SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

tt ti fi _■ a -pr b J This Evonlne, G33 _ 1..) .1 »aim' To-morrow Morning, C.is SUN SKT.-Thi-i Kvenlng, 7.1 SUN HIS!:.—To-Morrow Morning, 5.29 MOON'S AGK.-Last Quarter, Ith, 3.17 a m,

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Argyle, s.s., Crawford, from Whangarei

City of New York, P.M. s.s., Cobb, from San

Ifranciaco Glenelg, s.s., Farquhar. from Tauranga Gol'leri isle, schoonor, Watts from, Russell Atlantic, schooner, Spooner. from Russell

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. lona, s.s , Stephenson, for Russell Anno Milhand, p.s., Anderson, tor Whangarei TODAY. City of Now York. P.Ms s., Cobb, for Sydney

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Melbourne, via South,—Ringnrooma, Thursday London-Fornglcn, loading Tauranga—Glenelg, Wednesday For New Plymouth and Southern Ports —

Wellington, Wednesday For Russell— lona, Monday • Hawea. Friday For Tauranga and Southorn Ports — Hawea,

Monday Whangarei—Argyle, Tuesdays and Fridays Anne Milbank, Mondays and Thursdays,

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Bismarck, H.1.G.M.5., from Samoa Eirl Granville, ship, from London; sailed No>

vomber29 ~,„■. A "-ate. barqu°, from New York; sailed Septem ber 23rd _ , „ . Elinor Vornon, barque, from New York; Balled

' 10th November Stra atbro. ship, from London ; sailed NOV. 27 Treyelyan. ship (V.N.H.S.), from London -load ing. City of Quebec, barque, from London. Elmirantla. barque, from New York iV'nroia barque, from London, loading rnmillo, brig, from New York Agnes Donald, sohooner, from Levuka

IMPORTS.

Per British Empire from London : 10 quarter casks port wine, G hhds. holloware, 30 cases f-'wias milk, 5 cises bon bona, 25 cases iron bea stend?, 10 looking glasses, 22 cases clothiog.-E. und A. Isaacs;

Per Flirt fiom Timaru-GO.OCO feet timber, 20 tons drain pipes.

Per Oily of New York from San Francisco: ",73 sacksbarlev.l,SOO baas bone meal, 1 brix hooks 1 capo clothing. 50 cases canned goods, 20 ■<et-3 casings, 1 box chromo, 2 cases cigars nnd tobacco 21 boxes dried apples, 50 cases fish, l bni- guns and cartridges, 17 package ham and Mr'on. 3 packages merchandise, 7 cases maeta ine-v 2 boxes mill stone dresser, 2 tanks oil, o ca"Vs'photo goods, 39 cases paint, 1 case printed mater 1 box plants, 5 cases salt meat, 101 packages salmon, 3 cases yeast powder, 9 parcels.

EXPORTS.

Per City of New York for Sydney-2 cases ferns. 4 boxes gold, 1 box pearl shell, 1 hag sugar.

Iswards Coastwisb.—Atlantic from Russell, with 90 tons coal; Zlllah from Thames, with 20.001 feet timber; Golden Isle from Russell, with 98 tonscoaL Ootwar' s Coastwisb.— Lagoon for Manaia; Zillah for Thames', with 10 tons rails and A ton 1 1_at' • Ocean for Tauranea. via Katikati, with I* 500bricks.2.000 feet timber. 6 gimmes sugar; Mercury for Tairua ; Coralie for Tairua. Tho Union Co.'s s.s. Rotomahana arrived at <-■ vrtnor at 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, making the passage from Russell in 91 hours. Tho barque Mercia, 751 tons register. Captain Hick, left Giavesend for Auckland on December

Tho schooner Rona arrived at Lyttelton from Kaipara with a cargo of timber yesterday. The ss Ringarooma will return from Russell tomorrow morning. She.leaves for Melbourne, via Kast Coast aud Southern ports, at 10 a.m. on Thursday next. The s s Hero arrived at Newcastle from this port onS-iturday. having made the passage in lea 3 than flvo days. Thobrieantine Flirt cleared at |the Customs to day for'Jimaru with a ccrgo of timber and drainpipes. ■ The brigantine BoreaUs is expected to leave for Levuka to-morrow. The brigantine Ryno, for Hervey Group, had not sailed, up to the time at which we wentto press. , . , . ,; """" Tim hb Argylo arrived last night from Whsnaarei and Mangapai with IS eacks kauri _n_i 40 cases fruit. 1 boxes butter, 2 tons sund §&?' Pawngers Mrs McQuarrio and three children Mr and Miss Whitelaw, Mr and Miss Grey Mr Pran, and three In the steerage. She returns to the same ports this evening. The cutter Paku, belonging to the Union Sash and Door Company, ran into the schooner KUJnoro on Tairua bar, and carried away a nortion of the bulwarks, rail, and rigging. The Paku got Mhore and lay there for three tides, bein" eventually floated .yesterday, morning. Tlio Elsinore will bo repaired at Tairua. Her bull is not damaged. The s ". Glenelg arrived to-day from Tauranga with passengers and the following cargo :-336 Ss maize. 21 sacks kauri gram, 2 sacks onions, 11 bales and I bale wool, 23 sheepskins, 12 cases fruit, 51 sacks guano.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY 05" NEW V JRK. •Affi.teSSlpOotS^'S.w*^ I £3Kffi ■£SBB§ -and Punctuality and | -.yj, ilttl« if any surprise was inereiore «»» Now York was fired this^moimng. has which brings the EngUsh »al^ arrival was -mad>,S- an °°' d t a 7 i^?an ce of contract time Wo are indebted IS the courtesy _(£ ttepu' «er •* massage:—The Pacific' Mail' BtearrSßnr _ny ot Now York, Wm. B. Cobb, commander, sailed from San Francisco Wharf on January 19th at 12.5pm.; at3lop.m. discharged pilot; arrived at Honolnlu at 1.10 p.m. January 26th. Time from San Francisco to Honolulu; G das s2l hours 55 minutes. Sailed from Honolulu Jan. 27 at 4,5 a.m.; crossed equator Jan. 31st in long 167 N.; Island ot Tutulla abeam February 3rd, 8.30 p.m. Passed and exchanged signals with the P'M.S.H, City of Sydney bound to the North wind February 6th at 1.45 a.m. Crossed the 180 th meridian of longitude February 7th, at 3 ***' "£;«q < Has on board for New Zealand 187 tons of f rp'iirulSand 321 bags mail. Arrived at Auckland w^hrnnrv'T'^th at 4 5 _m. Running time from irr.nni.jiu to A'.*"*kland 12 days 20 hours 55 ____£_? Wefther _hr^?hout vo™ e fine Passengers for AuckWd--,*^ 1™1' %-C 'i.t Hawdon, Capt. Chebonrgff.^k^genitris IVIr James Morehouse, Mr & Mrs Wai=J* n-. Steerage .Mr and Mrs D. MeLennan and 6 childreJ!*

DEPARTURE OF THE MAIL STEAMER

The P.M.S.S. City of New York left again-01" Sydney at five o'clock this afternoon. Sho itok a small quantity of cargo, incluaing four V ses ot gold valued at £18.200. The foilowin-Pas sengers leftbyher:—Saloon: Colonel Scrpcbwy Mr A. Hinchcliffe and wife, Miss Bin'icli.ue. Miss Owen, Mr V. Frank, Misses R/se and Kmily Cousens, Mr W. Wilkinson, >r James Buckland and wife, Sir William Man Tim?. Lady Manning. Miss Manning. Steerage-Messrs J. Gardener, S. Weston, J. Davis, and D. C. Nutt,

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

DEPARTURES. Taiaroa, s.s., Peterson, !_r iho South Rangatira, s.s., Harvey, tor tho soutn

EXPORTS.

