SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

wrrn wator!™" 11™"" 11!' 10- 23 HIBH WATER} To-morrow Morning, 10.X ! UNBKT.—This Kvmiing, 7.15 '-UNRISK.—To-Moitow Morning, 5.10 M JON'S AQK.-Now Moon, 30th, 0.27 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Stolla, b.p., Grey, from Kawau Saxon, sch., McKenzie, from Lijttelton TO-DAY. lona, 8.8., Stcphenaon, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Waitaki, s,a , Edio, for Whangarei Katello, barquuntlno, Millar, from Oamaru to-day. Loch Fleet, barque, Clachrie, for Napier

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Sydney—Riogarooma, Tuosday J-onflon-Dunloe, loading : Loch Urr. to follow Tauranga—Ulenelg, Wcanesday; wuitani, Mon day Rusnell—lona. Monday Melbourne, via South—Rotornn, Thur?day Whanearol and Itussoll-Waitaki, Wodncsday Now Plymouth and South—Hawoa. Tuesday Whangoroi—Argylo, Tuesdays and Fridays Waitaki, Fridar Rarotonifa—Ovalau, loading

VESSELS EXPECTED

Ringarooma, g.s,, from South, Monday Hero, 8.5., from Melbonrne and Sydney, Sunday Rotorua, s.s , from Sydney. Wednesday Australia, P.M.s.n., from oydney, February 1 Wolverine, H.M.3.. from wydney, shortly Margaret Galbraitb, Bbip (J.K.L.D.), from Lon don; oailed October 29 Oxford, shin. (JI T.L.9.) from London; loading A. C. do Krietas, barquo (H.F.M.K.), from Lon-

don, sailed October 24th. Sydonham, barque (J.M.F.Q.), from London: sailed November 27th Peru, barque, from London: loading Loch Dee. barque, from London; sailed Deconv

ber24 Beatrice Havernar. barquolJ.Q.CL.), from New

York, sailed Sept. 3u Superior, barque, from New York; sailed Ootober 23

IMPORTS.

Per Saxon from Lyttelton:—SOO sacks wheat, 200 sacks malt combings.

EXPORTS.

Per Loch Fleet, for London: 50 tons man. ganese.

Per Ovalan, for Rarotonga—ll cases drapery, 5 cases tobacco, 10 cases cottons, 2 qr.-casks rum, 20 pockets sugar 10 cases geneva. 30 cases bottled beer, 2 cases whisky, 25 cases korosine, i boxes tea. 20 cases gal-anized iron, 3 boxos dried fruits, 1 case sowing machines, 1 tieroe sewing machines. 2 cases and 7 kegs hardware 10 coils fenoing wire. 20 eacks potitoes, 10 bags onions, 2 buggies, 4 baats>, 31 kegs salt beef. 6 barrels pork, 60 empty casks. 30 oars, 12 bags cotton-soarls. 129 packages sundries, 20 cases biscuits. 1519 feet undressed sawn timber, 10J9 feet dressed timber, 20 lire backets.

Inwards Coastwise.—St. Clair, from Orewa, with 10,000 feot junk timber; Perseverance, from Sandspit, with 30J bushels sand.

Outwards Coastwisc—Lako St. Clair. ifor Waik&wau; Perseverance, for Waiheke; Sovereign of the Seas, for Tryphena: Uoldon Isle, for Russell; Mercury, forTairua; Ocean, for Russell.

The barque Loch Deo left London for Auck land on December 2i. This is tho third successive trip which the vessel in question has made to this port.

The barqne Avona, which was hero about 2 years ago, is loading at London lor this port.

The schooner Saxon left Lyttelton on the Bth instant, and had light N. and N.E. winds to Cape Pallisser, &. and S. E. breezes to the Kasc Cape, and W. and N.W, wind across tho Bay of Plenty.

The barquo Loch Fleet, which sailed to-day for Napier, loads there with wool for London.

The Ringarooma is expected from tho South on Monday.

The barque Stag is on her way from Newcastle with a cargo of coal.

Tho Rotorua from Sydney should arrive at Russell on Tuesdiy, and this port on Wed nesday.

Tho three-ma3ted schooner Estelin, which arrived last evening from Oamaru andliunedio, brought a cargo of breadstuff, &c.

The schooner Ovalau cleared at the Customs to-day ror Karotonga. She sails to-night.

The Stella erected a beacon 20 feet high on Canoo Kock, Xawau.

Tho brigantino Flirt isjopen for sale, freight, or charter.

The new steamer being built by Mbbsm Price Bros., to tho order of the Thames River Steam Navigation Company is being rapidly pro ceeded with. The frame-work ia nearly com pleted, and the vessel will bo ready for launch ing in about a month.—" Thames Star."

Tho steamer Wonga Wonga was recently purchased by a firm of engineers in New South Wales for scrap iron, and on breaking her up an enormous snake, which is said to nave been in the vessel for three years, was found under the lining.

The as. lona, from Russell. Whangaroa, and Mongonui, left Kussoll at 2.30 p.m. yesterday, and called at Miniha. Passengers: Mis ,\ esbitt, Mrs Lane, jMra Barker, MJB3 2dc Alester, Messrs J. Maine, T, M. Lane, D. Talbot, Captain Wilson, Key Mr Wills, Mastor J*. Holmes, Mr Blytb, and 3 steerage. Cargo: 127 sucks gum, 5 Una and 2 kegs honey, 7 bales wool, i hides. 2 bales skins, 5 baskets fiah.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

IMPORTS. Per Sarah Pile, from Greymouth: 136 tons coal.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

RcssELt, this day. Bailed: Christina, Oriffln, and Columbia, Lyttbi-ton, yesterday. Sailed: City of Tar j ore, for London. Waitak*, this day. Sailed: Hannah Mokau for Onehnnga, at 1,35 p.m.

Wellington, yesterday. Sailed: Ringarooma, for Auckland, via Kast Coait. Passengers :—Mr and Mrs Cowley, Mr O. Kenden and 3 obildren, Dr. and Mrs McLean and 8 children, Mr and Mrs Hoaking, Mr and Mrs CuHton, Mr and Mrs Biscoe, Misses 9. Winter, Lydon, Goldsboro, Moore, Percy, Jones, Mesdames Vance, Craig, Taylor, Gilchrist, Ward, and 2 children, Smith, Messrs Mowbray, Percy, Johnston, May, Dyson, Mason, Potter, Stewart, Parßett. Macnlcol, "Vigas, Moore, Lumadon, Newman, Gilchrist, Thomas, SibJSold, Levey, Thredwell, and Bon, Jacob, Fraser, Key. Brothers Alfred and Joseph, and the Lydia Howard Company.

COMMERCIAL.

Kvbnino Star Office, Saturday.

Messrs Carbines and Lusher had a Rood attendance at their eale yesterday, and the following prices were realised :—Fowla, la to 2a fid; maize, 2s Gd to 3a 3d; oats, 2s 3d; bran £1103; oatmeal, £10 to £12; fowl wheat, 33 3d to 33 6d ; flour. £11 to £13: hams and bacon, 7Jd; cheese (Wairoa), 4Jd to sd; old, 2Jd; ealt, 03 6d per cwt.; tea, 20s per box: half-chests, 2s 3d per lb.; candles, 9d; rice, 24s per cwt.; onions, lja per lb.; new potatoes, 3s 3d to *s; sugar, 3}d to 4Jd; kerosene, 2s per Kallon;, hemetite paint, 23s per cwt. At Mr L. W. Katon's sale of fruit yesterday, bananas realised Id to 2Jd per lb; pears, Ud 10 2Jd per lb.; peanuts, Id per lb. At Mr W. Dowden's sale of produoe yester day, potatoes realised £3155, and were in good demand. Sydney maize realised 3s Id per bushel in lots of a few hags. Several lines of nearly all the articles advertised were quitted. Mr R. Arthur reports as follows of bnsines alone during (the week. Rather a Iquiet week in the prodnce market, the supply of potatoes about equal to the demand. Mo improvement in price. But little good, bacon coming to hand; there in a fair demand. Cheese continues to be very heavily stocked. But little demand for butter. Krult goes off readily at good prices. Peaches have dropped greatly in price, fnll CO percent, on last week's prices. Furniture has been in good demand at fair prices. Only two auction sales this week.

