SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland-This evening, 10271 to-morrow j "SS&ftr"'Heads - Tomorrow morning, 1.7; to-morrow afternoon, 1.30. . „., i-Kaipara iIKA»n-To-morrow morning, Z.i. to morrow afternoon, 1.35, Sunrise.—To-morrow morning—fi.sß. Sunset.—This evening—4.63. ..„,._ j Moon'h Ana-First Quarter. 21st, 5.21 n.m. I

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. VValraraim, s.s., Chatfleld, from Sydnoy Oinapore, as.. Smith, from Southern ports Cnu. Farquhar from Tauranga Arawata, s.s,, Cromarty from mji

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Tarawera, B-S., Sinclair, for Sydney Herald, S.S.. Savory, for Gioymoutt). Gtaborio sihooner. Skinner for Gisborne Waitaki. s.s.. Crawford, for Whangarei

IMPORTS.

Per Wairarapa-20 lmlf-choats tea. 23 bundles 13 bars iron, 25 bales com Backs. 18 packages tobacco, sqr.-casksruni,lfi plates iron, a cases and 30 bags tapioca. 151 rolls matting. 158 pieces timber. 153 bags onions, 66 baps bark, 0 girders, 20 cases fruit. 20 eases galvanised iron. Por Arawata—l,79s bunches bananas, sun_ dries, and also, cargo for Southern ports. Per Hxcelslor-1.010 saoks oats, 210 sacks wheat, 510 sacks potatoes. 420 bags flour.—b.. Mitchelson and Co.

EXPORTS.

Per Tarowera-8 horses. 2 foals. 108 casks, fu tlorcea beef, 313 casks butter. 30 cases meats, fit cases oheese, 16 sacks quartz, 60 hags oysters, 31 i.ales fungus, 11 balos fungus. The b.s. Omapere left Dnnodin May Bth, calling at all eastern ports, arriving atlauranga yesterday at 7.30 a.m.. and leaving at 0.80 p.m,, arriving at Auckland this morning. Passengers: Messrs Burns, McGcoch, and 1 steerage. The brigantlne Lapwing for Timaru and Oamaru for Raiotonga, have cleared outwards at the Customs. . Messrs Cruickshank nnd Co., announce tha the s.s. Triumph, which is oxpeotod hore on Thursday night will leave early for Southern ports, Sydney, and Newcastle, taking passcngors und cargo at reduced rates. The s.s. Clansman, from Tnuranga,arrlvcd at Auokland early this morning. Passengers: Dr. and Mrs Morris and daughtor.Mossrs Johnstone, H. W. Ponnv, Wobster, Craig, Mesdames Asber, So well, Missos Asher (3), Floetwood, and 2 steerage. "Tho s.s. Tarawora loft for Sydney at 5 p.m. yesterday with tho followiog passengers:—Mr and Mrs Anthony. Mr and Mrs King, Mr and Mrs Cunard, Mr and Mrs Russell, Mrs Clove land and family ('2). Messrs C. Rowe, Doubleday it), Holdship. Sampson, Qiieencll. Forrest, G. F. Pierce, Lieutonant Stapleton, R.N., Gunner Elliott, Captain Gould, Misses Bennett (21, Mrs Bruce and li from Southorn ports, and 19in the steerage.

THE ARAWATA.

The as. Arawata arrived to-day at (. 30 a.m. She Balled from Lovukaat 6 a.m., on the 15th inst, arrived at Suva at noon, takina her departure from latter port same day at 5 p.m. Passed Mount Washineton at 10.50 p.m. on the Istn Instant, Moko Hinau light abeam at 10.20 p.m. on tho 19th inst. Experienced light S.E. winds and fine weather. Passengers:—Saloon: Mr and Mrs Eagles, child and servant, Messrs Aberorombie, H. German, F. W. Howard, R. A. Fraser, J. F. Cartwright. A. G. Dore, H. Pickman, Roberteon, H. W. Murray, B. Murray, Captains Olive and Short, and 15 steerage. We aro indebted to Mr Robert Guy, purser, for press parcels, reports, etc.

THE WAIRARAPA.

Tho s.s. Wairarapa arrived from Sydney at an early hour this morning. She left the Com pany's wharf, Sydney, at 3 p.m., and cleared tho Heads at 3.30 p.m. on tho loth. Experienced light northorly winds and fine weather on tho run across. Passed the Three Kings at 4 a.m. on the 19th, and the North Cape nt 7.20 ».m.' Passengers :—Saloon :Mr and Mrs Uoxon, Miss Dohony, Messrs John Baxter. J. T. Toohey. 11. F. Lloyd, Mr and Mrs See and family, Messrs S. Smith, P. F. Hoole, E. Denham, MiS3 Arkie, Mr and Mrs Rout, Messrs J. T. Fallon, R. K. Davies, Capt Fox, Mr H. S. Fox, Mrs Davies and infant, Messrs J. Gillies, J. D. La Moute, A, Bennett, James Robertson. H. S.Young. For Wellington: Messrs F. Reid, Harper, Miss Harper, Mr Gil moro, Mr aid Miss Hackett. For Lyttelton: Rev. Canon Forgie, Mrs Forgie, Miss Lord, and 35 in the Bteersgo. \V c are indebted to Mr H. O. Taylor for press parcels, reports, etc.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. Oreti, s s„ Robortaon. from Taranaki DEPARTURES. Hannah Mokau, s.s.. Windsor, for Raglan and Kawhia Lalla Rookh, s,s., Campbell, for Waitara Oreti, b.s., Robertson, for Wanganui The B.s. Oreti arrived from Taranaki at 10 o'clock this morning with 50 head of cattle. 75 hides, 6 crates fowiß, 12 bales flax, andahumber ot passengers. She left again for Wanganui, via Ta-anaki, at S o'clock. The steamers Lalla Rookh and Hannah Mokau leave this evening; the former for Waitara and the latter for Raglan and Kawhia. ♦ TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. New Plymouth, this day.—Arrived: Ro torua, from Onehunga, 6.30 a.m. Whanoarsi, this day.-Arrived: Waitaki, from Auokland, 7 a.m. Russell, this day.-Arrived: Tarawera, from Auckland, 6.15 a.m. Waitara, this day.-Sailed: Hauraki and Argyle, for Onehunga, at 1 p.m. » - KAIPARA SHIPPING. Pahi, this day.—Tho brig Transport arrived yesterday at Batley, from Newcastle.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, this day. Messrs B. Tonks and Co. sold to-day the privileges of tho Takapuna Races, to be held on the Queen's Birthday as under:-Gates, £83, Robinson; Booths, 1 and 2, £3 each, Allison; Grand Stand Bar, £1 10s, Adnms; and First Sta'l, fll 15b, Mrs Mooney. Mr R. Arthur continuod hia great clearing salo of bankrupt stock of gold and silver watches and jewellery of varied descriptions oday.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

May 20. 188 S. Opera House-" Impulso," 8 p.m. Oddfellows' Hall—Lodgo Ponsonby, 7.15 p m. Newton Hall—Nowton Rifles, 7.30 p.m. Onehunga Rowing Club, 7.30 p.m. St. John's Ponsonby and Grafton Road Wes leyan Churches-Foreign Missionary Meetings, 7.30 p.m. General Inspection of Devonport Naval Artillery, Victoria Whatf, &.o p.m. St. J amos's Hall-Choir Practice for Rev. T. McKenzieFraser's Lecture, 8 p.m.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Maim will globb as ond.r- THIS DAT. For Thames, nor Rotomahana, at I 30 p.m. For Whangarai Heads, Whangarei, and Kamo, por Clansman, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 0.30 p.m. Thursday. 21st inst. For Burutu, per Sybil, at 10 a m. For Waiwera, Te Kapa, Warkworth, etc., per Hose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Hord's Point, etc., per Rowena, nt 11 a.m. For Napier, Wellington, aud Greymouth, per Omapere, at 11 a.m. For Gisborne, Napier, Soutnorn Ports, and Australian Colonies, per Wairarapa, at 11 a.m. For monoy orderß, registered lettora.and newspapers, at 10 n.m Late letters till 11.20 a.m. For Waitara and Southern ports por Argylo, atl p.m. For Whitlangl and Upper Mill, por lona, at 5 For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 5.30 p m. Friday, 22nd inst. For Waitara and Southern ports, por Hannali Mokau, at 11a.m. For Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Clansman, at 5 P.m. Tuesday, 26th inst. Per City of Sydney as follows :— For Navigator Islands. Sandwich Islands. United States of America, Canada, British Colombia. Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. Money orders, 10.30 a.m. Registered lottora and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters, bearing an extra fee ot six pence in addition to tlio postage, will bo received by the Mall Agent on board tho steamer up to the time of sailing, This mall will bo due in London on Friday, July 3,1885. Note.—Monday, 25th inst, will be obsorvod as a postal holiday. Mails usually made up on that day will be closed on Saturday, 23rd Inst., at 7 p.m. A delivery will take place at delivery counter from 7 to 8 p.m., 23rd inst. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster Chlnf Post-OfflO". AnokUßi..

Births.

