SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

tirrarr witir)™l Evenlne, 0.50 HIGH WATHR-I To . monw Morninif, 7.U ' UNRKT.-Thln Kvoninsr, 7.10 : UNKISK.-To-Monw Morninpr, 5.1S M "lOITO AGB.-Jfow Moon, 30th, 0,27 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

T.AST EVKNSNO. Waitaki. 8.8., Kdio, from Russell Lancashire Ln.33. outtar, Austin, from Ttmarn Coralie, cutter, Uastrißht, froni Tuirua,

TO-DaY. Glenolu, s.s,. Farquhar. from TnurMißA lona, 8.5., Stophonßoa, from Taiagoll Norval, aclioonor, fcom Ri>Yotong»

DEPARTURES.

TO-DAY. Waitaki. 5.3, ( jpiio, for Ru3321l

VESSELS EXPECTED.

South, ern Cros3i sa-> from Lavuka, Saturday V° <irua, b.s , from Sydney, Wtdnosduy ■A'astrolia, P.M.S.S., from sydney, February 1 (Volvenno, H.M.S.. from hyaney, shortly Oxford, ship, (M T.L.S.I from Loudii:.; loading Sydenhoni, barque (J.M.F.Q.), fivui ijondon sailed November 27th Peru, barqno, fro<n London : loadinff Loch Doe, barqui), from London; amlOU Decem ber 2J Beatrico ifnrener, barqua (J.Q.C.L), from^ew VTork, sailud Sopt. 30

IMPORTS.

Per A. C. de Freltas: 1 olnht-liwaß power Ottogfts-coKina, 1 threoanda-nalf-hn-e power ditto, 1 ono-hDi^e power ditto. 1 hull-noivi; power ditto, 3 aet3 putent lioiatiiiß tiiipiirutus, —Auclclaiwi lies Company (LimiUu).

EXPORTS.

For Speedwell, for Norfoik Island :-if,(X» feet s»wn timber, 2COO fett dr. csei liinbj™, 1 tin fait, 1 keg sporting puwdi-r, 2 tins biscuit, 2 tuna flour. it nackijita oracury, - mcku^ea ;urr>tiur\ 7 packages hardwui o, 3 imckaX'S cartlienwai'Oj 1 c*3Q Btntionary, 1 case oilmen's oiovs, i uui;h suifar, 1 caai potted m<:ats, 1 n.ircc' bnots, (i bos'snj,erm oau'llas, 2 bJkcs Uit, in litciiai'.!) aundry luoichau^ijt'. Per Pol'.coai.t, for Norfolk Island. Howe's Island, anil Kor Norfolk lbland: li bixes, 1 halfcliesc ion, ) h;ix tob.o:<i, 'i fn us Kenevn. 1 ca.<" liriimj, o mate tmd 1 iunny rsllu d saw 20 bsxes soup. tib:if;s fl.inr. 2 racks Bhii'p , \jftM) f.;us uiirt t:sjcd, '/OU test dreawd timic •, ;i |iiic:;iye» dmpsry. i p<c^as«s iron monjjur}',3packa>'i>3 oil r.on's s»ft, I imcfciw Kiass, l packa^o ewihonware, 8 ha^n flaur, )0J crpty buc<;, 1 i)>c«u(u ironmoii-JOiy For Howe's Wa'i'i: i mxa tea, i box !i>rja"i:f). For N^imj.i: BO t.iia 11) caa.'bc^b nOiivuils, ;i liaccs ijsur.

" The e.b. Glonols arrived from Xa;t»iiu.-:it thil morning with trio /oisowiu,- j>a<»isworß :- JWusdames FecirnKßvn, Kellj", ami Hanyatd, Airs Jonos, Mcssh Wilson, Co"-leU.. narrop, Luscon, Tovor, Smith, Mrifinan. Van I'elt, Whito, JlcLiod, Conlan, and Onrina. Tho cargo con sists of aquautliyol gum, 0 horses, and aboal ii ton sundries.

The ketch Spoedwoli has enterofl out at tho Customs for Norfolk (eland, and tho barquon tine Policoman for Noumea.

Tho b s Waitaki will bs doccd on ier return from W'hatiKarrfi to-riay, and willpKcaed south on Monday a'.tcrnoon.

The ketch Speedwell, for Norfolk Island, takes oce passenger: Mr Allen Bufftslt,

Tho barquentinc Policeman, for Norfolk Wand. Howo's Isiand. and Noumea tnkea the following pa9.?eneors:- Messrs YV. Uutfetr, G. ■yuintuil, aud D. lieucocV.

The brigantine Anthong will icavo for Kopuru about \Veiindrd;y next.

The s.s. Te Anan will arrive from Meli.onrne, via Southorn Forte, on Tuesday niorniufr.

The scnoonßr Norval arrived in harbour this morahnf. She left Uarotosctn on tho 10th Jan., snd had light northerly aud N.K. winds nnti' tho 27tti—aaa from tbyncei ti 1 arrival 8tron(? oasterly winda accompanied by a izalo and ce.wy beam sea. She oringa 13J D.i'es of cotton, 1 ton niaiaa, and a large quciuity of coora,

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Yfanata, 8 >■, from the South

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Giscsrne. tSiiaday. Arrived : Kotorua, from Auckland, at 10p.m. last night. Lyttslton*. yesterdny. Arrived: Edwin Basket, from Newcastle. Sailed: Te Anau, for Wellington ; Star of the Soath, for Timaru. Cleared: City ol Lahore, ship, for London. BussEtL, yesterday. Arrived Bsucy Kate. The Katry, Leo, and Spitfire arc windbound. WEr.ti\T,TOK, yestorday. Arrived: S.si. Wakatipu, from Sydney; e.fl. Hawea, from tho North: p.p. Oretl. from tho Manukau. Sailed: Ss.Hawoa&ud s.s. Waka tipu, for the South.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, Saturday. Mr R. Arthur reports of hia FridiyVsil.-: Palo not so well attended as is usual before v lolidny. Jfotfls. 1b to 23 Id : ducks, la Id to 2 ■ 101 oucli: geese, 2i od to 2a 7d: pigs, lls to 25s each: Dota toes, 2b 3d to 43: onlona. Jd to Id: carroM. ?s C<l: oits, 23 to 2a 3d; maizn 'inferior), 2-t 3a : hran, lOd; oatmeal, ljd: flour. *Sto £13: clicose, 21 'o b"d; bacon, 3d to S}d; buttor. 2d to id: honey, sd; apples, id to 2d; peaches. Id to 2id p»>r dozen; pliima, ljd to SJd : pearii, j ( j to 2d; lemons, 13 8d cc? dozen ; grap-.'s 9d: sutsur, i\d ; box tea, 18* to 213; soan. IBs to 2Ss; brown ■Windsor, lOd; >ard, Gi; -white lead, 4}fl ; ;aw oil, 43 6d.

MessTs Carbines and Lush.-r held their usual Friday's eple of pou'try, preface, »nd furnitaro, whioh was welio'tend.d and Kood rrio?s rea lised. Poultry : /.'owls, Is lOd to 2s (M ; cbickena, 13! duc!ti>, 1« 10:1: rtintriei, 10j. Prnduco: Slour (damaaeill, fiitchrd £i ili» r<-r ton ; inairf, F:ji, 2s 63 : coast. 2* M; o :t!», 25 3i ; bra-i, HI \O-: oat meal, lid vor 'b ; rico, 2M ; fa. in half-che^', 23 3d: bises. )Bs;suorcr. SJdtoiJj :canrllH4, Sd ; 'rerosene, 2a id :fa t. o-i 01 cwt; eat b-;ef. 21 pr It ; o; ifina. Id jier 'b ; now potatoes. 2s Gd to i* pjr cwt: bn'.tiT. Bj'l: cheeee 54. Kruit : fUr.snus. Jdpcrlb: apples, 3d; pcncließ, 2d per dozeo. A lot of household furniture. clatlii.\g, and fcoiks weie dirpused of and fotched gojii pricOß. At Mr L. W. Katon'a fvuit. pslo n-nra rf a'irt"d 5s 6i to 7a Bit vot 0.-so; Ri>ple'. 5a to 7a bi; 7Jd ncr lb ; ccilits, Id to IJi p«f lb. Mr W. Dowdon'4 sal i of rroduco was well attended, and a inrg« o.uartity of i»» t dis pcseiof. Potatoes realised &'l ICe por tun.

