SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

i Tnia __Ton_o_r< II,_U HIGH WATER \ To-morrow Morninc- SUNSET.-TMs Kveninf. C.! 5 &i

ARRIVALS'

i__ar EVENING. At'antlc. schooner. Matthews, from Rarotonsa TO-DAY.

Wellington. M'&^iSgSZpSST , SSSK-SK-So-SSSS: Jo°hnl. from Whangarel

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVBNItCG. smiling Morn, schooner. Williams, for Sydnoy TO-DAY.

"o-omah-na. s.s.. Caroy for thn South Sybil, schooner, Sinclair, for Yokohama MturKtafj. schooner. Rao, for Kaipara

IMPORTS.

Per Atlantic from Rarotonga-00 bales cotton, 3_ tons copra, 75 caskß limojulce, 2000 cocoanuts, SCO dozen oranges.

Tho ship Mataura was docked this morning for outward cleansiDg. ' Tho schooner Klsinoro was at Rarotonga on tho Ith inst. The s.s. Douglas arrived from Mercury Bay this morning with tho following passengersi:- Mcsars Quirk, Monk, Shoelon, Fuldy, KcU, K__.y7 Master Wilkle, Miss White, MrsKoUy, and Miss Clark. The 8.8. Wellington, from Tauranga early this morning, brought the following passengers :- Messrs Metcalfe, Harris, Edgecombe Stuart, Hawkcs, Buckley, F. S. Do Ccsaro. Walker, RcaUyTJack, McLellan, Captain Barron. King MesteVs. and Bcnnct, Mrs Rctman, kikano, and Gould, Misseß Hawkes and Gould (_). 1 he sohoonor Atlantic arrived fromßjirotcn-g ---at' 0 p.m. yesterday. She left Auckland on February 5, sighted Rarotonga on tho 25th Febrnaiy, and moored in tho harbour on tho 23th at 7 a.m. Left Rarotonga on March J with a. fresh S.S- wind. Head wlndß from S.E. to K.N.E. np to the 12th Inst, when tho wind vet-rod round westward by north, with moder ate breeze ond fine weather. On the 13th the wind veered again to 8.X.. strong breeze with a heavy Boa. Slgnted tho Cuvler Island at S a.m. yesterday, arriving as above. Passenger-Mr C. E, Goodman.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. Macgregor. s.s,, MoArthur, from Waltara

DEPARVURE. Macgregor, s.s., MoArthur, for waitara

The s.B. Rowena la oxpootod to arrivo from Waltara to-morrow atternoon.

The Northern Company's steamer Mscgrogor arrived la« night from Wslt&ra. with 180 sheop and Ihe following oaßßcn_.i.rs:—Mr and Mrs Nowill. Mesdsmes Ander-on. Wake, Goldfinch. Messrs Froam, King. Twlnr. v 0. and 1 steerage. The Macgregor retnrnou .iiithor at 11 o.m. to day with 20 tons sundries and sovefal par_.cn- BOrs.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

HOKIANGA, this day. Arrlved-Orcti, s.s„ from Auckland, 10.15 a.m, Gisborne, this day. Sailcd-Taiaroa, s.s., for tho North, 9.60 a.m.

Mail Notice.

Mails wn,r, Olosjc as u_.dsi; :— THIS DAY. For Whangarol HcaciH, Whangarol, and Kamo, pr>r lorm. ot 1 p.ni. For ii.iroto.iga, p.-r .taxi: 11, at 1 p.m. For Thamca. per RotoniatitiDß, at 4.30 p m. For TaDrargn. Ohlnomum, and Opotiki, por

Wolliugton, at 4 p.m. . For i-angawal and Rah-, u-o, pec Donglas, at P.m,

Fbiday. 16lh Inst. For Wangaparapara, por Ol'.ve. at 9 a.m. For Walheke, Cowob, and Coromandel, per Coromandol, at 2.30 p.m. , ._,,._„ For Whangarol Heads, Parna. Walpu, Whan garel, Ksmo, Tangihna, and Mangapai, per Argyle, at _ p.m. For Thame., per Knterprlso, at 3,30 p.m.

! Saturday. 17th Inßtont. ! For Watorford, Tauranga. oto., por Rotoma hana at 6.30 o.m. For Thames, por Rotomahana. at 7 a.m. For Wolworn, Mahnrang!, Mutakano, Man gawal. Sec, por Roro Casoy. at 10 a.m. For Gisborne, Napier, and Southorn Ports, I per Southern Cro.s. at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, 27th Instant. For b.b. Anßtrolln, as followß :— For Sandwich Islands, United States Of Amorioa. Canada, Brltlah Columbia, Central and South Amorioa, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent ot Bur-ope, nt 1 p.m. .__.__ _ For money orders, registered lottors, and Nowßpupora. at 11,30 a.m> Late letters boaring an extra fee of sixpence, in addition to tho postage, will be reoelved by tbo Mall Agent on board the etoamer np to the time ot sailing. This mall will bo due In London, on Mon day, May 7th, 1833.

N.B.—Tho stenmor Caborthun will leave Sydney for Hong Kong on Slat Maroh next. A Poßt-oflloe has boon opened at Cowos, Wat hoko Island. Malls will bo made np at tbH ofllcoovnry f rldny; rotnrn malla wIU berecelvod every Saturday by Coromandol stenmor.

Si B, BISS. Chief Postmaster, Chief Pos_-omoo. Auckland,

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

March 15, 18S3.

Abbott's Opera Houao-Macoabe's Mono.or.ao Entertalnmont, "Begone Dull Caro," 8 p.m.

Royal Australian Clrcus-Markot Square, 8 p.m.

Mount Albsrt Hall-Servloo ot Song. 7.30 p.m. Choral Hall-Hoitlonltural Show, from 2 to 9 p.m.

Haraley Gun Clnb-Messrs E. and A. Isaaos's storo. 1 p.m. Y.M.O.A. Rooma-Devotlonal. 7.30 p.m. Mount Albert Publio Ha'l-Sorvieo of Song, "Tho Start In Llfo," 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

FLATT.—On March 10th. at hor residence, Canada-street, Newton, tho wife of Robert Flntt ot a daughter.

Marriages.

ORCIIISTON-VON STURMER.-At Bislioi)'.. Court, Parnell. Auckland, on tho 15th March, b5- tho Right Rovcrond Dr Cowio, Bishop ot Auckland, Jnro Orohigton, Inspector of 'tolo proplis, Aucklaml, to Harriot Annie, eldest daughter of -.puncor Yon Stunner, Ksq., R.T.1., Uokianga.

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

THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1883.

For tho cause that lack- assistance. For .he wronj. that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

Mr Bryce's dillicnlties with tho King natives aro only just beginning. Ho be lieved that tho proclamation of a general amnesty, would remove tho only barrier to the survey of a railway lino between To Awamntuand Waitara—he appears, indeed, to havo had somo assurance of the kind. But the stoppage of Mr Hursthouse, tho surveyor appointed to carry out the work, under circumstances proving that tho oppo sition is instigated by Wahanui, and other leading Ngatimaniapoto chiefs, will disap point the Native Minister's pleasurable anticipations, nnd necessitate a material change in his plans. Tho natives did not oppose the survey of Kawhln, because they acknowledged that tho land was fairly sold by the owner, of the ground, and was legi timately Government property. They do not acknowledge any suoli rights on tho other lands and aro disinclined to encour age the construction of tho railway and roads. How will Mr Bryce proceed now ? He has distinctly refused to aUow the natives to shut up that part of the country against travellers, nnd inserted his deter. niluatiou to regard it as open by riding from Kawhia to Alexandra, and by the despatch of Mr Hursthouse to make a fly ing survey of the route for tho railway, Will he now draw back and lcavo tbe ob structionists in possession of the field, or will he proceed to some more vigorous course for the accomplishment of his pur poso? These nro questions of engrossing interest. From what transpired at the korero bettyeen Mr Hursthouse and the ob structors, it would seem that the stoppage is only made until Tawhiao's return; but knowing as we do, how completely Tawhiao is under the in fluence of Wahanui, very little hope of a a change of attitude can be based on tbe resumption of the immediate direction of affairs by Tawhiao. The alternative before Mr Bryce is either to force through the survey or leave it till " a more convenient season."

