SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

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DEPARTURES

DKPARTUIjjTs. - *vi". '~'iastvaass_h ';'!V,.; r •* 17 ■ Argylo, sB,. Crawford, rqjrftViiansai'iji ' "*" I. - * Jlngal,b.p,,Norrls,forjtfilngawai .Kodortok DhU, brijiirilluo, Hobjrtecn. rev I «... • , Kalpara 7. ■ ■ .-if M-;,'.- "y f "1 '-'./,.. . ~V '■ in*, Adelaide, sohooner, Atonnj for Sydney P*lqdonla, eohorjDci-, JPiIM-gor, for Nounwa ' BlinbeMo, tor Lov uka ,

PROJECTED DEPARTURES

■ Ban.Fran^cb.OßttlTonolukblAustraiin, Ts.:r , ■ I_ndOa--Stra_{l!-o"' Quinary • Antr.«n ti. .'oiloi i, AreyukaßrjrlßttVrv-r'i'alariJa, January 0 §'^exi__v_\jaaSiil Jgnnaryg j MelbCnim,«<Mßßh>-RlDKarooi_;i, i anuary i T_ranakl au#. South—Hawea.Tuesrinv- RttßßOll, WMatoUiM nnd Mongonul— Wvil ,te oif Gloiwaßuonday Taiirangaj-Gltfnolg or Wellington, ,\ ~ 7ij'i • Whamrfrei and Whangarel He, :, . ',-,, . SAfKay, andArgslo. 'I'nosday MariS&wal- Firgal, Thursday Meajwry Bay-Flngal^ondar

VESSELS EXPECTED

i-^Bffla_asss!_- Anstralla, P.M,s.s«trom Sydney, 1 ii'Hrlnv ' '' . , K»manKmpir6,»Hl»(K.p.v l N.) > from Londo / sa'.'ed October X 2 /Wellington, ship (W.M.C.K.), from Lmdni ,|." A ■ Balled Oct 3 i P-A Pareora, shirafcfrom London: sall»d Dooei:; •;. bor «,'.'" . ■""""'i 1 _;A Anazl, bajfSna (J.D.W.N.), froni Xgrndou ■ »aU» V . Bent(Poer!B "■■ g, f,. Dnnot#il.barque,fromLonaou.-..<„.,, ol ,j ~; : ■ Fr, . Crowritnorpe, oafquo, from London; i.iv.t.,-;' T > > M#& harque, (H.0.M.N.) from Li rerpooli-irl , ,iWslll_Bton - __ t - Adaman»barqrio, from London ■ . Jrnold>V-n Bippon, baraue,- from .NOW YorK l" Bailed Ootobor 31 W , tfCabarfoldb, barquo, from New _ork; salle-, rtjf'77''.. 'Novemberl „ „' , ' {/,'. &m Kndfleld, barque, from New York _-.U X , A. T. Stallkaooht, barque, from Now Yoik i.pj'"r leading " »,i ■ ■'■/■'-" fiWondollne, barque U.H.L.G.), from New York, . .'/-:'.'..' Via Oamaru; sailed August 30 v 3 ■^naboU, brig, froinSydflftYn Bancdin •V ®Wp'ftseEto6jjiDnnedin j •;. IV gßtoU^tflftiner, fronfthe Islands ' \, -Pirate, schooner,from Huahlne t % hf7 Atlantic, schooner, from Rarotonga *• -1..- Hello Brandon, BOhooner, from the Islaud., ;

IMPORTS.

11 .■ --J,, Ar 0. A. IJttloflold, from Now York—so bn?- lit , rels plaster. 2 oases hardware, 1 case machinery; : ma: U stoves, 30 oases slates, 1. oases axes, 1 oasn ''] shovels, 132 bundles wire, 3 oases —Aggoas. a ':'■ oaaes chairs, 515 oars. 78 bo-ec cloaks. -IXJboxetV olothea pins. 3 boxes spoon oars, IS bundles snos pegs, 2 olosets, 100 oases nawaparilla, 20 casea X grease, 110 oases oystoro, 13 oases canned goodi, 130 osses manufactured tobacco, 25} bo-oa to-. baoco, 100 quarter barrels dnud apples, 51 casks seed, 116 packages meicbnndis'. W mo_ ages aqnanMriOpaokagcci'buotii'K ij^sss roof ifcji - tag swtes, 800 oases kerosene oiL „From Lyttol' n| flour, 23 tons produce, 1,000 saqk. wheat.

EXPORTS.

if -_ * - per Caledonia, for Noumo*: 250 aackfl ana if f V '"• ' 1)888 flour, 12 oases and !jOO Una biscuits, 15 baxcf, r.« - soap, 2a kcKa boef, 1 casks gilt fisli, 10 sack* tran, 21 eaoka potatoes. S boxes onions, r~ r ~ "Far Aflelaide, for Sydney: 35,676 pieces tlri, ■" # t01"- 1,098 bundloa monldinV, 310 floors, 3 l.vxc f' ~ brackets, paokagea owements, 65 buntUl"!1 mantlepicoee, 3 boxea and 10 mitnteipleces.

§'£ ISWABDS Coastw|B*.—Reward, from Wan ;■■■ garei, with GO tons ooal, 3 ton* l»M|"«|" LSOT U -■,«:—-r«TO t .from Whangapar&hßra, Wnh O.OWW l»_j~.;.— timßor.M *onaflraw>i>A' • m:™3U"»s Wt. iron jiT^ Cabbage Bay, with 1,800 foes timber: S"»lry, [•*' from Talma, with 28,732 feist timber: i>e» j- . Breeze, ftom Tairua, -with SO tons waS; Hnby. j fiom ftasseli, with 42 tons msnscanesa. J .' OOTWABDB COiSTWiaß—TrtlWlt, for E* p •> BeIU-witt»lS.ooofeettlmber.loOßleoiiorß,2s^fei. i *' oatß,29saotißohaff,2osaokflbran.inowtßUK&r,c()C *. r*-" tirloks, e.OOOßhingleaiMorn'niililfchtforOabhMH k, > BaJ; Palhi.tor WhitiaDßi: Joae.ihiao.lor Kua ,PS'l,j.-?' seuj Sanoy Kate, lor Kuasoi;. , i i Th 6 small sobooner Sunbeam cleared at tho Cubtoms Tor Kevuka In ballaEt to cl^r. Bho tate» ' ~k outs pfltßflttDgor—Air G©rald ITlowcr* The barque Baatrloe Havernerhnvlng olaared 1 ."'■ at tha Owitoins to-any, will probabiy mil Xt • ' "w»ni«»to»-*^inornjw. the lins a pes'ttop of ;— -as original oalHa from New Ytmc on board tor that port, but takea notiloft /rom J.uokSand. j ! ,■ Tha brig WavMiavlnu lonflod with timber at' p!JP,f.; ' 'the Port Albert Saw Milla, has sailed tarn tlio ip: ;i' ;■":'■', Kalpara.. y ~, .: v.. 1; ii ' " The s.B. Eingarooriai fc*ra 'jf^f^'Wd I ■ light head wind anl BmuuiiiwKF. PB«n- Benii-Mra Bmith» Meßara li. S. JS*. Camtibell^ ' BlUiigham, K. Joyni Oholuy. Motinet^ 'rhisUOi Me and Mrs Bishop, Maatei Wriglsy, and ttus* {' * Btoarsgo. The 8.8. Wellington ffom RojscU thla niom ■■\, ■ I lnnf brought tha io'lowinK pwwngors :-Mr aia ■ i ' Mr» •WMtehead and family |S). "'"iff W* Gates, Mr and Mra Roa-ito, Mr and Mrs iiel'J. Mr andMiaa Held, Mr Mid M» OaywbeU. Meadames W iUlams. MoGovern, Hayes wSj ; ; s obiWren.Bales.and Bate, Mj^l'^B',!^, y r noli. Campbell. Mesuta, BrooSfleld, (JnlcK, Uawaon, Campbell (21,H6b80n, Katte«. Uaro. P ' . Sotl, Bfmpaon. FnUetton. Proaser, Larabley, Groanawar. BmmU. O'Maboner. OgrtAjj : Bmith, Fates, Davidaori, K'^'lfS I St^r&-*^Tl2sscksgnm,l bates woo), f* «M ll ££ri.ttnii.'ftonßflnnililcß. , ' . | ' : —T— —"'.. .

PORT OF KAIPARA.

Atrlval-DecembOT 30 : Annilo* V>J™? on .' schooner, HeJgeson, from Melbourng^m ballOßt. BWftrtuTCsi-Deoember-r: 01s*fbrigaiitine, Hays, forLytlolton, with sowa-iilmoer; Deoem ' ber-30: Wave, brig, ChrisUMaor Sydney,' with sawn timber; Mary Mil*** barque, Simpson, ~ for Sydney, with sawjr*hn-ar. * • Cant. He'gesfiljwports leaving Melbourne on V tho 17th inwSntMn company with tho Oceola, Falcon, w-Nis-tlnisale, all for thls.port; was in corn*™!! W«h the Oceola on the 27th off * . cook'straits, co that tho Oceola may bo many .brtMlOwi.."' ,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

v • WHANaARBI, this day, Arrived {Argyle, from Auokland, 8.30 a.m. , A i. Waitaba, this dar. Soiled: Xalla Rookh, for Onehnnga, 6 am.

