SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

__, m ~ -ram. J1 Tbtt: JBTOBI-iaf,-11.1- STJSI aiCT.—TVila ie-.amaof,,-3 MCOM'2 XG3_,-£ast (Juawatvlßft. U- *>*&

ARRIVALS.

JBotarprlßei,br!irantlne..Bi-!l',,fcam:Tlhiaini. B_tw-f,.satu v Gfray. from; at ««UaK Opotlkl, a^iUvCoiunipv tomi Gatomanuai.

__»SM3* " *«WJt»-««;. Sinolair. from1 a£E%M I m__ m ; Fiany Thoraroi_,.]cstcl-,.EaancfrMUi HOUianga.

DEPARTURES.

• smianuxsK. raunT&lto,tatelr r Wm? mft„?r ,W^,ID!aroßi aimnors-^aab.,.tJ rqubart. f«'Tattu* Catorabla, snitiv Conway,, tor Bussßlt Jtoiat, soli«, HiHthea,, for Saw Gent,aoh.,. ? aartas. far -9»m_-fttrai

IMPORTS.

p^lt'aterprlte&offliTliniunit-fißaaiicitsoaw-iiu. VarAmvmte>mmM^im«-S^^<^to Vtim.m mtaafim and SW apses tea, ft ease- S-SS^-SwW.oar town* mere handiae. From gSZ^wSSto, h*..38 sacks S»l_-ii Hour, Slacks bartey, _0 SSSe* aiwdries. ITrora Lyttelton-g- eases iSuunr alcasesoHesso.'Hioi'Si*- frss1. „-s..uicr "".a^eac 31 'oii!W* sundries. Jhramisfapler —Hi oaaiis bauf„ B gaelcasea^

EXPORTS.

fte VTraiiiia for New SBwSP-lfflacapitatiri gi uu;, _;.158£ bales fear,. 2 cases; curios;, 1 cane iamp-

'tixnewAAßtt- CoiSTWisir.--l?Br3Bvei"ant_v i ter wySSwyS'iart,. for ■P'afina; SjgWdgao« tea>i S^'fmhenar.'rosaKß, for-PbrtChstaiers-;. Kaffis-fiarjaansia. firrswwOyJM'swia nr^-Cevaron,.frora Whan aawf-. Perseverance from. Wattieta.; Magtlo, mS Tairua.; itosie, from Tairaa. HMhuxttm VTra. hfe cleared a* ffle Custamsfi. r STew Tort today,. Wfltt a cargo- comprising: moatiy sram, valued at 322,029. ■She SevrZeatotni SUippfaß. Companj hawre <ii»i7e4 flabl».id»._-_.'otsMlval at London; or Hie Arahy BtfaKfrom Aacnteadr and Waimea^ouv Weilii.Bt.M_. 'SEu. Wnautlae Meg? Marlines fia* _m «; eiw. .all? floated law Levufca. and it is au aa^rtWth-tes--e-«a-ivßiTaUorflylwMsun-Bn(r Srim«ala.

UNKNOWN

JiatUm Arawaw arrived tow JtUSboams, vto HcS»e«po«a,. this forenoon- Waarefndeutett to Mr Dalaleiahi purser, far late flies, .-revs jwiKcel*. e««- and the follo-wfa* reports-Left Stoii«tfa» fWnry Pfcr art the 3llth, Sfayember, «rrfv«aiatßtafl-On sth- inetanft. PotS Chalmers oniiai»ata> iattOSStt on the 3th,. WsUiuatou on Stefl tft, SJaofei. on the Id til as noon. oia borne ovt taw Hth as X *.m- Left Oisboime ItV a.mw «w g-Srfvsd as aucWaud as 10 s.m. on the VUA . Xx^ettmsed fine wtsathernw tte c°ttar"-^ra^S jfi^aagßrs for AucltitaajLt-Cpr. XMemm. wife and fomiiy, Mr Xd*eeoxa.he.. J& Mid *g2**3t -nfeK Ur sod Mrs CayiK atsA S"»JS MwWtwijMr Scott, Mr md ' Mrs RBltey.Mi. Wasburton. Mr and Mrs Mawuami femlly, Mr auditor Cox aad &JJJI?V to *«* sad fansay. Us. Messensßr, &*£%££> W® Mewhy, Miss _f&g*&gZ--* £&sZ2&vto VxtmZm and M_s Dtsits, Mr BerreKV Mr TOli^MtoWilSonvMpSvsy,^ Henu^hj ___9-Atm MfWeatoUrMm Oould. Mr audMra oSoriieTl-ad % _mm Mr Ka«a. ,m*t ]W_taaeßl Mr Bowisdetayen-M-r ciiuont. Air PfctasmflL Miss I>inlop.Mrafieriff, Mra Kspttt, 3^^t£ Mr Bishop. Mr Brnad^ate. Ms M^&rf^yMit® Beale, Mm Cox Mr SE-Sfefcr Berry, Mto Duato* «c tetro, Jto^tSey, «Wi Spencer. Mr Paflhuft Mr jßatiSmWM*. Gefcto* W, M» Crafgf and % c&ttdw-u

UNKNOWN

About. Sdow today tS« sftprat tfeuotißsr a ateamer outslrfe liritiri was she wis bonx Mouw: TiWori*. aud sfiorfly after fisß3; were shewn aauo-wwhw ffla* the Saw Jsaactasa maa stesmes waa inside lirltfei- This crsatad aenerat sumrlse aa tee €157 ---«« yew Tronic, fta-vtas. fefS Tnsiw two. i_wsiahia& the imualflaie. waa noc ejected kewtmtalitoi-morßjw, or a* the earliest, latethur evaaiiisr' t*l® Arawata, which; had been altowadftsliertlK ob. fite Northern aide ot the Inner T of Clneeu-streat wharf w removed mm-aOmSeti horth, and evarytMugsEOt ready -__t Shwmaif steamer- thtofsa went. or. thus unal nearly two o'clock, when- webeaaa tesnsoeae arsronthinscwm wransr. aeeinat-iae a mail beat is -KM-intftefiaMttflf occnpsfi-Stsach- a inntt time on this vas_weup».ai-4aur auHptcioo! wis aoon mm.* cowvietioH, for the mail flay was lowerett aatS "A Torsfirn. Ma_i-o.''-,*a_! jr subatfiiuteir. We anpossi tlie s.prniH-maßfer.B>,ei-ißr a larger reamer comfsflr tt\j_, ,Jumsjed att the conclualou chat ahe: "■.•mat" pro-vs the _nail-9t_jam«raad toCitsitlfiieilajawlthons cousiilarinar the areas faC-SUV-H-feee wMcttmiatae he caused-hereby. T-&* maa-o-'-war came to aa anchor off the Jtsffwaywiuvrf aitortlyafter 3 pun. S.ie was tfte«aeentobe'th*Knssiaw cruiaer Africa. Sa« ahio at WO Pacifl* Srso^&tWL, Ma»y c€ tho efflcew sra «o»d aaxfisn .scji^ct and ro aever»C of thens we are fedeWed tor fAiffera-setAS reapestiija!: tee Tearor. The Aft-catefi. KnssialSmoßaieiigw.and has s&tcsf, railed as Lf&erf-!, Sais Francisco. Honolulu. Mfßtraesaw. sad lahltiy Hhe latter wet si^ssSvOTlier- Sffl. tlmS. a- Sam mestau-e vaassao fiaant Tahiti The Africa w OC «B» Cfass of veaaeiif Sniowu; aa cruisers; or adßSjfl. etftrvftiites; with IS guns sad Wi' men, aa* Hf^Amtt, Aatsttfomß; CaXtaiß, AlaaS&i Goat-voider, Backer; JMmxemsaaxg, »X ftoaaaoffi- mmdnfir, JTovattoosiry, JoketT, aabaaroff; _-MoflM<m ftftteeta; BSp-rmasro, ThneSh-Sefetci. Paoloff, Kaaineers: Schieycyn. Btouifceety, G;ouae-f& laoonyooff,, 3ui>i_ie« tenaatK, Begem, S&seftv Ovraachevoslty, ZtemT ßettor Houiwerea'. ITfeas «W Lieu leuiM; Jfrintefe; S«>tfooteiianlv Koudlai mate*. '

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ABKITAIi!. l>iJH_-I4»«* sisw Bijaertaouv. from Waitara H«-S m&MXh t*~ D*le, ftota Waitara ■Rasma, ksi, JCena-edy, froca. Che Souta

"■TBtaa* Haima&Xo^awarrfv-dfromWsßtißm atent 9 oWeck yesteraay aamattg with 13 Bea<t cattle. She was to proceed M Eafiflaß at a o'ciccle thia. afternoor.. ' Tfe.*s.__alT» «oofeft.arrfved at tM tf.ttt. op gswujajr from Wsttsra, wfth 3> head eatMe, X nMfeMW baiW^tM gunrfrfeMadthe iouow &iWseii*ers>-Mtoe«'ru«r»* Boto*. tmA ■mttSaeet and faniUyW. She was aaaouaced lo retail- tfififcer this attensoonv Tte "ik*. Hawea arrived from th* _fooi__t rnt tttmftttatdsy.wmthe fcltowln* jMHggP*. — JeOm SBlfea ssod. geemary, in SoWaoro.. Jfessrl W. Bunt* Hanaa, \<s^. Coom; We and ImWifni Stevens, Mr atsA Mra Haywood! aad ehM, Wsaes A. Lovegrow, Cronta, .eogthonaaivalof tteK&ftii-ihmaa, ,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

3*bibootbto, December IS, fl«i!e<.. this afternoon; 1h» tnetstaa-tp All_tmfc-si,tortlie_-l«ff. _ _ ' _J' -_j* AtttrtA, this eveuiosts The F. and O. Gam rtsf* atestoMv Csrshsge. with tha Suez maw, dated l_a__tosPToveiat_sri- Kcaeraxr, thin dir. gaUed.Leou Aithetosd-ezsttoaati: JTorval-

COMMERCIAL.

-Rvrtansa Si ah Ota.ce, McnS&r.

Messrs Cochrane: and Son held a sale of freehold properties, to-day, in the intestate estate of Mr John S. Williams, The three stlatntents ia Onehsng* village sold for £320; allotment 8, with dwelling house, £150; and allotment 18, £60, Mr George Sibbin held aland aato fonlay with the foflowing resnlte ;—Valuable •Ilotment in Pitt-street, near Karangahape rcwnl, -£5 itm per toot. The eompeHtimi tor this laud waa lively. Four allotments, situated at IDevonport, were withdrawn at JJfti per foot, the upset price. The bidding v. cut up to 23a per feot.

