SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

3 HIGH WATER^^™ n M V n f nK , 7 . l3 BUNBKT.—This Kvenlng, 7.18 |v BUNRIBK.-To-morrow Morning, 1.a3 MOON'S AGK.—Now Moon, ith Jan., 9,37 p.m« i . " "■"■■■-*

ARRIVALS.

DEPART ORB. LAST BVKNIJfG. Wellington, e.s., Jfarauhar. for Tauranga

TO-DXTt, " >, Argyle, s.s., Crawford, for Whangarei GlenelK. s.s.. Stevenson, for Kusseil Transit, schooner, Hooper, for Russell

projAed "departubes, London-Stracathro, January; Antarea tofoUow L«vnka and Suva-Taiaroa, January 6 Sydney—Hero, ahoui January a • _ Melbourne and eouth-Ringivrooma. January D Tan?SSS=Sfe&^Welllagton, Monday or

Whan 3Karei* Sand WhanKarel Heada -^lona, i Saturday, and Argylo, Tuesday Manftawat- Flngal, Thursday Mercury Bay—lfingal, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

. Roman Empire, shio <K.P.V.N.), from UCndon, P&reOTa, sfclp, from London; sailed Decem; Anarifbaroua (J.D.W.N.f, from London; sailed OunoratefbaMme. teora London ?. BBlle^.° p °> t ?i ■Crownthorpe,l)Krciuo, from London; Bailed Oct.

Alcwtis. barque, (H.C.M.N.) from Liverpool, nia.

WeUlßßton Cab^fdhfbaraue, from New York; sailed

I?TSnk r°hra^,i°ol New York; G^naoU&.barque 1J.aL.8.), from New York, Via Oamaru; sailed August 30 Eatelle, Bchooncr. from Dunoain Sjbii, schooner, from the Islands Pirnte. ecnooner, from Huahlne Atlantio, sohooner. from RaroUmga Balla BcandOß, sohooner, from the Islands

IMPORT.

P«r WelUngton, from London - C cases orewnno, I oase furniture, G bales Juried hair. I bales cbir matting and mats, 1 bale striped besslans.—Winks and Hall. Per Wellington—2o cases cocoa and ohoco ialtei—T. H; llall and Co.

sswabd3 OSABTWIBK.-LOO, from Wajhoke: Droam, from Meroury Bay. with 21W0 fee* #mßer; Ghost, from Omaha, with 200 puriri nod 460 posts; Sovereign of the Beas, 3romßllnd Bay, wltH 48 tons of firewood; Opotiki, from Opotiki, via Te Kaha, with 3S tonssDerm oil; Elsmore. from Mercury |Bay, wiS 21000 feet sawn timber; Coralio, from Whangamatu, with 127 bags gnm.

OirrwAtos CoASTwisK.-Ooean. tor Russell s Loo. for Matana ; Dream, for Whltianga j Betsy for Kennedy's Bar: Gboat, for Orowft i Meroury. for Tairua. Makatftu, foe Wnlpn; Bata, for-Manala. The sohooner Energy arrived at Sydney from this port on December 28, The sohooner Annie V?ilson arrived at Kalpara, from Melbourne, on Friday last, after a smart passage ot eleven days. Tho ship Roman Empire is now nearly ninety days out from London, and Bhe may, therefore, bo dally expected to put an appearance. The barque Loougana arrived at Newcastle firom this port on December 35th. Tha barqne Charlotte A. Llttlefleld, from New York, was berthed on the western side of the western aideottha Queen-street Wharf to-day. She will commenoe to discharge without dolay. & sight entry to dear the vessel having been pwaed by the agents to-day. Tha Stracathro is rapidly filling up with wool and tallow, and ehe is expected to be a full ship next week, when sho will take her de parture for London.' Tho Antaroa will be the next vessel on the berth. Mr Mathieson, ot Omaha, has completed the construction Of a fine fore-and-aft schooner of about 100 tons register, which he has built for ..himself, and whioh It is probablo he will go In €fcommlnd of. She will have ttte tallest spars of any veßßel BailinE. out of this port, one being JJfi and the other 78 feet. The new vessel will be towed up here about a fortnight hence, when the work of rigging her will be outrosted to Mr John Bell.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DKPARTURK. Hawoa. b a-, Kennedy, for the Youth Macgregor; b.s. Amodeo, for WanKanui and way Xall»°Boobh, b.b,, Bobertson, for Waitara

•J.'ko n.a. Lalla ltookh left at 10 a.m. to day for Waitara with 5 torn sundries and five paasen i *-«eiß. - r.. , .-• ■■ ,i .