Per Taiaroa. for the Soutn : z Kegs powu„ 4 bags nnta, 2 pickages, 1 case. BPer Rangatira, for iho South: 50 casks cement, 40 bundles hoop iron, 2 kegs powder, 43 pack ages sundries, 50 empty casks.

The 3.8. Taiaroa sailed South to-day, with the southern portion ot the 'Frisco mailp. Paas-jn eerj -—For New Plymouth: Mrs S. Baker, Tv.essrs W. Baker, F. Ross, Benlamin, Howdon, Ford, A. Wentrop, J. Finnerty, It. McMillan. For Nelson : Mr and Mrs Bedggwood, Mr W. H. Bedggwood. For Wellington: Mrs F. Baco. For Dunedin : Messrs Colling and Walshaw. For Bluff: Mr Kenny.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wellington, yesterday. Sailed: Arawa'a tor Melbourne via South; Southern Cro3S for Lyttalton ; Hawea for the North. Passengers f r Auckland: Mews McDowell (2.) Dobson, Peacoofe, Robinson, and Neil

Lyttelton. yesterday Sailed: Penguin for tho South. Port Chalmers, yesterday Sailed: Waitaki ss. for Northern ports.

Russvll, this day. The I'ingarooma arrived at £,30 a.m. and the lonaatß.lsa.ro. from Auckland. Tauranga, this day. The s.s. Wanaka arrived from Auckland at seven o'clock this morning.

ENGLISH SHIPPING.

Tho New Zealand .Shipping Company s chart ered barque Loch Lee, which was here about six months ago, is again on the berth at London oThe' Ssliip Straoathro which left London for Auckland on November 27, brings thp following steerage passengers, in addi'ion to those m tlio saloon, tho names o£ which were previousy published:— 9. Sowtsr, Fanny Sowter. Annie Parry, Brnest Paw, John Pcnnis, Charles Stewart, Mrs Stewart, Arthur Stewart, Esther Stewart, Basil Stewart, Kdwar-I Stewart, Helen Stewart, Joseph Grindrod, Maria Grindrod, Allen Grlndi-od, Albert Grindror). Annie Grind rod. Georgo t'rindrod, Charles Gnndrod, Amy Grindrod, Percy Grindrod, Herbert Smith, Francis Sml'h, Horace Bowgen, Richard Blbby, Thomas Fletcher, Georgo Moor, Thomas O Don n«ll Peter Hutchinson, Ann F. Hutchinßon.JGeo. Hutchinson, William D. Hutchinson, Frederick Hutchinson, Nei ie Hutchinson, Alfred Arm strong Jane Armstrong, John Aimstrong, Thomas Armstrong, Florence Armstrong, Kthel Armstrong, Thomas Armstrong, James Beslford, William ivfason, Leah Mason, Sarah Mason, Ernest Mason. Michael J. Quigley, Alfred Big- Kins, Jane A. Biggins, John fi. Biggins, Hannah Hiwtins, Peter Mulvaney, Hannah Nattross, George G. Nattrass. Joseph Fleming, M. W. Cheviton, Joseph Hill, Joseph Heathcotc, Joseph Forall, Theophilus Berry, John Monk, and Charles Stewart.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Closb as Under :— This Day. For Wangarel Heads, Waipu, Wangarel, and Mangapai, per Argyle, at 1 p.m For Whangaroa, per Kriemhilda, at 1 p.m. For Mangawai and Waipu, per Kina, nts p.m.

Wednesday, Hth instant. Foi Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 11.30 a.m. FoiLovukn, per Borealis, at noon For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 1.30 p.m. For Whitiangi, Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotiki,

per Glenelg, at 1 p.m. For '1 ham«B. r» Wntorpriae, at 5.30 p.m. THURSDAY. u_. _„,. nt uv- n :„K-no. Napier, Southorn pru'vi„„„, n „A F0 A n S- a"an C°]°m<*s.per RtagaroomaTat '-'--•• •"■".Vangarei Heads and Wa-sarei, per ilAnno Milbank, at 4 p.m. S. B. BISS. Chiof Postmaster.

Why women fail so soon, is an interrogatory that answers for itself in our knowledge of their natural proclivity to neglect tho menus of build ing up theii frames. Entering iuto the marrjod state, or habituated to domestic lubours, they trudgo and toll, and exhausting their powers, grow callous to tho results, and fall into seden tary habits. Unused to bullet with tho world, thoy havo nothing to call their activities into play, save within the narrow liii s of homo, little recking that a persistent and (udicious use of " Udolpho Wolfe'n Schiedam Aromatic Sehcappß " will tone their systems, and lit them for even higher enterprises than they aro wont to espouse.

BIRTH.

BURKE—On Thursday, February 5, nt Vie toria-stroet, the wifo of Mr. J. Burke of a ton.

MARRIAGE,

FERGUSON*-KKMP—On February 5, 180, at St. ' epulchre's Church, by the Roy. B. T. Dudley, Thomas, younger son of Thomas Ferguson, of "Tho Dell,'' Mount 'mart, Auck land, io Kmiiy Jane, daughter of Robert Kemp, of Seafleld Road, Auckland, late ef Norfolk, Knglund.

TURK—HAKVEY.—On the 29th January, 18S0, at the residence of the bridogroom, Groat North Road, Auckland, by the Rev U, Bond. William Alfred, eldest son of Charles Turk, of Mount Albert, to Surah, eldest daughter of the late James Caleb Harvey, of the Royal Engineers.—Home papeis please copy.

DEATH.

FIRTH.—On February 10,atLorne-street, Nancy Firth; aged 30 years Passonger by Ben "N evis from England.

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

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1880.

for tha cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong tha needs resLstonc* For the future in the distance,

And ih.3 good thai wo ca»'*do,

The brevity of cable news, its meagreness of detail, the bloodless condensation of a long series of important events into one sparsely-worded announcement renders the intelligence received through that channel, costly though it is, but a poor reflex of the occurrences of the day. We nttice this par ticularly in reference t) even the more explicit accounts received by wire during the last two month.*1 of General Roberts' operations at Cabul. Beyond the bare fact that the General had changed his attitude irom the ofl'eusive to the defensive, and had taken up a position behind the strong defences of Slierpur, we kuew little of the situation, or the disasters that led up to it. By the mail news now to hand, wo are enabled fo fill in the outlive, and iiud not only that the position wus more perilous than was apprehended, but that it was brought about in part hy indiscretions of the Commauding Oltice'-, which, in tlie Opinion at least of the " Bombay Gazette," iclloct seriously on his capacity. The occupation of pijbul by the iusurgents, aud the besieging cf General Roberts and his force at the cantonments, was preceded by a series of engagements. The preaching of the mollahs had aroused a spirit of military enthusiasm in several parls of the country, notably in the viciuity of the town of Ghusjui. General Roberts resolved to tend out expeditions for the purpose of p:oveut iuga junction between the Kohistau aud Ghuzai insurgents. General Baker was dis patched by a circuitous roufe to cut off the GhuznibiTud from that town, while W expe dition under General Macphorson went Out to interpose itself between the two 'idvan cing forces. The Kobistan insuigenls came up first, aud were completely defeated by General Macpherson, with ouly slight loss. General Roberts joined the force after this victory, and attention was turned to the in surgents advancing from the direction of Gliuznee. To meet these more effectually Brigadier Gcueral Mas3ey was detached to advance wjth a small force by the Roan Valley aud co-opeig-te with General Mac pherson. The first reverse was encountered by this division which pressing forward too confidently through a difficult country, suddenly came upon the main' body of -the insurgents. An engagement eusued in which Geueial Massoy was driven back with the loss of several guns, which, how ever, were afterwards recovered. The retreat was gallantly covered by the 14th Lancers. The victorious enemy advanced on Cabul by Delitimczinag and would have entered the capital but for a judicious disposition of two companies of the 72nd Regiment at the .outlet of a defjle commanding the approach to Cabul. Tiiesewere.reihfdrced byanumbe'r of Massey's retreating troops who were met and rallied by General Roberts and Captain Dean, a volunteer op the staff. General Macpherson, hearing the gjius, changed his route and followed the insurgent*! who, j through General Massey's mishap, had got | past in the direction ot Cabul, The insui

