SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

■ _•-_. inqn .™c Evening, 7.1 II .1, MAI KR [,r 0 nlorr ow Morning. 7.21 -.»; h'SKT.—This Evening. 5.2 " " I«K- To morrow Morning, 7.5) MOON'S AGB.-NewMoon,23rd, v.s3 am.

ARRIVALS. LAST EVENING.

Australia, s s., Ghost, from Sydney Waitaki, 8.8., Crawford, from Whangarei. Macgrogor, s.s., Johnson, from Whangarei Saucy Kate, sch„ Lewis, from Poverty Bay TO-DAY. Manapouri, s.s., Logan, from the South

DEPARTURES. TO-DAY.

Wellington, s.s., Farquhar, for Tanranga Australia, s.s., Ghost, for San Francisco

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Manapouri. from Hnbart—lSO cases frait.-G. W. Blnney. Ex Manapouri-5 tons onions—ll. Hart nnd Co., City Market.

'1 he s 8. Waitaki arrived from Whangarei last evening with the following passcngere:—Messi -. Howard, Addy, l.'reen, -Vi.iitli. Uoulton. Gal braltli, Pope. W. Wliitclaw, .Master Uhitehnv. Mrs Mason, Mrs Ycalo, Captain Hopkins, and six in the steerage.

The following wcri, paf-aoiiKfirs by the 9.3 Macgregor, which arrived rroui wimutcnrci i«»t evening :—Mesdamca Donaldson and Fleet. , Messrs W. Slone. P. Davy, Vickerman, Williams, Charles Davey. Moticod, Findlayson, nnd two steerage.

THE MAIL STEAMER.

Tho l'.M.s.s. Australia arrived from Sydney at 9 o'clock last evening. Captain Ghost re ports:-Discharged Sydney pilot 17th July at

3.45 p.m., and experienced strong S.W. winds with squally weather and heavy sea to Three Kings. Passed North Capo Slstinst. ats.3oa.n_., and had fresh W. winds to Auckland. Re ceived Auckland pilot at 8.15 p.m. Pa-sscngofs for Auckland (saloonl —Messrs J. B. Oilflllan, W. A. Kershaw. G. W. l'ogson, J. Caldecott, Miss r. Wickstead, Mr S. Irving, Mr T. Steel, Mrs Lester and 2 children, Mr W. Lucy, Dr. Schwarzboeh, Mr W. Glnsson, MrE. F. Potter, Mr Oscar Dibb, Rev. P 11. Ncnlo and! steerage. The Australia brought very little cargo for this port. She resumed her voyage to San Francisco via Honolulu at 2 p.m., with tho following passengers from this port:—F. Walker, Hay hurst, llayward, Bealey, Mrs Morrison and 2 children. Miss Elder. Dr. J. Sims. C. M. Ken worthy, Miss!-ims, T. Peacock, Brown, Elder, Dr. Legcr Erson. N. Marker. K. McKechnio, A. B. McKechnio. Wagram, and 35 steerago.

ARRIVAL OF THE MANAPOURI.

The s.s. Manapouri, 1,78? tons, Capt. Thomas * Logan arrived in harbour at 11.50 a.m. to-day. Shn left Melbourne on I he Bth instant, called at Hobart on the 10th; sailed again for Bluff on samo date at 5 p.m., arriving on 13th at 3.15 p.m.; reached Port Chalmers on 15th, leaving on 16th: arrived at Lyttclion on 17th, sailing on IStli; exiled at Wellington on 19th, Napier on 20th, and Gisborneon 21st: taking her departure thence for Auckland at 10.30 snmoday. arriving as above. Had fresh VV.N.W. winds from Melbourne to Bluff. Thence to Wellington fresh N.W., and during tho remainder of the possato moderate southerly. Passengers:—Saloon: Mr and Mrs Fort, Mr and Mrs Stead ard family (G), Mr and Mrs Elder. Rev. T. G. Brooke, Mrs Brooke, Air and Mrs Wright and family (I), Mr and Mrs Devcril and family (SI, Airs Mcßride anil family (5), Mr and Mrs (Jrcen and 2 children, Mrs Ulrich nnd child, Mrs Wood, Mrs Glover, . Mrs Long, Mrs Bond. Mrs Tyo. Mrs Gordon. Mrs Maynard, Mrs Bloomfldd, Mrsßoylan, Mrs Williamson, Mrs Smith, Miss Stewart, Mies Pethorick, Miss Robertson. Miss Dudley. Miss Anld, Miss Tyman, Mrs Hcwtson, Mrs Andrews, Messrs J. Gregg, .1. Southern. Parnell. Bloom fleld. Clarke, Bull, Handler, Johnston, Heath, Ballet, I'rietor. Nicholson, Bradbery, Goldie, Coniford, Hurdle. Ltiing, Woo\ Foley, Ruther ford. Wcndull, Phillips, Acton. Wilkin, Boss. Miller, Clemcnlson, Hamilton, Master Vail,and IS steerage.

POUT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. Rotorui, 8.8., Anderson, from the South

DEPARTURES

Stormbird, s.s., Doile, for Taranaki

Tho s.s. Rotorua arrived from the South at 10 O'cl-ick this morning. I _.sengcrs—Miss, s Wolnhouse (2). Elder, and Jackson, Mesdamis Wainhouse, Morrison and :.* children, Messrs Carter, Beale, Buobai-an, Aldridge. Elder, Nicholls, Wlgnaln, Brown, Haywood,, Ren shaw, Jackson IS), Dell, Crow, Frilfantcr, Cawon, ucdlcy, Hayhurst Lindsay, and 13 in the steerage. Shu leaves for the South at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails win close as undkr i— This Day. For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Wttipn, Wltail garci, Kaano. and Mangupal, i»'v Macgregor or Waiiaki, at 3 p.m. For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotikl, per Wellington, at 5 p.m. WKDNKSDAY, 23rd inst. For Taranaki and Southern ports, per Rotorua For Waii'ara, e'e, per Lhllo Rookh. at 7.10 a.m. ForCiiruiuaiKlel, per Coromiuulel. at 11.,*) a.m. KorTryph-mi, lJort Kil/.roy and Whaugapara imrii, per Kowena. al 3 p.m. Fur Thttiiioa, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Thursday, 21th inst. For Waiwcra, To Kapa. Craigleburn, Wark ivortli. etc.. per Rose (;a3ey, at 10 a.m. . For Tnurangn, Ohinemutu, and Opotiki, per Wellington, at 5 p.m. Friday, 25th Insr. Per Manapouri. as follows— . For Qlsborno. Napier. Southern Ports, nnd Australian Colonies, at 11 a.m. For money orders. legiHtered letteia and newspapers, at 10 a.m. Late letters till 11.20 a m. 8. B, BISH, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office. Auckland.

Meeting, Entertainments, Etc.

July 2-.', 18SI. •Abbott's Opera Houso— '* Hip Van .Winkle' 7.-15 p.m. . Theatre Royal-"All That Glitters is Not Gold." 8 p.m. .Masonic Hall, Karangahape Road- Monthly Meeting of Eden Lodge, 7.30 p.m. Temperance Hall - Quarterly Meeting of Lumpers. 7.30 p.m. Polling for Members of House of Represonta' tivos, 9 am. till li p.m.

Births.

CUI.NOW.—On July 10. at Napier-street (pre maturely),the wife of Mr H. Curuow of a son.

