SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

8 VTURDAY EVENING. Rowena. 8.5.. Scott, from Mercury Bay Chioftain, brig, Muiins from Noumea

YKSTHRDAY. Southern' Cross, s.s., Hutchinson, from the Gisborne, schooner. Skinner, from Gisborne

VESSELS EXPECTED.

London.—Doric, s.s., sailed April 26 j Glance, barque, L.C.G.K., March 3; Laira, barque, April 7; Glenrosa, ship, W.T.M.K., March 18; Wanganui, ship. May 2; Otaki. ship, March 31; Glenmore. b»rque, June 7 ; Frith of Dornock and Walkato, loading. ,„„_ , ,_ New YORK.-Claribel. barque. W.M.S.K. (via Wellingon), January 21; Irene (via Dunedln), March 31: Nettle (via Wellington), April 15. Java.—Manhegan. barque, sailed March 31; and Thames, Barque, to follow. i Japan. -Gnam, brig, daily.expeoted. Australia. — Clansman, brigantine, from Rockhampton. ■ Southkkn Ports.—Wave. Frsetrader, Sea gull, and JeMie Niocol, from Dunedin. Sooth Ska Islands.—Fleetwing, schooner, from Suva.

IMPORTS.

Per Doric—l case fur capes, gauze flannol, ladies' merino unilervests, 1 caao boys'youths, and men's 4-bnttun worsted nac».—J. M. Me- Laohlan.

Per Chief tain—2s2 tons flour.

Tho schooner Giaborne arrived from Kast Coast ports yeßterday, with 105 sacka wheat, 12 sacks maize, 18 sacks fungus, 127 pigs, 28 hides, 28 cases cheese, and 1 ton cheese, 7 kegs butter, and 16 pkus sundries. Passengors:—Mr W. M. Swinton, Miss Ilnwkins.

The brig Chieftain, which arrived late on Saturday, Wings 252 tons damaged flour from Noumea. This is part of a consignment sent from Auckland, but which has been condemned and returned.

The new steam launch built by Messrs Sims and Brown (or the Kaipara pilot serrioe had a trial trip in the harbour en Saturday after noon. The measured mile was run In 6min. 2Gsec, giving a speed of over 9 knots an hour. Wo have previously Riven a description of this vessel, which is well put together, and has Splendid engines, supplied by Mesirs Fraser and Tinnc,

The s s. Southern Cross arrived from Gisborne and other East Coast ports yesterday. Passen gers : Mr and Mrs Kattern* and child, Mrs Mcl- Eulsh, Messrs Joynt and Miller.

The brig Star of Mersey arrived at Hoklanga from this port on Saturday last.

- The s.s. Walhora la not exprieted to leave Gisborne until to-night, so that she will bo due here about Wednesday morning. TheOmapere will probably arrive from Tauranga about the samotimo.

THE MANHEGAN.

Captain Murray, of the barque Androklls, which'arrived in tho Manukau yesterday, re ports having about a week ago exohangod sig nals with the barque Manhecran, then 58 days ont from Java, bound for, Auckland, with a full cargo of sugar. ■

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRfr"ALS. Wanaka, 5.9., Neville, from tho South Lolla Rookh, B.C, Campbel. from Waitara Argylo, s.s., MoArthur, from Raglan and Kawhia Androkalis, barque, Murray, from Amoy.

The s.s. Wanaka arrived from the South yes terday at noon. Passengers: Misses Raglan (2), Mesdames Jcnea, Warren, and O'Hallen, Messrs Martin, Chapman, Brown, Engel, TomHnson, Shepherd. Beaumont, Mulavy, Forbes, 4 natives, and 10 steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day,—Sailed: Norval. Pobt Chalmkbs, yesterday.—Arrived: Dun edin, ship, whitson, from London.

Chief Post-Office, Auckland.

Mitts wnx Olobb as unijbh i—

Thjb Das.

For Samoa, per Futuua, at 4 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon ironui, per Glenelg. at 5 p.m. :■:,!.- ForWhitlangaand Upper Mill, per Roivena or

Neptune, at 6 pm. For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotikl, per

Wellington, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m,

TOBSDAY, 17th inst. ForWaitara, perHaurakl, at 8 a.m. : For Walwera, Hawaii. Omaha. Matakana, and Warkworth. per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For llokianga, etc.. per Arjryle, at 11 a.m. For Taranaki and Southern Ports, per Wanaka,

at 11 a.m. . . w , . For Waltara. &c., per Douglas, at 1 p.m. For Gisborno and Southern ports, per Southern

Cross, at 1 p.m. For Lyttolton and Sonth, per Penßuin, at 4 p.m. For Whansarcl Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whan garol, Kamo. and Mapgapai, per Macgregor or Waltaki, at 5 p.m. For Waterford, Tauranga, etc., per Annie ■ Milbank. atS.3op.rn. For Thames, per Anne Milbank, at 5.30 p.m.

„ Wednesday, 18th inst. Per Walhora as follows:— ._,„.■' ■ ■*' . For China, Japan. Suez, and Brindisi, at 3 p.m. For Russell. Kawakawa, Australian Colo nies, ana United Kingdom, via Brindiei or Naples, per Orient boat, for letters, etc., specially-so prepaid and addressed, at 4 p.m. For money orders, registered letters and newspapers at 3 p.m. ... iito letters for Sydney and Melbourne only at4.2op.ni.

TntmsnAT, 19th inst For Wellington and Southern Ports, per Doric, at2p.m. " :■'■■■■'■ -i

\ ' TttEBDAT, 21th instt - Per City of Sydney, as follows— . ~ For Sanawlon Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia. Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 pan.. . .; • • For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. •'! ■ ■ _' . ■ ■ ■ .. For money orders, registered letters and ewspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late fetters, bearing an extra fee of six pence in addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. This mail will bo due in London on Sat urday, August 2nd, .881. . :

5..8. BISP, Chief Postmaster Chief Post-offlco. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

JUNK 16, 1881. Abbott's Opera Houso—"Tho Lancashire Lsss,"B p.m. Theatre Royal — Concert in Aid ot St. Benedict's, 8 pm. Masonic Hatl-Waitemata Lodge, (89, E.G., 7.30 p.m. Residents of Devonport, Devonport Hall, 8 p.m.

St. Sepulcb.ru';> Mutual Impiovrnient Booietv —" Iranhoo." Nomination ot Olllcera, 8 p.m. Alei-andra-street-Baiwl of Hope Entertain ment, 7.15 p.m.

Births.

HICTON.—On June 5, at her residence. Travel lers' Rost Hotel, Waimate, Bay of Inlands, Mrs Harold Hifiton of a dauphter; both doing well. MORLAND.—On Juno 9. at hor resldonce, Arthur-street, Onetmnga, the wife of J. K. Morland of a daughter.

marriage.

BARR-STEVENSON.—On 2nd June, at the residence of ihe bride's parents, Illllsboi'ough, by Uev. James Bruce, James, oldest son of Samuel Ban-, to Cccy, eldest daughter of William Stevenson, Onehunga.

Deaths.

