SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WAOM{gS I SSSjSSwSu*.iO4B MOON'S AGB-wew moon, May its, J.»7 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST KVENINO.

„„,,_., oniioaner.Queen.from Ruseell TO-DAY,

nionMs f s.. Stophont on, from Tanransa KwSmhilda, schbonor, Bathutst, from Whan- FannTKelly. ketch, Williams from Mongonui.. Christina; sohooner, Branson, from Whangaroa

DEPARTURES.

TO-DAY. Te A nan, b.s., Csroy, for »ho South

IMPORTS.

Per Fairy Quoen, from Aitutaki: 15 tons pearl shall; 6000 oranges, 16 bales cotton, 0 tons copra, 80011)3 beche de mer, 11 bags maize, 300 gallons limftjnlco.

EXPORTS.

Eer To Anau, for Southern ports: 10 oases fruit, 90 bags cocoamits, 51 sacks oysters, 49 ca?ea paint, 8 cases pines, 9 cases bananas, loa coils rope, ana c. quantity of sundries. For Molbournu: 10 bales flax, 13 bags gum, b sacks, oysters, 5 cases pictures.

Inwards Coastwise.-Violot, frem Thames, witti 15,000' foot timber; KriemhUda, from Whangaroa. with 30.000 foot linibor; Waiwora, frotfi'Whanßarei, with 60 tons coal, 55 paokasres furniture; Fanny Kelly, from Mongonui. with 31,560 feet timber; Mariner, from Russell, with 106 tons coal; Mana. from Tnirna with foettimber; Palcu, from 'J'airua. with 21,000 foot timber; Mercury, from Tairun, with 0,000 shingles, 23.500 feut tlmboi1; Lagoon, from Coro mandel, with I'O.lol feettinibor. Oi TWiHDB roinwisa.—Violet, for Thanie^; Mana. aid • aku, .'or iiMiua; lastoon, for Cora msiii'i-l. . .

Messrs ?ims and Brown hsivt* now under con- BtruoHon a Bobooutr of abont6otons meaßmo mect for MrA.R Donald. She Is Intended for the Island trade

The bfigantino Kyno ontorod out at the Cus toms to-day for S&nday Ibland.

The barque Olive Thnrlow and b.b. Staff* weie docked tc-day for a general overhaul.

The barque India and brlgautlne Ryno were floated oat of dock to-diiy, and berthed at Qaoon-atreat Wharf.

Mr R. Grayflon Is building a large barae for the'Ne'W Zealand Timber Co., the dimensions of which will be i Length of keel, 79ft; beam, 21ft; depth of hold, Stt 6!n. Sho will bo rigged aa a ore-anfi-af t sohooner.

The 8.8. Glenelu left Taurangs at 4.50 p.m. yesterday, called nt Merourr way, and arrived at Auckland »t 815 a.m^ to-day. PaFsengers :- Mr and Mis Buddie, Mr am* Mrs Henderson. Miss MoKeczte. Mies O'NeiU, Mrs Davoren, Mias Tuthlll, Mra Hunt, Mrs Buddie. Messrs. B. Frsßer. K. J. Gill. Prloton, K. S. Comteth, Wi Pere, Smith. Key. Mr Cioe, Cosasr, fchaokel ford, Hurley, and 5 steerage. '

The SAsTe Anau le(t for Southern ports at noon to-day, with the following pessengers:- Mrand Mrs Brasßey, Mr snd Mra Lawlon and 3 children, Messrs Montford. Edward and boy. Wise, Maihloson, Kuebgle. N»no»rrow, Jones, Poileck, Hltehmsn. WeUwcod.J Wilson. Carr, B H Gardiner, Mr and Mr« Kojs, Mrs Boylan and 2 children. Miss w jle. Mrs Staples, O»p«»ln OaiD., ■Ihe schoonfr Fairy Queen arrived from AUI -taki last evening. Captain Garroway roporia:— Lefs Auckland on Msy 22nd, 1882; on the 23rd put into Twphena uay through bad weather fromiheN E.: rcmainsd until the 27sh, when the weather moderated. First part light N.E. winds: latter pare Btiong W. and N.W, winds. Made the Island of Tahiti on tho Kth of June; lefc on the 28th for a cruise among thaMandßOt the Harvey Group. Left AUltaki oa tho Uth ot April. 1883. Light castorly winda wco ex perienoedthroughout. Madeihnure&tßarrier at 6 a.m. on the 21tb, and from thouoo till anival at 8 p.m.. light airs and calms.

The cutter Sovetlgn of tho Seas went ashore on Matakaua Beach on Saturday last, but was towed off by the s.s Rosa Casey, having sus tained very little injury.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Rowena, s,s., Scott, from Wanganui and Wai tara Hannah Mokau, s.s., Scott, from Waitara

DEPARTURES.

Argyle, s.s.. McArthur, for Waitara Oreti, S.S., Robertson, for Waitara

The s.s. Hannah Mokau arrived from Waitara last night with 18 head cattle, 20 sheep, and the following passengers:—Messrs Wooley, King, Clark, Hunt, Buckland, j'enkens, Harris, Camp bell, and Jones. She was to leave again this afternoon for Eawhia and Boylan. The s.s. Rowena arrived this morning early with 20 head of cattle and 113 sheep. She was to leave again for Waitara this afternoon. The Bteamers Oreti and Argyle left last even ing for Waitara with passengers and sundries.

TELEPHONIC SHIPPING.

Kaipara Heads, this da;. Arrived: Nightingale, brisrantine, Loaded: Kecti-h Lisa, barque; Maria Vir ginia, brlgantlne;and Camilla, brlganttns. Port Goaxmcbb, yesterday. Soiled t Tawwera. for the North. Passengers for Auckland—Measra X, McLean and M. Snelzbt. WaASGißsi, this day.H Sailed: lona, b,b., for Anoklacd, 9.80 a,in. Waitaka, this day. Arrived: Oretl. from OnetmnKa, 10.45 a.m. Argyle.lrcm Ocelmnga, 10 25 am. Weiiington, this day. The Hanroto srrlved trom Newoaatla and Sydney »t 9.30 this morning. She laf t Sydney at 6 p.m. cb iho 20th. Kxperlenced light head ■wicda with bosvy swell frrm Kawcaatle lo Sydcey, and alter leavioe- iat:er poit strung gales, veerinßiEim Sl. to S.K., with ho^.vy hoati cess, dnriuc; which tlmo thor -wore ooaetsntly Bhipping water tote and ait, sill tie morriinaof 2ith Inst., T7fen tfco weatner moderated and contlntad fine till anKa), (RUCTER'a CJII3IEB.) 211MOUBNR, April 25. Sailed, this mornirg : Th-* Union Company's Btaamshlp Wairarsps, for tho Bluff. The announcement of the Arawata'B arrival ltu-t night wes lnconeot. She did not reach here Mil this morning,

Mail Notice.

MAILS WILL CLOBB AS CNDBR !- THIS DAT. Eor Tauranga, Ohlnomuta, and Opotlkl, per Ulenelß, at i p.m. For Karotonga, ver Rxploror, at i p.m. Friday, £7ih lust. For Taliua, per Mans, at 8 a.m. For watheke, Cowes, and Coromandel, per COromandol, at I.SO p.m. For Waltara. &c, por Oretf, at 3.15 p.m. For WhanK«rel Hoads, Poma, Wolpu, WhM- Karol, Kamo, Tangiiraa. and M&ngapal, per Jona, at i p.m. Kor Thnuies, pur Hotomalianft, at 4 p.m. JiPor Thtttnos, l>er if.morpslso, «t 5.30 p.m. SATURDAY, SSth Instant. For TauraDßn, Glsboruo, N»pler, and Southorn Ports, nor Tatars Hi, at 6 p.m. For JTlondly Islands aud Samoa, per Fetu Jo, at 6 p.m. Thursday, 3rd May. For London diroot (per a a. Fenstauton, from Port Cholmors), per tiotomahana, at 11 a.m. This mall will arrive In London abont 3rd July next. For Australian Colonies and United Klngdomi via Suez and Brlndlsl, tor letters, eto, specially so prepaid and afldreesod, por City of Sydney, immediately after her arrival fcom Honolulu. For Taranskl and Southern ports, por Wanaka. Immediately after arrival of S.B. City of Sydney. B< B, 8139, Chief PoQJmaster. Chief J'rMt-offloo. Anoklancu

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

APRIL 8b", 18S3. Abbott's Oporft House—Miss Jennie Loo and Blolbouruo Company, "Jo," a drama adapted from "Bleak House, 8 p.m. Urlllahed—Meeting ot NowZoaland Regiment of Artillery, A lUtw.-y, 7.30 p.m. St. Thomaii'Tomperanoa Association—Addresa by Mr urdnie, S p.m. Y.M.C.A.-Dovotlonal, 7.30 p.m. St. Mary's sohoolroom, Parnell—Tea, Knter tidnment, nnd dtittibntion of prlzea, S p.m, Chorsl Hill—Citrons' ti%n to His Kxoollonoy tho Governor nvd L»dy Jorvon, 8 p.m. Lorna street Hall-Mr J. K. Lowo'a Dancing Clisj, 8 p.m. Pitt sti-sot vFesloyon Mutual Improvement ABaciolullon—tooture by Roy W. G. Paraonßon on !'A hirrt'B-eyo view of past verelonß of tho 8ih10."7 3Jp.m.

