t^o{. f .•« dull for most joint stock Bank ofXew Zealand Jw-ffi; Colonial Banks, 4ls fid ; ff&tile,73s;Gas ) LlO 17 S 6d W^^h, Insurance are wanted at Soati hat no transactions are reported m'^> Tnmining, Saxons are looking A'CpFiUb Id to 2s 3d, Trenton s:s fls 4d, Cambrias about 3s Gd ; pslwr m ai-ket is a shade better all tltf^ ... ', """•^tiesVpn the remains of R. Fore in : PV jjjgd suddenly under circum pa,3 Lted in our last issue, is pro fcn(& s. jg a fternoon at the Wynyard \r";irtlisticservices were held last night ODF-iin Road Church, when addresses byMiss Malcolm and Rev. X U rud There \v- s a largo attendance, §f \tawing interest is manifested in •"•I Bmeetings,8meetings, notwithstanding the in •i, «Thauma" and Midget shows con to attract a number of visitors. Both are worth seeing. The - etor of "Thauma' moves his show »fa shop, in Queen-streeb, near Tuttlo & :;

•preference to the allusion in " Table rtpflasV' night to Lady Aberdeen's rjjjje at the recent excursion to the j?aiid :the ' non-invitaticn of other I'fji'ira understand that 'the circum i:S were these:. The Mayor did in liS Countess, and she declined to go, |%<r dislike to the water and wishing to oftend packing up. At the last |k however, she proposed to go down l|e the party off. On arrival at the I she inquired if the gentleman who I 1 her the painting through the Mayor itfesent, and on His Worship auswei: lb the affirmative • she went across Jepurpose of being introduced to him. invitations for the excursion were sent jk,:the Mayor, and the steamer was |feied and the refreshments provided at igpense. Mr Waddel had nothing to krfh tHo affair. Ho was simply one of jiyor's guests.

jjrSchmitt has received from the Earl /Aberdeen a letter exj^ressing his great tore at Saturday's concert, and accept jj'on behalf of the Countess the com jjjjent Herr Schmitt paid her by compos- U'song dedicated to her.

'jie Weekly meeting of the Beresford jjjit Mutual Improvement class was held S*ssgbt.v The subject for the evening was "jjeadinos from Shakespeare's Macbeth." ji each member present took a character, in the plot was well main jiiiei

Hose who intend proceeding from town jjalaparfcat Port Albert in the celebra ju(iftb?2stli anniversary of the depar fplfj the Albcrtlanders from Eng jidwill leave Helensville by the Kai aSWn'jatrf 7 a.m. to-morrow. At jjienirifle there will be a steamer await stie arrival of the train, and by means of 'fort Albert will be reached about l'|iik The celebration commences # religious services on Sunday, $on "Monday there will, be more ifte rejoicings winding up with a public dug at-night. At "its close the Auck ynritqrs will re-embark and expect jfiiach,' town by the evening train jjiiesday. The fares are :by train (re jps; by steamer (return) 10s 4d. An jjfeement elsewhere gives the particu-

itiikEditor : Sir,—ln your last night's fetie dramatic criticism states "The

sgy, especially in the frozen river separated by Messrs Kendal Clark and m, is very good." Now; in justice to self; I may state that Mr K. Clark had Mngmatevor to do with the scenery, all vm scenery in connection with " Uncle Ipm's Cabin" having been painted by jmraTeiy truly, Wm. Hooker Pulford. •

is Worship the Mayor has made ar sigemenfa to give a dinner at the Albert feel on the 21st Juno in honour of la Majesty's Jubilee. City Councillors; lyraof suburban boroughs, consuls sidother.representative officials are to be milei: There will be 50 guests in all.

Hessra L. D. Nathan and Co.; have been .fcraedby wife that the s.s. Tainui sailed Wlymouth on the 21st inst. She calls ,ii?ortChalmers, Wellington, Napier, and ' ijtielton in the order given. Auckland !Gf»o will come forward per Union Com 'jsiyfrom Wellington.

Hose who are raised above the fierce fcifglo of life may not realise what is Ron ..beneath them. But whoever wees to look may see that while itriciare growing richer, the poor, who 8 the producers of all this wealth, are doming' poorer. In order to remedy Was far as possible and give the work 's class a chance. The Auckland Provision

tapany have resolved to keep the prices ipnaons so low, that' plentiful supply fcybemthin the reach of all. It is the best ?fia Auckland for cheap Butter, Bacon wCKse.'-A. Bettany, Manager.

Ijsed'job CLERGTiMKU'.—"I believe it •Mwong and even wicked for clergymen wapublicmen to be led in'o giving icsti ■« to quack doctors for vi!o stuffs called ""MM, but when a really meritorious article ttilc np of common valuable remedies *?to all, and that all physicians use and «Bdaily, 7 we sbonlcl freely commend it. 1 and heartily commend Hop |™forthegoort they have done me and my fifs, firmly believing tliey have no etjual for «pse. I will not be without them.'—Rev. ".Washington, D.C.U S.A.

THE "MIKADO" COMPANY.

W_ ttllCEiPH— OWJT COIirvESrOXDEKT.)

• Weeli>"gt62C, this day a probability that the Mikado '■^Company, will play a return season *^ the colony. The business they have "•os been pronounced a success so far a %gtori is concerned. The new Opera |*| ,*as crowded every night of the feand .the takings, are said to have SrP.O' largest for' a three weeks' ?»• overtaken in the colony. At Napier S°Wbf;the dress'circle seats had been Sv<jr the. season ■of a week. The o^l is. a, first-class . one, and as iPJ in Auckland several weeks the fo.r n o Aucklanders have a treat in '"Hem. ■■■-• - ■ 'I' ' N"atiek, this'day. j {■JiMiisqn[Garner and Musgrove's Cpera <pS f?ive a-matinee performance of iv™oo"' to-morrow in aid of the 800- WSjr.DonaldDisaster Fund. ■' ! \k Tag •'■ General Manuger, Cabled to jj^e and 'received the reply do all Cl8i« assist,the fnnd. The whole , 7? gives their services gratis. .

