COMING EVENTS.

Mootlnes, &0., To-nlfilit

AWutt'n Opera TJo:v-.-> -v/adii-Alloyr.o Oowpsuy in '"l'h'j l>roiVij;a'o."S. •.dcllßioua Meetti.K in 11." Tsnt on E«rr«y Hills KsViito, I'o-jujiiby 11-.'ail. ■;•»■>. Fronmaso-o' noll-liOdgo United Ecivlco. 1.1, 1 U- 7.3 U.

Kola of Justices at JPolico Court.

Seljruarj- ;i -W. Wecioii aud C. U. Wmtooinbe.

Auction Salco To meiTSW.

<i. L-jn-ia -Wlnflow Ohae, 11. parly, «. vj. Huokland. J'.oinnora Yanla-I'atttc. etc , I. Arthur unrt Wudl.'o-Fijl I'iuj' 10.8%. At 12- UlotWnu. I!*!, Jancltcry. Kc. Eieekotb, Aitkvo, fc Co.-Fruit. IS>

Chief Post-Office, Auckland.

Mail;; Wlti i;i.Ot>E AH viWKlt:— Tnia Uav. t".f Maiißiiwul, ILiksru, and ICniwaka, rcr Rnhy, nl A p.)H. lor Thames, poc Kntcrprl*). at 5 oU imu. TKURBOAY. I!llh hl»t. for I'iri Filzroy, Trjphean, ami Okui'ti, per '■'.•""iapciisn'iii'il TuvorcMKi I, poc Ar.iwata, at For Woltnrannfl ijauUiorn ports, per UnhlocJi, mV Ui?twnin, N'apisr. rail Boulliorn ports, per Manapouii, ul 11 n-.Di. BVj( TiumoH, per ltotouiiili.".ri». Nt 'J.oU p !». s>\ir Ocntiki. ir.;r Doukliw. at I p.m. Vx KarafeJDßa, por Ada U. Owon, »l 5 p in. Friday. S3ih Inst, For Cowoa and Corotntuiucl, in:r Coromande), r.t ll.ijOn.uj. , Fjr Writiiunni. lljijirv- JIM. Uiuo Tu\vn, and Tail ii i, por louji, al-i p.m. Jfor Taurauga and OpoHlU, por Ol&wrai&n, nt FoVwtinwrol Hoods. Paraa, Wulim, Whan giro!, K»mo, asfi MauKapot. P'jc Wellington, iUspni. BATUOUAV, ?s:)i Just. F.j- Urcymoutta, vex Herald, at 11 ;i m. Jlonpav. 23"Ji Inot. l!er MaisctSd. i>,3 follorro:— For Simon, H-ni'.i-vs-i.-h !-i-:oidn, iJ»!t-->.-i l-lnlra r,f Ai-.-vlr:.. '--.v.-l-. ilrii.Ni iMimililn. Con Seal linrt «■"■'=;»> AlMTlun, HTI lirltUh nml t\>ro iiri) \VV ; ,t irvVi-ii ;n ■'• ;• in. l'jr'Hn Ti'iillod K.-v/O.yu iind Unnllntmlof Burojio, at ■". p,ni, iiotioy ordoitf, raf'.i'.i:-i:rud lotters, nnd nown " vilo'icituili,' foc'irliirf .■•-.•. oslr.i fen of lid in a.idi.isn u> tiio p'.wmixc. iviil ho reotlvod by f.hn Mail Agent on bo:u-.l tbo eionmor up l.a '..■'c Iftuo of aaiUcK, thin mail will bo duo at London Apr,! 1.

N.H.—A IV: I Offlaj will bu oy<Ji:ed r,t Tupnp3 en lut Jliirch. M-iIU will clcu: «l Ihli on Man ■tfayi, WVdnecdiya. aud Friduy*, ct V nm. Hi til"! iiin'ld will Im v.-u-ived c,i Tut-ei'oj-s, TbiiitJ-'Vii. and Sulur.Uo =>. ul 7 a.vi. A PostOßioa will Oo ocencd at WaUaros on Ist Mir, 1, Maib will cloae hi i!-. 10 olUco daily ft 7 ii.ii. Kelurn malU will 1: 1 rtctivoa dully at IHlgnedJ R. U. BIS 3, Chief I 'ostmaoter. Chief I'ost-offlco, A.o:klantl,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ljv;;~r.?, .-"aiscvotiinK, tj.ll. S!!n;(|f-k.—'A'o-uiorroVf' uiumlriK. 0 13, Mosie'b A«s,—l'irct q alter, ird Mar.h. U. 17 p.u.u

HIGH WATER.

AucKLAi*o-Thl» ovonlns, V 2*J i to-morrow MAKUKAO ÜBADB-Thia evoniim, IO.G ; to morrow racrntoK, 10.25. Kiii'AiiA JlKAiir'. TJii-i ovenlog, 11.0; to morrow unrcln.-t, U.'.'i.

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Uucg'a*. from Opotiki, 8 n m. Coilmitord. tniM IMmtlki. ti-uip.bt

p. m, Uororuandcl, from Coro'.nardol, tomorrow, 5

V 18. I ma, from Morcurj Buy, Thnr.day Wellington! fco n »> i'.Kngarci, Thursday Right EatcrpUuo, t;oa Th-.m ■::■. .1 nlr.y. U39 a.r;j. Ulna an, Ir. m itiuin.ll, ir iida,v early K.JBi'vlm. froxi ijocdnn, vldUouth. March Ii iSlaniioa*, from bun Francia:o, duo March 10

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENIKG. Ui'.-1, tchr., Ka«, troiu Lyttoltou VO-DAV. ArairiU. us.. Uruaiarly. £roiu Fiji

DEPARTURES.

L'BT KTBNIW9. Jtotomibaria, s s . Carey, for Bjdnsy Ve'lingtop, o v , citiph'jni'on, for Wn^ngarti Kara, -.-.. Komwil. lor lliitiuroii Au.trulii. 0.3., Crdwshaw, £jr Uiiboroo TO U.kT, Uiojujao, tci, Skiaaer, for Qiaboruo

IMPORTS.

for Gael-:-olßick9hlnr(.-B. 110 Uo 11.ur. For Ihamea: 20 tuin produce.

I'or ArnwiU i> !)3ti bunches bananas, SOtlhitH libra. i'J hideß.-^ oii^-8 bisanas. IS >i<i rlui-s. 15 do oraugca, 111 <U i r cw/ol fruit, I,'i do tru t. ta eiupty chdlc-, 1 1 buss osi li. Udo (■.■ji.-o.unit i. L'j rto peanutj. 11l t'tgi tundilm; ul?o, cargo for a'O'.uh'-'ru j.ons.

EXPORTS.

I'er Hot m,iliimi-;i? I> ilea ll<n. t'-!plt«bl)iittor. I; caoc-i ■ii • >■•', -;i|i p.'ci'ea li'nlwr, li<pl-g'< boxep, Ij Cil3P» IIKII I Klllll. rtiIOIII IV IMKI llillSHH. 10 ki-£* 10 i!:ul:sSßl Li.-tf. Kiea-!c3liiU',iuico. JSpiius sundries.

Inwards Coastwise.—Kauri, from Ji.omn.dy Buy with '2.i loin : llalu, (com Kennedy Bay, with S.'tJIO fees timber; Tr.miki I'uckat, from MiihuraiiKi, Wl.h So tona fIrBWOOO. OUTWAHDS Co isrwiii;-JCuurl, lluta, and Taraakl l Jaekct, {or Kennedy Bay. Tho barqiu U»harfeldh loft M.lbourno for Kaipara on tho Ulh iast. The ship America, 1 2:ui tone, lott London for Aucklnna on January 28. Tho brlE'-Etino Stanley left NowoißilO for Ljttelton on tho 15th iisi. Tho schooner Gisborno eailad to-iTay tor Kast Coast, port?, with a full general cargo. Tho brlsanllno Lookout haa cloired fur Sydney, via Mercury Bay. Tho 8.8. Uougla3 got over tho Opotiki bar about G p.m. yoßtorday, «nd tho cliclrnaford who expeotad to Ketout ou tbo bi'.dio tde. Both vessels Bhould arrive hero tbio eveninß.

The a 5 Arawata orrivod from Fiji, via Kll3 -aell ac an early hour tbia rnoruioK, and bertned atQueen-3troet Whaif.

Tiio Chlaa Navleat!oa Coiunany'3 stsamei Taiyusn ia due al Sydney from HonKkongaboul tha Bih Marob, and l3espectedto leave agaU on the 21lh.

The Bchoooer Uael arrived from Ljttelton last evening. St-o salltd <m the 12th ioot., had Jlght northerly winda to Portlaud Island, thence to Fast Cape southerly winds, followed by freeb eaa'erly wicda. which continued till arrival.

The New Z"uland Sli!p:iu? Company'sslcam ship Kaikoura, Captain W. C Crotchley, R N R oa her airival in Plymouth bound from Now Zealand, landed Captain P. Baccareich and 10 of the crew o[ the Austrian barque Driiga D., of Fiumo, 573. Ion; register, jvbioh 1(M abandoned in a waterlopscd condition on the 20th inst.. in lat. luN , long. 17\V r. The Dniga D. lelt Now York on November 21 with ;{0 01)0 bushels of wheat, for Lisbon, and a crew of 12 all tod. She experienced favourable weather up to December 10, then bad weather for several days. On tho ISth instant a flero? caatnorth-eosterly gale sprang up, accompanied by a most turbulent aea The vessel ptichcd violently and was badly stiained. The sails were blown away and tho vessel lolled heavily in the trough of the sea. The rudder was curried away, and the ship practically became unmanageable. She sprang a leak, and tho creiv were kept con stantly at tho pumps to keep the water under. The gale ragel with great violence for ■10 hours and tho crew were badly knocked about by th 3 seas which swept over the ship On the afternoon of tho Both tho iiuinp3 b-'came choked,' and finding that the vessel was leaking badly the captain de eded to abandon her. Orders were given for the life boat to be got out, and while this was beine done a huge 6ea came on board, and catchine the boat, drove it against the deck house which was smashed in. The second mate.'Matteo Morgan, was crushed to death between the boat and the deck house. Tho lifeboat was badly stove, and a small bhiDs' boat was then got ready Just, •ifter the barque Bolivia. o£ Bristol, bound for the -West Coast, hove in oißht, and ob sprvin^ her sitrnal of distress boro down on the Osnw£ Tne crew of the Draga D. nulled in their own boat to the Bolivia, on Soard of which they were kindly received. On tie "3rd the Kaikoura appeared in sight, and sitmals were made to her Captain Crotchley ran close to the Bolivia, and received from her the Brew of the Austrian barque. On landing at Plymouth the men were taken to tho Sailors Homo.

THE MANAPOURI.

Tho b P Manapouri, from Sydney, arrived at 3M P m JesterdSy. She left Sydney on the 17Ul taut at 5p.r0., passed Three Kings at 3.30 p.m. S?'thel2lst. Cape Brett at 5 a.m. on the 82nd, Tiritiri at 2.30 p.m. on same day, and arriving Rtlhe wharf as above. Had moderate southerly winds, wihfair weather, throughout the pas «qip Pasßenftors :-Saloon: Mrs Croaker. Mr and Mrs Shard, Messrs Niude TilHclr, Wallie Woods, Waring. Emosoa, Smith. Pell, Hamner Maconachie, Hill. Kdwards Watson Studholmo (2). Steerage : 49. List of forward tmssenzera — Napier : Miss Mackintosh, Mr Powe"! and 2 stearaga Weatport: 2 Bteoragc. We aro indebted to Mr Chas. H. Hudson, purser, for customary favours.