Deaths.

COLTjINS,—On April 26, at her residonce, Rich mond Road, Ponsouby, Kva Jane, tho belayed wife of Alfred Collins; aged 2S years. • Tho funorul will take placo on Saturday, at 3.30 p.m.

OHALMBRS.-On 23iil April, 1553, at Hnntly Loiieo, Waikato, John Crawford Chohnors, (igo'l S years. MONRO.-At Romuora (suddenly), on tho 25th April. Maggie, tho boloved child of tho Rev. G. B. Monro, aged two years and one month. Tho funernl will leavo tho residenco of tho parents on Friday, at 2 o'clock, for the Pres byterian Burial Ground, Tamaki.

SAMDELS.-On tho 2Gth instant, at his resi dence, Ponsonby, William Samuols; aged 18 years. The fnnoral will leave his lato residence Reynolds-street, Ponsonby,at3 p.m. on Satur day. Friends aro invited to attend.

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

For the causa that lacks assistant* For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the Rood that we can do.

THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1883.

The full text of the resolution submitted by the Government of New South Wales for the renewal of the San Francisco mail contract has now reached us, and contains conditions additional to those that were cabled. The power to renew is only for a period of two years, and it is provided— "That it shall be optional for this colony to withdraw from such extended contract at the end of 12 months, on giving threo months' previous notice, in the event of tho Pacific Mail Company not having obtained Irom tho United States Government, or from other sources, a contribution equal to one-third of tbetotal annual subsidy for such extended contract, and in diminution of the subsidy." The Government, undor thesecon ditions, commit tho colony, in the second year, to nothing beyond the present revenue , from postages formail matter sent from Syd-' ney by the Pacific route, The opposition to the renewal of the subsidy is very strong, and probably tho terms proposed by the Executive are as far as they feel justified in going, but if iSew Zealand is to receive such trifling aid from its partner in the contratt, which reaps the lion's share of tho commercial advantages, it will pay the colony to take the sorvico into its own hands, as Victoria has done with the P. and U. service and Queensland with the Torres Straits line, the latter colony paying the British India Company £55,000 a year for her independent position. We are bound to draw a substantial con tribution for postages from the neighbour ing colonies. New South Wales, left out in the cold, would then cut a sorry enough figure. Acsrrespondentwritingtothe "Syd ney Morning Herald " on thasubject says :— "Melbourne will not readily drop her Sutz line, which lus still six years to run, Is it wise in New South Wales to drop hers, even if she did not value her direct com munication with America with over fifty millions of her own race, and place herself again at the mercy of our sister colony ? It would bo a pitiful sight to see the poor old mothqr colony go cap in hand to her younger daughters on either side of her—'Pleaso carry my mail bag ; I can't afford to carry my own.' Would they not laugh in scorn, and make the shabby old colony pay through the nose 1 But I have a better opinion of the great old mother colony. She will share tho burden in a federal spirit, as she set the ex ample when her Western service was first inaugurated, and will maintain her direct intercourse with the most progressive people in the world, between whom and her there exists a sympathy so warm as to have led America to do for the colonies what she has done for no other country on the face of the earth, viz.,—contribute to tho Co3t of their ocean mail service, to say nothing of their largo reduction in duty on I Aiißtraliau wool, which especially benefits the a ustralian colonies "

A cable despatch from London to the Melbourne "Age," which we publish in oar telegraphic columns to-day, intimates

that the threatened war in Madagascar has been averted by tho uovernmont of that island conceding the demands made by France, and that the French men cf-war which were blockading the ports are to be withdrawn. This would be good news if true ; but it lacks confirmation. The mes sage to which wo allude is dated London, April 17th, and it is somewhat cutious, if the tilingswere reliable, thatiieuler'sagency nas not sent the news through long ere now. The :ast despatch on the subject from Keuter was on the same date, April 17, and it, so tar from giving news of the solution of the difficulty,,conveyed the information that an additional British warship was be ing despatched to watch over British in terests in Madagascar. The alleged pacific ending of tho warlike preparations does not accord with the blustering attitude of the French, nor with the determination of the the Malagasies to resist to tho death, and until confirmatory tidings reach us, the re port should be received with caution.

The prosecution of Mr Massey, the late Town Clerk of Dunedin, and his wifo, for stealing waterworks debentures, is proceed ing atjlnvercargill. Evidence was taken at considerable length yesterday, but the pro ceedings were uninteresting, and nothing fiesh was elicited regarding the alleged frauds. The defence is conducted by Messrs Chapman and Fitchett, and they try to show that the frauds might have been committed by others than the accused. Mr Stout prosecutes.

William Hart, storeman, wishes it stated that he is not the William Hart brought up at the Police Court ycstcrdßy,

Tho consignment of books which arrived by tho last mail steamer from 'Frisco for I the Free Public Library have not yet been | placed at the disposal of the public owing to the want of shelf accommodation. The consignment, which numbers 500 volumes, cost about £280, and was purchased from the ordinary revenue of tho Library. Amongat the volumes we noticed Watts' | Dictionary of Chomislry, iv seven volumes, | a very valuable and much-enquired-for work; also, the fourteenth volume edition of the JEncyclopcedia Britaimica. Intelligence has been received from America of the death of Mr w, O. Oldrey, ouo of tho pionceis of tho Thames Uold fields, ami well-known in this city. Tenders for tho superstructure of Mr Thos. liussolls' blook of warehouses, corner of Queen and Customhouse Streets will be

called shortly. The plans which have been prepared by Messrs K. Mahoney and Son provide for a four storey building of a somewhat ornate design. There will be no meeting of the City Council this evening in onisequeuco of the ball to His Excellency the Governor. Wo aro Rlad to learn that tho young man Greaves, who was edmittod to the hospital about a fortnight ago, suffering from tho effects of a bush accident sustained at Kai para is improving rapidly. Bo will be able to resumo tho porpondicular in a day or so, though it may bo somo weeks before his injured leg is sufficiently cured to enable it to fulfil its proper functions.

At Nelson recently eleven dressmakers ehftllouKi'd a like number of machinists to a friendly game at football, Wo might have expected such an outburst of mascu linity; from the potato-planting womanhood of To Awamutu or tho cow-hiding femini nity of Kaipara— but at sleepy, 20-years bohind-the-age, don't-seo-a-inan-for-ii-week Nelson—shame.

If there is any athletic exorciso in wliich New Zealandors are deficient, it ia rowing. This is to bo sincerely dopiecattd, aa there ia nospeciosofpastimoso conducive to muscular development, and to the expansion of the chest as periodical spins in an outrigger or string tost, in Now South Wales and other sister colonies, aquatics have a fore most and honourable position in athletic exercises. An. Australian exchange con voys the intelligence that Mr Arthur, on 6 of tho best of Sydney's amateur Bculjers, is about to take up his rcsidcnco in this col ony. We aro not awaro wbich towu will be his location, but the fact of n sculler of such eminenco casting in his lot with us, should certainly do something to wards the popul*risiug of (he oar.

At a meeting of tho committee of the ltiflo Association, held last night, it was agreed that the Ladies' Prize and tbe Hon. Members Match should tsikc place on Satur day aftermou at the Mount Kdcn range; ranges in euch match, 200 aud 3(JO yards, five shots at each. In the former contest, each competitor is to be nominated by a lady, the prizo Icing a handsome bincelet presented by Mrs J. ;YJ, Clark; the second prizo to be puichased by two-thirds of the entrance money, and th» third by the balauce. Nominations for the Ladies' Match must be sent to the treasurer, Mr W. H. Hazard, befoic six o'clock to-monow (F.iday) evening Any necessary infor mation may be obtained either of Mr Huzjtrd, or Mr James 15 Fairs.

Monday next will be a gala day at Ihe North Shore. The ceremony of tho con secration of the no>v Lodge Albion, 8.C., is to take place iv the new hall about 2 p.m., after which the procession will proceed to Trinity Church, wbon an approniiato ser vice will bo held by tite Kov. C. M. Wclson, assisted by the Key. Joseph Bates, lie turning to the hall the officers ot" tho new Lodge will bo installed in duo form, after which a grand bauquet at .the Flagstaff Hotel Is to bo given, to which a largo number of invitations have been issued. The concluding feature of tho day's pro ceedings will bo a ball in the Devouport Hall, tho arrangements and salo of tickets, for which have been most ouergetically pushed by the .committee, in whoso hands wo have no doubt that it will prove to bo grand success. We believe that there is a probability of His Excellency tbe Governor and tho Hon F. Whitaker both bom,' present on this occasion.

At the cloao of the Ch'iral Society's re hoarsat on Tuesday night, the Rev. T. McKcnzie Eraser iutirnated his intention of delivering a lecture on Friday, ihe 35th May, on the "Life and Woiks of Handel," with musical illustrations. He stated that Herr Schmitt hid kindly consented to con duct on the occasion, and ho now c.une to the head-quarters of music in Auckland and asked for volunteers from tho society who would illustrate the lecture iv the most perfect way possible. The object on behclf of which he pleaded for their assistance was a good one, and both ho and those whom he now represented would bo most grateful if members iv their individual capacity would give in thoir names to Herr Schmitt in timo to admit of cue or two rehearsals. Mr Fraser's remarks were received with applause, and he may doubt less calculate on a large number of volunteer?. Such a lecture is a novelty in Auckland, and we cordially recommend it to the support of tho musical public. Full particulars will appear in a future advertise ment.