I Wacsa'a■,a_wwc__di__ Scsranisr ttßpKCtWffis -rwucs tha dßataractlau and provenc tii,_ anj I orouer una of tliair wraopew and -i^ela^and tains fiirtltar protect tlio' Pliblia atfaihas Crau* and dacaption, bays cncibsad In Cm. wrappers;. ar oniier ba ld&BI on,flia,aniinrlscf,ilas, alnce lat Onto iter. .1878;. and canadtae ta«aalo_H ns axr_n_T !n_ti*a' Hfl-BOT- THnncsswcrß* Taw *K___s T H S-BE B- « O Bt I> at R ST, WhiUte' are drawn aonn eno onderalnaait, and wblcii: will he casbdd byliami OK prsseatatiaiw To Sficura t_ie»BS Sifts, tlio PUSlto muae 8« I aarafu to ask: tor, aatt accept norbi-WBut, tlie: i OaswatvsS-oat^taa Woc_rsra; 9c__c_ r ___,_'s, wicis onr nacia npon too tap -abet, SC itaaa A. Ctf» Wyayard i_uHtt.aWßß7

Mail Notice.

_-_an_a Winn Ctosm _m C-sm-_-—

Tata Dai, For Tryph eva, par Sovereign: at tha Sens, at i ip.ai. for RunseH, Za-v-ilca-va. W-Utwaaja,, and tWcngannl, pcx Otenelft. as I p;m, ' For Tauranga. Ohinemutu, and ODot_k_, Bet. Wellington, atlwn. For Thames, per Kauimahaua, at 1.38 pan. Far Thames,, per En surprise, at S.3U pan.

TtrstanjiT, I.lth fautanc, BVirWai&ekaand Coramoadal, set Ccrumundei,, at 5..-ttr a.__u {Tor Waiwera,. Xrwan, Cmalio, and Ka .alcana, par Base Casey, at 10 a,au. Far Parti ffttaroy, per Waterllly.atUami, ifor Waitara,, per Msai/regor,, at t p.ffi» For Tauranga,. sia borae, and Napier, per Orai__ at 3 p.m. Far Whamjiurat Heads. Waipu,. Whanija-Sl. aad Mangapal, per Ara3le,.ar, ip.m. For Thames, per Rotoum nana, at ,i p.m.

"VMsmsDiT, tith inscaac '/or Rarotcnga, per -lanea Donald, at - v.m. fiat ILevnka, and Suva,, per Tatar oa, st i p.ni»

TntraaKi.-T. ISth hunane. For Sis borne, -Tapler,. Southern ports, gmtjflltt taiaiiiua. Colonies,. pnrArawatii, at turn, ?iur__j-stxaliau COlonta.. pec -Herat, as II a,m.

\ For -tUßtSaßte Colonies., per as. City ,afi Saw YarK immediate ly aster her arrival! J from Honolulu; '• ; War Taranaki and sout-ianr porta, per Hawea, • Immediately after' arrival of City ot Hew teek. 3. S. BI3S. CbfeC Pastmaioer. i : ciiiailßwe-i^i^-Aac-daadi: j

Meet ings, Entertainments, Etc.

BECIC_-3Z3 12, 1381.

afeettmr of Sa user! fwrs to-Andtlojjd Ec .onna to_7—Mi Herapathfa office;, I p.mi. " Devonport Halt-MIBS Kate Prlteiuird'-i | -Entertainment; recitals,, mnstu,. annus, etc, 8 p.m.

a -cltliuid Warkfun Man's Aid Society— OmWßtmf EaO, PSraelL 7 pun. AueWami: PMlhannonle Sc<_l««7—STrat p_a«. tice^ for vucaliata. Cook-street, 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

MiniPH_r--Ou. December Mth, 1381, a« Clifton CoWaffe. T. uhtta-flCraot, Newton, the wtte of Captain Alexander Murphy of a daughter.— Wellington papers please copy.

Marriage.

iGOODHOW— EOCESH.—Oa Decnmher 11. at Braniteu Hanae,. Parsiall, Charles William Goodson to -Ciiaa Bourne.

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

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1881.

Tor t&e am* chat fads aistttanoi, 7or th. Tvrcnit nw__ rirtßOog Tor ciie futiirs -ii tho. <£_i__-ac«» A;ui die {sod tlia; vm ao. ia.

I The f* Herald * fo'day gives currency to \ tbe following:—"lt is rumoured that pro i caediajjs. will be taken against Sit George ; Grey for a brs-fch of the Corrupt Practice* I Prevention Act,on thea-lepsdigioaiid that : a number of cabs were empfaysd on election ] day in carrying voters to the polling booth."' ; So far as we can discover, the above state f ment la without any to unrfat&sn, no steps of | the Mud having even been contemplated, i Nor is there the slightest ground for mp j posing that any bread., of tne Act waa com limited. The cabs obviously referred to I were given, gratuitously by the owner*, ; whose right to tue them an they ; chose can no more be challenged than | She right et other' ownars of camagts j that were eonspfcnonsly made use of on the • occasion. So careful were Sir G*orge Gray's icomaiittee that they toot-- three [e^al [opinions, and acting under the written m . -.traction., of their advisers, they did not : so ni-Kii as supply the «_riTera of the vofun j teer carriages wish _. drink: or sandwich. What the * Herald's" object may be ia I trying ie wort: up and perpetuate ill-.sellug I over the contest we leare its conductors to j explain.

Mr Hotton, of the " HeraM," and M r E, M. Edgecombe, of the " Waikato Times,"' were passengers hy t&e Arawata to-day, after a visit to England. JMrB. Tonks, who was a fellow passenger in the P. and O, steamer Borne, is spending a few days ia Christchurch.

The 3.5. Coromandel is unavoidably de tained this day, hat will leave for Cora mandel to-morrow morning', Tuesday 13th, at 9 o'dcci sharp, leaving Coromandel same ev tnizg at 7 o'clock.

It Is notified that the adverti.ed sale at the Governor Bowea Hotel, Grahamatown, will not take place*.

Mr K. Y. Cox and abont twenty-five of the Te Aroha Special Christian, settlement, arrived hy the s. St. Arawafa today. They are invited to a social tea to-morrow even ing by the members of the Y.M.&A,

An English clergyman has just received the Victoria Creuss—the Key, J. W. Adams, the chaplain to the Cabal field force, who, when a number of lancers fell into a ditch, rushed waist deep into tbe water, and, under a heavy fire, extricated the horses and saved the men, having himself to make bis escape on foot with the Afghans at his heck.

On the evening of the 9th instant (Fri day), the Sunday-school teachers and mem bers of the Alexandra Chapel choir, pre sented to Mr Flith a handsome aitvet moanted baton, ia recognition of Ms valu able services as conductor of the choir. The presentation was modestly received and duly acknowledged by Mr Firth, who hoped that years wonld paaswithoat a seve rance between them, and that the same harmonious and genial spirit which had characterised their musical proceedings in the past, would be cherished in time to come;

The Montague-TomeT Opera Company, under engagement to Mr E. J. DeLias, to ap pear for a season at the Theatre Boyaf, are expected to Arrive here ai the end of this week, and wi3 open in "Lucia di Lammer moot," on Tuesday, They comprise 45 member*, amongst them being Miss Annie Montagus (prima donna aaaaluta), Miss Itesfcin (soprano},. Miss Cams Godfrey (contralto), Mr Tomer Head ing tenor}, Mr Farley (basso), and Mr Gordon (basso profunda). The operatic repertoire comprises "Fanst," "II Trovatarei,'' "Lily of KiJlaraeT,' "The Kose of Castile/ " Tfte Elixir of Love " (comic), " Maritana," and last but not least, Ambrose Thomas's opera, "Mgnon.'*

AMelhonrnetelegram says:-yesterday afternoon two young girls went for a bath in the Campaspe Birer, at Ecbuca. Both the girls were about 14 years of age, and named Elizabeth M'Arthur and Ada M'Laugblin respectively. M'Arthnr, notic ing that hei companion waa unable to reach the bank, went to her assistance, when M'Laugblin seized her around the neck, aud both sank. An old lady, who saw the mishap, gave the alarm and brought a crowd, bnt though several people dived, they did not secure the bodies until late at night. Both were clasped in each others' ansa. ;

An exhibition is in progress in London showing tbe career of the straw hat, from the field to the fashionable store. The workers are all from Lnton Beds, a town of 2.5,000 people, of whom it is computed that 2i,000 are in some way or other connected with Jhe straw trade. Their business at Luton dates from 1605, when a colony of straw platters, who had emigrated from Lorraine to Scotland, settled at Lnton in view of the superior straw raised in the dis trict. A particular sort ot knife used in splitting straw was invented by one of the French prisoners detained in England early in the century.

The Jubilee Mission Services which have been carried on since Sunday week at St, Patrick's Cathedral by Fathers Fox and Luck, were brought to an auspicious close yesterday afternoon, with what may be termed & children's temperance service. Fully 500 little people from all the Koman Catholic Sunday-schools of the city assembled at &45 at the Cathedral, and voluntarily took the total abstinence pledge, which was administered by the Very Key. Father Fynw, V.G. :— " I promise until my 21st year of age inclu sively, to abstain from all intoxicating drinks except used as a medicine, or by the advice of a medical man, and to discounten ance tbe causes and practice of intemper. ance." The credit for this result is largely due to Fathers Fox and Lack. "' <

On Tuesday (to-morrow)' t&e state of the j poll for City V9"es6 will be officially declared; | at St. James's Hall;; also for Cifty SForffyati j the Temperance Hall; aad aa Wednesday evening,, at Devonport Hall,, the state o£ tlie poll foe Waitemata electorate Willi be publicly declared l»y tli& Keturnibg Qiffcer.. Tha Hospital fruit diatributibtt and. service of song was well afitendßii yesterday after noon,, the weather being favourabfe;. A quantity of apples,, banana^ atid oranges. warn passed te the imnatea, and an excet lent aclectinn of hymns were given, under j the direction of Mr Byan. A short address I was alaa given. ' The official dt-clatatiian of tile poll for j Manukan sad Men d-sfefirfa ia aauunnced t to taita place ta>morrow tit noon. The | j former will be held at Oaehnnffa Court houae,aad the latter at Excelsior Hali^, Pitt atMeC I AS the weelii^ -fleering of the French Literary Association ou Saturday evening,. Ms 5, Clarke delivered an interesting lecture an the Kis of Stephenslmv the inven tor of rail way* It was well received, ami ■ elicited'i-attaring remarlcs from the critic*, Ms C^ de I'Eaa (president)- also lectured,, his subject being George Sand, the great French soVeifet.. The iiis.enuraa proved: both entertafu-iag aad inatructive. The ftnli'veraary sermons of the liniou atrset Weateyan Church: were held yeater- j day, when the Bey, Shirley Salcer preached j in &c morning', and the Rev. W, Moriey in j I tha evauinja Both aerviices were well attend<sd T and the collections, which were I in. aid of the church, fund, amouateti to £1 i i lis 2d.

