CABLEGRAMS.

Ang lo-Bnssian Agreement.

[BSUSiatt XELKCIBAU.]

London, April 13.

arftbh and R«wian governments m ,!S at a« agreement in prinsipio to<* . the Rasro-Afjrhan boundary. regard'"?claims to the Oxus have beer, Pll??' A3 Ccu e w illcom pensato the Afghans fTictffcn*- °f th° frO"tiCr- ThD • ; Rilß sian Commission will arrange the A rjf 10" 1*1*"*" details.

The Illness of *He Speaker. X»e '"" 3 _ The Ri , lt Hononr . LOSwM,M, Speaker of the House of mble Arthu'^ ;J indisposed, has now Commons, «* , hi , duties. beellFoar flo^cs Wrecked. *tfm ~ ~,.. _Diirinn the floods S««r' sJ.' |n g to the bursting ola four houses collapsed, the inmates "Srirl and Countess of

~..,. April 13.—The Karl and M°"°J|Aberdeen returned to Mcl- C"UllSy"from Tasmania. The Victorian Defences. nw Aoril IS. —Ad mil ul Fairfax KlihtkVAlliei fco day reffarJinrf f&ndefence... He prcmUed ch/t the ['date he would return to Mcl m for the purpose of inspecting the Sri.af<*t.ion,. jjelboHrwc si;irkets JIEtBOOBSE, April 13-The manager of A?Mnrt«ee Aaensy Company reports as n i(W Piices barely maintained: oats f ~/;„''Jr t= ), -2s lOd to 3s, rather weaker ; gSland oats under bond, l s lid to 2s 2i, slow of sale.

AGRICULTURAL DEPRESSION IN ENGLAND.

lord Salisbury's Sympathy.

Toe Marquis of Salisbury has written the jtflowing lettel" t0 tlie :%lru-c! uis oE Bristol mreplv to ft memorial from the owners and occupiers of land in Suffolk on the subject ofmrricultuml depression :--

20 dr!fa<rton-»treet. S.W., Feb. 11. 18S7. Jly dear Lord Bristol, - i ha re to thank 7011 for forwarding mo the very important and "rave representations contained in tho memorial which lias been ?o numerously and influentially signed in tho county ol Suffolk. 1 fear it. is impossible to ftwnreratfl the seriousness of the aericultitral situation in respect to certain part? of England. I need not Wire you of the deep interest ami eym patliy with which this state of tilings is regarded by the Government. We will taile into our earnest consideration your riyer for measures ol relief : but should be misleading you if I used any language to indicate that 1 enter tained any hope of being able to cope with »n evil of this kind by any sort of legisla tive action. I'ieartily wish it were other wise, but ib wrold not be justifiable to hold oni hopes for-which no trustworthy ground exists.—totiro very truly, ; The Marnui? of Bristol. li.-u.is'JUKY.

THE GOVERNMENT POLICY.

What Mr Rolleston Says of it

[CT TELECRAPH. — PHESS ASSOCIATION.]

TemijKa, Wednesday. MrßottESiwaddressed his constituents at the Volunteer Hall, Toinuku, Lhis evening. There was a large and representative attend \ anco.< He said tlic policy of the (Jovernment! lira? like Joseph's coat of many colours, or a kaleidoscopic toy, which, when you take it in your hands, presents a different, aspect at, every turn. The Treasurer was at Wain-era, probably concoctiti" high-down borrowing policies., in arranging submarine cable scheme?, or negotiating extravagant land purchase? with his supporters. The Pre mier, further South, was talking economy, and denying borrowing. Afc Wellington the Minister of Lands was utilising tho Press Association to sing his praises, and calculate the latest sensation with which to divert the public mind. Mr Balance's latest sensation was entirely outside hla own depart ment. The Supremo Court was to be brought under the heel of the Legislature, ami a judical committee of both Houses was tositcontinuoHsly whenever a judgment, was reported which did not accord with the public mind, as represented by a section oi the press. Mr Roileston then referred to Sir Julius Vogel's speech at Christchnrch, which he charaofcerU&d as ft Bad come down from the pedestal on which ho placed himself two years ago. Sir Julius Vogel could now see that the depression was not confined to New Zea land, thab the country was really progr§W in?, and lie (Mr Roileston) brought forward %"res to show the progrpgK from 1880 tOiSUa. He was now oi opinion time the property tax must be maintained, that thearliication system was in accord with the wTiH of t.ho people; perpetual .lease? were a!?rj found to be the best. sy»twn of dfcpos fag of farid:. The (iovemment. if. would he Seen, wore pliiyfTn; the Opposition tune*, nnd while they did so harmoniously, they would tecuive a certain amount of Opposition Support. In spite of what the Premier had eaid, there never was a session in which bor Wwingwos proposed more with regard to politicalexigcncieii and less for reproductive Purposes tlian last year. The Graham* tottn-Te Aroha line, th» YYesportlnan (P'huaand the BlenheimTophouse lines, as «sfc forth in the schedule of the Loans Bill, wei-e instances of this. Over £3,000,000 would bo required to malec any of theso linos productive. Mr Roileston then quoted satis &W to show thab the position of the country was more hopeful than ib had been for years past. Exports had largely increased since JSBI, and the Savings Bank deposits were greater, The jernment. had as yet given no intimation as to their future course'of action. He was of opinion that they would make the property rax .their mainstay. He did not think Mr fwllancc'e proposal re protection would bo thorough, but he desired ib to be understood that his vote would be given in any ques to of taxation in the interests of rei'dUPi ana of. removing restrictions from com merce.

