SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ffIQH WATEK}^«7 row B M ornlW.ll.sl BUNBKT.-Thll Kvenlng, 8.J3 BUNRIBK.-To-mnrrow MorainK, o.« M(K>N*B AGK.-Klrßt Quarter, 25th, 9.10 a m

ARRIVALS.

LAST P.VBNINO. Armla us. Crawford, from Whangarel KVenrJketoh. Williams, from WHangaroa

DEPARTURES.

■ <: . , lABTBVKNINQ. Chenerg, 8.8., Stephonson, for Tanranga Fanny Thornton, ketch, Keano, for Hokianga TO-DAY. j^"d2SSSoSKSIi*». for Mercury Buy Falrlie, schooner, Home, for Sydney

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

SRSSIffiS SWday, J7tU Sr,lbournßind aaaoam 6f n porta-Horo. JTlday. Taranskt and South-Wanaka. Tuastlay . Kfl. Whang^roaand Mongonul-WeUlngton nZSSXXS Wellington, Monday or Whwgirof and Whangawl neads - Argyle w£l Saturday Walwera and Whangaret-lona, Wednesday Mangawal- Flngal, Tbu, rßaaT jiteroury Bay-KlnKal, Monday

VESSELS EXPORTED

Australia, P.M.5.9.. from San Francisco- ZeaUn^p'kT^fromSydney. February 28 ParS)°r'a 3.I8 Ihlp r.!(Q S.G.W.i. from London: sailed AIcJMwE (H-O^N.) from Liverpool, via Wellington; nailed, November 7

EXPORTS.

Etet ,^sTeCt7 3c«S: MMBnndrieß FoiOamarn-2asotoflonr. For mS«n-J packages. For Melbourne-3 cases biaoking, 8 oases sand ios.

Inwards CnAßiwi3K-s.dah, from Whanga nona with 25 000 feet timber ; Hulfoaste, from ISrus wlih 10W 'pet tlmbir; Droam, from Talma with 2J 797 foot timber; Fanny Kelly. XomWhCaroa! wI.HSO,IfI feet timber. Ootwahds OoABTwiSB.-Ma(flo, for Tairna. fSTm tor Waiheke; Lee. for WaUwke Thn a » Talaroa has oommonoed loading for Fiji at the Que?n.?troet Wharf. She steams h<Tho bwqfnTu'wendkiline turned out the last of her Auokland cargo to-day. The baraue Antares. now loading for London, la atouUnYeeparta tall-her cargo comprising wool, tallow, gum, cotton, cobra, eto. The barque Dunoralg Is now lying in the Btn»m, and will probably sail for Lyttelton to night. The s.s. Southern Cross is now duo from fljl, and may be oxpeoted dally. The schooner Sovereign will commence load ing for Tahiti on Monday. The ba. lona arrived from Whangarei and Walwera thSi morning. Passengers -Mr MdMre James. Mrs roller. Mews Ha? I™™*1 ™™*- Skipper. 8. K. J»men. Alrpnw. Ricnmond. and- Ireland. The lona Is to be laid up for some time..-. The small shallow-draught Btaimer whloh Mr McQairrie Is building, to order ot the Northern Steam Shipping Company, for the KaUkßtl Side, will do ready for lauoohing about six waski houoo. Messrs 81ms and Brown have had the ferry n^nraar Tainui np on the North Shore slip for In overhank She will be launched on Monday, wd resume running on Tuesday. The Taka puna will be put on the slip afterwards. The i.b. Hero left for Melboorne via Southern aortai at;l9 a,m. to-day. Pa!s»ngers: For Gte- SSJne-Mesßri Gardner, Blairand Balke For Napier - Mr* Tuok, Miss Baker. MoKalg. Bherlook, Williamson. And Errligton. For Welllmttbn -Mr T. Davis. For Lyttelton- Menn Roberta. Stenhouse. Hlggina, Mrs K. Shaft. For Port Chalmers-Miss Coffee. Meßsrs Vanghan and Tait. For Melbourne-Mr and Mrs Frederloke. Messrs Good, Bdwardßjand The s.B. Argyle arrived from Whangarel at 11 o'clook last evenlng.with 310 oases f mit, 30 boxe* eVira 9 kegs butter, 60 Backs Bum, a small quan tity or. BundriOßjand the following panaongora:- Misuse Fraser, fcaye, Mra Btarlroy and eon, Mr and Mra Urquhart, Mr and Mrs Recce and family (3). Dr Formlde. Hon. Peter Lalor, Messrs Stevens. W, Flnlayson. Kord R. SleßOns. Cox. gaton? Frleelle, Nelson, Good. DpollD.Garrett. Barnott, Goffa. Allwrlght, G. Ralney. Maloolro, Jo™Bennett, Kaje sen. and Jan., P. Lanißan. The sohoonera Tavlunl and Red Coat, owned by the. new Sugar Company at Vanna Point, Tavmol, are at present in the hands of Messrs Sims and Brown for a thorough overhaul. Tho gohooner Red Coat hns been supplied with a new foremast and all tho rteglnu. saUa and gear have been overhauled anf repaired. She has baen caulked all over, and renewed In several olnoon I The oabin has been entirely denned out and fitted up in Messrs Garllck and Oranwell's best stylo. Tha Tavluni la also having consider able alterations made. The cabin has been re fnrnished and several other smaller improve merits affected. Both vosse a are intended for Se labour trade out ot Fiji, and will be em ployed ia tending on the plantations owned by the Sugar Company. The Taviufli and Red Coat entered ont at the Customs for Levuka to-day.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

The s.i. Rowena should arrive from Hokianga some time to-morrow morning, .She Isis adver tised to leave again on Monday at 1 p.m. tor ■Wannanui. The s.p. Lslla Kookh would probably arrive from Baglan this afternoon. Bhe leaves again for Waitara at 3 p.m. to-morrow. The Northern Oo.'s g.s. Maoaregor Is an nounoed to lea^e tor Waltara at B p.m. on Mor day. ,

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Kaipaba Hbads, February 23. Arrived: Robin Hood, brig, from Melbourne,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

,<1 Waitara, this day, Sailed : McGregor, b.b.. for Onehunga

COMMERCIAL.

■ Ktenino Stab Offloo, Friday.' MR AIFBEB BDCKLAND'S WEEKLY litPOKT. At Bomuera, on Thuriday, dairy and store oattle -were in moderate master, and without alteration in values. Fat cattle were yarded far in excona of requirements and the improved values of last week »g*in loßt. A. few oholoe animals brought 23a or 23s but the average of any draft of oattle was not more than 20a the lOOlbs.. at which value prices v<wa steady. Fat eolves were numerous, and doll of sale. Btore sheen were In Rood demand at slightly improved Values. Fat sheep were in full supply, bnt maintained previous prloes. Kwea, barely 2Jdi uathers. 9Sd the lb. I Btoro pigs wereHumerourf, but in brisk demand at extreme valueß. Large fat pigs at nominal prices, and dairy-fed porkers In request at Id tha lb. .

MSBBBH nONTKH AND NOLAN'S WEITCLY RSPOBT, Horses: The supply his been good and de mand Bteadr, at previous qnotatlons. At the Durham Yards, on Friday, there was a large number entered, and the demand was steady, ooueeqaently prices were without material alteration, M compared with the previous week. Th« shipment from Waltara attracted special attention anfl realised high rates as compared with looal stook. We gnote hacks from £5 15b to £1710s: light harneß3,£M 17a 6d to BH6 10»; medium draught, «8l to «23. Wool, hides, and skins: The demand was good for wools and bags. They avar Mad from Bid to Hi. Station hides sold • at from 881 to SSd. No butchers' hldea were dls uoaod of: pelts, from 1b to Is 8d; skins, from 2s Bdtols Id. Cattle: there has been increased animation in the market. A large number have been brought forward, but pnrohasers complained of an insuflliitwt aupply. There waaa fall market on Tuesday at Kuwmarlcot, Competition was steady throughout the sale, and prices -had an- upward 7 tendency as compart witk the previous week, but although lots were cleared, in some Instances tbe expectations of vendors were not realised, Some few fat readied 26b per lOOlba, bnt the priqe was exceptional, and several pens fairly well tottod 'were quitted at 20s. There was bo note-worthy alteration in the value of dairy and store cattle. There was a large muster of Btook at WainKu on Saturday, but the demand was slack. For those disposed of rates rnlina at Newmarket were given, but gome were held over for higher rates. Sheep: ■tore shaep at Wnluku were competed for. and' Drioos realised were quite bb high as at New- SSrkefcWliare wethers sold at from 7b to 10s 9d; ewe lambs, from 7a to l(K Fat wethers sold at from 123 Od to 17a 3d. Fat lambs were rather Scarce, and sold at fiom 8s 8d to 13s Sd. Figs were In short supply, and prleoa were oon- Boa.uontly'no market tost. , f, : ' ' Bankh and Co.'s Thimbu Bkport. — There Was a good supply of (at cattle, being chiefly a watt of choice steers from Waikato Jjand AjßOOlatlon. The sale was well attended, and traslneM btieker, reuniting: in a alight advance nnon reoent nuotatlona. Prices steady at 33a to 2(9 per IOOIUi 'Sheep In medium supply. A few pena of sncerlor Napier wethers broußht US 91 to IBs; smaller sorts. 12s to 13b 61 eaoh. Bambs were pioutitul, and sold freely at Us 9d tolda6a.

