SHIPPING INTELLIGECE.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland—This cvoning, I.SO ; tomorrow morning. 2.38. __ SIASWkAu llhads—This afternoon, 4.30; To morrow morning. 5.18. Kaii'aiia Hkadk—This afternoon, 5.30; to morrow morning, 6.18.

B'-NE-V. .-_Ms evening, 5.35. BUNIHBK.—To-morrow raorninf. 6.2.. MOON'S AGE.-Last Quarter,l_th, 5.30 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

TODAY.

Glonelg, 3.5.. / roodeo. from Mercury Bay Wellington, s.s., Stephenson, from Tauranga Aurora, schooner, Miller, from Tonga

DEPARTURES.

last rvenl.o.

Mnllotoa, schooner. Godfrey, for Kaipara Rowena, s.s., for Hokianga and Manukau Queen, schooner, Jones, for Manukau TO-DAW Rotomahana, s.s., Co.roy, for Southern ports

IMPORTS.

IVr Aurora—loo.Coo oranges, 600 cocoanut..

EXPORTS

I,M__ oi__.ahana. (or Molbournc-2S bundles !____„_ l\ ldcs»nd 13 cases choose. Forllobart rw___ _. J a _' 10 s.ckß oysters. For Southern r?t_fll_"?n„ W1 ,_0805' 9t0I?' s _Bßckß maizo- W half _nM.n»'. 12p,_-? .raber. 130 blocks. 1 boxes 8 Union m __? ig__"• " _? soB Ooneva. 250 cases Rus___ R _v!,_°_- S_ msE- _£«_{" Martin, from Otali _.i_2 th.f b„» t„. ns F oal; Waitemata. from Or_wL „•'_, oft 000" _imhcr i Progress, from •virt. « £,__ 20 lofrs *.Coralie. from Whangarei. 83 ton's coa_ "^ ! Norvn1' from Bussoll. with W_!__™___ _ CoABT,W IS£.-Minnlha,(or Russell Waitomata, for Otaki ; Progress, for Orown. __£_J_ U _U_ a/«c°0,577 tons register, was to ab^utJ_nuarTis. W'lh raw 8«8ar for this port ~ Tho,' s. Clansman rcturnofl from Whangaroi Sho leaves for Tauranga to- A steamer will arrivo here shortly with a full mS ut __coal for tDO steamship tt°_^S?b_?c'S. d Rrrive flom plrraoutS __!___. ho°n«r<» Sovereign and Columbia were iit 0n __ ro_ I.' 8 !o«d'nsr at Mercury Bay j-ester to day " WOS t0 have sailed tOT Na Pior ..___.__ltohor' _vh ° « discharging tho ship _». _?_ to' e *Pßots to have the last of her cargo ™_,__.,reet_ ._•" 'he penoral cargo was out udoh heavy weights commenced JJTne barque Emc. chartorcd by Messrs Mc _______J nd __•• lßft Vavau for Cardi_ or __awh2s. ° cargo oC copra on ___f_\_°_ v sch°°n°. Olive clearod at the Cus «__^. __ds __ a. n _. W1" Prohahly sail to-morrow. __. {? «™U at, To,"t_ with the British Consul. Wa n Fdan yd mSamok. an<l th°" g °ea °n t0 SaVage AWduS 4 cloaied at thoCus _.__ V' 8- Glonelc: arrived from Morcury Bay B_S_Z" ir_? ?' 7 ."'• Passongers :-Mcssrs H_T_i._ S a!', tf r' *-audor- Cnrintz, Fishor, __?____• o _ttL lto' Harper. Walker, Quibble, ____*__. Bhsft? ra __ , Mlson. Mr and Mrs Lay cock, Mr and Mrs Mallot. N___._,._i?__ th<_ eok _as elapsed tho ship _____ _£?f ri<wi wUI Probably have put out the }_♦___.! _.wa. rs,_ ar S°- Captain Todd Intends t J take In about 700 tons of coal here for freezing SffS" 0?, 8 »nd the bulk of it will bo from New castle, after which the vessel will go to Napier Londoa 15' 000 carcaßo3 a-utton for Owing to the re oommencement of blasting operations to secure a greater depth of wator ot the end of the Railway Wharf, the barque tMenlora has been removed to Queen-street Wharf, where Bhe will complete loading for L/mdon. Tho greater part of her cargo is already shipped. The schooner Aurora arrived from Tonga to "ay. Sho loft Auckland on February 14 arrived at Tonga Oa February 24; left again on tho 2»th for Samoa, arriving thore on the 9th March; left again on 16th for Friondly Islands,snd thore loaded a cargo of oranges, leaving on tho oven _lE_?___Tsfi * Made CaP° Biett at daylight, April 5,6} days from Tonga-strong S.E winds through the passage. From thenco till arrival ¥_ v.B _ 8- anohoring off Quoen-street Wharf at 2 this morning. ■The s.B. Rotomahana left for Melbourne via the South this afternoon, with the following passengers :-For Gisborne: Major Pitt, Mesar. lirown and Johnson. For Napier: Mrs Andrews and children, Messrs Vollbracht and MarraMe. For Wellington: Mr nnd Mr* Wymnn and two children, Miss Jandrjll, Messra 1. Neal. O. E. Tucker. Roberts. Green, Yl' _n __* uiU• Por Lyttelton: Captain Max well, Mrs Hardie and two children, Messrs Paxtpa Shaw and HiU. For Duuodin: Miss Mitchell Mr Hill. Rev. Mr Slodo, Mrs Slade. For Hobart: Mrs Richards. Mrs and Mlbs Kichards, For Molbourne: Mr and Mrs J. Inglis, Mr Bates.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

■VYblunutoi., yesterday.—Sailed : Oaitaru, aaip, Maiwell, Cor London.

Wellington, this day.-At tho Heads v lllatta. bitrquo, from Liverpool.

Pout Chalmekb, yesterday-Hailed : War wick, ship, (or London, with wool valued at £S_ 803; an'l Tarawora, 'or Northern ports. Passengers for Auckland; Miss Gillies, Messrs Hay, Schmidt, Kerr, and l_ eteoragi.

IMelbou iine, this day Arrived, last night Manapouri, s is., from Bluff.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, this day. Mr J. R, Randerson reports:—At tho saloof terated water plant, complete, &c„ on Wednes day, tho plant realised £10: portable b iler, £3 ss; ginger able, 2s 6d and 2j 9d per doz_i (pints and quarts mixed). At tho land sale to day, buyers woro scarce, and tho rcsorvoa wore in no caso reached. The proporty is open for private sale.

Mr R. Arthur sold by auction to-day pro oerties at Park Hill. Northcote, as follows :— Lots 1 and 2,15s per foot; lot 38s per foot: lots 5 and 3. 8s Sd per foot; lots, 7,9, 21, and 20, 7s 6d per foot.

Facts— Close confinement and careful atten tion to all factory work gives the operatives pallid faces, poor appetites, languid, miserable feelings, poor blood, inactive livor, kidneys. &c , and all the physicians and medicine in the world cannot help them unless they get out of d ;ors or use American Co.'s Hop Bitters. None naod suffer it they will use it freoly. See

Chief Post-office, Auckland

Mails will Close ab undbb— This Day. For Whltlangi, Upper Mill, and Talrua, per Glenelg, at S p.m. for Tauranga, and Opotlkl, per Clansman, at op.ra For Tonga, Samoa, Savago Island, and Keppel Island, per Olive, at 5 p.m. Friday. 10th Inst. For Thames, per Rotomahana. at 8.30 a m. For Cowes and Coromandol, per Coromandel, at 1.30 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5 p.m. For Whangaroi Heads, Parua, Walpu. Whan garei. Kamo, and Mangapai, per Macgregor or Wailaki, at 5 p.m. Saturday, nth inst. For Walwera, Te Kapa, and Warkworth, per Rose Casey, at 11 a.m. For New Pi/mouth, Wanganui, and Southern ports', per Oreti, at 1 p.m.

Note.—Tho contraot steamor Napier will (weather permitting), leavo Westport for Kara mea on 11th Instant.

The direot steamer Talnut will loavo L_ ttelton for Plymouth via Rio de Janeiro on Hth lost., at 2 p.m. Due at Plymouth about May 21.

S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster Chief Post-offlco. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Anna 9, 1885. Opera House—' Fun on the Bristol," 8 0.111. Theatre Koyal—Professor Rice'B Kntertaln went, 8 p.m. Choral Hall—Choral Society's Concert, 8 p.m. V.M C.A. Kooiua—lfivaDKo'.istio Servieo, 7.30 p.m. Wollcslcy • streot Baptist Church—Address by Miss Arnold,.' Mission Work in India," 7.30 p.m. Auckland Poultry Association.—A committee meeting, Secretary's offlco, Durham street East, 8 p.m. Star of Auckland LodKO of Oddfellows-In struction, 7.30 p.m. Victoria Lodge Good Templars, Nowmarkot— Dramatic Entertainment, 7.30 p.m.

