SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

Anoin,»ND—This evening, 10.9; to-morrow ftiorolng. 10.29. , „ n in. Hanokao Hicads-To-morrow morning. O.IU, tomorrow afternoon, 1.9. . Hbads—To-morrow morning, 1.19; to morrow afternoon, 2.9.

iUNBET.—This evening, 6.7. •jUNRISIC.—Tomorrow morning, 6.48. iOON'3 AOK.—lsast Quarter, 7th, 8.22 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. f'ity of Sydney, P.M.b.s., Dearborn, from San "> Vaihora, as., Edle, from Sydney ■• Vairarapa, b.b.. Chatfield. from Southorn ports Jl'insom, brigantine, Amdt, from acrulso.

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Dhan. 5.8., Bernecb, for Greymouth i talisman, 8.8,, Farquhar, for Tauranga lima, n.s., Amodeo, for Mercury Ray TO DAY. I'ity of-ydney, P.M.b.s, Dearborn, forSydnoy

IMPORTS.

Per Oity of Sydney, from San Francisco: 333 T'_*L ean?od goods, 35 packages grocrrieß. 50 lidlf-barrels sugar, 60 bags nuts, 430 cases ' > .on'„ '° Packages merchandise. 15 casos Mint, 10 cases hops, 203 cases seoda. 50 qr-barrela II red fruits.

Inwards CoARTwrsE.-Christina, from Rub roll, with9s tons coal.

Outwards CoASTWiSK.-Chrlstlna. for Rns : Columbia, for Riissoll; Atalanta, for Port .Fit,.roy.

The e.s. Taupo was docked tliia morning for ijpaira to her shaft.

Information hasbeon received by letter of the ilpeeaseof Captain Owens, late master of the Holla Mary and other vessels, who died very Recently at tho Newcastle Hospital from •iysentery.

• <T 0£ team? r? nna * schooner were signalled insido Tlrttirl late this afternoon. Ono of tho (.learners Ib tho Wairarapa, from Melbourne via Southorn ports.

Tho brigantine Ransom arrived this morning irom an Island oruiso. Cargo : 230 tons copra. „ a^T'F'S: _,Moasra Smith, Mortenßen, Kear ney, and Henderson.

v7i?-„;_. WeUiu«ton left for Russell and t, ™? rn R ar ._.at 7'ast evening, but returnod ! -Pi?. early thls niorning. having collided with >be Macgregor off K*wau. Tho following pas 35K&*J2- n& tno 2yeuin«on :-Messrß King, Al^. ,15 tol _,Moor_ McKay. Fell. Kemp.Clark » nitrehwarden, nnd Master Gihba.

THE MAIL STEAMER.

ii 1 BB- Clty of Sydney, 3,400 tonß. H. C. Jtoarborn commander, disoharged San Fran cisco pilot April 12,3J7 p.m.: received Honolulu PRO' -*Prf} 19. 7.3 pin.; discharged Honolulu En Jm P s I.!).' _})•** P-m- i received Auckland pilot May 4,11.55 p.m. Bhe brings 4 cabin and I? ateerago passengers, and 82t ons of freight, for jvnc_ianrt and 4fi cabin and 19 ateerage pasaen- K e?i "de? 5 tons of freight, for Sydney. Had light, baffling winds, smooth sea, and pleasant we-tberfrom San Francisco, until evening of «?S'l_V_,B- t! comnienoid blowing hard from Li.' ° B' a-" • •800 n Increasing to a heavy gale, with very rough sea, which contlnuod to port. {'aaßcngeni (cabin) for Auokl_ftd:-Mre P. A. 'X? rkhtS feBSr 9 0 Co.wan- Coalbank. H. J. Moors, i lie City Of Sydnoy resumed her voyage to n<v if'U _•?!• torday. Passengers from this port:-Mr and Mrs Laklmbally.

THE WAIHORA.: The sb. Walhora arrived hera to-day at 0.30 p.m. from Sydney. She caat off from Union company a Wharf on April 30th at 5.45 p.m., and cleared Sydney Heais at -even p.m. Bx penemted throughout the entire passage fine weather with moderate southerly winds, ac companied by heavy cross swell. On Monday. ££.? i^'xr' a _ p'm- breasted Three Kings, and i?,-? ded oIi- rth Uape at 1M p-m- Pas3ea fcipo l.rett at 2.25 a.m. on the sth fnßt.. and arrived in port as above On tha coast had strong westerly J-?. PMepngers^For Auckland: Mrs Poa- Thaus and infant. Messrs Irving, W. Snttlo. R. Ci£?K d. £ eral°w. a Preece, b. Rushworth, Wybert Reeve and Company, viz.. Mr and Mrs wiS ol!? wSr T' Uts ChlnpEdale. Miga Dearwyn. •ff C-e.Oearnrn. Miss Bryer. Miss Brook, „i.?> .?-. Stocle' J otowart. Gladscone. Harrison, ?,^ Kl£?,i?? r_? ld: Umk Btapleton. Chief Petty ufflcerE-lott and 4 seamen (Royal Navy), and ILSMr-Pi?' For Napier: Two In steerage, i'or Wellington: Miss Johostone. Major David !.?;, aDdA i° steerage. For Lyttelton: Dr. noyle and Mr Atkinson. For Dnne_in: Mr A. Parcell and 2 steerage.

TOTAL WRECK OF THE OCEANIA. Welungton, this dsy.-The vessel which struck the rooks yeßterday morning was the tooanj-, from South Australia to Wellington. Rewind was blowing fresh from the N.W., and shortly after paeaing Terawhlti at 3.40 a.m. the vessel struck. She hung for sometime, and then slipped off, wh n it was found that her rudder had gone. The pumps were sounded, and eight feet of water found in tho hold. On a second sounding 12 feet was found. The captain ordered the boats to be lowered, and the crew were placed in them, tho vessel die appearing a few minutes later. The captain saved nothing, but some of the crew succeeded In landing a few artlolea of wearing apparel. The Oceanic was built by Captain Robert Firth, and was about 350 tons register. She had a cargo of bark, wheat, and salt, and was con signed to Messrs Lavinand Co. She was valued at £1.000, and Is insured in Bydney offices for £1,000. The crew had succeeded in rowing close to the shore when the steamer Hula, from Wanganul, was seen to round the Cape, and sho brought tho men to town.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Rowona, s.s., Norbury, from Hoklanga Lalla Rookh, s.a„ Campbell, from Waitara

DEPARTURES. Penguin, as., Altaian, for the South

The steamers Rowena and Lalla Rookh ar rived this morning, the for _er from Hoklanga with a cargo of gum, and the latter from W al tera with a cargo ot stock.

Tho Union Co.'s s.B. Penguin left for the South at 11 o'clock this morning with the Southern portion of the "Frisco mall and the following _passengers:—Messrs R. Salter, D. Toahe, A Rattray, H. T. Ingle, M. M. Hunt C. Y. O'Connor, Moorohouso, Geo. Long. Rev. J. Sullivan, C. Hudson, Hanmer, T. Bakewell, Misses Langford and O'Snlllvan.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Port Chalmers, this day.—Arrived: Sove reign, from Mercury Bay,

London, 4th May.—Arrived: Orient R.M.s.e, Chimborazo, fr.id Melbourne, March 20th. Tauranga, this day.—Arrived: Clansman, from Auckland, 9.30 a.m.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Offlce. this day. Messrs Carbines fc Taylor's report of their last Friday's sale is as follows:—A good attend ance of buyers, and fair prices ruling all round. Poultry: Dorking fowls, 3s 4d: young Brahma fowls, 2s 9d to 10s; young fowls, Is 3d to Is 6d; fat fowls. Is 9d to 2s 6d; ducks, Is 7d to 2s 3d; turkeys, 3s 8a to 4s 9d; geese, 3s 3d to 4s 6dL Pigs, from 10s to IBs; pigeons, lsjcanarics, 3s to fa. Fruit: Local apples, lid; Hobart do., 5s and 6a per oaBO. Produce: Potatoes, 3s to 3b 6d; onions, Hd to l_d; ptfmpkins, 6s and 5s 6d; nle melons, Ca to Bs; bams, 5d to 9d; bacon, 4Jd to JJd; bacon (inferior), 2d to 3Jd; cheese, 4d to Sd; salt beef, jd to Id; salt butter, BJd to Brt ; honey, Id and 4W; carrots, 3s to 3s 6d; wheat, from is 9d to 3B por bushel; oats, 2s 9d; barley, 2s 8d to 2s 9d; bran, 5b ; abarps, 5s Od; chaff, 2a Od and 3s per sack. Groceries: Tea, 18 4d to 2a per lb: Bngar from 2Jd to 3id: flour, lis; oat meal, 15s 6d per 1001b; rice, 2!d to 3d; starch, 3jd; candles, 9td: soap, 8s 6d (half-box); kero sene, Is 8d per galL; cornflour, sd; biscuits, sd; treacle. 2M; coffee, Is 6d: mustard. Is 3d; blacking, 2s 6d ftc. The furniture, clothing, drapery, and fancy goods realised satisfactory prices.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

•Before Messrs MoDonnell and Whltcombe, Justices.)

