SHIPPING.

Sunset—This evening, 5.. U. Sunrise—To-morrow morning, fi.l3. Moon's Age—Full Moon, Bth, 1.10 a.m,

HIGH WATER.

Auckland—This afternoon, 3.13 ; to-morrow morning, 3.52. Manukau Heads. — This evening, 5.53; to-morrow morning, 0.32. „ Kaipara Heads. — This evening, 0.03; to-morrow morning, 7.32.

ARRIVALS.

Levuka, barque, from Hamburg Ensign, barque, from Melbourne Mararoa, s.s., from Melbourne and South Wairarapa, s.s., from Sydnoy Herald, s.s., from Lyttelton Wellington, s.s., from Whangarei Chelmsford,-s.s., from Opotiki Reward, sch., from Whangaroa Venus, ctr., from Whangarei Fawn, ctr., from Whangarei Saucy Kate, sch., from Whangaroa Atalanta, sch., from Whangarei Medora, sch., from Ohore Norval, sch., from Russell Nellie, ctr., from.Whangaroa

DEPARTURES.

LAST HVEXINU

TO-DAY

Clansman, s.s., for Mercury Bay Northern Chief, barque, for Hokianga Ada C. Owen, bn„ for Rarotonga

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel, from Coromanrlcl, to-day, 5

Enterprise, from Thames, to-day, 10.30

JanetNicoll, from South Sea Islands, May 12 Riblimond, from Sydnoy, early Rotpmahana, from Thames, to-day, 8

p.m. Wanaka (Onohunga).from South, Thursday, . 8 a.m. ;

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED. Centurion, sh., KCGT, loft London Mar. 9 Rangitikei, ship, loading at London Wanganui, ship, from London Lutterworth, bq., loading at London Otago, bq.", JRQS, loading at London Routenbeck.'bq., NTQS, loading at Glasgow Elinor Vernon, sch., JSFIC, left New

York Feb. 5 Nellie M. Slade, Am. bg., JPQC, left New

York Jan. 10 Star of the East, from New York, via

Dunedin Arab, bq., to leave New York April 2 C. W. Janes, bq., left New York Feb. 4, via Lyttelton Victoria, bq., from Hamburg, via Lyttel-

and Dunedin Gleaner, sch., from Dunedin Sybil, schi-., from a cruise Ryno, schr., from a cruise Myrtle, bn., from Dunedin Oceola, bn., from Timaru Cabarfeidh, bq., left Dunedin May 2 "Welcome, schr., left Brisbano May 1

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, sh., for London, loading Easterhill, bq., for London, early Heim-ich Bauer, bq., for New York-, early Austialia, s.s., for East Coast, to-day, G

p.m. Herald, s.s., for Grey mouth, Wednesday,

noon Wairarapn, s.s , for Melbourne, via South,

Thursday, noon Wanaka, s.s., for South (from Onohunga),

Friday, 4 p.m. Mararoa, s.s., for Sydney, via Russell, to day, 5 p.m.

IMPORTS.

. Per Ensigjj.- == 3i.0 r tons blue stone, 100 tons rice..

Per Wairarapa—l,7B4 bags sugar, 930 bags rice, 5 bags sulphuric ammonia, 5 bags logwood, 88 quarter ingots tin, 157 cases fr.jit, 6 cases whisky, 3,cases signals, 2 cases birds' wings, 6 trunks boohs, 15 packages tea, 3 packages leather. 10 cases oil, IKS packages sundries, which includes trans shipments ex Chingtu.

Per Mararoa—4lo ciu.es fruit, 50 half chests tea, 172 sacks onions, 10 bales papor, 17 rins paint, 3(H) sacks potatoes, 45 cases glucose, 263 ingots zinc, 23 bundles cane, 40 coils rope, 12.8 boYOs soap, 10 steel rails, 26 sacks onions, 1,099 nacks wheat, 20 casks vinegar, SO boxes candles, 33 sacks grass seed, 239 packages sundries, and 387 packages, Aorahgi.

Per Herald : 809 sacks weenfc, 2,591 sacks potatoes, 00 sacke, 350 hundreds and 790 fifties flour, 67 cases bolts, 142 sacks barley, 30 sacks oatmeal, 00 sacks onions, 38 ca^cs and 5 half-chests tea, 40 sacks beans, 161 ■sacks oats, 18 sacks sharps, 10 carts ; 0 oses bacon, 24 pieces iron.

Per Levuka, from Hamburg—lo4 cases furniture, 40 bundles barbed wire, 1,000 casks cement, 22 pianos, 575 cases schnapps, 363 sheets spolter, 3 cases sew ing machines, 6 cases cigars, 100 cases sugar, 1,000 bags kain it. (manure), 3 cases nietb. spirits, 16 cases and 5 bags glue, 500 casks and 61 cases powder, 30 cases mer chandise, 20 cases matches. 100 caeca glu cose, 70 cases'beer, 8 cases lamps*, JOS cases starch, 20 bundles steel wire, 315 packages sundries.

EXPORTS.

Per Arawata—7fi cases butter. 317 pack ages meats, 34 package-0 fodder, 7 casks oil, 150 bags lime, 80 bags vegetables, K.O kegs beef, 131 sheep, 16 pigs, 90 bags potatoes, 7 cases poultry, 408 packages timber, 31 boxes _oap, and sundries.

Auckland consignment* ex Chingtu ar rived here per Wairarapa from Sydney to day,.,. „ V i';:,.-,-. '. . - -.