Births.

CAMPBELL.-On flth April, at London-street, the wife of W. D. Campbell, Esq., C.E., of a son. GILLA_.DER.-On the flth April, at Paget ttreet, Ponsonby, Auckland, the wife of D. Glllander of a son. HE4DLAND.-0a tho Bth April, at Queon street, Onehunga, tho wife'of Thomas Head land of a daughter; both doing woll. NELSON—On April 2nd, at Sussex-street, Eden Terrace, the wifo of Christian Nelson of a daughter.

Marriages.

BUSU-TATTERSALL.-On the 26th March, 1885, at St. Matthew's Church, by the Rev. Wm. Tebbs. Joseph William, eldest son of Mr W. D. Bush, of Otahuhu, to Isabel Mary, eldest daughter of Mr W. Tattorsall, of this city. TESTER-BLACK,—At the residence of Mr Murray, Bank of New Zealand, Thames, on April ith, Fanny Black to Edward Tester.

Deaths.

ANDERSON.-On the 9th April. 1885, at his parents' residence, Mt. Eden Rifle Range. Robert Henry, youngest and dearly loved son of David and Elizabeth Anderson, in the fifteenth year of his age. The funeral will take placo on Saturday, at three p.m. Friends are invited.

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

For the cause that looks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistasofc For the future in the distance. And the geod that we oan do.

THURSDAY, APRIL 9. 1885.

Thb Premier is, we believe, still negotiating with Mr Macandrew for a visit to Scotland with the object of promoting an exodus of crofters to New Zealand. The member for Port Chalmers manifests great reluctance to accept the mission, his diffidence being heightened by his inability to converse in Gaelic, a very important qualification in dealing with inhabitants of the Isles of Scotland. The Government, we understand, desire these immigrants chiefly for the purpose of developing the fishing industry. They intend to locate them on ten-acre grants of land in suitable places along the coast. They also hope to enlist the sympathies of those landlords who are so anxious to get rid of their cottars in forming fishing companies here, to be worked by thecrofters. Theabundantandneglected "harvest of the sea," which the Colo nial Treasurer has dilated upon with so much enthusiasm in recent speeches, will, it is believed, be thus gathered, and will help to swell the food supply of the colony and supple ment its exports. That a vast and in exhaustible store of wealth lies un developed in the sea depths we know from the abundance of fish along the coasts and the experience of other countries. The salmon exports from California last year 4 were valued at the colonies of Australasia taking worth. The produce of the Canadian fisheries exported in the year 1881 (the latest for which statistics areobtainable)amountedto^i,s73,s43- One-half of this total was made up of dry salted cod. England was an im porter of fish from Canada and New foundland to the value of There is, therefore, an assured market beyond the seas for all we can produce, besides lurnishing our poorly-supplied local markets with a greater variety of fish. .We hope the efforts of the Government to establish these fishing settlements will be crowned with success, and now that the Premier is in the North, his attention 1

should be drawn to the many bays along our coast which arc well adapted for the location of crofter liuniigratatK

Royal Visit to Ireland.

Undeterred by tho open disloyalty- m Ireland, H.R.li. tho Prince of Wales has orabarked with tho Princess for Dublin. When tho announcement of this visit, was first made, it produced an outbreak of atiti- Bi _ti.li feeling in nil tho wards having Homo rulo representatives in Dublin Council and Councillors woro solemnly warned by reso lutions that If thoy voted for doing homage to tho "foroign potentato" who was- coming to Ireland they need never look for ro-elee tion by their Irish constituents. Mr Parnoll issued a manifesto advising tho munici palities of Iroland to observe respectful neutrality regarding the approaching visit. Mr O'Connor, tho Lord Mayor of Dublin, throw his influence on the popular sido, and nt a mass meeting in Plnonix Park declared that he would haul down tho flag on tho Mansion House whou the t'rinco landed at Kingston, and would ask Nationalist shop keepers to boycott any medal com momoratiyo of the visit. O'Connor was afterwards challenged with the dis loyalty of tho apoech by tho loyalist members of the Municipal Council. He said "I was impelled by tho heat of the ex citement to uso language which I at once regretted in calmer moments that followed tho enthusiasm. My friends recalled tho excited speech, and oxprossed rogrot at what I had said. Tho throat to lower tho Hag from the Mansion House has been mis understood. What I meant was simply in view of tho political antagonism oxisting botween Ireland and England, I, as Lord Mayor of tho city of Dublin, should not bo at homo to tho Princo of Wales when ho arrived in tho capital. The flag is only raised over the Mansion House when the Lord Mayor is in that, his official residence" The addross of welcome could not bo carried through tho Coun cil^ but; tho loyalist mombirs, in defiance of throats and 'intimidations, ro coived to present un address on thoir own behalf. The visit will thus bo a most memorable ono. It is 30 years sinco tho Queen visited Iroland, although sho makes such long stays overy year in Scotland and occasionally extonds her travels to the continent. Tho Prince of Wales visitod Dublin in 186S, and was installed thoro as a Knight of St. Patrick.

England and Russia.

The rift which was porcoptiblo in tho war clonds seems again to bo closing, and tho prospect of a peaceful solution of tho Afghan frontier question appears now as remote as ever, Russia's reply to the English ultimatum must bo vory far from satisfactory whon Ministers havo rosolvod on concealiDg its purport, and when Lord Roseberry is reported to have suggested the calling in of IMnce Bismarck to act as modiator between tho two Powers. The r6le of "peace-maker \ is not ono in which tho "man of blood and iron " may be expected to shine ; but tho suggestion, while it shows the desperate nature of the caso, does credit to Lord Roseberry'a humanity and judgment. No matter by what agenoy it is secured, an honourable peace is a thousand times to be preforred to the most " glorious " war, and no civilised nation worthy of the name dare now a dayß resort to tho awful arbitra ment of battle without first havingexhausted every peaceful expediont. In the present caso it is unfortunate that wo have to deal with a semi-barbarous Power. Tho Czar's counsellors are not likely to bo influenced by humane idoas.nnd will bo apt to conetruo reluctance to fight into a confession of weakness or cowardice, so that any pro posed mediation may simply havo the offect of making Russia moro belli cose and less amenable to reason. Still, Hor Majesty's Govornmont would fail in their duty did thoy not use ovory effort compatiblo with the national honour and interest to avert such a frightful catastrophe as war; and whilo not relaxing any part of thoir preparations for that ovontual_ty,thoy will doubtless strenuously Übour for the preservation of penco. Whilo the outlook is thus threatening, it is reassuring to hoar of the warm professions of loyalty to Britain which nro made by tho Amoor of Afghan istan, who has givon a public pledge thothe will join with England in rosi.tiug any foreign invasion. The oll'or of tho Slahu rajah of Nopaul to provide a force of 15,000 Ghoorkus to light against Russia is another cheering fact at the present crisis, for the ghoorkas aro among the bost fighting inon of India, and of the class whoso disloyalty was most undesirablo Of the course of tho parleying which is now proceeding botweon theCovornmentsof thoQueenandthoCzarwo aro in complete ignorance, but whon Parlia ment assembles after tho Easter recess full statements will doubtless bo made. The poople of these colonies meanwhile should push on their defenco works with all des patch, for if they indulge tho hope that all danger is over they may find that thoy aro halooing before they are out of tho wood.

Tho turning of tho first sods at tho Marton and To Awamutu ends of tho North Island trunk railway will take place on Wednesday noxt. To allow Aucldandcrs to visit Te Awamutu on the occasion, tho Railway Department might arrange for a cheap excursion, to bo run along with tho special train to Cambridge on that day.

The Promior has been persuaded to go overland from Whangarei to Kaipara, and then pass through to Auckland, visiting the settlements en route instead of coming hither direct from tho Northern township. Consequently ho crossed over to tho Northern Wairoa this morning, and will then be taken on by steamer to Dargaville, where ho is to remain to-night. Ho leaves to-morrow by the ordinary steamer for Helensville, where he will take the train for Auckland, arriving here in tho evening. Determined to make the most of the oppor tunities presented by this change of route, Mr W. P. Moat, M.H.R. for Rodney, has telegraphed news of the Premier's tour to the various Kaipara settlements, so that the settlers may be prepared to dopu tationise him upon local matters.

The Bank of New Zealand shipped by the Rotomahana to-day 4 boxes, containing 8,7870z8. 16dwt*. gold, valued at £14,788 18s 6d, to be transhipped at Wellington for London,

Artists desirous of getting good positions for their pictures at the Society of Arts Ex hibition should send them in not later than to-morrow.

