SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

w.mT oo atij't-' J This .Evening, 2.10 SUN SKT.—This Evening, 7.15 KIJX KIBK.-To-Morrow Morning. 5.11 MOON'S AGE.—Full Moon, 27th, 9.51 p.m.

ARRIVALS. TO-DAY.

Glimpse, barqne, Ross, from Timam Ma iner, schooner, Queen, from Russell Glonelg, s.s., Farquhar, from Tauranga Anno Milbank. p.s., Anderson, from Whangarei.

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. James A. Stewart, brigantine. McLellan, for Newcastle

TO-DAY. Albion, s.s., Garrard, for Melbourne

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Melbourne, via South, —Tararaa, Thursday London - Fernglon (loading). Tuuranga—Glonelg, Friday For New Plymouth and Southern Ports —

Waitaki, Wednesday For Russell—lona, Monday; Hawoa, Friday For Tauranga and Southern Ports — Hawea,

Monday Whangarei—Argylo, Tuesdays and Fridays Anno Milbank, Mondays and Thursdays. Lovuka—Meg Morrilies, Saturday

VESSELS EXPECTED. Bismarck, H.1.G.M.5., from Samoa Hero, s s., from Sydnoy and Melbourne, 30th City of Sydnoy, from Sydney, February 3rd Karl Granville, ship, from London ; sailed No

vcmber 29 Agate, barque, from New York; sailed Septem ber 23rd British Empire, ship, from London; sailed Bth November Klinor Vernon, barque, from New York; sailed 10ih November Loch Urr, barque (W.Q.LK.), from London; sailed October 23rd Stracathro, ship, from London; sailed Nov. 27 Trove)van, ship (V.IS.H.S.), from London loading City of Quebec, barque, from London. Elmiranda, barque, from New York Loongata, barque, from Hobart Town Mercia barque, from London, loading Ada I . Owen, brigantino, from Dunedin. Camille, brig, from New York Progress, brigantine, from Dunedin Sybil, schoo"er, from Kaicara Agnes Donald, schooner, from Lovuka Energy, schooner, from Levuka Edith, schooner, from Karotonga Falcon, barqu«ntine, from the islands Fiery Cross, schooner, from Oamaru Syren, brig, from Sydney; loading Tubal Cain, schooner, from Levuka Minnohaha, schooner, from Karotonga Island Lily, brigantine, from Chatham Islands Active, brii<antine, from Sydney Waimea, schooner, from Australian Islands Stag, barque, from Adelaide Ovalau, schooner, from Samoa Myrtle, brigantino, from Tonga Griflin, schooner, from Now Caledonia Oumaru, brigantine, from Dunedin Kthol, brigantine, from Dunedin Ryno, briKtmtino, from the Islands Pirate, schooner, from Tahiti Coronet, schooner, from Marshall Group Hello Brandon, schooner from Lime Islands Gael, schooner, from Levuka Pearl, ketch, from Rarotonga Jessie, schooner, from Oamaru

IMPORTS.

Per Albion, from Sydney—934 packages sugar, 60 cases brandy, 2 bhds rum, 103 bags bark, 403 casoa fruit, 4 bundles sieves, 1 case cheese, 10 pairs shafts, 1 case hardware, 5G chestj tea, 16 cases naval stores, 1 piano, 1 case oils, 12 cases periodicals, 48 sacks maize, 1 package forms, 3 casos apparel, 4 cases drapery, 1 case skates, 3 cases Sttilcloth, 3 boxes and 1 case luggage, 1 case haberdashery, 1 bag shrimps, 3 coses hams and bacon, 28 kegs butter. 10 cases ditio, 4 head cattle, 1 calf, 144 cases and packages sundries.

EXPORTS.

Per Albion for Gisborne: 20 mat and 1 gunny sugar, 1 parcel. Napier: 2 bales tow, 2 cases cucumbers, 26 packages, 1 case. For Wellington 3 horaes, ■! cases. Lytteltoa : 3 cases cucum bers, I case. Dunodin : 1 ca3e fruit, 7 packages.

InwahbsS Coastwise.—Ruby from Mercury Bay, with 27,020 feet timber and 75 sack? kauri gum; Persoveranco from Walheke, with 300 bushels shingle ; Mariner from Kussoll with 100 tons coal.

6dtwakd3 Coastwise,—Perseverance for Waiheke; Paku for Tairua.

Tho s.s. Argylo will arrivo to-night from Whangarei and. Mangapai. Sho leaves again to morrow afternoon.

The brigantine James A. Stewart sailed for Newoast'e in ballast last evening.

The briptantine Meg Merrilies is expected to leavo for Levuka ou Saturday next.

The s.s. Glenelg arrived to-day from Puasoll with [several paasongera. and the following cargo:—2B bales wool, i sacks ditto, 10 sacks maize, 26 sacks DOtatoes. 2 sackß kauri gum. 3 sacks hides, 1 horse, 3 bundles sheepskins. She returns to tho samo ports to-morrow.

Tho brig Vision arrived at Melbonrnefrom Kaipara with a cargo of timber on the 11th inst.

The name of Mrs Smelt, a passenger by the Anassi, was incorrectly printea ■' Smith."

DEPARTURE OF THE ALBION

The Union Company's s.s. Albion sailed at noon to-day for Melbourne, via Easr. Coast and Southern ports. Sho took the following pas sengers :—For Gisborne: Pulleine, H. McLeod, Miss Burke, Father Chastignan, Archbishop Steins, Father McDonald. For Napior :Mr and Mrs Holdship, Couper, Grlbble, R. Daley, K. Bouzulezky, H. Sinclair, Major Jackson. Vov Wellington: Mr and Mrs Grundy, Mrs Knew stnb and 3 children, Mrs Qulok, J. Froedman, J. Klefjeltaub, Thos. Walker. Mr and Mrs W. Tewson, H. Evans, J. McDonald. [H. Sclpss, C. Relse, J. Thompson, F. Herkt. Mies ICinders. For Lyttelton: J. Brown, W. Spragg, R. Bartl edffo, W. Greenongh, D. Stormotta, J. McKay, X- King, J. Lahiff, We Devorott. For Dunedin: Stephen, Marshall, C. Crutchfield, G. Evans, W. Roberts, E. Edwards, W. Brace, J. Jones. C, Creswell, 7 Chinamen, Wilkinson, Johnston, Lowman, Doodeward, Coleman. For Mel bourne: Mr andMrsFreer, J. Nott, A. F. Lewis, K. F. Corbett, W. B. Warner.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURES.

Rangatira, s.s. Harvey, for the South,

The s.s. Tniaroa, which left for the South yesterday, took tho following passengers.—For New Plymouth : Messrs W. Walker, C. Bond, Johnston, Calinis, Mr and Mrs Singleton. For Nelson : ivleadames H Baker and Buddie, Messrs Antonio, Witt, Fletcher, Grant, Bond, Fisher, Garland. For Wellington: Messrs S'.ufflt, Ray, Molvor, atid Oswood, Mr and Mrs Fishor, Mr and Mrs Hyde, Misses Hyde (4), Master Hyde, and three children. For l,yttelton : Mrs. J. W. Wallis. For Dunedin: Mr S. H. Graveß. For Picton: Messrs Robertson, R. Mclvor, J. Sturgeon.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Hokianga, this day. The b.s. Rowena arrived from Ohehungayes- Tho Rowena left for Onohunga this forenoon with nine passengerß. Gisborne, this day. The s.s. Southern Cross, Irom Auckland, arrived here at 8 p.m. yesterday. Wellington, this day. The s.s. Waitaki arrived from the South yesterday. Sailed, yesterday, Wellington, s.s., ror Bast Coast and Southern ports. Lttttelton. this day. The bri?antine Omaha loft for Chatham Islands yesterday. Port Ciialmrrt, this day. Thes.B. Tararua left for Northern ports yes terday. Passenpters for Auckland—Mrs Scott, The baruues William Turner for Sydney, and Prince Hassan for Adelaide sailed yesterday.

BIRTHS.

CRICICKTT.—On January 14, at her residonco. noar Cambridge, Mra Robert Crickett of a daughter.