Ohbistohobch— February M — Bnalne?s fa thearata market la particularly active, and numerous sales have been mad 8. There la keen competition, and every Indication that the bulk of the season's crops will be Bold here, and very little find its way Homo on growers' account. The opinion Inclines to the belle! that theerop, on tha whole, wilt bo a satisfactory one. Prime anility wheat Is quoted at 4s 2d to 4U sfl ; goort average, 4s 2d to U 3<J. Very fine Tuscan has been plao>4 at it fid f.0.h,. Any lots of oats jjronght forward readily command 2s 3d to 2a id tor milling;'

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Flour Market.

Wholesale. a b. a. Superfine Flour, sllkdrossea.perton.. 12 0 0 Fine Fionr, ditto, household .. «U—ll 10 0 Adelaide, per ton .. .. ~ •• » J Oamaru, por ton .. .. - "ii 0 0 Dunedin, por ton • " « " Canterbury, per ton .. .. - - "« » ta. lnolnr:-«ro a -ji Pearl Barley _ _ -• .. W7-18 0 0 UAY AND CORN MARJCBT. Wholesale. B. d. 8. d „ «S. « B Maize (Syd.) none Hay medow CaL) 0-0 0 ton pressed 6 0-8 0 (FMn.» 4 »-0 0 Luoerne, do 8 0-610 " Coast) 6 0-5 3 Straw (load) 0 18-1 10 Oa& 2 7—2 10 Chaff .. ..3 10-4 10 Wheat (fowl) 3 9-1 o Hay (oaten) 5 0~» 10 Potatoes, £3 10s to £J. Kotall. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Maize (soaroe), Luoerne, owt.7 6-| 0 bushel ..5 9-6 0 Oaten, ditto 6 0-7 0 Oata, ditto ..2 0-3 0 Straw, ditto 8 0-4 0 Bran,loo!bs- «6-0 0 Chaff, ditto 5 6-80 Wheat (fowl) I 6-0 0 PotatWow 5 6-lb Hay.owt. ..6 | Wheat seod 0 0-0 0 Ryegrass ..6 0-7 6 Cocksfoot b1.7 0-7 6 White Olovorl 0-1 3 Timotty.jb. 0 7-0 0 Aiiroirn lh 12-00 Lucerne,lD. i —« <[ CoAL-Newcaatle, cargo 32s por ton f yard, 98s to 42s Bay of lolandß, at yards, 25s Sd; Horeraed 28a 0d: ditto at the mine, 12b; ship's ridTSlf W^ikato,atmino,ss; in Auckland. 17a tfdto 22a • Tauplri, at inine^ 8a to 12s ; at yarfflte to Ms; dell vered,26s to 2ik Whauwhau at m ne, 8a Cd; yard (steum), 17s: householdjiaa; Kamo (household), 255, delivered; steam, 20s. FiBEWOOD.-Unout, at wharf (cargo), 8a to 08pe>ton: delivered. 12s to 13s; out, fls «o 16s. Kaum Gum and Flax Market. Gum is vary quiet. The following sales hare been effeoted since last Fri day !-Good ordinary Kalpara and Whan garel at £35 to i! 3«: Kast Coast, fill to £46; receipts for February, so far, 310 tons. FLAX.-Kinest quality «8-«2l^per ton Fowiua " .'.' .'•' - .-3d. perlb BUItDINO MATERIAIB. TiMBBR-Boardß and SoantUng. 100 ft, best Üb; eeoond class. 8s 6d ; W planed. «%M&sh&& Khp.. 10s; «t(heart} lla; Bft. 13s;Tl-tree Rails,*3loß IWrlOO; Pnriri sss te , 8K 8; % sr, asstfiss Town Yards. £2 5s : delivered. £210a. Drain plpeß, par 100, (6 taohOßbore),Soa:4J[nohes.lls; 3 inohea,9a 2 lnoheß, £2 10a per 1,000 sockot glazed pipes 18 lnohos &6d per foot; 15 inches. 2a por fool; 12 inohellß 0d por foot; 9 inches, Is per foot; 6 inohes,Gd per foot; 4 inohoa. 4d per foot. Limb, slacked, Is por bushel; quick lime In saok.-lelfid to 2s: ground llmo, la !M.

Mail Notice.

MAILS WOE UtO8» AB DNDKH.—

THIS DAY. ForWalhekeand Corouiandel, perlCororanntlel, For W%afl'garßl Heads, Parua, Walpn, Whan garel, Tangthua. and Mangapat, per Argyle, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per Knterprlae, at S 30 p.m.

Saturday, 25th Instant. For Thames, per Kctomahana. at 8.80 a.m. For Walwera, Mahurangl, Matakana, Manga' wal. &c, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Tnlrna. per Dream, at 11 a.m. For vv altara, per Lalla Kookh. at 1 p.m.

Monday, 27th instant. For Wanganul. per Kowena, at 11 a.m. For Wattara, Sec, per Macgregor, at 1 p.m. For RusseU.Kawakawa, eta, per Rotomahana,

.at 4 p.m For WhitlaDßi, per Flngal. at 3 p.m, for Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mongonnl, per Wellington, at 4.30 p.m.

Tubbday, 21st instant. For Tftranakl and Southorn ports.per Wanaka, at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, 28th February.

Per s.B. Zealandia. as follows :— For Sandwloh Islands, United Btatee ef America. Canada, Britten Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign

West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of

Bnrope, at 1 p.m. For money orders registered letters, and nowapapore/at 11.80 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of slxper.ee. In addition to the postage, wiU be rooetved by the Mail Agent on board the steamer np Xo the time of sailing. This mall will bo due In London, on Mon-

day. April 10. 1832. N.8.-Payments oo account of Property Tax will bo received at this office betwoon 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

S. B. 8188, Ohiot Postmaster. Ohlat PoatoHloe. Anokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Frbbuart 21.1882.

Theatre Royal—Mastodon Star Minstrels and Star Dramatic Company, "Undo Tom's Cabin,' —8 p.m.

Womon's Immigration Sooloty — V.M.C.A Rooms. 7.30 p.m. City Schools Committee, 7.30 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

Sr)BSCRiBBR.-Rawenata started in tho first day's hurdleß. and ran fourth. Tho order was: Harkaway (oh) 1, Harkawav (b) 2, Sportsman 3. Rawonata i.

Birth.

PARKER.—On the 10th February, at hei residence. Mount Bden, the wife of Thomas Parker of a daughter.

Marriage.

OALDKR—PEGtiEB.—On tho 18th February, 1883, at St. Andrew's Church, by the Rev. A. Uarriok. Lauronco Caldor to Emma Ann Norah Poglor, eldeit daughter of tbe late Mr. Charles Pegler, of Now Norfolk, Tas mania.

Death.

BROWN.—On February 23, at her residence. Great North Road, the beloved wife ot 8. P. Brown (late of H.M. Customs), aged 62 years. Tbe fnneral will leave her late resldenca to morrow (Saturday), at halt-past three o'clock. Friends are invited. v

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

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1882.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance For the future In the distance, And th* good that we can do.

a thoroughly honest and disinterested Government will be glad to bavo all its public acts strictly canvassed. The beauties of a modest purity are only discoverable in their fullness by patient search. It is such thoughts as these that load us humbly to inquire why the Government are importing Westport coal for onr railways at 24s a ton, with 2s Cd charges, making 26s Gd per ton, when an unlimited supply of Waikato coal of equal quality may, under contract, be obtained in trucks on the line for 10s per ton. We have little doubt that the intelligence that this is actually being done will astound moat people—bat it Is absolutely true. Westport coal is nsod on the Onehunga and Northern lines at a net loss to the Government of 12s 6d on every ton con sumed. It is estimated that 2,000 tons of that coal will be used during the current year, against 3,000 tons supplied at 10s per ton by the Taupiri Company. What is the reason for this ? We do not profess to offer any explanation; we have been unable to find one. It i"b pot because the workmen on the line like it, for the West port coal is dirtier; its smut begrimes the carriages, and half Buffocatea the passen gers, every time a train pisses through the tunnel. It is not because the man ager of the line likes it, because the loss reflects upon his management of the railway, increasing the.expenses and de creaeing the profit. How it came about, then, we leave the Government to explain. The conjecture that some influential personage is pulling tbe strings is too startling to be entertained. If it were admitted that for corrupt reasons the Government have deliberately put the colony to the loss which it is annually suf fering through the working of tnese coal contracts, the acknowledgment would brand the present holders of office as among the most infamous that have ever ruled New Zealand. But we have nothing to do now with conjectures; we shall simply state the facts and leave others to explain them. The supply of coal to the Auckland railways is not the only instance in which the patronage of the Government has been exercised in a most remarkable way in favonr ot this Westport colliery. Tenders were called for the supply of coal te the Hawke's Bay line, and that of the proprietor of the Kamo colliery, being the most favourable, was accepted, Bat he has never been asked to supply a single ton 1 It appears that the Westport Coal Company have furnished the coal at a higher price. Juit one other little clue, and the matter may be left for future elucidation by any light which the Government may choose to afford to Parliament. The Westport col liery waa lately floated in Melbourne by ~ib> JNew Zealand proprietor*. The project was heralded by an amazing flourish of trumpets, which carried all before it. Among tha inducements held out to investors —and the chief of them—was the announcement that the Company held contracts for the supply of coal on all the Mew Zealand railways. The statement was laughed at by those who knew bow much chance Westport, with its wretched shipping facilities, had of supplying coal to the Auckland lines, but the laughter, it appears, was premature., Pre posterous as it may have seemed, West port has supplied, and is supplying the Auckland railways with coal. The public funds are not only disgracefuly wasted in the process, but our collieries are being .prejudiced—first of all by a loss of trade which they have a right to claim, and secondly, by the Government giving a pre ference in the eyes of the whole of Austra lasia, for coal whjch has in itself no claim whatever to the special favour which is accorded jt. The Provincial District ot Auckland is richer in coal-bearing measures than any other part of New Zealand, and the people have shown great enterprise in developing them, and yet an industry of the very first importance to the prosperity of the community is being wilfully and •ratuitously damned by a proceeding on the part of the Government of the [colony which has neither justice nor any kind of palliating circumstance, so far as we have been able to discover, to extenuate it. If not a gross job, it is an instance of extra ordinary bad management.