John Starkey, a well-known character, fell into the barbour lost night while under the influence of liquor. He was rescued by T. Barron, waterman. When brought to tmrafrma, ho was promptly arrested by Constable Keaney for drunkenness. Starkey appeared in Court this morning in his wet clothes, and mado a contribution to the Consolidated Fund.

Some excitement was caused at Mount Albert last evening by the attics of a tall, dark-bearded man. who was evidently de mented. Some of tho settlers, thinking that he was a patient who had escaped from the Asylum, brought him to that institution this morning. The Asylum authorities, however, knew nothing of him, though it was apparent that he required restraint, The man was consequently detained, the police communicated with by telephone, and later in the day a constable was des patched to Avondale to bring him to tow n for medical examination. Ibo man gave his name as Ryan, and stated he was a painter by trade. Ryan is well-known in Auckland as a singer of considerable ability.

This morning Angus McNeill, miner and contractor, Coromandel, was oxamined in bankruptcy beforo tho Official Assignee. Ho deposed that ho had been ongaged in goldmining for 14 years—..oraetijnee pros pecting, at other times working for wages, and frequently taking contracts. He detailed a variety of reverses which he had experienced, and which led to hia having run up liabilities to the amount of £160 !(._ IJ.J These had [been accumulating for four years, but he was hopeful he would have cleared them off had not one of his creditors taken action and compelled bim to seek tbe protection of the Court.

The young man John Riddle, alias J, C. Allen, who is charged with the larceny of a large quantity of fencing wire and guano from Mr W. 8. Laurie, by whom ho was employed, has beon further .emnndo.l. ft has t.ranepired that the goods wero sent to Leydon'a mart and disposed ef by auction. A considerable portion has been recovered, and tho police are now engaged tracing the remainder. Hence the remand.

At the adjourned meeting of Ingram and Co.'s creditors yostorday tho report of the investigating accountant (Mr Waymouth) was received, and its consideration ad journed for another meeting to be held ou 15th inefc. It was resolved tbat Crawford's report should be referred to Mr Cave, who will interview Mr Devore \ Fox's solicitor) with the object of determining what should be considered as fixtures according to law. In the meantime the Assignee stopa all further proceedings.

Wo understand that the dofehco that will bo sot up in the Pondorgrast murdor case will bo Insanity. Amongst the witnesses Bubpivn'aod by tho counsel for tho defence ore Dr. Young, Superintendent of the Lunatio Asylum, and Constable Graham, of Otahuhu, who arrested the prisoner as a lunatic Bomo yearp ago. Acceptances and goneral ontrios for the Takapunn Autumn Mooting aro due to , night (Thursday). Mies Arnold, who has £or seine years past been an actiVb lady missionary amongst tho _cnnnas of India, commenced a series of lectures in tho Wellesley-street Baptist Church last evening, the subject chosen for tho oponing discourse being "Hindoo Wor ship.'' Tho Kov. Thomas Spurgoon, who provided, stated that Miss Arnold caino with credentials from tho South Australian Baptist Missionary Society. Tho locturess, who was well recoivod, thon gavo an inter esting account of the several religions of tho Hindoos, and tho method of worship, the lecture being illustrated by means of pictures and diagrams. Miss Arnold comes to tho colony for tho purposo of raising funds to establish another mission similar to that at Furroedpore. A collection was taken up at tho ond of tho lecture, which produced £6 Bs. " Fun on tho Bristol" continues to draw woll at tho Opera Houso. There was another good audience last evening, and the performance passed over vory satisfac torily, eliciting frequent marks of approval. Another performance will be givon this ovoning, Tho hearing of tho charge of attempted fraud against Oswald Hoftzog was not completed yesterday, and has boon furthor adjourned till Friday. Mr J. B. Graham, mnnagor for the Colonial Society, was examined after wo wont to press yostorday, In the course of his ovidonco ho stated that after tho tiro tho accused had sent in a statement of his loss amounting to consider ably abovo £150, tho amount for which he was insured. Ho bad been unable by any process of reduction to mako tho amount below £150. Ho did not su.poct anything till somo days aftor tho monoy was paid to accused. The Company did not lay tho information ; ho had understood that it had bcon laid by tho detectives, and was sur prised that l'otora had done it. At a mooting of tlio friend, of temper anco yostorday afternoon, Mr John Buchanan presiding, a resolution was passed affirming tho desirability of continuing tho publication of a papor conducted on tho principles of truo religion and tomporanco. Tho report of tho Committee, which was submitted, proposod to publish a weekly papor by the formation of a company with a nominal capital of £5,000 in £1 shares, about 3s of each share to be called up, and tho printing to bo dono by tender. A pro visional directory was formed, and it was agreed that an onoigctic canvas bo mado for subscribers. Several sweepstakes sailing races avo likely to arise out of tho Ponsonby regatta. Tho Bella Mary, which took part in the race fo. yachts under 7 tons, is said to have beon unprepared, and her owner con siders the result unsatisfactory. Another trial of speed may consequently be arranged between the Masher, Seagull.und Bella Mary. A race between 13ft. open boats is expected to take place on Saturday afternoon next. The sacrament of believors' baptism was administered at Brookby, Upper Papakura Valloy, on Good Friday, by Mr Shaldors, oi Auckland. After an appropriate and well attended service at the Brookby Chupol, tho worshippors procoodod to a pool in an adjoining crcok, whore fivo of tho resident adults of the locality wore immersed on tho usual confossion of repontanco and faith. In responso to his offer to givo frco in struction in cavalry drill to any corps that might be raisod in Auckland for scrvico in tho Soudan, Mr O. Hazoll, of tho Select Riding School, Now North Road, has ro ■ coiveu the following letter :— "Defence Office, Wellington,3lsl Ma_ch,lßßs.-Sir,~- I havo tho honour to ncknoH ledgo receipt of your letter of Dtli itist., addressed to tho "lion, the Defonco Minister, and in reply am instructed to convoy to you his appreciation of tho liberal ond valuablo oiler of your services and of the uao of your school, and to stato that should ..uch con tingencies aiiso n« to necessitate the acceptanco of jour oilers, you will be further communicated with, —I have, &c, 11. L. Keadisk, Lieut. Col., Under Secre tary Defence.''. We understand that Mr Hazel I, having made application through Major Shepherd for (ho loan of carbines and sabres from the Government armoury for tho purposo of instructing bis classes iv military drill, his request has been complied with. Tho annual mooting of tho North Shore Football Club was held at tho Masonic Hotel, Devonport, last ovoning. There was a vory good attendance and Mr J. Wobstor occupied tho chair. Tho annual report showod that tho Club had won G, lost 3, and drawn 3 matches, and that thero was- a balunco in hand of £2 0s Gd. Tho follow ing officors wore cloctod :—President. Mr W_ J. Hurst; Vico-Prcsidcnts, Messrs A. Buchanan, A. O. Frasor, and E. W. Bur gess ; Captain, Mr J. Wobstor ; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr J. Sims; Committee, Messrs S. McGcchio, A. Burgoss, and H. McKellar; delegates to the Association, Messrs A. G. Frasor, and .r. Wobstor. Sovoral new members woro oloctod, and a vote of thanks was passed to the retiring officers. There is a possibility of tho sculling champion of tho world vieiting Now Zealand shortly, and rowing against Hoarn, tho champion of this colony, oithor nt Christ church or Wanganui. A numbor of Hoarn's frionds aro desirous that ho should try conclusions with Beach, Beach, it is said, intends to visit Wellington in two or threo months, for tho purposo of sooing a relative in the country, and as soon as ho arrives negotiations for a match with the New Zoaland champion for £200 a-side aro to be opened up. Meanwhile, a purely local match seems likoly to evontuato. A letter was forwarded yesterday to Braith waite, a well-known Wellington sculler, to the effect that Hoarn will row him on the Wanganui Rivor for £50 a-sido, tho cham pion to concede half-a-minnto over tho three-milo course, and to recoivo £10 for expenses. The first lecture of tho now Bories on Biblical ovents and religious questions of the day was given last evening in the new Eden Hall by Mr E. White, Thero was a fair attendance, and the subject, "The Witch of Endor," evidenced careful study. The lecturer noticed varying opinions of commentators on this subject, and was in clined to accept the story literally. He was doubtful as to the real bodily appear ance of Samuel; it was, he believed, some kind of trickery in the woman with the familiar spirit, akin to spiritism and its manifestations now practised amongst us, and which invariably led to idolatrous worship. Still, tho raising of the old prophet was within tho bounds of possi bility, and might havo been roal. Ho thought, however, that it was a clever de ception, because witchcraft was forbidden, the witches dostroyed, and God would not permit the spirit of His holy prophet to bo disturbed at the bidding of a wicked person. The discourse drew forth a considerable amount of criticism, givon with good humour. Tho next weekly locturo will bo given by Mr E. Carr on " Tho Inner Man." At the adjourned meeting of F. G. Singleton's creditors, which was held yes terday, a desultory discussion took place with reference to the £110 bill sold by Mr Randerson to Mr Earl, who bought it on behalf of the debtor. With regard to Richardson's failure to get the goods or goodwill for which he had paid £20 on account, Mr J. B. Graham said that .he had advised his client that he could recover the £20 which he had paid. He believed that Singleton was tho victim of circum stances, and did not attribute any blumoto him. The person he blamed was Mr Randerson, who coerced Singleton. Ml Randerson denied this, and appealed to Mr Jackson as to whether Singleton had not frequently consulted him about tbio trans action. Mr Jackson answered intheaffrma tive. Mr Jackson said thatMrßichardsonhed failed to perform his contract. It was eventually agreed to take no action in respect of this £110 bill. Mr Isaacs re ported that he had inspected the goods in Mr Tonka's hands. He did not think they would, if sold, pay sufficient to the estate to meet Mr Tonks's claim and charges, so ho had .accepted £5 from Mr Tonka, and loft nhn tho goods, consisting of electroplated articles, which woro dis coloured, and some clocks. In regard to tho goods returned to Mr Randerson, Mr Cave said there was no doubt they were Mr Randerson's goods, and they were returned before the adjudication of bankruptcy, so that unless there was a previous act of bankruptcy they could not recover. The creditors accepted this advice. In regard to the goods in Mr Singleton's business, Mr Cave explained that Messrs Clark and other creditors were not prepared to make any offer. It wa_ agreed that the Official Assignee should try to arrange for tho return of the goud _ to Mrs Singleton on reasonable terms, in the event of which the creditors would not claim them for the estate of the husband.

