SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATI.R.

Auckland-, This ovoning, 1122; to-morrow morning. 11.15. Manukau Heads — To-morrow morning, 1.2: to-morrow afternoon, 1.25. Kaifara Heads—To-morrow morning, 2.2; to-morrow afternoon, 2.25.

B(JNBET.-Thlß ovoning, 5.43. BJNRISE.—To morrow morning, 6.22. MOON'S AG It-Last Quarter, Bth, 2.21 a.m,

ARRIVALS.

SATURDAY EVENING, Zcolandia. P.M.5.8., Webber, from San Francisco yesterday. Wellington, s.s., Stephenson, from Tauranga Look Out, brigantino, Haywood, from Sydney TO-DAY. To Anau, b.s., McGec. from the South Lillian, schoonor, Pilte, from Aitutokl Lilian Donan, brigantino, from Oamaru

DEPARTURES.

SATURDAY EVENING. Waitoki, s.s., Crawford, for Whangarei Maegregor, s.s., Johnson, for Whangarei Yolandc, schooner, for Koipora YESTERDAY. Zoalnndia, s.s., Wobbor, for Sydney Janot Niccol, s,s,, for Rarotonga

IMPORTS.

Per Look Out: 1,000 folloes, 36 bales coir yarn, 1,050 spokes, 50 tons coal, 850 bags bonedust. Per Zealandia—lo flasks quicksilver. 120 saoks flour, ti barrels, 125 cases salmon, 111 sacks seed, 43 sacks boons, 25 packages raisins, Gl oasos dried fruit, 197 cases fruit, 106 cases cod fish, 15 kegs costings, 15 coses rubber goods. Por Lillian—7oo cratos oranges. Por Eillan Donan -2,595 sacks oats, 115 socks wheat. 100 sacks fowl food, 750 saoks bran, G6O sacks flour. 70 sacks oatraool. Por To Anau—3oo ahoep, SSt sacks wheat, 157 mots sugar, 330 oases fruit, 11 cases tobacco, 157 packages tea, 30 bundles plpos. 41 bags flour, 48 Backs onions. 15 oases bacon. 250 tons cargo ox Huapohu, and 500 packages sundries.

EXPORTS.

Por Zcolandia—loo sacks oystors, 51 kegs butter, 8 sackßipaint

The brigantino Aurora loft Samoa for Vavou oa tho 15th March. The brigantino Look Oat, which loft Sydney on Maroh 21, arrived last evening after on uneventful passage. The barque Norway, 629 tons, was loading at New York for Wellington and Auokland on March 5. At New York on March 5 freight to Welling ton and Auokland were quoted at 37s Cd per ton Of 10 cubic foot The barque Grosmoro was to havoleft London for Auckland on March 2, Tho schooner Golden Isle has beon purchased by Captain Cunningham, cf Onehunga, and in future will bo employed as a lighter at the Manukau The b.s. Wellington roturnod from her Tauranga and White Island excursion, whloh passed off pleasantly, on Sunday morning. The brigantino Ado C. Owen arrived at Rarotonga on March 28, While off Samoa Captain Webber, of the Zealandia. learned that the barque Howard D, Troop had been wrecked at Canton Island on January B, and tho Lorenzo had beon lost about the Bame time at Sydney Island. Tho topsail schooner Atlantic loft Rarotonga on the 11th March for Cook's Islands. The brigantino Eillan Donan, with a cargo of breadstuff's, arrived this afternoon from Oamaru. The passage up occupied 9 days, Oamarn having left on the Bth nit. The(.B. Ohouleft Gisborne at 11.30 p.m. yes torday, and may be expected here Bhortly before daybreak; to-morrow morning. The schooner Lilian arrived to-day from Altntaki with a car^o of oranges in splendid condition. Captain Peltz reports having loft on tho 22nd ult. Had fine weather and easterly 'vinds during tho passage, which occupied 11 aiys. The R.M.S.S. Zealandia, Captain Webber, ar rived from San Francisco on Saturday night aboot half-post 10 o'clock. She hod a fine weather passage. Possongors for Auckland : Mr Kimball and wife, Mr C. Batos, Profossor Brown. Miss F. L. Mitohell. Mr A. Shaw, Mr Kendall and wife, Mr C. H. Godfrey, Miss A. M. Htandrng. Tho Zealandia resumed her voyago for Sydney early on Sunday morning, with the following paßsengera from this port: Messrs C. Capello, A. J. Stuart. Sincror, Shaldors, W. Win stonley, Mlas Russell, Mr and Mrs Keys and fatally (3), and through passengers from San Francisco.

ARRIVAL OF THE TE ANAU.

The s.s. Te Anau arrived from Melbourne and the south shortly before noon to day. Sho left. MolbourneMarch2lth, Robert. 26th,Bluff. 30tb. Dnuedin, April Ist, Lyttelton, 2nd, Wellington. 3rd, Napier, 3th.< Gisborne. oth, at 11.30. Had light W. and N.W. winds from Melbourne to Bluff, and fine weather and light variable winds up the coast. Passengers:-Messrs G. Elliott, Bernard, Rev. Beßt, Popperell, Badley, Ker, Duncan, Symonds. Coombos, Boot, Tennsnt, Fisher, Cunard, Hall. Braithwaite, Easton, White, Bell, Captain Sewell, Hon. B. Stout. Moßlair. Sergt. Donnelly, W. J. Still. R. Walker, Ludbrook. W. W. Ludbrook, Hard ing, J. E. Carter, Harpor, Dr. MclntOßh, Hulmo, Harding, Barber, Maxwell, S. Phillips, Hogan, Wallace, Armour, Stobb and family, Wright. Johnßtono, Brown, W. W. Browne, Allan, Noble, Dancnman; Mesdames Kilgom, Best, Pcopert-ll ond three children, Duncan, Cunard. A-h-Kortb, White. Hording. Sewoll. ABhley and two cuidren. Barnes, Maxwell, Wall-oe, Armour, stobb. Taiperl, Couplandl; Misfos Best g., Martin. Louder. Sutherland. Bridson, ooweu, McGregor, Jox, Hogan, Lewis, Hoays.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Gairloch, 8 8„ McArthur, ftorn Waitara Rotorua, s.s., Nevillo, from tho South Oretl, s.s., Robertson, from Wanganul and Taranaki

DEPARTURES.

Rotorua, b.s., Neville, for tho South Oretl, s.s..Robertßon, for Nelson Hannah Mokau, s.s., Windsor, for Waitara

The s.s, Hannah Mokau left for Waitara at noon yesterday.

The B.s. Gairloch arrived from Waitara yes terday, with 380 sheep. She loft for the same port again at five o'clock to-day.

The s.B. Oretl arrived from Wanganul and Taranaki at eight o'clock yesterday morning, with the following passengers:—Misseß Abbott Little, Mesdames Henderson, Harten, Sampson, Messrs Cialgnulle, Clare, Sampson, Madge wick, Johnston, Cox, Surton, Bundle, Atkinson, Wood, Swsnson. Brewer, Henderson, Jefferson, Oruick. hank. Brown. She left again at noon to-day for Nelson via Taranaki and Mongonui, with 6,000 feet timber and 20 tons sundries.

The Union Co.'s s s. Rotorua anlved from the South at 11 o'clock yesterday. Passengers:— Misses Webb, Walfcer. Pasohell, -Harnold, Mrs Tibly, Messrs Ohaffery, Ferguson, Kays, Reath, Pink, Oakley, Lyell, Evison, Smith (2), Kennedy, Eryle, Handsley, MoGulre, Nolan, Hall Drs. Touhell and Tliby, ond 36 steerage. She left again for the South at 1.30, with the southern portion of the English mall and a number of passengers.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Bluff, this day.—Tho s.s. Arawero arrived at 6-30 am. She left Melbourno on the 31st, at 5 p.m., and arrived at Hobart at 5 a.m. on the 2nd inst. She sails at 5 p.m. for Poi t Chalmers. Passengers for Auckland—Saloon : Messrs Hudson and Cr*ig.

Supposed Wreck of a Steamer.

Wbixington. this day.—Serious doubts ore experienced as to the safety of the Eastern Extension Cablo Company's repairing steamer Magnetic which left Portland, England, on 10th March, ond was visiting Australia to relieve the cable steamer Agnes, and was to coll at the various stations on tho way out. About the time the Magnetic sailed from Portland severe gales were experienced on the Englißh coast, ond it is thought that Bhe may have encountered one of those and foundered. Mr Shepley, who is well-known in New Zealand, as formerly having charge of the New Zealand cable station at Wakapuaka, and recently at La Ferouse, New South Wales, was a passenger by the Magnetic.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Aran. 6,1885. Opera House—" Fun on tho Bristol," 8 p.m. Theatre Royal — Pollard's Llllputlan Opera Company, 8 p.m. Freemasons' Hall, Princes-street—Aro Lodge, 7.30 p.m. Oddfellows' Hall, Ponsonby—Social gathering, 8 p.m. New Foresters' Hall—Vocal and Instrumental concert, 8 p.m. Devonport Hall—Mr Hart's ventrlloquial en tertainmont, 8 p.m.

