SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

i_ir.rr rxr .tto J This Evening. 3.32 HIGH WAIER \ xo-iuorruw Morning, 1.l BUNBET.-This Evoning. 5.0 BUNRISE.—To-morrow Morning. Mb MOON'S AGE.-FIIII Moon, 10!b, 3.1(> p.m.

ARRIVALS.

SATURDAY EVENINO. Energy, sell, Francis, from Oreyniouw Rowena, s.s., Scott, for Whangarei

yesterday. Zealandia. P.M.s.s., v.eU-cr, from Smi Kittu- Cisco

this day. Rotomahana. s s., farcy from i.oiithc_nports Saucy Kale, fchooucr.-Lewis fro_i Russell Medora. schooner. Subritzky. from Awamu At lmtn, S'hoon.r, Johnßon.from lnirnu alary Campbell, brigantine. Brothers, trom Groymouth

DEPARTURES.

SATURDAY EVENING. Venus, ketch, Neil), for flpotiki Ruby, seh, l-unib, for \V hangarei

TO-DAY. Zealandia, P.M.s.s., Webber, for Sydney Rebecca Crowr.il, barque, for New _ ork Naiad, brig, Walters, from Newcastle Pelham, barque, from Gi-eymouth

IMPORTS.

Per Energy- 2C5 tons coal.

Per Mary Campbell-215 tons coal

Per Naiad from Newcastle—loß tons coals.

Per Pelhnm, from Greymoull,-

50 tons coaV

Per Naiad, from Newcastle —200 ions round conl, 200 tons black coal, W. and G. Wlnstoue.

Per British King-5 tanks new agricultural, vegetable and Mower seeds. — Arthur Vales, :-:«:i;ii Mereliaiit. 10, Victoria-sliest.

Per Zenluiiilia-321- eases canned goods. 152 pkg3. flour, 21 boxes casings. 16 pkgs. broom corn, 20 cases paint, 200 cases llsh oil, 253 cases seeds, SO pkgs. blinda. 50 casus salmon, 5 hulf barrols herrings, 5 pkgs. waggons, poles, &c, 43 pk^s, sundry merchandise.

EXPORTS.

Per Zealandia, for Sydney- 50 kegs butter. Per Penguin, for Fiji-25 cases Hltohcii.. hlood restorer and ointment.

Inwards Coastwise.-Ghost, from Mata kana, with 1,050 pnriri posta; Kauri, from Port Charles, with 50,000 ft timber; Corolio. from Mercury Bay, with .I,oooft timber ; Lizzie, from Napier, with 20 tons bonedust, 8 tons hones, I tons maize : Atalanta, from Tairua, with 2s,o(loft timber ; Fannie, from Wnngnpoua, with 2M.0i1.1t timber ; Paku, from Tairua. with 25,500 ft timber; Medora.from Mongonui. with _o,oooft limber; Saucy Kate, from Russell, with 60 tons conl.

Oi7.W-.kds Coastwi.sk.—Ghost, for Rua- Icaka; Kauri, for Port Charlis; Mana, for Tairua; Coralio. for Mercury Hay; Start, for Ngunguru ; Ataliura. tor Tairua; Lizzie, lor Tairua ; Paku, forTuiruu.

Tho shin Wanganui left London for Auckland prior to May 2.

Tho American brig Nettle, 50.'1 tons, was ex pected to clear at New York for Wellington and Auckland about April 12.

Freights at Now York to Auckland on April 3 were quoted at 15c, per foot.

The stoamor British King wa< berthed at the end of Queen-street Wharf this morning, and has been discharging rapidly during tho day.

Tho barque Gleuroaa left London for thia port on March 18, and tho burquo Glance followed early in April. The Bhip Ofuki waa then on the berth for Auckland.

The barque Embltton (Paynter), which left Auckland for London, is already 121 days out. Her arrival Home baa not yet been announced, so that her passage promises to bo a lengthy ono.

The brigantine Defianco arrived at Br'sbano from Hokion^n after a lino pa.sugo of 7 days on tho 2nd inst.

Tho steamship Tongariro left Lyttelton for London yesterday." Sho took 7. boxes gold valued at £22,219.

The three-masted schooner llanda Isle left Mercury Bay for Sydney on the lat instant. The Linda Vveber was there loading also for Sydney.

The brigsntine Occola was expected toleavo Newcastle for Oamaru about this date. Tho barque Wenonu is at present at Nowcaatle open for chwtcr.

The brigantine Irene, JSO tons, left New York for Dunedin and Auckland 011 March 29. Her cargo for this port includes 1,100 cases keros.ne, 81) cusea lubricating oil. 50 case, spirits turpen tine. 171 icels wire, 100 boxes clothea-pius, 07 case, tobacco, Ml boxes soap, 31 cases drugß, £0 oises casings, 40cases l.buUrs. 38 e_.es clocks, and sundries.

Amongst other items of news received by tho mall is tho despatch ot the '*roi_ed" steamer Senator for Auckland. This vo.sel wasjiur c'lased a short limo ago by tho l.umo Coal Com pany, and is to bo used hero as a coal hulk.

Sinco Saturday afternoon no less than four largo vessels, coal laden have arrived in port. Tha first arrival vvn. tho schooner l.norgy, from Greymouth, on Saturday, and sho was followed by the brigantine Mary Campbell from the same port on Sunday. This morning the banjue A'elhain, also with coal from Greymouth, put in nn appearance, and-about the .amu-time the brig Naiad arrived from Newcastle. 'I he latter made a lengthy trip of 3. days.

Tbe "t.legraphic shipping" pos'.cd at tie Post-office, as tis recorded ... \ rijcnl, is a per fect nnfcance, tin I 1 nils to cdnstant incon venience by misleading lliu pnlilio v ho trust to It for information of the arrivals an lunpartiiris of steamers from different Now Z aland ports. To-day tho Rotomahana. according '0 tin: _ _».■ office noiio. loft Giaborno at j0 30 a.m. 01 Sunday, ant. consequently, a laigj lumber of persons >. ■ hoveling roui.d tim whan nil day and vr«n --win ; why on eurth such a fast boat took s 1 lon,, to do a2l hours' trip llct the factia that tho Kotomahai.a md not leave Gis borne until I 30 p m. on Sunday, and hence was nit duo here nutil about J3O this afternoon. V 6 would recommen 1 that in future greater euro Should bo exercised in posing notices oh tl.e " tele, r.iphic board." for at presont it is almost useless.

THE P.M.S.S. ZEALANDIA.

The P.M.a.s. Zealandia arrived at 7.30 p m. on Sunday. Captain Webber reports having left San Francisco April 11th at 2 a.m., discharged pilot oil' Golden GateatliiO p.m. on 17th April, passed s.s. City of Sydney April 21 at 0.50 a.m., took pilot off Honolulu, and at 0.10 a.m. saaie day discharged pilot off Honolulu, received Auckland pilot atU p.m. on 4th May. arriving alongside wharf at 7.30 p.m. _'or ilrst 2 days Zoalandia experienced strong head winds, nf erwardsto Honolulu variable light breezes, detained off Honolulu on the morning of the 2Uth April 0 hours owing to dark nijht and thick rain, Honolulu to 3' South experienced variable breezes with fine weather throughout, thence to Tubula light head winds with head eea, thence to port light to moderate head winds with heavy head swoll and lino weather. Possengona for Auckland:—Mr li. St-wart, Mr J. Wightman, and 8 steerage. The Zealandia resumed her voyage to Sydney at 1 o'clock thi-i morning. Passengers from Auckland:—Messrs W. J. Offer. A. R. Donald, W. Cavanagh, Mrs Wobber and 5 steorago.