T O JUBILEE LOVERS.

k,feßtnmp sat a JubiJee yonih, 'laffl^'epipe in liis Jubilee month. back-was a Jubilee coat/ ■.-■ . Ollee collariound liis Jubilee throat. |sifcV*ilceyoutlv\vas a Jubilee dog.' ; kjff ? e. f r °eß in " J'lbilcc bog, Vl n c!r., sl<lß was a Jubilee KM. ■'■ "«■ Jubilee head lay a Jubilee curl. *jS|!e«IficiawnsaJu'bilccbuil^ ! ' j Hi^'Jubiieo youtii asked that Jubilee W?l| cc 3 a Jubilee kiss. ♦WftlSfeWl raised his Jubilee head, : SSffifehair was a Jubilee red. . ... ffi,ilcc eyes- raised l:is Jubilee tail, J«Dace lovers o'er the Jubilee rail. . ' ' ' JUBILKB JOB,'■

PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.

THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS.

THE GOVERNMENT CLAIM A

TIE

OPPOSITION CONFIDBNT OF

VICTORY.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN KEFOEEEB.]

Wellington, this day,

It is unlikely, that the division will take place to-night, as Sir Julius • Vogel is likely to tread on tho corns of some of the leading Oppositionists, and in anticipation thereof Messrs Bryce, Ormond and Scobie McKen sde are primed with speeches! "''■"'

It is amusing to. hear the number of con: flicting accounts as to the outcome of the crisis, these varying from a majority of two m favour of the Government, to five in favour of tho Opposition. Last night Ministers were sanguine that they would .win, but this morning they ' only claim a tic provided the Maori members give a block vote in their favour. " The Op position, however, say that Wi Katene has informed the Native 'Minister of his inten tion to vote for the amendment, and Taipara is expected to vote in the same direction.

Neither Reid nor Mills, who are still ab sent, are paired, but the following pairs have been recovered to the Government: Hatch, Bracken, and O'Connor. Against: J. C. Buckland, Fulton and Conolly.

It is expected that Mr Garrick will vote with the .Government, though his speech last night gave no indication of his inten tions. Both sides are using herculean efforts to influence the Maori members, as it is felt that the division will turn on their votes. Mr Ormond will follow Sir Julius Vogel.

The Opposition say they are ready to go to division at any moment, and that their majority of four remains unaltered.

The determination of Mr Moss to vote with the- Government has given rise to a rumour that he has been influenced by the promise of a seat in the Legislative Council. Mr Moss assures me that nothing was ever said to him on the subject, and even if he were defeated for Parnell he would absolutely refuse a seat in the Council if it were offered him.

Up to the supper adjournment last night eight members had spoken (six in favour of the amendment and two on the Govern ment side), but the speeches have not been above the average. The spokesmen have, with one exception, been what is known as " the smaller fry," the member for Akaroa being the onlyheavygunwhohas had anything to say. Some curiosity was aroused when Mr Montgomery rose for his vote was, regarded as doubtful and both parties had been hunting after him. Any^ doubts, however, were soon set .at rest, for in vigor ous language he criticised the past history of Sir Julius Vogel, greatly to the disparag ment of the Treasurer,who seemed to be his particular bete noir. He said that when Sir Julius Vogel t6ok office, Major Atkinson had left a large deficit, and the incoming Treasurer had the best opportunity ever offered any person holding that portfolio, and yefc the Colony had never been so greatly disappointed. He was not voting with the member for Egmont on party grounds, but simply that an appeal to. the country might be made, in the hooe that the people" would distinctly declare that there must be. no further reckless ness and extravagance in public expendi ture. As might have been expected lie -was heartily cheered by the- Opposition on re suming his seat. ,

Mr Pyke, who followed, kept the House in roars of laughter in attacking the Pro tective policy "of ,the Government.- -He declared that if manufacturers wereto.be protected, he Wanted to see the producers of wheat, flour and fruit also protected, so that if the manufacturers got an increased urice, the growers would' also get a benefit of protective prices. He believed, with Gambetta, that not things owned but things consumed should be taxed. Mr Hursthouse made a sound practical speech,in which he blamed the Government for treating Major Atkinson's amendment as party question and thus causing a disso lution. (RY TEIjEGEAPH.— SPECIAL REPORTER.) ,; Wellington, this day.

The Late J. R. Bradshaw.

The Petitions Committee have considered the petition of the shop assistant's;-., factory employees, "and"others who have been bene fitted by the labours of the late J. B. Brad shaw asking that a sum of money be placed on the estimates for his- wife; ancl family., but report they had no recommendation to make. ' v'!«.x, r; - ■. .• •■ .■'-"*';■."*-• '■'...'■''*■' Betlr!np AUowances. The following is the schedule of the re tiring allowances proposed to be granted to officers in the Customs Department:—W. E. Thomas, L 145, ,10s. Sd • S,J. liams, L 122 17s 2(1; A. Judd, Ll/3 6s 8d • T M. Meellke, L 145 los 3d; J B Urn, LSI ; H. B. Farquhar, L 250 ; E. B Lano-, Ll]2los6d; B:-Bailey, Ll9B 13s. 9d» J S. Veale, L 56 2s lOd ; W. J. Hock-. wortli,'L3Bs 14s 3d ; W. Seed, L 666 13s 4d. . v -',',: Weslevad' Trusts. : -_ The Premier has: given notice of a bill with the obiect of defining the trusts of the: Weslevan Methodist church property in New Zealand. It Will be introduced with some other Government measures after the, UMr Downie Stewart had a long interview"' with the Treasurer yesterday regarding the grievance-of persons importing - pictorial almanacs. Sir Julius Vogel said he was dis posed to give relief, at all events in respect of the present year, and promises, m view of what- the Dnnedin deputation- had statedsoMrStuarbto consider; whether it was desirable to increase the .tanfl at all in respect to these items. He further said that if the increased, duty on. printed bill heads was likely to put a check on the large supply sent here, he would give the matter favourable.considt.ration. . . -• : ■/< '"■'■■' - •■'- The midland Bailway- The rumour which I gave yesterday with referent to: the ; difficulty with the Midland '"'Company; is some pvc tement in We lobbies. Indeed this matte d vides attention with no confidence nuc°tions. Ministers. deny MMb ff3Ls& Sculty 1-as arisen vvi^x ;the. Mulknd JRz± way Company.1 *• 'Mr Moss has "rcceivod a telegram fjom a eentlman in Auckland connected with the hon-worldnP-indiistry for which he h a^more Sianonce asked protection in the House S in.that.direction jr especialy last "Sioif; Ho tells me ho has represented to Sfcate the views of tho^f|n|whom .he received the telegram, and also thensk of fraud in the exemptions;; proposed in:; the, schedule of the tarifi bill; " •'

THE PROPOSED KINDER GARTEN.

