SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

HIGH WATER.

Auckland-This ovonlng, 519; to-morrow "mlnukau" Heads-This ovonlng. 7.59: to morrow morning, 8.21. . „ .„ Kaipara HwAns-Thls ovonlng, 8.59; to-mor row morning, 9.21.

Sunrise.—To morrow morning—C.o3. Sunset.—This evening—l.sß. Moon's Age.—New Moon, 15th, 2.0fl a.m,

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. Waltakl, 5.0., Crawford, from Whangaroi

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVKNINU. Clansman, s.s.. Farquhnr, for Russell Wellington, s.s , Stephonson, for Tauranga lona, B.a„ Amodoo, for Mercury Bay.

Inwaiidu Coastwisk.—Atalanta, from Port Fitzroy, with 700 purirl poats; Ida, Iroiu Omaha, with 11,000 feet purin. OurwAADS Coastwise,—Kcssy, for Paruo Bay; Leo. for Kawau ; Olive, for Paklri; Mimiha, for Whangaroi. The sohoonor Toroa has ontorod outwards at the Customß for Elllco Group.

tlThe ship Waimato and barque Ferdinand are raoidly loading for London at Quoon-stroet Wharf.

Tho schooner Welcome has boen chartered for a trip from horo to tho Chatham Islands and back. Sho is exported to bring up tho cargo (copra) of a vessel reoontly wrecked.

The s.s. Waitaki arrivod from Whangaroi this morning with a largo cargo of coal, and proceeded alongstdo ot the Sugar Company a wharf for the purpose of discharging.

Tho ss. Suva wont up to Birkenhead this morning for a largo quantity of Bugar, which Is to be shipped by tho Sugar Company for Southern ports.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

PAin, this day.—The Yolande, three-masted ohooner, is loaded and anohorod off the Hoadß.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Melbourne, May 11.—Arrived, yesterday: The Clyde, with tho London mails of April 3. Sydney, May 11.—Arrived: Tho Union Com pany's steamer Walrarapa, from Auckland, this afternoon.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Offlc6. this day. Missrb B. TONICS and Co. held a large salo of rutt and general goods today. I*o salo was well attended, and fair priceß were realised.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

May 12.1888. Opora Houso-" The Woman in White," 8 p.m. Freemasons' Hall-Union Lodge of Mark Master Masons, 7-30 p.m. Auokland Naval Coast Guards-Tomperonco Hall, 8 p.m. Railway Torminus Hotel, Onohunga -Spooial meeting of Na\ll Artillery'and Rltlcs. 7.30 p.m. , Baptist Tabornaclo - Opening servlco by Mr Spurgeon, 7.30 p.m. St. David's Mutual Improvement Sooloty— Paporon "Themas Hood, 8 p.m. Ponsonby Hall - Mooting of No. 1 Ponsonby Rillo Company, 8 p.m.

Births.

WELHAM.—On May 10, athor reßidonco, Cook si root, tho wife of Mr James Welhatu of a daughter.—Taranakl papers ploase copy.

Marriages.

BRETT — PAGE. —At tho residence of tho brldo's parents, Rokoby-stroot, by tho Roy. 11. Bull, William Brott. of AucKland. to Edith Page, of Wellington, oldest daughter of Mr Daniel Pago (doooased). late Masonio Hotel, Gisborno.-Gisborno and Wellington papors vloaso copy.

Deaths.

CLOSE.-On May 112, at Wynyard Road, Mount Kdon, James Waldon, third son of James ond J. Close ; agod 1 years. Interment to-morrow (Wednesday), at 2.30. DE THIERRY.-On May 10, at tho dwelling of Mrs D. Stewart. Thames, after a long and painful lllnoßS. Mary Ann H. De Thierry, late toaoher of St. Thomas's Sunday-school, Auck land ; aged 27 years. Her heart was in God.— " My covenant will I not break, nor tho thing that is gone out of my lips. I have sworn by my holFnoss that I will not fail David." HAMILTON.—On May 11, at his brother's resi dence, Parnoll, DuPro Aloxandor. ninth eon of the late Dr. James Hamilton, formerly of Cookstown, Tyrone, Ireland. McINTYRE.-On May 12, at his paronts' resi dence, Jamoß-streot, Aroh Hill. William .Tamos, Infant and only child of Harry and Bcatrico Molntyre : aged 7 months. Tho funeral will leave hlB paronts residence to-morrow (Wednesday), at 3 p.m. Friends ploase accept this invitation. WISEMAN.—On May 11, at Wynyard-streot, John Wiseman, son., aged 82 yoars. The funoral will leave the rosidonco ofljM son. James Wiseman, to-morrow (WodnestW)' at 3 p.m.

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

For the oauis that lacks uiiatuot, for the wrong that nwdf raslitancs, for ti« futurt in tho dl»tanc», And th* good that w« can i*>

TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1885.

It is a quality of Sir George Grey's speeches to interest people who usually concern themselves very little about politics. They have thus become an educational force, and if those persons who remember the political condition of the colony prior to the advent of the member for Auckland East in the arena of active public life will recal the state of affairs which- then prevailed, they will be compelled to admit, however little they may agree with the - principles enunciated by Sir George Grey, that his speeches supplied the corrective re quired by the prevailing spirit of the times, and have taught men to think. At that time a sordid, money-grubbing policy had corrupted the springs of national life, and in politics, as in com merce, mammon was the soul of things. A kindred spirit appears to be abroad once more. Sir George Grey cares less for political party organisa tion than for political principle, and he prefers to fill the position of popular Tribune rather than to wear the robes of office. His political career and speeches have always been singularly marked by an indifference to existing parties, but more so of late years than formerly. His course last session, by which one Government was overthrown after another, demonstrated this, and Sir George Grey explained last night that he found the leaders ol all parties so contaminated with jobs, performed and to come, that it was impossible for even a majority of the House to defeat them. In point of fact, his speech last night struck out more vigorously against the Radical element in the Cabinet than the Con servative. His exposure of the tactics which the Cabinet adopted in order to force through the Waimea Plains rail way purchase, by tacking it on to other important woiks that had claims upon Parliament, gave his audience an ad mirable insight into the inner workings of the political machine. Of even wider public moment, however, was his denunciation of Mr Ballance's scheme for establishing a miserable peasantry upon ten-acre leaseholds tacked on to the great runs. If the scheme were deliberately designed to pauperise labour and reduce it to serfdom, its machinery could not be better conceived for the attainment of that end. By fastening down labouring men to plots of ground upon which, it is admitted, they cannot, by the utmost industry, earn a living, the Minister of Lands will earn the unenviable distinction of having reproduced in New Zealand, within a single generation, the evils of the Scottish crofts and the cabins of the west of Ireland. Ten-acre lots have been tried in New Zealand, and failed. In France, where the occupier owns the freehold, they have kept the rural population on the border-line of starvation, averted only by painful self denial and Malthusian practices ruinous to the progress and expansion of the race. Under a proper land policy, men, working at the current rate of wages until they had ac cumulated a little capital, might buy small freeholds which would sup port themselves and their families in comfort, as thousands in New Zealand have done before them. Sir George Grey's speech last night gave evidence that his mind clearly grasps the causes of tho great evils which have re duced the masses of the people in older countries to extreme poverty, and that he is not carried away by any land nationalisation fads which would stereo type the abuses of the past and place a premium upon the rich harvest already reaped out of freehold possession of land. The address gave an assurance that caustic criticism will still be ap plied to all measures introduced into Parliament, irrespective of the men or party that may father them, and the very general applause which greeted the close of the address may, we think, be accepted as a spontaneous expression of pleasure at seeing the veteran full of vitality, and ready to lead the charge again in many a well-fought battle. We believe that every section of the community whose politi cal platform aims at the advancement of the public good will experience satisfaction at seeing the Knight of the Kawau armed and vigilant, ready to enter the lists again. Mere differences of opinion will not cause the with holding of admiration from the veteran campaigner, nor restrain the cheer which should greet him as he goes forth again to the wars.

Auckland and the Island Trade.