MARCROFT.—On tho 19th January, 1880, at her residence, Wharehinc, Kaipara, the wife of Mr Thomas Marcroft of a daughter.

TOWN EDITION. PUBLISHED AT 4.30. The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, The Morning News, and The Echo.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1880.

For the came that lacks assistance, For the wrong thn needs resistance. For the future in the distance,

And the stood that we can do,

The financial statement made by the Colonial Treasurer of New South Wales contains the material for several in structive contrasts between that colony and New Zealand. To the occurrence of a deficit in all the colonies simultane ously we have already referred. It should be remarked, however, that there is a very material distinction in tho causes which have led to that resultintbe different colonies. Though New Zea land was forced to grapple with a serious deficiency at the end of the year, the revenue returns from Customs, railway receipts, and other services dependant on the consuming power and prosperity of the people, shewed substantial in creases. In New South Wales it was otherwise —the Customs suffered to the extent of £64,343 during the year. The bulk of the deficit of £57,314 was, of course, on land sales; indeed con sidering the extraordinary extent to which the Government of our sister colony has relied upon this source of revenue for the funds to carry on the functions of government, it is marvellous that so high an average is still maintained. The total amount raised in New South Wales for the year 1879, from taxation, including £112,371 for licenses, was only £1,284,439, while New Zealand for the corresponding period received £1,505,237, exclusive of accrued land tax which is now being collected. From land sales in 1879 New South Wales received £1,292,323, and £422,779 in payments on conditional purchases, pastoral leases, etc. The revenue in New Zealand in 1879 was £729,079 from sales, £132,035 from leases, and £8,615 jiayments on account of pur chases.under deferred conditions. The insignificance of the last item contrasts in a very remarkable way with our sister colony, where, after deducting all forfeitures, there are now occupied under the terms of conditional purchase, no less an area than 10,737,884 acres, the payments on which to the Treasury in 1879 realised no less than £172,962. No more convincing proof of the unpardonable neglect of this form of settlement in New Zea land, where the facilities for it are specially good, could be offered. The figures for Victoria would be more un favourable to us still. In some other respects New Zealand appears to ad vantage. Her revenue, for example, 'from 12,253,876 acres held under pas toral lease, was last year £111,000, and when the runs come under the new assessment in J.BBO, that amount will be nearly doubled. In New Soutli Wales 132,368,904 acres held from the Go vernment under similar tenure con tributed to the Public Treasury last year, only £1.58,486, a little over £47,000 more than was obtained for an eleventh of the area in New Zealand. The land of this colony, whether agri cultural ,or pastoral, is intrinsically more valuable th,an the yast drought stricken areas of N,ew S,puth Wales. Out of 19.9,00,0,000 acres comprised within that colony the Minister of Lands classifies only 21,913,712 acres as being suitable for agricultural pur noses' lp is probably in yiew of this j fact that &9 flpn: Jarr^es Watson,; Colonial Treasurer, euryeys ->vifch alarm | the rapid alienation of the p»bljc estate by, auction sales for revenue purposes, j He said :—

"TlieJargearnouni receivedfrom the sale of "our"waste lands' since tiie passing of the Lands Alienation Act of 1861 naturally raises the question whether it ib right t?

continue to alienate by auction to the extent we have been doing during the last few vcars. It is an easy mode, no doubt ; of supplementinc the ordinary revenue, but is it just to posterity that we should relieve ourselves " from the expenses inci dental to Government by selling our patrimony in this wholesale manner, while we are at the same time creating a public debt, which we hand them down as an in heritance ? Railways, telegraphs, and other public works of a reproductive charac ter will, doubtless, in time yield an income sufficient to enable them to pay the interest on this debt, but the capital from which it should be discharged will have vanished, as far as the State is concerned."

With a more limited territory than New South Wales, we have to face the same problem. The question, however, will naturally settle itself if popula tion and production increase in fair ratio to the alienation of the land, and the colony does not destroy the balance by greater excesses in borrowing. Still, under the most favourable circumstances living on money derived from the sale of land is but a temporary ani uncer tain expedient. The demand for land cannot be made to keep pace with the necessities of the Treasury, and Mr Watson was compelled to meet the deficit by proposals increasing the tax ation by £350,000. From imposition of Stamp Duties he expects to realise £200,000, an amount that cannot be deemed excessive when it is considered that New Zealand, with a much smaller population, last year derived £197,501 from the same source. By increasing the duty on spirits 2s a gallon, making it 12s, the Treasurer expected to realise £100,000, and wine, beer and tobacco are made to contribute the balance. With these additions, New South Wales will still be a very lightly taxed colony — a circumstance which the people owe in some measure to the absence of a native difficulty, but also to their moderation in mortgaging Nature's endowment.

The opinion was expressed very re cently that the cause of the present agitation in Ireland was attributable to other causes than the mere partial failure of the crops. This view is fully borne out by an elaborate article ou the condition of that country contri buted by Mr S. llobertson to tho " Con temporary Review." The writer shows with considerable perspicuity that one principal cause of want of agricultural prosperity in Ireland has been the smallness of the holdings, com bined with insecurity of tenure, and exorbitant routs, but it will surprise many to learn that tho tendency has been in the direction of progress. Two thirds of the wholo acreage in Ireland is in the hands of 2,000 persons, under whom thcro are IG,OOO land lords, and 300,000 tenants, tlireo fourths of whom hold less than 30 acres. Prior to 1851 a very large proportion ot tho holdings did not exceed 15 acres, but in the succeeding ton years there was n rapid increase in tho areas. According to the latest returns (1875), the farms not exceeding one acre in area wero 51,459 ; those of 1 to 5 acres, 09,098 j those of 5 to 15 acres, 106,959 ; 15 to 30 acres, 137.GG9; the total above 30 acres being 1G0,29S holdings." No information is given as to the rate of rents us compared with England and Scotland, but in relation to tho quality of soil and other circumstances they aro acknowledged to bo exorbitant and oppressive. Tho number of the labour ing classes Mr llobertson estimates at 1,529,184, and the minimum rate of wages of tho agricultural labourers at from Is Gd a day to 2s Gd in harvest timo. In proof of the general progress of tho country, ho shows that since 1841 there has been a very large increaso in the number of first and second class houses, while, on the other hand, tho families in third-class houses had dooreased from 574,380 to 432,774, and in fourth class, which are mere one-roomed hovels, from 625,350 to 227,379. Tho statis tics of drunkenness and crime are some what startling. During 187G tho number of drunkards brought before the magistrates wiik, in Scotland, ono in 134, in England ono in 118, but in Ireland one in 47. Mr Robertson makes an ingenious attempt to overcome tho inevitable logic of these figures. His idea is that the topers of the land of tho Thistle and the Rose have hardor heads and more phlegmatic temperament, from ready and confirmed drinking, than the impetuous and volatile sons of Erin, and that moreover the guardians of the peace in tho Emorald Isle aro more active in " running in " victims of intemperance than those of England and Scotland. The statistics as to crimo are however more emphatic. Ireland, with a population of 5,000,000 had only four persons condemned to death, while England, with 24,000,000 had thirty-two persons condemned for capital offences, and the sentences to penal servitude were 58 in Ireland, against 2SO in England. The remarkable fact, however, is that in Ireland, with five millions of a popula tion there were about a thousand sen tences of imprisonment, while in England, with a population nearly five times as large the |number of offence 3 of this class did not exceed fifteen hundred. Regarding the comparative pauperism of Ireland, Mr Robertson says : —

"On the Ist January, 1876, about one person in every 33 in England and Wales was in receipt of relief as a. pauper; in Scotland, about 1 in every 53; while in Ireland the proportion was only lin 68. A similar proportion appears in the incidence of the Poor Kate. In 1876, England and Wales paid at the rate of 6s o|d per head of population; Scotland, 5s OAd; Ireland, only 3s 4a."

These figures, if reliable, would tend to prove that tho popular im pression as to the actual social condition of Ireland is very widely at variance with facts. It has been customary to speak of Ireland as a country doomed to oppression and stagnation, and to hurl denunciations at the head of the English Government and the land lords, but the want of development of the material wealth and manufac tures of Ireland ought more justly to be attributed to the natural thriftless ness and improvidence of the people and their inaptitude for manufacturing industries, and commercial pursuits.