The commencement of nggre.sivc opera tions from the Waikato end was apparently a deviation from tho Native Minister's in tention after tho rojection of his offers to Tawhiao. Tho Mokau was distinctly indicated as the accne of the move to follow the survey at Kawhia. A large tract at the mouth of that river was pm chased many years ago by the Auck land Provincial Government from tho father of To Wotere; and the anxiety of the natives in that part of the King country to open their landa gave greater assurance of tho quiet occupation of the Mokau block than any the Native Minister had to encourago him in his Kawhia ven ture. We cannot understand why Mr Biyce stopped the survey being carried out by the owners who put their land through the Court held at Waitara last Jnno, The country was boing opened by the natives themselves, without Government nego tiation or spoon-feeding, when Mr Bryce stopped in and played tho part which Wahanui has now repeated upon Mr Hursthouse, Mr Bryco was then the only obstructionist. Ho threatened to cancel the license of tho sur veyors who had undertaken the work unless they desisted; and tho stoppage of tho survey prevented the formation ot a com pany to work tho mineral and pastoral resources. His action on that occasion was wholly inconsistent with the avowed policy of encouraging tho natives to pass their lands through the Court in the as surance of being sustained by the Crown in the exercise of thoir legal rights, It is not improbable that Mr Bryce will see fit to retrace his steps in this direction and make his advance after all from tho Mokau side.

The tender of Messrs Downes and Ahem, Dunedin, has been accepted for the con struction of the railway workshops at New market. The contract price is £8,030, and a tender as high as £13,670 was received.

The following telegram was received from tho manager of tho Deep Level Cross mine this morning :—"Fitty pounds picked stono fromstopes.—(Sd,) J. COUTIS,

The Presbytery to-day accepted Dr, Mocleod's resignation of tho North Shore charge, and decided to furnish him with the usual Presbyterial certificate. Rev, R. F, Maenicol was appointed to preach tho charge vacant.

Thomas Kennedy, a powerful young man, was fined 6s and costs for breaking down a fence in Moore-street. tho property of the City Council.

The committee appointed to select a cricket team from tbe local clubs to reprc sent Auckland in the second local match against the Taranaki eleven on the 30th and 31st instant, have chosen the following j -^■Meßsrs Dewec, Gleeßon, Isaac, King, G. Tankham, L. Mfldrum, C. McUormick, Muiutord, O, F, Keid, "Whiteside, and K. Wynyard, Emergency : Mills, The visi tors, who arrive in the Manukau on tJunday, form a strong team, including represents, tives from Wanganui, I _tea, Haworn, S ow Plymouth, and other districts.

The Baptist Mutual Improvement Asso ciation has issued its sessional programmo for 1883. It includes speeches on varied subjects, debates, essays, original tales, etc. On May 7th, Mr W. Batter will undertake to affirm that " Marriage should be compulsory," ond Mr V, M. Hay will argue in the negative. For Juno 18, a debate is sot down as follows, "Is the Government justified in resuming free immigration," Mr Griffiths takes the nffirmitive and Mr Thomson tho negative. Theso and othor subjects should make tho sossiona specially interesting and useful ono.

Tho Parnell Assessment Court was an nounced to sit to-day to dispose of several objections to tho valuation, but as no judge attended, the Court could not be held. Mr H. McLean, the judge who v. as expected to presido, is, wo learn, suHering from illoc.-i, ■which accounts for his absence, but some arrangement should have been made where by the work of the Court should hove been carried through.

To tho Editor : Sir,—Can you or any readers of yfltir widely circulated and valuable journal," inform me whether a coal find has taken place at Cabbage Bay. If it is so, it will be a great advantage to our city, and.no doubt ore long wo will havo a ilent of vessels running coal to our markot, —Yours, ..a, Well Wisher.

A capital programme was presented at tho circus lasc evening, but probably owing to the rain which fell during the earlier part of tho evening, the tittondauco was smaller than usual. The proprietors of the show announce a change of programme for each evening of the present week, with ad ditional attractions on Saturday night. A matinee for the benefit of children takes place on Saturday afternoon.

Harry Whitaker Duval was committed lor trial at tho afternoon sitting of tho Polico Court yesterday, by H. G. Seth Smith Esq. Tho prisoner, a young man, had been in trouble boforo in connectionwitha dishonest course. Duval was charged with larceny as a bailee of a horse, value £8, the pr. perty of William Stribley, of Mangero. The evi denco showed that prisoner obtained tho lilly on tho 3rd of March, on certain condi tions according to agreement; but instead of returning the filly to the owner, ho sold it for £4 Ills'. James Mcllroy, John Johns, and John McNulty were examined. Con stablo Walker deposed to finding prisoner hidden in Borao furze bushes, and to taking him into custody.

Tho Itcv. Humphrey Davis, incumbent of St. Thomas's, has issued a pastoral letter to his parishioners, expressing hopes that it may have tho effect of increasing tho con grcgntion, aud to induce nou-attendors to attend the services of tho church. With these views, Mr Davis requested tho assistance of the Kcv. Joseph S. Hill, who kindly consented to hold services in St. Thomas's during passion weok._ The handsome silver communion service has arrived from England, through tho Kov. li. S. Hassan!, formerly of St. Matthow's. Tho service is chastely itoaignod, anil oi hrst-clas. worKmanship, aud the chalice paten, flagon, aud alms basin forming the sorvicc, nro tho presentation of English friend..

Tho cross cases of assault between Cap tain John Rosa and John Race wcro disposed of yesterday afternoon, Captaiu Ross was charged with sti iking Kaco on tlio shoulder with a bamboo, and Haco was charged with spitting in the captain', face. The cases wcro taken together, Mr Jackson appeariug for Ko_s, and Mr Speed, vety properly, for Race. The cross-cxaiuiuatiou caused a little merriment; but as the cap tain avowed that he did not fear Kaco in the sunlight, although ho might be a dangerous customer in the dark, nnd as Raoo protested that he had not a drop of pugilistic blood iv his veins, the whole mattor dwindled down to a "spit" and a "tap," and His Worship dismissed tho cases, and loft tho parties to pay their own costs.

Writing from Turanga Creek, a corres pondent says : -Tho grass looks well.on the cultivated fields after tho late refreshing rains. The Koad Board have begun their operations, aud are late in tho season in doing so, Tho steamer still rcgnlnrly plies her courses, and proves a great advantage; but we very much need a wharf and goodß store, as much loss is apt to bo sustained during the prevailing rains, Wo wonder much why so great delay occurs In gotting the new road laid off to the landiug, as every facility has been given by Mr Nathan, who has allowed a road to bo surveyed through his liuo property. We hope to sco tho improvements recommended by the Government Engineer soon carried out, and tho £250 promised, well expended, as hope deferred makes tho heart sick.

The Rev. Geo. Brown, repeated his highly interesting lecture on on "Savage Life in New Britain" to a crowded audlenco in St. James' Hall last night, the Rev. J. Wallis presiding. The lecturer's remarks were listened to with sustained attention and the anecdotes with which ho embellished them proved highly acceptable, whilo the illus trative limelight views were greatly enjoyed. A collection wjs made on behalf of the Mission and produced a sum of £13 7s 7<l. Cordial votes of thanks were passed to the iecturor and to tho gentleman who exhibited the views viz., Mes.r., Winstone, and Hutchinson, We understand that there is a pretty general desire among many persons who wero detained by various causes from attending last night, that the lecture should bo repeated some night next week. It is certainly well worth repetition.

A correspondent writes a» follows :—Thc monthly Sabbath evening service was con ducted in the Turangn Creek school-room on tho 11th March, There was a good at tendance, and the -ingiog of Sankey's hymns under the leadership of Miss Kit chens was very good. At the close of the service tho nnoual meeting of the Presby terian congregation wns held, tho Rev. T. Norrie in the chair. The minutes of the last annual meeting were read and con firmed. Mr N. M, Frater read tho report for tho year ISS2, from which it appeared that tho following sums had been received '• For sustentation fund, £3 10s 7d ; sabbath school fund, £3 lis Ori; Missions, 4s. Total, £7 5s 7d. Tho report was adopted, and suggestions wcro given with tho viow of improving tho rcvennc for tho current year, Iho fol lowing gentlemen wero appointed the com mittee for ISS3, viz. N. M. Frater, and J. Perkins. On the Monday morning follow ing, religious instruction was imparted at 9 o'clock ia the school-room, but tho .ittcn danca was small, as several of the scholars are absent from school on account of other engagements.