Wednesday's sale at the mart, for furni ture, etc., was fairly attended, bidding was languid.

Friday's sale of poultry, produce, fruit, etc., at the mart was well attended, and a fair amount of business was done. There was a good Bup ply of poaltry, and all sold at good prices. Tne supply of potatoes was not large, but all could sot be sold, although offerei at 3s 6d per cwt. Onions were In fair demand; fruit sold well. But little demand for cheese; bacon of fair quality cleared out at satisfactory prices No demand for flour or grain. KowJs, la id to 23 7d ; turkeys. 3s Gd to 5s 3d; ducks, Is 7d to 2s 6d; pigs, Ss Sd to lls 3d; potatoes, 2a Id to la; onions, Id to lid ; oats, 2s to 2s3d; maize 2s (M toSsGd; wheat, 33 id; bran, lOd per bushel: oatmeal/lid;tehaff, 2a 6d sack; flour, £8 to £13; cheese, 2d to 6d; bacon, 3d to 8d; butter, 2d to 6d; honey, id to sd; sugar, 3:jd to -lid ; candles, SJld; soap. 163; box tea, 18s to 263; sale, S3 Gd; blscnit3.6l to 6id; white lead, 4id ; raw oil, 4s 6d; coffee, 1b 3d; apples, 3d to 3Jd; plums, 4}d to sd; pears, ljd to 2ja; peaches, IJdto 3d per doz.; nectarines, Gd to Bid ; damsons, 5Jd.

Mail Notice.

Mails wilt. Cubi as Undbb t

This Day. For Rarotongn, per Dvalnu, at i p.m. For Thames, por Ilotomnhnnu, at i.X) p.m. For Tryphena, per Sovereign of tho Seas, at ■1 p.m.

Monday, 24th Instant. For Talrua, per Opotiki, at 11 a.m. For Coromandel, per Coromandol, at 11.30 a,m. Kor New Plymouth, Wangaiml, Wellington, nnd Southern ports, per Oroti, ntl o.m. For Kussell, Kawakawa, Waugaroa, and

Mongonui, per lona, at i p.m. For Tauranga and Opotiki, por Waitaki, at

i p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 5.30 p.m.

Tuesday, 25th instant. For Waiwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana,

per Roso Casey, nt 10 a.m. For Taranald, Chatham ißlandß (via Lyttolton),

and Moutnorn norta, per Hawca, at MS p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, and Australian Colonies, per itlngaioomii, at li p.m.

Tuesday, l»t February. Per b.b. Australia as follows :— For Sandwich Wanda, United States Of America. Canada, British Columbia, Contral end f-outh America, and Uritish and Foroltfn Wot Indies, at 1 p.m. bor United Kingdom and Contlnont Of Hiiropn. at Ip.m. J<'or money ordors, registered letters, and noWßpapers, ut ll.iiO n.ni. Latolottors bearing au nxtra feo of sixpence, In addition to tho postage, will bo received by the Mail Agent ou board tho steamer up to the timo of sailing. Tnin mail will bo duo In London on Tuesday, March 15.

't Hi , Chief Poatmastor. Chief Post-olUcc. Auckland.

Birth.

W OODMAN—On January 15th, at hor resldonco Adelaide-street, Froeman's bay, tho wife of Mr Edward Woodman, of a son.—Homo and Melbourne papers pleaae copy.

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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1831.

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

The balance-sheet, of tlio Auckland Savings Bank, published in another column, exhibits a very satisfactory condition of affairs. The institution has prospered during the past year beyond expectation. On the 31st of Decem ber last, there were 5,301 depositors credited with the respcctablo total sum of £157,923 ; as against 4,621 depositors, representing £12G,75S twelve months previously. During tho year no less than £128,392 were received on deposit, which surely shows that 18S0 was not such an unfortunate year for tho working classes of Auck land as ■primajacie evidence might seem to indicate. So noblo a sum is a clear proof that times have been at least passably prosperous for the bulk of the thrifty in our midst. Tho Savings Bank has now a reserva fund of £16,000; £1,000 having been added during the year just past. The assets include one hundred and seventy mort gages, valued at £126,730; and £4 4.884 deposited with tho Bank of Australasia. Tho latter strikes us as being somewhat heavy as a deposit account, but presumably the channels for its investment in other directions are at present limited, or otherwise filled. The total amount placed to the credit of the Profit and Loss account, is over £13,000, which is at the rate of above 10 per cent.ontheamounts deposi ted. The total surplus of profits at the close of the year was £23,298 \ which means the difference between the assets of the concern and the amount that is now deposited with it. This is nearly four times what it was ten years ago. The Penny Bank Department has been established six years, and the statement of its present position appears satisfactory, although the number of new accounts opened during ths year, and the number of deposits on the 31st December both show a decrease. Still the amount to the credit of depositors is larger by £667 than the Bamo twelve months sinco, and the accounts remaining open hays increased by a hundred. Tho great success which has at tended the Savings Bank—a result owing mainly, of course, to Us prudent and skilful management—reflects credit not merely upon those im mediately concerned in its prosperity and well-being, but upon this city as well. It is a matter for sincere con gratulation that such a worthy institu tion flourishes here ; for it can con fidently be pointed to as a trustworthy witness of our present commorcial and financial condition. We can only express the hope that the business of the year upon which we have just entered may terminate with equal and even greater success.

RUGBY, Mr Hughes' new settlement in America, is rapidly progressing. The settlers are engaged in erecting houses, and clearing the land preparatory to putting in cropp. Mr Maude, Equerry to the Queen, has taken up a block of land where ho will establish a stock farm, in which Her Majesty is said to be interested. Another of the immigrants is Mr Blacklock, an English clergymen with seven sons, and Mr Cyrus Clark, the manager and Superin tendent, remarks of him that Kugby'n future would be assured if 100 such ministers with 700 sons had come there to farm. The settles have excellent markets at Chattanooga and Cincinnati, for which they intend to produce stock, grain, and vegetables, while the lumber trade J.° expected to prove very prosperous ami lucrative.

The sculling race between Hanlan (Cana dian) and Laycock (Australian), for the championship of the world, was to have taken place over the Thames Championship Course to-day. The stakes are £500 a side, and the winner takes "Sportsman's" Cup.

Mr Henry Ketten, the talented pianist, is announced to give his first recital in Auckland at tho Theatre Royal on Monday evening next. The programme which comprises a number of choice morceaux by famous composers, is published on our front page, Tho box plan may be inspected and seats secured at Messre Upton and Co'a stations, Queen-street. Arrangements have been made by which family tickets admitting six persons, maybe procured at reduced rates. The second recital takes place on Tuesday evening.

1 To the Editor : Sir,—With regard to the victimized 'busman referred to in yours of the 19th, the Chinaman asked the 'busman if he would take him to Newmarket, to which he (the Chinaman) was answered 11 Yes." Now, the 'bus did not go to New market, but returned by Grafton Road. The Chinaman was an invalid, and there fore could not walk to Newmarket from where the 'bus stopped. I think the 'bus man was as much to .blame as the. Chinaman. —J am, &c, Ah Bing.

At the last meeting of tho Onehunga School Committee it was resolved, that if the Auckland city schools be closed next week, the Onehunga schools likewise should not open till the 31st instant.

