SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

•trif-r ix 7 -nn-w /This Evening, 10.11 HIGH WATER ( To _mo TOW Morning, l"-10 SO NSKT.-This Evening. 5.30 S< '.* RISK.—To-morrow Morning, 6.19 MOON'S AGE—First Quarter. 3rd, 8.0 l a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Tarawera, s.s., Sinclair, from the South Rotomahana. s.s., Carey, from Sydney Mncgregor, s.s., Johnson, from Whangarei

to-day. Agnes Martin, ketch, Leslie, from Thames Saucy Kate, sch, Lewis, from Russell Reward-, sch, McDonald, from Mongonui Opotiki, ketch, Neill, from Opotiki Ocean, sch, Savage, from Mercury Bay City of Sydney, PJVI.S.S., Dearborn, from Sydney

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENINO. Wellington, s.s , Farquhar. lor Russell Glenelg, s.p., Stephenson, for Tauranga Waitaki, s.s., Crawford, for Whangarei Rowena, s.s., Norris, for Mercury Bay to-day. Sybil, Ech, Trnyte, for Rurutu

IMPORTS.

Per City of Sydney, from Sydney—l case chair?.

Per Tarawera, from Melbourne- 5 half-chests tea, 20 cases beer, 360 packages sugar. From Hobart: 212 cases fruit. From Southern ports: 40 cases bacon, 85 sacks flour, 34 sacks malt, 17 sacks linseed, 2 horses, 391 sacks grass seed, 20 sacks lime, 75sacks oatmeil, 14 cattle, 127 sheep, 1,000 sacks oats, 20 coal baskets, 300 sacksmai-e. 49 bales fungus, 77 bales flax, 14 bales tow, 109 sacks split peas.

Per Rotomahana, from Sydney —15 baps tapioca, W packages rope, 3 pieces shafts, 5 marble slabs, 09 gunnies, 101 mats, and 229 bags sugar, 10 qr-easks rum, 979 ba<?s bonodust, 5 cases drapery, 7 bales coir yarn, 8 cases meats, 4 cases tobacco.

EXPORTS.

Per Itotomahana, for Sydncy-fi7o sacks maize. 100 bags oysters, 300 kegs butter, 130 kegs and 40 barls beef, SO pkgs vegetables, 1 horse.

Per City of Sydney, for i-an Francisco-30 head cattla, 3 cases gum. For Honolulu—326 bags potatoes, 4 pkgs sundries.

Inwards Coastwise,—Agnes Martin, .rotn Thames, in ballast; Saucy Kate, from Russell, with 00 tons coal; Norah, from Cabbaso Bay, with 3-i.OOOft timber: Coralio, from Mercury Bay. with 28,000 ft timber; Reward, from Mon gonui. with 29,-00fc timber; Ocean, from Mer cery Bay. with __,80.fl timber.

Outwards Coastwise.—Coralio, for Whan farei; Mercury, for Tairua; Norah, for Cabbage lay; Reward, for Mongonui; Waitemata, for Whangapona.

The barque Sarah Ann arrived at Melbourne from Kaipara on March 20.

Tho brlgantine Aratapu cleared at Sydnoy for Knipara on March 19.

The brie Syren arrived at Sydney from Kai para on March 22.

Tho schooner Welcome arrived at Sydnoy from Mercury Bay, via Port Mackay, on March 23. "

The BChooner Queen left Hoklanga for Auck land yesterday.

The schooner Endeavour left Lyttelton for tnU port yesterday.

In tho run from Sydnoy tho Rotomahana beat the City of Sydney by about 7} hours. Par ticulars appear in another column.

The brigantino Look-out arrived at Sydney from Kaipara on March 27.

The ship Rangitikei is now 101 days out from Plymouth, and therefore overdue.

The mission schoonor Southern Cross en tered out at the Customs to day for Norfolk Island.

Tho Penguin was floated out of dock this morning, and berthed at Queon-street Wharf. She Will leave for Fiji on Monday, the 7th, at 5 p.m.

The brigantino Ada C. Owen (Dickson) pro ceeds from here to Rarotonga. She entered outwards at the Customs this afternoon.

Tho koteh Forest Queen, which has been undergoing a general overhaul for some weeks past, is aboat to proceed to Mercury Bay in ballast to load for __wnsville. Captain Robert Owen is in ehargo.

The passenger returns for the port of Auck land, fort-be quarter ending March 31, 1881. are as follows :-Inwa_d„: Adults—l,2oß male, 5J7 female. Children—lß! male, 174 female. Total, 2,120, equal to 1,932} statute adnlls. Outwards : Adnlts—s37 male; 228 female. Childrcn-60 male. 40 female. Total, 865. equal to 815 statute adults.- i .. .

The s.s. Macgregov arrived from Whangarei at 8 last evening. Passengers ;-Rer. Keller, Mrs Sloano, Miss Bairrl, Mepsrs Sherlock (21, French, Edwards, Chisholm, 0. Carroll, Week, Oanielson, Hers, Evanß, Lyons,Sherman,and « TaylOr.

ARRIVAL OF THE ROTOMAHANA.

The s.b. Rotomahana arrived from Sydnoy at 7.35 last evening, after a splendid run of 4 days 2 hours 45 minutes from wharf to wharf, or 4 days 2 hours 10 minutes from Sydnoy Heads to Auckland wharf. She left Sydney at 4.45 p.m. on the 2Jth March, cleared tho Heads at 5.25 p.m."same day, passed the s.s. City of Sydney at 5.30 p.m. on tho2Stb. Experienced light head winds and fine weather across. Passsd the Throe Kings nt 0.15 a.m. on the 3lßt, Percy Island at 11.15 a.m., and arrived at Auckland at 7.35 p.m on. tho some day. Passengers: Messrs Glover, Fletcher, Holme, Worthington, Dr. Lee, Ayer. Colonel Buckley, Gover, Duder, Smith, Edwards, Lance, Dalton, Lonch, T. B. Curtis, W. A. Mason, Curtis, Rev, Dr. Taylo>-, Mesdames Buckley, Gover, Munro, Henry, Dcnningham. T. B Curtis. Taylor, Misses Gover. Richardson, Masters Gover (2), Curtis, and 20 In the steerage:'

ARRIVAL OF THE TARAWERA.

- The s;s.' (Tarawera arrived In harbour at 7 p.m. yesterday. Sho left Melbourne on 18th at 6 p.m., Hobart on 20th at 6 p.m.. Bluff on 24th at 6 p.m., Port Chalmers on the 26th at 2 p m., Lyttolton on 27th at 5.30 p m., Wellington on the 29th at 3 a.m„ Napier on 30th at 6 a.m., Gis borne on 3'ith at A p.m. Passengers, saloon :— Messrs Abbott; Foreter, Batcson, Lloyd. Cuth bcrtson, Skinner, tialioway. Laneashol, Huchitips, Edwards. Sox, Mrs Skelton, Major Tisdall, Messrs Constable, Williams, Mr and Blrs Itiddlo, Measrs Robinson, Brinson, Warren, Kennedy family. Bowrin, Proffitt, Smith. Atkinson, Miss Home, Mr De Edmonds, Mr and Mrs McLean, Mo»srs Garratt, Hickey. Butler, Miss Dickey, Miss H. Dickey, Mrs and Master Rest, oil. Miss Rust. Mr and Mrs Knight. Measrs Dryden. Forgio, Roberts, Friend, Mur doch, Skinner, Miss Eallross, Mrs Holmes, Mr McFarlane, Mr and Mrs Stanlslleld, Mrs Hell yer, Dr. De Zoucho, Mr Savillo, Mr W. SavlUe.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF SYDNEY.

The P.M 8.8. Company's City of Sydney ar rived from Sydnoy 0t1,30a,m. Weareindebted to M» J. V. C. Comfort, purser, for press parcels. See., and the folio wing_ report:— Dis charged Sydney pilot March 27th, at 3 40 p.m. Recoived Auckland pilot, April Ist, at 12.5 a.m. Seven cabin and fourteen steerage passengers, and bags of malls for Auckland; eighty cabin and seventy steerage passengers, and 100 tons of freight for San Francisco and Honolulu. Fresh easterly winds and easterly swell the entire passage; fins woathtc Passengers <cabln) for Auckland—Mr and Mrs Main waring, Or. Simms, Miss Slmms. Messrs T. P. Royle, J. P. 8. MoArthnr. T. C, Williamson, Steerage—Messrs Dodds. R. Gibb. A. Gibb, J. Brown. R. Gibb. J. McGlauchay, J. Brown, Mr and Mrs Splllsbury and 4 children, Miss B. ___dey.