Mr Roileston received a vote of thanks And confidence.

THAMES NOTES.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Thames, this day. A meeting of the creditor? in tho estate °f John G.oonan, of Paeroa, wag held yesterday afternoon. The state ment of a«ets and liabilities showed the wL rtobe£3s4< and fleets £215, iocUifJ lyook debts estimated to produce £100, "v property valued at £115, leaving a ae i^'f l y of £139- Tl>e Assignee was author ?.? depose of the assets as booh a? th'l ..r.< wl)»'e a motion wot aUo carviod "V it is desirable that tho bankrupt should "Mergo public exam i na tion.

THE ART EXHIBITION.

Third Notice

We did nob observo until to-day Miss A. M. Nathan's (of London) charming little study of a cavalier, entitled «« Unwelcome New-," or wo should have mentioned this work Earlier in our orltidsm. It is one of the prettiest things in the show. Miss Nathan's " Weary" is also a moat clever study. Mr John Gibb has happily not followed he example of his brother in South Island Art. Mr Gully, who sends nothing tor his Exhibition. Mr Gibb exhibits a number of beautiful work?. His splendid pistnre of " Will s t,e Weather ie ?" and his •■ Utira oorge" are perfectly different sub jects, yet. m our opinion equaily good. In the former we see a carefui and very beautiful study o f heavy • clouded roller; breaking on a half submerged rocky spit. In the latter U a brown torrent, reminding one of those "amber foaming waters" in bonnie Scotland, tearing its noisy way through a dark gov«e, above which towers a perfectly painted mist wreathed barren mountain height, its sum mit just■ wirmed by colour by'a morning "un- I" the former picture, reflection ol tlie cloud colcuri? upon the wave? L- worth studying. Another very beautiful little work by the same artist is " Dawn on an Ocean Beach ;" in this a remarkably beauti lul eiuly morning sky of green, with purple Clou.l<«. rosed over by the rising sun, i faithfully repiesenced. Several othoi works, ibif chief belli;; two sketches in Auckland luibour, by ISlr Gibb, are also worthy ol hi* brush.

Mrs .J McCosli Clark shows several clever but unfinished sketches of New Zealand "Csr.cry. but. nothing like her beautiful ••Evening" of last year's Exhibition. A

"still life' study, much in Mr Fayton' style.however.show? this lady as a proficient m quite i new school. Her study ol torn*, coli-us, and begonias is a very pretty bit ol colour and composition.

Mi Kenneth Watkins only shews two work-, one that was exhibited at the Alt Students' Exhibition in Queen-street, "The Home ot the Cormorant." Seen in n bettei light than in the former Exhibition, it is. much to be admired, and is one of the best picture;) in the Exhibition. The very care ful painting of the foliage,reminds one ot the pro Raphaelite school, and is a caretul study from that best of master?' nature. It is truly a picture which no New Zealandei can contemplate without teelina: the very atmosplisre ol New Zealand scenery around

Mr E. \V, Payton does not shine in this Exhibition as in last year's. We miss his charming little watei colour studies which showed -ueh fresh, open-air work. The ]>ie ture*exhibited-this year by this gentleman are, of ?cui *c, good, bub not as a i ule «o good as wo iioped to see. The evening scene at TiranaUi, however, covers the sins com mitred in other pictures, and evoryone will admire i.he *oft orange evening sky and its reflection upon tho rich brown rjreen fore ground. Well mounted by Messrs Leech Bros., this picture is a gem. The same artist's other best works are a clevet

" Portrait of a Lady" and the large painting of Ngauruhoe, which, to be seen to the best advantage, should be viewed across the hall.