We understand that a petition is being carried round for signature addresses to His Worship the Mayor, asking him to pro claim the 17th March next a public holiday, in consecmeuce of the United Friendly Societies Demonstration being held on that day. Already a large number of merchant and business people havo appended their signatures, and as the proceeds of the Do monstration arc to bo devoted amongst the different Charitable Institutes, it is to be hoped that all busiuess men aud employers nf labour will sign the pctitiou, aud that His Worship the Mayor will accede to the wishes of the promoters.

It is stated on good authority that Mr Brassy, the great railway contractor, has bought up two tracks of (iO,OOO acres each near the base ot the rocky mountains, lie will colonise them aud raise cattle for the English market. The American papers claim that many Englishman are following Mr Urodsy'a example, and the Parliament is to bo asked to sanction the sale of blocks of land of even larger areas than that acquired by Mr Brassy.

A meeting of the creditors of S. Vivian, hotel-keeeper, and landlord of the Cosmo politan Hotel, Queen-street, was held in the Supreme Court yesterday. Liabilities were set approximately at £400, and the assets at £1,100, consisting principally of book debts. After some littlo discussion, Mr John Mowbray, who is a creditor to the extent of £410, was appointed trustee.

We learn that Mr ;Alfrcd Bucklnnd has recognised tho services of the Fire Brigade at the Haymarket conflagration iv a substantial manner. A cheque of £'20 was received by Mr Superintendent Hughes, on behalf of the Fire Brigade, while £5 was presented to Captain Butler, for distribution among the members of the Salvage Corps.

In our report of the Governor's levee on Thursday last the name of Mr (Irillin United States Consul, was omitted from the list of thoßO iuvited to the privato entree. The (irst ot a series of archery matches inaugurated by tho Saturday Afternoon Hecrcaticm Club took place ;It the North Shore thi* afternoon. The weather was gloriously fino, and there was an exception ally good attendances of botli lady nnd gentlemen members, The ranges at which the mutches will be lired are : First day thirty, forty, and fifty yards ; second day— forty, lifty, and sixty yards ; third day— fifty, sixty, and seventy yards ; fourth day -sixty, seventy, aud eighty yards ; fifth day—thirty, iifty, and eighty yards. Mem bers who were not present this afternoon will be allowed to shoot next Saturday, The prizes are handsome and valuable ones.

To the Ktlitor : Sir,—As I was alluded to by your Home Correspondent in your issue of a few night's buck, comparing me to tho Irish Land Loagtiers, I am only afraid, like many others, that tlio Irish land agitation will not be *q easily settled as your corrcs pondeut may think. As if tho Irish land agitators in Ireland nro like the man you have stumping iv Auckland—l mean to say that they ure men seeking their own honest rights, nnd are not afraid to ask and agitate, na some cf your correspondents, &c., are. The unemployed agitator in Auckland in not a murderer, nor has he brcu no close as to have his ears off or his head shaven. If Mr Garrard is defeated at the coining elections he will not break his heart or broomsticks cither, neither will he cry to the public for threepence for trash litera ture ; also, that I will continue to agitate the unemployed cause until plenty of labour can be obtained and n fair wago for tho panic labour.—l am, &c, W. G. GARRARD, Auckland, January 21st.

A special meeting of the City School Comniitteo was hold last evening, Mrliorrio presiding. There were also present : — Messrs C. J!, Andrews, 11. Hewill, Me- Masters, Schmidt, and Thwaites. A letter was received from the Hoard relative to the teachers' examination, and suggesting that the holidays should be prolonged until such examination was concluded. The sugges tion waa approved of. Another letter from the Hoard re the WellcHley-strect school, statins; that the Board would communicate with the committee thereafter, was received, but no expression of opinion was inndo thereon. The Committee nominated Messrs Thompson and J. M. Dargaville as candidates for seats on the Education Board at the lorthcoming election. The committee also requested Mr Gonie to permit himself to be nominated. To this request Mr Gorrie replied that he had now been on the Committee for se»en years, and it was his determination to allow sonic one else to tako his place od this occasion. He also declined to stand for nomination an a member of the Hoard. After some further discussion, during which those present used many arguments to induct) Mr Ciorrie to stand, he (Mr Oorrie) said that as it was tho desire of the Committee, he would consent on one condition, viz., if the householders wished the Comniitteo to go into ollice again an a body to settle the present dispute, and he would then desire to resign ollice directly the matter was settled. Vote 3of thanks were accorded to tho Chairman (Mr Gorrie) for the od'ective, able, and impartial manner in which he had fulfilled his duties during tho past year; to Mr 0. Mahou (the Secretary);'and to the Press, for the full and fair reports which had been given of business transacted at their meet ings, and for ttic valuable aid which it had givon the committee in working out the educational system and maintaining the rights of the people under the Act.

The Secretary of tho Society of Arts is doßirous of knowing what working members Intend forwarding to tho March exhibition.

The following schools will not be opened until the 31st instant In consequenco of tno teachors'examination:-- Wellesloy-street, Lerea ford-street. Nelson street, High-street. Urafton Koad, Mount Hobson Boys, Mount Ilobson Girls/Mount Edon. Newton Kost, Nowton West, Parnoll, and Ponßonby Schools.

The Advertisement of Mr A, McLeod, of tho Cash Storo City Mart, was omitted from onr wanted column last evening in conacquenco of breakage.

Messrs Maclean arid Co. have laid off the town of Oxford, and notify that lots will bo sold about the end of February. Tho property Is situated on tho Oraka Kivor. about 20 milos from Cambridge, on tho road to Kotorus. and the Hot Lakeß.

The usual half-yearly meeting of the Gas Company will be held on tho 31st iust., for tho puruo3O of declaring a dividend for tho half year ending Doeombor 31.

The City Council havo calloil for tondcr3 for forming and setting kerbs in Lower Union street.

The annual meeting of householders ot Auckland, city ia announced to be held In tho V.M.C.A. Kooms on Monday evening noxt at 7.30 p.m. The business will ooneist of the election of tho city schools' committee for tho enduing yoar.

The valuation list in the Tamaki West Highway District is now open for inspection at the residence of the chairman. Tho valuation Hat of Wuitakerei South may bo insoooted at tho ofilco of tho Board, Stichbury's Buildings, Qaeen-atroet.

MARGARET GALBRAITH.

(BY TELEGRAPH, OWN CORBESPONDEXI1.)

DUNEDIN, tin's day. The master of the ship Canterbury which arrived at Dunedin yesterday reports :— " On January 14th, in latitude 48*30 South, longitude 154*41 East, we spoke tho barque Margaret Galbraith, bound from London to Auckland. The captain desired to be reported all well."

The Margaret Galbraith left Gravesend oh October 29th, and »he is therefore only 84 days out. At the time she was spoken, she must have been considerably to tho south eastward of Tasmania. Westerly and south westerly breezes have been reported along the Coast during the last few days, and the vessel may therefore be expected to put in an appearance at any moment.

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

[BY TELEGRAPH, OWN COKRESPONDENT.]

NKLSON, this day. The Conference was publicly opened last night in the Provincial Hall before a crowded assembly. The proceedings were orderly and solemn. After devotional exer cises, a ballot for the president was taken, resulting by a large majority in favour of the Rev. J. B. liichardson. The Rev. R. Bavin was appointed secretary; and the Rev. W. J. Williams nssistant-secretary. The presidential speech is considered meagre and poor. A considerable time was occupied in speeches and votes of thanks to each other. It is rumoured that the retiring president refu sed to accept a vote of thanks unleso certain documents were withdrawn. Refer ring to maladministration of affairs in Dunedin, appearance shows the utmost brotherly love. The first draft of station put up, backs several of the laymen. Mr Rosewarne, a candidate from Pukekohe, towered above all in the trial sermon,

Several notices are tabled, one re Sacra mental wine. ' The Rev. Bond will perhaps bring up one on smoking prohibition.

