SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

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ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY.

DEPARTURES.

SATOBDAY XVEMN&. Inaia. barque, Harris, for Rose Island Opotikl, ketch, Rust, for Opoiiki Ada U Owen, Diluantiur, cowper, for Thames

IMPORTS.

'Pel Scablrd. l.oai Ljttelton-1850 saobs Keltanoß. from Lyktoltrn- 920 bass fl)or. 6 bales obnff, 330 sacks wheat. Per Be la i«ary-77J «aok« boueflour.-W. J. Hurst & Co. Per Bella M«rr, from Newcaslla-77 tons bonedust, 216 ton- coal. ' PerKeiderhof. f'omDn,iedln-297 cfes Jam. 8,400 «aoks qsw, 34 biles paper, 70 saosa floar.zo imokgoatmtal. Per Mary B&nnatyue from Lytteltoa-1540 baga potatoes.

EXPORT.

EXPuKT?. m Per Ada C. Itw n. for Kookhampton—339 bundles pickets, 16 sa»htb. 90 loose doors 3 pHcknir » aoo/o. 19 o»8 -B chamuagne, and (to be loaaea at Tf.amet) 100 C( Oft. timber.

ItnTARDS, CoAi-TwrsE.—Ocean, from Mercnry Bay. with 21,500!t Bawn timber; Mabel, from Kenned; Bay, with 28,472 ft timber: Lancashire Lass, from Mercury Bay, with 23,131 ft timber; Mona, from Talroa, with 24,000fc timber, South Carolina, from Barrier with 48 tons wood; Tol&na, from Port Chalmera, with 29.115 ft tim ber ; Iliingatirti, from Barrier, with 48 tona fire wood : Kauri, from Port Chalmers, with66,6ooft long logs; Bessie, from Kennedy Bay, with 22,000 ft timber; Rata, from Port Chalmers, witn 31,229 ft timber. Outwards Coastwise.—Mabel, for Kennedy Bay; Mana, for Toirna; South Carolina, for Barrier; Totara, for Port Charles; EBngatlra, for Omaha; Kauri, for Port Charles; Bessie, for Kennedy Bay; Sovereign of the Seas, for 'Xauranga,

The stoanior British King, despatched from Lyttelto»|J>y tho N.Z.S.Co.in April, arrived at Rio do Janeiro oa the 2nd inst. The machinery Is working well and meat In good condition. The heteh Venus arrived from Opotikl yester day with 166 sacks potatoes, 266 saoks maize, 4 tons potatoes, and 8 hides. The s.s. Douglas arrived from Mercury Bay at 3 a.m. on Sunday,-with the followinK passen gers :-Mr Mcikle and 2 sons, Miss Winstone, Mrs Carina.

The brluantlne Seablrd lit- Lj ttelton on the 83rd oli, had light variable wjods to the Bast Cape, whloh wbb passefl on Tuesday last, ard thence till arrival yesterday freih westerly Wloflff.

The German britrantine Nelderhof left Dnn edln on the !Oth ult. had faboursble winds and floe weather to Kaßt Caps, and theno? to arrival yeaterday morning light variable H. B. Stsanfcin. 235 tons. Captain lfyera,lef[ Duntdin for AuclUna. on the 23rd nit.

The btig Vision arrived from Lj ttelton this atternoun. Sou left about the same time as tha Kellcnr c. and exptrleooad somewhat similar weather.

The barque George Bewley commenced dis charging at the outer eastern toe of Queen street wharf this morning. Her cargo appears in excellent condition.

The brigantine Ada C. Owen sailed for the Thames on Saturday evening. She will loaa timber there for Rockhampton, and from the latter port is expected to return here with sugar, &c. : The barque Hose M., schooner Kato Maceregor, and scow Tekerau. were loading at Me7§uryßay when tho Douglas left on Satur day last. The brlgantlne Maty Bsnnntyne left tjtte I ton on the 23rd nit, and experienced light southerly wlnrtu till past Cane Paillaer. ana thence N.K. wlndß and variable weather until arrival early tMa morning. The ketch t'e'ianoe atrlved from Lyiteiton early this more ing. a'ter a'stotmy passage of uUhc cayf. Heivy S.W.gales were expeiienoed during tne first part of th» vo»age; aast c»pe wasrounfißilontho 4'h, thence 10 port strong wes.erly winds.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Argyle, as, M-Arthur, from Waitara Bowena, s.b., Scott, from HokianK% Hannah Mokau, s.f>., Dalo, from Wattara H»wea,s.s., Holmes, from the South Stella. Government steamer, Johnstone, from Wellington

The s.s. Argyle arrived from Waitara early yesterday morning, with aOOsheep, 20 head cattle 11 kegs butter, and Mra Morris and family, Rev. Mr Calder, and Messrs Nelson, Morehouso. Veale, and three others as pas iengers. She was to return to Waitara this

yesterday afternoon, with 76 lambs and three passengers.

,The Northern Co.'s steamer Rowena arrived i from Hokianga yesterday at 7 a.m., with Mrs and Miss Marriner as passengers, and B tons bark and 5 tons gum and sundries as cargo.

The Government steamer Stella arrived from Wellington via Raglan this morning.

ARRIVAL OF THE HAWEA.

The s s. Hawca left Port Chalmers on the SO.h April at IMS am., arrived at Oamarn at t,U p.m, Ly ttßiion on the 2nd, Wellington on the ted. Plotan. 11 vm. same day; WelfOD, Hi, Taranakl on the 6th, at 8.25 a.m., and Manutcan an the 7th at B*s a.m. fVsseogers:—Saloon: Mr If. Battier, vlss and Master Watson, Mr, Mrs, and Miss CargiU, and servant, Mr anr< AJra Smith, Mr Jnokmsn. Mr Lnxton, Mr Kmys Mr Qailatley, Mr ana Mrs Hawkins, Mr and Mw Dyer, and 2 children. Mr J. M. Cook, Mr Biddntey, Dr. Hudson, Mr T. Raine. Messrs Oliver i2, *■• chdestoon MaunseU, Mr Burrows, and 10 steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

BnsaEix, this day. Arrived: Norva'. Fleetwiog, Queen and Oaward. Bailed : Marioer. Whako«kki, this dar. Sailed—lona, for Auckland, 9.39 a.m. Lyttblton, Saturday. Sailed: Sonkar, for London; Arabella, for Cork or Faltnoutli. Bluff, this d»y, Airlved—Arawat*. from Melbourne and Xep tone, t rom Newoastle. Saloon pMßengors by the AMWdta-Meaara Melville, Klpstone. Knight, MoKenzlo. MIBB Knlßht, Mrs. Miss, and Master MoKeczie. (BEDTSB'S CABLEd.) Stdsbt, Monday. Sailed: Whakatipn for Wellington, Saturday ifcemoon. Arrived: City ot Sydner. from ADoklmd yesterday morning

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office. Monday.

Meters CODhriuie and Son offered to-day il allotments on a 10 years leaw. known as Marph- Held, Aronhlll, by order of the trustees ot St. Joh&'a college. There was a large attendance, bat the bidding was not np to the reserve price. Only one allotment (29) was sold at £1 per year; purchaser, Mr Holmes. j

Mail Notice.

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Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

May 7, 1883. Abbott's Opera House—Miss Jennie Leo and Melbourne Company, -'The Grasshopper," 8 p.m.

Avondalo Katepayors—Public Hall, 7.30 p.m Primitive Methodist Sohoolroom — Gospol Temperance Mission, 7.30 p.m. St James's M.I. Association — V.M.C.A. Booms, Debate, 8 p.m. St. Sepnlohre's M.I. Association — Foreign Intelligence, Discoveries, Music, etc.j 8 p.m. Drill-shed—Hobson Corps Inspection Parade, 7.30 p.m.

