COMING EVENTS.

Klcctings, ftc To-night. •Opera House-" Diplomacy," 3 P-m. Choral Hall—Oriental Fancy Fair, 7 till 10 p.m. V.M.C.A.—Devotional Exercises, 7.30 p.m. __o._o--._eot Hall-Dissolving Viows, 8 p.m. Auction Sales, Monday. Messrs l*. Tonka nnd Co.—Terra Cotta Figures, Works of Art, Sec, 11 a.m. Mr It, Arthur—Unredeemed Pledges, Jewcl l.i y and Watches, 11 a.m. Messrs Coeliniuo anil Bon—Land and Pro perty, 12 a in. Messrs Vaile and Bradluy—Clothing Sn'e, JO a.m. Sir A.Buekland -SpiiußTrap(Pultckohe)noon Messrs Carbines and Taylor — Household {.*_ nituro(Linda _ ' .. -hortland-street. 11 a.m.

Chief Post office, Auckland.

Mails will closo as undor :— Tnis Day, For Waitara and Southern ports, por Hauraki, at 1.20 p.m. Monday, June 1. For Waitara and Southorn Porta, por Argylo, at 11 a.m. For Coromandol. pcrCoromnndel, at 11. 30 a.m. For New Plymouth ond Southern ports, por Orcti, nt 1 p.m. For Russell, Ivnwa Kawa, and Fiji, per Ani'vata, at. p.m. For Tauranga, Rotorua, and Opotiki, per Clansman, at _ p m. For Whangarel Heads, Whanenroi, Kaino, Russoll, Knwnknwa. Herd's Point, Wha ngaroa, and Mongonui, per Wellington, at 5 p.m. For Mangawat nnd Kaiwaka, per Ruby, at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Juno 2. For Waiwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, R iso Casey, at 10 a.m. Per Manapouii. as follows :— For India, China, Japan, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 3 p.m. For Russell. Knwakawa, Australian Colo nit--, and United Kingdom, via Suck and _i-i._ digl or Naples, per Orient boat, for letter.-,, etc.. specially so prepaid and addressed, at I p.m. For monoy orders, resistorcd lotters, and newspapers, at :t p.m. liOtters for Sydney and Melbonran only, nt I -JO p.m. United Kingdom mail will bo due in London on 20th July. Thursday, Juno i. Foi- London, via Itio do Janeiro, and Plymouth (per Tongariro, leaving Wellington Sunday, 7th June, por Tarawera. Nt 11 a in. For monoy orders, registered letters and newspapers, nt 10 (Lin. Mail will bo duo at Plymouth on Thursday. 10th .lu'y. For Australian Colonies, per Ausfalin, inline diatoly after her arrival from Honolulu. For Taranakl and Southern ports and London via Rio do Janeiro (for specially addressed correspoudonco only, per Arawa from Lyttelton on fith June), per Rotorua, immediately aftor arrival of Australia. United Kingdom mail will be due in London about mth July, S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office, Auckland.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER,

AT.-c__A_r)—This evening, 7 SG; to-morrow morning, 8.11. Manukau Heads—This evening, 10.36 ; to morrow morning, 10 oi. Kaipaua Hkads — This evening, 11.36; to morrow morning, 11, M.

Sunset.—This evening—l.l 7. Sunrise.—To morrow morning—7.B. MOON'S Age.—lnst Quarter, Gth, 11,11 a.m,

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAW Arawata, 3 s., Cromarty, from Southern ports Clansman, s.s., Farquhar, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVKKIKU. Wellington, s s., Stephenson, for Tauranga Waitaki, sa. Cr_..ford.for Whangarei Ohiiu, 8.5.. Berncch, for Gp.ymouth Ransom, briiantine, lluslioll, for Suwarrow TO-DAT. lona, s.s., Arnodeo, for Great Barrier

IMPORTS.

Ex Crusader- 2 casks coppor tucks. nails, &c„ 0 cases bedsteads, 1 cask cnammt-Iled hollowaro assorted. 1 case sieves and bruehware. 2 cases Arc-iron';, ihhd carriage and buggy lamps, 2 packages stand scales nnd counter ma chines, 22 frames ranges for cottagers and ar tisans llihds brir-iliware, 1 case knife machines, 2caae-Sooby'aand Spear and Jndl_on's tools, 11 cases horao nails, 2 casoa stocks and dies, spannors, wrenches, -_.., 1 ca?k Sheffield KP. ware. 1 cask Brunswisk black, 1 caso brass tnbe, 1 case coprertube, 1 case cotton belting, 2 cases Mandens Varnish, lease toe Is, chisels, gouges, plane irons, &c, 2 roses joinerss' tiol3, hammers. &c,, large assortment, 1 casks tinned trypan., 5 casks upholsterers' springs. 3 cases Mathicaon's planes and aui.ur., 2 cases cast iron glittering, UG lengths cast down pipe, 1 caso grate trivets. 1 case steel (assorted), 2 packages tablo lamps and kerosene stoves. 3 casks stool-tinned milk pans, 1 caso electric hells and fittings, 1 caae Bouss sheets, 5 cases coach nnd cart springs, 1 case stair rids, hinges and tools, 1 case Gect-'s valves, 3 packageskitchenranges. 1 cask hinges, . cn.e. coflin furniture, olokgs Saotch staves, 11 kegs Ocopev _ rivets, £0 kegs galvaniacd roof ing nails, C3bdl- spade, and forks, 13lbdls black galvanised tube (16 OcOft), 20 kegs Champion's white lead, 17 rolis sheet lead, 15 casks patont lead shot, 1 cases J.R. boiling, delivery hose, and sheet rubber. 1 cask borax, 2 casks Peacock's paint, 10 barrels pitch, 200 boxes tic plates, cc!;o and charcoal, 9 tons sash-weights, 2 casks run locks, 9 cases containing organ, 90 caso. galvanised corrugated iron (5 to 10 feet) 180 coils foncing wire, 1,000 casks Portland comont, 1 case bellows pipes, 1 ease varnish, 1 case dry colours, 70 packages ship chandlery, mnntK metal, canvass, oils, &c—T. and S. Morrin and Co. (Limited).

__ Alastor: 500 casks Portland cement, US cases galvanized corrugated iron (5 to 10 feet), _20 bundles drawn fencing wire. 180 kegs wire nails, 70 boxes cake tin plates, 32 rolled iron girders (assorted sections), 2 bales brown wrap ping papor, 150 barrels blasting powder and pellets, 1 packages marble monuments, 1 oaso rat traps, wood knobs, etc., 3 cases _.P. ware, large assortment, 3 cases Kent's knife machines and sash lino, I ease bedsteads, 2 rases tinware largo variety, 8 packages Ken nlk's hollowaro and assorted castings, 2 pack ages iron tea-trays, 1 caso sraunors. 10 packages wiro tacka, G package- Scotch Kent gratca, hall Urate-. -_c, 110 camp ovens-and covers, 18 3-leg oots, 21 lead pots.—T. and S. Morrin and Co. iLimited).

Inwalids Coastwise.—Ruakaka, from Wai wera, with 31 kauri logs; Nellie, from Wha ngapoua, with 300COft timber; Norval, from Russell, with 80 tons coal; Start, from Whanga roa. with 21,000 ft timber; Rose, from Wha ngarel, with 50 tons lire clay.

Outwards Coastwise.—Ruakaka, for Ma ngawai; Nellie, for Whangapoua; Norval, for Russell; Leo, for Russell; Ghost, for Pakiri; Violet, tor Thames; Griffin, for Russell: Start, for Mongonui; Rose for Whangarei; Dream, for Tauranga; Julia Pryce, for Russell,

The schooner Wa.atah is still in the stream with a full cargo of Hour. It Is not certai» whether sho will discharge here or or at some other port.

Tho barqno Loch Naw is discharging part of hor cargo of coals at the Kamo Company's Railway Wharf Depot, and the balance into tho hulk Senator.

The brig Fern arrived at llelecaville from Queensland ye-tcrdoy. Sho lands timber, and proceed- to Sydnoy.

_Tho sailing ot tbe so. Herald for Greymouth 1b postponed from Monday to Wednesday next at flvo p.m.

The following of tho Union Company's steamers aro duo to arrive during tho ensuing week:—Rotorua (Manukau), from the South, Sunday, at 10 a.m.; Monaponri, from Mel bourne via the South, Monday morning; Tara wera, from Sydney, Tuesday.

' The bsrqtio Alastor was towed up harbour this morning, nnd berthed at the contral western too of Quronstrect Wl-arf, the ship Waitaki having moved outside of tho barque Fordinand to make room. Tho Alastor will break bulk early on Monday morning.

Tho brigantine Sarah and Mary Is roady to sail for Mercury Bay and Brisbane.

Tho schooner Penpont was ballasting to-day. Her destination is not yet decided upon.