The brigantine Camille arrived at Sydney from Kaipara on the 27th inst.

The barque Loongana arrived at New castle from Auckland oh April 25, nine days out. ,

The three-masted schooner Buster, from Auckland, bound for tho Islands, was passed by tho s.s. Wairarapa at 8.30 a.m. on Sunday last.

The Government steamer Stella is ex pected to call here about tho oth inst., on her usual visit to Northern lighthouses.

The brigantine Clansman Will load G5,000 feet dressed and 62,000 feet rough sawn timber at Mercury Bay, for Koppelßay.

The barque Heinrich Bauer has been bei'thed at Queen-street Wharf, and will take in cargo, for Now York there.

The brigantine Darcy Pratt was towed from Sydney to Newcastle on the 26th inst. with her original cargo from Kaipara.

The schooner which loft Brisbane for Auckland on the Ist inst. was the Welcome, not the " Melrose," as misprinted in our last issue. '

The brigantine Parnell left Melbourne for Port Albert, Kaipara, on the 27th inst.

The schooners Mariner, bound for Raro tonga, and Christina for Auckland, were to have left Whangarei to-day.

• The hew barque Northern Chief sailed this morning for Hokianga, to load timber for Melbourne. . ~-..-.' .

The s.s. Herald arrived from Lyttelton at 6 p.m. yesterday. She left Lyttel ton at 1 p.m. on. Friday last, had light variable winds and.fine weather to East Cape, and thence till arrival''thick weather with con tinuous rain. Passenger :Mr Hill.

The ship British Empire, which visited Auckland a few years ago, has made the run of the season between London arid Mel bourne, viz., seventy-six days irdm the docks to Hobson's Bay,

The barque Cabarfeidh left Duncdin for Auckland yesterday.

The s.s. Arawata left for Fiji via Russell early last evening, with tho following pas sengers:—Mrs Anson and family (2), Mrs Morris and family (3), Mrs Hunter, Messrs W. Do Renzey and Tucker, Master Morris, and live in the steerage.

The barque Ensign arrived from Mel bourne last evening, the passage having occupied 22 days. She was detained .by easterly winds and squally weather, which prevailed during the greater part of the voyage.

The Orient Co.'s new steamship Ormuz, from Sydney to London via ports, arrived at Sue/, on tho 25th instant, nine days in advance of contract time, and 20_j days from Adelaide. This is tho fastest passage on record.

The s.s. Wellington arrived from Whan garei late last night with the following pas sengers : —Messrs Kirk, Cosgrove, Cabbe, O'Conncll, Mulville, Seacombe, and family, Highlcy, Marshall, Gunson, Porter, Postle fcliwaite, Nolan, Loram, Scott, Whitelaw, Adams, McLean, I'rescott, Jackson, King, Mcsdames Scott, Edgo and 2 children, 1 .ate, Love and child, and Mail', Miss Callaghau, and 5 in the steerage.

The.brigantino Maria Virginia which has been laid to rest in Mechanics' Bay, re ceives a lengthy obituary notice in tlio " Sydney Evening News," in which the following occurs:—"That good and hitherto staunch old brigantino Maria Virginia, which has completed many a voyage between New Zoaland and Sydnoy, has gone the way of all wooden vessel a of the old school. After a century or »o of hard work in all climes, sho succumbed to shoer old age. She had served her day. The Maria 'Virginia might have been the veri table ark itself, so Tar as tracing her origin, which is lost in tho dim and distant past, is concerned. Where she was built is absolutely unknown."

THE WAIRARAPA.

Tlio s.s. Wairarapn left Sydney wharf at 4.30 p.m. on April '28, abreast Three Kings 12 noon May 2, North Capo 4.15 p.m. same day, Tiritiri 7 a.m. 3rd, and arrived hero at 8.15 a.m. to-day. Experienced light wes terly winds with line weather throughout. Passengers :— Saloon : Earl and Countess of Aberdeen, valet, and maid, Captain Sin clair and valet; Lynch Family of Bell ringers—Messrs IT., R., G., and W. Lynch, W. E. Crowe, R. D. Oyston, J. C. Palatto, and P. Brown ; Messrs G. E. Grinsdale, Aitkcn, G. T. Stcadman, .7. W. Bunby, Sydnoy Humphries, 11. Franks, T. Vivian, Turner, Hunt, Mr and Mrs Tobias, Miss Barron. Steerage : Messrs F. Preston, J. Mullott, .7. Hunter, Poglie, T. Bryant, J. H. Green, (3. Whitclaw, A. Joan, H. E. Barnes, T. Mcl'alcc, Ferriday, Mrs Chris tian and family (2), Mr and Mrs H. Langs ford and family (2), Mr Langsford, jun., and Jackson. We are indebted to Mr H. C. Taylor, purser, for customary favours.

THE MARAROA.

Tho s.s. Mararoa arrived from Melbourne and Southern ports at 9.30 a.m., to-day with the following passengers: — From Mel bourne and Hobart. Saloon : Messrs 1\ Lund on, 11. E. Smceton, Hcan, J. John ston, W. Bruckhill, A. W. Folkcr. Steer age: Mr and Mrs Nicholls, Mr P. I). Davies. Cbasttil: Mosdames Wills, M. Horsloy, Dra-lin, Fallon, Wright, Ball and child, Misses Horsley, Lawrio, Cox, Messrs Wills, A. Scott, E. Morton, Bull, .Jackson, Aules brook, A. D. Howo and family, Hunnior, Goodwin, Brassey, Allen, Whito, Collins, Wood, Kennedy, Musgrove, TCnight, OrafKn, Wright, J'udson, A. D. Jones, Hume, W. Sharpers and Good, and 21 in the steerage. Wo .are indebted to Mr IX Dulgleish, puree/,' for cusftomiiry favours'.

