SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

*rr«n wATFif ♦ "T"'9 Kvenlnt' 10.10 HIGH W Al KR i To . lnorrow 9.15 SUN RMT.—ThI3 Kvenlng, 6.51 S'lN ltlBK.-To-Morrow Morning, 0.3G M'Mli'S AGK.—First Quarter, ISth, 3.25 p.m,

ARRIVALS.

SATCHDAY EVENING. Annie Millbanl;, p.s., AndersDn, from Whan garei. YESTERDAY. Stella, Government, s.s.. from Russell. Hawea, s.s., Kennedy from Russell. TO DA\. Konil worth, schooner, Ricketts, from Russell Kotoraa, P. 9., Tozer, from the South. Myrtle, brigantioo, Lane, from Tonga

DEPARTURES.

YKSTKUDAY. Boiva'.is, brigantine, McKonzie, for Levuka.

TO-DAY. Hawea, s.s., Kennedy for the South

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Melbourne, via South,—Rotomahano, Thursday London - Fernglon, loading Tuuranga—Glenelg, Monday For New Plymouth and Southern Ports —

Wellington, "Wednesday For Rus3cU—lona, Monday • Hawea. Friday For Tauranga and Southern Port 3 — Hawea,

Monday Whangarei—Argyle, Tuesdays and Fridays ; Anns Milbank, Mondays and Thursdays.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

P.i3marck, H.1.G.M.5., from Samoa Kirl Granville, ship, from London; sailed No vember 29 Agate, barque, from New York;sailed Septem-

bor 23rd Klinor Vrrnon. barque, from Now York; tailed

10th November Stra athro. ship, from London ; sailed Nov. 27 Trevelyan. ship (V.N.11.5.), from London ; load-

ing. City of Qnefcec, barque, from London. Elruirando., barque, from New York Camille, brig, from New York Mercia barque, from London ; sailed Doc, 30 Agnes Donald, schooner, from Levuka Htlle Brandon, schooner from Line Islands Island Lily, brigantine, from Chatham Islands Active, brigantine, from Sydney ".Ijrtle, bri^antine. from Tongi (-iriiiin, schooner, from New Caledonia Pirato, schooner, from Tahiti Coronet, schooner, from Marshall Gronp Ktliel. brigantiiic, from Wellington Kn"T<fy, schooner, from Levuka L'n ry Cros3, schooner, from Oamaru

IMPORTS.

l'erßotonia from the Pouth : 1,000 sacks oats, i"0 i-hjos app'c?.— O. W. Binney. l'er Myrile. from Tontra: 120 tons copra, 7 cwt cliili-jp, 500 cocoanut?, 1 bas fungus.

Per Kotorua from Melbourne: ISO ca?cs fruit, 2 i aokages sewing machines, JO baxed and 25 .} chesta tea, 8 l-casks port, 2 case 3 machinery, 7 pat kngpssundric3. -P'romßlufF: 1000 sacks oats, •f.isacka oatmeal. From Dm edin : 1 plate iroD, 23 cases and parcels. 1 case cigars. From Lyttel tcn : 120 sacks malt, i casks beef, 7 cases cheese. 1 mat twine, 9 case 3. From Wellington: 100 bags malt, 70 sack* bones, 10 sacSa oatmeal, 40 casis. From (iisborce: ISbaga grass-seed.

Inwards Coastwise.—Whangarei fromWha r.Larei, with 43 tons coal: Start from Ngunguru with 55,251 feet timber ; Kenihvorth. from Kua s-I>, with 100 tons c:al; Hawea from Russell, v.-ith 27 sacks Rum.

OOTWASD3 Coastwise.—Start from Ngun guru.

Tho ship Ben Nevis hauled away from the Que?n-strest Wharf this morning. She will proceed to Lyttelton to load for London.

The ship Wanganui sailed from Port Chalmers for London on Saturday last.

The s.°. Argyle will arrive tc-nlght from Whangarei anaMangapai. She returns again to-morrow afternoon.

The new brigantine Borealis sailed jeaterday on her maiden t: ip, her destination being 1 evnka. She took a full general cargo, and tho following passengers :—Mr and Mrs J. B. Turner and child, Messrs Longehaw, Israel, and ono native.

The Government steamer Stella arrived from Russell and tho Poor Knights last evening.

Me3srs Darrach and Son, of Mahurangi, have commenced tho cons'ruction of a fore-and-aft schooner of abont 60 tors register.

The ship British Kmpire was hauled alongside the Queen-street Wharf to-day.

Thero wero no Auckland vc33els at Tonga when tho Myrtle left.

The brigantine Clansman sailed from Kalpara Heads for Melbourne on tho 23th.

The barque Mary Mildred ia loaeing with cattle at Newcastle for thi3 port.

Tho s.s. Hawea sailed South this aftornooD. Passengers :—For Tauranga: Alossra Hagles and Combo. For Gi3borne : Messrs Tyrrwhit. K. R. Cardno. J. F. Clarke, W. R. Bloomfield, W. Kile. For Napier: Mrs Stuart, Messrs Chase, J. Gallagher, Bachelder, Logan, and Sargisaon. For Wellington: Mra Ryan, Mrs Webb, Miss Ryan, Messrs J. Tucker, Sang Foo. For Lyttel ton : Mr« Coop-r and child, Mrs AUnutt, Messrs J. Hill, King. For Dunedin : Mra M. Oats and wo children, Mis 3L. Oats, Miss Jane Cats, Me3srs J. Winks, J. Robertson, J. Kohn.

ARRIVAL OF THE ROTORUA.

The Union Company's s.s. Botorna arrived from Melbourne, Tia East Coast and Southern ports, shortly after noon to-day. Wo are in debted to Mr Henry Jone3. ourser, for late files, passenger lists, and the following report :—Left Melbourne February 3rd at 3 p.m , and arrired at Hobartown on oth at 10 am,; loft at 1 p.m., arriving ac Bui.? on 9th at S a.m.; left at 5 p m., reaching Port Chalmers on 10th at 7 a.m.; left on 11th at 1 p.m^ and arrived at Lytte!tononl2th nt 9.30 a.m.; departed samo day at i p.m., and reached AVellington on 13:h at 10 a.m.: sailed again 2.30 p.m., arriving at Napier on Mth at 11 a.m.; left at 5 p.m.. and a-rived at Gisborno on loth at 5 a.m. Sailed at S.a.m., reaching Auck land on 10 at 1 p.m. Experienced variable wind 3 with fine weather to arrival in Wel lington, and from thence strong head winds and confused sea to arrival Passengers: Mrs Hollrer, Rev. J. F. Jones. Mr Moore. Mr Lightband, Mnjor Jackson, Mr Bond, Rev. O'Farrcll, Colonel Shelton, Mrs Sholton, Mra Dsrham, Mrs Utting, Mr* Pilkingtou, Mrs Tay lor, Miss Wilson, Miss Whitphorn, MisColenso, Miss Jones. Mi»s Roberts. JUis3 Blackman, Miss JohnsoD, Key. Hammond, Hon- D. Aloore, and 15 stcerase. The steamer will leave for Sydney, via Kussoll, tc-morrow afternoon.

ARRIVAL OF THE MYRTLE.

