SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland — Thla evoning, 11.56; to-morrow at noon. Manukau Heads—To morrow morning, 2.30; to morrow afternoon, 2.40. Kaipara Hicmds —To-morrow morning, 3 3S; tomorrowaflcrnoon 3.10. S'msFT.-Thls evening, G. 3. BUNIUSW.—To morrow mornlnt;. 6.11. MOON 8 AGK.—First Quarter, 21th, a 2 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

SATURDAY EVENING. Clansman, s s., Farqvthar, from Whangarei. Glenelg, 8.8., Amorico. from Gront Bairior. VKSTBRDAY. Bcn'rico Hnvcrmr, barque, Curtis, for Lon don. Kotocoahana.s.s., Onrcy, fu>m Soutkern Port':.

DEPARTURES.

BATUKDAY ENEXINO. Rowena, f.9., Scott, for Oreto Point. TO-DAY. Minnie) Havo, schooner, )Jougla'3, for Kiji

IMPORTS.

t PorWaimnte: 53 rasks sliot, 1 casoKynrch's 'porfoct" brass cartridge oisc.i, cups, ami crim pera.-D. Kvilt, Quocu-iircct. Per ltotomahnnn. from Melbourne—l7stono3, 30 half-cheats ten, C: koits paint. 100 sacks wheat, 21 cases tapioca, 20 case? and 15 nr-misks wlno, 4 cases brandy. From Ilobnit—llo cases fruit, 71 bags ground bark, 574 bass chopned hark. Krom Bluff-100 sacks flour." From Onneriin.— 3D cases sherry, 100 boxen candles, 3IS bars end 10 bundles iron. From Lyttclton—l,l7l sacks wheat, 15 sneks grass seed. 11 cases bacon, 37 bags quartz. From Wellington—ll3 boxes candles. 30 boxes soap, -13 cases meats, 10 cases milk. From Kapler—4 horses. Inwards Coastwise.-.Una, from OUki, with IGlogB: Tokorau, from Whangnmata, with 500 bags Bum. 25 empty casks; Ocean, from Mercury Bay. with 22 SlOf t. timber; Mana, from Tairua, with 2G.UOOft. timber. Outwards Coastwise.—Una, for Parua Bay; Oeoan, for Moroury Bay; Mima, for Tairna. The barque Glenlora is rapidly (Wing up with cargo for London. She is to bo docked for cleaning about the end.of this weok. The barquo Phillipine is loading at Duncrtin for this port. The barquonttno Lapwins was docked thlg morning tor a general overhaul. The schoonerQueon arrived lit llokianga from this port on Saturday last. SflTho Union Company's new steamer Taupo, whloh was recently described In this column, loft TauranKa for this port at 10.30 a.m. today, and should arrivo hero about 10 tonight. Mr John Lamb hns placed thostcamerßlaneho, whloh was seriously damaged in tIM latognlo, in tho hands of Mr 1). Gouk for thorough repair. ThosbipNorthumberland, from London, ou Den. 13, bound for Auckland, was spokon " all well " by tho ship Connaiight Ranger, which ar rived at Port Chalmers yesterday, en February 23, lat. 435., long 63-K. She should therefore put In an appoaranco hero very shortly. Tho s.s. Ttowona, in charge o' Captain Scott, left for Orcto Point, where the Thomas RussoU wreck lies, on Saturday evening, with the fol lowing passengers: Cactaim Anderson and Clayton, Messrs W. Loclder, Couttsand Hough ton. Sho will return hore ivbout WcdnesiHiy neat. 'Tho as. Clansman arrived from Whaugarol on Sunday morning. Passengers:— Meiers I). J. McLced, W. Sloaoo. Ithocles, Mann, Clemen son, Abboit. Stevens, Niccol (21. Wilson. Brown and party (3). Holland. Hnrt. atarka. Nowmra, Jones, Hall, Wise, Lcthnm, Adams. Kllis, Wil liams, Mr and Mrs Simpson, and 6 steerage. The ship Wsimato dropped anchor off Queen- Btroet Wharf on BuniJay morniiiK early, and wna harthed at Queen-street Wharf today. She left Grftvcsond on November 28, und Capo D'OuiSfant on December 13. The weather ex perienced down channel «s? very had, nnd some llvo stock wa3 loit overboard. Tie trade winds proved very light, and tho Kquator was pissed on January 9. Capo of Good Uopa was passed on February 6, in 38rlopt. H., when strong easterly winds wore met with. Tristan do Aounhc, vim reac-hed on January vB, nnrl here a supply of sheep, pigs, and potatoes was *alcen on board. Tho castings was run nown between 42dog. and U&cg. Capo Louwir. was passed on March 3, and Tasmania on the Hth. Throe Kings were sighted on tho ISth inst, and light airs and calms prevailed along tho const. During the voyage one of the passengers. Mr A. M. JleKcnzio, diod from enteritis, and was buried at sea. The 8 8. Rotomahana arrived from Southern ports this morning;. Passengers :—From Coast: Air and Mrs J. Daweon and two children, Mr and Mrs Phair. Captain and Mrs Maxwell, Mr and Mrs Parstns and o id, Mr nnd Mrs Gal' and tvv.i children, Mr and Mrs Clarke, Mr and M>3 Palmer, Mr and Mrs Godson. Mr and Mrs Drako, Mr and Mrs Fryer. Metdames Keid. Saaarcr ana boj, Stetvait, Price, llardie nnd family (2), Gilstain, Kyan, Walktr, White. Cook, Stuart, Prime and infunt. Warren, Misses Anderson, Haris, Rarty. AVirtkf r. Clark, Palmor (2). Anderson (2), Nicholson. Wiseman, Willow, Keir, How, Schroeder, Mos?rs F. W. Attrco, 11. Saukcy, J. Cook. Sandeinan, l)nr ward, Mowbray. Walker, Hirper. Woollcrr, Price, Bongen, Woolloy, Haymao, Hnlllday. Hunt, Ifohn, Parslow, Cooper. Woir, Webster, Osbarne, Barriball (2), Lee. Handley, Leijih, Hawko, Downie, A. Thomas, J. Inglis. W. H. Lucas, A. Newdick, Fairs. W. Patterson. Henderson, Payno, Allen, Cap tain Mahon, Messrs K. P. Taylor, Hamilton, Bobbntt. Constable, Sutho.land. Garret, Bkolly, Marshall, Smythe. A, Vollbracht, J. C Martin, l.ott, Biaby. C. Hill. E. Phi lips. T. W. Hiw. W. Adair, Bailey, BArrington, Jones, Cargo, Starling, J. P. Macuonald, and 50 steer age. Tho Rotoniahana left Melbourne at 10 p.m. on lOtn inst,; called at Hobart. on l'.'tli, loaringsame night at 9 40; reached Blull' Har bour at 8 a.m. on the lGih. and left snma after noon; ariived in Port Chalmers at 7 a.m. on 17th, and loft at 7pm. on the 18th; called at the usual East Coast ports, reaching GUbomu htlJ a ra. on 22nd; left at 10 a.m.; rounded the Kast Cape at 445 p.m.; passed Tiritiri at f1.30 a.m. on 23rd. and reached Auckland at.11.45 a.m. Kx perienced strong southerly gales with heavy btam seas from Melbotirne to New Zealand, line weather to Gisborne, tcence strong M W. winds to arrival. We are indebted to Mr Mac killop, purser, for press parcels, report, cto. EXPORTS PER BEATRICE HAVERNER The barquo Bcatrico Havorncr cleared ht the Customß on Saturday for London with the fol 1 JWliiK cargo :— M Onm, 3.275 cases, vnlucd at .. 17.1H5 Copra, 70 bags, valued at .. .. 48 Wool, 169 bales, valued at .. 2,119 Leather, 20 bales, valued at .. 411 Tallow, 190 caoks. valued at .. 1,;3J Bnrk, 7i tons, valued at .. .. 61 WpaltT, 634 ingots, valued at 51 Sundries, valued at 102 Total value 21,744 The barqno Bea'rico Havorner sailed for London at 7 last evening. ♦

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Hannah Mokau, 5.8., Windsor, from Waitara Hawea, s.s., Hansby, from the South Oreti, e.i., Robertton, from Wanganui and Taranaki Galrlooh, s.s. Me Arthur, from Waitara Argyle, as., Norbury, from Raglan and Waltita

DEPARTURES.

Hairloch, b s.. McArthur, for Waitara Oretl. b.s., Robeitson, for Taranaki Argylo. b.b., Norbury, for Hokianga The b.b. Hannah Mokan arrived from WaiUira on Saturday evening with 197 sheep, 6,000 feet timber, 85 kegs butter, 49 sacks seed, 6» hides, '■-ml 12 packages She leaves again foe the same p irt at noon to morrow. Tha s.b. Oretl arrivod from Wanganul and Taranaki yesterday morning with 20 tons gene ral cargo. 100 sheep, and the following passen- Ktrs:—Mrs Manning and family (i), Mesdames Canhara. Mabin, Horseford, Kobortson, Alex andor, Sewell (2), Kamdell, Glemeth, Jackson. Klntt, O'Connor, Rolf, Canham, and JeiFreys, She left again for Taranaki at 3 o'clook to-day. The s.B. Hawea arrived from Southern ports at 11.15 a.m. yesterday. Passengers: Misses Babbage, Chapman. Barton, Winks. Mesdames Melville, Payne, Hesketh, Kirby, Messrs Chap man, Bagley. LowoH, Jorns, Waterhouse, Campboll, Chftyton, Hooper, Chambers, Beaver, Taylor, Beswick, Monro, Hunter, BaweoD, Payne, Banks, Mahoney, Winks, AThite, Councell, White, and 27 tteeruge. She leaves again for the South at 3 o'clock to morrow, latest train tor passengers 2 p.m. The Northern Co's s.s. Argyle arrived from Itagland and Kawhla last night. She left again for Hokianga at 3 o'clock to-oay. The Northern Co.'b s.b. Gtrfrlock arrivod from Waitara last nUht with 228 sheep. 6 sacks pelte, 6 cases eggn, 28 packages and tho fallowing nassengers: Messrs Moore Ansel), ltogers Murphy, Monkeith. Fountaiß, Price. Aitkin, and Morat>. Sho left again for the Banie port at a! 3 o'clock to day. «.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

HKMiNSViiXK, thia day. —At the Heads, loaded and v/indbound : Pet, MatthieH, /ior, a\he barque 1 Ans'dell arrived on Saturd^r, and has gone to Otamatea.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

ftjßT Chaimebs, yeßterday. — Arrived : CoSiaughtKaJuor, Bhip. 90 days from LemdOD. ■wMfccarun for Dunedin and Auckland, On 3)3ceO!ber M- Hu »'h i'>rraduy. an apprentice, died trom general debility. Bluff, yeatsrday.- Arrived: Wairarapa, from Melbourne, after a smart run of 3 dayu 19 hourß. Passengcra for Auckland: Messrs Minchaeli, Scott, Watson. Dr. aud Mrs Morris. WhaNGABEI, this day.—Sailed: Macgregor, for Auckland, at 10 o.in.; Waitaki, for Auck -1 mil, at noon.