THE LEVUKA.

Arawata, s.s., for Fiji lona, s.s., for Mercury Ray Clansman, s.s., for Russell

The barque signalled last evening proved to bo the Levuka, from Hamburg, with part cargo for this port, as per list of imports, and part cargo for Fiji, whither she is to proceed after dis charging hore. Having a quantity of explosives on board tho Levuka anchored at tho powder ground. Captain Hause, who is master of the barquo, reports having left Hamburg on Decomber 20th. For tho first ton days had N. W. gales with vory heavy seas. Dover was passed on tho 30th De cember. Tho land waa cleared with fine N.E. winds, whicli, on tho third day out, gavo placo to strong N.W. wind*, and these lasted^to tho oth. Across the Bay of Biscay heavy and most unfavourable •weather was met with. On sth of February the equator was crossed, and the S.E. trades proved moderately fair, and held to the vessel to lat. 22- S. On tbo Ist of March tlio meridian of Croonwich wa« crossed, and in running across tho Southern Gcean very unfavourable weathor waa met with, little or.no westorly winds prevailing. Tasmania was rounded on the Bth April, and tho first New Zealand land made was Cnpc Brett, which was passed on Sunday last, thick weather prevailing up to arrival. Passengers: Messrs Fluger and Eggers. Tho Lovuka is consigned to Messrs beeg ner, Langguth and Co.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL.

Rotorua, s.s., Neville, from Wellington

DEPARTURE.

Rotorua, s.s., Neville, for the South

The Union Co.'s s.s. Rotorua, from Wel lington, arrived this morning. She left again at 3 o'clock, with cargo and a number ol passengers.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day.—Arrived : Arawata, from Auckland, 7 a.m. Bluff, this day. — Arrived : Waihora, from Melbourne, 7 a.m.

Wellington, May 2. —Arrived: Te Anavt, from Auckland direct, 6 p.m. Wattara, this clay. —Arrived : Gairloch, from Onchunga, 4.55 a.m.

Napier, this day.—Sailed : Lady Jocclyn, ship, for London : Kahu, s.s., for Auckland, via coastal ports, at midnight.

Port Chalmers, May 2,—Sailed : Olmu; for Auckland, via East Coast.'

Russell, yesterday.—The s.s. Southern Cross arrived from Auckland at 9.30 this morning. The weather is thick and stormy.

Captain Chase, of tlie American whaleship Niger, reports two deaths on board from dysentery—the chief officer (Mr Peters) and the boat-.steerer (Joseph King).

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

TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1887.

For the causa that lacks aisistoncc, For tht wrong: that needs roaistance, For tbo future in the distance, And the goad that we can do.

Tub success that has attended Sir Alfred Stephen's Divorce Extension Bill in New South Wales, to which we have mado various allusions in these columns, has naturally led to the intro duction of a similar measure in New Zealand. The bill has been brought into the Legislative Council by the Hon. Mr Reynolds, a member of the Cabinet, but probably the Ministry collectively will rank the measure with the Female Suffrage and other bills with respect to which they disclaim joint responsibility. Under this measure Mr Reynolds proposes that in addition to the grounds for divorce mentioned in Sections 17 and 18 of the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 18G7, petitions may be presented to the Supreme Court on the grounds of desertion for at least seven years ; that in tho case of the wife the adultery of the husband shall be a ground of divorce; that either husband or wife may sue for divorce on tho ground that ,since the celebration of the marriage the husband or wife has been convicted of an indictable offence, and sentenced,' to imprisonment for a period of not less than live years, and that no free pardon has since such sentence beea granted to the person so imprisoned | or has been confined in a lunatic asylum for a period of not less tlian three years continuously.

We are advised that an Auckland solicitor had drafted and forwarded to Wellington a similar bill, but widening even more the doors of the Divorce Court. This bill provided fchat desertion for two yoars—instead of seven as pro posed by Mr Reynolds—should be .sufficient to warrant the dissolution of marriage. Also that habitual drunken ness and wilful failing to maintain for a period of two years or upwards, " without such failures being attribu table to sickness or other unavoidable causes," should be valid grounds of divorce. We are not aware whether this bill will1 be brought in now that Mr Reynolds has taken the matter in hand. Probably the advocatos of greater facilities for untying the marital knot will content themselves with endeavouring to secure amendments upon Mr Reynolds's bill. Wo may expect that any measure of this kind will provoke considerable controversy. There is very great diver sity of opinion on the single point whether such a bill would conduce to better public morals or have an oppo site effect; although there* can scarcely be a doubt that it would remedy many cases of gross hardship which are now made possible by our marriage laws. But tho main centre around which the fires of debate will wage be tween the clericals -and tho reformers will be the words of the Saviour, de claring adultery to be the only legiti mate ground of divorce. This point has been very keenly argued between Sir Alfred Stephen and his opponents in New South Wales, and we must say that the ex-Chief Jus tice appears to have made out a very good case even on strictly Scriptural grounds. With regard to the particular text upon which so much stress is laid, he points out that in the passage referred to Christ was de nouncing the power that existed in those times by which a husband, of his own motion and out of caprice, could divorce his wife, simply by giving her • a writing of divorcement. He contends, and 7in this argu ment is supported by the present Chief Justice (Sir F. Darley), that " there is a vast distinction between a mau of.his own more action putting away his wife, and a wise and bene ficial law being passed by a State to ; relieve the innocent of intolerable wrongs." Sir Alfred Stephen then boldly claims Jeading church authori ties as fighting on his side by stating that his opinions about divorce are found in a work entitled <: Reformatio Legum Ecclesiasticarum," which was compiled by a Royal Commission, and revised by another Commission, and that theCommissionersincluded Bishops .Ridley, Hooper, Cranmer and others. Thus, in the appeal to Scripture in this? as- in other matters, both sides display pretty equal confidence. It was so with slavery, and it is so still with reference to the great social questions' of the liquor traffic and plurality of wives, Somp folk find