THE LADY JOCELYN.

The Btcitnor Manapouri, which arrived from Sydney 'last evening, reports having £¥ai gohooaer off tho Cape. Tho windla', tha time was blowing fresh from the eastward.

COLLISION NEAR SYDNEY HEADS.

A collision recently took place between the Tfowcaßtlo Steamshio Company's steamer Coonanbara and tho brig Syren, owned by Mr r F Mason of Sydney city, with disastrous consequencca to both. The Syron was bound to Nowoißtlfi with a quantity ot timb r, and tho C'ojnanbara was inward bound from tDat rort with a Eoneral oirßO. Captain W. Anderson, wlia waa in command of tho steamer, states that batween half-part i and 6 In the morning, utter passing through several aiilimr craft olt tho Hea-ia, he opeiied out Hornby light, when hi saw a, re l'enfc nearly dead ahead. He ported his helm. aSdonßettinKclosorblewthowhißUeandatoppga the enaiaes. as the Btransrer fiuidenly ported hi? helm Immediately afterwards the vessel, whloh proved toba tha brig Syren, strnokthe Coonanbara stem on the port side abreast of the fgraniast, carrying away the bulwark plate for

adlatancant 11 feet by B feet, brc-akiug sovon . port fore rlgßinir, besidoa oarrjlog away Iho rortlifrbocl. Tho brig was moro seriously in lured, her jtuboom, euiwator, Bteui. aUn clilonv nlelithcailu, and hjruicliooka bolnn oil c'uritcl away, bobidoa which, every thing about her bows was startea. liko \viso deck fri'.mo, cathw), otc. Tho cruli wm aroit and 09 liocn at poasiblo tho Coo,anlara was backtd ustorn towards tho l>rls, nnd bi v s wore !-'feral with Urn view of ronaorlng nssif tsn^o; lv understanding from Capta naiewail-. of tbo Bynn, that aho was "al lUnt. they won. boULedupag'Uii: &ndtbf)Coi>naubaratool< her In tow nnd brouulH her up to Fyrnioat JJight. Ci« nin Ar.Jcvaon \v»3 on Iho upper brldiio, the chief oiilcor wua iotwatd. nod two raon wevoiit. thn wHVni whon the ac;:!dc it co ourrcd. Coptni'i .'jtcv.- it.of Hit brlg.deolluedto rfvodoteilHoflb^.rtident, l-utawftdßeaerelly &at Bho loliUjul 1. i'aF a-.va in. for NoWcartK !;ot:ri (tr :^^!;^^o^SeU^"^^ imriirr; hei luli'r. 'I '■■' :'''icn dul "01 i'--ak, althouwli' vorv w-rou'iv (l:min K ud,aud no one Vvo9 hurt w, fttirO. alt'loiiKhafi the crow wore on d«ck Tho matter ha« bocn roponctl *o the ! Miiiino JJuatd. and an Inquiry will bo held.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Kw;»EU;. tlii'j Ox'-.-AVrlvcd: Hotoniahatiu, 0 a vi. WhanV.auki, tlilu Uar.-Arrlved: WollitiK t— Ji. 1.3UH.1U. •l'Aiii»M-,v. Uiloiinr—Haitail: Knn, fur Auck land, via. WbiUungu, 10 0.111. Bli ty, Feb. 2i.-Sailod : I'lctsdes, r&ft; tot ''m5mV,,,,,,^, Fon. £2.-AVriVod: To A», Wffirc*. n-tfollca": TT«1. n 1.,.u to \Vosliugton. ________

Deaths.

■AUUINKR-On February Kl. Jauob, beloved son ot Pearson and Kllon GarUluor , Bgod ol y Tho funeral will loavo hia taOo roM.lcnco, Srcirbro' T' rrncj, l'arnoll, at 3.311 p.m lo rawro™ (ihurXl). for St.. Stephoi.-i. V, ;...«• lory. Friends aia rrbpcoifully invllcd lo attend.

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

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1887.

For tho caußO that lacks aasislftncf, For tho wronE that needt rceiJtauef; For the futuro in tho distw.cn, And tho gooi that we CM) ito.

The political apathy which the l'rc micr's speech at Diuiodin failed to stir will scarcely be disturbed by the speech which Mr Brvco delivered lanl night. The membur foi1 Waitotara haw sometimes been named avi tin eligible successor to Major Atkinson. That i.; not a probable contingency. Mr Bryeu possesses many good qualities, but the (acuities that are required by a great party lender have nut been be stowed upon him. He has good strong common sense and a ulraight forward steadfastness of puiposo, verging upon übstinnvy, which i:; useful in political warfare and in public life; but we should hardly expect John Bryci either to conceive the outline:.: oi . national policy or to hold together £ strong political party. Mr Bryco yeslcv day declined the role which his friends had endeavoured to thrust Upon him. Hu was not prepared to formulate a policy for the Opposition, although he lad no scruple about criticising that which has been submitted by hie political opponents. The speech, judging from the Associ ation Biumnary, was a fairly oll'eetive ciitieh-m of the Premier's recent utter ame; at Duncdiu. Mr Brycu was chiefly concerned to vindicate hkown native policy, and he succeeded. Those who remember the condition of allairs ut Parihaka, prior to the capture of that place under Mr Bryce'fi lead, must admit that the "one police man" policy which is possiblo now was quite impracticable then. The whole condition of affairs has changed ; tho native:; have been shown their helplessness; many of their grievances have been redressed by the Royal Commission, and settlement on the Waimatc Plains has extended. Neither to Mr Bryce nor to any tingle Native Minister is the altered aspect of native affairs duo. It wa; the steady growth of European population which com pleted the work left unfinished by the war. The Maori ha:; long fell his maim slipping away from him He has struggled and kicked, nevertheless it is gone, and he knows it. On tho financial inieslion, Mr Bryce has, for many years, tilled the idle of a Cassandra, lie preached evil from the policy of wholesale borrowing; like Cassandra, he has lived to see his rejected prophesy fulfilled. He has alao the consolation of hearing the chief of the scoffers preach ing the same doctrine^ Mr Uryee appears, however, to doubt the Pre mier's sincerity. He thinks it sus picious that while declaring that further borrowing must cease, the Premier should hint at the possibility of another loan this year, although Parliament made provision last session for doing without further borrowing un til ISSS. He also obseives that while protesting that borrowing for public buildings is next door to immoral, the Premier has just been engaged laying the foundation of Suunyside Asylum, which will absorb /'IB,OOO of borrowed money. Even Mr Bryce confesses that provision cannot be made out of revenuo for the purchase of native lands, and some other public works that must go on. Summed up, the speech of the member for Waitotara amounts to this : The colony owes 34 millions, only 11 millions of which was spent on railways. Adding the in debtedness of other bodies, public and private.the colony owes over 7 5 millions. The interest on this amounts to three aud a half millions, which must be paid for in produce. That will seriously affect the balance between imports and exports. Increased taxation and some further borrowing are inevitable. So far, his positions must be conceded, but they do not seem to lead to anything. Mr Bryce evi dently believes that it is the duty of the Government to show the way out; and when they attempt it, it is the duty of the Opposition to knock them over. These are the tactics of most Opposi tions, and they possess the virtue of being particularly safe. Until the Government expose their hand more fully, we need hardly expect the Oppo sition to throw the whole of their cards down on the table.

Spread of Typhoid Fever.

At a special meeting of the Hospital Com mittee this morning, it was stated by Dr, Girdler that there were now twenty-ibrce casea oi typhoid fev6r in the Hospital. Upon boiDg asked tbe cause of euch an out break, he promptly replied " bad eani tary arrangements." Tho Chairman (Mr Waddel) remarked that they need not discuss that question, as the city had done all it possibly could in that direction. Mr Crowther also said that the sanitary arrangements of the city wero novor before bo good as at present. In the face of such a statement by a medical man, it behoves all persons to pay great attention to the drains and out-ollices attached to their residences, for a little money expended in this manner may Bave a much greater aurn later on, besides preserving valuablo lives. If citizens would only uso dißinfootants around their premises, tho dangers arising from defective drainage would be considerably lessened. In the out-districts matters are much more serious. Along many back Btreets the sewage can be seen lying in pools, festering in the eun and throwing off poisonous vapours that must inevitably tell upon the health of those residing near at hand. The local bodios have not the fundß to carry out a drainage echeme, and in some cases residents have refused to borrow money for that purpose. Ko doubt the result of this policy will soon become painfully evident in the rapid spread o£ epidemic disoases. In euch places as these, the value of disinfectants cunuot be too highly estimated. There are now some fine local preparations of carbolic disinfectants, which are alleged to be pecu liarly efficacious, and it is to the necessity for the use of these that we would call par ticular attention. Meanwhile, our City Pathera may also materially assist by fre

(incut flushing of Iho sowers and emptying ot Iho cesspits, in order to check the gene ration of eowcr gap, which is known to bo co deleterious to health. Tlio bamtary Inspector's Department should also bo etimulated to unwonted .activity by iho magnitude of tho dunfjcr that threatens tbo city and etiburbe.

The Tongan Outrages.

