SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY.

Linda AA'eber. brigantine, McKonzio, from Timaru AVellington,as., Farquhar, from Russoll Glenelg, s.s., Stephenson from Tauranga Waitaki, s.s., Crawford, from AVhangaroi Mariner, schooner. Queen, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVENINQ.

Endeavour, sch, Ruxton, lor Thames Macgregtr, a.s., Johnson, for Whangarei

IMPORTS.

Per Linda Weber, from Timar.i—3oß sacks oats, 710 sacks Hour, 200 sacks bran.

In war. s Co astwise. — Saucy Kate, from Russell, with 02 tons coal; Fanny, from Wlian gaporaa, with 22,000 ft timber; Four Sister., •from Blind Bay, with 2 j tons firewood ; Howard, trom Mongonui, with 30.100 ft timber ; Lizottc, from Thames, with 21,000 ft timbor, 10 tona gum.

Outwakds Coastwise.—Waipu, for Gisborne and Mercury Bay; Fanny, for AVhangapoua ; Four Sisters, for Blind Bay; Roward, for Mongonui; Lizcttc. for Thames ; Norval, for Rusßell; Fanny Kelly, for AATiangaroa.

The schooner Sandfly, which has recently undergone a thorough overhaul, was out for a trial in tlio harbour to-daY. Sho will leavo for Tonga shortly.

Tho brigantlno Linda Webor arrived at. an ci wlv hour this morning. Left Timaru on the Bth inst.

On her last trip the steamer Anno Milbank broke her main Bhaft and had to return to port, one has been laid np for neceßßary repairs.

A court of inquiry Into the collision between the steamer Coromandel and the acow Norah will beheld beforo ihe Reaident Magistrateand Captain Frater, Nautical Assessor, at tho Police Court on Wednesday noxt.

The barque Stanley was berthed at the Sugar Company s wharf this morning.

Messrs Stone Bros', barque Laird, under charter to tho Shaw, Savili, and Albion Com pany, left London for this port on the 9th Inst.

The s.s. Glenelg arrived from Tauranga this ■morning with the following passengers:—Mrs Allely, Miss Allely, Miss Murray, Messrs -Fletcher, J. Brown, Moss, Morton, Menzies, Owen, and Takeri.

The b.b. Wellington arrived from Russell ond Northern ports oarly this morning with the following passengers: — Mcsdamos Gillon. Mopney, McLeod, Walsbrook, Mcßae, Ngahara. and Clarke, Messrs Larmonto, Nichols, Sunfron, J. B. Clarke, Pinham, Brown, Pollock, Makarina, MoLeod. Macfarlane, Misses Nicholson and Baldwiok, Archdeacon Clarke.

The s.B. AVattakl arrived from AVhangarcl •at an early hour this morning with the follow ing passengers :—Mcsdamos Taylor and Chail'o, Misses Fraser (2). Brimner, Messrs Gibson. Still, Aitkin, H. C. Holman, E. H. Lyons, G E. Alderton, Meldrum, Crow. Kenderdino, Kilaray, McNeil, D. McNeil, IMlis, Nelcs, Chaaenon, G. AVhito, Butler (2., Colonel Hosier and valet; one steerage.

The s,B. Hawea, from Taranaki and Southern ■ports, will arrive in tho Manukau about 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tho Wairarapa (from Molbourne and Southern ports), To Anau (from Sydney). Penguin (from Fiji), and Southern Cross (from Gisborne) may be expected to put in an appear ance on Tuesday. The Wairarapa leavea for Sydney, viaßuasell, at fl p.m. on Tuesday. The Southern Croß3 (for Gisborne) and Penguin (for Oamaru) will leave at 5 p m. on tho Bamo day.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Hannah Mokau, s.s., Dalo. from Waitara A.gylo, _s„ Arao'6", from Hokianga Douglas, s.s,, Scott, trom Waitara

The steamers Hannah Mokau and Douglas arrived from Waitara this morning at 11 o'clock, tho former with 22 head of cattle, 130 sheep. 36 "Ides, 1 case butter, and the latter, 21 head of . cattle, 110 sheop, and tho following passengers: —Revs. Parsonson, Baker, Lawry, and Hoimsbv, Mesdames Lawry, Hornsby, and Humphries (2). , The s.s. Argyle arrived from Hokianga nt 10.30 this morning, with 131 Backs and 32 cases gum and 21 cases and packages sundries. . The Northern Company's s.s. Douglas leaves for Waitara on Monday, at 1 o'clock. .vTfe° Unlon Company's s.s. Hawoa 13 duo from tho South to-morrow morning, aodahould arrive at Ihe wharf about 7 o'clock.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails win Close as undbki—

This Day.

Monday, 21st met. For Waitara. otc. per Lalla Rookb, at 8 a-ni. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 8.30 a.m. For Waitara, etc., per Argyle, at 11 a.m. For Coromandel, por Coromandel, at 11.3' a.m. For Russell Kawakawa, Whangaroa, and

Mongonui, per Glenelg, at 5 p.m. For Tauranga, Ohinomutu, aud Opotiki, per

AVollington, at-5 p.m. For AVhitiangi and Upper Mill, per Rowena,

at 5 p.m. , For AVhangaroi 1 leads. Whangarei, Kamo, and Mangapai, per Wuitaki. in 5 p.m.

Tuesday, 22nd inst.

For Taranaki und Southern Ports, per Hawea,

at 0 a.m. For AVaiwera, Kawau, Omaha, Matakana, and

Warkworth. per lloso Casey, at 10 a.m. Por Wairarapa, as follows :— For Russell, Kawakawa, China, and Japan, Australian Colonies and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindisi, for letters, etc.. specially so prepaid and addressed, at 4 p.m. Monoy orders, for Australia only, at 3 p.m. For registered letters and nowspnpers at 3 p.m. I.MU3 lottoi'B for Sydney and Melbourne only at 1.20 p.m. For Oamaru, por Penguin, at I \\\\\. For Gisborne nnd Southern Pons, peV Southern Cross, at 1 p.m.

Saturday, 2_th ina't.

For Sydney Island, per Explore!', at 1 p.m,

Tuesday, 29th Snat,

Per s.s. Australia, as follows:— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central nnd South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m.' Late lottcrß, bearing an extra foo of six pence in addition to ttit> postage, will bo roceived by the Mail Agent on board tho Steamer up to tho time of sailing. This mail will bo duo in Loudon en Sat urday, June 7,1884. S. B. BISSv Chief Postmaßter. Chiof Post-office. Auckland.

Meetings. Entertainments, Etc.

AritlL 19, ISS . Abbott's Opora House— " Youth," a spoctacu lar Drama, 7.15 p.m. Market Rcaerve—Great World Circus, 8 p.m. Reclamation—AYoodycar's Eloctric Circus. 8 p.m.

V.M.C.A.—Devotional, 7.30 p.m. Working Men's Club—Seumon's Union, 7.30 p.m.

Lorno-strcct Hall—Horace Dcan'a Promenade Concert, 8 p.m. French Literary Socioty — Young Mon's Rooms, Wolleslcy-strcct, 7.3U p.m.

Births.

PAYNE.—On April 12, tho wifo of A. Payne of a daughter. SHOVE.—On April 19, at her residonce AVynd ham-Btroet, the wifo of Thomas Henry Shovo of a son. SMITH.—On April 12, at'her residence Jcrmyn- Btroot, Auckland, New Zealand, tho wifo of Geo. AY. Smith, formerly of Manchoflter, Eng land, of a daughter. Both doing woll.—Man chester, Warrington, and Soutbport papors pleaso copy.

Marriages.