DEPARTURE OF THE MAIL STEAMER.

The City of Sydnoy will resume her. voyage to San Francisco, via Honolulu, about 5 o'clook this evening. The following passengers have booked here:—Captain FleldT wife, family, and servant, T. Mahoney, J. P, Lumley, Jamcß Tobln, C. Lawson and wife, 1), Ryan, M. Rodgers, J. Clark, J. Flitcher, Captain Tou logue, G. Pincer, J. C. Cardnoll, Mr and Mrs Hardy, S. Fenlett, H. Turner. J. Mervlal. Mr and Mrs Fall, Captain Scheldham and wife. J. W. Robertson and wife. H Hayhurst, Webb, R, V. Day. 3. Campbell, Messrs Crouch, Steven eon, and Walters.

PASSENGERS FOR SYDNEY.

The folloivinir passen_»rs have booked por Tarawera, which leaves for _ Sydney via RubsoU about 8 o'clock tins evening :—Misses Jenson.Brown, Frr.Lamon.M. Lemon, Johnston, Carr,MorTlso_,J.orwoo<l,B!ooro_old,Meada_)93 Arnold, Jensen, Burrows and child, Campbell, Morrison, Honeyman., Norwood, Hay, and Brown, Mr and -Mrs Lonwn, Mr and Mrs Morloy, Mr and Mrs H. Skerrott, Hon. Ivo Bligh and' Mrs Bligh, Mr and Mrs Rendell, Mrs Brown and children, Mr and Mrs Goldie, Mr and Mrs Simpson, Air and Mrs Smith. Messrs Jansoo, Hughes, Middleton, Hill, Wngg, George, Thonjaß.Gibbs, Alberton, Bornßtein. Bioadwood, Hnssoll, Houston, Lorimer, C, M. Lloyd, Morrison, T. Thompson. Watt. Campbell, Carr, McWUliams, Millar, Murchle, Tawhiao, Te Wheoro, Topia and To Tune, Walkor. Spencer, Richards, w. Nowman, Hori, Ropia, Clarke, Holdsbip, W. McMillan and Hay^

SHIPPING RETURNS.

Tho shipping returns for the _port of Auck land for the quarter, ondlng March 31, 1831, sbow a great improvement in maratlrr.a move ments, as compared with the returns for the same period in tho preceding year. During the ilrst quarter in 1533 the entries Inwards amounted to 53 vessels, a total of 38.(518 tons and crows numbering 1,615 mon, whilo out wards there wero 53 vessels, of 31,915 tons, and crows numbering 1,561 men. For tho Quarter just ended tho returns are:—ln wards, 68 vessels. 44,719 tons, 2,161 men; outwards, 62 vessels, 33,223 tons. 1,712 men. Tho returns for the three months ending yesterday, as made up by H.M. Customs, is as follows:—

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Matls will Close as under :—

Tnis Day. Per Tarawera, as follows— For India, China, Japan. Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 5 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Australian Colonies and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindisi, or Naples, for letters. &c, specially so prepaid and addressed, at. p.m. Money Orders, registered letters and nows paners, at 4 p.m. , Lato letters for Sydney and Melbourne only at 6.20 p.m. _ For Waterford, Tauranga, etc., per Rotoma-

hana, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana. at 4.30 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waiou, Whanga rei, Kamo, and Mangapai, por Macgregor, at S p.m.

Wednesday. 2nd lobU For Tairua, per Paku. at 9 a.m. For Coromandel, per Coromandel. at 11.30 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 5 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Kamo, Whangarei, and Mangapai, per Waitaki, at 6 p.m.

TnURSDAY, 3rd inst.

For Gisborne, Napier, Southern Ports, and Aus tralian Colonies, per Rotomahana, at 11 a.m.

N.B.—The Waikato line of mails, Auckland to Te A wamutu, heretofore closed at 7 30 a.m. daily, will, in future, close at 8 a.m.

S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Meeting, Entertainment, Etc.

April 1, 18S1. Abbott's Opera Houae—Dramatic, 8 p.m. Lome-street Hall—Art union concert and ball, 8 p.m. Choral Hall-Second concert of the season, 8 p.m. City Council-Special meeting, 6.50 p.m. Newton Congregational School-room —Grand panorama, 8 p.m. Auckland Museum—Committee of Sericulture Association, 7.30 p.m. Insuranco Buildings—Starof Auckland Lodge, AC, degree meeting, 8 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

G.P P.—We cannot open our correspondence colun ns to such a djßcussion. It would occupy valuable spaco, and, after provoking a wranglo of words, would ond In each con troversialist being more convinced than before of hia own opinion.

Births.

THOW.-On March the 30th, tho wife of Cap tain Charles Thow of a daughter,

Marriage.

WILSON—BRYAN.—On March 12th, at St. Peter's Church. Hamilton, by the Kcv. Robert Bigas. Ooorge Charles, second son of Robert Wilson, lato of South Heads, Manukau, to Sarah Jane, stepdaughter of John Evana, Wsitetuna, Raglan.

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

TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1881.

For the cause that,__*s assistance. For the wrong that needs resistance. For the future in tho distance, And the good that we can do.

We have received by post to-day a docu ment of a very remarkable character. It purports to bo telegraphic correspondence that lias passed between Ml' Joseph Mackay, late insurance agent, and tho Commissioner of Insuiance.tho Superintendent of Agents (Mr George Thome, jun.), and Dip Coloni-f Treasurer. H bJioivs that, n ;'spute arose with MrMackayrot'f'ui'ngciurtoin payments, Mackuy aUftjjfiig that a broach of faith had be»r. committed by the Department which had reduced fljm-.olf and family to poverty. He threaten/ad to transfer his services to a rival office unleßp his demands wero con ceded, "andexpose m? treatment and ex perience of working Department through next Parliament." Mr Thorne sent a con ciliatory telegram, in which he advised Mackay to continue his duty and " think no more of matter for month, when I will try and saayou. Regret you misconstrued my telegram." The reply shows a determina tion on Maokay - part to mafee tho best of his advantage; ho assarts that he has three offers from rival offices, and moans to do the best for himself. He Is, howeyer, evidently using this statement and tho threat with the object of getting better terms from the Department. This was on the 25t1» of January; the next we hear is tho arrest of Mackay on the 4th of March on .a charge of embezzling deposits, the result being that he was committed f or trial. Now, the sequence of these com munications affords strongpresumptive evi dence that but for tho dispute and Mackay's threats we should have heard nothing about the alleged holding back of deposits ; the facts on this question, however, will _be more fully brought out at the trial. Maokay js well known to most old Otago residents as a very respectable man. He was for many years proprietor of the " Bruco Herald," but afterwards met with business misfortunes. We are of)t con cerned, however, with the fac.ts of the charge which the Department have laid against him—that must be settled in the Courts of Justice; nor do we vindicate his threat to use confidential inforra&tjon ob tained while a servant of the Department for tho purpose of compelling the Commissioner to make it worth his while to keep his mouth shut, it is,' however, only when such disputes arise, that »c get an insight into the working of -this Department, which has long been a source of Tineasinesg to the country ; and jtf the telegram which is now published by Macfcay was actually received by him ** #n Official instruction, we do r-ot Imitate to say that we have never seen or read of anything more detestable. The telegram r»ns $_ foM_)WB :-f ■" Wellington, 28/11/83. '' Urgent. —(Confidential). —Honourable Loader and Walte.s, Director and Manager Victoria^ Mutual, aboar/} express train Dunedjn to-day spying with yiew starting N.Z. Rudd canvassed them with view pre-; venting their coming. Have few bankruptcy ■ placards and others in all carriages. Do ; not panv.ass them, but be the newspaper ma.Vi U-twsiling. Apply the pump handle judiciously. Toll fliem that Government insurant agents .are ifk'iek as bees j hard enough for them PW*. Mfft4?dl agents starve, or worse ; sympathise a.n,d deprecate tho unfair adyaotogo Government Insurance ; gwsess. They are to bo canvassed again in '• unedjn by Edmonds, •'QpoRGjE Tiiorsjs, Junr."