Matte;;-) arc proceeding at Tonga protty much as any o.no with the slightest know ledj;u of llio plnco mint have fore seen, At llio Hral lublu uf blou! nml the ckdtemaut consequent upon i»n aKriiipisd rovjlufijn tho remitivil lecd native* if tho island Isiiigdbin havo rubbed oil their vuieer, |.-ul on their war ■ Hint, nml i'](\«i;uiiitcil ;t rtij: i of tenor amour tli'j-o who sire uuspixtod ft i!i.-luya:l.y. t-imiiliiuiouuely, tlio ualivq Oovurnmcnt, cuufrualod fur the that timo with a serious outburst of law- , I(.i».:»ctfi, mo LinUiiij-' slrennuua clTorla I.) itdtoro oidor, backo-i up by a; Draconian administration of tlio law. Thu ' Xoin'au statutes declare high treason tv bo n capital offence, an LI in in miuy coimliitß with muro pvolonco to civiliealiou, unit wup posiuß tho whula of the threo priuonoia :n custody woro csocuteil upon conchiiivquviticiicouf lliuircoinplieiiyin llic uoiicpirucy to iminlor this I'rouiicr, tlioro would !)o no btniitiinj; of tin; In"/. Hlill tLc pi-oludta of Eua>|ic.ui fettles o};aiiift ;:»uh vvholcaulo inciifurcd ii'o to Lo conuuonduJ, tioHuvor injudiciously ll'cy niny liuvo I'tcu urged. Tim widespread iiiituro vi tlio p'.ul, ami tlio diubolieal attempt to carry it iutu execution, doubUcax demanded prompt nnd inoiciloaa moosuroa iv older to etriko tori-or into the l\c«itti of tho haU-eavajjo nuil iuiej»uided people \»hu hail lout thoiusolvoa Lo tlio div-grncolul intrigue j but justioo may well bo i-ati-liod with llio vieliran already claimed, nnd extend a mta«ule of ulomoncy to the othora iiupHua'.cd in tho crime. It ia ojipusod tv ox poricixe lo suppose that, nocuiily lo any Sl.ito or eoiniiiiuiily em bj obtaiiieil by wlioltsalo tl-.ui|;bter of "«ii?p':c.l«," iiml c-|i.:ci:ily in a rude! coiuliliiin vi aoeiely nn.li as proY'iiils ut Tou«a, the eail-.vtng out of a (:o!i<'y of t!>o naliitu iurticiitetl would lcu-.i to n doup roole.l dcJro for reprisals that would iudmedly liml curly oppoitunity of venting iUclf. Tliu cundiliun ii[ indpiout iiturchy now piovailiug i.i Ilia inlanti of 'J'oni'utiibii him naturally load to rtpiioala ic.v be'ip b-jinn nmito lo llio Endiah, (Icmian, ami Ir'rniiVli liovoinuiunk', nil of -.vhoui have subloclu llioro litlior in trndci-K or mic'tioimricu !'. i»i l.'tliovcd thai a t'runr.h war plii|i i-, iilLuiidy on her wny to Toni'n, nml it, will doiibtlcs- nrrivo in wlvancu vi (ho I'lilish v,ai-->h<p LiiiiUi^nd, «lii«h lias-ju.l boon despaldied frciu bydiioy Iv tliu dui-imj ofdiatutlioneu. Thin:' Uiu vory i:uulin-.,xiicy v.hich Sir liuborl Btoul |.oiiilud out mi|;ht arieo. VYlion over ii weuk »|i» l:u iu;;ed Adminil Tryoii Iv [;iVo oi-ilchi 10 send a I'.iiii.h ve-f.l to 'l'uii;;i. tho Admiral pouh poohed tho We;* oflhorc being a:\y ntcessity for m:c':i a ("top, but prouii-.ed Ihnt a vessel should bo FCijt "»s i o'jn a- tlio cji'luiio ruiwoii was over!" Wo vtnturo lo remind His Bcrcno Mit;hl.ine?s that tho lives of Uritish subjectd ou^ht not to bo Bacritiacil becaum of the bare poffibility of a eyclouo swooping down upon 11 British man of war, nnd tho Australian nr.-" nleu plainly tolil him that hUrii'ty wns Iwn-ku.-!. U:« iuv.ralu.. npufiruu d.lly in" in port a' euuh a critical timo. And now Liebr^o Tyron, 0.8., Admiral of the Fled, in, though rather luto in tho day, lo bo congratulated on having beyn amused by tku voico of publiu opinion to do what he ought to have done a fortnight ago of hia own motion. II Uto be hnp-d that tho Diamond will arrive in timo to prevent any international complications aiisin.i,' bc«au>o of tho landing of a French or f!orui-\n force, and :•!.<) lo alloy tho i xcitcmonl now prevailing and jirovent ci\il ili«irder roaulting from tho present eri-ii?. In the intereata of European Iniilo in tlieso ii-Undx, it i i necessary tha'; order should bo pptedilv reutoieil hylirm\o! modirato uieit&uiuf. If tlio (.iovcrnnient of King Coorce i- unable lo eopo with tho demon el .livmd, t lien it will bo tho duly of Kngland, »■ h»vin« by far tho 1 u : -;.:,t uluUo Ihoro, lo a'suuio the posilicn of ontrul.

Tlio railway oulhorllicd are ..(ill |«i-'in K thu unciup'.oycJ ulor. X tho liuu tv «hero tlioro i-i work. IVr.-uii.-. applyiii" for p irsif ulthociHco of tho Town Clerk require to produce .1 written cort'licato fioai somo re .-poi;i:ilj!c poivoti, H.i'iii^' I hit" tiny ar..- out. of cmp'.oymont, and unable to pay thu fnre.

Somo excitement wa'c.ius':ii in t';o city nnd ruburbs o.nly !:i;t evinitij; by tho ulinu'li:!'of thu liiobollf. Tlu tM-J.su v.-;f

cipioul lire had boon discovered in lliu top ft. iv of Mr S. C. ISrowuV flour mill, (.11 Untbam street Captain l-'UU and Mr Solomons took Iho ftUivni From a lit; in b>y and clim'Jiir.: mi to iho roof di=twvi;roil llio lObitiou of tlid liro and bunt il cut viiili enck--< imd l>y llirowiiig II ur nn i\ Tiio tukil dauia^o would :;ot amount to i'o.

A lad named Frodcrick Lccdhnm, in Iho euiploy ot Mr Tliomas Cl.'trk, horeo trainer, of Ellerelio met wiHi 11 painful nccidout aliilo exorcJHiiiK two boif=ea on Monday afternoon. The iiurta ho wan riding Ilirow him, and while <m Ihegroundfao wan kicked on tho j-iw by iho lsd hoiso, nnd sustained a fracluro of tho jawbone. MrClavl;, of ti-.o linn of Clark aud Edwards, [,'roccrs, Nawmorket, who <.vas' in tho vicinity ;it tbo time, ronveyed him lo «ho lluspiUl, whcio hia injuries were attended 10.

It U with moro than ordinary rej-iel that wolwvo to record tho doatli of Mr Jjcnli Gardiner, tho well-known crickctor, wliicli took place at Iho District Hospital Ihia morning, hia di-e-ieo Ijoini: lyp'ioid lever, Tho deceased was a lino specimen of tho athletic younK colonial, ,md hi« iv.--< will bu irroatly 1011, by all lovom of fiolcl pporta He was a member of tho AucklsiiiJ United Cricket Club, bo!u« oiija of I lie crack b'J.i lors ul 1 lvii popular Club. Mo wan ulsu an hunorary inombur of Iho (irulicm Fuotbull Club, of which lua brother William waa 0110 of thoßhinint! lir-Vitt-. Mi* paronta aro old residents of Parnell, -Mr liardinor having for many yuurs Ijcoii foroumn of workn to the Paruell Borongb Council.

Tb3 following i.otico of innlion h.i bren given by Cr. Davis: -"Tlr.»l tho Kn giiitoc bo iusliuctod lv i'icp.-.ro tho levels oi Ufpsr Q let-n - s-treal from !v>ir.in^p.lia[io Koad to Kartikaelreet to tucii- permanßiit lovoU, and . iilimit llio came for approval lo llio Council."

Kobcrt McKay tw acrestod by CuiHjibto Flnnerty on iho charge of stealing a pair of woollou drftwcM.

Tha Chairman uf Iho Harbuur Board in lenJd visitina tli-j Kanßiloto Kfef b-racon to-morrow ioreuoon, tho inddlo steamer Alexandra having been ongaßed to convoy him and others to tho spot.

At Iho RSI. Court, Papakuri, yesterday, Charlca Chester, i..iiiicr. Fiat Bush, was bound ovor to keep tho jisaM lot tix mouths for an assault upon his wife.

Tho fool race mi UTonrlny ln«t i.i the Domain, bulwcen Mr Goodlifl'ond Mr Luko for £10 a side, v.as ,-i very easy victory for GoodlilV. It U oxpocted that tiuodliffwill yet leach young Aucklandera how to run.

Wo would a;;ain draw attention c{ the musical public to tho concarl in St. Jamos'a flail to-morrow evening. Tho programme (which will bo found in another culuinn) possesses the cliarma of novelty and variety, whilo showing a studious absence of tho mediocre Tho performances of Mcssra Clut.6ain and Pacjuo promiao to bo especially interesting, ami the items to bo given by our local amateurs havo unusual merit.

For 41if» Wado'a benetifc at tl>e Opera House on Saturday an attractive double bill has been prepared,consisting of " Tho Hoir ftt-Law " and "The Swoothearts." For Fri day ovoning tho favourito sensational drama of " East Lynne " i.^ underiinorJ, when Miss Wado will appear in iho idle of I?.-.bel Vino, es played by her in all tho principal Lon don theatres. The all too brief eeaaon of this company is now drawing near a close, and the public should not miss the oppor tunity of seeing this talented actress.

There was a fair Attendance at tho enter tainment given in tho Temperance Hull, Albert fitroot, laet night, for tho benelit of MrJauiea D. Clarke. Mr French, who oc cupied tho chair, epoko of tho good work Mr Clarke had done in the causo of tem perance, und said that they had met there that evening to show their sympathy for him. He was sorry there wao not a full hall, but ho thanked those who had.bought tickets. Mr Clarke then gavo a reading, "The Sham Kock-o'Tell," which was fol lowed by various songs and recitations by Mts Collins, and Messrs Moran, Christian, Tromain and others.

Apparently the Cambria G.M. Co. is coming "P again. Ta-day two telegrams were received from the mine manager. Tha first was : " iMlbs specimens from hanging wall reef, western drive, No. 2 levoi." Tho second was that "2lbs of picked etone had been obtained from tho li3nging vail reef, iv winze near tho eastern sicio, 15ft above No. 2 level." It would appear that the goM is pretty widely distributed over the mine.

For Bomo timo past residents of, Cook- j atroet liavo eompluiucd of tho nuieatico causod by tho prceonco of a houeo of ill famo in their vicluily. Complainta hnvo boon frequently nudo to Ibo polico, nnd at Jcn"thaeiiou has boon taken. Tlii*,morn jng, about 10 o'clock, Djtocdvca llughoa and Doolnn. proceeded to n houso at tho oorner of Cook etroot nnd warned tho occupants that U they did not icavo within -15 hours thoy wc.nU all bo arrestoi'. It U t stated that 50 tnon and lads woro counted entering this hotißO on oiso iij^'l*l' x proatitutefl aro eaid to bo harboured in this den. .

Mr .!,:c(jl) (iaidncr, forun ily a member of Inc Timporanco Drum and File band, died thiJ mornini;. Hie c.mirados mo requested to meet in Iho Kvcchior Hall, Non'ton, this evening, Mi- Abbulfc k-inj; dufevmiiio-1 <" U"V Iresh iwvullMia bcrfovo tlio public, lun ciocured tho forvicoa of Unit talented young Euglwli uctroae, Mias Marian Miilwuy, to nppcar a! (ho Op«r ; i House on Monday i.cxi. Miss Midway luiuca wiili her v good rupula lion From Eugluinl, nlicfu uho wan lea Jin-; lady for Lliro fo.ssoii.i with Uio great l!:irry SiilHviin Mr Ueur<,'o Ohoppin, hoaring of liov iifoai uliiliiioa vi an notrceH, induced htr to viiil Aiißtrulia, v.liuro i-l^o Ij;h Biucia apiiuircd with ercal snecca*. Hiio will bo fiupl>orlud by Mr (looryo Molvillo, v first- | ulasrf chnruul-cr nctor, well known lioro in | ojujiinttion will) Ulmrlcs Whoatkijh cm hifi j Uwt vi.il In Auckland Aim Mi?a Gvvynno I UL-nick. M'iMfl Jlav Hill, und that very clover clinrauloi' a«lor und comodian, Mr (Icorj'o V. Uaroy, who has mndo him'plf such tv favmuito witli llio Auolslund palilic, Tlio opening iiieco will bo a eonaational drama in livu act*, entitled "Mad." Tlio rcht of t!io company will consist of uiosli of Uio mouibcH now (lurforming at Uio Opora IIOUBO. A lr.ojii::;' of croditorj in rho bankrupt ujtalo oi !•'. \V. Jiovell itiw hold at 11 o'clock to-day. Three crcditorti woro prcuont, Tlio dobkir, under examination by Mr HcnilofEon, dpposoil (hat ho kept day bocks and icri«oi-, About v month ago ho uunt a ilrawinK-roiim tui(,3 lo Kvnns's nuolion mart lloicctivi-d i-M, for which ho lull duly aucomiltii. UoodbboloiiuinK 'v d'tato wore at; Tool.'1,, Evan'o, Arthur1- uli wliluli ho owu. I monoy. Ho tr'.t i-'l '"'■ furuieh- Injr n houso at Onohungn that had bcon ppont in tlio buainoea. At pixnont hu had iiu-nituro at Loydou'u auction rouuid. 'ilio tcmlcrn received tor (hot-took v.cro deolineu Ivy tho mrclin|. iw b.i,,;; lou low, mi-i U Wb« rssulvcit th.it Uio rtocU-ili-tnido und fuviii turu bo fold by pubite auction;

Thu library ol tho Into \V. J. llurel-, M lI.X. tor Wiiilenmlii, wiiHßildbv uuctioit tc-.lay by Moe..rn 1 luclir.-mo ami Him ; There h.i i a fair al l.viiil.incc. nml «ocd piitos woro toalieod.