The March number of " The Bible Stan dard," which is now before us, has tho usual quota of articles, original and se lected, besides church news, notes on current events, Arc. Tho chief article is an able ono headed "Mo:cs's Mistakes," which deals with various prominent fea tures ot the Mosaic law, and shows how a proper observance of the precepts of the great law-givor loads to increased happiness and longevity. In a, carefully reasoned paper on "The Naturalness of tho -Super natural" wo find the. following j—" Jhe most natural thing around us is the supernatural. Unseen powers and ele ments environ us on every baud. We aro besot by miracles and mysteries, and if at any time science resolves ono doubt, it introduces us to a dozen moro; as the mighty telescope, solv ing tbo hazy mysteries of tho Milky Way, opens to our gazo unnumbered myriads of magnificent orbs, whose very existence is a miracle boyond the comprehension of a finite mind," This number also contains the conclusion of Rev, Dr, Tcask's eloquent sermon on "The Design of tbe Incarna tion j" and on the whole " Tho Bible Stan dard" is woll worth reading, even by those who do not give in their adherence to the particular views taught and illustrated therein,

Onr London correspondent sends the fol lowing romantic story about a missing heiress;— The story of the '-missing heiress " who is being sought for through the streets of Dublin and Kingstown haa in it somo of the clomonts of orthodox romance, In tho first place, tho father is, or rather was, a baronet, A marquis or an carl would have boen preferable, but a baronet will serve. In the next place, there is a secret marriage, followed by the abt.ndonu.ent of a child upon a doorstop, and now, aftor 20 years, thedyingconfession of tho mother, and a reward for the rocovery of tho child, who is heiress to £10,001) a-yoar "with accumula tions:"' thoonly thing thatisapparently want ing is the requisite marking of the linen in which the child was lett, and which should bo forthcoming for the purpose of identiG. cation. In the absence of somo such cine __s this there is likely to be a considerable cross of claimant., Ten thousand a year "with accumulations" is enough to make all sorts and conditions of pcoplo try to remember that about twenty years ago they wore infants on a Kingstown doorstep,- Already applications for the vacant fortune aro coming in freely, and it is feared that if nothing can ba put by way of a distintive teat to tbe various claimants, tho result of tho search for the missing heirpsa will bo so indecisive as to gratify the ne_jt. of-kin — a thing possible in real life, though novar permissible in a novel, In the multitude of applicants thero will be obscurity. Hut, bufore this conclusion id arrived at, people will bo eagerly scrutin izing a much morn limited class than the deserted infantine waifs at Kingstown. An "English Baronet" is, no thiD__;s go now, a vaguo torm; but English baronets who can boost ten thousand pounds a year and make secret marriages, nnd leave widows who, in their turn, cherish " vast accumul ations" for the benefit of a deserted off-spring, c»n be counted on something less than tho fingers of one hand; and if any such family is seriously in want of a missing hicrcßs, wo shall speedily know further particulars,

Mossrs Boylau and TanQeld have not given up tlicu- wholesale premises iv High Street.

The health of Parnell has very much im proved. Only one case of typhoid fever hn,.. bcou reported to the local authorities since the first of tho month.

A spring-cart belonging to Mr Craig, was standing in front of Mr D. F. Evans' estate agency in Queen.street yesterday afternoon, Wiieu the hoiso becoming restless started off, and dragged the vehicle over the hand-cart of porter named Taite. The hand-cart had the axle and a wheel broker), besides sus taining other damage.

Wc call attention to Mr Greenwood's sale to-morrow at tho Horticultural Show. The exhibits aro from the celebrated nursery of Mr James Mason,'Patncll, and they are to be sold without reserve, korticultualists will no doubt get some bargains.

Messrs E. Mahoney and Sou received tbe following tenders for tbe erection of Messrs W. J. Hurst and Co.'s new store :-J. W. James (accepted) £G9O; J. Ellingham, £713 ; J. W. Jonea, £720; A. Watson, £760; It. Kay, £764; Baildon and Stephen son, £765 ; Hill and Flood, £789; W. Gill, £7.0; J. Brnbazon, £809. The building, which will bo o£ brick, will bo tbreo-storeys high, and will occupy a space 50 x 23ft. It will bo erected at the rear of Messrs Hurst and Co.'s present premises, and will be utilized for storago purposes.

Already there are indications that the rowing races at tho Ponsonby Regatta will be among.it tho most interesting anil suc cessful items on tho programme. The fol lowing Ponsonby crews are now in active trnioing, and will compote :—Junior Hours —F. Cooper 4, Stanford 3, Owen 2, T. Far miliar 1, C. Farquhar, stroke. Senior Fours—B, Morpeth 4, Gapes 3, Edmunds 2, Miller 1, C. Farquhar, stroke. All comors—Lcathom 4, Gapes, 3, Edmunds 2, Miller 1. The following will compete in tho single sculls :—T, Farquhar, Jones, Bailey, and W. Farquhar. Tno North Shore crew in tho junior fours will comprise the follow ing :—A. Burgess, Wobster, lnnis, and Sims. Arrangements have been mado by tho Kaipara Steamship Company for convey ance of both passengers and racehorses to tho Dargaville races next week. The s.s. Minnie Casey and p.s. Kina will bo in readiness at liclen<v_ltc on Saturday even ing next to proceed to Dargaville direct alter tho arrival of the train conveying the racehorses and their attendants from the Henderson Mill races, which tako place on that day (St. Patrrick's Day). Visitors to tho D.irg:.villc races will bo conveyed by the s.s. Durham aud s.s. Minnie Casey ou Monday morning next, immediately after arrival of the train, leaving Auckland at 7.15 a.m., reaching D_rgnville about 7 p.m. Tho return from the race, will be made on Thursday by a special trip of tho s.s. Durham with passengers, and steamers Minnie Casey and Kina with horses, tho former reaching Helcnsvillc in time for tbe 1.30 p.m. train for Auckland. Already t:irce racehorses have been despatched by the last trip of the Minnie Casey to the sceno of the coining struggle., namely, Mr Kaviiuagli- Brian O'Lynne, Mr Duder's Nigger, and Mr Forbes' Poga.ua.

We understand that several Parnell resi dents intend shortly applying to the Supreme Court for an injunction ngalost the Union Soap and Candle Co., in conse quence ot an alleged nuisance, at tho Par nell works. At last night's mooting of tho Parnell Municipal Council, an application from the company for permission to connect with tho public sewers was refused, the Council evidently fearing that tho grant ing of such permission might be taken us n tacit consent on their part to the con tinuation of tho works,

The quarterly meeting of theH.A.C.B Socioty was held last evening in the hall. There was a large attendance oi members. Contributions received amounted to £107. Silver cups were prosented to tho society by Mr B. J. Riordannnd Mr Condron, for prize trophies in connection with the races and athletic sports to bo held in tho Domain on Saturday next (St. Patrick's Day). A number of other prizes have n'so licoti rcceis'cd for tho same competition.. Tho preparations for tho gicat event in honour of Ireland's patrou saint give promiso cf a grand holiday.

How to mako tomato sauce would rccm to bo a buruina question with somo house wives at this season of tho year, in reply to a correspondent—"W.B."—who writes for information as to the correct modus operandi, wo give tho following recipe, obtained some years ago from Mr Olsen, tho celebrated maker of tomato sauce :—" Sllis. tomatoes cut in slices, I quart vinegar, lib, salt, 2ozs. black popper, j_oz. cayenne pepper, _.oz. allspice, _ largo onions, loz. cloves, and 21trs. brown sugar; Boil all to gether for* threo hours, stirring frequently to keep from burning, When cool rub through a cullender or sieve with tbe hand until only the ekios remain."

"Civis," in tho "Otago Witness," has the following notes on tho Hon, E, H, Bromby, who has been lecturing in the Southaod isnow in Auckland: Thoa wo havo the lion. C. H, Bromby, who is a " vert," from tho Protestant Church, and who, with the well-known zeal ot all new converts, gives an intensely one-sided account of tho relations between Protestant England and Roman Catholic Ireland, Dill'orenco of faith is after all at tho bottom of a vast deal of the antagonism hot ween tho two races, and Mr Biomby naturally presents the Roman Catholic view of the question. Things that happened two or thrco hundred years ago havo very little to do with the politics of to-day, but moat of us belicvo that tho freedom secured to ua by William 111., of happy memory, has been of a far more benoficcut charactor than any which would have been secured had James II succeeded ill recovering tho throne by meaus of his Irish troops nnd French allies. Such freedom as they would have bestowed, either ou Ireland or on England, would scarcely havo suited Pro test'int ideas, however glorious it may he in the eyes of Mr Bromby. That gen tleman prophesies that an Irish Parlia ment will once again meet In Dublin, If It does, I wish the- Irish people joy of it. My impression is that once they got it they would fight liko the celebrated Kil kenny cats among themselves, aud that tho Orangemen of tho North would soon be in insurrection, Ono of tho most amusing passagos from tho first lecture, viewed as comiog from the son of a Protestant bishop who lias but lately left tho church in which he was brought up, is tho following :— "The only difference between tho two parties was this; that ono side had stucklike heroes to their faith, whilst the other had deserted it at the command of a self-willed woman," It strikes ono that tlio "self willed woman " was a creation of the Refor mation, and not that tho Reformation was a creation of hers; but lot that pas., What is funny is this, that a man who has seen /it to leave the Church in which he was brought up should laud as heroes those who would do no suoh thing. He might at least give the other side the samo liberty that he claims for himself,

