SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WAmiKStt, IU BUNSKT.-TWb JiveningiS."

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING,

Talaroa, s.f., Hanaby, from the South TO-DAY. Glenelg,«.»., Stephensoo, frpm TaDringa WeUingtoD, HJB., Farquhar, fiom RussoU

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVESIKO, lons, t.%. Ciaw forJ, for What garel

VESSELS EXPECTED.

From London.—George Bowlov, narquoj 8.D.H.0., January 5 ; Kan^lUkol. HatP, V.N.K.P., Jinaary 23; Clyde, barque, Q.C.Gvr, ; Fobrcary 3; Looh Ken, barqie. J.tii.C.W., vety raary7; Westmuath, eteaniar. Mtroli 13. Load tng: Cumbria Kan Lothian, Glance, and men lora. F«om New Yokk,—Johan Theoflor, bsrque ; sailed Deoember 1!), iianeoru, hrlyanMve, Jjnu ary3o: Mesidoz... hurqie, Vtbrnny :B. Aostkama.—V/»noiiß. birqiie, troru Mcl boorne; Tcngoy. barque, from Newcastle. Socth Bel& Isi.ANrs.—lTuiii Q.ieois. Haaeppa Pirate. Southkbk P.:ar3.-Ssa!io!l, lm?»nMne, i-'on: Donedln ; Claeeii, tck imib Grt■i'moutu.

IMPORTS.

Per Taiaroa, 'rom Dunediii: ffi'sboxesoauilles, 30 cases jama, il case* diiih». Irom L>ttellon : 476 sacks potatoes-, 71 boss omonß. From Wei liegton: 29 cascu meats, i oatca wators, 1 cases ginger ale The as. Wataka iaexueewd t? arrive fcom the South (at Maaulttiil aboat nuon ta-mcrrow; Rotomabana. from Sy. n-y. and I arawera, from Melbourne, via the youth, on Tuepday; Southern Cross, «ioa the Scntts, on iTrl-ey. The B.E. Talar(w ai-rivd from Taiiraofia and Southern po-lB lito last evesicg.. Slio left Dane din at 3 p.m. on tho 2(n i, arrived at Lytteiton on tbe 23rd, Wellington on the L'lth. NapU." on tne 85th, Glaborne on the 28th, and Tanrsnga on the 27th. Lett Tauranga at 7 a.m. yeatorday, and arrived ni obove. BxporlaKoed One weather until midnight of the 20th, and then strong head winds and rainy weather to a> r vol Tbe brigantino Darcy Pratt left Wellinstos for Oan am yesterday. The P.M. a.R. City of Sydney may be«xpectefi '••oarrive from'Frlsoo via Honolulu on Mondaj BflrnVcg. 'lb.e d.b. Olenelg passed the p.n Doailas, fioa Opmbl, BOlug into X&nranga, at ft y in. j ester day. Mcv:ra Btone Brothers lia:« just received t toieirtm of the arrival of toe oa. qua Cabar fedgh it New York, on 27th mat. c-he aallet from htre on 29th January, and hna been 81 dayscnioepasaaga. The 8.8, Wellington from Rusiie'J this morn'nf brought 252 aacka and 19 oven i?nra, 35 0 iaei ft alt, i oaaka oil. 35 sacks oyster* Passennara .- . Mr and Mrs Morton and family, Mrs Frasei and family, Meaira Moore. Dean, Barsell, Edwards, Hall, Mo»l, 't'ollertan, Heotor Hall, Mrs White, Mra EdmarAF, Idias Bonnett, Mrs Wnthall.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

Tht ft. Argyle arrivad (rom Wattara at 7 cm. to-day. PasFongera (ealooc): Mrs T.ylor fund 5 ohUdret>. Mils Nicholson, Mia Knstt and son, Mrs Fi*h»r and boh. Mm ('Olson. Mrs Toemar, Mr|Webitir. Mr Hill, aid 2 In the soeraico

Mail Notice.

Mails wili Clobb as undbb :- THIS BAY.

For Friendly Islands anaßamos, porHJiGtV.B.

Hjfoae, at S p.m. Bte Thames, per Rotomahana. at 6 pan. For Tauranga, Glsborne, Napier, and Southern Ports, per Talaroa at 6 p.m.

Monday, 30th lnßtant. For Waltara. &0., per Arßyle, at 8 a.m. For Rarotonga, per Kxplorer, at 9 a,m. For Coromandei, per Coromandel, at 11.80 a.m. For Whitianga and Upper Mill, perDonglaa Bor Tauranga, Ohlnemutu, and Opotlkl. per

Wellington, at 4 p.m. For Russell, Kawa Kawa. Wangaroa, and Mongonnl, per Glonelflr, at 4.80 p.m. For Thames, par Batomanana. at 5.30 p.m.

Tuesday, May Ist. For Walwers, Kawan, Omaha, and Matakana, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For BuaueU. Kawakawa. and Auatmlisn C'olonlop, per Taraworn. at i p.m. For Whangarel Heads. Walpu, Whangarel, and Mangapai. per lona, at 1 p.m. Wkdnksua v, 2nd May. For Knnsell. Eawakawa, Levnka, and BnTS, pec tiara, at i p.m. Tuuksdav. 3rd Mar.

Tuuksdav, 3rd May.

For London diieot (per a a. Fenatauton, from Port Chalmere), per Rotomahana, at 11 a.m. Thia mail will arrive In London about 3rd Ju'y next.

For Axntrallan Coloaies and United Kingdom) via Suez and Brindlsl. (or letters, etc., a, ncially go prop&id and addressed, por City of Sydney, immediately after hw arrival from Honolulu. For Xaranakl and Southern ports, ncr Wanaka. Immediately after arrival of S.S. City of fcydney.

Si B, BIS 9, Chief Postmaster, Chief Pfxt-atOr.p.. Anokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

APRit, 38, 1883.

Abbott's Opera House—Mlaa Jennie Lee and Melbourne Company, "Jo," a drama adapted from "Bleak House, 8 p.ra.

Masonio Hall, Prlnoeas-strset—Rehearsal pre paratory to opening of DevoDport Lodge, 7 30 P.m.

V.M.C.4.—Devotional, 7 30 p.ra,

Frenoh Literary Club, 8 p.m

Newton Hall—Slue Ribbon Army, 7.30 p.m. St. fepnlohrb'a Sohoolhoueo-Blshop Selwyn on " Mission Work in the IslandF." 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

KEMP.-On April 26. 1883, at her roaidenco, Richmond, Mrs C. J. Kemp, of a son. Both doing well.

Marriage.

MACLEOD-LONG.-On Friday, April 20, at St. Jamea'a Church, Wellington-afreet, by Roy, R. F. Macnicol, John, youngest aon of M. MacLeod, Auckland, to Kato eldeat daughter of P. Long, Auckland.

Deaths.

HUGHES.—On the 26th inatan t, at his roßldonco, Ponsonby, William Samuel Hughea; Bged 18 years.

PARKER. - On April 27. at her parents residence, Dublin-street, Ethel May Parker,

aged 6 weeks. SKELLON.—On April 27th. Samuel, Infant son ot Thomas and Sarah K. Skellon, aged 1 year and 8 months. _ The funeral will leave Dock street, off Drake-street, to-morrow (Sunday), at 3.30 p.m.

Notices to correspondents.

Sport.—Woodpecker Is by D&ydawn from Annie,

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

SATURDAY. APRIL 28, 1883.

For the causa that lacks assistance^ For the-wrong that needs resistance. For the future in the distance, And tha good that we can do.

