COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, &c., To-night. - Abbott's Opera House-" The Shaughraun," 8. Auckland Bootmakers' Union—General Moot ing, 7.30. United Methodist Frde Church-Service of Song, "Little Minnie," 7.30. Auokland Institute-Monthly Meeting, 7.30. Franklin Road-Revival Meeting, 7 30. Y-M.CA.-Mr Bodle's Book-keeping Class, 7.30. St. Sepulchre's Church—Evening Service, Bishop Cowle, 7.50. Parnell Shakesperean Cub, 7.-5. Auction Soles To-morrow. Richardson and Jackson—Watches. &o„ peon. B. Tonics and Co.-Shlp Chandlory, 11 a.m. Samuel Cochrane and Son-Tools, Fanoy Goods, &o„ 11 am. Edward Loydon-Allotment at Ellerßlie, upon. Alfred Buclcland-Wool, Skins. &c. J. B, Randereon—Houses and Al otments, noon. R. Arthur—Fanoy Goods, Goodson's Aroade, 11 a.m. Gabriel Lewis—Boots and Shoes, 11 a.m. D. F. Evans—Properties, noon. Sibbln—Produoe. 11 a.m. Hunter and Nolan—Wool. Hides and Skins, Durham Yards, Stock at Newmarket, 11 am. A'fred Buokland-Wool, Hides, &0.. at the Haymarket, 12; Remuera Yards, Llnoo'n, Ewes, Fat, Cattle, and Pigs, 1 p.m.

Chief Post office, Auckland.

Dlalls will oloso as under :— This Day, . For Russell, Kawakawa, Herd's Point, and Fiji, per Arawata, at 4 p.m. For Tauranga, Rotorua, and Opotiki, per Clans man, at 5 p.m. For WhlUanga, Upper Mill, and Talrua, per A_-gyJe. at 6 p.m. For Westport, per Ka watlrl. at 5 p in. For Mangawal and Kalwaka, per Ruby, at 5 p.m. For Thames, por Enterprise at 5.30 p.m. For Wellington and Southern ports, per Aorangi, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, 30th Inst, For Greymouth, via Manukau, por Herald, at 7.10 a.m. For Waiwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Mate-kann, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. Por To Anau as follows :— For India, China, Japan, Mediterranean Ports, a-id-Contj-^ayair-^.fl^j. na umH , a Kingdom, via Suez and Brindisl or Naples, per Orient steamer, for letters, etc. specially so prepaid and addressed, at I p.m. For monoy orders, registered letters, and nowspapors, at 3 p.m. Lato letters for Sydney and Melbourne only, at 1.20 p.m. _ The United Kingdom Mall will bo due in London on Monday, 17th August. For Thames, ncr Kotuku, at 6 p.m. For Russell, Kakakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon gonui, per Wellington, at 5 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Walpu, Whan garel, Karuo, and Mangapah per Whltaki or Glenelg, at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 1. For Norfolk Island, per Southern Cross, at S am For Coromandel, perCoromandol, at 11.30 a.m. Friday. July 3. For London, via Rio de Janeiro and Plymouth (per contract steamer Aorangi from Lyttelton) per Rotomahana, at 11 a.m. For money orders, registered letters and newspapers, at 10 a.m. This mail will be due at Plymouth about tilth Augußt. (Signed) KOBT.KATE, Acting Chlof Postmaster. Chief Post-office, Auckland. f— . ■ H- iii ii i

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

Aco-_AKD-This evening, 8.11; to-morrow morning, 8.28. Manukau Hs-ADS-This evening, 10.51; to morrow morning 11.8. • Kaipara Hkaus—This evening, U. 5 1; to morrow morning, 0.8. Sunset.—This evening—4.lß Sunrise.—To-morrow morning—7.lß. Moon's Age.—Full Moon, 27th, 10.67 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

SATURDAY EVENING. Clansman. ..s„ Farquhar, from Whangarei Argylo, as., Amodeo, from Barrier ,'.", YESTERDAY. Zealandia, .._., Webber, from San Francisco . TO-AY. Ada C. Owen, brigantine, Dixon, from Raro tonga Oamaru, brigantine, Richards, from Rarotonga

DEPARTURES.

SATURDAY EVENING. Malle, schooner. Lane, for Tonga TO-DAY. Ohau, as.. Bernech, for the South Ansdell, barque, S wee Hand, for Whangaroa

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel.fromCor;iraan-iel.to-morrow,2p.n-. Glenelg, from "Whangarei, to-morrow, about la.m. Waitaki, from Whangarei, to-morrow, about !' 3 a._n. Te Anau, from Melbourne and South, to-day, about 6 p.m, Rotomahana, from Sydney, Tuesday Rlmutaka, from Plymouth, July 9 Kaikonra, from PI j mouth, August 18 {For projected departures see shipping ad vertisements and mall notice..]

IMPORTS.

Per Aorangi—l ease breooh-loading guns.—D. Evitt, 251, Queen-street, Auckland. Per Zealandia: 1,1.1 cases canned goods. .3. cases salmon, 60 oases codfish, 35 kegs casings, , -.17 boxes dried apples. 8 cases rubber goods, 30 oases dried fruits, 10 barrels beans, 77 case. paint. ■*' Per Aorangi—7 oases oilcloths, 2 oa3es oloth- Ing.—J. M. MoLachlan. Per Ada C. Owen-80 tons copra, 118 casks ]im .juice, 80 tons cotton seeds, 500 cases oranges. Per Oamaru—l3 casks Hinejuico, 10 sacks i maize, and a large quantity of oranges. The schooner Torea arrived at Apia from this port on the 10th Instant. - The barque Alastor goes from this port te Lyttelton, where ehe will load for London. * The brigantine Myrtle left Samoa for the Line Islands about June 5. Freights at New York on June 6 were quoted to Auokland at 20 oents. to 21 cents. The ship Werbudda left London for Auckland on May 3. ' The barque Elinor Vernon was to have left New York for this port about the 25th inst. t The tonnage loading on tha.berth at London on May 1- for aid New Zealand , amounted to 19,327 tons. . The s.s. Pelham was loading sugar to-day at £ the Sugar Company's wharf. She will probably • ■ -go South to-morrow. . The barque A. O. Clark left New York foi Duneflin and Auckland on May 1, with 1,800 cases keroame, and also sundries for this port. The s.s. Herald arrived from Greymouth at 10 . o'clock yesterday morning, with 551 tons coal ~ and 3 tons bone.». . , - '"ihe brigantlnes Oamaru and Ada C. Owen arrived from Rarotonga this afternoon, after an ■ Interesting race, particulars of which appear In another column. ' Repairs to tho s.s. Wellington are almost com pleted. She will leave for Russell at 7 p.m. , to-morrow, in cli.rge ot Captain J. MoKoßrie, in place ol Captain Stephenson, who 1_ unwell. . Messrs Staley, Radford and Co. quote sailing vbesbl rates from London to Auckland:—Rough measurement, 30s; fine. _0s: -weight, 3us; cement,... por cask. Steamer: Rough-aeafrare , ment, 15s-, line, 55.. Tho Clansman arrived from Whangarei at 8.15 p.m. on Saturday. Passengers: Messrs O'Brien, Worsley, Sloano, StevoDß, Mr and Mrs Rust, Misses Stead-nan, Rust, Sturge, Davis, *- MoLennan, Bedlington, and Short. --"''Thes.B. Hannah Mokau arrived from Wai trfra on Saturday evening, with 278 sheep, Bl i .-bides, 8 sicks pelts, and 11 boxes butter. She left for the same port again at I) o'clock yester day morning. '*'". .Captain Hayward, who was in charge of the Bohooner Agnes Donald when an attempt was made to murder him and h_s crew, as prevl ously desoribed in our columns, arrived here by the mail steamer yesterday. The sohooner Agnes Donald is expected to return here at an early date. ■ > ■''■' The s.s. Oreti arrived from Wangannl via Tar -1 Bjmkl at midnight on Saturday, with 30 head of cattle, 3_6 sheep, 60 hides, 125 sacks seed, _ sacks 1 case glassware, and the following passengers: Misses Obadwlok and Donovan, Messrs Death, Moran. Ron-haw, Gossell. Sinclair, Jowltt, ■Howell, Tucker, Atkinson, Lascolles; ond three n the steerage. She left again at 3 o'clock to day, tot Taranaki, with a general cargo. The mail steamer Zealandia, whioh callod here yesterday, had 18 passengers for this port, ' . including Mr H, P. Barber, and 83 through pas ' sensors tor Sydney. A mongst tbe latter were Mr Dion Bouoloault, Mr D. _. Bouoloault, and Miss Boucicault. The Zealandia remained In port for only three hours, at ihe expiration of which she resumed her voyage for Sydney. The foUowingpossengers booked at this port :— Mrs Loavitt. Mr and Mrs J. K. Poole and child, Messrs A. G. Redfern, R. .. Soaton, and 5 in * the steerage.