Mail Notice.

w,rte Witt U-OB- AS Undeb.— . . ■JP?" V THIS DAT. 'gov Thames, por Rotomahana, at 6,80 P.m, Monday, 2nd January. •*;>' For Walwera, per Roso Caaoy, at 6 o,m, jf> . For Kawnu, per Glonolg, atoam. -.- For Coromandel, por Corornandol, at 8, a.ffli' For Thames, per Rotomahana, at Ga.iß, , ToksdaV. 3rd January.) For Walwera, Kawaa, Omaha, and Matakana, per Roso Caaoy, at 10 n.m. For Taranakl and SoUthorn ports, por Hawea, at 1.U5 pm. For Russoll. Kawukawa, Oto, por RlDgaroomo, at 3 p.m. For Tauranga, Ohlnomutu, and Opotlki, por Wollington, at i.30 p.m., For Russoll, Kawakawa, Waugoroa, and Monitonul, per Glonebt, at 130 p.m. For Whitlf.nul, per Flngal, at -1.30 p.m. Per s.s, Australia, as follows :— For Sandwloh ißlanrte, United Statos ol Amorloa, Canada, Brltian Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m.

For' United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders reglstorod loiters, and newspapors, at 11.30 a.m.

Late lottera bearing an extra foe of sixpence. In addition to tho postage, will ho rocolved , by tho Mail Atront on board tho steamer up to the time of Balling.

This mall will bo duo in London on Mon day, 13th February. 18U For Thames, por Rotomahana, at 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per Corornandol, at 0.30 p m.

Vote.—On Monday, 2nd proximo, tho Post ofllco will only bo opon to tho publlo between 0 aud 10 a.m. A dolivory ot lottos, Sco, at tho countor will bo mado on tho piovioua Satur day nißht from 7.30 to 8.30. All malls for despatcfcLOn Monday will b9 cloaod at G n,m. Instead Of the usual advert I»od timva.

Note.—On and after tho 2nd January Inroi.)., monoy ordora puynblo In tho Ujiilod Siateo of America will bo Issued by thia ■fjopnrtiuotifc, and may bo procured at any monoy order post olllco. Rates of oxchangooan bo ascortiilnod on application. S. B. BI3S, Chief PsMSiJUMtar. Chief Post-oflloo. Auokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

D-ORMIIRIt 31, 1881. Thoatro Royal —Montsguo-Turner English Opera Company: " Royal Middy," S \i.m. Rattray's Hulldlußs-Orand Pozaarand Fanoy Fair la aid of tho new Catholic churoh, 2 pm. to 10 p.m.

Birth.

PKRCIVAK-On December 28th, at Grcon Lane, lleniuora, tho wife of William l'oi'ci val ot a daughter.

Marriage.

KOWK-MATIIKWa-On 30th Novombor, at tho Congregational Church, Horesfori-slreor, bytholtov, J. Hoberfon, M.A., John Howe, second BOn of Mr. Frank Kowo, lute cartor, to Julia Mathows, third duughtor ot Mr. John Muthowf, lata Cuutom-houso olllcor, Auck land.

Death.

BHIOIITON.-On tho 30th December, irsi. W, Ilrlghton, late ot tho Domain Uardons, aftor a short and painful Illness, sgod or. 'Iho funoral will laavo bis lato residence Bcall.Ua View, near the lloaplul, on Sunday, Ist January, at 3 o'clock p.m. Friends pleaso -aocept thla invitation.

GOLLAJf.-On December 30th, Klisaboth, tho fifth and beloved dnußhlor ot Jamos aud Abigail Gollan, ugod 33 yoarß. The funoral will loavo tho reßldsnco of hor brother-in-law, Mr Jamcß Scott. West I'nmaki, on Sunday, January 1. lt*S'i, at 3 p.m. Friends ploase accept this Invitation.

KKIjLY.—On Dooembor 23, at hor mothor's rosidonco, Uublln-strpot. Ailco, second daughter of tho late Andrew Kelly, aged 1,1 Tears, The funeral will lo&vo Dublln-etreot to morrow (Sunday), at 3 o'clock. Friends are respectfully iuvltou to attend.

SMITH.—On Uooombor 30th, at hla resldonco, Mansoro Koad, John Smith, nrrod 16 years. Tho funeral will leave bis lata residence on Sunday, at 3 o'olook p.m.. fur the Kcglish Church burying-ground, Otahuhu, Friends will pleaso accept this invitation.

WILSON.—On December 30, at JormTn-stroat, Aleo Freeman, youngest son of W. 13. Wilson, aged Aye years and six months.

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

UNKNOWN.

Far the came that lacks auiiuuitn, For the wrong that nee—i rcsisurac For (ha future It the dbUactt And the good that wc can do.

lAlieraiiatu aiaong tfc'pebple.and eauJi year leaves some impress ot the principles of a sound democracy upon the national lawa, Tho country is beginning to iem the fruits ot a Bystem of -broad, ; froe education in tho moro genen,! jq. tciligeuco find enlightenment of its puiui iation, Our institutions a\m B'Hpeak the growth of public spirit, 'ilia people of Auckland, who in 1880 tnxoi t;;«meelvcs for a free public library, Lavs added Dub lie baths in 1881. And tho year l,— wit nessed the patriotic and wjjling response oi toe citizen soldiery at the jail of danger. Epitomising the most striking events of 1881, we have to call to rernembraneo the visit of the Australian cricketers in tho first months, the melancholy disaster to the steamship T*«"ua on the 29th of ~s*T«il, by wWch 130 lives ware lost, tho destruction of a largepart of Tauranga by firo on" the Bi**.j>f May7~tho visit of tho Maori King to Waikato in. July, tho pass ing of a Local Option Licensing Bill, the re-adjustment of representation on popula tion basis, and other measures of the last Parliament; the breaking up of Te Whiti's settlement at Furlkaka by tho Colonial force?, and the General Election, the: consequences of Wfiku 'ft is left for 188$ to unfold. - .'. s- < s Looking abroad; pur main difficulty U wlicie to begin and end. The United Kingdom has passed through the throes of a tremendous agitation, in which assumed rights, established by ancient usage, hayo been shaken to their foundation. It will remainiOr the future historian, with the i full fruits before him, to define the effects of tho Irish .Land Bill, under, which the pro piietary title of the landlord over the soil is distinctly asaailed and made subject to the rights of the jjecyjpier." The agitations already commencing in EDgUnd and. Scot- <

land, aggravated by tho continuous miator. tunes of tho farming population, ts^J^tlpinly f that th,qonilqs this thinjj is notyefc Tho y,oar, which saw tho satisfactpiry close of the oampaigu in Afghanistan, wa» signalised by: tbedisastera on tho Transvaal border and* tho liberation of this Fresh meat.from .Australia has .been sola in tho I-ondon markets) the statesman who but it little whilo ago hold all Europe in suspense hasrbe»u Jjiul peacefully to rest In jiughenden churchyard, and ailopathists .and homoeopatbists have quarelled over his body; and what shall Wo |say more of the long procession of events at home and abroad, which have one by one engrossed the public interest? What of the commence ment of Do Loss6pa's gateway of the -Pacific; what of tho murdor of the Czar, the assassination of President Garfield, tbo storms that havo spread tuin, desolation and death in tho lorest fires that havo devastated America, the earthquakes, that slow their thousands in Chios and Ischia, the. lire aud sword iv Peru, tho thoatro disaster whioh nuirtbcrcd its 750 victims in Vienna, and tho Teuton, Dotcrel, and Canadian steamboat wrccka,' with their hundreds? WO would rather Icavo such recollections, and dwell upon tho triumphs of fcience and philanthropy which are slowly developing, oui of tho misfortunes that alllict mankind, new precautions and safeguards. We prefer to think of the wonderful progress in locomotion which has brought tho two most distant parts of the ulobe within forty days of actual travelling, and in almost instant communication by voice. The hospitals, tho Gigantic christianising cll'orts, the victories of literature awl scholarship (remarkably illustrated in that urmiito revision of tho Now '!', *tament): theso arc the triumphs of pcatv. and, thank-God, [1881' has enough of thertl, without aught j else, to redeem the year from oblivion amid the roll.-"—;" ;*"■•";■' '**' ' "'""

In, order to givo all our c_p!o.y<s< a com plete holiday ou Monday [in col oblation of Now Year's Day), tho SVAlt'wiii not, lo j published that evening. ~

To tho Editor : Sir,—Please answer the following to decido a bet. Peeress colt was backed ngaiust Maori for tho Cup. As neither horso was placed, should the bet be considered oil,—Yours, etc., A Sudsckibee. —[Tho bat is oil. It is a rulu in bets of this kind, that, to win, one of the horsos liust bo placed, otherwise cudlcss disputes would ariso as to the relative positions at tho finish.—Ed, E S.]