,\ [';;,'. lilCO for JL.lt! J| f.iil,) l.lkfJ plftCO 111 OtiilmliiiimSiiliiiMii) liulwocnJuliti Mijniii ,iml A. Konwu-il (C'limlliir.-i lliiinci). -It"' 11 <-< inuu i.^ live iliiks The nUi-mlaiico ill Ihb uiuolin^ '"' |ll!-' lil.Ti 111: II tllli folOtlOllll Will till) l)Clil fl'l' li.imu linio bark. Tho Uov. •'■ '■'<■ H>" ilclivijvi-il n bliorl iiml iiuinlcil inl'ircft! on 1 ■ Ucbtoi.i." Vcstcvdoy, i.sat bofoie hia iloparturo for Syilmy, Loril Stuidhurwt was conductoU by Dr. Miioio ovor tlio Sailors' Uo-l. uinl thu Uoye1 Host, X>, ii toon-ttract. Ho *iwko v few kindly ami encouruKinK words ti) tho niie-ioiKiiic^, Messrs Fell O'.id Moss, and tho matron, Mian Sii i, r!c*ou, and in, :..-.-.-l much p'oamroattho efforts i ut forth in ilicbo inslitutiunß fur tho i:ooil of the sailurs utni for tho homclcsdyi.utliß n5 Iho fcily. Kiifoiriiig to our rcm.iika in our laul ovonin^'e i ---. i *.s vii a eumplo of city water Ivil -it our cliho, wo urj informcil that the water is uuito pmo in tho rcsovoir, nnd was tostfd yofU-i-d ly. Tbo only way tlio rib ciaio cm ncoount f.ir tho pamplu alludul to is thai it ia drawn Iroai tlio onds of aiaiu«, oriu ctrtotd uhoru thcro i- liltlo or no cir culution of tho watt r.

To llu Pditor : Sir, —I'tnnlt me, thruii^b iho medium of ytur impcv, to oxprott my lliaiika to nil who were instrutnental in fup pro.-i-in;: tliu liro at my mill in Durh.uu Lano li-t ovouiii;,'. Tbo credit ol thia i-s lino, wi l:tr i» lean gnlhcr, to tho incmberM of tbo Salva^o Corps tind Ibo Auckland b'inj liiigado. 1 ftm informed lliul it wa • iiwinj} to llio action of tlio lUptnin ol tho Sulvu^o Oorpn that Iho liro wiu pul ".'lit without water boinp tiPfliud, and iMnrci|Ußiilly much ilamajjo v, .-!„.. v «ia tivcrtul. 1 think il would bo pnlioy mi l.'iO put «.f tlio loturanco Ucmpa iy intorofliod to roco^i.iso kuuli iiuUciouv conduct by a Uonation to llio SaK-n\'.) Curp.4. Fur my part, ! encloao £2, which you will perhaps bo good ouou, s 'h to ; i.c tv the futids of tho Corps on apjili Kiii'ou by (ho fivir.r [kkuii.— 1 am, etc., S (J. I!ii.ii«s.

Tiio foll.jtt-Ini: Uu.i:io»Kwastra:iKir.li)iUl tlio tlu:ljuur Hoard meotuij; joiterday, after v.o went lo prera: Tlio Chairman lilatud that he bad appointed aiembora of Committoo ai f illow a -.-- V: orUa u:;d Tariif : Mi ■■}.- lloiidcicon.l/iiiib, ftlclvjiizio, Kiccol, i'hilipps atono.an 1 U'addol. finance and U-jHI-inmitloe: Mosmh IKvorc, Clark, Murrin.LaKucbo.Winkß.and Waddcl. Duck (tjiiiil-lco : All the momborH of i!io Hoard. Mr Ijumb moved, and Mr Uondoreon secondctl, "That tlio engineer of thu liuarJ iiirtrucl tlio oiifrinec-r for dredger Ko. l.'l to acfiuuo entire control of all machinery on boar i thu rltedyer"- Curried. ' Mr Lamk also moved, Mr Mori in pccoiidvd, " That bulliciciit |;r,itiiig9 bo provided upon (Juktin-etiott VVh.-uf to prbvont earco i beina dimasid by lajinp on 11.0 wharf, the j gratinss to bo uiukr ihb char;{!) of the! rt'harfliijrer"—(Ja-rioJ. \ ltttu1 wan rojd frmn tlio contractor for llobaon ttuot Wharf, itaiin;; that ho cuulil nut r;ot any liiubor iiiorcbant to supply i Umber nnd guarantee eamo n(;il'"sc -11"' i crack", nnd tboroforo ho should psreunally 10.-o by all limber rundemnol by tho En liinccr Tho Clmiiin-in ieij'a«tid-tliiil thu Hoard t.trd llio Knj;inccr hliuuUl vi.it lha wharf. Tliia was tlyno nml upju rcluruiii|j to t.'.o i iHixa, it wa« ros-olvtd ibullhe Board should leave Iho matter to llio diucrolimiu of tbo Knijiii'jir. A Iji^o nuuiliur of lullcro ou uhini|iorlant nultgra wuiodtult with.

WiUjn'n Portland Comenl ia uuld in b»^« Too baKB i-qiial oil') Rank. Any ■■■■niiilly c;ia h hu.l. In :..ucii ...r n-'Bl'ly. 'ho tlovjin-.ien nutborirt'i ii■! imu on iheir woikd. Wilson llsdrnuliu IJum I- un.ivmlKil. fo. nv-o fmit Infuriiilltio'll I'u'i-. J. VVii-oa ft. i.'.o '. I'lisionn n \\e.,t. Au.lil.u.l. :.,i:inif»..;tui.rrt »f Wllßnn' l>oiilaiHHJeiiii'Uiu!i'J Iliilraiilln Lmii..v [ Mivr

UNKNOWN

Tin. solar boli|>ao was «01l oL>..orvtd this nioming, no uloudd buinj' ptesent to ob ilruct vi-ini From liml. to lust. M lir.:t contact tho sun was too low to enable any exact obferva'iou o[ Uac to bo iimde, but it appoired to bo sis ci.-con.i-; u'u For the ia-t contact couditiuiian romorefavomab!o, tha sun being of sutlicioiit ;>ltitado to allow of thia contact, being observed through tho toloicopo. After tlio eclipso was over, ob servatious were mado for tlio purpose of correct ing tho timo whir.li had boen used, ami alto tlio observed tiuio of laot cuntacs. When thefo corrections had bten applied, it", was found that the computoJ and observed timo of thU contact ditlorcd only by ono second of tim", tho oelipno ending this tmill interval earlier than it was uompulcd to tlo at my obeervinj; station. Nothinj; peculiar vpos notiotd in tho eclipse thia uiotnins Thoro wa? an unsteady delinition about tho projoetod limb of tho moon in tho earlier t-ligo of tho eclipse, but. this appent'ed to subfidous the eun roso higher, ami waa scarcely traceable at tho otul. Ono email spot waa observed on tho fun, bnt with thin exception his diec waa more freo from ?uch piionomonou than it has generally been of late. B. .). Lajibjsrt, F.K.A.S, :

THAMES NOTES.

(}'.Y TELEGRAPH— OWS COKEESI'OKDENT.)

Thames, this day. Thk election of a Licensing Committee for the Thames South District is taking place to day, and U exciting considerable interest, there being twelve gentlomoj nominated, who are being "run" by three or four different sections. Only live members are re(|uired. There la poino talk of forming p. Butcuora' Association liore. Mr W. Fras&r, M.U.R., and Mr A. Brodie, County Chairman, arc at present in Wellington endeavouring to onduce Govern ment to grant, tho pecuniary aid required to carry out tho proposal to the Drainage Board to substitute tho present motivo powor of tho Bijx Pump with that of water.

The. Wairca Rifles left for Wairoa yester day, having thoroughly onjoyed thoir trip. Tho life'of Leonard bpokee, who waa drowned at Turua, waa insured for ££00 in the Australian Mutual office, and for £500 in fiie Now Zealand Accident Company.

At. a meeting of the Regatta Committee last night it was decided that the iirst prize for the C'lmmpion VfhaloboatKace fhould be £13, and (ho second £5 ; amateur whale boat, £8; Naval cutters, £10; trading cutters, £10; fishing boats (3 tons aud under), £5 ; and fishing boats and yachte (over 13 tons), £7.

CABLEGRAMS.

THE EUROPEAN WAR CRISIS.

I!«RSES FO» THE £K<iiLISII AK3IY. SOCIALIST VICTORIES IN GERMANY. Tho Egyptian auosllon. '; [RliUTEa's ti:i.i:<:i;.\m ]

1.0 I.ON February 2-J

In IhoJtlouao of Comuiona last night Sir James i'orguason, Uudoi-Socrolary for Foreign Affairs, nuido ft statoinont to tho ull'oct that Sir Drnramond Wolil'a proposals with rcijnrd *" *&)* would not involvo U,c witlid.iiv.il ol UiiiUlitruops from Unit country wbilo K^yi't wiw unable to delonu horsolf. c In roply to a qiio.'lioQ in tlio House ot Comuioin), Mr Stanhope, Secretary of VVa'4, udmitted that tho rocont purohnsos ol howoe i" Canada wore to provide, for necoa sary reciuiremonta In tho bvont ol iho army having to 1)0 mobilised.

I'.i.KLIN. February 2'i Partial ro'.uma of Uio elections show thtit tho lluvoruiocnt hftvii teon il»foatcd in Ibid city, for which two Socialists havo been re lumed, ami for Iho Himiburß tliroo moro liivo been dectod. The Sociuliata every where havo gained ground.

| I'HK.HH ASSOCIATION | London, February 22. Tliu elections to tho Gorman Bslchstag commenced to (1.",y. In Horli:. two Hor.tatieta wort elected, und at. lluinbu.g m.d UrcsUu Somali. L.i v.cro returned. Ooun. *O" M ,||| lo «ml llorr lliolitcr wcro olaclod. Tho future elections will, it is boliovcd, result In ji furinl<-'ubto iiicronto in tho Kocialli-ta ntrcnj;th.

THE IRISH DIFFICULTY.