Mail Notice.

Mails win:. Closb as Umxa i Tm« Day. For Tulnii, pur Kose, at 1 p.m. JTor Whitiuuiti. P>r A'amtah, at 4 ».ni. JOor Whaugarei Heads and. Whannaroi, per Argyle, at 4 r.m. For Oorouiandel, per Coromandol. at 5.30 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 5.50 p.m. Monday, 3let Instant. For Waitara and New Plymouth, poc Lalla Hookh, at 8 a.m. For TauratiK*. mid Opotiki, por Waltakl, at 4 p.m. For KncaeU, Kawakswa, Waiiiraroa, and Mongonui, per lon*, at 4 p.m. Tuksday. li-t February. For Taranaki and Southorn porta, por Wanako, at 3 a.m. Per ».». Australia as lollowi :— For Sandwioh lslanda, Unltod StatoH at America, Canada, Brltlnh Columbia^ Central and KouSh America, and British and Foreign West Indlna, at 1 p.m. For United ICinudom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money ordors, re^istorcd letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing &b nxtro fee of alxponoo. In addition to the postage, will bo received by the Mail Anont ou board tho etoamer up to the time of wulirwr. Tni« mail will be duo in London on Tuosdar, March 15. Thitbsday. Srd February. Per h.b. To Anau a» follows :— For India, China. Japan,Moditoranoan Ports, acd Continent of Knrope. at S a.m. For Gi^-borne, Napier. Souihern Ports, Australian Colonies, und Unltod Kingdom, via Brindlsf, for lottora epsclally bo propaid and a. dro-sud, at 9 a.m. For monoy ordoru, and ro«l8tero1 lottorj, tho previous oveninß at 4 o'clock. 'I his m»U '"HI bo due in London on Thursday, tho 31st Morch. 8. B. HISS, Cbior Poattnastor. Chief Pcit-ofllce, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

January 29th, ISBI,

Theatre Royal-Ketten's Piinofotto Rcoltol, 8 p.m.

Norfolk Hall-DancinK from 7 to 10 30 p.m. Boat returns at cloven o clock. Flagship—Ball, 8 p.m. Albert Hall—Dramatic Kntortalnmont.

Death.

EYDKR.-On January 27th, Charles Day Ryder, latß of Solby, Yorkshire: aßud 35 years.

Tho funeral will leave- hil) lato realdflnce, oornor of Hobson and West Quoun streets, on Sunday, at 3 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

D.— The STAB i« filed in London at Captain Ashby's, at Slreat's Colonial Advertising A,,encj, *nd in other news ogoncioa 12.) No. 3.-Both the ladies aro Proteetanluj mom te s cf tin Churcn of KD«laDd.

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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1881.

Vox the cause that leeks assistance. For tvs wrong that needs r» stance, For the future in the distance, And ths gcod that we car. do.

The Kegatta, in celebration of the anniversary of the colony, has always ranked as ooe of Auckland's chief gala days. Turning over an old newspaper file of 20 years ago we find a glowing account of the twelfth celebration, in which the picture of our magnificent harbour dotted with sail, and its shores lined with spectators^ very graphically painted. Of the then Committee only Captain Daldy and Captain Burgess survive, and wo observe among the erents how in the race for square sterned boats under 25 feet in length, Colonel Wynyard's ' Mermaid' boat Captain Daldy's ' Wave,' and Dr. Pollen'u ' Kawau.' The tribute of respect paid by the last-named gentle man to " the island home" would establish without further evidence, to the satisfaction of the most captious antiquary, that this regatta, was held prior to the celebrated " Dear Pollen " correspondence. The events at the regatta of 1852 were nine in number, and the pre-eminence among them is given to that between cargo boafts, for which, it is noticed with much unction, o fewer than six competitors entered. The biggest trading vessels' race was limited to vessels under 25 tons. Auckland, it will be admitted, has niado some maratime progress since then; the days of cargo boats are over, and trading vessels arc) of a very different stamp. Still, the nautical spirit w?s all there, ev&n in 1852, and the pride with which the report notices the "newly-launched steamer threading its way through the crowd of sail," betokens that the city had set out fairly on its career as a ship-building port. Notwithstanding the jeremiads we are apt sometimes to sing over our sluggishness, it must be confessed that the early prognostications of the founders of tlie city have not been disappointed in the growth of Auckland and the character of its development. Turning over another nine years of the oity's history, we find the anniver sary in 1861—just twenty years ago— still celebrated by a regatta with Cap tain Daldy us Vice-President of Com mittee, Captain Casey and Mr H. Niccol prominent members, aud Mr I. >'. Graham Secretary and Also the enterar of a boat for the four-oared gig-race. Tiie races were limited to eleven, and tone for vessels over

twenty tofts. The 'entries also w'ete few, PiHSin that time, 'CvfthfcOitte inbstl- teiissiom, the AncHand t^gatbiis have iforined an nmimal I'ebord of the rapid maratinao gfowth of the port, and though tlie ambitious attempt this yoav to give the event an iutercoltininl character has not fcalissd expectations, no one soiild look at our harbour to-Jay, crowded with splendid craft; of all skos and build, without a feeling of prWo, and of conlidonco in the future. Thoro is something moro to bo gained by tho perpetuation of thoao drjquatic tournaments than a mere day's sport, Thisis pre-eminently a countryondoweil with all tlio eloments nccosaary to achievo maratimo greatnoss, and wo ought to encourage tlio dovolopinont of those tastes and that skill in the peoplo which aro bofiLfcing tho cliaraotor of the laud in which they live. It is no Utopian fancy to believo Mint iv coining years Anokhind trading vessols, which have already made their reputation in tho South Pacific, shall be found in evory sea, Tho courage and skill of the people, rightly directed, will urgo them to new enterprises, at a constantly accolura ting rate; and unless Mother Shiptou finishes us all oil', or tho Anglo- Isiaelitos despatch us to tho Holy Land in tlio meanwhilo, we do not hositato to predict that tlio regatta of oven ton years hence will bo as vastly different in its character from that of to-day as tl o rogatta of 1881 is superior to tho celebration of 1852, which wo have unonrthed from tho musty records of Old Auckland.

Tho Hinemoo will be in tho Mauuknu ou Thursday, February 3rd, and will leavo for Wellington on Friday, tho 4th,

Uur oabli'tframs to-day record tho »alo of Australian fresh butter landed iv tho Lon don market at a shilling a pound. It is alro Miiid that the shipniout of fresh meat loft a l«r n O profit. These facts point to un limited markets for colonial produce, aud steady prices. In tho matter of butter it is mentioned in the English papers that ano ther disclosure baa been made. It i.i slated that in ('(irk there exists a pleasing numom of increasing the marketable weight of I utter by the addition <>£ undue quantities of waier. a skilful manipulator, wo are informed, can " work iv " from oinht to ten pounds of w.iler into sixty pounds (if butter.

Mr Jwmes McCommh writes testifying to tho r.tpid prncrum which hi.i boys have inudi! under Mr V/oithinglou ut the Wellesley-strect school.

In accordatico with his usual custom.Mr Swanson, momber for Newton, bus given books to thu value of £5 to every boy in tho Ponsonhy and Newton schools who won a i-choliuship. The looipieuts this year are:—Frank: Goodacru and Albert O. Hough of Mr li.iiley's school at l'omouby, and Charles llobson of Mr Hindou's hcliool, Newton. The books elioeen for Goodacre and Hough nt Messrs Upton and Cu.'s are—(l) Webatei'nDictionary, Atlas, the Universe, tPouchet), Master's Tatagonia, Whlilinj? Cruise, Wild Noith Land, aud Old World Worthies. (2) Webster's Dictionary, A Una, Sclnvcinfurth's Africa, Tho Universe, Epoch Men. The third buy, Hubscti, has received a similar lot of books.