Deaths.

lIARDINOK.—On July 22, at her parents'real dincc, Union-street, Freeman's Bay, Florence .May, the beloved daughter of Mauosoll Frederick and Gertrude Rosina Hardinge; aged 2 years aud 7 months. i'ho funeral will leave her parents resi dence at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow (Wednesday). Friends please accept this invitation. SMITH— On July 21, at her tarcnts' rcsldonco, Sussex-street, Newton, Eva Mary, youngest daughter of Fredorick and Elizabeth Ann Smith ; nged 71 months. Interment private.

WOOD. -On July 21, at h's lato residence, Manukau Road, Parnoll, Samuel Allen Woo ; The liincral will leavo the above nddress at 3 p.m.. Friday. July 25. Friends aro respect fully invited to attend.

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

TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1881.

For the cause that lacks assistance. For tho wrong that needs resistance. For the future in the distance. And the good that we can do.

The elections have been proceeding briskly and with good humour through out the day, all the candidates straining every nerve to win, and warmly aided by their supporters. It is said of elections in the United States, where party feeling runs very high, that on the day of the polling the community is in a perfect turmoil; neighbour strives against neighbour, electioneer ing squibs and placards abound, and the seeds of what to the uninitiated look like undying animosities are sown. The whole thing, however, is perfectly well understood. The day after the voting one neighbour chaffs his oppo nent of yesterday on the success of a particular squib which " fetched them," and the people settle down to business just as though nothing had happened, no worse friends than before. People may be none the less friends because they are earnest in their differences ; the more sincere they are the nwc they should respect each other. This is the feeling which should animate the elec tors of Auckland, whatever the result of the count of voles to-night maybe. If a candidate is returned by only one vote above his opponent, he must be accepted as the representative of the whole people, so absolutely is govern ment by majorities acknowledged under our institutions. No matter what the ticket or political platform he may have been chosen upon, the elec tors at large are entitled to look to him to defend their interests, and to use his influence for the rectification of their legitimate grievances. We hope that the result of the elections, however they may go, will be loyally accepted ; that the victors to-night will moderate their transports, and the unsuccessful take their defeat with good heart; and that the members chosen will go down to Wellington resolved to do their best for Auckland and the colony.

Sir DeLautour's Misstatements.

Is his spcechlast evening at the Ponsonby Hall, Mr De Lautour accused Mr H. Brett of being one of the-largest shareholders in his land monopoly company. At the same i time he must have been fully aware that Mr Brett had positively refused from the first te have anything to do with the Company, either as a director or a shareholder, although strongly pressed by the promoters to beeomo a director. lie hns never owned a share in the Company. Upon application to Mr Osborne, Secretary to the Company, at the Auckland office to day, Mr Brett has beon informed that thirty shares (30) aro now standing in his name. Mr De Lautour wus fully aware that theso shares are not Mr Brett's, as the following correspondence will satisfactorily prove : — No. I. " October 22, 1881. "I have this day assigned to Henry Brett, Esq., thirty fully paid-up capitalist shares of i's each, and thirty fully paid-up original shares of £5 each, in the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company (Limited), and now registered in his name, as security for the payment by me of my promissory note for one hundred and fifty six pounds fifteen shillings sterling—pay able at the Colonial Bank of New Zealand, Auckland, on 27th April, 1882 ; said shares to be re-transferred to me on my paying such P.N, as aforesaid. Q, M. Eked." No. 11. "October 22, 1.881, "Henry Brett, Esq., "Journalist, Auckland. " Sir,—l'have the honour to inform you that, by direction of Mr Goorgo McCullough Reed, thirty (30) fully paid-up five pounds promoters' capitalist shares and thirty (30) fully paid-up five pounds promoters' original shares have been placed in your name on the register of the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company (Limited). I am, yours truly, C. A. Dis Lautour." Mr Reed has received the dividend on these shares, and sold thirty of them in London, leaving the second thirty still in trust. These are the only shares in Mr De Lautour's Company that Mr Brett has ever had any connection with ; and he has never bought nor been interested in the purchase of an acre of native land in his life. -Mr De Lautour must have been fully acquainted with these facts when he made his state ment last night, and yet ho had the effron- tery to say that "he fought tho election with the weapons of truth and justice." is ten days since the Star attacked his connection with the promotion of a bill in Parliament conferring special privileges upon this Company, but ho has been careul to reserve any attempt at reply until the eve of the polling, when he know that his fabrication could not be contradicted until after the majority of those whom it might influence had recorded their votes. The originals of the abovo documents may be seen at the Star Office by any person interested. As further showing the improper character of Mr DeLautour's tactics, we may also also allude to his shuffling reply to a question put to him last night as to Mr Peacock's connection with the Cempany. Instead of honestly deny ing the_ imputation J that Mr- Peacock had applied for shares in the Oompahy, as i he might easily have done from his own knowledge, Mr De Lautour took refiige in i , a wretohed piece of evasion. The following ' i

communication from Mr Peacock explains tho matter:—

" I was asked to take 500 shares in the East Coast Native Land Company. 1 was making inquiry about the objects and posi tion of the Company, and had got a copy of the Articles of Association for that purpose This was just boforo my going to Welling ton in 1883. On tho assembling of Parlia ment I heard thnt the Company were about to bring in a bill specially to suit themselves. On- hearing this, and before I saw the Bill, 1 told Dr Pollen when I met him that I could not entertain the matter further, as I wished to be entirely free to treat tho Bill on its merits before the House. J did not apply for tho shares, and took no further action in the matter.

Thomas Peacock."

The Maori King in London.

Ouu London correspondent's letter, which wo publish to-day, contains a vory full ac count of the proceedings of "King" Tawhiao and tho chief? who accompany him to England, from tho time of their arrival up to the leaving of tho Suez mail delivered here to-day. There can bo no doubt that, this Maoii emb-is.-y will command :.n in-erect at Home quite distinct and apart from the feeling of vulgra curiosity which lends the unthinki.ig crowd to gape and stnro at dis tinguished foreigners of any nationality or colour. The Maori race appears to the English mind surrounded with n curtain glamour of romnnco, because of their well known bravery and intelligence, testified in their wars and in their prompt renuncia tion of heathen creeds and practices in. favour of Christianity. This feeling of respect will be heightened by the recollection that these chiefs represent a decaying race, whoso utter disappearance from the earthly phme seems only a quest ion of a few decades. Their mission is to some extent misunderstood by the English press, since there is talk of tho object being ,to havo Tawhiuo's sovereignty over tho natives recognised and affirmed; but generally the popular information on the subject seems to bo pretty, correct, and on all hands there is nothing but respectful interest manifested in tho visitors. Tho temperance pledge, taken by tho party before leaving Now Zealand, if faithfully kept, will go far to justify even exaggerated opinions of Maori advancement and intellectual stamina, by showing the Maori King in a strongly-contrasted light with the late King Oetowayo, whose feats of beef oating and wine-bibbing are vividly remembered by Londoners. We are pleased to note that our correspondent was able to be of substan tial sorvico to Tawhiao and his followers. As patriotic lovers of New Zealand, \to aro also glad to find it chronicled that the Maori King thought the much-lauded Bay of Naples decidedly inferior to Auckland Harbour in picturesque uess—a judgmont with which too most cul tured mind and eye might coincide. For other matters wo refer readers to our London lottcr.