Cobrolvo i'oiicy Atondouctl

[UltUrliK'H TBLKUUASI J "TiUSiwN, February Ul. | . tho llouso of Cou.uiuno, today. Mr HmiUi, lim Viia, Lord ot the Treiwury, n'i i.oaiced that the Ciuveruwonl wuuld Iry n lluii iw-ciiliun cil tho ordhiiiry !a.v hi tro land. ' »••<! dclor (1.0 ii,tr...l.u:l|..ii -■ „ bill to ft.iu.iid Iho IJiimnal l.mv I" lm>. colinlry unlll Iho Kdliuialoo nud prucodmo i ulon woro [>i(sod. |HIM! a:.-i'i:iath'N.l |,oi ;., Pelirunry 'J'J. |~nl Sali^buvy coiirtidcro it uf'f s '° i . l , ruc |aini"lh«U«.d^ ai ; U oui.t.nbol.«w ii undo more ciVjuli^e.

Sir R Slout on Federation.

[lI&DTKh's ThLKGIiA.iI 1

Losiius, Febreary 2i

tuu I:iiiji.kt fc'T'.T. in a" arliclo ill Iho "MinoUonth Century," insists that Culouial B'odoraliou must proaodo lmporial Fotlcra lion.

Another Shocking Outrage.

Thrco Men in Custody

[IIKCTEII'i Ttfl.KliltA.M.J

Sviisisv, February 22. ATlho Ucdfcrn LVlico Court to-day thrco men, named Filnn, I'tmeron, and I'ogo wcro eotunullod for tiial on a ohargo oi

haviiii; cummitfed v criminal uutraao on a mrliiiuned Mary Ann Murphy.oged tlurtoen years. It is stated Unit tho girl was a con cunling parly.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FINANCES.

Tho Governmonl Froiiosala.

(UKl'TKll'S TKLEUIIAJI )

AuELMIiE, tlii;' day. A n-auM im-ilii;; was held in tho Town Hull last iii;;ht, and wia attended by

:;,UiiU pooplo. Tho I'reraior'a i>p3cch regard injj tho (inancial position if tho colony and the proposals of tho Coven m ml etatod thai iho.WciL.ncyatlhoondof.luno wuuld bo Blii'htly under a million, and nrcribed tlio prteint dopriMiou to a tucctn-ion of bad h.-i-one and tho fil ing ol! of tlio land rotunuu. Tlio cel-imawn f..-r tho year had not been roali-ed, etpociilly aa rc'inls fuitoms, and tho (.iovoriimcnt pioiwHO-l to hell frown landc, i."?uo Treasury billf, and borrow moro money it noccssaiy. Thoy alfo intended to impj-o a land and prororty itij of n pciinv i" thu pound, wiih law exemption Itailways will bo placed under Ihc cjntrol of n Cominli-r-icn. It is not in tended Ii alter Iho Cuilonn tarill'. Tho -rpc.c-ch was favourably recjiva.t.

Staoley's African Expedition.

[VIA ALBANY ]

LiUiWJK, .laauavyJl

Mr. 11. M. buri.tv slarld to clay foi /. tn

jib.ir in ordor to IbUo co.ih.kukl oi tbo ex pedition to relievo Kmiii Boy. Thin ivill he

tho biggoot nun military oipedi'tion which

has over entered Mrica, and nil! comprise :i .-tnifi.t ;.i.v, tlio lomliiiK iiionibon includiiif; a in-ijir and licutennrit of ilia IJuynl Kngi l ,,»aitbv r . ;L i, tho Wai Olfi.-f, hii.l a lo v fcryijtiiuiooldioruluas:!!!!. i" di-r.ii I'iiinj; tho liuidc nbout 10,000 black.--, con.iiii-ing ilw main bidy. The route ol ihacNp.-dilkii h. not yet baon decided,but tlio oxfiudition will iiionyna™ imi-lsr nt Zan/.ih.ir, whence It may i.i round thu t'opa to to igu, or aci'n.^ ii,«u"iitiiic.itl..i StanMy Fail*. Iho Kin,: ~l tho l-!i'im:< ha' ntTjreil Ihn ii*j ..I th-i CoiiKOPttiiinsi-i »"d tlio head "l Ihe .-'.Unit Nyanzi iiilrihl bo ronchod boluro Km.; U'Miid.'i, tho nr.iet 10-tilo chicl on tho li,',". . [ route, over hoard of tlio e.vpediti m. ll' ibo fi-n^o nnj-'u is taken the e»pcdilion may beexi-iectcd to ascend il.orivoi •>■• Ini ai tin' Arnwituii ur Stanley talltiit W'olliih: ton, where ii- ouirht to arrive by the begin •liui'of MfiV, »» i' tuu-t reach t luin Boy nt Wadelai by July." Mr atanlty intend* «o csJ-ablit-h ii ciojp at tha base of operations at i-omo dibtaoca item Iba Copg) route ti tho Albert Nyanza, and will aUo {irolnbly lie jfoliata for tho aeeistance of 'lippoo Tip, the ualsbrated Arab slave denier. Mr Scunloy has not, only sbo u»usl diflkulties oi A'nvau travel to reckon wiih, but also the cUiri-il uaxiely of the French Uovetnuiaat regard inf,' tho raissionaiioa in Uganda, and tho iiansitivewmi o* tiermany regmding bc-r recent torritoilal iicquieiiioua ia Kastero Africa Tho expedition will bj furnished with tho Maxim und Nordenfcldt machine

f;uus. The "I'all Moll Gnzotto" annotincos that. Mr Stanley ha* ilccidcd to take tho Coo<z > route, und that tho transport steamers will bo ready at Zanzibar in four weeks' timo

Parliamentary Procedure

fKEOTEB'S TIXEGBASI ]

LoNJJOU, February 22.—1n tho House of Commons yesterday. Air Smith, first Lord of tho Treasury, introduced tho Parlia mentary Procedure Bill. In the course of (he debate Mr Gladstone mado a speech, in which he doprocated diecuesion of tho Bill in a party spirit, but considorod tho pro posals of tho Government were wholly inadequate. Mr Parnell declared tho eolo effect of tha Bill would be to limit tho rights of minorities.

Meeting of Conservatives

[t'RKSS ASSOCIATION ]

LuM'ON, February 21,—A mooting of Coiisoivativo Peers and members of tho House of Commonß was held today at the Foreign Ollice. Lord Salisbury urged the vital importance of amending tho rules of procedure, to that tho length of speeches might be curtailed, and tho Government have a fair opportunity of bringing on busi ness. Among tho Bills intended to bo sub mitted to Parliament was a Bill amending tho criminal lews. Speaking of the p_ro grnmnio of legislation for the amelioration of allaici in Ireland, Lord Salisbury said that when (ho question of Parliamoutary procedure was Bottled, tho tiavernmout intended to introduce a Biil doaling with tho affairs of Ireland. The pro visions of the Bill would be somewhat on tho basis of the recommendations con tained in the Land Commissioners' Roport. Several members of the Commons urged upon the Government the necessity of introducing a Local Government Bill on papular lines.

London, February 22.-Tbe Irish Land boing inado to tenants.

THE TROUBLES IN TONGY.

M'JiClAl, CAULK. An En.UtjTv/.-ir SliiP Sent. Mnuon, February 'Jfl. Siril.nryll.iU.nistaUathatthodovern ?onSa ateforoS^dc" whe"hor Sir C. B, U. Mitchell ehull intciveno. [Hi l-TKKK TKl.KlilUt.Ul ] Sydney, February 22. 11. M 6. Diamond failed to-day for Tonga. (BY rtXEUBAriI- I'BESS ASSOCIATION.) Sir Robert Stout's Opinion. Ho Uoos not Fear French Intoiforonoo. j Wkllisutos, this day. Tho Trcniier duos not anticipate any iJimcultv about French iulcrforcnco n> Ton™ Ho "- nf option ** **«*»■« hmlou-v v.Lull bo aroused by tho a]i[>e«v a'neo of tho French to clcto to Samoa. H.M S. Diamond. II M.P. Diimoml fftUs under orders from Admiral Tty".

A Resident Interviewed.

Amhmx tho pisaengora by tho steamer , Arawnta, which arrived early this morn- ■ i, |ir >, ■,;-; Mr Duncan Campbell, who . ha "H b»n i«Wcut nt tho Friendly Islands for raaie considerable time, aud la now en route for Molbourne. Tllb ttonaHnf...in->it">i<-"P««!tiiiKToHgai.aflair« l hh follows i ■fiiy Bi-itlbU Consul. | 11, may bo rcmcml.orcd t!i:it Mr Sim mo..*, [urmcrly lirit-Uli Con Mil '"' r<Jl,'^ was 11-ciisfirrtd to Paiiio:i. Mr O I <^ wu appointed A C l.it, K Uunm.l, ) .omim.! I>>o nnival of Mr Ltclo, who wbh dw™ Mr Hcolc arrivrd by Iho b *. Kuvu from I'ijl on Sunday, Uiu '■ ■'' »> l -> ""'' '" "" l", .' |,o -■ i I'd do ns iio hktiJ «itli hin mvii ~,,.!,' Shortly allor U.I. Uvu or llnoa rei ly Kivon «,,. tll.il "'-' IV'!"' '"t , '7, Tl.il nntivos who ««re bein X protected . tt,u i-rouudH, liowevor, wcro brought out and banded uvor. It la said Ihnt pou.o ol t£• wcro wvewiy be»Uu « bile M ?R taken to prison.. A similar demand wB ? m«»e on tbo Uomw. Ulholln Mitrion, whibh waj ror rmiudid by a body o( (i-.ioiß, hoi.do.l by Maifu Uij Rin.-a bro'.hur, who demanded (hat, Amen"', forintily a W^Hyaii who had biicoino a Itoitmn Catholic, and waa di-.-ltering thc-r-, fhould bo jilycn un Tho p.icu, dtclincd, and (.ppliod to tho britith Consul for protectiw>, but could i..,l - t it. Tho p'iefVs rtfufed to fcivo 'lilom up, r.n.l Mali a.id hU f..110«™ went. hick to the K-U'tf 'il>o piiu»ta ll';-" I" 1 i Am, id in!o a bu^uy -11"1 drovo him to tho \\.\n-i'A fislaee and doivorcd him into custody.

Trial of tho Prisoners. Th' 3 live pihoticr^ who vvero Foatcnced to bo shot jutt lieforo llio Suva Kit were tried L>y « native J'^ko. but Mr Buker conducted Iliocofcs. a lie Mns ha- noLhin" to do with t v:o conduct uf «nou Bflaica I was informed that no Wesloyan or Catholic km allowed in-i lo tho Court Uou.=c and that (.lit? only European* prc-ciu were tho German and EnglUh Uonauls. Tho priwnetd were all found guilty by tho jury, mid «oiu wntciicoi "') bo Hot. Ihey were not ;-.!l Wesloyan?, but included both JPrw Chutch pooplaaud Koman Cutholica. Mr Editor Again TUrcatonod.

Or.o of tl>o prisoners arrettcJ, aud now iiwaitin'' tiuil, is David Finau, r,i, opluinul Vi'o.-ley.'m miiiielor, and his cmo was token up by coveral Kuropeani", who petitioned Ihu Kin},'. ai.il ono or t«o oven uxi.t cr-f.rn." t > llircaiuu vengeance en Mr iiakci i! Uav:d Kinuu v.i.- shot Mr Baker did not take l.ho'tlir. ■='. mi" i.-'y, but replied that if the white men louk Ins life every Kuri-p-.fti! in tho lelands would bo ruaesncrcU.