Mr Rowland, to.chcrof tho Upper Waipn school, who is in Aucklaud for medical treatment for cancer in tho mouth, had a portiou ot bis tongue skilfully and almost painlessly removed Dr l'hilsou, assisted by tho house surgeon, yesterday. The patieut, who is very weak consequent ou the ulcer cutting an artery in tho tongue when ou tho passage from Wangarci, thereby caus ing a heavy disohargo of blood, is doing as well as can be expected, but the matter has, wo believe, gone too far.

Tho time-honoured watchqight service in connection with tho Wesleyan churches, will bo held to-ui^ht in the I'itt-strect church, beginning at half past 10, The whole other sections of the Methodist church in Auckland will join, so there will be a uuitcd watchnigbt. This sermon is always a very solemn and Impressive one. Shortened evensong, sermon, and Holy Communion arc announced to take placo at tit. Sepulchre's Church, Kyher Pass, and St. I'll ill's Church, the former commencing at 11.15 o'clock, and the latter at 11.30, Mr Thomas Spurgcon will conduct a watch night service at Wcllcslcy-strcct Baptist Church, from 11 to 12 o'clock, aud mid night service will also commence at Epiphany Church, Newton, at 11.15 o'clock,

Mr Stone, a gontloman of largo experience in valuing diamonds, and rccontly from the South African diamond-holds, is now in Auckland in tho course of a tour of tho colony for tho benclit of his health. Ho has in his possession a diamond in matrix, aud also diamond* found on tho Australian goldliolds. Mr Stono thinks it moro than probable, looking at the volcanic character of largo areas of country in New Zealand, that diamonds will bo found here, and ho has kindly volunteered to afford infor mation and advice to miners or others who are interested in tho search, or who havo discovored precious stones. The diamonds of South Africa arc found in a remarkable matrix of hard mud, which softens in water. The first discovery was mado in a curious way by children playing near thoir home and picking np small diamonds in the dust. Mr Stouo will only bo a, fow days in Auckland, as ho,intends leaving for tho Lakes and tho South. Anyone wishing to sco him, therefore, should do so without delay. His temporary residence is at Lorrigau's, at tho back of tho Supreme Court,

j XJi.) attractions of tho Royal Mail Hotel have bocn enhanced by tho erection of an elegantly appointed new billiard room,

Is all Anglican churches, fe which tho recommendation of tho Synod is cafficd out, notice will bo given to-morrow of tho annual collections to bo made on Sunday, January Slh, in aid of the Mclanesiiin Misaioa.:, Wo understand, tr.--- _~ ""»»iffu js in uiucirTiced or innos at the present *time. The staff includes the Bishop, seven English clergy, seven native clergy, English jlfty-elpors, and quite a number of native icateabista of different grades. During tbe 'past year Santa Cruz, the scene of the deaths of Bishop I'atteson, the Rev, Joseph '.'Villi, Stephen Taroaniara, and others, has -come within tbe sphere of definite mis jsionnty operations. There are some 40 1 native schools in the islands; whilo lgs .Kw&lk Island there is v lnrger jfeauiW* al scholars thau ever (some 250 wc i *T-, t"!v!*/|'P(^> under tho charge of the Rev. | \lv. a, u^driu^toa. a>h„ treasurer carucstly /.rusts that the collections i- iv« churches . jwill be-libcral this year, as it is evident jtbat contributions from England must bo expected to dimiuish, and this work to be thrown moro aud more upon thoso whoso ( tntc and proper mission work it is—tho ■churches of Now Zealand and Australia.

Some Of Sir George Grey's admirers havo •jnst had mado to order by Mr Greonshields '« wJr of superb paragon suspenders as a S** Vaar'a gift. These aro connected ad t th» Im'u by aci ntrepicco of scarlet morocco UOW -m-wblchis priateil in gilt lettors .i'he pjicnt paragonßUsprnder, Auckland, N.Z," To the lower end of the centrepiece is attached directly downward an elastic ,strup and adjusting lever with the two back ■;button strops for the lipusers Connected with tho same c ntrepicco aro two side button r.bbons, on which aro worked in embossed letters "In icmcmbrauce of a victory for Liberalism, December 9th, 1881." ,Oa the one suspender is also worked in embossed letters "To Sir George Grey | K.,O.B. I &T.H.R.iorCityEa B t." Ontboothei " From political suppoiters la Auckland." jThis new style of suspender removes the j weight of tho trousers from the chest to the lahoulders of the weaver, and koopa tho j 'root nnd sides of the trousers perfectly jfroa from bagging. Tho mountings arc J now ,i« well as handsotno. The adjusting f slides ate made of New Zealand silver, with nikau and fern trees at tho sides, with a Maori ohiof and chieftiancss beneath.The connecting plates have, greonstono sot in Kew /Jcaland gold upon silver, aud orna jtiientcd with kiwis and New Zealand ducks. WKtirfUt Ooubt this is ttc handsomest pair of suspenders ever seen in JNew Zoaland,and reflects credit on our local artists.

A deputation irora the Chamber of Com merce, consisting of thechairman (Mr C. C. McMillan) and Bcveral Jothcr membors, in. torviowed the Hon. F. Whitaket (Attorney, general) yesterday, for the purpOße of pro. senting ana commendisg to nis uttention the resoluti n» passe| the other day with respect to the* appointment of a New Zealand delegate to the United States iv furtherance-of the proposed re mission of wool dUties,Mr Whitaker having heard the deputation, explained that the Government had, on tho preceding day, appointed Sir Henry Parkers, Premier oi New South WaloK, as its representative at Washington-to conicr-yiih the American Government, so that it could not now do anything farther, as the appointment of another gentleman would luok Hke an in tentional affront to Sir H. PatkeS. Itlhe Chambers of CommSrcc, however, chose they could send sOmo tee; Mr' McMillan.', said ho thought the Government might havo consulted the Chambers of Commerce, as it Was kuQwn tbey.yere movjng in the matter, before committing themselves to any action. Mr Whjfcakcr replied thatM? Creighton had beejf instructed to "give Sir JL, Parkes all the assistance, in his power, Thc'interview then laminated, *«--.. -■ '-■'.' :. » ■■' ■ •>.'; '"'km

L^cXho opening :o£ tenders, W-iolKis—i 'i* p 1 have taken,place,at«Mr E. Bartley's tb-day, i 1 has been poifpofled till -Thursday next. <j7

The'tcturn match botwcoiv;,TiJwt; and Country will take place? in thisVlJomaia fen Monday, next, January 2nd, play to torn' mettco at l'O o'clock sharp. The'receipts at tho Catholic iiasaar yesterday evening amounted to'K43, wisk'h brings tbo grand total up to £700. T-o bazaar re-opens this afternoon at 2 o'clock, j aud will lemaiu. open until 10 o'clock to-night. 1 r -_m ' Some sensation was caused at Now-! market last evening by the singular conduct: of a man named James Mclnatnoy. Ho j was suil'ering from delirium tremens, and was threatening to cut his throat. A crowd collected round him, and aftor a time Mr Sheohy procured a cab, and bavin?, brought him into town, handed him over.- to .the prlice. Attention is called to the fact that tho registration foe for dogs in Ponsonby dis trict has been reduced to five shilling*. An advertisement in another column notifies the owners of dogs in the district of tho time aud place at which the fee is payable. Handel a graud oratorio " The Messiah," will bo pciiormed to.morrow aßemoon in the Choral Hall _n-o bono pub/ico. Tliere, will bo no charge lor admission. The doors open at 2.30 o'clock and at thrt-f- o'clock tho oratorio commences, Tho building will doubtless be crowded to its fullest exltct. |

At the Al.crt Hall [this evening Miss Kate Pritchard will repeat her successful entertainment as an artist of moil-, yhe deserves an audience that will be commtt" duratO viih her cntcrtaintnO". Jjined1 v/iih her ay.} Mr John Howe, Miss Nuiiie WintfiUcri, Air J. Younf, Mr J.'MoGam nessund others, a good enjoyment may bo aaticip: (•'!. Miss Pritchard s Monologue hue iwou acoeptod by English audienr'as ,'ts a graud introduction. As an 'exponent of fSbakspeara sho has not an equal. Pedcatriaus who uso tho footpath throßflß the Albeit Park near the Notlhorn Club, Cwif* plain that it is continually made a _rc i punitory for dead rats. Anyday balf-a ihtzea specimens of this tribe of the rodent gcnuß, iv various stages of decomposition may bo seen in the vicinity of tlm thorough fsvo referred to.

