Sailed— The Ladybird, with Messrs Bathgate and Reynolds as passengers. The Michael Angelo, from London, is at the Heads. Seven thousand three hundred persons travelled on the Port Railway yesterday. The Chamber of Commerce unanimously carried resolutions urging the Govern ment to speedily effect a junction of the Sjuthern Trunk and Waiiaka and Moe raki lines with the Clu'tha and Mataura. Auckland, May 27. Mr Mackay has arrived from Waikato to-day, and returns to-night. The cause of his visit is not known. The following telegram has just been received from Ahxandra. A messenger who h:i3 arrived here reports that Puru kura is at Kuiti, and he declares that any Government mailman, carrying despatches there will be be killed. He also reported that a white man long resident with the Ngatimaniopoto is to be killed by the Waikato natives, Affairs from appear ances look gloomy. The natives are as sembling at Kintito to consider the reply to be given to the demand of the Kaipara natives. The Ngatiraukawa have been warned that a kupapa will be killed at Te Waitu if the survey for the Europeans is not immediately stopped. Wellington, May 27. Brogden and Son's tender for the Wai tara Railway is received, but is consider ably in excess of the authorised amount. They have been asked to reconsider it. The Government has not received any further native news. Christchuuch, May 27. The examination for the University Scholarship has commenced ; there were nine candidates. For the Provincial Scholarship, next month, there are 95 competitors. A sale of blood stock was held yaster day; there was a good attrndance, but few sales were effected. Tambourini was passed at L 450; Mystery, LI CO; Golden Grape, L 95 ; Mistletoe, L57 10s ; Royalty, L4O ; Madras was sold for L 3 5; and a fine looking colt by the Malton dam Re volt, for L 240. The weather is exceedingly hot here to day. Blenheim, May 27. The Provincial Council is opened* The Superintendent! in his speech} spoke of ,

the progress of the Province during the year as sat ; sfactory, and indicated several useful works whic\ he intendea to under take, a::cl he complained of the loss of the capitation grant from the General Go vernment. Westport, May 27. The schooner Cynthia is ashore in a dangerous position. Napier, May 27. 