Marriages.

DANIEL-HINCH.-On the 23rd March, at St Benedict's Church, Newton, by Rev. Father Downey, Herbert, fifth son of T. Daniel, Esq., late M.H.R. tor Wallace, Southland, to Jane, third daughter of the late James Hinch, of Auckland.

Deaths.

GABOLINSCZ.-On April 6. Arnold, infant son of Mr Gafcolinscz; ogod 10 months. Tho funeral will leave his father's residence, City Hotel, Vlctoria-Btreot, to-morrow (Tues day), at a quarter to 3 o'clock. Frienda please accept this invitation. HISCOCKS.-On April 5, at York-street, New ton, Stephen Hiscocks (late of Monmouth, England); aged 78 years. May his soul rest in peace. Amen. Funeral to leave bis late residence at 3.30 p.m. to-morrow (Tuesday), April 7. ROBERTSON—On Sunday,April6.atSevern- Btreet, Kvber Pass Road.Wiiliamlna, dough ter of John and Agnes Robertson; aged, 1} months. WALTER.-On April 6, at the residence of his parents, Newton Road, of diphtheria, George Henry, only ohild of Riohard and Margaret Walter; aged 11 years.

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

MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1885.

For lbs cause that looks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistamotfc For the future In the distanoo, And the mod that we can do.

By the mail yesterday we learn that Congress has passed an appropriation of 800,000 dollars (.£160,000) for con veyance of foreign mails. The vote was introduced in the Senate as an amendment to the Post-office Appro priation Bill. The resolution adopted authorises the Postmaster-General to contract frith the lowest responsible bidder for the carriage of such mails, hot to exceed 50 cents a nautical mile,

on the trip each way actually travelled between the terminal points, but pro viding that such be carried on Ameri can steamships, and the aggregate of such contracts shall not exceed one half .1.2 sum appropriated by the amendment. There was strong oppo sition to the motion in the Senate, several members declaring that it would be a gift to pre sent steamship proprietors like the Pacific Mail Company, who are already paying good dividends. There would be no time, it was contended, to build new ships before the subsidy would ex pire, as it would expire with the Appro priation Bill. Thcmotion, however, passed the Senate on division, by 30 to 18. Upon being sent down to the House, more strenuous and successful opposition was encountered; the pro posed vote was disagreed from, and a conference appointed to meet the managers for the Senate. These re ported, after their first interview, that the Senate insisted upon its amend ment. The House again, by 132 to 128, rejected a motion for concurrence in the vote, and ordered further confer ence. The Senate remaining firm, the House finally receded from its dis agreement by 100 to 88, and the vote passed. Althoughtheappropriation.beingonly an annual one, does not afford security of permanence to any contract entered into for the conveyance of mails, it is important as indicating the policy of the new Democratic Postmaster- General. He would probably feel justified, upon the authority of this resolution, in joining New Zealand in a contract for the renewal of the San Francisco mail service, the United States sharing in the payment of the subsidy. The prospects of the Pacific mail service are thus considerably im proved, and we have no doubt that the Pacific Mail Company, who are now negotiating with the New Zealand Government for a renewal of the con tract, will bring their American in fluence to bear upon the _?ostmaster- General at Washington in obtaining co operation for the establishment of an im proved sorvice at a. higher rate of sub sidy, America taking the place of New South Wales as our partner in the con tract. The present contract expires next November.

Mr Bell, of tho Public Works Oflico, Wellington, who has been sont up to Auckland to carry out Major Cantloy's plan of dofenco, arrived by the To Anau to day, bringing with him the necessary plans, and accompanied by Mr Vickorman, Assistant Engineer. After taking their luggage to tho Albert Hotel, and despatch ing a hasty lunch, the two gentlemen wont up to tho local Public Works Office, where thay saw Mr Hales (District Engineer), and thence proceeded across to tho North Shore to inspect the sites of the proposed batteries and to see what work had already been done. Among tho passengers for Sydney by the Zealandia were : Madame Cora and tho Emerson Minstrel Troupe, consisting of— Billy Emerson, Charlie Cogill, Harry Cogill, William King, Jamos Walsh, Dan Tracey, Burt Stanley, Gus Pixley, Alt Holland, Professor Reinhardt, Ben Clark and quartette. In a letter from Sir Wm. Jervois by Mr VV. A. (Murray, His Excellenoy oxprosses regret that he fias been obliged to abandon his intention of visiting Auckland this autumn. An outbreak of fire occurred at Devon port late on Saturday night, and resulted in the destruction of a six-roomed house, occupied by Mr J. J. Burgess, carpenter. A number of neighbours assombled on tho scene, but beyond assisting to prevent the spread of the fire, they wero powerless. The houso was owned by Mr J. Duder, who is at present in Australia. Tho furniture was insured for £50 in tho Royal Office and £60 in the United Fire Associa during tho evening, and was returning homo when the fire broke out. Mrs Burgess, with her two children, was in the house during the evening, and before going to bed she made up the fire in tho dining . room, and put tho kettle on for her bus band's supper. It is beliovod that a spark sottled on tho matting and caused it to ignite.

Pollard's Lilliputians appeared at tho Theatre Royal on Saturday night in the first of two extra performances. There was a good attenianco, and the " Little Duke," which was presented on the occa sion, was most satisfactorily performed. " Pinaforo " is announced for this ovoning. The choir and Btewards of tho Theatre Royal Sunday evening sorvices, to the number of about 50, drove out to Romuora this afternoon, having beon invitod to a picnic by Mr J. L. Wilson. Rev R F. Macnicol commenced a series of monthly Sunday evening lectures to young men at St. James's Presbyterian Church last night. Tho subject of tho first discourse was David, whom the lecturor described as a man ef faith and prayer. The Pitt-street Wesloyan Sabbath School anniversary sermons were preached yester day, in the morning by the Roy. C. Wor boys, afternoon to the children by tho Rev, R, Bavin, evening by the Rev. A, Reid. The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion. The singing by the scholars, under the conductorsbip of Mr Chadwiok, was really excellent. To-morrow night the annual soireo takes placo. The prisoner Sheehan, accused of the murder of his mother, brother, and sister in Ireland, left for Wellington in the Rotorua yesterday afternoon, under the chargro of Sergeant Dunny and Detective Walker, The trio leave Wellington for London in the Ruopohu on the 12th. "Fun on the Bristol" was repeated at the Opera House on Saturday night before a large and appreciative audience. It will form ono of the chief holiday amusements to-night. The English hop market when the mail left was in a very disorganised state. The tendency continued downwards, as had been the case for a long time previously. Eng lish hops, 1884, were worth from 75s to 90s per cwt.; Americans and Californians, 70s to 80s ; yearling Americans, 40s; and Tas manians, 1884, 40s, Tho latter were sold last July for £7 10s per cwt. With these facts before them, it would be madness for New Zealand growers to send Homo any of the crop which they have just gathered in. They must try to dispose of it locally, and will no doubt find that sound coloury Bamples fetch remunerative prices. The teachers and elder scholars of the Beresford-street, Newton, Mount Eden and Onehunga Congregational Church Sahools held a combined pionic at Lind's Gardens, Northcote, today. There were about 200 persona in the party.

There was a good deal of dissatisfaction amongst those on the Flagship at the Pon sonby Regatta to-day when they discovered that nothing stronger than lemonade could be obtained on board. It appears that the Regatta Committee applied for a license to sell, as usual, and were refused. They con sider that this is going "alittle too far," when licenses were granted to past regattas, and also to race meetings now going on. Charles Holben, engine driver at Miranda colliery, some distance above Mercer, met with a serious accident on Saturday. While attending to tho engine his coat was caught by a pinion whool, and his right arm was dragged in and severely lacerated. Ho was brought with all expedition to Auckland Hospital, where his injuries were attended to. An address from Sir George Grey is always welcome in Auckland. Replying to an invitation from the Secretary of the Liberal Association, Sir George writes :— " Kawau, April 2nd, 1885. Dear Sir,' —j shall bo happy to comply with tho wishes of the Auckland Liberal Association with re-, gard to delivering an address to the people of that city. I hope in a short time to be in Auckland, whon I will arrange a suitable day with tho association.—Scours &c, G. Grey. To P. M. Grant, Secretasy A. L. Association." Te Aroha is to have a visit from the Minister of Mines shortly. Mr Larnach lately telegraphe asking that a question aa to grant towards forming connection be tween the tramway and Ferguseon and Company's battery should stand over till his visit this mo_.th. With regard to the Government enquiry asked for into all matters relating to the construction of the county tramway, the reply of the Under- Secretary is to the effect that the application would be submitted to the Minister of Mines on his return to Wellington.