X^THE THOMAS RUSSELL. X. Tlie Waikato Coal Company's new steamer Thomas Russell, which arrived on Saturday afternoon, is in charge of Captain J. E. Puyne, late of the barque: Alceßtis. The steamer, which is a steel vessel of 252 tons gross register, tS waa built b_ Messrs Forrest and Sons, of Lon don, her dimensions being: Length, HO feet; beam, 23 feet; dopth of hold, 8 feet 6 inches. " She is fitted with three water-tight compart mentswhioh would contributemucli lowardsher safety in the event of any accident to tho hull. The engines, supplied by J. Hall. Dartfow, aro compound surface condensing, and equal to 00 horse-powor nominal, and the boiler is a multi tubular ono by Messrs Hod go and Sons, Mill walk The Thomas Russell is provided with accommodation for a few passengers in cabins' situated under the bridge on the starboard side, the officers' cabin 3 being on the opposite side. ThafoUowlng is the report of the pissage out:— Left the West India Docks on h ecember 23rd last; was detained in tho river until tho 28th by dense fogs. Sailed from Dover on the morning of tho 29th, at 8 p.m. Tho Straits of Gibraltar wero reached on January 12th, after which moderate easterly winds and flno weather prevailed to Malta, where tho vessel arrived on the 19th. Sailed on tho 22nd, reached Port Said on tho 23th, and ontered the Canal at 10.30 a.m. next day, arriving at Suez at 2.15 a-m. on the 3ist, and proceeded. Moderate to fresh N.E. monsoons were met till arrival at Colombo on the 27th, at 6 15 a.m., whero a stay of v few days took place to efTeot a few alight repairs, cooling, &c., the vessel proceeding on her voyage on March 1. Very strong S.K. trades wero met with, and very heavy hcn'.l seal', thus retarding tho vessel's nrogreßß. .vibany w_._:-,-ached on April 2, and left on the afternoon of ii_.j !»th. Bass's Straits were cleared on the 18th. .North Cape of New Zealand was pussed on tho Ist inst., and Auck land hi-i-bour reoohod late on Saturday after noon. Tho Thomas Russell will bo docked here, after which she is to take up the coal trade on tho West Coast,

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Hannah Mokau. s.s.. Dale, from Waitara *Haurakl s.s., Harvey, from Waitara *Wan_S si.. Neville, from the South Douglas, s.s., Daniels, from Waitara

DEPARTURES

Wanaka, s.s., Neville, for the South Douglas, s.s., Daniels for Waitara Hannah Mokau, b.b., Dalo, for Waitara Haurakl, s.s., Harvey, for Waitara

The S.B, Haurakl left for Waitara at noon to day.

The 8.8. Hannah Mokau left for Kalpara at 3 o'clock thisatternoon.

The Northern Co.'s s.s. Argyle should arrive from Hokianga early to-morrow morning. She loaves again for Waitara at 1 o'clock.

THIt steamcrß Hannah Mokau and Haurokl arrived from Waitara yeßterday morning, the former wSth 298 sheep, II kegs butter, and tho latter with SO head of cattle, 280 sheep.

The Northern Co.'s s.e, Douglas arrived from W.i_a_-t_i_ morning, with 220 sheep, 10 head cattle and 17 pkgs sundries. She left for tne same port at 1 o'clock, with Gfi pkgs sundries. Tho s s Wanaka arrived from Southorn ports nts a m 'on Sunday. Passcngors:—Mesdames BW 'Cooskoy and two children, Messrs Harris, iTvloi- Lynch, Foot, Forbes, Renato. Ngahaua, ranks Watson, W. Hunter, and eight in the The Wanaka returned South at 8.30 7i_in to-day. with tho following pansengers:- Messrs Grubb, Hooper, Clarko, Mr and Mr. Jones.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Thau™ tr-'s day.—Sailed: Kcnilworth, for TownsYille (Queensland)1 vvßhlMtOOfeet kahi katca timoer from Read's mill, Kirlkiri.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Close as under i—

This Day, For Tauranga, Ohlnomutu, and Opotiki, por Wellington, at 5 p.m. For Suva, Fiji, and Samoa, per Penguin, at i

P.m. „ . , For Barotonga, per Oamaru, nt 4 p.m. For Russell. Kawakawa, W_iniigaroa, and Mongonui, per Glenelg, at 5 p.m. For Whitlangl and Upper Mill, per Rowenn, For Whangarei Heads, Kamo, Wliangarci. and Mangapai, per WaiUiki. at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Anne Milbank. a1..3il p.lll. Tuesday. oth inst. For Tairua, per Lizzie, at? a.lll. For Waiwera, Kuwait, Omaha, Matakana, anil Warkworth, por Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Waitara, etc.. per Argyle, at 11 a.m. For Tairua, per Pnku. at noon. For Tairua, per Atalantn, at 1.40 p.m. For Whitiiingi and Upper Mill, perCoratic, ot 11a.m. '•-. ~ . For Waterford, Tauranga, etc., per Rotoma hana, at 0 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 9.30 a.m. Per Rotomahana, as follows:— For Russell, Kawakawa. Australian Colonies and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindii*, or Naples, for letters, etc.. specially so prepaid and addressed, at 4 p.m. For money orders, registered letters und n.wapapors at 3 p.m. Lute letters for Sydney and Melbourne only at 1.20 p.m. Wednesday. 7th inst. For Coromandel. per Coromandel, at 11.30 a.m. For Sydney Island, per Explorer, al 3 p.m. M. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

May 5, 1881. Abbott's Opera House — " The Lights o' London." 7.15 p.m. Devonport ratopayors' annual moet ing, Devon port Hall, 8 p.m.

Annual meeting of ratopayers, Mount Eden Hall, 7.30 p.m.

Freemason's Hall-Monthly meoting of Ara Lodge, 7.30 p.m.

St. Sepulchre's M. I. Society, Symonda-strect— Debate: " Is Anonymous Journalism Conducive to tho Boat Interests of Society 1" 8 p.m.

Primitive Methodist Schoolroom, Upper Pitt- Street—Mr Clendinning's singing claaaes, 7.30 and 8 p.m.

Alexandra-Bt School-room — Ilavclock Band of Hope entertainment, 7.15 p.m. Inspection parado of Hobson Company, 7.30 p.m.

Births.

CLARKE.—On May a. at her residence, Albert street, Mrs John Clarko of v daughter. MARKS—May'-'nd, at her residence, Welling

ton-sueet, Mrs Charles Marksof a daughter. VAUTIKI!.—On May t. Nt her residence, Canada-street, the wife of T. U. Vautier of a daughter. Both doing woll.

Death.

TYLER.-0n May sth, at Giaborno, Edward King Tyler, barrister.

WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED

For the cause that U_ks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance. For the futuro In tho distance. And the good that wo can do.

MONDAY, MAY 5, 1831.

Tiik mail budget, via Sau Francisco, com. pels us to condense all local news today.

Our London correspondent mentions that Mi Ritao, who is making certain financial arrangements in Loudon on behalf of tho Kaihu Railway, Tramway Company, and East and West Coast Knilway was to leave shortly after Easter, and bo is now probably on his way to the colony.

Mr A. McDonald, M.H.R., for East Coast, has really resigned his seat, despite the con flicting statements current, anil his own re ported utterance on board tho mail steamer. It appears that tho Speaker, Sir (i. M. 'O'Rorke, received tho resignation in writing on Saturday last-tho letter having been ovidently left by Mr McDonald in tho hands of some ono here to post after tho lapse of several days. There is no clue by which to ascertain tho party who has nctod as Mr McDonald's agent in working off this trick. No doubt tho lute member for the East Coast I bought ho wiik perpetrating a neat little joko in the method he adoplcd of severing hi* connection with his con.ti tuonts Tbut to most minds tho transaction smacks of nothing so much os of vulgar boori.hne.R and stupid spito. Tho prac tical cll'oot is to delay tho return of bis .-nic censor for a week ; but another re. ult, which was perhaps tho ono desired, has been that Mr McDonald's doparturo has been the occasion for a <ort of " nine days' wonder " at this ond of the colony.

Mr O. Mays, tho local Immigration Otlicer, lias already secured employment for the singlo men who arrived by the British King, and tho married people havo found engagements with tho exception of two couples still remaining nt the depot, Mr Mays expects to get all tho single girls employment during tho presont week. Tho Auckland branch of the Girls Friendly Society, nt the request of Mr May?, has arranged to givo a "welcome " to ail tho single girls at tho Howe-streot Homo this evening, when tho programmo will comprise a tea and variety entertainment.

An elderly woman named Caroline Lang died suddenly at Waiheko on Friday, and the body was brought up to town by tho Coromandel on Saturday night. She was seized with a vomiting lit and rutins in her head on the afternoon of the sad occurrence, and while her daughtor, Mrs McDonald, wus preparing remedies to alleriato her distress, tho unfortunate woman fell oil'the chair in which blio was sitting and expired. Mrs Lang was a widow, and aged about 58 years. Dr. Purchas had treated her about fifteen months ago for a similar complaint to that from which she diod, but as he is un able to give a certificate as to the cause of death, an inquest will bo held.