The ratepayers of Mount Albert district are to bo enlightened on their duties under I the Licensing Act to-morrow (Friday) night, when Mr W. J. Speight and othora are announced to givo addresses. This meeting is preparatory to tho local option poll to be taken on Thursday, 23rd Inst. Professor Rico's entertainment to-morrow evening will bo under the patronage of the i Hon. the Premier, the Mayor, and tho mem bers of the Auckland Liberal Association. tho Pohsonby Regatta C'omtrii.too havo decided to pay over prizes won at tho late regatta to-morrow evening, not this even ing as previously announced, at tho Pon sonby Club Hotel. The natives at Pukctarata, ton milos from Tnupo, have recently been somewhat oxcited, owing to ono of their number being found on Ohaki mountain after having been, twenty six days in tho bush without food. Hohad boon mourned forasdead by his tribe and a tangi hold' for him. Tho man was suffering from religious mania, and on being rescued gave as his reason for remaining on tho mountain top that there ho was noarer Christ, Ho is a man over GO yoars of ago, and was much emaciated, and had a glassy stare when soon at Orakoi ICorako. Some of the natives assort that ho really died and has rison from tho doad, Tho Bishop of Auckland (Dr. Cowio) bap tised forty-ono persons at St. Thomas's Church yesterday ovoning. Fifty-two can didates woro expected, but unforesoon hin drances prevented a few from presenting thoin&olves at this service. As many were of adult ago, tho Anglican office for adult baptism was used. Tho Bishop, in his ad dress, explained that baptism was prac tically turning one's back upon tho works of darknoss, and looking to Jesus, tho Day spring of Light. The necessity of enlarging St. Thomas's Church pressed itsolf agaih upon the attention of tho Vestry. In Wellington tho technical classes now established embrace ono for carpenters, having 20 pupils, one in mechanical ongi nooring attended by 10 pupils, and a third for blacksmiths with five pupils in attend ance. Tho classos moot in tho Tramway Company's shed, and tho pupils aro making articles to bo shown ot tho forthcoming Industrial Exhibition, Now that Hon. Mr Stout, who is Minister of Education, is in Auckland district, it would bo well if thoso interested in technical instruction wcro to obtain his interest and inlluonco lor tho establishment of similar classos hero. The polico want an owner for a hat-rack pickod np in Victoria stroot on St. Patrick's night. It is presumed that on tho night of tho national fostival somo bibulous son of Erin mistook the hat rack for a shillelagh, and lost it in a " ruction." Tho alterations and additions to tho school-room in tho rear of St. John's Wesloyan Church, Ponsonby, aro now complotod, at a cost ot £2fio. Tho man building has beon considerably lengthened. Six spacious class-rooms, an infants' room, a conveniontly-iitted library room, and a main ontranco porch havo boon added, making tho building tho most spacious and convenient for Sabbath-school work in tho district. The additions have been greatly needod for somo considorablo time past, and frionds in tho district have shown thoir sympathy by liberally subscribing to tho building fund to the amount of ovor £200. An additional £10 is required to meet tho outlay, which tho officors and teachors of tho school hope will bo contributed at tho special service on Sabbath next, or at tho tea and public meeting on tho Tuesday following. Wo congratulate tho Ponsonby IVcsloyans upon tho facilities thoy now possess for training tho young under their charge - Professor Rico gavo last night in tho Theatre Royal a socond exhibition of his mind-reading powers, and proved far moro successful than on tho previous occasion. Among his successes woro the finding of an umbrella in tho stalls, tho solcction of a pair of opora glassos in tho dress circle, tho dis covery of a lioiso-blioo watch pendant, and, must novel of all, tho spoedy and correct solcction of Mr Hotdship's shirt-front as tho objoct thought of, tho thinkor on this occa sion boing Mr Bettany. Tho other experi ments woro partially successful. Professor Kico also exhibited and explained tho ropo tying ond-bell-ringing feats of tho IJuvon port Brothers, finishing up with some illustiatioiisof clairvoyance and nil exposure of tho "Ghost" trick. Tho applause was hearty and frequent, Mrs Rice contributed a number of songs and pianoforte selections, which were highly appreciated. Another performance will bo givon to-night. To tho Editor: Sir,—l wish through your all-powerful medium to call the ' attention of tho proper authorities to n i nuisance which is becoming intolorablo. I refer to tho action of somo of our bucolic visitors, whoso porsisteuoy in Impeding tho traffic and in rendering it im ' possible for tho public to know that thero aro any business promises exist ' ing in Darby-street, is truly remarkable. Thoso friends —cockatoo fanners, I think, ' for tho most part—drive their traps into the stroot aforesaid, alight, place tho nosobags ' on tho horsos' beads, chain tho wheels, and thoro anchor f-jr tho day—not to oscapo stabling duos. Oh, no ! From cany morn till dowy ovo tho Darby-street shopkeoper contemplates the spectacle with anything but Job-like patience. Hoping these remarlfs may result in hastening the departure of those jiersons and their plaguoy carts, which adhere to us with greater tenacity than the most deVtllcd of brothors, ; —I am, &0., Thomas Cole. Tho sitting of the Police Court to-day was a brief ono. Throe persons wero punished for drunkenness, and Josso White was mulcted in a ponalty of 5s and costs for i allowing a horse "to wander in King-street. Dofondant compluinod of boing put to tho ' oxponso of witnesses when tho oflenco was admitted. Ho had tacitly admitted it ; when he paid tho poundago fees. Furthor remands woro granted on tho application of Sorgoant Pratt in tho chargos of larceny i against John Dorpath and John Riddlo. Josoph Snow plcadod not guilty to a chargo of stealing £1, tho proporty of Arthur Watson, on tho 28th utt. Mr Napier appeared for tho dofenco. Tho evidonco was to tho offset that Wikon, who is a coachbuildor. living in Victoria-street, gave tho pound to his wife. Sho wrapped it in papor and sent the child to tho Victoria Hotel to pay for beer with it. Tho child assorted that whilo she was in tho bar the prisonor took the papor from hor, and roplacod the pound with a sixpence. The little ono re turned home, and tho police woro com municated with. When the detective reached the hotel the prisoner had dis appeared, and on his return £1 lis in silver was found in his possession. Tho theory of the prosecution was that the noto had been changod for silver during tho prisoner's absence. Evidence to the above effect was givon by Mr and Mrs Watson.thoirdaughtorKato.MaryJoßophine Leo, barmaid at tho Victoria, and James Smith. Mr Napier argued that the prisoner, who, he said, occupied v responsible posi tion in tho " Herald " Office, should not be convicted on the unsupported and con tradictory testimony of a child. Tho dofenco was a denial of tho child'B story, Snow assorting that _he passed a sixpence from the child to tho barmaid. He had not soen tho pound which he was oharged with stealing. Arthur Pearce corroborated his story, while Mr Cobb gave the man a good character. The caso was dismissed, tho Bench con sidering that thore was not sufficient evi dence to sustain a conviction. Messrs D, B. McDonald and Whitcombo wore the presiding Justices. Drunken Stuff.—How many children and women are slowly and Eurely djlng, or ra'hcr being killed, by excessive doctoring, or the daily U6e of some drug or drunkon stuff called mcoicino, that no ono knows what It is made of, who can be easily cured and. avod by American Co.'b Hop Bitters, which is bo pure, simple and harmless that tho most frail woman, weakest invalid, or smallost child can trust in it! Sco. Mr Row, Grocer, Victoria-street, is entitled to tho thanks and patronage of every economical householder for his very judicious efforts to bring before the heads of families the very best clttßS of Groceries and Provisions at Wholesale Prices. So far, co-operative stores have not been ouccessful, and the best and most success ful co operation will in future consist in patron ising the cheapest shop. As suoh, Rewa is brought under your notice, and wo have every confluence in assuring you that £1 spent at Rew's will bring returns equal to £1 10s else where. One trial solicited at Rew's old estab lished Grocery Store. Victoria-street.—[ADVT.J