Births.

OHOYCE.-On May 4th, at hor residence, Park Road, tho wife of H. C. Choyce of a son. MEIDER.-On May 3rd, 1883, at her residence, Cross-street, Newton, the wife of Newman Moider of a daughter. Both doing well. TAYLOR.-On May Sth, at tho Eden Vine Hotel, the wife of James Taylor of a daughter. Canterbury papers pleaeo copy.

Marriage.

BORLAND-POLLOCK.-On May 7th, at Kden Terrace, by the Rev. MoKenzie Frasor, John Borland, to Beatrice Scott Pollook. [Dunedin papers please copy.s

Deaths.

BROOKING.-On May 6, Emily Florenoe, the beloved wife of Samuel Brooking, aged 31 The' funeral will leave her late residence, Mary-street, Mount Eden, to-morrow (Tues day), Bth inst., at 3.30 p.m. lMenda are in vited. PHILIPS.-On May 6, Gerald Philips, aged 35 years, late of Maketu and Kast Coast. RO(3ERS.-At Karangahape Koad, Frank William, sixth son of A. and M. A. Rogers, aged 3i years. The funeral will take place on Wednesday afternoon, at 4.30 p.m. Frionds aro invited to attend.

Notices to correspondents.

Stodent.—The English language is a branch of the Indo-European family, belonging to tho Tentonio Gronp. It is essentially a Low-Ger man dialect, and was brought into Britain by wandering tribes from the Continont. The terms English and England cannot be used in connection with that country before about tho middle of the fifth century. H. R.S.-1 ho United Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland met for tho first time on tho J2nd of January, 1801.

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

MONDAY, MAY 7, 1883.

For the cause that lacks assistance^ For the wrong that needs resistance. For the future In the distance, And tha good that we can do

The statement of city accounts for the half-year eliding Slat March Just has just been iaiued, Ihe receipts from all source; dating the six months amounted (with balance £32,511 brought fotward) to £85,139; the expenditure to £57.452 The sources cf rercnuo were: General rates, £8453 ; rents, £6623 ; fees, licenses, aud sundries, £6693; fire losses recovered, £748; abbattoirs, £624; asphalt ing, £331; Insurance Companies' account of Fire Brigade, £350; Improvement Tiust i.'dice expenses,£lso ; contractors' deposits, £815; law cos's refunded, £29; baihs, £265; interest on debentures, £202;' balances from new wards, £73; drainage, £43; sundry deposits, £298; unpaid cheques relunded, £117; part value £20,000 loan pinking fund, £1250. Special accounts : Waterworks loan account, £141; do. lerenue account, £6818; Fiee Libra'y account, £524; consolidated loans rates, &c, £18,075. The ex penditure on streets amounted to £11,268, thus distributed :—Formation, £2,884; day labour, £2,954; working plant, £198; road metal, £677; timber, £290; carting, £1,615; asphalt, £1,088; kerbing, £372; drainage, £1,186. The lighting oi streets cost £834; the prevention of fires, £401; the abattoir?, £264. Under the •Waterworks Revenue Account, the receipts were £4,846, and a sum of £3,180 was trans ferred from this account to the Consolidated Loan Kates and Interest Account. Probably Mr Boardmsn will have sometbinit further to say about this transfer when the accounts come up for adoption, Though the sum transferred would properly be subject to some deductions for a share of office ex> pensep, etc, it appears almost certain that a larger anwunt is being rai-ed for water. wotkspurposestbanisactnallyrequired. The consolidation of all the ciiy loans has led to the practice of lumping up waterworks re« ceipts with other revenues. Ihe accounts ought to be kept wholly distinct, and made chargeable with nothing but actual expen diture for water supply. Among the re ceipts on General Account, appear for the first time, Ponsonby rates, £1250j Kara- Dgahape rates, £436; Graf ton rates, £192.' The liabilities of the city are covered by the £250,000 consolidated loan, and the assets are set down at £301.338,

Our Import and Export Trade.

Steady advance in the prosperity of the colony Ii the tale that is told by the return of the value of importß and exports for the quarter ending 31st March last, which has just been issued. ITor the whole of New Zealand the imports were £2,447,540, and the exports £2,662,747—a total tMe for our half million of inhabitants reaching to considerably over fiva millions. The advanca on the corresponding quarter of last year is above £140 000 in the value of imports, and nearly £200!000 in the value of the exports-the relative ratio of increase being thus of a kind calculated to please those econo mists who believe in the theory of the •' balance of trade." Last year the excess of imports over exports was £172,000; while ibis year it is £212,000. supposing the theory of the "balance of trade" to be correct, this would show a good state of 1 things ; but when we come to examine the returns for the different ports separately, contradictory facts crop up. The Southern districts have been suffering from depres sion, yet we find that at Invercargill the exports are double the imports, and at Dunedin there is a balance of £70,000 in favour of exports. Welling ton and Lyttelton show balances in the same direction of £200,000 and £117,000 respectively, while at Auckland, where trade was never brisker than during the last three months, the balance is £269,000 the other way. Nor is this any- I exceptional state of altos, for last year the imports and exports of this city occupied the same relation to each other. Facts of this kind are worth any number of theories as to what constitutes the prosperity of a country or district. Comparing the progress made by the principal ports in the year, we find that Auckland has increased her import and export trade by £100 000 ; Dunedin by £88,000 ; Lyttel ton by £5,000; and unless some error bas been made in telegraphing, the imports of Wellington have remained Btationary, while her exports have gone up with a bounding increase of £2&>,UUI). Taken altogether, the returns are most satisfactory; but, as we have endeavoured

ta show, they are specially instractlvc for the light they throv upon the 1 dotftiino of the "balance of trade," < which tcactJcs that a place- can only . i be prosperous In proportion as its exports j exceed its imports. . ; ■?=====: i