The 8.8. Hawea proceeded South last evening, taking the following pacsongers:—For Now PJrmouth: Mrs Powell and three ohildren, Messrs C. K. Itawaon and Son, J. Munro, H. Jury, J. Wilson, and Mies Bluob. For Nelson : Mr and Mrs J C. Sharland, Mrs Mullina, Miss Williams, Messrs T. J. Cheeseman and W, ataffotd. For Pioton: Mrs Forby, Messrs J. Kneobono, J. Moore, and J. Clements, For Wellington •. Mr, Mrs. and Misa Howe, Mr and Mrs J. H. Btovens. Miss Hill, Messrs W. G, Tbietle, Dnnnlntr, Conno, H. Curry, and W. 8. Mills. ■ For Lyttelton : Messrs Aneelo Forrest and R, H. Stevenson. For Duhadin :Mr W. Gorrio. For Melbourne t Mr J. W, Kempt.

PORT OF KAIPARA.

KiIPARA HBiDS. Sailed Yesterday: Santa Croz and Robin Hood. * ; ■ . * , -la Koi'tißV. this day. Arrived: Annie Wllaon.

, : Aratai'U, thia day. - Arrived, Monday,: Aratapu, schooner; Fal con, Oceola, Fanny, brigautinea, Loadtopt: Syren. ; ~ .

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

' Bussbdl, this day. Arrived: Blngarooma, from Auckland, 6 a.m, :[ > Tauranga, this day t s Arrived : Wellington, from Auckland, 8.30 b,ih. ».:» - Waitara, this day. Balled: Rowena, for Onehnnga, 9.30' a.m. ,'. , , ■ lyttklton,yesterday, Sailed: Botorua, for the South. Pohx Chalmbbs, yesterday. Arriveil: Te Anau, from Melbournp, Sailed : Penguin, for tho North. Passengorß: -For theMannkau—Mr and Mrs T. J, Walker, For Auckland—Mr Hwrd. '

Wolfe's Aromatic) hohikdam soenaffs to induce the destruction and prevent the Im proper use of their wrappers and labels, and Mint further protect the Public against fraud and deception, have enolosod In tHo wrappers, or under he label on thetfiuartftbottles, since let October, 1878, and continue to onolose m every DAY'S PACKING THROUGHOUT THK TEAR THRBK £1 OBDBBS, which are drawn npon the underalsned, and whioh will be cashed by them on presentation. To secure these Gifts, the Publio must be oareful to ask for, and accept nothing but, the Genuine Udolpho Wolfb's Bounafps, with our name upon the top label, M. Mobs & Co. Wynyard Lane, Sydney,

Mail Notice.

'MAILS WILL OMSK AS UNDKn.— TBIS DAT. For Corotiandel and Whltiangi, per lona, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at £.30 p.m. Thursday, Sth'lnatant. For Whangaroa, per Fanny Kolly, at 11 a.m. ForGlaborno, Napier, Southern ports, und Aus tralian Colonioa, Tier Ringaroonia, 11 a.m. For Waitara, per Kowena,-at U a.m. Kor Thames, per Kotouiahana. at 3 p.m. Fer Mangawai, per Fingal, at 3 p.m. For Tauranga, uhinomutu, and Opotlki, per Wellington, at 4.30 p.m. For Coromandol, per Anno MUbank, at 3 p.m. kmday, Cth Instant. For Rnsaell and Kawakawa, Lovuka, and Suva, per Taiaroa, at I p.m. For Australian Colonies, por Zealandla, lm- I mediately after her arrival from Honolulu. ! For Tarannki and Houthern ports,per FonKuln, immediately alter arrival of Zealandla. Notk. —On and after the 2nd January, money orders payable in the United States of America will be issued by this department, and may be procurod at any money order post office. Rates of exchange can bo ascertained on application. S. B. 8188. Chief Postmaster. Chief Poet-offlco. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Jaitoary i, 1882.