■The ship Maud Glen, fr~m Liverpool, bound for Wellington, was spoken by tbo barque Alastor olt' Tasmania on the l'Jth inst, Tho Island Glen was then two days longer on her voyago thin tto Alastor. Both vessels had been detained by adverse winds before clearing tholand.

The brigantine Ransom sailed last evoning for Suwarrovv. Passengers: Mrs NicholßOn and child, Mojbi- James Reid, G. Henderson. A. Ktng, F. F. Jackson. A. Harris,

A telegram from Port Chalmors announces that tho'barquo Onyx, previously reported as loading for this port, has sailed for Capo Town,

The s.o. Clansman arrived from Russell and Northern ports at G a.m. Pasaengera:— Major Tisdal, Miss Blagrove and Miss Colman, Meters W Dawson, Scott, Kemp, Curtis, Flavell, Box, Nisbet, Reid, Owen, W. F. Jones, Alexander, Blagrove, Maurico, Ponk, and 9 stoerage.

During a recent galo the scow Una had her ruddor-post seriously damaged at Pakiri, where sho had loaded timber for Auckland. Mr Mac donatd, who had her chartered from Mr D. H, McKenzie, offered tho services of the steam tug Awhina, which brought the disabled vessel into Auckland Harbour in fine style, arriving here this morning.

THE ARAWATA.

Tho s s- Arawuta arrived to-day at 7.30 a.m„ with passengers and cargo ex s.s. Tongariro. She Bailed from Dunedin at 8 p.m. on the 26th in_taot, arrived at Lyttelton at noon on the 27th and sailed same day at 6.30 p.m., passed the East Cape at 9.15 a.m. on the 29th, ar riving at wharf as above. Passed s.s. Te Anau, hound south, abreast of East Cape. Experienced light, variable winds and fine weather throughout the passage. Vnsspngers, ex s,s. Tongariro: Saloon—Mr and Mrs Board and family, Mr and Mrs Kemp, Miss Shackleford, Captain Bayldon, Messrs A. Henderson, G. H Barton. Steerage-Mr and Mra Labrunn and family, Mr and Mrs Whittook, Mr and Mr. Williams, Mrs Hill and child, Messra Ramago and family, A. Mahoney and child, J. Mahoney and child, R, and G. Hill, D. Cooke, J. McLaughlin,J. Warrall.R. O.Emery, W Savage, J. Patterson, R. Croxson, J. Smith, A. Mortimer, Jas. Coosan, F. Lownder, A. C. Stewart. Coastal: Saloon-Messrs Odoll and Robertson, and 3 steerage. We are indebted to Mr Robert Guy, purser, for press parcels, reports, etc.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. - Hauraki, s.s., Harvey. fromWaitara Argyle, 5.8., Daniels, from Waitara ' Kowena, s.s., Norbury, from Waitara

-..Tho steamers Argyle, Hauraki, and Rowena B__v-d from Waitara at one o'olook to-day, With cargo of stock. The Rotorw- ia duo from the South at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wellington, yosterday.—Sailed: Manapoun for tho North. Passengers: Misses Douglas. Crichton, Fanning, Mra Raybottom. Mr and Mrs Leslie. Mr and Mrs Herbert and 4 children, Judge Gillies, Messrs Mowbray, Roberto, Williams, Kitchon, Arundalo, Fiold. Mitchell, Grocnsido, Legloy, Nioll, Reid, Whitaker, OunimiDg, and Silver King Company.

Wellington, thi3 day.—The Colonial Insur ance Company navo received a cablo message ■from the Melbourne Underwriters Association, stating that tho barque I.oeknagar arrived at London on May 2nd. Arrived: Triumph, from Auokland, 8 a.m.

Waitara, this day. — Arrived: Hannah Mokau, from Onehunga, 8.5 a.m.

Whanoahei, this day.—Arrived : Waitakl, from Auokland, 7 a.m. Sailed: Waitakl, for Auckland, 9 30,

T.-UiuNGA. this day.—Arrived: "Wellington, from Auokland, . a.m.

Sydney, this day.-Tho so. Tarawera left Sydney on tho evening of the 28th.

COMMERCIAL.

Ev_NiN_ Star Oflioo. this day. Mk_-«sCarbines and Taylor's usual Friday's salo of poultry, produce, &o„ was -well attended, and fair prices ruled all round, They report ss fol'owsi-PouKry: Fowls, fat, Is lid to 2s lid; medium ditto, Is 6d to Is 9d; ducks, 2s Od to 2a 7d; geese Is fld; turkeys, young, 2s tid! pigs, small. Ih'i.l to Ss: medium ditto, 10s 6d to los; pigeons, lid; goldfinches. 2s to 2s lid ; canaries, 5s to 7s 6d; Produco: Potatoes, 3s 6d to Is; new ditto, Is 6d ; onions, id to Id; pumpkins, 7s; pleraolons, Is to ss; carrots, Ss 3d; bacon, 6d; jowls, sd; oheese, lid to od; oats. 2s Od to 3s per bushel; wheat, 2b 8d to Ss; bran, 5s por lOOlbs; sharps, 5s 6d; pig meal, Is 6d. The groceries, furniture, drapery, fancy goods, fio.. were, for tho most part, cloarod at sord prices. M__. r-< Vaile and Bradley report at their Bale of farm produce hold yosterday the follow- Inur prices were obtained :-Pino trees, BBSorted, Is to 6s per doz.; stono-plppin apples, 2d to 23d per lb; pears. 2d to Id per lb; onions, _d to ljd per lb; Waikato potatoes, £3 10s per ton; carrots, S3 10s per ton; chaff 23 Od nor bag; oats. 2s to 28 3d per bushel; oatmeal, lid por lb; tea. boxes, 15a to 10s; cofl'eo biscuit, sd; fowls, 3. *2d to 13 per couple. At furniture Bale very satisfactory prices wore obtained.

Notices to Correspondents.

C.R.-Hanlan was born in 1855. and Boaoh in 1552.

Births.

MARSHAL L.-On May 30. at hor residence, Salo-streot, Freeman's Bay, tho wife of W. Marshall of a daughter. WRIOHT.-On May 29, at her resldonoo. More ton-streot. Freeman's B*y, the wifo of .lamos Wright of a son.

Marriages.

I,VXON-FOLEY.-OnMay27. at Iho Proßby "terian Church, near Otahuhu. by the Rev. John Maoky. M.A.. William Donald, oldest son of Mr W. A. Laxon. of Otara, to Alice Maudo. second daughter of the late Mr James Foley, Of Otahuhu.

Deaths.

ICCCLES.-Robocca Jane, tho eontlo. nilectlpn ate. belovod, and oldest daughter of Catherine IMwibot- and Robert J. Koclea, has fallen R.'.eep In Josus at 0 o'clook a.m. on Friday, May _9 " Hor body will bo removed for biirlal on Lord s Day ovcnlng. at 3 o'clock, froni hor late rcßldenoe, Salem, Papatoitoi, to Otara Burying ground. KKAN_.-On May 29, Stella Ruby, tho belov. d daugnter of Barnard and Isabella Keano; aged 3 yoars.-Gone beforoto dwell with Jesus. Tho funeral will leave the residence of Mr B. Keano. jun., top of Bcrosford-street, to morrow. May 31, at S p.m. Frionds invited.

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

SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1885.

For th. came that lacks aislstanoa, For th* wrong that needa reelatano*, For th* futuro In th* -stanco, And tha good that w* can da,

New Zealand is at present the only colony of the Australasian group that enjoys the privilege of a Local Option law, and therefore, in respect to a liberal measure of self-government, her people may be said .to be leading the van in this part of the world. Agita tion for a similar law has been carried on more or less fitfully in some of the Australian colonies, and just now a movement in favour of Local Option, is being pressed forward by the temper ance party in Victoria. The Mel bourne " Age," alluding to this move ment with approval, points out that " only the other day the City Coroner stated that during the four months of this year he had held some 130 in quests, and in nearly every case the cause of death was due, either directly or indirectly, to intoxicating drink, while the consumption of beer alone in Victoria is equal to 80 gallons for every family in the land, reckoning five indi viduals to a family." Agitations for reform almost invariably spring out of gross and flagrant abuses. If the liquor traffic had been well conducted, with obedience and respect for moderate laws, we should have heard nothing of repression. Canada, in common with New Zealand, has a Local Option law, and public opinion there appears to be warmly in favour of tlie innovation. A special Commission was sent by the Canadian Government recently to inquire into the operation and effect of the Maine liquor law, and has reported most favourably on the subject; and this testimony is rendered more striking by the fact that one of the two Commissioners, prior to his visit, was strongly opposed lo the law. A resolution passed by the Canadian Senate declared

