COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, &c, T.o-nlght. Abbott's Oporo House-Groenwood Concert, 8 EclEioua Meeting in the Tent on Surrey HUla Karate. Ponsonby Road, 7 30. Freemasons' Hall— AraLodKC. 318,1.C, i 30. Catholic Ins'i'uto Hob3t>n Bill™. «. Brodlo a Hotel—Vfoetini; of Plasterers, 7.J0. Drill-shed—Nowton Rifles 7 30. Rota of Justices at Police Court. March 8-F.IN. George acd H. Gilßllan. Auction Salca To-morrow. S Cochrane and Son, cornor of Nolson and Victoria streets-Builders' Plaat, cto , 11. G. Lewis-Borts nnd Bhocs. 11. I) B\ Kvans Household Furnituiaand Effects, 11; Property. &0.. 12. H. Tonkß and Co—Merchandise, 11. Hunter and Nolan,Junction Yards—Cnttlo, etc., Arthur and Budilo, Richmond Road-Houso hold Furniture and Kflects, 11 ; At mart- Household FurDlturo. etc., 12.

Chief Post-Office, Auckland.

Mails will close ab under:— THJ3 DAT. For Tauranga and Opotiki, por Chelmsford, at for PWhltiangi, Gum Town, Upper Mill, Tau ranga and Ocotiki, psr lona, at i p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Rawenc, Wangoroa, For Russell and Kawakawa, por Ara wata, at 5 p.ra. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m.

Tuesday. March 3. For Walwcra, Kawau. Lcish, Omaha, Mata kuna, Mullot Point, and Lower Matakana, per Kobo Casey, at 10 a.m. Kor trihtob. per Rotoroahana, nt 11 a.m. Per To Anni, a3 follows: -

For Cliuna. Jituan. Suez, and Continent of Kui'opo, at 3 p.m. for Atiatraimn Colonies and Uoitcd King dom, via ISrindiai or Naples (par Orient Bteamor), for letters, etc., specially 80 prupaid and addressed, at i p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 3 p.ra. Late letters for Sydney and Melbourne only at i 20 p.m. United Kingdom mail will bo duo in London on April 20. For Gisborno and Naplor, por Australia. lit 6 D hi. For Wangarel Heads. Parna, WalDu, Wban- Karoi, Ktirao, and Mangapai, por Wellington, at 5 n.»ii. For Thames, por Kotuku, at 5.30 p.m. Wednesday, 9th inst. For Owomandel, per Coromandol. at 11.30 n.m. For (Jreymouth, por Herald, at 5 p.m. Thursday, 10th inst. For Gi3borr.e, Napier, and Southern ports, per Hotomahana. at >1 a.m. For London, United Kingdom, Continent of Kuroiio. to., via KiodeJanoiro and Plymouth (per Ituapehu). at 12 30 p.m. For Continent of Kuropa. tit noon. Monoy orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at II a.m. Late letter nt 1 p.m. United Kingdom mail will bo due at Plymouth, 21st April, (Sl|?ned) S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster,

Chief Postofflco. ADikland,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Stmaurr.—This oveclnK, G. 25. .Sunrise,—To-morrow morning. 5.5 C Moon's ASH.—Full moon, 10th, 5.13 o.m,

HIGH WATER.

Auckland — This evening, 5.17; to-morrow in arninß, 5.15.

Manukatj Heads—This afternoon, 7,57 ; to morrow morning, 8.25. KArPARA Heads — This ovenlng, 8.57 ; to morrow morning, 9 25,

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Rotomahana, from Thames, to day, 9 30 p.m. Coromandel. from Coromandel.to-morrow,sp.m, Knto'rprlse, from Thames, to morrow, 11.30 p.m. Clansman, from Russell, Friday Jinat Nicoll, from Sonth Sea Islands, April 2 Herald, (ram Greymcrath, tonight Wellington, from Whangarei, to night Rotomahana, from Sydney, Tuesday, early Hawoa (at Onehungai, from South, Thursday Marlposa, from San Francis:o, Thursday

ARRIVALS.

SUNDAY.

Clansman, b 8., Farquhw, from Tauianga Hu.tpahu, s s . Gresnstrect, from Wellington iDna. s p., Amedeo. frjm Mercury Pay Australid, s.s , Crawsfcaw, from G'soorne Cholmsford, S.S.. Collings, from Oi o;lki TO DAY. Te Anau, s.s.. Mclntoah, from South Vision, brig, J. Christian, from Groymoutk Hawea, s.s , Hansby, from the South Oairloch. c.8.. MoArthur. from Waitara Orsti, B.C. Robertson, from Wanganul

DEPARTURES.

TO DAY.

Julia Pryco, echosnor, for RarotonKi Galrloeh, s.s.. McArthur, for Waitara Hawen, s p , Hansby, for Wellington Oreti, s B. Rubortsan, for Hoklanga

Ixwards Coastwise.—Progress, from Manga wai, with 15.000 feet timber; Mana, from Tai rua, ivitb 20,000 feet timber; Olive, from Tairua, ■with 26,000 feet Umber; Kauri, from Kennedy Bay, with 39 logs.

Outwards Coastwise.—Progress, for Wha ngapoua; Olive, for Tairua; Kauri, for Kennedy liaj-.

The s.s lona Errived from Mercury Bay early on Sunday. F<-saacgern : Mrs Reynolds and children, M>s Murrey, Mr Buck, Mr Purcell, Bloxome, Mi s McLean.

The brieantiDß Frar.z was to have lefi Mongo nnl foe Sydaey this morning with 18J,00Jft timber.

The barque Z:diac arrived at Eaipara froi Melbourno on Friday last.

Mr C. Bailey is bulldinß two surf boats for tho fcteamora Australia ond Southern Croaa.-

The sohooacr Julia P/yce sadled this morning for Rarotonga, vli sundry islands wiih general cargo.

The 3 s. Chelmsford arrived from Opotlkl at 1.30 p.m. on Sunday, with 60 sacks maize, and two passengers: Misses Constantino and Condon.

Tho B.S. Clansman arriyod from Taurangn on Sundny morning, with the following passengers: Mrs Kills and family, M-s Stovcnson and family. Mra Burj-i-ss, Mib3 Russell, Meßsrs (Jandlish, Allon. Jackson, Muxford.

Tho Court of Inquiry Into tho loss of (he steamer Hauraki concluded at Wellington on Saturday, and found tnut no blame was attached to anyone.

Tho schoonsr Louie, 11 days out from New catt'e, and bound for Gisborne, was spoken by the s.s. Awhina " all well" off the Little Barrier yeatcraoy.

Tlio B.s. Australia arrivod from Southern pom on Sunday evening. PaaeouEoru: Mrs limit and child.

Tho b.b. Arawatarnlurneil from Port Chalmors (where bljo was dookeil for cleaning) at 1.30 pm. ynß.onliy. PanneiiKcrs :-Mr liubbard, and i yteorJKO. For Fiji: Messrs Mara and Miller. "The p.i. Orotl arrived from WaDgaDul on btt'urday night. Pa^Bentrerß:—Meßsra Stoae. Htiirho', Uamnnnn, aDd Ray. She loft again for Hokianga at 3 o'clook this evening.

The brig Vision, Captain Christian, arrivod from Srevnouth on Saturday evening with a caigo of 210 tons coal. She left Greymouto on the 27th ult. at noon, and experienced northerly winds until off Cape Farewell; from thence to Manukau Bar southerly winds.

The Northern Co.'s s.s. Gairloch arrived from Waltara last nizht She left again for the same port at 1 o'clock to day, fairly patronised wilh passengers and cargo.

The Otatto " Times " of February 25 saye :- The biniuenline Abiel Abbot has met with ex traordinary despatch, as in a weofe ehe hss put out thn whole of her Duuedin cargo, some 600 tons of mixed coivo, has cleared at tho Ous toms nail is to sail for Auckland to-day. Cap tain Niekorsen is to bo compUni anted on the perfect order In which the cargo has been turned out. in proof of wbich not a claim has boen lodged against the ship.

Furthor particulars respecting tbo wreok of the cutter Meroury at Waiapu, show that she drauaed nor anchor during a heavy southerly eal* aud was thrown high up on iho rocks near tho beach. She soon became a complo wreok, but all nor cargo (timber) waß landed.

THE RUAPEHU.

