COMING EVENTS.

Meetings. &c, To-nlglvt. Alihnll's Ojora Hou-o-Mcdwny Company Iα • M iI."S. linl Kioii3 Mootlnc in tho Trnt on Eurroy HIHe KstiUo, Ponsonby load, 7 30. Masonic Hall. Ncwtnn-Nowton LodffO of Mark Master Mawna, 8.0., 7 SO. DriH-alicd-Ai-.cklacd Veteran KiOos, 7 30. uyen Fti-'ct-Tj»Tine Inundation Etono of Now iuovi i-Jiinnl Insurance IJullditiKS, t. irroema--onh' Hall — District Grand Lodgo of Auckland, E C 7 30. Waited HaU-Monnt Eden Qaadrlllo Claos, 8. Kota of Justices at PoUco Court. March 2 -W. H. Colbeok and S. Y. Collins. Auction' To-morrow. S Cichronnand Sjn^H'ouaahold'Furnitureand KUect", Ponaonby, H ; Prdpcriy. etc., 12. G. W. Blrnicy and San—Property. 12.- G. Lowii-Clothing, Fancy GooSs, oto.- B, Tonke and Co. — Property kTtown. aa- Hurat mero, 12. Hunter and Nolan — Catt'o. etc.; Pupakura Yards. 12. T. M. Morton—Property, 12. Arthur nnd Buddlo—Produce, Groceries, Fruit, etc., 11 G.irrctt - Fruit Proluco, &c, 10 30.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

mlils will close as undkb :— Thih Day. Par Wnirarapa as follows: — For Iniia, China. Japan, Mcclltorrane?.*J po"ls, and Continent of Kurope. at 3 p.m. For llnesoU, Australian Colonies and United Kingdom, via Co'ombo and Brindißi. for lottors,. Sec, apociully bo pre paid and addressed, at 1 p.m. For monoy orJors, registered letters, and C LaSiTettora* or Sydney and Melbourne only, at 1.20 p.m. ■ Mail will bo due at London on 19th April. For Thome j. per Rotofahanu. at 1.30 p.m. For Tmiranga anil Opotiki, per Chalnisford, at 5 p. m. For VVans?nrel Hcai'f. Parua, Weltm, Whan garel. Kamo. and pw Welllngton, at 5 p.m. For Gieborne and Napier, per Southern Cross. at 5 p m. Wkshesday, 2ad 'Ma^tti. , For Ciromandel, per Coromandol, at 11.30 a.m. For New Plymouth and Southern porta, por Oreti, at 1 p.m. For Opotiki, per Douglas, sit < p.iu*. For Katikatt, Aongawte, TauranßH, etc., via Th&iDCR, por IlotoniaJuin-i. ut i.3n p.m. For Thames, por Botomahana, at s>pim. TiiorSdAY, 3rd mot;' For Port Fitzroy, Tryphena, and Oinipu, per lonu, at 7 a.m. For Walwera, Tβ Kitpa; and •Wflrkwßrth, pet Itoso Casey, at 10 a in. For Waitara aad Southorn portr, per tialtlooh, at 11 a m. For Glaborno. Napier, Southern porta, anfl laa "Kinii, per Teruwora, at U o.m. (Stood) S.n. BIS 3, Chief Foetmastw, Chief. Poet oiHce. Ao^kland.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Bur:_s_.—This ovoning, 6 37.' Sunrise —To-morrow morning. 5. li).' Moon's Age.—First '(.'farter, 3rd March. 0.17 P.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland — This evening, 10 53; to-mor.rov mirnlng 11.11.

Manukau Hkads—To-morrow morning, 1.33; to mnrrow aftornojn, 1.51. «... ipara Heads - To-morrcrfr' moraisg, 2.33; to morrow af lornoon. 2 51.

ARRIVALS.

L IST KVBSINO. Wonona, barque, Divka. frnn Newcastle" Wailakl, e.s, f orma], from Glaborno Cao'.niaforii. e.s , Winsor, from Opotikl TO-UAY, Wo lington 8.8., Stophcnson, from Wbongarci Tarawera, e.s . Sinclair, from Sydney Sharpshooter, bar quo, Maßnnssen. from Fiji >JU33n. schooner, Jonesi, from Hokianga DjUßla', s 3 , Austin, f ;oiu Opotlki

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING* Alamod*. II M.S., Morao, for San F.ancisco <;iuasnian, c b., Fdrqin&r. fjr Bu»cll loin, s 8., Amoi'.co, ;or Mo:cury Bay

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Hotomahana, from Thames, to-morrow, 2.30p.m, i rnr—nandel, lrom Coroinaadol. to day, 5 p.m, I.>na, from Alsrcury Hay. Thursday Wellington, fron Whangarei, Tuoadny oarly Clansman, from Huaaoll. Friday, oarly Ruapehu, from London, via South, Sunday Mnrlpo-ia, from San I. ranci._o. duo March 10 'l.raw .a. from Sydney, Tuesday oarly Ohau, from South, duo

IMPORTS.

Per tVenona—7il tons c_al. P.ir Sharoshootor—7,ls'J bagn tusar. Per Waitaki—2) tons bonodutt, 10 t»aa graß. s _ d. and sundries.

Per t'arawora—l2 _dls rims. 211 pkgs tea; 10 c_c j whisky, 12 hilt, t eunni .3. 100 cases oastor oi!, 25 cases lemons, 1- sr'.col circloa, 2 girder plate i.

Inwards Co.ViTWiSK.—Pake, from Tairua. with 26.000 ft timbjr aud 40 bags-suni; Medora, from Awanul, will 70 sacK« and 6S' eiaca sum, Irt torn birk. 13 sacks boma; : Wave from Tdirua. with ?s,QJi)ft timber, 5 tong gum;; Kauri, from Kenned' liar, with 31 kauri lo*bj fro- Bγ.as, from Whangarei, with lo.OOOfr. 'Jinsber; Morhan, from f abtri, with IG.OOJIC tiiabeii iwd 2-.000 palinea. OutWaros Coastwise.—Maebau. forOmsia; Progress, for M.mKenul; Poku, for Tai'Wi: Mana, for Whang itnaui ; Kauri, for Kennedy B.y. The brlsantino Aratapu rocb hen™ to Talma to !o id timber for Sydney. . Th , ! FChooner Mioilbl cleared nttho Cuitoms fi>r Mercury Bay to-day. Shu Koea I hither to load IO.OOOfu timbor for Wanaanut. The e.n. DouStlaa arrived from Oaotiki at noon with WO' Backs luiizi. bhc brought no paß sbngora.' Thu U.M.3. Alunorta lift for Honolulu and Siu Francisco at lj" p in , , yeytcrday. Her mai's uro dm at Han Cianbisco , on Marcn 20, and J.ondoa on Ap il 5. 'I'no ship Ciuittder, which wont from this port to Nap'er, and thorc ioa:lcd for Loadon.reached h-jr dostmition on tho SGfi ult., the passage liivln(j occupied under SO deya. Captain Jno. McKenzte, latterly employed ac a etevedore at thia port, and formerly Deputy Hirbour Mait-r here, latt for San Ftftioisoo by tilts Alairiida last evening. An Kngllah pilot, nannod Ptljlier, was taken from London to dan Krancisco In tha American ehtp Occidental, against his will. The Uistriot i our; Jadie awarded tho pilot £800 for his in voluntary trip. Tho brigantino Oamarn arrive at Hoklanga from tire port, on tho 18th met., and is now 1 iiding tjtira piloe for tho Anohland Harbour lionrd. Bho ia cx-pocicd to roturn here In about afortiiuht or.throa weokahonce. 'Vats a'j. Chclm f >rd arrived from Opo'iki thia att raicn, with 500 sacHs inaiza and GO pigs. PajsingTs: Mr, Mrs. and the Aliases MoCabo, Mrs Ijnuronce, Mr and Mra Thms'on,'Messrs Ij-iv.-, Gordon, Morrieoo, and two natives. The following paaßßngers have booked por AVuirarapi to leave fur Sydney via Kusaell at 5 p.m. today: Mrs Healy. Mlesas Innes, Tozer, unt Quion. Messrs D Marks, Albartßon, W. D. Webbir, Barcbard, Smith, and Khodoa, Father Oarrjll. Father McUce, Mra Qolnn. Tho birque Wenona arrived in port last oven- Infc af'ora lengthy pa sag-J of 21 Uays. Stormy weatber wib exoorioncod for the most part, t.Vin'thls nothiag eventful has to bo recorded. I'liSßtn'iurs: Mrs Wnvioe, Mr Bellhonse. The Wenona borthed at the Itailway Wharf this forenoon. Tha sa Waitild Hrrlvoi from Wellinßton, Ncpier. aad Gibborno at 9 p.m. yesterday with t-io follo-vinß piisacngora >—Mrs Metcalf, Mr tiaaity. Mr and Mra Petersen and family (9), and Us oaraifo. Tho Bchoonor Qaeon arrived from Huktanga this morning. Sno Bailed on the 23rd nit., and had iiao weather during tho voyage. Pawon- Kers: Mrs Jones. (Jars;o: 122 sacks X"m, 31 Hides, 1 totara pile?, 0 bales fungus, J tons Bundrloj. oCCaptalaKcGHUlviroy having b 'on aupomted to ooiumand the Dew fatcamor i-.ichmond, uurchaawl by Mcs re Donald and Kdenbo oogh. tai-ro iv another change in t'io Auckland vilo*. aorvlco. Cio'nln Sainty l>) to take OKDtain McUUlivray'a place on Ihß jXwhina v/b!lot. Oiptaln I ooper will reiuaitt in of tho schoocer Vl^dcx. TheD.e. We'llngton arrived from Whanßari' early t'jiiinorniiii:. with tho following p»SB?n -g,,rM:—M«si>rß OVuirul. 1J O'Jarrol, jilitt.ir, Wiaemsn. Rybnra, Hunt, JJird. Ryman. I.ynoh, G; 11-nan. flrewar. v ear go. Buthwlnnd, MoKen aie WHlker. Vvhltolavv. lonKiiiU. Povtcrlindi Hur.t I'ainDbell. Furloj , , ilumn, Atkinson, Miuiainno GL.utLH, Fotiuan, Tujkor, Forrest, Furley. GeorKß. Oouolly. Miseoa Lynch, White law, Wilson, Goorgo (31. GiifiHan, and four in tboßteerago.