The bicyclist., of Auckland liava deter. j mined to establish a V*.lll ft, and a, meeting at I those interested will be held next week. A j telegram haa been sent to Ghriatchureh for tha'rales and regulations of t&e Chriiit ! church Club. These will ba submitted to the meeting,, and Mi Clement Hartley, the secretary pro. fern,., will give any further information rijn.u.e.ii, The Waitara Blarbour Board la-vita tenders tec £lO;000, which the Legislature i last session authorised' the Board to raise ! for executing ther river improvements recommended by Sir John Cood«, including th* purchase of a 'Jradga, which, has■ "neea alrsady ordered from Melbourne. The disbeuturas wiil Be redeemable ia 15 yearn, bearing ? per cent, interest,, payable half yearly. St. Mary's pulpit was occupied both (Sates yesterday by Kevi C Jordan; E.A.. la* cumbenn of Tauraaga. The moruing'i liiacnuxae was fouaded on Matt. six. 2(3,. "The young man saith unto him, Ail these things have I kept from my youth up:. -what lack I yet?* It waa ma elaqueut discussiau cf the relative positions of morality and re ligion ; showing thai the native or inherent moral sense in man is complemented and rai_ed te ita true place by religion. 'I'lie claims of Christianity were incidentally Insisted upon with power and effect. During aa address to the South Welling ton electors, Mr W, EH Edwards made reference to the ill«treatmenfi of oaa of hia supporters by seme of the supporters of an opposition candidate. Several vuices hers eaciaimed '* Hurchiaon.!" but Mr __dwarda replied that he did not believe Mr Hutchison would be guilty of instigating bia supportei a to do such a thing. The sufferer ia still ia a bad condition,, ant. It w stated tlist he was knocked down aad severely Kicked because he was advocating Ms Edwards's cause fa the presence of sua supporters of another candidate.

Aa inquest was held on Siturdaj before Dr Philson, Coroner, at the \V haa Hotel, on the body of the infant son of .lames anei -Wm Bennett. The evidence showed that the child waa three months old, and that it mam in good health on the evening, of tfte Stk ou Being placed ns bed with ihe parents, but when Mrs Bennett woks at 5 a'clock in the raornio?, the child was dead. Dr Yonna; in his evidence, said ha had b.. doubt bat that the infant had been smothereil through; being oveilam by the mother. The verdict was ia accwrdance with the doctor's testimony, Ketuin of silefc treated at the Provincial District Hospital for the week ending Saturday, December If)th, 138 T. Eemained last return, IOO; admitted since, 15; dis charged, 7; died, I»- remaining, IGB — males, S3; femate', 20. Arrangement of cases: Zymotic; 15; ccnstitntioual, II { local, 52; developmental, IS; violent, 14. Ob« deati cccu-Ted, vis; J.H., malev aged 51 yearsv on th* -*th inst., of heart disease. Thinka are returned to the Town Coaacil for a. Bomber ot 2_tßstr_. ted news paper-, and to Mrs S. Mima for Sowers.

A distressing case of occidental drowning .ccnrrei. at Kaeo, on Tuesday last, to a little girl named Hare, aged IS mouth*, a (kngnter of Joseph Hare, jun. The child, it appears, strsiledcut ot her father's garden, and fell into a creek, which runs outside the garden. Mr Boyd's tons ware bathing at the time, and caught the body as it wax floating with the current, and took item shore. Means were applied tmauscetsfnily to restore animatioo. An faqaest i»a» held oa Wednesday, before Mr 'mae r Conner for tte district, and a verdict of " accidental dtownv.'Z " returnel by the jury. We are asked the fallowing question :— Can the statement re the nominatian to the incumbency of Sfc, Mary's published lo Friday's StaH he correct! It is generally understood that according to statute no nomination cam take effect until such time ;as the; cure it legally vacant, i.e., in the present instance, at the expiration of Dr. MaanaeH's notice. If there ia anyt&inz ia this contention, the nominators would appear to have acted rather prematurely in the matter.

The Key. W. G. Haa-p&rey, in a j_Mphi let that he has published, called,, "A Word on the Kevised Terslon of the _Vcw Teata-' n-ent, w»ays :—"lmai,y observe in passing that the nautical details of Acts xrrin, fpvtn%&o scconntof St. PanFs shipwreck, hare been rerised with- the kind assistance oi two naval officer, who possessed the double advantage of practical experience and an acquaintance with the highly inter* exiting dissertation of the late Mr Smith, of Jordan Hill, on the voyage and shipwreck ol St. Faui. By t&eir kelp we trnat proper English, terms hove beeu found correspond, ing aa far as possible with the technical terms of the original; and the narrativ* has been rendered more iaMligible both to pro fessional and unprofessional readers." Two children were burnt to cinders re cently near Wentwoith, New South Wales. A Mrs Campbell, whose husband is away shearing, was living in a tent about hali-a mile from a Government flans, with her five young children, and requiring some water, she, with the three eldest, went to the dam, and on returning she found her tent burnt to ashes, and the bodies of her two little ones charred to cinders. There was a fire near the tent when she left it, and as a high wind waa blowing, it is thought a spark was carried os to the canvas, and was soon fanned into a flame. Mrs Campbell; as she was at the dam, saw the tent commence burning, but she could not return last enough to save the children. An article in "Blackwood's SJajtariße" on De Mnsaet says what he sought for in woman waa love—more love, love ever. His need was immense, and he constantly reached forward toward that sontethin^ more he felt, he knew must be, and with an anguished heart pressed after that love complete and! perfect that had ever failed him "et gui dans sea bras de fen I'empottot an tombeao." It waa the same way wit a Erighaas Young. He, too, constantly reached forward, and when he notched as high aa .35 ijrives the main question with him was how he could mzkjs the figure 70 or 80. Occasionally, on hot nights, when 30 or 40 gentle voices called unto him te come and keep the mosquito«s off, it occurred to him tnat one woman was enough for any man, hut a fresh revelation always followed rapidly to destroy the germs of such heresy. De Mnsaet and Brigfaam Vonng were never personally ac quainted, but, even if they had been bosom friends, they knew too much ever to have become confidants. The electric light has been tried in the House of Commons, The London "Times," referring to the experiment, says;—"At tbe close of tha morning sitting oi the Houae of Commons yesterday the experiment of lighting the House with electric light was tried. Twelve square lamps fox the electric light had been inserted in the glass roof, aod soon after seven o'clock, when the House was cleared, the new light was brought into operation. The effect was, on the whole, doubtf aL There was a difference of opinion among the members and others whether, on the whole, tbe skilfnlly applied gaslight from the glass roof was not softer and less trying to the eyes. It was conceded that in one respect the electric light was an improvement on the gas, inasmuch as the rising tcmpeiatore always noticed in the House after the lighting of the gas above the glass roof was avoided. The electric light was severely tested before the House resumed business at nine o'clock, but if was thoroughly under control, and the House transacted the business of the even* ing sitting under the new light. Altera tions will be made in the lights in the roof, and additional lamps will be placed tinder tha galleries, where there are now gas jets." t *

Mtigatian appears to- be on. the increase in Anckland, audi); it continues, to gj on. at 1-hapresßut rate the jndicittlistnffl will reqnii'e: augme_dtetj6rat Last week fl-1 oases were sec down for. hearing at the Besidejit MagiafeateI .* Court,, and- for thfe weeks sitting filers are already I<t eases' upon the CUn-e iiat, We iind that tlto W.. P.- Pearatm eleefed for Aahfey iktiha acn of a stationvholder at. Osf orty, andlm« the- ex-Crown Lattd* €bm. miauionfir* far Southland,, Ml! Pearson iit a young aian without prsvibua political ei perience. He waa.manager for Massra Stud holme and Eusael's run at Raglan for 3ome •JB!te3k

To the Ed-Mr:. Sir,—The Tau&inga crickeiiuff team that arrived on Saturday aie: tn play a, series of First EI av«n matehiis daring the weefc. Could tlie Association „ or the pefcsonS who atoahge their matches, altoiV ah Eleven picircd trom our second rate cluba to try conclusions with aur Eaat Coast friends. W* ttare aliout, a dozen aucb clubs, atld -A match of this sort would teach yuu-ig. cricketers to attend to^practice-. I amy. &._,» 2-tM-mßm.

Signor Tambtarini aili. the Brothers Sicolia will give a. aerftia: oi entertainments in the Albert SalT—the opening-u%ht ia en Wednesday, Thia talented company comes to Auckland highly commended, both irom the South and Auatealia-. The entai-tainment coua&te parti? of music: and partly of ueorcmancy. The tricks of leirerdemain are aaid to be specially good and clever. The Baadkerchiet illusion,, the magic bell, and the obedient cards and cage trick ars really wvraderfuii., JTo doubt a larau number' will patroniae the hall on the occa_iou.

St. Matthew's Church Wan well-filled in every part last, night,, when the incumbent delivered the .third lecture of his Advent eour-c an "The Four Coat Things." His subject last night wis "Heil," a.nd he demonstrated the eternity ol it, ahowinij conclusively that w&atever ita duration might be, so long would Heaven, eternity ftaeltf,, and even Cad, exist. The address was moat attentively listened t.t. aa wmlhat week*;! on "Judgment," which • di'alii largtsiy with the intermediate state., We hear that maay of the conctregatiou that listened to thfa address have esnrasaed JK-THKce to poases-i' It in print;; whether, howaver, thin wwh WiU' he gratified oc no, we have not yet lieamed.

Tim explanation est the damage done by tut ea rtltij.Jitfca tn the Cliriutc!id-di Catlie» | dial spire is very siniple. i rom tin: detailed , account, which were axren ot the work ;Ct construction, it appeared that tlie iron rod which, supports the ornamental trass wa_i brought down tfeungli that portion lof the stonework which, is solid, and then made fast, by means of stays, to the sides or the spire. When She vifiratfoje was set up. the extreme rigidity of tbe upper por tion hi tlie spires as compared with, the re mainder, canned a disruption of the stone work, las*. periiap», : than might have been anticipated.— ** Lyttelton Times." The "Tablet," sayst—We ars vsry orach concerned aa to the effect at Parliamentary life an the Haui Thomas Dick. Positively il muse be --taking ham all to bits, and if he [ continues it mneCt longer, there wEI. not be a . flitter ol him left airosfß .far. He i»yi "it [ almost took his breath away" to be ac j euaed of voting against the Bible in schools; [ that on account othitches fa London about \ the J-S.C-CO.OOO loan "ha blood alaicae ! curdled at the thought of the danger we es \ caped ;"' ami that he had had 5C q .takings cf ' heart" over Te Whiti anii Tohu. His frame I will never stand it I Is ihers nobody to' wrap him up is fiaauet and keep hint by the : hob before ne diss aU asunder some day and becomes a. heap of dthrit out al which it will be hard for any of his jrfmirars to pick a;> aa tttwefa aa a whole iocfc of ilia hair-to retain as a keepsake.

To the Editor; Sir,—Will you kindly permit me, through the medium of your TAlaaaf.! paper, to thank ilr Lincoln and the ladle* and gentlemen aaaoctateti with him for the unremitting and kindly interest they take in the .octal and moral weD-beiog of the inmates- of the HospitaL The great benefit derived hy the patients from the Fruit and Flower Mission is so well known to your readers that it need sat be farther referred to here, but the choice secular en tertainment jspren en Friday evening last desexrts special mention, lam ao critic of music, but I know when myself and those aßcit me are pleaded, and I must so.y I never saw aa audience more delighted. The music, both vocal and instrumental, was moat efficiently rendered, and all. that could be desired. Mr Lincoln's reading of the ' - Babies in the Basket" was most entertatn iffgania-naaißg, WiaJ'ao wiiit. to thank Dr. Philson for allowing these entertain ments to take place ; he is always ready to grant any reasonable iniMiSsnee to those under his eharze, and is ever willing to help on any tittle project for their amuse ment and Inatrnetioo.— Yours, &c, A PxrtZST. December 12th, ISSI.