—"That the report of the Go vernment Commission shows clearly that the prohibitory law of the States of Maine and Vermont has been well en forced, and has largely diminished crime and pauperism, and that its beneficial effects upon tl.e community have been so Cully proved by the experience of over twenty years that there is now no attempt made to repeal it; while in the other States visited—although the law was not so generally enforced—whcre ever it was brought into operation the same result of diminution of crime fol lowed. In cases where the prohibi tory law was for a short time repealed, intemperance and crime immediately increased in so marked a degree that prohibition was soon re-enacted." Fol lowing this declaration a very stringent Act was passed, and is now in opera tion in the Dominion. In New Zea land we have as yet no thought of totally prohibiting the sale or manufac ture of intoxicants, and the proper re gulation of the sale gives the best security for the continuance of public support to the carrying on of a legiti mate traffic under proper suporvisicn. A very small minority of the popula tion would be found favourable to pro hibiting a well-regulated sale, and driv ing the people into sly grog shops, and other infamous resorts, for drink. The existing law, although in need of amendment, and productive of anoma lies in working, has undoubtedly im proved the character of the trade, and it depends upon the moderation of those who administer the Act whether they retain public confidence. They assuredly will not find the people with them in any arbitrary measures. The best security against this, probably, is the sense of moderation and fair play which pervades an English com munity. From the tendency of legisla tion in other countries, however, it is evident that the people, having once taken the regulation of the trade into their own hands, will never relinquish it, and that accepting the inevitable, the best policy is to bring the liquor sale into conformity with public opinion, to abate any abuses, and render ihe Act as broad as possible. An agree able feature in the. past administration of the law is that its working has not produced those deadly feuds and aggravated bitternesses between tee totallers and publicans which its opponents foretold • on the contrary, the temperance people and the Licensed Victuallers were never on better terms than they are at present. That this feel ing may be preserved will depend upon the sense of justice exhibited by the licensing benches, and the proof they afford that they have not been unduly elated by past successes.

The Harvest.

Tue agricultural returns lately gazetted place us for the first time in possession of the figures relating to the last • harvest. The total wheat yield of tho colony is 6,866,777 bushels ; oats, 12,360,449 bushels. barley, 1,205,906 bushels ; potatoes, 123,504 tons. Ab compared with the previous year, the increases are :—Oats, 3,129,110 bushels ; barley, 241,450 bushels; and potatoes, 10,306 tons. The only decrease of import ance was wheat, 2,960,359 bushels. The acreage under crop was less by 21,864 acres than in 1884, The average yields were very good.

The Seamen's Union and the Shipowners' Association.

IMr J. C. Firth's paper on the dispute between seamen and shipowners having been quoted in Sydney, Mr Wright, Chairman of the Seamen's Union at that port, wrote a letter vindicating the existence and action of the Union, and expounding their opinions and aims. Mr Wright states the position of the Union with considerable ability. )Ve quote from the "Sydney Telegraph":—After mention ing that there has been for a number of - years in existence an Association of the j Australasian Steamship owners, he affirms

that tho Seamen's Union cannot justly be regarded as acting in antagonism to that Association, na thoro is an agreement be tween them regarding *' rates of wages and other conditions of employment; " and he maintains that tho vory strugglo against tho Northern s.s. Company of .New Zealand, to which Mr Firth makos spocial reforonco, was undertaken asmuch in tho intorest of tho local shipowners as in that of tho soamon. He furthermore says that tho trade-unionist courts rather than oppo..os combinations on tho part of capitalists. "Wo have a vory 1 strong boliof," ho says, " that thoro is moro good than oad in this world of ours. And a groat deal of tho trouble and annoyance wo aro sometimos put to by tho individual cm-, ployer would not be allowed if combinations existed all around." He donios tho assertion that trado-unionism is seoking to dictate to capital. What it legitima tely aims at is the emancipation of labour from a position in which it is compelled to accept dictation. Theso aro enlightened views of the func tions of Trades Unions, and they point to a mission which is not now a matter of theory, but has been fully roalisod in the operations of such societies in Great Britain. Capital no longer looks with alarm upon combina tions of labour, On the contrary, such or ganisations are found useful in the con centration of labour upon important con tracts. Thero is also very groat forco in Mr Wright's contention that members of labour combinations feel moro socurity in dealing with associations of capital than with individual masters; thero is moro security against personal narrowness and oppression in the decision of a large body ot mon, than in tho action of ono or two employers who may bo dominated by a spirit of grocd. Trades Unions havo passed beyond tho stugo of experiment; their oxist onco is regulated by law, and thoonlythingto lio done now is to make them efficient, well , managed, nnd more widely neeful. Evil counsoh. have, no doubt, ofton govorncd their proceedings, but, on tho wholo, their operations havo been ovorwhelmingly for ' good,

The mail steamer -Australia having loft San Francisco on Sunday, May 10th, which was one day aftor time-table date, is duo to arrive here on Sunday. Sho might pos sibly put in nn appearnnco this ovoning. Tho ss. Hawea nrrivos in tho Manukau oarly to-morrow, and will return South im mediately afterwards if tlio Australia has arrived.

Tho Sugar Company nro likely to disposo of their stoam launch Zephyr, and sho will probably be purchased lor H.M. Customs in place of the vossel now in their sorvico. The Sugar Company are negotiating with tho ownora of the stoam tug Awhina re a standing arrangement for towing tho sugar bargo botwoen Birkenhead nnd Auokland, which is expected to provo loss expensive than tho presont expenditure.

Four persons woro punished this morning for drunkonnoss. An cldorly poison, Mary Onkos, was sont to prison for throe months as an habitual drunkard. On hearing tho sontonce, the lady screamed in tho most torrific manner, and was carried away, in an apparent faint, by Constablo Mitchell.

A largo nuinbor of tho Auckland passon gors por direct stoamor Tongariro, from London, arrived here by tho stoamor Arawata this morning. Tho Arawata also brings 120 tons of goneral cargo ex Tongariro.

The deiivory of judgment upon tho in quiry into tho rocont collision botweon tho stoamei- Wellington and Macgregor has been furthor postponed until Monday next, at half-past ten a.m.

Mr.lamosSlator, architect, Canada Build ings, to-day recoivod tenders for nil orations to a family residence at Parnell, as follows : I-Pollard, _273; Alderton, f_OS); Hoyncll and .lonns, £2,10: \'ichors, £248 lils ; Whilo, £240 : Upton, £233 ; Fnrrcll, £233.

Referring to tho paragraph in today's " liorald " about a requisition to tlio mem ber for Nowten asking him to address his constituents, wo aro requested by Mr Peacock to stato that at tho closo of last session he considered tlio question of ad dressing his constituents, but owing to tlio want of special interest in Iho proceedings of tlio session, ho decided not to do so until nftor the ncx. session. This course, ho understood, mot with acceptance, but ehould it bo the general wish that ho should address his constituents at tho present timo, ho will havo much pleasure in doing so,

Tho lccont trip of the steam tug Awhino to Oroti Point was of no benefit, unless to the ownors of tlio vessel and a modical gentleman who went down to attend on a sick man, supposed to bo Mr Humphries, but really Mr llnwkeswood. Tho tug was chartered by Mrs Humphries at a coat of £GO, and tho doctor received £50 for making tho trip. Tho steamer was detained in Hicks's Bay for two days through ad verso weather and becauso hor supply of ccal had run out, and when she eventually reached Oroti Point tho sick man was disinclined to leave, and the voyago waa comparatively fruitloss,

Mr La Monto states that tho test of To Aroha oro and tailings by his process is vory satisfactory. Tho tests made of tho thou sands of tons of tailings lying at Firth and Clark's mill, and which has already boon through tho bordan, show them to bo worth from loz. 15dwts. to 2ozs. Odwts. por ton. Thoso tosts wero carefully mado, and Mr La Monte is satistiod that the assay valuo represents tho proportional value of tho bulk. A test of tailings from tho Cambria mine, Thames, gives £8 worth of bullion por ton.

Tho formal opouing of St. Patricks) Cathedral organ has been arranged to tako place to-morrow. His Lordship Bishop Luck will preach at High Mass at olovt n o'clock, whilo Roy. Osmund Egnn, 0.5.8., will prooch at vespors in tho evening. It ia intondod that Haydn's Imperial Mass shall bo sung, whilo airangomonts havo beon made to augmont tho choir on tho occasion. Father J. F, Pattorson, organist and musical diroctorof St. Joseph's Collego, London, will prosido at the organ at both sorvices, •

Mr J. Fletcher delivered a vory ablo locturo in tho now Eden Hall, Mount Edon Road, last ovoning, on Matt. x. 2S, proving that whilo man was ablo to dostroy tho lifo wo now possess, he will not be able to harm or to take nwoy that lifo whioh is hid with Christ in God, and which Jesus, tho lifo givor, will bostow on man at tho resurrec tion morning ; but that there is ono, oven God, who is able, not only to destroy the present life, but that which is to como also, Next Friday Mr P. McNnught will lecture in the samo place on "Paul's desire to depart and bo with Christ," 2nd Cor. v.

Theodore CeciloD'Anguior.alias Maxwell, charged with tho murder of C. A. Parreler at St. Louis, America, was again brought up at the Police Court this morning,and on tho application of Superintendent Thomson was remanded until Saturday noxt.

