SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

„,„„ .... mipT, I This Evoning, 6.22 HIGH WATER} To . morrow Morning, 6.13 MJNSKT.—This Evening, 7.17, SUNRISE.—To-Morrow Morning. 5.3 MOON'S AGK.-Full Moon, 15th, 11.13 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Argyle, 8 3., Crawford, from Whangarei TO-DAY. City of New York, P.M.°.S., Cobb, fro.n San Francisco Waitakl, s.s., Edio, from Russell Loch Urr, barque, Murdoch, from London

DEPARTURES.

YESTERDAY,

Ryno, brigantine, Fernandez, for Rotumah Look Out, brigantine, Harrison, for Kaipara

TO-DAY. Rotomahano, s.s , Underwood, for tho South Southern Cross, s.s., Helander, for Lovuka Argyle, s.s., Crawford, for Whangarei

IMPORTS.

Per lajcli Urr, from London :—

1 case net curtiins, 1 caso cabinot cloth, 1 cn»o hair seatingß, 3 bales curled hatr.-\\ inks aud Hall. 32 casks rod < lover, 17 casks cowgrass, 21 casks white clovor, 0 casks alsyko, 10 bales Dunflro woolpacks, 1 cask reap book . 2 c sas gi'HSi and fern scythes, I cask tin wash basons, i casks baking and pudding dishe3,l cask tin tea kottio^. 4 oaaks tin tacks, 21 copper furnaco boilois, lot keusEwbank's nail 3, 22 kegs horso shoe nails. 48 bundlea Lyndon's spades. 1 caso «nd 22pipes hot-house water apparatus, 32 casks Patent shot. 8 casks horse shoes, 2 cases electro-platedi ware, 1 case Stubb's saw files, 71 bunales Blacks Bpades, 0 bundles railway shovels, 8 bundles draining scoopa. 12 bundlea digging fortsj, 1 case percussion caps, 1 cases cartridges, 3 casesi cart ridge casc3. 15 caeos spor.ing powdor.-Mossrß T. & S. Morrin.

Per Loch Urr, from London-Plain cottons £1220: printed cottona, £220; woollens and worsteds, £60; coloured cottons, £210; "anneX £150, linen in balea. £1S0; linon in caso, £12); cottons and woollens, £20; ribbon", £00, hosier;, £60; sowing thread, £10; haberdashery, £720: apparel. £1090: earpeti land rugs, «*«. Btraw hats, £90; felt hata and caps, .t2U, dresaod loather, £60; Boor cloth, £10; vesto'. £1S0; agricultural implements, £320; rails arm gonoral maeniDery, £G0; books, £'380; paper,,2Bl cwt.; stationery. £220; papcrhan«ings, £2.v, upholstery. £30; tinware, £20; brrohware, £160; plated and p*pier mache noods, £90; toys, * iv, pianos, £270; clocks and watches, So ; per fumery, £30; jowollory, £30; agricultural and garden seeds, £2090; tobacco pipes othor than Clay, £30; gunpowder, 86 cwt.; tiron tanks, *s; lead shot,! tons; chain and anchors, 21 tons; hardware and cutlery, £2750; bar ana rod iron 43 tons: hoop iron, 6 tjna; galvanized iron, 4 tona; sheet lead, 2 tons; tin plates, 299 boxos; ingot tin, 5 cwt.; iron nails, 31 tons; wire and wire rope, 2 tons; zinc, 5 tons: UnscoQ Oil, Has gallons; varnish, £30; paint coours, £200; flint glaBS, £110; window glass, £o0; plate glass. 2cases; china aud earthenware, £olv; glass bottles, £10; woolpacks, (£SO; bran and flour bags, £70; canvas, £110; lines and twines, £o0; marble £80; geneva, 100 proof gallons; British sptrits in cas?. 736 proof gallons; perfumed spirit, 12gallons; whitolwino,2S gallons; boor glass, 67 barrels of 30 gallons each ; assorted oil men's Btores, £318 : vinegar, 250 gallons; cocoa, 2 cwt,; starch, £115; white salt, 100 tons: bi carbonate of soda, 10 cwt.; caustic soda, 11 tona; British and foreign candles, 493 cwt.; soap, 4 cwt; raiains, 20 cwt ; currantß, 72 cwt.; liquoricejuie?, 2 cwt.; refined suzar. 8 cwt.; gluooso and saccarom sugar, 311 cwt.; con fectionery and peel, £282; apothocery too, £200; tartaric aeld, 3 cwt.: cream 0,. tartar, i cwt.; condensed milk, £10—Total doolared value of cirgo, £23 000.

Per City of New York, from San Francisco— 300 cases apples, 1150 en- os salmon, 7 ca»es fralt, 7 barrels BalmoD, 1 buggy, 1 caso ciuars, 33 cases champagne, 1 bag shrimpi, 1 case siena, 10 cases rubber goods, 10 kegß pork caßings, 1 flask quick silver, 25 caßes cauned goods, 30 bales hops, lo barrels and 6 cases hams, 12 poles, 33 sacks bean?, 16 cases agricultural implements, 1 caso kalsomine, 1 packages reaper. 1 case Eowing machines castings, 5 cases machinery. 1 box diugs 3 boxes books, 2 sacks wheat, 200 cases vinogir bitters, 7 bales broom corn, 20 bundles broom handles, 3 cases stationery, 50 cases dried fruit, 5 caaes bacon, 21 barrols pork, 1 package coin, and a quantity of sundries.

The schooner Minnie Hare ia annoutcod to leave for East Coast ports on Wednesday.

The Bhip Sydenham with 137 passenger.', left London for Auckland on November 27ih.

The s.s. Argyle arrived last evening from Whangarei wth 60 sacks gum, 33 sheep. 1 head cattle, 6 sacks fungus, 18 boxea eggs, 20 cases fruit, 10 kegs and 2 boxea butter, and tho follow ing passongers:—Miss Tinson, Mai or Withers, Rev, Stowel, Dr. Eernsido, Messrs Bishop. Mo- Dermont, Tucker, McKoozie, Bruce, Kllingham, Bloom, Percival, and 3 steerage.

HTbe passenger and cargo list of the s.s. Southern Cross which left this afternoon fox Levuka appeared in last evening's issue.

The s.s. Rotoroahana left for the South this afomoon. A list of her [passengers! appeared in oar last evening's issue.

A smart looking cutter of 21 tons regisior, built to tbe order of Mr H. F. Anderson, was launched from Niccol's yards yestsrday after noon. She was christened the Kak by Mis 3 Sorita McLaughlin. She ia built on a light draught, and is intended for tho trade on the Northern rivers. It is expected that she will principally run to the Tamaki.

ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL STEAMER.

Tho mall Btoimcr City of New York from Honlulu and San Francisco arrived shortly be fore noon today. Tho delay in her passage was ciused by heavy had weather shortly before leaving. Mr Piatt, the popular purs-r, does not accompany the veisel this trip, having obtained a short leave of absence. His place is occopied by Mr J. N. PatteD, and to the courtesy of that gentleman we are indebted for prompt delivery for packages, flies, and tho following report :— The R.M.B.S. City of New York, W. K. Sea burn, master, saile ' from San Francisco, on Tuesday, Decemberi'lit,at Ip.m. Exnmenced heavy south and south-west gales for five days December 21th shipped a heavy sea which washed overboard two seamon,Arthur Simpson and David Siva, who were lost. During the ntuht part of hurricane deck rail, one boat, and ships's bell were washed away. Took pilot rff Honolulu Decomber 30th at 1 p.m. Sailod from flonolulu'Tecember 31st at 10 26 a.m. Had fine pleasant weather with lignt trade winds to Auckland. Crossed tho equator at 2 a.m. on January sth in long, 165deg 15m W, Made Great Barrier at 7.12 January 11th. Took pilot off Auckland Harbour at 11 a.m. Running time from 'Frisco to Auckland, 22 days 18 hours 53 minnites. Running time from i Honolulu to Auckland. 9 days 36 minutes. She brings 130 tor.s of freight for Auckland, and 713 tons for Sydney. Passengers from Sin Francisco for Auckland —Cabin: >. Hutchinson, J. Bull, P.T. Mau-ice.

G. V. Stewart, P. F. Shier, w. b. Bromler, w. H. Groesbeck, J. A. Ferris, G. W. Baldwin, Mr Smith and wife. Steerage: Thos. Rutherford, J. Grant and wife, M-s Wilson, Miss Wileon, P. J. Brady. From Honolulu: X. Buckley, wife and 3 children. From H»n Francisco for Synoy: J. D. Pelt, J. P. Ha-rie, 11. Crowe, W. McQuadP, F. McQuade, It. 1.. Argyle, M. C. Lowell, M. Kennedy, G. D. Peter-, E. J. Hard castle, Mrs MoNamara and 5 children, li. Hurst, C. T. Johnson, V. Biron, H. Briner, H. Ksppelo, J. Park, Miss M. Weloh, W. Wheelor. P. Puree!!, John Forrest, C. Ro?enfeldt, D. Kay, John Smith, J. C fr'edgwich. From Honolulu for Sydney: Birom G. Kriefenlg, R. G. Mudgo, A. Boliter, M. J. Meagher, Peter Paul, F. Lester, Lim Sue.

