SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

man watttw J Tnl3 Evening, 9.10 HIGH WATER I To . raorr ow Morning, 0.37 SUNSTCT.-This Evoning. 7.18 SUNRISE.—To-morrow Mornfng, I.JB MOON'S AGE.-FIIU Moon, 35th, 3.20 a,m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY, 80-der Chief, ship, FoMerlob, (rom London Olenelg, 8.5,, HtephoasDn, from 'J'auranßa

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING!, Rlnnarooma.s.9., Kdlo, forf ydney Woilioßton, *.%, Farauhar, for UostoU Argyle, 1,9., CrawforJ, for Whaogarel

TODAY. To Anan, f.s,, Carey, (or ths gouth

IMPORTS.

Per 80-dor Chief, from London :-Pilnted oittone, 6100; wco'bns and woistedf, £1CO: llaunols,filCOj linen in owe, £203; oottonaua woolens. £100; rhawls »nd mantles, *203: mil- Uneiy. £200: hosiery, £20J; haberf nflherr, £SCO; umbroliss. fllOO; appaicl, £310; feu ha's ana caps, mO; dressed leather. £010; wrouuht Utkther. £1170; tadd'orr, £TSO; shoaihing felt, 450; floor oloth, 45170: bbwlok moohlnet, £000 ; lnolrere,C«3oj vi Bias, £l20;bUoSlnB,i(!100;agrlcu! ---tnr»llH'i)!ement3£680; aarku tnralmaohinojy, eitH; ralla and general maohlnery, £51Du; books, £320; paper. 617 owt.; stationery. /3320 ; paperbangiUßß, £590; horse hiir Beating, £J0; npholstetr, «810; tlnwaw, filCO; toys, £170; pianos, £700; olooka and watohoa, £120; jowel lery, £10; Bgr.'oaltural and garden eooos. £910; clay pipes, £10; i ther sons pipe?, £60; oart rHtjes, £20; gnnnowdor, 63 owt,; Batotyfuee, UlSi; Iron tanks, £10; chain and anchor?, ««W0; bar ani rod Iron, 109 tons; hoop iron. 18 tona ; ahe«t Iron, 1 ton; i latn ircn. 3 tons; pig iron, iO tons; galvanised iron, 3S tons; sheet load, 3 tona; pipe load, 1 ton; yellow metal, 3 tons; tin plates, 220 boxes; ingot tin, lOcwt; iron nails, liS cwt; wiro and wire rope, 41 tons: zino, 12 tona; linseod oil, 3,320 gallons; vnpo oil, 300 gallons: varnish, £90; whiting, 12 tons; paint colcnre, £780; glne.l owt; flint glass, 5130; window glass, £170: china and oarthon ■ware, £910: glass bottles, £230; wool packs, £10; bran and flour bag«, £siO; canvas, S02O; cord age, «110; lines and twines, £210; cigars, 350 hss; tobacco, 80 hss; brandy in casp, 100 hss; Hritisn spirit* in bulfi, liv gallons; ditto incase. 200 gal'oaa; perfumed mm its, '20 rilloub; real wine. 400 gallona; whito wlno, 50 gallon'); beer («;a3d),i35 ca«eo; praserved fish, not rated, £150; sardioes, MiO ; assorted oilmen's itoro*, £J3J; aalal oil) 120 gallons; psppor and sp'.oe°, IS 0 wf; O3ooa, 3owt; lslng'tsi and grlstlae, £20 ; mus tard, «3D 1 »t»roh, £10; blno, £10 J pitent g.-caiF, 5 nwt; rloe, 40'owt; waito (alt, 25 tone; eodu oryatals, 6 tons; enjotia eo<la, U tons;candle?, British ond (oreisc, HI owt; soap, 23 cwt; currants, 22 own almonds, 2 owt; glnw, & owt; treaole, 33 owt; ejnfeotioneiy and peel, £160; 'apothecary wore, £30); tart acia, 9 owt { eresm of tartir, i owt; oandensed milt, £80; oarn flaur, £S0; coke, 21 tons, oakum, 3 tons ; palm oil, 2 tons Total doolaroi value of ear«o, £35,800.

Per Border Chief from London -SGS6 bars Iron, 225 bundles iron, 5 cases travelling trunks, 2 cases fittings for thrashing machines, 210 boxes tin plates, 130 bundles iron, 20 cases com pressed blft9ting powder, 1 bundles and 21 bars Lowmoor iron, 3 cases mail axles, 2 cases luminous paint; 2 patent diamond mowers, reaper?, and droppers, 38 keg 3 ovrbank nails, 5 bundles door mats, 100 drums raw oil, 40 drums boiled oil, 20 drums colza oil, 3 casks row linseed oil, 1 cask boiled linseed oil, 1 cask colzi oil, 90 kegs white lead, 10 kegs red lead, 3 cases bass ■broom, 60 bundles galvanised buckets, 23 bundles galvantoed tuba, 13 bundles watering pot,3 bundles chamber pails, 0 cases plain sheet iron, 5t case 3 lamp chimneys, 4G cases sporting powder. 2 coses files, 1 case saws, £0 oamp otouu, 60 covers foe do. 11 pa collfl buaho', IS pig troughs, 18 door roraDore, 3J regd stoves. 1 S.A. ranga. 11 chaff oattorij, 6 mangleo. 9 ati harrows. 1 oisa fittings ohaff ousteri', 302 camp ovone, 321 camp ovon oovera, 11 Rlrdlea, 48 Irypaos, 127 ieprd so 769 8 aihpaDß, 63 flinsed truck wheels. 18 caees American lamps, 1 oase hog-rlngars, 1 case harness. 4eaees soade handle?, 1 c^tsa fork and rake handle, 3 owes mower knives. 1 case Cheeaej'u nammew. i biles ox bows, 2 oasi a htli-sido ploaghe, 2 oases C. oak ploughs, 1 casns Boston store trtictis, 2 "bundles f-x rosof, 2 o>bbb pliunh - Bhares. 1 case white tampicr, 1 case black riflings, 3 cases Davis's churns, 1 case planes, 1 caso nitro boxes, 3 cases Vaughan'3 augers, G cases butts, pulleys, &c, 1 caso drills, 1 case tin tiles, 2 cases copper furnace pans, 1 cask dog chains, 2 casks Bora springs, 3 cases waverley trunks, 5 cases summer soa'e manglos, 1 caso hoes, 1 caso maul rings, 2 casks splitting wedges, 1 caso spalling hammers, 2 cases chaff knives, 3 cases plough lines, 1 case fishing lines, 2 caso3> roping and seaming twine, l.tierco buggy lamps, 1 caso hay knives, 2 cases Turner's lathes, 7 casos bronzed fenders, 3 cases umbrella stands. 121 bdla (16 lengths) water pipes, 3 casks pipe Htting3, 3 cases (U loose) anvils and vyces, l case copper sheets, 2 casks rim 10ck3,26 kegs fencing staples, 18 pkgs axlo arms, 102 grindstones, li bdies Lyndon's spades, 12 Silver Kagle corn-shellers. —E. Porter and Co.

Per c.9. Riog&rooroa (transhipped ci s.s. Aber a O er)-l case Gents' enitss and ttudp, 2 cases GBD and briar pipes, 1 casegosg'es ana readioj? Bla'Bo?, 1 case table cutlery, 1 oieo solssors, 3 caws aundrloa,—M. Levy and Co.

Per Border Chief—3 cases vjssa and orra mentß, 1 oaak China dessert Bets, 1 cnsj China candle: Woks and tea-pot stacdi, 1 casa razor Btropp, 1 omb foot rules, i ca«ea conceitinas. 2 oaaos fcamel chromes and lithographs, 1 case Oxford tea and breakfast sets, 1 bio flsbinsj linos loaae hair pencils, 1 cases gljcerino bar Boupa, 2c»8:« valeatlnos and eatobels, 12 oas s China and Riaea marbles, 2 csssa carpet b*K3. 12 oases plain tray, box, mr,rble, and Honor tojlet Kl'BiOß.—M. Livy and Co.

Per mail steamer —100 cases apples.—John Reid and Co.

EXPORTS.

Pet Blnorarooms, (or Sydnoy,-250 doors, 13 Sieknotas jewellery, 12 oases mnntz mot U, 127 iles flix, 30 tnl« tow, 23 bMea fungus. 7 boxei BllVn., II km Kntt—-9ft n.nlriij.^l fl~--» o ——- bason, 1 nackisea ilmDar, 285 packages sun- Otter.

The barque Smiling Morn loft Manilla for this port on the 19th instant, with 200 tons hemp consigned to the Auckland Fibre Company.

On the discharge of her inward cargo, tho barque Cabarfeidn will load with kauai gam for Now York.

' The s s. QleneU, from Tauraugs. bro^Rht the followloe passengers: Mr and Mcs WiWr, Master Wl'kts, Mm Fonlon, Mrs and Master Oomrlo, MoEsra T. Hill, Laroain, Faulkner, and Yonnc

•The s.s. Te Anau left for the South to-day. Passengers:—For Giaborne: Miss "VVinchcombe, Miss E. Kempthomo, Miss Kempthorne, Mr and Miss F. Smith, Mr Larchin. Napier: H. Mason Miss Macdonald, Messrs Morrison (2). Lyttelton: Mr Wortnlngton, Mrs Carbines, J. C Adams, Mr and Mrs O'Brien and family, W. N. Rushbrook. Port Chalmers: Mr and Miss Robertson. Melbourne: Miss Orowther, E. Whellier, Mrs McCooey and infant.

The 0.8. Kingarooraa, -which left for Sydney via Russell last evening, too* thß following pas teogers:—Misses Blign; Warner. Mrs Devon pott. Mr and Mrs Jonea. Messrs Jones, Wallace, Newton 12). Hogbon. Osmßrod. J. Smith, LccS. D T. Luabaok, Taylor, Marks. PlokJe. Prlt ohard, F. Smith, l». Ohatmsn, Captain Hollo wny, and 15 In tno Bteerage.