Ik the unexpected does not always happen, as the late Lord Beaconsllcld asserted, it does happen occasionally; and a most agreeable instance of such an occurrence has just been afforded. If anyone here had beca asked to name the things most un likely to happen in New Zealand, he would certainly have included ia his reply— "That a South Islander should givo any credit to Auckland." Sinco the Queen of tho North was robbed of the fictitious glare oi attraction which pertained to the seat of Government, it has been the fashion in the South to decry her scenery her trade, her harbour, her everything, in short; and as usual with other fashlouable crazes, it did not at all matter that there was nothing right or reasonable in these as sertions. Amid all, Auckland has kept forcing ahead, till the statistics of the colony show her to be in nearly every respect tbe leading city of New Zealand ; and at last bier rivals are beginning to acknowledge tbe fact. Commenting upon the eulogistic re marks on our city made by His Excellency Sir William Jervois, the " Lyttelton Times" says in a recent issue :— "To-day, we are waking up to the fact that Auckland is about tbe most go-ahead and progressive place in New Zealand. While we are standing still and biting our thumbs at the Government, the banks, and what ever else we fancy is stopping our progress, Aucklanders are pushing their trade, settling their agricultural lands, and tak- { ing good care of their interests' in the House of Representatives. That relaxing and enervatlog climate, which, by the way, manages to turn out some of the best footballers and cricketers ia the colony, i» not after all, it (perns, destructive to the commercial onergies of the Anglo-Saxon. The unique position of the Southern Seas is not being wasted on a set of indigent idlers, as certain people fondly supposed. Auckland is already competing for the trade of Polynesia, and we kuow of no city in the Pacific likely to get so large a share of it. When the Panama Canal is open, as in another livo years it should be, Auckland will, we venture to prophesy, be found ready to tak o every advantage of tbe impetus to her own progress that must result therefrom." Praise of Auckland from aSouthern journal ist is praise indeed; and we do not suppose that in the present instance the flattering remarks on our city have been prompted by any " toadying" deaire to follow in vice regal footsteps and re-echo gubernatorial sentiments. We rather prefer to believe that the great natural advantages and wonderful recent progress of Auckland are winning an honest, if unwitting, recognition in quarters where that recognition would be least expected. Not so graceful are the' concluding portions of cur contemporary's remarks, In which the separation of the two islands, ora return to provincialism, is spoken of as " a cheap way of buying the Northern province off. Auckland is a great com mercial city, and is more likely to buy than to be bought—that is, if she imported com mercial methods into politics, as our Christ church friends seem to make a habit of doing, We know that Canterbury has a hankering for the loaves and fishes of governmental location ; and finding herself, what with Utago on tho one hand and the North Island on the other, "between the' devil and the deep sea," does not know well how to intrigue to secure the coveted position. . A return to Provincialism, which tbe "Timea" would probably welcome, is a retrogression which is impossible at this time of day, however far we may go in tho way of decentralisa tion. Auckland's Influence in colonial politics will, we doubt not, be Increasingly ielt, bat it will not be exerted in the way of splitting np the colony into opposing elements, weakening themselves and each other by a petty policy of suspicion and jealou-y and mutual recrimination. Auck land's interests and those of New Zealand are identical—even though she has lost, and cares not if she ever re gains, the empty glitter and show of legislative and gubernatorial presence ; and if our Southern friends were wise, they would also find their best interests In identifying themselves with the general advancement of the colony, and ceasing to indulge in day-dreams of local aggrandisement, as airy and unsubstantial ana as likely to end in a smash-up as were those of Alnaschar, the brother of the barber.

Maori Metaphor.

Maoris are given to the use of metaphorical language, which at times rises to tbe power and elegance of Oriental imagery. 2hus, Te Mahuki, while on trial here recently, declared—" I am a dog in my master's house"; au inferior chief who stopped Mr Bryce on his journey through the King country said—"l am a creek which you must cross "; and of course all colonists are familiar with the oracular figure of speech employed by Te Whiti to Sir Arthur Gordon—"The potato is cooked." The profundity of the latter observation is too much tor the average Briton, who is in clined to bp severely literal in his style; but even the sublime beauty of this metaphor of an untutored native has just been surpasstd by no less a personage than the Chief Judge of the Native Lands Couit. Whea

Mr Macdonald was the District Judge and Resident, Magistrate in Auckland he en joyed the reputation of being a careful and painstaking Judge, quite devoid of the slightest mspicion ot a weakness for metaphors, tropes, and other flowers of oratory. However, "Facilis descensus Avcrni \" He was made Chief Judge of tttj Native Lands Court, and lo 1 within the course of a few short months, spent in the redolent atmosphere of native land titles and genealogical treas, he has | blossomed forth as a full-blown Maori in the matter of figurative language. All thi", of course, may be highly creditable to the worthy Chief Judge, as showing how com pletely he has immersed himself in Maori methods, and identified himself with his work ; but to the average Briton afore sa'dit is rather contusing. But ltt us be specific. IJis Honor on Tuesday morning made a speech, in which the Cambridge Racecourse {the Native Lands Court) was unfavourably compared with tho Auckland course at Ellerslie, in the matters of "trust, confidence, and innocence." The liti gants and their backers were betters aad bookmakers speculating their money on a "glorious uncertainty," and the lawyers were the jockeys who were suapec ted of all sorts of tricks in the " running" of their horses. P'or one virtue the Cam bridge jockeys ware conspicuous, and^that was, "'They never pulled up their horacs, but rode them to the death, and then went in for the resurrection of their corpses." All the subtorfuges and suspicions move ments to b3 observed on Auckland Racecourse (and His Honor spoke of these from recent experience) were to be found practised on the Native Land Racecourse, only in an aggravated form. Thus on went the Judge ot the Kaces, at great risk of emulating the jockeys he had been describing, by riding his metaphor to death, and being under the necessity ot whipping some new life into it. He dropped the comparison in time, however, for mani festly it couldnot truthfully go much further. It might, indeed, have been pushed tbo length of " squaring up " on tho totalisator, in which process, whoever loses or wins, the " machine" is always sure of its percentage; but it would not have carried to the find scene of "settling day" at Tattersall's and at the office ot tho Racing Club. In Auckland racing, the loss of the "books" is the gain of the public, and vice versa ; and stakes offered by the Club are won by one contes tant or another; but on the Cambridge "course " both tho " books " and tho public Bomebow seem to lose, and the prizes of tho Jockey Club all go to the jockeys, and none to the poor owners who supply the "sport." Judge Macdonald hoped that his remarks would be productive of good, but wo do not think that they are at all calculated to have that effect, wo doubt his opinions have a certain value, as coming from the Chief Judge of the Native Lands Court; but more than mere words are wanted to effect a reformation in the matters complained of. On the whole, the use of the racecourse comparison was not commendable. If the Chief Judge wished to draw attention to abuses, he could have done so much more effectively by calling a spade a Bpade; if he desired toinvest the revolting subject with a touch of pleasantry, it was bad taste to compare tho traffio in the life-blood of the Maoris with the "cruel sport" of horse racing; and if he merely wanted to show his mastery of Maori metaphorical style, he might have chosen a more fitting opportunity to do so. It does not add to the dignity ot the law to be told by a lead ing light on the bench that, in addition to its uncertainties, one must calculate on having to contend with tho tricks of slippery jockeys and the frauds of " welshcrs" and other " blacklegs " worse than arc to bo found on the racecourse. And if mattcis connected with the Investigation of titles to native lands are as bad at the learned jurtge depicted, we cannot help thinking tbat the fault lies more in the administration than in the law, and that the judges themselves must be held largely responsible fur not bringing about a more wholesome state of affairs. We hope, however, that the Chief Judge, having now displayed his knowledge of the urgent need of reform, will devote himself diligently to tho work of discovering and applying a remedy.

The almost impassable state cf the College Koad calls for more than a passing growl fi om the long-suffering residents of Ponsonby, and it is surely time sotuo action was taken towards making the footpath at least accessible to pedestrians. Too late raits have In many places formed miniature gullies right across the footway, and this, combined with tho slippery state of the surface, tends to make a journey cither f om or to the district anything but a pleasure. Vehicular accommodation Is very bad, too, which makes matters worse, for there is no 'dus running in the morning before nine o'clock, so that tho unlucky wight who has to be in town before that hour must of necessity walk, and when the feat has been achieved, and tho destination reached, ho inva'iably is not only very damp, but closely resembles "Jo," for he is sure to be " very muddy I"

We understand that the initiatory steps have been taken in an action for divorco, involving tbo name of a well-known medical practitioner, and furnishing abundant mate rial for gossip. The citation has been served, and if nothing interrupts the legal machinery, the case may come before tbe Supreme Court at its next Civil Sittings

The associates of the Young Women's Institute met Lndy Jervois and Miss Jervois, by invitation, at Government House to day at 11 o'clock. Lady Jervois kindly gave very interesting information about the kindred institution ia Adelaide, and varions plans were discussed, which it is boped will be carried out to tho increasod usefulness ot tbe Institute, At tbe close of the meeting Lady Jervois handed a Cheque for £5 to the President.

At a meeting of the congregation of the Epiphany Church, held last Wednesday it was resolved to introduce the Hymnal known as " Hymns Ancient and Modern," into use in tbe church. This Hymnal ia now adopted by all the Anglican churches in the city and suburbs and in many churches in tbe country districts. Copies can be obtained from the booksellers at prices varying from four pence to ono guinea.

The members of tho late A rtillery Band have had a complimentary testimonial en grossed and illuminated for presentation to Sergeant George Robinson, in recognition of ni< zealous services extending over a 1 criod of twelve years. Mr W. Gullivfr has executed the work with artistic taste. The headings to in XIV ccnturv charac ters, the borders are fluted in blue and pink with ornamental corners, aDd a group of musical instruments is inserted in tho left-hand corner as being appropriate to the purpose in view. The testim&nial will be tigßcd on behalf of the band, by the band master, corporal and sergeant, and it will be presented at an early date.

The consecration of Albion Lodge, Devonport, will take place on Monday , next, and will bo a red-letter day at tho 1 North Shore. For Fome time past tho want of a Masonic Lodgo has been very much felt, and several attempts harp at different times been made to opon one without results, It will be unnecessary for us to remind brethren that the coosecrut'on of a new Lodge with the double event of tho installation of a . new > master, and the treble ovent of a Masonic ball in full rcgdia in the evening docs not take place every day, and, in fact, from the number of Lodgca already working, it may bo a long time before any others are started. The committee appointed to carry cut the arrangements are sparing no pains to mako everything go off successfully. Tho conse cration ceremony will commence at the Oddfellows' Hall nt 2.30 p.in, punctually by the opening of the District Grand Lodge E.U., and the brethren will proceed to Trinity Church, accompanied by a band. At 3 o'clock at the church a special service will be held, and a sermon preached by tro Rev. 0, M. Nelson, District Grand Chap lain, who will bo assisted by the Here, J^ Bates, Dr. Kidd, and Mr Tebbs in the service. After church service all will re turn to the hall, where the installation ceremony will be gone on witb. At tbe conclusion of the ceremonials, a dinner will be given at the Flagstaff Hotel, where Mrs Brown is making great preparation?, and at 9 o'clock the ball will open at the Devonport Ball, capable ol holding 400 people: a great treat is in store for those going, no trouble being spared by the com mittee in decoration*, etc. Arrangements have been made with the Ferry Company whereby those who attend the ball from Auckland will be able to return by the steamer Victoria, the best of the Company's boats. In conclusion. Jet ua hope that the Auckland brethren wiil turn out to a man, vni make a goodly gathering to do honour to the occasion,

Mr Thurlow Weed, the American states man who died some months ago, left an affidavit solving the mystery surrounding the murder of Morgan iv 1827. According to the confession ot the principals made to Mr Thurlow Weed under circumstances rf secrecy and necessity, the Freemasons drowned Morgan iv the Niagra River iv revenge for his exposure of the secrets of the craft.