! gents thus held in check in trout by I General Roberts aud pressed in. rear by General Macpberson, took up a strong I Tjosition on a hill overlooking Cabul, from I whence they made several vigorous but I unsuccessful attacks on the British posts j commanding the hills overlooking Bala rJissar, which would have given access to the city. On 12th December General Mac pherson was ordered to dislodge the enemy, aud au attacking party advauced to I the work under Colonel Money, but owim< to the difficulties of the country did not gain the summit of the hill that night. next clay General Bake,-, with 500 men of the 92nd High landers, 200 Seikbs, the sth Punjaub Cavalry, and four mountain guns went to aid in the enterprize. The enemy decamped with a trifling struggle, and the High landers took up the vacated summit. Mean, while General Baker's troops at the foot had a sharp engagement with Sepoys who, however, after their comrades on the heights had been disposed of, were dispersed. On the following day the fortunes of war resulted less favourably forthe British.; General Robert's force was driven from its various positions, and the enemy gaining possession of the heights com manding the city, compelled the General to fall back on the cautonments_ of Shepur, and stand on the defensive behind its fortifications. Flushed with their suc cesses, the insurgents attacked the hill held by the 92ud Highlanders, and drove them from their position with con siderable loss, capturing two guns. They then remained in undisputed possession of the town and its environs, Shepur excepted. Alluding to these engagements, aud the subsequent success of General Roberts after General Gough had advauced to his relief, the Bombay " Gazette " of December 30th Bays :— " Fortune has ouce more befriended General Roberts and given him back pos session of the city of Cabul. Alarmed at the approach ot the reinforcements under General C. Gough, the euemy on 23rd December made a final attack on the Sbirpur camp and were repulsed with heavy loss; whereupon they are said to have dispersed in various directions to their homes. As General Gough uuited his forces with those of General Roberts the day after this success had been obtained, all anxiety as to the possible fate of the army of Cabul is now removed. It remains to be seen, however, if Sir F. Roberts is right in imagining his assailants have gone away to their homes in the neighbourhood Cabul, the Logar Valley and Kohistan, instead of joining tlie Ghilzais who still tlireaten the line of commuuications with Peshawur through the Jagdalak Pass, and whom the snow has now begun to help in their efforts to bloclc the road. What we may assume is that the most formidable military combination the Afghans have yet put in motion has failed in effecting its object of exterminating the hated Feriughi invaders. At the same time, it is plain that ou the Hth inst. it was within an ace of effecting its purpose. Sonic details of the fighting on that day show that General Roberts was completely defeated by the combined forces of the enemy, and had some difficulty, after his troops had been driven from the heights about Cabul, in regaining the shelter ot his camp, aud saving the small reserve there from being overwhelmed by a rush of the victorious Afghans. Evidently the enemy fought with great determination, or they could never have stormed a height held by a detachment of tho 72nd Highlanders, cut ting these brave troops to pieces, and cap turing two mountain guns. Hud they only had a few pit-ccs of artillery with them, to use in turning to full account the advan tages they had gained, tho British army would probably have Buffered v defeat fiom which it could never have rallied. '1 In: careless self-confidence of the Getiei'1-' ailowed himself to be thus surprised •■ ,a<l brought to the brink of ruin is botr»/c" in the ominous confession wf* "i\ *'lts " Pioneer's" correspondent ■>__. ,tir»c Bt°rCß of gunpowder hud t.- fl left m , u! c 1J; l, 1:l Hissar instead -'oc"'?? conveyed into the jjiitish r","l>, and that our troops at Shfrpur were compelled to hus band their ammunition agaiust an enemy who had becu furnished with ample supplies by the rashness of their own com mander. The suspicion is thus confirmed that General Roberts had not enough ammunition to stand a long siege, and his urgent entreaties for immediate reinforce, ments can now bo easily understood. It is not creditable to the Government of India that these facts as to what happened ou the 14th inst., aud as to General Huberts' actual position: should have been concealed from the public until now, when they find their way to the light through the agency of a newspaper correspondent. No doubt Lord Lytton will now compose a new scries of hymns of praise in honor of the oyer victorious army ol Cubul aud its heroic general. It would, howover, bo more to tho purpose if the Viceroy would bear in mind all that Sir F. Roberts has lost, how the friendly quarters of the city of Cabul have been looted by the ferocious Afghan!*, and probably a wholesale slaughter made of the unhappy Hindoos and Kussilbashes sus pectod of complicity with the English, and how impossible it will be henceforth for the Government of India to find any section of the population of Afghanistan disposed to welcome the rule of strangers who arc never weary of proclaiming their own might, but who seem to be no less fatal to their friends than to their enemies." Aftir the concentration of General Rob rls' force on Shepur, desultatory light iug took place until the 23rd,, when, a A> cisive victryy ,r;;rgaiiicdf' which agai

j,laced ihu city in possession of the Britiq]

This engagement is described in the follow ing despatch from General Roberts, dated December 23rd : —

"Desultory attacks were kept up all yesterday. During the day information was received that a general attack would be made at daybreak today. A large number of the euemy were seen occupying distant villages, and approaching nearer as it be came dark. At six o'clock this morning a fire was lighted on Asmi Heights (wc had been apprised this would be the enemy's signal for attack), and immediately after wards the attack was commenced on three sides. Wc were already prepared for it. On the south and west the enemy did not show much determination, but ou the northeast comer of Behmarvo Hights sonic thousands collected aud evidently contem plated an assault. As soon as the enemy's intention was fully developed I determined on a counter attack with cavalry aud artillery. These issued by a gorge be tween Behniaryo Hights, opened fire on the enemy's flauk, and speedily dislodged them. The cavalry puisuod and sabred numbers of the enemy, who retired from all points and hastily retreated to the city. We have now occupied some advanced villages, particularly those on the Butkak read. General Charles Gough's camp is visible six miles to tho east." Another despatch from General Roberts, dated Cabul, December 24th, is as follows i Our success yesterday Mas complete. The enemy's loss was severe. ' -ur looses were five killed and 33 wounded, the majority of whom are doing well. Those of tho enemy living in Cabul went straight to their houses af/ier the defeat. The X obis tun is

aud Ltg.iiie remained in Cabul a few hours

but all fled dm ing the night but the enemy's leader, Mushki -Mini, a priost. Mahomed Jan lied early in the day. Another promi nent leader is reported to have lied with

Vakoob Khan's eldest son towards War dak. The cavalry have gone in pursuit. The Balla Hissar and the city will be taken possession of this afternoon. The former will be occupied if it appears cer tain that there is no danger from hidden mines Yakoob Khan's wife and mother, a daughter of the late Akbar Khan, who are reported to contemplate Might, and who

have done all in their power to incite the Ghangis, will be brought to Shirpur to-day. I have telegraphed General Blight to push northward detachments fron? Jagdaluk to Lehbaba and Letaband, I send a force to occupy Butkak to-morrow, Communica-

tiou with India will thus bo rcatored. General Charles Gough's brigade arrived

this morning. A light snow fell last night, All well.