Observe carefully the wording; it is worthy of Macchiavelli. Mncltay is directed to prepare the minds of these two Victorian public men with a proper opinion of the finanoir.l rottenness of New Zealand by pos-inf? " bankruptcy placards and others in all carriage*.'' Thep he is to approach them iw? "a wws_tpr man travelling," to "ap|4y th.epurapjudjcwu.Jy," to "sym- I pathiso and deprecate tho unfair advantage GovernoiL'jit insurance possess." Rudd, another .Goye^ment agent, has already been employed on this Jesuitical service, and 'after the •Yictomtta have been properly primed by M*-kay. a third tool Jjoe been commissioned for tbedirty w.ork in Dunedin. Faugh !it is sieksnifig. tVfcateyjer Mackay s delinquencies may have b&en.be bfls turned tho table** effectually on his pyoe.epu(;ors, and placed them on trial at the bar .of ppblic opinion, not only in NnW/Se/jlam., but in the sight of wll Australasia. UrGeorgo Thorne, jun„ must cither di.aproye tlip inißWM»ip of thix atrocious enter, and Major Atkinson, the official head of. U\B pe partmonfc, with the Commissioner, roust purge themselves of tho suspicion of ljaving sanctioned it, or bear tfjo odjum whicli it will create in the minds of all right think ing men. vOnly a few months ago tho Resu dent Superintendent of the Australian Mutual Providpnt Society complainod that surrender forms issued by their Society had.been forged and distributed among the officers of the Government Insurance Department for the purpose of .inducing policy-holders to withdraw from the Mutual Provident Society. That charge, which was made on conclusive evidence, has never been answered t and now v trick, which any huckstcrer would be ashamed, of, is publicly alleged against the management of tlie Department. We cannot believe that any party vote will save the Government from the fullest responsibility for this misdemeanour. Tho House, if it has any respect for the honour and good name of New Zealand, will insist upon the whole matter being sifted to the bottom. -;Tba Insurance Department, like the* Post-office Savings Banks, ought to exist solely for the inoulcation of habits of providor.eo among the people, That it should ever become a trading enter prise, governed unpn the lowest prinoipjes ,p_;moraUty,;.|a_. ; j* ■ H^^--fflreiKn-i^\

The Governorship of Victoria.

Telegraphic information reaches us that the vacant Governorship of Victoria has at last been tilled, the gentleman chosen for that important post being Sir Henry Brougham Loch, C.8., who is presently Lieut-Governor of the Isle of Man. The new Governor of Victoria, though unknown in theso colonies, and promoted though h6 is from an obscure office, is possessed of a good record and n respectable lineage. The Lochs of Drylaw, in Midlothian, Scot land, to which family he belongs, trace their ancestry back to 1610, tho founder of the family being a success ful Edinburgh merchant. In the family line there have been not a few eminent men, among whom are several Members of Parliament, Admiral Francis Erskine Loch, Captain Granville Gower Loch, C.B. (who was killed in action in 1853), John Loch, Director of the East India Company and the Australian Society, &c., &c. Sir Henry Brougham Loch, who was born in 1827, rendered distin guished services in China, for which and for other valuable labours he re ceived the honour of knighthood. Thero can be no doubt, therefore, that ho will fill the office to which he has now been ap pointed with dignity and approbation. The appointment is of special interest to New Zealauders because it disposes of rumours which were being circulated to the effect that our present highly esteemed Governor, Sir William Jervois, was to receive tho offer of the post. Much though we should likoto see His Excellency filling a position which ho is so h-oil-fitted to adorn, we recognise the greater import ance of retaining his services to this colony until the comprehensive sohemo of harbour defence shall have been completed. While we aro thus gratified to learn that Sir Wm, Jervois is not to bo taken from us, we also believe that Victoria lias got one who will woiiliily represent Her Majesty, and be a credit and honour to the colony.

The quarterly sessions of the Supreme Court for the trial of criminal cases wore formally adjourned this morning (in con sequence of it being mail day) till to-morrow morning, at ten o'clock, when tho business upon the calendar will be proceeded with. Grand and special jurors will do well to be in punctual attendance,

To day, tho first of April has from tinio immemorial been made tho occasion for playing practical jokes at the expense of friends and acquaintances. A well-known authority says tho custom is probably a travesty of the sending thither and thither of tho -Saviour from Annas to .ajaphas, and from Pilate to Herod, because during the middle ages this scene in Christ's life was made the subject of o. miraclo play at Easter, ft is possible, howoyer, 'that it may be the rplic of somp aid heathen festival. Tho custom, whatovor its origin, is common all over Europe, and it is a curious fact that the Hindoos practice pre cisely similar tricks on 31st March, when thoy hold what is called tlipHuli fpstjval.

Mr John Waymouth was nominated yes terday for tho South Ward seat at tho City Council, which has bepn rendered vacant by the resignation qf Mr W. J. Offer. Mr Waymotith's nominators wore Messrs Hark: neßs Hamilton, John Fishor, Tlios. Buddie, and Thomas Mason, Tho time for j-pepjying nominations closes on Wednesday, tho Oth of April.

Tho shipping return* for the port of Auckland for the qtiartor ending March 31, 1884, show a large increase on tliosp furnished for t||p same period of tho pro ceeding year, and what is of nioro importance tho tonnage both inwards and outwards is greater than that rocordod in any proylous quarter. Particulars are given in our shipping column.

On Wednesday pvening tl)0 Government steamer Hiupmoa, with His Excellency thp Governor on board, will leave for Wnihoke, whore slip will reinain till daylight, anil then proceed to (liahnmstowii, arriying thorp about 10 a.m., so that tho Governor may spend Thursday at the Thames. His Excellency intends tp proceed up tho river as far as Oljineimni. On Friday evening ho will leave for Coromandel, and remain there during Saturday, leaving for Auck land in tho Hinemoa on Saturday night. Tho New Zeal-nd Stud Company shipped by the mail stpainor City pf Sydney, Which leaves for 'Frisco this evening, 30 head of Hereford cuttlo. The same steamer has on board 3'_ li sacks potatops, shipped by Auck and merchants for Honolulu,

The borrowing of money at usurious rates of interest seems to be a common practice in Auckland. Evidences of this state of things crop up frequently in tho proceed ings of tho Civil Courts, but tho " tallest " thing in the matter of unearned increment came under our notice at a meeting of creditors to-day. The debtor, a .contractor, had borrowed £15, for which ho was to pay interest at tho rate of £3 por month, tho security being a bill of salo. This is at tho ffite of two hundred and forty per cent, por anpupir " Yecping Rachel! vat do you thing of dat ?"

The annual ejectien of Chairman of tho Board of Education takes place at the first meeting of tho Board in the month of April, so that Mr Hobbs's term of oificeiiase_pired by effluxion of time, and not by resigna tion, as stated in our morning contemporary to-day.

During lost evening and to-day great numbers of small craft have arrived with cargoes of oysters, representing the first hauls of the season, which opens to-day- Oysters are reported to be very scarce, which circumstance is attributed by boat men to tbe' fact that groat carelessness js used by gatherers generally in destroying tho oyster boda. It is also assorted that parties have booh gathering'.oy.tors onp of seasop.

Tawhiao and party leave for Sydney, en route for England, about 8 o'clock this oyen ing by the steamer Tarawera.

Allusion was m&dp at the meeting pf tho Gospel Temperance Mission last evening to the probability of a visit being paid to this colony by Messrs Glover and Booth, the great temperance lecturers. Mr Joseph Nejvmajj, jp tiie course of his address, re ferred to them as the two best temperanco lecturers in the world. Thero were, ho said, no other such mcii; thoir influence was paramout amongst all classes of society, and they carried everything by storm boforo them' Communicatiqns with them wero proceeding wjth a view to their visit to tho colony, but pycryjthfpg depended on tho subscriptions received. At present, there were only one hundred regular subscribers in Auckland, and if this number were multiplied by ten, and increased to one thousand, they might take fresh courage, and go on with additional strength.

Mr Horace Dean's grand Easter concert and ball will be hold on thp evening of the 14th inst. in tho Lorno-streot Hall. Mr Dean has also made necessary arrangements for a succession of Saturday'evening con certs of a similar character for tho rational enjoyment of young persons, commencing on the following Saturday Mr Montague, the popular delineator :of Irish life and character, and soveral musical celebrities, have been ongaged for the projected enter tainments.

