most llkelr be broughtagalnnttheprisoner.—.Keman ded nnUl Wednefday Intractable,—Mary Ann Inkster, a young alrl, was charged under the Vagrant Act with having no visible lawful means* &c—Prisoner Pleaded guilty.-Sergeant White stated that this girl had onoe been employed In the Custom house Hotel, but had since been living a strange life and sleeping in the'cemetery; where bhe was discovered by Constable-Clark .bf the Mew ton district, who offered" to take her homa;o her mother, but she refused to go. Mrs Inkster had several times complained of the conduct of her daughter.—Rernauded until to-morrow lor the appearance of hor mother. ' Sprawling Joseph Hall, a veteran? drtnk ard, was ploked up by Constable Patten by the wayside, and carried-to safe quarters. Hall pleaded "couldn't help it, twastne beer.'Wto and costs . .. .. Creating a Distubbance.—Robert Forshaw pleaded not guilty.—Constable Collia deposed tli at prisoner was making a great noise outside the Temperance Hall on Sunday afternoon about two o'clock. His antics attracted a very large crowd. The prisoner, a powerful man was swinging a bag over his head, and saying he nad|been converted. He was very drunk. —Sergeant Kiely corroborated.—As a number of convictions were written in the charge hook against Forshaw, he was sentenced to 14 days' impnßoDment,

Jwbanjty. - Christopher Leonard Bsnkin ana William Henry Uutler ware committed to HwpA er li'n?B a VLmu nl' )<11Oal *"»*» ot DlB-

i ma was all tbe business.

The new Anglican Church of St. Stephen the Martyr, Tamabere, is to be opened by Bishop Cowie this evening, at half-past seven o clock.

IMPORTANT JUDGMENTS IN COMMERCIAL CASES.

WE append abstracts of judgment, a Uvered by Judge Smith i £**;