ARRIVAL OF THE LOCH URR.

Tho barque Loch Urr from London reached the harbour this afternoon, and anchored at the powder groond. She come 3 out under charge of Captun J. Murdoch, brother of the gentle man who commanded her on the last voyage. Good weather ha- been experienced throughout the passage, which was a very uneventful one. Wo are indebted to Mr W. Craig, chief officer, from which wn learn that the Loch Urr droppe d down to Gravesend on Sept. 23, and took her departure thence on the 25th. Passed Folke stone light oo tho £Btb, and had successively easterly, south-westerly, and northerly weather. On October 6th had i orth easterly gale. duriDg which the vefset shipped large quantities of water. The Equator was passed on the 6th November in longtttade 3055. On November 27th the north-western point of Tristan d'Achima bore west by south, distant fifteen miles. Rounded the Cane of Good Hope in latitude ii' 39 south on December 6. Ran aown the ea-t ---ings in the parallels of 43J. with fine weather. Passed the Coa>t of Tasmania on 31st December, and had fair wind half way to the Three Klugs, and be*d wind the remainder of the distance. Down the coast had variable winds and fioo j weatber.

Passengsrs: Steerage—Hy. W. Cumnngham, Mrs Cunningham, W. By. Cunningham, John Cunningham, Elizabeth Cunningham, F. Wil liam Johnson, Acue Eootb, Matilda Bo' tb, Jane A. Booth, William R. Booth, Fanny Bibby, John Wro. Bibby, Ada Bibby, ichard Bibby, Jane Fletcher, Mary Fletcher, William Fletcher, John Moore, Alexander J. Dunn, G. Owen Griffith, George T. Marshall, A. S. Jackson, and Mrs Jaokson.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURE 3. Wanaka, s.s, McGi)l(v/ay, for South Rowena, ss, Amodoo, for Waitara

The s.s. Waaaka which left for tho South yes terday afternoon took the following passengers: —For New Plymouth: Mr aud Mrs G. Shu macker, Messrs Wilson, J. E. Nathan, J. M. Cameron, C. Howell, T. W. Martin, Roaohe, Paul. HooKor. ltobbs, Donnelly, Jobberims, Parris, Sly, Gosaett. For Wellington: Mr and Masters Mudholme (2). B. Spencer, Allinghsm, Jtdgar. Ashton.H. Pollen. For Nelson: Mrs Tait, Messrs R. Fletohsr, C. Turner, vv. Donald, and Harlev. For Pic'on: Miss Hull, Mrs Urookos and child. For I.yttelton: Messrs Broadlmret and Higgins. For Hokitika: Miss Kelsey. For Dunedin: Mr T. Milner For Bluff: M. Lovy. For Melbourne: Mr Charles Fredericks.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

RusSKLr., this day. At tho loading ground-fca Breeze, s-ovc reign, Fairy, Walwera, Mariner, and Ccean.

Juoaded—Griffin. Venus, and fancy Kate.

The lona sailed at 2 o'clock for Auckland. Passengers—Mrs Barker, Mr Pearman and others.

The whaleship James Arnold, Capta'n Wil son, has arrived. She has tiken 270 barrels of sperm oil this cruise.

Wellington, yesterday,

Sa'led: Penguin, B.s„ for tho North. Pas sengers : — Misses Spain. Drew, Williams O'Connor, Rathbone, end Edmonds, Mesdames Marohant, and Edmonds, Messrs, Rolls, and Lvell

COMMERCIAL.

Evenivq Star Office, Friday.

At Mr L. W. Eaton's sale of fruit yesterday the following prices were realised: Oranges, lis to 13a 6d per caso; plums, 6|l pur lb.; pears, 8s to 10s per case; applea, 7s 6d to 9s per caso; cocoa nuts, 10s Cd per 100; bananas, 2!<l per lb.

Mr R. Arthur held a sale of Sydney fruit yesterday. Apples brought from 7s to lis fid per case; pears, 13s 9d per case; oranges, lis 9d to lZs per caso; oranges (blood), 13s; plums. Old to 6Jd por lb.; peaches, 5s to 5s 7d per half case; passion fruit, 7d per dozen.

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

MR AIFRS)D BtICKLAND'S WEEKLY RBPOItT,

At the Haymarkot on Friday last, bonedust brought HI per ton wholesale; hay, 2s Cd to 3s 6d per cwt.; and ordinary horse stook were at late values. The racing stock occasioned a large attendance. Those of Mr Farmer brought respectively—Paramena, 161 guineas; Rewi,

120 gnlneaa; and Florence, 37 guineas. Tho others were withdrawn.!! ... On Tu'Bday hides and skins wero in moderate supply only. Hides brought from 3Jd to 3|d per lb.; tallow, 19a per cwt.; pelts, 8a to is id ; sheepskins. Is Id to 5s lOd oaoh; washed wool, 121 d; greasy wool, 7d to B}d per lb. The cattle saloa at Waiukn and Pokokoho were fully supplied with storo cattle of all classes. Lato rainß having improved the pas tures there was good competition, and all brought forward sold at satisfactory prices. At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy cattle woro In fhorr enppiy, and at previous values. Storo cattle dull of sale. Kat cattle in full numbers-, 115 head sold ; last week's prices from 23a to 25s tho lOOlba. for good medium weight, was sus tained. Heavy cattlo and second quality from 225. Shcop wero penned in full numbers, and 101 lin price slightly as tho saloproceeded. Ewos were at 2d: wethers, 2}d, the lb. Lamba plentiful, and at hat weck'a values. Averages for cattlo wero :-Ten slcers. A. Stewart, £S 103 61; 8 steers, A. VVestnoy. S- 10s; / steers, S. > tcolo. £716s 9d; 8 s'oors, I . Burke, £710s 611; 20 hnad. J. Wallace £8 G.; 33 head from yard, £815s eaoh.

MESSRS HUNTER AND NOLAN'S WEEKLY REPORT. Horsoc—Thoro was an improved domand, and prices had a slightly upward londonoy. Un Friday bidding at auction was bnskor, and loi somo horses held over from tbo previous wook a considerable advanco wasobtalnod. ... Cattle—The market has been well supplied and a steady demand has existed. The Now market Yards, on Tuesday, wero well filled with all descriptions, bidding was brisk throughout, and prices wore sustained for stores aud fat beasts but dairy stock wore a shade lower. At Pukekohe, onWodnesday, notwithstanding the heavy downpour of rain, thoro was a good muster ot Block, and a large attendance com petition beingkeon throughout thj.sale We qnoto: Dairy cows, from £8 17s bd to £_ 10, calves, from £110a to £2 7s -yearlings, from «2 10a to £3 os; two-rear-old hoifers. from £112s 6d; steor?, from £3 15s to£l 17s Od; grown atccrs, £o 2a6dto £0: beef. 27a por IOOIbS. Sheep—Thero has beon a good supply and corresponding demand, and Prices bad a slightly upward tondonoy. Wethers EOld at from 12a (id to 17a; owes, 10s 6d to 12a; lambs were plentiful, and sold at from (is 6d to 13s. Piga.—Very few yarded.

THAMES CATTLE MARKET.