Tho brigantino Myrtle, from Tonga, was signalled this morning, and she rounded the North Head shortly before noon. Thetide.how. ever, was ebb, and she was still beating up foe harbour at a late hour Uiis afternoon. We are indebted to Captain Lane for tho follo"tvinsr report of bis round trip, which has occupied little more than six weeks :—Left Auckland on December 26 with S.W. winds; three dajs out passed Sunday Island, but could noli fetch it; thence light and variable winds to Eva, which were Bighted at 5 p.m. on the 3rd January. Hove to off the landing till daylight, and anchored in Tonga at 7 a.m. next morninor; left for Haanai and Vavau on the 12th. leaving the latter place on February 4 ; called in at Tonga for passengers, and left for Auckland on the 9th ; called at Sunday Island and foun-1 the

■|.j i family living there quite well; fine weather and ii« I N.K. wind with heavy sea till yesterday, when J! j I the wind fell lii?ht and hau'ed to tho N. W.; the !|8 : Barrier was sighted six (lays from Tonga, in fi clading six houTs' detention at Sunday Island iji ir and the deviation necessary to call there. Pa1?-

IJIJI sengoi'3: Mr and Mrs Winters and child,. Mrs ; Lane and two children. Rev. Mother of the 111 11 A nstels, Master Pursley, Messrs Knanp, Birkett, 1 | William, and Tuitoka,

POET OF ONEHUNGA

ARRIVALS.

iS:11 Rftngatira, 8.5.. Harvey, from the South. lii Waitaki, s.s., Edie, from the South.

DEPARTURES.

! ffiwyanKanui.a.s., Bayldon, for the South. ■'ftj* The 8.3. Waitaki arrived from tha South yes ') terday. Passengers :-Kevs. Buddie and Wills. 1 Mesctamea Buddie. Budmai, Wadman, Misses '' I: Jleeo'ings, Crump, Payne, Messrs Reynolds, I' Caughey, Donald. Southern, Frasor, Stewart. jH Barnard, Maxwell, Jones, Heeolings, Marshal],, li! and Gin the stoorage. >'%i The s.s. Kangatira arrived yesterday from fiiNew Plymouth, Wanganui, and Wellington. ■i' Paeßengers:—Mesdames Lone, Handley and i child, and Hsrood; Measrs Handley, Ha /ood, j Bell, and ten in iha steerage. 4 The Ethel, "which arrlyorl from Wellin gton on It ] Friday, i 3 now loadicg timber at Huia /orWel :." i Up gton.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

WejxiW/k,!,, this day. The Ringarooma arrived frr /ITI Auckland, Tia the coast, on Saturday. Sailed: Westarn Monarch, ship, forLyttoltor J#

kY'.TKr.TOTtf, Saturday. Sailed: Examiner and 7dij Z abeth, barques, for Newcastle.

FIJI SHIPPING.

(I At Mr McCtilloch's auction sale, the .schooner Tubi.l Cain, about which there has j' (been so much trouble and litigation was jjjkuocked down to the bid of F. \V. Witham I :tor £SOO. j At the Taviunu Regatta, the race for 13 open sailing boats, under 22 feet, was won i ''[by Mr O. Henry's Comet, an Auckland I built, centre-board, boat. j| The Auckland schooner Agnes Donald i arrived at Levuka from a labour cruise on 'L the 2nd inst. On January 22nd exper- II fenced a severe hurricane, the Aneroid at I one time standing as low as 2S>10. After la the hurricane passed a vessel's topmast l) which had been recently cut away, and | nlso a quantity of wreckage, piecGsof boards, |l 6ic. Captain Williams has grave appre hensions that the wreckage seen after the | hurricane on the 22nd January will prove *2 ;o belong to tin; May Queen, as few or no • |)thcr vessels were in the viciuity. The j Agnes Donald was to leave Levuka for uKucklund on Wednesday, 11th inst.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stah Ofilce, Monday.

'. Mr H. C. Greenwood hc!d a property sale ! o day. but the twu hounos in Mount Kden Road v<-< c not Bold. Two allotnienlß at Karaka, over 'MO ii'irta, brouftlit Si p«r aero; allotment nt (■ iniawbaro, i-'Os per ami:; several in thntown hi|j of Collififjwood, !>><: 7 shurefi ia N.'/j. Fibro ' ;oiMpany, 6» each. 'I'Jic shurcn in thn Coro , :yitri'Jelf;t<:!iri)boatCojn!)any wero piiflßed. 1 [ XvVssrs Cochrane and Son hol<l a house and sMoporty in ."outh Newton fir £112 10s; and, ', j»y order of the trustso in the Btonhen's ''A <Hit-, I'urncll a numborof iillotincnts (lease (JO fihiarK, from <:5 to i'M per year.

II Vt hy women fail i;o soon, la nn Interrogatory I 1 Bat unswern for itfjell in our Knowledge of their 1 at ural proclivity to noKlcct thi> mouiiH of build ' i^uptheli [ramnß. linterinK iulo the married 1 ).nit>, or habituated to domestic libonra, tlioy nduoand toil, and exluiusUnpr their piwcru ' j row callous to the remits, and full intri Bi'den *. try habllH. Unused to buii'etwilh tho world t|-ioy havenothin< to call their uciivitlcß Into .jlay, save within tho narrow llmi B of homo, ■ Attle rocklnit that a peroiijtent and judicious übo "',W " Udolpho Wolfo'B hJcbiednm Aromatic j.chnapp« " will tone their systeniH, and /it them I .r even higher enterprises tbau they are wont 1 espoojw.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— Tnis Day. For Thames, per Kotqinahana, at 5.30 p.m. For Tauranga and Opotiki.per Glen-lg,at i p.m. For Wangarei Heads aud Wangarei, per Anno Jlilbatik, at i p.m. For 1 names, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, 17th instant. For Wahvera, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, per Rose Caspy, at 10 a.m. For Tahiti, per Transit, at 3 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa. and Australian Colonies, per Hotorna, at 3 p.m. For Wangarei Heads, Waipu, Wangarei, and Maneapai, per Argyle, at i p.m For Mancrawai and Waipu, per Klna, at o p.m. For Taranaki, Wanganui, and Wellington, per Rantjatira, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Kotomahana, at 1 p.m. ■Wednesday, 18th instant For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, ter Waitaki, at 11 a.m. For Coromandel, per Corotrandel, at 11.30 a.m. Tuesday. 2nd March. Per s.s. Australia as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, Japan, and China, including Hongkong, at 1 p.m. Kor United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, and registered letters, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra feo of sixpence. In addition to tho postage, will be received by tho Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time ot sailing. S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTHS.

WARD.—On February 22, at her residence, ■■ Chapel-street, the Wife of Mr W. R. B. Ward .j )l a daughter. ARD.—On February 15, at her residence Albert-street, tho wife of Mr John Ward o( a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

MURPHY—SHEEHAN.—On the 29th January, ISBO at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland, by the Kcv. Father O'Dwor, Kdward William, ehlest son of the lac Kdward Murphy of this city, to Agnes Elizabeth Sheehan, of tho Kiiat Indies.

DEATH.

O'CALL A GHAN.—On February IG, at Church streot. Onehunga, Gerald Barton, youngest son ot William G. P. and C. M. O'Callaghan: nged 10 months.

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

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1880.

For the cause that lacks assistance. For the wrong tha needs resistance, For the future in the distance,

.And the sood t!iat wo can do.