On Good Friday tho mombers of Mount Edon Baptist Bible Claßs and friends went in four omnibusos to tho farm of Mr D. Wlytock near Threo Kings, whore an agree able picnic was held. Professor Rice, the celebrated mind reader, humourist, phyaiogonomist, will to-morrow ovoning givo the first of his sorios of novel entertainments in mental scionce, music, and mystery, in the Theatre Royal. Tho press spooks favourably of the Professor's entertainments. A grand naval review is taking placo to-day in Port Jackson Harbour, Sydney. At Totara Velloy, Timaru, a man named Capps has beon found hanging to a cabbage treo. Amalgamation of Moanataiari Extended and Cambria Gold-mining Companies is proposed. The business of J. Bycroft and Co., flour millers, &c, is in future to bo_ carried on by a joint stock company, with Mr J. Bycroft aa inanagor, and Mr R. Fry as secretary. Grafton Chess Club is in futuro to be known as Auckland Choss Club. At the annual meeting hold on Saturday night, Mr Lusk was olectod President, and Mr A. Ashton, Hon. Secrotary and Treasurer; Messrs Sloman, Gorrio, Hosking, Jakins, and Garlick wore elected a committee. The death is announced of Mrs Barriball, widow of tho late Mr Charles Barriball. Tho docoased lady, who was 71 years of ago, was, with bor husband, a pioneer settlor, having resided over 20 yoars at Waiuku. Architects who intend to compote for tho new Custom Houso design are requostod to call on Mr Hill, collector, who hus rocoivod some additional information necessary for them to bo in possession of. Referring to a paragraph in " Random Shots " about an attempted swindlo in con nection witli a suburban sweep on tho Honderson Mill Races, we have boen shown by tho promoter a complete exoneration of himself signed by the committee on tho night of the drawing, and also a further ex culpatory resolution carriod at a mooting of shareholders convened subsequently to investigate tho affair. Tho resolution com pletely acquita tho promoter of nil suspicion of being implicated, and states that " tho charges woro withdrawn by tho gontlemon who had proforrod thorn." An examination of tho books and papors rotating to the affair shows that, although tho occurrence proves tho liability thore is to attempt at swindling in connection with those draw ings. Every reasonable procaution had boon takon by the promoter in this instance to secure that tho drawing should bo con ducted fairly by representatives of tho eubscriborß undor whoso diroction the drawing took placo.

A largo number of charges woro on tho polico Bheet this morning, but the majority could not bo disposed of by Mr Suporin tondont Thomson, owing to thonon-appoar ance of a second Justice of tho Poaco. Thoro wore nino drunkardß; threo woro dis charged, being thoir first offence, and six were punishea by lino or imprisonment. John Whitlnnd was finod 40s for fighting in a public stroet. Tho following woro remanded until to-morrow:— Matthew Thornton and John Hays, breaking a door and assaulting Thomas and Mary McQuoi by striking them; remanded to tho Sth instant. Georgo Rowland, disobedionco of lawful commands on tho ship Northumberland ; Duros Russell, un lawfully in tho stablo of Messrs Fowler; Jacob Solomon, bogging in Victoria strcot; remanded to the lOtli inst. Michaol Head, larcony of bottlos and jars, valuo 20s, from tho stores of Messrs Sharland and Co. ; Jeremiah Driscoll, striking Edward Wholch; Edward Ryan, violontly assaulting Win. Urquhart; Elizabeth Cuthbort, larcony of a watch and chain, valuo £7, tho property of Michaol White

CABLEGRAMS.

(by cable—oopybiout.)

The Control American War,

Tho President ot Guatemala Killed.

LONDON, April s,—lt is announced that General Barrios, President of tho Republic of Guatemala, was killed nt tho rocont battle with tho forces of San Salvador. The Legislative Assembly of Guatemala has annullod the docreo recently passed providing for the federation of that Stote with tho Republic of San Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.

Tho Frozon Moat Trado, «.„..„-. , A„m r> mj )0 f rozon moa t ox Orient steamer Ligura lias tinivcu »■• e^-* condition. London Wheat Market. Tho wheat market is unchanged. Tho last purchase on passage cargo was at 36s 9d. Turkey and tho Egyptian Quostlon. An ultimatum has boon issued to Turkov, informing hor that tho Egytian tribute will bo published unless sho signs the Egyptian financial convention.

AUSTRALIAN.

Anglo-Australian Cricket.

Adelaide, this day.—Tho crickot match was continued on Saturday. At tho closo of tho play, tho Englishmen woro all out for 307.

FRANCO-CHINESE WAR.

WAR POLICY IN THE ASCENDANT,

Now Commander Appointed In Tonquin.

Pauls, April 4. It is considered doubtful if China will accept the terms of peaco proposed by M. Ferry, as tho recent negotiations for a peaceful settlement, commoncod by M. Patenotre, tho French Minister in China, were of an entirely informal character.

It is announced that Gonoral Bolangor, at presont French commandant in Tunis, has beon appointed to tho supremo com mand of the forces in Tonquin, and will leave shortly for that country.

Paris, April 3. M. De Froycine has boon unsuccessful in hia endoavour te form a Ministry.

London, April 5. M. Brisson has been summoned te form a H3W French Ministry.

THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN CRISIS.

("Age" Specials.)

Russian Deßlgns en British Conmorco,

Safety of the Submarine Cables.

Russia is assuming an aggressive attitude, relying upon the weakness of Mr Glad stone. An English Squadron, destined for ser vice in tho Baltic iv case war should be declared botweon England ond Russia, is nearly ready, and preparations are boing hastened as rapidly as possible. Tho St. Petersburg Press are advocating the fitting out of swift cruisers for tho pur pose of harassing and destroying British commerce in the Pacific and ludian Oceans. Earl Derby, Colonial Secretary, has as sured Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, that stops will be taken to ensure the safety of submarine cables should war bo declared between England and Russia. Earl Derby is desirous of an engagemont being entered into by which all submarine cables shall bo neutralised. j

The Bad and Worthless.

are never imitate- or counterfeited. This Is especially true ot a family modicine, and it is positive proof that the-remedy imit_ted_____.nl the highest value. As soon as it had been tested and proved by the whole world'that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up, and began to steal the-notices In whloh the Press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and in every way trying to Induce suffering Invalids to use their stufl Instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up in similar style to H. 8., with variously devised names, la which the word " Hop or "Hops" were used in a way to Induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or euros, ao matter what their style or name la, and Especially those with the word "Hop1 or " Hops " in their name, or In any way connected with them or their name, are Imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, with a bunch or climter of green Hops nn the white label, and Dr. boulo'a name blowo In the glass. Trust nothing eiBO. Druggists and Chemists are warned against dealing In Imitations or o__t____jit_.

THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.

The Mahdi Defeated by Deserters.

Advance on llamdik.

The Australian Troops Com mended.

(from rmutek's special cohbesi'ondent.)

Soakim, Aprils, morning. Till! whelo of tho troops indor General Graham roturnod here to-daj, with the ex ception of a single regiment of Indian nativo infantry, which romiins bohind to garrison the zareba until Honday, when they will return hero and to adjoining camps, and the zareba will be abandoned. A movomont will commence on Monday for the concentration of troops along the rail way lino to Hamduk, which is making good progress, and it is hopod the force will be ablo to reach that placo in about a week's timo. London, April 5. A telegram has beon received by the War Office from Sir Gerald Graham, in which he praises tho demeanour ol tho Australian troops during tho recent advance on Tamai, stating they cheerfully shared the hardships of the movoment, and pioved thetnßelvos worthy of their comrades. Cairo, April 4. A roport has reached this place to the effect that an engagement recently occurred botweon tho Mahdi's forces and anumbor of dosorters from Kordofan, with the result that the followers of the Madlii were com pletely dofoated with great loss.

Abandonment of the Autumn Campaign.

General McNeill Blamed

[.SfECIAL TO MELBOURNE " AGE."]

London, March 20,

General McNeill who is in command of the troops forming zarebas on tho road botweon Sttakim ond Tamai, is generally consurcd for allowing tho forces undor his command to bo surprised by tho Arab attack on Sunday laßt.

The ovoning papors state that tho autumn campaign in the Soudan will probably bo abandoned.