Since the beginning of tne year the City Council have issued close on 400 registered dog collars. This number is a good deal under the issue of previous years and is < probably owing to the fact that several saburban governments fixed the registration fee at ss, whereas the fee charged in the City is double that amount. A woman named Mra Parsons, wife of a resident at Onehunga, died' in the Hospital at an early hour this morning. She was brought, to tbe institution on Monday Just, suffering from diarrbma, and she then had a black eye also, while subsequently she complained of having received certain lurts. ,

A fair house again greeted the Mastodon | Minstrels last evening. "The Slave's Re venge " is in active preparation. We understand that Miss Ada Ward who has made a hit in a piece vailed "Mad" at Melbourne, is expected to arrive in Auckland in a few weeks. A bonus of £50 is offered by Mr J. C. Firth to any person who discovers and points out to him a workable seam of coal not less than five feet in thickness and within fo*r miles of the eastern bank of the Waihou river. From aprivate source wo learn that Mr D. F. McCarthy, the popular Irish poet, has lately had conferred upon him by the Koyal Academy of Spain the medal struck by them in commemoration of thebi-ccntenary of Calderon, as n mark of their appreciation of his valuable services in translating Cal dcron's works. The admirers of McCarthy's "Irish Ballads "and other works will be gratified to learn of this recognition oi his genius by an eminent foreign society. We have to acknowledge the receipt of a valuable little work by Mr Albert J. Allom, of the Thames, entitled "An Alphabetical Digest of the New Zealand Licensing Act." Tho brochure is a com prehensive compendium of the provisions of the licensing ordinance of last session, and will prove very valuable, notonly tomembers of licensing committees and their clerks, but also to publicans, who would be little dis posed to wade through the dry legal verbiage of an Act containing 230 clauses. Scarlet fever does not seem to have con fined its operations within the Borough of Onehunga nlono, as Dr. Scott was called away on Wednesday to visit a family nt the Huia, who are suft'erin" from tho disease. On nrrivalat tho houseJio found tho whole of tho unfortunate family prostrated with fever and one child dead. The Premier arrived at Te Aroha on Tuesday evening, and on the followiug day inspected the district, with tho prospects and progress of which he expressed himself well satisfied. On Wednesday evening ho was deputationiscd with respect to the rail way, drainage, the bridging of|the Waihou, and the establishment of telegraphic coin- I niunicatiou with Auckland and tho Thames. Bo left ytsterday morning for Hamilton, reaching there in the afternoon. The next quarterly mooting of tho Hibernian Benetit Society will bo held on tho evening of tho Ist prox., for tho dis charge of business, promiiiont amongkt which will be the consideration of a pro posal to establish a Benevolent Fund in connection with the branch. The project has been talked of for some time past, and us there can bo no doubt of its charitable ond, it is likely to meet with hearty sup port. To the Editor : Sir,—ln last night's Star the following paragraph occurs :—"Two of theconvalcsccutfovei patients loft tho Hospi tal yesterday. They refused to stop any longer." The inference naturally deduced from this is that they refused to stop nutil Dr. Philson considered it safe to the public for them to bo at large. If this inference bj correct, wo have now a splendid oppor tunity of learning -whether tho sanitary authorities have any regard for tho health of the people. If they have, they will insti tute proceedings .against these contuma cious individuals. Does anyone expect that they will do their plain duty in tho matter ? Now is tho time for beginning to collect the necessary evidence for future claims for compensation. —Yours, &c, Jas. DALZIEL, L.R.C.P., &c, Mr George Wilson is calling tenders for the erection.of buildings in counection with his fish-canning establishment at Helens ville. He purposes expending £1000 in buildings and the necessary appliances for carrying on tho industry on an extensive scale. Upwards of twenty hands will be employed in the business, anil the output is expected to reach 1000 cans porday. Mr Wilson's reason for establish ing the industry at Helensville is because

Mr George Wilson is calling tenders for the erection.of buildings in counection with his fish-canning establishment at Helens ville. He purposes expending £1000 in buildings and tho necessary appliances for carrying on tho industry on an extensive scale. Upwards of twenty hands will be employed iv the business, anil tho output is expected to reach 1000 cans porday. Mr Wilson's reason for establish ing the industry at Hclensville is because mullet aro very plentiful [in the waters of tho Kaipara.

Michael Kush,' tho Australian rower, writes to n Clarence paper :—" I observe by reports in late local and Sydney papsrs that I have expressed myself willing to meet Laycock in a match again, Kindly allow me to contradict the report. I merely made a remark at ono of tho re gatta meetings that if Laycock did not think £50 a large enough prizo to come to the Clarence for, I would supplement it with £25 mote if he did likewise, and make the prize £100. The two prizes offered again this year for tho double scuhs and outrigger races are very respectable, and such as are seldom offered in Sydney, viz., £50 each.'

A valuablo mare, bolongfng to Mr W, Aickin, which had been •' put-up" at Lendrum's stable this nmrnini•,managed to set through the Durham-street side of tho buildinp. She fell into a ditch about seven feet deep, which had been prepared for the foundations of Messrs Hunter and Nolan's new building adjoining, and great difficulty was experieueed in extricating her. Eventually she was secured ami hoisted out with Mr G. Rhodes's crane, but not before several nasty bruises and cuts had been sustained. The end of|the stable, it appears, had become insecure tbrocigh the excavation of the ground adjoining, so that when the mare began to move abont, the boarding gave way and let her through and into the ditch. The stable has since been repaired.

The children of the Sunday-schools of St. John's College, Church of England, amd the Presbyterian Church of Tamaki (West) will hold their united picnic to-morrow (Saturday) at St. Helier's Bay, one of the most beautiful of the bays of the province of Auckland. This union of the children of different denominations, but all aspiring to one end, has been long desired by tbe settlers of the district, and is, therefore, a happy realisation of real catholic feeling. The schools will be under the rule of their respective superintendents and teachers : St. John's under Mr Hewlett, and Tamaki under Mr Alexander Thomson, who has superintended this school from its establishment The children of tho district day schools hive been invited, and will take part in the festivities. A programme of races, sports, and amuse ments has been prepared, and prizes sub scribed for by the ladies and residents ot the neighbourhood will be presented to tbo suc> cesstul competitors at the close of the several contest*. Amplo provisions—tea, lemonade, cske, sandwiches, &c, will be provided for all who may be in attendance, both strangers and friends. The united picnic is anticipated by all interested in Sun day-schools with feelings of intense pleasure.

Our Norraanby correspondent, writing of the attitude of tho natives on the West Coast, says :—'' The natives will not ex press any opinion on the policy of the Government, and their acceptance of any* thing the latter does will be a tacit one without any words expressive of satisfac tion or otherwise. It is true that some are not slow to characterize the re-confiscation as a theft, and the matter is, without doubt, open to criticism; but they stop short at this expression of opinion, do not interfere with the settlement, and confine themselves within the boundaries marked out for them. They make use of the fish ing reserves on the coast, and are ac quainted with the extent of tbem. They claim the drift wood on the foreshore of the reserve, only leaving to the Europeans that washed ashore on each side of the reserves, Ihey will doubtless continue this satisfactory course of action in respect to any portions of the continuous reserve taken for settlement. They fully recognise the power of tho Government, and tbe utter inutility of kicking against the pricks. They will not commit themselves by assent ing to any subdivision, lest they should be thought to acknowledge the justice ot what is being done; but they will occupy what is left for them under a silent protest, shgwn in demeanour rather than by words. The West Coast .Reserve* Settlement Act is one calculated to greatly benefit tbem, and the operations of it will ?ain favour with those concerned according ns they are well and fairly carried out. It ia not supposed by those best acquainted with the natives that they will be willing to accept the rents from the hand? ot the Public Trustees, as soon as they ate ready t,o be handed over. Their full acceptance of the policy of the Govern ment would be signified were they to do so. But tin c will bring all this about. In the hands of tfic Trustee the money will be safe, and there it ought to remain until the unanimous wish of the tribes calls for it to I be paid over and divided. As the banding over and division of the first payments will establish a prece dent fur all future ones great care i ought to be taken in tho matter. It has been the hibit in former payments to natives to pay the money to the chiefs and let them divide it, and ia conrequenco the favourites of ' these chiefs and the chiefs themselves have been the recipients of the lion's share of the plunder. There is ho reason in the present instance ■why the motiey should not pass directly from the handu of the Public Trustee to those of each individual of the tribe res pectively. Thu money comes as an act of grace to rebels, and should be divided equally.