Whatever Madame Lotti Wilniot may be—and occasionally she has been called rather hard names—she is not at all a Mai thusian. In the course of a lecture at Invctcargill lately on " Courtship and Mar riage," she wished all her unmarried heaters a speedy marriage—tho only pro hibitory proviso being that a man should not have tneso three luxuries, " vviue, cigars, and a wife," until ho was able to pny for them. Amid much applause and laughter, Madame also propounded a scheme for " getting their own colonists," which must bo a perfect antidote to th>) depopulating creed of Annie Bosant and Charles Bradlaugh. Lotti'.-t teaching is likely to he the must popular in this colony, where the "pruden tial chock" to qver-populaiion is not re quired, and wb.ero tho "positive check "is not at all likely to operate, in concluding her remark", Madame addressed the ladies •particuhrly, and assured them ihat 'single blessedness" wis a m'stake ; andsho hoped the earna thing would happen in Invercargill as did in Wangauui, where a jeweller had sold no fewer tbau iivo mar riage rings after ono of her iectU'cs, end iv thankfulness to her had presented her with a very handsome puri-c. ;

An excellent concert was civen in the Choral Hall last Friday evening in aid of widow and children ot tho lale John Hurgraves, bat owing to soino unfortunata oversight, our report was accidentally omitted from our town edition ou Saturday evening. There was a very larco attend ance, every available se.it hem* occupied, while the programme presented on the oc casion was one of considerable merit. Both parts opened with overtures by tho Kail way Baud, under the conductorahip of Herr Josef Kliebcr. Since its formation some time ago, the band has made remarkable progress and evidences of this were afforded by the execution of the selections on the occasion. Solos were excellently rendered by Miss Stephenson, Mrs iicvitt, Mrs Max well, and Miss Spry, while sou^s or recita tions wore capitally given by Messrs Stan ton, Edwards, Worrall, A, Smith, Cleave, ISpragg, Osborne, Tremain, and Spiers. The " golden shoo dance " and " sand jig " were performed by Mr Scager to the evident appreciation of the audience. The concert, which was in every respect an excellent one, was followed by a thoroughly enjoy, able dance.

Some lime ago we announced that Messrs Lawrio's atidHornby'snewwarehouse would bo situated in'a portion of tbe block now iv course of erection for Mr Thomas Russell, C.M.G., on tho Coilee Palace site, comer of Queen aud Customhouse-streets. Tnis pro ject has been abaudoned, and Messrs E. Mahoney and Sou are now calling tenders for tho erection of a spacious warehouse in Commerce-street, opposite Messrs, L. E. Nathan and Co.'s bond, for the firm. Tho building will have a frontage of 130 feet to Commerce-street, by a depth of 110 feet. One portion of tho building -50 x 110 feet, will be threo stories high, and will contain the main warehouse, showrooms, etc. 'J ho re mainder of the building will be one storey high. The floors of the main portion of tho building will be supported on iron columns, and wooden girders. The entrance to the warehouse will be in the centre, with the offices- ono public and two private—on one side. At the rear of the offices there will be a broad staircase leading to the upper floors, which will bo utilised as show rooms, clc. Tho walls will be lined with planed tougued and grooved boarding,' A hydraulic lift willconnect the basementwfth the higher portions of thobuiMiog. Through the single storey portion of the building, there will be a broad roadway loading to the yard behind. The remainder of the flooring will be of wood. This portion of the build ing will bn provided with five sliding doors for the delivery of goods. Tho roof will be in three spans, supported by iron columns, and this section of the establishment will be

lighted by means of skylights. The facade will be finished in coloured btick. Altogether tho new building will be quite an ornament to tho rising thoroughfare in which it is to be erected.

Mrs Best (widow of the lato Walter Beat) bega to return her mincer* thanks to nil kind friends who kiudly assisted her m her late bereavement. The action for trcaspasa brought by Xi Keo, a Chinese market gardener at Arch Hill, against Messrs Mansell, Morrow, Murphy and Stnokley, to recover £42 for alleged trespass, occupied the District i Court all day yesterday. Ah Bing proved to ba an unsuccessful interpreter, and Ah Kew was substituted for him. At 4.30 p.m., only two out of six witnesses for the prosecution had been examined, and it was consequently tound necessary to adjourn the cuse until Tuesday next. It was stated at the meeting of the Auck land University Council yesterday, that Professors Thomas and Brown, should ar- I rive within the next fortnight, The other

Professors ate already in Auckland. Tho sailing race between the yachts Rita and Avawa haa been further postponed until 10 a.m. to-morrow. The Prince Imperial mine manager tele graphed this morning :—" Forty pounds specimens from drive, No. 1 section west, No. 5 level. Good show left.- (Signed) G. S- Clakk." The football confraterniiy will regret to learn that lha well-known farm of Darby Cyan will be missing in the matches of tho forthcoming season. Mr Kyan, who last year played in all tholeadjng contests, including thosa against tho Syduey team, has mot with an accident, which will pre clude his appearance on the football field for some mouths at leaat. The police are in want of an owner for a paint box which would appear to have pre siMited to Mr 11. W. Dixon by tho members of the Bedford Dramatic Club on the occa sion of his leaving Liverpool ia 1878. The Canterbury Railway Commission commenced taking evidence yesterday. Mr CniyHtall, President of the West Coast Daily league, Messrs DobHon, C.E., und Johu Inglis wera examined. Inspector Goldie'a weekly sale of collar- Jops doj{s will not take pluce to-monow. There aro at present seme sixteen un registered canines in the kennel, and a sale will probably tako ploca next week. Mr Goldie intends to tell no more doga without reserve; in futnro a upset price will bo fixed ou each doj{. It has been ascertained. th.it fanciers have been purchasing dogs wholesale at Gd a piece, and retailing them at a handsome prolit. An Australian exchange states that anxious enquiries ore being made as to tho whereubnuts of a turf commission agent named Piorrpont, who was entrusted with money to back Commotion for tho Cham pion llace, and is missing. Wo wonder if this is thft same Mr l Jiorri>ont who wus in Auckland about two mouths ago, and won the hearts of local tuilircs by his urbany and open-handed liberality. As our Aus tralian conicniporary is iv doHbt as to Mr P.'s whereabouts, we mny inform him that that gentleman, after felemg thel ocal ring, look ship for MMsco.

The ttial at Duucdin, in which a father aid stop-mother r.re errnigned tor man slaughter, through having by ill-treatment accelerated the death of Henry Wain, a young buy who lately died of tuberculosis in thi: Hospital, is still proccediuu. Very little fr-sh evidence is bciug elicit', d; nut the medical testimony wnich is beiiit! taken to-day, will practically settle tbe question of the guilt of the accused.

Yesterday, tho first auction of pastoral Crowu lands in Canterbury under tbe deferred payment system wits held, when 30,22-1 nays 2 roods were sold for £57.802 2s; average price, £1 IS 3d per nero ; best price, £3 7s per aero, obtained for a block of 2014 acres in tho Black Hills, Waikari district.

The large native element iv the popula tion of the colony, and tho fact that purely Maori-Bpoaking communities will likely bo permanent, features of New Zealaud life, make it of importance that facilities should hi otlered to Europeans for tho Htudy of the language. A little manual just issued by Upton and Co , of this city, from tho pun of Dr. Sliortliind, is a work which is well cal culated to further this end. It is entitled " How to Learn Maori," and Its aim is de clared to be " to roudcr the study of Maori more simple and interesting to learners, by avoiding the formal methods of grammar." This aim is most ably and consistently kept in view throughout tho book, aud the learner will Hud after going thoroughly through tho course of lessons given, that he has mastered the ca-eutial parts of Maori grammar without know ing it, The high reputation of the author, and theihcap and handy form into which the work has been thrown, should mako this at onco a popular, useful, and reliable guide to the preliminary study of Maoii. It can never replace Archdeacon Mauuseli's Grammar, Archdeacon Wil liams's Dictionary, and other standard works, nor docs it attempt to do so ; but tone the les*, or more properly all tho more, it is a valuable adjunct to thc-o more ponderous \olumes, and nu indispensable book to those who are puzzled over the problem of "How to learn Maori,"

A lecture on " A Bird's-eye view of Past Versions of tbo Bible" will he delivered bo foie tho Wesloyaa Mutual Improvement Association this evening, by Key. W. G. Parsonsoa.

The racehorses Hippodamia, by Hippo campus—Slander ; Moonstone, by Feve - Moonbeam ; nod Christinas, will be ottered for salo by auction at Buckland's yards to-morrow.

10-MOkBOW'a OBSKRVK.R will le one of the most original, entertaining, and instructive society papers ever issued In tho colonies. It will contain articles on Tho Salvation Army ; Pulpit Sketches. Rev. T. Spurgeon; Georgo Stains and tho Pedlar's wife: Queer Stories, "Bill from Talrua" (by •■«utomathes"); Gaming and Lotteries Act and Consultations, by "Ada Minttm;" A Roujih interviews tho Editor: Mr Croon, of Bunco in, in explanation; Mysterious Disappearance; Tho Costley Claim ant of Chrlstchuroh; A Billot-doux Under Diffi culties, or tho Love-lorn Linen Draper: Tawhino at Cambridge; Society of Arts Kxhiblion; Lucubrations by our own iKstlmto; Teachers of Dancing :an Kxposo; Tho lato Sir Georgo A, Arnoy; will, all rli-: Latest Sporting, Theatrical, and Fashionable Nows.