The steamer Manapouri, whilst coming alongside the Railway Wharf this morning, got stuck in the mud, and hor passenger.' had to bo conveyed ashore in a ferry steamer. The bei thing of largo steamers at this wharf at low water should bo avoided, especially when (ns was the case to-day) there is a suitable berth vacant at the Queen-street Wharf.

To tho Editor.—Sir, —lt having been in dustriously circulated in promotion of Mr Uargavillo's candidature, that a man named Sayers had been discharged from the employ of the Auckland Timber Company for hold ing up his hand at Friday's meeting against Mr Swanson, I dusiro to state that tho wholo story is a wilful falsehood. Savers has never boon in tho employ of the Auck land Timber Company.- W. Prikstlkt. Overseer.

Tho following telegrams were received by Mr 1). O.MacDonnoll to-day :-(l) "Cambria. —Commenced crushing this morning with 1") head stumps" ; (2) " New Prince Im perial, oOlbs. specimens from lending stopc east No. ti level."

Last night, another old colonist passed away in tho person of Mr S. A. Woods, of Parnell. The deceased, who had reached tho ripo age of 71' years, arrived at Bay of Islands in 1837, nnd had thus been in the colony for 47 years. Ho was one of the settlors who welcomed tho first Governor to the colony, was present at the laying of the foundation stouo of St. Paul's Church, nnd bought the first Parnell allotment sold by tho Crown. Mr Woods was formerly in business as land ngont and auctioneer, under tho designation of Hardington and Wood.

Several extra editions of tho Star will bo ismeil to-night, giving tho results of tho polling now proceeding all over the colony. The figures in all the city an 1 suburban oloc toratcswillbecompleteto night, undwohnvo also arranged for immodiate telegrams from thoSouth convoy ingthoresu 11 of all con tested elections so far as known up to 10 p.m. Electors will thus bo able, before going to bed, to arrvio at a protty correct estimate of the constitution of tho new Houso of liep rosentatives, and the relative strength of political parties in it.

A very amusing "squib" was on view this morning at the Ponsonby Club Hotel in connection with the Newton election, and attracted much attention from the "free and independent." It boro tho in scription, "De Boss Peacock," the central figures being two fighting jocks, whilst the backers and friends are ranged on both sides. One bird (Mr Peacock) is represented as crowing over his fallen adversary (Mr De Lautour), tho lattor lying on tho ground in his death agony, whilst from his throat emanates this last croak to his friends, ".Good-byo, Sir George !" "Do Boss," by way of smoothing his thorny path to , the happy hunting-grounds, flaps his wings, and crows:—" Don't bury him in Auckland, but send him to Mount Ida." Tho attitudes of both partisans ure irresis tibly ludicrous, those on tho losing sido betokening abject despair, while the broad grins and elevated hats belonging to the victors show with what glee they aro re ceiving tho verdict. Of course thoro is a moral attached which roads—"Never fight on a strange dung-hill !" Tho complimentary concert to Mr G. E Boyle in the Newton Athonanim last night was meritorious and well-deserved. The weather, however, had tho effect of prevent ing some of Mr Boylo's friends from being present. The programme was of tho first order, including m,ny excellent musical and ballad productions. The performances pfMiss.esSwan, Lorigan, Ilargrave, Brassey, and Marson mpt with approving plaudits. The gentlemen who sang wore Messrs Boyle, Garland, Edwards, Farquhar, Jennings, Sceats-(Il. W. and E.), and Worrall. JlTss Ketufah Campbell gave a pianoforte selec tion from "Norma," and Misses Lynch and Watson a pianoforte duet, "The Sleigh Kacc." Messrs M. and D. Slieehan also contributed a clarionet and IJuto duet. Mr T. H. Keesing's recitations were well chosen, well delivered, and thoroughly appreciated. The pianoforte accompaniments were played by Misses Mcllhono, Donovan, and Koturah Campbell. A .pan named Wm. Ward was ordered to pay 20s and costs for creating a distur bance on Sunday in tho Saltation Army Barracks. Sergeant White publicly stated that in any future cases of this kind he should ask that personsso offending be bound over to keep the pence jn accordance with the Justice of the Peace Act, His Worship the Mayor expressed his agreement with tho remarks of the sergeant, and would assist him jn carrying out the provisions of the Act. The Salvation Army had an equal right, as well as other religionists, in assembling together in their places of worship, and while tho Army kept within the walls of their barracks, which was their castle, they must be protected t but he still held, as he had dom-, that tho Salvation Army were :a great annoyance to many pensons when parading the Btreets. The Waitemata Minstrels gave a grand concert last night in the Newmarket Hall, and notwithstanding tho rain and mud, tho Hall was completely packed. Theso min strels, by regular practices and studious application, have placed themselves at tho head of amateur darkies. The first part opened" with the chair performance, with sentimental and comic songs, all of which were well rendered ; tho sentimental wore sung by Messrs A. hartley, H. Trenwith, W. Caradus, and J. Guilding, and tho comic by Messrs C. Hanncken and H, Hargrave, con cluding with a grand statuesquo tableau. The second .part was of a varied character, including musical selections by the orches tra, and a glee by Messrs Bartley, Caradus, Hanncken, and Spry. The song, "The Same Old Hat," by Mr Leedhara, resulted in.-, a. double encore and 'a bunch of flowers from a young lady. Mr Caradus was suc cessful in the "Maid of Athens," and Mr Harry Hargrave, in "Not in These Boots," tvfcs loudly encored. The third part con sisted of the "Blind Beggar," from Offen bach's comic opera, in which Messrs Sceats and Leedham appeared. T^he tableau was pretty aWdEffectiveI;'it had been 'specially arranged ..by Mr Theo. Queree, stage manager.

By tho mail steamer Australia, which arrived from Sydney to-day, the Bank of .New Zealand received four boxes of specie valued at 1.20,000.

The P.M.s.s. Australia, which left for San Francisco this afternoon, calls en route at .Honolulu and Samoa. From Sydney she had 2 passengers for Samoa, 3 for llonolulii, and 31 saloon and 41 steerage for San Francisco, besides several booked at this port.

The following tenders were opened to-day at the ollices of W. F. Hammond and Son for the erection of a concrete wall at Clen side, Symonds-street :— J. J. Woods, £1)8 10s, or 23s per cubic yard ; Wm. Fawkes, £'99, or 23s per cubic yard ; ins. Boss, CI 17, or 2-is Gd per cubic yard; Crechmair and Small, £120 ; W. Henderson, £140 10s, or 32s per cubic yard.

The enb-owners and cab-drivers, at a meeting held last evening, drew up a peti tion for presentation to tho City Council, pointing out their grievances, and asking for new cab-stands to be fixed. They wero very desirous that it, should be known they had no intention of obstructing the trains, but at the same time they considered that if moved from their present standings they should bo granted some other suitable place for cab-stands.

Tho Italian Bedstead is a now and very pretty siylc. You will find a lnrtfo assortment of iron unci Brass unci Nickel-plated Bedsteads at the Cheap Furnishing Warehouse, Garlick and Cranweli's, Queen-street, Auckland.—[Advt.

CABLEGRAMS.

[BY CAULE.-COPYIUQHT.J

Shocking Railway Accident-1 j Persons

Killed nnd 26 Injured.

New York, July 20. —A disastrous rail way accident has occurred near Ohio. Tho train left the rails nfld fell over an embank ment into tho water. Twelve persons wero drowned, and twenty-five severely injured. Tho Franco-Chinoso Difficulty. Hon.. Ko.Mi, July 20. -Parleying re garding the French claim for an indemnity on account of tho Langson affair is still pro ceeding. It is considered that tho pros pects of an agreement being arrived at are improving.