IN'NES.—On May 18, Mrs Francis Innes of a son. MALAVEY.-On May 12, at Woodford Villa, College Road, Mrs M. Malavey of a son. WRIGHT.—On May 10, at Melbourne, tho wife of Stnff-Captaln Edward Wright (second daughter of Mr John Brame. of this city). Salvation Army, ot a bod.

Deaths.

LAMHERT.—On May 19, at her paronts' resi dence, Saredeld-strcot. Ponsonby. Miriam Letitia, dearly beloved Infant daughto- of P. W. and M. E. Lambert; aged 1 year and 6 months. Private Interment.

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

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1835.

For tbs cam* that lacks asilitanct, For tha wrong that ntedi roaiaUnoa, For too future is tho 41atanoo, And th* good that w« ou do.

The report cabled to-day that negotia tions between England and Italy for the occupation of Suakim by the latter Power are on the eve of completion is most probably true. Encouraged by England, Italy has occupied Massowah, on the Red Sea, and in a recent speech Mr Gladstone hinted that arrangements would be made for placing Suakim also under the control of a strong Power before the withdrawal of tho British troops. This is a very clever diplomatic move. France has done her utmost, and with success, to em barrass England in Egypt, and to isolate her in Europe. England has retaliated by playing off France's prin cipal rival in the Mediterranean, and giving Italy a substantial position on the African continent. It is Eng land's best policy to seek alliances with naval Powers—ltaly now ranks third as a " ruler of the waves " —and a Franco-Italian alliance against Eng land would be formidable. The Glad stone Ministry have established such an intimate friendship with the Govern ment of King Humbert that not merely is this impossible, but Italian sympathy and support have been gained by England in the development of her Egyptian policy. Such a combination secures Britain against the attempted coercion of the other European Powers. England's position in Egypt, after the overturning of the dual control, has been one of extreme delicacy, and might at any stage have involved a serious rupture with France. The Convention, which provides for an' Egyptian loan under multiple guar antee, has by no means disposed of all the issues, and, it will be seen from our despatches to-day, Germany is now urging France to reject this agreement unless the Suez Canal is placed under European control. The British Gov ernment, therefore, have displayed very, great wisdom in dividing the European interests that were combining against England, and in pitting the Italian, national aspirations against those of France. So perfect is the understand-, ing and friendship which has thus been secured, that when England re cently resolved to strengthen her. Navy, Italy sold to her the turret-ship Don dolo, one of the finest ironclads afloat, plated with rolled iron 22 inches thick, and armed with four 100-ton guns, Much may, we think, be expected from this Anglo-Italian alliance, and the foresight which has conceived and the diplomatic skill that has realised it are alike proofs that the statesmen who control the affairs of England are not asleep, nor disposed to yield to the demands of the singular alliance that .has grown up on the Continent.

The permanent occupation of Suakim by Italy, if it should be brought about, will be a bitter potion for France, while it will leave England free to follow out her policy in Lower Egypt and the canal, where her interests are entirely concentrated.

Close of Mr Gladstone's Political Career.

Mrt Glaiwtoxe, in a speoch in tlio House |of Commons yestorday foroshndowod the close of hia political career. Tho Primo Minister will bo 70 years old noxt De combor—tho age Pt which ho insisted upon the withdrawal of Earl Russell from aetivo political lifo—and ho has been continuously in Parliament for 53 yoars. Although tho world of to-day is ruled by old mon, oven so strong a constitution as that possessed by Mr Gladstone cannot stand tho rack of directing tho affairs of the Empire, and he must soon retire into the well-earned repose of private lifo. Ho will probably fight tho elections with his party in the autumn, and then givo place to tho Marquis of Harting ton. Lot us hope that ho will not mar a distinguished career nnd bury a great name by nccopting a peerage.

The Return of the New South Wales Contingent.

From Australian papers recoivod to-dny by tl tho Wairarapa we gather that tho Now '' South SVnlca Government dotorminod a r_ week ago to roquest tho roturn of thoir ft contingent, if operations wore to be sus- c peuded, At a Cabinet Council tho follow ing telegram was adopted for despatch to * the Agent-General for the colony:— *' If no * further operations aro contemplated in the J Soudan, and ponco with Russia is ostab- ' lishod, thoro seems no reason to keep our ° troops nt Suakim. Ascortain this at once, * If this view is tnkou, we shall make arrange ments for their immediate roturn to the " colony, defraying tho coat of transport." c .This message had only just found its way c to tho tolegraphic office, whon tho follow- c ing despatch, reached Sydney anticipating ' its suggestions:—"Lord Unrtington dosiros c me to say that the aspect of affairs being ' now poacoful, ho thinks it would bo unfair, 1 after tlie good servico rendered by tho Con- ' tingent, to koop it a moment longer than necessary in such a climato as that of the , Soudan, after active operations havo ceased, , and suggests whether tho time has not arrived for your Government to consider '. the subject of tlie disposal of the force. , Instruct." Tho reference to tho climato of the Soudan gains significance from tho re ports of sickness among tho troops which woro forwarded to the Sydnoy pross by the various correspondents. The special correspondent of the " Sydnoy Morning Herald," telegraphingjunder date Souakim, May 12, snys, " Gunner Edward Lowis, who was ono of tho Permanent Artillery, stationed at Middle Head, Sydney, died this morning in hospital at tho Souakim baeo." And on May 13 he wires, " Sickness is in cwjasing amongst tho troops, Fovors aro prevalent, arising from tho intense heat of the sun nnd tho rocont heavy rains at night. A percontago of cases occur daily, and parades of tho wholo force aro frequently orderod for medical inspection. There avo altogether 15 cases of sickness amongst tho ranks of tho Now South Wales Contingent, 11 of which aro fever. Fovor is also provalont amongst tho Now South Wales Artillery at Hundoub, and diarrlueu amongst tho Infantry at Suakim." The Government of tlie colony wero naturally most anxious that tho exponso and loss attendant upon a retention of tho troops! in so deadly a climato should not bo pro longed, and (hoy immediately replioa to i Lord Harrington's message submitting pro i posals for tha roturn voyage. Mr Dalloy added : " Wo desire you on tho part of tho ' colony to thank Imperial Government for the honours conferred upon our troops, and I to say that, though tho mon are no longor , required for tho servicos of the Empiro, the spirit which animatod tho country in despatching them is stroncthoncd by the gonorouß way in which the servicos of tho men have been recognised by England." Tho Imperial Government, however, gener ously declined to put Now South Wnlos to the cost of tho return transport, and under took tho immediate convoynnco of tho men back to tho colony at tho Imperial exponso.

The issue of tho Stak was delayed till a late hour laat night, in consequonco ot tho shaft driving tho machinory breaking down - after the last formos had gone to press. Wo | aro greatly indobtcd to the courtesy of tho > propriotoi'3 of tho "Now Zealand Herald," who, at vory considerable inconvonionce to ' themselves, placod a machino at our dis posal to print tho papor. • Cablo moasagos from London state, on tho authority of tho " Pall Mall Gazette." that no hitch has occurred in tho negotia tions betwoon England and Russia on tho Afghanistan frontier question. Tho first batch of English troops leave Dongolnr to-morrow, and tho evacuation of Soudan will soon bo an acomplishod fact. Australasian Federation is sub jected to a further delay, as it is an nounced that tho socond roading of tho Enabling Bill in tho House of Commons will not De proposed till after tho Whitsun ' tide recess. Some half a dozen porsons wore chargod to-day under the Employment of Femalos and Others Act, and fined in tho nominal amount of Is. Tho Bonch remarked that if the Act was going to apply to all tho trades in tho country, it would become a serious matter. Sergeant Gamble replied that the Act did not reach agriculturalists, and was only applied to young persons under 18, and employed in factories and shops. Complaints are made that the morning train from Mercer has beon about twenty minutes lato every day this week. The delay, it is said; is caused by trucking shoep at Penrose for the Frozen "Meat Com pany. The contest for the position of Mayor of the newly-formed Borough of Newmarket promises to be a warm one. Two Richmonds are already in the field in tho persons of Messrs W. J. Suiter and .T. McColl, and a requisition having been presented to Mr F. G. Clayton, he also has conaented to stand Tho time for receiving competitive designs for the new building of tho Young Mens Christian Association expired to day, and a committee meeting will shortly be held to examino and consider those. On this subject, a correspondent, "Stot," writes hoping that tho Committeo will adhere to tho terms announced, particu larly as to tho cost being " tho snm stated or under." Ho also trusts that, in making their decision, they will state their reasons for choosing the successful design and rejecting tho others. The news of Inspector Pardy's promotion to the charge of Taranaki police district has givon considerable pleasure in Auck land, where Mr Pardy has numerous friends. He served in this district for many years, and besides being a most efficient police officer, has conducted the criminal prose cutions in the Police Court with very great ability. "An Aucklander" in Australia says: "There is a great opening for Auokland enterprise in Torres Straits, where fortunes are being made in pearl-fishing. At present Sydney has a monopoly cf the trade, and for obvious reasons the mer chants keep it vory dark. There are 250 boats and 1,500 men engaged in the pearl fishing. £40,000 worth of pearl has passed through within a few months. It is used for button-making principally, also for ornaments," Mr James Hurst, who has for many years past made the scientitic manufacture of ex plosives a special study, today forwarded to the Under-Secretary for Defence a sample of gun cotton manufactured by him after General Yon Lenk's process. Gun cotton mode in accordance with the Aus trian General's formula ia the only re liable explosive of the kind, and to such perfection has 'the experiments .been carried that this effective explosive can now be used for rifle cartridges and ammuition for small artillery. Some weeks ago the Defence authorities asked Mr Hurst to forward them a sample, but subsequently informed.him by telegram that they had decided to import all tho gun cotton re quired for the defences. If, as Mr Hunt asserts, the explosive can be cheaply made in thecolony,itßeemstousonlyproperthatßome .slight encouragement might be given to this local industry. Mr Hurst has in hia office many interesting specimens of various kinds of gun cotton - some of which is minnfac tured from such apparently harmless material as sawdust and clover seed,