ARRIVAL Off THK BORDER CHIEF. The slilp Border Chief arrived from London to-3ay,witb.ftfuiroariio of merohsniiiio, after a rassuKß of 105 day?. She left on f eotember IHU, am 1 oroased she Equator on Ootobor 19th, 85 days out. Rounded the Cape 59 flay 3 ont. ■whi'o the passage to Tasmania ooonpied hi days. Fair avenge weather waa experienced durtog , the wholo passage. Wm In company with a / ' lsraebarane (name unknown) from Tbree Kings I/ *owe et>w Knights. The Border Chief does _ not bring any pasrongerir: ~—»——

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Timaeu, yesterday. Sailed: Magellan Cloud, for Waikato, with 050 saoks oats, 320 sacks wheat.

Port Chalmers, yesterday. Arrived: Jasper, barquentine, from Mauri tius; Nelson, ship, from Glasgow; victory barque, from Hongkong. . ■

.*'•'•■ HELSNSratE, thia day. Arrived, at Kaipara Heads: Syren, brig, from Auckland.

Mail Notice.

MALI!/ WII£ OtiOah AB Ulil! X«.- Tnia VAX. For Tauracßa, Oblnomutu, r»r,d Onotllil, por Olono'K, nt-1 p.m. For Wlianßßrei tloadp, '■l_'hn.rK.iro>, inuVKumo, per i-'outbrrn Cro.;n, lit.') \<.\n For Friendly Jhlhecis, v.-r OrpUom, at j p.m. Fim>Ay, sty.h mutant. For Waltara, etc., vor Lnll.i Itookh. at 3 n. m. Kor Thatnoß, tier Uotcmuluiua, •». :f.3U p.m. For Wftthoko and Coromundol, for Corc r- mandol, at 12 ?>'.) p.m. For Wtmnftaroi Koi>rl>.:. P<\rn». Wnlpn, Whan- Rarol, K«mo, TinKibua, uuci ManKupal, pur Arnyip, at i p.m. For Thtuncn. pa.c KotornrlßO, at b 30 p.m, Satoihiay, "Oth infti'ii. For Walwora. aii-Uuvmiif, .VU"ikmi\ M-difi-a wa', oto., rer Uimn < fnei'y, 2,! 11l .'.vi, TuKßiiiY. J.innaf} S!ud. I'er B.i. Ol'y tit sow Vui'ir, t.a fcl'pwa :— For fdiawvict ivf.zvii,, (JjisL'iu okitla! uf Amorlcn. -.^nctlr., IWUr:. Pi-!:!!ii,''.;.. C--J- ! anrlUGUili Anurtiosi .-v) JJ."IIL->fc anU STonA'tii Weot lu:ltm, at I ;>.■■.•. JTor Tlnttod KinijV.M-j o:-A P.-attvi« ot Z'umro. Nt 1 [i.m. li'or nuiiioy OfilCiM. ro.i;'ati'iod U'liom, .".i<i Now(,p.ip2TO nt I! Mil n.m. li'itokittui.! lii't'.ntiK <..:; w.lv-k -.ie <■! :o\'/.*t <!■. '.: addition r-j th.. w.zv.:. wiil ;--' i-'-ouc! by tba .Mc,ll A;com on f.'navi'- t.'iu 9?cam; r vi; <o Vh'j f.!;ue ot uaillnur. ThianinU will bs riun !n Jjondon, on lion flsy. I'obrn'-ry lli'.b, 18 ?,.

Tho en WaJnarawiH laiiva IJokltlfca oa tho 5tU Jinuiry fur OKurlta, Jaoknou'i) IJtsy, mul West Gjnat of Middle Jblhihl. ;-ji h. 'Ka^, Ctaiof PodtmuatMi Ohlof Poai-ofllco. Auaklnna.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

DI'X'KMHKH 23, 18S-.

ThoV.ro Uoynl— fct.ur Winatro a S p.m

Abbott's Opera House-Juvenile Company Harlequin Juclc the Ulnnl Ivilli.-, S p.m.

American Novelty litiil, (} lecn-rtraei—Hxlii bitlonotVilntiniinof lf«ypii:ia W'nr and Prc •Mutation of Gifts, 7 ]Uij. tu Jl) p.iu.

Birth.

OTIRia'OHHKB-'Jo tio 2S:h Deoembor, at htr res'd noa. UooU street, tlio wlCe ol V, Chr stopuor, Jan., of n (lauihter. HASKLUiiN.—On Chriotm-.a Uar nt St. Lulu^ FBreansKO, Mount Albert tto wlteoi tao H.v J. Haao:donot atfniuh-or. MOORIC.-On tbo 23rd of December, at her residence, Grey-street, tbu >vii'o of Joseph Moore, of a daughter. MEAHS.—On December 1(5. ftl her lvsidenco, A'iow ltoad. ilount liden. the wife ut W. !•:. S[oars, o£ a daughter. MEQKRNKY.—On tho ".'th instant, at tliu refli deiuip. Wullealey and NcHm-streols, the- wit'o of John Jtogcrnoy, mßSter mariner, of a daughter.

Deaths.

BROOKK?.—On ?Bih Hecoaiber, IS.S2. at hor parens' ro.lrlencil, Hub on-stiojt, lunh* I'aiU'n, denly bsl-vo;l »mi youuwost ("angtittr Ot Ch»rlo» nod hllzn !Jrcok-»a. n«o S y.«n I'ho fniiensl wUI It-avo her l-ito a-a denco fit 2.30 o'olcot toiiurrovv. Frltuds oro lvspect ful y Invlrod to nttonc. CIVTUKILK—Oa iho sSth I>ocmbor. nh hir par.'n'.'d retldon-O. cumer of I'enk at A t'tcton Btroets, Kiiz* TAnOiB 0. ly nhl d ot Tnomaa and Krnnoi-s OJUorlil. »Kod 7 yoirs.—Koala papcrß p oasi) oapy. 'iho (uuoral will lcnvj hor lato icsWonoi on i'atur lay at 1 p.m. ITrionda pUa?a aooopt this invititlop. COLK-On DJOOmbor 21-. H. at hla psrnnts rojldcnec, I«lftc«;-at reat, Wll'.tam Acihar, yoa.'ROEt Bon ot John and Louis* Colo, aui'ii throo montbP. LAVEK.—On December 21, nt Riiglon.br tho upscttins of a boat, Minna C'.arolli:^. the, third and beloved daughter "f C'has. l.iivor. of Kyber l'uss Hoad ; aged 10 yearu and 2 months COALLAGHAN—fta Thuisday. 2Sth I'eonm bor. at. Ou^hutiKiv < lurlottu Mntllda, tt.e wlf^* O£ Wlllam O. F. O'.'allßßli«n. Thn funerjl ■will I«nvo >hn htuso at ? p.m to-morrow (KrUnyi. 29'.h D«o.

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

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28 1882.

Tot iha causa th^t tackj ossl'tra-.ce, For the wrong that orris rsskUUCf For tho futnriia thi Jistanc^ And the gsod tliat wo cau do.

TAAVBIAO, true to the traditions of tho Kingite movenieut, seems de'cniinod i:ppn offering every br»»'W« »J»ifc4t.» *•- <i.« measurrs being adopted by tbe Govern ment of the colony to open up the whole of the North Island to .European icttlrment, or at any rato to make it open and >afo for traveling through. Aftir the explicit denial of Wahunui that he in any way iv- ! fluenccd tho couiso of tho rccont uegutia- > tions betweeu Mr Byco andjtha Maori King, we must accept tho decision then coma to as Tawhiao's owu'doiibofate choice; and now we have fresh ovideneo of tho stubborn tenacity with which this monarch, without a kingdom holds on to his pr'tcn aions. Haviig been notified hf the Govern nient intention with reference to Kawhin harbour nnd tho piece of lasd beloagingto them there, Tawhiao ha? jiut addressed the foliowing letter to the lion, tin N»ti,ve, Minister:—■ 11 Wbatiwhatihoe, Uecomber 17, 1882. • "Friend,—l tim about to travel to i'aupo and to the South. Your letter has ariived 1 informing me of yur iuttntion respecting Kawhia. Jb'iiend, I have ihc directing of Kawhi* ; I have tao regulation ot it,— j/rom Tawuho." Tbat Tawhiao's lottor will bo a? im potent in Btajiug the ourae of events ai will bo his projected visit -to the raupo district, there is no renson to doubt. It Is probable that he dreams of being able to influence tho chiefs around Mokau and Taupo to join him in resisting the peaceful encroachments if the pnkeba ; > but from what we know of the temper nnd aims of the natives there, he has no chance of furthering his vicwa. The Maoris ihei c arc anxious to sell or lease their lands, and will hail with pleasure the scheme of tho Go vernment ns bting likely to further their wishes, and enhance the value of their territory very considerably. It is neces sary that the harbour ot Kawhia should be rendered a safe pott of refuge for ves'dk and steamers In distress, and a sentimental objection on tbe part Of Maori Conservatism ' cannot be allowed to interfere with the execution of the project. If trade ncccs- '• sarily follows, and tho opening of the country to colonization, tbe Maoris will be the principal gainers thereby. Kcrping the tacts in view, it is obvious that Tawhiao's latter is no more than a weak attempt to assett his mana over the Kawhia territory, and is not'intended to be followed up by any action. The dusky monarch is astute enough to perceive tbat his own pcoplo will only recognise his mana so long as he does not exercise it in viola- \ tion of their rights or iv opposition to their wishes ; and knowing this, lie will hesitate before be takes any more decided step of an ob:tructivc character in Kawhia,"' ;

In relation to complaints which have been made about sewing girls being kfpt at work after hours, it is pointed but that the Act does not allow the inspector to visit the workshops during the working hours, so thst they have no right on the pemises after tho timo specifi.d as work ing hours by the Act,

To tho f ditor : Sir,—Your issue of the 22ad instant was put into my bauds only this morning, or I should have replied to your sub-leader before, iv which I am stated to be the author of an article in tbe "Field," reflecting on Auckland harbour, and containing gross misstatements. Had your informant taken a l'ttlo trouble 10 make sure of hia ground before putting forward the above statement, ho would have been told that tbe part of the article complained of wai not written by me, though tho latter part wa3. I leave it to your informant, who evidently has tho gift of second-sight, to put forward the name of the writer I refer to, and hope bis second venture will be more successful. I shall take no notice whatever of, nor reply to, any correspondence ou the matter.—l am etc, W. H, Nioiiolls.

