SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

SATUHDAV XV EN I KG. Arfrjle. s.s'.. Crawford, from Whangnrei YKS.TKK!)AY. Anno IVSilbanlr, p s., Anderson, from Whangnrei lmm, a.8., Stenhoiison, frori Ruasell Jlavvoii s :!., Komiofly, frnr.i liussoll Kcnilwiirth. nchooncr, Hicketts, from Russell jU-i' Mil.lre.l, barqiu. Brown, from Nowcustle M?nnio Hare, BChuonw, Skinner, from Kast Co.int TO-DAY. Albion, n.n., from Mebourno via South

DEPARTURES.

SATPRDAY KVENIXO Ar!Tji<>, 5.8., Crawford, for Whangarci ■SKSTEBnAY. Coronet, schooner, Sopurth for Lev.ika TO-T>AY. Hawea. s.s., Kennedy, for the South

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

arl^fooa&and Femgton to follow r ir^r^m^b M°a En d ( i ay S outhern Ports - Kor^S-Yont^/day: Albion, Tuesday Kot Tauranga and Southern Ports - Hawea, WhmSkref-Argylo, Tuesdays and Fridays; l"mo Milbanli ftlondays and Thursdays. VESSELS EXPECTED. Agate! barciue, from New York; sailed Septem- RritkOl Empire, snip, from London ; loading sailed October 23rd & a%;% fT.aTW BLondon Ames Donald, schooner, from Lovuka Knergy, schooner, from Levuka Edith, schooner, from Karotonga Falcon, barouentine, from the islands Fiery Cross, schooner, from Oamaru Flirt brignntine, from Huon Island oSschoSner <s.R.e.B.> '?™ S°ZZ Mori Anderson, schooner, from Samoa I 1 rate schooner, from the Islands j'earl koioh, from Uarotanßa Kvren britr, from Sydney TScatnlßohooner.fromLevnka

IMPORTS.

Per Mary Mildred from Newcastle: 270 head S^ biHbS.^^srC^Ty«= FwMn Uisborne: 1 case.

EXPORTS.

Per Venture for Samoa: 296 pieces timber, 10 ■Jt) ba>?s potatoes.

INWAHDsCOASTWisK.-ElsinorefromMercury Bay, with 25,000 feet timber and 10 tons kauri Kuiii; Ruby from Msrcury Bay, with 30.20 l tect timber- Perseverance from Sandsplt, witn 350 Kefr sand; Kenilwortb. from Russell, with jso ions coal. Outwards Coastwise.—Go!den lele lor Rus sel: Perseverance for Waikeke. The s s. lona, arrived yesterday from Ruwall with 13 sacks gum, 3 bales wool, 2 sac!£B bides, and a number of passengers. Tho s s. Arsryle, from Whangarei and Manga pai on Saturday evening with passengers and cargo. She returned asraln to the same ports at ton o'clock tho same eight. The barque Glimpse, with a cargo of bread stuffs, loft Timarufor this port yesterday. Tt o brigantine Activq arrived at Sydnoy from this port on the 30th ultimo. The schooner Coronet sailed yesterday for Lino Islands, via Lovuka, with a general cargo and tha following paisenssora :-Mr and Mrs Henry and child, Messrs James Jenkins, G. B. Taylor,V. Toed, and William Smith. The s.s. Southern Cross was docked to-day in ordor to bo repainted. She is advertised to leave again for Gisborno and Southern ports on Thursiluy afternoon. Tho sohooner Quoen ia advertised to leavo for Hokianga on Wednesday next.

Tho P.M.s.s. Zealandia is expected'to arrivo from Sydney early tomorrow morning. She leaves again in the afternoon for Honolulu and ban Francisco with tho outward English mans. II M.S. Cormorant is expected to sail for Wellington tomorrow.

Mr Mitchelson'snow schooner, Annie Wilson, is loading up with broadstulTs at Lyttolton for this port. The barque Mary Mildred arrived yesterday from Newcastlo, after a moderate weutner pas sage of thirteen days. She brought a cargo of cattle for tho Piako Swamp Company, and they ato now being landed at Kohimarama. The Bhipmont was a successful one, only seven out of 270 heal being lost on the passage. Tho easel brought as passeneers-Mrs Brown and , ree children, and Mr C, Buchanan. The s.s. Hawea arrived yesterday from Russell with 18 bales wool, 30 saoks kauri gum, 4 hides, and 1 bundle of skins Passengers i Mrs. Cook, Misses StilweU and Howe, i&iessrs. Wallace, Wright, McLeod, Colbourne and Dam. The American barque Aberdeen has been placed on the berth for Now York, and she is now rapidly loading up with kauri gum. She Centered[out at the Customs for that port. Tho sobooner Venture cleared at the Customs to-day for Samoa, with a cargo of timber. &c. She proceeds ther^ under command of Captain Cleverley, . The s s. Hawea sailed South this afternoon. PaJongors: Taurantja-Miw Clartarau Jtom stODO (2). Giaborre: Brassey, S. M. Wilson, a. Giddy Napier-Mrs Reynolds. Messrs NoJan r J Elkington, W. Little. M. P. Stewart, Mrs Neil oM- chid. Wellington-Mrs Lewis, Manonoy? Mrs Laird and child, A. Hayes. Lrttolton-MraTrenwith, Mrs FitzwUliams, W. jßrown, Bird, Voak, Browne,. Drake, Carew, Browne, Mr and Mrs Harris, D. Goldie, McD°nia\ Mrs McLean. James Peterson, W. VursShouw. O. Keefe, Mrs Gordon and two cSenTJ- Haßtle' Dnnedin-Thompson. Prince G Froser, Captain Murdooh, Graham, M Finiay. John Philllppg.

ARRIVAL OF THE ALBION

The Union Company's s.s. Albion (Captain ranrrardt which has not been in this port for sev^S J 'car > past, arrived shortly after noon to day from Melbourne, via Kast Coast and Southern ports. We are indebted to the purser for Sfe files. &c. and for the following report of tho pasaago :-Tho Albion cleared Port Phiihp MnrSa jvP 540 D.m. on 22nd December, and SrifedatHobartTownat 2 pm. on 21th; left at 4 Pin- same afternoon, and reaohed tha Bluff at daylight on 29th; started again at 5 p.m.; SSed at Port Chalmers and Lyttelton, and arrived at Wellington at 9.45 a.m. on New tear'? Day -left at 1 P-m- °n2nrf "*»*•; called at Napier and'GSborno, leaving the latter at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Ith; was abreast of tbe Great Barrier Isiand at S.lo a.m. on sth, and reaohed Auckland to day. Carried very fine weather from Mel bourno right through to Gisborno ; from tnenco head wind with rain auring the night; after wards light head wind with fine clear weather. PasseiiKera-Saloon, from Melbourne: Mr Julius Herry from Coast: Misses Shaw (2), Temple fen Nonpar, Kingston, Rev Mr Mclntoah. Mrs Mpfntoah family (2). nnd nurse, Mr and Mrs Bcott Mr ana Mrs Gribble, Mr and Mrs Tay or, MriTcouparl Mfasrs A. Scott, Tulk, Johnson, Pricercourt, Reid, Hume, Close, Kohn John A. Lame, Mra Landford. Master Langford, Mr Webb, and 31 steerage. For Sydney-Saloon: 12- steerage S. The Albion is advertised, to loavo for Sydney to-morrow afternoon.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURES. RaDgatlra, b.s., Harvey, for the South

Tho 8.8. Waitaki, from the South, with the lato portion of the outward 'Jrisco mails, will arrivo in tho Manukau to-morrow morning. Tho Raugatlra sailed for New Plymouth, Wanganui, and Wellington on Saturday al.ter noon.

Tho Government o.s. Ilinemoa is expected to loavo for Wellington to-morrow wilh His Kxcellenoy tho Governor.