". Thrt " Wanganui Herald" says :—" Sir William Fox. irritated by his defeat, so 'completely.lost control of himsolf at tho oflicinl declaration of tho poll ot Marton, that ho roared like a lion, though his roar ing rMetubkd much the strident efforts of auciiiw very dificrent animal. Wliat en laged the defeated candidate most was tho grotesque antics of a local rciidcat, who walked about tho streets of Marton with a pair of dogs on a leash, a red coat and whip, with something like a fox's brush. This amusing epiaodo acted on tho cx-Prowicr liko a red rag on a bull, and he lashed,his infuriated sides as if the constitution was on a point of dissolution. Wo hope ths old gentleman will quietly compose himself and settle down to tho amenities and soci alities of village life. As aJ. P. and a Licensing Commissioner there is a wide field for tho display of his special powers."

Mr W. S. "Wilson, of tho "Herald" ollicc, has just lost a fine little boy under most painful circumstances. The poor littlo follow, while playing, fell on a broken bottle, aud cut bis, bond between the thumb and tbo first finger. The gash was a deep one, but aftor the wound had been carefully bathed it healed up quickly, and the child ran about apparently no worse for his mis hap. A little while after, however, he complained of pains iv the arm and in tho throat, which mado it painful for him to swallow, Dr Haines was called in, and no one associating tho healed cut with the child's sore throat, remedies for cold were pre scribed. The symptoms becomingmore aggra vated, however, it suddenly occurred to Mrs Wilson that tho cut might have had some thing to do with tho little fellow's suffer ings, and on mentioning tho matter to tho doctor the mystery was immediately ex plained, nnd marked symptoms of tetanus too soon confirmed the worst fears, * All that medical aid could do was tried, Drs l'hiison and Coldsbro' being summoned to consultation, but.in vain—the (-uU'erer Ban. rapidly, and died yesterday. There can bo little doubt that the wound had healed over some irritating substance which it was impossible to reach and remove. Groat sympathy will bo lelt for Mr and Mrs Wilson in their bereavement.

Wc understand that the public of Auck land aro shortly to be afforded tho oppor tunity of hearing the cantata which took first prize at the Melbourne Exhibition. Tho music was composed by M. Loon Caron, and arrangements aro now in progress for Us performance by the Mon tague-Turner Opera Company, assisted by tho Philharmonic Society, On this occa sion, too, it is expected that Mr Charles Turner will sing tho song " Homo " which

Professor Carou composed and dedicated to M. Cailliau.

The investigations of the police in connec tion with the arrest of Zanc, in whose house sucll a largo quantity of stolen property was found, arc hourly revealing fresh rob beries. Every day people arc identifying goods belonging to thorn, and there aro already twenty or thirty charges to be brought against the prisoner. Yesterday, a bootmaker in Wakcßcld-strcet, named Frederick Voighr, was arrested on a charge of having stolon boot uppers valued at £4 ss, the property of Garrett Brotliors. Ho has been on intimate terms with Zano, who was employed at Garrett's, and it is alleged that ho received them through Zane. A largo Quantity of uppers havo already been recovered and identified by Mr Garrett, and other charges are pending against tho prisoner. Another bootmaker, named Samuel Stowell, who aho lives in "Wakefield street, and who was ra Messrs Garrett's cnmlp.,»-'" -">rtnigb.t ago, has also been mittSteu on a charge of stealing three pairs of boot uppers, valuad at £* 5s 6d, the pro perty of Messrs Garrett. The property in question has been identified, and a further soarch of Iho premises will be made It is not believed that Stowell is connected with Zauc, and his caso will therefore be taken next Saturday. Zane and V»i g ht havo boon remanded till the 9th January.

Messrs Sweeney and Thomas havo ac cepted Murphy's 'challenge for £20 a-aide. The ma toh will be played in Uleeson'B ball court at 8 o'clock p.m., by gaslight,-!Advt.J

A midnight service will bo held at Sv, Paul's to-morrow,

The Rotomahana leaves for tho Thames on Sunday morning at 10 o'olook, Instead of to night at 9 o'clock, as previously advertised.

Messrs Munro and Milligan announce that tb*y have, removed to larger and more central promises lauobson-atreet, noar WelHnn; ton-stroet. The stock oifored by this entorpris log lirra is exceedingly well soleotod.

Country visitors beforo returning to fhei homos are advised to inspoot tho great variety Of furnlHhlng nnd fancy goods at Iho direct Bupply store, 210, Queen-Btreot, opposite Close Bro?. From their system of importing direot from tho makers they aot as direct mediums between the maker and tho public, who only pay one proflt instead of two or three. The BFBtoin is a sound one and bound to succeed.— lAdvt.i

Great Robberies.—a great sensation has been caused by tho lato robberies of our atook, but still there are a few left—about £0 JOO worth—which mustbo sold, together with 12' trunks, ex ship Coromaudel, now landed, of the cholcost goadß, also 10 cases of childrens' and maid's shoos and boots, tho like of which was novor seen in Auokland, and no won view at ourwarehouso.-N,H. The abovo goods havo oply been opened yesterday.—Garrott Bros,, Wakofleld-streot,-lAdvt.]

SMALL-POX ON STEAMER GARONNE.

[KBDTKR'S CABLEGRAM.]

MELBOURNE, this day. A tblegkam has been received from Capo TownstatiDg that there was small-pox on board the Orient Steamship Garonne when s'le left that port for Adelaide. She Is vow shortly duo at the latter placo, and the necessary precautionary measures are bring taken here.

CALEDONIAN GAMES.

1 The following handicaps have been declared for the athletic sports which aio announced to take place at Ellerslie Gardens on Mon day next :— ONE MILE HANDICAP. H. Huckstep ... scratch j W. Dyer ... 55 yds C. Busch 75 W. .Fergusson 75 8. Fergusson go -■ A, Pullen '80 JJeed, .. ~.-..80;' ,' ,b. Goodman ..., - ... >< jg_ v 200 YDS HANDI6X>.'„ ■'' •W. Mcttara ... «,&, ... scrape j, B. Whito_id-_*-- -■ ••• ... 4 yds ■*' E. O'Hare ... 6 '„■ , W-Mododk a. ..'," „;' 7 „ J. Coleman 1.. :..."7-.mw,'«.--<j „ J. H. DaUon : *... ~. ... 7 „ *C, Buschc ' ... 8.,, J. Reed... 7 *.. ~., ... 8& "■ -Robbbt E, Ellis, • ~.. Handicapperj . I

THE MISSING RETURNING OFFICERS SAFE.

[11V TELKQRAPH.-I'EKSS ASSOCIATION.]

110KITIKA, Friday. Tiik Inspector of Police received a tele gram from Boss to-night, stating that Messrs Allen aud Nelly, tbe two Jackson's Bay Returning Officers who were sup posed to be lost down South since Decem ber 12, aro sofe,-and on their way to Rot*.

ALLEGED INDECENT AS SAULT AT KIHIKIHI.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,)

TE AWAMUTU, this day. F. DANDAMINE appeared bcloro tho Court on Friday charged (on warrant) with in decently assaulting Mrs Thirza Temple ou Tuesday last. Mr Andrew Kay, J.P., and Mr Edward Parsons, J.P., occupied tho bench. Constable Gillcs conducted the prosecution. Tho evidence " Iduced in support ol tho charge was given by the complai—ont, her two children, and her husdand-Charles Temple. The pase for the prosecution lasted four hoars, but com pletely broke dnwu under thecross-cxemina tion of Mr Grcsham. who defended tho prisoner.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Boforo J. K. Macdonald, Esq., R.M.)