COURTNEY. —On June 14, at Kehoboth, Epsom. Lottie, sixth daughter of tho late John C. Courtney; aged 29. The funeral will leave for Auckland to-mor row (Tnesday), at half-past 1 p.m. FOWI.BR.-0n June 14, at the District Hospital, Oeorge Fowler; aged 65 years (late grocer, Queon4l'reel). Tho i jnorul will leave the District Hosptial to-morrow (Tuesday), at 3 30. Friends will please accept this Intimation. HALLY.-At River Bank, Cambridge Wal kato. agod 74 years, Eliza Lawson, widow of tho late Goorge Hally, manufacturer, Auch terarder, Scotland. Funeral will leave the house of her son-in law, Alexander Campbell, Domain-street, at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. 18th inst. Friends will pleaßO aocept this intimation. KNIGHT.—At his temporary residence, One hunga, William Preston, beloved eon of Pros ton Moss and Annie Agnes Knight; aged 2 years and 5 months. Funeral will tako place on Wednesday, ISth Juno, at 2.30 p.m. STEWART.—On Juno 16, at her parents' roal denoo, Dock-street, Freeman s Bay, Kvange ltne A. Stewart, third daughter of James and Annie Stewart; agod eight years. Funeral will leave at 3.30 •'dock. Friends will vleoso accopt this invitation. WOODWARD.—On Juno Jsth, at her parents' residence, Onehunga, noar Railway Station, Caroline, ybunf est daughter of Edmund and Harriot Woodward: aged 12 years. Tho funeral will tako place to-morrow (Tuosday), at S o'olook. Friends accept this Invitation.

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

MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1881.

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

We aro enabled to-day to present to our readers the full reports of surveyors »n the alternative routes proposed for ths North Island Trunk Railway. Authoritative con tradiction is also given to an imaginative statement regarding Ministerial intentions in the matter of route which was published a week ago by our morning contem porary. This subjoct is of the greatest importance to Auckland, and we hare no doubt the reports—which in themselves are purely descriptive and quite dispassionate—will be perused with interest by our readers. Apart from their bearing on the railway question, these reports afford'a vast amount of information re garding portions of the colony which are unknown to European!). Till tho Min isterial recommendations on the subject are known, wo refrain from comment; but in the meantime people will doubtless take note of the cost, as calculated by the surveyors. The Western routo is estimated to bo from 123 to 148 miles long, and this at £7,000 per mile, makes tho total cost something betv/een ±'861,000, and £1,036,000. Onthcothorhandtheeentrnlline will be 200 or 240 miles long, and though the line is a little easier to construct, it will cost £6,000 or £6,500 per mile, so that its total cost would be £1,200,000 or £1,560,000. This bears out what we have formerly asserted as to the cost of construct ing the respective lines, and establishes a fact which will havo a poworful weight with the House, as it doubtless also has had with Ministers, in determining which route shall be chosen.

Our representative footballers have played and won their last match in Aus tralia against a picked New South Wales team. Three Auckland men are mentioned amongst those who particularly distin guished themselves. The New Zealanders are now about to return after a series of eight brilliant victories. A cablegram lias been received hero stating that the men prefer to come back via Wellington, so that there will be no opportunity of seeing them in competition with an Auckland fifteen. VVarbrick remains in Australia for the present with the object of enjoying a holiday. It is desirable that some kind of reception should be arranged for our men on their return, Out of our quintette, Warbriok, Ryan, O'Connor, and Lecky have repeatedly distinguished them selves and amply maintained the reputation of the North. Carter appears to be the only one amongst our contingent who has not been mentioned for brilliant or ex ceptionally good play, but of course he was put in at the last moment when more desirable men could not go.

Saturday being the birthday of our Mayor, His Worship was. presented by a lady friend with a handsome pair of silk suspenders, having a suitable inscription worked thereon. Wednesday was the birthday of the Town Clerk, and he also was presented by a lady friend with a pair of silk suspenders. Wednesday was also the birthday of the maker of these articles. His apprenticeship as a milkboy was finished before the others commenced, and the Town Clerk is some three days older than the Mayor.

A serious panic occurred at the Opera House lost night. During the progress of the lecture by Mr George Brown on the Church of "Rome, a cry of "Firo" was raised, and a number of young men in the vestible ran stamping downstairs, causing a terrible upproar. The building was crowded at the time, and a rush was made for the door. Mr' Brown attempted to allay tho excitement, and many people were sensible enough to keep their seats. Ladies fainted in1 various parts of the building, and some persons are said to have been slightly in jured during the crush. The excitement soon disappeared, and theservice was brought to a conclusion without further delay. The occurrence might have been attended with much more serious consequences, and it is to be hoped that tha police will be instru mental in discovering the perpetrators of a most stupid and silly outrage.

Rev. T. Mackenzie Fraser, M.A., de livered an explanatory and instructive lecture last evening in St. David's Presby terian Church on "The Song of Solomon," and showed that the song of songs was not a literal but an allegorical poem, illustra tive of the conjugal relationship of Jehovah and His Church. Mr Fraser's lectures, on Scripture characters are full and thorough, evincing scholarship and research. The netct lecture will treat of the "Proverbs of Solomon."

The football matches arranged for Satur day last were played, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, Gordon defeated Auckland in the Domain, Tawhai securing two trios and L. Meldrum one for the victors, Ono of tho tries was converted into a goal. Ponsonby and Graf ton played a good match in another part of the ground, and Ponsonby was again victorious Dy four points (two trieß) to nothing. Whiteside and W. Henderson obtained the tries. Braund made hia re-appearance asfull-back for Ponsonby, and played remarkably well in Bpite of his injured leg. The North Shore ana Newton match was keenly con tested, and resulted in a draw, neither side scoring. A scratch Auckland team defeated Albert on the Metropolitan Ground by six points to two. Courtayne " potted " a goal and Fripp obtained a try for Auckland, while Bruce placed a try to the credit of Albert. The Parnell v. Victoria match resulted in a draw, there being no score on either side. A closely contested match was played between Messrs McArthur and Co.'s employes and tho. St. George's Rowing Club. The latter team was victorious by-i four points to two. The Roseberry v. St. ' Stephen's match resulted in an easy for the Roseberry by 16 points to nil. Pbulson secured two tries, and Kisslinpy Daniel, Hammond and Milner one each. Goulstone iickexl a flying goal. Home Bay defeatedfAtaandra by seven points to nil. F. Rouhgtfiam secured two tries, one ; of-" wbitnET Cdombes converted into a goal. ■ White won their match against Young .Otjkmials by a try to nil. The match between Arawa's and Gee and Pot ter's employee resulted-in a draw.

William Anderson, a young man of some thirty years of ago, died rather suddenly at the Governor Gordon Boarding House last night. He has been a lodger there for the last three months, and during that time hA been out of employment and in extreme ill-health. His complaint was consumption, for which both Dr. Bond and Dr. Hooper had attended him. Ander son endeavoured to obtain admission to the Hospital.on Saturday, but without success, and it was his intention to interview the Mayor to day with tho object of securing admittance to the Refuge. Ho was in bed all day yesterday, and was visited by several lodgors, and also Mr Murdoch, tho proprietor of the house. The latter found him in a bad state, and sent for Dr. Hooper, who was unable to do anything for tho patient, who, he said, was far gone in con sumption. Anderson expired about ten o'clock. He was a native of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, and had no relativea in tho colony. There will be no inquest, Dra. Bond and Hooper being satisfied that tho cause of death was consumption.

Yesterday evening soveral persons wero stationed outside Lome-street Hall thrust ing into tho hands of tho people on their way thither a leaflet containing an extract from "The New Zealand Wesleyan," nor ratiug the circumstances of Lotti Wilmot's death, and making certain reflections on Froethinkers. The Chairman at tho com mencement of the meeting denounced this conduct as a piece of impertinence, and a gross breacli of courtesy. He intimated that if such a thing were repeated it would in all probability result in roprisals, and the Christians in Auckland might expect to find on Sunday evenings Freethinkers sta tioned at every church door in Auckland distributing anti-Christian tracts.

A meeting of the Onohunga Chamber of Commerce was convened for Friday evening last, for the purpose of considering tho action of tho Auckland Harbour Board in relation to tho local Harbour Bill now before Parliament. In consequence, how ever, of a paucity of attendance, the discus sion of the question was adjourned for a larger and more representative meeting.