To the Editor; Sir,—Could you inform the public by stating whether there is an Act'in forob to compel milliners,' tailors, 4c., to let their girls £o s~ 2 p.m. on Satur day afternoon ? You would greatly pbljge by inserting this, as my daughter is 'in variffb'y forced to stop tijl past four, or Stand tho .nhajjC- pf the "sack,"—l am, 4c., Fair Play,—[The detention js an in fringement of thp law. Our cotftimpfiflflfmt' s!ioiil4 Vfrite to the Superintendent of Police, who will ijp flfiubt r,espect tho com munication as confidential.— iSu. JJ..S. ]

Owiijg ip thp stream of visitors which lias set in via Cambridge to flip Hot Lakes, Mr (Jillfit, of the National Hotel, jtns been effecting various impioveir.ents with a vipw to enhance the pomfoft of guests. As tho hotel is in close r__fcfiiiiity to Carter's stflbles, it is convcnielSin that respeot, as traveller.; ~a:i easily mSte arrangements for transit. Tho Natiolil has beon well patroniscil of lato, having during last week numbered among its guests Mr James Tyson, the Australian millionaire, and His Excellency thp Governor of Newjjealancl.

The April number of the "Bible Stand ard " contains several articles of special interest. " The Propho yof Simeon," from St. Luke's gospel, forms tho basis of a thoughtful discourse by tho Venorable Dr. Leask, who for many years was the minister pf Esjier Chapel, Lambeth, One extract will show that tho poetic spirit which animated the doctor's poems of early years, and gave brilliancy to his prose, has not passed from his old age. The other original and selected articles include " Tho Imperishable Word," "The Fountain of Song," "Manhood and Monkeyhood," '•Rammering Out » Character," and a number of excellent extracts from Arch bishop Trench, Ganon. 'Farrar, and other eminent theological writers of thy@ps_sSisj tews of the - ehu_|flbffl£ current y^wA***-*

Tlio many friends of Mr Denniston, who, for tho past eighteen months, has con ducted the business of the Colonial Bank ,™t Cambridge, will be sorry to learn that ho is about to take his departure from tho dis trict. Mr Donniston goes to Auckland to assume charge of the Auckland branch during the nbsence of tho present manager, who shortly leave.", for England.—" Vvai kato Times."

New Zealand patents are applied for as follows: —I. CI. Green, Dunedin, for a flexiblo shoe-lift; Tlios. Haycock, Rich mond, Neison, for skin purifier and stain eradicator; A. S. Ford, Coromandel, for a crystal engine ; and Kobert Niedergesaess, Wellington, for a meat-thawing and drying rpparatus.

It is important that all gentleman sum moned as jurors should attend at the Supreme Court at ten o'clock to-morrow (Wednesday) morning. An alteration of one hour is thus made in the time of attend ance.

At Kaiwaka on Thursday last a lad named Molvin Turner Dowson, eldest son of Mr Thomas Dowson, of that place, met his death by falling from a horse which he was riding. It appears that the horse which he was riding fell, and deceased was hurled over his head, after which tho horse rolled over on his side and struck tho unfortunate lad in tho stomach with one of his hoofs. Master Dowson after this succeeded in re moving tho saddle and bridle from the horse and carried them home, and it was concluded that the lad had not been seriously injured. He felt a little weak during tho night, and restoratives were applied, but at _ a.m. on the following day he died rather suddenly. An inquest wa» hehl on Saturday, when a verdict of acci dental doatli was returned.

The Auckland Gas Company announce another reduction (unsolicited) in the price of gas, varying from Od per 1,000 to 2s Od, and abolishing differential rates in the suburbs. The net price is now 7s Gd in all districts supplied on this side of tho harbour. The cheapening of gas should tend to in crease its consumption. Carefully used, it is now the oheapest, as well as tho best il luminating substance that can bo usod, and is also a valuable ami convenient heating agent. The Company are pursuing a wise policy in thus steadily loworing tho irrates,

Included in the cargo of tho steamer Tarawera, which will loavo for Sydney about 8 o'clock this evening, is another largo con signment of maizo—o7o sacks--and also 100 sacks oysters (first oxportod of tho presont season), 300 kegs butter, 130 kogs and 40 barrels beef, SO packages vegetables, and 1 horso, by Musket -Rosalie.

Last night, at tho wcokly mooting of St. Sepulchre's Mutual Improvement Society, thero was a fair attendance of members and visitors to hear a debate botweon Messrs K. A. Mjlligan Hogg and E. \V. Burton on tho question, " Ought tho State to Legislate for the Provontion of Pauperism ?" Mr HoKff oponod in tho affirmative with a onrofully studied address, jii which ho gave a historical review of pauperism in European countries. Ho argued that It was the duty of tho State to legislate to prevent and remove pauperism, and in stanced compulsory Education Acts as ono step to that end which had already boen taken by civilised States. Mr Burton re plied in concise and vigorous style, characterising tho sentiments advanced as voilpd Socialism—being confessedly a taking of woalth from those who had it, and giving it to thoso whp had none. Ho contonfl-3 that tho euro of pauperism should not bo sought by legislation, but by employing tho capital of a country roproductiyoly, by cut ting dowu-a c-.-i'.y oOioialism, and by social example in abstaining frotn luxurious living. An interesting debate followed, which was tnkon part in by a number of raombers. Rev. B. T. Dudiey, Chairman of tho Society, presided, ami op.ncd and closed tho meeting.

"Hunted Rown," a dramatic adaptation, by Mr Lachhn Mc(.lowwi of onp of Mr Ed mund Yates's novels, was produced for tho first timo at Abbott's Opera House last pvening. Thero was but umoderate atten dance, tho patronage boing certainly less than t lie merit of thp performance deserved. Tho piocc is of a highly sensational charac ter, anil in many of its features resembles " Never too Late to Mend." Tho caste was as follows:—George Bradstock (horo of the great gold rpbbory), Mr J. J. Welsh ; Joe GrogrQm (t|io accomplice, and formerly guard of a train), Mr if. Thornton ; Frank Scorrier, Mr L. C. Lissant; Jack Dunstan, Q.C., Mr A. Sayillo; Mr Womsley, of Pcn c'arrow Hall, Mr F. Ashton ; Pentwoaslp, a lawyer, Mr L. McGowan ;' Jim Parker, a tinker. ?>lr B. O'Ncil; Glvprnapp, a inn?' 8' trnte, Mr Royal; Martha Bradstock, Miss. L. Ashton; Ellen Wynne, Miss Bella Sutherland,. Messrs McGowan, Lissant, and Savilie, and Miss Bella Suther land woro most successful in their persona tions. " Hunted Down" will bo again produced this evening.

A musical and literary entertainment in aid of St. David's Sunday School will bo given to morrow evening in St. Sepulchre's schoolroom, Symonds-strect. Mr Boak, tho gold mid silver medalist in olocution, will rpnder several choico selections from standard authors The choir will also assist, and othor ladies and gentlemen.

Tonight, Arthur Riley's Art Union, Concert, and Ball will bo held in the Lornc streot Hall. Front scats. 3s, will rocolvo thrco Art Union tickets; remainder of hall, 2s, Will receive two Art Union tickets. Pomona Who have Art Union tlcketa will be admitted by showing not less than two at the dpor. Tho drawing to take place one week horn date of concert. Romembor—Thirty-throe water-oolpur palntngs in handsome frames.—[ADVT.J

Mai.ahial Fever.—Malarial fovors, consti pation, torpidity of the liver and kldnpys, gen eral dobility, nervousness, and neuralgic ail ments y iold readily to this great disease eon aueror, Hop Bitters. It repairs tho ravages of lspaSo by convertlngthe food Into rloh blood, and it gives now lifo and vigour to tho aged and infirm. Sec.

Perambulators and carpets, reversible bicycle whool and other kinds of porambnlators just opened from £1 to £7. New designs In Brusscll apd tapestry carpets. Furnish your house throughout' from Qarlibk and Cranwoll s Citr Hall purnjsljfng werehcju&O, Queen-street

SCINTILLATIONS.

Fke SinrtK. —Money given to. a quack doctor,

The Kennedy Family ai _ at Thames. There are 3,600 Presbyterians in India. Auckland gas is reduced to 10s per 1,000 cubic feet, less 2s 6d discount.