Captain M. V. Hurloy has received inforrut. tioa that tbo brig Wild Wave which left New castle for Auckland on February G, returned to port 7 days lattir. She had experienced bad weather, and two o" hor stanchions had beon oarried s« ay Sho had on board 200 tons small coal, and pait of this cargo got into the pumpß oid choked then. Aothe pumps continued un wo'kable. nhn loturnod to Nowcistleon the 11th February, to have them cleaiol She was ex pected to resume her . oyago a few days later.

'Ihe ba*_ue Shirofhootcr, 113 tons, arrived fi-nn Fiji early this wornin :. Captr. M. C. Mignuiaen reportar-L-f Ih-i B_ on Feb. Oh with n ttr.-n. oasterly wrni to Nandt Pay. Experiancoi light, wi B eily winds in tha Bay uatti F b la h. whon wo wen', to sea with a northi rly wind. I.'pto ths 19;h had calm and wosterly wlDd^ and very unsettled weather with sooin beavr squnlls; then 6troasr easterly wind* uoiil we made tbe coast on the 26 h ; and' thence to ;oit, li.ht castor ly winds aud calms.

THE TARAWERA.

Tho as. Tarawera left Sydney. 2!th ut t. 4.30 p.m., pissed Thrco TCiog?, 2 p.m., 23th, rounded tho North Capo at 7.30 p.m. same data, passed Tlrl 9il a.m. Ist, and arrived at Wharf at 11 a.m. to doy _xoeriencod fresh easterly winds to the North Capo, thence light variable to arrival. Passengers: Mi?sea Alexand-r and Hrndyside, Men-»mes Huron, Paget, Mottliii, Jones, Me sra Kelly. Rowe. Burge s. Mailer, Gilei Kirby. Paget. Cahill (2). Guy, Hillyard, Maitland, Wolfe, Evens. Grubb, Captain Gas coyne,L_d Bertie, and 18steerage.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DKPARTURE. PS Rotorti.. s.s, Nevillo. for tho b.uth

The Unio^ Co.'s s s. Rotorua, Captain Novillo, for the Boat, took hord-iwrtisro at 1 o'clock to day. i'.i_r n_.B: Mrs Br.iwstor and twoohil rin'-n, Mrs Cnmpboll, Mrs Wag-naff anil child, Mio-i Cook, Mr aud Mro Smith, Messrs Darling an i Farquirsou, and five oteerage.

The Oreti will arrive at Onehunga early to morrow morning from Hokianga. Bhe will leave again at 3 p.m. for Wanganui, via New Plymouth.

Notices to Correspondents.

A Sudscriiint —Tho Waitaki commenced run ning in the Whangarei trade in opposition to the Argjie about four years ago. I'ap.icuha.—ThosohooncrAocdlawenliuin .ng. and wae supposed to have foundered otl' the Now Zealand coast in March, ISBO. Ft.? —If the facts are aa you stite, the fallior oould obtain an order for maintonauco upon applying to tlio Court.

Deaths.

CULIiEy.-On February 38, at Lower Vincout street, tho infant eon of VV. G. arcl M. A. Culley ; asjod four weeks. KHWITT.- On March I, at hie parents' rcei denco, Victoria street. Orehunßn, Arthur ■ Joseph Leo, denrly bilovod eon of Jouopli and Alice Howitt; aged 6 weckß.-Thamo3 pupore please copy. The funeral will leave tomorrow (Wcdnnn day), at 1.30 p.m. Friends ple&sa accept this Invitation. SMITH. —On February 21, at WbanK&rei. Gwendoline Margaret, the beloved child ot Cherles Kaeterbrook and Marion Smith ; axed 10 months.

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

TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1887.

For tho camo that !_>-_» assistance, For the wrong that need* resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that -we can do.

Eaoh year has its own peculiar weak ness. Some new shibboleth crops up which straightway everyone gets off by heart as the correct thing to do. " Baa " bleats the bell-wether, and at once with ovile docility the obedient Mock respond " Baa." This year we are all jubilee ing, from Town Councils up to Colonial Governments ; we are vying with one another to see who can with loudest lung aud most brazen face cry "Jubilee." Even the ex-Premier of England catches the infection, and seizing a cudgel proceeds to belabour tho pessi mistic lines of the author of " Locksley Hall;" whilst, not to be outdone, lie too proclaims with political fervour ".Jubilee."

I Well, Jubilee is a pleasant-sounding ; word, much better than miserere. In olden days, before the sons of Israel had taken to the cosmopolitan life which now seems peculiarly their own, the year of jubilee must have been a year of very real joy to a great number. Debtors and spendthrifts, if there were such then, must haver hailed its advent with an enthusiastic thoroughness of rejoicing to which we in these blase, worn-out, although highly progressive times, are unhappily strangers. Still as a jubilant " Baa " seems the order of the day, let us see what we have got to baa about.

In the first place, our good Queen has been on the throne lifty years. Of course to most of us she is a mere abstraction, as unreal and as non-natural as the phantom of a dream. But though we never have seen her, and ten to one never shall see her, there is a latent current of loyalty whitji keeps time with our English blood, and runs through our veins, making us feel cock a-hoop because we possess an iufinitesi mally small vulgar fraction of a share in the majesty of England's Queen. Besides, apart from the sentiment, there is much to give us satisfaction. Pro bably of no sovereign, English or otherwise, could Tennyson's exultant words be quoted with so much truth as of Queen Victoria :

I" She wrought her people lasting gooil, Her court was pure ; her life serene ; $ God gave her peace ; her land reposed ; A thousand claims to reverence closed In her as mother, wife, and Queen.'; When we consider what Courts have been and are; nay, whatthe lives of some of our own sovereigns have been, we may well feel proud of the fifty years over whose climax we are now rejoicing. Of course in a dyspeptic moment we may utter censorious growls thaf_ good as she has been, she might have been better; but calm reflection and a course of medical treatment will con vince us that so far as our Queen is concerned never had a nation better cause for Jubilee than tie have. May she long continue to reign over the Fatherland! Butso far our Jubilee is a personal one, ' won and justified by the high character

of a ruler. Side by side with this, to fill up tho picture in its completeness, wo must take the governed people. What share have they in jubilant exulta tion 1 Here the lights arc less brilliant; the shadows more pronounced. True, Mr Gladstone asserts that " Justice docs not require, nay, she rather forbids that the Jubilee of tho Queen bo marred by tragic tones." But these words must be taken with a certain amount of political salt. He is a great part}' leader, and is bound to make out a good case for the party over whose welfare ho presides. For those who are not either party leaders or politicians at all, who try to look at things from a calm and less prejudiced point of view, the outlook seems any thing but jubilant. Undoubtedly there has beon a vast amount of ma terial progress—the Wealth of England has advanced by leaps and bounds— but when we ask who owns that wealth, and shake ourselves free from the bewildering ami misleading in fluences of statistics, what is the answer we obtain ? It is owned by a very small proportion. The rest aro out casts, having a sort of post mortem interest in six feet of earth. Not much cause for jubilee there !