The members of St. James's Presbyterian Church have recently been engaged in the election of four ef their number to till the vacancies which existed in the session. At the evening service yesterday, the Rev. R. F. Macnicol announced that the ballot had resulted in the selection of Messrs Joseph C. Macky, Samnel McCoskrie, James Brownlee, and Thomas Smart. The cus tomary edict was read, and the ordination and induction will take plnca during the present month.

Tho air was chilly yesterday afternoon on the Hospital lawn, but the bracing weathor moved about 200 persons to attend for tho purpose of listening to tho delightful, soul subduing sacred strains of Hunter's popular Artillery Band. Tho performances con sisted of selections from Mozart, Wobor, Haydn, and other celebrated composers. The collection was in aid of the Fruit Mission.

Tho evangelistic service at the Ponsonby public hall last evening was well attended. Mr John Buchanan presided. Earnoet ad dresses were delivered by Messrs Douce and Boothroyd, in both which the necessity of repentance towards God and faith in Christ were enjoined in order to salvation. Mr Barton offered up the closing prayer and pronounced the benediction. The har monium was presided over by Miss Emma Bigelow.' ■»*• Tho Hobsons are not to be deterred by the state of the weather if they onco resolve to go at anything, and on Saturday thoy fired at Mount Eden range for the ladies' prize, which the winner holds for throe months. Volunteer Michael Jones was the winner, with a score of 57 points out of a possible 80, 33 of which woro mado at 500 and GOO yards. Part of tho firing was done in a drizzling rain, and tho individual scores woro a decided improvement on tho last competition.

An entertainment in aid of a library was held in Newton West School on Friday night. In spite of the heavy rain, about 300 of tio parents and children assembled, and spent a moßt enjoyable evening. Miss Lightfort'a rendering of " Dream Faces " was excellent, and a duett " Fanny Urey," Mr Edmonds and Miss Fiflher, also " The Spanish Champion," melted by Frank Mason, wore enthusiastically applauded.

In tho courso cf his sermon during morn ing sorvico at St. James's Presbyterian Church yesterday, the Roy. 11. F. Mnc nicol made regretful allusion to the death of Mrs Hannn, and paid a fitting tribute of rospoct to her memory. In tho evening the rev. gentleman discoursed upon tho mutability and ephemeral charactor of human life, while the hymns sung wero in keeping with the solemnity of tho subject of the address. During the collection Mr W. J. Rees, the choir-master, played the "Dead March," from "Saul," upon the harmonium.

The fortnightly mooting of the Trench Literary Society took place on Saturday evening, Mr de L'Eau (President) in the chair. The following gentlemen wore nominated to fill the various offices in the Society for next year:—President, Mr C. de L'Eau; Hon. Secretary, Mr Albin Villeval; Treasurer, Mr G. Hescott. Ccmmittee : Rev. S. Goldstein and Messrs E. R. Watkins, J. M. Geddis, and D. N. Gamier. Auditors: Rot. P. Mason and Messrs Eric Craig and E. VV. Burton. Mi- Benjamin was proposed for membership. Owing to pressure of general business, the lectures by Mrs Goldstein and M. Albin Villeval were postponed to tho next fort nightly meeting.

Ataspecialmeetineof tho Auckland Bowl ing and Lawn Tennis Club which was held on Saturday evening in the Waitemata Hotel, Mr Thos. Macffarlane (President) presented the trophies won during the season to the successful competitors, viz. :— Oup, to Mr E. A. Mackichnie ; Miller's prize bowls, to Mr J. Kirkwood ; Mr Lewis son's prize cup, to Mr J. Chadwick j and the subscription cups to the winning team, Messrs James Miller (skip), John Ross, John Reid, and Dr. Walker. The prizo bowla were of lignum vitie, suitably mounted with silver and engraved with the name of the winner. Tho prize-winners each made a few remarks laudatory of the healthful character of the game of-bowls, its promo tion of good fellowship, and freedom from betting. The cups and bowls were put to their first use by the health of the success ful competitors being drunk, with musical honours, in bumpers of champagne. Mr Tait (Secretary) read a report of tho year's operations, and inter alia mentioned that from first to last, £2,000 had been ex pended in improving the Bowling Green, which originally was little better than a swamp. After some discussion, Mr John Rosa (of Sargood, Ewen, and Co.) stated his intention of giving v trophy for competi tion by the Club next season, and Mr David Ross followed suit. The drinking of a number of toasts brought the proceedings to a close.

The people of Devonport are becoming aware of what has been patent to outsiders for some time, i.e., the necessity of pro curing a permanent water supply; it is to be hoped the good sense of the community may prevent any opposition t& this project, and . that all may join cordially in affirming the necessity for proper steps b3ing taken to carry out this most useful scheme. A proper supply of good water is indispenseble in all pro porly regulated communities, and when it can be so easily procured as at Devonport, there can be no ex ouse for not doing go at once. A good water supply means com fort, health, good drainage, reduction in insurance rates, a considerable advance in tue value of property, and a grand endow ment to the district (should the work be done by a borough), by tho profits of which drainage can be effected without borrowing any money for that purpose. Takapuna Lake affords an inexhaustible supply at a small expenditure. A public meeting is called for this evening at Devonport to con sider the question of water supply, and no doubt these considerations will at it have due weight.

The funeral of Mr F. Lambourne (son of Mr Lambourne, ironmonger of Karangahape Road), whose death is attributed to the re sults of a fall from a horse on Good Friday last, took place yesterday. Amongst the mourners were the members of Loyal Fountain of Friondship Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U., and the scholars of • the Wellesley-street Baptist Sunday-school, to the number of about three hundred. Some of the male teachers and elder scholars of the school elso carried the coffin to the grave, whero the obsequies were conducted by the Revs. D. Why tock and J. Dallastou. The mourners joined in singing the hymn "Fol low Jesus," which was given out in school by deceased a fortnight ago. The funeral of tho wife of Mr T. Jenkins, of Home Bay, Ponsonby, also took place -yes terday. The deceased lady, after nursing several of her children through an attack of typhoid fever, caught the infection herself, but was recovering, when, unfortunately, she experienced a relapse, from „ which she succumbed on Saturday morning. She was held in great respect by a large circle of friends, and her death produced a general feeling' ef regret. The remains were followed to the grave by a large cor tege, and were interred in the VVesleyan por tion of the public cemetery, the Rev. T. G. Carr officiating at the grave. -

Wo learn that the now and reduced rates of carriage introduced on tho Auckland- Onehunga branch lino of railway are giving universal satisfaction. Ac some misunder standing had arisen as to whether the charge would bo computed by weight or measurement, we may say that it lias been resolved in every case to charge by weight, so that there need be no dubiety on tho part of the public, nor room for dispute.

We have been shown a sample of a newly-patented "Art Album," which appears (o uoinbiiio a groat many advan tages. The chief novelty is a metallic back, which gives great elasticity oombined "with durability and facility of altering or enlarg ing the album. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns, and the agent intends canvassing the district for orders.

A special meeting of the Harbour Board is called for to-morrow,at 2.30 p.m., to con sider a number of important matters, chief of which aro tho proposal to secure control of the Manukau Harbour, the quostion of paying the Chairman a salary, and appoint ment of Consulting Engineer for Calliope Dock.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Caution to Servant Girls.

(To the Editor.) Sm,—Seeing the following advertisement in your paper—

A VALUABLE Gold Watch given to every Servant who stays two years in a situation obtained through Itannaford's Auck land Iteg-lstry. Genuine.

