Second Edition

LATE CABLES.
(By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright) (Per United Press Asiooiation ) London, May 14 Essex are all out for 166. V]ENNA,'Mfty 14. Dr Lugsr denies ho has made any com promisß with tbe Premier, and says the next eletion will provo that he remains an agitator.
Somh, May 14. With the consent of King Menelek a caravan with supplies will be sent to the Italian prisoners in Shoa,

AN AGED MAORI MISSING.
(Per United Press Association,) Auckland. May IS. A Maori named Muta, 120 years old, is missing on tbe Ooromundel ranges.^ The search parties were unsuccessful

NATIVE PARLIAMENT.
Captain Edwin wires as follows :—lndi o&tioss for frost to-night.
Nat was scratched for the Trial Steeple chase at the forthcoming meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Omb at 1.30 p.m to day. It is with much pleasure we loam that the members of the Cosmopolitan Club have decided to present their lato President, 0 A Marquis, Esq , with an address to-morrow at 1 p.m. This is nothing more than should be done, as during his torrn of office he has taken considerable in the Club's welfare.
The Union authorities have rfoeived word from tbe Waverley Football Club agreeing to play the Junior match with the Aramoho Football Club on tho 25th inst. instead of to-morrow, as previously arranged.
Mr J. H. Koesing'iiolds his usual Satur day sale to morrow, comTencing at 1.30, when a large miscellaneous line of goods will be offered. Mr Keesing hat also re ceived instructions from the famous Caic donian Nursery, New Plymouth, to sell at his Mart on Wednesday next, a first-class consignment of trees, etc Full particulars will be advertised ia a few days.