By a typographical error in last night's i-sue, Jarvis Island was printed "Juror's Island," in the account of the suicide which took place there.

Writing on the enterprise, of life insur ance agents, .-llgles, in the Australasian, says :—"ln one of the colonies, I observe from a newspaper that a white greyhound has had painted on his side, ia pink letters, 'Assure your life ;do not delay:'1 As an obvious consequence, a gentleman; making a zig-zag from his clu.b\ batno suddenly upon the variegated dbfo andj coming to the conclusion that he had 'got 'dm again,' precipitately gave himself into the custody of the nearest policeman."

It 8 reported tbat a recent inhabitant of this city has fallen ia for a legacy of some thing like £100,000, hit to him by a relative ia England, and that he took his departure by a recent outgoing steamer with his_ wife and eight children, in order to lay claim to the property which has so luckily been left him.

There will be "blood and fire" at the Onchunga Congrrgationul Church on Mon day night, when Captain Ted Wright and Lieutenant Johnny Bowerman, will appear on behalf of the Salvation Army.

Matthew Burnett, the social reformer and evangelist, has left Adelaide for Western Australia He has received a very cordial invitation, signed by a num ber of leading men of Christchurch, to visit New Zealand. Owing, however, to his engagement this year in Western Aus trnlia, he cannot visit that place tbis year, but has promised to go there early next year,

Our report of Mr Laiohley'B ppeech in presenting tho certificates of proficiency to the pupils of the Girls' Hich School wan crowded out of our last evening's issue, and will be found upon our fourth page to-nigbit.

The annual meeting of the Auckland Football Club tookplace last-evening, at tho Waitemata Hotel. Mr Thos, Henderson presided and there was a fair attendance. A numb?r of new members having been elected. The following office bearers were elected:—Captain, Mr Thos. Henderson ; Secretary, Mr Bindon, Committee Messrs Kobertson, Croxton, Carter, Lus, and Stewart. It having been decided to join tho Auckland Kugby Union Football Association, the chairman andMrCioxton were elected Club delegates. The cuitomary compliment to the chairman concluded tbc proceedings.

The usual weekly meeting of the French Literary Society takes place this evening in tbe V.M.C.A. Rooms (Welleslcy-fitrcct en trance). The proceedings will be of a social and conversational character.

Tho Governmontof New South Wales have at present under consideration tho estab lishment of a suitable naval depot for the Australian fleet, which now makes its heod-quartcrs at Sydney, '1 bo point at issue is whether a site shall be cranteii at Dawes Point or at Garden Island. The Government of fc>ir H. Parkes favoured the former site, ihe new Ministry, however, propose to hand over Garden Island to tho •> aval authorities.

An Otagosporting correspondent writes : —" I hear that the individual who runs un der the name of Pickering in Auckland, and who did some good runniug in Duncdin under the namo of Lindray and in Wellington under the name of Murphy—a name sfcius no inconvenience to him—is still using liulston's name, and saying ho is frightened to meet him. Mow, tbe boot scorns to be on the other foo*, and it is Picketing who is frightened of Hulston. Hulston informed me tbat bo is willing to meet Hckoriug any time and for any sum, and only too pleased to do so. If Pickering will only stop talking and making uso of liulston's name and put the money down, Mr HuLtou will be much obliged to him,"

An extraordinary escape from drowning is reported from Canterbury. On Thurs day afternoon a girl, two years old, daughter of Mr T. S. Smith, of tbo Kan ciora flour mills, had a peculiar escape from drowning. She foil into the mill stream, and was taken out seemingly life less Meastres were taken to restore animation, and on opening tho mouth it was f jund full of bali-rnnsticuted food she was taking when ehe fell into the water. Thia stopped up the throat, preventing the enhance of water or exspiration of air,thus keeping her afloat. On removal of the food, the child showed signs of revival, and by night was recovered.

'Jo tho Editor: Sir, -Mr Sharpc, in his hatred of the critics, has ascribed to them sins which they have never committed He says that Turner and other great artUts were abased by the critics. This was not the case, i'urner'a success began when he was a boy, nnd was never interrupted, by critics or any one else. Tliu same may be said of Mulready, WUkie, Landsccr, Cox, Liuncll, Colliup, aod several others. Of Lore, I can only cay that he was praised in England. In France ho may have been abused by other artists for leav ing the classical style. Sixty years ago art wan not much encouraged, and artists had difficulties to overcomo, but our yonng artistn must not ucglcct or despise the critics, because Mr Sbarpe says what is not founded on fact.—l am, &c, A Lovbr OF Art.

Rather a good story is told ancnt tbe Easter Sunday offerings of a certain Mew Zealand church. Tbe minister received a note from one of his parishioners whicn he deemed a case of conscience. It leaked out that tha note was to the following effect:—"' I'm apparently well off, but I am, in fact, on the vergo of bankrnp'cy. I should like to put my usuul contribution— a £5 note—into your plate to-morrow, but I feel that it is really giving away the money of my creditor.-!. Tho minister told this yarn to a lot cf his parishioner;, but it did not make the collections any larger than usual on iJnntor Sunday.

The Railway League in Christcburch seems determined to carry its point with re gard to the West Coast Kail way in the South Island. It had a conference yesterday with eight Members of Parliament, at which letters were read from five other Members who approved of tbe views of tho League. The following resolution was unanimously adopted:—" That in the opinion of this meetins it is advisable that, iv considera tion of tho vast importance of the pro posal, from a colonial point of view, of connecting tbu East and West Coasts of tho Middle I«lancJ, that the £180,000 set apart for tho extension of the Middle lelaud main line northwards should be diverted towards constructing a lino to tho West Coast by tbe route dicided on, and that this meeting recommend!) that all Government land for 15 miles each aide of tho dotefmined route bo rceorved from sal1, and that tha proceeds of tbe sale bo applied towards tho construction of a railway to connect Cauterbury witu West land.

Kathor a curious defence wss offered by Massey's counsel in the trin 1 for fraud which closed at luvercargill yeutordny, Mr Fitchctt urged, in mitigation of sentence, that the accused had Bernd tho Curpora i tton of Dunedin for twenty years, during which time two millions had passed through his hand', also the fact that Massey, whether rightly or wrongly, had been suffering under a burning souse of wrong in consequence of his treatment by the City Council. The Judge said ha did. not concur with what the couusel had ad vanced. The case was a very bad one. For a long scries ot yeark, Massey, by an outward show of respectability, had im posed on his fellow-citizens. He had held an important oilico of trust, and might or might not have been badly trea»ed|by tho Corporation, Tho Judge, in pasuing sentence, offered no opinion on that point, but it was absurd to suggest that any injury accused might have received could be any possible excuse or palliation tor the shameful and deliberate breach of the trust reposed in him.

Froniareturnbytbetrustees Saving Banks in the various cities of New Zealand, weloarn chat tbo Auckland bank takea the lead in the amount of its business, and also iv the rapidity of its increase. Dunedin stands next the only oiher trustee banks are at New Plymouth, Invercargill, aod Nelson, and of course tne amount of business done in those places is small. The deposits In the Dunedin Savings Bank for the year 1877 amounted to £?5,8g2, and the withdrawals £27,766. In 1882, the deposits had increased to £33,135 and the withdrawals to £31,200. In Auckland, the deposits during the year 1877 was £79,678, and the withdrawals £71,241. In 1882, these had increased to £212,514, and £188,609 respectively. The total deposits at the close of 1882, in Auck land, amounted to £245,498, and in Dunedin to £64,196. These results are exceedingly favourable to the management of the Auckland Savings Bank, notwithstanding that tho trnstoe3 endeavour, as far as practicable, to limit deposits by any siDgle deposition to £100, in order that the savings may be purely those of the industrial classes. The Bank's transactions for 1882 were : Deposits, £49 344; withdrawals, £53,867. The excess.'of the withdrawals ia probably due to the greater demand for \ money and the higher rates of interest current in the open market,

The Auckland Bicycle Club purpose holding 0 race meeting in. the Domain on May 12. The prizes will consist wholly of medals.