If compensation claims do not relieve the City Council of the onus of appor tioning the rates during the next few years, by dividing the total proceeds of the general collection amongst a few fortunate individuals whose streets the Corporation has been incautious enough to improve, the members will have to turn their attention to drainage. We do not think it will be necessary, for many years to come, to embark upon any gigantic scheme, but as the Council every year pay away some hundreds of pounds for pipe drainage they ought to have some definite idea of what it is all leading to, or one day they will find themselves, like the Sydney Corpor ation, bogged in their own mire. From late Sydney papers we learn that though the Corporation has been freed of the responsibility, the newly-con structed Sewage and Health Board are still non-plussed regarding the best means of mending the mischief of the past, and guarding against its aggravation in the future. Mr Clark, C.E., notwithstanding—the prob lem remains unsolved. It is true that Sydney is not in a much greater fog with respect to this matter, than most other large cities, sanitary science being, after all, in a primitive state ; but there are remark able points of resemblance between the situation and circumstances of Sydney which make it peculiarly an example and a warning. Sydney sits on a series of hills, not so steep as those of Auck land, but .still sufficiently so to throw the drainage naturally down to a num ber of beautiful bays in a lovely har bour. For the prevention of the nuisance which has actually arisen in Sydney, that city is really much better adapted by Nature than is our own, for the long mud flats), conspicuous in their ugliness around Auckland harbour, are almost unknown in the clear-cut deep water bays and inlets of Port Jackson, where ships of large tonnage can ride in safety at ail states of the tide. If Sydney eired in its drainage, it was from no disinclination to spend the money, for the extensive system of large brick sewers cost several hundreds of thousands of pounds, and the interest on the outlay has been the chief cause of the impoverishment of the Borough Treasury. The first undertaking was a huge main sewer discharging at Fort Macquarie, which created an abominable nuisance right under Government House. A second main drain was dis charged in Darling Harbour, and a third in Wooloomooloo Bay, to the in tense disgust of the patrons of the Cor poration baths in that locality. Mr Clark, in his report on the subject, said : " The state of the harbour at the out lets of the various sewers admits of no second opinion as to the necessity for some immediate remedy for a daily growing cvil —an evil which will be come more and more aggravated as the water supply is increased and as the area drained is extended; while Shea's Creek, which receives the slops, etc., from surface drains, and the fluid filth from some manufactories, is the source of general complaint." He then pro ceeds to show that the mortality tables give unmistakable evidence of the effect of the existing state of things upon human life, and remarks upon tho purer air of the suburbs. The nuisance on the foreshore has been to a large oxtent abated by the recla

mation of the polluted lands, and the extension of the sewer from Fort Macquarrie into deep water ; but it is now complained that |the tide forces all the foul gassea up the sewers, through badly-constructed traps, into the dwellings of the people. Nothing but ventilation and better contrivance for trapping are possible now, as a preventative of the evil consequences proceeding from the adoption of a bad system iv the centre of Sydney, but the Board is pro ceeding to drain the suburbs, and here a new trouble arises. A proposal was made by the Board to pur chase 100 acres at Waterloo and dispose of the sewage of Redfern by filtration on the land, the stuff having previously passed through a strainer. Tho inhabitants of Waterloo are up in arms, and one writer declares that the scheme of the so-called " Health Board would be us fatal in its consequences as was the historical conflict on another field of Waterloo. The same authority says :—

Tho area to be drained is iv rotiud num beis 1000 acres. The land to be purchased at Waterloo as a receptacle for sewage is 100 acres. The quantity of sewage to be discharged every hour is 213,000 cubic feet or upwards of 5,000,000 cubic feet per diem, or 35,000,000 feet per week, or 1,8-70,000,000 feet per annum. About 06,000,000 cubic yards of filth per annum are to be strained on the 100 acres at Waterloo—that is at the rate of 6'G0,000 cubic yards per acre ! The liquid part, still retaining its poisonous properties (which cannot be eliminated by straining), is to bo allowed to How into Shea's Creek, and thence to Cook's River, to convert it into a plague spot. The solid matter retained must either be dug into the 100 acres, or stacked up as a storcoraceous monument of egregious fully. In weather like this the plan proposed might rejoice the heart of Millthus. In times of heavy rain the condition of the place would be abominable. In the mi<ist of the favoured borough would be a moun tain of strained sewage, surrounded by Hoods of filth and enveloped in a horrible atmosphere. Ami the friends of this scheme have the audacity to recommend its adoption as a means of promoting public health 1"

The system of straining and filtration is thus far from being accepted as an in fallible process ; and between the rela tive disadvantages of pouring the filth in itsjoriginal stato into the sea ; and dis tributing it over an area of ground, for purposes of filtration opinion is divided. In Auckland, tho wisest plan for the Council to pursue in our present stage of development is to limit tho drainage in all streets except Queen-street, where the water-closet system is almost unavoidable, to surface drain age, allowing nothing more dele terious than household slops. If solid sewage is permitted in tho drains discharging in our gullios and on open beaches, the worst condition of Sydney will be fragrant us the spicy breezes compared with the atmosphere of this balmy clime, before many years have passed. The earth closet system has assuredly been n failure, as it is worked —or rather not worked—by the Corporation ; but we still believe that system canablo of solving much ot tho troublo which has baffled the engineer ing talent of Sydney, if tho Council wore to take tho matter more into their own hands, and enforce the observance of tho simple precautions which are requisite to make the system a success.

On our fourth page to-day will be f jund letters from " Impromptu " aud Brutus oil the Dickens controversy ; fron P. J, l!oz leyn on cutting trees in the Domain, and " A Plea for Teachers."

People who reside within the confines of the municipality will do well to pay especial lwcd to the water regulations, in it is the intention of the Corporate authorities to rigidly enforce them, especially sub sections 4 and sof clause 2G2. The former provides for the prosecution of persons who take water furnished to their neighbours whether or not consent has been obtained from the neighbour*, and the latter sub section deals with ratepayers who supply Homo of the water for which they pay to persons who aro unwilling to incur the expense of bringing it into their houses by a branch pipe.

The stalls and pit of the Theatre Royal were crowded on Saturday night, on thn occasion of the repetition of the Shangh raun, in which Mr Wallace appeared to much advantage, and, though suffering from a severe cold, he bore up with wonder ful vivacity. The sensational points of the piece were well developed, and elicited much applause. In the Gnal scene the actors were somewhat annoyed by tho rude behaviour of a few larrikins at the back of the pit. TII2 subordinate characters were sustained. The performance will be re peated this evening.

Old miners and residents on the Thames will have a kindly recollection of Mr Patrick Burke, one of the contemporaries of Walter Williamson and other old pioneers, who have joined the majority. Mr Burke has followed many of his friends to that bourne whence no traveller return.", and his remains were buried at Wellington on Wednesday last, (lie funeral being attended by the local branch of the Hibernian Benefit Society, of which the deceased was a member. Mr Burke was a genial, warm hearted man, and possessed all the best characteristics of his country.

Rev. C. M. Nelson, Incumbent of St Paul's, preached the first of a course of seven Lenten sermons last evening to a crowded congregation, the subject being "Father, forgive them, etc.," but when in the middle of the discourse was compelled to pause in consequence of fumes of tobacco smoke coming through the vestry. The rev. gentlemen said he could not possibly proceed unless the nuisance was stopped. In the midst of the difficulty, however, Mr Nelson remarked satirically that incense is not permitted in the English church. Mr Sawkins and another vestryman immediately rushed through the vestry to the outer door, but were too late to catch the youug scamp whose narre is known, and who dare not attempt the nuisance a second time.

A landslip occurred at noon to-day, at Mr J. Lamb's reclamation, Fort-street. .About 30 or 40 tons of stuff fell, carrying away the derrick used for hoisting the stone. The retaining wall has also beeii cracked, but not to any serious extent.

ltobert Salmon, formerly of Newcastle under Lyne, butcher, but now of Hamilton, Waikato, has iiled his petition in bank ruptcy, being unable to meet his engage ments with h:s creditors. The first meeting of creditors will be held on the 23rd iust., at Hamilton.