Mrs Ward Persuades the City I ; Fathers -to Assist. 'I ■'

Mrs Dudley Wabd and Mrs Lilly waited upon the City Council last night to urgo the desirability of. the Corporation grant ing the free use of'the old Free Library building for the purposes of the proposed Kindergarten. The; Mayor, in introducing the ladies, mentioned" that the Finance Committee in stheir. report recommended that the building in question should bo put lip to auction, as they did not think they had any right to make. away with the rate payers' property.

Mrs Dudley Ward began her address v by stating that a gentleman in Auckland— one of its oldest inhabitants—had oifcred to give her LIOO towards the foundation of the Kindergarten, and LIOO per annum towards its maintenance, providing the City Council granted .the free use Of 'the old building- ,and that she gave a hot dinner each day to 300 children. Sho had been informed that number could be found within half a mile of. the Corpor ation1 Offices. The building could not be • put to a better purpose, charitable aid would be reduced, the public would not grumble, the little ones, would be cared for seven hours per diem', and they would be trained to become" good ' men and women. Slur felt sure■ .: the . Coun cillors would not only grant the request, but also allow their names to be entered as honorary subscribers of LI Is each, for were they not the City Fathers ? '■■ The .Mayor: No; they're bachelors. (Laughter.) ~:, • ■ Mrs Ward : Well, it Is to be hoped that those who' are hot married will soon got married. Mrs Ward went on to urge the Councillors not-to clothe thing by halves, but to do it thoroughly and handsomely.. The Mayor mildly remarked that the ladies should not use undue influence.

Mrs Ward pressed for an immediate answer, saying the Councillors had'only to hold up their hands to settle it.

Cr.'La Roche'asked if the Kindergarten would be of a sectarian character.

Mrs Ward replied in the negative. They would, however, teach Christianity. She then proceeded to urge the immediate settlement of the matter. Her husband did not like her to bo out at nights, but.she wished this matter disposed of tirst. Cr. Phillipps suggested that Mrs Ward was setting the Councillors a bad example by keeping them out that night, Mrs Ward resumed her remarks, and then invited Mrs Lilly to speak, but that lady declined, notwithstanding Mrs Ward's assurance that she need not be afraid of the Councillors.

Cr. Crowther suggested that the Finance Committee's report should be considered at once, and in order that this might be clone 5 the ladies, at the Mayor's suggestion, re tired to the Town Cleric's room.

The following recommendation was ■ then presented front the Finance Committee :— ---'' Letter from Mrs A. D. Ward—re use of old-Library Building, Kindergarten School: Your Committee recommend, the request not being eligible, that the building be offered by-auction for a term of seven years."

Cr. Kidd moved the adoption of the re port. If the building were put up to auction no one would compete against the ladies, and* they; would, get a lease of it cheaply. Cr. Goldie moved "that possession of' the building for the proposed Kindergarten should be granted for a year, the grantees undertaking to keep it in repair. - Cr. Crowther seconded this proposition, believing that anything tending to lessen the demands for charitable aid should be encouraged. Cr. Phil'lippS' pointed out that if the building 'were given up, as requested, the Council would have to expend L(SO per annum upon free quarters for the librarian. Cr. Evans had been opposed to the grant, but in view of the liberal offer mentioned by Mrs Ward he thought it should be agreed to. Crs. Cooper and Lennox supported Cr. Goldie's proposition. Cr. Kidd then announced that he would also support it. Since hearing of the oiler made to Mrs Ward lie had come to the con clusion that the Kindergarten was likely .to prove5 a permanent, institution. Better quarters could, be found .for the librarian, as the present building was leaking. Both Cr. Philips and the Mayor denied this statement, i The building was not leaking, and the librarian only last week expressed the hope that he would not be shifted, as he was;very comfortable in it. The Mayor supported the grant. Cr. G oldie modified his resolution so as to read that the use of the old Free Library should be granted for the pur poses'Of ffie'Kiridergarten for 12 'months, the building when given up to be left in \ as good a state as it was entered upon. Cr. Goldie's proposition was then put and •carried;'.' ■''£ '/''l , -.-,*; \;, '■' Mrs.jWard"andlire Lilly were then in vited to re-enter, and having clone co, the Mayor briefly intimated to them the Coun cil's 'compliance with their request, .Mre Ward, in returning thanks, felt sxire the Counpil-Svctuld never' regret their decision. .God would bjees them for it. and the little children would also bless the city fathers for their consideration.-,-' The ladies theirwithdrew. .:v.

ALLEGED CEMETERY IR REGULARITIES.