T. H. Hail v. o. Hbloisow m £100.-Mr S .Hesketh for Suff?^. Cooper for defendant—Thiscaiw <\,'J&T> previously heard and His HmSSS? 1 ]udgment.-Ho began byexplanitoi^ lie action was broughfto tidwtS^L for wjuriea alleged to iave-beeasMS'' by a shipment of flout and wlhrflnfJ^ of tie bfigautine laml.'le on OnwN Bune*in to Auckland. TheSeS?* thrmuter of the CamUle, and K> lading lalating to the goods inihh^St* 1 was signed by him and endorsed bvR^S Stead ancl Co., the plaintiffs' baiJ?^ holdsraforTalue. TheeackawiratSf- T do W ntpthewhßifatDunedi n ,,h« 9 » was ly log. in drayg, then run up the S3-' trucks to the ship's side and plteadm kW? "Thestowin.j/His HonSSflS* " was supetiniended by Capt. J am e^ 2fr wu at that time and until the Wj.H, of the voyage in question chief offleZJ «! ve.sel. He says that he saw everyZS on board; that he put his hand on^, ■ bag to count them, and saw bo stela.™l, age, but that some of the bass 1XIS.1&. A 3 if they had been used befo^ffi* were three or foar slight showers Whit w' flour was being taken- on board. iK»!?'" flour did not get wet. It wJHmB £' greater part before and a few sacka «iS2 tbe mam hatch, but none under fti»-£?i>~ hatch. IntnatpartoftheiMpwZiS^ some "wheat and oats, and -when thai) edin cargo was all aboard the tatitaeiiS^ secured and the ship proceeded to n«foiw 1 he weather during that portion of'tSt age was fine. On arriving at Oamam% wheat and oats under the maia fcafenS shifted to make room for som ß *o»iS stone which was stowed on boMl^r!!' flour was not shifted, and the^M^ stowed in such a way that it WsbSm?, on.either Bide from.the float by1 dmuS and by sacks of grain to a distance SST twelve to fifteen feet.' The™oVaW& Oainatu to Auckland was a fine'X 35 apparently only some iilight show.ra offvK' Eaat Cape, and the- hatches, which hi been covered with tarpaulins, were not» moved after leaving Oainaru until aftttthi arrival in Auckland. On cischarijiim S, flmr it was found that aTcotwdwite! number of the bags were damaged and it is in respect of that damage that the me sent Action is brought. ■ Iti#dear M&M evidence that the cause ot the [d fare w'mH salt water; and that if it istbTw^K to the. action of moi»tuj;e, at aIL tkt iJu. ture was fresh water in some fonnwblo. Several suggestions were made by the wit! nesses as. l tq..the^)'rob^Ki';c(iiga ol Inter.* lilt, Uellibrand thought ', the Bags had^^1 exposed to dew 01: a shower,ofriiiratS tban immerßed In water, or ItmigMluva been caußod by steamin the hold. ,C»d1«!b fcliiott thought theinjury^atbjriSS byraio.or water. , HeAhoßjrtitfli'm, «t salt water, because there Was no taste oi salt,-and aalt water gejierally tutMtSmt black, j Mr-. Harper ;thongbt 'the^duun was caused by steam in the hold from other cargo, and that the mnstiness c^ffieS would not be accounted for:by ii ß hS1 been wet when, put'wn toaol, 'MrTeSI was of opinion, the damage was^iued by moisture, and evidently .nqt.jbj wit water. He could ■ ■Psit'.iwtfi'it opinioß, as to the cause, but he thought a ehowerof rain was not sufficient \o. accoußt for; It Mr Binncy thought, the fl^ur hsd absorbed moisture from toe stone. "Tie •4etmsus on the other hand, suggested tiat ths flour had been shipped ioojipl^ftcim,thj;£jjiy Captain James thought tome oWlieirS had been damaged befurt (rriading j >ud Captain. Jones, who.was alftl§Hett on behalf of the defendant, and who bad im< veyed the cargo on arrivsl,*BaldsfiMtfJttj flour seemed to. be hard, asdw^wr sliipped too Boon alter eriDdiSpSiiiaJj^ hard. He waS sure''.'th'i damage. whm| caused by had stowage. Soffle-itrea fut.f f laid in^he course of the heatiug ontWagSß that some potatoes, stowed between.ds ban become rotten duriug the voyage, might h&ve injured the flour., I think, however, that that is altogether ;an insdj quate cause to aocouut for tte' injaryr It is to be noticed also that MesWHarte^ Leyge, and Binney did not sea ue|bif until after it bad been delivered at the plaintiffs store, and their evidence fails to aCCOUnt lur Ulß^vi tJjoi tl>c domogod higl.. were not fonnd in any one part of the cargo, but mixed up with the undamaged r bags indiscriminately. This leads to tie ioterancearrived at,by Mr Gellibrand snj Captain fclhott, that the