We nave to apologise to a numuer of oar readers for the omission of the Saturday's ! Supplement from the copies supplied them. Through a miscount by the machinist, the supplements printed were shOt, acd as the type had been broken up there was no pos sibility of suppljing the dtficiency. The solar eclip;e of this morning, from : accounts which we publish in another> column, would seem to have been observed under favoarable couditions in most parts of the colony. The exceptions to this are , Duaedin and Wellington, where no observation whatever comd be made on ac- j count of the cloudy weather. At I Ctoistchurch, things were not so: adverse, as the eclipse was visible at ; Us best for about five minute-'. Coming further North, we find that at New \ Plymouth the weather was favourable for observation, and the same may be said of ■ Auckland, and the townsin the neighbour hood, as fine, clear, southerly weather pre-; vails over the district. The early commencement of* the rain season this year has somewhat retarded tho progress of tbe excavations at the Sugar Company's Works. No more than 50 men are now employed. The big dam to retain the waters of Duck Creek is, however, nearly finished, and about 201) feet of tho wharf is built. It is creditable to the police authorities that the disorderly conduct of the larrikins at the Salvationist meetings has been kept considerably in check during the last week, The objectionable youtbß mustered in force last night, but were »eiy wisely refused admittance, Tow«rds the close of the service, they occupied the stairs leading to the entrance, and, indulging in horse play, treated annoyance to thoso in»i<J.e. It would appear that the larrikins have pro !tf sted against their exclusion, and taken tho " officers" at their word, that they were the peoplo whom the army sought to save. Consequently, a proposal is now under con sideration to hold a service exclusively for the larrikins, and it will not improbably be held next Friday night. Tho first number of the " Northern Wairoa Gazette" is to hand. It is printed at Dargaville, and exhibits go-ahead charac teristics thoroughly in keeping with the progressive tendencies of that rising dis trict. The, issue of a local newspaper should help the Northern Wairoa along considerably. We understand that a proposal is afloat to alter the name of the No. 3 Company, A.R.V., to the City Guards. The change would be one in tbe right direction, especially now that the No. 3 is the only I corps designated by a number, Thase of our readers who intend to pa tronise the ''Grasshopper" at the Opera House to-night should remember that in conseqnence of the length of the perform ance, the curtain will rise upon the first act at a quarter to eight o'clock. The last act is expected to conclude at eleven o'clock. This forenoon, a meeting of tbe creditors of Mr E, M. Edgecumbe was heid in the office of Mr Thos, Mucffurlaue, Supreme Court buildings. Mr Macffarlane, tho ' trustee, presided, and road his report. Tfte debtor was represented by Mr Jas. Russell (of Messrs Ja kson and Russell), and Mr S. Heskctu appeared on behalf of Mr N, G, Lennox, a creditor. The trustee's report wa< approved of, and the debtor was re commended for discharge. There is now every reason to believe that the construction of a pier or wharf at Pon- Konby will be commenced without further delay. Tho Ponsonby atd Northcote ireny Company has paid over tP the Harbour Board the sum of £444, which is one-hulf the cost, a« agreed upon. Mr Swift's tender of £888 bas been accepted, and tho contract was to have been signed tbis after noon, or to-morrow. Ihe wharf is to to erected from a point in Iho vicinity of Homo Bay, and, when completed, the Nortbcote ferry steamers will call there regularly. We notice that Mr Arthur P. Lucas has b-cn admitted a memrjor of the firm of K. Lucm and >'ou, propiietors of the " Aolsou Evening Mail." We are desired to state for the benefit of applicants for letters patent, that they may ~ save themselves a good deal of unnecessary expense, and facilitates their business, by n(K~"-~' itt their application to the local of fo\waroYn|SffJm llenrfi}ISVVm f ß ioß:t^ latter alternative-involving, in mostcasesthe, p.yment of agoocy fees. All that is re* quired at tbe local office is payment of the application fee of 10s for the specifications, a further fee of £2 upon tho granting of tho letters patent, and £7 within the ensuing five yean. Whatever will be tho ultimate effect of the new Volunteer regulations, thoy at present secure very excellent musters of the Auckland companies, On Saturday afternoon, iJespite the to me what threatening aspect of the wcathc, the<e was a very creditable turn-out of the men at the quar terly daylight parade. The following in a transcript from the official parade plate : - Naval Artilleiy Volunteers—Total strength, 62 ; present on parade, 84; Captain LeUoy, Lieutenants Parker and Smith. "A " Bat tery Artillery—Total 62 ; present on parade, 53 ; Captain Payue, Lieutenants > or:ic and Geddes, Surgeon leunant. Vk toria— Totalstrength63, presenton parade 53 Captain Mahon, Lieut?, Skinner and Se'fe,, and Surgeon Dawson, No, 3—Total strength 57, present on parade 43, Captain Isaac), liieuts. Robinson and ihtctiens Hobsofl — Total strength 44, ptesont on parade 34, Captain Dignan, "Lieutenants Connelly, Clifton, and Flynn. Major Withers was in command, and under his direction a variety oE movements wcic ex ecuted. Sergoant Major Haslem had a squad of sixteen recruits, whom he initiated into the mysteries of forming fours and marching. '' w A grand concert of the Orchestral Society, under ibe conductorship ot Herr Carl Schmitt, takes place on tbe 17th inst. at the.Choral Hall, when His Excellency the Governor and Lady Jervois have signified their intention of being present. The Society,- under their director, ha/c been most en^reelie and regular in their attend ance at rehearsal, and a great treat rany be expected. Amoni4 the number of orchestral works are part of Symphony No, 2 of Haydn; Niels Gade's "Scotch Overture," a most characteristic composition ; " Giand Concert Overture," by Carl Schmitt; and one of those charming valses of Gungl. Mrs Yon Haast, from Christchurch, will play with Herr Sohmkt and Mr JEdger a trio of "Pe?ca," which will prove a most interesting number, Aria, from "Freischutz," "Softly Sighs," Miss Stephonson ; trio, "JBruani," and a num ber of other compositions will be on the programme. Thesa concerts have gradually become moat popular with the musical and general public ; and we think it excellent judgment not to introduce classical parts only, but intersperse wi'h more easily un» derstood numbers. Major Kccles also will assist again as flautist, and will prove a great acquisition, All particulars will ap pear in future advertisements. No less than eleven persons were pun ished this morning for drnakenn9«s; Borne bai imbibed too freely on Sa'.urday, and some had mysteriously obtained aiiuk on tbe Sunday, bnt the day b-ing bazy they could not tell the names of the hotel where they got the drink. It was curioua to observe the features and forms of this "Bacchanalian Eleven," who had evidently lost the game. One jolly old lady, wHi a good humoured face, said m« might have been drunk, She supposed she was; [she often got tight, but she could not help it. She was knowu as " Poor Maria " (not Sterne's). Another, by name " Place," felt that she was mis placed in the chilly cell, and in future she would keep her proper place at the sewing machine, and stick to congou as of old. This young person's tace, thin and pale, indicated a want of solid nourishment, whilst the "red" on her nose was suggestive eitherof indigestion.or a frosty morning, An elderly man, "Michael," in the autumn of life, presented a noble " head and front" to tbe Court, which would have misled the professor in his calculations. We have rarely seen a finer head on the shoulders of a votary of the "sparkling beverage" which tempts but to degrade and lures but to destroy. Anne, a decently dressed old lady, confessed that she had a "drop too much,"astatementcorroboratf dby the con stable ; still she was thankful she had es caped a worse calamity. Archie Thomp-oa, a border chief, with a murry twinkle in his eye, and curly-pated George, a sombre lcoking little man from the bu»b, helped to form that melancholy " eleven" under command of Constable Mitchell. A pigeon match b9lwecn two local sports man for £10 a side, takes place in one of Mr Farce's paddocks, Mount fcoskill Road, next Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Sweepstakes will probably be got up after tbe match.

The regular weekly meeting of the French iiterary Society took pace on Saturday o veiling, tbo proceedings boing of a social i ncl convertatioual character. j i Archibald Young, master of the cutter i J Sovereign of the Kefis, i» reported niisain|» \ ■ rom the Thames', where he arrived on the j'. !7ih of last montn, for the purpose of col-1 ( ecting pome money due to him. Un j ( \londay last he informed ft ftieud that he \ ( ,va« returning to his home in *ucklanaj , jnt he ha* not since been heard of, and his •elatives who reside here aro anxious. As we intimated in our columns on : Saturday, the Gospel Temperance Mission | Will open their five days' mission this even- j ing in tne Alexandra-street church, at 7.30. t The speakers are Key. W. S. fot'er, aud Messrs W. Hogg and J. Kerr. At 630 a prayer meeting will be held in the same place, to which all inuresttd in the move ment are earnestly invited, About 3,000 shures in the Nortbcote and Ponsonhy Ferry Company have already been laken up and they are still in good demand. It is expected that the promoters ot the Auckland Sugar fiefincry will take an interest in this company. .An interesting lecture on tho manage ment of hor«ea was delivered at the Theatre Royal last Saturday evening by Professor Sample. There was _ a good attendance, and the discourse, which dealt entirely with tho habits and peculiarities of noises, and the training necessary to prevent them from becoming vicious, and to make them docile and obedient, was listened to very attentively. At tho close of the lecture, tli3 professor announced his intention of forming a class if fuffi cieut pupils offered themselves. • Forty names were banded in, and other persons who are desirous of joinln? may leavo their names with Mr F. Quick, Albert street. The sale by auction of tho BO years' lease of a portion of tho foreshore of the south tide of Auckland Harbour for tho purpose ot a freezing establishment takes place on the 13th July. Particulars in our advertisement columns.