Pursuant to tho appointment of a com, mission of tho Presbytery of Auckland to carry out the work of Presbyterial visita tion in the charge of Papaknra, tho follow ing members of tho said commission as sembled in tho Presbyterian Church there on Tuesday, the 13th March, viz,:—Revs. J. Maeky (Moderator), It. F. Macnicol, G. ... Munro, nndß. Sommervillo. Tho meet, ing was commenced with prayer by tho Moderator, who afterwards explained tho object of the meeting, and expressed his regret that there was not a fuller attendance of tbe congregation, Tho following ap peared as representatives to answer tlie quostions appointed for such occasions :— Rev. T. Norrie, minister of the charge, who ccrtiiied to the appointment of tho other representatives, viz. :—Mr John Burnet Young to ropresont tho session, and Mr James 8011, Goneral Trpasuror, to represent the whole charge—also Wairoa local con gregation 5 Mr J. Walker to represent Papa kura congregation, and Messrs J. Mac. Phorson and Douglas to represent Drilry congregation. Those several parties wore examlnod, and answered the qpestiops put by tho Rev, R, Sommervjlle, Presbytery ciork, thus eliciting a large amount of in formation in regard to the practical opera ti-ns aDd resources of the charge. The fol lowing bookis 'were laid on the table and examined by tho Commission:—The records of liirk session, the communion roll, tho miniiteo of the general committee of management, the general treasurer's book, and tno local secretaries, and treasurers' books of Papakura and Drury congregations, as tbe Commission deterred their decision to a future opportunity, the information obtained will appeal' more fully at the annual meeting of the congregation, to be held ns a soiree on the 22nd March in the church at Papakura at C.30 p.m. it is expected that tho Revs. A. lkomsou and T, W. Dunn will give addresses, as well as other friends, and that Mr Culpan, organist of at. Andrew's congregation, Auckland, Mrs Culpan, and other musjea} frionds from Auckland will attend to the musical part- of tho entertainment, in addition to tho local talent of thp district, a bumper houso is expected, as the proceeds will be devoted to clearing off the debt incurred by procuring tho line new American organ, which will be used on tho occasion,—(A COBI-ESPONDEST.)

Ihe essays set down for this evening to bo r,ead at Pitt-street Weslcyan Mutual Improvement Asssociation aro :— "North Island Industries," by Mr F. Winstone ; nnd "South Island Industries," by Mr H. Buttle.

Butter of best quality for to-morrow's market will realise 10d per lb wholesale, the retail price being Is, The supply during the present week has been plentiful. Eggs will command Is and Is 3d per dozen wholesale, and is 3d to Is 6d per dozen retail, the markot being very unsettled,

There was again a crowded attendance at the Opera House last evening. A change ot programme was introduced, Mr Maccabe performing his drama, " Vanquished Vil lainy, or Virtue Victorious," in the first part of tho entertainment. He prefaced the drama with the announcement that all the characters were taken by himself, this course being economical aud saving tho ex pense of a company. The opening parts of all modern dramas were explanatory, and being of no interest, he had omitted them. The audienco wero therefore introduced to the heavy villain preparing to abscond with the beauteous maiden, while ill* turn the favoured suitor and the lady herself were presented. In the next Bceno, the artist appeared in his dual character of tbe^heavy villain and tho lovely maiden. One side of his body represented one character, while the other side was made up as tha lovely girl. By rapidly turning each time, Mr Maccabe carried on an exciting dialogue between tho two, which ended in his right arm soizing the loft sido of Ilia body (i.e. the lady) and carrying it oft' the stage. The third act saw the death of the villain, and tho victory of virtue. The drama was highly ludicrous, and kept the audience in a state of constant merriment. An imitation of Mr Henry Buasell in tbe song " Sunshine after Bain," was also remarkably good.

To-moubow's "Obskrvbr" will contain: An oxcollont Llkonoss of Mr J. E. Redmond. M.P. for-Now Ross-Going;! Going 11 Gonoili How tho lato Governor Gordon Auctioned his Pew-onshion out ef St. Paul's—The Tcototal Commercial Club—Rhymes for tho Times—Tho Wyndham street Autocracy—Tho Education Act and tho Cloven Foot, a sonsntlonal dis closure—Compulsory Education—Good Tipplers nnd their Little Pranks—Ruotions in an Hotel— Lessons in Lovo—Tho Smart Young Man—Con ditional Immortality: Tho Jowa Vindicated against Brown's Aspersions—All tho Latest Sporting, Athletic, and Dramatic News— Fashions, Ladicß* Column, &o.—[Advt.)

SCINTILLATIONS.

Wiikn may a bird bo said to occupy a feather bed?— When it sleeps on tho wing. What class of tnou are always open to conviction J—Those who have violated the law.

Tho galo on Sunday night destroyed a portion of the Now Plymouth breakwater. Stunley and Derbyshire, of the Juvonile Pinafore, threaten a libel action against the " New Zealaud Times."

Now we know all about tbe late comet. Thn Zulus say it was sent on by Cotewayo, to give them warning of his return. Bishop Luck has smoothed away threaten ing dissatisfaction at the Thames by deciding not to remove the popular Father O'l-cilly.

Ponsonby Regatta on Easter Monday, The Taranaki cricketers arrive in the Manukau on Sunday. A football club is boing formed at the Thames.

Describe a suit of old clothos in two lotters. -CD.

When ia coffee like the earth ?- When it is ground.

A worthless hulk of a hnsband is the wreck of a court-ship. What tree bears the niOßt fruit for mar ket?-The axle-tree.

Auckland Valuation Appeal Court will bo held on 31st instant.

An elephant has been got for Melbourne Zoological gardens, Thames people stared mightily at tho Hon. John Bryce, bat said nothing. It is proposed to exhibit Australian wines nt Calcutta Exhibition.

Ilickcn and Miller arc to fight at Mcl bourne for £500 a-sidc.

Mr C. E. Goodman, British Consul at Rarotonga, is in Auckland, en route far England.

"Ihe "New Zealand Times" claims to have good authority for saying that the vessels of tho Australian squadron are as sembling at Wellington, for tho purpose of holding a most important court-martial, Mr Gordon, Inspector of Minos, alter transacting business at Thamos, intonda procoeding overland to Coromandel on Fri day. Mr Cadman, M.H.R., will join him at Thames, and accompany him on his journey.

At a recent meeting of tho Wanganui Acclimatisation Society, Mr G. S. Robert son brought a serious chargo against the small birds called minahs. He seemed to be of opinion that, as thoy settle on theeps' backs, and tako away small tufts of wool for their nest«, thoy havo a teudency to propagate scab in the Hocks.

" I go through my work," the needle said to the idle boy, " But not till you ore hard pushed," the idle boy said to the neodle,

Young lady (to Sunday-school pupil) "And so Adam was very happy I Now, can you tell me what groat sorrow fell on him!" "Plea.c mios, lie got a wife?" Tho Wanganui crew will not bo able to take part in the Interprovincial Boat Race at Wollington, owing to ono of tho men not boing able to leave at the date fixed. Whitelaw, of Wellington Asylum noto riety, is at prcsont driving a two-horse 'bus in Melbuornc,

"Yu will nlwus notice ono thing," said Josh Billings; "the devil never oilers to go into partnership with a busy man; but you will often sco him offer tow line tho lazy, and furnish all the capital." • A veteran observer says:—"l never place reliance on a man who is tolling what he would have dono had he been thero. I have noticed fiat somehow this kind of people never get there." Tho Australian cricketers netted about £7C3 each from their .European nnd Ameri can tour. And yet they insist on being called " Gentlemen amateurs." .

Mr Milner Stephen is oilcred £20 to re move a bunion, and £1000 to cure a case of paralysis at Christchurcb. The disin terested healer has not jumped at tho offer.

Iho new Monnonito Church forbids mem bers to insure their lives, as it betrays a want of trust in Providence,

A statue of Abraham Lincoln Is abont to be erected in Lincoln Park, O hloago, at a coßt of £6000.

Tho consignment of brook trout ova, from California for Wanganui, ex City of New York, was found to be useless on arrival.

On Tuesday night, the Corinthian Lodge of Freemasons, Thames, agreed to estab lish thrco scholarships in the Thames High School in place of the ono now in force. Just twenty years ago, an enthusiastic member of the Wanganui Acclimatisation Society proposed " that wild rabbits should bo introduced into the district should facili ties offer," And now the whole district reveres the name of the paltry obstruc tionist who knocked that proposal on the head. For somehow, though lots of "facilities offer" now-a-ays, the Wan ganui people don't want the rabbits, An old man named Anthony Cowan, well known to tho police, made the somewhat singular application to tho Magistrate to day for an order prohibiting publicans from supplying hjm (Cowan) with llnuor. The order was granted.

MINING NEWS.