To the Editor : Sir,— Wiß yon kindly inform me what constitutes an. expert in hand-writing. I ace ia Plammer'« case that two honk. ofsciaU are chosen, oa what groand pax-leu me ; I should hxve thought a man like the head of tie Post-office, or his mail-officers, ia fact, any postal officer j would be a better judge of hand-wriiing than bank clerk.., who have signatures chiefly under their eye*, which is no test of a man's hacd-writia^, while postal officers hare, well, some letters that would defy all tbe bank clerks in Hew Zealand to decipher, 'but they raanige it, and I think ia thi* case it would be only fair to have the very best expert* fo judge. — Yonra truly, HocaßHOt-DEK.,— {A pM$ office official, like a joutnamt, is accn..tomed to decipher bad writing, hut he has no occasion to compare writing for the purpose of ducovering character and poiots of similarity. That is the constant duty «£ a banker; and on the principle that practice and observation give special aptitude, ban kers and lithographers are the most skilled witnesses for the purpose of determining points lifee those involved ia Plummet's case. —En,E S.J

Bomas society has been startled by the action of Monsfgnor! Ettrieo di Campello, Canon of St. Peter's, in mbiicly abjuring the Catholic faith and becoming a Metho dist. The letter written by the convert to Cardinal Borromeo is of on extraordinary character. Oe states that had often medi tated sneh a letter in the time of Fins IX but a seme of gratitude to one of such great age stopped him. When Leo XIII. ane ceeded to the Pontificate, he thought, with others, that a better time for the Chnrch and country would dawn, bnt the hope had now been dispelled, and: nothing was left to Mm bnt to carry out his convictions as a Christian, and an Italian citizen. lie could no longer consent to remain part of an insti tution which in secular matters barred the way of progress and of liberty, and which placed its ministry in the middle of society after the manner of an Indian carte. The cohdeomnttoa launched again .t the recent publication of Curd showed that the anger of the party was yet implacable. After winging many other bitterly barbed shafts at toe Vatican, the writer jays : "The evi dence of sach facts canses to fall from my eyes all the veUa-ci prejndice,aod forces me to sever alfthese tats. I leave the ranks of the Koroaa priesthood to fight as a pute evangelist "ai Christ, remaining in to much faithful to my vocation, and persuaded that I shall find in this peace for my soul, for strong in the doctrine of my Divine Master (doctrines unadulterated and undisguised), 1 shall with bold front avow myself a Chris tian withoutbjpocriay and an Italian citizen without the mask of a traitor to my father laud." '

Yesterday, the German residents in Auck land had the opportunity, not often afforded them here, of engaging in public worship In their native tongue. The Key. Theodore Heine conducted service in German at 3.30 p.m. in the Beresford-itreet Congregational Church, when about sixty persons were present, Proceeding* opened by the sing ing of Lather's grand old familiar hymn, " Em feate Burg Ist miser Gott," the quaint and solemn melody of -which waa led by the rev. pastor. After prayer .and reading of part of the first chapter of John's Go-pel, the minister preached an earnest evangelical discourse from John HL 16, which was marked by close reasoning power, asd eloquent style of delivery, without the aid of notes. The audience listened with close attention, with the exception of several young woman, who evidently did not under a land the language, and who indulged in giggling at what no [ doubt struck them aa uncouth sound.*. They had better, however, have remained lat home. After prayer and benediction, the service co&cluded by the singing of the favourite dismission hymn, "jtfan danket alle Gott." The difficulty occasioned by the want of byran-booka waa overcome by the preacher reading two linea at a time, which were then sung, in tbe same way aa waa form&ly the universal practice in the Scotch Church. It would no doubt be much appreciated by many at this great distance from " Vaterland "if an arrangement could be made lot regular services in German; and these wonld probably be 'better attended aa their occurrence became more widely known,

] Tlie following motions w& be brought- [ 'forward at tha next meetihe oi the City' , Council. i—B y Councillor Crowther,. "That' the Surveyor Be. insfeuctetE ft prepare plan-, etc? for openinß: the; culvert in. J Wyuyardktraßt* andi other nenesaaiy iinpravemente fair drainagft purposes at: the north side of this ateet; hy : Ck. He-ttuir, " That InapecStir Goldie bisihi ateaated to snfimiir tn th* Council a thitof _he:atreelia.whflW_i_JUßediainagß:runff : 'fete the :'nnoßt channel with a-.vfew to j Such ch-tanel: being concSeted "'j Cr.. Hemua, "That the Surveyor be inatmcted- when farming the footnath already authorised in ; UpjpeS Qußon-streeir, tohttve the same put j to its. permanent' Bwel."'

E MesHra. Blasted inform their auatotners. in | Poeiionbj- fllattliey have removed their bnßinß«a ' to aew anit cammodinnß prefflißes (BilKhgten'S buildingal at thetoo tof T_ctoria*9t_.eei! West.

The- Victoria. Elites and: Hobson corps WlMnnctattiui their monthly inspection parades ta-monnweveniugt, in the Drfllrflhod, at7-3C-.

| The anniversary soiree: ot the Pf__n__rSrve- Mettiod-Bt ChsrC-U ffran_a__t BOaif. will be held ta-morrowevsn-ntf. Tsa te the schooC-raom as «.30;: &iibl_cmeetiniyta!t_ic.-iftercliaEUO. Music I,sttit fiymna by chair; addrnsses by seTarat I min_n_er.i and friends.

Messrs Wellai and Co. rS strawberry garden at Willow Grave waa well patronised _WLt Saturday, ami' tlie place bida fair to- become: a favourite resort,,

Persons antS-iius to- obtain strawberries anil cream at tha first quality may have tlieir wishes jiratftlad by sayins. Mrs lind. of Bay View Haußß; N <!rti_cnt&. » viaifc .Kxtanatva alteratlanH Save Cmvi auiiie fcr ten accnmmoiia tiortofviaitorsv

AMATEUR ATHLETIC SPORTS.

T&ffi auanal sports of this Clnh were held in the Domain on Saturday, and prayed very snccessfui- Appended are the rest-list a£ the various events. 6 — 120' Yahes MAiDHar Eao_i (for all mem bers who never won a prise in a dub Hat or hurdleiaoeji.—C. JEL Gould;! j C. B. Chap man, -2; T. Charter, 3. Time, 13$seea, A,A.C, CBR—Fissti ataspe—lOOyda han dicap:: TL. Charter, Syds, 1; W. SihMn, 2yd-,. 2; J. Sims, "jjds, 3. Time, lOf«eca, Seiaind heat,, 100 y d:«,, only bro irjj&t out three -tetters ; T. Sibfe- syds, I ; C, & White, 4yds, 2; J.B.M. Stewart, 6-iytfs, X lime, Usees.. Pinal heat: T. Sibbin, 1; Charter, 2. and Whrtev 3. Five started. Time, lOjsecs. ; iOUft TiiBDS BASMCI?.— K. Kinder, 15 yards, 1; D. Waters, scratch, 2; T. F. :: Lee», 32 yaad's, 3. 8. Tab Steaao. alao ; started. Time-, Stain. 30sec. CLCB Ct-P.—Second staga-200 yards bandicapi W. Sibbin, 4 yards, I; E. ■ White, T yanfcf, 2 r Charter, IS yards, 3. Hlt3H. Joo*. —U'ttlytwo' competed, viz., :: _>.. Watson and T. Balatead. This* event waawonby.the termer, wha cleared 4 feat S inches. | Stsw.U-D'3' Back.—Biggs, 3 yards, 1; ■ Eobi-isiin, 2 yards, 2; Cotter, scratch, 3. Tea off-W.tß.,—The first contest was be ' twaea the Auckland Cricket Club and the ; North Shore FnotbaE Club, six men | aside,, the North Shore men winning. The ! second heat, was- between the Auckland ; Basting Clnh and the Grafton Football f Club. It waa- won by the termer, and ia the final heat between the Sforlh Shore Football Club and the Auckland Sowing Club tbe former were again victerious. CLC3 ©BBS—Tisird stage—3ft> yards handicap. W. Sibbin,. 6 yards, 1; White, .!) yards, 2; and Charter, £0 yards, 3. The i Cup was thus won by W. Sibbin, and as i this is the second time he has won it, the i trophy now becomes his own property. I SS-frTAßtua H-LBi-icu. Hcra_D£_s Sacx. : — Gould, 15 yards, 1; White, 3 yards, 2 ; ■T. Sibbin, 3 yards. X. QUAETEK-MILE HOTD ICAP,~W, SlbblO, 17 yards, I; Chapman, 30 yards, 2; Kinder,' ! 7 yards. 3.' » UtASOStz Back.—Won by Sims and. Biggs- A CojfsotATioar Haseicap.—Less, I; Webster, 2.

ELECTION NOTES.

Agiroddeal ot regn_fc%iK be felt en all sides at the rejection of Mr De Latent, who is one of the most pro-susing young mem bers ia the Souse. H*is a thorongh-goin^ Liberal, bnt has won the esteem and gcod wilt of his poStfcal opponents. Mr J, W. Thomson, who has been elected for Cln_h3, waa Minister of lands In the Grey Cabinet. Mr Moms, the new member far Taaranga, wu tbe nhip of the Ope osiiioa against biz Georg-j Grej rs Government Mr Vesey Stewart's settlers st Te Pais, not having been twelve months- in the. colony, caaid not n aalify as electors.

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DECLABATIOH AT THE THAMES

THAMES, this day.

Thedecfarat&jttof the poll was largeJy attended. It parsed off successfully. Both candidates addressed the assemblage.

RUSSELL, this day.

Tha poll was declared to-day for the native mem&er. Bone Mohi polled 62 more votes than Sydney Taiwhanga.

WELLINGTOX, this day.

THOKMDON ELECTION.

At tbe declaration ot the poll for Thorn den to-day, there was no alteration in the number*. levinwaadec-aredelected. Dwsn, the defeated candidate,made strong remark* about the local morning paper; and in timated that farther action would be taken ia the matter. Hia remarks referred to a letter which appeared in the " Times " on tbe morn ing ot the election.

