I^r fl understand that the Hey. J. S. Hill heea offered an important and lucrative •"^.inthedioccyjo of Ballarat, Victoria, ||£ declined to leave Auckland. At'tho present joyous season, when Jubilee '",-A 3o f different kinds are being started, ; '"j^eople ore forgetting the depression in : : :fSts to mark their loyalty by their „"pro'uß gb'ing> tliere is a danger of es - cbai'ities being overlooked. This deplorable, and we Would I hoPe that the Avellsprings of I "fritv oiay not beallowed to run dry because llmeesuherant overllow of loyalty. We ; fvabeen requested specmlly to make an "neal on-behalf of the Male Prison Gate I ffiffde Home, conducted by Captain J -Mj 6f the Salvation Army. That cx ii ; llent institution has done mosb valu- I'-hie Avork, not only in the way Ij " f reclaiming' discharged prisoners and I iridine employment tor them, bub also II -nrelieving destitute men, tiding them over il 1 fhelrdifficulties, and pre\entino- bhcin f rom 11 Wem i"to- tho Cl' immal classes. It 1--^ now hampered in its operations by tho J Want of funds, and eontribubion. in 1-' money or goods will be thankfully received 1 by Mr C. B. Stone, honorary treasurer j to the Home. This institution is open to J; Lpi c of all creeds or of no creed, and it I would be a calamity if it hud to suspend liberations. Other local charities are in I need of funds, and the Women's Prison |%W Home may be mentioned as Fmother very deserving institution. We lave no desire to stay the demonstrations % loyal joy which the citizens are preparing i§Salsi but would recommend them, as a fitting Jubilee aim, to seek the blessedness %at is promised to those who wisely con fer the case of the poor. | ' The Women's Gospel Temperance Union I lave- hunted Lady Fox to distribute the ■prizes offered by them for essay competition, Mm that lady has consented to present the i prizes to' the winners at the Temperance jubilee gathering, to be held in the Choral •Ballon Monday evening nexb.

M T>« Rev. Mr Hill gaA'e one of his ad , dresses to business men at the large room at :. jjiglasurance Buildings to-day, Avhen there some dozen persons present. After ; jfr.Brackenrig had led in prayer Mr Hill -turned to the 17th chapter of St. John, 15th Svifsei'and gave a discourse,thereon j point :he out, by illustrating his AA'ords. by the Tlife of Daniel and Lot, that people must be 'either,thorough Christians or thoroughly iorldly. It Avas no use trying to run after - tws hares if one Avanted to catch one. '•■The Bey. G. B. Monro and Mr G. B. -Lilly, the- judges selected to aAvard the r/prize offered by the Committee of the Jub-ee, Temperance gathering for the best ■orgiflal poem on " Temperance," ha\'e Voided in favour of the poem bearing the iiw^J^wne of " Lucius." ;S The Hobson Kiflc Company's Grand rjabilee Ball, which is under the dis tSgnished • patronage of Colonel Lyon, -lieutr-Colonels T. V. Shepherd, .Dignan, iiiittiMahon, Majors A. E. Isaacs and jClifton,Captain-Commandant Leßoy, and officers of No. ■ 2 Battalion,, gives every in- J.dication of a pleasant evoning's enjoyment." Bcomesoffon Monday next, tho 20th inst. (tie first of the Jubilee holidays), in the I foresters' Hall, Karangahape Hoad. Tbe "catering has been put in the hands of a pifdl-knoAvn caterer, and Mr James Mc l-Con—hWill provide the dance music. As a' I good many from each Company have secured | tickets,-A\-e expect to see every Company of _e-garrison represented. It is expected -;1^ the belt Avhich is being made to the ; Order of the Company out of funds left by fie-late Lieut. W. G. Connolly will be .fcsished a-nd on exhibition in a conspicuous !--place in tho". hall on tho eA'ening of the ball. „fbelb, Avhicli is being made at the estab s]_jent of Captain H. G. Payne, of Queen hteet, is of unique design and workman -111 I In Messrs Kidd and Wildman's window I'^eiiriine autograph of her most gracious -jesty the Queen can be seen. It is dated feme, July 15th, 1863. It is bordered ib a deep edge of black, and was given Site recipient some time after the death jfibePrinee Consort. It is the property -■Mr H. M. Brener (late of the Public forks Depot) and was gi\'en to that gen fiari's.father by Her Majesty.

MEMORANDA.

'■Tne Rev-. H. Bull Avill deliver a lecture Mi evening at the Arch Hill Wesleyan Church, in connection with the Mutual im provement Association. Subject, "Fifty fears of Progress." There Avill be no tinge for admission, and no collection. Mr John Buchanan is Avholesale agent for wm Eemy's Starch.