Somethino Quite New in C-abpbts.— The " Byzantine " Carpet just imported by Gar lick and Cranwell is a novelty, having a gold thread Worked into it. Pretty and effective. Rugs, furniture, coverings, table-eovera, anu maccassarß to matoh, Brussels carpets from 3s 9d ; tapestry, from Is Hil. Carpels made to nt any sized room.—Gorllok ami (kanwsll.

What Auckland has never had before ! A Big Fancy doodn Sale la now going on at the Victoria Arcade. Vlctorla-streot. Every article i« offered at cost prioe, and tho goods, which are choico and varied, aro Belling rapidly.— Advt.

MINING NEWS.

(by telegraph—own COBB-S-ondent.)

CiiiabXcUDKCH, this day,

The quartz sent by the Christchurch Mining Co. to be orushod at the Thames yielded at the rate of loz. 12dwts. retorted gold per ton. The quartz weighed over three tons.

THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN CRISIS.

(BY CABL__.-COPYRIGHT.)

(Rocoived April 9-11 a.m.)

The Ameer of Afghanistan on

the English Alliance

Bombay, April 8.

Ear. Dufferin has arrived hero, and holds a durbar to-day. Tho Rawiil Pindi cete mony was of a splendid character, and waß largely attended by influential native princes. Tho Ameer of Afghanistan made a speech, in which ho expressed his grnti tudo to the Queen for favours, and stated that tho Afghans would join firmly with tho British in resisting any oxtcrnal onemios.

Itisinarck's Mediation Suggested.

London, April 8. It is reported that Lord Rosobery suggosts the mediation of Princo Bismarck botween Russia and England in regard to the settle ment of tho Afghan difficulty. Tho "Standard " considers that tho position of affairs is vory critical.

THE SOUDAN WAR

THE ENEMY NEAR THE BRITISH CAMP.

A Sham Attack.

(prom keutek's special oowiesi'oni.ent.)

(Recoivod April 9th—1.30 pm.) StXAKIM, April 8 (evening*. Tun onoray appeared in tho vicinity of headquarters of the camp this morning at an early hour, and fired about a hun dred shots into tho British lines. Tho lire, howovor, was ineffectual, and no casualties occurred th the troops in camp.

TABLE TALK.

Cuoiul Society's concert tonight. The Premier is in the North. Hon. Mr Ballance arrives at Christchurch to day. Sound investment—A telephone. i Sir Julius Vogol returns to Wellington to-morrow. A bad jury in a lawsuit—Perjury. Ship Onmaru took 11,000 carcases of mutton from Wellington yesterday. Mr Larnach, after visiting Canterbury, will come to the Thames. Dunedin City Council has an overdraft of £12,700. After a visit to America, Hanlan will probably settle in Australia. Hon, Colonel Reader is presently in Christchurch, on dofonce business. Tho number of men employed on tho Panama Canal works is 19,000. The wages of British iron-workers were reduced 30 por cent, in 1884. The Rimutaki, from Lyttelton, has reached Rio do Janeiro, with hor frozen meat in good condition. Sharp and Co. _ timber yards at Mel bourne, recently destroyed by fire, woro insured in eighteen different ollicos. A polo match between Christchurch anil Otago Clubs, played at Christchurch, re sulted in a win for tho first-named by six goals to ono. Tho gasman does not write pootry bo causo ho has no idoa of correct motor. An Otago excursion train, with 1,000 por sons on board, ran off tho lino yesterday, but no ono was injured. Yostorday tho cricket match atGisborno, botwoon the Gordon (Auckland) Club and a Poverty Bay combinod team, resulted in a win for Gordon by seven wickets. At Dunodin Supreme Court yostorday a prisoner was doscribod cs "nn honost man when sober, but would steal with a police man within twenty yards of him to get drink." A Russian proverb aver,, thai " It never goes well when tho hen crows," and another thought is pertinently expressed in tho pro verb, "Tho wifodoes not beat the husband, but her temper rules him." That intelligent compositor in tho " Heral 1" otlico has been at it again. This morning ho makes Miss Arnold illustrate Hindoo worship " by menus of charts and pictures of tho goods unshipped.'' For tho words in italics read "gods worshipped." An optimistic husband thus indulges in a droam of bliss :— Thero Is a Paradise that lacks No joy of which wo wots Whore wives grow ooalskin on their backs- Why not I In the opening of tho criminal sessions at Christchurch yesterday, Judge John stone referred to tho sorious nature of the cases in tho calendar, thore beißg 23 per sons charged in 18 casos. At a college examination, a professor asked, " Does my question omburrass you ?" " Not at all, sir," rcpliod the student, " not at all. It is quite clear. It is the iinswor that bothers mo." At tho criminal sessions at Dunedin, Josoph Albert Groon, for embezzling .£SOO from his employers, was sentenced to threo years' imprisonment, whilo H. D. Wilcox, postmaster, Aloxandra South, for embezz ling £150, got two yoars. Hanlan, in the course of a speech after his late defeat, said he would not wish for a hotter field or for fairer play than ho had received on the Pnrramatta River on Satur day, and he acknowledged that tho best man had won tho race. Only in Freothinking Dunedin, surely, could such things as those happon. Robert Nash, a book-binder, stolo a Douay Bible and pawned it to buy drink, and whon found guilty at the Supremo Court of the offence ho got off with a jnonth's imprison ment.

Hero is a specimen of bucolic poetry, boing part of an effusion read by Governor Robinson at an agricultural fair in Massa chusetts : —

Eg«. , butter, sausage, pork and beans, Sheep, oxon, horses, bulls and cows, Calves, mules and asßoo, pigs and bows, Cabbage, potatoes, turnips, greens. A little of that goes a long way ; tho poet had bettor stick to pork and beans.

GLOVE FIGHT IN SYDNEY.-A DISGRACEFUL SCENE.

For some time those who tako an interest in boxing have been aware of a match be tween George Powell and Chris. Dunn, for .CSO a-side and tho light-weight champion ship. Tho contest was to have taken place a week ago, but owing to somo hitch it was postponed until yesterday, when it was fixed to como off in the Hippodrome in Pitt street South. The time for the men to be in the ring was 3 p.m,, at which hour about 300 people were present. The charges for admission were 10s and ss. It was not until nearly an hour later that the men threw their " castors " into the ring,and then came the difficulty of choosing a referee. After a long delay Mr C. Ban nerman was picked and agreed to. A few minutes afterward Powell, very neatly attired, took up his position in the north eastern corner of the ring, attended by Dave Ingram and his brother Ned. Every one thought that there would be no further delay; but such did not prove to bo the case, as Dunn did not appear for tho next half-hour. All this time the crowd, especially in Dunn's corner of the tent,kept very quiet — a wonderful thing, toeing that it was composed of some of the worst roughs of tho city. At lust Dunn put in an appearance, and the pair shook hands. Powell appeared to be slightly the tsHer, and had a lot the best of the condition.

In the opening round Powell was the first to begin hostilities by sending his left on to Dunn's jaw. Dunn then commenced, and got in some good work on Powell's face and ribs, but nis blows lacked force. Powell was pretty _. ell always with him, and eventually knocked him down just as time was called, amidst the howls of Dunn's friends.

Dunn opened tho second round by landing one on Powell's face, which brought a heavy retaliation, and Dunn's mouth showed the effocts. Powell kept sending him blows heavy and fast, and knocked him about all over the ring, and wound up by knocking him down. Dunn appeared to be thoroughly beaten at every point. This was the signal for the ring to be "rußhed,"and in loss than a minute the ring was broken up, the stakes were flying about, seats smashed, tent poles lowered, <mrl one of the best free fights ever seen was in full swing. The respectable people es caped the best way-they could, but the roughp' appeared to thoroughly enjoy the sport, and the sccue viewed by our reporter from a safe 'vantage ground was about the liveliest he has over witnessed,—"Evening News."