Take the commercial position. Not all Mr Gladstone's sophistry can alter the fact, admitted on all sides of us, that never before has there been, with out apparent cause, a period of snilering so long and so keenly felt. Is it by way of jubilee that Socialism should be more and more spreading its doctrines amongst us ? Things "like these are built on a gloomy foundation — a

foundation which, like that cf an African house, is not seldom reddened with human blood. Is a jubilee due for the fact that never before have men groaned under a competition .so keen and soul-destroying, that never before have they found it so difficult to live at all ? _.o doubt we arc looking back on fifty years of wonderful pro gress. None but a fool would deny that. We may bo proud of our railways circling the world, our steamers girdling the seas, our telegraph annihilating dis tance and laughing at time. Science and commerce ami manufacture have taken the bit between their teeth, with the result that in the case of tho latter— like Tantalus—we are starving in tho midstof plenty, and most men working their business at a loss. Is our social condition so prosperous as to justify our jubilee 1 To many it seems a ghastly failure, whitewashed over with unreality, hypocrisy, and cant.

Look at Ireland, that ljlot upon our empire, showing misery ami failure, which no statesman —save the mark ! — seems wise enough to realise or strong enough to grapple with. Go to the Continent—what sort of jubilee pre parations are going on there '! Setting aside the Queen, of whom we are all proud, there seems to us but little to justify our shouts of jubilee. On till sides of us there arc signs of Revolu tion ; warnings of social and moral and religious outbursts. Nor is it im possible that in the very hcy-ihiy of our jubilee, these warning signs may culminate, and their outcome overtake us, as the deadly ashes cloud overtook the people of Pompeii, seated in expec tation at a scene of festivity, ami thinking of nothing less than the doom which hung at their very heels.

More Coercion for Ireland.

Tub trial of Mossrs Dillon, O'Brien, Hartis, aud Sheohy ior conspiracy to prevent the payment of ictits has resulted in a disagreement of the jury. This might have been antici pated. When tho petsonal sympathies of jurors aro orousod, the admonitions and learned legal disquisitions uf judges fall upon deaf oars, if the law will not tally so much tho worso for tho law ; ropcal it. Tho action of Mr Dillon aud his col leagues in creating a trust for tho payment of a commuted ront has already been declared illegal by tho Court of Queen's fcionch, Dublin, tv; r Dillor. ... bound over for six months laet December for a similar offence. In delivering judgment on that occasion, Mr Juctico O'Brien complimented Mr Dillon on the ability and modesty with which ho had do feuded himself. He also recognised tho purity of the motives by which Mr Dillon seemed to havo been actuated ; but nt tho 3iMO timohorulod decisively and lirmly that the plan ol campaign was a criminal con spiracy. Tho learned judge declared that in order to constitute it such it noerl not bo entored into for criminal objects.' A wrongful object was sufficient to main tain tho ehargo. If persons cimbincd to ruin another in his trade or impoveii-»h a particular class, thoy would bo guilty of conspiracy. His Honor then went on to say that ho had no doubt whatover as to tho honourable in tegrity of Mr Dillon's declaration Hint ho was opposed to acts of violence. It was not with the language of Mr Dil'on alone that thoy woro concerned, but with the danger to tho public peace aris ing from Mr Dillon's acts : " Hia language was need to propound at d promote a plan of action which un questionably had tho effect of array ing against each other tho two parties into which this island waa divided. Such a thing was critical —it was daDgerous ; and a conflict wou'd inovitably ariso as violent as that betweou two armies —a conlktct which in its dimensions and extent was ono almost of civil war. Tho organisation which Mr Dillon bad ro commended with so much power, clo quenco, and sincerity of conviction waa not merely a combination not to pay ront; it waa a combination to receive renta from thoee whose duty it was to pay them, to place them in othor hands, and to devote them to other objects than thoee to which by law thoy should bo devoted. The law admitted of no doubt aa to the character of that organisation. It

was clearly, distinctly, and absolutely illegal. They should in his opinion ueo tho power thoy had to restrain the ovil coneo quenccs to tho pubic peace arising trom the langttago complained oi." Wo do not doubt that in this decision Mr

Juetico O'Brion correctly intcrpieted the law; ontl tho cordial manner in which his honor acknowledged tho j'un'iy of Mi- Dillon's motives proves that hia mind

was clear of patty animus or bias. But, ns we have already said, juricp pay very little hoed to tho strict letter of the law when tbe cause is one in which their sympathies nro stirred. The Government, after taking tho moat care ful precautions to obtain a conviction, have failed, and they will assuredly fait again and again undor the common law ; and lio-rd Salisbury now announces bis determination to return to tho old played-out trick of coercive statutes. On this point tho Conservative party aro divided among themeolvcs. Granting tho illegality of the anti-rent combination headed by Mr Dillon, oven among tho supporters of tho Govornment it waa considered doubtful by many whether v prosecution wan tho proper way to grapple with the movement. Tho Cabinet are anything but a happy family. Sir Red vers Buller, who was despatched by Lord Salisbury as Commis sioner to Investigate tho (.(Fairs of Ireland, was so impressed with the miseries of the people that ho got into hot wator with tho landlords and the Govern ment for refusing to help in carrjing oat evictions. Loid Dunravcn—him.-elf an Irish landlord and peer-has explained in tho Houso of Lords that he resigned his office bocauso he dh_onted from tho coor cive policy of the Government, and now the Lord Chancellor of Ireland (tho author of the A.hbourno Bill, deal ing with the Irish land question), will, it is reported, sever his connection with the Cabinet.

What Ireland wants is remedial legisla tion—not coercive laws which are a violation of Ihe British Constitution But Lord Saliaburyis wedded to that system of govern ment by legalised tcrrori-mi which for centuries han kept Ireland in a chronic slate of misery and rebellion. Having got rid nf Lord Htiiii.leli.il Churchill, iho P.ime Minister fo-jia biinwll cum/uii-tii _!y (r«o. On the one hand lie perceives thai to make concessions to the people means the aliena tion cf his support among- the land-holders, and to .trite a blow at his own order. Some form of Beform Bill for Ireland has been

promised, but tho Government will atave oil' its introduction aa long as possible, using thn refusal of tho pooplo to conform to tho existing law as an oxcuso ; and whon they aro at last compelled to introduce a bill dealing with Irish afTiirs, its popular provi siona will bo of so moagro a description as to ensure its rejection by tho peoplo, if not by the Primo Minister's own supporters and his Unionist allies.

Captain Edwin advUos at 12 ."0 p in. that .1 change of weather may be oxpoofcd from bctvreon NE. and N. and W. Glass fall again coon, and heavy rain within twelve hours. Liitlo waa doing on tn-rjay, Cainbrias : A little dene at 4s BJ. Tanpiri coal: A fow diaroa sold, ex dividend, at 27s cd. Dr. Paikinpon reported to tlio Devonport Borough Council, lastovoning, tliooxislonco of a ca< o of ecarlet fever at Hastings, Devon port. Tho (irliinf boat Mnrgurot, in which Messrs Hunt and Smith'wero oipsized a abort time sinco, has been recoverod, with her nets, littlo tho worso for her mishap. Mr J. U Harrop, District for tho Now York Lifo Assuranco Company, has been appointed the Auckland agent for Jtouter's Telegram Company, vice Mr John Buchanan, resigned. Wo understand that tho Hon. W. Swan eon has olforcd to the City fchoola Com mittco fix a'.lotmonte in Salo-etroot at n nominal rental ns a fife for tho proposed now city pcliool. Tho Boat of Education liavo "earmarked" the sum of for orect ng a school building ai soon an tho sito is ciccidod on A poll of tho Mount Edon ratopayors tftlsea placo next Saturday O'i tlio question of obtaining a loan from Government for tha purpurea of a wator supply. In our report of tho Eden Terrace liro lu»t oveuing it was elated that another poll of tho rato payora of this district would toko plaoo next Saturday. This is incorrect. It thould have read "Mount Kden" instead of " Edon Terrace." At tho District Schoolroom, EUcrclie. Meesra Koborts, Carter, Honry (iollan, Arthur Hunt, William Joins and Androw Stophenson Thompson, wore thin day nominated as candidates for tho Mount Wollington .Licunsinp; Committee, and being only tho number required, tho Heturn ing OlHcor, Mr Seaman, declared thofo f, r ontlcmon to bo duly elected and appointed, the first meeting of Couraittcoforthcelcction of n Chairman to bo aS 12 ,'iO this pamo day and at tho same placo, At tho mooting of tho committee, Mr It. S. Carter was chosen aa chairman for tho oneuinf; year.

At a special mooting of Parnell Borough Council, hold last night, tho following ton ders for nutting dovt.i about eight chains of tho Manukau iiaod, and certain filling in, wore rcceivod r —Goor.o Knight, £349 17s Od ; John Mangnu, £_9S IS-i ; Bennort and McSliell'rey, £308 Ills fid ; Patrick O'Connor and Co., £500 ; Jamos Barnoa and Co., .L'll2 12s (id. Tho oatimato of tho foreman of works was about £300. Mr Mangan's tondcr waa accepted, being tho lowest.