Sir Joiiios Vooel has addressed duplicate letters to the Chairman of Auckland Cham ber of Commerce and His Worship the Mayor, Btuting the arrangements made for tho two-monthly mail service between Now Zealand and Pacific Island, and asking their co-operation in damjtts secure the largest) amount of advantage ftrom the ser

vico. Ho states that G ovornment are acting j in tho matter "with the oxprfiss object of fostering and extending the trade of New Zealand with tho Islands," and he draws attention to tho suitability of tho steamor Janet Nicoll for tho Island trade. Tho steamer, ho adds, will bo required to remain a maximum timo at oach port for tho shipping and landing of cargo, and " tho freights on live stock and Now Zou land produce aro to bo fixed at such rates as, while giving tho contractors a fair re-, turn, Bhould directly oncourngo tho ship ment of produco, &c." Mr Roid intends laying this lottor boforo tho Chamber of Commerce at its next meeting, to give as much publicity as possible to its contents, and wo gladly do our part by urging on all local tradors to give a hearty response to tho well-directed efforts of tho Govorumont on Ihoir bobalf. Auckland, by hor position, should secure a largo portion of tho Island traffic which now goes to Sydnoy, and wo trust to local patriotism to boo that, at loast tho future increment in the trade comes to this port.

The Central Asian Dispute

Eakl Granville's announcement in the Houso of Lords yostorday, that an agreement on tho Afghan Boundary Question, satisfactory to both Eng land and Russia, and concurred in by .tho highost Indian authorities, may bo accoptod us finally ending tho war crisis. Though tho tonus havo not boon disclosod, thore is ovory roason to oxpect that they will bo honourable and just. Tho statement that the Amoor has consented to British troops occupying and fortifying Herat is a happy roliof to tho anxiety that was felt because of suspocted Russian designs on that fort. With English guns and men dominating tho country around Herat, the defence of our Indian Empire would bo on easy matter, and wo could afford to lot Russia settle her Afghan frontior on the " ethnological" or any other reasonable principlo whjch doos not infringe tho rights of tho Amoor. Our oontemporary, in discussing this news, orrs in supposing that tho consont of Russia is atall necossary to tho English occupation of Horat, and there is theroforo no ground for tho conclusion that a quid pro quo in the shape of territory must be granted. If England occupies Horat, sho will do so without any regard to Russian opinion on tho subject. It is, therefore, tho purest nonsense to talk about tho military party in Russia not con senting to tho British occupation of Herat save on the condilion of boing guaranteed tho possession of Penjdeh.

The Retirement from the Soudan.

Recent cablegrams stated that tho summer hoat was boginning to bo folt by tho British troops in tho Soudan, and to-day we publish the intimation that our forcos aro to retire and pass tho summer at Assouan, preparatory to engaging in an autumn campaign, Tho prudenco of this stop cannot be doubted. Medical and other authorities are agreed that to attempt to maintain a European force ut Korti or its neighbourhood during tho sultry hoat of summer would provo most disastrous, Telographing from Gakdul, n special cor respondent says: — "Tho only questions now aro—Whoro can our mon bo bout iod during the summor? and whero can they bo host located to suffer a minimum from tho coming tropical hoat ? I am sorry to bo obligod to boliovo that tho retention of our troops in this foarful desort during tho hot season will cost hundreds of livos. I am not alono in this belief. Thoso who know what tho scorching hoat of this desert is liko whon tho tropical sun pours down in all its intensity pre dict that our soldiors will drop off liko lues. I reckon that if an autumn campaign is persisted in, at least 0,000 fresh camels will be required for each column, Certainly green food will then bo more plentiful in the desort, and the animals will last longor than whon stinted in tho supply of both food and water; but the difficulty is to obtain such a supply of camols in the first instance." And in an othor passage ho cays :—" Tho task is a stupendous one, tho difficulties in tho way aro enormous, the loss of life from climate alono will be terrible—far and away boyond all previous calculation. Is thogamo worth the candlo? 1 am not alono in asking that quoation." Tho nows that Osinan Digna is in the neigh bourhood of Borber confirms what wo pre viously said us to tho effect of an advance boing mado on Khartoum by way of Suakim, instead of by the Nilo route. Tho Arabs, driven back, would most certainly havo occupied Borber and Sliondy, loading to a rising of tho hithorto loyal tribos around Dongoln, This viow recoivod striking cor roboration from Khaßin El Moos Pasha in tho course of un interviow with General Wolscloy at Korti. Tho Gonoral had re marked : — "It has boon said that tho English Govornmont should not ha vosont mo up the Nilo, but ought to havo dospatchod tho force by way of Suakim to Bcrbor," To this, Khasm EI Moos Pasha ropliod omnhuticnlly :—" If the English expedition huu not como up tho Nilo, tho province of Dongola must indubitably havo fallun into tho hands of tho emirs of tho Mahdi, and the route to Egypt would thus havo boon open to him nt any timo," Though tho British forcos in their advance in tho autumn will probably havo to light again for possession of tho Gakdul and Abu Kloa wolfs, tho display of forco rocontly mado has secured tho friendship of tho Mudir of Dongola and tho surrounding chiofs, and with a simultaneous advanco from Korti und Suakim, the subjugation of tho country right through to Berber should bo a mutter of easy accomplishment.

Messrs. J. Newman, J. Edson, and T. B. Hill (mombors of tho City East Liconsing Committee) wero ongagod to-day in making an inspection of the hotels of their district.

Tho polico have as yet recoivod no infor mation regarding tho burglary at Goodson's Arcado. Detective Twohey has tho case in hand.

Tho Secretary to tho Marino Dopartmont has written to the Harbour Board intimating that it is not the duty of tho Government to provide appliances for swinging vossels for compass adjustment, the matter being ono of local interest, us tho Shipping and Seamen's. Act throws the whole responsi bility of having compassos properly adjusted upon owners of vessels in exactly the same manner as providing other equipments.

The pipes roquirod for laying the gas on to Onehunga havo arrived, but tho work cannot be carried out yot owing to tho fact that the Company's workmen are vory busily employed in the city. Tho increase in the consumption of gas is shown by tho fact that betwoon 80 and 100 now accounts are placed on the books evory month.

Some time ago tho Otago Harbour Board addressed tho Auckland Harbour Board with reference to the charging of Wharf duos on Government imports. On tho matter the Financo and Legal Committeo havo recommended that tho Otago Board be informod that the Board is of opinion that dues should be levied on Government imports as on other imports, and will bo be prepared to support an amendment of tbo Harbours Act to that effoct.

Tho poll to decido whether Onehunga shall have an increase of licensed houeos or not, takes placo on Friday noxt. Tho temperance party aro already rallying for the fight, and hope to secure a victory.

In examination before the Official As ignce in bankruptcy today, Frederick Hansen carpenter, said his failure waß caused by losses in carrying on tho business of a fishmonger at Onehunga. Hhonly assets consisted of tools and furniture valued at £21.

A meeting of the creditors of William Sayers was held to-day, and aftor some discussion was further adjourned till the 19th, in order to onablo Mrs Sayors to con fer with her solicitor in view of making an offer to her creditors, as it appeared tho majority of the liabilities bolonged to her.

Further litigation in connection with Mr McC'ao's redoubtable bull was proceeding at the Dißtrict Court to-day,and judging by the muster of bucolics, the entire male popula tion of Mangare must havo turned out to soo the fun.

That a good work is being done by the Female Prison Gate Brigade cannot be doubted by any one who reads the weekly records of work done, both inside and out side of the Homo. Wo are informod that on a rocont morning, about ono o'clock, tho matron of the Homo was aroused by a girl of little over thirteen years, who craved shelter for the night. This applicant told a piteous tale of a drunken mother who had turned her out of doors and refused her admittance, though she repeatedly asked for it, and the poor girl, bijjng pestered by. larrikins, at last fled for,( succour to the Home. What might hav&happened to her had there beeu no openjjPty to receive her is too painful to conten^SSts. An appeal for funds to carry on tho .fcjOritorious work of the Brigade is now b^fiig made, and ought to receive a hearty response.

Mr William Errington, C.E., Engineer for the Calliope Graving Dock, reports as follows: The contractor is making good progress, and the amount of work dono is fully up to the terms and conditions of tho contract. Tho boring for fresh water has roached a dopthot 90 foot, and the quantity of water is slightly increasing. The comont storing shed iti now complotcd, and tho whole of tho timber for tho construction of the outer cofferdam is on tho ground.