To-morrow afternoon a scrvico of song will bo given iv the Hospital ground*, com mencing at 3 o'clock. A selected choir will ba in attendance under tha goidnnco of Mr Ryan. Saukey and Moudy's collec tion of hymns will bo used.

Uur Whanyaroa correspondent writes ; "Mr George Down*, of the \Vhan|>uroa Hotel, WuHUguroa, died on Friday last, after a few days' illuesa, at tho advanced age of 81. Mr Downs was one of the oldest fcttlers in this district, it being over forty yea--s siuco he came from New South Wales to Kusecll.

Mr S. Walker, of Whangarei, has for years past becu in the hivl'it of inviting 11 to Sunday School children to a picnic of spurts and feasting. La'terly his liberality extends to a geiieutl invitation of all the children iv the district and elsewhere. A year aj;o he had 130 to least; on the 20th instant he had 150 around Ing family table partaking of his bounty.

The Auckland Scripture Gift and l'riau A*socibti'>u hi vj won golden opinions at Wbangarci, by awarding n, considerable number of very .suitable edifying prize books to the Sunday school children who bad completed their exercises. Our corres pondent saya :—" It is au excellent method ot storing tho young mind with scriptural knowledge. The Association deserves the support and sympathy of the community in their endeavours to do good."

The members of the choir and Sunday school teachers of the l'onsonby Wesleyan Chapel were entertained on Thursday evening by Mr Benjamin Gittos, and a very pleasant evening was passed. About 70 sat down to a well-furnished board, and subsequently fruits wero handed round to the assemulagc. Kcr. Mr Dewsbury occupied tho chair at the entertainment when addresses wero delivered by Mr Dewsbury, and Messrs Stephonaon, Ban bury, Jossop, and Gitton. Several sacred song were sung by Mrs Bettany, Mrs Goodison, and other.", aud the whole was brought to a close by the chorus "Good Night" aud the " Benediction."

At St. Mary's church, I'arDcll, the pulpit will be occupied to-monow morning by the Rev Wm. Lambert, B.A.

The certificates ot scholarship and of pro ficiency obtained by pupils ol tho Wellcslcy street school at the recent examination, will be formally presented to them on Monday afternoon, 31st inst., at 3 p.m.

"It is said," warbles an Australian journal, "but whisper it not abroad, that i. bather of the female persuasion wos dis porting herself very recently in the .sad sea was at a certain pDpular wateriug-pWce seven miles from the metropolis, having two railways, an lustituto, and a jetty, the name of which watering-place must never be dcvulgcd or indicated, and she (the bather) got out of her depth. In accordance with a time-honoured custom of the fair sex, slio immediately took the necessary steps not to save heraclf, but to faint. She was rescued, mid laid out upon the beach insensible. All the known expedients for restoring drowning persons— aud n good many not known—wero resorted to, but the lady remained obdurately lifeless till some ooesaid, " Bring a nobler of brandy.'1 Im mediately the lifelese lady opened her eyes, and faintly whispered, "Got a shilling's worth !" Tableau !

On the sudden departure of George North with the property of deluded investors, a Southern contemporary thus discourscth :— " So George North, the barber, of Welling ton, lms grown beautifully less—cone from our lovely gaze, and take between four and five thousand pounds of the public's hard cash. I don't suppose George will do .any more shaving, but lie can take the flattering unction to hia koul that hia la«t operation was a veiy ' clean shave.' This will lie his last 'consultation' iv New Zealand, no doubt, and the price he got for taking part in it beats the charge made by medical men by a.long way; and he went without ' con sulting' any of his patrons in the bargain making a clean 'sweep' of the whole affair. lam a party, like many others, "with a grievance," and when I think of my share he has got, I exclaim, " Oh, the 'sweep.'" 1 have jumped up in my sleep, I have boen told by my landlady, "calling out to this effect in stentorian tones—but 1 console myself when I think I had a partner. But in the words of that grand old prophet —' Tho potato is cooked.'"

Messrs Taylor and Danaher, the con ractors for tlie extension of the Kaipara Railway, yesterday broke through the opening of the Waitakerci tunnel, the total length of the new line being 12 miles 00 chains. Numerous bridges have been con structed, and there were a large number of cuttings and fillings in necessary, so that the work was a difficult oho to accomplish, and therefore reflects great credit both on the engineer and contractor. The breaking through of the end of the tunnel wrs cele brated by ft banquet, at which all the work men were present. Mr J. Stewart, the Dis trict Engineer, was also on the spot. The' facs of the wall had been cut away with the exception of a few inches, ami the ceremony was commenced by breaking the earth which let daylight in, after which all marched through the opening and joined the men on the Kurneo side. Congratula tions being exchanged all formed one party and marched back through the tunnel headed by Mr Collins, who played several selections on the flute. The company then sat down to a substantial spread and further enjoyed themselves, '■ Succesa to the Waitakerio Tunnel" was nroposed by Mr | Pauaher, and responded to with ringing cheers. Mr Stewart replied, thanking the company for tfio manner in which they had drank his health, and expressed his pleasure on the completion of this important work. The health of firemen—Mews Kiordon, Guthrie, and McGregor—and several other toasts were diauk, shojtly after which the company dispersed.

DetectiVe Jeflery has beeii busy these last few days ift the Tamaki, searching for two men suspected of Betting fire to a stack <6l h»y, the property x>IE MS Wight; and have Bilceoded in arresting a Maori and a youth who had been in Wight's employ, Who weri» suspected of setting fire to the ittack. The men were charged with atcal- Ine two Buddies, but it is expected that sufficient evidence will be forthcoming to fix tho graver charge of incendiarism upon them by the 4th proximo, to which date they aro remanded.

■ H, S. MaXim, a Now York engineer, has Invented an electric light and formed a company which agreeß to light tho city post-oltico for §10)000 a year less than has been spent for gas. This light is said to neither flicker nor dazzle and is very much like KdiKou's in appearance —a glass bulb, about the size of an egg, inclosing a bit of carbon, which attaint a white heat in an atmosphere of gasoline vapor Wticn the electric current passes.

Tho anniversary celebration of tho Ono hunga branch of tho Hibernian Catholic IJeuctii- Society will take pluco on Monday evening next, in tit. Mary's Hail, com mencing at oi^ht o'clock. A 'bus will leave the Union Dank corner at 0.30, for the accommodation of vocalists and Auck land friends. We notico that a number of leading auiateursj ladies and gentlemoD, will take part in tho concert, which, judg ing from tha items on the programme, will bo one of tho best that has been given in Unehunga for a very loug timo.

The prizo distribution and entertainment at Northcoto took place last nißlit, and was a very pleasing gathering! Mrs Bates distributed thu prizes, after which the outertainmont commenced, Mr Muttliewß occupying tlio chair. Salections of music wore roudercd at interval*. ThejHev. J. 15iiteH road the result ot tho examination, and Mo.inrs Ewini;toil, Evana, and tho l{cv. Mr McCallum short addresses, The schohiH ulna took the opportunity »Horded; of presenting jMr Mahon Avitli a handsome inkstand, in token of their esteem for that KCllUoumu, both as a teacher and friand. Tho f^ift was suitubly acknowledged by Mr Muhen, after which the nicotine closed with the Natiouul Anthoui.

yunduy servicus nte duly auuounccd. At St. Mury'n, l'urnull, Archdeueou MuuiihcU will preach in thu evening ou tbo subject, "No poor man's child .shall be taugut the Jsibl« in Hchoul—the rich iimy have tliat luxury, if tlicy please." Mr Hiowh'h sub ject, in thu Teinponuieo Hull, will be "Tbo inauguration <>£ tho lvin^ and Kingdom of God." Mrs Ihunpnon will conduct the after evening service at the United Methodmt Frco Dluircli The evening service at the Theatre Hoyal at the usual hour.