At a rocent meeting of tho Auckland Branch of tho Federated Soamon's Union, matters in dispute botwoen that body and tho Northern Steamship Company wero considered. It was decided to tako no action with roforoncc_to tlio Douglas re tho employment of non-Union inon, pending tho sottlotnent of anothor matter which, wo understand, is that tho steamer, Chelmsford is in exactly tho Fame position as tho Douglas, and that in fairness both vessels must bo tionted -liko whatover decision is oventually arrived at.

Tho alleged attompt to croato " faggot votoe" was ditcu rod before tlio Newton Assessment Appeal Court yesterday, whun tlio .now voters wore declared to bo legally qualified, Boing enrolled on a lonteholdi-g qualification, thoy have no

vote for Parliamentary olectiotis. It: is erroneous to suppose that tho Newton roll i-> being " stuffed " for tho general election. Wo find that during tho past six months there havo beun no moro than 12 claims to bo regime red from that district, und of that number ."."i wero prior to Dccomber list.

Tho . Loaoior Slull'a ia lo leave Oiielmuga ut 10 u'ulock to-morrow morning in chaige of Captain Johnson, with live families— twenty livospccml settlers- for Wbongnroi. Iho Stuff i is expocccd lo retain to Ono hunga on Friday morning.

Mr .1. Waymouth, public accountant, notifies by advertisement that ho hna this day admitted into partnership Mr O'ivor Bryant Waymoulh, hia son, who has had seven j oars' oxporianco in his father's office Spooling of Mr Way mouth's appointment as an auditor of thu South British liir-itrnnco Company "Bank ing and lii-iirtuicu Kccord" (Melbourne) stated that .Mr John Waymouth was recog nised as one of the most skilful accountantl in Australasia. No doubt Mr Waymouth will iind his eon, who has bo:-n trained up under his own oyos, a great help and worthy successor to the busino?s ho has built up.

As evincing tho decided strides mado in popular favour by tho butchers' picnic nnd spoils, wo may mention that: the sum of £71 in cash, besides a number of trophies, etc., woro paid away last evening to tho suc cessful competitors in tho above sports, as against i';i_ last year. As showing tho sntisfostory manner in which the sports wero carried out, thero was only ono soli tary protost entered, and that was on tho ground of ono of tho competitors not being qualitied for tho event in which ho ran. 'this absence of protests is quilo tin ex ceptional footuro in amateur meetings,

Mr E, Hoskoth has been retained to net with Mr Bell aa counsel for Hall in tho Cain poisoning caso beforo tho Appeal Court.

Tbo now city school in tho Tcmporatico Hall, Albert street, w.s opened to-day. A mistaken idea hna got abroad that this scho.d ia to bo kept exclusively for truants. Tho fact is, that owing to tlio appointment of a truant ofiieer a largo incrca.o in tho at tendance lias been oxpeiienced at all tho city schools, which wero crowdod beforo. Thoro is, therefore, an immediate need of additional school accommodation, nnd tho temporary promises in Albcrtstrcot woro secured as being central, The school rou tine will be oxactly tho same as at other city school. I'uronts, therefore, who havo been umiblo to obtain admission for their children to othor city schools should send them to tbo now one, which is horeattor to bo known simply by the namo of tho Albcrt strcot school.

The Hon. G. Waldegravo will dolivor tho address to business men to-morrow fore noon at J..30, in tho Now Zealand In suranco Company's uppor room.

Second Edition. RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

r (BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN COHKKXPO- UENT.) J_l„l_BoKO, Uii3 day. I _o. 2 Match.-For llille or Carbine Bolt 6 (llawko. Bay Mutch). 200 andsooyards,l! 1 Ten tihots at ouch distance.- 1 prize of 3 £10, lof .17, Inf £6, lof j_s, 2of AM, 3of ..., 3of £2, 9 of £1. Total, 21 ' prizes cf tho aggregate- value of £00. ; Th following are the prize winners :—John j son, Clt!tha, top score, with SO Auckland I scores : A'ietoria Rill-, Cooper, _0. Iti - SIS; i Leo, 37, 8-- -15 ; Sergeant Fairs, 10, I 10-50; Skinner, 33, Hi — 40; Kottt, r 20, 23 —C'; Handle., 3S, 10 — 67. ■ Gordon Kiflos : Capt. Whito, .3, .li—7(i ; f Vol. While, 29, 31-03; Ecrgt. Taylor, 39, !20 05; Vol. Taylor, 37, 17 -51 A i Ba'tory : I_.re.-vw, .2, 27 — 09; Web ster, 41, 2S —01); Payne, 39, 18 — 07; Wooll.y, '10, 20-00 ; Liimsion, 31), 11-50, Hobson: Little, 44, 27—71. Auckland Na vals r Smith, 31, 2ri-(i0; Mooro, 36, IS- 51 ; Bongatnin, 41, 19—00. Ponsonby Rifles : S-_r.ll, 36, 22 5S ; Hodgkinson, 40, I 21 —04 ; Yo.ugliusb.nd, 37, 12 —40 Bealo, 40, 21—61; Brooks, 41, 25-00. 'J hames Rangers : Ltieap, 37, 27- 00 ; Gen try, 31, 32 -03 ; Claik, 31, 14 - 51; Climo, 37, 14—51'; Thames Navals : Allor, 23, 24— 05 ; Thorburn, 41, IS- 5!); Brownlow, 31, IS-52; Weir, 42. .25-07; Leigh, 37, 17—04; James, 33, 12-45; Downie, 42, 18-00; Ingln, 40, 14-54. The prizo winner I are : — Johnnon, Clutha Rifles. 80 £10 Middoek. Blenheim Kiiles. 7!) £7 Captain White, Autk.ud Rifles, 70 .. .. £. KicbardßOii, Dune_n Ktilea. 7. £5 I Aaniout, Wanganui Rifhs, 7'J £1 CUurtou. Wanuanui Riflra. 77 McKenzie, Blenheim Klllea, 77 Gibbs, Cfttnarn Hints. 73 Ucgg. Otul ha Rilled. 7-i Gr.y. Tsniika Rifles. 7r> Itti-huf. WaiganiK ltifl.-s. 71 It.i.lj.- r li. vn.oiilh itili «, ',;; f L-.M-. WiH.g.inui I'illai. 73 .Ulan. y. Dtu c rin lull r.. ',;i . .all-, Weiliiigton K'fl_. ii .•mit-r. Port Ctaliirerj. 7J Manning. LTttolton. 72 Tyler, Kaogiora Billea. 72 r Clark, Thames Rill _ 72 ) \ - Chapman, L: ttclton Corns, 73 Okey, Taranaki Ulleß, 72.. .. _ .. 1

CABLEGRAMS.

THE COMING WAR

(BEUTEII'S TELKGItAM.)

Lonoon, February 28. Tun " Cologne Gazotto " explains tho triplo allianco to mean that Italy will support Germany if attacked by Franco, but will romain noutral in tho event of an Austro- Russian war. Constant-is or us, February 27. Grekoßf, ono of tho Bulgarian doputation, haa loft for Sofia ; but Iliaz Pasha, tho Tutkish Commissioner to Bulgaria, who had arranged to accompany him, bos sud denly deferred his departure from this city, London, Fobruary 23,

Tho Servian ollicers who havo been on furlough aro summoned to duty.

THE EUROPEAN EARTHQUAKES

Increased AJsirm and E.eit. incut.

FIFTEEN THOUSAND REFUGEES,

(-I'KC'IAb CA_L_.)

London, Fobruary 20. Tun excitement and alarm created by tho earthquake havo hod no equal of lato yoars in Europe, but now that Mount Etna ha 3 burst into activity, tho anxiety and torroi' are on tho incroaso r.ithor than on thowono. Tho general fooling of insecurity has reached fuvcr heat, and in Nice a perfect panic ia still raging. At least 15,000 peoplo havo loft tho city, and tho exodus of affrighted peoplo still continues. The greatest solicitude ia felt ns to the fato of tho villages in tho districts as yot un explored. Throughout tho Riviera the railway linoa aro completely blocked. In many places iho rails havo beon torn up, und in othors Buried boneath tons of earth and rock. Throughout tho nlllicted country, scones havo occurred heartrending in tho extreme. Bedridden and eick pooplo, ovon thoso on tho point of doath, woro taken from their homes, and placed in opon spaces. Evoiywhoro could bo seen crowds of be wildered and screamingly-frantic persona. At St. Savona a considerable numbor of lives woro lost everywhere in tho vicinity of that town, and at Genoa wreck and ruin reigned supremo. Anything liko an ac curoto oatimato of Iho loss of life in this ter rible calamity is impossible at prosont.

The Kapunda Disaster.