Sir Geo. Grey intends to return to Auck md on the 3rd proximo, so us to bo preßont t tho laying of tho foundation stone of tho red Library and Art Gullory on tho follow lg day. Mr A. B. Donald wns a passenger by the ;otoma, winch left Onehunga yesterday mrning. Ho gooa South to appoint agents t tho principal ports for the Janet Niccol. 'ho steamer goos to Wellington first this rip, nnd will arrive thoro about Friday, tlio Oth instant. Another frosh lot of books litis just boon tldod to tho library of tho Young Mon's lliristian Association, comprising tho latost .orks of Goo. Macdonald and Miss Wor oise, Marvin's Travels in Central Asia, and .any others. Tho quartz which wo stated lust evening ad beon sent to Sydney for treatment was akon from tho Ivnnhoo, Woodstock, irown, and Mon mines at To Aroha. It .ill bo tosted by the furnaco procosa at irosont boing established by Messrs Hudson .rothors at Piormont. Tho stuff is said to io much richer in silvor than in gold, nnd he silvor cannot bo saved by any of tho iroccsscs hero. A local gentleman, who akes a deep interest in mining, is prepared o wager n new hat that ono of tho samplos rill givo 50 ounces of bullion to tho ton. The appointmont of a Harbour Engineor ormed the principal busines3 at tho meeting if tho Harbour Board yesterday nftornoon. rho list of twonty-ono applicants was jradually reduced by ballot to throo, viz. : ilr J. McCrogor (Dunedin), Mr T. C. lovovill (Brisbnno), and Mr J. Thomson Auckland). Tho next ballot gnvo five rotoa for Thomson, four for McGregor, and ihroo forDovorill. Tho'lattor wns omitted, md the final ballot resulted in n Ho between Messrs McGregor nnd Thomson. Tho Chairman's casting voto wns given in iavour of Mr McGregor, nnd ho was de clared olectcd. The weokly drill of tho Ponsonby Naval Artillery took place Inst evening, when thoro wns a good muster of 58 rank and filo undor Captain Morpeth and Lioutonant Millor. Tho men wero put through a variety oi exercises by Lieutenant Parker, of the Auckland Naval Artillery, nnd acquitted thomsolvoß very creditably. Colonel Lyon and Major Shophord were presont in tho earlier part of tho evening. The Colonel expressed his ploasuro nt tho largo muster, encouraged tho mon to persevere, and reminded thoin thnt ns soldiers it was their duty to givo implicit obedionce to tho ordors of thoir officers, nnd at the snmo limo to perform tho duties allotted to them with alacrity nnd pleasure, Wo learn that tho dishonest habit of stripping clothes lines has been revived, and thnt several familios havo been de prived of thoir underclothing by noc turnal dopredntors, Tho most recent caso of this sort occurred on Monday night on the premises of tho Provincial Hotel, Shortland-street, in the occupation of Mr Laing. The lines in tho bnck yard woro laden with flannels, shirts, bono, and undor garmonts, and during tho still hours of tho night somo thief over-loapod tho dividing fonco from Chancery Lane and completely cleared tho lines. The loss is estimated at £9. Tlio lnattor is in the hands of tho police and it is confidently ex ported that tlio delinquents will speedily be in custody. Tho Karangahape Licensing District Local Option poll, which took placo yester day, resulted as follows :—

For. Afjalnat. Publicans' ilconsos .. ..1 — 22 Now Zealand wino licenses.. 1 — 21 Accommodation licenses .. I—2l Hottlo liconecs 1 — 21 Horsos engaged nt the Takapuna Jockey Club Mooting will bo conveyed by tho Ferry Company's stoamors at C o'clock on Monday morning. Tho first race is to start at 12 o clock shnrp.

A vory gonorous olTor has boen] mado to the Ponaonby Artillory Company by n gontlcman rcsidont in tho district. Ho is so ploasod at tho progross mado by tho corps that ho has promised to "tnko round tho hat," and raiao tho i'lso necessary for tho purchaso of a pinnaco. A naval com pany without a boat would be an anomaly, nnd tho offer should thoroforo bo properly appreciated by the members. No vory great difficulty is apprehended in raising the money.

Last ovoning tho final rehearsal of tho piocos to be sung at tho annual gathering of Bands of Hopo on Monday noxt in St. James's Hull was hold in tho Bereaford street school. Tho practice wns vory entia fnctory, and it is expected that thoro will bo nonrly 1100 inonibors taking part.

" Impulse" seems to be tho winning card of tbo proaont dramatic season. It was ropontou last night with complete success, and tho lending playors met with cordial recognition of thoir ability at tbo hands of tho audience Tbo piece will bo performed again to-night.

Mr Gerald Alassoy is back in. Sydnoy locturing. In ihe courso of an oration on " Tho Coining Religion," ho remarked that ho folt somewhat snro from having boon pitched into by tho parsons in New Zea land, Thoy had dropped on him with forty-parson powor. Ho had boen called in Duncdin nn "inlidol dog," nn "ngont of tho dovil," a "foro-doomod fool," and a " poordamnodfool." A "coming" roligion nocessarily implied a " going" roligion, and whon lho parsons found thoir occupa tions in danger of going, thoy raised nn interested howl,

Sydnoy Fullinmos, enrpontor, (a dobtor) was examined yesterday afternoon by tho OHicial Assignee. Ho said :My preaont difficulty arose about four months ago through a job I took from Messrs Brown and Aid, by which I mado a dead loss of £;">2. I got judgment against them, nnd tho amount roalisod loft a deficiency of the amount natnod. After this my credi tors pressed mo. I asked for timo to pay in full, or to pay a composition of 5s fn tho £ immediate cash. Both th'eso propositions woro doclined, and therefore I had no choice but filing. My total indebtedness is £91 10s Bd. My assets consist of £73 book debts, which are vory doubtful, and about £20 worth of furniture.

The duration of Sir George S. Whitmorc's stay in Auckland is very uncertain. Ho hoped to bo in Wellington by Monday noxt, but so great havo been the calls upon hia time here that ho expects to be present at the review here on Monday next. This morning at 10.30 he proceeded to tho North Shore for the purpose of inspecting tho fortifications. This evening he -vill bo present at the inspection of the Volunteers at the Drill-ahed, and to-morrow morning at 11 he will meet the officers of the garri son at tho Militia and Volunteer Othco, for tho purpose of discussing defence and volunteer matters generally. Tho Harbour Board has decided, upon tho motion of Mr Hendeison, to request the Railway Dopartmont to state what pro vision thoy propose making in order to pro vido accosa to and from Wynyard Pier aciosß tho railway lino at the foot of Short -Btroct. Thia is tho spot whoro two lamont ablo accidonte occurred. Tho Mayor, who seconded the motion, said tho citizens had as much right to this road as thoy had to Queen-street, and it was the duty of Go vernment to leave the means of access open. Now that the architectural appoarance of Shortland-street has been so much im proved by the election of the new offices for the Star, and tho Victoria Arcade, it is time that the Government bethought them selves of placing tho Post-office buildings a little in harmony with its improved sur roundings. At the eastern end of the Short land-street front of tho building, the archi tect intended that a tower should bo erected —indeed, the first courses of this erection were laid, and may be seen unc-er the un seemly stack of telephone poles that disfigure the building. We trust that the Government will see their way to place a few hundreds on the Estimates for this work, and that they will not accuse us, as Mr Bryce did, of undue restheticism, D uring his search of Ayres's jewellery establishment, Detective Hughes found a furnace fitted up on the basement floor, and about a hundred rotort vessela, evi dently considerably used, varying in size from an egg-cup to a gallon pot. At the Harbour Board yesterday, tho ap plication of the Devonport Ferry Company for the right to erect a temporary barricade on tho ferry tee on Queen s Birthday was granted. An application for remission of part of dues on the Mathilda was referred to the Finance Committee, It was agreed that half-wharfage charges should be re mitted on empty fruit cases shipped by the Janet Niccol. The owners of the Enter prise were Ordered to be informed that they would have to pay for repair of damage recently caused by the steamer to the wharf. Mr Knight's letter re asphalting contract was referred to the Finance Com mittee. Respecting the Mechanics' Bay compensationclaim.the Mayormoved, "That inorder to preserve a road to Parnell, the extent of frontage be 320 feet, in lieu of 250 feet, to give a road 90 feet wide between Manukau Road and Breakwater Road " The motion was carried, the offer to be without prejudice to tho action for compen sation now pending. • i

THE NIGHTINGALE CASUALTY.