"Tho Thamps on Fire." It is proposed to give a pyrotechnic display at Thames in honour of the Governor's visit.

The Kennedy Family.open in the Choral Hall on Easte)- Monday. ' To-day is thp opening of thp oyster season; next comos the opening of the oysters. " Otago Daily Times " Company have de clared a dividend of S por cent, for tho past half-year. 'English mails by the Sorata to Sydney lately wero conveyed in 37 days from London.

Berlin, by her new directory, has CBl streets, 03 squares, and 18,722 houses. The Parisian's spent more than a million francs in flowers oh Now Year's Day.

Christehurch City Council are sending a cable message condoling with Her Majesty on Prince Leopold's death.

The sjiip City of Nankiji has sailed with 12,810 sacks of wheat from Lyttelton. Signor Depretis, the Kalian Premier, has succeeded in re-constructing tho Cabinet.

Maoris and .Japanese rccqgnjse linguistic affinities in each other.

Firo Insurance Companies In Addaido have agreed upon a uniform tariff.

431 sacks of succulent .bivalves were landed at the Queen-street Wharf early this morning. Lachhin l>ipGowa>}'s npvj p}ay f " Hunted Down,-' is to bo again prpdiiccu attJjeOppra House to-night.

Su/fjcient subscriptionsljave been received to Ipim/fa ci|OJF Of musio'jn Adolaide Uni versity.

In New Zealand there are about 500 hand? employed in the manufacture of agricultural implements, while to keep up the supply of these tools we have to import evory year about £100,000 worth of imple ments.

I The dead body of Patrick Crowley, who went amissing on Christinas Day, has been found in tho Taiori River, Otago. At Lyttelton, tho ship Oamaui has just completed loading 9,023 frozen cross-bred sheep, F. W. Carroll, for stealing clothing from Dunedin Gaol, has boon sont fer three years to that institution, The liquidator of the New Zealand Titanic Steel and Iron Company has £1,503 available for distribution. The liquidator's report has been approved of. A boy named Melour Turner Dowson lately tiled at Kaiwaka from the kick of a horse, His Excellenoy Sir Wra. Jorvois has sent a cable message to the Queen sympathising with her in her affliction.

The " Japs " have not yet "gone in for tho emancipation of tho female sex. Of the 2,610,879 pupils at elementary sohools in Japan, only 733,691 are girls, At the high schools there are only 204 female pupils out of 12,315. An advertiser offers to send an artiple a" : free by post} on receipt of five shillings.'': |Bucb agen_erpus indiylfeftlwould probably |

CABLEGRAMS.

BY CABLE.-COPYRIGIIT.]

[reuter's telegrams.]

RIOT AT CINCINNATI.

The Mob and the Military in Conflict. -Hundreds Killed and Wounded.

New York, March 30.

A serious riot has occurred at Cincinnati. An immense mob, indignant at the leniency of a verdict returned against a prisoner tried on a charge of murder, attacked and burned the prison in which the convict was placed. A force of United States troops were called on to protect the prison, and a serious conflict ensued between the military and the rioters, who exhibited desperate courage, and refused to yield until a large number had been shot down. In the attack dynamite bombs were used, and one officer and three soldiers were killed. In return the military used their Catling guns, which movement speedily repulsed the mob. Fully one hundred persons were killed, and three hundred are suffering from , wounds of a serious nature. The cmeute caused much excitement and alarm through out the city and in tho neighbourhood. (Received —Ist April, 11 a.m.) Appointment of New Governor of Victoria, London, March 31,—Sir Henry Broug ham Locli, X.C.8., for many years Lieut, Governor of the Isle of Man, previously connected with tho British embassy to China, and at present one of Her Majesty's commissioners for woods and forests, has been appointed Governor of Victoria. Tho Death of Prlnoe Leopold. London, March 31.—Her Majesty the Queon and tho Duchess of Albany are re covering from tho shock occasioned by the suddon death of the Prince. Tho funeral is announced to take place on Saturday.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received April I—l 2. .I_bn.) Sydney, this day.—Arrived, yesterday Ringarooma, from Auckland.

Dearth of Water In Sydney,

In consequence of the prevailing drought, the water supply of tho city and suburbs of Sydney is now moroly intermittent, i Accounts from the oountry districts gener ally state that great distress prevails owing to the want of wntor. Thero is no present sign of rain. War in New Guinea. News is to hand from Now Guinea that tho inland tribes are engaged in a fierce war, and tho Rev, Mr Chilmers has pro ceeded to the .oono of hostilities to on. dpavour to restore poaco, MKLnooum;, March 31.—Preparations aro being mado for according a welcome on Wednesday next to tho Boy. Dr. Rarry hoforo his departure for Sydney. \ Day of Mourning for Prlnoe Leopold. In n "Gazette" issued this evening, Sunday noxt, the Othinst., is proclaimed a i day ox general mourning throughout tho I colony lor tho death of prince Leopold. The I proposed banquet to His Excellency has now been abandoned,

THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN

|IIV CARLK-COPYIUGHT.J

(rotter's cablegrams )

Defeat of Gordon Pasha. Tho Stego of

Khartoum.

London, March 8-, OtmnpN I'asiia has made an unsuccessful sprtio upon the rebel forces surrounding Ivhartoiun,. A panic ensued amongst the Egyptian troops, who immediately rot.eated. and re-entered the city.

Cairo, March 30,

Telegrams from tho Soudan state that Gordon Pasha made a sortie from Khartoum on tho 10th inst. at the head of a strong force of Egyptian troops. Tho latter proved perfectly untrustworthy, «m<] fled °i the fjrst charge of the Arab cavalry, 200 boipg killed

London, March 31. j Tho tolpgrama from Bffypt published in tho London papers state that when Gordon Pasha modp' the sortjp against the rebels Burrouniljng Khartoumi his Egyptian forces numbered 9,000 men, who Bed at tho approach of 00 Arab horsemen, and they retreated into the city, suffering groat loss. It is estimated that fully 200 Egyptians worp killed, fho robots capt.rpd two guns. Oomon Dlgna'a Forces Ro-jissombllng. LpNDpN, March 3.1. Tho latest information from Cairo states that O-nan Digpa has returned toTamauob, the scone oi recent engagements with J4ajor- Goncral Oraharn's forces.

GOSPEL TEMPERANCE MISSION.

Annual Meeting ot tho Blue Ribbon Army.

There was a large attendance of both soxes at tho annual mooting of the Gospel Tom peranco Mission, held in the Wollosley street Baptist Chapel, lflst evening. Rev. S. Macfarlanp presided.—The annual report, which was read by Mr S. Coac, Secre tary, showed that during the year "thirteen central and twentytfour sub-comm'tteo meeting^ nave been help). Ten public meet ings have been held \n the Theatre Royal, Others have alfjo been hejd in the Baptist and Primitive Mpthodist Churches, St. Andrew's School-room, and suburban and country districts. Thg Ladies' Committee have also been doing a noble work among many to whom only'themselves could gain access, and have taken oyer 1,000 pledges during the year, We have, from °H sources, •taken over 5,000 plpdges du^ng the year, and though wo may have to lament over some thatliav'e been unfaithful, yet we have every reason to boliove that fully 75 per cent, aro faithful to their pledge."—The Treasurer's report, read t(y Mr N'gwm^n, shewed a credit balance of £5 9s 7d. It was stated [that the Tomperanco Alliance had borne all tl_o expense ot the rooent licensing elections.—key. i_l. B. Monro moved the adoption of the report in on interesting speecji, duping tho progress of which ho recommended the members of the mission to remain earnest and conscientious, and not to bo ashamed of their colour, and con gratulated them warmly on tho progress which thp movemdnt was making thrqugh out tho colony.—Rev. W. S. Potter seconded, aqd the report was unanimously adopted.—The report from the Ladies Com: mittee was read by Mrs Hutchinson, Secre tary. It stated that' the tptal number of pledges administered during the year was 1,000. Fully 2,000 women have signed tho petition for oxtonsjon pf the franchiso under _ho electoral laws to females, and it is expected that this number will bo largoly increased when the special canvas is resumed. Amongst thoir other labgursj fhe Committee has been engaged in lf)o(.ing after teffla'es'pn theJF release from prison, with most eatiafa-tprj' results; Ref erence was made to the nocossity for a female reformatory, apd tho report proceeded to say:— His Worship the Mayor was inter viewed, and thp ladies desirp to publicly aeknpwjpdg. their gratitude for his courteous and painstaking effort* tp M$ their enterprise. From tips And other sources the ladle? learned that there were three soparato endowments (n existence for this purpose. One, consisting of £750, with pro bably £150 of aooumulated interest added, and another of £200, with prohably £9G of interest added. Tho third sum, £1000, was also intended by tho donor for a free public institution, but failing tho existence of such, tho ladies leavn that this money has been applied for, and obtained by Christian ladies connected with the Church of Eng land, who contemplate tho establishment of a kindred institution at Parnell. The ladies appeal to all Christian philanthropists to consider the urgent neod for this tree, public institution. Thero is now no place where tho poor fallen Magdalen can "go and sin no more." —This report was adopted on the motion of Mrs Hutchinson, seconded by Mr Brame.— Officers were elected for tho ensuing year as follows :—Rev. Mr Macfar lane, President jMr Newman, Treasurer; Mr A. Cox, Secretary. Vioe - Presidents: Revs, A. Reid, T. Spurgeon, T, McKenzie Fraser, G. B. Munro, J. K. Davis, AY. S, Potter, Drs. Kondordino, A. O. Knight, Messrs T. Buddie, J, B. Bycroft, D. Goldie, F. Larkins, F. Battley, C O. Davis, J. Newman.