BLACKBURN-COLVIN.-On April 11.18 SI, at the residonce of the bride's father, Auckland, by the Rev. W. 8. Potter, Samuol Blackburn to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Thomas Colvin, both late of Ireland. BENNETT-KING.-Oii April 12. ISS4, at the parsonage, Weslovan Chapel, Pitt-street, by the Rev. Mr Reid, Edwin Bonnett, of Kent, England, to Minna Matilda King, daughter of Philip Hanson King. Native Interpreter, and Charlotte Dearsloy King, of Waiuku. NEWMAN-LONGLKY.-On April 10, 1881, at the resideneo of Mr Goo. Nowman, by the Rev. William S. Potter, Henry Nowman to Mary .lane Longloy, both lato of Dunedin.— Dunedin papers ploaso copy.

Deaths.

KELLY.-On the 17th April. IS.-t. at Iho Provin cial Hospital. Patrick Kelly, formerly miner Thames goldllelds; aged 13. Deeply re gretted. The funeral will leave tho Provincial Hospi tal on Sunday, 20th April, at 3 p.ni. Friomls please accept I Ills Intimation.

SHORT.—On April 17th, at his parents' rcsi donee, Newton, Thomas, youngest son o Edward and Marion Short; aged IGJ years. - Homo and Colonial papers ploaso copy.

WALSH.-On April 17th, 1881. Nellie Walsh; aged 17 years. Tho funeral will leave the residence of her step-father, Mr McGroety, Groy-streot, to morrow (Sunday), at. o'clock. Friends plcneo accept tbis Invitation.

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

SATURDAY, APRIL 19. 1884

For the cause that tasks assistance. For tho wrong that needs resistance, For tho future ia the distance, And the good that we can do.

The whole of Auckland's suburbs, oxcopt Parnell, whicli is vory insufficiently pro tected, are now at the mercy of any liro that may break out. The City Council have positively instructed the Auckland brigade not to go outside tho municipal boundaries, and as no combination exists among tho suburban boards for organised action at tires, it practically comes to this, that the hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of combustible property lj ing beyond the borders of the city are abandoned to the risk of destruction from thoso accidents which we know from experience are liable to occur even whon the greatest care is ex ercised. This is also true of othor cities in New Zealand, to an even greater degree, the protected municipal areas being smaller than in Auckland proportionately to the entire city and suburban population. In some Southern towns night watchmen are instructed- not to ring the fire-bells when the fire is beyond the proscribed bounds. No one can contemplate this violation of all prin ciples of prudence without regret, a feeling thatmustbeintensifiedbytheknowlcdgethnt with combination between all the bodies in terested, greater efficiency would probably be obtained even in the city organisations, and appliances for extinguishing fires. Nor is it a mere question betweon insurers and insured, for tho losses to the community in labour and capital by fires are very serious. Other communities have folt it to be so and have endeavoured to cope with the evil by parliamentary action. An Act for this purpose has lately passed the New South Wales Legislature constituting a Metro politan Brigade for Sydney, supported in equal proportions by Government grants, municipal rates, and a levy pro rato upon the rlsKs by insurance companies doing business within the metropolitan area, the Brigade to be managed by a Board consist ting of two representatives of the munici pality, two of insurance companies,and one from the volunteer fire brigades. The insurance companies doing business in New Zealand have unitedly refused to contribute anything to the colonial fire brigades, but as they already spend a large sum of money annually upon salvage corps, and are more : directly interested in tho prevention of an extensive destruction of property by fire than any other corporation, it would be good policy for them to consider whether somo common basis of co-operation for extin guishing fires and the salvage of property might not be found that will revolutionise the inadequate systems now in vogue, and anticipate the more objectionable schemes for overcoming the difficulty that are sure to emanate from other quarters. Tho mat ter is also one that should command the attention of the local governfng bodies throughout the colony.

The Prevalence of Typhoid.

The cases of typhoid fever that have occurred in the city, although lees numerous than the stir mado about them would lead a stranger to suppose, are numerous enough to make people who value their lives careful and cleanly, and to rouse the city authorities and the sanitary in spector into activity. .All the best authori ties are agreed that this diseaso, which in its mildest form severely shakes the constitu tion, is due to foul drains, decaying matter, polluted water, and bad sanitation in othor forms. As by strict quarantine we havo succeeded in keeping out the small-pox, so by strict attention to sanitary laws we might save tho lives of those who annually fall victims to this distressing fever, and many other fatal maladies. It is stated that in Christchurch the extensive and efficient, if costly, system of drainage has reduced the death rate from 30 to 16 per 1,000 of population, and ono writer observes that "Probably a very high share of this improved condition of the health of the dis trict is due to tho concrete channelling laid down in the streets, which now carry off the surface sewage that used to accumulate along the grass-grown open drains and pollute the atmosphere to an extent now altogether unknown. It is a significant fact that within the city belts, where houses are closer together, and every street has its conorete channelling, casos of typhoid, diptheria, and other diseases are not half so numerous in proportion as they are in some J

of tho suburbs, whoro houses are far apart, but where tho streot channelling haa been neglected." Tho progress of tho Council with di'ainago works, however, is nocessarily slow, and householders may themselves, meanwhile, do a great deal for their own protection and the improvement of the health of tho city. In tho closets, earth or ashes ought to bo regularly used. By riddling the ashos taken daily from the fire-place, not only is a vory suitable material for this purpose obtained, but a considerable economy of fuel may bo effected, and slovenly ash-heaps are got rid off. All decaying matter near houses should bo removed, and c disinfectant poured down drains at least onco a week. For the latter purpose, crudo oArbolic acid is cheap and very effective, but it must not be used "Oft metal Sur faces, and being a fatal poison if taken internally, care ittu.t bo exor cised in storing it Whero mistakes can not bo made. Common tar is also an ex cellent d. .nfoctemt and is it, cheap one, being procurable at tho gasworks for sixpence n gallon. It may , l_» diluted to a limited extent with water, Thero are other -substances and fluids sold by the chemists, whicli are known to bo effective, but thoso wo havo named are so cheap and good that thoir use about houses ought, in view of tho lessons which tho recent cases of typhoid havo taught us, to be moro general.

His Excellency tho OoVe.iior and Mr Pennefather, private secVetary, proceed i' 6 Holensvillo fey special train on Monday mornmgy from thence they will go to Davgnvillo by tho Durham. Dr. Campbell, who accompanies thorn, lias placed tho To Kopuru at their disposal, and on Tuesday and Wednesday li;ey will visit the bushes atTangatiroi.aand other objects of interest, returning to town on Thursday.

Tho Civil Sessions of the Supremo Court wero brought to a close to-day with the hearing of the divorce action, Swanson v. Swansonnnd Piripi To Whirihana. Mr 1 . Hesketh appeared for tho petitioner, who is the eldest son of tho popular JNI.U.K. for Newton. Tho circumstances of tho caso were rather peculiar. In January, ISS2, tho potitionor was married to tho respondent, who, judging by her portrait, i? a decidedly good-looking Maori girl. li'ivo days after wards unpleasantness arose to mar Iho honeymoon* The bridegroom, in pursuance of his duties as olork of the Nntivo Lands Court, left for Hokianga and took his wife with him. On tho way she bocamo fascinated .by a nntivo assessor named Piripi, and from that timo manifested an ungovernable determination to forsake her husband for this lover. Although watched nnd restrained by husband, mother and stepfather, sho repeatedly loft hor home, in variably being broughtback by her relatives. At last, on the 2nd of May, she escaped from home and novcr roturnod, and since thon has cohabited witli I'iripi. Tho evi dence as to adultery boing conoliisivo,aiid ko connivance betweon petitioner and respondent being suggested, a decree nisi was pronounced for tho dissolution of the marriage.

Somo interesting facts and figures in reference to tho progress of Oddfellow.ship wero adduced at tho banquot to 1.1.C.M. Smith last night. Mr Leahy mentioned the fact that tho Manchester Unity is worth £4,QQjjLOOO, whilo tho membors number 500,000, whilo Mr Fleming added that it was tho richest friendly soctety in the World. Responding to the toast of tho Auckland District, Mr Smith included fifteen lodges, numbering 1,200 membors, whilo it had £22,000 invested.