.Subsequent events are narrated iv Atlantic despatches ay follows:—" Akbar Khan, referred to by General Roberts, was the principal opponent of the British in lfiH, and his daughlcr is reported to have distri buted £20,000 amoug the Afghans to incite them to the present rising." A Lahore despatch says t The a fghans who attacked General Roberts at Shirpur, on the 23rd inst., numbered 0,000. Tho ground around Shiipur is very thick with corpses of the slain.

General Roberts telegraphs, under date 26th inst, as follows : Butkak has been re occupied. A force will start for Kohistau to-morrow to punish those who participated in the recent movement there. A further telegram from General Roberts, dated the 2Gth, says : Hpavy snow fell on the 25th inst., which prevented pursuit of the enemy. 'Ihe country about Cabul, and the lines of communication are now clear. Balla Hissar magazine has been emptied. There were several explosions In Balla Hissar during its nccupation by the insurgents, and one explosion, it is stated, killed 100 per sons. Telegraph lines were for good part destroyed, but are being rapidly repaired. General Roberts' total loss to date is 77 killed and 220 wounded. General Roberts reports, December 30th, that the force under command of General Baker, which left Cabul oa the 27th, is returning from Kohis tau, having destroyed the fort of the rebel

chief Mirbacba, which was found abandoned. Several Kohistau and Logar chiefs have ten dered their submission. The enemy's losses in killed and wounded during the last fort night are estimated at 3,000. On the 30th December, General Bright made a descent upon sonle of the villages, whoso inhabitants had been prominent in harassing British outposts, and took them by surprise. The Mohammedans abandoned Cabul, fear ing that some retribution will be visited upon them, ns they all sympathised with the enemy. The Hindoos who remain in Cabul report that a reign of terror existed from the 15th December until the city was abandoned by the rebels. Every shop and house was gutted, except those belonging to the Mo hammedans.

While this is the state of things at Cabul the country in the direction of Herat con tinued until date of latest advices in a state of anarchy. The Cabulese gained possession of the city and looted it, but were afterwards closely besieged, stragglers and foraging parties being butchered by the villagers. Several chiefs were also raising parties of Afghans to reinforce Mohammed Jan, who, after being driven from Cabul, surrounded Glmznee with a strong force,-; killed Abdul Kadir the Governor, and looted the city committing great atrocities on all who were supposed to be favourable to the British. The whole country was in a state of ferment, and the next movement necessary for its subjugation was an expedition in the direc tion of Herat.

The wreck of the ship Strathmore on one of the Crozet Islands, whilst outward bound to New Zealand, will doubtless be well remembered by most of our readers. The circumstances attending the catastrophe were most extraordinary, and the adven tures of the survivors unparalleled. Those who wish to refresh their memories can hardly do better than peruse the narrative of Mrs and Mr Wordsworth's (mother and son), which has lately been reprinted in the new issue of tales from Blackwood, and will be found far more exciting than nine teen out of twenty sensational novels. It is now supposed that another missing vessel (the Knowsley Hall) may have come to grief at the same place ; and in a perti nent letter to the Admiralty, Sir Julius Vogel has just urged that a man-of-war should proceed there and deposit stores, as is done at the Auckland Islands and else where. Sir Julius's letter was ns follows :— " November, 28th 1879. 'Sir,—l have the honour to avail myself of the permission you gave me at the inter view I had with you yesterday, to reopen the' question of sending one of Her Majesty's ships to the Crozet Islands to search for supposed survivors of tbo ■ Knowsley Hall.' It is of course impossible to express a positive opinion that the ' Kuowslcy Hall,' was wrecked oil" the Crozet group, but looking at the various causes which may have contributed to her los>, I am fortified by good authority in saying that wreck oil'the Crozets is the mo t probable. Such also is the opinion in New Zealand, as the telegram of tho Premier of the Colony which I submitted to you yesterday, attested. The question then is should the doubt be set at rest by succour being scut in case of its being needed. Actual experience has shown in thn case of the wreck ot the "Strathmore" that life may he supported for a considerable (in o on these desolate islands, but even wero it otherwise, and no survivors remain to tell the talc, it would at least ho satisfactory that the dead should ho buried, and some precaution taken Ait* tho future. Jfor it is much to Uo rogrettcd that no stores were deposit**;' on the Island when Her Majesty's ohip Wolverine called there, I would indeed submit that in the interests of humanity, even if there wero no reason to suppose that tlio survivors of the Knowsley Hall were on tho island, stores should bo deposited there. I would further submit that tho nearly three years which have elapsed siucc the last visit was paid to the island is a long interval to leave without inspecting a dangerous group of islands in tho immediate vicinity of the commonly used track to Australia and New Zealand, It is truo that tho adoptiou of n high latitude route which brings vessels near to the Crozets is in opposition to tho ex press recommendation of tlie Admiralty. This is indeed one of the arguments which I understood Admiral Hall to lay stress upon as a reason for not sending one of Her Majesty's vessels to the spot. I must respectfully submit that the Merchant Marine of Great Britain has grown up by the exercise of a fearless enterprise which relied on i'sclf rather than on Government

aid. Notwithstanding the opinion of tho Admiralty,merchants' ships continue to pa's close to Crozet Group. I have myself passed close to it, and probably at least a ship ii week passes within .100 miles of it.

When property only is at stake the mercan tile marine usually takes cure of itself, but when life or death is the question at issue, it has born usual to look

to her Majesty's ships to spare no pains and to be deterred by no fear from rendering the promptest aid, A nation which again and again, and yoi again sent out costly ex. peditions (o search for the remains of Sir

John Franklin and his party, cannot io<t contented under the possibility not to say probability, that some 70 human creatures may be wearing away their lives upon for* lorn islands, close to a much frequented truck, without seeking to solve the question. FortimJitdLv.tlip Rnlj^jfjJ ,;, ;1 ,',„,,.,. ,™ v alllt " comparatively cheap. Out of Her Majesty's vcsseli, with little ri.-k or expenditure, cm call oil the group, and as I have said, even if the Knowsley Hall survivors are not there the cause of humanity will be served by a visit after an interval of three years, and by the establishment of a depot containing stores for the use of ship wrecked persons. I am aware that on a previous occasion my I orils Commissioners of the Admiralty expressed an unfavourable opinion coucernin« the establishment of a depflt at theCrozets for various rensonsgivcr, Some.of these reasons arc partially met hy Captain Brine's experience on his visit to the group in the Wolverene, and for the rest I respectfully urge that those reasons are hot sufliciently a justilica tiou for leaving without succour a group of dangerous Islands in the near neighbourhood of which ships, whether prudently or not, are in the habit of resort wg._ However, I am more concerned in asking for a search after tho Knowsley Hall than for the establishment of a depot. 1 may point out that—while 1 am moved in this matter by the Government of New Zealand—the question is not one of a colonial character, The vesspj, it is true, was proceeding to Neiv JJoalaud, but slid siilcd from England and tho relations and friends of tho unhappy seventy people on hoard reside iv this countiy. I feel sure that I am uttering nn opinion that would be echoed by hundreds of thousands of persons if tho facts wero known, when I add that the people of this country cannot rest contented with the possibility, not to say probability, of seventy human beings being allowed to perish for want of aid ova gn up of islands, situated about 1000 miles fiom Her Majesty's possessions in South Africa, and within 209 miles of a much frequented seaway.—l have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient, servant, Julius Yo'gel Agent-General for New Zealand." To this my Lords replied in tho following terms :—