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

ANGLO-COLONI&L NOtES

[For the P. and O. Mail, via Biundisi, ok Fkurubry B,]

[FROM OCR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.]

Antipodean Affairs in Parliament,

London, February 8. The six days that have elapsed since the departure of the San Francisco mail have been pregnant with great events of political, general, and even social interest, but there has not been much doing in Anglo-Colonial circles. Parliament met on Tuesday, and I went through the notice papers yesterday. So far, there do not appear to be any antipodean affairs on the tapis, but I guess it won't be long before the federation and annexation questions crop up, and if Mr Brogden does not see any urgent necessity to accept the Chiltern hundreds, we may also hear something more of the long-pro mised debate re Maori grievances. Fatal Illness of Earl Pembroke. Tho many friends of Lord Pembroke (Judge Maning's Jidus actates, and part author of "South Sea Bubbles") will, I am sure, be very sorry to learn that ho is dangerously -ill; in fact, sinking fast, Sir William Gull was telegraphed for the other day by Dr Kingsley(who never leaves his old frionci), but could givo little hope. Poor Lady Pembroke is inconsolable. Direct Steamers to New Zealand. The Tongariro was expected at Plymouth this morning, hut had not been heard of by noon. If she arrive any time to-day, she will beat, tho lonic's crack run, and have aohieved tho fastest passage on record. The Tongariro sails again on the 2Gth. She goes out this time via Naples and Suez instead of round the Cape. This is really a capital idea of tho New Zealand shipping companies, for, besides securing plenty of passengers for Egypt and Naples, they will now bo in a position to compete on equal grounds witli tho P. and 0. and Orient liners. Since my last the following saloon passengers have been booked per Tongariro:—Mr A. P. Fitzmorris, Mr T. M. Bowling, and Mr John T. Moore, South American Frozen Meat. Hearing that a large steamer had arrived from the River Plato with a cargo of South American frouon mutton, I on Monday last paid a special visit to Smithfield and Leadeuhall markets, my idea being to inspect the meat and learn what the butchers thought of it as compared with the Now Zealand article. The result, you . will bo glad to learn, was ontirely satisfac tory. Tho River Plate carcases are con siderably smaller than even the Australian, and look positively mean beside New Zea landors. Tho main blemish, however, lies in their appearance, which is singularly brown and dried up.alniost as though thoy had been tanned by tho sun. Tho butchers say the meat Is swoot and wholesome, but oan novor, even under the most favourable eircumstancos, hopo to compete with Now Zoaland frauon mutton, which still remains ntir excellence the finest produco of tho kind imported. The River Plato Frozen Moat Company have showy offices in tho city, and are making very shrewd arrange ments for the disposal of their wares in provincial market-. Tho consignment just to hand sold at fid per lb wholesale, an ex cellent price, as the best Now Zealand only fetches Od. Tho butchers I spoko to, how evor, attribute this rate to tho novelty of the wareß, When trade settles down, Rivpr Plato mutton will, thoy think, pro bably run from „_d to 4_d wholesale. It is tho nart of stuff a certain class of re tailers can do with any amount of, provided only it is very cheap. Contractors for giols, workhouses, reformatories, andovon hospitals, aro always on the look out for cheap meat, hut it must be sound and wholesome, or else they risk severe penalties.

Notablo Colonials,

Tho following ladies and gentlomen, well known in New Zealand, attended Mrs Gladstone's reception in Powniug-street on thp night beforo the opening of Parlia ment :—Sir Hercules and Lady Robinson, Sir William McArthur, M.P., and Mr and Miss Brogdon. Tho -jovegravo Claimant Thanks to tho efforts of tho Charity Organisation Society, sufficient money has been raised to pay the passoges of George Lovegrovo and his family baok to New Zealand, Tho olaimant to the Derwont wator estates was shipped on board the Crusader last Saturday, and is now well an the way to Auckland,'where, according to his own account, plenty of people aro anxious to set him on his logs again. I can't say I altogether believe in Mr Love grovo. I didn't know much of him per sonally, but those who did wore the reverso P,f impressed with his bearing under alllic tion. Instead of setting to work manfully at his trade in England, his sole idea seems to have beon to beg or borrow money to take him back to the colony, and in attain ing this end there was no limit to his wife's mendicancy. Mrs Lovegrovo absolutely suggested to me that I should ask each of myfriendßto subscribe five pounds apiece towards paying the family's passages to the colony, and when I hurst out laughing at tho notion, she bounced out of the room declaring I had insulted her, Lovegrovo himself made a similar proposition to Cap tain Ashby, who also said "no." The captain, however, interested himsolf a good deal in the case. Ho offered to lend £100 towards paying tho family's passages, and \yas in other ways kind to Loypgrove, though hegot small thanksforhisgoodnature. With rogard to tho bona fides of the man's heir ship to the Derwcntwater estates, I learn ho is only one pf several claimant- who suppose themselves onlitled to a slice of those fair lands. His whole claim was a myth founded, pn an old woman's craze, and if any Auckland lawyers rocommondpd him to break up his home and his trade to follow such a wjld-gooso chase, they wust themselves be fit for Bedlam- However, " all's well that ends well," and now Love grove has found !|is way hapk to _{ew Zealand I fully expect he will put his shoulder to the wheel again in earnest. Tho man has certainly suffered much, and deserves bpth sympathy arid assistance.

A Distinguished Visitor to tho Colonies. Mr Richard Chatnbprlaio, the ex-Mayor of Birmingham, and brother of the Presi dent pf thp Boarfl of Trade, sailed for Melbourne in the s.s. Ballarat last Thurs day, qh a voyage which has been recom mended for the benefit of his health. Mr Chamberlain intends to make a special point of investigating the condition of New Zealand in the first instance, and Fiji subsequently. Ho is,in fact, understood to bo entrusted with some important business by the Government. Tho Birmingham " Post," noticing Mr Chamberlain's de parture, remarks : " The heavy work which Mr Richard Chamberlqin has undertaken in the p'ublip interest—inovo, especially during thp two ypui'S of his mayoralty—is mainly responsible for thjs physical break down. It will be a marked roliof to get free from tho demands of public work for the next half-dozen months or so, and overyono will bo pleapefj to see lnm return ;in vigour in tlje fa*l pf tho year." Various Notes. Mr R. B. Arnaiiage is a through passpn for for Port Lytiletoii by the s.s. Cbjin praw. 'A apryant' accompanies Mm. I forget whether J, mentioned l»st week (I know I intended to) that Sir John Hall was in to>yn for a fortnight in January, and dined at one.°,f tne nouse-flujnera qf the Empire Club. Ho returned tq Dresden the other (Jay, and is not O-pected in London again till tho end of April, The Orient s.s. Sorata, which sailed for Australian ports on tho Bth inst., has several through passengers for New Zealand on board. Mr and Airs G. Glover, family (8), and servant return to Wellington by her. Dr. J. Macßury is booked to Port Chalmers, and Mr and Mrs S. Manning, family (7), and servant, to Port Lyttolton.— Tho N.Z.S. Company's Waimate sailed for Port Chalmers on tho 7th inst., with two passengers (Mr and Mrs Honry Owen), for Auckland, and the following for Otago ;— Tho Rev. Walter J. McClaren, a member of tho Froe Churoh of Sootland, Mr Oscar, K. Dibb, Dr. E. T. Potter. Mr H. Haymen, Mr E. S. Haymen, Mr Q. B. Gauld, and Dr. Moorhouse (ship's "tirgeon).—Tho Agent-General informs me that 250 Govern ment emigrants will be sent out per British King on March 15, and divided amongst Auckland, Wellington, and Canterbury.— The Lyttelton, which should have sailed for Otago on the 15th of January with the two torpedo boats on board, did not get off till quite the end of the month. She is, however, now well on the way. The other two torpedo boats are still incomplete.— Tho date for the departure of the new Head master of.Christehurch High School (]tfr C. E. Brown, M.A.) has not yet been fixtd.

