COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, otc., To-night, AbbDtt'4 Opera Houie—Wi llamson. Gsrnrrand MutKrovo'i Cooipnny in - Hazrsl Kirke, 8. City HaU-Mammo-.h Minstrels and Variety Trjupj, 8. Roltginus Meeting in tho Tent on Surrey Hills Ustato, PoiSO iby Kond. 7.30. Foresters' Hall. Nekton—Entertainment, 8. Oddfellows' Hall. Parnoll—Auckland Working Men's Friondly Aid society, 7. Rota of Justices at the Polico Court. April 12—Mesars T. M. Haultain and G, Hold ship. Auction Sales To-morrow. Arthur and Buddie—Hcuaohold furniture and cfl^ois, property etc.. 12. D. F. Evans-Houßehold Furniture, &0-, 11. Edward Lej-don—Household Furniture and Effects, 10.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will close as under i— ~..','. This Day For Fniiki and Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 6 p m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, 12th inst. For Taranaki and Southern Ports, per Rotorua. at 710 a.m. For Watwora. Kawau, Leigh, Oiuiilm, Mata kana. Mullet Point, and Lower Matakana, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Rawone and HoKianga District, per Oreti, at 1 p.m. For -Jaranakl nnd Southern ports, per Macgregor, at 1 p.m. For Whltlanga, Upper MM. Gnm Town. Tau ranga. and Opotiki, per lona, at 1 p.m. Per Rotomananaas follows:— For India, China, Japan, Mediterranean pots, and Continent of Europe, at 3 p.m. For France, Algeria, Mauritis, Capetown, etc, pec French packet, at 3 p.m. For Rus-soil, Kawakawa, Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom. Sec. via Suez and Brlndlsl for lettere, etc., specially si prepaid and addressed, at 4 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 3p m. Late letters for Sydney and Melbourne only at 4 2> p.m. The United Kingdom mall will be due at London on May 31. For Russell, Kawakawa, Raweno, Wangaroa, and Mongonnl, per Clansman, at 5 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Paraa. Walpn. Whan garei, Kamo, and Mangapal, per Wellington, at 5 p.m. "nr Thames, por Rotomahana, at 5 p.m. For Tauranga and Opotiki. per Chelmsford, nt 5 p.m. For Glsborno, per Southern Cross, at 5 pj». For Thames, per Kotnku, at 5.30 p.m. Wednesday, 13th Inst. For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 1-1.30 a.m. For Mangawal. Hakaru, and Kaiwaka, por Ruby, at 5 p.m. Thursday. 14th inst. For Gisborce, Napier, Southern porta, and Tasmania, per Manapouri, at 11 a,m. Monday, 25th inst. Per Zealandla, as follows :— For Bamoa, Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada. British Columbia, Cen tral and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 3 p.sr. For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 3 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers at 1.30 p.m. Late letters, bearing; an extra fee ot 6d in addition to the postage, will be reoelved by the Mail Agent on board tho steamer up to the time of sailing. This mall will be due at London May 30. (Signed) S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster, Chief Poet-office. Auckland.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Sunset.—This sveclng, 5.35. Sctnrise.—To-morrow morning. 6.28 Moon's Abe.—Last'Qfcarter, Jath. 318 p.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland — This evening, 7.61; to-morrow rocrrnlng, 8.12. . •- Manukau Hkadb — This! evening, 10.31-; to morrow morning, 10.52' Kaipara Heads —This evening, 11.31-;. to morrow morning, 11.5?..

ARRIVALS.

SATURDAY KVENIKOr Boutborn Grofl". b.s.. Spiaka, from Strath Srmnragd, brigantlno. Jorgensen. from. l>anedln YESTSKDAY. Glenelg, s.s, Jblmson, fiom Tauranga TO-DAY. Ocean, schoaner, from Opotiki

DEPARTURES.

i YESTEHDAY. Daisy, sohooner. Watt, for Samoa o«nartr, brigantine, for Rarotonga Northern Belle, schooner, Spanoe, for Kaipara rTIho b.s. Rotomahana having been detained at Southern ports owing to holiday- observance, is not expect :d to arrive here till to-morrow morn ing. The Norwogian briganttao Smaraad, a vessel ot 350 tons r.gtater. anivori from Dunedin on Saturday evening, the passage having occupied seven days. The 8.8. Southern Cross arrived from Welling ton and Intermediate ports on Saturday evening.. Passengers: — Moeßra Mullaverj. P; Stewart, Evans, Bowden, Calbeit, and 1 la the steerage. Tbe ship Banolengh, whioh arrived at Port Chalmers from London on Saturday afternoon lait, reports that In 17M7 S.. 106-30 E.. she met two large and Aye small icebergs, which were Ibyel wi-.h the water, and extending boibb twelve miles In a radius from north to south. Tha ss. Chelmsford, which arrived- from Opotiki on Saturday, brought the follovHijrpas- Bengt-rs:—Mr and Miss Georghan. Masata Par kinson, Armstrong. McGarvey, Misses Joraaln, Woodslinds, Mra Bodoil. Messrs MoCaAOiah. Hardy, and Malligrow. The s.s. Glenelg arrived from Tauranga ;"»s ---'oria? with the following passengers:-Ifr.M. Tsuronga: Mesdames Marter, Mulgln sot chlri. Missoa Ornickshank, G.e. Bain. Mossr.a Hicks. Pilllnger. A. Warbriok. Proressor Thomas, Messrs Harris. Hulme, Cheeieman, Meedamcs Sauuders, Lundon, Messrs Boiary, William:., Steward, Barry, Gold torn. Master Rhodes, and 7 eteerage. From Meroury Bay: Mlas Howard. Messrs Howard. Hamilton. H. Williams, W. Ryan. M. Greed, J. Smith, Bu-nsley. From Taiiua: Mrs Townsend. Mr Jours

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

Tha s s. Rotorua arrived from Southern ports at 9 a.m. on Sunday. Passengers: MissesOlon, Byrne, Hoffman, Tonks, Mesdames Levy. Wells, Tonks, Moodie, Newberry. Hoffman, Shannon, Brewster, and throe children. Messrs Stephens, Fltzslmmonds, Waller. Hoffman. Franklin, Cooper, Corkhlll. Hlpkins. Wilson, Young. Marchant, Russell, Halliday, Bowerman. and 17 roorage.' _

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Gisbornb. this day.—Sailed : Rotomahana, for Auokland, ?l(!'a.rff.' , • Bluff, thia day.—A-rrif-ea : -Wairarapa, from WhangaWi this day.--«toed : Wellington, tTAuckland,9 30am. .„ _.. London, April 8.-Sallcd:- Rlmutaka, for Wellington.

Births.

O^BOURNE —On Mnroh , at her molher's real- , dence (Mrs G. W. liardwiok), Mrs ffl. Osbourne of a eon. PROTHEROE.-On April 7, at Mount Eden Read, the wife of Fred Ia Prothoroo of a daughter (still-born).

Marriages.

LOWE—GRO3E.-00 April 11th, 18&7. at*t. Patrlok's Cathedral, by the Rev. Father j. J, Thomas, Richard Charles, oldeft Bon of Charles Lowe, bricklayer, of Aitih Hill, to . Henrietta Gertrude Grose, only daughter of the late Joseph Grose, of Whangapoua.

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

MONDAY, APRIL 11,1887.

! For the cauie that lack* assistance, 3F*r the wrong that n««da remstwwß, Tor the future in the distance And the food that we <«w do.