" The Admiralty, December 2nd, 1879. Kir,—ln reply to your letter of the 28th ultimo, representing tlie necessity of send ing one of Her Majesty's ships to the Crozct Islands to search for the supposed survivors of the ship Knowsley Hall, I am commanded by my Lords' Commissioners of the Admi ralty to inform you that Hor Majesty's ship Comus will shortly proceed to China, aud Mill be ordered to "examine the Crozet Islands and ascertain if any shipwrecked people are among them, My Lords, however, observe that yoiir letter coiitains no reason whatever forsupposiug that the Knowsley Hall has boon wrecked on those Islands, or has foundered near them. lam further to remark that their lordships are unable to undertake to provide a deoot of provisions and other stores at tho Crouds, and they caunot too earnestly urge on nil who have any interest iv the mercautilo marine of Great Britain that ships should not be encouraged to run so far south as these islands, tqi J-y so doing the masters not only endanger the lives apd property in their charge, but most pro bably lengthen the voyage to a considerable extent. —I am, sir, your most obedient ser vant, Kouebt Hall, fo Sir Julius Yflgel, Agent-General for New Zealand. Sir Julius was naturally far from satis lied witli this rejoinder, and wrote to the "'limes" enclosing the correspondence. "Their Lordships," he said, refuse to establish a depot at the Ciozcts fearing that their doing so might prove au encourage ment to the continuation of these mis chievous high latitude passages. But such passages continue to be matjc, and }t seems to mo by a littlo piivate assistance 'a depot might be established. I think the Admiralty would allow the stores to be sent in the Comus, and would have them pro perly landed and stored. Assuming this to' be theccaste t the co.'t would be very small." The affair did not ond here. Several persons wrote to the "Times," condemning the action of the Admiralty, amongst others r? ci f mll^ l' of m officqr °* the Knowsley Hall, T.R., also supported tbe views of Sir Julius Vogel, and finally the Agent-Gen er il wound up the correspondence with a letter stating that tho Admiralty had

agreed to allow the Comus to carry out stores for the Crozets, and Mr Strickland, of the N.Z.S. Co. had arranged with the various shipping companies trading to New Zealand and Australia, to supply the cost of them. The stores comprise provisions, clothiiicr, utensils, and tools, but no wines or spirits. Sir Julius also gave quotation s from letters received from experienced captain b, disagreeing with the Admirality as to the dangers of high latitudes, and showing that vessels are frequently driven so far South as the Crozets, against then will.

The remarks of Colonel Scratchley at the inspection of the volunteers last evening were, as might have been expected, soldierly and practical. The fact has long been recognised that with the best possible materials for the formation of an efficient force for local defence, and the existence of a proper esprit de corps among the volunteers, there lias beeu an absence of a uniform system oforganization coupled with awantof that general direction which would render the volunteers really useful in the event of emergency. The existence of numerous divided commands and merely skeleton companies with a diversity of uniform, arms, and drill has been more con ducive to mere parade and ornamental soldiering than to downright efficiency.- Naturally Colonel Scratchley was " disu tressed" at witnessing a muster of 300 me^i composed of representatives of disjointe corps, numbering each from 20 to 30 mem bers. His plans for the enrollment of a permanent defensive force were briefly sketched out as follows :—" What I want in Auckland is—men to man guns, a field force of about 500 men, including a small troop of mounted men, and the remainder as a battalion of infantry. My object is to abolish the present system of numerous small companies clothed iv different uni forms, and to have (say) four companies of 100 or 120 men each, forming a battalion under one commander. I have no ob jection to each company having its dis tinctive name, to maintain the esprit de corps, but it is absolutely necessary to do away with the variety of uniforms." To train such a force to act in unison it should be periodically brigaded in some convenient camp, and exercised in all the movements which might be necessary iv the event of attack. At other times the alarm should be given, the Artillciy and Naval brigade obliged to man the batteries at short notice, and the field force to parade at some appointed rendezvous. It would also bo necessary to supply one or more steam launches, and to maintain a small skeleton force permanently at the outer batteries. We think the Volunteer forces of the colony will never be placed on a, tliorout'lily efficient footing until the Imperial Government sends put a few com petent artillery, engineer, cavalry and infantry oljicers, whose duty it would be to make periodical inspections throughout the colony, and to superintend the defensive preparations and training. There aro indications that at no distant date the Empire may be engaged in a war with powerful enemies, in which its re sources would bo ooncoutrated at strate gical points, the Colonies being left in a great measure to hold their own against any sudden descent of hostile cruisers which might elude the vigilunce of the Imperial fleet—nnd in view of this contin gency Colonel Scratchtey's recoiunicnda. tious will be well-timed,

Sir George Grey returned from the Thames last evening.

A young foreigner, named Danneford was arrested this morning on a charge of smug gling 31bs of tobacco. Ho will be brought up at the Police Court for examination to morrow morning. Mr R, Arthur sells by public auction on Thursday next, the 12th, at noon, a moHt valuable number of allotments in Symonds street, the property is well known as belong ing to tho late W. F. Fairburn Esq. The property is in a splendid position, and in doubt will commaud good and spirited com petition. The Pitt and Vincent-street Baud of Hope held a very interesting meeting last even ing in the brick school-room. Rev. R. Taylor (president) occupied the chair, and gave some practical advice, and pointed out tho absurdity of drinking (ousts, Mr Geo.

Hemus gave an interesting addtess on

"Losses" and several recitations by members and frieuds made up a good pro gramme.

The half-yearly dividend of 10 per cent aud 5 per cent bonus of the New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company will be payable in Auckland to-morrow.

The weekly report of the Auckland Lunatic Asylum and Auxiliary, gives the following numbers of patients within :— Males, 159 ; Females, 76. Total, 234.

A trotting match has been arranged, and will take place on Saturday next, at Illcrslie.

The annual meeting of the subscribers of the Auckland Regatta Club, will be lipid this (Tuesday) evening, in the club room Cos mopolitan Hotol. Chair to be taken at S o'clock

We acknowledge the receipt of 10-*. towards the Irish Belief Fund from Mr J, C. Stovin.

The members of tbo Painters' Guild held a meeting last evening, in Mr Henderson's office, Wyndham-street, for the purpose of

"*r*'°T!"?JM._2f tho surplus funds' iv baud. The subject was talked over, ondrtft* members finally determined to use the funds iv taking out policies in tho New- Zealand Accident lusuraucc Company, recently formed.

Major Heury Wm. Wily, died at the Falls, Mauku, on the 6th inst;, in the 70th year of his age. Major Wily had exper ienced much service in British America, and in the East and West Indies. He was commander of the 50th foot, and staff officer of pensioners for the South Wales District. The Treasurer of tho Neglected and Destitute Home acknowledges tho receipt of a chequo lor £8 12s. 6d. handed to him by Messrs Cruicksbank and Co, in behalf of Capt. Logan of the s.s. Horo, being tbe amount allotted as that institution's^hare ol the proceeds of the Inst excursion.

The programme of tho Aucklaud Racing Club's Autumn meeting for April 22nd and 23rd containing a large number of first-class events and good money, appears in our front page, also of the East Tamaki races on St. Patrick's Day. Nominations for the Steeplechase and Autumn and St. George's Handicap, close on March 19, and acceptances and general entries on April 16: Nominations for the Hurdle Itaco and East Tamaki Handicaps on March 5, acceptances and general entries ou March 15,

A man named Jones Pearco, iv the employment of Mr Wm. Andorsou, met with an accident yesterday. Pearce was in the act of loading a dray with puriri timber at the railway station from a truck, wheu a heavy piece of timber fell on his foot, severely injuring his instep and two of his toes. His foot was dressed by Mr King, chemist, aud he was conveyed home to his residence in Parnell. He will not be able to resume work again for some days.