A largo wooden crane erected by Mr G. Rhode*, in the premises adjoining the British Hotel, Durham-street, broke down yesterday through the tackle carrying away, and fell pu a large and valuable four wheeled brake owned by Mr G. Lendrum. The damage caused thereby is estimated at about £20. A race between the open-sailing boats Eunice, owned by Mr Beck, and the Acnes, owned by Me9srs Garnant Bros., for £5 fi-sido, takes place in the harbour to morrow afternoon. The Eunice will be sailed by Mcßwiu, and the Agnes by Halph Leckie. The course has been decided upon as follows :—From Mechanics Bay, round tbe eandspit buoy, round the cnal hulk, to the end of Queen-street wharf; twice round. It will be reassuring to the travelling public to learn that, as a precaution against the spread of scarlet fevor, the railway carriages are regularly and fre quently fumigated. Mr Macdonald has this duty rigidly enforced. Every vessel which has left for Fiji within the past mont has taken, a large number of bricks to the order of the new Sugar Company at Yonua Point, Taviuni. The total numbor already ordered in Auckland is 225,000, these being required for the foundation of a new building. The Winifred, Midge, and other vessels which lately left for Levuka each took a largo number. The Ked Coat will take about 60,000, and will return for a similar quantity, while the Taviuni will ulao have a small lot included in her cargo. Tho employment of women in tho public service of America is not only not popular, but ono of the first acts of President Arthur has been to i^suo an authoritative announcement that in future no Govern ment appoiutments will be given to women. Womei. ore no longer to bo regarded as eligible for clerkships in the post-oilice, pension agencies, &c. l*o reason is given oilicially, but in prlvato it ia admitted that the reason for the new ukase is the dissatia tactiou of tho party at female appoint ments. Tho living for the prizes of the Auckland Rillo Association will be resumed to-mor row, Saturday. Tho first match is for a massivo gold ring, presented by a member of tho Association, lilack and white targets are to bo used in this match. Ranges : 200, |00, and COO yards, six shots at each range ; sights, black or white, op'ional with all competitors. Volunteer! who have not joined tho Association will also be allowed to compete in this match, on [injmont of entrance fee, 2a 6d. It is ex pected that a keen competition will take place for this very handsome prize. The secretary requests that competitors will b6 on the Kifle Rango, reiviy to commence iiring, at 1 o'clock sharp. With reference to a statement made at tho City Council meeting last night, that a contract bad been let recently in which the city, for the sake of a saving of a few pounds, had put private persons to an excissivo cost for their drainage,. we arc informed by Mr Klrby, the contractor for Princes-street drainage, that if his con tract was intended, the statement is unfor tunate. Only a day or two ii<;<> he spoke to the City Surveyor, about the loss no wan sullering through the deep and bnrd rock cuttings encountered in some instances in carrying tho private connections with tbe Princes-street sewer. His contract price is four shillings per foot, while it bos cost him in sotno e<ECB no.irly 10s. Ho also complains of the unfairness of tho system wb/oh compels a contractor to carry out tho work nt schedule prices when it is n certain loss, while, wherever soft ground makes the work easy, It is carried out pri vately. He thinks the< -onncil should let all these works al solutely which would nfford contractors tho basis of a general average— not, us it present, compelling him to swallow the puddiig, whether he likes it or not, after ail the plums have been picked ovffl

FIRE IN QUEEN-STREET.

THE WAVEBLEY HOTEL GUTTED,

Qukkn-strekt, after several months' im munity, has again been visited by tho tire fiend. Shortly before two o'clock this morniug, tho Waverley Hotol, owned by the City Council, and leased by Mr George I. Pinter, was discovered to bs on tire. The flames burst out of one of the upper story windows, and on the arrival of tho Fire Brigade the conflagration had obtained a good bold on the upper story. Mr Bold, a mcs&ungcr at tho Post-office, had tho lire hose belonging to that institution run out, and mauagca to get a good stream ot water on the flames almost as soon as tbo I''i>e Brigade bad tbeir appliances at work. 'I he great effectiveness of tho City water supply was illustrated by the c lerity with which tho conflagration was mastered. Iv throe minutes after tho water was got on, the danger wan over. Miss Donucly, sue of the barmaids, had a somewhat narrow escape. Constable Bowman, who was on duty at the lower end of Queen-street, .van the first to observe tho fire. Ho reports that at five minutes to two, whiles opposite the hotel, be noticed a glaro through tho windows, JHo at once rang tho Now Zealand Insurance Company's Fireuell, and then ran across to the scone of the lire. He saw the barmaid, Miss Anue Donnely, on tho ledge bolow the top story window, and procuring a ladder from tho Metropolitan Hotel enabled her to reach terra firma in safety. - Mr Gcorgo Isles Punter, the licensee, states that ho wits awakened by Mrs Armstrong, one of the barmaids, rushing into his room in a very much agitated condition, indeed, so much alarmed was she that Bhe was un able to say what was wrong, He nroso and almost immediately becamo cognisant of tho fact that Mis Armstrong's bedroom was on lire. Taking a jug of water he ran into the barmaid's bedroom, and endea voured to quench the ilaiucH. The fire had gained too strong a hold, and he was con siderably scorched oeforo ho got into tho passage again. The fire destroyed all Mrs Armstrong's clothing and jewellery, and her gold watch was subsequently found amongst the cinders. Her bedroom was at tho back of the hotel on the south ond, and Miss JDonnely's was opposite. Thesa rooms Buffered the most. Mrs Armstiong cannot ndcount for the tiro. Bhe states that she went to bed about midnight, and is certain she put out the caudle. That the fire originated in her room, however, there can be little doubt. Mr Punter hap not a single penny of insurance to cover his loss.

The building was insured in the Bouth British for £400 and on the National for £300, but the amount of the damage has not \et been ascertained* The rear walljof the Hotel will probably require rebuilding. Mr Banter's lease expires shortly, and it is likely that only temporary repairs will be made. On the expiration of the lease the pre mises will bo re-built. The stock of Mr Samuels, cutler, who occupies a small shop next the hotel, was considerably damaged. He was insured for £250 in the Sun office, and bis claim hai been settled for £50,

A. rather serious accident happened during the course of the fire to Branchman Fuljames. He was ascending the stairs ia the hotel when a large piece of plaster fell from the roof striking him on tho small of the back and rendering him hors de combat, He was conveyed home in a coach and is now as well as can be expected.

CRICKET MATCHES TO-MORROW.

Onbhotua v. West Xnd, Domain, 2 p.m. West Knd—Arnoil, Goleman, Maoky, Mitchell, laaao, King, Whlteslde, Waker, Mason,Colgan,and Butler. Onohunga—Brenoan (3), Donovan, Pat ten, Mnrdocb, GarreU, Brown, Jeffrey, Beavers, and Burr; emergency, Kostwood.

West Knd v. Onohuuga (bid elevens). — West End —Brown, Borry, Lewia. llanna, Laxon, Waters, Baker, Courtajno, Chapman, Mourn, and Woods; emergency, Talbot. Onohnnga— Laoby, Slulgan, liiookflold, Howard, J. Harris, H. Hitrris, Slialdrick, Black, Lawton. Hills, and SUinnor: emei<?oncles, Cnlien and Greenwood, Victoria v. Kden.-A criolcet match will bo played on Saturday, in tho Domain.—Victoria! Holilshtp (3), «Bhton (2), Unison, Barton, Brigh ton, Juilioche. Carlyle, Keej, Dymock. Emer gencies—Brighton, Kills. ' North Shore United 2nd eleven y. Gordon, (Domain No 2 Wicket).-North Shore—Sibbin (2), Johnston (2), Miocol, Sims, Wynyard (2), Bartley, Pitts, and Coloan. Gordon—Ansenne, Clayton, Gonld, Humlln, Kißßling, McCausland, Kyan, Simula, Sykes, Hyburn, and Williams. Kmorgoncy— Konderulno. Mercury v. fiigh School.—High School— Hoftman, MoKenzle(2), McLean, Hrannd, An derson, MoKaig, Johnston, Martin, Yon Stun ner, vVebßter. Meronry C.C.—Lundoii, An eenne, Dignan. Johnntone, Ash ton, Goulstono, livers, WiaKß, Lawford, Batger, Clayton. A match,the United v. Alpha.wlU come off on No. 6 wiokol to-morrow. United Team— 'I'hwaitcs, Sadler, Thomas, Canavan, Charters, George(2), AloPherson, Harvie, Hodgera, and Shove.

