SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HUH WATKB] mo E™^oW O.K 6UV3KT.—^["hls Kvoning, 6.5t 8U « HISK.-To-Morrow Morning, 4.10 ° t ON'B AGK.-Last Q,uai\er, 25th, 1 44 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY.

Glonelg, s.B. Farquhar, fiom Taurarga

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Goldon Ifllo, uohoonor, Watts, for-RnsPOll Opotikl, schoonor. CollinßS, tor Wo. ron. H.B. Joaephino, schoonor, Harrison, for Kussoll

TODAY. Koiillwortli. sohoonor, RlckottFi, for Lyttolton Opotlki, cotter, Ncill, for Opotikl Southern Cross, mission schoonor, Jacobs, for Norfolk Island

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

rondon-Fernglon, loadinpr Tauranga—Glonelg, Friday; '.Waltakl, Mon- RnsßoU-lonn, Monday: Waltakl, Wednesday Molbourno, v:a South-l(otomiih»nn, Friday Tauranga and South-Penp;uin, Monday, 29th Now Plymouth and Sonth-Taiaroa, lu^sday WlmniHirol-Argylo, Tuosdaya and Fridays Waltakl, B-rldny Now York—l'oorless, londlng Sydnoy—Tarnrua. Tuesday Napior-Glen'ora, at once Flji-Clydo, s s,

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Penguin, s.s, from tin ?onth, Friday Wolverine, H.M.S., from Sydney, shortly Emerald, H.Jt.S., from Molbourne, sailed 11th 1 ady Jocolyn, ship, irom London; sallcdSopt, 15 Margaret Ualbraith, Bhip, from London, loading Himalaya, ship, from London ; sallod 25th Oot. Loon Moot, Imrquo (L K.P.S.), from London; sailed Auirast 29 Looh Urr, barquo (W.Q.L.K.), fi'orn London, sailed Sop:ombor 27 Dunloo, barque, from London ; sailod, Aug. 30 A. 0. do Friotas, barquo, from London, sailod October 2i th. Cabarfoldh. bitrquo (3.Q.M.J.), from Hongkong Agnos Joaßie, barquontiuo, from Molbourno Ocoan Rangor. barquontino, (W.T.N.V.) from Now York; aallod April 28th Firefly, brig, from Ncvoastlo Syron, brig, from Nowcastlo Flirt, brlgantinn (W.L.G.P.), from Ijovnka Holona, brißatitino, from Harotonga Active, brigactlne, fxom Samoa Look Oat. brlgantino, from Sydney Borealls, brlgantino, from Lovuku Kthel, brigantlno, from Dunodln Kyno, bri^antino, from the Islands Oiimaru, briKantino Irom Dunoilin Magollan Cloud, schooner, from Lyttdton Knor^y. schooner, from Noiunca Sybil, sohoonoi", froru Cook'a Islands Daysprlng, mijsion socoonor (W.N.8.M.), from

tho lalandfi 80110 Brandon^ sohoinor from Lino ißlandg Falcon, Bchooner. from Duuoriin Aoba, schoonor, from Now Calodonla JCdlth, sohoonur, from Wallia Island Poh'comnn, schoanor, from Noumea Gael, schooner, froTi Lovuka Ovalau, schooner, from Hnrotonxa Mazoppa, BChoonor. from Samoa Marion, eohoonor, from Norfolk Island Norval, schooner, f-otu Rarotonfia Ooronet, pohoonor, from Cook's Islands Atotehau, schooner, from Karotonßa Albatross, schooner, from Timaru Mary Andoreon, schooner, from Now Caledonia Plrato, schoonor, torn Tahiti Magic;, cutter, from Kosa Island Poarl, ketch, from Rarotonga

EXPORTS.

Per Hero, for Melbourne— 90 balos fl»x, 11 casks llmejuloo, 23 sucljb gum, 13 packages cirous goods.

Inwards Coastwibe.—Kotomabana, from HtiFwell, with 100 tons coal aud Gti saoks oystors; Minnie Hare, from Kaat Coast, with lot plrs, 187 s tots malzs. 50 sacks fungus, 2 sacks whoat, 29 hides, and 45 fowls; Christina, from Whangarei, with 81 tons coal.

Outwards CoabtwihsI.—Whnngarol, for Whangarel.

The schooner Opotiki will load timber at Moroury Bay for Wairoa, Hawko'a Bay.

Tho Bchooner Fleotwing hnsbeon cbartored to omvoy a cargo of Kamo coal from Whangaroi to Napier.

ThoßChooner Cutty Sark left Lyttelton for Waikato Hoads with o cargo of breadstuffs on Saturday last.

The brigs Transport arcd Syren aro now on the way from Newcastle to this port with cargoes ofjcoal.

The s.a. Glonolg, which arrived from Tauranga to-day, brought 70 sacks cum, 12 bales wool, and n quantity of machinery and sundries. Passen gers :—Mr and Mrs Mtinnes, Messrs Commons, White, Gardiner, Broltery. Coleman, Goodwin, Buchanan, Buokworth, Arnott, Ward, GHlmor, AloDomi'fi, Mrs Ureonland, and throe in tho steeragi.

Thernlsaion E^hconor Southern CrOB3 which left at noon to day for Norfolk Island took tho folio/, iug passengers :—His Lordship, the Bishop of \\ H.apu, Uov. and Mrs Ashwoll. Dp Maun sell. Lavs. Lush ami Dadloy, Dr. Kinder, Mrs Rid*. Mrs Upton, Miiaes Atkin, Dudloy, Cor botc, J, Maunsell, C. Kempthorno, Fairburn, K. LoiiKt*, Ilcskrngo, Uohtaad; Mossra Upton, Hiwington, Brown, Yonge, Mills, Bonr., Milla, junr., Walsh, Clayton; Masters Tilly and Somerflciri, Mrs Mitchell, Misses Jack3On. Hau ltain, (Smith, Manning, Lush, Stewart, J£. atewnrt. Purchase, Mrs Pearde, Mrs slater, Kavs. Gould. Matthew, Klcombo, Kerohoua, Teapai, Mrs Halvoracn, Messrs Hawkes, Davle, Kayo,

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Lolla Rookh, p. 5.,. Campbell, from Waitara Amaranth, Bch., from Waitara

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Whanoarki, this day- Arrived :—Waitaki, from Auckland, 6 a.m.

Rdsshxt, this day, Arrived :-Waitoki, from Auckland, 8 a.m. Gisborne, this day. Sailed: Penguin, for Auckland, 9 a.m.

Timar", yestorday. Arrived: Nightingale and Hannah Barret, from Kalpare. London, November 23. Arrived: Tho Bhip Romingtonfrom Lytt?lton, On August 23. ' Tho homeward mail, via Sun Francisco, which loft Auckland on Ootobor 12ih, was delivered in London to-day.

Mkibournb, November 2J. Arrived: Tho Union Co.'a b.s. Albion, from the Bluff.

THE WEATHER.

as observed at telegraph station 3. Thobsday, November 25. J Wind. *[~6~Z> ~i 7£a tf 3tato of Sea, Station, a 1 a *. fl Bar, «■ 8 o £ a or Rlvora. £1 O 3 J3 K. Q ft, « Hp Mamikau.... N.W. L. 29.22 63 0. good. Thames ...~ N.W. if.B 30.07 72 K. Tauranga.... B. U 30 03 39 a. Blight swoll. Napier N.W. li. 30.00 70 B.C smooth. 'i'atanaki....S.W. U 29.95 6/0. Bmooth. Wanganni... N.W. Br, 29.9G66G. Wellington-N.W. Li, i 9.83 6SB.C Blenheim.... N.W. li, 29.8168 B. low Nelsoti 9.W. L. 29.8385 B.C Greymoutn.. S.W. Br. 30.20— B.C moderate. Lyttolton.... N. U 29.65 Bl B. "Xlmaru X, . h. 29.73 G7 B.C smooth. Oamam ..... 3.H!. Fr. 29.70G1 B.C Ft. Chalmeru .^.W. 81.B1. '9 70 59 3.C Bluff, N.W.B. 29.775JC.G (1.) WIND ESTIMATED AS C.^Calm I JB1. Br.—Fre3h BreeEo ' L.-Light St-Stormy Br.—Breeze, I B.—Qalo (!2.) ANEBOID BAEOMETEB. '•' (3.) WEATHER ESTIMATED A3 B.—Blno sky, be the at- O.—Overcast,the whole moßphero clear or sky covered with heavy ; thick olotolb n- il 0.. — Clouds, passinfc P-—Passim? showers . cloudß . ;: Q.—SqauJly i .■;,':■; . ' O.~Drii.zling rain R, — Rate, continued V.— Foggy . rain , a. , G. — Gloomy, dark S.—Snow weather T.—Thunder H.-Hail . . ,U.^ Ugly, threatening I.—Ltehtnlna appearance

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails wiix Closb as Unijkk i— Tnia Day. For Welllnaton and Southern Ports, pov Hinomoa, at 1.30 p.m. Friday, 26th lnßtant. For Thames, por liotomahana, at 7,30 a.m. For Glsborne, Naplor, Southern ports, and Aus tralian Colonios, per Rotomahann, at 9 a.m. For newspapers', at 8 a m. Lato lottors till 0.20 a m. For Waitara, per Kowona, at 11 a.m. For Waiheke aad Coromandcl, por Coromnndol,

at 2.30 p.m. For WhlUangl, Talrua, Tauranga, and OpoUki

per Glonelg, at i p.m. For Wangarel Heads and Wangaroi, por Araryle, at 4 D.m. For Wangarel Heads and Wangarol, por

Waitaki, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Kntorprlso, at 5.30 p.m.