—my servant, who was obtained through Hannaford's agency in Octobsr, 1881, and has beon with me ever since, resolved to apply for the watch. My wife asked me if I would call with tho girl, to certify that sho was entitled to the watch, in terms of the abovs advertisement. At first I looked on tho matter as only humbug, but seeing "Genuine" to the advertisement, 1 could not conceive how any man of honour oould so unblußh ingly treat his publio promis'o as not to give the watch, bo I went with har last Monday moraiug. To my surprise Mr Hannaford snid :—" Oh, it means in two years' time ; horo is tho paper from London with particulars. I did not put the advertise ment in ; I am only agent for tho Company, which will give the watoh." I replied s "Why did you not say so? Why do you bring servant girls in on a wild-goose chaso' Ho said: " Lot thorn come and find out. Will you pay tho extra cost of my advertisement If I insert what is neces sary to explain matters I" I replied, "This looks like a sham. I question very much if you could not be indicted for fraud ; and if you don't take steps to mako it plain to servant girls that you do not mean to give a watch for two years, I will write to the Star and make it plain my self." Mr Hannaford then became very abusive, and the following letter from him (which I have got his permission to pub lish) will indicate his rage at being remon strated with :—

" June 9th, 1884. To Mr F. G. Ewington, Auckland.—-With reforence to your threats of this morning, viz., to indict me for fraud and to show mo up in the papers as on im postor, I now warn you that if you do not do one or the other, or both, I will ndvortieo you in the Stab—firstly, as one whose word or promise is utterly unreliable, aud secondly, expressing firm conviction that you have entered into a compact with a girl, you to bounce me out of a gold watch, and the girl to remunerate you for having successfullydouo so.—T. B. Hanxaiobd." He has followed it up with an equally abusivo threatening post-card,ln which the terms " liar and scoundrel" figure promin ently. 1 feel like tho Quaker who, on hear ing a man swoar, said, " Swear away, my man ; you will never bo any good till those bad words are out of you. But whorefore this indignation on Aispart ? It is the girls who are fooled by the advertisement marked "genuine" that should be indignant. On his part there should be shame and con fusion of face. But of courso tho girls will get "a valuable gold watch" in two years timo, and if thirty of thorn keep their situ ations for two years the whole thirty will nut one—they are absolutely certain of that becauso Mr llaiinuford says so—bo there need bo no anxiety or unseemly haste to bo first. An this may cave othor girls from coining into town on a wiMJgooße chase, will you please insert the above.—l am, &c, F. GK Ewikgton.

[On the above subject wo have also received several communications, verbal and written, from Mr T. B. Hannaford. It is regrettable that there should havo been any misunderstanding on the subject of advertisement, and both parties hare per haps acted inadvisedly in the matter. Mr Hannaford's contentions aro that ho merely acts on behalf of "Domestic Help at Homo and Abroad," a London newspaper for which he is Auckland agent, and that the gold watch is only given on certain conditions set forth in that publication. He further argues that the promise is only operative from the date of advertising, and cannot bo made retrospective; while be also alleges, firstly, that Mr Ewington's servant was never engaged from his office ; in the second place began her servitude two year* before he became agent for "Domestic Help"; and in the third place, one year beforo "Domestic Help's" first number saw tho light. There is a conflict as to facts, it will be seen; but apart from that, we imagine Air Hannaford is in the right in holding that his announcement cannot be made retrospec tive in its application. At tho same time, 3lr Ewington's understanding was a very natural one, and it is right that servant girls engaged from Hannaford's, who may have viewed the advertisement in a similar light, should understand that it does not apply to past service, and that thore are other con ditions to be complied with before the gold watch can bo claimed. Mutual recrimina tions between the two principal actors in this dispute cannot be of public interest, and no further correspondence on this sub ject will be published.—Ed. E.S.]

THE BIGAMY CASE.

Edith Ellen C. Wobisan surrondored her ball and appoared boforo Frederick L. Primo, Esq.,

Justice of tho Peace, In answer to a chargo oi marrying William Brinsden, paintor, of Auck land, hor former husband, Robort Dann, a sea man, who was then and Is still alive,

Sergeant Whito conduoted the prosooutlon. Mr Heßketh appoarod to watch the oaso for tho accused, who was allowed a chair.

James Joseph Twohey, dotoctlvo officer, de posed that ho arrested tno accused on warrant on 18th May last, and produced a certificate of marriago solemnized by the Roy. Father Waltor Macdonald, Roman Catholio clergyman, on tho lGth October, 1878, between tho accused and Robort Dann, also a certificate from Mr Way-' land the Registrar. He read tho warrant to her. She said she was proparod for it, as Dann had beon to her the day before to get money to settle the matter, Sho said her name was Mrs Brinsdon.

By Mr Heskoth: Accused said sho rof used to give Dann money, and ho might go and do his best. One of the" witnesses of tho first marriago had since died. The name of the witness was William George Wheeler, formerly of the Working Men's Club, who died in tho Hospital. Tho Rev. Father Walter Macdonald doposed that on tho 16th October, 1878, according to tho parish rogister, ho married Robert Dunn and Edith Ellen Caroline C, Worman at St. Patrick Cathedral. Ho entered tho marriago in the ro gister. Recognized tho accused as ono of the party. Beliovod also that tho man now in Court was the husband, although ho had not seen him but onco during tho last six years. By Mr Heskelh: Know the lady boforo her marriage. Ho boliovod she camo with her parents about tho intonded marriago. Ho was gazotted and duly authorised to solemnize marriages. Alice Willcocks deposed that sho was tho wifo of Edward S. Willcocks, 6f Ohinomutu. Sho remombored October 10,1878. On that day sho witnessed the marriage botwoen Robert Dunn and Edith- Worman at St. Patrcik's Cathedral.

By Mr Heskoth: Know her before tho mar riage Had some conversation with her about it. She was not a willing party; sho said bo. Sho did not llko tho man, but was forced into the marriage by her parents. This conversa tion occurred beforo marriage. John Muir Way land deposed that he whs Registrar of Births. Doaths, and Marriages for' tho Auckland District until within six months. Remembered 24th July, 1880. Celebrated a marriage on that ditto botweon William Brins den ana Ellen Worinan. Recognisod tho per sons In Court. The marriage took placo in tho Registrar's Office, Auckland. William Brinsdon, painter, Hobson-street, Auckland, deposed that on tho 24th July, 1880, he contracted a marriage, or rather he went through the ceremony of marriago with the accused. Mr. Wayland presidod on tho occa sion. It was In tho office now occupied by the Council.

By Mr Hesketh: She told him that tho mar riage with Daun was null and void, as Daun had a wife and four children at the timo of her marriage with him. She had authority for her statement. Ono informant was a policeman. Ho had not been found. The accused had ono child, which ho understood was Daun's child. Ho had taken care of tho child; it was treated as one of his family. Had three children by the accused. Had never spoken to Daun. Under stood that he had boen to the house, but tho accused refused to soe him. The next day she was arrested. Had never been molested by Daun. Personally ho did not refuse to see Daun. He sont a note for Miss Worman to meet him at a shop. This was the case for tho prosecution. Mr Heskoth said thore certainly was a pritna facie case, and the evidence was sufficient for a committal, he would therefore ask that bail might be granted. The depositions were then read ovorandtho accused was committed for trial. Mr Hesketh said ho wonM reserve his defence. Bail allowed, £100, and two sureties iv £50 each.

CABLEGRAMS.

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German Mail Service to Australia, (Received June 16—11.30 a.m.)

Berlin, June 14 —In the Reichstag to-day Prince Bismark warmly advocated the pro posed mail service to the Australasian colonies with Sydney as the terminus. The matter has been referred to a committee of the House to report upon. Now Belgian Ministry, , Brossbls, June 14. — A new Belgian Ministry has been formed by the members lof the clerical party which was recently returned to Parliament by a large majority. Honours for a Youug Colonial. London, June 14.—The senior wrangler ship of Cambridge this year has been ob tained by Mr William Shephard, eon of Judge Shephard, of Queensland. Franco and Horroooo. The French Government have given the Spanish Government an assurance that France has no design upon Morrocco.

