AUCKLAND MONTHLY SHARE LIST.

APRIL 25, 1885.

-— "~~~~~^ vr i Paklut) -Vnionnt Paid-up Last Div'd Latest Ann'l. Int. Xo. of ™'! UP per per ;; per Markot at Companies Shares, uipiuu. sluire- Slmre. Annum. Quotations. C'nt. Hate

PRODUCE MARKET.

AUCKLAND W^ISSd tadoth. «d to 91d; Bacon l»7t£Sr In eQual numbers, scarco, 9}d ""■^ Hums very scarco, only lljd to 10 "^.mTrar case! 5a doz.. £1 17a Cd to £1 llidi ttrtabmfcMperlb. Retail: Butter. »fi??Stda.lWto is: Cheese, colonial. &■ ire«. p°r dO7- SS! Bacon-perlb' m t0 - Wholesale. - Superfine FWW d^d KTperton. £11 10b ; do. do, house- WK-tonSrods. sa; fifties. 10s per ton b0 - aacka and bags free; Cantab, sacks, Ki.l&S * ss; fifties. 10a extra; South- S '?«' «m £0 10s: bran, per ton. sacks in ?idHocal#i 10s: Southern do, £110s ; sharps. #.ffinbread.filß: oatmeal, do. £1310s: fl,i a!ldto2s 7d: maize, 4s 3d: potatoes. £3 to ffitowrton; pearl barley do. £22 t0.£23. "Sgom Flax. &o. - The market , .» weak with (ow buyers, and prices have S^^o^oXCd^OO^ ?i^wn £18 to £21; tow. do.. £7 to £9: fungus, S?lCsd w 3Wi cocianut llbro. per owt, 15s to "fviiT nm Firewood Market.—Coal: Now- JSf #P side), 288 to 30s per ton; 2S eito 85a; Bay of Islands, at yards, &rereenedY3oa6d: ditto at the mines, 13s H.^irtiMft «»: Waikato. 8s to 12s; in ft-ffi 188 to 225: Kamo. 12s per ton at hffnottnd; Taupiri at mine. beGd to i2a. tJt4 19s 6d to 225; Whangaroi, at mine, 9s ffltefeam) 17s; household 21s; delivered ftlKwood: Uncut at wharf Icargo). 8a Cd tehMrton: delivered. 11s : cut. 17s to 183. BmSwG MATKRIALB.-Timbor: Boards and JXfTlOOft, best, lls: second-class. 8s Gd; St nlmed. tongued, and srrooved. first-class, a &•: medium, 13s; second ditto, lls 6d. ran best (at mills), lls; second-class w^illa) 5s 6d; baulk, 8s 6d. New MTpalings, oft (sap). 10s; sft (heart), ijFfft Us; ti-tree rails, p 10s per 100; purm uLuM lte to m 10s: shingles. 16s per 1,000; Shut palings. sft, 19s ; 6ft, 21s; Uobart rails. SLialltnK Quotations. Bricks (at Avondalo), iitfflWl; town yards,so3tosss; delivered.sos »mT Drain pipes (at works), per 100 (C inches d«l Ms- i inches, Ha; 3 inches,9a; 2inohes, gJk oar 1,000; sooket glazed pipes, 19 inches; i-Swsrfoot; 15inches. 2s per toot; 12 inches, iuiffltoot: 9inches, Is per foot; Cinohos.Bd ■afoot: 4 inches, Id per foot. ■IQvnRSS.-Bonedust. Sydney. £7 15a to £8. ilMriJugtOduality: boneflour, «910s: Auokland 5 Penman guano, £1S; Maldon Island. % ISSTgnano, small lota. £8 to £8 Sgi Included; Hurst'a chemical manure, £14

SHIPPING.

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

ARRIVALS.

Aprils.-Zealanaia. P.M.5.3., Webber, from 'iS^ak Wan, barque. Scott, from Java. ApH-Loch Idnnhe, ship, Vaughan, from I<AjKll<-Coptic, s.s., Hedler, from Plymouth.

DEPARTURES.

ijnU-Zealandia, P.M.S.S., Webber, for

iSt-Janet Nicoll, s.s.. for Rnrotonfta. iwilJt-Triuniph, s.s.. Worsp. for Sydney. April ML-tiUtterworth, barque, Kelly, for Lomta,TiaDunedin. April&-Coptic, 8.5., Hcdl»y, for Wellington.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

GtataL barque, Sargent, for London, early. Witarte, Bttip, for London, to follow Ferdi uiS, tuque, for London, now loading

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

ffnusoTos, March3l.—Arrived: Halcione, tip,tram London. April I.—Arrived: pun tm, ship, from London. April 7.—Sailed: dram. Bhip, for London. April &— Arrived: Tito, barque, from Liverpool. KPsmi, Aprilß.-Arrived: Ship California. Spain Brfßhtman, from a cruise, with 800 teetaofSDerm and whale oil. Shq is home wdboMd. April 18.-Sailed: Ship Califor- A, to New Bedford, Mass, with a full oargo iwm and whale oil; barquo Swallow for a twlißg cruise. Pow Chalmers, April 9.—Sailed: Warwick, tip, lot London. toon, April 13.—Arrived : Dava, from Lon taviaTimaru; Jane Mario, from Dunedin, to WBmin; Lord of,tho Isle 3, from Wellington, Wad pak Sailed: Rakaia, ship, and Bells, fflinejor London.

On AprO Hth thn steamer Triumph, which WwieckaiatTiritLri, December 30, ISBI, left wSydney in charge of Captain Worsp. She ™expected to go from Sydney to Newcastle Is cos!, and thenco to Lj ttelton. toptatoK.P Scott, master of the barqoe Pak "v, which arrived here with sugar on April ™, was for many years in tho Shnw-Savill Wee, In charge of the Chaudiero and Pleidea, Wing between London and Southorn porta. mms to thia he was chief officer on the wort and Caduceoua, when he paid sevoral *Bto thia port. TJegoh. Aurora arrived from Tonga on April * SkelettAuckland on February 14. arrived "Tonga on February 21; left again on the 28th »Samoa, arriving thereon tho 9th March; {"•Win on 16th for Friendly Islands.and thore wed a cargo of oranges, leaving on the even ««of March 29. Made Cape Biett «t daylight, 'PalS,6idavßfrom Tonga-strong S.E winds ™«sin the passage. From thence till arrival Hwg winds, anchoring off Queen-street "urtatSam. on the Bth. JV w. Rnapahu, which left Wellington "london on the 14th April, took tho fol- JTOfMswngers booked at thixport:—Saloon: S wnrand Bnokley. Mrs Burton, Maßter J«™i Barton, Florence Randolph (maid). Mr {•«. Varboroueh. Mr and Mrs Wyman, Miss S%> Wyman, Itfaster Reginald Wyman, Mr B>™ ft Edwarda. Second saloon: Mr Wen Wilson, Mr Edward C. Roberts. Cran- X. A E. Orme, Miss May Orme, Mr Arthur LW Mr Chas. E. Tucker, Miss Mary ff™. Mr Edward Neal. Steerage: Mr and *>nancis, child, and infant. Mrs Walkerand f».Mr and MraSatman and child. Mr Patrick Jffl« David Cowieaon, Mr and Mra Grunt J4tireßohUdron, Mr Smith and two children. "SLnOttall and aon. Mr and Mrs Hodges and S^MraLlbrl. Mra Hooker, Mr H. Beaumont, FK.D. Crosby Mr J. Hockenbull, Mr J. &Mr W. rtyan. Mr Thomas. Mr W. "tfarlane, Mr J.Liitlewood.

ARRIVAL OF THE LOCH LINNHE-A STORMY VOYAGE.

JHtiJp Lock i,i nn h e( o handsome iron jTaif/1382 Wns register, under charter to the Ami i'pSrl|! Company, arrived from London on CilJ- Sto anchored in Rangitoto channel, off C^Mbout 8 a,m,. and will oome up the S™MUUB evening. She is in charge of Capt, wSi. ? r Swaln is oWef offlcor' and Mr S"J Koonrt officer, The passage from the ffiHoccupied 98 days.and from the Lizard Wml ;lsSßbeanromarkableforvarlovistorriflc vArFtiolllars ff which appear in Capt. tol ?,ln? report as follows:-On Wednesday, C:irM»;ie(t.tte S-W-T- Docks, landed pilot at l»n?S.sf m a-m- and ianded Pilot at Si laiS, .i 3° W-> cast off tug at 830 a.m. on •mSn""? »»roin|j off Beachy Head, and iS,w t,v,Xt w¥ Wowing a strong gale from >ii»i? th lBT? hi Kh sea. From thence had ' vSrith? Of vel7 bmv f Bales (rom s-W- and viv ™ tr6fflendons sea and thick rainy Worth? Ja, n'l3' whfin at noon the Lizard 6d N, ???• distant 12 miles. Kromthenco tattoo it if lX- winds, strong and equally, to r«uf '1 N, longitude 11 W., then light WttaS.™.d»M calms to latitudo 37 N. Kttled W..«. W>> afterwards squally un- X'MdWwr.a? d wind Principally from », ThmTV V>latitl«io29 N., longitude2o "Win i.S. had %h' baffling winds and <e» B 1;K le « «.. longUtudo 21.30 W., Nfttalil'S 6 fl"* of the N.E. trades. Car- S,l2X%'lKht and unsteady to latitudo 5 *• «H?J? *- and then had faint variable "Wedon »?"■ to tho Equator, which was *7ff!'? aay. February 8, in longitude 25 lK,hffi£Kafrom the Lizards. Had the &>!«?tki?. °? d well southerly throughout. ?■ Tb«£s?*lJl#hl'le 21 s- lonaitude 31.30 klWeß?) lad Ilßht N. and N.E. winds to •itisS a j;l,°?,B'tade 21 W,, followed by rand -Bflt«Sd»&hlvatiableß t0 the meridian ««rch 5 <„ V, h waa crossed on Monday. Ner»£"J a <Uclbl2 S. Afterwards had teyTe»tS* Ul!ht N.W. winds, with thick SMw M croJ>Bine *c meridian of the a***, «S' ¥,9rch6.h-eiDK 58 days out from teVT,S.S' r("n As Lizards. Next day. S'to toll .J I tremendous sea, causing ''T«ry hoT,» labonr very heavily, and to 2fPl«telr ITiS sua5 uan"'ies of water, which «?>*» ontv? her deckß- smashed part of STO. Th" v,a v?n'- Bido and flooded the !•*• tod wad J ho wind Principally from u»t 'O a o«ic Btl°. n ß. somotimfls increas- Slitd *Lff witfi thick, foggy, uo &« t i^?.Ntil m™° 18, in lati te^cM'a S1^ 6 53 X- when we SSf"" toro IS hS avy <?ale- blowing with iSi*® «iSS?Jrosthe westward, with a tre aTJ?*« tod 8 sh'P continually filling Kf'goioSdi^g 'he cabin. A quantity Sjfflwaa, kj" $* 'azarette, washed the fflw?»l)leqßSfsbsvefresn water tanks, a SSjlt ai«oSSi of water Koin? down the K^atoelS? ftway part of bulwarks IfiSLkXodfc?da,nocJedthe starboard life- JlujN watSwvPjmSed tho well, andfound to'C lal™ Pumped out imme -041 °ay, barometer bogan tailing