Saturday. 27th instant. For Walwera, Mahnraneri, Matakana, Manga wal, Walpu, and Mangapai, per Rose Casoy, at 10 a.m. For Now Plymouth and Wangnnul, per Oroti, at 1 p.m.

Monday, 23th inatant

For Oisborno, Napier, and Southora ports, per Penguin, at i p m

Tuesday, 7th December.

Per 8.8. Zoalandla as follows :— For Sandwloh Islands, United States Of America. Canada, British Columbia. Central and South Aiuorlca. and British and Foreign West Indies, Japan, and China, including Hongkong, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra foe of sixpence. In addition to tho postage, will bo received by the Mall Agent on board tho steamer up to the time of sailing. Tula mall will be due in London on Tuesday, January 18, 1881.

S B. BISS. Chief Poßtmastor

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

November 25,1880.

Cole's Circus and Monagerle—Falrburn's Pad dock, •'■ymonds-street. Y.MU.A.—Dovotlonal Meeting; address by Rev. C. M. Pym, M.A.. 7.30 p.m.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

A Lover of Cricket—Your lottor it published would bo actionable. If tho person referred to was gnilty otsuchblackgaardlycomluctasyou ascribe to him, a complaint should bo lodged with tho committee of tho Club, for tho pur pose of scenringhis expulsion. J.A.C.- Hanlnn rowed in England on tho 16th of June, 3879, when he beat Elliott, the cham pion, on the Tyne. W.F.-Tho Lingards played "Pinafore" in Auckland during two separate seasons.

BIRTH.

GULLIVBR.—On November 9th. at her resi dence, LUliput Honsa, Ponsonby, the wife ot Wm. Gulllvor of a Bon.

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

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1880.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance. For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

The opening of Te Aroha goldfield which took place to-day is an event that may mark a wholly new era in the development and occupation of the central districts of the Provincial Dis trict of Auckland. The walla of native obstruction which resisted the advance ot settlement in this part of the pro vince for many years have gradually crumbled away, and now the field is open to European industry and enter prize. The first achievements are certainly promising enough to excite the liveliest expectations, and if the sanguine prognostications that have already drawn a population of hundreds to the scene in the course of a few weeks) are even in a measure realized the location of a large mining population permanently at Te Aroha will set the plough of the agri culturalist speedily at work across the fertile lands stretching for miles inland^ until the stream of colonization hems in and overflows the barriers which have been erected by the natives in the King Country. But though this fa vourable outlook is among the possi bilities, it must not be forgotten that, so far, nothing has been proved that will warrant men in rushing recklessly to -the field in great numbers. Thel flow of population already— especially from the agricultural districts of Waikato, depriving farmers of necessary labour, is very far in advance of what prudence would warrant. Of course it may pos sibly be justified by the results, bnt at present it is not justified by existing facts. That at least is the opinion of our special correspondent who is on the ground, and ha 3 had very consider able experience in mining. There is, however, one very marked advantage about the "goldmining fever " that by attracting adventurous and speculative spirits,- it secures an amount of pros pecting and an earnestness in the search which no money investment regulated by purely prudential prin ciples would attain. The gold bearing character of a district is soon put to the test. In the regula tions issued by the Warden there is one which will operate injuriously against prospecting, and especially prospecting carried on by capitalists employing working miners to conduct the search. The regulation referred

to compels continuous occupa tion of tho ground, the dis-1 covcror of a reof receiving no protec tion whatever after pegging off to enable him to man the ground ns required by the regulations. Tho efl'ect of this will be to place a bona fide prospector, whether on his own account or employed on wages, absolutely at tho mercy of loafers who may bo watching his movements, ready to jump auy "find," which his skill, experience, and industry may disover. Steps arc being taken" by a number of mining investors to represent to tho Attornoy- General tho pornicious effect this rule will have upon logitimato prospecting, and no doubt it will bo at once altered so far as to afford a prospootor somo reasonable pro tection after pegging out his ground. Intelligence will bo looked for with vorv great interest until the ground already taken up is developed. The prospectors carry with tli9m tho good wishes of tho whole community, and we are convinced that tho general wish is that their venture may prove to bo as valuablo as they hope and believe.

In our notico of Mr Samuel It. Keesing's much-admired musical composition, " The lloreulea Galop," published at tho Auck land music store, we inadvertently stated thnt the composer was a son of Mr H. Kcesing, instead of Mr Ralph Kceajuf;. We are glad to learn that tho galop iB find ing its way into many families, and is meet ing with gcnoral appreciation.

" Truth " hopes Mr Brown will re-deliver hia last Sunday's lecture on a week night, when questions may bo asked by ministers.

A parcel of Btono was to havo arrived from the Tiki goldiiold, butowiug to una voidable ciroumstancos it will not bo scut to town until Saturday.

The cleaning of the Supremo Court, it seems, portends neither tho advent ol Christmas-tide nor tho return of Judge Gillies but is merely tho outcome of the new Registrar's dosiro to see tilings in a neat aud orderly atato.

A correspondent informs us that in Chapel-street, yesterday ho behold the American Hag waving over tho British en sign upon a cortnin building. Ho dooms this a studied insult to tho citizoim and to liritons generally.

* Mr Cole, of tho Great Mammoth Ciicue, sent an invitation to tho children am! teachers of the Orphan Homo to bo present at Wednesday afternoon's performance, with which they were greatly delighted.

At a dejeuner to welcomo thn representa tives of the Presbyterian body, in Sydney, the Moderator presided, antl about 250 were present, including representatives from all parts of the colouies. The Rev. Dr. M'Donald proposed " Our Sister Colonial Churches," and said Mio mooting was worthy of tho colony, and all the colonies. The purpose of the gathering was to discuss the question otconfedoratiou and amalgama tion of the intercolonial Church. The Rev. ir. Macroady, of Sydney, tho Kov. Mr Wey, ot Queensland, the Rev. Mr P»ton of Adelaide, and Mr Peacock, of Auckland, responded.

Wo congratulate Mr Wilkinson on his election of tho ollico of Mayor of Grahams town. His long residence in the goldlicld, and his iutiraatc acquaintance with public affairs, as well as his fitness to discharge thesoeial duties connected with the position, eminently qualify him to preside over the municipal alfairs with advantage to the Borough and with credit to himself. The Thames ratepayers have shown a wise dis crimination in their choice. Mr Braasey's inexperience of public affairs was, no doubt, the main objection to his being entertained by the majority of the ratepayers.

Hudson's celebrated baking-powder is notified in another column. Ttic proprietor has now arranged for a greater manufacture, so that tho growing demands aud ordars may bo promptly supplied. Almost every one acknowledges its value in bread niak ing. It bears Mr Hudson's label on each tin. Address : Victoria-street, Auckland.

To tho Editor : Sir,—A lady was passing down Waterloo Quadrant yesterday await ing the arrival of His Excellency tho Gover nor, when some one throw from one of the windows above, a quantity of dirty water, and had not the lady perceived it in time, there is no doubt she would have received the full benefit. Hoping by your insertion of this tho nuisance will bs discontinued,— I remain, yours, &c, Decency.

A Melbourne telegram to tho "Sydney Morning Herald " states :—lt was rumoured abroad that a female, who has played a prominent part in the Kelly agitation, has eloped with ouo of tho "darkies"of the Georgia Minstrels. It is not known, how ever, whether the rumour is true or not, but it is tho talk of Melbourne, and has created home sensation.

Mr Slcsinger, veterinary surgeon from rHmedin, announces through our columns that he is on a professional visit to Auck land, whon he will receive orders tor his famous rheumatic balsam and cough syrup for human, and different kinds of medicines for horses, and for distemper and mange in dogs. The wonderful cures produced by the balsam, according to local testimony, are really astonishing. Messrs Kerapthornc and Prosscr are Auckland agents.