The ttatoment made by Mr F. J. Moss, JI.H.U., in an interview with our rcportor that Now Zealand products are held in disfavour among the Pacific Island ß because their standard of quality is low, (should etir our producers and manufacturers up to renewed exertions. The eamo Indict ment might, we fear, be alleged as c, reason, in many instances, for the preferenco shown for imported over colonial-made goods. It Is all very well to cay that this preference arises out of prejudice and pure cftssedness or the vagaries of fashion. In some Instances we know it does, but t3i(sro is no use in shutting our eyes to the fact that in many cases it is because quality is not sufficiently studied by those who are catering for custom. Even within the colony wo know that this is true. For example, there is plenty of good Auckland bacon, and yet producers of first-class qualitios find such a "prejudice" in favour of Canterbury bacon that they are tempted to soil their wares with Canterbury bs'atttls. Now why is it that Auckland peoplo prefer Canterbury bacon? Is it from a, foolish love for anything that is not home made ? Some people will promptly answer "yes," but any practical provision merchant will tell tlretei that Canterbury bacon is held in esteem simply because tho average xA quality is good and can be relied Yipon, while Auckland bacon cannot. Wafioa cheese, for the same reason, for many years held the premier place in Auckland favour. The sooner manufacturers reatise this truth and draw the moral which it teaches the more rapidly will disappear the cloud of so called " prejudice " which envelops the prosperity of many of our industries. Con sumers are not such dolts that they cannot tell when they get a good thing. A maker whose brands are to be relied upon, rarely fails to find a good market for his waves, At the very moment when inferior or unknown poods of similar description an being slaughtered at a loss to everyone concerned. Aβ another example of this doctrine, we may quote the late disputo, Baltic v. Kauri timber. There was a great outcry. It did seem rathor rough on our local industries to find oar Kauri, a timber of proved qua lity, supplanted by an interloper with fewor virt*os from the far North. But when we came to face the question, what did it moan ? Why this, that Kauri timber, as it is supplied, is not to be depended upon. The admission was wrung from the very lords of the build ing trade themselves. It was not properly seasoned, or the treatment was scamped, and so forth. May we not quote here the old adage, " Heaven helps those who fevlp themselves," and Cromwell's maxim, " Trust in God, and keep your powder dry?" Here is "the little rift within tho lute that by and by will make the music mute." What is the use of talking about our kauri if We do our best, through want of energy and proper treatment, to spoil it. Obviously no one would go in for Baltic timber, if" the other superior timber growing at his very door would fulfil his requirements. It is the same with other things. Mr Moss, an ardent champion of Protection of local industry, tells us that we fail in the Islands because our butter, our biscuits and canned goods are not what they might be. We do not help ourselves. We scamp our work, or do not profit by expericnce_ and study the consumer, and so trade languishes. A higher standard of efficiency is what we really want, and without that we shall never achieve anything but failure. The Government may and should help the de velopment of trade and industry by wise legislation, but it cannot do everything. Wβ muet help ourselves. Government interference and assistance is, indeed, too often bought at too high a price. In the past it has given us a few roads, railways, and other conveniences, for which we should have had to wait. But it has also been to us — is now—like the old man of the sea. Look at our tremendous debt, draining the life-blood from our workers to satisfy the claims of the foreign money-lenders. Nearly half our exports go in that way. It makes us shiver to discuss it. If we do not mind, we shall yet come to grief, and be a by-word amongst our fellows. But, having reached this un happy position, what we really need now is strict economy in our public life, and in our private matteis, high efficiency. We want a public policy which will support the people in building up manufactories that will supply their own wants and make them independent of foreign labour and foreign capital. But individually and collectively we must also help ourselves. All round it is now a struggle for existence. But let us hear the words of a working man to his fellow work men on one side of the question. " Competition," says tho speaker, "is not half so much in the masters' hands as in yours. I defy any largo manufacturer, and I have been foreman, journeyman, and ap prentice among you, and know the little ins and outs — I defy any masters or any organisation of managers and foremen, even if there were ■ a foreman to every three of you, to make sure that honest work is being done. It depends upon you that the details of the work are honestly and well done, and it depends upon you if the competition comes to De severe, whether or not we are to give up and say, "We are done; the old country is worn out." AYe don't believe it ; but it depends upon you. You have the opportunity of seeing work that no foreman can see, and if you smother over that, and pass a bad or slovenly job, depend upon it, that competi tion will bring it back to you, eooner or later, tenfold. I adjure you as an old friend, who has tho working classes as much at heart as any man in the world—l adjure you with all my heart, and all earnestness, never pass a piece of bad work to your tnowledge, and use your exertions to find a bad piece of work out." Now, with certain necessary ehangos we may take the spirit of these words home to ourselves. We may be proud of our adopted country, but that is not enough. Let our pride carry us further still, till we resolve that we will make our colonial produce and manufactures equal to what comes from other lands. Comparison by means of such an exhibition as that which our Industrial Association is organising, mayhelpustothis. If we do it —and at present we are a long way fiom such a goal—we need have no fear, but may with a light heart enter upon the competition not only for the supply of our own wants but also to meet the wants of our neighbours in other colonies and the Pacific Islands.

The annual soiree of St. Potor'e Sunday- Echool will be held in tho church on tho evening of Wednesday next. It is an oc casion of great interest to the little ones, and doubtless thoy will be encouraged by a full houso. The programme ie moatly con tributed by themselves, and the charge is modcrato enough to suit tho dull times, In accordance with his challenge on Thursday last, Murphy, tho light-weight champion, deposited £20 in the hands ot Mr J. Gallagher on Saturday foreftoon to bind a match with Professor Taylor. This wasi covered during tho day, and the contest i 3 arranged to come off in threo weeks' timo in the Agricultural Hall, tho stakes to ho £50 atsido, and the winner to (h,ko tho ftato monoy. Taylor brings a big refutation from tho United State? of being a very clever and scientific boxor, and several noted pugilists ivi the States owo all they know to teaching Ho will havo con siderably the advantage of Murphy so far as weight ia concerned, being several pounds heavier than tho local man. Dick Matthews will train Taylor, who is at present very much out of condition. Dr. Lynn, the famous Escamatcur, from the Egyptian Hall and Crystal Palace, London, will commence A Benson at Abbott's Opera Houso next Mottday evening, tha ISrh inst. It ts so long sinco wo havo b*?en viaitod by an illusionist with such a reputa tion tts Dr. Lynn proteases, that his perfor mances in AUcMoiWi tire sure to bo well patronised. Toe'fact that ho has appeared five tiffltis by command before Her Majesty tfeo'^ueen and H.R.H. tho PrinGe of Wales, is n sufficient guarantee that tho ontortain inont is of a first-class description. Mr Philip Stuart, Dr. Lynn's gonoral business agent-, ia now in Auckland making arrange ments for tho season hero. To morrow evening, nt half-pact seven, Mr T. Spurgeon is to deliver a lc-Cturo topon ; " Luck," in connection with tho Baptist Young Men's Improvement Society. Tho place of meeting is tho Taboma»l3 school room, and as thero is no oharge for admis sion, and tho subject is an interesting one, the attendance ehould bo large. Tho Polioe Court sat in Mr Superinten dent Thomson's room this morning, Mr A. G. Horton and Mr j. 801 l Thoihßon.tfusticos, being in attendance. fc'ivo drunks woro mulcted in 5s and Costs or 24 houra in default. There appoars to bo no scarcity of fish in tho Gulf, although April is considered to bo a bad timo for catching thorn. Tho stoatnor Chelmsford, in charge of Captain Hopkins, and charteiel bysomoardont"sport*, mado a haul of over SOO fish yesterday, the haul averaging CO fish per lino, as fast as they could bo takon in. The Easter holidays so far havo proved most favourable for excursions, and almost evory trip arranged either by land or ws.ter haß been liberally patronised. Tho Auck land Tobacco Company'? PWhlc to Taka puna on Saturday **a«greit off most success fully, Thifl nrc'ning from an early hour up till abottt ll a m. the Quoen-streot Wharf Wno Crowded with pnrtios on pleasure bont. At 9 am. tho ferry steamers Victoria mid Britannia left for Motuihi with tho grocer*,' picnic party, bolh voseols being ht-avily laden, and an hour later the steamer Waitoa left for the samo spot. Tho Olonolg left for Takapuna with tho Devonport Wesloynn picnic party at D a.m., nnd tho Clinsmati took her departure for Kawau with a large number ot paasongera at 10 a.mv. Tho steamer Vivid ran fre quently to St. Holior's Boy, well patronised, and the ferry steamors to Northcote, North Shore, and the Lake wero crowded through out the day. Tho weather was beautfiully fine and a very enjoyable day's outing was anticipated in each instance. The entries for tho Society of Aria Exhibition cloaed on Saturday afternoon. Miss Rosa K. Budden's "Study of n Head from Life," class J, section 1, has beon awarded the stiver medal, as being the best work In the wholo of tho competition. Tho Society has also awarded 18 section ptizeß (irrespactive of pupils' drawing*, district school drawings, photographs, and special subjects), three bronzo medals to the beet in each class of drawing and painting, ard one silvor medul to the best work in tho wholo of tho compe titions—tho modala carrying also additional money prizes. Soven section prizos, the three bronze medals, and the silvor modal have been taken by ("hristchurcji, whish has also taken Mrs J.. McCosh Clark's special prizo for the best study of a head from lifo, in oilß or water colours. Tho Secretary will bo in nttondnnco at tho ollice, Art Gallery, daily, from ten a m. to six p.m., to receive members* subscriptions and ie.-uo tickets. Tho exhibition will bo openod in tho new Art Gollery on Thursday ovoning, with a members' convoraoziono, to which only membors and their friends will bo admitted, tho public oponing taking place on the following day. The Onehunga Choral Socioty, which has been lying perdu ever sinco its ptosontation of " The Pirates of Poozince," has just been revived, and promises to display con siderable activity during the approaching winter The following officer bearers havo been o'ectcd : — President, Sir G. M O'Roiko ; vice-presidents, Dr. W. G. Scott (Mayoi).and Mr P. M. P. Brookfiold, Cap tain Worsp, ond Colonel Shephord ; com mittee, Dr. W, R. Eraon, Messrs Wasteneys, Walrond, Follows, and Steven son ! the secretary and treasurer to be elected by tbo committee. Tho fee of mem bership has been fixed at half a guinea por annum, payable quarterly in advance, and for honorary members one guinea. So far, 25 persons havo given in their names as intending membois, and (ha number is expected to ba 50 in a fow days. Mr G. J. Brown (lato conductor of tho Napier Choral Society) has been chosen as con j ductor, and has been deputed to consult (with the Auckland Choral Socioty with a view of getting some music. On Wednesday evonintr, the Gth inst., a meeting of St. Peter's Band of Hope was held—Mr R. S. Barry (President) in the chair. The meeting opened by tho singing of a hymn, and was fcllowed by a prayer by the Roy. K. Sommerville. An oxcollent address was given by Mr T. Whitelaw, which was liatoned to with great interest by tbe young people. Recitations were given by the Misses Waddell, Harrison,"and Barry, and soloi by the Misses White and Gilmer, and aleo n duet by tho Misses Sommerville and Gilmer. After the Bene diction was pronounced, about twenty per sons signed the pledge. The Treasurer of tho Women's Home, Parnell, acknowledges tho following snms ro coived during tho month of March. Mr Hindle, 103: Mrs Ashwoll. £1; Mrs Kinder, £1 j Misses Viokere, £5 ; Well wisher, £1: Mr Atkin, Kohitnarama. £1: Mrs K. 11. Clarke, £1 ;In nrcmory ot JR.A S.W.. £1 ; Mrs Heatty, £l la. Contributions thankfully r. colvcd by any mem ber of tho Commiit se— Archdeacon Dudley, Roy. J. S. Hill. llev. O. 11. S Walpolo, Mib Cowie, Mrs MoOoeh Ulark, M-a Kinder. _ C.UmDrhn starving to death on account of their inability to digest food, will find a most marvellous food and remedy in Scott's Emulsion of Pure Cou Livi* Oil with Hvi-ophosi-hites. Very palatable and easily digested. Read the following testimonial: " 1 have prescribed ' SCOTT'S EMULSION ' in cases of children suffering from wasting and roal-nutrition, and can report most favorably of its good effect; it has been in each case taken most readily. W. Perkins, M.R.C.S., Medical Supt., Burleigh Hospital, Eng. Large and small bottles at all Chemists. 4s 6d and 2s 6d.