Wo understand that tho Rev. Thomas Spurgeon leaves Auckland on Tuesday week by the 'Frisco mail steamer on a visit to his relatives in England. Tho im pression somehow or another has been ob tained at homo that tho Baptists lioro have not been treating him woll, but Mr Spurgeon has dono his best to remove it. Ho oxpocts to return in timo for tiro open ing of tho now Tabernaolo.

Henry Goodward will roccivo his firs) flogging at tho Mount Eden Gaol on Mon day.

~ A horso which had beon shipped on ono of tho ferry steamers today .it the (.neon stroet Wharf took fright suddenly and jumped into tho harbour, lie was speedily followed by two largo dogs, which gavo chaso in a most energetic manner. Tho horso proceeded seawards, und appeared in danger of drowning, so two watermen pulled off and led him ashoro. The a.iiinal landed at tho reclamation liotweon Queon-street and the Railway Wharf in a very exhausted condition. It was in tended to placo him on board of tho steamor later in tho clay.

The annual meeting of tho Grafton Foot ball Club was held at tho United Sorvico Hotel last evening. Mr Biggs occupiod the chair. Messrs Shiels, Chapman, Munro, Cooper, Fitzgerald, Butler, Gardner, and Gibbs were elected now members, and tho following officers wero appointed: —Captain, Mr G. Orchard ; Secretary and Treasurer, MrC. E. White ; Committeo, Messrs Ryan, Biggs nnd Yon Stunner, Messrs White and Biggs wcro elected delegates to tho Association. Mr Orchard has promised a trophy for the greatest numbor of goals kicked from the hold, and Mr Graham offers a trophy for the greatest numbor of ties in Club matches.

A report of the extraordinary meeting of tho Northern Omnibus Company hold last night appears on tho fourth pugo of this issue in tho report, a mistake occurs, tho namo of ono of tho gentlemen elected dire c tors appearing as Barber instead of Buchanan.

The owner of tho yacht Sybil reported to Sergeant Clarke, of tho watcr-polico, that when ho went on tho vessel this morning he found a brown ovorcoat, pair of boots, pipe, part of a loaf, and some jam, which is sup posed to belong to some person who slopt there last night, and who either got ashore or fell overboard and was drowned.

The Supremo Court was occupied all day yesterday with the caso of Hickson v. Alley. A great deal of evidence was taken, and tho jury retired at six o'clock to consider their verdict, the Court adjourning for an hour. At seven o'clock thoy returned into Court with a verdict for the defendant for £1,300, lens the £500 paid to him by tlie plaintiff, Costa wcro applied for by Mr Cooper. His Honor said the matter was ono for the re gistrar, and tho court would bo taxed on the higher scalo.

It is now 24 yoars sinco the date of the establishment of St. Stephen's Orphanage Parnoll, and tho twenty-fourth annual meeting of tho friends and supporters of the Home is proceeding this afternoon as wo go to press. A copy of the annual report pre sented at the meeting is before us, und from it we glean the following facts :—There are at the present time 64 children in tho Home, viz., 46 boys and 18 girls, as against 54 children at the commencement of the sessional year. The largest number over in the Home at ono timo was G7, in the year 1879. The past year ranks noxt in number. A necessity exists for the enlargement of the Home, especially the portion for the ac commodation of boys. The ages ot tho children in the Homo range from 2 to 14 years, the preponderance boing of children of about 8 years of age. There are 57 scholars at the day school, all of whom re ceive instruction in reading, writing, and arithmetic, Holy Scripture, geography, object lessons, and vocal music, while 21 are taught English grammar and composi tion, and history, and 48 children, viz., 32 boys and 16 girls, are taught needlework. During the past year 21 children have been admitted into the Home, 4 being in tho nomination of Government, making 19 children at present in the Home, towards whose maintenance Government contri butes. Three children have during the year been, placed at service, while seven have been removed by relatives. Tho health of the children has been remark ably good. The report points out that there has been a sorious falling off in tho amount of the subscriptions, which falling off was no doubt due to the supposition that the Board of Management would bo placed in ample funds from the bequost of the late Mr Costley. But Mi* Costlcy's property had not yet been distributed, and, even had it been so, the Board considered that they could only deal with the bequost as an endowment. In consequence of the deficiency, the Board had been compelled to obtain a temporary overdraft from the bank. During the year, a play-room and laundry had been erocted at a cost of £220. Tho Diocesan General Trust Board having given the Board the leaso for 21 years of a piece of land adjoining tho Orphanage grounds, the Board intended erecting permanent buildings in which to impart industrial training. An assistant teacher had been appointed to relievo tho gover ness of the charge of the younger children. The report speaks in terms of praise of the satisfactory and able manner in which the matron, governess, and their assistants havo performed their duties, and recorded tho loss the institution had sus-" tamed through the death of Dr. Goldsbro'. Dr. Coom had been appointed honorary medical officer to the institution. The recoipts during the year amounted to £1,246 lis lid; the expenditure to £1,321 18s 6d.

Tho anniversary soiree of tho Franklin Road Primitive Mothodist Sunday-school, hold on tho 13th instant, was woll attended; An excellent tea was provided, accompanied by music, speaking, and Hinging. The col lections at the anniversary services realisod £13. On the ovening 'of the 14th the children were treated to a tea and magic lantern entertainment) exhibited and ex plained by the Superintendent, Mr It. 11. Chester. At the Sunday-school meeting a satisfactory report was presented, showing that a new organ for £_7 had been purchased, that in addition to an increasing library, a young men's Bible-class had been openedby Mr ltoi'sloy, with every prospect of success. Tho numbers of scholars on books Were 7'J boys and 03 girls : total, 172 ; being an In crease Of 14 on tile lirst of tho previous year; teachers, 14 j income, £65 3s ll.d; dis bursements, £00 0s -id ; credit balanco, £5 3s 7_d ; library, 240 volumes <*. religious and instructive books.

The usual foitiirghtly meeting of the). E. Ecd_!(_id brinch of tho National Lcaguo was held in the Catholic Institute, Welling ton-street, last evening. Thero was a good attendance of members. Tho business con sisted of tho election of six members, pro position of eight candidates, and readings from Charles Gavan Duffy's book, "Foilr Years of Irish History,"

To tho Editor : &h,— i'_ your notice of tho New Eeaiatid Sugar 'Company's opera tions in last night's issue, of the Si' Ait', you barely do us justice When tho refinery starts, a few months honc'o, it will bo equal to tho turning out of 200 tons per week, and will rcliiic about this amount at starting. All the principal portions of the plant at present aro equal to fiOO tons por week, and very littlo extra plant will be required to make the rclincry equal to this amount of work.— James Muik, manager of refinery.

Mr Hales, residing in Grattan Crescent, Wcllingtoii-strcot, in going towards his home on Thursday evening, foil over a heap of stones in tho pathway opposite tho resi deneo of Dr. Bayntun, and broke his arm. Ho was at once convoyed to the Hospital, whore tho broken bone was sot, and is now doing as well as can be expected. It will bo remembered that Thursday evening was starless, and pitch dark until the late moon arose.

At Woodyear's Electric Circus last even ing sevoral new features were introduced. Jack Cousins appeared as tho "Ship wrecked Sailor, and Messrs Woodward, Grogory.and Elder)tho one-legged gymnast) gave exhibitions of skill and strength on the Roman rings and horizontal bar, various dillicult feats boing loudly applauded. Ous Gregory did some wonderful balancing feats on live chairs, called tho "magic chairs," whicli wcro at different stages placed on top of each other in a variety of positions. .lack Cousins did tbo "champion liuidlo act;" and other exhibitions to whicli wo havo referred in speaking of previous programmes wcro given with great success, hate in tho even ing Max Kinklosang "Tho Jolly Irishman," which was vory well received, and tho por formanco concluded with atomic pantomimo ontitled "Figaro, tho Tonsorial Artist."