A Wellington telegram sap Mr G. S. Graham, manager of the Colonial Insurance Company, left for England to-day, in the 8.8. Arawuta, to inspect the London and Indian offices of thatoompauy,

Colonel Scratchlcy, It. E., inspected the port and harbour of Auckland yesterday morning, and the various companies in the drill-sbed in the evening. The Colonel's object in visiting Auckland is to draw up a report upou our defences for the Govern ment. The following companies were in spected in the drill-shed ; Major Withers in commaud :—The A Battery of Artillery, under Captain Payne, Lieutenant Norri'e, and Sub-Lieutenant Peace j the Engineer Company,' under Captain Anderson; the Naval Brigade, under Captain Lolioy, Sub- Lieutenants Parker and Smith, Major Templefon, of the Melbourne Ki|les, aud Major Bums, of the New Zealand Artillery accompanied Colonel Scratchley. The bands of the Artillery aud Engincor Companies performed a numborjof appro; riate airs. The No. 3 Victoria, Hobson, and Scottish Com panies, inarched under command of Major Derrom, with tho respective oilicers : —Vic toria, Lieu tenant Mahon aud Sub-Lieuten ant Skinner; No. 3, Major Morrow and Lieutenant Kflblnson; Hobson, Captain Diguar., [Lieutenant Clifton, and Sub- Lieutenant Connelly ; Scottish, Lieutenant Anderson,

HARBOUR BOARD.

The fortnightly meeting of the Harbour Board was held this afternoon, the followiug members being iv attendance :—Messrs McKeuzie (Chairman), Buchanan, Robin sou, Maseficld, Compton, Eaton, Boyhiu, and Waddell. A claim by the late signalman for wages In lieu of sufficient notice of dismissal, wils referred to Messrs \yhiUker and Rus sell for their opinion, wliilo it was resolved to, spe Mr J, £,amb for the amount of some damage done by one of his rafts. Mr Lundon was granted a t,wo months extentlon of his contract time. Eleven applications were received for the appoint ment of pilqt under the J^Qayd, They were referred to a Committee, which was accorded the power to act, When our left the Board was discussing tbe advisability of appro priating a sum of £200 from its funds to wards the erection of a wharf at Ponsonby,

CABLE NEWS.

[UNITED PKESS ASSOCIATION.]

ETJBOPEAN. Afghan Affairs. LONDON. February 9. Musachan repudiates connection with Mohamed Jan. Fighting at Herat. LONDON. February 9. Fighting between the two hostile forces at Herat has been renewed. The Afghan troops are endeavouring to secure possession of the city prior to the arrival of the British column. Famine at Cyprus. LONDON. February 9. A famine lias occurred at Cyprus, and the population is suffering severely. The Bitualists, LONDON. February 9. The Ritualist party are seeking an alliance with tlie Vatican, with whom they are in constant communication. Lord Salisbury. LONDON. February 3. Lord Salisbury is ill with symptoms of typhoid fever. LONDON. February 7. The latest news from Afghanistan states that Mahomed Jan has taken up a strong position with the army of the Kohistans beyond Gandamak, with the intention of intercepting supplies to Cabul. Lord Salisbury has had a relapse, His condition is ciitical.

The President of the Paris Chamber of Commerce publicly eulogised the enter prise of Victoria, and promised the Exhibi tion every assistance.

Italy also will arrange to be ollicially re presented at the Exhibition.

The Commissioner of Customs has an nounced that the Victorian Government will abandon oomineeism, and adhere to the fifth clause of the plebiscite.

The Ritualists and Rome. ROME.

[REUTERS SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS. 1

February 9th,

The Vatican is at present engaged in the discussion of certain proposals which have been submitted to his holiness, with a view of promoting the union of Knglish Ritualists with the Roman Catholic Church.

Women's Bights NEW YORK.

February 9th

A bill has been introduced into the State Legislature of lowa to make women eligible for election to the United States Congress.

The Iron Trade, LONDON.

February Gtb. Thejiron trade has become active. Gal vanised iron is quoted at £23 10s.

English Shipping.

Arrivod _ Carlisle Castle, Orcemore, Thermopylae, Bsnfisan, Kitty, Adelaide, Borealis, Robert Morrison. At Liverpool, Renfrewshire.

South American "War. LO„\DON.

February 8,

It has been mutually determined to ms peud operations in the war between Chili and Peru, till next autumn.

Flight of Islam Khan, BOMBAY.

February 8. Islam Khan has been wounded in a tiibal quarrel,and has iled to Kandahar.

AUSTKALIAN

[reuter's special cablegrams.]

Mr Berry at Geelong.

February 10. Mr Berry addressed the Geelong electors yesterday. In a long speech, in which he defended the policy and action of his Go vernment, he sketched the future pro gramme of the Ministry, and stated "that thoy had resolved to abandon the nominee clause, but would retain the plebiscite and the sixth clause, in the next Reform-Bill.

A vote of confidence was carried by a large majority.

The Victorian EJleotions

MELBOURNE

February 9.

Mr Berry is to speak at Geelong to-night and unfold the Ministerial programme. The general elections have been fixed to come off on the 2Sth February.

Operations on the Waimate Plains.

(From Our Special Correspondent),

'"" lIAWERA' ths"nlfr rl.tv.l n,i i ?_• bir Dillon Hell arrived yesterday, and Sir W. Fox to-day. The Commission.is getting more in favour with the Maoris There will bo a large attendance while the Com mission is sitting. The road work on the plains is progressing fast. Ihe Maoris are atixious to see the formation go beyond Opuiiako towards WhM _>__£ _3__ "0W Wmt TC w nui mteuus uoing. THE PARIHAKA MEETING. A very large meeting is expected at Pari haka ou the ISth. The Maoris are anxious

to hoar what will bo then said

I hear the

Government are trying to get up an Oppo sition meeting at Oeo. If they do.it will be a failure.

Sir E. Dillon "ell arrived at Hawera yes terday morning and is stayiug at Lloyd's hotel.

EXTRAOBDINAKY CASE OF

DROWNING,

A Maori named Kura Kura, well known in Hawera, was drowned ou Sunday iv the Patca river. lie was engaged on Mr Tinnorly's survey party, and in company with a European nanicd Thos. White, tried to swim down a gorge of the Patea river rather than make a detour of three miles

to their canoes. They stripped intending to bring their canoe up to where they en tered the water and consequently left their clothes at that spot. Both wero powerful swimmers, but the Maori took the lead and

when he arrived in sight of the canoe he returned to tell his mate, and whilst he was speaking he suddenly sank aud was scon no more. White walked into Hawera

with tho news, aud came all the way, by some said to bo 40 miles,' without any clothes ou,

(From Another Correspondent)

THE NATIVES FRIENDLY.

HAWERA, this day.

The natives continue to visit the camp on tho plains freely selling potatoes, fruit etc., but they are kept at a respectable distance fiom the enclosure.

Colonel Roberts who has been to New- Plymouth returned to-day, and (he nalivb Minister is expected, here to-morrow. S.iuco the occupation of the plans by tho Constabulary the Maoris from adjacent pahs seem to visit Hawera more than they did formerly, and are, inclined to, b,e very friendly, but v he plains people keep aloof. PROSPECTS OP PARIHAKA MEET ING. I believe tho mooting at Parihaka this mouth will bo a very large one, and Te Whiti's followers are looking anxiously for ward to what will fall from his lips, but it is generally thought that no definite action will be decided upon tjlj after the March mectiug. The manner in which the Government have carried out the arrangements for occupying the plains is generally approved of here, and more especially as Mr Bryce has won goldon opinions by in no way pandering to the natives; iv fact he has only been interviewed by about a dozen Maoris during his stay lure.

The Ladies Bcnevqlont Society holds its twenty-third annual meeting iv the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association on Thursday at three o'clock.

Professor Fiusei' starts to-morrow (Wed nesday), on a lecturing aud professional tour through the Northern districts of the province. ' Mrs Eraser will remain in Prinoes-.street and continue her lessons \o. pupils as usual.

Persons are warned not to remove fire wood or anything else from certain property at the Great Barrier.

