SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

irrnu WATWT , IThiß Evening, — HIUH «ATKR| Tomon . owMornlngi ul B(JNSKT.-Thlß Evening. 5.9 "''NKISF.-To-morrow Morning, 6.4G MO )N'a AGE.-First Quarter, 2nd, 5.16 p.m,

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Macgregor, s.s., Johnson, from Whangarei Marinor, schooner, (Juocn, from Russell TODAY. Manapouri, s.b., Logan, from Russell Fanny Thornton, sch., Keane, from Holdanga Ruby, Bchooncr, Johnson, from Whangaroa Orpheus, BOhoonor, Dunn, from Whangaroa

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. " Darcy Pratt, brigautine, Joss, for Kalpara Glenelg, s.s., Stephcnson, for Tauranga Kowona, 5.8., Scott, for Whangarei TO-DAY. Manapouri, c.a., Logan, for tho South

Vessels Expected.

Londox.—British King, s.s., sailed March 15; Thomas Russell.6.s..Dcueuibor2B4 Dcva,barquo, N.S.T.D., January 21; Crusader, ahip, Fobruapy 0; Laira, barque, April 9; Glenrossi and Glance, aiding. New York.—Claribel. barque (via Wclling on), December 11; Nettie (via Wolllngton) and Irene (via Dunedin), loading. Java.—Manhegan. barque, Bailed March 31; Maroon, barque, and Thames, barquo, to follow. China.—Androklas, barque, cany. !&.ttstralia.—Naiad, brig, from Newcastlo; Clansman, brigantino, from Rockhampton; Look Out, brigantine, from Sydney. Southern Ports.—Camille, brigantine, from Dunedin; Saxon, schooner, from Lyttelton; Himalaya, barque, from Wellington.

EXPORTS.

Per Rebecca Crowell, for New York—4,olo cosos gum.

Per Manapouri, for Southern ports—lln sacks oysters, 100 sacks flour, 10 cases bread, 13 cas^B kerosine, 390 cases oranges, 32 cases fruit, 120 busdles shinglos, 12 bags oil cake. 20 bales tow, 30 casks cement, 25 coils rope, 015 bundles wiro, »nd 10 sacks cocoanuts. For Melbourne—ll7 hides, 10 sacks oysters.

Ixwards Coastwise.-Janet, from Whan trarei. with SCO bushels lime; Ruby, from Whangarqu. with 28,000 feet timber: Olivo, from Wainui, with i-J kauri logs; Mariner, from Rus3oll, with 107 tons coal; Pukapukn. from Great Barrier, with 16,000 foot timber; Orphous, from Whangaroa. with 42 600 feet timber ; Lizctte, from Thamos, with 25,000 feet timber.

Outwards Coastwise. — Janet, for Whan garel : Olive, for Wainui; Pukapuka, for Barrior; Lizctto, for Thames

The schooner Fanny Thornton arrived from Hokiagna this morning with 18 totara piles, 80 pieces sawn totara, 8 sacks bones, 70 sacks gum.

Tho barque Italy entered out at tho Customs today for Nowcastle via Hokiinga, and tho ship Rangitikoi for London.

The barque Rebecca Crowcll cleared at tho Customs to-lay for Now York with 1,010 cases gum, valued at £25,478. She also takes tho following passengers: Mrs Crowoll, Bortio, Arthur, and Grave Crowell. Mr Mitchell.

The s.s. Manapouri arrived from Russell at an early hour this morning with 20 bags gum. 3 casks oil, and tho following passengers :■*■ Saloon: Mossrs Priar and McAdam; Captail Baker, Mra Hanson and child. Steerage: Mr Pnnglo, Mr and Mrs Willing.

Tho s.s. Macgrcgor arrived from Whangarci last evening with tho following passengers:— Messrs Floyd, Fullford, Miller, Bcale, Murko, Frazer, Pearson-Rooksbank. Mr and MraDobie, and Mrs Bright. Cargo: 150 sacks bran, 80 cnß'S fruit. 11 boxes egRS, 11 keRS and 7 boxes bnttor, 1 erato pigs, J tons sundries.

Tho following were passengers by tho Mana pouri, which left for Melbourne and tho South at noon to-day:—For Gisborno: Mrs Austin, Mr Harkor, Miss Hay. For Napier: Messrs Mouhcr. J. M. Seville. C. H. Seville. Mr and Mra Sanders. For Wellington: MissChisholin, Mrs Chisholm, Messrs Irvine. Elliott, Wood, and Bishop. For Lyttelton: Sir Georgo Grey, Mr Stanfleld. For Dunedin: Mr McAdam. For Hobart: Mrs Baddley, Mi<* Addiaon. For Mclbourno: Mrs Ockonden, Messrs J. Martin and Reynolds.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

Clrco, brigantino, Gamett, from Warganui Lalla Rockh, s.s., Bailoy, from Waitnra

DEPARTURES.

Argylo, s s., Me Arthur, for Hokianga Stormbird, s.b., Doilc, for Wanganui

The brigantine Circe arrived from Wangsnui yesterday afternoon with 80,000 feet totara timber.

Tho s.s.. Lalla Rookh arrived from Waitnra last night with 22 head of cattlo, 180 sheep, and 6 kegs butter.

Tho Northern Co.'s p. 9. Argylo left for Hokianga to-day, at 1 o'clock, with 230 packages sundries.

Tho s.B. Stormbird left at 12 o'clock to-day with DO tons sundry morchandisc.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Gisiiobne, Thursday.—The brig Rio Grande has been driven well upon the beach, and is likely to become a total wreck. The crow were landed safely. There are 10!) tons of coal on board iusnrcd in the Now Zealand Office. The brijr Is insured in Sydnoy, where sho is owned.

Lyttelton, this day.—Arrived: Itotomahana, from Melbourne, via the South; Southern.Crosa, from the Spit; Mahinapua. from Fort Chalmers; Hawca, from Nelson, Picton. and Wellinzton. Sailed: WollinKton, ship, for London; Selkirk shire, ship, for London.

Port Chamier1", May I.—Arrived: Espor ance, barque, from Mauritius, with sugar.

Stdney, May I.—Arrived: Hauroto, from Wellington.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stak Office, this day. MESSRS nUNTKH AND NOLAN'S WEEKLY liEI>ORT.

Horses: There has been nothing very note worthy. Few strange horses were brought forward, but local ones found purchasers at quite previous prices. AttheDnrhiim Yards.on Friday, there was a good numb.r of entries, and although for several animals bidding1 was slow, almost without exception lots wero cleared. We quote: Hacks, from £8 to £27; light harness horses,'£l7 to £22 10s; medium draught..£2!). Cattle: The supply of fat and dairy etock has been good, but a limited number of stores was brought forward, and there was little alteration in value. At the Newmarket Yards, on Tues day; the butchers' pons wore well filled, aDd competition was good throughout the sale, but there was no noteworthy alteration in value. Dairy cowb were not in Quite so brisk, demand, and, except for good animals, the previous week's rates were barely maintained ; stores un altered. Sheen havo been plentiful. Woll fatted have maintained their value, but store sheep were relatively lower, wethers selling at from 9s to 10s 6d; ewes.-6s to 9s. Wethers sold to the batcher at from 12s to 15s Gd; lambs, 11s tol2s6d. Pigs scarce

BANKS AND CO.'S WEKKLY BETORT, At Parawal on Thursday fat cattle in point of numbors were not up to late'average, but the weight of beof was amply made up by the extra size and condition of the majority of thoae of fered, ono draft of 28 stoors from H. .Vcrcoe, Maketu; being such as we havo seldom seen improved upon. This lot averaged £8. or about 18a por lOOlba. Locally fatted cattle unsaleable Shoep were in full supply, mostly prime Napier wethers, for whioh bidding was slack- A few pens sold at 12s 9d to IBs, balance were with drawn. Store pigs sold freely at 8a 6d to 15s 3d each; good choese, 5i to 5} per lb.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Farm and Dairy PRODUCK.-Wholesale: But ter fresh, JOd to 18; Butter. Bait. 8d to lOd; Cheese, good local. Id; Canterbury do., sd; Eggs, per aoz., 2s; Lard, per bladder, 7d to ?Jd; Bacon and Hams, Provincial, 6d to 8d; Hams, 8d to 9d; Canterbury Ham and Bafion, 9Jd, In oloth: Hams only, lid; Jams, per case, sdoz., £117a Ca to £1 18b 3d; Honey in bulk.ia per lb. jKetail • Butter. freßh,lßt»lß3d:saltdo..lodto In: TfKeeao, colonial, 9d to lOd; Ebbb, per d 0?.., 2s Gd; Lard, por lb, 8d to 9d; Bacon, per lb, lOd to Is; Hams, do., Is to la Id. Flour 'Mabkkt. - Wholesale -'Superfine Hour, silk dreaaed. per ton, £1210s; do.do.houso hold £1110s:hundreds,5s;fifties, lOpertonextra, Backs and bags free; Southern do. £11 to £115a; bran, por ton. sacks included, local, £6 Southern, do, £6 ; sharps £5 40s: cabin bread, do £18; oatmeal, do, £14; maize, 4s 63 to os; oats, 2s 6d to Sis 9d; potatoes, 62 15s to £3 por ton; pearl barley, do., £23 to *2l; bread, perulb loaf, m.