The ratting match on Saturday w«s won by Mr Branston's slut, Mag, who defeated tbc other seven competitors for tho silver cup pretty easily. About 109 rats were killed during the course of tho match! and a large number subsequently "lost the number of their me'B " in scratch .mato^iepi Moutagu?, the ratcatcher, states tuat very few ot the rats used by him are caught in traps; they are captured by hand. It appears that the rats come out of the sewer* in great numbers at nightfall, and usually congregate in the vicinity of butchers' shops, etc. Montague, nightly makes the rounds of theie feeding places, and geue rally secures two or three dozen rats by diving into theii Incline; places with his bare hunds._ one night recently he captured seventy in this manner.

Metsrs Arundel and Tucker dqlivered addresses last evening in the Theatre Koyal. The attendance was large. The choir was larger than usual, and the hymns from Sankey acd Moody were effectively sung.

No less than five Salvationist services were conducted by " Captain " Ted Wright during the course of yesterday. That in the evening was very largely-attended, the Temperance Hall being oiowded to excess. Addresses were delivered by a number ot converts, and the proceedings wera orderly and devotional. In the course of one of hia addressee, tho captain announced that a detachment of officers had arrived at Wel lington from Australia, and would open there next week. He also added that a theatre had boen engaged al Obristchurcb, and that he himself would most likely lead the attack upon the Cathedral City about three week's heuce. At the "free-and easy " on Saturday evening, a number of persona were led to tbe penitent's form, and were subsequently enrolled as " Boldiers " of the Aimy.

Turing several days last week surveyors were engaged in determining tbe permanent l«vels of College Ro*d, and the result will In made known in due course.

An arrangement has been come to be tween Captains Dieuan and Isaacs, whereby parade days of their respective companies are changed. The Hobson Company will in future nieot for drill on Mondays, aDd the !»o. 3on Wednesdays. The monthly inspection of the tfobion Company takes placa this evening.

The first meeting of creditors in tho estate of Chnrles Fortcscue Brown, iron monger, of Te Aroha, was hold to-day in the >upreme Courthouse, when Mr Thomas Macffarlane was elected trustee. ntn »,b* and personal effects) and his liabilities at £73.

Rev. J. J, Westwood wishes us to cpr roct one or two printers' errors which occurred in our report ot his lecture. The place whence the British people sprang wag peopled by the Saccae-Sune*, which means "Sons of Isaac," and not of Israel, as printed. The lectnrer al»o mentioned that " Sunes " is a common affix, signifying "t"on of" in the East, and the dropping of the initial letter "I" is of frequent occur ence in names. The report stated that the coronation st'ne, supposed to be part of Jacob's Pillar, was part of the coronation chair at Westminster; what tho lectnrer stated was that it was placed beneath the coronation chair.

A rery interesting ceremony took place on Thursday cvenlnj?, on the joiner's floor of the Auckland Timb-r Co.'s works, the occasion being the presentation of a gold pencil cu'o and address to the popular time keeper; Mr V. Allen, who is severing his connection with the firm. The presen tation was made by Mr H. W. Smith, on behalf of the heads of departments in the Joiners' floor. The follow ing U a copy of the address :—" To Mr V. Allhd. Sir,—The undersigned H.0.D., joiners' floor, A.T. Co., hearing with regret that you are about to sevei your connection with the firm, take tho liberty of presenting you with this pencil case, as a token of our estetra. We beg, sir that you will accept it, not tor its intrin sic value, hut es a nourenir from us, .who have bad every reafon to admirey our court eiy during tho time we have worked together. Wistain;; you every success in your new ■ pbflre, we rtmain your sincere well wishers. [Here follow the signatures.] Mr Allen, who was evidently taken by surprise, expressed his gratification at the ti.dly feelings that bad always beeu ac corded to him during the time be bad been In tho employ. i)e would ever cheri-h Ihe vr'sent as a reminder of some ot the huppiost hourß he bad rpent in ihe colony. A'ttir mutual good wishes had been ex pressed, three hearty cheers were given tor Mr Allen.

The meeting of St. James's Mutual Im provement Association, which takes place in the lecture hall of the V.M.C. A. build ing this evening, promises to be of a very interesting character, Tbe business in cludes a debate on the question: "Was the Invasion of Egypt by Great Britain a Violation of International Law!" Mr W. J. ftapicr will open in the affirmative, and Mr H, O. Seth Smith in the negative. The public are admitted free of charge.

Captain Tod Wright, Lieutenant Johnny Bnwerman, and the Auckland soldiers of tho Salvation ft rmy, mustetod strongly on t)>e "end of Quceu-street wharf yesterday afternoon, and called loudly upon the ser vants of sin and the devil to surrender, A big crowd leathered round, notwithstanding an opposition assemblage half-way up the pier, and a very orderly service was held. Several converts related how they were once as bad as any of the worst there, but they had baen reaoned from boll and were now on the M straight King's highway to heaven," and they prayed that the whole world would soon follow. Caotain Ted read a passage from Scripture and made a tew remarks tberenpon, and at intervals a few stilting hymns were in dulged in. The opposition party already alluded to was presided over by a reverend old gentleman, who spoke in a very loud tone of voice, and could occasionally be , , .1. i i_»_:»»j »u_ nwinnj heard by those who patronised the blood and fire congregation." His principal areumeut was that " there were two boats, tho nnn wpiit one wav and the other the ono went one way ana me oiner another—there were only two ways. Jhe one went to damnation, and the other to heaven — one to heil and the io neavi.ii «"» <■" ""' , other to glory," and he wanted every body to get into the latter. Many at first evidently mistook this preacher for a „, .. „v\ v,_ ovarv v n A v m L,j tn Hr «prt Salvationist, for everybody seemed to desert him upon discovering the genuine soldiers of the red" further down the pier. He Vx.l/1 mi «)ib lnnirpßt however and hii held out tne lODgesp, nowever, ana m« audience at the end included nearly tne whole of the "blood and fire" followers, amongst whom was Captain Ted. 'lhe faZTpp^ared most interested in.the dis course. a ».. nnr ...nh(«r>l armr nnffirfiinatplv op. A typographical epor untortunateiy oc curred iv our notice of the Auckland, j Poultry Aisociation. which puzzled eeme in Bullen," There should have been a foil itop after "the rose," and thin, "Mr Bullen, a member of tha Gardeners' Society, i etc'

A meeting of tho creditors of Mr Jordan, it Tauriu'ga, wag held at the office of Mr A. I). Bennett, trustee, this morning. The tollowing were represented either personally or by proxy :—Tbe National Bank, Messrs Hesketh, Uenny, Commons, Miller, Aicken, J. and X. Meek, &c. The meeting had been called by the trustee at the request o! several creditors for the purpose of receiving directions regarding the disposal of the debtor's furniture, which it had been pre viously decided to sell. After considerable discussion it was resolved to instruct the trustee to hold the matter over for a fort- Bight, A man of the name of Joseph Gardiner died at Sandhuist recently. The coroner s jury returned a verdict of death from Bynctpe, induced by excessive useof tobacco.