At the meeting of .the City Council last night,!; a letter iwas read from the Sec retary of the Anglican Cemetery Guar dians (Mr W. S. Cochrane), stat ing'-'-'that they find the .serious irregu larities have occurred in the Waikoiniti Ceiiieteiy, xiz., persons not in holy orders, and not having any authority to do so, have read the burial service at funerals.. This is quite'contrary to the usages of the Church of England, ana the guardians will not per mitits continuance. 'The guardians intend therefore to exeicise the powers?:conferred upon them by the Cemeteries Act, and re questmctogiVeyouiioticothatßeforegrbund is opened in th'e'.Church,of England portion of the cemetery an order must be obtained from tlie""guafdians. I 'am the person authorised to give such order. The o-uardians further direct v.c to inform you that certain ..regulations made, by them for tllC'COnduct of .funerals must be observed'; a copy -of vsuch' regulations is enclosed." The Mayor^felt-Mnchhed to' characterise'the letter as dictatorial in tone. He knew nothing.'that.tlietCouncil had done which "cbffld'jtistify^the use *of 5 such language as was contained in that letter. ,He was • 'rat; va>: loß^ tOi'jknowi^hat it meant. 'The "Council had never attempted to claim any rights possessed by- the cemetery"guardians; audit had ab solutely nothing whatever jto do with the matter of persons not in holy orders officiat ing at funerals. He moved that the letter shou.kl.be referred, to.the Legal Committee for in'qviiry.. ; The motion was carried.

'.v^^ig; 5 iJoskina aiid. Gd.y'booV'' rnxinnfao turor's Uniou and Ne'.son-streetß, Auckland. 'Quality aiid Cheapness combined. Storelteeperis and sottlers please iiote.-[Advt].

'"""Tood fob CoH«WMrriTEs. Scott's Emulsiok o? Puke Cod Livui On. with HynviwpniTMjpt Limb' and Spi'AV is>a most ?! wonderful food f6r>tli« Ccmsim'ptive^i It npl only EJvesstitneth and increases the"flesh,; but) heals; the irritation" of th« throat zM luna-s - It-is very palatable: children take it like rriilk, and in all wasting diseases both for adults ■ and childrcniitisla.mw^Hous fooa>antl n*d»cin«. Larme »nd'small bdttlei of all;Chemuts, 64 and 23 fid.

R.M. COURT.-THIS DAY.

(Before H. G. Seth Smith, Eeq., R-.M.)

JITDGMENT SUMMONS CASES.

;E. MAC3S v. A Vollbracht.—Claim, £28 15s. Original order varied, and casa adjourned 'to sth Augiist. ', "

X Laishleyv. same.—Claim, £17 19s.— Original order varied, and case adjourned to sth August. Hawke and Lincoln v. CD. Whitcombe. —Claim, £5 8s lid. —By consent order made for £G 5s sd, by weekly instalments of ss.

JT. Hedger v. E. A. Martin. - Claim, £3 17s Id. In the debtor's absence order was made for payment on or before 3rd June; in default seven days. Mr George deposed that the debtor is a widow receiving a pension of £265 per annum.

J. A. Beale v. W. H. Jones. - Claim, £6 18s. By consent, order made for payment on or before 10th June, in default 7 days. M. J. Hickey v. F. Mclvou'na. Claim £2 Is 9d; After the debtor had been examined the Court adjourned the case to Ist July. • C. Wood v. H. Thornton.- Claim, £0 12s M. Debtor ordered to pay by instalments of 5s a week. , " ■.','.'■'.

Davey and Son v. M. L. B. Nelly.— 'Claim, £2 11s. Debtor examined, and •ordered to pay at rate of 10s a month.' :'

R, Badger w J. Wilson.—Claim, £2 16s ,9d. —Debtor examined and ordered tp pay at rate of 5s a week;

A. Snedden y. T. Kelly. — Claim, £9 7s lid.—Debtor examined and case adjourned to 26th August. Gibbons and Co. v. E. S. Bullen.—Claim, £9 ISs 3d. Debtor examined, and ordered to pay at rate of 5s a Week.

Minuet v. Appleton. Claim, £10 2s Bd. ■Debtor, examined, and ordered,to pay at rate of f>s a week.

Buckland v. Murray. • Claim, £2 7s 7d.— After debtor had been examined His Wor ship declined to make an order.

DEFENDED CASE.

Chas. Goodman v. R. Graham and H. D. Manning. Claim, ±3 0s 6d on a p.n;—Mr Theo. ;Cooper for plaintiff.-After Man ning's evidence had been taken, His Wor ship gave judgment for plaintiff: with costa.

MR W. HODGE ON POLITICAL AFFAIRS.

A large audience gathered at the Tem perance Hall last night for the purpose of hearing tho promised revelations of Mi- William Hodge. Mr Kenneth Boyd was ap pointed chairman. He asked that a fair and imjjartialhearingjniight bo accorded their host. Mr Hodge said no doubt they all knew that lie had taken a trip to Welling ton at the country's expense. He had come to the conclusion that as long as they paid such high salaries to people wlio did such little work, they would never want unemployed. There was, for instance the Governor. He received at the rate of L2OB per week for doing nothing, and the worst was that they had uo, voice. in his selection. Then there was the Speaker of tho House, who received LSO per week, for' Parliament only lasted about 4 months each year. ;He thought that L3OO per annum would be enough for the Speaker. The Governor might do with LIOO per week, and pay his own expeusos. Tho seven Ministers divided about Ll 3,000 amongst them. The cdunti-y should be worked like a joint stock company for tho benefit of all the shareholders. (Applause.) Ho next dealt atsomelength wfthMrDargaville, who did not arrive at Wellington until two weeks after tho House commenced sitting. He next went on to attack Bellamy's. They could never expect to have good laws as lonw as Bellamy's whs an institution at tached to the House, for drunken men could not legislate properly. He had seen one member stand up to speak, and ho was almost too drunk to speak. Another fault was that any defi ciency in the return from Bellamy's was made up from the Colonial Treasury. "Hansard" was another mistake. It cost LD,OOO per annum. The "boss" reporter got about Ll,ooo and the other s;x from L2oO to L3OO for sixteen weeks' work. The reports in " Hansard" were simply a farce. The reporters did their work, but when the proofs wore forwarded to tho members they struck out what they did not wish their constitutents to road and inserted other words. Taxing for fire works was obiected '. to, and that bill . aleo was killed. - After criti cising the tacticd of Sir Julius Vogel, he went on to speak about the House of Lords. Fine venerable old gentlemen they were, sitting on velvet, and snoring so that he could hear them up in 'the gallery. Probably they had been good men in their time, but thoy- - were now too bid, and had-no" right there at the expense of tho country. (Cheers.) After noticing several Auckland members and their actions, Mr Hodge concluded by advising his hearers at the next election to return men who would do away with th<j Upper House, Bellamy, Hansard, and cut down the honorarium to Ll5O per affmim. Unless they did that .the country would al ways be poor and heavily taxed. Ho was listened to throughout with great attention, and the meeting was very orderly. . ... On the motion of Mr Cherry, a vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Hodge for the address that had been delivered. A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the'meet ing.