THE MAIL STEAMER.

The P.M. S.S. Zealandia arrived from San ;Franeisoo at 1.30 p.m. on Sunday. She left San Francisco at Z. 20 p.m. on tho 6th inst., called at Honolulu, and sailed hence on the morning of the 15th. Pasnengors ior, Auckland .-—Saloon: Messrs Carl Woller, J.O. Anson, JamesTracey, W. G Badger. A. S. Thome, H. P. Barber, Mr and Mrs Vlrtuo, H, Molyneux, Mittnaoht, W. Meredith and son, Ml. s A. L. BaUon. Steerage : ..Messrs J. Granville, S. Davenport, G. Daven : port, L. Guide, Maunsoll, Hayward.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. ?Howena, s.s.Norbury, from Waitara • ' Hauraki, as., Harvey, from Waitara: "Hannah Mokau, s.s.. Windsor, from Waitara Penguin, 8.8., Altaian, from the South Oretl, s.s., Robertson, from Wan'ganui, via Taranaki ■ i ■ Herald, b.b„ Morris, from Groymouth DEPARTURES. Rowena, s.s„ Norbury, for Waitara ■ Hannah Mokau, s.b.-, Windsor, for Waitara Hauraki, s.s, Harvey, for Opunakl •walrlooh, s s„MoArthur, for Waitara , Oreti, s.b., Robertson, for Taranaki 1 _^The Northern Co.'s s.s. Rowena arrived from Waitara at 3 30 on Saturday afternoon, with 20 _f_- ot __tt.e. a.ns 12' sheep. Sho returned thitner at 6 o clock. ■''_-_^__ nu __*_ rlA •*»"» Waita/a yes tmdayinomliiK. with _9 head of oatUeand_BT i gfflfc £i»io]|.again tor Waitara at noon to'

Then... Penguin arrived from SOTthamTOrte at aSO a.m. on Sunday with the tO-lowing , passengers:—Misses Finlayson, Milne, Edgar, Harrison. Stodhart, Worsp, Ramsey, Edmonds, Taylor, Shuttleworth; Mesdames Hallaway, S pinks, Knight, Wainhouse, MoKenzle, Bowen; -Messrs Watt, Clare, Steward. MoGlashan, Spragg, Knight, Mowatt, White, Burt, Leath, Johnson, Munro, Brien, Little. Bhuttltfworth, Masters Major (2), Bailey, and nine steerage. The s.s. Penguin left for Southern ports at 8 a.m. to-day, with the following passengers:- Mr and Mrs Green and 5 children, Mrs Harris, Mrs Shorthouse, Miss Ashton, Misses S, and G. Devonport, Messrs Carruthors, E. Jones, J. B. Akers, Mitohelson, Mr and Mrs Craig,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wellington, yesterday,-Sailed: Lyttelton, for London, with frozen meat GisBORNE, yesterday.—Sailed: Te Anau, for Auckland, 4.30 p.m. Waitara, this day. — Arrived: Hannah Mokau, from Onehunga. Sailed: Rowena, for Onehunga, 11.25 a.m.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, this day. Mr R. Arthur's Weekly REPOBT.-The past week has been a quiet Tone In all depart ments. Tujsday: Sale of produce and fruit at mart. A small attendance, bidding languid. Apples sold at 2id to 3d ; dates. _,-. lb ; lemons, lOd doz; citrons, 2d ; pears, 2Jd lb; oranges, 10s 6d osse; pumpkins, 7s 3d; pota toes, 3s 5d to is; onions, Id; fowls, 2s Id to 2s 9d eaoh; langshans, 2s lid; houdans, Ss 6d; butter, 3d to sd; bacon. 6Jd; oheese, 3d: beans, 5s to 5s 3d. Friday: Market day sale at mart: a large at tendance. A Bmall supply of poultry, no doubt owing to the broken state of the weather; prices were good. Fmltsoldwell. Produce generally was dull of sale at reduced prices. Fowls, Is 2d to2s Pd: light Brahmas. I3s to £S eaoh; Hou dans, 3s 6d to 8s; Coohirs,_sto3s9d; Hamburgs, Ss 7d; game. 8s 6d; langshans, 3s; turkeys, 3s lOd; pigeons, 6d to Is; nigs, 7b 6d to lis; pota toes, 3s 6d to 4s 3d; pumpkins, 5s Cd to 6s 8d; carrots, 2s to 2s 6d; marrowa, 2s 6d; mangolds. Is 2d to Is Id; cabbages, 2s Sd to Is Id; turnips. Is id to Is Cd; ontons, _d to 1 Jd; apples, 2d to Id; Hobart apples, 4s 3d to 9s 9d; oranges, 10b 6d; lemons, Is 3d per dozen; bananas, ljd; wheat, 2s lOd: oats, 2 j Id; bran, 5s to 5s 6d; sharps, 6a 6d; chaff. 2s to 2s 6d; (lour, fill to fill 10s; oheese, 3d to sd; butter, 3d to 7d; bacon and hams, 4d to Bd-; tea. box, 245; tea, halt-chest.. Is 3d; sugar. 2_d to3.d; confectionery, 6jd; boiled lolltee,4.d. Messrs Carbines and Taylor's Saturday's sale of poultry, produce, etc, waß well attended. Their report Is as follows:—Poultry: Fowls, fat, 2s to Sa 2d each; ordinary, do„JsJUI to Is ga_-o'¥sWl_'° _"s& _ku_*--"dd";'oanaries, frem 2a _dtoßi. Produoe: Potatoes, good very scarce, £315s aud £4 per ton; Inferior do., £2 10s to £3; onions, jd to lid; carrots, from £2 to fi3; butter, 6d to B_d; oheeso, 3d to M ; bacon, 6_d to 7'd; wheat, 2s 9d; oats. 2s 3d; bran Ss per ICOlb; sharps, Ss Gd ;.chuff, 2s 6d per sack ; salt beef, Id to Id perlb. "Groceries: Tea, Is 4d to Is 9d per lb ; sugar, 3d per lb; flour, £11 per ton ; oat meal. Hs per 1001b; rice, 2_d; starch, 3d; candles, 9d ; keroslne. Is 8d per gallon; plokles. 4s 9d per doz; biscuits, 3_d to sd; soap, 8s 6d per box. The ornamental trees, flowering and other shrubs were all cleared at satisfactory prices, as was the drapery, clothing, furniture, ac ■ i ■ ■ ,1 .ii

Births.

CHURTCN.-On June 2S, the wife of J. Ohurton, O'Rorke-etreet, of a daughter.

Marriages.

LEAMING - MORRIS. - On June 5, at the Thames, William H. Learning, of Onehunga, to Hannah Mary, only daughter of tho lato William Morris, Green Hill street, Onehunga. MILLER-RISK.-On June 29, at St. James's Church. Anokland, by Rev. R. P. Maeni-01, Robert Miller to Margaret Bessy Risk, third daughter of the lato James Risk, of Culraore, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Deaths.

EDMONDS. —At Summer-street. Ponsonby, Mary Stlokland Edmonds, daughter of Joseph and Anne Edmonds; aged 3 years. Tho funeral will leave at3o -lookto-morrow (Tuesday). Friends respectfully Invited. -"BASER.-Oa May 8, at 89 Castle street, Inver ness, Scotland, Mrs Thomas Fraser. MoQUOID.—On June 28, at Ponsonby, Margaret, the beloved daughter of Thomasand Augusta MoQuold ; aged 19 years. The funeral will leave Norman's Hill, One hunga, on Wednesday, at 2 p.m., for Epsom. *- . ._...