Tbo popularity of the Oriental Fair at the Choral Hall seems to bo perennial. Yesterday afternoon and ovoning tho hall was crowded, and tho receipts for tho day reached £171, bringing tho total proceeds of the fair so far up to £1,052. Tho attrac tions yesterday comprised a gymnastic ex hibition by "Tho Youths from Turkestan," and tho performance of a numbor of tableaux vivants. To-day is tho last day of tho fair, and a great number of attractions aro promised for this evening, including tableaux, Maypole danco by limelight, and a comedy. This aftornoon Professor Carrollo and.Mr G. W. I.onshaw gave a grand gymnastic exhibition.

Tho first meeting of tho season in con nection with St. Matthew's Literary and Debating Club will be held on Monday next.' I'r. Dawson, Vice-President, will deliver the opening address. The first en tertainment is announced for June 18, and will consist of a grand patriotic concert.

Tenders for four cottages at North Shore wore ojwned to-day at Mr T. Holder's as follows —Flewellyn Bros, £672 ; Dicken son, £685; .Johnson, i'6S6 ; Verney, £700 ; Oliver, £716; Vickors, £716; Prober., £710; Guest and Son, £718; Summerell, £720; Edmonds, £760; Osborne, £70S; Potherick, £775 ; Ly0,£792 ; Prescott,£797; Mays, £S00; Kennealy, £814; Raeburn, £BS9 ; Perkins, £1,064.

The annual mooting of the Colonist G.M, Co., which was to have taken place yester day afternoon, lapsed lor want of a quorum,

A very serious accident occurred this morning to a young man named Robert Tyndall, in the employ of Mr Pasco, butcher, of Mount Roskill. He was en gaged in quartering a carcase after the manner of butchers, when just as he was raising his knife for another cut, the meat slipped on to his shoulder, and caused him to stumble. The result was that the knife was driven into the thigh of his left leg, penetrating right to the bone, and very narrowly missing the femoral artery. Some friends applied a sort of ligature to the wound, and had the wounded man conveyed in a 'bus to Dr. Tennent's surgery, where the doctor promptly stitched and dressed the wound. It was of such a serious character, however, and the hemorrhage was so groat that he detained the young man for two hours in his surgery before allowing him to be taken home,

The new railway time-table cornea into operation on Monday, On and after that day, the Waikato passenger train will leave Auckland at 8 a.m., and a mixed goods and passenger train at 11.45. Tho former arrives at To Awamutu at 2.5 ,- ot Cam bridge at 2.15; and Morrinsvillo at 2.15. The second train roaches Te Awamutu at 7'lo, and Cambridge at 7.25. It does not go through'to Morrinsville. The trains North leavo To Awamutu at 9.50 and 2.35 j Cambridgo at 9.45 and 2.35, and Morrins ville at 9.45.

Many young men and boys who wish to improvo thoir education are allowing a good opportunity of so doing to slip by during these winter evenings. Mr H. Kramor, of Shortland House, Shortland - street, announces that ho lias vacancies for several pupils, and the success of his classos in former years guarantees their efficienoy.

Tho first meeting of tho winter session of the Auckland Institute will be hold on Monday ovoning in the lecture-room, when Mr Pond will deliver tho anniversary adf dross, and pipers by Captain T, Broun and Messrs Cheoseman and A, Reisohelt will be read.

The Island mail steamer Janet Niccol is to leave Dunedin on her first round voyage on 4th July next, and calling at Lyttelton, Wellington, and Napier, will reach Auck land on tho 11th. Leaving hero on the 15th, the steamer will arrive at Tonga on the 21st, and thence she will proceed to Vavau, Samoa, Tahiti, Raiatea, and Raro tonga, roturning to Auckland on August 15th, a month after leaving here. The Janet Niccol was oxpected to arrive to-day at Wellington with fruit from Rarotonga.

Tho first volume of the life and times of tho Rev. Dr. James Begg, of Newington Now Church, Edinburgh, by tho Roy. Dr. Smith, of tho Now College, Edinburgh, has latoly nppoared, tlio demand for tho work boing|unusuullygrea_. Tlioautobiographical chapters are oxceedinely interesting. No Scottish ministor over received so many calls us Dr. Begg was favoured with. Scarcoly was ho settled in ono charge whon ho was callod to another. He had to refuse some eight or ten calls from tho time he was liconsod till a fow years boforo ho diod. Copios of tlio memoir havo alroady been re ceived in New Zoaland.

Tho Crofters' Hill has at la.st boon pro pared by tho Imperial Covornment.and will bo introduced into Parliament without un necessary doluy. It is principally based on tho recommoudations of tho Royal Commis sion, nnd very favourablo to tbo crofters. Leases are to bo granted by landlords, common past usages are to bo restored, and improvomonts ore to bo compensated for. Theso havo boon always tho leading domands of tho crofters from tho landed proprietors of the oppressive class in tho Highlands.

Tho following tenders wero received by tho Board of Education for enlarging the school at Dovonport:—ll, Pitts, £343 10s (accepted); W. B. Smith, £353 ; Hayward and Glasgow, £377; Snkoy ond Symo, £381; Allan McKay, £355 ; and I. Dudor, £•110 0s lid.

A farewell banquet to Mr Sloano was held at Fiold's Alpha Hotol, Kikikihi, on May 27th. About 40 of the loading settlors of tho district attonded. Mr Cresham oc cupied tho chair, and Mr Farroll the vice chair. Lotters of apology were road from Mr Northcroft, K.M., Major Jackson, and several others. A most onjoyablo ovoning was passed. Mr Sloane, who loaves a vory largo nuinbor of frionds behind him, is about to start in his business at Whangarei. A handsomo purso of sovereigns was pre sented to him by his woll-wishers. The address, which is to bo sent to Auckland to bo illuminated and framed, is most numerously :.<id influcntially signed. A noticoablo feature of tho ontortniiinicrit was tho bounteous and moilorntoly-piiced dinner so excellently sorved by Host Field.

Tho following interesting return shows tho number of sheep exported from Napier district during tho year ended 31st March, 188.. :— To Auckland district, 75,100; to Wellington (10,000 of which went lo Cear and Co. for freezing), 80,783 ; to Wanganui, I'nlinorston, ami Kangitikei, 27,87-1 : to Canterbury and Otago, 1,001. Total, 191,781. Number frozen, SO.OSO : boiloJ down, !>,155 : boiled and preserved, 2-1,884. Total, 123,128.

Sovoral shiploads of coal from Bii.il>..ro mine, recently arrived hero, and aro now in tho market. Small quantities have boon tried on coastal atenmors, and wo nro in formed that it is not nearly so good is Nowcnstlo coal—indeed, no bettor than Auckland produce, whilst it costs another Is por ton of tho ptico ehargod for the best Newcastle.

Hopburn street, botwt :n Wellington and Napier streot.., is nil but impassable, and will remain in that statu during the winter if somothing is not speedily dono to it. Many of tho residents of tho thoroughfare aro unable to get to their houses without wading ankle doop through soft clay and mud. If tho contro of tho stroot woro to be covorod with v layer of scoria, pedostrians would bo ablo to got along without the in convonionco thoy nro subjected to in tho presont state of that portion of Hepburn streot,

At tho Board of Education mooting, it was ngieod to offer temporary employment to Mr O'Donoghuo, lato hoad-mastor of Wniokoraka .Sclioo', ond to forward to him a record of his services. Mi- O'Donoghuo's dismissal was not tho result of inability or misconduct, but owing to an injudicious letter sent to tho Secretary of tho Board. A letter was reooived from Mr Lawson (Official Aesignoo), stating that tho Board would bo hold responsible to Mr Ponsonby l'oacocko's creditors for six months salary paid to him whon it should hovo been paid to tho Assignoo for the benefit of the cre ditors. Tendors woro invited for onlargo mont of Nolson-stroot School, scvoral re quosts for small sums for school repairs in local districts wore grantod, and applica tions from sovoral teachors for advanco of salary according to tho regulations wero held over for adjustment.