Th<j R M.S. Raapehu made a good run of 11 hoars from Wellington, and berthed alongside OH the Railway Wharf at noon on Sunday. She brought about 3"0 tons of cargo, ex Kaikoura, from London, and nlso passengers and cargo, in addiiion to the followipg: -Fur Auckland: Mrs nkveny Messrs D. L. Murdoch, Still, Ctonston, J M Darnaville (M.H.R.). Mr and Mrs Isaao Gibbs, Captain Marryatt. and pasrenKers per KalkaTiru. from London, in second and third cabin For ljondoo: Mr and Mrs Prostleth ■w lite Mr Pinkerinp. Mrs Jf archbinka, Staineß and family Messrs Dlngnon and ThomsoD, Mr and Mrs Bentley. 12 second and 12 third cabin. The Ruiipohu commenced discharKinf; early this morning. She will leave for London, via Ro, at 2 p.m. on ThurEday.

THE TE ANAU.

The s p. Te Anan arrived to-day at 10.30 a m. She Bailed from Melbourne on the 22nd ult at Tls d m callnd a>. Hobart on the 2ith, and ar i-lved at Bluff on the 23th ult. at 6 a.m.; oalled at, Dimedin on the 1 t instant, Lyttolton 3rd, Wellington Ith, Napier sth, Gisborne Uth, leav ine the latter port came day at 10 am.; jKant Cape abaam at 1 p m.. arriving alonpide wharf hb abave On the coast, experienced light vari ola winrt* and floe weather. Pnsssnsrera :— la OD™ Mr and. Mra Divid Lee, Mr and Mrs H. "Mill* Mr and Mrs D. Robertaoo. Mr and Mrs J. S Blown and 2 children. Mr erd Mrs Finlayson, Mr and Mrs Robinson Mr- «• all. Mrs Gross man and 2 children. Mrs Tui.*.. n. Mrs McMur trin Mra J W. Doll', Mrs is te wart, Mrs Brown, MsShotP MI-seiHil, Lr-slie, Went, Edson, Jones Na?ra Fulton 12). Rev. O. B. Munro, Me" Bra Hill 'C. M. 8011. Dru^nond, Lister, »■&£.?■ £ Vi'illia'niß. Moawao, A. Jforboa, H. Fiaser ; and 17 steerage.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

The s.s. Hawea arrived from Southern ports at 7 am. on Sunday, with the following pas esneere; MeEdames Buck. Dick, Gardner aid two children. Wells. AtkinEon. Reid, Brown. Cotter, Wiggins and three children. Main, Missei Russell, Ramsay, Hunter, Bidwell (2), Byton, Barlow, D'Oyley, 'Hon. J. Ballance, Judee Wilson. Rev. Cripps, Messrs Kyngdou, Duflill, Gray, McShaue, Eylon. Gilmour, Riddle, Tumbull. K. Ford, Lindsay, Dick, Clark, Wig- Kins. Jaokßon, Gorman, Lewis, Wickham, Mrs Gilmour, and four steerage. The Hawca re turned South again, at 1 pro., yesterday. Pasfeneers: Mrs Johnston, Rev. Dudley. Mr W. Ridings. Miesofl Weeks. Johnston. Masters John=ton, Harris. Messrs Otwar, Itichardaoa. anil LloLeaa.—Union G.S. Co, a.«n!s.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Capbtown, March 3.—Sailed: Toosariro, tor New ealand.

Rio JankiUo, Maroh^.-Arrlved: Kimutaka. ' 'Rom New Zealand. Her oargo o£ frozen nutton is in (rood condition. Lyttelton, Snnday —Tho Tai-ul sailed yes terday for London, with a full cargo of about !? 000 carcasoß of mutton and lamb, 2,000 baits if wool, be'fldos a quantity of preserved meats, :allow, polts. and passengers. Bt vrv. this day. - Tho B.s. Mararoa arrived at r2 30 P.m. Saloon passenuers for Auckland: Messrs Saltln?, Sheppard, Uaneberry. Sydney, this day.—Arrived, yesterday, s.s. Walrarapa from Anckland, and B.s. Tkapo, from Wellington.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, this day. Mn Kdward Leydon reports business for the woek satisfactory. Friday's salo of proiuco. furniture, etc. There was a large attendance. Potatoes fetched from £3 to Co per ton: onions, from 3d to ljd per lb; apples. Id to ljd ; hams, 5d to 84 p?r lb ;bacon, 3dtosd per lb: cheese, 3d to l*d per lb; butter, from 2d to Id per lb; biscuits, from 3d to lid per lb. Thero was also a lareo lot of furniture Bold at fair average prlgos. At noon to-day Messrs Cochrane and Son offered for sale freehold property at Parcnio renio, Arariiiiu, Oruawharo, house and land at Karaka. and dwolliiiß-liouses in Ponsonby and Archhill, all of winch wero bought in by the mortgagees.

Notices to Correspondents

W.T.—Krupp and Trenton never ran a dead heat. W.E.B.—Your letter eoems to be basod on an inacouracy. Flour has fallen SOa a ton during the last ten days—not risen. We do not know, though, that the suggestion of a special prayer that those who control the Bupply of our daily bread ".may have tholr hearts softened, would be greatly out of placo. W B —It is utterly'imposslblor.ow thntsomo lfO to 150 cases come before the K.M. Court ovory werk to give anything like full roporte of them. M.R.—(l). It depends entirely upon the circum stances of which the Magistrate would judvo upon hearing tin evidence. (2 nnd 31. Wo bolievo not; better consult a solicitor, stating the whole of tho facts.

Births.

CHRISTOPHKR.-On March 3, at Wellington street,the wife of H. Christopher of a daughto'. HILL.—On March 8, at her residence. Now North Road, the wife of K. B. Hill, chemist and druggist, of a son.

Deaths.

BUSH.—On March 7, at IMwin Blrcot. Newton. William DaltoD, in'ant Bon of Joaoph W. mid Isabel M. Buah ; aged U dojs. WHITK.—On Maroh 6. at Pollenttrcot, Surrey HIUb, Aunkland, Eliza, wlfo of Thomas White, lato of Bxeter, England ; aged 23 yonis.— Devonshire papers please copy.

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

MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1887.

For tho csuu th»t lnck> >Bsistasc«, For tho wrong that need* resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that *we can do.

We publish to-day a very interesting report of an interview which our Dun . edin correspondent has had with Mr Twopenny relative to his proposals for a South Pacific Exhibition to be held at Auckland in 1890, in celebration of the Jubilee of New Zealand and the opening of the truuk railway to Wellington. Sir Julius Yogel's scheme of a Maritime Exhibition is practically barred by the demand of a guarantee of £25,000 from the citi zens of Auckland. It would be totally impossible to raise such a guarantee, but we believe that the £4,000 pro posed by Mr Twopenny would not be an insuperable obstacle to the success of his scheme. Mr. Twopenny's proposals combine all the most valuable features of Sir Julius Vogel's more ambitious scheme, brought within a moderate margin of cost. The South Sea Island exhibits, if arranged ou the plan sug gested by Mr Twopenny, would draw visitors from all parts of the world ; and the exhibition would also give local manufacturers tho opportunity of comparing their wares with those of other producers of tho same class in the colony, aud of showing to the world what New Zealand can do. This ex hibition would mark another stage in the industrial development <?f New Zealand, to which manufacturers could hereafter refer; and it should, if wisely managed, give an impetus to the use of the new articles of local make which will, we hope, be brought into existence between now and 1890.

Mr Twopenny's opinions are especially valuable, because, besides possessing an intimate knowledge of European exhi bitions, he has been personally interested 'in the holding of three exhibitions as financial speculations. He was singu larly candid in his conversation with our reporter as to the actual receipts and expenses of these exhibitions, and his estimates afford something like a substantial foundation upon which per sons who address themselves to this subject may build. We gather from the report that Mr Twopenny will leave for Auckland, in response to the invitation from the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, by the steamer arriving here on March 28th. The report which we publish to-day will prepare members of the Chamber for a free criticism of his proposals. Dis cussion is what he most earnestly desires. Being moved to action in this matter purely by an innate " love of the thing," and by a disinterested wish to make an event of colonial import ance a complete success, Mr Two penny's opinions on the subject are the more worthy of attention, and his timely action deserves the hearty thanks of the citizens of Auckland.

The Coming War.

(By an Old Military Orvicen.)