CRICKET MATCHES.

rXCB-_S-o_tC<-.V. ALFBACX,

This -natch was played at Surrey HEta on Saturday, aud resulted In a victory tor tbo Excelsior, Tie folio win g are the icons:— t Kxcclbxos C.C Isr JsTttsGO^-Ctaie. caught | Hi T. 8 ; Machattle, taught Craaeb. _ ; Smiih, : b Cutter, _; Brail, b Cottar, I; W»d_-__t!t_u_aj, ! b Cutter. IT; Dona, no oae,o; ricgarvr, ran oat, iJ; Setrenson. st White. I); «foore^ b Cutler, S3 ; Late/, b * tltatrlcic. 8; Sexton, not out, (t; extras.*, Total, SS. __ Aipha C-C, Ist I.vsntss.—yrost. raa out. 1; Kllpatriot, b Waddlng-iam. 0; Hay. b Mac hattle, 0: Crane!., b Waddingfcaua, 2; Cooler, b Wadd .i-ghato, 5; White, b MachatHa, S; Mc- Derraott.b WaddrnglMro, 5: Cutler, nm out, a; Soeneer. b Msc&attia, 2; Ed-aiatcn, not out, 3; wild, b Waddtaghazn. S; extras, 9. Total, 11. oTiHu_nr cc w otumtissi c.c Thia match was played at Oaaannxaon Satur day, and resulted in a very easy victory for Onebtmaa. Patten and Brsanaa bowled exceed inly well for Unebanga. Cox waa tbe only bus who made' a stand for OtahoJin to the flrs. Inn ings. The following are the scores;— (jtihishu fist and 2nd innfngsj : Cor, b Bren nan. % aad b Patten, 0; Lethain. cJ. Brennan, b Brennan. ft. and b Brennan. t: W. Porch, b Brennan, 0, and c aad b Patten, 0; ST. Porch, b Ersasan. 0, and law. 2; J. Hall, b Patten, 9. and ran oat, 8; T. Halt, b Patten, 2, and b Patten, S; Martin, b Pattern, (J. not out, 0; Carruth, c Donovan, b Patten. 1, to bat; Paul b Bret-nan, ft. to tat; Wall, b Brennan, -Land rut cut, 1; Mulgan. not oat. ff. to bat.; extras 9. and extras 8. Total tor Lit innings, 21; aad innlngi!, SI, Onehunga: Donovan, bW. Porch, 13; Carr.. c and b W. Porch, 0; 3>l. Brennan, run out, 3r Joe Breszan. b W. Porch, 9; Garrett, b W. Porch. 5: J so. Brennan. b Paul, 1; Patten, b W. Porch, 5; Jos. Brennan, c Cerrusb, 5; Murdoch, not out, S; Beavers, c aad b Osx, IS; Eastwood, bW. Porch. 5; extras, i : total, ft A matcb was played oa Hatnrdary hetweea tbe Newmarket Union CC. and Young Aucfc- Isarfera. -which resulted In a victory tor the tor merbyUruns. Scores:— Newmarket fist and 2nd innings. : Speight, b Mill., 0, and Speight, b Mills. 0; MeCbsael, st Coigan. 1. and MeCooset, b Co! gan. 5; WlUfB. son. b Mills.o, and Wilkinson, b Colgan, 2; Ta: te, b Colgan, 3. and Taite. b Colgate 1; Sloan, c Pritchard, 2, and Sloan, b Colgan, 0; Bar graves, c Miffs, 0, and Wood, c Mills, 0: Mo Donald, c Colgan, 11, and Hargravss, bMills, 6; Brown, b Mills, 1. and McDonald, not out «; Met Donald, not out. 7, and Mellon aid, c Wil- Ham..oo. 0; Leaky, b Mills, 0, and Brown, Ib w, 2; Woe d. c PrKcbard, I. and McNulf.st Hobaon, 2; extras, 0, and 2, Total drat innings, 28; te csnd, 21. Young Aucklanders—lst and 2nd Innings: Mills, 1 and 2; Colgao, 0 and t: Hobson- 0 and I; Smith, 7 ana 8; Pritchard, 0 audi; Wllgon, 0 and 1; Cclgsn, 1 and 1; Sexton. 0 and 0; Williamson.!, and 0; MiUa. 0, tot out; Smith, not out, 0 and 0; extras, 19. total, _&

CITY EAST ELECTION.

(To tbe Editor.)

SlE,—Cnder the heading ol election notes in the "Herald " li-is morning it is stated : —"Mr Crowtfcer, we understand, was solicited fo ' tell' bis carriages for the day, but declined to be a party to a colourable evasion of the law. and the cabs were ob tained elsewhere." We, the undersigned, having been appointed by Sir Geo. Grey's friends (or that purpose, waited on Mr Crow ther to ask him as a heretofore supporter to place at their disposal two or three cabs for the polling day "without fee or ret.aid, now or hereafter." We emphatically deny having asked Mm to "sell" them for the day, as stated.—We are, &c D. H. McKekzie, W. J, O-TEB, Habksuss Hamii/iok. Auckland, December 12tb, 1881. F.S.—Mr Crowther dfertifies fo the at*, re as correct.

The " utterly ntter * kind of talk has in lected the street gamins, one of whom, after picking np a more than nsualljr fragrant cigar stump, exclaimed to his frier.-!, "Jack, this is quite ixso positively bully."

ADDITIONAL RETURNS.

j THE following results have come: to- hand : since Saturday rr-At Mount Ida ft wfll Be < j seen that Mr De Latenr has,, after aH^, been [defeated? that afc Bhller Mr Munim haa j i beaten Mr O'Connor,. that at Clutfns Mr J. j W. Thomson iii the wfener, audi not Mr i | Jawettf and that alt WaHace Mr Btaferafa j (return is. fiynoimeans centum. f The rettirna for Waitemata are complete, | I those far, Whatipn aad Wi-lani ha-ving; ; come to hand .

Hurst Afiaon. i \Wmftuc- ... ™. 21 ■ 0 \ 'Whatipu... ... U ... — 5 | Tbfato .„~W& Ai - 2*l Mafarity foe Hurst 325: Mr Whitafcer's: majority at Waipa was j given on Saturday aa 48' i the correct figure m 35. TABBAJTCTA. The remainder of the xe'iirna - Morris,, Stewart. Kelly. iWoafcatane .... J 2? * Hikutaia .... 2 I * ' Waitettacrf ..,. S T 215 Maketu ... IH 2 2 :TePuke .... 28 M J ■ Totals ... 384: 371 305 Majority for Morris, 1.1 MAHSDBar.—The majority for Mr Mitehei aon & 287. CaSQ-O-SDKL..—Additional returna ; — Bcadie.Macfcay, Ciidman^ Port Charles .„ 13 7 H : Cabbage Bay .... 0 7 * .... I Tapu i Present majority for Mr Gadman, 178 The return for FUtamahae CFranMm South) haa been received : Hamliui Lawry, Patamahae ... ... 49 * ... 3S \ Tbtel-f , .- 4ja 351 Majority foe Hamlin 127 FU,Un_XHr g-KOH-Ej. ' In Franklin North ii appears that Major Harris haa a marjority atZ. The Waiheke returns account for the difference. They aret— hnckland ... — ~- 1» Hams ... ...: ... «. % Gordon ... ... — — & i Luke ~ - -■- 1 Gearys. Shepherd, Farnall. iPortFliaroy _.» IS ® & iKaiwaka „,- 22 10 (J I Totals ..,444 341 41 Majority for George lOS HXT-AZMB. \ J, Manro ... 42$ E. O'Connor ... .., ... 415 ! Majority for Mantu 3 w,usabaj?a (arosTsi. : Geo. Beet ban 671 A.B-Bg_t33ll„. ... -> 352 Majority for Bcetham 319 WiUEO-JATI. J. Green .~ ... .~ 233 Thompson lIS Majority for Green. _ 117 One return ta come in, whah cannot [ j affect the result D .-"-JST-UJ-. V, Pyfce 562 W, Praser ... 44S Majority for Py ke ll* mo car mi. J. Sr MacEen-jie 301 aA. BeLantoar ... ... 223 Majority for Mackenzie - 72 O-CTHA. J. W. Thomson ... ... 236 .-_. H. Jowetft „. ... „. 227 Mojcrity for Thotason 50 WAU-UK I'anielli ... 256 Hirst ... ... 253 Mcintosh ... ... ... 217 .Ellia ... 154 HadgMnaos 124 Johnson ... ... ... 15 Bastolpfe 13 Majority for Daniells I

FIJI NEWS.

(PER SJS. TAIAEOA.)

The land sale at Suva was not a sneesta, o x in? to lmportaß .clauses in the condi licss. The schooner Jessie Kelly, Ca.pt. Giobs, arrived at Suva from the Solomon Islands on Sunday last, with SS recruits, having landed whom she came on to LevcJca, amvioji here yesterday morning. The long expected so. James Pattenon, which comes to this port to take op the service of the Ocean Queen, pot in an ap pearance on Wednesday last irom New castle, If ew South Wales, laden with coal.

MINING NEWS.

The following reports Ime been received to-day::—

6V cctess.—l have not much to report for the post week. In the stapes going both ways, the ground is getting much eager.) The lode is about the usual size, carrying loose gold, bnt finer in quality. The main level, south of the reef, is 12 inches in thickness, with gpod-laofcing stone, which is likely to carry gold at any moment. In low teTel th-t ground is getting a Httle harder.—PETES Bra?.

MSjtAPXK.—Ib intermediate level the leading stope is still bain* carried out, but |is now through the beat of the vein. | During tbe week the reef has generally ! looked well, and has main tamed an a vera gs size of about Ifoot. On Wednesday 301 bs. of picked it one was obtained bom it, and since then 121 ba. or lSlba. more haa fce»__t KOt- Judging trom appearances in the roof of the stope, there is no sign of a failing off upwards, for the reef, is strong and shews gold here and there. The quartz from the low level blocks has beeu rather poor this week. In No. 2 rise the faces last started bave not yet reached the line of the good gold, but the stuff is now beginning to shew strong colours, and a few shifts mote will bring as to where the specimens were formerly got, and where good stone ought still to exist. The west branch has yielded a small quantity o£ nice gold-bearing stuff, but the vein is at present almost pinched out. Tbe battery is at work on a parcel of stuff sent down on Thursday, hat tbe yield so far is not equal to the last two crushing*. The total crashing for tbe four weeks of November was SO tons general snd 2301 ba. ! picked stuff, yielding 2030a. retorted gold —J. A. DqbsoS, December 10th. *

WAn_EK__u_ii.--T.a_: feet hare been driven in cross-cut since last report. The ground was very bard, bnt has now changed for the better, I cut a trench about 40ft. south of the winze that is sunk on the reef, and got some showy sold; also found stone with gold showing in it out of a large reef close to the tramway, which I think will pay when opened up. Tbe Crown and Caledonia bare started work. In Walteiauri .'Extended they are getting very good gold, also in Waitekauri Company, So. 3, and Batter's tribute—C, A, Corses, December Bth.

MQA3SAT4I4BI.—Morning Star section, 50it. level: Two drives are being continned westerly in promising looking leaden, both of which correspond with Heldt's and Wal lace's leaders.— A tew pounds of picked stone were obtained from the stopes near the main slide this week. 132 ft. Level, Heldt's section: The men have been removed from the stopes (which are about 30ft. above 132 ft level) to another point at last named level, for the Enrpose of facilitating the working of the lock; and to better prove its value, a small parcel of picked stone came to hand yesterday, aud the leader looks promising for more. 80ft. level stopes on No, 9 branch leader: The leader has been taken down since my last and has yielded 21bs. fair picked stone, 150 ft, level: In driving S.Vf. of main cross-cut on No, 9 branch, a slide bas been met with; alio a cross course on it, both of which bad a great in fluence on the leader and much disordered it, though it made a little gold op to tbe slide. We hope to get better results when the leader is jacked up again. The general stnfi now being treated is shaping just the same so far'as it did last month.—J. 6. VtVUS, December 10. Out UALEDOSUUf.—There is no change in east drive since my last The reef still looks well, and if anything is improv ing ia size. The gold is more distributed through tbe reef. I got 50Iba of picked stone on Wednerday, and several pounds since, making in all 6701b5. I started crushing on Tuesday evening, and I erpect to keep tbe 10 head going all next week. The dirt is shaping very well, and if if con tinues, it will go about lOdzs to the load. Wilton crushed 18 tons for 28ozs 7dwts, value £5-1 2s, Mclean and Johnston crushed 36 tons Siozs Ildwts., value £54 6s. —J, B, Hicks, December 10,

CABLEGRAMS.