Tlio Dcaih Sentence.

TUe tirat prisoners sentenced »oro laken away secretly to an isolated pi ice and chot by nitive soldiers. Tho.condemned men wore drawn up in lino b^eido optn Brave*, and twenty tivo of thoeoldicrs woro etat lor.cd twenty [Mces. Thoy wore armed with Martir.i-iJonri rillo?, and each of the pri?oncr-i was iitoraily ri'ldled with biillc'a. Ilio Cwwn I'lince wna ptosent at thsj executicn, and it is stated th^t upon ono of tho F'ieonera coma-enciPß a confe.-tian implicating many important native chief-, tho I'riuco <:rie.l >'iit ordciing tho m:n to ba Phot quickly, eridontly to prcvunt un

Tho conspiracy is a vory extended one. Il is no', confined to V\ c"!uy.i:i-, f--r the majority of tho natives belo:i«i!>i: t) tin ; Imoo Church, but Moniun Uiilbir.r.w, rVo Church imlivci) und Wo"lcyaui> nru impU- Baled It b reported iii.il some hiyh i-hieis have boan concerned i:i it. It appears to Imvu b'.ciii'i-ranj-.cdforthc Ut January "her, u.MnnJ'imd h..ii ».i-;;'«,i by Mr Uilief at !!,,. ]~'.,-... fiora j.ipotw stife-i-queiiily discovered it »i'pojieit that the plot, wins thai Mr B:ikor oliuuld 1-0 tobed mid Bent off to Fiji, ai tint tiino no threat wao niado to tnkohiti liio Tlio pht howivcr, rliil uoi tl.cn c in-; to .-' liu.nl, ■ me lii< ::h-u=; |»o \cntcd it. uscuiiw. Tlio CliaiKou ol Tyranny and I'orsc uuUou. , U.i lliuai'.l'j-.-cl MvCnuipbull e;<}* that a ;;,,,. I ,1.:.-il ..t thcpewiri-in (.••■mp'aincd of iVKitd tlio 'A''l-c-'cv>>!!■< an i-uil.nv; d, but ho think* Mr Biker nii::lit- put n «'«|i toil. 'I 1.-; luunttircf adopted hi ij bo cirryini! out Ilia Uw* nf l.!iu ciuniry, but- ii. h rerlainly ■•oin;- .! very bad way about it. Do lii-li>. rcc mi l-i It (.l-o.i in ilui |.oV*ecu(ioi. .-I ill) We.-lcyaus. for h muiiLV, i unlivo wan workinc mi a Kieon patch ul lUpaaii and tuck hi? shirt erf. A iioliccuian. c^mo oloiitr, ruthed him oft" to gntil. ,md he was lined f»r biin« without a fchiit To be ehiitle-H i contrary to law, but ii ho had boon n Kroa Glmrch man, very likely nulhitiK would havo been eiiid. Thero mo iiuiiiljer!e=.a laws 11' this kinri which v.*n bs made most iipprcwivc When I was i; Omit ong dny nt timbai, I mw iij.waid^ ul 2,COodi.llava Rdtd iutinw. Wi c native w.-w iiuud 122 dolhrs for not having a banker's license, another, •J3O dollars for having n bot'lo lalivlhrl

"(^ifijror nlo" but ul!i?Ktd to bava cotiluii.tiJ rum, in his poa.-csciun, and four others wh ) wore chai'Kad with having partalicn of tho COutcntE weie lined -50 dollarn each It will take these mca n-nl their friends savoral y> am to iay this line. The lino?, in this instance, were imposed by tho nativo magistrate..

Trade Seriously Affected

Trade is at present in a very bud way. This is not duo to a bad cocoannt crop, 'i ha crop is a plentiful cue ; it is (imply bo cjuso to many men aro in prison that instead of makiug copra, they ato kept working on the roids and in the bush. There havo been 000 men in rjrifon atonotiino. Kven after they ato released they have to pay heavy fines, and so all their money gees to tho Government. i!r Baker dues seem to have a good many supporters, but this is hcciuce Iho natives fear him, and will not do any thing against tho King, in whose namo Mr Biker ,i:ts. When tho summons came alter thi attempted assoFMnalion for tho younc men to rally lo tho King's standard at Tongatabu, three-fourths of tho natives responded. If theee had not been loyal, they could, of couiee, havo joined in the sedi li.)i;, nnd done up, they pleased, us all were armed wflh some sort ot weauon.

Mr Baker was unable to cotno on to Auckland by Iho Arawata, because of tho serious illness of his daughter, who is ex pected to die from the spinal injuries sus tained wben eho waa thrown from tho buggy during tho attack mado upon her father. Mr Baker has left hfa own residence, and lives at tho King's palace, which he never leaves unless escorted by a bedy guard aimed with drawn swords,

Meu-of-War :isnt For

It is reported that both Germans aud Freich have sent for men-of-war, and earnest appeals have boen made to Fiji to induce tho Goverutr (o exercise "Eia authority as High Commissioner, ■which it is argued may be properly done, as Mr Biker is a Biitish subject, and has claimed tho protection of the British flag,. What will be done is not yet known.

ALLEGED CRUELTY.

Xs tho Ownci- or Driver Liable ?

A>; important tost caeo was brought bofore tho Polico Court to-day by tho Society for tho Vrevontion o£ Cruelty to Animala, with

tho object of : uetormminjr whether the owner of the hor«! was not liable ap well as tho driver, and thua establish .a precedent for euidanco in future cases. John Walker was charged with iiltreatin;; a certain ho-'o by "working tho said animal while it ~,„ fuli'iinf from cored The accused uk-ivied i-uiHy. Mr Thome, who np ;r'red )C for tha Society for tho Prevontion of Cruelty to Animals, sad the caw had been purposely brought before Hib Worship for this reason. Hiihcrt.i, (hero had been groat difficulty in petting tho pumahmsnt W -cc.l upon the thou'ders of the owner of the Hi"'', iuMead of wpon tho man who acted ~.,d a. ;....(ructions and v.-as not to much to II -no Ho whhod to etenro n precedent, and 1.0 would therefore wjk tha Bench to i.our tho evidence against tho man, n<i b-foiv im:.osir.g ec.tetioo to adjourn tho case, so tliiit they mi^ht then eummon ho 11 iVster and bring him' bsforo tho Court ', „ Ti.i- w-.iIJ not 1:.,, dote in the ca=o of ciuellv beating, wliera tho man a'ono would ho liable, but in I'jo ea£c of i ir.i-da worked with tore Bhouldert, tho mßitor.and not tho Bn,w« S liablo. As a precedent, was gcught for ha a:-ked that the evidence bs> talion, altbouah he dJ-.niano had ploidod guilty. j| the defendant were found gal ty, the iLtomlnhtboorii^rne.lto.Rv.hte .ttoo to nuicmona tha dt.fcndavit.s _ .Mosfrn Wclla Brothers. His Worship ac nuici-ctd in iho course indicated. in 1 oc'or Hcd,-ato deposed to aceteK the dofondaut at Dovonport in c largo o a hor™ n »d dray belonging to Weils Wrothcr^. Ho oxaminod tha horse aad fouod two snrcH on one wde of tho shoulder, and ono io,gi, c ore on tho other ride. They were all under tho collar, and woro ovi.ltntly very piinful. Tho defendant said ho »ya H obiii-cd to work the har* for his iiiaHor, mid that tho lior^o wbh tubj«ct ~, borco Witnofn h.-ii provlouriy ~'•■ tior.'d ' W\.'U lirothcrd about the li'.!c .-■ thoir ho.-.0,. John Walhor was allied and riopotO'l that hu bad been wvrls in" Ilia horeo in r(ncetion on Iho (Jay r'roviou- ;■- w-11 a« on tho Tuesday. He iu.mji.cii Wells IJ.oLhei- kntw about ti,o condition of tho liorxc. It nau bun out f-ir eorco time,, and was tat, .j,i ilicroforo sabjEut to f-oiOH. This waa ,1,0 , vidcro, n-i'l Mr Tliorno afkert His \Vrr.-hi|. (o adjiiirn the »»«») 18-u" . a ■liiniiu'.u"1 ir'ain.'i, tho liufondHntsii Il'» \V,,.,hi|»a.limnmd(hof»™tillncMSatut- ; ,i. lv ~„! ~rd<.ii.v| to 1)0 ivsucd ~,;„ L .lull, and Frodtricli Welle.

THE OPERA HOUSE

TIiKKJ. Ha'ii^'Otid (itlt-iidaiiro nl (liv ()|'"i.i ll.ii o :.i-i ovoiiiiiL', wiion ill" niniifins I:irci.:aii:.JUiclyßiiiiti u .l " Tlw 'i.^t ''ink r.ul" was rf).rodii««d with tfoo.l oiloct. Tho many ;iruu»iivj: fiituations «'cro v , ~n Ijiuu-til uufc and provokeil nc.mci.l marks; of approbation froui Hit. itiiiJUuco. Diniii^ tho evcniu;: Ih-i prm'dni! |jarrorn>ora woro called before !;'o nurl.-iiii, ami trreotcd with lou-i nii','in-o Tlii< ovenina ' thuro "ill bo a | 1( .in;; lljf pioco elm-en lor jjre;gntation.

ALLEGED PERJURY.

That Olitjiemutu S<(uabWo Again,

At tho l'olics Court to day, befors Mr 11. G. Both Smith, X M., Jane Graham was

called upon t? answer an information ),,H agnioet her by Anno Robert son charging her that fho did on or about tho 11th May, 1836, at Auckland, falsely, wickedly, wilfully and corrup'.ly commit vrilfnl and coirupt poijury in the tietimony which el.o (jovo upon ca'h as a witrtceo at the trial of a certain caueo be (ween Anno Kobertson aforo:-aid and John Wilson iinil John ilorne, executors of '-ha cEtato of the Ute Kcbcrt Graham, in •So Supreme Court, bolden at Auck iiiiid, by etating that Bobert Graham was cither in Tauraraa or on me way to Auckland wl.en t!iu Faid Annie Robertson <vas ejce'.ed from Oiiincrnutu Hotel or. the 18th February, ISSO, whereas i« truth and fact ho wai not. Mrs (ir.'ibnm did tot appeal, and Mr Cunningham explained to Mrs Robertson, tt'hawdd present, that a telegram was re ceived yesterday from defendant rcijuctting an rrlj'jurntnont of t'io case tr> givj time (o iin-paro the defence. Ho f--il it had b;cn as'rced by tho toliditor?, Mcs-rs. Willianuon and Ear!, that tho case Fhouid be adjourned for a week. Xlefsrp. i lover ai-d 1.-rl subsequently appenrcri. and tho !)(u:in(^ of the caee woe iixoi for t lie ; Jtj I. Marc!:.

OUR GOLDFIELDS

(BY ri-.I.KCMAJ'II - OBN CCBKESPOSDJJST }

Thames, this day

S.ivi.w-Tho winze U down about loft., mi i lli" ■<" t m tho bjt-tomcontinues to !.vok well. The quiriz uhow* L'o^d clours of t'cl I buf, io rpecimrns have been obtained laklj when breakinß down-Connon and p.nty, tributes o" tlio saino reef, have tjjiiikcrl .">oi ;.' tzo)d from IS laada of quartz

I'AMBUIA.— 20 lbs uf ppeci.-nena were ob iiimd to-day from the hanging-wall icoC it. i-c-ilirii Uijvo at. No. '_' lcvil.