COMMERCIAL.

Evicting Stab Office, this day. MIMBBB Carbines and Taylor hold their usual Friday's s&le of poultry, produce, fnult, icroceries, &o. There was a fair attondanco or Buyers, and good business was done, especially Id the poultry and fruit detriments, rhoy report • -Poultry: Kat fowls, 2s to 2s 9d; young do Is 6d to 2*S chicks, 9d to Is Si; hen ana ohickena, 5s to 7b 6d; bantame. Is to la 3d; ducks, 18 8d to 2a sd; turkeys (young), U3d to ob • young geese, 3» Oil; young pigs, 6s 6d to 11b ; store pies, i'J.i 6d to 21a 6d; canaries, fia. Fruit: Apples, from }d to *} per lb; quinces, IJd; crapes (inferior), 2d to Id; pears (very Boaree and in great demand), id to 11; tomatoo3 Id. Produce. Potatoes, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d per owt; pampkluß, Ss per cwt; onions, 3d and Id per lb; {ticklers, lid to ljd; oats, 2a!)i to 3sper bushel; wheat, 2b Ud to 3s 1 maize, ia 6d; bran, 1b 6d to 53 per 1001b; aharus, mdo ; damaged flour, £3 10s to £i> per ton. Groceries: Tea, Is 4d to 2s per lb; boxes do., 10s to 15s; sugar, 2}d to 3M; flour (boat), Ila per ICOlb; oatmeal Its (3d do.; rice, 2Jd pur ih; candles, 8d to Sid; aturch, M; biHouits, i l& to 6d; jams, 03; comllour, sd: cou '■ fectlonory, 3d to 0<l; keroaeno, Is 6d to Is Ui per Kallun; aoap, 73 Od per box. The furniture, drapery, fancy good?, jewellery, &c, were mogtly cloared at lair pr j ces. . MbK. AHTnuß's Weekly Heport.-A bus.y week la all depaiiturats. Monday: Sale of rultatmart, A good attendance. Prices were

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Maim wilt. Close as undkk— Tnis Day. For Thaincn, per Kntorpriso. at 1.30 p.m. For Russell. Kakalcawa. Herd's Point. Wanga roa and lloniroiiiii. por Wclllnßton, at 5 p.m. For T'nnranga, ltotorua, and Opotiki, por Clnnsinnn, at 5 p.m. For Wlntiunul, Upper Mill, and Tumui, per Glcneltf. at a v.m. For Mnngawnl and Kaiwaka, per Ruby, at 5 p.m. Tuksday, 21th Inst. Vm- TVinins. nor Kotonmhana. at <i.31 a m. For Wliitiangi. it<"., per Ocean, nt !l» in. For Watwera. Ktiwuu. Omaha, and JUatakana. por ltoso Casey, at 10 a.m Tor Tanuaki and Southern porta, per Hinvoa, at 1 v.m. For Uvcymouth, pcrTaupo, at 1 p.m. Vev lioiounilui'iu, as follows:— For C'liinn, Japan, and Continent of Europe, at 8 p.m. For Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and ndndisi. or Naples (per Orient sieiimor), for lettorn, Sc, specially so prepaid and addressed, at 4 p.m. For money orders, roKistorcd letters, nnd newspapers, at 3 p.m. Late letters for Sydney and Melbourne only, at 1.20 p.m. ,„. For Whnnßarcl Heads, Parua, Walpu, Whan garoi. Kamo, and JHangapai, per MacKreßor or Waitakl, at 5 p.m. Wednesday, 25th inst. For Friendly Islands, por Mailc, at 3 p.m. Tuuiisday, 26th in9t. For Norfolk Island, por Southern Cross, atO a.m Tuesday, March 31. Por a.s. Australia as follows :— For Navigator Islands, Handwloh ißlands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South Auiorlca, and British and Foreign West Indios. at 1 p.m For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. Money orders, registered letters and nows papers, at 11.30 a.m. Lato lotteni, boorinß an extra foe of sis ponoo In addition to the postage, will bo received by tho Mall ARiwit on board the atoamor up to tho time of sailing. Thla mall will bo duo in London on day, May 8. 1855., N.B.—The Stella will sail from Bluff for West Coast Sounds and Bays on Monday. 30t.1i inst. S. B. BISS, Chief Posunaator. ClUnf Post-ofllce. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

lURcn 23, 1885. Opeva Ilouee—Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Bouffo Comp&uy, 8 p.m. Theatre Royal-"Land, Labour, and Capital," by Jlr W, L. Roes, 8 p in. Krecm.wne'llnll-Lodgo St. Andrew, U3p m. Working Men's Club—Meeting of Delogutcs Eight Houra Ucmonstrutlon, 7.30 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

A Nkw ZKAMNDKK.-Romenyi'B refnrenco vast, of course, only to the musical partioo of thn National Anthem.

Births.

BROWN. — On Jlarch 9. at her residoneo, Symonds-streot. tho wifo of William Brown of a son (prematurely, Btill-born). BEKKEU.-011 Jlarch 21, at her rosldenco, Kaststroot, Newton, tho wife of W. J. Dokkor, of a son, HIRST.— On March 2Ut. M Symonds strcot, Onehunga, tho wife of Thoa. Hirst of a son. PITKETHLRY.-At Nowton Road, on J[aroh 19, tho wifo of Win. Pitkothley of a daughter. PIERCE—On the 2;">th iustant, at Blckloi«h, Kyber Pasa, tho wifo of >[r Q. P. Piorco of a daughter. SKTH-SMITH.-On March 22, tho wifo of H. G. Soth-Smito, District Judgo and 1t.A1., of a son.

Marriages.

WILLCOCK—HAZELWOOD. — On Fobrunry 12, at St. John's Church, Chrlstchurch, by tho Roy. H. C. M. Watson, assisted by tho Rev. W. A. Pascoo. A vonsido, William James, secODd Bon of Kdward Smyth Wlllcuck, solicitor, lute IleKiatrnrSupremeCoiirt, Auck land, to Kmily, second daughter of Robort Lighton Hazohrood, Ksq., Goulburn, N.S.W. —•

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

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1885.

For tho oauM that laoka assistance, For the wrong that needs resf Btano*, For the future In the distance. And the K*od that we can do.

Sin Juuus Vogel abounds in financiaj surprises. His latest scheme is a plan for reducing the rate of interest pay able by settlers for the capital required to work their land. From the outline of his proposals published in another column, it will be seen that ho hopes to accomplish his object by means of a private company operating under Go vernment guarantee. This company, it is suggested, should be aided not only by a guarantee of 4^ per cent, interest on its capital, but that a similar security should be given for money which it may raise upon de bentures ; the company to be em powered to lend this money in sums not exceeding £3,000, charging as the maximum rate of interest 5^ per cent, ft may be conceded at one-' that th; dearness of money is one of the principal weights pressing upon the agricultural industry. Country settlers pay a much higher rate of interest for the small capital necessary to make im provements than is current for loans upon city property. Mortgages, added to low prices, have crushed the life out of many a deserving settler. A large measure of public sympathy would, therefore, go forth towards any scheme affording even a fair promise of miti gating the evil. But would Sir Julius Vogel's company do that? We wholly disbelieve it. Nothing is more sensitive than capital. It is easily transferred from one country to another, and it is just about as possible to bank up water in a heap in the centre of an open pond as to alter the money level in New Zealand as against the general level of the adjacent colonies. According to the most recent returns, the capital now invested upon mortgage in New Zealand amounts to ;£30,0 16,461, one-half of the total being foreign capital. This money competes for investment in the open market, and the rate of interest is the natural rate settled by those unvarying financial laws which adjust the relations of supply and demand. Now, assuming for one moment that the Colonial Treasurer could, by offering a guarantee, induce some great foreign company to come in to lend money on mortgage at 5^ per cent., what relation does he suppose it would bear to the private capital now invested in the colony at higher rates on a better class of security ? It must either bring the general rate of interest down to 5^ per cent., which could never happen so long as there were investments waiting elsewhere, or it must drive the capital abroad. In stead of encouraging industry, State interference would paralyse private enterprise unless the Government and its chartered company were prepared to go on and become the sole mortgagees in the country. The interference of the Government as the patron of a State Loan Company is a project economically unsound, and predes tinated to failure and disaster. It is hardly necessary to examine the im practicable details to perceive that. We have no belief, however, that Sir Julius Vogel has popounded the scheme with any serious intention of adopting it as a Ministerial measure. The idea is good enough to talk about, to show his solicitude for the promotion of industry, and to keep his reputation as a financier well before the public mind; but after it has served this useful purpose the project will be quietly dropped.

England and Russia.