Captain Short nnd Others Arrive Safe in

Auckland.

Pour Days In an Open Boat on Short

Allowance,

When Uie stonmer Arnwntn arrived from Fiji onrly this morning, wo woro gratified with tho discovery that tho missing crow from the brigantino Nightingale wore nlivo and well; in fact that they were visible amongst tho pnssengoi's. It appeared that thoy bud boon picked up by the barque Remijio, about 95 miles from Sydney, landed at Fiji, and that they had there Beoured passages by tlio Arawata bound for Auckland. Tho news of her arrival was speedily circulated by means of a Star extra, and caused a general feeling of both surprise and pleasure, for even their relatives had begun to give up hopes of their safety. Captain Shert madb his appearance before his wifo and family before thoy had the remotest idea of his presenco in Auckland, and their sorrow was o» the instant turned into joy. Others of the party were also joy fully welcomed by their relatives, and friends. One of our representative, waited upon Captain Short nnd Mr Dcmpsey nt Mr Hendry's office, .on Queen-street wharf, during tho morning, when Mr Dempsoy re lated tho following :—

Narrative of their Experiences. Wo left Morcury Bay for Sydnoy on tho Ist of April, with a full cargo of timbor. Thoro wove on board George Short (master), .7. D. Hastings (mate), Dempsoy (bont swnin), Hannaford (cook), and Averillo, Barnes, Goodwin, Gibson, Koary, Scott, and Joe, crew. Nothing of importnnce happened until the 10th inst., whon hoavy weather was encountered, and the ship sprang a leak. The water gained rapidly, and at 8 p.m. it was found necessary to hoave tho ship to. The gnlo was so heavy that it had blown the sails to ribbons, It was then my watch on dock. At 1 a.m. I reported to the cap tain that the ship was water-logged, and ; he replied, " Nonsense ! tho mate reported jto me that the pumps had sucked." I then wont back. I tried to sound the vessel, and found that both sounding rod and line wero wet. I procured a new line and shackle, and sounded ngain at 1,20 a.m. I then found the vessel to be half full of water, and again reported to the captain that sho was waterlogged. Captain Short replied, "It is impossible ; try again." I sounded with tlie dry end of the line, and discovered that the vessel contained water up to within three feet of her dock. I informed tho captain of this, and ho gave orders for all hands to turn out. The cap tain then went into one of tho lee berths and called out, " It is too truo, the ship is waterlogged. Call all hands, and get extra lashings on all the boats." By that time tho ship was past pumping out.

Jettisoning Cargo,

At daylight all hands commenced to heave tho deck-load over-board, and con tinued to do so as opportunity offered. Tho task waa a most difficult one, as tho voesel was liko a half-tido rock with tho green seas swooping ovor hor and at timos almost submerging her. The last of tho dock-load was ovor by|Sunday (19th), and then tho vossol began to break up bodily. The decks split opon and burst up, tho aide planking fell off and tho wholo stern ported from tho framework so badly that the timber was floating out of the hold. During tho Mon day the weather continued very rough, but 'by Tuesday it moderated,and by Wednes \ day it had become smooth encugh to quit ' the vessel. Water and biscuits woro thoro fpro got into tho boat, and the ship's com i .any (eleven in number) left her on that i day , Condition of tho Wroclt. i Whon wo loft tho vessol, sho was about I 250 or 300 milos to tho southward of Capo • Howo. Her condition may bo said to be • that of n total wreck. We loft hor under a , closo-reefed mainsail partly blown away, - roofed mainstaysail partly gono, and a aail ' lashed in the main rigging to keep tho ; ship's head to wind. The lower topsail, iib and forostoysnil had boen completely . blown away. All tho goar had boen washed , out of tho forecastle, and tbere wob thrco ' feet of water in the cabin. Tho hull [of tho vessel was on a level with tho water, nnd seas wore breaking i cloan over her—so much so, that it was im possible for a lookout for passing vossols to bo kept. The ship's stern was gone, and ', nlso part of tho starboard quarter, and t tho mtddlo transom nft. Planks woro ) started from tho stern hoad on both sides, i and tho decks wero all forcod up by tho ' pvossuro from beneath them. The condition >of tho vossol was such aa to loavo tittle or no hopo of gotting hor safoly to port, unless there was a vory favourable change in the woathor. Boforo tho abandonment, I Captain Short proposod to run tho brigan ' tine to wind until tho weathor moderated, 1 but tho crow objected on the ground that tho seas rolling nstern might break her up. |In the Boats r • Our boat loft the wreck with a lug sail i hoisted. Our provisions consisted only of i broad and wator. After going about two milos, fivo of tho crow considered the boat too deep and crowded to bo sofe, and i asked to bo put back. We throw overboard a largo quantity of our clothing to lighten tho frail craft, but without I accomplishing the dc-drod ond. As a ' matter of fact the mon woro frightened, and 'wo woro compelled to roturn. Wo landed 1 thoso who woro afraid to vonturo in the 1 boat of the brigantino and again shoved off. Our party then consisted of Messrs Short, : Hastings, Dempsoy, Scott, Joe, and tho : cook. 1 knew that Averillo had some know ledge of navigation, and on my recommon -1 dation ho was appointed te take charge of tho wreck, Tlie statement mado by one of 1 tho crew, and published in the "Sydney Morning Herald," is in many respects in ' corroct. It has been said that the men had no compass. Tho captain left Averillo the saloon compass, also a chart and quadrant. There was. also on board of the schooner 201bs butter, not less than SOlbs of bread, 3 bags of good potatoes and a tank containing fully 500 gallons of water, .and tea and sugar in any quantity. There were also some spare sails on board which could have been used to replace those which were blown away. In the boat we retained half a bag of biscuit and two kegs of water. Wo had no butterat all. After leaving the wreck for tho second ttmo we had a fresh breeze from the S.E. which lasted till noxt day. It then fell light, and kept going round the compass from N.E. to S, W. During the first day we made between 90 to 100 miles, but after that wo kept constantly at the oars in the hopo of picking up some vessel going into or coming from Sydney. We had no idoa how long wo might be in the boat, so it was decided that all hands Bhould go on short allowance, viz, two biscuits and a pannikin of water oich por day. Itjwas vory hard fare, I can assure you. The only change wo had was whon we caught a shark on the third day, and made a good meal off him. The Party Rescued. The weather continued fair until Sunday, tho 26th, at 2 p.m,, when a sail hove in sight. This proved to be the barque Roraijio,, in charge of Captain Howard, from Newcastle, bound for San Francisco. We mado signals of distress, and soon bad the satisfaction of knowing that we had beon observed. The vessel bore down towards us, and we were all taken on board. VVo were treated most kindly by everyone on the barque, wherowe remained for 16 days. Captain Howard consented to land us,at Fiji, and we were put ashore at Levuka on Saturday, the llth inst. From there we proceeded to Suva in the cutter Rosa, romained there for two days, and then came back here by the steamer Arawata. We return in good health, although \ve have had rather a very rough time of it. Captain Short has lost bis quadrant and all hia charts, and, with the exception of tho mate, tho party have only the clothes in which they stand. Signals of Distress Unanswered. In answer to questions, Captain Short said that before the Nightingale was aban doned, ehe passed several vessels which did not appear inclined to render assistance, although signals of distress were hoisted to attract their attention. The crew had been over four days in tho boat when they were picked up by the Remijio, and at the same time the ship City of Benares was only about four miles off. On the day after they were rescued very heavy weather set in, and it was evi dent that they had had a very narrow escape from being exposed to its fury. Incorrect Statements. Captain Short and Mr Dempsey are much annoyed because of several statements made by the seamen who took the vessel into Sydney. They describe the Nightin gale's boats as having been in fair order and quite seaworthy, the dingy left with the wreck being by far the better boat of the two, although she was small. Respecting the discipline kept on the Nightingale, our representative was assured it was good, the men being at all times porfectly under con trol of the muster, Mr Dempsey also

desired to contradict a statement made to | the effect that tho brigantine had made bad weathor. He says that sho mado as good weathor whilo hor decks wore almost level with the water as most ships would do under ordinary circumstances, Thoy abandoned her because she was breaking up- and they never expected to hear of hor arrival in Sydnoy. The vessel could only have boon taken to port in vory lino weathor. A Letter. Whilo in Mr Hendry's olllco our rcpro tentative was shown n. lottor written on behalf of a Southorn firm, in which tho fol lowing occurred : —"Captain Short is doubtless numbered with tho great majority. 'Tis a groat pity ho left tho vessel. No doubt ho did it for tho best under the circumstances. Poor old follow ! 110 was a good-hearted fellow, and though ho has his faults-and who has not ? thoro was many worse than ho was, take them all round, and very few freo from conauro of somo kind or another." This was especially interesting to Captain Short, who was rather surprised to discover that all hopes of his re-appear ance had been given up ao soon.

THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN DIFFICULTY.

MORE RUSSIAN DEMANDS

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London, May 20. Russia claim* to bo permitted to locate a diplomatic agent nt Cabal.

Tho Russian generals stationed in the vicinity of tho Afghan frontier are insisting upon tho retention of the Zulfikar Pass.

INDIGNANT PUNGAREHU SETTLERS.

Thoy Resolve to Form an Armed

Vigilance Committee.

(BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

New Plymouth, this day. Several settlors from Pungarehu, mostly Canterbury men, who bought land thoro, took occasion at Mr Samuol's meot ing last night to deny tho correctness oAelegrnma sent from Wellington re the deputation to Mr Ballanco. Theyrepudiato the assertions that Europeans aro commit ting the robberies, and any that eettlerahavo lost sixty hoad of cattle, the bulk of which havo been tracked to Maoris. One settler says Mr Ballanco acknowledged to tho deputation that ho had recoived a letter from an influential chief warning tho Government of tho native feeling in tho district, saying that tho Maoris intended taking possession of tho lind, and thut they wero now marching ovorland to secure their roana (right) to it. Tho eottlers con temptuously ropudiato tho assertion that thoy want tho A.C. force force for thoir ex penditure. They say the A.C. foreo havo all stores, otc, from Opunake, and spend nothing in tho district. They want at at least twolvo men stationed in tho distrier to check tho lawlessness of tho Maoris. One spoakorsaid if Mr Ballanco adhered to his " one policeman " policy, aud if anything happened, blood would bo on his hoad. Tho settlors are very much incensed at tlio telegrams recently nonfc from Wellington respecting them, ond intend holding a mcot in" to form an Armed Vigilance Committeo.

POLICE COURT—This Day.

(Before Moaars Daldy and Duncan, Justices.) Dkunk.—Thrco peraonß were punished for thla offence.

No Vihiiile Means. — Martin Dwyer, an habitual, was charged with having no visible means, etc.—Constablo McConne'.l proved the charge.—Ono month, with hard labour. JSMBBSBSI.BMENT.—John Mulcahy, a deserter from tho Doch l/innho, was charged with em bezzling oar(?o, value £IG fis, tho property of Captain Vaughan.—Prisoner pleaded guilty In part.—Mr Thoo. Cooper appeared for the prose cution, and slid that prlsonor had admitted pillaging the atoros, and taking blankets, milk, scents, and artielos of food.—Captain John 11. Vaughan, master of tho Loch Linnho, deposed that priuouor was on tho articles aa an iililo soaman. Ho deserted tlio ship with twoothois on tho 23rd April, Hogcrß and Sliephord. A nunibor of bottles of scout, tins of milk, boxes of sardines, wax vestas, &c. woro found In prisoner's bag. — Harry William Swain, chkf officer, gavoßimilarovMeiico; lho goods wero got out of lho hold ; ho discovert d that a number ot coses had been broken into and articles taken thorofrom.—Prisoner said ho would admit that ho was one of a unmoor fit thiovos.—Jamos Shophord doposcd that hi_inate was fond of preserved llsh, condoiifedmilk, anil other nlco things; ho gave a good gueßß its to wlmro thoy canio from : thoy had n nip into the bottled beer; did not know what Jack wanted with Beont; 'spoio to sell it—Sergeant 01 arko dopoßcd to arresting Mulcahy. Ho eaid ho would plead guilty and make a HUUemoiit in Court.—Tho Bench Bcntoncetl prisoner to six months' imprisonment with hard labour, *." wages to bo forfeited.—Tho Bench declined to ontertaln Mr Cooper's application for tho for feiture of prisonor'aclotliing.—Jainoayheplierd, also charged with desertion from tho enme vessel, was ordered to prison for 21 hour.-', and to forfeit hia wages, Si. A VniAQO.—Mary Williams. alias King, waa arro3ted laet night in Kyber I'uss, for drunken ness and rlotoua conduct. Constable Howes, with tho assistance of two other constablos.took tlio woman into cu.to:ly, covered with nmrl, and convoyed her to tho station. As this was her 2.'! rd conviction, tho Bench scncnce.i her to throe months, with hard labour, at Mount Kdon. BREAKING! AND ENTNtIKO.— John AyrCS WOS charged with breaking and onto: lug the premises of Messrs Hart and Levy, pawn brokers, on tho 19th Juno, 188-1, and stealing thorofrom silvor necklace, buttons, silver jug, gold and diamond rings, a gold watch und Albert ohain, valuo £12i.—Mr Cotter appeared in dofonco, and asked for a remand.—Sergeant Pratt olfercd no objection.—Prisoner was re manded until Wednesday next; bull, himself iv £50, and sureties to tho sumo amount. Threatening LANGUAGE.—WiIIiam Stownrt was charged with threatening to "do" for Julia Garrlok and make mincemeat of her, on the 19th instant Mr Thoo. Cooper appeared for prosecutrix. — Prisoner pleadod net guilty. — Mrs Gnrrick was a lodging-houso koeper. and defend ant waß a lodger at tho Sydney and Melbourne Cafis. Mrs Garriok narrated the circumstances, and asked for the praatical sympathy of the Court. Tho prisoner dragged hor out of her bedroom, throttlod hor, and put hor into the street. Ho threatoned to murder hor, and got into her be st bed. Sho was an unprotooted female in every sonso of the term.—Prisoner said his head was affected, or he should not have acted thus.— Susan Boyle, tho chambormaid, Annio Qorgb, the ooolc, and Norah Shoehan corroborated.— I?rl30nor said Mrs Garlick knew bo was a good fellow whon sober, but ha unfortunately pot drunk. Ho threw himself on tho lenlenoy of the Bonch.-Sorgeant Pratt said the police had nothing against pi i.onor.—Ordered to find sureties for threo months, and to pay cost?. Labcbny. — Alexander Stewart McKenzie. oharged with larceny of £2 in notes, on tho 12th icst, the property of Jnmes Bruco. was ro manded tc Otahuhu tho placo where the offence was committed. Thk Fort-street BROTHEL —Mary Maher, Elizabeth Hennessey, and Ada Hall wero charged with being tho occupiers of a house of ill-famo in ltertstroet on tho SOth ultimo, - Mary Maher pleadod guilty. — Several respectablo persona in tho vicinity- had com plained of repeated noisea in and outside the house at all hours in the night.—Tho Bench imposed a fino of £5 upon Mayor, and £. 10s oaoh upon Hennessoy and Hall. Breaches of Females and Others' Act.— The following tradesmen woro charged under this act with employing your)., persons after the hours proscribed by this act on Saturday, the 9th inst., on the information of Sergeant Gamble:-John Qtiin, horac-slioor, of Albort stroet, fined la; George Leahy, for employing John Bowden.la; Thomas Iteady, employing Henry Regan, 1a; Geo. E. Ho'.royd, dismissed; Wm. Seagor, adjourned.

TABLE TALK.

Tiie Governor is again indisposed, Banks all close on Monday and Tuesday next. Ovor 13,000 pooplo usod tho tram-cars last week. Professor Rice.thought-reader, is at Tau ranga. Oriental Fancy Fair opons in Choral Hall on Saturday next. 'The Governor holds a leveo at Wellington on Monday next (Queen's Birthday). Natives in Rotorua district are just non said to bo favourable to selling thoir lands. There has beon somo talk in London of a probable stoppage of the San Francisco mail service. The £50 spent on teaching law to our City Councillors would have been much hotter spent on J.P,'s. Wreckage of a small boat has been washed ashore at Pakerau, near Welling ton. Tho Canterbury Volunteers are to havo a field day at New Brighton on May 25th. Kleptomania is increasing in Dunedin. No fewer than seven cases of shop-lifting were tried at the Police Court yesterday, Hon. Mr Larnach is at Coromandel, and has promised to assist Kapanga and Tokatea mines to open up tho claims. Mr Sheehan addressed tho electors at Kerikeri last night, and received a hearty vote of confidence. The Local Option poll in Ponsonby dis trict to day closes the polling in tho city wards. Hitherto all havo declared against an increase of licenses. We learn from a contemporary that Mr Wybert Reeve, the woll-known comedian, appeared in the pulpit of a Unitarian Church in Melbourne, presidod over by Mr George Walters, and lectured to a largo Sunday audience. Tho local Rationalists should tako the hint. A poll on the local option question is proceeding at Ponsonby to-day. Tbe tem porance party are actively astir, and tho issue of the ballot in their favour amounts virtually to a foregone conclusion.

CABLEGRAMS.