Tho annual public mooting of tho V.M.C.A. was hold at tho rooms last even ing, tho Roy. J. S. Hill, President, in tho chair. Thero was a large numbor of tho clergy present, including tho Yen. Arch deacon Butt, of Nelson. Tho Chairman in his speoch mentioned that out of the 20 designs sent in for the new building, tho Committeo had selected that of " Stot," who ho bolioved was Mr P. M. F. Burrows. Tho cost of the building would bo £6,000. Throo gentlemen had promised £100 oach, and others had promised to stond by thorn. Anumberof addrossos woro thon delivered— Tho Rev. C. Worboyson "Somelmportant remarks of tho Christian Character," tho Rev. Mr Bavin on "Some Inducement to Christian Sorvico," Professor Aldis on "Culture and Christianity." The Chair man announced that Bishop Cowio would lecture on J uno sth on " British Difficulties in India and Afghanistan," Tho proceed ings closed with prayer led by tho Rev, T. Spurgeon,

Mr Jarod Allwill's salo of thoroughbred and Clydesdale stock, agricultural imple ments, machinory, inc., at Waikato was held on Wednesday last. Mr J. S. Buck land was tho auctioneer. Tho attendance was »ot so largo as was oxpected. Tho greater portion of the lots, however, iound- purchasers at satisfactory prices. Tho traction engino and thrashing machine, tho portable engine and chaffcutter, and the reapor and bindor were passed in. All othor machinery and implements woro sold. Tho three medium draught mares in foal to Bonnie Prince were knocked down at £21, £10, and £13 respectively. Thoroughbred maro, £10s 10s ; foal at foot by Fove, £11; ditto, £27 ; foal at foot, by Fove, £17 17s ; two-year-old colt by Ariel, £20 ; yearlings by Sterlingworth, £S to £14 10s each : for Fevo, £120 was offered.but refusod ; for the Clydesdale, Bonnie Prince, £180 was offered, and he also was passed, the reserve being 250 guineas; £60 was offered for Nugget, but £100 was wantod. The auc tioneer intimated ho would deal privately with any intending purchaser, and givo liberal torms.

The cutter built by Messrs J, \V. Carr and Sons for the Napier Naval Artillery has givon satisfaction. One of the load jour nals says:—•• We had the pleasure this morning of inspecting the cutter which arrived on Sunday by tho Waihora from Auckland for tho Naval Artillery Corps, and must certainly compliment them on the acquisition of such a boat. Her dimen sions are : Length, 30ft; moulded beam, 7ft Oin; and depth, 2ft Sin, with a. wash stroke of 4in. She pulls six oars a side, and is rigged with the usual mainsail and jib ;is built chiofly of kauri in the usual cutter style of 12 shakes a side, clinker, copper-rivetted, and brass-fitted throughout. Her lines, from a sailing master's or puller's view,are perfect, having a nice clean entrance and good floor and run. She was built by Messrs Carr'and Sons, and when we say they are especially appointed by the Royal Navy for all work of the sort for men-of-war visiting New Zealand, and are in receipt of regular cir culars on tho subject, we need hardly say that everything about her gear and tfttiiifS is up to the mark. Her coat, landed here, we believe, is about £55. Sho is to be formally christened av_. l_._i-.ied on tho Queen's Birthday fron. tha staging by the town end of the Petane beach, so that sight seers may have a fair chauco of witnessing , the ceremony," '

The purchase of the wreck of the Thomas Russell by Messrs Humphreys, Hawkswood, and Bailey, promises ~to be a profitable speculation. It is estimated that the net profit will give a return of about £1,500 to each of the partners.

From 20 designs submitted for the new building of the Young Mens' Christian As sociation, that by " Stet." (Mr R. Burrows, lato colonial architect), has been accepted.

The weekly drill of the Onehunga Naval Artillery took place on Thursday evening, when there was nearly a full Company pre sent. Captain Hulse was in command, and instructed the men in squad drill. Great attention was paid to the work, and as it is the intontion of having several drills weekly, the Onehunga Naval- bid fair to come up to Colonel Whitmore. require ments, by being a well-drilled company by the next review. There is to be a daylight parade this evening.

A boy of 11 years of age, named Walker, who is employed by the Tramway Company to ride the leading hone whioh helps to draw the cars up Wellesley-street, was this morning pitched from the back of the animal near Oram's Hotel, and sustained severe injuries thereby. Mr Kidd, outside manager of the tramway, took him to Dr. Tennent'a surgery, where it was found that he was suffering from several contusions and lacerations, be sides a slight concussion, He was at tended to and sent home.

The evangelistic services at the Alexandra street Primitive Methodist Church are being continued another week, Gospel ad dresses will be given each night by ministers and others.

Attheß.M. Court to day, before H. G. Seth Smith, R.M., the case Hammond and Son v. Mrs M. Byland_, partly heard on Thursday last, was continued. The claim was £10 148 2d for professional services as architects. Mr Button appeared for tho plaintiff and Mr S. Hesketh for the de fendant. After hearing the evidence of Mr Hammond and Mr Bartley, His Worship gave judgment for £6 16s 2d with costs. This was all tho business. An excellent programme of popular lec tures has been prepared by the Young Mon's Christian Association, and is pub lished in our advertising columns to-day. The course givos promiso of being more than ordinarily interesting. Tho opening lecturois.to bo givon by Bishop Cowie on Friday evening ((next, the subject being "The Presont Difficulties of Great Britain in Afghanistan and India." Though the war crisis has passed the acute etage, thero is still sufficient intorest folt in tho Central Asia question to ensure a large audience on this occasion. The other lectures, seven in number, will be givon at fortnightly in tervals by Professors Tucker and Thomas, Ex-Judge Fonton, Mr Josiah Martin, and Roy. Messrs Worboys, Frasor, and Bavin, In addition, there aro two ontertainmonts on the list—one of those being providod by Horr Carl Schniitt. When wo add that for tho whole ten meet ings double tickots aro issued costing only 5s and singlo tickots at 3s 6d, wo have said sufficient wo think to commend this ontortaining course to public approval.

Mr Charles Bright, the well-known lec turer, delivers his first discourse in the Opera House to-morrow night, the subject being, ' Vanity I'air; or, tho Noarer the Church the Further from God,"

Mr J. 11. Edmondos, teacher of singing and voice production announces tho opening of hi b advanced class on Tuesday evening next in tho V.M.C.A. Rooms, Wollesloy-stroot. This class is open to both mixes, and the terms being t cd-onablo many will donbtloss avail thomsolvcs of It.

On Monday noxt, Mr X, Arthur will hold a salo of unredeemed pledges, under iastrucUons from Mr James Rao, consisting ot watohos, jowollory, anil other articles of value.

Special sormons will be preached to-mor row at tbe Anglican Churches. Archdeacon Dudley will preach at tit. Bopulchro's in the morning, boing his last sermon to his people bo foro taking his holiday trip. Rev. X Bomer villc will c induct sorvicosat St. Peter's Preßby teiian Church to-morrow. Rev. It. Bavin will address the young at Grafton Road Wosloyan Church, on "The Lord's Supper." At the Church of St. Thomas, the ltov. C. D. De Ci tro, of Wolllagton, will preach In the morn ing, and th<* Rev. _V. H. Root, of Hawora. in the evening, Tho preachers at St. Matthew's are, in tbe morning, tho Incumbent, and in the evening, tho Rev. J. Wilson, a now arrival in the colony.

RISKS OF FUNERAL UNDER TAKING.

(IIV tE-KCKA-H—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Marto. , this day. Mn Riley, an undertaker at Bulls, died this morning through inhaling tho ollluvia from the corpse of a Pasawanui chiof— Kawana Hunia—while placing it in the coltin last Tuesday.

TABLE TALK.

" Diplomacy" at the Opora Houso to-night, Tho knave of hoarts—The " masher.

A brilliant match—One that is lighted.

l'oaco still reigns : Consols at IOO^. Public Library foundation ceremony on Thursday noxt. Special sorvicos at Anglican Churches tomorrow (Trinity Sunday).

An Academy picture, "The Ruling Pas sion," by J. E. Millais, has beon purchased for Sydney Art Exhibition. Tho "Silver King" Dramatic Company are on their way from Wellington to Auck land.

Mr Montgomery, M.H.R., for Akaroa, will address his constituents on Thursday noxt.

Mr Bryce addresses his constituents at Wavorloy on Saturday night, and at "Wan ganui'noxt Wednesday.

Tho frozen meat sent to London por Ruapehu has arrived in bad condition, through tho .breaking of tho piston of tbe refrigerating apparatus. Christchurch Chamber of Commerce has resolved to sond a commission to tho South Sea Islands to further tbe commercial intorests of Canterbury.

Assaults on European women by natives of Fiji are on tho increase in Suva, and reprisals aro threatened by tho male colonists.

The resolution of tho New Zealand Go vernment to sell no more totara bush is stated to bo tho first really practical step towards forest conservation in Now Zoa land that has been taken.

W. B. Stanley, while working on the roof of tho City Hotel, Dunedin, yesterday, foil through a skylight and into the back-yard, a depth of 35 feet. Ho is not expected to survive.

Hoar it, ye henpecked! — A devoted "hotter half who has it all her own way says that a good matrimonial firm is one that consists of three-quarters wife and one quarter husband. It was resolved by Christchurch Chamber of Commerce yesterday to interest all the Chambers of Now Zealand and Australia in a combined effort to reduce the charge on cable messages sent by the New Zealand lino.

Mr Macandrew still thinks. that some thing might como of his motion for the crofteis, and he advocates that the same facility propesed for them should be given tho unemployed in the colony.

The late fire at Pressor's Hotel, Opunake, spread with most alarming rapidity, the large building being completely destroyed, within half-an-hour from the discovery of the fire. Tho origin of the outbreak can not be traced.