Mr Gladstone and Female Suffrage,

London, June 13.—1 n the Houbo of Commons the Representation of the_ People Bill was again under consideration in Com mittee. The amendment which hod been introduced for the purpose of extending the Parliamentary franchise to women was, after debate, negatived on division by a majority of 130. In the course of the debate Mr Gladstone stated that the Government would not be answerable for the Bill if the amendment were carried.

Viotory for the Australian Crioketers-

The cricket matoh, Australians v. Not tingham, was resumed to-day. Tho visitors resumed their first innings, which closed for 131. The fielding of the home team was excellent, but tho wicket was rather bumpy. ,The home team then wont in for their second innings, and Boored 126—Barnes, b, 37 i W. Wright, b, 36, being the highest scorers. Tho Australians then began their second Innings, requiring 166 runs to win the match. June 14.—The Australians' continued their second innings to-day, and scored the required number of runs with th» less of seven wickets, thus winning the match by three wickets. The highest scorers were : McDonnell, c, 38; Giffen, run out, 25 ; Blackham, not out, 46.

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The New Franohise Bill.

London, June 15.—The amendmedt on the Franohise Bill by Mr Grey, M.P. for Northampton, has been withdrawn, Mr Gladstone having deferred the speration of tho bill until June twelve months. Tho English Press of tho Colonies. Viscount Hampden, speakihg at a festival ; iv aid of the Newspaper Prees Fund, said ho hoped that the Press would pay greater attention to colonial affairs. Teo Colonlee and French Convicts. 1 London, June 14.—Mr Murray-Smith and Sir F. D. Bell have asked M. Favro to delay the further steps of the Recidiviste Bill, pending further communications from the colonies. The Committee of the Senate has oddod vagabonds and beggars to the list of offenders which it thinks New Caledonia a specially suitable place for. Consequent on tlio active parleying going on, the report will probably be a good deal modified. Soveral Australian wheat cargoes have been purchased on French account, at from 40s to 41s.

Hops are rising, and recent Australian importations have all been sold. The prospectus of the Lyons Pastoral Company is advertised, with Mr Alfred Danfaon as Chairman.

New Ministry for South Australia. Adklaidk; June 14.—The new Ministry has been finally constructed as follows: — Mr Colton, Premier and Chief Secretary; Mr-Rounßevell, Colonial Treasurer j Mr Kingston, Attornoy-Qeneral j Mr Coles, Minister of Lands ; Mr Playford, Ministor of Works; Mr Baker, Minister of Educa tion.

Mauritius advices to May 29th aro to hand. Messrs Ireland, Frasor, and Co.'s circular reports as follows of the month's engagements i—For New Zealand ports, nil. Clearances :To Lyttolton, 600 tons; to Port Chalmers, 800 tons. Freights to Few Zealand, 32s to 35b. Exchange 60 days, bank credit, New Zealand, lj per cent. Stock of sugar in hand, 120,000 tons. Exports this season: To Now Zealand, 11,000 tons.

ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE.

"Tho Lancashire Lass,'

The "Lancashire Lass," which was pro duced at the Opera House on Saturday night, drew a largo audience, and the whole performance was of a very satisfactory character. The Company was on this occa sion strengthened by the appearance of Mr J. R. Greville, who personated "A party by the name of Johnson." Ho was exceedingly humorous throughout, especially in nls drunken fits, which were c* cleverly acted that they caused great merriment amongst the audience. The other members of the Company appeared to greater advantage than in any of their previous perform ances, the characters being apparently very judiciously distributed. Mr Me- Fadyen took the part of Jellick, in which he created a good deal of amuse ment by his frantic attempts at making love to Ruth Kirby (Miss Carry Nelson). As Ruth, Miss Nelson played with great spirit, and gave- the character duo prominence. Mr Oscar Balfe took tho part of a villain, Robert Redbnrn, and ably sustained the character, while Mr Frank Cates, as Ned Clayton, had a part for which he seemed to be particularly suited, and he madd*much of it.' The other characters were personated as follows i—Spotty, Mr Rogers; Danville, Mr Liflsant; Kirby, Mr Thornton ; Ser geant Donovan, Mr Barry O'Noil s Milder, Mr Ashton; Phil Andrews, Mr R. Willis j Kate Garston, Miss Ashton; Fanny Dan ville, Miss Duke. The play wok frequently applauded by t.ie audience, which was large and enthusi'satic. Another performance will be given this ttrvaiii^.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(BeforoMessrs F.L. Prime and D. B.Macdonald,

J.P.'S.)

Drunk.—Patrick Nolan, Charles Ross, Bridget Loßtrange, Jamos Gilbert, and James O'Neil were punished for this offence.

Unseemly. — Jeremiah Drlsooll was charged -under <ho Vagrant Act with misoonduoiinK hlmsolf while in a state of drunkennosß, in a way calculated to provoke a breach of the peace.—Prisoner, a youth, pleaded guilty. He fought In self • defence. — Constable Dennis Howies deposed to tho circumstances. The othor lad esoaped.—Prisoner wished to call hiß fi lend Percy Frosr, Mr Hannoford's stepson. — Percy Freer deposed that he wae at the United Service Hotel when his friend Drlecoll wai assaulted, and lie defended himself like a man.—To Sergeant White: He' was not In the habit of humbugging people, and using along words. — Patrick McAnally gave evidence In favour of Driscoll, who was per fectly Innocent—Sergeant White sold these ■boys weta in tho habit of sticking at hotel corners and insulting .persons passing; he intended to take ttringont measures with the view of abating the nuisance as far .as possible.—Tho Bench took a favourable view of tho caso, and, having given the prlsoior good advice, gave him his discharge. Possibly a Mistake.—Robert Carroll was charged with stealing meat, value 7a 6d, the Eroporty of Hfinry white, of. Parnell.—Mr [eskoth said the prisoner, a youtig man, be longed to a very respectable family, and took tho meat without any felonious intent. Ho might say that the youth would go at once and take the pledge if the Benoh would take a favourable view of tho matter.—Mr White said ho d id not wish to prosa tho ohargo.—Tho Bench hoped tho prisoner would taße warning by his narrow escape.—Prißonor, with tears in his eyes, was allowed to go homo with his friends. Strikinc) a Woman.—Thomas Foloy was charged with violently assaulting Jane Frjnoh on the 14th instant.—Sergeant White Btated that in this case tho woman had received a severe cut in the head with a dinner plate, and was unable to leavo the Hospital.—Re manded for a woek. Age and Want.—An old man, William Brooks, who was found destitute in the street, was remanded until the 21st instant.

NORTH ISLAND TRUNK RAILWAY.

SURVEYORS' REPORTS.

(BY TKLKGItAPII.-SPECIAL REPORTER.)

Wellington, this day,

Imaginative Journalism,

Fob the third time within a fortnight the " Herald " correspondent has sent to Auck land misleading information respecting the Trunk Railway. The culmination- of this flow of falsehood and misrepresentation was reached when in last Monday's paper your contemporary publ'eh ;d asoroed purporting to be Mr Mitchelson's report. It was a cunningly devised mixture of fact and fiction,but unfortunately what is new in it ie not true, and what is true is not new. On Friday last the Wellington "Post" copied the "Herald's" report, introducing it with the remark that somehow or other the " Herald " had got hold of Mr Mitchel son's report, and at a Cabinet meetinpl on Saturday afternoon Mr Bryce asked Mr Mitchelson what it all mtant. MrMitchel sou denied absolutely that the report was a copy of his. It appears to me that the facts as to route, &c, are extracted from your special correspondent's account of his journey along the western route, while the statement regarding the Ministerial recom mendation is the purest invention. Now, what is really the purport of Mr Mitchel son's recommendation was vaguely indi cated by a leader that appeared in the Stab a fortnight ago.