Kaubi Gum, Flax, &c—The market con tinues firm. We auote:—Ordinary, £40; fair to flood ordinary- £12 to £11 : East Coast, £61 : produoo for May, to date, 40 tons; flax per ton, £18 to £21; tow, do., £7 to £9; runguspcr lb, 2Jd to 3d; cocoanut fibre, per cwt, 6s to 178 ; beeswax, 9d to 10d lb. Coal and Firewood Market.—Coal: New castle (ship's side), 28s to 30s per ton; yard. 32s to 355; Bay of Islands, at yards, 26s 6d; scroened, 30s Bd; ditto at the mine, 13s 8d; ship's Bide, 265; Waikato, 8s to 12s; in Auckland, 18s to 225; Kamo, 12s per ton at loading ground; Taupiri at inino, Bs6d to i2s; at yard, 18s 6d to 225; Whiingarei, at mhie, 9s 6d; yard (steam), 178; household, 21s; delivered, 235. Firewood: Unout at wharf (cargo), 9s to 10s per ton; dolivered, Us; cut, 17s to IBs.

Building Materials.—Timber: Boards and, -scantling, 100 ft, best, 11s; second-class, 8s; best, planed, tongued,and grooved, first-class, 15s; medium, 12s; second ditto. 10s6d. Mills: eargo,best,ll3; second-class.Ss 6d; baulk, 8s 6d. New Zealand palings, sft (aap), lUs; sft (heart), 13a ;.6ft. Us; ti-treerails, £3 10s per.lfti; purirf. poßts. £B 10s to £7 10s: shingles. 16s p«r 1.000; Hobart palings, sft, 10.?; 6ft. 2lv. Hobart rails. 80s, selling quotations. Bricks (at Avondale), 40s per 1,000; town yardß,soa to 555; dolivered,6ss to 60s. Drain pipes (at worto). per 100 (6 inches bore), 40s; i Inchpa, lls; 3 inches, 9s; 2 inches, £2 10s rler 1,000; socket glazed pipes, Winches; 2a 6d per foot; 15 inches, 2s per foot; 12 inches. Is «d per foot; 8 inches. Is per foot; 6 incheß, 6d per foot: i inches, 4d per foot. Manures.—Bonedust, Sydney, £7103 to <W 10s, according to quality; boneflour, £910s; Auckland a to £8 Wsj Peruvian guano, £18; Maldon Islnnd, £8; Huon guano, small lots, £5 to £6, bags included; Hurst's chemical manure £1 10s.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Close as under i-

This Day. For Thames, per Anne Milbank, (it 1.30 p.m. For Wangarcl Heads, Parua. Woipu, Wan garoi, Kamo, Taugihua and Mangapai, por Slnesregor, at 5 p.m.

Saturday, 3rd May

For Waterford, Taurnnga, etc., per Itotonm

hana, at 7 p.m. For Thamos. por Rotoinahana, at 7.30 a.m. For Port Fitzroy. per Piikapuka. at!»a.m. For Sydney Islund, por Explorer, at 9 a.m. For Walwcra, Moliurangi, Matakana, Manga wai. etc.. por Rose Casey, at iO a.in. For Coromandol, ]ier Coromandel, at 11.30 a.m. For Suva, Fiji, aud Samoa, per Penguin, at 1

For Russoll Kawakawa, Wliangaroa, and Monjtonui, per Glenolß, at 5 p.m. For Tanranga. Ohinemutu, and Opotlkl, por Wellington, at 5 p.m. TUKSDAV, 6th inst. Per Kotomshana, as follows :— For Russell, Kawakawa. Australian Colonies and Unlred Kinßdom, via Suez and Brindi»i, or Naples, for letters, etc. specially so prepaid and addrogsed. at 4 p.m. For money orders, registered lotters and n«Wßpaporsat3p.m. Late letters for Sydney and Melbourne only at 4.20 p.m.

For Australian Colonies and Unltnd Kingdom, via Suez and ftrindisi. or Naples, for letters, etc., specially co prepaid and addressed, per 7oatand|a, immediately after her arrival from Honolulu. 8. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster. Chlof Post-ofllco. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Jlay 2. 18S1. Abbott's Opera House—"The I.ight3 o' London." 7.45 p.m. Choral Hall-Society of Arts Exhibition, closing night, 7 till» p.m. Cook-street Hall — Ailjourned Sleeting of Delegates of Auckland Friendly Societies, 8 p ill.

Newmarket Hall—Annual Meeting of New market Ratepayers, 6 p.m.

Newton West School-room — Archhill Rato payors, 7.30 p.m.

Richmond Road School-room—Annual Meet ing of Newton Ratepayers, 7.30 p.m. Catholic Institute, Wellington-street—MeotiiiK of J. E. Redmond llranch of Irish National League, 8 p.m. Dovonport Wosieyan Chapel—Lccturoby Rev. W. 13. Baker, 7.30 p.m.

Births.

FAIRBHRN.—On the Bth April, Mooro Park, Sydney, N.S.W., Hermann Hamilcar, infant son of Frederic and Jane Falrburn; aged four months. IRVINE.—On April 20, at her rcsldoncc. Gaol Rond, the wife of Arthur Irvine of a daughter —Thamos paporo plcat-u copy.

Marriage.

CLEAL-STEVENSON.-On April 11th. at the bride's residence Franklin lloud. by the Key. McXiccol. Ell, third son of Eli Cleal. Pon gonbr.toMartfaret.onlydftughterofAloxandor Stevenson, Franklin Komi.

Deaths.

KIUWAN.-On 2nd May. at C.imbridgo Uouso, Vincont-strcet, Henry Brian Kirwan, of Isling ton ; aged SB. Funeral will leave above address 2.;» Satur day afternoon, Slay 3rd. Friends please ac cept this intimation.

MCDONNELL. — On Jlay 1, Maryanno Mc- Donnell, tho bclovod wife of T. McDonnell, Ltncoln-atreot. Fonsonby.—Guernsuy, Jersey, Aldcrnoy pauore ploaao cony. Funoral will leave rcsidonco on Sunday, at 3 p.m. All frionds respectfully invited.

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

FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1884.

For the oaugo that lacks asslstanoe, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance. And the geod that we can do.

Colonial Governors have, as a rule, led easy and pleasant lives. Their salaries are extravagantly largo compared with the in coinea of tho principal colonial officers and the highest officials in the English public service, and they have nothing to do but make themselves agreeable and avoid par tizanship. But these small duties seem to be too much for somo of the appointees of the Colonial Office. Tho Victorian press •has lately been making some rather plain comments on the administration of tho Marquis of Normanby. Tho "Age" says:— .•. ; ■.■■-. " If the question could be put in such a way as to demand an unequivocally truth ful answer, there cannot be a doubt that Sir ■ Charles Darling, pitilessly slandered while he stayed here, and quitting office in disgrace, occupied a much higher position in | the minds of all thoughtful men than Lord Normanby occupies, though he has enjoyed quiet timos, and carries away a parchment record of insincere compli ment.■■•■. . . Can anyone, even of those

who have signed ono or other claptrap address to Lord Norraanby, regard him as a man who has in any way contributed to keop a high ideal before the eyfea of the community ? Docs anyone associate him with the initiation of any good or useful movement ? Has he ever uttered a generous sentiment? Has ho tried to.mitigate the rancour of party war fare? Has he ever sacrificed comfort or pleasure to the discharge of official duties! Has he surrounded himself with good men, or even with the most respectable and dis tinguished members of the party to which he has attached himself? Those who praise him cannot surely praise him -with out evident insincerity for any one of these qualities. What they can say is that he has lived noiselessly out of the world ; that his private life has been perfectly de corous ; that he found himself thoroughly at home with the members of theO'Loghlen Ministry ; that he has kept out of flagrant political scrapes; and that if no one can say much good of him neither can any one cay much harm. He has been, in fact, one of those men whom Dante described, who lived without infamy and without distinc tion. As the mayor of a city he would have been a success, as Governor of a great colony he leaves the improesion of being rather an ignoble representative of English royalty."