In the "New Zealand Wealeyan" for February, Rev. W. J. Williams coutiibutes a very good article on "Methodist preach ing in New Zealand." The same issue con tains a full report of the annual conference held iv January in Trinity Church, Dunedin. Ilev. James Eullcr's monthly letter fiom England is paragraphical and [pleasant, c-pecially to readers who know the places which Mr Bullcr briefly describes. He speakes of "hoary winter," which reigned supreme in merry Fngland at Christmas time, still his pilgrimage must be delight ful. He speaks of his visit to Bunyan's, Bedford, which swarms with memories of John, the tinker, preacher, soldier, and prisoner. Mr Bullcr says ;" I paid a visit to Bunyan's meeting house. It is a capa cious building, and greatly modernised. It has a pair of massive bronze door.", with illustration of the " Pilgrim." This was tho free gift of tlie present Duke of Bedford, and cost, I was told, more than £2,000. But the chief objects of interest were the old communion table, and the arm-chair in which tho illustrious dreamer v.scd to sit." Agaiu, lie is wandering in the pleasant villages of Wanstead and Woodiord, in the skirts of the once dreaded Epping Forest, where stood the famous Fairlop Oak, around which a fair was held in July for more than a century. Then we fiud him with Mr and Mrs George Graham, formerly of .iucklaud; then with Dr Gervase Smith, and then supping with Alderman Wm. McArthur, the member for Lambeth. On a bracing morning, a few days before Christmas, he takes a twelve mile ride from Vauxhall to the classical village of Twickenham, which Mr Buller terms "an ancient town." Scripture exarcises and a compendium of climch intelligence add to the value of the "Weilevau."

Mr A. Philip announces in another column that he has commenced business in Karangahape-voad, Newton. Having had experience in various provincial towns, Mr Philip hopes for a share of the trade of the rising district in which he has located. Theie certainly should be an opening in Newton for a saddle and harness maker,

We would call the attention of the public to Mr G. W. Binney"s unreserved sale of Oamaru Stone, which takes place to-morrow Tuesday, at the Auckland Graving Dock, at 12 o'clock.

124 appeals have been received against the city assessments. They will shortly come up before a legally constituted Court for adjudication.

A special meeting of the members of the Auckland Regatta Club will be held to morrow night, in the club-room of the Cos mopolitan Hotel, to consider the advisability of holding an luter-coloniul liegatta next year, and ottering a prize of £100 for a champion outrigger race.

At the school-teachers' meeting on Saturday afternoon, it was suggested that application should be made to the Board of Education for the use of a room iv the new Training college, for a teachers' library and reading room, as it would oiler facilities for discussion, aud be of advantage to country teachers when in town, for reading and reference. The suggestion met with general approval, aud will be further con sidered before making the request.

Ttie "Latter Day Saints" held their service in the Temperance Hall last evening. Elder Pierce delivered an address in his wonted energetic manner, full of en thusiasm, but disconnected, illogical, and iin.i-.iimufttical. There was little that was au>v i i his declamatory discourse. We understand that the Mormons have made two or three converts in Auckland.

Tim " Danbury News" has the following remarkable paragraph ;—Sheffield, England sends large quantities of steel blanks to Connecticut to be struck oil' into scissors, They are then returned to England, where the line finishing is done, and they take a final trip to Ameaca as Sheffield ware. We believe the explanation of this is that the Connecticut workmen have a superior mode of stamping out steel in struments to that known in England.

The weekly weather report for the week ending Saturday last, by Mr E. B, Dickson, Government Observer, shows that the baro metrical pressure has been very high and steady, the temperature a little above the average, and the wind moderate and east erly. The day temperature was nearly the same as last week, the nijjht temperature three degrees higher, and the approximate mean about li degrees in excess of that of the previous week. The mean solar radia tion was ISS'i), with the extreme of 145\3 on the Stb ; mean terrestrial, 594, with a minimum on the 12th of 54 -17. There was very little rainfall, the night humidity being 10 degrees below the February mean for the past 16' years. The wind averaged a velocity of 1084 miles, and registered 17 miles on the 14th, There has been much cloud, especially during the morning and forenoon, which, with the persistent N.E. wind, threatens rain.

A family ot emigrants were found occupy ing a tomb in a cemetery near Providence K. 1., that had been left open. When dia. covered they had had possession a week, and were usinjf the coffin shelves to put their dishes on.

The Jewi-ih Rabbi, Joseph Ilurwit, who has recently unived in Auckland from Jerusalem, proposes to make but a limited stay in the 'ity, so that those who are in clined to subscribe towards the benevolent scheme which he represents will do well to use a little expedition. The express pur posefor which thedouations of the charitable are solicited is the relief of the aged and indigent Jews who llock to the Holy City in the winter of life, in order to upend their last days within its sacred procincts, and to deposit their bonea with those of their fore fathers. It is an object which especially appeals to the Hebrew heart, and it is to be hoped that the response will he both prompt and generous. Snbsciiptioos may he left with Me-srs L. I). Nathan and Co., at their offices, Short land-.street.

In Mr Wren's .'•hop window, Queen street, there is an excellent display ot fruit grown north of Auckland, cliielly by Mr Sharp, Waitakorci. The assortment coir prises eating and cooking apples of great stzf, quality and beauty. Une of them (Kentish Fillbaskct) measured KM inches round. The plums are of unusually fine character; the 'Pond's Seedling," a dark rod plum, weigh a quarter of a pound each. There are also specimens ot white Magnum bominn and Kirk's black plums. A ilish of Beurrc Gabanlt pears are also good. The noith of Auckland is especially adapted for fruit growing, and it is gratify ing to learn that the uettlers there are planting largely. The improved facilities of conveying produce to market is no doubt a great encouragement. In a few years time the importation of fruit will be greatly reduced.

Several girls, iv charge of infants in per ambulators, were amusing themselves at St. George's Bay on Saturday afternoon, and neglecting the babies, when nil of a sudden, perhaps through the movements of one of the infants, the perambulator started down a slope, and before the j^irl could catch it, went over topsy-turvy into the water. The vehicle was greatly damaged and the baity entirely immersed, and wou'd have been drowned had not a courageous lad rushed into the water up to kis middle ni.d brought the child to shore in his anus. Tho lad who saved the child is a chorister of St. Paul's, and his name is Frank Pulnian.

Constable Naughlon, stationed at Helens. ville, brought in a person to-day, on a charge of stealing a car.j>et-b.ig and contents, named Scott, formerly a storekeeper of Shortland-street. Ttie case will be di-sposed of iv the morning.

Pontifical High Mass was celebrated at the church of St. John the Baptist, Parnell, yesterday, by Hfs Grnce Archbiship Steins, when the place was crowded and extra ac comodation had to be provided iv the aisle, The Archbishop was receivedat the entrance to the Church by the Veiy Rev. Father Fynes, V.G. and acolyte?, who proceeded him and the R'v. Fathers Walter Mac donald nnd Bcrkier to the altar. The verjißev. Father Fyucs, Vicar-General olliciated as assistant priest, Father Walter Mac Donald deacon, and Father Berklen sub-deacon, and at the conclusion of the mass His Grace confirmed 50 youth of both sexes ; the girls being tastefully attired in white, with wreaths and veils, while the boys wore white sashes. Tho sacrament of confirmation was eflcctively performed, and the appearance of the children was highly creditable to Father Fynes and the Sisters of Mercy who had charge of tho school^. After the ceremony the Archbishop delivered an impressive address, His Grace was also present at Vespera, when he preached an eloquent sermon, touching especially oa the duties of parents in respect to Catholic education, and the neces sity for constant prayer.