A DISASTROUS RIDE.

Sorios of Accidents In Otahuhu,

A seb'es ol accidents—one of thorn of a very serious character—is reported from Otahuhu, as tlioresult of furious riding on tho part Mr Bucklond, jutir., a young man aged about 18 yoars. Attended by somo threo or four companions, ho paid a visit on horsoback to tho Volunteer oncarapmont at Papatoitoi, and boing in rather an excited condition, showed a disposition to indulge in Bomo pranks. Amongst othor acts, ho tilted the holmot off a cavalryman's head, and although tho volunteer was goodna turod enough not te resent tho affront, his comrades woro not so placable. Somo half-dozon or so of them quickly mustered to tho cry of " Dis mount him." Young Buckland dared any ono to carry out tho threat, and tho challenge eliciting an immediate response ho headed his horso furiously at the fence or goto of tho paddock, and after knocking down a couplo of civiliuns in his wild careor, eloared it at a bound. Tho party then started at a terrific rato along the Groat South Road. Buckland was mounted on a first-class animal, and soon took tho lead. In apprcoching Otahuhu at an unslackonod gallop, ho met a young man named W. H. Harrison (a bootmaker of Otahuhu) also mounted, and cannoned heavily against him, tho result being that Harrison and his steed woro both placed horn (h combat. Wo undorstand that Mr Harrison, son., has Kignifiod his determina tion to institute legal proceedings in respect of this occurronco. Shortly afterwards Buckland and one companion entered Otahuhu at a wild gallop, ond tho villagers, startled ot tho novel sight, hurried from tho road to the footpaths, exclaiming " Look out! hore's a raeo; cloar tho rnnH >' .-. -i.hu, »omo o or v jroum *i _ 6 a, and son of Mr McElroy, tho blacksmith, souplit ref ugo along with another person under tho shop verandah of Mr Fallwell, the chomist, Buckland's horso charged over tho sido of tho road, and McElroy's child was knocked down and ridden over, tho horso stumbling over its prostrate littlo body. Tho rider galloped away, but after going about three quarters of a mile, ho turned round and rode back to ascertain what damago ho had done. Upon finding out what nod hap pened, ho said he would pay oil tho damage In the moantimo, tho Volunteers, and par ticularly Novnls, strengthened by a numbor of tho City Guards, had chartered a couplo of "busses, and set off on tho warpath. On arriving at Otahuhu thoy ospiod Buckland mounting his horso in tho yard of tho Criterion. With nn exultant cry of " Horo ho is. Lot's put him undor tho pump," they mado a rush for him. Thus assailed, he clapped spurs to his horse and dashed through tho crowd of Volunteers ond villagers, knocking down two of tho latter. Ono of thorn—an old man named Sumner—is confined to his bod to-lay in consoquonce. Tho Volunteers, after firing a fusitlodo of stones nt tho deporting hero, gave him chase, and as thoy disappeared down tho road from Otahuhu, Ono enter prising naval was scon to have fastened on to tho horse's tail, and was goiDg along at tho rate of knots. Eight or nine others followed, and every fow hundred yards along tho road to St. Ann's Bridge tho horseman would suddonly turn round, and try to rido his pursuers down. Tho frionds of tho injured child had meanwhile despatched messengers to Drs. Elrasloy and Erson, and to Dr. Dawson nt tho camp, for medical aid. While Dr. Elmsley was attending to the unfortunate littlo fellow, Dr. Tonnenr, of the A Battery of Artillery, also drove down in his buggy to give wnat assistance ho could. Tho doctors found one of the child's thigh bones broken, that he was lacerated about the face, that ho had a contusion over tho loft eye, and that, to crown all, ho was suffering from concussion of tho brain. AH last night blood was flowing from his oars, and he is now lying in a very critical state.

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(BY TELEGRAPH— OWN COKRESFONDENT.)

Wellington, this day. j The Now Militia Proposals. I TnE Defence Minister is preparing a now< Militia Bill, in which it is proposed to call out the first-class Militia permanently. The Militia under the bill will comprise-, men from 18 to 25 years as first-class, 25 to' 35 as second-class, and 35 to 60 as third-,; class, TheGovernorwill be advised to cancel all existing commissions in tho Militia under tho rank of Major, except where tho officers; ■■ hold permanent commissions on the Volun teer staff. Qualified officers may, however, be re appointed to the first-class Militia- The first-clasH Militia will be enrolled by the officers of the various districts with tho assistance of the police, and will be called: out once a year for several days' drill in struction Military Commander for New Zoaland. Colonel Hewitt has not yet definitely' accepted the offer of Government. A tele gram has beon received from tho Agent- General asking for further information, and inquiring whether tile Government's offer includes quarters. lam informed that the appointment is to be for five yoars at a ; sa'ary of £800, with horse allowance and travelling expenses. Tbo Police Force. Tho rumour current that members of the Eolice force over sixty years of ago were to c dispensed with is authoritatively denied. Tho Defence Minister has no intention of dispensing with anyone in tbo iorce on ac count of ago so long as they aro competent to perform their dutios efficiently. Colonial Artillery Fore*. Reverting to the quostion of defence, I may mention that neither of the _ four permanent artillery detachments will bo placed under ordinary Volunteer officers, but will be in charge of skilled officers. They will be employed solely as trained artilloryists, having the entire dare and management of the guns. Tho Volunteers will, however, be instructed by them, and will be allowed to assist them. The Premier's Visit to Auckland. Hon. Mr Stout's visit to Auckhwid has no particular significance. He has gone to attend to several matters requiring his presence. He will return in company with Mr Bluir by way of the central railway route, and then down the "*>#ftnganui River. 1

ARRIVAL of the P.M.S.S. ZEALANDIA WITH THE English and American Mails, VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

(FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.)

London, February 20, Colonial Troops for the Soudan.

The gracefully spontaneous offer of New South Wales to equip a contingent for the Soudan has caused on immense furore here. Though the tenders of Victoria, Queens land, and Canada to supply troops were nominally considerodj there was never really any idoa of accepting them. Long before Mr Gladstone made the complimen tary and explanatory speech in Parliament (which you will find further on in my letter), it-was known to exports that the addition to tho expedition of a large body of troops for whom no commisaariat or other arrangements had been made was simply impracticable. Tho Government reaolvod to accept tho New South Wales contingent partly bocauso of the generous spontaneity of the offer, partly as a " sop to the (colonial) Cerberus " generally, and partly in order to ascertain tho utility of employing colonial troops in Britain's future campaigns. Fur ther on in my letter you will .find a goodly budget of press opinions commenting on tho various offers of assistance. After reading a few of them, you will, I think, agree with me that this happy thought of New South Wales !ms done more to bind the Mother Country to her colonies than a decade of Federation congresses. The announcement that tho Government had rosolved to accopt the generous and sympathetic offer of Now South Wales to provido a battalion of troops fpr service in tho Soudan was ovorywhere recoived with tho utmost satisfaction. Victoria's pro posal, raado later, did not howevor, excito so much enthusiasm. Owing to the semi sarcastic wording of Mriorviso's cablegram, tho proffor had rather the appearance of a resolvo not to bo cut out by Now South Wales than of a voluntary desire to assist tho Mother Country in a good cause. What made Now South Wales's message bo specially acceptable was its unmistakeablo spontaneity. All the newspapers comment on this, and naturally draw tho conclusion that though recent grievances may have temporarily excited a littlo sore feeling against the Mother Country—or rather against Lord Derby and Her Majesty's Government—tho absolute loyalty of the colonios remains unshaken. The Federation BUI.