But a more serious charge still is made against the late Governor and his prede cessor. They were paid n princely income, and ate accused of perpetrating petty mean nesses. This, if true, in unpardonable. In the case specified by the "Age," Sir George Bowon'was the first and chief offender; The parsimonies of that apostle of gush are no.t unknown to New Zealanders. The squabbles over the payment for his archery materials and cradle aro part of the public .records. The £10,000 salary of our sister colony was not productive of more liberal sentiments. The'manojuvre by which Sir Goprge Boweri is said to have shifted from hia private purse on to the Colonial Trea sury the payments of a salary properly feelonging to his Private Secretary's office is moro ingenious than creditable. M appears that His Excellency applied for and obtained the assistance of one of the clerks in the Chief Secretary's office to assist hia Private Secretary, undertaking to pay £200 a year towards his salary. The arrangement lasted for two years, but in 1878, by an order in Council, this gentleman was appointed a olerk in the Executive Council office to continue to assist in the office of his Excel lency the .Governor in business connected with the Executive. His salary of A'2so waa ordered to be paid from the appropriation fpr "Clerk and .ex penses of the Executive Council, and to date from . Ist July, 1878. '>

Mr Berry's socond Ministry \Vas responsible ftr this gross irregularity, which meant simply, as tho " Ago" lucidly oxpiains, that "tho .Ministry took £250 out of tho sum appropriated by schedule for the clerk and expenses of tho Executive Council, and devoted it to paying a gentleman who is not in tho tmploy of the Executive Council, or under the control of Mr Wadsworth, but who ia in tho em ploy and under the control of tho Go vernor." Our Victorian contemporary is not, by any moans, gentle in its denuncia tion of tho transaction. It observes : "Of courso, we cannot uso tho term malversa tion of funds in connection with an ox-Governor and ox-Ministers ; but an arrangement in a merchant's otlico by which tho head clerk's groom' should bo paid with a portion of tho fund intended foroliiuo expenses would,wo think,bo viewed unfavourably by tho law. Unquestion ably tho chief blamo in this transaction rests with Sir Goorgo Bowen and tho second Berry Ministry, who deliberately entered into a compact to evade the law, and who antedated their illogal dpnointmont that Sir George might save n half-year's salary. As for Lord Normanby's share in tho matter, wo may be permitted to hope that ho never had the state of tho case brought botore him. It is easy to understand that a man accustomed to largo oxpondituro may not look vory carefully into his household expenses, and may forgot to inquire whether ho has paid tho salary of a particular olliccr of his stall. Of courso, if Lord Normanby understood tho fraud that has boen prac tisod upon tho public, there would bo no moral dilteronco between him and Sir Georgo Bowen."

All tho Europoan Towers havo, it is ro ported, given in tlioir adherenco to tho pro posal of the British Govorniuont to hold an International Conference on tho financial affairs of Egypt. Franco, which has not got over her vexation at having been squeezed out of tho "joint control" of Egypt, chiolly through indecision and dissension on the part of her own statesmen, has been tho last to givo a grudging agreement to tho Conference, und has mado her consent contingent upon a moat important condition. That is, sho agreos to the Conforonco only on tho distinct understanding that fho reserves tho right to open tho wholo question of tlio Egyptian control. This is no doubt devised with v view to obtaining, if possible a return to tho Anglo-French control ; but it is felt in England that such a tiling is impossible. If tho Conference takes into consideration tho question of the Government of Egypt, tho form which tho problem will tako will rather bo whether tho Anglo-Egyptian control cannot be abolished and an English Protectorate sub stituted for it. While intriguing for her own ends, Franco may thus prove to ho simply advancing the interests of Britain, and forcing Mr Gladstone's Government into a policy which they seem loth to adopt.

Sir George Grey, having finally resolved to continue his Southurn tour, loft by the Manapouri to-day. Up till the time of leaving, Sir Georgo had not decided as to tho rotation in which ho will visit the various centres of population ; but not im probably ho will go right down to Invorear gill, .start his addresses there, and work up by way of Duncdin, Cliristchurch.Gisboi'MO, and Napier to Auckland. Ho hopes to be üblo to return hero prior to tho opening of tho po-sion,and deliver apolitical address to tho electors of City East.

Our weekly market price-list appears in another column. In butter wo quote choice dairies at Is per Ib. wholosalo, and Is ltd perlb. retail, and ordinary butter at lOd per lb. wholesale and Is per lb. retail. Eggs aro worth 2s per dozen wholesale, and arc retailed at 2s (id por dozen. The gum market continues firm at last week's quota tions, tho receipts for May to date being about 10 tons. In building materials, best planed, tongued, and grooved lirst-clasa timber has declined in vnluo to 15a per 100 ft. Hobart Town palings, sft., are worth 19s per 1,000: and fift., '-'Is per 1,000. Maize is worth from 4s to 5s por bushel wholesale.

With tho approach of tho winter season, tho members of the City Council aro again displaying a penchant for late night meet ings, that of last night continuing until II o'clock. The business was of an uninturest ing character, nothing of special interest being brought forward. It «vill bo seen from our report, on the fourth page of thin ovoning's issue, that (Jr. Mackeehnio'K mo tion appointing il.tpcdul committee to deal with tlio subject ofdrainagohasbconcarriod.

Tho Knrungahapc Ward is fast u.=Hitiiiin^r a central and commercial a.-poet. Tlio roadworks on Kurangiiha|>c Road iiro ap proaching ccimploUon, and when finished this thoroughfare will bo greatly improved. Several large blocks of building* mo in coutho of erection, tho mont noticcablo of which is tho Forresters' ] Lull. This Ims frontages to Karangitliapo Hoad and Bores ford-Htreot, nnd has quite an imposing ap pearance.

The shipment of maize to Sydney during tho last few months hat proved particularly profitable ventures for sovoral Auckland merchants. Ono largo lot sont by tho Wai nirapa last week reached Sydney nt v most opportune time, tho demand being very great, and 7« jwr bushel was realised. This was a very big price, especially when it is considered that maize wan then worth only about 4s or 4h 6d a bushel hero. Latest advices, however, from Sydney notico a falling market, nnd that tho price is ex pOctod to recede to 5s Ud per bushel. The Customs returns for tho past month still show a markedfnlling-offin the import ing power of the colony. Tho revenue from Customs in April last was £ 100,819, as against £121,056 for tho corresponding month of ISS3. This shows a fallingioff to thp extent of over i' 20,000 in a single month. Tho last month's receipts, it may be noted, are also £15,000 less thanthose of the month immediately preceding. Tho beer duty, though yielding slightly more in April than in March, shows a decrease when compared with April, 18S3.

Tho following tenders have been received by Mr Thomas Holder, architect, for Mr Malcolmson'a residence, Solwyn struct: — J. A. Petherick, £625; Smith and Roivc, £635 ; Alderton, £638 ; A. Martin, £6!)5 ; Ellingham, £725; Hanson, £735 ; Wrigley and Hancock, £886. '

: Mr" Villeval's recent conceit for the bonetit of Madamo Duquesuo is likely to produco a' net return of upwards of £40. The money will be deposited in tho Savings Bank to tho old lady's sredit, and will as sist to smooth tier declining years.

Yesterday tho Art Exhibition in the Choral Hall was visited by the largeHt number of persons who have been present on any day since the opening. About 600 people paid for admission at the door, besides the large number who entered on season tickets; and this shows a growing interest in the Exhibition, and appreciation of ait by the public. In addition to these visitors, the inmates of St. Stephen's Orphanage were shown through the Exhi bition in the course of yesterday afternoon. In^ the evening, a promenade concert took place, wliicli was much appreciated by the large number present. Songs were given in excellent stylo by Mrs S. X, Keesing, Miss Tapper, and Messrs Charters, Knox, JEdwardß, Burnham, and Hanna, while Miss Brown rendered pianoforte solos beautifully. Today tho Exhibition was visited by about 350 pupils from the Ponsonby, Beresford-street, Nelson-street, and Newton West public schools, in addi tion to a large number of the general public. The Exhibition is to open for tho last time to-night, when tho certificates will be presented. Thero will doubtless bo a large attendance for the closing night.

It would appear that (ho suicide of tho native Hami Ifohipi Tapani lit Kttikohe last week was the result of i\ trifling dis pute with hio wife. Deceased was married, and the father of ono child, all hough his age wan (inly 21 years. At tho inquest, deceased's father said he Mas a man of un governable temper, and on a previous occa sion witness had taken a knife from him when ho wasdecliiringlhathe would stab him solf with it. It appeared from the evidence that the deceased left his own houso after breakfast, and proceeded to an empty wharo belonging to a friend of his, where he must have known thero was a gun. Whother if. was left loaded or not does not appear. This whare was about a hundred yarcfsfrom where he had left his wife, andnot far from other wha'res." His wife hearing the report of a gun, ran out with other natives around, and went in the direction whonco the report came. When close to this whare, in some scrubuear, they found the body of deciJasetl quite dead. When thoy reached him, the butt end of the gun was fastened to the ground/ arid it was supposed he had struck the trigger with his foot. Death was in stantaneous, the ball passing through the heart. The-verdict was to the effect that deceased destroyed himself during tempor ary insanity.