.Smithand Caughey, importing, as they jo;- from the best manufacturers, supply femakers and the trade generally in any quantity afc and under wholesale prices for -(asLonly. ..-... ---jSome extensive improvements have been iade upon the premises of Mr John White, !.fc; Victoria-street. Mr Grandison,who, J%.tho superintendence of Mr Bartley, ;W!iitect, carried out the Avork, has left :Wjthing to be desired, not forgetting the workers' rooms. Mr White has had every placed in position for carrying wkwork in first-class style. One good Stire downstairs is the dressing-room, tfe-8 customers can shed their clothes un " Attention is called to the tale of 10 cases -«abrqbs, plants and bulbs from the Sydney Mi&ries, which takes place at the stores of and Co. to-morrow afternoon, at -'o'clock. These plants have been selected .W:-the- greatest care, and comprise ..ttiaellias: (including most of the leading ;aWe.' varieties), hydrangias, daphnes, Jwial;trees, lilies, azaleas, dahlia bulbs, Molus, etc. ; also about 200 orange and Woiishrubs, of about 15 varieties, Avhich grafted and specially' selected to MfeAuckland climate. All these are ■ J*''tlie well-known Sydney Nurseries, 1"-agW_; Sydney. ' - •fik gifts,.that the executors of the late #mas Short inteud distributing to those |M?P orchasefrom their store,goods over 1 .™*' crown in A'alue, during the next three i.^'i have been selected with great care, j "Mare suitable for the personal use of lady I gentleman, or for the decoration of the 8.-^i and will form a suitable and lasting Pimento of Her Majesty's Jubilee. ... I*a ancl Caughey buy cheap for cash 15.^ cheap for cash, mark all goods iv U W-figures, make no second prices, and ||f.?-o discount.-- .:.'..: M Kj^ n "Caswell, who, it will he remem -1 i?' >vas severely injured while in the ex- B Sf 'fig of his duty as an Asylum warder, ■sS'^ lorn the public largely sym f| r~H will receive a benefit at the '"jars' Hall on Thursday eA'ening, June ;; >Ondly; tendered by the Queen's Mm p K> assisted by other ladies and gentle- P Former performances by this clever H 'iffi have been spoken of in the high- BjjS?e ty the press and public, .and that H-wr*^ ye a iarge audience on this lliftrX 1-1 appearance gops Avithout say- II MS' con?erfc will conclude Avith a fflffl 31 good ottoman ribbon, H'«u' one incn> H& > one and a lialf", IS:«% two in eh, 3^d ;20 dozen iadies |^Kis? rchiefs at Is 4£d. Special lot of ffl^K^ cashmere hose at Is 3gd per pair, ' |p and Caughey's.; iKJ^loiiial productions. Try our i«lSf;Cementa'itlHvdraiilic Lime. Injor ■ ■ concl'ete-—J Wilson & Co., Cus ftfe^YK that if every one Avould use ■l_K_tiS_Fs Hop Bitters freely there would - SSMfSssickness and misery in the world, ■iffl|.ar.B fast finding this out. who o W@.eping well at a trifling cost by its use. ; J. "TteoaUtotryit. Read.

SUPREME COURT.

ck._m.inai sessions.

Yesterday (Continued)

i sHonoi . MrJusfciceWardi) deuce w^m .reem' Further cvi- VVaUs Xo S ednbhib fc| ,isca^.-William of the K,i ~' lle NTOS in chai_© Monday^ £ <* **& bar L'etfcino. ? *av, fclie prosecutor ab the VViile lw. ? d l n"k aboub 3-15 o-elook. called ot- T ,bWe ,^ h<3r m6n came and supply a. £ m S ' T hiclJ wi6"ess did >10t They / e ;> 10, tllou S' llt they had no funds. cutor ii\S Upr ,retlil'«i»S the prose bo nal, \ lab b, he bilr- Tlie "^ toied hem Th" 5W 'and th° R^^ubor spoke bo of the H pnS°nei'ab the bai' w.oa nob one waidLN, l^ mCn- Holf^ui_6ur after or a buSS Caf° t0 the bai'^d asked \ , a. Packet ot water, sayino- he hid know wm7, Siaft ed- •He Sak" U« *d -b Low J.? md d°lle, it ' bub he w«*«*d to ™ • I? T ole bhe bhl"ee chaps that SE_«F thebai"- Heal^^d, •'! Avas taking your part, and I got mv jaw smashed Sergeant Clark also made iu quiiiesof wibness aboub these three men. -Llus closed the case for the defence. Mi \Jffi %\ ■ acldle3sed the jury at some length. The jury returned a verdict of gnuby. Ab bhe request of Mr O'Meagher -H-is Honor remanded the prisoner until 2 o clock next day, that witnesses bo characber might be called. Breaking and Entering.-John Duncan was charged Avibh breaking and entering the chvelling house of Carlo Spranz, at isrigham s Creek, on the 15th day of April, 1-87, aud stealing- therefrom certain pro perty of the said Carlo Spranz.— Prisoner pleaded nob guilty.-Carlo Spran-. deposed tuatlie was a gumdigger, residing ab Brig ham s Creek. The prisoner resided in his house. On the loth April they both Avcnb out to dig gum. When they left witness locked the door and fastened the windows. Witness left aboub MOlbs of gum in the house. He recognised the pieces of gum (produced) as his property. His Honor pointed out to the jury bhatjthe gum Avas One large piece broken in halA-es. Witness continued: He left his houso ab 7.30 o'clock in the morning, aud upon; re turning he missed some gum and a ring. —George Jackson, storekeeper at Bvigha'm's Creek,deposed that on the 17th of April,the prisoner sold him 491ba of gum. Spranz also sold him some gum. He noticed the two pieces of gum produced ; one half Avas in the prisoner's lot and the other half iv Spranz's lot. He took the tAvo pieces to Spranz's house, as he heard that he had lost some gum.—Detective Doolan de posed to arresting the prisoner at Hen derson on the 20th of April. -Witness took the ring produced off the prisoner's fingar. This closed the case for the Crown, as the prisoner did not call evidence, neither did he address the jury. His Honor briefly summed up, after Avhich the jury 'without retiring returned a verdict of guilty. The prisoner said that he had been IS years in the colony and this Avas his first offence. He therefore asked to be leniently dealt with. His Honor sentenced the prisoner to tAvo years' imprisonment Avith hard labour.

, The Courb then adjourned. True Bills. - At 4.30 o'clock yesberday afternoon, the Grand Jury completed the calendar, and returned the following true bills : — Charles Patterson, assault ; Charles Patterson, throwing a cor rosive fluid ; Hocrate Mimiha, unlaw fully Avounding; Charles Henry Wright; rape ; Pootea Wetini, false pretences ;two charges); Tuari, false pretences ; Augustus Vincent (bwo charges), Mary Vincent, and George Vincent, forcible entry ; Alexander Campbell, perjury.

The CuAJUiB ok Arson Against Rehutai.

. Mr Kissling, foreman of the,(jrand Jury, said they had returned no bill in the case of Te Rehutai, charged Avith arson. He did not knoAV whether they had acted rightly, but they found that three of the witnesses whose names Avero on the indictment had not been summoned to give evidence, and the eA'idenee before the Grand Jury Avas not sufficient to Avarranb their bringing in a true bill. —His Honor said that the jury were justified in acting in accordance with the evidence thab was forthcoming.—Mr Williamson said that he had been informed that other witnesses had been forthcoming, but the Grand Jury had .declined to take their evidenc.,—Mr Kissling explained that their names wereriot on the back of the indictment. - His Honor said that it ought to have been explained to them that the Crown might bring for- Avard additional evidence, and the witnesses should have been sent up to the jury. —Mr Williamson said thab he had just been in .formed by Mr Johnston, the Government' resident at Rotorua,that the witnesses were in attendance, and that one had actually been put in the room Avith the Grand Jury, and was at once turned out.—The foreman said thab a Maori had been in the room, but as he could not speak .English and no explanation was jrivon of his object in being present, ho had been re moved. - His Honor- remarked that, clearly 'somo one Avas ab fault in bhab instance, but as no bill had been, returned, ib musb be accepted.— Mr .Williamson said it was nob ricdit that a prisoner should be dismissed in" that manner, and he must ask leaA-e to make" oub a fresh indicbinenb.— His Honor said thab as' no bill.had been re turned it musb be accepted, and bhe Crown had betber prepare a fresh indictment for; the next session, of the Court. The Grand Jury Avere then discharged, and the Court rose. •'■ '..-.■•. •'■ ■:. :

This Day.

Unlawfully Wounding. —James Lowrie Avas charged Avith unlawfully Avounding, Avith intent to kill and murder, one Annie LoAvrie, on the 7th- of April.-Prisoner pleaded not guilty.-Mr J. O'Meaghor ap peared on behalf of. the prisoner;-Mi- Hudson Williamson' conducted tho prosecu tion and pointed out that the jury could, choosefrom the two counts in theindictrnei.it. In the first case, it was unlawfully wounding with intent to kill and murder, and m the other case it was" Avith intentto clogrievous bodily harm." Should the evidence not prove equal to the first count, then the jury might bring in a verdict'on i tbe second count. Annie Lowrie, wife of the prisoner deposed that on the morning of the /th or April, about 7 o'clock, the prisoner came into the kitchen of her boarding-house at Aratapu, and asked her. for a cup of tea. Mr Bassett, the milkman, Avas in the house at the time. Witness got the cup of tea and Avent into the scullery. She heard some commotion, and, upon returning she fiaw Mr Bassett struggling Avitlr her hus band She saw something in her. husband s band! but could not say what it was Her daughter Mary was also in the kitchen at that time. Witness tried toseparate her hus band and Mr Bassett, and indoing soshe got a knock on the head. She fell tothe ground and bled a good bit. She con d not say who struck her- ' She was attended, by Dr Son-Bv Mr O'Meagher: She Avas so confused that she could not say whether she got close to the men or nob. The blow was a very slight,one. Four years ago her husband went to Sydney. He returned about the Ist of March. She had noticed ?W he was someAvhat strange when he cSSfromSydne^^esufrered^ hT^heachand she had to get up alights md bat c it wibh coldwatea-, He. at- Stted it to- being bitten, by a lame «£ 1» _ November whilo in Australia. nc Swas %$&& the full of the moon. The It? of Abril was near the full of the moon. (Mr O'Meagher quoted from Bretb's Alma- Lac to shovv that the moon was full on the S h Anril.) Witness continued :-Her hus • l about his bead on the Sato^eJ^ to the, 7th April, and ex