In answer to a question put by tho Earl of Bolmore in tho Houso of Lords on Mon day evening last, Lord Derby arid ho Bhould shortly introduce into that Houso a bill to enablo tho Australian colonies to fodorato for certain purposes. He might remind the noble Earl that in December last ho sent out a despatch to tho various colo nies roforred to, suggesting that certain alterations should bo mado in tho Draft Bill. That dospatch wan laid on the table. Ho had as yot recoived only one answer to thoßO suggestions, and that had como from Wostern Australia. Ho was in doily ex pectation of receiving tho other replies. Obviously tho noble Earl would coo that it would not bo courteous to consulted to proceed without waiting until tho reply which thoy might have to give had beon re tho othor colonies who had boen expressly ceived. Therefore he could not pledge him self to bring in the bill before Easter ; but it was tho dosiro and intention of the Gov ernment that there should bo no unneces sary delay. Lord Derby also said the delay in tho acceptance of tho offers of the other colonies besides New South Wales did not ariso from any coldness or lack of apprecia tion on the part of tho Government. The arrangements for tho Suakim oxpedition had already beon made when tho colonies mado thoir offers and tendored their ser vices, and largely to increase its numbor would probably be to raise quostions of transports and supply which might con siderably augment tho difficulties of the undertaking. Banquet to Admiral Wilson. Rear-Admiral Crawford Wilson, who was for some years Commodore of tho Australian station, ana nuo nmuu, u««~ _~,,.i_tof ) jq the covotod position of Superintendent of Dovonport Dockyard, dined on 16Hh inst, with tho mombers of tho Empire Clirft>, ttfro availed themselves of tho occasion to con gratulate him on his promotion. Viscount Bury presided, and there wore also present Sir Saul Samuol, Mr Honniker lloaton, Hon. H. Lyttolten, Lord Bangor, otc, etc. Admiral Wilson, in replying to the toast of his health,proposed by Lord Bury, said that ho was specially glad that Now South Wales had boon the first of the colonies to proffer troops for the Soudan, as ho hod a groat affection for Sydney and Sydney people There could be no doubt it was a grand thing to havo initiated such a move ment. The first decisive step towards federation had now unquestionably beon token by the colonies themselves. "Truth" on Australian Mourning.

With respect to the senseless habit of buying new clothes in order to mourn for a deceased rolative, an Australian writes to "Truth " to say that both in Now Zealand ond Australia the announcements of deaths in tho press aro often followed by the words: ■' By the wish of the decoased his relatives will not wear mourning." " I hove always myself admired," Bays the editor, comment ing on this, " the sense of tho Pa-onions, a nation described by Herodotus. When a Ptvonian died, his friondi and relatives met together to foast, in order to celebrate his having been transferred to another and hotter world, and to console themselves for .losing him." Tbo Next Governor of Now Zealand. Sir |Goorgo De_ Voeux will succoed Sir W. Jervois as Governor of New Zealand. The desirability of the appointment was discussed and affirmed at tho Colonial Office tho other day. Exploration of New Gulnoa. Mr Honry Ogg Forbes, an explorer of vast onorgy and experience, loaves London to-morrow en mute for New Guinea, which country he is about to investigate thoroughly on behalf of tho Royal Geo graphical Society. Mr Forbes will have exceptional facilities for immediately com _nuideating any discoveries he may make to tbo English and colonial press, as well as to his employers, for Sir James Ander son has, with thoughtful kindness and generosity, placed the cables of the Eastern Telegraph Companies at his disposal gratis. Special Items. Tho Hon. Evelyn Ashley, Under-Secre tary for the Colonies, responding to the toast of " Our Colonies" at the annual dinner of the London Chamber of Commerce last Thursday, said he would like .to see, and he hoped the time was not far distant when he should see, the High Commis sioners and Agents-General for the various colonies admitted to take their places and to speak in the House of Commons, but not to vote. This remark, coming from such a source, is significant of impending changes of importance. Mr Thornton, a young actor of great promise, who was associated with the Savoy Theatre during the run of " Patience," has purchased the Australian rights of the prodigiously successful "Private Secretary," and will, at the con clusion of his American tour (now in pro gress), play the comedy systematically through the colonies. Mr Kerry Nicholls is not at all the sort of man to let the effect of his literarj success with the "King Country "die out for wont of a little oxortion, or shall I say impudence. In order to bo recognised as a leading authority on North Now Zealand, it was necessary he should be invited to lecture before the Royal Geographical Society. This at first was not easy of achievement, but Nicholls is not a man to be daunted by trifles, and set himself to get "chummy " amongst|the Fellows of the F.It.G.S., and in due course (i.e., on Mon day last) was duly installed in the rostrum of the Geographical Society's theatre delivering an eloquent discourse on tho beauties and wonders of the King Country. There was not—truth to tell—much of an audience. Mr Vesey Stewart, looking a bit bored, eat in the well or pit of the house, and towards the end of the discourse one or two Fellows strolled in. The affair was, however, a very decidedly different sight to what it is when such bona fid, ex plorers as H. H. Johnson or H. M. Stanley lecture there. The Rev. H. M. Kennedy, of Plumpton Vicarage, Cumberland, writes to the " Leeds Mercury" eulogising the pluck and bravery of the Maori race, and sug gesting that if New Zealand cannot con veniently proffer a contingent of white colonial troops, she should recruit and arm _ regiment of- Maoris for service in the Soudan. The 'suggestion has at least the jnerit of novelty, '

Arthur Clay._en'_. Leeturiag Totif. What Mr Vesey Stewart tried to do for To Puke, and Mr Courtney is still trying to do for Taranaki, Mr Arthur Clayden means to attempt for Nelson, The two former lecturers have now vlthdrawn from the rostrum temporarily, so Mr Clayden has a fair field. He opened fire at Oozoll Board Schools, Birmingham, one evening last week, with Rev. Charles Leach in the ohalr. The locality is not a promising one for such a purpose, yet the room was crdmtned with an absorbed audience, which listened to Mr Clayden's highly- Coloured photographs of tho "Lond_ of Plenty and Promiso " with rapt attention. Afterwards many present out tho lecturer and asked his advitfe. On the following evening Mr Clayderi repeated his lecture at the Temperance Hall, Birmingham, undor vory similar con ditions. He also attended the Emigration Conference at Birmingham, at which Mr Grant, of Grant and Fostor, was a speaker.

The Year Boot Of New Zealand. Mr George Vesey Stewart announces that tho first edition of his "Year Book of Now Zealand" will be published in about a month. I have before mo a prospectus of the book, which gives a general summary of its contents, and from this I gather that it will not be so much a guide for emigrants as a work of referenco, containing all the statistics, etc., of the colony. The price to subscribers is ss, and to non-subscribers 7s Gd, Tho book is divided into three parts. The first deals with matters statis tical and financial, including also details of tho steam and railway lines and roads of the colony, and a gazeteer of New Zealand. Tho newspaper pross of the colony is also described at length. The second part is mado up of accounts of the political and physical divisions, natural resources, in dustries, manufactures, farming and agri culture of New Zca'and, while useful hints are given to settlers, tourists, and immi grants. The third part deals with tho " trade and commerce of Now Zealand, the tariffs of New Zealand, tho merchants and traders of New Zealand," and last, but not least, tho future of New Zealand. Mr Stewart has dedicated tho work to the whose Handbook has beon frocly used in tho compilation. Mr Stewart has received 60 pages of advertise ments, and has got a fair list of subscribers, so if tho book gets as large a circulation as the editor prophesies, ho will find it a far more paying venture than tho getting up of special parties. Arrival of tho R.M.S.S. Tongarlro. Tho Now Zealand Shipping Company's fine stoamor Tongariro arrived at Plymouth on the 21th, and after landing her mails and a few passongors, went to London, .where ?he docked on tho 25th. Captain Bone must bo compli mooted on tho splendid Eassage made by his vessel. She left ytteiton on January 17th, reached Rio on February 7th, and Teneriffo on the 19th, February, Plymouth being safely made on' February 24th. The Young Princes of Wales at tho Antipodes. Tho March number of the "English Illustrated Magazine" will contain an illustrated article ontitled, "H.M.S. Bac chante at tho Antipodos," by Prince Edward and Princo Georgo of Wales. If I can procure some copios before the mail loaves, I will post you one. The fact of the young princes having chosen to describe Australia in preference to tho many other colonies and countrios which they visited in the Bacchante speaks favourably for the character of their reminiscences of and regard for your part of tho world.

AUSTRALIA'S MOTHER.

('England stands alone without an ally.') "She stands alono; ally nor friend hath she," Sold Kurope of our England—her who boro freedom's own captains, warrior-queen wh 0 woro Tho glaive of conquest but to make men freei. Then out from Summer's home came o'or th c 800, By many a coral Islo and scented shore. An old-world cry Euoopo hod heard of yoro From Dover cliffs: " Ready, aye, ready wo!" And England smiled: "Europe forgot _ny boys- Forgot how tall, in yonder golden zone Neath Austral skies, my youngost boys had, grown (Bearing bravo swordß ond bayonets now fox toys); Forgot, mid threatening thunders—mainly noise— The sona with whom old England ' Stoncls olonor" Thoodoro Watts, in tho " Athenroum." Tawhlao's Landlady Complains. Accidontly meeting tho proprietress of tho boardine-houso in Montague Plaoo, at which Tawhiao and his chiefs stayed when in London, I was surprised to iind tho good lady full of grievances. It soom.i that; during tho time tho Maori chiofs woro hei' guests Mrs Saintsbury paid out all sorts «{ oxponaos on their behalf undor the du__:._. (ivi.i.l. .i,» MV » Skidmoro on couraced) that either tho Colonial uiuco u« the chiefs thomsolvcs would ropay her. When tho natives wont away Mrs S. sent in her little bill to Mr Fuller, of the Colonial Ollico, with what result may be imagined. I must say I think it altogether wrong that Mrs S. should have boon lot in thus. Tho amount duo to her is, blio avers, far from trifling, It includes every conceiv able item from multitudinous cobs and carriages to surroptitions brandies and Bodas, and small sums lent Skidmore. Moreover, poor Mrs S. has not benefited as she expected to bonetit, from tho fact of having receivod undor her humblo roof tho King of Now Zealand. Instead of that monarch's white subjects following his example and flocking to Montague Placo when thoy come over to England, they appear, she fancies, rather shy of the locality. This odds insult to injury. Let mo, howover, once more assure intending tourists that they will find Mrs Saintsbury's establishment very well-managed and cora fortable. It is, indeed, much moro like a colonial boarding - house than ordinary London "apartments." Tho residents all dine together, anS aro quite a happy family.

t Continued on Fourth Page).

A MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE.

Throe Unsuoooasful Attempts to Hang a Murderer.

London, February 23.—0n0 of tho most singular incidents ovor connected with an execution or an attempted execution for murder happened to-day at Exeter, on the occasion of carrying out a death sentence passed upon John bee, recently condemned to be hanged for the murder of Miss Emma , A. W. Koyse, at Babbacombe, near Torquay, November 15th last. Three attempts were made to execute Lee, but each attempt proved futile, the drop failing to work successfully. The execution was conse quently postponed. Details of the futile attempt to hang Lee make the case the most horrible that ever degraded the gibbet in England. At first Lee was perfectly firm, and went to the scaffold undaunted, When the first attempt to hang him failed the prisoner's spirits re mained unbroken. / He was led from under the gailows, and marched back to his cell with a firm stop. When first placed upon the trap he resigned himself completely, but firmly, into the hands of the execution ers. He stood motionless during tho pre liminary proceedings, and when the noose was placed and the spring was about to be touched he made an apparent effort to adjust his body to the expected drop, so that death might be as quick as possible. When the murderer was made to realise that the gibbet had not done its work and ha was not yet hanged,ho appeared to start as if from a nightmare, but quickly re covered himself. The machine was thon carefully overhauled,and the woodwork was found wet and swollen, so that the trap refused to work. Aftor being oiled and tried until thought all right, the prisoner was again brought forth,and the same scene as before was then enacted. Once again was the wretched man led away and the trap a second time examined and oiled and for the second time pronounced all right, and for the third time the prisoner took his stand upon the trap.and the third time did tho gibbet refuse to do its work.

The strain and suspense now overtaxed Lee. He sank down in a swoon.and bad to be carried away from the place. No wordß can give an adequate idea of the painful ness of the scene. A kind of overpowering dismay, like that of superstition, seemed to take control of the sheriffs and officers. The gibbet was deserted and no one made any more attempts to put it in working order. The roan who was to have been hanged was limp, motionlosp.and in a most pitiable condition, lying in his prison coll dazed and stupified and physically ex hausted. The sheriff decided to abandon his task. He closed up the execution yard and went down to the Post-office and tele graphed Sir William Vernon Harcourt Home Secretary, the full history of the horrible failure to execute Lee and asked for instructions.

A PARISIAN SENSATION.

Tho Revenge of an American on His Faithless Wife. m

Nbw York, February 23.—The "Herald's" Pans special says : Tho "Figaro" and other papers publish details of tho following most sensational drama, which they allege has just occurred here in the family of a wealthy and well-known American residing near

the Avcsie dv Bois do Boulogne; The t mtriS couple lived most happily together for several years, but last week the hue band dißCOveWhia wife guilty of clande* tine relations with th 6 gardener. Ten days later he found in one of his wifes dresses a love letter from the fe^ener, , , containing tho following **»»"•£ j. "Poison your husband, and we Will flee to gether to 7 New York, where we will live . haDDilv." Tho husband said nothing. Iri j riS he awaited the moment for a terrible j TaTnight as the husband «d wife were going to bed the wife placed, OccWcHng; to her usual custom, two glasses of sugar and Births-S'_t_i hanging on the back of a chair.As h« wife turned to take the hOT*erchict ncr husband adroitly reversed the ****** "IK,™ which were placed the two glasses, *» oho intended for him stood in place ?f WW intended for his wife. Tho husband auO , wifo then dfank at the samo moment. AS the husband, after emptying his glass, calmly replaced it on thodresJ .g table, his wifo fell to the floor shrieking in a^ony. She had swallowed the dose of strychnine that she had, with hor own hands, prepared for her husband. The affair caused a great sensation. The wife is not dead yet, but is suffering terribly. An official inquiry is being instituted, and the husband and gardener are both under arrest.

Breach of Promise Cases.

London, March 7.—The breach of promise suit of Lady Claude Scott against Captain Spicer has beon settled. The plaintiff is tho widow of Sir Claude Scott, and tho de fendant is a Life Guardsman. Ho made love to the beautiful and still young widow, but when sho asked him to fulfil his many promises of marriage he always asked for delay. At length Lady Claude appealed to the law, and the case was to have beon tried this week. It was quietly dropped last Monday, and since it has been learned that Spicer paid 33,000d015. to Lady Claude rather than see his lovo letters published. Wilson Barrett has settled with Mus Helen Vincent, and her suit for breach of contract, in which seduction was inci dentally mentioned, will never more be heard from. Miss Vincent has been pre vailed upon by a mutual legal friend to ac cept payment from Barrett of £500, Barret is also to pay the costs of the legal pro ceedings as far as they havo progressed, and Miss Vincent is to return a big bundle oi lovo letters. This agreement will bo logally ratified to-day, and the case will be dropped.

THE SOUDAN WAR.

AN ENGAGEMENT AT ABOU KLEA.

Korti, February 22.—A despatch from Abou Klca Eays : General Bullor, who ar rived hero on the 15th from Gubat, com ; menced at noon on the 15th a systematic shelling of the Arab lines. Two- well directed shots did the enemy great damage, one exploding ar-otvg s group ongaged in p lacing a howitzeiron the summit of a lull east of our sailors' fort, and the other rumoving tho whole gun carriage. Lord C harles Boresford also did the enemy great iujury with Gardner guns. Tho honours of t ho day fell to Major Wardrop, who, with thirteen men, stole cautiously around the enemy's right, and found that tbey had ordy a few hundred riflemen on tho hills, and no reserve spearmen. Wardrop^s man, keeping out of sight, sent voli. e y ß ot tho range of 800 yards on the enemy's flank. Leaving one man at this r,oint to continue firing, ho took the twelve' others, and as quickly as possiblo rjursued the eamo tactics at three BKcceseivo hills, giving the Arabs tho impression that fresh bodies of British troops were arriving. Ihe Mahdi's forces became panic-stricken, coasod firing, and decamped toward Metem moh, taking their guns and dead and wounded with them. A few Arab scouts only were loft throe miles off to watch our movements. There has beon no Bign of the enemy since. General Buller will advance to Gakdul as soon as reinforcements arrive from Korti. The British loss during the en gagement was four killed and twenty wounded.

General Buller's Retirement on Gakdul and Korti.

New Yoek, March I.—A cable special from I^mJoq of Iffihni.iry 9.8 onye t—There is on intense fooling of relief throughout England at tho now assured safety of General Butler's troops. Speoiol telegrams have been received in London to-night from Charles Williams, correspondent of the London " Chronicle," which prove that the escape of the British column from annihila tion was almost miraculous. The courage of the men, their splendid behaviour in time of~oxtreme danger, and their perfect dis cipline, werff the elements which safely car ried Buller's army back to Gakdul. General Wolseley has decided to hold both Korti and Gakdul. Ho believes that by adopt ing these tactics ho con prevent the Mahdi from attempting to advance on Korti by way of Abou Klea, and oven were the latter inclined to attempt such a move—which is, howover, doubted—with the best wells in tho English hands, it is thought the Mahdi will deem it impossible to water and feed any large force marching across the desert. English foraging parties almost daily dis i cover in the hills small wells, hitherto un known except to the natives. These wells are either held or destroyed in order to paralyse an attempted advance over Stewart's desert route by the Mahdi during the coming summer. Korti, March B.—General Wood has ordered the complete evacuation of Gakdul by March 4th. Lord Beresford's naval brigade is here. They heard, en route, that tho whole of the Hassanyieh tribe intended to harass the English retreat. The Mudir of Dongola has started for Merawi.

Expected Mortality in Summer.