A rehearsal of " Paradise and the Peri" will bo held to-morrow evening in the Choral Hall by tho Auckland Choral Soolety. The next meeting of the Auckland Teachers' Association will be held in the Wellosley-atreet East School-room on the 12th inatant. The Church of St. Luke's, Mount Albert, will be consecrated to-morrow (Tuesday), at noon, by the Right Rev. the Bishop-of AucK land, who will preaoh a sermon on the occasion. Tho evening service will be conduoted by the Rev. B. T. Dudley, of St. Sepulchre s. Members of the St. Sepulchre's Mutual Improvement Socioty are requested to be in attendance this evening at eight o clock for the discussion of special businessln connection with the next half-yearly session. Addresses will De given by members on " Foreign Intelligence, ''Goographlcal Explorations and Discoveries^ •Politics," "Musio," "LiteratureandSoience. We are requested to remind mombers of shooting parties and other travellers that the Penny Time Table for this month contains all tho latest information with regard to the arrival and doparturo of trains and the altered passen ger rates. They are on sale at all stationers. Horse Training.-Prof Sample's class in horse training will meet at Mr F. Quick's Livory Stablo on Wednesday evoning, May 9. at 7 o'clock. All porsons wishing to join the class aro requested to leave thoir names with Mr Quick before that time. Shipment of dewing Machinos unpack in« at i;. a. Chainbtrd. No oanvassera.

SCINTILLATION.

Travelling notes—Time table?. A cookery class—Fraudulent bankrupts. Kine weather for the Governor's Waikato .our.

There were 181 applications tor patents in the colony last year. The sufficiency of my merit is to know my merit is not sufficient, There are more fools than sages; and uniting the sages there is more folly than wisdom. Poverty of Ideas. — Another M.H.R., Mr ThouisoD, of Clutha, is lecturing on " Poverty." Tho Salvation Army bas opened hostili ties in Christchurch, and yesterday the first process-ion took place. More especially Is the theatrical manager known by the company h« keeps, Arctic explorers are pleasant p«»ons to converse with, once the ice is broken, ' A drunken woman with as infant in her arms was picked out of a ditch at South Dumdin last Friday. Trying times for Bridget, Jemima, and Beisy Jane. Ch'istchurch housewives are C4nibiuing to take no servant without writ ten testimonials.

What ought to go together?-A turnip watch and an eighteen carat gold chain, JN nver do thinus by halves. That's the way the Divorce Court does business. ihe "Waikato Times" advocates the im position of a library rate in couatry towns. Schoolboy (kept in)—" Let's seel One t'm's ought's ought. Twice ought's ought, i hrcß t'uvs ougut—oh must bo something stick it down one."

Enquiry into a charge against an official of Lyttelton Gaol is being conducted with closed doors by captain 11 urn c and visiting Justices.

The Uhinomutu magistrates have released the Maori image, but still keep the Queen's s'atue in custody. And yet philo.Maoris growl. Never give all your pie isaut words and smiles to strangers. The kindest words and a »ett> st smiles i-honld be reserved tor home.

\t Sydney, Matilda O'Brien recently brought an action agaiuat a dead man's es ate for breach of promise of marriage. Verdict for tbe corpse. "Well, madam, how's your husband to-day ?" " Why, doctor, he's no better." "Did >ou get tho leeches?1' "Yes—but he only took three of them raw. I had to fry the rest." At a special meeting on Friday night, tbe Hamilton Borough Council made ar rangements for the reception of His Kxcel lenoy and patty, Cambridgo people present an address.'. Girls by the hundred are leaving Gal way ior America uuuer contract iv ~..!« ;„ v.- New Hampshire Cotton Mills. Mr J. E. Kedmond, M.P., talks of re turning to England without delay, and it is now considered improbable that ho will visit New Zealand,

Mr Krrihgton, C.E., of this city, applies fjr a pateut for a new self-discharging silt bo it; and MrW.A. Chatfield, dentist, for a now base for artificial tcetb.

Not so fust.—At a christening, while tio minister was giving the certificate, be happened te say, " Let me see-thisia the ;ioih." " The 30th," exclaimed the indig nant mother ; "indeed, it's only the 11th "

During the month of Apiil, SO9 bales of hops were exported trom Nolson, making, with GOO hal< s hi nt a-v»v in March, a to' il of 1409, valued nt £53,562. There are 10C0 more baisa in stock, which will kivo a total value of about £100,000 from 598 acres of laud.

A Philadelphia girl refused to marry a young man till she accidentally discovered that his hair nud moustache were dyed. Then «h6 blushingly consented, She knew that ( she could throw that up to him if he ever found out that she bad a glass eye.

BICYCLE CLUB SPORTS.

Entries for the Principal Events.

The first t cries of bicycle competitions in connection with the recently-formed club, whicb take place on Saturday next, promise to bo most successful, a good programme has been prepared, and numerous entries received, while a great many tickets have been disposed of. Fine weather is hoped for, and should this essential to (success be secured, it is antici pated that the uui.ual bicycle sports wilt be inaugurated under most aitinfactory auspice*. A meeting was held last Satur day afternoon, when entries for tbe various events were received ai follows : —

mlow Hack (100 yards).—J. Fitten, W. 11. Johnson, H. H. Hayr, C. H. Bottrill, C. Bartley, W. Beswick, J. a. Cooper. W. M. Service, Allen, Aeave, Flewellyn, Thwaites, K. Service, F. Lawrie.

Club Championship (6 miles).— Bot trill, Hayr, Johnson, Fitten,'Bartley, Bes wick, Cooper, W. Service, K. Service, Allen, Flewellyn, Thwaites, Lawtie. Fahoy Riding. -Lawrie, K. Service, Thwaites, Flewellyn, Neave, Alien, W. Service, Cooper, licswick, Bartley, Bottrill, Hayr, Johnson, Fitten.

Miiiß Race (handicap).—Fitten, John son, Hayr, Bottrill, Ashton, Bartloy, Bea wick, JVlountfort, Cooper, W. Service, Allen, Flewellyn, Thwaites, Aickin, Clark, tawrie, K. Service. C. Wrl R ht.

Mounting and dismountihg Rack (half mile). — Thwaltes, Flowellyn, K. Service, W. Service, Lawrie, Allen, Cooper, licHwick, Bartley, Bottrill, Hayr, Johnson, Fitten.

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

„ „ _ . „ ... „ „ w„ , <Botore H'G- Se, th Smlth' Bsq • R«M-» J s'~Bleven p6rßOaß weto flned uiBO<u>KRLY.-9eorKe Reed waa fined 20s ana cost*, orld d»yß>—Maria MoGulnness, Hanuah PUce, Mlahael Footer, and James Walt were jXMwSS-PUtlok Qmw and Seorgo Corn- Btallt wero chawed with atoaiinjt a quantity ol men'<i wearing apparel, on the 6th innt., value iS^SS^Kll^c^M^Sl p rO p ert y had been reoovered; he would there tore ask for a remand.—Granted for seven dais, Friohttoino a > B«ifAij.-F«nk: Rlrg and James Johnson Metoa'fe wets cbareed wita oroatinfJ B disturbance in tho Auokitod Hotel O n Saturday afternoon. Prisoners aoknow lodged th?y were dronir, and oon'.d not tell what tbey did.-B»rßeant White dititled the olrcum- Btanoeß Tne i, wmsn ran to the tiolioe atauon on Saturday in a state [at ,'ureat alarm, and In tirmod the polios that two men w«re fighting in front of the bar. »nd he, be!nß unequal co them In streDßth, wished (or the asslsttnco of the poUee _ Sergeant Clarke went ft the hotel, and -with some difficulty separated the prisoners, and took them to the lock-up; ho had known Metcalfe, who fqrmerly kept an oystisr saloon in thJg oity> Lßi u(? l ! aid he was exceedinply sorry; h6 waa not a §ghtar, but the drink had, it ap poaroil, moved him to vigorous aotion; as he had been looked up in tho cold cell, he hoped HißWora hip would deal leoiently with then?. xi'ined 20s and costs. Lovk'bKxpirinoFlame RobertDanahar,a lively looking youug man waa charged (on war -t.w^ leavi^^oun^wife jgo^jn means o£ support. — Sergeant "White was unable to iiiform the Court of the ißr O i ronm -,tan .-b ot the o«e, out wouia J st {or a re mand.—frisoner, who old not s«em 'at ail depressed by his post.ton, asked for bail, omW Ret the " ohanoe< _ , na pr ieoner, whose conntenanoa visibly ohanged, waa remanded to Mount Kden tor eight daye. This waa all she business.