Everyone reading with attention the his

Tory of the German invasion of France in 1870 can only come to the conclusion that the chief faotor of victory for the invaders, and

demoralisation and' consequent defeat of the French, was caused by the civil population of the fortified town?, .who forced their surrender. In the war that is coming, instead of fortified town" there will be detached forts, or place d'armeo only, with the civil popula tion of no account. A writer in the

"Fortnightly Review" (Sir C. Dilke), who had the chance before his social

chute of knowing all about the position of the belligerents that are to be, give? it as his opinion that except where "gaps have beon purposely left" by either side, their proper front is impregnable, and ho points out that the only cafe route the Ger mans can take to France is by Belgium. Whether the French have been manu-'uvre ing to make the first dash at this route we shall see.

When Antwerp was besieged and taken by General Chassee in 1830, frigates from the harbour cannonaded the town. Whichever side now attempts to pass through Belgium, unless they hold Ant werp, or mask it, their ships of war will play an important part in the matter. My opinion is that at the first sound of the tocsin, Antwerp will ba the goal that both sides will try to secure, leaving Nancy on the other flank of the French line of defeace to its fate. The old "cockpit tf Europe," Flanders, will be the field whereon the great issue will ba fought out. That the Germans will occupy Holland is certain, and from tha Texel their fleets can issue and retire ie safety. A great deal will, I believe, depend upon which sido is first successful at sea. i

If the French fight aa well ac they did at the battles of the Kile and Trafalgar, the

Germans will have a hard nut to crack. On the other hand, if Bismarck histnanagod to count with certainty on ih> help of tho Dutch eoamen nolens volcns, France will find nor match. Howevor, I think it very presumptuous for any perf-on, bo ho civil por military, to dj more than speculate on possibilities. Military correspondents, who have novor commanded independently aa many men in tho Uo!d aa would muko a corporal's guard, may dogmatise and bray en their penny war trumpets till they are believed ; but lot your reader* with hold all crcdcnco in prophecies that may turn out true or falsa, unless they boar the morit mark of men of recognised talent and facility for knowing about euch matters, like tho writer iv I ho "Fort nightly," Sir Charloa Dilko, whoso oppor tunities of obtaining special iufoimation cannot be gainsaid.

On 'Change to-day thore wore buyers of Cambriaa at 4s u'd, and sellers at ss; Prince

linporial; Buyers at 4s 3d ; Fellers at -la (id. Saxons realiaad Is Id to Is 2d and thero wore onquirioa made for Taupiri coals at £1 7a Cd.

A section of fifteen mile 3of the trunk railway beyond To Awamutu is to ba opened to tho public on Wednesday next. Tho timo-tablo, which is published in our advertising columns, provides that tho train to To Awamutu will go on to Otorohanga ovory Monday and Wednes day. A Native Undo Court is being hold in tho eottlcmont named.

Jnstico ns rcprosontcd by tho Ucetilont Magistrate's and tho Assessment Appeal Court clanhoii today in a perplexing man ner. 11. C. Barstow, Kbij , .1.1., wan to eit on tho asfosßmont cuto? in tho 11 M..Court, but at tho ecmo tiino n number of X.M, Court ensoa had bocn adjourned tiil this morning, and Hid decision in. tho Attwoll V. Crowther c.iso was to bo given. Aflor bodio talk it waa finally arranged to allow Mr Barstow to remain in possoaeion of tho R.M. Court, as ho stoutly protoatol that ho had boon pro misod it by tho Resident Magistrate, and the latter gontleman proceeded with tho businosa of his Court in hia privato room.

Tho Bteamcra Ruupohu and Arawata came up tho coast in company. The Kuapehu waa in sight astern of tho Ara wata between Napier and CSieborno. Sho gradually overhauled and passed tho smallor vohbol about 13 miles oil tho East Cape, and arrived in port about an hour ahead of her. Tho Arawata was not going full speed, othorwieo pho would havo mado much bolter progress, and her per forinanco as it wa3 was a very croditablo ono.

Tho result of tho poll in tho Mount Eden o'istrict ppcakn well for tho earnestness of thoso who tuko a leading part iv tho allairs of tho district, not only in tho actual numbor of votos polled, but in timo and labour dovoted to socuring tho r.ttondanco of many whopo engagements rendorod a vuit to tho prilling placo rather inconvenient, ospocially as tho intention of having three polling places had to bo set aside. Satisfactory as tho majority i?, it does not represent the whole of tho ratepayers who woro in favour of tho pro posals, but whoso vote-! woro not recorded in consoquenco of their absence from tho locality. Several urgent rcquosts woro mado to tho Roturnlng Officer in wiiling to record their votes for thorn, but of coureo could not bo entertained Taking into cont-ideta tion that thoro are 510 house! in tho dia trict, with a population of moro than 3,000, the votes takou represent a largo proportion of tho Mount Eden district, and shows that the ratepayers aro alivo to tho necessity of preserving tho reputation of the district as a delightful and healthy locality in which

to livo. Tho polling was carriod out under the supervision of Mr Sticklcy, as Return ing Otlicer, with Mr S. Brooking as Doputy Returning Officer, it being found ncco?sary to have ballot boxea. This success should inspire tho Edon Terraco ratepayers to put forth additional efforts to eocuro eimilar roaults in their own diatrict. About hali tho cott of taking a poll has bocn oollocted, aud US poraons havo already promised to voto for tho water,

Mr Goldio, as Inspector undor tho Adul toration Act, waa on tho war-pat h at an exceptionally early hour this. morning, intercepting tho purveyors of milk as thoy poured into tho city with their daily supplies. Ho tecurcd -JS ditl'oront earn p! 03 of tho lacleul tluid, and theso will bo sub mitted for analyse, when it is hoped that all will bo foimrl pure, and that tho people are running no danger ol taking typhoid fovcr through tho mill; Eiipply.

Thero was a largo turn-out by tho ex cursion train to W'uikoiniii yeetordny after noon. These Sunday trips to tho placo of gravee would bo much moro ronumeralivo if thoy wtio run weekly uud the .'area re duced.

At the quarterly meoiing of iho Parnell Licen jing Ootnoiitloc, held on Saturday last, Jas. Stewart applied to Imvo the licenpo of tho Windsor Castlo Hotel transferred to Geo. Mitcholl, and Coo. I.ccch applied to have tho A'oxundra Hotel transferred to Teroea Fitz^ibbon. Both applications wero granted.

Auckland will 1)0 poorly repropontod at tbo llueeoll ltogatta. Tho pteamor Ara wata, which leaver for tho Bay tonight, to act as flagship on Wodnesday, will convoy tbithor tho only craft going from Auckland, tho open boat. Mae cotte, which will bo sailod in tlio open boat, racce in opporition to tho Noll and other*,. Tho regatta pnigrainmo iu cludos about a dozen items, muit of which nro only of local intorost.

Donnia'a Minstrel Troupe guvo an enter tainment in tho i?apftkuvo Hall last Friday night to a crowded houso. Tho programmo consisted of songs, jige, and rocitations. After the concert tho hall was cleaved, and dancing was indulged in till au osirly hour tho morning.

There was a j,'O';'i nltc.idanco nl tlio Tom poranoo Hall on Saturday ovoning, nud tho proceedings wore oulivoned by musical selections by Miss Nix an and Mica L. Bramo. Rocitations woro givori by Mips Soymour, Mihs Hampton, nud two by Mr Moran ; reading (with local application), Mr Clark ; duet, Miss I'othcric and Mies Mar croft ; soDgp, Mesere Burlcy, Tremain, and Probert; also two good addresses by the Chairman (Mr Grogory) and Mr Cook. It was announced that tho Tjrnell Hand of Hope are to supply-tho programmo of next Saturday's meeting.

Tho barques Kcbroyd and L'almorstono, which met with mieliaps in Australia, huvo been successfully towed into Adelaide

A correspondent draws attention to tho body of a horee which was driven by ponio larrikins on the grounds of tho Methodist Freo Church, wboro tho poor animal lies dead, and emitting no savoury f>mo!l. In three houses contiguous to this eoction thero aro sick persons confined to their beds, and who cannot postibly oecapo from thianuiaanco. |Tho Highway Board, or tho local Board of Health for the district should see to tho matter at onco. —En. E.S.]