very low, nnd on Friday. March 20, it foil to 2vGO, ship then being In latitude 47 S., longitude 92 h,. Karly in tho morning of that day, the wind went to tho S.E., ami blow with torriflo force, and backing, towards noon, to S.W., when it blew fearfully, with furious hail squalls. A tremendous sea Retting up, the ship was rol ling and labouring very heavily, filling her decks right up to the rails, and again flooding the cabin. On Saturday, March 21, upon ex amining the lazaretto, found that one of tho bread tanks had fotched away, taking with it vinegar and mollases casks, and nearly all tho casks and cases of provisions, one cask of sugar, one of flour, ono o( cabin bread, and a quantity of crow bread being completely spoiled with salt water. From hence had the wind varying from N.W. to S.W.. brisk and equally, with very unsettled weathor. and high confused soa, shipping wator tho whole time, until Monday, March 30. in latitude 45 S.. longtitude 115 K. Towards evening on that day the wind rapidly increased to a heavy gale from NW. At 9.40 p.m. sighted tho island of I odra Blanca and Eddystone (south end of Tas mania), and at 11 p.m. had Brunny Head light bearing north, being 83 days out from London, and TGdays from the Lizards. Found another case of sugar had broken adrift, and a quantity of contents spollod with salt wator, although every precaution had been taken to prevent water from entering tho cabin. Had light N.E. ■winds from thenoo till sighting Three Kings on tho lit)), and strong K. and S.K. winds from thsre till arrival. Tho Loch Linnho brings a full general cargo, bat no passengers,

THE COPTIC.

Particulars of the voyage.

Tho s.B. Coptic wbb berthed'at Qnoonstroot Wharf on Friday evening, April 17, and nor paa- Bengera having been inspocted by Dr. Philson. Health Offlcor, tho ship was presented with a " cloan bill." Tho voyage has been a moat un eventful one. There has been no sickness on board, but the number of pasaonsers was in creased by Mrs Weaver, one of tho Auckland steerage passongers, giving; birth to a child. Tne time was utilised in the usual routine of concerts and other amusements of a varied character, and fortunately no mishaps of any kind require to bo chronicled. The Coptic boing in all Important raspeota similar to the lonic and Doric which aro well known hore, it would be useless to occupy upace in giving any lengthy description of the vessel. She is replete with every necessity for tho convenience of a larso.number of pusooiigera, and ia in a scrupu lously clean condition, which reflects great credit upon nil concerned. List ov Officers. Tho following is a list of the Contic's officers: -Commander, Captain W, H. Kidloy; Cnief Officer, Mr J. Lawaon; Sooond Ollicor.Mr C. H. Kempson: Third Officer. Mr W. H. Patter son ; Fourth Officer, Mr W. Cumming; Purser, Mr W. J. Rae; Surgeon, Dr. A. Cottoro; Chief Enginoer, Mr A. Morrison; Second Engineer, Mr W. Wright; Third Engineer. Mr J. Mac gregor; Fourth Engineer, Mr C. M. Thorn; Chief Refrigerating Engineer, Mr J. W. Peaa cod; Chi-.t steward, Mr Frost. Abstract op Loo, The Coptic left the Royal Albert Dooks at 10 a.m. on February tho 26th, and arrived at Plymouth on the 2Sth, at 2.21 am. Sailed from Plymouth at 11.20 a.m, and arrived at TeneriU'e at 4.28 p.m. on March 5. Sailed again at 3.30 p.m. on the 6th, and had Capo Verde abeam at 11 p.m. on the Bth. Arrived at Capo Town on the 22nd, at 10 12 a.m.. and left again at 5.10 p.m. same day. Sighted Kergulen Land at 7.30 a.m. on the 31s.'. and arrived at Uobart at 1 52 a.m on April 11. L*ft Hobart at C p.m. on the same day, and arrived here at 5 p.m. on tho 17th inst. Tho total distance run was 13,021 miles. Th« best day's run was 310 miloB; tho worst, 198 miles. The time occupied on tho passage was as follows:—From Plymouth to Auckland. 48 days 5 hourf. less detention at Toneriffe, Capo Town, and Hobart, 1 day 10 hours 10 minutes ; actual steaming time, 10 days 14 hours 50 minutes. Moderate weathor prevailed during tha greater part of the voyage. Passengers. Tho passengors are booked aa follow:—For Auckland ; 4 saloon, 8 second-class, and 25 steer age. Canterbury : 1 piiloon, 7 second-class, and 11 steerage. Otago; 1 saloon and 11 steerage. Wellington: 8 second class and 32 steerage. Nelson : 1 saloon. Napier : 5 steerage. Total: Saloon, 6; second-class, 2.1; Btoeraijo, 77—106. Besides these the Coptic left about 50passengers at Hobart The following are for this port :— Saloon: Mr S, NeeU. Mr Wm. MoCandlish, Roys. Scott and Mitchell. Seoond cabin: Messrs Geo. Marshall, Chas. Nettleship, Henry Meyer, R. F. Fitch, Samuel Seaward, Henry Nowell, and Misses HI. Wilson and P. Wilson. Steorage: Mrs Weaver and infant, Henry, James, and Linda Weaver. James and Ellon Cross, Jas. Dykes, Jas. Grove.Mrs Grove, Mary, Nollie and Willie Grove. William Penny. Herry Johns. W. T. Korr, Chas. Stowart, John Suttou W. ffi. Rudd, Thos. Hodson, Alico, Israel, Vert, Acnes and Charlie Hodson. Tho Coptic has altogether about 2,500 tons of cargo, of which about 700 tons is for this port. She commenced discharging at 6 a m. thiß morning, and she is oxpected to leave for Wellington about noon on Tuesday next. Captain J. Nearing has been appointed Btevedore.

Wreck at the Chatham Islands.—The Crow Saved.

CURißTonußon. April 21. —Tho brigantine Omaha,whicharrived from the Chatham Islnnda on Sunday April 19, brought as passengers Cap* tain A. ClaS3cn and ninoaoamenof the Hamburg owned barque Pladen, which was wrecked on Whangaroa Island. Tho Pladen sailed from Levuka on January 29, bound for Falmouth for orderß, with a cargo of copra. The vcssol sprang a leak in a gale in the middle of February, and finding it impossible to koqp down the water in tha hold, the Captain mado for the Ohathams. intending to beach tho vessel. Ho was foiled In hia endeavours by a sunken rock near Matarakl Point. The barquo struck, and became a total wreck. The wreck realised £10 at auction. An inquiry was held, and the captain and officers were exonerated from all blame. They were seven weeks on tho island beforeaaopportnnityoccurred forgetting away, ('■aptain Classen expresses hia obligation to Mr Ritchie for his valuable assistance in Bay ing tho crew, also to Mr Hood and Captain Mfikleham (of tho Omaha). Tho Coptic left for Southern ports at 9.30 a.m. on tho 22nd inst. From hero ahe took 1,090 caaea gum, 23 bales wool, 30 bags quartz, and sundries.

WRECK OF THE MATHIEU.-CAPTAIN MAGNUSSEN'S REPORT.

Captain Magnussen, master of tho barquo Mathieu, wrecked at Kaipara on Thursday, Maroh 26, and four of his crew returned to Auckland on Tuoaday, March 3i. Before leaving thoy had Bayed a good deal from the veesel, and they loft the mato and four other peamen still r.ogaeed in getting cargo, etc., ashore. Captain Magnussen has furnished us with the following particulars of the wreck: The barque Mathieu loaded at Point Curtia with timber for Sydney, and left on tho 22nd March; got as far as the pilot station on the same day. Tried to get out on tho following Wednesday, but failed, and went back to the Btation. Started again on Thursday, at 10 a.m., with a fairßtcady breeze and ebb tide. Passed tho lighthouse at 11 30 and whon abreast of Tory Shoal the wind fell light, and hauled ahead. After passing Tory Shoal wo could not get steerage way, and the vessel Boon got into a very awkward posi tion. Assisted by occasional slight puffs, I managed to get tho vobsol into 13 fathoms of water, and dropped anchor. Shortly after I (;ot up the anchor with tho intention of coming in again, but a heavy swell, accom panied with baffling winds, drovo us ashore. The vessol struck hoavily at 4 p m., and ten minutes later she had broken her back, her deck load was swept ashoro. and the hull commenced to break up. All hands got ashore safely in the vessel's boatL, and wo are muoh indebted to tho lißhthouao-kceper for direction and assistance, both boforo we got ashore and afterwards. Since then we have saved many articles from tho wreck. An inquiry into the wreck of the Mathieu waa hold subsequently, wh the master was exonerated from all blame.