Tho Tramway Company began to break j ground to-duy in Wolosloy-stroot West, for ( iho duplicate lino of rails in that thorough faro. In doing tho work tho Company ; protest against tho following now condition . imposed by tho City Council:—" If the . now rails aro below tho present level of the J road tho Tramway Company i(^to trim tho j road to Buit road level, and if tho road is bolow tho rail tho Tramway Company is to make up tho road to rail lovol, if noccs tsary, as far as water channel." Tho Com pany complain that this would saddle thorn with tho maintonanco of three-fourths of tho entire width of tho entire stroet. It was staled incidoutally at tho City Council today, that tho present nott re vonuo of the city is £60,000 per annum. By the last English trail a lottor was re ceived by tho Secretary of tho Harbour Board from Mr J. Darling, of Glasgow, stating that good progress is being mado with tho new dredgo for the Aucklund har bour. Tho hull is altogether in frame, and tho machinery is well advanced. Tho Harbour Engineer having reported (hat the contract for osphalting Queen stroot Wharf was not done to his satisfac tion, the Harbour Board has boon recom mended by tho Works and Tariff Committeo to rcquOßt Mr Knight, tho contractor, to name a sum which he will be prepared to accept without projudicoin full sottloment of all claims in connoction with the con tract. A telegram from Wellington states that tho Native Minister will probably leave for Wanganni to-morrow morning, and it is understood ho will visit tho variou districts along tho West Coast. This journey is doubtloss undertaken with a view to satisfy himsolf as to tho friendly attitude of the natives at Parihakn, and reassure thoso sottlors who havo boon noodlessly alarmed, His Worship the Mayor has received through tho Governor's Private Secretary tho copy of a doßpotch which was forwarded to His Excellency by the Hon. F. R. t'lunkott, Her Majesty's Minister to Japan. Mr Plunkott states in it that he has recoivod a communication from tho Japanese Govorumont " expressing in very cordial terms their gratification at tho friendly and hospitable reception accorded ' to tho captain and officers of the Tsukuba " on the occasion of their visit, by His Ex cellency and stall. Count Inonyt! (Minister for Foreign Affairs) bad also desired him to convey to Now Xoaland the grateful sense entertained by tho Japanese Govern ment of tho kindness displayod to their oflicors by His Excelloncy, Sir George ' Groy. X.C.8., the Mayor (Mr Waddel), i MoHHrs J. M, Clark, L, D. Nathan, and , It. E. Isaacs. Karangahape Road is bidding fair to 1 become a second Quoen-stroot, It is now i flllod with handsomoly-fittod shops, and the , amount of rotail business dono in its marts , exceeds that transacted in any othor streot j in tho city, oxenpting of course tho main thoroughfare. Great improvements havo . also boon mado in tho architecture of tho ; street, and wo aro glad to notico othor fino blocks of buildings will Boon be under woigh. Yesterday Messrs Ambury and ! English accoptcd tho tondor of Arthur and Co. (£830) for tho oroction of two brick , shops, and Messrs Garrott Bros, huvo ( accepted tho tondor of Mr Allan Mauuiro , (£5,502) for a largo brick and titono oaitico - containing sovoral shops, i Mr Goorgo Plummor, of Elizuboth-street, Ponsonby, has been nominated to His i Excellency the Govornor by tho Chairman of tho Ponsonby Licensing Bonch (G. W. Owen, Esq.), for tho appointment of Liconsing Committeeman for that ward, in tho room of tho late Mr William McKinstry. ! Tho following tenders wcro oponed yos- J toi'duy by Arthur Muisoy, architect, for two brick shops, Kurangahapo Road, for 1 Mossrs Ambury and English :—Morris, £1,280 ; Haywood and Glasgow, £1,230 ; ' Uonstablo, £1,187; Stephenson, £1,180; 1 Moll, £1,113; Attowoll, £1,106; Julian, ' £1,035; Farroll, £1,090 ; Wood, £1,060; ' Brown and Raybourn, £1,029 ; Frankham ' and Son, £975 ; Machin, £93(i ; Heron, ' £897 ; Arthur and Co. (accepted), £830. Tho Wostport llnrbour Board require a ■ supply of quarry cranes. Specifications 1 may bo soon at tlio oilice of tho Auckland Harbour Board. Mr F. A. Brooks, crystal ivory type painter, during tho remaindor of the time which will elapso boforo Mb doparturo for Molbourno, will occupy rooms in Goodsou's Buildings. Tho Harbour Board has boon rocom monded by tho Legal and Financo Commit too to approve of tho deed granting the Now Zealand Timber Company power to reclaim land. At tho R.M. Court, Te Awamutu, on Thursday last.boforo Mr Northcroft, K.M., and MessrH W. Taylor and J. H. Man dono, J.i'.'s, tho following cases woro do cidod : — Elmsly v. Buckingham ;Mr Grosham for plaintiff; judgment for plain till', 12h Sd ; costs, £2 12« Ud. Dovin v. Gray; judgment summons; Mr Grosham for judgment dobtor ; ordered to pay £0 on 21et May, und tho balunco within one mouth afterwards, in dofault, tho whole amount to bo duo, und dobtor to bo im prisoned for ono month in Mount Edon gaol, coHt.i, 16s. Thompson v. Gray; judgment for pluiiiUff for £5 Is, costs, £1 (Is. Sorinous in connoction with the anniver sary of tho United Mothodist Freo Church at Mount Edon woro proached last Sabbath, May 10, In tho morning tho Roy, S. Mac fai'lano, pastor, proached an oarnoßt and improssivo sermon ; tho aftornoon service was conducted by tho Roy. J. A. Smith ; and tho Roy. C. Worboys proachod in the evening. All tho sorvicos woro woll at tended. Tho fruit eoiroo takes place this (Tuosday) ovoning. Chair to bo taken at 7 o'clock by E. Withy, Esq. Tho Philharmonic Society roproducod tho cantata on tit led " Tho Lay of tho Boll" in tho Dovonport Hall last ovoning. Thore was a very small audience, but the per formance was, nevertheless, creditably gone through. Owing to tho absenco of Mr Edmondes, Mr Worrall took tho part of Master. Messrs Garland and Massoy filled a vacancy causod by tho absence of Mr Baxter, ond Mrs Evett contributed the soleotions previously sung by Mies Larott.

The six o'clock tram-cur last ovening collided with a dray in Lower Pitt-streot, with the result that several foot of pannolling woro smashed in tho rear of tho cur. It is said that Qninlivan, the driver of the dray, was turning his horse's head round to take tho dray further from tho cur than it was, whon a sharp turn causod tho tail ond of tho dray to strike against tho car. It is probablo that pro ceedings will bo taken in tho case.

A mooting of ladies in connoction with Gospol Temperance Mission work was held yesterday aftornoon in the room of the Young Men's Christian Association ; Rev. Samuel Macfarlano in the chair. Kov. C. Worboys delivprod an excellent address, and committees of ladies wero appointed to visit tho soveral wards in order to secure local option elections. After some dis cussion, it was resolved to visit every house in tho wards, und distribute temperance ballots and other information.

Some idoa [of tho work dono on Queen utreot Wharf may bo gained by the perusal of the following report from the Wharfinger, dated May 9th: —" The traffic on tho wharf has been very great during tho past four days, in consequence of tho arrival and doparture of fivo Bteamors aftor having landed and shipped about 1,600 tons of cargo, the Wairarapa alone discharging and shipping about 900 tons of merchandise in 18 hours. The Loch Linnho was also discharging her cargo from London, and the Ferdinand loading. I beg leave to draw attention to tho worn and uneven state of tho planking on tho outer western tec, as it is almost impossible for men to truck goods from the ship's side."

The body of the horse, which more than a week ago got " bogged " and was aban doned to die in a street at Archhill, still lies whore it foil, causing an intolerable nuisance to scoreß of pooplo who live in the vicinity, and hundreds who daily pass along tho road. Three attempts of a futile ' kind (one of them under the superintend ance of the District Inspector of Nuisance) havo boen mado to bury tho carcase whoro it lay by shovelling some earth over it, but on each occasion dogs havo torn the earth off to| get at the decaying flesh and the nuisance continues unabated and even aggravated on account of the de composition now going on. There seems to be most reprehensible laxity in dealing with this affair, coupled with a complete disregard of the public health. We are in formed that the police outhorities guaran ! teed the costs of burying the carcase, trust i ing to recoup themselves by discovering the i inhuman wretch who had abandoned the ! poor animal; but the Road Board officials ■it havo done nothing beyond covering the ' carcase with a few inches of soil,

At tho close of yodterday's sitting of tho Police Court, the further hearing of tho arson case waa postponed till Saturday morning.

A football match was played on Saturday afternoon between the Victoria and West End Clubs nnd resulted in a victory for tho latter by 21 points to nil.