We understand tbat Mr Samuel Austine Marr, who baa held the poet of Sacristan ; and Master of the Ceremonies at St. Fat rick's Cathedral for some time, leaves for England shortly, on a visit. Mr Marr, who 1 baa made maDy friends here, was an alum nus of St. Cuthbert's College, Durham, and I was formerly on the stafl of the Sydney ' "Express.". " t The representative cricket teams engaged i in the match Wellington vornus Auckland i are to be invited to be present at the benefit ] performance of " Britannia and Her s Daughters" in St. Jatnea's Hall tomorrow (Tuesday) evening. Air J. I/. Kelly will, \ by f pecial request, again recite the prologue, , and there will a co be a slight alteration in t the cast of characters, Mr R. Keid taking s the Canadian Farmer, and Mr A. S. Keid t the Hunter in the Canadian trio. ' y

THE MAMMOTH MINSTRELS.

« I The Mammoth Minstrel Variety Troupe opened at the City Hall on Saturday evening "in a very interesting entertainment. Tho first half of the programme introduced his Com pany in tho chairs, with Mr Cecil Beryl as interlocutor. C. Francis and P. Doran as bones and Mr XV. Knowls and G. Small ns tambos. The opening selection was the Cooper's chorus from " Bocaccio " which was vory well rendered, after which the following items wore given:— Song, " Sweet angel of my dreams," . F. Edmonds; comic, '-The Lime Kiln Club," XV. Knowls; aong, '-The old homo ain't what it used to bo,' D. Sullivan; comic, " She was such a girl to laugh," C. Francis; neat song aud dance, " Hallo Baby," Dumont Bros. ; song, "Mother's Last Request," G. Clarke; song (comic), G. Small; song, "Only to sco her face again," R. Rcdfcrn ; comic, " Only eighteen pence." Tho first part of the perform ance concluded with the great metropolitan polico oxtravaganza, "Mot-iarty." After tho usual interval songs were rendered by Messrs C. F. Edmonds, U. Sullivan, G. Clark, and Cyril Beryl. Mr W. Knowls gavo tlio song and dance, "I'm a dandy," and the Dumont, Bros, a clog dance, whilst Messrs P. Doran and Beryl appeared in the comic skotch, " Rooms to Let.' i'he performance concluded wilh the laughable farce of " Tho First Round for John." The minstrels will appear again this evening, when a select dance will take placo aftor the Closo of tho usual performance.

CRICKET.

. Senior Cup Rlalches. Saturday afternoon witnessed the final day's play in the Senior Cup matches, when tho A.C.C. and Hollands elevens camo into competi tion. Gordon being unablo to muster eleven men, decided to givo their match to the United. Fine weather and a numerous attend ance made things look lively on the Domain, the ground being in capital order. Tho Auck land boys, with seven wickets down for 197 runs, resumed the defensive with tho not-outs. Robinson and Dowes. The tenth wicket foil with the score at 218. Hollands now started but, all their men were down for to runs, Arneil and Beale boing the bowlers. Hollands then went in again and made better work of it. only losing two wicki.-r i for 31 runs. Beard and Mills were the best men. The Auckland CO. was then cheered lcirdly as Ihe easy winner of the last match, carrying off as a trophy the Senior Cup for 1886-7. The Wellington team will arrive at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. To-day the local team were practising against fifteen good men,

OPERA HOUSE—" HAZEL KIRKE."

r*t> " Hazel Khiße," a four net drama of ah old, fnshlonod typo, was produced at tho OliorA House on Saturday night, and hiiulo a favour able impression. Neither in plot nor hi incident 3 there much of originality about the work', but that fnol does not detract from it's success. The old elomcnts, of an only daughter ln currinf; her parent's displeasure by marry ing the mini of hei choico rather than the nihil of their selection, her consequent expiilcioVl from home, the suspicion of shame resulting from n Scotch marriage, the flight of tiio wifo homewards, and finally satisfactory explanations and reconciliations all round, form tho staple of tlio play, and in tho hands of so eapablo a company as that now occupying the boards of the Opera House, they arc presented ia iirst-clnss style. Miss Agnes Thomas as the heroine. Hazel Kirko, and MI- 0. W. Anson as Uunstan Kirkc. tho stern and iras cible miller, her father, fiirni»,l\ portraitures of a vory high order of merit, Thehxdv'S impersonation i-niiarkodb.ydiscriiiiintvtiv-cstuiiyandbyfcupcilbi hlslrionic skill. In every situation she .waft thoroughly natural, and the pi-.tli.te with Which she invests hor part in Urn third and foftrth nets Is really tonoliii.g. Mr Anson ns Dunatnn Kirko adds another to the list of clover stage portraits with which he has favoured the Auckland public. Hitherto thoy have only had tiro opportunity to admire his talent for low tomedy or for the delineation of the characlcr of a crafty and subtle viljjun. tut in "Hazel Kirko" U.^y -e;[\\ , v itness his singular Cnpaoillty for emotional action. He is an actor of great versatility and of con siderable talent. His Dunstan Kirko is an impersonation of graphic forco and sirenglli! We do not care for MrTithcruge in low comedy, ami his Piltacus Green, ulthouKh funny chough in some passages, is marred byAhdppCarance of being ovoriicled. OC Ihe romnlning role!:, M't-s Beatrice l.ystct-'s Dolly, and Miss Tnyli'u-'; Mercy Kirko. Were dccidedU the bes'i-. The same hill will b'6 presented to-niirlit.

The Faith Mealing Mission.