Zaiubiu, a I'Veach. pliulograplior, eou^iit shelter yesturduy under tlie trecH on tbo hlopo of Ikrrack Hill, uud fell into the artiiß of ''Nitturo's soft restorer, balmy sleep" tor about t\v» Uouih. When Ihu aviut awoke liin lint wai (jono, mid, uftor hunting nil round for his uuHsinj; tile, ho concluded tliut liv luit bud jiftsKod to oilier hands, per '•i|B never mure loahudu ttio owner's brow. The hut whs traced to John Drake, who wits locked up on a chiuuo of Hleulin^ it, Jjut who protested lii.s muocouco of thu theft, uud his i^iiorunco ua to how the hut cawo into hi.i pu>session, lie nwy remem ber more about this snigulai adventure on Tuesday ucxt.

At Mr Theoiiore Itrown'a Art. Union drawu lant evening tit the Albert Hail, tho following tmmbei'H weio the winners :—'M'i, lOb'.'J, c.) 75, 653, 1155, 3S.'i, li! 0, 1341, lOSu", USJ, D 29, 501, Mb\ 532, 101), S3, 13-10, 1304, 13, lOttC, 3«3, l'i's, 1381, 554, 49, 814, 257, 105,1400, 438, i23'2,1052, G2B, llliO, 1175, 810, 844, 1^37, 2S.J, 338, l'J'-', '^7(>, 5-18, 1050, 376, 536', 081, 112(i!), 071, 270, H'J3, 1305, US, 1303, 835, 242, 1051, SO", 10, 643. The whole of tho proceedings were conducted by a committee appointed by tho audience. Tho drawing nave entiro satisfaction to the ticket holders. Mr Lincolu will be ill ollico on Monday to deliver the prizes.

Tho usual quarterly meeting of the Auck land District M.U. 1.0.0.X. was held in tho District Chambers, Cook-street, lust evening. Tho wholo of tho lodgia with the exception of the Thames ami Waikato were reurcsoutcd. The chair was taken by P.P.G.M. Allen at 7 o'clock, irho delivered an opening address, iv which he referred to the business to be brought before them, ami congratulated the district on its continued prosperity. From tin: auditors' report it appearod that there were now fourteen lodgos in the districts, numbering over 1,100 members, liro, i\P.G.M. Colo was elected uuditor iv the room of P.G. Turner, who retired by rotation. A lengthy discussion ensued ou tbo vpcuial auditor's reports, us to the legality of somo lodges expending monies belungiug to the Funeral Fund, Iwhich is prohibited by tlio Honeral laws of the Order, and by tho JKiicndly Societies Amcudment Act. ""I'ho opinion of the auditor nan .sustained. A pro posal emanating from tho fountain of Friendship Lodgo to discoutiuuo the Benevolent Fuud was negatived after a smart discussion, it was resolved that steps bo taken to have the assets and lia bilities of the district fund valued tiy Mr Leslie, the Government valuer. A commu nication was r/Cttd from Mr YV. it, E. Browne, the Kogistrar of Friondly Societies, asking for «uj;;;cslioiiH us to amendments required in tho present law. This question was adjourned for lour weeks. It was agreed that the next quarterly meeting bo held iv the Oddfellows' Hall, Hamilton. An application (through l'.G. Cole) was read trom several settlers at Whunearoi, asking permission ta open an Oddfellows' Lodge in tlio Masonic Hall at Whnngarei. The application was granted, tho tune of opening to be left to the decision of the dis trict oil'icers. After the discussion of other business, including appeals from members of Lodges, a vote of thanks was passed to the district ollicers, after which tho Prorin cial Grand Master declared the meeting cltsed.

When Kewi returned to his tribo after hia viiit to Auckland, he astonished come of his dusky brethren by recounting the wonderful sights he had seen, somo cf which were not belicvsd. Among the latter category was the water supply and the making of ttie rainbows. In order to give tho old chief ,iv impressive idea ot tho torce with which tho water could bo ejected he was taken iuto Fort-street at an early stage ot h's visit. It was arranged to have a high pressure of water, and when tho turncock was ready Mr Swanson told Kcwi to give tho word when he wanted the water to stream forth from the stand-pipe. Kcwi, however, grew nervous, and was frightened to give tho word, With the characteristic superstition of his race, he stood in awe of the unknown power he was called upon to invoke, lie, however, ultimately gave the word. After suudry exhibitions the water was forced iuto the air so as to produce the phenomenon of the rainbow, and as this was repeated at will the astonishment of .lie old chief know no bounds. He said that though his people I might believe everything else ho told them, they never would believo that the pakoha could make rainbows; nor did they believe it, but thought the old man bad been taking too much " Waipero." Kewi often says he will never forget the kind way he was treated by the Auckland people ; bo was not able to accept all the kindnesses offered. Mr Tronwith, boot manufacturer, Grcy-slruct, offered, if Rowi was taken to hia establishment, to measure him for a pair of boots as ha went in, and promised that while the chief went rouud the workrooms he would have the boots made from raw matoiial, uppers and all else, and that Kewi should put them on and leave with them finished in tip top stylo. This anecdote shows the advancement made in tho local industry line during the score years Kcwi had not visited Auckland.

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Bo brlof; fcr it is won words a« with th 9 boams: tho moro they aro condonsod, tho doopcr they burn."—Southkv/.

Edwards i? going in for anothor 48 hours' walking match against Scott at Duncdin.

Tho representative of a largo oatmeal linn in Scotland has arrived in Duncdiu to arrange for starting tho manufacture in Ota»o.

Mr Stanton, Assistant in East Hamilton school, has been appointed teacher of the new school at Kirikiriroa.

Tho following oilicers have been appointed at the annual meeting of St Peter's Church, Hamilton :—Parson's warden, It, F. Sandcs ; people's warden, P. Le Quesne ; Vestry, Messrs Laishley, Gandin, G. Edgcumbe,' Hume, Swarbrick, and C. Johnsou. The parishioners instructed the new vestry to hold out for the £150 from the bazaar for a Sunday school.

Mr H. A. Wright, of East Tumaki, loses £100 by tho burning of his haystack. It was uniußiircd.

Mr U. M. Weed has been successful in f^ettitif; the 12,000 acres required for his party;, through the .Native Lands Court. The few native dissentients were awarded a small block.

TLo oilicial inquiry into the loss of the Silver Cloud at £»apier resulted in exonerat ing everyone, though the Court thought the vessel should have been brought in at flood tide.

The reply of the Intercolonial Conference to Sir A. Gordon's remonstrance against their consideration of the question of the Court of High Commission for Polynesia without reference to him, was that they would be happy to receive any information His Excellency might vouchsafe.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

{Before Superintendent Thomnon, J.l*.) A PHOTOGRAPHER'S JUT. John Drake was charged with tho larceny of a hat, value Is 9d, tho property of Mr Zambta, a, photographer, on tin 28th iuat. Romftuded until Tuesday next. OUTBAGK. Edward Hanson was cliarged with com mitting a violent areault upon John lioase last night, near the Theatre Royal, with intent to do grcvious bodily harm. Prisoner wished to make a statement, but, as the wounded man was lying in a very critical condition, prisoner was advised to say nothing. Reniandod until Tuesday, INDECENT ASSAULT. Francis Church Tvn3 charged with indecently assaulting a young girl in the Domain on the 27th instant. Adjourned until Tuesday, prisoner admitted to bail in two sureties of £50 each. A ItUKTAWAY. John Whorsky, charged with absconding from the Industrial school, was remanded until Tuesday. THK TAMAKI ROBBEUY. Kapai Hatakava, a native, and Thomas Weavel, a youth, were remanded until l( 'riday next oil a charge nt stealing two saddles, the property of Richard A. Wi^ht. This was all the business)

AUCKLAND LAW SOCIETY.