I-__.NUB._vtj.— Winze is down 30 ft, in good country for sinking and for gold. Leader Is lpoking well on tho northern side and should prove payable, New North Devon, -During tho past fortnight only 8 feet has been driven on Dixon's reaf. Reef has broken up into 4or 5 different veins-tho ground being much broken. Manager hopes to make better progress now and hopes to soon find tljo reef more compact and of hatter quality, IAA-NOLlA,—The clay seam continues, but if it dies out a bit of gold ia expected. The manager says he is gotting pretty well into the old shot of gold. He thought there would have boen a snot of gold before now, but now dooa not expect any before gotting to the old shot,

Bum stSmilk.—Driving east, tho ground is of a tight class of country, Leader keeps tha usual size and is good payable quartz, but no Dpociroeno being .forthcoming tbo men were put to bring up a leading slope. The leader shows a little gold in each breaking dowD. The manager has lodged tbjrty.six pounds qf spooimens in bank, and has since obtained some picked stone and specimens on loading "stone; Driving is now going on towards the Smile, in the Extended Company's ground, on a strong loader, Home Rule,—The managor writes •— "I am very glad to report getting on the gold again in stope No, 4 level, A few pounda of picked stone, with little dabs through the general dirt in paddock, was got yesterday afternoon. The reef is about a foot thick, and looks remarkably well. I hope I may be able soon to record somo specimens, for Which the reef at present looks well," - *

WRECK OF THE CUTTER MAGIC.

THE crew of the cutter Magic arrived inj Auckland by the barge I'ukapuka yester- i day afternoon. They bring news of the wrcck'Of the vessel near Kawan on Tues day evening under tho following circum- ] stances: The Magic, which was in charge j of Captain Donovnu, left this harbour for j Ngungurn in ballast enriy on Tuesday! afternoon with wind E.N.E, Going down channelana.tychoppy sea was experienced, while the wind freshened considerably. It was decided to run for Rawau for shelter,' which permitted the cutter to go with a free sheet. Off Knitu Kala reef the wind veered to the northward, and placed the cutter to windward and in a very awkward position to that, obstacle. Cap tain Donovan attempted to get clear, but the cutter mi .sed stays on several occasions, and this made his cflorts in this respect fruitle.s. Before it was thon possible to save his cutter by wearing she got on tbe rocks and bumped heavily, eventually be coming wedged ia the reef. The crew took to the boats and pulled for Mahurangi, where they met the Pukapuka and came up to Auckland in that vessel. The cutter Magic, which is owned by Mr D. Gouk, is insured in the South British office for £100. An enquiry into the cause of wreckage was proceeding before the Collector of Cus toms this afternoon.

DEVON PORT MUSICAL SOCIETY.

The second concert of the season took place in the Dovonport Hall last evening, and passed otT in very satisfactory style, The society, under the able conductorship of Mr Gordon Gooch, has now attained considerable musical proficiency, and the periodical concerts which are given in the district hall have been most creditable performances, each being a noticeable im. provenicnt on tho previous one. The audience last evening was a large and appreciative one, and the vocalists found so much favour that numerous encores were demanded and responded to. Tho band, comprising the Hannkin and Bartley Brothers, gave the overture "Tancredi," which was very well played. In the .econd performance the band selected a rather difficult piece, out nevertheless gave a very fair render ing. The society's selections which were all very well done, included : the hunting chorus "Martha;" part song "O Balmy JNigbt;" part song " Era Diavolo;" operatic part song "Semiramide." Time and expression in each were nicely marked and the different parts well sustained. In the " Mountabank" Mr Arthur Bartley sang very well. He has a good voice, but require! more practice. Mrs C. H. BurgefS gave the song "O, Fond Dove; 0, Pair Dove." This lady possesses a beautiful contralto voice, but her rendition suffered through nervousness, which probably ac counted for her singing rather flat. Mr T. Landors sang "The Happy Days of Youth," and was favoured with a recall, which was duly responded to. The song, "The Merry Ziagara," as given by Miss Duder was undoubtedly tho best Item of the evening, The young lady is gifted with a lino soprano voice and delivered every note of tho selection with perfect case. - The applause which followed was loud and prolonged, and Miss Duder, in response, repeated the last verse. Mr Gordon Gooch was in excellent voico, and Bang tho " Moss Trooper " in fine style. The usual encoro was demanded and responded to with " The- Gauntlet." The second part of the programme introdnccd Mrs R. Duder with the song "To the. Woods," which was prodnctivo of a recall. Mrs Duder has a nice light soprano voice ond gives evory noto true. Tho sea song "Polly " appeared to suit Mr G. Keid, who is a great favourite in the marine suburb, and he was greeted at the conclusion of his effort with tremendous applause, and had to submit to a recall. Mr Beid is a valuable member to the Devonport Musical Society. He has the making of a good tenor voice.and would be an acquisition to the Auckland Choral Society. Mrs Clarke, In " Sing Mc that Song Again," sang rather slowly, but nevertheless her effort was productive of applause. The concert, whioh, taken on the whole, was a mo3t successful one, con cluded with Locke's celebrated music to " Macbeth," with band accompaniment, the principal parts being sustained by Mies H. Burgess, Mr Duder, and Mr H. Brett. The pianoforte accompaniments during ihe evening were carefully played by Mr Alfred Bartley.

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PRESBYTERY.

Dr, Macleod's Resignation.

A SPECIAL meeting of the Auckland Presbytery was held this forenoon to con. aiderthorcaignationbyEev Dr. Macleod of tho North Shoro Presbyterian Church. Thero wore present: Keys. D. W. Enact. man (Moderator), K. Sommeiville (clerk), _._„—-_„- r"o»_;__. -T-„»_ M„i_ onth/tablothe„sua.citationIwhichhehad1 whichhehad T^t^f^r^T^Tf h° -».S& wL .t, „W_- X.i,S_ having been dulyJserred. The clerk then fill T.S Th_ C°d-: -" Auckland March Ctb, 1883. The rev. the Preßbytery of Auckland: Dear W^^TiLrnfT^v^ri^ff^ at the meeting of Presbytery on hels:h. I saw Mr Gamble, the agent or the Frisco mail, and he has dst nctly told me that my wite and myself will forfet our tickets> un ess we leave on Wednesday, and rather than do this I have made up my mind to accompany my wife to Sydney on Wednos day. For the present and un 1 matters are setted, Igo to Australia simply as a minister on leave of absence, as I shall be responsible for my pulpit un North Shore ia declared vacant and wiUendea your to furnish pulpit supply until then I reßign my charge on the distinct under standing that I receive the usual Prcsby tertal certificate. If this is not granted, then my resignation may bo con.idered as withdrawn, and I shall comei back again, I would far rather, however, that.the ordi nary Presbyterial certificate bo given, and To To^ 1..1. t Z,r L L™m.a f„ b. aC- k, _ lA?°_'I A ?°_' r° Pe™ltted, t0 state here that when I resigned my charge m Scotland circumstancesprevented my being prosent at the meeting ef tho Presby. ??' ,J Nta| but went through the ordinary forms of &"_.?' f'nJf,^L^° Vh^ n ,?r ° f Ti 11 kindly transmit to me the decision of the m^SSS^ "ISSKI Js?«Sft_!ll f¥* MACLB-S). -Parties were then called for in the nsual manner and none having ap peared, the 1-resbyte.y proceeded o the consideration of tho case,-Rev, w, B, Monro considered it was an insult to the congregation ond Presbytery that Dr. Mac leod was not pre.ent. He thought it would bo unwise to grant a oortificate until they had made enquiry. As to his threats in the letter they were simply abominable -Hey. T, McKcnzte Eraser expressed sympathy with Mr Monro's senti ments and thonght the whole thing was 3 1 t£• i lA£?}Zlr_°_7 "mr ,Bt t Cr could ask fo a Presbyterial certificate, while he violated all .be forms of ho °_.n rlv fi» S_i^n^ 8? n tl.l aCt/ 0,l amongst the congregation, and to the fact that families had been leaving the Church - Ho sngge:ted that the resignation should be accepted, and that instead of granting the ce.rt,fi f eat„ e f - X!i o"iLf^ rd.v nC5?t KCt 7 nptfbvr-rV °nnJ ?rl,lL thpi-eetlD v.B qf Presbytery. One th ng he ob : C f« Jf.it™ in^L^ffleod^M ¥? round to ministers in tho city, and tr ed to get them to be present at the meeting m his fayour.-Revs, Campk andSommeiviUe sa!d they had been spoken to by Dr Mscjood as to whether he was likely to get the cert|ficate.-Rey, John Maeky saw nothing to prevent the certificate.being SI™?J. K thecongregation objected, they would have been present. Mr Macleod had lesigned his charge, and the members of the Presbytery were all pleased that he bad done so, He thought it would be wise to let the rey, gentleman remain in Australia, and send the certificate after him.-Af.er some further tUscusston, Mr Maeky moved, Mr Carrick seconded, and it was resolved, "That Kov.Dr, MacLeod s resignation be acoepted, andl that he be furnished with the usual Presbyterial certi ficate by tho clerk."-On the motion of Key. X, -ommerville, seoondod by Lev. A. Car rick, Boy. K. F, Maomcolwas appointed to preaoh the charge vacant, and also chosen j aa Moderator ot Session.-The question of i supply was left to the sosaion. -I he Pres bytery then resolved itself into committee to consider some private busines».

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THE HOUNSLOW TRAGEDY.