The jubilations of the Russian press over i tho agreement entorod into with tho ! British Government, providing that neithor ( shall advanco, can have only one meaning. ( Thoy accept this arrangement as virtually i conceding tho nialus quo as tho basis of further negotiations. It moans that Russia has no intention of rotiring, and beliovos ' that tho British Government will ' allow the Czar to hold permanently tho Afghan territory that has al ready beon invaded. A sequel to ; this ill-timed jubilation and profes- | sions of a wish for peace reaches us i this afternoon in the form of an in- < tinmtion that Alikhanoff, a Russian socrot , agont, is endeavouring to foment an outbreak among tho natives of Panjdeh. ■ Colonel Alikhanoff is the Governor of Morv, ; and probably the mossago should read that ho has sont secret agents into Panjdeh, vvith tho object of croutinp a dis turbance, which will furnish Russia with a pretext for intorforinir. Tt will bo romomborcd that tho Russians mado it a condition of their remaining stationary that tho natives should continuo qniot; truo to their old tactics, whilo making an agreement professedly in good faith, tlioy left a loopholo cf oscapo widoonoughtoonablothorn to broak through whenever tho timo should bo doomed con venient. That intriguo has so eooh bogun looks as though tlio Czar had tnndo up his mind to lifrht now, and tho intolligcnco which closes tho messago, that tho British float is all roady to sail for tho Black Soa, looks as though tho English Government havo no faith in tlio honesty or pacific in tentions of tho Czar, and aro preparod for action. ,^____^^____

Hobson street Cutting.

Tm: City Council will, wo boliovo, commit an irroparablo blundor, which will bo quoted against them for over, with tho Victoria streot muddlo.if thoy allow thia opportunity of cutting clown llobson-.stroot to a good lovol to pass by. They wasted a vory lurgo Hum of money boforo in constructing a costly stonowall, which thoy havo now pulled down in order to rid thomsolves of an unpleusunt monument of civicmismanugoniont. Surely thoy do not intend to erect a now signpost, with tho word " Botch " painted on it in prominent characters. Tho Ward members nave, it appoars, agreed that tho whole coat shall bo borno out of tho Ward allocation. In this thoy havo beon generous to a fault. Tho work is ono in which all tho higher levels of the city aro dooply intorestod, am) when wo see tho prodigality of tho Council in tho uselosa tilling-in at Pattcson-strcet, which benefits no ono and gives rolief to no grade of traffic,this most important city im provement cannot with docency bo donicd to tlio North Ward, and through it to the wholo city, on tho ground of want of funds. Tho insinuations of personal interest which wore mado against several councillors at tho last mcot:ng, were un generous and unworthy. We cannot under stand how any man of common-sonso can opposo tho work ; thoro is a concensus of opinion in its favour among tho ratopayors, such as is raroly found in support of any civic improvement. Every one recognises that it is a work which must bo done somo timo, and which can bo better dono now than over again. Tho Council, is bofidos, in a measure committed to tho Harbour Board for tho construction of this streot on a good gradient, as it waa on this assuranco that tho Hobson-streot Wharf was under taken. Wo can scarcely boliovo -that tho meeting of tho Council which ia spocially called for to-morrow to sottlo this ques tion can como to any but a favourable decision upon this work, in comparison with which all tho othor works claiming tho at tention of tho Council aro local and in significant. Auckland has boon notoriously a one-street city. Tho cutting of Hobson stroot and raising of Customhouso-stroot, with tho continuation of tho Inttor thorough fare- across Freeman's Bay, will obliterate for evor tho configuration of sito which has imposed upon our city that titlo.

Fighting in the Soudan.

Osmas DIOKA, who has for aomo timo boon continually harassing tho British garrison at Suakim, has at last allowed his forco to como within striking distanco of our soldiers, with tho usual result. A few duy s ago, by way of warning, General Graham summoned tho rebel lender to surrender, and this summons being disrogardod, a portion of the garrison sallied out to en gage tho onemy. Tho scono of combat was daskcon, a position among thohilla a short diatanco to tho westward of Suakim, which was held by about four thousand Arabs It does not seem that tho robols courted tho ongagoinont; indoed, their tactics havo for some time back consisted in annoying and weatying tho garrieon by repeated attacks and night surprises, always retiring, and novor showing light in oarnost. To rid himsolt of this standing mennco, Oonoral Graham organised an expedition, which camo up with tho robclp ( und after a eovero engagement, lasting for rivo hour?, Hiiccoedcd in routing thorn and driving them from tho hills. Tho British forco ro maina on tho position thus won, and tho throwing up of ontrenchtnonts thero will secure tho garrison against a ronowal of thoso night attacks which Osman Digna was so fond of dolivoring. Wo arc without do tails of tho lighting, but, from tho circum stances under which it took placo, thoro is no doubt it gave opportunity for tho display of great colloctivo and individual bravory on tho part of our troops. Tho rebol loss is stated at six hundrod, whilo only twonty two British soldiers woro killed. Tho Arabs appqar to havo fought with their wonted rocklesH courage, as one of their furiouß charges throw tho Bengal Cav alry into confusion. Tho rosult of the victory ia important, for it not only clours tho robols from tho noighbourhhood of Suakim, but paves tho way for tho pro joctcd advanco upon Borbor. Oman Digna has retired upon his main position at Tamai, and in all probability an advanco in forco will bo organised against him an soon as tho Australian contingent roaches Suakim, His Excollency tho Governor Sir William Jervois will arrive horo from Sydnoy by the Manapouri to-morrow morning. Major Sheppard has roquestod tho officers of various Volunteer companies to assombleat Captain Isaacs's offlco, and go from thonco to meet His Excollency whon ho lands. The City Council havo received by the Lutterworth a large quantity of mains and other waterworks material, and stops will bo at once taken to extend tho wator supply to thoso city streets which have it not at present. We aro credibly informed that as soon as it became known to certain Highlanders in Auckland that Lord Macdonald was stay ing at the Northern Club, it was resolved by them to embrace an early opportunity of welcoming him with a shower of rotten eggs for his oppressive and inhuman treatment of the Skye crofters on hia estate in that island. His sudden departure for Sydnoy obviatod, however, his meeting with such uncomplimentary reception from thoso of his countrymen in this quarter who are en - ragod at his conduct towards the crofters. We undorstand that no stops will bo taken to secure the apprehension of the na tive youth Waiapo, wno is now in Sydney, and is wanted on a charge of forgery. The expense of bringing him back to the colony would be £30 or £40, and his vic tims aro not disposed to expend that amount in securing justice. Mr Vollbracht has roturned from his West and East Coast trip. He visited about 2i growers of tobacco, his inspec tion resulting very satisfactorily, the quality of the leaf exceeding all expecta tion. It is his intention to visit two more districts of the North Island. The time for issuing special excursion tickets to the Lakes has been extended by tho Railway Department for another six weeks-till the 30th of April. The advan tages of tho through tickot, both in con venionce and cheapness, have been appre ciated by tourists, and the Lake traffic is now a very material item in tho railway returns, the gain to. tho Government being made, unfortunately, at the expense of the Tauranga route. If the Government would take in hand and reduce to a reasonable amount the extortionate native charges at Tarawera, tho local visitors to the district would be trebled. Owing to these charges, tho trip is still a very expensive one, not withstanding the moderate rate of convey ance to Ohinenaatu. In the "Illustrated New Zealand News" of 16th inst. appear two excellent views of Auckland, from photographs by B: Pulman, viz., Mechanics' Bay, and the Albert Park. In this number are also a portrait of Mr J. A. Froude, a tine wood engraving of St. Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin, and other intcreating illustrations. In tho descrip tive letter-press it ia stated that Aucklaud, at its present into of extension, " bids fair to rival, in a few years, Melbourne and Sydnoy, in population, architecture, and opulence."