pressed ..disldce to-his eldest dau-hter. ■Between these attacks he was a kind and lum since the 7th of April, except in Court, so that sho could not judge his demeanour since the attack. Her husband baid written a letter to-her from Australia, -fcatmg that he had boen bitten by a doo and erysipelas had sefc in, and since .that time he had suffered with his hoad.-By His Honor: That letter was not now in existence. It had since been destroyed.— By Mr O'Meagher : She liad also been an noyed by her husband making- false statements about her daughter when these attacks wero on. Her husband had been staying at the hotel two weeks prior to the 7th of April. - Maty Lourie, daughter of tin? prisoner, deposed that on the 7th of Api-il sho was in the kitchen with her father, Mr Bassett and tho milkman. Her father stepped towards the door and picked up som othing like the iron bolt produced. She had not seen that bolt about their house boi'oi.-e. He got ifc from beneath the door step. Witness called-oub to Mr Basset thab her father had got a stick, and not to let 'him come in. Her father struck at her,with the thing he had in his hands. He gob into the kitchen before-she shut ths door. Mr Bassett caught his arm. They struggled for a bit, and then her motheif came in. Her father struck her mother, and she fell to the ground. Witness then caught hold of the bar which her father had in his hand. A man named McNieiil then came in and took the bar from ha? father. Ib was the knot end of the bar with which her mother was struck. Afterwards witness found a small tomahawk in the back shed which did not bo_._ig to the premises. She saw her father with it, but did not know whether or not lie pub it there.—By Mi O'Meagher : ties- father's manner seemed queer that morning. He had not been him self for some days before. Her father had made threats agains* her ab various bimes, bub sho took no notice of it, because her father was so kind at other times; — Edward Bassetrfc, settler, Aratapu, deposed to meeting tho prisoner on the morning of the 7th of April. He was going from the hotel towards the boarding-house kept by Mrs Lowrie. Witness bid him good morn ing, and remarked that lie was early astir. The prisoner said he was going over for a cup of tea it. his wife would givo it him. He also said that he had a row with his wife the ottosr night. Witness expressed sorrow thab it had occurred. Tho prisoner then said,. "1 am going to murder her; if I don't geb ib accomplished bhis morn ing, 1 will at the first opportunity." There were no signs of drink upon tho prisoner. He appeared like a man who had had drink in him the nighb before. The prisoner went on and witness followed him to the boarding house. Witness took a short cut and arrived there first. The prisoner came in immediately behind wit ness. Mr. Lowrie also came in by the same door alter tho prisoner. Mr Lowrio asked for a cup of tea, and his wife said "cer tainly '.' and went and gob tea for both of them and- lefb it on the side table. Mrs Lowrio then passed into the kitchen. Mr Lowrio wenb out of tho door where he came in at. Presently heard a scream, and Mary Lowrie rushed in through the same door and closed ib. She said that the prisoner, was going to murder her. The door wa.-.burst open by the prisoner, who then came in wito a bar of iron in his hand. He rushed towards his daughter and wit ness at once seized his arm and pre vented the blow. Ab this juncture Mrs Lowrie came in. . Tho prisoner then changed the bar from one hand to tho other. Witness seized the hand of prisoner, but for all that the bar would have struck her on the forehead and felled her to the ground. He thought that the blow "might liave killed Mrs Ljwiie if lie had not broken the force of it. Witness continued strug gling with the prisoner until a man named Neill came in, and prisoner gave the bar to him. Witneas got struck with the bar. Ib took him all Ids time to manage theprisoner. At this time the prisoner said that Mr» Lowrie and her sisters were a bad lot. He also used a good deal of bad language. A constable was sent for, and the prisoner was given in charge. He then said, " I am sorry I did not get it accomplished."—By Mr O'Meagher :- The prisoner had a wild look about his eyes when witness first met huh". The prisoner did say "If 1 kill her I will kill myself after, and we'll both bo, buried in the one grave." Before the prisoner went to New South Wales, he had always been a decent, hone?»t upright man. Witness had not noticcjd that his manner was strange then, as he i.x 1 , not much opportunity to observe.— TSyr'tif ; Williamson : He was quite certain tlurti 41 ie blow was not an accidental one.—Jo) m Niell deposed thab he was a butcher, lfrvr x\g at Aratapu. On the morning of the 7,tb of April he saw the prisoner going/ to wards the boarding-house at a hua-rjed walk. Shortly afterwards he heard sent jams. Witness ran over to the house and eri.tereit by the front door, and passed throup'. into the kitchen. He iirst saw Mrs Jjowriic crawlinginto the passage from theldichei i. She was on her hands aud knees. She wi is bleeding, from the forehead. He also saw Mr Bassett struggling with the prison* v. Lowrie had an iron bar in his hand. . W: it noss took the b«r from tho prisoner's ha. d. The prisoner did not resist, but said he would givo it up to witness., Lowrie si u'd that ho wished he had finished _ er. He had only known tho priso ncr a; few weeks beforo the occurrer. ice. A few, weeks before he had heard 'ihe prisoner say that he had come over th ere with the intention of putting a ball thro* lgh her head, and oner through his own. By Mr O'Meagher : He had told Const able Scott that it would be well to keep an. eye on Lowrie. He had never seen the prisoner under the influence of liquor.— Henry Crook, barman at the Aratapu Hotel, deposed to the prisoner staying at their house. On the morning in question the prisoner said he was going over io the boarding-house, as he was going, to have a row, so that his case could be brought: be fore,the world, and people could see how he had been treated. He also , said, he j wa3 going to, do something thab could! not be settled in Aratapu, so that people j could see how he was treated. Prisoner was a very temperate man, and seld'jam drank at the bar-—By Mr O'Meaf^er : Theprisoner seemed to think that .-^very body in Aratapu was against YSti&_,JrDr. Frederick Norton, medical pra-^jaipij^ 0 f Aratapu, deposed to attending Mrs.Lowrie on the 7th of last April; H^i'ound.K,he,was suffering from a contused, .ealp wouj-jjden. the upper part of. the forehead, aboiift an inch in length. There was no frac ture. Witness applied, the, proper reme dies. The wound was not, dangerous. By Mr O'Meagher: . He had known the prisoner for about ten years.-Constable Scott dbpoaad to arresting the prisoner on th.c 7/th o/r April, when he was perfectly quiet. Upon charging him with wounding his wife, the prisoner merely said that he need not put the handcuffs on.' He also said he was sorry it was not worse, as. he came there with the full intention of murdering hor ; also that be' intended to commit suicide by throwing himself over the end, of the wbarf.. ■: On the way to the lock-up LoAvrio said, " I know you have to repeat 'everything 1 say ; you can tell ■ tW judge and jury that I mean to go to. the gallows and swing for her. On the next day he said that he must not plead guilty to the charge, as that would shut hia mouth. He wanted another investigation before the world. The next day the prisoner said he Avished it to, be distinctly understood that he had had no grog.—By Mr O'Meagher : Ho had known the 'prisoner for nine years, and never noticed anything eccentric in his manner. Since, the prisoner's arrest he had stated that he thought him not quite/ right, owing to the statomeats;

he made about his wife and. family. Knowing the family, he did not think any such grievances really existed. By His Honor: When he Avas bringing the prisoner to Auckland he stated that a lot thab he had said was lies, while some of it Ara3 true. Afterward* he* went about amongst tho passengers on the steamer telling the same stories.

(Continued on Paga S.J

ELECTION NOTES.

There is every probability of a warm con test for the Franklin South seat. Mr John Jenkins, of Newmarket, announces himself as a candidate, and will positively go to the poll. He will have bhe support of the tem perance interest. Major Harris is also looked upon as a certain candidate. Ib is the intention of Major Hamlin, the present membor, to contest the seat against all comers. ... The general opinion in the best-informed circles in Wellington is thab the neAV Parliament Avill meet about the' end of the second-Aveek in September. This estimate is based upon a very expeditious prepara tian of the rolls after the Boundary Com missioners have concluded thoir labours. Mr Dargja-ville's visit t6 Dunedin is said to be for bJ.e purpose of attending to some private business, but it was understood be fore the members left Wellington that he would adiress meetings in Dunedin in the interests of protection and the Government. The Avork of registering voters proceeds right merrily evidencing the intense interest felt in the coming sbruggle: Yesterday 313 claims to vote Avero received for the city and suburban constituencies by Mr S. Y. ColKns. They wero distributed amongst the sQA-eral districts as follows :—Ed.cn, 111; City Wesh, 58 ; Newton, 50; City North, 35; Maimikau, 13; Parnell, 33; City East, 6. ' i (BY TELECFRAPtr.—OAVN COIUIKSPONDENT.) . ; Wellington, Tuesday. Mr W. McCardle, tho candidate for Wairarapa NoWJa, addressed the, electors last nighb. He advocated a protective policy, and a system of retrenchment. Ho announced hinjiself a stauucii supporter of the Stout GoA-eimment. Dunedin, Tuesday. Mr J. Gore , the sitting member, is de finitely out foi • Dunedin South.