The death of Jules Favre, a distinguished French statesman and author, is announced in a cable message in another column. The name of M. Favre was conspicuous during the momentous period of the Franco- Prussian war of 1870, when he held the office of Minister of War, and by his prudence and moderation succeeded in paving the way for tho restoration of peace. Gabriel-Claude-Julcs Favre was born at Lyons on March 31st, 1809, and was the son of a merchant. He studied tor the bar at the out break of the revolution, in which he took an active part, and passed his examin ation in 1830. He soon afterwards com menced practice, displaying intense repub lican sentiments, and frequently involving the bench and the bar in great embarrass ment from the boldness of his opinions, and his bitter irony. As the defender of the Mutuellists at Lyons, in 1831, he was in danger of losing his life, but this did not prevent him from defending those who were impeached in Aprjl of that year. After the revolution of 1848 he became Secretary of the Ministry of the Interior, and was the author oftthc famous circularto the Commis sioners of tne Provisional Government, in vesting them with' dictatorial authority in the provinces. He was afterwards Under secretary for Foreign Affairs', voted for the prosecution of MM.' Jjouis Blanc

and Cauaidifcre for their complicity in the insurrection] of 1848, and opposed the expedition to liome. After the election of the 10th September he was a persistent opponent of Louis Napoleon, and after the flight of Ledru-Kollin, whose administration was impeached, he was the orator and leader of the Mountain. The coup d'etat closed his political career for a time, but in 1851 he was elected to the General Council of the Loire-et-Rhone, when he refused to take the oath to the new constitution. In 1858 he defended Orsini od his trial for conspiracy to murder, and created a great sensation by the boldness of his eloquence. He became a member of the Legislature in the same year. In 1869 M. Favre was elected for Paris, and on the downfall of the Empire and the establishment of the Government of the National Defence, he was appointed Minister of War, and carried on the negotia tions with Count Birmarck, which wero unsuccessful in consequence of a demand for the surrender oE Strasburg, Toul, and Verdun. In 1871 he resigned office and resumed his practice at the bar. M. Favre was the author of several important worki, and was a. consistent defender of the liberty of the press. For the above facts we a?e mainly indebted to " Men of the Time."

The Board of Education will hold a meeting at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.

We learn from a Sydney correspondent that almost every steamer arriving from the East bnuas Chinese passengers, en route for New Zealand. The Bowen, which arrived at Sydney on January sth, brought 7 Chinamen for this colony.

W. Swanson, Esq., member for Newton, has presented Master Frederick Bettanywitk five guineas worth of books, in recognition of his success in heading the list at the scholarship examination. The boy was educated in the Ponsonby public school, which is within the Newton electorate. This generous reward of merit will act as a stimulus to future exertion, and is worthy of imitation by all who are in a position to encourage deserving lads at our public schools.

The monthly meeting of the Prince (A Wales Masonic Lodge -will be held this evening in the lodge-room, Princes-street, at 7.30. The annual meeting of the parishioners of St. Paul's will be held to-morrow (Friday) evening, in the Church. As matters of special interest will be brought forward at the meeting, it is desired that every parish ioner will be present.

Archbishop Steins, accompanied- by the Rev. Father Waller McDonald and Rev. Father Chastagnon, left for Gisborne to day, to open the handsome new church erected in Gisborne, through the exertions of Father Chastagnon.

At the late sale of Sydney cattle, Mr Hobbs of Pokcno, purchased the yearling Hereford bull "Marksman," bred by C. Heynolds Esq., of Tocal, New South Wales. Marksman boasts of good pedigree, being by Birthday ; Birthdayby Sir James, dam, Kathleen, by Young Carlisle; g.d. Kate, by The Captain. The bull will be a wel come acquisition to the District of Pokeno. The entry list for tho Papakura Races will be closed to-morrow (Friday).

Mr Macdonald, manager of Auckland railways, appeals to the public through the STAB to refrain as far as possible from sending goods by rail on Saturday next, in order to enable the employe's to enjoy their annual picnic.

The quarterly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held this afternoon, a bare quorum being obtained after a delay of twenty minutes. The Chairman (Mr J. M. Clark) presided. The Chairman announced Unit the Hon. S;iul Samuel was expected from New South Wivl«B shortly in order confer with tho New Zealand authorities upon the best means of shortening the time of communicating with Great Britain by the San Francisco muil route, and that then the Committee would be cailed upon to consider the matter. The question of drawbacks had received attention, but tho Government had anticipated the Committee's desire in this matter in a circular from the Dominion Board of Trade proposing a conference of Colonial Chambers of Commerce to bo |held iv Lou d(>u on the 15th September next for the purpose of drawing closer the trade relations between Great Britain and her dependencies, was referred to the Committee, while the state in which the railway reclamation was in, was commented-upon. The Chairman was authorised to wire the Minister of Works in regard to this latter matter.

Four tenders have been recoived by Mr E. Hartley for the work of making certain specified additions and alterations to a villa residence at Devonport, viz. :—H. Pitts, £358 ; Smith & CarsoD, £393 ; Jas. Mays, £100 ; and K. Allison, £495.

In a pool across a road, in the county of Tipperary, Ireland, is stuck up a polo, having allixcd to it a board with this in scription : " Take notice, that when the water is over this board the road is impassa ble."

A general Agricultural Show in connec tion with tho Sydney exhibition, will open on February 19th, in tho Agricultural Hall, Garden Palace. The Show will not only include horticultural and agricultural pro duce, but every article that the soil of the colonies can produce, and colonists aic re quested to send the results of oWrvations and experiments. Full information may bo obtained of M r G. S. Lang, Secretary to the Agricultural Committee, Sydney.

The craving for new modes of advertising has called forth a flat ruler, also marked in twelve incees as a foot measure ot Yankee iuventions and manufacture, of course, which beats the superscription of the New Zealand Insurance Company, and is being very freely distributed gratis among con stituents of the Company. Tho idea is iugeuiu?, and the ruler a hand adjunct to the oilice table.

The first meeting of creditors in the estate of Frances Smith, widow, of Newton was to have bceu held yesterday, but lapsed for want of a quorum. It was con vened again to-day, but, as the creditors were still conspicious by their absence, the Registrar of the Supremo Court appointed Mr Thos. Macilarlano trustee. Tho liabil ities amount to £33 14s, and the assets are merely nominal.

The New Zealand Insurance Company must be given credit for instituting a novel mode of advertising. By a recent mail steamer it received a large consignment of plain foot rules made out of some light American wood, and [these arc now being distributed broad cast throughout tho land. Each rule bears the duplicated inscription : "Mew Zealand Insurance Company, Fire and Mnrine," with the location of tho head oflice, while tho imprewion. of a trade stamp informs the examiner that Wcstcot Jtfros. of Seneca Falls, New York, were the artificers. While commending tho Company for its ingenious manner of attracting attention to itself we would de precate the importation of such, simple '• notions" from so distant a state as New York when they might be manufactured quite as cheaply in the colony. The iuter csts of the Company are bound up with those of the colony, and a greater desire should therefore be manifested to encou rage local industry. Sereral months ago we referred in compli mentary terms to a handsome collection of New Zealand woods which Mr T. Nome, cabinetmaker, of Shortlaud-street, had care fully prepared for transmission to the Sydney Exhibition. Tho intended exhibit was forwarded in due course and appears to have attracted consideiable attention, if we may judge from the following letter which Mr Norrie has received within the last few days, viz, :— ;" New Zealand Commission, Sydney International Exhibi tion, 1879, Sydney, 2nd January ISSO. Sir, —I have the houour to report that one of the French Commissioners is very anxious to have the fullest particulars with regard to the New Zealand woods, which arc suit able for furniture making. Tie Com missioner was much pleased with your exhibit, and if you can either supply tho information or obtain it from anyone in the trade sonio interest may result. The price of the ornamental timber f.0.b., would also be1 required, and, awaiting the favour of your reply, could a set of samples bo obtained,—l am, etc., ChAS. Collis, Secretary. Win. NorriCjjEsq., Auckland, Now Zealand," . The fame of Mrs Langtry, the celebrated London beauty, has long since reached into tho remotest regions of tho Antipodean world, and in natural sequence her photographs are following. At the begin ing of this week a portrait in profile of the famous society belle was placed on view in the shop window of Messrs W. Phillipps and Sons' establishment in the centre of an extended line of photos, and since then it has been the cynosure of all eyes. Amorous young men passing and repaasing from work have stopped to indulge themselves with a look, elderly bald-headed gentlemen have scanned the delineated form with the eyes of connoisseurs, and ladies of all ages, sizes, and physiques, have examined it hypercritically, and the general feeling ap pears io be one of disappointment. Eap tnrous writers have given such ecstatic ac counts of the perfect loveliness ol feature and symmetry of form possessed by the reigning Queen of Beauty that the' public imagination pictured some raVishing deve lopment of the human form dicirie, and as the realisation falls far short of these antici pations, so is there a tendency to speak slightingly of ttie lady's appearance.''