THltUev. X A. and Mrs Dowlo ol>c*.Cll li.eir falth-hoalina mission last t.ir-ht sis the Choral Hall, which waa Well filled. A volunteer choir was In attendance to lend the sing ing, tt*. \h'o course of some preliminary ivw.ni-ks Mr Howie explained that it )m<l been the custom of himself atul his wife on opening tho mission In imvcity to pray for those with whom they hail been in intercourse on tho stihfoct ot healing In America, Prance, Bwlss, Clintons, Kiisslu. Ureal Britain anil India, ami joining with tlieiu in coneertoil Intercessory prayer. Many ot ll.oso appeals woro from heils of sickness in nil parts oC tho world. The hymn, " 9, ,18.°. f posseth by," was sunn, after which Mrs Dov.-io read l'snlui lxvli. Luko iv. 11—22, ami Acts iii. I—lo. Mr Uowie ugnin tul ai'eesoil the meeting. He ami his wife hud landed in Now Zealand early in December. Thoy had spoken to 1)0,000 persons In the tißrteVV guto since commencing llielr mission, tf nil Una now come to this city with no che \'i introduce thcni. He then nimotMo.'d Wru fti-i-angomi'iits for tho mecttllßß, dmihg Ih'oir threo weeks' slay. After thin the,VeV.freutlomnn delivered v regular luhli-em, tfking na his text Acta iii. 10. He snlil eamo here in tho name of no church and uo body of men, but in that Name which was above e.'oi-y .1111)10. Tlio bountiful gate of ilivino healing was being again opened in all parts of the world—in Australia, the Contlnnot ami the Host. Throe wore over 120 centres of '-.'divine In-tiling through faith in Christ Jesus" in tho United Kingdom, nnd eoinC Of our ahlcst ami deepest.thinkers ho\V thought the doctrino of Divine Healing n present dnv doctrino, and Ihu results it present-day reali'tv. lie would leach first that disease was ovil, und the work of the dovil; Hint disease was not good, bul corruption, and corruption never crime from un incorruptible (Sod. Disoaso ciiino through sin, and waa (lie work of tlio devil, Mrs Dowiu then delivered an address on " Some miracles I have seen in connection with healing." Mho narrn'ed a number of eases in which cureshad been ell'cctird hv Mr Howie's agency. A "Consocrntlon Service" followed. To-night at a quarter to eight o'clock Mr Dowlo will speak on "Tho Gospel Healing, and how I came lo Preach it." Mrs Howie will follow with nn nddross. "Four and a half years' Experiences in tho Holding Room." There will be no meet ing on Tuesday night, the hall being otherwise engaged.

Easter Sunday Services.

Tun temporary church which ilocs duly for .' Paul's is well suited to tho hand of the decor tor. Willing workers had mado the beat Use this, and the iippcainneo Which tt presented . Kislor looming spoke lit once of energy in good trislc. Despite llic tlfyhosS of tlio scaai uiiil the consequent scarcity of (lowers, there w: nevertheless a fair show of theso, the most su able adornments noticeable about the buildin lnfuct. no artilluiiiloi'iiumenl hud been ad mill i- Tho lines of the structure had been ]iricl;i-il n in leaf wreaths, the green of which was rcliev. by Ihe brighter glow of flowers fitly inlc speiscd. Pulpit, font, anil ultai- all came in fi tlioir share of loving attention, and won a provingly the eye of even a critic observer. Tho services tlirotiKho.it iho di were naturally of an ornate and joym nature. At -8 a.m. there was an ear celebration. At 11 a.m.. matins wil choral celebration. Tho prineipul feature i this waa the Communion oillce sung to Tours i l-\ The incumbent preached an appropriai sermon, taking for his text the words "Now Christ risen from the di-ad," 1. Cor. x\. 20. 1 th 3 evening there wasa vcrylnrito cengre^iniei The anthem was "Break forlh into joy (Bttl-nby). The sermon was preached b the llev. E. 11. Gulliver, M.A., who took a> h text 1 Kings, xviii. 11. and fur his siil-.ie. duvelopnienl, wilh speiriul nifureiico In Urn pn sent ago. The organist, lit- Knight, was in fortunately absent through illness, anil ll thanks of the congregation are due to Mr licnh who very kindly presided at the organ din-in the services of the day. At All Saints' Church, Ponsonby. the decon tions were very beautiful,-much time bavin been given by the women in the congregation I tbe milking of banners, texts, clc. The aim was draped in white serge, and hung with re stoics embroidered in gold. Four brilllai boiniucts showed well nguiiist a now whit dossal wilh high panels li.vd.-l-.-d with ivy. an healing the cro-s anil crown in red. Above th altar hung two white banners, bearing th words "Christ our l'nssovcr" and "Sacrifice for ua" in letters of box leaves. Th choir was wreathed with evergreens an fringed with, toi, with coloured bouquets o the ends of the seats. The altar rails were oui lined with very delicate green a-»d yellow, wit moss trays between the pillars full of chryeai thcimuns, rosea, fcins, and small sprays of oliv in full fruit. The pulpit had white panel! with white emblems on green foundation wreaths of evergreens, and frlngo of tor The lectern never looked more lovely, a nios tiny bearing tho words "All Hail" in whit iniiilorlollcß, edged Willi foi; and privet berries with not ferns at thobase. The font was wreathe, with lyeonodlum und mosa trays full of whit flowers. 1 ho services were. Choral colebrnl lon a 8. Colcbrnnt, tlic Itev T. Alloway assisted by lh Incumbont. Thero wore 127 communicants, in eluding a large number of nssoclntea am members of tlio Girls' Friendly Society A 11, Morning Prayer and a short sermon li the Rev W. Calder, second colobration token b' the Roy. It. Burrows, only partly choral, then wero 51 communicants, 'ihe Childrons' scr vice at 3.30 was conducted by tho Incumbent lCvcning prayer and sermon at 7, tlic scrvin fully choral. The entire service was taken b; tlio Incumbent. At St Matthew's tlio decorations for tho da1 were especially beautiful. At 3 o'clock theri was a well attended children's sorvice. Durinj the services the choir in conjunction with tin splendid playing of the organist (Mr N. G Harnett) surpassed themselves in the rendering of tho "ToDcuni," from Smart's services in F and " Tho Wages of Sin." St. Sepulchre's church was beautifully deco rated, numbers of camelias forming a spcciiillj attractive feature. Early communion was cole brnteil at 0.30 by tho Incumbent, the Vcn. Arch deacon Dudley. Thero was an - aftcrnooi communion, when tlio Incumbent was assistci by the Itev. J. S. Hill. Morning prayer ut 1 o'clock was followed by a sermon by Ine High llev. Hi-. Cowie. Bishop of Auckland, the lex being from I Timothy iii. lj. In the evening the incumbent, assisted by the Roy. ])ri Pur chas, preached. At Iho Church of Iho Epiphany, Rev. Dr O'lJallagliau held various services during thi day, tho altar and communion tabic being tastefully decorated with white flowers. At St. Mary's the Vcn. Archdeacon Clarke preached in tho morning from tho text, " Come and see the place where the Lord lay." Ho told the congregation they would bo glad to hear that tho Rev. Mr walpolc- was better, and thanked them for their sympathy during the lato trying timo. Evening Prayer was con ducted by tho Rev. 11. S. Da vies, the Holy Com munion being celebrated at 0.30 and 8 by-the Roy. B. Burrows; aJso in the afternoon by Archdeacon Clarko, usaisted by the Rev. Dr. Purohas. At Holy Trinity Church, Devonport. tho Rev. Mr Evans officiated in tho morning, special liyiiina boing sung beautifully by the choir, '-. ; At St. Patrick's Cathedral Iho appropriate services for Holy Week and Easter Sunday were carried out with'moro than tho ordinary solemnity. The blessing of tho holy oils and chrism during the Pontifical High Mass took placo on Holy Thursday, as did the procession of the Blessed Sacra ment to tho Altar of Repose. On Good Friday the Benediction of tlic Holy Cross was attended by a largo number of persons. Bishop Luck oltloiatod at all the services assisted by the Roy. Fathers Costollo, Egan. Haekctt, O'Gara. Thomas, aiidMahony; Rev. Father Lenthan and Keogh assisting in the choir. The Spanish part music waa a new departure for tho choir, coming in sweet contrast to the requiem-like pathos of the Gregorian chants. On Holy Saturday tho ceremonies of the blessing ot Easter lire, the font, und the paschal ctindlo were solemnly performed, the Bishop celebrating High Mass attct wards. Yesterday being Easter Sunday, Hia Lordship Bishop Luck preached upon the " Resurrection." llarmor's Mass in li flat wus well given by the choir under Messrs Bernard and Hiscocks, organist and choir master. At Vespers tlio Bishop again officiated. At St. Benedict' 3, High Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father O'Sullivan, assisted by the Rev. Father Downey, as deacon, and Rev. Father Weissel, as sub-deacon. In tho evening the Rev. Father O'Gara proached. Thero wore good congregations at all the ser vices at Pitt Street Woslcyan Church yesterday, that being the anniversary of tho school. In the morning the Roy. T. Spurgeon held forth, nnd in the ovening the Rev. C. H Garland. Tho church was beautifully decorated with flowers, leaves and texts. At the Grafton Road Wcaleyan Church the Roy. A. Reid preached in the morning, and in the afternoon a juvenile missionary mooting was held by the Roy. J. A. Taylor, when air dresses were given by Mr 11. Lawry and Mr Price. In tho ovening the Rev. J. A. Taylor preached.