Every reader remembers tho story of the student who had heard of the brain-creating power of fish food, and wrote to Mark Twain inquiring about the scale of diet. Mark replied that estimating the quantity by the character of the writer's abilities lie would advise a youug whale to begin with. It has always been a favourite theory with men of sedentary and studious habit's that fish is a strong bruin food. No less a scien tist than Dr. J. W. Draper now comes for ward to dispel the illusion. Writ ing in '■' Harper's Magazine" he says :— " Mince during the acts of sensation and intellection, phosphorous is consumed the in brain and nervous system, thero arises a necessity to restore the portions so consumed or, as the popular expression is, to use brain food. Now, as every one knows it, it is the property of phosphorous to shine in the dark ; and as fish in a certain stage of putre factive decay often emit light, or become phosphorescent, it has been thought that this is due to the abundance of phosphorous their flesh contains, and hence that they arc eminently suitable for the nourishment of the nervous Bystem, and are an inval uable brain food. Under that idea many persons resort to a diet of lish, and persuade themselves that they derive advantage from it in an increased vividness of thought, a signal improvement in the reasoning powers. But the flesh of the fish contains no excess of phosphorous, nor does its shining depend on that element. Decaying willow wood shines even more brilliantly than decaying lish; it may sometimes be discerned afar off at nigiit. The shining in the two cases is due to the same cause - the oxidation of carbon, not of phosphorous, in organic substances con taining, perhaps, not a perceptible trace of the latter clement. Yet surely no one found himself rising to a poetical fervor by tasting decaying willow wood, though it ought, on the same principle, to be a better brain food than a much larger quantity of fish."

The Executive committee of the Irish Distress Relief Fund will meet to-morrow afternoon in the Mechanics' Institute. •

Mr Henry Rowe, teacher of music, informs the public that he resides in Somer. set place, Howe-street, City West.

A n emergency meeting of the Masonic Lodge, Waitomata will be held this even ing, in the Masonic Hall, for the purpose of initiating proposed members and other business.

Mr Grant will ofler to-morrow at hi 3 sale morns the wardrobe of Biccardi's Opera Company.

The monthly inspection of the Auckland Rifle Battalion, compri-ing the No. 3, Vic toria, Hobson, and Scottish, will be held to« morrow evening in the Drill-shed,

CABLE NEWS.

EUEOPBAN.

[UNITED PKESS ASSOCIATION.]

Reciprocity Negatived. LONDON.

February 14,

The resolution in favour of reciprocity moved in the House of Commons was negatived. Sir John Holker, member for Preston, abstained from voting. The Wool Market. The prospects of the avool market are good. A moderate advance in the prices is expected. 125,000 bales have arrived. Unemployed in San Fran cisco. SAN FRANCISCO. February 14. The unemployed, in large numbers, visited the mills and demanded the discharge of the Chinese employed in the establishments. Tiie employers of. Chinese labour temporised with the men in order to overcome the difficulty. nv.-i-nc.o_- T...."hrvnr> Pr,o_b.ibite__.

Chinese Labour Prohibited

The Senate has passed a Bill pro hibiting Corporate bodies from employ ing Chinese labour.

New Zealand Wheat. LONDON.

February 14. New Zealand wheat, 5Gs. The market is languid. New Zealand securities are un changed.

[REUTERS SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS. I

Champion Sculling Match. IONDON.

February 15. In the sculliflß match on the Tyne, Boyd bet Hawden easily.

Mahommed Jan Inciting Attack. CALCUTTA.

February 15,

The latest intelligence from Cabul is that Mahomed Jan stiil continues to incite the dillerent tribes to attack the British forces.

The Money Market LONDON.

February 12,

Three per cent consols, 9GJ. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is sixteen aad a half millions. LONDON. February 13. Tho steamship Garonne has airired from Adelaide. 5 per cent N.Z. loan, 102A ; best Australian beef tallow, 36s ; best mutton tallow, 38a Gd. The House of Commons after a short debate refused for a second time to a.ssent to the introduction of a bill granting per petual charters to bankn.

Irish Belief Bill LONDON.

February 13,

The Irish Distress Relief Bill, promised in Her Majesty's speech, has passed its second reading. Liberal Candidate Elected- LONDON. February 13. The Liberal candidate bus been elected for Barustable, defeating Mr Uarden. Colonial Office and New

Guinea. LONDON.

February 14,

Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, replying to Mr Macartlmr, in the House of Commons, said that Queensland's management of Torres' Straits Islands had been faultless He also intimated that the Government hud not at present any intention of extending its juiiadiction to New Guinea.

The Money Market. LONDON.

February 14, The London Chartered Bank pay a divi dend of one per cent, for the half-year. Five per cent. New Zealand 10-40 loan debentures are quoted at W2k to 103£.

The Free Trade Inquiry

Negatived,

The motion for a Select Committee to inquire into tho effects of free-trade has been negatived.

A Conservative Success.

Mr Clark, the Conservative candidate has been elected for Southwark, in the room of Mr Locke, the deceased member, defeating Dunn, the Liberal candidate, and Shipton, the Radical candidate.

AUSTRALIAN

[REUTERS SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.]

Exhibition Prizes

SYDNEY.

February 14,

First prizes :—Wheat: McGill, Otago. Oats : Cunningham, Christchurch ; Meek, Oamaru. Barley: Harley, Nelson. The judges give the palm to New Zealand for malting barley and oats, and to Adelaide for wheat. Andrew, of Nelson, took 2nd prize for hops ; Strong, Invercargill, 3rd ; Coffee and Trent, ChrUtchnrcb, 2nd for pepper; McDonald and Miller, Dunedin, Ist for bacon; Blake, of Picton, ditto ; Sheddy, of Dunedin, 2nd for hams.

Breadstuff Market,

ADELAIDE,

February 14.

Wheat, 4a Sd per bushel; flour, £10 10s to £11 per ton. The market is firm at these quotations.

Operations at Waimate

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(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT).

THE ROYAL COMMISSION

HAWERA, this day

The gentlemen formiug tho Royal Com mission called at Knipipi. on Saturday, and after a short interview with Colonel Roberts went to Oeo,and returned to Hawera in the evening. The Natives say that Mr Parris, who accompanied the Commissioners, lias appointed Wednesday next as the day for the meeting of the Native runanga to be held at Oeo. This, it is supposed, is to talk over the advisability or otherwise of the natives placing their claims, complaints, etc., before the Royal Commission. Mr Parris has groat influence with the natives, and if he cannot persuade them to attend,no one else has a chance, excepting always Tc Whiti. The lute Commissioner, who succeeded Mr Parris, is not at all popular with the natives just now. This ought not to injure him with the Government, a3 there can bo no doubt that in all he did,he was actuated by an honest, if, in some cases, mistaken zeal for the public benefit. It remains to be seen if Mr Parris will be able to separate any of Te Whiti's followers from that prophet and induco them to trust in the Commission. Should ho fail,the blame rests not with him, as the task is all but a hopeless one. It is thought Te Whiti may sanction the attendance of all. Tuesday will show. The runanga will be held on the day of the return from Parihaka. The natives report that Sir Dillon Bell and Sir Wm. Fox came to their plantation at Tuaha on Friday, but said nothing of consequence.

The road from Waingongoro is to be widened ten feet on each side. This will make a good briillo track on both sides,

(From Another Corrktondent.)

IIAWEKA, this day.

The Native Commission bus written to To Whiti, telling him that it will sit at Opunake to hear claims. Te Whiti sent back woid that they had better come on to Parihaka and hold their sitting, as that was where the natives reside, and there were natives living at Opuuake. I hear that with the exception of a few well-known loyal natives, none will put in their appear ance before the Commission at Opunake.

The seventh grand summer Carnival of the Auckland Amateur Athletic Club will be held in the Domain Cricket Ground on the 13th of March, the particulars of which appear ia another column. The entries close on the 28th inst. luformatiou ob tained of Mr Forder, the lion, secretary.

A little fellow, four years old, puzzled his mother by making the following inquiry.— " Mamma, if a man is a mister, ain't a woman a.inistery,"

TELEGRAPHIC.