injury bad. bo|: done-before the cargo was etowed,: and tiift inlereuce seems irreeistible. It was snp geated on behalf of the plaintiffs that fy Boor had been restowed at Oamarn, asj Mr Gellibrand alleged that the defend&W haS 'infotmed him that that yraß'Jdqjig^i -think, however,' considetiug the direct 'assertions of the defendant and; of Qtf taio James, that the flour was --wk moved attor bting first stowod.'ahd list Mt-Gellibrand "was mists ken as to whit , the defendant said. -It.i^troe thata^pot tiun of the cargo was shifted 'mJub and Mr Uellibrand may, easily ypiK into ib'e error1 of sdjipdalng that sofieoils flour was included uLUikt jjtprtldtC Tbo in* ferehce, therefore, to which Lam led,» 'that the injury- must have beekipneiijt the ■ syeds or - dißea*'e7'-if I•; toayjiiM 'ths A pressloD, had teen "-sown," bef»r4.*t^J|ffl hud been ehlppea'. in Dafttfllot : mitted that the ship was welUtowed.-^f!|i well a* any sbip that hid entered Mm of Auckland," was the 'expression MM V} one 6f the witnesses';:an*l thinkto <iMi 'course 'Of the evidence tfejatiM^ili' tion of negligenco. In, tt|at iwpMUnu case is widely different fromite "PetJt 'der Gros^e," -L.'W;,' 1 P-^'Mj*!!? l\ Figlia Maggiore/; L.R.,,|W'li|3^|lß whicn wore cited in the coaw^wWPWfl The bill of- lading -contained iwwijul clause that the goods^ikWßSSS^' order, &c, hut t*erg ;i waAaMM»BP*' clusionJ'jßwiftEtßiap^BOWD." HiboV viotlW-therefore," to quote the WOMB « Jjgleon, J,, in OJaTk>eßa^H>iiy<Hl*., rft >p, 2ssj givfngTjudefißlit J^ j^OTtDtiarfc^««muiH6ff»™iPßilni \ received on board, extended only to th« externalKcorH4tidnS'!:UTtia()|lgi.: ft H quite consistent with bags.boiDgateiMliy in good order and condition, th»t*«ome time before snipping some.ofitlisßiMieH' posed to dampip retained the moisture,"whUß'fw^^WltsK came outwardly dry. 'ihisiBOUWBJWi' account for the moaWlne** tw«»^»»!'[ which', no doubt would? M'M'gMs: time, produce a change ijWi-WW -W ward appearance ■•ofi!,tbe';,.il»i!>r*" In tUs way I think .the i»ofcWmo-. plained that the bags shewed no'Kflw« external damage when shipped in Duneffln, and yet did shew sanh signs wheftdiioawgM, ia Auckland, although the. soniething that happened and not dorTng the vo^aße. T«h^,{" the evidence intai .oonft^ation, I'f^Jf.' proper conclusion "to arrive at in $M~ J f that this flour was damaged in w|««?™rs of something that M'^^JSl^ happeneS to it before it w*» sh!pW»» wblch developer-In^he.qonrse ol™ voyage. Jt is laid, dovm Z Shipping," 364, cd. Iffll,-* damage ha*' proceeded fwjEt.w-^" principle of decay materiaflr InhSWIW the commodity itself, !IWW>"#]£ s every situation or onlyittTV""^ and-cl o3eD e !B of the sbip, tto.a«g must bear the loss as well «P»? tt, eTC further, master and owner «» » *»°^"" does their contract contain any d warranty against such an wa»v. iiiftet seem al 0 that it is *B«rS to that intriDSO principle """J™^^ o f nature of the commodttJV:« "?? - frnit, or from some^WJLTm getmi fallen It before to have happened here.. 4° liability can attach to the ■wMKj has failed to take the usnaj «nd OTM^q precautions by the use of #^»!?*Sg mifibt have been avoided.*!ta ■*£*£.; befort us, the evidence, I tWok, shewco^ clusively thattbere has bee* n* ««■» are on the part of the defendant, «^W^ therefore entitled tp.the judgmeW^ Ctmrt. Plaintiffs ileeted to tok« • noa. suit; costs, £13 6t. j«-ji :■ /»■ Jjr Claim, £77 lOs.-Mr" tf* ior l*«Jy.. tit E. Hesketh (Instructed -by ffJxfV for d e fendant.-His Honor also JfJSffi ment in this case; In ope°toK'Sffi the action was brought to «covW*TC"T being the amount of depositjiponl»»»JJ land Bby auction, at whfch the **ggv were the purchaser.. The jMn f*K auctioneer who conducted the ••"V^T-,. of the conditions of sale was that in)»e. : diately on the fall of theJiiHnrUerW^fll^ chaser should pay to the %notion«M deposit of one-f«urth purchase money, and also "W^S',« ment to complete the purchase «ccortmg' the conditions. Mr Vaile (one ?^ ej£ fendants) did, at the, do* o'.^Jffl ffga -surh an agreement, M^^te the p(aintiflf.to eive Wm a chwu^W the deposit M the course pf the »^ ; noon. 'Xo cheque, however, WM ijm> for the defendants, believing that they «£ disco Tend a flaw in the vendors title, a*