The choral services at St. .FatrioVs Cathedral, on Christmas Day, wcro of an eminently satisfactory | character, Miss Shanaghan being the conduct ress. -In the morning, an "Adcsto Fideles" arranged by Novello, and con taining solo for soprano, and duets for alto and tenor and tenor and bass, with chorus, was executed \n\h tlic utmost cflVct, Miss Shanaßhan takiDg the soprano folo, and the duets being rendered by Miss F. tfran niganand Mr Davis, and Messrs, Coiipland nnd Pavis, respectively. The evening service was marked by the einsirig of a new " Tantum Ergo." It is a florid piece of music, and was given iyi'h great tas'o and expression by the Misses Sbeehan nnd Tole. Bishop Luck took the oppor. tunity to congratulate the choir upon its efficiency, and to tbank the meJioers fo,1 the exemplary manner in which they have carried ont their arduous duties.' '':'

A Cliristmn.s susvico for the yoiin/r, nn-| titled "Goipe! «i Vm-. Childhoo'i,1' will bo ; given in ,Si. l'^ul'.s Church at 7.30 lli'u CVOIllll", Thauk.-i iiTo icfiirti'd to the lady at Ar.:h | Hill who kindly se.it thn;u jars of Kir«or to (hi! liowc-strc'jt Industrial Homo on] BaturdttV last, ; It is reported that a'rai jrcmou'r. r.ro i being nini'o for muaieuLig tlio lilnc Hibbon j Army under their TcinpiTancu banner at j iho (.>ro.y<strect junction on f-ew Yonr's j ! 'n\', in onior to inarch in precession to tin; i Dur.uiiu, and camp out f»r the diy. Tho j city oonipiiny will I>\ und'r ;ho uoinniand of the diliuora of ih i Now Zsulaud Order of Good Iciiijrlais, The !milo;i|iie of "Jack, thu (Jiaut Killer," and tho Pantomime were repeated tait, iiij^ht at tho ''pcra House to another crowded house, The audience word im mensely p]f;ucd with flic p,'!fi'im:mc \ nud };ive vent to their f■•olin-.'.s iv ficqiu'ir. .•Hid hourly phmdi's. IV-nigbt the namo j j hill will lie presented. \ j On Thuwluy, 21-t inst., a poll of rate payers in iho isifiiiukau. Lioim-inj! ri.striut I «iis tiilven by Mr Scnmin, at the Tilirangij nahooi-rooiu, with the following results :—| li'or a publi(!an'i> I'fiimso, 11 ; iigaiuat, 7. j for :v\ noisoiuincdaliou liccii'i1,11 ; a;;a;n-t, | 7 ; i;iviog in ouch cine :i niiijoritj of lon-in i f.V'::'.- d :i '.:-■ n ■ b i":,r ;;■' :■. n'.'d in the din- i j t::c', iv whieii myv "out noiio exists. j 'the follottiiig pi.-tnrcs, by Mr Alfred Shaipt', are on »iow at Mr I.i^ch'h, Short land-street: I,'ihe n'auu Vulley, Coro inaudiil; U, Am khuul rfm-bnur.froui'liirKOtt bead; li, Auckland Ifaibour, from Kohimn rama ;4, The Hi!e of thn Signature of the Treaty of YViiuungl, Uu.v of hhinls; 5, UiiSHcll. IViy of FHtaiuN, from I'aihia; li, Uudcrtlia l'ohutakiwa Trenn ot Urakci; 7, Viow from the Narrow Neck at Worth Shore. A (Christinas Tree w.ih held at Fla*; !!akh on the evening of Cliri:iliu;is D.iy, on behalf of tlii Wosloyan SunilayscbO)!, j wliich proved agro.it ancci^s. Tho chief I promoters of tho affair were Mr .Mid Mrs i!illin;;l»tirn, Mmva Bryant and < r.igo, with Moo«i'R L'r.i;;o, Rryaut, Shlager, an 1 Win'er Tlio building was crowded to excess by thnso >vhn gnifcfully ncotpted thn prize* oH'e:eil| or liatoued to the sweet iniuie dii=C9uri>ed. The amount rrnlicd will bo ov*r £ll>, which will be spent mi a Sunday-school libiury. To the Editor: Sir,—My feelings whilst reading of Me roa'On why tho Cantrrrjury niateli waa lost were of admiration lor tho noble majority, who so determinedly decided to forego pleasure on tho evetiing hefo'e ihe linal struPßlo, nnd chose rather to lit themselves,by temperance and rcpt, to win a match which then seemed beyond their power, aUo ot pity for men who, nf'er haviug been chosen to win lairels for their province, should so far forgot the object of tbeir tour as tr> aUow plcasuro to nulit them for work at such a critical moment. —I mn, &; , NOHTUKKN WaIBOA.

The Crown hands Ranger reports ro the To Aroba pettlonsnl :—i'orty-oae fintiily settlors ssttled on the laud, and 4G dwelling hiiHos wore oicctcd for settlers, valued at jiiifii?. Iv addition to tliis number thm havu becu erected in tha s-ttlcmcnt oMier dwelling houses, un hotel (teuipcrav.ee), general store, out oflices and buildings, valusd at £1,577. 'I he total area approxim ately taken is 0 7G?acros, There is an area in cultivation of 'JlI aero*, which includes 210 acres iv crais, surface sowu. The prin cipal part of tha improvomen's hava l«en made by the holders of sections from (JO to •250 acres.—" Tliamci Star."

On Faturday, -3rd iust, n p 11 of rite payers in tho Mount lioskill Liccusin" i-i- trict wjs taken by Mr Seaman and two deputies at Avondalo Ua'l, Mouot r.oskil' schiol-rooui, and i'liii.t Chevalier, with the f l'o'.ving result*:—For an tncreasoof I'ubli can's Licoisvs: Avondalo, 1; Point Chevalier, 0; Mount Ko«kill, 0. Against nn incrraso of fubl'e.in's Licenses : »von dale, G', Point Chsvalier, -; Mount Roskil',9. For nn mc ea^o of Afcoinmoda ti>jj Liccnsea : Avoudilo, 1 ; l'o n*. Cheva lier, 0; Mount .iioskill, 0 Against an in croaso of Accommodation Licenses): Avon dale, 0 ; Point Chnval'cr, 2 ; Mount ftos kill, 9 ; giving a majority of 16 a>;ain-t a")' increase, only IS oat of ISO ratepiyers l!a^in" rccardcil their votes.