Devonport Public Library and Young People's Institute.

Ik connection with, this project a public meeting was held last night in tho Odd fellows' Hall, Deyqnport, His Worship the Mayor (Mr. M. Niccol) in the chaii-. Considering the unfavourable weather the meeting was well attended and representative of the district. ■•■After explaining what had • been done in the matter, tho:.promises of support obtained, and the universal approval with which the scheme had been received, the Chairman read., the resolutions; agreed to at tho pre vious meeting,: and moved their adaption', which, 'being seconded, they were unani mously agreed to. The friends present then proceeded to arrange the district into sec tions and'appoint canvassers for each, so that all might have an opportunity of con tributing, ! _ ■ ■ f,# The canvassers were requested to meot next Thursday, iin • the same place, ■to re port results Withi a' view to nn early start being made with the work, and any others interested in the project arc invited to be present. ... - ~ -,'.-'v;., •/■(! . a

Post Card Proof.

'•'': &ALTBDVRY, TENN , April i, ISS3, . Gents:;-I w-s afllieted witliserious Kidney ami Urinary trouble for twelve' years Alter trvinff'aU tlioi doctors»and patent medicines J. pould hear of I used two boUles of Hop Bitters and am perfectly cured. . £. F. 800 IH. WjusnixoTox, D.C.,'Aprll3,lßS3. Sihs:-'3T write, this as a. token of tho ercat appreciation I bare for yomMiiUClSi. I rae RffliWi with Inflammatory Kheumatisra •fln/goWuntil I:tried tbroc bottle? of .your Hop •as eve? I was 1 Jiope you moy have grtfit. stip ccs^ in this (?rcnX'and-valuablc medicine. An> oncwishing^tolcnow mpro about my cure can learuby addre^^^^ ft

SPORTING NEWS.

The committee of the Auckland Racing Club at a meeting held yesterday afternoon decided to add two .races to the Winter Meet ing programme, viz., Birthday Handicap of 80"sov8., 1 mile and a distance, and Ladies' Bracelet of 40 soya., one mile (gentlemen riders), i Acceptances for the Great North ern Steeplechase and Hurdle Race, and nominations for the jumping events of the meeting, close to-night;. but nominations for the two additional flat races do not, close till Monday night. ■ • ,

A telegram received in town to-day from Napier states that J. Munn'steam of horses will not put in an appearance at the Winter Meeting.

SATURDAY FOOTBALL MATCHES.

The following matches will be played to morrow afternoon : ~

Ponsonby y. Gordon—Ponsonby: Full back, 3. Braund; £ backs, K. Whiteside Conway ', \ backs, Davy, A. Braund, Stephenson ; Forwards, Arneil, Wooller, Otway, Johnson, Keefe, George, Hewson, McConnell, Baxter.. Drag to convey players to Epsom will leave Tilly's at. ■ 2 o'clock., , . .

Albert v. Auckland.—Albert: Dixon, Drum, Kiloy, Ridings, McKeown, Lewis, Masefield, Wileon, Miller, Whitley, Rowe, Walter, Murphy,, Spiers, Murray, and Mays. 'Bus leaves National Bank at 2 o'clock. ...

Ponsonby 11. v. Gordon ll.— Ponsonby: .Dignan,McConnell, Laird, Cleaver, MoHale, Healey, Beamish, Fergusson, Buchanan, Millisj Heffernan, Samways, Austen, I^agan, R. Bruce. Emergencies, J. ,Hewsou, Bates. Gordon : Lusk, Smith, Leighton, Collins, Plummor, Neal, Ansenne, Davis, Ifwerson. Harrington, Wynyard, Lawford, Clarkson, Diddaniß, and Dodds. A drag will leave Tilly's, Queen street, for Epsom at 2 p.m. Waitemata Ist v. Noimi Shore. ~(At Devonport). - Waitemata : T. Courtenay, R. Gillespic, E. Grey, G. Graham,, D. Graham, D. Median, P. Maekie, H. Potter, A. Pritchard, D. Pilkington, W. Stone, J. Shedden, D. Stuart,. W.. Wilkinson, E. Salt. North Shore :H. Mays, D. Snow, W. Wynyard, C. Maude, J. Askew, D. Sornerfield, J. Johnston, J. Patterson, Murphy, C. Marshall, J. Martin, J. Lynjh, H. Grattan, 11. Logan, W. Brown. Gkafi'on I. v Gkafton lI.—A practice match of the above Clubs will bo held at Potter's Paddock to-morrow afternoon. Players are requested to leave by Martin's 'bus from opposite British Hotel, at five minutes past two. Victoiua v. Union.—Victoria: Buchanan (Captain), Smith, Hill, Sheriff, R.Mellis, J). Mellis, Buchanan, Hedges J. Smith, Auger,, Wright) Ncedham, Mclntyre, Robinson, Slator, Emery, Ellison, Gray. Union: Donaldson (Captain), Allan (2), Marsdou, Bush, Suiter, Gallagher, Johnson, Beainlcy, Lawrence,' Surle, Cossing, Mc- Quillan, McGuiro, Clark. Emergencies : Gussey, Paterson. Unitedy. Auckland 11. (at tho.Metropo litan ground). — United : ' Fen ton, Gush, Done, Kerr, A. Bell, Head, Makin, Roche, Barton (2), Murphy, Swanson, Hobson, Taite, Goodacro. Emergencies : Christie, W. 8011. Auckland II.: Bishop (2), Moore (2), Parker (2), Downey (2), Purdie, Bailey, Murphy, Phiipot, Mays, Reeves, Clark, Solomon, Payno. Wavkrl'ey v. Waitemata 111. (at One hunga).—Waverloy : H. Jetlbry (captain), Brabant, E. Harris, H. Brookfield, J. Watkis, R.- Barnes, H. Tidmarsh, A. Soinerville, J. London, Pain, M. Wyn yard, L. Francis, A. Suttie, A. Otway. Waitcmata lit.: Armiger, Anderson (2), Burnett, G. Smith, (Capt.), Service, W. Preston, Newton, Moore, Spiudley, Ford, Jackson, Ross, Meldrum, and Copas. Em ergencies : Macky, Runciman, Brown, Pres ton and McMullan. Brake leaves National Bank at 2 p.m. sharp. Ranukhs t. HoKKETB (Association).— Rangers: Forsvth, Rotberham (2), Mc- Murtrio, Rowe, Wheatloy, Mercor, Thomas, Little, Smith, Hutchinson, and Wiseman. Hornets: West, Rcnsbaw, Parkinson, Creeth, Chamberlain (2),, Grams, Whittiug, Wiseman, Brown, and Matthews. , Domain at 3 o'clock. , ,