Speaking at Port Chalmers last night, Mr Macandrew said it was not his inten tion at the end of the present session to seek re-election, owing to the hours which Parliament sat, If it conducted its busi ness during the day, he might alter that determination.

A genius at Masterton, called by the local newspaper " The Colonial Edison," has in vented a self-closing and fastening gate, a bullock yoke by which four bullocks will be ablo to pull as much as eight can do with tho ordinary yoko, a boring machine with eight augors, and a self-acting pump, worked by the water which is raised, and with which ho is able to irrigate four of his paddocks. In' the course of his address at Port Chalmers last night, Mr Macandrow advo cated decentralisation and tho institution of a State Land Bank. These are his stock-in-trade—bis panacea for all ills, and his constituents are apparently satisfied, for they gave him a vote of confidence, The elects of Mount Eguiont on the sanity of those who dwell beneath its shade have been pretty well established. A Taranaki paper, referring to Mr Ballance's " ono policeman policy " at Parihaka, says: —"Mr Ballance might have had compassion upon the solitary policeman, and permitted him to have a companion, if only to prevent him from becoming a subject for a lunatic asylum."

Mr Bandmann, the actor, calls Dunedin "the Queen of New Zealand cities," apparently on the -Irene!- qF its having 50X00 (?! i..UA,\U:.iy __i ha.;;-- yielded bit- a yro.'ii. of ._UCO in twoiiiO-tbs. The Grand Scherif of Mecca, the head of the Mahometan religion, has declared the Mahdi en out-law. One reason is that he caused the murder of General Gordon, for whom prayers had been offered at Mecca as a friend of Mahometans,

STEAMBOAT COLLISION AT HAWAII.

An Exciting Voyage and Narrow Escapes,

(BY OUE SPECIAL RErORTER.)

The splendid performance of the Star carrier pigeons in convoying very heavy messages from the Kawau during the last few days has placed our readers in posses sion of the only news despatched from the wreck of the Macgregor and re ceived in town during that period. This was all tho more valuable because of the very critical state of the Macgregor during her seven miles trip round Kawau, further particulars of which will now be interesting. When the vessels floated clear of tho rooks on Thursday evening about 5 30„o'clock tho weather was splendid, and the "water very smooth, but half an hour later the sky was overclouded, and a heavy downpour of rain set in, Thiß continued until midnight, and mado work on all the craft exceedingly unpleasant. It took until 10.45 p.m. for the Macgregor and her companion vessels to get on the sandy beach, a distance of about 500 yards, the delay having been caused by a terrible difficulty experienced in steering them. This, however, was overcome with the aid of kedges run ashore. The four vessels were beached stern-foremost, and remained in that position all night; The work men and everyone else hod been so impatient to watch ' the progress of the work that there had been no spell from noon until near midnight, when all hands assembled on the Glenelg and had their tea. The inner man having been refreshed, and the outer man reclothed owing to the wet weather, a meeting of those in authority was hold, and it was resolved to take the Macgregor round to Bon Accord Harbour. This rendered it necessary for immediate prosecution of work on the wreck, and the men -wero divided into two parties to reliovo each other. The scow was removed so that sho lay end os to the Fanny Thornton, and all wero bound together as firmly as possible. At 0 o'clock yesterday morning all the vossols wero afloat, and the Glenelg, taking them in tow, soon had thorn clear of the island. The wind was blowing from the south - westward, and although light at starting, gradually increased until great difficulty was experienced in steer ing. An attempt was made to tow tho awkward combination of ships round the southern point, but this was found im- Eossible. The Glenelg would not keop cad to wind, and all

Tho Vcssola Wero Drifting Bodily to Leeward.

Tho Glenolg's head was soon turned with the view of negotiating the eastern passage, and all wont woll until tho lattoropened out. Then again the Glenelg rofused to answer her holm, and it became painfully ovident that we were making very littlo headway, if any, and that we stood as good a chance of drifting seaward as wo did of reaching Bon Accord Harbour. At this stago the Auckland steam tug Awhina hove in sight, and passed close by tho Glenelg. Captain R. McLood, in answer to questions, in formed us he was bound for Pakiri to bring up a disabled scow, but seeing that the Glenolg was in want of assistance, he agreed to postpone the remainder of the trip, Tho Awhina therefore put about and came alongside to receive a hawser. In doing so sue bumped heavily against tho Glenelg, and one of the letter's seamen, in a smart effort to break tho blow with a fender, nearly lost one hand, which became jammed. As it was two of his lingers were severely lacerated. After this prospects of success improved. Tho Awhina, which is a very powerful boat, settled down to work admirably, and in a vory short time tho wholo fleet was going head to wind and against tho tide at a rato of about 3 miles an hour. In this way Bon Accord had nearly been reached when another cause for alarm arose. Tho Macgregor started with her steerage apartment almost diy, and with her boiler pumped out. This gave her nn elevation of several feot abovo tho water aft, although her bow was some distance under. Two ongincs wero worked on deck to keep tho water down, but it gradually gained, and the men abandoned the task as hopoless. The boiler and steorago speedily filled up, and suddenly somo excitement was caused by the announcement that Tho Macgregor was Settling Down. This proved to bo only too true, for no portion of her dock was visible, and tho barque and schoonor bore evidence of an in creased weight on tho chains. Captain Keano, who was on tho Fanny Thornton, called to Captain Macgregor, advising him to mako for a harbour nearer than Ben Accord, but tho distanco botweon the schoonor and Glenelg prevented his voice from boing heard, and the voyage was con tinued. At 0.30 a.m. the vessels wero in front of Sir George Groy's rosidenco, where there is a beautiful beach, and thoy entered safely. Tho Awhina and Glenelg let go their hold of the' other vessels when thoy got 'into shallow -wator, and it. was expected the Macgregor would go ashore in tho centre of the bay. She turned, however, and wont aground on a steep bank at ono side. Efforts wore made to tow hor off, but sho hold fast and had to bo lolt thero till next tide. At 6 o'clock last ovoning the Glenolg went alongside of "the awkward four," which woro afloat, and proceeded to tow them further in shore, when Another Accident Occurred. A short distanco had been covered when suddenly thoro was a great creaking and smashing, and threo of the chains carried away. This put an extra strain on tho inner sides of the barquo and schooner, and the latter loaned so much that it was feared she would fill with water. The Mac gregor, however, took tho ground in time, and relieved them of hor weight. Thus another tide was lost. It was intended to tighten up the chains during the night, and_ lift the Macgregor further ashore at high water this morning, which proceed ing could create no sorious difficulty. After that thero remained the labour of getting tho chains off the vessels, and the separating of the barquo, schooner, and scow, which will probably bo sent back to Auckland early. It is certain that the Macgregor haa been pierced by rocks under the engine-room, and this damage will be thoroughly repaired at low water. After all leakage ia stopped, the Macgregor will be towed back here for a thorough over haul. Nearly all tho workmen employed on the wreck came back to town at three o'clock this morning in the. steam tug Awhina. Captain John MoKenzie and the Star representative were also passengers by the same vessel. Cap tain McKenzie has been very unwell for the last three days. Working night and day for a considerable time has proved too much for him, besides he is suffering from an un pleasant swelling on one side of his face where he was recently struck by a falling piece of timber. At Kawau we left Cap tain Macgregor, Captain Scott, and Cap tain Keane, who will proceed with repairs as rapidly as possible. All the gentlemen mentioned deserve credit for the determined manner in which they worked to float the steamer. Captain Macgregor was hardly ever off the deck, and manifested great Belf denial throughout, I must take this op portunity of thanking him and all others connected with the operations on the wreck, and also Captain R. McLeod, for the greatest ' courtesy, which considerably faeiliated my efiorts to forward speedily all important news by our very useful carrier pigeons.

MR DODSON AND HIS CON STITUENTS.

(by telegraph.—press association.)

Blenheim, this day. Mr DorisoN, M.H.R., addressed a meeting of his constituents last night. He avowed himself a supporter of Major Atkinson, but would givo the measures of the present Ministry careful consideration, not intend ing to be a blind follower of any man. He considered the position of an independent member the best for a constituency like Wairou. He strengly condemned Sir Julius Vogel's financial policy, but approved of Mr Ballance's land and nativo schemep. He considered a land tax not desirable in a young country where one-half of the adult males were owners of land. If after care fully watching discussion noxt session he found that a land tax for local purposos could be imposed without injustice, ho might re consider his opinion, but at present he preferred a property tax. He advocated the Catholic claims to a share of the Education vote, and severely criti 1 cised the present system of education' He thought that the growth of lai rikinism and prostitution might bo found in State education having lessentd parental control. Mr Dodson was cate diked at c_i_i_d_-__- K-n-.H.h. Vjt ul_;.

almost unanimously

ALLEGED ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY.