A.R. DRAGOON'S SPORTS

Bicycle Handicap.—Auster, scratch ; Buchanan, '20yds. ; A. Stewart, 20yrie. ; J. Lecky, 20yds. ;A. Howard, 80yds.; V. W. Hunt. 90yds. ; J. A. Walker, lOOyda. ; S. Hunter, l.'iQyds. ; B. ISioaks, lb'Ovds. ; A. Sullio, 180 yds. ; M. McCallum, MOyde. ; Wynynrd, 200 yds. Trotting- Match ; weight lOst pull and go.—J. Lenuard's br m Nettie, c"cratch ; Clarridge's brts MinDio, 7sec ; VV. Cooper's b m Popgun, lOsec ; McMaughton's g m Ladybird, 25-iec ; Hattio's br h Darkie, 30iec ; B. Boborta' blk m Blnck Bosa, I!issec ; Anßley's m Maud S , 35 for, ; Hanky's b Bonts, dssec. ; Phillip's h Princo, 35soc. ; Captain Hugo's g m \ Tixen, 45sec. ; A. Bailey's m Luath, 40scc. ; Cauhon's m Laseie: -lo^ec, ; Koborts' br h Toby, ojeoc.

The Fishing Boat Disaster.

(BY TJSLBGRAPH —I'BliSS ASSOCIATION,)

InvjskcabgUili, this day. The Government steamer Stella returned to tho Bluff to-day, aftor a thorough eoarch for tho missing boat crow. All the islasda in Povoaux Strait wero carefully exaininod, but no traco of men or wreckage was found.

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

Rifle Match.—City Guards v. Queen's Own

This match took place on Saturday, 10 men aside, 3 ranges, 7 shots at each. There was a very strong choppy wind blowing down the range, which militated somewhat against good scoring at the long ranges. The scoring at the 200 yards was very good, but there was a grc^t falling off at the 300 yards and 000 yards, come of the shootists only making single ritnin ■:■..

'.!'!.■.;;] c:;i:ji iriidcd in ,-i vi< ti rslof 33 jioints tor tlio friiards. "C!t.y (iuurds: Lieut. Dormer. CO: Col.-Sergt. Sterling. Ul; fc'ei-gt. Bovd. ol; Licit. , hJmi.it; JJ; Vol. To\raM:'i:i lil: 'Hti-gt. .Tiuk. -IS, Vol. Tiornuy, IS; Vol Crar~, 10; Surgt. fioall, CO.- Sergt. Scotr. 50 : Total. 622. Queen's Own : Preston, 57 : Lev,-' . in ; Rotlierhnm, 50; Kiacli.-il; Gcrr.ind.fil:: .-.Calluni, Hi: Bunby, 48; Anderson, 15: Boat, JO; Colour-Sergeant Ellis, 36: Total, 478.

ALLEGED ARSON.

Chargo Against John Henry Stubbs,

Thk hearing of the charge of arson against Jno. Hy. Stubba waa resumed at tho Police Court today, boforo Meaara L. Ehrionfricd and D. G. MacDonnell, J.IV. Sergeant l'ratt prosecuted, Mr Campbell appoarcd for thedofenco, and Mr BudJlo represented tho Insuranco Company concernod.

Korgeant Gillioi proceeded with his evi dence. Accused Haiti he accounted for tho keioioio on tho debria by tho lamp burst ing. Witness aakod what part of the mantel-pieco ho luft tho lamp on, and ho pointed out that it wag near the corner whoio tho delf had boon on tho shelf. Witness askod accused why tho crockery waa packed, and he eaid ho h;id fjomo friends to tea that ovoning, and aftor tea ho inhered up the delf and put it into tho basket. Aftor tho arrest, Mre Btubbs avid her husband had nothing to do with tho packing. Sho did it. all. The prisoner was present when she sail this. Having examined tho housa, witness brought tho two l'ottew across to coo tho stato in which tho houso was. lie told thorn to take notice of the way in which the things woro packed in tho hall. When thoy cams to tho bath that th-J books were in, Constable O'Brion said that waa tho bath from which thoy throw tho water on tho lira. Witness took somo of tho books out to fool if tho bath wns wot, and found it perfectly dry. Ho also naked Mr Pollor to put Ins hand in, and having felt it ho also f>a'ul it \vu« perfectly dry. After ho had drawn attention to nil the stulf in tho hull, ho took thorn into tho kitchen nnd showed them tho Btull' on tho inaiitol-picco. Wr llainmond, another neighbour, also came in, and wituon9 drew his altontiun to theso things. Mr Campbell remarked that thoy woro getting v great deal of dotail evidonco that was of no uso, and would llavo to bo repeated by future witnesses Sorgoant l'ratt eaid tho testimony waa all original ovidonco, and was noooesary. Examination continued : Aftor witness Mid Mr I'ottorsaid tho bath woe dry, prisoner taid ho dried it with a cloth. Witnoas asked for tha cloth nnd accused handed ono over. Witness found that it waa por foctly dry also, and handed it to Mr Votter in order that ho might feel it. Witness asked prisoner if ho had tho houso insurod, and ho said ho had. The houso he added was insured for £220,

and tho furniture for .ISO Witness asked to coo tho policy, and accused siid ho did not know where it wan- Wit noes inquired if thero waa a mortgage on tho placo, and prisoner roplicd that thuro wo*, but ho did not know for what amount. Witnoss alao acked for tho i nmuauco receipt, but Stubbs eaid ho did not know whore it was. As near an ho could cay, tho two tiros woro about six foct apiu-;. Tho book shelf, which was to tho right of tho mantel pieco, was botweon tho two, ;ind to get to tho book shelf a porpon would havo to pttca botwecn tho two liroa. ilo did not think that ho could have packed i>p nil tho goods that; woro thero and removed them from their different places within an huur. CroBS-oxuminod by Mr Campbell : Ho re mombered Monday morning last, when ac cuied was first brought up horo. Ho rcmombored giving fouio ovidonco then. Ho cortaiuly did not say that all tho furniture was packed u]> in livo different paicole. Ho aaid a portion of tho furniture, If all thrco newspapers reported that ho said all tho furnituro was packed in n'vo diileront parcels, ho could only eny that ho eaid nothing of tho kind. Ho did not ueo tho word cases in speaking of packago*. lie was novor in tho houso beforo the lire. Ho taw something like v board in tho passage, and it might bo called a sholf. The cruet waa on tho shelf, but tho knifo box was on <ho ground Tho perambulator waa undor (ho etaircaso, but ho did not loak if thoro was anything in it. Ho did not include tho perambulator an ono of tho packagos that woro packed. Tho clothes basket contained a toilet

put, porno mantel-picco ornaments, two

blanket*, two pillows and some books. Tho cement.-- of tho clothes basket appeared to bo all cicckcry. Ho could not pay if tho crockery consisted of -W pieces uf a tea sot. Ho saw that crockery packedon Friday, when tho operation occupied, ho said, about four minutes, ilo did not think ho could hnvo hold all tho bioli-s in tho bath in his arms lit one time. Ho did not know whether the tool box was ordinarily kept in the place where ho found it. Knives and forks would bo Uopt in a box such as Unit

which contained tham, but uot candlos and tea. Ho Faw broken filue* on

tho kitchen Hour, but could not fay fr.iin

his o.rn knowledge where it came from. Tho lump was a quarter full of oil when ho lir=t taw it on tho uccusion of tho liro. Thrro was lets in it wTion ho paw it at noon next day, and much leca when ho brought it to tho Court on Friday. It waa Mrs Slubbs wh 1 told him i'; was three-quarters full. Ho belioved they wore in Slubbs's houeo until neariy four o'clock on tho morning of tho fire, and it was about four o'clock when ho arreetcd Stubbs. Mrs Stubba might liavo eaiil her husband was too honourable to do such n thing', but sho seemed to bo in such a tetupor that ho was glad to got away aa quietly as ho cauld. 110 would not sircar whether tho rng with which tho bath was supposed to bo dried was cotton or woollen. Ho hoard M c Stubbs paying that tho tea-act waa a wedding propont, aud eho prized it vory much. Sho did not say previously that eho cried out to her husband to eavo tho toa-eofc, which eho prized. Sho did say her hus band cried out that tho house was on liro, and to eavo all eho could The depositions woro then road over by tho assistant clork, and pome timo was ocmi pied in remedying orror ■> in t!:om. Mr Cunp boll remarked Hint under Iho.lunticoe of tho I'oaco Act it was tho duty ot tho clork to pulldown every word the witness s.iid, and not what ho thought he should put down. (Lofb sitting).

Auckland North Licensing Com mittee.

Bkpobk Messrs Winks (in tho hair) Maeofiold, Anderson, and IJarpor, Inspec tor Thomson watchod tho proceedings for tho police, and Mr Stonoy actod as clork of Court.