When the dramatic critic wrote "she possesses cunning chic" it came out " chk," aud there was one less composi tor.

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETING TOUR.

(Special Telegram to "Star.")

THE DUNEDIN MATCH.

This day.

Over £100 was taken in admission fees atthegates yesterday and to. day. Theat tendance |was 3,500. The weather was de lightful, though a very strong wind blew, especially in the morning. On resuming play after lunch, Clarke drove Spoftbrth for a single, and cut Palmer beautifully for 3, but this bowler's next ball proved too much for Cooke, who retired for a duck's egg: 11—0—CO. Iv Spoil'orth's next over Clark drove him for 2 and 1, and then cut Palmer past the slips for 3, besides driving Spofl'orth again for a single. Strode collapsed before one from Palmer : 12—0—C8. The next arrival was Rattray, but the very first ball took his middle stump : 13-O—GS. Wynks lilled the vacancy, and Clark greeted him with a splendid drive past the boundary oil' Spoll'orth for.'?. Tho first ball of Palmer's next over, however, proved fatal to Clark, Palmer thus bowling three wickets for three successive balls. Clark retired amidst great cheering for his brilliant and useful innings : 14—20—71. The next batsman was Fitzgerald, who scored a 3, a 2, and a single in rapid wiccession, but then went down before Palmer—ls—6—77 Morrison enme in only to retire at the first ball, tho irresistible Palmer being again the medium : l(i—o—77. J. Leith next came to the front but Wynks directly put one of Spoll'orth'H into Alexander's hands at point without scoring : 17-0—77. Leith waa the next victim, Palmer bowling him witli his second ball : 18-0—77. Hume then took up the batting. Carr got a shmle oil' JSpollbrth's, but then got run out through a .smart bit of lidding on tho part of Murdoch : 19—1—78. Dawos came to tho rescue, but after playing an over or two carefully, was given out, leg beforo wicket: 20—0—78. Mooro'fl appearance was signalised by two being run for a leg-bye, and Hunto then hit Palmer to square leg for 3. Tho end then came, Spofforth fitting 1 past Hume, who retired with 3 to bin credit: 21—3—83. Mooucy carried his but for 0. Tho last 11 wickets fell in -10 minute*.

AUSTRALIAN'S SECOND INNINGS.

After a short interval, the second iuningl of the Australian! commenced, Spolfbrth and .larvis going in lirst. McNeill deli vered the lirst over from tho west end. It proved to be a maiden. Colliimon, the Otiix" captain, then called on Moore to bowl from the cast end, but the latter declined. Carr was noxt called on, but also refused. Tho consequence was that after a pause McNcitl had to follow oil at that end, and Cooko took up the bowling at the other. Leeku again acted as wicket keeper, and the other positions were lilled much as on the previous day. The lirst hit for which any runs were scored, was a big one to leg by Spolfbrth oil' MacNcill, and this he supplemented with three singles. Careful play was the order at tho day for a time, and no more runs hud bnen added before Jnrvis cutonoof Cooke'n sharply into slips, where he was beautifully caught by Paramor with one hand : 1 —U—(!, Spoll'orth was joined by his captain, both Bottling down for utcady play. Tho former gradually felt hw way, and then opened his shoulders, puniahing both bowlers. He made two grand drives out of bounds, for which three runs were allowed. Paramor relieved Macueill, and off his first,'Spofibrth got It for a line leg hit. Murdoch also got II for an oil' drive in Cookc's next over. Ho next sent Paramor to leg for 2, whilft Spofibrth contrived to get a single and a 2 oil' Paramor's next. Another hall from Paramor he lifted high in the air to long on, and Clark, judging it well, secured it; 2—24 — 34. Spoll'orth's score wtis obtained by vigorous hitting. McDonnell joined his captain, and it was thought, from the manner in which they signalised the commencement of the partnership that the Held would have a very lively time of it. Hume rolieved Cook at the west end, and oil' him Murdoch scored 2 and 1, McDonnell contributing 2 and 3, the latter being for a line straight drive off Paramor. Macneill resumed at the east end, but oil his first McDonnell got 4 for a magniliccnt on drive right over the heads of tho crowd into the ditch. Moore wan now put on to bowl with the wind, aud oil'the lust ball of hi* over, Murdoch was given out leg before wicket, to his evident disgust by his own umpire: 3—15—61. Slight lilled tho vacancy, and for severalovers no runs came. McDonnell succumbed to a shooting ball by McNeil :—4—l2 —51, Groube joined Slight, and by exceedingly careful play they raised the score to C5, Slight contributing 4 for a line on-drive. Oil'MacNcill's next over, he was run out, Harris returning the ball smartly from mld-on : s—B - G5. Slight did "not appear to rogard tho decision with satisfaction, lioylo came on next, andt played out tho time, the scoie standing a G7. HOWLING ANALYSIS. Dulls. Maidens, nuns, Wilts. SpofTorth ... 21S 11 47 8 Palmer ... lib' 25 33 12 AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN. SECOND INNINOS. Jarvis, c Paramour, b Cooko ... 0 SpofForth, c Clark, b Paramour... 24 Murdoch, lbw, b Moore 15 Macdonnell, b McNeil 12 Slight, run out 8 Groube, not out 1 lioyle, not out 1 lilackham 11 White, not out 1 Ho ball, 1 Fivo wickets for 77

To-day's Play.

DUNEDIN, this day.

The weather to-day is again delightful. When the stumps were drawn on the previous day tho telegraph showed 67 for the loss of five wickets, Uoylt and Groube resumed their places at the wickets.

At 1.20, Fitzgerald and McNcill took up the bowling. Tho wicket played very bumpy. Only four singles were added to the score, when Boyle put a one up to cover poiut where Mor. rison secured it : 71—16—4. Blackhs.ni then supplied the vacancy, and put the lirst ball received from McNiel away for a single, and drove Fitzgerald for 2, Groube then cut McNeill for a couple, and Black ham drove Fitzgerald along the carpet for three. Groube also (jot a brace off the same bowler, bringing 80 up. lie then cot both bowlers away for a single. Moore was again tried in Fitzuerald's place, and both bacsmen got a single off him. Blackham now put McNeil to leg for a single, and i Groube cut him for a single. Moore followed with Maiden, and both batsmen contributed a single oil' McNeil. Groube was then given out lbw off Moore by thu Australian Umpire- 89-7—lo. The retiring batsmuu showed capital defensive powers. Palmer came next and received the rest of tqo over. Maidens from each end followed, and Blackham then got a single off McNeill producing 90.| On tele graph board the next ball saw Palmer break [ice with a single. A bye was now run. Haskill was applauded for a piece of smart fielding. Bluckham drove Mooro past the bowler for a single, and Palmer got him for square leg for a like number. He drove McNeill for a couple, llaskcll was tried at Moore's end and the first ball he cut hard to point which McNeill tried to secure, but could not reach. Oft McNoill's next over Blackham scored a single; Palmer then skied one half way back to the bowler, and Haskell eagerly accepted it: 97—8—5, Alcxauier wan the incomer, aud he signal ised his appearance by driving MacNcill for a single. He then got three off Haskell, owing to Parker's bad fielding. This caused the century to go up amid cheering. Gatr relieved McNeill, and Alexander drove him for a single. Alexander also put Has kell to leg tor two, but Bowler had his revenge with the next ball : 104—9—7. It now required five miuutes to two and as White entered the field speculation was rife as to whether the innings would terrain ate before luncheon adjournment. Maidens were bowled from each end, and White played one into Harris' hand at square leg but was refused, and a single resulted. The innings closed for 105 runs, The Dunedin team have eight wickets down for 22. Crawshaw 10 Haskell l Wynks ... ... .... o Spring , ... 0 Cooke o Harris |gi o Paramor i Clarke i Extras... 9

The Canadian fishing question' is now being debated by Congress at Washington in a friendly tone towards England.

A Galyeston father and his nearly grown son had just entered a saloon to take a drink, when the son, looking ovor the top of the screen, perceived a still younger brother steering for tho same saloon. Tbe elder son, turning to his father said: "Johnny is coming, governor. You had better slide out the back door, and be care ful you don't let him see you.'

REGATTA NOTES.

Captain Jenkins has kindly placed the ship LadyJocelyn at the disposal of the Regatta Committee as flagship, and 3he will be towed out into th* stream by the Wai taki free of charge.

A ball will be held on the Hagship on the evening of Regatta Day. Mr Adams will work a totalisator on board the flagship on Regatta Day.

The champion cutter Kangatira will enter for the larger cutter race.

Mr McGregor, of the Waitemata Hotel, gave the hindsome donation of £25 towards the Regatta fund.

The race for pleasure yachts under six tous, this year, will be contested by the Lala, Jessie Logau, Volante, and Toy, and possibly several others will enter. The race for scows and barges is ex pected to attract a fair number of competi tors, including the Makarau, Ghost, Pakapuka, Rata, and others.

All the local Rowing Clubs have crews io training for the amateur rowing races, while Pousonby, North Shore, and Auck land will be represented iv the amateur scullers' race.

l he White Brothers, of Mercury Isay, are expected to arrive by tho Ulenelg on Tues day morning. They have entered for the champion outrigger race, and Albert White, one of the brothers, will compete in the champion sculler's race.

The first-class open sailing boat race will be contested by tho Ihunies Naval Brigade boat, Farquhur'sMabel, anew boat launched to-day from Logun'e yard at the North Shore, a 24-foot boat built by .Ilewson and Melville tor Mr McEwcn, the Tom 15oy, und proba bly tho Sis.

Separate races havo bcon mado for fishing aud pleasure yachts under six tous this year, aud the change has given general satinfaction amongst the owners of the foi mer class. The Flying Pish, Uertha, Whis per, Now Parliament, Daisy, Ripple, aud several other smacks, aro expected to com pete in tho tithing yacht race,

The Regatta Committee baa agreed to make a race for sailing bunts sixteen feet and upwards, and another for Hailing boats like the llattie May and Patriot, which aro excluded from the second class race, «hould tho funds iv hand warrant them in bo lloiDß.

There will be a race at the Regatta for ftchooners aud ketches under 50 tons. This change has been mado iv order to do away with the dilliculty caused by small vessels competing with brigantines and schooners of a large tonnage. The ketch Adah aud schooner Reward are the favourites for the race.

The Uegatta Committee have decided not to accept the entry of tho new Bchoouer built by Mr Harbour, of Kaipara, for the Customs Department, and which was launched Buveral days ago. She has been built for cruising on tho coast, und not as a trading vessel, and, naturally enough, the masters of the other intending competitors objected to hor. She is taid to be very fast.

Although tho champion nchooner race at tho approaching regatta will not be taken part in by ho many Hcliooners us laHt year, still a good contest is anticipated. I'ho top nail schooner Sovereign, recently buiy, by Messrs Sims and Brown, will be sailed by Captain M. Hooper, formeily of tho Transit. The Torea, which recently underwent an extensive overhaul, is on her way from Lyttelton in order to lake part. The Boio ali.s, which hold a good place last year, is onefnf the fuvcuriteH, Captain Mc- Keuzie will very probably enter her. The Caledonia is alao expected to compete, and it is said that the Annie Wilson will come trom Lytteltou in order to sail iv the race. MAN'UKAU.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(lieforo K. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) DHUNKKNNKS.S. Two persons were lined lor this offence and ouc discharged. FALSE PBKTENCKS. John Purccll was clmri/ed with obtaining by certain pretences, the sum of £400, the property ot Thomas Wells Marsh, with intent to cheat ami defraud him of the same, on tho 20th December la»t, at Auck land. Mr Pardy stated tho facts of the case. The prisoner was a bankrupt, aud a warrant was issued for his arrest. He was taken in charge by the detective, and meantime the prcneut charge had been made, lie would usk for a remand until the 2Gth fast. Granted. SYSTEMATIC TIIBFT3. Eight cases of larceny were set against the names of Susan Collins nnd Eliza Tail, two children agod about 8 and 12 years res pectively.

Tho charges worn taken in order as ap peared in lsst night's issue. Hoth pleaded guilty to all the charges. Mr Tole Appeared for Susan Collins, and said that he could not do anything elae under the cin-umatancta than plead guilty. He could not excuse the crime, but would atate a few of the circumstances under which the theft took place. The girl Tait said she had been put up to it, but bo was instructed that such wan not the cane. Susan Collins had been put out to serrics, but had not kept in places. Her father, therefore, drove her from home, and «he had stayed out for several nights lutcly. Sho stole theso things to procure food, on tho ground that she was afraid to go homo. Ho would point out that tlio pirl had been in gaol for ten days, which he thought might be sullicieut punishment. All he could do was to appeal to the clemency of the Court. Mr Pardy said the two prisoners first commenced stealing theso things in October last. One watched while the other stole tho clothes. The persons who lost the goods—with one exception—did wrong in not reporting the matter to tho police. They were, as far as he could learn, equally guilty.

His Worship said the girl Tait was so extremely young that ho would deal with her under the Neglected and Dcatitute Childrens' Act, and send her to the Indus trial School for 4J years.

As to Susan (lollius, her career for four months had been a succession of theft. For each of the first four charges she would receive three months' hard labour, sentences to run consecutively.

HARBOURING A RUNAWAY

Adam McComish was charged whh a breach of the Nava! Training School Act by knowingly harbouiing John McComish, a boy who escaped from the Naval Training School at Kohimaratna, between the 6th and 13th day of January. McComish admitted the charge. The boy catne to his house. Ho advised him to go back but ha would not do so. The only wrong thing that he had done was omitting to inform the police. Mr Pardy said the boy was at his father'i house for a week. The boy's uuiform was found concealed in a pillowslip. His Worship said the defendant was liable to a penalty not exceeding £20, or imprisonment not exceeding three months. As he was struggling to maiutaiu his wife and family, ho would sentence him only to three days' imprisonment with hard labour.

This was all the business,

YOUNG WOMEN'S INSTI TUTE.

A MEETING of honorary members in con nection with this establishment was held yesterday afternoon in the Institute, Queen street. A large number of ladies were present, and also the Rev. B. T. Dudley, Archdeacon Maunsell, and Mr F. G. Ewington. The Rev. Dudley opened pro ceedinga with prayer, atter which a lengthy and exhaustive report was read by the Sec, Miss Laura C. Smith. I The report dwelt at great length on the progress ot the Institu tion. It was Btnted that the number of persons who had passed through tha Insti tute could not have been leas than 200, and during the year 1880 sixty-seven ladies became honorary members. The following financial statement was also read :—State ment ot roceipts and expenditure from 25th October, 1879, to 31st December, 1880, was as follows :—Receipts : Refreshments, £113 5s 9d; working members and boar ders, £80 10s 6d ; honorary members' fees, £44 8s; discounts, £4 8s 9d ; money box, 3i lOd; nett proceeds of Christmas Tree, £20; loan from a friend, £15 12s 3d; dona tions and subscriptions, £142 13s (id : total, £4212s 9d, Expenditure:' Rent, High street, £13 8a; |rent, Queen-street, £44; wages, £34 Us; gas and water account, £11.16s; provisions, coal, and firewood, £161 6s 7d; printing and stationery, £5 7s 6dj harmonium and furniture, £148 11s fid ; balance in hand, £22; total, £421 2s Bd. The statement of assets showed liabilities to the amount of £109 7b, and the assets were: Boarders' fees, £5; c.ish in trustee's hands, £2 2s; balance of liabilities, £102 5s : total, £109 7s. The report concluded with an appeal to the public for support, as if such was not forth coming, the; Institutel would have to bo closed within four months, as Miss Smith could no longer be held responsible for its working if a debt was allowed to remain. On the motion of Miss Smith, Misses Maunsell, Corbett, and Mm Annesley were elected to till vacancies on the committee, and Mrs Cowie was elected president, Mr fiwington asked several questions, which

were satisfactorily answered, and he then moved, '• That this meeting pledge ltselt to support the Institute." The Vcn. Arch deacon Maunsell seconded the motion, which was unanimously agreed to. bevera ladies and gentlemen present subscribed their fees as honorary members, and, on the invitation of Miss Smith, a number of ladies remained to make a tour of inspection ol the premises.

LINGARD'S BANKRUPTCY.

Mr. De Lias Examined on Oath

L\ obedience to a sammous which was served upon him yesterday, Mr DeLias at tended at the Supreme Court this morning in order to be examined by the Provisional Trustee in Bankruptcy touchine his deal iugs with Mr Lingard.

There were present: Messrs Macffarlaue (trustee), K. llesketh (trustee's solicitor), K. Browning (Liugard's solicitor), Searell, and the representatives of the press. Mr Macffarlane and Mr Hesketh objected to the presence of Mr Searell while Mr l)e Lias was being examined. Mr Browning replied that as an accusa tion of gross conspiracy and fraud had been made by Mr Heaketh iv open Court, Mr Searell, as one of the presumed conspirators, had a right to be present in order to put questions, and, if necessary, to rebut statements. Mr Henketli admitted that the debtor had such a right, but denied that Mr Searell had. Mr Searell: Mrs Lingard is very ill, and I am here, therefore, in Mr Lingard's place. Mr Maclfarlane (to Mr Hesketh): Do you object to his presence? 1 shall order him out at once if you object. Mr Hesketh ; I have said that the debtor ought to be here. At such an investiga tion an this no mere witness has the right to be represented. Mr Browning: But Mr Searell is one of tho presumed conspirators. Mr Hesketh : I maintain that he is simply one of the witnesses and as such he Imß no right to bo represented hero. Mr Browning : Then, a3 the Press 'has been admitted lie is entitled to remain here as a spectator.

Mr'Hesketh : My answer to that is—l have no objection to Mr Searell remaining here as a spectator, but he is not to remain horo in order to instruct you. Mr Macll'arlane (to Mr Browning): You arc entitled to communicate with him alter Mr Deliiashas given evidence, when, if you like, you can have him (Searell) re-ex amined.

1 lie argument was continued for somo time longer, and as Mr Browning persisted in maintaining SearcU's right to be present, it wan agreed that the latter should be per mitted to remain on the condition that he ant iv a corner ot the room by himself. This condition ho observed for a time, but under the pretext of taking note* he at length resumed liis scut at the table beside Mr Browning, and held occasional eouverao with him in a whispered tone. Mr DoLias' examination by Mr Heßketh. Mo deposed: My name Sb Kichard Julius DeLia<. I reside in Auckland, and am pro prietor of the Tlieatro Koynl. I know Mr Lingard, the debtor. I lately entered into a theatrical engagement with him. I am not a creditor of his. I at tcud here on summons. The en gagement referred to wan made with him by telegram. Jlo was then in Sydney. A number of telegrams passed between us, and after rejecting an ofl'er of mine of £50 a wcok for himself ami wife, it was finally agreed that he should furnish a company for twelve playiug weeks in New Zealand, and that he should receive half the gross receipts. 1 was to receive the other half, and to pay half tbn passage money of the company from Sydney. The contract com menced on August 21st, 1880. As I did not know what halt the passage money would come to, 1 gave an order for the entire pas nige money, the other half, of courßC, to be refunded afterward*. The Company played six weeks and two days in Auckland, two weeks in Wellington, and about live weeks in Dunediu. The actual engagement, bow ever, was for twelve weeks. At the end of that time a new contract was made with Searell in Dunedin. The takiogs in Auckland were:—lst week, £255 14s ; 2nd week, £223 ; 3rd week, £18G 12s; 4lh week, £14G Gs «d ; sth week, £107 7s Gil; 6th week, £224 153 6d. Then there were two nights of the seventh week which yielded £155 12s. The lirst week in Wellington produced £252, and the second week £217. The company opened at Dunedin on the 28th October, and the tirstsix eights' performances brought in about £330. After this the contract with Searell vru entered into. The remaining nights of the season before entering into the agreement with Searell yielded about £200. 1 made money by the contract ; it paid my fairly. 1 should think it paid Mr Lin gard too. Mr Hcsketh : Can you pive us an idea of what in your judgment Mr Lingard's nett ings were per week while he was playing for you under this engagement ? Mr DeLias : Well, you have the receipts there.

Mr Hesketh : Have you[nny idea of what his expenses would te '! Mr DeLias : I can't tell.

Mr Hesketh: What would be left for him and Mrs Lingard after paying other members of the Company ?

Mr DeLias : I should think his salary would not be over £50 a week.

Mr Hesketh: Theie would be other expenses 1 suppose ? Mr DeLias: His own expenses, I suppose. Hotels, bills. &c. Examination continued : There are only extra expenses Bometimen when opera is put on ; not for a dramatic company. I know why dockets are made out. They are made out for the ticket-seller, and not in order to show a man's expenses, I don't make such dockets as these out. "We don't, for in stance, put our expenses in a docket, but in a book, I bavc not the least idea what object was in view in making out these dockets. It depends upon the company they had with them, whether or not Mr and Mrs Lingard's salary would be included in the item "salary" upon the dockets. Mr Lingard's nettings during the time (lie was with me could not liaro been over £50 a week after paying the salaries of the company; that is for himself and Mrs Lingard. I can not doubt that he made the engagement pay as well as I did. I sec no reason way It should cot have paid him. There was no room for him to have mads a loss while he whs with me. I had no settlement with Liiifcard before entering into the engagement with JSearell. Searell had taken Liugard's money every night from the beginning, and after the engage ment he continued to do so. Since making that engagement I have had a settlement with Searrell with respect to royalties (bill produced.) Mr llosketh said that although tho bill was Searell's, the tirst item on it was a sum of lls due by Mr Do Lias to Lingard; that other items also woro matters between Lingard aud De Lias.

Mr De Lias could not explain why Searcll should present this bill from him self. Ho paid it iv Liugard's presence, so that he would have refuted to have paid Lingard a second time had he been asked. I think Mr Lingard once told me that he paid Searell £6 a week. It occurred in this way : In paying half passage money for the members of the company, I .said to Lingard, " Why Bhould I pay for Searell? What does he do t" He replied, "If I can allotd to pay him £6 a week, you ought to be able to pay half his passage money."

I do not know wlut salary Mr Craig received. I know what duties Searcll per formed, and I think £6 a-week a reasonable and fair enumeration for him. Mr Craig, as an actor, would obtain about £4 or £5 a-week as a fair salary. Mr Lingard has always done his business with me through Searcll. I understood from both Searell and Mr Lingard that tho salaries they paid were about £50 per week. Mr Lingard has not gone over the accounts of takings since the 6'tli of Novomber, neither had he dons so before tnat time. I do not know whether Searell, since tho 6th of November, has consulted Lingard before disbursing moneys. Here is Searell's last receipt to me (produced). That is my final settlement with him, dated the 14th January, 1881. Searell paid the rent of the Theatre for Mr Lingard's benefit; Ido not know why Mrs Lingard had engaged the Theatre herself. I don't remember any engagements of artistes being made by Mr Lingard after the Bth of November. Signor Morley commenced in " Pinafore " on the 6th of November, at Dunedin, and played one week. Ho was engaged by Lingard. My engagement with Searell terminated on the 14th Jan uary. I had no interest in last night's performance beyond letting the Theatre, for which Mr Searell paid me. I don't know what the takings were after the 6th November. I saw no differ ence in the relations between Lingard and Searell. After that time, as before, if I asked him about or for anything he would generally say he would go and ask Mr Lingard. The £50 per week which I off ered in the first place to Lingard was not for his company but for himself. When in Dunedin I offered Mr Lingard, alone, £40 I a-week for twelve months. 1 made no offer for Mrs Lingard's services at that time. Mrs Lingard had asked me to make her an offer for her services alone, for an Austra . lian tour. I then ottered her £40 a-week for

twelve months ; but blk :cclined it, as she wanted £50 a-week. If the offer had been accepted tho only expenses *he: would have had, would hayo been her personal expenses; and I think the offer was made and refused in Mr Lingard's presence. If the offer had been accepted, I did not expect Mr Lingard to play. Mr Lingard is a fair stock actor, but I don't know what he is worth as a star. A star is worth just what he can draw as a stock actor, between £15 and £20 a-week would be a good balnry for him. He did not ask me for an engagement when I made the offer to his wife. I accompanied them on the same tour and was intimate with them, holding free converse with them about the business, &c. I never heard Searell Bay that Mr Liugard owed him money, neither have I heard him say that Mr Lingard was not in his debt. There was nothing particular said either one way or the other so tar as I recollect. I think I heard Searell once say that hn had to make out MrLUigard'saccouut. 'Ihatwas outside the Theatre two or turee weeks ago. I think his words were, " It's a troublesome job ; I've got to go and make out Lingard's account."He did not explain why itjwas troublesome. I know the copyright of "Stolen Kitses," because 1 paid half royalty on it; that was £1 per night for 28 nights. The payments were made to Searell up to the 26th December. Mr 1 Lingard did not tell me that when he had paid up £100 in royalty he was to have the royalty of the play iv America. The other half royalty oa it was paid by Lingard himself. He has made money here by "Stolen Kisses." I have nn idea of the value of his wardrobe, for I never saw it. He used to wear a very nice diamond scarf pin, but I do not know what han become of it. I know nothing of remittances of money by Mrs Lingard, but I have seen Westford taking silver to the bank. That was at Dunedin some mouths ugo. Ho took it away in a bag from Mr and Mrs Lingard's room, but I do not know the amount of it. I presumed the bag contained silver because it was 80 large. It was taken to the Bank of New Zealand. It occurred some time in November last, but I cannot tell the date. Mr Liogard never asked me to release him from his engagement. One day when 1 was walking with him at Dunedin he went into a lawyer's oilice, and I waited for him outside. I don't think he ever snid anything to me about compromising Gilbert and Sullivan's claim. I am not aware whether Searell has paid Mr Lingard any salary since the 6th of November.

The witness was here questioned about his beliefs on the matter. When asked if he did not fully believe that Mr Lingard was not paid a single sixpence by Searell, he smiled significantly, but said nothing, Mr Browning objected strenuously to the question. Examination continued : Mr Lingard was niaiiagci up till the time that the agree ment with Searell was made on the Bth of November, and I do not know whether he ceased to be manager after that. I did not witness the signing of the agreement (pro duced) between Lingard and Searell. He did not remember any great joking between as to everything now being fixed up tight, etc. Before making the agreement Mr Lin gard told me that both he and his wife v/ould continue to play. It did not matter to me with whom the agreement was made so long as I knew the Company would still play.

To Mr Browning: The contract with Mr Lingard was that he should receive half gross proceeds. I did not fend the money lor the passages across, but I gave an order for them. Lingard's expenses were his hotel bills, half-royalties, Com pany's salaries, while I found printing, advertising, orchestra, check-takers, in short what is known as " outside work."

Mr .Browning was pressing the witness very closely when he exclaimed that if his interrogator did not take care he would get more out than he wanted. He had not seen Craig's salary paid, nor he believed had anyone else.

Mr Hcsketh remarked that this bore out his statement that Mr DeLias was an un willing witness.

Examination continued : I do net know what nn opera boufie conductor is worth in Australia or New Zealand. I don't know what salaries Mr Lingard paid his company. When Searell made his agreement with me he was responsible for half salaries.

Mr Ilesketh : Now Mr DeLias, when you entered in the contract with Mr Snarell, did you not enter into it because you knew well that Mr and Mrs Lingard would continue to play as before. ?

Mr DeLias : Certainly, I did. Mr Browning : You knew that Searell had engaged them.

Mr DeLias ; I knew nothing at all about that. I knew they would play. Mr Searell, at this stage, requested that he might be allowed to volunteer some ex planations.

Mr Hesketh (to Mr De Lias) :-Did you not know—did you not understand—that the change in the managership was nothing but a blind to the trustee in bankruptcy ? Did you not know at the time that it was a blind to Gilbert and Sullivan?

Mr De Lias paused for some time, and then answered : -I suiipose it was so. Mr Hesketh remarked thit he had been a very unwilling witness.

This concluded the examination of Mr DeLias.

After a brief consultation between Mr Hesketh and Mr Browning, the latter announced that it had been arranged to re examine Mr Searell some other day. Mr Hesketh (to Mr Macffarlane): Mr Lingard as well as Mr Searell should be ordered to produce all books, accounts or memoranda connected with the transaction about which they have been examined. As far as I can see now it will be necessary to examine Mrs Lingard.

Mr Searell: My business will call me away on Tuesday, and if anything has to bo done I should like it done before that day.

Mr Macffarlane: Oh, yes. Mr Hesketh : I don't think you will be able to leave by Tuesday. Are you coming back ?

Mr Searell: No. lam going on business of the utmost importance.

Mr Hesketh : I can't see how you are to get away by Tuesday.

Mr Searell was very desirous that he should be examined at once; but as this was not agreed to he read over hastily some statements which he had pencilled down in explanation of por tions of Mr DeLias' evidence. Neither assent nor objection was made or signified to this proceeding. The statements were : That he had paid Signor Morley's salary at Puuedin ; that he had discharged two actors in the same place; that the lnouey which Westford took to the bank was simply taken there in order to be exchanged for gold, and that Mr DeLias' offer to Mrs Liugaid of a twelvemonths' engagement at £40 per week was simply a joke. In reference to this last assertion, Mr Hesketh rejoined : "How can you say that it was a joke when Mr DeLias has sworn it, and when we have lying here before us the telegrams which passed on the matter? These are proofs of the seriousness of the offer.

Mr Searell: We believed it to be a joke, and Mrs Lingard will swear it was.

Mr Macffarlane: "Nonsense, sir, non> souse."

Mr Searell: It was banter—mere chaff on Mr PeLias' part. Mr Hesketh : Were these telegrams upon which something like £2 has been expended a part of the joke too. I can't see where the banter or chaff comes in.

Mr Browning (to Mr Searell): Keep your notes; you will be examined at the proper time.

This concluded the day's proceedings,

SCINTILLATIONS.

Be brief: fcr it is win words as with sun beams : the more they are condensed the deeper they burn."—Southey.

Mr C. Dacre has been appointed to fill a vacaucy ou the Kegatta Committee. It is now thought if ever the North Pole is reached it will be by baloonatics. A New Yorker is named Stealing, and he hates the name ; but he took the curse offit nor his daughter ,by naming her Christian fame " Worth."