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Tile ((uarterry meeting of tho nbovo body was opened at thrte o'clock this afternoon, there being a fair attoadsneo of members. Mr Graves Aickin (ViCe-Presidentyoccupieit tho chair.

Committee's Ripoht.—A detailed report was received from the Committee of the business which ha. been taken up and has engaged attention since the last quarterly [ meeting. It Contained an account ot tho recent interview with Sir Julius Yogol on the subject of tho San Francisco mail set vicbj and stated in reference to the subject of customs tariff that the ■Government had promised tkat tho .e.oramendations of the Chamber, as well as those of. tho Dunedin Chamber, should bo corefully | considered when tho tariff was under j discussion by the Cabinet. With reference , to the suggested connection of the Queen-street Wharf with the railway in | order to facilitate tho delivery of cargo : The Harboui Board had deferred the con sideration of the matter until the railway reclamation is completed. A report upon i tho subject of bankruptcy was stated to be in progress, while tho consideration of the important subject of federation ! was still in abeyance. It would bo neces sary, however, for tho Committee to take some action in tho matter so soon as tho question had become developed into such a form that tho bearing of tho commercial aspect may bo judged with greater cer tainty than at present. The matter of erecting a lighthouse on Cuvier or Red Mercury Island was still under the consideration of the Government. _!n explanatory loiter had been re ceived from the Govornmcnt in reply to the resolution that the direct mail steamers of tho New Zealand Shipping Company should bo timed to leave the colony bo that Thursday's boat from Auck land bringing replies to letters received by way of 'Frisco might connect with them, In their communication the (Jo vornment explain the arrangement.- which havo been made for the carriage of mails, and also state that from the present month the day of departure from Now Zealand of tho direct steamers will be Thursday instead of Saturday, as at present, and that the question of giving tho utmost facilities for the use of tho direct steamers jvill bo further considered in connection with the alteration of the day ot departure. The report concluded with a statement of the action taken upon the subject of har bour defences.

Intercolonial Fkee Trade.—The fol lowing resolution on the abovo subject was received from the Invercargill Chamber of Commerco :—" That as a preliminary step towards federation of the Australasian colonies, the Government bo urged to submit or arrange tho basis of a schome (subject to Parliamentary sanction) for intercolonial free trade with the neighbouring colonies— that i", that all tho natural productions and manufactures of New Zealand bo allowed free admission into these colonies, or either of them ; and in return, that wo admit freo from them, or either of them, all their natural productions and manufactures, and that each colony bo allowed to impose whatever duties it may deem necessary upon goods from any other part of tho world. The support or concur rence of tho Auckland Chamber in this matter was requested.

TONGA.

Death of the Crown Trlnco,

A correspondent, writing under date of March 24th, says : News has reached hoic from Tonga of tho death of tho King's grandson, W. G. Tubou Malohi. Tho death was vory sudden—caused, it is said, by a diseased heart. His age was about 23. He possessed v considorablo amount of talent, although he novor loft his native isloß. He was a vory fair English scholar, speaking our language fluently. Ho was educated in tho Wcsloyan Mission Collogo, under tho present Chair man of tho district. His father died in Auckland übout fivo years Binco. Ho thou boenme hoir to the King, or asMrßnkor always proforrod to call him, tho " Crown Prince. Thero is no doubt that hjs direct doscont from tho present King, ns woll as tho vory groat abilities bo bad, pointed him out as tho ono poison most likely to maintain Ibo unity of Tonga. His death is indcod a trouble for Tonga, but Tongan troubles appear to bo just cummonc ing. Amongst other things wo havo a now church set up, and tho whole land is troubled by tyio oppression and co ercion which is brought to bear upon tho pcoplo to compoll tho unwilling ones to join it.

Gorman Sympathies of tho Government,

TbeKov. J. B. Watkin, the late Wcs loyan missionary in Vavau, has joined his friond Mr Baker, and is now actively assist ing him in establishing tho .so-called " Freo" Church. Wo trust that the fact of " going tho wholo hog" with Mr Baker in Church matters will not load him to copy that gentloman's synfpnthios for everything Ger man, I am led to make this remark on account of ono of Mr Watkins's Inst official ucts, when in connection with the Wesloyan Church. It is usual for the resident English missionary to be the Eng lish Post-master. Mr Watkins held that position in Vavau. When ho seceded from the Church ho gavo up his rosidenco hero. It then bocanio his duty to appoint a Post master for tho English mails, and then submit tho appointment to the Consul for his approval. A British subject who is a servant of tho Tonga Government was rcquostod by Mr Watkins to collect the English mails and take them to the German factory, and there open them in the prosonco of the agent for that firm. Such aro tho written instructions loft by Mr Watkins with tho individual reforred to. The outward mail is also made up at the German factory by tho same agent. Then the Tongan Government official who keeps tho Post-oiiieo seal is allowed the privilege of sealing it and taking it ou board. A German post-master for the English mail could not be decently appointed, and if the appointment had been made it cer tainly would not havo been confirmed, so a Tongan officer, who happens to be a British subject, is made the custodian of the Post-office seal, mail carrier, seal breakor, and seal-maker to a German post-master. The arrangement is certainly a vory ingenious one, and quito " Bis markian."

Wo have occasionally a German mail. made up by the Gorman Consul in Samoa , and forwarded in ono of their vessels. Their mails never go to the Eng lish post-master ; nobody expects it. Thoy are quito right in keeping their own affairs in their own hands, and wo I think wo are equally right in demand ing tho same straight policy for ourselves. In time past we havo b>een heavily handi capped in our race with the Germans ; they are now (in Samoa and other places) show- I ing their hand; it is therefore time for us to ' make a stand, and demand fair play. If wo have that, tho result is certain. Messrs McArthur's Operations. Messrs Wm. McArtbur and Co.'s char tered barque Erne, 774 tons, has a full cargo of cobra, and will shortly leave this port direct tor Europe. This will make the fourth barque chartered by that firm which has left here for a European port. They have been tho pioneors of direct British trade with Tonga. Spirited enterprise similar to theirs will do more good towards establishing British and Colonial prestige than any amount of trickery or greed for te ritory. j Another correspondent writes: — "You will be sorry to hoar that the late Crown ' Prince ef Tonga, Wellington Ou Tubon tnalohi, is dead. He.died at his residence, Nukualfa, on Wednesday, the 11th in.l., of heart di.oaso, and was buried with all due honour at tho island of Uiha on the 20th insl., in the burial ground of bi. family. He was a good English scholar, splendid musician, and a perfect gentle man. The Wesleyan Freq Church of Tonga is making great strides); not a week passes without numbers coming over, despite the course Mr Monlten has adopted, and which must turn every Tongan against the Wos leyaa Church." j

TELEGRAMS.

* i Auothej- Kallway Purchase. ! CimTSTCHTTRcn, this day.—Sir .Tnlius Vogel has arranged for tho Government to purchase the Rakaia and Ashburton Fork : Railway, subjeot to the ratification of tho Cabinet, Parliament, and shareholders. About 1,000 people arrived by an excur sion train from tho South this mornin-.

Fatal Mining Accident.

Dcnkmn, this day.—George Carr v rt3 kilkd iv the new drive at Kaitangata Com pany's coal mine this morning. i Mr William Hutchison contests the Oatuaru seal. i

SECOND EDITION.

ARRIVAL OF THE ROYAL PARTY

AT DUBLIN.

A i_o¥ar-'!r:s-€~;ptj_«._-.

(Received April 9, 3 p.m.?

Lonuox, April S,

The Prince and Princess of Wales with Prince Albert Victor, reached Dublin to day, Thoir Royal Highnesses were met on arrival by a v. st crowd of people, who displayed much loyal enthusiasm.

THE SOUDAN WAR.

HANDOUK OCCUPIED WITH

OUT OPPOSITION.

(I'M. TvEUTKn'S SPECIAL COISKK.S. >/_-it.-."*).

StMKiM, April 8, 10 p.m. Tub Coldstream Guards and Colonial troops advanced this afternoon from the zareba, situated five miles hence to Handaub, On arrival there they formed a fresh zareba, and aro now in occupation of the position. A fowof thoenemy were seen by theforcenear Handaub but no fighting with them took place. Tho Scots Guards proceed to Han daub to-morrow to join Coldstream and Colonials, and the rest of the corps now hero intended for the advance in force wi 1 bo despatched to Handaub gradually. Reports from Handoub state that the troops have found quantities of wator thero, but it is entirely brackish and unlit for drinking.

CABLEGRAMS

(BY CAfILE-CO-YRIGH-.)

Tho Franco-Chinese Treaty of feaco.