Alpha t. United (Second).—Alpha—Messrs Jackson, Kilpatrick, I'rost, McDermott, Cutler. Crunch, Kdnuston. Spencer, Whlto, Hay, and Do war.

Ponaonby No. 2) v. Henderson's Mill, on No. 3. wiokot to-morrow, at 1.30 Bharp — Foneonby Team: A. Kdwards, Maiiltt, Marsdon, T. Furqubar, Stevonson, Andrews, G. Kdwardß, Gilcbriat, Whiting, Fountain, and King. Union v, Devonport, in tbe Domain to morrow. Union: John Sinclair (captain), Archibald (2|, Stewart, James Buobanan, Kxler, Wallace, K. Boltatd, Binney, Harvey, and Lawrence.' Kmergency— Hill and John Archibald. Hawaii's express will leave the Whau at 1.30.

CABLEGRAMS.

[Kbutek's Telkgbams.]

LONDON, February 23.

The Bank of England has to-day reduced its rate of discount to 5 per cent. THE DEATH OF COUNT SCHOU VKLOFF. ST. PETERSBURG, February 23. Count Schouveloff, whose death was an nounced yesterday, is not the well-known Ambassador of that name, but Count Schouvaloff, Commandant-General of the Kusaian Guards. BISMARCK ASKS RUSSIA TO EXPLAIN. BERLIN, February 23. Prince Bismarck has demanded of the Russian Government an exposition of the recent speech of General Skobeloff to the Servian students at Paris, in which he made a warm diatribe against the Germans and predicted that war between Russia and Germany was inevitable. OPPOSITION TO MR BRAD LAUGH. LONDON, February 22. Mr Corbett will, it is announced, oppose Mr Bradlaugh in the election for Nor thampton. DEATH OF COUNT SCHOUVALOFF. ST. PETERSBURG, February 22. Count Schouvaloff died to-day, aged fifty four.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE RUSSIAN ADMIRAL INCENSED.

MELBOURNE, February 23,

The Russian Admiral Aslambegoff has communicated with the Victorian Govern ment regarding the publication in the Mel bnurno Age of a fictitious despatch from the Russian Government relative to the de fouces of Hobson's Bay. The despatch, it appoared, was published as a joko. Tho Admiral, however, expressed to the Govern ment his annoyance nt the publication, and it has transpired that the Governor and Ministers have expressed their regret, and furnished an explanation to Admiral Aslambogoff regarding tbe alleged des patch.

THE OUTWARD SUEZ MAIL,

MELBOURNE, this day. Sailed this morning : Steamship Albion, for the Bluff. Sho takea tho English mail via Suez, which arrived here yesterday, MELBOURNE, February 23. Mr Walker, Constitutionalist, has been elected for Boroondara in tbe place of Mr Murray Smith, who has been appointed Agent-General in London. MAIL STEAMEK SAILED. SVDNiSY, February 23. Sailed, this afternoon: The R.M.s. Zea landia, for ban Francisco, via Auckland. THE WRECK OF THS KOMEO SOLD.

BYDNKY, Febftiary 23.

The wreck of the barque Romeo, which went ashore at Gabo Island on the 15th in staut, was sold to-day for £70.

SHIPPING. MttLBOURNK, February 23.

Ariived, this morning : Tho Union Com pany's steamship Kingarooma, from tbe Bluff; and the P. and O. Company's s.eamship Assam, with the Knclish mails via Suez and Brindisi, dated January 13,

SCINTILLATIONS.

" Ho brief, (or it la with words as with snnboamß; the moro they are condensed the eloepor they burn."—Southky.

Tho life of service is tbo noblest possible, Publish your joys, but conceal your sor rows.

There is food for much reflection in tho Arab proverb, "All sunshine makes tho dosert."

Lovo is tho supreracst influence in the universe, and self-sacrifice is its noblest expression. Where much is forgiven, there must be much love.

Tho giving that costs is tho giving thai counts.

Mr Herbert, of the Union Saah and Door Company, has tendered his resignation.

Queen Caroline, of Saxony, it seriously ill, through eating too much jam. She tastes too freely while making.

The Wesleyan Conference, in Melbourne, resolved to support tho present Education Act, and oppoae any grant to any denotui uational party. Believe and live for eternity. The present is only tho dint dawn of onr being. No man can do the beat work that is in him without a cortain amount of kindly sympathy. Everything without tells the individual that he is nothing; everything within persuades him that he is everything. The export of coal at Newcastle for the week ending the lOth Febiuary, 1882, was 24,463 tons. Tho Liverpool " Mercury " records the death of Mr E. W. Binney, F.U.S.P.G.S., a geologist of considerable repute. He was uncle to Messrs 6. W. and K. Binney, of this city. It appears that Marwood, the execu tioner, declined to shako hands with Lefroy (usual on such occasions.) Certainly he must draw the line, &c

"Many people lost in the Shannon, Do herty?" "No, Borr; divil a wan 1 Mike Smith was drowned on Thursday, to be sure; but we found him again on Satur day." The master of Mr Firth's stoamer Eotuka was severely hurt by tbo mast giving way and falling on him when hoisting at Austin's landing, To Puke.

When tbo Hero left Sydney, Bank of New Zealand shines were quoted with buyers at 24|. Spofl'orth's arm was much swollen and inflamed through the work ho did in the Intercolonial Crioket Match at Sydney. The~Auckland Timber Company yester day cut a log 17ft girth by 40ft long. The '• Herald " to-day is jubilant because a subscriber at Kaukapakapa writes that he can want his pipe bat not bis paper. We don't see so much to chuckle about, everyone knew before that onr sedate con temporary was a better sQpotifip than tobapco.

The BCtivity in taking up sugar Janda on Northern Queensland coast continues.

The pulpit being manufactured by the Auckland Timber Company for the Rev, Warlow Davies's Church, Sydnoy.in of very handsome eothie design. " The years may come and the years may go, but Igo oa for Eva," eiing yonug Tompkins, as he pulled oa his kids and started for his girl's house. She wrote in a handwriting clerky, and she talked with an emphasis jerky, and «bo painted on tiles in the sweetest of styles— but she didn't know chicken from turkey.

" Should a man shave np or down ?" asked a youthful City clerk fresh from school. " That depends. When I shave you, for instance, I shave dov n ( ' replied the barber, with emphasis on the last word.

The rifle representatives who take part in the Nelson meeting are arriving here, bat the attendance will not be so large as it was lastyear.

Twenty-one licenses for deer stalking, wore taken out at Nelson. On Monday one sportsman shot two stags, and he obtained another two on Tuesday. Another sports man shot three in two days.

The members of the Mendelssohn Quartette Cluh had a successful farewell season, in Sydney, and have now left on their homeward journey. A brilliant meteor was seen from New Plymouth last night. Two hundred an.l fifty pictures have been secured in Europe for tho Art Gallery, Cbristchurch.

Mr Waaon will not stand again for Waknnui if Mr Saundera will stand. There seems to be a disposition in the distiict to try to get Mr Richardson to como for ward.

At the Wellington Police Court yester day, William Strachan1, of the Victoria brewery, was fined £40 for neglecting to affix stamps to two casks of beer removed from his brewery.' The Duchess of Edinburgh, wheu recently uraed to buy an expensive shawl, firmly refused, saying, " 1 cannot afford it. Take it to the wife of one ot my cooks."

A pack of sixty hounds are kept by the Empress of Austria at her castle of GbdiilUi, where they have a large sleeping-room, a bath-room, and kitchen, set apart for their use.

There are now more than twenty thou sand people ia America descendants of one Richard Lyman, who landed in Boston two hundred and fifty years ago, from High Olgar, near London, The Marquis of Londonderry has lately entered into the retail coal trade in London with marked success. He sells his coal thus without the intermediation and ex pense of a middleman.

CITY COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held last evening. There were present: Hia Worship the Mayor (J. M. Clark, Esq.) in the chair, Crs. Goldie,, Fleming, Montague, Aickin, Thompson, Waddell, Crowther, and Uffer.