City Hotei,.—Mr Cotter appear for Al fred John Tappor for n transfer of tho liceneo to Joseph. Cull'jry.—lnspector Thom son modo no objection.—A temporary trans fer had already boon allowed. Mr Caflery had already kept tho Auckland Hotel.— Application granted.

Ai.r.ioN Hotel -Mr Cottov applied, on bohalf of Arthur Honry Fisher, for a trans fer of tho liconsc of tho Albion ilotol from bimeolf to Patrick Gloeson.— Ho objection. — ti ranted.

Houson Hotei, —Mi- Cotter applied for n transfer of the license of this hotel from Jo?oph Boulter to George Boswoll Howard. —No objections. Granted.

Glekson's Hotkl.—Mr Cotter applied for a tranf for from Peter Cayle to Aanio Zlegler, Na "bjection- Ornntod. Waitkmata Hotel —On the application of Mr Hesketh, a temporary licenso for threo months wa? granted. The original liconsco of the hotel, Mr Maslntyro, had become bankrupt.

Government Retrenchment at Wellington.

(To tho Editor.)

Sir,—Tho information received by tele graph of the doinga of Ministers in Welling ton is certainly very amusing, if not very important!. For days tho public &ro first warnod that a Cubinot Council is nbout to bo held, and after waiting in tho doopost anxiety to hear tho object, they aro told that the awful mbjoct, ior the Civil ecrvico, is that of retrenchment. Days thon pass away, and tho poor taipeif learn that tho Cabinet aro considering tho Estimates to present to the House ; but that they actually have or aro about to (Mamies the ineesongers earning from 30s fo 40-i .1 week and take on r-oye instead. If this nwcoping measure of economy and re form docs not balance tho rovonuo and cx pondituro, no doubt Ministors will noxt try their hand with the girls as moeaongers, and also nH clorku, porhaps an privato secre taries. This question is now become ono bo yond a joke- Tho public have a right to know if Ministers are going again to recommend paying Honourable members of tho Legislative Council i'2JO for the Bcssion ; and also aro the same oxtravagnnt salaries to be paid to themselves and t.ho chief officers of tho departments as when times wero prosperous, and tho cry of the unemployed waa never heard ? I aek is theio no ono in Auckland, nor any public body in existence, or can not oae be organised, to insist upon real economy and retrenchment ? Snrely the lima haa come for it. Thanking you for in-mling my two former enrnmunicatiuns, -Yonit, etc , Financial Befohu.

A tWBOpM/Bfcts Hailing race has been arraDgad between tha following yachts, and will take dace;about a fortnight hence: — A&traa, Lsca, Truant, Pixie, Masher, and Comet.

Fire in Lower Symonds-St.

About five minutes before two o'clock yesterday a fire broko out in Panama House, Lower Symonda street, adjoining £t. Andrew's School-room. It oppsara to have been first discovered by Mies Florence Worron, who roside3 at Ovorn Lodge, which is next door to Panama Houae.. She states that about 2 p.m. she looked in the direction of Panama Houee and 5.™ that tho feitchen wus in flames. She at onco drew the attention of Mr Thomas T. Hull to the fact, and ho ran acroe« and assisted to save the furniture. William Hall stateß that he was boarding at Ovorn Lor'ge, and on sooing tho tiro ho ran round to tho kitchen and saw that it was full of smoke, and all on tire around the rango and about tho fireplace. Ho at onco gave the alarm and with Messrs l'.ameay, Brown, and others aesieted to get the furniture out of both houaoa. They broke into Pannmt House, as there was no one within, and tho furniture was carried iuto tho Btreet, and nub ecquently removed to tho Choral_ Hall. Mr Brown, upon feoing that the tire had trot a good hold of tho premisos, sent some boya to ring the Princca-atrcot hro boll, and tho alarm was quickly taken up by tho various city and suburban bolls. Although the Firo Brigade, under Superintendent Hugos, . and tho Salvago Corps ""dor Captain Field, wero vory soon it« attendance still by Iho timo thoy had arrived Panama Houpo was enveloped inllauice. 4s might be expected, a largo crowd K)on collected, and many willing luuida emptied tho houses of furniture with moro despatch than care. Superintendent Thoriwon and Senior Sergeant Pratt wore Bleo i-oon in attendance with a strong [iossc of police, by whoso ueeietanco tho crowd wore kopt back' and tho salvage guarded. The Kybor l\i.=s contingent of tho Firo Brigodo arrived in very good timo, b"ing shortly followod by tho Hook and Ladder Brigade. The main efforts of the firemen wero directed by Mr Hughes towards caving St. Andrews Schoolroom and Overn Lodgo, which had both ignited. At one time it appeared M if nothing could provent total destruc tion of the Utter building. Tho roof wai one macs of flame and tho hoat was interne. Liddsra were placod at tho windows, and tho lircmen eomnioncod the fight from the ineido of tho houeo. Fortu natoly, thoro was an excellent pressure of water, Mr Carlaw, the turncock, having turnod on tho Kybor Pass Roaorvoir immediately tbo alarm waa given. Tho et'oam of wator absolutely blow off tho blazing "hingles, and thus stayed tho pro pi-ohs of tho lire. A 1 ad of hose was nl-o iittiinhod to tho hydrant in Havelock-stroct, nnd this playod on to the side of tho roof. Aftor a few luinutoe a lireman mounted tlio fitill blazing roof and combatod the tiro bravely, linvine subdued it on tbo sido furthest from Panama Houeo, ho noxt moiutod tho charred ridge-polo and poured a Btroam of wator down tho fide noaroet tho liro. At tho same timo a third ptronm of wator waß pourod on tho sido of the house. Tho struggle was a deeperato one, as the housos burned fisreoly, and tho heat wae groat ; still iho iiremen plnckily faced the (lamos, and at longth succeodod in obtaining tho mastery. Ovorn Lodge was saved, and then tho threo streams of wator wero turned on to all that remained of Panama House As thoro was only a fow feet botweon Panama House and Overn Lodge, tho excellent work performed by tho Firo Brigado may easily be estimated. Moanwhilo another hose had been used to quench the lire, which had spread on tho other eido of the roof of St. Androw'a Schoolroom. This was soon got under, and at longth nothing remained for the firemen but to turn all their at tention to the ruins of tho houeo in which tho fire originated. This they did co successfully that a portion of the lower btorey still remains unburnod, an eloquent testimony to the elliciency of tho Brigade. During this struggle with the llamod tho membors of tho Biigudo did not escape injury. Fireman William Whito strained his back so severely that ho had to be sont home, nnd Fireman Gloorge Mays, while at work at the roar of Pauauia Houeo, got in.iide nnd was falling into the tiory inaea boiicuth when ho fortunately grasped a broken window. This caved him, but at tho earns time inflictod a eovero cut on tho ball of his loft thumb. Ho pro cuotlod to the rcsidonco of Dr. Cobbott, who attended to tho wound.

Tbo Origin of tho Fire.

In this iiißtnnco tho origin of tbo fire ap poared to have boon purely accidental. Many of our render* will bo aware that I'dnnmn rloueo ha^i boon vacant for many ruonths OnFubruary the 14th,however, tho lo:n'O of tho house was purchased for 0 yoars at Cochrano and Co's Auction Marc by Mr F. Nowcombo, son of Mr R. P. Newcombo, principal of the Domain Grammur School. -Mr B\ Nowcombo had only arrived in Auckland tho day previous to purchasing tho loaso. Sinco that time he has been at considerable expense in doing up the houeo, which had boon allowed to fall into a dilapidated condition. By v fortunate circumstance only three room1! of tho houso had boon famished, n» tho boet portion had beon forwarded from England by a Piiilinp vossol, which has not yet arrived. Tho furniture in thi' bouso, Including presents received prior to leaving homo, was worth nbout .0100, and waa uninsured. That in tho lowor rooms was saved by tho neighbours, Mr Moon being tho first to enter tho house, followed by Messrs Hull, Forner, J. Coatoe, Brown, Itamaiy, aud others. Mr F. Nowccmbo stntos that ho left tho houso with his family at 10.ISO o'clock in tho morning, intending to dino at his father's after attending church service. A liro lmd beon lighted in the kitchen 13 the morning, but boforo leaving thoy examined tho liro, and thought it was extinguished, and ho U unable in any way to account for tho tiro except that some latent eparlvH might have remained. Shortly ofttr 'J o'clock ho waa informed by onb of Ur Konrlerdino's sons that his houso was on iiro, lie hurried homo, and found the house, one which car ried tho Eocond floor on the etude, burned down, and most of tho furnituro in tho street. All the clothing of himself and wife, lott in the house, was destroyed. His losa is estimated at about £40. Panama House consisted of two etorios, divided into 12 rocins. It was erected on the Hospital Endowmont, as waa also tho adjourning duelling, Overn Lodge, tho lease of which h bold by Mrs E. K. Tyler. This bouse contained 13 rooms, and waa occupiod by Mrs Annie Warren, a? a boarding-houeo. Thofurnituro waealleaved.lt was insured for £200 in the Norwich Union Co. Mrs Tyler being an invalid, was carefully romovod to tho reaidenco of Mrs Yon dor Heydo,Water loo Quadrant. Mrs Warron aud her boardors ttoro just partaking of dinner when Mies V'arron rau in and told them that tho ad joining houso was on liro. It is neodloes to stato that thoy did not remain for tho next course

Other Fires.