Tho body of John Thomas Lyons, who was drowned at Riverhead through _ tho capsizing of a boat on May 2nd at River head, was recovered this morning on the stringer of the Railway Wharf at Riverhead. It was seen by the master of the s.s. Vivid, who, on arrival in town at 10 o'clock thia morning, gave information to the water polico. Mr Superintendent Thomson has telegraphed to the constable at Helensville, instructing him to make arrangements for an inquest.

On Sunday night, after servico, tho now Congregational Church at Mount Edon was burglariously onterod and the contents of the offertory box stolen.

On Friday laat.at tho R.M. Court, Alex andra, the following cosob wero disposed off:—Aubin v. Kerei; Mr Grosham for plaintiff; judgment for plaintiff, £9 6s lid ; costs, £2 4s 6d. Aubin v. Hendry Southey; judgment for plaintiff, £10 sb; costs, £2 6s 6d ; Mr Grosham for plaintiff,

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon on the body of the late Mr Thomas Macffarlane, in the Grafton Wosleyan School-room, before Dr. Phileon, coronor, and a jury ; Mr A, Mclntyre, foreman. Walter Hogg, contractor, saw the accident. Deceased was knocked away by tho engine. The placo was very dangerous. Ho called it a man-trap. The passage has since been boarded up. Dr. Bond deposed to tho sufferings of the patient. He died on Sun day afternoon,at three o'clock,of coma. A post mortem examination was unnecessary. Wm. Clarke (engineer), George Elliot (guard), and Sergeant McMahon having given evidence, the following verdict was returned:—"The jury find that Mr Thos. Macffarlane met his death accidentally, and exonorato tho driver and guard from all blame; and all agree that tho railway officials should be censured for not closing up tho passage immediately after the previous accident." A rifle match Is expected to eventuate shortly between the North Dunedin ond the Auckland Hobson Volunteers. The challenge emanated from tho former com pany, and the conditions provide for 20 men aside. The North Dunedinites can boast of a " worm" team, including Hutchison and Richardson, two ex champions, A football match was played at North Shore on Saturday between the Black Rose Second and the Carlton Football Club, tho former whining by two points to nothing. By a peculiar coincidence, tho children of William Sheehan, tho man suspected of having committed the Costlotownroche murders, wero brought boforo tho Police Court yesterday for tho purpose of boing sent to the Industrial School, while, at the s<une momenJS, Maxwell, suspected of tho St. Louis murder, was standing alongside them in the dock awaiting his trial. It is likely that there will bo some com petition for tho position of Mayer of the nowly-formcdNewmarketßorough. ARich mond is already in tho field, in tho person of Mr W. J". Suiter, tho Chairman of tho present Newmarket Road Board. In this latter capacity, Mr Suiter has been success ful in securing Government aid for many works in tho district, and generally pro moting its welfare. At tho Opera Houso on Sunday night "Ivo's" lecture on "War," in reply to v sormoi rocently dolivorod by Rev. W. Tebbs on tho same subject, attracted a crowded audience. The lecture was a scathing criticism of tho reverend gontlo man's discourse, and was considered by thoso who hoard it to bo the most powerful and effective of the series that is now drawing to a close. "Ivo" has bad somo personal experience of war, and was in active service in China during tho Taeping rebellion, being thore opposed to the Im perialist forces under Chinese Gordon. Ho describod some of the brutal massacres per petrated by the Royalist Chinese forces commanded by Gordon, ond oxpreßsod a conviction and hope that if Mr Tebbs had witnossod those scenes he would not havo uttcrod thowordn, "Is all war wrong? No, a thousand times no. Every instinct of humanity taught us that it was not." A man who did not defend his hoarth and home whon attacked was a dastard, but all war was nevertheless cruel, brutal, and immoral. During tho evening Si^uor Trade's band performed various selections of music. Now that furniture is selling so cheap, it will be well for tho people of Auckland to attend tho sale at Wyndham Villa, Symonds street, to morrow, May 13, whero some very good furni ture is to bo put up at Auction.—(advt.) Mr R. Arthur continues his large clearing sain of jewellery to-day, consisting of watches, ohalns, rings, &q. The mart was crowded yes terday, but tho prices generally wore low, and In some instanced below reasonable valuo.

I'artica desirous of obtaining some first class klk< buKRT. and other harness, should at tend tho salo to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, by Mr Q. Low is. '1 hero Is a splendid lot to seloot from, and from one ot the best houses In Scotland, whoro those class of Roods aro so woll noted for.

Wo invite the attention of shipbuilders and others to tho advertisement in another column calling •tenders for building a now Btonmor for tho Dovonport Steam Ferry Com pany.

SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

A Child Injurod.

A serious accident happenod yesterday afternoon on the Kaipara railway line, be tween tho Kybor Pass Road Bridgo and tho Captain Cook Browery, to a little girl aged two yean, named Ellon McGrath, whoso parents reside in Carloton-Goro Road. It appears that Mrs McGrath. having occasion to come to town, left the child in charge of its grandmother,|who resides In Newmarket st, The child wandorod away from its grand mother, and was not missed. The poor little thing etrayoi on to tho railway line, and was knocked down and thrown off the rails by tho Kaipara train, which arrives at New market at 4.20. Driver Campbell, on seeing what had happened, stopped the train, and Guard McKeigh conveyed her te Now markot in tho van. From thence eho was conveyed to the Hospital by Mr Twidol. An examination did not disclose any 'oxtornal marks of violenoe, though there wore evidences of concussion of the brain. Dr. Bond entertained very Blight hopes of its recovery. At the point on the line whoro tho accidont took place there is no public croseing, so that the child must have wandorod a long way up the lino from the direction of Newmarket. There is a curve in the line, which prevented the engineer from seeing the child in timo to avert the accident, Later. By telephone from the Hospital this after noon wo learn that the little sufferer is doing as well as could be expectod, and hopes aro now entertained of her rocovery.

TABLE TALK.

" Woman in White " at the Opera House. Whoro aro tho burglars—and the police 1 Music of the future—Promissory notes. Opening eorvice in the Baptist Taber nacle to-night. When is a Scotsman like a donkey? When he stands on his banks and braes. A bazaar held in Christchurch on behalf of the Convent realised £1,500 in two daye. Tauranga is looking up. One day last week there were seven commercial travel lers in the town, This year, for the first time, it is said, the Zulus have had the entire Bible trans lated for them into their own languago It iB rumoured at Taupo that Mr W. Kelly will retire from the Tauranga con tost. There is hope for people of short stature yet. A committee of the British Associa tion has discovered that man grows up to his fiftieth year. The total enrolled Volunteers in Great Britain at the present time is 215,000 men, the greatest number yet attained, The first prize in the Druids Art Union drawing—a freehold allotment and house at Melbourne, valued at £450—was won by Mr B. Bastin, a settler at Palmerston. Sixty candidates, 31 boys and 29 girls, have entered for the Government scholar ships at Christchurch. In a race against time at Tauranga yes terday, the horse Tom o' Shan tor covered 18 miles in 48 minutes. On and after Sunday, June 7th, and until October 6th, a mail, for England will be despatched by the New Zealand Company's steamers every fourth Sunday. . Captain Janßen was yesterday presented with a barometer at Kaiapoi, in recognition of the services rendered by him to the shipwrecked passengers and crew of the' ship Lastingham, which came to grief in Cooks Strait in September last. Mrs Leavitt, the lady evangelist, will visit Napier in June, and conduct a series of services from the'7th to the 14th of thut : month, both days inclusive. The Theatre I Royal has been engaged for the week, i

THE CENTRAL ASIAN QUESTION.

THE DESPUTE SETTLED.

ENGLAND AND RUSSIA

SATISFIED.

Statement of Lord Granville.

Lord Duffcrin Concurs

(Received May 12-1,15 p.m.)

London, May 11.

In the House of Lords to-day, Earl Gran ville Secretary of State for Foreign Afl'airs, announced that a conference had recently taken place between M. De Staal, tho Russian Ambassador to England ; M. Lessar, Russian, Commissioner; Earl Kimberley, Secretary of State for India, and himself; and that the conference resulted in on agreement on the Afghan frontier question, which was perfectly satisfactory to both England and Russia. Lord Granville added that Lord Dufferin, Viceroy of India, concurred entirely in the arrangement that had beon come to.

THE BRITISH TO OCCUPY HERAT.

(BS CABLE.—COPYIIiaHT.)