Ab Authoritative Contradiction. Since the above was written, I find that the Wellington "Times," the Minis terial organ, has an evidently inspired article denying the " Herald's" report. The " Times " says : " The Wellington cor respondent of the " Herald " has discovered a perfect mine of information regarding the trunk Una. He professes to do well in formed as to the contents of MrMitchel son's report,andor.o would be inclined almost to believs that he had had it before him, and had taken the trouble to condense for the benefit of the readers «f the " Herald." His valuable communication was published in that journal of the 9th inst., and we have thought it as well to reprint in another part of this morning's issue, but at the same time we must caution the public as to the manner in which it ought to be re ceived. As a text on which to hang our further remarks, we will quote one sentence from the telegram,as follows :—" In his re port, the Minister will strongly recommend to Parliament the making of two lines, one as already described and another more central one." We have the best authority for stating that the Minister has given no intimation to anyone outside the magic Ministerial circle as to his opinion on rival routes; nay, more, there is no report properly so called in existence. We under stand thatMrMitobelson has a mass of notes of one sort or another which were taken during his tour of observation, but that is all. We are in a position to state further that the subject has not been brought be fore the Cabinet, and that a very large por tion of the "Herald" correspondent's communications, and by far the larger portion, is utterly without foundation. Here and there he has lighted on a imall particle of truth, and it would hare been surprising if he had not done so, considering the length of the tele gram and manner in which the subject has Been discussed during the laßt few months. Still, we admit that he has supplied the people of Auckland with some very pretty reading, and we are by no means sure that it may not become advisable, when the colony is in tunds, to adopt the elaborate scheme of the newspaper correspondent rather than what may be proved to be the simpler and loss expensive suggestions of the Minister."

I send you the full text of the surveyors' reports on tho western and central routes, which are to be laid on the table of the House to-merrow by the Minister of Public' Works :—

Beport on the Western Hallway Route,

The following is MrHolmes'a report to the Engineer-ln-Chicf on tho western route: — " New Plymouth, 26th May, 1884 : Sir,—l have tho honour to report as follows on the proposed line of railway between Stratford and a junction with Rochfort's lino, known as the central route, about G miles to the north of Te Uira, Te Uira is a small native settlement about 4 miles in an easterly direction from Te Kuifei and about 30 miles south of Te Awamutu. Starting from Stratford, the line runs through flat country as far as the Toko river, about 74 miles. There is a descent of about 400 feet, owing to Stratford being situate on a slope from Mount Egmont. This gives a general grade of 1 in 99, but owing to sundry depressions, 1 in 50 will probably be required for short distances, making the oalance flatter between 74 .and 10 miles. The lino passed over is a low ridge, which separates the Toko and Makura rivers. One in 66, or a flatter grade, can be employed here; at 3J miles the Kakori River is crossed. Before proceeding further I wish to draw your attention to the position of Stratford with regard to the general direc tion of the line beyond ten miles. It will be seen that the line takes a large bond at ten miles, Stratford being situated too far to the north, so that a more suitable posi tion for the junction station would be about two miles south of Ngalre, where a good station site can be obtained. This would save about six miles on the through line between Welling ton and Auckland, though the actual length to bo constructed would be the same; it would also save a considerable portion of the rise and fall to and from Stratford. I have not bean over the country between Ngaire and the 10 miles, so I cannot say that the alteration would save any expense. I am nearly certain that the line could be constructed this way; ho I draw your at tention to tke direction, as I consider it quite worth running a trial, line through the line from 10 to' *12£ miles as follows: —Up the Makuri Valley, grades nearly leTel, and cross section flat. The construction from Strat ford to this point will be very easy. At 12} miles the line commences to ascend with a grade of 1 in 66 feet to 14J miles, where the bridge between the Makuri and Man gaoutuku rivers is passed through with a tunnel 10 chains in length. The line then descends to 16 miles with a 1 in 66 grade. The work of oonHtruotion,\vith the exception of the tunnel, will be moderate. The tunnel at this place could be dispensed with by run ning long grades of 1 in 50, and rising to the top of the ridges, thereby lengthening the sidling work about a mile on each side, making the works over cross gullies very much heavier, probably costing more, and rising an unnecessary height of about 130 feet. From 16 to 28 miles the line follows up the Mangaontuku Valley, cross section flat, grades easy, and the work ef construct ion light. The creek might be bridged in a few places to straighten the line. Between 28 and 32 miles the line ascends with a 1 in 66 grade, passing through a ridge with five chains in length of tunnel, and ascends to the Makatu Valley with alin 66 grade. A tunnel as shown here for similar reasons to the preceding one. The work of construction along the sidlings will be moderade. From 32 to 34 miles the line follows down the Makatu and up tho Pohakura Valley j cross section level and construction easy. From 34 to 35J miles the line rises with a 1 in 55 grade to a tunnel 16 chains long through the Patea - Wangasui watershed. This tunnel cuts 300 feet off the ridge, and is actually necessary. It then descends with a grade of 1 in 66 to 39 miles. This grade is shown as linC6 on section, but it might be found advisable to employ a 1 in 50 grade to lessen the cost; of construction. From 34 to 39 miles con struction works will be heavy, principally on account of the steep cross section and d«ep cross gullies. Betwen 31 and 36 miles an alternative line was explored to endeavour to shorten the distance and save tho rise and fall, but it would require an additional 25 chains of tunnel, and much hoavier work throughout, and is altogether impracticable. From 39 to 42J miles the line follows up the Wangamoana Valley— ! cross section level, and construction works easy. The Wangamoana will probably re quire crossing a few times to straighten the line. Prom 42J miles the line rieea with a lin 50 grade to 44J miles. This grade may probably be used at 44J miles. A short tunnel, 4 chains in length, is required, but it may be found advisablo to lengthen it to ease the work on the preceding grade. Between 44Jand 45J miles theline runs along a sidling ground without cross spurs—grade level; then through 6 chains, the length of the tunnel falling; then to 46 miles with a 1 in 66 grade (but a 1 in 50 grade may be pos sibly required), the line runs level along a sidling to 47J miles—work moderate. From 47J to 50J miles the line rises with-a 1 in 50 grade to a tunnel 50 chains long through the ridge, and falls with another 1 in 50 grade into the Wangamoana Valley. This portion will require 'rather heavy construction works. It < then \ continues: down the Waingaingora Valley with easy-' grades and • work -to its junction with the Tongarakau at 51 miles. FromStrat