Mr (..onion (.coch desires musical brethren, willing to assist nt tho opening of tho Dovonport Loilro on Monday nexr. to attend re hearsal at the Freemason's Hall, Princes street, ou Saturday evening at 7.30.

Hie mooting of tho Parnell Borough Council, to revise tho burgess list, is fixed for Monday, tho 30th April, at half-past 7 p.m.

Messrs J. Coscravo and Co. will open the stilo of Linnbnry's large stock on tomorrow, Friday, and will continue tho salo till the ontiro stock is cleared out.

The annual meeting of pubscribois and friends of tho Orphan Home, Parnoll will bo hold to-morrow evening at tho Institution, St. Stephen's, when tho annual report wilt bo presented and oillcera elected for the ensuing year. His Worship tho Mayor of Auokland, J. Al. Clark, Esq., will preside.

The annual meeting of the Auckland Football Club will be hold to-morrow (Friday) ovoningnttho Waitemata Hotel. Chair to bo tnkon at eight o'clock. All members nro re quested to bo in attendance, as important busi ness will be brought forward for consideration.

Our readers will observe by an advertise ment in another column that tho llrst of tho suburban meetings o£ tho Bluo Kibbon Army will bo held in the Newton Hall, Karangahape Road. Admission la free, but in order to givo all tho friends of tho movement an opportunity of contributing towards iti funds a collection will bo made. Sankoy's Hymns will bo used.

Everybody should Sco the Knitting Machines at D. S. Chambers'. Tho Trado supplied.—[advt.l

Garlick and Cranwoll have new the most complete Furnishing Warohouso in Auckland. Largo stook ready lor delivery. Furniture to Buit all classes; good, strong, and cheap. Great variety of Bedsteads nj'd Bedroom Furniture.— City Ball Arcado, Queen street.—[Advt.l

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

[fJcforc F. G. Clayton and E. Isaacs,

Esips., Justices of the Peace.]

Vagrancy.—Samuel Taylor was charged under tho Vagrant Act with having no visible lawful means, and who had been frequently' convicted as a drunken and disorderly person.— Prisoner pleeded guilty, and was sentenced to threo months' imprisonment.

Bains and DruiNS.-John Holland, John Symonds, and Joseph Oarty, a boy of fourteen, woro lined 5s each for drunkenness.

\ouno Pitiiis,-Edmund Wileon, John Mclu tosh, and John Irwin was charged with tho larceny of a silver watch, pocket compass, gold ring, and two razors, valuo £i Bs, on tho 23rd in st'mt, the property of John Motion. A second charge was brought against tho samo prisoners and Edward Wilson, viz., with tho larceny of a money und a purse, value PA Bs, tho property of Wm. Arthur Smith; also, a third chargo, viz,, stealing «, fowling pioeo, pipo, scarf ring, two purses, and a cigar holder, value about i! 5, tho property of John Meldcnhall, of Ponsonby.—Mr Hesketh apporrred for Mcintosh and Irwin, and stated that theso two boys woro tho sons of res pectable parents, but unfortunately thoy had boon led into this trouble by others. Ho was not willing to cast any bltimo upon othors. He was instructed to ask that the boys might bo Hborated on ball.—HwaroMit wbite Bald bit niuat oppose tho application, as n. portion of tho property on'y had boon fourd ia the possession of the prlsonera, and it ball was permitted, tho on<iß of justice mluhi bj frustrated. The Llenoh wua norry to see snob young b iyß In snob a position, a-id. under tho alraumittwros- could not grant ' nail. Tht cas's were reminded uuiil Monday next

i his was b.!l the buolnem

Mamma (to Maud, who has been with her brother to the play, and is full o! it)—" But there was no love in the piece, then 1" Maud--"Lovs? Oh dear no, mamma, How could there be ? Tbe principal charac ters where husband and wife, you know I"

SCINTILLATIONS.

HOTO BiO, for perjury, is being tried to day at Wanganui before a Maori jury. Wahanui goes a-lobbying to Welling ton.

"Jo" at the Opera House till further notice.

Tho two war ships ia harbour leave to morrow morning. Juvenile " Pinafore " Troupe have closed a successful season at Christchurch." A great soul will be strong to live, as well as strong to think. Ridicule is a weak weapon when, levelled at a strong mind. ! f hat Geography is missing again. Ton- j quin is not Madagascar, Granny 1 1 The South Dunedin loan of £6000 has been lloatod at 6 per cent. Mr Wilson, M.H.11. for Kaiapoi.talks of resigning on account of ill-health. Tho great man is he who does not lose his child's heart. Tho defects of great men aro the consola tion of the dunces. New theatre at Timarn, to seat 1,000 people, was opened on Tuesday night by an amateur operatic company. Several ladies of title in Paris aro engaged ia collecting ancient combs. The Government steamer Hinemoa is looked for in the Waitemata to-morrow.

It is not yet fixed when Major Atkinson comes to Auckland,

Mr Wilkinson, Native Agent, has got back through the King Country from Mokau.

In tiome the people object to colored stockings except on religious men. A sign of tho times: Tho price of the Melbourne " Argus " is to be reduced to 2d.

More "rowa" threatened at Ohinemutu. Mrs Kobortsoo has forcibly ejected a Maori from land claimed by him.

The following epigrammatic charade on on the word " license " is attributed to the Bishop of Melanesia :—

My first In abhorred by woH-prlnolplcd folk; My Beocn'.i I Ucfc— (so the laity say); Yot ray whololmnainave—m>a thutlanojoko— If I wanlfl th<3 role, of a play.

Maoris who have heard tho Salvation " offices" compare their preaching to Te Whiti'a. But, will iJryce disperse the Salvation Aimj ?

YeHtorday, Wm, Blmore got his foot crushed at Mr Cadman'a sawmill, Coro mande), and had to undergo amputation at the ankle.

To Whiti has written to Te Aroha, ex> pressing disapproval of Mahuki's assault oa the surveyor's. Cold-headed English observers say that their country ia about to enter upon a long era of great prosperity, Sir John Lubbock's two queen ants were found by him in 1874. His oldest working nnts are seven years old. Tho New South Wales Government have agreed to take part in the Intcr-Cnlonial Postal Confereucc to bo held at Melbourne next week.

The Thames-Tauranga mail bags have been recovered, but there is no trace of the missing driver of tho mail catt. Tho river is still being dragged. Kichard Bowou was yesterday caught by the fly-wheel of a stoam-engino at Taitapu, Canterbury, and had both arms torn oif, besides other injuries inflicted.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES'S COURT.-This Day.

(Befora H. G. Seth Smith, Esq , K.M.)

JUDQMKNTS GONFKSSKJJ,

11. P. Hayward v., William Scott, claim £5 ss, costs 16s; John King v. Graham Hanltain, claim £6, costs 6s ; J. H. Dalton v. W. Broughton, claim £4, clothes sup plied, Mr 'ihorne for plaintiff, costs £1 2s (id; T, W. Harsh v. Valentine Bhiijrovo, claim £14 Bs, Mr Cotter for plainiiff, costs £1 12s; Henry Rafton v. W. Brnughton, claim £8 ss, costs, 16s; Peter Hutchinson v. George Wallace, claim £3 17s 6d, Mr Thorno for plaintiff costs £1 3s Cd ; Thomas Fjmldcr v. W, F. Pat terson and John Dinnison, claim £6, Mr George for plaintiff, costs £2 Is ; John Cos gravo v. M. G. Power, claim £16 13a Sd, Mr Russell for plaintifl, costs £2Cs; T. and H. Cooke v. E. F. Roche, claim £23 Sd, costs £1 lis; W. U. Connoll, v. John Paul, ciaiin £7 Sa promissory note and interest, Mr 'Ihorne lor plaintiff; William Cornish v. Thomas Wormau, claim IS.*, goods sold and de livered ; Mr Tyler for plaintiff; costs £1 2a 6d ; K. D. Ualsteadv WilliamHeatb, claim £10 10s professional service to a horse ; Mr l'liorno for plaintiff; coats £2 lis; J. Marshall v. Thomas Quitin, claim £4 5a r«nt, MrS. Hesketh for plaintiff; costs £12s 6d ; F. J. Somerfiold v. P Kavanagh claim £1 0a Od, Mr Lusk for plaintiff, cosis £1 2s 6d ; W. H. Hamilton v. H. W. Faruell, claim £8 12-s 2d, costs 6s; J. ana J. Mowbray v. Thomas Collis, ) claim £7 5s Id, Mr Karl for plaintiff, costs £1 7s ; It. N. Smith v, A. W. Aylett, claim £■26 9j, Mr Cooper for plaintiff, costs.£l 14s ; Murk Hassatn v. J. McLollan," claim

£2 10s Cd, Mr George for plaintiff costs 9s ;

Hesketh and Aitkin v. A. 11, Ogilvie, claim £16 4s 2d; Mr S, Hesketh for plaintiff,' costs £2 10c; Thomas Peacock v. Mills, claim £112s 6d, Mr J. B. Russell for plain-

ttir, costs £1 2a 6d ; R. Stevenson v. Geo. McUaslin, claim £3S lis 6d, Mr Thome tor plnintilf, costs £i 13, execution not to issue before MaySth; F. J. Somerliotd v. John Soppett, claim £8 2i 6d, Mr Lusk for plain till', costs 10s 9d ; Randolph Eagleton v. Clara Grey, claim £4 10s 6d, Mr Earl for plaintiff, costs 14s Sd. ADJOUKNED. Macintosh v. Walker, Te Ahma v. Bid. dick, Coster v. Hcmman, Hesketh and rtitken v. Bcvin, G. Williams y. GBritton, line v. Brock, Hunt v. Frost, Rathbone v, Sealer, Nolan v. Corbett. JUDGMENT SUMMONS CASUS. Davis v. J. S. liukk. -The debtor did not appear, and the judgment creditor deposed that Duke, who was a valuer, had I a cheque ou Friday last, fix pounds had been paid, and a_ balance of little more than £4 still remained.—Ordered to pay £4 9a 7d withiu live day?.