(FROM OUR OWN COEKESPOXDENT),

HAMILTON, this day. SUDDEN DEATH.

A man named Jas. Purvis died suddenly on Saturday evening. Mrs Dcveny hearing groans outside her house went out, and saw Purvis, who asked for her husband, who was absent. Purvis was unable to come into the house. She ran for assis tance to Hamilton junction station. The station-master — Mr Callwell — and Mr Manners went with her, and found Purvis had died meanwhile. An iuquest was held the morning, Dr Beale, coroner. The jury having heard the medical evidence of Dr Sandes, returned a yerdict that deceased died from natural causes, probably heart disease. GRAHAMSTOWN. this clay. CRICKET.—WAITOA V. THAMES.

The Waitoa visitors were beaten at cricket on Saturday Jby the Thames team, but in throwing the hammer Waitoa was successful. They go to Ohinemuri to-mor row to fire a match with the No. 3 Thames Scottish Company.

THAMES RAILWAY.

The Engineer in charge of the Thames end of the railway line has been removed to Wairoto, where work is about to be commenced. The Thames contracts are nerrly completed, and no new contracts are spoken of for this end.

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NEW PLYMOUTH, Saturday

Wliilat raising a house to the level of a street this afternoon, whcii about four teet from the "round the whole ediiice collapsed, nearly killing the inmates. The house be lodged to Serjeant Kyau, of the A.C. force, and Mrs Ryan and her throe children were in the house at the time.

Tlii, Jay,

ACCIDENTAL DEATH,

Patrick Folcy, the yomii.' man who was dragged with a rope round his neck for 500 yards by a horse lie was utitcthflriug, died yesterday morning1.

Saturday.

WELLINGTON,

The question ot making some provision tor the Wellington unemployed is now re ceiving the careful consideration of the Government.

Telegrams have been received by the Government to-day to the effect that, although there had been some shots fired by Major Kemp and his followers on the Muiimotu block, they were not aimed at anybody, but were fired into the air in mere bravado.

Hon. Mr Bryce returned to Wellington on Monday to consult his colleagues ou various public matters. He leaves aguiu for Hawera almost immediately.

It is understood that the .first sitting of the Itoyul Commission on native affairs will be heard on the 23rd inst.

Young Scott, the pedestrian, on his task of walking seven miles in the hour, last night walked well throughout, and covered half the distance in 30 minutes 5 seconds, the seven miles occupying GO minutes 45 seconds. It is thought that Scott had not fmlFicietitly recovered from his long walk to undertake a fast race. Scott's exhibitions of walking here have been very successful, and he, along with his trainer (Mr .Austin), leave for the South by the s.s. Riogarooma to-morrow. It is understood that Scott re turns here early next month, when he will essay to walk il2 miles in 24 hours, prior to his meeting Edwards at Sydney. Twenty-eight entries were received here for the N.Z. Kiile Association meeting at Nelson.

l)r Lemon has retired a cablegram stating that there are two Irish relief funds, one with the Lord Mayor of Dublin ;»t its head, and the other the Duchess of Marlborough. HIE CHHONICLK PIIOI'IUET.V Y. The Partnership arbitration in connection with the Chronicle has concluded, Messrv. Curie and Allan Anderson have purchased ileury Anderson's share.

CIIRISTCHURCH,

Saturday

Up to to-day GOO objections have been lodged against the city assessment. To morrow (Sunday) was the data on which the receipt of objections would close, but under the provisions of the Act the .Resi dent Magistrate has extended the date till Monday.

The Southern portion of the San Francisco mail contained 170 b.ig», viz. : 54 for Christ church, GO for Duuedin, and 5G for various Southern towns.

The Han. Mr Oliver is expected in Christ church next Monday.

Several copies of a requisition were cairied round the town to-day, asking the Mayor to convene a public meeting to consider the re-distribution of seats in Parliament, and the action of the Government in removing the railway headquarters to Duuediu.

TIMARU, Saturday.

At the R.M. Court this morning, William Tait waa committed for trial on two charges of indecent assault on young girls under 9 years ot age. A man named John Burns was killed by a fall of earth at the excavation for the new National Mortgage and Agency Co.'a store this afternoon. When released he was found to be terribly crushed and mutilated. Death must have been instantaneous. He waa a married man with a large family.

DUNEDIV,

Saturday

The recent prosecution against Captain Drew, of the schooner Awaroa, for catching seals in the closo season, has fallen through, owing to Mr Watt committing defendant for trial instead of enforcing the penalties under a later Interpretation Act. THE RAILWAY TARIFF. The Chamber of Commerce deputationised Mr Oliver on a subject relating to railway management. He urged ail unnecessary stoppages between Dunedin and Invercar gill should be avoided ; that the present discriminating goods tariff should be re placed by a simpler one giving uniformity and charging by weight whenever possible ; that bettor accommodation and refreshment rooms should be provided, and the deputation represented that whilst Armstrong was in charge of the locomotive department an earnest endeavour was made to utilise colonial coal, but his efforts were obstructed by his subordinates. Mr Ulivcr replied that until the railway receipt greatly improved recently the adapted reforms be continued, but he was hopeful that passenger trains only stopping at all stations would replace the" mixed trains on the main lines. He was arranging a Commission to curtail stoppages as much as possible, and to modify goods tariff, where practicable. Where goods of more than one class are sent down to tiain by one person at the same time they would be all charged as belonging to the highest class. The Go vernment would endeavour to provide better station accommodation, and would see that the use of colonial coals on the lines was not obstructed. He would be glad if the Chamber of Commerce acted as a medium bctweou the Government and the public suggesting improvements in the details of railway management As to the West Coast Service being called for, omitting Dunedin, he was ignorant of the matter, which was in the province of the Post master-General, ■whose attention would be directed to the matter.

With reference to tho missing whaleboat crew, tho name- of the men left on the Island are: Chas. Browiihcad, A. 15., a single man, a Swede, 26 or 27 years ; Thos. Bubey, A. 15., aged 27, single ; Win. Chap man, cook and steward, married, without a family; G. M. Boozo, A. 15., about .50, a Canadian, single ; David Hunter, about 25, hall-ca.te, belonging to Riverton, single ; J. JLawsou, a Swede, single ; Clias. Gaructt, about 25, English, single. The Awarau returns immediately to the Auckland Islands, Avhcre a thorough search Avill be made, for the missing men, hue I fear they have perished

This day

The members of Knox Church, by a majority of over 100 votes, were in favour of the introduction of instrumental music, but as the necessary majority was not obtained the matter is left in abeyance.

The tender of Messrs Kincade, McQunde and C 0.—£413 9s —for constructing a dredge for the Grcymouth harbour works is ac cented, FATAL QUARREL.

J.ie. Kobertson, a young man, met with a suspicious death tit liuiii'artou Uock Hotel, four miles from Roxburg, yesterday. A number of men were harvesting a farm of the land, the four commenced card playing. McLoughlin and Robertson commenced quarrellinp, and during a scullle Itobcrtson received a blow on the head causing instan taneous death. It is supposed that the blow was iufllicted with an iron bar. McLougliu was arrested. FIRE. By a fire in South Ward last night the premises of Ja«. Kennedy, Bootmaker, weie gutted. The lire was caused by the kerc seua lamp igniting the cloih put round it while the inmotes were absent. The build ing was insured in the .National <-llice for £450. The police deemed it necessary to make further inquiries into the circum stances attending the death of Mr and Mrs 1 Hayes.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before K. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) lUJNHINU 'EM IN. Nine individuals successively pleaded guilty to drunkenness ; Saturday-night in ebriates were fined ss, and the Sunday drunkards 10s each.