Wroclt and Rescue (SI'KCIAb MBSSAdK.) London, February '22. Some of tlio fow survivors f rom tlio torriblo disaster that befol tlio omigi-ant vessel tho

Kapunda havo arrived at Plymouth. Thoir story is indood sad. Thoy atato that tho Kopundn waa atruck in tho foro rigging by tho Ada Moltnoro. From tho instant of tho collision it was apparent that tho Kapunda was doomed. Tho ship's carpen tor, ono seaman, and sovon of tho omigrants who hr.pponod to bo near tho point at which the collision recurred jumped on to tho Ada Molmore. Thoy, with six othors, woro rescued, tho latter being pickod up by a lifeboat, that was loworod from tbo Ada Molmoro, and kept hovering near Iho fatal spit after tbo Kapunda had foundered. This molancholy search was kept up for two hours after tho vessel had gono down, just boforo which limn the mate of tin) Kapunda, Mr Cat teroll, wus discovered in a semi-conscious statu clinging tv a piece of wreckage. The steamship Ulyto', which relieved Iho Mcl moro in iho search, ia reported to have picked up lourtceti of tho passengers by tlio ill-fated Kapunda.

The German Elections.

Ilopo of Peaco. (SI'KCIAL MESSAUK.) London, February '22. In tlio more rocont olecUona-l'rinco Bie marcli'aeupportorfl havobeon ruccoi-eful, and it in considered that at tho clono ho will bo supported by a triumphant majority. This Ikis had tho cll'jct of considerably brighten inn all businoee matters on tuo continent, and has had a very decided tendency in strengthening tho hopo of a maintonanco o! |ioaco. Tho Soci.ilieta have, when com pared with the constitution of tho last Koichptnp, increased their voting strength by £0 per cent. Tho nnti ■ Germans carried tho elections in tho provinces of Alsace and Lorraine doepito the ollicial teirorisrn. Several olection riots havo occurred. Crowds havo daily nssemblod before tho palace of tho Emperor and tho rcbidonco uf I'iinco Bisronrck, and havo again and nt,'ain cheered luetily.

(BEUTKll'fi TKLKIIItA.M.)

Demonstration of Unemployed. Sydney, this day.—A largo body of un employed paraded tho streets last night, but woro disporfod by tho polico without diiturbance. Tho Lato Steamboat Collision. An inquiry into tho collision between tho ferry steamer Emu end s.s. Waratah is now proceeding. Death of Cardinal Jacobini. Home, February li..—Cardinal Jacobini died today at noon. Tasmnnlan Ministry. rtoitAKT, thi3 day.—Mr Mooro havinc doclinod a portfolio in tho Ministry, Mr Brovin retains tho position of Minister of Lands. II M.S. Diamond at Hobart. lloi'.AUT, this day.—II.M.S. Diamond has arrived hero. South Australian Parliament. Adelaide, this day.—Parliament will be dissolved to-morrow. Anglo-Australian Crlckot. Sydney, February 2S.—Tho international cricket match was resumed today. Tho Englishmen, who on Saturday had loet live wickets for 73 runs, continued their innings, whicli closed for 154 runs—Scotton, b, _ ; Rigge, b, 16 ; Flowors, b, 16 ; Wood, b, 0 ; Shorwin, b, 5 ; Barlow, not out, 42 ; extras, )_. In thoir second innings, tho Austra lians mado 101 for the loss of four wickets, the following boing tho scores : —McDonnell, c. 35 ; Mo-res, c, 33 ; Lyons, c, 0 ; Uiflen.b, 0 ; Allor, not out, 19 ; Midwinter, not out, ■I ; extras, IO

The Fishing Boat Disaster.

(BY TELEOIUI'II — PIIESB ASSOCIATION.)

iKVEUCAnaiUi, Monday. Nothing has been hoard of tho missing boat; and mon. A search ba-i been mado of tho Stowart'sl .and coast, and also tho Bluff Peninsula, whoro tho boat was last soon, Two diggers on tho boaeb say thoy saw the boat beating into New River, but aftor tho squall passed they did not sco it again. The Minister of Marino wires that he will send tho Stolla to search.

Important Legal Dispute.

[BY TELEURAI'II—PRESS ASSOCIATION ]

New Plymouth, this day. An important question with rotpect to per petual leases under the Land Act has orison hero. Tho District Land Registrar litis been instructed by tho Govern rarnt to refuse lo register mortgages of perpetual leases not consented to by the Land Board, and tho Land Board, in com pliance with the wish of the Government, refuses to consent to any such mortgage. Mr Samuols has advised that the action of tho Registrar is illegal, and he has beon in structed to commence proceedings in the Supremo Court to compel registration,

Mount Eden Quadrille Clbeb meets to ngtat (TuoEdey) at S p.ia.-H. Waite, M C. Messrs Donald and Edenborough have purchased a new steamer called the Rich mond to replace the B.c. Janet Nicoll in the troutli Sua Manr) trade, tlio. last-nnnied vo?sel havinp boon under charter from Mr Nicuul, of Sydney. The Kicbmomi i-- ;i now iiloul ploauier <»f Ij'JS ionn gni.-s rcgisltir, with ei)j-;i_ncsi o( lOj h.p. She was built at L'undue in 1335. C'ap'ain McGiHvray leaves for Sydney to nii»ht by the itapa to take charge of the Richmond and bring her to this port.

WOMENS' QUARRELS.

The recont row betweon femaloa at a cor tain rceort in WoUesloy-stroot foinied tho subject of two prosocutiona at tlio Police Court to day.boforo Messrs 11. ilrett and F. G. Clayton. J.P.'s. Annie McDonald wai charged in the first instance undor the Malicious Injury to Proporty Aot by tear ing a drees, valuo £1 10. tho properly of Sophia Pearson—Mr (.'Meagher appeared for tho prosecution, and slated tho sec tion undor whicli tho caso waa brought, and under which he faid tho Bench had povror to order tho payment of the goode damaged. lie called Sophia Pearson, iho prosecutrix, who deposed that on the Ist of February she j had a block Fronch meiino dress in hor bed room. Dofetidant went to tlio house between eight and nina o'clock, and witness hoard hor asking to ace her. Witness said she did not. wish to soo her, and alio could keep tlio earrings. The dress waa missed immediately afterwards, and Madame found it outsido on tho trooa. Tho valuo a. tho dresa was £_ 10a. She only had tho dress for a ahort timo.—By accused : Sho did not eeo tho prisoner tearing the dross, but she had evory reason to believo that alio did it. It waa not a common thing amongst hor aolf and her frienda to tear each otbor'a dresses when thoy woro in drink. —Elizabeth Vonpyne, sorvant in tho house, said that aftor the occurrence alioady re lated, Mra McDonald met her and a.ked who found tlio dreas, Sho told hor, when accused added that if the jacket had boon in tho samo place, sho would have torn it alao.—ln reply to accused, witness aaid she did not sco her tearing tho dross.—Con stance Johnston also gavo evidence. Sho saw tho dies* when it was found next morning, and it waa then in rib bons. Witness admitted having been in liquor that night. — Thia waa tho caso for tho prosecution. Accused took occasion to deny a statemont by Mr o'Meaghcr that sho waa of tho samo class of women ,-is thoso on tho other sido. She denied all knowledge of tho drct. , and said it was a frequent thing for women like theso to tc_r_efirrh other', drosses whon in liquor. —Tho Bench did liot_ think tlio accused'a admission was tullicieht to con vict hor, and seeing tliat none of tho witresses saw tho dress torn, dismissed tho caro. — Mrs McDona'd was then charged with ur-ing abusive language towards Sophia Pearson. —Tho prosecutrix deposed that alio occasionally bought fancy work from the accusod, but did not ov.o hor anything. Whon accused camo to tho houso on tho Ist of February, she threatened to givo witness something to go to Court with, and mid sho would put her noso on tlio other side of her face.— Annie Voting and Ada Mandol wore called, but were not present—Constanco Johnston doposcd to tho threats and abusive nature of tho language.—This waa tlio case for the complainant, and Mr O'Meagher aaid ho only wished defendant bound over to keep tho poaco. He did not wish for anything oppressive. Tho Justices, aflor a consulta tion, said that in this caso also they would givo defendant tho benefit of tho doubt.—The evidence of Miss Pearson was not supported by Constanco Johnston, for tho reason that tiio latter was not in a condition to know what happened. Thoy warned Mrs McDonild not go near tho houso again. [Defendant: No, I thai! not. J Sho ha. a narrow escape bceauso if the evidence of Sophia Pearson had been sup ported, they would most assuredly havo bound her ovor to keep tho peace.