[-SEHT-EB'a. TaEKGEAHE. I

FATAI. BAII-WATT ' (mLISEffI X. . ii LOSBCMf-: Dee. 9.. j A serious colliaibtt occurred tan-day;: between three trains on the Sorth Lundont-j i B__3!way,. resulting: nt the: Mi ofp Inure' lives, and, hr infurfes of a more or« leas serious character to: many af die pas-. sengers. ... I: PROPERTY BEEE-SCE WlmW- ' I lamXSßf, Bee. JR. | The Lord Mayor of London mviteajl ; national snbHcriptioua to assist in the.' j defence of property in. feehuKfi. j MOSEY OKBISK EXCHANGE WITHI IiHITEB STATES. i | WASHI!SGTO_f r Decemßer'3l, | The Convention providing for 'am ex-l : change of the money order systems flaiiwe em li 'the Grated States and Star Zealiadand'; ■ Mew South Wales was- signed; to-day by ■ ]? resident Arthur;- ; 1 750. E3LLSB M THE TIEKIfA i THEATRE. YIES-SA, .December 9i Five: hundred corpses; in all have been .__> I tricated frami the scene of last __-g_uf_. fire at the theatre, and it ia feared that the total loss of ES6S was: fully 730. -1 LO 2iDtl2f. Becemher 101 J Consols have declined to^ <__t§y. Kew j Zealiiad securities and colonial: breadstudS: are without quotable change. Aarntralian tallOiW; Best beef, Wis 6d T an advance jof one: shilling j Beat mutton, -fila,. an advance of one gbilTfng and sixpence per cwt. . - At to-day's wool auction 7,300; bales were catalogue., trt.-uuiijx a total ot 129;2GQ offered since the; opening. A gaud demand | waa experienced. I? SB. WtaCSAXST SHE. I? EKF ATO lOTE.-3-! ---wssxzzss? ASSoctAnas. LQSIK>j!F, Becember 10. Arrived : Ship Gleaarif t t from Ottmara (September 6J; Waimea, from Wellington (September s}; Arahy Maid, feotn Anck land' (September 15:}

AUSTRALIAN.

CEICKET MATCH.

SYBNEY, Becember I&

The cricltet match, between the English team and an elevens of Hew South Wales was concluded' to-day, at Moore Pl___S_. The attendance was very tage,aud great! interest was taxes hi. the c oaf eat. The EugDahmeii resumed then: first innings', which closed for 252» Barlow being bowled for 7S'„ and Sen .ten bowled for & The play of the visitors was much admired. The -few- South Wales team weat ia far their first main gs, and when the stomps were drawn tor the day they had put together IS4, for th* lass al three wiclceta. The fielding of the Englishmen: was very gsod.

ADDITIONAL CABLES.

LOXBG. S r -fcrember 301 The rumo-ir that the Bujierfat Parlia ment would meet' for dispatch: of business on Jan. 13' has been. officiaßy contradicted, and it ia announced that the next session w3i commence one Tuesday,- February Ith. Bismarck has delivered a speech ia the Beicbstag, in which he declared in vehe ment, terms, his aaiag-t d Ism to the1 Mat-dual liberals and Progressists. The teaantry en many large estates in County Limericfe persia teutly refuse to pay rents zes the land-owiiers, in obedience to a manifesto issued hy. tee Irish National Land League SeTea eie<_tioceer_r;r agenta aad three publicans, who have ten cnuvicted of bribery in comnctiou with the general elections of ISSO, bare been sentenced to tmrmv. of imprisenicent varying from swn to nine Mttts with hard la. bear.

The America Rubber Works, Boston, have been destroyed by firts. The loss is estimated at 500,COOdcds.

3fottrithstan(!ing the explanation cEfered by the Secretary of State for the Cclocita respecting the reasons which tad indtzcad him to appoint Mr Seadall Governor of Natal, a very bitter feetipg ot res entnreufc continued. A proposal that Ithe landing of the Governor should be resisted waa eeri on»ly dijcu *sed by the co lenis te. It it reported tn the "Monetary Ptesa." . that the Goversment of Victoria £s about to place a loan of £4, GC 0,000 on the Londonl market The "Timest,"' commenting oa. the prospects of the proposed Victorian {oan, compares Victoria and other Aus tralian colonies, and the comparison fa te the daadvaatage of Victoria. The '•Times'* regards Sir B. G'LogMe-__s Enaaci.il proposals, as open to chailesg?, and tMsK-T that to false the chance of extri cating the colony front, the cocseqnances of the Berry disastrous policy by fie sale of land, will entail a. scandalous sacriSce. It condemns the effects of protection on the one baud, and aa immigration policy ou the Other. The Tariff Commission now sitting in M elbourue, South' Australia, and New Soutti Waists, especially the latter, axe praised for adopting an errffghtaied policy oa these questions. An extraordinary outrage has been com mitted at Boaech House, Aberdeenshire, the residence of Earl Crawford. Buring the night the _musnleu__t, in which, the remains of the family are . interred, was:' broken open,, and the body of the late Earl steles. -

Ib the German Reichstag, Bismarck's budget has beeu rejected by a majority of 169. This result waa owing to the actaoa of the lieerals. •

The agitaUon for land reform in Scotknd ii assuming l^rge proportianj. At a meet ing of S3 defecates, repreaectitg 40,C00 Abere eenshire farmers, a Land ELU for Scotland embocyirrg some of the urftci plea of the Irish measure was demanded. As s mark ot hostility to the British Go vernment one of ■ the imprisoned suspects haa been, elected Mayor of Orogheds. Fresh agrarian . outrages are reported, and further arrests have been.1 made of persons accused of inciting the pop alat toa to boycott and refuse the pay meat ci rent.' . ■ • .

The will of tbe late Mr Pond, the well known partner of the catering firm of Spiers. and Fond, has been proved nnder £215,000. Mr Pond provides for Ms family, and makes handsome donations to bis employes. It is stated that the objection on the put of the Natal people to the new governor, Senrl_.ll, arises from the jealousy of Cape Colony, Mr Kendall being a nominee of Sir Hercules Robinson, .the governor of that colony. The Imperial Government has promised to consider tbe complaints of tbe colonist?.

French officials in Tunis: have shot an Arab, servant of Mr Bead, British Consul General, resident in tbat city.

LONDON, December I.

Qa c& lions have been asked in the Spanish • Chamber of Deputies, and the Chamber at tbe States General of the Netherlands,wish ; reference to-the British charter granted to the North Borneo Trading and Colonisa t tion Company, in which Messrs Alcocfc, • Dent, aud other prominent- gentlemen > are interested lite last are identified aa > directors. The company possasses powers - similar to there conferred upon the old • East India Company. English papers have j adversely criticised the action ol the British ; • Government respecting this company. The States Delegates constituting the Tariff Convention, which has been sitting ] for some time in .New York,have adopted ■ a resolution expressing approval of the pto • tectioniit policy now in opexation,aud nrg ing its continuance. Mr .Atchiton, Chief Commissioner of 1 British Burroah, has been appointed Jtien tenaut-Gevernor of Fanjaub in succession to Mr Everton. AKCHBISHOP McCABE AND THE L.LND LEAGUE. LONDON. December*. Following Archbishop Crake's letter dis avowing the no' rent policy advocated by the Land League manifesto, the Archbishop of Dublin has issued a pastoral strongly denouncing the manifesto as an attack on tbe rights of property by a handful of men, . the balk of whe-m hare neither stake nor interest in the country. 7he pastoral was read in all the Catholic Cborel.es in Dublio, but in three of them the young men present rose in a body and left the buildin?*. The Land League is now vigorously treated as an illegal organisation. Wo., meetings or proceedings are allowed, although the ladies' branch of the' League, under Miss Anna FameA's direction, is still permitted to exist. At Eirmi-. gbam the Liberal and Catholic candidates carried tbe election for Benick by 500 majority over the Conservatives. The jesnlt is regarded as a victory for tbe

I Government. Ihe municipal elections in I England, however, show Conservative j gains, especially in the large town*, Ia Liverpool tbey won six seats, and nearly everywhere the Irish vote was given against the Liberals, In a speech delirercd at Carlisle, Sir Ver. non Harconrt ridicnlol the leport lately published by the "Standard,* that Mr Gladstone contemplated retiring into pri vate life shortly.

* rHhs: w €fitttttteffißtes&af' urges. tfie.€bm servatrve press- to favour the: rspntHentaiian of the eiiiuniea La the Houae oi :Cbmmona., IDurfug- BS ; recent visit, to _*__%$_ tfi® ' ' Ptmce of Wales,- lunched aud spent the afternoon with M. G'amaetta., Madefca papers, meufcon! m scheme fee - nationals subs mptix-traitc. purchase Gffltaftair fromi __hglandL. <3_te banitec- prumnißil £w>,aua_ Henry Briasont a moderate Bepuhficani, was: yesterdby '"elected Ffceailanfc n£ fc f; French Chamber by 34T votes; against 05 he a Chamber of 557. A number at office-1 bearers- of the: Chamber were o!eo efi-jtajl 9 the. principal feature: being; the success of all of Gambe tta:'a Mends.. The overwhelm*. ing vote By which Gambetra; waa elected to the Fro visional Presidency at the opening of the Chamber'had already affarded a test, of strength. "Hie a a tion :ii Coirvent&n of C liicago fiaa adapted the: polfirf- at tha ■_-_&&.; AmtH ''•' Leaguers,, urging; tenants tn refuse pay ment of rent It is rec or tail that General igpotrnfiLfieaiß af the Russian! Gavenunent- has Beam _^. missed! in consequence of d^pmaniite plots..' The. and^Fe-wis h mofr assoled! B&iiniaj I Sarah Bernhardt at Odessa* She. Simir isome sham.jewellery amongst the. ottoC »' '■ which incensed the riutersi alt (Be marei ■ Eventually orrfier was restored. The: Mikadoi has: pnblia_i_B-l'''»;,'^ < j C g 8! providing for the efiscrian af at PtnJgtnienfi for Japan in the year ISBCt The: Government o£ Mia Mm ik cani. ; temp latian to supersede Jutfes am fmpcirte-E icttfctort- manafitcturesj, andl are mi jh-njiuf ■■:' lof impoaijag aa income tax. Genera!; i conste-tnatiii-ffi prevails fir ctnissqnfflKSiami .an. agitation baa besa commencEd tjj> f| mdTtce? the Executive not tn cany ant L their intentions. i Mr BMne^ Secretary af St_A-_ • ami Kami, I of the IJnited States Cab-net, has furwariiial I hia re_-^nation. to President, Arthur-,, wle ■ haa apgoh_ted Mr Freyhng}ina__a_ Ms: may :• cesasr. In consequence of the .Semmhai _%H~ | vemmenfeha_it-k^ declined to agree to tie 1 ; regnratmn suggested By Austria fnr cantmE of naniErtnuii of t-teißtenaeid^l-juwifcrßK;: : _at&H_s betweens the1 two' countries; "Base , been suspended at; the instance of-the i authorities of Vtetuca. ' ■ ':". Th_» B-fiasß. Government have supplied | the. Sbrth Borneo Trading: Company with 15 twelvepounder gauai The Hethei__a_i_&' Government havesuggesfe(_it__e advisabilily of. z demarcation heme agree.? te between. I I Holland and Great, Britain defining the:' . respective territory claimed hy each jjawer in, Banteo. ' An anonymous eorrespefiriEsril has com | municated te Earl. Crawford, that the Baity. cf the Lite Kail was. stolen from the' | Mausoleum Bnaech, Ahen_eeaa_-irejiffi May last. The robbery was not di» covered until, last week, when ss attempt was made, ly an accomplice to attain dratnrb-the vault Tie ■woods upon the estate have been tlio ruejjftly searched, hut wflSont: result,-'.' -' The British. Cabinet, after- conss&rinjj; j the objection urged lay: Mxfai co-loniaJta agaxtist. the appointment ai Mr SendaS as. auccsssGr to-Sir Evelyn Wood _js Caveator of that colony, have resolved t* accept:,t_te'; o Set cf the Natal Council to increase tlie salary beyond £2,5 CL. per s^mar, and en lhat cand_-3____'t_-_-y will recall''MrStoffiffl'-: andappotat amors experiencedaffieM to. the vacant, past. There: ma, great ontoy la ! the EE_?!_ah press against the action of tie : Secretary at State far the Cate-des. in ccn ; nectioa with this »ppoi__fai_-__t. ■' " ==