Lawlessness at Papakura Gumfield.

The Kiimtie il .v L'aiakma ia gaining a l)a>l I numriet.v.iiiidroiiotuWi-McKiiiKlit ia having his ' lidiulu full it work. Tiic Auckland police arc i eniovinc a respile mi?:mivhilr.forlbcralate that ilfv.v'ly i'ill Hit- Iliicvt = stifl ••ln.:-.iiu.tiii"of ll:c. ciiy "hay.; souglil the gunittcld, where I.icy are provins on H-u di-ti;::! digsrei-x, sivins .in tvii irimiulion to the whole auuyi. \l H,o l:.Jl. Cuuil ul I'arakura jcsti-r ---il.-iy. thirr were Uhtc )Ti iiiiu'io liefori: the r-'Ju.-i'lcn'. ia'".' vl" I hi' < HIIVV. ■■'Jrr.'v.'n.r.ru uT 111 • w.V; TOiMinitU-'l U> Jlniiut Kclen (in re mm'iu'l 'janu-T".^-^!, "iuiu" breaking 'his l ir . ill the I'aii.ikuni (Jmnli.jlds. T!io cinri In ilif i.i-'.' heaiied "A Strange >. il.nr. ■' wlii, Ii .ipjirarrd in our Slonday-s issiii'. i\a ..].-u litard at tlii.i Court. JYn y Freer and I'rinr Home veiv dialed with haviiu; as- KinUc.l a. iv;i|H'clalilo KUimliggor. I-Vet'i- and Honieurr the two men «ho went to Olaliuhn lO.ciii!.', to liavclhciv wound.. div.,,cil. and vi> : i.orh-d iJial Ihry h."llni-ii all.ickrd am! stabbed. II ii.r.v fn.pu.i "Hi.i il.i.- wounds wcit inllictfd upon thvin by tin gininlii-'.-cr in .:i; Jonirc Mhvn a.-.:mlU-d In tiuin. Other two scoundrels m-rr rosieL-rnci! m Ihv iuv.i.iil; with Freer and Uii'iic. hut they cannot be fully i-ieutiiicd. Tbe lii'isomio were each scnienecd to one months lard labour, and bound over to keen tlic peace Cor six months in .GO and two sureties ot £2i.

Presentation to Captain S. J. Williams.

.V vtoi:r interesting ceremony took place at noon lo day, in the Customs' Shed, West Outer Tee. namely, a presentation o£ a purse, ot sovereigns to Captain S. .1. Williams, who leaves for Eng iand to-morrow. A mimbor ot thar gentleman's friends were assembled tugcther, and Mr Kccs Cieortco, in making the. presentation, alluded in feelins UTiu.-j lo the many kindly acts of Captain WUli.im.s diiriu.u: his many ycat'o' connection with Her aia.ii-sty's Customs, mid the. liipth esteem in which ho was held by all who were brousht into contact with him in his official capacity. Ho desired in tho nuiiic of the, subscribers to wish him "God speed" on his voyuiro, a restoration ot Ills sight, and a speedy return to Auckland. Captain Wiiiiiims who was deeply affected, thanked Mr Circle and those present for ihcivhandsome ;:i;! arid assured them I hat his desire all through his ltinK career as a Customs oilieer was to do justice to the merchant, and at the panic time to protect the interests of tho Depavtment ho in kmneil to. and il was a. source of MiMtilicatiou to him, in looking back, to find that, this course of (.■undue! was appreciated by the importers and the heads of departments in the Customs.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Heroic Mr. H. G. Soth Smith U.M.)

Dkcmjenskss.--One person was punished for this offence.

ALi.KiiiiD Kouukuy.—Ai-eliibuld MtXaii- was charged with the robbery of a boat value £11; an accordeou vidua £.2 lOs., and 2s. Gd. in money from William Wallace—ln oonsequenee o£ the illness of 31r Hesketh, who appeal's for MoNttir, the case was adjourned till Friday next. ALLKUED Vai.sk Phetknijks. — Arthur W. Prieo was charged with obtaining by means of false pretences the sum of 7b. (id. from Frederick James Lak<\ at Cavcishani, Duncdin, on No vember iOlli, ISbU - Sergeant I'ratt said thu alleged ottence ciuno tv the knowledge of tho police throuu-h a notice in the l'olicu Gazette. (Ji/ir.i.'l:lc !v!ik..mr. uiadethi: arn'jt, ;.c c tei'day. a]idpri:ii!Ki';:rl'!-,ituahisidentity. ThclnKuectoi tck-irraphed to the. police in Duiictlin, and v. reply had been received stating that the warrant hud been posted. It would bo hero shortly, and pending its arrival ho asked for a remand.— Accused, on being asked if ho had anything to say, stated that the ease was a. trumpery one, and was the result of pure spite on the part of Luc prosecutor.—Tho Bench reminded prisoner that ho was not supposed to say anything about tho merits of tho case, but only concerning the remand. Tho adjournment was then granted till this day week, aiitl bail was allowed.

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

(Viaßrisdisi.)

(Fl'.OM OUK Lo.NDOS COBBESrONDE.NI.)

LoKDOK, January 7. Lord Gdirns's Visit to tlto Colonies.

Loud Oaibss, known to hia pah aa "Gum, boil," aud.to tho public as tho " Mashing Earl," loaves London to day on a prolonged tour'through Australia and Now Zealand. Ho will lake tho overland route to Cairo,

and join the C^oo at Sue/.; consequently :;„ may expect to sea Uia Lordship m the ,"heoon Sterperuetoß tbeee linea • The young man was voi y popular woen he travel kd in India, eubscquent to the Fortescuo esdandre and will doubtless be received with opm arms at the antipodos by all who lovo lords and notorieties. It is a mittako to suppofe ho Is aitoge-her a foo . I met him years ago touring in Bavaria with a strongly evangelical tutor and ttonght him rather a nico boy. Aa Lord Gar movie ho unfortunately tnada a horrible nwMo'f things : First, got mixed up with a theatrical eat, and then in a weak moment proposed to Mini Forttseuo. His friends £ve£ and 1 believe truly, that he never reillv cared for the actress. At fir.'t the -ociu'l ru-ripus tho engagement made tickled bifl vanity, and nothing p] eae ed hH lordship better than to be s t en in -i tirivato box at a theatro or eomo Bach plica with Ips inamorata. When, however, it was intimated to him that it ho marued \\\en V his wife could not be received at Pourt »Md he found himself being enubbed l^w sotibtv. tho youDg Viscount wisely .taok : r Sldvicoond ?iltcd ULUfY. Of the br»ich of promiEO caeo which (ollowod, and ill that came of it, you of course know, iiarinoylo betook himself to India, where (as 1 havo said) ho mado many fnendd. People arc indeed, very generally ready to overlook , r-iaphin.' proclivities in a young swell .ioesWiiic ''ood looks and ploaeant mannerf. Women aecm to tind His Lordship irresist ible t-P'ciallv when they ktow him. People had hatily forgotten the Fortescue . mar b'-fore it waa announced that Lord Coi.-ud woa ftunee to Miss Grant an American heires.-, and the belie of the Monaco season. Tho pair wore inseparable for a time and then Mies Grant inconti uently broUo oil' the engagement. Why, no one knows to this day. 'Ihe Prince of Wales lixed up the rnp. ture, and so admirably that the secret if ihoro mi one) never leaked out 11 is Koval rJisrlir.ess recommended tho Earl to ret oil' oil the AustAlian tour immediately. fUr thU ruv'nUmy*, but tho advieo was not t'lksu 11h Lordship thawed himself by ,o moans "inconsolablo, and in company with Viscount Oroy do Wilton and other kindred -. \r\ 3 rimnt thy seasoti cheerfully enough. At one time (jast after his father's death) the )• -trl suffered fromaepagmoi conscience), in "tho thrues of which ho thought he woflld .„ ; n for pa!itic3 and lire a SaJul and busy life. The Duko of Bioh mundapi)uint>::(Jl>imhispnvateEecietary,and tho papcre Drophesicd that, the young lord a •• wild oats" '-o-.vn, ho would (like many ■mother) develop into a hard-v.oiking legia lator But very little work eufficed to dia ■just the volatile earl with politic--. He is Slot built that way, and he ia again on the move. It may be said, however, the earl, with aU his little foible*, U a thorough gentleman

1 he Imperial Institute. A frantic attempt ia to be made next vctk to rouee prorinoial interest in the Imperial Institute. The Prince of Wales will preside over v meeting for the iurtber ! anco of the scheme at St. Jaraea a Palace at i noon on Wednesday, to which tho whole. of ihe Lcrds-iicutcnant, Mayors, Provoate, and Chairiasu of tho local government aulhoii'ies in the United Kin K dom have been invited to attend, in the afternoon of the eama day the Lord Mayor will pre side over a large meeting, with «nn!ar obi ct- at the Mansion House ; and there, U also to fee a big city leccption in connec tion with the affair, s Th« anpointment of Sir Saul Samuel to represent Australasia on the Princa of Wale-'a Committee for the Institute at tir=t caused some little surprise, as Sir 1. U Bell ia senior Agent-Goneral of the Australasian group of colonies, and sir A,. Bivth of the Australian. It soon, however,: transpired that Sir S Samuel had been elected as representative of the senior or mother colony. Sir A. Blyth is not at all hurt at beir." paeeed over. Ho agrees that the Agent-General for N.S.W. is the^ ptoper man for the post. Sir F. D. Bell's Opinlor. .. : :

I saw Sir Francis Bell on Wednesday afternoon, and be expressed his perEonal EatisfHCtion with the appointment of Sir 3au! Samuel to represent Australasia on thei Prince's Commhteo. I thought, bofrever,.; from hi-- t mo rather than from anything he gaid t-fcac ho didn't think the telcoaon.. exactly com,.!imenUry to New &»l»nd, which, it might eas;ly bo argued, isentitled to separate representation disticct from, Australia. Sir Jfrahcia h»8 always beaa ot Opiuion that the proposed Australian dona tion of £20,000 was very aha by frorrro oommuniiy which raises £25,000,000 by Ova for New Zealand. % There has been a vigorous netting 01 Scotch lakes and rivors during the month • of December under tho seneral superintend dcDCo of Sir Jatr.cs Maitland, with the resr.lt that a stupendous mass of ova haß been cot together for shipment to Kew,, Zealand. Tho total collected is 000,000, of which one-third will be shipped this week, uiiOthor third in a month* time, and tho balance about the middio of next, month.

Tr.c Frir.-r>fi of Wales and tno Institute.'; Tho LVineeoi Wales is very sanguineoi tho result of next Wednesday's meeting?, aforemenlioned. In ovent, however, of their failiag to open tbe provincial puree string?, HU Royal lligbno-s U prepared to, make t> personal appeal to vancms rioa ; friend- end ;\cq.Jair,tance». Nothing, he plodces hia word, diall prevent thelcstitote ■ being a hujio fucce.-?, if ho can make it one., Sir Graham fierry i? of opinion that tbe Federal Council should have been consulted a* to tlio appointment of an Australasian upreteutativo on tho Prince's Committee- AdclaJdo Exhibition. ; \ * Tlio applicitions for spa zs at Adelaide Jubileo Exhibition closed on January^ 1, when there vcro 57» applicants for 67,/Wtt, for which £2151,805 was received in pay ment. Sinoo January 1, 35 applieaUona have com- in for a total of 1,480 ft, for which-. £71 10s was remitted. Probably, all the: applicants will get allotruonte.