A c.ickct ma'c v, Pouth VM v. Avon ln!e, took phcc at the Whau on Saturday, resulting in-»n easy v ctory for the former with four wiclota ami st> tuus to t\>iw. Tan scares ars r.s follow :—Avoadalo :J. Archibald, b Leahy, S; J. Archibald, b Lea!iv, 0; txler, c Howard, b Sirherlaod, 0 ; Walli'. b Leahy, 0 ; Sinclair, b Leahy, 0; K. HilVb Sutherland, 5; F. Wal'is, nmnut. fis, J. Stewart, b Sutherland, 4; F. Stewart, c nun v neanri o , j. enraut-, not oir, 1; Proctor, 1> Sutherland, 0j extras, 11 : total, :H. S?uth Eud: Leahy, 1 ].. w J. Archibald, S ; Howard, b J. [ Archibald, 15 ; Sutherland, hit wickot, •!; lirowu, c J. Sinclair, 22 j liroikfitld, not > out, 2o"; Dickey, b Wallace, 0; Beaver, b Sinclair, 4: Jacl;»oi», not out, '2; Wall, Wjnvuid, and Browu to bat; extras, 12: totil f« 7 wickets, 90. A cricket match va^ played in the l>main on Boxing Day between tlio em ployes oF Mcs«rs ).. D. Nathan and Co, and Wm. Me Arthur and 0.. resulting ill a win far tin Tnt'cr by 7 wiclcti aufl 21 tuna, Marsdeu: SO ; Nolan, "Jl ; Kej.i.g, 20 ; ant KWd. 20, wre th" principal Bcorrra.. L.D.N nd C". -Fist and s;'c*i.dici!>inj:s : — K\M, 8,20; Clsrfcj 0,5; "ngfoß, 1, 10 i Owen, 3.1; Pbillips, 5,2 ;E, Ktqptyg, "o,' l; A. KeesiuXi B1; Sk»enl 07; Moses not nut, 7, 1 ; Char'cr.i, 5, 7; Farthing.'O', 0; extras, 7,9. Total, 132. McA. and Co.— Fir»t Inning* :—Davis, 3 ; Crown, 0 ; NcLiu, 21 ; Mnrsdcu, S; Ueavao, 11 ; l)ou&kty, 10 ; Harris, S; Bnujrhton, 4; I'arisb, 1 ; Day, not out, 1; extras, 31. Tolal, OS. Secmd innings: - Mtmdcn, 30; Bcavnn, 5 j Nolan, 5: Day, not out, 5. Tutal for thr:o wickets, 55. "Another Inrgj audicnen in the Thca'ra Koyal lust ni«bt testified to the piblic appvclatinn of the high merits of tho "All Star" Novelty Conipauv, whojnow I'.o'd possession of the boa'ds. The tttlo of tho Company is justly bestowed, for there is not a weak member ia it, fmm the charm ins malo prima donna to tho grotesque daikey—each having bis special lino of per formance as vocsl'st, dnncer, or comedian, and each excelling in his line. The farce of "Tho Outwitted" introduces some splendid broad hnmour sketches, and the songs -"Miss Bibblc's Pianofo'tay," "Tlio Shamrock," "Tho Old Codger," and "I Drf am of Homo." The pcrnaming farce of "Tho Kcgistry Office " affoids eeppofor t! o display of powers of burlesque to Mr Charlea MtCattby in tho cuarxcter of Jano Ann _ U'iloolahan; aod thiu lady's instruction! in spelling are a csution ( to "spelling bees." The Tyioleon choruses, cuckoo song, nautical Bongs, German; specialties, and Old Virginny dance, were all rectivod with loud' applause, and.so many demands for repetition that all cnild not bo complied with. The programme closed with the operatic burlesque, "The Sorceress," which has been written specially for this company, evidently to introduce Mr Bcywood's unique and striking perfor mances with the ilock o£ birds. So much musio, mirth, and comedy has perhaps novor before been preyed iuto a single evening's performance in Auckland, and the Novelty Company will doubtless have a most successful season. j. We have just been shown a spocimen of manufacture irorn New Zealand woods, which for richness of material, and skill ia manipulation, has perhaps never been equalled in the colony. It is a round table of ordinary appoaranco, but the unique and valuable feature is the top, which h con structed chicily of knuri and totara, of the kind known as " wavy." .This species of timber, which is as mperior to mottled t kauri as the mottled is to ordinary wood, is got from "sister trees "at the point whero tho two tiuuks junction, and is therefore, exceedingly rare—the wood used in tbia tabie b ing tho collection of several years at tho Aratapu sawmill. The tip of the table is nil inlaid, there b dug alternate pieces of totara and kauri, ► howing most beautiful natural devices, in different t;nti. In the cehtro a star is formed of nltcrnu'e p;cces of light mottled kauri, and dark manuka - the outer bolder of the star Ibing formed of yellow pine, a narrow etripo of wnich latter wood a'so separates the pieces of totara aril kauri wlrch compose the top of the table. The high polish wbicU'has been imparted to the wood shows its splendid qualities to per fection—in some places the kauri having a clear aud transparent appearance, more like polished kauri £utn than timber. The taUU is the property of Mr Wm. Mitchell, Aratapu, who selected the wi.oil used in its conduction, the workmanship being done by Mr Edwin Clanr, a carpenter at the tarce piaca. Mr Mitchell, wo tnay add, was the exhibitor of a miniature cUistof drawers, made of New Zealand woods, at the late Christekuich Exhibition, which at tracted mnch attention, and received warm commendations. Tho table baa been brought to Auckland with a view to being taken to Melbourne, and if this is dono we have no doubt it will do something to spread the fame of New Zealand timber, and lead to a batter appreciation of its won derful qualities for purposes of ornamental 1 furniture and cabinet-making, i

The boy W'alab, w]io injured his spine by falling olf a ticc, was uut hint at Mr Mur. doch'e, M|«oni, but at Ilia fat'ier'a plnce, Kyhor I'.isk Koad, and undurJDr. I'ftrchaSa car« is doiDtf v*ry well.

lice ivrd to Jay for Mra Lake 2s (id,

An iatot'estint,' lecture on » Tcmperanrtj was xiclivond in the Good Ton^Ur Hall, Oneiimpa, last iveiling by Sir \V. I''ox, to fore :m nppreriativo audionco. Mr Ficmius preaided. 'iho procculinga w?ro rendered more a'trac'ivo by some cxccllunt vocal music ontributed'at intervals during the cvniinj,'.

L)r GoM.-livo' src-fßS'ully pcrf-mncd on« of tuo moat dillicuH operations lor confer over undertaken in Auckland ou Monday last; patient now doinp well.

At the Napier Jockey Ulub'3 meeting on IJoxiuß !,'ay, tho Hastings Handicap r.f ], r>o Bo\'i. was won by I'onollj'a itODßipo, \V)I -bcrforce second and llumco tlii'd

To-morrow evening a meeting will be. hold in the Tonipoiauco Unil, AJbsit- Htrcet, to arrange details of a farewell luWrcssto Mr li«mwß, prior to ni.s depur tuni from Auckland. All who feel in debted to Vr Hemus for his labours of tho las should mike an effort to be prosont.

The Uordor Chief, which arrived from London to-day, brought two vulmblu Nwiss nown tir Mr ,). M. Clark. Tho.v both calved during thu nnsaag'1, hut 0 eof the progeny died soon after birtli.

Tho now poem, '"OldDicV, tho rrojjbeV written by Key Fatlur Golden (reviewed by us on Saturday l'S'), is now on salo at most of tlu booksellers.

I v dismissing the Avoinlalo Public School last wot k f v the Christmas vacation, Mr Herbert Ma>ou (the rcii'llig head teacher) {tr«FO'itod tljo most deserving pupils with a number of chnico volumes, wl'ich ho and t lie heiul teach or elect (Mr (-'colt) had pur rhavd out of their own pockets. Mr Mason's conduct of tho school iH spoken of hi term* of great praise j aril tho parents of tbo children are very sony lit having to part wilh him.

1 OMOimOW'S ' MJKHVIIt will contain— Tlio Wiloo.'kH-B'craer Livoroa Oaeo ; sumo wlioloiiomo mlvloo lo tho Oood Tjnnlara - An OuolKinaii. f'oiiinu-o-rilshoi) Luck und MOrtill ration oftha Kleau-A Holy-HovHor-Convort in; (.114 isolation—Jon<Vu Mcnlo P»rty, or two DtJoo to tho plotii'o. il■iißlritrd rhyracH-Tlio in vl.'« Own anO tho Ice-orormi, rhym.-8 for the tmci, with illustration -Voogoti ChrUtniav, illuir.rat.od with wocdottlß-OrlßliiiilTiil'', Pan; S'd;t:o' (t.hoFtor» of mnon who UvorHOU ycarf) —ivit-'Bt HscinuNotoaaml "L'lHorver" TIPS. riiroo Pounds Tea ofl'arad ia »r)i!3 ooinpotntc nsi - opja toal'.

SPORTING NEWS.

Auckland Racing Club.- Summer Meeting.

The following weights were issued last night :- AccicLi-NO Kaoino Club Handicap. B(.:b, tat lb. Viiy,lnin Water .. SlO Mln«rvi .. ..7 2 PiwaScrlUi .. 8 10 Mnurl _ ..7 1 VV.i'touic .Taclc .. 8 7 Ka'o _ .. - 7 0 Tim v.-h 111 t .. H 7 Snukar _ -.7 0 illvz. acromoa ..8 2 Kiu«aslc .. „G 12 Ltti'ller _ .. 8 11 1 owtr.ip .. .. 810 Tarq.U)'Bs .. _7 12 Florin .. (J 7 Tho l'uet .. .. 7 111 Amozon .. ..0 7 Morrfn .. .. 7 10 Lwi,, .. -07 Kon lworth ..7 1 Gltderoy .. ..0 7 Ye tiro .. ..7 2 Vertex _ ..0 7 yu&iillll .. ..7 a Kowl 0 7 Ghand Stand Handicai1. St. lb. st.lb. Maid of Honour.. 0 0 Kiehwomim .. 7 2 I'iscatorius .. 8 12 Yubti Hill .. 7 2 Vlr«initt Water .. X 10 Kin«uak .. ..7 1 Welcome Jack .. 8 10 Kalo .. ..7 0 Kitzllnrcillcs .. 8 'i Mavis .. ..7 0 Mbollcr .. ..8 2 Maori .. ..7 0 ■rurciuoiso .. ..8 0 ltowi .. .. ti 7 Konilworth ..7 5 Tcnurabra ..07 l'aramena .. ..7 5 Lara .. ..0 7 uMlucrva .. ..7 a Contractor ..0 7 WM. Piuun'At,, Secretary,

Acceptance? for tho l(ac; ng Club Handi c-.ip a»d Gried-stun 1 Handicap will closo on Friday at S p 111. at Mr Wm. Pcrcival's oflicc, Queen-street. «.

MANGAWHARE SPORTS.

First Day-December 20.

Ju^KC :Dr Vorlon. S>ow«rds : MeFsrs G. McA'ay, E. Micchel. on, K. A. Cook, W. B. Jacks 'U, J. U. Colbeck, *. T. Smith. Starter : Mr Wat. Marriucr. Clerk ot tho < ourso: Mr J. McV*y. Clerk of the Scales :J. J. Wilson. Hon. Sec. J. C. Col bock.