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.— This day.

"—""•" ~ : '-.•■'..,-/:.. .3: (Before J. E. n__icifCTw,M,, E_-_, E.M.I LJ-UM-a-U-l-l- CHSZS. In the i cilowia g. caaes j i_tls___a_t went 5y to- C_3lt tor the pt___u-t_E_ : FunScfc £_-&- c ami Hum-, I phreysT. Henry P-_3__er,£.Sl3-S'IM; Jaßni -am® __. nan. v. ___a_-_iew Caiiaat-i-i, £85 Ila 3(_. j_aro«3_a_i-». • Jo r Manuel Siva v. Henry Palmer.—Gn tha asplE cation, of Mr Theo. Ccioper tile com was ad journed far a mansHi, neither cf the ___j_n__ ■who rea__J« at the Great Bariier, fieuisaiaa. tendance:. DBF UTH. Hl* G_tS-t_T. .'■ James Ked___cnd t, Jamm fJiiVrartS suit' Others; ciitm, £60■ |I-f Oil*—Mr E. SruwniaK appesrest tor the plain tiff, a_i__ Mr '____________*' - Ranaell for the defeodiw_E-_—Jan-es: Ki_Ww a__ au-tfcar-sed auCT-eyoE^depaeetfi ___t a_c the 2Q__t gC May lisst;, Mr O. Gnagte«s_ced___m to mate certain. c__-'i_a-_____na cad prepare cerUia. vHaaa ... for tha susves-Office, A'-ißeltt'Vp aad woriretl &_ sir Uzeagh's nfftfemM, famed. for abuui a far taught; eubseq-aen-ay. ttpeffi tita oi___a__i___-na. ii_g _-___! IE-ea-geaif-PrJS IS |El_lhif«Myf§j Tfe, one guliieß. pec day far Ii d&fs, which waj. ratfc___" iefif. than t__e usual charge. Mr. Cr..:__r.fe_G/.___n_-. ci. ax acme:cf t__. m__g. ffa^ii--. -fflßfiPß-titj oj-C-.:tesEt: fie wuo___i 'Sbesq nai- _____jm 1 lieaara Hawarii sut IBnot-k Car it. Aftrrv. wares he was sent by ilrtlreasii to the blocks, tor -which, toe Bt_j_a warebeing: prepared iWhaiXt aad. __jua_m-Jv ia orfer to gjiaifc ttto tnil>e_v& cans. b. was en-stayed about a _orE__gi_r ia. ttte Seid, wor»ia-f every dar, and he had c-iarsest flfteei- sulueoa: for teat feai-Ees ____:' tea.Telling- expezuvs—£2'll_s.! Be> wus engaged j Jar _3 diss frnr-h-r- in fft^tfrnf plaaa, etc.and :g-r»riyrt: fnT-iir_-;i:lt---_L-B-igi-a-!i|pTi--<^»paE<_-3_-- - _:: He hi-d culy received from tte deCemisnta—, Means Dfl-wortt sod HewjEnt—.£lll on '______M Hetecervu-wedthedetei-dants astlialnaursncß, Bu&diaspi ia zhe pxeaeacn of M«Bm» Creagii and ■ ilaciay. .when Mr Howard promised to glra binx s coulee for- £_0> am tha fnHowirtjf cajv and the bob-ice alter the oilter directcra tad been. cun-B-KJ-I. When he oiL'eii upon, air Howard the next day, that Bea SSaE___n teld Mm tea: t^y__a-tEa.d a dii__rrt lice with. Mr CreßS-i. . i wfco had refused to. deliver up tte plans, and than arose anal, t-j- they coa__- not pax ac thslt: time. - Sanaequant-T he received tins _1I at accewmt. —(__-ver aCmoß] Crragti. j ai_t-W-_-tB-t| surveyor, debased that he w»a eniK toyed, te prep are plana lac the Wfca_n.__j_r-_2.t_r Laii-S Asiiociation, the directors ot whicli -were. Messrs Howard;. DilHOrth. W-fenn.anif Wa__-Blg| wbife Messrs K-Ch. Wi_l_»__t%, J. _& Founds sml tAmt-W. and ethers - were inieresKd pecuni arily i_c is also. Mr Reflrrwd. wag wrocg | ia . stating .chut.-. -. he had toM. < tut tav vn_t_c waa adfgttanal and far which- there fore Messrs Bowuni ai_& Dtl worth: m_«li_! very welt pay. It wsa a, mißiaiilEß om hia cait.—Hia Wcc:_-U9'heM that af__:ri_-_a: the nl_-i_it_f-:'e_itt_4 noomegeetti-- life, actios- unless & -eras shown ttiat whatft*rlmiT1 FtT I*Ba1 *Ba tfct»tw«<t _-_.'-/___raat& —Mr Browning-, muter these C-n-UU-SUBcas..: - cort-euted to s nanaait being recttded. wiii__k ■waa scconiinfFy done ; t&e costs were £5 _a.—:' ' Mr Jasea' Buesell stated that his: ciienia tad paidMrOreagh £br tha "veil- -werfe tor wtadh.'*. tne bad caareed. 3. W.BoSez r. O. M. Creagfc; claim,ill & —l!r Erosrulrg aFC'-nred far the pLuntU-. and. Mr ASesaader tor tha dfitfimtnMir^tAag: ■_-.*-_».• {a diacute was ttus cose of ■ ttao»;, tanks and soma, gr^en-stuff,*. hicit the pi-thitiff' att-ired. ttx&. defeadant agreed to bur £_uii-._t-i-t . In June last, aloni. vti-tt Ms hoase asd unspertT . att Keeoaj. forTffidi *L7OO was gbetTto fcr-_.'.tcrc-. i.i. werw to kw tiler- ac a yaapmnt. The de&cca vu that the thre« -taaSas weia'ffit tnres, aad that ccuaeijnenSlj- they could b_s fie ; ccarsed iar sepzzavnj. After' - -aM-McJAafe pfriirltffPji;myß-JB-fi HJB -_Tirwh-tp OgSBBM : opiaioa—althnnsi- ha did not gire Is a_uhor-ta- '■ tive^r—that the tanks were fUtuxeS.—Jodgmeat waa then, deferred, and the Court rase.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before M2_ET3 Coagra ye and HnH. XPJM I taESK-Ontsss.—Timatiij- .yCat-Sghaa, 3 ohm .. Lyons, and. Allan Todd, ware fined ike ll_J_e offeuce. . -'■'_• . KZZPCSB THK CU-I AL_VE.—Xh____a_. MCr Gorir_Uc_- was again {rough-, upon acharge ot:' ___M__m__-_-^mX-a diaordg-ij-cniripct. - Prisonnir pliaded gutsy, and was ordered to prisco for se_ratt6aiF.,.:.: !> Assam.:.. — John Nofett wan charge .1 on j_____iaaa -mith a____aß-_nr _____-__tM i m laid. with his cfeccied list, oa the sth feat—Mr Stat appeared in defence, and. Mr Tyler tut oou_ pt_.ir.3sn-, ;a__d stated particulars tt the case. | which aroea cut c_T a previous <___tur_taace, • White v. Miller, which wns decreed against camplaiiiaht cm that occaatoa. In the present - _nt_M_ rnrnpta-UJ-lt aeccrdliig to coa_-_aL had. beca subjected-»»-_Hfes of inaolta extending over *: eonai_ta»hto::. period, ot timet, the informant be__tg a Frenchman, he would sale' chat. Mens- Feisier he permitted, to iaterprEt.— Antony 'BstjaSasA deposed, through the ia .tatvnrarth-ic he- xtti-mi.---. 'A&jtAk-a4t-waS_"x He know defendant; who- fired next deer to MrsWHa. Ctatiie evening of the atth instas*, about &3J. he had Inst taken Ms tea; tire KittllO"; boy came in. by the froct crying very much; asked hmt what was the matter. Saw Noto : sad another man; thajfarmer used trad wards I and' threatened to hudt his ©ye. ' Witneas '' replied, I dca't wast to fiaht rou, am cot ia a -Uhtiag tur__. He replied, yoa -——- ISBMa maa, a.coward.-and cant fight, Solaa then asked him to mfegt bttß at & P-tn* oa tho 9M_\umA : he would bos his ears, pull his tsotx. asd castigate him in any way he choee. Ha de cline*! the rnifr* rifting' <-fc«U""g^ ■ ■■' tmtimaaaßx tucked up his eiaeves and cold k-mto come IsAe a follower of Napoleon. He still declined, an* asked to be Sett alone: he only fought whea n was absolutely necessary. IJid not provoke j def s nd-tnt; he was struck by defends--1 wh^a its th* yard; bo one witnessed tha assault hy Nolan's ion. Simply asked tho Beach that Nolan might find sureties to keep tho pesos.— I Crc-K-examincd by Mr Karl: The distiirbanco I ttok place thrensh the - boy's kit_j; ho was a witness in a case brought by Mrs V. ht:ein this court;defendant was a vritaesa on the other tide; he did sot take off his coat to N olan; persuaded him to keep quiet; was of g a pacific turn, and when there was a row its front of Mrs White's house he went into the yard by the back door; did not Hft his boot to Nairn's body, was -truck en the temple; bruise not vi-ib_e now.—William White deposed that | he knew all the parties: heard the little tar cry ing; he said John Nolan had been heat-aft; him and puilicg bia ear; he went out andspoke to Nolao, who taid It served him ristftt, and seed that Frenchman out. I want to fight him; he persuaded him not to do it; ha swore he -would; Nolan then leapt over the gutter and ran after the Frenchman ; used bad lanft-nage and struck him; the attack was unprovoked —-Elizabeth White and Daniel White save similar evidence. Mr Earl addressed the Court, and called Jana Nolan. Emily Ann Coyley. Wm. Eoutar, and. John filler, who save evidence shawinK -that what defendant did, was dons under eiMperat iog circumstances.—Counsel haiing addressea the Court . ; :

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

De;emb£b li. . N.Z. losuracce—SeHera. Sia 6d - 8. B. Insurance—Sollers, 60s National Ineorance—3ls 6d , Diiion Sash and Door—Sellers, £i Se ' - N.Z. Loan asdMercantile—Sellers, £S __f«d -.'-.' Tanpiri Coal—Buysra. 11a Northern SLS Cons pany—SeHera, 12s 6a Moanataiari OM. company—Buyers, UaGd ' Altrarnia—Sellers, I&i - - - Calsdonian-Sei-ets, 18s ' ■• "■■■ ".'-.■' „ JOSEPH SBWHAN, ' Chainaaa-;.