TlßtrNK.—Two men, 5s each. EME-OYINOV_M__-S ON SaTORDAY AFTER NOONS.—Chas, Thome, umbrollamaker; Henry DryS-TBhoem-ker. _nd Wm. Beehan. draper, were fined 20s each under the Femalea Employ ment of Labour Act, on the Information of Seu^«T_^D-Doos.-JohnMcC_rthv.John Bain. Miohael Briggs,.Alfred Hancox, and Mary Ann McDonald were fined 5a each with costs. C__n-iifo-t WAa_B.-Joß6ph Brain, of Tau ranga shipbuilder, and Charles F. E. X ssling, shipping agent, were charged with failing to SayUie sum of £613s 4d, wages alleged to be Sue to Joseph Rogers for aeamans service on board the outtor Dream.—Mr Cotter appeared for claimant. andMrS. Hesketh for defendants, but as the case involved several nice points of 1 iw. it was remanded until Friday. A___QBSD CROBtTY TO ANIMALB.-Thomas Butler was charged with driving a poirof horsea between Devonport and warkworth when not in a fit Btate.-Mr Browning appeared for the Society for Preventing Cruelly to Anl malß.-Defen__tit did not appear, but had offered 20s to square the case.—lnspector Red gate proved the charge. It was a baa case. fiad ipreviously cautioned Butler.-Fined £6 Inbu_M-G I__»otJAQ_.-Fre_. Beath was charged with using offensive language towards Anne MoCaslin on the 27th mat-Mr E. Cooper appeared for complainant.—Remanded until Friday. ■

Meetings, Entertainment-, Etc.

May 5,1885.

Opera House-" Mothß," a romnntio rtramti, I Rpm. Wootlyear'B Circus—Reclamation, 8 p.m. Theatre Royal-Waltemata Minßtrols. Con cert and Farco In aid of St. Thomas's Church, 8 p.m. Parnell H__-A_o__md GymnaaUo Club, 7.30 1 p.m. | St. David's M.I. SOCtoty-Faper by Mr Mc-1 Phorson, 8 p.m. , Newmarket Volunteers To-night, at New market Hall—B p.m. Auckland Cavalry Volunteers, HazoH'a Riding School—B p.m. Onehunga Artlllory.Rallway Terminus Hotel —7 p.m. Masonic Hall, Newton—Edon Lodgo, Emer gency Meeting, 7.30 p.m. Mount Edon Public Hall—Annual Mooting of Ratepayers, 7.30 p.m. Oddfellows' Hall.Dovonport—Annual Meeting of Ratepayers, 7.30 p.m. Karangahapo Road, Lodgo Boom—Nowton Lodgo of Mark Master Masons, 7.30 p.m. Mount Edon Congregational Churoh—Solrco; Recognition of Paster Cloes, Tea at 6.30 p.m.

Births.

ENTRICAN.-On April 28, at her residence, Wollesloy-streot, the wife of A. 3. Entrican of a daughter. PIGGINS.-On May 2, at Basquo-Btreet, Mount Eden, tho wlfo of George Plggins of a son. YOUNG.-On April 22, at her rosidenco, Grey- Btreet. the wife of Alexander \ oung of a daughter.

Deaths.

MATTHEWS.-On May 5. at Deypnpprt, Con staneo Haxton, daughter of F. W . Matthews, of To Kopnru ; agod 5 months.

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

for tin c»me that Uoki M-itincs, For tho wrong that -Milt reilsUno*, For tin future in the -itonot, And tlis good that w» can ia.

TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1885.

PEACEFUL negotiation, backed by a determined display of forco, has pre vailed over the war spirit, and Eng land and Russia have arrived at an agreement which will, it is confidently expected, provide a peaceful solution of the Afghan difficulty. The l'anjtleli incident, which so rudely interrupted tho diplomatic, correspondence between the two Courts, is to bo referred lo arbi tration, before which General KomarofF and Sir Peter Lumsden will no doubt Ibe examined, and the responsibility for the breach will be assessed. The more difficult question, out of which all the trouble has arisen, is to bo settled in London instead of by a Boundary Com mission in Afghanistan. It can, how ever, by no moans be asserted as certain that there are even the first elements of agreomont with regard to the boundary line, and the negotiations may still prove resultless. Wo learn from the Atlantic despatches, received by to day's mail, that subsequent to the Eussian attack at Panjdeh, Russia had withdrawn a proposal previously pressed by her that the Paropamisus mountains should be included in the undefined zone with respect to which England was prepared to engage in parleying. Earl Grauvillo finally refused to admit the Parapo misus range as being debateable ground, and Russia then consented to fall back upon M. Lessar's line, which comes up to the foot of the mountains, but gives Afghanistan all the northern slopes. We think it probable that the parleying which is now to go on in London will proceed on the basis thus laid down, The whole of the Turkoman territory, north of the Parapomisus coming under the consideration of the Delimitation Commission. The line thus indicated will be found clearly marked on the Star sketch may of disputed frontiers.

Tho Parliament of New Zealand is to bo called together for the despatch of business on 11th June next.

A special meeting of shareholders of the Queen of Beauty Co. was held yesterday afternoon, Mr J. M. Lennox presiding. After some discussion, it was decided to wind up the Company.

News has been received of tho drowning of John Norton, contractor, and Lee, a bush man, at Mercury Bay. No particulars aro to hand,save that the occurrence was due to the accidental capsizing of a boat.

A preliminary inquiry into the cause of collision between the stcamere Herald and Gairloch, at Manukau. was proceeding be fore the Collector of Customs this after noon. A Court of Inquiry will follow at an early date.

A number of the firemen of the steamer Coptic, who refused to go to sea, as the destination of the vessel is not known, were brought before the Resident Magistrate's Court at Wellington yesterday, and wero sentenced to ten weeks' imprisonment, and ordered to forfeit two days pay and defray a portion of the costs. Should the captain apply to have the men Bent on board, thoy vi ill bo removed from gaol.

Our Wellington correspondent, telegraph ing to-day, says:—" The case of the man Prendergaat has not yet been fully con sidered. As there is a meeting of tho Executive Council to-day, the matter will probably be dealt with."

A private telegram received in town states that Mr Crozier'B Lantern, who carried Gst 121b, won the Goodwood Handi cap, run at Flemington on Saturday last. Lantern is now first favourite for the Adelaide Cup.

Nothing further has transpired respect ing the robbery from Mr Wholley's shop at Ponsonby. Detective Hughes' enquiries yesterday, howevor.had the effect of excul pating the three boys who were takon to the police Btation by Mr Whelley, and they were thereupon liberated.

The "European Mail" trusts that tho Samoan difficulty " has now been fully and pacifically solved by the decisive action of the Samoan Parliament in annexing the island to New Zealand." This is going from home to learn news with a vengeance.

The annual meeting of the Ponsonby Social Union was held last evening, Mr W. Reos presiding. It was agreed that the season should commence on Friday week, and that the gather ings should be at intervals of a fort night hereafter. Tenders were ordered to be invited for a band. Officers were elected as follows:—Chairman of Com mittee and M.C., Mr W. J. Rees ; Hon. Treasurer, Mr T. Mucky ; Hon. Sec, Mr W. J. Geddis ; Committee—Messrs Goudie, A. H. Jones, Lilley, T. Billington, with the other officers.