"IOLANTHE."

Anothbr •' large audience assembled at the Opera House last evening to

Avitness th c beautiful performance of " lolnnthe ," and expressed very om phatieally their approval by frequent applause. As on previous evenings, a great n_ any encores were demanded and responded to. " lolanthe" will be repro duccd Hi is evening for tho last time, "Patiecrf c being announced for to -morrow.

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

£F; :om Ouu Own Coaß£sroNi>_>-r.] * ...

Thames, this day. S__o,S .—The reel.in the hilhvard drive at No. .T level is a nice-looking body of stone, i_id cj ,in-ies favourable minerals, but no gold has y< it been seen. The manager, however, is san. gviine that the quartz will prove pay able* after being driven upon a short dis tance i. Stoping is proceeding at No. 4 level, and the quartz coming to hand should pi-OT -c remunerative, ns colours of gold are often observed when breaking down the ree.' -. I "rince Imperial.—Tho riso at No. 2 lev el is almost up the required height, and a I .ending stope will probably be started to rn orrow. The manager is confident that tl icrc is a payable block of ground bo take 0 ut here, wldlo there is a large supply ( if quartz available. COROMANPKT,, this dfty. Royai. Oak.~Tlix? manager reports _51b3 1 specimens during ti\e weok, and expects to get more.

THAMES NOTES.

(BY TELEOUAi'IJ— OWN C> IRRESPOXDENT.)

■' Tha. M ss» fchis day. Nothing has yeb been decidoi"? as to Avhether the Queen's Jubilee will be celebrated here in any Avay whatcA'or. The Co. mmittee ap pointed at the public meeting ao\Tera' weeks ago to consider Avhat form the c «lebnvfeion should take havo not dono ariythi P& 'n *"UJ matter up to the present. 1 The annual meeting of the Blue Hibbon Army was held last evening, yvhen in terest ing addresses were deliA rered by Sir VV. Uliam Fox and other friends of the movement. l\ The adjourned meetings of the Licensf.lg Committees in the borough takes place/ to' morroAv. .. '' I

Mr 3. Neal, butcher, has. presentee! 20 fore-quarters of mutton to lihe Cntiritr_ble Aid Board for distribution amongst' in digent persons, as a'Jubileeg?ft. '-

ATHLETIC NOTES.

Punt Kfice lor _6() _n-si<Je, and the y €lianinions-i^ of »uc : WaiJroa. '■ ; .-.,.:

The pun'i race-between Albert r,White ,and Harry Brown for LCO a-sido and ; the GiWn pionship of the Northern Wi uroa, was pulled 'on Saturday just after i iigh watur. The challenge proceeded from I Jrown, hut was promptly taken up by Wlnite.: BotlS men. went into active training, . Brown • at\ Dargaville and White at Aral '.apu. The course, about three miles and a quarter, Avas from Good'B landing in the Kail au reach to the Mangawhare wharf. Th. c steamers Zephyr and Tangihua, with a g ood number of passengers, folloAved the rac< -. Mr John D^nnin acted as starter, and Mi : A. Cook as judge. A good start Avas mad) j,r the course being quite smooth, but Whit*, i soon began 't'd take the lead, and, appareiaf .ly with con siderable, ease maintain _d! „ to the end. He came in a winner b;y founr., lengths, his quickest strokes beir^i orallj r 34 to the minute. A large ejKOTo; i assembled oh the MangaAvhare atl- iarf to see the finish. Both coxnpetyto ijl • Avere cheered on landing. A prcitest,\va( v' laid by BroAvn that White's seat waa'noti.a fixed one, as stipulated, but ib ay» s founcl, on examina tion, to be firmly fy' s teiaed. . Ifc was i ve /y roomy, and by tha? ;_$ 0 J a liUtle'ingenuity White had manager''j' fc o glide' himself over It. "'/.'. .■-. ' -'"..:

Mr J. R. ReseT hag ; sgue d '«n ; interesting four-page suppl , emenfc ' t0 the 4 "Auckland Football Annur j » j t con tains\the rules ot the recently-w produced Associa "tion game; a brief defimf , ion of termS) and s ,->me useful " Hints on t'. ie Game." h'-u\k A footbal' i match will take place i>tween the Peraaa imt Force at Fort Cautk V aud the No-to Shore Club next Wednesda V-

_i . J'Connor made his appearance > °n tho- j^r- ig aw hare football ground on Sat 'P*' %af'id showed the Wairoa boys a litt. .* of.^iis Sydney form. His passing and hi. , he_P' y manner were much admired. l

POLITICAL NEWS.

(by telegraph. — own correspondent.)

I Wellington, this day. T_e New Electoral Mstric.s. -; Knowing that your readers, oratleastagreat majority of them, are very anxious to knoAV the boundaries of the new electoral districts, I have exerted myself to obtain definite in formation on the subject, but am sorry to say thab I have not been success ful in my endeavor. The only infor mation which the Representation Com-1 niissioners Avill give is that they have com pleted their work so far as the North Island is concerned. They absolutely refuse to let anyone know what the new boundaries are until' the whole of the colony has been mapped out, which will not be accom plisheduntil the end of the present week. The attitude of tlie Commissioners- has caused a great deal of comment, as ib is thought that the public ought to have the information which those gentlemen are now seeking to keep secret; The main reason why the Commissioners have taken up such a stand is that as they have to report to the Governor it would be personally discour teous to him to alloAv the boundaries to be come publicly knoAvn until he is first in formed of them. The " Post " argues that the evident spirit and intention of the Act is that the Commissioners should let their Avork become known as each part' of bhe colony is finished ; and if thab course is pursued the preparation for tlie general elections will be expedited, because, aa tho boundaries become known, the Registrars of Electors will be enabled bo commence their Avork in advance of bhe formal authority by preparing the rolls of the new districts. _>ep:irturc of Sir tteorge drey. Sir Georgo Grey, who purposely remained behind in Wellington for the purpose. of being present at alecture on " The Queen's Jubilee" delivorod by Mr Bracken, M.H.R,, under the auspices of tho Catholic Literary Society, has left for Auckland.