The " Athenreum" says that the Revised Edition of the New Testament iv English which has been so long expected, will be published next month. The increase in the grain trade with New Zealand is remarkable. Messrs John Shaw and Sons in their circular say :—" It is ■worth noting that perennial rye-grassea are now offering from New Zealand, which is quite a reversal of the ordinary state of things.

"Am I lookin' for work?" indignantly replied the honest ttatnp, in response to the citizen's question. "Am I lookin' for work! Not much I ain't. There's too much work m the country now. I'm tryin' to ke«p out of the way of it." Kory (fresh from the hills) to the driver 9f a sprinkling cart: " Hech, mon 1 Yc're loassm a- yer water!" Angus (his com pamon): Haud yer tongue, ye feul I Etta latt oot to stoap the laddies frae ridin' anint 1"

According to the national debt of the world this old terrestrial ball is worth about ninety cents on the dollar by public auction. The following question from Ohio reache a Philadelphia publisher ; "Do you publ l'sh a good family Bible of a high moras tone ?

SOUTH AMERICAN WAR.

CHILIANS OCCUPY LIMA.

7,000 Peruvians Killed.

IBy Cable.]

LONDON, January 21. News has been received from South America that the Chilians have occupied the i Peruvian capital, Lima, on Monday last. Two saDgninary battles were fought between the two forces, and it is said that 7,000 Peruvians were killed.

The Chilian loss is not stated, owing to the defeat of troops and the occupation of the capital.

Pierola, the President of Peru, has fled LWe had previously received intelligence of.the nrrival at Piaca, on the 25th Wov of 25,000 Chilian troops with 5,000 cavalry and 100 cannon, ana by cablegrams news of the arrival of 19 war-ships ana transports off Pisca, and the advance of the Chileans on Lima. A great battle was, therefore im. minent. The defeat of the Peruvians, and subsequent taking possession of the citidal and flight of |ihe President, Pierola, will' no doubt, put an end to the war.—FEn' E.S.J

EXPLOSION AT SANDHURST.

Seven Men Injured.

fREUTER'S 7ELKGBAM.]

MELBOURNE, this day. A terrible explosion of Lithofracteur occurred last evening at 'ihe New Chnm mine, Sandhurst. Seven men' are severely injured ; live of them dangerouoly.

CABLEGRAMS.

EUROPEAN

TRIAL OF LAND-LEAGUERS,

|EKUT Kit's TKLKGKAIIS,

LONDON, January 21,

The trial of the Laud-Leaguers at Dublin still ptoceeds. The case for the defence has closed, and the Judge's summing up will now be gone on with.

GREEK FRONTIER,

LONDON, January 21.

In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Charles Dilke, Under-Secretary for foreign Aftairs, announced that the Powers had de cided to abandon the proposal to arbitrate for the settlement of the Greek frontier question, but would still strive to bring about a complete and peaceful settlement of the difficulty,

DEBATE ON THE ADDRESS,

The debate on the Addrees-in-Reply was resumed in the House of Commons to-day, and the other amendments proposed by the Irish members were rejected by over whelming majorities. The Address was finally carried by an almost unanimous vote of the House.

MEAT-FREEZING PROCESS,

LONDON, January 19.

The steamer Protos, which left Mel bourne on November 18 with a cargo of fresh meat, has arrived here. The meat is reported to be in excellent condition, but there is a doubt as to whether a quantity of butter which is on board has arrived in a sound state.

BANK RESERVE.

LONDON, January 20.

The total reserve in notes and bul lion in the Bank of England is £12,875,000.

The 5 per cent. New Zealand 10-40 loan is 103; 5 per cent. 1889 loan is 108. The 4h per cent. 1879-1904 loan is 99.}.

ARRIVAL OF HAILS.

The homeward (Australian mails viA Suez and Brindisi were delivered here to-day.

AUSTRALIAN.

SIR ARTHUK GORDON'S TELEGRAM.

SYDNEY, January 21.

A telegram from Sir Arthur Gordon to Lord Augustus Lottus relating to the deci sion of the Conference to appoint a com mittee to investigate the powers of the High Commissioner for the Western. Pacifio «»e considered, and a reply was resolved upon.

THE INTERCOLONIAL CONFER-

ENCE. SYDNEY, January 21.

At to-day's sitting of the Conference tke question of the constitution of the Federal Council was discussed, but the debate on the subject was adjourned until Monday next,

COMMERCIAL.

SYDNEY, January 21,

Hennessy's brandy, case, 37s ; kerosene, diamond, Is Sd; Hew Zealand wheat, 4s 3d; maize, 3s 2d. The hay market ia utterly depressed owing to tho large supplies.

ADELAIDE, January 21. Wheat, 4s 5d to 4s 6d with a good de mand; town flour, £10 10s to £10 15s ; country brands, £9 5s to £9 10s. Freights to London per sailing ship, 42s 6d. Freights to the United Kingdom from Adelaide, 455. Ditto, from the outports, 47s 6d.

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

TE AROHA.

(FHOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

January 21,

A number of miners who went to the so called new find returned disgusted, and do not believe that the specimens exhibited at Te Aroha ever came from the spot stated. The reef from which the specimens are said to have been taken out of is known to the miners as the big brick reef, situated about three miles to the South of the Township, It is just possible that some of the cross leads from the big reef may carry gold, but the prospectors ,were unable to shew anything to cause a rush. After a considerable amount ot work the share holders in the Smile of Fortune have cat the Morning Star reef not far from the boundary. The reef has split into two branches, one branch carrying good gold. The reef where cut in the Smile of Fortuna ground is on a deeper level than when being worked in the Morning Star, proving that the gold goes down with the reeii In the United Claim the main tunnel is now under the drive where the reel was fiat opened, and which may bo looked forjany day. The lease for this ground will be granted on the 26th, the misunderstand ing between the Hamilton and Auckland people having been, I hear, amicably settled. Owing to the few passengers travelling between here and Hamilton we have only now one coach running belonging to Mr Carter. Mr McGuire, the well-known old Australian whip, who has lately been on the Alexander and Kihi Kihi road, handles the ribbons.

THAMES.

New Golden Pah.—The following telegram was received to-day from Coro mandel about this niiue :—" Water down 114 feet. Working commences in miae on Monday morning."

Little Princess Mercedes of Spain is rocked to sleep in a $1,400 cradle trimmed with real lace, maribou feathers, white satin, and silver gauze. As a Democratic procession was passing the jail at Concord, N. H., they were some' what surprised by a large transparency on the roof bearing simply the legend:.

Jones' beer Brought us here. Frank Jones, who was Democratic candi date for Governor, is the largest brewer in the State.

An lowa editor called a concert o " musicale," and half his Bubscriberastopped the paper. They say they wouldn't patronize a man who couldn't spell musical better than that.—" Cincinnati Saturday Night." Mr Prigsby {at dinner, to a fair Knicker« bocker on a visit to Boston for the third or fourth time): " I've heard you are so awful, ah, clever, you know." Miss Sharp 1 "Excuse me, Mr Prigsby, you must have made a mistake, for 1 assure you, I'm next to an idiot."—Colombia Spectator." An excited old gentleman, upon the re* ceipt of the Republican victories, shouted to a neighbour: " Where's your Deraocra* tic party now?" The reply was: "Gone toh-1." A good old Methodist brother quietly replied: " Home at last. — "Alleghany Mail." The Presbyterians are working very enef getically among the|Mornions. A re-enforce' ment of sixteen ladies recently went to Utah. There are now, Including these women, thirty teachers at work In dinerent parts of the territory. Si* new chapeld have been dedicated In Utah during tne past year.

HE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. SATURDAY. JANUARY 23,



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