Mcs'-is Banks and Co.'s roport,-At tho Parawat yards on Thursday, fat cattle were Offered in full numbers. Messrs Gould, of tho VVaitoa, brought forward n mob of prime steers and heifers, For top-quality beef last we 'k a prices wero fully maintained. Interior animals wero at low value. Sheop were lower Iniprlo. Napier wethers selling at 9a 6d to lOf Rd. Lambs wero in good demand, from 10s to lis 9d, Several springing cows weie cilered, but boing of medium quality foand no rale. More than tho usual number of horses wore ollerod-moatiy weody, liko haski-for which thcro ia no demand: consequently no salos were cilectoci. Prices: Prime bc;f. 25a per 110 11. . inferior, from 20a to 22a 6d ; mutton, 13d to 2d per lb.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Wholesale. Retail. s. d. s.d. s d. s. d. Butto .fs.lb 0 7-0 S Milk, quart 0 1-0 0 BestUat.es 0 9-0 0 Butter,fs,lb 9 0-1 0 Buttor, Bit, lb 0 0-0 0 Butter, salt 0 10-0 0 Cheese mew) 0 5-0 G Cbecsefcol.) 0 8-0 0 De.Cant. 0 G-0 0 Kggs.doz... 1 6-0 0 Bsgß, do . 1 3-0 0 Lard, lb .. 0 0-0 10 Lard, lb (tins) 0 7—o 8 Fowls, each 2 0-3 0 Bacon and Hams, Ducks, each 2 6—3 0 Provincial 0 7-010 Geeso, each o 0-7 0 Canterbury Hams Turkeys .. 5 0-7 0 and Bacon (in Bacon, lb.. 0 10—1 0 cloth) •• 0 101-1 0 Hams, lb ..10-13 Bread, Id to lid per 21b loaf Jams, per case, 5 doz, 3'2s 6d. to 35s Batter continues plentiful. Eggs are firm at is 3d. Butcher's Meat; Retail. s. d. a. d. Roasting Boot 0 5 to 0 7 Boiling Beat 0 1 — 0 5 Mutton, hind-quartor 0 0 — 0 1} „ fore-quarter 02}— 0 3 Lamb, fore-quarter 1 0 0 — G 0 „ hind-quarter J Pork and Veal 0 8-0 7 Steaks - J 8-0 8 Chops and Sausages 0 5 — 00 Tallow best (wholesale)—mutton, 30s; mixed, to 255. Flour Market. Wholesale £ s. d. Superfine Flour, silk dressod, por ton.. 13 0 0 Fine Flour, ditto, housohold .. .. 12 0 0 Sharps, per ton 5 0 0 Adelaide, per ton .. .. £13 10s-II 0 0 Oamaru, per ton .. .. .. .. 12 0 0 Dunedin, per ton £11—12 0 0 Canterbury, per ton £11—12 0 0 Bran per ton (sacks Included) .. 5 0 0 Cabin Bread 18 0 0 Oatmeal 11 0 0 Pearl Barley 18 0 0 Hay and Corn Market. Wholesale, s. d. s. d. £s. £s. Maize (Syd.) none Hay, me'dow ICaL) none tonprossed 5 o—o 0 „ (Kijn.) 2 3-2 6 Lucerne, do None „ (Coast) 2 6-2 9 Straw (load) 0 18-1 10 Oats .. .._ 0-2 3 Chaff .. ..4 10-5 0 Wheat (fowli 3 G-i 0 Hay (oaten) 5 10-6 0 Potatoes, £5. Retail. 8. d. s. d. s. d. b. d. Maize, bushel 3 0-3 G I Lucerno, cwi.7 6—B 0 Oats, ditto ..2 3-2 9 Oaten, ditto 6 0-7 0 Bran, lOOlbs 0 0-5 GI Straw, ditto 3 o—l 0 Wheat (fowl) 3 3-3 6 Chaff, ditto 5 6-G 0 Hay, cwt. .6 0-6 61 Potat'es.ditto 1 6-5 0 Fijian Maize 2 6-3 0 Seeds.—Retail. 8. d. c. d. 8. d. s. d. Ryegrass ..5 o—6 0 Cocksfoot.bl.6 0-8 0 Italian,do. ..8 0-0 0 Trefoil, lb. 0 9-0 0 Red Clover.lbO 9-0 0 Ratstail, lb. 16-00 White Clover 1 I—o 0 Timoihy.lb. 0 6-0 Alsyke, lb ..1 2-0 0 Lucorne.lb. 1 6-0 0 Cowgrass, lbl 0-0 0 Rapo, l'o ~C 5 0 0 Woolpacks in quantity, 3s 3d to 3s 6d oach corn sacks, 8s to 9s 6d por dozen. Fencing wiro Nos. 6. 7 and 8. assorted, £1610s to £17 per ton Coal and Firewood Market. Coal.—Newcastle (ship' 3 side), cargo 31s per ton ; yard, 10a to 153. Bay of Islands, at yards, 25s 6d ; screened, 283 Od; ditto at the mlno, 12s; ship's Bide, 23s 6d. Waikato, at mine, 5s ;iu Auckland 17s 6d to 225; Taupiri, at mines, 6s 6d to 12s ;at yar<?, 18s to 2is: delivered, 253 to 28s. Wnngarel, at mine, 8s 6d ;!yard (atesm), 17s; household, 225. Miranda, at yard (household), 18s: steam, IBs. Kamo (housohold), 28s, 30s delivered; steam, 235. Firewood.—Uncut, at wharf (cargo), 8s to 93 per ton; delivered, 13s ; cut, lis to 16j. Kauri Gum and Flax Market. Gum rather easier. The following sales bavo been effected sinco last Friday :—Good ordinary Kaipara and Whangarei at £31 to £35. Wai kato, £23 10 £30. East Coast, £10 to £ll; receipts for January, so far, 170 tons. FLAX.—Finest quality £20—£23 per ton Tow 10 -12 „ Fungus lid. per lb.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Clobk as Unukb i This Day. For Whangarei Heads, Walpu, Parua, and Whangarei, por Argylo, at 1 p.m. For Whangarei Meads and Whangaro', por Waitaki, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, st 5.30 p.n. For Australian Colonies. Batavia, Singapore, China, and Japan, via Torres S'rrits, per a.B. City of New York, at6.3op.m. Supplemen tal mails forlndU and Continent ol Huropo, at 530 p.m., anl for United Kingdom, via Brindlsi, lor letters prepaid and addressed, por City of Now York, at C.30 p.m. Saturday. loth instant. For WaUar*. per Lal'a Uookh, at C a.m. For Walwera, M&hu'angi, Matakana, Manga wai, etc , per Robo Casey, at 10 a.m. For Norfolk Island and New Caledonia, per Julia Pr.cc, at 9 a.m. For Thame-, per Rotomahnna, at 11.30 a m. Tuesday. 18th instant. For Taranakl and Southern ports, per Ponguin, at 8 a.m. n. li. BI3?. C i:f Pojtmaster, Chief Pest-office, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

January 11th. 1881. Thea'ro Royal—The " Hunchbaok," 8 p.m

Birth.

BENNETT.—On January 11th, at her resldcnco Napier-street, Mrs George K. Bennett, of a son.

Death.

COMRIK.—On January 13, at Pukokoho East. James Comrio, late of Perthshire, Scotland ; aged 67 years. The funeral will loavo his late ro»idenco to-morrow (Saturday), at 2.30 n.m, for the Cemetery, Pakekoho East. Friends are ro spectfuliy invi'ed.—Homo papers please copy. WILLIAMS-On January 13, at tho Provincial Hospital, John Williams, aged 62 years. The funorat will leave the Hospital at 2 p.m. to-morrow (Saturday). Friends pleaio aocopt this intimation.

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

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1831.

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

A leading article ou tlio gum tax, in reply to Mr Firth, is unavoidably crowded out till to-morrow, through

pressure of mail news,

Mr Moss, M.H.R. for Parnell, with Mr

W. J. Speight, the late, schoolmaster of the Naval Training School at Kobimarama, held a long iuterview yesterday with the Hon. T. Dick, the Minister of Education, on the management of that Institution.

Mr Vcsey Stewart arrived by the mail steamer to-day. He looks as if his trip had agreed with him. The accident by which he was prevented from coming on last month has not been an unmixed evil, for during his stay iv California, Mr Stewart examined the vineyards, and was so impressed with the profitableness of wine growing that he intends making a systematic effort to establish the industry in the Bay of Plenty.

The Pavilion Party at the Ponsonby Hall takes place on Monday evening next.

Several complaiuts have been made to the police by persons who have purchased new dog-collars that their pets have been relieved of the necklet by other hands than that of their owner, aud these light-fingered individuals would do well to bear in mind that there is a penalty of £10 held out for them on conviction. Persons who have had collars stolen are supplied with new ones on application to the police, and upon the pay ment of the cost of the material, which is about Is, if they can prove that they bought I such a collar.

It is a wonder that blackberries arc not more commonly grown both as a hedge pro ' tection and for the fruit. They flourish most luxuriantly and bear well. Mr J. Waymouth has shown us some berries and which, for size and jucincss, rival anything in the shape of blackberries we have ever seen,

Cur Whaugaroa correspondent writes that the telegraphist Cole, who was struck by lightening a short time ago, is rapidly recovering, and will shortly be able to resume work.

" Pink Oominos " was played to a good house last evening. Miss Alice Lingard sustaining the character of Lady Mabel, while Mr Lingard undertook to show oil'tho weaknesses of that dear old gontleman, Josiah Babb. " Little Toddlewinks " was also produced, and caused much amuse ment." This evening, Sheridan Kuowlc's play of " a Tho Hunchback" is announced.

Messrs Cochrane & Son suld to-day by order of the trustee in the estate of M. Swallow, the notable harp, which realized £34.

The society journals of .Melbourne and Sydney aro not to havo the Held to them selves. The Melbourne " Herald" lately devoted over a column of its space to a des cription of the toilettes of the ladies who attended the Hon. W. J. Clarke's soiree musicalo at the Town Hall. '1 his is the way it described the hostess :—" The graceful hostess wore a unique costume, the color of which it is somewhat difficult to describe accurately. It was something of a very dark green or black brocade, trimmed with cream lace, The front breadth was a sort of biscuit-colored brocade, with two falls of laco at the bottom. Her bonnet was of the saino color as the front breadth of her dress, the strings being fastened by a crimson llowcr,"

Sonic six or seven weeks ago the Energetic Minstrel Troupe gave a performance in the Whan Hall for the boiielit of Mrs Arnold. The building was crowded wo understand, but no account has yet been given uf the receipts or expenditure, and the friends of the beneliciare are, therefore, anxious to know what has become of the money.