Some twenty years ago a jolly old son of Mars came from Melbourne to Auckland. The gallant captain was a great admirer of tbo fair sex, and when be went to ballc, danced with his bare feet in patent leather boots, aa by dispensing with socka or stock ings he got smaller understandings. Many gentlemen yet in Auckland will rsmember the plucky race which be ran, riding his old charger " Niger." He was well-known by his tandem turn out, and was greatly delighted when he got a lady to go out riding with him, especially if young and good-looking. Many were the tricks played upon him, and many the disappointments caused by broken engagements with the fair ones. Latterly he got acquainted with Captain McDonald, of Onehnnga, a jolly old son of Neptune. Somehow or other a great attachment sprang up between the two veterans, saying nothing about the one with a lady. When staying with Cap tain McDonald a couple of bottles of wine were sent out to them at Onehunga from (he Q.C.E., in Auckland. In courne of transit, one of the corks was extracted, the contents drunk by some friend*, and the bottle filled with water and carefully packed up again. That night, after finishing a bottle of claret, the jolly old topers resolved to try the burgundy ; but, lo ! instead of wine, water began to flow. "By jove 1" exclaimed old Neptuno, jumping to his feet, "we live in an age of miracles. I have heard of water being tamed into wine, but I never heard of wine being turned into water before." Somehow or other the matter leaked out. Captain Fitzgerald rather enjoyed the thing, but the old " salt" never forgave the writer of this for drawing that cork.

The business at the Police Court to-day was of an unusually lively character, espec' ally that part of it which related to life in Chancery Lane. It had been noticed by persons passing through tbii salubrious and withal improving locality that during the present week an infusion of boisterous life had taken placo there ; the singing, fighting and equalling of children had murmured incessantly in the "dull ear of night," but the secret of the bacchanalian rowdyism was not known to the police until to-day, which was the advent of Nicholas Stanto'n, or "Nick of the Woods,1' as he was familiarly termed, who made hisappearance among the motley group, "all shaven and shorn," with £63 in his pocket. The bush man was immediately surrounded by the elite of the lane, some hugging him, others pulling his arm, with " Corao along, Nick." One woman, Mrs Baristow, even kissed the deaf man. Beer flowed from buckets in copious streams, and Nick's notes melted away like snow in the summer sun. One of the women, in some mysterious manner — she coald not tell how —became possessed of a pound note. She shouted nnd pnt the change, 15s, into her pocket; it leapt from her purse, she said, into the hands of a.man named Donlan, an orange merchant, who accounted for its possession as being a gift from " Old Nick," as he facetiously dubbed his friend. The case caused much amusement in Court, as the witness were mostly too much intoxicated to give reliable evidence, and

"Nick" was too deaf to hear anything that was said on the night of the alleged robbery. All that he knew was that he gave "Bill " 5s or 8s to wet his coppar the next morning. He had come down to see the Circus, and thought he might as well go the whole hog, or in other words, spend hid cash, about £60, and go back, like a good fellow and earn some more.

Many of the nostrums and specifies advertised to tone the rervous system work moro direct injury to It, than the diseases that themselves affect it. Practical experience Is after all the best physician, and this strongly recommends the gently stimulating properties of a prepara tion Known to act upon the functions with the most splendid curative results. This is Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps, the sov ereign nervine balm of this or any other age.

The demand for Kamo coal appears to be rapidly on the increase. Mr M. Niccol has chartered tho Flcetwing to take a cargo to Napier for Mr Gunu, of that place, and the same gentleman has an order for several hundred tons for Lyttelton to fill.

The party of ladies and gentlemen who had been invited to witness the opening of tho new church at Norfolk Island left for that place by the Southern Cross to-day. The yachts Taniwha, Pousonby and Daphne accompanied the vessel out of the harbour, and the last-named brought ashore a number of tho friends of passengers who had gone down as far as Rangitoto Reef with the mission schooner.

Tho Rev Charles Melville Pym will give an Kvangelistic address this evening at 7.30 at the usual weekly service in the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms. Tho rev gentleman loaves by the Rotoraahana to-morrow morning for Christchurch, where he is to conduct a three week's mission.

Ah Bung, a native of China, reported last evening to the Water Police, that he had seen the budy of a man Hooting in the water near Freeman's Bay, which from its length was supposed to be tho body of Frederick Warnstedt, the missing porter, against whom a warrant was issued for assaulting Inspector Goldio. Sergeant Martin at onco made preparations tor drag »iug tho body ashore, but on going to the spot indicated by the Chinaman, tho body proved to bo U.at of a fine daric retriever dog, tho owner of which has not been dis covered. It is supposed that tho China man had been indulging the honour of the day.

Tho Oamaru train narrowly escaped dis aster yesterday, It was duo in Dunedin at 12.45 p.m., and was near tho Port Chalmers quarry when a heavy blast was fired, which dislodged a largo picco of stone, estimated at somewhere about ten tons. This was rolling down on tho line, touring up some of the rails and sleepers. A quarryman had just titno to give warning to tho approaching train of the danger ahead. If the train had been two minutes in advance of timo the Htouo would probably bavo descended on tho top of it. Aftc detention of an hour and a half tho lino was cleared, and tho train proceeded to Dunedin. Tho passen gers walked to the lower station.

To thu Kditor : Sir,—Allow mo through your journal to say a few words concerning my visit to the very pleasing sports which took place in your Domain cricket-ground yesterday. Concerning the new pavilion being orccted there, 1 must say that I think a small grand stand covered, with n refresh ment room and dressing and othor rooms to form tho basement, would pay better, etc., than the (what 1 think) pigeon-box looking building whish is now being erected there. And I cortainly think the paths en route there through your pretty gardeus may be repaired, as thoy are very muddy ut prosont; and last, though not lcaßt, air, I think you will ngrco with mo, aud others, too, that to have to pass through a kitchen garden and by manure hoaps (as tho grand eutrunco to the Botanic Gardens is) is not always very pleasant.—l am, etc., TOUIUST.

Mr Gcorgo Sibbin will sell a largo quantity of Muutz metal and nails at the Graving Dock to-morrow (Friday) at twelve o'clock. Tho material is iv good condition, having beou little used, and tho sale will present a good opportunity for effecting

cheap purchases. An oxtract from au Australian paper was published somo time ago giving an account of an alleged cure by Stephens, tho spiritual istic " healing medium," on a man named Oram, who Buffered from lung disease. Orant hod formerly been a patient in tho Auckland Provincial Hospital, from which he was'dischargedas incurable ; but recently ho passed through en route for ."ran Fran cisco, and took tho opportunity of calling upon his old fellow-inmates at the hospital, lie told them that ho was in as bad a state as ever, and when asked why ho gave a testimonial to Air Stephens said he had been under tue belief that his com plaint was temporarily relieved, and gave the testimonial on being pressed to do so by a friend of the Spiritualist. He was asked why ho did not now contradict it, atul replied that ho was ashamed to do so. The above statements are vouched for in a pri vate letter by a correspondent who professes to be well acquainted with the fact.-".

To-morrow's "Observer" will indeed bo a treat It contains otchlDß* of tho Gover nor's Reception; also of O. M. Mitrord, J. C. Firth, aud Registrar Willcocks, not to uiontlon a superb portrait (from latest photos) of tho Quenn. Tho reading mtttor inoludeß an auto biography ot J. I. Firth, an artioloon tho Auck land Cup by "Old Turlito," "Victoria Itogina'' by H. L. Lcggo, and an inilnito varloly of Social, Bportinß, Theatrical, and Ladioa' Ooseip.—Buy Karly.-[Anvt.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES'COURT.— This Day.