-iflnKT.ATrte RTTCXmG STAR, MONDAY. MAY 14



r spiiORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH m HAVE FOR SALE I lsr~ "' ' ' 9 "Or wn" Flour, In Backs, loo's and 50*a Champion" do, do, do, "Cantab" do. do. do. Sharps Branl Fowl Wheat ■^IDELITY COMPASTS; : £2000 OKTHH v ■ ' QUBBN'S BIRTHDAY MaEMNG. BAOBB, May 21th. *" OtoflKMsyWUi. QUBBH'B BIBTHDAY HANDICAP. Third ..—•.—«.—_•.««.....•...—••"•"• w. > j^nnannwdlvMea (about£2l eaoh)--.... lw Total Amount-.—... .—■ «» Tkadesmeh's Handicap. Vint «»--" ..-..-- ....„«.»- £200 Beoona-. U0 Thlra _„.._„_..„... .____„...._,._ 100 All others divided (abont 012 eaob) .. 100 TotalAmmnt. „„.._..._....« 6660 20Bonasate20 eaoa-.... .£IOO - »Bomflß»t«loeaohnr.-. - 200 80Bon4»at«5e»oh«Zrrr.~ WO \--- 'XotalotßO Bonds. .__.,_ £700 • ~,: Ne ,t Bankot*^ tete • —-^B.OOfcr' * ■ KrawlnßH for MONDAY^ MAY^» t< J^ti» TH* QUBEK^KBDOt^rtamp^ v. aat V on Monday next, lv^S? ' AJ.FRBP SVP?l^l^