Replying to tho letter sent by the Auck land Chamber of Commerce on the 17th January last, on the subject of direct steam service to this port, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Co. write under d-ite 26th March, expressing their dosire to co operate to the fullest extent with importers and exporters in the matter. They state that prior to the receipt of the letter they had despatched the Doric and Coptic to Auckland direct, and they add that they contemplated sending the May steamer also to this port.

Tho important subject of Bpeedy despatch of colonial mails from London on Thursdays, instead of Saturdays, which was brought before Sir Julius Vogel by the Chamber of Commerce during his recent visit to Auck land, has not been allowed to drop out of notice. Mr John Reid, President ot tho Chamber, has just received a communica tion from Mr Gray, Secretary of the Post office, enclosing copy of letter from tho Agent-Goneral with reference to tho matter. Sir F. D. Bell, writing on sth February to the Postmaster-General, says:— "Tho question of placiiig the Atlantic mails on board faster steamers leaving on Thurs days, to which you directed my attention in your letter of 17th December last, is one which is already met to some extent, as the Thursday mails are carried to New York by tho steamers of tho White Star line (Ismay, Inrie, and Co.), which are among the fastest crossiog tho Atlantic; and as the Imperial Post-office has an agreement with the White Star'line to carry the mails till 30th Augußt, no other arrangement can be made till then. But the question of what shall be done for securing, after August, the best steamers for the Atlantic mails will soon be brought forward, as Mr Baxter, M.P., has a notice on the paper when the Imperial Parliament re-assembles this month,"

The regular monthly mooting of tho Union-otroet Wesleyan Sunday-school Band of Hope wns hold last night, tho conductor rwosiding. Owing to various causeß.thero was only a small attendance, but those presont spent a very pleasant ovoning.

The Parnell Volunteer Fire Brigade hold their monthly meeting on Friday evening last, Captain Walker presiding, when the minutes of tho previous month wero read and confirmed, after which a nnonimous vote of thanks wns passed to those gentle men who so kindly lent their flags, njso to Captain Loßoy for bis valuablo aid in decorating tho hall for the late anniversary ball. A vote of thanks was also given to Mr Gay for his valuable presont of books and papors. Dr. F. W. Wright was also olocted an honorary member of the Brigade.

Tho Good Samaritan Lodgo of tho N.Z.O.G.T. hold thoir moeting yesterday ovoning, in tho Young Men's Rooms, Wel losley-atreot, when tho installation of officers was procooded with by L. D. Whitten and other officers, the following be ing nppointod for the new quarter :—Bro. Niblock, W.C.T.; Bro. Proscotte. W.V.T.; Bro. W. T. Payne, W.S.; Sis. Kelfnr, W.T.; Sis. McKee, W.P.S.; Bro. Bateman, W.C.; Bro. Whitten, W.M. Reports wero road and passed, and a vote of thanks to past officers closed tho meeting.

A new organ for the Grafton Road Wesleyan Church arrived by the s.s. Coptic, but, unfortunately, ono case containing the keyboard is missing. It is supposed that it has been taken on to Wellington in that vessel.

" Under the Palms "was repeated at St. James's Hall last ovoning, and proved thoroughly successful. Thot'O was a fair attendnnco, ami tho nmlienco was a most appreciative ono.

The programme presented at the Circus last ovoning was a capital ono, and com prised several novolties. Tho Bmnll tubs and barrel, by Bungaroo and Kotchio, and tho Hying trapczo by Ruby Soarsdalo, wero two of tho best items. To-night and to morrow aro tho last performances of tho soason. Tho company leavo for Waikato on Thursday.

Tho programme of an excellent sacrod concort, to tako place on Friday evoning in St. Potor's Church. Kurroy Hills, will ho found In another column. The porformere onibrnce M iases Culpan.Maln.McMlllan.Trowhooler.and Maeky, and Messrs Hardwiek, Btirnham, Hanna, Ellyet, nnd Nanbrook, bo that a hlgh clasa entortalnmont may ho expected. The pro coods are to go towards fencing In tho chnroh grounds.

Facts —Closo confinement ami careful ntton lion to all factory work Klv.u the operatives ntilliil faeej, lioor appetites, languid, miserable reelings, poor Mood, Inactive liver, Ulilneys. &c , mul all tin; |ih)sioian» hh.l nn-dic-iue in Hie. world cannot help there unless lliey t;et mil rf doors or use American Co.'s Hop Hitters. None need antler it they will use It. freely. Sec-

SENSATIONAL ARREST.

A Passenger by tbo Mall Steamer Sus pected of Murder.

Some surprise wa« causod in tho neighbour hood of tho wharf on Saturday last by tho sudden departuro of Sergeant Clarke and Detective Twohey on "secret sorvico." Nothing was known at the time respecting their destination, but it subsequently leaked out that they were waiting on tho pilot schooner for tho arrival of tho mail steamer, and that thoy oxpected to arrest a suspected murderer on board tho latter vessel. This report gained currency in town lust ovoning, and caused somo excitement. Tho vessol arrived hero about one o'clock this morning, nnd it was then found that tho officers had arrosted ono of the stcerago passengers on tho cbargo of murder. Tho prisoner is a young man named Walter 11, Lennox Maxwell, alias Theodoro Cecil D'Anguier, and ho is charged with unlaw fully killing one Charles E. Garreler, of St. Louis, U.S. America. Tho circumstances that led up to tho arrest aro thoso :— About a fortnight ago Mr Gamble, tho United States Consul hero, received cable grams from his Government requosting him to take measures to soouro tho arrest of Maxwell, whoso name and alias wore given, and who was fully described. Mr Gamblo placed himself in communication with In spector Thomson, and application wob made to tho Colonial Secretary for an extradition warrant for tho arrost of tho accusod. This document came to hand yesterday, and strengthened tho position of tho local authorities. Whon the pilot boat boarded tho mail steamor late last night, tho ollicors informod Captain Dearborn of tho object of thoir search, and gavo him a lotter from Consul Gamblo, con taining a description of tho man. Inquirios elicited tho fact that thero was a steorago passengor on board known as Lennox Max -1 well, who answorod tho description given. He was Bont for, and all doubt respecting his identity boing sot at roat by his uppoar anco, he was taken into custody and hand cuffed. Ho said tho wholo mattoi was a mistake, and that ho would explain it at the proper time and in tho proper quorter. The warrant was subsequently read to tho prisonor, who made no reply, bat simply smiled. Tho Murder. | Next to nothing is known respect ing tho charge on which Maxwell has beon takon into custody. According to tho cablegram received by Mr Gamble, tho decoasod, Garrelor, was a British subject. Tho crime is aaid to havo boon committed on tho sth of April, and tho stonmor left on the 12th, but no reference to it is modo in our tilos. It is thoroforo bolioved that tho murder, which is describod in tho cablegram an a horriblo ono, was not discovered until after tho mail steamor loft for Auckland. The seven days that olapsod betwoon the sth nnd the 12th wore barely sufliciout to enable the prisonor to catch tho steamer. It is supposed that ho had taken his departure from San Francisco more than v week when tho murder was committed, and that tho cablegram te secure his arrost was despatched at onco. Thero waa a probability that Maxwoll would havo loft the steamor at oithor Honolulu or Qutrulla, and in tiie event of such a con tingency arising, Mr Gamble eont descrip tions of tho prisonor to both' places,with in structions to Imvo him urrexteil if ho landed thero. Tho Prisoner Maxwell is n man about !M5 years of age, but does not appear to bo more than 30. Ho has fair ruddy complexion, light hair moustache and imperial, large bluo eyes, and prominont nose, with rather dilated nostrils. Ji is hoight is not more than 5 feet 0 inches. In the cablegram received by Mr Gamblo ho is deacribod as a medical doctor and an English subject, but it is fur ther stated that ho claims to be an officer in tbo French or Turkish army. Whon he was taken into custody, Maxwell denied that ho was a doctor, and asserted that ho was an officer in the French army and a native of Franco. Tho crew and passengers of tho mail steamer speak very well of the prisoner, whom they describe as being very quiet and well- behaved on tho passage down. He was reserved respecting his private affairs, and until the arrival of the steamer here no one had any idea that thoir shipmate was sus pected of murder. Before the Court. Tho Police Court was crowded to-day with people, anxious to get a glimpse at the accused. Messrs D. G. McDonnell and Whttcombe were the presiding justices :— Theodore Cecile D'Angnier, alias Walter H, Lennox Maxwell was charged that he did, feloniously and maliciously, on or about the sth day of April, on land out of the colony of New Zealand, and within the police dis trict of St. Louis, in the United States of America, kill and murder one Charles A. Garreter. Mr Napier appeared for tho accused, and Mr Hudson Williamson for tho Now Zea land Government, Mr Superintonddnt Thomson appeared for the police. Mr Wil liamson said that information reached hero that prisoner waa a pasenger by the mail steamer City of Sydney, which arrived hore early this morning, and that ho was auspocted of having committed a murder at the place montioned in the in formation. Mr Gamble, chief consular officer for the United States, received in structions to have him arreßted under extra dition warrant. The Extradition Acts in operation were the principal acts of 1870, and the amendment of 1873, and the New Zealand Extradition Act of 1874. Applica tion was made by Mr Gamble to the Go vernor, who takes the position of Secretary of State in the colony for the issue of a warrant. Tho warrant arrived here yesterday immediately before tho mail steamer put in an appearance, and the prisoner was arrested late last night. It waa impossible to go into the merits of the case at this stage. The Extradition Act only applied to several crimes, one of which was murder. There was a treaty in exist ence between England and America known as the Ashburton Treaty providing for the surrender of persons guilty of crimes men tioned in the Treaty. The prisoner would require to bo broughtbofore the Police^Com mission under the Act, and MrH. G. Seth Smith was the magistrate thus appointed. He wob at the Thames now, and would not he back beforo Thursday. He would there fore ask for v. remand till that day. Mr Napier suggested that the remand should be till Friday, as Thursday was Resident Magistrates Court day, and a remand till I Friday was accordingly granted. »;