Thomas Lake, a resident of Ponsonby, has been appointed ranger and poußU keeper of the district.

Ladies and gentlemen taking'apart in the Choral Hall on Kegatta night in connection with the United Friendly Societies demon stration, are requested to meet for rehearsal in the Cook-street Hall to-morrow (Friday) evening at 8 o'clock.

The phonographs, which have attracted so many persons during the past fortnight, are removed to larger premises, a few doors from the Thistle Hotel.

At a meeting of the members of the Parnell Swimming Club held last evening in the school-room, it was decided by members present to hold the first races of the club in the Auckland baths on Satur day, the 24th inst., at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Members are requested to meet at the said baths at half-past two.

Ten tenders were received yesterday, by Messrs R. Keals and Son, for the erection of a villa residence on the Kyber Pass Road. Mr Colbrook's was the lowest, viz., £950, and was accepted accordingly.

At a special meeting ot the City Council yesterday afternoon it was unanimously decided that the Mayor should take the necessary steps to bring the Loans Consoli dation Act into force. This measure reduces the rating power of the Corporation from 2s Cd to 2s.

Pineha (which is Maori for Pincher) has interviewed the Hon. F. Whitaker on the subject of a proposal to lay a telegraph line from the East Coast to Ohinemuri, and thence by Piako and Morrinsvillo to Wai kato, which would avoid the broken and difficult country of the present line. Pineha guarantees the removal of native obstruc tion.

A gentleman recently arrived from Hobart Town, says he went three nights in succession on the Queen-street wharf, _ in the expectation of hearing the lively strains of a brass band. The wharf would be a very suitable place for the production of instrumental music, and we wonder why the bands of Hie city do not perform. The frequenters of the wharf in the evening, would, we are sure contribute towards the expenses, if not altogether defray them.

A singular, but happily not dangerous, accident occurred a few days ago to a little girl, aj?ed 8, the daughter of Mr T. Perry, of Bombay. She was playing with her brother in a paddock when she stumbled and fell upon a reaping hook she held in her hand, and her nose was almost severed from her face, a small portion of skin only keep ing it on. Her parents applied the neces sary remedies, and it is hoped that in a few days she will have no other results to show than tho disfigurement.

Mr Ashdown of Drury, has recently pur chased 5 acres of laud fatting the estate of Mr William Kerr, of Springfield, upon which he intends to erect a store and bakery. The wants of the Maketu and Tuhimata settlers are already well attended to by Messrs Honeford and Moyes, storekeepers, while Mr Jenkins of Newmarket and, Mr Sturges of Otahuhu,viaitthosesettlements and Bom bay once a month, with nil the latest fashions in millinery. Mr Douglas has v good bakery at Drury, but when one runs short of a loaf the distance from Maketu is too great, and Mr Ashdown will no doubt be well patronised in that department of his business.

A public meeting of parents desirous of aending their children to the Lake Takapuna school, will bo held on Monday next the 26th inst., immediately after election of the school committee, for the purpose of discussing the advisability of having amale teacher, which has long been required in this district It is to be hoped all those interested will attend.

We have received the seventh number of "The Matrimonial Chronicle," published atTumut, N.S.W. Amongst the advertise ments is the following gushing appeal :— ■' 37 Wanted a, partner tor life by a moral youni' man, with nothing but love, to offer for love. Full particulars to the one that will correspond with him, and the strictest secrecy observed ;" also " 38 Would like to correspond with a middle-aged gentleman of a moral disposition, and a religious turn of mind, with a view to matrimony. She is middle aged, average height, and has many qualities which she feels confident will recommend her as a good wife, which her modesty presents her from publicly boasting about."

Tho Mormons at Tiraaru are holding meetings every Sunday in private houses at Sandy Town, outside Timaru. CoDverta are selling off right and left. The exodus to Utah takes place in ApriL Yesterday eveuiug many couvorts, including several married women, were conducted by a coal merchant who has joined the Mormons, to Salt 'Water Creek, and they were stripped to their night-dresses and baptised.

Amongst the luxuries of tho season turtle soup attracted the epicures of the town to day. Mr Arthur Smith, late manager of Cook's Hotel, Tauranga, has undertaken to preside over the table d'hote at the Occi dental Hotel, and to-day regaled the customers with a fine sample of real turtle Koup. Under his enterprising management the Occidental Dining Rooms will flourish as they did in their palmiest days'. Mr Codling, of the Royal Mail, whoso enter prise and skill as a licensed victualler are proverbial, also supplied turtle Boup to his guests.

Tho Albert Hall audience was not quite so large last evening as on the previous night, still tho performances were evi dently appreciated with keen delight, by perpons fond of trapczian exercises; and especially those of "Ettie," which are executed with unerring precision. Tho several comic songs and dances of the little Major wero cheered, and the " Military Rivals," a darkio sketch, was received with joyous acclamations. The entertainment concluded with a ludic rous farce " Villikins aud his Dinah." A change of programme was announced for this evening^ We may mention that seve ral natives .were present, and one, a sturdy looking fellow, iv following tho figure of " Ettie" went over on his back, causing roars of laughter,

The Auckland Engineer Company of volunteers underwent their examination last evening iv the Drill-shed. About 40 men and one officer wero present. The in spection was made by Major Withers, and satisfactorily carried out. The major in formed the men that the firing for the Com pany's medals will take place on Saturday next, and that un instruction drill will be held on tho Wednesday following.

To tho Editor: Sir,—Would you kindly allow me a small apace iv your widely circulated journal to return my very sinoere thanks to Messrs James McGinn, P. Brophy, Miss T.. O'Meojfa, Miss Lucy Slattcry, aud Mus Mary Quinn, also, to the subscribers generally, for having so kindly given me a helping hand to clear tho debt on the Gisborne Catholic Church. I gladly avail myself of this opportunity to remind the holders of subscription cards to be so good as to return same to myself or Father Walter McDonald as soon, as they can conveniently do so. — Yours, &a, Stephen Chastagnok.

The "New York Herald," speaking of Mr Parnell's schemes, says : — "It Mr Parnell could carry out his crazy pro gramme mud cabins would be as numerous in ten years hence in Ireland as they were in 1841. What we say, therefore, to the Irish in the Unitod States is, not to give one cent, for Mr Parnell and his crowd, but millions to help emigration to this country. Here is work, good wagos, no landlords, no bailiffs. But let us have no Fenian non sense; no proposition to free Ireland by procossions three thousand miles off. That docs no good. It only fills udventurers' and demagogues' pockets. No probability exists of liish-Americans contributing auy considerable sum to Mr Parnell's aid."