TELEGRAMS.

Taui'O, this day.—Tho two prisoners charged with house-breaking at Kunanga wore yesterday morning committed to take their trial at tho next sitting of the Supreme Court nt Napier.

Owing to quarrels amongst tho natives, a survey party havo beon stopped at Oretanui who were surveying for un Australian Company.

Blkniikim, this day.—John W. Busby, Upton Downs, Awatero, was prosecuted by tho Sheep inspector to-day jor neglecting to clean 21,090 infected sheep, nnd was lined in the minimum penalty of threepence pur sheep, or a total of £209 17s lid. The KM, remarked that it was moro Mr Busby's misfortune than his fault. The lino is not to bo paid till after mustering.

Another Firo,

Duneimx, this day.—A twelve-roomed houso at St. Clair, occupied by Captain Baldwin, was burned down early this morn ing. Insurances unknown.

MINING NEWS.

(BY TKLEUKAPII—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

ThamKX, this day. New Eureka (Otnnui).—The manager has recovered tho reof in tho low level beyond the slido, nnd finds it composed of a number of small veins of n promising nnturo, which may bo oxpocted to produce gold when thoy unite. Tho crushing is yielding satisfactorily.

Dakt.--Crushing wns commenced yester day upon a parcel from No 2 roof at the intermediate level. Another leader has beon struck in tho crosscut at No. 4 level, but is not yet broken into.

Nkw Prince Imperial.—An improve ment has taken placo in tho leading stopo eastward of the crosscut at No. 0 level, and SOI bs of specimens wero obtained from this morning's breaking down.

SUPPOSED SHOCKING SUICIDE.

(BY TBLKOKAPII—VBESH ASSOCIATION.)

Ditnedin, this day. Tin: body of Ophelia Simpson, a house keeper, was found in a pond at North East

Valloy, with horthroat cut in throo places. Her two brothers have on previous occasions committed suicide.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before H. G. Soth Smith, Esq., lt.M.) Drunk.—Druukouness appears to bo on the increase. Ton persons wero punished for this offence this morning, Smashing Glass.—James Scanlan, a sailor, was charged with wilfully breaking a window, damage 10s, whilo in a state of drunkenness, tho property of John Chad wick, of Customs-street. Prisoner pleaded guilty.—Fined 10s, and to pay tho damage. Larcknt ok Boots.—Charles Millati was charged with stealing a pair of boots, value 10s, yesterday, tho property of Charles Pulley, of Pitt-street.—Prisoner pleaded not guilty.—Remanded until Friday.

Making it Uv. —William lynox aj)d Mary Ann Derrick, <i/i'«j. Knox, wero brought up on a charge of drunkenness in High-street. They woro arrested by Sergeant Clarke.— It appears that Knox and tho woman had been cohabiting together for a considerable time, but while Derrick was in prison Knox fixed his affections upon another por son of fairer complexion, Knox mot his old love in High street, and in view of an arrangement, they went to an hotel togethor and got drunk, and were found rolling in High-street.—Fined 5s each. A Distressing Case. — Three little children named James, children of Ralph James, of Ponsonby, wero charged with being destituto, within the moaninjr of the Act.—Sergeant White said the constable of the district found tho children and thp home in a lamentable condition, without a particle of food in tho cupboard, and he gave them Is for bread.—Ralph James deposed that ho wus a book-keeper, but had boon out of regular employment for 15 months. Ho had a wife and tour children without means of support.- His Worship made an ordor for the admission of the three children into the Industrial Home.

A New Phase of the Pig Cask.—James Sloane, farmer, was charged on summons witli packing pigs in a crate insufficiently large, and which caused suffering and dea£h among the animals.—Mr Mahony appeared in defence, and Mr Brasscy prosecuted for the Society for Preventing Cruelty to Ani mals. In tho two former instances, Cap tain Crawford, of tho s.s. Waitaki, was tho defendant, and both cases wero virtually dismissed. Tho particulars of this case have already been published. Wit nesses who had not previously been heard for the prosecution wero William Walters, butcher, and William Avenell, butcher, North Shore, who purchased the pigs, Constable Donovan, and Samuel Boal, expressman. In defence, James Slonno, defendant, William Green, farmor, Caspar Mendelssohn, Richard Arthur, auctioneer, and the captain of tho-Lily wore luft-d —Counsel then addressed tho Court.— His Worship considered that tho pigs were too closoly packed, and imposed a lino of 20s and costs, is.

This was all the business,

THEATRE ROYAL.

Spcolal Programme To-night

" The Goldkn Plough " was repeated last evening for the last time, and to-night a special programme has been prepared in order to givo electors a treat after the arduous duties of the day. The first part of the programmo will comprise the pleas ing comedy, "All That- Glitters," and'in the second part songs will bo given by Mr Mack Alexander and Miss Amy Johns, Mr Henry Teeco will recite, and Miss Lena Watt will dance a hornpipe. The perfor mance will conclude with the closet scene from "Hamlet," in which Miss Crawford will personate Hamlet, Miss L. Lawrence the Queen, and Mr Alexander the Ghost. Mr Wilmott also offers a further attraction by stating that the result of tho elections will be announced at conclusion of the first act. - «

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

[Via Buindisi.]

[For the five days ending Juno C]

[l-'ROM OITII LONDON 00IHIESPONDKNT,]

London, June C.

Arrival of Tawhiao.

This Orient liner Soratu, bearing to tho bosom of tho "Old Country" Tawhiao, King of the Maoris, nnd suite, arrived safely at Plymouth early on Saturday last, and in due courso messages were flashed to London stating that the monarch and his chieftains were in lusty health, that they had enjoyed the voyngo extremely, and that thoy looked forward to reaching Wool wich not later than the following afternoon. When this anxiously-awaited intelligence reached tho London ofiices of tho Now Zea land evening papers, wo [i.e., self and partner), metaphorically speaking, " girded up our loins," and after drinking his dusky majesty's health in beakers of foaming Bass, prepared to give tho distinguished visitors a suitable welcome.