THB first day's sport, consisting of horse raciap, took place on Tuotd»y on the race course in pauoocKS at rear oi tuu niaun» wliaru flotol. Th* course is quito level throughout, and in good condition, con , aWcrii'g tho lac dry weather, l>o ; stewards appear to have dono everything iiu their power to make the meeting * suCMSfi A tpacious grand stand h sleen erected, having a roof to protect the public usi«R it from tuo fcUu's hca', and a saddling padd»ck srciiruly fenced oil' wi'h sofarato itewardb' >tand. The «rand stand bar has baoa p'acoU beneath tho Kiuud ttiud, aud hero host Wankertis iU pjused all manner of liquids and refresh. mtuU to thirsty souls. There w;is a good attondaucj, tkc Kopuru eteamer bringing ))a'ion£;»t3 up tha rivyr, and fc'ie s(e»nior T.iugihua coiuiut; down with a full comple ment, ursitt credit is due to the stewards ■for tbeir rxtrtioas. It being determined to make there spoits aanual ones, the structures erected aie of a permaucnt nature Jheriugwas ably represented by Mr K.>bert Ilumo, who besides phyeicitniz ing "Fcraroot," brought in^what is now known as a "cinuiltation,"—had a big I'ook oa both sinyle and doubla efentp. Tho following is tho result of tho first day's spor! : - Handicap Burdlu lUcb oi 20 soya. Distance, 2 miles, o»er eight flights of hurdUs.—Harry Mount, 1; Hector, 2.— Garry Owen, in thosec■ nd timo round, broke tho girth. Tho rider tell, but was not hurt. Bushman's Pokse of 15 soys Distance, 14 miles. - Weight for ag».—Swarroton, 1; Tommy, 2. Mamgawhaee Cop Handicap of 40 eovj. Distance, lj miles,—Harold, 1; Swarroton, 2. STEWAiun1 Handicap of 10 «ovs Dis taucf, 1 mile.—ll»rold, 1; Swurelou, 2 fuiiLiCiNs' Handicap of 15 ebvs. DiE tanco, 14 miles—Toby, 1;) Harold, 2. Novkl Hack of 15 sow. No weight under 9 itone. Distant:.", 1J mi!e».— Tummy, 1; firfsair, 2. Thet'n were over one thousand people 'on tho ground, and evorj thing passed oil satis factorily. Second Day.- Athletic Sjwrts, Mvngawhakj! Cop (handicap), in three events of 150 yds, 250 yds, and 440 yds.— Fiist prize, £20; sesond prize, £5; third prize, £2. < 'iiare ■ 1 Mettam 2 Gumming* ... ... ... 3 Hdedhh Kack (Handicap) 300 yaids.— First prize, £7; socond, £2. Cumminga 1

Urenui Races.

NEW PLYMOUTH, Wednesday. About 400 peoplo were present. The wc»ther was fine.

Handicap Hukdlks.—Lady Grey, 1; Larrikirj, 2 ; Flying Scud, 3- Hack Hurfile.- Psyche, 1; Satellite, 2 ; Flyicg Mary, 3. Maiden Plat*.—Charlie, 1; Sunshine, 2; Slider, 3. Urkkui Handicap.—Charlie, 1; Fc deomor, 2 ; Slider, 3. Consolation,—Surjshin?, 1; Bedouin,

Thames Races.

'J'be Thames Jockey Club meeting ou D»y was a great success. Tho Trial Stakes Were won by I.uckpenny, with Diver second, handicap Hurdle Hace. —Quinlan's Cob, 1 ; McGje'a Evening Star, 2; Shakcpear'a Harkaway, 3. The course was very heavy. Hatkaway fe'l at the seventh bnrdlp, and (ho rtinß became en tingled ia his forelegs. Thames Pkto Hacdicap.—B'jbett's Libeller, 1; deary's Luckpenny, 2 The attendance was even larger on the second day. • The lflying Uancica? was won by LuckpeDny, with Paramena second, and tiie Haodicap steeplechase wns wm by Quintan's fob, with Gallagher's Chandler second, and Wight's The Actor third. Harkaway also stuttd but refu-ed to jump. The Goldfields Handxap of 150 soys., was won by Luckpßnny beating Kandwick by two lengths. Jke Selling Kaco was won by Champagne, ard tho winner afterwards sold for £40. to Mr Weston, Settling up takos place to night.

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUU OWN COUBKSPOWJ'ISaT).

THE OIiAKGEOFATJEMI'TED HA.PE

THAMES, tbisdtiy. A large number of person's were in Couit this raonvilg when the charge against n. W. Guckoou for attempting rape ou (Mis Khrenfri,;d was called ci) The c»so was , adjourned immediately '<•* f- we9 Kl a'\ I Heakoih f'om ■ urklaiid has been crgageu to ajip&ur for Mr 'jutigcoii. PAKALVIIO iTBOKS. Captniii Dames, the Ilarbour Master, was taken wiih a paialytic stroke, whicli alfecta one sule, yesterday afternoon, wnilo in tho toll houau. Lie was conveyed homo and attended to by J>r?. Payne and lluxtablc. jfRAOTUUED SKUiL. A man named Booi-ri Huthrie wm thrown froui his hoi-o on tiic Tavavua lioad, falling ou h's head and Iwcturiug the base ■»[ liis skull. Uo was instnsib:o when fiir.iod home, but has purtially ie coycrcd his cpcscji.

CAMUKIDUK, this day. A fair nuinbtr of entiles for the Cam bridge races have been rtceived. Tlic pi'o grammo ibdi^atci n tjo^l di>y's racing. The Otahuhu ciicki tors, iv. company with a nui\ilic:r of Hamilton yontbs, drove up here on Christmas Hay. They pro ceeded through Hie s-troi'ts shoutius; and \ awliug in a most disgraceful loatiuor, au.i to the disgust of iha townspeople. After oilier acts (if misbehaviour, they left, for Hamilton, ycliiuj< and howling goiug p.ut thu church during .service They wi'l nil b« chnrged by die police under tho VagruDt £ct.

HAMILTON, thisday.H Information has been rnceivod to tha cU'cct that uk soon as nrningements arc completed, Hamilton iralli; bridge will bo freed from toll. A telegram ha? boon re ceiveii from tlio l'r.:uiict htulir;; that the mouuy ia iv Ida haniis.

TAUIIANGA, this day, EARTHQUAKE AT TAUItAKGA, We had n sharp shock of earthquike at quarter pa-t midnight. Tho eoutinucd drought is alan&iug.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION,) WELLINGTON, this day. , THE INWAKD MAILS. The City of Sydney, with the Fnglish mails, left San Francieco for Auckland on the ]Std inst,—two days late, The Aus tralia, with tne December colonial mail*, arrived a*.San Francisco from Aucklaudon tbe L'Stb inst.--tluco day.) in advauce of due date.

CIIKISTCUUIICH, yesterday. A stout, middle-aged man, who arrived by the south train last night ia a statu of intoxicatiou uud was tiiken to the Policii DepOi, wos fuund dead in the cell this morning. When takou to the dsput ho gave tho name of *amncl Marshall ; but it it doubtful whether this is bis proper nani". UHKIS I CHUKOH, this dtiy. STOKM AT CHItLSTCaUKCU. The south-west storm which set in last nifjht continues. An immense quantity of rain fell dining tho night. It ia loured that the wind aod lain combined will bave douo coiißidcrable damage to tho grain crop?.

bUNEDIN, this day. The Crjunveil company huvsj ciushcd 303 ouncesfiftmi'loo (on\

WRECK of a STEAMER.

ftIKUTEK'S TKUEGKAHS,]

SYDNEY, December 27. Teleorams from Clarence River Ueads re port that tho screw steamer New England, 3(!0 tons, struck ou tbe bur at the entraucn to tho river, and became a total wreck. Tho majority of tha passongcra and crew wcr« safety'landed, but sonic were loft clinging to th« wreck, which ii. in a critical position, and i* likely to break uj». The sea is ruing on* the bar.

Later Particularly— 6 Lives Lost- Others Missing.

SYDNEY!, IHuialaj, .^o,,

The latent telegrams from Clarence ro pr.rt that six personi havo been diowned through .the wreck of the JNtw England, and fcven still lcuiain on the vess. 1, Tweuty-eight have been lauded, but it v supposed tbat there urn twelve others un accounted fo-. A terrifio sea is miming at tho Heads, and the position of those ttill on iliq vessel is most cdtical. The catas trophe baa caused treat consternation at Clarence.

THE LATE RAILWAY COLLISION.

MELBjURNE, rccembcr2l. Geouge Thomas, 24 yo*rs of age, s-^n of W, C. Thomas, ha? died from injures re ceived ia the Haw'horo col.isimi. Young Thomas was a letter-cm'ifr ia tbo Vost offico. When his father died, lie became unwell, took to bia bed, »nH had eventually to be removed to tbe hospittl, where he be came uncoiscious and gradually sank,dyivg yesterday morning from infktnmatio* ot the brain, caused by grief and shock to the sytem. , At tbo inqnrst yesterday concerning the liawthor« collision it was annouac«d thut the station - master at Hawthorn had acknowledged that be committed an rrtdr of judgment,iii allowing the spcaal train to pass. The telegraph cugineor said thu the introduction of tbe block s-ys'ein on the south suburban lines would cose £10,000; and thfit £10,000 additionul voald bo noeded to apply the system to the Victoiian railways Renerally. In the Assembly, kit night, Mr Cooper's motion th*t £tOOO be plied upoi the *supplemont»ri estimates for the relief of the Cieswick mlfercrs was debated at length. A number of members urged that it would bo better to vote £5000 or £10,000 at tho nucleus of a national fund. Mr Kerferd moved the adjournment cf the debate in order to allow further tima tor an investigation, and to see how fir tho public rcsponfo to the appeal would obviate tho nncestity of asking parliament to set aside a sum of money. Mr Kerfcrd's motion was carried by 31 io 28.

Victorian Railivay Management. 'MELBOURNE, December 20.