The business at tho Police Court this morning, before Mr W. J. Hurst, Ju.tice of the Peace.conslsted of the disposal of six per sons for drunkenness, and two young men, Endymion Keats and Edward Cockroach, charged with fighting on Saturday night under Goodson's verandah. It was shown in evidence that Cockroach had nothing to do with tho quarrel, beyond trying to rescue his friend Tom Jones, ITe was therefore discharged, and Keats fined 10s and costs.

The Roman Catholic Diocesan Synod has decided that wherever the number of children able to attend school in a parish or district amount to 35, tho priest in charge shall do all in his power to erect a school therein. An Inspector of Schools is also to bo appointed, and copies of the report of the Synod's Educational Committee are to be sont to all tho Catholic schools in tho diocese.

On Saturday last Major Atkinson, in reply to a deputation from Greymouth, re fused tho request to have the works at Greymouth harbour proceeded with. These works were discontinued last weok, and it was feared from the number of men thrown idle, and tho scarcity of work in the district, that distress would be occasioned. The Premier said that he would make inquiries as to whether the vote for the Greymouth harbour works had been expended, and if not, of course, tho balance would still be available. Mr Blair, Engineer for tho South Island, would inspect tho works shortly, and if he found they would suffer if discontinued, thoy would be kept going

The anniversary sermons in connoction with the Birkenhead Wesleyan Church, were preached yesterday by tho Rev. W. G. Parsonson, the Superintendant of the cir cuit. Tho attendance at both services was vory large, the church being crowded with attentivo worshippers, who seemed thoroughly to appreciate tho revorendgontle man's discourses. The usual soiree will bo held on Thursday evening next, and judging from tho programme set forth in our adver tising column, it promises'to be a most successful gathering, aa tho gentlemen who aro to address tho after-meeting aro such has to draw a large audience. A late stoamor will run in order to convoy Auck land visitors to and fro.

The following tenders were locoived by Mr Thos. Holder, architect, for a cottage and fencing at Surrey Hills: ,J. A. Pethereck, £200; Baker, £213; Porter, £216; Perkins, £242; Alderton, £249 ; Upton, £200.

At a meeting of shipowners and masters held in tho Waitemata Hotel on Saturday evening, it was decided to form a Mercan tile Marine Association, and the following were appointed a committee to draw up rules, &c, to be submitted at another meet ing to be held on the 17th inst: Captains D. H. McKenzie, A. Farquhar, J. McKenzie, JL V, Hurley, H. Elliott, J. Nearing, and Messrs W. H. Brown, M. Niccol, 11. W. Henderson, and H. Ellis.

A farm labourer named Richard Fletcher, aged about fifty years, died suddenly at tho Hibernia Hotel, Onehunga, on Sunday night. Deceased was iii a low Btata on Friday, and was visited that eveniug by Dr. Scott. It is considered that death was the result of excessive drinking, Fletcher was a married man, but lived apart from hie wife. ' He received about £40 from England some three weeks ago,, and has been drink ing heavily since then: "An inquest was to; have been held at Onehunga this af tern .on.

Mr Thomas Spurgeon, paster of tho Wei ie. ley-street Baptist. Church, preached his farewoll sermons yesterday, and on each occasion tho place of worship was crowded to excess. The text for the morning sermon was the 14th verse of tho l.'Jth chapter, 2nd Corinthians, " The grace of the Lord .Icbiis Christ, and the' love of God, and the com munion of the Holy Ghost be with you all." In the evening the Chen: 1 Hall, was quite full of people an entire hour before ihe time for commencing. Never before, probably, has the Choral Hall been crowded to such an extent,. The building, together with its ante-rooms, orchestra, gallery, and even the passages, was packed,"and hundreds of people turned away from the doors unable to gain admis sion. Mr Spurgeon preached an effectivo discourse from the parable of the Prodigal Son. In tho course of the service he announced that during his temporary absence in England the Rev. Mr Dal las ton, of Christchurch, would givo supply for si v weeks, at the end of which time a pastor would arrive from England. He received a cable gram on Friday last from his father, tho Rev. C. H, Spurgeon, staling that he had made arrangement., for sending out " a first-rate man " by tho Lusitunia. lie did not, know the gentleman's name, and probably they would know it before he did ; neither "did he know what was meant by

" a first-rate man," unlets it was a good preacher of Ihe old Gospel. A fur.well service would bo held in the Wellesley street Church nt 7.30 o'clock this evening, nt which he would fully explain his reasons for going to England, tho work he proposed to accomplish there, and his views as to future operations on his return.

Mi- A. A. Stephenson, builder, Auckland, was a passenger for Sydnoy by ihe mail .toamer hint night. He has left a lot of creditors lamenting, but it is unlikely any of them will attempt to bring the absconder back.

The following tenders were opened to-day by Mr R. Mackay Fripp, architect, for additions to a house in St. Stephen's Avonuo, Parnell. for S. Thorno George, Esq.,M.lI.R. : -l.avers. Cl,oo_ ; O'Connoll, __959 ; Keynall, 1920 ; Mathiesoii and Pollard, -.010: W. Wilson, tS_2; Smith and Howe, £797 ; Lynch, i(i9;"i ; M. .1. Guy, i'Oliii (accepted).

Tho evangelistic service at tho Theatre Royal was fully attended last, night, Mi- Thomas Uuddlo in tho chair. Instructive addresses wore delivered by Captain Arundel and Mr F. Larkins.

Several interesting entertainments are announced for to-morrow evening, viz., Mr ,). .1. lloak's recitals at St. James's Hall; Mr J. 1\ \VanßtaU's recital of Tennyson's "Enoch Ardeu," in St. Sepulchre's School room ; and a grand vocal and instrumental concert at tho Theatre Royal (under tho management of Miss Shanuglian), in aid of St. Mary's Convent Bazaar.

Wo understand that the Water Supply Committee of tho City Council loave to nij;lit for tho llunuu, via l'apaUura, in order to gain further data with respect to tho feasibility of utilising the Southern VYniroit river as an uuxiliaiy source of supply for the city, It i_ iaTd tha' at a source fivo or six nines higher up than the Falls there aro facilities for carrying out tho schonio which the Committee havo in contemplation.

Tho s.s. Rotomahana arrived from Mcl bourne via tho South as we wont to pross.

Tho Millis Brothers, two young mon, who havo boon oystering at tho Harrier, unci for whoso safety fears have been enter tained during tlio week, arrived here on Saturday night.

The promenade concert and ball on Saturday ovening in tho Lornc-street Hull was but thinly attended. Messrs Dean and Montague sang several sentimental and humorous songs. Thero wero twelve dancos, Mr Frank Campbell acting as M.C. As Saturday ovonings appear te bo inconvenient, future concerts will bogivon on Wednesday ovening, commencing on tho 7th in.it.

Mr I'.owron, tho Government Inspoclorof cheese factories, will exhibit at Ihe Chamber of CommtiVO rooms tomorrow lor public inspection, six or eight chooses produced from factories in this province. The atten dance of experts is particularly desired.

Amongst tho consignments by tho muil steamer was a coop ot dark Brahma fowls, for Mr Alfred llluck, station master To Awainutu. They were shipped by MrC.ll. Sanford, al Providence, Khodo Island, United States ol America.

Annual meeting of ratepayers to-night nt Width's Mount Kilcn llnll.nl the fool of t)m moun'uin. i'ullattendance requested.

Tue literary entertainment to bo given in niii of the Hoiievolent Hoelely to mo-row eveuiug, Urn ch.ir »ill bo luken at S p.m., doors 0. en at 7.3 '.

DEATH OF MR E. K. TYLER.