Tiig annual meeting of this Society was commenced late yesterday afternoon in the Supreme Court building, Mr A. Devore presiding. Tho Hon. Sec. (Mr E. Hesketh) presented a report of eperations for the past six months. It stated ut tho outset that with the exception of one complaint by a member of tho Society against another, tho business brought before the Council had been of un ordinary and simplo character. Tho complaint referred to here at first a somewhat serious axueet, but on the Couucil unking for tho particular chargos to be placed iv a definite form, the member complaining replied that tho matter had been settled. Notwithstanding this, tho Council felt culled upon to give tho solicitor complained agaiiißt an opportunity of making his reply to tbo complaint made, and upon this reply being considered tho Council, notwithstanding the intimation that the mutter hud been settled, intimated to the member complained ncaiust that they con sidered the transaction referred to a negligent aud improper ono on lan part, and one which tho Council hoped would not be allowed to occur ngaiu. other complaints had been made agaiuHt members of tho society, but they had evi dently been made by inomboi'B of the pub lic who w,ere under tho impression that if they had a claim against a solicitor they had only to inform the Council ot this, and the latter would' obtain iatisfuctiou tor them. An intimation mid been received from tho Kegistrar of the Court that iv future a more liberal scale of fees would be allowed on taxation, and {it wa« hoped that hiamicceflsor would carry outthe intima tion.—Mr Muriin Lusk had been appointed libiariuii, vice Mr Ituttruy resigned. A large and valuable older of publications wat miiv iv contemplation. The number of members ou the rolls of the Society wan 49, and there stood to the credit of the Law Society Fund a kiiiii of £128 10a (id ; aud to tho Law Library Fund a further sum of £470' 7s lid ; making a total of i'GO4 18s sd. There were no liabilities of any moment outstanding, aud the subscriptions and fees for the present year were now due. — The report was adopted unanimously.—On the motion of Mr W. Colcmau, seconded by Mr K. iirowuiug, it wa.s resolved that the ollicers aud council of the past year be re elected, viz. : President, Mr Whitaker ; Vice-President, Mr F. M. V. IJrooklield ; Council, Messrs E. Hesketh, K. K. Tyler, Jaa. Kussell, If. A. Muckechnie, A. Dcvoro, and .J. M. Alexander.

This was all the business,

ANNUAL MEETINGS OF HOUSEHOLDERS.

W.\iru.—At tho Waipu Cavo meeting, Mr A. MncWiy in the Chair, the following gentlemen woro elected a Committee for the currant year :—Messrs A. McKay, It. Campbell, D. McMill.iD, D. McAiilay. J. A. Morrison, A, McMillan, andD. McKay. Mr A. McKay was afterwords elected Chairman of Committee, and Mr Daniel McKay ie-appointed clerk and treasurer.

KuATANciATA.—Mr K. S. Carter, chair man of tho outgoing committee, presided. The report showed tliat a mibHtuutml chim ney mid lirc-plnco had been built at each school. Two ncrea of tlio west school gronnd had beca feuccd iv with a substau tial feuce. Tho balloting for committee n^ußud iv tho icturn of Mcn«r« JJ. Yutes, It. y. Cnrter, J. Grillin, J, Smith, A. Scmndem, W. King, J. Ovrolc.iland. The result puts the hut year's committed ia oflieo for tho third yoar. Mr K. S. Carter \v:ih again elected Chairmau.

Dnunv.—At tho Papakur* school meet ing, Mr Joseph Mayo, and not J. Mays, as printed, was elected one of tho committee.

MAUNCiATAI'KHE.—Mr C. Hawken, Cliairmao, presided at the annual meeting, when the following committee were elected: Messrs C. Uawken, J. Shaw, It. Hose, J. Dwyer, G. Hawkcu, lienry Hawkeu, and C. 11. Keid. Mr Uoid read a report of the Into year's proceedings. A school-house had been built at Utaika from public sub scriptions and half from the Board, costing £4S Ss 2d, There was a good bit of dis cussion and some lengthy correspondence rend re the want on the MauDgatapere end of tho district of a school-house, mid which the County board ennnot be prevailed upon to recognize. This want of a school-house is a great hardship, as there arc six or ei^ht children debarred from attending school entirely owing to inadequate apace. Mr (J. Herbert Held has been chosen chairman for the ensuing year.

Tk R.ORO.—Mr Krippner presided at the annual meeting. The following gontleraen wero elected : —Messrs Krippener, Munro, W. W. Higginson, J. McKinnon, G. Kichdale, K. Kobinsoo, M. Dillon. M. Dillon was re-elected chairman for the prcseni year.

OTAHUHi/.— In your report of the annual meeting of householders lor tho election of the Ctahuhu School Committee, Mr Sturges' name was omitted as one of the newly-elected Committee, 'i ho following is the correct list of those elected :—C. A. Bowdcu (73 votes), J. Fairburn (SS), J. Gordon (52), Win, Sutherland (47), A. Sturges (46'), T. Stringer (44), 8. Tuufield ('l4). The firs!; meeting ot the new Commit ice for the election of a Chairman will be held iv the public hall on Monday, January 31, nt 7.30 p.m.

Whancjarhi.—The annual meeting was not well attended. MrJ. Bell was chair man. Mr J. T. Wilson, chairman ot the retiring committee, reported a very satis factory balance-sheet, which is mainly dorived from the able manner iv which ho has looked after the business part of tho work, and gathered subscriptions for tho objects required himself. The committee retiring are to be congratulated upon tho erection, or rather tho commencement ot tho erection of a teacher's residence, which will bo completed iv a few weeks. The names of the gentlemen elected by bullet to serve as committee for the current your are :—Mr J. T. Wilson, Itev. A. Mackintosh, Key. L. L. Cubitt, Messrs Kobort Mair, William Bedlington, Harrison, and James Wilson. A yoto of thanks was warmly accorded the retiring committee, and also Mr Bell who had so ably occupiod the chair. Mr J. T. Wilson has been re-elected chairman of the committee!.

Matakoiik.—At the annual meeting Mr Pheasant occupied the chair. The meeting requested the incoming committee to apply for assistance to fence the ground. The following gentlemen were chosen m a com mittee :—Messrs J. It. Lambert, J. Ovens, E. Pheasant, JaniCß Smith, S. McCallum, It. C. Smith, andWm. Blow, ivlrj, Ovens was subsequently chosou Chairman, J. R, Lambert secretary, and Mr Pheasant treasurer, 'lho chairman was instructed to carry out the wishes of tho householders and petition the Central Board to erect a teacher's residence.

Driving Crekk (Coromandol).— Mr Jas. Thomas occupied the chair at the annual meeting. The committee's roport narrated the steps taken to urge the Board to secure a playground. The number of children on the roil is 123, and the average attendance 97. For the year 13 first class aud two second class certificates have been awarded, aud the Committee have presented a frame for each one. A vote of thanks to the Committee for their services, and ODe to the teacher, for tho al>le manner in which he had conducted the school, passed unani mously. Tho following gentlemen were proposed and balloted for as tho new Com mittee :—Captain Andrew, 84 ; Messrs I. McCartcn, 60; C. Coghlan, 54 ;H. Thode, 49; W. Howard, 43 ;P. Reid, 38; J. Ryan, 25 ; S. James, 16 ; E. French, 15 ; W. Well*, 13. The first feven were declared duly elected.

Mr Hay, barrister and solicitoj, of Hamil. ton, has opened an offico in Cambridge, in the charge of Mr A. J. Hamou.

The KuaUino Ranges, Hawke's l!ay, are to do prospected. Quarts hew been found

there,

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

OHINEMUTU, this day.

THE LANDS COURT.

The Native Lands Court opened this morning, before judge Symonds and Inoka Wanaka. The Kotorna committeetried to havo their standing recognised but the Court conld not do bo. They then said Jud R e Fenton ought to have been present to confirm his arrangements. After con siderable discussion, the Court wa» on he application of claimants) adjourned till 2 p.m

NATIVE ASSAULT CASE. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, be fore Herbert W. Brabant, H.M., natives for broach of the peace and assaulting a. l(. Way, J.P.. on New Year's morning, were lined £5.

NEW PLYMOUTH, this day, TAKANAKI KACES.