SCOTTISH JANE.

Jane Rolfe, alias " Ayrshire Jenny " the wife of a turner at Wellington, was charged with being drunk in Vulcan Lane, on Saturday night, The constable arrested Jane with much. difficulty, owing to her violent kicking. Prisoner said she had only been publicly drunk twice since Christmas.

Fined 10s and costs

V.AKCENY OF SHOES,

David Ambrose was charged with steal in" a pair of shoes, value 4s 6<l, from the shop of Wm. Holdsworth, of Victoria street, on Saturday evening. The prisoner, a wretched-looking young man, pleaded guilty to taking them from the door. His Worship said that in Christchurch the magistrate ruled that in cases where storekeepers huDg their goods outside, they were offering temptation to thieves, and he refused to convict. If a man commits an oiFence by exposing his good.", the Court could scarcely see how it could find fault with tho person who committed another oftence by taking the goods. He did not wish, however, to encourage thieving by his remarks. Seven days' imprisonment witli hard labour.

ILL-TREATING A HORSE.

Thomas Brierley was charged with cruelly ill-treating a horse on the 7th inst. Defendant said he would plead guilty ; the sore was caused by putting on the wrong saddle. Sub-Inspector Pardy stated that defen dant let out the horse to a Mr Williams to ride to Ellerslie, but Mr Williams discover ing the state of the horse, refused to ride him.

His Worship said it was necessary for persons to be very particular in their treat ment to animals as the new Act was very severe. Fined 103, and costs 13s. THE MISSING WATCn. John Long, a short man of five teet on", was again brought up on a charge of purloin ing a watch and chain, value £8, the pro perty of John Cavanagh, on the 13th inst. Suo-Inspector Pardy stated the simple facts of the case.

John Cavanagh, iron-moulder, residing with his mother in Wyndham-strect.dp.posed that prisoner lodged at Mrs Cavanag-h's house. On Friday evening at half-past seven o'clock, he went to look for his watch and chain which he left on the shelf in his mother's bed-room, and found they were gone. The articles were produced by Detective Jetfery aud identified by prosecu tor as his property. Prisoner had no business in the room. Valued them at £8.

James Rae, pawnbroker, of Darby-street, deposed that prisoner called at his shop on the day in question and pledged the watch, locket, and chain for 15s 6d, in the name of John Joues. He came again the evening and offered to sell the ticket. Witness asked him why he wanted to get rid of the ticket. He replied he was in bad health and wanted to purchase some medicine. He gave him 5s for the ticket. His Worship : What do you consider the articles are worth ?

Mr Rae : About 45 shillings. His Worship to Mr Pardy : How came you to value the goods at £8, when an ex perienced person says it is only worth 453 ? Mr Pardy : Mr Rae is only in the habit of dealing in second hand articles. Mr Rae still contended that it was not worth the stated amount. The watch was old-fashioned.

Mr Pardy reduced the value to £5. Prisoner pleaded guilty and was sentenccl to six mouths imprisonment with hard labour. STEALING COPPER. James Walker, James Doyle and Francis Small were charged with stealing 61bs of copper, value 2s, the property of Andrew Steins, on the 10th inst. . Remanded until Monday next. DISHONEST SEAMEN.

Alexander Eckland, August Swanson, and Charles Nelson, were charged with stealing a box of linen, shirts, boots, ther mometer, gun and other articles, of about £25 value, the property of J. G. Chambers, on the 9th inst., at Motuihi.

The prisoners were seamen on board the British Empire, and the prosecutor a pas senger by the same ship; and the box of articles was left on the island. The prisoners broke open the box ; took the articles such a? trousers, shirts, which were of immediate use to them; .md threw the gun, thermometer and box into the water. Wlicn charged with the larceny, they began to accuse each other.

The case was remanded for a week for the presence of the prosecutor.

This was all the business,

Ponsonby Regatta Club.

Tub annual general meeting of the members of the Ponsonby Kegatta Club was held last Saturday evening at the Ponsonby Club Hotel. About a dczen gentlemen were present, and the chair was occupied by Mr J. Stodart, senior.

Mr A. Taylor, hou. secretary, read the statement of accounts, which showed that the receipts during the year had amouuted to £9S 3s. They included £S7 12s subscrip tions, aud £10 Us entrance fees. The total expenditure was £96 7s Sd, leaving a balance of £1 15s 4d. The disbursements were as follow : — Steamer and boats, £10; baud, £7 ; catering £5 13s ; prizes, £43 8s ; prize medals, £15 ; printing and advertising, £12 12s Gd ; sundries, £2 14s 2d.

The balance-sheet was adopted. The meeting then proceeded to the eleC' tion of officers.

Ou the motion of Mr Taylor, seconded by Captain Farquhar, it was resolved that His Worship the Mayor (T. Peacock, Esq.) be requested to accept the position of president. Messrs J. A. Tole, C. A. Harris D. H. McKenzie, W. Swanson, W. Thome, and Captain Harrison were nominated as vice presidents. A ballot was taken, and it resulted in the election of Messrs Tole, Harrison, and Swauson.

Twelve gentlemen were nominated to act on the committee for the eusuing year, and, as seven only -were required, a ballot was taken and the following declared elected :— Messrs T. T. Masefield, T. Owen, H. D. Morpeth, W. W. Gudgeon, J. Stodart, W. F, Jones, aud Captain W. Farquhar. Mr A. Taylor was re-elected secretary, and Mr J. P. Stodart treasurer, while Mr F. A. Jodcs was appointed auditor. Mr F. A. Jones moved, " That the Regatta be held on Easter Monday (March 29th)," air! Mr Stodart, junior, seconded the resolution.

A suggestion to the effect that it should take place on Saturday, the 27th, was ex pressed, but it did not take the form of a motion.

Mr Jones' resolution was therefore unaui niously adopted.

Mr YV. F. Jones moved a vote of thanks to Captain Farquhar for the highly satisfac tory manner in which ho hac performed the duties of staiter at the last regatta. The vote was passed by acclamation.

On the motion of Mr lialstead, the thanks of the meeting were accorded to Mr James Stodart, the umpire.

In replying. Mr Stodart referred to the disagreeable nature of aa umpire's duties, and considered that the rules should compel every competitor to accept the decisions given as liual. lie also spoke in reference to the remarks regarding the umpire made at the distribution of prizes at the Auckland Regatta, aud said that if not called for, they were at least out of place.

Mr W. F. Jones considered that any com petitor iv a sailing race abusing the umpire should be prevented from entering his boat at subsequent regattas. Votes of thanks were also passed to Messrs Taylor, (secretary), and Stoda>-t, (treasurer), for the satisfactory performance of their respective duties.

Mr F. A. Jones suggested, a3 a, recom mendation to the committee, that rule 9 be altered so as to allow competitors in the race for yachts under six tons, to use their centre boards as they please. Tho entries would not include keel boats, and the alteration would give sieneral satisfaction.

Several other members spok<s in favour of the proposed alteration, after which the mcetiug adjourned.

Dr Duncan, of Chicago, communicates the following to the press :—" A man to whom I gave medicine to help him to break oft his tobacco habit came in to-day and said : What was that medicine you gave me? It has taken all my appetite for beer and whiskey, I have no more hankering after beer, than I have for milk, and not so much ; aud as for whiskey and alcohol, itis simply disgusting to me." Ihaveknown this man for over twenty-five years and have no occasion to doubt his word. The remedy is a homeopathic preparation from nicis v. saach alb. (glob1.) 20 3 deg. zji.) I hasten to tell you of this fact, for it is something I have been seeking for years for tho benefit of the temperance cause. With it we may contiol the ante-natal, involuntary hanker ing for liquors, especially beer. Under such circumstances it is a disease, and should be, and is, amenable to treatment.