Our somnolent morning contemporary bas been out wool-gathering again, and as usual has returned home shorn. In its issue this morning, it says tbat " His Excellency the Governor proceeded to Motutapu yesterday afternoon with MrG. fa. Kissling. in the latter gentleman's yacht, u'Jlon a shooting excursion, tlis Excel ieiicy and party are expected to return this evening." The truth is that Hi 3 Excellency did not set out on any such excursion, that he never entertained the intention of doing so, and that he has oeen engaged all day at Go vernment House with official business. _ If the weatber should prove favourable, it is likely that he will visit the Waikato and Kussell before his return to Wellington. The trip to the Hot Lakes will be deferred for some other occasion.

At the commencement ot next month tenders are to be opened for the first section of the Sydney and Newcastle railway. This line, which is 29 mile 3 long, com mences a little beyond Kedmyre station and termioates at the Hawkesbury River, on Lone Island. The character of the work is particularly heavy. There are about 1,500,000 cubic yards of earthwork. There are six tunnels in all, their total length being 1550 yards: the longest is No. 2, situated at 32 miles from Sydoey, which baa a length of 650 yards. The Parramatta River is to be crossed at Concoid House, above Ryde, by a lattice girder bridge of cix openings, each of 150 feet span. Neatly nil the cuttings are through hard sandstone, the northern end is especially rough and difficult.

The 27th report of the New South Wales Postmastcr-Gcineral (1881) shows that the P, and Orient lines carried homeward in 1880 120,591 letters and 123.6G7 letters— fcos<e'her 244,258 letter* — whereas tho Facitic line carried only a total of 177,221 letters.

The jtipcti 'ii (f the New South Wales and Vict'ii v railways will noon be com pleted. Mr Frew, contractor for the Albury railway extension, has received instructions to ro-coinraence plate-laying. He _ will however, proceed with only one line of railways, and that on the Victorian gauge. The work was accordingly resumed this morning, and can easily be finished in the three wecka. On the Victorian Bide also about the same time ouKhtto be sufficient to complete operations, as one line is already laid, and the ballast log iinished to the Murray, whilst the other line is laid also within a few chains of the river. All that is now remaining to be dono is tbc completion of a few piles in the t -mporary bridge. It is proposed to miiko the albury terminui the place for the inter change of goods. The break of gauge takes place at this point, and appears to be ap proved by the Victorian Government, as the works for the erection of a large refresh ment room at Wodonga have been sus pended.

Tho applications for shares in the Apple Farm Company now very nearly equal the number of shares to bo allotted, and the promoters have made a start at preparing the company's property at Tnmaki. The promoters estimate tho expenditure for the iiot year at about £4000— £1650 of which will bj for deposit on purchase of laodj and £1750 for tho purchase of 50,000 trees. If (ho results come up to the promoters' ex pectations on tho third year the orchard will pay a dividend of 10 per cent, on tho paid-up capital, and on tho ninth year tho gross rcvenuo will be £37,079—891bs of fruit at Id per lb, from 50,000 trees enabling the declaration of a dividend at the rate of 500 por cent, on the invested capital.

A British Parliamentary paper has been issued containing a roturo of proceedings under tho Land Law (Ireland) Act, 1881, up to the 31st day of January, 1883. From this it appears that tho number of applica tions to have fair rents fixed in court up to that dato was 90,262 ; the rents fixed, 22,091; the applications dismissed or struck out, 4,222; and the applications withdrawn, 3,180; total disposed af, 29,493. The agreement* out of court fixing fair rt-nt were 26,440. Tho applications to have leases .declared void w<;re 1,500; tho leases declared void, 104 ; the applications dismissed and struck out, 672; and the applications with drawn ot compromised, 387 ; total numbi r of lea«o cases disposed of, 1,163. The num ber of miscellaneous originating notices (e.g. sale of tenancies and resumption of holdings) received was 193; tho number disposed of, 24 ; the number of appeals lodged, 5,742 ; the number heard, 1,304 ; and the number withdrawn, 667 : total number disposed of, 1,971, And jet we are told that the pro ceedings In connection with this great Act are dilatory.

Many persona who had nover before dis played great originality have (remarks the "Daily News") distinguished themselves by inventing novel fortni ot suicide. We have all heard of tbo Roman lady who swallowed red-hot coals, and tho foreign gentleman who put an end to himself with a small private guillotine alto acquired posthumoas renown. The maniac meta physician who ktlledhimaelf with a dentist's drilling machine (in an attempt to get the Absolute into a corner) is pro bably a mere invention of M. Rickcpin's. But perhaps the most original, ihongh unsuccessful, would-be suicide onrecordistne younglady who lately kneeled down, like a votary of Juggernaut, in front of an omuibus. Miss Violet Con noil " deliberately wont in front of tho horses of an omnibus and knelt down," ac cording to a policeman who observed her singular conduct. On being rescued she stated that "she wanted to be killed " ; but she might have selected eomo method at oocc less proxaic and less original of grati fying her desire. Many hansom cabmen would bave executed the business without even being requested to do so. But tbe wheels of an omnibus "grind slowly," thaugh no doubt •• they grind exceedingly small" when once they begin.

A consignment of £250 worth of books for the Free Library arrived last week, and wilt bo exposed to view in the institution as spon as now shelves are put up for their reception. They are uniformly bound in half-calf bauds with 1 c oth aidet>, and they have marbled edge, , and bear tho Library ttamp. They com prise a set of "Punch" in 39 vols, (complete as far as the year 1880), 14 vols. of "The Ency clopedia Britannlca," 6 vol?. of " Tho Popular Educator," "The London Direc tory " ((or 1882), Keith Johnston's "Geography," 4 vols. of "Tho National Portrait Gallery," 3 vols. on the "Great Industries of Oreat Britain," " Molicro's "DiamaticWorkß"(3 vols.), McCullough's " Commercial Dictionary," " Wobater'a Dictionary," Watt's "Dictionary of Chemistry" (9 .vols.). " Dunker's Anti quity" (6 voh.), " Old and New London" (6 vols ). Dyce's " Sbakei-pearo " (10 vols.), " Chambers's " (10 vols,). " Mechanical Dictionary, Svols; Brasßoy's " British Navy," 3vols; "Burkes Landed Gentry," 2vols ; the biography of tbo late Bishop Selwyn in 2vols, DicKens novels in 27v015, Whyte Melvillo's works ia 16vols, Lord Lytton's novel*, B, J. X ice's novels, Disraeli's novolo, a sot of Holm's "Illus trated Library," and a miscellaneous assort ment of works of fiction, travel, biography, technology, philosophy, and popular science.

In an interesting paper read before the Society of Arts on the increasing destruc tion of life and property by fire (says the London " Daily Chroniclo1), Mr Cornelius Walford gave some remarkable statistics showingthe enormous losb annually incurred in this and other countries through the disastrous operation of " the most pemstent element warring against the accumulation of tangible wealth," Tho amount annually paid in fire insurances in Great B itain is something like seven millions, representing a tax of 5s Id per head of the population, Yet it is estimated that not more tban one half of the destructatilo properly of tho country is covered by insurance, T) seenre complete protection against lo»a from fire in Kngland, Scotland, and Wales, would therefore involve an annual expenditure equal to a ton shilling poll-tax Yet most of the fires that occur originate from causes that are easily pre-ventable. Very fewaretheresultofspon taneous combustion, the vast majority being attributable either to carelessness or incen diarism. Great as is the amount of the aggregate premiums paid for insurance in tbii country, in the United States it is much higher. The yearly revenue of the American fire companies amount to no less tbat eleven millions sterling, a cum equal to eight shillings and ninepence per head of the population. The business of the American companionl, however, is not confined to the United States, a consider able number ot English firms being amon's-st their clients. Mr Walford considers that the protection of lifo and property from lirea a.nd the prevention ot fires are ques tions as clearly belonging to national and municipal policy, as are those relating to the sategnarding of lifo and property against thieves and lawbreakers ia general.'

I The following mimne telegrams weie received by Mr V. G. MoDonnell to-day from the managers of the undcr-inentioned mines :-" To Aroiia Eureka Gold Muung Company: Have se^n colours of goia in stone trom roef in low level. "New Prince Imperial: SOlbs specimens and 301bs picked stone from drive JNo. l, section west, No. 5 level."

Mr Lewis, Undersecretary of the Native Depaitment, came down the coast with Mr Bryce on Saturday (says the Wanganui 11 Chronicle" ), and paid a very flying visit to Wanganui, leaving by the lul tor Wellington on Sa'urday night. Mr Lewis speaks highly and encouragingly of the King country throngh which the Ministerial party pissed. He Bays tbat between the Waikato ana tue Mokaa region (which latter is of course very rugged, and abouDdir.g in precipitous cliffs, with an entire abtence of even native tracks) there is a large extent of flat country well adapted for settlement. His opinion is tbat the worst of this land is as good as the best of the laid near Hamilton, in the Waikato. Mr Lewis had been absent on official busines.s from his Uomj for three months, and his anxiety to get away to Wellington on Saturday ui:>tit was exceed ingly natural.

The subject of the discourse at St. Pauls to-morrow night by the incumbent will be " Common Praycv." The Bishop iB expected to preach in the forenoon.

The Railway Jiand intend havinca public excursion to Helensville on the 2JUh proximo (Queen's Birthday). Further particulars will bo given before the day.

It will bo seen on reference to an adver tisement elsewhere, that a Gardener's Hortioul tural Society, has been formed. New members an wanted, and subscriptions solicited.