New York, Mar B,—The "Sun's" Lon don cable says:—Thai croakers in the military clubs predict that there will be fearful mortality in the British troops in the Soudan during the coming summer, and they point out in support of their predic tion thattyphoid fever is already raging at Korti. Tho medical experts assert, how ever, that there is no reason why the troops should not remain in good health if the stations for thoir encampment are wisely selected at suitable points along the Nile, and if work is done during the compara tively cool hours of the morning and even ing. A society it now forming in London, under the patronage of several members of the nobility, for the purpose of supplying the soldiers with books, newspapers, ap paratus for field sports, and material for theatricals. Londos, March 7.—The advance from Suakim beyond Sinkat will not be made until autumn. The intention is to encamp the main body at Sinkat during tho hot weather, the cite selected being 4,000 feet above the s__ level and three days' journey from Suakim. A successful battle with Osman Dijßia will have to be fought beforo the camp csm bo safely established. Under-Secretary Fowler sent a letter to Ins constituents at Wolverhampton defend ing the purchase of American pumping engines for the Berber railway, on the ground that the contracting firm "had experience in supplying the pumps wanted and had a number ready for shipment. Tenders will be issued to English firms for pumping machinery for the remainder of the line. General Wolseley proposes constant change of position of the troops on the Nile Enteric disease is rife among the men at Korti. The health of General Brackonbury's and General Buller's men, doing active work, is splendid. .

Tbo War Voto.-Suakim Berber Railway. The Secretary of War moved that the forces at the army depots be increased by I, 00! 1"™ °f all arms. He believed the ±.1,d00,000 already voted would cover the cost of military operations in the Soudan. Ihe number of additional men required for next year he estimated at 15,000. Ho believed it would be found advisable to construct short lines of railway for the transportation of troops and supplies around the more serious cataracts of the Nile. Hartington, moving for 3,000 addi tional men for the army, oxplained that the cost of the autumn expedition against Khartoum will be included in the expenses of the next financial year, and would require another credit. Before leaving t\. Bubject he desired to express tho gratitude of Parliament and the country for services already rendered ty General Wolseley and the troops. Continuing, be said General Graham's force would disperse the rebels and occupy Osman Digna's position. General Graham would then open the route to Berber aa far as possible. If he reached Berber in time he would co-op«rate with General Wolseley in his advance on Khartoum. Tho Suakim Railway would be purely a military structure, but would doubtless eventually lead to the establieh

ment of a permanent line of rallwav ._ would be an cno-mous advantage in ,i ' operation of the troops. The Gove, was making arrangements for short.ll?*^ railways and a tramway in order .a of tho Nile cataracts. Tho cost of tL! mi "' bo included in next year's fiv n ! on,d ' Tho motion was carried by 98 to 21 "**' the motion for a credit of £942 000 f *^ B tary expenses, Mr Pease (Liberal) Z^ 1' reduction of £100,000 in the eoSl 8' Suakim railway. Northcote thoneht S 6 ' railway was the key-note of therS- °8 the Governmont to establish onV?'' Government in the Soudan. The r> r'** vatives therefore wished to keo 61* Government in the objects it had j!?-"1* Pease's motion was rejected bvlTaT 16*' Tho minority coneisted of all th« D iiellites, one Conservative, and tl mainder Liberals., A resolution t0,. 1 fe' to India the cost of the Indian "&&"' engaged in the Soudan was carried bysSto"

The Mahdl Promises Heavenly 'ww •'' Varna, March 12. — The T „ s*' authorities in the Arabian provinSr.! Hedjaz have seized hundreds of nSS distributed by tho emissaries of El .31 a£ -.feddah, Tokah, Lith, and etC^: towns 9?_r t lt° t S,™ d™- The pS| order the ' 'MhW > organic and tZ 1 the Turks fro^ Aral<S' Promising thattki.'- Prophet will soon "^MMitsUtfQ,, his hosts to Mecca, *>"##/? will be at*' displays in the sky as vi.J js*s"**» Jfl doul^. as to his identity. '■;■•■ _$_& Mght Attack at SnaMm Suakim, March 12.— An attack ' made upon the ordnance inclosn.o „.__?**; < by El Mahdi's men last night TnSM ' in answering the challenge of the ___s_3_. replied "Friends f Tilly then _» into tho zareba, overpowered the tiU 7" and attacked the guards; but hearing! r" landing from the gunboat Condor, SS camped, carrying off with them _n\, dead and wounded, except theb.dvrt._J' leader, Abdul, who w/s o_ma?SS' standard bearer. Six British guards Sft killed and seven wounded. •,_** Caiko, March 13,-General Grabam J. creed that the inhabitants of Snaldm __. disarmed, as he has roason to apweLr treachery. Hereafter M y unenluft SSf found with arms will be treated as Jtjjjjjf '; Mutiny in Osman's Camp, Despatches from Suakim state that " mutiny has broken out in Osman Bierf ) camp. The deserters bring terrible taffi' • suffering among the Arabs, and Say oa___. Digna is only able to maintain his autH ; by a system of terrorism, which incln.* - beheading a few mutineers every mor._ro , at sunrise. Tl;

A Magnificent Memorial for Gordon. London, March U.-The Gordon 'Utm onal Committee met at the Mansion i_W> to-day. The Prince of Wal7j3| Among the members present1 mM* o'' Du J kox? f E^burgb, Duke of CuSm and Earl Granvil c The object r| meeting was to docide upon the form «_»• the Gordon Memorial should take '-'!__» commitee decided that the memorial. great hospital and sanitarium, to be eA at Port Said, and open to the peoplS nations of the earth. r. e...«\f_. General Graham's Activity Nkw York, March 15.-The "fWi» London cabl^ gram of March ..than. The arrival. 0 f General Graham s.MT , bos already produced an almost niS effect y_ correcting blundeis and iecta™ the ,ines for the defence of Btaffi is still lame from the ejects of t!i Occident in Cairo, but he insisted on malfe a personal inspection of the ganwiut Suakim and of the outlying camps, Hj was unable to make the inspection on'bin back, but trudged manfully afoot iritlflu help of a stout cane.. The result olii inspection was by no means safclie-' tory. Ho berated the ongineers' ttnd quarter-masters who had planned tit advance posts, and said openly te was disgusted at their choice of poi tions. Ho said they had blmmned In ar ranging positions so thotmntnalli&'trp "**? be impossible in the event of atimSitd night attack by tho enemy, Getiaif Graham has ordered a radical chahgoiit the dispositions for the defence ks* land side of Suakim, and his advent ii bailed by the soldiers like the odmiigofi saviour. The guards have been put to Un accustomed drill in handling siege gimi The Egyptions have been'"tent1 wteretr there has been a chance of stopping bullets, and the Indians have been employed ii sallies to terrify the Arabs, ! General Graham's Programme, i General Graham expects*.ty'nib a! goneral advance of his trbopsWirds the j interior some time next%ArHi« first ; objective point will be -Snilal^vifaean '. intrenched summer campiatibetjtabliitad i in a healthy location, and with a snffickct supply of water. It will also!bei;com paratively easy matter to keep bp'iWli-t of communication and supply betweea Sinkat and Suakim. 1 IrciaenUlh, lb British will have to "smaßh"o__n_l%ui before getting to Sinkat Thentheyerpect to await the subsidence of tie toPtpi from tho south, and remain at Sislst ulil the autumn weather shall ranks it practic able to advance upon Berber. . Osw Digna does not appear to have been .ot suited as to his programme. Hekfal**'. a proclamation in which he tells bit M lowers that he is about to demolMHn British, to occupy Suakim, and capture il the ships that transported-tie IoW ' dogp. After occupying Suakim rbe W await the arrival of El Mahdi and Ms b> umphant troops, Then the combinedfcrw . will cross the Red Sea in the -.icwtai ; British transports to Jeddah, in Am. Thence they will march upon Mecca, »to El Mahdi is to be anointedand.mclbw■■ the successor of Mohammed,'' .JBeiriM; proceed to Stamboul, having,;; hohina;|ta : j thejauthorisation of the Moslem #W will smash the false Caliph wW-ooep the Turkish throne. In League With El KaldL Alf.xandbia (Egypt), Marchli-&F Pasha has been arrested, anduiiAfc** documents were found proving .ill* plicity with El Mahdi. He>FM pitabpari a British frigate. Zebehr. Pasha W interned on the island ofCyprus, mm been under surveiltence which pn»W.! made him a prisoner duringtneMß,« years. His wealth, mainly aWT t K ■ slave trade, was confiscated,,(MiWjiM allowed a quarterly stipend eafm ■ that he should not leave AleiandmjWiM the consent of the Khedive. ■,»"'■ Gordon pleaded that Zebehr thowMjM stored to power in the ' Sondati,isff|» that the ex slave kiDg was the only {§&■ had enough nerve and prestigeJMß ■ Arabs in subjection. GeneralGordoti.a* m encountered Zebehr during m_m^m vice in Egypt, and bad bw!*| Zobehr's sons, who had top'fMjM hostage, and whose life became W*"SM an act of treachery onZebebrsprtPSm Gordon was sent to *fflwtoD^« year, both be and Zebebt^M seemed to have agreed toigii.«tCBrB[ It was another of Zebehrs'WVJsß escorted General Gordon acroas ««",;■ from Korosco to Abu Earned. f%.m this escort it is certain that;■*%•s£■ don would never have reached *fSB It has now been discovered byWff-M Government that Zebehr b^,_m^m tinual correspondence with El .™°rijm before and since (the capture of ■«&■ and the killing of GeneraL^M Several other persons are .*!»«!.■[ arrested, including prominenwo'*"'''.«