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(lteceived 20th May, 12.45 p.m.) THE FEDERATION BILL DE LAYED. LONDON', May 19.—1t is announced tha the second roading of tho Federation En abling Bill will not bo moved in tho llouso of Commons until after Whitsuntide. Tho Evacuation of tlio Soudan, Caiiio, May IS).—Tho withdrawal of British troops from the Upper Nile will be proceeded with immediately, and the iirat portion of the force will leave Dongola on Thursday, 21st inst. Anglo-Russian Negotiations. London, May 19. The "Pall' Mall Gazette" of this day denies that any hitch has occurred in the negotiations between England and Russia on tho Afghan question. (Rcceived-20th, 10 a.m.) Big Demand lor the Revised Version. London, May 19. The Revised Version of the Bible ia having an immense sale. European Control of Suez Cnnnl. Germany is urging France not to accept tho terms of tho Egyptian Convention unless European control of tho Suez Canal is provided for. Mr Gladstone's Early Retirement. Mr Gladstone, in tho course of a speech in tho Houtc of Commons, referred to tho early closo of his political career. The Victorian Loan at a Premium, Tho Victorian loan is now quoted at a premium of two and a quarter per cent. The Italian Occupation of Suakim.

London-, May 19 —It is stated- that negotiations are. now in progress' between tho Governments of Italy and Great Britain with the view of the occupation of Suakim by the former country, and that a number of Italian troops have received orders to hold themselves in readiness for that service.

Tho Honour of Knighthood. It ia reported that the Hon. Alex. Stuart (Premier of _Sew South Wales), the Hon. W. B. Dalley (Attorney General of Now South Wales), and the Hon. Edmund Barton (Speaker of the Legislative As sembly of tho same colony), will be created K.C.M.G.'s ; and that Colonol J. S. Richardson, commanding tho New South Wales contingent, will bo made a Com mander of tho Bath.

Tho Federation Enabling BiU.

Tho Hon. Evelyn Ashley will move the omission of tlio abrogating proviso in tbe Federation Bill.

Tho Governor of Now South Wales,

Lord Carrington loaves for Sydney by the P. and O. steamer Carthage. Victor Hugo, the French Poet. Victor Hugo, tho well-known poet, is reported to bo in a dying condition. lie is 83 years of age.

Mauritius Sugar Report,

Adelaide, this day.—By the arrival of tbo Mcssagerics Maritimoa mail steamor, Mauritius advices aro to hand to April 30th. Messrs Ireland, Fraser and Co. report of tho sugar market as follows:—Crop ac counts are favourable, owing to tho fine weather. The market is firm and dearer. Tho month's clearances of sugar includo 600 tons for Christchurch and 300 tons for Dun edin, while the engagements include 300 tons for Dunedin and 200 tons for Welling ton. Freights to Now Zealand are 25s to 32s por ton, with a fow vessela at 23s Cd. Exchange: It ia impossible to purchaso Australian drafts at any prico. Ihe stock of sugar in hand is 28,000 tons. Tho ex ports to Now Zealand this season amount to 8,000 tons.

MANUFACTURE OF MUNITIONS OF WAR.

Contract Lot in Auckland For tho Moniv faoturo oi Half-a-million Hounds of Ammunition.

Colonel the Hon. Sir George S. Whitmori. has just concluded, on behalf of tho Uovornniont, n contract with Captain Whitnoy, of this city, for tho manufacture of 500,000 rounds of Snider ammunition. Sir George wns interviewed by a Star re porter at tho Northern Club this morning regarding tho matter, and though ho was up to tho eyes in business, ho received our representative courteously, and gavo him all tho information in his power respecting tho contract. " Yes," said Sir Georgo, in reply to thoquery of our representative, "the Government hag just concluded a contract for tho manufacture of Snidor ball ammuni tion. The arrangement has boon mado with Mr Whitnoy, Captain of the Auck land Garrison Artillery, who is able to supply cartridges of munte metal, and of an excellent typo. Ho haa pooplo hi hia employ acquainted with tho manufacture of ammunition. The contract just concluded ia for the manufacture of 500,000 rounds, and the prico is not a very sorious advance on the cost of tbo imported article. The cartridges aro to bo made hero, but it is not specified that locally-manufactured powder is to bo used."

SHEEP FOR THE FREEZING COMPANY.

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT),

Cambridge, this day. A large consignment of sheop left here by this morning's train for tho Freezing Com pany. Mr Firth, of Matamata, sends nearly COO sheep. The same estate will send a further consignment of between 800 and 900 on Saturday.

MINING NEWS.

(CV TELEGRAPH— OWN COEItESPONDENT.)

COROMANDEL

Success.—Since my last report tho reef has beon continued south of tho rise. Tho ground haa beon rather stiff and the reof pinched in places, but showing small daba of gold in lho different breakings down, some of which aro bright and leafy tho same as what was in the othor roof at this level, The quantity of specimen gold on hand ia about 24ozs.

TAURANGA ELECTION.

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Paeroa, this day. Mr Sheehan mot the eloctora laat night in tho school house at Paeroa, A hearty vote of thanks and confidence was proposod.

At 12.15 to-morrow, a number of very valuable properties will be sold by public auc tion. As nio3t o£ thorn are to be sold by order of executors or mortgagees, inves.ors will have a rare opporlunity oll'erod them. Chief among the proportios to be disposod of is the old Baptist Church in Wellesley-street, which now forms part of lho eßtato of the lato Mr J. L. Subritsky, who recently lost his lite through nobly en deavouring to relievo tho distress of the native population ot a fever-stricken district in the Worth. This sito has now become vory valu able, acd will, no doubt, command the attention of capitaliets. There is also a choice suburban site of 10 acres, somo cottages, and a superior dwelling-house, and three choice farms on the weli-knowa Kurnnui Block. Messrs Vailo and Douglas are the auctioneers, and the sale takes place at their land sale rooms, next tho Post office, Shortland-street. The whole of A. Linabury and Co.'s stock pf drapery was sold yesterday under duitraint for rent. The principal portion of the stock was knocked down to Smith and Caughoy at ridiculous prices. Bargain-hinters may expect some cheap stuil'. Boot and shoo manufacturers should at tend tho sale to be hold to morrow, at 11 o'clock, by Mr G. Lowls. There is a largo lot of leather and general morcery to bo offered, all to tho requirements of tho trade. Chambora's celebrated sewing machines, 20, Queen-street. Cheapost books and stationery in New Zealand to bo had at H. White's, stationer, next to Bank of New Zealand, Queen-street.—[Advt. Ail farmors, gardeners, and fruit-growers who do not want to slick fast lv tho mlro o£ old fashioned ignorance, while tho march of progress leaves them far brhind, should take note of the f act that tho New Zealand Farmer, like overy 'other good rural journal, is published to keep them moving along tho path of progress with credit and profit to thomsolvos and their country. Send your subscription, os, for six months, and judgo for yonrselves.-H. Brett, Publisher, Star Omoe, Auokland,