By advertisement else wfc ere, Professor Cailliau notifies Ills Intention to open another of his elementary Binging classes, in tho Christians' Mocting-houso, Cook street, on Tuesday oven ing next, at 7.30. when tho names of members will bo recoived and enrolled. Tho torms are veiry moderate

Wo would call attentioa to the notice in our advertisement column of tho service ut tho Berosford-street Congregational Church, to morrow evening. Tho llov. J. Robortson, M.A. will by spooial request, re-deliver a sermon he preached on tho morning of the 15th inst, on " The Religious Kduoation of tho Young." •

The ' nehunga branch of the Ancient Order of Foreßtcrs intend to eclobruto thoir eighth annivorsay with a ball in the Masonic Hall on Her Majesty "a birthday. Hannclcin's string band is ongnged for tho oecasjon, and tho committee—Messrs J. Bray, J. Hewitt, and W. Daly—have arranged matters so aa to ma!;o the ball a grand success.

We are requested to remind ilin members of tho Devonport Musical Bocioty that tho an nual mooting takes pluco on tho evening of Wednesday noxt. May 2nd, and not on iWay 23rd, Tho programmes lssuod at tho recent concert contained a notification giving the latter date as the time for tho meeting, but it was a raißprint for May 2nd.

One of the most favonrito of preach 18 hero—Bishop Selwyn-will occupy tho pulpit at St. Matthew's to-morrow evening, and will bo welcomed by numbers of thoio to whom tho traditions of tho Biehoprio, tho namo of the reverend prelato that ho bears,'as'well as his own qualities as a proachor and a man, aro alike tioo that endear him to our Auckland people, Tho musio, wo hear, will bo pleasing, and en tirely of a congregational character.

Sunday services at the usual hmirs : St., Paula: Kov. C. M. Nelson, M.A.; All Saint's: morning, Bishop Solwyn; St. Matthow's: even ing Hishop Selwyn; Borosfnrd street, at C.30: ltov. J. Hobcrtson, M.A., "Tho Uoliaious Kdu cation of tho Young"; Lorno-street Hall: ltev. T. Hodgson, morning. " Homo as it ougiit to bo for tho chihlron." evening, "Tho Indecision of Wlutn": Abbott'a: Mr Geo. A. Brown, " What Bhull tho Harvest bo?"; St. David's, Presby terian : Kov. T. Mokunzlo Vrasor, M.A.: Graf ton ltoad Wosleyivn: evening, Mr It. Joasop ; Ponoonby Baptist: special ovoning discourse, Key. 0. Carter. Service at tho Theatre Hoyal, 8 p.m.

M. Gamier, mcriiol electrician, of Uppir Symonds street, has established a sot of electric baths on hia promisr s, with all tho latest im provoments and appliancos. Tho baths are of tho ordinary k'nd, such as are in Konoral use, with taps for letting in cold and hot wator, ac cording to tho liking of tho patient, but with tho addition o£ painless electricity. Tho electrician, with porfoct knowledge of tho analogy between electricity and the nervous systom, directs his conducting apparatus to the part disoased, by an invontion of hia own, whilo tho patient is in tho wator, and a revivifying action is immediately oxporlonccd. M. Garnior has mivdo this particular branoh of science his Btudy for moro than twenty-five years, and has obtained medals for hia uuc CCSBOB in several of tho principal hospitals of Paris. Ho has aIBO offectod several remarkable cures of asthma, rhcumutics, and othor disousos in tho neighbourhood, by moan 3of tho oloctrlc bath.

TELEGRAMS.

(FEOM OUB OWN COKBESPONDKNT.)

COROMAJNDEL, this day,

ToKATBA.—The manager lodged 223 zs., beiog the excellent yiold from 30 toua of general stuff, and about 3cwt. of picked stone.

BISMARCK.—Tho tributers had a very satisfactory return from a crushing of 2501b5. of picKed stnnc, obtaining Cloz3. retorted gold.

The young mau Eluioro, whose foot was crushed so soverely at Cadirmn's Mill as to render amputation necessary, ia progressing well under Dr. Mullen's treatment,

THAMES, this day

The Imperial retorting took place this mowing, yielding 6740zs of gold from 1812ozs amalgam. The amount of general dirt crushed was about 345 loads from all parts of the mine, ihe VValotahi Company has banked 16ozs gold for tho month's work.

The Moanatairi will retort on Monday, and the Deep Lcvol Cross nnd Bright Smite on Tuesday. Sbaremarkct : Dart, sellers 6s; Cio??, tellers 6s ; london, sellers 3s 3d ; Mariner, sellers ss; Imperial, sellers 63s ; Queen of Beauty (paid up) 18s 13s 6<l, sellers ISs Cd.

(I'ER rKKSS AiSOCIATION.)

DUNEDIN, this day.

David Riske attompted suicide by cutting his throat with v knife at Waihola. The wound is not dangerou'i

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Beforo Messrs Prlmo and Clayton, Justices of tho Peace) FoufE—Jamoi Hroßlln, on bis liaok In Vu'. o«n Lina byConntab'o Pnrn. Prisonor mod*stly murmarod, Drunk your Worship. Fined 5a and ana oostn. bAßcm» of a WatohandCh*it.—Kdward Avorlllo was oh>rgol with stealing » bllvht watch and o»atn, v«iu« £3, on the 2l'h met., tbo property of Kliztbeth O»rnpbell.—Prlronor aatd no took tbe things in * jet without any fo'or.l. oui latent. Elizabeth Ompbol', of Free inwi'ii Bay. dosjcsoil that Bho pr.w ilia prisoner in Mr Barnou' houso on tbat day. She had .fast left, a «ltt»ii«n in the KMpira andwaß staying fnr af"w days with Mrß Barren: aftor prisoner left rhe rnlßieit her wntoli and ohu'n from "or box, wnloh B*>e inad vertently lott unloosed (w»l.-h and clmin 1 imi till-n); prisoner no':nuwJed|?oi bo hail pawned tho thlriKa and th»t he would tako thorn ou'. He -lid not do so— Vr Kee-Jnu, pawnbi-ofcor. Victoria-street, deposed that tse prisoner pawned ihe watoh In me njmo of Ll;iycJ ou t'.o 21tb.—Pritoaer had no questions to not.—Con stable £trathearn arreßted pri oner or boardu sohoonor; he sal iit was n drunken frosk.—T i?o months' lranrlsnnmuLt «i'h hard i»b<mr. ALI.SGBD BBBAOUES 07 LIOKKSINO AV,<\~ Bimon Ofomb'B w»» ohnrni d wtih allowl'f, liquor to be sold on his Hc-tobcl jiremists, 'ho ifoMSter's Anno, to Nlch'>ia=i f.'odii. he tot being a bonafide traveller, on Siir.d»y, tho 21at lnsc— Mr I jk*r apponrod iv defo»oe, M>d pleatiod not gnllty. Sergeant Wblio pat la the >. otg and other neoespary cltonim-mo.—'■ lrhola' f'oart, laboaror, residing tv Wlllivoi-Btniet, deposed 10 knowing tho ITorestoi'a Arm«. Ho wm in tho hotel between 10 and 11 o'o'ooK in tha Sunday lnaaes ijn.batha' no lauu to drink Ho n;ore'y na'ie> to auk atter Mm Poombd's hoiltn, is ih»t lady had beon poorly; knew what a pint pot meant; generally toolc his boor out of pewtor; saw the polioo coiuo in; saw a vessel on tho table ; he was positive he had nothing to drink; there waß a gentloman present from tho Thames.—To Mr Tyl6r: hai known Mr and Mrs Coombes for noarly four years; knew them at the Thamos.—Sorgoant Martin deposed that ho called at the Foresters' Arms Hotel, Albert stroot, on Sunday morning; saw Mr Codd with a pewter rim pot ia hj» haoii. H was halt fall at baer. Mr Cootnbfß popps^l two a a*sea under the bar coulter, aod raid,' Mtut I servo my lodgws with a nlvfl of bear?" OonuabU Oarrol took <he name or Mr Codd.-Mrf jior addressed the Benon in dofflnce, and thought It strange tbat tha nrtioo did not call un impor tant witness subpcsoed hi the prcsccutiou. r.i.A now In Conrt. An the tio'los won'd not oali this wltneße, he wouldcsllh'.m it tha Bench tliousthfc It nnooapary. — elmou Ooombcs dopoecd th.it ha ha<l two friends In the honso f rom thu Thames; nnd after breakfas'. thoy onrr.olntothnbiir; coo said: "Well. Si. old boy. bow are yon? Olvbdb a drink, SI." He waa &b.ut toobUc tvhonin poaced Bergrant Martin and his man; tha Beiueanf.inhißKOodrhuinoafPd pty!e,B4id, *" Ah, ahrandaskedfornimcs "'^nri-ly > may g!v«my lo^kit' a rlrlnk: thoyaro bona fide travellers (rom tho Thames," "Ah, ab 1" laid tbe Be-ueant : •• Yoa s«ow the law bh we 1 as 'do.'—Hedic notsuppl? Cuddwttbaoyth'nsr. witness was xony to doubt Sergeant Mr.rtlu'it word. bnthedM nos ' pop" glaßaeH under t!;o onunie*. Be would aokEowledgothat ho enp pllod Wb lodgers with sfl*SßO3 after tho worthy Seraeaok h«d retired. There immea were Wm yord ana Short. After hearing some further mi tnnon, the Bench dismissed tbe oase. Thb Oabk Aoainbt Mr Luks.—li thlacaee, wh oh had bten (overal tlmou arjonrned owio« to the eerloua Ulnesß of the ohief witnets, Serxt. White said, tinder the olromnßtences. ho would ask to withdraw It.—Withdrawn accordingly. (Before H. G. Hotii Puilth. Keg. It.M.) A Sewiko M»ohinb. — Thonaa Vincent Armstrong was oharged wilh rooeivlnß a oew ingmaohlne, selzotl uncer prooess of tto X.M, ! Court, Onehnnßa on tho 20tii iuftant, from : ths custody of tha bailff, Tlioroas Ri^liatds— ■ Mr Laishlfy >>ppeired for chfendnnt. nnd pleaded not guilty.—Mr Tola appeared a^ assisting the police, aad Btatpd tha j.articolirß, urt(in« that as complainant was a penoe-cfilcer bearing a writ, any ter.on interferhiß a-d reeonlng goods r^ndorine UiiUEOlt )i»b)e t • n penalty of £20. Attei boring the evitlcnco of several witnesaae, His VVovcbltf dismissed tha caee.