Selwyn v. Ajiawa.—Sehryn team: Car nichaol, B. Crpke, G. Croke, Cookc, Crozior, Fabler, Garliek, Hickey, Hall, Hudson, Johnston, Kiusey, Kilfoyle, McGirath, Speight. Emorjjoncies : Ronayne, Pollard, Boyd, Sorgant. , . ~ Waitemata 11. v. Nobtiu SuorH 11^ (at Devonpoi't). A. Bailoy, J. Browu, J. Coll, J. Courtayno, W. Downs, .W. Drummond, A." Fiulaysou, Major, A. Rbwo, J. iCirby, W. Kirby, J. Luke, C. Stone, J; Mtinn, and Banks. North Shore : McLeod, Belle, San field, Edson, Penalligan, Trayes, Spraggon, Sullivan, McDonald, Ingles, Harper, F. Brown, J.Breen, R. Logan, and D. Simp son. Emorweney : Armstrong. Gordok nl. V. "University (Domain)— Gordon : Bloomfiold. Burton, Somerfield, Cruikshank (2), Purchas, Hammond, Camp bill, Stowart, Leighton, Goldwater, Martin, Kenderdino, Cooper, Dodd, MdCausland. Emergency : McCullum, University : Ron wick, Down, Cox, Murray, Parr, Bagnall, Myars, Fafrell, Makgill, Brabant, Walker, Colquhoun, Bruce, Wilson, Gillies. Emergencies: Aubiu, Murphy and Aduins. . r White Rose I v. lairEEi^vL, (Domain).— White Rose team :-^Reid (Captain), David son, Bailey, Beaxnish, Burrow, Curnuungs, Fry, Hayes, Hicks, Rogers, Smith, Sutchff, Walker, Garry, Wintour.

White Rose F.G. T. ■ Orient P. 0., (Domain Ground.) - Orient: Drum, Dunn, Speight, iMeldrum, Renello, Edenborough, Roberts, O'Leary; MacCormick,- G. Warren, MacKinlay,. Smith, Garlick, Grindrod, Johnson. Emei'gences : Holmes,- Colwell, Warren, Barker. White Rose: W. Moore (captain), J. Rogers, C. Walker, T. Colville, C. Cheshire F. Blewdon, Jones (2), J. Smordon, E. Cockfield, I. A. Weston, A. Hood, C. Laml, H. Golding, H.< Little. Emergencies:—J. Broughton, A, Coleman, and A. McCullough. i ■ • • •

Rovees v. SelwyN (Domain.)— The fol lowing. wIP represent the Rovers : Barnes, Bushill, Corlos, Bradbimi,; Mynn, Kelly, iKilgour, Wakerleyy ..Wheeler, Cronin, O'Mera, Lawrence, Kanasbottom, • Mills, Enington. ■ Emergencies: Watson, Mc- Gill, Duthfe. Vi^f,'> S 'I •' :* ■ *;? V- '■ " £ Selwyn v. Rovies (on Domain ground). —.Selwyn : Cooke,: Diaz, Hammond Hill, Keatloy (Capt.), : McGragh, McDonald, Morris, Murray, Smai't' '(2), Smith, Tizard, and Doran.f Emergency : Pierce. Jervois II v. CLAiiENCK (Surrey Hills). —Jorvoi's team: Adams (captain), Con way, Tattorsall,- Crawford, Kirk,1 Sobers, Belsham. Rogers, Hill,. Corbett, Falconer, Nicholson, Bloornfield, Faithful,; Wilson. Emergencies;';Wright, Roberts, Green. Native Eosis-.v.!: Jeevois (Surrey Hills). •; Hales (captain), Richardson, Wilson; Symons, Haslam,'• Turner, Harris,- Gotfe, Cullon, Carlaw, Webb,-Holland, Cole. &

Baxtc v.' Law. —Noxt Monday (30th inst.) being Whit Monday, the annual football match bauks,,v. law wiU, bo .played,at Pottei-'s paddock, EpsorOi; play to bepin at 3' o'clock sharp. -The followijag will re; present tho bank,: — Ansemio, \Gould, (2), Haringtorij Hull^ Jervis,: .;K.ing, Knight,.; Lawford, | Leos,Lusk, : -Morris, jVlcComerick, Smith and Uwemlow. ilmergencies ; McCauslaud, Anderson, Yon Sturinev,, and., F. D. Clayton. The follow ing will represent the law:—Brabant, Clay ton, Lusk (2), ■ Keed, i Jordan, Moresby, Williams, ' Hammond, . Gledhill, .Wilson, Staft', Sykes, Reeves and Smith. Emergen cies : Pariy-Tunka an!d'Kehderdine.

FATAL FIRE AT ONEHUNGA.