(Before J. E. Macdonald, Esq., K.M.) UNDEFENDED CASES. lv the following cases judgmout wcut for the plaintiffs by default: — Union Sash and Door Company v. C. J. W. Barton—£S 2s, goods sold and delivered ; P. Uiguau v. T. Short, £2 ss, on an J.O.U. ; David Nathan v. T. M. Machattie, £8, rent; Henry Hour v. T. M. Mncliattie, £33 12* sd, money had; Thos. Wilson v. Patrick liartley, £1 13s Bd, for bread supplied ; Dnnningliatn and King v, E. F. Wright, £14 Gs Bd, amount of a dis honoured cheque and interest. judgments confkssed. David Anderson v. Thos. Wright.— Claim, £14 5s 2d, for goods supplied. John Bhovv«e v. John Mildknhai.i,.— Claim, £1 13s, work and ca?li. Mr E. Cooper appeared for the plaintiff.—The defendant agreed to pay tho debt by instal ments df 'Is per week. ADJOURNED CASES. Thog. Macll'arlanc v. Wm. Kelly; E. Porter and Co. v. W. Oliver; John P. Leonard v. X. Kelly ; John Smyth v, Henry Hanley ; Gee and Potter v. John Mullnlly ; E. Carr v. John Sakey ; and Henry Niccol v. Thos. Williams. PAWNBROKER'S LICENSE. Jas. Kae applied for and was granted a pawnbroker's license. DEFENDED CASH. John Wallbn v. Gill, Halloran, AND FITZPATBICK. —Claim £10. Mr IS. W. Burton appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr lyler for the defendants.—Tho plaintiff deposed that he was a fanner, residing at Pakuranga. One day in October last he was reclining upon the beach at Howick, when the defendants, viz., Timothy Gill, John llalloran, and Wm. Fitzpatrick, came along, and began pelting at him. He was hit several times rather severely, one of tho stones hitting him on tho mouth and knocking out three of his teeth. Two other teeth were loosened to such an extent that lie was obliged to have them drawn. The expeaso ha had been put to in consequence amounted to fully £10. He twice asked the pelters to stop, and was in tho act of rising , when ho was struck —Cross-examined: More than eight persons were throwing stones or shells on the day in question, but only the defendant's were throwing in his direction. He did not say that the missiles were thrown with the intention of harming him, They were merely thrown at random. It was not true that he had had his teeth drawn, iv order to make him a bettor-looking man ; that ho wished to appear favourably in the eye oJ tho young lady to whom he was engaged; and that ho wished to make tho I defendants pay the necessary cost.—Joseph Wallen sub stantially corroborated his brother's evidence. -John Gill, brother of tho defendant Tim othy Gill, waa the first witness called for the defence. He said that ho was on the Howick beach on the day in question and conversed with the plaintiff for some time. Eight persons in all were engaged throwing pipi shells, two of the plaintiff's brothers being of the number. They were trying to mako the shells skim along the wind. James Wallen, William Wallen, and Tho mas Saundcrs were throwing in tho dir ection of the plaintiff-) as well as defen dants, and none of them could tell in what direction the missiles would go. After the accident occurred plaintiff shewed witness his teeth but none of them had been knocked out or were broken. The gums, however, were bleeding. The plaintift remarked that he would like to know; who had thrown the Bhell. On the following Sundry he saw the plaintiff playing cricket, and had some conversation with him then. The plaintiff, referring to the accident of the previous Sunday, said that he was sorry that his teeth had been injured, as, although they were not very good, they were better than false ones.—Timothy Gill, one of the defen dant's, deposed that on the Sunday in ques tion ho and seven or eight companions were engaged in "skimming" shells upon the wind by way of amusement. They were throwing at no particular object. So far as he was concerned nothing but shells was thrown. - Cross-examined : He had not offeied tho plaintiff to compromise the matter. Wil liam Fitzpatrick and John llalloran, the other defendants, gavo similar evidence. They admitted that they had taken part in the. "shell skimming," and denied that they had thrown at anyone in particular; and stated that they had not heard the plaintiff asking them to stop throwing at him.— Thomas Hailoran was also examined.—This losed the evidence.—Counsel having been heard upon the case, His Worship reserved judgment. J. M. McLACnLAN v. Thos. Mahon. - Claim, £3, for goods supplied.—Judgment was given for the plaintiff.

Grammar School Sports.

The following contests came off in the Domain Ground after our reporter left :—

Half-Mile Handicap.—Good content. Ist prize, writing desk; 2nd, inkstand. F. Waters, 1; J. Stewart, 2. 100 Yards.—Under 16. Prize, album presented by Messrs Wayte and Co, Roche, 1; F. Lewis and N. Anderson, 2. Ander son and Lewis here ran a dead heat for second place. SACK BACE.—Prize, a pair of knife rests. Harrington, 1; Me Grepor, 2, One Milk Handicap. — Open. Ist prize, a cup ; 2nd, a box of mathematical instruments. A. Stewart, 1; Waters, 2; H Norton, 3. Junior Tuo of War.—Prize, eight pocket knives. After three heats, the con test ended in favour of Atkin, Bruce, Anderson, Fraser, Holiday, Gome, W. Lusk, H. Owen.

120-YABDS Huldle.—Open. Ist prize, set of gold studs ; 2nd, album. Harrington, 1 ; Heron, 2 ; C. Purchas, 3. Siamesk Race.—Prize, two sets of wickets. R. Hunter aud J. Sykes, 1. Senior Too of War.—Prize, live silver pencil-cases. The victors in this race were C. Purchas, Roberton, Koche, Wiseman, and Wood.

100 Yabd3 Consolation (under 14).— Prize, a silver-mounted tankard, presented by Mr S. Kohn. G. A. Brabant, 1, 100 Yards Consolation (open).—Prize, a bat. L. Bloomiield, 1. Extra prizes: A telescopo and three studs. Winners, J. Stewart and B. Rober ton.

At tho conclusion of tho sports, Sir G. M. O'Rorkc, Chairman of the Board of Gover nors, delivered a pleasing and encouraging address to tho scholars, complimouting the athletes on tho achievements of tho day, and regretting that ho was not present to witness tho whole of the sports. Lady O'Rorko then handed tho prizes to the suc cessful competitors. At the closo of the ceremony, the scholars gave three hearty cheers for Lady O'Rorko, Sir George, and tho Board of Governois.

Wesleyan District Meeting.

This annual meeting of the Ministers of the Auckland Weslcyau Circuit wan commenced yesterday in tho L'itt-atreet school-room, under tho presidency of the Key. W. Morloy (.Superintendent). There were also present:— The Kcvs. J. Hobbs, J. VYivllip, T. Buddie, J. Whewell, 11. Bull, J. Law, O. lioud, 11. R. Dowsbury, T. G. Horn rnoud, C. GriUin, W. Slater, L. Isitt, C. Aherncthy ; Messrs Jones and Wills (students of Wealey College); also Messrs Griffith, Roicwarno and Girling (caudidatcs for the ministry), Tho ministers from the Thames, Kaiparn, aud YVairoa did not arrive in time for tho opening session. The meeting having been opened 'with devotional oxorciscs tho Chairman delivered a short opening speech. After stating his gratification at seeing so many preaeut and remarking that their object in coming together was to obtain spiritual refreshment aud mutual encouragement in the work of the Loid rather than to confer upon matters of chuich polity und Government, he went on to refer to tho altered personnel of the present gathering. Having extended a cordial welcome to the ltcvs. 11. 11. Dews bury, C. Giilliu, and W. Halter, who had taken their seats thero for the first time, the Chairman niaJo sorrowful allusion to the somewhat premature death of tho Rev. C. 11. Schuackcuberg, whom he termed a good and faithful man—one, too, who had lived iv constant preparation for death. While, however, they mourned tho departed, he thought they had cause for thai:kiulucss in the tact that others were coming forward to carry on tho work of God. This year there were three candidates lor the ministry in the district; there were also six probationers of various grades who would fill iv their examination papers. He was thankful for the doctrinal unanimity which prevailed throughout the Methodist Church. There did not appear any need for re-consideration of the great doctrines common to Metho dism. Tho duty of the ministers was to get a lirmer hold of them, aud they would be able to preach them more powerfully to tho people. The rev. gentleman concluded by expressing the hope that the several sessions of tho district meeting would prove spiritually hclptul, aud so conduce to the furtherance of their one great business—the conversion of men and the extension of tho Redeemer's kingdom.—Tho Rev. 11. R. Dowsbury was appointed secretary, and the Rev. G. Bond reporter.—The following hours of session were ugreed to : —Morning, 10 till a quarter to 1 ; afternoon, half-past 2 till 5 o'clock.—A dispensation was granted to tho Rev. H. H. Lawry; also to the Rev. J. Warren, to whom a letter of sympathy was ordered to be (tent. — The Chairman reported that there were two brethren—the Rev*. J. Watkin and Shirley Baker—iv Auckland who were members of the Sydney Conference. It was resolved to write to these ministers inviting them to be present at the meetings whenever agreeable and convenient to themselves. Arrange ments were made for the usual trial sermons to be preached by probationers, students, and candidates, and the Sunday services.— This concluded the business.

THIS MORNING'S SITTING.

The Bccond session of the District Meet' ing began this morning at 10 o'clock.

The Chairman having announced hymn 429, beginning,

" Behold tho sorvant of tho Lord I I wait Thy guiding eyo to feel, prayer was offered by Revs. James Wallis aud G. Bond.

The record of the previous day's business was read by tho Secretary and passed.

The Keys. W. Gittos, J. Watkin, G. W. Spence, A. C. Cuughey, nnd Marten L. Waiti took their seats in the meeting. The Key. James Watkin, of Sydney, was introduced by the Chairman. He congratu lated the ministers on the progress of metho dism in New Zealand unco ho laboured in the country 30 years ago, and addressed a few words of encouragoraent to the younger members of the meeting. "Father " Watkln's remarks were received with great applause. The following pro bationers for the native University were re ported upon by their respective superin tendents, and recommended to pass iv their year, viz. :—Rameka, Hori Te Knri, Wi Warena Fowa, and Martin L. Waiti. The latter gave an interesting vivfl. voce report of the work ho is doing among his fellow countrymen, which was translated by Mr Buddie. The meeting expressed its great gratification at the report, and addressed to him a few words of encouragement. Rev. S. Baker was welcomed aa representing the Sydney Conference. He said he was glad to be present to thank the father and brethren for the kindness which he had received at their hands sinco he came to New Zealand. He said he was surprised to find the Wes lcyan church in this colony so vital and loyal to Methodist principals, after all he had heard to the contrary in other colonies. He congratulated them on their past suc cesses and the prcesnt indications of future prosperity. The reports of the trial sermon preached on Wednesday evening by the candidate for the ministry were laid upon tho table and duly discussed.