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

(FROM OUR LOSDON CORRESPOSDESi, 1 (VIA BRINDISI AND StDSEY.) The Rumours of War. Lon-dos, April 6(h. Desute alarmist rumours, B en ßa ti onaltek gram,, und vague Ministerial statements' no sane person (leastof all M.p.' 8 or Goy ' ment officials) havo the faintest appiX" sion of a war between England and Kris.'"' It suits tho papers to make capital onto! tho scaroof the moment, but nnin,. „ Edwin Arnold nor tho " i'mJA $■'■ '• Times » can really credit The A h° theories they promulgate; in fact dSSF" news of moment comes from th«s„ iT ■ the Afghan question is consignedt 00 fc d4n a fact which clearly show! it hSSS oB pi, alkr-o. makeshift. Porha™£ *ly4 feature of these bastard een.aCffl they create a very strong anti-RusZ, . , ing amongst the lower classes/and" " them alarmingly rabid for Z- *?• ' ' theatres nnd music-halls ot both vL, T * West End literally reek witUofe* '■> references (vocal and verbal) to .7^ ; Bear " and " the Lion," and all tha WilT humiliations the latter is ooino <■- v c upon the devoted head of & former n?" course tho Australian coloniesm*„i: , ' They have been taken to The hU& English working classes, and the Dolt c vocalist of the day has only (Mfr'' reference to "our Australian alWy, 8 'our boys beyond tho eeas," to be''hid,, to his hearts content. Charles Godf™. "hon comiqiio,;' who is very populaT'in ;'. town, ia achieving oxtiwdinaiyfiiZS- glory just now with a song i„\hlohT ' represents a colonial busbman inmol«_kin • a red garibaldi, and an immense cabbZ'■■* I tree hat. The chorus is a lively 2P' march, which the audience shout till tW aro hoarse. lacS Bishop Selwjm In Engioaa, Bishop Selwyn ia again in London > met him the other day looking exc^ta, well. After leaving Auckland, heS." few days in Sydney, and came homek AU "' P. and 0. Company's Clyde. ' ™8 New Cunard Steamer Btrura Your old friend Captain Ashhy I, still active, and noxt month bom fa " America on business. He is Mw „ good trade here, and is now the Lo&on ' agent for the Cunard line of steamers from Liverpool. This Company, L'maylZ mention, have just,launched the EtruA and the other day she made an experimental cruise round the West Coaßt of Ireland L when she allowed a speed of 19.0 hot."' On a six hours run on the Clyde she ran 24 ' statute miles per hour. * A Strange Letter, In tho face of the wild eagerness to join in our strugglo in the Soudan with which the Australias have beon credited.a commu nication from the current issue of "Truth"' reads somewhat strangely. The writer is _ New South Welshman just arrived la London. He says "as oae who W lived many years in Australia," that "tk Stunrt-Dnlley Ministry of New- Sontt'" Wales sent the troops at their mm instim tion, and?to. at that of the people! lean positively state that nine-tetitha of tho people were against it." •'■■;■. A I have heard Mr Archibald.of tbe Sydney' . "Bulletin," enunciates sentiments, very eimilnr to the above. The whole idea ol sending troops, etc., originated, heavers, fa tho scheming brain of a Sydney statesman very anxious to secure his K.C.M.Q, •' Their was no spasm of loyalty whatever. The politician simply played off ohe rici colonist's vanity against another's. If 4' subscribed handsomely to the.■ Patriotic' Fund, B would dodiMo, 0 wnsn'tgoing to: bo outdone by D, nor Eby F ; : and SO ft. game was played. Whether tjiebotraecf. not, one thing is certain, Mr Ulby wO! be ' madeK.C.M.O. F The Coming Secretary for the Colonlef That Lord Koseborry's opponent tithe • ":' Colonial Oilico will bo gazetted very.shortly now is, I think, certain. He.. shorn the strongest possible interest in colocialaffalri,'1' and has already becomo acquainted.WitlialJ tho principal Anglo-Australian aad'M Zealand magnates. Tho other evening Hli Lordship entertained tlio Prince of Wjlei and Prince Albert Victor at' dinner, inviting Lord Carrington, Lord Kimberley; Str Francis Dillon 8011, Sir Wm. torHwrJ Lord Derby, Sir Saul Samuel, Smith, and othor representatives of colonies to meet them. , What tooiplSce afterwards was, of course, private,'"bti.T hoar that Lord Carrington's heaithwjjßp* posed, and that in a few appropriateftoils he expressed a hope of seeing lj',? 1 A Sydnoy during his vice-royalty. Personal Items. Your late Postmaster-General, the Hoi, Wm. Johnaton, the Hon. J. B: Thttrston, of Fiji, -md Mr (100. Cowiohavebesnelßctai; Fellows of tiie Colonial Institute), y M r 0 eorge Murray, the young New fioffi Wales scholar whose successesa'tOifora havo rollcctod so much glory on thepnbl^. schools of Sydney, has jußt aghieyeS j crowning triumph by taking the"lrelffl| Scholarship," or " blue ribbon " pf the o|-' ford Honours Course. ItißincohtempktW! to get up a djnner in London in honour 0f... this most notable of antipodean tinder, graduates. Sir F. D. Bell forwarded a letter Of User dolenco to Mr Charles Galbraith on -to death of his fathor, Mr James Gftlbraitr. whicli records tho Colonial GoyerhSra £.;,; sense of eminent services Mndsred'w|^B Zealand by the deceased gontlefiisn," fto >" communication was suitably ac)tnowl«»> < Professor. Strong, M.A,, of liverpoo.... University, delivered a second lecture oa " New Zealand " at the Great Georges-fIW Hall last week. It was largely steW by all classes. L , V ''"' ' ' The lecture which theredoubtableJ^||;- Nicholls delivered before the Geo;y'>;''' >- Sqciety hos been published. . Madame Helena Modjeska—who -p®i -England'tofulfillfer Australasian <wpw,j menta shortly—is playing a brfol tap" season at the Lyceum in " Adrienne Dawn.' vreur," Her colonial repertoire pil', elude '• Heartsease (La "Adrienne Lecouvreuri'' -."Odette,. M !' Nazedka," a new play writtep f or fl« Pf Mr Maurjce Barrymore. . Mr George Cowie, of the Colonial m > pf New Zealand, ha. bccnclectdafp™.^. tho Geographical Society. ; . I Mr Howard Vincent arrived ltt,'WJSj|^ tho other day fresh from his run rov«B $ world. He seemsto have seed'WM^jSHM things, more especially in lho IVjiicJM' talks of reproducing them.in..prla||^^M Vincent is at Cannes. , ~,, Mr J. C. Williamson hae Pn™?T^;. Australasian rights of Mr A, V 1 JJI new and highly successfulfflKiCßl^MJ3 "The Magistrate," now; being PW wlf crowded houses at the Court ThM™\ -U* -1 Tho Aorangi and lonic have arn^Sge ,^. their cargoes in good OM^ViirV A Aor.ingi's lambs are prononn^vMyWfcs*,.; The Agents-General met «**J™ v " I Office on Monday^^ to discuss ™ *&■#.,■. Bill. Lord Derby said very little. }» not Bure what Bir P. D. 801 l said b«** \ him after tho holidays, Hoisout 01^,. ....! "TheCtevernmentarebuylngoanned^ j largely from Queensland.'. Tt ie MB,", j New Zealand firms oon enter the nm H

SUDDEN DEATH.

A man named Matthew CallaghanOT , suddenly in the neighbourhood of j*A \ Goldie's timber mill I**'**•**£■&, noon. The poor fellow, who has,W„. very destitute circumstances for some"? past, was employed by Mr' Staceyl»*J shavings across from : the mill **»£ during the afternoon. ■] He «m tliiu • ployed when he was suddenly htaUgj was compelled to Jit dowrton a timber by the roadside. U*>»_ ■%& , by those in the vicinity ■%%&&&■■. '■ a fit. and word was M°Kffifo«i to the police. Constable "B^ tt promptly, and bolierogthj mg^ very ill, he telephoned to l>r.» w The doctor was in afterwards, but Caliban .M J^ ,{ ■ ,■ the meantime. The fa** l*g^ of work for some time, and W J™^. ■. detained by the landlord oi» f6irW? , house adjoining the Albion»«:,** .. , ofrent. JHiswife.is^«a^, ; , ; :; children are now in St. Mary« g^ Nelson. Ono of :* at Russell, and «# f rt3ffi*fe.V. a third brother died,at W*^ -ft,' • short time ago from hewtd^ bodyisat the morgue,^ » was commenced at &d,P£-' '£,*»*, Dr. Philson. Dr. McKellar ww #, post mortem examination, W d pectcd that death would be^ v been the result of heart chsoaso-

THE AUCKLAND EVEJNIEie BTAK WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 1885.



CHEAP LINES IN DRAPERY AT WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN'S. 30 Pairs 10-1 and 114 White Blankets, slightly damaged, 20 % discount; A groat bargain Coloured Austrian Itugs. from Ga 9d . 150 Children's Wool Scarves, fid; worth Is New Wool Squares in great variety Fur Capes, splendid assortment Oirls', Maids', and Ladies' Ulsters, from 5s Gd; - v few of Last Season sto be cleared at a great reduoUon Just received, a nice assortment New Lace Ties, Collarettes Sex Nice lot or Ladio3' Black Cloth and Cashmere Dolmans • _ - Splendid Assortment Dress Goods, nice line. 7Jd: worUi Is Rlack Feather Trimming, Is Very largo Towels, Is Good'Stook Flannels, marked very low, from Bd yard" White Calico, 2_d ; Grey Calico, 2d Union ShirtuiK, very Btrong, S_d; worth Is Men's Trousers and Vests, from 7s lid; Trou sers, IcOl 80 Men's Worsted Duke Of Edinburgh Coats. 21s; worth 35a Men's Tweed Coata. from 6s lid Hoys' Suits, Is fld; Youthß' Suits, from 15a 6d Men's Flannel Drawers, 2s 6d Flannel Shirts, Is lid Having an Overstock of Clothing, wUI, previous to Stock-taking, dear at very low prices Bays' Overcoats, from 10s 6d Largo Stock of Men's, Boys', and Youths', from . lß6d. 283. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, • UPPER QUEEN-STREET. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (ffSTABTJSHED 1821). CAPITAL .. ONE MILLION STERLING CniE_- Ojpices : US, King-3treot. Manchester, ES, Cheapside. London. New Zealand agency : , W. McArthur & Co., Auckland. The office of tho above Company has been re moved to Corn Exchange Buildings, Fort street, adioiuiDg Mr O. W, Biuney's Auction Mart, insurance, effected at the lowest currentrates. Claims settled locally with promptitude and liberality. FREDERICK: NUTTER, General Mniwwwr, nOKE, OOKB, OOKB. THE AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY LTD.) Invite Orders for GAS COKE. Delivered within I mile of the Works, for Cash; longer distances at proportionate rates:— Sample Saoks of three bushels _ is Bd FivoSaoßs ....___ 6s Sd Eleven Sacks, or half ton .. .. lis Od Twenty-two Saokß, or one ton _ 22s The Company s COKE Is made from the best Greymouth Coals; is superior to that made bom Newcastle coals, being free from stone and clinker in a remarkable degree, gives a RELIABLE FIRE, -. CLEARER 8: HOTTER THAN COAL, \ LIGHTS READILY, and MAKES NO SMOKE. GOOD FIRE IN 10 MINUTES. OFFICE l FORT-STREET, OOffißL COKE. OOKB, ~ Mr Orrnond, Chairman of Napier Board of Education, threatens to resign if the Minister of Education does not allow tho Board to -anticipate next year's^building grant. ■ Persons wishing to take cart in the ■musical Illustrations for the Rev. T. M. Fraser's ■jppHjaohing lecture on " Handel" are requested ■*—i^-l—ls^---. , Wnll ll.!, ........l-,,. t