ENGLAND AND RUSSIA AGREE TO ARBITRATION.

NEGOTIATIONS TO PROCEED AT LONDON.

PEN.IDEII TO BE NEFTRAL,

(BY OABLE—OOPVRIQHT.)

London, May 4. In tho Houso of Lords to-day, Earl Granvillo, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, announced that England and Russia hod come to a mutual agreement to submit to arbitration tho reoent Fenjdeh incident, and to conduct negotiations for the delimitation of tho Afghan frontier line in London. Lord Granville added that tho Oasis of Penjdeh, would, in the moanwhile, be con sidered neutral territory.

MORE SIGNS OF PEACE

London, May 4,

The " Doily Nowb" to-day announces that a reply of a conciliatory nature was recoived by tho British Cabinet from tho Russian Government on Saturday, nnd met with fovournblo consideration at the hands of the Government. Lord Granville, speaking at tho annual banquet at tho opening of tho Royal Academy Exhibition, oxpressed a confident hopo that ponce would bo maintained botweon England and Russia.

ANOTHER RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

Mr Titos. Macffarlane Sorlously Injured.

As if tho accident at tho railway station on Wednesday last to tho man Brown wero insufficient lo rail tho attention (if I ho authorities to tho highly dangerous state of tho varioiiß crossings from tho Beach Knai I, another nceidont of tho same character, anil undor procisoly similar circiimsl-ancos,occurredthismorning, to add clamant, forco to tho neglected lesson. Tho victim in this case is Mr'fhos. Macffiirlano, ono of tho oldest ond most highly rospocted residents of Auckland, ond lho unfor tunate affair happened at tho very spot whore poor Brown mot with bis injur ies. Liko him, too, Mr Mncffaulane was struck down by an incoming engine as ho emerged from tho narrow passage botweon tho managor's offico and tho largo building to which it is closoly contiguous. It appears that tho old gontleman had been to tho manager's offico to see the Resi dont Kngincor (Mr Coom) upon somo mattor, and that, having finished his business, he loft about 9.20. At this time the train from Morcer, which is duo here at 9.22, was just approaching, at the rate of S or 10 miles an hour, the driver being William ClurUe, Mr Macffarlane, of course, could not see the train, but as he took tho single step which brought him from the simile of the building on to tho lino, tho engine was whistling and too close for him to retreat. Tho driver was horrified, but quito powerless to avert the accident. In a moment tho ongino was down upon the endangered traveller, the cow-catchor lifted him off his foot, ond ho foil forward towards the engine, his head striking against tho low front of tho iron platform. The impact hurlod him aside, and then tho axle box of tho first carriage struck lho huddled and limp body and Bwoptitcloar of tho lino. Ab soon as possiblo tho cngino driver stopped tho train, and as Dr. Dal/.iel, of Pukokohe, was a passongor, ho at once alighted and hurriod lo Mr Macffarlane. Porceiv ing that his injuries wore serious, he had him at onco taken to the Hospital. Upon arrival thero, Dr. Bond (Houße'Surgeon) at onco received and attended to tho patient. Abriof examination sufficed to disclose the fact that Mr Macffarlane had sustained very eovero injuries, tho chiof of them being a compound comminuted fracturo of tho right elbow, a fracture of ono of the ribs on the right side, and a fracturo of tho loft log at tho ankle. Thero wore also a number of slight abrasions on various parts of tho body. Tho shock to the system is noces sarily vory groat, and although tho patient had rogainod consciousness this afternoon ho is in a precarious state. His ago is ovor 70 years, and ho at prosont holds under tho Govorn mont tho offico of Curator of Intestate Eatates, besides being a Visiting Justico of tho Gaol and Asylum. Mr Macffar'ano is known and esteemed throughout the length and breadth of Auckland, and for years ho has boon closoly identified with many public and Eomi-public institutions, notably tho Acclimatisation Society, the Ladies' Benevolent Society, tho Archery and Lawn Tennis Club, and tho Bowling Club. In fact, he has been tho animating spirit of tho two latter bodies.

FIRE AT DAIRY FLAT

News readied town this afternoon that the Junction Hotel at Dairy Flat was destroyed by fire last night. Nothing is known respecting tho causo of the (Ire. Tho building was ownod by Thomas Kelly, and occupied by Thomas Griffiths,

SUPPOSED LOSS OF A BOAT AND FOUR MEN.

(by Ti:r,i:a«APU—press association.)

Wellington, this day. A boatman named Ned Blanville, and 3 navvies, Timothy Daile, Patrick Hickoy, and N. Noilson left the dofenco works yesterday afternoon in an opon boat to go to the head of Evan's Bay for cargo, and havo not since been heard of. Search parties wero out but wore unsuccessful. It is believed tho boat was swamped in return ing.

TELEGRAMS

Te Aroha, this day.—Mr Livingstone, tho contractor for tho completion of the railway to Te Aroha, has sub-lot tho em bankment approach to tho bridge to Mr P. Quinlan.

The Local Option vote on Saturday de cided against the increaso of licenses by a majority of one. A letter received by tho Chairman cf tho Domain Board from Mr Pond, Govornmont Analyist, on Saturday, re tho analysis of Te Aroha mineral wators.has not yet calculated out the whole of the results, but will do so and forward in a few days. The results are very satisfactory, and show tho waters to be very interesting, and of great value, the presence of lithia enhancing their value for rheumatic and arthritic com plaints.

Tauranoa, this day.—At Mr W. Kelly's meeting, held here last night, a vote of confidence proposed by Mr Bodell, and seconded by Captain Turner, was carried nem con. The Mayor presided.

Thames, this day.—The Native Lands Court opened at Shortland this morning, Judge Brookfield and the Assessor pre siding. A Settler Drowned. Ross, this day. —An Okarito settler named Ernest Boko was drowned on Tuesday while returning from Gillispie's Beach to Okarito. He was washed down Stony Creek to the Bea, and^his body found all eaten by fishes. Blenheim, this day. - A decree absolute waa granted yesterday in the divorce suit P. Rush v. Rush and Parker, in which a rule nisi was made last sitting. There was no opposition. Petitioner waa a labourer residing near Blenheim. The Supreme Court sittings are now closed, and Justico Richmond has left for Nelson.

Chbistchurch, this day.—Yesterday two cases of salmon ova, brought by Mr Farr, from England, were placed in the hatching house, and found to be in excellent con dition, not more than two per cent, being bad.