The Benediction having been pronounced, tho meeting adjourned until the afternoon.

Mr C. G. Triph has been elected Chair man of the County Council of Geral dine.

This afternoon a deputation, consisting of Messrs Brame and Hemus, attended at the District Sitting of the Wesleyan Church, for the purpose of bringiug before that body the desirability of holding a temperance meeting as a part of their present services. Tho deputation attended on behalf of the Executive of the New Zealand Alliance, who desired by this means to show their "sympathy with the special work of the Temperance platform, and was cordially received, the fullest sympathy being expressed by the District meeting with their object.—Rey. Mr Bull stated that the Wesleyan Conferences in England, and in the colonies had accepted the temperance cause aa one part cf their church work. lie also said the Alliance aud the Temperance Society both shared in their sympathy, and moved", the Rev. Mr Bond seconding, " That a meeting be held on Tuesday even ing next." The resolution was carried heartily, and the Rev. Mr Morley, chair man, nominated the Rev. Mr Bond, and Messrs Spanc and Abernethy aa representa tives of the district. Further notice will be given of the meeting,

It is a long whilo slnco tne puono of Auck land have had a bankrupt stock offered them but the disappearance of J. B. Robinson and the seizure of his stock by the creditors has thrown tho stook of tho Auckland Clothing Company on tho market. Tho trade wero Invited to tender for it, and Messrs Garllck and Cranwcll pur chasoditata large discount oil' the original coat. They have removed it to their City Hall Aroide premises, and aa their warehouoo is hardly largo enough for their ordinary trade, they will sell this bankrupt stock at a small advance on what they purchased it for, to effect an immediate clearance. They having paid cash down for it, are naturally anxious to recoup tho extra capital thus involved with all desrjatoh, and offer it at far lees than its value to effect a speedy clearance. Ladies and gentlemen are invited to shop early in the day, aa the assistants are so fully occupied attending to customers in tho afternoon. Tho woods are all removed to tho City Hall Arcade, and are being sold by Garlick and Cranwell, Draper, Clothiers and House Furnishers, Queen-street

CABLEGRAMS.

iZUROFUIAN.

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A FENIAN PROCESSION,

LONDON, November 24.

A Fenian procession was parading the streets of Cork to-day, when a collision occurred with tbo police, upon whom several shots were fired by the mob. Four teen Fenians were, however, arrested by the police, and will be placed on trial.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 24,

News has been received that Dorvisch Pasha has at last entered Dulcigno. A slight conflict took place at the outskirts between Turkish troops and Albanians, but the latter were soon overcome, and sub mitted to the entry of the Turks.

CIVIL WAR IN MAYO. LONDON, November 23,

A sanguinary fight took place at Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland, to-day, between the police and the people, who were obstructing the arrest of some of the land-leaguers. Several policemen were very severely wounded.

LONDON, November 23,

Fifteen persons have been arrested in Mayo, on the charge of intimidating tho landlords at Ballinrobe,

THE WOOL SALES,

LONDON, November 23,

The November and December series of wool auctions opened to-day. There was a good attendance of home and foreign buyers. The opening cataloguo comprised 58,000 bales. The prices were firmly main tained, and there was a fair competition. The present scries closo on tho 14th of December.

THE BASUTO WAR,

CAPE TOWN, November 22.

News has been received that a tribe, hitherto friendly, has twice attacked the Colonial Residency at lieriua, Basutolaud, but wero on both occasions repulsed.

LONDON, November 24.

The latest intelligence from the Cape states that 1,500 colonials have repulsed 5,000 Basutos on November 13. Three hundred rebels and six colonials were killed and wounded.

FIGHTING AT DHLCIGNO,

CONSTANTINOPLE, November 24,

Dervish Pasha, in advancing on Dul cigno, met the Albanians in great force, and, firing upon them, the enemy replied most vigorously, which comuclleu the former to suspend their advance ou the city.

AUSTRALIAN.

VICTuRIAN POLITICS,

MELBOURNE, 'Ihursday.

The debate on Mr Berry's Bill for the reform of the constitution which was ex pected to commence this week has been postponed until next week. Iv tho Legislative Assembly last night, Mr J. Oakey, member for West Melbourne, aud a supporter of tho Opposition, fcave notice of motion to rescind David Gaun son's appointment as Chairman of Com mittees.

VICTORIA WINS INTEK-COLONIaL

MATCH.

MELBOURNE, November 24. In the Inter-colonial rifle contest, Victoria won by 129 points.

SUGAR MARKET.

MELBOURNE, November 24. At the sugar sales held yesterday the prices were fully maintained. Advices from Mauritius, dated November 11th, state that 200 tons of sugar is loading for Duncdin. The state ot the market is more active, and freightl) are in good demand.

N.S.W. PARLIAMENT,

SYDNEY, November 24,

Parliament has been summoned for the despatch of business on December 15. Half of the members have now been elected, most of whom aro favourable to the Govern ment programme, KING GEORGii'S SOUND, JNo\ ember 24. Arrived : The P. and 0. Co.'s steamer Bokhara from Galle, with the inward Suez mail, which left Loudon on October 22nd.

Mayoral Elections.

[BYTKLKQEAPH, PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The election for Mayor was the most ex citing ever held here. The result shewed that Mr Hutchinsou was at the head of the poll, Mr Young second, Mr Diver third, and Mr Divan fourth.

GRAIIAMSTOWN, Wednesday,

The mayoral election to-day resulted a» follows:—VV. Wilkinson, proprietor of the Thames "Advertiser,"326; G. M. Brassey, solicitor, 250.

Colonel Fraser (lato R.M.) retired from the contest.

Mr Wilkinson obtained a majority of 74 in the Mayoralty election. 67S burgesses rocorded their votes. Great enthusiasm greeted tho result throughout tho day. Brassey'a supporters were very sanguine.

KUMARA, Ihisday,

There was great excitement over the Mayoralty election. O'Hagau was re turned by n laige majority.

WANGANUI, this day,

The Mayoralty election resulted as fol lows .—Watt, 141; Nathan, 122. The election passed off quietly.

NELSON, Wednesday.

The declaration of the poll for the Mayor alty election shows that Mr Dodson is returned with a large majority, the figures boing: Dodson, 410 ; Hawley, 150; Graham, 62. The number who polled was 633, in cluding 58 ladies, A good deal of excite ment was experienced.

HOKITIKA, Wednesday.

Mr F. A. Learmouth has heen elected Mayor for Hokitika, and Mr F. J. Gram inond Mayor for Ross.

CHRIBTCHURCH, Wednesday,

Mr J. T. Brown was elected Mayor of Sydenham. He polled 57 over Mr J. Joyce. The total votes were 161. Mr Joyce had 104.

LYTTELTON, Wednesday.

The mayoralty election resulted in Mr H. Allwright being elected. He polled 197, and Mr S. K. Webb 108. Majority for All wright, 89.

DUNEDIN, Wednesday.

The mayoral election to-day resulted as follows :—Mr A. H. Ross, 972 ;MrH. S. Fish, 686. There was an immense crowd at the declaration of the poll.

INVERCARGILL, Wednesday.

. The following is the result ot the mayoral eleotion :—Mr N. Johnstone, 246; Mr J, Hatch, 115 ; Mr J. Kingsland, 110.

N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The programme for the third prize meeting has been published. The list comprises three sets of competitions—tor rifle volunteers cavalry volunteers, and any members. The rifle matches are : No. 3 match, 10 rounds at 200 yards, for which 12 prizes ot the total value of £35 will be given. No. 4 match, 7 rounds at 400, 500, and 600 yards, 19 prizes worth £50. No. 6 match, 7 rounds at 200 400, 500, and 600 yards, points added for attendance at parades, 19 prizes worth £60. No. 9 match, 10 shots at 200 and 500 yards, 14 prizes worth £50. No. 11 match, North v. South, open to the ten highest aggregate scorers belonging to each Island. No 14 match, Rifle Companies' Trophy, 200, 500 and 600 yards, 7 rounds, entrance fee £1, to be paid by the corps. The whole of the en. tries to be devoted to the purchase of trophy, less one-sixth for expenses. The trophy to be the property of the corps to which the winner belongs. No. 16 match, Rifle Com pany's challenge match; to be competed for by teams from companies which have sub scribed £5 5s to the funds of the N.Z, Rifle Association for the current year; each team to consist of five members; ranges, 200, 400, 500, and 600 yards, 7 rounds; prizes, the Rifle Challenge Cup (to be held by the team for twelve months*) and £25 to the high est team, £10 to the second highest team, and £5 to the third. The Carbine matches are similar in character to the Rifle competitions the prizes and the ranges being the same throughout. Any members competitioners i,are : No. 1 match, 7 rounds at 200, 400, and 500 yards, 24 prizes worth £70. Match No. 8, 7 rounds at 300, 400 and 500 yards, 26 prizes worth £60. Match No. 13, ladies' prize, 7 rounds at £200, 250, and 300 yards ; prizes, £5 given by the Association, and three-fourths entriss. Match No. 18, 7 rounds at 700, 800, and 1000 yards ; prizes, £5 given by the Association, and three fourths entries. Match No. 19, consolation, 7 shots at 200, 300, and 400 yards ; prizes, £5 and three-fourths entries.