London, May 11. A REroRT is current that the British Com mission will proceed shortly to Herat, to erect fortifications there, the consent of the Ameer having been obtained. The report, however, lacks official confirmation at pre sent.

A Press Association message says:—The Ameer of Afghanistan permits the British troops to occupy and fortify Herat.

Russian Agent at Calcutta.

It is stated in some quarters that an agent has been appointed by the Russian Government in Calcutta.

THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN

(by cablk.—copyright.)

WITHDRAWAL OF BRITISH

TROOPS

Osmau Dfgnn's Whereabouts.

London, May 11. It is believed that tho British troops now serving in tho Soudan will be withdrawn to a position bolow Assouan, It is reported that Osman Digna is in tho neighbourhood of Berber.

THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT AS MOUNTED SCOUTS.

(from rkutek'h special correspondent,

Suakim, May 10.

Lord Wolsoley has expressed his great appreciation of tho offer of the Australian contingent for service as a body of mounted scouts. '

THE NATIVE REVOLT IN CANADA

ANOTHER DEFEAT OF THE REBELS,

(BY CAULK—COPYRIGHT.)

Ottawa, May 10. Tkleorahi advicos havo been recoivod from Major - General Middloton, to tho effect that he inflicted a decisive defeat on the forces of the insurgent, Louis Biol, and succeodod in relieving the settlement of Prince Alhort, which was boloaguorcd by tho rebels.

Another mcßsago says:-News to hand from tho Saskatchewan district states that an ongagemout has taken placo between the troops under Major-Goneral Middleton and tho robele, and that the latter wero de feated.

THE BRYCE-RUSDEN LIBEL ACTION.

(by tuleuraph—rßES.s association.)

Wanganih, this day. The Bryco v. Ruedon Commission sat yes terday morning formally. Hon. Messrs Buckley and Tole are Commissioners, and Mr Button, of Auckland, appears for Mr Bryco, Mr Izard (Wellington) and Mr Barnicoat (Wanganui) for Mr Ruedon. The hearing of ovidonce commenced to day, but is not open to the press.

SPOUTING NEWS

Takapuna Jockey Club's Birthday Mooting.

The following weights for the abovo meet ing havo been declared by Mr Percival:— Hurdles.—Rovongo, list 71b; Nigger, lOst 121b; Seagull, 9st 101b; New Year, 9st 71b; Shotovor, 9st 71b ; Alfred, 9st; Tim, 9st; Pipi, 9st; Belle, Hat. Birthday Handicap.—Bewl, 8»t 121b; Libeller, (tot 101b ; Mystery, Bst 81b; Orosamakor, Bstlib ; Nigger, Bst lib ; Buzzard, Bsti Victory, 7stl2lb; Kalo, 7stl2lb; Rovonge, 7st 61b; Sir Bevldere, 7st 21b; Pipi, Gst 121b; Vortex, 6st 101b; Nannie, Set 71b; Barb, list j Barney, 6st; Clnderollu. sat 121b ; Cast-ashore, ost 71b. Steeplechase. ~ Now Year, 12st: Whale bone, list 21b; Qullp, lOst 71b: Julia Ann, lOst; ahotevor, 9st 101b i Tim, Bst 71b; Seagull, 9st 71b; Pipi. Slat 71b: Lily Langtry, Set 71b. Winter Oats Handicap. —Mitrailleuse, 9st 31b; Rewl, Bst 61b; Libeller, Bst lib; Kalo, Bst; Nigger, Bst; Victory, 7stlflb; Mystery, 7st)olb; Dressmaker, 7st 101b; Buzzard, 7st lib; Pipi, Cat 121b; Notice of Motion, 6at 7ib; Vortex, Gat 71b; Little Dainty. Gst lib; Nannie, 6.,t 110; Cin derella, tot; Ca&t-ashoro, 6st; A.8., Gst.

Acceptances and general ontries are due on Friday next.

Tho Wellington Racing Club Autumn Meeting was concluded yesterday. Ascot (Bst) won tho President's Handicap, Tim Whiffler (7st 81b) being second, and Fay (7st 61b) third. Sou-wester, Pasha, Ad ministrator, Speculation, Minerva, Clogs, and Giriri also ran. The Consolation fell to Tim Whiffler (Set), Administrator (Bst 121b) and Fay (Bst 121b) occupying tho othor places. "Robin Hood's" £3,000 consultation on the Christchurch Grand National Steeple chases closes on tho 22nd May. It is filling rapidly.

A committee of the Harbour Board makes the following recommendation regarding tho reclamation dispute between the Board and the Government:—" That the proposal of the Government to settle action be ac cepted, provided that portion of the land to be givea back to the Board be altered to a portion with frontago to roadway, (at north of reclamation, aB shown on plan, such por: tiou to have a depth of 66 foot at tho west end, and 250 feet at tho east end." " New Zealand Farmer, Bee and Poultry Journal."—The May number, which is now pub llshed.is copiously illustrated. Among theengrav ings may be niontioned a beautifully-executed portrait of Pure Ayrshire Bull,' Duke,'" of two rams, one bred in Queensland, the other in Tas mania, and representations of the "Simile D'Heyst" pear and "Michaelmas Daisies." Tho seasonable operations in farm and garden are described in detail, together with advice to apiarists suitable to tho present month. The fourth instalment appears Of " InHtrnotionb to Beginnors iv Beokooping," the artiole being illustrated with outs. Among the more impor tan articles the following may be mentioned :— ' Ploughs and Ploughing," "Value of Grass in Farm Economy," "Management of Pigs," "Management of Dairy Farms." "Woodland Dawns," "Training Fruit on Walls <oon tinued)," "Phylloxera in Australia," "Honey from Corn," "The Grass-killing Grub," "Tobacco Culture," "Speolal Crops." Tho Bee Department is particularly full tils month. The family section is fall of interesting items, selected to please every variety of taste. Last, but not least, a supplement of sheet music, full size. Is issued with the present num ber. It is a song entitled " Come, Stella, Coihe,'' by Mr A. A. Whitehorne. which won the first prize given by Herr Carl Schmltt at the recent guoiety of Arts competition. Kegular subßorib , ers will be entitled to this supplement, which Is composed of a good piece of music

SIR GEORGE GREY IN THE THEATRE ROYAL.

Address to the Cltizons ot Auckland.

Pursuant to announcement, Sir George Groy last night addressed a public mooting in tho Theatre Royal, under tho auapicos of tho Auckland Liberal Association. The largo building was packod to its utmost limits fully half-an-hour before tho time fixed for commencing the proceedings, the lower portion of the house boing filled ex clusively by tho sterner sex, while in the dress-circle tho ladies very largely prepon derated, and even secured representation upon tho platform.

Among tho persons a?semblcd there wo noticed To Hncata, Patara to Tuhi and Hohana to Maioha (Waikato chiefs), Major Harris, Messrs A. Boardman, J. Stewart, C.E., 11. Brown, Coun cillors Upton, Morrison, Burns, Reva T. Hamor, Dr. Purchas, and D. Bruce, Messrs J. Reid (President of Chamber of Commerce), W, H. Fenton, 11. Brett, W. Tait, VV. J. Speight, T. Thompson, M.H.R., A. Stewart, W. Gorrie, Thos. Peacock, M.H.R., P. A. Philips (Town Clerk), W. McCullough, W. C. Wilson, G. Aickin, and J, Lundon. Captain Fayonz, of tho Saida, and another officer of tho samo vessel wore also present. At eight o'clock precisely, Sir George Grey mado his appearance upon the plat form, attended by His Worship the Mayor (Mr W. R. Waddel), Mr P. M. Grant (Secretary of Liberal Association), Mr J. M. Shera, Mr T. B. Hill, and Mr H. W. Fnrnell (President of Trades and Labour Council), and the speaker of the evening was received with tho usual ovation, the audience standing and lustily cheering until ho had taken his seat.

Tho Mayok, in opening the, proceedings, Baid that it was not necessary to detain the audience with any prefatory remarks. To request of tho audience good order and patient hearing would only be. to make a parrot-like repetition, which on such an occasion might safely be omitted. Therefore, without any ado at all he would call upon Sir George Grey to address them.