Water Supply.—Letter from the Secre tary of the Harbour Board, enclosing sketch of wharf, and asking that provision be made for the supply of water to vossels berthed at points indicated on the plan.—The En gineer reported tb»t the cost would be £13 10s, and the application was granted. Price of UAS.— The Secretary of the Auckland Gas Company wrote announcing a reduction in the price of gas. -Cr. Offer drew attention 10 inadequate lighting in Wellesley-street.- Letter received. Building Permit.—Messrs Mills and Co. applied for a building permit tor a structure to be erected in Albert-street.— The Surveyor had refused a permit, because the distance of the proposed iron building from the surrounding wood buildings was not stated.—Referred to the Public Works Committee. Elliott's Claim,—J. B. Graham wrote stating that the building is so close to the road that sloping was out of the question.—Referred to the Streets Com mittoe. Upper Union-strket.—C. S. Wright complained of being left with an embank ment in front, 6 feet high. The additional expense he would bo put to would be between £60 and £70.-Deferred. Solicitor's Charges.—Thomas Slater forwarded the solicitor's account (£9) for lease bond and stamp duty.—The Town Clerk said the conditions of the lease pro vided that the lessee should pay the solicitor's charges.—lt was reaolved that the writer should be informed accordingly. —The Mayor said a reduction would be made in favour of Mr Slater, as the case was a peculiar one. There would be some arrangement come to, to fix tlao charges for drawing up leases, etc. Contract.—W. Blewden wrote stating that ho would be obliged to stop his con tract, in consequence of the inconvenience caused by the armoury,—TheMayor moved, " That the Council not being aware of any stoppage, the Surveyor be authorised to request Mr Blewden to proceed with his contract." The Mayor said the negotia tions with the Government were net stop ped. The Council or committee of the Council would have an interview with the Hon. Mr Bryce upon his return to town.— Mr Thompson inquired whether such a direction would not assume a respon sibility.—The . motion was seconded by Cr. Aickin and agreed to. Footpaths.—Mrs Margaret Chapman complained of the footpaths near her bouse. — Ktferred to the Surveyor.

Tawhiao's Invitation.—lt was re- Rolvcd that Tawhiao's invitation should be suitably acknowledged, and the invitation accepted by those councillors who wished to attend.

Tramway Tknders.—Letter from C. X, Chatwin, complaiuioc of tho resolution of the Council in postponing the opening of tenders with a view to accommodate some other individual.—Letter laid on table. Valuation.—W. O'Meara asked for a remission or reduction of rates on account of no house being on the allotment when tho valuation was made —Mr O'Meura was heard in support of his application. He said two-thirds of the blocks were in when ho applied for his permit, and Mr Wade made his valuation tour about that date. The permit was granted on tho 13th Jan uary, 1881.—The matter was eventually reforred to the Finance and General Fur noses Committee, Watkk Mains. —The Secretary of the Ponsonby District Board wrote asking what amount the Council would require to con tinue t> c wator main along Ponsonby Road, down Franklin Kodd, and to College Koad. —It was decided to defer consideration until tho report of the Waterworks Committee be received, and in the meantime more definite information be applied for. Vvatkr AT Parnkll.—The Town Clerk of Parncll wrote asking for a reply to the letter ro water supply, before next meet ing.—Mr Goldic spoke against deferring the matter. Water was required in the tuburban districts more in tbo summer mooths than in winter.—The Mayor said tho reception of Tawhiao, and other matters, had caused the postponement of the matter. He had sufficient information to enable the committee to con sider the question without further delay.— Cr. Aickin recommended that a meeting ot the committee bo bold without further delay. Be believed the Parnell borough was in treaty with Seccombe for water.— The previous dtcision was adhered to. Extension of Timb.—John Hoath wrote asking for an extension of time in the contract for tho drainage of Hobson-strcet. He could not get the necessary earthenware blocks.—lt was decided, on the motion of Cr. Thompson, that the contractor be requested to proceed with the contract, and the matter would be considered. Dust Contract.—Mi A. W. Gardiner complained thiit his house in Wellesley street was not visited by the contractor for the removal of duat. Mr Wilson, the con tractor, expressed his willingness to take away the box if left at tbo corner of Symonds-strcet. Upper Union-street,—Mr Mclntosh complained that his house was left four feet above the street level by the works.—Ke ferred to the Public Works Committee.

Water Tariff,—Cr. Goldie presented a petitionfrom persons uslngwater as a motive power, and requesting that the prise bo reduced from Is to 6d per thousand gallons in order to place thnra in a octter position to compete against those who used gas.— Keceived and referred to the Water Tarifi Committee.

Fkaniuyn Boad.—Cr, Fleming pre sented a petition from residents in Franklyn Road, complaining xc footpaths and making vatious suggestions.—Referred to the Works Committee.

AbbrcrOMßlE-strut.— Cr, Aickin pre sented a petition from residents of Abercrombie-street, complaining of the state of that road, and making special reference to the defective sanitary arrangement!.— Received, and referred to the Streets Committee.

FINAKCK AND GBNBHAL PtJBPOSKS Committee. —The recommendations of this committee, published in our last Friday's issue, were adopted. —Cr. Aickin moved that tbo last clause fixing the term pf notice for officers on dismissal at one month, be fixed at three months. He thoueht it unfair that officers like the Town Clerk and City Surveyor should be subject to one month's notice.—Cr, Fleming seconded the amendment.—Cr. Thompson said only a bad and inefficient servant could fear anything from the short notice clause, and speaking from his own knowledge he could say that noneof their preientofficers had anything to be afraid of from it. The speaker said he had given notice for one month; but, while that was pending, in order to fortify his recollection of the whole transaction, ho waited on Mr Pea cock ; but his opinion was that it was to be three months. The rough minutes were examined, and, although there was no specific term, still the whole tenor of the documents related to a month's notice. That was the reason he had " harked back." He complained ot the comments made by a paper, which did not give his reasons. — Cr, Waddell objected to writers in the papers commenting on his actions without knowing the proper reasons which actuated him. He charged members of the Council with interviewing newspaper writers, and influencing their maundering?, and placing matters in certain lights Mora their jaun diced views.—Cr. Aickin rose to a point of order. He wished to know who _ was meant, and for his own part, he disclaimed anything of the kind.—Cr. Waddell asked that the terms and conditions upon which the officers bad been engaged be placed on the table.~The Town Clerk said that he was not aware of any such conditions, —Or. Montague supported the amend ment on tho question of legality.— The Mayor also seconded the amendment, He said the offices had been engaged on certain conditions, although these could not bo produced. They had a legal opinion to the effect that the officers were entitled to twelve months' notice, and it was a great deal to ask them to remit nine months' notice. He alluded to the fact'that certain Civil Servants were engaged ' under a pension clause, while others taken on subsequent to the alteration had no Buch prospect. Therefore, there was no reason why one portion of their servants should not he subject to three months' notice, while the others engaged since had only one month, —Cr, Thompson was right in his explanation.—Cr. Aickin said he had also seen Mr Peacock, and he was positive on the point that it was never the intention of the Council to give the old officers one month but three months' notice.—The amendment was put and lost by five to four.—Cr. Montague said he did not consider this was a representative vote, and he therefore moved that the matter be deferred till this day fortnight for further consideration. The matter was decided at a meeting of the Committee on Thursday last,'in the absence of Cra. Crow- tHer, Fleming; and himself, although it' had been deferred from a previous meeting,

owing to Or. Crowther's accident. Vr. Aickin seconded the further amendment;, and considered it would be grossly unjust to the old servants to subject them to a month's notice, They should treat those ■who had served them so long fairly. Il had frequently been suggested that they should have a solicitor as Town Clerk, and if such a course shonld ever be decided, it would be unjuet to discharge the Town Clerk at a month's notice. — Cr. Thompson said he thought their successors, who ever they might be, would always treat their officers with consideration.— Cr. Goldie said if they deferred the matter till next meetingt they might find another member absent, and even if they were all present, there would be 3vo on one side and four on the other, and the Major would use his two votes to decide the matter. Be pointed out that the next Council could alter the decision if it did not suit them, and he did. not consider it very likely that they would be disposed to part with their officers without good reasons. Cr. Goldie also referred to a statement that "the officers would not like it," and asked if they "were to be dictated to by the officers as to what did or did not please them. He thought] they were there to do their duty, whether it snited the officers or not.— Cr. Crowther asked what term of notice the Harbour Board officials were subject to. —Cr. Waddell said each officer there was only entitled to one month's notice.—Cr. Crowther thought what was fair for one was also fair for another. However he might vote now, he might cay that if notice were given subsequently he would bo prepared to vote tor all the jofficers haviug three months' notice, but he did not think that one portion should have three months while others had only one. - Cr. Fleming said the question was deferred previously ont of consideration for his absence, and lie was therefore willing to extend the courtesy to Cr. Hemui, the absent member.—Cr. Offer objected to extending any privilege to an absent member, as every member should be in his place. He would be in favour of giving all the officers three months' notice, but objected to a favoured few having the benefit of the extended term while tuo others had only one.—Cr. Mon tague said he would snpport three months' notice to all the officers if Cr. Thompson would move it.—Cr.Thompson: Ob,l'vegot nothing to do with it.—The Mayor said he would support the amendment, but would also bo in favour of piving three months to all the officers. - Cr. Waddell said he would also support three months' notice for all.— The Mayor said it was strange that no men tion of the exact term of the notice was contained in the committee minutes.— The Town Clerk said all the minutes were in the handwriting of Mr Peacock, and this statement was confirmed by the Mayor.— A division wa« taken, when Crs. a ickin, Montague, Fleming, and the Mayor (4) voted for the amendment, and Crs. Thomp son, Waddell, Crowther, Offer and Goldie (5) for the motion.—The minutes were therefore confirmed.