Shocking Conspiracy J gainst a

Medical Man.

The True Story of His Sad

Suicide.

(From ouk Loxdo:-. Coekkspondbnt.)

Scarcely a day passes but Londoners read in the papers of some dark and horrible tragedy which ba. been recently enacted in their midst. Each one of these crimes or catastrophies would, if discovered in your quiet colonial city, create " a sensation of the most pronounced description," but here ninety-nine in every hundred puss by un noticed. Now aud then, however, some small circumstance—an accident, perhaps —all at once fixes public attention on a case. Up to this time we may have read pars about it in the papers, and casually wondered whether there would be more found out; but now the matter suddenly becomes one of supreme interest and impor tance. The " Telegraph " devotes columns to it, a descriptive reporter is | turned on to describe the appearance and demeanour of the leading dramatis personw, at dinner tables people discuss tbe pros and cons excit'dly, aud if two sides are possible in the case, the believer in ono side, is ready to quarrel; with his dearest friend, or outrage his mother-in-law with the kitchen poker, rather than allow him self to bo converted to the other. In "society" and amongst "mashers" and " dear old ciappics" the Belt ca.c was a leviathan cause eelebre, but as a matter of public intcre.t, it can in no wmy compare with a certain coroner's inquest at Hounsiow, which for tho last few weeks has excited an amount of feeling, natural enough, perhaps, but surprising in its cosmopolitan charac ter.

The story of tho case, elicited by slow degrees from unwilling witnesses, runs as follows:—Amongst the best-known resi dents of the extensive metropolitan suburb of Hounsiow were np to December last two medical men named Edwardes and Whit marsh. The latter, it seems, had lived in the district several years, and till 18S0 con ducted the practice (a large but not specially remunerative one) with the sole help of an unqualified assistant. About two yeai"3 ago, however, Dr. Whitoiarsh determined ou takinjj a partner, and the result wa? an agreement between himself and Dr. Ed wardes, by which the latter did not benefit very materially—in fact the price paid for the half share of the "good will" was, the late doctor's father now states, far beyond the value. Of this (though he doubtless found it out soon enough) Edwardes does not seem to have at first complained. He was a peculiarly-constituted man. Very sensitive, very easily moved to extremes, and perhaps rather weak and vacillating, but extremely tenacious of his reputation, and conscientious to a degree. All the patients liked and ad m ired Edwardes. His manner is described as " unusually winning," and possibly the very characteristic which. led eventually to such fatal results made him agreeably sympathetic to sick folk. Whitmurab, au eontraire, is a cold, scheming, grasping man of the world, outwardly very religious, and continually speakiog at revival meet ings about having " found Jesus," but in reality a "whlted sepulchre " of a .very sensuous and loathsome description. This man's object for some time past seems to have been to induce the luckless Edwards to re-sell his shore of the practice to him for a mere trifle. He did not, of conrse, openly admit, or even, indicate the fact, but, by playing on Edwardos's sensitive nature in certain ways, and making him constantly uncomfortable, ho hoped (it was con tended at the inquest) to lead his victim into proposing a sever ance himself. To this end Whitmarsh must have been materially helped by the worthy who acted as a sort of assistant to the two partners. Mr Garrett (such is the gentleman's present name) cut rather a poor figure under cross-examination. For " a bright and shining light" in Methodist circles to have to confess to having falsely described himself as a qualified medical mao, and also to having been married three times—"once to mj deceased wife's sister, whom I subsequently separated from ('deserted,' interjected the cross-examining barrister) on religious grounds "—is scarcely plea.ant, and 1 fancy Mr George Lewis (counsel for Mrs Edwardes) gave the young "person" a very bad quarter-of-an-hour indeed. Now, amongst the patients on tbo doctor's books was a certain Mrs Hose Bignell, wife of a cattle-dealer, and a young and rather good-looking woman. Roses character was at first declared to be chaste and stainless as an angel's, but upon its being elicited that hor first child had, unhappily, been born rather prematurely—in fact the very day after the lad;,- itnarria_re with Mr 8. --this charmins simile wn_ abandoned. Dr. Whi fmg-g £-£M-rgjgJ rcasonf he handed her ovor to his partner. Dr. Bdwardo. called three or four times.and <m each occasion a neighbour was present at the interview. He considered Rose was sesate ■arte? w nrz %ZSSh^^™^£% •*• secm^de Boi<ledl/partial) to sustain h<-r. ** prescribed suitably and went away, w ' n £ t noon on December 23rd, Ed- tardea called as usual, and Mrs Bignell 11 f teh Mrg Whee i' ho had b■ h confinement and namlly came ._, when she saw the doctor's trap'outside, The doctor (Mrs Bignell saysjthenoxamined h mcc __ ca „ y _ a % c U9U _i' way , bu f sub £cQ _ ueaUy t( 4 a . dvi _ntage ot their mutual pr *_ imit » first t0 cmbr .f oe her and dec i are £ had ,f Amyu loved her ... and second i yj to commit an f nd ,, ce „ t assa ' ult> Mr Lew > cl . osg . examin i n g the womani colUd no i h £ £ . thia statome] _ t . Slle ad . m d h h d bef j v d of a similar kind against another ma ° and that he too __ ad b denicd itj but adhe * red solomn , v . tl) hel . statement about Dr Edffarde3i 3„j mm . it Wore W r she ated ma an { regatdlesg o{ th l eS ecrations and Bl _ ocked „»,, „ j c f - understand how utile Mrs KoVe's tt-soverations would weigh with roagon .. D g being, I must explain that {1) & door /, th r^ j £? ** alu .v^ *^£ v t laoe ™™ lik™ «» window, Within lift? of whioh «» d°otor'9 cartia Se and page boy (who heard nothing) was stand foj, l (2 ) the neighbour, Mrs Wheeler, w « s ' te » momentarily ; (3) Mrs Big n /:_, t , A ' a ', A stmg gl e,_r _Mek,( her lucifoxplanSon boin °s that „ yYh^ one ig so flur K ried one c»n't thinks everything," and (4) it was undt>u btedly proved tfit the olothos of neither Edwardos nor his supposed victim showed si of d^^geme!.. and that Roge h * ad r b ecovcred sufficie K nt )y wit hin five minu t es 0 f the outrage to consume with af tite „ niccl done „ cho ' „ ffwas wMkt discussing this lunch tha r Mrs Bigncll ,_ oaflded to th *• nurse and neighbour, Mrs Wheeler, Dr. Edwardos's atr « c > nduct Mrs hoßlat Eeems t0 have % iied to pur3Uade Eoso not to mcnt i ou t . he matter to Air B„ but the lady insisted and in d cou ,. ao ' did / husbandg would rcgont nn indecent assault on theh . , yivcs with cithc „ _ Qt m wWR but no thought cf personal violencf ars to heu D tered Bim lo mi _ d of £* estimable Bign(! i,, The Lppy pair m«rely disenssed matters and then wrote to Dr- Wbi t mare __ informing him of the circumstances and d b emand i n g on immcd i atq i pologv {rom Edwardes. The effe^t ol * yg* m 11>g acousatio i him on Dr Edwardes was ap- The vaguest terrors at once oj rcsse^ hi To 4'j. ia wif(J and { atlle i.: iu .,^ v be immediately acquainted with the circumstances, he spoke as if his good name and bis futa^ we P re for ever % acrmce^ ~ No matter how , alge x m the stor y to be," he said, "It will follow me, not at Houns i ow alonCj but everywhere; in fact, __,- re p ut ation as a medical man is gone - ]o £ t f^r eve „ „ Whitmarsh and Mr Garrett now went to see Mrs Bignell, osten6ibly to menace her to retraot ber s tale They w J re however, singularly unsuo ccJal in fact it leal d 0 « t th^t dmi the Juterview, AVhitmarßh observed:" If i_ dwardeg is guilty he ought to be drubbed out of Hounsiow." Subsequently the doctor (Edwardes) wa 9 brought face to face with Mrs mgllc u t and % he repea ted tho accu _ at i oD : He becged her to reflect ere she blasted'his character wilh such an un £ oundcd charge, which, __ a gaid> .. seems moro than ordinarily awful on tho ovo of tllis __ a p py chii.tmas season< >' He also spoke of bis wife and f aml _v and seomf a t last, to have touched citbor tbc feelings, or the conscience of the frail Kose for she signed apapcr Edwardes drew our> re tractb« tho oharge and de scribing it as false. Whitmarsh maintains I