Sunday morning dawned bleak and cold, which was trying, and owing to the fact .of trains not running during church time, our matutinal slumbers were curtoilcd, nlso trying. We reached Gravesond soon after 11, and forthwith commenced that deloct ublo pastime known as " hanging about." It is wretched business waiting for a steamer anywhere, but Gravosend and Tilbury aro specially accursed spots for tho purpose Bit; steamers arrive constantly, and as tho masts of each appear abovo the point, you congratulate yourself on its being tho vessel you want at last. " Thur she coomos," says n burly boatman, and you givo him sixponco in recognition of tho good hows, only to fin«! live minutes Inter that ho " mistook yor for tho gentleman as was waiting for the Khodivo." Tho Soratu ought to have turned up about Ii p.m., but it was much neoror seven when her black hull at length hove slowly in sight. A tremendous scramble for small boats ensued. Wo, however, got oil' fuirly well, and thanks to tho agility and command of language of our watermen, .whs pushed and shoved, and sworo at every other boat which came within reach of their formidable ii un -hooked polo, the mountainous side of the Sorata soon loomed awfully above us. My eyes sought tho companion '.ladder plaintively, but it presently became dread fully plain tho chief officer hud no intention whatever of lowering it; in fact, they weren't going to stop. '' Those who want to como aboard must climb up by tho ropo ladder," sung out a brass-bound youngster, and at tho same moment tho acrobatic apparatus referred to ami a swinging-rope wore Hung casually over tho side. If any eldoily gentleman wishes to experience v teetotally new sonsation, I should recom mend his ascending the side of some vessel liko tho Sorata by a ropo ladder whilst the said vessel is in motion. The critical moment comes when tho climber has to leave the boat and tako to tho ladder. Tho ladder dangles about 2Jft. above tho bout, so you have to wait for a wavo to raise it approximately closo. Somobody cries " Now." \'ou seize tho ropo and make a dash at tho ladder. Sccuro a foothold and tho worst is over; miss it and you hang by tho roiio with your boots' in tho wator, a foolish and laughter - moving spoetnclo. There is not tho least danger— that's tho worst of it. If there was ono might gaze reproachfully at tho giggling passengers who snigger over the side enjoy ing your discomfiture. But thoy know you'd at once bo picked out with a boat hook if you foil in, and depend upon it nino out of ton wish you would. Onco on tho ladder (as I have saidj, and the worst is over. Tho climb isn't a ploanant climb (more especially if tho sido of tho ship has recently uoon tarred and tho climbor wears a white waistcoat), but it comes tc an ond at hist, though idiots, who shout " tnk" care " in a soul-thrilling voico with a view to making a fellow slip and slido half way down again, are rather apt to protract it. Wo got aboard quito safely on Sunday, and found Tawhiao and his chieftains gazing stolidly at tho town of Tilbury. After pro pouting our credentials, mutual salutations becamo tho order of the day, and vory soon possongers, newspaper men, visitors, nnd Maoris foil chatting together. A thirsty soul suggested " damping tho occasion, but tho proposition was courteously de clined. The Maoris are staunch Blue Rib bon men, and mean to remain so in England. Appoaranco of tho Chieftains. Tawhiuo in appoaranco may, as ono of the English papers has remarked, bo best de scribed us "in a state of transition." Ho is half European, hulf Maori. A tall hat presented by tho steward of the Sorutu adorns tho royal headpiece. . There are no feathers in it, and tho suit of tweed he wears is strictly English, but on the other hand tho shark's tooth in his ear, the bright silk neckcloth worn round his neck, nnd tho fishbones on his watchchnin proclaim savage instincts. Major To Wheoro is of courso tho most civilised of the party, and would pass in London without much notice. Tho king, ait a.n- Imtre, is a terrible person to take about, ns you will learn presently. His bluo spec tacles, tattooed faco and strango gestures attract immediate attention j in fact, so soon as ho puts his royal probosis outsido the door a crowd collects Tho Voyage Home. During tho voyage homo, Tawhiao nnd his Utile soem to have beon very comfortable, and goneral favourites witn all on board. Thoy had two of tho Sorata's largest cabins between tho six of thorn, just what they liked to oat, and plenty of tobacco. Some of tho party played draughts and cards with tho passengors. To Wheoro is said to be a capital hand at euchre, and even tho King eventually mastered this fascinating gnmo. None of tho Maoris wont ashore at Adelaide. They much wanted to soo Port Sniil, but thought it wise to husband their limited resources till they got to England. The famous Bay of Naples did not please Tawhiao. lie admitted its beauties were "so-so," but ex pressed a preference for Auckland Harbour and some placo on the Waikato. All tho way up the Thames the Maoris wero comparing it with the Waikato River, and asking questions nboufc the depth, tho width, and its length. The site of a wido stretch of cultivated country, with fields of growing crops, excited them more powerfully than anything has done yet. rl hey wero evidently much Btruck ; in deed, I shall certainly suggest that they are shown some of the southern farming . counties.

Wo arrivefl at the docks too late for the Maoris to leave the s})ip tjjat evening, but it.was understood they meant to go to ail hotel recommended them by the steward ot tho Sorata first thing in' tho morning. Mr Skidmoro (tho interpreter) kindly promised to drop us a line directly they settled down, and aftor cordial leave-takings we (as inter viewers say) " withdrew." To Wheoro Lost in London. Whit Monday was a bank holiday, and when I came to think the matter oyer, it occurred to mo that perhaps Skidmore and his friends might not find it very easy to convoy the Maoris and thoir luggage through crowdsof holiday-makers to the city. Inever for a moment supposed Skidmore would bo left to his own resources, but I fancied possi bly ono of us might bo of use, so down again wo posted to the Sorata. Lucky we did. What is everybody's business is nobody's business. From the captain to the cabin boy there was not a soul on board tho Sorata who wouldn't gladly have lent his assistance to the Maoris had ho dreamed they needed it. Unfortunately, passengers and crow alike thought the party safely " fixed up," and left them, with tho result that when we arrived on the scene we found Skidmore and his charges as much at a loss what to do as tho historical " babes in the wood." With the dock-gates closed, no Custom-house officers to be found, no cab men available, and tout Londres holiday making, it was anything but easy to got clear of the ship. We {iasl to soften hearts wholosale, and this process took time, so that when we got the party to t|io railway station "tho shades.of night were falling fast." Hero misfortune overtook Major Te Wheoro. Ho, Topia, and Hori (I think the ' chiefs' names aro) were poking about, staring at things as usual. A train came in. Thoy ran for it. Why, I can't conceive ! but they did, and in "two-two's," Wo had the pleasure of seeing them borne past us in a direction graphically described by poor Skidmoro as " Lord-knows-where." This was a pretty stato of things—night falling, and three helpless, speechless Maoris gone on a wild • goose railway journoy of indefinite length. For a moment I feltquite crushed. An interview with the station-master, however, revealed the fact that Te Wheoro's train was only bound for Fenchurch - street. We wero going to Liverpool-street, so things weren't very bad after all. A telegram was sent to the station - master at Fenchurch-street,. asking him to detain the errant trio, and iv due course we found our " lost ones " safely locked up in i,the waiting-room there. • They seemed delighted to see us, and will not, I'm inclined tq thyik, run to catch a train again. , Tawhino's],de meanour e» route from the ship to his hotel'