We regret to learn by cable from Sydney, ot the death of Mr Waters, editor of tho Sydney "Evening News." Mr Waters was a yeung man, but he Imdnuillo Ills mark lis one of tho most vigorous and incisive writers on the colonial press. In tlio dispute with Mr Justice VViudoycr, a few months ng", Mr Waters, backed by Mr A. Bennett tho enterprising proprietor of the " News," and "Townand Couutry Journal," vindi cated the liberty of the press ugaiust the arrogant assumption of the Supremo (Joint. Though the Judges abused their power by fining tho journal X'.TiO, one of the largest public meetings ever held in Sydney denounced their conduct, a verdict which was endorsed by tho whole press of Australasia. The lino was subscribed without difficulty and the Judges came out of the business with their robes aud integrity very much bedraggled. They cut but a sorry figure, and will not, we should Imagine, attempt a repetition of their conduct. Mr Wutcra'f early demise will excite tho sinccic regret of all colonial journalists, in whose common cause he rendered such excellent service,

Working men, —Seek, by a wise economy in tho judicious outlay of your earnings, to make yourselves comfortable in tho present, and to havo something In store for a rainy day Call to-morrow or. A. lioltany In tho City i'arket, and get a practical lesson In domcstlo economy. It is not ho who earns most, but ho who spends his earnings well that is likely to succeed in the raco of life, and bo accounted wiBO by hla fellow num.—(auvt.)

Bates in the Otahuhu Highway District must bo paid to Mr W. It. Wills, before Febru ary 10th.

Mr Frank Morley has been appointed Dog Registrar for K'den Terrace Highway District, and th« cllloo Is Morley and Whito a grocery storo

A special meeting of shareholders in the Union Ucaoh O. M, Company, will be hold at 2 p.m. on Wednesday tho _ilh, in tho Insurance Buildings.

Mr Alfred l'uckland will hold a sheep fait for rami and ewes at I'emuora on Wednes day, 2nd February. Kntrios will b-j received and catalogued up to tho 28th Instant, but entries on tho oatalo/uo will he as they aro received.

The Eden Lodge, No. 1530, E.C., will hold their anniversary ball on Wednesday noxt in the Masonic Hall, ICurangahnpu Koad.

The Loyal United Friends will cclcbrnlc their llrst anniversary with a soiree and ba'l in tho Temperance Hall, Albeit street, on Monday evening.

Messrs Hunter and Nolati will hold their annual shoop fair at tho Junction Yards on '1 liesday, February let, at 11 o'clock.

The book debts in the c .ate of Lewis Brothers will be sold without reserve on Mon day next at 11 o'clock, by Messrs i . and A. Isaacs.

Messrs. W. J. Hunter ami Co. announce an important snlo of stock, a', tho Ohaupo Yards, on Thursday, January 20>.h. Tho sulo comprises cattlo from the estate of W, A, Murray, Khij.. of Piako, and torn Mes>r . G rices, Rotorangl Station. For tho sheep l'.ir immediately afier the cattle sal", there aro already a large number of on tries.

Novelties in Furnishing Goirt. -Tho " Royal Axnilnator" Carpet with handsome border just lauded, rich in appoiranco, ami as nt't. us a Turkey Carpet: the " Worcester" Blair Carpet, tho piie is entirely made of horsehair, pmitily Bhadrd border, aud ia the most durable carpet for stairs ever made, and at a lower price than Brussels: Handsome Coverings for Drawing room suites jrißt opened by Garllckand Cnui woll ;thcßo Coverings aro proof agnlnst moths, and havo preetty around-work of s Ivor, old gold colour, etc., otc.: Handsome Half-Tester Bcdstoadsnow on view. Tho greatest variety of liedsteads In Auckland to select from. All kinds of Household furniture at very low prices, and 5 nor cent. di»eount allowed for cash at tt iO of purchase. This firm carry on their Drapery and i lothing business on tho Coopera tive C»sh Systom, marking th Mr goods at a vory Binall advance on cost trusting to a large turnover to mane Ub romuncraMv-. Furnish sour Houso from tho City lin'l Arcade, Clar lick and Cranwoll, I'roprio tors.—[auvt.l

SUPREME COURT.-This Day.

CIVIL SITTINGS,

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies and a

Special Jury.)

Jas. BOItTT V. WILLIAM Eakl.—This matter has been before the Court in various forms for a considerable time past. It has to do with the purchase, some seven or eight years ago, of a block of native land known asPoihakeuo (Port Jackson) situated at Caps Colville, for the acquisition of which the litigants were associated together. According to tho plaint ill's declaration he paid iso on deposit to the native owners, and also the cost of survey ing, etc., and that after this ho entered into an arrangement with the defendant, whereby the latter, in con .dera tion of paying all further expenses in con nection with the purchase, \v,«s to hay.i an equal share in the land with the plaintiff. Subsequently ho requested that the title might be made out in his own name, and to this the plaintiff consented. After the lapse of some time the defendant refused to recognise the plaint ill's right to any share of the land, or to any interest in it, and hence the institution of legal proceedings. The defendant denied the existence of any agreement of the kind referred to, in weil as the payment by the plaintiff, of any money in respect of the said land.—Mr E. Hesketh appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Tyler, assisted by Mr Earl, for the defen dant, and a special jury were empannelled. —Mr Hesketh asked for a short respite, as a proposition which had been submitted by one of the parties was under consideration. - His Honor, iv grantiug the short delay asked for, remarked that it van a pity the settlement of these matters was put off to the last moment, thus inconveniencing so many jurors.—After tbc lapse of sonic ten minutes, Mr Hesketh announced that the caso had been settled. He had, however, to apply that the Regis trar of the Court might make an enquiry with the view of finding out costs, ifcc. The agreement is as follows :—" Record to be withdrawn ; that it be referred to the Begis trar to ascertain what defendant has paid i.>r the land In question aud plaintiff to pay, such sum not to exceed £635, to defendant, and thereupon the latter to convey the land to plaintiff; thccDstsot Registrar's enquiry, if any, to be paid by plaintiff,"

The jury then received their fees and were discharged.

FIRE AT PAPAKURA.

(FBOM OUK OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PAPAKURA, January 13. LAST night a fire occurred in the dwelling house of Bartholqmew Scaulau, farmer,and in less than an hour the building was re duced to a heap of ruins. The houso con sisted of two storeys, and contained seven rooms, and it had been built about twenty yeais. In ihe evening Mr Scanlan lighted a fire in the parlour to dry come clothes, aud at about .ve|o'clook he wont with bis wife aud two children to the Papatoitoi station, in order to see tlicni into the train for Mauurcwa, whither they wcreproceeding on a visit to some fiicuds. Ou his return he examined the (ire, and seeing that it was extinguished, sent his three other children to bed, and at about S p.m, retired. He was awakened by a strong smell of smoke, and in looking round saw tnat flames had run up the wall near the fireplace, and that a mat and the cupboard were igniled. Ho removed the children, but the fire had obtained too strong a hold for him to extinguish it with the means at hand, and in a short time tho house was reduced to a heap of ruius. The neighbours were unable to render any assistance. The house was insured in the Transatlantic Oflice for £300, and the furniture for £100. The fire is supposed to have communicated from the fireplace with tho wall of the I house.

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Be brief; fcr It is wdi words 08 with sun beams : the more they aro oondensed, tho dooper thoy burn."— SouTHicV.

The Governor holds a levee at 2 p.m. on the 20th inst. Dress coats arc iv demand.

The tender of Mr J. Kcllctt—£l67 15s for the erection of the priest's house at Hamilton has been accepted. The complimentary conceit given to Mr Macintosh, of the Cambridge band, was a capital one, and realised £20, Mr Trollope, of Onehunga, was thrown from his horse at Waitoa, and has seriously injured his shoulder. He has returned home.

The steamer Alert, burned on the Waipa river, has been repaired, and is now ready for service,

The Town Board of Ngaruawahia has secured the banks of the Waikato river along the greater part of the town frontage at v coat of £200,

Mrs Hampson had a good attendance at her meeting at Wairoa South, but found the country folk less impressionable than those of town. Consequently there were few "anxious enquirers."

Valuation lists under the Rating Act must he deposited with the local governing bodies no later than io-inoirow.

Nothing is wholly bad. I'vcn a dark lantern has its blight sido.

The Welliugtonians arc jealous of Cabinet meetings being held in Auckland ! What nextV

The Presbyterian soirco at Lower Mnta* kana was a great success. Mr McMurdo enlivened the proceedings with a narrative of his celebrated interview with To Whiti ; when they discus .d the Anglo • Israel theory. Tho Bcv. B. T. Dudley ought to have accepted the increased stipend offered by his parishioners. He is t'lio of the most charitable men, unobtrusively, in Auckland.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

——«, (Ikfnro K. ('. Uarstow, Esq., R.M.) nitiNic. Three poisons were subjected to the usual line for t lis oll'onco. VAGRANCY.