Tho bill to provide for the better management ot tho ra'lwayswas ci culattd in the Assembly yesterday. The measure consists (f 2J clau-os. Clause 2 creates a Railway Board, with a chairman at a salary of £1,200 per annum, and two other num bers at £1000 p*r annum, each of whom holds office until June, ISS3. Tho Bill provide! that tho Governor in.CjUDcil shall have power to suspend any member, such aiupen'ion to be final unless tfto I.cgif la'ive Assemb'y decide otherwise. A'l ap pointments are to be nude by tho Board,, ■who are rlso to have th« control of all matters connected with fares, salaries and dc cuments. The oflice-> of Sccre'aiy of Kailways and Engine-r-in-Chiof arc to be exempt from this rule. Clause 13 propo-cs that any racmb;r of Pdiliament ntiomp'iosr to procure any appointment or piomotion or benefit on behalf of any person from the board shall forfeit his tear. A resolution must be passed by the House.that the offeDca has been proved. Cause 14 pro vides that any person seeking to use auy influence to obtain promotion for him elf shall be liable to dismissal. Iv cases of accident tbe board is directed either to hold an inqury itself, or appoint an expett outside the Department to conduct ihe icqniry, Aitar further discussion, which sbo\vcd that the fcelin}! of tbe House was evidently against the proposa', the coatide rntion of the motion was postponed until af'erthe Christmas roefSii,

I A somewhat start'i»g statement wns ra\de by Mr Woods in tbe Assembly. He i r-ad the statement of the Hawthorn ptsfou | master that he (the station-master) sent on ! the Box Hill spec!al train to pas^ the ordinary train at Burnley--trc 't iii the fame way as hi had sent on the Ministerial spo-ial from Lily'dalo the day before. It was true, Mr WoocU lemarkcd, that tho Mioistetial "special" was teat on, for he himself was iv it; and, to his horror, he discovered that thi train was on tlic wrong lino. He spoke of the danger to his fellow mombeis, and directly nftcrwads the double line was reached, but iv 10 seconds , more the train from Melbourne da«hed by iat the rate of 15 miles per bour. Had the ' special been a couple of/cconds later, or if the Melbourne trairi* hml been a duple of seconds in advance, tbe special-must have • been cut in two. Mr Woods saya tnere ia no narrower escape on record.

CABLEGRAMS.

[KEUTiII'S 71-IIiEGSAM.

Another Fire in London. LONDON, 27th, 5 50 p.m. Another iire has occiirred in Whiteley's wcll-kown flnpa in Westbbu'no Grdve. Tbe dama::o is osticndfdd at £20,000 (Received December 28—11.10 a.m.) ! LONDON; December 27, 5.80 p.iri The iuaiiguratum of tl'e Amsterdam Exhibition is lixed for the 10 h of May. GaiJiualJas. llippol)teGuib2it, Frimat'e of Pad*, ia seriously ill. Tho bulletins as io Oambetta'a progress toward." recovery are considered doubtful. Tiie clur;;'; on colonial money orders has been reduced. The " Daily News " protects against tho proposed annexation of Dunihnd to na bting nnfnir to Cetewayo, THE PHCEN'IX PAKK MCUDERS. LONDON, December 27. William Vfcstgatc, who confussed to prir ticlpniiou iv tbo murihr of Lord Cayeodiih and Burke, and who recently arrived in custody from Jamaica, baa been examined ; but having been tound " ISot Guilty," v:VS accordiugly discharged. LONDON, Dccemb;r26. Frofessor finiith is about to publisU a pamphlet on tho position of Victorian linanee, claiming that Victoria is the only coinny wiiidi has expended upon railways a:»l vvjterworks tuore than the total of its public debt, and that, therefore, itg deben tures arc entitled to rank as investments Of the highest class. CAIKO, December 2G. The liJicdiTo has decided tbat the re maiuing lenders of tbe Jatc rebellion, be fides those exiled to Ceylon, shall be punished. The Kentences range from 20 years downwards.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received December 28—1 D.tn.) MELBOURNE, this day. The associated tonks have raised (he rate of interest on deposits by 1 per cen'i, but tho Icudiutr lates are uncbanged. MELBOURNE MAKKST. LMELBOJiiNI!', December 27. Wheat (shipping) is quoted at 'is Sd, with a downward tendency. Milling barley is steady at :5< Oil tola. A'ew Zei'land oats nro worth from 3s 9d to 4s, and millinf; ditto trom 4a to 4s 2d, Sailed : Manapouri, for the Bluff, Cricket Match.—Melbourne versus New South Wales. M.JBUSOUHNE, Doc. 28. The Intercolonial match, Victoria versus New South Walfß, was resumed he>e to flay, when the huuio tcaia, with oce wicket down aud CO runs to iheir credit, contioued thsir second imiugs, aud at thu conclusion of the day's pluy had Bo.red 332 ruts with four wickets yot to full, Tbe principal scorers wex3 : Hrrao, 129, ond Midwinter, 38. Great interest is being taken io the match, and arrangements have been made to piay it out. Tbis day. Macdonald is out for a fine innings of 70.

EXCURSION TO THE TAMAKI.

Mr Alfred Kucklar.d's property at the Tamaki was tho most popular pleasure re.ort on Boxing Day, no less than tour steamers running thither, aud one of them at least making t*o trips. Ths p.s. Vic toria, which had been chartered to convey the mernber»Jof tho "Wellesley-atreet Baptist Bible Class and their friends, was the fust to leave, Stic cast off from thn wharf shortly after S o'clock, with her full comple ment of passengers, and a: rived at her destination about 9. She tben returned to town and took away tho remainder of the party at about 10 o'clock, reaching the Tamaki an hour later. The picnic ia nominally that of tbo Bible Class, but, in reality, it is a coDgrc national iixtute, and is yearlj earned out with tho utmost success. The p.s. 'I'ongariro c«nio<l to tho same spot the United Frco Methodist Sabbith School half mi-hour alter tbe Victoria's first trip, and tbo Anne Milbaukaurt Douglas,leaving tbe wharf at 9.30 and 10 a.m. respectively, conveyed l«ige numbers ot tho gtnoral pub lic. The pkknickera enjoyed iheras-lrfs alter a very qutet manner. On arriving they betook themselves to tha shade > f the trcc3, and while st perfamilias and his anxious bpouse made preparations for tbe midday meal, his bopelul progeny-' lOitlllca oror *'JU lx«odv' julliua Iv gomw upon the greensward. The staider people, aud very many of tbe jourgcr ones as well, contented themselves with such mild amusement as they could iind in thtir leafy retreat*, but very many were found to prefer more active recreation. In the cuol of the evening sports were instituted in connection with the Baptist party, and suc cessfully carried out under the direction of Messrs W. Baker, F. Bloorafiold, C. Brown. The results ware as follows :—

Eob Roy Can<>k Sace (Ist prlz-, opera glass; 2nd, piirof slippers)—J. Baker, 1; *. Sluldors, 2.

Cricket (ptize of a ball for hithe;t scorer) -Gha?. Cooper, 9 rims.

i adies' I'orAio Kace (list prize, pair of gloves; 2nd, pair of vases)-U. Loire, Ij IS, Green, 2.

GENTUiaiKN's Potato Race (priz», a pen rtnx)—U. Gsiton, 1. 100 Yakds, 200 Yards, and 300"Sams Foot Kace (Ist prize, a scarf pio ; 2nd, an iiltum j 3rd, a paper knife)— W, Perston, Ist in .the three races, 1 j VV. Ogilvic, 3rd in the 100 tard^, ana 2nd in the 200 and 300 yards, 2; F. Martin, 2nd in the 100 yards, and 3rd In the 200 and 300 yard?, 3. Palf-Mile Walking M*tch (Ist prize, match-box ; 2nd, a paper knife)—MuskiD, 1; Brame. 2 ; Uartnn, 3.

Ladies' Eaa amd Spoon Race (prize, a glass nieturc) —ft. Newtnn, 1.

100 Yards Boys' Race (under 12 years ot s»ee. Prize*, a glass picture, a card of tods, and a knife) —Hoyes, 1; Ktewart, 2; I vets, 3. .-.'■"■

Gibis' Race- Gaitin, 1, .. -- ; . SIAMtSE Race—Stewart and Poultridge,

Ihc swimming and dtvina matches did not take phec. Mr Tho\ Spurpeon was present duing the d*y, and picnicked with1 his people. ; .'■■•'• At 5 o'clock sharp tho Victoria and.Ton ga-ito ltft for towo, and at eight tbo -whole of the excursionists wtre on lie lmiucwnrd route. They a'l a rrived sifely, andplesstd witbal at the day's outing, •

SCINTILLATIONS.

Hon. Ernest Edwin Townshend was married to Miss fcosa Harriet Humley at S. Mattliew's yesterday. Bishop Cowio »vi Larly Townsbeud were included in the wedding party. " ]\:{qrelijjhi" in tho Victoria Assembly— Electricity to be introduced. U. B. Holman's tender for bailding station on the Whangarei Kamo Kailway has been accepted. Am mnr, £523. ,

Heavy rai'is at Wellington; Chtistchurch, acd Dunedin, ye^ierday. Cnptain Moonghan wifs, aud littlo biy were thrown from buggy at Wellington yesterday. Fatbcr seriously injured. Skilful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.

Aithur Slave aud Hannah Tburston were tent to the Lunatic Asylum yester day.

Gratitude is the music of the hesrS when it? chords are swept by kindness.

2000 pors-us visited the £gyptian war diorami on B-jxing Ni^ht.* Mr Guest, the popular chief officer of tho Zealandia, was matricd in Sydney on 19th iuewnt.

Tbis is tbe present reward for virtuous conduct-that no unlucky consequence can oblige r.s to regret it.

Let no man valuu at a little price a virtu* ous woman's counsel.

Thomas Carey, properly man with the Jenny Lee Dramatic i ompany, row play in^ at Uunedin, has becti missing siuce Saturday latt.

'• Are you a wall flower ?" he asked, and sfco replied, "So lam a wall, sir." Aud they waltzed.

lion. Blab's English ciickf tors are play an eleven of Ballnrat. The Home team, in their first innings, scored 226. The visi tors lost 9 wickets for 2G9 run?.

Mr John Briton, contractor, has r. earned to lucklaud, after doing. Australia for 12 months.

at the Wakanui races on Tueßda'', the Wflkanui Handicap v«s won by Adamant, with Coupon se.cocd.

A p:opor remedy for a young lady who ii short of suture is to get spliced as" soon as pos-ihle

Trumpeter won the Cup and Flying Handicap at the lleathcote races on Tues day.

Mr Willhm Royden, an cmploj6 of F. Q'lick, broke his arm on Boxing Day by falimg from a ladder. ■

" Matchless maid " was Ihe way a pre sumptuous young man addressed a lady of uucc.t linage.

MURDEROUS ASSAULT.