The charge against John Ayres, watch maker, Vietoria-stroot, of breaking and entering the shop of Messrs Levy and Hart, in Juno last, and stealing a watch and jewellery therefrom, was taken this morn ing at tho Police Court, before Messrs Prime and Whitcombe, Justices of the Peace. Mr Williamson, Crown Solicitor, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Cotter, on behalf of the prisoner. Ayres was charged with stealing on the 19th of June, of last- year, a gold necklace, 8 s.lvor buttons, a silver jug, one diamond ring, one gold watch, and ono gold albert ring, of tho value of £125,. Bemardt Levy, pawn-broker, deposed that he deposed that he was carrying on business in Victoria-street with his partner, Joseph Hart. They occupied the shop, to which there was a oack entrance. On tke 19th of June, on going to his shop, he found two policemen inside. Was rather astonished to find that his place had been robbed. Missed a silver jug, diamond ring, gold ring, and watch. He immediately fell sick, was quite overcome, and went home. The watch produced had been in his posses sion for many months. Ho knew the number. The watch was not a pledge. The prisoner worked for him as a jewel ler, and was frequently in his pawn shop. He knew the back entrance. He knew the strong box, and knew that it con tained valuables. He often saw him (Mr Levy) place things in the box. He was an old man, and could net remember every particular. The watch was seen in the pos session of young Saunders. Immediately recognised the watch, Saunders said he bought it of Mr Ayres, and when he spoke to Ayres about it, ho said he had bought tho watch over the counter.—Cross examined by Mr Cotter: The goods were wrapped up in a brown paper. Saw tho watch about a fortnight before the robbery. The articles wero left as security.—By Mr Williamson ; Tho box had been wrenched oil', he should think by a crowbar. The en trance was effected from tho cellar. He should say the robbors were con cealed in the cellar, and when the shoe makers and grocers closed their shop 3, the rogues commenced to work. —Emmanuel Mendelssohn, accountant in the employ of Messrs Hart and Lovy, deposed that ho locked up tho shop on the 18th June, and left the premisos with Mr Levy. On tho following morning he found the back outer door open. The lock had been broken from the inside.—Mr Cotter thought this kind of evidence was unnecessary, as Mr Williamson had no ovidence against tho prisoner excepting the possession of the watch. Tho Bench con sidered that witness's evidonce might be of some importance. Witness then enumer ated the articles in the box, and describod thorn from his own knowledge. Did not know the number of tho watch at the time. It was a gold Holherham lever. Had nevor oxamined it carefully.—John Foster Saundors doposod that ho was a tailor in Queen-Btreet. Be knew the accusod, and often did business with him. Purchased a watch similar to the one pro duced of prisonor, and paid him for it on the Sth December. Paid £14 for it. Ayres took it out of his window. Made a present of it to his son, who had worn it ever since. By Mr Cotter: His dealings with Ayres wore always satisfactory. Prisoner was in Victoria-street, but is now in Wellesley street. There was no attempt at conceal ment, or he should not have bought it. Had got a watch from Mr Levy's. Took it to Ayres, when Ayres ropliod that ho could sell him a better watch at a lower figure, and presented the watch from the window. Told Mr Levy, but did not dhow him the watch from Ayres which he had on approval. Should not think of submitting a watch to a pawnbroker for an estimate of its value, but to a watchmaker.—lsaac Levy deposed :He knew the watch. Had it for thirteen years. He left it with Mr B. Levy for safe custody. Did not pawn it, I assure you.—Mr Williamson: We are quite aware of that.—Mr Levy : Tho watch and other articles wero wrapped up in brown paper. Knew it by sevoral scratches and the number. Was in company with Mr Saunders's son on a Sunday. Ho pulled out the watch to look at tho time. Wit ness said, "That looks like my watch, which was stolen." On a closer look he saw it was the same. Mr Payne could prove that tho watch was hiß property. Dotective Hughes deposed to arresting Ayres on warrant. He replied, "Don't know anything about it." He said he pur chased tho watch over tho counter—mean ing the watch ho had sold to Mr Saunders. Said ho had given- £8 for it. Did not know tho person he had it from. No entry of tho purchase. Ayres said both tho purchase and sale should have been entered. Prisoner said if they wero not in tho book, tho omission was through his being on the drink, Found tbo number in a smaller bock, "Watch, 1309, delivered." Found no other articles in prisoner's possession. Found various crucibles under tho shep. Mr Saunders handed him tho watch, and Mr Isaac Levy gave him the number.— Constablo Bowles deposed to the condition of Messrs Levy and Hart's premises on the morning after the robbery. He and an other constable remained in possession until after the arrival of the owners. This closed the caso for the prosecution. Mr Cotter then addressed the Bench, and urged that tho prisoner should at once be discharged without a stain upon his charac ter. The evidence for tho prosecution had complotely broken down. The Bench con cluded that the charges had not been proved, and the accused was discharged without a stain on his character.

A QUEEN-STREET DRAPER'S INSOLVENCY.

Augustus Linabury was examined ou oath to-day by the Official Assignee. Ho said :— I am a draper, and started business about the middle of 1883 at No. 208, Queen-street, Auckland. I then had a capital of £19. Messrs Harcourt and Co., of Wellington, supplied me with goods to the value of £300. I paid a weekly rent of £5 and rates for my business premises. I also procured goods from various merchants in Auckland. During tho first 12 months the business paid. On ■ taking stock at the end of the first year, I found a balance of about £300 to the good. Since then my business gradually fell away, owing firstly to a sale of a large drapery stock by Cosgrave and Co., who carried on business next door to me; secondly, to the limited capital and credit- which I could command. Messrs Coupland and Co. (land lords of the business premises), knowing that I was short of capital, allowed the debt to run on to the extent of £460. After it had reached this amount, on the 13th May, 1885, they distrained for the amount, and a week afterwards the whole of my stock, which I valued at £1,500, was sold by public auction, realising under £500. _ Other creditors also pressing me, necessitated my seeking the protection of the Bankruptcy Act. Immediately Messrs Coupland and Co. put the bailiff in posses sion I consulted threo of my principal creditors-Messrs Shera Bros., G. Lewis, and Harcourt and Co,, and, acting under their advice, I' closed the pre mises, and they employed Mr Chatfield to prepare a stock and balance-sheet. 1 have not seen the results arrived at, but be lieve it stands as follows :—Stock in trade, £1,209 2s Id ; book debts, £129 13s 9d ; fixtures, £208 2s lid; assets, £1,536 18s 9d; liabilities, £2,296 4s lid. The latter item includes £160 for rents, and for which the whole of the above assets (except the book debts and an ironsafe)were realised by auction. The land and residence at Ponsonby, which belonged to my wife, and my furniture, have been sold under bill of sale, &c„ for £150 less than the liens on them. I have no other assets or pros pects beyond what I may acquire by my own future exertions.

MINING NEWS

Thames, this day. Caledonian.—A trial crushing of 13 loads from the Red Queen leader at No. 3 level produced 22.10z5. of gold. Five loads from the winzo on No. 1 reof below No. 2 level yielded s.Jozs. New North Stak.—Tho shareholders, alter driving a tunnel 700 foet long, havo now id hand a lode about a foot thick, containing visible gold, and the prospects are considered remarkably good.

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CABLEGRAMS.

<BY CAB M . : OOP YRI(}^ '■?,. AuetraUan Prutt ta The shipment of grape, iIT-*. Orient and Pekin W gL^B-i andthe pears by v. -A-Sggjjj Sculling Matoi, ftt «_., '■ SyDNEy.thisday.-Asenm *« fIW a-side between N S mal«I'fcf • Messenger took pltwiSS-WS i Parramatta, and resultj iSftj -«ki Messenger- MatthersonT-ho__ «d6fea*■« start, winning easily. ' °led *»8i tb) -

TONIGHT.

" Extremes" drew a capital.wju^j, j night, and was played •!».?!?£■ spiritand success, Mrs Chipp,^ Wildbnar again proving th e _ central^ of the play. It is a &tMm £3? ; tion. To-night the brilliant v -_*' of 000 nights in London,^, *? produced. It 9 an _d. n f.« -» the English stage o. VtoSfffe ** great play of « Dora," aSSIS success which the piece _a.acfcK_s ever it has been produced undeffife flag, the adapter has done his »«,_%. marked abHity.. In the lead_- -P*"1 - Wybert Reeve has ,3K elaborates with characteristic jJ£K§ ment and the utmost nicety ___-ft characters are finely drawn ___ _i .* cpupled with an ingenior'S^ situations and clever dialogue. shortEr* ' tainly ensure a " bumper _§5*5S_T

SPORTING MEWS.