Messrs .E. and A. Isaacs held an auction yesterday of surplus stores ex Kanpitikei. They consisted of the usual things landed from emigrant vessels. The .attendance was large; and good prices realised.

Tho Liconsing Committees of tho Karan gahapo and South Wards have mado during the week a personal inspection of tho hotels in their respective districts. In moat cases they found the hotels in a vory crcditablo condition, but in others things were not just as thoy ought to bo. Tho police have also made (in inspection of tho various houses preparatory to the compilation of thoir an nual report, to bo submitted to. tho Bench in June next.

All persons interested in tho management of Friendly Societies should attend tho meeting this evening in tho Cook-streot Hall.

In tho caso beforo Captain Jackson,K.M., yesterday afternoon, Kelly v. Mills, claim C-l 12s (id, Mr E. Cooper for plaintiff, and Mr Brassoy for defendant, tho plaintiff claimed for balusters mado, as ho alleged, according to order, and for which lie had made a fair charge Tho defendant, how over, and his witnesses showed that tho chsrgCH woro cxtortionuto ; ho was willing to pay what was just. I'laintill' was non suited on tho disputed items, costs £1 lUs, In the caso Clark v. Duke, claim £5 9s, an order was made upon defendant for lus per month.

Wo publish elsewhere tho preliminary notification of a leap-year or bissextilo ontortaimnont, which promises somo un usual attractions. It is boing organised by several prominent philanthropic ladies und gentlemen. The object is charitable The date of this performance has not yet been definitely decided, though, as the Governor is patron, it must tako place before His Excellency leaves Auckland.

At the mooting of tho Licensed Victuallers' Association last evening, a number of ap plications for tho position of Hocretary were opened, and finally Mr Jolin King was ap pointed successor to Mr Henry Fuller, who has helil the o/lico for eight years.

" Tho Lights o' London " was performed at. tho Opera House last night boforo a very largo audience, and with tho usual pro nounced success. There wero tho now customary calls before tho curtain at tho end of several of tho acts, and tho develop ment of tho drama was followed with tho deepest interest. This ia advertised as " tho grand fashionable night." Tho drama will bo continuod ovory week evening until furthor notice

It is said that tho action of tho Harbour Board in rescinding the resolution recently

;.i.iHscd respecting tho extension of tho main sower will have tho clloct of delaying tho operations of the Freez ing Company, who will bo unable to get on with their works until a decision is arrived at, Several alternative drainage schemes have been proposed. The Mayor stated at the mooting of tho City Council lust night that no reply had yet been re coivfid from tho Government as to whether thoy woro prepared to givo tho £800 odd which was formerly to tho credit of the main rower extension.

A football match will bo played in tho Domain to-morrow between tha I'arnoll and St. Stephen's Native School Football Clubs. Tho following will represent l'ur noil:—Whoatloy (enpl.), Kcet.ley (2), Aider ton a Hill, Mackio, Bruuo, Major, Kdmonds, Otway, Craig, Donald Moriarty, Bulleu, and Connolly. St. Stephen's School: — Mokena (caj'.t.), Taylor, Wilkio, I'iwara, llatanikii, Wyoliflo, Dninond, Tv, Henry Philip, 11. Mokena, Tautini, Khadracß, Both, and Ahipuno.

There was a crowded attendance at tho Art Exhibition in tho Choral Hnll last night,and tho visitors appoarud to tako con sidcrublo interest in inspecting the pictures and otlicr works of art. The proceedings wow rendered additionally attractive by a promenade concert,'in which a number of well ■ known amateurs took part. Tho following programme was (.'one through very oflcctivoTy : — Pianoforte selections, Miss Brown ; song, " Tho Villago Blacksmith," Mr Charters; songi "Vo Gallants of England," Mr Knox ; duct, Miss Tapper and Mr Burnhani ; song, " NoTtmguo Can Tell," Mr Edwards ; song, "Never More," Mr Burnham ; song, "Tho Storm King," Mr K. 15. Kccsing. Two of Mr Albin Martin's pictures havo been purchased by the Hon. ,lames Williamson, and Mr Gant's picture ontitlod " Moonlight," has been sold to Mr Osmond. A largo number of other works havo been profitably disposed of.

l'.y advertisement olrowhoro it will bo sei'n that Mr Ch.is. Silt ton has withdrawn bin candidature fora scat oh t ho Newmarket Highway Uonrd.

To tin: Editor : Sir, —I havo been expect ing ti> .'co foino notice ill your paper of the extraordinary proceeding winch havo boon taking placoon Air Firth's donudn at Nfatiuimtu. Tlio address made by Mr Firth to his men was injudicious, and the remarks on tho wimo by tho " Horald " were, in my opinion, still more injurious to Hie colony. To tho^o who have watched Mr Firth's funning opcrntiohH, tho ond which linn cotno to thorn was foreseen. It was merely a question of time, It would lie of no use my writing on tho subject of what Mr Firth ought or ought not to have done. It, is well known that funning nil ovor tho world is affected by the low prico of produce and the high prico of labour. Great changes are taking place in every part of the world, the results of which no one can see or venture to prophesy, but the land must bo cultivated, wheat must be sown, and cnttlo and .sheep reared and sold at a prolit by somo one. Within ray own experience, I havo seen the owners of farms, having no rent to pay, almost ruined by their endoavours to culti vate them ; tho samo farms, on being let. to otlioro, gave them a coinfortablo livelihood, although tho occupiers had rent to pay. I believe that tho farmers of Now Zealand havo as fair prospects before them as tho fanners in any part of tho globe, and that they need not bo driven to despair because Mr Firth thinks lit to givo up the cultivation of his land.—lam, etc., X. '. '.i '■ J

The May number of the " Church Gazette" should provo of groat interest to thbologicnl students generally, as it contains a reprint of the first lecture by the Bishop of Mel bourne on the iipoculypHO. This is a very difficult subject, nnd as a gonoral rule one little likely in these days to command atton tion ; for, as tho Bishop says in his opening sentence, "it requires no littlo couragq to announce «.' series of lectures upon tho Apocalypse, in view of the romantic absur dities of some Apocalyptic commentaries. Tho method of interpretation whereby tho ApocalypHO was made ,on 'Anticipated Gibbon, a religious romanco ' ringing with" the bitterest criojj of sectarian hatred,' is felt to bo objectionable as contradicting that canon of interpretation that every pro phecy was delivered in the first instance for the benefit of those addressed. And.how could it benefit the churches of Asia Minor if it referred almost. exclusively to days distant from their own? .... This is the fundamental vice'of .this'system, of in terpretation." The Bishop goes on, after speaking of his own early experiences in thin study, to notico that even, what ho calls " free lances" of theological thought are agreed that this book was the work of St. John. After touphing upon.its probable date, bis first lecture closes with what seems to be the object of its teaching. To con dense a lecture already itself: condensed to terseness would be impolitic,even if it were practicable, and we must therefore recom mend our readers to study tho article in the " Gazottc." The present issue is completed with the usual diocesan news,; and a number of extremely valuable excerpts from Professors Westcott, Wace, Kennedy, etc.—ono entitled "What is Science?" by Mr Edward Freeman, being particularly nqticeable.

Mr G. B. Morris, M..H.E. Tor Tauranga, has written to tho Aucldaud Trades and Labour Council in reply to a.circular re cently issued by that body. Ho says :— " l\o first resolution that you forward mo — singlo clcctorato for Auckland city in lieu of four—you do not give mo your reasons for wishing this. It in not clear that youi ,Council represents a majority of Auckland citizens, and even if it did that fact should not bo decisive, bul. would,' no doubt, carry great weight. As at present informed, I shall not yofco for a single electorate... It appears to me that a block of four might bo returned all of one way of thinking. Tho people generally, I think, would bo better represented by a ■ mixture, which thoy arc more likely to get from four constituencies than ono. I don't 'wish to see the Hbuso divided into town members and country members.' With regard to the second resolution- immigration—you go outside our own pro vince7lthink, when you speak of 'present trade depression.' There is a theory that borrowing and immigration should go hand in hand, and it certainly seems to me that when the million for connecting Auckland and Wellington is in course of expenditure, that employment will be plentiful enough, and that nothing is to be feared now except of quite a temporary kind. lam inclined, however, to go a considerable length with you in this resolution, and am decidedly avorse to introducing people for whom no profitable employment can be fouiid. I have never been able to work up any emotion at the. thought of tho'teeming millions' that .r.oroe people seem so.nnxious to pee in New- Zealand. I can't help thinking that we are so generally comfortable because we are \ thin on the ground." . . . :

In appealing to the City Council last night for tho services of a watering-cart, an irate citizen inacio tho astonishing statement that for tho last fow days tho residents of Upnor Symonds-strcet had boon "doing nothing olso but swallowing dust and ruin ing their lives as woll as tlieir property. Of courso.lris trouble wan referred to a Com mittee for coiißidoration. On thin subjoct tho Mayor laid it would bo a question for consideration next year whether they should not provido a water cart in ovory street, and do away with tho prosont system of watering. It was falso economy to put motalon the streets, and then havoit washed into tho channols by tho hydrant businoHS. Cr. Crowlhor protested, against tho unfair ness of people in one strcot having tho duet laid with water, whilo thoir less favoured townsmon wore so far ncglocted that thoy could not evon get a load of firewood to tliciL- gates, tho streets being so bad. Tho subject then dropped.