I It will bo seen by advortisoinent elsewhere I that Remonyi, tho king of violinists, takes i complimentary benefit and coinoidently makes nis last appearance in the Theatre Royal on Tuosday evoning next. Tho Doncort will bo under tho patronago and in tho prosence of His Worship tho Mayor, and a programme of groat attractiveness has beon drawn up for tho occasion. In tending patrons kad bettor secure thoir 3oats in advancers thore is every assuranco of a crowded house. The first roport and balance-shoot of tho Accident Insurance Association of Now Zealand will be submitted to the share holdors on tho 30th instant at Dunodin. Tho premium income haa boon £7,272 _12s 7d; interest, &c, £475 4s Od; making £7,747 19a Id ; and tho oxpondituro £713 9a Id in claims, and £4,425 lGs lid in com missions and oxponsos of management, leaving a balanco of £2,008 11s Id, out of j which tho directors rrcommend n dividend at. 7\ poi-ront per annum, which willabsnrb j ,l', r>o6, also writing £500 from preliminary i oxponses, and carrying tho balance, £1 GOO ; 1 1 s Id. forward. Tho report states that the j <\s?ociation has secured for i term of yenrs ; tho riffht of issuing accident tickets on the \ various railways. j Tho Postmastor-Gonoral having approved of tho establishment of a post-oiiico at Puni in connection with tho Pukokolie Post ollico, tho residents of tho former locality, including South Mauku, should promptly adviso their correspondents to address thorn accordingly. Subscribers to novispapora and periodicals should also requost tho pub lishers or agents thoroof to direct to thorn at Puni, so as to facilitato tho dolivory of tho paporg. Tho promptitude with which the postal authorities acted in giving postal accommodation to Puni is praiseworthy. It is not yot a month since tho application for this convonionco was made. Tho chief warder of tho Auckland Gaol, Mr Rickcrby, whoso services havo extended over a poriodof 1G yoars, has boon-transferred to tho gaolorship of Taranaki. During his long term of sorvico at Mount Edon Mr Rickorby has oxecuted his dutioa faithfully and conscientiously. Tho Artillory Band, undor Bandmaster Hunter, {*avo ~ gratuitous series of sacrod musical selections yosterday afternoon on tho Hospital lawn, including Wodu's Muss in A, "Tho Ciospol Trumpot," and othor piooos. Mr Bassot acted for Mr Lincoln, who was unwell. Tho colloction (deducting advertisomont, otc.)will be dovotod to tho throo institutions for thoir Easter Sunday treat, for which about £10 is required. Tho ovnngolistic gorvico at tho Theatre was lmx'oly attended last evening, Mr Thomas Buddlo in tho chair. Addrossos of an impressive and practical charactor wero given by Kov. .). &. Hill on "Search tho scriptures," and by Roy. J. Boothroyd on "Tho Sympathy of Josus." Tho Hon. J. and Mrs Cotton occupied seats on tho plat form. Tho Horticultural Show was brought to a ! conclusion on Saturday night. It was largoly patronised during tho evoning, and tlio visitors appeared to bo thoroughly satisfied with tlio exhibition. Tho exhibits wero beinff removed this forenoon, and it is worthy of remark that a largo proportion wero sold during Friday and Saturday. Wo should add that Mr J, Mason's special prize of 21 distinct varieties of fruit trees to tlio cottager winner of tho most first prizos was awarded to J, Bull, whilo Mr J. Mason's ppucial prizo of 12 distinct choice ro»on to tho cottagor winnor of tho most prizes in tho cut flowor class was won by Thomas Phillips. At a mooting hold in tho Manukau Hotel, Onohungn, on Fridaynight last—Mr Winter in tho chair—it was resolved to form a lumpers' union, on tho samo lines as that at Auckland. Sintcon members were enrolled and Mr Murdoch was appointed Sccrotary. Rules woro drawn up, approved, and ordered to bo printed. Tho Onohunga Lumpors* Union gives promieo of being a powerful and ueoful association. A varietj entertainment was given in the Theatre Royal on Saturday evoning under tho auspices of tho Eight Hours Demonstra tion. Tho attendanco waa not largo. The porfornianco included first a legordomain by I'rofcsnor Herbert, and (solos, etc., byMewrs C. Kirk, J. Sinclair, P. B. and J. Monta'gua, I'hilpott and Nelson. Mr C. Kirk Pang tho now eong " Gordon of Khartoum." During tho courso of tho evening His Worship tho i\fayor presented tho prizes won at tho sports on Xt Patrick's Day to tho buccoss ful competitors. During the passage of tho ship Waimato from London Mr A. M. Mackenzio, a saloon nassengor, diod from onterites and w»s buriod at son. Docoased was a son of Lord Mackonzie, and intondod to sottlo in Now Zealand. A man namod Jamos Purcell was brought up this morning on a chargo of entering tho promieos of Thomas Dickeuson, undortakor, of Victoria-street, and stealing thorofrom a dross and coat, valuo 40s. Tho prisonor ontercd tho house by tho b?ck door whilo Mirfs Dickonson and anothor young person wore in tho front shop. Miss Dickonson thought sho hoard somoono closo tho back door and lock it. Sho procooded to eco who it was, and found tho door leading from tho shop locked also. Sho pooped through a squaro of glass, and saw tho t:guro of a tall man hunting about tho room, Sho was alarmed, and called Mrs Hall, tho noxt door noigh bour, who wont round and triod to open tho back room. A young blacksmith named Georgo Lonhy oamo up at tho timo, and tho prisonor, foeling that lorks give way boforo such mon, unlocked tho door, rushed out with tho night-dress and coat undor his arm, but, boing closoly pursued, ho droppod thorn, Loahy, howovor, caught tho robbor by tho legs in gotting over tho garden fonco. Tho prisonor was taken cliargo of by Dotectivo Hughes, and tho particulars with prisoner's antecedents, will como boforo tho Court on Thursday. Tho gonoral oloctions in connection with tho Auckland Parliamentary Union aro at hand, and alroady tho nomination of candi dates is procooding briskly apaco, tho frionds and oppononts of Mr Lusk's Cabinet both putting up good mon. As tho nominations clotio on tho 30th inst., thero still romains a woek for action. Tho elec tion takes placo on tho day following tho nominations. Paymont of tho annual foo of Ob to Mr McCullough, at Atkin and Co. 's, High-stroot, is the only condition to membership, and provided ono can obtain a nomination, ho may also bocomo a candi date for olection to the Houso. Tho forth coming session ia expected to bo ono of spocial interest, as it will bo sitting con currently with the Legislature at Wolling ton, and will tako up for discussion tho measures introduced thoro. For tho pur pose of the elections Mr R. J. Dobnoy has been appointed Clork of Writs. Dr. York locturod before a crowded audi onco in tho Opora House last night upon "Salvation." Ho rapidly sketched the various plans of salvation put forward by the distinctive creeds ofJChristondoin, from the Calvinistic to the Roman Catholic, and then separately argued that none of them was in conformity with the teach ings of Jesus, inasmuch as they were chiefly founded upon the alleged vicarious character of Hia death, while the salvation Ho proachedwas to be the work of man him self. This was, too, the only kind of salva tion belioved in by Freethinkers. Man mußt bravoly work out his own regeneration through difficulties and self-sacrifices, and without supernatural intervention to help or thwart him. The last locture of Dr. York's course will bo delivered on Sunday opening noxt, the subject being "Matter, Mind, and Spirit," which, as tho title im plies, will be a discourse upon Spiritualism. The medals and cup awaraed at the Hor ticultural Show were on exhibition on Saturday evening. One medal was won by Mr Hay, for the best collection of pot plants ; the second by Mr E. J. Parr, for 20 distinct varieties of desaort and 20 culinary apples, five of each; the third by Mr S. Morrin, for the best collection of vegetables, 12 distinct varieties; the fourth by Mr Tyer; and tho fifth, a medal, for the best cottage garden, has not been competed for. The cap, valuo £3 3s, was won by Mr Sharp, for the largest collection of apples. Among tho noticeable improvements in Hobsonstreet, and which adds to its architectural attraction, is "Kingsley House," erected to order of E. Cox and Son, dental surgeons. Tho architects for this handsome building were Messrs Grey and Mitchell, of Queen-street, and the con tractor, Mr Morris, and the design and workmanship are creditable both to the architects and builder. The build ing is of brick, with cemented front, and the design and style of the facade are new to Auckland, with a touch of Gothic in them, the most conepicuous portion being the blank window in the centre, filled in with rich diaper, bearing the name of " E. Cox and Son, Dental Surgeons," in raised gilt letters. The top portion is finished with an enriched and panelled gable, with "Kingsley House" in relief. The well ventilated shop is 20x0x 22x 8; living room, 13 x 4 x 14; kitchen on ground floor, samo dimensions, with scullery, &c. There are two operating-rooms, 20 x 13.6, 14 (i x 13.6 respectively; waiting-room, 15.9 x 13.6; work room, 10 s 13.6 The oper itiug and waiting rooms are approached by i wido and well-lighted staircase. Tho con tract cost of the building was £800. '