The settling on the Takapuna Jockey CI Birthday Meeting took placejtjgft/ j staff Hotel, North Shore, iif:M when the following amounts wtelu over, less the usual 5 ''faA-mA i Mr D. McKinnon, £90; Mr J ' t£» 7 £60; Colonel Fraser, £.srM r ]ffl '" combe, £45; Mr B. K«ffl__ J. Kobinson, f3O; Mr - Jl's £10; Mr B. Thompson, m®3 the prizes had been paid,' ch___? was ordered, and the health tf flawS? j winners drunk in bumpers. Seve«H bookmakers being present, a goiMw I botting took placo during & _v_L Thunderbolt came in for a lot-of gRS \ beingbacked to wintheV.M;Mift; a couple of hundred at 100 to ■%£?£ the double—Melbourne Cup aping,™ j for a fair amount. He wa« l%____ • for the Derby in coajuneHmjrtliE Welcome Jack, and Vanguard; %m_ ' business also took place ovif^inLS ' Northern Steeplech__-BeTenM£i£ ' Year.Ngata, and Quilp beingl»w | conj unction with Alfred andifeljjf th, Hurdles at 100's to 5. Dfreotwti&jJJ for the big Steoplechaeeat 4t01,-.- '„. Mr McKinnon tells me that _.Mu_ te, challenged by the owner of CinSjv run a match with Castaehori^jfJo j. £100. The conditions are any diata&ud with the same weights up as .«_!!(& the pair in the Takapuna Birthday cap. ■'■■.;.'' '&_yi_B&rA .' Director and Macaroni I nnd«Mki arrive in the Manukau to-morrow "for'tli purpose of fulfilling their enga(teffl«iii| tho Auckland Steeplechase Meetfcfe The meeting of the Aa_uSi& Club to consider the ad_sa_li^j!gjJJ tering the country meetings tywm&ii Thursday next.

PONSONBY RIFLE VOLUN TEERS.

Tiieue was a large muster at tie;Ml ol the Ponßonby Rifle Volahtwsfiolfe ! 53 men falling in under Captain,MapjU ; and Lieutenants Cooper and Tayior.^lln i men were put through a .varfety^iiH-- *' ( cises by Captain Mahon, and ocqutted ~ themselves admirably,V^jptiMjSfili.. ; corps was held subsequently, CaptairiMc- Donald presiding, Messrs Barroni Patoff, J Martelli, and Chapman were electa!» goants, and Messrs Brown,.OwffliiPilliiij, and Pardington, corporals,. Dr, Knigit was unanimously chosen ;H6#pßsw, ; and Mr J. W. Kay, bngla,!1 .It following were appointed _; owMttee to act in conjunction with'tte'l^ffl'- Sorgeant- Barron, Palmer,; Mrtd|'>;and Chnpman, and Corporal Brown.''-'lt mi stated by the captain that SergraMßtei had excellent qualification for the jwfa to which he had been appointed, SiwU served in the 40th Eegtasnfc Kopil ffst' moreland Militia, and 2nd L, E, Voltmtaa besides having attended and b^Hp at the military school at HydePW t_ future, the corps will assembleJ*M»* .-, the Ponsonby Ha_ every Montoyß-d» nesday evoning. ", . .Vn i

TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, thw 4ay.^I_l#Pi.^ houso occupied by J. Smith,". C_iia_u" Otaki, were destroyed by firei_4|«§ It is understood that theinsni_nt»'«M stock and building a__e.-_attl_.;Wi South British, £100. -- '" Dunedin, this day.-AatowDMw of the original Otego _«tt_fc\ _$jp. day, aged B. A Debased EnglUduna-, At the City Court, ''■Xjfyso££' sentenced to two months hard pw i saulting Chinese. Thi-tidraWlg; ! a shocking state of ;iinmoa%^» obliging h_ w_e to live witofflHi™ is well Sonnected in En^Mm^ stood to be a "re-iittatjce^fe^* children appeared in Court y-W charged with theft, . '■; Man Fomid Dead, s John Aitken, settler'a^Chibao, « - found dead on his farm [^»JS_f. Death is believed to have been WW*?1 Fatal Acoidont, ' A man named Stanley, $£%$& ■) by falling from the roof of «g ■ yesterday, died at the Hoepitil th }PP ing. ■ ' ■. A j The Supposed MIM-W *#- ■ ' INVEKCAKGILL,th_dW.--B^gg telegram sent through tha-wW,,^ Gisborne, stating that ■««s*£s for the ship I*hn^«WjK ; Southland l^ndwrnltrt-^WHafi a memo. U'-Vf'UH and Underwriter's 4"«g|S&s ft tho ship arrived at London eaieiy«" |g 27th inst. I" Lacrosse CH*, ij Jp A Lacrosse Mpto**£g{gm I with a strong membership. "c g « ■ arrived from Melbourne .^m^j, ■ Saturday next ttr.viHp ■ played. This is the only cJnboi w go in the Middle Island, ■ ■ ■ :_ • H

Hair Splitting.

(To the Editor I SiK,-Observin g> your.an^.^ l ~„ X pondent "Britain" ™$fiEfflm i greatly amused.as usual, and W"^ | fact may be »^ T MS5ft I position at Waikato nfiggm 1 300 men were employed, m *& ft ■ and regulars. P^'l.Sp^- be held in the' *p«nj*M^ any olergyman^happened «£££* that way on Sundays. Aft« |£ time we got up a Wf&rf* a church, to be used IV «MMI Amongst those who-took «w«^,, - the matter was the.,%SJ Maunsell. Well,.■"SjySK**** quarters, and near^ every lie there gave -something, ana r .^ building. At a meeting «£s>■ tho doctor the course of ■» ?sfSfi#&, that tho .."-fcffdSwrfS generous spirit lishmen all over most liberally. J .^tfjtfg my elbow whisperd. l"B Mßili *j#ft the old man directly- <» my friend Baid, jW&m^Su Irk and ScotchdoDer^&T| .havethankedlbe Log"*' , „ catch aud &»■?•. F „j_j!,T:^ * *_ u ]_ of in* *->£» fla J r u_t__naC« rt course. W^y;-1-r h oi fl matter- *"J beard Sir Colin -up? . b{oDg».ro ■ the 42nd Hfehto*^ A tf* 1 English army.-I*"1' 4* 0" M

THE AUCKLAND EYEING STAK. SATURDAY, MAY 30, 198fr.

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FOR EYE, EAR, AUD THROAT DIBEASES. DR. SCHWARZBACH, M.D., ho ving recontly returned from Europe, may be conaultod at Mrs Spiers'.. Albert Park, Auokland, daily from 10 to I, Dr. S. limits hiß practice exclusively to the treatment ot Diseases ot tho Eye, Ear, and ' Throat. Former patients are Invited to call. THIS DA V, (SATURDAY) THE NEW PREMISES WILL BE OPENED With the Bulk ot the Present Stock, together with a LARGE SHIPMENT, JUST TO HAND, S EX ARAWA, OF ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES PROM THE LONDON MARKET. MILNE AND CHOYCE. i -fcT 0 T I C E. THE NEW ZEALAND SUGAR COMPANY (Limited) j GIVE notice that theik ! PRICES ARE THIS DAY ADVANCED. 1 : Further particulars at the offices. CUSTOMS-STREET. Auckland, May 29,1885. i , 1 •SPECIAL NOTICE. I have received my Third Shipment ot I AUTUMN AND WINTER GOODS, JUBT OPENED, PER THE COPTIC. ; To which I Invito the inspection ot my Patrons ; and the Publio generally, , _ \ B. L. POSSENNISKIB, ' MERCHANT TAILOR & HABIT MAKER Shoetland-stbebt, FIRE. FIRE. FIRE. FIRE. ORDERS EXECUTED WITH USUAL PROMPTNESS uy GAKLICK & CE--NWELL. Though wo havo beon forced to leave our Factory in consequence ot the Fire on the 16th instant, we have fortunately soonred TEMPORARY PREMISES, whore our whole Staff of Cabinetmakers and Bedding Manufacturers are now at work, GAELICK & CRANWELL, QU-EN-STKEET, AUCKLAND. "NT O T I O E For single insertions of THREE-LINE "WANTED" NOTICES the charge is Is Cash. If these small Items aro not paid at tho time, the charge in all cases Is 2s 6cC There Is no vari ation to this rule. Stab Office, January 2nd, 1835. A VENUE, SURREY HILLS. SPBCIAITNOTICE. [ A limited numberof CHOICE ALLOTMENT? < In WILLIAMSON AVENUE, destined to be the nnest street in or about Auokland; also some in i other streets, are now fob the ziaa. time , OPEN-OB SALE, ' Terms i One-fifth Cash, balanoo any time 1 within five years. Instalments of _. and tip- , wards received. Interest, 7 per oent on unpaid . balances. t Prices and plans oanbe had at OfflM, Short- I and-ifcreot, . r A.IBOAROMAH, A* tot, '



.A* th? v Meeting of the French Litorarv Bociety this evenTnK (Y.MCA p,___ Ji.l nellle'straged" ''Horaoa"will be?*___ -1,-? 1' David Nathan. J_rs GoWstelSf I^J&JS" Mnhoney, and Mr Albin ViDevai. Thomas