Mrs Bignell only withdrew the charge be • cause' she knew it would injure him as well jas Edwardes, and did not wish to injure an innocent man. The Bignells, husband and | wife, alto stick to this, buY tho Edwardes ' party declare tho retraction was genuine, and only renewed at the private instigation of Wbitmnrsb, when ho found Edwardes

did not propose leaving Hoonslow T<^? ' as it may, Mr Barber, .oUcifor fa. g%* wardes, swears that when the latlw / •"' Wfaitmorch as a friend) came■ o _ on ! m * himaoont bringmj: an notion for „.< ?u!t •' libel against Mrs Bignell ( a liial strongly recommended by _iiCOU, Ke friends), Whitmarsh remarked <<i.lus you think it would be hi?'* iL-f dya! _.89 went frwav and Clowes vr affair to blow over." Doctor Whitm T havingattended at the lawyer's "asLte^ of Edvvardo?," seems,tohavef.ltitnwi«_. end " a.a friend of Mrs Hose Bignell," fo^ f Sa'? at her house and inform her of the »_ ™ plated proceedings. He alio IZ^I (not openly, but infereutially) a £7 criminal action tor indecent assanlt . ■ fog Bose ta the kindest manner T should'nt like to see hor "rounded » The news that tho Bignells meant brinn." a criminal case against him frightened .T R Edwardes out ol his seven sense' Kn ing nothing of the law, he seems to h supposed he could be imprisoned str_i__s away to await trial, and neither Whiti., _ the aimable, nor Garrett the good fiT^; way tried to dissipate the impreS' That same night a very strange meeting!J* held. The last man one would have exiMvi_j to come across at Dr. Whitmarstfji surely the attorney (a Mr Lay), caeatiJ^ -■ the Bignells to prosecute his partnerßo" j? Dr.Witmarah's,howevcr,Lay wt« os.__u.ii7_ to see whether the matter conldrr.l? arranged, but in reality (Mr Geo __.»• contended) to frighten Edwardes into Im,i the practice at once, and takin° _W? fifth of it. value for his share. gS^ present too; and the three worthi.*. 8 Whitmarsh, Lay, and Garrett so worked poor Edwardes' feclings;as to induce hi..« accept £500 (in place of what hr? *? £1700 lor) and go at once, the underatl.? ing being if this were agreed to Lav wX guarantee the Bignells taking no C. action against him. Edwardes went h_l (Garrett walking with hito) , t"hT* man," and so alarmed was his wifa wh she saw him that she begged him to S:' anything Whitmarsh offered and E Hounsiow at once. This, sadly enon_„ he pledged himself to do.and Garrett lmvlm. said " Good night," returned to Whitman to announce Edwardes'aultimatam Ther_» doctor having spoken a few words to M. wife went downstairs and took poison H was iound dead, or almost dead an' him. later'and beside him a piece of B_._er™ which was inscribed "Tbe last words _ William Whitfield Edwardcs-Mavrl curse Michael Whitmarsh." The curse diS not take long to work-, ia a few hoars Z > story of the suicide (much exaggeratedn•-''.' doubt) was known from one end of Honca '* low to the other, and that eveninathenolW1 : ■ advi .ed Wbitmar.lt to leave the duffi they could not answer for his safety N»_. day an infuriated mob collected outside &l man's house, his windows were broken 1 valuable property smashed, and much datn' ; age done. Several ring-leaders being ... ; rested, a subscription to pay their fines was promptly raised, ia fact' one way and another public indignation ' reached boiling-point. Dr Whiimarahliaa volunteered a justification in the news. papers, in which he states Edwardes "had ' a soft place on the top of hi. head" ana was often very strange and eccentric-Mo ■ onedonbts "the soft place" or thatTOt. marsh knew only too well how to turiiitto his own purposes. This man's examina tion caused a most extraordinary scene a. the inquest. Though he had to be guarded on hi. way there by a strong mm'AA policeman, and was roundly hissed rene&t. edly, during the proeedings, his composure proved wouderfal, in fact, he gave his evi donee so glibly, as to Btiggest to onlookers'! that many of the assertions! had been care, fully learnt off by heart. Mr Geo. Lewi, (counsel for the Edwarda family) howevef soon had Dr. Michael Xidtnarsh in diJEcul'. tie;. " Now, tell me sir," be asked per. 'A: sua.ively, " which did you consider most S: in this matter; your late un_or__j_at_ partner's reputation, or your ownfodedf a . "I decline to answer," said the Doctor significantly." He .poke up, howeyer, readily euough, when Mr Lewis asked a great igany minute questions about the mysterio-s meeting between himself, Edwardes, and the assistant Garrett, tat seemed a little flabbergasted whenit turned A. out that his account of what occurred -Mil not in several important respects tally with-: Garrett's. _'' Then," quoth Mr Lewis, push- "A. iog his victim into a comeT, " you adhere to your statement and deny Garrett's."— Dr. Whitmarsh: One of us must be mis- ' taken.—Mr Lewis :Or have sworn falsely, eh doctor.—Dr. Whitmarsh: A man may ' make a mistake, and yet not have sworn falsely. -Mr Lewis : ifou say you new suspected Dr. Edwards would commit 'A suicide.—Dr. Whitmarsh : I would rate ' have given him £2000.—Mr Lewis : That ia a piece of good news for your next part ner.—The cross-examination of Whitmars-i - occupied all day, and then the jury con. A united for an hour and gave their verdict!, i: It ran thus :—" We are of opinion that William Whitfield Edwards came to hi. 'A, | death by prussic acid administered by his;; : own hand duting temporary insanity, and we desire to express our emphatic co_v.ii> w tion that be was driven to bis death by the h pressure brought to bear by his partner,;; v! Doctor William Michael Whitmarsh, using ..,.;'• the false charge of Mrs Bose Bignell as 1:1-1 means to drive him to a dishonourable. ill' dissolution of partnership." The greatest interest has been taken is the issue of this inquest, not only in London, but throughout the country, and If satisfaction seems generally to be felt with'1 tho verdict.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Messrs Hurst and Clayton, J,P,'_) I CnARGE pp LAHCEsy.-William Baker was;' i charged with larceny of wearing apparel, value «__ U __5, on the 24th ult., the property of Charles Otto, 7; 1 Montrose.—SergeantWhitc briefly explainedan.;;': > asked for a further remand until the 17th Inst.— Granted. Polly and PADDY.-Mary Breon, a powerful woman, was again brought nn to answer s .. ■ ■ charge of sriovously wounding Pa_ric__ Ca-r_l ' with a stono woighing libs, on the Ith Inst.-' : Adjourned until to-morrow. AU witne___s IB appear. i-itu..--.—Thomas Douglas was fined 5a and ■■■ CO3tS. - . The Blooming Booip.—James Allam wi. ohargod with st .aling a pal. ct bootß from tit shopot Is—o Bloim, Wellasley-street, on tie 11th inst.—Prlraner pleaded not guilty.-J-aJCf- Bloom deposed that prisoner oalled at Ms .ho. A yesterday; ha offered two old boots (chU-rßn'-l A for ono Bhllting; reoegnlsed the boot as his property; prisoner said tier bslorgod t3 a Mrs Rowe. Missed __T_-_i tatrs of boat, oa Monday, To the Benohs he identified the boots as his property: had tha fallows in hla possession with the private mat- -a noon them: he did not thlnlc prisoner stole tiara, or he would not sorely hava brought them to hla Bhop to pawn.-SergeantWliittieiila, a boot-8-ller never sold odd boots; ho . thought it would be an odd thing if he did.— Constable CoUls arrested the prisoner; had mwio enquiries of Mrs Bowe. A wbo doolarod tnat she did not sire tbe prisoner the boots. — _ars_ D-WO, of Cook-street know prisoner, who. with his wife, was staying in her house. She tew, nothing of the boots.—Prisoner tatd he wm iunooant. He toot the boots irom Mr Howe's sideboard.—-_s nothing was known against tho prisoner, the Bench took a lenient view ol the case, and ordered him to Mount Kden for U days. __- Sonday Tkafj-io. — Daniel Skellan war charged with a breach ot the Licensing Act, Is supplylno- William Bumb and Kllzsboth Died- ; rich with beer at an early hour on Statist...-.'.A. morning, tho 10th Inst., at his llceosod hotel, H»'.":;. Nottingham Castle, Bituato in Aberoromble-: atr. .t —Mr S. Ho.keth appeared indefenoe, sod pleadod not guilty. Witnß__ea wore ordnred out; ot Court. Sergeant White opened tha cute. (; Kllzaboth Dledtich deposed that she w»» a widow. Did not snnw where she lived. EJrrw Mr Skellan; br. was the landlord of the Nettlr-f. hamCastlo. She and Molly Breen, and anather, woman, ware there on Saturday nigh- A«tra :■•■■' Bannorth was there, A man was there. J"" Bho did not know hla name. Did not know the exect time.'twas early. She heard the coca; v orowing. Askod for a ciink. Wasalwayßthlnw;; Urlnk was handed round, but no pijpoM = taken, It was colonial boar. Could not ear who supplied it, Know Bho __n.pt a ft'-** — Cross examln.d by Mr S. He.kethi Could no* - state tho time when .he was in the hotel. BM had been ale.-. Her memory was not Bfi™ Had bc-n drinking hurd for some months. DM told a policeman the had had a nip.. _? eJ£7 her coming out and aßked her. Mr B. tits i kethsald tho woman's statement wsi mi** To Sergeant Whto: A woman, Bnwn Dm™" was found drowned that morning. An-suss ar deposed that aha went into the hotel. .» wa9atout7 o'clook on Sunday morning. ■ &!!:,■■■■■■ Dledrioh drinking a Bias, of something.. «Jj ness hod a glass. She was nesrlydrunk,Bntrijo a tolerably clearrecolteotlon of what toqipi"''' To Mr Heskoth; Wao not In the habltof takus opium. Was often drunk, but had been * w»» nbataluflr slnca Sunday booanae aha naa J""* ". looked up," and ooulo notgat If. Shehadrtnv and told ber huoband it had something "J!; which sff.or.ed her head. Her husband ttiaa ; waß a rummy affair.—To Sergeant Whit*, w. tha rum at the Cos tie. Wont in by a «aejS: - Could not say that tho rum made her 111.-**? stable MoDleUon proved tha NottinghamrOawj Hotel wirhln tho boundorles of tbe City *»» J-ticonsi-g District -.orgesnt Martin depoEea / ti sseing the two laat witneasea about »* o'o ook on the Sunday morning, but not at w» : hotsl In question.—Dledrfcb rccaUed i « "S"; had no homo; she mi«ht ray it was Mount _aw" , Gaol, a. most of her time was spent there.-_»- - Hoaketh addressed tho Ben.h on the evidence. and Bhowed that lliodiloh'a teatimonr was mi., worthy of boil f. He thought there was no care to meec-Tho Benoh took a different view, m desired rebutting evidence, 'rvro-srttafeea^y Bworn thnt thoy consamed llquor to *_■, "gSt on that Sunday morning -Mr S. Heak«n e»«., ha could prove by witnasfeei that no Hqnor w» sold Id tbo hotfil in problbltcd hours on we "". inst-Danicl SkoUan.lioenseo of theNotting^" Castlo Hotol, deposed that ho AA women at his front door on tho l"_ m ,Fh_ y Did not admit them, nor speak to them, in™ wcro drunk. Did not give them beer or rr—-