Henry Kelly was charged tin lor the Vagrant Act, with imposing upon a private individual with tlio view to obtain money. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr I'ardy gave several instances where prisoner had made such attempts, und had need other person's names. Mr Arthur Wilson deposed : I am licensee of the Wavcrley Hotel in Queen- Htrcct. Prisoner came to mo in November hist and represented himself as going to Australia for cat!le for Mr Suiter, of Wai kato. Ho stayed with me three weeks. At the end of that time prisoner asked me to cash a cheque on Mr Suiter. 1 lent him £5 on the cheque. lie also showed mo a letter from Mr Suiter signed A. It. Suiter. I lent him other sums of money from time to time. Altogether ho obtained £13 5s in this manner. Ho engaged Mr Watson and anotheryouuginan, whom he kcpt'at the hotel to go to Australia with him i'risoncr said ho would c.ish a cheque and settle up with me, but 1 did not see him again. Received a telegram from Waikato saying that ho was going in next boat. Purely upon tho strength of the statements made 1 trusted the prisoner. Would not have trusted prisoner on his own responsibility. Prisoner niked several questions as to his business with Mr Kelly, which complainant submitted were irrelevant, and wctc disal lowed by the Court. To prisoner; Could not swear that the name on the letters was not spelt "Sut ter."

Mr J. It. Watson deposed: Am partner with last witness. Prisonor was at the Waverlcy Hotel iv November. My partner advanced prisoner £5 on a check signed by Mr Sutter. 1 was to go to Australia with him at 30s a-weck on the run over and 35s coining back, all expenses to be paid by

prisoner.

Kihvin A. B. Sutor, a settler in the Waikato, knew the prisoner, who trained a dug for him about last June. Settled with prisoner, giving him a cheque for £-1. Never authorised Ir'in logo to Australia to pur chase cattle for him. Oetcctivc Jeffrey had known the prisoner for some time by tho name of Wn), Joyce, and he had answered to that name in this Ciutt. I'risoncr said the Mr Sutor who had given evidence was not the same as the person with whom he had busiucss iv the Wai kato.

Tho Court found prisoner guilty of the charge. I'ho same prisoner waa also charged with imposing in a similar manner on Robert 1 lavidsoii, of tho Star Hotel. » obert J. Davidson deposed : Rcmembi r prisoner coining to the Albert. He paid the bill aud went away, dime a few days alter and asked for £1, saying Mr Sutor would pay me, On another occasion he borrowed £1.

To prisoner : You borrowed three separ ate note.*, and I have your " 1.0. U." for it (pioduccd). Mr Sutor denied ever asking prisoner to do any business with him. Detective Jeffrey also deposed to knowing that prisoner was convicted heforo ot obtain ing money under false pretences. Prisoner acknowledged borrowiug lite money. Found guilty. A third charge was on the sheet against prisoner, but was withdrawn, His Worship then passed sentence. Six month's imprisonment for each charge, to run consecutively. LARCKnY. John Mills was again charged with steal ing a quantity of limber, value £1, the pro perty of Donald Fiuluyson. Mr Laishley said tho prisoner admitted taking tlio pieces of timber under a bouA iide claim of right, Donald Finlayson deposed : 1 am n car penter residing at Pousouby. Eutercd into a contract with him to build a house in Cook-street. Paid him in full cash on Saturdays. While the building was in course of erection I missed several lots of timber. Told accused, who said he would tie his dog up to watch the timber. Tiaiber still disappeared, Lost timber valued at about £_. Cot a search warrant and went to accused's house with a detective, where we lound several pieces ot my timber, valued at nbout 10s. Thc>o (produced) a-e the pieces which I saw. Prisoner had no right to take the timber. 1 had a £50 older from Mills, which was deducted from tlio amount of contract. To Mr Laishley : Mr Dalton is tho archi tect for the building. Got the timber on a guarantee from Mills.

Mr Laishley : Tho contract contains a clause stating that Mills shall havo a lieu over all timber, &c.

NAVAL TIIAISING SCHOOL.

John McOoriuick, a runaway from this establishment was remauded until to morrow, to allow of the appearance cf Cap tain Bietton. To Mr Laishley : Had the settlement with Mills on the 11th. Missed the timber on the 12th. Never gave boys leave to take timber.

James T. Middlebrook deposed : I as sisted prosecutor in tho contract. Missed timber several times. Found timber at Mills' house which ho bcliovcd belonged to Mr Finlayson. Detective Stratheam deposed to going with Finlayson to search for timber at Mills' house. Mills denied having any timber Saw the timber now in Court, and a great deal more. Mills said he did not think Finlayson would have treated him in this way. Mr Laishley said that Mr Mills only admitted taking three pieces of timber, and he submitted that there was no evidence

that Mr Mills placed the timber uudcr his

house. Uis boys had permission to take cutis of timber, and might have placed tho timber under the house.

William James Dalton deposed: I was | architect for the erection of a houso for j Mills in Cook-street. Was dissatisfied with the manner in which the contract was car ried out. Refused to pass Finlayson's house. Mills forgavo him on condition of giving up the house.

They went through tho house and pointed at what Finlayson was to take away. His Worship thought tho person charged with taking the timber acted very foolishly, but Finlayson accepted a final settlement while he knew that his timber had been taken. Tho case must be dismissed. The Loch Unit's Waupline. John Greenleafe was charged with ! breaking the warp of the ship Loch Urr. Mr Laishley appeared for defendant and I pleaded not guilty, lie asked that tho case be adjourned for such a time as would allow him to obtain witnesses from River head. I

His Worship granted an adjournment till Tuesday, defendant to pay costs, 265.

ABUSIVE LANGUAGE,

Win, Kennedy was charged with using threatening language towards Elleu Fitz gerald.

On the application of Mr I'hco, Cooper the case was withdrawn.

LABKING,

Alfred Clark a<!d Heynnld Dixon were charged with wilfully damagine a signboard the property of Mary Milncr, value 30s.

Clark did not put in an appearance, and a warrant was ordered for his arrest. Tho case against Dixon was allowed to stand over.

CABLEGRAMS.

IRKUTSK'S TELEGRAMS,

EUROPEAN.

LONDON, Jauuary 12. MR GLADSTONE INDISPOSED.

The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone is suffering from a cold, but not one of a serious character.

SNOWSTORMS IN ENGLAND,

LONDON, January 13,

Heavy snowstorms have been experienced throughout England during the past few days.

CONSOLS,

Consols arc unchanged, at 98J. THE ANTI-JEWISH AGITATION,

BERLIN, January 12,

A laige meeting of electors of this city was held to-day, at which resolutions were passed protesting against the anti-Jewish agitation which now exists in Germany.

THE BOER REBELLION

CAPE TOWN, January 12,

Intelligence has been received from the Transvaal that Botrs havo occupied Christianitt.

BIUTISII MILITARY OPERATIONS

News from Natal announces that Or. veruor Sir George Colley has left rictcsnrnnlzbtirg, and has proceeded to Castle, n town of importance near tho border, between Natal and Transvaal, where ho will conduct tho military operations against the Boers.

SQUADRON FOB THE CAPE.

LONDON, January 12.

The detached rquadron is under orders to proceed to tlio Capo. It is understood that this movement is duo to the Boer robellion in the Transvaal.

GREEK ARBITRATION

LONDON, January 12.

It has transpired that a general agree ment now exists among the Powers that their ambassadors at Athens should be instructed to endeavour to persuade the Greek Government to ngreo to arbitration for tho settlement of the frontier difficulty with Turkey.

THE REPORTED PLOT IN INDIA BOMBAY, January 12.

Information has becu received that the report received yesterday that n plot had been discovered among the natives of Kolaporc to assassinuto tho European resi dents is entirely without foundation,

AUSTRALIAN.

DEATH OF A JOURALIST.

SYDNEY, this day

Mr Waters, editor of the " Evening News," Syduoy, died yesterday ol typhoid fever.

THE INTERCOLONIAL CON KEREN CI.

SYDNEY, Friday,

Tho iiret sitting of the adjourned Inter colonial Conference was held here yesterday. The representatives of all the colonies except New Zealand were present. The business transacted was purely of a preliminary character, tho programme of the proceedings of the Conference being alone dealt with.

THE LEICHDART REMAINS,

Mr Skudthorpo further telegraphs that ho has iv his possession ike telescope which was presented by the Governor on bohalf of the colonists to Leichardt, the explorer.

DROWNING FROM THE MAIL STEAMER.

Two men named Arthur Simpson, nn.l David Silva, were washed overboard from the P.M.S.S. City ot New York, shortly after she left San Francisco, aud drowned. They wero working on the port quarter nt the time, and the sea which broke on board carried them away. Another man who wes with them wos saved through being caught by the hatchway. There was a very high sea at the time, and nothing could be done to save the unfortunate men.