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(HY USMKiBAI'II - OWN COItIiIiSTONUUNr.) Wki.uncton, Ihi-i day. Tin; Hon. Mr Ifuihnco informs mo that it ia tlio intention of t lie Government, us soon as tho native titloehiivoboeninciividiialii'eil, to oll'or owner* of Until the samo facilities for dealing willi tlioir property iw aro enjoyed by Europeans. Uurtuin re-trictiona will bo made as to the area which ran bo dealt with, tlto object being to provont Iho leusiog of huno estates from tho native*. lßspcctlou ol Militia. Colonel Hobertn, comumnder of tho |ier manont militia in Now /, •.■il.inil, will arrive to niglit for tho jnirpiipo ol inspecting tho foroo now as?.erableri horo. Sott'omcnt The Homoetoad Syftotn is working wall in this district. A larp;u area of land thrown opon in Wnlrarapi Valley feme timo aj;o lias all been tiken up. Sumoinoro will bo thrown open shortly, atul it is ox pooled that in a short, timo thcro will bo fully a thousand fumiliea eettbd in Waira rupa district under tho eydtcm montionod, Tho Lato Flro. Tho buildings destroyed Iμ fire were asscsfod for tho purposo of tho property tax at JCI2,'J2O. About a third may reason ably bo added, fo tli.it tho loea in buildin«e alono JKI.OOJ. Barraud, Wil son and Kichardson, Buckley, Stafford and Barton'ewere frcahold, whilcttho rotnainder of tho land xae leased from tho Wellington Corporation.

HOSPITAL BOARD.

A si__!.v_ meeting of tho members of tho abov body was held at eleven o'clock to-day in th Victoria Arcade. I'roscnt: Messrs Waddi (chairman), Kidd, Mackechnie, Crowthcr.Suitct .lays, and Isaacs.

Additions to the Hoi.pita_—The Chair man slated Unit Hie members of Ihc Hoard had visited the Ilosiiitiil grounds and as a result, it hud been decided lo amend the iilatis so us to shift the site 20 font forward and also .0 feet to the right. Another site had been suggested but they would there have to face a fall of 20 feel which would bo more expensive and the building would he in ri lower ].0.-il:oii. ■

Mr Kidd said he was. pleased that the ori-...:in sire hud been rlei'ideil upon. He had told th ol.ii.r.n. tin -in. .Ives that .such must be th. result. Their real objections seemed to I.

merirlv n mutter nf money und not nf health.— Mr W. J. Suiter mi id lie was prepared lo test the feeling of the Hoard mmii the matter of site. Ho therefore moved, "That the site of the additional wards to the Hospital be removed to the noi th-west corner of Ihe present Hospital." —Mr It'i.wilier : "I'll second that, .-mil we'll carry it. and carry tho farce out."- Mr Kidd moved us an amendment, "That the site be us fixed, -0 feet forward; 20 foot to the right, in accordance with the amended plan. Ho said that the. deputation had merely spoken upon depreciations to property, and not risk to health, as there were moro lives in con ..deration in the hospital than the residents of the six houses who worn nearest the hospital.— Mr Mackechnie said he had visited Ihe sites this morning, nnd he found Unit the one he hart proposed would be 100 expensive, lie would, therefore, support the amendment. He would suggest that tho building should be wliollv tem porary.—Mr Mays was in favour of the original site, as it was the farthest from the present hospital.—The question was put lo the meeting, when the resolution was lost and the amend ment adopted. Tknd.K-.—The following tenders were re ceived for the erection ofStlie wards :— Ncwsom, £1,172; G. Heron, „1,501); Hcccrofl and llcwson, £1,118; W. Hutchinson. .-C1...0; Rescued Chirk, £1,1112; Wrigley and Hanc0ck...1,517; C. Rhodes, .-tII,(-7; K. Davis. .CI.:. : .1- Thompson, ..1,-«l; J. Klliiighain. -1.512; ,1. T. Julian. ..1,507; T. A\ . .lames. .Ill,111.:; It. Kay, „l.J7ti: Iris nnd I'ol liii'd, ,t:i,171; Lee lirothertr, £1.-1-3. The lender of .1. Thompson was accepted, and that, of W. Huteliitison retained.

Prior to the opening of the tenders Mr Wade slated that one of the tenderers. Mr IScwsom, had come to him nnd stated that he feared ho had made a mistake in carrying out the amount of his tender. Whatever lie had put down lie meant the amount to be Cl-Vl. 11. was suggested that such should he act down us the iiiiiount of his tender, tint litis wan over-ruled by the Chairman, who said he hud been put up to thai dodge, lie I bought they should stick lo the amount originally stilted in the tender. This was decided upon, and when NoMsom's lender was opened it was found to be -1,17-, which figure was set down as tlio true amount of the tender. Mr Kidd moved, and Mr .Suiter §e condeil, thill water closets be used in the wards in preference to earth closets. This was ob jected tn by the Chairman, who thought it. iiiait-

visabic for such matter to lie discharged into tbe sewer. On Iho motion of Sir Bin vs. seconded by Mr Mac.keclinio. it wits resolved that Mr Wood should consult the whole of the medical stall'upon the matter.

Clerk of Works-.—.Sir White was next for mally appointed Clerk ot Works.

ASi N.ir.iK Request.—A letter was received from the Rev. W. Tebbs calling attention lo tho case oe Mr and Mrs Woods, of Wellington. He stated that the husband was an engine r and tbe wifo an artist. Owing to ill h-allh, Mr Woods was unable lo earn a living, nnd Ihirv botb now wisbed to return to England. He therefore asked the Board to contribute about £2(1 towards their passage home, and be would endeavour to obtain tho remainder from other institutions and private sources.- Mr Suiter considered that such would ■bo v bad precedent to establish, and the Chair man remarked that no doubt at, present there wero , many people who would be Kind to have their passage paid losome other place. On the motion of Mr Miu-keehinc it was

rr. rived that the Bourn regret led iheir irusitio i •as such that they could not make any advance.

Tne Board then went into committee. Tiik New Refuge. — Tho Board then consi dered the reports of the architects upon the working plans of the New Refuge, whicli staled that they had been materially altered by Mr Wade. After careful consideration it was

resolved "that Mr Wade be instrui-led thai Ihc. plans and sp'cilications must: be in accordance with the competitive design.." The Board then adjourned.

Rodney County Loan Proposals.

(BY TiiL.-KAPH. —OWN CORKE-PON DENT.)

Waiucwoimi, this day. The voting ou the proposed Rcdnoy Conu oil loan resulted us follow. : Mahnrnngi lUliug : For - 38. Matakana, 21 ; Maiiga wai, 5; Puhoi, 10. Against—Mahurangi, 14; Matakana, 25; Mangawai, 8; Puhoi, 12: Total, 116 for, 142 against. The loan pio posals are therefore rejected.

Abbott's Opera House.-"Mad."

Last ovoning Misa Marion Medway, a young English actress, made her debut at the Opera llouso in tho omotional drama "Mad." Sho waa ably supported by Mr G, P. Caroy, who, aa "Bob Breetlo," the banker's clork, was tho lifo of tho piece. Tho plot ia ono of thope which represent a passionate woman intriguing for anothor woman a husband. Mies Gwynno tkr.-ick, aa Mra Helen Thornley, tho rich and unscrupu lous widow, waa very successful; and Mr J J. Walsh, aa hor impecunious brother, Edward Vaughan, who bo comos tho willing assistant in her vil lainy, was really very good. Mrs 1 horn ley is represented aa madly in lovo with Henry Melville, and in ordor to secure him sho secretly buys up his dishonoured cheques and baa him arrested. By her agency ho is subsequently released from prison, but not until hor machinations havo succeodc- in representing hia own wife as doad, whereas sho ia really placed in a lunatic asylum, whore sho rcmain3 until Molville baa in his gratitude married tho rich widow. Towarda tho end matters got considerably mixed, but ulti mately all ia unravelled through the agency of Mr Bob Breetlo and his young wife. Vaughan is arretted for forgery, Mr Thorn loy tho bankor turns up all right, and Mrs Melvillo is released from the lunatic asylum by a new medical superintendent who had boon placed in charge of the institution. Many of the scones aro vory affecting, and afforded full scope for the display of Mi . Medway's talents as an emo tional actress. The part allotted to her — that of thu injured wifo, Clara Mel villo—was naturally a molancholy one, but her roprcsentition of sorrow was so faithlul tliat tho company wore twico called before the curtain. ' On the second occasion, Mifs Derrick and Mr Walsh wero complimented with cries of execration fiom tho pit on account of thoir good acting of their villainous parts. Mi-ts May Hill took tho character of Mary Carey— afterwards Mrs Bteotle—in a very accept able manner. A meed of praieo is also duo to tho littlo Misses Andrews, to whom were ullotted tho parts of Lucy and Madge Mel villo. Tho part of Henry Melville waa I creditably token by Mr Goorgo Melville, whilo Mr Frank Simmonds appeared for a short while aa Mr Bruntoo, the_ bank inanagor. Tho lawyer and Dr. Clinton wero represented by Mr Ilotbsrt White and Mr J. X Stuart. This touching drama will b, repeated to-night. •

SALE OF HURSTMERE.