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

MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1885.

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The English news received to-day via San Francisco throws some further light upon the sudden collapse of the Glad stone Cabinet. It appears from Atlantic despatches bearing London date June sth—three days before the defeat of the Government—thata veryserious rupture had occurred between the Liberal and Radical members over the Irish Coer cion Act. A Cabinet meeting, last ing two hours, had been held that day, but failed to reach an agreement, Earl Spencer, in an interview with Mr Glad stone, stated the minimum of coercion which he considered indispensable for governing Ireland. He showed by his i-bsence from the Council on the sth that he was determined that there should be no compromise, The

majority of the Cabinet supported Earl Spencer. Mr Gladstone, anxious that thcreshouM be no disruption in the face of a general election, asked Mr Cham berlain and Sir Charles Dilke to accede to Earl Spencer's full demands for one year, but the Council adjourned with out coming to a decision. "The ex citement in Ministerial circles over the crisis," the telegram adds, " is intense. It is said that Sir Charles Dilke and Mr Chamberlain intend to resign." The beer and spirit duties had also proved intensely unpopular with the Radicals. The "European Mail" of May 23 predicts their rejection : — Now that the war scare has abated, and the national fervour in respect of enduring any amount of taxation ou behalf of our national prestige has cooled down, "the publicans, and the sinners who drink their compounds," as the Blue Ribbon people would say, have been giving attention to the Budget, and the more they rofleot upon it the less they like it, especially as those who drink whisky and brandy havo already been called upon to pay an additional 3d and 4d per bottlo for the indulgence. Then the enemies of the Government have not failed to make the most out of the proposal to tax the poor man's beer, All the Conservative clubs and organisations have taken the matter up, with the objeot, of course, of making capital out of it; so that there can be no doubt that, if the Government should elect to go to the country with this sin upon its back, it would be regarded, by a very large section of even tne Radical element, as a very ugly hump indeed. The Irish members are opposed to it to a man, bo that if the Opposition should elect to oppose it—and, in tho altered aspect of affairs, they aro not bound by any considera tions of notional policy to uphold it—Mr Childers's proposal would certainly be re jected, The Cabinet had also been at variance over the proposed Local Government Bill for Ireland, Mr Chamberlain and Sir Charles Dilke [ urging mm tne duties now performed by Grand Juries should be transferred to counties elected on a popular | franchise, and that the office of Lord Lieutenant should be abolished. A majority of the Cabinet resisted these advanced measures, and in the end the Irish Local Government Bill was abandoned for this session. The Radical defection and jubilation over the downfall of the Government, and Mr Gladstone's unwillingness to resume the reins of power in the condition of his party, can easily be understood when the acute character of the in ternal dissension which had destroyed his majority is fully understood. What the effect of the elections upon the constitutiou of the House may be it is difficult to predict, but appearances favour a great incraase in the Radical strength.

London to Auckland in 27 Days

Some time ago our London correspondent stated that oro long arrangements would probably bo perfected whereby tho convey ance of mails between London und Auck land would bo accomplished within from 28 to 30 days. Tho prospect eeemod too alluring to bo altogether real, but Mr Boucicault (who was a pas senger by the Zealandia yostordny) in forms us that Mr Poarce, on behalf of Messrs Elder and Company, has sent in to tho Government an offer to place tho steamers Alaska and Arizona on the line between San Francisco and Auckland and Sydnoy carrying out with' thorn a foiked eorvtoo from Fiji. Both steamers aro now in the trans-Atlantic trade, and are recogni.cd ocean greyhounds. By means of them Mr Poarce undertakes to do tho servico from London to Sydnoy in 2S days, and from London to Auckland in 27 days. Mr Bouci cault thinks that the Imperial Government should subsidise this service, and in tho letters which ho has been engaged to write for the London "Times" ho intends to strongly advocate the justiconndexpodioncy of such a contribution.

Tho adjourned Bitting of the annual Licensing Court for City East was held at 11 o'clock to-day, tho Commissioners presont being: Messrs Joseph Newman (chairman), J. Eason.J. Buchanan,and 11. Fry. As the Bench had doclinod to ronon- tho license for the Quoen's Head Hotel to Goo. D. Donnes, the only business was to consider the ad visability of granting it to John S. Grimloy. Mr E. Hesketh appeared for this applicant, and Mr Thoa. Cotter for tho Licensed Vic tuallers' Association. Tho Bench wero satisfied with Mr Giimloy, and wero pro pared to grant tho license to bim, but to comply with legal form, thoy consontod tc renew it to Demies on the understanding that, as he has gone to California, a certiti cate shall be given Grimley to carry on ir the meantime, and application mado on hie behalf at the next quarterly Court for _ temporary transfer of the license. The license for the Auckland Hotel was renowed bearing an endorsement to the effect that it i_ to be cancelled after tho 30th of Sep tember. Shortly before the Zealandia left San Francisco thero had been some trouble between ships-owners aud the Seamen'e Union. Tho loaders of tho latter at Cali fornia went on board of a ship to persuade gome of the crow to leave, when thoy were arrested and sentenced to ninety days' im prisonment. The permanent uniforms. for the Q Battery of Artillery have boen decided upon, and the members are now being measured by Mr Woollams for the new uniforms, the orders for which will be sent off by the noxt outgoing English mail. Tbo arms pre viously issued to the battery havo been called in, and fresh carbines and swords issued. They are considered to be inferioi to thoso given up. The football match on Saturday botwoon Ponsonby and Albert resulted in Ponson by's favour by seven points to nil. The Play was not by any moans good, but onsonby had by far the best of the game. Two of the Albert team were disabled in the earlier part of the match. Tho tries were obtained by Davy and Mclntyre, and from the former T. Whiteside kicked a pretty goal. Mr W. D. Campbell has intimated to us that the second part of his paper on "Psychological Investigation" has been rejected by the Council oftho Auckland In stitute as boing unsuitable. The midwinter holidays of the city and suburban schools commenced to day, and will continue during tho greater part of the week, during which tbe examination of pupil teachers will also proceed. The Pakuranga Hunt Club concluded the meet on Saturday with a dinner at W illis's Criterion Hotel. During tho evening, Mr W. Percival, the Secretary, was presented with a purse containing between 40 and 50sovs, for his services towards tho Club. Captain Smith, master of the steamer Kawatiri, has been removed to the Hospital for medical treatment. He is suffering fit om enlargement of the liver. A cab-driver named John Bradloy, in the employ of Mr Crowther, met with an acci dent in Upper Queen-street last ovening, and died at the Hospital at 0 o'clock this morning. It appears that, returning from Onehunga, he was thrown off tho box seat of his cab into the road. The horses continued on their way, and Sergeant McMahon, seeing tho cab without a driver, concluded that an acci dent had taken placo, and he hurried up the street to the spot. Meanwhile, Dr. Mackollar was returning home about 8 p.m. when he observed a crowd opposite his house, and, going over, he found Bradley lying on his back conscious and able to ask for water. Dr. Mackellar telephoned for the police, and Mr Davis, of Kemuera, who was passing in his trap, kindly offered to take the injured man to the Hospital. This was done, Dr Mac kellar accompanying. At the Hospital Drs. Bond and Mackellar mado an examination of Bradley, and found wounds on the head which in themselves-, were not of a serious character, and came to tho opinion tbat there was serious injury to the brain and spinal cord. Bradley, as above stated, just survived the night. An inquest will be held by Dr. Philson tomorrow. We observe from our advertising columns that a minßtrel entertainment and dance is to be given in the Devonport Hall on Tues day evening next, in aid of tbo funds of the Devonport Naval Artillery. Auokland Volunteers patronising the entertainment are requested to meet at the firebell, foot of Grey-street, at 7 o'clock -harp, and ac company the fine brass band of the Devon port Naval Artillery, in order to meet tbe 7.30 p.m. boat for North Shore. '