VSM AT3CEJLAMB EVENING STAR. MOWaT, DECEMBER i&



-lilpisiCAl- BOXES, Newest Tunes,— i-fA Augelo-forrest, Auckland Musto Ware house, Queea-etre»t.■'■'.:'■■ '__ i I^IKICKKTI fI.BICKBT LAWN TENNIS I ;,. LAWN TENNIS I Tho undersigned have Just received from England, per t___, Botomahana, Cricket bats, Balis, Stommt, Leg Guards, CSaukt-Jsts, nets, CitfCXKT BUMS, CRICKETERS" GITIDES, S«Ha_te. Books, Trancs Nets, '' Sta^'BAb_-Er_v Bams, Tjehhis Botes, xxix : ;."'"R''FOSX-SB & CO., ..." TJMSaf, ASD HIOII-3TBEET3, AC(_BXA-TD. T. & JEf» C O O KB, '~.>' _F0BOTH»». BBDDJNff, AS_> CAKFKT WAKKHOt. SB 123J QUBBtf-STBJSKT, AtfCBtMJfB, AdjoiclKjt EanSr of Ns?, sfea!anfl, Wo Invite the attention of Ladies and Gentle torn about to furnish to our Lorjw sad Watt selected Stock of Hrawnig-rooni, mtAm^oom, and Bed-room Furniture; J. ?-__Bit Sttn Bf-tRDS for Verandahs; Iron Bedsteads, Kapok Beds, Bolsters, and Pillows; BPHtso J_UT | trasses, ot superior quality, at reduced prices; a largo asßortmentotCsns. eeatcdChain), Veran dah and Croquet Chairs; Patkkt Sfklvo Rollbr Blinds, all aizse; Wardrobes, with Plate Glass Panels; Marble-top Washstasds; some' Very Superior Bedroom Unites, In Mottlki. Katjhi ; Toilet Ware, superior double sots, with sponge bowls; Goatskin Hbakth : Rcas.in White, Black, and Grey, at moderate Srloes; Door Mats, a few very superior Oriental .pre Mats just opened, easily kept clean, and I vary durable; Urat-claßa Haib Hattbabsks. 'the irroa teat attention paid to tho packing and iwr.Mdimf ot onion, from our country ous §£»«**.•.CttUUoKUO- forwarded poet free on .;,>ft»!M_<S_»Wl_. ■':; ■■,■■'■■■,■" :'\\ t"y"'y a^SS^i.^W* 'V''!««•»»' Ftfrobiwera, All :OTI«^.V-Kw^j*te mi, Zy ■ ; h,iHMiWJ;'^^^ fa /?Ji. mmm i_xx v xy-.x .xywMhgmK?ss,' : . , > W ,u'y't.i-^i^y-^^.'^iti.'ai_t,.y-,'l,



Spftctal A<_L"sr-_iHr.rnen-e ---; «TIL'LIAM .. T> I^SSSS; JU;*CTEOST PSUUPWBSE ■ , WAR-ZHOUaK.' I llWpi-fi_-=Laffl_jsr'Biaiaa: (_ai-j^£^iiMirai»«ie"il -JfflOyanteNa-rPaasarit arnalte Wot*-,, 3S,2Jd„ j 3i*,.j|atto-a^i-raoliu-id-«uauai;ire-C« JU-mTadfeWlfeW'-s^tes,3ts-!flW.- -■ ' . I Terr gooi Una Man .* Osferd Shirts, M to IT, ! 171;tnoh.,8S3iI,;wart_i'asiSt j ! GOO* Coltiurtut Damaak Tabla Co vara, la Sd, 7s ; - -Jii,3sild ; t-heiamt, varlans widths; Is S3, aquasa yard \%__<_t. saiaolc of COlbiaatt- _IWWngirr actod-d J value. j-.TUTaBC-wara ifin araat variety 1 5W taxis ffevr POmpaiiduir Pdhts^ If i ; WOrtH ' iiiiL JuatOßonisii, C-ioiiasa!_"«u_aa ' 130(1! yawiil STew POmpa-taD. EMS-MSB {I WUI& OL. Juatopened^clioioj-pati-sras Gtsod Sett Tick, _$i I e«r» value atjjd '&m yaasla: GOoiJ Dreasi Materials;, to clear, ifiL ] pec yard- Hal f-orioßi Double Widthai Scarlet and. Green Furnltruw Kappa;, lit ; wurtSteSaSd ! ' Doubto Wlttfl-,, all Woot Scarlet Damaalt, 2sr lid, Haffprtca MOS toSta? Lacs Capes ami. -T-cliua, %%■ fflSs wan* prico 5a a "3 iW 3loS'dozen New Buttaus, 2d per dost, in. araat TB/Selt% Qreat tuwgaft. ; Nice Ibt Ladles'' Leather Biaga,, frara 3s 3d I KM' Cbeua Mala, Is 3d,. & 34, 3s Si. 101. Door aiipß,_s_d 300 Bate Men's ColOursd _6ToIa Trausera. 7a, worts 8s Sit Men .iTwsed Trousers,,** 3d, 3a 83, Ifla S3, 13s Sd. Splendid valua Men* TWeed Trousera and Vesta, 13a 3d, IS* 6d m ■: Men's Tweed atilta. 22a Sd, 32a Set, Six Set, Colonial do., 52a Sd } Boy'»' Suica,. 3a 3d, Ills 3d, 12a Sit. Galatea da, Is All (foods Masked fa Plain -figures facet} foe Caah. CWllty, Attention,, Terz Raaaonabre Prices, and A Eeaira CO Plisaae Cantamcra, Will he the Lead lag; B'eataraa of! the : JU3.CTION: DKAPERT WAKEHOXiaS. WILLIAM B. BKIDGMASr, Upper QUBextaßraat- QPEC IA x. <g ALE \ 10 ALL WHOX IT MAY COSCEES. jar A GREAT SALZ m ov DBAPERY A3STO CLOTKIIfG Will be held ou S_.ii Breraisea Of J. CO3GKAVE & CO., qotebn^stkeet-, Auckland; lit will "do periiapH.. urpriniaor Go mattj that w» adapt tlie present comae as thia season cf aa year, but wado It en prindßtsalon «_. JF-sattrTo counteract Sis indaen cs taught a teas on "_a.a nubile ia these axsaorcUaar? nme&. aaccnii: To «l7a aa _ai-abit_inta the benefit of seme nry astenai 7a Sh^imanta, aa well aa Ansa puscbues ra:-rf aat auction- And third: To lett sha poopfe of Aaot-tand sear where fliiy caa gat ita beat Taints foB theta raoiay. Tie Ent? Os ait 3-fancheatar Scotfa Seinsr ra iacadbylSi Bar cent, aul being Jaij-BBurefcaaers lacelj, tiiia radaciicn. will he a grant 'flcon. to Houaelceepara awt tha pubiie to general. Nil Sacda will to Watered dnriag; Sha Bole, CASH J_T_ra_C 815 PAID 3TOB Ali J?tnt* cassaa, t nossKAVB & rio1,, QintitiV-SniBET, ACCXLA-ID, El_K€?Ko3ff EuEcnoirt V o tr E VCrnH AiW VSTXRXST! ' tt nMßect-uIl7 aolicltad hj a essßaaaaz W-icap. Cocatitnanra axe scree disapßorntarf, and wticse Fiat, ona la She QxurzaAZ. wzzvxttz ew rax CO-tMBHttT. IrrsauectfTa cf CUaa, EOISTT yOS<S3_C t BECORO TaUK VOTBf! U.A2B SO MISTAOI!! ASttt-XSTS- -BVTOZ THE K-BW ZEALAKJ> clota I if g PACTOKSV . "Ami' a smeax astk-Ls ot WBOXeSJ.EJS P3ICT I ArCT_A_ID B2A.TCH.; QE MS-HTEi!!:? (OBSOBftS TieasraEOTslt | And st -traess-street, li-snea, 3, TirtMßaasn, Eraach mxAssx. -| V & T v PES IB D. . EX 'ZKAtASDT-l' AS'D LOCH CfeSß;' O-tEFEars^ MASJJiyiCEST PAITBRSB Sfa_i ft eapeelal_7 for TH2 KEZ-BOCX-nE EXETIBTTTO2T, S3BW PATTKBHS LIKOI.Xt.II JTcw SiißTseni IKOIf VBSKTIAH BLI.TDS, - THZ BUSD Or TH-S FZBIOS. Tiese Bliada win net warp, and do sot iwiuire ■ tetelttlißfs i tfeey ara tlie cni7 perfect E-fsda made. KJtW FATTIKH3 PEAWISg-ROOM svssaca. I TSsrzcnos lnv.inu, WII KS AND ALL, WHOT__-3AL3 A2IXI EETAIXi CABIKKTMAKKIia AS D V FHOLSTERZES, asi} CAKFenr wai____hou .-___(-_£& SHO£TI,AJTI--3,l_i--ET. /^ .KB AT Bl L B E J INABUBY « QO.U XH2 ENTIKE STOCK MOSS UR LESS DAMAGED, gA L E JJ O W QH. WE MUST3CLEAB ODT THE ENTIRE STOCK AT ANY PMCE, To BiAietoom tot eztenalve repairs to Buildings SHOP KABLY TO AVOID THB CEUSH. B1 0 IS 8 A Ii 1? 60 casea CABTOB OH/. In; bulk . 100 drums EINSKi-DIOII/, boilfldft dfrcwl 10 casks „ „ fi oasks COLZA OIL 20 dn-mfl .. ,' . jjq arums TURPS.' :1 V:W. 'S. LA^JJ B lE, ■■ 7» Wyndhara-atrset.