CAMBRIDGE JOCKEY CLUB SUMMER RACES.

[lIV TXLK .HArTI, OWN COKHKSt'ONDOT,]

CAMBRIDGE, Ibis day. The second day's laces under the auspices of tho Cambridge Jockey Club came off to day, aud though tho day was line through out the attendance was not to numerous as

on tho first day. Notwithstanding this, however, the racing was equal, if not superior to any ever witnessed iv Waikato. There had been sonic difficulty as to the attendance of the Cambridge baud, which,

under the able supervision, and through the

untiring exertions of the bandmaster, has become very efficient. It formed one of the attractions of the day.

Maiden Hukdm Race.-A sllvor oup, value £10, presented by MrLtwisson, of Auckland, wlih lißOvs, added. 1} miles, over 0 Mights of hurdles, Bft Gin. high. Uentlemon r;ders. For hors-s that havo nover won an adver tised hurdlo race oxceoding lOsovs. Woltor weight for age. Mr liriudlc's eh vi Sunbeam, 4yrs., 10a t 111b 1 Mr T. WeathcriU's b g Daric, aged, 12st. lib 2 Mr W. H. Crace'c us br g Clover, aged, 12st. lib 3 Ratcatcher, Zenobii, Tempest, and Bena thulath were scratched. The race was cleverly wou by Sunbeam, Dnric landing a good second. Clover also run, but fell at the second hurdle, horse aud jockey rolling over together, but luckily cscapiug injury. This gave Sunbeam an advantage who took lead from Daric, and being cleverly ridden, wou easily by about ten to fifteen lengths. A protest was lodged against Sunbeam's jockey, Lake, on the ground of his not being a gentleman rider, but was with drawn.

Pum.icANS' I'uitSK Handicap, of 75bovs. Ono milo and three-quarters. E. Mitchelson's b h Vampire, a. ... 1 J. Bunt's br f» Yatapa, a. 2 J. Lunn's gr g Lone Hand, n 3 Foul Play, Cildcroy, aud Ariel were scratched. Yatapa went off with the lead, closely followed by Lone Hand, but lulf-a-milc from homo Vf.mpirc increased tho pnee, and passed Yatapa on entering the straight, landing a winner by two lengths. The raco between Vampire and Yatapa was magnificent. Lone Hand was a bad third.

Waikato Steeplechase.—A handicap o( fO soys. About throo milos, over fair hunting country. B. Coyle's gr g Lone Hand, a., 13st ... 1 J, G. Rutherford's eh g Sportsman, n., lOst 71b 2

Harry Mount was stratchod. To Whctu lost his chance by refusing the second jump, and the race lay betweeu Sportsmau and Lone Hand, both taking the fences in excellent style. Sportsman, however, secu red an ndvanfnge by Lone Hand's baulking, and the former maintained his lead until the lust half mile, when Lone Hand went up, and a line neck-.ind-neck race ensued for home. Both horses negotiated the last ditch and bank together, and appeared to cannon. The excitement among the spec tators then became intense, and loud cries of " Lone Hand wins," " Sportsman wins," were heard from the etand. Lone Hand won by a head amidst frantic excitement. Grand Stand Handicap, of 25sovs; 1} miles, Mr E. Mitchelson's b h Vampire ... 1 Mr M. Gallagher's b g Harry Mount ... 2 Mr J. Lennard's b h Ratcatcher 3 Sunbeam also ran. Ratcatcher was slow to get away and lost ground. Harry Mount cut out the running at a hot pace, but was passed by Vampire at the straight, and won with scarcely a head to spare, Sunbeam second, and Ratcatcher third. '■

Maoui Rack, of lOsovs.; twice round tho c;urse, Catch weights Horsos to bo owned and rid den by natives. Three to start or no raoe.

Te Mana, Tioki, and Clover started, the first winning, Clover a good second.

Consilation Handicap of ?obovs., for beaten horses during tho meeting- Coco round course. J. J. Hunt's b h Yatapa l J. Lennard's eh g Rifleman 2

Harry Mouut ulso ran, but went away to a non-start, and did twice round the course for love. The race was won by half-a lcngth.

The handicapping of Mr Pcrcival has given general satisfaction, and the efforts of the committee, stewards, and officers to make the meeting a success cannot be too highly praised.

Lung and liver pads were unknown a century ago, but the foot-pad managed to keep thiugs in a healthy state of excite ment.

When a stump orator said Ireland's star was now in the ascendant, a Melesian by stander exclaimed "Itmustba her shoot ing star, thiu."

COROMANDEL GOLDFIELD.

(FROM OUIt OWN CORRESPONDENT.) .

Tiki, Thursday. Most of our old miners who essayed to try their luck at To Aroha have returned, and so convinced are they of the auriferous character of the newly.discovered Tiki gold field, that they have gone, thither and pegged out cliims adjoin ing the prospectors. There is yet a .considerable area of ground lying be tween Blackmore and Fitzgerald . claims, no doubt highly auriferous unoccupied so that there is yet as good a shew for new comers to peg of a claim as any of those now held. When those now in occupation get fairly to work, alter the dissipation of the holiday time, a good account of the field may be oxpected; mean timo the prospects are such that a considerable in crease of population may be expected before very long.

TE AROHA GOLDFIELD.

(FROM OUR OWN COItBESPONDBHT.)

TU AROHA, January 13. 18 THE GOLDFIELU PAYABLE. TiHE iutcrcstiiiK n.nd highly-important pro blcm as to whether a payable goklticld exists at Tc Aroha is being gradually solved. Work in most of tho claims is going steadily on, although one or two of the licensed holders are takiug shelter under the Act, and not pushing forward their workings so energetically as might be desired. Day by day and night by night the miucrs pick aud gad, assisted here and there by the agency of Noble's dynamite or giant powder, aro unravelling the golden secret of the mighty mountain. Boom—Boom '! Bounds the double shots just fired by the contractors in the To Aroha prospectors tunnel. "Say Zone," says au old miner at my side, "didst notice the blast; the boys are getting into easier country." Old mincrisriglit; his practised ear had told by the sound, lor the rock in the Tc Aroha tunnel is getting easier and the blasts more frequent. Tho leader iv the winze continues down in good country, and yesterday some excellent goldcu stone was brought to the surface. On the south-east corner of the Te Aroha Company's ground is a claim called Our Hoys, which, from the opening of the held, has been energetically worked in hard country by a party of lads, the eldest uot 20 years of age, The boys are working on a leader which is improving us it Is worked upon, and yesterday gold was seen in tho stone. The black leader in the All Nations'claim is looking better every day, and last evening golden Hlono was iv the face. There is every probability uf this mine turning out something good. The Who'd Have Thought It shareholders have cut another good-sized leader in their grouud, which gives fair dish profits, aud a few colours iv the stone They talk of breaking out a ton or so, and having a trial crushing at the Thames. I he shareholders of tho (Jlunei mine held a meeting last cveuing at tho cilice ol Colonel T'liucr, when it wan resolved that the mine bo energetically worked, aud Mr C. Curucs accepted tlio posi tion of mine manager pro Icm. This mine is situated on the same spur as the Morning Star and bounds it on the north or upper side. The Morning Star reef bears through the ground, and in the surface tunnel driven the can of a large rubbly reef was passed over. Some of the quartz which hud been thrown over tiio tip showed, after the late rains, several colours of gold, and the fact of good dish profits being obtain able from the reef mullock leads to the supposition that the shareholders have a good reef in hand besides the Morning Star lode. At tho meeting it was determined to sink a winze on the large reef and ascertain its value, and con nect with a tunnel that will be put in to cut the two reefs. In the Bonanza mine unother reef has been discovered not far from Te Aroha boundary. The quartz very much resembles the Tv Aroha leader and carries gold. Although rising iv a difTerent direction this leader will doubtless be very ' soon picked up by the Tc Aroha Company, as it runs fair iuto their ground. In the United the low level tunnel is expected to cut tho reef at the end of this week or the beginning of next. Besides the low level two other drives higher up the spur ore being pushed in. Iv the Conquest claim, on the northern boundary of the United, Christy and party are driving right across tlio spur. They have cut one large reef, which, however, did uot show any signs of being auriferous. In a few feet further driving they expect to cut the United reef, which ii believed to be a continuation of the Bonanza lurge lode, and then the Te Aroha leader, which bears through the ground towards tho United, running parallel with the Bonanza reef. The I'iince of Wale's shareholders have over 50 tons of quartz in the paddock ready for the mill.