The foitball match between the repre sentatives of' 'TheNewZealandHerald" and The Auokland Eveninc. Star took place on Saturday last on the Surrey Hills. It re sulted in a draw, both sides scoring a try, that of the " Herald" being obtained by Stanley, and of the Star by Gamble. In the evening both teams, with their friends, sat down to dinner at Robson'e Commercial Dining-rooms, a good spread having been provided. The chair was occupied by Mr Connolly, of the " Herald," and the vice chairbyMrT.W.Grady.oftheSiAß. The usual toasts wore ably proposed and heartily responded to. They included '' The Press 1' and " Our Employes," both of which were drunk with enthusiasm by those present. A most enjoyable social evening was spent, and the company dispersed with wishes for a repetition of the good feeling prevalent. Wholesale wine and spirit merchants and holders of packet licenses are reminded f that, their licenses require to be renewed on or beforo Tuesday, the 30th inst, Mr Clampott, champion swimmer, and Mr Whistler, champion wrestler, of I America, were amongst the through I passengers for Sydney by the Zealandia. After giving several exhibitions in Australia thoy may possibly return to this colony. A young man named Dickson sustained painful injury through an accidental kick in the Ponsonby v. Albert football matoh. He was playing as quarter-back, but was compelled to retire. The Queen's Own Rifles did not hold their parade on Saturday afternoon, in con sequence of the bad weather. The parade is postponed till next Saturday. The new hall at the Sugarworks_ was oponed yesterday afternoon by the Bißhop of Auckland. The weather was fine, and a n imber of the families attended ; listening to a homely address given by His Lordship Dr, Cowie, some home truths attracted deep attention. The building fund was liberally coitiibutedti, the promoters only requiring somo £15 to clear the debt. The annual examination of pupil teachers and candidates for employment under tho Board of Education will commence on Tuesday, the 30th instant, at tho following places : Auckland : The Training College, Wellosley-street East, supervised by Mr Q'Sullivan. Chief Inspector of Schools; Thames : The Kauaorat-gu Boys' School, Shortland, supervised by Mr Fiddler, Inspector of Schools ; and Waikato, at the District School, Hamilton West, super vised by Mr Mc Arthur, Principal of the Auckland Training College, Tho examinations will last three days, during which tho individual examination of pupil teachers and candidates in reading, recitation, and singing will be held at suit able opportunities. All pupil teachers of tho first and eocond years, whoso employ ment datos prior to tho first of January, 1885, aro required to attend, unless specially exempted by the Board. Pupil teachers who have entered the sorvico since that dato aro also required to attend on Tuesday for examination in singing nnd methods of teaching. Over 170 teachers aro to be examined in Auckland Mrs Addio L, Ballow, inspirational oratress and clairvoyanto, last night com menced a series of lectures in connection with tho Psychological Socioty, and, not withstanding tho fatigue of newly coming off tho mail-boat, held the people in wrapt nttontion from boginning to close of her lecture. Mrs Bnllow's mediumistic powers are of a versatile nature, including the power of painting what she sees clairvoyantly. A number of questions were put to tho lecturer, and answered satisfactorily. Mrs Ballow traced tho progress of religion in a brief but graphic manner, contending that the gods progressed according to tho idoas of tboso who conceived a notion of thorn, and

gave as her opinion, based upon ectentifio facts, that tho more human intellect ad vanced, tho higher man's conception of nature and nature's God, until nil should eventually prove by demonstrable factß, not fancies or beliofs, that thoro was a great and glorious hereafter, and that as wo bow, so shall wo reap. A wrestling match between Messrs Graham, of America, and Reany, of Dunedin, for £30 aside, took placo at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening. Thero was a good attendance in tho lower part of the houso. It was explained before tho contest commenced that a. Graham was nearly threo stono lighter than his opponent, thero should bo two falls, catch as catch can, and one fall Cumberland etyle, this boing con sidered a concession on tho part of Reany. Tho contest proved very unequal, Reany was victorious iv all points, and proved far too good for Graham. Both men thanked the audionce for their attendance Graham acknowledged hia beating, which ho at tributed to his opponent's liouvier woight, and ho offered to wro.tlo any equal woight in the colony. Several other competitions uls'i took pliico,iiicluditig a wrestling match, Cumberland style, between Messrs Arthur fon and Surrey, which was won by the former. Wo would call the attention of our readers to tho salo of properly to ho hold by Mr J. 11. Uanderaon to-morrow nt noon, when ho will submit Kranrl allotment, nt corner of Brighton l'o-d and I ldon-atroct, Parnell; tv.o 6-roomed houses In View Hold, Mount Eden; and an (.llotui.nt iv Point-street, Mount Kdcn.

TABLE TALK.

Nor a legal lender—a tough steak. iiooond night Of "Th. Snaugh-0m.." The woman question—ls my hat on straight r Mr Buchanan on "Evolution" ot the Institute to night. The Colonial Insurance Company's direc tors oppose tho Fire and Marino Insurance Bill,except tho limited liability clause. Mr Boucicault expressed great pleasure on learning of tbo success of his popular drama "Tho Shaugbraun" by the Mac- Mnhon-L.itch Company on Saturday night. A cyclone, disastrous in its consequences, struck Adon on June 4th. The damage done is estimated at £50,000. Mr H. P. Barber, gum merchant, returned to the colony by the R.M. b.b. Zealandia from San Francisco yesterday. Otago footballers are actively practising for the match against Wellington. At the request of the Taupo elector., Mr Laurence Marshall Grace has consented to contest tho Taurangaelectorate. Only Bevontoen votes against any in crease of publicans' licensos were recorded on Saturday in tbe Remuera local option polling. None in favour, Mr Dinnison acted as Returning Officer. About 300 notices of objection have boen issued for City East, in pursuance of tho work of purging the rolls. Messrs C. llairis and .Tamos Macfarlano aro expected back from England by the P. and O. Company's steamship Carthage, which loft London for Melbourne on tho 21st of May last. A man named Edward Johnson has beon brought up to the Hospital from Blind Bay, Great Barrier, suffering from injuries to the groin, caused by being thrown on to the hook of a pack saddle. Mr Bakor, tenor Jsinger, who visited Auckland some years ago with a diorama, passed through to Sydney on the mail steamer yesterday. Fortuno has smiled on him lately.

OPENING OF THE BERESFORD STREET ORGAN.

The organ that has lately boen Importod by the mom born of tho Bo're3f ord-street Congregational Church was formally opened yesterday. The ohurph was crowded at each ecrvice. The or ganist, Mr J. P.Hooton Jplayodtho "Agnus Del" beforo the morning service commenced. As the offertory was being taken up, ho rendered tho beautiful solo, " f know that my Hedeomor llveth," from tho "Messiah," and ut the close of tho service the Ilnllolujah Chorus gave ample ovidenceof tho power of tho new instrument. Thep.stor, tbo Rev. J. Robertson, M.A., pr.ucliod on appropriate sermon on praising Dm Lord with intruniruts. In tho af ternoon a children's aervioa was held, which was oonductod by tho pastor. Tho church was crowded to excoss in tho even ing, when tho lecture on " Woman's Influence" was delivered. Tho text was taken from the Slat ohaptor of Proverbs, and the 10th verse. It wus a most interesting discourse Before and after the .crvlcomu-leal .elections woro rendered on tho organ, which ha* quito equalled expecta tions, it Id from Lowis's establishment, London, and apparently will do no discredit to Its maker. On Thursday evening, tho first of a series of organ reoital. will beheld, when most of tho leadiogorgunistsofthooity wlllrcndersoloetlona. Tho great organ has the following registers:—l. Open diapason, Bit, fall, mellow, brilliant, powerful tone. 2. Ltoblioh godaot, Bft (lovely stopped diapason), wood and motal; this stop is very beautlful.and was tho invention of Shulzo, Germany. 3, Sallclonal, Stt, a ready and quiet diapason. 1. Octave of prlncloal. lft, similar in scale to tho opon diapason. 5. Flute harmonlquo, Ut, 'entirely of metal of good quality, spoak ing its octave in tho upper notes. Tho uipos are double longth in treble. 6. Fluuilna, 2ft, a super-octavo of small scalo having a flutcy quality. The swell organ has : — 7. RohrFlOte. BU, wood and motal, similar In quality to tholleblich. 8. Geyen principal, Bft., a German stop, the English equivalent being violin diapason. This atop is next in power to the groat diapason, and of a bright, telling quality, and !a one of tho most beautiful of all known Btops. 9. Gorgen principal. 4ft, scalo as above. 10. Viol do gambo, Bft, Same scale as the salioional of a reedy quality, 11, Yoix celeste, B£t, poseee... a wavy tone of fascinating character. 12. Oboe and bae.ooi-, Bft, a reed atop intended to .e.ro.iim*. tho tolo Inutrumentot ibat name. 13. _-orW_t,a.oed -to. of greater power than the üboe. intended to ie preuent tho orchestral horn. Pedal organ:- ... Sub-bass,l6f t.tono, three couplers or meohanioal stops, and three oompoßition pedals.

CABLEGRAMS.

(BY CABLK-COPY-UGHT.) [REUTERS TEIiEOBAMS.] Boturn of the Australian Contingent. LondoS, June 27.—The "Daily Tele graph," In a leading article upon the return of the New South Wales contingent,eoncurs with Lord Loftus in believing that the action of Australia in despatching troops to the I assistance of England has practically established Imperial federation, and given the world an assurance of the worthiness of the Australian colonies to be reckoned an integralpartoftheßritishEmplre. Several Metropolitan journals to-day contain eulogistic roforence to the demonstration at Sydney. England and Egypt. Loudon, June 26.—Germany and Austria are encouraging England to adopt a firmer policy in the administration of Egyptian affairs. Sir Henry Drummond-Wolff will not supersede Sir Evelyn Baring, but his mission to Egypt will be of a special character. Mr Rowland Winn, M.P. for North Lincoln.hire, and the Right Honourable Sir Walker Hobhouee, have been raieed to the Peerage. The Right Honourable Robert Parrett Collier, X.8., has been raised to the Peer agMessrs J. E. Millis, R.A., and G. A. Watts, R.A, have had baronetoies con ferred upon them. Mr Samuel Morley has declined the poer age which was offered him. British Representative at the Vat-oan Londom, Juno 28.—Mr Errington, who has for some time acted as tlm unofficial representative of Great Britain at tbe Vatican, has had a baronetcy conferred on him. Terrible Mortality from Cholera In Spain- Madrid, Juno 27.—Reports from various parts of the country show that the cholera epidemic is increasing in violence, No less than 1,100 cases, of which 500 ended fatally, , were reported to the authorities -yesterday.

ARRIVAL OF MR BOUCICAULT.

Impressions of Auckland]

Mr Dion Boccicatjlt, one of the most prolifio and successful of writers for tho British stage within the last half cen tury, arrived by the mail steamer yester day afternoon on his first visit to the Aus tralasian colonies. He is under engagement toMesarsWilliamson,Garner,and Musgrovo tor a dramatic season of twelve weeks, in the course of which he will appear at the lead ing centres in a round of bis loading characterisations. He will also produce his latest work—a comedy entitled " The Jilt," which waa stagod in San Francisco just before he lett, and gave unbounded satis faction. Mr Boucicault is accompanied by tlie nucleus of a strong acting company in the persons of Miss Thorndyke, a young and talented aotro.s from tbe Drury Lano Theatre, London; his son and daughter, Mr and Miss Boucicault (about 18 and 20 years of age respectively)! and Messrs Sutton and Eyre, two actors of first-class repute. They open at Melbourne on Satur day week in "The Snaughraun," which will be followed by "The Jilt" and other pieces, Upon the arrival of tbe mail steamer, Mr Boucicault was interviewed by a number of gentlemen connected with the local press and stage. He is of medium height, has an erect figure and easy carriage, while his regular features aro lit up by ex pressive and sparkling eyes. Although just 63 years of age, Mr Boucicault has a more venerable appearance, due to the long white hair wbich depends from his head as low as his neck. The top of his head, however, is perfectly bald. There is nothing about either dress or person to proclaim the pro fessional actor. He looks more like a retired and philanthropic medical man than any thing else. In tho course of the afternoon Mr Boucicault was driven through the city and to Mount Edon, He was cbar-aed with the extensive panorama obtained from the summit of this bill and gavo expression to his surprise and de light in characteristic terms. He said that he had beheld many gorgeous and wonder ful Bcenos upon the stage in London and elsewhere, but noVor ono tooqunl in beauty and sweetness that obtainable from the crest of Mount Eden. If it could only bo roproducod upon the stage, its magnificence would extort praise anywhere. From Mount Edon the party drovo round the principal suburbs back to tbo steamer, and Mr Boucicault was full of praise and com pliments for tho manifold beauties of tho landscape, and tho numerous evidences of general comfort and rapid progress, which wero discernible on every hand. Mr Boucicault has arranged with tho London "Times," tbe New York "Herald," and tbo San Francisco " Call" to write for thorn' his impressions of Australia and its people. Tho proprietor of tho Star has also mado arrangements for tbe exclusive right in New^Zealand of publishing these interesting loiters simultaneously with the London "Times," so that they may be ooiucidently read in Auckland and London. Tho illustrious playwright stated bis in tention of doing what he could to improve the means of communication between England and the colonies via America It may not be generally known that Mr Boucicault was born in Dublin, completed his education at the Lon don University, and entered upon his dramatic, career in 1841, with the pro duction of "London Assurance," which many consider his greatest work. His lead ing plnyß since then have been "Tbe Col loon Bawn," "The Octoroon," "Louis XL," " The Coreican Brothers," " Flying Scud," and "Tho Shaughraun." As an uotor he oxcels in the delineation of Irish charaotor, and his plays reveal how inti mate is his acquaintance with the Irish characteristic..

It is impossible yet to say whether Mr Boucicault will " tour " New Zealand with hi. company, but looking to the very limited character of his engagement, it is not probable. Still, he remarked yesterday that he would very much like to travel through tbe colony. At any rate, it is quite on the cards that he may give a per formance in this city on his return trip to America.

TELEGRAMS

Cambbidok, this day.—The train started five minutes before her time this morning, and the Cambridge mail was left behind in consequence.

GiauoKNE, this day-—At the Supreme Court tho following sentences and judg ments passed;—Karami Maiwi, horse stealing, 0 months; W. Kelly, unnatural ofl'ece, 2 years ; Henry Featherston, arson, 12 months; Arapie Karoo, perjury, 30 days; K. Strootor, larceny, 12 months. Civil cases': W. L. Rees v. Te Hiriil and others, recovery of eorip valued £7,750; verdict for defendent. Murchie v, Victoria Insurance Company, £1,000 and interest; verdict for plaintiff, with costs. Cases of interest to sheep farmers — Skillicom v. Union Insurance—claim, of £094 odd on a fire and marine Cover over wool destroyed by fire; plaintiff was nonsuited on the grounds that no stamped policy was issued.

CnßisTCin-acii, this day.—Ernest Row land Davis, already committed for trial on several charges of false pretences, waa, on Saturday afternoon, committed for rape on a young woman, whom he deluded with promise of marriage and drugged to effect his purpose. Ho cross-examined witnesses ut such length that the caso lasted nearly two days.

ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE

" The Sitaughraun,

The announcement that "The Shraugh raun" would be produced at the Opera House on Saturday evening was sufficient to ensure a large attendance, the lower parts of the house being crowded to excess. The performance was a thoroughly success ful one, and much of the success was due to theadmirable impersonation of the character of Conn by Mr George Loitcb, who sustained the part of upwards of 100 nights in the original caste at the Adelphi Theatre, London. Mise Mnggio Knight was nls-0 highly successful as Glare ITfoliott, while tlio subordinate characters woro all satis factorily sustained. Tbo drama was well staged, and. the scenery appropriate. Proasuro .on our spaco, caused by the arrival of the mail steamer, oompels us to hold over a more extended notice of the performance till to-morrow. " The Shaugh raun" will be repeated to-night, and should have a good mn.

FAN-TAN IN AUCKLAND.

Nineteen Arrests In a Chinese Gambling House.

It has been notorious for some time past that a number of Chinese residents in and around Auckland have been in the habit of meeting on Sunday evenings at the grocery shops in Wakefield-street kept by Ah Gong I_.ee, where they wasted their time and money playing fan-tan. The matter was brought under the notice of the police, wilh the result that a raid was made upon tho gambling-house in question last night, and no less than nineteen of the " almond-eyed celestials were arrested. The prisoners are principally market gardeners from the Arch Hill, Domain, and Newmarket gardens, and it is alleged that they were swindled by the banker of the con cern. The plans for the police raid were laid on Saturday, when a warrant was issued by Mr H. G. Seth Smith. Armed with this document, Dettcive Hughes invoked the aid of Constable Herbert, Sergeant Kiley, and Conßtable Kearney, and accompanied by these officers proceeded to the house, which is situated above Garratt's Boot Factory, about 9.30 p.m. Constable Kearney was placed at the front door, while the other officers proceeded to the rear and obtained entrance through the back door, which was ajar. They entered the kitchen unobserved by the Chinese occupants, who sat round a table to the number of about twenty, and who appeared to be wholly engrossed in the game that waa proceeding. The atmos phere of the apartment was redolput of the fumes of opium, and was sickening in the extreme. Detective Hughes struck his baton on the table, and called on the gang to surrender, A Bcene of the utmost con fusion ensued. The Mongolians seized the stakes, and then fought viciously to muko their escape. One of the crowd did escape through Constable Kearney's legs while ho was en deavouring to keep a number from escap ing from the front door, Another was scaling the back fence, when he was seized by Sergeant Kiley and brought back. The doors wore closed upon the captives, and on the arrival of|Constablcs Kelso and Sole, who had been sent for, they were handcuffed nnd marched to the Btation. One of the prisoners had no less than £04 Is 3d in his possession, while the total takings amounted to £101 18s Bd. The prisoners were brought up at the Police Court this forenoon, beforo Mr H. G. Seth Smith, Resident Magistrate. The Court was densely packed with interested spectators. Ah Gong Keo was brought in first, and charged withbeingthekeepercfa gambling house. Mr S. Hesketh said he had only been instructed in the case this forenoon, nnd ho therefore asked for a remand in this and the othor cases till this afternoon or to morrow morning. The other prisoners were then brought in, and formed in two files ioßido and outside of the dock. Some of them maintained a look of stolid indiffer ence, others were smiling as if they enjoyed the fun, while in the eyefl of a third section there wasafnr-awaygaze of dreamy wistful ness that should have delighted even the most matter -of - fact of our local poets. The roll was called by Ah Quoi, restaurant-keeper, who interpreted, and the whole of tho prisoners wore then remanded till this afternoon. The Magistrate raised a question of bail, and Sergeant Pratt raised a laugh by saying it would be a diffi cult matter for the police, if they were allowed cut in bail, bocause he did not believe tbey would bo able to identify thorn again. The keeper of thehouse and Ah Quci's cook were, however, granted bail. The names of the prisoners are as follows -.—Gong Kee, Ah Ving, Ah Hu, Ah Tack, Ah Wah, Ah Pau, Ah Quote, Ah Ying, Ah Bing, Ah Chun, Ching Yee, Ah Lvi, Ah Yeo, Ah Chong, Ah Tim, Ah Choi, Ah Lou, Wong Ving, Ah Tong. The Hearing of tho Cases. Gong Kee was charged under the Gaming and Lotteries Act with permitting gambling, viz., the game of fan-tan, on Sunday even ing, in a house oocupied by him in Wake- Bold-street. —Mr S. Hesketh nnd Mr Cotter in defence.—Sergeant Pratt con ducted. —Mr Thomas Quoi interpreted. Detectivo Edward Hughe*-, deposed to going to tho house in Wakefield-etreet last night with Sergeant Kioly. Constables Herbert and Keanoy wont in by the back door. Saw 15 or 10 Chinamen sitting round a table gamin.g the wooden figures (produced) before thorn. Detoctive Hughes saw the Chinamen at play. He thon illus trated and explained the game to the satis faction of tho Court. As soon as ho made his oppoaranco and struck tho tablo, the Chinamen started, made a grab at the tablo aud money, and made a rush at tho door. —To Mr Hesketh : "Ho learned the game of "Fan-tan" at Christehureh. —Con- stablo Patrick Herbert, fc'orgoant Kiely, and Constable Koainsy gave .imilnr evid ence.—Mr Heskoth addressed the Court in defence, and contended that tho fact that Gong Kee was pre-rent in iho (house did nut prove he kept a regular gaming-house in tbo ordinary acceptation of tho term. He con sidered that dofendant ought nor to be con victed, or otherwise, only a email fine should be inflicted as it was not a serious offence. His Worship quoted a case in which only one offence had been com mitted, nnd yet it was considered "keeping a gaming houeo." Ho mu.t therefore convict the dofendant, but would hear the charge against the othera before fixing tbe penalty.-—The eighteen prisoners weie then ranged.in. a mre,ancU charged with being in the houee of Gong Kee without lawful excuse.—Mr Hesketh said if defendants were to prove a lawful excuse, be would at once plead guilty. Some , of the prisonors were gambling, others were mere spectators.—Bis Worship felt that he must enter into a conviction.—Sergeant Pratt said the police had received numerous complaints of the Sunday gambling going on at Gong Kee's house, and it was neces sary that it should be stopped.—Detective Hughes said that the game had been carried on for along time, and another room was reserved for opium-smoking. About twenty Chinamen used to assemble there but the number had increased to 40. His Worship fined Gong Kee in tho sum of £5, and the 18 prisoners 10s each, with costs, the cash and tools found in the hhuse to be forfeited.

THE AORANGI.

Shipment of Frozen Mutton,

Thb success attending the shipment o frozen mutton on the steamer Aorangi has so far considerably exceeded the most sanguine expectations. At 12.30 thi morning a start was made, The full cargo of 7,000 carcases was then ready in the Frozen Meat Company's store, all packed in the usual manner. The Company had arranged to place the carcases on trucks whil-t the Railway Department conveyed them to the ship's Bide, where the New Zea land Shipping Co.'s representatives re ceived them and saw them safely stowed in the freezing, chambers, • Mr G. McLean superintended operations at the freezing works and he had under him twelve men, the Railway Department employed twelve men and the Aorangi twenty-five men in connection with the shipment. Work proceeded briskly until 8 a.m. when the Aorangi had 4,000 carcasses on board. After a brief intermission the shipment was resumed ; and at 1,30 p.m., there were 5,000 carcases on the vessel, so that the average was over ten per minute, Mr McLean expected to have the rest of the shipment, making a totol of 7,000 carcases, on board by 6 o'clock, the Aorangi's departure being fixed for 8 p.m. The rapidity with which this transfer of the meat from the works to the ship has been effected has never beforo been equalled in the colony, and great credit is duo to Mr G, McLean, to Mr Nivon, chief engineer at the Freezing Com pany's Works, and to all others concerned. The shipment includos 2,000 carcases mutton from the Matamata estato, which is the best of tbo lot; 1,000 carcases from the Waikato Land Association ; about 500 from MrLarkworthy, of Waitara, and thobalanec from the Frozen Moat Company. Mr Larkworthy's lot includes about 250 lambs. Besides this, the Company send per Aorangi several loins ana rumps of beef, all very primo, from thoir Waitaa works. The full shipment at present value is woith about £5,250. It should realise more than double that amount on arrival in London. The Aorangi leaves for London about 8 this evening. Passengers booked by her will leave by the Rotomahana on Friday.

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

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

(From our I-Mtbon Correspondent.) London, May 21, The Whitsuntide holidays commence to-morrow, and all who can afford it are scuttling out of town, anxious to enjoy a brief period of rest prior to tbe dissipations of Derby week. The Revised Bible. The rev_sed Bible was issued to the public yesterday morning. I send you a copy herewith together with an artiole that appeared in the "Pall Mall," pointing out the most important changes. Large con signments are already on the way to your part of the world—in fact, may precede this letter. George Robertson, of Melbourne, is the principal buyer, but cases are being sent out direct to local booksellers per Rimutaka and Ruapehu. Some time must, however, elapse before all tho orders for Australia and New Zoaland can be executed. Colonial Loans. Though the Victorian and Queensland loans have proved entirely successful, they | were not raised without being subjected to some sharp, and possibly not altogether unwholesome, criticism. England's little bill against her colonies is mounting up. The Australias between them (I include New Zealand)' now owe a trifle of £125,000,000. Frozen Mutton, There has been little or no change in tbe frozen meat market since I last wrote. The meat now offering at Smithfield is that brought by tbe Canterbury from New Zea land and by theChimborazofrom Melbourne. The Ruapehu and Tainui are due with large consignments. Shippers may be glad to know that the patents for refrigerating machinery known as the Bell-Coleman Company's, and hitherto worked by that firm, have passed into the hands of the Hasltm Engineering and Fount Co,, of Derby, who have been so successful with this sort of machinery. Present prices: Messrs Ward and Stimpson quote—New Zea land mutton, 3s 4d to 3s 6d per stone; New Zealand lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8d per stone; Melbourne mutton, 3s "d; River Plate mutton, 3s; English mutton, 4s 4d to ss. Some unfavourable reports are published respecting tbe cheeses recently imported from New Zealand. That brought by the Aorangi at the end of last March was found to have been well manufactured, and was delivered in the best possible condition. Unfortunately, tho consignment of the Rimutaka was in a very different condition. Tbe report of this -consignment states that the cheeses had the appearance of being almost boiled through great heat, that the flavour was bad, and that the cloths were eoa_ed with oil. Some of the cheeses were in such a bad state that they were almost unsaleable, whilo Others are selling at only 18s per cwt. Strange to say, this consign ment was from the same factory as that brought by the Aorangi, whicb fetched 65s per cwt. Tbe catastrophe was caused, it is said, through a badly-constructed cool chamber built expressly for cheese—the regular freezing chamber being too full of sheep to admit cheese. The Shipping Company are not responsible, but if bettor arrangements are not guaranteed the trade in New Zea land dairy produce will soon come to an end. Personal and GoneraL Sir Arthur Sullivan, having seen the " Mikado " safely started on a flood-tide of prosperity sure to last for at least a twelve month, means to take a prolonged holiday, and leaves shortly for Australia, travelling via San Francieco. I understand Sir Arthur has some recently orphaned relations in one of the colonies (New South Wales or New Zoaland), and that be goes out more especi ally to look after them. The popular com poser expects to be away about eight months. Mr Thornton, who (under the manage ment of Mr J. C. Williamson) has for some time past boen busily engaged making arrangements for the production of " Prin cess Ida" nnd the "Mikado" in the colo nies, sails for Melbourne early next month. Mr Thornton has also bought the Australian rights of the famous "Private Secretary," in which he proposes to play the r6le made famous by Penley and Beorbohm Tree. In consequence cf a fit of indisposition on the part of Mr Penley, Mr Thornton was able to give a sample of his reading of the char acter of tho unhappy curate at tho Globe Theatre for several nights last week. Though scarcely so humorous as his pre decessors, he does very well, and will doubt less make a hit in the colonies. Mrs Trevelyan, the heroine of the very unsavoury caicse celebre which recently led to Lord Marcus Beresford trying to horse whip the editor of " Vanity Fair," re-ap peared at one of the London Police Courts the other day in the character of an appli cant for advice. The lady—though she omitted to mention the faot—is._-_._n-ild a.peomaraiao—of & particularly objec tionable type, and long ago tired out friends and relations. Her fre quent appearances before magistrates and publio men as a much-injured woman have, however, at last led to a syndicate of old acquaintances offering to provide for her decently if only she will betake herself to New Zealand. Mrs Trevelyan does not care for tho prospect, and is now trying, by re-opening the scandal, to have her destin ation changed to some pleasant Continental city. Messrs Cassell will publish In a few days " Our Colonies and India: How We Got Them and Why We Keep Them," by Mr Cyril Ransome, of the Yorkshire College, Leeds. I daresay some of your readers may remember my mentioning the marriage _f Captain Duncombe, who visited New Zealand (staying some time at Auck land and Christehureh) in 1876-7, to Nellie Leamar, one of the "stars" of the Music Hall stage. Suoh matches never turn out well, and this one has proved no exception to the rule. The newly-married couple have already separated, and Miss Leamar returns forthwith to the scenes of her former triumphs. Tho'' Pall Mall Gazette "Bays there is now every reason to hope that the Australian Contingent will bo on its way home in a few weeks, and that there will be no imme diate occasion for using the similar offers of assistance from the other colonies. Never theless it will (the editor thinks) be a thousand pities if the spirit which a period of crisis evoked in the colonies is not em bodied in some onduring form. What that enduring form should be, however, be does not suggest. Mr Jas. Anthony Froude has arrived Home, Looking wonderfully better for his trip to the colonies. If we do not in a few days hear what he thinks of you through the columns of the " Pall Mall Gazette, " I shall interview him. Mr F. G. Quick, of Auckland, died the other day at Cavendish Villas, Hornsey, aged 29. . Mr J. F. Brame,* of Auckland, has, I Bee, excited the wrath of Arthur Clayden by throwing doubts on the disinterestedness of that eminent lecturer's proceedings in the " Old Country." Clayden, through the columns of tho " Birmineham Post, defies Mr Brame, and leaves his character in the hands of the public. It is*, he says, too late in the day to discuss his bona fides, even with "so examplary n^pattern of dis interestedness as Mr Brame." I regret to announce the death of Mr George White, of Rakaia Island, South bride, and Halswelle, Christehureh, who succumbed to a sudden attack of apoplexy whilo staying with hie uncle at Norbiton, in Surrey, Mr White, was 51 years of ago. Sir John and Lady Hall have arrived at their house in Longridge Road, South Kensington, for the season. Shipping and Passenger Notes. Tho Orient liner Liguria, which sailed on the 15th in3t,, carries several through pas sengers for Now Zealand ports. For Auck land :Mr R. Garrot. Tho s.s. Burumbeet, which sailed for Sydney via the Cape on tho 12th inst., has several intermediate through passengers on board for New Zealand ports. In consequence of an accident to the , propeller of tho s.s. Doric, which was to have sailed today, it has been arranged that tho s s. Rimutaka (chartered from tbe New Zealand Shipping Company) shall tako her place. The Ruapehu replaces the Rimutaka on the Now Zealand Shipping, Company's line, Tho Rimutaka pa-.enjr-r lift is .a wretched one, only a dozen inthe saloon, 2i> in the second cabin, end 90 in the steerage. Saloon ; For Otago, Mr Heapo ;» for Wellington, Dr. and Mrs Menzies, Mr and Miss Ashcroft, Messrs Persse; for Canterbury, Mrs and Miss White; for Napier, Mr and Miss Carle. Second Saloon: Messrs Barbnes, Davios, Wood,

Smith, Waird, H. Wood 1. ir r -.■-'""-*»« H. Field, McLaren, 0 HeSy DuS^ Rowe, Minnet, Divid_on7 fft^ BurreU, Misses Swanston- Metrison cJ» Wilson, Wood, and Mrs -Tranka **°**-

VICTOR HUGO BURIED

One Million Persons in the _*»,«_.- Procession. ""M*-*

in the early morning of more itfatSS? hundreds of thousands of neo_la «_y> about at daybreak and orowdedtfe.^ and the boulevards through wUcThT great procession moved that aceomr_--2 > the remains of Victor HugoX SaW ' ing-place in the Pantheon. o*fa£W crowded condition of the hotels, tEowa_at were compelled to bivouac in the one?.! all night. Tho space around the & Triomphe was filled with the chief JS°J? of State, members of the Dfc& ; Corps, Senators and Deputies &*»* directions came deputations with aZ3 banners, and bearing flowers mi. -J-.*?? wreaths: Never beforedifffiK such a scene. The chestnut Wh?* Champs Elysees were in fuUbloii_vi?S - formed a strange contrast to the^Jui lights, draped banners, and the tart X spectators, all in the habilamentj of nZ,? i ing, that lined either side of the ___-_?_' fieTd, and the brilliant unffotM o f& diers. * ..'■:, .r"-""' ; The funeral procession atarted pnDcta.ii- < at noon. The threatening clouTof __! "' ---morning had disappeared by this time "___.' P the aun Bhone forth brilliantly. E_<vm!i crowds of people lined the route of then™ ; cesßion, while masses of people paokedtH. •' intersecting streets for a g.eaVdfete_? . On either side the buildiuga wwilS' f with people, as was indeed evesy __S i from which was to bo bad a view ofj_i unparalleled spectacle. .-.'■"* The funeral ontion which M. !__. '■'> delivered at the Are de Triomphe toS the hearts of his hearers and was _re_fi , applauded. The great procession mevfti without a hitch during its course. h_i ing the hearse were twelve car. ladeawifc. floral crowns. Besides these 800 mJ_ I were carried by various deputations B_! fore the start of the procession the *__li__ Beized fifteen red flags and immediately AT stroyedthem, ... ,' Mete, Strasbury,andaUthefortre-Stomi. in the annexed provinces were well Mors! sented in the procession. PriaoeHeC hohe, the German ambassador, was ab_a__ among the diplomasts. Every point oS \ was crowded with men, women, and chif dren. The tops of five-story honwa, __* even the chimneys, were occupied B_*i»_t seers, Georges Hugo walked alore 'h__ the bier to Paul Berouled, the ___! Lorraine deputations and the Genera Ro ciety received great applause. _>___ _» procession a vast scaffolding on tha __»_ Cluny collapsed. Many persons were fa.! jured, but none were killed. The fall caused a great panio and confusion, but tie mt cession was soon reformed. Another plat form fell on the Roe Royale, Tho obsequies surpassed everythiae within tbe memory of the oldest tifeeo Such a concourse of people lias rarely _«_ witnessed in Paris. It is estimated thattha procession numbered' 1,000,000 persona Not a Bingle priest was seen in thai-.., - ■*■-* M. Allain Targo, Minister of thelnterloi, . said this evening that there had been hi few casualties during the funeral; and he expressed gratification at the orderly manner in which everything had tea conducted. The police, he said, had-jea enjoined to moderation, and tbe owners of red flags cut them to pieces and put theo out of sight to avoid surrendering them. The crowds in the PlacodeMTOH*have Eg torn down the long crape hangings which § draped the Arc de Triomphe, and have (_!• I rieol away the pieces as trophies. Eg The funeral of Hugo was given la a<__- I tinctly anti-Christian character. vYestttday I early risers in the neighbourhood oi tbe If Pantheon were surprised to see a group of workmen climb on top of the ped_iieiit _ front of the building, ar___d with airs and pickaxe.. A carious crowd-oon col lected to watch what would Jiappett.' A groan of horror went up from the Catholics i, below as they saw a workman crawl up to tho great stone cross and slowly _eg_i to l hack itsarms off. In half an hour the strutr* ■. ture was secularised and fragments of the ; ChristianSymbolwerecarrieatotlieCltire-i . ofSt.EtienneDumont.behindthemonimiei-!, A similar fate would have befallen the great gilt cross on the dome had not its enoi size and weight made ah attempt to remove it perilous. It weighs over fifteen tons, is twenty-two feet high, stands over 260 feet above the street, and is reached by 425 ntATis.

AN INTERESTING CASE.

A Suit for Libel Again*. Lord Chief- Justice Coleridge. London, June 4.—The aotion for 'libel' -; against Lord Chief-Justice Coleridge,. ; brought by Charles Mantel! Adams,based upon attacks on his character made by defendant in letters to mutual friends ior the purpose of prejudicing Miss Mildred: Coleridge, whom Adams was _ courting," against him, was brought to trial in tlie Court •of Appeal . to-day. Adams appeared as his own counsel. Adam*. in opening his caße, made a vay long address to the Court. He: com- '; plained of Justice Manisty's... conduct while presiding over the/trial.ot the acta j for libel which Adams last year brough..; against Bernard Coleridge, son of the Lord Chief-Justice, for writing letters defama tory of him (Adams) to Miss Coleridge for: the express pur pose of dissuading her.ran! marrying him. The summing up of Jus-Ofc Manisty, Adams contended,waa prejudiced, " Justice ManisW sold tbe jury," ,m tinued Adams. " I could not auto-it, in-. aided, that I had no homo for Mils Mil dred Coleridge. Thank God, I have - happy home if I have not a^goiWM one, and I trust my home is equally happy for Mies Mildred. Justice Maa_T all but implied, in his summing op.t-aU was a swindler. Bernard ColeildKe, uwm case, did not dare enter the wit-ess-M ---to attempt to justify the attack he toade upon his sister and myself in his letters to i Miss Mildred." Adams concluded by askf ing the Court to quash tbe iudpent of Justice Manisty, who reversed the jor-** : verdict and dismissed the ease with -cos» to tho plaintiff. Attorney Gon.n.l JamM replied to Adams by dweUing at 'engw upon the legal aspects of the case, «pon tw question of privileged communications,-»*}, ; upon the rights and duties of parents anj ■;-.-; brothers in warning their daughters Ml sisters againßt taking Bteps which« «.,, lievo imprudent or dangerous. Judg-ietl in the case will be delivered to _orrow,

BUN DOWN AT SEA.

Flailing Barque S_-K by City of Hem-- j New Yoek, MaT^-Tbo ''TribuM''" says :-« The steamer City of Anchor line, reachedhereyesterdw.hft^ onboard, besides her 1.821 regular paw gers, two French fishermen. ttoW^ : vivorsof thecrew of theFmchfi-hingtarqw George Jeanne, which was;sunk by tt■ City of Rome in collision on the han^ot Newfoundland on May 25th. ■-»»j*g of tho rescued men are Hubert Altertena . Frank Alphonse Marie. The.M*« vessel was etiuck and sank in.lessjWffi» minute, carrying down with her wen*. four men, only two of whom *»»»»»• . Captain R. D. Munro.of the&M&KM. was too much broken up by ,fter«neni brance of the soeno to give raO«. t?rL" brief statement. Tbe Bteamerleft ursr* pool on May 20th. The weather iW^toe until Monday, when early »*»»"%s. a donse fog camo on., -t *"™', M f;.y* that from tfo bow of the boatlt WgffJ? to see 100 feet ahead. A great many i« bergs wero passed, between W»'"^ ffl fl-;-' % 4 p.m. fifty-eight being »>*« small. The captain asserts tbattbfli yew pace was slackened to hall-epeed, ana iv > realising the danger, every P*-"^ taken. Bolls were rung ,a£ ™JgJ ■ sounded continuously. At4,l>{t_«'_ »tr- >; tho fog was thickest, the men. ,o_^ t iß-- i the spars and masts of a harqne^*™j A^ >; tho mist barely twenty Jeet WJV t v, 6 ,* barque lay at anchor, and, 9fsS_lL\ and captain's story, wasnotnDgiM'-" vergeen . keeping a look-out. . s'^i*the barque, gines were given, butshestm**'. ,^ ue and hor iron bow cut throußWfSd , Jeanne with as little re_fatancj»» boen a piece of cheese. ,Tbß.P^French- City of Romo Baw the hareW.. mßhto g mon, in blue fishermen's W^ nei The frantically foi:ward on> }f* th -i-^affrighted murky air was filled^™ r "frem the cries, the exclamajW" of!pM^ ;. deck of tho stoker, and the sw^ , hoarse-soundins* fo?' llf?, 4 . a few. "P" 8 barque went-out « 8K„:,„t e _ceoldßS floated on,*e «°\HX Life« 8 ieen .toggling in the «f' e^M B» .vero ,^rown to them, and as sw S 'bj.-the steamer was stopped. ' «o ... to-'wher* the barque had boen seen, v, boats were lowered. fishermei1,, By this time ono of the four W* had sunk. Two . 'ere clingmg to , and the third ti-ated along-ide t^.^i supportine hijii-cii by a . p.u. , _ ro pe officer, Arthur C. Turner, j»gg«^_ _.£ _ around his body, _**£_*J?%i£. / had himself lowered to thejman. .ncceeded in BettaDß8 ettaDß. ft n^ pS Frenchman's arm and neck, :«"»-* "■



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