Choral Hall—Wilhelmj Grand Concert, 8 p.m. Theatre Royal —Montsgne-Turner Bcßliah Opera Company: " Royal Middy," 8 p.m.

Kattray'B Buildings-Prand Bazaar and Fancy Fair In aid of the new Cathollo Uhoroh, 7 pm, to 10 p.m. i . •

Death.

CHAPMAN.-On the 3rd January, 1883,-John ifredrleK, the only son of the late James Chap man, Bge 5 years and Dine months. The luneral will leave the residence of his step-father, William Donnelly. WeiUngton- Htreet, to-morrow, Thursday sth, at 2,39 p,m. Friends are kindly invited to attend.

NICHOLSON.-Ob the 23th December, 1881, at hls-parents' roaidence, St. George's Bay Koad, Parnoll, Benjamin, aged U weetca; and on January 2nd, 18S2. at his parents' residence, Farnoll, Reubon, aged 15 weeks; twin sons o£ i J. R. and M. Nicholson.

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

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4. 1882.

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

The criminal calendar for the. present sessions is one that called for but little commebt, and except in explanation of the technical bearings of the various offences, His Honor's remarks were very brief. A fact, however, is disclosed in the calendar to which His Honor might, with public ad vantage, have directed more attention—ire mean the large proportion of crimes com mitted by Maoris. It bai to be borne In mind that these crimes are almost wholly confined to country districts, and yet on the present calendar they bear the propor tion of one-third of the entire list of offences. It would thus appear that more than hali of the crimes sent np for trial from country districts were committed by natives. '- -We do not know whether the present calendar is an "exception to the rule, bu| the fact stated is snlficlently ! significant to excite enquiry into the ■pauses' of ; those" ''oiuies, "and,: the agencies at work among onr large native population to teach respect for the law,: to punish, offender*, and inculcate- a higher grade of morality. .We fear that .thesa ■ agencies ate vow practically nil., and wher. evorn.itiveS contain contact withEurcpeana in the out-settlcmeats petty crimes abound, a large number of which- escape; punish ment, T. h<j sweeping abolition by Mr Brycc of the small ■mi Did paid to native 'assessors j who* were. reapociiWe for the preservation of oitlor in tiieirdistricts, lias been a penny wine aod pound foolfah policy. There is now uo representative of .the authority of j .the Cruwn iv many large-Maori district?, and I LciJ.ce no Check upon the-nativc*, .whose in-' . tlifiorcntmoral, perceptions arid cominuhislic hair' 'ies them to offences which arc hir' "''f/d amohfi t.hbnwelyes, but are f*■ ' 'o)y, by,the, Eurupcaa Jaw, '■' - -^■■ts«.iai-Ciri*enj«BQo i , ;,;■■■. ; r ■■.•■.:•■".' ■ . '''.''^^^''■'•^;yprr-:

steadily underfiuning the authority 6f the j European iafr. We hoar, for example, that, an influential and friendly chief like Marsh; Brdwii of the Kgapuhi?,' who offered c;6t. many years afjo to find a. ri&tive contingent; to do battle agaii&t the Kihgites, is end'ea-; vo'iirlo/i toi rcctf&p the £60 a.year which lie' lost uriae'r the retrenchment .policy bj' setting 'ifp Courts aud laws oj: Ms tiwn. '1 he heavy and wliollV UM*al fines which j are enforced tt'naer thesic, laws have! iafcse'cl ii good , deal ■of dis&atis •fiction among the victMS. Ahotlvcr mode of getting , mutu ,oWt '61 the pakeha for fee loss ojf b£s Salary is the im lositfdn o* fivfe shillings per head upon fevety European who veuturea into the settlement of Waiomio for the purpose of seeing tho caves. Before "fell ifutopeanß' were made welcome without distinction or | recompense,. Wlthiil the last month, two! Europeans who - visited the caves in ignor-j aftcs of tho new rule were sekod uppn and? threatened with the conEswitKin of .their: clothing. A. lemiultfe band stood round1 eager to pci^drm the delicate office ol stripping them, ami for .some time theyj were left in -doubt whether they \yould not; have to, make their way htiik t& Kawa kawa «titircd is tifc costume of the Greek .slave-. After much parleying, how ever. Marsh Brown let them oil* with the confiscation of their hats, and they returned home with naught butpocket-hftndkerchiefa, to shield thoir noble Anglo-Saxon foreheads from the sun, They were not greatly im pressed with the majesty and predominance of British-law in this pnrtof Her Majesty^ dominions. Whoa oue of tile Itiqst in-, fluential chiefs in the North, and a. fprmor' Government onjcttr, 'sqVs ~aii o taking the law In'tp hia own jiaupls, it is. quite certain, that lie will find many imiy&t'ora. h The prospect of. tlie growth among the natives of respect for our' laws is, therefore, anything, but promising. The large proportion pf Maori Oltences on the calendar, road py ttils light, gathers im« portanee> tvvi becomes an occasion for some anxfciy. There are about 40,000 Maoris in the North Island. 'The traffic in land, with its attendant encouragement of intemperance, is exciting an overwhelm ing influence in the direction of demoralisa tion and pauperism. If the Government do nothing to counteract these agencies, we may prepare ourselves for a steady deve lopment and aggravation of the evil which already crops out so unpleasantly upon the criminal calendar. A number of orders have been received at this office requesting copies of " Brett's Auckland Almanac and Provincial Band book "by post To prevent disappointment we are requested to notify that such orders must be accompanied by Is for tho book and 7d for postage if within the colony, and Is 2d pestago if to be forwardod beyond tho colony. Messrs W. H. Glon and Co., of Mel bourne, have published an excellent Christ mas number of their muaical periodical, "The Colonial Musical Cabinet." It is procurableat ttie local music sellers. It is reported that Colonel Trimble, of Taranaki, will be proposed by the Govern ment lor the Chairmanship of Committees in the new Parliament, vice Mr Seymour, ■who failed to secure re-election. "Consistency" writes inquiring why a miserable stowaway by the mail steamer should be sent down to Quarantine Island for a fortnight, while the Hon. F, Whitaker was allowed to go aboard for a confab.; with Sir H. Parkes, and left again without the slightest obstacle, tie thinks "what is sauce for tho goose ought to be Sauce for tho gander." . The concert in aid ot the funds of the Church of St. Benedict has been postponed nntil Monday, the 30th inst. Tickets sold for Tuesday, January 3rd, will be avail able for that night. We have to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of "The Thames Directory" for the current year, a valuable little publication, printed aud published at tho "Advertiser' office, Thames. It contains amongst other interesting and useful matter, garden and bee-keepers' calendars, the Goldiields regu lations, an alphabetical list of the residents