ford to about 12 miles the character of the country is flat, being on a slope of Mount Egmont, and consisting of volcanic earth. The rivers are very rapid with boulder beds, with low terraces each side, forming river valleys. At about 12 miles the character of tho country changes altogether, the volcanio earth giving placo to papa rock and clay, liable to slipß in places. The rivers, after a rapid descent for a short distarrce from their sources, run very slowly, the fall in' them being by short rapids or low falls, with long reaches of comparatively still water between. The valleys are narrow at bottom, and are formed by ranges of hiljs, with sharp ridees, ranging in height from 300 ft. to 800 ft. above valleys. This style of country continues to Tongarakau River, at 31 miles. From 51 miles to 67 J miles the line continues up the Tongarakau gorge with an easy grade, a con siderable distance being saved by cutting off two long bends by passing over lsw saddles as shown on section. On each side of Tongarakau River there are from 2 to 10 chains of easy sidling ground, then a per pendicular cliff of about 300 feet in height of papa rock, and sidling ground up to a height varying from GOO feet to 1,000 feet. Above the river the tops of ridges are generally covered with black birch, all fagus fusea with good barrels. The piece of comparatively flat ground along the baso of the cliff will enable the line to be constructed without exceptional work or sharp curves. It will be necessary to bridge the river in three, and possibly in fivo, places. At 57± miles the line commences to ascend by a 1 in 50 grade to 594 miles, and then by a natter grade to the saddle in the Tongarakau Range at COJ miles. At 574 miles the line enters a small creek gorge, which rises rapidly to 59J miles, the sides being very steep, which" will make the work heavy. From 594 to 60J miles the creek runs slowly, the sides"being much flatter, and the work of construction will consequently be very ; much ea3ier. In consequence of the creek falling so slowly at the top, it will be im possible to cut off any more of the rise than can be done by a cutting. From 60J to C3J miles the descent into the Eao Valley occurs by alin 50 grade. The work of construc tion along this grade will be very heavy. From 03S to 66J miles the line passes up the Eao Valley with easy grades, and work to'a saddle at the head of the Mahorahora. It then descends by a 1 in 50 grade,, with moderate work, to the Mangaroa Vailey at CBJ miles (this grade may probably be flat tened) ; then up the Mangaroa Valley to 72 miles; then crossing into the Ohura Valley on a very low saddle, with an easy grade ; then up the Ohura and Waitaka Valleys to 75 miles, with easy grades. The work of construction to 81 miles will be easy ; then to 83 miles it will be a little heavier; and from 83 to 85 miles it will be heavy, requir ing a short tunnel at 84 miles to cut off a bend in the river. Between 85 and 87J miles the ascent to the saddle in the Wan ganui-Mokau watershed is made by a 1 in 50 grade, the work pf construction being moderate. From 87i to 914 miles the line descends by alin 50 grade. The work of construction along this grade will be very heavy, including one tunnel 10 chains long, through a cross spur; in fact, I consider this the worst portion of the whole line. Before proceeding further, I might state that from a view I had of the country I think the line between 63 and 71 miles may be straightened considerably. I was unable to examine this part as thoroughly as I wished^on account of pro visions running out. From 91J to 93J miles tho line passes off open flat country, the construction works required being easy. Between 94J and 974 miles the line rises by a 1 in 50 grade, and descends by a 1 in 55 grade to cross the low hills between the Mokamite and Mokau rivers; work moderate. From 974 to 1094 mile* the line runs up the Mokau Valley with flat grade and easy work, the large bends in the river being cut off by passing over the saddles in the low hills in the valley.' Between 1094 and 112 miles the line descends by a 1 in 50 grade into the Mangapu Valley. Two lines for this grade are shown on the plan, as a trial line must be run in botb to decide which is the better. The work in both will be very heavy, on account of deep sidlings, cross gullies, and a tunnel. From 112 to 123 miles the line follows down the Mangapu Valley to Mr Rochfort's line, near the confluence of the 'VTangapu and Mangaokewa creeks; woi-ka easy. The Tangarakau Range, whieii is crossed by the lino at GO4 miles, extends from thence in a northerly and south-westerly direction, the country towards tho east being a great deal lower there than towards the west. The country in the east side consists of valleys varying in width from 20 to 200 chains, with low hills on each side var3'ing in height from 200 ft. to about 400 ft., while the Tangarakau Range stands out like a wall, the top being very straight, with very few peaks,. ana reaches an extreme elevation of about I,oooft. above the Ohura Valley. The valleys narrow in again at about 84 miles, near where the line commences to ascend to the saddle, in a branch of the Tangarakau Range, which forms the Mokau-Wanganui watershed, and con tinues narrow to 90 miles, there being no flat land in them. The hills on each side are very steep. At 90 miles the line is in fair country, comparatively flat, which is drained by the Hinoteko, a tributery of the Mokau." Both these rivers are crossed at about 94 miles, being situated very close to gether ; then to 100 miles in crossing from the Mokauiti to the Mokau, the country is rather broken. From 100 miles to Te Awamutu the valleys are altogether wider, and covered (with very few exceptions) with dense fern. At 94 miles the line enters limestone country. This stone will form a suitable material for building culverts, as slabu varying in thickness from lin. to Gin. ca.n be obtained without any quarrying or dressing, which would suit well for the floors and roofs of 9in. to 18in. drains. The Wairere Falls in tho Mokau River, nearly 98' miles, are formed by a mass of stone of the same description as that in the hills round Wel lington. This is covered above the rivor level with a cap of limestone horizontally stratified. A seam of coal about 5 feet thick is exposed to view in each side of the Tan garakau River at 55 miles, and is similar in character to that now being worked about 24 miles from the sea up the Mokau River. The maximum length of the bridge re quired to cross any of the rivers on the square will be SO feet, with the usual end spans according to height ol! approaches. Before finally adopting this line I consider it advisable to explore the country to find whether a line o mid be run from 42 miles in an easterly direction to the JBao, and up that river until the line already explored is reached. This would avoid the rough and valueless country in the Tangarakau Gorge, and would open more effectively the good country said to exist in the lower part of the Eao Valley. This line was not examined because time was short. I having found a practicable route, I did not consider it advisable to waste time and money in trying to improve the line already obtained, as it could be done to better advantage while running the triali From 61 to 74 miles an alternative line was ex plored, as shown on plan, which is not an improvement. As it runs out of the direc tion and lengthens the line, it is no saving in cost. A line was also explored from 77 miles up the Ohura Valley; across a very low saddle they join Mr Rochfort's 1 lino in the Ongaruhe Valley ; the grades would be easy to the saddle. From thence a drop of 100 ft. occurs, which would require alin 50 grade. At 87 miles this alterna tive line enters* the pumice country, which extends the remainder of the distance, viz., to 123 miles, where the line as described would join Mr Rochfort's at a distance of 25 miles from Te Awamutu, The con struction works required would be moderate, tho formation averaging probably a little over £4,000, and this, with rails, rolling stock, station, &c, added, would amount to a total of about £7,000 per mile, not in. eluding cost of land,—l have, &0,, R. W, Holmes."

Mr Koohfort's Report on tbo Central Route.

"To the Engineer in Charge, Wel lington.—Nelson, sth Feb., 1884, —Sir,— Having completed the exploration for a line of railway between Marton and To Awamutu, I have the honour to report as follows : — Starting from Marton, the country over which tho line runs is principally open, and presents no difficulty. Tho Pourewa being reached by a side cutting from the terrace of the Rangitikei almost on a level line there, it follows the Pourewa Valley to about three miles beyond Hunterville, and thenco crosses to the Rangitikoi. The Pourewa is all flat bush of good sawing quality, and the land is good. The river is about 20 feet wide, and winding much about the flat, will have to be bridged several times in order to run the line straight. Ballast can be got near Rangitikei. The river lies about ISO feet below the level of Pourewa, where the most favourable place for leaving tho latter occurs. The Rangitikei river is generally confined between marl (papa) cliffs, 150- to 200 feet high, but there are occasionally lower terraces, a large one occurring at Otairi, where there is a native settlement. It is .free from side gullies of any im portance, and tho hills which bound the terraces are generally of very easy slopes.- Tho Makohine, at 30 miles,-forms a grade in the line of considerable difficulty, owing to its great depth below the terrace levels ( and as the creek itself is only 30 feet widu, baD j