The nominations for the Jockey Club Handicap, £300; Stoeplechaae, £S0: Autumn Handicap, £120; Handicap Hurdles, £40 ; and County Handicap, £50, close at the White Hart Hotel, New Plymouth, on Monday next. The Wnitara Derby nominations for Waitara J. C. Derby for 18S4 close at the Brid"e Hotel, Waitara on Mouday next.

[PER PRESS AGBNCY.

WELLINGTON, this day THE FLKETWING CASE.

At tho Resident Magutrate's Court, the actiou brought by the Captain of the Auck land schooner Fkctwing against the Regatta Coininitteo, was finished to-day. The Magistrate's decision wa» that it was no raco, and tho entrance fao must be returned.

CHRISTCHUKCH, this day. Another patient has escaped irom tho Lunatic Asylum. The coat ot the Cathedral fipiro is to bo defrayed by tho «on and daughters ot the late 6. Rhodes, of Timaru, not W. Rhodes, as previously reported.

THE HARVEST,

Tho weather is very favourable for the harvest, crops being rapidly garnered, und are heavy. Yesterday The Governor, Mischief, Rand wick, Virginia Water, 1 Clarence, liudHworth, Agent, und Luim left tor Wellington by tbo Te Anuu.

RETIKEMUNT OF MR COSTER,

Mr J. l. Coster, for many years mauager of tho Hunk of New Zealand, being about to retire, wuh presented by the bank ollicinls with an addreß* and purso of sovereign* to purchaeo a souvenier of his brother ollicers.

The Acclimatisation Society, during the past seuson, distributed 33,425 trout.

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS,

The Aimtrulian Cricketers arrived by express from Timaru last night, and wore enthusiastically received by over 1000 persons, including the President of the Cricket Association and members of the Canterbury Fifteen.

DUNEDIN, t m day. Moritzcn's ensofl were further adjourned until Friday next. Ten Kini.ll fnsolvcncies were iiled during the woek.

THEATRE ROYAL.

THE last but one of the eories of recitals wan givon last evening to a large and appre ciativo audience Mr Kcttou's iuterprcta t on of the Moonlight Sonata sustained in the fullest degree his reputation as a thorough artist, and not niorely a musical acrobat. There were thoso present last night who were able to compare his perfor mance with Madame Goddurd's rendering of the same sonata on her visit to Auckland some years ago. It is not too much to cay that Mr Keltoa's rendering realized mo«t fully tliccoraposoi'* intentions. Weber's " Moto Perpctuo," played at an ahnont alarming speed, was a wondertul specimen of manual.igility. Three delight ful pieces by Chopin were warmly received by the audience, and the Wedding March from "Midsummer Night's Dream" (in serted by special request) aroused quite a furore of applause, to which Mr Kettcn responded by repeating thedclicate serenade from "Don Giovanni," which had been en cored the previous evening. In tho second part LitollFs " Spinnlied " att'orded another example of the delicacy of touch for which Mr Ketten h so noted. A characteristic gavotte (Silas) hardly re ceived the applause which it deserved, for tho audieuco seemed eager for the next item, Gounod's ''Funeral March of a Marionette," a musical gem abound ing with mock solemnity. After a Komanco by Mr Ketten, followed by a Turkish Mascti by Mozart, a Valse by ltubenstein secured the second encore of the evening, and brought the performer back to the piano to play his own new caprice, which we had heard on Sunday evening last. A paraphrase from Verdi's Opera, "Aida," concluded the concert. The pro gramme for this evening is well suited to tbo occasion of a holiday, comprising several familiar air?. We expect to see n crowded theatre at the last recital of the aeries.

PROPERTY ASSESSMENT ACT.

Tub Board of Koviewcrs, Messrs. B. Tonks, R, Proude, and \V. P. Moat, sat yesterday to hear objections to valuations of property in Parncll, Onehunga, Whau, and Point Chevalier. The following objections were dealt with :— PaBMKM..— J. H. Home, £1475, reduced to £1300; another property, from £150 to £30: T. Johnson, from £150 to £4CO, from £770 to £650, from £!)10 to £7:18, from £220 to £200. John Carter, £160 to £100; John Savage, from £360 to £250; L. J. King, from £975 to £775, from £70 to £30; Anno Boyd, from £110 to £360, from £440 to £400 ; J. Poacher, reduced from £375 to £300, from £170 to £150, and from £ICO to £110; C. 11. Smith, reduced from £510 to £150. Onkhunoa Bouougii. —E. A. Young, £50, reduced to £32; objection to rate, £190, accord ing to leoso sustained. Ahciuix, Newton, Poxsoicby, and Graf ton. -Helen Grcenway, £231, reduced to £200; James Maxwoll, from £600 to £550 ; S. Upton, from £600 to £500; James Katcliffe, from £250 to £230: S. E. Wilson, reduced to £728; H, W. Moody, £2500 to £2250; Georco Staincs, £160 to £110; W. Phllcox. £310 to £350; H. Staines, £350 to £200. from £30 to £20.

Kauangahapk.—Elizabeth Wallis was rated at £1.500. Sho claimed oxemption of £1000 for Dr. Vvallis's church, Exemption allowed. KrsoM. — Gardiner, reduced from £3770 to £3300; W. Hoyse, from £350 to £300; H. J. Roland, from £USO to £850.

The Court then adjourned until Monday morning.

GRAFTON SCHOOL COM MITTEE.

Tiik now committee for this district met last evening at 7.30, in Nugent-strcot. Present: Closers R. Laishlor, Rusnbrook, Reid, Norria, Tliomnß, Lankham, and J. Stickley. On tho motion of Mr llushbrook, seconded by Mr Stickley, Mr H, Lnishloy was cloctod chairman of committee Mr Laishloy, on assuming tho oflico to which ho had been unanimously elected, thanked them for their confidence,

gave expression to his viows us to what they should primarily and mainly direct thoir atten tion. He could not help pointing out that tho disputes which had occurred between tho several school committees and tho Central Bourd had arisen through tho school commit tees—with only some raro exceptions—being apparently unaware of thoir truo status in tho educational system now in force. They had 1 apparently quito overlooked that they (tho school committees) were tho immediate repre sentatives of tho people of Now Zealand in all matters relating to tho present scheme of edu cation, being expressly clothed by statuto with the powor of electing all tho members of tho Board. Thus tho school committees were accountable to the peoplo for whom they elect, and tho members of tho Board woro account ablo to their constituents, tho school commit tocs. Tho sohool committees woro thus bodies superior to the Central Board, which was merely a body appointed by tho school commit tees. By a strango neglect on tho part of tho committees, tho position had been revorsed. The Board—the appointees of the committees had assumed themselves to bo a body superior to their appointqrs; and tho appointors, with a few raro exceptions, had tacitly acquiesced in this assumption. By this neglect tho commit tees had allowed many of their privileges to drift from them. Mr Luishlcy's suggestions sa to the duties of school committees woro somewhat lengthy, and wore well received.

Secretary, and Treasured. —Mr Rush brook was appointed to fill tlieso offices, and, with tho chairman, empowered to sign all cheques for tho committee on the Bank of New Zoaland.

Conference of Committees.—Tho following was carried on tho motion of tho chairman, seconded by Mr. Reid :—That this committee resolve on the desirability of a conference of all tho school committees in tho Auckland district and are willing to join with tho City School Committee in calling such a conference on con dition (1) that such a conferenco deliberate on the wholo question of State education with tho view that such amendments may be mado in the present Act (if any' us may seem desirablo, and that the confere.u... deliberate also on the administration of tho present system in order that such amendmont j in it (if any) as may seem desirable shall bo made, and especially in order that tho relations of school committees in rela tion to the Central Board may bo placed on a satisfactory basis;" (2) that a copy of the above resolution bo forwarded to tho Chairman of the City Schools Committee, and that tho Chair man and Secretary of tho Grafton Road School Committee interview tho Chairman of tho City .Schools Cemniitteo with a view of concerting if possible a common basis of co-operation in call ins; a conference.

SrjHOOL Visitors.—Messrs. Lankham and Norris woro appointed for tho ensuing month. Future Mketings.—lt was resolved that tho committee meet monthly, on the last Friday in tho month, at 7.30. p.m., in tho Nugent-street school-room.