A Jealous Busiana 4^; Wife with an a^ '

The Assailant dives fli Wge^, to the Police. "'

Soiii excitement was caui3T'| n 1' ; ■ morning by tne nenof another »!*s ccurrence of a startling char^u J*N reported that a resident of Vi« • '" had attacked hi«-wife in 8 ° "a'% manner with an axo, afad thiWtaU? taken (0 the Hospital i n an \ **' dying condition. This rumour w^ home out by facts subseaoentlv !r •'*' which. Bhewod that I S*mi was perhaps the mint \ ■ "Nt the "horrors" which d I foilbmtall other in rapid tuccessioa! duiiio t? 1 month. It would appear thatth?„ •' N actors in this latest tragedy at W gian sc«niau named (Jeorm, r>alS*: ployed on the «du»£ ■"&■«' and his wife. The wonui, m!"K: Olsen, has been married te« i^W husband, by whom she had wT"* I dren, being named Brown Ti?"I**'* with Olsen has not been b V . n ttali* happy one, and quarrels lei to W" granting the woman a protection m? 8 ™I*' compelling the hntbincl to $%*** towards her support. Tliis HaZ'?^ months *go, and as a natural•«" ■ sli husband and wife Have been iv c'Je»« since.then. . ce \™B«p« Charges of l nflm Mrs Olson has been residing,, ', in Victoria-street, two 2 V^1 Empire Hotel, whUe her hL ? ll« ------making regular coaatj llit^l schooner Cniistina, oa wS i * * ' ployed as a seaman 01 In tt *'St*' his stsp.cbil.lren, andt aß f"? 6W his statement, informed' BCft«' mother had been cohabit n * jl another man during his abi $>■ aroused feelings of jeaVmay S3 but he says he drummed to C& ' she would " make it up" wnin gnhet" to the house last night with iv -p ,i eflecting a . reconcfi, \*# refused ins overture?, and decu, dV, ! I with him again.. HeremmedthlSi but could oot sleep. The demon oiil'' had taken possession ofhissonl, £ft? ually he roic and returnedfbh? * ' according to his own statement I * axe, and having effected anentiS ■ the house, he proceeded straighT h W ( W"1 B b'. dM° m' ? hert WSBalighUdb ou the tab c, andshe wasaleepVonS bed Without attcinptiog y™ the unfortunate woman, he struck W murderous blow with the .oxe, and fc ■ left 1 he house. Joseph Heniv BrmT • ia bed shortly after three ©clock, »eJ ' callinsrlrs brother and a young mania - Aolan, who was sleeping at-the rearcf th' ; house, they proceeded to Escenaiii > cau-e, when they fouad Mrs Olsea Lying in a Pool of'Bkoi, . with a (errible gash on one'side tf 1., I bead. Oue of the b-iys went as spttfc, \ possible for Dr. Hooper, "and he trail attendance about three o'clock* 'Xhettia ' lad informed Coos'able O'Brien rid shocking occur. e«ce, and he also proceed to the house without deity, Olsen Gives Himself up to i Police, Sergeant Clarke was on duty in Qua, st-cet at 330 a.m. to-day ■when im \ accosted him, and aiked to be token lift I custody. The sergeant very uattnlj asked why he should do bo,, when thaw mad* the candid avowal that he hadilrf bis wife with an axe while che watljwiii bed, and that lib could not tell ivteL or not she was dead. Be tails 1 stated tbat Mb wife to» in ik| next house but one to the Empire Hilda Vietoria-ftrett. Sergeant Clatke kUi him whether the blow had bee'u inlfd with the edge ot tbe axe, but he pitted ignorance on the point. The Sergettllia ai rested the naan, who gave his mm a George Olsen, They proceeded togetei the house indicated, where they tadlj' statement to have been substantialiycßs Mrs Olsen was lying «x the bed, aiid £c Hooper was endeavouring to;Statli6l nrofuss flow of blo?d from ierisiA ?»' wound," winch woo on tlie left Hi' of the h?ad, near the eye, wwngHl one, and it was apparently vtry daigraai It correpponded in tize with the bladetlii axe, and Dr. Kooper, »fter binditgiil ordered tbe removal of the patient toll Hospital, at the- same time ezpretaf grave doubts regarding her chances'dni cuveiy. Statement to the PiMct^ According to a statement madely i Ulsen at the time of Sergeant Clatiiii visit to the house, ihe was Etitds with the axo while Ijing übi in bed. There was n lighted lamp in tb room at the time, but thestddenncssoflld blovr rendering her iniensible, preventci 1 aiy possibiliiy of the assailant beingriflji nised. There were three childKh 6Jecpin| in the'bed with her at the time. Acting upon the instractiom of Hi, Hoopfr, a cab wss procured at'■firowttei, and the injured woman was coi&ejrtti the Hospital, the doctor accoaipjujiflgfo, and Sergeant Kiely and ConstableCalilT also beingin attendance. Ou arrival te(. Dr. Goldfbro' was 6tnt fo*. Sergeant Clwke, who remained behM, discovrrejl aod took possession of tie ia witU which tho assault was commiWi There was a quantity of blood npoaitjffli from the appearance prtaen'ed, it to*' eluded that the blow was inflicted with* abarp edge. Prisoner ,w?s taken tolls po'ics station and locked, np, He wj brought before tho-Magistrate thufe* i .noon, and having s - beea:;Cliargei'jritl; unlawfully wounding, was fo mill/ * manded. The poor woman was conveyed tofcj I Hospital'in a "bos;' bei*g -accoTnptnltd: t ; t>iere byjur. Hoopsr and two ppliw*| They reached the insiitition ata^nl" . to a'clock, and Mr Biyce, the,.to| . nuree, at once h«d her rom-ivel towj [ female ward, wliile !hoconVey»iic» w [ seat away for Dr. Goldsbro'. Thlig* man arrivrd at six o'clock,; a»d to'". doctors imaiedia'ely r attended f« l»j sufferer. The wound that the hadieeaw| had been pugged up and ■■.tenipiww dies'ed by Dr.. Hooper, but'it'it^toiti 3 further treatmjnt. Xne womin, rto «P t till tbis time had maintained fier cowtio* 3 neß, was put under chloroform, awI.*l j haudagfs were remored. A dreadfalspl then presented itself. The wound, * - is beter dereribed as a gaping gasM icch.es longj e^ttuded from wi'hinaenort j distance of the left car across tbe olidl 1 hnat to a point under the left eye, «W through tho bones in its course, •Pf'.Hjj , ing the temporal artery. _ As B* was flowing copiously from iti the site', r was at onco bound up, and a?e^?'i 1 pieces of bone—some of them an incM* in tho fle'.h—had been removed, tbef<j« tl: ; "wai stitched up and re-dressed.:"« was also a tkiu abrasion upon tie t» 1 part of tho right thumb, and it too WW • be bandaged. { Mrs Olsen's Statement, ] After a time the patient recovered.is| ' I conscionsues', and f eemed difp^sea w talk of tbe a sault. She faja that««' married in June last fo 01w>> ,' name before then having I'I™?",^;j Brown, aud that fiom the veiy, W«, ' wedding up till the present time W been bounced, bullied.tand lU-treates» her husband. When they were,nun» ! the had a furnished house, and he w» to no expense in conrejiuence^ j iW»| sbo was eDpaged in ironing clotnea >» after nine o'clock, when she went«! leaving her husband lying u P'n,. BS L the pailour. She quickly fell «J* and from that time rememlwrnow^i until she was aroused by tbe deuw the terrible blow from tbe axe 'ba, taL. the gash upon the left side of W" She w:s fleepirg wi h her.n«»j» thronn across tor foteh'Ji'i,. exposed, and tho akin abrusionnitsi^ fore bave been cnu'ed by tbe beaa «■ axe glancing pest it. Tbe length w^ wound, of cnursp, shows that wj pt'ueU with the full edge of tbeimp^y She faiDtcd, bcr Disband Wj^ bouse, and her, eldest son, slj some 17 years-, s?t out in quest of mm assi.iance. Ho went to Drs. W- Duwson. but fai'ing to ge: either 01^ he soiuht oat Dr. Hooper, and '[•] Kir. Dr. Hooper arrived about 3 oo£< found the place in c-.mp'e'e darkcc'J, had great oifficul-y iv procurirg *» He dressed tho wound as nunti»iiett»| andhad the woman r einbvi d to tbe Boj M s OJsen is a robust, fleshy-faced,» haired woman of 37 yeats of »ge, era' ' time the assault iva? committtd »*e^ti

TKk IUTCKXa.N'O EVEm.NO HTAR THURSDAY. D&CEMBEH vss



3 "XrOKWICJi UNION FIXE INSUK ' JJi ANOB SOCIETY. . . 181181 188 B D 17 97. "Amount Insured exo ______«1£0,000,000 LOBnespaid --f- —-—ftWMW ' TSIS SOOIKTY. Well known lor sUberaUtylnitsae»Ungß,«ma Air promptitude In the settlement of claims. la prepared to accept risks on BVBRY mSORABLBi'DESCRIPTION OT PBOPKBTY, AT GEEATLY KBDUCBD KATES. LOSSES PAID by Ofcegne on Soolety a Bank ers nr Auckland, without referenoe else where, immeOtately ofter produotlon ol PROOB" OF was. WILLIAM T. J. BELL, Ohib» AGbht, rrovlnolal Dletriota of Auckland and T rnnakl N.B.—All Monies received In New Zoftland are lnvestad In tho Company. a a H. i i v v s s Vi V V This InvaluaWe Antleeptlo Preparation la TABTEIiBISB,ODOURIiKBB, and PBRFEOTiY HABMIiESS. It Is Guaranteed to Seep Mb at, Soup. Milk, ..Eggs, butter, Fish, Qamb, Fkuit, preserves, Bbsb, Wine, and Food of every description, sweet, sound, and whole aomo, till reaulred for nse. j ■■ See report by Da. Beotob, C.M.G,; F.R.9,, Colonial Laboratory, Wolliogton. Eole Agents for Auckland— T A I N E BE 0 8., 3. QUEEN-STREET, •;'