The excellent lecture on "Echoes and Responses," given by the Rev. J. White in the United Methodist Free Church last evening, was not largely attended. The lecturer, a gentleman of literary ability, was introduced to. the thoughtful few by his friend, the Rer. H. B. Redstone, who spoko highly of Mr V/hitc as a public teacher. The subject was rather too poetical for au Auckland audience, and consequently tho numbers in attendance were few. Mr White commenced his discourse by depict ing' the beauties of the natural world, and their influences on the mind of the lover of the beautiful, showing in the chaste lan guage of Wordsworth, that

Nature no ver did betray Tho heart that lovod her. 'Tis her privilege Through all tho years ot this our life, to lead From joy to joy. Mr White having expatiated on the echoes of nature, and the responses of the loving heart to her divine whisperings, proceeded to review some of the theories, based upon recent scientific researches, and which somo persons thought were calculated to upset the truths of the old Book. He had no such fear. He believed that the Bible would live on, aud science would prove her self—not the foe, but the beautiful hand maid of religion. The lecturer then entered into a definition of the terms " Echoes and Responses " explained theft principles, and quoted in illustration from thq' poems of Shakespeare, Milton, and Tennyson. 'He then referred tb other than ''healthful echoes, and warned his young friends not to be led astray by their insidious and seductive music. The lecturej to persons of culture was' a particularly interesting ode. The church choir assisted 'with several musical pieces, and at the close a vote of thanks was accorded to the lecturer. ''

White Island guano is ibeing successfully used in Waikato. It is said to be much cheaper thau any other material of the same class. Mr T. J. Farron, of Baker and .Farron s Company, now in Sydney, was presented with a massive gold medal, bearing in the obverse a representation of the popular com edian as Tim Flaherty, and on the reverse a (suitable inscription. The presentation was made by Mr Perkins.

An application, it is reported, will be made to the Commissioners at the next Licensing Court for a license to sell liquors in a building opposite Baird's paddock, Bombay, but it is not expected to be favour ably entertained, as most of the settlers think that the public houses at Drury and Mercer are quite near enough.

The last meeting of delegates re the United Friendly Societies' demonstration on Regatta Day will be held in the lodge room of the Young Men's Rooms, Welles ley-street, to-morrow (Friday) evening, at eight o'clock, when the final reports of all the committees are to be submitted.

Some scandal has been caused in Sydney by the treatment of a man who was taken to the Infirmary suffering from delirium tremens. The "Telegraph" says :—" Be became so violent that it was found neces sary to put him in a straight-jacket. This, however, did not prevent him from scream ing ; and while the man was struggling violently Dr. Brown administered chloro form. The report of the case, as published in our issue of Monday, says :—" Ureighton then became "quiet" The fact is, the chloroform had killed him. Owing to the unfortunate absence of the coroner, ti magisterial inquiry had to be substituted for the customary inquest. Dr. M'Laurin " was of opinion that " the cause of death was chloroform, acting "on a man whose heart was weakened by "long debauchery and by delirium tremens," " and in whom there was a certain amount "of apeplexy." And this view was fully borne out by Dr. Morgan, who held "that the cause of death was the '' failure of the heart's action from the " effects of chloroform upon his nervous "system, already profoundly depressed by " alcholic poisoning, from which he was " suffering." But both gentleman carefully avoided expressing any opinion upon the poiut as to how far Dr. Brown was justified in administering chloroform to such a patient."

The following under the head of " A queer patient1' appears in the "Sydney News," of January 7th :—" Perhaps the most curious ' cuse' ever treated in the Sydney Infirmary came into that institu tion yesterday. At 10 o'clock a rather good-looking man, dressed well, and aged about forty, seated himself in the waiting room. The cerberus and general factotum spoke to the man, who, however, returned no answer. Dr. "Vause then addressed the queer patient, hut he declined to utter a word. He remained in the waitinq-rooni, without changing his attitude, till 10 o'clock at night, refusing to answer auy interroga tories, and gazing around in a strange man ner. At 10 o'clock he was admitted into the hospital, and immediately went into a series of fits. His name is supposed to be Grinstone, and it is stated that he was an auctioneer in Auckland, N.Z., from whir.h place he came in the steamer Hero. While on the passage he did not speak to any one, and would not reply when addressed. His singular behaviour excited much specula tion."

"Truth," a well known London weekly, contains the.following clerical scandals:— " There is a grave scandal in the West. A Prebendary, who holds one of the best livings in the Church, an eloquent preacher an able and accomplished man, and a dis tinguished member of the Ritualistic party, is charged with seducing the daughter of a tradesraans. The Prebendary has disap- Sjared. The affair is in tho hands of the ishop of the Diocese, and, if all I hear be true, this young lady is not the only victim of this Lothario in a cassock. The origin of the scandal is, as usual, the confessional. This system of confession in the English Church will have to be put down, or it will put down the Church of England. lam glad to see the Home Secretary ha* declined in any way to interfere with the sentence of three months imprisonment with hard labour lately imposed upon the Rev. Brooks Hill, curate of Ucktield. This estimable divine a short time ago eloped with a rich widow, leaving his own wife and children charge able to the parish. From the facts which came to light at the trial it is certainly dillicult to find anything which could possibly be urged by his admirers on his behalf. The law is not infallible, and it is doubtless expedient in some cases to miti gate its severity. At the same time, how ever, the extent to which the practice ot obtaining signatures to memorials in favour of distinguished criminals is now carried, is fast becoming rediculous."

The following tenders were received to day by Mr P. llerapath for tho erection of a villa residence at Mount Eden for Mr E. Charuptaloup, viz. :—

Shingled. tJSSS* £ B. &. nyan&Currio .. 329 0 35S Itosser .. _ .. 343 0 377 Bunilnf? .. .. 345 9 — Malcolm 3J6 0 381 Leigh Bros. .. .. 317 0 377 Kllmirhiun .. .. 31!) 0 386 Graham .. .. 38G 0 415 Ray 337 0 137 Oliphant ... _ 396 10 — Uurgoss 397 0 435 Shaffer 4C5 0 405 Mr Kllingham and Messrs Ryan and Currie nlao tendered for rooting with English Blates at £396, and £36S respec tively.

A South Australian paper (" Northern Argus ") is informed that on Sunday fore noon, December 14th, a disgraceful scene was enacted in the little church at tho Wool shed, lluynie. Service had just been com menced, when a member of the choir, who was rather late, entered. It appeared that another member of the musical band was in the place usually occupied by the former, and as he did not get out of it, the person who was late took him by the collar with with the intention of turning him out on the compulsory principle. The other resisted such interference, and the result was a regular fight for place. One of the com batants by some means got hold of a female by the throat in the struggle, and she was nearly choked before he relinquished his hold. The worshippers were disgusted at the unsecinly conduct and left the building, and the preacher (Mr Lovel) retired like wise.

A boy five years of ace havine stolon a can of milk, his mother took him to task with moral suasion, and wouud up her dis course by exclaiming, " What in the world were you going to do with the milk." " I was agoin' to steal a dog to drink it," was the crushing, reply.

A Miss Novaro had been playing Julia in the " Hunchback," and her newspaper critic, while admitting that she delivered her lines with eloquence aad taste, hinted that her- appearance was against her per tcct success of the character. But Miss Novaro had a husband-an old army bun goon, one Dr. Robert Miller—who pro bably enough had been captivated by the 'young lady's "appearance," and there fore thought something of it. Dr Eobert Miller " went for" the critic iv a style that-would not have disgraced even Mr Grant. In a letter full of italics, and even capitals, he informed the newspaper that he had been iv the stalls on the night iv question. Tne audience were amazed, ho declared. One person behind him, whau she first came on, cried, "Good heavens! isn't she beautiful ?" He heard another say, " Why, she's like an augel 1" and the whole theatre sat spell bouud by the witchery of her loveliness. Not only that, but l)r Hobert Miller went on to inform tho captious critic, upon a deli-: cate point of which, being the lady's hus band, he ;vas, perhaps not ill-calculated to' judge. Her form,lie said, was the nearest approach to the devine. He had taken honours in his university in ana tomy, and he could assure the criti cal world that Miss Novaro's limbs were perfection, and her entire modelling a pic ture. Tho doctor was evidently one of tho fondest, foolishest old men, but it is ques tionable whether Miss Novaro was entirely fortunate in having such a champion. Those naughty newspaper men are so apt to laugh at people who disagree with their judgments.

A tea and public meeting will be held this evening in the school-room and church of the United Methodists, Pitt and Vincent streets at half-past six o'clock.

Professor Fraser will give his lecture on " The Living Temple in the Masonic Hall, Onehunga, to-morrow (Friday) evening, with diagram and illustrations.

The half-yearly meeting of the share holders of the Auckland Gas Company will; be held, on the 30th inst., when a. dividend wfll be'declared. ' ' ' "

The grand Trotting M,atch at will be held on Saturday, tjhe 31st inst.' The first prize will' be a handsome silver cup. Eutrjea will be received by! Mr' H. Brenan, at Queen-streeet, or Ellerslie Hotel, for the contest until the 28th inst.