«faith-healing" in the Scriptures and tho abolition of doctors, and the tt« covciy is good .enough, even in tno Nineteenth Century, to pay their expenses in a holiday trip round the colonies. Other people.see chiefly Socialism-" having all th ngs in common," especially those-things which in the urn .generate view 01 a secular State policem_m belong ro their neighbours. Now ,in all suel divergences of view affecting the well being of the community, the tmai appeal must be to the State. Thus tne pluralist in wives finds his conscience tyrannically coerced by a crimo called bigamy; the faith-heale, who in his folly neglects the proper remedies suggested by reason, and allows his wife or his child to die, discovers that there is a law against manslaughter. The Communist comes in sharp contact with the laws relating to property. While there are hundreds of different sects struggling over Scriptural interpretations^ must satisfy ourselves with endeavouring in the State to'regulato legislation by those- bi;bad principles of morality, justice-and mercy,' which are the essence and spirit of all Scripture, and which should lead men to uio the in telligence''whicli' God has given them wisely for the happiness of humanity in the ever-changing circumstances to which human beings in the rolling ages are exposed. Taken equally by the light of reason, and justice the and mercy whicli are the' essence of Godliness, there is surely no principle, huinatn or divine, which should tie the wife for life to the man who has attempted to murder her ; to the man whoie daily life is an injury to their offspring, who brutally ill-uses her, and who employs the knot, which through ignorance and deception she was in veigled into, as * means of dragging her and her children down to ruin, degradation, and misery. We believe most sincerely that in such cases there ought to be an appeal against the great wrong on this side of the grave. Not that the sacred tie of marriage should be lightly severed, but that in the highest Court of the land there ought to be a right of appeal on such grounds as are setjorth in Mr Eeynolds's bill—with habitual drunkenness, neglect to main tain, and ill-usage added—against the intolerable bondage to which so many women are now subjected. .

REVIVAL OF TRADE.

Each- succeeding month's return of Cilf-tpms revenue gives added proof tllati"the*cbb tide of commercial de pression lias touched' low-water mark, arid thijt the .colony is about to enter on the flood tide of prosperity. Thus, although th-e Colonial Treasurer has a deficit to-" face, there are hopes that thepresent year's receipts will to some extent make up for past shortcomings. A telegram from Wellington states that the Customs revenue collected in the colony last month was as again3t£'loß,G3lfor the correspond ing month of last year. The amounts collected at the principal ports were :—- Auckland, Wellington, 7,672; Lyttelton and Christ church, .£25,798; Dunedin, .£25,822. It is highly gratifying to note an increase of over 10 per cent, as com pared with last year, despite the con tinued fall in prices ; and it is further matter for congratulation to see Auck land occupying the leading place. The beer duty collected last month was ,£"4,541, being an increase of £40 over the corresponding month of ISS6. To this total Auckland contributed £^1,060, Christchui'cli Dunedin and Wellington ,£SOS. As the in crease of temperance habits has been credited with causing the present de ficit, the above figures should conclu sively prove that the non-teetotal popu lation have more money to spend in luxuries than formerly.

To-day the beautiful inlaid table of New Zealand woods which is to be presented to the Countess of Aberdeen was on view at the shop of Messrs Upton and Co., Queen street.

Mr Anderson, City Engineer, and Mr Goldie, Inspector of Vehicles, inspected the various cab-stands in the city with a view to reporting to tho City Council on the subject of having them paved with wooden cubes.

The Assistant Surveyor - General, Mr Percy Smith, returns to Auckland tomor row or noxt day from hi* excursion across the North Island with tlio Surveyor- General. ■■' •

By a fire at Rolorua on Sunday morning last, tho Government building, consisting of Land Purchase and Road Board offices* was destroyed, and of tho valuable contents nothing whateror was savod. The outbreak of fire took place about 3 a.m., and when discovered it had such a hold on the building that its ex tinguishment was impossible. Incendiarism is suspected, as there was nothing inside which could have originated a fire.

A meeting of the Pitt-afreet Free Metho dist Mutual Improvement Society was held last night when upwards of thirty members and friend wore present. The programme was the reading of Tennyson's famous poem " Enoch Arden " by six of the mem bers. Suitable selections of music were rendered during . the evening, adding interest to and completing a most enjoy able and profitablo programme.

The delays atthe Police Court through the failure of the J.P.s to attend to their duties are getting past all endurance. At the time for the opening of the Court this morning, Mr S. V. Collins took his seat on the Bench and disposed of two cases of drunkenness. There were two other cases on the list-—one of them an indictable offence —and bailiffs, policemen, etc., were des patched to hunt up another Justice. At five minutes to twelve they gave up tho quest, and the cases had to be adjourned till to-morrow. This is the second time within ten. days that this has happened. Will somo Auckland member of the House of Representatives kindly note this, and press on the Minister of Justice the urgent neces sity that exists for the appointment of a second magistrate for this district ?

The following members of the Permanent Defence Force at Fort Cautley havo been presented Math medals for long service and {rood conduct: — Sergeant - Major M. ftineen, Sergeant G. Cooper, Sergeant John Riddle, Sergeant Henry Roberts, private William Marshall, and. Private Benjamen Thomas, rifle branch Per manent Militia ; Sergeant J. B. Webb, Garrison Irullcry, Permanent Militia. The conditions under which men are entitled to these medals are that they must have been fourteen years in continuous service, and that no entry should bo on the defaulters' sheet for three years prior to the comple tion of the fourteen years. Col. Roberts made the presentations, and in doing so spoke a few words to each recipient.

We are glad to welcoma back to Auck land Dr. Bond, who has arranged with Mr Edson, chemist, to meet town patients at that gentleman's premises at ten o'clock each day.

.The usual Gospel Temperance meeting, held in the Foresters' Hall, Karangahape Road, was conducted by Mr E. Wood, Pre sident of the Newton Committee, last Sun day evening. The chairman announced that Mr R. S. Abel had decided to remain in Auckland, so this would not be his fare wall address, as they were given to under stand it would bo. Interesting addresses wero given by Mr Abel and the chair man.

A meeting of the .congregation of Epiphany Church, convened by the vestry for the purpose of considering the advisa bility or otherwise of continuing the sys tem of free sittings in the face of deficient revenue, took place last night. The vestry reported that a deficiency was constantly accruing, and they therefore wished to con sult the congregation what to do. After some expression of opinion, a proposal to re vert to the system of pew rents was unani mously rejected, and the determination to keep the church free and open was re-af firmed. With the viow of meeting de ficiencies,however, a Sustentation Fund was started, and in spite of small attendance, consequant upon the wet weather, a very satisfactory turn was at once guaranteed in the church. The fund is based on the principle of drawing upon the guarantors quarterly for the 'purpose of making up any existing deficiency.

Those ever-welcome campanologians, the Lynch Family of Bcllringers, arrived by the Wairarapa this morning from Sydney, and are now making arrangements for renewing their acquaintance with the Auckland public. Mr Harry Lynch, seemingly not a day older than when he last left these shores, is still at the head of affairs. The Company will commence a short season at the Opera House on Saturday next. Since their last appearance here some six years ajjo, the Lynch Family have been great travellers, and are now engaged on a fare well tour round the world. New Zealand has always patronised the " family " well, and there is no doubt they will meet with a similar reception on this occasion. Full particulars will appear in to-morrow's issue.

Messrs Paget and Ralston her a sale of produce at the Central Auction Mart, Queen-street, this forenoon. By error the name of this firm was misprinted " Paget and Hulme " in yesterday's advertisement.

The service of sacred music at Mr Pooley's chambers on Sunday afternoon was highly successful, both as regards the number of people present and the manner in which the programme was Cerformcd. The singing of a duet y two of the boys was remarkably good, although marked by a natural nervousness at the start; still they soon recovered them selves. The bass solo, "Lord God of Abraham " (Elijah), was excellently given, whilst Madame Pooley's rendering of " Alas, Those Chimes," was a genuine treat, sung with fine feeling and taste, de manding intense interest from the audience. Mr Pooicy closed the programme with a brilliant execution of Bach's Fugue in C minor, tho audience remaining seated till the end.

At the first annual meeting of "the Auck land Boot and Shoe Manufacturers' -$.BSQ< ciation held last night the following were elected office bearers for the ensuing year : Mr J. Trcnwith, sen., president; Mr Thos. Jones, vice-president; Mr Thomas Hodg son, secretary ; committee, Messrs Walton, Foster, Davy, Hoskins, and Hood. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the officers for their past services. •

The usual meeting at the Temperance Hall on Saturday evening was presided over by Mr Hughes ; the musical portion of the programme was contributed by ladies and gentlemen of the choir worshipping in the Opera House, under the direction of Mr 'C. B. King. The soloists were Mrs Colling, Miss King, Mr C. B. King, and Master King ; a duet was given by Misses Heron and Lush ; recita tions by Misses Can- and King, and Messrs J. M. French and Yearbury, and a good and humorous address given by Mr Taylor. The choruses also were well given, and evidently gave satisfaction to the audience, which was fairly numerous. Mr Tremain moved a vote of thanks to all the friends who had contributed to the pleasure of the audience, and announced that a good pro gramme may be anticipated next week.

Ladies interested in Kindergarten meet at Mrs Ward's residence, Princes-street, to-morrow (Wednesday) at four o'clock. Please bring subscription lists.

W. H. Hoskins and Co., boot manufac turers, Union and Nelson-streets, Auckland. Quality and cheapness combined. Storekeepers and auLUera please note.—[Advt].

AGRICULTURAL HALL.

The London Circus Company.