In tho catso of tho man Edgor King, a passenger for Auckland who fell from tho railway bridgo into the Taiori River, Otago, and was drowned, tho Coroner's jury re turned a verdict of "Accidental Death." It now appears that it was not tho wife of deceased, but his daughter and her family, who went on to Auckland. They were ex pocted to arrive hero destitute on account of tho fatality, but it would seem that there is no ground for such a supposition.

Fivo cases of typhoid fovor and tlirco of dipthoria were roportod to tho Sanitary Inspector during tlie past fortnight.

This afternoon Lady Jcrvois, accompanied by Miss Jervois, visited tho Society of Arts Exhibition in tho Choral Hall, being shown round by Misa Stewart, who has hadchargo of tho department for ladies' fancy-work. Tho visitors took much interest in tho various features of tho Exhibition. To night it will bo opon for tho last timo, so that thoso who have not yet visited it havo only this opportunity left.

Tho fortnightly mooting of tho .1. B. Kcdmond branch of tho Irish National League will bo hold this evening in tho Catholic Institute, Wollington-strect, when two intonating papora will bo read by Messrs Kelly und Wilson.

Wo understand that tho proceeds of tho lecture delivered last night in St. James's Hall by tho Rev. Thox. Spurgoon amount to £23 10s. This sum includes tho recoipts from tho sale of photographs during tho ovening.

Tho successful tondoror for tho erection of Mr Lawford's new villa residence in St. Stephen's Avenuo, I'arnoll, ia Mr J. J. O'Connell, tho amount of his contract price being £900. Ho has already commonccd the erection of tho building.

Tho Pon.'onby Kogattu Club held a special mooting this afternoon to consider somo items of importunco in roferenco to Whaloboat Kaco appointed to take place to morrow, in consoquonco of which tho Com mittee decided to fiostpono tho raco for a few days.

It will bo seen in tho advertisement that llov. W. Baker is detained in the Waikato district, and consequently the lecture an nounced for this evening in Dovonport is postponed till Wednesday next.

Mr J. Blackmail ro-dolivored Ihb instruc tive lecture on "Milton" last evening in tho Newton Congregational School-room, Mr Kowo occupying tho chair. There was a good nwiience, including a number of ladies. Tho locturo hod undcrgono several slight emendation?, and it treated at length of tho proso works of Milton, and also of his own porsonal characteristics. At tho close a vote of thanks was accorded tho lecturer for his dissertation, which had proved both interest ing and profitable.

The Ponsonby Social Union inaugurated tho season with a most successful gathering in tho Ponsonby Oddfellows' Hall last oven ing. Tliero were about twenty couples present, and the evening was most pleas antly passed. Mr \V. J. Kees officiated as M.C., and Hannckcn'a band supplied the dance music. The arrangements for tho season have been carried out by tho Com mittee, consisting of Messrs W. J. Roes, A. It. Jones, W. .t. Geddis, T. Macky, C. Culpan (Secretary), Lilly, and Goudio. Owing to tho fact that tho hnll is no longer available on Thursday ovonings, it is intonded to hold tho "socials" on alter nate Fridays.

Messrs E. and A. Isaacs hold n sale yes terday of wines, spirits, tea, A.C., &c, in tlio eslato of Lionel Phillips. Tho atten dance was large, bidding spirited.and good prices were obtained.

To tho Kditor : Sir, —When perusing last evening's Star, I was pleased to see the opinion expressed by Bishop Luck con cerning tho treatment of dumb animals. 1 mysolf havo known instances in which dogs havo boon treated belter than servants. I really do not see how your correspondent can apply "Do unto others, etc.," to dumb animals. Since animals havo not the powor, it would be no use wishing them to use us well ; and most likoly, others in tho original stood for "bthor pooplo." I cortainly think it wrong to treat animals harshly, and I likowiee think it wrong to treat animals hotter than servants.—Yours, &c, E.P.T.

Two football matches between New Zea land and the World will bo played on the Domain Cricket Ground to-morrow after noon—kick-off at 2.30 sharp. Teams will hd selected on tho ground from the players injattendance.

A recommendation was submitted to tho City Council last night that billiard-rooms bq open only,at tho .same, hour* as public houses. It was, however, rejected on tho motion of O. Montague, -seconded by Cr. Garrntt. Crs. Waymouth and Devoro and tho Mayor supported thd retention of the clause

■ iYesterday evening, lnt May, being the firpt session, tho Jtowmarket Lodgo (tho Victoria) mustered, in fair forco for tho purpose of electing officers and hearing tho reports for tho past quarter. These reports showed considerable vitality, an increase of nine members, and a fair amount of work done, principal amongst which was tho working of the; district during the late election of tho Licensing Committee. Tho Lodgo is fullydetermined to assist thatCom mitteo in carrying out tho Licensing Act. Tho election resulted as follows :—W.C.T., Bro, Edgorly ; W.V.T., Sis. Schiska ; W.S., Bro. Speakman; W.F.S., Bro. Carroll: W.T., Sis. Jenkins; W.C., Bro. Kent; W.M., Sis. A. Campbell; W.1.G., Sis. F. Campbell; W.S., Bro. Tozor; ■Organist, Sis. L. Bruce j Librarian, Bro. Carroll ; W.D.M., Bro. Mnguiio; W.A.S., Sis. Kennedy. Immediately after election thfc nbovo wore duly installed by Bro. John Robertson. D.G.W.C.T., assisted by Bro. Adam Brock as I:M., and Brd. Georgo Kennedy, I.D.M. Tho new quarterly pass word was then imparted ti tho brethren, and tho session closed.

In this utilitarian age, only that kind of knowledge which is practical and useful, in worth having. What good would it do for in -Btanco, if wo could tell to the sixteenth part of of an inch, how far distant, tho sun Is from tho earth ? We know that it is far enough away to make it perfectly safe, jet sufficiently near to benofttand bless us. with its genial iniluenr.es of light and heat. So it would do no good, even if we were able to explain the reason, why our Bacon is so nico and atroaky, or why wo sell twenty per cent, cheaper than anyono olso. Wo mind with the faot that It is so. and we feel sure that their own good Bense, and self-interest, will lead them to make a right application of such knowledge. To morrow wo Bhall have the bust show in Auckland, of Canterbury Bacon and Cheese, and. our priceß will bo, CheesofSdpor lb., Uacoh 8d and 9d, and the quality unexcelled by nny house in town. — Auckland Provision Company. Hight Corner Stall, City Market: A. Bottany, Manager.-[At>VT.I

Bicycles, unequalled for finish, pvico.and quality, at Sliakepoar and Co.'a (opposite the Market), Quecn-ssoct—[Advt].

Contracts taken for all kinds of concroto work, lareo or smalt, and estimates and other information civon to those wishing to do their own work John Wiloon and Co., 75, Quocn street—[Advt.J

English Lovor Watches packed and sent post free to any part of New Zonlnnd on receipt of P. 0.0. for. £3 10a. A stamped guarantee on- Closed.—A. G. Bartlctt, 151. (Juben-Btreet, Chronometer and Watchmaker (opposite Theatro Royal), established 22 years.—{Advt.J

MINING NEWS.

(ISY TKliKdllAi'it—OWN COUUKSI'ONDKNT. )

: ■ • ■■ ' Thames, this day. Martha Extended (VV-aihi). —Tho return banked yesterday was reduced by tho melting process to 182Jozs. This is larger than any yield previously obtained within a corresponding period. Tho Company's staff does not exceed twenty men, including those engaged at tho battery.

Waio'rongomai Retukxs.— The weights after,melting are as follows :—New Find, 3510z5. 12dwts. ; Colonist, 2830z5. 14dwts.

Caledonian Low Levkl. —The tunnel is now well within solid rock, and its width cannot bo estimated. The water which appeared in the face proved illusive, and merely issued from a quartz vein lying iuside the cruEti of rock.

IiIOANATAIARI.—White, tributer, obtained SO^ozs. gold from 6 tons. Williams crushed 3 tons for Oozs. gold.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT COROMANDEL.

Three Housos Dostroyod.

[IIV TELKOHAI'II.—OWN COItIir.SFONDIWT.]