Te Aroha.

(BY TELEOKAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

TE AROHA, this day.

A great number of Auckland people are on the ground, including Percival, Harry and Fred Whitaker, and Lionel Phillips.

There was some excitement over the peaging out of township lots. 500 miners' rights, and 80 business licenses have been issued.

Mclntyre has cot the cap of the reet; but it is not known whether he will have it yet.

WASTE LANDS BOARD.

TifK fortnightly meeting of the Waste Lands Board was held this afternoon, there being| present Messrs D. A. Tole (Crown Lands Commissioner), J. C. Firth, B. Tonks, J. May, and W. P. Moat.

TARA.MARA.MU.—A letter was received from the Minister of Lands recommending that certain land in this district might con tinue to be kept open.—Agreed to. A iist of lands in various districts re quired for specilied purposes was also for warded. Pokbno.—On the application of the Chairman of ehe Pokeno Highway Board, a timber reservo was granted. Some correspondence was received touching the straightening of a certain line. It W as resolved not to alter the decision already como to on the subject by tho Board. . Manoawai.— Leave was given the local Board to take roads over certain land*, the conseut of the owners having been obtained. A reserve of ten acres was also granted. Kaiwaka.— An application from Mr Webster for leave to lay out a rouggh road towards the school was referred to the High way Board for its report. AWAKANA. -Mr Jas. Mendoth, a home stead selector, was granted three months leave of absence. Tuakau.-Mr P. Gcraghty was granted a year's dispensation from residence on his deferred payment selection at Tuakau.

Scintillations.

"He briof; for it is with words as with sun beams : tho morn they aro condensed, tno deeper they burn."— Southky.

Ayub Khan—run. 1 rairie chickens are game to the last. A dressmaker should be [careful of her habits. Whero to go when short ot money—do to work. The widow's cruise : Ben Duller s recent yacht voyage. A medical student says that he has never been able to discover the bone of contention, aud desires to know if it is not near the jaw-bone. A man named Irvine had an arm crushed yesterday at Manaia, by the falling of a monkey. Tho Napier Education Board has accumulated savings which it will in future expend iv bonuses. The Rev. C. M. Nelson has declined to examine for tho Auckland College and Grammar School thit'ycar. A prospecting party is being formed at Napier to work the Raahines iv conse quence of reported discoveries of alluvial and reef gold. The unemployed Scandinavians in Hawkw Bay are to receive work at low rates of wages. Mr Orraond wants the same con cessions for the English bush settlers.

Mr MeKinnon's horses, Gilderoy and Ninette, have arrived in the Waikato for the races. Gildroy runs a match against Mr Lang's Harold, at Ohaupo on Saturday. The Post says that civic matters will have to be "hung" up in Wellington, no fewer than Jour of the City Fathers have gone to Melbourne to see and be seen.

A contemporary revives tho rumour that Mr Robert Stout is again about to enter Parliamentary life, with a view to strength ening tho Opposition when tho Assembly meets.

" 0 for a thousand tongues," she sang in the church choir. Two hours afterwards one tongue was found sufficient to scanda lize four-iifths of the women in three counties.

Sis: "Aren't you coming to church with us this morning, Herbert?" Herbert: "No; an excursion train is just iv, so I shall stroll about on the beach and look at the breakers—the Sabbath-breakers, I mean."

A La Croses minister p/ayed for those " who are smitten with illness, and those who have gone a-fishing, and also those too lazy to dress for church." George Washington may have never told a lie, but it must be remembered that trout lishing was but iv its infancy when George was an able-bodied citizen.

Alluding to Beecber's estimate that one female house fly will lay twenty thousand eggs in a season, the '' Church Union" thinks "it is a pity a fly couldn't be grafted on a hen." A Toronto alderman of typical ample dimensions, wandered around for a while on the first day of April, with a placard across his back inscribed : " Widened at tho expense of the corporation."

In the great wrestling tournament at Carlisle, for the championship of Great Britain, John Steadmau was the winner among 180 competitor?. Steadman has now won the championship seven time?. The Archbishop of Canterbury goes into the highways and hedges for his guests. He recently entertained GOO poor people at Lambeth, and presented each visitor with a bunch of flowers,

Mias Purchow, of Cambridge, has been presented by the Wesleyan Sunday-school with an elegant work-box, on the occasion of her departure from Cambridge. 2he box is mounted with a silver plate bearing a suitable inscription.

A large number of human remains have been found iv clearing tho fern between Alexandra and Te Rore, some of which were evidently the bones of warriors who had been killed and cooked in the early days.

in the Native Lands Court at Napier, the Chief Judge took the opportunity of telling the old chief Kcnata that the old style of war was even preferable to going to law about their lands. " Yes," said the chief, " the lawyer is the gun that costs the money. Wasn't it in 1874 that Sir Julius Vogel proposed to make the fortune of New Zea land by annexing Polynesia. What a funny thing that in 1880 Polynesia should annex New Zealand—at all events to the extent of compelling the Governor to divide his atten tion between this colony and Fiji. A Norfolk man has invented a gas mister with a price indicator attached, which shows in dollars and cents the amount due for gas. The Norristown " Heiald " says : "Agood i idea; but a meter with a gas bill • payer attached would find a more ready sale.'' " Yes," said the steward of the steamer, "I admit that the salt beef was very bad, the potatoes rotten, the bread sour and the tea poor—but the rest of the provisions were good." " What were the rest of the provi. tions ?" "Oh, salt, pepper and muatard." During the latter part of Dr. Tanner's long fast ho. received offers of marriage from two different ladies. There is no accounting for female taste, of course, but Yankee women must be terribly hard up for husbands if they are willing to throw in their lot with a man who believes that an empty plate and a draught from the bellows is sufficient food tor a month. Last month a poor woman living in the parish of Camborwell, Christchurch, gave birth to four living children. They "all, however, died within three days; and the four little bodies were interred in one coffin, and with one funeral service, at the Camber, well burial ground, at Honor-oak. Yet the undertaker was compelled to pay at the Bunal Board office four fees of 8s each, as for 4 separate bodies, 4 separate receipts being given.

' '* Wouldn't you like to have a bow ?" said the bold young archer as they sauntered down the field, and she murmured " yes," and the absorbed archer said, '■ What kind of a bow would you prefer ?" She quivered a little as she replied archly, "1 think I should prefer yew," and then the young man took it in, and although he was an arrow-chested youth, he went to the target and heaved a hull's sigh. The senior Greek professor, in his lecture to the juniors the other day. speakin« of the marriage of Venus and Vulcan," re marked that "the handsomest women generally married the homeliest men" adding grimly, "there's encouragement for a good mauy of you." " Bob Brown, did you say that my father had not as much sense as Billy Smith's little yellow dog ?» «No ; I never said any such thing. I never said that your father had not as much sense as Billy Smith's little }'.?' °w dog. All I said was that Billy's nttie dog had more sense than your father • thats all I ever said," "Well, it's well you didn't say the other, I tell you.". "In closin'dis meetin'," said the Presi dent of the Lime-Kiln Club, as the usual hour was marked by the clock, "letebery one o you bar in miud dat blowin' up a bladder doan' make a bar'l. Git it as lull of wind as you may an' it's nuffin" but a bladder. De Lawd made each one fur speshul purpose, an' de chap who was created to use a shovel will git busted every time he believes that he was cut out fur a statesman. We will now be scattered.

Sporting.

MORNING GALLOPS AT ELLEHSLIB,

The Ellerslie Race-course and Lennard's paddock are alive of a morning with'horse« preparing for the coming Summer Meeting. The first to commence work this morning was Mr Fergusson's colt Black Cock wh went a nice canter once round. Mr Bvw sent Vortex twice round at a fairish nap and seemed to go in good form. Golden Crown with his owner up went three tim a » round, pulling the old man almost out J the saddle. Mataua, with the artist nn cantered once and a half round. This mat moves very nicely but shows a bit of temnn 11. Thorpe sent Woolbroker twice rounds* a slow pace. Prince Charlie cantered with Paramena. Kewi and Florence worked together going twice round at three quart., speed, finishing up pretty fast. Hodson on Edward James, and May on Jack Shen pard went twice round at a fair speed th wrong way, a rery dangerous practice and one that must be stopped. Sea Brera* cantered alone. _ Ariel went twice round at a nice pace, movino very nice and free, and with all his wei»M is not out of the Cup, the old horge showing signs of being well looked after. Xanttohß went twice round, finishing uptheatmlotf with Tim Whiffler at a good pace. Jfiu of Honour went twice round slowly, m, Owen McGee, with; Across the Gnua Pahanga, and Bundarra put in an appear! ance after breakfast. The Ghoit was out early, and did steady work. Vampire and Prunella went a good galop. King Qu»ji and Ratcatcher worked at Epsom, also Len. nard's pair.