the oldening V shaped, the deop part of the viaduct would be confined to a short dis tance. The pier foundation is easily ob tained, and any work done would be built on dry land. On careful survey consider able modifications might be effected. Near the confluence ot.the Hautapn (44miles) the bluffs are rather high, and several spurs run down to the bluffs. Through one, a tunnel of perhaps two chains will be necessary, and grading will be run nearly level into the Hautapu. About 3 miles of the Rangitikei is opnn gratia and fern, and the remainder bush of good mill timber — pines, rimu totara, tawa, and mairetotara. The soil fe' very good, and usually is overlying marl foundations. The Hautapu Valley as far aR G6 miles is similar in character with high marl cliffs and terraces about, occasionally a spur coming down and ending in a higher bluff in the river, which will cause a side cutting. At 53 miles there is a limestone outcrop. These spurs almost invariably widen out into a terrace more or less long near the river with high bluffs, but narrow into a razorback behind, often actually of lower level. The timber and soil are both excellent There is one old native clearing, over-grown with scrub, of about 20 acres at the lower end of the rivor; no side gullies of importance, and no large creeks as at the Rangitikei; culverts will generally carry the drainage. The north-east side of the Hautapu appears to be very much rougher. Ballast can be got in a creek near tho Hautapu confluence, but I did not see any between there and CG miles. . From 66 to 78 miles will be side cuttings and flats. About' half up the side the slopes are easy and the land very good. I believe that on the survey the grades will work out much flatter, as it is a matter of impossi bility to judge distances accurately, and to the eye the river appears much flatter than the section shows. All the country towards Kuanui and Pakepauma lying west and north-west of this is very good up to the edge of Murimotu plain. Turangarere and the highest point of the Waihora will both be places of importance. The former is the nearest point to Patea, and the latter is a probable connection with Tokano and Taupo, and a few miles lower Murimoto Plains will connect with Wanganui, From 79 to 85 miles, the riverhas open grass and fern flats nearly all along, and limestone outcrops occur along the hillsides about 50 feet above the valley. Above the hilltops, which are generally table land, there are considerable totara forests. Near this point (84 miles) the line follows a small branch of the Hautapu called VVaiouru, which penetrates clean through .the hills on to Murimotu Plains. The Waiouru takes its riae nearly 89 miles in an extensive swamp of several thousands of acres, which is good soil. The land may also be considered good. Three or four miles below this point tha Makokio and Waitangi have limestone out crops on the flats. From 88 inilea down past Karioi to the beginning of the forest the land is very poor, made so from a large admixture of pumice sand. It is found that one burning of the tussook grass completely takes the life from the soil by destroying the little organic matter there is in it. In 2 miles from the entrance to the bush (98 miles), the timber is birch, and the soil, although richer than the open land is, poor"; but after that the timber is large and fit for sawing, and the land flat and good for about 18 or 20 miles. The flat is 5 to 10 miles wide, and all the country lying between it and the Wanganui River (some twenty miles in breadth) is formed of low marl hills. The land isjgood, and the timber principally tawa. On the flat next the mountain Ruapehu there is a table terrace land about 14 miles long from Rai tahi to Manganui—A-te-ao. This table land is generally poor, but heavily tim bered with rimu and kaikawakroa and some white pine, maire, and totara ; but the country and timber below it are good to the Wanganui River. A part of this .table land would bo traversed by the railw.ay.and the crossings of two affluents of the Wanganui called the Manganui-a-te-ao and Mangatate are bad, being deep depressions — one 100 feet, arid: the other 200 feet deep; but I ascertained by going up the rivers a short distance that they could be crossed without any extra ordinary engineering work. From Manga tate, 119 miles to 121 miles, where the forest ends, the soil is good, and from there to about 124 miles are the Waunarino Plains. These are not better than the Murimotu, as the growth is tussock grass. The natives have a number of horses and cattle, but they are generally poor. This is a. central point, from which branch lines could be taken eastward to Rotoaira, Tokano, and Tapaeharuru, in Taupo, all of which are large hot spring areas; the nearest, Rotoaira, being only 15 miles, and Tokano only 30 miles distant from this place. There is also a good place for a branch line at the west side of the Wanganui River about Retaruhaand Ohura, and from thence to the lower Mokau and the West Coast. This iB the highest part of the line, being about 2,600 feet above the sea level. From 126 miles to the Mataperepu Fall the line is through a forest, and follows down the Reopitea River (a branch of the Wanganui) on terrace land varying from 40 to 100 feet above the river. There are a few side gullies coming in with very small water-courses, only requiring culverts, but the gullies, die out and can be avoided by going back a little. I do not feel sure that this is the best line, although it appeared to me to be so from Hahauu gatani, which I ascended for the purpose of choosing a direction. The country all falls toward Tauranui, and it would be advisable to try "another line skirt ing the Tear of Kirikau block before finally locating the line. (I may here again refer to the' grades, which on the section are shown as heavy, while on the ground they appear the reverse, andean only ascribe it to the difficulty of adjudging the distances. I am sure very satisfactory grades can be got all through.) _ The land and timber are both of good quality, the land being prin cipally marl, and the timber tawa, rimu, pine, and marai. It is very fine for sawing purposes; in fact, except-, ing on the open land, sawmills could be profitably located nearly all through. At 138 miles on the Piopiotea River occurs the Matakerepuru Fall, probably not previously seen by any European, and very few natives. It is an object of great in terest. The whole river, 80 feet-wide, shoots over a precipice 60 feet deep. Spring ing clear from its bed are innumerable transparent arches, through which the ferns and growth beneath, can be seen as through a window. On one side there is a sort of cave hollowed in the papa rock, which is coloured red and yellow with the iron oxide. Tho banks of the river above and below are lined with trees, which overhang the river cliffs, and add to its beauty. Below the fall the river falls rapidly, and swirls and eddies in heavy ropids for about ten chains, while about it for a long distance the water is still deep and lake-like. Below the fall for ten miles the country is almost dead flat, covered with timber (except anatural clear ing called Ohongo, which is grass and scrub), consisting of totara, tawa, marai, rimu, matai, and kahikatea. Most of the bush is good. In some parts pumice shows, but even there the timber and soil appear good. From 148 miles to 16 and 14 miles off Tauraranui, the line would be sometimes graded and sometimes on terraces till it reached the level of the- Wanganui River; rock would be met with, and the side slopes are light. From 155 to 159 miles the line would run along the flat of the Wanganui River, crossing the latter about a mile and a-half aboveTaumaranui. Ihis bridge would be about 300 feet long, but the bottom is shoal shingle, and pile driving would be easy. The river is fordable on hoisebaok. The land about Taumanui is good, though some pumice shows in it, and is good for ten miles above. There are many native settlements in this neighbourhood. Below Taumaranui, on the east side of the Wanganui River, there is an extensive plain called Makakoko, some 25 miles long, ending at Kirikau, and «aid by the natives to be of goad quality. * There is other good land towards Tuhua. In this direction, if anywhere, gold will be found. From Taumaranui (169 miles) nearly to, its confluence with tha Maramataka, the country is open fern good in the valleys, poor on the hillsides, | and fjood again on higher lands, whioh are generally bush. The line follows up the river Ongaruhe, crossing about 7 miles up, at 165 miles, with a bridge abqut 160 feet long. The banks are level and low, and the bottom shingle. There are here 7 native cultivations and occupied pahs. The natives possess and use ploughs and horses. From 179 miles to Waimaka (185 miles) the country is poor, and the river passes through a short gorge. At Waimaka there is an expansive plain lying between Ongaruhe and Waimaka, but the land is exceedingly poor, I followed a considerable distance up eaoh of these rivers with the view of finding a better route, but each has formid able gorges a few miles up, and leads of unfavourable direction. At.184 miles there is an extensive native pah with large cultiva tions of good land on the hills, some 300 or 400 feet high. From the Waimaka the line goes up a small creek called Ohinemua, having fern for about 3 miles up and good land. At the head of the creek, which is bush, there is a watershed, which will have to be pierced with a tunnel some 20 chains long. There are two ways of overcoming the hill —one by grading up from 179 miles, mostly over opien bill land and terraces.in; which some of the cutting would be rather heavy,

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