A knowledge ot the « Divine Art" forms an important item of education in tha present ago. By a small outlay in thß purchase or a " Wilcox and White" Cabinet Organ this charming accomplishment will be easily attained.—Sole Agenoy, Auckland Music wabbhousb. v. Queen-street, ' ' *■

CONCERT AT ST. MARY'S CONVENT.

An entertainment, consisting of a concert and dramatic representation, took place last evening at the Convent schools, Ponsonby. It has been always noticed, that social gatherings are generally the means of promoting friendly feeling amongst the com munity, and we have no doubt that it will be along while ere the pleasant associations gen erated last'evening are forgotten. The room was'well lighted, swd tho stage was illuminat ed by a scoro of candles, being a novel feature iv point of footlights. The concert was a success, all the performers acquitting them selves creditably. Unfortunately, the vocalists had to contond with a serious difficulty. The room is long, and too low to admit of good vocal effecls, and conse quently, it is trying to those who perform. Among the performers were Miss Halstead, Mr Tole, Miss Stephenson, etc. Miss Stephenson who ou this occassion came before the public of Aucklaud, for tho first time, has a very powerful voice of good compass.and has a, very good notion of vocal isation. With practice and perseverance two qualities necessary to efficiency, she will no doubt become au artiste of the first rank. She has sever?,! times taken part in the concerts at the Thames, where she resides., and has shown herself well versed iv music. Last evening she sauo- '-The Bl,ind Girl to her H^rp," for which, she had to submit to an encore. Mr Tole san« " Dear Little Shamrock," and was loudly applaudod. In response he gave " Wheu Pat Came O'er the Hill," which tickled the audience, and obtained loud demonstra tion of approval. Mr Tote also took part in a harp and vio.liu trio, which was very pleasantly rendered. The instrumental piccos on three pianos were all efficiently performed. The selections were: "The Cainaval de Venisc" by Jules Sohoulhoff, ■•ik U w,™m IS t galoP by Tito Mattei ■Macbeth by Ley bach. Amongothernotice able featmos was Donnizetti's " O Balmy Night sung by Mr Tole, and vocally accom panied. The song "Childrens' Voices " was very prettily rendered, ami the chorus (divisi) ; " Ivyne Elieaon," was productive of a beautiful effect. These divisi choruses are seldom sung, but art; very pretty when given with the expression and tenderness noticeable ln ( st evening. The trio "0 ' Memory," by Leslie, was also very pleasingly performed, and was duly appre ciated. The dramatic performance con sisted of "My Aunt's Heiress," and was well given by the pupils of St, Mary's. A very enjoyable evening was spent by all, and the assemblage broke up shortly after ton o'clock. Among those present we noticed his. Grace Archbishop Steins Father Walter Macdonald, His Worship the Mayor, and a number of the dignitaries of the Romish Church.

The new quarter of Mr Thos. H Webb's singing class will ba commenced this even iflg in St. Matthew's school-room. The terms, we notice are very moderate.

TELEGRAPHIC.

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

HAMILTON, this day,

The " Waikato Times " announces that the Governor has purchased at a satisfactory figure, which it is not at liberty to quote, Mr Fergusson's, of Gortons, thoroughbred colt Tomato, dam Lyra by Thunderbolt (English). The " Times " Alexandra correspondent says Rewi and Tawhiao met on Sunday at Kopua.

GISBOHNE,

this day-

Motor, at the R.M. Court, was sen tenced to three months imprisonment for being unlawfully on premises. The prisoner's wife swooned on hearing the sentence.

WELLINGTON,

this day,

At the inquest on the body of Cochrane, drowned on Monday, a verdict of " Acci dentally Drowned " was returned. At the R.M. Court this morning Edward Blythe, a bookmaker, was charged with in decent conduct in the Botanical Gardens and assaulting the keeper. The foimer charge was dismissed, and on the Litter he was lined 20s.

R. Mclvor, owner of racehorses, was fined £2 for assaulting Weston, a book maker.

FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

At a meeting held yesterday for the purpose of forming a Free Public Library it was unanimously decided that a Corpora tion Company should be formed, in accoid ance with the terras of the Public Libraries' Act. 1875 and 1877. The Government have given £60 to provide shelving for the books.

DUNEDIN, this day. PASTORAL ON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.

The Pastoral concludes thus: "We most earnestly solicit all to exert themselves to establish and maintain the efficiency of Catholic schools whenever possible to do so, and we call upon the clergy, who indeed have not been wanting in this matter, to exert themselves with the greatest zeal and persevcrauce in the great cause of Catholic education. Nothing but Catholic education can save the rising generation from the baneful influence of infidel systems of edu cation so characteristic of this century, and so fashionable in this colony."

Sergeant Webster, of the City Guards, is entered for the meeting at Nelson.

THE CUP MATCH

At the cup match, Dunedin (In the second innings) made 208, Paramour con tributing 83, Spring 40. Carisbrook lost three wickets for 7.

At the Coroner's inquest on Hayes to day, nothing new was elicited. The Dunedin Artillery made the fine score of 648 against the Christchuicb battery.

Efforts are being made to secure a fifth representative.

CHRISTCHURCH,

this day.

Mr Conyers, with his secretary and other officers of the Department leave here for Dunedin finally on Thursday next. The Government have deoided to accept the tender of D, Reese for the erection of a male ward at Sunnyside Asylutnn in con tinuation of the contract already on hand, 'the total cost of the contracts now held by Mr Keese amounted to £200,000. A man named John Arthur Evans was drowned on Sunday at Waimakauri Gorge. On the same morning a man named William Tucliffe, a blacksmith, was drowned at Wai kan.

Pastor Chiniquy lectured at Prebbleton last night. He strongly deprecated the present system of education in our State schools. At the first annual meeting of the Tem perance Hotel Company yesterday, the directors asked for calls so as to proceed with the erection of the hotel. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

A mau named William McMillan a rail way gate-keeper at Kaiapoi, was found on Saturday night in his house with his throat cut.and in a very weak condition from loss of blood. He was attended by a medical man and brought to Christchurch hospital yesterday, and though iv a critical state there is great probability of his recovery. McMillan admitted having inflicted the wounds on himself, saying he was induced to do it through family troubles.

KEROSENE LAMP ACCIDENT,

married woman named Mrs Johnson residing iv Kilmore-street, was badly burnt one night last week through a, kerosene lamp exploding. Mrs Johnson was pre paring to go to bed and turned down the wipk law, previous to blowing it out, when an explosion too place. In an instant her clothes caught fire, and her husband had great difficulty in puttiug the flames out, but not before the Avoman was blistered all over. Mrs Johnson is now in the hospital. It was reported from I\aijpoi that a man wai drowned near Waikari yesterday. There aro uo further particulars to hand. THE COMET. Last night the comet was distinctly seen. It has shifted a little moro southward than when last seen. Its position is S. W. about 10 degrees to 40 degrees above tho horizon, with a tail remarkably well defined. McGrath's men, employed iff ,tk," ,Jnr ■U-M'n-.^-'ension and Little lUver railwa have, unsoliciteb; cSa-Jtnlntea over £64 to the I.ish Relief Fund. Volunteer Dalziel will bo tho Waikaii Company's represeutalivo at the Nelson Volunteer firing, and Marshall, of North Duuedin, the extra representative ; while Sergeant Cox will represent the South District The body of a fisherman na.med Benton, droVned iv tho lower harbo*" twelve days a _ 0i wag f 0Ull( j ycs torday. Egger's Company has been prospecting in }0 ne'ghbourhood of Holversen's claim, at Hyde, and struck good gold

INVERCARGILL, this day. A branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners has been established here.

The result of the poll for the £13,000 loan is 404 agaiust 74.

Peter the painter, an old offender, got three months' imprisonment yesterday for stealing onions.