was most dignified. He shook hands cor dially with, everybody in uniform (tho porters, the police, and tho stationmastors), evidently considering them superior beings, but took no notico of anyone clso. The amount of deference shown the old gentle man by tho holiday-makers when they learnt who ho was rather surprised me. Oil' went all the hats as we passed. Nine out of ten no doubt had rend the leader on Tawhiao in that morning's "Telegraph," for I noticed onlookers identified our party at once. Tho scene at Eenchurch-street was rather trying, owing to the number of people about, but we hurried it over, and by nine o'clock landed tho Maoris safely at their hotel, where proprietor, waiters, chamber maids, and boots inspected them with the deepest interest. Tawhiao in Ciioapside. Williamson's Hotel, Bow Lnno, Ciioap side, immediately adjoins the two most crowded thoroughfares in London, and is consequently one of the worst houses that could have been selected for the Maoris to re side at. However, they are going to move at once, so there's no use talking nbout that, but it will explain what I am now going to tell you. On Tuesday morning we (self and partner as before) went down to call upon tho Maoris. C'lieapsido is alwuys pretty donsely crowded, but on this occasion locomotion became so difficult as we drew near liow Church that I began to suspect what was tip. Yes, 'twas as I thought. Coming out of Bow Lane, followed by Te Wheoro, Skidmorc, Hoti, and an admiring crowd, wns Tawhiao —• a weird figure indeed in thut prosais locality. Wo greeted ono another effusively, and tho Maoris stopped — absolutely stopped —to gossip. This was terrible. Tho crowd grew with extraordinary rapidity. Omni buses wero stopping, cabs pulling-up, policemen swearing. In another moment it was obvious tho trallic would bo entirely suspended. Uesporation nerved us to extremes, I seized the Royal arm. My friend took ilori's, and followed by Skid more and Tc Wheoro, wo boro swiftly down C'lieapsido and turned into Queen street. A considerable rabble still stuck to our heels, but Tawhiao was bent on shop ping, so ono could only grin and boar the notoriety. Hair oil, scent, toothbrushes, and silk handkerchiefs wero purchased in Queen Victoria street, a crowd assembling outsido each shop wo entered to view the Royal exit. Eventually we got back to the hotel, and Tawhiao sought his private apartments to try tho hair oil and the scent. Tho First Day in London. In the courso of Tuesday, Tawhiao was visited by Mr Ilorton(of the "New Zealand Herald"), MrVesoy Stewart, and Mr Chesson (of tho Aborigines Protection Society). Mr Stewart stayed sometime gossiping witli the Maoris, nnd named a boarding-house near Russell Square which he thought would suit them as a residence. About 2 o'clock Mujor To Wheoro, who had gone out for a stroll and got lost in tho intricacies of St. Paul's Churchyard, was brought home, and ho and Mr Edwin Preston (of tho Australasian Press Agency) set off on a house-hunting expedition to tho West End. Mr Chesson HUggested trying to get rooms in one of the streets off the Strand, but Mr Preston found this impossible, and eventually made ar rangements with a lady at 13, Montague Place, Russell Square, to accommodate the chieftains. This was the place recom mended by M r Vosoy Stewart.

The foarlessnoss with which the Maoris strolled out of tho hotel by themselves ex cited general surprise, Hori and Topia spent most of the day pottering about Cheapside withastream of sight-soersat their heels. Hori bought a silk hat, and Te Tuhi a white hat with a black ban! round it. Tho Major invested in a pair of blue spectacles (which tho whole party tried on in turn), but ho soon discarded them when ho /ound they didn't improvo his sight. The Maoris spend money very freely—too freely, I greatly tear. They buy whatever thoy fancy, and pay any price the vendor bbUs. It is amusing to notice the way Hori and To Tuhi cling to theiir liatu. They wear them indoors and out, waking and sleeping ; indued, when I saw To Tuhi last he was lying on his bed asleep, with the now white top-hat crushed firmly under his head. The Maoris and tho Aborigines Protec tion Society. To Wheoro had a long interview with Mr Chesson on Tuesday ovening, in tho course of which he said thoy wished to place all their business affairs in the hands of the Aborigines Protection Society. Mr Chesson accopted the truet, and suggested the following courso of action. He said ho would write to tho Lord Mayor, and to Sir William McArthur, Mr Alex. McArthur, Sir Powell Buxton, Mr Dillwyn, Mr Gorst, and other prominent members of the Society, asking them to form a sub-com mittee to supervise tho Maoris' affairs. This done, a deputation would at once bo formed to introduce the chieftains to Lord Derby, and till that timo ho was of opinion they should not show in public. Te Wheoro acceded to this proposal, and Mr Chesson withdrew. A Cheeky Visitor. Wednesday was cold and wet, so the Maoris positioned their departure for the West till the following morning. In the course of the day the Honourable J. Martin, M.L.C., called to pay his respects to Tawhiao, and Mr Chesson, Mr Preston, and other friends looked in to see how tho party wore getting on. Mr Spragg (of Ross and Co., Belfast, the manufacturers of the world-renowned Belfast ginger ale) having heard through tho newspapers of the Maori King's partiality for such beverages, came to ask whether the monarch would graciously accept several dozen. Tho chieftians, with ono voice, signified Tawhiao's assent, and Mr Spragg rotircd, doubtless overwhelmedatthe King's condescension. The most remarkable visi tor of tho day, however, was a rather seedy ponny-a-linor on the rampago for " copy." This individual, whoso "cheek" proved simply boundless, commenced by suggesting that he should control tho movements of the chieftains during their stay in England, select tho sights worth their patronago, and accompany them everywhere. Neither Skidmoro nor Te Wheoro exactly jumping at this modest proposal, Mr Reporter urged avoidance of the Aborigines Protection Society, and implored the chieftains to placo their affairs in tho hands of an inde pendent M.P. Asked to suggest a suitable person, he named Mr Joseph Cowon, member for Newcastle, and proprietor of the New castle "Daily Chronicle." Why he did so we couldn't think at first, but by-and by it trickled out that ho was an employe of Cowon's j in fact, a reporter semi-attached to the Newcastle "Chronicle's" London offices.

Tho Agent Goneral does not, I under stand, intend to recognise Tawhiao and his party till they aro brought officially under nig cognisance by Lord Derby, Tho Maoris aro keeping the contents of their petitiop a dead secret. Te Tuhi and Te Wheoro wroto incessantly during the voyage, covering quires of foolscap with cabalistic designs. Poor Skid lftoro has been hard at work translating this document ever since his arrival, On Wednesday he was at it all day. I pity Lord Derby if he has to hear the whole i» extenso. Tho " Morning Post," as the organ of rank and fashion of courso, keeps the public well informed as to tho Maori King's movements and visiiors. Tho fact if tho chieftains leaving Williamson's Hotel for Montague Place, Russell Squaro, has been duly chronicled, nnd I expect they will be deluged with curious visitors unless thoy altogether decline to receive save at stated times. The Maoris at the Theatre. Thursday was wet. The Maoris shopped part ol the day, and stayed in tho rest. At night Mr John Chester invited the party to visit the Alhambra Theatre and sup at the Savage Club. Te Tuhi alone accepted, and was escorted to the Royal box by Mr Chos ter, who took him behind tho scenes of the great house, showed him tho workings of the fountain, and introduced him to tho ballet girls. The old boy brought homo such glowing accounts of his experiences that this evening the experiment is to be repeated, the King and party going first to the Alhambra, next to Haverly's Ministrels, and lastly to the Savagp Club. . Last night Te Tuhi mpt Mr Edmund Yates, of the '(World," Mr JohnsonJ of the "Illustrated News," and other pressmen at the Savage. Future Arrangements, Tawhiao and his chieftains lunch with the Lord Mayor jto-iriori'PW to meet a Com mittee of the Aborigines Protection Society, and on Monday afternoon thoy have an appointment with Mr Gorst. Mr Y.Ashbury the ex-member for Brighton, asked them down to his country seat for a week, but this invitation has been declined. Letters from tradesmon asking foi patronage literally pour in, Messrs Charles Baker & Co., tho clothiers, offered to present each of the party with a brand new rig out gratis, and to execute orders up to £100, half price. Bensons, the clock makers, want to show the King their preniiees.and newspaper reporters abound, His Majesty and party (without the in terpreter) left. Montague Place this morn ing on a- cruising expedition up Oxford streot; Tawhiao wore white flannels. Sato's Tour Through' New Zealand. The arrangements -.for. Sala's tour in.Aue-. tralia v,v& $e\>i Zealand ore now complete.l