At Omahu Creek, Catran and party have penetrated in oue place through their reel in the Tui claim, a distance of about 25 feet, before teaching the hanging-wall. The reef is rubbly and the mullock curries dish prospects all the way—the hanging-wall portion of the reef giving the best show. A low level tunnel is now being pushed ahead through tight country, where the reef ii expected to he found more solid and richer. A trial crushing at Grahamstown from the cap of the reef, yielded at the rate of 12dwts to the ton. All the ground adjoining has been pegged out, aud, including Maorics, about 100 men are working in the vicinity. The site for the public battery has been pegged out near the river—it bcina the most central aud convenient position. Mr Jenkins, late of tho Lucks All mine, Thames, has charge of tho Morning Star ground. Several new buildings aro going up and the work of enlarging Mr O'Halloran's Hot Springs Hotel is being pushed ahead by Messrs Cocks and Company, tho contractors. Whcu it is fully completed the hotel will contain fourteen rooms. There is some talk of a public hall in which the dillerent denominations can hold services on Sundays, At present any unfinished building is made use of when the weather is uusuitable for opeu air services. Somo of your readers may havo noticed in one of the Thames papers an advertisement scttiug forth that the best route from the Thames to Tc Aroha Is by coach ss, from bhortland to Uikutaia and thence by horse from Kelly's for 5s to the diggings : Total, 10«, instead of 15s as per steamer. The traveller who be lieves in this legend will bo deceived, it being nothing more than a trap to catch the un wary, for upon arrival at Hikutaia ho is politely informed that the charge for a horse is 15s, and when the advertisement is ap pealed to is blandly informed that it must ho somebody's mistake. I mention this circumstance that travellers may be on their guard. It is a great pity that the road botwecn Pacroa and here is unlit for car riage traffic, otherwise a coach would get over the difficulty as far as passengers are concerned of the weary passage up the Waihou river.

CRICKET.

Tho return match between the Carleton and Onehunga Cricket Clubs will take place iv tho Domain ground to-morrow, play to commence at 2 o'clock sharp. The following arc tho names of the Onehunga team -.—Messrs Donovan. Daly, Brennaus (3), Patten, Mahoney, Brown, Eastwood, But, and Mulgan. Tho return match between the Second Eleven of Onehunga and Civil Sorvice C.C.s, will take place on tho Domain Ground to morrow afternoon. Play to commence at 2 o'clock sharp. The followiug aro ihe names of tho Onehunga team :—Stych, Mahoney, Beaver, Stokes, Cullcu, Brook field, Mooncy, Leahy, Brown, fluckstep, Dore, Joftery. The return match between the Auckland United and Pnincll C.C.'s will be played to-morrow afternoon iv the Domain ground, commencing at 2 p.m. sharp. Tho teams are :—Unittd : Mumford, MacCormick (2) Lankham (3), Dufaur (2), Tcstro, Jervis. Cromwell, and George. Parnell: Brook (2), Sadler, Crawford, George, Lumpkin, Brown, Priestly, Cooper, Nairn and hobinson. To-morrow afternoon the Auckland C.C. play tho North Shore C.C. on the Domain ground. Play to commence at 2 o'clock sharp. The following aro the names :— Auckland : Beale (3), Bindon, Blackett, Cameron, Colbcck, Cox, Ear), Irvine, Reid, and Roach. North Shore : Burgess (2) McGechie, Webster (2), Wynyard, Water house, Swauson, Carter, Shaw, aud Yates. To-morrow afternoon on the Domain ground in tho match against Otahuhu, the West End will bo represented by Mesas Lynch (captaiu), Macky, Arncil, Choyco, Butler Russell, Day, Mitcholl, Isaac, Kin-. Coleman, and Colgao. A cricket match at Otahuhu, to-morrow afternoon, between Second Eleven of that district and Second Eleven of West End. West Enders leave Union Bauk corner in a drag at 1.5 p.m. sharp. The following players will take part :—Otahuhu— Kyaa Carruth, Laxou, Waters (2), Whituiore! Beavau, Lupton, Watson, Little, and Goodfcllow.

Wrigloy aud Sons have turned out their iirst brew of porter at Tauranga,

Arrival OF THE S.S. 'CITY OF NEW YORK,' WITH THE English and American Mails.

EUROPEAN SUMMARY.

GREAT BRITAIN.

Sir Alexander Cockburn, Chief Justice, Queen's Bench, died suddenly on Novem ber 20th. The Royal family attended his funeral. Lord Coleridge, Chief Ju»t»«>i Common Picas, is appointed to full the

vacaucy. , „, , , ~, It is stated that Mr Gladstone will propose to Parliament a gratit of £25,000 to General Sir Frederick Roberts, the hero of Kandahar. The "Times," discusnng the high price of consols, says the possibility of a com pulsory conversion of the three per cents to 2J is fairly in view during the next few Sir Theodore Martin, biographer of Prince Albert, was elected Lord Rector of St. Andrew's University on November 25th. GREAT SCULLING MATCH.

On November 29th Walter Ross, ot St. John's, N. 8., aud Edward Trickctt, Aus tralia, had a sculling match over the Thames championship course. Neither was in very good trim. Tnckett got in first, but Ross claimed a foul, which, after re serving his decision, the referee allowed and ordered tho race to be rowed over again. The deciding contest came off on December 4th, in which itoss won by four lengths, after an exciting race. Time, 2Smins. 40sccs. Ross has challenged Daycock for a Cup. . . Haitian and Laycock are busy training for their race, which is to come off on January 17th, over the Thames Championship Course at 2.30 p.m. The betting is stroug on Hanlan. Latest uccounts state that both men arc in iiuc trim aud doing good work. A new antarctic exploring expedition is about to be undertaken, under the command of Dr. Allen Young, who will leave for Cape Town this winter to make his prepara tions. There arc rumours touching changes in the Diplomatic Service. The Earl of Duffcrin, it is said, will be transferred to Constantinople. Sir Edward Thornton is to be raised to the rauk of Ambassador, aud sent to succeed Earl Duffcrin at St. Peters burgh. Francis Clare is to be promoted and tenTto Washington to succeed Mr Thorn ton. , „ , iiarl Bcaconsfield's new novel " Eudy mion " is a great success. It is understood that the President of the Royal Geographical Society is considering a plan for n new Arctic expedition by way of Joseph's Land. \V. and W. S. Kcmplay, yarn agents, Manchester, have failed; liabilities, £450,000. Josiah Caldwell, railway con tractor, London, suspended with £500,0C0 liabilities. The lion. Mr Brand, speaker of the House of Commons, in a speech at Lewes ou December 15th, said the prediction that the American farmer would crush out the English farmer would never be fulfilled, as the American was as heavily taxed as the Englishman.

NARKOWESCAPK OF THE PRINCESS OF WALES.

Tho Princess of Wales had a narrow escape from ficverc injury, if not death, on uecenihcr 14th, while out following hounds

iv JNoifolk. Her horse ehitd and almost threw her, but Sir Dighton Proby for tunately caught her Royal Higucss before she could fall. The Revs. Dale aud Euraight, ritualists, have been released from gaol, on tho under standing that they will not do anything contrary to Lord Penzance's monitions.

AFFAIRS IN IRELAND.

The situation in Ireland is causing much anxiety, and it is feared that a bloody collision between the Leaguers and Govern ment forces may ensue at any moment, The Government is largely reiuforcing the troops on that island anl taking every precaution to maintain order. Tho number of troops in Ireland is not known, but is estimated at from 30,000 upwards. Many Irish refugees are Hocking to Loudop, many of whom ate in destitute circumstances. Families well oIF a few months ago arc now in actual poverty.

THE LONDON "TIMES" 0 . THE LAND LEAGUE.

The situation is rapidly nearing a point where soniethiug will have to be douc by the Government, < r the Land Leaguers, Fenians, and Home Rulers will have arrayed against the administration nearly the entire island. The London "Times" coudcuses the complexion of all'airs tersely when it says:—" It is hardly correct to say that anarchy prcvnils in Irelaud, for there is a distinct aud potent government which is rapidly superceding the Imperial Govern ment, and is obtainiug the a'cendaucy. It ru'cs with an iron hand, and a promptitude which enforces imtant obedience. Its code is clear, its executive resolute, its machinery complete, ami its action uniform. There is a Government dc facto aud a Government de jure. The former is wielding a power which is felt and feared, and the latter is exhibiting only pomp, with but httlu of (he reality of power. The former is a terror to well doers ; the latter is no terror to evil-doers. The law of the Land League is becoming the law of the land, aud while the law of the State is costly, and, to a largo extent, suspended, the new law is effectively ad ministered, and cheaply and conveniently. League Courts are springing up in various places, and the people arc instructed to havo their disputes settled by such Courts, and to go no more to the Sessions. The local magistrates iv the West of Ireland have lately been sur prised to find no cases brought before them except by the police. People have been for some time advised to take this course, but arc only now beginning to act thereon. Ai a rule, the peualties which the said Land League Courts iuvo power of iullicting arc regarded with more dread than those imposed under the statutes. Another function of tho new Government is the levy ing of taxes, and it is most effectively ful filled. No rate assigned by law is half as promptly paid as the tax which the League imposes. Liccuscs to sell at fairs and io the markets arc required by the new Gov ernment, and their production is enforced by n summary process. The only element wanting to constitute the new Government over tho body of the country ia a stauding army, but tho materials for one are at hand and arc being prepared for use when called upon. The knowledge of this fact creates the deepest alarm, becnu-c with an armed aud dis affected population around them, the loyal subjects of the Queen iv many places believe that the danger which looms beneath it is more formidable than any visiblo terror. This fear is rather confirmed than allayed by the military preparations of the Government, and by the arrival of the first battalion of the Coldstream Guards, and tho order for two more regiments of troops indicates that the authorities are conscious of the impending danger.''