A Young Woman Bnrnt Alive

About half-past twelve a.m. a fire occurred at the Royal Hotel, Beach Road, this morn ing; ending in the total destruction o* the building, with its contents. A young woman named Annie Allan, who had only been in Onehunga a few days, and who was engaged in the hotel as servant, was burnt to death in her bed. The remains are now awaiting inquest, which will take place at the Railway Ter minus Hotel to-morrow, before Mr Barstow, coroner. Mr Edward Hill, the licensee of the hotel, jumped from the window, and received a severe shock. He now lies at Mr Wilson's, under the care of Dr. Erson., Mr Hill's injuries include the back of his head, ears and neck badly burned. The following is the narrative of the sad occurrence :—Mr John Rowe says the build ing was comparatively a new house, erected upon the site of one burnt down some two years ago, and was owned by Mrs George, and leased to Jagger and Co. The build: ing was limshea in , September last, when the narrator ran it for a few weeks, selling out to Mr Edwurd Hill. The building iiad nine rooms upstairs and six on the ground flour, and stood at the corner of Princes-street and the Beach Road, exactly opposite Mr R. H. Roe's saw mills. .Mr John Rowe says he was first alarmed by hearing a Mr J. Collins crying out "Fire!" and running out, found the hotel on fire at the northern side of the building, the lire pouringout of the window which lightens the passage upstairs from the northern end. Mr Edward Hill, the hotel deeper, was discovered lying in the road, having jumped from his bedroom window, on the eastern side of the building. Smoke was pouring out of the open window. Mr Hill was too much hurt to be able to answer Mr Rowe's inquiries as to where the girl was, and leaving him where he fell, Mr Rowe procured a ladder, and attempted to get in at her win dow, vis he broke the g ass with the flat of his hand volumes of black smoke burst out, and for some reason he desisted from making further endeavours to save the girl, and in a few minutes the place was ablaze from roof to basement. Messrs J. Boland, J. Collins, Mcßreety, and Mr A. Schauger were present with Mr Rowe soon after the outbreak of the fire.

Mr John Collins informs us that he woke up hearing cries of distress, and looking out of his window saw volumes of smoke rolling up from the back, or north end of the build ing, which was opposite his store. He was soon on the spot, and helped to carry Mr Edward Hill away from where he hud fallen. Mr Hill had on his nightshirt and had his feet just into his trousers, as if he had been attempting to dres3 him self, when, being overtaken by the (lames, he had had to jump. Mr Ed ward Hill was visited by our reporter at Mr Wilson's house, and he was found to be badly scorched and burnt at the back of his head and neck, his hair being singed quite short. He hud been unconscious most of the time till late this morning. In an swer to two questions put to him he said " I went to sleep with a light in my room," and " the room was all on lire when I woke up. Dr. Erson,who is attending Mr Hill,says no bones are broken. ' From inquiries made of J. Fletcher, watchman at Roe's Mill, and other persons, we learn that Mr Hill was astlimatical, and constantly would lie abed with a candle burning in his room till one or two o'clock in the.morning. On the night in question no one was in the house but Mr Hill and the unfortunate girl whose sad death most concerns us.

From what we candiscover at present hor nanio was Annie Allan, and had been bar maid at the Harp of Erin Hotel, Ellerslio, after which she went to Mr Joseph Chad wick's, only taking the situation at the Royal Hotel on Tuesday last. She was niuetesn years of age, and was stop ping last in the btar boarding-houso iju Albwrt-street. Sho was little known in Auckland, and her father is believed to be at the Capo of Good Hope. She is a very raspectable girl, and all speak well of her appearance and character. We are glad ;to find that from all appearances the uni'or ; tunate girl would probably have suffered little, being suffocated in her bed, possibly whilst asleep. After it had been ascer tained by the excited croud that she had not oscapod, as at fir«t hoped, many fruitless efforts were made to see if her remains could be discerned. It was not, however, till about three o'clock that Sergeant Green and Constabie John Haslett, with others, discovered the , Charred Remains lying directly beneath where her bed- room had stood. Around the remains of tho body was the charred remains of the flax mattrass of the bed, and the iron work of tho same lay alongside. The remanins present a horrible spec tacle, only the loft breast and arm as far as the elbow, retaining the cuticle. The skult is burnt off and the back bone conuects the charred remnants of tho limbs. The body, when discovered, was lying on its face, with the bed above it, ■which has preserved it somewhat from the heat.' From the position of the left arm one would suppose' that the girl died quietly before the devouring flames reachod her. body. Messrs Mowman and Kelsall, who were foremost in discovering the remains, re moved them carefully upon a sheet of gal vanised iron to the police-station, where they now lie, placed in a temporary wood box to await the inquest. Jnmrancc. The insurance upon the building was L6OO in. the South British, with LIOO on stock and furniture in the Standard office. Henry Davis, who put the gas lampß in the street out last night at near 12 o'clock, says he saw nothing wrong at that time in the hotel; . From what we can find Mr Hills i takings at the hotel have averaged LlB to L2O per week, aud he had L3O or L4O in the hotel. He loses in addition •to the the sum a gold watch and chain, and other . jewelery .worth about LoO. There is little doubt but that this shocking occurence was occasioned from that most dangerous habit of going to sleep with a candle burning in the room. ;

INTERPROVINCIAL FOOTBALL TOURS.

(by telegeaph—ows cobbespqitoext.)

WeILTXGTO*, this day. Tl^E. following paragraph, which appears in last nights "Post," will be of interest to Auckland Government footbalers :— About August next Wellington will re ceive , visitjj from Otogo and Canterbury representative teams. It is not known if ifc is the intention of Auckland footballers to send a team here this year. It was stated at the time of the unfor tunate dispute last season, that matches in future were "'off" between the two ..Uoions, owing, to the; ocurrcnce 're ferred to. This statement, however, was doubtless made during the excitement of the disagreement, and was not, we are sure, made in earnestness. It is the wish of Wellington players that the former good feeling should be restored, and from private, letters received from Auckland, it is evident tlie'sam.d'opiuion exists in that city.

ENGLISH MAIL NEWS.