CoKOMANm;r,, this day. A cuhat lira took place this morning, and resulted in tho complete destruction of threo houses. Barrett's hotel, Faulkner's storo, and an empty house wero all totally destroyed, and Culcbrook's .store narrowly escaped. A small quantity of furniture was saved. The lire originated in Faulkner's storo about half past throe No ono waa on the premises at the time Tho loss is about £f>oo, and tho inmiranccß are :—Bamrtt's, in Imperial Office, £100; Faulkner's, £50; empty houao, £100, in tho Norwich Union Ollice

NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO AND CIGAR MANUFACTURING COM PANY.

Aix tho necessary preparations having been successfully completed by the ener getic manager of the New Zealand Tobacco Growing and Manufacturing Company (Mr August Vollbracht), operations were com menced this morning at tho factory on tho Beach Road. This is the four-story stone and brick building formerly occupied by Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane. The Company recently acquired it, together with the two adjacent allotments, bo that ample room is afforded for the inevitable extension of the business. Mr Vollbracht has turned to thn best account all tho space at his oommand.and has everything in apple pie order. On tho ground iloor are located tho general receiving jfore, the Custom's bon<£ and tho curing room and its machinery. Tho curing room is largo enough for tho production of a ton nf tobacco every two days. On the first Iloor the tobacco cutting machines and presses are placed, together with cigar and cigarette machines and their necessary presses. The cigar factory is confined to the second iloor, which is admirably adapted for tho purpose, being dry and well ventilated. Here every thing is arranged in tiio most approved American style, tables being provided for at least 40 hands, who will bo engaged in tho manufacture of cigars and cigarettes. A sorting room forms an adjunct of this division of the premises. The third Iloor is partitioned off into two departments, ono being for the strip ping of tobacco and tho other for its dry ing. Competent judges have pronounced tho building to be especially adapted for tho purposo in view, and tho factory is said to be ono of the finest in any part of [tho colonies. Already some of tho manufactured articles have been sent out, and arc declared to bo superior to the best of the imported goods. This morning 12 hands started work at tho stripping of the leaves, which consists in detaching tbo central fibre and preparing them for tho final process of uanufacturo on Monday. About a dozen girls will ho taken in about a fort night for working tho cigarotte making machines, Sc, and as soon as tho machinery expected by tho British King is in situ tho number of hands will be mode up to 50. Tho manufacture of cigars will bo started to-morrow. Mr Vollbracht ia evidently the right man in the right place, and his affability and courtesy have already had tho effect of rendering the industry highly popular. Success is evon now fully assured.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Sik Gkuimik (inr.v has gone South. Fashionable night at the Opera House. A " Leap-year He-union " in promised, Bachelors bewaro !

Last night of the Arts Exhibition. Barnum, Iho showman, is a toctotallor. Thnro aro only 200 Chinese in nil Eng land.

Mr Montgomery gives an address in Chrislchurch on Monday. Cromwell, Otago, is proposed to be lighted by electricity. Tho Now Governor of Victoria leaves Fngland on 24th inst. The s.v. Oreti 13 still ashorn at Grey mouth.

The BcofsLoak Club rejected Lord (iar moylo when proposed as a member. At Athens, Toxas, nny mnn that woars socks is at once put down us a dude. The Australian cricketers play a match at Birmingham on 26th inst. Over 50 men omployod on Groymouth harbour works have been discharged. Tuesday is fixed as the dato of Major Atkinson's address at Wellington.

OUgo Univereity session was oponed last night, Dr. Brown delivering tho opening address.

Bismarck's wife is tho proprietress of a patent medicine for tho euro of epilepsy. So bad is tho drought at Wilcamia that chaff recently was selling at £27 per ton. Tho Bishop of Noleon is sending a frozen sheep to tho Lord Mayor of London. Land in tho business centres of Welling ton is soiling at £150 per foot, Now scales of fees under R.M. Act and Licensing Aot are gazetted. ■ Steps aro being taken in Canada to pre vent further assisted immigration from -tlie old country. The average of life in England exceeds that of France by 11 years, though the French climate is considered superior.

Continuation of the now and exciting tele, " Hand and Ring," in the Supplement to morrow. •,.'..

Major Kopata warns the Government that " trouble" will result if Te Kooti visits Po,verty Bay. . , - . . , Aroportof tho Mormon missions in the Sandwich Islands shows a membership of 3,600.

North Canterbury has 43 public school?, in , whioh 13,462 children are taught by 456 teachers.

Tho Christchurch Working Men's Foli tical Association proposes that the day on which a goneral election is held should bo proclaimed a general holiday. The' Dunedin Lyceum has got up a bazaar to raise funds. Imitation of church methods, not meant for flattery, but rather noteworthy.

The Bible has been translated into 61 languages in India, and there are still 150 languages of that vast territory into which ths Bible lias not been translated.

Tho utility of the mongoctso for the destruction of rabbits is questioned hi New South Wales. The " Wentworth Ad vocate" 6ays that the mongooses lately im ported to the district have not as yet proved v. success, and that hitherto they have not killed a single rabbit. At Wellington, the keys t>f post-office boxes are found to open othors than tliose for which they are issued. At Thames tho same evil exists. The local "Advertiser" people hold a box, tho key of which also opens the box belonging to one of the bank ing institutions.

Messrs Scott Bros., ironfonnders, of Christchurch, have contract© I to supply the Lyttolton Harbour Board with a steam engino for the Gulchcr electric light for £920.

Mr Bowron, Government Inspector of Dairy Factories, says the cow is the only hope of the New Zealand farmer; ho counsels tho etartin<j of a largo cheese, bacon, and condensed milk factory with 1,000 acres of land in connection. He says we have space for a thousand such factories, tho produco of which could bo disposed of in London. For remarks made concerning Mr A. Mc- Donald, M.H.R., tho "Poverty Bay Horald " is threatened with a libel action by that gentleman's representative. Mexican editors don't care about an ex tonded circulation. The fewer subscribera they havo the fewer times they are shot at.

The Jews' Free School at Spitalfiolds, London, is said to be the largest in thn world, having a daily attendance of 2,800 pupils. Tho children are.all taught to read and translnto Hebrew.

An hotelkceper at (jeelong, advertising his "Burton XXXX," concludes in tho fol lowing manner : " N.B.—Parties drinking more than four glasses of this potent bevor age at one sitting carefully sent home gratis in a wheelbarrow, if requited." Tho Australian aborigines'who were taken to America to oxhibit the use otthe boomer ang Have given several sucoopsful perform ances.

To what base uses'may we'come! The" old Wesleyan Church at Cambridge is now being used as a dancing academy by young men.

A reporter heard a skilled vocalist sing, "Wait till the Clouds Koll By." She rendered it!

Wah tah thoclnw nw lmw Jawy ; ' Wah tah tho claw raw haw ; Jawy. ma aw traw law wah, ; Wall taw the claw raw ba>v. Anil then she smiled so sweetly and broadly over the well-merited applause that the corners of her. mouth hold a sociable on the back of her neck.

CABLEGRAMS.

UY CAHLE.-COPYiaailT.]

(Uectku's Teleokams.)

FIENDISH AFFAIRS IN CANADA.

A Plot to Blow up Parliament Buildings.

Toko.nto (Canada), April 30.—A plot to destroy Parliament Buildings in this city has been frustrated. Several powerful dynainito cartridges with fuses attached ready for firing wore discovered this oven ing in tho basomont of tho building, and wero promptly destroyed. Tho affuir caused intense oxcitemunt hero. No clue to the guilty parties has yet been obtained.

Cromation Bill Kojcototl In England.

London, May Ist.—ln thoHousc of Com mons hist night, :<. bill to legalise tho cremation of dead bodies was rejected after debate. TERRIBLE EXPLOSIONS AT HAVANNAH.

London, April 30.—A telegram from llavannah, the capital of Cuba, states that a terrible catastrophe has occurred there. Tho powder magazine at the arsenal ex ploded, and tho shock also caused a gasometer in the neighbourhood to blow up. Immense damage was done to the ad joining buildings, and a number of persons in tho vicinity lost their lives. < Royal Marriage at Darmstadt. London, May I.—Tho marriage of Prince Louis of Battenburg with the Princess Victoria of Hesse - Darm stadt was celebrated yesterday at Darmstadt with great ceremony. Her Majesty Queen Victoria, the Princo and Princess of Wales, and the German Crown Prince and Princess, were present. The Queen did not attend tho banquet which followed, on account of the rocent death of the Duke of Albany. Market Telegram. London, April 29.—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company re port : — Wool.—The sales opened on 29th inst. at an average decline of 5 per cent, on last sales closing; rates, except cross-bred, which is firmer. Up to' date 360,000 bales have arrived ; 400,<!00 admissible ; 00,000 bale 3 have been sent to the manufacturing dis trict direct. The opening cataloguo con tained 86,000 bales, but was not a repre sentative one.