CABLEGRAMS.

EKTJTBK S THLKGEAMS,

THE JURY IN KELLY'S TRIAL.

LONDON, April 26,

The jury in the case of Timothy Kelly,' one of the Phoenix Park prisoners, have retired until Monday next to re-consider the evidence, and have not been discharged, as previously stated. TRIAL OF DYNAMITE CO3SPIRA TOKS. LONDON, April 26. The trial of tbc dynamite conspirators is \ still proceeding at the Bow-street Police j Coirt. Evidence was given to-day proving that Whitehead, the proprietor of the Birmingham factory, had made enormous purbases of acids to be used in the manufac ture of explosives. ERRATUM. LONDON, Aptil 26. Tbc third horse in the Two Thousaud Guineas stakes was The Prince, not Prince the Second, aa telegraphed yesterday. AFFIRMATION IN LIEU OF OATHS BILL. LOSDOF, April 27. In the House of Commons la-t night the ! Affirmation in Lieu of Oaths Bill wasagaiD undertcomiiicration. During the course of the debate, Mr Gladstone made a speech, in which he strongly supported the measure. ( The discussion was, however, adjourned. DEPARTMENT OF AGKICULTUBE.

LONDON, April 27,

The formation of an Imperial Depart mint of Agriculture is announced. The portfolio has been allotted to the Right Hon, J. G. Dodson.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

(Received April 28, 10-25 a.m.) LO3DON, April 27. TBE LATE COLLISION IN TBE

iiNGLTSH CHANNEL.

1 he,ship British Commerce which sank in the Chaunel on Tuesday night bod uo passengers. She had 2100 tons cargo. The captains of both vessels state that they did not •sec each other's lights.

A P. & 0. LINER AGROUND IN THE

THAMES,

The V. & O. s.s. Indus, outward bound to Australia, has grounded in Barking Keacb, on the Thames, during a fog; but it is expected that she will be floated oft shortly.

[Received April 28, 5 p.m.] THE GROUNDED STEAMER INDIS FL'ATED OFF.

LONDON, April 27,

The P. and O. steamship Indus, which grounded on Barking Beach, has been suc cessfully floated off, and will resume her voyage to-uight.

TBEQUESN'S HEALTH IMPROVING. The health of Her Majesty the Queen is improving. THE SUHZ CANAL TRAFFIC. Lord Granville has advised the deputa tion that waited upon him as to the nature of the scheme for doubling facilities of trallic through the Suez Canal, about which Government is at present consulting Lord

Duffeiin. DYNAMITK AGAIN IN THE ASCENDANT. At the Irish Convention now sitting in Philadelphia, the dynamite fiction is gaining confidence. EGAN AND THE LAND LEAGUE ACCOUNVS. Daniel Egan is satisfied to refer the Leagues account1) to an auditing Com mittee.

AUSTRALIAN.

NEW SuUTH WALES PARLIAMENT,

SYDNEY, April 27 b.

The prorogation of Parliament will take place next week, mo day has, however, yet been definitely fixed.

SYDNEY MaRKETS.

SYDNEY, April 27,

New Zealand oats per bushel arc cuoted at 2s Oil. There is no New Zealand wheat in the market. Maize is 3s Id. The Sugar Company's No. 1 pieces per ton remain at £35.

ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE "JO."

This popular place of amusement was very largely attended last night, all parts of tho house being filled. The Jennie Lee Com. paoy is one of the best which has appeared in this city, every artist beiug as nearly perfect as possible iv his or her assigned part. "Jo," of course, was the central figure iv the drama, and to which all tbo other representations were subordinate. The acting of Mies Jennie Leo, was lifelike, eminently real istic, and faithful to the creation of Charles Dickens. Tho eminent novelist drew his sad portrait of the oppressed section of the people of London's bye-places, and the good Dickens wronght by euch tcencs can only be fairly estimated by persons who remember what London waa in Dickens' early days and what it is now, indirectly through the lnihifnce.i of hh various stories. Miss Lee's acting throughout was faultless, and her delineation such as intense ttudy and re petition could bring about. Tulkioghorne, and Snairsby, were well represented by Messrs Vernou ami Staufield, exhibiting individual peculiarities. Guppy, by Mr . Winner, created much fun, and was altogether admirable. The oily Ciadbaui was ably depicted by Mr Leopold. In short, the whole of tho drama was well performed, and certainly we should recommend ci'izens who have not witnessed poor "Jo," to tako an early opportunity of doing so. The text of Dickens' story is closely adhered to. The drama will be repeated this evening.

SCI NTILLATIONS.

I They can conquer who believe they can In the world there ia no evil without a remedy. Id future, no smoking is 11 be allowed in the prisons of the colony. It is also pro hibited in Gisborne Town Council, A boy named Ferguson was drowned ia the river at Westport yesterday. Hata Rio, found guilty of perjury by a Maori jury at VYanganui, was sent six mouths to gaol. Gold discoveries arc reported at Muri motu (Wanganui) and Kawakawa (Bay of Islands). Bishop Sclwyn preaches to-morrow morn iog at All Saints', and in the evening ia St. Matthew's. Mrs Hanipson left Duncdiu last week for Melbourne, and a large number of ladies saw her oil. M. C. Daniells, charged with arson at New Plymouth, wa? yesterday committed for trial, bail being refused. When the Pilgrims first landed they fill on their knees, after which they fell on the aborigine^. Th» valuatioa of properties in Oamaru district has this year been increased by over £50,000. A little kiss, a little bliss, a little ring; it's ended. A little jaw, a little law, and, lo ! the bonds are rended. There is a"Mr Jenkins" in Eunedir, who like "the tioaler," cures rhuematism by the laying on of hands. Tbrcu and a half millions of emigrants have left Germany within the last eixty year.'. The population increased in that time by over nine millions. Formerly the richest countries were those in which nature was most active; now the richest countries are those in which man is most active A discovery of malleable copper, which can be traced for a mile and a half, has been made ir South Australia, It is reported that the favourite musical instrument with San Francisco ladies is thst known as " the bonec." They like to play them because it shows off their pretty hands and fingeis. •An Irishman in Franca, was drinking with some company who proposed the (oast, " The land we live in," "Ay, with all me sowl, mi; dear," said he, " hcre'a poor onle Ireland 1" Whenever a new and startling fact -is brought to light ia science, people fiist say, [ " It is not true," then "that it is contrary :to raligiou," and, lastly, "that everybody | knew it before." A meeting at Temora, N.S.W. lately passed strong resolutions against the influx of Chinese, before it was discovered that the chairman of the meeting had a son r.p. | prenticod to a Celestial 1 It was reported recently to the Fitzroy (Victoria) police that a child had been born there having ona head, two bodies, two feet on one leg, eight fingers on one hand, and four on the otber. fieport does not state whether tl\e police "run in" the little stranger,

CORRESPONDENCE.

EXCESSIVE CITY RATES.

(To the Editor)

Sir,—The ratepayers eenemit. but offer their w^vM^SL™** Jioardman for his perseverance W" vourmg to reduce the very hen. dea which have been imposed upon il tatea has been a universal opinion for u»«\- li past that the old city fathers Sg 8,*!"" asleep, and had moreover allownl »■. allen finances to get into a state of m X*F *» excessive water charge is only on' « ' out of many thai require to T Bed, and I trust Councillor Bo M^ will leave no stone unturned A* he can relieve the ratepayers of !i7 many injustices they have f or LSM subjected to The expenses eJURjg the laws of drainage and sanitar,m.S * are items involving the 3* a '«* great pecuniary outlay, and shoald L to more of the coancils attention $ y council have very properly fram.j J lbi a thorough systeZf !ffi£K '"?> system, but until doing so tW Xfi' y endeavour to put the ratepayers toas lit" expense as possible in order that th le payers may fulfil those laws, but nnfJ? te ately the council have always »rtSSt do so,—l am, etc., "rs««ea t 0

Old JBath PAießi

THE SALVATION ARMY.