We regret to announce tho death of Mr E. K. Tyler, tho well-known barrister and solicitor, which took place at Gisborne this morning. Tho sad intelligence was tele graphed to Mr Joseph Blades and very soon spread throughout the city, producing a feeling of .adness in the deceased gentleman's >\ ilo circlo of friends and acquaintances. Mr Tylor was a brother in law of Mr W. L. Roes by marriage with tho latter's sister, and this this union brought the gentlemon into close business relationship with each other. Thoy wero admitted to tho bar in Victoria, and entered into partnership there. On tho discovery of gold at Hokitika, they took part in the rush to the West Coast, and when tho fortunes of the tiold declined, they joined in tho exodus to tho new El Dorado at tho Thames. Shortly afterwards, viz., in IS7O, Mr Rcesoponed a branch office of tho firm in Auckland, whither, after a year or so of good service at Quartzopolii. ,Mr Tyler followed him, and took over the bulk of the Court business. Ho proved himself to be an ablo and fluent advocate, a skilful debater and a clever lawyor, so that his popularity became very soon established. He was unwearied in tho practice of his profession until the steady progress of tho complaint from which ho suffered, viz., Bright's disease of thekidnoys, obliged him- to lay by tho wig and gown altogother, aud seek relief in leisure and retirement. Ho went South, and for months past has been residing at Gisborne. His malady slowly progressed, and all hopes of ultimate recovery were relinquished. The end, however, appears to havo been rather sudden, but was not altogether unexpected, as tho message an nouncing the death was preceded by a few hours by one which stated that he was seriously ill. Tho deceased gentleman is survived by his wifo who is a confirmed invalid. There is no family. Mr Tylor was a member of St. Paul's Church, but in all probability his remains will be interred at Gisborne.

MINING.

[BY I'KLKOTtAnt.—OWN G'OKRKSPONDENT.]

Thames, this day. New Pinrcp. iMi'EUint..—The last vestige of hard frock lias disappeared from the fchaft and at tho same tinio the sandstone in the bottom has changed for tho better, bo that excellent progress is now made In sinking. Tho stopoa on manner and No. 2 reef Bhowa gold froecly, and aro gonerally looking weli. The air shaft lias boon sunk the requisite distance to connect with N 0.2 level, but tho crosscut towards it is progressing slowly. Thames Golden Crown.—Tho return of glozs banked on Saturday was obtained from 161 tuns of quartz chiefly broken intlio workings on llie shaft leader and those in Cure section.

■ Caledonian*.—Retorting on Saturday even tuated in a yield ot l_flo/.s lliUwts from IU2 loads general dirt. The manager will continue crushing operations with 1. head of stampers. Dart.—Tho return of miozs gold is from .10 loads of quartz from the stopes in No. '1 reel. Hunt's Claim (I-ototohu).-Keports aro to hand from Paoroa, to the effect that, Hunt's erushingof I tons yielded .lAozs retorted gold.

FIRE IN PARNELL.

At a quarter to fivo o'clock this morning nn outbreak of lire was discovered in a ten-roomed two-story house situated on the Mamiknu Road, near Mason's Gardens, and occupied by an imago-maker named Paul Poucho and his family. The flames burned rapidly, and tho inmates escaped with difficulty, tho only property saved being a chest of drawers, some bed-clothes, und a box. Tlie Parnell Brigade were present, and worked well, but were unable to save the building. Pouehe says ho and bis wife, who is an invalid, re ired to rest last night about 9 o'clock, in a room on tho ground floor, everything being apparently safo and only a few ashes in the kitehon grate. Mr Poucho's three boys had previously gone to bed on the first floor. At 1.15 this morning Mr Poucho was aroused by his wife, who told him that sho heard something crackling like lire in the kitchen. He ran thiher at once, and found the room in a blaze. Hastily giving the alarm to his wife he thou rushed upstair, und got his children on to the verandah, whence he got them safely to the ground. The youngster safe, he hurried to his wife's apartment, and found that Fh.ha'l been unable to movo. and ihnt Bhe had already been scorched by the flames. With B line difficulty he managed to remove her to a pi iceof safety, and by that timo tho saviing of tbe household goods was out of the question. I lie ariic'cß mentioned above w,ere rescued by neighbours. Poncho had his stock and fur niture insured in tho Norlh British for ioCO, but notwithstanding this he ostimates his loss at £300, as hi had a valuable collection of images and statues in the house which weio mV destroyed. Tbe building belonged to a Mrs ■iiriigan, who reilcs in Wellington, und for whom Mr Shirley W. Hill acts as agent. It was insured in the_Mew Zealand office for «20_.

CABLEGRAMS.

BY CABLH.-COPYRIOIIT.I

[..i'l-CMIc TO I'itli-K ASSOCIATION.]

(Received May 5—10.30.) Proposed Resuscitation oi tho Oriental Bank. London, May 4.—A private biil for in corporating tho Oriental Bank as a Limited Liability Company is now before Parlia ment, and has passed it. second reading iv the House of Commons. A Big "Australian" Land Company. Mr Maurice Lyons's Northern Territory Pastoral Company of Australia in now nu noiinced privately, .with a capital of one million, of which it. is proposed to raise one hundred and fifty thousand ikwiuls, the balance being made op by deben tures. There is an excellent list of directors, with tho Duke of Manchester as Chairman. Tho latter sails by the Mcs sageries .leanier for Australia on Wednes day. The scene of the Company'a opera tions is to be in the neighbourhood of Fort Darwin, not ('arpotitai'iu. Australian Mops. A bale of Australian hops ex steamer Sutlej has been .sold for J_7.

(Rkiitkh'h Tki.kukamn.)

Dynamite Outrages Frustrated.

London, May if,

It is supposed that the bombs found on Daley wore intended to be thrown in tho House of Commons, or at Lord Randolph I Churchill's meeting in Birmingham. A bottle of nitroglycerine has been discovered in Egan's garden. The Rccldivisto Question. It is suggested that Sir Henry Loch, as Governor of Victoria, should be specially authorised to give tho Royal assent to any colonial legislation intended to secure tho exclusion of recidivistes. Lord Derby is ox ported to make an important speech on this 1 question on Monday. The well-known firm, Dalgoty, Duroz k , Co, general merchants, Lombard-street, has been converted into a joint stock company ' with a capital of jl-1,000,OIK)?

Veto of Consuro on tho Soudan Question.

London, May .'l.

In tho House of Commons to-day, Sir Michael Hick.-l.caeh gave notico of a motion consuring the Government for the delay which has occttrcd In nrrangomonts for rescuing General Gordon and the garrison at KhurtOUlU.

Failuro of tho Oriental Bunk.

London, May .'t,

The Oriental Hank has had to suspend payment, owing to the rapid withdarwal of doposits. Tho "Times" states that till its serious losses have alroady been announced, and that the depositors will probably bo safe though tho shareholders will remain liuble for a million and u-half. Mr. Thomas Welton it tho provisional liquidator. Tho Melbourne otlice lias been ordered to stop payment,

Apprehended Steamboat Disaster.

London, May 3,

The steamship State of Florida, trading hot ween Glasgow and America, Is several days overdue. A lifeboat beark-ig tho namo of tho vessel has been picked up in (ho middle of tho Atlantic, and much anxiety is felt regarding thu fate of tho passengers and crow.

London Wool Salo.

London, May 2. Prices continue steady, but without active demand. Tho catalogue at toduy's auction comprised 10,000 bales..Cross-breds aro tinner. Fronch buyers ale o|H)iuting

more freely

Tho John Elder's meat, has arrived in excellent condition.

Prime Now Zealand mutton Is now sell ;; al lld per pound.

Australian wheat, is unsaleable at a nominal price of -lls.'M.

AUSTRALIAN

Banning UfiHiu|>loDH_ili> of tho World. Sviinkv, May .'I.

Ail ides have been signed lor a sculling match between Hanlan and Laycock for tolH) a side and the championship of tho world. Tho race will Like place on tho 22nd instant, on tho Nejioau Itivor.

THE ADVENTUROUS THAMES YOUTHS.

Itoscuo of tho Party.

(BY TKI.KIIRAI'II. —OWN COKUKSI'ONDKNT.)

Thames, this day

Till: missing lads Alloru and Spencer re turned to Thames on Sunday afternoon in tho s.s. Result none the worso for their ad venture. Tho search iiarty inquired for them at three ports of tho Great Barrier without success, and eventually found them at Little Barrier, wherethoywerellviiigwith threoPortugucscgtiindiggors. Tho.Spencoi hud loft Allom hero whilo continuing their voyage to Auckland and returnod to him after leaving tho harbour. Sinco then thoy havo been awaiting a favourable opportunity of returning homo ; head winds and heavy seas detaining them at tho island.

COLONIAL INSURANCE COM PANY.

(l!Y TKLEORAPIt.—I-KEKS ASSOCIATION.)