Messrs Herbert and Fitzgerald's talented combination opened at the Agricultural Hall last evening, and despite the uninviting aspect of tho weather the attendance was large, and thoroughly appreciative. It is many years since we have had a circus nearly approaching this one in excellence. The programme proved, lengthy and varied, and cvorythiug attempted was done well. The strong point of this show is the ex cellence of the trick ponies and horses a handsome pony called Commodore, show ing almost moro than equine intelligence. Besides performing the usual tricks of 'cir cus ponies, he went through a remarkable feat with a skipping rope. Commodore baring displayed his cleverness, Mr Organ, the ringmaster, introduced five well-trained horses which formed into squadr-ons at the word of command, and performed a number of intricate evolutions. Mr Her bert showed himself to be a daring and graceful equestrian — a " six hoi-se act" being particularly good. An intelligent little grey pony mounted a waggon drawn by two horses.andperformed the functions of driver with the greatest sangfroid. Though the horses, as we have already said, are the great attraction, the artists in this circus are really excellent. Signor Agileo and Mr Cook are expert horsemen, Miss Leon a clever tight rope dancer. Mr T. Herbert, a daring trapezist and balancer, Mr Leon a dextrous juggler, and Mr Jones an acrobat of more than average excellence. We pre dict for the London Circus Company a suc cessful season here. We observe that a matinee for orphans and poor children will take place on Wednesday.

At a meeting of the Burns Club Com mittee held at tlie Insurance Buildings yes terday afternoon, final arrangements were made for the proposed deputation to Lord Aberdeen on his arrival from Sydney to. arrange for the presentation'of address and request His Lordship's patronage for the concert on Thursday evening. The engrossed copy of the address was Sub-, mitted, and was signed by the office bearers of the Club, '-■

THE PARNELL POISONING CASE.

Mr J. A, PoxD.GoverritnettU1 ti reported as follows to & M„ __ Thomson on his analysi/^ TU of the stomach of theße,Be^7^ one of the victor* of the W*» case :-" On examination, ft... "V tbe intestines were found tn_ 4a^ I < ' turC entirely empty, with the aJS'i C- — coloured mucus adherin. s£**& in a a few seeds and silice^t^..:-;;;;: lining membrane of the .Wi * ¥"•> 31ia inflated and **&££**& J* intestines were not inflamed 'oH'!' Tl inner coat was inclined to ' Tm . b advanced decomposition Ij. *•» ' • <°f tiyely examined.these matetkfS ■]£ with the small quantity oflLr.7 hv accompanying the contents 0f25 .. i '«*. bottles opened. The result, ft' '- f ex amination prove the entire »ls' in ( any mineral poison, and I ;vas7?? ito ' detect the presence of any ___•§ . at have, at your request, read?-"' Hn fully detailed report of Detect.^ i in in reference to the preparation of ik. ' *Af of which the deceased person rj^ jl .f't.K also the evidence given at the£ r *coi From these reports, and the mA ,' 1,1)6 suits of my analysis, I think tC , 7re' cause of the illness from whicli? ' * <'le ceased eventually died, arose fi! '"' Vc° putrefactive action of the meat '^ rise to a sceptic alkaloid or jJ '^-tl the symptoms of which are seve«u I '1' ing, diarrhcea, and prostration ' severity of these symptoms depends,--Willi upon the idiosyncrac.es of the pad tf _&* the extent of poison .diibited. l„ b it highly probable that the partial _ • 1. on several occasions of the meat eal i- !7§ the deceased hastened its putreiacft , -' ' ..-if composition, and permitted the rapifo i7(|M* sion of the change in its character,V' awell-establishedfacttliatalbuminoiii <-> '7rf are more likely to form alkaloidalft * i 7« of decay when excluded from theair. l) rt fatal results have occu_Tedfro_n_aik77Mt} man sausage, which, having beffl^fe|!K has remained for a long time thmW*«S> before being eaten. There .can be jj, '■§■ tion that the danger from all thesei«^g W of decaying albumen is considei«»f. duced, if not entirely removed»»i temperature of 212deg. -boiling' Jrapf while the certainty of these bswSß§ffi known products being able to ti^K a very low temperature is shownby|S^i}j( that on several occasions serious -JmII-'W have ensued from eating ice creanL^HSffifg^ of which—occurring at Lawton, J_y^llß last year — a highly, poisononst^^^pvi termed tyrotoxicon (cheese pii|K^ isolated by Professor Vaughan &«MS Mw melted ice cream remaining. IntitJ^jp'4 sent instance the continuous votniibftLVg, diari-hcea preceding death would SSiIS. bi certainly remove any irritant pdarajp^i the stomach and intestines, if onlyi«fetl portion had been taken in a soluble»ff|lH one time. In view of this, it is a<i.is__ki|s'«' save the vomited matter in simiktaj|jfe}i] where the circumstances are suspicust r when several persons are attacked f-|f*_!-*-§§v partaking of food from one dish.' hiXjipx to the seeds already referred were found in the intestines, todo-e_SBHP inner surface of the stomach. the assistance of MrCheeseman,lkif»ißp enabled to identify as seeds of theßbiyilH* probably from jam of this fruit eateliSiSfi deceased. Of the utensils used in lb' j paration of the food, an enara.Mkl|fife§< was the only one which could havepif^ ipff affected the food ; but on farther __w|,,' ''*"tM Detective Waiker, this was foundb^ 7j| been in frequent use before, and^^'fiji calls for no further consideration.-I _ i h etc., J. A. Pond, Colonial Analyst"

UNKNOWN

0 . (BY TELEGRArn. —OW.V CORP-BPOSDCI!^: ''.■ Thames, tLisi-i>jy.. : : • The charge of alleged rape on J."^-s J woman preferred . against Chas. Wight, of Komata, concluded at tieF_p|| Court at 10.,'JU last night,whena.cdfe| committed for trial at next sittingscl^, .'; Auckland Supreme Court. Eai! vas .'■"£, himself in £100 and two suM.iicse!w| each- .'.';■

ATHLETIC NOTES.