An Insurance Dispute.

[BY TEUCOI-VF-H—puess association.]

W _„_i.noton t, this day.

The jury returned a verdict for Mr* Scott in the action against the Acci dent Insurance Company for LI,OOO, finding that the premium money was paid on or about September 10th. A nonsuit point was raised and reserved on the ground that the policy had lapsed, and the agent had no authority to renew. His Honor said he preferred to havo the notion argued after his return from Gisborne whon Judge Richmond could sit with him as tho point waa a very dirlicult one to decide.

HARBOUR BOARD.

The fortnightly meeting took place yester day afternoon. Present: Messrs) Wadde (Chairman), Lamb, Henderson, La Rocho Niccol, Phillipps, Winks, McKenzie,Devore, Stone and Clark. Mr John Copra, Resident

Engineer, Avrote, pointing out that the silt ing up of the portion of the harbour east of the Frozen Meat and Storage Company's reclamation Avas rendering the timber booms practically useless, and asking tho Board to haA;e portion of the harbour above referred to dredged to a sufticicnt depth to enable tho booms to be used at most states of tho tide." — Engineer in_tructed to have ' tho matter attended to. J. C. Firth urged the necessity of expedi tiously constructing No. 2 Avharf opposite his new mill, in order that steamers might use it shortly. It Avas resolvod '" That the plans for the neAV wharf bo amended, and the system of building wharves in uso bo fore M r Macgregor- took service under tho Board should be again adopted." The Chairman was empowered to spend a reasonable sum on illuminations. -- The Wellington Harbour Board applied for in formation re result of change in system of pilotage—Secretary directed to.forward the desired information-J. Scoot, master of the dredger, wrote intimating that he Avas open to re-engagement, and suggesting various alterations in arrangements. — A report av»s also received from the Engi neer, stating that, in his opinion, the sail ing-master should haA-e control, and recom mending several arrangements and an amended scale of wages. It was resolved to call for tenders for spare gear for uso on the dredger. Mr Niccol moved, (1) " That all tho employees on Dredger No. 121 be discharged, with a viow to engaging them on different terms." (2) "That the Works and Tariff Committee prepare, and submit now terms and conditions, on tho basis of payment by results." After some discus sion the motion, along wibh Mr Scott's letter and the Engineer's report, Avore re ferred to the Works and Tariff Committee.

It Avas resolved that the Engineer should report as to dispensing Avith the services of the second inspector.at Calliope Dock, the portion of tho work for which ho was en gaged being noAv nearly completed. '"'Tho-Works and Tariff Committee recom mended : -(1) That .the Rangitoto Beacon DL > painted black on cage and staff, white on wes vterrt face, and red on north-eastern and south -eastern face, (2) That, Messrs Stevens":ami .Haslam- be informed that as bhe BoarJ* does nob at present intend in creasing the* dredging planV their offers ri reclaiming la*"3" from the, sea and patent silt punt resp^ctively are declined. . (3) That whbn the Board is in a position to proceed'with the reclamation of ll reeman . Bay the method by the Ln gmeer be adopted, .viz., that tenders bo invited f6n reclaiming the of tho Bay for a lump .-'pm, (4) That a, three-seat earth closet and urinal with water supply be erected-at north side of; dock. (5) That as the work of proceeding with Hobson-street scoria filling and metalling,' Avith water channel, to complete approach to Hobson-street Wharf, i_ within tho boun daries of the city, tha City Council, be re quested to cause the work of filling and metalling at Hobson-street to be done, as suggested by the> Engineer. .(6) That plans ,_nd specifications for jetty off buttress "No. 2\ Quay-street, be referred to the Board to reconsider the principle of the construction of', the wharf. (7) That plans and specifica ticms be prepared and tenders called for the construction of an open shed on the eastern tee of Queen-street Wharf (8) That the En firieer's report re gridiron for watermen's oats be referred back to him for recon sideration. (9) That the specifications of contracts for annual supplies be approved as* amended. (10) That the further .con sideration, of amendment of standing orders be -leferred until next meeting, and that proc>f sheets of proposed amendments be printed and circulated amongst,members of the Committee..; On Mr jNiccOl's motion, Clause 7 was. .referred.-back bo the Com mittee,an\i the report as amended was then adopted. - -^ ,„ , LL _ The Finanveand Legal Committee recom mended :—(1) That the amount pf LB,OOO noAv on deposit" be paid into current account Avhen deposit note matures. .(2) That the present occupants of offices in shed I), Queen-street Wharf, be allowed to remain in temporary occupation at existing rents. The further consideration of letting of houses on pilot station had been deferred. —The report was adopted.

Blankets, Flannels, Shirtings, Sheetings, Household Linen, at Smith and Caughey's, at and under wholesale prices, for cash pnly. -

THE GREAT SCULLING MATCH.

Gaadaur v. Etonian.

A SENSATIONAL INCIDENT.