Iho annual soiree and meeting of tho Prcsbytori&nH of Papakura, Drury, and Wairoa (South), were held on tho lOtii inst, in Papakura Church, and woro largoly at tended. Tea was provided by Mrs Norris and Mrs Willis. Two bachelors' tables were well laden with good things, and pro sided over by Mr It. White and Mr F. McClymont. Tho Roy. Thos. Norrio pre sided, and opened the meeting. Prayer was offered by tho Rev. John Macky. Mr Norrio spoko of tho position and prospects of tho church, which woro very oncourag ing. Mr James Muir read tho 28th annual report with minute particulars of tho work dono during tho past year, Tho general abstract of accounts showed sustcntntion fund, £234 18s 10(1 : building fund, £35 10s 3d ; Sabbath-school fund, £14 lis 2d; schemes of tho Church and Day spring fund, £17 0s Id | periodicals and in cidental expenses, £16 17s 8d : total, £317 ISs. On tlie motion of Mr S. 11. Reid, soconded by Mi.1.8. Voting, those docu ments wero adopted. Tlio following gentle men wcro elected to ollico:—Mr James Muir, general secretary; Mr James 8011, general treasurer; Messrs S. 11. Hold and 0. Wool lams, auditors. An excellent musical and literary programmo was then presented and satisfactorily realised.

A party, consisting chiefly of members of tho Harbour Board and harbour officials, with representatives of the press, paid a visit to tho dock sito yesterday afternoon, on the invitation of Mr Craves Aickin, the new Chairman of the Board. Mr Frasor, of Uio flui'iiix Foundry, under instructions from tho Board, has recently undertaken tho work of pumping out tho hole sunk under M r Fallon's contract for tho purposo of testing tho bottom. Ho is using the pulso mclor pump that was employed on board tho Triumph. This pump Is worked without motive power ; steam from a largo marine boiler being driven into a scries of cham bers, which by an arrangement of valves exhausts tho air and forces up the columns of water. Tho pump throws between 300 and 100 tons of water an hour, and can bo worked among debris without fear of choking. By using marine boilers, Mr Fraser is able to dispense with fresh wator, a great consideration at Calliope, not a cup ful of water boing obtainable anywhere. When the excavated basin is pumped dry, intending tenderers will be able to otcamine tho bottom, and tho dock engineer can test tho inflow of wator through the strata with a view to determining tho strength and nature of the permanent structuro necessary to prevent leakage. Mr Jackson, contractor for the reclamation, has still a large body of men hewing away at the cliff, and adding to tho already cxtonsivo area of reclaimed land It is understood that Mr Errington's plans will propose carrying tho dock inshore, which will necessitate a further hew ing down of the cliff, and tho dredgim; and blasting of a channel from the cntranco of tho dock to deep water, but will save'in the cost of the deep water coffer-dam, which was tho chiof item of cest in Mr McDonald's plans, and which ho was compollcd to adopt in tho terms of tho resolution of the Board requiring that the dock must be built with 33 feot of water on tbosill, and without any drodginj; of the approaches. After walking over the work and watching the operation of tho pump, the party toasted tho Chairman of the Board, and drank "Success to the Dock" in bumpers of champagne. They thon ro cmbarked aboard a passing North Shore ferry steamor, and returned to town.

A " Nicht wi' Burns," ono of tho most at tractive of the Kennedy Scottish evenings, drew a crowded gathering at tho Chorul Hall last night. Mr Kennedy opened with a brief biographical sketch of Robert Burns, with all the enthusiasm of a true son of tho poet's land. Tho songs were also introduced with explanatory remarks, thus giving a miniature history of tho circum stances which inspired each song. Having illustrated "A Man's a Man for a' That Mr Kennedy sang that noblo song in a manner which touched every Scottish heart in that vast assemblage. "Ye Banks and i Braes" (trio) was prettily and appropriately rendered by the Misses Kennedy. Mr Robert Kennedy gavo tho grand song "Of a' tho Aids tho Wind can Blaw," and Miss Helen Kennedy tho natural ditty, peculiar to lovers in tho days of Burns, "O Whistle, and I'll come to you, my Lad." The rendering was peculiarly happy. Mr Kennedy recited with charac teristic effect tho " Address to tho Haggis," the making of which was minutely de scribed. This recitation was followod by a pianoforte duet, "Reels and Strathspeys," carefully performed by the Misses Kennedy. " The Deil's awa' with tho Exciseman " and the description of the scene produced immenso applause, und Mr Kennedy was induced to satisfy the demand of tho audi ence, and, in justice" to the genius of the poet, to give "Scots Wha Hue." Tho recital of Burns's humorous master piece, " Tain o' Shanter," was a great success and thoroughly appreciative, and oqually good was tho general explanation. The mode of treatment varied with the varying scenes of the poem, occasionally boisterous, satirical, humorous, and plain tive. The ovanescont nature of pleasures was improssivoly given. Ho showed that the poot worked by inherent rules, and brought from widely separate provinces of nature tho flower of tho poppy, the snowfall, the borealis, and the rainbow, combining thorn by the magic chain of poetic analogy into a splendid constellation of imagery. The description of tho storm has scarcely a parallel in poetry, and the effect is heightened by connecting with it, in the last two lines, tho mystery of evil. "Ac Fond Kiss " (duet) was sweetly rendered by Miss Helen and Mr Robert Kennedy. " Tho Birkso' Aberfoldy," " My Heart's in tho Highlands," "Last May a Braw Wooer," "The Weary Pund o' Tow," and Auld Lang Syne,'' brought an excellent and animated entertainment to a satisfactory close.

Mr J. Clendining announces the institu tion of his winter Elomentory singing class on Monday evening next, in the Primitive Methodist School-room, Upper Pitt-street. Members of this class will be taught to read music on the Tonic Sol-fa method, tho system popularised by tho late John Hullah. Tho success which attended Mr Clendining s popular classes last year will, no doubt, receive a larger share- of patronage during the coming singing season.

An Influential requisition asking Mr Malcolm Niccol to become, tt candidate for the vacancy at tho Harbour Board appears In anothor column. Mr Ntocol was for many yoars a member of tho Bont'd, and his knowledge of shipping business and re quirements specially lits him for rendering valuablo service to the.port.

Speaking at tho Oddfellows1 dinner last night, Dr. Walker mentioned that through tho laxity of the Government ho lias not yot been gazetted sUrgOon lo tho Naval Artillery) although notico of his appoint ment was given eight months ago.

A football Watch V.-fll bo played in tile Domain on Saturday, 2(stb instant, between teams of tho employers .of our local hardware houses and soft goods estab lishments. Tha latter, , team la re quested to appear tli .wnlto guernseys in frdC. to l-Voicl confusion. Tlie following ;u'o the names of the players : Soft Goods; M. Webster, Daniols (A. Clark antl Sons), A. Burgess, P. Peachey (Owon and Graham), 11. H. Davy, It. Gould (Shera), E. Binnoy, 1). Talbot, Chambors, Doughty, Clark, Simpson (McArthur and Co,), Veale (Sar good, Ewen aiidCd.), Clayton; Ch_i*tt.rr, and W. Slicen (1.. I), mthm dhU to.) —Hard- ware s M.ttgiliiti, J: Stewart, Hobson, C.rthWV, Silia.t '(E. Porter), Cook, Mount ford (Winga'to, Burns), 1). Stuart (Cruick shank And Miller), Locs, Anderson, Somer licld, Goodacre, Colbournc, George, Farqu hnr, Keep, Mcllwraith (T. and S. Morrin >.

, Tfo Auckland Hospital librarian acknow ledges, with many thanks the receipt of some numbers of "Tho Illustrated London News," "ThoGraphic,"and"Punch,"from the Working Mon's Club.

Thero was a large and enthusiastic attendance at tho performance of " Youth " at tho Opera Houso last ovening.

At the opening of tbo Society of Arts Ex hibition on Thursday noxt His Excellency the Governor will present the silver medal oflbrod by Hon* Schmitt for the best original musical composition.