SHIPPING RETURNS.

The following is a record of the vossels which entered inwards and outwards (other than coaster?) at thia port during the quarter ending March 31 :- Inwards, Outwards. t* £ o > y ° N" Wales .. 23 19.089 1,097 20 16.851 954 On/Kingdom 0 9.248 288 3 2,137 47 Sandwichla.. 3 5.391 311 4 UO9 <g SXndV. \ S • !92 1 4SG 5 W. Australia 1 Wl 0 - - - New Caledonia 1 109 15 1 8- j> Sivagola. .. 1 »5 » - IG3 n Navigator Is. 3 2/3 21 3 lw 11 Norfolk Is. .. 1 Jls g 2 16J " Mauritius .. 1 2?J 10 - - - gu h^o fiw WIs G-! I " ? ] 1» JO Marshalls .- 1 W J - _ _ Java .. ..2 1,3^1 « „, „. Sydney Is. .. - - = J gj g Guam .. .. — 1 9m 9 T? S.Auatralia.. - - - \ 2-°<k {\ Aa.erioa .. - - - \ m 13 Kermadeo .. — ~ _Z 1 I— —- Total •.. 60 JiSii 2.019 56 33.932 1787

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

RAHK.—On Gooil Friday, at Onehunga, tho wife of J. Muir Burr of a daughter. BIDDLE.-On iMurcli 2K, at North Shore, the wife ot J. \V. Biildlo of a son. CA.MPBKLL.-On 9th April, at London-street. the wifo ot W. D. Campbell, Esq., C.E., of a son. CARRINGTON.-OnAprilll.atherrosidenco, Newton Road, tho wife of J. C. Carringtoivof a daughter. COWLK Y.- On April fi, at hcrresidoncc, O'Nelll otrcot. l'onaonby, tlio wifo of William Cowloy of n son. CULPAN.—On April 20, at, Ponaonby, tho wifo of James (iiirlaiciu C'ulpau of a daiightor. DONALD.—On April 11, at OKorko-atroot, Albert i'ark, tho wife of A. B. Donald of a FALLWKLU-On April 1, at Otahuhu, tho wife of Frederick U. Fallwell of a Bon. FALCONER.-On April 7, at Bedford-street, I'aruoll, tho wifo of J. K. Falconer of a son. GILLANDKR.-On the 9th April, at Paget htreet, Ponsonby, Auckland, tlio wifo of D. Gillundcr of a son. HEADLAND.—On tho Sth April, at Quoon atrcet, Onehunga, the wife of Tnomaa Head land of a daughter ; both doing well. RUDSON.-0n April 10, at Sarstiold-strect, Pon sonby, tlio wifu of John H. Hudson of a daugh ter. lIUNGKRFORD.-On the 13th of April, at nor residence, Noriolk-strout, Ponaonby, Ihc wifo of John lliingerford, of a eon; still born. HAHDV. —On April 17, at hor residence, •Svmonda-strcot, tho wife ot W. H. Hardy of a Bin. IIA(\SEN.-0n March 1, tho wife of Peter Ilunsen, eontractsr (lato of Auckland), of a ' daughter.—Sydney,Queensland, and Denmark papers please copy. LARKIN.-On April 2nd, at her residence, Mount Hden ltoad, the wifo of J. H. Larkin of a aon. MACIvIK.—On April 23, tho wife of Alexander J. Maekinof ason. McCOMISH.—At her residence Cross-Btroet, Nowton, tho wife of Bandmaster McComlsh of a daughter. McQUAZ. —At her residence, Selwyn-Btrect, Onchunga, tho wife of Robert McQuaz of a 30]]. NELSON—On April 2nd, at Sussox-atroct. Eden Terrace, the wifo of Christian Nelson of a daughter. JKRVIB.—On March 28. at York Road. New market, tho wife of James Thomas Jervis of a son; both doing well. PRICK.—On April Gth. at Upper Queen-street, the wifo of Walter J. Prlco of a daughter, Both doing woll. RICHARUSON-On April 15th, at her resi dence. Karaugahape Road, tho wife of Ar thur Richardson. M.1)., of a daughter. RUNCIMAN.—Ou tho Sth April, at Dundonald stroor. Newton Road, tho wife of Thomas Runciman of a daughter. RO3SER,-pn April Uth. at Crummor Road Surrey Hills, tho wifo of John Roßser of a daughter. 9AGK.-0H Mfiroh 31. at her residence, Oliphantßtroet, Ponaonby, tho wife of G. Sago of a son. SATOW.—On April 22, tho wifo of David Satow Jervois Road, Ponßonby, Auckland, of a daughter. Si£NM.—On April 15, at hor residence, tho wifo of Mr M. Senni ot a son, WHIT X.—On April 2J, at hor residence, Har oravo-stroet. College Hill, tho wifo of Richard White of a son. WOOLLA.M3.-0n April 11, at her residonoo Vincent-street, the wifo of A. Woollams of a daughter. YOUNG.—On March 27, at her residence Pino Cottage. Cambridge, the wifo of James Young of a daughtor.

MARRIAGES.

ATK.IN-FiaHER.-rAt tho residence of the bride's father, on Tuesday, April 7th, by tho Rev. J. Hobortson, M.A.. Arthur Chas. Atkin to Millicient Esther Fisher. BUSH-TATTKRSALL.-On tho 2fith March 1885, at St. Matthew's Church, by tho Rev. Wm, Tebbs. Joseph William, oldest son of Mr W. D. Bußh, of Otnhuhn, to Isabol Mary eldest daughtor of Mr W. Tattersall, ot this city. B< ITTRILL—PETTIT.-On April 6, ISBS. by tho Rev. A. Koid. Christopher Harry, only son of C. Bottrlll, Auckland, to Emma, youngest daughtor of John Joseph Pottit, of Auckland DANIICL-HINCU.-On the 23rd Maroh. at St. Benedict's Church. Newton, by Key. Fathor Downey, Herbert, fifth aon of T. Daniel. Kgq. lato M.11.R. tor Wallaco, Southland, to Jane, third daughter of tho lato James Hinch, of Auckland. DODD-SMITH.-On March 24.1885, at Alexani draatreot Cbapol; by tho Rev. \V. Potter John, eldest bod of Thomas Dodd, of Parawai. Thames, to Ada Klinor. only daughter of Thomas fmith. Wakcflold.stroet, Auokland. DUFF—NODDKR —On the 2nd of April, at St. Matthew's Church, by tho Rev. W. Tebbs, M.A,, John William, second so* of tho lato John Dull", of this city, to Annie, eldest daughter of tho lato John Nodder, of Truro. Porn wall, England. KDGKKLY-MENZIES.-On AptU 8, at St. John's Collepre Chapel, hy tho Roy. T. B. King, John Kdgorly, of Tol-elKebir, Kpsotn. to Isabel Janet, youngest daughter of thn late Mr Roht. Munzins, of Edinburgh, Pcotland. KtN'G-HKBDEN.-On April 11, at thu rosi dono.o of tho bride's Bister, Gundry-strect by the Roy. W. S Potter, Alfred Alwin. yoantreat son of D. V. King, of this city la nephow of Sir Kdward Ivorison, X.C.8.. County Suffolk. England), to Annio Klizaboth, second daugh ter of the lato James Hcbdon, Lincolnshire.— Homo papers plonse copy. MARKS—CLEARY.—On March 10, at tho Rogistry Ofllco, Wlmngaroi. John, fourth son of the lato Captain Hannibal Marks, to Letltia, fifth daughter of Robort B Cleary. of Whangarci. late of King's County. Ireland. McCARTHY^DUN'N.-On Snnday, April Sth, at St. Patrick's Church, by tho Rev. Father Downey, Michael McCarthy, County Kerry, Ireland, to Annio Dunn, of County Tipporary, Ireland. MUNRO-WHITK.—On April 4th, at tho resid ence of Mr A, Glasgow, Unlon-Btreet, by Mr G. Aldridge. Mr W. Munro, of Auckland, to Misa Mary White, daughtor of Mr Richard Whit". Penzanco. Cornwall. England. ROWBOTHAM-FORRESTER.-On April 8. at St. Matthew's Church, by the Rev. Wm. Tebbs, M.A., J. Rowbotham to Kezial For restor. TKSTKR—BLACK.—At the residence of Mr Murray, Banfc of Now Zealand, Thames, on April Ith, Fanny Black to Edward Tester. TKKWIN—SMALE.—On April 9, at St Mat thew's Church, by the Rev. Wm. Tebhs, James Trowln, late of Putford, Devonshire, to Laura Smalo, of Broadwood, Devonshire, Eneland. WOODWARD-STICKNER.-On Mnrch 21. at St. Thomas'B Church, by the Roy. Lloyd Keat ing. Charles, second son of Charles Woodward of thin city, to Casandria Williams Stlcknor, of Melbourno. Wellington and Duncdin papois pleaso copy.

DEATHS.