Buttor appears to bo plentiful at Welling- I ton. Thos.a. Rotomahana, which arrived here to-day, shipped 148 kega there for con veyance to Sydney. A sensational bolt was witnessed this afternoon about three o'clock, which was tho means of collecting several hundreds of" persons near tho Post Office. A horse with dray, belonging to tho Auckland Timber J Company, laden with meat boxes at the top oiSwanson-street.suddonlystartedfullgalop tho boxes flying in all directions from tho I starting-place to tho spot opposito Messrs Hellaby's, where the horso was arrestod by a man whose name did not transpire. For tunately no damage was dono cither to the horse or the boxes. Hertzog, who was arrested on a charge of fraud at Napier on Friday, was brought up in the steamer Rotoma liana to-day in charge of Constablo L-iwronson. The prisoner will be charged at tho Police Court to-morrow, and a re miind will be applied for. Mr E. Heskoth has beon engaged for the defence. The following tenders have been received by Mr T. Holrlor, for erection of a villa residenco at Parnoll: —McKay and Co. ---£575; C. H. Olive, £579 ; Brown and Hoy; burn, £597 { B. White and Co., £597, Smith and Kowo, £013; S. Jenkins, £625; Wrigley and Handcook, £711; Burns and Keanolly, £733; Chittam, £740; 11. B. Horsloy, £741 9s Gd; D. Hardy, £749 ; Hanson, £744; Moflatt and Nightingale, £75!) ; Thompson, £7G9; Julian, £798 ;E. Morris, £774; Pollard, £883 ; Upton, £945. It will bo seen by advortisemont that Mr James Pago, one of tho condidates of the Mount Albert Licensing Committee, desires to withdraw from tho contost, but being too lato for tho Returning Officer to accept hie retirement, Mr Page requests tho electors not to rocord thoir voteß in his favour. Tho "Fun on tho Bristol" Companyi which has boon doing splendid business down South, will open hero for a short season of a fortnight next Monday evening. Miss Do Grey will follow on tho 13th, and will in turn be succeeded by Wybert Reovo. All theFO will bring thoir own companies. It will thua bo soon that thoro will bo no dearth of amusement in £ uckland for some timo to como. Tho balance-Hboot presented at the annual meeting of tho Trades and Labour Council showed a credit balance to date of £9 8s Id. Mr Roy croft was elected President, Mr Farrell Socrotary, while Mr Browor, Treasurer, agreed to hold office until his successor wbb appointed. Mr Roycroft presided at tho meeting in question, at which thoro was alar attendance. Two of tho events not decided in tho Right Hours Demonstration sports last Tuesday wore run off on Saturday after noon. In tho heat between Danks and A. Cosson for the Maidon Race, which had previously rosultcd in a tio, Danks was now tho winnor. A. Hughos won tho race for winnow of all tradesmen's ovents (440 yards), and thus secured tho suit of clothes presented by Mr Jonkinson. Mr. Milnor Stephen, the magnotic hoaler, luiH roturned from his visit to the Waikato, and resumes practico in Auckland at hie old rooms. During his country tour Mr. Stephen treated a largo number of cases, and recoivod a doeumont convoying tho toHtimony of a number of patients to tho roliof afforded by his treatmont, Tho yield of fruit,particularly apples and pears, in tho Kaipara district this season liaa beon, oven for that productivo part of tho country, exceptionally prolific. Ono sottler alone, viz., Mr Thomas Coates ( of Pahi, sent down rocontly to Masofield's Fruit Canning Factory, at Batley, no less than three tons of fruit. Tho factory re forrodto.has.in a very short time.devolopcd into a most important undertaking, and a very bright future is opening up before it. At tho fortnightly mooting of tho Fronch Literary Society on Saturday evening, Mr C. do L'Euu dolivored a capital descriptive locturo upon a visit which ho paid many years ago to a convont of the Trappist Brothers near Antwerp. The lecturer praised in high terms tho kindly benovo tonco of tho brothers, whose lives werespont in visiting tho sick and rolioving tho dis tressed of thoir district. The criticisms o tho other members upon tho lecture wore of a complimentary character. A case, in which John Simpson was charged with overloading a tram-car in Wellesloy-stroet on February 24th, was hoard on Saturday afternoon by tho Resi dent Magistrate ; Mr Theo. Cooper for tho prosecution, and Mr C. E. Button in do fonco. Tho charge was laid by the polico at tho instigation of tho Society for tho Provontion of Cruelty to Animals. Mr G. N. Brassey, solicitor, was the principal witnoss for tho prosecution, and deposed that thoro wore 28 passengers in the car at tho time of its going up Wellosloy-stroot. Tho horses wore unable to draw tho car, and two ladies alighted. Mr F. Stephens, bootmaker, gavo similar evidence. Mr Button made an able defence, going into' tho particulars of tho case, which was finally dismissed without cost*). Wo beg to acknowledge tho receipt of a handsomely-printed piece of music entitled "Gordon of Khartoum," tho words of which aro by Mr \V. R. Wills, of Otahuhu, and tho music by Mr Victor Goldenstein, Tho music, after tho style of "Tho Doath of Nolson," opens with a recitative in andante tempo, and, of oourao, in a minor key, and tho only fault to bo found with it is that tiiu symphony is rather spasmodic. Thou followH a bright and inspiriting martial strain, which is, without any doubt, tho best thing in the composition. It leads up vory effectively indood to tho song proper to which the composer bos givon an attraotive sotting. Tho melodic strains are rathor disconnected, but this is more tho nocossary consequence of tho frequent and abrupt changes of expression in the words than tho fault of tho composer, who has striven his best to do justice to tho thomo. Ho would do well, howover, to strike out tho recurring triplet upon the word " know," in tho eon ton co "Thou ne'er shall know again," for it is certainly out of place in a musical dirgo. With this reservation tho music must bo pronounced highly creditable. It is a promising piooo of work, and displays considerable aptitude on tho part of tho gentleman who chooses to be known as Mr Goldenstein. The song is sure to bo liked, and will probably become popular, inoro especially as free permission is given to sing it in public A special meed of praise is due the publisher for tho manner in which the song has been got up. The music is clearly and accurately printed, and it is bound in a.cover adorned with a really artistic specimen of lithographic work in colours. In thia respect it cbal longos comparison with the Do.it of tho English sheet music. Tho song was printed ana is published by Mr H. Brett (Star Office). The best investment offering to the thrifty. Sight per cent, on thoir weekly savings of one shilling and upwards.—lndustrial and ProvidentßuildlngSociety, Queen-street, corner of Vulcan Lane. Got rules and list of directors. —George Phaser, Manager, Some very valuable business sites will bo offered for lease by Mr G. W. Binney, on Friday next, at noon. Karangahape Road has become a centre of trado, and these properties are among tho boat that have ever beon offered, whothor for commercial purposes or private residences, having doablo frontages. FrontiDg one ot tho loading thoroughfares of tho towo, bounded by Huwe-BLreet and two now streets, both of a width of 60 feet, and both formed, kerbed mid channelled, with water and gas supply available, and the tramway lines closo at hand, these sites offer exceptional advantages. Delightful views are obtainable on tho seaward Bide. The City Council also guarantee to the owners the full value of nil brick buildings on the ground at the expiration of the lease. Plans aro procurable of tho auctioneer, and all the allotments are nagged and pegged.

SPORTING NEWS.

There haa been very little speculation on tho Easter Handicap and Steeplechase so far. Necklace and Libeller may be said to be nominal favourites for the handicap, but 100 to 20 can be had on the field. Normanby was backed on Saturday night to win £350 at an average of 100'a to 8. Liboller and Derringer were brought back from Napier by the b.s. Rotomahana to-day, and Mr Marshall informs me that Turquoise was to be shipped for Taranaki this after noon. I hear from a gentleman who returned from Napier thia morning that Leonora is dead amiss, and Tigrcdia pulled up quite lame on the first day of the Eawke'a Bay Meeting. Under these circumstances it is not likely that they will put in an ap pearance at our Autumn Meeting. Hippona. Nbi^on, this day. ; The followingaro theentries for the Ladies' i Puree, to be run on tha first day:—Glencoe, ' Good Friday, Alpine Base, Erebus, Girari, Sir Tallow, Forest King, and Pasha. Rail way Plate (second day) entries:—Alpine , Rose, Clogs, Erebus, Girari, Good Friday1 i and Hurewea. - 1

THE THREATENED WAR.

RUSSIAN INTRIGUE AT PANJttEIL English Fleet for the Baltic ; (by cable—covyiught.) London, March 22. ' Alikhanoff, a Russian secret agent, is , endeavouring to form a rising among the ' native inhabitants of Panjdeh. Tho English fleet is ready to sail for the Baltic. Tho Russian Diplomatic Viotory. Tho St. Petersburg Press are triumphant ( at tho agreement recently enrored Mo between M. de Sta.al, the Imperial Ambassador in London, and Mr Gladstone, that no further advance of troops should take place on pither side. Tho Anglo-Russian Negotiations. London, March 12.—A special despatch to tho Melbourne "Ago" says :— Replying to a quostion in tho Houso of Commons last night, Mr Gladstone stated that tho position of affairs between Great Britain and Russia remained unchanged. Tho Czar had re peated his pacific assurance, but thero was reason to believo that tho advance of Rus sian troops still continued.

THE N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Reception of tho Riflo and Carbine Champions. In accordance with a general order, a number of members of tho several Volun teer companies in Auckland mustered at tho Drill-shed at 9 a.m. to-day, for the pur pose of welcoming back Lieutenant Lucas, of tho Thamos Riflo Rangers, riflo champion of the Colony, and Gunner Parslow, of the A. Battory Artillory, who has bcon suc cessful in carrying off the Carbine Championship. The Artillery mustered 40 strong, under Captain Fayno, Lieutenants Norrio and Geddos, and Dr Tennent. They had one of their guns with them, drawn by grey horses, while tho tumbril was gaily docoratod with flags, it being in tondod to soat the champions there on. Tho Hobsona, Victoria?, and City Guard?, who fell in together, mus tered about forty rank and tile, and there were also small musters of the Auckland and Dovonport Naval Artillory. The fol lowing officers of these corps were present: —Captains Dignan, Isaacs, Lcßoy and Fenton, Liouts. Skinner, Selfo, Bennett, Clifton, Parker, and Smith, and Dr. Evans. Tho Garrison Band, undor the command of Bandmaster Morris, mustered about twenty strong. Major Shepherd, officer command ing tho district, was in command. The 8.8. Kotomahana, which had left Gisborno at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, was ex pected toarrivo with the shootists at the same hour this morning ; but owing to tho rough weather she was not signalled till close on 11 o'clock, and through this unexpected dolay many Volutiteera who otherwise would have turned out were ab«ent. Shortly after eleven the bugle sounded the "Assembly " and "Column of companies" having boon formed, tho men wore marched to tho wharf to the inspiriting strains of "Adonis "by tho Garrison Band. At tho wharf a hollow equaro was formed, and as tho steamer came alongside, and it was noticed that the competitors were drawn up under the command of Captain Mahon. Hearty cheers were given by the spectators, tho choers being taken up by tho Volun teers, and ior a few seconds there was one discordant^ though sincere yell of welcome. Tho Rotomahana having been safely moored, tho band played "See tho Con quering Hero Comes," and tho com petitors marched off on to the wharf, tho loading file being the champions, who wore their champion belts. They marched into tho centre of the gquaro, whoro His Worship the Mayor, Colonel Fraser, Mayor of Thames and M.H.R. for the Thomos Electorate, Mr Hurst, M.H.R., Mr Thompson, M.H.R., Mr Philips, Town Clerk, Major Shepherd, and other gentle men woro waiting to receive them. His Worship tho Mayor, addressing tho Riflo Champion, said : Lieutenant Lucas, on behalf of tho citizens of Auckland and your comrados, I welcome you back to Auckland, and congratulate you on the result of the competition I trust that you will bo spared to tako part in many such competi tions. (Choors). His Worship then ad dreesod Gunner Parslow in similar terms. Colonol Frasor, M.H.R., said : On behalf of tho people of the Thamos, who in a moasuro claim both of you as pupils of theirs, I wolcomo you, and congratulate you on your brilliant victory. Captain Mahon mentioned that the Auck land and Thamos competitors had brought back all tho trophies but ono. Major Shopherd then stepped forward, and having shaken hands with both com petitors, said a few kindly words of welcome and congratulation. Further choers were givon, and tho column being reformed, tho champions woro placed side by side on the tumbril of the gun, and the march back to town was commonced, the band awakening tho echoes with tho strains of tho grand old "British Grenadiers." Thousands of people witnessed the pageant, and many of the loading business houses wore gaily decorated with bunting Not tho least pleasing portion of the reception woro tho countless fair faces at tho windows along the lino of march, and tho vigorous fluttering of dainty rjiccos of cambric and lace held by fair hngore. Tho mon wore dismissed at the Drill-shod. Tho champions and tho volun teer officers, at tho invitation of tho Mayor, proceeded to tho City Council Chambers, whero champagne flowed and congratu latory speeches wero delivered. RocopUon of Thames Voluntoors, Thames, this day,—Tho atoamor Pearl haH boon chartered to bring tho Thames Volunteorropresentativesfrom Auckland to morrow night, when arrangements will be made for a suitable reception.