This closed tho proceedings,

CABLEGRAMS.

EUROPEAN.

The Irish Coercion Hill.

|X KU T X B'jJ TKLKQSAMS,

LONDON, January 28. IN the House of Commons last evening the debate on the second reading of the Irish Coercion Bill, giving the Viceroy power until October, 1882, to arrest and detain all persons guilty or suspected of treason able conduct and to limit the Bale and possession of arms, was commenced, Several members spoke during the evening, but the chief speaker was the Right Hon. John Bright, President of the Board of Trade, who addressed the House in strong terms of justification of ihe action of the Government in proposing coercive measures for the repression of prevailing disorder in Irclaud. The debate now stands adjourned to next sitting.

Russian Central Asia Expedition.

It)'is currently stated in Kussian and other political circles, that in view of the success of General ScobelofTa expedition against the Tokke-Turcomans, aud the retreat of the latter from Gcok 1 epe, the Russian Government is now advene to continuing the campaign, and that further hostilities will not be proceeded with.

Operations Against the Boers. CAPE TOWN, Jan. 28.

News has been received to-day fion. Transvaal that the rivers have fallen, and the force under General Colley has been able to continue its advance in Transvaal. Bodies of Boers, which were sighted a few days ago, were again seen ahead of the line of march, and were apparently preparing to oppose the advance ot the colonial troops. Sir Geo. Colley at once •rdercd the artillery to open, fire, and the infamy fol lowed up to attack, but the enemy declined an engagement, and retired in haste.

FRENCH BOUNTIES,

PARIS, January 27.

At to-day's sitting of the French Senate a bill, giving the Government power to grant bounties to French suppers, was finally discussed and agreed to.

YACHT FOR NEW ZEALAND,

The yacht Zephyr, 7 tons, owned by Mr Gibbs, of Dunediu, sailed for Port Chalmors on Wednesday last.

LONDON, January 28th. AUSTRALIAN BUTTKK AND MEAT,

The butter brought by the steamer Protos to tliese ports has realized ono shilling per pound. The total returii showing a large prolit irom fresh meat, after payment of all charges there, is a prolit of fully £1,000.

DEFEAT OF TUB BOERS.

CAPE TuWN, January 27.

Telegrams are to hand from .Natal statirjg that news has been received from the Transvaal that a successful sortie has been made by tho British troops from Pretoria. The Boers and their Laager were captured, and a heavy loss iuflictcd on them iv killed and wounded.

News has been received in Naial from the Governor, Brigadier-General Sir George Colloy, that he has reached Inggs from Newcastle. He states that owing to the heavy rains the rivers arc swollen, and his forco in for the time prevented from ad-

vauciug.

LONDON, January 27. Consolo remain at 90J. New Zcalaud securities arc unchanged. The total reHervc m notes and bullion in the Uauk of England is £13,750,001). Adelaide and New Zcalaud breadstuff's and Australian tallow are without quotable change.

AUSTRALIAN.

EXHIBITION AWAkDS TO NEW ZEALAND. MELUOURNE, January 23.

Among the Exhibition awards to New Zealand exhibitors are announced to-day :— .Second prize: Mr McTavish, of the Thames, for specimens of needlework from New Zealand. Third prize: Messrs J. By croft and Co., of Auckland, for biscuits.

THE GEELONG CUP.

The Gcelong Cup was run today, and was won by Progress. The Melbourne banks have reduced their rate of interest on deposits to three per cent.

MELBOURNE, Saturday. Arrived: Union Company's steamship Ilotomahuna from the Bluff.

COMMERCIAL.

SVDNKY, January 28,

Kcroscno : Diamond ia Is 81d. Maize, 3s. Tobacco : Karen's twist, Is 4d. The markets for brandy, rice, sugar, New Zea lutiil breadatuil's, and caudles arc uu chanced

ADELAIDE, January 23,

Wheat is 4s 6d, without buyers. Town flour, £10 10s to £10 12s Gd. Country brands, £9 ss. freights to London : Steamers, 45s ; sailing vessels, 45«. Freights to the United Kingdom, from outports, 455.

EXCURSIONS.

The following excursions were made to-day from the wharf to tho localities specified :—

Oddfellows.—The member.i of the Loyal Good Intent Lodge (4360) Manchester Unity, took au excursion to the Hot Springs by the s.s. lona. The vessel presonted quite a pay appearance, and the excursion was largely patronised by the members of this progressive Order. A capital band was in attendance, and as the weather was fair and promising au excellent day's pleasure has been passed by the excur sionists.

HoBSON CORPS.—This united corps and Engineer and City Band left the wharf at 9 a.m. by the s.s. Kototnahana for tho purpose of enjoying their tenth annual picnic at the Tamaki. The boat was well tilled, and the presence of a large number of ladies added to the interest and vivacity of the scene.

Builders' Excursion.—Tho builders and contractors left tho wharf by the " Comerang," for a social picnic in the glades oi Mr Buckland's East Tamaki farm. Facilities, provisions, etc., tor a thorough day's enjoyment, were provided by the committee, and everything looked promising. St. James's —The teachers and elder scholars of St. James's Sunday-school left for Brick Bay, at an early hour, intent on a day's enjoyment. The steamer took away a substantial shipment of provisions for con sumption during the day, and every one looked happy. On arriving on the other side of tho harbour various amusing games were engaged in, and everyone did their level best to provide amusement. The party return by tbe 8 o'clock ferry boat.

Oood Templars.—The members of tho several lodges of Good Templars, under the New Zealand Constitution, went by .special steamer to the public reserve, North Shore, whero it was intended to hold a Templar picnic, the first of the kind in connection with this newly-consti tuted Order. Tea and other refreshments were provided on the ground, and judging from the number of patrous, an enjoyablo day must have ensued.

Baiti3T Suxday-school.—The children aud teachers of the Wellesley-street Baptiat Suuday-achool took an outing by the steamer Coromaudel to the airy heights of Motatapu, where they had arranged for a church and teacher's picoic, aud which, no doubt, resulted favourably. Mr Keakb's Picnic.—Mr B. Keane's picnic party returned from Kawakawa this morning, having spent a most asjrceablo week among the peach groves aud other charming spots which skirt the beautiful bay of Kawakawa. Altogether there were 74 people at this year's excursion, all of whom express themselves much pleased with their trip. The greatest pains had becu taken by Mr Keane ta secure the comtort of his visitors, as last year some inconvenience was experienced at meal time*. A long build ing was provided called the dining-hall, which was filled up with a long table, enabling all meals to be taken with comfort. This table daily presented most formidable array of dishes. The viands were done ample justice to by the party, the best of condiments being always available, viz., a good appetite. A number of horses were kept at the disposal of equestrians, and a yacht for those who delighted in fishing, a large number of the "finny tribe" were caught. Mr Heinus who was present with a photographing apparatus succeeded in obtaining some very interesting views. Those of the party who took down preserving tins, -were industriously occupied, as may be judged by the fact that thirteen dozen tins were filled and fastened down on the first day. It was not inteuded to return to Auckland until to night, but owing to the great demand on the vessels of the Kaipara Steamship Coui pauy, the Kina was unexpectedly sent down at midnight, and tho whole party had to be on board by 4 o'clock a.m. Captain Hpunkee got ! everything on the steamer without tho least hitch or unpleasantness and arrived at tho Quceu-atreet Wharf at S a.m. Two tons of peaches were brought up, one-and-a-half tons of wbich were preserved in tins,

ANNIVERSARY OF THE COLONY.