ALLUM.—On April 12, at Mb residence, Churoh strcet, Devonport, Jamos Cbarloa Allum; aeed 23 rears. ANDERSON.-On tho 9th April. 1»85, at his parents' rcsidonoo, Mt. Kdon Iliflo Range. Robort Honry, youngost and dearly loved son of David and Elizabeth Anderson, in tho fifteenth year of his aga. BAHNKTT.—On April 3, at the Hospital, Alice Burnett, natlvo of Dublin : n«ed 21 years. BETHELL —On Maroh 12. 1885. at Henderson, Francis iietholl (lato of Wullukaroi); aged Gl BARNETT.-On April 3rd, at tho Provincial Hospital, Auckland, of typhoid fever. Alico eldest daughter of Thomaa K. Barnott. Villa Park, Royal Cannl, Dublin, and niece of Harriet Ellison, Vlncont-Btroet, Auckland; aired 23 years. BOVAIRU.-On April 11th. flt East Tamakl, Susanna, tho beloved wifo of William Bovatrd : aged 07. BKAOKLIN.-On April 22, James Braoolin; aged 10 years. BROWN.—On Easter Day. at Ryle-stroet. Ponsonby, of croup. Dolly, tho youngest heloved daughter of Nathaniel end Charlotte Brown : aged 1 year and 10 months. CLAYDEN.—On April 7th, at tho Hospital, William Claydon; aged 33 years. CHOST.—On April 3. at his parents' residence. Birkenhead. Loonsrd Krnoßt, twin son of Alfred and Ellon Chost; aged nine months. CHRISTIAN.—On April 3, Klizabcth, rojlct of tho lato Walter Christian, Insurance Manager, Manchester: aged 29 years. CKISP —On Monday, April 13, at tho Provincial Hospital, Thomas Crisp, native of Louth, Lin colnshire, England; aged, 40 years. Deeply regretted. CONNOR. — On April 17, at her residence. Rokoby-stroet, Elizabeth, beloved wifo Of Daniel Connor : aged 44 years. COWLEY.—On April 19, at O'Nolll-street, Pon eonby, Frank, tho boloved son of William and Lydia Cowloy ; aged 14 days. EDY.-On the 6th April. 1883. at hor mother's residence, Abercrombic - street, Alice, the youngest daughter of the late Mr Franois McMahon, lato of tho 58th Regiment; aged SOyfinrn. RI. P. FAULKNER.-On Maroh 29, at her parents' reaidonco. Parnoll, Rosa May, tho boloved daughter of John and Nancy Faulkner, aged FKLTHAM.—On April 12 1885. at her parents' residence, Beaoh Road. Dovonport. Ethel Winifred, the youngest daughter of George and Emma Foltham aeed 4 months. Fl ETCHER.—On April 15, at hor residence, Wynvard-street, t'arah, relict of the late W, F. Fletcher, of Mongonul; aged 80 years. FIiATMAN.—On April 'Btn, at her residence, Onehungi, Ann Flatman. GABOLINSCZ.-On April 5. Arnold, Infantson of Mr Uubolinscz; aged 10 months. GRAY.—On April 13, Rnbort Charles, oldestson of Samuel Gray, builder, King-street, Pon llANlfltN.—On April 11. at Franklin Road, Edward Hankin. journalist: aged 56 yearp. HISCOCKS.—On April 5, at York-street. New ton, Stephen Hiscocks (late of Monmouth, England); aged T8 years. May his soul rest in peace. Amon. . HIGGIN.- On January 16th. at thn residence nt Roderick McKenzie, ICeopola Island, Friendly Inlands, after a painful illness, Emma Higgin.—Manchester papers please copy. JENKIN.—On March 30th, at his parents' resi dence, Eden Vale Road, Mt. Eden, Sydney John, infant son of Samuel and Eleanor .Tonkin: aged six months. . JENKINS.-On March 30, Lawrence Clement Jenkins, youngest son |of Thomaa Jenkins, Herne Bay, Ponsonby; aged, 5 years. Inter ment private. LAMBERT. —On April 20, at her residence. Weßt-street. Newton. Jane, beloved wife of Henry Lambert. R.I.P. MARRIOTT.—A.t his residence, Mount Eden, Geo. Ed. Marriott, late Bettering, Northamp tonshire ; aged 33. MKNZIES.-On Maroh 30. at her parents residence; Dcvon-etreet, Bailey's Paddock. Newton. Katie, only daughter of Annie and David Menzies, aged 9 months and 3 weeks. MILLKR.-On Wednesday. April 15, at her parents' reaidonce, Molrose, North Shore, Isabella, the beloved daughter of John and F-ances Miller ; aged 15 voars. MEASURES.-On April 16, at Brewer-ctreet, Auckland, Ann. tho beloved wife of Joseph Measures; aged 78 years. ...■,. MACDONALD.-On April 26, at hisi late resi dence, Braemar, Mauku. Mr J.M.Macdqnald, of Princes-Btreet, Albert Park. Auckland; aged 47 years. Native of London, Canada \V*Pst. MURPHY.-At tha Provincial Hospital, Annie, the beloved wife of J. Murphy, and eldest daughter of Mr George Purchase. Tailor, 101, Grey-street. Auokland, In her 33rd ROBERTSON.-On Sunday. April 5, at Severn Btfoe^Kyber Pass Road. Williamina, daugh terof John and Agnes Robertson; aged, 41 RmD^On. April 7, at her residence, Burleigh- BtroetA. L. S. Reid. reUct of the late Joseph Reid Esq.. of Dnnedtn and Glaseow. STONE—On April 15. at Gralton Road, Captain James Stone, aged 68

TAYLOR.—On Good Friday mornlnc, at his parents' rosldonco, CollinKWOod-Btrwt, Pon sonby. Goorno. tho beloved son of John and Charlotto Taylor, in his thirteenth year. VAUGHAN. -On April 17,1885, at his rosidenoe, Manukau Road, Parneli, William Vaughan; aged 76, WILLIAMSON.—On April ISth. at her parents resilience. Nolson-street. Alioo Kthel, youngest daughter of Charles and Mary Williamson ; aged 3 years. WALLIa.-On tho 12th April, at hl» parents' residence, Mount Eden Road, Robert Norman, tho third and bolovod son of R. M. and K. J. Walllß, aged 14 months. WALTEU.-On April 6, at tho rosidonoo of his parents. Nowton Rond, of diphtheria, Georgo Henry, only child of Richard and Margarot Walter: aaed 11 years. WILCOX.—On April 13, at Brown-Btreet, Poa- Bonby, William John, belovod son ol Robort and Mary Wilcox; ajrod 6 yoars. WIXCKY.-On April 22, at tho Jesidenoo of Mrs HutchinßOn, Quoon-streot, Onohungo, Margarot Joaephino, youngest daughter of Thomas and Mary Ann Wlxcey, of St. John's Hotel. Wanftanul: aged, 13 months. YOUNG.-On April 9, at tho rosidonco of his father. Groy-stroat, Aloxandor, only son of Alexander Younf?; aged 1 year.

DEFENCE.

Major Atkinson oxpressos approval of the Government's defonco policy, which ho will support. The Miniister for Defonco has rocoivod over ono hundred applications for appoint ments as ollicera in tho Defence Force.

Colonel Howott, of Canada, it is undor stood has accoptod tho appointment of the command of tho volunteer forces of the colony, and will loavo immediately for his new sphere of action Steps aro on foot for tho raising of a City Volunteer Corps, composed of young mon belonging to tho various dissenting churches, Wollesley-stroet Baptist Church promises 25 ; Bero3ford-Ktreot Congrega tional, 25 ; and the V.M.C.A., 25. At a mooting of the Crimean Veterans Association, held at Robson's Rooms on April \\, Air Anderson presiding, was de cided to offer tho Government to raiso a Veteran Company, composed of mon who had sorved in tho Imporial array.

Tho captains of all tho local Voluntoor companies nro being inundated with appli cations to join thoir corps. Tho Artillery, Auckland Naval Artillery, and tho City Guards aro much above tho regulation strength, and applications nro boing made to the Government for permission to rocruit above tho prosent maximum. Excellent progress is being made by the polico authorities in tho preparation of the first-class Militia roll. It is estimatod, on tho bapis of tho last census, that tho total number of men liablo for service in the first claea Militia would be about 50,000, from which may bo deducted tho efficient Volun teers—about 4,000, and those physically in capable, say 2,000. A mooting of men desirous of forming a Voluntoor company was hold at tho Albert Hotel on April 20, when thoro wero over 50 preaent, amongst whom wore a good Bprink ling of men who have smolt powder boforo in active service. Mr P. M. Grant was elected to the chair, and read the circular calling tho meeting, and aftor a brief pre liminary discussion, it was resolved, on tho motion of Mr W. Stowrtrt, seconded by Mr Caßoby, to form a Volunteer Corps to bo called the Auckland Volunteer Naval Coastguarda. Mr Stewart waa appointed Secretary pro tern to enroll members, and a committee of management, consisting of Messrs Johnston, Scott, Caseby, Townsend, Ingles, and the Chairman, was appointed. F»rty members were enrolled, and great enthusiasm prevailed during tho meeting.