TABLE TALK.

"Patience " by Pollard's juveniles to-night. Mr Rooa emulates Honry George as a political economist. Kaiser's birthday hold here; sauerkraut and laeer bier. Californian trout ore successfully accli matised in streams in Raglan district. Sir Julius Vogel will remain a week in Dunedin. Thore is to be an Easter encampment of Volunteers at Duncdin. Fever patients have been released from quarantine at Wellington. A feature in Victoria-street is the pretty little bookseller's and stationer's shop opened by Mr F. W. Mozer. A boy named John Tellwell has fallen over the Shakepere Cliff at Wanganui, and got his leg broken. On Saturday a slight outbreak of fire took place in the refrigerating chamber of tho steamship Doric at Wellington. Dunedin Volunteers had a grand recep tion on their return from the prize-firing on Saturday, Over 1,600 Maoris, headed by Titokowaru, passed through New Plymouth yesterday. T. R. H. Taylor, boatbuilder, Welling ton, is charged with perjury. Mr Blythe, Agent-General for South Australia, favours a scheme of complete self-government for the Australian colonies. During tho pi'esent month there have been ten wet days at Wellington, with strong winds and lightning. Poor Wel lington ! Sir Julius Vogel does not think it neces sary to defend Oamaru, as in the event of a hostile cruiser visiting it the bullion could be removed for safety. A large shipment of preserved fish is being sent to London by the Doric from Wellington. Seven firemen of the stoamer Tainui were sentenced at Port Chalmers Police Court on Saturday to be imprisoned with hard labour for one month, for continued re fusel of duty. A lad of 17, named W. N. Prebblecock, was drowned while bathing at Sumner, Can torbury, on Saturday. He was carried out by the tide, but his body was bravely re covered by a man named Whiekoe. At Mangaone Pa, about two miles from New Plymouth, a big Maori feast is pro ceeding, with Titokowaru in command. According to the Northern Maori pro phetess, the end of the world is to come on the 28th inst. To Whiti does not appear to have fixed the date as he promised he would on the 17th. Cunning dog, Te Whiti!

CABLEGRAMS.

(by cable—copy bight.) Death of Bishop Wordsworth. Londok, March 22. ~ The death is announced of Key. Dr. Wordsworth, formerly Bishop of Lincoln. New Zealand and tho Annexation of Samoa. London, March 21.—1 n connection with annexation of Samoa, it has been announced that tho Now Zealand Government have offered to bear the cost of governing that island. TJio British Expedition in South Africa. In the House of Commons to-day the Hon, Evelyn Ashley, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, announced that the Government had received information from the Cape that Colonel Wnrron had puccofleerl in effecting a Hfittlem'fsnt of tho native difficulty in Stella land, and wan hopeful that he would be aWo to arrive at a pacific arrangement of affairs in the Land of Go.-hen and Bechuana land. Rise In Now Zealand Frozen Moat. New Zealand frozen mutton, prime quality, is now realising 6|d per lb, an advance of a farthing during tho week. Tho Wool Saloa. At yostorday's auction a firm tono pre vailed. The catalogue comprised 10,500 bales. Croßsbreds aro now ruling fully half-a-penny higher than at the close of last auctions. The market continues firm. To days catalogues comprised 11,300 bales. Tho Sovereignly of tho Congo State. Brussels, March 21.—King Leopold 11. has formally announced his acceptance of the titlo of Sovereign of the Congo State, formed by tho International African As sociation. .. #-■

AUSTRALIAN.

Anglo-Australian Cricket. Mkmioukne, this day.—Tho match between Shaw's English Eleven and i a team representing Combined Aus tralia commenced on tho Melbourne Club's ground on Saturday, in the presence of a large number of spectators. Tho Australian team were nil disposed of for a total of 164 runs, and the Englishmen then went to the wickets. Scotton and Barnes, tho first representatives, made a good stand, and when time was called the score stood at 44 without the loss of a wicket, Scotton being 21 and Barnes 19, not out, ___^ ____—

CRUEL TREATMENT OF CHILDREN.

« • (M TELEGRAPH,—I'IiESS ASSOCIATION.) Dunedin, this day. A cask of gross cruelty to children has been brought under the notice of the police. Alexander Currio, carter, South Dunedin, had three children by his first wife, the eldest being about 7. It is alleged that their stepmother and father have systematically thrashed the children witha horse-whip, their bodies bearing the evidenco of most severe beating. The parents have been remanded till Wednesday, and the children taken from their custody.

AQUATIC CONTESTS.

Ponsonby Rowing Club Trial Mvob. Tub trial fives contest in cojftjtgpia with the Ponaonby Rowing Club took flpco on Saturday afternoon, and passed off very successfully. Thcv resulted as follows :— First Hkat.—This was between the following crows:—No. 1: M. McLean, A. Warbriok. Stich bury, Barton, and Leedham. No. 2: G. Mo- Kay. H. Culpan, W. Scott, J. McKay, and Bolt rill. The raoo was very closo for over half ol Hie course wnon tho latter crow broke an oar. and McLean's crew thus won easily. Second Heat.—No. 1 crew: Currlc, J. Dixon, Carter, A, Campbell, and O'Brien. No. 2:N, McLean, Lipacombe, Hewson, C. A. Culpan, und Hold. Currio'tf crow won by half-a-lengtb. Tiiihd Hkat.—No. 1 crew: Webster, G. Mc- Kay, Harris, llumil, and J. Miller. No. 5: Miller, Stanford, Culpan, Couttu, and Bottrill. Webster's crew won by three -quarters of a Fourth Heat — No. 1 orew: Smith, J. McKay, Moore, Bloomfleld, and J. Dixon. No. 2: Edmonds, Carrolo, Goudy, W. Scott, and Howard Smith's orew won by half a length. Kow-okf.—McLean's orew si d Curries orew rowod oil". The contest was exceedingly cloao throughout, and eventually reaulted in a win for tho latter by about 0 feet. Smith's crow and Webstor's crow are to row off tonight, and tho flnal will take place to morrow night, Tho winning crew is to be presented with medals. North Shoro R.O. Trial Fours. Tho second heat of tho North Shore R.C. trial foura was rowed on Friday evening. Tho com peting craws were:—No. 1: Webster, Frinp, Bailey, and Douglas. No. 2: Logan, Sullivan, Uritchmar, and Sibbin. Webstor'screw won by about 2 foot after on exceedingly closo contest, i >thcr hoata and the flnal will be rowed off earl j- Uiis weok. Judgo's Bay Amateur Regatta. Tho ovonts of the above Regatta, which wore postponed from laet Tuesday, took place on Saturday afternoon. The sailing race was a vory closecontoat. Seven boats started:—Ariel (F. Pcrov). Dcvonport (J. Kenaey), Nemo (R. Kenton). Gordon (K. Clayton). Lively (T. Ryan), Tar (H. G. Kiesling). and Edina IT. Cuthbert soii). The course was from Judge a Bay round Triumph, thence round North Shore buoy, thunce round Gozello, twice round, fl nibhlnjr off tho Muritai'a moorings. The boats got away with a good start, and rounded the North Shore buoy: Tar, 1; Edina. 2; with the rest very cloho up. In lounding tho Triumph tho second time, the Tar had increased her lead, while the Nemo had taken second place. The Gordon jibed in roundug the Triumph, and got stuck for two or three minutes. Just before turning the Gazelle tho second time, tho Tar, which rvas leading by about! a quarter of a mile, cracked her jlbboom and roll off. Tho Devonport then . took flrdt place with the Gordon a good second, whilo the Tar after having fixed up their damage, rapidly overhauled the two leading boats who finished in tho same order with the Tar a good third. The first prize was a hand some silver cup presented by G, S. KUslir.g, Esq.; 2nd, SH ; 3rd, £1. The Fiona won tho model boat race, whilo the Kate Korry and Jessie made a good race for socond and third positions. Seven started. The junior swimming raeo, after a very hard struggle, fell to McQrath, who won by a few Inches from Jordan.

POLLARD'S OPERA TROUPE.

Pinafore " was repeated at the Opera House on Saturday night to a largo audience. The cast of characters was the samo as before with the exception that Miss May Pollard took the part of Cousin Hebe, while Miss Stewart played Josephine with considerable ability. The opera was followed by Gilbert's dramatic coatrast, " The Sweethearts," which appeared quite un suited to juvenile performers and consequently it was very little appreciated by the audiecco. "Patience" To-night. The grand eesthetlc comio opera of " Patience" will be produced to-Dight by the above talented Company and should prove a great attraction. Not only Is this the first production of this most amusing opera by a juvenile company in Auck land, but it has never been attempted by any other juvenile troupe anywhere. The scenery, uniforms, and mechanical effects have all been specially prepared, and the opera will be staged moßt completely, while the careful training of the Lilliputian actors and actresses will leave nothing to be desired. The full oast, which appear elsewhere, gives promise of much amusement. Master Harry Hall is to play liunthorne, while the title role will be taken by Mies Flo do Lorme. and that of the idyllic poet by Miss May Pollard. Misses Norman, Brooks, and Stewart are well cast as the officers of Dragoon Guards, and the " rapturous maidens" will receive proper representation at the iands of Misses Wallace, Dawson, Fostor, and Maud Pollard. There is only one wok of the present season to go, and " Patience" should keep the boards for nearly the whole of that time.

CRICKET MATCHES.