'Cycling. 0. The Bicycle Eoad Race from Onefap g|; Auckland passed off most saccessHjl Saturday afternoon. About 18** |S faced the starter, and after an intesif g race, he judge was passed in thefote || order .—M. M. McCallum 1, H. WM 2, J. W. Winks 3, with the.':. ..j close up. The race started i* m Onehunga Post Office, and thetavH were maintained until mounting U--:. the Royal Oak, when Winks (6\mjW M Stevenson (Gimin.), and McCallnm &£• g ■ passed both the former. Some WW took place at this stage among et^ m sion, Spencer, Hammond and Cash. W||| to grief. Owen (lOinin.) lud t'llthc^™ Hotel was reached, when he w* .jJI by McCallum. Soon after tins "^ag losing his chance of gerting a puce. \,-j ling, (4mins.) who rode a goo_l,i*i«,"§ra down through Newmaket w_.k*«*gj! I ting down hit opponent one aiU'^p ; I but McCallum, who was riiKiijS -^m had too much of a lead from bi .f»V^ race finished as above. Wim""* 30_rnin. ; Johnston (scratch mail, -«jJ Great praise is due to Mr A U- I>"^ promoter, for tlie excellent u.ia .^'"' .— - >. . _./i_te__.

WELLINGTON POST OFFICE FIRE.

[BY TKLECKAPH.-PKESS ASSOCUWOX!||

■ ■' : : ■ Welli-votos, this ft H The Telephone Exchange buildi?J J^ I erected: separately from the Te_> B Office, and the work will be2"»«"J | atonce. - It has been suggested tW« || in the Post Office was caused tice of keeping a pot of sealing * B closing the mail-bags over a gas ]6 H pot hung close to the lift, *hic}sfcitf I flames upwards so quickly, ana # ffl is that the gas may not have .^ffl out, that the wax boiled over, m*^ m and so set fire to the lift. , Juf.lV B pot was placed a large hole bos "J m through the flooring, which is m,O ■§ anywhere else, and this fact;«™£Vs'k support the probability of tho Wy : , started in some such way » tffo>- Warned by recent experience^ m, watchman has been P ut„, on. mLlocat* M where the Telegraph Office v w>* "^ ,

, n t'o_M At the election of aembenJ^Jßj Road Board yesterday, Captain Hutton wcic <^';1^ o^lg Mr J. Drcan officiated iw.Beto^^lj Lovely Cum - There and places in which tlio oven ng f WJj| loaded with malaria and tylffi^jSM epidemics. To dwell there J" ter ißts|H siblc, witMOUtasuptjU- otHWf lir i«tf,.| ~ These American Co.'s izing strength to the system, a^^* f cumulation of deadly spore? <* ~ 11 sure and soo .. 777 pi.;

THE AUOKLAND EVENING STAK, TUESDAY, MAY S^J^l

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IN the race that is being run for wealth reputation, fame name, and honour, uecess. no doubt, dooe now turn on the time that can be devoted to work. The law of tlio survival of the littest was never so actively carried out as it is in the present hour. Thoso strong workers, who can endure the most fatigue, and perform tho largest aniout of com bined mental and physical strain in the shortest intorvnl. mako solid, rapid progress. Tho weal go to tho wall in one way or other. Reflection will show that this is specially true as regards our sub-topical climate, and that drawbacks to advancement may bo frequently ascribed to derangements of tbc liver. A healthy liver gives n clear head, and active habit of body Necessity lias invented a friendly tonic to relievo this sluggish organ. Aickin's Liver Stimulant la the one thing needful whero the sufferer Is con scious that bis digestion has gone wrong. Prico _-.6dper_ottle. ■- ' TRY my 60s Suits ! They are real nice, wr.li ah Extra Pair of Trousers for nothiiij? ■~-J. H. Dalton, Tailor. °' WEDDING CARDS.-Latcet BbyiTKb the Star Lithographic Works, Short, land-street, Auckland, ~ ..■■',



Box 320 Telephone^ IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD OATMEAL, FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, or ONIONS,-OATS, , 1. ~-'ob MAIZE, CALL ON ALFRED JO WITT. J\ RAP ER V STO CX, FROM NEWTON, TO BE SOLD CHEAP FOR CASH. We have Bought this day the DRAPERY AND FANCY GOODS STOCK Of Mr' James Dohorty, Karangahapo Road - Newton, and REMOVED IT TO OUR PREMISES, Junction of Queon and Groy-streets, whero wo will hold a CHEAP SALE THRKB WEEKS}, m~ and RE SELL IT OUT AT ABOUT HALF PRICE. DRESSES AT HALF PRICE MANCHESTER GOODS AT HALF PRICE MILLINERY AT HALF PRICE HATS, TIES, Etc., AT HALF PRICE UNDERCLOTHING AT HALF PRICE COItSKTS AT LESS THAN HALF PRICE DRESS TRIMMINGS AT HALF PRICE LACKS FROM TWOPENCE PER YARD. JACKETS. JERSEYS, ULSTERS, ETC., AM, AT HALF PRICE FOR CASH. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. Our HISS DEMPSEY will make up Drosses, etc., Bought at the Salo at a Chean Rato, so that custoinoru can have Fashionable Dresses at merely nominal prices. W. & J. BEEHAN & Co.,j THE "CASTLE" DRAPERY HOUSE. JUNCTION QU _.___* AND Oltl-Y STKKIiTS.