The battery and band of the New Zea land Regiment of Artillery will parada tkdij evening in the Drill Shed for inception bi ; arms and accoutrements, at % 30 r ijtiifb'rrn, full dress. As it is proposed t^o elppt a suV lieutenant fijt the close' 3f tije.d^iifj ft ;s'i»i quested^h'at e^ry.'mewb.eij.will ;be present ar^d exerci«9 his vote in the election.

CABLE NEWS.

PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.

EUROPEAN.

German Ooavict Stations. LONDON. Januaiy 21. The German Government have an nounced their intention to found convict colonies in the South Sea Islands. The New German consulate. LONDON. January 21,. Dr Craner has been gazetted a German Consul for Australia.. Death of Jules Favre. LONDON. January 20. Jules Favre, formerly Minister of War of the French Republic, is dead. Illness of the Pope. LONDON. January 20. The Pope is ill, and is suffering from severe irritation. Parnell in America. Archbishop McClosky is upholding the agitation of Mr Parnell, the Home Ruler. LONDON. January 16. Mr Childers has spoken to the Prince of Wales regarding the British Com mission in charge of British exhibits, and it is believed that the reply was favourable. South Australia is admitted to_ the telegraph contract. Her agents petition the Government that the postage to Australia be sixpence.

Geman Colonization. BERLIN.

[EEUTEE'S SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.

January 22. It is stated here that Germany intends to acquire some of the South Sea Islands, in order to increase her influence iv the Pacific. Home Enle Obstruction. LONDON. January 21. It is understood that the Home Rulers in ac House of Commons are resolved to pre • vent work during the present session, with the object of obtaining increased attention to the state of affairs in Ireland. LONDON. January 20. The Prussian Finance Minister stated that the Reichstag intended to give essential support to German interests at Samoa. The naval commanders have been in structed to use the utmost energy in re storing peace at the Islands. LONDON. January 20. Mr Childcrs proposals regarding the postal rates have been agreed to.

AUSTRALIAN.

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Supposed. Be-appearance of the Kelly Bushrangers. SYDNEY.

January 22. . Four men were seen tampering ■with the teiegraph line near Benalla, with horses near. They are supposed to be the Kellys. Inspector Cannon and black troopers, have started in pursuit. MELBOURNE. January 21, A Mauritius telegram states that since January, 8,900 tons of flour have been bought in Adelaide and Mel bourne. There is a good demand for tonnage for New Zealand. The wheat market is firm and active. New Zealand milling wheat is wanted at 3s per bushel.

New South Wales Taxation. SYDNEY.

Thursday.

[RKUTEK'S SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.I

In the Legislative Assembly last night the Hon. Jas. Watson, Colonial Treasurer, announced that the Government had no in intentinu to propose additional taxation iv lieu of the intended excise duties on colonial beers and tobacco, recently rejected or withdrawn.

Sailed : Wakatipu, for Wellington, Irish Belief Fund. SYDNEY.

January 21. A sum of £5500 han been remitted to the Lord Mayor of London as a contribution towards the Irish relief fund. Thirty-six Chinese, residents of Sydney, subscribed together the sum of £114. MELBOURNE. January 21. The Gippsland bushrangers have sur rendered. MELBOURNE. Wednesday. Parliament will bo dissolved on the sth February. No performance took place last night in tho Academy of Music in consequence of the prohibition raised by Mr Berry. Sailed—Rotomahana for New Zealand yesterday. ADELAIDE. January 21. Intense heat. Tho thermometer regis tered 113deg. F. in the shade. There are heavy bush fires. < ■ '• '<

Destructive Fire In Hamil ton East.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

HAMILTON, this day.

A destructive fire occurred in Hamilton East this morning at about two o'clock, destroying a blacksmith's and wheelrighl's shop occupied by Swsuin, ami a dwelling house occupied by White. The fire obtained such a good hold before it was dis covered that very few people were alarmed. The Whites escaped in their night dresses, leaving nothing but one cheat of drawers and the bed-clothes. The exertions of by standers prevented the further spread of the flames. 1 cannot ascertain the Insurances. LATER.—THE INSURANCE. The Insurances are : Blacksmith's shop, £121; building, £100; stock in the private house, £75 ; all in the New Zealand office. Mr Swan estimates his loss at £600. The police distinguished themselves, and Con stable Murray was particularly actfve.in saving property.

Theatre Royal.

H.M.S. PINAFORE,

The good reputation won by the Riceardi Opera Company in their produ,ctios of H.M.S. Pinafore, several months ago, haa evidently not been forgotten by the Auck land play-going public, ijf w« are to judge by the large number present at the Theatre Koyal last evening to witness its repwduoi tiou by ijho Company. Two of, the mnnci-! pal characters—Miss Teague. and M^!3o4-v eon—were absent, their places bejng $)std by Miss Heath and Mr leoppj^. Sir Joseph Porter;: First lord, of tbV Admiralty, was again impe^pat^d by, Mr Ripcardi, and his acting and singing were both remarkably good-. Josephine, by Miss Leaf, was also exceedingly well played, and the fine singt ing of this lady assisted very greatly na making the part a success. Cantoi^ Corr coran, by Mr Harding, and Ji.Hfle Butter cup.by Miss Hunter,wer^botyi very satisfac torily represented,, and the'lady especially made the mos^ of the humourous points in the character. Dick Deadeye, by Mr Leopold was hardly as satisfactory as might have been anticipated. Mr,. (Train, as Ralph Rackstraw, appeared to much bett.er advantage tnan he l£s done in other, characters which have feeenq^otted to him! The production, w the whole, Wa3!fchi2hly successful cae, and the manner in wWcij it ■»Sn^ pd« Pi} *° t a'a * credit wpon th,e company, fo% chows includes several gopcj, aad the varjoUß choruses, thio^haut the opera were very **!"?* /' H'M- S- Rnafore" will be pfoducod again to-night, and judgins by the interest evinced, and its s^cesTlast nißht, we have but little doubt tkat it wiU draw welli

TELEGRAPHIC.

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] HAMILTON, this day "WAIKATO TIMES" ON NATrvu CANARDS. IVS The "Waikato Times." to-day, has an aiticle condemning mischievous sensational paragraphs re Native matters, at crtic-ii times like the present, referring to th recent paragraphs in the " New Zealand PASTOR CHINIQUY. Pastor Uhiniquy lectured last night to i full house in Lequeene's Hall. His arrival caused very little excitement in the district He returned to Auckland this morning. GISBORNE, Wednesday Mr Ward (Captain Reed's trustees* solicitor), Mr Cooper, and a large number of natives and Europeans have left to-day per s.s. Wanaka, to attend the trial, on the 28tb, of Captain Read's trustees v. W. I, Rees, claiming £1,000 damages for defa'ma tion of title.

NAPIER, Wednesday

ATTEMPTED RAPE.

A girl named Gilmore, a servant at the Royal Hotel, has reported to the police that when going from the hotel to the Spit, about 8.30 last night, a man sprang out from the side of the road, and attempted to commit rape. She struggled with him, losing her hat and handkerchief, in which was a £1 note. Her dress was also torn in the strue gle. Finally, she bit him in the neck, ami got free, running back to the hotel. ' The man followed, but she outstripped him and he soon gave up the chase. At the hotel was a man named Marsh, who returned with the girl to the place where the assault was committed. There her hat, handker chief, and money were found. Sergeant O'Reilly has been looking for the man, but has not succeeded in arresting him.

NEW PLYMOUTH, this day.

THE CAbE AGAINST HILL.

At the District Court this morningl, M r Standish withdrew the prosecution against James Hill, late steward of the Hospital who was charged with indecent assault, and over whose case two juries have failed to return a verdict.

WELLINGTON, Wednesday.