Patetere Lands.

The Government has issued a proclamation putting a number of the Patetere Blocks comprising an area of about a million acres into a schedule, so as to separate conflict! ing interests, and Rive the Government an opportunity of establishing their claims to certain lands, with a view to securing an area cquivalant to the amount of the advances. As we stated some days »«„ „ sitting of the Native Lands Court win b» held on the 25th January, at which a bloilr of 249,000 acres will be adjudicated upon The Court will also deal with lands^at Hokiaiiga, Whangarei, Thames. Tatrbri Uay of Plenty, Tologa Bay, Otaki, Wan! ganui, and Patea. When the Court has set aside as waste lands of the Crown an area equal to the advances, the ore. emptivo clause of the Government Native Land Purchases Act will cease and the remainder of the Patetere lands will then be open to public competition. An. parently, therefore, the Government \m abandoned the idea of playing into the hands of a party of speculators, who had been dealing illegally with the natires during the existence of the proclamation - though the fact of permitting the negotia tions to proceed, and entering into agree ments whh private purchasers has doubt less given the latter an advantageous position as against any other competitors.; • ■ ■■ ■ ■■■ "... -.-riMis :

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before B.C. Barstow, Esq.,* 8.M.) TWO GLASSES OF CIH. ... |

A young person, named Edith, a new arrival, was charged with drunkenness. , Prisoner denied the charge. She was in a fit, to which she was subjected and drank two glasses of gin. Fined 5s and costs, .. ... ,, |VS{ ON THE CADBAGI. j. ."yVf Thomas Beaney alias Beans, formerly a journeyman tailor, was brought up on a charge of stealing a number of heads of cabbage and sundry other vegetables, wine ss, on tho 24th inst., the property of Patrjek Glecson, hotelkeeper, of lower Hobson street. z i ••<';'! Prisoner'pleaded guilty. ..-*-,. ixt&m Mr Pardy detailed the circumstances. The prisoner had been recently in the' employ of Mr Gleeson aa assistant cook, and had beecn continually in the habit of pilfer., ing vegetables since he had been so engaged. His Worship said that robbing employers I was too frequent. Employes were paid to be honest as were as industrious. ~,■_, , u f One month's imprisonment with hard labour. ~.„ LARCENY OF A COAT. :!:/•! s : Charles Brown, a foreigner, who had just completed a term of imprisonment, was clia-ged-with the larceny of a coat on MM* 6th October, value £3, the property <jT Andrew Erickson, of Auckland. H Prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr Pardy said the prisoner pawned the coat with Mr Levy. Three months' imprisonment with hud labour. . . • ' . ■ : .' BREACH OF CONFIDENCE. - Selina Cornick, alias Gallop, was charged with stealing from the till of Francis McMahon, hotel-keeper, on the 23rd hut, the sum of £415a. ■,;..; ■ jjnj Prisoner pleaded not guilty. j V Mr Pardy said the evidence in this cast, was entirely circumstantial, but has no one else had been in the room but prisoner, there was little doubt as to the thief. Mm McMahon was too ill to appear to-day.'' * Remanded for a week, prisoner admitted to bail, £20, and two in £10 each. ' ;>'*! KATIIKK DREAMY. ( '■* William Donlan, of Chancery Lane, wajl charged with stealing 12s 6tt from- the pocket of Bridget Johnston on the 23rd instant. . ~', ■.'; ' Prisoner pleaded not guilty. ~« Bridget Johnston, wife of Ales. Johnston, deposed that the prisoner, an old acquaint ance, touched her on the evenwMß question in his familiar way, and to her purse out of her pocket. '**' Constable Dodd gave evidence as to ar resting the prisoner, and finding 124'"fid upon him. Prisoner said " his friebd, Nick Stanton, bad given him a portion ofiithA money, and Mr^ Barstow bud lent Urn : . some.". ,j ■ i;i ■ , Mrs Barstow here broke put in <* wild..; manner, and, being very" drunk; was put out of Court. '', . j, i^, ■ Sergeant Clarke gave evidence; ' •'■•««' Prisoner: Where'i Nick StantqnrEe can clear me. Nick, where are yon t A demure individual stepped frornjjne crowd, saying: I'm Nick, what d'ye want we'mo? . j. Nick then stepped into the box andwfe Your Worship, I'm .awfully deaf, and an old bushman. My name is Stattton. 1 Lame into town to see the circus. HadalJtuO money in my pocket. Went to Donlona house. There wejre two or tlwee, women there; one's name was Barstow, and another Gardener. I shouted a lolj of drinks, and gave Xpnloa : a trifle/68 "$$*, for a shout. .',' ■''," His Worship : How many drinkijftjgJlf: Witness : Oh I Lord, I don't know. There were so many. , ..,..,,.,,.,, Benjamin West, deposed he wa^aof**? man, and that his Iriehd," D6nl6tt'j|| an orange merchant, by prolession j he WW. Stanton give prisoner some (mdueyrbul-M was too drunk to remember particulars.:^ To Mr Pardy: Nick came in With.*fK of money, and all the lane had been drnnlC ever since, . Prisoner: I should, like to calleMw Baristow who was accordingly helped into Court, and whose unsteady gait »nd bedaubed face caused much laughter. To Mr Pardy: Yes there was*, itrogele to get hold of Nick; the oldf—had»i« of moriey ; they were all drunk B*aT*i**?? drunk ever since Nick came from the busni Tho case was dismissed. ■

MCCAGHLEY'S CASK. • . !. Joseph McCaghley again appeared W answer to charges of beating Jane, hi*"*" ful wife, and fracturing the arm of bisjHfj Joseph Edward McCaghley, ou the 9tth in stant. -■■■ ■ ■ ■ '•'■' ;!l'f'Syj Mr Pardy said he would take the'lW<» cases as one, but His Worships thoughta§ two persons had been injured, the caiM must be taken separately. °^jl " Prisoner pleaded guilty. Ho had nothing to say in his defence. ■ ii» His Worsnip said a father had a Hglg.w chastise his son, but without Inflicting injury, and Mrs McCaghley, he undersjooa. had had a very severe beating." ''»■■■■■ Mrs McCaghley: Not so severe, JxoOT Worship, as had been represented. ; . ~ . Mr Pardy said the unfortunate woow was anxious to favour her husband, but fW beating was very severe, and it was the duty . of the police to interfere In such cases. Prisoner was sentenced to three monttis for beating his son and breaking h» arm* and one month for his brutal attack upon his wife. .. V

oaeeick's acting. ' _ ■ • Wm. Garrick was charged with naag offensive and insolent language, ontheSßno inst., in West Queen-street towards JUS Bridget Mooney. Defendant pleaded not guilty, ti'M M Mrs Mooney was sworn, and deposed m the words used by Mr Garrick towards her.

Maria Toby, a respectable looking yoMR person, deposed that she heard MM Mooney say she ■would make it ~? for Garrick. Defendant then went toward* Mrs Mooney and asked what she had to My about him, when she put her finger toner, nose and told him to go to Howick. # J Mrs Mooney then delivered animp*8* sioned address to tho Court on .the pecu liarities of (Bill) Garrick, and finally W case was dismissed. ■



aPBCIA.L N 0 T I C [E. Wo.'the nndoralHnod, rcspo if all invitejthe Inspection of the Ladies oQAuckland and tho surrounding die trie t to tho fact that wo are Opening up a A LARGE AND YAItIKD ASSORTMENT OF ENGLISH, FBENCH, & AMERICAN GOODS, IN MILLtNKRY, HO3IKRTC GLOVES, FEATHERS FLOWKRS, LACK 3 &0., &c, &o, DUNNE, HALL, & CO., "< 174, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND Opposite the Thistle Hotel). rinHE BEST VALUE 1«'OK READY J_ MONEY IS THE ME S'H) CLOTHING (& BOYS1 MANUFACTURED BY THB NEW ZKALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Which can bo purchased at their Retail Branches now estab'ished all over Now Zealand. Tho Garments aro Thoroughly Shrunk The Kit and Style are Perfect Tho Workmanship is equal to beapoke The Trimmings are of Superior Quality and The Tweeda are of the Very Best Description Tho Stock ia the Largest in tho Southern Hoini- The^all, Short, Lean, and Stout can be equally Well Fitted The Goods aro all Marked in Plain Figures The System of Business ia to Exchange 1 Evkby Abticle that Does Not Give Satisfaction. And ia addition to all these advantages you can purchase A SINGLE GA.RMKNT AT THE WHOLE SALE PRICE. Mercery, Hats, Shirts, Ties, Scarfs, Bags, Portmanteaux, Rugs, and Blankets at Whole sale) Prices. Thousands of Discerning Customers testify that the New Zealand Clothing Faotory's Gar ments aro tho Very Beat Value for Ready Money, AUCKLAND BRANCH: - Qaeen-street (opposite Theatre Royal). Thames Branch; Albort-atreet, Thames.