Mr Alfred Shnrpo shows a large water colour in his usual style, but- not up to his last year's work.

Amongst our now artists in Auckland, we are glad to notice one whose forte lies especially in still life and flower painting. Mi 8. E. irlader, to whom we refer, shows pome very charming studies of flowers ; one, a bunch of tea-tree, is especially beautifully done. In his sketch of Kan "i to to Channel, JNJr Slfider is not so good, that gentleman apparently not having.;. irgt-_gi-.ti.sti.caUJL f»C~. ciiinatjsed to our Jlow Zealand tones of colour. The sea is a bit of the Mediterranean, not- the Pacific. The foreground of rock, however, is very good. A charming decora tive design of autumn leaves and berries by the same artist is much to be admired.

Mr R.. Dixon, a J,on<lon wator-oolour artist, exhibits thrco very beautiful pic tine? ol English scenery, showing remark ably clever work. Messrs J. D., .1. C, and H. J. Moultray, an artistic South Islaiu] futhor and two son?, show v number of South Island oil colour sketches, and Mr J. D. two paint in<_ r? exhibiting much promise'and a clever appreciation of the oli'ect of shadow upon calm, deep water. The hills and mist are weak perhaps, but the whole effect of each picture is very pleasing. .Mr Thomas Ball shows a number of works in his usual febyle, tlio beat being one of tlie YVaipa River, which is fresh and svinny, Mr W. M. Watkins exhibits a number of clever paintings of Southern scenery show ing great promise. The clouds and distant hill effect? are especially jtqqcl. Coming to still life and Bower painting, we find that Mrs Clark, Miss L. Robinson, and Mr Slader carry off the palm in their respective lines of art. Miss Robinson shows an especially clever study of mag nojja, in oil,

Passing on to those exhibits not previously mentioned by us, we have Miss Editha G.Prideaux with a clever still life study of wveen valse, against well painted drapery, Miss Tripp with hybtmnis Qower (the be^t work we have seen of hers yet, and a great improvement on anything by her at the last exhibition), Miss Rosa Budden with a good study of roses, and Miss Ada East ham, who shows the o»ly still life study in water colour, in which the background of drapery is carefully painted. [We shall continue our notices of the Exhibition in future issues.]

PITT STREET WESLEYAN SUN DAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.

This anniversary was celebrated last even ing: by n fruit, soiree in the Assembly Room, Pitt street. There was a very excellent attendance of friends and sympathisers of the cause. Thero was also an usually largo number of the children ar ranged on a platform, who took the great est possible interest in tho proceedings. After the opening devotional exercises the Chairman, the Rev. H. Bull, called upon Mr Purely to read tho annual report, which showed as follows :—" The school is held morning and afternoon. The morning at tendance lias improved, and since opening the new schoolroom givos prospect of increasing considerably. There are on the roll : Morning—Teachers, 10 ; scholars, 136. 87 have been admitted to the movnlng school, and 81 have left. Tho average at tendance is 67, The afternoon statistics p,re na follows :—Teachers on the roll, 42, ■with an average attendance for the year of 39: 16 teachershave left during the year, and 14 have been admitted i scholars on the roll, 554, with on average attendance of 3'2S, the highest attendance'on one Sunday 384 : 208 scholars have been admitted find 2"3 have left. It will be seen from these_ figures that a change is continually go'mg on amongst teachers and scholars, and that the accessions are not equal to the removals. At tho Industrial Exhibition our school gained ten special prizes, 27 first class and 24 second class certificates. The amount raised by fche scholars on beha.lt' of the Home Mission fund during the yoar has been, bymeanfj of missionary boxes, £31 lls 2d; books, Blaike's system, £7 !Ss9d. There aro'79o books in the library, with an average circulation of 60 every Sunday. \Ye earing clqsq this report; without ex pressing Jur sincere regret at losing our esteemed Superintendent (Mr Buddie), who has been compelled to resign on account of failing health. Our hone ~\a that he will 3PQP. fepl taual to tho duties, and that we shall again have tho pleasure of hia co operation,"