The s.B. Rowena, which arrived from Hokianga, on Saturday, brought as cargo 50 tons bark and 1 ton kauri gum. She is advertised to leavo again tor HoWanga to-morrow afternoon.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Whanoarei, this day. Tho SS. Argylo arrived from Auckland at 9 a.m. yeatordaj. She loft again at 10.15 a.m. to-day. Wbltjnqton, this day. Sailed : Penßuln, at noon, for tho North. VnßfcnKcrs—Mr and Mrs .ARtloy and eight children, Mr nnd Mrs Davis and ono child. Mr and Mrs Pool and family, Mr, Mr.s and Miss Kich. Miss Wethcrhill, Messrs Turner, Parry, Duwkinfl, Ellen. Koaowarne, GirJinj;, CJriflith. Poolo, Wetlierhill, Field (2), Harmon, Levinaohn and Ludbrook. . ' ■ Tho barquo Scottish Prince, 93 days from ■London, arrived this morning, all well. Bltjff, this day. Tho so. Rotorua arrived-from MelbourDO early this morning. . RtrssßXL. this day. Arrival: Julia Price. Tho Ringarooma has not yat arrived from Sydney. Tho easterly gale ' blowing yesterday has probably detained uer. .

BIRTHS.

RUNCIMAN.—On the 27th ult., at Sunnyside, Ponsonby, tho wife of tho Rev D. W. Kunci man of a daughter.

BIRTH.

HUDSON.—On December 27,1879, at her resi dence, Ponsonby, the wife of J. H. Hudson of a daughter.

v T DEATH. LORIGAN.—On January 5, at Brown-street, Freeman's Bay, Kato Gertrude Philimene, second daughter of Mr Laurence Lorigan; aged 22 years. The funeral will leave her parents resi dence to-morrow (Tuesday), at 3 p.m. Friends please accept this invitation.

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

MONDAY, JANUARY 5. 1880.

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

And the good that w« can do,

The great increase in the price of kauri gum has had the eft'ect of divert ing labour from various other occupa tions in tho country. In some respects the opening up of this channel of em ployment occurred at an opportune moment, a number of hands having been liberated through slackness at the s.iwmills. Some of these men, we are informed, are earning, with the assist ance of their wives, us much as £10 a week. The women occasionally venture out with spear and spade, but their usual occupation is scraping the gum at home, an amusement which fills in the spare evenings of the single gum diggers. It is estimated by a com petent authority that from £30,000 to £40,000 a month of English and American capital is now coming in to buy gum. The stimulus has set at "work not only hun dreds of Northern Maoris, but also Waikato natives, to turn over old abandoned fields, yet the demand, still keeps ahead of the rupply, M 5 being readily obtainable for good gum. Wai kato diggers and storekeepers, however, should take note of the fact that the gum from that district is naturally of less value than northern gum, and its inferiority is made infinitely worse by the slovenly way in which it is pre pared for the market. ' Local buyers should insist upon the gum being well scraped and the improved value will more than repay them for the ; ■ trouble involved in insisting upon this con dition. We understand that there is every probability of the advance in price being permanent. Guru is every year , getting scarcer and more difficult to find, and will ultimately run out altogether. Before then, howr ever, as inventions go on, some sub stitute will probably have been found; but whether or no, consideration for after generations is not likely to're strain tho gum-diggers from making their harvest noy. It may be rc msn-ked that this iji about the' only product which America under hep pro tective policy allows the colony to exchange for all tho canned goods, cutlery, Yankee notions, and other

U.S. productions which are con sumed iv Now Zealand. The balance of exchange is consequently very heavily against us every year, flow our cousins manage to get their direct account settled we don't exactly know, as. the export of bullion is insignificant. 11" they would only open their markets to our wool we should be able to do more business with them, and give their manufacturers a chance against our common pater's foreign trade. As tliev wont let us settle accounts in wool, we suppose there is nothing for it but to balance tho ledger by charging them more for our gum aud buying their salmon, etc., cheaper. • A rise of £1 in gum for ono month is a pretty fair beginning.

We welcome the arrival of another of the large steamers belonging to the Union lleet

—a stranger in our port. The s.s. Albion has come up to fill her bunkers with good Auckland coal. Tt pays the Company to make these trips, aud it pays us, and we are glad on joint account. Tbe Company being under right good business manage ment find that they can keep these splendid roomy boats on tiie costal service for the convenience of passengers, and at the same time put money in their cotters, by using Auckland instead of Newcastle coal, and they mean to do it. All the boats are to conic up here in turn. If it is so good for tbem it ought to be good for the mail steamers, and they should let us have a chance. New Zealand gives a pretty good quid pro quo iv the subsidy of £32,500 a year, to say nothing of passengers and freight. We commend the idea to the consideration of the Pacific Mail Campany.

The law-abiding people of Auckland are again to be congratulated upon a compara tively light criminal calendar, containing few cases of an aggravated character. The charge delivered by His Honor Mr Justice Gillies to-day showed that there were IS prisoners under trial, accused of 27 oll'encus against law. Au analysis of this showed that only three were directly attribu table to drunkenness, but propably the majority ot the others are more or less intimately connected with that fruitful source of crime and poverty. The calendar itself does not call for much com ment. There is one melancholy case, how ever, of a boy of twelve years of age, the sou of reepectable parents, who has been carefully trained, and has received for his years a liberal education, but iv spite of these advantages has been betrayed by evil companionship into the paths of crime. The boy wes apprehended in the very act of burglariously entering and steal ing from the shop of Mr Brooke, bootmaker, Queou-street, upon which a series of petty thefts had been prcviousy committed.The mis fortune in this case is that no JuvcnileKcfor matory has been established for the recep tion of youthful criminate, and a sentence in gaol" involves more or less association with hardened criminals, and future unlit ness for a life of honesty and useful ness. _^___________ Complaint was made to-day at a meeting of the Domain Board of wanton destruction of valuable trees and plants in the people's park during the Christmas and New Year festivities. It was i^uud that whole branches of fern and other ornamental trees had been torn away by Vandals and carried oil' for decorative purposes, and in one instance a portion of a tree, iutended to adorn and beautify tho savoury stock of a certain butcher shop is said to have been identified as part of the Domain property. At the Board to day a. kind of black list of spoilers was rend over, and it was resolved to prosecute the offending parlies. It appears to be too clearly proved that during the holidays there Ins been a raid on tho trees and shrubs of the Domain for ornamental pur poses, aud that the destruction has been considerable. Wo need hardly poiut out the hoinousness of this injury to a public property, which it is the common duty of all to preserve and .to baud down to the next generation unimpaired. These places of resort tend to develop a refined and cultivated tasto, while they afford recreation and wholesome air to the toilers in the city, the youug nnd the weak, and their conservation cannot be too strictly enforced.

According to latest telegraphic advices the Anglo-Turkish difficulty has been compromised, and Mr Layard and the Turkish Pashas will smoke the pipe of peace. This is the old old story. Whenever the Ottoman Empire has been on the very verge of an utter collapse, or some wretched Pasha has been playing fantastic tricks before high heaven, und a few hundreds, more or less, of pcasauts have been slaughtered.and their homes given to the llainus, there has been a general remon strance fiom the European Powers, backed by a show of force, the Sultan ha« promised reforms, and there the matter has ended. Usually England, the modern Mrs Jellaby of Europe, has been the leading spirit in demands for in ternal reorganisation in Turkey, and in the majority of cases John Bull has had to pay for the reforms out of his own pocket. The conduct of Great Britain towards the Turk lias been very much like that of a rich indulgent uncle, who softens the admonitions which he feels called upon to address to his scapegrace nephew with a present of a sovereign. The Turk will laugh at British remonstrances so long as be believes that his dominance in Europe is the bulwark against Russian a^reaston, and is necessary co the preservation of British interests in (he East. The present action of England at Constantinople ia perhaps dictated more by the necessity of over throwing an Ottoman Cabinet which is hostile to Mr Layard, the British Minister, than by any real solicitude for the welfare of the wretched population of Asia Minor. The paramount aim appears to b>s to check-mate ttnssian influence, and the remodelling of the Turkish Cabinet is the probable com promise referred to in the cable despatches. So long as the Porte believes that threats of force on the part of England arc ruorely used in a Pickwickian sense so long will she continue to bamboozle England, and to dip herhands deeper and deeper into the pockets of the English money-lender. The great error of tho Turkish Convention was that the guarantees for its fulfilment were one-sided. It was not likely that England would risk a war with Russia .-.t this juncture by direct interference iv the internal administration of Turkey. She has too much on her hands. The embers of the Zulu war are still smoul deriug, she has a task of considerable magni tude on her hands in Afghanistan, there are commercial and land troubles at home, agrarian disorders in Ireland, aud English men are growing tired of these Quixotic attempts to redr'es* the wrongs of the whole world. As Sydney Smith once said "For God's sake do not drag me into another war. lam worn down and worn out with crusading and defending Europe aud pro tecting mankind ; I must think a little of myself. May the vengeance of Heaven over take tho oppressors ; but iv the present state of rents and taxes, they must be loft to the vengeance of Heaven."

Dear Sir, —Having been infoimcd that many persons arc under the impression that I was the pilot on board the steamer Rotomahana on tho excursion trip to the Great Barrier, I beg to inform them that I was'noton board.—Philip Jones, Marine Surveyor, and for many years in the Circular Saw Line, and other vessels in command.

The following were the amounts of the collections at Pastor Chiuiquy's services up to the present time :— Keception, Tuesday last, £S Ss; yesterday afternoon, £12 12s Id, and a bad sixpence ; last evening, Beres ford-street Church, £17 10s Bd. The pro ceeds of the lecture on Friday 'night amounted to £20 19s. •• '.

A telegram from Melbourne convoys in telligence of the death of Mrs Darrell, an actress, who was long and favourably known all over New Zealand. As Miss Fanny Cathcart, her maiden name, she made her first mark as a great actress at the Drnrv Lane Theatre, where she played a round of Shakespearean characters with the ill-fated G. V. Brooke in 1854, After a, stairinc tour in England she married Mr Robert Hair, a distinguished actor, with whom she appeared in various parts of Australia. Sue then embarked with her husbaud for New Zealand, about ISCfI, but Mr Hair died, on tbe passage, and was buried at the Bluff. Mrs Hair's liist, appearance in Auckland was as leading ' lady in Mr John Bennett' Company, • and she afterwards joiued a company -formed by Mr John Hall. She was married to Mi Darrell at the Thames, and with him made a tour of the colonies, America,, and Great Britain, returning to Australia after a sutpes^ful season, many of i.Ho best pieces liiivirig been1 written by her nwtband. Mrs Darrell was an actress of grin ability, possessing ■<'ere'at powers of elocuv'.rra, emotional vdeUnea.tion, and mobilifyol features. Her death will be re« grettcil by uiaay old friends ia Auckland.

The Lod^e Ara will meet this eveniug in the Masouic Hotel at the usual hour.

The collection at; St. Sepulchre's next .Sunday will be in aid of the Melancsi.au Mission Fund. Th-3 Church sittings will be let on Wednesday evening, after the usual service.

The Mangawai races resulted as follows :. —Maugawai Cup : Mr Dibble's N or M, 1 Mr Moir's Salvator, 2; Haswell's Young Wizard, 3. Hack Face : Wilson's Gipsy, 1. Pony Race : Brown's Supplejack, 1 ; Guy Fawkes, 2. Trotting Match :Mr Parian's Boomerang, 1. The Settler's Kace was a gift for N or M, beating Fly and Salvator. Consolation Stakes : Harwell's Young Wizard had a walk over.

The Hamilton Junction pigeon'jmatch, will come off at 2 o'clock on Wednesday next, commencing after the arrival of the Auckland train aud the coach from Cam bridge. The event is attractingconsiderable attention, and there will no doubt be a large attendance.

One of the parents of the boys who were charged with tampering with a gate belong ing to St. Paul's school writes attempting to justify his son. lie says the boys were going quietly up the street, but just before reaching the hotel a constable came out at the side door and demanded their names. He then asked them to come up the road as he wanted to show them something, and when they complied he shewed the gate, and induced them to assist him in carrying' it to the police station. On arrival he charged them with stealing the gate. This story is very well in its way, but what were the boys doing in the streets at 2 o'clock in the morning ? We are requested to state that the lad William Napier, who was charged at the Police Court on Saturday with removing the Key C. M. Nelson's gate, is no relative nor has any connection with his polemical namesake, the esteemed secre tary of St. James' Mutual Improvement Association.

The announcement that Pastor Chiniquy would preach in the Beresford Street Congregational Church, last evening, had the eil'ect of filling the large building to excess long before the usual hour for com mencing the service, and it is computed that fully as many people were obliged to turn away from the doors; disappointed, as those who obtaincdadinission.Sonic gentlemen also who had taken the trouble to secure scats, in time, gallantly relinquished their places to the ladies, and of course had to dopart. The Pastor preached an earnest sermon from the Gospel ot St. John 15th chapter 15th verse, " Henceforth I call you not servants, for the servant knoweth not what his Lord docth.but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard of my Father 1 have made known unto you." The preacher concluded by stating the objects of his mission to Auckland.

"J.1i,," Albert and Wyndhani streets, complains that the dust boxes in his neigh bourhood have not been emptied for two weeks, and are full to cverllowing.

The apparatus by which Cleopatra's Needle was conveyed to New York con sisted of two iron towers 2(jft high, corres ponding to the sides of a gun carriage, aud the Tionolith was suspended between them and taken to the steam collier which trans ported it across the Atlantic.

Wo. are authorised to state that '"aptuin Fielder having purchased Lady Elizabeth, has scratched her for all engagements.

The weather report for the week ending 3rd January, ISSO, is as follows: —Fine throughout, except for a.little rain on New Year's Eve. Barometric pressure one-tenth higher than in previous week—a very little above the 16 yeans' average for December. Highest on morning of Monday, 29th, 30.039 ; lowest in afternoon of Wednesday, 31st, 29.832; nveraga, 2«J.0()2. Approxi mate mean temperature, (>(l\i, beitig seven tenths above the December average, and one degree above the same week of latt your. Total rainfall, less than a tenth of :in inch on tho morning and forenoon of Wednesday, rather heavy for a short time. Win.l brisk throughout; strougent on Tues day and Wednesday uioiniiur, registering 17;,' miles per hour ; highest observed rate, 201, at Oa.m. of the 28th.

We learn that the cable from Aden to [Durbar, Natal, is now completed.

Tho Oriental Exhibition was largely attended on Saturday evening by persons interested in the beautiful in art aiid-naturc, and many curios were disposed of. The exhibition will be h'ually closed on Saturday evening next. We would adyise persons visiting this exhibition to inspect the stereoscopic pictures, illustrative of scenes in the life of Christ, and the visions of Dante. As every visitor receives a preseut, the cost of admission may bo considered almost free.

The service at the theatre last even ing vras crowded, and the New Year addresses by Revs. Messrs, Jones and Vines listened to with great attention. Dr. Kcu derdinepresided,and introduced the service. The Evangelistic choir sang "A Happy Mew Year.' The collecting box produced £2 4 s towards the current expenses.

The Rev. Edward J. Phillips, late of St. Thomas's, Union-street, has been appoiuted to tho charge of the district of Waikato West, by Dr. Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, in the place of the Key. L. C. Brady. Mr. Phillips' Held of ministerial labour is large, including Te Awamutu, Alexandra, Kihi kilii, Raglan, and two other settlements.

To the Editor: Sir,—l have noticed in the •' Herald" considerable correspondence as to who introduced the first saw-mill into the colony. Now, I think it will be admitted by all, that tho existence of v Baw mill in any locality tends to forward the district and contributes to the general welfare of tho colony, so that whoever set the first mill in motion was a benefactor. This coreespoudence caused on my part n desire to know .who introduced the lirst rat to the colony (Maori rat excepted) as their existence, of whatever species either giouud, water, barn, sewer, musk nr political rat, is admitted to be an intolerable nuisance — from the public prints I sec that unfor tunate Auckland is accused (aud truly I believe) with having stocked the largest wooden building in Wellington with the worst description of the whole race of rats, that lately they have caused terrible havoc, and arc increasing to an alarming extent— this being the case and lest the delay be dangerous, 1 would suggest that it be a duty incumbent on all colonists to poll-axo any and every rat, irrespective of sex or species, that comes in his way, and so work out the salvation of the colony. Yours &c. O. S. Ellis.

Return of sick treated at the Provincia 1 Hospital for the week ending Saturday, January 3rd, ISBO :—Remained last return, S7; admitted since, 13; discharged, 7; remaining, 93 —males, 74; females, 19. Arrangement of cases : Zymotic, 19 ; con stitutional, 7 ; 10ca1,46; developmental, 16; violcut, 5.

There is money in bees, if we may credit the statemeut that a Canadian farmer obtains a yield of 70,0001b. of lionev per annum from his four bee yards. It is estimated that he has 19,000,000 bees—a number which quite puts into the shade anything we can show in this country.

The longest beard in the world is owned by Mr Edwin Smith, of Fairlield, Adrian, Michigan. It measures seven feet six and a half inches—it is as well to be particular as to the half inch—and is said to be sandy, tinged with grey. Mr Smith is forty-seven years old, .and stands six feet in his boots. He begau to shave at the mature age of thirteen, but left oil'eighteen years ago.

The Mount, Albert Wesleyan Suuday school festival was held at Ferndalc ou Fri day last, a rcd-Icttcr day of the year in this district, as not only do the children look fownrd with oagcr pleasure to the gathering, but the parents tuii neighbours assemble to wituess the sports of the ] scholars, and a happy annual re-union is thus brought about. Many of the neigh bours joiu in the games, and thus mater ially contribute to tlio success aud happi ness of the festival. The toachers of the school adopt a diitereit Sywtjw-to most others. At Jesst two thirds cf the fu.tvds collected are devotee1 to the purchase of presents for tho einUren ;to enable thetm to do this, the schoiars do not assemble till | 1 o'clock, (having fist dined at homo) then ! have an early tea, and ample supply of cake | and Rundwichea being provided, after the : * disposal of which the presents are distri-;{, buted. Last year a Chri«nuas Tree '.laden with; useful srticloa, mad« the scholars j clap their harxls -with joy. Tliis time in structive handsomely-boand books were presented as a New Year-, ;>'di. The duty ' of presentation generally '."'evolves on Mr Garlick, the superintendnsit, but tho Rev if Mr Bond being on the ho kindly: ' consontcd to distribute ti.eui, as} also theKi Cfrtiiicates of merit awarded by the Com- ..:' rnittee of the Aucklaiu: Sunday-school- Uniou Industrial Exhibiticn. Tho teachers were.also pleased to see two of the students ,' from the Three Kings present (who take- a: greatrtntfireßt in the distilcr) and we think ; s tne hearty manner in wJJ.'.h they entered into the aporta of the scholars is one sure v method, of obtaining an influence over the young, aud much .cpod ''i;>iy come by thu? tiappily luingiing together. Tha Rev. Mr.,, M'Stj'fly fully intended to be present, but " cii'cw» F "i;ance^ preventea the falßlment of --J his wisii In. the cool -oi the evening great ioi. was o lused'by the fcholars racing and ;■ / ftiaipißg i,,\ prizoe, which numbered about^

The Acclimatisation Society meeting did not take place to-day, as tho majority of the members were out of town.

During the month ending December, 1879, there were 26 deaths registered within tho city of Auckland. The number during the corresponding month of 1878 were 22 deaths. There were three deaths in the hospital during the month of De cember, 1879.

The secretary of the Chiniquy committee has received communications from Christ church, Hokitika, and Dunedin, desiring a visit from Pastor Chiniquy, and the Pastor has signified his desire to go to these places after enquiring for full particulars relative to the character of the populations and other matters.

We have received for Mra Boyle £2 from the National Bank, and, 5s from the " Herald " Office.

The Americans have been for some time trying to drive the English watch manufac turers from the colonial market, but, as usual, England, "true to her color," will not be beateu, and one of the oldest and largest English manufacturers has determined to place in this market a genuine English lever watch to vie with our Yankee cousin's production for workmanship, durability, and price. MrHowden, of Shortlnnd-street, is appointed sole agent for these watches.

CABLE NEWS.

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

EUROPEAN.

LONDON.

January 3. The Irish Home Rulers. The Irish at New York received Parnel!, the Home Ruler, with ovations. The Boers agitation at the Cape is col lapsing. Wagner, the composer, is ill. LONDON. January 4. Submission of Kohistans. The chiefs of the principal Kohistan tribes have submitted. Supplies are abundant at Cabul, and are arriving at Jellalabad also, The friendly tribes and convoys at Pesha wur are unmolested. The Boers agitation for an independent constitution is completely collapsing, Wagner is seriously ill. Gas shaies are advancing. The Quarters revenue show a largo de ficiency. Great Britain and Turkey. LONDON. January 2. It has been nsceitaiued that the conduct of the Turkish Ministry in regard to the re presentations of the British Government arose through jealously of Sir Henry Lay ard'u influence with tho Sultan. The Ministry persisted in evading the demands of tho British Ambassador, and the latter was compelled to take a decided stand. The Home Government has expressed regret at the incident, but supports Sir Henry Layard, to whom it has given carte blanche to deal with the Porte according to his judgment. Tho Liberal party at home generally approve of the action of the Government iv the matter. His expected that a compromise will be efl'ectcd, and that England will not have to proceed to hostilities. The German and Austrian Ambassadors have both intervened, and re commended the Porte to arrauge the matter.

REUTERS SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.

LONDON,

January."?. Tho s.s. Garonne sailed from Plymouth yestorday. Galvauiscd iron, £20 per ton.

Parneli, the Home Buler. Parnoll, Home Kuler, has gone to New York.

CONSTANTINOPLE,

January 3.

The difliculty between England and Turkey is compromised, aud the resump tion ot diplomatic relations ia probabl • to-day.

Tlie New French Ministers,

PAKIS,

January 3.

At the interview between Freycinet, President of the Council of Ministers, and Hohenluht", tbo German Ambassador, friendly assurances -were exchanged.

St. PETERSBURG.

January 1* Kussiart Military Eeview.

A grand review of ltu.ssian troops was held hero to-day, followed by a military banquet. The Czar aud the Czarewitch wero preseut at both, and their relations were of a cordial character. It is believed that their qnarrel has been adjusted, the basis of any understanding which may have been arrived at between His Majesty and tho Czarewitch, however, is not yet pub licly known.

AUSTRALIAN.

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

MELBOURNE,

Sunday. Death of Mrs Darrell. Mrs Darrell, the actress, died on Satur day. [RKUTKK'S SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS. I MELBOURNE. Saturday. Intercolonial Cricket Match In the cricket match Australian Com bined .Eleven v. Fifteen Victorians the Victorian Fifteeu won by 82. Taa lifteeu ia their second innings made 130, and the eleven 88. Petition for Pardon of Bush rangers. SYDNEY. Monday. A petition is being signed in favour of the commutation of sentence of death passed upon Scott and Kogan, the Wanta bagery bushrangers. The Late Collision. SYDNEY. January 3. As the result of the inquiry into the rail way collision at Paramatta last week, the Miuister for Public Works has disrated the engine-driver of the express train, and has fined the trallic manager, who was on the engine at the time of the collision, a month's salary.

Cricket Matches.

Two well-contested games of cricket came off on Saturday afternoon in the Domain ground. Due between the elevens* of the West End and United Clubs, and the other between the employees in tho linns of L. D. Nathan aud Co., and Me Arthur and Co. In the former contest, the match resulted in a draw, still the prospects of the United was like a march to victory. Lynch scored 4S, and Swauson, 11; Mumford, (from whom much was expected) was compelled to pause at No. 3, being stumped out by King, al together making 101 ; whilst the highest score on the Welt End side wss 8, made by D. Macky, altogether realising 55- ' In the match between Nathau and McArthur'sinen, largo scores were made, especially by the employees of Nathan aud Co. Moars scored 50; Chatfitild, 74; Spry, 59; and Fouler, 10. These were renlly the only real players, tho others mostly making ducks' eggs, or ones. Nathan and Co.'s scored 223, wbi!o their friendly antagonists made 147, of which X,; Woods contributed 40. Sl'" ■" --. . ■ ■''-*''' .;•■' ''' '- '■ '•..'.■•■ f-'i .'■■.'■ ■.'■"■.?■■;-■ $*'•■■-■■'' '.. .;■** >'■ ■•■"'.• ■ '■^V:i ''.",V'l-': ':«•''".•■■ .'i'*-S ■■; ... \ -\ '■,'• ' ' '■■■ ■ - "- 5

TELEGRAPHIC.

(PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) ALEXANDRA, this day. THE TAUPO ROAD. Captain Capel, with fourteen armed Constabulary left here this morning en route for Cambridge to join the road party engaged on the Taupo Road. GRAHAMSTOWN, This day. PROPOSED STEAMBOAT RACE. Young Colonial in " Advertiser" suggests that as there is a difference of opinion as to the speed of coasting steamers the Auckland Regatta Committes should offer a prize to be contested for between imported and locally built steam boats. A number of persons here would subscribe towards such a race. THE FIRE. Nothing further is known as to the origin of the fire at Driscalls Hotel on Saturday morn ing. Driscoll states that the insurance on his stock was £50, not sufliciaut to cover his loss ; the £150 remaining is on furniture. Bennet was burnt out on the same spot some years ago. The fire on that occasion originated in the hotel adjoining his store. We understand that an enquiry into the cause will be held in a few days before a district coroner. GOOD TEMPLAR A NKUAL SESSION. Thg sixth annual session of the Good Templar Grand Lodge of New Zealand will commence its sittings to-morrow morn ing at the Templar Hall, Thames. About thirty representatives from the subordinate lodges situated in different parts Jof the colony, Otago, Chmtchurch, Wellington,' Taiauaki, and Auckland, as well as the Thames local lodges, are ex pected to be present. A few have already | arrived. The G.W.C. Templar the Hon. Sir W. Fov of Wanganui is prevented in j consequence of the serious illness of his lady. In his absence the chair will be oc cupied by Mr. William Johnson, the G.W. Councillor from Wellington. The pro gramme provides for a Grand Lodge Sitting of four days, the holding of a public tem perance meeting on Wednesday evening, and a social meeting of members of the Order on Thursday or Friday. NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. MAJOR ATKINSON'S MOVEMENTS. Major Atkinson leaves here to-moirow morning for Hawera. It is supposed that he will go right through to Wellington. He attended the Harbour board and re signed his position as a member and chair man. WELLINGTON, Saturday. The Customs revenue for the twelve months ending 31st December was £236,250. A line flock of rams, from Murray's famous South Australian Hock, arrived this morning for Mr Riddiford's Te Awaiti station, Wairarapa East. Sunday. The Armed Constabulary who left here to take part in tho disturbance which was anticipated at Tiinaru on New Year's Day returned this morning, everything having passed off quietly. This day. JUDGE RICHMOND ON GRAND JURIES. The Supreme Court criminal business commenced this morning. Mr Justice Richmond, in his charge, to the Jury, rc fened to the calendar as being the average for the district, and most of the charges w.ere not of a serious nature. With refer euce to the cane of Win. Hales, dual voting a;; the last electiou for a house, His Honor spoke strongly iv favor of the preservation or the Grand Jury, as standing between the Government and the people, and able to prevent audacious prosecution, although committing magistrates had hitherto uxe cuted their duties in a highly commendable manner, yet they were liable to favour the Government, from whom they obtained their bread and butter for political prosecu tions, tie said a dangerous power would bo given to the Government unless the Grand Jury were preserved. He admitted that the Grand Jury system was somewhat cumbersome and needed improvement, but it was a protection to the liberty of the subjects. NELSON, Saturday. The Artillery cadets won the gun com petitiou against the Wellington Artillery cadets by one point. CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. Chiarini's Circus gave their last perform ance yesterday evening, and lett by special train to-day for Ashburton. CHKISTCHUROH, this day. NEW CONVENT. The foundation stone of the new convent wes laid yesterday morning by Bishop Red wood, and witnessed by a large number of spectators. After the ceremony pontificial high mass was celebrated in the church by Dr Redwood, and a sermon preached by Dr Moral) on the subject of conventual Institu tions. DEATH OF MRS DARREL. New 3of the death of Mrs Darrel was re ceived with extreme regret here. Barrett received permission to open his house at 10 o'clock this morning. Chiariui has purchased .from Mr Webb Trnducer-Tantrum's colt Wrangler, for circus purposes. At the first annual meeting of the Lyttel ton " Times' " Sick Fnnd Society ou Satur day, the statement of accounts showed to the credit of the general fund, £217. It is intended to start a Widows and Orphans Fund iv connection with the Society. DUKEDIN, Sunday. The InterproYiuciaf Match Committee have reduced their team for Canterbury to 14 players, from whom to make final selec tions. " The names are—Cargi.ll, Cook, Crawsliaw, Haskell, McGregor, McLennan, Paramour, Parker, Reade, Spracge, and Vernou. This day. Five small insolvents filed during the week. The Customs revenue for the year 1579 is £35,906, against £371,356 for IS7S.

DOMAIN BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Auckland Domain |Board was held this forenoon. Present: Messrs G. M. Mitford (chairman), Morgan, J. 13. Russell, T. Peacock, and Robinson, PRISON LABOUR. The Chairman reported that the material for the repair of the roads was now on the spot, and the only thing required was the labour. On the suggestion of Mr J. 13. Russell, it was decided to wait on the Attorney- General and get his authority for the utiliz ation of ptison labour for the work, TIMBER FOR GATE. Mr Russell urged upon the Board the ad visability of procuring the timber for the uew gate through the stone wall to the cricket ground. • Mr Mitford said the men in the employ of the Board could manufacture the gate if the materials were supplied. They hud not time during the summer weather, when there was so much to do, but if left, to the winter it could bo done in thoir workshop. Mr Mitford also pleaded want of funds at present. ' On the motion of Mr Russell, sccondou by Mr Morgan,? it was decided to procure tho material at once. DAM AC. B IN THK DOM MM. The Banger reported that groat damage had been done to the tree ferns and fencing dnrilHT, the holidays. A considerable quan tity of ferus had been out down and carried away for Christmas decorations. The report concluded with the names of a num ber of persona wh'o had broken the Domain toy-laws. Mr Russell said that some time ago pub licity had been given to the fact, that all po;aous transgressing the laws would be proceeded agniust. Without knowing even the names of those charged in the report, he moved, that, tho Kauger be instructed to ;; communicate with the police with the view <of enforcing the by-laws against the offenders. Mr Mitford seconded the resolution, : which was unanimously adopted. LEASE OF ALLOTMENT. Mr Smith applied for permission to lease . an allotment adjoining Judge Fenton's pro perty, offering rent at the rate of £S per annum, Tho secretary whs instructed to make inquiric* fu reference to tho land referred to. AMLAGA.MATIQN. Mr Russell brought under the notice of the Board the question of amalgamating the | trusts of the Domain Board and Acclimatiza tion Society.—lt was considered advisable that some enquiries should be made into I he matter before auy steps \yere ta,ken. ' t The naeetuj" then terminated,, « -

Some London ladiea are fond of arraying ; themselves in the gorgeous stuff intended for furniture, apropos of which this incident is snid to Jiavc occurred at an evening party. ' ""Which is Mrs W., ray dwirb.oy?" asked A. of B. "The woniau-over there with a ; sloping chin, upholstered, ia Hue," answered

Ellerslie Sports.

The sports whch had been announced to take place at Eiersslio Gardens on Saturday afternoon securid but a very slight mea*»e of patronage fom the public, and co»&e ---quently proveda. failure in more senses tian one. Not mof- than 40 persons were jre sent at 2 o'cltfk, and so dispirited was the organiser of tJe competitions with the reiult of°his venti/e, that he seriously cpn templated tfe advisability of abandoning the programme. However, it was deetfed but fair vat those people who lad come to tl? gardens) and paid the netfs sarv ndmis>on fee should receive some qud pro quo aid with this view the two d<ad heats that had eventuated on the previews Saturday were run. The sack race, me tliree-le^gd race, the 150 yards handtoP and the aalf-mile handicap were excisid, but in oner to compensate for this disjp pointmeit, a half-mile handicap i>r small p^zes was improvised. The vi» tors wre chagrined at the deaiSn of sport which vas presented them, aid many tiked of demanding back the moniy paid at the gates. The owners of games jf chancciiud skill were even more woefully disapp»inted. Tiey had mustered largely in thesanguine o<peetation of an afternoons brisk business, and the magnitude of the gathering fairly crushed their hopeftl spirits. With despairing voices they aid the liberality of their offers for a while, and then one by cne with despondent court teuauces they cloied up, and deserted their posts. A few oil "diehards" inured to disappointment Heterminedly heid their around, and by lint of much vocifcratian gathered in a fewioins, but their v umber was few. Our little fathered messengers must have suffered fron the prevailing ennui, for they failed to roort themselves at head' quarters with tha punctuality and accuracy of flight which ha heretofore distinguished them. We therfore subjoin now the re. suits of the three vents which took place : - Maiden Raci of 120 yds.— T. H. Me- Ginley and Jone had finished up a dead heat for this racsm the previous Saturday, and it was now r.n oft' with scarcely a more decisive result. The men kept very closely together, and itwas only by a desperate spurt on nuring the tape that Jones manage! to avoid another tie. McGinh/ at once accused his rival of havir; jostled him off the course, but the dispute 'as settled by the decision of the judge (MiEdmonds) that Jones had won. 320 yds. Eac:— The tie which had ro sulted in this ice between Cummins and Taylor was al> run off. Cummins led away from the sart and was never caught, winning eventally as he liked. This triumph entitle Cummins likewise to the Ellerslie Cup,"or previously Taylor had scored an equl number of points with him. Half-MilelACe.—The entries for this race were rece'ed on the ground, and the handicaps wei declared immediately after wards. Eijft athletes .started, and Huckstep toasted the tape first, Taylor bein second, and Hutton third. This oncluded the sports and the prize moueyfas handed over before the train started ?r Auckland. We learn that Mr Brenuauitends to issue an attractive and pretentu* programme in a few weeks, when he trits to receive a more liberal re-' spouse fromle public.

The follo\og successful winners of prize 3 received thehoney on Saturday:—Ellerslie Cup: J. Cihmings, £15; J. Taylor, £5; R. (vault, £ Maiden Race: J. Jones,£3; F. H. McGiley, 10s. Mile Race: W. U. Pagan, £G; fuckstep, £2; Roth, £1. Hurdle Face :J. J<e-, £3 ;F. White, 10s. Boy's Race : Coitfp, Silver Cup. Slinging the Hammer : reunan, £1 ; Black, 10s. Half Mile Race Huckstep, £3 ; Taylor, 20s. Mr. Breaan has determined to offer a magnificeaprogramme for one of the next public holbys, and give much larger prizes than has ten offered before in any part of the Colon} Full particulars of which will appear iu'ie daily papers.

BAGELDER'S COLOSSEAN PANTASCOPE.

This yard entertainment, or " American combinatn," was opened on Saturday evening ithe Theatre Royal before a well filled hois, especially in the lower parts. The panama of the cities and mountain scenery cthe San .Francisco mail route was particulay interesting, the paintings clear and distfct, and the lecturer's descriptions sufficient without being wearisome. The scenes ptrayed were mostly new to citi zens. Cc of the most interesting series of pictureawere those which pertained to Utah al Erigham Young, iv connection with sieral Yankee-stretched anecdotes about dn-beef and mustard, and a certain ttain qbxen transformed into hard-cooked beef bjW potent influence of the waters of tl.e'alt Lake. The jokes were remem bored } many among the audience, who had heid them yeaie ago from the lips of Mr Ba«3lder himself. The death of Brig ham Ytng was told with pathetic tender ness, al caused tears unbidden to course down E cheeks ot ooveral ladies. The picturof the nineteen weeping wives kncelinaround the bed of the wan pro phet, psing from his earthly kingdom to the Mcnon paradise above, each wife holdingi mustard plaster iv her hand, ready (pop them on the locality of pain, was toiling in the extreme, and evoked the follVing impromptu lines :—

Niaacn wlvob stood round their master— Kaobno with a mustard vlastor— Audieir tears f ;ll fast and faster . itlio prophet olosed.hia eyeg. Sonitvere dark and some were sandy, Somilpped tea and Borne took, brandy; Llttli'oungs sucked sugar-candy— fedless of their mothers' sighs.

The mdc of the orchestra, under the conduct-ship of Mr Lord, gave a lively tone tithe otherwise dirge-like strain. The setad part of the programme was the rcca-che" ventriloquiatic entertainment entitled} " Trip to Funlaud," in which appealaa number of characteristic me elumicapgnrea, tlmmgh which a great deal of fun *hs preseuted to the audience by M. Chft, the clever ventriloquist. The charactiof Billy Wilson, of the Georgia Minstra, was well pourtrayed. Tho other imitaticp were: George (tho inimitable juvcnilq Uncle Joßhua (the unterrtfied America), Tim (the young New Zealandor), Aunt Mtilda (with song), and Hans (a sturdy litchman). A number of valuable gifts w* distributed. The silver hunting watch (U) was awarded to \V. Farrell, of Onchunk.' The whole concluded withanftw America! Diorama of the Arctic Regions, illustrate of the recent expedition towards the Nor! Pole and the fine national song, "Rule litanuia." The entertainineut will be repeaSd this evoning. *

Cartes drivers, and ownors of express carts, cm, omnibusses private carts, lod giug hoj>e keepers, are reminded tbat all liccuses spired on the 31st of last month require tjbc renewed forthwith. We liticc from an advertisement in another -olnmn that M. Calou, at the invitatioi of somo ladies and gentlemeu, has arriyd in Auckland from the Austra liau colokes, and has commenced teachiug music. 'Is a professor of music, M. Calon is wcll-ktown on the other side, and bears tcstimoui's from -Giorza, Merlet, arid other well-kucfru musicians in Mew South Wales and Vitfcria. M. Calon has had many y cars exprience, and hasanexccllent system, of instiling the rudiments, and in fact tho professioialtotichesinto the young beginner. Those wlo wish to leavn, and havo talent in a musial direction, should have every opportumy of developing the latent musi cal talont. M. Calou will attend schools and privie families, and from the excel lence of lis testimonials, and his pleasant manner, iiould soon have a large connec tion.

To UicEditor: Sir,—From the abiding interest ym take in educational matters, I am sure y)u will congratulate the friends of progress oi the happy situation of the chil dren of Hwickin the State .School presided over by M-s Irvine. To educated people there is nit in the whole range of public nuisances mythiug so intolerable, as the unmannerly way in which children are reared iv tiis country, without respect for parents aid superiors— whether the supe riority beneutol, social, domestic, civic, or ecclesiastiial. Jack is a darned sight better thai his master •with most of the colony. I rbanity, politeuess, complais ance, and (he desire to be agreeable are of such imporiance even iv a social point of view, that it is a pity aud a mistake, that they are net more attended to by parents and teachers. Let people be wise as Solon and learned as Doctor Johnson, or rich as Roths child, without manuers they aro boors, and, a nuisance whenever they move in society. Iv Mrs Irvine the community b^vc are blessed ■wilk not only a thoroughly-educated, teacher, but also a lady by birth, by manners, by that easy atiability which is entirely free from the vulgarity of self assertion, and hence we are proud of her, and the prospects of our school as shown by the happiest results. A t the brea,kiagi up of the school for the holidays Mjjs Irvine gaye the children a treat, \o which they did ample justice, and c»n ihe same evening she entertained ft oirole of friends with some splendid music, not forgetting a plentiful supply of good things to refresh the inner nftn. At the conclusion Mt T. P. Gill thanked the lady on, behalf of the company, calling fo3| tiioe cheers, which were heartily given and' responded to in suitably thus closing avery pleasant evening.—Corbes'pondent, Howick,

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.)

DKTJNKENNESS Seven persons were lined tor this offence • four being Sunday offences, were lined If)/ John Leonard, 59th conviction, 10s and

ASSAULT. Michael Quinn was charged with drunk enness, and assaulting Mrs H« J threatening to take her life ° alld Prisoner said he was about to leave for Hokmnsa at once, and he was more sinned against than sinning. sinned Mr Laishley said this was not the fW time that prisoner had been to prison W assaulting this woman. yuson tor Sub-Inspector Pardy said he was well acquainted with the case j the prisoner and complainant had formerly lived wi and .jealousy had a goo/dealio'd? S

dens° Urned fM * W6ek f°r fuHhet •*

VICTIMS OF THE VAGRANT ACT. James Cavauagh, boot closer, was fined 40s and costs, or fourteen days' imprison merit with hard labour, for^ruZTe* and using filthy language. Wra. Brown, charged with begins alms in the public streets, on the stfength of fictitious documents, and perpetual chunk enness, was remanded for the evidence of Mr. John Graham, the Relieving officer

ASSAULT. Robert or James Chevis was charMd with assaulting Joseph Buxtou, on the 29th ulfc.

Mr. Laishley appeared for defendant and pleaded not guilty. ' Joseph Buxton deposed that Mrs. Chevis did some work for him, and made different charges ; he said, in the presence oi defend ant, "its a swindle." Chevissaid; "eavth-it again, and down goes your house •" ho repeated the words, and immediately Mr' Chevis gave him a blow in the mouth and he went spinning to the ground like a humming top; his month bled and one tooth was loosened.

Ifdrcund B. Turner, was at the door at the time ; it was in the Kyber Pass, heav.l Buxton say,".'tis a swindle, it was Is 10(1 and now its worked up to 3s 2d." Chevis caught Buxton by the collar, believed it was a paper one, could not swear to its character Buxton was struck twice by defeudaut. To Mr. Lainhley: Was on very good terms with Chevis, never fell out with him about racing matters.

Mr Laishley addressed the Court forthe defence, and stated that complainant was merely shaken by Chevis tor insulting lan guage towards his wife. The Complainant had been urged to bring the ease to Court by Mr Turner, who was on bad terms with Chevis.

James Chevis gave evidence, in which lie denied that he struck complainant. He shook him for his insolent language. Edward Richards, butcher, or New market, reluctantly gave evidence, beinw a friend to both parties, and not wishing to be ill-friends with either, deposed that .lie heard the rising of a row, and he shut hh eyes, and looked towards Epsom. {Laugh ter.)

Mr Laishley, this is strange, you being' present. Witness : Not at all. I was deep in .'* reading an article in the STAKatthetime, and was determined not to hear anything. ~ Mr Laishley : I am afraid we shall not ' ' get much out of Mr Richards. His Worship : You may stand down. ; George Thomason deposed to hewing Buxtou acknowledge that he had used the word "swindle."

Dr Goldsbro' and Mr Melton, of Parnell, gave Chevis an excellent character. They , had known him four years.

His Worship considered the case a very';) trifling one, and dismissed it, making nils: is order for costs. ' ■'*™|| CAUGHT NAPPING. ;*M Joseph Willing was found by Constable R. Jones in a house in the licach Road, North Shore, belonging to Mr Lawford, without lawful excuse. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sent to prison for two mouths, with hard labour. ■ FAILING TO 'CONTRIBUTE:' - Jame3 Whorskcy was charged with fail ing to contribute towards his children in the Industrial Home. Defendant had gone to the Bay of Islands, mother summons to issue. John Broughton to pay 8s per week to- Tards the support of his two children in lowe-street. . George Cullen, for one child, was ordered ti> pay 4a per week. ASSAULT. Samuel King was charged with assault fag and wounding Edward Scott at the * TVainni, on the 4th of December. Mr Edward Cooper for complainaut. Edward Scott, farmer, residing at the Wainui, deposed that he held a farm of about 200 acres, as described on Crown Grant. He and his three brothers were the absolute owners of the freehold property, and possessed the title'deeds (produced),, particulars of which were stated. The de fendant owns land adjoining, and resides tbereon. On *he 4th of December last defendant came towards him with a spade. He went upon the property belonging to witness and Ms brothers, and- began to iisa* abusive language about petting over fence which he had erected qh his (witness's) land. He replied "Nonsense." Defendaut then commenced calling him'a robber, and, lifting his spade, said he would chop his b head off. Witness raised his arm to prevent him, when he received three soparato chops on the arm. He cautioned him being on his own property, when defen dantmadeanotherdashathimwiththespade, and injured his left arm, .He expostulated with him, telling him that he buglitnottotty to incapacitate him from working, in con sidmation of his wife and family. He became furious and made v ravage on- Blaughter upon him, and injured lum so much that he wus obliged to lav up for a wetk. Mr Dunn was present all the time and witnessed defendant's conduct. Ha could issi»n one reason far defendant's ill fec|ing--a mistaken notion that he held a strip of laud, which defendant considered belonged to him, To defenoVint; only removed the fence that crossed o»r property. You struck me three times w'vth a spade. Defendant. That's wrong, I only struck you f,wice ! Samuel Dunn, sutler, in t^e same dis trict, deposed to ktowing \>oth King and Scott, and to being \ires, e ut when Scott was attacked by King* Mr Dunn's eru deuce was corroborative of that given by MrScott, Defendant was labouring under an. hallucination about the h>id. After some further evidence, the prisoner was fully committed for trial.

Pastor Chiniquy's Mission.

ADDRESS IN THE CHORAL HALt,

Notwithstanding the inclemency of tin. weather, there was a large attendance at the Choral Hall yesterday afternoon to hear the address by Pastor Cuiniquy. The ser vice commenced with the singing of the 169' hymn in Moody and Sankey's book, after which the Kov. A. Carrick read the 4th chapter of St. John's Sospel. sane gentleman then invoked the-divine Wessiug, after which Pastor Chiniquy commenced his address. The subject mas taken from tho chapter which had been read referring to the meeting of Jesns wiili tho woman of Samaria at the well. He pointed out how Christ, waa thirsting to *aye the souls of sinners, and called on all those who' had not dono so to accept the precious gift ottered to them. The sermon, which occupied two hours in delivery was a very interesting one. Several hyraus were sung during the service, and acearopamea i on the harmonium by Mr G. Sinuett.

THE AUCKLAND EVEOTNG STAR, MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1880.



Special Advertisments. ry N~~ s A L k, Keorsley's Combined Kcapors and Mowers Mangold and Turnip Drills Turnip Sllcora Oilcako Breakois ■Winnowing Machines Lawn Mowers. • Also, >!-•.". TO ARIUVE, PER 'INGLEWOOD,' , Coulter's Corn, Mangold, Tnrnip, and Manuro Drills, combined And l'Joughs, floublfl ana slnglo •' Harrowß ~ ■ 'tollera &c ■ &c. &c.. Tlioiftionci gocHis are Imported <llrccteii from jnanafwitnrers, o.nd will ha sold choap to f ■ .alee otn tor furtlior sWpmontß, ■ i ■""■■ Ifi~*#<fßsSßS ..& CO.,



Special A&v ertisementsi THUENISH YOUK IJ'OUSE JD JL-* ---from the CITY HALL FUKNISIIING ARCADE. KURNITURK .. S per ct. Discount for Clash OABPBTS .. ..5 ~ Discount UNOLKUM .. i> ~ Discount OILCLOTHS .. 5' „ Discount RKDDINU .. .. i> „ Discount HEDSTEADS ..5 „ Discount OILKTWAKK „ 5 „ Discount „ OILET & TIKR GLASSES „ ..5 „ Discount „ FENDERS & IRONS 5 „ Discount You are Invited TO IKSPECT GARLICK SB iOEANWKIiL'S Immense Stock of Carpets GARLICK & CRANWKLL'S Immenso Stock of Furniture GAKLICK & CRANWELL'3 Immenso Stock of Iron Bedsteads OARLICK &;'CRANWELL'B Immense Stock Of Bcddins? GARLICK & CRANWKLL'S Immense Stock of Floorcloths GARLICK & CRANWELL'S Choice Variety of Toiletware GARLICK & CRANWKLL'S Great Variety of Toilet Glasses GARLICK & CRANAVELL'3 Great Variety of Fenders and Irons GARLICK & CRANWKLL'S Spring Mattresiies GARLICK &-. CRANWRLL'S Drawing Room Suites GARLICK & CRANWKLL'S Assortment of Cano Chairs. JJook Catalogues Sent Fhee. DESIGNS AND ESTIMATES GIVEN. /GARLICK & fiEAJiWELL, CITY HALL ARCADE, Auckland. T>ACES! RACES!! RACES!!! CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS ! Ladies' Bonnets and Hats Ladiks" Cobtdmks and Mantlkb Ladies' Silk Dust Coats Ladies' Scarfs, Ties, and Collarettes Ladies' Kid and Silk Glovks Ladies' and Children's Hosiery Gentlemen's Cork and Pith Helmets Gentlemen's Silk Dust Coats Gentlemen's Alpaca Coats Gentlemen*, Youths', and 80-sis' Clothing Gentlemen's Scarfs, Ties and Bracks Gentlemen's Summer Hosiery A Splendid Assortment of the above Goods is on view, at very Reasonable Pricks, At WILLIAM RATTRAY'S DRAPERY, CLOTHING, MILLINERY, COS TUME, HOSIERY. & MEN'S MERCERY ESTABLISHMENT, NEW ZEALAND HOUSE, 66, Queen Street, Auckland (Opposite the Bank of New Zealand). A FEW GOOD REASONS FOR , - - ;• MAKING YOUR PURCHASES ! K/i >' AT TH» ' '•' NEW ZEALAND /CLOTHING *~i -. ' ■■ ly.j ~■ . '' ■ . FACTORY. The Materials are manqfactnred In Now ;.,. Zealand. .;'•>.. ... , ,; .■ •. , > The Garments are made in New Zealand. The Money is expended in New Zealand. The Stock to eolo-'t from is tholargoßtin New Zealand. The Cut and Trimmings are equal to bespoke. The Prices.considering the_ quality and finish, are lower than those of any other house in New Zealand. And notwithstanding tho extra tariff just imposed in Now Zealand, there is O" NO ADVANCE IN PRICES.!. You can still purchase A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE PKOM THE INeW i^BALAND V/LOTHING Factory. Auckland Retail Branch : QUEEN-STREET, Opposite Theatre Royal. /CLEARING O Ur QALE OF DRESS MATERIALS, SILKS, DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. BL Atkins FINDS IT an imperative necessity to hold a CHEAP, GENUINE, CLEAMNG-OUT CASH SALE OV HIS STOCK OF DRAPERY AND r\ Clothing, A very large over stock (upwards of four thousand pounds worth) of DRESS MATERIALS BLACK AND COLOURED SILKS IRISH POPLINS, Etc., Will bo offered at a REDUCTION OF 20 to 50 PER CENT. Upwards of four thousand pounds worth of CLOTHING TWEEDS SHIRTS AND OUTFITTING, AT A DEDUCTION OF 15 to 25 PER CENT. MANCHESTER GOODS, 10 TO 15 VSR CENT. REDUCTION. FANCY GOODS, HOSIERY, Etc., AT RHDUCED PRICES. Tho object of this Sale Is to clear out a;yery largo surplus) Stock of DRESS MATERIALS, but to make it a Gennlno, Cheap Sale. i ' LARGE REDUCTIONS will bo made in all DEPARTMENTS. H. A T! X l Ha Tho importance o£ procuring a strong and ROOd Time-keeper is ft matter of p;reat concern to everyone afcint to I'nrcha-o n Watoh. Such, evidently, con bo beat, obtained wi*or« yftn.have theadvantagoof Ores: I'nurtk'al iv;q>:.Ti»«coiu the MsnirfHctare nnrt Tlwnry of watmiWobk, instead of trnstintj only to the printa.l ciiarnotpo from the Mnnufaefniiors, which formality is flow) as to advertisement and to help dealers in watches to'Biako a sale. Watahos oi! every description,' *t the-Lowest Priw-e, Examined and Guarantee by A. i. Bamtltot, Quero dtreet, oppoalio t!» Theatre ttoynl formerly with Brock bank anii'Atktui, Cornhill, London).-' - ' '*is»te^



Special Advertisements. mHORNTON SMITH, AND FIRTH'S A. PIUCES OUKjI'IENT (WHOLKSALK) Subject to a'.toratiOQ without notice " Sacks. 100's. 60"s CrownM Flour, t s. d. d. a B . d. r-|io^- Ca"tOrb"y 11 0 0 U 10 0 15 0 0 Sharps, nor ton .. li 0 0 .. .. Vl Bran, per ton .. .. B'' ° •• ~ •• Fowl Wheat .. .. Is. Od. por bushol. The above prices include sacks and bugr-Bnckc and bags not returnable. Tnrms: Cash. Auckland. IStli November. 1870. Tp X A N A Z I. JUST OPENED EY \ TINABUKY & fiO. 1 Case French MILLINERY. BONNETS, 1 Csupcrb goods, to be sold cheap 1 Case Ladies' TRIMMED HATS 1 Case Children's PIN AFORKS, DRESSES, and BI.OUsKS, tho Largest and Choicest Stock in the City 1 Case Liutics' Galatea, Stripe, and Cold Lustre COSTUMKS 1 Case 1 adies'Cambric and Print Mourn ing Wrappers, from us 6d each—so per cent cheaper than over sold in Auckland beforo 3 Cases FANCY GOODS, comprising all the Noveltica o£ tho Season. DRESSMAKING ON THE PREMISES, A. LINABUEY & C 0., 204 and 206, QUKBN-STREBT. OU R ("i RE A T O ALB OF MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, AND SHIRTS, COMMENCES THIS EVENING. All the New Shipments recontly received will bo Bold at sale "prices. alklkicks. J. COSGKAVE & CO. (JHIKF PO3T-OFFICK, AUCKLi ND. Mails will Close ab Under:— This Day. For "VVaugarpi Heads, and Wangarei, por Annie Milbank, at i p.m. For Ruasell, Kawakawa, Wacgaroa, andSMon gonui, por lima, at i p.m. For Whitiangi, Tauranga, and Opotikl, per Glenelg, at 1 p.m. For Thames, por Kotomahana, at 5.30 p.m. Tdksdav. 6th instant. For Waiwora, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, por Rose Caßay, at 10 a.m. For Hokianga, via Onehunga, per Rowena, Fm- WeUinßtoa and Southern Provinces, per C.G.3. Hinemoti, at 11 a.m. For Talrua, per Hlsiuoro, at 2 p.m. Fer s.s. Zealandia as follows:— For Sandwich Islands, Unitod States of Amorica, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, China, and Japan, including Hongkong, at 1 p.m. Kor United Kingdom »nd Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, and registered letters, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of slzponco. In addition to tho postage, will bo received by tho Mail Agent on board the steamer up to tho time of Bailing. For Ruasell, Kawakawa, and Australian Colonies, per Albior,, at 3 p.m. For Wangaroi Heads, Waipu, Wangarel, and Manitapai, per Ar«yle, at 4 p.m For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 5.30 p.m. Wkdnksday, 7th instant. Per H.s. Waitaki, as follow :— ICor India, China, Japan Moditoranean Ports, and Continoiu of Europe, at l?.3O p.m. For Tarannki, Southern Provincoß.Chatham Islands, via Lyttelton. Australian Colonies, and tho Unitod Kingdom, via Southampton (for lettors specially bo addressed), at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapors, at noon For Unitod Kingdom, via Brindlsl, lend latb letters for Southern Provinces, and Melbourne, at 1.15 p.m. For Coromandol, per Coromondel, at 11.30 a.m. Thursday, Bth instant. For Qlsborno aoutnern provinces, and Aus tralian Colonies, per Ringarooms, at 9 a.m. For Giaborne, Napier, Wellington, and Jjyttel ton, per Southern Cross, at 3 p.m. N.B.—The Poßt 031ce formerly called Stoke&* Point is now named Northcote. S» B. BISS. Chief Postmaster. Why women fail so soon, is an interogatory that answers itself in our knowledge of their ■natural proclivity to neglect tho means of build ing uptneir frames. Entering into tho married state, or habituated to domoatic labours, they trudge and toll, and exhausting their powers, grow callous to tho results, and fall Into seden tary habits. Unused to bufFot with thq world thoy have nothing to call their aotivities into play, save within the narrow limits of home, little recking that a persistent and judicious uso of Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps will tone their syntem, and fit them for even higher enterprise than they are wont to espouse.



OPENING OF NORTHCOTK HALL. The opening of the- Northcote (formerly1 Stokes' Point) Hall was celebrated on New Year's Eve by a grand concert. A goodly number of visitors both from Auckland ana the surrounding districts were present, ana a very agroeablo evening was spent. •!»« building which has just been completed,,w built for Mr J. Maxwell of the Ferry Hotel (Northcots), and is a S reat addition to.tins flourishing distric-t. It 5s 40ft J» *& » capable of holding a large number of people, and is wtfhln. easy access ol the W"™^' ing. The hall was UstefaUy with evergreens and flag". "S wasiu attendance, and played the opening selections. At the close °* th'c°D3 dancing was sommenced, »4 lively sWt till the daylight of the W^» no/yeTr shone through the vnmdow. J^ reireshments, which were very nice, *« provided by Mr Rawlmsoa, to vhom.h credjt isduMlsotoMrEcclesfortn^ffid nB manner in which lie P'o^ed g tablai In about a fortnights^ hear that these is to be another^ above tvOt; and will be opejjejf*^ Dy The suited proprietor, Mr M«^ White> i programme was as.follows^ * Mr 'and Blue,' Mrs Lind: W »pn be a Wedding," Mrßeed. A successful aud rotund said that political P'ed^ e tn aKse who to catch fiies. It seems now UiM less , y npread the molasses may do it» «v to get stuck in it themselves..