Dunedin, this day.—lt is rerwrted that the banks have reduced the price of gold sixpence per ounce.

ANOTHER SHIPPING DISASTER.

Steamers Macgregor and Wellington In Collision. .he Macgregor Sunk.—All Honda Saved. Another serious collision between coastal steamers occurred last evening in the vicinity of Rowan. The Northern Steam ship Company's Wellington (from this port, bound for Russell) and the Macgregor (from Whangarei, bound for this port) met offtho island named about 10 p.m. The vessels were Been approaching each other by those on watch, and they kept their courses until they were very close together. Then, owing to some mistake respecting tho lights, the Macgregor suddenly ported her helm and came right across the bow of the Welling ton. The engines of the latter wore im mediately put " full speed astern," but this did not avert the threatened disaster, and the Wellington struck the Macgregor about amidships with a terrible crash. ' The Macgregor, being a wooden vessel was cut down from her deck to below the water's edge, in fact, sho seemed to bo almost cut in two. Di rectly tho steamers were got clear of each other it was found necessary to run the Macgrogor ashore, as she was leaking badly, nnd her head was accordingly directed for Hawaii. The Wellington's boats wero got . out and followed her, so as to be in readi-

Inoss to remove both passengers and crew in case tho vessel sank before reaching the

shoro. Subsequent events proved the wisdom of this proceeding. The Mac gregor filled with water rapidly, and beforo aho took the ground her decks wero nlmost coverod. Her pas sengers were thon romovod to tho Welling ton, along with Mr Caulder, second mate of tho Macgrogor, who had his forehead cut rather severely by some timber which fell on him during the collision. Thoy reached Auckland without any further mishap, and the Wellington was berthed at Queen street Wharf, where sho now lies under going repairs. During tho day she was visited by hundreds of persons, and, judging from hor appearance, tho collision must have been a severe ono. Hor jiboom has been snapped close off, hor figurehead has disappeared, and on her starboard bow there are two great holes, one a few inches abovo tho water's edge, and tho other highor up. Those were prob ably paused by the beams of the Mac grogor as the Wellington cut through her side. Early this morning Captain Man , grogor, the Company's managing director, , got men at work effecting repairs, and also , despatched the s.s. fllenelg, in charge of Captain Stephenson, for Kawau, with a ( number of carpenters on board. It was intondod if possiblo to p:itch tho Macgrogor , up and get her further ashore, so that sho might bo ropairod preparatory to an effort , being mado to bring her back to this port. Statement by Mr S. Stephenson. i When tho collision took place, tho Wei i liogton was in charge of Captain Stophen > son, and his brother, Mr S. Stophonson ; (mate), was keeping watch on deck. The i following is Mr 3. Stephenson's account of i tho casualty:—" Wo left Queon-stroet Wharf at 7 last evening, with a fresh i brooze from S.W. by S. At the North i Head we sot our canvas, and wero Boon i going down tho Channel at a speed of : about ten or eleven miles an hour. I When we had got a little more ; than half way between Tiritiri and i Kawau, tho man on the look out (Cares : son) reported "o bright light ahead," ) Captain Stephenson was then below, and it > was my watch on dock. The Captain heard > the man call out, and asked me if tho light • was a bright one. I replied that I believed i it was the Macgrogor. Tho steamers were ) at this time, about ten miles distant from 1 each other. Aftor about a quarter of an ) hour had elapsed, I picked up tho Mac ) grcgor's greon light and kept my course. ; Suddenly sho showed hor red light, so f that she was evidontly crossing our bow. I When I found that 1 could not cloar hor by ) pointing my holm, I of course put it to I starboard, and Captain Stephenson, who i had in tho meantime come upon deck, had I tho enginos reversed and put at full speed • astern. It was too late, however, and wo I struck tho Macgrogor amidships, cutting > hor down to tho water-lino. The captain t ordered our boats to bo lowered, and wo . followed tho Macgregor to the outside of ) Kawau when she sunk. Wo removed her 1 passengers, and returned to Auckland, leav ', ing Captain Johnson and his crew in charge ' of the Macgrogor." ' A Pasiongor'a Statement. [ A passenger who was on tho Macgrogor, ( states that ho was in tho cabin with othors . whon ho suddenly heard tho call, " hard a ! port." Everybody rushed on deck, and l got thoro just as tho Wollington caino smashing into tho Macgrogor amidships. | Throe passengers clambored on to tho Wel lington over her bow, and others wero re , moved in boats. Passengers lost all thoir , bjggago. ) Tho Other Side. > Mr Caulder, second mate of the s.a. Mac • gregor, who was injured during the collision, > is now laid up nt his residonce in Nelson , street under enro of Dr. Philson. He has > a nasty wound ovor ono eye and another ' under tho oyo, both of which were caused t by a falling spar. Wo aro informed that ; ho was tho only person hurt on either vessel. Mr Caulder had not sufficiently recovered up to this afternoon to furnish his version of tho mishap. but from othor sources wo learn that he considers tho Wellington to have been in fault. Tho casualty from a " Macgrogor " point of view is that the Wellington was I seen approaching, and as sho was showing , all thrco lights, it was reasonable to assume that sho was coming straight for the Mac [ grogor. A collision soon appeared likely 1 to occur, and the Macgrogor ported her holm, whilst tho Wollington coming on run right into hor amidships. i Thoro aro, thoroforo, two very different statements made concerning tho managing of each steamer, and further investigation will bo inado at an early dato before the Collector of Customs.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE

(BY TELEORArIt—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Marton, this day. Yesterday, at 12.30 a.m., McDowell's drapory shop, Gardiner's barber and tobacconist shop, and largo billiard-room bolonging to Dyor, wore burnt to ashes. Nothing was saved. Tho firo originated in McDowell's, and is a mystery. All the buildings belonged to J. Harris, and were insured in the New Zealand office for £200. Tho contents of the billiard-room and barber's shop were uninsured. The lobs is estimated at £350. McDowell values his stock at £3,000.

McDowell's drapery Btock was insured for £1,250, of which £1,000 was in the Equitable Office (£750 being re-insured), and £150 in the North British and Mercan tile Offices. In addition to this Mr Mc- Dowell eatimatoß his loss at £1,157.

MINING NEWS.

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Thames, this day. Cambria.—The fortnightly retorting took place yesterday, and resulted in a return of 312J0z. gold, for which 372 loads were crushed. The total yield for the month is 676£0z. Moanataiabi Extended.— The reef found in the north-east drive is 9 inches thick, and contains favourable varieties of mineral. The shaft has been sunk 85 feet below No. I level, but has entered firmer country than has lately been penetrated The following gold returns have been banked ; — May Queen (Waiorongomai), 25ozs. 18dwts. from eight loads. Cale donian tribute, Lewis, 220z5.; Moanataiari tribute, Rowe, 17ozb. 12dwts. Darwin. —The crushing shows consider able improvement and quartz is now shaping for a return of about 15dwts. per load.

Dunedin, this day,

Tho Tipperary Company, Maeetown, sent down 4510zb. of retorted gold for five week's crushing.

A musical and literary entertainment was given in the 1.0.GT. Hall, Onehunga, last Friday night on behalf of the Onehunga Band of Hope Society. The programme, consisting of songß and recitations, merited a far larger audienco than assembled. The meeting commenced with a pianoforte duet by Misses Fleming and Taylor, fol lowed by a glee by the choir. Two recita tions by Miss Ring, of Auckland, and two by Mr Bell, were greatly oppreciated. Solos were sung by Mrs Bell, Misses Strahan, Marcroft, and Oilman, and Messrs. Marcroft, E. McAlpin, King, Kilpatrick, Frith and Taylor, Mrs Howard presiding at the piano. The'meeting terminated by the audience singing "God Save the Queen."

ARRIVAL

OP THE CITY OF SYDNEY WITH Til 11

English and American Mails,

VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

(From Oor London Correspondent.)

London, March 20,

The Prince of Wales Visits the Colonies You will, I am sure, all be glad to hear that the Prince of Wales has given Lord Carring ton a definite promise that if no unforeseen circumstances intervene ho will pay a Bhort unofficial visit to the Australasian colonieß during his friend's vice-royalty of New South Wales. The desirability of this visit has, as no doubt you are aware, been pressed on Hi'b Royal Highness for Borne years past—indeed, ot.ono time it waa well nigh fixed. Tho difficulties, exper.Bes, time necessary, and formidable nature of a Royal progress through the Austrnlias similar to the Prince's Indian tour, were, however, bo great that the idea had to bo reluctantly, and it was thought finally, abandoned. Now, though, there seem to be no obstacles in tho way of the Prince of Wales visiting an intimate friend liko Lord Carrington, semi-incog,, and seeing tho colonies aa his guest. The people would, of course, have ample opportunities of welcoming tho heir apparent, &c, Ac, but there would bo no necessity for the display and wearisome for malities of an official Royal visit. Tho principal doubt seems whethor tho Queen will give Lor consent to such a programme. Prince Albert Victor has had a good deal to do with exciting his father's interest in an Australian tour. He was very much struck with all he saw on his visit to tho Antipodes,and talks incesßantly on the sub ject. At the Colonial Institute the other evoning he voluntarily asked to bo intro duced to all tho colonial magnates on tho platforms. A Colony that is Never mentioned. Thero is—as tho "Times" says—no denying that the colonies are at this moment very much before the public mind. The conduct of the Austrnlias in relation to tho Soudan War has made a deep impres sion, and the cheers which greeted the de parture of tho New South Wales contin gent from Sydney have found on echo over here. .Tust now scarcely a day passes without the Antipodes being brought be fore our notice in some prominent way, On Monday, for instance, the papers were full of v speech on Imperial Federation which Mr Forstor bad just delivered beforo an en thusiastic audionco at Cambridge, and tho same evening tho subject was Drought up again in two forms —in the debate on Lord Wemyss'a motion in tho Houso of Loi _s,and at tho Colonial Institute by the Prince of | Wales. This being so, it is surely a pity that tho i i only Australasian colony the name of which one never hears mentioned favourably ; Bhould be New Zealand. The patriotism of Queensland and South Australia havo been extolled to tho skies, Sir Napier Broome has declared Western Australia to bo the com ! ing colony, and all Sydney men are stood drinks ail lib., and made much of overy i where. New Zoaland alone is out in tho cold. Your Agent-General was not invited to the War Office to collogue with tho ' authorities about the formation of a stand i ing colonial army, neither did ho attend tho [ Colonial Institute to meet the Princo of i Wales. In the latter caso, as has boon [ stated, his absonce was specially noticeable, i owing to the presonce of all the other repre i sontativos of tho colonies. It may be urged i these thingßareaccidental,andconsequently of no particular significance. That may, of course, be so, but one thing is certain— > they lead to a groat deal of ill-natured . gossip and tittle-tattle. Colonial Naval Forcos. 1 In tho Houso of Lords, prior to tho | debate on Lord Wemyss's motion, Lord Sid mouth brought forward tho question of a colonial naval force, and extracted a very ! important answer from Lord Northbrook. ■ Dwelling on the great and obvious impor ' tonce to tho colonies of a forco which should ! at least form their first line of dofonce, , Lord Sidmouth proposod that help should bo granted them in tho form of a number of naval officers authorised to train their 1 sailors and to form their navy, especially a torpedo force, Lord Northbrook replied that many of the officers in Her Majesty's , navy would bo glad to go out to some of tho i colonioa as training officers; but he did not i commit himself to saying that he would at t once send out a large number of captains, t commanders, and lieutenants who are now without occupation. Her Majesty's Go . vernmont has boon carefully considering • the matter for three years, and has been ■ constantly in communication with tho Agents-General, and yet, strango to say, nothing haa been done. The Admiralty will not toko tho initiativo in the schemo, and tho colonies—the " Times " and other papers think—do not seem to know exactly what they want. However—and this was | the important part of Lord Northbrook's ' answer—tho Government will gladly help | tho colonies if tho Agents-General will '_ formulate a schemo, and Lord Northbrook publicly invites such communications. Some clear action ought to follow from ' this. Sir Julius Vogel and tbo Electric Light Company. Tho numerous financial ventures with which Sir Julius Vogol is concerned have somehow a knack of going wrong. Lost wcok there was a stormy meeting of the Electric Light Power and Storago Com pany, at winch your Premier's name was most disrespectfully mentioned. It seems when Sir Julius was starting for the colony ho got the directors of this Electric Light ' Company to believe that ho had immense influence in New Zealand, and could with out any difficulty whatevor form a number of local companies, and sell concessions to thorn. In consideration of his carrying out this project, the directors agreed to pay him the munificent salary of ten guineas per day, with an extra £1,000 lor expenses. Sir Julius was, as you are aware, not so successful as anticipated. In vain he sang to tho colonial speculator. Only one solitary Company could be initiated, viz., tho New Zealand, and this it seems, instead of benefiting its parent the Australasian, has let it in for a loss of £1,863. What specially riled the share holders the other day,_ however, was the discovery that the directors had con tinued to pay Vogel- salary long after his mission hod obviously proved a failure, thereby entailing a further loss of £4,255. To cap everything, Mr Inco, the solicitor to tho Australasian Company, casually let out that when Sir Julius so kindly under took to carry through the purchase of the Sellon-Volckmar accumulator for thorn for £5,000, he had secretly stipu lated with the vendors for a commission of 10 per cent for himself. "Truth" animadverts strongly on these dis closures, and Lobby expresses himself porticularly glad that your Premier has mustered up courage to prosecute the "New Zealand Times" tor quoting,that nasty article from "Money;" "for," says he, " when Buch matters are brought into a Court-of-law we hear interesting details." Presented at Court. Despite tho fact that the Queen's draw ing-room on Wednesday last was the most crowded and fashionablo of the season, the colonial presentations were few. Hitherto, no doubt, both the Queen and the Lord Chamberlain have discouraged Australasian presentations unless made by the wife of the Secretary of State lor tho Colonies, Now, however, it is understood that the Queen will receive all Australian ladies who can prove to the Lord Chamberlain that they have had the entree of their own Govern ment House, and also come properly sponsored. On, Wednesday, the only New Zealand lady at St. James's was Miss Gertrude Gisborne, whom a Mrs Evans E resented. Lady Weld was introduced by ady Derby, and the Misses Weld by their mother. The one other colonial lady in attendance was the inevitable Mrs J. Hen niker Beaton, whose husband would, I think, have a tit if his wife missed a draw ing-room. Application has been made to the Stock Exchange to grant a quotation to the New Zealand Shipping Company's new shares. Dr. and Mrs Haines have arrived in Lon don in excellent health. The doctor com plains bitterly of the cold weather, which has been rather severe for the month of March. The passage home was a delightful one. After leaving Sydney, the doctor em barked on the Garra, one of the Messsgerie and Maritime line of steamers, and speaks highly of the comfort and attention on board, which he states could not be ex- ' celled. The steamer reached Marseille five days before she was due. Dr. Haines i visited Njce, Mpnton, Monte Carlo, and Pari-, reaching London throe days ago. . He will leave for Ireland in a few days, anil : after spending a few weekß there return to I LQ-don.

Frozen Mutton.

The dead meat trade continues gonorally dull in the London markets, and prices of Home-grown mutton are still low. Prime English sheep can now—according to the " British Australasian " —be bought for 7d per pound. This quotation is possibly exceptional, but it shows what difficulties all foreign consignments have to compete with just now. New Zealand mutton has, as I told you last mail, been realising exceptionally good prices lately because ot its scarcity. This, however, can't last long, for in addition to the Cuzco and the Aorangi, both due with immense cargoes of frozen meat, several sailing chips should be in immediately. Present prices :— New Zealand mutton, 4s to 4s 2d ; New Zealand lamb, 4s to 4s 4d ; Melbourne mutton, none offering; Melbourne lamb, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; Rivor Plate mutton, 3s Id ; English prime mutton, 4s Bd. Shipping and Passenger Notes. Messrs Shaw-Savill's steamer Arawa sails to-morrow for Auckland nnd other Now Zealand ports, with a fairly good passenger list and a full cargo. Consider able alterations and improvements have been made in the vessel's first saloon since sho came into port. The state-rooms have been much enlarged, ond instead of being fitted for four persons, contain two and three berths only. The Arawa's passenger list is as follows :—First Saloon : Captain and Mrs Hoare, Mr and Mrs C. R. Martin, Mr Leyßon and family (6). Messrs Wm, Holmahaw, Little, Mooller, Carlyon, Glover, and C. W. Powys. Socond Saloon: Mr and M/s J. L. Lewis, Mr Fagg and party, Captain and Mra Jull and family (7), Messrs H. Hunter, H. Edwards, R. B. Pratt, A, W. Haynes, J. Hay, H. N. Cooke, O. Morris, H. N. Killick, Yool, W. Rintoul, G. Brown, C. VV. Thompson, J. Zurcher, C. Engster, Zellwejer, Fatt, J. R. Green, William Greon, James Turner, Ronton, MiBB Bell, and 70 in the Bteerage.

Mr A. Dugond will be a through pas senger for Auckland per P. and O. steamer Rome, silling on May 7th.

GENERAL SUMMARY

LoNf/ON, April 12. The Berlin newspapers of the 11th com ment on the fact that Queen Victoria did not send congratulation's to Bismarck on his birthday. All the other rulers sent felicitations. The father-in-law of Sheehan, who was arrested in New Zealand charged with the Castletownroche murder, has committed suicide. It is claimed that at tho next Parliamen tary election a large majority of Liberals will bo^rettirned, and that Mr Gladstone will then retire in favour of liord llarting ton. The Volunteer Review at Brighton, on Gth April, had to be considerably curtailed, owing to a heavy rain which sot in eaily in tho morning, A firm at Birmingham has made two million cartridges during six months, last past, for China. Homy M. Stanley, tho explorer, now in London, propoeos to visit the United States at the end of April. The London merchants, Scaramarga and Co., failed on March 25th for £1,000.000, cause by decline in the wheat market. Charles Price and Co. 'a oil mills at Belvi doro, Kent, were burned on lho 29th. Lobb, £200,000. Martin Farquhar Tupper has been re duced to poverty. A London stockbroker, name not given, absconded on March 31st with a largo amount of securities, and leaving £175,000 liabilities. 2,1,000 Yorkshire colliers -truck against a ten por cent, reduction of wages on March .Itet. "St. James's Gazette," April 2nd, re ported the failure of Benjamin Davis, a London solicitor, for £1,000,000. He bos flod to Spain. The Parliament of Switzerland bas restored to the Cantons their right of local option in regard to the sale of inioxicating liqours. Brandy drinking has grown to frightful proportions, and profound agita tion forced the Government into this con cession. Wholesale arrests of anarchists, chiefly Germans and Austrians, wore made at Berne and Zurule on April 3rd.

THE BATTLE OF PENJDEH.

Announcement In tho House of Commons

Intense Excitement,

f London, April 9. — A despatch to tho . "Timos" from Gulran, dated April 3rd, i states that tho Russians, while" making a [ pretext of changing tho positions of tbeir , outposts on tho Afghan frontier, attacked , Penjdeh March 30th, and drove the Afghans ■ out of their position. The Afghans stub • bornly resisted their assailants. The weather was wet at the time of the attack, . which rendered the muzzle-loading guns of . tho Afghans useless. Two companies held , ono position against the Russians until its | defenders were all killed. The Afghans , retreated to Marauchak in perfect order. The Russians made no pursuit. The , Sarahks remain neutral, but plundered the Afghans' camp, The Russian losses are '. said to be great, The British officers re , mained until the Afghans effected their re i treat, when they.joined the camp of Sir i Peter Lumsden. i A Russian Account of the Fight. A St, Petersburg special says j— The " Official Messenger " publishes the follow ing this morning: General Kameroff reports 1 that in consequence of hostile manifesta tions by tho Afghans he was compelled to . uttack them. The Afghans wero posted on both banks of tho river Kushk in fortified positions. The fight occurred on the 30th of last month. The Afghan forces consisted 'of 4,000 men with eight guns. They were ' defeated with the loss of 500 mon, all their 1 artillery, two standards, and their entire camp outfit. All the provisions of the Afghans were captured. The Russian loss was 3 subalterns and 10 soldiers killed, and 29 wounded. When the fighting was ended Goneral Kameroff returned across the river to tho positions he had formerly occupied. Goneral Kameroff also reports that some of the British officers were eyo-witnesses, but did not participate in the engagement They appealed to tho Russians for protec tion when they saw that the Afghans were beaten, but unfortunately, he says,, the convoy which he immediate y despatched to the relief of these officers was unable to over throw the Afghan cavalry, who corried the British away with them in their flight. The News In Parliament. Parliament reassembled to-day after the Easter recess. In the House of Commons Mr Gladstone confirmed the intelligence of the battle between the Russians and Afghans. Gladstone, in the House of Commons this evening, in answer to interrogatories said that on Saturday the Cabinet considered Russia's reply to England's proposal to limit the zone of survey to debatable points. Russia's reply was an agreement to do this, provided the zone of survey as marked out by England extended southward ao as to include the Paropamiseon range of moun tains. The Government considered the reply did not advance the question toward a conclusion, and was dissatisfied with it. Within the past twenty-four hours, how ever, said the Premier, a subsequent com munication had been received from Russia and this, appeared, in tho opinion of the Government, to place tho matter in a more hopeful position. Being asked what the nature of this subsequent communication was, Gladstone said it would bo impossible at present, for the Government to make any further statement concerning tho ponding negotiations about tho Afghan frontier in view of the grave occurrences just reported Continuing, Gladstone said that it was evident that the Russians had attacked the Afghans. The Afghans had, in this attack, been defeated after making a gallant resist ance. It was apparent also that the Rus sians, after the fight, returned to their former position, or, at least, to the left bank of the Kushk River, which might be equiwlent to such retirement. Tho Government had been informed, tbo Pre mier went on, that the Russians had made every endeavour to induce the Afghans to begin the fighting—the Russian troops had even twice attempted to forcibly pass through tho Afghan picket lines. What a Russian Officer Said. After one of these attempts failed to pro voke an Afghan attack, Captain Yates met a Russian chief of staff, and talked to him about the conduct of the Russian soldiers being a violation of tho Russian agreement to not advance pending tho outcome of negotiations. The Russian officer statod that be had no knowledge that any agree ment existed against a Russian advance. Captain Yates referred to the official des patch sent from St. Petersburg, March ' I7th, to London, assuring England that ' orders would be at once sent to the Russian i officers at the front directing them to for- ] bid any advance and do all in their power . to prevent provocation of the Afghans. The Russian officer declared that he knew . nothing whatever of any such arrangement. , Gladstone, commenting on this, said 1 England had kept her part of this , agreement. Up to March 30th, at i least, the Afghans made no advance nor ( any forward movement of any kind so far I !as the information possessed by the Ministers <