An Appeal by the Union Company. The Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council have had before thero the appeal of the Union S.S,- Company y, the Melbourne Harbour Trust Commission,

Melbourne Harbour Trust Act, 1876, and arose out of an accident to the s.s. Rotorua on the 20th October, 1881, in theYarra River, when she came in contact with the chain of a dredging machine belonging to the respondents. Their Lordships, after hearing the case argued, dismissed the appeal with costs. The Union Company will consequently have a big bill to pay. The valuable theological and general library collected by Dr. Barry, the new Bishop of Sydney, went down in the Simla the other day, and is,of course,irrecoverable. Dr. Barry is much upset by the loss, which he mentioned in his sermon at Monmouth last Sunday. It will, I suppose, scarcely be news to you that arrangements have been completed for tho laying of a cable between New Zea land and San Francisco, via Fiji and the Sandwich Isles. The announcement ap peared in the English papers for the first time on Tuesday last.

Mr Richard Laishley, jun., of Auckland, seems likely to bring the land transactions (which were the main reasons for his coming to England) to a highly successful issue. He has been elected a fellow of the Geo graphical and Geological Societies. Mr Laishley returns to New Zealand in time to stand for tho House of Representatives at the general election. Moro Testimony to Frozen Meat. Tho "Morning Post" of the sth inst. contained a cogent leader on the desirability of encouraging the importation of dead meat rather than foreign live stock into England, and at its close occurred the following paragraph :—" During the past week the writer of theso notes had a loin of lamb sent him. This was killed in New Zealand in Octobur last, and imported by Mr J. W. Oram, of Midsomor Norton, an old colonist. It was magnificent, and could not have been matched for tenderness and fine flavour by any butcher in England. This was part of a portion of cargo sold by auction in a city in the west of England In quarters, the mutton sold at 7_d per lb., and the lamb at 9_ per lb. The portion was sold by auction for a curious reason. It was intended to be sold so that the people could buy and try for themselves this meat killed nearly four months ago in an anti podean colony. Butcher after butcher was asked to take some and sell it as New Zea land mutton. They refused. ' Wo will take,' they said, ' all you can send us if we can sell it as we like ; but wo will not take it to soil it as frozen meat.' "

Mr Irving and Mrs Langtry'a Aus tralian Tours. I am fortunate enough to be able to give you some accurate information as to tho reasons which induced Irving and Mrs Langtry to abandon their tours of Australia and New Zealand. Irving, it is possible, never really intended to carry out the idea, but Mrs Langtry was quite in earnest up to the end of Ivovember last—in fact, haderen gone so farastoarrange to given performance at Honolulu on her way to Auckland. What made her change all her plans were the evil stories told of colonial theatrical enterprise by American managers and actors. They had none of them a single good word to say for the Australias. " The worst place in the world for a big * draw' like you to go to," people were always repeating. One actor absolutely went through a list of tho principal theatres of Australia and New Zealand with Mrs Langtry, and demon strated to her that oven if the most sanguine expectations of the tour were realised, and the colonial public consented to pay double prices, and oomo and see her in big crowds, she would still make less money than by staying and playing amongst friends in the United States. This, perhaps, would not have in fluenced her if the fear of failure had not boon coupled with it. She could not (speak ing as a "star ") afford to play at ordinary prices in the colonies, and many really good judges feared that after the first flush of curiosity was over the public would resont tho extra charges as an imposition, and stay away. A ltogether, the prospect was so far from tempting that it seemed wiser to turn " right-about-face" and accept tho safe haven of a lucrative engagement in New York. I heard all this at a theatrical club the other night. The speaker was a Yankee actor of standing, so I think his word may bo takon. Qscar Wlldo and Barry Sullivan Visit Australasia. Messrs Allison and Rignold have arranged with Mr Oscar Wilde for a lecturing tour in your part of tho world, and are at pre sent endeavouring to lure Barry Sullivan into a oolonial engagement. I scarcely think the latter will be a success at the antipodes. Ho is interesting principally as " a grand old ruin," the last living repre sentative of the " Btamp-rant-rave-nnd tear-your-hair" school of tragedians. His 11 Hamlet" makes most folks shudder, and his " Claude Melnotte " is as laughable as Irving's. Tho ono part he still plays really gjrandly is "Riohard III.," and I hclieve lie can also oreate consider, able effect in "Riohelieu." Barry Sullivan is an extraordinary favourite in the provinces. At Christmas, when he was announced to play at the Court Theatre in Liverpool, for a fortnight a special train brought him from London, a deputation met him at the railway station, and a procession accompanied him to his hotel. In Belfast, Dublin, Cork, and all Irish cities, thoy simply rave about him. Sullivan's son, J. B. Amory, sometimos called Amory Sullivan, travelled in Austra. lia and Now Zealand two or throo years ago with his wife, but without much success.

SUPPLEMENTARY DESPATCH.

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Fes. 13.]

Tho Tongariro _ Voyage

London, Fob. 15.

Tho Now Zealand Shipping Company havo every reason to bo satisfied with the round voyage, out and home, of the Ton> gariro, which arrived at Plymouth last Fri day ovening,after a highly successful run of 39days 15hours sminutos, This.itisperhaps hardly necessary to say, completely throws in tho shade all previous records. The lonic's passage was 40 days 1 hour, her actual steaming time being 38 days 12 hours. Tho Tongariro consequently beats her by 5 hours 55 minutes, as her steaming was 38 days 3 hours, thp detentions at Rio and Madiera amounting to 36 hours only. The s.s. Tongariro cleared Port Lyttel ton at 5 p.m. on the 31st of December, and made a smart run of 12 days down to the Strait- of Magellan, tl\o passage of which, however, owing to a dense fog, it was deemed inexpedient to attempt. The steamer doubled Cape Horn on January 13, and put into Rio de Janeiro to coal on the 2lst, the passengers enjoying a very plea sant day's run ashore. She left again on the 22nd, and steamed across the Atlantic in 12 days, reaching Madeira on February 4. Here again a stay of a few hours was made for coaling purposes, and then the vessel's head was put northwards for Ply mouth Sound, where she landed mails and possongprs on the Stli inst., docking safely at Woolwich on the 9th.

Captain Ballett landed las passengers in excellent health and spirit., Ope and all speak in tho highest tormVof the aoa-golng qualities of tho r»ow.Mner, and of the civility and attention shown, them by the well drilled servants of the Company, Mr J_one, tho chief oflicer, appears specially papular, and so does Mr Kearstori, thp purser, whose efforts to promote the comforts and amuse ments of ail un board were 'warmly eulo- Riaed,

I am quite suro the route Homo via Rio and Madeira merely requires to be known to become papular. As a matter of fact, thoro are far more wonderful sights to be seen at thoso places, and in the Straits of Magellan, than, at Port Said or in tho Sue- Canal, and tho overpowering heat of tho Rod Soa (literally killing at some seasons of the year) is avoided. Unquestionably, scores of tourists and invalids will be tempted to make tho round voyage in the N.-.S. Co.'s bonts if, like tho Tongariro on her coming trip, thoy go out via Naples, Suez, Adon, nnd Hobart, and roturn via Magellan, Hio, and Madeira.