ARRIVA L OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.

European

LONDON, January is. The Burmese Government has determined to spnd an Embassy to Europe. The police fired on a crowd of Galwav peasantry; none were hurt. 200 extra policemen were drafted to the County of Galway. J Eight thousand people in Bosnia are re ported on the verge of starvation. Sir Garnet Wolseley is to return to Eue land some time in January. Process servers were resisted in Galway the priestsheading the mob and causinc the chapel bell to be rung to give notice of the approach of the oilicers. The country between the Volga and Don is famine stricken, many persons havin-» perished. Typhus alone prevails. n The Rhine and Maine were blocked with ice early in January, causing overflows Several towns were inundated. The cattle plague in the island of Mauritius destroyed 20,000 cattle and 241". deer.

The Porte contributes four millions of piastres to the relief of the destitute of Con stantinople during the winter. The Noitii Staffordshire iron masters refuse all large orders except at rates current at the time or delivery. The iron trade is in a flourishing condition. Twenty thousand tons of steel rails for America were ordered iv Westphalia. Ex-Marshall Bazaine has beeu refused peimissioa to return to France to settle family affairs. Political agitation runs high. Liberals everywhere are assailing the foreign policy of the Government, and Ministers are replying. An early dissolution is antici pated. Land meetings continue iv Ireland. The Home Rule League thanked America for its prompt aid. The Irish famine engrosses attention. The Queen subscribed £500 to the Relief Fund. In Berlin, shares of the Saraoan Com pany have been subscribed nearly twice over.

It is charged that Yakoob Khau signet} the death warrant of the Ambassy at Cabul, and oidered the bodies to be dragged through the streets. The cotton spinners of Ashton-under-Lyme demand 5 per cent, advauce in wages, j en per cent, advauce is asked iv Bolton and neighbourhood. Fatal railroad accident occurred between St. Louis and Kansas City, owing to stetl rail snapping and throwing sleeping car from track. Rail got brittle from frost. All the cars were ditched: Two passengers were killed and several injured. William Hepworth Dixon, author and journalist is dead. The destitution is extreme in Roumalia. Sir Drummond Wolff calls for aid, without which thousands must perish. Ten thousand miners on strike in Belgium resumed work. Opposition to Austrian occupation is be coming serious in Bosina and Herzegovina owing to the tyranny of Austrian officers. Correspondence has been discovered pro ving an alliance between German Socialists and Russian Nihilists. The Czar has handed over the adminis tration of internal affairs to the Czarewitcb, retaining the control of the foreign policy. At a review of household troops at St. Petersburg, at which the Czarewitch was present, the Czar addressed them, and said he hoped they would serve and obey his son as faithfully as they had himself. Terrific gales have caused great destruc tion of property along the British coasts, during the last two weeks in December, Mr Gladstone has gone to Cologne in con sequence of the serious illness of his sister, who has loDg resided abroad. Dr. Kennealey is not iv the Tichbourne case which is fixed for the middle of Feb ruary. Judah P. Benjamin, Q.C., Con federate Attorney-General during American Civil War, is the leading counsel for the claimant. Lord Derby will actively oppose the foreign policy of the Government. The Lord-Lieuteuaut and Chief Secre tary of Ireland went to London in the middle of January to consult the Govern ment as to what measures should be taken to preserve the peace of Ireland. Danger in the south and west was imminent of a bloody collison. The Vatican organ "Aurora/ published in Rome, favours Home Rule in Ireland. Cox and Son, church furniture manufac turers, London and Kew York, have failed for £36,000. Further surrenden of Cnlwin insurgents are repotted in the Wand, which is nearly quiet. Large Spanish reinforcements had arrived. Tho *•' Mark Lane Exiress " states that the wheat crop of EngUid is the worst of any season for the last 10 y.aiß. The German tariff has ateady increased wheat 32_ per cent higher l-an when the bill passed, rye 55, barley 25, aid oats 40 per cent hJtthei. The Ex-Empress Eugenic will er_b*k iv the steamer Germany, with a small ret» U e, on March 26th for Cape Town. It iv ex . pected she will arrive at the scene othe Prince's death on JuneJist tDi-'jaV-Jersary .Qfib.*it t r u u~u A Hood in the Island of St. Christopher, Wost Indies, drowned 200 people, and destroyed £50,000 worth of property. A famine is threatened in the County o Keny. Frederick, Duke of Schlesw ig-Holstem, died suddenly at Weis-Baden; aged 51. The German Consul-General appointed at Sydney receives a salary ot twenty thousand marks.

Three persons were killed and twenty injured in a railroad collision iv South HIT 1 • Park, Lancashire. Tho Duchess of Marlborough's Irish Rshe Fuud is only distributed amoug those known to have paid rent, and not partici pating in anti-rent agitation. On the night of January 15th the police, while escorting process-servers at Kilmiiia, Mayo, were charged upou hy a mob. They fixed bayonets, but were compelled to re ; treat leaving the Civil officers, who were ' stripped and their processes captured. A severe storm swept the coast of Scot* land aud England on December 28. Large quantities of wreckage were picked up a the mouth of the Frith of Forth and along the Fifeshire shoro in exposed places. Ia Fifeshire, the trees were uprooted, and walls were blown down. People were blown off their feet in the streets of Greenock. The gale extended to Boscastle, Edinburgh, Stranraer, Greenock, Yarmouth, Liverpoo and Plymouth. Much damage was done oa land and to shipping, including the loss o a French bark and eight men. The Seine , i was blocked in the first week iv Januaiy by the breaking up of the ioe. Thousands crossed on the ice on Christmas day. A temporary bridge opposite the Invalideswas swept away. The river was filled by enor mous quantities of wreckage. The stone bridge of the luvalides was destroyed by Hooding, wreckage and ice. Considerable damage was done in the Provinces around Nancy. Four hundred aud fifty villagers were driven from their homes. A man named Gouzalez fired two shots at the Kiog aud Quoeu of Spain as they were driving through a gate of the Royal Palace ■. on tho evening of December 29. No one was hurt.. Gouzalea was airested, but implicates no other. Russia has undertaken to protect Servirt ~, against Austria. Prussia is building two branch railroads through Silesia to give employment to dis« tressed people, of whom 160,000 need relief. Extensive drainage works and new indus tries will be undertaken also. The British Government has resolved to grant loans for drainage works for a long term at low interest to land-owners in the distressed districts of Ireland. Induce' ments will he offered to Boards of Guardians to undertake saintary works. If these means are inadequate the Government will ask Parliament to appropriate two millions and a half of the Church Surplus Fund for reproductive works under the adminiatra lion of the Board of Works, and create baronial sessions to determine the character of such works. Great excitement was caused by the arrest for high treason of Herr Pretorwus, the former Preeident of Transvaal Republic. Justin McCarthy has resigned his seat for Mallow, because he could not follow Parnell, and waa disgusted with the bicker ings and jealousies of Home Kulers in Parliament! Russia is nutting extreme pressure oa Per.-in to. induce the Shah to. retire from the English alliance. . Severe fighting is reported between the j, Montenegrins and the Albanian League, which refuses to recognise the settlement« the Berlin Treaty. The Montenegrins were victorious in a pitched battle on the »"> January. Reinforcements havo been re cieved by both sides, and the fighting '| continuous. Prince Nicholas has protestea to the Powers accusing the Porte of eucourag ing the Albanians. He claim* compens*' tion. ~ i SutclJfte and Sons cotton mill, Braaioro, m ha 3 been burned, with a loss of £<O> OWV; ! In Vienna, well informed persons antiw pate a war between England and Russia » no distant day. , nrMß _t Police patrols were called out to preveur bread riots in the city of Cork. . ...

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR TUESDAY, FEBIIUARY 10, 1880.



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