ATio&land Begatta,

Patbon i

His Excelloney the Governor (Sir A. Gordon) Vioe-Paikon : Ills Worship tho Mayor (J. M. Clark, H B q.) Pb&sidknt :

Chairman Auckland Harbour Board (D IT MoKenale, Kgq.) ' Ml

Vick-Pkesidknt : Hon, Thomas Hendoraao, M.fc 0. Tbkasurkb: Thomas Henderson, Jun, Krq, Hon. Skcrktaky : H. J. « His. Jtsq. Stahtbb; Captain John McKen^'.o Umpibk. ; Georgo Hnrpor, Esq. Chairman ; Captaiu I), H. MoKenzlo. Commute*; W. Buchanan, Ee.q M. GallaKher, Hun T. Niccol. Ksq J. Bennett, ftuq J. B. Graham, Ksq V. Gouk, ttia D. H. McKenzlo, JtCsq G. Harper, ksq H. H". Anderson, Ksq a. K. Whitaker, Ben K. K. Isaacs, Ksq 0. Dacre, Heq J. McKenzie, Ksq

Flagßhip: Ship 'Lady Jocelyn,' Captain G. Jenkins.

Prominent amongst the sports and amuso. mcnts hold to-day iv celebration of the forty-first anniversary of the colony was the Auckland intercolonial Regatta, Aquatic sports have now become quite an institution on January 29th, and the day is known as Kegatta Day, and not as Anniversary Day, The improvement in the character of caoh succeeding Regatta has been very marked, aadatthepresenttimcAucklandsfandsfore. most amongst the other ports of this colony for the interesting series of sailing raatche* which annually take place. The Eegattas of Southern ports give place to thoße of Auckland in point of merit, and of late years our Regattas have excited interest even in the Australian colonies. The rapid iucreaso in our fleet of pleasure boats has added greatly to the success of Regattas by adding largely to the number of entriea and niakiug the contest more exciting. The present Kegatta marks a new era in the history of our annual aquatic contests. Hitherto the Regattas have been interpro vincial one?, but at the last meeting it was resolved to alter the title to Intercolonial, iiud place on the programme a champion outrigger and champion sculler's races. It was anticipated that with the additional attraction of a champion schooner race the ticgatta of 1881 would achieve a success hitherto unattained. That these expecta tious have not been reaped there can be no doubt. Last year the Kegatta caused great excitement in Auckland, and almost every pleasure boat iv the place was entered for one of the races. It is impos sible to disguise the fact that nothing like the same interest was manifested in the llegatta to-day, and to the Committee ig attributable this partial failure. The amounts olfered for prizes in many of the sailiusr races were so small as to excite con siderable dissatisfaction amongst the owners of boats, and while some absolutely refused to enter ; others—such as trading vessels did not consider the winning even of the lirst prize a sufficient inducement for them to remain in port. The Committee have ur»ed that the funds at their disposal did not enable them to offer larger prizes ; but, if there is a, lack of subscriptions, the fault is again theirs. Considerable delay took place in the issuing of subscription lists, and a much grea'er delay in the publication of the programme and list of prizes. Hence it is nui to be wondered at that this pro crastination has had the effect of militating considerably against the success which might have been expected to attend tha Regatta. It may bo said without any reservation, whatever, that never before since the Auckland Begatla was inaugurated have the Committee been fortunate enough to secure a vessel so well adapted for all the purposes of a flagship as the Lady Jocelyp. The spacious dimensions of her well-laid decks made a splendid promenade, besides affording the spectators a magnificent view of the harbour. Her capaciousness gave liberal accommodation for an unusually large number of the public, while the very complete preparations made before, baud for the reception of the expected visitors, rendered every thing as comfort able aa possible. The large and roomy saloon had been prettily adorned with foliage and fern*, aud iv ii Mr Dallen had laid out a very appetising cold collation. Prior to the starting of tho first match, the people who were present seized advantage of the few minutes leisure which they had to go over the vessel, and, although the eulogistic references V writers in the press to the exceptional quali fications of the ship as a passenger vessel had prepared them for seeing something out of the ordinary run,, yet the majority frankly confessed that the reality far sur passed the anticipation. The saloon itself is of such universal extent that it can readily be turned into a fair sized theatre, Trhile by drawing the curtains at the end a deep stage can easily be formed. Behind these curtaisn is a small promenade ground, and then further beyond aro situated the captain's private quarters, a ladies' boudoir, and the saloon passengers' sitting room, all of them lighted up by the stern windows. Tho saloon cabins are so constructed as to secure the utmost privacy and convenience for family parties, while the most adequate means are taken to meet ablutionary re quirements. Equally good of their kind are the arrangements made for second-class and steerage passengers. In short, we have never seen in Auckland a sailing vessel with passenger accommodation so ample and so excellent as that possessed by the Lady Jocelyn. As already re marked, the vessel had been put in proper trim for the occasion. Canvas awnings extended from stem to item, thus effectually screening the visitors from the sun's rays; all the usual naval impedimenta had been stowed away, and there was plenty of pro vision for the public refreshment, while the Hobson Band enlivened the proceedings by discoursing at frequent intervals choice selections of instrumental music.

The weather to-day was all that could bo desired for the sailing races. There was a good brcezn from the eastward, inclining now and again to E.N.E. This made the water rather lumpy, and consequently it was found necessary to postpone the Cham pion Outrigger race from 9 a.m. until a later period of the day.

First Race.

CHAMPIOX FOUR-OARED OUTRIGGER

RACE (with or without coxswain). First prize, £100 and Trophies valued at £5 each (presented by Mr. M. Gallagher. Thistle Hotel). Course—Threo miles straight The following wcro tho entries :—Trai\sit (Thames District); Mercury (Mercury Bay); Auckland (Auckland District). Owiflg to the fresh breeze and lumpy water, it was decided early in the morning to postpone the Champion Oat-rigger Race until a later period of the day. Should the weather not prove sufficiently calm then, it will probably be put off until Monday. Second Race. CHAMPION RACE, forßrigantines, Schooners, and Ketches, 50 tons register and upwards. First prine, £100; second prize, £25; third prize. £10. Course—From Flagship through Hangitoto Channel, round Tiri Tin, outside Shag Rock, back through Kangitoto Chan nel -coming in on south side of Flagship. The following were the entries :-Caledonia, 58 tons, M. Niccol: Linda Weber, 1H tonß, D. 11. McKenzie; Edith, 63 tons. Captain Hughes; Sovereign, So tons, W. H. Brown: Belle Bran don, 65 tons, T. Henderson, jun.; Torca, 78 tons, E. Mitchclson ; Borenlis, 130 tons, K. McKenzie; Myrtle, 167 ton 3, S. Lane.

[PEE "STAK" CAKHIEU PIGEON.]

The time at starting waa 9.23. The positions—Edith, No. 1; Caledonia, 2nd; Linda Weber, 3rd; Sovereign, 4th; Belle Brandon, sth;Torca, Gth; Borealis, 7th; Myrtle, Sih. The Myrtle not getting in positiou till the other vessels were placed was not quite ready when the gun firod. The Toroa and Sovereign edged to wind ward on the first tack. The Caledonia was first to go round, and passing to windward of the Torea, stood over in grand style, closely followed by the Torea aud Sovereign, the Myrtle weathering on the Linda Weber.

10.5 a.m.

The Sovereign is just rounding the North Head ; Toroa,' 1-Sth mile asteru, followed by the Edith, Belle Brandon, and Cale donia. Having to make short tack to weather tho .North. Head, the Borealis comes next, the Myrtle next, the Linda Weber dropping astern. It U freshening a little.

10.37.

The Sovereign is about 3 miles outside Kangitoto Keef, and still weathering on all. The Torea is one mile to leeward, and tho Belle Brandon a dozen lengths ahead of the Edith. They keep well together. Ibc Borealis, on rounding the North Head, hcadtii a little more on the Myrtle. The Linda Weber is still dropping astern. The wind is falling light. The Borealis sots her topmast stcmsail.

10.50.

Wind freshening outside I'.angitofo (Jhanael, Sovereign about half-way be tween .rlangitotoKeef and Tiri p&stsge, and still iucreawag her distance from the Torea. The Belle Biiiudon and Edith are still keep ing close together.' TLe Caledonia is a long way to Ice waul. The Borealis is slowly gaining on the Be)le;Btandon and Edith. The Myrtle is threo miles astern of tha

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. SATUBDAf, JANUARY 29



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