More than once while the fire was at its fiercest, the shingles on houses roveral hundred yards away wore set on fire by spark*. Tho residence of Mr J. B. : Lowis, in Ireland-street, had a narrow escape, Two packs of coke wero placed against the back kitchen, and it appears that one of these won ignited by a spark. Tho 6ide of the bouse caught file, and was much chirred before the neighbours succoeded in putting it out. Meeera Durant, R. B. Vercoe and otbors also had to mount their roofs to extin guish fires. Mr Woodroffe, who also lives at tho corner of Grafton Koad, waa at North Shoro when the fire occurred. Seeing its direction ho hurried across, just in time to find tho roof of his' own house on firo. Ho turned on Ilia garden hope and soon p«it nn ond to all danger. Superintondant Hughes had ono of the chimneys of Panama House thrown down. He states that tho wallplato paseon right through flush .with the ineide of tho brickwork of the flue, and thi3 timber was all charred on tho insido, show ing that it had been previously on tire I'robabiy this kind of slipshod build ing may account for many of tho fires that occur in tho city. While tho firo wnti at its fiorcost.ono of the hoses suddenly ceased to supply water, and upon examin ing it tho firemen found that tho cause of tho stoppage was an col, which had become jammed,

Mr A. G. Danielle preached to a crowded tent last night. At the close of ihe meeting the minister offered his pulpit to any repre sentative minister of tho different churches in Auckland at any time who might wish to take up the "Subbath" question, " The Immortality of the Soul." " Man's Mature nml Destiny," or any other subject that eeeroa cot in harmouy with the doctrinea of today. This offer ia not intended rcveUr.it dubite in any form whatever, but that the peoole who hoar may havo both bidoa of the subjects treated upon brought to view Mr Exley> we understand, comes forward to-morrow eveuias, aa will appear by ad vertisement.

CABLEGRAMS.

THE EUROPEAN WAR CRISIS.

The Bulgarian Revolt.

War Pvoparsitlons by BalUaii Statos.

(UKUTnil's TELIidIiAM.)

SotiA, March 5,

THE trial of tho ringlcaiiora in the revolt at Ruatchuk concludod today, nino being fontencod to death, and many others con demned to penal servitude. Information has been recoived that bervia and Roumonia are massing troops on the Bulgarian frontier. Inoreaning hostility to Bulgaria is being manifestc.i by tlio Montenegrins, Albanians, and Turks.

St. I'etkiwdukg, March 5.

Tho official " Messenger," in an article to-day, ilistitios the conspirators at Sihetna, declaring that the revolt affords fresh proof of tho abnormal condition of altairain Bulgaria. NevortholoßS, the Russian Goveramout, it statos, hoping that tho rights of I'io Bulgarian peoplo will bo secured, will adhore to their previous coureo with regard to tho Balkan pomnsula.

Two Hundred Insurgents KILLED.

Lynch Law Threatened.

(Sl-JX'IAL MjibSAUE.)

Losijox. March (ith,

Two hundred insurgent? altncothor worn killed and wounded iv tho rieinga at Kuts chuk and SillßtrW. The populace threaten to lynch tho prisoners unless the death sen tences aro carried out

Russian Complicity in the Revolt.

( RKUTKII'S TIiLKCiIiAM.)

Sofia, March G,

Among those sentoncod to death lor par ticipation in tho rocont rising at Bustchuk are Colonel Tilory, Major Ouzounoir, and a Huesian civilian namol Bolmann, Tho European consuls at Kusrchuk hnvo re commended that an appeal for mercy on their bohalf bo mado to tho Uogenta in Sofia.

Tho Austro HunGarinn War Vote. London, March 5.

The Hungarian dolegations wcro imam move in voting tho war credit.

RUSSIA'S WAR POLICY.

IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION TO

THE TOWERS,

(EPKCIAL MESKAOE.)

London, March (i,

Tho "Standard" states that liupsia has issued a circular note to the Great Powers intimating that the Kussian Empire in tends resuming freedom of action in European affaire. Tho "Standard," in an articlo on tho subject, says that this marks a now chapter in tho Eastern question. It is stated on tho same authority that a note has also boon sent by Russia to tho Porte, demanding paymont of tho war indemnity. Tho French Qucrlal Mission to Ger many. London, March 6. Baron do Loseoph' Mission to 13orlin is a mystory at presont. It is thought that bo may possibly intend it as a compliment to the Emporor William on his birthday.

MINING DISASTER.

ONE lIUNDKED AND FOURTEEN

PERSONS KILLED.

fllKl-TKIt'S TEI.KCEAM.]

BiitrssEtS, March 6,

A disa.stuous colliery explosion has occurred in this country, as tho rosult of which 111 miners pori^-horj.

(bectku's telec.ram.)

Ram:oon, March 6, Subjugation of Burmah.

Tho powerful Noon Tho Isobioa, chief of the Yaw Country, has virtually recoguiead British supremacy in Burmab, and his public Eubmieeion" is cxpocted to bo mado without delay.

IRISH TROUBLES.

Kaids 011 Tenants Who I'ay ICcnts,

(UKUTEII's TKI.I.iiKAM.)

Lokdon, March 1

DuKINU incondiary raids mado on tenants who paid their ronts in County Limerick much property hes boon destroyed. Lonmon', March (j.

Thero have been about twenty raids in Limorick, by which ricks, oullioueos and other property, to tho valco of r_',ooo, wora doatroyed.

Address by Lord Salisbury.

Eurojioan and Irish Altalrs.

London, March G. At a banquet at tho National Conservative Club last night tho Marquis of Salisbury do livored a epooch, in which ho dwelt at some leugth on tho aspect of affairs

in opo. Ho declarod that tho out look had recently much improvod, and in epito of (ho increased armaments which aro being carried on by Continental Powers, tho prospects of poaco were greater than had been the caeo for wmo timo. The retirement of Sir M. Hicks-Beach, he con eidered, would bo a disaster to tho country and tho Cabinet. Uo hopod, however, that hia retii'oinonb was only temporary. Referring to Iroland, bo stated that tho delay in parsing now rules for Parliamentary procedure impeded the in troduction of measures for dealing with that country. Tho main difficulty with rogard to Iroland was tho breakdown of tha jury system, which it would bo neces sary to remedy or abolish.

Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Secretary for Ireland, has resigned that appointment. He ia sullbring from a cotaract. Mr Arthur Balfour, Secretary for Scotland, has been appointed to succeed him.

(SPECIAL MBS?AUJi). Duriii>: incendiary raids which have been made on tenants who paid their rents in County Limerick, much property has been destroyed.

Death of the Jesuit Superior.

(SftCIAL MESSAGE.)

London, March 6th. — Father Bsckx, Superior of the Order of Jesuits, is dead, aged 92 years. Illness ol Rev. H. W. Bocohcr. Roy. Henry Ward Beecher is in v critical state of health, the result of an appoplectic stroke. The United States and Canada. London, March t>\—President Clovoland has approved of tho Bill passed by the Con grosa in retaliation for tho action of Canada ovor tho fishories. The English Cabinet, Lord ABhbourno's reported resignation is not confirmed. It is probable that Sir Michael Hicks Boach will remain in the Cabinet. Anglo Colonial Postal Notes. Mr Stephens the German Postmaetor- General writing to Mr Raikes expresses the hope that the approaching Conference will result in a large reduction on the postage rates between England and the colonie?. Sugar Bounties. The International Conference h to con sider Ibju question oi bngar bnuutie*, SYDNEY, this day. —Mr Foster, who was a*ked to stand for tho Speakership of the Aspembly, has definitely declined to do so. Mr Thompson, Consulting Engineer to the Treasury, has retired from public ser vice.