BOYCOTTING.

The "Boycotting" inflexibly imposed in the disaffected districts is driving even well meaning people and many Protestants into open nlliliation with with the Leaguers. Numerous instances aro given where, even with police protec tion, proscribed individuals could obtain nothing in the way of labour, food, or lodging from the inhabitants. Iv Dublin, merchants and other citizeus declare they will not (serve on juries in State trials, for fear of injury to their business or murder. Local attorneys refuse to serve eviction papers, and in one instance where one did serve the papers he narrowly escaped with his life, although he apologized aud pro mised not to repeat tho action.

Hcaly aud Walsh, for threatening a farmer, were tried at Dublin on December, 10th, and acquitted. They had an ovation from the people after their acquittal. Winter has set in with severity, and much suffering exists among the labourers on account of the scarcity of work. The League arc taking care of only those who are ordered to quit tlio employment of marked meu. In some cases, however, the League has ordered large landholders to put ou men to improve their property, which in some cases has been done—the Earl of Sli .o being one of those who obeyed the maudate of the League. On December 4th nn application was made to the Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench, Dubliu, to postpone Parnell's nud other Leaguers' trials, which was refused, the Chief Justice denouncing the Irish anarchy in unmeasured terms, intimating very plainly that he would enforce the law with the utmost rigour possible. For this language, tho justice has been set upon with the utmost fury by Leaguers iv Ire land and their sympathisers in England. Parnell, in a speech at Watcrford, on December 6th, denounced the Government as too weak to deal with the Land Ques tion, aud said that it hoped to crush the movement by keeping the League represen tatives from Parliament,

ASSASSINATIONS. Ono Nangle at Armagh, County Tyrone was sentenced to twenty years for shooting at a landlord. b

A bailiff named Mulholland was shot dead by a Leaguer named Graham, near Clonmel, while serving a writ. Graham escaped, being aided by his neighbours, but afterwards was arrested.

On December 14th Baron Dours, pre« presiding ut Connaught Assizes, received a threatening letter dooming him to death should he convict any Leaguers, Several other judges have received letters of similar purport. Un December 16th, tho Land Leaguers issued an address condemning outrages and sending threatening letters. The Leaguers themselves are receiving threatening letters. Parnell got one telling him he would be killed if he attended a certain meeting.

MILITARY PUKF A RATIONS,

On December 15th, urgent orders were issued to the troopß in Dublin, to hold themselves in readiness for service. All furlong's were cancelled, and orders given to graut no more. The ScottV Guards will reinforce the troops there, and will be in creased ta one thousand effective men. A regiment of the line, from Gibralter, for England, has been ordered to laud at Cork. Magazines and depots arc being established throughout disaffected districts, with details of soldiers and constabulary to guard them, and for other service. At a meeting of the Land League at Dublin on December 15th, a manifesto was adopted which stated that when the out lines of the promised Land Bill arc made public by the Government a special meeting of the League will immediately be held for the purpose of discussing the measure, and pronouncing as to its wortb.

ANTI-LEAGUE MEETING,

An immense anti-League meeting wag held at Monaghan on December 16tb, Lord Kossmore presiding. Resolutions wore passed declaring an equitable settlement of the land question absolutely necessary— a settlement giving the landlords a fair rent, and tenants protection from back rents and capricious evictions. The Parnell Defence Fund now amounts to over £10,000.

THE ORANGEMEN MOVING,

The Grand Lodge of Oran«emen has issued a circular, urging their brethren to take measures for meeting by means of signals at any time of night, and to take means to protect themselves. Another circular announced that v subscription has been opened to provide for defence and giving information regarding the cost of arms.

Captain Boycott applied to Mr Gladstone for compensation for his losses, which the Premier would not promise to give.

TERRIBLE COLLIEBY EXPLOSION,

On December 10th an explosion occurred at Pen v Graig, a new colliery in the Rhonda Valley. Nearly a hundred miners were killed. The pit is about a mile from the place where the great explosion hap pened in the Dmas Colliery on January 13, 1878, when some sixty persons perished.

Italy.

AWFUL MARINE CATASTBOPHE.

The French steamer Oncle Joseph was sunk by the Ortcgia, near Spe.-zia, on November 24th. About 250 persons wero lost, mostly poor cmigrauts for South America.

On November 30th tho Chamber of Deputies passed a vote of Jconfidcnco in the Ministry. The Pope has issued an encyclical letter exhorting the Bishops of tho Church to ex hort their flocks to pray, work, and con tribute in the work of Apostolic foreign mission».

Russia.

NIHILIST REACTION,

The Nihilists are again active at St. Petersburg, and their peculiar placards are often found on the walls of houses in tho city, The bills proclaim the beginning of a new aud stronger revolutionary movement, and that the Czar will not live another year. Strict watch by the police has failed to find where the placards come from, or who puts them up. No settlement with China has yet been reached.

The expedition against the Khurds has not, so far as known, made much progress. Differences with the Vatican are to be settled in St. Petersburg, the Pope having selected a delegate to represent the Church there.

France.

The Uaroncs3 de Friedland, a Bouapar tist, and a personal friend of ex-Empress Eugene, wus arrested in Paris, charged with forging to the amount of 180,000 francs.

The flow of gold to the United States is exciting interest. In the Deputies, in answering a question on the suoject, the Miuistcr .of Finauce said the result was according to the laws of trade, but that the Government would endeavour to prevent the matter from becoming serious. The newspaper war between Gambetta and Rochefort still continues, and the per sonalities exchanged are very bitter. Madame Thiers, widow of the late ex- President, died in Paris on December 12th, and was buried on the 15th.

On November 2ad, a fight occurred in the island near Maeva, between a Kcvenue boat aud opium smugglers. Four Kevenue meu were killed and wounded and a number of smugglers also.

DE LESSEPS' CANAL SCHEME,

Paeis, December 7.

Ex-Queen Isabella has ordered her bankers to invest largely iv the Panama Caual shares. The German Ambassador congratulates De Lesseps ou tho financial success of the enterprise.

Russian.

Ice in tho Volga broke at Nigni, Nov govod, on November 30th, doing great damage. A Nihilist establishment was discovered at Charkoff, by the police, aud several printing presses and a lot of arms found,

THE PANAMA CANAL.

The subscriptions to the Panama canal amounted to more thau twice tho sum cal led for, and a premium ou allotment is already reported. Secietary ThompsOD, of President Hayes' Cabiuet, has resigned his portfolio to accept the position of Manager of the American Branch of the Canal Com pany. De Lesscps says the work will be begun iv the near future, und pushed for ward with all reasonable rapidity, as he has all the money required. The United States will not interfere, Dd Lessaps says, as the affair is purely a matter ot private enter-

prise. The wheat crop turns out much better than expected, having been surpassed but eight times duriug the present century.

Switzerland.

The Federal Council has declared ia favour of a silver standard, ou the ground that iv the present state of exchanges, coiniug gold would biing no profit to the country.

Spain.

It is reported that the Government has decided to place restrictions ou the admission of French monks, and that the Minister of Justice has had a coufereuce with the Papal Nuncio ou iho subject

Germany.

ANTI-JEWISH CRUSADE.

The Anti-Jewish crusade is increasing in strength. The bill to restrict the privileges, of Jews iv the Empire has been debated in the Lower House, but a vote has not betn yet reached. The movement is strongest in the larger towns, where people have com bined into organisations pledged 10 do no business with Jews.

Proceedings against Socialists are pro secuted with vigour, and many have been arrested in different places ou charges of high treason. In a speech at Sirasburg, General Mao teull'el said the union of Alsaco and Lorraine with Germany was complete and final, and anyone attempting to disturb existing relations Avould be severely punished.

Greece.

The army is to be raised to 80,000 men. , The deficit in the budget will be covered by a loan. It is proposed to constitute tho Power* as a high court or arbitration to hear argu ments aud decide upon all matters iv dis pute between Turkey aud Greece.

Turkey.

The Prince of the Miriditcs has been ar rested iv Northern Albania and taken to Constantinople. Ihe charge was, not stated.

India.

The tribes in northern Cashmere are in revolt. A small force of Sikhs are con tending against the rebels, but Wi'DO1" much success.

China.

A (Fairs at Pekin are still unsettled, and anxie'y is felt about (he future of the Empire. The Government is willing to submit its differences with Etissia to _ arbitration, but tho Czar will not allow .ym foreign intervention. ___m\_______________^__\f'

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14



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