Fakekil V. McMahon.—Mr Tolo ap peaiod forthe creditor.andstated thata war rant had been put into execution. Tbedebtor had rescued some of the goods, and he asked that an adjournment be granted until the case had been heard in the Police Court.—Mr S. Hesketh, for the debtor, argued that there was nd power to proceed on the summons until tho result of the dis trt ss warrant was ascertained —His Wor ship held the same view, and Mr Tole withdrew the summons.—Mr Hesketh asked for costs, which, after some argu ment, were allowed.

Samuel Young v. Bdwakd H. Rilky. —Mr Thorno appeared for the creditor.— Mr Young was examined, and deposed that since the judi^meut was given, the debtor had sold a horso and had beon to Australia, He was in good health, and able to work.— Ordered to pay £2 per month, or in default 14 day's imprisonment.

Fkkdkbick Williamson v. James RojiEUTSON. -Mr Thomas Appeared for tho judgment creditor, who deposed that defen dant was a tailor, and iv employ, -Mr H. t. Posseneskio was called, and deposed that the earnings of the debtor, who had a largo iamily, averaged 30s a week. He was a slow hand, and did not earn much,— Ordered to pay 3s a week.

School Commissioners of Auckland v. SiAMUKi, MAsim Wilson.—Mr Brook lield, for the judgment creditors, stated that Mr DeLatour, on behalf of Mr Wil son, offered £15 per month.—Mr May was called, and deposed that the debtor was a leading hotel-keeper of Gtsuorne, doing a good business,— Order mado in accordance with the offer.

a. H. Jones v. W. J. Scot,-Mr J. B. Russell for the creditor.—Mr Jones deposed that since tho judgment was obtained Scntt had been in employment at his trade, Ho believed that the debtor had means, but refused to pay because ho had been dunned. —Ordered to pay within a week, or in de fault, five days' imprisonment. A. H. Jones v. Owkn.—Mr J. B. Rus sell appeared for the plaiutitf —Mr Jones deposed that the debtor was in receipt of a regular salary of more than £9 per month. —Ordered to pay £3 per month, or in default 14 days. GRKENtVAYV FitEDEBICK WEIGHT.— Mr Ueorge for the judgment creditor.—Too debtor was examined, and stated that ho was a bootmaker. He would pay five shil lings per week. -Order made accordingly, or in default, five days' imprisonment. d fended cases. Arthuk Heather v. James Thomas Lowells.—Claim, £5 2s.—Mr S. Hesketh appeared for the plaintiff, and Theo. Cooper for defendant.—This was an action brought to recover the case of matches alleged to have been short de livered.-John Arneil deposed that he was a clerk in the employ of Mr Heather. The firm were consigneas of fifty cases of matches by the ship Brahmin, under the Aew Zealand Shipping Company's flag. Only fotty-nine cases were delivered, but he did not know the number of the missing one —John Wheeton, the next witness, stated in his evidence that after the matches were landed they were stored on the wharf under a tarpaulin for several days. The plaintiff was nonsuited.

CABLEGRAMS.

REUTERS TELEGRAMS.

Received April 26th—12.40 p.m.) A TASMANIA LOAN.

LONDON, April 25, Tenders arc invited up to Wednesday, 2nd May, for a loan of half-a-million for the Government of Tasmania, The minimum is fixed at 98.

THE ANNEXATION OF NEW GUINEA.

In the |House of Commons to-day, the Hon. Evelyn ;Ashley, Under-Secretary for the colonies, stated that papers in reference to the [annexation of New Guinea, would be laid on the table of the House at the first possible date.

CONSECRATION OF THE BISHOP

OF TASMANIA,

Rev. C, W. Daudford, was to-day conse crated at St. Paul's Cathedral as Bishop ot Tasmania. The [ceremony was performed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, and a large number of Church dignitaries were present.

THE PHCENIX PARK MURDER TRIAI.B.-ANOTHER JURY PIS-

CHARGED.

The jury in the case of Timothy Kelly, the third of the Phoenix Park prisoners, have been again unable to agree upon their verdict.

THE DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE IN

MISSISSIPPI,

NEW YORK, April 25.

Later intelligence from New Orleans shows that fully one hundred persons have been killed by the cyclone wnich recently passed over Mississippi.

THE FENIANS AND DYNAMITE,

Intelligence is to hand showing that tne majority of the delegates to the Irish Con vention about to take place at Philadelphia are opposed to the use of dynamite in con nection with the Irish agitation,

COMMEKCIAL.

LONDON, April 24.

Consols have declined to 102}. JWew Zealand securities.remain at yesterday's quotations.

LONDON MARKETS.

Adelaide wheat is unchanged at 50s ex store, and New Zealand ditto at 45s to 495. Adelaide flour, ex store, is 34s Gd. Austra lian tallow: Best beef, 445; best mutton, 495.

MELBOURNE MARKETS.

MELBOURNE, April 25.

Shipping wheat is firm at 5s 4d to 5s sd; malting barley is 5s (Id to 5s 9d. The mar ket is firm. New Zealand oats are steady at 2s lid to 3s 2d for feeding sorts, and 3s 3d to 3s ad tor milling.

SNOWSTORM IN AMERICA—DELAY OF NEW ZEALAND MAILS.

LONDON, March 25.

ISpecial to Press Association.]

[tieceived April 26-12.15 p.m.]

A heavy snow-fall in the State of Wyoming, has completely blocked the Union Pacific Railway, and in consequence tbe homeward San Francisco mails have been delayed. THE ACCIDENT TO THE QUEEN. The Queen's medical advisers fear that some months will elapse before Her Majesty will have completely recovered from this effects of her recent accident. BRITAIN AND PANAMA CANAL. In the Houoeof Commons Earl Granville, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, con sidered it promature to negotiate with the Americau Govcrnracntrcspecting the free dom of the Panama Canal.

FRENCH AFFAIRS.

Tbe French Chambers of Deputies has accepted M. 'lirard's scheme for the con version of the 5 percent. Rentes into new securities at 4J per cent. Julos Landenu, the well-known French novelist, is dead, aged 72. PROPOSED EXTKADITION OF "NUMBER ONE." It is understood that the English Go vernment have requested the American Government to extradite the commercial traveller named Tynan, believed to be " Number One," and who is at present residing in New York, WIDENING THE SUEZ CANAL. A deputation of merchants have inter, viewed Earl Granville, urging upon him the necessity for doubling the facilities for traffic through the Suez Canal.

EXTENSIVE FIRE IN LONDON.

LONDON, April 17.

(Par s.s. Haueoto at Wellington.)

("Age" Specials.J

A disastrous fire broke out in London last night. It originated in Rose-streot, which leads from Newgate-street to St. Paul's Churchyard, and it spread with alarming rapidity. Before tho progress of tbe flames could be arrested, six buildings were completely destroyed, including the picmises of Messrs V. Kogan, Paul, and Co., aud of Mr Kingsbury, tho well-known publishers. St. Paul's Cathedral was illu minated in a brilliant manucr by the fire. Tho fire is now subsiding. THE IRISH LEAGUE ABANDONS DYNAMITE. A departure in the tactics of the I sli conspirators is reported. It is stated that as tho system of employing dynamite to effect their purposes has proved unavailing, the leaders of the Irish League intend to abandon that policy. The report is regarded with suspicion. SETTLEMENT OF 7HE MADAGAS CAR DIFFICULTY. The Government of Madagascar have consented to submit to the terms proposed by France, and a definite amicable arrange ment being entered into, France will accordingly withdraw tho war vessels which have been employed in blockading the Madagascar ports.

SPORTING.

The Two lhousand Gttineas.

[BEUTBK'S CABLES.] (Iteceivod April 26, 1.15 p.m.) LONDON, April 23. The race for the Two Thousand Guinea Stakes, at Newmarket to-day, resulted as follows :— Galliard 1 Goldiield ... , 2

Prince the Second

OPERA MOUSE—Jennie Lee as " Jo."