On tho 13th April, Mr Superintendent Thomsonreceivodinstructions from thoHon. Colonel Reader, Under - Secretary for Defenco, directing him to take immediate steps for the preparation of the First-Class Militia roll for the Auckland-Police District. This includes the whole of the Provincial District, with the exception of Taupo and Poverty Bay. The work of preparing tho list will be entrusted to tho mem bers of the polico force, and it is expected that the work of comiling tho names willbecommenced before the ena of the present week. The first-class militia includes all men between the ages of 18 and 30. When the news became known this morning that the militia were to be en rolled, a constant stream of young fellows, principally now chums, poured into the Polico Office anxious to start soldier ing right away. Sergeant Bulford coruteously explained to them that the Queen did not immediately require their services, but as they were evidently desirous of "seeking the bubble reputa tion.' even at the cannon's mouth," their names would be remembered when tho list was compiled. Tho immediato prospect of the first-class militia being called out is exciting warlike proceedings amongst ourhithertopeaceably disposed citizens. We recently stated that the Ponsonby Rowing Club proposed to form a torpedo corps, and now we learn that a number of North Shore residents are also anxious to have their services accepted by Government. Tho latter, however, are ambitious to perform their manoeuvres on terra firma. A meeting of about 40 persons was held at the Masonic Hall, Devonport, last evening. On the motion of Mr Hoi royd, seconded by Mr Hescott, it was de cided to form a Garrison Artillery Corps, and Messrs Holroyd, Keed, Hescott, and McKoilar were appointed to receive names of those willing to join. Tho following is a copy of the form to which signatures are to be appended, to be submitted to the Government: —"We, the undersigned residents of Devonport, hereby agree to fown an Artillery corps, and respectfully request the acceptance of their services." It was stated that if 43 joined, Major Shepherd would recommend the Government to accept their services. The meeting adjourned till Wednesday evening next, at 7.30.

The births in Auckland district for March were 180, of which 99 were in the borough. The deaths were 121 of which 62 were in the borough. 66 marriage certificates were taken out, of which 16 were solemnised in the Registrar's office.

RELIGIOUS.

R.KV. Lloyd Kkatiko, of St. Thomas's Church, has accepted a call from Oamaru.

Tho Kov. F. Montague Powell, rector of St. Koxton, near Griintham, Lincolnshire, has boon chosen pastor of St. Matthew's, Dunodin. The alterations and additions to the school-room in tho rear of !St. John's Wosloyan Church, Ponsonby, aro now I completed, at a cost of £250. The main building has been considerably lengthened. Six spacious class-rooms, an infants' room, a conveniontly-fitfced library room, and a main cntranco porch have been added, making tho building the most spacious and convenient for Sabbath-school work in tho district. The additions have been greatly noodod for somo considerable time past, ana frionds in tho district have Hhown thoir sympathy by liberally subscribing to the building fund to tho amount of over £200.

Tho annivorsary soiree of tho Parnoll Wosloyan Sunday-school waa largoly at tondod on April H, prosidod over by J. L. Wilson, Esq., in tho absence of Mr Withy. Too waß provided in tho school-room at the appointed hour, of which about 150 porsons partook, Tho mooting was openod with prayor by Roy. It. Bavin, ot Grafton Church, and an introductory addross was dolivorod by Mr Wilson on "Tho Progress and Prospects of tho Cuuso." Mr S. G. Burgess, tho Socrotary, next camo forward with the annual report, which showed 160 scholars on tho roll, and a fair avorago attendance. Tho roport was encouraging, showing tho school to be in a satisfactory state, although moro teachers were wanting. Addresses of an instructive character woro delivered by Roys. R. Bavin, J. S. Hill, S. Griffith, and Mr Douglas. A mooting was hold at th& Wellesloy sticet Baptist Church on Wodnosday, April 1, for tho purpose of welcoming baok to Auckland tho Rev. 11. Driver, who for somo years past has been absent from the colony in Mr C. H. Spurgeon's col lego. Mr Thomas Spurgoon presided. Mr Diivor gavo a lengthy and interesting ac count of his visit to tho Homo country, and spoko in foeling terms of the kindnoss ho had received at the hands of Mr Spurgcon. Ho made a humourous allusion to Mr Thomas Spur gcon's recont visit to England, saving he was tho most pertinacious beggar he had over mot. Ho had said ho wished that tho oyoa of tho pooplc woro sovereigns, and that thoy would drop out into his hand, so anxiouß was ho to raise money fortho Auck land Tabernaclo. Mr R. B. Shalders, in a few, woll choson remarks, welcomed Mr Drivor back to tho Wollesley-streot church. Tho Roy. Thomas Spurgeon also spoke, the procoodings terminating shortly after nine o'clock.

The tea and public meeting in connection with St. Johns Wosloyan Sunday-school| I'onsonby, was held on April 14.' The object of tho gathering was to help the funds for tho enlargement of the school room by the addition of several class rooms to suit the growing wants of the placo. The new aspect of the school waa Rpokon of with appreciation. The additions* it may bo mentioned, consist of the erection of eight now class rooms and the lengthening of the building by fifteen feet. These alterations have bean made at a cost of £250, of which £30 still requires to be raised, A feature of the work is a handsome desk for the superin tendent, and the secretary's and librarian's rooms, which have been constructed by the senior pupils during their spare time. The school will now accommodate 400 children. Tho sitting at tea last night was a great success. The trays were {»iven by friends of the cause, and presided over by sevoral ladies of the congregation. The Chairman waa the Rev. T, G, Carr. The following ministers were present:— Roys. 11. Bull, J. Robertson, H. R. Dewes bury, and T. Pinfold. The Salvation Army held its third anni vereary on Friday, April 3, in the Choral Hall. The attendance was large. Tea was provided at six o'clock in the anteroom; caterer, Mr Tremain, The meeeting was openedat 7 o'clock, Mr I. Bycroftin the chair. Bandmaster Little conducted the orchestra, chiefly composed of soldiers of the Armyj Tho bannerettes displayed the tuottoes " None Need Perish," " Auckland Aggros sives," "The Battle ia the Lord's," "Tho Drunkard May Come," etc. Devotional exercises were conducted by Captain I Field. The Chairman introduced the pro ' ceedings in a brief address, followed by Mr C. B. Stone, (Treasurer of the male Prison Gate Brigade), who gave an interesting account of the formation of the Brigade, and the good it had done. Mrs Hutchison, lady superintendent, gave an account of her labours and why she con secrated herself to this work. Mr Robert Fry (treasurer of the Prison Gate Brigade) spoke of the success which had resulted, from their labours in the cause of rescuing the fallen. Altogether, the gathering was of an interesting character. In the inter vals between the addresses Sergeant Thomas Heath (army poet) sang an original composition, "We're marching to tho War;" sacred selection by the choir, and " Derwent" by the band.

The Committee of the V.M.C.A. have entered with spirit upon the task of providing the new buildings which have be come necessary through the increasing work of the Association, Sereral sites in various parts of the town have been inspected, but none ia considered so eligible aa the spot where the present building stands, at tha corner of Wei lesley snd Albert-streets. It has, there fore, been decided to erect the new structure on this site, and competitive designs for the building are invited. The building will have frontages to both streets, and is not to cost more than £5,000. It is proposed to have the external walls of brick, with stucco ornamentation. The roof will be a mansard one, and if pos sible will be flat on top, and covered

in with asphalt for tho purposes a tennis court. There will bo fivo shops on the ground floor, the rent from which is expected to cover the interest on tho amount borrowod. Tho main entrance will be from Wollosloy • street. Thoro will be a Largo hall, furnished with cushioned pows, divided in the centre, and capable of sooting 500 prsons j and boeides these, the plan Bnaws large reading-room, social-room, (Jommittoe-room, clasa-roomß, and quarters for the Committee. Since the annual meet ing, several woekß ago, several handsome donations, amounting in all to £500, have boon received towards the cost of the building. _

The conference of Sunday-school teachers in connection with the Anglican churches was held on Thursday, April IG, in St. Sepul chre's School-room, preceded by a short service and addresaby Venerable Achdoacon Dudloy. There was a very fair attendance of teachers and ministers ; among the latter, who took part in the proceedings, were Kov. Archdeacon Dudley, Roy. Dr. Purchaa, Revs. Wm. Caldor, Joseph Bates, John K. Davis, G. H. S. Walpole, aud J. Coates; alao Messrs Ewington, Homory, Clayton and others. An apology was offorod for Mr E. Hammond, who was to havo given a paper on " Classification of tho Teachers and Scholars of Our Sunday-schools," but who was unavoidably absent on other business. It was agroed that Mr Hammond should givo his papor at tho next mooting. Mrs Jvidd read an excellent paper of a vory prac tical character on " What Constitutes Success in Sunday-school Work." The valuable suggestions of Mrs Judd, who has always taken a deep interest in' tho pro gress and working of Sunday-schools, were well and courteously received. Tho paper will, it is expected, be published in the "Church Gazette," owing to its special merits, and for the bonotit of teachers who did not hoar it. Tho proceedings wore of a harmonious character, and closed with a hymn. An interesting soiree was held on April 14, in the Aloxandra-stroet Church, for tho doublo purpose of bidding farewoll to tho Rev. W. H. Potter and giving a welcome to his successor, the Kov. A. J, Smith. The room was crowded by the congregation and visitors. Toa was provided, tho following ladios being in attendance at the tables : — Mesdamea Mowburn, Jaffrey, Watkinson, Nichol, and Parkes ; also Mieses Thwaitos and Taylor. Tho public mooting was held in the church, Mr D. Goldie in the chair. In his oponing remarks tho chairman re forred especially to Mr Potter's career in connection with their church from his youth upwards,picturing him as a youth, teacher, aocrotary, local preacher, and finally tho pastor of tho church. " A hearty welcome was given to Mr Smith, from Wellington. Both ministers made Buitable roplios. Addresses were delivorod by Roys. J. Boothroyd, S. Macfarlane, and other friends. Mr Jaffray presented Mr Potter with a purse of twenty sovereigns on bohalf of tho Newton and Alexandra-street Churches, and Mr Watkinson, on behalf of the Sunday-school, presented a framed shield of photos of officers and teachers of tho Sunday-school, the work of Mrßedfern, photographer, bearing the following in scription :—" April 15,1885. Presented to Rev. W. S. Potter at the termination of his pastorate in Auckland by the officers and teachers of the Alexandra-street Primitive Methodist Sunday-school as a token of esteem.1' Mr Potterhaving returned thanks, tho meeting was closed with the Benedic tion

The annual conference of the churches in connection with the Biblo Christians was held on Monday, April 6. in the Christians' Meoting House, Cook-street, Mr Caleb Wallia In the chair. The Secretary, Mr W. M. Runciman, read the balance-shoot. Tho report of Mr Henry Exley was also read, showing that upwards of forty members had been added to the several Auckland churches during the past year. The Easter services had been largely attended. The programme of the evening consUted of addresses by Messrs Bagnall, Wallis, Jones, Downey, Laing, and Exley,, reoitations by Messrs Mareori and Fook, and hymns from Saukoy's collection.