RUSSIAN Tea Packing Company's PURE BLENDED TEAS. OPINIONS OF THE PRKSS. Tho "New Zealand Herald" says :—" On ac count of their trudo in tho now celebrated Russian Co.'s Blondod Teas having grown too large for their old premisos in High-street, Messrs John ICnrle and Co. have opened nn olllce and depot at 207, Queon-streot, next Arthur's Mart. Tho now premises have been most elaborately llttcd up in black and gold, and tho uniqueness of the decorations, both inside and out, mako tho place one of tho sights of tho city, showing that tho firm havo faith in tho future of their Blondod Tens. Messrs Karlo & Co. are well-known In' Auckland as clevor and roliablo tea exports, and that thoy have taken a hand in tho pushing of the naw liuc of teas is, to our mind, a tmfiicient proof that the arliclo offered is what it is represontod to bo." Tho Auckland Evening Star says :— " Messrs John Karlo & Co., th« renowned tea tartors and dealers in Auckland, have now opened in Queen-street, next Arthur and Buddies Mart. There aro few men about who understand teas hotter than Mr Karls. Ho has given tho tea business his sole attention for years, and as a blender ot puru teas ought to re ceive a largo support from th« hundreds of homes in Auckland. Ho duals in nothing but teas, and nuy certainly claim to be tin* peoplo's tea blonder." Besides those expressions of approval from tho public press, we aro in almost daily receipt ot tho most oncouraglng testimonials regarding the superiority of our Russian Co.'s Puro Blended Tons over all othur packot teas, and tho rapid and steady incrcass in our trado shows that the tea drinkors of the colony aro appreciating our efforts to place in their hands Pure and Properly Blended Teas at prices within the reach of all. Those Teas put up in packets boarlnn the Company's label and trado mnrk (without which none arc gonuine) may bo had through any respectable grocer, or at the Tea Depot, 207, Queon-streot, Auckland. JOHN EAftLE & CO., tea merchants. POST-OFFICE BOX No. 208. Agents wanted whero not already represented. EGGS 1 Tj^GGS! THGOS ! GGS! JLUGGS! JOJGGS! Is Gd Per JDciZKS; Is Cd Per Dozen. Really Good Pickled Eggs, in any quantity, can be obtained at any of tho Depots ot the LONDON DAIRY CO. Grey-street, Victoria-street, Mount Eden Road, and Manukau Road, Parnell. ; iyr J. SAUNDERS BEGS "TO CALL ATTENTION TO A SPECIAL LINE -OF LADIES' TRIMMED FELT HATS, Also— MAIDS' AND CHILDREN'S BEAVER BRIMS (Extra Value). M. J. SAUNDERS, MANUKAU ROAD. PARNELL. fi 0 • R'- N q A C X S FOR SALE • BY W. S. LAURIE & CO. SEED AND MANURE MERCHANTS, CUSTOMS STREET, AUCKLAND. f\ A T , ;M E A L. ASK YOUR GROCERS FOR MOIR ■& co;s." PRONOUNCED TO BE HE BEST OATMEAL f.IN THE MARKET. -\XT HANGAREI COAL. HOUSEIIOLDERS ARE REMINDED THAT TJIEY SAVE ■■'.: i 6 % this, and It goos further than most coal, KING, WALKER, & CO., ' .< Agentii, Qucon-strcet (Next Waltomata Hotel), j London: Saloon, £G0 0a to &ai 10a, Steerage, £30 3s; CanadJan-Pnoinq mid Atlantlo-Paclllc Railroads. Spoolal Through Rates, via Montreal and New York, £51) to £60-78. VINCENT VILLA, Upper Vincent street. Dressmaking—Mrs Morgan, Bevoral years in the establishment of Madamo Roehe. Hanover Square, London, wishes to Inform the ladies of Auckland and neighbourhood that she has opened an establishment for Dress and Mantlo Making, with all the newest designs. Ladies' evening and Ball drosses j'Q*rnodolled equal to now, Children's Costumes stylishly ■made. . , . , , .



A CARD DR. LEGER ERSON, Parnell (late Dr. I Goldabro's residence), attends for Con sultation: At Home, 8 to 9 a.m., and i p.m. Aiekin'a Pharmacy, Queen-street, 1 to i and 7 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, Panmure and Otahuhu. Telephono 176. I^TTR B CALF TTTUJ? 11. A supply has boen received by mail, and children can be vaccinated dailyat Messrs King and Son's, Chemists, Quecn-Btrcct. R. J. MURRAY MOORE, M.D., JI.R.C.S. Hours for Consultation: 11 to 1 p.m., at Pond's Homoeopathic Pharmacy, 153, Queeu-stroet; 2 to J p.m., and 7 to 8 p.m, at Residence, Lower Symonds-stroct. Telephono 130. Vaccinations at Pond's, 1 p.m., IULbOA x and FRIDAY _______—— DYSPEPTICS are likely to acquire the habit of using Stimulant as a temporary rolicf to digestion. Thoy arc thus led to take more fluid and. Icm solid food than is natural, and in othor instances they take more of both kind* than can be healthily assimilated. This generally rosult* in flatulency after meals, in tondoncv to sleep, and indolonco of mind and body. In fact it leads to the symptoms which, under the varied names ot biliousness, nervous ness, lassitudo, and indigestion, arc so oxten sivoly known. Dyspopsia, whether arising from functional debility, or acquired through habits of life or diotary customs injurious to tho con stitution, can ho safely remedied by using specific vogotablo curatives. Podophyllin and taraxacum.are the best, and form the basis-, of Aickin's Liver Stimulant, which is specially calculated to moot the caso of chronic dyspeptics. Price 2a Gd per bottle.