The total valne of the property abstracted was £510. THEATRICAL. Mr. J. B Steele, the actor, has left for Christchurch, FLOATING THE TAUPO. The schooners Marion and Pirate, and several cutters, have been chartered to proceed to Tauranga to assist in raising the Taupo. A SUICIDE FEARED. J. D. Byers, auditor, is missing at the Thames. It is feared he has at tempted his life. YOUNG MAN DROWNED. A young man named Slarle, from Canterbury, was drowned in the Kawaka River, on Sunday, whilst bathing. He was a pupil of Triphook, surveyor, and assisting him in taking levels for the new railway. His body has not yet been recovered. THE STEAMER GLENELG. When, the Hinemoa reached Russell, Ciptain 1 ' Fairchild learned that the Glerielg had been picked up, and, con sequently, proceeded to Kawakawa to coal. THE PREMIER AT KAWAKAWA. The Premier visited >a public school at tho coal mines ; also, Mrs. H. Tat lawn's' young ladies' boarding-school, where thirty girls — European and Maori — are getting a good English education. PREMIER INTERVIEWS AN OLD CHIEF. The Premier interviewed the cele brated warrior chief Hoparaoa, who is over 100 years old, at his settlement at Kareretau. He had not seen Sir George Grey for thirty years, and was much pleased with his visit. BINNEY'S ESTATE TO BE WOUND UP. Mr. G. W. Binney'a estate is, after all, to be assigned for the benefit of his creditors. RAILWAY COMPENSATION. At the Compensation Court of the Kaipara Railway R. Baker was awarded £400 and £25 coats for damage sus tained. The claim was £1,057. A SCHOONER FOR TRAINING SCHOOL. Messrs. Sims & Brown, shipbuilders, are building anew schooner of 60 tons to the order of the Government for the use of the Konimarama training school. She is to be rigged as a fore-and-aft schooner for cruisiug in the gulf and on the coast, and to be provided with an atnplo number of sleeping berths. TENDERS FOR RAISING TAUPO. Tenders have been opened here by tbo Underwriters for raising the Taupo. The successful tenderers were Messrs. Ware, Nicoll & Co., £5,500, for raising and removing her to Auckland, and placing her in the graving dock. GAMBLING HOUSES. The police are again raiding the public hoases for gambling. MEETING OF PARLIAMENT. Wellington, March 25. Parliament is likely to meet on the 25th July. 