Agricultural Hall.

The Royal Aeromantic Temple of Wonders opened at the Agricultural Hall on Saturday evening last. A good program me was present od, including about twenty lady and gentlemen artistes. Amongst the most attractive items were performances of Mdllc. Follaire, "tho liery queen," Madame do Granville, " the lady with the teeth of steel and jaws of irou," anil Max Rinkle, the clown, in lna songs and funny isms. The performance will be repeated this evening.

TELEGRAMS.

Volunteer Encampment. Ne\V Plymouth, this day. Fob the Eaeter encampment tho mon had all feasombled on Saturday, the Wellington, Marlborough, aud Wostland corps not turn- ' ing up till late on Friday afternoon. The j Wellington men camo by rail, nnd were twentv-ono hours on tho journey. They j say they had no means of getting anything • to oat on tho road, and delays wtjre nutoer- j ous. The town is Very lively, as the en campment is only about a milo from it. Keath of a« Old SiStticfc. Naple^, this day. Colonel Wttii-u, na old Cantorbury settlor, died on Friday morning, age 57. Ho was woll known in the Island. Good Friday Observance. Dunedin, thH day. Rev. Mr Fitouett, prSaching at All Saints' .ySStetday, deplored the general disregard ior Good Friday. Referring to the Auck land Volunteers, he said the.distflgatd bj. tho pereer.s who promoted this display was not attributable to any wiuft to inßult the foolings of the Cotnm\loity, but was simply due to fji-osSnesa of feeling and want of j good tasto. '

A clever levanter.

« How His Co'nfhUiiK Creditors were Duped. (UK TELEGRAPH.— OWN COKRESI'ONDENT. ) Wellington, this day, Wellington tradesmen are lamenting the oonfidonco reposed by several of their num ber in a cute gentleman named Charles Zahl, an architect, who is believed to have lovauted by tho s.s. Kaikoura. Thoir quondam friond arrived in this city some months ago, purchased a piece of land in one of tho suburbs without paying more than a preliminary deposit, mid erected upon it a number Of hUusefj. A private meeting* of his Creditors was held on Thurs day, fr.ion mnt'ors bocamo warm. Tho debtor obtained permission to go outside for a few minutes. Tho creditors wailed in vain for hia return, and by-nnd-by infor mation was brought to ihem to the eit'ettt that the missing man had In the moantihio gone on board the Kaikcurn, Which was on tho point of Bailing for Home. By this time the Supreme Court had closed for tho day, and there was no means of getting him adjudicated a bankrupt, or of procuring a warrant for his arrest, so tho creditors woro powerless to intorforo. The lovanter's liabilities are understood to amount to about £900. Zahl appears to have mnde his arrangements rather smartly. He arrived in Wellington from Sydney several nioollre ago. Most of bis debts have been contracted in connection with the erection of rows of brick oottngee, on a semi detachod principle, near Newtown Park. It seems that he mortgaged the property to a local firm of solicit-irs, who assert that he has drawn eovoral sums from them under the mortgage for the ostensible purpose of making progress paymonts to contractors for tho work. The unfortunate artisans havo, how.ver, received only a small pro portion of tho moneys duo to them. At tho meoting htli em Thursday, tho creditors had no suspicion that tho debtor had in tended to make himtolf scaico bo speedily, and whon ho loft tho room on Bomo pretext, thoy waited with patience for hi; return. Tho intimation that Zahl had been soon taking his luggage down to tho Kaikoura in a waterman's boat camo upon thorn liko a thunderclap, and boforo they could rocovor from thoir sur prise it was too lato to take uny steps for his arrest. Ono of their numbor, however, wont on board the veaeol, and satisfied him eelf that he was amongst tbe outward bound paßsongera. Ho was then taking matters vory coolly, hia littlo ruso of getting all intorestod persons togothor iv ono room whilo ho took his departure having suc ceeded as woll ns ho could havo wiehed it. ■

The Minister of Mines at the Thames.

(BY TI-.1.1-UltAl-ll OWX COBIIKBI-ONDKNT.] Tiiambs, this day. SCHOOL OF MINES. At an Interview with tho Minister of Mines, on S il iir-lay afternoon, Hie Committee of the .School of Mine 3 laid before that gentleman tlioir pro posal for an exporlinenUil testing plant, to bo erected In connection with the School. The enl ire cost of tho plant was estimated .it übout £1230, and after some discussion tho Minister agreed that if the School of Mines would raise one half, viz.,i!r»o, the Government would grant a subsidy of i>. for i'.,or theothcr »100. BROKERS DEALING IN SHARES. MrT.B.Htcka inquired whether it would be possiblo to have tho Mining Companies Act altered in tho direction of preventing brokers from trading in shares. This was vory desirable as tho brokers received the first information, and il was generally boliovsd thoy used it for their own benefit, so that the outside public had not 'a fair chanco when dealing in shares.—Mr Ijirnaeli explained that the Act referred to as originally passed in the Lower House precluded brokers dealing in shares, but through sonic in fluence brought to bear, it had been altered in the Uppor Houso. He would bo pleased, how ever, if Mr Hicks and those who believed with him, would write to him on the subject Mr Hicks : The proscnt depression is largely caused by tho directors being brokers —Mr Larnach : I think you are not far wrong.—Mr] licka thanked Mr Lnrnach for according him a pationt hearing, and retired. DAMAGE ASSESSMENT. A deputation consisting of Messrs Hicks, Comer, and Turtle, requested lhat the Act relat ing lo tho Damage Hoard should be so amended that It would bo necessary to tako tho mattor of area and depth workings into consideration when assessing tho companiea, na at.present too much was levied on thoso who wero not roally benoflted by the pump. The Minister suggested that, tho deputation should get up a petition, and forward it to the Hoard, at tho same timo send ing a duplicate to tho Government. HARBOUR BOARD. The members of the Harbour Board waited upon Mr Lnrnach, as Minister of Murine, nnd requested him to assist in getting a bill paaacd next session, to give tho Hoard extended juris diction, procuro an endowment, and raise a loan to fill in tho remaining portion of Goods Wharf, with mullock, and prevent tho snags and debris boing emptied into the river. The Minister promised to attend to the various mattors. Messrs Larnach and Gordon left hero for Waihi, Knrnngal.ako, etc., yesterday morning. I

"The Brutal Game."

, "* [BY THI.IiGBAPH.-OWN COHKKSrONDKNT.] DuNumx, this dny. At the annual meeting of tho Ilugby Union, the following notice of motion will bo proposed : The committee shall have power on inquiry, to suspend during their pleasure, any playor who may bo reported by a referee for rough and un fair play or for wilfully striking another playor during a game, and no club shall play with any suspended player during the period of his sus pension under penalty of boing struck offtho roll of the Union.

Wholesale Poisoning Case.

o Death of Another Native (BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT). , r Russell, this day. Tim Rev. Rupone Pueratn died at his rcsidenco at Paihin at one o'clock yostorday. He was ono of tlio party at Archdeacon Clarke's dinner a week ago, and partook of- the fatal beefsteak pic. I also learn that Sydnoy Katcno, son of Wiromu Katcno, Into M.H.R. for the Northern Maori district, haa suffered a relapse at Ohaeawai, and is dangerously ill. Ho also was present at the dinner, but states that ho (lid not partake of the pie. It is quite pos sible that bo may bo speaking the truth, and his illness may be the result of imagination. From Mongonui it is reported that the friends of Ronuta Tangata, alter a mooting lastiug four hours, agreed to permit a post mortom examina tion, which was accordingly made by Dr. Trim noil, and the stomach, with contents, aro to bo forwarded to Auckland per first steamer for analysis . This should throw somo light upon tin- mysterious deaths. Tlio remains of the late Mr Ihaka To Tai, M.H.R. for the Northern Maori District, were interred in the Church of England cemetery on Saturday afternoon. The funeral cortege waa very much larger than is usually witnessed in Russell. Tho deconsed was followed to his last resting-place by many Europeans as well as Maoris, ready to pay tho last tributo of respect to one whose death will bo felt very much throughout tho district. The burial service was conducted by the Revs. Hare Peka and Martin Kapa, native ministers : of tho district, and was read in a most solemn and impressive manner. The friends and rela tions of the deceased were much affected.

A Suspicious Fire.