Thk impression made by Miss Jennie Lee upon her audience on Tuesday night was so pnperful as to warraut the expectation of a most, successful season. Long before the timeannouncedforcornrnencemcutlast even ing all the best scats were occupied.aud at S o'clock the honso was agaiu crowded to ex cess. The representation was thoroughly successful; and tho audience testified their appreciation by calling the leading perform ers before the curtain at the end of each act. Thpre is something wonderfully pathetic, and at the same time terribly leaiistic in Miss Loe'g impersonation of the poor little crossing-sweeper, "chivvied" from place to place until death overtakes him, and that the listeners were thoroughly in sym pathy with the actress there was no difficulty to see. Towards the close of the last act almost every lady in the dress circle was in tears, sobs soundod through the building, and at last tho emotion of several of the lady spectators was so great that they were compelled to retire to the dressing-room. No Better compliment thau this upon tho wonder ful talentof Miss Lee, could possibly bepaid. The dramatic company by which she is sup ported is one of the strongest and best that has ever visi'ed this colony. Space will not permit of a review of the merits of each individual member at length, but Mr J. P. Burnett, as tbe inspector of the detective service, Mr Sterling White as Sir Leicester Deadlock, Mr George Leopold as the yellow faced Chadband, Mr Maitland as Mercury, Mr Vernon as Tulkinghorae, Blr Stanfield as Mr Suagsby, Mr Warner as Guppy, Miss Fenwicka* Lady Deadlock, Miss Kose aa Bose, Miss Paget as Mrs Snagsby, and Miss Fischer as Esther, all impersonated their respective parts with considerable ability. Miss Arrowsmith's Hortense was a clever pourtrayal, and the same remark would apply to Miss Leopold's "Guster." The drama is announced for repetition this evening, and we would only remind our readers of the necessity of securing their seats early. j

THE SUEZ MAIL.

MB BIGGAB'S BICEACH OF

PROMISE.

Action Against the Notorious Irish Tn.P.—Verdict for the Plaintiff.

(From Our London Coirespondent,)

THK eagerly-anticipated and much-talKed of breach of promise action against the notorious Home Rule, M.P., Mr Joseph Biegar, was tried at the New Law Courts yesterday (March 3) and resulted (to most people's gratification) in the member for Cavan being mulcted £400 damages and costs. The summary which I send from this morning's "Telegraph" gives a fair idea of the principal points of the trial, but in order to realise what Miss Hyland (who is a mature virgin, with bountiful fleshly charms) lost, it should be mentioned that the interesting Biggar is as nearly as pos sible a human monstrosity. I see the hon. j gentleman (who has chambers close to your < correspondent's) almost daily during the, session, and can honestly say it would be gross flattery to call him ugly. " Biggar, the Beggar," they nickname him in the House. He is a stunted, misshapen, grotesque creature, who, with two illegiti mate children by different mothers already on his hands, went over to Paris and en deavoured to seduce a friend's daughttr (hough the counsel for the defence charac terised the breach of promise action as "one of the most dull aud prosaic that had ever taken up the time of a judge aud jury," it was not altogether devoid ot its humorous Bide. For example, it is worth noticing how modestly Mr Biggar tells of the lady's " pressing attentions ' to him, and bow barefacedly he alludes to the " obstacles" to marriage. Here are a few extracts from his evidence :—Mr Joseph Biggar, M.P., the defendant, paid : I am in my 54th year of age, In November, 1858, I went to Pari?, I saw the lady, the plaintiff, for the first time on November sth, at Madame KoyecV. The entertainment consisted of whisky and water, and I complained it was too watery (laughterl, and they said I Bhould have it sironger next time (great laughter). I next met the plaintiff at her aunt's, Mrs Hanbury. I suggested to the plaintiff that we should go somewhere sight-seeing, and the said she would do so with pleasure, We wrire going to St. Uermaiii'?, and on the way to the railway I said, " You should not think too much of me, tor I may pay you compliments which you may think of more value than I intend. I shall go buck to Knglauri, but l shall not forget you." After I kissed her, she took off one of her gloves and then held hold of mine, and when I asked her what she meant, she pointedly asked me if I would marry her (great laughter). I told her there were obstacles, and when she asked me if they could not be removed, I said possibly they might but probably not (laughter). Have you two natural chil dren ?—Yes. Are they yet of an age to be placed in life? — They are both at school. Were they one of the obstacles ?—Yes. You did see a great deal of this lady until you returned to London ?

Yes; she was most pressing in her atten tion to me (laughter), With regard to the chain ?—I thought I was in their debt for their attentions, aud I offered to make her a present. She asked me to buy her an engagement ring, but I positively refused. I gave her a chain and locket. The lady has said that you, in January, said you hoped to make anangements so as to marry her before Parliameut met. Is that true ? —Decidedly not. I might mention that she frequently asked me to name a day on which I thought the obstadles might be removed, and I said I could not; and whenever she asked me to marry her, I said I would not enter into any engage ment.

Cross-examined by Mr Clarke: The amount lam worth is £20,000. Have you ever had any difficulty about another breach of promise of marriage?— No. Nor any complaint from a lady?—lNo. You have told us of two children—is their mother living ?—The mothers of both are living. 1 correspond wiih the mother of one of them from month to month; but the other I have not heard of for years. I send the first-named money. I understand you to say that the children were one of the obs'acles? —Yes. Then you prayed for the removal nf the obstacles?—l prayed that the children might be settled in life. Tboi I understand your prayer was that you might get these two children settled in life in order that you might marry Miss Hyland?—No. 1 wanted to get rid of my difficulties generally, which stood in the way of my marrying anyone. What was the other obstacle?—l have an unmarried sister I would not like to leave. You did not pray for her removal? (loud laughter.)—JNo; but I would like to see her married. Do you want to marry ? —No. Why ?—Because I should not think ot it at my time of life. But you said you wanted to ha free to marry ?—Yes, that is if I wanted to marry later. We have heard that you had some whisky and water atMiss Hj land's, do yon mean that you took too much whisky?—No, not too much whisky, but agreat deal too much water. (Laughter). Did you say anything to her about kissing her before marriage?-That is not right. Well, we have yon here now, tell us what it was?—l told her that I thought Jher confessor might object, and it would be better for her to ask him. To tell tho taith, I thought it might tlrift a little fur ther than kissing, and I wished hor not to encourage anything of tbe sort Do you mean that you were afraid it misfit drift into sin ?—1 thought it might drift into something immodest. There was never the least indelicacy. Then why did you not leave off kissing ?—She said that she liked to be kissed (roars of laughter). Did that reassure you, and make you tbink there was no danger in it?-She said that her confessor thought there was no harm iv it, Then, although you thought it might lead to something else, you conlinued to kiss her ? -Well, I did k'ss her afterwards. Was there any other obstacle than those you have mentioned ?— Yos-; my medical man advised mo to avoid such an intercourse. I told Her that my means would not allow me to continue in Parliament and keep a wife. Listen now to the London " Telegraph," which says :—"JSow, who is Mr Biggaij?' Mr Charles Russell asked yesterday in. his address to the jury in the long expected breach of promise case affecting the Hon. Member for Cavan. Mr Bussell answered his own question in perhaps the only way which was open to him, by stating that Mr Biggar is Mr Biggar ; and the whole Eng lish speaking race—at all events on this side of tho Atlantic—will regretfully ac knowledge the the truth of the description. We all know Mr Biggar—it not personally, at any rate politically aud by repute. He belongs, as his counsel remarked, to a party whose views ate not popular in the country; but Mr Biggar stands on a pedestal by himself, and none but himself can be his parallell. We would, however, to-day speak with as much extenuation as possible concerning the deplorable political record of the Member for Cavan, He has been placed in a peculiar and a very unenviable position, by being made the defendant in a suit for declining to bestow the treasure of his affeclion at the hy nmeal altar. Further, he bus had the misfortuue to suffer an adverse verdict, aud, amid much ridicule, he has been obliged to represent himself in open court a gay Lothario of the deepest possible dye. For trifling with the affec tions of a lady Mr Biggar has been mulcted in the sum of four hundred pounds, and all his personal affairs have been brought under the fierce glare of a searchiug cross- exam ination. In the House of Commons Mr Biggar has before now posed as a disin terested and plain-spoken patriot; but yesterday's tiial will, we fear, make it mow difficult for him than ever be ore to play the part with anything approach ing success. His political notoriety has been gained simply and solely by a course of rampant obstructive ness, in which he has far surpassed any of his Home Kule colleagues. In Ireland he has uttered sentiments which, coming from any one else, would have at once exposed their author to the terrors of prosecution; but, for some reason or other, the Govern ment has never estimated Mr Biggar's utterances as those of a responsible politi cian. He has been treated with the indul gence of complete and deserved contempt. There can be no doubt, however, that he has been able ere now by shameless loquacity to give the House of Commons many exceedingly bad quaiters of an hour; and consequently it is not with entiiely unmixed regret that the spectacle of Mr Biggar under cross-exami nation for "breach" will be observed by the majority of Englishmen. In a cele brated case of an analogous character Mr Serjeant Buzfuz is reported to have de signated Mr Pickwick as "tho ruthless destroyer of tbe Oasis in Goswell-street." Mr Biggar, judging from the evidence adduced at yesterday's trial, appears to have been very ruthless indeed; he has