CABLEGRAMS.

1 SPECIAL TO PBKSS ASSOCIAION.]

EKUXKR S TE"£GRAMS.

THE PH<ENIX PaRK MURDERS.- TKIAL OF TIMOTHY KbLLY.

jIONDON, May 6,

Timothy Kelly, one of the Phcenix Park pruoners, in whose case the ]ary were uuable to agree upon a vetdior, will oe again brought u£> for trial to-morrow (Won day). THREATENED GIGANTIC STRIKE IN AMEKICA. NBW YOKE, May 6. The Pennsylvania ironworkers are agi tatiog for an increase of wages, and it is feared that a serious btrlke is impending. •It is estimated that 100,000 men at Puts bwg, and in the neiuhbo.. hood, are con nected with the movement. MR BKADLAUGH'S SEAT. LiiNDOa, May 5. ■ It has been now determined that if Mr Bradlaugh attempts in any way to enter the Fonse of Commons he shall be expelled from the prtflints of the House. It is probable he will resign bis seat THE REJECTION OP THE AFFIR MATION BILL. The Affirmation Bill was not made in any way a ministerial question, and the j defeat of (he Government upon it is not therefore regarded as a question of conii decce. The majority apainst it resulted from the knowledge that, even if the Bill passed in the Lower House, the liords would reject ir. Toe question will now bo deferred till after the next general elec tions. THE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT AND Cul-OAIAL DEFENCES. Lord Northbrook has stated that the Admiralty has already adopted sumo of the suggestions made by the recent Commission on Colonial Defenceß, and he and Lord Carnarvon eulogised the public Bpirit dis played by the colonies in having provided as they bad done for their own defence, THE SECOND SUEZ CANAL. Baron de Lensepa asserts that it would be impo«siblu to form a second canal across the Isthmus of Suez. VESSEL BURN 11,I1, -50 LIVES LOST. Ayes-el named the Grafller has been burned at Vancouvet'a Island, and fifty Chinese lost their lives in her. (deceived May 7.12,45 p.m.) COMMERCIAL LONDON, May 4, Consols hovo declined to 102 J. New Zealand securities are at last quotation* — viz, 5 per cent. 10-40 loan, 106, ex div. ; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, lO.li, ex div. ; 41 per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 102$; 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 10 .'£. NDON MARKSTS. Colonial breadstuff's continne quiet. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 50s j Now Zealand wheat, ex warehouse, 45a to 48s 6d ; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 34s (id. Australian tallow has further declined, best beef being quoted at 43', and best mutton at 455. The total quantity of wheat BtTuat for Great Britain is 2,210.000 quarters.

(Received May 7-10.45 a.m.)

Explosion of a Powder Maga zine—Seven Persons Killed. LO M DON, May 6. A terrific explosion has occurred at Gos port, in Portsmouth Harbour, where tbe powder mapazine blew up, killing bcvoo persons. 'Ihe occurrence was accidental. THE DUC D'AOMALB. The Due D'Aumale is reported as being better.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received—May 7tb, 1.50 p.m.) Shocking Occurrence—An Entire Family Burnt to Death, MELBOURNE, this day. A father, mother, aud four children have been burnt to death, near Berchworih. The father succeeded in bringing out two of the children from the burning house, and on re turning for the others wa* suffocated, >be two children who were brought out, died soon after of the burns which they bad re ceived. THE POSTAL CONFERENCE. Mr Berry telegraphs from Sydney that he has every Lope that the Postal Conference will result in the conclusion of satisfactory arraignment!". DEATH OF SIR JOHN O'SHaNASSY. MEt-B"URNE, May 6. The death is announced of Sir J.ihn O'Shanassy, K.C.M.G. THE HEALTH OF MR FKANCISv MELBOURNE, May 5. Mr James Frauds i« now slightly better. WALKING MATCH. SYDNEY, May 5. The six dnjs' walking match between Edwards and O'Leary, for £2CO a niile, concluded to-night, and was won by the former by seven mile?. Distances covered wore : Kdwardf, 466 miles; O'Leary, 459 mile?. Edwards thus covered the greatest distance yet recorded in the colonies. Great excitement prevailed at the finish. (Received, May 7,12.45 p.m.) SYDSKY, this day. MR RBDMONI) OS IKISH CRIME. Mr J. F. Redmond, speaking at New* castlo on Saturday, took occasion to strongly condemn the Dublin murders and agrarian crime generally.

MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.

A TELEGRAM from Wellington, received this afternoon, states that it has been de termined that Parliament will be called to gether for the despatch of business, on June 14th

ANOTHER VICTORIAN DIVORCE CASE.

AT Melbourne, on Friday, 30th ult, Judge Higinbotham accepted the petition for divorce instituted by Mr F. J. Bidding against his wife on the ground of her adultery with Mr Davenport Bromfield. A Melbourne contemporary says :—" This case has excited great attention in Victoria, where the petitioner aod the lady's family have long occupied an influential and honourable position. Mrs Hicklintr, who is somewhere abaut 34 years of age, and is the daughter of the late Mr J. G. Ware, of Koort-koort-nong and other stations, ■was married wbeu a minor to Mr Hickling, who has, up to the present time, been manager of the Warrnambool branch of the National IS ink of Victoiia. Them are, as issue of the marriage, five children, of whom one was taken away by the respondent when .-ho eloped to A'cw Zealand. Mr BrumfUld is a vigorous Don Ju.-ni of 19, son of Mr Astley Bromfield, equally well-known in the potato city as a chemist and as tin owner of racehorses. Warmambool, which contains several hun dred eligible spinsters and about two or more eligible bachelors, is one of those de lightfully Arcadian places wbeie parents think that their children are bom without original sin, and where the unsuspecting husband cheerfully allows his spouse to bold commune beneath the stars with the guile less bank clerk, who looks at matrimony through the wrong end of a telescopel, and rests his claim to social and other distinc tion on the accuracy of his hair-parting, and on the possession of a monthly honor arium of six pounds sterling. Well, Mrs Hickling, like the '.Village Blacksmith's' daughter, used to ting sweetly in the church choir] and, unlike that poetic beauty, had been partially bowled out in i casting 'sheep's eyes' at a nigger minstrel, He was one of those roving burnt-cork tenors who, undated after enjoying for six days and nights a week the admiration of the fair, volunteer for the choir on the £abbatb, that they may busk as white men, and in all tho glory of unlimited hair oil and shirt collar, in the smiles of beauty and fashion. • All the time *he was also ' carrying on' with Mr' Porty ' Bromtield, and when h< r better half remonstrated, she and Porty cleared for r-ew Zealand, where they are, it is understood, now living as Mr and Mrs 'Davis.' Mrs Hickling has something like £ i 000 a-year in her own rigt>t, and is now liviug in the North-East Valley, otago."

Ihe fist general meeting of shareholders of the New Zealand Stud and Pedigree Stock Company taken place on the|22nd inst. at noon,

DROWNING OF PROFESSOR WALKER.

The Inquest.