of the Goldtield, and a summary of ttic local events for tho past year, The typo graphy'is excellent. Owing to tho inclemency of the weather ye3tcrday,the St. Sepulchre's Sunday-school children were greatly disappointed in their annual sports, but they are requested by their teachers to meet at the school-room, Symonds-streeti to-morrow (Thursday) at fonr o'clock, when they will bo; informed what furthcr^arrangemtnts arc to bo made for carrying through the programme. On Monday last a regatta took place on the vVaikato river at Ngaruawahia. Close on 1000 people were present, large numbers coming from Hamilton, Cambridge, lluutly, Taupiri, and other settlements, The pair oared race was won by tho JNellio Grey and the sculling event by l Jurdy. The four oared race was won by a crew trom tho steamer Hangariri. lutorspcraed with tho boat races were several running and other athletic events. This morning about ten o'clock a young lady who was drawing water from a deep well had a very narrow escape from what might have been a mclancbolly death. She had almost succeeded in drawing tho water up when, by some unknown cause, a largo quantity of the earth gave way, and she was [precipitated headlong down the well. Her shrieks brought several persons in the house to the rescue, and she waa dragged up by a rope more dead than alive. The young-lady happily suffered nothing beyond a thorough immersion in the water, and a severe shock. A correspondent sends us a wail from Northern Wairoa over the irregular and unsatisfactory mail arrangements. Though there arc tbrco' steamers a week, tho mails aro not made to correspond. There is no mail by the Saturday steamer, greatly to the disgust or residents on the river. He also complains that "On Thursday, the 22nd, we had a telegram from a represen tative of the company at Hclonsville that the Minnie Casey would leave on her downward trip on Friday, in the evening, and requesting that the announcement might be posted up. This was done, aud Christmas visitors for Auckland made their arrangements accordingly, >. hen, to the dis gust of everyone, she started from Darga ville at noon, passing, tho othci stations shortly after tbat hour, and thus depriving many of tho pleasuro of reaching your city before tho following Monday evening." To the Editor,—Sir,—On looking over your paper of yesterday's date I observo that an individual named Scholield nar rowly escaped a heavy live from the R.M., for " attempting " to ride " on " (not " in "j the "ladies' carriage "on the railway. I cannot help thinking of the old caso of one man being allowed to|boldly eteal the horse, whilst another must not even look over the hedgo, 1 when I remember that from four to ten men may be soon any morning stepping on to the platform from the same " ladies' carriago " after riding "in "it; but I sup pose a line must be drawn somewhere, between bankers, surveyors, etc., travelling daily, and country storekeepers travelling perhaps once a mouth, Jf somo kind hearted official would notify this line through your columns it might save some other poor unfortunate from what would appear to him to be something very like a persecution.—Yours, etc., An observer. Dr. Hugh Kennedy, formerlyof Glasgow, died yesterday at his residence, Beresford. street, in tho 78th year of hia age. Dr. Kennedy had been practising in Auckland as a medical man for thirteen years, and was much esteemed for his general courtesy and kindliness of disposition. During several years he was medical attendant at the Howe-street Industrial School for neg lected children, and took interest in their physical and moral welfare. The doctor had a cheerful, ruddy countenance,-and few who knew him could believe tbat ho was within two years of fourscore. He was ill but ten days, and his death was causrcl by dysentery. He was naturally of a retiring -temperament, but possessed of a large •amount of knowledge and experience. Mr Thos. Kennedy is, a brother of the deceased. The funeral will take place to-morrow (Thursday), starting from Bcrcsford-strect at 3 o'clock. ■■■■': ; /;; ..■',