alwuju bueu the f .h ! .»T""r"'asSS««i debate, but the «»„ r-ed ' reached as yet a sufficients ' to ml eminence to be desert Z &&4 ' top" of anything in particular 1 VfW" the very last character, pretoufeS*** rumours connected wi li thl „ !■ ° thß*4 by Mis J?anny Uvla^' ,in U L^^ havo expe.cted Mr iiigear tc, a t! e Bb4 have been that of a matrfmonk?^^^ a Don Juan 0 f the Land His characteristics were thought tn v^ as marked him out for a diffe it"Bß^ fame, and the energy with "^Wad to voted himself to the nobfe hn!^ h« & venttog the Howe dSriSii?ol^ forming any legislative work 11 Tj*< catedwhat that that road wonM^i* be. But the person who haTsoi^Jy called other people to order WiT^ 1181? to order himself; and the P«ueencs^ chief obstructor has met with an iw9l^ of a totally novel and nnev,?l 0l? tr,l*i is at last avenged! ' It seems that Mr Biggar met *«,„ ~ of his attentions first in Park at«? #« of a lady of Irish extraction Vhli, ■**» ings. This was Mada^C^ yesterday gave corroborative tern?s *k favour of the plaintiff, Curious y enough, the gentlemanly troduced Mr Biggar into thU^fe1 circle was Mr Patrick Egan »ilJl^'? ably well known to lame t ft* surer of the Land Leaaue M , D - a Y was in Paris in the winter of iffi» being at that time, as the 3.H. counsel euphemistically mn ,- f Pfo!lng nient for him to live mw*m *' ■ jurisdiction of the tribunals of X^ Mr Biggar was unacquainted B W French language, and foundhL! .' ! in the heart of the French cap]X ¥* could be more natural than tba'n. k ,at welcome the chance of an infrl^i^ ladiesof hisownnationali^J^,! 0 own language ? According to tEr* Mr Bigyar went to an evening Xfe Madame Kouyer's, andatoncebT™;? 8-^- Wkett attentions"* MSaSfIS Who also was at the party.. \yM' natnre of those attentions was wearelf a! conjecture; but Mr Biggar insist,£'! ing the ladies home, and, accoidhe toi rl Miss Hyland promised, on the nextoS of meeting hm, to pour oat the w& : water for him wl th her own f4r 2S Mr Samuel Weiler expressed hUsnrrZ^ " boiled mutton with the usual trimS being eaUed a "swarry" by theSL of Bath^butMrßigg^ap^St taken quite as a matter of coruieT : evening party at Madame Kouyer's wh.h consisted of whisky and water. AworS ■ tj Miss Hyland, it was plain that Mr BfaS even en that early occasion hadlosthi,© Soon afterwards we find him calling tim tedlyat Miss Hyland'B, making h et m ents, kissing her in pubiic, and-accoS" ing to Madame Bouyer-speaking of 3 approaching marriage as a certainty Mr liiggar'a own version of the affair vu to • the.effect that ten days after firstmeetW : ! Miss Hyland at Madame Kouyer's partvlie took her out to St. Germaioa, in a rauwsY carriage. Anxious to improve (lie shininff' ] hour, he imprinted a chivalrous Mss'on the * lady's brow, whereupon she,accordit* to- ■■■ his account, "pointedly asked if he woaJd: { marry her.'' On the other hani,tie Isdy herself asserted that Mr Biggar waathifint to broach the matrimonial project janlliirl there not been a distinct engagemest and understanding that the wedding ceremony; was to take place, she would never tW: allowed the too gallant legislator to Balute her as he undoubtedly did. In fact, the had her doubts as to whether she *as quite correct in permitting osculation at all before marriage ; but Mr Biggar counselled her to acquaint her "spiritual adviser" with this difficulty, adding, with a touch of red humour, that "it was a point on which theologians had differed." The patticute theologian whom Miss Fanny Hyland am suited appears to have allowed the ndU gence, aud so Mr Biggar kissed thencefa-. ' ward with full benefit of clergy. A decided change, however, came over the spirit 4 tbe gentleman's dream. He had, it seems, from the first declare that there vera "obstacles" in the.way of matrimony, artd, as those obstacles consisted of a ample of children and an unmarried lister, it lem rather heartless in Mr Biggar to hare sag gested the posibility of their being "n< moved." But Mr Biggar did not intend homicide, and it is equally doubtful whether he intended matrimony, Jiisj Hyland says that he went over to Beglnl J to "attend to his legislative duties" early in 18S2, promising_ to arrange for the details ■ of the weddiDg in that country; kt he arranged nothing, and came back to Paris, and went on in the same blandly affection ate though unsatisfactory way as before,: Miss Hyland saw it was time to brin» the dallying swain to account. Shewuimi content with the diamond ring and tte several pairs of stockings which Mr Kg seems to have purchased for her; sta «• quired "a ring of plain gold," as tbe member for Cavan poetically and trntbltilij expresses it. This, however, was joatAi she wss destined not to get, and thenbegffl; - ; the usual letters, in which the lady is ksd' asking the gentleman to perform his wi : onlyitiscalled "contract" atthisstsgeril!: the gentleman in return " repudiates" tbe idea of a "contract," and talks coWlyid:: " friendship," It is difficult to acqpitfli Biggar, who is fifty-four years o( age, of having trifled with this lady's affection; and we can only hope that thepecuniiij; damages awarded will repay MissHyW for tk? loss of even so desirable a patfair,, either in life or in the potk trade, as Ml Joseph Bisgar might prove. fj By calling, Mr Biggar stated himself Is;: | be au ex-pork merchant, and he, mast pre-: ,; sumably have dabbled considerably iu fte;: : § wholesale hog business on his native aborts : : j'j |to have amassed so considarable a fortnneof: p his own as he appears to possess, Mis ~ \\ fanuy Hyland deblared that she WK | heard of his " political eminence" ws» J she met him iv Paris, She tet w | heart to bim simply acd solely bsws r he had so evidently lost Mi to* i; iv the contemplation of her charw, *" f\ one occasion he told her-so she ssyi-W " he had never beensooveicomebyMl''' man before," and if be really m»d« ™ avowal he must.it is to bepresumeibebp parson of experience.have meant someßjg by it. Therefore it is difficult to feel»« slightest pity for this gay deceiver, alttios|H it is obvious that the corroboration imf injured plaintifF's story received *»(** singularly unsubstantial character. J? incidents seem, however, to «• m better with Miss Hyland's and, Maaa» Rouyer's account than with Mr «"£ That Mr Egan, who introduced . tfi ■; lady to the gentleman, was enrajed ai his heartless treatment of her is Fw; J evident. Mr ggan appearsjnstatpteseM» have an irrenstable longing for retireg and seclusion, so much so that the WW" police are at a loss to discover nw«T abouts. In the halcyon days of Mj,^B"., courtship, however, Mr Pa'n*%J!t avety different person, for we find W » Madame Kouyer's little entertainment m ing to dance an Irish jig. The temWe» Sheridan, of Tubercurry, was also turn. apd this is gratifying proof that theredontt- able fi.e-eatersof the Land Leagw p»W know how to unbend at times, and em a little social "home rule" »TW * few glasses of whiskey andjT,i as for Mr Biggar's amazing «n»W in taking Miss Uvland to the operaol you Juan," in preftrence to" ail other posw pertormauces, it is difficult to spea^; : = terms of suflicieut reprobation. 0» , whole, it is to be feared that Mr UiRS"' legislative dignity and usefulness m mffer severely from the revelations »•"" I 3ise of blighted affection and amoro^ aeifidyj so much so, indeed, taa* ivould venture to suggest to the «*» ( 'or Cavan whether, much as the W . Parliament would miss his genial present,, vould not do well henceforth to abandon )olitics, and go baok to pork.

Statistics show that there wrem™ lunatics and idiots in Australia> «f **" thau in ISSI. There were aleo m«» cigarettes. Residents of Ellesmere, Ctatetaft"' cide not to erect a bridge over the Ka^ River, between Afhbnrtoa and »ei»j Counties, at a cost of £20,000. •• General" Booth has published fl ■*** in which he states that he is »»*«*»CJ officers of the Salvation* Army wj^ parts of the metropolis, where !*» been disturbances, to suspend• "»««" order all open-ah; meetings and mwJJW what ever outside lines of their own P PertV. L f)l Kfft an fl aicrican paper states that toe • G. Cole, on b ing arrested and erfj " mopping the floor with his motherm» and firini her out of t c, fag g^ pleaded that "he had wrestled™" u d V Spirit until he grew wearfcso, to. fo jj^ a n-.orc excellent way. ihe jury »«-i

THE AUCKLAND EVEMOK* STAK, THURSDAY, APRIL 86.