HOUSE OF ILL FAME. William" Crowe was charged with being the occupier oE a house: frequented by peraoos who have no visible lawful mcaim of support.— Remanded till Wednesday next. THREATENING LANGUAOE, Margins Bryant was charged on warrant with using threatening language to William Bryant yesterday. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. William Bryant deposed that the prisoner broke in his windows and threatened to kill him. She was drunk, and had men at the house. Constable Bernard deposed that the woman was drunk when he went to the house. Prisoner was ordered to find sureties to keep the peace for three months. ' LAItCENY. James Sheohan was charged with stealing boots, socks, knife and gun, value £2 17s 6d, the property of John Johnston, a I Long Bay, on December 15th. On the application of Mr Partly, the case was remanded till next Friday. DELIRIUM TREMENS. James Mclnarncy was [charged with drunkenness ;it Newmarket. Mr Piirdy asked for a remand for eight days. The prisoner was suffering from delirium tremens, and had attempted to cut his throat last night Remanded accordingly. LAKCKNY OF TOOLS. Henry Lockley was charged with the larceny of a quantity of carpenter's tools, the property of Henry Koee, at Ellerslic. Piisoner pleaded not guilty. Henry Rose was called,ami deposed that he was a carpenter residing in the Kybcr Pats. He was engaged in the erection of a building at Ellerslie ia July last. Ho left a brace, level, gimlets, bits, punch and other tools on the building, and when be returned next day they had disappeared. Ho identified the tools produced as being his property. The value was about £1. Alexander Rcynell, carpenter, Ellerslie, deposed that he know prisoner, who was also a carpenter, and who resided at Ellcrs lio in July last. He purchased a quantity of carpenter*'a tools from him in October last. The prico was 15s. Witness took the tools in liquidation of a debt. The brace produced was one of the tools which he purchased. The same prisoner was also charged with stealing a quantity of carpenter's tools, valne 30?, the property of Thomas Wood, Keuuieru. Thomas Wood deposed that ho was working at Kcmuera in July last, and left his tools in tho shed on the evening of the 16th. When he returned on Monday, 18th, the tools had disappeared. They were worth about 355. Tho hammer and square (produced) wore his. Had seen prisoner about tho yard where he was working. ■Alexander Rcynell deposed to having purchased tho hammer and square (pro duced) trom the prisoner. Sergeant Gamble deposed that the only account the man could give of the tools was that ho bought them for 10s from a man on Ellerslie road, | Prisoner snid lie bought the tools. His Worship said it was ivithor shabby for one workman to rob another of his tools and'sentenced the prisoner to two months' imprisonment with hard labour. LARCENY. Frederick Zane,ou a number of charges of larceny, was remanded for eight duys LARCKKY OF UPPERS. larceny of boot uppers, valued at £4 ss,the property of Messrs Garrett Brothers Remanded for eight days. Samuel Stowell was charged with the larceny of goods, the property of Mpr-!.-« Garrett Brothers. Ut Pardy sa id the prisoner had been in Mr Garrett's employ and the stolen property had been found in his house. Remanded for a week, bail beta" ii lowed. n This concluded the business.

FIRE IN WELLINGTON.

! , , ri ,;,,_^^"Assocu'rt<jK.) r *" -WEtWNGTON. this day. i"' "r 'JLrn I oiise on tho Terrace, ti&mfSffi HWallace and occu-l ,bol_u ß iug to Mr J. a- ■*» a down ■Utp,H mote ng- N°th g - 2ESS,£4SO in the rSS "'The 0 mill was valued at

RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN THE SOUTH.

[BY TttBOBAPO-MM" ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON, Friday. ( A 'i&T.WV.AM received this evening from Mr H^y, manager of "A™*™ °££ *l r w »i the Sou.', goods t,am_ t Cinton left the rails one mile north of SL Th e lireman,J. Woodman, wa,' killed- the driver, Mr Carter, w« bnaarfj loiovvp. . DTOBDiir,' Friday. stnker is killed. Dr Smith, from Balclutha, left foe the scene of the accident.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

A Hone on the Line the Cause.

BALCLTJTHA, this day. At 4 40 p m. tbe train from Balclutha to Clinton reached Koikihu bridge. A horse was scon on the live, but too late to stop ] the train. Tho horse was caught by the cow-catcher and carried some ten yards, when the eu«ine ran off the lino and down an embankment 10 feet deep. The driver at oucc start off the steam and ran oil the water. Tbo train consisted of 15 trucks and van, engine and tender,, and seven run off, the tender lying on its side and across the end of the engine ; some trucks being .n each side of the line. Tlv» stoker (James Woodcock) was found 08-er tho tender. Death must have been instantaneous. James Blackwood, water pamper at Waiwcra was caught by his foot between the engine and tender. Every exertion was made to release him, but the task had not boen accomplished until late. When the repoiter left, no one else was hurt, ~ ~ The rails of the line are considerably twisted and damaged, and the engine is also mucJi damaged, but the trucks are apparently not much injured. The acci dent happened at 5.30 p.m. There were only three passengers by train, and thej escaped without injury. Mr Chisholm, Inspector of Permanent Railways.arrived at 8.45 p.m., and proceeds to clear tho lino.

THEATRE ROYAL.

ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY. " Martha " was tbe opera produced last night, and it attracted a large audience. Miss Montague took the leading pait, being supported by Miss Godfrey as Nancy, Mr Turner as Lionel, and Mr Farley aa Plunket. With such a strong cast, the opera went well, and the quartettes and other concerted music with which it abounds were magnificently rendered. In the first act the quartette, "See, sec, note his looks aamiring," and the spinning wheel scene, in the second act, exhibited a freshness and vigour that left nothing to be deßircd. Miss Montague won the hearts ot the audience by her charming singing of "The Last Rose of aummer." It was not only a perfect specimen of vocalization, but replete wiih the moat delicate taste and expression. An encore was, of course, insisted upon. Mr Farley was applauded for his spirited singing of tho air, "Know ye, dear friendp," and received a well-mcri cd encore in the air, " Who can love's trouble impart?' Miss Godfrey's rich voice told well in all the music allotted to her; and Mr Turner pleased us more and more as tbe opera proceeded. His delivery ol thewcll-known air, " Oh, how fair," was impassioned beyond measure, and bis clear high notes rang out with tremendous power. Tho quintette at the end of tho third act was superbly sung. Mr Benhnm made a capital Sir Tristram, full of drollery; and the "get up " of Mr Gordon as the Sheriff was excel lent. The opera was well placed upon the stage, the scenery and dresses being admi rable. A new comic opera, " The lioyal Middy," by Genee, is to be produced to night Active preparations havo been made for its fitting production, and it is said to possess merit enough to "draw" lor an cd tire week. There will doubtless be a bumper house to-night.

HERR AUGUST WILHELMJ.

This distinguished artiste, who ii pro nounced by the first critics of Europe and America the greatest living violinist, com mences a short season in tbe Choral Hall ou Tuesday next. A short sketch of bis career will bo interesting : —'.' August Wilhelmj was born on the 21st September, 1845, at Usingcn, the former residence of the Prince of Nassau-Usingen. His father, the well-known Doctor of Laws, August Wilhelmj, was one of tbe official aristocracy of Noitli Germany, having been at one time Attorney-General of Prussia. His mother was Charlotte Petry, a famous artiste her self, and pupil of Anton Andre, of Frederic Chopin, and of Marco Eordogci, Tllo first instructor of Wilhelmj in the art of which be is such a distinguished professor, was Conrad Fischer, of Wiesbaden, Conceit-Master to the Duke of Nassau. Such rapid progress did tbe young violinist make,- that when Henrietta Sontag visited bis parents in 1852, ehe was so moved by his exquisite performance— though he was scarcely seven years old- that she embraced him crying, *■* Suicly you will become the Paganiniof your Fatherland I" Ho played in a stringed quartette by Haydn whoa only eight years old, after bearing it but once, but the first appearance ifi public made by Wilhclmi was under the happiest auspices, for he contributed the earliest blossom of his genius to a concert for the bencht of the poor. It wra on the Bth of January, 1851, that he made his debut on the concert stage, at Limburn, on the Lam His second presentation to tbo public took place on tbo 17th of Match, 185G, in the Court Iheatre of Wiesbaden, on which occasion has phrasing created a positive furore amoDg all the musical cognoscenti who wTh !""?• *? ,Sp w D? o£ 1861' AuSdßt Wilhelmj went to Wehuar and there met luanz Liszt who presented "Ta^ to Prince Emil Yon Wittgenstein, saying^MJlerc I , bring to you Paganini the Scoond 1 "Take good care of him I" From 18C1 to 1864 Wilhelmj remained in the Lcipsic Conservatory of Music, under tbe personal charge of Herr David, having for bis teachers in tho theory of music Morris Hauptmann aud Ernst Friedrich Richter, In the Autumn of 1565 ho made his first European tour, spending the Winter in Switzerland. In Spring of 1865 he visited Holland and Great Britain,' JtnnyLind's assistance procuring for him an appearance at one ot Alfred M cllon's Concerts in Covent Garden. There ho was received with a n enthusiasm comparable only to that which welcomed Pagauini to the English capital. In 1867 he had professional triumphs in I(ranee, ltaly, nndßussia. Inlß6B-1873he travelled through Switzerland.France, Bel gium.Eugland, Ireland, Scotland, Holland, tsweden, Denmark, Prussia, and Austria, re ceiving everywhere tho moßt distin»uished marks of favour, not only from the people who flocked to sco aud hear " the Great Ri acstro, but from the nobility andreieu log sovereigns, by tho latter of whom ho was during this time decorated with no less than* thirteen different Orders. He then spentnoarly threcyears in England, ff»,er£r h? as vitcd t0 Windsor Castle by Eyi-H-Eft iUCen Victo»a. who signified ted tt at t>le P6tf<>fmance, and reques wh,Vh?h^,/„ n somethio? iv her alfium, wnich should be a memorial of his visit In oTSos r ßviXd eS& that J ,h.° Wonderful the 'set esS.'« SrJ d TT™^ became the W oTthe^Tf""'^ hl? b 187S he viMterAme r ica!wht mr nPf ohSk ln years be was the leading musical J?' f?•' 6° and drew immense B^ESn-S-W? the continent to.tho oth 0r T„ iZ C? d., of present yea* be commeucw {' 0 J"Iy of ">° visit to Australia, beiujrth« ? ™en,orable artist who ever visited the 2 m««foU zenith of his fame. co'oaics m tbo

Mr Thomas Peacock, mw _ ' bride go to the South andi «'' an<* his woddingiour, : a w<* Austral on a.