Auckland v. Our Boys.—This match was commenced on Saturday, and will be resumed again next Saturday. Our Boys put together 80 in their first innings, while Auckland lost i wickota for 69. For Our Boys, E. Mills made 25 and E. Whiteside 10, while for Auckland, Bar ton put together 25 and O'Brien and Dewos 10 each. O'Brien and Barton were both stumped by Nesbitt. United v. Wkst End.—A two days' match between theso clubs commenced on Saturday, hut when the stumps were drawn United had only lost 5 wickets for 175 runs. The individual scores wero:—Yates, b Lynch, &; Testro. o and b Arneil, 12; A. MaoCormick, c Twohill, b Lynch, 13; C. K. MaoCormick, b Twohill, 21: Bimß. b Twohill. 15; MoKlnney, not out. 28; Harvie, not out, 8. Gordon v. Otajtohu.—Otahuhu remained at the wickets nearly all the afternoon, and put tOKOther a total of 173, of which R. Crowe made 58, O. V. Kwing 52, V. Porch 17, and W. Porch, notout, 11. Gordon had four wlokota down for 51 when time was called. Other Matches.—Auckland 2nd defeated the Warehousemen by two wiokets and 43 runs, tho scores being—Warehousemen. B7 ; Auckland, 110 for eight wickets. W. L. Eeea made 46 for Auckland, while Brown (19) and Towlin (17l were top scorers for their opponents.—Gordon 2nd v. United 2nd match was drawn. Gordon makinpr 177 and United losing; one wioket for 11. T. Brown made 55, D. Meldrum 28 and Moreshy 25 for Gordon In the Zingari v. Newton 2nd match Zingari made 112. and Newton lost 8 wickets for 13.—Parnell defeated Alpha 2nd by two wickets and cix runs.—Hol land's and Franklin tied at 42, and a deciding match will be played next Saturday.—West End 3rd defeated Carlton by 100 runs. Burton 37 and Archibald 40. being the highest Ecores for West End. and Hawkins 3 1 for Carlton.—ln the Newton and Woe* End match West End made 39. while Newtca put togother 77 for tho loss of nine wickets. Bow!rg MnoJiiDeF.—D. S. Chambers, 20 Queen-alloy!,—tAuvr. FLIES AND BUGS, heetle.. m.ecu, rau*™, rah b«d. bUEB, gophen, chipmunk*, cleared out by " Bough on - ...dLMOk KMMtlwne, Fimiii * to, i|»U, Aatitai ,

THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.

fBY CABLE._cop YRI( . IiT] THE BATTLE OF BASR^ Four Thousand Re bel s „ British Loss-Twenty «.„„, Fortyfo^r wounaer' 11* Accounts to hand of the iSc'IS* 1 place yesterday in the neighbo^l ' Haskeen with the rebels under^', Digna, in which the BritUh were T i^: at all points, gi veß the latter's |T N killed and 44 wounded. l08»»ta- General Graham tetS^ 2. Office, from Suakim, that l le ' Vtl cleared the hills arouad HaskeHt' ' rebels after severe fighting. The numbered 4.000, and suffered l-s^'f J After the battle they retired to T- Genoral Graham further states thata has been formed at Ha.keen J"J' Surrey Regiment and a battery of UT with six guns as Rarriaon. Thereat of tho troops have returned to camp * . • ."■

LATER. I

REBEL LOSS-SIX HURDi^ 1 Desperate Chargc^ortlicEnenj I London, March t> I At the battle of Haskeen.o charge mj, I by the Arabs threw the Bengal ft,,, I into confusion. The Arab loss r; '■ I hundred. . ' H

CHEAP MONEY FOR SETTLER.

Sir Julius VoßeVs Propo Wli ■ [BY TKLEOEAPH-OWN COBBESfoSCSSJ 1 I Cheistchtoch, this dij, k! Sir Julioj Vogkl hag forwarded to jJ Wa newspapers a sketch of tho measure tv i iP tairing cheap money for Bma'! In SC , (tt . § improving lands. He wishes it hw n it !t ' ■§ the Government are undecided on >nfny|< ; • I ing tho measure, aa there might \n:ttnj'< fig opposition, and it remains to W * • HI whether there is a stronger &rini|si|«| port it. It provides that a c.imjivj ,'.;•! B thoriscd by Parliament may i\ jtj' X Government to guarantee '''ifllfiljSH with currency not exceeding My '.*•>■,,_ KB amount not exceeding that autlmr mi in' X berrowed; the rote guarantee i,j J ( ? H ceed 4J cent. The procecjfH'frae,L M bentures shall be paid to the «ccji,i.iSi I Government, who shall beresfKii6Waio/: H Company for interest up to the ''-»'■ :iltJj-'|K money being employed at tin ■rain rti i fit! to Government for interest on it«|ii|wß in London by the QeTeroin_e!itJilii)Si|B also for the cost of placing the ii»ij:'i-'^ffl command in the colony, Tlfo dtWlfM may leud sums not exceeding .jfflSsjM freehold security, at a rate nut ■•' S 5£ per cent. Loans on imnjWf||H9 are not to exceed two-thirds .wH value. Loans for projected itn^fifl must not exceed two-thirds ol tin mi -U of the land when improved. 'MijfSfßs money is paid a first mortgagjiSi <m executed in favour of the PublioTri** wM who becomes the joint trmtee iirMWl Government and tho Company,' witimifl to the Company to collect interatifflH repaid to be available for freewill the Governor has to pay any en & % BH amount guaranteed, and the Colt to repay within six months, the £h'H is to* appoint directors to vi^ndi k^B® existing directors. The formw m.^jHt up the Company or carry it on fii* iip to discharge the liabilities to Core ijri Mst The Company ehall have nncalli; a , A Wx> sufficient to cover the amonntoffl raraffl guaranteed by Government. If tUQi*'K^ pany shall borrow on debenture i,., t. |- teoa by Government, the smouik'4 f|| debentures, together with timgi a^j must not exceed the uhc&UorHHhHJ Company may make the pajaMfflwil fund a condition of loans, SO^^^fflH to be payable to the Fabu'dfflH|«H Company may lend, by waJafflßWHl annuity, for projected impnmliffl&f^^H money obtained from guaninle m BR tures to holders of CroWndefflra iufl and special settlement landlUß not to exceed half the valaeoilH WM improvements, nor four-fifths oiMim}Wm The District Land Boards aro KUii «S|H stops in case of failure of pajEftMjß interest and sinking fund'ui^DDH failure of deferred payment iubftwlt H| If tho Crown should resume pMaaA^'.B land is to remain charged with tbeMteß

UNKNOWN

; As our readers were informed telMl Hon. J. Colton, Premier of SbntfiiM<W | ■ who has been paying our, city »tfiini,l 1 is to terminate to-morrow, wu "ffiWl by the Auckland Liberal Ah I ■ deliver a public address on tie JptjMl' 1 \ land and income tax leßbhjlJ^U South Australia. The following.',«s I was also sent to the hon, f^'l^Saa i 75, Queen-street, Auckland, "ill Jki*®ffl ■ Hon. J. Colton. Premier atlaitt Aidig; 9 Sir,-At a meeting of tb«. AtieUisWWffl Association, held on the 3rd JPwyjßS - unanimouslyresolved "Thattliolli>t"»?;B berequestedtoconveytothepeopleolwwS'lß tralia thehearly oonKratulauomdiiei *"'■ Liberal Associationlipon thefccttl.*t* *»"?■ so aobly taken the lead In Liberal U«M»i«"*» sdoptingr a Land and Income TM.*-i«11" l< obodiontßervant. . f,;-:"-i"j£LL 8 P. M. Grant, ■AeUag*n*Si?B ' To this communication, and §Mf jt 1 quest to give an oddreM, Mf ow| S 1 forwarded the following reply:—■ J | Auckland. March 19th, UK OestjUS 1 favour of 7th Maroh earns duly t»te';:^,■ i requcßted, I shall have much P'W^tiS'H . vcying to fho peoplo of SonthAuttmlii WW.B • lution of your Auckland Wmtti "WJKSM 're Land and Income Tax A?t Wjwc JJJJJ ■ Australia. I regret very much IM^Htf !■ bo able to comply with the requc- ■ , your letter, viz,, to addresi 'Il'•,,>■»■ . public on the subject I huM, fWJr'ii ■ 1 will convey to your A^^SSi'l • hearty good wishes for their roecifcffi-B ' my eincoro thanks for the hononr.uio" B ) done me.—l am, yours truly. rrimiSfijH To P. M. Grant, E«<J. | s

UNKNOWN

A cask of drowning of & peenWf V- X choly character is reported from CWW On Wednesday last Roderick ««l **■» Linton, eons of Mr Linton.of the iM^^Bl M-oro sailing down the Otow^ ''* jg when, just as they had pawed foJj&^M the Key W. Gittos, tho ■■*T;!ffi^B suddenly capsized by :B; «!"% ,O^U younger brother Daniel """f^iuMH' great exertion in swimming .""JRSi^m half a mile lower down, and »b°,f KiiW| the Native School, wMM^jaSMB having the use of only one arm, e°^^,^m to keep himself afloat until tf^'gi On gaining the Bhore, Daniel«,,y;Bß search of a boat, and fa^gSSaßl with no rowlocks in it, he pna *~jfo(t WBfr exhausted brother's assistant. best he could. Meanwhile >Ws3Mk brother had done his w t;. f ptK^ffil afloat, but just when the ttPP rM/jIJSW^Bi was a hundred yards offheyfrTiSlaMlt did not rise again. He had b>™ "'< # «| an hour in the water, M'^jiiK serviceable arm. Daniel repor"»■ £ti)MBE dent to the neighbours, and ttr»EL*M» ensuing night and day for thl body, but without '-^MMWj bed of the river is v«7 tari .tffi«HßEi ticular place, and the w« nyj^VMF of four knots an hour. Thß am 25 years of age, a very :.i**fi§E general favourite in the "'"ySgaMMy his disabled arm, he built the he and his brother were saiW 'JjfiMg* accustorao . » go out «P''ttffiTsiilMr doing similar buih work. i> engineer. We understand W''£>■»; insured for £500 L » I"*1 W It is one of the most "^'"jjjdHpt! the day that, notwithstanding "^SSfflSßi' tion, there are still people fio r^mgßt weekly savings in a stooking. Ret eight por cent; X,! hoarded wonld amount to "^JgHHB HP" earns period if invested wi* ftfl,?^Mt Provident Bnlldinjf Soflie*)'. V I BBJ&.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING si'AK MONDAY MARCH 23, 1885.