Strike of Miners at Kawa kawa.

The coal minors of Kawakawa have de clined to accopt a reduction of more than 5 per cent., and have withdrawn their tools from tho mino. By advertisement in another column they notify their reasons

for adopting tbia course. Our Kawakawa correspondent telegraphs: —The coal mines are closed. It will be re membered that in consequence of the mines not producing a dividend far some .years past/the whole of tho employeos received notico B fortnight ago, pending arrange ment for a reduction of was;es. Dunnz that period ne K otiations have been going on —the manager offering to re-employ all the hands at 10 and 15 per cent, reduction. Tho miners hold meetings and decided to accept 5 per cent reduction only, while tho boys will not agrco to any reduction whatevor. As the manager refused the terms offered, all hands took their tools out of tho mine 3on Saturday. The men are peiceablr.-md the town is anything but dull but they have appliod for a fair distri bution of the accident fund, their own ac cumu d ion for yeais.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

Boforo Messrs L. Ehrenfried and D. G MacDomiell,-I.IV«.)

DiiUNKKSjJBW.— Two porsonH woropuniahod for tliif" oft'uiicp. ..,, , Lutknv oi- BnuNiiiis.—Hunry \ icUcrs waa cbarcod with tho larceny of whito vr-wh vatuo ss, the proporly of Emily Urotr, and a eot of ehoo brushes. value 4a 6d, tho prnporty of Uavtf Pnni t lgbnm. It appeared from Sergeant Trail's statement that tho whitewash bruslie" wore sold at a fruiterer's shop, and the accused, having been arrested for drunkcnno?s>as recognised by the descrip tion supplied. Tho ehoo brushes wore stolen from Dunningbam's Hotel on the otn, and wore pawned at Iloavov'ein Wyndnam etroet—This being the first offence of prisoner, ho -.vas sontencsd to seven days imprisonment on each charge, tho terms to run eoneeeutively.

THE GREENWOOD CONCERTS.

Tiieiiu was another large audience at tho Opera Houpo on Saturday evening, when tho Misses Gi-oonwood gave thoir second con cert. Tho programme, a? on the previous occasion, was well arranged, excepting that in ono or two instances tho un dertakings wore- of n rathor ambitious character. Tho concert opened with the duet (two piano?), " Polacca Brillante" (Wcbor), by Mrs Qreonwood and Mica Nora Greonwood, and the performance was mo*t crelitablo Miss Nora Greenwood next essayed tho rocitationof Longfellow'sboauti fulpoem "Doathof Minshaha." Herdelivery waa good, and evidently tho result _of well directed study, although the tragical tone maintained throughout slightly marred the performance. Mies Maribol Green wood then mado her bow to tho audience and played tho piano eolo "Carnival di Venice " (Schullhoff1). In this she appeared to advantage bo far as execution was con cerned, but in subsequent efforts, including "Sonata op. 81, No. 1 " (Beeehoven), nhe was not by any mean.? perfect, tho attemp's being, as wa previously observed, rather ambftioua. Miss Greenwood takes away much from tho duo effect of her playing by a somewhat peculiar habit of bending her head low over tho piano, as if very closely studyingtho notes, andthisisnoticeablooven when she has mu=ic before her. la her vocal selections eho appeared to better ad vantage, and " Alas! Tho'eOhimeß," which took tho place of the rocitative and aria from "II I'rofeta," waa very nicely rendered, and received moiited applause. In respon'f! to an encore Miss Greonwood gavo " Ilomo, Sweet Home." Miss Kuby Greenwood made her mark as an elocutionist in "Nothing but Care," an anonymous composition descriptive of family jars, in which the little lady depicted anger and gentle remonstrance intermingled in an admirable manner. She waa twice recalled, and on each occasion boned' her acknowledgments. Later on Mies Kuby Greenwood gave the piano polo, "Home, Sweet Homo" (Uawley) in very good style. MlB9 Agatha Green wood contributed tho song " Last Koae of Summer" (Mooro) and tho recitations "To a Wounded Soabird" and "Edinburgh after Flodden," all of which were well delivered and loudly applauded. In response to an encore she gave the " Flower Song" from ■'Faust." Tho violin and piano duet " Air Montaquard " (De Beriot) by Mrs Greenwood and Him Greenwood was well received, as wus also the fang, " Two Voices " (llutchinson), by Miss Groonwood. Tho last concert of tho series is announced for this evening, and tho pro gramoio will bo found in our advertising columns.

WANGAN UI NOTES.

(bT TELEIIBArU— OWM COUIiKSI'ONDKST.)

Wamjanui, this day,

Frozen Meat Works.

The nib lOinvnittoo of tho directors of tho Moat Company paid n vittt yeaterday to the HuadA to ascertain of tho tite thero was suitable for tho works. They unanimouely agreed that no better eito could be obtained, and will report to this effect to tho director?. It is proposer) to erect a refrigerating plant thero. Thero are ready uaenng of Ehipmont, and it is ex pected that steamers will provide cooling chambors.

Industrial Exhibition,

It hnri been decided to hold an Industrial Science and Art Exhibition hereabout tho •Jlst Juno, under the title of tho Weet Goaet Jubiloo Exhibition. Assistance bae been solicited in aid of tho affair from all towns between Otaki and New Plymouth. The Governor is to be invited to perform the opening ceremony.

Disorderly Scene at the One hunga Races.

-V MOST tlisorilcrly sccno occiivvcil it llic One huuga races on Saturday, after tlic conclusion of the Novel ltacc. which was occasioned by (lie running of Capclla. Previous to this, Oipellaliad started in the Flying and Autumn Handicaps, until o£ which events sue won easily, and she was started a third time in the Novel Race. Her only opponents were Sir Beclivcrc and Mercedes, consequently sho was made, on the slrcneili of her previous form, favourite, but.'strange to say, soon after the starter's flag went down, she commenced to toil in the rear. Passing the stalid tho spectators made demon strations of dissatisfaction, when soon after the rider of (.'apella made some effort to gain on the two leaders, but although Mercedes was soon passed, he never gained on Sirßedovcrc, who won from end to end. Immediately the horses passed the post the crowd rushed towards Cajiella, and an attempt was made by one or two excitud individuals to pull the rider out of tho saddle, but, he kepi them off with his whip. The excited mob then made their way to the saddling paddock where a deal of hooting and groaning took place, but soon afterwards it subsided on tho bell being rung for tliu next event. At the conclusion of the day's racing the stewards met, and decided to riisquah'fi- the mure Capellu, for six months, while Fergus, the rider, got oil'with a tine of £5 being inflicted.

Devonport Water Supply.

Pumping operations were suspended at the " public well;" Devonport, at 6 p.m. on Saturday, the record made by the motor for the previous fortyeix hours having been at an average of about o.SOO ea'.lona per hour, showing a decrease on previous records. Matters being in this indefinite atste a. peti tion was got up to-day, and sent round for tiguatnres amongst the ratepayers, asking the Mayor (Mr M. Niccol) to convene a public meotiiiK at an early date to consider the whole question of water supply for tho borough, and no doubt, this will be the course pursued, as the Borough Council doaa not moot for a week. The Major, on bohalf of tho Council, has given Mr Pond a earnple of tho water drawn from tho well, for analysis, but it ia not oxpectod that the rosuH will bo made known before the ond of thn wcok, owing to Mr l'ond having prior oiigagoinonta to take up bis attention in tho meantimo. Ono of tho Councillors out of eurioeity obtained a quart of water from the well, and yesterday had it ovaporated, when ho found that there was left behind a quantity of salt, which he con cludes clearly demonstrates that the.sea wator bus found its way into tho well,

SAD CASE OF DROWNING.

(r.T TELEGRAPH,—OWN CORKESI'ONDENT.)

Nafier, this day.

Thomas Reynolds was founi drowned-on Sunday morning at tiio :nciutli of the Whanearoraru Rivor. He had been suffering from molancholia, and was last Scan alivo when he went to bed on Friday night. His wife 02 Saturday morn ing found him gone.

South Pacific Exhibition.

INTERVIEW WITH BIR TWOPENNY.