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Mk.s.srs Donald and Edenborongb, .?M enterprise in the Islapd trade «*TI with this port is well GtewvjJg.^B nition, have this pa_ti»^'&*£vM ance by the New Zealand GoT*^B their tender for performance d' !%■ service to the islands. Tho WmM from the Ist of June, whea WWE* ■ steamer Janet Nicoll will;k|'s| call at coastal ports en ™W®_%s_\\ and take her departed ifWSjjM Tahiti, Samoa, Tonga, Bnl^Ji('« The round trip wiU tfMjttpM month and will opportunities than have «SvJii^____i for extension of our trade*'*MSlS The Janet Nicoll is <»P*™'s3WM very large cargo, and as Mfigffi&m at specified dates tho new arrangement vUi %,»M.fs™ ciated by merchants, Mlf^a* W B deal in perishable Island^W^ = m benefit to this port generally. Hi

The service of Prayer" will be given^JStoß&M leyan schoolroom *l£^*_ws__\ (I uesdaj) oveiiing.j oinn. \Aa____m the rvev. J. A. Taylor v':)£^____\\\\ haa given several f^___t_____m most successfully, a WHCw** » W8 expeot to BBS B gOOW"""'" . H

THE AUCKLAND EVENIJNU BTAK ittONUAY APRIL 6 1885



•"CURST A UTUMN ttHOW OP TTVRAPER-V7* MILNE AND CHOYCE Having now received their NEW GOODB for the Autumn, will make a SPECIAL SHOW of the same tw THIS DAY (TUESDAY), _\ When a magnificent display will be Been of all the Novelties to be hod in the Home Markets. SPECIALTIES IN EVERY DEPART MENT. Larger Assortment than usual of TRIMMED BONNETS AND HATS, LONG SILK MANTLES (Special Value), COSTUMES (Special Valub), JERSEYS (Plain and Fancy), HOSIERY AND GLOVES (Special Value) Very Extensive Assortment of DRESS GOODS. N. B.—Milne and Choyce being determined not te be undersold by anyone in the trade, have . marked, and will continue to mark, their Goods at a lower rate than previously. MILNE and choyce, AUCKLAND. tat 0 11 0 _. DR. WIL KIN S, F. R. C. S., , _ CONBULTO.Q AMD OPERATING SCROBON. i? ai h,iL_ 3,iFBer::*_;or ■ Genital. Practice and Special Praotloe-Eye.E_j; and Throat Diseases —Mornlpgs and Afternoons: Sundays, 10.80 to J2LBO. Consultation Fees very moderate. Dr. Woions spent seven years at Mooraflelds Bye if2fsf_ _-__ndolsi_ uaAor Messrs Bowman and Oritohett, two at Throat Hospital, London, seven years Honorary Surgeon Albert Hospl&L' an* eight years at Eye, Ear, and Throat __ai_n__ary. Melbourne. Adjusts Spectacles to Sight— . tWßratinarßooma-Queen-Btreet, Auckland, *



•piASTER HOLIDAYS. A GKNTLK HINT To those who want aSuitof Clothes. Don't buy slops, but try one of Woolloma's celobroted uOs Suits, mode to measure, i IN 8 HOURS. Perfect fit guaranteed. SYDENHAM HOUSE, foot of Groy-Btroot. 15,000 15000 15000 15J000 GARLICK & CRANWELL HAVE FIFTEEN THOUSAND YARDS OF JRUSSELS AND TAPESTRY CARPETS IN SIUL/K, lesides KIDDERMINSTER, FELT, DUTCH, 5 8 AND KENSINGTON SQUARES. The Greatest Variety in Auckland !! ! CARPETS Very Cheap \ _ , , „. 3ARPRTB Very Cheap I Tapestry, from Is 9d . Alt PKT3 Vory Cheap > 3ARPKTS Vory Choap 1 Brussels, from 3s Od 3ARPETB Vory Oheap J GARLICK & CRANWELL GARLICK & CRANWELL GARLICK & CRANWELL GARLICK & CRANWELL GARLICK & CRANWELL GARLICK & CRANWELL Iron BEDSTEADS and BEDDING -. BKDROOM FURNITURE j neady DINING do. do. ( ZL ORAWINGdo. do. > for HALL do. do. I Delivery KITCHEN do. ,__, do. 1*" v * IFFICE FURNITURE / HOUSES FURNISHED THROUGHOUT. BUY YOUR FURNITURE FBOM GARLICK & CRANWELL, 3HEAP FURNISHING WAREHOUSE, qoeen-strbet and lome-street, Auokland. the new goods the new goods the new goods THE NEW GOODS Are now opened out FOR THE WINTER FOR THE WINTER FOR THE WINTER FOR THE WINTER. The Stock Is the largest and best seleoted in the city, and to MEET THE TIMES MEET THE TIMES r_.H«. MEET THE TIMES THE MEET THE TIMES NEW Several lines in every De partment oro marked ot ZEALAND Prices n ATirTKC SPECIALLY CHEAP CLOTIUNfs SPECIALLY CHEAP SPECIALLY CHKAP FACTORY, SPECIALLY CHEAP. 158 & 160, Queen-street. _ The Juvenile Deportment has received olose attention, and parents will find DURABILITY^ AND ECONOMY DURABILITY AND ECONOMY DURABIUTY AND ECONOMY DURABILITY AND ECONOMY Combined is the leading feature. In Boys' Fanoy Suits several new and choice styles ore now being shown. H . » THE LIVER STIMULANT.-A COMPOUND EXTRACT OF EUONOMYN AND PODOPHYLLIN WITH TARAXACUM —I* meOMFARABIV THt BEST TONIC FOR .ILIOue- NESS, TORPID lIVER, DYSPEPSIA, FLATULENCE, AND LOSS OF APPETITE. 28. 6d. PER BOTTLE, M MMt'S. CWtttXS., QU«.» S.RU.-.. -.\_C*A.M*r__ Chief Post-office, Auckland, i Mails will Close as under— ■ This Dat. For Tauranga, Rotorua, and Opotikl, per Clansman, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomohana, at .",10 p.m. Tuesday, 7th Inst. For Coromandel. per Coromondol, ot 8 a.m. For Woiworo, Kawau, Omaha, andMatakann, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Russell, Kawa Kawa, and Fiji, por Arawata, at 1 p.m. For Tonga, Savage Island, Samoa, and Keppol Island, per Olive, at 1 p.m. Per Te Anau as follows :— For China, Japan, and Continent of Europe, at 3 p.m. For Australian Colonies, and United King dom via Suez and Brindisl. or Naples (per Orient steamer), for letters, etc., specially so prepaid and addressed, at i p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 3 p.m. L-to letters for Sydney and Melbourne only at 1.20 p.m. Mall will bo due in London on Tuesday, 26th . May. For Whitianrf, Upper Mill, and Talrua, per Glenelg. at S p.m. For Groymouth, per Ohau, at 5p m. . For Russell. Kakakawa. Herd's Point, Wanga roo and Mongonui, per Wellington, at 5 p.m. For Mangawai and Kalwaka, per Ruby, at 5 p.m. For Whangarel Heads, Parua, Walpu, Whan garel Kamo, and Mangapal, per Maegregor or Woitakl, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 5.30 p.m. Wednesday, Bth Inst. For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 11,31 a.m. Thursday, Oth Inst. For London, via Rio de Janeiro, and Plymouth (per Ruapehu, leaving Wellington, on 12th Inst), per Rotomahana, at 11 a.m. Mail will be due in Plymouth on Sunday, 21th May. On and after the Ist April, 1885, Money Orders will be exchanged with nearly all foreign countries in Europe, British India, British Colonies In America, West Indies, China, and Africa, &c. Particulars can be obtained at any Money Order Office. B. B. BIBS, Chief Postmaster Chief Post-office. Auckland.