, ( Tl?e C-hairman then rose and congratu lated the w holo school upon its progress during the year. It was a year of con siderable progress in every department of the work, and this anniversary a decided improvement upon last year's. The sinking by the children was a special feature" and gave great pleasure to all who heard it Master Mason save a humourous recitation which was nicely rendered, but was a most unsuitable choice of a piece for a boy or girl, and the Committee should inspect, all pieces prior to being ye . cited by the ohildren and give advice. A vocal duet by Miss Blackburn and Miss Phillips was nervously rendered, and not quite up to the standard usually at tained by these ladies. Their after piece was excellent, and effectively rendered. Mr Georpe Winstone.the Super intendent, gave a 3hort review of the year's labour, and threw out some capi tal hints a? tc future enterprise. The school was in a very excellent condition, and every teacher had worked with great energy. He regretted that Mr ihomaa Buddie had been compelled to resign on account of ill-health. Miss LdmoncU (a scholar) crave a sweet reading with considerable pathos. She will in the future recite well, if not spoiled by any mannerism. A pianoforte duet by Miss Dickey and Miss Taylcr was cne of the beet thing! of the evening, but its effect was lost on account of the noise coming- from the children's platform occasioned by the distribution of fruit. Thi* excitement, had not quitted down when these young ladies besan tc play, and of ecurse then perleitnar.ee was thus marred. The children «ans No. « hyron in a fine man nerand proved hew wclUhey had been trained by Mr ShacUeltcn, the conductor. The Rev. Mr (JatlanJ ? address was specially iraod, and the happy medium between that ev.r,ed lor boys and eirls and grown-up people. He was humourous, and yet sufficiently solsmn tc captivate all and do^ them much good as well. Miss Wiseman and her brother gave a pianoforte duet, which was wondrous in touch and manipulation, but was tocclassica! lor the audience Something mere of a simple nature would have been more acceptable. Vet critically speaking the perform ance was almost without a fault. A duet, by Misses Marbrook, " A Sea of Glass," was all that could be well desired. These ladios always sir.g well. Miss Kate Reynold; recited in a very easy and appreciable manner, and was applauded at the close. The meeting clo-ed in the usual way.

TARANAKI ENCAMPMENT.

Sir George Whitinore's Report

(BY rELECRAPII.—PKESS ASSOCIATION.)

WELLl N(;ton', Wednesday. Sik Georoe Whitmobe has sent into the Defence Office a lengthy report on the Taranaki encampment, and compliments the men on their appearance, and the steadiness of the manoeuvres, which were little, if at all, inferior to those of regular troops. He states that the few instances of excess of .spirits wore grossly exaggerated. There was no single police case, and absolutely no in dividual misbehavour. With reference to the entering, he says :—" In point of fact, allowing for possible cases of men getting their meat boiled, or, in division, getting awkward pieces, and for the instances where the meat- was issued before it was cooked, I am able to say that, out of many camps I have been in, I never saw better food provided.'• He then continues: "I have reason lo know that certain persons en deavoiired to excite discontent, and could only fix upon the. rations as a ground. "These same persons, having failed to pro duce general disorder, nevertheless have spread false reports of the men' 4 COnduct, which was really excellent.-1' • The "Post" states tfVub tho Defence Minister intends calJftig upon the com manding officers at the recent Taranaki encampment to report on the alleged mis behaviour of Volunteers, and, if considered necessary, a board will be appointed to in vestigato the matter. It is; probable that if the allegations are substantiated, the chiet actors in the riotous demonstrations will be made a severe example of. •- '

WAIKATO NOTES.

(BY TELEGRAPH—& W N' CORRESPONDENT.)

... • Hajiiltox, this day. The Hoapltttl-Dr. Kenny Appointed

At the monthly meeting of the Hospital Board yesterday, the Chairman detailed the results of a journey to Wellington, which was comparatively barren, as ho could not get money from, the Government to erect a hospital building. The Premier said the most he could, do was give an advance at a low rate of interest.

Sixteen applications ■were received for the secretaryship, ranging from £200 to £100 per annum. After reducing the number to three, Mr D. Turner, txb £100, was approved. The names of applicants for Hospital Surgeon were received. Dr. Kenny, of Dovonport, late of Wellington, received the appointment, ■which is worth £300 a year, with right of private practice in the three-mile radius. It was also resolved to rent a house and 50 acres of land belonging to Mr R. Salmon, on Ohaupo Road, for three years, with a purchasing elauso, as a temporary hospital, at £100 a year. Mr Gelling, who has acted as secretary since the Board was e3tablished,received an honorarium of £50. Native Trouble at OtorobongHt The native trouble at Otorohanga is not yet; done with,. Mr Ormsby, Chairman of the NativeCommitteo,has been in Auckland for legal advice, and a large meeting is tq be held to-day to discuss matters.