Tho anniversary of the Pitt-street Wea leyan Sunday-school waa celebrated by a soiree at the Pitt-street Church on Tuesday, April 7. At the public meeting afterwards, Mr Wythie presided. Speeches were de livered by the Chairman, the Revs. Messrs A. Reid, T. Spurgeon, J. Robertson, M.A., and Carr. An interesting feature of the proceedings was the presentation to the Rev. A. Reid of a horse, buggy, and har ness, subscribed for by a number of friends inand about Auckland, on the occasion of the completion of his three year's term at Pitt street church. A number of musical seleo tiona were rendered by the choir, the singing being much above the average. The annual report Bhowed that the past year had been one of progress. It showed the number of scholars oi the roll was 491—240 males and 251 females. Tho number for the previous year was 484. The average attendance was 321, as against 285 during the previous year. The highest attendance during the year was 359. The library con tained 629 volumes. The balance-sheet showed :—Amount of collections; £35 6a; contributions and proceeds of tea, £47 16a; proceeds of entertainment, £4 16s 6d colleotion for library, £4 13s lOd ; receipts on festival account, £28 7s 9d; sundries, 4s 7d; Home Mission contributions, £SOCs; foreign missions, £1 lls 9d; Dr. Steven son's house, £30; sale of books, £19 1b : total, £204 Is 6d; to balance, £10 17s 10—£214 19a 4d. Expenditure: By balance, £31 6s; printing and advertising, £13 83 6d ; tea-meeting expenses, £6 12s 6d ; crockery, £1; books from Sunday School Union, £34 4d; books from Bible Society, £8 14s 6d ; sundries, £2 2s 6d; festival expenses, £27 4s 9d ; Home Mission Treasurer, £50 6a; Dr. Stevenaon's house, £30; banner, £8 12s 6d : Total, £214 19s 4d. We must not forget to mention that the church wa3 neatly decorated with the graceful fronds of the nikau, and feathery masßoa of toi grass, with wreathe of the twining plants, festooned the pillars.

ACCIDENTS AND INQUESTS.

An English tourist has been killed by a fall while ascending Ben Lomond, in Otago. A girl named Kate Martin has been drowned by falling into a deep ditch at Waikouiti, Otago. A ohild, aged two years, daughter of Mr Wood, sohoolmaater, Ohaeawai, died on April 10 from eating matches

George Carr was killed in the now drive at Kaitangata Company's coal niino Dnn odin, on Thursday, April 9.

An Auckland man nnraod Primrose has been badly scalded at Ohinemutu by acci dentally stepping into a boiling spring. A body found in tho Taieri Rive:-, Otago, some weeks ago has been identified as that of Edward Forrester, a navvy, who had shown signs of insanity.

At Timaru on Thursday, April 17, a man named John Rock, who was carrying a lan tern before a traction engine in the street was run over by the oneine and killed.

The daughter of Mr James Blair, a child of eighteen months old, fell into a creek at Tryphena lately, and was taken out insen sible, but recovered undor careful treat ment.

A man named Daniel Ruckley died at Christchurch on Thursday, April 2, from injuries sustained by falling from tho wharf in attempting to board a steamer whilo ho was intoxicated.

Lieut. McKay, of Oamaru, one of tho competitors in a hurdle-jumping match at Tahuna Park, Otago, on Saturday, April 4, was thrown from his horse, and sustained concussion of the spine. His condition is critical.

During the passage of the ship Halcione from London one of the crew named W. Sims, while binding the foresail, fell over board and was drowned. Owing to the hoavy weather.they were not able to pick him up. A boat belonging to a man named John Todd, a Bettler living at Bowentown, was found by two Maoris on the Bth April at Kauri Point, Tauranga, with Todd's coat and dog in the boat. It is feared that Todd is drowned, as ho left Tauranga for Bowen town on Tuesday. Te Aro House, a large drapery establish ment at Wellington, waa destroyed by fire on Saturday, April 18. Mr Squire Bnrlow, while assisting in saving goods, was burnt to death. His remains wero found among the debris four days afterwards. A sad accident occurred at tho North Shore racecourse on tho 10th April. A man named J. Allom, who was employed by Messrs Duder to train their racehorao Alaska, was riding the animal at a gallop, accompanied by another horseman. At a turn in tho course Alaska stopped, throwing Allom, who landed on his head. He was picked up by the Messrs Duder, and con voyed to his cottage, where he was attended on by Dr. Parkinson. Tho doctor discovered the unfortunate man to bo suffering from compression of the brain. Allom gradually sank, and died on tho 12th inst. He leaves a wife and several children.

On the 9th April one of tho lads working at Messrs Masefield's canning factory, JPahi, when bathing off the Point, was at tacked by a shark, but succeeded in getting ashore with rather a severe bite in the leg, just above the anklo-joint. Tho shark did not got well hold, as tha lad was drawing in his leg when bitten, but he loft the marks of his teeth plainly on both sides of tho boy's leg. The wounds bled considerably, but have healed satisfactorily. None of the other lada bathing were attacked. There is a properly-fenced in bathing-place lately erected, but they were swimming out side.

An elderly man named Charles Strong, one of tho local watermen, met his death by drowning on Sunday, April 19, under sin gular circumstances. About 10 a.m., a young man wag about to step from the breastwork, near tho watermen's Bteps, to the kotch Violet, when ho observed the body of a man floating between tho vessel and tho piles. He immediately informed Constable Macky, of the Water Police, and thoy very speedily had the body lifted into a boat." It was rocognised as that of Charles Strong, and as Jife was extinct, the corpse waa conveyed to the morguo. Dur ing tho evening Mr G. Lewis, brother-in law of deceased, had tho body convoyed to his rosidonco in Wakefiold-street, there to await an inquest. The strange circum stanco connected with this sad affair in that Strong must have been drowned not twenty yards away from where a dozen parsons were con gregatod, whilo not ono of thorn heard tho slightest disturbance whiah might indicate how the man got into tho water. Tho most plausible surmise is that ho foil from the breastwork, and that boforo reaching the water ho had boon rendorod unoonscious by coming in contact with tho breast work.

TEMPERANCE.

Mr R. T. Boom |is at Chrietchurch. His health shows signs of breaking down. Mr Burnott's temporanco mission at In vercargill resulted in 600 pledges being takon.

Mr R. T. Booth, at Christchurch, during eight days, induced 2,433 persons to don the bluo ribbon, 1,308 of whom have taken the pledge. Hori Ropia has been successful in obtain ing the signatures of 6,480 Maoris during the past nine months in his book of mem bers of the Blue Ribbon Army.

Mr Burnott, the temperance locturor, claims that his labours in Southland resulted in 1,258 pledges, 1,435 blue ribbons, and C 5 family pledges. In closing his loctures at Chrjgtchurch on April 21, Mr R. T. Booth waa presented with a piece of plato, and Mrs Booth with a jewel case rilled with sovereigns. ' At Bluoskin, Otago, on April 20 only one voter took part in the local option poll, and he voted for more "pubs." Ho was prob ably tho villago "soaker;" but where were' the teototallers ?

Bluo Ribbon Army.