(To the Editor.) Sis—The Salvation Army i» n i* r .^. atiention in this city and other p£ f*? from time to time yon have pnblXdC ing articles, paragraph?, andcorreS relating to the movement. iSfr you have freely condemned Th" fr especially their titles, drea,, and mo^J operations. JNo one need bonder athi? because a popular newspaper is sure to ™ present popular opinion; that this fa v ™' case few would care to deny i». l m ago, Mr Prosser charged yoa with 7 ? ay9 ing and ca.icaturing the prol^ dUto"' oAoeir meeting., WhS^M,^ niony to your general fairnea,. Xefo' it v not probable you are wing to ll ' your character oa account of tb?." val of Captain Wright and hi. ill-? Mti< Themite'rofthisLsSn^fef the rise, progress, and coaditStTth array up to about 18 months ago it, «„•„ parts of Great Britain, aid itffijJSP" tbe whole of the New paper £Lat* land, Scotland, WalesfandSifcS first to last and with one aSI& scoffed at, ridiculed, and denounced the whole thing as an unmitigated iraLW inciting to common deceucy-in fact w*l blasphemy. Urged on by theZf£ of the Press, ministers of religion hi fulmmatett against them, majUtata have sent many to gaol, p J licelll ™ have worried them, and infant mobs of ruihans have battered down \Mt barracks and brutally mtreated me women and children, sometimes maimL' and even killing them. It sccma a ftf question to ask how docs it come abont that in the face of this powerful, united and overwhelming opposition, the Salvation A.rmy is advancing at a rate, rarely il ever known, in any movement, either political social or religioue, in history—ana that ia spite of the pulpit, the pew, the »re» Parliament, police, prisoD, and lastly thought not least, the publicans, ta fact every power on earth arrayed against them, yet the Army is penetrating into every city, town, and village of Great Baton spreading over Europe andtodis tant parts of the globe; and, last night, you published a cablegram containing another thunderbolt from a colonial Jupitn who calls himself the "Vagabond." Be says that in Adelaide they ate a very bad lot—their barracks is a place of assignation ! What a wonderful discovery. The idea of men asd womon going to s place of worship to see each other I It's very shocking, but unfortunately rather old. In conclusion, I will just say that a number of persons, including Bishops and Arch, bishop?, and even editors, a<e beginning to acknowledge that these men and women, and even children, do really believe in a living God and bis dear Bon, eternal happiness or misery; and no doubt they further believe that "if God is for them, who shall be against them!" and, like other Christian believers, they know it is possible for God to make Bis Tery enemies glorify Him, and there Is eveiy proof tbat the best friends of flu Salvation Amy are found amongst it! stoutest opponents, who give them a notoriety which, they never conld obtain otherwise; perhaps that is one ef the " signs of the times."—l am, &c,, J.Ai

4pril27tb,lSS3.

LARRIKINISM.

(To the Editor,)

SiK,—Tho events which have happened lately in Australia (I allude to the iJppiog Forest tragedy), must cause ub here, ts fell as our Australian cousins, to consider the cause of larrikinism, and if possible tofiod a cute. Pride, I believe, to be one of the chief causes—tho pride ot our well-to-do colonist?. In a new country, moat folk thought, that when they came here, clan distinctions would, in a great degree, be done away ; but even here we have tar too much of it. As soon as a man gel, money ia his pocket, the role it to forget his former acquaintances, who, in many cases, assisted him when in needs, Now, to begin with the clerpy. I take it that their special duty is to look after tha poor people, to sympathise with them, v it says in JBomans, 12th and 15th veiM», "Rejoice wiih those who do rejoice,ui weep with those who weep," and if they caunot do all themselves, look oat for suitable men and women in their flock who will go in and out amongst the people mi friend, who would be looked up to, vho would give advice as far as he conld to all these poor friends; and if tbey could not answer some questions they could refer to the clergyman of the parish, oi someoit competent to advise. These pot sons, boll men and women, could do much to put a stop to larrikinism. For example, after any lady or gentleman had mide some calls and got the confidence anil lore of tbe people, they might ask Bach ones tions as, " What time are your boya la I" "How do they amo.se fliemselveß?"fei and suggestions mipht be made and counsel given. From a Biblical point, J take it to bo the duty of Christ's followers to visit the poor, and not only that, but to make oar selves at home, to sup with them, and bo I father to those who need ; and there are many who have fathers and mothers only in name. To iuch, the clergy ought to try and fill the vasant place in giving advice, admonishing, reproving, encouraging in every good • work, etc. Christ says : "If any man : opens, _ I will come in and sup with him and he with me." As regards schools the clcrpy could pet an hour every morning—say from Bine to ton—if they really, wished, and had self sacrifice enough to always b« at the school' at tho tiniu every morning. They could m as tho Magistrates do, appoint among themselves a clercyman to go to tbe schools—ono for each day of ihe week. Dissonters and church clergymen may w«" unite in this good work, and if all com; bincd, the duties would not come heavy on any. To sum up, a great deal of lorriJriiiiam is preventive if tho Church—bmh laity m clergy-would do their duty, remembering we are a!l brother!, and eiiters ofoM common father, Adam, and may he miv God's children by a little human sympat^ —I am, &c,

AUCKLAND COURSING CLUB.

A. mbkting of members of the Au* land Coursing Clnb waa held !»•' evening, the business being lie fixing «' * date for the conclusion of tho meeting. B was unanimously decided to conclude. tt« meeting on Tuesday next, llr Konane » s.ct as judge, and Mr Ferguson as slippy The following first ties will be run off;" Buckiand'sLadyaad Alwill's Sever Mws, M'Cready'sKivalandQuigley'sßlackfi»n7' Garrett's Juliet and Ogle's Uighkod iioji. Bogan's Scamp and Abbott's Black XoUPi Parker'sßendermeie«Dd Gilland'sPetronei, Harris' Spring ami Dervin's Vwf* Cairns' Curagoa and Chermside's K&lM"' McCabe's Cotoo and Hogan's MtWW i.ove'B Lady and Chermside^ Mwkw. *|j| fore separating, the meeting .a.PP°m^B sab-committeo to make enquiries re wm securing of a permanent ground.