CABLEGRAMS.

lßfcUTp'3 X_LEtflU«^| JEAUOH i?OR ARMS I.N IR&'iANn, The police in Ireland are actively j-jjfc * cuting the search for arms i||fctric€«'S|pi. have been proclaimed as "altU-U I." jSK, extensive seizdre of rifles and mh w | weapons was made to-day^ at Ustowci in I County Kerry. The loader of an r*. " tensive secret society of -i.tiMets was arrested to-day at Macroom, in County '■"'s_s Cork, Ireland. Documents found in hui possession include plans for the projected murder of farmers who continue to pay rentsin defiance of the Leaguers' manifesto, ANGLO-FRENCH NEGOTIATIONS. ' PARIS, December 29, British-end French commissioners for the - disewsion of the proposed commercial treaty § -will commence their deliberations on Saturday next, and from that day will hpld77* daily sitt ngs until the negotiationSfato concluded. ANOTHER TRIUMPH FOR ROCHE. PORT. 4 Mr Bochefort, editor of the "Intfan. , sigeant," has been acquitted on the charge^ of libelling M. Challemcl-Lacour, the well' , known French politician. FRENCH INVASION OF* MOROCCO. * PaEIS, December 29, ' .% Telegrams, to hand from Tunis report that desultory fighting continues betweiu the insurgent Arabs and the French forces in the principality. The rebels have suffered severe loss, and a large body has crossed the western border into Morocco, where the French arc pursuing them. ' ;* - ' THE AMEER TO VISIT INDIA. i LONDON, December 29. The "Daily News" to-day publishes a H telegram from Afghanistan, to tbe effect that the Ameer Abdurrahman has expressed his intention of visiting India dunsg the ensuing spring, , ANEW GUICOWAR OF BARODA. i BOMBAVyDecember 29. ,iV 1 At Baroda, the capital of Qujerat, a semi- J independent native Statu in the Bombay* < Presidency, the installation* ol the Guicowar, 1 or native ruler, took place to-day in tho a r presence of tho British residents, \ COMMERCIAL. -M i LONDON, December 2.. , I .. The 3 per cent consols have declined 1. i and arc quoted to-day at Mir, New Zealand securities remain at 101? I for the 5 per cent 1870-1905 loan. ; V? i Adelaide and Mew Zealand wheat, and ■ Australian tallow are without quotable ( t change. f Best Scotch pig iron, Nol, t,o,b..intlite 7| s Clyde, has fallen to 52s per ton. Best selected transparent kauri gum, £10 s per cwt. *

AUSTRALIAN.

THE CHAMPION STAKES. MELBOURNE, December 30. Wheatear is a very firm favourite for the Champion Stakes. COMMERCIAL. ADELAIDE, December 30., Wheat, per bnsbel, 4s Bd. Town flpy £11 ss; conntry brands, £1010s.

ADDITIONAL CABLEGRAMS.

(per s.s. wakatipu, atpm&matoS).

LONDON, December 19., ' if Rev. Fathfr Robert *Duhn has been J. appointed Bishop of Brisbane, and the Rev. Dr Caiii has been appointed Bishop of Rockhampton, , 7, The British Government have agreed to' make a present to the New South Walea^ Government of H.M.S. Wolverene, tully . armed. The material seized by the authorities at - Dublin, which it is believed was intended.-7 to be used for seditious purposes, includes 30 rifles, 100,000 cartridges and bullets, a small quantity of dynamite, a number of sword-bayonets. • Mr Freylinghuscn, the new Secretory of State for tbe United States, is pursuing a policy of moderation that gives general satisfaction,and which it is thought will lift the Government ont of the difficulties into which the policy of the late secretary, Mr Blame, landed it. .December'2o. V Prince Bismarck is recovering his health, M. Gambetta refuses to retract tbe state. ment he made recently to tho effect that the British Government bad recognised Ftbff treaty entered into between Fiance and the; Bey of Tunis. Earl Granville Is much " annoyed at the obstinacy ot the French Premier. A stormy scene occurred in the London Common Council in connection with the !:j| movement started for the defence ot pro- j| perty in Ireland. The Council refuses to ■- subscribe to the fund started by the Lord Mayor, , , ':: December 21, 'Severalfemale Land Leaguers are niak- I fog themselves very prominent, and daring ' the authorities to arrest them, Their moot* ing-places arc only closed, and the police take no notice of the agitators unless they | become conspicuous as vagrants, or othor- . .' wise break tho peaSe of the streets, The Police Courts then deal with them, '.. 77 Several Nihilist| have been arrested in St Petersburg, who were detected carrying dynamite enclosed in oranges. Further intelligence has been received in i reference to the discovery of the Jeannette. 7jj The, vessel reached a high latitude iv the Arctic Ocean in, June last, and became f blocked in the ice, and was so crushed that, H she bad to be abandoned. Some of the Vl crew perished from cold and hunger. The I survivors took to the boats, and after many privations, being almost famished; reached the great Siberian liver, the Lena, which ',3 flows into tbe Arctic Ocean. This river they navigated in their boats. Thoy. were treated kindly by the natives. They reached t| the City of Irkutsk, in Asiatic Russia. It is from this city that the news of their safety has been despatched. The ■ news created great excitement in America,

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Be brief, for it la with, words as with ■ sunbeams; the more they urocondensed the deeper they burn."—Soutuky, ~ ■ > t Messrs Curtain and Dowding haveibetn "ffi elected trustees o£ the Archhill Highway Bfcard. The new British Minister to the United . States is bald-headed, and asks lor a suspension of public opinion until the amiable qualities of his wife become knowiii -"Detroit Free Press." The drainage of Pitt-street and Gfeyv street with an 18-indi pipe will shortly be tendered for. 4 D.rDopuytren on his own profession.— •' A medical man passes the first half of bis 11 life in saving his fellows without pay, and ' the second in killing them at exorbitant plices." ; -r ~ ... , One of Fox's martyrs—tbo hen..,,.. Goes against the grain—A wet Reason......Atasto o£ winter—A spooDful of ice cream™'... Custom-made clothes are properly called habits. * • § Tho Jewish synagogues of E|Bt JPrnsdv thirty-four in number, recently held their 1 urst Convention. The Pupal authorities have prohibited tho circulation t>f father Curd's popular tram* lations of the Bible into ItatiaD. ASyracuEemaidcnhanproiuißedtoniarry ■ . five different men. The papers refer to her as a promising society telle." llle late Dean Stanley has loft leßatieß of 14,000 each to certain niunarrisiNadies on . A condition that they shall not become mem« - bers of any religions order, either Protestant *,' or Koman Catholic. v Thee.B. Te Anau will take the children - of the benevolent institutions «n their annual excursion%bout February 16, The safe arrival of the Jackson's Bajr Returning Officers puts an cud' 1 o auy donl)t ffl as to the result of the Hokitika election, I « A Vassar College girl, upon beinj; asked if she hked codfish balls) said Bhe (never at tended any. . *■ Lovers should be warned against bring* - H ing their nibuths together. An ,'entire Tennessee family was poisoned by tongue "#«B the other day. . . . .. Tho Christians of all evangelical denomi* V*' nations in the United States have averaged . . 21 cents a year from each member for # oroign missions for,.,the past ten years. \ For home missions the average has been 28 cents. A well-known sctUer named C. E. Martin . ,C has been remanded ou the charge of plural •*■■■ votinyat the rccentParliamenffry elections for Wallace. ,„ NntwithstniidiDf,' tho large, commodious, '' and central pasaeuger station iv Duncdin, itho Government have promised to erects '' Jiew one without delay, Mr George' Mc- Lean lately, iv deprecating the clamour of v *.' the Dunedin 4)eople>bout their station, re- j ierrcd to the miserable shed which hat to '! no d% tor a station at ArJcWajidL , '■