A mooting Was holtl last evening for the purpose of making arrangements for tbo Ponsonby " At Homes " during the coming winter. Thole was but a Inoderato attend ance. Mr D. F. Evans, who has acted as secretary during the past three years, inti mated that ho would not huvo the time to givo to tho work this season. As no one present .seemed inclined to fulfil tho duties of socrotary, the mooting dissolved without anything boing done.

Tho ordinary fortnightly mooting of tlie French Literary Society will be held this ovening in tho V.M.C.A. rooms.

Tho rocontly formed Nowmurket brass band purposes giving a concert at tho New market Hall on Tuosday noxt. They havo selections from "Norma," nnd " Martha," in active rchonrsnl, and n vory good pro gramme has beon prepared, some of tho loading vocal talont from Auckland having promised to assist.

Tho Ponsonby Choral Society's first con cert for tho current season takes place in tho Ponsonby Oddfellows' Hall on Monday, the 2Sth inst. A vory tempting programme is being arranged, and tho rapidity with which the tickets are "going off" affords tho sure promise of a crowded bouse. Through circumstances beyond their con trol, St. Sepulchre's Mutual Improvement Socioty have been obliged to put off tho representation of thoir now and original burlesque from Monday next until tho be ginning of July. Next mooting of the Socioty is on Monday week.

Tho following tonders wore recoivod yes terday for building a house in St. Georgo's Bay Road for Mr Scaly : — Gedye and Calver (accepted), £83S ; Mosolen and Co., £847; J. W. White, £853 8s; Andrew Kenny, £920 | Mathioson and Pollard, £945; Flowollyn Brothers, £1,250.

To the Editor! Sir, —Referring to a letter in last night's issue of your valuablo paper signed " A Peacoablo Backer," I .tin only say that I was present at the disturb ance, and can vouch to tho fact that the so called peaceable backers backed the roughs up sub rasa to continue tho row. Had thoso so-culled ixjaccablo backors persuaded tho mob to wait until tho morning and leavo tho decision of the stewards as requested by tho Secretary thero would have beon quite sufficient polico, and "really" pcaccatilo backers to have kept order. As to tho Sergeant of Police getting his money back 1 know nothing about, but euroly no man can bo blamed ior that, as, had tho mob hoard of anyone being re fused his money, tho result might have beon moro disastrous. It would have been making "fish of one and fowl of anothor." —Yours, _c, Rowdy.

Tho manager) Right Roy. Monsignor Fynos, A.G., unites with the Sisters of Mercy in returning thanks to His Worship tho Mayor for the generous donation of £20 13s 6d towards the maintenance of St. Mary's Industrial School, Ponsonby, from proceeds of tho cricket match played by the Spirit Merchants and Brewers versus tho Licensed Yitunllors of Auckland.

Bjnd of Hope members aro notified that a special practice of pieces to bo sung at the annual gathering on Queen's Birthday will take place on Tuesday next in the Newton Congregational Schoolroom, Edin burgh-street (offKarangahape Road), when all who desire to take part aro requested to attend this practice.

Homo Mission collections will be taken up at all the services at St. Paul's Church to-morrow. Tho Roy. W. H. Jervois M.A., preaches in the morning and the in cumbent in thocvoning. Tho services will be festival in character.

Tho Treasurer of tho Parnoll Orphan Home acknowledges with thanks tho receipt of £20 Lis 6d from his Worship the Mayor, boing half of tho proceeds of tho Liconsed Victualler's cricket match.

A somewhat unexplored mine of Biblical r/calth to bo touched upon to-morrow even ing at St. Matthew's, the Incumbent of which Church is announced to preach upon "Solomon's Parable of tho Resurrection." As the exquisite Easter decorations still re main up, wo doubt not but that many who were unablo to bo present on Sunday last wili tako tho opportunity of seeing them before thoy aro removed.

St. James's Presbyterian Church, whicli has recently been renovated, will bo reopened to-morrow by special sorvices. Rev.T.Mac kenzie Frazer will preach in tho morning at eleven, and Rev. S. Macfarlane in tho even ing at 6.30. The service for tlie young in tho afternoon will bo conducted by tho Rev, J. Robertson. Special collections will be made to defray expenses.

Arrangements are boing mado for a concert to bo held in the Theatre Royal on Tuesday, May 6th, in aid of tho Ponsonby Convent. Miss Shanaghan has beon en trusted with the management of the concert, and this fact cannot fail to bo accepted as a guarantee of a highly successful result.

Sunday services aro announced in the usual column. Special reopening services at St. James's Church ; preachers—Roy. T. M. Fraser, M.A., and Roy. S. Macfarlane. Afternoon address by Rev. J. Robertson. Wcllcsley-streot anniversary services, Mr Thos. Spurgeon. Parnoll Wcsleyan— Preachers: Revs. R. Bavin, W. J. Watkin, and Griffith.

The programme for tho concert in aid of Mrs Duquesue will appear in Monday even ing's issue. The prizes won at the Ponsonby Regatta are to be paid over at tho Ponsonby Club Hotel this evening. Mr Stodart will then make known his decision re protest in tho Whaleboat (seniors'! Rano.

Tho Roy. W. H. H. Jorvois, M.A., will preach in the morning at St. Paul's Church, and Rev. C. M. Nolson, M.A., in the even ing. Subject: " Prayor, an earnest of Immortality." A confirmation service will be hold by Bishop Cowio to-morrow evening at St. Thomas's Church.

A barque supposed to be the Rebecca Crowel, from New York or the Alnstor, from London, was signalled when wo wont to pre...

£100 Reward.—Thoy cure all diseases ot the stomach, bowels, blood, liver, nerves, and kidneys, and _ 00 will bo paid for a case they will not cure or help, or for anything liupuro or injurious found in thorn—Hop Bittors. Test it. Road.

Mr R. Arthur announces a salo of un redeemed pledge, on Monday.

The Anglican Bishop of Auckland will celebrate the rite of confirmation at St. Thomas's Church to-morrow evening.

Mr W. H. Jones, M.R.C.V.S.L., an nounces that he has commenced practice in Auckland, and may bo consulted about tho diseases of horses, cattle and domestic animals. Inquiries left with Mr Haslett, chemist, Queen street, will reach Mr Jones.

Contracts taken for all kinds of concrete work, large o** small, and estimates and other information givingt o thoso wishing to do their own work.—John Wilson and Co., 75, Queen street.—f Advt

English Lever Watches packed and sent post free to any part of New Zealand on receipt of P. 0.0. for £3 10s. A stamped guarantee for one year enclosed.—A. G. Bartleit, 154, Queen street. Chronometer and Watchmaker (opposite Theatre Royal), established 22 years.—[Advt.] A' Rattlesnakk's Bite.—Tho quick venom of the rattlesnake has not killed so many people as tho more insidous but deadly poisons found in the air of foul rooms. The mration of the blood by the lungs becomes impossible somc timos, and the failing health, growing weak ness, and loss of' appetite are harbingers of approaching death. For such cases Hop Bitters are tho potent and all-powerful remedy to drive all fevers out of the .y.teui, purifying the blood, and piYing a new and happy lease of life. Notice,

SCINTILLATIONS.

Titii Governor goes North on Monday. Gisborne gasworks arc going ahead. Tho Premier loft AVollington for tbo South yesterday. Tho United " States "—Drunk and in capable. It is tho sausago manufacturer Who makes both ends meet. Thct'o tiro'27,ooo blind beggars in France. All tho amusements tire open tonight bicept tlib Kennedy Family. Mr McDonald. M.H.I . for East Co.ast, tills i'e-'Conside.cd the matter of resignation. Roti-enchment at Thames — Municipal salaries havo been reduced from £700 to £0,00 d i»car. Lord Archibald Campbell has in the pros 3 a volume dealing with Scottish antiquities and Scottish tartans. _ An unoccupied house at Port Chalmers, belonging to Mr Gray, was burned down yesterday mornihg; Insurance, £100 in Colonial offlco. .

Soudan tdntaine a.oilt, 12,(300,0 0 of pcdplo, ill'ost d. them bigoted Miissolmon and fierce flghtel'S. A company in Florida recently engaged to supply 500,000 alligator skins to a French tannery. Lyttelton is tho least rated borough in New Zealand. Ayd general rate covers lighting and scavengering. The French Government find colonisation costly. They have settled 2,000 French families in Algeria at an average cost of £1,208 osßd per family. If there is ono time more than another when a woman should bo entirely alone, it is when a full lino of clothes comes down in the mud.

Campbelltown, Scotland, which belongs to the Duke of Argyle, contains 22 distil leries) each titrniilg out an average of 100,000 gallons of Whisky. The MacCallum Moro thus owns the biggest dram-shop in tho world. Ho is a stailnch teetotaller, nevertheless.

Cromwell Quarts'. Mining Company, Otngo, which has paid £18,2(50 in dividends sinco 1809, has lately been non-paying, and it is proposed to cease operations. A minority of shareholders wish to spend i' 4,000 in sinking to tho lower levels.

A century since the Hnwaiians were savages and cannibals. Now there are over 300 telephone wires in use in the city of Honolulu, and tho application ofthe tele phone is made throughout the island on the plantation... Some of the planters are now cutting their cane at night with the aid of the electric light.

Dunedin Chamber of Commerce yester day passed a resolution asking Government to continue Sir F. D. Bell as Agent-General of tho colony, Dr. Newman, who is a candidate for Thorudon, addressed a largo meeting on Thursday night, and was awarded a unani mous vote of thanks and confidence. The contest lies between him and Mr Bunny.

A Rhodo Island jury wore five days de bating on a long case involving a hog worth 7d01., and then came in, found the hog not guilty, and recommended both plaintiff and defondarit to the mercy of tho Court.

On Thursday night tho stables and barn at J. Mcintosh's Hotel, Invorcargill, were burned down, one horse being killed. The hotel narrowly escaped. The insurances amount to £175, and tho loss is £100 in ex cess of that sum.

"How to Catch a Husband" is tho title of a recently published pamphlet. In Hammersmith they say that tho best recipe for this catch is to leave the husband alone in tho house with the new housemaid, and then drop in on 'em unawares. ritimpton Park Company, Christchurch, were yesterday prosecuted for shooting hares without a game license. The Magistrate decided that the hares being in confinement, no license was required.

ODDFELLOWS DINNER.

Presentation to P.P.G.M. Smith.

The brethren of the Good Intent Lodge, L0.0.F., M.U., A.D., entertained P.P.G.M. 11. J. Smith at dinner last even ing on tho occasion of his retirement from the position of Corresponding Secretary, which he has held for tho last fourteen years. About fifty gentlemen sat down to an ex cellent spread provided in tbo Cook-street Hall by Mr T. McEwin, of the City Buffet. P.P.G.M. Cole presided, supported on his right by the guest of tho evening, and on the left by His Worship the Mayor. N.G. Mackay md P.O. Carter occupied the vice chairs, and were supported by P.G.s Brewin and Cow respectively. Amongst others present were Mr A. Fleming, P.P.G.M. ; MrSyms, P.P.G.M. ;MrG. Leahy, P.P.G.M.; MrG. Guild, P.P.G.M.; Mr J. J. Holland, P.P.G.M.; Dr. Walker; Mr C. Wright, P.P.D.G.M. ; Mr Mills, P.P.D.G.M., and Warden. The loyal and toasts customary on such occasions wore given and responded to. The Chairman then rose, and address ing tho assemblage, said it was decided at the last quartorly meeting that something in the snapo of a testimonial should be presented to P.P.G.M. Smith ontheoccasion of his retirement from the position of Secretary, which he had so long and so honourably filled. When Brother Smith first took office thoy held their meet ings in the old Wheat Sheaf Hotel. At that time he was satisfied that Mr Smith pos sessed the abilities necessary to make a good socretary, and so it proved, he having performed his duties to the satisfaction of i all. During that time he (Mr Cole) had been Treasurer, and by association with so officient a Secretary his duties had been rather a pleasure than otherwise. Every thing connected with tho post of secretary had been carried out in a manner that re flected credit on Mr Smith, and to the Manchester Unity. A committee of 13 was appointed to decide upon the form of tho testimonial, and they resolved upon the presentation ot a gold watch and chain. Mr Cole then rend tho illuminated address as follows: —" Loyal Good Intent Lodge, No. 4369, Independent Order of Oddfellows, Man chester Unity, Auckland District.—Dear Sir and Brother,—On behalf of the members of the above lodge, we have to request that you will kindly accept this address, together with a gold watch and chain, as a small token of tho regard and esteem in which you are held by them, and also in appreciation of the many valuable services rendered by you as Secretary for the past fourteen years. We extremely regret your retirement from office, and it is tho prayer of all that God will protect you, and spare you to sojourn in our midst.—Wo are, Dear Sir and Brother, yours fraternally."—(Signed by the N.G. and Secretary.) The address was accom panied by a beautiful gold watch and albert, tho former bearing the following inscription:—"Presented to P.P.G.M. 11. J. Smith by tlie members of the Loyal Good Intent Lodge,- No. 4369, 1.0.0. F., M.U...A.D., in recognition of the valuable services rendered by him as Secretary of tho above Lodge during tho past 14 years, Auckland, New Zealand, ISth April, 1884." —P.P.G.M. Smith briefly responded, thank ing the brethren for the compliment they had paid him. He had always received tho groatcst kindness and courtesy from the mombers, and he trusted that equal good will would bo oxtonded to his successor, Mr J. McLeod. During his fourteen years of office, ho was only absent from his place in the lodge at two meetings, and that was when he was on the rampage with Mr Fleming down South. Enthusiastic cheers greeted the conclusion of Mr Smith's reply, his health having already been drunk in bumpers. The toast programme was then concluded, and was as follows :—" Queen," "Governor," "Mayor and Councillors," responded to by His Worship and Coun cillors Field and Fleming, "Manchester Unity," proposed by Bro. Leahy and re sponded to by Bro. Fleming, "District Officers," responded to by Bro Smith, the absence of the G.M. and D.G.M. being apologised for ; " Good Intent Lodge," pro posed by Bro. Fleming, and responded to by P.O. James; "Sister Lodges and Kin dred Societies," "The Ladies," "Press,' "Sick and Distressed." and " Our Host." The dinner was followed by a sociable dance, Mr Reed's band providing tho music, and Mr T. Colo acting as M.C.

The Bad and Worthless.

are never imitated or counterfeited. This 13 especially true of a family medicino, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of tho highest value. As soon as it had been tested and proved by the whole world .hat Hop Bittors was tho purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on eaith, many imitations sprang up and began to steal the notices in which the Press and tho people of tho country had expressed the merits of H. B. t and in every way trying to induce suffering invalids to uso their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good namo of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up in similar style to H. B„ with variously devised names, in which the word " Hop " or ' Hops" were used in a way to induce Beople to believe thoy wero the same as Hop litters. All such pretended remedied or cures, no matter what their style or namo is, and especially thoso with the word "Hop" or " Hop. " in thoir name, or in any way connected with them or their namo, aro imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touoh none ot thorn. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunoh or cluster of greon Hops on the white label, and Dr. Soule's name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggist, and Chemists are warnod against dealing in ) imitations or counterfeit*. . '

CABLEGRAMS.

BY OABLK-COPYIUOHT.]

[SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

(deceived 19th April, 11.15 arm.) The French Transportation Bill.

London, April 18.—Sir Vernon Harcourt, speaking in tho House of Commons, ex pressed sympathy with the colonies on tbo recidivisto question, and denied that apathy had been shown by tho Government as al leged by Lord Roseberry. The '' Standard" strongly condemns M. Ferry's treatment of Australia.

( RIiUTEIi'S TELEGRAMS. )

(Received April 19—11.40 a.m;)

London, April 18-.—lt has tlanopired that a note lias been addressed by Mi Ferry, French Premier and Foreign Minister to tl)e English Government on the subject of-the recidivisto question. M. Ferry reaffirms the opinion of his Government on the the subject that the recidivisto qr.o-tion—trans port of criminals—is a matter of internal policy alone, and in no way concerns any foreign power. ~ Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Home Secretary, addressed his constituents at Derby last evening. In the course of his speech, he took occasion to say that he entirely disagreed with the opinion recently expressed by Earl Roseberry at Dundee, that the Government had manifested a Want of interest in colonial affairs,

Constantinople, April 17. --The Archduke Rudolph, Imperial of Austria, has arrived in'this city on a visit to the Sultan. His Highness was accorded a splendid re ception. London, April 18.—Mr Harris, tho Con servative candidate, was elected yesterday by an increased majority as the representa tive for the Poolo constituency, vacant by the death of Mr Charles Schrieber, Conser vative. Tho Colonies and French Convicts. Mr Murray Smith reminds tho " Times " that a conflict with France would be imminent if the colonies prevented convicts under the Recidivistes Bill from landing. He deprecated the threats of warfare. The tenor of M. Ferry's note is .ndorsed and confirmed by the French press.

[special to press association.]

London, April 17.—The leave of Mr Thomas Archer, Agent.General lor Queens land, has been extended for three months.

Mr Maurice Lyons is privately arranging to float a Northern Territory Pastoral Com pany of Australia. The Victorian gunboat. Protestor sails for Melbourne at the beginning of i une:

AUSTRALIAN.

The Agent-General of Queensland.

Brisbane, April IS.—Tho Hon. J. F. Garrick, Postmaster-General, has been ap pointed to succeed Mr Thomas Archer, Agent-General for Queensland in London.

Tho Governorship of Victoria. April 18. —Tbe Hon. Sir WjHam Foster Stawell, Chief Justice of Victoria, will administer tho Government until the arrival of Sir Henry Loch.

Tho Railway Collision Inquiry.

Melbourne, April 18. — The official inquiry into the recent disastrous railway collision noar Little River Station opened today. The evidence taken was of a formal nature.

Market Reports,

Sydney, April 18.—New Zealand wheat, per bushel, is 3s Od ; New Zealand oats, 2s lOd ; maize, 5s 9d ; and the Sugar Com pany's No. 1 pieces, per ton, .34.

Adelaide, April 18.—Wheat is 3s lOd to 3s lid. Tho market is dull, and prices weak and unsettled. Flour ; Town brands aro .9 10s, country brands, £8 10s. Quota tions are nominal. Freights to London, steamer, aro 35s to 40s. The market is dull, and nothing is doing.

SPORTING NEWS.

Cambridge J.C. Autumn Mooting.

[by telegraph.—own correspondent.]

Cambridge, this day. The nominations for the Cambridge Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting aro unusually large. For tho Hurdles on the first day, 7 are nominated ; for tho Cup, 16 ; and Shorts, 13. On the second day: Hurdles, 8 ; Publicans' Purse, 14 ; Steeplechase, 7 ; and Waikato Plate, io. It is expected that the meeting will bo the most successful ever held on this course. The majority of the horses nominated aro Auckland horses.

A billiard match for £20 a-side took place at the Occidental Hotel last night between Mr F. Weiss, champion of Australia, and Mr W. Lyons, resulting in the local player winning by 157 points. The game was 1,000 up, and Weiss conceded Lyons 000. There was a large and respectable attendance to witness the game, and the arrangements were efficiently conducted by Mr R. Hay. ke.

MINING NEWS.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Thames, this day. Wera.iiko (Waiorongomai). —The manager of this mine has brought down and banked 57ozs. 14dwts. gold. Alburnia.—Connon (tributer) obtained Sozs. Odwts. gold from a small parcel. The Bank of Isew Zealand shipped for Auokland yesterday 3,1530z5. 13dwts. bullion.

New Union Beach. —The manager re ports :—New Reef: The winze is down 29 feet nnd a fine reef producing payable quartz, but nothing good enough for the bag this week. If it continues good down wards, as it has every appearance of, I will bo able to tap it from the ISO feet level, which would enable me to get away the quartz and mullock much easier. No 1 South (Black Reef): I have had 15 feet stoped out above the level, but not looking very promising, I have discontinued for the present, and am working a small branch of the Green Harp, which is looking line, and showing colours of gold. The locality is 20 feet north from the junction of Black reef. Green Harp: A week or two will tell what that is going to bo. There aro a number of leaders in this locality that aro well worth prospect ing.—J. F. Clarke. Cohomanbel, this day. Hakbouk View (Parkes's tribute).— Lodged 14Sozs. of gold from tour tons. The leader is very small, but good. Tho Bank of New Zealand shipped 1,20(1 ounces of gold to-day. New Find (Matawai Creek).—Fraser and party got a rich prospect near the bat tery, and hero applied for a lease.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

♦— [Beforo H. G.| Seth Smith, Esq., RIvM Drunk.—Four persons were punished. A Commercial Traveller, — James MoGonch was charged under the Vagrant Act with b.'ing drunk and disorderly.—Prisoner denied it, and Biiidthat he was simply asking Mr Unnninghnni for £10 of his which he had in his possession, and he refused to roturn it; he called the conslable and had him airostcd, Constablo Bern said prisoner was very drunk- Mr Dunninghain of the Governor Brown, ac knowledged that, he had received £10; but it was on account of £21; £11 of whicli was still owing—One months' imprisonment Attempted Suicide.—Catliorino Crawford McFarlanc, charged with attempting to drown herself, was remanded until the 29th inst. for the purpose of being medically examined. Stealing Fruit.—Donald Nicholson pleaded guilty to stealing an o ange, value 2d, the pro perty of .lohn Hill.—The hoy was discharged with a caution.

ASLEisr.—'l honiaa Martin, a boy, was charged with being found asleep in Woodyoar's Circus last night—Sergeant. Whilo said the boy was beyond the control of his parents.—Dismissed on his good promise.

In the Paw..—Henry Mcßrierloy was charged with exposing his person in the Albert Park, nnd Agnes A nn Josser was charged under the Vagrant Act, she having no visi ble means of a livelihood. Females wero ordered out of Court while r're evidence was being taken.—Sergeant MoMabon stated parti culars with becoming modesty. — Constable Hanson eorroborat d. Ho arrested prisoners.— jUcßriorly was fined £5, or in default I month's imnrisonmciit. Tho woman, .lesser, was com mitted for B months.

Assault.—Bernard Fitzpatrick appeared to answer a chargo of assaulting John Bramo in Wellesley-street.—Sergeant White conducted, and Mr Mahony appeared in defence.-Com plainant described the assault, which was mado on the llth inst. at tbe Salvation Barracks. Prisoner threatened to do for him. He had beon annoyed and assaulted about twonly times by defendant during the last three months.—To Mr Mahony: Had to do with the case in which prisoner was charged with stealing a " Freo Press." Did not know the prisoner when he was a correspondent. Prisoner demanded a public apology for cer tain remarks in the " Press." He refused to give It.—Benjamin Blalcey deposed that mote than once he had witnessed an attempted as sultnponMr Brame. Mr Mahonoy addressed the Court on tho circumstances out of which the present assault arose.—His Worship com mented upon the evidence, and considered there was no excuse for prisoner's continued an noyanoe, and ordered him to bo bound ovor to keep the peace for 6 months, himself in £20, and two (sureties in £10 each,

SERIOUS COUCH ACCIDENT.

[by telegraph—own correspondent.]

Fielding, this day. A .serious couch accident occurred on the Sandon Koad last night. A brake containing the Fielding Amateur Dramatic Company of twelve persons, including two ladies and a young child, was proceeding to Sandon to give a performance, when it w,as capsiied: Both ladios woi-e seriously injured. One man had Ms leg broken. All the others are more or less injured.