Special Advertisements vrpiiORNTOS, SMITH AND FIKT3 HAVE FOR SALIC ! "Dt wn" Flour, in sacks, 100*8 and BO'S Champion" do, do. do, "Cantab" do. do, do, ■ Sharps Bran] Fowl Whrat v|t altemata flour mills joh¥"lamb Has for Sale- Fina Flour— in Sacks, 100's, and SO's, J. I*- do. do. do. do. Silk dressed do. do. do. Wheat Meal do. do. do. Sharps Bran owl Wheat Oaja ~BJbia Bia, ulta I'anoy do. ■ JF.KICK: 3i, 4\jken stbeit Auckland. JOHN LAMB. 158 & 160 THE Queen-st, 158 & ICO Quoeu-st, 158 & 160 NEW ZEALAND Quoen-at. 168 & 160 Quo ja-st. 158 & 160 CLOTHING FACTORY Quejn-st. 158 & ISO (jjuf en-Bt. 158 & 180 Supply Queen-at 158 & 160 Qnoeu-st. 158 & 160 Men's ato Boys' Queen-at. 158 & 160 Queen-st. 158 & 160 OLOTHIN&, Quoen^t. 158 & 160 Queen-st. 158 & 160 Superior im Fitting iND Queen-st. ii!!s «^ITY- fc* Jl I 33 AtPRICaSFARLOWEU fc* iSSiS ■ l tT l other f feat 158 & 160 BstobUahments. Quooi^-st. 158 & 160 ' Qneen-st lllllg TH E CELIBATED {j™»* 153 I 160 MOSGIEL TWEEDS, HSee°lt 158 & 160 Madp o f Quecu-3t, 158 & 160 , jt.t 1 Queen at. 168 & 160 Pire New Zealand wools, Queen-st. 158 & 160 Are used, Queen-st. 158 & 160 And all Garmente are $£™$r 158 & 160 made-npin Queen-st. 158 & 160 Queen-st. 158 & 160 THEIR OWN FACTORY, Queen at. 1« * Jm Consequently every pro- B^^ £« f Jfin cess of the Manuf aoturo la S^eon at iS* ifin nndertheimmediateemper- Sueenßt! i« % 1m viaion of the Firm, an. 1 the sSHStt i« & i«n Genuij.e Quality of Mate- HEUEIt! 1« %Jm rial and woikmanahip Is SSemiL jg |Jj» thereby guaranteed. «u|«°.^ 158 & 160 Queen-st. 158 & 160 AUCKLAND, Queen-at 158 & 160 And at Albert street, Quoen-at. j«|}S THAMES. 158 & 160 Branch Manager. Queen-at. J. AND W. \V ILLIAMS DIRBOT IMPORXEIiS OF DRAPERY AND FANCY GOODS, 8078 SIDKS KARANGAHiPE ROAO, NKWI'ON. " NOT SELI-l^ O OFF "— ' ; "NOT 80>N9 TO ENGLANn"-^ "HOT OFFKBING A LARGK DIBCOUITt"- Bat have to arrive by the following vessels now dne :— S.S. POTO3I 3 CASKS AtIRIBA 8 OA"KS GBORQK BKWLKY 2 CA=I«S ■:■ :CLYO* ••••8 CASKa A BIG LOT WINTitR »OOii!>, comprising CLOTHING AND QVEfiCOATd: thesi latter have been made sxeolally ta our order " extra lone." BLANKETS. FLANNELS, HOSIEitYj ■ &C. &O '■ In adf itlon to tbe absve-mest oned Goods, we shall receive, ez Geobgr Ukwlky. «bout 200 (two hundred) of Cooper, Box nod Cff.'a Celebrated Patbm Vehtiiatiko WATERPROOF TALETfIES COATS. Sea what the Field says respecting these GooIb:—"I have tried your Ventilating Coat well in the oonr&ing field, and consider it a great nuocessa. It la rno-t oomfortable to walk in. and tarns any quantity of ruin.—Yours very faitbfQily, * *•***« iKoßix Hood)—Messbs COOPEB, BOX AND CO." >-ANew ITooets fjaat dlsoovored; prevents the rubber hardening and destroys all emell of ; We have always on hsnd a SHOW OF HOaiBBY. SHIRTS, HATS, TIE 3, BRACHS. IiBLTS, COLLARS, Sco., &o. For Price, Style. Variety, asd Good Vslne, Second to None In Newton, . N.8.-The WATBBFBCOF CO.ITH WO WOtth waiting for. , _^ CERTAIN NEWSPAPERS AP POINTED PROVINCIAL GAZETTES. JAMB 3 PRSNDK.R&ABT, Administrator o t the Govarnment. Whereas, by the twelfth motion of "The Abolition Ot Provinces Act, IS7S," It la. arm ng other thioKS, enacted that in Aetaof the Gen eral Aisemblr, and In every Act or Ordinance of j the Legislature ot <u» aboiishcd ProTinoa under the said Act, t«e wepres-Wi "Prancoial Gazette," or •• Prorlselal tovenimont GaMttn,", or other slmilav vxpfoisittns^ aaquid, with respect to any prttvtsi*i dist«lot> be deemed, Sommnthe-'NewZeaiaad Gdnotto," or won I newspaper as from «4me to ?use raw be ap. pointed by the Govaroor for the pnw»e o« m- Jertlnu therein nottflofitljua rt un» kind rei^t taatothoGorernmeDtof»ha colony.or Kead aifiiiatration of the Gavawiment within anj "'SSMSSSI I James Prenderga*. the aaminlWator of the Government of the rolcny ot New Zealand, in Ptwauanos and exeroiso of every power and authority v«atoa m me in nhat hehaltdo hereby revoke^U apuointments hero toforel made, and lc lieu thereof do-herebyap point the newspapeia speciflei in the Bonnaule hereto to be the nawnpapera for thepurpoas of Inaartlnij therein, duritg '.ho yenrono thpusnad Sght hmidrad sni eighty three, al! notiflostions whtob, by acy Aot ot the General Aesemoly or Orolsanoa ot any t'rovluolal Council, are ro qnaedto be Jnaerted In the Provtaotal Govern D»at "Gazette" within the I'ruvlnolal Dlacriot Batted opposite the name of uiich newspaper nepeetlTely In snonaohedule, SCHEDULH. v! Name.of New»u«Ber. 1 ■t Acobxand svuKina Bias," ~ Auckland. •'TarMUt}Herald\, _ „ laranaki. •"DaUyTeletrcaDh'.. _ .. Uawke'sßay. "HventogMair „ .. -.1 Nelson. •• Marlboiough Kxprasa".. ~ Marlborough •• West Coast Time*' .. ~) Westland, "Pre»"- ■■■■'■- •• ■■ .-.I Canterbury, •• Otago Pally Times ana Wit-i nest" „-...., Otago. '"Al witness the hand ot hiti ExoelleDoy t^e AJdminlstrator of the Government, this tenth day of January, one thousand j sight hundred and eightr-three. , THOMAS DICE,



Special Aqvertiaemcnts TN THE INSOLVENT ESTATE OK A. LINABUKY AND CO. JpOSQBAVK ANn riQ. Bolhk the Successful Tenderers In the above ■: KBtato, beg to announce to the Inhabitants Ot Auckland and lta vicinity that a SALE ALE OF THK SAMK WJLIi BK HKLD ON THE PBEMISES LATELY OCCUPIED A. LINABUKY AND CO., QUBEN.STRSET, I AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE BNTIRB STOCK 13 CLEARED OUT, REGAKDLESS OF COST ! ,J* CoSGRAVE AND Co. i l i i ——————— —————————— Important Announcement, MKS9RS 8. OOOMBBS & CO. have again tc 1 make an announcement of the Porohsse of a 9 Large Stock, comprising that o( Meters J. COS BK»VK At CO., and that having Parohased the Uoodn at a Low Kignre, he will be enabled to ■ dispose of them to the pnbllo at about 1 1 1)3 IN THE FOUND, OR HALF ORIGINAL ! This Btook la well known to be one ot the ) Largest, Cheapest, and Boat Selected In ot around Auckland, and Messrs 8. Coombes and Co. hive determined to dispose ot It ta ONE MONTH oi the very favourable terms above mentioned. The Sale will oommonce on MONDAY NEXT, APRIL IBih, ! In the premises lately- occupied by Meears J, , COSQRAVK & CO,, Queen-street. • Vox Fuller Fartleolars, see Advertisement la another column, S. COOMBES & Cv\, QUEBN-STEBKT. YOU CAN FURNISH YOUR HOUSE CHEAPLY FROM UARLIOK & ORAKWBLL'3 Fubnitdkk Warehouse. iron bbdßtbau3— StSSp-Cotealrß^; &ORANWKLL ttrotohers. Chlld'a Bod- Queon-sC steads with half aides, «•>«"»• <•-• Doable Iron Bedsteade Auckland. BPRING MATTRABBKS KowclilTVß Wire Spring GAKLIUK Mattraos, Stuffad Box & CRANWKLL and Lath Mattraas BEDDING ready for tie- GARLICK livery (to fit any slz & CKA.NV7KLL ' Bedstead) — Hair, Ka pok, Flax, Flock, Fibre GARLICK Mattresses. Feather & CRANWELL Beds, Plllowa and Sola tore, Palllasßea; a large GARLICK stook always on hand. ft ORANWBLL BEDROOM Furniture- Groat variety of Wash GARLICK stands and Tables; &. ORANWELL very pretty Queen Ann Marbio-top Washstand GADLTCK and Table, with glass & CRANWELL attaohed; also variooe low piioed patterns for GAR LI ok ordinary rooms; Chest & OR AN WELL of Drawers, Ward robes, Toilet Glasses, GaKLICK ; Immense stook. & CRANWELL DINING, hitilNG. and Drawing-room Furnl UiRUOa: tnro - suites in stook & CK4NWKLL very oboip, andFarnl tnre for any room made ' If^cUlonafchaira GARUOK andTableß. &ORANWKLL AUaXKTAN Bant Wood Furniture — Without Oan Famish Your doabt tbe largest var iety of Chairs In thu> House style to select from in Auckland; PianoStoola, Chbaply, Arm, Folding, Rooking and Children's Chairs, BXPCDmouBIT, AMEMOaN CHAIRS- '""••""*"«»"■ Importers direct from aad New York. KITCHKN jfURNHURE THOROUGHLY. Fenders and Flrelrona, Carpeta, Floor Cloths.— Linoleum, Matting, nißTTnir Chimney Glasses, ftot aARLIOK **• ft CRANWSLL JTOU can Furnish Queen-rt.. WKbl. trOIO the Annfclniifl City Hall Arcade Auckland. 0d0666666666666666666d6666 OOOOOTOOOOOOOOUOOOOOOOOODO 3QqQQOQQQaQQPQCQPQQaQQapQQ rHE3E]t2E![a!SHGdE3EI£L]HSa6aKI&3I2EfI£3&3H&3B3&363 &EHE^EHEHHE-iHE-iE-iEHEHtiEHßßt<fr(6Hfri&<&f&HHt<EH g 1 i" *. ** . H. i?o Kg I^S «J ■Is llij 11|| Ilii II I=lll i II 4. |30PC)C3P&h3b>Dh9»3p!3&>3SP>9bPPC3i3S!3 ggiigggggggggggggggggggggg Bought a FSLT HAT from the New Zealand Tweed Company, . ' and of all the Felt Hats I ever felt, I never felt a Felt like that Felt felt. |JEW 7J EALAND TWEED rjOMPANY, 172, QUEEN-STBEET. Joseph Moses, MANAGER, , ft h . :'. • ■ ';.■; V.'.iV:l'\ • ! !'. . ■■-'■■■.' r; v.,i? *fc YOU CAN GJET IT ONLY FKOM | X MB." SILVER BROOCH AND EARaiNGS, LOCKftT AND NKCKLIIT. Four Altlolea for TWKNTY BHILLINO<3. F. H. IjitWISBON, , Jeweller, Queen street, opooalto Union Bank. - SOU CAR BBS XBBMIN JUS WIKBOTY,



The undersigned would feel B«»* obliged to their customers and gene™ public if they would make their purch»« as early in ibe week as possible so » to prevent crowding on Saturdays, » they have made great reductions in m«c prices this month.-Garrett Bim, l«j»«V importers and Boot Manufacturers, WHW field-street, Auckland. -IApVT.J