(SPECIAL MESSAGE TO THE " EVENING NEWS.")

itj .. __.:, i.. London, May.3l. The great-sculling match between Edward Hanlan, the-ex-Champion Sculler, of the World, and Jacob A. Gaudaur/ took place yesterday,"at Calumot, Ottawa River. The match was for LSOO a side, and the titular honour of " Champion Sculler of America." The conditions of the raco were that it should be. over, a course of three miles with one.turn. The Aveather was as unpro pibeous as.it well could be for such an event. A miserably drizzling driving rain fell dur ing bhe contest, the wind Avas uncomfortably high, the water Avas. " lumpy," and tho aquatic surroundings were such as to compel the two competitors to exercise no inconsiderable skill in negotiating the diffi culties. But despite the unpleasantness of the weather, an .immense concourse of persons assembled bo watch the contest. How many spectators were present it is impossible to estimate with any accuracy. This, how ever,., may, be said—-that .never before, either in Canada' or America, has there assembled . such a concourse of spectators to Avitness a sculling contest. The bwo men sbripped in the very pink of condition, and before going afloat each man expressed himself as being very confident that he would secure the victory. Little time Avas lost in preparations. As soon as the two man had settled themselves at their respective stations moored boats, the word " Go " was given, and the two boats simultaneously shob forward, neither having bho advantage in the start.. In the first minute of the race Hanlan struck thirty-eight strokes to Gaudaur's. 37. Hanlan at this early stage of the race showod greater speed, and was leading by two feet. The two men rowed in grand' style. Hanlan had never before displayed such machine-liko..regu larity, and Gaudaur had never displayed more perfect form or greater judgment. On finding, that Hanlan was leaving him, Gaudaur increased, tho rate of his stroke. Hanlan responded, and succeeded in nob only maintaining his advantage, but in in creasing it. ■ .Toward tlio close of the first mile, the race became terrific. Hanlan, who, although being pres.ed very hard'by his determined opponent, seemed to be rowing well within himself, and Gaudaur, despite his grand, sweeping stroke and brilliant form, seemed to be unablo to arrest the progress of tho ox-champion. At the end of the first mile the water became very lumpy. This seemed to give the men somo trouble ; but both maintained their faultless form. Hanlan, at thi* point, had a lead of. a good boat's length. It was said by those looking on that " Gaudaur had more in him than lie pleased to show at so early a stage in tho race." Be this as it may, Hanlan kept gliding inch by inch away from Gaudaui, uhd at the half distance he was leading Gaudaur by nearly two lengths. Hanlan rounded the buoy in fine style, and Avas rewarded with a loud outburst of cheering. By the time the cheers, had died away Gaudaur had also rounded tho buoy, ami when fairly in the straighb seomed to ply his sculls with marvellous effect. Every stroke pulled by Gaudaur mado a perceptible reduction in the gap- between himself and Hanlan. Gaudaur's marvellous development of speed s.emod to completely stagger Hanlan, who actually stopped, and the next instant the two men were on almost even terms. The excitement grew intense, and for a moment there was an almost dead calm among tho spectators. Thou the rival parties of tbe competitors recovered themselves, and vied with each other in their boisterous mode of urging the men to energy. Hanlan again set to work, and succeeded in maintaining the lead. In the latter half df the journey the men had to babble with the driving rain and Avind, and tho increased roughness in the water. Still thoy maintained fine form. On Hanlan resuming work after the stop page, and oh his getting away from Gaudaur again, .the hopes of the ex champion's party Avere bolstered up to a high degree; but it was only for a short time, for Hanlan had begun to fag very per ceptibly and, faltering, his rowing became very uneven. Then there came the sensation of the race. On tho route about a mile from the' winning post th ere was a grand - stand crowded by thousands of excited spectators.' Cheer after cheer greeted the men as thoy came abreast of this'point. The cheer, had a marvellcfus effect, upon Gaudaur. He shot up to Hanlan in .a fow strokes. Hanlan collapsed, and in a very short space of time Gaudaur Avas leading by at least six lengths. From thia point the race, was over. Gaudaur, Avho seemed' yet to haAV a great re serve of muscular poAver, eased and allowed Hanlan to draw'- up to him. Hanlan made a feAV.attempts to get on terms with Gaudaur, but his efforts were futile. Gaudaur had Hanlan completely at his Gaudaur eventually Avon by more than three . lengths, but had he chosen, he could almost luvve lost the ex champion. Gaudaur says that for more than two miles it was tlie hardest race be ever rowed. Hahlan says' thaV he ;was fairly beaten, but lie declines to admit that Gau daur is a superior man to himself in a boat. Hanlan says that he was suffering from the effects of a cold, and to bhis he attributes

his defeat,

POLICE COURT.

(Before Messrs F. L.' Prime and Jervis, •-. Justicas.) Drunkenness. —Joseph Houghton and Elizabeth Moore wercnned 5s and costs. ■Withdrawn. — Charges ~of. assaulting' Mary Baird, preferred against.Bryan ,CuT loty and EdAvard Lysaglit, were Avithdrawn. Adjourned.—Actions for "the recovery of Avages against P. V. Daniels, oAvner of the Lafla Rookh, were adjourned until to .morrow. oM-iii vnr '-; ::.-:! :;;-•."'■■■ ~ -~ This was all. the business. . . j "*'' \..

MAORIS AT A SPIRITUALIS TIC SERVICE.

(by telegraph—oavn correspondent.)

.. - ■ Wellington, this day, A number of Maoris, among whom is Major Kemp, the well-known chief, who are oh a •visit to Wellington, were induced to attend a spiritualistic seance a few nights, ago, and they were considerably interested at what they said and heard, and ever since they have been investigating , the phenomena. They were present at another seance last night, and one of them, who is said to possess mediumistic power, nearly frightened tho life out of the others by going off into a trance- ,;. ...

Insurance of Government Build ings.

(BY telegraph.—oavn correspondent.) Wellington, this day.. The Government are still negotiating with! the insurance ' companies re -the risks on public buildings. Answers-have only been received from' two oities. The pro-, posal generally is to insure all the Govern ment buildings of more than L 5,000 v-alue in the four cities, but the premiums asked are considered ,too high. It is proposed to insure the big wooden building here for L 50,000, the original cost being L.6,000.