ELECTRIC TRAMCARS.

One of the great attraotjo^s in Paris at the present time is tho Exhibition of Science, Art, and Tracts "at the Palais de l'lndustrie, Champs and Elysees. It is a mere coinci dence, but perhaps one worthy of note, that Belgium was the first country on the con tinent of Europe to adopt the railway system, and that she has now been the pioneer of electric tramcars, the inven tion of one of her own sons. M. Julien, a distinguished engineer of Brussels, lias succeeded in storing a sufficient qunntity of electricity under the seats of an ordinary tramcar to travel a distance of twenty-five miles without renewing^ the motor power. By this invention all the cumbersome de ta.il? of other systernshave been abolished ; the electricity in previousinstances was con nected with the permanent way, the current being transmitted through wires and by a rod connected with the car. M. Julien's vehicle moves forward sracefully like a thing of life ; it is independent of all ex traneous contrivances, and there is a total absence of jolting. The accumulators for the total distance limit mentioned are of 960 kilos. As regards the general working expenses, fcho new car effects a saving of 50 per cent, over an ordinary two-horse car, and of 20 per cent, over a one-horse car— these figures, of course, relating to Brus sels. In Franco horse-power appears to be the cheapest of all systems. Tbo Jttli&B system has been adopted with success at Brussels, Hamburg, Rio dc Janeiro, and Philadelphia, and negotiations are in active progress with tramway companies in Italy, Austria, Holland, atid other conntrtos, with a view to Us further extension

THE AUCKLAND SfAlt; fffIT&fiSPAY, APMU fll l§Sl

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GREAT ECLIPSE CASH SALE AT |J.G. BROWN &CO.'S WORTH £3,000 W0I»H DRAPERY, MILLINERY, CLOTHING Etc aynxxsn? be sold. ' *' ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS THE MOST GENUINE SALE NOW ON NO OLD STOCK! ALL NEW GOODS^jBOTOHT UNDER VERY SPECIAL PARENTS, COUNTRY STOREKEEPERS, AND EVERYONE wanting the Best- X Value ever offered in Auckland, now is your opportunity. We are determined to make this Sale a great success, and eclipse all others, by marking everything down to almost piving-away prices. ° ' ° UM Remember to Shop Early in the day, and thus avoid the afternoon crush. GAERETT'S BUILDINGS, NEWTON AND THREE LAMPS, PONSONBY, cr. G-» bro "w usr .a. nsr id oo • a GREAT ECLIPSE CASH SALE. " < / X WINTER GOODS NOW SHOJNG~^C> BRICKS, PIPES, : HENDERSON". HOBSONVILLE. THE AUCKLAND BRICK AND POTTERY COMPANY "OEG to announce that they have completed the purchase of the business an property of the Auckland Brick and Tile Company (Limited), The extensive works at Henderson and Hobaonvilla are now in full operation, and are turning out Bricks and Pottery of the finest quality. " r ' . _: i . . ORDERS RECEIVED AT THE COMPANY'S DEPOT, BREAKWATEK EOAD. ■ .--■- .".....; By ■ EDWIN HORNSBY, AGENT, OR AT THB TOWN OFFICE, 14, VICTORIA ARCADE, F^RT-STREET. JOSEPH BAIIBER, General Manager, WHO IS 0. A. PORTEBI a ■ « IF^F " The •perpetrator of the striped shop H I '^ jJ" monstrosity j" (late Varnoin's) 276, \,S Queen Street, corner of Wakefield Street, Auckland, N.Z. I/ 1 WJ^^ /I IN ALL ITS BRANCHES AT A C A. PORTER'S NEW AUTUMN GOODS, TANGYES, LIMITED, 119, BATHURST-ST., SYDNEY, KEEP THE LARGEST STOCK- IN- AUStRALfA OF ALL KINDfr OF ENGINES, BOILERS, PUMPS, AND LIFTING MACHINERY, And respectfully request intending Buyers to forward particulars of their requirements before ordering. TANGYES, LIMITED, 119, tftHnft: