SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATKB}TS-morrow n Mornlng,l3l PUNSKT.-Thls Kvenlng, 7.10 SUNKISK.-To-Morrow Morning. 1.41 MOON'B AQK.-Last Quarter, Uth, 7.11 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAT. lona, 8.8,, Farauhar, from Tauranca Kinral. b a., Pctorson, from Meromy Bay Loch Urr, burquo, Murdoch, from London

DEPARTURES.

LAST KTBNINO.

Bovorolen, aohooner, Caltchcon, ;or RurotODga

TO-DAY. Arawata. 8.8., Sinclair, for tho South Hero, b,b., MoQeo. for Sydney

IMPORTS.

Per Looh Urr-57 cases, 22 casks, and 14 drums ot drugs, chemicals, and druggists' sundrles.-l. V. Hill. . . Por Loch Urr. from London:- Plain cottons. £100; printed cottons, &-0, linen in bales, £100; linen in case, £300; cot ons and woollens, £100; a:lk and velvets,, £100; ribbons £200: haberdashery. £100: umbrcll.s, £100 i cotton and linen ehirta. £100: apparel, £1000; carpets and rugs. £300; dressod . leather £520 • wrought leathor, £o!0 ; snddlcry, £I'JO , floor cloth. «20; agricultural implements. filO; agricultural machinery, £330; rails and gonoral machlnory, £310; books, £230; paperf 231 cwt: raperhangings, £300; horsehair and eoatlng. £20; upholstery, £90; iron bod steads. £130: bru«hware, £20; plated and papier niaoho goods. £100; toy*. £50; pianos, £U.*!o: olocks and watches, £50: parfumery. £.'0; agricultural nnd garden Bceds, £150; gnnpow der, 4370wt; fl'fety fase. £110; iron tanks, £i; chain and anchors. 3 tona; hardware cutlery, £l,G00; bar and rod iron, 7 tons; pin Iron, 20 tons; galvanised iron. 51 tons; sheet lead,3 tons; yellow metal, 5 tona; tin platon, 110 boxes; iron nails, 22 tons; wire and wiro rope, 103 tons; r,lno. 5 tons; linseed oil, 1.510 gala; turpentine, 30 gals ; paint colours, £500; flint ?lass, £200; window glass, £73; china and earthenware, £880; Klas3 bottles, £7 : earthenware bottles, £11; bran and flo'ir bag 9, £10; canvas, £330 ; cordage, £70; lines and twines, £20; marble, £35 • rum. 2250 gals; geneva, 1000 gals; British splrlta in bulk, HSO gala ; British spirits In case. £1350; perfumed spirit, 10 gals; beer glass, 32 barrels; assorted stores, £1GO; vinegar, 680 gals ; foreign salad oil, 30 gals: cocoa, £5; vermicelli and macaroni, 1 owt; white salt, 50 tons, crystals, 3 tonB: bicarb-, 30 cwt; candles (British and foreign, 2090wt; soap, 5 owt; raisins, 46 cwt; curranta, 13 owt; rellned sugar, 51 owt; con fectionery and poel, £10; apothooary waro. £700; tart, add, 7 cwt;comflour,'£lo: logwood, £20; shumao, £10. Total value, &1.000.

EXPORTS.

Por Hero, for Sydney—l3B balos f unsnß, G sacks ditto, 4 tanks malt, 6fi buga tfiohe-de-ner, 96 bales llax, 43 bales tow, i casks linfpjuico, 101 bundles mouldings, 18 packages sunurioa.

Z Jer Taiaroa for Levnka and '.Sava—2lo cases kerosene, 2 boxes tobacco, lhhd. beer, 30 cases moats, 39 kogs beef, 13 boxes, 3 i-boxes soap, 2 cloth baskets, 35 packages, 7 sashes, 16 doors, 100 tins bisouits, 15 cases potatoes,U cases onion?, 70 sheep, 2ti hawse pipes. 1 boat and lit- ings. 15 sacks coal, 32 fire bars, 6-9 pieces timber, 2 kegs sausages, 2 kegs tongues, 138 packages sundries.

Per Oretl for Tauranga—2,soo feet timber, 6 sacks onions, 12 casks ale and stoat, 13 ]-cht'sts U'B, 6 casks currants, 1 American waggon,!s sacks potatoes, 11 boxes fruit. 2j tons railway Iron. For Gisborno—s orates 3 cases earthen waro, 19 bozos BOap, 9 oases and bales drapery, 9) bags sugar, S cases salmon, 30 boxes candles, 19 cases and casks spirits, 30 boxes biscuits, 2 casks currants, 2 boxes to bacco, 6 camp ovens, 3 churns, 110 cases and packages sundry merchandise. For Napier— 26 crates earthenware, 20 boxes Boap. 65 bags sugar, 78 cases spirits, 12 casks dried apples, 2000 flre bricks, 1 prize ram, 7 oases limejuice, 12 bags onions, 19 bars iron, 8 American pumps, 17 coils rope, 7 boxes tobacco, 10 cases dranory, 7 cases and packages hardware. For Welling ton—l case telescopes. Per Arawata for Napier—ll7 case 9 fruit, 98 gunnies and 921 mats sugar, 22 J-« esta tea, 9 bales paper, 5 boxes hops, I boxes currants, 20 bags rice, 5 sacks cocoanutß. 25 cases salmon. 10 packages sundries. Kor Wollinitton—3o bags Oocoanutp, 7 bags coffee, 100 bunches bananas, 600 mats and 230 gunnies su,car,99 ingots copper, 7 boxes telephones, 52 packages suodriea. For Lyttelton-30 casts fruit, 2 bales leathor. 60 packages snnriries. For Dunadin-3 barrels limcjiilce, 12 sacks potatoes. 10 tank*. 13 cases nails, 3 marble slabs. 150 cases ealmon, 173 eases apples, 8 bales broom corn, 21 bales hops, 90 packages sundries. For oamnru—l trunk. For Timaru-1 bag. For Bluff—2o cases apples. 2 packages sundries, For Melbaurno-l pack ages.

Inwards Coastwise. — Pukapuka, from Omaha, with 800 bußhels eand; Perseverance, from Waiheke, with 250 bushels shingle; Mercury, from Tairua, with 2130U feot timber; Dream, from Mercury Bay, with 21,000 feot timber; Four Sisters, from Omaha, with 510 posts.

Ootwabds Coastwise.—Pakapuka, for Mahurangi; Janet, for Whangarei Heads; Perseverance, for Hand spit; Gem, for Ngun guru; Four sisters, for Mahurangi.

The barque C. A. Llttlt fiold, from New York via Lyttelton, left tho latter port for Auckland OH Monday last.

The s.b. lona arrived from Russell thia fore noon. Cargo: 14 casks wbalo oil, 28 bales and 5 bags wool, SS Bhecp, GO sacks maize, 8 cases luggage, 1 ton sundries.

The s.B. Fingal arrived from Meroury Bay to-day, with 80 sacks gum and the following passengers: —Messrs Kelly, Allen, Manuol Moonoy, Young, Mrs MoLean, Miss McKay, and tlueo others.

The following International code signals have been allotted to Auckland vessels: Annabel!, brig, 313 tons, S L.N.C.; Lapwing, brigantine. 213 tonß, 8.L.M.D.; Fanny Thornton, ketch, 80 tons, S.UN.F.

The s.B. Hero left for Sydney at 130 p.m. to-day. Paßftenfors: Mesdames Rieoardi, Wil cox, and Richards. Misses L. Tnll, Richards (.'), Mexara H.C. Webster, 9, Richards. P. Richards, A. Riohards, J. C. Culpott, J. Henderson, W. Haslam, R. H. Bartlett, 8. Ugg, J. Meekle. and K. Gray.

The s.b. Arawata lefc for Melbourne via Southern ports at 11 a.m. to-day. Passengers for Melbourne:—Miss Paron, Mrs Parker, Mr Parker. For the south: Alosßrs Houghton, J. W. Kelly, Bphraini, Smith, Kohn, A. wardrop, F, Williams, J. Cunningham, liowie, Hdwards, J. P. Milne. J. Bennett, Cashmoro, O. Bloom field. Masters! Harvey and Kennedy.Mesdames Stephens and family, Morpeth and family, Paterson, Brassey, Smith, Davis, Maxwell, child, and servant, Missoa Gray, Hamp on, and Btepheneon (2), Mr and Mrs Kciil, Mr and Mrs Mallentine, Mr and Mra Norrh,

ARRIVAL OF THE LOCH URR FROM LONDON.

Tho barquo Loch Urr, now long overduo from London, was signalled from Mount Vic toria Station at noon today, and came up tho Uarbour during tho afternoon. Passengers: John Derecourt, Juno Dorecourt, Thomua Dereoourt, Frederick Doreoourt, Harry Dere court, John Dorecourt, Krnest Derecourt, Her bert Green, Kllon Green, Beatrice yroor, Kdward J. Smith, John Look, Mary McMurray Margaret MoMnrray, Margaret Byrno.Michaol Byrne, Sarah Swindails, Krnily Swindails, Her bert Swindalls, and Noah Swindails. Keport: Left London August 19, took in 50 tons powder at Oravesend, and was cowed to Downn on 20th; thero anchored ; wind strong from S.W. got underweigh on 23rd; wind light from 8.X.; gut down to Beach Head, when wind shifted to S.W. with rain, and increased to a sale, wbloh continued until Ist Sept.; cleared Lizards on 2nd; wind light from 3.N.E.; sighted Madeira 7th; experienced hard winda to 14th, wben trades were entered; crossed the Equator on sth, in long 23 deg W. Got e.K. trades on 10th; carried them them till 21st Ootoboi. On 21th, encountered a heavy gale from K.H.a., ■which lastedfortwodays. Houndoi Cape of Good Hope on November 6th, in lut 42 B. Hun easterly down in parallel of 41. Wind Steady. On 26th November, had a heavy gale Off Lewln, from N.E.. and ran before it to 47 dots 8. Rounded Tasmania on December 4th. Had moderate wind from KN.K. and N.K. OS Monut Kginont on Sunday, the 11th. Kounded North Cape on Kith, in company with May Qaeoa, from London for Tauranga. She wished to lie reported aIU well. Possod Poor Knights at 6 p.m. on 11th, and arrived nn Above Poesengorß and crew all well. Speakings: 'l'homaslno McClellan, from Liver pool for Calcutta, Sept 12,1 3Udeg 2timin N, 19do< 52mln W: Bosnoath, Glasgow, outward oiiund, Sept 46: 25deg 25mtn N, 22dog 26mln West; Bel fast ot Ltvorpool, from Liverpool, for Calonttn, Sept 23,130 dog 7min N, 27deg 53min W; Goldun FU6OB, ot Greenocrv.i)utward bound. Sept 26, lOdeg DSmin N, 27deg Slmin W; Barnanoa, Uuernsey, from London for Nicora. Sept 29,7deg N, 25deg 20min W; Kothsy Bay, of Glasgow, from River 'foes, bound to Port Adelaide, tiept SO, BJoic N, 23detc 53min W; Biafra, of London. from Chili for Cork, Oot 6, on equator; Orari, of London, from London for Wellington, Nov i, lOdeg Ktain S, 60deg 25mlnK.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

The a.H. Macgrogor is expected to arrive from Waitara to-morrow morning, and Is announced to leave again to-morrow afternoon, at ono o'clock, for Wanganul, calling at way ports.

The s.s. llowena is advertised to pioceed to Waitara on Saturday, at ono p in,

The b.b. Hannah Mokau would probably arrive somo time this afternoon from Kaglan.

PORT OF KAIPARA.

Arrivals, December 12: Santa Cruz, kotch, Ayrcu, from Auokland, In ballast. Deo. 13: Syren, brig, Webber, from Auckland, In ballast. Departures, December 11; Munition, topsail sotioonor, Johnston, for Lyttelton, with 63,000 feet sawn timber; Magellan Cloud, topsail schooner. Riohards, for Ly ttelton, with 85,000 feet sawn timber.

Windbound at Heads: Thomas and Henry, brie. Marks, for Dunedin, with 115,000 feat baulk timber; Telegraph, schooner, Hearn, for Waitara, with 31,000 foot sawn timber.

Vessels Loading: Stag, barque, with baulk Umbor, for Anstralla; Vivid, barquo, with l)»ulfe timber, for Australia; Mary Milareu, barque, with sawn and dressed timber, for Auckland; llobin Hood, brig, with binlk Umbor,for Australia; Vision,brig, with sawn thnbor, for Southern port; Wave, brig, -with baulk and sawn timbor, for Southern port; Borah File, brigantine, with sawn timbor, for Wellington; Torea, schooner, with sawn timbor, lor Lyttelton. _

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Kusskll. this day. Arrived : T&laroa, s.s. Irom Auokland, 5,3) m> New Plymouth, this day. • Ballad: Hawea, s.s., for Nelson. Pobt Chalmbbs, yesterday. Arrived: Looh Fleet, Chaahrla, from London, aallod, August 22nd. Sailed: Rotomahana for Northern ports. Passengers for Auckland: Mr and Mrs Under, Mrs Short, Mosara Peterson, Austin, Blair, and Murray.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening stab Office, Monday. :, MB AMTBKD BCCKXAND'S WBBKXV BKFORT. At the Haymarkot on Tuesday, Decoinber 13, hldoa wevu in fully avorafto number; prices ranged from3]d to ijd tho lb; aheopskin3 wore also in full number, und brought (rom 33 id to 03 91: lambukins, lOd to la Id oach; tallow, 203 ad to iii 64 tho owt. The wool salo \ra3 fully at t tended by buyera; iW balcu and a number oC bags sold; prices woio regular and with no quotoable ohango from previous saloa. Wools In greone ranged from 7d to B<i 1-lQth. the greater part bringing frore 7}d to 714 tho lb; waßhed 1 VfcoU, OJd.tJ aid Uiolb.

At tho special sale held at Mr Hicks' farm, Pokeno on Tuesday there was a very nnmeroui attendance and satisfactory priced obtained 'TtUuicattle fair, held at the Remuera Yards, on Wednesday, 500 head were yarded. For steers, of all classes, thore was a fair enquiry, particularly grown steers In fresh condition. Choico bred cows and heifers were also to good request, bat aged cows and inferior heifers wore at low valnos, and almost unsaleable. The pedigree cattle did not find buyers.

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

Degbmdeb 15,

Bank of N.Z.-Buyers, £2212a Bd N.Z. Insuranoo-BuyorB,80a; BOllore, 82a Cv 8.8. Inßuranco-583 6d National Insnrance-aellors, 31a Colonial Insuranco-Sellors. 13s 9d. Auckland Gas-£lO 10s; Sellers, £10 10j Union Sash and Door-£7 ss: buyers £7 2s Od Anokland Timber—Sollors, £7 NZ LoanandMercantllo-Bellorß,£6 Fishsr and Co-^l2a; sellers. 12s Norlhorn S.S. Ca—Sellers, 12s Taupiri Coal-I2s; buyers, Us Moanatalarl Q.M. Coinpany-3ellers, 18a6d Alburnla-Buyers, 10a 6d: sellers, lls 61 Calodonian-Uuyers, 12s6d; sel ers, 15s Kurunnl Hill-Buyera, 3s 6d; bellers. is 6d Qaoen of Beauty—Bayere. 53 6d; sellers, 6s 6d Blackmore-Bnyors. 7s 6d; Bellers, 10a Biamarck—Sellers, 7s City of Uublln—Buyers, 6d j sellers, Is Tlernan's—Sellers, da Waltekaurl (So. 3i—Sellers, 10a Boss (Keefton)—Sellers, 16i Home Rule—Buyers, 4s; Bellers, oa 3d Stodan'e—Sellers, Is Jiißt in Tlme-SeUers, 4s Colonial—Buyers, 9d; sellers, 4b (oum dlv.) Waltebanri Kxtended—Bayers, Sid Young < Jolonial—Sellera, fis Srallo of Fortune—Sellers, 9a 6d Martha—Sollors, 10s JOSEPH NEWMAN, Chairman.

Mail Notice.

MAILS WILL OLOBB AB U.VDSIt.— Trns Day. For Tannings, Ohinomuto, and Opotlkl, per lona, at 5 p.m. Friday, 16th Instant. For Thames, por ttotomahana, at 8 30 a.m. For Whlllangi. per Dream, at 11 v in. For Tairua, per Mercury, at 11 a.m. For Waitara, New Plymouth, Wanganul, etc., per Mocfrregor, at 11 a.m. For Hokianga, por Powena, at 11 a.m. For Waiheke and Coromandel, por Commando!, at 2.30 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at S p.m. Saturday, 17th instant. For Thames, per Rotomahana. at 9 a-m. For Walwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga wai, Sco., por Roso Casey, at 10 a.m. For Whangarel Heads, Parua, Walpa, Whan- Riire-i, Tanglhua, and Mangapal, per lona, at 1 p.m. Tuesday, 20th Instant, For Taranakt and Southern ports, por Waniko, at 8 a.m. Tuesday, 3rd January, 1882. Por s.s. Australia as follow I— Per b.B. City of Sydney, as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United States tf America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British ana Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders registered letters, and nowapapers, at 11.30 a.ra. Late letters bearing an extra too of sixpence. In addition to the postage, will bo received by the Mall Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. This mail will be due in London on Mon day, 13th February, 1832. a B. Bias. Cblot Postmastet. Chief Post-offloe. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Dkcemhrii 15, 1881.

Loyal Star of Auckland Lodge, 1.0,0. F., A.C. —Lodge meeting for nomination of Officers, Insurance Buildings, 8 p.m.

V.M.C. A.—Devotional. 7.30 p.m.

Remuera Social Hall-Grand Variety Kntor tainmont, 8 p.m.

Albert Hall—ltalian Wizard Company. 8 p.m. Builders and IContraotora'a 'Association— Annnal Meeting of Members, South British Buildings, 8 p.m.

Remuera Girls' School — Instrumental and Vooal Concert, 7.30 p.m.

Union street Weslojan Chanel—Berv/oa ol Song, Bunyan's " Holy War," 7.30 p.m.

Drill-ehed—Monthly inspection ot New Zea land Regiment of Battery and Band, 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

GLKESON.—On tho 15th Instant, the wife ot P.

Uleeaon of a son. BILL.—On Deoember 11th. at her residence, Union-street, the wife of James Hill of a son.

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

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1881.

tot tho cauM that lacks relilanca, For the wrong that needs resbtaoc For the future in the distanco, And the good that we can do.

Mb KOLLK3TON has broken a lance with Mr ttobcrt Stout, the Attorney-General in the Grey Ministry, over tho Government policy at P.irihaka. Mr Stout, in a lettc r to the " Dunedin Herald " aome time ago, severely assailed Mr Bryce's proceedings, Mr Rolleaton, in addressing his constituents, retorted by charging Mr Stout with rushing wildly into print, and with being a member of the Cabinet when the Waimate Plains survey was ordered. To this Mr Stout replies:

"The surveys had been ordered by the 'continuous Ministry.' When the Grey Government came into power, Mr Sheehan stopped the surveys, and not until ho saw that the Nativea on the Plains had been settled with, so far as reserves were con cerned, was the survey re-commenced. Tho fencing, however, began not on the land that the Government commenced to survey, bat on lands that had been sold long before he waain oilico. Did Mr Kolleston forget this ? "riecoud, what did we do when the fencing began ? We acted strictly within the law. The Maoriea were arrested and brought bo foro the Justices and committed for trial; and so stood the case nntil I left office, My advice as Chief Law Adviser of the Government was — Treat the Maori dis turbers ot the peace just as you wculd European diaturbera, Strain nothing; do justly. I deeply regret that after I left office Mr Sheehan got a Bill to postpone their trial, and that the bad precedent thus established led to the denial of jußtice to the Maoris; and in violation of all constitutional law, they were im prisoned without trial. And this ' wrong' has unfortunately led to other wrongs. I need only refer to what took place at the enquiry before the Justices as a sample. I challenge the preaent Attorney-General to defend the action of Mr Bryce, I say if the law of New Zealand waa enforced an information for a criminal offence would be law against those that by force of anna attacked Paribaka, tore down the houses and took the goods of the Maoris. Under what autho rity was it done ? If it was contrary to law, is it not my duty to protest against tbe law being wrested. The whole Native policy has been a eerica of violations of the law. It is absurd for Mr Kolleston to say that it was the September speech of Te Whiti that caused Mr Br>ce to be re-called. If so, why was the Governor not at once made aware cf it ? Why were the printers kept working at night to get tbe Proclamation out in ;caße tbe Governor anived? Was not one member, if not more, rnado aware of tho expected arrival of 'he Governor? And it is not true that after that intimation was glren every thing was hurry" in the biggeat wooden building in the world?" Tuna did tho Ministry show a consciousness that tbo law was being wrested. Moreover, bo far as reported,; none of Te Wbiti's utterances

were warlike. AH that ho said, was that if attacked the Maoris wore to defend themselves. However, as his caisc is sub judice, I shall not follow a bad example and comment on it. It would require a long letter to deal with tho Native policy, t hava only jotted down a few notes to show that I still believe the native policy inexpedient, illegal, and un» constitutional; and I feel em c that if Mr h ol* leston was in my position he would be j the first to protest against the cruel treatment peaceable Maoris have received from those who should he the guardians of tlic law."

To Mr Stout's rejoinder the Minister of Lands only vouchsafes a briisf reply. Ho designates Mr Stout's letters as " partly historical, partly inquisitive) with & brood vein of the imaginative running through each." And adda t "To the inquiries made respcoting the legality of the Government's proceedings on the West Coast, I am not now cullod upon to reply. X justification ia required there will ho a proper time and place for it, I have no doubt a3 to the rr sult." He, however, positively ro-asserto " that Ministers had not, individually or collectively, received any information tbat the return of his Excollcncy to the colony within any stated time was probable ; m'r, I may add, ware Ministers at all aware that any communication whatever from Ins Excellency had reached the colony after his departure from Auckland.'1 Sir Stout tn a subsequent letter treats Mr Rolleaton's nou-refcrenco to the main arguments of his letter aa a tacit admission of their cogency, and assumes that Mr RoU leston virtually admits that " the proceed ings of the Government at Parihaka are without the semblance even of law or iinthority. rt He accept* unrescmdly Mr Rollestou's assurance that Ministcra did not receive any official information of the expected return of the Governor, but thinks there must bo some misapprehension tv terms. Ho adds : " Unless my informant has been grossly deceived, one member of tho Ministry—l think tho Premier—was informed by ono who stands In an official or scmi'ofllcial relation to the Governor, that the Governor might return at any moment. It is truo that thero was, to use a 'Pinafore expression, no ' ollicial' information » but will Mr Kolleston pledge himself that ' this statement was not raiulo, nnd that after it thero was hurry t I do not say post hoc proplcr hoc, but an inference can te drawn." lie concludes : " What Mr Rollcston would have said to the illegal and unconstitutional acts of tho Government, if ho had not been a Minister, can bo learned If his speech on pajjoa Col and 552, vol. XXXI, of Hanaard bo rend, He said the Maoris should bo dealt with ' according to tho ordiuary laws of the conn try.' Alaa 1 for [tho poor Maoris, and for Mr Rolleaton's reputation as a statcainan, that ho should have lent himnolf to a course the directly opposite ot that which he advo cated on August 9,1879."

Here tho correspondency appears to end, and tho " Lyttelton Times" opens nu articlo reviewing it with these words :— "Mr Rollostou is a I'fightiug man.1 That is his boast. Ha has miulo good that boast by running away from Mr Stout." The diicnssion, «o far as it goes, however, is the best contribution yet given in retro spectivo review of tha Government policy .it Parihaki. It is evident that Mr Kollcnton felt his position weak !when assailed by an astuto lavvyor like tho ex-Attorney- General on tho legal and constitutional aspect of the proceeding, and that he deemed it safer to leave tho instißcation of tho policy to its results, and to be tested by political instead of local standards s by expediency rather thaa the strict ethics of law and justice.

An important statomont by Sir Henry Parkes, Premier of Now South Walep, is reported in our Sydney cablegrams to-day. Sir Henry is about to vint Kngland, and ho states that ho will carry with him acom> mission by all the colonios except Victoria, authorising him to endeavour to obtain a remission of tho duty on Australian mid New Zealand wool imported into tho United States. He will also endeavour to make arrangements for American assistance to the San Fran cisco Mail aervicc. The latter arrangement, which indicates the desire of New South Waloi to maintain tho service niter the present contract has expired, will bo read with special satisfaction in Auckland,

Tho American Consul paid an official visit to the Uussian man-of-war Africa ye» terday, and received tho Consular salute ol Raven guns. In tho afternoon his Ex cellency Contrc Amiral Aslanbcgoff, Com' mandant of the Kussian licet in the Pacific, returned the visit, accompanied by Lieut. Vahscau Bailie Friedericbs.

The Coromandel people will have the satisfaction of listening to one or two grand concerts on tho evenings of Monday and Tuesday next, in the nail of the Upper Township, under the conductorship of Mr Gordon Goocb. Among tho vocalists we notice the names of Mrs Kevin, and the Misses Sjkeil, Hargrove and Tapper. The programme promises both sacred and secular selections.

A generous youth, son of one of our respected citizen;, found an article of value, ana as soon as he discovered tho owner, a lady, ho handed over the missine trinket, and was rewarded with a crown-piece. Tbe lad thought thus : " What shall I do with thin money ? If I buy lollies, the coin may be wasted in things injurious to my system, and detrimental to my teeth. I will buy orangea for the poor people in the Hospital and take them to Mr Lincoln." The lad acted in the way bis generosity dictated, and received thanks from the recipients of his golden globes from the orange tree.

In the action, Bailer v, Craig, heard be fore Judge Macdonald on Monday last iv the District Court, Mr Browning for plain tiff, and Mr Alexander for defendant, particulars of which appeared in the Stak, his Honor reserved judgment until this morning, Hia Honor went minutely over the items in dispute and gave judgment for the plaintiff for the amount paid into Court, with costs.'

A concert and drama was civon this afternoon by the pupils of St. Mary's Boarding School, Ponsonby. There was a large attendance, nnd amoDgst thoac pres ent were Very Key. H. J. Fyncs, Vicar Capitular,and a number of the clorgy. Tho entertainment was very succeatfitl,

A meeting of creditors in the estate of Lewis Bros, was called this ;if terunon in the office of Messrs Isaacs, Queen-street, bat owing to the unavoidable absence of several important creditore, the meeting was adjourned until Tuesday next at 3 p.m., at the same place. The tableaux vivants, "Sleeping Beauty" and '• Bluebeard," wore performed in the Temperance Hall on Tuesday even ing, by a number of children who bad been specially trained for the occasion by Miss Jtairburn, There was a large attendance and the object to which the proceeds were to be devoted, viz.—the Young Women's Institute funds—will no doubt be greatly benefitted. The principal scenes, the "Blue Chamber," "Death, of Bluebeard. " and the " Waking Scene " were very nicely got up. The little girls both acted and looked well, and the whole may be con sidered a great success. Mr l\ E, Ewing ton kindly officiated as reader for the occaaion. Oar musical world is to be congratulated upon the fact that flerr Carl Sclimitt has decided, for climatic reasons, to decline the very good professional appointment which, we understand, has been offered him at the Court of his native State, and to remain in Auckland. Herr Schmitt has already done much tor music here, and we venture to think that the advantage of having & musi cian of his attainments amongst us is one that cannot bo too highly estimated. A part from this, a large circle of private friends will doubtless bo glad to hear of Hcrr Ejchniitt's determination to remain in Auck land. " Pro Bono Publico " writes commenting upon Plummer's case. Ho thinks the evidence adduced shows the defects of our police system:—" The photo and hand writing (of such as can write) of the more dangerous class at least should, as a re cognised part of the system, be obtained and supplied to all central police dep6ts.# The value of such in the case now engaging attention would have been only too apparent. Thepolice, with intuitional instinct, would have compared the threatening letters with the specimens onhatjd, &c. Mrs Glover's servant and others would have been shewn the photos, and in all probability, we should have been saved niauy months of an incognito, with its terror and loss of property." Mr Adam Porter, of the Thames, waa married on Tuesday last to Mies Atkin, daughter of Mr C. A, Atkin, coach-builder. The employes in the factory presented the bride with a beautiful marble piece on the occasion, and in the evening they were entertained at dinner in a tent at the rear of Mr Atkins hon«c. The customary toasts wore given and responded to, and subse quently songs were rendered by Messrs Little, Smith, Spear, Sullivan, Tivohey, , ralentinc, Tremain,_Lambourne, Riggins, Black, and A. Atkin, and recitations by Messrs Jameson, Pulham, W. H. Atkin, E. R. Atkin, and Lambourne. The factory band was present, and performed a number of musical selections.

Dr Simms, the physiognomist, is lectur ing in Newcastle, New South Wales, and ia \ a great draw. Mr Griffin, United States Consul, will read an original paper entitled "A study in Hamlet " for the boneflt of ,the choir of the Church, of England ot Onehuugn to-morrow evening, A grand concert iwd entertainment by amateurs and professionals will take place at the Bemuora Hall thia evening. Amongst the performers will be Mdlle. Mena Murielle and all the ladies and gen tlemen who assisted at the recout grand concerts at the Thcatro Koyal, The entertainment held last evening at Mrs Clayton's schoolroom in aid of the scholarship fund, of the Church of Englaitrl Grammar School, proved a complete success. The programme comprised sing ing, the pcrterrnauce of an act from " Mid> summer Nights Dream," and a fnrae "The Mysterious Stranger," Mr Yon dor tteydc, who is acting on be- half of the Kussian cruiser Afiica, now In port, paid the Vessel an official visit on Wednesday afternoon. He wbb received courteously by both Admiral and oflicers and received the usual salute. The Chilian Consul (Mr D. U. Cruickshank), Danish Consul (Mr Kutnmeri, and the Italian Consul (Mr Shera), vigltctl the Admiral to day in the steam launch and were received with dv« honour*. Tho Halifax papers tucntion tho death of Mr H. Hughliugs, uncle of We Samuel Jackson, solicitor, of this City. Mr Hugh lings was present M that deplorable event in New Zealand history—the Wairau mas sacre, being then on a visit to New Zealand as the representative of intending eniigran'.s from Halifax. Mr T. Parkinson, his com panion, is still living in Halifax, l'he mas snere occurred ia 1843. Mr Hughlings died at the ripe iigc cf 75, after a life that won the respect nnd esteem of his fellow citizens. The Halifax papers contain very eulogistic obituary notices. Mr H. Pi Barber, of Fort-street, has iiu» ported from the United Slates a quantity of celebrated Arucricaa hickory nut (walnut). This is an edible nut of very ex cellent flavour, and of considerable commer cial value. By the same vessel, Mr Barber ' rccoived a quantity of peCcan mite, a product of Mexico, which would doubtless ilourish in this climate. Persona dosirous of cultivating these treca may obtain niim at tho importer's Store, Fort-street. Public spirited enterprises of this kiud deßCtve commendation and oneourascment, and wo hope that other gentlemen who arc in a position to contribute to the advancement of economic botany will be stimulated to exertion by thesa importations.

The following paragraph in the " Poverty Bay Herald tefors to tho case which called Mr Kees suddenly back from Auckland :— " News reached here this morning that the Court of Appeal in Welling ten delivered a judgment yestordayitt the now famous case of Uoea and others v. Barker in favour of the difendant—Mr Barker, and general sat isfaction was expressed at th« result. We understand that the Coilrt of Appeal has held all the issues rained by Mr Rces to be quite immaterial, aad that admitting the truth of them all he in entitled to no relief from tho Court. All the Judges held that Mr Marker coald move for a decree to soil tho Whatuupoko Block in satisfaction of bis claim nnd c«btß. The expected trial will not take place now, and the defendant'!) solicitor, Mr Finn, has countermanded all subpeoaas issued to witucsacs to attond the trial on his behalf.

A Parliamentary return has bcon issued of the cost of the several colonies of the Empire to the British Exchequer between 1809-70 nnd 1890-1880. The net ex penditure during that poriod for civil nnd othor services w*s £2,285,310; and for military services, £26,406,189, In 1879-80 tho net total for army purposes waa £6,413,218, exclusive of £30,010, the amount by which the receipts from Ceylon ex ceeded tho expenditure. The luma allowed tor military services during tho year mentioned were :—Gibraltar, £387,1901 Malta, £391,606; Cyprus, £74,020 j Mauritius, £47,001 s Bermuda, £182,3271 St. Helens, £'23,501; Hong Kong ; £80,856 ; South Africa, £4,842,291 ; Jamaica, £72,760; Huliamai, £7,624; Honduras, £10.312 j West Indies, £104,622 ; Nova Scotis, £147,492; West Coast of Africa, £42 546; Straits Settlement!), £18,506 ; and Western Australia, £11,174.

Mr J. C. Jnhnstone, of Kaglan, rends us a letter, tin long for publication, in contra* diction of Mr F. A. Whitaker's statement tbat roads are being made from Churchill and Huntly" to Kaglan, and that one of these roads will pass the Kaglan Hot Springs, Hesaya : —"SinceMr Whitakcr'e meeting I have made every possible enquiry ioto tho matter, and I have no doubt about Mr F. A. Whitaker having niado more than a mistake when he informed the Kaglan doctors that road* aro being made from Churchill and Huntly to liaglan ; one vift the Kaglan Thermal-Spring?, The liaglan Road Board and tho WhaDgaro* hoad Board, through whoso district a portion of the road, at present imaginary, will pas*, know nothing whatever about these roads. From all the information I can obtain, the roads announced by our member consist of a road partly mode from Churchill to Te Aku station, and in a road surveyed from bis father's coal mines also to Te Aku station, but not passing tho Hot Springs or coming near to Whangaroa, as tho north of Raglan ia called."

The appearance of the eastern end of the new Freeman's Bay Reclamation has bron greatly improved by tho erection ot a handsome block of buildings, with dwell ing", for Mr J. Billington, grocer. They are situated at the junction of Pattcson and Drake streets, Immediately opposite tbe Freeman's Hotel, and occupy a frontage of 57 feet by a dopth of 35 feet. The con tract fur their construction was let to Mr Horsley, who also prepared the plans, and he has carried out his contract very faith fully. The premises aro supplied with con crete cellars, and tho yards paved with concrete, and surrounded by walls of the sumo material. About one thousand pounds wore expended on the building!, too expense having been spared in making them at complete as possible. The largest premises, at the Pattcsoa-Btreot side, will be occupied by Mr Billington as a grocery establishment. There ore seven rooms and « shop, while the place at the other corner, rented by Mr Binstcd, butcher, has six rooms and a shop. Mr Eccles, chemist and druggist, has taken tho centro shop, and he and Mr Billington opened their premises to-day. Mr Binstcd will commence business to-morrow. Tho Hon. F. Whitakor, in a letter ad dressed to Mr G. H. Wilson, of Gisbornc, has given his views upon tho question of reserving tho freehold of the Crown lands to the State. The letter is published in the Gisborne papers as follows:—"Auckland, I9th November, 1881. Sir, I have given full consideration to your letlor of the 26th of September, in which you ask me if I could support a proposition for leasing in stead of selling the Waste Lands of tho Crown. Such a mode of dealing with tho public land appears to me open to the gravest objections, and with my present light on the subject, I at once answer I could not support such a plan. Without going fully into the subject, I may moution that there appears to me on tho surface to be two objections, which I consider fatal—(l) lam satisfied that tbe inducement to become a lease holder, instead of a freeholder, would be very unatlractivo to persona intending to settle in the colony ; and (2) experience in tho neighbouring colonies has shown that tho periodical payment of money to tho Go vernment on account of land, by way of rent, or as instalments of purchase money, operates most prejudicially. To my mind the true way to prevent the accumulation of unimproved land in the hands' of in dividuals is a judicious system of taxation. —Yours truly.KRBD. Whitakeb " Professor Lorenzo Tamburini, the cele brated Italian necromancer, known us the Wizard of the East, gave his opening enter tainment last evening at the Albert Hall. The various tricks and illusions were most .successful, but unfortunately tho audience was limited to some thirty persons. Tbe professor, who hails from the Italian States, has a very pleasing style of address, and in his introductory remarks said he regretted that but fow persons were present; he would do his best, however, to give aatisfaction, and when better known he believed he would be adequately patron ised. The professor deserttes credit for his performances, which were quite equal and more numerous than many others in the same line who have hitherto visited this city. Another notice able feature in this entertainment deserves Mention, viz., the comparative rapidity of operation. Modern wizards are in the habit of making long pauses between their feats, filled with idle, and very frequently stupid talk, which wearies and disgusts in telligent listeners. Some of the perform ances last night were quite new, and some were similar to those of Professor Hasel mayer, The rose-bud in the button-hole was pretty and clever, also tho transforma tion of the bed of roses. The pigeon and watch trick were clean and dexterous; in short, the twenty representations were remarkably good and full of fun.

I Signor D. de Vivo, the welMcnown j manager of the de Mitrska coUccft lias \ arrived In Ckristchurtih to mnke arrange; meats for a short season of Wilhemj concerts. These concerts in Dunedin havo , been a pronounced success. Wilhemj is ad* companied by Mies Marib Conron, prirait donna, and M, Vogrich, a very eminent pianist.

Persons alllictcd with stuttering, stammer ing, etc., should make a point of calling on Captain Oliver, at Mi's Poison's, Grafton road. Captain Oliver has had many years experience in the treatment ot impediments in speech. Admiral Aslanbcgoff being deslrolU that the public of Auckland should have an opportunity of hearing tho-fine band of the Russian cruiser Africa, now in our harbour, has arranged that it will play on tko Oo vcrnment Houso lawn to'mofrow (Friday) afternoon, from 3>30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The cric.kbt match bctWeUn Utty of Plenty and West End was proceeding When we went to prcsfi TauraDga got 78 in the first innings, and had two wickets down for 19 in the second* while Went End made 112 in the lirst innings, The best scores were Lynch 49, U. Woods 15, and Canlcron 12 for West End, aud McKlnney 25 (not out), Farrar 16, and Whelan 10 for Day of Plentyi We understand that a meeting of tile Auckland Racing Club will bo held to. morrow,i when amollg other business, tho course Over which the steeplechase is to be run, will be decided upon. It is devoutly to be hoped that the BteVfards will see tho advisability of running tbe race oh the llat ground, so as to give the public, who pay their money to see a good race, the oppor tunity of doing bo; as on tho old couraa the horses are never in view except when passing tho stund t besides which the nearly impossible jumps fixed have forycars ren dered the event n perfect liasco, only at moat two or three horses being left in the contest after mounting the first hill, From the] quality of the animals enguged this year, a really grand race would no doubt ensue, were the abuVe suggestion Carried ont, and there is no reason why it should not be, as a perfectly fair course could bo cot without climbing the mountainn. The now public cemetery at Northcote wus yesterday afternoon consecrated to its sacred purpose by the interment of its first occupant, the infant Child of Mr John John, stone. The ceremony was a simple and touching one. The tiny coffin, covered with a whito pall, ivsb carried by four boys, the reat of the funoral cortege coniisting ot the children attending the public and Sun day-schools, and a few friends. The Ucv. A. M. MacCallum conducted the funeral service and spoke a few suitable words to tho young people, who assembled on the Bilcuthill-toparoundthelittlegravc.andsang tho hymn, "We Shall Sleep, but Not for Ever." The ground recently granted by the Government for a public cemetery consists of 10 acres ; »nd in addition to this, 112 acres adjoining \ve»e given to the district for a public park, Tbis is a magnificent piece of ground for purposes of recteation, being 'ftinged by a fino native bush, and contains a beautiful crook and waterfall. As the sun was setting over the scene of tho first funeral ceremony, and a landscape unsurpassed In tho world spread ont in tho distance, the picture presented to the eye and heart was one that will not nion be forgotten,

LECTURE ON NELSON.

CAi-TAIS Omvek, who arrived by tho mail steamer, announces a lecture on " Nelaon : the man; tho tieto; the sailor i" at the Choral Hall ofl Monday night. The sub ject is one giving scope for those vivid powers of description aad keen insight into character with which Cnptain Oliver is said to bo specially gifted. Nelson stands in the foremost rank'of British heroes, and yet comparatively little is known about him personally. A life like that of tho hero of tho Nile and Trafalgar forms a splendid subject, ami judging from the eulogistic noticcH in the American prcas, the lecturer is well qualified to treat the lights and ■hades of the picture with a master hand.

THE CONVENT SCHOOLS.

The following Is the prlie list :-

HACRKO HIBTORV AND CaTKCIIIBM. — Ist Dlvifion : Mlbs Kane. Certificates — Misses Hamiil, QilTord, Moore, Darby and Kane. 2nd Division: Premium—Miss McCprruiok.

KEADiKd.-lst Class i Certificates — Misses Dunnstt, Hheedy, Butler, Glfford, Hylton, Z. Kano and Millntt. 2nd Class : Premium—Miss Moore. Certiacates-Mlssee Wooloott, Law son, Adams and Jennings. 3rd Class: Pre mium — Miss Gregory. CortlflcaUs — Misses Dunne, Foniha.ni, Millet and O'dulltvuu. KKGLisn Ukammah. -Ist Class : Premiums— Misses aheedy and Kano. Cortlfloatea— Misses Kane, Butler, Gilford, Tole, Kalian and Hylton. 2nd Class: Premium-Miss Wooloott. Certifl- cates—Misaos Mooro, Lawson, Jennings Laird, Hamtll, Klliott and Darby. 3rd Class: Pre mium — Mlis Morgac. Certificates — Misses Brlßbam, Kelly, OBrlen, Driscoll, O'Snlltvan, fordham Dunne, and Millet, lih Class: Miss Butler. Knslisk Composition. — Ist Class : Pre mium—Miss Tole. 2nd Class : Premium—Miss iiumill. 3r l Class: Premium—Miss Dunne. arithmetic — Ist Class: Premium — Miss Butler. Certificates — Missel Fallon, Sheedy, Uill'ord, Jllllot and Z. Kane. 2nd Uiasn: Miss Klliott. Certificates — Misses Darby, Laird, Mooro, Woolcott, Miesen, Jennings and Oleoreo. 3rd Class: Premium — Miss Margaret HamH Certificates--Misses Driscoll. Dunne, Fordham and N. llamill. 4th CUsa: Premlnma-Mias Rachel HuLler, Curtiflcatos-AllMesK. Hutlor, Murphy, K. Butler and Qalgloy. wkohbapiiv. -let Class: Premium — Miss Hylton. Certificates — Misses Kane, Gilford, Tolo, Kallon, Butler and Dunne. 2nd Class: Premium — Miss Darby. Certificates — Misses Mooro, Klliott, Woolcott and Laird, 3rd Class: Premium—Miss Brlgham. Certificates—Mleses Fordham, Driscoll, Duono and A. Millett, 4th Class: Premium—Roso Butler. Certificates —Missoa Murphy and Butler. sth Class: Pre mium — Miss Dervan, Certificates — Misses Stanford, Lanlgan and Fitiwibbon. History,—lst Class: Premiums—Mlsj Fallon and Miss Dunnutt. Certificates—Misses Kane, Hylton, Tole, Gilford. Millett, Butler and Sheedy. 2nd Clasa : Premium—Miss Klliott ; Certiflostoa-Misses Woolcott, Darby, Hamlll, Mooro, Laird and Lawson. 3rd Class: Premium Miss Driscoll. Certificated — Misses Dunne, Fordham, O'aulllvan, Al. Hamlll, O'Brioi, Kelly, Morgan and V. Millett. 4th Class: Premium—Miss Kato Butler. Cortifloatfs —Missus Butler and Murphy. Wkitinq.—lst Class: Premium—Miss Millett. 2nd Class: Premium—Miss Kelly. FHENCU.-lßt Class: Premium-Miss Kane. 2nd Class; Premiums — Misses Mlssen and Martin. Certificitee-Mlfses Butler, Wooloott and Shoedy. _ OißstiN.—lst Class: Premium—Miss Wool cott, 2nd Class: Premium-Miss Shoedy. Cor tiflotttos—Misaos Butler and Fallon. Mosio.—lst Class : Premium—Miss Laird. 2nd Class: Cartittoates-Misßes Fallon, Wool oott and Martin. Voo»L Music.—lst Class: Premium—Mua Mooro. Dhawino,—lst Class: Premium—Miss Dun- BOtt. NKKDLitwomi. — Premium—Misses Butler, Darby, Kano and Jennings. h implication.—Premium—Mlbb Martin, POLITKNKBS AND DBPOBTMKM. - MIBS Brophy. Nkatnbbs and Ordbb.—Miss Mary Butler. Pwmial Improvement.—Misses O'Sullivan anri (tannings. Kkqular Attbndanob.—Miss O'Brien. Writtkk Examinations.—lst Claea: Miss Kano, 753. 2nd Clobb: Misa Woolcott. 205. 3rd Class: Miss Dunne, 150. Ith Clans: Miss K. Butler, 101. Wreaths ot Honour merited by Misses Kane, Moore, MoCormlok and K. Hutlor.

THAMES NEWS.

THAMES, this day,

At a meeting of the County Council yes terday, Mr Brodic, County Chairman, inti mated his intention to forward bis formal rcßigDation before tho next meeting. At the Police Court this morning*, John Barrie waa charged with maliciously wound. iim with gunshot a horse, the property of Abel Mackvcll, at Te Aroha, Alter hearing the evidence of Detective Farrcll, the pro secutor, and a lad named Mace, prisoner was duly commited to take bis trial at the next sitting of the {Supreme Court. The quarterly Liceesing meeting was held this momigbefarc Messrs Kcnrick, Bagnall, and Wilkinson, commisfioners. After tho disposal of two or three important cases, Samuel Ensor applied for a transfer of the license held by him for the Post-office Hotel to v largo building erected ou the opposite side of the street adjoining the Templar Hall, supporting bis application with a memorial uroin tho residents of the neigh bourhood alleging among other things tbat the proprietor of a present licensed house, Mr Ehrenfried, browcr, had only re recently acquired a title to it also, that Mr Ehrenliried had used pressure to compel licensee to purchase liquors from him alone. The Bench intimated tbat although the new Licensing Act bad not yet come into force, they intended to be guided as much :\i possible by the spirit of tbat statute, as regards the removal of a license to another house They called upon the applicant to prove tho allegations in his petitions. After hearing considerable evidence on either side, the Bench declared that applij cant Ihad not sustained his case, and there was not sufficient cause to warrant them in granting the transfer. Mr Boson was not, however, to be debarred from bringing up bis case ngain at tho next court uudor the opera tions of the new act.

In tne Caledonian mine stoping is now being regulgrly carried on upon No. 1 reef, and a little picked Btone comes to hand daily. The crushing is shaping for about 2 ounces to tho tou exclusive of picked stone.

THE RECENT BURGLARIES.

CHARGES AGAINST PLUMMER.

Frederick I'lumracr was chargbd before Mr J. £. Macdonald, Resident Magistrate; yesterday that he did, on or about the 21st day of June, 1881, feloniously break and enter the dwelling-house of Thomas Hazel, situated in Bymonds-street, Auckland, and feloniously, steal therefrom—one pair of boots, of the value of 18s j 10h in money, and one drawer, of the value of r», the goods and chattels of the Bald Tubrmu! Ilafceh . . George liuM deposed that he was a greengrocer, residing in Upper Symonds street. Bemombered Sunday,the 26th June last. Went to bed at half-past 10 p.m. The doors and windows wore fastened. Next morning his neighbour told witness his (the neighbour's) place had been robbed during the night. Witness laughed at the idea; he could not believe it. A child came into witness's place for apples, and on going to hi< till for change lie found his own place had boon robbed, tor the till was gone. On examining the premises he found the doors locked, but the citch of the back window had been forced up by some instrument, as the marks were there distinctly. Misaed a pair of new elastic-side boots which he left tlio previous evening in tlu- sitting-room at back of shop, and made to order for him by measure at his neighbour's, Mr Heath. While bedding the horee that night he acci dentally dented the stable fork into the toe of the left boot, which made a mark on the leather. The boots produced resembled them ; they were new then, as he had only had them on for au hour, but were greatly worn now. One of them had a mark or dent like that be had described. On the thief entering he would have to pass through the back sitting-room into the sitting-room at the back of the shop, where witness had left bis boots. To get out again the thief would have to return the same way by the window, as all the doors were found securely locked, The till was afterwards found by a boy named Walker. Witness's foot was a peculiar one j he took a small boot, but had a high instep, and had to get all his boots made to measure, [Witness ttied the boots on, and they fitted him exactly.] The dent on the left book as made by the fork,could be distinctly seen. The other pair of boots (produced) did not lit him. To Bench! He caw the boots about three weeks ago. The police brought them up to bis house. Had not previously told the police of the dent in the toe of the left boot. Had forgotten the circumstance till his Wife reminded him of the accident. On looking at the boot saw the dent there. To Air Pardy: Told Mr Heath of the dent in the boot afterwards. T. B. Heath deposed that he was a boot maker, carrying on businesi in Upper Symonds-street, Mr Hazel was a neigh bour of his, and he made bis boots to order. Mado him a pair about the month of June. The boots produced resembled bis make. He had made a similar pair for another person, who did not come for them, and they were sold subsequently to Air Hazel missing his boots. The pair sold were off the same last as Mr Hazel's, and sold about two months afterwards. Both pairs were made by the same workman. All boots made by him had a peculiarity of stitching, and the pegs used were a different eize to those generally need by other makers. George Bcllingham deposed that he wag a journeyman shoemaker working for Mr Heath, last witness. Knew Mr Hazd. Identified the boots as his workmanship by their general appearance, but could not state any distinguishing peculiarity. Any workman knew his own work. The further hearing of the case was then adjourned till Friday next.

CABLEGRAMS.

IKKUTJSR'S TBLKORAMS.J

Washing ton, Doc. i 3] THE UNITED STATES AND CHILI

Thirteen despatches, which have bee1 ]! published regarding Peru and Chili, show that Mr Blame, Secretary of State, announces that his Government has seht an envoy to tho Chilian President asking him to explain his action of last month In arresting Signor Caldcron, President bf Peru, and deporting him to Santiago,

ANGLO.FEENCH TREATY.

PAIUS, December 13,

In accordance with tho underßtmidlnß arrived at last month between &lr Charles Dilko, M, Gambetta, and M. Korvier, formal negotiations hare been opened between the French and English delegates with a view to the conclusion of a commercial treaty. Sir Charles Dilke, the British Foreign Under-Secretary, i* not, however, at the parleying which is now proceeding. It is announced that Chandordy has been appointed to succeed General Chansy as French Ambassador to the Russian Court.

PKOPEUTY LEAGUE. LONDON, December IS. A large and important meeting was held to-day at the Mansion House, when an in fluential committee was formed for the purpose ot raising money for the defence of property in Ireland. LONDON, Dec. 13.

Consols 994- New Zealand securities—s per cent. 10-40 loan, 105; 5 por cent. 1889 loaD, 104; 4i per cent. 1879-1004, loan, 101J; Adelaido wheat, ex warehouse, 56s j New Zealand ditto, 528 ; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 41s 6d. Australian tallow : Best beef, 39s 6d t beat mutton, 43s ; beßt Scotch pig Iron, No. 1, fob. in Clyde, 545.

AUSTRALIAN.

Sir 11. Far/cess Visit to' England, —lie Undertakes Missions for the

Joint Coloniest

SYDNKY, thia day.

In the Legislative Assembly last night, Sir Henry Parkes, Premier, made a lengthy statement in regard to his approaching visit to England, He Btnled that he undertook tbe same solely on account ot ill-health, but that while in America he would inter* view the United States Government, and endeavour to obtain free admission for Australian wools to America. All the colonial Governments, except Victoria, had authorised him to act on tbeir behalf in this matter. Sir Henry further announced that he would act in concert with New Zealand, and do their utmost to obtain American contributions towards the subsidy for the San Francisco mail service. While in London ho intended to re-arrange the syatum of immigration to New South Wale?. Parliament would bo prorogued between February and June, and in the latter month be expected to return to the colony. In his absence his duties would be performed by hit colleagues, and his journey would cott tbe colony nothing.

HEW FACES IN THE HOUSE.

(BY TELEGRAPH.— O«N CORRESPONDENT.)

WELLINGTON, this day,

Mr W. C. Buchanan, the new member for Wairarapa South, who successfully con tested the scat againit Mr H. liunuy (the old member), and Mr B. Boys, is a large runholder and freeholder in the district, where he hat resided for some ten or twelve years. It is euicl he is a supporter of the Government, and will be found in the same lobby with them on most of the important political questions which come before the House. Being a hard-headed Scotchman, lie is likely to tako a sound business-like view of the proceedings of the Legislature, and mako a useful representative. He is not known in public life outside the County Council, ot which ho has been an efficient member.

Mr J. Stbtkns, tbo member for Ran«i tikoi is a Wollington-born man, and h;u 16 ---sided in the Provincial district all his life— somewhere about 40 years. He is a mem ber of the firm of Stevens and Gorton, auctioneers. He is recognised as a success ful business man. Politically, Mr Stevens is classed among the Independents, but bis leaning is against the present Government. He has nover before been in public life, but the fact of his beating a veteran politician like Sir Wm. Fox speaks much for the popularity he has obtained in his district. Mr J. Wilson, tho new member for Fox ton, is a settler of only a few years' stand ing, but during his residence iv the Prorin ciai;dUtrict he has won the esteem and respect of a large section of the community. It is doubtless on the score of his high private reputation that he has been returned to Parliament. He has never taken any part in public life in New Zealand, and the House will probably seldom hear hi& voice ; but if all accounts be correct, he will give an intelligent vote upon matters affecting the welfare of the colony. He is a farmer in the Sandon district, and will pay special attention in Parliament to the farming interest. He is a pronounced supporter of tho present Government. Mr W. H. Watt, who defeated Mr Bal lance for Waoganui, was for years a part ner of tho firm of Watt and Taylor, general merchants in that town, but has lately retired from the business. Be is a large owner of property in Wanganui and its neighbourhood, lteccntlv he presented tbc lake on:bis Westmere estate to the Corpora tion for water supply purposes, in recogni tion of which the town erected a memorial. He has occupied tbc position of Mayor and Borough Councillor of Wanganui, and was for a, short time in the House. He is a strong supporter ot the present Govern ment.

Mr C. J. W, Johnston, member for To A ro, Wellington^ a native of tho Empire City. He is ton of the Hon. John Johnston, and brother of the Postmaster-General. As a youth he was sent Homo to England and entered a large mercantile establishment at Wolycrbampton, where be acquired an ex tensive knowledge of business pursuits. On returning to Wellington, he took tbc management of his father's business as a general merchant, subsequently becoming a partner in the firm. He is known as an able man of bnsiness, but Is entirely new to public life. He took a prominent part in the formation of the New Zealand Shipping Company, and has been captain of the Wellington Naval Brigade since its forma tion. He may be looked upon as a safe suppoiter of the Government.

MINING NEWS.

New Golden Belt.—Mr F. A. White re ceived the following to-day:—" Reef opened out one foot wide. Gold showing in stone.—A. L. Wilson, Manager."

Success.—Since my last report I have opened out from the use, I obtained some loose gold and some rich specimens of atom-, The gold is finer in quality than what it was lower down in the slopes. la the main level south there is nothing fre3U since my last report. la thn low lovel the ground is much harder.—Pktbr Rbid.

' TAIRUA.—WheeI of Fortune gold mine loader widened out. Gold showing in stone every breaking down, proved tor 40 feet. One share sold for £120 on Tuesday. Stud will be sent to battery next week.—Alfkkd Lockwood, Manaeer. Bradsiiaw G.M.C. (Tiki).—Since my lart report I have driven the low or No. 2 level a distance of 15 feet to intersect the shol of gold, got in upper or No. 1 level. In neariog the shot the reef greatly improved, both in size and appearance, I hare taken out 281bs specimens, and. left gold still showing in the face. I bavolikewise about 30 tons of good crushing stuff in the pad dock. Xhere is also a large reef running from north to south of the claim, from which good surface prospects hays beon obtained. 1 would like to take this opportunity to urge the Council to make a road, so as we, si well as several other gold.producing claims, could get their quartz to a battery. —Watsok Bradshaw.

Gold»n Star,—Since my last report the country in face of main drive is easier working, and the quartz veins haTC a better appearance and much larger. The»eountry is getting similar to that where we first got the tew pounds of stone. I trust the change ia for the better, and hope soon to report a good leader. I told you in my last of seeing a colour of gold in stune at the junction of a mineral vein with small leader going west. I_ have now commenced to rise at the junction to ace it the gold la upwards, i will break no stone down till about the ond of the week. Mr Bowler has again taken up the ground next to us. I have no objection to him using our tunnel going 'west, bat at present he cannot use the drive, as it is there lam rising. If I get gold I shall carry along a leading slope at once.—HENRY Co we.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.—This Day.

(Before J. E. Macdonald, Eaq., K.M.)

JUDGMENTS FOE FLJLINTIFFS,

Charles J. Eller v. Wm. Kelly, 17s 3d, Vateß, costs 18* Gil (Mr Cotter for plaintiff); Thomas Stcadman v. Kobert Uolcroft, £9 5a 6d, costs £1 18s (Mr Wm. Thome for plaintiff); F. J. Moss and Co. v. C. J. Bar tou, £.'lO 18s 6d, bill of particulars, costs £4 14s (Mr Alexander for plaintiffs); Albion Goldmining Company v, Patrick Griffin, 6a 3d, calls (Mr Garland proved), costs £13s 6d; same v. James Darrow, calls £1 ss, costs £1 3j Gd (Mr Whitaker for plaintiffs in both cases); Auckland Oil Company r. John Callaghan, claim £5 5s 4d, cons £118s (Mr Hell, manager, proved; Mr VVbitaker for the Company); George 8. Jakinn v. William Clarke, £11 11s 6d goods, costs £3 Is (Mr 'J. Cooper for plaintiff); Charles Major v. Peter Loro'jzi, £15 17a 7(1 groceries, costs £2 5* (Kobert Car*on proved, Mr William Thorne for plaintiff); Henry Brown v. John Grccnleaf, £12 7s 8d wages, coats, £2 5s (Mr Laishley for plaintiff|; James Bound v. David Keaue, £3 10s 3d bread. Defen dant caid he was a sceptic in regard to Mr Bound's bill. He might have had the bread. He might not. lie could not tell. (Mr Alexander for plaintiff); placed at the bottom of the list were Messrs Gee and Potter v. John Davin, £1 ss, costs, £1 2s 6d (Mr E. Cooper for plaintiffs; James Pen nalligan v. Michael Breen, £110s, costs7s ; same v, Kobert Atkinson, 15s s<l, costs 7s; Nat'ian & Co. r. A. Stevens, £9 6s, costs £18* (Mr George for plaintiff). JUDGMENT SUMMONS CASKS. Patrick Maloughney v. Samuel Clarke.— Claim, £6 15s.—The plaintiff in this case was defendant in a previous case, and was nonsuited, bat failed to pay the amount of costs.—Mr Tyler appeared for the judgment creditor, and Mr T. Cooper on the other side.—Patrick Maloughney was examined as to bis means, and stated that he was living in a lodging house at the rate of 20s per week. He was not in employment at present. He had exhausted his balance at the Savings Bank in favour of his lawyer and landlord, He owed for a month's board, but when his pension became dne in January, £1317s 4d, he shpnld settle up. He hoped to get £36 out of Mr Clarke yet.—Mr Cooper explained that Maloughney was in partnership with Clarke, but the firm had no assets.—Mr Tyler : Nor is the firm likely to have any. —Maloughney said he was about to com mence a job in lifting timber. His only fear was that he should not be able to pay his lawyer. —The case was finally adjourned until the 12th January, in the new year. John Finlay v. Wm. Collings.—Claim, £13 12 Sil, goods.—Mr George for plaintiff. —Defendant said be was unable to pay. He was employed by Captain Anderson on his cutter, but was not in receipt of a regular salary. Had only earned £6 since the judgment was obtained some 2 months ago. Would not deny having the groceries. —Plaintiff paid defendant would not pay. —Defendant said Mr Finlay had grossly in sulted him, and threatened, to " punch his eye "if he did not get tho money. As the parties were growing warm, His Worship, in order to give them time to cool down to a financial equilibrium, allowed the case to stand over until the 19th January. ADJOURNED CASES. Brown v. Flannagan, £4 3s Gd; Hendry and Co. v. Peter MeGill, £14 ; Wm. Hat tray v. T. J. Hayden; Powdrell v. K. Glover, £3155; H. Green v. F. J. Somcr field. £7 12s; Messrs Winks and Hall v. D. F. JKyan, £10 4a; Messrs Council and Cooper v. K. S. Stodart, £9 15s; Thomas Goodacrc v. James Quiulan, £416a; Titos. Brown v. John Greenleaf, £7 sa. James Bourke v. A. Forrest (Mr Laishley for defendant). This cate was brought for ward to take evidence. Defendant deposed that he rented a nonce off plaintiff, under agreomont, in Sussex Square, Wellington. While an occupant of the house be placed chandeliers, &C, in certain of the rooms, and on leaving for Auckland was about selling them. Mr Bourke desired him not to do so, and offered to take them at a con sideration, £11 11s 2(3, which amounted to the present claim of rent. Bo bad no thing to do with the re-letting of the house. He disputed his liability. DEFENDED CASES. Inglis v. Winter.—Claim, £18 7s lOd, work.—Mr Cooper for plaintiff.—Mr E. ■Hcskcth for defendant made some remarks on the complicated nature of this claim, and was glad to inform the Court that the par ties had arranged matters to their general satisfaction. Goulstone v. McGregor.—Claim, £10.— Mr A. iJ. Whttaker for plaintiff, and Mr E. Heskcth for defendant.— This was a claim for loss sustained by plaintiff in consequence, of neglect of defen dant, Captain A. McGregor, who did not start a certain steamer from Tauranga on a certain Friday, according to advertisements in public journals,—Mr E, uesketh offered some objections, but Mr Whitaker sug gested that the evidence should be riist heard, (I eft sitting.)