West Queen street.— The tender of Messrs Mason and Archibald (£194, with schedule prices for private drains) was ac cepted.

Lamps.—The tender of Mr Hawkeswood for lamps.at £69 17s Gd, was accepted. Daisies.—Agreed that the necessary in formation should be obtained re " inspec tion of dairies," to be forwarded to tho Go vernment,

The Defence Minister.—lt was agreed that the rarks Committee should bt a deputation to wait on the Hon. Mr Bryce in reference to the removal of thb armoury, upon his return to Auckland, Bank of New South Walks.—The contractor for this building asked the privi lege of enclosing the footpath, as derrick cranes would have to be used for heavy stonework.—Deferred to next meeting. Captain Jones.—The Inspector of Fire Brigade reported upon the accident to Cap tain Jones. The doctor s bill, £3 10s, was paid by the Brigade, who refused to pay £4 claimed for a pilot coat.—lt was moved by Cr. Montague that in future the Brigade should drag their hose reel on the street and not on the footpath.—Cr. Aickin suggested tho addition of the words " unless incases of great emergency."—After some discus sion Cr. Montague's motion was put :— Ayes, 5 : Crs. Montague, Fleming, Goldie, Aickim, and Offer. Noes, 4: Thompson, Waddel, Crowther, and the Mayor.

Endowments.—Cr. Oiler moved, "That an enlarged committee fee empowered to peruse the conditions of the whole of the unsold portion of the endowments ; also, to suggest alterations where necessary, and the best way of placing them on the mar ket from time to time—the committee to consist of Cre. Goldie, Waddel, Thompson, Aickin, and the Mayor."—Carried.

WOEKS DIPAETMBNT. — Cr. Offer moved, "That a committee be appointed to inquire into and report upon the efficiency or otherwise of the Works Department; also to suggest any altera tion they may deem necessary."-Carried, —The Town Clerk's memo, re leasing property and the deferred letters were re ferred to the committee on endowments.— The application of Messrs Williams and K. Duffy, relating io lease of allotment, was referred to the same committee ; tbe applications of C. S. Wright and J. Mclntoah were referred to the committee appointed under Cr. Offer's second resolu tion.

The meeting then terminated,

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Yestkbday (Concluded),

(Beforo J, E. Macdonald, Esq., KM.)

Young v. Shine.—Claim, £20.—Shine v. Young.-Claim, £6 15a lid.—Mr Hudson Williamson, Crown Solicitor, for Shine, and Mr K. Browning for Young.—The par ties in these cross-cases were residents at the Great Barrier island—Young, a gum dieger, and Shine, a $torekeeper. YouDg had an account at Shine's store, and owed a balance which he could cot meet and left the island to seek employment in Auck land. Shine, finding that Young had gone on board, seized Young's carpet bag an<l swag, and in a rage threw them into the sea. Money and clothing, value £20, were thus lost to Young, and for which he claimed.—Defendant said he *as often victimised by gnm-diggers, and there was no means of redress at tbe Great Barrier. — Finally His Worship assessed tbo damage, some of the property having been picked up on the beach, at £12 19s Id, without costs, and in the second case, judgment with costs was given for plaintiff to the full amount,

Henry Smith v. Walter McCaul,—Claim £5, for work, ploughing etc. —Mr Hudson Williamson for plaintiff, and Mr William Colenmn for defendant.—Plaintiff stated the nature of the claim, but defendant put in a ret off, for services rendered in 1874, which, it was urged on the other side, were barred by the statute of limitations,—The defendant had paid into Court £1 16s, _in full satisfaction of the claim, for which amount judgment was given without costs.

This closed the business,

SMALL-POX STAMPED OUT IN SYDNEY.

The following telegram has been sent by the N.S.W. Government to Sir Henry; Parkes, the Hon. Saul Samuel, Agent- General iv London, and to the Governments of Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania :—" The Board ot Health reports that there has not been a casp of small-pox in Sydney since the 26'tk ultimo, and that there is not now a house In quarantine ; indeed, so far as is known, New South Wales is free from the disease with the excep tion of the cases at the Quarantine Station and Sanitorium, where all are pro gressing satisfactorily." The following telegram has also been sent to all the colonies :—" The Board of Health has sub mitted tho following resolution, which has been approved of by this Government, viz., That this Board having regard to the ex perience acquired by the health officer of the port of Sydney during 30 years,continu ous performance of the duties of bis office, is: of opinion that the minimum term of quarantine in cases of smallpox arriving here by tea should be 21 e'ear days from the date of the removal of the last person affected from amongst those placed in quarantine." The period of detention in quarantine at any Australian port wilt be included in and count as portion of the term of 21 days. The Sydney ambulance corpsisdisbanded, and civic ofncialfarerejoic ing that they have got through the plague scot free. ' ' -

The Parliament of New South Wales voted the sum of £100,000"for tho purpose of providing recreation grounds for the people of that country. It lias been 'apportioned by Sir Henry Parkes among the following localities:—Balraain, Canterbury, Bondi, Camperdown, West Maitland,' Wallsend, Macdonaldtown, Bur wood,' P,eterabam, and Morpeth. ■ ■■.«■■

SPORTING NOTES.

(By arqds.)

"No Jupiter auldem omnibus placet." THK Dunedta Oup, run yesterday, hag r »' m ii . in ua complete a boil over as could poraihit t imagined Of oourse, as yet. we Auoklar&J2 are ignorant as to whether Lady Bmmaom. i? the betting at the laet moment, bui no £F5?«!? nesday night she stood at 10 to 1, a lonar m for anything in a field of ten or twelve Ith 7 ? I will not bo exaggerating if I that .ft, mare was not baoked for a penny ni«n« i Auckland. Afterherrunnlngin the Waiiiart. Cup. where she oould only get fourth to bKi n easily beaten by the Pout who wm^ 10,™^ away from the second horse, it tootSr™ ' certainty that 2 miles was beyond her mS^ let alone two and a distance, and here * »S2* nlgnt later she pops In and wing tha hL «SS of N.Z. What conclusion can be draws tram tM • As the mare was really pink on the WeUuwtn,? Cup day and oould not bo got fitter dlnoe »v»? all I can say it looks very pSar & say the leaet. She will have been a godsend t£ the bookmakers, as bar the stable, "he wonM have no backers. Libeller has again suoobbSS in running second, his position oTearly ehowim, that ho was meant to win, and no doubtthS stable have lost heavily over him. It BeenwtvS? Mr Waltors'a luok has no notion of ohanahTi yot; ho has been porulstently beaten for all bo ovonta for several years; even when at Nanln? Libeller did get in first, the Judge gave the r&nVi to Mavis, who was said to be a head behind Nothlngoouldhavelookeclfcetterthanhisohanol for this Dunodin Cup.and the publio backed him like men, and then he gets licked by an animal whom no one dreamt of doing the triok. Thorn hot son them favorites, Matalcau and Dauphin don't eeem to have been about any' I believe the former, who was farced into tha market and rushed np to so short a price aa cix ' to four, drove the field carefully in at the finish So much for paper shows 1 The fact la ltis little or no use trying to plot a wi»ner nowa days. All the sportiDg prophet jin New Zealand went for Lady Emma at Wellington, and she somehow did not come off Butattenjtoone.it appears eho cau do it. Where were Hilda and Poet 1 They ought to have been good enough. for a plaoe at least; while King Quail must hava hit another tree.

On Wednesday and Thursday next will be run the JJarga vlllo races. The balanoe of the horse* will go up or Saturday's early tram, which leaves the Auckland depot at 7 a.m. Maori lias been Boratohed tor all engagements. Tbe Maid and Tim went up last week, and Randwiok, Lara, Yatapa, Dowdroa, Moonstone, Paramona, Kenilworth,Vampire,Matau,Harkaway,andpro bably Deceiver, JKedeemer and others will form to-morrow's cargo. The form Bhown by DowdTOp In the 'Vaikato will make har a warm favourite at the weight i6stlolb)lor the Cap. Bnt I think that on all round running the Maid of Honour can win ins double ia spite ot tbe crushing weight clapped on her. Harkaway should bs a choice place of goods far the Hurdles, Thord will, in all probability, bo a large orcwd oC visitors to "Bushvilie," and as the trip is a cheap one, the weather set floe, and the prizes large,and good fields promised ; the whole (except the weather) boing under the management of a really good lot of Stewards, men o( experience, and who will stand no fool ing ; it will well repay anyone to tab o a run up north, along with the " boys" next week. PlHcawrias has returned to Papakura, and will not ruo till the Autumn. So ihsre Is one more out ol the lonely tew left in tbac clever prediction, tbe Whanganul Cup Hanaioap. The acceptances for the Napier Jookoy Club's Autumn Meeting were received on Monday night. For the Handicap, 1} miles, there are gixtoen aoceptors out of an entry of 86. The four top weights, viz., Grip, Kir Modred, Foul Play, and Kaudwlck are absentees; Virginia Water now heads the list with Bst 81bs, Somnua has also dropped-out. Out of 31 entered for' the Hallway Stakes,} mile, 12 have oried con tent, while for the Hardies, out of 17 entries only six remain. Although these promise a decent field and good contest, the numbers can not ba considered satisfactory; moreover on their Dunedln uup form, one or two are sure to drop out before the day. , Nominations for the Henderson's MIU Cap close to-night, to Mr Perclval.