Correspondence.

AMATEUR ROWING RACES

(To the Editor.)

SIR,—" Coxswain's" letter in Saturd > Star is correct regarding my letter ton, 8 umpire, and subsequent withdrawal nf !i protest; but not so as to the reason Ji the protest was withdrawn. The nr i> was entered in order, if possible to ho ' race for the prize. Upon J>ein« i n fn r !! *} that the umpire's decision was likely t? in favour of the protest, but without sL» a chance for a race to be rowed thu l priving all of the opportunity 3 « winning the prizes. I saw fi captain of the Auckland Rowing rink , agreed to withdraw the protest .Z^ statement being put in the papers to V effect that the JS'orth Shore boats did compete in the races ; and upon an exni°' cation being giveu as to why the arrant ment entered into between Mr Hew? aud a member of the North Shore Club not carried out. On Wednesday I r.w Wa! a letter from Mr Henderson (copy o f wh?£ is enclosed herewith) and immediately w m, drew the protest. With regard to tZf business, it was suggested, but not caiv j out, as tho North Shore Club, thou»h l 0 is honest, and would scorn to take "priz other money without being fairly enHn°j to it, notwithstanding what other ri,i might do.-E. W. Bulgess. Club 3

[COPY.]

Auckland, February 4 lfisn Mr E.^Burgess, North Shore'ft,

Dear sir,—l have arranged for the follow ing local to appear : " We are requested tn state that the report of the rowiti" match™ on Saturday last was incorrect, inasmuch™ the Noith Shore Rowing Club was n't represented in either the senior or j an ; 0 , amateur race." I hope the above will meet your views, and I am sorry our committed could not see their way to allow Simms ta row in your crew.—Yours truly, Thos. Henderson, j ua

(To the Editor.)

SIR,—I noticed in your issue of the 13th a letter emanating from Mr Burgess, Ca'ptai of the .North Shore Rowing Club, wW remarks in answer to "Slow Strokes" in say the least of them are insulting iii the extreme. His expression " cowardly ami sulky," in my opinion would be best suited to himself, as will be Eeen from the following facts (if you cau spare me space in your journal) •_ On the entry night of the Auckland Kegatta a committee man of the North Shore Club interviewed the secretary of the Ponsonbv Rowing Club, and made the following p ro . positiou : Thar, if the Ponsonby and Auck" laud Clulw would pay the entrance fees of the North Shore Club, they would send crews to compete in the Regatta. The fees were paid by each of the above Clubs, and the Auckland Club was kind enough to lend their best string-test gig. Mr Burgess showed his approval of this by consenting to row, and immediately picked his crew— viz. : E. \V. Burgess, C. Burgess, Simes and McGechie—and commenced training It was discovered shortly after that one of -.his crew was not an amateur within the meaning of the Auckland Re gatta rule, he was informed of this, when he immediately declared his intention not to send either crews. Now, sir, I don't under, acand how Mr B. could expect to be favored in that respect when he was well aware of the PoDsnnby crew beiug disqualified last year on the same grounds. Llad he let the matter drop here ie would not have been so bad. The races were rowed, the Auckland Club winning the seniors, and Ponsonby the juniors. It will be remembered this year that the rule requires three districts to be represented. Mr Burgess enters a pro. test on the above grounds, and when he was aware that the umpire had upheld his protest, he writes to that gentleman asking permission to withdraw the same. This re rnindi me very much of the dog in the manger business. I am not surprised at rowing falling off when a club will do such things, and I trust that for the sake of row ing, the members of the North Shore Club will take measures to prevent a recurrence at their next meeting for election of officers. In conclusion, I would strongly recommend the Ponsonby and Auckland Clubs not to wear their flags half-mast high just yet, a3 I am sure it is only the action of one man, and will be altered at their next meeting. lam, &c,

Ax Amateur. [This correspondence is now closed.—Ed E.S.]

YS TER'S OPERA COMPANY.

To tne Editor.

Sir,—The insult offered to the Auckland publio, by your correspondi>nf,, "ATpriiVmj." writing in your last issue, is not to be endured. The idea, ye people of Auckland City, that there are no other musical individuals besides those named, in the city ! Ye gods and little fishes ! To think that the- Auckland musical public is like a mechanistic al institution, to be worked by wire pullers 1 Kise up Aucklanditcs,refute' the calumnies cast upon you by Medicus ! Subscribe yourselves, aud never let it be said that you were so imbecile as not to be able to act for yourselves. Secure the presence of Lyster's Opera Compauy If the Company do not have sufficient in ducement ottered them and will not appear, a ucklandites may put their heads in bags, ami will be a byword and a reproach through out all generations. The Muses watch over you ye musical-minded townspeople 1— Yours, etc., Euterpe.

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL LIBRARY.

(To the Editor),

Sir,—Although the Star is essentially a city paper, I take leave to ask your advocacy to the annexed resolution which seeks for tair play to the couutry district* of this ProMucial District.—l am, &c,

B. STkWART, Chairman.

Whakatano, 31st January, ISSO.

Resolved : " That this annual meeting of subscribers to the Whakataue Public Library (incorporated) desires to express its disappro val of the steps taken to hand over the Auck' laud Provincial Council Library to the Burgesses of Auckland City, and considers that, as that valuable library was purchased out of the funds of the whole Province, country districts have as good a right to the said Piovincial Council Library as the chief City in this Provincial District; and that the Chairman be empowered to communi cate with tho Government and with other libraries throughout the Provincial District, with a view to an equitable partition of the said Provincial Council Library."

[If we thought our correspondent. right, consideration for " city interests " would not deter us from co-operating with him. But we should regard the destruction of the germ of a great public library in the old Provincial collection as a piece of unpardoD able vandalism. Such libraries' must be located in some centre, and it will, not he disputed that Auokland city is the only important centre in this part of the colony. Divided, the library would only give two or three books to each country district, a.ud what compensatisu would that be for breaking up a collection which ia likely, by the exertions of the citizeus of Auckland to become a boon to every studious man and boy in the province. Are the resideuts of Whakataue of opinion that libraries like that at the British Museum or the great Puhlic Library, Melbourne, ought to be broken up because the State has con tributed towards their formation?—El>« E.S.]

THE TE AROHA BLOCK.

To the Editor.

Sir :—There have been a number of com* plaints lately concerning the administration or rather mal-adniinistratioD, of the Auck* land Waste Lands Board. But the Board, is apparently comprised of men who are essentially pachydermatous, for public cen« sure does not seom to touch their sensibili* ties. There is however one matter that I would earnestly ask them to take early action in, both on account of the necessity of their fulfilling their duties somewhat better than they nave been doing, and also on account of the expense aud inconvenience they are putting a large number of men to. That is the declaring open for sale as much of the Te Aroha laud as is possible hnine. diately. The summer is fa3t paassing away, and the Board, who are not practical men, little know of the hardships they are imposing on tho pioneers who venture to settle on virgin laud in the winter. If they knew anything about settling on a new block, they would surely wake from their disgraceful lethargy. It is now nearly a month since they held the first sale, which was a failure ; for two reasons—in the first place the upset price was too high, and secondly they made a great mistake in at tempting to sell the worsilaud iv the whole block first. As for the suburban land, it was on a par wdth many other of their in sane ideas, and was only useful as showing the melancholy incapacity of Waste Lands Boards. The suburbs are simply suburbs of nowhere, and comprised the most inferior land you would care to see in a day's ride. When the sale proved a failure, they re solved to open a larger block on deferred payment at £2 per acre, which resolution occasioned a large number of men to leave their employment to look at the block),

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR MOKDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1880.



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