TnE inquest held at lhe Masonic Hotel on \ Saturday afternoon before Dr. Philson, j coroner, and a jury of twelve, of which Mr j J. Burtt was elected foreman, terminated at a late hour, when a verdict of "Acci dentally drowned" was returned. Evi dence was given l>y Sergeant Martin (of the water police), Thomas George Tucker, and tfobort Alfred Bydder,: but no new facts of any importance were elicited. The Iboat which Professor Walker aud his companions were in when the accident occurred wa9 a small craft,. 13 feet in length. They had neither ballast nor c. ntrtf-board, but before leaving the laud Mr Bydder double-reefed the maiusail, because there was a strong biecz.; blow ing. Young Bydder sat in the siera of the' boat, and managed the tiller and main sheet, while frofesscr Walker had charge of the jib, and Professor Tucker sat amid ships, moving from side to side as necessary. It was soon found the weather was too rouuh, and they decided to rtturn. The boat's head was gol: round, when a sea struck her, and the wind caught the sails. The sheet was let go, but Professor Walker slipped suddealy to leeward, and the boat overturned. Byddei.1 considered that, al though the boat was taking in water when Pr.fessor Walker fell to leeward, if he had not done so, the small craft would have righted, 'lhe witnesses also de-ciibed the drowning of Professor Walker and the rescue of the other two, but ns the statements of each agiee, and are almost identical with the report which recently appeared in the Stab, it is unnecessary to again publish them, The jury carefully considered the evidence, but uad no diffi culty in deciding upon the verdict, which was'acreed upou as above without retiring.

The Funeral.

The interment of the late Professor SValkor took place yesterday afternoon with Vlatonic honours. 'I hrea o'clock was the ime fixed for the iuneral to leave the Masonic Hall, and at that hour theie was a large assemblage of the brethren, representing all the lodges in the dis trict. The coffin was placed la the centre of the hall, and upon it were a, beautiful floral Master Mason's emblem, tir. c wreaths and a cross, com posed of chrysanthemums, inter*oven with ferns. The first mentioned offering was placed on the coffin by Mr Pennefuther, who attended the funeral as the representa tive of his Excellency the Governor, while the others were from Sir G. M. O'Rorke, Keys. U. M. Nelson and W. Tebbs. The coffin was borne f om the hall to St. Paul's Cathedral thet.rethrenformingiaprocession. The cortege was preceded by Rev. C. M. Ntlson, M.A. (Si. Paul's), D. G. Chaplain, and the Rev. W. Xebbs, M.A. (at. Matthew's), D.G. Registrar, 'lhe pall bearers were Messrs G. P. Pierce, P.G.M., I.O.; W. Lodder, D.D.G.M., K.C. ; Bevan, Grand Lodge of Surrey; M. JMicco), D.P.G.M., S.C.,Dr. Davvson.D.G.F.B.G.P. and H. G. Wade, D.G. Secretary. The chief mourner was the Rev, Thomas Buddie, who is a relative of the deceased. Amongst other gentlemen preaent weie the Rev. Ur. Kidd, Registrar of the College Council ; Dr. J. h. Campbell, Mr B. tleoketh, Mr Laishley, Cbairroai ot the Board of Education; Colonel Haultain, Mr Bourne, Head-master of the Auckland College and Urammar School; Mr H. De Lisli; Hammond, c cad-master of the Church ot England urammar school; the Rev. Mr Gulluer, Warden of St John's Colleeo ; and a large number of prominent citizens. The funeral service was read in St. Paul's Uuthedral, by Rev. C. M. jNolsou, and the lesson from the 16tb chapter of Ist Corinthians, by Rev. W, Tebbs, the aeivice concluding with the " ucud March in Saul," impressively played upoa the Cathedral organ l.eaviu« the church, tho cortege proceeded to the cemetery by way of Princes-street, O'Rorke-street, and Symonds-street. His Lordship, Bishop Cowie, who was wait ing at the entrance, conducted the burial service, aud subsequently delivered a touching ftddress to the assembled mourners. Jn the course of Ms remarks, ho said the deceased professor was a mun who was si«mll> characterised by the grace of humility, the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which was in the sight of God ot great price. Such humility was not rarely the accompaniment- of high ability and great learning. The Holy Spirit of Truth was worn to use thee as a means to the attainment of " the mind that was in Christ Jesus our Lord." The calling away from earth at so early an »go of one to highly gifted as was George Francis Walker, and whose talents had bc-n so diligently cultivated, afforded a special assurance that the sojourn on earth was not d stined to be the sum total of existence A personal God, who was at once all love and omnipotence, conld not be regarded as willing so to waste, as it]would seem, the riches of His grace. They cunld not doubt that in some other sphere the (supreme Ruler had other work to be done by nia eminently endowed servants who seemed to 10 pr<matuiely culled away from this eatthh scene. At the conclusion of the address, the brethren deposited their sprigs of acacia in the grave, which then closed over the icmains of the talented professor.

MINING NEWS.

Old Caledonian.—l cleared up and re torted on Tuesday last, and got lOlozs 7dwts from 100 laads quartz. 57 loadß from Red Queen section yielded 12ozs; 16 loads from No, 2 level, old specimea leader, 3ozs; 3 loads from leader south cross-cut, 60ft level, 7dwts. The laat three are ver-j poor, and not payable, bed Queen section is good payable dirt, and when ventilation is secured, this, I tliir k, will turn out all right. Have risen for the first stopes on the left hand branch and the Red Queen leader, and lam now timberingupand mak ing preparation for stoping on .the different leaders. East drive is now driven 100 ft. along the leader, showing gold the 'whole distance, 'ihore is a leader ca'led the right hand branch. This leader here is a foot in thickncFH, and a nice looking leader. West drive has been driveu 18ft, last fortnight, but then is no improvement. I got a survey of these workings this week.—(Signed) T. B. Hicks, Ma> sth.

Tikrnan's Freehold.- Small leader : Winz ■■ is down 18ft., and ground is light shooting, ifxpect to break through to drive underneath in a day or two. Leader looks well, having favourable indications for gold. Small leader drive : Have driven 12ft,, with little in the ground. I purpose extending this drive underneath where I got the last good patch of gold. Continued stoping on good leader, which still looks well. It is about 3 inches thick, and a few picked stones have come to hand from it. —(Bigned), W. G. M»RTH», May 5. ( MOanataiarl—Boft. level : The drive on No. 2 reef is now extended about 30ft. west of crosscut; from 20in. to 2ft. of hanging-wall portion of lode has been carried along for that distance; \Vken breaking down reef on Thursday afternoon last, a email parcel of picked (tone was ob tained, and colours irttely seen. Previous to the last breaking-down, most of the gold found has been from mineralised quartz, but now a pood percentage of bright mineral accompanies it, and the country is becoming more congenial for gold as we advance. The main hanging-nail leader'^ course is just parallel with the reef, about 18 inches from it. This lead shown gold when taken dowo, also bright mineral. A few pounds of picked stone have come to hand ftom the rise on same lead and re f during the week. Stopes above tunnel level, Morning Star section, have improved since my last, producing a little picked stone. Other workings throughout the mine are without change to report since my last. Shall commence crushing with water power about Wednesday next.—(Signed) John G. Vivian, May 5.

(BY TELEGRAPH-OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

COROMANDEL, this day.

Union Beach.—A fine reef still shows in the low level. It is proposed to drive along the black reef underneath the old shots of gold as snon as it cau conveni ently Le ilouo. The new bailer was got iuto position on Saturday afternoon. It Is expected that the masonry work will be completed by the end uf this week.

The Thames gold returns for last week amounted to 11930z5. Of ihis the Uecp Level Cross pave 625 zs , the Bright Smile 1420z3., Moanataiari I3suzs., and Cale donian lOlozs.