A most extraordinary acuidcnlia reported from England, arising out of. foolbardiuess in unnf» firearm?, A man who Had a friend Koing out to Australia (aays tlic correspon dent of a contemporary) bought a revolver as a present for him, imagining, doubtless, that thocolonies were in aefite of chronic disturbance, and that every other person ho met would be a bushranger* Of course, lie imagined the weapon to bo unloaded, and to illustrate, "for fun," and tor the benefit of hisinaid-serrauf, tho cit'eetaof it, he put the muzzle to his mouth, pnlled the trigger, and foil down a corpse; The terrified sir-1. vact rushes into a neighbor's with tbe newe, taking tbe woapoii with her, end imiißhriug, I coDclndo, it'to be an ordinary j>istp|, puts it to her mouth to show what happened to her mtsMter, pulls the trigger, and is dhot dead, "if I were J^ie person'for whom this uiilucky !>itt, v/.w orif^ruilly-iiiteudcd/. I Bhbnld loudly HI: efo take it After Uyq sachcatastrophes; but thisJs n matter of sontiju-.;al;\ -" Psssing iSotes-," " Qtu : go.

The lon.i conveyed about 150 excursion ists to Kavaii yesterday. Ther#w&s t uo rainy ah'd, th's Visitors enjoyed themselves heartily, retelling t'6 Auckland at 7.30 Martin Murphy, of Cor'6rhaildel> w&a pre sented With a jjol'd lifeg tor playih» tlic tenais 'cl&iiipioh match of Auckland at Mr ', Gleeson's ball-court, which he won easily. "The Koyil Middy " wjj^£cne«;ed H the theatre l&at pigM to a gooa iiouse. It will' be praEotinca again this evening. A sailor belonging to the cutter Mary Anne,uamcd William Kemp* WW3 dr6\Vne'd in the Mahur&ngi riybr yest'erdriy afternoon; by the capsiiing of 'a boat. The body haS| not yoi; boon recovered*. \ Something like £?Q was taken at tko! Cathloic Bazaar last evening, thus raising . the grand total liey'cnd £8.00. The articles ! Btill remaining unsold will bo put up toi auction to-night commencing at Seven \ o'clock. • . . , Tha poli^a have fett^cS'sid street preaching,, i'\ Favr.-irmitta, New Soiith Wales. The practice had become an in tolarablc nuisance, and on one or two occa sions recently had nearly led to a public disturbance. On Monday last a lad named Knight was knocked down by a train while standing at the Carlton Gere crossing, breaking olio ot his arms above the elbow* attd inflicting a bruise on the head. The lad had his in-, juries attended tb at the hospital And, was afterwards cony'pyijd. uorac,-. w.hero ho is being attehacd tp by Br Hooper, , « i A paiiiful accident occurred on New Year's afternoon to a little girl aged four years, a stack of timber, now being used by the contractor for the erection of houses, &c, at the corner oJ Kybcr Pass and SymSnGs-strect, falling upou her and breaking the leg below the knee. Sho was promptly taken out by Mr Sandal and carried to an adjoining house. Parents should be careful not to allow children of so tender an age to go unattended! A bottle was found on Waikrjuaiti buach, about thirty railtjs from Duncdinj contain ing the following message i—" Tuesday, December 21th, 1881,,' Please send assist ance as soon as possible) Sbipreck abont eighty miles off Cape Saundcrs. God help us. Captain- ———. Whoever ilnds this let him send, to headquarters.'' No names are givem it is prtJbably a stupid hoax, tred Flunimer, now awaiting bis trial in the Supreme Court, seems determined to give as much trouble aa possible, and has applied to Mr Justice Gillies for subpeenas for about thirty witnesses, in his defence, and whose presence, he contend?, is necessary. A number of these witnesses are ladies, who .have no personal know ledge of Plummerj and wonder what he wants with them. He altoo asks pcrrniesion to have the.Supreme Court Law Library at hand for his special use, or such works as •he may Consider necessary tor his detence. A dreadful outrage Was perpetrated at Sandhurst on Christmas morning, about daylight, by seVeh larrikins, who broke into a house occupied by a woman named Annie Gevan, nearly 50 years of age. They afterwards dragged her into the street, in on almost insensible state, and brutally maltreated her. A neighbour interfering, the scoundrels ran away, Eivc of them have been arrested. On Monday last an outing was afforded to the children of the Richmond Wesleyah Sunday • school-. The party, under the superintendence of Mr K. Smith, assem bled shortly after : nino o'clock. The children, who numberod about forty, were accompanied by their parents. Mr and Mrs Maxwell wore indefatigable in provid ing for the amusement of the little one, aud allowed them to romp