Speoi&l Advertisements , "New Story. , , r . \ THti WEIRD SISTERS. A 11OMANCE. By HICHAitD DOWIING, . Author ov The Mystery of Killard. Tho abovo story, which is one of the moat fnucinntitiK works that has issued from the Press, will bo commjcnobd in tho STAR SATURDAY SUPPLEWIEHT ON • . ■ •.•:£ -.: Saturday. May 10th; ~._.',, THK FLOT lavery oleverly worked out, and It givss in tho few characters iritrodaceJ a moat remark able pioture of the working of human pabslons, and the gradual develop mont in the mind of a generous man an ovcr-mastcrlng im* ~ ,•. pulso to crime. The OPKNiNa CIUPTBBB In the SUPPLK MENT of SATURDAY WEEK arei- i f, . .:■. ■'■ i i ■ Part I.—A Plain Gold Guard. A Conscientious Burglar. A Q onerous Banker. COUNTRY AQENTS who desire a Larger Number of next Saturday's issue, with the DOUBLE SUPPLEMENT, and the NEW STORY, must notify the PUBLISHER l>y WEDNESDAY nex _ .. , v , William R. 'Bhidomab lH NOW SHOWING TOB IHE WIHTSB amBOR A LARGE LOT OF N«W GOODS IN THB VARIOUS DiPABTMHNISi ; Ana which will be found epoolally Good Value I— ■ • ■■ 500 yards New Strong Tweeaa for Bora, la fld, 2a.2a6d »9d,3s Very strorg Line Cotton Tweoda for Boys, Blight* damaged, is 3d: worth is Good StooK new White Blankets, from fkdd Good , .olouted Striped Austrian Ruga bom 6a 6d Orlmesn Shlnlngs from BJd yard 500 yards Coloured Hep Dicta Matorlal, strong, slightly damaged. 6Jd Homespun Winoey. 7Jd y*rd Ladles' Blnok Cloth Jackets, in Rreat variety, from 9s 6d OhlWrensMHW Ulsters ! Ladles' Mew Ulsterß in great variety Extra Good Value in Wlnoeys Baibroygan * orated, very Btrong. Is 9a head Ladles Leather Bans, all sizes, from Saul Boys' Knloter Milts from 6a lid Large otock Men'a Tweed Xrouieie, splendid Men's Tweed Trousers and Vests, 13a 6d, lSa Bd, IS* 6d, 21s &O, Men's Tweed Hat> from IB 91 Felt H«»b frem 2* 6d Men's Coiton ahlrts from Is Id A Lame Sioofc of Wlntei Hosiery ■ ■ -■ • Just Reoeived—A Large Lot ol Men's Water Lot ot P Oheap Job Lines in varloui departments Five per oent Cash Lilsoonnt on all Pnronaui of 80s and upwards. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, UPPKB QUKKN-StRBHT, Important to Jlja,pi'rb ; SMITH AND CAUGHKT, Imnortorj. 300 and SO3, Upper Qaeen-strcet, respectfully bulnißte to Ladles residloK In Newmarkbt and surround ing dlstrlota that bavins Benured the services of a-First-olaBS MtUner-and baleswoaian, they have added the MlULoerr and Underclothing Departments to their Newmarket Branoh Kutablißbmen*. This addition to their Stock will ioolade a Complete Asaortmentof Ladle* and Children* Underclothing, New MantiM. Increased their stock of, New Winter Drew Materinlß and Velveteens, Flannels and Blan kets, Men's and Boys' Clothing, &c,, &o. M Goods marked in plain flgnres. Prices aa al their Queen-street Cheap Drapery Warehouse. STATION AL INSURANCE COM J3I PANS OF NKW ZBAIi&ND. CAPITAL..„... _..__-.__.._fiS.oCO.lO( PAID UP AND KKBKRVEB._...._-£151,5!( AUCKLAND BRANCH— 95, OUKIN-BTBiatT. LOCAL BIRBCTOR- D. B. CBUIOKBBUIE, BCQ. Thla Purely Looal Company accepts Sire and Marine Bisks of every it «oiip«ou at LOWB3T CURRENT BATB3. ■ '-i ;•: \ ■ ' r~~"~ -v : ..- > j :. .: -■: Security Undoubted.: V.-. ,'*i: Loasea ÜbaraUy and Promptly Paid. i»o ,„ WILLIAM TAir. Braaoh Manager. UCKLAHD GAB COWTPANY LIMITKD, KBTABLI3HED 18J2. » PURVSYORS OJ1 IiIGHT, HBAT, AND , . ,-;•..' POWBK.-- Ussuteia 1 Oludlntr gas apparatus nnd R»B-powor enßlnes. Stoofe Inoludei Otto Gas Knglnea, Omoo and Show-rooms, Fort-street. » ° •' « «« *'''% HP *"'" l'T 'i-v R."\ .>*, *~W, VIOTOBI^STBKItT TWBfrr,. v. i ' ,-OppoßKoßoyaljMaU-^ptal.- /. »--J a- ■-<! i-:':---s:'« >. i^ttii■,■-■■■ u*<t»:olX ' A wen assorted Stock of Jewellery. Watehai, "&a. aiw¥»BOnlia»a* Reiairainaatly^soouiefl on-the premUes. *nd orUMs ptomptly^ttanflttfl to. onirgei moderate H.f. 1« Sellln* Off nls srook of bliver Juw6ll»rt*t cost price, to make Irootti fora'new asMMKmen^ ■■*■■■ ■t,. X ra^toy •TH&BAKIN&'POWDER por'ex^law .■.-. r-'U ».■..•..■.; IB: ;■ AICKIN'B DERATED BAKING POWDER ■ •■ ■> V The Mpst Economical."', ; .:, . "Yields more Yeast Gas." Pure Material only. Not Mixed with Rice Flour or Alum. { In tins at la fid and 2s (Jd. I Special Prico Wholesale.1"/..''1 '.' ■■ - ■ '■'^■w'u 3 isj twW , S Address:— u*-«ci sill u« '",, TOB PHARMACY; QpggN-BTMfIW. '' J.MPORTANT jAiNNOUWCEMBiIT. MKB9BS B. OOOMBKS fc CO, have again to make an announcement of tbe Purchase of ■ Large Btook, oomprtitoK that of Metsn J. cus- QUaYX & CO., and that having Purchased tha Goods at a Low Bigure. ho wui be enabled to dlsposß of them to the pnbUo at about I | IQS IN THE POUND, OK HAW ORIGINAL This atook la wall known to be onei of the Largest, cheapest, and i Best Soleoted la or MONTH on the very favourable terms abova mentlonod. The Bale will oommenoe on •*' ; MONDAY NEXT, APRIL UttH. v J In the premises lately oooupled by Messrs J. COSGRA.VK & CO., Queen-street. Vor Fuller Parttoulars, see AdverUaement in another column. S. COOMBBS & 00., i QUEEN-STBBET. I' TN THE INSOLVENT ESTATE OV I A. LINABURY AND CO.; .■';'-■ ;: ~.:; : ;;: \-' ;; JfiOBGBAVK ANn po.r B©ldk the Saooesaful Tenderers In the abovt Kstate. beg to announce to the Inhabitants ~,*:■■. o( Auckland and lta vlolnlty that » : - SALE ' ~- ■• ) ALE OF THB SAMB WILL BK HKIiD ON THE I'KEMISEa LATELY OCCUPIED BY A, LINABURY AND CO., --■'■:■'■ ■/■'. _;qUEEK«TRBBT, Jb'a ■ ■'< ; >i Ji •■■'■■' ■ 1 '■ AKD WII* CONTINUB UNTIL THB BNTIRB STOCK wnfu :.--;o^OLKAßitOidUlV;.:;::;^ 7/ - < RBGABBLIiM^pF CoW f c { * J • CoSGRAVJS AND Ca



We notice that George Co'ttln£ham has opened as a tobacoonist and fruiterer, next to O'Dowd's Naval Hotel, Karangahape Koad, and hopes to merit the support of the publio and his temperance friends. (See advertisement.) ~ ( Mr Gabriel Lewis will offer to-morrow at hiß auction rooms, 11 cases of oxoellent oleo graphs and fine art paintings, embracing a great variety of subjects, as per catalogue. Working men desiring cheap clothing can get tweed suits, 275; tweed trousers, 6s 6d; moles. 6s 6d, at T. MoMuater's, Queen-street— [Advt. 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 i variety of Bedsteads ard Bedrocm Furniture.— City Hall Arcade, Queen-street.—[Advt.l Shipment of Sewing Machines unpack ing at v. 8. Chambers. No canvassers. HOHSE-TRAIKIVO. — Professor Sample's Class in horse-training will meet at Mr F. Ouiok's Stables. Albert-street, at 7.30 o'olook sharp this evening. All who have signed' the list or Intend to do so are requested to be present and receive instruction. Bear in mind that the instruction Is completed in one even (ng.-[ApVTJ