The Now Orient Liner. The last now addition to the Orient hnff, tlio Oirauz, a magnificent steamship of 6,110 tons and S 000 h.p , has arrived at Tilbury, Dad is taking in'stores at tho new docks preparatory to sailing on February 3. _A trial trip was made on the Clyde by the Orniuz, and tho speed attained was IS knots an hour. Tho dimensions oI the... Omiuz aro :—Length, 452 feet ; breadth,s i ftct; depth rnoukkd, 37 feet; gross ton nage, about 1i.300. Tho American Mails , TlioKew York "Journal of Commerce ban been lovestigatiogthe average p-wapes o! ihu crack AlUnlic liners. from its col-, ; urnns I gather that the fastest of all is the Etruria, tho average speed of which for the | jca;- has exceeded 17 knots an hour. lw ~; following average lli knots : The Canards Uinbria ; GuionV Alaska ; Anchor's City OS Komo ; North German's Trave, Saale, Ems, Fulda, and Wena ; and tho i'rench liners Uurjiuyne, Champagne, andGascoigne. . It will be peen from this that the North Herman I loj ds have far the largest propor tion of fast boat*. OUy four Cunardeie, lha ttru ia, Umbria, Servia and Aurania.out ot a fleet of 2li, average over 15 knots an hour, and none of the White Star boata come up to this even. Postscript. The transference of Mr Stanhope from" tho Colonial to the War Office, announced this morning, is deeply deplored in Anglo- Colonial circles. Ho is the first Colonial Societaly for years who has had tho Pluo^ to pooh-pooh'iho red-tape routino and Ola world Conservatism of Sir Robert_ Herbert, and tho permanent official to initiate new IHO7OS of his own. , Hoar-Admiral Fairfax, C.8., who haß been selected to succeed Rear-Admiral Tryon as Commodore of the Australian Station, U a very distinguished officer, but n great stickler for formp, and something ot a martinet. F.M.M., writing to tho "Times' from-. Oxford, suggests that a number of lecture ehips should bo founded in connection witn tho Imperial Institute. . miM, Mr Arthur Claydon, erstwhile iinniigra tioo agent, and a resident of Nelson, N^-. „ is tho latest contributor to the State-aided emigration discussion. Theio has boen a rise of 3d per stone on N Z. mutton since January Ist, and thereis | every prospect of a still further advance. Comparing prices with thopo ruling, m January, ISSI3, there ia a difference of *i ; per atona, N.Z. mutton now being quoted at 2s lOd to 33, as against 33 to 3a 4d. in January, 13813, however, the Btocks on band were excepticnally light, whereas now the? are heavy. . The Orient, sailing to-day, carries the following through passengers for Auckland: —Mr and Mrs T. ii. Cracknell, MiBB Webb, Messrs E. W, Thwaites, H, F. Row, ana ' A. Henty.

•S*H5 AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY g& 1887.

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riIHIRTY THOUSAND YARDS J- °F DKESS -O/TATEiaaL, ■iJrJL To bo sold AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. H. ATKINS F.AS MAKKISD DOWN TUB I'KIOKB SUMMER DRESS MATERIAL 20 to oO run Gent. There la n tsp!onuid Stock still left to Meet from aurt tun Itc-duc-iani) will bo found to 00 Genuine. DI.iVUK Btid COLOURED SILKS will nloo be loldßtalJonuclioninPriCß. A Few I'leves of MnznlUcent IJuaHty BLACK bILUS, to be sold nl Kngllah Friers. An Overstock ot UMBRBLIiAS. dUNS3IJADES, ct°.. to bo sold Cheap. The l)a'«r-ce of CAUPKT3 (about I.MO yards) to bo cleared at coat and under. ALirKOfiockof I.OXH CiUKTAISH. TAHI.B LINEN. SHKKTING. iy.ANKK.Td, QUILT", nml MANUIIKSIEB OUOD3. Best vuluo in Auckland. A Splendid Stok of KMAPOI CLOTHING. In BoV. Youthn1. and Men's; Splendid X aluo; Cheaper than loipoitcd ClothlDg. MEN'S MKItCKKY, SHIRTS, SCARFS, UMBRELLAS, &o. ALL GOODS TO 1315 SOLI) AT I'iUUIK! TO MEET THB TIMES. H. AIKj MB. JW" 0T IC B OF lIBMOVA L. W. B. MELDRUM, TAILOR,



Wishes to Inform his numerous frlenda end eU3' tamers that ho haa REMOVED to those more (Jintrnl and Spacious i'rouiiso3 adjoining W. N°'re' saOEXLANDSTEBET, And bega to Ro'.icll a oonlinuancoof past patron age by all old and new patrons. SuiTd FROM £3 I'oi. All Work dODO in First olas3 Style, N.8.-In attendance VVEDNEr.DnV aud 3*TVB pay Nights till fl o'clock. OW true i 3 theterm applied to the melnncholio rnissn'.hrono—that hia views aroalwayfl jauudioed! Ilia blood eeerUß as if it wore adulterated wiih the yellow Beoretiona of the liver, and his vision tln.eed with Mm dim and diomalhuo of the Abbey vaults Yet the ciuee is not far to neck. Ho hath a liver ! Tuts organ is to blame. Various vpgotablo medicines act powerfullyon thalivor. but few so reliably as Podophf llin (mandrake) and Kuonomyn (vvohoo) n-ith Taraxacum, 'lhese powerful al.erativea »ro in Aickin'3 Liver Slimnlant, prioe 2s 6d ; try i!bo tho celebrated Podopbylin I'lUs, Ko. A.— fnQUlre at the Pharmacy, Queen-etreet •'/GOLDEN GE M" FLOUE VUT AND "XL ALL." OATMEAL Are tha bo':t brands in tala market, TB V IHH, ALFUED JOWITT, EOLE AGENT. PARK HOU B B (Metropolitan Club), V CTOBIA-STRKET EAST, KEAIt ALIIEKT PAHK EKTBANCE. FIRST CLASS PBIVATB BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Lofty, vrell llshted, and ventilated Hefl nail Sitting rooms. Bath-rooms, and every conveni ence ior Families, Travellers, and Boardera. Tbbks, £1 ITvK Wbbk. WRIGHT'S PRIZE BILLIARD TABLE. Private Suites for Families, and every Attention Combined with Comfort. E. DA WES. Proprietor. Telephone 3U. WT&~T7™ir~ T~Cfs' CUSTOMS AND STANLKT-STP.EKTa, AUCKIiANU. Seed and Marniro Merchants Axent?for Pc°uvtsn UGovernment Gnftat Importers of Fencing Wlra. Saoka, W«01 Packs, oto. Cash Purchasers of Bona» H" ~OSIERV ol Every Description greatlj reduced in prico. Nathinst like it in Auckland.—At T. Short's Great Clearmg Sa!e. By OrdFr of the Executors. | MRS BUITEKWORTII, MILLINER, MuARTQUK'S BUILDINGS, QUKBN-3T., Lately occupied by Mlftß Teutenbsrg, WILL UOLD A pUAK IN U UALE oir JJEW SUMMBR COSTUMES * TIATd BOSNETS SATINS FKATHBIiS FLOWERS BABTLINEH UNDEECLOTHINO



IV D Oy«MOVI NO . ALL CLEARED AT A VERY LOW RATE. QUEEN ■ STREET, NEXT MESSRS MoAKTHUE & CO., AND AT KARANGAHAPE ROAD. Ci ABLICK AND riSANWHiI Wish to direct attention to thslr Stock of CURTAINS.- 127 diffarent patterns In Tan eßtry, Cretonne, Guipnre. Cor bort, Sootoh and Nottingham Laoe, JLeno and Madras MuaUn. from 8s 8d to 50a par pair. A Special Lino: 60 pairs of Taps bound Curtains, 3yds long, ll Sd vst pair. CIRETONNEB.— An immense slock of Slnale i and Doable Twill Crope. Rep and Sateen Cretonnes. A JOB line of BOUDKREII Rep Cretonne far Curtains, lOd per yd J ordinary prioo, la 6d, BLANKETS. -Onr present Stock, purchased previous to tho advanoe in wool, j ■will be sold at Old Prices: Single from Ss Sd per pair; Double, lit Id. "DSD QUILTS, SHEETINS. and Upholster- U ing Material In Great "Variety.— ■. , OARLICK AND CBiNWaLL. TNLAID THJE LINOLEUM. I O. and C. hare L Imported a large quantity of tho IMPROVED mako of Linoleum, the PATTERN of which will NOT WEAR OUT. It has boon tested In Public Buildings is London and Australia during the cist four years, and givoa the greatest satisfaction,—OAK- LlCK AND CRANWSLU Sole Agents. PKRAMBULATORS. - Great Varloty, Cheaper than ever. Four wheeled American, from 289. Kngllah, Colonial, and Gorman. We iffa clearing off the best pat terns in German at coat price.— O-ARLICK AND CRANWELL. /^(ABPHTB.—We hava already received »d ---\j vloes from manufacturers of the advance in price of Garpe.ts, but we oliiiU Sell at OLD CHBAP BATES UU tha advanced good* arrive. GABLICK AND CRANWBLL, 6ENBRA.Ii HOU3E FUKNISHKRa QtrSBH-STBSZT, AUCHXAITO. HAND-BBWN BOOTS, «peo!»llT nit ablo for the worm weather, light and may, riYlna'great comfort to those afßiotea with tender feet-WM. 12ILLBR k BOS, High-itreet* ' Worn flisbtlr oroi imported Mtld*. ./ '



RANTED KNOWN. KAMO COLUKKY OFFICE KemotSlfrom Messri Mltohetoon and Co.'fl to Offloo formerly ocoaplea by tKom tfoto H. N. Smith's), ft Quoen-atroet^^ . *— - •TilHlaSla OF THE BYB AND EAR. Mi; HXTMWIBWY HAINBB, Follow of tlio Ilojal Oollego of SurgooßO, Kdinbargli. &o late Ite3lU«nt Uouiib Surgeon to tho Nali.onal Itrc iin'ri K'ar trfl-marj-, Oiiblln-1-. ivn« drv.lod a lonpthciod piriocl, both on i!w 'Jotii.iionl and in Iho Unit«l KliiKdeai. '-> ibo niiidj of Pisca-cs paculiir to the Eyoo nnd Kfi.r«. can row ho cm- . suited Cor {io eaiuo at tho 1 i-Bid.ii.<;« ut I>r (.', It. HpJnßo Princoß-street, AHcil Paik. An kiaud. Hnur« of (YmaiiltHtlon. IU a.m. to 1 P-"i- ' K. J. UORRAY MUOKE, M U., M.R CM. Houra for Corsuhutic:i: II lo p.m.. at Pond's HouiosorWV.'.c Put runny. U-.1. Qitßon-Htreat: % to 3 P.m., and 7 to S p iv.. at lfrelucnr.o. Lqw.er Syuiouds Btreet. •(■••ijphra.j 130. VKColnatlona at Pond c, 1 p.m.. J UaoUA \ *SA FKIUAY. _____«™_™,