Wkllinoton, Saturday. In the report of tho Colonial Insurance Company for tho year ending 31st March, 1884, tho directors regret that owing to serious marine and fire lossos thoy are unable to recommcind a dividond. The gross income for tho year, including £1,058 0a 2d, brought forward from last your, amounts to -.80,134 12s 7d, and tho ex penditure under all headings, together with losses, amounts to £93,792 2s sd, leaving n deficiency of £4,057 9s lOd, to meet which thu Board has written back from reserve fund £5,000, carrying forward a balance of £342 10s 2d to next your's account. Tho losses for tho past year have been exceptionally heavy, both in liro and marine, owing prin cipally to collisions in tho English Channel, foundering at sea, and unusually heavy firo claims in Australia and New Zealand,

WRECK OF A STEAMER.

(UYTKLEUItAPH.— I'I.KSS ASSOCIATION.)

Wkllinoton, Sunday. Tiik coal steamer Kangaroo, with a cargo of coal, left Westport for Lyttelton on Thurs day last, and all went well until reaching off Cape Campbell, at elovon o'clock on Friday morning, when the steamer, which was under command of Captain Dyball, struck heavily on tho rock outside the eastern reef of tho Capo. It was discovered that tho steamer was making water, and that fast. As tho only course opon to him, Capt Dyball headed the vessel for the shore, with tho idea of saving both life nnd property. The vessel's course for tho beach was con tinued for twenty minutes, when it was found that the water was gaining so fast that, all hands were ordered to stand by the boats. The order had not boon givon too soon, as when tho boats were a few yards from the steamer site gradually settled down and disappeared, with the exception of her foro and mizzen topmasts. The officers and crow of the ill-fated vessol numbered about 10, and there was only one passonger on board who intended booking at Lyttelton for Melbourne. Nine of those on board took the life-boat and steered for the bay to leeward of the reef. Those in the smaller boat ran before the wind, endeavouring to find any nook where they could land in smooth water. Their ciitical position was fortunately noticed by those on board a small trading schooner, tho Ocean Bird, who pursued this portion of the ship wrecked crew and took them on to the mouth of the Wairau River (Blenheim).

Dunedin, this day.—The steamer Kan garoo is insured in tho National Office for £5,500, reinsured thus -.—South British and Victoria, £650 each; New Zealand,equitable. Union, Thames, and Mersey, £500 each ; Standard, United, Commercial, and Marino, £250 each,

"Phcenix," of Christchurch, notifies in our advertising columns that he has a con sultation- on the Grand National Steeple chase. Tho tickets are 5s each.

ARRIVAL OF THE P.M.S.S. ZEALANDIA WITH THE English and American Mails. VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

[BY OCX LONDON t'ORKEKI'tINPHNT.]

Tawhlao'a Visit

London, March 27. Till', cablegram announcing that Tawhiaj and a suite nf Maoris will positively leave for England by tho 'Frisco mail steamer of April Ist, ban been received with some

surprise and not, v littlo incredulity. Turn ing to tho New Zealand newspapers which caino to hand ten days ago, I find no refer ence to the intended visit, and yet it seems scarcely likely that such an important matter would have been hurriedly fixed up in a lew weeks. Well, 1 can only hope il tho Maori chiefs tour /. about to become an accomplished fact that tho general arrange, incuts have been made with some regard for the good namo of tho colony. Nothing could be worse than that these warrior chiefs, of \\ lioso prowess during the New Zealand war Englishmen have heard so much,should be belittled by being shown about the country under the auspices of a common charity like tho Aborigines Protection Socioty. Of eourso the latter will make a dead set, at Towhiao just us they did at Cotowuyo. I only hope the result may be the same. Dignified independence is the tono for the Maori mission to take. They aro not converted cannibals to be made use of at Church of England tea meetings, and treated as but a small remove above beasts of tho field, but tho representatives of a great and wonderful race who come over hero to see the sights, study English ways, and possibly carry out a political mission, and who demand nothing from us save cordial hospitality and a kindly welcome. Depend upon it, the success of the tour hangs in tuto on tho position which the Maoris themselves assume. They are pretty sure to bo taken at thoir own valua tion. If they claim the position of distin guished strangers thoy will bo treated as such. But if tho Aborigines Protection Socioty poenro the poor follows and use them for their own purposes they will simply bo sot down as "somo more of Chesson's(thosecretary's) begging niggers." Lord Walter Lonnojt on Now Zealand.

Lord WulterGordon- Lennox, tho youngest son of the Duke of Richmond, who has re cently returned from a trip to Now Zoalaud, lectured upon his tour through thut colony at the Village Club, Boxgrovo, on Friday lust (March 14). After dealing with the voyage out in tho Orient steamer John Elder, Lord Walter devoted some time to a description of Dunedin, where he stayed suvoral weeks, and tho Wost Coast sounds. A capital sketch of Maori life and manners was then given, followed by an account of nil his Lordship saw on Now Zonlund shoe]) farms, und of tho troubles which tho Southern settlor bus to face in tho shape of rabbit pests, &<_ Going North, tho Hot Lukes and Rotomahana were of course visited ; in fact, it may bo at once said, tho young uobloman saw ovorything there was to see in the colony. His fecturo was Illustrated with photos, (shown by limelight) purchased in Dunedin und Auck land, and interested a largo and closely [Kicked audience Intensely. Lord Walter cordially recommended emigration to New Zoalaud to certain classes of agriculturists, instancing amongst others the case of a Mr McDonald, son of one of tho gillies at Gordon Castle, who, " beginning as v small sheep funnel' in New Zealand, had grown to wealth and position, anil is now a magis trate, a member of Parliament, an owner of racehorse's, and ono of the great mon of the colony." There were, ho added, plenty of such cases to stimulate v man's ambition out there.

Bl.iclumillliiK Now Zealand Enterprises.

It is about timo some steps were taken lo curb the rnpucily of a section of citymen (most of thcin Anglo Colonials) who make largo sums of money by lovyitig " black mail " on the promoters of Now Zoalund enterprises. Chief of theso worthies is a well-known man wlio himself flouted an undertaking of the iirst magnitude several years ago. in all land simulations this poison's good word has become a matter of absolute necessity, for, though his assist ance by no means ensures success, his oppo sition is unquestionably fatal. This has been proved again and again. Somo years ago tho chairman of a most powerful land syndicate bucked up by a great bunk, re solved to defy tho champion mailer. The latter is a strictly religious and high principled person, who would scorn to tako advantage of unyone; therefore, when asked about the now land company, ho (ap parently) confined his opposition to shaking his head and looking volumes. The effect of those processes was, however, marvellous. With tho brightest pro- I spec-Is conceivable; the speculation fed quite flat. Neither the public, tho press, , nor tho Stock Exchange took kindly to it Tho promoters wero nchast. They wont to ilr A (us I will cull him), and threatened exposure. He smiled blandly, and asked why thoy should oxpecthim to givo a favour able opinion about land of which ho know . nothing and in which ho had no interest. "But, quoth the nngry promoter, "our lots absolutely adjein thoso you mado so much out of two yoars ago." "Just so," ropliod X; " that is why I think you would havo dono woll to consult mo about the matter beforehand. I should then havo been nblo to advise speculators conscientiously, whoreas now I find myself obliged to tell all comers I can givo no opinion on tho matter." The promoters went away saddor but wiser men. Nothing could be dono in that particular matter, for X is not a man who cun bo openly bribed, but tho next land "Hpec" they wero mixed up in they en sured his co-operation. On another occa sion tho founder of a special settlement re cognised tho valuo of X's assistance and ottered him a lump sum of £500 for it. When lio found this was the outaldu amount for which tho Company could bo drawn, X re fused the torms and quiotly damned tho wholo concern. "It was not," he told a friend subsequently, "worth my whilo to mix myself up in such a scheme for three timo3 fivo hundred pounds. Had thoy oli'orred fivo thousand I might have thought about it." At the present moment X is negotiating a heavy " black mail" with tho representative of a North Now Zealand Land Company. Tho latter had comploted a capital bargain with a London bank, and was on tho point of receiving a deposit, when X interfered,and whilst admitting the 1 OKcellonco of tho vendors lnnd, and acknow ledging that the price por aero was most moderate, throatened to overthrow tho whole arrangement unless handsomely ' "squared." In addition to X, there aro a number of lesser "sharks" (bank managers, financial agents, and brokers), who fasten on to colonial promoters and bleed them assidu- j ously. The influence of all such is, lam told, puroly negative. They may (probably do) injure, but they can't materially assist you. Tho best way to put an end to the system would bo for Rome promoter, having floated a company, to relate his "black-mailing" experiences, and give X and Co. the pub licity thoir good works deserve. Sir Samuel WHsob. The wealthy Australian, Sir Samuol Wilson, will stand for Slough in tho Con servative interest, at the ooming general election, with young Viscount Curzon for a colleague. The Australian Cricketers. Little or no interest seems to bo felt in tho coming visit of tho Australian Elovon, many of whom are now as well-known to tho frequenters of Lords and tho Oval as our All England team. One of their first matches will bo played in London on Whit Monday. The Voyage ol the Aorangi. Notwithstanding that tho Aorangi met with many aggravating detentions on her passage home, in the shape of head winds and quarantine at Toneriffe, it is worth noting that her letters were delivered on tho same morning as tho 'Frisco mail. The passengers per Aorangi say they enjoyed the voyago amazingly. Not only did tho weather down to Capo Horn prove wonder fully lino, but they had a good view of that bleak and barren headland, which was barely a mile off when the steamer doubled it on St. Valentine's Day. At Rio, on 22nd February, the whole party went ashore. The ship sailed again the following day, having picked up throe additional passen gers and a little cargo, and reached Tene riffe on the 7th March. There an aggra vating delay of forty - eight hours had to be endured, as coaling could only bo permitted in tho daytime. However, the Aorangi was off again on the 9th, and madi, good time to Plymouth Sound, which she entered on the 14thJ Tho voyage from port to port occupied 43 days, or. 39 days 6 hours 10 minutes, exact steamm^":time. - .

The 11,659 carcases of frozen mutton per Aorangi aro in capital condition; in fact, it is the best moat wo havo hud for some time. This I attribute to the temperature of the freezing cliambors having been kopt specially low. The engineer returns tho average as 3 degrees Fab., the highest temperature reached during the passage being only 7 degrees Fall., and tho lowest below zero.

New Zealand Frozen Meat.

The first of the meat per Aorangi was placed on tho London market on Tuesday, March IStli, and realised oj'd per lb. whole sale, but owing to a temporary glut subse quent lots only fetched Od to ft_d. This cannot be called a good price, and shows how sensitive the market is.

Messrs Shaw-, Savill's chartered steamer Victory arrived at Gravesend on March 20th, after a long passage of (il days from Wellington. She brings 0,000 carcases of mutton, which have been landed in good condition. Captain Eleoate accounts for the preposterously long passage by averring that the refrigerators used up all his steam. The Victory was to have sailed again on tho 24th, but hud not gone yester day. Meanwhile, Shaw, Savill are paying the expenses of 200 emigrants at Plymouth, us well us a fino of ii 2, r> a day to the Govern ment. Shipping. Shaw-Savill's chartered steamer Bombay, homeward bound from Now Zealand, passed Bio on March Hi, only 21 days out. She will, therefore, make a much better passage than tho Victory. The Orient liner Iberia, which sailed from Plymouth on tho 21st March, has on board tho following through saloon passen gers for New Zealand, viz.:—Mr and Mrs B. O. llaldune, family, and servant, for Auckland; Mr N. Sinclair, for Cisborno; uud Mr und Mrs C. M. C. Whatman and the Misses Whatman, for Wellington.

Goneral Notes.

Mr Ritso, the promoter of the New Zen land railways companies I mentioned to you in a recent letter, expects to leave for the colony directly after Easter. Messrs W. Ashby and Co. moved into their now oilicos at 22, Leadenhull-street, tho day boforo yesterday (March 25). The steamer Aorangi sails from London for Port Chalmers via the Capo to-day, and should reach her destination almost as soon as this letter. The complete list of first saloon passengers is as follows :—For Dun edin : Mr and Mrs Askin and family (7), Mr S. Edny and Mr G E. Nicholson. For Lyttelton : Messes J. T. Carmichael, C. 11. Lascellos and L. C. P. Mitchell. For Auckland: Mr B. Bingham and Miss E. Bingham, Mr V. 11. Ooodo and Mr F. W. Maclean. For Wellington : Mr W. G. Jackson. Ship's Surgeons : Drs. T. Mc- Grath and Wasse. In addition to tho above, the Aorangi takes 70 second cabin passengers, 70 third cabin, and 200 emi grants. Amongst tho second saloon passengers por Aorangi are a largo family of brothers (with their wives, oia), named Brook (six in all), who moan to eettlo in the Auckland district and try fruit-growing. A Miss S. S. Hawthorne is booked to Lyttelton por Doric on tho 23rd of next month.

The P. and 0. s.s. Paramatta, sailing for Australian porta this afternoon, takes two through passengers for New Zealand namely, Mr Charles Smith, for Auckland, and MrE. Dawson, for Wellington.

Ur. Fisher, formerly of tho Grampian Hills, near Timaru (Now Zealand), was married on the Ctll inst. at St. Mary's, Kensington, to Arabella, daughter of the lute Rev. J. W. Buckloy, of St. Mary's, Paddington.

Mr Walter Graves, of Wanganui, has also entered the bonds of matrimony this month, espousing, on tho sth inst,, Fanny, oldest daughter of Mr S. W. Francis, of Hunting don House, Hornsoy.

The deaths of three persons, all fairly well known as old New Zcalanders, are announced —viz., Mrs Soulby, widow of tho lute K. W. Soulby, Mrs Noble, relict of John Noble, T.E.T.S., und Mr James Alexander. The Otago Trades and Labour Council's Circular. Tho circular of the Otago Trades and Labour Council, warning intending emi grants that the labour market in New Zea land is largely overstocked, and in a very depressed state, has been published in a number of provincial papers, and is being very freely commented upon. Several of them advise their readers to accept the warning with gratitude, but the majority evidently suspect tho Otago Council of being animated by a selfish and exclusive policy. I cannot myself su\ I think tho proceeding was aw iso one You sec, warn ing circulars may do a great deal of harm, and can't do much good. As a matter of fact, such cautions do not influence a jot the poorer class of labourers, whoso advent tho Otago Council desire to prevent. The feeling of these men is that any change will bo a change for the better, and if they get a chance of emigrating they jump at it, Onthoothorhand, small capitalists who may think of emigrating (..<■., farmers, tradesmen, and artisans with a few hundred pounds saved up) are nt once scared off by hearing of warning circulars. They can't afford to make any mistako, and they naturally think that a warningcircular indicates ". omothing very rotten in the state of Denmark." Alto . gether I doubt the policy of " fouling your own nest " as tho Otago Council have done. It is (to use yet another proverb) a "cutting off your nose to spoil your face " arrange ment, and will almost certainly injure rather than benefit the colony.

Mr Monoure Conway. Has completed his trip round the world, and is back again at trio old chapol in Finsbury Place. The other day he was in terviewed by a reporter of the " Pall Mall Gazette,'' and pretty freely cross-examined as to liia impressions of the countries and colonies ho visited. Very little soems to havo boon said about Aus tralia and New Zealand. "I am glad to bo back in London," said Mr Conway, " London, with its freo atmosphere and broad catholicity of soul ; London, with its learned societies, its free interchange of human thought, its theatres, its picture galleries, and all the apparatus of culture. London, I confess, seemed to mo moro at attractive when I was at the antipodes than it ever seemed before. In America they keep fairly abreast of tho intellectual movement. In Australia and New Zealand you have material civilisation in superfluity, but of culture, of art, of broadminded tol eration for all forms of human speculation, there is much less than here. Bigotry and sectarianism havo made tho antipodes their lield of future operations apparently, but thoy will hardly maintain it against the increasing colony of broadminded think ors thoro." Mr Conway was greatly struck with tho colonial papers, which ho considoi. aro often of a vory superior class to En glish provincial prints. "I do not," ho says, " think there is a bettor paper in the whole world than the Melbourne ' Argus.'" Antipodean politics Mr Conway found too parochial to bo interesting. faome of tho Cabinot Ministers ho mot seomod shrewd, self-reliant, and intelligent, but tho Legis lative Assemblies did not appear to be drawn from, or indoed to nave much interest for, tho best people "In the Aus tralias," ho continues, "there is a curious mixturo of democracy and snobbery as distinct from plutocracy. To a republican like myself tho latter was vory distasteful. Thero is one good thing about Australian and New Zealand capitalists, and that is that they havo no great magnet like London to draw off all their best men; hence there i 6 in each city a circle of well-informed, intelli gent people, such as you will not find in English provincial towns. That is an ele ment of strength which should not be lost sight of in considering colonial socioty. It promises a fine literature." Marriage of Mr Beothaui, M.H.K. Mr George Beetham, M.H.K., was i married at Christchurch,Lancaster Gate, on Maroh 12th, to Miss Francos Levin, a daughter of Mr N. W. Levin, of 44, Cleve land Square, Hydo Park. The wedding was a quiet affair, a few friends of tho bride being the only onlookers. After partaking of breakfast at Cleveland Square, tho happy couple loft for Leamington, whero tliey spent a short honeymoon of about ten days. According to present arrangements, Mr and Mrs Beetham will sail for N.Z. on the 2nd of ApriljSO that Mr B. will be in his scat in tho Legislative Assembly when Parliament opens. General Notes. Tho Princo of Wales hold a lovde at St. James's Palace on March 17th, at which Sir John Hall, K.C.M.G., and Mr Murray- Smith, C.M.G., were prosented, and the various Agents-General, including Sir F. D. Bell, made their bows. A handsomo stained glass medal has just been placed in the cast window of Hooton Roberts Parish Church, as a memorial to the late Colonel Piokard, of tho Royal Artillery, who had the Victoria Cross given to him for bravery in the New Zealand war.

Mr W. H. Lingard, the husband of Alice Lingard, and himself a well-known actor in the colonies, has taken the Strand Theatre for a season, and means to produce a highly successful American comedy called " The Rajah " there. This piece had a long run at the Madison Square Theatre in New- York and is very popular all over the States.: . ':■:■;. '.; •'■: ; -

Mr P. M. Gilchrist, who made the passage from Lyttleton to London in a sailing ship last .1 uly, contributed to '' Land and Water' of March 15th a capital article on " Sport in Mid-Ocean," which vividly describes the catching of albatross, molly-mawks, and other sea-birds. Tho Salisbury folk are the latest converts to the virtues of New Zealand frozen mutton. A depot has been opened there, and a large quantity sold during the past fortnight. • Lord Pembroke continues to make good progress towards recovery. He has been recommended a long sea voyage. A Blue Book containing the " Corres pondence respecting New Guinea and other islands and the Convention at, Sydney of the Representatives of the Australasian Colonies " has been laid before Parliament, Sir John Hall. Sinco writing last week I have received a note from Sir John Hall, who avers that the stories relative to his immediate return to the colony and resolve to reenter public life there are pure cumrd*. Sir John has no intention of going buck to New Zealand for a permanence until the latter part of 188"). It is, however, probable that he may, in the coming autumn, pay a visit to the colony in connection with his own private affairs, returning to England in the spring. The route ho travels by has not at present been determined on, but he thinks it will probably bo via America. 1 gather from this thai Sir John means, if possible, to be in New Zealand at the t.imo of the general elect ion. Tho Redmond Brothers. The "World "of March 20th contained tho following paragraph :—" The young Siberian Gracchi—the Messieurs Redmond —are being lionised since their return to their native sod, and it is hard to say whether it is the heavy bag of Australian sovereigns, or the fair young Australian wife that, in the suggestive language of Mr Davit, Mr 3. E. Redmond 'captured on his recent lecturing tour,' that excites the most admiration. Naturally such enthu siasm is contagious, and when the blushing patriot bridegroom forgot himself so far at Cork as to call Mr Archibald Forbes 'a Munchausen,' that gentlemau, who very properly exposed the Land Leaguers' tactics in adapting their utterances to the prevailing loyalty of the colonists in order to loosen their purse-strings, must chari tably forgive him; but when at the National League meeting in Sackville stieet, Dublin, this same Redmond major, while admitting that the Australian press was, as a rule, hostile to his mission, re ferred to the support he had received from 'that inlluential journal,' the 'Sydney Bulletin,' it sounded to those who know anything of politics and journalism at the antipodes much as if an English public man were to boast tbe 'support' of 'Tit Bits' or ' Modern Society.' "

Mr R. Laishley," of Auckland, has been very busy this last fortnight- interviewing Professor Huxley, Sir Matthew Arnold, and Mr Mundella on educational matters. At the instigation of Mr Furnivall, of the New Shakespeare Society, the Blackheath Work men's Club havo asked Mr Laishley to give them a lecture on the home of his adoption. It is probable he will accept the invitation. Mr and Mrs Laishley are at presont out of town on a visit to some friends at South hampton,

Now Zoalaud Commercial Company.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council have reserved judgmont in an im portant New Zealand appeal. The re spondent, Mr W. R. Williums, a coal mer chant, presented a petition of right against the Crown under the Crown Redress Act, ISSI, in force in New Zealand, stating that in February, 18S2, his steamship, tho West port, entered the Government harbour of Westport, New Zealand, and, under the direction of Her Majesty's harbour-master, was moored at the wharf erected by the Government for the accommodation of vessels frequenting the port, and that, while being laden with coal and a general cargo, the vessel settled with the fall of the tide on a vertical "snag " lying at tho bottom of the water, and was so greatly damaged that she sank. He asserted that the Govern ment ollicials were well aware of the existence of the snag and of the danger in curred by vessels in oonsecpience of it, but had improperly suffered it to remain with out any mark of warning or indication of its position to the masters of ships. He claimed £1,500 damages. The Crown, in answer, pleaded a general traverse and con tributory negligence. The jury before whom the questions of the fact came found that the Government wore not aware of the existence of tho snag which caused the damago,. but that they would have been aware if proper steps had been taken by them after a communication from the harbour-master: that, thoy negligently allowed the snag to remain, and that there was no negligence on the part of the master in moving his vessel as he had done. A verdict was therefore entered for tho re spondent. The Crown then obtained a rule for a new trial, on the ground that the ver dict was against the weight of evidence and of mis-direction, and improper rejection of evidence The Supreme Court discharged the rule, and from that judgment the present appeal was brought. Mercantile Companies. To-morrow (March 2Sth) the first general meeting of the New Zealand Land Mort gage Company will bo held. The report to be presented at the meeting states that tho shares applied for were much in excess of the required number, and the directors took considerable trouble to make the best possible distribution of them among the numerous applicant*. The preliminary ox penscs colonial and English are under £2,000. They would have been much less but for the extra cost of advertising in the colony as well as in this country. No time has been lost in commencing tho Company's business in New Zealand, and advices have been received showing that great care is being used by the colonial board in making investments of the money at the Company's disposal, and that they are obtaining good rates of interest. Tho applications tor the Company's debentures are upon a satisfac tory scale, and tho directors find that de benture money is being received as fast as the Company requires it for use in the colony. The directors look forward to the future of tho Company with great confid ence ; they feel sure that by judicious and economical management ;\ prosperous career is before the Company, which they will do their utmost to ensure

Tho second annual meeting of tho share holders in the Br.tisli and New Zealand Mortgage Company was held at their offices on Tuesday, March 25th, Mr James Barclay in the chair. The report of the directors showed a net profit for the year of £11,378, from which a dividend of Ik per cent, per annum was recommended, absorb ing £4,887. In moving the adoption of the report, tho Chairman stated that if several extra charges which had to be paid out of the revenue wore taken into account, tho profits would appear considerably larger than those of the previous year. The profit this year as compared witli last year showed an increase of 50 per cent. That additional profit had been earned with an additional exponso of only £400. Tho trado in tho export of frozen mutton was rapidly developing in New Zealand, The quality of tho New Zea land mutton was equal to the average of English mutton; the ordinary observer would not be able to see any difference. Tfe,e prico in the market hero was from s_d to GJd per lb., hut the New Zealand producer only got Udto 2*d for it. Ho had no doubt that the charges attending tho transport of itwould bo considerably economised. Last year 125,000 sheep wero exported from New Zealand, and if the prico wero reduced the quantity might increase three or four times. Tho motion was seconded by Mr N. W. Lovin and unanimously adopted. New Land and Loan Company. Tho prospectus of Tho Land and Loan Company of Now Zoalaud, a now " spec " promoted by Mr F. C. Fulton, of Hawke's Bay, and assisted by Mr James Alexander, ef Uedfern, Alexander & Co., was issued yesterday. Tho capital asked for is a modest million in 200,000. shares of £5 each, tho first issue being 100,000 shares, upon which £1 will be called up as follows, viz. i 2a Gd per share on application, 2s Gd on allot ment, 5s on tho Ist of May, ISS4, tho re mainder in calls of 5s as required. Tho pros pectus is on the usual linesof sueli companies, promising remunerative mortgage and in vestment business, and pointing to the big dividends paid by tho New Zealand Trust and Loan, the New Zealand Loan and Merj cantile, &c. Tho only paragraphs exciting special attention aro the following :—Mr F. C. Fulton (who has had more than twenty years' experience in the management of properties in New Zealand) is to act as managing director in the colonies, and will make a substantial investment in tho Com pany's funds. The settlement at Hawke's Bay has been selected as the opening field for operations, on account of its salubrious climate, the fertility of its soil, and its suitability for the raising of the most profitable kinds of sheep and cattle. After careful investigation as to value by the directors, a contract has been made to take over a property in this district, recently acquired by Mr Fulton, for the sum of* £34,895. It consists of 7,97G acres, of freehold Jaud,. fenced and subdivided, [ and about half laid down in English grasses, t which will form a starting;poiftt, and tho Company propose to huy.atlmr properties in ,

the same district as opportunities occur. Thero are about 9,(100 sheep on the pro poity, which will (after inspection) be taken over by tho Company at n valuation. Similar investments which may be pro posed in future and receive tho upprovul of the Colonial Board will bo referred to the London Board, and will require their con firmation. A Good Word for New Zealand. Mr Henry Reynolds, of Calstock, writes to tho "Western Daily Mercury" (a Ply mouth paper) a long letter exalting New Zealand as a field for the emigration of agri culturists, and as an instance of success quotes the case of his brother, Mr W, Rey nolds, of Trecorne, Cambridge, Waikato who left Cornwall fifteen years ago, and has: Fince realised an ample fortune.

EXPLORING THE TRUNK RAILWAY ROUTE.

Arrival of Hon. Mr Mitchelson at Stratford.

[BY IT.LI'.UUAPII.—

' STAR" :-i'EC_AL

REPORTER.]

STRATFORD.

This day. Aitkr leaving Kihikihi the lion. Mr Mitchelson and party rode to Te Uira, where Mr Hursthouse was imprisoned, and stopped there for the night. Next day they rode to Teuoroa lluia, a settlement on the Upper Mokau, where they met Mr Carkeek, surveyor, and Wetero, the Mokau chief. On Wednesday they rode to Rua nangaraha, on the Mokau river, whence Hon! Mr Mitchelson and Messrs Holmes and Ross, surveyors, proceeded to Ohura, a tributary of the Wanganui River. The rest of the party went on to Totara, the head of the canoe navigation of the Mokau river, and remained there pending the re turn of the Ohura expedition. Those at Totara spent their time inspecting the Awakinokino river and the surrounding country. Wharo Burned Down. Mr Mitehelsonarrived at Totara on fept on Friday night, having travelled 35 miles that day. The journey had been hastened through their whare catching fire, and their pro visions being burnt. On Saturday the expedition came down the Mokau river in canoes, reaching the mouth of the river after thirteen hours' passage, the distance! from Totara to the mouth being 60 miles. Yesterday we rode from Mokau to Waitara, and this morning came on to Stratford. Wa start into the bush from here at midday.

As far as is at present known, Mr Mit chelson will accompany Mr Bryco to Auck land about the end of the week.

Description of the Country,

The country between Totara and the Mokau mouth, and thence along the coast to Pukearuhe, is heavily timbered mountain ranges that can never lie cultivated. There is good land at the head of the Mokau ; indeed, a circle with a diameter of 60 miles can be drawn round Te Kuite, all being good land.

New Plymouth, this day.

Tho Hon. Mr Mitchelson arrived at, Waitara last night. He did not came on to New Plymouth, and therefore no infor mation is obtainable at present. The party have had fine weather ; havo thoroughly ptespected the district, and have scon the coal on the line of the proposed route.

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

[BY CAI.LE.-COPYRIQHT.J

[.SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

(Received May 5—12.30 p.m.)

Refrigerating Enterprise in London.

London, May 4th —The Haslemrefrigera ting Company are fitting up extensive freezing chambers at the West Indian Docks and Smithfield Market.

Australian Cricketers and the "Savages."

The majority of tho Australian cricket team were entertained at tho Savage Club. Mr Williams, sen., Chairman of the Club, proposed a vote of welcome, which wa» responded to by Mr Boyle. The Leader of the Fourth Party. Lord Randolph Churchill, owing to a dispute, has resigned the Chairmanship of tho Central Tory Union. Dalgoty, Duoror and Co. Forty-six thousand shares in the new firm of Dalgety, Dueixw and Co. have been reserved for Australia.

[kbuter's teleora.is.]

The Failure of the Oriental Bank.

(Received May 5—12.50 p.m.)

Sydney, this day.—The doors of the local branch of the Oriental Bank were closed this morning, and considerable anxiety prevails. The Corporation is liable for £.5,000 on note circulation in this colony, and for absut £114,000 to other banks doing business in Sydney.

Melbourne, this day.—lt has transpired that the Victorian Government has £150,000 on deposit with the Oriental Bank.

A JUSTIFIABLE STRIKE.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

C«s.stch_rch, Saturday. Seven firemen of the steamer Tongariro were charged to-day at the Lyttelton Police Court with disobedience of orders The charge was proved, but Mr Joyce, who con. ducted the case for the Shipping Company said that the second engineer, under whom the men had refused to work because of alleged d.iiukenness and incompetence would not go on board, and that tho Com pany would not ask for costs against the. mon. The men then proceeded quietly en board.

TELEGRAMS.

[BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Akatai'c, this day. —On Saturday lost, at 12.30 p.m., T. D. Pulham met with a serious accident at the mill by getting his left arm crushed by the Company's winch, necessita ting amputation. This operation was suc cessfully done by Dr. Norton, and Pulham is doing woll.

Shocking Accident.

[PER TRESS ASSOCIATION,]

Taitpo, this day.—Yeßterday Mr Stub bing, overseer of the Taupo-Wanganui Boad party, accidentally fell into a boiling ugawha at Tokano. He is not expected to recover. Dr. Campbell has been sent for, but is unluckily attending some natives at Waipapa.

Gold Prospecting in Tuhna District.

' Several prospecting pai-ties have arrived here from Tub.ua to procure food. They all seem very hopeful of shortly getting on gold if not, stopped prospecting by tho natives.

Maktcn, tliis day.—Sir Wm. Fox _____ positively refused to stand for this district at next election, iis he intends going home for the benefit of Lady Fox's health.

Blenheim, this day.—Hon. Mrßolleston, accompanied by tho Surveyor-General, readied Blenhoini last evening, having travollcd overland from Christchurch. The lion, gentleman addresses a public meeting here to-night. WkLLlNoton, this day.—The following five footballers will represent Wellington in the team to go-to Sydney :—Udy, Camp bell, and Roberts, forwards, Davy and Dumbed, back. The Tho-ndon Election. At the nomination for Thorndon to-day, Messrs Henry Bunny, Alfred Kingcotnbe Newman, and Thomas Dwau wore pro posed. Tho fhow of hands was in favour of the latter. The poll takes place on the 13th inst.

Gold Prospectors Turried Off by Native*

Wellington, this day.—Tho Maoris in the Upper Wanganui district have arrested two Europeans named Barry and McDonald who were prospecting for geld oo native land. The prisoners have been sent by th* natives on to Alo.x anslra, and the Hon. Mr Bryce is- considering whether to prosecute thqm fo? unlawfully prospecting.

, B_.n-ei.i_!, this day —A storo in Cw»be_< i knd-streot, occupied by Mrs Keys, was 'completely gutted last night. It was in-: bsutcd for -3200 in thq Uniou Office.

(Continued on Fourth Prrr/e I.

THK AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY MAY 5, 1884



Bicycles, unequalled for finish, pnce.and quality, at Shakepear undCo.'s (opposite the Market), Quoen--_eet.-[A, v_J. Contracts taken for all kinds of concrete work, lame or small, and esiini&tp. and other information given to those wishing to do their own work.—John Wilson and Co., %i, flffeefc. street.—[Advt.] English Lever Watches packed and aenj. nost freC to any part of New __ealand._m receipt of P 0.0. for £3 10s. A stamped guarantee en closed.-A. G.. ..Uartlett, IU, Qus en-street Chronometer and » mtahjnak-tf .* (opposUe Theatre Royal). eftftWl^haJ ZSjeiq^i^yrj



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