The new cable to be laid across Cook's Straits will arrive here about the middle of next month. A meeting is to be held on Tuesday for making the necessary arrangements for the visit of Pastor Chiniquy. In the libel case, Anderson v. KirkbrideL the jury returned at 12.30 o'clock with* verdict that the plain tirl was not entitled to any damages. The Governor gave ten guinea? to tha 1 1 Irish Relief Fund. Subjoined are the Registrar-General's return of the vital statistics for December for the undermentioned boroughs :—

This daj*i THE WELLINGTON REGATTA. A strong N.W. gale is blowing, and; nil the rowing races have been postponed. However the sailing races will take placet; The three-masked schooner Ellertoij. which was competing in the coaster's rao; went ashore at Oriental Bay. She'hadt bad position, and shortly after the start in attempting to come round, the vessel wouM not stay, she is on a soft beach, and will not sustain any injury. , . ; >..,;:„ THE PEDESTRIAN MANIA. Young Fraser startad again'at seven last night, and at nine when his 24 hours weru up, he had completed 72 miles. , :. .;/ ' CHRISTCRURCH, Wedmadaj^ Mr Beresford, Grand Secretary for tht Orange Institution, Middle Island,; has re* ceived a telegram from Auckland, stating that Pastor Chiniquy will leave foi Christ . church on Monday next, and will lecture the first night after arrival. A man named Clarkson, undergoing ten years' penal servitude in the Lyttelton gaol, attempted to escape this morning from the labour gang. He was pursued, and fired at, and soon stopped. . . This day. ■ LARGE RAILWAY TRAFFIC. !' Yesterday over 1,100 tons of goods were conveyed in 211. waggons despatched-from > Lyttelton. This is the largest number ever . sent through the tunnel in one day.' 1; On Wednesday, the horses attached to s reaping and binding machine, at work on tke Hon. Peacock's farm, Swanaua, bolted, and the driver, named Cooper, fell in front k; of the machine. He sustained a very . serious cut, and was brought to Christ church' Hospital last night. THE SUPPOSED MURDER. "'

The police have again commenced a search for the body of George Vennel, supposed to have been murdered in hit house at New Brighton about lust August 6th, ■ ,„■;. ■■••. The Domain Board are tulang proceed ings against several pei sons tound fishing at night in the Domain Gardens. 1 VOLUNTEEIt INSPECTION. ' The Volunteers were inspec ted last nigkt by Colonel Scratchley. He expressed satisfaction at the manner in which drill and battalion movements were gone through, but thought the Volunteers would gain greater proficiency if instead of.drill ing by gaslight, they raade Hrrangemento to drill in daylight now and again. Atthe conclusion of the inspection the Colonel gave the officers the benefit of hia experi ence in matters of drill. '.'■['S:i • CANTERBURY COURSING;*^; The Coursing Club held theirB"animal meeting last rtight. The committee recom mended in their report that a conference of , V delegates!of various Clubs should bebßjj at Oamam at an early date for the pnrposß of securing one competent judge for tha season, and that the Acclimatization So ciety be asked to recommend the Govern ment to proclaim a four months season,ftom Ist April; and that strong endeavours' be made to obtain the consent of other Clnra to a Waterloo Cap being held this year» Canterbury. The report was adopted, »d during tne meeting a motion was cam&» reducing the annual subscription te .»> guinea, with entrance fee of half a.gaineai

■ : DUNEDIN, Wednesdaji! The Fire Brigade banquet last night was a great success Dr. Light bourne recently appointed liod. surgeon to the Dunedm brigade has promised to give the memtera one hour's instruction weekly in band^giPff and splintering, a knowledge of snigw}' ?• said, which all firemen ought to be possessed of. At the City Court, Foote, arrested in .Christchurch for passing a valueless chegn?. was discharged. The prosecutor withdraw* ing the information. The Firemen's conference closes to-day. The Presbyterian Synod last nigh'?B? ried the Rev Mr Mcltae's resolution ra »«' , «omp to Pastor Chiniq« l y > but in a slign"/ modified form. It was modified by^ D' solving the Sy»od from any coramcndatiott of his object, and to the raising of fundswr the present college in Montreal, but regaKK ing which the Synod" had not some*** definite ipfoimation. , ',> I DUNEDIN VALUATION '' i The city valuation is £38^176 for M against £281,400 for 1579, . At the City Can**,. Matthew: PersoM carter, was gejsyteneed) to seven day^Pj having t\\\ uudtsr-and-over seven VW* the lil»fteakKa.sh(»w. ALLEGED FNSFAWORTHY BABQ^ Sl ' The "Daily Times" calls upon «tf ..GnstODiß authorities to make enquiry » , the condition of ihe barque Speedwell, bo» being (itted out for a voyage to NfiW«" ue" she beivg dlescribed! as unseaworthy. r _ T> North Dunedin Rifles will «w4 "J (representatives of the Company •<>.,, ' Nelson m^e-tin^.

THE MAMMOTH MINSTRELS.

Thesk well-known minstrels wiUcomw" a series of entertofnments to-rawrow cv . ing in the Lome-street HiO), ot a choice voeoi and musical (;, l( proeTaw-ne is before' tb» public, »JJJj . tW names of Bent, Cheevers, ««f5J| I Amery, Brown, and Bead', who are friends. Sodss, melodies, »?^JSa« and farce* are among the' speeiahtaes^" • J this gifted company wiH present to . audiences. ..•■■■■ J jH

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1880.



Boroughs. Auckland Wellington ... Dhristchurch... Dunedin Fhaines :.. Napier Wanganui ... Nelson >ydenham Lyttelton I'imaru Damaru Elokitika Javoruham ... Inrercargill ...

Pro'u, Total Total .death* Bhths. Deaths, to 1000 42 27 1-90 " 73 30 1-59; 39 17 119' 76 16 . 0-69' 1 16 6 1-20 16 10 1-85 ' 20 4 Iflfl 20 13 1-91 42 12 1-84 20 6 1*73. 16 3 0^8- 26 7 1-42, 14 8 2«0 14 2 0-58- 14 s r-ss..---

Totals

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r\ N SALE, Kearaley's Combined Keapora and Mowera Mangold and Tnroip Drills!) Tarnip Slicors Oilcake Broukera Winnowing Machinea Lawn Mowers. Also,! gTO ARRIVE, PER 'INGLEWOOD,' Coulter's Corn, ManßOld, Tnrnip, and Manure Drills, combined JAnd Ploughs, donblo andlslngle Harrows noUers H&c. &c. &eg ' |£The above goods aro imported directed from ■ he manafacturerg, and will be sold cheap to aks room for further shipments. W. J. HURST & CO., 161, Queen-street. "XTEW TWEEDS! NEW TWEEDS J3I ARBIVKD PER SHIP ' IEBO,' AND OPEN FOB INSPECTION, AT M, M U R C H I E 'S, SHOETLAND STEEET, rgest and best selected Stock of OLOTIIS AND TWBED3 JSvsr shown in this Market, consisting of English and French Coatings and Fancy Kn£S BSh Blue and Black SraOKS HtaSish and Scotch Twerds, direct from the manufactories ut home T Bannockburn and Isle of Skye Jweeds, a specialty. ALL THE ABOVE 00015=! ARE OF TIIE VERY LATEST STYLK AN*tt FINISH. And, in addition U the abavp attract! ons, M. MURCHIE Haß been so fortunate as to secure the BerjrfcesI of a FirsUlaas Cutter, wiiicJi enablesi him W fniiv to merit a contiauance of that Überal patry ona?e which ha H bsen extended to him in the past. The" Womans' Journal clnimßthatthesexess n-- Pnoal A marri«d man, however, always ° hq e advantago of beinss able to climb.a tree ?;he argument a suaies iho form, of a rjJI- V ! %sAledeeof (ha "lirino forwa an , &sssm orouiicaUoii in "lie present ago. a WVilav in the purchase of a•• Wilcox • y*?y Cabinet' urjjun this charming ■* vs t wjII be puslly attiined.—faole GE 10-1&&& ™v Musiu W^bbhodse, 71. Atici.f>