Wheat.—Market quiet. Adelaide is worth 43s Od and New Zealand 30s (id per 49(ilbs. Adelaide f.a.q. is worth, c.i.f. to arrive, 41s per 4801bs. Tallow.—Market quiet. Mutton is worth 40s and beef 37s per cwt. Leather.—Market firm. Beef hides are worth 11 |d per lb. New Zealand Hemp.—Market quiet. Fine is worth ill per ton nominally.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

(Received May 2—10.45 p.m.)

Consecration of the Bishop of Riverina.

London, May I.— The Rev. Sydney Linton has been consecrated to the See of Riverina. The ceremony took place at St. Paul's, and amongst those present were tho Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishops of Ely> Lincoln, Oxford, St. Alban's, Litchfield, Sodor and Man, Nottingham, and Al gonia. (Received May 2—2.5 p.m.) Inscription of Viotorian Loan. London, May 1. —One and threo.quartor millions of tho last Victorian loan has been inscribed. An Advocato for Colonial Federation. Mr Dalton,' tutor to the sons of tho Prince of Wales, ha 3 privately published a pamphlet advocating tho federation of the English colonies. Wool Snies. Loxdon, April 30.—The catalogue at to day's wool sales comprised 11,300 bales. A good demand was exiwrienccd. London, May I.—Tho Russian loan of ]5,i'00,000 lias been subscribed twelvefold. Proposal for Imperial Federation. Mr Stanley Hill has submitted a motion to Parliament in favour of the federation of the Empire.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received May 2—1.20 p.m.) Dull Times In Now South Wales.—lmmi gration Voto Curtailed. Syhney, this day.—ln the Legislative Assembly last night, tho vote for immigra tion was reduced to £50,000, owing to the present dearth of employment in New South Wales. Tho Adelaido-Watrarapn. Collision. Melhouhne, May I.—Tho application of Captain Lockyer, of tho steamship Ade laide, for a mandamus to prohibit the Vic torian Navigation Board from enforcing the suspension of his certificate, was heard to- ■ day, but was ultimately refused. It is probable that Captain Lockyer will ap peal against the decision of the Court.

Small-pox on an Australian Steamer,

BkisbaXE, May I.—Tho British and India Company's steamship Alinofa, from London, via the East Indies, reports that one death from small-pox occurred during the voyage, but no further cases have since occurred.

Svdxby, May I.—Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have secured a handsomo warehouse in Brisbane street for their wool business.

THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION.

[BY CABLE-COPYIUGHT.)

[reuter's tklegrams.]

Critical Position of Berber.

Cairo, April SO. DiJsi'Axcii^s have been received from tho Govornor of Berbor stating that he still re tains command of the town With a small garrison, but that assistance is immediately and urgontly needed.-^, ', •'■." The Egyptian Cpnfarouco Agreed Upon. . ■ <~ .y ~■ London,, May.l. The Fronch Government has definitely notified its acceptance of a proposal that a Conference on tho state of affairs in Egypt should be held, but without waiving its de mand that the whole Egyptiau question slinll bo open for discussion. A Press Association messago says :—Tho Powers have agreed to accept the English proposal for a Conference on the affairs of Egypt-

SPORTING NEWS.

Tho Two Thousand Guineas,

"[KETTTEK"R • CABLEGRAM,]

.7 .::■.;;& , ■'::; ,' ; London, April 30. Tim following was tho result of the raco for ;

The Two Thousand Guineas Stake —A subscription of lOOsovs. each, h ft for tliroo-yearolds ; colts 9st, fillies Bst Olbs; the second liorso to receive 200sovs. out of tho stakes, and tho third to savo his stake. Kowloy Mile (83 subscribers). Mr Foy's b c Scot Freo (latoDonald II), by Miicgrcgor—Celila:y ] Mr Gerard's br c St. Meolard, by Kosi crucian—Bonnie Kato 2 Lord Falmouth's br c Harvester, by Sterling—Wheatear 3

The repnlt'B of tho second-day's racing tit Cambridge wcro published in a late edition lost night. Whalebone won the Hnrdlos, Charidlerbolng second, nnd Fair piny thii-di Thp Publicans' Purse fell to Normanby, Administrator second, FLihwoman third. Rewi appropriated the. Waikato Malo Handicap, and Quilptho Steeplechase. In tho latter event, Fair Play foil at the last thorn fence ■ from ' home, and Chandler tripped ov;er him. ■•: :■' ■< ■ • The following aro the nominations for tho VVanganui Steeplechase, to be run on tho 24th May:—Claronco, Benbigh, Chandler, (irey .Momus, Piomeiles, Black Doctol',. Baibarj>, ThoJ Druid, Billy-go by-em, Sunrdy, Mount,'- Ngata, Southern Chief, Parnoll, Fair Play, Scrutineer. The number last year was 17. '.. "■ •

JSfoniinutions for, the . throe principal events of tho Tak^puna Jockey Club Birth day Meeting close to-night.

THE DOUBLE MURDER NEAR TIMARU.

Full Details of tho Tragedy.

[liV •TELECiRAPir.— I'RKSS ASSOCIATION.]

Timauu, this day. This following arc the particulars of tlia recent horrible tragedy at Temuka, as ob tained by a reporter of the "Timaru Herald" :— About daylight in tho morning decoased arose, and slipped on his dressing gown, proceeded up stairs and called his man servant. After receiving an answer he was heard to go down stairs again, and be fore tho servant had "fully dressed two re purts of fire-arms were heard. As it is not daylight till about six o'clock at this season of tho year, und tho man being positive that tlie dawn was just breaking, it is con cluded that the time the reports were heard would be between a quarterand half-pastsix. Tho man servant and the women servants paid no immediate attention to tho oc currence, though more than one admit that they were a bit frightened. On one of tho servants going to the room with some coffee for her mistress, as she had been in the habit of doing, about half-post seven o'clock, she was rather surprised and startled to find that the bedroom door was locked, and still more startled on observing smoke issuing from tho key-hole and round the door, tho smoke smelling like burned gunpowder. She immediately called up " her companions, and it was decided to send for tho police, and not to break into the room themselves. A messenger was ac cordingly despatched to Temuka, and on arriving at tho police station lie informed Constable Morton, the officer in charge, aa well as he could, of the circumstances sur rounding the melancholy affair. Constable Morton went out at once, first sending for Dr. Hayes, and both arrived at the house about the Eame hour. They at once broko in the door of Mr Garland's bedroox, and one of the ghastliest scenes ever witnessed pre sented itself to the horrified view. On the floor, at the foot of tho bed lay on its right side the body of Mr Garland, and on the bed that of Mrs Garland. Mr Garland was first looked to. On raising tho body it was seen that the right side of the face was blown away by a gunshot. Underneath the body lay the weapon with which the terrible deed had been accomplished, a double barrelled breech-loading fowling piece. The wound was of such a nature that death must have been instantaneous, and the position in which the body was found showed that it was so. The deceased was dressed only in his night-shirt, drawers, and dressing-gown. In the bed she had. slept in, covered with the bedclothes, lay the body of Mrs Garland, with a fearful wound in the back of the head, visible to those entering the room. In her case, too, death must have been instantaneous, tho whole of the upper side of the head being blown away. Dr. Hayes having examined tho bodies and pronounced life extinct, Constable Morton mado a search for anything that would throw light on this painful catastrophe, and in one ef the pockets of the deceaeed'6 coat found the following letter, addressed to "Mr Broom," and supposed to be in tended for Inspector Broham, Timaru :—

"April 30th. Mr Broom: Sir,—This letter is to let you know that I did this net of in justice to my wife and myself, and my children, and God, and may God forgive me. There 13 £40 in the cash-box which belongs to Mrs Swinton, my sister, and a choqueon the Bank of New Zealand, Christ church, for money I have put in the Bank of New Zealand with my own account, be longs to Airs Swinton, and I wish thai money (£7O) paid to Mrs Swinton at once. There is £170 in the Bank of New Zealand to my account, and I wish it; to be paid over to my brother, Henry Garland, or to see my children right according to law, and Mr Holmes, my solicitor, to act with my brother, so that my children get what be longs to me. If there is anything else, .sell all you can, divide it between the four chil dren—three boys and one girl—now alive.. Let them all have the same. If what :B written down by me is not right according to law, the law must put it right for my four children.—John Gakland."