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ri'O BE LEASED OK BOLD (owner X. .leaving Auokland). Prlvote Residence ol 7 rooms, with more than an acre of gronnjta, containing fruit and ornamental treos, a never p falling well ot water, tank, tea.; frontage c 4 3301t to Rutland-street Knst and lSOtt to St. fGeorge'S Bay Road. Theboußeisonanaleyjated alte. Tha property occupies a most healthy ainr pleasant position, and possesses the rural attrac tion and pure atmosphere ot tbe country, with the advantage- of olose proximity to town, as the beach road to be made thorn will in the course ot time be a porfeotly level approach to . Queen-street.—Apply on the, premises; to M. Yates. Grocer* Parnell; or to Mr, W. Altken, Shortland-streot. hnflS NEW BUILDING SOCIETY. i INiJU^rRIA- AND PROVIDENT raffMA HKNT BUILDING, LAND-AND INVEST ;^4_ffi»g booib-y. of. %gflgLAM_u r COBNEBOF*' QUBBN-S-REKT and VULCAN LANK. All olosees are Invited to take up Investing BbaiMt, payments weekly, Interest remunera tive* ■ '_ LOANS granted on security of B-rm>iioia or leasehold Property for the purpose of Btnrmoi Builoihg, See, In sums ol «20 to £5000, repay i- able—for overy fflOO advancod-at the fallowing Scale, by weekly, monthly, or quarterly inatal ■■'-. mentis:— | Kepaynients Per Repayments Per 'extending over Week, extending over Week. ~ 8 years .. 1610 7years .. 8 8 X years .. 12 6 ' 8 years „ « 6>ears - 10 6 10 years - 6 8 j . SPIIUIAL FACI-ITHCS are given to Bor ' rower* for paying off port prlnoipal money and ' redcolng weeniy payment, or the whole sum , may be paid off at any time—tho Society grant lag JUBSBA- nisoouKT. ___ ,__.__ -_._ -A:'. , GEORGE ERASER. Managor. WT AX It) RA Ii H Ot EL, -18 • - CAMBRIDGE Nuniorouß Improvements and additions having boon completed, tlds Hotel now affords ■ ' thO best accommodation to Visitors '•:'■ and Tourists. Spacious Sample Kooms iave been provided for Commercial Travellers. jrhrat-Sioss Billiard Table nnfler the Superls toudenoe Ot a careful Marker. |Hf UIDES FOR TOURISTS, ---"" Arrangements have been made -0 that Guides for Visitors to the Bot Lakes are avail- ..* .„ ablaupon short notice. Instruction by postortelegraph promptly "■' attended to, . - A U D V S R7& V N B 8, "Ai,- : AM- '■-- IsBOPBIKTOB. rriELEGR--_»-- LINE OF COACHES, -. JL - ■■' ' ' " •• ■vMCfCABTBH ! COACHES will run to the follOwihg,.tlmo-tablo, carry ng H-M.'s toall :— „ 'Derives Cambrldgo for Hamilton daily, at ''-.".:.'. B,Wn.«i. .-.' ■■■/-. ■ Leavea Uamiltou for Cambridge dally, on - .•*' ivarrlval ot Train, 2.30 p.m. .''••> '*?- A- Leaves To Aroha for Maintain at 10 a.m,' '•"..., - Monday, Wednesday, and* Friday leaves Ha_illton for To Aroha at 8 a.m. 7 Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 800-i_glo_ico: Qwry-no's HoUl, Hamilton „ *' ' „ ■^T "t J i,iW,X GARTER,; , •' • Coach Proprietor. ,» Livery and Bait Stables,^. P«ubtldiiiar.ttt'March 188C V „ ;,„ , '■'.;■ «A '•' . ' Vi,; . ' -:'i """""^i ■''*■«, .*„ 7,''*' i..» v.. :.. ,:*'• '■■■.-,■:;'■ ~:.,■. . "^v_!*'< Morohunts an(J fAnctionoe:s." * ~



T U »"# BE C„E I V E P. J#ittV Quton ana.' ; CowW^»a e,»' - 1 '•-/7«',v'' /laeok Brai_»HJ#? F' !» -,- Q&BsMf& "..•■-■ 7 B^fif A*lo NBT CI'UXAINB ■*' . , '*. W: ■■ in Oront Variety. M /• • jg^Sini.lKOH BBDSTKADB, i AMD.' i gOT^J , .-;/ iron YSNKTIAN BLINDS \ S^fcV'*"•■- :' -.7:...-....:." -. •■'■■pp.A '...* -..' 'J J, I*' ,'7'b ,!'"*"..' '-•'■ r° :".!' ' '- . ':■' :' ■' V '-'■-' . * ' " ■ '■■■•' ".»' ■-'-' ' # " ~'7 'i i" ""* plain fllfurt- __ _' % P*f? J * W.R. HP SOU very cheap, Tho f Cash _Siw wIE find it to his ndvan- j ttue to Inspect W. Rattraj's stook, i and receive good value for 1;Is V.' money. A All W. Rattray's regular, Crato- J _^. mers will receive the beneit ol low "\priced Goods. j NOTE THE INEW" WABEHOUSE, —OCR-- DOOK3 BELOW TUB AUCKLAND SAVINGB BANK, QlfteEN-atTREETis * . -Tjl B O M ¥T> A R 1 Thh Mosul* tM fc maqnlfiobsnT *m Q X K'lT O N'N B g Kris Shown in Auckland, Ex Orient Steamer' Garonne.' -#' JUBT OI'BNED, And on Sale by SARLICK & CRANWELL, ■vriCKffili pLATED FKBKOH AND lIALF-TEBTER TRON "DKDSTKADS, Tkks Handsome, and a Novelty, Just Landed ex Hermione. LABQEST STOCK OF BEDSTEADS IN AUCKLAND AT THB t /rnr -vtam. arcade, "WlffrinCK & {IRAN WELL, (P HOUSE FURNISHERS. ' FANCY GARDEN TABLES. CANE LOUNGES FOR VERANDAHS. Black and Whitk Wool Hbamhbugs. • tapestry, bhusskl, k stair carpet. CHURCH PEW SEATING, VEBY NIOB, AND PBB--RAB-B.irO. OCSHIOHS. GaRLICK & CRANWELL, Q. E B A T JUT IRE ,";,; ,v. AT .■ , T INABUBY a QO.'S. THE ENTIRE STOCK MORE OB LESS DAMAGED. :'. ■£ ' eA L E JJ O W Q N. 7WE MUST CLEAR OUT^THE ENTIRE STOCK - ■ ';:-.77'AT ANY PltfOE, &< .7 X, To make room for extensive repairs to Bulletin ge. SHOP KARLX TO AVOID THE CRUSH.



. Bpeoial AftvexTJißejaeatet. \. •;.;-' - ■ jf £l fc „ ■:-,.. ' MONDAY, 2nd JANUARY next, will be otoorved w;• Special Bonk Holiday at the varfmtf Offlpsfeln Now Zealand of tha under. mentioned Banka:- IBB'.. UNION BANK Off AUBTBAHA "(SlKtKKtt JOS. PALMER. ■. ?< Chief Officer lor Ssf • THE WiAE Oi-toEW SOUTH W!M®' * ,1 ' (Signed) .>Bjg^* ; InßPoetor. I >\K OEi^W ZEALAND. $ 1. '*— : D.L. MURDOCH, - ~ ; to**" General Mapagor. • XHK riVt'ONAL BANK OF NEW ZKA m'.'U) (ljiMrr«D). { Aimed) » W. DYMOCK, Inspootor. THT tJiiONitAL BANK OF NKW ZKA iSlanod) QKO. OOWIK, ;, , Gonoral Managor. ay . jgiDOJi ALEXANDER'S •*• BPKOIALTIIJS, FINK WATCHES 1 luOtf JEWELLERY I! CHOICE CLOCKS 111 At Lowest rmess l \- 06, QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. IItIK'STMAS PUE^sENr^■S|l | V,' CERiaTMAS PRKBKNTS 1 . HKNRY PKTRY, ..■■■:\vsrj,B« and Diamond Sotter, Vlotorla-Btroet ('. *o.v btopa from Quoen-stroet, opposlto Itoyal Mall Hotel). N.B.—H.P. has a choice stock of the I,atoßt MoV9lt(«i In Jewellory, Wntohoo, oto., eultablo for Ohrlatmaa Preaents, always on hand. Re paint noaUy exeoated on tho premlaea, and I on! jrb promptly attended to. oTr E LIMINARY M 0 11 Q~E. J. CULLEN 'URGENTLY FROM ENQtANS) ilcopeotfnUy leforma the Inhabitants of Anok ieud luirt ounoundlnK dlstrlota that he has now Oixvnod the Premlaoß, No. 250, Quoon-fitreet Kast uitlt a Jbanre and Uholoe Stook ot NKW HUMMKH GOODS, Imported and purchased on tho best oiish torms, comprising General ura'jory, Fnnta, Laco and Mnalin Curtains, D& i Sue and Crotonnes, Blankots, Flannote, Tioklngti. &0., Millinory, Blbbona, Laces, H«tot7, Umbrellas and Sun Shades, Shawls, Maatlts. Klohua. Coetumes. Silks, Fronoh and Hns1, lah Droea Boodp, embraclnK all tho novel ties in fahrtn and colour (or tbo preaont ao&aon. Ladißs' and Gentlemon'a Undorclothlnß in variety, and a choice collection ot Fancy Goods ioitablo lor Christmas presents. Special attention la Invited to the following exceptionally Cheap Lots, bought at a largo per oontaso ofTooßt price for prompt cash, viz. :— 300 vtov.on Scotch Cambtio UandkorcMefs.from Is 6d per dozen 100 pairs Muslin Harness Window Curtain?, from Is lid per pair *0U Litdles' Costumos, from la 6d eaoh 600 Indies' Straw Hats, from s)il eaoh SOQ ladles' and Qlrla" Fanoy Sunshades, from B}d eaoh 100 Lntlleß' Black Satin Sunshades, with Loco Borders, from C» 9il oaoh •100 yards .superior Ulaok Drona and Mantlo Silk, from Is per yard. J.C has had bnslccsa rolatlons with tho Best Wholesalo Houses In England, Ireland, and Scotland for the past 25 years; and as he pur poses to oondnct hta business on the most economical principles on cash torms and small proflta he confidently assorea thoeo who may ihwour him with an Inspection ot his stock that it -rUHbo found roploto in tho various Depart ments with Now, Fashionable and Choap ««M9 t .and that he will place nothing boforo tho public In print which ohall not bo oarriod out in j uiitlrnty and practice. < K. U-— J. C. has secured tho nut vices ot a Plrat «!«B Milliner, who baa bad a long practical Home experience, and haa been engaged in one of the. first MUlinery eatablishmonta in Auot and elnoe her arrival In this Oolonv. gPHUii Q ALE ■pIRST-CLASa OUMMBR pOODS.



TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCEKN. «• A GRBAT BALK "64 OF DKAPERY AND CLOTHING Will bo bold on tho premises ot J. COSGRAVE & CO., QUKKN-STRKBT, AUCKLAND, . It will be perhaps surprising to many that we adopt th present course at this season ol tho year, but -w do It on principle alone. First: To counteract the Influence brought to bear on tho mblio In these extraordinary timog. t'eoond: To give the inhabitants the benefit of some Very cxtenalre Shipments, aa woll as large porohaae made at auction. And third: To lot tUo people of Auckland see where the; can get the boat value for their money. The Duty on all Manchester Goods being ra dnced by 161 per cent, and beingtarßa purchasers lately, this reduction wilt' bo a -groat boon to Housekeepers and the publio in general. V No Goods will ho Entered due!:.. ; ; tho Bale. CASH MUST BE PAID FOX ALL PUR OHASKB. , • T QOSGKAVTJB & Q°< QUBKN-STRKET, AUCKLAND. yyiLLIAM TO "ORIDGMAN,' JUNCTION DRAPER? ,' WAREHOUSE. Having purchased some large lots o; Clearing Warehouse Lines, will sell them very cheap. 100 Laoe Fichus and Capes at 2.» <W ; warohowe price 4a lid 20 Girls' Cashmere Jackets from 7s (M 60 Ladles' Cashmere Fichus aufi^'-.i'cstmfl, 7fl6d tolOaßd <- ... 100 Ladlea* Ulsters, Fionas (Blootc and CoioreCj, Dolmans, from 10s 6d to lia, being leas tuan halt warobou-.o prlco; -very hondsomogoods 50 Ladles' Handsome Black Bilk Juoketa from 25s A large and varied assortment of Blaok Bilks, n 2s (id, 2s lid, 3s did, Is 6d; la unequalled 20,000 dozen Buttons, new goods, In great variety, bom 2d per dozen 109 pain Lttrtloa1 Hiding Gloves, slightly spotted, Is 3d to 3s > 2500 yards Now Pattern Mnßlln Works, M, 2ja, | 3id. 4Jd. to Is—much under naval poet I Larxe Variety New Galatea Btrlpes i Very "Booct line Men's Oxford Shirts, to 17. 171 i«»cli. 6s Sd; worth 83 Gd I Good Coloured Damask Tablo Covers, 0a sa, 7a *6a,'Bs Cd .* \ ' Linoleum, various widths, is&Vwiuaro yara Large Btock of Coloured Bi^t-Tnta. splendid • value Toilet Covers In great variety 500 jards New Pompadour Prints, >5<J; w<a'J> • 6id. Jnst opened, choice patterns - ■ 1500 yards New Pompadour _'clntn Hi; worth Bd. Jußtopenod, choice paiiOLTiß Good Bed Tick, 4Jd; extra value at 7id U . 1500 yards Good Dress Materials, to clear, ca per} 1. Half-price. Doublo ...ths Scarlet and Groan Furniture Repps, 34 : worth 6a tid DpuDlo Wiath, all Wool, Scnrlct Uumaak, 2s lid. Holf-prioo 200 tadieß' Laoe Capos and Fichus, 28 fid; usaal P'lcosj to 'leDtl 60C0 dozen Now Buttons, 2d f« dos., la great variety. Great bargain ■ i ' Nlco lot Ladios' Leathor Bags, from 3s ii«l 100 Cocoa Mats, Is Bd, 2s 3d, a» M. jATi>u>ff Blips, 2a4d 300 pair Men's Coloured Mc<Mt i'H>nßß!s r tf, worthße 6d . ... Men's Tweed Trousers, 7s 6a, & Bd, tflf m 128 6d. Splendid valu« , r ~ Men's Tweed Trousers and Vfnts, ? ■"«* >J, 168 M, 21s Men's Tweed Snlts. 22s 6d, m 6d, 37* Mi Colonial do,, 528 Gd Boyß' Suits, 93 6d, 10a 6d, 12s 6d Galef-M .m, 2a Dd AU Goods Marked In Plain Kt&ro* fnett) for Cash. . ■ JUNCIION DKAPEKY WABEHOXJSB. WILLIAM B. BBIDGMAN, Upjer Qaoen-street . A NISW KKA INDENTIBTKY, MR. ALFREB "WILLIAM CHATFIELI) J (COBMERLT OF MELBOUBNK), , To whom was awarded tho Skcond Obpkr of j Merit at the Intkunational Kxuibition, MfIXBOUKNK, 1880-1881, j WILL THE PRACTICE 08* HIS , PROFESSION IN AUCKLAND , n that Contrally-Bltuated SUITB OF KOQMB ; overhead Messrs. J. and T. Mason's Hair- , dressing Establishment, Qaeen-street, on ' WaDNKSDAY. 28th December. His appliances were specially selected for him j in London and Paris, and Include the .Latest Improvements in Dentistry known to the solen- , title world. As Mr. Chatfleld has made arrangements to , receive regular shipmonts of all Dental Requl- J sites bom London, his rooms will be known »• , "The London Dentistry£_ Note the Address-. i The Dbntistby, J, ! 180, QUKKN-BTRKET, . J | ' .. AI3OKIAND <~ .VI j {Next door to the Savings B»nk, and orerhesd ' Mesara Mftoon'a UakdreßstnglSaloon). ■ .*" *



A irreatmany neu»irto^w-/when'a(Kro; vateTbecomo Bpaßmorllclind it tain tWspMt Uoular staao or typo of tho«sw% teat ttemoaU molUficr, known nut Udohftf .Wolfe s Bohledam AiomaUo Sobnai^s, Bffl~rt«.«s supremacy. It •MTothes the narvOs tivMmQl d iflnsije proper ties, allays Irrltotio/b^lWqi-OUngettectß, and toning the ByßtoroX&engthans the orgonß, so as tolperfect fnng>*»"v >'.' ■



ON nnd after the 2nd January proximo, tho delivery ot Lotters, etc, by J otter Carrlors, will bo oxtondod ao aa tonuilinwo llm Dlstrlots of Komuoro, Kpsom, to Hird Grove, Mount Kdon, and Mount Hosklll, to tho Junc tion of the Valley Uoad. tho Mounted letter Carrlors aro provldod with Stamps, and aro authorised to nscnivo -jotters handed to them ou tholr respective routes. The following Additional HoooH'iriK Boxes havo been croctcd, and Stamps om now be purchasod at tho Stores whoro the rocolvors aro plaoed :— Lowor Symonds-stroat .. Mrs Waltcot- PonsonbyKoad .. .. Mr Stallard'a Mount Koskill Uoad .. Mr ltollot'a Mount Kdon MrCucksoy'a ltomuora .. - Publlo Hall S. B. 11139, General Pofltolllco, Chlof Postmastor. l'ocombor 28,1831. ■ '" ~~^»



Young ladies and gentlemen about to start housekeeping will bo relieved of a (treat deal of trouble by calling on tbe undersiffi ! Jfoa.oan ascertain In a few minutes the co ß t of furnishing a three four, five, or sli wSJi-Pi house. Notonlyoan youformowrec"asttoSS? but you can see all the goods ready for de& iLSi JMlgus Prioes. Gariiok andl CranwSJ tha_ fS^oSe?ta iT^ir*, bolstolSs Kroatestv ß rlotyofK B ehnM lin kI ai?(1; a,so «>o it manufactured by ffi^^fc m055 0l per cent, discount alio^fl __??__ ™? n f ' lm rrye j purchase. New-comors »„ir„, 1. _' , .tlmß of through thel City Hall ited J* 8tro» them£lves by S£_ S I g2SS_Srt___S2 0?" or 'Md the readC we are enabled to execute o*d°rn entrusted &;;„ I -Gariiok and c-anwoll. City _$!*.£*§s£