Bpeciai Advertiaemeata. I"lliiuiA¥cE^)Ml; Al«is7ssoclA.' TION. The Insaranoe Offices will BE CLOSED on tho lit and 2nd January, 1833, _^ H. WORBP. Beoretary. B M ETT'S AUCKLAND ALMANAC, THIS DAY PUBLISHED. NOW ©N SALE AT ALL THE BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS. PRICE-ONE SHILLING, I With Map of Waitemata Haeboub. npIIORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE : " Crown". Flour, in sacks, 100's and 50'a I "Champion' „ „ „ ,'Cantab" „ ~ •• Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat . Mill, Auckland. -TjiX S.S. 'GARONNE. 1 OASE NOVELTIES IN EMBROIDEiKY, In W hi to and Cream Qulpuio. AlB3, White, Cream, and Dark Colours, worked in oolours. ONE CASJB NEW TEBRr CLOTH. OB TURKISH TOWBULING (or Dresacß, la White, Cream, Pink, Sky, and Drab. ONE CABS NUN' 3V. W ING, In Street and Evening Shade?. MILNK and CFOYCF, QUEEN-STRSETX If iw Carpets. "William Iv. Bridgman Haa jaßtreoolrod a nlco Lot ot New OakP£Tß whioh he will sell voiy oheaa— TAPKSTP-Y CfcRPBTS, from 2/3 yard KIDUdIIMINSIER CARPEra (rom?/6 BRUS3ELLB CIKPJKTS, (rom 3/11 NIOB A3SORTMKNT (F NEW, TABLE COTKBS. HEARTH RT'G3. from 6/6 10J0 yarda hKW FaNCY MATUNG, 1/yard, A New Lot of Ladles' Silk and Ch nlilo CAPES SUB: Brocade CAPfl!^, Ca9hm«ro DOLMAN 3 lAOK CAPKB, &O . In great v*not» : oholoa Goods to be w. Id at "wtixflhouso prl» 8 Lot ot Ladles' r>icc Silk JACK ffiW, (rom 81/ A SplondldLot o' NEW" CLOTHING in Youths acd aoys'. Very goad ra'.uf. 120 Pairs Men's Summer TWKED TROUfIERB, S/9 pair, worth 9/8 25 Men's Now S*o SUITS. 55', worth JO/ Laree atoofeot Laoe and Muslin CUtt'filNß, ?/9t030/palr ALL GOODS BOLD AT THE LOWEST PRICES. JDNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, UPPER QUEEN-3TRBET. AUCKLAND NATIVE LANDS COLO NISATION COMPANY (LIMITED). CAPITAL £500,000, In 500,000 Shares of &l Each. 00,000 SnARES ARE NOW OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC. 500,000 SHAKES TO BB RKSEUVKD FOB NATIVES AND FUTURE USE, One Shilling payable upon Application. One Shilling upon Allotment. Call not to exceed ; One Shilling each, to bo made at intervals o( not less than Three Months. Provincial Directors: J. B. Whyte M.H.R. W. R. Vines G. B. Morris, M.H.R, T. T. Mafsefleld J. Chambers John Reid C. C. McMillan Kennedy Hill F. R. Claude Franz Soherff Geo. Holdsbip Major Jackson Huirama Puke Captain Colbeck KoKaukiuta Boards op Refebess : Sydney— The Hon. Sir G. Wigram Allen The Hon. John JTrazer Dr. Fisher William Macmillan (A. McArthurand Co.) Ebenezer Vickery Duncdln— | W. J. M. Larnach, C.M.G. , , E. B. Cargill j Robert Wilson Andrew Mowat Christchnroh— . Henry Thomson. M.H.R. J. K. Brown, M.H.R. T. S. Weston, M.H.R. Robt. Allan (Llshtband, Allan, and Co.) George Roberts (Roberta, Paxton, and Co.) Bankers : Tho Bank oE New Zealand. Solicitors : Jackson r.ml Russell. Applications (or Sharea will bo received by tho Secretary, at his offlco, Fort-street, until SATURDAY, the 30tb December, 1882. FRANZ SCHERFF, Secretary, pro torn. THE Wonderfully increased demand' (or ooi Ckledratkd Goods, ma4e of NEW ZEALAND , TV7EKDS, has neooßßltated too Firm Eteoting an Ezteasive and Costly Nkw Wabshoosb. to give aooommodatlon to the , KXTKA CLOTHING Btaff, and to make room (or the New Maohirkbt. which has been pgrsonally selected by Mr. Hallensteln during his recent visit to England and Ataerloi, THE FACTOEY will now be the Larttest Estab< Ilshment o( the kind In the Southern Hemisphere, and as desoribad In the " Otago DaHy Times," promises to be a Model Warehouse. The AUCK LAND BRANCH Address is— 158 AND 160, QUEEN-STREET. Theoholoe variety o( NEW GOODS now shewing has nothing to com pare with It In the whole o( Queen-streeT, AUCKLAND.* j J, FIT Z'B IM O NS, Bronoh Manager. Christmas & New Year, william rattray Bega to Inform those requiring Christmas, and Now Year Presents, thathohas a, SPLENDID STOCK OI? T»n»T>iERV SILKS OLOIHINO BAUNd MANTLKB COSTUMEB MILLINERY RIBBONS S??^ LACHS SA?t? 3 SOARffB . MiilS MSN'B AND BOYa' • CLOTHING, SHIRTS AND HATS* The Qoodsare of the Best Quality, have been Bought Cheap, ana will be Sold Chsap, at \yiLLIAM J^ATTRAY'S CENTRAL DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, 178, 180, & 182, QUEEN.BTREBT, AUCKLAND,



Special Advertisements. On Sale, BROADCAST CLOVER AND HICKD B ARROW DRILLS, specially adapted (at sowing broadcast Turnip, Clover, Ryo Grass, and other email seeds. AMKHICAN lIOHSK RAKKS. which, with one Man and Horse, will colloot ready (or carting ttao to (oar tons ot Hay per boor. SELF-RELIEVING CHAIN HARROWS, so well known that description is un neoeflsary. COLONIAL TINK UARROWB, which for strength, ofttolenoy, and Blmpllclty hnvo no rival. CHAFF OUTTKR9. tor hand, horso, cr Btosm power. Also, PLOUCtna (SlDKlo and Donble), 3UIS SOILBRS, 110R328 HOH3, CULTIVA OKS, So,, &0., &0., manufactured by TBCS. COBitKTr, Shrewsbury, Kntfltvml, at prloea which defy competition. Also, GOUIiTAS'S SKKD AND MANUKK DRILLS. KBIRSLSY'S COMBINBD REAPER AND MOWBIC ROBRV &CO.-8 STEAM ENGINES AND THRABHI MACHINES. W» J. Hur»x ft Co., 101. QUKKN-fITKSHT, Auckland, C'IHKONOGKAPa WATCHKB for ob } tftlnlnK correct time (or raoing. Junl rc oolved Twelve. «J1 In Rood order, regnlafd. (or eale by F. H. US wia-.ON, Watchmaker, Qaeon street, opposite Union Bank. A» JjINABURY & Oo.'S NEW GOODS 1 NEW GOODS I NEW GOODS I N£W UOODSI WE ABB NOW BHOWIN3 OUR EIRBT BHIPMBNT 07 Spking and Summer dress goods, millinery, jackets, mantles, ULSTERS, &a WK HAVE THE LARQHST AND BEST SELEOritD BTOOE Off MILLIWHRY IN MILLINERY MILLINERY AtTCKr . ND MILLINERY MILLINERY AUCKI<AND' MILLINiSKY ___ . *\*. —Yon are— —respectfully— -Invited to vislt —Our Establishment— —before making— —yonr Pnr— —chascw.— *,%+. D-tEBSMAKIMG ON THE PREMISKS. OO3TUMKB MAUB ON TWBNTr- FOUR HOURS' NOTIOB. * i ihabury & na, 104 & 308 aUEKN-STKKKTS. J.. Cos GRAVE & CO. Beg to Inform the Inhabitant* c( Auckland, that THEY HAVE BEOKIVKD THEIR LAST SHIPMENT OB1 QUMMER /^OODS,-; ■■ : . SuMMEK GfOODS, Ordered from Home Last Year. i THESE GOODS WILL BE bOLD REGARDLESS OF COST * THI3 WILL BE THE TiUNATj pIiKARANOK QALB BE JCINAL V^LKAEANOK VAIitS AS Tnara Timb is Limited m Auckland, ■pREMISES WILL BE /CLOSED OR WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, IN OHDEK TO ''I MARK T\OWN __ TTINVIRB QTOOK AUK JLJOWN ™ JCiNTIRE QTOCK The B taWlahment ' WILL BB OFBNB ON FRIDAY, Nov. 17. THE SALE WILL CONTINUE UNTIL TENDERS ARE CALLED FOR, Which will take plaoa imme diately after Christmas, All Accounts are requested to be paid at once or legal proceedings will be.taken after the let December, i ■



ttrtIiUMATISM, NliltVOt'M AKKKI'TIONS, Ijl'.M -iiacii, NcMiuiJr.ia.Chronic l.ivi-r CViiiit.liiiiii.i, ;:ml loss of vital riiuuliuii, yield to iho infliicnce. o( clectricilj- tin- ifrcul vim] Ktiinulant, Tho boat. form Ih Iho continuoiH curronl, as Koncvatcil by They are permanent hi oll'eiM, mul most diirahle in constniclion. Ajtcnt for New Zchlhihl:- Aickin, The IMiarmacy, AucUkuui. Wnlcl'ui' a liainplilctiind k-slluionlulu.



The match played on Saturday between the Sefton and Grafton Cricket Clubs, ro suited in a viptory for the former by 77 mop, Watts for the Sefton made 05,