It ia said that Mr Garland received a tele gram that a tenant of a property in Christ church belonging to him had failed, in con sequence of which Mr Garland .would lose £400 or £500. This seemed to troublo him somewhat, but not vory serious'.y, and it certainly seems insufficient to furnish a motive for so terrible a criino. There is Homo talk of domestic unhappines3 as the probable cause, but there is no information on this point. Garland was a native of •Jersey, and had been in the colony about eleven years. He formerly had the lUilway Hotel at Christchurch.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

\ Before Messrs Primo and Tonks, Juetiooß ] Drunk, —John Weston, ss. Disorderly ond ; - habitual, under the Vagrant Act—William' * J> Walsh, three months' with hard labour, ■•■■vi Hugh Culahaw,. drunk and-disorderly in Sliortland-street.~ SergeanJ; McMahon showed that prisoner was completely wild::. with driuk, and heaving stones.—On tbo"? application of Sergeant White, prisoner was remanded for seven days.. . .•

jA.ss.vult. — Richard Newcombe was * charged with assaulting Jeremiah Regan on - the 2Sth of March at Kohimarama by kick- . ing him and knocking him-down.^Mr"'! Theo. Cooper, for Mr Jackson, in defence, '') pleaded not guilty.—Sergeant White i;j opened the case. The little boy Regan and ■■ other boys of the school went into a neigh- ;', bouring field to gather mushrooms, when \\ defendant attacked the boy in a brutal - manner. Ho was surprised that Mr Newr .;■ combo, a married man, should have acted thjus.—Mr Cooper: We admit that ; defendant is a lawfully married man..,;) The boy was only seven years, of >!■ age, and did not understand -art .*! oath.—The Bench said the boy might make ~ a statement.—Mr Hogan, master of the'"'^ Training School, said ho knew nothing personally of the assault.—The boy stated;! * that he and another boy named Oreal went - to pick mushrooms. Saw a big dog, and - they ran down the bill. Mr Newcombe '!": followed, and caught him. He then:boat 'I and kicked him severely.—To Mr Copper: It : was after tea. He fell down, but it -WW'M after ho had been beaten.—John Samuel Oreal gave similar ovidonce.—Alexander Diincan deposed that he saw Newcombe;.t;". chasing the boys; ho caught one by"the■>' and kicked him; it was between 5 and 6 •■;■'! o'clock.—Dr. Purchas deposed that the ,boy was brought to him fer medical treatment; ' ho found the boy'a arm badly dislocated; the injury might have been caused by a frill, > J ho knew Captain Bon gard's property,1 atjd*" ( the neighbourhood of the school; there ' was.an unformed road through Mr New- - combo's land.—Georgo Patrick Hogan doposed to learning of the accident, and to immediately taking the boy, Regan, to Dr. Purchas for treatment; there was a right-of-way, and Mr Newcombe, who '-,■ was a most disagreeable man, bad not the absolute right to the privilege. ■ Mr New combe had challongcd to fight him forjmy , ttinount. JTc rofustxl. lit.) (IVIr Hog&n) clitl I givo information to the "Herald."—To .Mr ' Cooper : Did not bring Walker because he/ ,' did not see tho assault. The last time Nowconibo was in the school he was drunk. —Mr Coopor : You had better bo careful, ' Mr Hogan. On leaving tho box Mr New combe made a wry face.—Sergeant White: There's an insult at once, showing defen- '■ dant's feeling. — Mr Cooper : Why, bless me, there was no insult. Newcombe simply coughed. Has a bad cold upon him.— Counsol then addressed tho Bench.—Tho Bench dismissed the case.

Breach of Public Health Act. — Thomas Macffarlane was charged, on sum mons, with removing clothing of a typhoi I fever patient from Franklin Koad to Queen ■ street, Without previous disinfection, on the Bth in&t. —Mr Cotter appeared for tiie pro secution.—Defendant pleaded not guilty,— Mr Cotter then explained the nature oft-lib case, and paid that-Mr Macffarlano had only carried out a public duty imposed upon him.— Thomas MacfFarlntio deposed that ho really knew nothing personally of thq causo of Cook's death until a most scandalous and damaging ■ articlo ap peared in ■■ tho Evening Stae. The wiflow of . tho deceased man Cook applied' to him to administer the estate. Subsequently he discovered that tho man Cook had died of typhoid. Both he and Cochrane's man handled tho clothes. If any one was guilty of negligence in the matter, it was the wife of deceased. She did not mention tho circumstance. A conversation was held with the widow, Mr Thprne, andiwitness, but the woman did not mention the disease up to the time of the) TemovaJ cf the; clothing, three weeks aft£r death,. He knew nothing of it.— John Paul, bootmaker and spcond-hand dealer, deposed that ho purchased tho clothing' at Messrs Cochrane's Mart. Aftorwni-da- lie. went into .Messrs Ireland's, 'and was iufoi'ihed that the clothing he had bought belonged to the man. Cook, who had died, of the fever! He informed Mr Goldie, the Inspector, and the

THE AUCKLAND EVENING StAR* FRIDAY MAl r 2, 1884



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Special Advertisements. mHB NEW ZEALAND AND INTER COLONIAL NEWS AND ADVERTISING AGENCY. Owing to ill health, I have this day disposed of the business of tho New Zealand and Inter colonial Nowa and Advertising Agency to Mr J. H. Withekokd, who will conduct it as bofore. I would solicit on his bohalf the continued sup port of those who havo hitherto so liberally patronised tho Agency under my own manage ment, WILLIAM SYLVESTER PULFORD. April 29,1851. VXTITH reference to the above Notice, I beg to intimate that I shall continuo to carry on tho Business in tho Offlco of tho Agency, Bhort land-strcet, above tho Post-office, and having had nmny years' experience in Press work, I may claim the confidence of Advertisers, and shall endeavour to give thorough satisfaction to all Clients. j. H . WITHKEFORD. T\R- MACMULLEN can be Consulted at Haalett's, Queen-streot, from 11.30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and at his Residence, Ponsonby Road, from 6.30 to 7.30 p.m. TELEPIIOKE NUMBKR TO PRIVATE HOUSE, 188. DR. 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Nothnvingsufflciont space, aFull PriceListcan not be given; but this being really a Gonuinc Sale, intending Purchasers may rely on getting tho GREATEST BARGAINS EVER OFFERED IN AUCKLAND. Rkad the Phice List :— a. d. Men's Good Tweed Suita .. .'. ..IS 0 Men's White Shirta .. .. .-. ..2 11 Men's Working Shirta . 16 Men's Coloured Mole Trousers .. ..311 Men's Tweed Trousers 5 11 Men's Trousers and Vests, warranted to wear .. 10 G Men's Undershirts .. .. '.. .. 1 11 Mon'aHata 16 Men's Socks, per pair .. 0 1 Strong Winter Dress Material in nico dark colours, per yard 0 6 Boys' Strong Tweed Suits 5 11 Ladies' Good Tweed Ulsters . .5 11 Ladies' AVlnter Skirts, nicely braided .. 211 Really Good Wincey 4J Splended Cashmeres and Morino3, in black and coloure, ror yard .. .. 11l 9-1 White Witnoy Blankets, each.. .. 1)1 Welsh Flannel 7j Scarlet Flannel, per yard 10J Good White Calico .. 1\ Strong Grey Calico .. .. .... 2 Good Flax Shirting U Best China Matting, one yard wide .. 8} Splendid Bedroom Carpet, per yard .. 10 Pull-sized Lace Curtains, per pair.. ..211 Btrong Cotton Ticking Ij Floor Cloth for passagcp, 27 inches wide, nice patterns.. .. .. .. .. 0J Children's Sockß " Woinen'BHose .. .. .. .. .. 4j A SPLENDID AsioRTMENT OK NEW | MILLINERY, STYLISH, CHEAP, AND GOOD. ' NOTE THE ADDBKSS— FERNANDEZ, I DRAPER AND CLOTHIER, Karangaiiape Road, Newton, directly op , ' positc Mr Lim bourne*. TEMPORARY PREMISES OPFOSITB A. CUBE ■':... . . 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Having just COMPLETED OUR ANNUAL STOCK-TAKING, we find It vory largo, and are resolved to REDUCE IT AT ONCE, giving to our Customers tho full benefit of a GREAT REDUCTION we have made upon SEVERAL LINES of which we have Excessive Stock. We have received MOST LIBERAL PAT RONAGE from the Residents of and Visitors to Auckland, for whioh we tender;our SINCERE TJIANKB. We yet think numbers have not availed themselves of Inspecting our GU.R :X^ ii NLi) S X T-c,o '+ Cy K. We most cordially Invite all to do so.asitßtandß • UvNvR-y-T-vV^-A-rLvLvE-rD';:'. ' In the Colonies, either for EXTENT - VARIETY - NOVELTY Or CHEAPNESS. Wo adhere to our Trade Motto-" Small Profits and Quick Returnß" —and Mark our Goods accordingly. • The USEFUL and the ORNAMENTAL, INIMITABLE and ECONOMICAL, are hero Blended in DeliohWui. Variety. "■' ' Note the Address: •' - . GOODSON'S LONDON ARCADE, , Queen & Victoria-sts. j (And at Chriatchnrch and Wellington). IW"OTICE.—I have just received, direct ' - waltham American Watch Com pany; 12 Ladies' Gold Keyless Watches• T>



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Perambulators find carpets, reversible bicycle wlicol au<l other kind 3of perambulators just opened from £1 to £7. New designs in Brußßell and tapestry carpets: Furnish your houso througlinut from Garlick and Cranwellfi City Hall Furnishing Warehouso, Quoeu-street.