ATHLETICS.

Three oraoK Australian pedestrians, vJz.W If. Freeman, (sprinter), OBrlen, duller), and O Connor, (waJklst), have started on a tour, tho aim of which is angland. Them they will be open to hack themselves against the best rua ners and walkers of the day. They are at present In Dunedin, bat will work northwards, and r. ach Auckland about the middle of Mai oh. O'Brien has done the mile within one second of the fastest time on record, and considering ha won the mile race bandiosp at Dnnedin in 4,40j "easily" he must be no slouch, for there Is nothing in New Zealand to make him stretoh himself. Freeman has a grand reoord of wins to show, but as his nama itj quite itrange to me, and I saw a par In the Australasian wherein Aplett was mentioned v the Sprinter of tne party, I fancy that he has adopted a norn ac coarse. Applett beat Good fellow, and Goodfellow beat nearly every man in England, no if itshould be Aplett he will sus tain tuo honour of onr oolonlal athletes well. O'Connor will be well remembered here, having won the mile championship and £100, beating J, Brown os. Kllorslie course about a year and a half ago. besides some handicaps And he also walked r miles in oinilns, 37 boos. (If I remember the time correctly) in the Lome-street Hall. He has liuce done 8 miles within the hour, and been second and third in several long time walks it> Adelaide reoently, so that he will be quite a matoh for the best he will meet in Eng land.

Mr A. Halifax, who was agent for the last Australian eleven here, is acting; In the same capacity for this trio. The? intend to give a wrand programme of sports in Auckland, pro bably on at. Patrick's Day, and our local men on«ht to Btart getting lit to try with them. Tho action of earn Dove in leaping overboard from the Kiwi and saving young Spraggon's life, on Saturday last, Is thoroughly deserving of the Humane Souloty's medal. This la tho eecond tlma he has done the same thing during a race, the former occasion being that on which the galling master (Jas. Katoliffel ot the boat he was in rtoeived a presentation from the Regatta Committee for his ihare in the affair. The action of Dove in this instance is speolally prai«e worthy, as the ooonpants ot the Elsie and he wen at daggers drawn over the raoe for boat* o£ the Blsle'g class on Regatta Day.

ENTRIES FOR WANGANUI RACES.

Handicap Hurdles.—Clarence, The Ag'wt, Monk. Totara, Cat ahem, Chevalier. Wxight-fob-Agfe Hobsleb.—Clarence, The Agent. Monk, Catohem. Town Pl iTr.—Virginia Water, Grand Duohesp, Sir Modred, Satanalla, Camella, kjilwat Flutv.—Camella, Dauphin, Vir ginia Water. Ktncraig, gomnos. Grand Duchess, Slander filly. Saplmo Srociia. — Gabble (late Albaiy), Raooootlte, Telltale flily, First Water, Bal gownie, Orphan, Landseor, Fame. Daphne, Armonrer, Rally, Am* a in, Seashull, True Sine. Gem. Mafd of Kcoleston. Uiidw Platt,—lallj-ho, (Jornine, Kin crafg, Totara, Frivolity, Holy Dublin, Bonny J.'oon, Odd Trick. Dkhby. — Taipo, Kcoleston. Odd Trick. Lord of tha HlUs, Rongoa. Vesper, Minerva, Holy Dublin, Bonoy Doon, Fathom, Kir.

NELSON RACES.

Nemos, Thursday. The Jookey Club have announced to-day their meeting on the 29th and 30th March. Tha amonnt offered in prizes in £335. tbo highest being tho Nelson Jookey Club Handicap.

DARGAVILLE RACES.

' The follcwlng entries have been received for Dargarille Kacea :— MiiDm Plate.—stranger, Rakn, Juno. Cook * Robin, Toby. Komeo, Fidget, Hard Times, Blackcont, and iDgonar. Bubhman's Pur»b.— Deceiver, Rakn. Cook ttobin, Minnie Oasey, Infant, and Hard Times.

Native Back—Harold and Swarreton. BKLLI-a K»Ct,— Rotd, Roquet, Ingomar, Moonstone. Aoroes the Grasi, Kandniok, > Worm, Harold, shamrock, and Stranger, ; OcMDiaa«RS' PrjßSE.—Harold, Swarreton, Mignuneite, Deceiver, N. or M., Vampire, Infant, and Harkaway. Trottiko RAOL-WUflnmu, Kauri Gam Fanny, Garry Owen, Parawal and No Good. Pdulioahs' Pohrh —Maid of Honour, Rand wtok, Tim Whiffler. Kenilworth, Romeo. Vauipiro and Deceiver,

Dunedin Races.

(Br TE[.KqKAPH,-PBKSs Association. )•<

DUNEDIN, this day. OSAMFAQKIC STAKKS, for twoyuar-oldn ; a | sweepstake ot io-ovb each, with lofleova added ; second home to reoelve 2flaove. 6 fvrlongß. H. Hereford's oh f Nonsonso. by Albany—No Name. Bst fibs (Hlokson) _ . t Hon. W. Robinson's br o Vanguard, by Tra dnoer—Kn Avant, Bgt lOlba (Derritt) . 2 Mason and Vallanco'n br o Turquoise, br Tubal Uain—Top»z,'Bst lOlbs (Wattle) .. 3 Donedin Cup Handicap of 600 boy«. with a swoop of lOsovs added; tbe aeooodhorae to reoelve 50sovu. the third 20iovs. Two miles and a distance. - ' Sit H. Robinson's b m Ladr Emma, 4yrs, by Yattendon—My Vaooy,7st6lbs (Alien) 1 Mr W. Waltorß's br h Llbsller. by Taaduoer —YatteriDa i syrß,7Btßlbs(Wattle).. .. 3 Mr H. Goodman's b h Cnaricellor, by Tru duoer—Sweetbriu, aged, 7at 121bs (Hoe kings).. .. .. .. .. .. •~3 S. Horßfall'a br h Kin s Qu*ll (6yrs, 7«t libs, Wybrow), D. Kirby's oh h Ariamsnt <syrs. W Ulbs, Bowie), a. Bates schgToe Poet(fyra. 7st 2^B). Westmaoott'* bo Dauphin (3yrs.Jet lilte. jrving), D. O'Brien's bro TasmaU (3yrs;6«t JOlbs. WilUainf) '■. Cntta'a oh o Mata«au(Jyri,7tt Bibs Dprritt), U. Horafall's Nonpareil Qjie, 6st Slbs Batler). and Q. B&tos, bm Hilda tf/i?6rt lSlte, Thompson) al&c ran. Mr fihand's Tltania was scratched. Mntakaa and Liholier wore favourites, the latter at 3 to 1, tho former deoinlng to'loo to 40. Hilda was at; 6to 1- Ta%nia«, ChaneAllor. ljady Bmma, and Duuphln tha same; 10 to 1 against Tiie Poet and Adamant. The raoe wbb regarded as a mart open event, and all the horaoi hid bankers In tho totatieatord. The start was a fair one Matakau. Libeller and The Dauphin getting tha beat of it, with Adani&ut and Tusinan in the rear. Matakau and The Dauphin went off with (i creat Joati, the chestnut colt evidently boinn unable to ba restrained. For some time Libeller held third place, about four or five lengths be hind the first pair, bat after three quarters of a mile had been negotiated, King Quail began to come and challenged Libeller a mile from hom9 Just passing the grand stand, tho Dauphin was leading, and going all he knew, his jockey apparently thinking he was at tbe winning post, out Matakau was done, and dropped behind, and from this point never being in it again. Finishing tbe last quarter of a mile, the field closed up. and the proverbial sheet might hwe covered half-a-dczsn of them—King Quail. Tbo Poet, Libeller, Adamant, Lady Kmma. and Chancellor. Ihen Chancellor and Adamant came a little, and towards the turn Lady Kmmt also, and Libolier was sticking gamely to it. As the horses can c in view, the Zetland spots wore soon In the lead, and she held her advantage all the way up. Libeller had the outside running. any many thought he would be able to out her do«n at the post, but it was not to be, and he passed the iudgo a length and a half behind. Chancellor an excellent thtrd. King Quail almost level with him, Adamant next, and the reßfr in a struggling order. There was muoh cheering as the Hon. Mr MeLean'H horse was led to the scales, and this win of an Otaao sportsman was thoroughly popular.' Out of 612. investors at £i on the principal totallsator, only 25 were on Lady Kmiua. The time was 3mins. 55}flccs. The total invested on the Cup was £'2.170. Sklli ;a Race of lOsovs. One mile and a dia ' tance. Butler's LaortiM, Bit 21bt ' .. I Klordan's Harioot, 7st 61bs -„ a Three others ran. Laerteß was sold tor £3(0.

Ttfß AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 24.



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