Special Advertisements. TTIUKNISH YOUR TJOUSE -!P jLX FROM TnE city;hall furnishing akcade. FURNITURE .. 5 per et. Discount for Cash CARPETS .. «. 5 „ Discount „ LINOLEUM .. „ Discount „ OILCLOTHS ..5 „ Discount „ BEDDING .. ..5 „ Discount BEDSTEAD 3 ..5 „ Discount „ TOILKTWARK _ 5 „ Discount „ TOILET & PIKR GLASSKS- ..5 „ Discount „ FKNDEItS& IRONS 5 „ Discount „ You are Invited TO INSPECT GARLIC^&JDRAN WELL'S Carpets GARLIOK & CRANWKLL'S Furniture GAULTCK fe CRANWELW Iron Bedsteads^ GARLICK^CR^ANWKLL'S Bedding GARLTCK & CRANWKLL'S Floorclotha GARLICK fc CRANJWELUSjroi'otvrare GARLTCK & CRANWKXL'3 Toilet Glasses GARLICK & CR^ l rjiWKiLr li, 8..^£ nl(:ll^LlS?i a GARLTCK & CR ANWRLL'3Spring Mattresses GARLICK & CRANWKLL'S Drawing Room Suites GARLICK fe nn * NWKLL's Cana Chairs. 13 00 re Catalogues Sent Frkk. DESIGNS AND ESTIMATES GIVEN. /GARLICK & fiRAHWELL, CITY HALL ARCADE, AUCKI.AKD. STOCK-TAKING. -JBAKGAINS!}- TITILLIAM T»ATTRAY, In preparation for Stock-taking has REDUCED tho PRICES of his Large Stock of SUMM Ell COSTUMES, SILK JACKETS, SUMMER SKIRTS, & PINAFORES, which he is now ollering at such prices as must effect a Speedy Clearance. SILK JACKETS, Rcducod from 57s Gil to oos Ditto Reduced from £;"> 10s to £4 Is Ditto Reduced from £10 10s to £7 SUMMER COSTUMES, Reduced from 17s Gd to 10s Od Ditto Reduced from 27s Gd to 19s Gd Ditto Reduced from 10 30a Ditto Reduced from £5 to £3 7s Gd SUMMER SKIRTS. Reduced from 7s Cd to 3s Ditto Reduced from .Is Gd to 6s Gd Ditto Reduced from 12s Gd to 8s Gd PINAFORES, Reduced from 7b Gd to 4s Gd AT W. KATTRAY'S costumb, mantle, millinery, and General Drapery Establishment, NEW ZEALAND HOUSE, 66, Queen Steeet, Auckland (Opposite tho Bank of New Zealand). QUOCE.SSFUT OPENING OF THE AUCKLAND FACTORY. . CLOTHING Established for the Manufacture and Salo of Colonial-made CLOTHING. Bituate two doors below Messrs. B. Tonks and Co.'s Auction Mart, Queen street. J. B. ROBINSON, In connection with the above, respectfully an nouncos the arrival of his second shipment of Geelong and MosgieliTWEHDS and Molbourne made CLOTHING, comprising all tho latest Styles and Shapes in MKN'S, YOUTHS' jind BOYS'CLOTHING, suitable for the summer season. These goods ho will guarantee of the most superior quality and workmanship, being made from the purest Colonial Wools, and manufactured to his own special contract. J. B. ROBINSON Notifies with satisfaction the unqualified success of his TAILORING DEPARTMENT which, he is glad to say, has exceeded his most sanguine expectations, and, with a view of fos tering and encouraging New Zealand industries as much as lies in his power, he has engaged an additional staff of hands for the solemanufao tnre of MOSGIEL TWEEDS, and with the continued support and appreciation of the public, he trusts to be at least p rtly tho means of eventually keeping out of this market the shoddy manufactured of foreigners. J. B. ROBINSON Invites special attention to the following GOODS: ---250 paira Men's Geolong Tweed Trousers and vests at 21s: the best value in the country 140 Boys' and Youths' Fancy Check Geelong Tweed Suits: extra quality 100 Men's Plack and Blue Worsted Pascet Coats and Vests to match; very superior Also, 3 cases of Boys' Knicker Suits, with Plaited Tunic and Belts; beautiful goods and very cheap 5 cases China Silk Helmets, of the best quality, Now being sold at is 6d Also, A parcel of Poys', Youths' and Men's Alpaca Jackets, from 5s (id. J. B. ROBINSON Thanks his Friends and the Public for the generous and liberal patronage accorded to him since opening tho Auckland Clothing Factory, and, as it will always be his principle in Busi ness to Sell the BKST GOODS at the smallest FOBBIBLK REMUNERATIVE PRICES, IIODBB to retain the confidence of his friends and the inhabitants of the Provincial District of Auck land in general. W Please Note the Address— * UCKLAND QLOTHING tJjUCTORY. (Noxt Messrs. Tonks & Co.'s Auction Mart), queen-street, Auckland. A FEW GOOD REASONS FOR MAKING YOUR PURCHASES AT THE ■' NEW /CLOTHING TjUOTORY. The Materiala are manufactured In New Zealand. TheGarmentsaremadeinNeW'Zealand. Tfoo_Money_is expended in New Zealand. Thn Stock to eeler-t from is the largest in Nbw Zealand. The Cut and Trimmings are equal to baepoke. The Pricea, considering the qna'ity and flnish/ar^JowerttianttiOßeofany j other house in New Zealand. And notwithstanding tho ext'a tarifFjust imposed in hew Zealand, there is IS3- NO ADVANCE IN PRICES! _. ! You can still purchase A;£ SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WEKkLUSALK PRICK ' FB0&I Tfifi J3EWS ALAND Factory.) 'ggk ':'% \ 'Auckland K^TAtLfißH^qja: v•-:■' / Q[UE XN V SJT^R E % % ;'■*■• ' Opposite Theatre RoyaL ■ , i



Special Advertisements. AUK nKEAT QALE OF MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, AND SHIRTS, iCOMMENCES THIS EVENING. All tho New Shipments recently received will be sold at I SALE PRICKS, ALE JT RICKS. J. COSGEA YE & CO. pi X A N A Z L JUST OPENED BY j^ 2j inabuky & C o' I Case French' MILLINERY, BONNETS, 1 Csuperb goods, to be sold cheap 1 Casa Ladies' TRIMMED HATH 1 Case Children's PIN AFORKS, DRESSES, and BLOUSES, tho Largest and Choicsst Stock in the City 1 Case Ladies' Galatea, Stripe, and Cold Lustre COST UMICS 1 Case 1 adies' Cambric and Print Mottkn ing 'Wrappkrs, from 5s 6d each—6o per cent cheaper than ever sold in Auckland before 31Cases FANCY GOODS, comprising all tho Novelties of the Season. DRESSMAKING ON THE PREMISES. A. LINABURY & CO., 201 and 206, QUKKN-STREET. chief post-office, auckl/ nd. Mails will Close as Under :— This Day. For Wangarei Heads and Wangaroi, per Anne Milbank, at 4 p.m. For Tairua, per Paku, at 1 p.m. Friday, 23rd instant For Thames, per Kotomahana, at 10 a.m. For Waiheko and Coromandel, per Coromandel at 2.30 p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Hawea, at 3 p.m. For Whitiangl, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Glenelg.'at i p.m. For Whangarei Heads, and Wangarei, per Argvlo, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 24th instant. For Tairua, per Mana, at 10 a.m. For Waiwera, Mahurantti, Matakana, Manga wai, Waipu, and Mangapai, per Roso Cuseyj at ID a.m. For Waiwora, per lona, at 1 p.m. Monday, 20th instant. For Tauranga, Gisbomo, Napior, and Southern Provinces, per Hawea, at 3 p.m. Wednesday, 28th instant. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Waitaui, at 8 a.m. Tuesday. 3rd February. Per s.s. City of Sydney as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America. Canada, British Columbia, Control and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, Japan, and China, including Hongkong, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Kurope, at 1 p.m. ■ For money orders, and registered letterß, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixponco. in addition to the postage, will bo received by the Mall Agent on board tho steamer up to the time of sailing. S. B. BISS. Chief Postmastor.



Karly voKotablos, like first fruits, dosirablo as they aro in certain climates, whero tho yield of osculents, etc., aro lute, should bo partaken of with great caution. They aro otten plucked prematurely and hurried into the markets, to realise prolits for their ownors, before they aro sufficiently ripe to eat. Thus aro colios, cramps, and other stomachic affections engendered, and among tho boat correctives known, for gonoral no, is Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromntio Schnapps.