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.) i Waipawa, this day. j O.v Friday, next, as tlic result of the inquiry into ' the recent suspicious Are here, Braham and his ' wife will be brought up charged with sotting I fire to their house for the purpose of defrauding ' the insurarico company. ( Drunxen Stuff.—How mrny children ann f JEE? 01.' S ro, s!owls, and Buroly A?in«- or 'rather ' being killed, by oxccsblvo doctoring, or tho daily f use of sorao.drug or drunken stuff called modi- i cine, that no one knows what it is made of, who 1 can easily be cured and saved by Hop Bitters, which ib sp pure, slmplo, and harmleßa that the > most frail woman, weakest Invalid, or smallest . child oan trust in it t ' — fi

A CONTESTED ISLAND.

A Fight for Possession. (UV TELEURAPH-- OWN OOKUESt'ONDENT.) NM'iKR, this day. Gotmli Island, in tho Spi'.. Li\goofc, long sinco reclaimed, ha.a boeh a r : ubj-:et of dispute for sometime between two well known local men-, who both claim it. Air Kinross recently EitVro'unde'tl tb'o land by a fence. Mr ÜBrfin the other night employed ffiSh to cut down a two loomsd cottago on it. Mr Kinross thereupon posed half a dozen men inside the ■ fence. As Mr Heron's men shifted tha room ovor tho fence, it >vas immediately smashed to pieces. The scene between the garrison nnd besieged was very ludicrous. The game lasted far into the evening. One. ot Mr Heron's mon started hacking the fence, for which be was given into custody, and has boen remanded till Thursday,

WAITEMATA COUNTY COUNCIL.

At the Ittat rtgii'.iir mtetin^ oil the abovo Do'd-y, thore wero present: Moasrs O. Mays (chairman), Alison,,. McLeod, ... Sinclair, Laihg, Cantwoll, Monk, Lloyd, and S-imythe. Tbe following business was trans acted : — - It was resolved to take no further action regarding the Swanson Road-to Waitakerei falls, an one of Snell'etrusteoa had refused to forego hia claim to compensation,aDd,in con sequence, Moiklo's offer to form and fence road for £S9 waß declined. Mr Smy the stated that at noxt mooting he should give notice of motion that the land bo taken and the road formed It was also decided to call tenders for extension of Babylon Road, north of Ohahanini bridge ; to expend £10 in fascinoing part of Hondoraon Valloy Road, and to decline Messrs Probert's and others' applications for metalling and accept their offers of labour. An offer from Mr T. Clinltard to prosont 07 am-es in Mskerau to tho Council, rather than pay the rotes, was declined. It wbb agreed to expend £15 upon the road to Mr Mcßlwain's property, under tho supervision of Messrs Smytho and MeElwain. It was rOsolVed that the Chairman, Meeera Alison, Cantwell, Smythe, and Sinclair should go over tho disputed road linos to Big Muddy Creek, and report to Council; also, to drain the swamp on Woodhill- Rewiti Road and fascine instead of cordu roy that ocetion of the road.—-The followirg tonilots Weto received for tho Waimauku \Vaikaokao Road :— V. 3. Hill, £23 (accepted); Barnes, £30; Martin, £24; Raynor, £50 14s; Shanks and Co,, £43. The Engineer's estimate was £26. The tenders for Wnimauku West read formation were referred back to the Engineer to sco if the expense could be decreased.—The Chairman reported that tho Proporty Tax Commissioner had agreed to remove the namea of BO military and other Crown land selectors, and resume possaesioo, and pay rates on tho land, as the conditions of selection wore unfulfilled. Attention was drawn by a letter from the Chief Postmaster to tho danger ous condition of tho Upper Wniwera Road. The Chairman said that £050 had beon expended by tho Council in making this road, and now tho local Board would not kcop it in iopair.—The mutter was referred to tho Minister for Public Works. Accounts.—The Chairman placed before the Board tho statement of accounts for the year ondin? tho aiet March, 1887. The receipts woro : - Balance last year, £210 ISs 9d ; county ratoa and other items, grants, etc., £7,516 17s lOd ; grants and contribu tions, m.iv roads, £1,425 ; due to Colonial Bank, £52 19i lid. The expenditure on general account was £5,320 3s 4il, und special account £3,000 13s 2d : total, £9,235 16a 6d. Tbe aseets wero eet down at £3,096 9s Sd, and tho liabilities £1,238, leaving a balance of £1,857 18s 7d, Tin: Whau Bridge. — A tolegram was read from tho Public Works Department stating that a warrant had been prepared nuth rising tho Council to assumo the entire control of this bridge, and to aßsees local bodios in. tho County of Eden towards tho coet ol tho now bridgo. A valuiblo suggestion was made by Mr Cantwoll, that tho bridge should bo built of brick instoad of wood, as the bricks for one central arch, which was all that was really required, could be now delivered on tho ground for tho prico of tho threo tone of iron roda and bolts which it war) proposed to use in tho wooden structuro. Tho remainder should be mado up with earthwork fillings and metallod. Tho cost of maintenance of such a bridge would bo trilling. — Tho Chairman arid soveral mombors approved of tho sug gestion, and it was resolved to ask tho Engineer for on estimato of the Difference in cost.—Other less important business was deferred.

THE TOTALISATOR CASE.

(BY -IKI.KOIt.H'II—OWN- COUKKSI'ONDKNT). Dunkdix, this day. The totalisator case, in Which William Stuart claims £23 from Charles Roberts, came on for hearing at the Mugiatrato'a Court on Thursday beforo Mr E. 11. Carow, R.M. D. D. Macdonald appeared for the plaintiff, and B. C. Haggitt for the defendant. The plaintiff's note ran aa fol lows :—" Tho plaintiff says that on tho 261h February, ISS7, the plaintiff deposited with de fendant a sum of £2-.' as plaintiff s stako or wngcr upon a horse race, and that bofore the defendant had paid over the said sum or part thereof, be (the plaintiff) demanded the return of the buiii. and that defendant has refused and neglected to return to plaint iff the said sum. Wherefore the plaintiff claims to recover from defendant a sum of £23." Mr Macdonald, in opening tho case, read a statement of facts which had been agreed upon by the parties, as follows :— In consideration of your agreeing at my rc quost to postpone this case tor a week or ten days to suit the convenience of tho defendant, who is out of town, I agree on behalf of the defendant to admit, on tlio bearing of the cast in the K.M. Court, that tlio plaintiff, on the 26th February, ISS7, paid over to the dofendant tho sum of £23 to be invested in Ihe totalizator upon the horse called Mirella, in a certain nice called the Consolation Raco, on that day, on the Forburv Racecourse under the auspices of the Dunedin Jockey Club. That tho said horse lost. That immediately aftor tho race had been run, and beforo all the funds had been distributed to tho winners, nnd whilst more than £23 remained undistributed, tho plaintiff demanded the return of hia money nnd that it was not then and has not sinco been returned to him. Mr Macdonald continued: As to the law of the case, your Worship knows that by the Gaming and Lotteries Act this totalisator is legalised after a fashion.— His Worship: Under certain circumstance-.— Mr Hoggin: You admit that tho totalizator was being legally workod under the IGlh and nlitsections of the Gaming and Lotteries Act. Mr Macdonald: Yes. I admit that. His Wor ship: Under supervision of tho stowards of the Jockey Llub or some competent person appoint ed by them. Mr Macdonald: Section 17 pro vides for the inachino being used under certain circnnißtani-.es without any liability to penalty or forfeiture. But I contend that is all the length the section goes. It does not go tho lonpth of legalising it to such a degree that an action can be broughtintoCourt ou tho totalizator boction 33 is taken from 89, Victoria, bo that English law applies. Tho law is that all con tracts ro gaming or wagoring aro null and void. What I subimtis this, that according to common law as long us the totalisator ia legal thoro is nothing to proront anybody suing on it, but this section, which is almost word for word with a section in the English Act, prevents any action being taken. I would now refer to tho case of Dark v. Island Bay B.C. (judgment read, Mr Macdonald pointing out that Judge Richmond had ruled that the Club was a stakeholder) I shall cite other cases to show the exact attitude that the Courts take up with regard to betting generally in New Zealand, and I cite this as showing that bets on tlio totalisator aro in tho snino position as ordinary bets. In this case plaintiff was nonsuited on the ground that the contract was a wagering ono, aud could not be enforced. Tho following witnesses wero examined :— Thomas Alfred Pierce deposed : I was at For bury races on the 26th February. Was with Roberts taking chargo of the money for him. I remember the Consolation Race. I saw docu ments served on Roberts by Stuart just after the raco was run. No monoy. was paid away in tho meantime. 1 hey wero j ust making tho dividend up. Pl otlT:>' James. who was acting secretary on 26th February at the Forbury racecourse, de posed: fetuart served v document on mo somo tnno after the Consultation Raco. In reply to Mr Haggitt this witness described the working of the machine. He also stated that the Jockey Club got ten per cent, of the money which went through the machine, out of which thoy paid Mason A. Roberts one per cent. No one was recognised at tho totalisator apart from holders of tickets. It did not matter to whom they wero issued; they wero trans ferable. To Mr Macdonald: I cannot say whon the notice was served on me. I think it was after a quarter of an hour. William Stuart, plaintiff, recognised the notice produced as the one which ho had served on dofendant aftor tlio Consolation Race. Ho also served tho same notico on tho acting sec rotary of tho Club. As soon as tho numbers were up he served the notice on the defendant It was a nunuto and a half or two minutes after tnertoevyas run. Ho was prepared with the notice wlnchho had written beforehand. Witness showed his tickets at tho same timo us ho gave notice. Ho said, " I havo lost £23 on Novombor 7th. I.want my money back. This is a notice in writing demanding the monoy back antl for- Oidcling you to pay anything." Witness added, I know you have not paid any money out yet," ? nd n «.he 1" 11!, "N °- we do not pay for flfteon minutes.' Tho defendant holding the notico said, " Well, this is no use. I do not know anything about it" Witness said, "All I want to know is, do you acknowledge having been served with it?' and defendant said he would admit it. Witness immediately went to weighing chair and served a uotico on young James. It was well within tho quarter of an hour. James did not seem to understand the thing at all, and witness explained the matter to ono of the stowards. witness said to James, " Have you reoeived my notico, or do you want any more formalities I" lie said, " You will have to write in ink." But witness said as it wus in ink pencil it would bo all right. To Mr Haggitt: I invested £25 in the total izator three times previously. Tho further hearag of the case stands ad journed till the 18th inst. 1'