The popular journalist will leave for Mel bourne, accompanied by Mrs Sala, early next January. He has signed a 12 months' agreement with Messrs Rignold and Allison who will manage the business part of the tour. The titles of his lectures run as fol lows : First, "The Shows of My Time," viz., tho Queen's coronation, the funeral of Napoleon 1., the funeral of Alexander 11. at St. Petersburg, and the coronation of Alexander 111. Second, "The Poli tics and Letters of My Time," in which Mr Sala will give delightfully ehntty reminiscences of three succes sive French Revolution?, and the Chartist demonstrations of 184S ;of Sir Robert Peel, tho Duke of Wellington, Lord Brougham, Gladstone, Disraeli, Dickens, Thackeray, Trollope, and a host of othor great men. The third lecture will deal with "Art in England," and fourth with "The Society of My Time." There will also be a by lecture on " Cooks and Cookery," which all ladies must make a point of attending, for Sala is a noted vitieur, and knows how to order a good dinner better than most men. During his absence Mr Sala will contribute sketches of the colonies to the " Daily Telegraph." Mr Jules J. Archibald (one of the pro prietors of tho Sydney "Bulletin") has arrived in London on a recruiting expedi tion, but his health, I regret to say, is very far from what could bo wished. Mr Archi bald seems suffering from the effects of prolonged overwork. His nervous pros tration is extreme. Nothing relieves it, and at times the symptoms are of a very alarm ing character. 1 hear, however, he appears better than he was on board ship. Personal and Genoral. Mr nrd Mrs Howard Vincent will leave for Kow Zealand, via America, by the White Star steamer Germanic, on July :i. They intend staying some time in the States, so that the exact date of their ar rival in Auckland is a little uncertain. Mr T. E. Smith, M.P., gave a lectureen titled " Impressions of tho Australian Colonies," at the Albion Assembly Rooms, North Shields, tho other day. His tono was not altogether favourable. Mr Smith does not think much of the Now Zealand Legislature. The M.H.R.'s meddle far too much with trivial matters that should bo left to County and Bond Boards. He know of a largo constituency in the Middlo Island which was being contested by a gentleman who had announced his intention to try and turn out the present Government purely and simply on the question whether the Government would or would not build a new station at the place. There was far too much of this sort of thing in the colon:es. "Our Maoris," a little volume written fpr the S.P.C.K. by Lady Martin, is very favourably reviewed in the "Globe." Mr Douglas McLean, son of the late Sir Donald McLean, formerly Native Minister for New Zealand, visited the Maoris at Montague Place this afternoon. Tawhiao declined to furnishthe "Graphic" people with a photo for publication.

RETURN OF SIR WILLIAM JERVOIS.

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Wku.inoiV.n, this day

The (iovcrnor will arrive at Bluff from Melbourne on Monday next, and reach Wellington on Wednesday.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

Hotel, Bank, and Drapery Store Burnotl Down.

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Bluff, this day

Between three and four this morning a fire broko out in tho brick drapery store occupied by Mr McDonald, and before its progress could bo stayed it had totally wrecked the drapery store, the Terminus Hotel, and the Union Bank. Mr Sweet man's furniture in the Terminus Hotel was partially saved. Fortunately tho wind changed opportunely, or a much more serious conflagration would have occurred ; several large grain stores well filled being jeopardised. Insurances -Terminus Hotel, £1,100 in the New Zealand office; furni ture, £i>so in tho Colonial ; brick store, t-3 hi in the Victoria and l'4oO in the Colonial ; bank, £200 in the Union ; Mc- Donald's stock, £100 in the Now Zealand.

TRAMWAYS AND CABS.

Meeting of Cab Proprietors.

A meetinc: of cab proprietors and cab drivers was hold in the Nevada Hotel last evening. There was a largo attendance, and Mr Young occupied the chair. Several of thoi-0 present objected to the action of Inspector Goldie in ordering the cabs off the stands without giving any notice, although the stands had been made for them, and licenses had been paid. Two petitions, were submitted and after some little discussion the follow ing was adopted:—"For a long time past while the tramway lines were being laid down in Queen-street we havo been prevented from occupying the stands appointed for us, and have suffered in consequence great in convenience. Although we were advised that tho Council had no power, while the existing by-law and regulation were in force, to remove us from Queen-street, yet wo did not insist on our legal rights, because we believed that the stands would be again availablo when the line was constructed. Queen-street being again available for traffic, we did during last week resume our occupation of the stands, whereupon, on the Kith July, ISB4, wo received notice in the following terms : Memo, from the, Sanitary Inspector—' Ob serve, you will have to clear out of Queen. street with your carriages to-morrow, the 17th July.—By Order. Inspector Goldie.' Knowing that this peremptory order was illegal, and bolioving that it. was not given by tho authority of tho Council, we declined to obey it. We aro now informed that steps are about to bo taken to repeal the present by-law, and to abolish stands in Queen-street. We, in framing the pro posed new by-law to make provision for stands in Queen-street, if tho present stands inconvenience the tramways or obstruct traffic, do not wish that these should be" kept, but we believe that stand ings could be placed in Queen-street with out causing ari obstruction or impeding aDy traffic whatever. We do flunk that it is unjust to us for the Council to propose, after reconstructing tho stands in 1881, and receiving, our licenso fees on the basis of the present by-laws, for the benefit of tho Tramway Company, to banish us from Queon-Btrect, where the main business of tho city is done, and to cause us to stand in by-streets not easily ascertained by travellers, and removed from the business parts of the city. Wo trust, therefore, that our Council will deal fairly with our interests, and while taking care that traffic is not impeded, that you will also sco that standings convenient to the travelling public aro appointed." Added to the petition was a request that the Council should fix cab-stands at various places in tho city, including near Palmer *ton Buildings, in Fort-street, in Victoria street East, and in front of several banks in Queen-street; also that all other stands be left as at present. It was also requested that there should bo a cab stand in Quay-street in view of tho com pletion of the railway extension to Queen street Wharf. Messrs McLaughlin, Young, and Fosdick were elected a committee to prepare petition, etc., and arrange for its presentation to the City Council. Votes of thanks to the press and to the presiding Chairman concluded proceedings.

WINNING'S OPERA COMPANY.

"Rip Van Winkle" was performed at the Opera House last night'witji all the ease and confidence begotten of thorough acquaintance and long practice. The lead ing numbers of the work were sung with decided effects and tho concerted selections obtained quite as good an interpreta tion. Indeed, it is in their choruses that tho strength and efficiency of the Company are brought into relief. The dialogue and by.play incidental to the evolution of the plot wero marked by the usual amount of success, and the ap plause of the audience was frequently elicited both by music and funnyism. -To night this v»y picturesque and tuneful opera will be repeated for the last time, and for tho benefit of those who are interested in the elections, Mr Dunning has made ar rangements for an early receipt of the re turus so that they may be announced be tween tho acts.

THE SHORTLAND MYSTERY.

Latest Particulars.

(Fbom Quit London Correspondent,)

London (-via Brindisi), June C. Hucih Shortland, the Auckland barrister who has for the last six weeks been under police surveillance on suspicion of having murdered his newly-married wife, was on Friday last set at liberty, the Treasury and the police reluctantly admitting that beyond tho man's own peculiar conduct they could find out nothing to connect him either directly or indirectly with the crime. Mr Shortland will very probably leave for New Zealand immediately. His mind has been seriously unhinged by all the worry and trouble he has gone through and everybody can see that rest and quiet are imperative for him. Since his release Mr. Shortland has made a highly-important statement to the " Western Daily Mer- - cury " by way of explaining his conceal ment at Ryder's and other strange con duct. ° '" , Mr Shortland fully appreciates that the principal cause of suspicion against him was that he remained in concealment after hie wife's body was discovered and he had become aware of the fact of her death Furthermore, he knew it was against him that he had intimated his intention of pro ceeding to New Zealand so soon after the marriage. Mr Shortland had a double motive for lying concealed for two or three \\ eeks. In tho first place, when he left Old stone ho loft simply as the avowed lover of Miss Dimes, and he had made arrangements for staying away two or three weeks. He professes that he had the gravest doubts as to how the lady's father would treat the daughter after he (Mr Shortland) had left His second reason wns that he had doubts as to how the daughter would be able to stand his.absence. He stayed at Ryder's cottage because Kyder was acquainted with both families, ho having been employed as a servant to tho Savery's. Mr Short land, wo believe, first heard of the death of his wife on the 27th of April A copy of ono of tho Plymouth papers was given to Mrs Ryder by Mrs' Wakeham, a person living in the same lane Mrs Ryder was perfectly stunned when she heard the news. Mrs Wakeham said "Here, don't faint, Mrs Ryder." Mrs Ryder took tho paper up to Mr Shortland immediately. It was from this source.we understand, that-Mr Shortland first became acquainted with the death of his wife, Mrs Ryder said to him, " Mr Shortland, I have very sad news for you : Mrs Shortland has" been drowned." When Mr Shortland first saw the paper he thought that an accident had occurred. Tho elder Ryder had,been out that day purchasing bark;-and he also had heard of tho death of Mrs Shortland' as he was returning home, a person named Lucraft having asked him whether he had heard about Mrs Shortland's death. When Mr Ryder returned home he said to Mr Shortland, " I have very sad news for you." Mr Shortland thereupon replied, "I know all about it." Mr Shortland, wo boliove, . intimates that he disposed of Ryder in this curt manner because Ryder was in drink, ' and he did not desire to encourage him to m have anything to say on so painful a topic. Forty-eight hours before his arrest, Mr Shortland sent young Ryder into Plymouth to purchase flowers to put upon his wife's grave, and to consult with a lawyer of the town. At that time he (Mr Shortland) anticipated as a lawyer that, from the' simple fact of the Brindisi letter, he hod exposed himself to suspicion, and would be arrested. Mr .Shortland fully recognises that one-of the principal questions arising against him was, "Why did he not go to the inquest on his wife, and to the aubse-. qucnt funeral ?' Being a lawyer, he knew that tho two things he had done—remain- || ing in concealment, and writing a letter purporting to come from Brindisi—con- ' stituted a prima facie case of murder against him. He thought he would be charged with the murder, and he was sop- % ported in that view by the opinion of a' lawyer who visited him—a lawyer, as he is reported to have stated, living in Modbury —who, in answer to his statement of the case, said, " I don't liko to say it, but you will certainly bo charged with murder if you are discovered here." There was an other reason, as we are given to understand, and the Ryders were afraid to go forward. He had regard to tha fact that his wife had . been found drowned. At that time all the inmates of the houso considered that Mrs Shortland had committed suicide, lettera \. Inch Mr Shortland had received from her | almost sufficiently leading to that assump tion. The general tenor of those letters was despondent. They were letters in which she said she was very depressed and unhappy ; in which she said, "You are my ; own good angel, darling Hugh; if there were no Hugh I really think I should die." These were Mrs Shortland's words, and she added in one of the letters, " because I love you so dearly." i We believe that when Mr Shortland went into concealment he made up his minjl to write two " subterfuge letters " to his wife. The first was to reach her from London, ; and that was to be followed soon by -•'.; another, because so far as his wife and her friends knew ho at that time had gone away. Ho complains, as we understand, '■'-. that no inquiries were made as to the ~-■_.: whereabouts of his aunt Kate, who was present at the marriage in Kingsbridge, and who understood that he was gone away. Mr Shortland assured everybody , that ho was going away : even his lawyers did not know to the contrary. • Un fortunately, as he has been understood to _\ remark, his London letter miscarried. It was sent to a rising barrister, because he ', was " terribly anxious " to know the state 9 of mind in which his wife was at his absence, she being a good innocent girl, as he has ' I put it, who felt his going away very bitterly I indeed. The London letter miscarried ' because the gentleman to whom it was • sent refused to forward it back to Blackawton, returning it instead to Mr £ Shortland himself, upon the ground that he had acted for him in a similar way on a pre vious occasion, and was much afraid of com- I promising himself, The failure of the London friend to forward this letter placed 'i Mr Shortland in a difficult position, A considerable interval had now elapsed since he had communicated with his wife. He was becoming desirous of knowing how she was taking his aboence, and he at lost eon cieved the idea of sending her a letter pur? porting to come from Brindisi, Mr Short- ;; land had reckoned up the time, anil ho haf} ascertained that since he was supposed t(j have taken his departure thirteen or four? teen days had elapsed, and tjia£ the reppipj of a letter from Brindisi would almost coin: cide with the period of his departure, hi^ arrival at Brindisi, and thp delivery of the . Home mail from that port. The object of ;■ tho London letter which was never de livered, and the Brindisi letter which was ■~. delivered at Oldstone after the death of Mrs Shortland, was to reassure her of Mr Short land'swhereabouts. Young Ryder took the Brindisi letter to Plymouth. Mr Shortland never dreamt that anyone ;; than himself would be suspected. He felt that he had put himself under legal sus- '.3; picion. Previously he had enly thought of >- suicide, imagining that his wife's mind was • overwrought, but when he continued in concealment he felt that there were two terrible cards which might be played, as there were the fears expressed in the Ryder ":k household that he would be arrested for murder, and that would give rise to terrible -■.'.: conflicts and to all the " outrageous scenes" " that have since taken place. Then, judging "v from what they had heard, the Ryder house hold, including Mr Shortland, determined, to act suddenly, and as the inquest was coming off they thought that if the letters" ;. were disclosed they would establish the j suggestion of suicide, and ho did not wish to produce the letters and be- a1 witness; because he did not want to suggest or pro- =• duco evidence that would seem to suggest ';; that his wife had destroyed herself. Mr Shortland repudiates the suggestion that impecuniosity determined him to go into concealment. His object was to see how the father would treat the daughfef, and then when the de'atli'was'reppftea, an(l ;";., lie felt that his conduct; wpuld §3. pose hut) tp suspicions, he remained where he TVfts, . because he thought that he could tide it fill over. But we understand that MvShprt. land, when he thought of accident ond when he thought of suicide, did not enter, tain the opinion we believe he now holds as to tlie cause of his wife's death —opinions _..; which would be more suitable for did- ': closure in detail at a re-opened inquest '-; than in these columns. Mr Shortland and his wife only consorted together for three ' ' days after their marriage, and the reason of this was thus, ho was fully intending to go away if there had been no morriage. /■- If the wedding had not taken jjlace, he ; would havo gone away even earlier. His -,•** wife asked him to stay longer, and he did ~;,. so in order that the marriage might take ' place; and it was an understanding ::, between the two that the event was not to- ,'. be disclosed until his return. They thought that they could be married with ; A perfect, impunity, and did not, trouble ; ~' when a report of the clandestine wedding ]; appeared, in the Plymouth papers, beoaftse Mr Dimes simply contented himself with taking the " Dartmouth Chronicle." There

TOE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1884.



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