went. Tho Government, Gl_w i&jg must regard the attack by tU^H ; upon Penjdeh as unprovoked TK 7?Bsiaill! " ment had asked an mLv" c Govern, attack from Russia, but 5%* Jhis time had notyet elapsed for ther_we¥ B* answer. Sir Edward Thornt™^°fai> Ambassador to St. Peteifi h _?f * ever, telegraphed that De oL i? h<!* \ Prime Minister, expressed for him. » ' for the Czar the earnest ho£ tS ■*..'■' happy incident might not prevent * an' tinuation of the negotiatiotu lt?*** 1 This remark was greeted with _, J*aQs' ■' derisive laughter. Wlth sho «1* and >_ Later Prom Sir p ßter IninM.- Later in the evening Gladßtone «,«. ■ " V to a question asked by Bfa' s&&&&£ said the Government bad rS S. telegram from Sir Pete? SSS."!^.-''' tended to qualify the statement l?". 3 ':. him (Gladßtone) in reply to S l& 1 Northcote. which was based on S.v? 0/* ' Lumsden's Btatement that the AfX f 6' 3 made no advance either befe' 8 _?" J* I March 17th. "Sir Peter fi£»J says," continued Gladstone, 'S ?* $ the Kussians threatened an attacko-sf -^ Afghan position by an advance in V O9 on Ak-Tep g Ln B _ K ZnCtf 3 and extended their picketa to Pnli km i 8 •: on the left bank of _h e Kushk &jj"* '? gradually strengthened this nn.iVi'l • *"d fc _n March 30th,^he bulk rfffifcefi - been transferred across therf™ 6 Peter Lumsden is of opinion the movemen, « docs not constitute an actual «Hir»» • fa the part of the Afghans, b^^n., positfon!'" a moreß(lvaDtaS«'»'>mi-^;. Strong Antf-Russlan Peeling '"*! Tho anti Russian feeling in both partie, ■' in the House of Commons amounts to a^<' sion. If Russia's explanation of the »n i S on the Afghans be^delayed Ibr be JS plete, the British Government wlUbeSl" ' to declare war or resign. wl.' m The decline in consols since the nn»r,i„ Sf of the Afghan frontier dispute Mm? ' percent., which equals the fall in ZL,-^ at the opening of the Crimean War • " The Government believes that' General ' ' Sir Peter Lumsden, che British AfS Boundary Commissioner, is at oresatfi H •"■■"'' Herat, which he wUI fortify .ffi - - necessary against the Russians. _$ffl. ordinary defences of Herat are reported « 1 be in good condition. w - Gladstone, in the Commonn, appeal '!•. anxious and careworn. Lonl'RSffi- b Churchill, on entering the House, Z L warmly greeted by both Conservative and ii Libera members Tho general opmionZ > ' pressed in the lobby was that nothu,» can . prevent war. When Gladstone declared ' that the P.ussian attack en PeßJdffig peareel to be an unprovoked aKgreision tfc House warmly approved his phrase, ■"■'' Tho a meers Troops, $', Vikska, April 9.—lt is learned froinfifiW^ Petersburg that the Ameer of Afghanistan^ plan of the campain in connection with tha "-' English army, in case of war with RtM. '' • if. about, a 8 follows: The Ameers trooped 1 divided into four corps d'arnue, one of which .' remains in Cabul, while the other thras I havo taken up positions against the Km- V sians. The three corps embrace 27 800k '; fantry, 8,800 cavalry, and 118 guns. :!TliMjt|i*< three corps de'armec stand at present in Herat, in Touchtepul and in -aripulfi*3_(i^S|f gether, with the troops in Cabui, the Afreet has on army of 67,000 men. _ttu_da has y mobilized 60 divisions, which have beenr sent to the trans-Caspian. As indications' of the feeling in the Caucasus, Unasserted > that the Mussulmans are convinced that 1' Turkey stands on the side of Russia, _hMlr", notice is the first positive informa&fK^K! ceived here from these regions. '■ M Laying the Blame on the Aft_u_, -'' The "Journal of St. Petewbt_g"Btatei::lM-: that General Komaroffs return within his *• lines after driving off the Afghans indicate. '<■'■• that tho Russian attack was caused by f hostile action of the Afghans. Thus tie"- ] affair assumes a lees eerious aspect and '< ' seems merely an accidental conflict difficbltf^' ) to ovoid, consdering the extremely strained ". condition of affairs and the proxkoito d-_jjk the Russian and Afghan outposts. Tiio "■ " Journal" expresses the hope that the' conflict will not interfere with thewKitifr'S; tions now in progress between Engb-di-it®^ Russia. .... '**?*4f§'l The mowing newspapers throughout '■" Russia, with very few exceptions, comment- gj§| ing on the recent battle, are very beUioose in their utterances, and charge Bail Dutferin "' and Sir Peter Lumsden with provoking war by advising the Afghans to advance now" Pul i-Khisti, which the Brit_h/offi^»" ■ knew was a part of Russian tenitoiy. The" Afghans, they say, also fully uridentand that Pul-i-Khisti was Russian territory awl.. would never have attempted to advance their pickets to that point unless staMrfyi'itf urged to do so by British officials.'. -he£.i&. war party fully endorses the assertions ofofij! these newspapers and are very pugnacious^-?,' over the affair. '~ - The Pariß "Gaulois" publishes a tela gram from Berlin, which says that Prince'■ '■;.. Bismarck has assured the bankers that, in-, spite of the incident of Penjdeh, the QafuM ' hopes to preserve peace. Preparing for the Conflict. • Earl Northbrook, First Lord of tba t> -" British Admiralty, has decided to organise, " a great cruiser service of swift vessels. A | j part of the British squadron in ' C_ineee ,'* -^ ' waters has been ordered to rendezvous st Point Hamilton Island, the island in the Corean archipelago recently takon poeeea- Eion of by England. As Point Hamilton; commands the entrance to the sea of Japani _ and largely commands the way to the:Kii«;f * sian ports on the Pacific, thisorderhaSbeKS-f-* issued, it is believed, with a view to attack Vladivoatoek if war with Russia 'tfMmsii clored. Britifih transports are being rapidly, prepared for the conveyance of twbjWsKjfJ; Several havo already received orders. ( lis,, work of fitting out shipß of war- is !>era(Qji^y: _; carried on with all speed, and two ve-Uis-. of tho channel squadron, the Siiltan 66(1'. Neptune, havo been ordered to Ports- - mouth to have their torpedo fitting;.; examined. Reports are current; that. V largo orders have been given for field guns, torpedoes and torpedO'boatt General Stewart, in anticipation of »• < , structions to advance his entire command, has ordered an advance by W>y ' of Qucttah of tho artillery corps now-bU-a-* ' tioned in tho Kobat, Peshawer, and Hawr,1 districts, The utmost secrecy _mai-fe_wr.'_, | about tho movements of British-troops fc ; India. Tho press correspondents at Bsto- ; :; Tinde nro refused ail information: about| array orders. It has, however, been flscer-, , tamed that a number of detachments have _%'.. already left on the route to Quetiah. Indian Chiefs Anxloiis to Advanee.,-''^ Earl Dufferinot Kawil-Pinde to-day .was . informed by telegraph of what had bec-trea • at Penjdeh. He at once told M^l^mM man, Ameer of Afghanistan, and theMuWifev Indian chiefs who are in attendanes^BM-H council. The native chiefeunahim'ouslyrev commended the immediate throwing of - troops into Afghanistan, This recp, mendation has been placed before theHowkjL- '., Government in London. Later in .thim||H|j the surmises of the Governaient "ij#fißS|jßf /, to the movements of Sir Peter Lumsden were substantiated by the receipt Of *WmWjffl gram from him atGulran; This telegrjjjgHl dated April Ist, completed the broken WR patch. It states officially that the Wfflm . attacked the Afghans entrenched at Peoj-,. . ■■ deh and slaughtered 200 of the gamso"- ; .- Seventy thousand British and Indians, now I stationed along or near the northern Iniuw frontier, may, it is thought, reaehlHOTtin time to prevent the capture of «»,«jMfd portant point by the Russians, m Cabinet sat twohours.EarlGranvule.BilW Foreign Minister, after a^journmentiliM,-. separate interviews with Musurus » Turkish Ambassador to.London, Do Steal, Ambassador from Russia.

PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES IN IRELAND.

Grant! Reception.

Dublin, April Bth,-The Pfln^'': Princess of Wales and eldest eon, : Albert Victor, arrived at 11.30 WjfflH ing in the Osborne, numMß^H people assembled upon the oock« ?|WW» tho Royal visitors. Kingstown *» • crowded with people, and the town w» profusely decorated withflagsand buntwfc When the Osborne touched the P» »» , ■ the Royal party disembarked, tho taw"6_' r • raised loud and enthusiastic cheers. « w ~ Lord-Lieutenant received &°. F™*Z'<Y party, and the Town Commissioner n» ■~ . Bonted an address of welcome. .-; ■„ cess was at the same time made t-erecw...- _ of numerous bouquets. The croM^ .•- ;; numbered thousands, kept up ?.^«& , cheering during the reception, «^"L r ,' long and loud as the IWW* *$ . ceeSed to Dublin, where they J*"i at two o'clock, »nd T^Bff SthT, a splendid roception. In «*T rJV ,V ---address of welcome F^nM M.&M Citizens' Committee, the *&£*£&* " " ho was delighted to renew his •3£Zrs__B_l with Dublin. In the P«Wffl2(& * streets the party was everywhere*"j^** with enthusiasm. The house*m " ft ■ sides of the avenues were adorn* w beautiful decorations and the wmdows... roofs were crowded with JJf^KSrfjH to catch a glimpse of the future a«- | . In the procession was O'Connor, who is »etrong iNa^ons^^j

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