(FBOM OL'K SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)

Dunedin, Saturday. ,

In nccordanco willi your instructions I called upon Mr Twopenny at the " Daily Times " Offico this morning, and asked him to giva mo nay information he could as to >' tho naturo of his proposals. He replied that he would bo very glad, and said perhaps he had better begin by telling me what his proposals were, and then I could put any questions that 1 wished. I aeaentcd, and Mr TwopoDny wont on : — " My idea is that th* jubilee oftho colony ought to bo celebrated by an Exhibition, and that Auckland is the proper place to hold it at, because there never yet has been an Exhibition held there; be cause that is the dietrict in which a the first settlement took place ; because it U the largest town in the colony, and is poing ahead more than any other ; because, an Exhibition there would oppn up a field for the consumption of our Southern manu : factures : and lastly, because it is the only town that would be likely to pay something towards tho cost of an exhibition. Besidos tliiH, Auckland offers peculiar facilities for : loiidinL' important feuturoband attractions to an ordinary Colonial Industrial Exhibition, which you could not uso olsav/hero. 1 1 am alluding, of courso, to rnyiiloa of associating tho South £>en Islands with the project, bo- Hides which the representation ot Maori life, ■which out to bo very interesting, could - r.ply be mado in Auckland, and Sir Julius Vo-ol'a Maritime and Fisheriaa could be best brought into play there. Ido■ ! ' not think I need tell you much about tho naturo of the Exhibition, bocaueo I have already set out at some longth my views on this subject; but this I may say - the more I think over it the more 1 am impressed with tho importance of such an Exhibition, politically and practically, ' .: and tho moro confident I am that it could be mado exceedingly interesting and attrac- Here I interjected, You mean tho South Pacific business? Mr Twopenny : Yes; and the Maori Court. I was talking yesterday to Mr Jas. Mills, of tho Union Steamship Company; ': ' who is poriett'y delightod with the idea; He says he is convinced that if it were made known at Homo in plenty of time it , would attract shoals of tourists from Eng land, to say rothing of thousands from Australia Such an Exhibition would be bo absolutely uniquo—it would be something that tho world has never seen before, and rtf relato to racoi in which English people Have * always talcen a peculiar interest. Of course it would never do merely to fill a fow bage df tho exhibition with Island curios and ca'l that a South I'acilic Exhibition. What : I propose would ba a complete representa; ■ ''.;.? tion of Inland manners and industries. We should bavo to bring over native huts, or whatever they live in, fitted tip just as they ara in the Islands, and to bring over some natives themselves and get them to wear their mats, make their weapons and purßuo their various industries in the , Exhibition. They could be allowed to sell what they made, and it would pay them . well. Then I should think we could man- ■ T-'-i age native dances if they are not too in- a decent. In the huts, wo could put wax figures of natives taken from the life in various pursuits in cases in which we could •,& * not procure the live articles. I, of course, ' know comparatively little about the Islands, - but lam sure a number of peculiarly attrac- . tive featurea could be added to the ordinary ] exhibits which would form the basis of the './• show and tho material for trade—canoes '■* and all kinds of cuiious things. It would, of course, add greatly to the .in- ' . terest and importance of the South Pacific --j - Department if wo could get, as 1 am - quite sure we could if tho Government take I the matter in hand promptly and move the ; . Imperial Government on tho subject—if we could get the French and German Govern ments to send exhibits from New Caledonia, m tho Loyalties, New Guinea, New Britain, and tho ro=t. Fiji would look after her own interests, and so would Hawaii; bat I expect we should have to help Samoa and Tonga and the esmi-civilisod island, and to ' run the whole show for those which are entirely savage. After all, it would not ,-. cost much to do so, for all the exhibitsTfc could ba cold again for a great deal more v- f- 1 than they coat; in tact, I rather think that , the Goverumont would make a good Bpee>,i out of their purchases, for yon would pro bably find a good many museum collections, and scientific folk would come out to see. such a collection, and they would all want to take something oway with them. But I am afraid lam running on too fast.: Interviewer: Not at all; I see the force of • what you say at once. Pray go on. Mr Twopenny : Well, I think I havesaid 3 enough about the attractiveness of the South Pacific part, and I don't think I need onlargo upon ita political im portance. Of couree the Government M ought to bring off as many chiefs as they I*. can, and hold a confab of natives as well as I I Maoris and Islanders, with Sir George | Groy at tho head. Tho Islanders would all be brought ovor in the Janet Nicoll, or we might get the uso of a man-of-war for the purpose. Of course we should get the I British Pacific Squadron to attend the open- 3H itig of the Exhibition, and some French, >' German, and Russian war vessels. Very m likely tho French and Germans would sand out scientific and commercial experts in 11 men-of-war to report on the Exhibi tion, and I think they would be made . I to see that whilst the Pacific Islands are )jj worth a groat deal to ua on account of our proximity, and that of Australia, they are ' worth very little to them. Bifinarck, I . havo reason to know, does not really believe -'-?. in this colonising business. He wants to . keep tho Germans in their Fatherland, butho looks upon it as a sort of safety valve, also a good card in ro?ervo against England. Ab for tho French, they are always changing their i Government: and their minds. If we can . really convince them how much greater our - si 1 interests in the Pacific aro than theirs, and if, above all, we can only convince our own tj Home Government of it and make the ac- '. :,|| quisition of the Islands an object of Im- § ' perial policy, "the day will come wben-j j| wo shall be able to buy out ~* all foreign rights in the Pacific. Of"-4g|j! course we shall havo to wait for the op:;: -5| portunity, but an exhibition like this, :,;, which will be described in the European papers, and should make some noise in tho < world (if we go to work in the right way), " 11 will pave the way for our recognition as the head-quartors of the Pacific by publio opinion in Europe aa well as in the ■'" islands. But now to business.

Athletic Carnival in the Domain.

120 Yards Handicap. — Speißht, Ist;, ■' Binnoy, 2nd. Three-mile Bicycle Race—Lecky, 1; ; : Hunt, 2 ; Marshall, 8. Timo, lOmin 40sac. 1 Seven started. 200 Yards Hurdle Handicap.—Lusk, 1; - Owon, 2 ; Somorvillo, 3. Timo, 26£aec. 600 Yards Handicap .—Twelve started, H. Stevenson, 1 ; W. K. J. Stone, 2; B. ~\ LogaD, 3 Stevenson, 29 yards start; Stone, 30 ; Logan, 35. Timo, lmin 203608, •;, 5 Mile Bicycle Championship of New Zea land. - (Under the auspices of the New Zea- 1 land Cyclists' Alliance).-J. A. Stewart' , scratched. 7 started. The first mile was <M done in 3min -iOsec, Lecky leading. The :";'" next mile 7min 22sec, Lecky first, Buchanan ! secand. Third mite, llmin seec, Lecky firet, Auster eecond. Fourth inilo, 14min 47eec, Lecky still first, Buchanan, second. | sth mile, ISmin 21isec. Auster 1 ; Buch- :~v| anan, 2 ; Lecky, 3. Auster is an English man lately out here. He raced on a " kang aroo "' bicycle. This machine is " nofc allowed to compete in the South Island. He kept back to : ! tho last half-mile, and then pushing a head won by 50 or 70 yard 6. There was great enthusiasm displayed at his victory, and he was carried shoulder high to the , pavillion. It was curious to notice how suddenly ho was able to stop on the* machine in comparison to the others. • ' ::■ 220 Yards Handicap —Stone, 1 ; Mackiei : 2 ; Owen, 3. Time, 23sec. Close finish. Two-mile Walking.—Burton, ecratcb, 1; Fountain, 350 yds, 2. Time, 15m. 33Js. : ; Burton broke onco or twice. 2 Mile Bicycle Race.—7 started. First ... :-: mile, Smin 234 eec, Handyside Ist. Second mile, 6min 53i«ec Gledhill, 1 ; Handy side; 2 ; Bell, 3. Very close race. Handy-, side lost his treadle, or he would have won easily. Quarter Mila Championship.—W. Wyn- L yard, 1 ; H. Davy, 3 ; Lutsk 3. One Mile Handicap.—E. B. Burton, 1; ' - Diddams, 2 ; McCausland, 3. One Mile Ooen Bicycle Kaoe.—Bell, 1; - A. A. Gledhiil, ] ; Wallace, 3. Lecky, in ■■:. ; : trying to \mm betwean Buchanan . and Howaid, brought all throe to the ground. i A. U. Auster, on hia little Kangaroo ma- • Vij chine, got knocked over by the crowd, bub he pluckily continued his way, and cime in last but onf>. ( : I 300 Yards Ladies' Bracelet Jtaco.—Somer- ./■;, ville, lSyds, 1; Lusk, Byds, 2; Speight, 18 .. yds, 3, Time, 34Jsec.

(Conlimxd on Fourth Page).

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY. MARCH 7, 1887.



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