(Left sitting.)

Tho woman Brcen will be charged at ft? police court to-morrow with aU assault oa Carrol, tho man who was si danger™* ; injured last week,

*_WVMXBm Wmml* STAB, THURSDAY. MAROHIS;



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Yon can ■ FURNISH YOUR HOUSE CH-APLY KROM GARLIOK __ ORANW-tLL'S Furniture; "Wareuousk, iron b-.dßt-.auß- i 480 in stock now to co- QARLICK leot from tFrenoh, Holt Tester. Four Poster, S_ CRANWELL StuuipCotß.Chalrß-de, . Stretchers. Chile's Bed- Queen-fit., steads with half sides, Double Iron Badsteade Auokland. from 253 to £10. SPRING M A.TTRABSRS- " ' ' _. RowC-lffe'sWlr-Sprlnf. GARLIOK^ MattraßS.SUir.dßoi - CRANWEU and Lath Matirass BEDDING ready for de- GARLICK llvory (to lit any Biz. & CRAMW_-___ BBflstend) - Hair, Ka- _______ pok. Flax, Flook, Fibre GARLIOK Mottrasaes, Feather & CRANWELL Beds, PUlowaand Holß tore, Palliasses; a large 0A.?" 0K „ T stock- always on hand. « CHAN WELL EDROOM Furniture- _~„.„-_. Great variety of Wash GARLICK Btands and Tables; & OBANWELL very pretty Ouoen Ann Marble-top Woshatand GARLIOK . and Table, with glass & ORANWHLL attaohed; also various _.--__-_, 4ow prioed paltsrns for GMtLICK ordinary rooms; Chest & OBAN WBLL of Drawers, Ward- _-._____ robes, Toilet Glasses, GA_?J._p.-K _ rT -- T T Immonse stook. & CRANWELL DINING. SITTING, and _._.„,_ Drawing-room Furnl aARJ-!iV_\--.„, T ture - -ultes In stock & CRANWELL very cheap, and Furnl- tore for any room made to order at a short no- GARLIOK and T?ble as B. loDal & ORANWELL AU-TBIAN Bent Wood p , n -„__,._, Vnn . Furniture - Without Csn Eurn_n Your donbt tho largoßt var- ..-...,„« lety ot Chairs In thle uouse style to seloot from In n _.._,. Auokland: PlanoStools, UHKAFLY, Arm, Foldlrjr, RooWdr Tr-vo-r,.—,-,-_,, v and Children's Chairs. Expbditioubly, AMRHICAN CHAIRS- . Impr-rters diroot from **" KITCH^NNFURNirURE Tno_OU____Y. Fenders and Flrelrocs, Carpets, Floor Cloths, _ _____ Llnoloum, Matting. GARLICK gWmneyGtos.es, ft* &CBANWBIiL Queon-at,, YOD oan Furniah . . _ _ WELL from the Auokland. City Had Aroado. William li. 33bidgman, Shortly having to take Stook, has a LARGE NUMBER OF CHEAP LINES Worthy ol Inspootion i— 200 yards Fanoy Table Baize, 7_d yard; great bargain 250 yards Felt Carpet (-Sin., slightly damaged, only 1/8 yard _._.,_ . .;„ A large stook of Blaok Cashmores, from 1/3 > extra valuo AU Wool Wide Blaok Frenoh Merino, 1/10; a bargain 5000 yards Drees Goods, from ,31; theso aro sold leas than halt-price _. ___ __ Bslanco of Summer Prints at cost prioe, from /3 per yard; In great variety 500 yards White Calico, /2_: good makes at low est rates: Groy CaMoo, from /2i A large lot ot Good Grey Calico, bought very cheap; to bo scid ohoap lOOpleoofi Blaok Braid (30 yards), /Sper piece; worth 2/6 Heavy White Shooting (721 n,), /105 yard; 7-In, Dnbleaohed Sheeting. IS. yard .__ " A large lot of Silk Jiict.ot_.Cspes. Dolmans, to be sold at half original price to clear Larae lot of Women s Hose from /6 pair Unbleached AUlinon Table Damns-, from 1/yd 100 Coloured Quilts from 2/6; very ohoap A large lot of Flannels from /61 yard Now lot of Floorcloths (.Sin.) Just opened, 1/9; splendid patterns __ ._.__,„ Men's Knits trom 225; Men's Tweed Coats, 7/0, Men's Tweed Trousers, 5/9.6/9.8/6 500 Men's Cotton Shirts, 1/1,1/0,2/ Men's Flax Oxford Shirts, 8/6 „„.„_,,,„ Men's Strong Col. Mole Trousers. 5/9,6/9,7/0 200 Men's and Boys' Felt Hats, 1/9 A large lot ot Remnants and remains of Sum mer Stock marked very low. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE HOME SPECIALITIES. KSTABDISOKD 1837, Bit. rva *. CUSTARIJ WITHOUT BOSS I Y__ _ ikith _< A _,_.__.___ dsiuoaoi.. V • CUSTARD "POWDI.R, A For Making the Richest Custard without Eggs, at one-half the cost and trouble. Price, 7_d and is 3d per box. See Recipes In " Pastry and bweets." ( Alfred Bird, F.C.S,, was B.nn.<_ "D A-atmx . fto Original Maker of IRD'S JOKING J Baking Powder, he Tjnmr,™ 1 having dlfloovered tho POWDER. | process In 1813. AU V others are counterfeit. Fnr making Bread, Pastry, Cakes, Plum Pud dC Seonw? Buns, Seo.. beautifully light. Sold In 7.d and Is 3d tins, and in ldpaokets. Seenumorous Recipes In "Pastry and Sweets."* OIKD'S ■*> OHOIOE—DBLIOIOUB. _>■ JBlano-manok Powdkr. For msklnr. the most doUdoua Blano-Mangeln n fow minutes, with UWo trouble and at tna ina\u£, m-d'eTin the following flavourst- VanUla. Almnnd. Strawberry. Raspbarr^ oKato, Coffee, and Lemon. Price. 7jd antf U 'iSSSSm in "Pastry and Bweetu." BIRD'S . WHOLKSOMB-BICH. > CoNOSit-TBATED j^GG POWDER, A Complete Snbßtltnto 'or Eggs in Puddings. Panoakee, &o. Sold In 7Jd and Is 3d tine, and Id packets. aeoßeolpeßlnPaatryaud Sweets. lAD-E- ___ BTHONOLV ADVIBBD 10 CONSULT "PASTRY AND SWEKTB," A Little Work containing Praotloal Hints and Original Rooipes for Tasty Dishes for the lMnnor and Supper Table, may bo obt-inod from the Agent, SOIO Inventors and Makers of .theso Beautiful Preparations-ALFRED BIRD & SONS, Birmingham, Agent Cor Anolßland-ROBKRT RBW, I QROOxa, Sea., VioroßiA-BTitniw',