us follows: -Apples, Wlo 3d; pears, ljd to 4}d ; quinces, 2d; lemons, la 9(1 per dozen; damsons, Stf; peaches, id to 4Jd por dozon; grupoa, Is 2d perlb. Thursday morning: A aalo of fruit at mart; attendance largo, prices as follows :— Apples. Id to 39d; pears, 2d to sd; lemons, Is fid per rioz^n; quinces, )}d to 2dJ; plums, IJd to SJd; bullaces, 2d; grapes, 7}d to lOd; damsons, IJ«1; penolies, 2Jd per lb. Friday, market day: Sale tit. market. A largo attondaneo anil n good hnsino3s done. Poultry wore difllcult to quit nt low prices, but few oC the largo buyers were in want. A largo quantity of apples woro hold over. Fowls. Is to 2s 5d each; chicks, li; ducks. Is 7rt to 23 Id ; turkeys. ■_>* 0:1 to 43 M ; go; ui\ 3< I" 3< od ; pins, !>3 3d to Us; pigeons, la 4d lo la 9d ; light Brahmas, 3a 3d to Ids ; potatoes, 2s 3il lo Ss lid ; onions, 3d to lid : pickling onions, td to lid ; pumpkins, <9to 33 Id;carrots,3a6d:cabbage Is Id to 3j persack; bacon and hams, 3d to SJd; butter, Sd to lOJd; i-hcMC. lid to sd: sugar, 2Jd to :?icl: auplos, windfalls. Jd to Jd; apples, l}.l toUidj pears, Uii to 4Jd;" quinces l.ltl to 2d ; plums, ijd to Bid ; grapes, lid to Is .id ; honey, in sections Srt; damsons. Bid; lemons, Is lOrt; tomatoes. 2(1 j whoat. 2s «<1 to Ss; oats. 2s Od to 3s: bran, 5s bd; ohair, 2s (id ; Hour, fill; trn. 18a to 2is; candle?, sji); aoap I'M; biscuiis, Jdtolid. SIO63VS. Cochranoaiwl Son s Id by auction to dixv thfoo cot'.ucea in Alexandra-street, mm aiio'.inoj'.t with ■10ft. frot'tai.c. ■;»■ .i-'Mi j n .or m.-nt. with 33ft. fronliiKß t» ICiin.ku-stroetj « ih 87..-.; allotment ii; Swunso'i-slroctiind villi re -slfnco iind grounds at Ponsonny woro paused. ' Alkssks John Kkipanp Co. sold allotment . >t>, To Awaiiiutu. with buildings thoreon. subject mmortenee innumbcranco oi i ■■>. for i.-naoovo ihein t" ai?e. The lands at WaiUikerei and Wniparoiru worn withdrawn for pnvatp sale, ami the eale of tl.o Okurit property and ho-.0l at Wudo was postponed for a week. ~^™ 15,000 ij>!ooo 15,000 15.000 15J000 GAfilil^tt & CKANWELL UAVK FIFTEEN THOUSAND YAKDS on1 *!fi JKUSSEL3 AND TAPKSTHV CARPKT3 Josideo KIUDKKMINSTKII.' FELT, DUTCH. AND KEJJSINQTON SQUARKB. Thk Gubaiest Vauiktv in Auckland ! I! &Bpßm V^ VHT P Kapestry. from Is Od ji^rKTri V«f| CheliU f Brussels, from 3s 9d JAKPE'I'a Very Oheap > OARUOK ft OBANWKLL GAHLICK & CKANWKLIj BAttUCSK fc CR4N.WKLL OAULIOK & CUANWEIJi GAUI.ICK & CItANWKIA ron BEI)3TWAIJ3»nd BEDDING s 3KDIWOU FUItNITCKS ) Roady JtSlN'rt do. do. I :)KAWINOiIo. do. > for tIAJ.L do. do. I Delivery KITCHEN do. ,_. t _,{lo. ) J.ITFICK FUKMJUKii J HOUSES FURNISHKD THKOUGHOUT. DV^ \CVAi FURXITURK GARLICK jTcRANWELL, JEffiAP PUKKISUIHG WAKBHOUSE, QUBENSTIUKT ASI> LOBKS-BTBBET, Auckland. npECIAL NOTICE. I>avo recoire'l my second Shipment of AUTUMN AND WINTER GOODS, JUST OrF.NED, VER THE DORIC, To which I invite tho inspeotioa of my Patrons and tho Public generally. H L. POSSENNISKIE, MERCHANT TAILOR & HABIT MAKER Shoutlanb-Stbeet. CIREDERICK W. MONZER, of London (Old Boud-atreet YT.) and Paris experience, has just opened a little BUou of a Shop in Victoria-street, next corner of Albert street. Choice Books. Best Stationery, and Tasteful Articles for presents. Come and see ua. PREMISES OOL D. SALE OF FURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, &c, &c, FOR A FEW WEEKS ONLY.. Discount, 3s in the £, m and tt ri 00k c, 4A and 46, Victoria-street. DEVONPORT WHARF. HOUSE, LAND, and COMMISSION AGJENTB, BKOCERS, GRAIN, COAL, and FIREWOOD DKALBK& CARTAGE CONTRACTORS, BUILDKBS' MATBRIAi. POSTS. RAILS. RAILINGa, SHINGLES, AND SANITARY PIPKS, too,, tea, &o. PROPREETOM OF DKVONPORT BRICK YARD AND SCORIA PIT. R THUR EADY, AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, 68, QUKEN-ST., Beas to Announce tho Arrival of SEVERAL CASES of MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, &c, ex as. Coptic and Oamaru, consisting of— VIOLINS. COPIES OF THE OLD MASTERS, FRENCH COPIES. YOUTHS' VIOLINS, Fitted with Ordinary Pe(M, or Wallis's Patent Holdfast Pugs, which aro Highly Recom mended for the following reasons :— They do not slip, they turn more easily and reyvlarly, they facilitate tuning in conse quence, they have a smoother hole for tin siring, and are more durable. THE ABOVE INSTRUMENTS have boon SPECIALLY SELECTED TO MY OKDBK IN LONDON by an EXPERIENCED BUYER, enabing mo to guarantee that overy instru ment will give satisfaction, while tho LARGE NUMBER NOW IN STOCK AFFORDS A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FOR MAKING A SELECTION. pLUTBs COCOA WOOD, GERMAN SILVER KEYS AND TIPS, SLIDE HEAD, ONE, FOUR, OR SIX KEYS CONCERT FLUTES WITH CASES PICCOLOS IN D, Kb, AND F PICCOLO AND FLUTK COMBINED, ph,lab KBYB FLAGEOLETS. IMPROVED BRASS CYLINDER FLAGEO LETS, VARIOUS KEYS CLARIONETTES. ALBBRT OR BRUSSELS, 14 KEYS, and RINGS IN ANY KEY BRASS BAND INSTRUMENTS. CORNETS. TENORHORNS, BARITONES, TROMBONES, EUPHONIUMS. BOM BARDONS, DRUMS, &0. HORNS. POST HORNS, DRAG HORNS, ALPINE HORN 3 BANJOS. DOBSON PATTERN, ENGLISH AND AMERICAN. PIfeCOLO BANJOS, with Nickel-Silver Hoop. BANJO FITTINGS. STRINGS SEPA RATBLY OR IN SETB. GERMAN CONCERTINAS AND ACCORDIONS, BEST QUALITY ONLY. These are treated as MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, each being examined and sent out in Perfect Order. They must not, thoreforo.be CLASSED with. the GOODS supplied by TOY DEALERS. A Large Variety of tie above Instruments, in cluding the Patent Broad Reed Accordion, in Solid Oak Case; Leather Straps—the Strongest Inetrumont of the kind made. ANGLO-GERMAN CONCERTINAS. all with separately-fitted ■screwed notesT and neatly- COVBRED BOX. VIOLIN CASES. MAHOGANY, ROSEWOOD, WALNUT, fitted with Spring Ctaspa or Hooks VIOLIN FITTINGS. WRINGS PEGS, BOW HAIR, TAILPIECES, BRIDGES. CHIN RESTS, BOWS (Brazil wood Ironwood. Snakewood, &c). MUTES, RESIN IN WOOD. CHINA and NlCKEL silvkbvToll din rßellos, HTTTED WITH PATENT HOLDFAST PEGS. DOUBLE BASSES, THREE STRINGS MACHINE HEAD ffiiS (TENOR VIOLINS), nmß) wnHPAMraH^MfAST PEGS, m n STYLE COMBINATION PORTFOLIOS, music 'rolls, um.l3 music case. THE DIGITORIUM. rhls REMARKABLE INVENTION materially assists any person to Play and become Perfect on tho Pianoforte In an incredibly FITTINGS. /NSULATORS, TUNING JAMMERS, DESK HOOKS>METRONOMES. ROSEWOOD, with Bell, Best Quality. Precision Koaranteed. "VVhilo thanking my friends and customers for ihe patronage onjoyod Binco commoiroing bnsineßS, I hope, by pursuing tho course hitherto adopted, to receive a continuance of Hrtir onteeinod favours, which will at all times bave my IldM )m')t^U^n^ ) onY 88, QUSKN'jJtKKET, AOCBXAND.



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Tho son of a clergyman in Dorsetshire : eloped recently with a cousin residing in i his father's palish, and the couple were married in the chapel of the neighbouring I workhouse. The reverend sire vented his j fury by having his son's two ponios and j favourite dogs Bhot. '. i



Members of Bands of Hope are requested to attend at the Newton Congregational School to-morrow evening for the practice of pieces to be sung at the annual gathering. It Is honed that members who took pirt fast year will attend the first practices, so that as soon as The adSntaP 1 obtained.no others will be tw°°m,roi? i?-""* B—"We «" Pleased to say that our baby was permanently oured of a K?^= Pjotraotod irregularity of the bowels by th2S?mOft^opßiJter9 ■" its mother, which at