The Tongariro brings 12,5."i5 carcases of mutton and 60 tons of butter. During the passage hoc freezing chambers wero kept at an average of lOdeg. Fahr., which, accord ing to my theory, is just about right. The lowest point the thermometer in tho chambers registered during the voyago was 30 below zero, and tho highest 18 above zero. Miscellaneous Notes. Mr F. S. Sheridan, an American actor of somo note,who has achieved a great suc cess in England as " Widow O'Brien " in an alia podrida entertainment called " Fun on the Bristol," leaves for the Australian colonies shortly, where he intends pro ducing this and other pieces of the same kind.

Mr Alex. Brogden, M.P., is attending as usual to his Parliamentary duties, though it has been politely intimated to him more than once that he ought to accept the Chil tern hundreds.

By favour of Sir Henry Brand, soots in the Speaker's gallery at the House of Com mons are now reserved for Sir F. D. Bell and tbe other Agents-Generftl Qf the Aus-

Sir F. Whitfe All Anglo-Colonials woj_,. . t _,, t „ read in last week's " Ga„etC g , ment to tho effect that tC^lTved K.C.M.G. had at length P-SMS Whitaker. "Ho oughf to &sf£ ago" was the remark one B? "J2S where. It certainly seems a ££„ f *~-' is not some special distinctive™ be conferred on the most 1™ ni ,w colonial stateimen only. fawned Postscript. London, FeL-, ia It is understood Mr Coster wL_urn'to Christehurch by the Tongariro], i pre . sume the direct (team service is f e __ to have been satisfaitorily set goings -that the prospects of tft Company are r^. s ...e- Although the National Land afE gage Company of IW Zealand _a- ot as yet been granted a Rotation on th stock Exchange, it is in a W flourishin{_ on __. tion, and only needs l m e to develops as prosperous a concero t the N.Z. Loa and Mercantile Agency. V \ Mr C. E. Brown, the'.ew head-mast- of the Christehurch High School, a^tf iMr Hanna, the gymnastic insvuctorlorD-,^;,, schools, have booked [usages by+__ e Tongariro for New Zealaid. In addit, n to the persons mentioned n my last tv, letters, this steamer will alst take out thy following saloon passengers.—Mr J. L. Oliver, the Hon. W. Cavendisj, Mr Gum pritch, and Sir Julius and Lady Vogel to Wellington, Messrs T. J. and J. G. Andrews for Napier.

The meat brought home by the Toigariro has not been placed on tho market yet, but is being discharged in good condition.'. The carcases are pronounced of fair size on the whole. i

I have been trying all day yesterday and to-day to ascertain what "little game" (if one may use such a phrase in connection with so great a man) is taking Sir Julius Vogel out to New Zealand at this time of the year. The story goes that the trip is solely for the benefit of his health, which has certainly been very poor indeed lat terly, and that he will make no great stay in the colony. If there are financial as well as valetudinary objects in view, nobody seems to know of, or even have a guess at, them. I went down to Cromwell Road this morning, but was unlucky enough to find Sir Julius out. The butler said j__ master and Lady Vogel were certainly going by tho Tongariro, but he had no idea how long they would be away. At the Bank of New Zealand this morn ing I learnt that a project is in view which, if judiciously and skilfully carried out, can not fail to be of enormous assistance to the colonial frozen meat trade. You know there is to be a mammoth Health Exhibition at South Kensington this season. Well, the idea is to provide cheap dinners of coloaial produce (frozen mutton, beef, game, Ac), on the same plan as the sixpenny fish dinners which were to have been so successful last year at the Fisheries. A number of gentle men interested in the colonies are lending hearty assistance in the scheme, and a meeting of a semi-public character will be held shortly to arrange practical details. The parties who actively carry out the plaß will have to maintain the Exhibition against loss. Mora on this subject in ray next.

Tho Bishop of Sydney sails for Sydney to day in the Valetta, but Mrs Barry, who is in bad health, does not accompany him. It is not likely that Sir John Hall will stop much longer in Europe, though Lady Hall and the family may settle at Dresden for a year or two. Several through passengers to New Zea land are booked through per P. and O. s.s. Valetta, to leave on February 14th, viz., Mr Lascelles and Mr Northers to Lyttelton, and Mr Chancy to Taranaki.

Mr and Mrs Archibald Clark are booked to return to Auckland by the P. and O. steamer Rome, leaving London February 28th. Mr Woodfall goes to Napier by the same boat. >.

Mr Lloyd Hassell, of Wanganui, has been elected an associate of the Institute of Civil Engineers. Mr George Beetham, M.H.R. of New Zea land, has been elected a fellow of ths Colo nial Institute.

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

[beoter's telegrams.] (Received April 1—2.20 p.m.)

The New Governor of Victoria.

London, March 31.—1t is announced that Sir Honry Brougham Loch, X.C.8., for merly Governor of tho Isle of Man, has been appointed Governor of Victoria, vice Lord JNormanby. Funeral of Prince Leopold. The funeral of the late Duke of Albany will take place at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, on Saturday next. Messages to the Queen, conveying the condolence of of Parliament on the death of Prince Leopold, passed both Houses to day. The University Boat Race.- The Annual Inter-University Boat Race takes place on the Thames on Monday next. Tho Clnolnatti Riot. New York, March 31.—A force of three thousand troops is now in Cincinatti with the object of preventing further rioting. The town continues in a Very excited state. War in Basutoland. Cape Town, March 31.—News is to hand that tribal hostilities have broken' out in Basutoland, and heavy fighting is proceed ing over a largo area. (Received Ist April—2.2o p.m.) Victorian Revenue Returns. Meuso-RNE, this day. —The Victorian revenue returns for last quarter are pub lished. The receipts amount to £1,640,000 an increase of £165,500 as compared with the same quarter of last year, The 1 Customs revenue increased by £1,300, | land income by £72,000, and railway re : ceipts by £86,000. The excise revenue de creased by £13,000. South Australian Revenue. Adslai-Ej this day.—The South Austra lian revenue returns for the March quarter show the total receipts tohavebeen _5-7,000. a decrease of £3_,500 as compared with the corresponding period of 1883. The falling off is chiefly in customs (£25,000) and land revenue (£33,000). The income from rail ways increased by £28,000.

TARANAKI RACES.

Taraxaki Jqckev Club Handicap of 250 soys. Second horse to receive 50 soys from tho stakes. Distance, 2 miles.

Standish's Normanby, 7st 31b ... ... 1 Tancred's Administrator, 7_t 61b ... 2 Hately'sLandseer, 7st3lb ... ... 3 A vory exciting race and close finish. Administrator led for 1_ miles, making the running fast in the struggle in the straight, Normauby shot a head almost on the post, and won by a length. Dividend, £2 15s. Time, 3 mm. 41^sec.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1884



Inwards. Vessels. Tons. United Kingdom .. 9 13,432 Queensland .. ..2 310 Now South Walos ..' 32 21,40. Tnsmanla .. ..2 517 Fiji Islands .. .. (1 2.039 Tonga 4 3*S Cook 3 101 Phoenix 1- 171 Gilbert 1 (!5 Marshall .. ..2 33) Sandwich .. ..3 5.3111 Chesterfield 1 in Sava.o 1 85 New York .... 1 , 215 Total 68 44,749 Outwards. __£*__ Vessels. Tons.' "Wfted Kingdom .. 1 3.318 Queocs'and .... 5 ___ , New South Wales ..23 18.877 Victoria.. .. .. ■ •_ Go- Norfolk Island ..1 67 Fiji •- •• . .. B 1.003 -Tonga .. .._ .. 2 in Cook .. .... .. _ ,- jo? Elllco .... ..1 237 Gilbert .. ,:.- .... i __ Sandwich ;. .. 3 53.4 Kermadee ., ..2 '_g_ -New Caledonia ..2 J37 ■ Austral .v '., ..3 287 Suwarrow ,. ....'■ 2 109 :Gua_i .. ., ..l 100 j *New York .. : .. 2 958 '='," . Total'' 1!'. . ,. . .62 ..' '33,223 ' '■■" * -'■ - ■% i ' ■■-■■■ __

ClOWS. . 427 12 1,148 17 151 23 13 13 5 17 312 5 8 7 2M Crews. So 27 1,030 18 4 129 10 11 0 6 310 10 '..■'.__;;' ;' 15 ■"10 i%9



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