TnE annual meeting of tho Bluo Ribbon Army wus hold at the Free Methodist School room, Pitt and Vlnoent-Btroets, on Tuesday. April 14. The Kov. S. Maofarlane, President, presided. Mr Cox eenr., read the annual report as followa :— The number ot pledges taken during tho year was about 6,000, and to this may bo uddod about 1,000 ohlldren under the age of 11, who have adopted the bit of bluo by consent of their paront& The Committee had considered the visitation o£ those who had signed the pledge, and an active Subcommittee hadbeen appointed for tho work. The proclamation prohibiting the sale of liquor In the King Country was ref erredlto. The Committee had, in conjunction wlththeN.Z. Alliance, entered into the work, and appointed MrC. O. Davis to visit the King Country.and ob tain the signature of the natives to the petition to the Governor requesting him to prohibit for ever tho introduction of the liquor trafflo into tho Kiua; Country. Mr T. B. Hill and Graham Tawhai assisted in tho work, and rendered valuable aid. A deputation waited upon His Kxoellenoy, and after a delay of three months the pro olamatlon was issued by the Government as they desired. The consecration sorvico held at tho oponing of the year was referred to, and the weeks mission in the Temperance Hall, and since twenty-seven publio meetings had been held in the city and suburbs. In May a deputation " by the invitation of the Rev. W, Oittoa" visited tho Kalpara for a week, holding successful meetings, and favourable reports had como to hand of the work slnoe. The event of the year was Mr H. T. Booth's mission to this city, and the numbers who had taken the pledge. "We cannot but think the success of tho mlßsion was largely due to earnest plodding work of tho various temperance organ isations In thepost.together with theassistanceof many ardent workers, and the valuable services of the choir." The Committee tendered their acknowledgments to all who rendered assist ance in the mission. Thesuooess.of the Army at the licensing elections was touohed upon, and the gratulation felt at their " ticket" being carried without opposition. Circulars number ing 175 had been sent to the various Bohool committees, urging the adoption of Dr. Richard son's Temperance Lesson Book in tho schools, and that thoy might be examined upon it. Replies of a favourable obaraclcr had been received. Tae committee drew attention to tho small contributions mado to the funds in com parison to the numbers. A high compliment was paid to the zeal of the President in ihe work. The report concluded by an earnest and forcible appeal on behalf of the mission. The report was adopted. Annual Balance sheet. — Mr Joseph New man read the annual balance-sheet as follows :— Receipts: Balance from last year. £5 9» 7d; subscriptions and donations. £155 Is8d; guaran tees, £20; Female Prison Brlgado, £1; oulleo tions at public meetings (Booth Mission, £376 3s lOd), £410 9s lid; pledge cards, etc., £19 9s 8d ; sale of hymn books, £21 7s Id: total. £630 11s Id. Expenditure : Advertising and printing, £98 8s Id; theatre, halls, &c, £116 16s 6d; travelling expenses, £17 6s; stationery, &c, £5 6s lid; postage stamps and otrds, £7 6s ; ribbon, £7 8s 3d; telegrams, £3 7s 4d; freight and postage, 18s Id; expenses for Maorifi,fll7 ss; hymn books and cards (Booth's), £31 0a 8d ; collecting plates, £1; Female Prison Brigade, £l; temperance de monstratton, £2; guarantees, £20; Mr R. T. Booth, £150; social tea and photographs, £22 5s 2d; secretary, £1115s; balanco in hand, £23 8s 2d; total, £639 11b Id. On the motion of Mr R. Neal, seconded by the R->v. J. K. Davis, the Rev. S. Macfarlane was reolccced President for the ensuing year, i Mr Ncal waa elected Treasurer, and Mr Cox secretary. The Rev. Mr Maofarlane pro posed that tho following be Vice Presidents: —Revs. A. Reid, T. Spurgeon, C. Worboys, T. McKenzie Fraser, G. B. Monro, w. S. Potter, R. Bavin, T. Adams. P. Mason, J, K. Davis, Drs. Kendordine and Knight, Messrs j. Bycrolt, D. Goldie, J. Newman, F. Battley, F. Larking, and C. O. Davie. Carried.—The following wereclected a Central Committee: Messrs C. Bailey Knott. R. French, R. Fry, J. Wiseman, K. Wythe, Douse, J, Buchanan, C. G, Hill, J. Brame. J. Rondftll, J. T. Garlick, C. B. Stone, K. Carr, Caughey, also the ministers ot the Gospel in practical sympathy with the temperance question.—After a Bhort pithy address by Mr Speight, Mr Newman moved tho placing on record by the meeting of its appreciation of the King Country prohibition proclamation. This was carried, and tha meeting terminated with the Doxology.

CRIMES AND SUICIDES.

Richard Harkek, cab-driver, has been committed for trial at Cliristrhiirch for trying to burn down his house.

At the criminal sessions at Dunedin, Joseph Albert Green, for embezzling £500 from his employers, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment, while H. D. Wilcox, postmaster, Alexandra South, for embezz ling i'lso, goc two yoars. Mr N. Quin, clerk of Amuri Road Board, was found on Wednesday, April 1, with a bullet wound in his head, while a weapon was found lying alongside him. He died on the following Friday morning. At the inquest a verdict olfelo de se was returned. There is a deficiency of £45 in the Board's accounts. During tho year 1884 crime was rather lesa in Auckland district than in tho pro ceding year, there being 3,732 offences re ported and 3.64S apprehensions against 3,798 offences reported and 3,679 apprehon sions for the previous year. Comparing the summary convictions and the com mittals during tho two periods, 1884 shows in a less favourable light, there having been 117 committals and 2,902 summary convic tionß in that year against 70 and 2,958 res pectively in 1883. Captain Davidson, J.P. and Coroner of Now Plymouth waa found dead on Weddes day, April 8, with a bullot through his head and a pistol by his side. The deceased had been at business all day till 3 p.m., when he returned home after having procured a revolver from a shop in town. About ten minutes after bis arrival, he went into the shrubbery adjoining his residence and shot himself through the brain, death being instantaneous. At the inquest held in the evening, John Bleaedale stated ho was in the same grounds with deceased a few minutes prior to tho occurrence, but left, and afterwards heard the report of a pistol. He looked in the direction where he had seen the deceased sitting, and saw him lying on the ground. He went to him, and found him lying on his side quite dead. Dr. Leatham stated that the bullet had passed through the upper part of the mouth, penetrating the brain and skull. The deceased, it is understood, was embarrassed in money matters, and had used a threat the day previous that ho would shoot himself. A verdict was re turned to the effect that doceased shot himself whilst in a fit of temporary insanity. Financial difficulties are said to have led up to the fatal deod. A shooting affray which took place in Customs-atreot on Thursday, April 17| in which a man named Steward was shot by another man named McKelvie, had a strange conclusion. After tho affair McKelvie mado off, but was immedi ately followed up by tho police, who ran him to earth at Titirangi Bush Tho first trace of McKelvio was discovered at the Arch Hill Hotel, where lie called on Thursday night, and got a bottle of gin. He was seen leaving the Chinamans' garden where ho had probably slept for the night about 4 o'clock on Friday morning. The detectives reached Henderson on Friday morning, and Constable Kelly walked the Whau Road back, while Detective Hughes travelled back on the Waibomiti Road, but without success. They next heard of de ceased about 7 p.m the same evening, whon the officers got information from a woman named Scarlett, who said she had eoen a man answering to McKelvie's description in the lime kilns early that morning. He was watching Constable Kelly starting on horse back. After the officer had gone out of sight, the man ran through the scrub in the direction of the Block House. On Saturday morning the officers made in quiries, and found that McKelvie had not taken tho Titirangi road. They mado aeroßS the country in the direction of Morrison's house. Mr Morrison showed thorn across a creek, and they were riding towards the Block House, when Kelly, who was about fifty yards ahead, drew Hughe's attention to a man wearing black clothes, who was walking about half a mile distant at the foot of the hill. Ho appeared to be wholly unconcerned. Keliy galloped down to sea who ho was, while Hughes watched him from tho top of tho hill. When Kolly was dismounting at the creek, Hughes saw the man go behind a clump of titree. Immediately afterwards he saw a puff of smoke and heard tho report of a pistol. They crossed the creek to gether, and knowing tho man was armod approached the place carefully. Hughes found McKelvio lying on his back behind the olu.mp of titroo. He had one re volver clutched in both hands, which were lying on his breast. Hughes rushed forward and took the revolver from him, but then found the man was quite dead. He was Bhot in the mouth, the ball having evidently pene trated the brain. Tho revolver is a bulldog one, and was loaded in four chambers. McKelvie must, therefore, have re-loaded it since firing on Steward. The trial of Robert Pendergraat, charged with the murder of his wile, Mary Penderaraut, at Pokeno, on the 19th Fobruary. was concluded on tho 13i}i April. His Honor summed up with his wonted care, and told the jury that they must return ono or other ot the verdicts, guilty or not guilty. Theli minda would be rehevod by tho fact, ■which was admitted on all Bides, (hat the prisoner did the act of killing hiji wife. That was clear. It therefore rested with the prisoner to prove that he was of sound mjnd at the time ho com mitted the act Ills Honor pointed out that in all other matters, according to witnesses, the prisoner was quite reiiaon&hlo and capable of managing hia aflkira. There waa not only the delusion tbat his wife was unfaithful, but the delusion that Buchanan would kill him. Now, after the prisoner had committed the crime, he was clearly conscious of his responsibility and the consequences. It was very difficult to draw tho line of distinction hotwoen sanity and insanity. Perhaps the best definition was that tho man who dillters in opinion from the rest of mankind was insane. Having pointed out the law and cited from similar cases, His Honor in timited to the jury that they must either find the prisoner guilty or not guilty on the ground of insanity. The jury retired for rather more than an hour, and returned a verdict of "Guilty," with a recommendation to mercy, In answer to the question, "Have you any rea son why tho scntonce of tho Court should not he passed upon you J" the prisoner made no reply. His Honor then sentenced the prisoner in the üßual form, and said it was not for him to dwell upon the Bad circumstances conneoted with the crime of which ho had been found guilty, nor had he any power tp give effeot to the recommendation of the jury. Th.o capital sonteuoo was then ptit-aod \lpop the prisoner amid the profound silence of the Court. The prfsonor received his sentence with apparent emotion, and was led away muttering "I don't care," and other scarcely Intelligible words, supposed to refer to Buchanan.

SHOCKING TRAGEDY AT THE LUNATIC ASYLUM.

The Auxiliary Lunatic Asylum waa the scene of a cruel murder on April 13. One of the warders named James Thompson was attacked by a lunatic named Charles Treewheeler, who struck him with a pitchfork and killed him instantly. At the time of the shocking occurrence a num ber of the patients were at work in the potato-field under the charge of three war ders, of whom tho deceased was one. Trewheller was working some distance from the others, and Thompson requiring a fork is believed to have gone to ask him for his* The first intimation the otherwarders had of the tragedy was by one of them hearing a blow struck. Looking round, he saw Thompson on the ground and Trewheller standing over him with the pitchfork raised. Two other blows were struck before they could reach the spot and secure the patient who, atfirst, madeasif he were deter mined to defend himself. Ho was promptly secured, and appeared to bo highly satis fied with his exploit, saying that it was the best he could do. The other patients did not make the slightest movement, but worked on unconcernedly, as if the murder had not happened. The body was taken to the building, and Dr. Young telephoned for. The auxilary asylum, it may bo men tioned, is about a quatrer of a mile distant from main asylum. Dr. Young hadgpne into town to attend the Supieme Court, but he was advised by telephone of the occurrence. Mr Hardy, the head attendant, went over to the farm, and found the body of deceased in the potato field. It was quite dead, and the neck appeared to be dislocated, Mr Hardy applied ammonia, but without effect and the body was taken to the dead houge. It was not considered necesEary to Cad for a medical man. Charles Trewhosler is about 28 years of age, and was formerly a labourer at Hunua, near Papakura. He was admitted to the asylum on December 24th, 1883, suffering from delusive mania. For a short time after his admission lie absolutely refused food, but otherwise his conduct has been good. He has for some time been an in mate of the auxiliary asylum, where all the patients who aro not considered to be vio lent or dangerous are kept. Mr. O'Sullivan says he never had special cause to watch him. One night he escaped and went to town, but that was not considered anything exceptional, as tho pationts would all do it i£ they could. Thompson was a native of County Armagh, Ireland. He has, a 6ister at Kamo, Whangarei, and another (Mra Singleton), at (Jhristchurch. At the inquest, held on April 12, the jury returned a verdict to tho effect that the deceased waa killed by Trewhelar, but that he was not responsible for his actions. A rider exonerating from blame tho other attendants at tho Asylum waa added.

AGRICULTURAL.

Castkrbukv Frozen Meat Company's works are to bo greatly enlarged, Settlers at To Puke, Bay of Plenty, in tend starting a meat-preserving factory. . Ship Oamaru took 11,000 carcases of mutton from Wellington on April 9. Excellent tobacco is being grown in tho Waikato between Whatawhata and Waito tuna.

Waikato Clioeso Factory Company have resolved to increase their capital by calling up more than half tho share capital. Hops have been successfully grown by Mr Gallaher at Katikati. ' This is said to be tho first attempt in that district on any scale, and tho result seems to bo quite up to expectation.

During this season, about 170,000 shoep have been exported from Hawke's Bay dis trict. Of these, 70,000 went to Welling ton, and tho remainder found markets in Auckland, Wanganui, and Waikato. The cheese factory business appears to be on the increase. Machinery is about to be constructed for no lesß than four factories in the Auckland and Taranaki districts. One of thoso is at Hamilton, a second at Waihou, and a third at Opunake.

There has not been much heard of late re garding tho special settlement at Hokianga projected by a Christchurch company; but the scheme is by no means abandoned. A telegram states that Mr Murphy, Secretary to the Agricultural and Pastoral Associa tion, has made a selection of farm and garden tools to be used in breaking up the land at the new settlement,and has also de vised a plough specially adapted for the kind of work to be undertaken. The land is mostly a stiff loam, covered somewhat sparsely with bush, and can be cleared with out difficulty. Mr Fedorli and some other promoters of the Hokianga Fruit-growing Company will start for the settlement shortly, taking with them the tools and ap pliances mentioned above.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Dunedis City Council has an overdraft of £42,760.

The Minister of Public Works contem plates reform in the railway tariffs, Mr Blackburno, the chess champion, will not visit New Zealand.

There aro 867 dogs registered in Auckland For the current year.

Auckland last month exported £174,502 worth of products.

Hinemoa's bath, on the island of Mokoia has been restored by the Maoris. Thero are 330 subscribers on Auckland Telopbono Exchange.

A telephone lino to Tairua and Mercury Bay, costing £1,500, has been authorised. New Zealand licks creation for cheap patents and general telephone connection. Donald Chisholm, a Wellington grocer, has been fined £2 for selling rat poison with out restrictions.

Gisborno Harbour loan was on Wednes day; April 15, approved by tho ratepayers by 1,000 votes against five.

Seventy-two Otago shopkeopers were lately fined at one sitting of theR.M. Court • for using short weights.

Telegraph line between Herd's Point and

Hokianga, costing £950, has been author ised by Government,

Captain Babot, tho representative of Shaw, Savill, and Co., arrived by the Tara wera on the 13sb April.

The appointment of Lieutenant Arthur Percy Douglas, R.N., as Naval Staff Officer to the Government is gazotted. The Customs receipts at Christchurch last month were £22,672 19s lid, and for the same period last year £16,435 8b lid. Miss Kate Mareden, of Auckland, has been appointed matron of Wellington Hos pital, vice Miss Kissling resigned. No fewer than 12,394 passongers were carried over the Auckland tramways during Good Friday, Saturday, and Easter Monday.

The tender of Messrs McLean and Sons, Auckland, £18,400, is said to have boon ac cepted for the extension of the Queen's Wharf, .Wellington.

Tho Government Insurance Board has purchased Messrs Shera Brothers' business promises, with 40 feet frontage to Queen street, for £19,000.

Primo roasting joints of beef, sirloins, and ribs, can ho bought at Wellington for 3J. pcy pound for cash or 4d por pound bookedT Timaru Harbour Board have resolved to neck Parliamentary powers to borrow £100,000 for the continuation of break water and wharf.

Mr John Livingstone's tender, £7,400 for making the Morrinsville-Te Aroha sec tion of the Thames Valloy Railway, has been accepted.

The celebrated carved house at Tahekoj Lake Rotoiti, said to be the finest erection of the kind in the colony, is about to be re paired by the natives.

Otago Early History Society have got Taxman's chart of Now Zealand, 230 years old, obtained by Dr. Hocken on a recent visit to Europe.

At Dunedin Supreme Court on April 9 a prisoner was described f>s "an honest man when sober, but would steal with a police man within twenty yarda of him to get drink."

|^A Maori "wizard" at Otaki is charged with causing the death of two natives. It wag at fir«t resolved to shoot him, but on second thoughts the natives agreed to banish him front the district.

By unanimous voto it has been resolved to double the capital of tho Wellington- Manawatu Railway Company. Messrs LinD, Nathan, and Kirkcaldio have been ap pointed directors.

Sir Julius Vogel has arranged for tho Government to purchase the Rakaia and Ashburton Fork Railway, subject to the ratification of the Cabinet, Parliament, and shareholders,

The Royal Humane Society of Australasia has bestowed a silver medal on William Potiki, the Maori lad who mado such brave exertions to save the Rev. Mr Morioe, ab Port Molyneaux.

Tho successful tenderers for the North Island Trunk Railway were Mr Isaac t'oates, of Hamilton, for the Puniu section £29,000, and a Wanganui firm for the Southern soctlon, £27,500.

A lad of 16 named Smithson died very suddenly at Dunedin on Wednesday April 15. He returned from school apparently quite well, was taken ill about half-past five and died within an hour. *

Captain Edgar, who has a fishing station at Mercury Island, has Bhown us schnappor cured in the same manner as ling, boneless cod, etc. Tbo sample appeared to bo au excellent one. It is sold at £30 per ton. Dunedin folks will have " nae whusselin' on tho Sawbath." The City Council last night rejected a proposal to allow the band to play on Sundays in the gardens, which was recommended by a committee.

Cats in a district of Canterbury are just now suffering from _ a peculiar disease, in which loss of condition is followed by rapid decline and ultimate death. Could they not poreuade the rabbits to take on this infection 1

There were 600 Voluntoere under canvas for the Easter Review and Sham Fight at Tahuna Park, Otago, fully that number at Winohester, Canterbury, and about 1,000 at Nelson. The latter camp includes men from Wellington and Wanganui. The twelve hours' walking match between John Rayncr, Australian champion, and David MoCune, of Auckland, for £50 a-side and tho championship of Auckland, took placo at the Thoatre Royal on 13th April and resulted in a victory for Kayner by 2 miles 28 laps, who covered C 4 miles 17 laps. Grafton Chess Club is in future to be known as Auckland Chess Club. At tho annual moating hold on Saturday, April 4, Mr Lusk was elected President, and Mr a! Ashton, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer" Messrs Sloman, Gorrio, Hosking, Jakins' and Garlick wore elected a committee. ' Bishop Redwopd left by the steamer Ruapehu, on April 14, for England, en route for Europe. His sudden departure was Bomawhat of a surprise, and the nature of his voyage has not been disclosed. The Rev. Father MacNamara has been appointed to the charge of tho diocese during the Bishop's absence.

fI.R.H, the Prince of Wales has replied to the congratulations sent by Mr G. P. Pierce (Provincial Grand Master of tho Irish Constitution of Freemasons) upon his visit to Ireland. His Royal Highness thanks the Provincial Grand Master moat sincerely for the good wishes contained in thp telegram.

Mr Graves Aickin mentioned at tho Chamber of Commorca meeting, on the 9th Apiil, that a number of merchants had mooted tho desirability of laying down a cable between New Zealand and Fiji, and that in all probability the Committee would consider tho matter. Mr Stout might be interviewed in regard to it, or Sir Julius Voeel communicated with

By the Waihora on April 20, Mr Hugh Craig, manager at San Francisco for the New Zealand Insurance Company and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Com pany, returned to Auckland alter a visit to Australia. He procaeds to America by tho R.M.S S. Zealandia about the 28th inst. Hon. Dr. Pollen, arrived by tha Waihora, and in tends going te England via 'Frisco, also by. the Zealand",

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1885.

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OF SPECIAL FIMITURE SALE 3E"q:e& >«k 1 oiwrxvsz-. THEIR NEW PREMISES NOT BEING COMPLETED Beg to announce that they have decided to continue their Special Furniture Sale for a Fortnight longer. Some Choice Articles of Furniture in Mottled Kauri still on hand, a few Drawing and Dining Room Suites, Tapestry and Brussels Carpets, Superior Iron Half Tester Bedsteads, Wardrobes, etc., etc. DISCOUNT: 3s. in the £. NOTE. — AII Goods purchased at this Special Sale must be paid for on or before delivery, or Usual Rates will be charged. REMNANTS OF CARPETS, FLOORCLOTHS, AND MATTINGS, AT COST. T: .A. IST 3D H. OOOEZE, 44 and 46, Victoria Street. APRIL 25th, 1885.