Sir George Grey, on coming forward, was received with enthusiastic and pro longed cheering. He commenced his ad dress by reminding his audience that since theylastmettbere very greatoventshad taken place, and ho thought it was only fitting that heshould devote a fewmomentsto areference to the war that had taken place in Africa, and the one that was likely to take place in Asia. They would all remember that 2 years ago a great movement was on foot with theobjectof federotingtho Australasian colo nies, and making them more closely united to the Empire. New Zealand, according to that scheme, was to be mado a province of Australia. They discussed thoso proposals in that building, and decided that they were a mistake, and the 6ame conclusion was arrived at in other parts of the colo nies. Colonial Patriotism. Ho told them at that time that a new boing had sprung into existence, unknown to Europe and the rest of tho world. Ho told them that some other movement would bo mado by this youth, although he did not know whoro it would take place. Well, a great series of ovonts took placo in Africa, and England lost many gallant ofiicors and many gallant men, and failed, after all, to savo the hero of the time, General Gordon. Moro disasters than successes overtook our forces. Again this now being to whom ho had roferrcd took tho lead, and tho gonorous offer of assist ance to Britain attracted the atten tion not only of Groat Britain, but of the whole civilised world. They folt, in fact, that v new Empiro had sprung into oxistonco - o united Empire. And now they must bear this in mind: No hero could be born into a nation without elevating that nation—giving rise to heroic thoughts, in citing other men to follow his example, and in that wny doing a groat amount of good. The young nation gave an example of that kind. That was far beyond the example of a single hero. That now being in Aus tralio had como forward, and by offers of assistance attracted tho attention, not only of England, but of the whole wond. And it was then felt that a new Empire had sprung into existence. Such a move ment was ono calculated to shape the futuro destinies of a wholo Empire. Some poople would ask what Now South Wales owed to Great Britain that she should make such a movement. They would romember that New South Wales was formed as a convict settlement, where tho lash was frequently used, and they said themselves that the hearts of men had been taken out of them, and tho hearts of brutes had been put in tho place of hoartsof human beings. But they should not forgot tho circumstances under which pcoplo were transported in thoso times. Two justices had tho power to order tho transportation of prisoners for offences which would now bo punishable by a few days' or weoks' imprisonment. Young girls were transported for the offence of stealing a few flowers, and patriots were banished from a country the people of which in some instances had since raised monu ments to perpetuate tho memory of thoae men. It was not surprising, there fore, that many great and good men should have been thus cent to New South Wales. And therefore how much more was it to tho credit of tho peoplo of that colony that they, had forgotten all this, and had como forward with oll'ors of assistance which had made othor nations envious of Great Britain. New Zealand's Indlfforonoo. But at the same time how much more grateful should New Zealand bo to the country which had sent so many gallant officers and men to risk their lives in the protection of tho settlers from tho natives, who threatened to sweep the small European population from the country. Under such circumstances, he thought it was a matter for regret that no offer of assistance in what might have, been the hour of need had been made by this colony, which owed so much to tho mother country. It would have been a grace ful act had such an offer been made, and they would agree with him that an excel lent opportunity to show gratitude had been lost. \Vas it any wonder, heasked, that some like himself should have thought that New Zealand would have been the first to send a message to Great Britain couched in some such words as these :—We, the people of New Zealand, grateful for past benefits, and now having the opportunity of testify ing our gratitude, hasten so to do. Toll us in what way wo can aid you. We make no specific offer, but in Now Zealand thore are willing hearts and willing hands and open pursoa. Say what you wish your children here to do, and you shall find that we are no laggards to carry out your wishes." He had been so completely shut out from the world, that he did not know whether it was the case, but he had heard of no such message being sent. Ho had heard of no expression coming from the people of New Zealand. Perhaps it was too late to do that now, but ho considered that a very great opportunity bad been lost of setting an example to tho future generations of this country, who would have been emulous of doing what their fathers had done by way of testifying their gratitude to England for helping them in a groat emergency. An Anglo-Colonial Navy. Now lot them look at our position as a colony, and what our probable future must bo if wars took placo. What ideal were we to have in New Zeulund to set before us as to our future conduct with reference to the exterior world? Firstly, they must see that we are not like a European nation, for there were no enemies touching our frontier. Wo required, however, a population able to defend the country from any foe who might endeavour to effect a landing, and who might attempt to subju gate the colony to his power. That was absolutely required. We must have a population trained to arms to a certain extent. We must have some kind of per manent force, of no great extent, but large enough to take care of the defences which we might erect, and of the warlike materials which we might collect. That was a neces sity. If that were done, could anyone doubt that wo should be able to defend our . country? If a few nativeß had defended their country against a_ great European power for a considerable time, therefore could we, with our natural advantages, not protect it successfully against the invading force of a foreign power? Butthey would say, "What career is opentoouryoungmen? In what way can thoy take part in the great events of the world ?" Well, then, we had this power before us, for if we pleased we could by contribution abso lutely identify ourselves with the navy of Great Britain, and supply part of it, for that was provided by an Act. Our contribution at present would be small, but we could supply men, and Great Britain would fur nish the ships. We should remember thut at the present tim? we had at our disposal two vacancies every year in tho British j navy. When he was last in office as' Governor of tho colony, as many j as four or iiva young men from New Zea- i land filled those vacancies each year, and

wore examined and taken on boZir^ ■* in our own ports. If we join 6 iEEh* h, e ehi E* proposed, tU a far law H^Hw vacancies would be open te _-,„. portloa of If the necessity ar^ X?TW^Z in which Great Britain wan injli3'?l»« >■•' it not be satisfactory to us to L'» i,' W °BH - of our young m en achievi J^W tho navy of tho greatest naval™, ctloa in " world V Woulditnotbeapiitefatts ' for parents to see'thehchUd r !'h^K - out here holding important" Wm«Z sponsible naval Ka PP oiK n nteVt *■ deeds such as these, '/'^ actions in tho public ..«S- Btt»t gave rise to great actions in S- because they called into exLffl c«. ambitions, ambitions to do nnW noble actions which stamped nobim,4loo'! man, and if repeated by lan»„ poople,stami»dnobilityup 0n f h .n"°l»not I) He therefore asked the 2 to carefully consider wffi r ?- P »?!,n* would boar a part in assisted tn^S!. % - cost of the British navy an f ad^ ■ themselves with tho British eS^ Volunteer Capitation Que»ui» Thoy would thus call intn „ -V forco of Volunteers that wonu"B^ 9 favourably with that of anvnot- """"I** should they not give thos^fc-^ fair and proper capitation' (fS. m" did not mean some some' pie™*?•> H« entitling thorn te grants oK &*>'■' of paper which they SuP^W to speculators. And th 6 * ft '\ «•« abroad, would they not «„ Ministers did not untfuly muJtt'% r Continued o n FoumPo^g^

DEFENCE NOTES!

Royal Veteran* A meeting of this corps was held'tfu , son's Rooms last evening, MrT T A&i son presiding.-Officers were'ew"' follows :_Captain,T.T.AnderSW tenants, H. A. H. Hitcbens, B J rl ' * Colour-Sergeant, Power • H.-L -J**l!. Payne, F. !)unn Jaffi bSRSRK woodie; Corporals, Hume wkM^ Rutherford; Secretary, Wfl & U N Hon. Surgeon and TrwsurM; br7C°V GordonMfles. '~-; 5 A largely-attended meeting of H,i; v formed rifle corps was held C S "^ Robson's Dining Kooms, IfrVPffl!*' occupied the chair. It was dtolrff).W cept the tender of Mr VVhite.Zl 6! 40 f the uniforms at 52s 6d each SI« will be of blue serge withbSv^m Officers were elect& aTfollZfS Lee and J. B. Fairs. nil .-"> geant, WHaslemjSei^'pß"- --ington; Corporals, W. Grey'■■ fwi^. Join Cahill, apd Lee; BuS£^ Harbour Befeac^ :''"" Lieutenant H. G. Archer, R \- ' • naval officer in charge, has lodgdiH Harbour-master a rough,tratSS1* the area within which buoTsw^ nection wioh the submarine fife been placed by order of"th ß flrf„ Minister, and ha ß written r«u_3>£T Harbour Board to takesteps Hsfi c buoys being; disturbed b/3^J and leaving the harbonr, orbytheg^ ; Queen's Own, * Mr J. M.Clark today received'atdL, notifying him of the accept^S^ Defence Mmister of the services 42 Queen's Own Rifle Company; Sit composed entirely of warehonraen,2f now 200 strong. -.' : ■ ♦■ __ ':

[BY TELEGRAPH-OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Indemnity for Damage by, CruSton, Welunotok, this day. With reforence te the caMtorao from Sydney yesterday. BtatfoMtW • all the Australasian colonies "tow jlml tied their acceptance of1 Mr fiifiW proposal for a joint colonial; inSly in case of damage or .toa^to <hE ping at the hands of : hdßHle' tSuiieS 1 may say that this signification; of;j6ccept ance has uo reference to New ZSd, ■■ M I informed you several days ego; the (ab ject has not yet been brought ;]!& il» Cabinet, and it is unlikely (Fat any actki will be taken in the matter,::SyttheNw Zealand Government" before l.t) opiiiioa of Parliament is obtained,

CABLEGRAMS.

(BY CABLE.-COPYRIUHI'.J (special to press assocutiok^) _ (Received May 12,11.55a.m,). Mr Stout Opposes Earl Grey's Jfcdthd Council, ' > , London, May 11.—The. Hon. Robert Stout, Premier of New Zealand, writing to the "Pall Mall Gazette," opposes:Eul Grey's Federal Council scheme, Now Zealand Frozen Heat The frozen meat" by the ehfp'Caiiifflbiiij is Boiling at fivepehce farthing pet lb. '.. Canada and Iniporlai FedefatlML Montreal, May 10.^--A large |nd«i thuaiastic meeting was _held.yesteMif to advocate the federation of "thella^ft," id. a branch of the FederationLwgff.lff.. established in the city, Stanley and the Conge, London, May 11. -Mr H...M;,BtaajyJw. been appointed Governor of tSeCoos*.

AUSTRALIAN.

Bad Water Supply and TevertoSytiW Sydnky, May 11.—Owing to.thfi «h«rt supply of water in the boomed M»t* from which tho city is Silpp*id,:w!» holders have been placed upon a;lfflt«t allowance. Typhoid fever to? mcotW prevalent, and at present n» : ;W*i* casos are iiiulor treatment at the Hap™.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Mesers B. W.\Motto a^K**' = donald, JP.a) Drunk.—Four persons were flosdfefiw). s ADESEBTER.-BamuelNevillwJK' | Bell wero charged with Mj|ffi?sP] without lawful excusedthf^St- Cardno, in Port-street. J^MW^Aii Sergeant Gamble openedJn'.ffiKSM thtt Constable O'Brien toned *JM» ii in Mr Cardno's yMfta^"-^ They were Quamaßag.iW^gffift.^ parently about to light. W &s*&: I got in for a Bleep, HejaWW", ; arrest them.. Bell «^3{ffl|B*Wi be the first time.'-Mr CMjWJM&Jua authority to prisoners »J**fLSSSfe'v. was guilty of a«em»^.£i?orWS ' O'Connell said he r»»JXffisnW which Bell had snatoM foMfflSS |« J the Imperial Hotel. HewatfMgskW I chargo.-Seigeant Oainlito^S»ggUj j .J closed at 10 o'clook. and-whffij™?^t | quarrelling the olook j^gSKfiSfipi;. J hour.-The prisoners received [*J*P* toVthe Bern* andweM^towea', jnflt , Unseemly. - John. J^S}, JeM , young man, was charged. ■SfJ-HJioii* ,;. Johanna Smith by f^XTw^S ' her waist and »™m«Sj? to ®t ber.-Sergeant Q^^J^Wk * ing ciroumstanoe.-FrlßOner "^wjii, . mwebr skylarking with the7g«3*v'< who first addressed an engaging-looking lyoUßgpe^t^ _ that she resided »' .Be «&'rf . came into town to do■>««W# Sttfae bottom of «% n; 8'S««-efffivS Boner to direct her to tter^W^.^fM. said ho wou d show heiMftLffifeitf in another direction. A a.?SS?«ii*.'£' ■ the waist, and squeezed Jwr Wg,%g« ■ screamed, and etruck: Umon "»«£* with the nozzle oLs!L^H&22££ O'Brien heard the scream* T^,._„,#» , and arrested the priaoner.-H <"" ~ been committed by r_^ I ,^Kjgg l i home for a country hoNW^ w ,-iJMB, missed the th agfl »"a _$Xd° said it would be <W»Hrt« ..aajffi , B had pawnod _tho was only 6s, and as s**,S:: recouped, hehoped^^^ijWW : the oase.-The : ,| In the service »KSrt*C?t! prisoner were Something w^rJK&^MP". team-Mr Bevege BMOne ♦» fe • JfeHSa.. to charge, buli he $tf.-£&88 statement touohlog advised the young wu»nw ,*jAß* L -stronk drmk. ,lh|y wo« prißon, but the charge wooi fier.-Discharged. . Uatdnu-»*S?I» i COWSAtGrASS.-^»»5 h wff mjSy with permitting hergMg^ 5, iaJ»i, O'Wke-streeCand W^^o-con.": , yo?oph Hcwa^ . same street: y",? „HUmßei*_^ It*?* Joseph BWw„ B'&wWß*&> with Saving, no « » veryU^™ stated that Mr^Sketwn coc«VolSfe^«

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THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR TUESDAY, MAY 12 1885.



■•mHB AUCKLAND STAR" ISA GAZETTE TOB THE PUBLICATION OB" ALi NOTICES IN RELATION TO BOROUGH COUNCILS, COUNTY COUNCILS HIGHWAY BOARDS &a TCI STEPHENS, * QUEEN-STREET, HAS ARRANGED TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE PROTECT THE PEOPLE AGAINST THE SEVERITY OF THE COMING WINTRY WEATHER, And is now opening up HYGEIA BOOTS, So justly celebrated for their Warmth and Com fort, being specially lined to roaist damp and chill. GENTS' PORPOISE SHOOTING BOOTS, Real Watortights. and of almost ondlcaa wear. COAKHAM BOOTS, Wide in the sole, easy to fit, comfortable to wear. F, STEPHENS, CJWSliif-STRKET. VELVETEENS, in all shades, greatly reduced at 8. Coomboß and Co.'a. SELLING OFF STOCK. OF CUTLERY AND PLATED GOODS. THO MAS S~A MUE L. Being compelled to Clear Ont his Stock o Cutlery and Eleotro-plated Goods, In consequence of tho EXPIRATION OF LEASE, Is now clearing out the whole of the Stock at an Enormous Sacrifice. The goods are from the best Sheffield Makors. and will have to be Sold at any Price, consisting of— Best Ivory. Bone Table and Dessert Knives, Lockwood and John son's Best Pocket Knives, Electro-plate Forks, Spoons, Cruots. Teapots, &a., Potosl and Sibe rian Silver Forks and Spoons irety cheap) Superior Scissors ond Razors. All purchasers of Twenty Shillings worth and upwards allowed a Discount of Thraa Shillings In the Pound. THOMAS SAMUEL1 Importer of Cutlery. 108. Qnggg-stl get. TB'EW ZEALAND FARMER, BEE AND POULTRY JOURNAL THE MAY NUMBER, which is PUBLISHED THIS DAY, will contain the Bong, by Mr A. A. Whitehßßnb <" Alpha "), which scoured tho First Prize in tho recent Society of Arts competition. The Song is entitled— "COME, STELLA, COME," And is printed in full sheet music size. Now is the time to subscribe. All Subscribers to "The Farmer " will be presented with the Music Supplement. Subscription for the 8 months ending Becember next, 7s. Post Oftce Orders.or Stamps received. H. BRETT, ''jsvenjng star" ©ffice, Auckland, TUST RECEIVED.—Dress Materials, at C> your own prlce.-B. Coombes and Co. r^EAP LINENS IN DRAPERY i ■ WILLIAM R. ABRn>GMAN'S. US Pairs MM and tl-i White Blanket. Slightly 8 flktoaged, M % discount; a neax bargain coloured Austrian Bogs, fromßs W. ffiO Children's Wool Scarves, 6d: worttt la New Wool Squares In great variety a few of Last Seasons to be cleared at a Jusfreoeh^d? a^nice assortment New Lace tflJft SISM* Cloth and Cashmere Bplendida Assortment Dress Goods, nice line, 7id: worth Is . , Black Feather Trimming, Is IS^ffinKmarked very low, from 8d White CaUeo, 2Jd; Grey Calico, 2d Union Shirting, very istroßg, Bjd* fffffift.,,- Men's Trousers and Vetrtß,from 7s litf^ irou -30 Men'sHvorsted Duke of Edinburgh Coate, 21b; worth 3os Men's Tweed Coats, from 6s Ud Boys' Suite, 4s 6d; Youths' Suits, from Ijs bd Men's Flannel Drawers, 2s 6d SSffio. Clothing. will previous to Stocktaking, dear at very low prices Boys' Overcoats, from 10s 6d . , . Large Stock of Men's, Boyrf, and Youths, from la6d. 288. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, WPFBB QUEEN-STBiTSr. MILITIA Volunteers called Co Purchase the Splendid Blankets at IV H* at B. Coombes and Co s. ______ SOTIOE OF REMOVAL. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. V (ESTABLISHED 1821). \ OAPUAL ".. ONE MILLION STERLING Chibit Offices : rs, King-street. Manchester. WJ, Gbeapside. London. New Zealand Aoency : W. MoArthur & Co.. Auokland. The office of the above Company has been re moved to Corn Hotohansco Buildings, Fort street, adjoining Mr G. W. Moneys Auction Mart. Insurances effected at the lowest current rates. Claims settled locally with promptitude and liberality. ■ FREDERICK NUTTER, » General Manager. J~ tt r T P U B LI S H E D, AtanthtfPookeeUers. AICKIN'S ANNUAL, A Domeatio Medical onwe, ■A" D .- •' '„__ statlstioei Record of the Colony* Progrtm Population, Vital Statistics. , Production, &o, Axso, NOTES ON HEALTH AND HKGENIE. With other valuable information. :...■-.. Price One Shilling.



FOR EYE, EAR, AND THROAT DISEASES. I DR.SCHWARZBACH,M.D„havInBrocontIy returned from Europe, will re-visit Auokland accord ingtohlsprormse.andmay be consulted by patients suffering from Diseases Of the Eyo, Ear, or Throat, at Mrs Splora's, Albort Park, aftor Formor patlonts are Invited to call. CUTY GUARDS can got Heavy Merino / Undershirts at 1b lid, at S. Coomboa and Co.'s. _____ DI?. E. D. MACKELLAR, M.D. CM., First-class Honours University of Glusgow (Edinburgh, Pnris, Rotundo Lying in Hospital, Dublin), HAS COMMENCED PRACTICE IN UPPER QUEEN-STREET, In the houso lately occupied by Col. Haultafn. HOURS OF CONSULTATION : At homo-!) to 10 a.m., and 7to 8 p.m.: also, A' Au-kix's. Tho Pharmacy. Quoen-street, froiia 2 to 1 o'clock in tho attornoon. ALBION HOTEL, CORNER OF IIOBSON AND WELLESLKY STREETS, AUCKLAND. Tho abovo Hotel In now open, under ontlrely bow managomont, as a Flrst-olass Family Hotel. Tlio comfort of Visitors to this Establishment will bo mado tho study of tho Proprietor. Private Sitting-rooms. Special arraugemonta with Families. M. C. YAXLEY, Proprietor. (Tl H E (jLIM AX HAND GRENADE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. MESSRS E. PORTER & CO. Havo been appointed SOLE AGENTS FOR THE ABOVE LATEST IMPROVED HAND GRENADE, And will receive A LARGE SHIPMENT BY THE INCOMING MAIL STEAMER, Due hero ond of this month.



E.P. & Co. beg to draw the attention of all those who have property to preserve from fire to the latest and most Ingenious Invention for SPEEDY AND SURE EXTINCTION OF FIRE AT ANY STAGE. Other invontions havo tho powers of their chomicalß limited, as If tho flask wore made strong enough to hold tho climax chemical, it would bo an impossibility to break it whon re quired. Tho CLIMAX HAND GRENADE is a flask within a flask, the inner llask being broken by a strong porcusslon caused by fuse connoctod from tho outside, and only whon this a effected is tho enemy of lire let loose. SELF ACTING. These Grenades may bo placed whoro fires are most likely to occur, the fuse connection boing tho most sensitive and reliable watchman. For instance: A large sawmill Is every moment liable to bo the scat ot a disastrous lire. These Grenades could bo placed at intervals of a fow foot apart all round the building, and connected ono with tbo othor by fuse. No matter where the fire originated, tho reports of the Grenades would givo the alarm, and at last half a dozen powerful and ingenious Fire Extinguishers would bo doing the work of twenty men, and grappling with tho demon destroyer, before any effectual hold was made. E. PORTER & CO., SOLE AGENTS, AUCKLAND.



Mutual Life .Association of australasia. ESTABLISHED JULY, 1869, INCORPORATED BY Ad' OF PARLIAMENT. THE SECOND OLDEST MUTUAL LIFE OFFICE IN AUSTRALIA, i THE FIRST TO IFREE ASSURANCE PROM RESTRICTIONS, " AND THE ONLY ONE ft itabllsliod within the last 35 years which b*a declared a Bonus upon .AN ABSOLUTELY PURE PREMIUM | VALUATION. V JJEW f/EALAND QFFICES I Q-1%, QUEEN-STREET, j^UOKLAND * DIRECTORS! A G. HvIRTON, Esq., J.P., Chairman ARTHUI* HEAh'HEit, Esq.! T. B. KK^DERDINE, Esq.. M.R.C.8.. Eng. BANKERS I THE BAV*K OF NEW ZEALAND. SOLICITORS! MESSRS WHI TAKER AMD RUSSELL, Sbd QUINQUENN^Ai INVESTIGATION, lit 80tti June, 1881, andjfor which Boifiis Certifi cates were Issued January, 1885, showed SBOSS SUXPLUS OF.- » £50,000 THE INVESTED FUtfpS HOW EXCEED „ - £400^000 Special Notice. AS all this ASSOCIATION'S POLICIES I ABE INDEFEASIBLE from date of Issue and INON TORFEITABLE while Surrender Valua lasts, *oy are not affeoted by occupation, resMienoe, or cause of ddath. and hence NO EA.TRA PREMIUM IS REQUIRED HO- COVER WAR RI& IN THI SOUDAN. OR ANY OTHER PART OF THE WORldfc For TABLES OF RATES and REPORTS of the Progress and Present Position of this euo oessful Institution, apply at the Offices, or at - any Agenoy throughout the Colonies. WILLLIAM T J. BELL, "'-w*""- * Secretary.



NOTICE. Dr. wi l ktn s, f. r. as., CONSULTING! AND OPKRATINO SURQJOW. Is at his Surgery for General Practice and Speolal Practice-Eye, Ear, and Throat Diseases —Mornings and Afternoons; Sundays, 10.30 to 12.30. Consultation Fees very moderate. Dr. Wilkins spent Beven years at Mooreflelda Eye Hospital, London, under Messrs Bowman and Critchett, two at Throat Hospital, London, seven years Honorary Surgeon Albert Hospital, and eight years at Eye, Ear, and Throat Infirmary Melbourne. Adjusts Speotaoles to Sight. — Consulting Rooms—Queen-street. Auckland. Chief Post-oflicc, Auckland. ' Mails will Close as undeb- This Day. For Gisborne. Napier, and Wellington, per »"Buva,atlp.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Rotomahana, at 1 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waipu. Whan rirel, Kanio, and Mangapai, per Waitaki, at p.m. For Thames, por Kotuku, at 5.80 p.m. Wednesday, 13th inst. ». tt Thames, per Rotomahana, at II a.in. hv,. ' Coromandel. pur Coromandel, at 11.30 a.m. xfZZ, Waitara. perltowena, at 1 p.m. For l^ evf [Plymouth and Southern ports, per Ornti at 1 p.m. For Chi^'ham Islands, per Welcome, at 3 p.m. SJJi «££?.,'angi, etc- PBF Oooun, at 1 p.m. For Tnama. * P6l' Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. For Whanga."B' Heads, whangarei. and Kaino, per Welling;'onatsP'm rjj^'UßSDAY, 11th inst. , For Waiwera, TO K*va, Warkworth, etc, per f£° Ghtt!* Nat>%™' Southern Ports, and Australian Colonies, P°r Rotomahana. at 11 a,m, Tuesday, 2b >Jl inßt. For Navigator Islands!, Sandwtoh Islands. United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and BcuCl America, and British and Foreign West Indl^ B*}.8* }. V.m For United Kingdom and .continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. _ ' _. , „ Money orders, 11.80 a.m. Regtetenod Jotters and newspapers, at 11.30 a.vi. Late letters, bearing on extra fee o*, Btp pence in addition to the postage, wih he received by tho Mall Agent on board ;*he steamer up to the time of soiling, . This mall will be due in London on 1 nday, July 3, 1883. S. B. BIBS. Chief Postmaster Chief POflt-Offloa. Atmklmad-