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

...THE. ZEISS Si__~_S. .... An important meeting of the Royal .Irish Rifles is announced for tptmorrow evening; The corps is noAv nearly up to its full strength, and should make a good appear' ance on parade, being composed of respectable, young .fellows of splendid physique,, and'confined-to no religious sect. The meeting called for to-morroAv evening is principally for the purpose of election of officers. r-i ;...;*. ' '■" '' NO. 11. battalion" The inspection parade, took: place last evening, when there Avere fair musters of the 'Victorias, City Guards, Hobsons, and Queen's Own P.ifles. Lieut.-Col. Dignan was in command. _ The Garrison Band, under Bandmaster -Morris, were included in the parade. . Mr JickilPs cup was pre sented to Sergeant Theo. Fairs, of the Victoria Rifles, and Dr. Dawson's medal, for good attendance, to Volunteer Anderson, who had only been absent once during tho year. No action was taken relative to the Jubilee celebration. -CHURCH- 'PABAZHB, Rev. W. Tebbs has invited the.^Ciby Guards, of which corps he is chaplain, to -attend . church' parade on Sunday next,, at St. .< Mjatthew's, and the invitation has been accepted. The Guards accompanied by the other corps of the battalion, will march to St. Matthew's, where a special Ascension, service in honour of the Jubilee.Avill be preached. MR FIRTH'S DONATION. The conditions for the competition for the fifteen Martini rifles presented by Mr J; C. Firth have been issued, and show that the firing is to be done under the direction of Major Pirie, and the results are to be in .before 24th September next. One rifle and 100 rounds of ammunition Avill be given to the fifteen rifle companies stationed in Auckland and Onehunga. ROYAL IRISH RIFLES, , The adjourned meeting of this corps Ava3 hold'last evening, Avhen it Avas resolved to apply for the necessary arms at once. Major-General Whitmore has accepted the | services of the corps. " "'. •

CITY EAST LICENSING COURT.

(Before Messrs C. Hesketh (Chairman), IT. F. Anderson, J. Winks, Gieorge Harper, and J. M. Shera, Lrbensing Commis sioners.) Tue adjourned sitting of the Annual Licen sing Court for City East Avas opened in the R.M. Courthouse at noon to-day. Mr Thos. Cotter appeared on behalf of the Licensed Victuallers Association. The only business before the Court was the con sideration of i;he applications for renewals of licenses made by Henry Gidleigh. Wynyard- Arms Hotel; Joseph Parkes, Globe Hotel; j David Twohill,. Park Hotel; and Francis O'Dov/d, Mew Caledonia Hotel. The Chair man intimated that bhe Commissioners wero satislied that the requirement for want of Avhich the applications had boen adjourned hud now been supplied, and the liccn.os j Were therefore.renewed. .'..". . -'' -« The Court then rose. " . . . |_

Imported Furniture.

(To the Editor.)

Sib,—l notice a letter signed " R." in yous A'aluable journal of yesterday's, date,' Avh. states his object for Avriting was to open the eyes of soma, of those who purchase " cheap imported suites "' and what they are liable to and, stating that some time back a suite of imported . .furni ture was purchased at one of our most respectable auction marts. And as I claim to be proprietor of one of those, and second to none,-may Task "R." to kindly give date, number of lot on invoice, and price paid for it, and let us see Avhere it came from if such Avas the case, as I haA-e the honour of representing one ,of the most respectable firms in England, who have gained medalsandhonourablementions ab the various exhibitions for their. make and showing the class of material, used in various priced articles, and. on behalf .of my owners, 1 am prepared to rip any article out of any shipment thab arrives to show the class of material that the suites are made from, and they will bear favourabley wibh articles of siiuiliar value made in the colony and not starvation, as " H " writes. — Yours, &c., Gaiuuei. Lewis, Auctioner, June 15th, 1887., , ,

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• Mr; P. Doran -will ha> Te the distinction of making the'most -striking pyrotechnic dis play iii Auckland on Jubilee night. He has Eurchased-; from Mr Evitt a large supply of reworks, and these will be let off from the front of the City Hall omTuesday night as a fitting prelude- to. the performances;- of the Jubilee. Minstrels inside, , The fine balloon which has,,been.,made, for Mr Doran Avill also be sent aloft in the course ..of ths evening. , . The genial and . enterprising Paddy has no doubt thab this,-will draw a big crpwd outside the jSityj Hall, but he trusts that a goodly proportion ', of the public Avill find their way inside as Avell. The Jubilee-Ministrels open at the City Hall on Saturday, night, Avitha ixxllrepertoHe of.; novelties, ; and for Jubilee nighb they have something especially good.

COMING EVENTS.

-. Meeting:., &c y T.-nljrht.

Abbott s Opera Housed Royal Opor a Company ir i Opposite City Market, .Queen-street—'Thauma.' I 2to 5 tind 7to "10 p.m. "'"""' i Agricultural Hall-Hoyal Jubilee Burlesque and 'P - Pantomime Company, 8.- ,-•■: ■ ;-. 8 Museum Buildings-Lecture', " Deflection and I Strength of Rectangular Beams," s ° I; j. Drill-shed—O Battery N.Z. Regiment Artillery I 7.30. ' '- • -"-: -. . ■ ,'.-.;r. '* M . - I |.l

;.. Auction Sales To-morrow.

G.Lewis—BrusliAvare, Bedsteads etc'll 8., Tonks, aud Co.—Fruit, etc., ill' Pionta I. Shrubs, etc., 2. ' ' '• "r" •'■ ''! ilants I\\ Arthur and Buddie, Newton, and at Park Pnn,i I ' -Household Furniture and Effects At Koa<3 1 j S. Cochrane and Son—Property, etc! 12 .1 I E. and A. Isaacs—Jewellery, etc 11*' ■' T. M. Jackson, Symohds-strcet-liouseholdFn- 1 ' niture, 11. >'<•' --■-•- -,'•'■' :\,,i ,;• >■ •- "»•»•-«.. m ; Heskeith, Aitken & Co-Bananas, Pineappi ea -1 C-Ot| iU.UVt rlh | lE.I E. Lcydon, Queen-street-Millinery, etc., v, •I \t - - ■ "■ -...-,- ;«-.-'*■ .^">*^'*, N(l ._ P\. -|

Rota ot, Justices at Police Court I

June IG—Messrs J. P. King and G. S. Kissling. 1

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JOKE 16. 1887,

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