We would again remind our readers of the solo of tho cetute of tho lato XV. J. Hurst, E-q , Luke Takapuna. Tho land has been cut up into pplsndid Fcctiona of from ono to three acres, and purchasers can have their choico of lako and sea frontages. The land is in a high state of cultivation, all laid tff with taste and judgment, planted arid ready for immediate occupation. Never beforo has thero beon. and probably never .again will there bo.tubmittod to tho public such a choico of villa sitoa in thi't favourite locality. The sale will be held by Messrs B. Tonka and Co., at Btunswick Mart, com mencing at noon.

New Zealand Rifle Association.

TJio Annual Prize Meeting. (by telegraph.—own kei'okteu.) CllßlHTClluncit, this day. TilK competitors having been divided into fmir squadf, tho first equad proceeded to tho 200 range, and lirinf; coraraoncod shortly after 10 a.m. yostordny. Tho tar £olh rim north ami south, and only a gentle brotza was A telephone wiro runa from tho butts up tho range, a. luoveablo packing gorving as despatch etation. Uie(iutO3 in to i-huti nv<} thai easily settled. Kynock'H ntmuuniliuii it very bad, and will toiioiisly ali'dct Iho scorcf. Already soveral cirllidgus liuvo in tho breech.

No. I Match.—All Comcra (Wellington Match), not to count for tbo Belts, 200 and 500 yards. Seven ehota at each distance. Open to all members of the Association. 1 prize of £10, lof £7, lof ..(j, 2 of £5, 2 of £4,3 of i' 3, 5 of £2, 10 of £1. Total, 25 prizes of the aggregate value ol £70. Tho following are tho Auckland scores at tho 20!) yards range r -

Payne, A Battery, 20 ; Brooke?, O Bat tery, 22 ; Vol. Taylor, Gordons, 24 ; Soar roll, I'oiisonby Rifles, 20 ; Thorburn, Thames Navale, IJO ; Hundley, Victorias, 25 ; llcalo, O Battery, 17 ; Mooro, Auckland Navals, 25 ; Smith, Auckland Navals, 2?; Webster, A Battery, 27; Brownlow, Thames Nava's, 25 ; Parelow, A Battery, 27 ; James, O Battery, 27 ; Leigh, Gordon, 24 ; logli?, Thamss Hangers, 27 ; Cooper, Victoria, 25 ; Little, Hobson-, 2-1; Alen, Thame- Navals, 1.1 ; Hod K kin?on, O Bat tery, 28 ; Leo, Victoria, 31 ; Corp. Fairs, Victoria, 27 ; Sergt. Taylor, Gordon, 24 ; Capt White, Gordon, 27; llout, Victoria, 26 ; Woolley, A Batteiy, 25; Gentry, Thames Rangers, 26; Clark, Thames Rangers, 23 ; Downie, Thames Rangers, 29; Lucas, Thames Bangers, 31 ; Climo, Thames Bangers, 12 ; Corporal Skinner, Victoria, 23 ; White, Gordons, 25 ; Younghusbaud, O Battery, 2G ; Weir, Thames Navals, 30 ; Benjamin, Auckland Navals, 26 ; Lumsden, O Battery, 20. Top scores : Hutchinson, Dunedio ; Lucas, Thttmo*; Lee, Auckl. nil ; Shaw, Welling ton (31 each) : Thorburn, Thames ; Bal linger, Wellington ; Gibbs,Oamaru ; Costly, Christchureh : Weir, Thames (30 each) ; Maddock, Blenheim ; Fairbrother, Carter ton ; Churton, Wanganui ; Bentiog, Featherston ; Thot_p;on, Christchureh ; Foster, WaDganui ; Wilson, Port Chalmers ; Morgan, Alexandra Cavaliy ; Barnes, Port Chalmers; Fredericks, Dunedin; Fogg, Clutha ; Badger, Greymouth; Gentry, Blenheim ; Lavers,Christchureh,(29) ; Mit chell, Port Chalmers ; Purnoll,Wanganui ; McCarthy, Dunedin ; Hackworth,Civilian ; Williams, Wellington; Parkos, Whangaroi; Creigh, Oamaru ; Cosgrovo, Dalziel, Dune din ; -Cruse, Wanganui (28 oach).

Tho following aro the prizo vviuners in tire Wellington Match (AU-comere), 200aud _U0 yards, 7 shots at each range : —

Corporal Hu'chinscn, L'uncdin, 31, 25-56 .. £10 Coporal McKenzie, Wellington. .0,20-So .. £7 Gniircr LuiuEdeu, Alcklind. 29, 20-55 .. £7 Sorgt Lee, Auc.luui.,.o. 21 ol £5 Vol. tr'imison.l.aiapoi, 27, 27-51 _ .. £1 L-Ho_«, Clntha, 29. _5-51 .. .. £1 t'c-gt Kuchen, Wellington, 2G._7-53 .. £1 Corp. Williams, Napier, 26.27—53 .. . £3 Lieut lucob, Thames, 31, 22—53 .. .. £3 Lieut. Fljger, Wan.anui.26, 20-52 .. ~£3 Sorgt l'arslow. Auckland, 27, 25-42 .. . £2 Vol. .arland, Chri.-tchuch, 27, 25-52 .. £2 Corpl. Coegrove, Uuncdin, iS, 21- oi .. £2 Vol. Carp, Wellington, 28. 21-oi .. _ £2 Vol. W. HuUloger, Wellington. 30, 22-52 .. £2 Mr Buckley, Christchureh civilian, 27, 21-52 £1 Lieut, lloss, Napier, 28,23 SI .. .. £1 Mr Ferguson, 'I imam civilian, 25, 25-50 .1 £i Coiporal Lovudiy, VVocdvill -. 27. 23 50 £1 l-Hiu. Wcbstir, Auckland, 27,-..-50 .. . £1 Vol. Da .lei. Dunedin, 23 22 50 .. " £i Sorgt HodnkiUßOD. Aue.laad, 28, 22 -50 "* -"i Lieut. McDonald, Port Ohalmei. 2.1,22-50 +'l Lieut. Foster, Wang-ioul, 28. 22-69 .. _( Vol. D-Wnlo, 'I'hameu, 20, 21- 5J -i

Corporal Maddock (Blenheim) and Cor poral _avery (Christchureh) counted out at 50 each.

Tho other Aucklaud -cores were aa follows : -1 _yn0,25 ; Brookes, 30 ; Taylor, 41 ; Searell, 3S ; Thorburn, 48 ; Bandley, 42 ; Beale, 47 ; Mooro, 33 ; Smith, 40 ; Brownlow, -13 ; James, 30 ; Leigh, 42 ■' Inglis, 40 ; Cooper, 3. ; Littlo, 37 ; Allen,' 31 ; T. Fairs, 34 ; Sergeant Taylor, 47 ; Corporal White, 40 ; Rout, 40 ; Woolloy, 43 ; Gentry, 41 ; Cltuk, 45 ; Climo, 20 ; Skinner, 37; White, 45; Weir, 4. • \ouoghusband, 43.

This match concludod at 5 30 p m., and after a shower of rain intervoued, tho first squad started tho second mutch. This second match is thu liist in tho scoring for the belts, so that .e.toiday's firing was a kind of preliminary cantor merely. Yoalerday'. firing concluded with tbe first squad of .0 men iiiing at tho 200 yds. range in ihe Utiwko's Bay mutch, .vnich counts for both belts. Tho e'.y was overcast at tbo timo, mid hardly a breath stirring, and os a consequence some tall scoring was dono. Hopg, oi tho Clutha lii-.e, headed tho list with ,0 out of a possiblo 50 ; then came throo 44's, thrco 43's, seven 42's, nine 41's, seven 40's, seven 30's oight 3S's eleven 37's! Tho shooting this morning began with tho second squad firing at tho 200 yards large. Tho light was _bill favour able, tl c sky boing cloudy, and tho only wind a slight zephyr down the range. Hughes, Wanganui, made the best score-49 Little topped the Auckland men with a score of 44. When the five hundred yards range began the sun esme out in full strength and continued so.

Tho stormier Tain o'--hauler i. to leave ova lithitii; excursion a' _p m. to mm row, ami will call ut at. llelt.r'o Bay mi tho way to Hangiloto reef.

XV. H. H.skias and Co , Boot Manufac turers, Union and Nelson street . -.unit-rid. Qu-ilir.y and c.esrness combined. Storekeepers and settlers please n.te.—[advt ]

ALLEGED ROBBERY.

It was roported to tho polico recently that a gold watch had beon stolon from Glooson s hotel. Tho watch in quee tic-ri, which was valued at about £_<~ and waa owned by Margarot Cleoaon, wad traced by ineana of a pawn-ticket, and eventually recovered. Suspicion fell upon a man named William McCreanor, a former servant at the hotol, who left Mr Glee aon'a employ tha day before the watch was miascd. Aa a result of tbo inquiries m-de by tho polico, McCroonot- waa ar rested last night by Detective Herbert, and having beon brought up at the Police COurt to day, was remnlided till to morrow oh tbo aopHcation of Sergeant Pratt.

The Late Mr Macandrew.