Paris, April B.— A telegram has been re ceived from M. Patenotre, the French Minister in China, announcing that the Chinese Government h. ye ratified the con ditions of pcaco drawn up by him. M. Brisson, the new Premier, declared last night in the Chamber of Deputies that the Government would insist on the fulfilment of the Tientsin treaty, and, failing a satis factory result to tho negotiations now in progress, the war will be vigorously prose cuted. The balance credit of 200,000,000 francs for the military expenditure in Ton quin, towards which 50,000,000 francs have already been voted, was passed by the Chamber of Deputies last night.

Death of a German General.

London, April B.—Tho death is an nounced of Edward Vogel yon Falkenstsin, tho celebrated German general, aged eighty eight years. Tho Royal Visit to freiand.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, Accom panied by Prince Albert Victor, left for Dublin lar.t night.

COLONIAL DEFENCES

Orders Sont for War Material.

(by cable—corvright.)

(Received March9—l.so p.m.) London, April S. Tim soveral colonies havo sent homo honvy ordors for torpedoes, guns, and war material for dofenco purposes.

LAMONT'S GOLD SAVING PROCESS.

Mn A. Saundku., and ifovernl gentlemen interested in niininc matters, mot Mr Gordon, Govornmont Inspector of gold liolds, who has just returned from Austra lia, after having inspected all the gold lields there, and made himself familiar with tho most rccont and scientific appliances for gold saving. Mr Gordon has made a most caroful study of the water jacket furnaces now coming into such general uso in tho Australian colonies, and he seemed very well satisfied with tho rosults ho saw. Ho said thero was no doubt that the Lamont furnace saved fully 95 per cent, of gold as against the bank assay. Ho also showed tho gentlemen present a plan of the furnace, and thoroughly explained the whole opera tion. Tho furnaces aro, of course, kept going continually, and a complete plant, including buildings aud all appliances capable of reducing sixty tonsof ore per day, couldbeorectodforsmeltingunder£s,ooo,the furnace itsolf not costing more than £700 to £800. As Mr Lamont has promisod to roturn to Auckland in three weeks with a view to float a company to erect and work the furnaces, it is most earnestly to bo hoped that the Thamos goldfield may before many months has passod, have one or more of these furnaces in full blast, and judging by the practical results of those now in operation in Australia, this proocss should do much to revive the gold mining industry, and will probably convert property that is now valueless into dividend paying mines. This has been tho result at gunny Corner, and there seems no reason why the same results may not be obtained here, for these furnaces seem to have long passed from tho experimental phase, and are now the means of producing fat dividends. The Sunny Corner is a case in point. Before Lamont's furnace was erected, this pro perty was absolutely unsaleable ; now the shares are quoted in the last Sydney lists at £3 5s to £3 15s, business done, and, we believe, only 12s 6d paid up. It is under 2onsiderstion to send a parcel of about ton tons of Cambria stone to Sydney, samples having previously been tested, with the object of putting the new process to a practical trial, before [the public are asked to embark in the Company necessary for the introduction of the process into New Zealand.

SENTENCE OF AM INHUMAN STEP-MOTHER.

Dunedin, this day. Alexander Fleming was acquitted of the charge of child-beating. In sentencing Mrs Carrie Fleming, tho step-mother of the children, who was found guilty of assault ing them, His Honor said:—Prisoner, I am unablo to ngreo with tho | suggestion of your counsel that in ; flogging these poor children you acted from an error of judgment only. On tho contrary, it seems to me, from the depositions, and from what I havo heard today, that your conduct evinces you wore actuated by a cruel mind, and it is fortunate that a charitable neighbour interfered and tried to stop your proceedings. There is no doubt that both the boy and little child re ceived gross illtreatment at your hands —ill-treatment which appears to me to bo without justification. Standing in the posi tion which you do to them, it was your spe cial duty to treat them kindness. Prisoner, who was greatly affected, was then sen tenced to two yeais' imprisonment.

R.M. COURT.-This Way.

(Before H. 6. Selh Bmith, Esq., R.M.) Judgment for Plaintiffs. T. H. Macky v. W. Bcotl, £11: J. Kaß v. W. H. Hewing, £0 12a 6d; B. Waters v. J. East, £10 2s 3d; J. Wiseman v. K. Mathes^n. £1 Is ;F. H. l_ewla_ou v. G. Simons, >313 10a 3d; L. Moses v' J. F. Bindon, £7 10s; C. ._. Wron v. Smith, £2 lis; T. Quinn v. V. A. Bowden, IBs; J. Me.ei ter v. J. Rhodes, £l 3s! J. Rao v. IT. Beyinour. £7: Lott and others v, J. Lynch, £11 178 2d: J. A. Robinson v. J. Reed, £1: W. Farrell v. T. Beamish, £5 la 8d; B. O. Roberts v. J. Andrade. £13 18a; I. Quick v. J. Foxton, Judgment Summons Caseb,—Orderß to par, with alternative of imprisonment, wore made in the following cases:—W. Scott v. J. Stevens, £10 lSs 3d ; T. Rows v. J. Leo. £7 lis 9d ; T. Crabb v. J. Leo, £.. Ga ; IT. StevoD.on v. J. Grif fiths, f:l 3s 6d ; L. Neuineßcn r. B. N. Martin, lis 7d ; Strouis and anothor v. 11. Bnller, £2118s ; F.Sainuol v.A._Cagleton,£3l_s; N J..Tweed Cp. V. W. C. S. Grey, £8 Lis; Clark and __dwor_s. W.lMnrpby, £0 19a 6d; C. White v. J. Hart, £10 7s 6d; M. Morton v. A. Ileywood, £2 103 6d; L. Mo.es v. I. Harrison. £1; same v. Full.iiiuos and othors. £11 18s (ordors a«ainst Fulljamra and Clements); M. Lindsay v. J. Hamil ton, £3 10a Gd; B. H.llenstein v. A. Lamb, £.. 10a Od; _\. Martin v. Clarko, £23 18s: .1. O. Kiiiß v. P. Kelly. £1 Os 6d ;R. Lamb v. C. Hill, £12 Us; J. Morrow v. F. Dyer, £2. (Left sitting-.)

A man named Richard Measures, em ployed by Mr Farrcll, butcher, Mount Albert, was grooming a horse yesterday afternoon when the animal kicked him and fractured three of his ribs, He was taken to the Hospital for treatment.

SUPREME COURT-Criminal Sessions.

(Before lUa Honor Mr JußUoeou,,.' Tp.ua Bills were found by the C,n»d\ yesterday ..gainst Thomas Robert B horse-stealing; V rank Barker, n^w*?' wounding ; John Br<_ Wn , +*U£bfk tent to murder; Harry' Jd^^figg i_g; Robert Shannon, larceny. Up Emerson, stealing from i j_,',.' Duval forging a_d utter^S^' Purcell, burglary ; John T 6rmS. W* stealing ;■ Richard- Haekett _~„•' hor* uttering; Robert Pender_r__ __ _ Pi A Maori Brooi^ZßfJSjfflE was arraigned upon an fadict_*J2__* him with breaking Bnd enterbe!____. ing-house of Te Whare« r T.g» January, and stealing therefrom, ,0| handkerchief, shirt, stockint_T_.jl)oc'!st black lead.-Prisoner plead .fn n ,ai««<* Mr Williamson, Crown SoSr^ the case for the prosecution -.nv'i.I*^ deposed that he left hia house •♦ ti '** on the 25th January, for the «___* gum-digging. He was away Cr* rf weeks. On iris return he found_ «_.l* home had been ransacked, two bosnim!'™ and the things enummted stowl^ r/fie of the boxes.-Ngawhare %*** Ramsftsy deposed that prisoner &SK house en a Monday in February __£__ tho noise about- a shirt. He __!._. lie cave her a white shirt to __$!__• for him. Saw a small b«* of W$M not think they were stolen goodp^-l_„T was sworn and made a simUar etata* Constable Moar, accompanied by _3_ officer, made the arrest on the afijgg -The jury, after due co_saltaU<» S the prisoner guilty.-Sentence defend Larceny op a WAicH.-Joh"& beck pleaded guilty te eteali™ ____ watch on the 12th March, andSffiSJ todkb^r" XmonthS>P^D£^ Lakcksy.— Maria Long wasciarmdmi. stealing on the 9th of .ehttSlS watch, locket and chain, a f_i_L pendant, and 15s in silver, thSS of Antonio McCallum, chief'S__ tho ss. Arawata. Prosecutor^ that on the day in question uK came on board and asked him to v her bave a lie down, a. shehadhadnoiW for two days. He allowed her to occomZ second cabin, believingher story,: pS* she was leaving, when she said tooafsnf had ordered her away; he then allowed W- Jiis cabin. His watch and chain, Seata etc., were hanging from his ve?tonhiZ[ He locked her in. On returning to l_ cabin, the boy said tho girl had gone'anr Found the door burst $$| £ his property gone. — William M^ LockAvood deposed that heXma. mill-hand. Saw tho prisoner.. 'm, from the '■ t Arawata to the whsrf._. Sergeant Jiicbolas Kiely give erMaaod : arresting prisoner and recovering^_*_*(£ goods.—His HonCT briefly miiwd _fc,juj the jury found a veTdict of guil|,!oeaii. ing the improper cond'',ot of prdsecnto. in, allowing the girl to btf Jpß bo&i-Bi. \ Honor concurred in the a'HUßki _t \ jury.—Sentence, four months, ...|

THIS DAY.

His Honor took his seat at 10 o'clock!

Tm.MAOKiBuiioLAE.-TakaT.liiitiiij! fit was charged with breaking^d^tate H the dwelling-house of Hatni Ppni, _W: I native settlement near Mongoirai, on Ike H 24th January, and stealing thereto. R pair of trousers, shirt, necktie,: aid». ■ taires. —The prisoner, through Mr Brim, H native interpreter, pleaded not gitjK- B Mr Williamson, Crown Solicitor,openedtbe I case, andgaveafewpartlcHlarß,i&i{ii M almost a repetition of the forma c_B|t- ■ The prisoner addressed the jury _».lollm: X Gentlemen, you are the jury; itiaftarywt. U consider my case, and j"udjj_ stcwd U ingly. This is my question, ,'Vttko pot H me in gaol"? Prisoner then rektedi H dream which troubled in the gaol I_4 I night. Ho was suddenly surrounded If ■ throe lions and five tigers, who pairedtt B him, and would havrf swallowed Lis H up but for their master, lie told _ B, master that he wasabelierayhtdldiitl M behove much. He concluded by ujii«, H "Excuse me, I wish the jury to etnMtr E my dream."—His Honor 6ummed -ft_d H tho jury found the prkioe'r giiiH. T_ IB soner: "1 have miecondadea myself- R His Honor taid that praoner Win.X found guilty on two chirps of tred^Jl and entering, and stealing Irom diriDty :j|| Tho sentence of tho Qetxt would be trn^U months' imprisonment tor-each offence,t ffj run concurrently, prfiefet*fcOit__ta.to ootf WB mence on the expirationrf'tW."*?_. H which prisonor is new dndergoing. Bills.—The Grand Jury fotind no tot bill against John Connolly, charged * arson, and a true bill in thf> case,,Kf» Michie, false pretenses. - Hobsi.-steai.ing.—Harry. Jone«j JUtf arraigned upon an indictmwt, ! cjii«, him with stealing a horse on IM IB February, the property of Oeerce W beck.—Prisoner acknowledgeniakM horse away, but not with the .n__ta« .teallng.-The Crown SoKdto.opsa the case for the P^Ki" George Colbeck, employed in a.Mf»« Ohaupo, deposed that he kne. tjiepw. who was one of the mill hand* ;«»•• talking with prisoner on Sunday m«™ 16th, nt the public houKv Among* matters his horse, a three-yew oI.«l?« up. Prisoner admired the howe, " w in Mr Miller's paddock. -Missed %F on the following morning and fW» of prisoner until he was in a««J«j" police at HamUton.--Thom_sß.«f deposed that he met prisonor Sew W* ville. He was riding a geHme(desnW Prisoner offered to -change;:b«gj», witness. He said be m ««; in riding the boundary »■ they came to terms,- <jgJ°Zm gave hie new bridle into theJ^Siß prisonor gave an address **•*}{■?■ and said that if witness tepengM gain be might have his horse h*g Saw prisoner no more. Hanj«W to Constable Herbert, «tato»d «"J Thames.-Constable HerberMep&«£ arresting prisoner on the' clusft - nied the charge, and said bWMJR named Smith riding the "onMßy. , Smith bad offered the te&jK bridle for £2. Witness fcWft Hamilton, and found ■*»**£ ment to be utterly Wee. » then confessed, and con«qu«W » J was found in tho possession of »n MoiTinsville.-This was H&X&) prosecution.-The ?**/&£» former statement that h. j^ffi animal without any d_hon« _.g^ His Honor summed up^Sl that prisoner had d_^:*_Jjs) Thompson, ;and both to Thompson and W«» would be for the jury to judge m sisteney of prisoner's com!**^ considered the facts, «*J*^( guilty—Sentence, twelve «*«Lj „ to commence at the expiration <U? ■ tenee which he is undergoing., - LAKCKNY AS A BAIKB. -W^ |H "_-_«S?a«,_a Duval was charged with "™g|,i»|| cheque, and obtaining "TO-*™ intent to defraund on oner pleaded notguilty.-Gg £H wick, grocer, Shortland-«r»* fl R that helnew prisoner, wMg&B Met him at K^J&gvM Prisoner said: "I oweyon • »«, y,m He, Mr Bardwick, repU« J #«_■ asked for a blank choqu »*s>■ would write out a cheque » oL»*l**M let him have Ds and got » • Prisoner said he e>of &.___. Now Zealand Bank «:^i_£B Tuesday the chDnuocouW^gM Honor considered that tfl » y^K by prosecutor did not «p<B mont of obtaining money WS|W which would bo in *mWtM He did not cay thai|ta» JUjgH had no doubt but this %&JMO charge of obtaining *«g, to»W was not involved.-^ J^tfittM jury to voturn a verdKtol ? fyM in discharging the p***l^ iMS escaped punishment tfcw^, mistake, and he hoped hi j^B act as a warning W him J— lets cheques again. OBia .Rob^K_l pleaded guilty to steatog *„ W« property of Honry Opotiki, and was sentence" « imprisonment. X Tho circulating "SwUj^B Farnell, will be « mfelMß the premises, by ,^iJ«r*gJß«B lease of the prqiniMg « » uaß »p«« Talbot.. This la a "f^StX* t^fM i^^ott»'^m Henry George's loud to the P"* 1*B",^ p*^B tho utilitarianiflm ol -^'fjm which tho Industrial «^M» Society (Queon-atreet.^j"^^ , H dally sooutos I»na W* "" H 7|

T HJE AUCKLAND BVJflNiifo Stak THURSDAY APRIL 0 1885



IjIREDERICK W. MOUZER, of London (Old Bond-street W.) and Paris experience, has just opened a little Bijou of a Shop in Vie toria-s troct, next corner of Albert street. Choice Books, Best Stationery, and Tasteful Articles for presents. Come and see u_. Mutual Jjife Association of australasia, established july, 1869. Incorporated by Act of Parliament. THE SECOND OLDEST MUTUAL LIFE OFFICE IN AUBTRALIA. . THE Fill ST TO FREE ASSURANCE from RESTRICTIONS, AND TBE ONLY ONE Established within the last 36 years which haa declared a Bonus upon AN ABSOLUTELY PURE PREMIUM VALUATION. ■fJEW ySAIiAND QFFICES : 81 QUEEN-STREET, DIRECTORS: A. G. HORTON, Esq., J.P.. Chairman ARTHUR HKATHKK, Ksq.l T. B. KKNDKRDINE, Esq.. M.R.C.S., Eng. BANKERS: THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. SOLICITORS: MESSRS WHITAKER AND RUSSELL. Sbd QUINQUENNIAL INVESTIGATION, At 30th June, 1884, *nd tor which Bonus Certlfl eates were issued January, 1885, showed GROSS SURPLUS OF.. .. £5Q QQQ THE INVESTED FUNDS NOW EXCEED .. .. £400,000 Special Notice. Ah all this ASSOCIATION'S POLICIES ARB INDEFEABIBLE from date of issue and NON FORFEITABLE while Surrender Value laats the; are not affected by occupation, rosldonce. or cause of driatli. and honco NO EXTRA PREMIUM IS REQUIRED TO COVER WAR RISK IN THK SOUDAN, OR ANY OTHBR PART OF THE WORLD. For TABLES OV RATES awl REPORTS of the Progress and Present Positlonjpf this suc cessful Institution, apply at the Offices, or at •ny Agency throughout the Colonies. WILLLIAM T. J. BELL, Resident Secretary, "T^EVONPORT KOAD BOARD. n otTc E. A Meeting of the Board will beheld on MON VAX, Hth Inst All persons within? their names inserted in the Valuation Listfor thecur rent year must send. In narUcnlira of thoir __?____?" o_bcfo0 _bcfor„_ ha_ ,late "idtt.oßo living !^CT__ Uaßa? ddc.lrinß,,,eir names taken ?£ _J?£ oI1.mustproilucothe consent in writ sUtnted. °BOnamostnoy wißn sub- By order. BEMJ. TANNER, . Secretary. pILDON-STREET, oflHSrighton _____ I Wanted, J__£issEn3r-l& b^-±s__s__



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