INSANE ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.

Timaru, this day. A tUN-A'fit) named W. Albert, a butcher, from Long Beach, was on Saturday remanded for treatment. On being reconducted to the coll.he asked for a drink. He was given a pannikin with wator} and in a hiinuto he tore the Vessel te pieces aud made a deter- Siined effort to cut his throat. Not suc ceeding, ho began dashing hia heed vio lently against tbo cell door. He was eecured in timo to prevent his; dcing much damage and taken to gaol for restraint ar d treatment. ' .". /"

MR NANCARROW AS A POLITICIAN.

The " Poet" thus refers to Mr Nancarrow's mooting! "It is not, of course, necessary to criticieo Mr Nancarrow's speech Beriously. It was exceedingly afflusingi and displaced the most bhildlike iniiocenbe bii political subjects—a vbi-dancy as refreshing, as it ia rare. Mr Nnn?arrofl'si profession of faith in the .Government individually and collectively was most thorough. He dis claimed all half heartednesa.and yet.strange to say, when ho descended to details he blamed one Minister or another in connec tion with almost every subjecthetouched on. Mr Nancarrow ia .brimful of good inten tions, but his zeal is not according to know lodge, and notwithstanding hia .exporienqe in shipping, ho would certainly find him-elf terribly at sea in the House of Representa tives if by any strango chance the electors of Te Aro should send him there. Ho Baid last night that ho never felt younger in his life. Wo can easily bolievo it. Ho mußt have felt absolutely childish in his want of acquaintance with events of the A B C of politics. Evoryono likes Mr Nancarrow personally, and n i onn.wi'l havo an ur.kind word to nay of him, and any indhcretion that ho may commit will naturally be at tributed to oxuberanceja' a youthful spirit recently releu-rcd fioui oilioial bondage.' " Pull," in the " Press," referring to the same subject, says: "The only thing I didn't like in his speech waa his pretendiog to be a working-man. That's all gammon. Well, yea ; tho working man doeß not como well from a jolly old boy who had a soft billot for twenty years and more, and now , docs nothing at all but draw hia pension regularly.," It ia a significant fact that,although tho late representative of Te Aro, Mr C J. Johnston, waa a staunch and consistent sup porter of Major Atkinson, tho Opposition has not yot ventured to bring forward a candidate of the same politics to till his place. All three of the candidates in the field profess to be supporters of the present Government, and as such, of couree, opposed in politics to the other two Wellington re presentatives, who, like Mr Johnaton, are strong Oppositionists.

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(BY TELEGRAPH-OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Wellington, this day. The " Evening Press " says that the speech of the Native Minister at Wanganui is chiefly remarkable for the extent to which it betrays tho unpreparedness of the Go vernment for tho comine BOBsion, The New Mania. Thepea guessing competition inaugurated by Mr A. G. Price, a Cuba-street draper, the ptizeß being a Bum of £100 and a number of pictures, has beon a groat success. No fower than twenty persona (several of them bc-longing to Wanganui, Nelson, and Blen heim) guessed the correct Dumber of peas in each jar, and each will consequently receive £1 as his or her share. To show tho extent to which the competition was carried, I may state that 00,007 guesses wore registered. As each person was re quired to purchaao balf-a crown's worth of goods boforo a guess could be registered, the minimum amount of cash received by the enterprising tradesman was £7,625 17s 6d. Distress In Wellington. Speaking on the " unemployed " question at Newtown, Mr Fieher said tbat, although not generally known, there waa a great deal of veiled distress in Wellington, and he thought it very creditable to those more directly concerned that they had not sought to make public their distress by unem ployed meetings. He thought that if the Government had works available for these mon thoy should bs put on thorn, as had boon dono eleowhero. The Wellington Cricketers. The Wellington Representative Cricket Team will, if time permits, arrange for a match at Whangarei. Communications havo boen recoived from some cricketers up North, suggesting that a match should be arranged, and promising to make things as pleasant aa possible for the visiting team. Scholastic. OwiDg to Mr 6. N. Phillips, who was recently temporarily appointed master of tho Tawa Flat School, having accepted another engagement in Auckland district, his application haa been cancelled, and Mr Wells, of Napier, h»s been put in charge of the school until the Board moots again. Minister of Public Worlis. The Minister for Public Works will, if possible before the session, proceed South, in order to inspect the progress made on tho Otago Central railway. Mr Richard son, bsforo his return to Wellington, will endoavour to address his constituents at Kaiapoi. The Polico and Crabtroo, The goods stolen by the esc9p2d convict Crabtreo were sold to a socond-hand dealer and an electro-plater. The polico have the iinmca and a portion of the plate recovered ; but they will not trive names, and it is not known if prosecutions will bo instituted. The Representation BUI. The Representation Bill, as adopted by the Cabinet, will not be on the pure popu lation basis. It will propose to add a per centage according to area in thinly popu lated districts. the Registrar General's tables of population to area boing the basis. Important to Commercial Men. Acting upon the decision of the Chief Justice in the recent case of Cave (of Auck land) v. Kircaldio (of Wellington), the Resident Magistrate does not intend, for tho future, to grant leavo for tho issue of judgment suinmonsoa against parsons re siding in districts boyond his jurisdiction, unleßS uir.'o exceptional circumstancoa. In making intimation to this effect on Satur day, Mr Wardell said that plaintiffs could always obtain a judgment summons in tha district in whioh the debtor resided. Imperial Conference. Sir Julius Vogel has received tbe following telegram from the Hon. Duncan Gillies, Premier of Victoria :—" Re your telegram of Ist inst., suggesting subjects for con sideration at conferenco, I think your view well worthy of consideration, arid will direct tho attention of oui representatives in London."

Rev. Mr Worboys on Sir Robert Stout's Speech.

9 On Sunday evening, in St. David's Presby terian Church, Rev. 0. Worboys reviewed Sir It. Stout's speech of Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance. He took for his text, "And have not love, I am nothing," 1 Corinthians, xiii, 3. After ex pressing his cordial sympathy with the views expressed, ho spoke of the sentiment with which the Premier closed bis addres?, viz., "If a man doos not live for others, he is not a moral man," as being at tho founda tion of tho temperance movement, and bo ing aho the very essence of Christi anity, The preacher stated that this truth is outlined in the Old Testament from tho question asked by Cain in guilty petulence, "Am I my brother's keeper ?" right on to Christ, who declared Hie mission to bo, not to bo ministered unto, but to minister ; and Paul, who faid, " If I have not love I am nothing." Love is not a weak sickly Bentiment, but a law of life. We cannot tell tho strength of our love by the pleasure it gives us, but by what we are prepared to do for those we love. So the real Christian is a true man who, in following Christ, lives for others in real practical love. While expressing pleasure at the utterance of such noble sentiments by Mr Stout, ho said it must not be for gotten that wo owe them to Christ. Chris tianity generates the light in which its own truths are eoen. Such sublime sentiments are consciously or unconsciously borrowed from Christ. The difference between those who utter such admirable sentiments and Christianity ia, that while they express such a lofty ideal, there is no provision tj realiao it. but Christianity supplies that much-needed requirement It is no dream land with Christians, but a reality aa attested by history and vast numbers now living. Tho preacher urged Chriatianß to be truo to (Jhrist's lofty idoal, and sceptics to drop their prejudice and study and seek Christ for themselves. " l

THE EASTER ENCAMPMENT.