abont their pnddock to their hearts' content. The weather was most propitious, and a very enjoyable day was spout by all, everything passing off quietly and without accident. A lad named Holtz, who had been lost in tho bush for live days, was foand on December G, by sooio native*, neir the Adelaide Kivcr, 30 miles from Soutnpoit, South Australia, Ho was not much the worse for his long exposure. The inquest yesterday afternoon on the body of Wm. I'rancis Short, who met with his death in the Manukau on the previous day, resulted in a verdict of " Accidentally drowned." The inquest was held at tho Edinburgh Castle, before Dr Philsou, coroner, and a jury; foreman, Mr Holm wood. Ihe several witnesses were Charles Baker, Arthur Robinson, and Dr Scott, but no fresh facts wcro elicited beyond those stated in our last issue. It appears that Mr Short was a, fair swimmer, and tho pro bability is that soon after getting into the water, he was seized with cramp. Mr Short was only 32 years of ago, and was much respected by those who knew him. Much sympathy ie felt for his widow aud children. We learn that Mr Holland, builder, >vjs tbo first gentleman who loaped into Iho water aud saved tho boy who fell over board from tho steamer which convoyed the Sunday school children of St. Andrew's to Stokes' Point. Mr Jamca Himlttt was the second to go in, but as Mr Haslett will ac knowledge, tho praiso is chiclly due to Mr Holland, who picked up the boy in tho last stage of drowning, ho. Wng nearly suffo cated, Mr Holland spoilt a suit of clothes and got his watch considerably damaged into tbo bargain. The parents of tho boy were both on board, but seemed" to take matters very coolly. Wo have to state further that tho boy was not a eon of Mr Hatswel), our reporter having been misin formed in til's instance. The name of the boy has uot yet transpired. H.'M.S. Nelson, tho new flagship for the Australian station, has arrived at Perth, and will have all despatch for Sydney. Tho Sunday - school children of Si Sepulchre's, tho Kpiphany,and St. Barnabas Church schools :u ranged for their annual treat ill the Domain yesterday, but the woather was against them, The children of St. Sepulchre's were under tho caro of the llev. B. T. Dudley and Mr C. C. George, number, 350; tho Epiphany child ren, about 130, were led by Kcv. John liasclden; and those of St. Barnabas, about sixty, in Mr Shirley Bill's charge. The down-pouting rain spoilt the pleasure of tho day, and the cry was, " To your tents, oh ! Israel," from which, however, a hrtsty retreat was necessary, despite the appeal of tho children, " Bain, rain, go away, come again another day." In order to compensate the children as far as possible, Mr Dudley and the friends will provide a tea and entertainment to-morrow evening, in St. Sepulchre's school-room, Symonds-strect. A revolting instance of the depravity of human nature was heard at the Police Court this morning, before Messrs Cos grave and Hursr, and which, despite its shocking details from tho lips of unblush ing children, had the effect of attracting a grinning crowd into, court, The person who occupied the "dock was William .Francis Crowe, who has spent nearly half his life-timo in prison for various offences, The charge was that of being the occupier of a.house in Oxford-street, Newton, fre quented by thieves and prostitutes. The evidence against the hardened| Crowe was overwhelming, and even Mr Tyler, who ap peared in defence, evidently felt that his eloquence would be expended in vain in attempting to make this crow] ot a brighter hue, hence ho judiciously left tho bird of darkest dye in the hands of the Court. Crowe Was dressed in black clothos, wearing a huge pair of black rimmed goggles, a dingy neckerchief, onco white, was bandaged round his throat; and one would be led to suppos^by his shabby clerical garb, that he had been studying the character of titiggins, for a dramatised version of lickcns's memorable "Pick wick." He looked rouud the Court with the air of conscious rectitude, and an ap proving conscience. It was bad enough to witness this hoary sinner in his studied callousness of heart, but it was a sadder sight tp those unhappy girls of tender years ranged in a row, and some of them morally ruined by this competent sinner; tho majority laughing at each other in giving evidences of their infamous course of life. Crowe, it appears, has a house of his own, and he h not, therefore, ill tho hands of a landlord. The Eench regretted that its sentence upon tho offender was limited to three racnths.