Special Advertisements. (spring ohow, 1880. Summer Show, isbo-i. y\ "pURB fiASH QYSTKM. XX ALL DRAPERY & CLOTHING / C. S. \ AT \ - /CO-OPERATIVE CASH \ ao. / PRICES, \/ AT THE /~IITY TTALL A RCADE, GARMCK & CRA.NWELL, PnOPHIKTOHS. OU -will readily mast with what will suit you in DHKSSKS at our Katablishmont, as wo havo all tho NKWIESl1 STYLES In Pompadour and Plain Materials, in Silk, Cambrics and Prints. Lustres, Fronoh, Beiges, Sateens, Cashmeros, and tho La dle? Favourito. " Tho Princess of Waloa. GARLIOK fc ORANYVKLL. PTNAFORKS— 3KIK.TS — Tastily Trimmed Vory choap. STL X S.—With tho greatest oonildonoo wo aßsort the CHBAPE9T Black and Colourod Silks are now bolng offered by us. HPICCIAL Lyons Bros Grain nt Is Gd, 6s, 5a Gd Only Two-thirds thoir Value. Coloured—Now Shados—ls 3d, 5a Cd China Silk—a Bargain. Ci OLD AND SILVER TRIMMINGS-BuglO, \X Seaweed—Frlngos for Drossos Milllnory Trimming*, of all kinds Now Gauzes, just arrived—various colours PORCUPINK H AT 87 BERNHARDT, MARL BOROUGH, and all tho Loading Shapes Trimmed Hats and Bonnets Hate from lid upwarda _____ SUNSII ADKS, from Is.—A.n Immonso Varioty in Pompadour, Zenella. Silk and Satin LOVKS.—Opon Laco, liVracy Top, Silk, and Lisle Thread Gloves Kid Glovos, 1,2, 3,1, G, and 8 Buttons Two Button Kid at Is lid and 2s (Lli<ht and Dark). (Tub Principal Glove Warehouse.) LD GOLD AND CKKAM LACKS, FRIL LINGS, &C. Polarinos, Braid and Buglo Collarota, Fichus, &o. Roftlings, Fancy Scarves Ladies' and Chll(iron'sj;ndor_Dlo_|ilng OVKLTIK3 Oponodlip EVERY WKKK, and Sold at Co-opkrativk Cash Pmcgs. SPXiKNI)IH Lot ot CRKTONNKB Juat Un paokod. 8d to 2a Cd per yard. ANRHUPT STOCK of Men's and Boys Clothing and IVtorcory. Now being SOLD at Robinson's Cost, nnd Manu faotiKoi's' Prices by GARLIUK & ORANWKLU VICRY CHEAP TABLE DAMASKS, from 13 6d por yard. WK would romind the Publlo wo have SACBIFICKD a Credit Trado for tho sako of establishing tho po-oPKRATivK pa .^f T:s^? Wo Opon no New Accounts for Dra pory. Wo LO3K Customors who aflk for Cbkdit ; all wo ask in return is a Liboral Support by Cash Buyers, to enahlo us to ooutlnue what is a Publlo Bonoflt Our Hoods aro vory Carefully Bought, and Marked at n Very Small Peroontago over Cost, and wo must do a Labor Businkss to continue tho System, and tho Larger our "Turn Over tho moro our Customers will Benefit by their Support.



O-ARLICK & pKANWELL, CITY II ALL ARCA DB, QUEEN STREET. FTIHS MEUIDEN BRITANNIA CO. MANDFAOTORKHS OV THE HIGHEST GRADE OF SILVER PJCATED WARS, OTH Off NICKEL SILVER AND WHITE METAL. Sample Rooms and Offices—4G, East Fourteenth street, Union Square, New York. Factories—West Moriden, Connecticut. Sole Agents forltho North Island, ™ *a. MORIUN 'jjj- E W £N O OD S IUEW /^OODS! A. LINABURY & CO. Aro Now Showing their NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS. Wo hold tho largest and Best Stock of COSTUMES, MILLINERY FANCY GOODS. DRESS GOOD 3 FLOWERS. FEATHERS, &C &c Special Line of Plain Dress Silks, only 3s lid per yard; worth 6s Gd. 5,000 Straw Hats, all now shapes. : A Largo Stock of Ladios' and Children's Under < clothing. Dress and Mancle-making on tho premises Costumes made in 24 hours'notice. A. LINABURY & CO., 201 AND 206, QUEEH-BTRKET.



"j%/T ILNE & riHOYCE HAVE NOW RKCIIIVED BOYS' SUITS, In all the Boat Styles and Materials, Including Brown Holland, Brown, White, and Striped Drill, Tweed, Serge, &0.. in tho Brighton, Wim bladon, Nelson, Czar, Connaught, Sydney, Royal Tar, and other makes. Also, BOYS' SHIKTS, TIES, COLLAItS, BRACES, BELTS, SOCKS, HOSIERY, &C. LADIES' JERBKYB CHILDRKN'3 JBRSEYS THK JERSEY CLOTH, by the yard LADIES' NEW HOSIERY CHILDREN'S NEW HO3IERY. NEW: Trimmed and Untrxmmed Bon nets and Hats. CnENiLLB Ribbon', Chenille Tibs. Also .. '/: A Large Variety ot FANCY GOODS GENKRALLY. 11/riLNB1 & riHOYUE. T |^OBGRAVE & f 10" At theib Premises, Qceen-steeet, will mare a GENERAL SHOW OF THEIR - TWTEVV QUMMER SHIPMENTS I THIS DAY, Together with Important SPHCIAL LOTS, Purchased at Large Discounts by our representative from various Manu facturers, as below stated.



The FANCY DRES3 DEPARTMENT 'contains all the Newest Goods ol the Season, In Pompadours. Lustres, Cashmere and Beiges. Tho MILLINERY DEPARTMENT onsiets of tho Choicest Designs in Hats and Bonnets, Ladies' and Chtldrena' Costumes, Vissttea and Dolman's Laos, Bertha's Flowbks and Feathebs. The SILK DEPARTMENT-. is replete with the Newest Shades In Velvets, Silks and Ribbons. We call particular attention to our Stook ol BLACK SICKS, whioh is the Largest in the colony. Onr Stock of Ladies' UNDERCLOTHING is Large and Well-assorted, and contains all the Newest Makes and Styles, Ladies' and Children's Jerseys in all colours. In the MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT we are Offering Particularly Good Value in White and Grey Calicos, Sheetings and Flannels. X riOSGKAVE & nO. are now offering gkeat advantages to thh Public, as the? Import their GOODS from the Best English and Fbench Manufacteeebs, AND ABB SELLING AT WHOLESALE PRICES.



Special Advertisements. inrjr I N X Si & IX ALL, HAVK REMOVED FROM SHOKTLAND-STRBET TO TEMPORARY PREMISES IN FORT STREET, OrrOSITE COCHRANE AND SON'S AUCTION MART, AND WILL CONTINUE TIIBIK CHEAP SALE FOR A FEW WEEKS LONGER, TO CLEAR SURPLUS STOCK. THEY WILL REMAIN IN FORT-STREET DURING TIIE RE-IIUILDINCI OF THEIR WARE HOUSE IN SHORTLAND-STREKT.



M 1 MUKC H I X MERCHANT TA.ILOR AND IMPORTER. FRESH ARRIVALS. English and Scotch Twbeds—7 cases by 1 Lonhnagar' Skbok Suitings In Bluo and Black, of a New Make and Finish Sombtiiino Nkw In Bannookburn T woods, which was awardod Ist prize at tho Sydney Exhibition Saxony Twnuna in Blue and Black, of Buporior quality and new dosign. Another Consignment to arrivo by ' Fcrnglon. Samples mallod to any address. Tho Immenso quantity of Clothing wo ship to tho largo oitles and towns ia tho colony is a Buflloiontguarantoo thpt tho QUALITY and MAKK of those Goodß cannot bo cquallod. Ordora by mail will rooolvo our bost attontlon. WANTRP-, four First-class Tailors, to whom constant employment will bo given nt tlio ton penny log. M. M U It U H I E, Opposite Aroh. Clark & Son's, Shortland Sthkbt. Kvory notable ovont notohoß itsolf in tho calon dar ot timo. Tho splendid achievements of military prowess, tho radical rovolutionn wrought in religions, tho reformations oH'ootod by soolallatio or sciontlflo dovolopmentß, irosh lnvontionß, great, original Ideas, all stand out aallontly by forco of thoir own marked charactor, vital import and signlftoanoo. So in tho m«dloal world, tho origination of Udolpho Wolfos Schiedam Aromatlo SohnapDS signalized an epooh, and will live aa long as hmnanlty is cap able of appreciating its miraoulously ourativo powers.