(VIA SAN FRANCISCO.)

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

[From Our Own-Correspondent.]

London, April 20. A Doabtftil Compliment to the Colonials Owing th the Easter holidays there has really been little or nothing doing'since I jast wrote. The Colonial delegates almost without exception left town on Thursday week, and returned on Tuesday when the business of the Conference was resumed.

The arrangements for the Michael and George banquet at St. James's Palace next week are exciting a good deal of surprise and comment. To ask the Knights and Companions to dine at one of the Queen's residences, and yet to make them pay for their meal, is a piece of downright parsi mony which should make even the Prince Consort turn in his grave. What the numerous Australasian K.C.M.G.'s will think of the . proceeding I cannot imagine. The proper course (as more than one paper has pointed out) was to ask the Chapter down to Windsor on St. Georges Day, and entertain them in the splendid St. George Hall, which was nonunally built for the purpose. That, however, would have entailed trouble and expense-neither which the Queen, can tolerate. Jubilee Arrangements. It is an open secret in Society that Lord Salisbury is having a lot of trouble with Her Majesty about the Jubilee arrange ments, as in several important respects she declines to study either propriety or public convenience. The selection of Westminster Abbey instead of St Paul's for the Jubilee soiree will, of itself, spoil the pleasure of thousands. Not only was St. Paul's in every way the most suitable place for such : a ceremony, but a royal progress by water from Westminister to Blackfriars (as was proposed), would have been a novel and • beautiful- - sight, and could have been easily witnessed by half London. Then again ihe will not stay in town (as she clearly ought) for Jubilee week. There is to be a garden party (to which the Colonial Delegates may be invited) in that terra incoijiuta, the grounds of Buckingham Palace, and also a state ball. Possibly, too,' if (as seems prob able) Patti has arrived in London,, there may be a state performance at the Opera. Frozen Bleat During the past ten days frozen meat has been quoted slightly higher in sympathy with Scotch and English carcases which advanced considerably. The supply of New Zealand sheep confciunes, however, far too heavy. At the beginning of last week, it numbered 2,700, to which the Elderslie's cargo must be added,, making a total of 50,000. Current rates : New Zealand mut ton, 2s 8s to 3s; New Zealand Lamb, 3s 8d to 4s 4d ; Melbourne mutton, 2s 8d ; River Plate, 2s Gd ; Scotch 4s 4d to 4s Sd ; Eng lish, 4e 4d to 4s 8d ; German, 4s to 4jb 2d., 3S2»sc«llsaneous. Phil Robinson the more or legs well known journalist has chartered the great L. S. Smythe as his agent, and starts on a lecturing tour of the Antipodes forthwith, sailing by the Paramatta on May Cth. Oscar Wilde, J. Cordy, Jeafferson and " Guixs Baby," Jenkins also talk of trying their luck with you shortly. An importunt work on " Australian De fences and New Guinea " compiled from the papers of Sir Peter Scratchley by Mr C. Kinloch Cooke is to be published im mediately by McMillanr. This very limited programme does not not all meet with the approbation of the West End tradesman, who hoped for at least a month of brilliant festivities. Pro bably, however, the deficiencies of English royality will be more than made up for by the swarm of European majeeties, high nesses, and serene transparencies, who are expected over in June. The German con tigent alone will, it is calculated, number nearly a score. The Government emphatically deny that " forced benevolsnce " of £200,000 on behalf of the Imperial Institute is • contemplated. Nevertheless, the "Pall Mall Gazette" continues mysteriously sceptical. One thing seems certain—namely, that unless some such sum can be raised in the course of next month the scheme must be abandoned. Every touting device which the ingenuity of Kir Somers Vine could suggest has been tried, but quite fruitlessly A mccc tithe of the money required has beh subscribed. ■

A GAMBLING SYNDICATE.

A colossal syetem of robbing by means of prepared packs of cards was discovered at the Casino, Monte Carlo, on April 29th. The proprietors' tables have lost largely ; some accounts say to the tune of L 40,000 in two months. Other despatches speak of the affair as "a curious commercial syndi cate " formed to fight, the tiger on.a system. Clerks and markers were em ployed to play meclianically all day long at the three roulette tables exactly as directed, and they astonished tha "administration" by their success. The reports from Monte Carlosay some visitors have been playing in; excellent luck of late, and large winnings arc reported. A young English couple, the husband being a lord, left on April 28th, with a profit of LIO,OOO. They had played for amusement. The umpires implicatedin theswindle mentioned above were arrested on May sfch, and tried. The one who dealt the cards was sentenced to 18 months, the others severely repriman ded.

THE ROTHSCHILDS EXCITED.

The Rothschilds clan are by no means de lighted at the unconquerable resolution of Helen de Rothschild, the only daughter of the late Baron Solomon of Paris, to marry Captain Yon Smosseir, a young ; officer in the Belgian army. The opposition of-the young lady's mother and other relatives will prevent the ceremony from taking place before August. Mile. Helen already possesses an immense fortune, and her dot will ultimately amount to £6,000,000 — a sum which her future husband has only read of in romances. Mile, de Rothschild has purchased the splendid Hotel of Baron Hirsch, near the. Champs Elyssees, as a future residence for herself and her hus band, [Trine Kail Stews is continued on pages six and seven]

COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, &o, To-night,

Abbott's Opera House—"Uncle Tom's Cabin," City Buffet, Queen-street—American Midgetand Circassian Youth, s to s,nr.d 7to 10 p.m. ; Ogposite City Market, Queen-street-' Thauma,' Devonpoft Hall—Devonport Naval Artillery, Foresters' Hall-Nos 2 and 40, L.O.L. 7 30 Freemasons' Hall Meeting of Conimitte'eg at) pointea by various Masonic Longes re means Celebrating Queen's Jubilee S. All Saints' Schoolroom-All Saints' Athletic Club, 8. ' : ' ■'- : v ..:-.: -.-.ii ■ ,-.

Kota of Justices at Police Court.

May 28-Mcssrs T. H. Smith and R. Stevenson,

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