SUPREME COURT.-Civil Sessions.

This Bay.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice dillie_i; 3. tvorco Action,

WIllI/Ji Swanson (petitioner) v. £ii A Swanson (respondent) and Piripi Te Whirihana (co-respondent).—Divorce.-. Mr E. Hesketh appeared for the petitioner William Swanson, biit no appearance was made cither by or on behalf of the respon dent and co-respondent.—Mr Hesketh opened the case at some length, and then adduced evidence as . follows :— John Muir Wayland, Registrar of Marri ages in January, 1882, deposed that on the 25th of that month he solemnised a mar riage between William Swanson and Etna Mihaka, Mr Davics acting as interpreter. Mr G. Swanson and Mies M. Swanson (brother and sister of the bridegroom), Hohaia Patnue, of Hokianga (a grand uncle), Wi Pane (the father or uncle of the bride), were also present. (Register of marriage produced). — James Davies licensed interpreter (who appeared in an invalid's carriage), deposed that he in terpreted the service lucidly to the respon dent, and that she fully comprehended it. He understood the Maori language as well as the Maoris did themselves.—Wil liam Swanson, in Maori Wairemu Wani hana, deposed that he was the petitioner. He remembered going through the form of marriage with Ema Mihaka, who had alsj-l been known as Te Otaota, on thb Sfjtli January, 1882, before Mr \V_,y__ii( (Registrar of Marriages). After gbiiiff through tlie solemnity of toarriagb the! lived at the North Shore. He was a clerk in the Native Lands Office, and sii days after marriage be had to leave in order' to attend a Native Lands Court at Hokianga. His wife accompanied him. When they reached Whangarei his wife began to be disagreeable. Sho took a fancy to a nativo assessor named Piripi, and she plainly told witness that she did not want to live with him any longer ; that she pre' ferred Piripi. Both her mother and himself had the greatest difficulty in keeping het from gding away. They were lip till 1 o'clock in the morning trying to keep her' in his room, the respondent inventing excuses all the time to get out to Piripi; They returned to the North Shore, and te hiained there till the 25th of February, when he had again to leave home for Hokianga; He left his wife in charge of lior mother and father, and told them to keep a strict watch at her. When he went Ott board the steamer, however, he found them all there, his wife having persisted in going by the steamer. They had, therefore, all taken out tickets; Piripi, tlie assessor) was a passenger on this occasion also. His wife's conduct became extremely bad, dnd her mother and step-father exerted themselves te the utmost to keep her to his room. They stopped for the night a. Ohaewai. Early in the morning his wife got out of bed and left the room. He went out also some timo afterwards, and on returning, met his wife emerging from Piripi's room. Thence they Went to Herd's Point, but her conduct did not alter. Hef relatives had to stop in big room all night in order to keep her there, and she fre quently turned upon them. In one in stance hor step-father was keeping her in, when she struck him violently with a soap-dish, and ho had to restrain her, whereupon she brought a charge of assault against him. One nigh. Piripi came with somo friends near his apartments, and got one of his friends to sing a song for the purpose of enticing the respondent out. Witness and her mother, however, kept her in the room. Piripi then came to the window, and witness went out and spoke to him. From Herd's Point they went to Whangaroa.Kawakawa, and other places, and during all this time she was continually leaving him and being brought back by her relatives. She left him finally on the 2nd May, 1882, and declined to return, although pressed by Mr Austin to do so. Since then he had seen her in Auckland, and in January, 1883, at Kopu and Whatiwhatihoe. He had given her no cause for her conduct. There had been no issue of the marriage. So far as he knew she did not know Piripi before her marriage. He had wished to continue in cohabitation with bis wife, but she was strongly averse, and often put him in fear of his life by her threats.—To Hig Honor : He had known respondent about two years before they married. She had not been constrained against her will to marry hkn.— Tamati Tamihana, a native of Kawhia, identified a portrait (produced) as that of Emana Swanson, the Swan.on, and deposed that in February last year (the time when threshing begins) he saw the respondent at Kopua. She wan in the company of Piripi, and they were living as husband and wife. He stopped in the same house with tbem, and as there is only one room in a Maori house, he found that they slept together. After two nights respondent's friends came to take her away. Ema refused to go, however, and clung to witness's arm, saying, "I will not go. I will continue to take this man, Piripi, aB my husband." The friends, how ever, took her away, and she did. not return while he remained at Kopua. He went back to Kopua again, however, on the 3rd of March, and while he was there Piripi and Ema arrived and took up their residence as husband and wife. He left them there when he returned to Kawhia. Ema told him that she was a married woman. Her mother's name was Rawiru. —Huarori to Mapi, a native of Te Kopua; also identified respondent's portrait. He had scon the original in the Kopua di. -Wet in the company of Piripi Te Wliirihana. That was in February last. Ho was one of the owners of n wheat thresh ing machine, and he was engaged in work ing it when lie saw Piripi and Ema. They lived and slept together as man and wife. On one occasion he said to Piripi ■ "0, Piripi, cease living with that woman." Piripi promised to desist, but Ema declared that she would not give him up.—This being the whole of the evidence, Mr E. Hesketh moved, in conformity with the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 18G7, for a decree nisi for the dissolution of the marriage.— —His Honor said : It appears to me that the case has been sufficiently clearly proved, and there is nothing in the evidence to suggest any connivance or collusion between the parties. I therefore pronounce a decree nisi. The petitioner waived his claim to costs. The Court thon rose.

Swiss Commissioner's Speech.

Extract from a speech delivered at the Amphitheatre of the Primary College of 1m- Chaux-de-Fonds, Tuesday, the llth day of Novembor, 1876, by M. Eclouard Favre-Porrel, Swiss Commissioner and iuror to tho Phila delphia Exhibition :— OnthoWaltham "Riveride" Watch. .... "The Waltharn Company make the entire watch — from the first screw to the caso and dial. It would cvci-Tic difficult fur them to use our products, so great is the regularity, so minute the precision, wilh which their machines work. They arrive at a regulation of the watch—so to .ay without having seen it. When tho watch is given to the adjuster, tho foreman delivers to him the corresponding hairspring, and ihe watch is ragulatod. (Sensation among the audience.) Here is what I have seen, gentle men I I asked from the director of the Walthaiii Company a watch of tho fifth grade. A large safe was opened before mo ; at random I took a watch out of it and fastened it to my chain. The director having asked me to let him havo tho watch for two or three days co as to observe tho motion. I answered. ' On the contrary, I per sist in wearing it just as it is, to obtain an exact idea of your manufacture.' At Paris I set my watch by a regulator on the Boulevard, and on tho sixth day I observed rhut. it bad varied 32 seconds. And this watch is of the fifth American grade; it cost 75 francs (movement without case). At my arrival at Locle I sho.vcd tlie watch to one of our first adjusters, win asked permission to 'take it down'in other words, to take it to pieces. I. however, w isl.ed first to observe it, and hero is the result which I noted: hanging, daily variation 14 teeonds; variation in diifcront positions, from 1 to 8 seconds, in Ihe •heated room' the variation was but very slight. Having thus . .served it, I handed the watch to the adjuster, who t.rok it down. After the lapse, of a few da\s lie came tome and said, word for- word: '*! am com pletely overwhelmed; the result is incredible; .?£.„ w _uld not flnd one such watch among 00,0.,0 of our manufacture.' -'This watch, gentlemen, I repeat to you, I took at hazard-out of a heap, as we snv. You V, 1 sd,.[s,anu' fro,» this example, that the VValtham wotch may he preferred. 1 have finished, gentlemen, and I have told you of things such as I have seen th' m. It remains for us to profit from this sad experience, and to im prove our manufacture. Competent m«n aro not wanting among us; they must go to work a once." [A round of applause, followed the speaker a» no descended the tribune.]—[Advt. ■ i _s

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1884



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