Aconcertan< parlour entertainment, " Ici nous p&tlods KVnncais," will take place in the j Osvonport Hall this (Thursday) evening, at 8 o'clock, in eonnecilen with the Tiinlty Church and Sunday-school. Admission, one shilling. The concert to be held in the tfetnuera Girls' School this ovenintr, December 15th, will be particularly interesting. Mrs Bispham and fwveral lady amateurs will sing also Messrs Rhodes, Gradwell, Corbett, and others. One or two ohoice readings will be given. The proceeds will be devoted to the sohool library, for which a handsome bookcase has been purchased. A dance will oelebrate the breaking up lgr the holidays.

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

THK CHANNEL TUiSNEL; The Channel Tunnel is making progtced. On the French tide the work has reached a distance of 1,800 metres, while on the Ene. lish side 1,600 metres have been completed. This makes in all 3,400 metres, or consider, ably more than one-tenth of the entire c*" tent of piercing to be accomplished, the tunnel being rather more than 29 kilometre! long, supposing that it ia decided to jb on with the work; and that the needed 39 mil. lions can be railed, the tiinacl might Decoiti. pleted in a few years. The original culcnla". tioa was that it would require two yean to pierce a way of 7 or 9in. diameter from one side of the Channel to the other, a machine being worked from each side, bow that the experiment is proceeding in good ear. nest there seems every reason to think the task might be accomplished within some* thing leas than that period, from the pro. sent date. If so, another four years wonld probably be required to complete the en* tire work and reader it fit for traffic,

THE GARONNE'S FROZEN MEAT.

The arrival of the Garonne, with i 738 carcases of sheep onboard, waslookedforward to with considerable interest. She arrived at Plymouth late on October 23, and wag hoarded tirat thing on the following morn, ing, and when the chambers were entered the meat was found to be in Bplendid con* dition. The highest temperature in the chambers was 24deg.Fahr. On the' arrival of the vessel in London a portion of the meat was at once placed oa the market and it sold, we are informed, at from 4Jd to 6d per lb. About 1,000 car*" cases are still for disposal, and these arc' kept in tho refrigerator at the Royal Albert % Docks until they can be sold at a fair profit. Complaints ore heard in some quarters t of the smallnesa of the mutton, and hopes are entertained that tho companies en gaged in this trade in Australia will' make a point of sending over only the finest Bheeu, as it ia these which realise the largest figure and which gm> the moat profi}. Wo are glad to learn from the wholesale dealers that the butchers are taking to the meat more kindly than they have done before. We looked in at the market on Saturday, October 28, and found the wholesale butcher Belling legs and necks together at 6d per lb. It was put up to a kind of auction, but none went below this figure, and legs by themselves were charged atthe rate of 8d and shoulders of sid perlb.

CAUSE OF THE SINKING OF THE STEAMER JENNIE GILCHRIST.

Davenport (la), October 28.—Further details of the sinking of the steamer Jennie Gilchriat state that just after she had passed under the Government bridge spanning the Mississippi, and connecting the cities of Davenport and Bock Island, the cam rod of the engine suddenly gave way, causing the machinery to became use less. The river is very high, owing to the floods, and the current unusually rapid, go' that when tho steamer had no longer her machinery to keep her bow up the stream the swiftly running river carried tho vessel down stream at a rapid rate. Being so near the bridge, the steamer was thrown with tremendous and resistless force against one of the abutments. As,the Jennie Gilcbrist " came into collision with the enormous mass of stone she careened, causing the weights on the safety valves of the steam chest to break from their fastenings and slide off. The steam ponred out in huge volumes, and enveloped the crew and passengers, who were endeavouring to oeeure life preservers in the main saloon, and scalded many of them in an awful manner. No sooner had the steamer rebounded than she began sinking, in which condition she was carried past and below this city. Shrieks and cries for help, uttered by frenzied' victims, being distinctly audible to largo crowds who tbronged the banks. RESCUING THE VICTIMS. After the bridge was passed the work of rescuing those on the boat began. The Bteamer Evansville came to the scene and* rescued all that could be gotten off. There, were seventeen persons drowned. It is im possible at this time to give a fuiilistof those lost, as* no register was kept of those ob board the steamer. Those known to be loit are : Passengers—J. Zuber, William Wendt and daughter, Mrs James Trevor, Sadie Temple and four unknown. Crew- James Sanford, fireman; J. B. Temple, steward; Williams, watchman; four negroes, names unknown, deck hands. SERIOUS CHARGES. The officials of the Jennie Gilchrist are severely censured by the surviving passen ger* for their lack of ability to cops with, the accident. The officers, with the excep tion of the clerk, made their own personal escape a matter of first importance, and allowed the passengers to look out for them* selves. It is also admitted that the boat was overloaded with passengers and freight, carrying more than the could successfully handle. The most serious charge, however, is made by one of tbe surviving passengers, to the offect that the crew, including the* pilot, were under the influence of liquor; and to this fact is attributed tbe lack of management after the first accident to the machinery, before the bridge was encoun tered. AN UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH. Book Island, October 28th.—Parties have been out all day searching the river and the Island just below Bock Island. No bodies have yet been recovered. Friends of those supposed to bare been on the ill-fated steamer are in the city making inquiries, but owing to the confusion and absence of those best informed regarding the passengers great doubts exist a* to the names of those who were lost A heavy rain commencing early this afternoon pre vents the diver, Captain Wall, from ex? amining the cabin and hull of the sunken nteamer, which lies in about twenty feet of water just below the city. Arrange ments have been made for an Inspection to morrow. It is expected that a number of bodies will be recovered, as it Is said three or four persons were seen in the cabin and other parts of the boat by those who left just as the was sinking. The river is slowly falling, having declined one inch in tho past twenty-four hours. It is expected the de cline will bo more apparent to-morrow, and assist materially in the search. Rock Islakd (III), October29.—The wreck of the ' sunken steamer Jennie Gilchrist was moved last night by the waves of a pasting steamboat,, and tbe cabin and pilot-house became detached from the hull and floated down the river a distance of ten mile?, when they stranded upon a sand-bar. This morning Captain Wall, the diver, visit:d tbe hull of tbe Jennie Gilchrist.and in a hasty examination failed to discover any bodies lodged in that portion of the boat. He was conveyed to the place where the cabin was located and made a careful examination of all the rooms and apartments. The result of this investiga tion was the recovery of two bodies, one that of Mrs Camp ot Davenport, and the other that of William Wendt of Cordova. Diving and search for the missing will bo continued. The total number of the lost "w reported at eleven—seven men and four women. ___j '

POLICE COURT.- This day.

(Before Meßsrs W. J. Hunt and F. L

Prime, Justices of the Peace.)

Dfunkenness. —George McCaslin and Arthur Drainefield were fined for being drunk. Delirium Tremens.—James Allen, who was brought up from Mercury Bay this morning by Constable Kelly, was charged with drunkenness at Mercury Bay.—Ser geant Gamble said the prisoner was snffer mg from delirium tremens, and be would therefore ask for a remand till Saturday.— Remanded accordingly, j

LARCENY.— John Ornstoin, on warrant, was charged with the larceny of certain gnods value £12, the property of Arthur C. Nathan, at Auckland, Nov. 26.—Sergeant Gamble said the prisoner only arrived from Mercury Bay this morning. He would consequently apply for a remand till the 21st met.—The remand was granted.

Tastk for Litbbaturb. — Patrick Murphy, alias Nagle, was charged with the larceny of five books, valued at 7s, the property of Frederick William Stretton, on December 14tb. —Prisoner, against whom 25 previous con victions were recorded, pleaded not guilty. —Frederick Stretton, bookseller, identified the books as bis. He had not sold them to anyone—Messrs Hill and Holmes deposed that prisoner had offered them for sale, and Constable McConnell proved that he saw the prisoner with the books, and arrested him on suspicion.—Sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour.

This concluded the business.

A service of eonft entitled "Bunyan'a Holy War," with illustrative hymn?, will be Riven this evening, In the Union-street Wealeyan Church. Thomas Buddie. Ksq.,has kindly oonßonted to read the narrative. An elocutionary entertainment will be Kiron to-morrow evening, in St. James's Hall, by members of the Auckland Klooution Class. The competition for the gold medal will take place during the evening. The selections are from Bhakespere, Milton, Browning, Tennyson, and other leading British poets.

THE AUCKiiAUD EVEIWKG STAR. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 15.



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