J. AND Wo W ILLIAMS> DIRECT IMPORTERS OF DBAPERY AJND FANCY GOODS, Bom Stdks KARANGAHAPE ROAD, NffiWTON. " '"NOT SBLLiTg OFF" "NOT GOlNtt TO ENGLAND"— "NOT OFFERING A LAKGK DIsCOUNT"- But have to arrive by the following vessels now due :— S.B. POTO3I 3 CASKS atjrisa 5 cases gkorgb bhwiiby 2 cahhs CLYDE 8 CASKd A. BIG LOT WINTreR GOOO?, comprising CtOTHISG AND OVEECOAT3: thesi latter have beenmaflenueolally to oar order "extra long." BLANKETS. FLANNELS. HOSIEttY, &c &o In addition to the above-meet oned Goods, v>a shall receive, ex George Bewley. about 200 (two hundred) ot Cooper. Box ana Co.'a CE&BBIUTED PATENT VESTI'ATrNG! WATERPROOF TALETHES COATS. See what the Field says respeollna these Goods:—"I have tried your Ventilating Coat well in the coursing field, and csnsider it a great suocesss. Itisnrost oomfortab'e fei wolk lb, and turns any quantity of rbia.—Yours very faithfully, * ****** (Robin Hood)-Messbb OOOPEB, BOX AND CO." . ' A New Process (jnat discovered! prevents the rubber hardening and destroys all smell of naptha. We have always on band a SHOW OF HOBIERY, SHIRTS, HAT 3, TIES, BRACES. B3LTS, COLbAKS, &c, &c. For Price, Style, Variety, and Good Value, Second to None in Newton. N.8,-JThe Watebpkoof Coats are worth waiting for. TheDikect Sdpply Stojre 249 queen-stkeet. 249 HANCHABD AND CRANWELL Have the following among other bargains :— Children's Toy Mnga, S for Is Btrong Printed Cnpa, same price Strong Printed Cups and Saucers, i) dcz, White and Gold do. 8a dcz. Pheasant Plates, from 2s 6d doz, A Glass Sugar and Cream or Butter Cooler for la Tumbler's", 8a Bd doz,; Water Bottloand Glass, Is A strong pair of Carvers, la fid Knives and Forks, all sizes and prices Children's Knife. Pork, and Spoon, 6d Handsome Japanned Troys, 2a Strong Japauuei Bread 'iraya, 9d A large pair ot Vanes for Is 6cl A Complete Toilet Set. fi pieces, 6a 9a A Beautiful T&ble Tolloc Set Ja Cd Tray Lnoktng Glass* s from is 9d Bo in the Largest sdz±B for the smallest Money,( in oval screw-piliar, boy, &c, &c. Really Good Fenders now 7s6d • .: Anew lot of.Oharooal Box Irons, to ba sold at 4Bandte9d - Hair and Cloth Brushes. Is eaoh Carpenters' Hammers. 18: PlnoersJd Ladieß' Toy do. 6d; Nut Crackers, 3d Yankee Spring Balance Is oaoh. Also In endless variety—Statoary, Vases, Lustres, Glass Shades, Lamps, Bird Cages, Cutlery! Crockery, Glassware, Tinware, and General FuroiablDg Ironmongery. Bur of. the Importers Dlreot from the v > Manufacturera, Remember; you can get almost anything yon n.-1 want at Hanchard & CrANWEM/3 burner Supply Stohb, . 219. QUBKN-ST. W.m.VMoAkthujb & (Jo., 'r' AUCKLAND, 10 DEALERS IN FANCY GOODS, EARTHENWARE, CHINA AND GLA AND GENERAL STORKKKEPBV.B Plain and Fancy Stationery Perfumery and Toilet Soapi Brnahware and Combs Table and Pocket Cutlery ' E.Pi and B.M. Goods Iron Bedßteadjj Mirror* and Fancy Furniture CnooKS. Watches, and Jeweuew Tobacco, Cigars, end Pipes Miirioal Instruments ... Earthenware, China, and Glass Vases, Flo war-Btands, &o, Parian Ware, Plotnreß Purses, Hana Bags, ana Baskets CMoketing Appointments ,;.. v. Lawn' Tennis and Badminton '-..,.- Axohery and Croquet , ~ IndoorGamesi Toys, fte. ■ < ~, "I



Bpeolal Advertisements TN THE INSOLVENT ESTATE Off '*• ■^a.'linabury ANpvGb.~ \ J. i^OBQRAVK « Nn {^O. . ANU VjO. Being tho Saoooßafnl Tondorora In tho above ! Estate, beg to annonnoo to tho Inhabitants or Auoklana and Its violnlty that a ; j SALE,, , ,;((•. ALE OF THB SAME WILL BK HELD ON j THE PREMISES LATELY OCCUPIED BY A. LINABUKY AND CO., QUEEN-STRBET, . . npo-MORRQW, OiyTH A PRI"- AND WlLti CONTINUE UNTIL THE KNTIRK STOCK 13 OLKARRO OUT, : •REGARDLESS OF COST ! J"# CoSGRAVE AND C/O. 158 & 1601 THK Quoen-st. 168 & 160 Quoon-st. 153 & 160 NEW ZEALAND Queon-st. 15S & 160 Queon-st, 153 & 160 CLOTHING FACTORY Queen-st. 153 & 160 Qaeon-Bt. 158 & 160 Supply Queon-st. 158 & 160 Quoon-st. 158 & 160 Men's and Boys' Quoen-st. 158 & 160 Qneen-st. 158 & 160 CLOTHING, Quoon-Bt. 158 & 160 Queen-st. 15S & 160 Superior in Fitting and Queon-st 158 & 160 Quality Queon-st. 158 & 160 UUAUTY, Quoen-st, 158 I 160 AtPRICKSFARLOWER $™™fc 168 & 160 than othor Quoon-st. 153 & 160 _ . ," tnor. Queen-st. 153 & 160 Establishments. Quoon-st. 158 & 160 Qneon-st. JHJ6O THECELEDKATED Queen-Bt. JiIiiBMOSGIKI.TWKBDB.fciL -158 & 160 Madoof Queon-st, 158 & )60 Puro New Zealand Wools, Queen-at. 153 & 160 Aro used, Queon-st. 'ig|gi» And all Garments are fßt 153 & 160 made-up ta Queon-st. 158 & 160 Quoon-st. 15S & 160 THEIR OWN FACTORY, Queon-st. ?« f- ?rn undortholniuiodiatesuper- [K^t }® § "° vision o( tho Firm, ami the HSSmit }« i im Genuino Quality of Mate- g Sit i« £ lm *<* aad Workmanship Is &Slt II I 160 thorobrsuarantood. §™ e ln*t 158 & ICO Quecn-st 158 & 160 AUCKLAND, Quecn-st. 158 & 160 And at Albert Btroot, Queon-st. 158 & 160 vai-xwq Quoen-st. 158 & 160 imamhs. Q Uoen< t. 15S & 160 T Vrr nnimt* Queon-st. 15S & 160 J> tfITZSIMONS, Queen-st. 158 & 160 Branch Manager. Queen-st.



5 New Season's Gtoods. i Broche Silks "TOILLIAM TJATTRAY at Wholesale Price " ■»* Having Bought £500 BrochS Silks worth of at Wholesale Prico BROCHE SILKS, Broohe Silks at Wholesale Price in Broche Silks Black, White, at Wholesale Price AND ALL THE FASHIONABLE Broche" Silks at Wholesale Price shades of colotjb, ! Broche Silks at a , at Wholesale Price I Heavy Discount off Usual Broche Silks Prices, at Wholesale Price Is now Offering thorn at Broche Silka at Wholesale Price Wholesale Prices. t Brochfj Silks Ladies aro particularly re t at Wholesale Prico quested to call oarly t and see the splendid > BrochtS Silks assortment, : at Wholesale Prico Also, Brooh6 Silk 3 ! at Wholesale Price EOMILLON'S Broche Silkß BEST QUALITY at Wholesale Prico JOSEPHINE KID Broche Silks at Wholesale Prico GLOVES, Broche Silks Slightly Spotted, ■ at Wholesalo Price 2-button at 2a 6d Broohe Silks at Wholesale Price 4-button .at 2a lid "William J^attray. draper,. clothier, & silk mercer, 178, 180, & 182. queen-street, Auckland. 0(506666d666666666666666666 00000000000000000000000000 aQQQQQQQQQQaQQOOQQOOOQQOQa Eh &h £-1 &* E-i Eh E* Eh t< Eh &h£h Eh Eh E-i &*&■<&<&<£< E*HE*H NNNiSNSNNNNNNNJNtSJNNNN^NNNNNN gHHHHHHHWgHHWaHHgaWHKIHHHgH aWWBWaWWtSWKffIKWSBWaHBtfISKKWa Eh EhEh Eh Eh Eh Eh Eh Eh Eh Eh Eh Eh EHHE« EH Eh Eh Eh EH Eh EH Eh EH EH 2 I ' 2" a * B& s|i3 I h is & s 3 agas 3 xi"* ,?.?.3 n m I if g ;*££ B tf«««Mtfg«MM«tf««M«M««««ffi«Mfirt aoosoooDDoooososoopoacotDDo gHHHKaSWHKHHSBSIWHHSHWSWgHg 00000000000060600000000000 EhHEhEhEhEhEhEhEhEhEhEhEhEhEhEhHEhEhEhEhEhEh&hEhH ■-....-/■ -. ■■ :i a ••■ Boughta PELT HAT i . ', from the New Zealand Tweed Company, and of all the Felt Hats I ever felt,. I never felt a Felt like that Felt felt, ■\TEW JPEALAND TWEED £jOMPANY, 172, QUEEN-STREET. Joseph Moses, ■ '* MANAGER.



Special Advertisements Important Announcement. MHSBRS 8. OOOMBKS X (30. have again to make on announcement of.tho Purchase of a Large Stook, compr'slng that of Messrs J. OOS GKa-VK & CO., and that having Parohaecd tho Goods Rt a Low Figure, he will be ooabled lo dispose of them to tho pnblio at abont 1 AS IN THE POUND, OB HALF ORIGINAL This fitook la wall known to be one of the Largeat, Oheapest, and Best Solooted In or around AnokMno. and MOBsrs B. Coombes and 00. hiivo determinea to dlspoee o£ !t In ONB MONTH o-i tho vory favourable torma »uovo mentlonod. The Hale will commenoo on MONDAY NEXT, APIUL l&in, in thbpremlsoa lately ooouplod by Messrs J. COSGBA.VK & CO,, Qaoen-atreet. For Fa\lor Purtloulars, boo Advertisement In ! another column. S. COOMBES & O*., QUEKN-STRKKT,