(lit MLEGBAI-I— OSVN CO_._ESrO.D___.J

Dunkdin, this day. Til-iiK Barbour Board steamers and thb Government stoamor Gordon left town at noon yesterday crowded with possengbrs to attend the lato Mr Macandrc.'s funeral; Amongst tboeb presont woro : - Sir Robert StoUt, Hon. P. Buckley; Sir G. M. O'Rorke; Sir John Hall, Meaars Montgomery, Brettr O'Connor, Sbiimski, and Steward. Rev. Dr Stuart and Boy. Mr Gregg officiated at tho grave- Thore wero about 1,500 person, present. Deceased was interred in the family burying .'round, about half a mile from hhj late residenco, in Macandrow Bay. All busihesss places were closed. Sir -R. Stout and Mr Buckley represented the Govern ment, and the Hen. Mr Fortoecuo the Go vernor. Tho Goneral Assembly waa repre sented by live members, and the Legislative Council by fifteen members. The coffin waa borno by tho Mayor and Councillors of Port Chalmers to tho private cemetery, the procession which followed being truly re presentative.

DISTRICT COURT.-Monday.

{Before His Honor H. G. Set- Smich, Esq )

UNDEFENDED- CASES. A H. Nathan v. Gkoroe Rollktt.—£93 17s 0d; VV. J. Dufaur v. Wm. Porcival: £00. IIKFH- DKD CASKS. Jon.v Dinsison v. George Fraskb. — Claim, £95. — Mr Theo. Cooper appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr C. B. Button for the defendant.—Tho suit waa brought to re cover tho valuo of a atoam yacht, which it waa alleged had beon sold on the 11th of Sep. tcmber to tho plaintiff for the sum of £130, to bo delivered at the Kaiiway Wharf. Tho launch had been dolivcred.it appeared, but it was alleged that sho was delivered at so'latean hourthatsbecoulinotbeexamined; and that the xas afterwards found to be in a voiy bad condition, and when being towed to Whakatano filled with water and cap sized. Tho plaintiff was examined at length and proved tho purchase, the delivery, etc.— Mr Button objected to any undertaking as to date of dolivery being proved.—Further evidenco was taken subject to objection.— John Cowper, master of tho • Chelmsford; proved towing the launch to Whakatane.and gave evidence os to it being carefully done; It was impoasiblo for tho canvas cover to leak. Tbo incoming wator entered through her platos.—John T. Sharp, grain mer chant, proved fixing the cover. There wag water ia tlio launch at tho time.—This closed the plaintiff's case. -Mr Button sub mitted that thero waa no evidonce of war ranty.—His Honor decided to hear the whole caso beforo deciding ary of the points raised; Forthcdefer.ee, Mr Fraser, senior partner in tho firm of Fraaer and Sons, deposed to selling tho launch. No mention was made of making hor seaworthy. The boat was only lit for river work. Had told the plain tiff the boat would not do for sea work. The boat should havo been carried on tho dock of tho Cbelmaford. He told plaintiff not to attempt to tow her.— William Fraser, son of lir. t witness, Chas. Vincont, James Carr, and others were also examined, and gave similar evidence.—His Honor said bo felt satisfied that it had not been proved that tbo crack existed before delivery of the boat to the plaintiff. He therefore nonsuited the plaintiff. Wilson v. Mackkv. —Claim, £50, for damago caused to plaintiff's land by ovcavationa dono in its neighbourhood by tho dofondant. —Mr W. J. Napier ap peared for the plaintiff, and Mr George for tho dofendant. - Defendant had paid £38 JOs and cotta, which tho plaintiff had determined to accept.—Judgment accord ing'y.

ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.

Robert LKVETT was again brought up at the Po ico Court yostcrday afternoon, before Messrs Collins and Wilkinson, on the charge of obtain ing £15 from Lowis Moses by false pretences. It will bo remembered that whon tho case for the pros cutii-n wob ca'ied, Bog< ant Pratt said that si-C3 the Inst ho irirg Mr E W. Burton had been retained for and would conduct the prcs'.cutlon. -Catherine Ltvett, daughter ot the accused, deposed that she knew Mr Moses, and remem bered him coming to her father's house on a Sunday morning. Ho called on tho following cay, and going to tho piano, lifted up the lid. 'Vitness saw him doing thia. Her father was in tho par lour with Mr Moses, and Mrs Lovett was standing at tho iarlour door. Mrs Hoskin was in the kitchen with witne.s. When Mr Moses was lifting up the lid of tha piano, her mother said, " Don't put the piano and sewing machine down; thoy aro not ours."—Mr Burton pro ceeded to argue that it was useless to dispute the contents of tho bill of Sile whon that bill of sale was properly signed and certified to. —Mr Gcver was astonished at the objection taken. Tha charge sgaics". tho prisoner was that ho induced Mr Moses to advance him money on fahc representations, and the evi dence that ho proposed to adduce was that nothing of the kind took phce. If the objection herd good, prrsons might as well allow their hands to ba lied behind their backs, and them selves tn be paced in prisoa without saying a word. —The _encb helo that tho evidence should be admitted, because the Information said noth ing about a bill cf (ale, but limply referred to fal.-o pretences.—Mr Burton asked that a note of hi-i objection bo made-Witness continued: Mrs Lcveit dißt! nctly said, " Ie won't do to put down that piano or machine, as they are on timo payment." Sho did not hear Mr Levett say that the piano and machine were on time '. payment—Mnry Anne Emily Hoakins. lodger in the accused's houso. gave corroborative evi dence ; and the accused also made a sworn statement iv hia own defence —Tha Bench thought tho cviienco was not sufficiently strong to go before a jury, and dismissed the case.

SPORTING SEWS.

Australian Cup Betting.

(REUTEU_ CABLEGRAM )

Melbourne, Monday. The following is the latest betting on tho Australian Cup :—3 to 2 against Nelson, 4 to 1 against Trident, S to 1 against Arsenal, 6 to 1 against I ochiol, 10 to 1 againßt Satyr, 20 to 1 against Graco Darling, AU Gold, Cbeeham and Cyclops. Nelson is being vory steadily supported.

Tho nowepapsrs to-day, especially the " Ago," consider that the Newmarket Handicap ought to havo boen awarded to Abner. Public opinion likewise confirms this viow.

Dun* din, this day,

Thoro are largo winners here over Lochiel's victory. One syndicate of book makers backed him heavily straight out, aud coupled with Nelson for the Australian Cup.

Dargavllla Races. The following nro tho nominations for the Wort hern Wairoa races (Dargaville), which tako place on tho 19lh and 21st inst :— Cup.—Suakc, Dick-fl-ite Hepburn), Nannie, Pipi, Vhtory, Ukito. Loctor. Kaipara Hanoioai'. — Snake, Dick, Nannie, Doctor. Pipi. Victory, Okato. Publicans' Puksk. — Toby, Rowi, Nannie, Doctor, Titer, Pipi, Victory, Ukato. GuMniGGKH.' Puksk — Toby, Te Aroha, Traveller. Kowl, 1 .ajboj-, Blua Ribbon, Doctor, Native, Zip, Kate. Coma, and Makiri. -USH.mkn's Puhsk.—Toby, Dick. Playboy,' Doctor. Stionfre.r, Kate, Zip. Coma, and Makiri. < Local Huddles.—lnvestment. Torpedo: Zip. RoDobroke (lato St, Patrick), Stranger, Tigor, T'whiao, and Supriso. Handicap Huudliss— Torp.io, Investment, Stonibrokii (1-itn St. Patrick*. Stranger. Tiger, Tawhiao Pipi, Guy . awkos, Zip. and KowdJ. SnaUo has bien Ecrjlehcd for the Hen derson's Mill Cup. Nominations for tho Whangarei races on the 17lh March, close with Mr W. W. Kobinson on Thursday night.

HELENSVILLE POLICE COURT.

Saturday, 26th February, 1887.

(Before Messrs Walker. Sinclair, and "McLeod, J P.'d.) James Mamie and Jamei Milne, settlers at Ararimu North, were chargod with assaulting one Alfr. dHd ward Blame. Mr J. P. Campbell a.r.poi>r-eri tor r.iie d-. fence. Tbe alleged assault arose thromh ono ef those unfortunate cia. lies «h'o!i oi.isioiuiby tako place between coin.ir; senilis, aid s.'in.tiinr-a givo rise to . iiuiiß con.e,;iK..ir-s. I hu deftutlants Blsted ib. t t-ie;. b .... tot i|u> di-.tric in const quencoof ■ tor annoy,mo to wi.ich thoy had been sub j ctsrd.—_fi .r hearing evidence pro and con the Bench dismissed tbe case. A ascond cliargo. in which sureties of the peace wero sought against James Milne by B.'aine, and in which Mr Campbell aeain ap peared for the defendant, was also dismissed.

¥T!__ AUCKLAND EVENING STAR,. TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1887.



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