JUST PUBLISHED, At all the Bookaeilera. AICKIN'S ANNUAL, A Domoatio Modlcal Guide, ■ AND Statistical Record of the Colony's Progress. Population, - Vital Statistics, Production, Sec. Also, NOTES ON HEALTH AND HYGENIE. With other valuable Information. Price One Shilling. DR. E. D. MACKELLAR, M.D. CM., First-class Honours University of Glasgow (Edinburgh, Paris, Rotuiulo Lying In Hospital, Dublin), HAS COMMKN'OKO PRACTICE IN UPPER QUEKN-STRKKT, In the house lately ocotiplod by Col. Haultain. HOURS OF CONSULTATION: At home-9 to 10 a.m„ and 7to 8 p.m.: olbo, a. AicKiN's, The Pharmacy. Queon-atreet Crou- 2 to 1 o'clock in the afternoon. THE NEW GOODS THE NEW GOODS THE NEW GOODS THE NEW GOODS Are now opened out FOR THE WINTER FOR THE WINTER^ FOR THE WINTER FOR THE WINTER. The Stock Is the largest and best selected in the oity, and to MEET THE TIMES MEET THE TIMES „„„ MEET THE TIMES THE MEET THE TIMES NEW Several Unas In every De partmsnt aro marked a ZEALAND p«089 CLOTHING "H&IS&Mp,, SPECIALLY CHEAP FACTORY, SPECIALLY CHEAP IdS & 160, aneou-Hti-oot. _____ The Juvenile Department has received close attention, and parents will find DURABILITY A ECONOMY DURABILITY ECONOMY DURABttITY ECONOMY DURABILITY ECONOMY Combined Is the Reading feature. In Boys' Fanoy Suits several new and choloe styles are now being shown. fXIHE VEff 2J EALAND /CLOTHING TjIACTORY, 158 AND 160, QUEEN-STREET, Contractors to the New Zealand Govern ment Railways, Post-offices, Volunteer Corps, &c„ &c„ Are now prepared to enter into Contract for the Supply of NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORMS IN ANY QUANTITY. The Organisation of the Faotory being specially adapted for turning ont LARGE SUPPLIES IN THE MOST INEXPENSIVE AND EXPEDITIOUS MANNER. ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTORS. Estimates and Drawings Supplied on the Shortest Notice. HEAD OFFICES AND FACTORY DOWLINGSTREET, DUNEDIN. NOTE.-MEASURES FOR ALL UNIFORMS may be entrusted to the Managers ot the New Zealand Clothing Factory Branches in the following Centres, viz, :— Dunedin Nelson Palmerston N. Invercarglll Hokitlka New Plymouth Oamaru Greymouth Napier Waimate Reofton Waipawa Timaru Wellington Hastings Ashbuiton Masterton Gisborne Christohurch Wanganui Thames Lyttelton Hawera Auokland. ARTHUR EADY, AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, 68. QUEEN-ST., Begs to Announce the Arrival of SEVERAL CASES of MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. &c„ ex s.s. Coptic and Oamaru, consisting of— VIOLINS. COPIES OF THE OLD MASTERS. FRENCH COPIES. YOUTHS' VIOLINS, Fitted with Ordinab* Pegs, or Wallib's Patent Holdfast Pegs, which are Highly Recom mended for the following reasonst— They do not slip, they turn more easily and regularly, they facilitate tuning in conse quence, they have a smoother hole for tht string, and are more durable. THE ABOVE INSTRUMENTS have been SPECIALLY SELECTED TO MY ORDER IN LONDON by an EXPERIENCED BUYER, enablng me to guarantee that every instru ment will give satisfaction, while the LARGE NUMBER NOW IN BTOCK AFFORDS A SBLENDn) OPPORTUNITY FOR MAKING A SELECTION. „_._„,. FLUTES. COCOA WOOD, GERMAN SILVER KEYS AND TIPS, SLIDE HEAD, ONE, FOUR, OR SIX KEYS CONCERT FLUTES WITH CASES PICCOLOS IN D.E&, AND F PICCOLO AND FLUTE COMBINED, PILLAR KEYS FLAGEOLETS. IMPROVED BRASB CYLINDER FIAGEO LETS, various keys CLARIONETTES. ALBERT OR BRUSSELS, II keys, and RINGS IN ANY KEY BRASS BAND INSTRUMENTS. CORNETS. TENORHORNS, BARITOJNES, TROMBONES, EUPHONIUMS, BOM BARDONS, DRUMS, &c. HORfcS. POST HORNS, DRAG HORNS, ALPINE HORNS BANJOS. DOBSON PATTERN, ENGLISH AND AMERICAN. PICCOLO BANJOS, with Nickel-silver Hoop. BANJO FITTINGS. STRINGS BEPA RATELY OR IN SETS. GERMAN CONCERTINAS AND ACCORDIONS, BEST QUALITY ONLY. These are treated as MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, each being examined and sent out in Perfect Order. They must not, therefore, be CLASSED with the GOODS supplied by TOY DEALERS. A Large Variety of the above Instruments, in cluding the Patent Broad Reed Accordion, in Solid Oak Case: Leather Straps—the Strongest Instrument of the kind made. ANGLO-GERMAN CONCERTINAS. ALL WITH SEPARATELY-FITTED SCREWED NOTES, and NEATIY COVERED BOX. VIOLIN CASES. MAHOGANY, ROSEWOOD, WALNUT, fitted with Spring Clasps or Hooks VIOLIN FITTINGS. STRINGS, PEGS-BOW HAIR, TAILPIECES, BRIDGES, CHIN RESTS, BOWS (Brazil wood, Ironwood. Snakewood, &o.>. MUTES, RESIN IN WOOD, CHINA and NICKEL SILVER HOLDERS. VIOLINCELLOS, FITTED WITH PATENT HOLDFAST PEGS DOUBLE BASSES, THREE STRINGS MACHINE HEAD VIOLAS (TENOR VIOLINS), FITTED WITH PATENT HOLDFAST PEGS PORTFOLIOS. OLD STYLE COMBINATION PORTFOLIOS, MUSIC ROLLS. UTILIS MUSIC CASE. THE DIGITORIUM. This REMARKABLE INVENTION materially assists any porson to Play and become Pertoct on the Pianoforte in an incredibly ahort time. PIANOFORTE FITTINGS. INSULATORS, TUNING JAMMERS, DESK HOOKS, &o. METRONOMES. ROSEWOOD, with Bell, Best Quality, Precision guaranteed. Whilo thanking my friends and on. itomers for the patronage enjoyed since commencing bnslnoss, I nope, by pursuing the course hitherto adopted, to receive a continuance of their esteemed favours, which will at ail times have my careful and prompt attention. ART HUR EADY, 88. QUEEN-STREET. aVPKLAM?.



OFKCIAL NOTI CE. I havo rooelvod my Third Shipment of AUTUMN AND WINTER GOODS, JUST OPENED, PER THE COPTIC. To which I Invite the Inspection of my Patrons and the Public generally. H. L. POSSENNISKIE, MERCHANT TAILOR & HABIT MAKER SUOBTLAND-STBKBT. YOU should bo careful that you are not im posed upon. Ask for and be sure you obtain Wolfe's Suiinaih'b. N O T I C «. Dr. wilkTns, F. R. C. s., CONSULTINQ AND OPERATING SURGEON, is at his .Surgery for General Practice and Special Practice -Eyo, Kar.nml Throat Diseases -Mornings aud Afternoons; Sundays, 10 30 to 12,30. Consultation Foea very moderate. I)R. WilkiNS spent nevon yoarß at Mooreflelda Eye Hospital. liOndon. under Messrs Bowman and Crltehett, two at Throat Hospital, London, Bevon years Honorary Surgeon Albert Hospital, and eight years at Eye, Ear, and Throat Infirmary Melbourno. Adjusts Spectacles to Sight.- Consulting Rooms—Ouoon-atreet Auckland. FOR EYE, EAR, AMD THROAT DISEASES. DR. SCHVVARZBACH, M.D., having reoontly returned from Enropo, may bo oonsulted at Mrs Spiers's, Albert Park, Auok and. daily from 10 to 1. Dr. S. limits his praotioe exolusivoly to the treatment of Disoasos of tho Eye, Ear, and Throat , .. .. ~ Former patients aro invited to call. FFI CE S TO LET in the Buildings of tho Mutual Assuranco Society of Victoria, 128 and 130, Quoen-Btroet Suitable for tho professions. Rent moderate- Apply T. D. Edmonds, Resldont Secretary. ~



CoKCKKT,-Whyh r «gf' when concrete onesaWM«Jto^^-J bo erected quick J? "£$ fy^Sfo'&M Qleespn's Hotel-! Anvr.j .^yijjO