SPORTING.

Takapuna Races.

The following weights were omltba» the list published on Saturday • from Birthday HANDieAP.-Paramen. « i thorne, lCst. ' "" • Bay

(BY TELEGRAPH-PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Mr Christie b a8 D?old ßDiS^ hurdle racer, to Mr Muir, XSda 1 horse last season. ""neitlij

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN J.C. MEETING.

[RBUTER'rf TELEGRAMS.] ADELAIDE, M» & At the South Australian JocKevOlnW meeting to day, the race for the 8t Y. was won by Sir Thomas Uldert iif Guesswork. Wlt

THE HAMILTON PRIESTLEY TRIAL.

Friestley's Confession.

USDER this heading the first namin, a{ the " Northern Wairoa Gazette" m. lengthy account of au interview W jij Priestley, who was recently tried and quitted in Auckland for the murder of Hnsi Hamilton. The word "confession" Itnf ■ < be inferred, is a misleading description f the communication made by Priestley- \ » there are many interesting poiuts in h1 remarks on the mysterious tragedy. \ji extract the principal portions :—

Complaint Against the Poitcs Prießiley comp'aitis m the Gx4t pW. .li.i he was very unfairly treated by th e nX both before and after his arrest, wWuf, police subjected him to a most rigid enS? examination. He was not cautioned Innt' to say anything that would inciimiiX himself. - By the English law itfalaH dowa as a rale that til accoied mbZ shall he specially cautioned thusi "Nn» what you cay will be taken down m wiithw and may be uced as evidence against you on your trial; you need not therefore say any. thing that will tend to incriminate mrar self." This caution, I believe, is "»/•«■ put to the accused after aw but Priestley denies that any such caution was put to him. laV h ot sufficiently a lawyer to state the results of the uon-pcrformance by iha police of tab Miition, but it id certainly illegal, Thedetee iivea overstepped their functions ia tantalu. ing and unduly quizzing both of th« nccuned parties. Wiestley states alto that when he was examined by the police one ' of the chief officials said distinctly to him " *ow either you or Mrs Hamiltomtjadj that first blow. I know you were ia ta» house j I will arrest you on'suspicion." This was a questionable action on ths part of tbe police. They were evidently actini on the French principle of law, w&erein a prisoner or accused is held guilty'nniil he i proved innocent But tie English law holds a person innocent until the evideact proves him guilty. The police assumed their infallibility by trying to make him guilty before any other evidence bad oetn udduced. This is, I believe, also illegal, A friend of Piiestley's, speaking to a detective, said, "Are you going to see Priestley«" The detective replied: " Host likely I will go to see him bung I" Now this referred to a man that the h uglish law heli as yet innocent, and this remark tended to show the intention of the police to prejudice ihe miuds of the people against Priestley, still an unconvicted and innocent man in the oyes of the law, and it was a direct effort to influence that man as a wit. ness. .When Priestley was lying in Monnl liui-n previous to hit trial, one of the othet prisoneis was sent to him, saying: " I hate seen Mrs Hamilton, and she is very sorry it hear that you have been in the Hospital.aiid she wants you to write hera letter wplainitj how you are." Priestley said, " How cv I write ? " Ob," said the other prisoner " I will get you paper and ink." Now t this a le^al action ? It is contrary to the code of prison rules, and the only reason that can be given is that the detectives tried this dodge to get Priestley to Betray himself in what he might think was a safe way to convey information to Mrs Hamil ton. It is a question if ihe police are allowed to practice -in Mount Eden this underhand way of causing prisoners to incriminate themselves.

"Platonic Friendship" and Jealous Gossips.

Priestley gives the following statement as to th« supicious directed against him s "I think the reason why the detective* fastened their suspicions on me was on ac count of the abominable old goesipera of the neighbourhood averring that I was it. i imate with die Harailtoos, and it was on me that the police directed all their at. tention, not having gumptftn enough to trace if any one else visiting the house had any ill-will or any bad feelings towardr Hamilton. I consider the police com' pletely at sea over the case. They had not sufficient tact and intelligence to unravel the mystery themselves, they only relied on the gossip of the neighbours. Not only that, but I was often anmied, yet deeply grieved, at the horrible way [in which they perjured themselves. Then was a certain lady in Qufen-street for whom I bad sometimes taken down the shutters of her shop. The detective swore that he had got a lot of information (boot me from her, but when he was confronted with her, she told him to his face that it was untrue, for up to that moment he had never before spoken to her. It often made my blood ran cold to hear the abominable lies the police used against me, bnt perhaps the poor fellows unable to find out tm truth—were obliged to lie to enable them to get up the case. There were mtbJ others besides myself who knew that Mrs Hamilton lived very unhappily with her husband, and that he had often cruelly ill-treated her. But the police did notoreooM not get to know more about it I sweat ty all' that l hold sacred that I was new criminally intimate with Mrs Hamilton. If you smdy her physiognomically, you will see (he truth ot that. She wai« phlegmatic disposition; there was not ibs slightest trace of sensual passion about her, Far from it, she was one of the last main in Auckland to indulge in illicit connec tion. I certainly was very friendly With her," biit it was only—yes, you are rigMi » Wat's sort of platonic friendship. i»'* then no harm in it. To the para all things are pare, Bat now, «»*• ing at it from a worldly point of view, 1 see how jealous neighbours might and did magnify it into harm. WJtere Priestley was on the Fatal Night—His Theory of, the Murder. With regard to the question, "Why did I try to give a false address as to when 1, slept on the night of Hamilton's death r « was in this way: That evening I called to see the L s. I fouod them all to « heavy drinking mood. 1 tried topennaoe them out of it, and I stayed till wry «« in order that perhaps my pretence m«nt influence thorn, and so I stayed all nigw. The next day when 1 thought ovef' tne matter, it came into mind, " What will t» people of the church think if they ever new that! spent the nicht with suoh a drnoKn dissolute lot, and many of my re>pect»We, fiiends would conmmu me for t!»V Dt in such a disreputable place'; »o } ffJJ tempted to ask Mrs Horn to S»y \*W at her place on that Di«ht. I cannot glw any detiuite theory as to what caused now Hamilton's death, although I *«« eon vinced that Mrs Hamilton knew all »« particulars, Ido not tblnk that the W against the bedstead caused that *? nn?' yet it might have done, anditwtt n»P7 impossible that a woman in Mrs HW" ton's weak state could wield that or »J other axe with sufficient force tocau«e [«» wound. Hamilton and his wife IWJ on very bad terms with each other. "**?; very stingy, and would give her *®™S any money, and she was always na8B*8" him. One was as bad as the other. *","*! never at home at nights, She compJ*"!? very often of his neglect, and »» she oonld Lardly ever get him w> SP»° a quiet even ins; at home WHO "••' I know on one occasion he sctna"J struck her. -I was rather suiprised to new that Mrs .Hamilton had gone <>Tertor* j ney, and Jiu her maiden name too. **«•. shall not join her, as you say is rumooreu. 1 hr, P c i may never look on her face agaw' I have suffered deep mental misery enougn on her account. 1 shall try to put a ions distance between us as soon as I.e^v t shall not go into the ministry awin-m** trial miuht then be often thrown 'nwy"™ Yes, I do believe that some d.y the trtiw of the mystery will be known. Mrs »«» ilton is very atrong-wiiled, but P«M£ when the cold hand of death i«laid op* her -he will fe»r to go into the presence -a her Maker with auy l..ad ot. her *»"*««*». and she may confess the dread secret u»™ knows it. But God help her, for bhe »« have a miserable time of it if so,

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