SATURDAY'S SHAM FIGHT. Thk military! authorities agree -that, in nearly every re-poet, the Bbamjfight on Saturday was a great success j we consider it ia tho best that has over been held in Aucklond, both from a practical and a spectacular point of view. The princ pal features of the fight were the excellent manner in which : Major > Harris worked his mounted force in the broken ground and the Emartness of the artillery, while the speedy and really excellent manner in which Major Isaaca's command constructed tbo temporary. earthwork at Fort TakaJ puna i-i worthy of commendation.-* OPERATIONS AS VIEWED FROM FORT VICTORIA. In our Saturday's report the wftrd " mine' was misprinted "wire" in ono place, and the navals at Fort Victoria were eaid to be " actually " instead of " actively " engaged in practice early in the morning. ..Th9_fo!i lofting ig.the conclusion of .£he refloat :-- AN ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT. , The enemy's artillery, driving before; a troop of home, advanced steadily along the old Lake Road in the direction of the Lake. When they had got halfway towards the Harrow Neck the fort at Stark's Point opened firo, and was seconded by tbe Mt, Victoria battery. The enemy under cover of an active artillery fire, with which hg kept the forts engaged,, threw forward a skirmishing party, which keptj^on towards the Narrow ,Neck, firing- as ,it, wept, Tho lino of fence along Stark's property was defended by the Navals, and from there the enemy met with a stout resistance^, He threv/ forward his forces to the swamp, .a^d under cover of the hedge replied with spirit to the convergent fire directed ,jipoo him. For some time nothing was heard but tho constant sputtering of carbines and rifles, ond the detonations of the big guns. Gaining confidence, the enemy's vanguard left tho cover of tho hedgp and advanced in open skirmishing order across tho swamp, firing as they did so. REPULSE OF THE ENEMY. Tho Navals defending tho line of Stark's fanco kept up ,a rapid destructive fire, while the artillery fire from Stark's fort was well sustained, Mt. Victoria also from time to time taking part in the engagement) which was now besoming general. The elieiMj! continued to advance., and at 1 30 their skir mishers doubled up the hill towards Stark's and dielodged the Navals, who as they ,fell back in order fell into line. A smart fusil lade ensued, and eventually the hostile skirmishers, being insufficiently supported by their artillery, began to fall back. These, movements were considerably hastened by* a heavy Artillery fire, and by the cavalry, who drove them back across tbe Narrow Neck and up tho brow of tho hill beyond it, whence they had come. After some further firing the cavalry in force dashed up the bill with tbe ostensible object of taking the enemy in flank, and the latter, being alive to tho sense of their danger, began to retreat at the double along the road towards the main body. Tho defensive cavalry ad vanced in fine style, taking an intervening hedge without any accidents. When the enemy bad regained tbe Lake Koad tbey found cover amongst the furze on the roadside and opened fire on the cavalry, who continued to advance, firing at intervals. Viewed from Fort Victoria after this the enemy appeared to bo properly routed, and tbo defenders in * active pursuit, and bofore 2 30 p.m. it was evident to all tbat the would-be invaders bad been ignomiuionaly defeated. ACCIDENT. In addition to the accident to Bugler Nairn recorded on Saturday, Gunner Lips combe sustained a sprained ankle through getting his lo* between the spokes of a gun ! wheel while tbe Artillery were retreating. THE CAVALRY. As we mentioned on Saturday, the Waiuku and Waikato Cavalry and the A.R. Dragoons did not take part in the sham fight, but spent the day in cavalry exer cises. Tho mon were exercised in squad ron drill, sword exercise, and dismounted car bine drill. It appears tbat there is some dissatisfaction amongst the cavalry at the scant support; given to that arm of tho service of the Government, and iat a meeting held at tbe camp ■on Saturday afternoon it was resolved 1 to requisition Government to give not less i than cix days' drill in each six months, the i men to be free from drill during the inter vals except in cases of necessity, and that - the capitation be increased to a Bum of not i less th,- j £5 per annum. > COI,. LYON ON THE SHAM FIGHT. At the officers' mess on Saturday night Col. Lydn, in responding te the toaßt of his health thanked the troops generally for the j way in which the affair had been carried out, i not one officer having broken hia instructions, i He had received a telegram from General i Whitmore, intimating that the Taranaki i camp bad saluted the Auckland camp, and i ho had tolegraphed a response to tho com pliment, RESIGNATION. Captain Hulse, of the Onehunga Navals' ! who had been placed under arrest for a | breach of military discipline, has tendered 1 his resignation. SUNDAY AT THE CAMP. The only formal item in yesterday's pro gramme was the church parade. At 10 a.m., the eatire body of troops, in full , dress uniform, fell in in front of the camp- Colonel Lyon being in command—and a ' hollow square was formed, a considerable ' number of visitors being masssd outside the j lines. The Rev. J. Bates, incumbent of . Trinity Church, Devonport, conducted the ' service, and preached a sermon, taking for bis text the latter portion of the 7th and the Bth vorse of I. Corinthians, chap, v.," Christ : our paasovor is sacrificed for as." The - Garrison Band oseisted in the service. . Last evening.a large number of officers ; and men attended service at St. Peter's, r Takapuna, where tbe Rev. 3. Long delivered them an excellent address on "Man." The musical portion of the service was bright and hearty. In addition to the . Easter hymns, two anthems, "Nearer, my ' God," and " Angels Ever Bright and Fair, were beautifully rendered by Miss Lynch, i Subsequently the Ray. Waldegrave ad , dressed the men in camp. During the day the road wore a very ani mated appearance by reason of the steady stream of visitors who were arriving by : vehicles of all sorts and on horseback. Tha boats of the Uevonsort Ferry Co., which, as i usual, were worked very carefully and efficiently, also brought full comple ments of passengers, and landed them dryshod by moans of the bargo which waa kept moored between the rocky ,',' promontory aud; the steamers. As the I visitors strolled about the camp they were i particularly amused at tho manner in which the various thoroughfares between tho tents had been named. " Gordon " Street, " Hobson" Street, " Victoria" Street, "Ponsonby" Road, "Shelly Beach"" and the " Three Lamps, " denoted the loca tion of well-known corps, while the A Battsrv had pitched their tents in "Happy Valley," and the " Queen's Own in "Queer Avenue." "Funny Lane" was found to bo populated by Naval?, and the Auckland Naval Artillery had their headquarters at the " Northern Club," while the Te Awamutu Cavalry Band hoisted the sign of " Saints' Rest, Paradise Road," and also boasted a " Balaklava Villa." Th c Mounted lofantry were to be found at the "Pukekohe Village," and the Waiuku Cavalry put up at " Holy Hill." In tho courße of the afternoon the Artillery Band, under Mr Hunter, and the Devonport and Te Awamutu Bands (combined), under Mr Morris, relieved each other at play ing selections of instrumental music. Thetnen of the Ambulance Corps seemed to bo in active service, and the value of this body, once held in slight eeteem, now seems to be fully recognised. Up to yesterday afternoon no less than 31 cases had passed through their hands, the majority beitr-g casea cf cramps in the stomach, caused through tho change in drinking water. The most serious caso was that of Seaman Harry Ward, of tho Ponsonby Naval Artillery, who sus tained a fracture of tbe right leg below the kneo yesterday evening. It seems that he waa out for a ride on one of the cavalry horses along the Main Lake Road, and when aoout a mile and a half from the camp he came into collision with another horseman, and was thrown. The email front bone of his right leg, between the knee and ankle, was broken. Dr. W. Erson, of the One hunga Navale, set the bone, and the patient was afterwards placed in the hospital tent, and attended by Drs, Erson, Tennent, and Walker, as well aa by the men of the Ambulance Corps, who displayed very great care towards their patient. The sufferer exhibited the utmost fortitude from the time ot the accident until the wounded limb was set. Not a single groan or complaint escaped from him. If his comrades aro like him, they possess all tho grit of which soldiers are made.

To-day's Proceedings. . The reveille sounded at 0 this morning and at 7 o'clock tho men mustered for com pany drill, tho corps being put through manual exercise, skirmishing, etc After breakfast the order went round to pack up and prepare to strike camp, whioh was done at 11 qlclock, tire tents being unpegged ' . and taken down at the sound of the bugle. . •

THJt AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY. APRIL H» 1887,



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