CRICKET MATCHES.

UKITJSD SKCO3BD EI,EVEK V. ALLCOMBBS. On Monday, 2nd J&nnaryj v match \vao plttyed on tho Domain ground between a team! of all-comets aad the -Auckland United Second Etevep; malting 'in' »r» easy victory for the .A.U.C.p. Tbwaite/9, Sadler, Mogiuie and Shove- were in good iorm with the bat. ~ ■ : Ai-L«UOMBKS.—Firsi.and Second luninujs :. Mkrilitt, 2, 2; F(/untai», 3, 3 j Hourlj, 10, Z; ' Franklin, 0, 7 ; Mo»iuic, . 19, 0 ■ Hookes, 0, lj Sbovc, W,, 1, 0 1' Doyle, 0, 0 ■ Davis, 1, 11;.; Brown, OiO ; Rowe; 3 ; extras, 1,3. Total 37, 30. Iv| Uni-teu 2kd EhEvistf. — Firat and second ■ inniuas: Schmidt, 1,6; Silvp, 3, 4; Wall, 52; Shove, 7, 34 j>;ftfller, 35 \ Holdshipi 11, 0-Thwaitcs, 3, 52"; Carv, 5, 0; St. Glair, C 1: Hatvay, 13 ; J?iost, 4i Total, first iar.ings, XAX Total for O.v.idcets, second. ir.n:.!fgti,-412 tuns. , ':■'■%'•.

Produce Court.-This UNKNOWN.

tßeffe John CosgtaVe, Esq., J.P.) "j£ D&anfeA.Ktte —Two, s>s ea'ch\ _ ; ,, SUSPICIOUS.—James Galviaand Ptchard Hartsnor'n, were charge'd,under the.yagrant: Act, with vein« found without lawful ex cuse in a .sh>'d belonging to J4e«Brs M«Arlhh[ and, Co. on New Year's night.— Prisoners pleaded guilty without evil in tent.—Sergeant Gamble said the men werl? j strangers to the polß9 r —Prironebs, said they toft eor&e int'6 town from the country, and although they had plenty of money they could not get a ted in town,— Dis charged with a caution., ~.. A PBPPERY CASE.—'John Pepper, alias Blask Petfrj^r, was charged with the, larceny , oJ a spring-balance, value ys, on 3r,d. lnst, .tne. property, ;,f ß 6ti)<s pettonlin&nowpj' —Sejgeant Gainblo said, as the better u'ftq net becn-lottmfc, h« Droald ask for a remand. —Kieihanued for one week. (W. J. Hurst, E.sq, ( took his seat on the Bench.) The Return of Crowe —Francis Wm. Crowe, a very old offender, was chargep with being the occupier of a house in -Newton frequented by thieves and pros titutes.—Mr Tylei* appeared in -defence, - Detective Jclfrtjy deposed that hb knfew the prisoner. Hatlkiiown liim fir years,as a keeper of brothers. Hc..nad property,.iu Oxford-street,, Worth Koad/and got a living by following young girls and decoying them into his house for the purposes of prostitu tion. —Cross-examined by Mr Tyler : Had heard constant complaints of the house. Had found men in the house.—Constable Henry Clarke, statiouedat Newton, deposed that, he hnd visited the house at the request of numerous residents. Saw the prisoner and the seven young girls now in Court. They were known prostitutes. Mary Ann Curtis, formerly of Chancery Lane, was at Crowe's house on Saturday night. Took a younfs man there. Did not know his name ; was from the country. He stayed all night, Paid Crowe live shillings for the night.- To the Bench : Got her living by prostitution.—Mr Tyler: Did Crowe know this?— Witness: Of course he did.—Eliza beth Harvey, aged 10, deposed that she slept at Crowe's pretty regularly. Paid 5s a night for a double bed.—To Mr Tyler : When no buaincas was on, she paid Crowe 10s a week. He found food and lodging. —Sarah Hadtield deposed tbat she was IS next Lirthd.ay. ghe paid 10s a week on ordinary night?. Tho girls lay three in a bed. Three in a bed was too many theso hot nights. The girl then made disclosures unfit for publication. - John Weston, a neighbour, described the house as a shanty, and a brothel of the most horrid description. — James Thomas, a resident in Oxford-street, described the house as a den of^ infamy. The midnight brawls aud curious noises made night hideous, aild banished sleep from the locality.—David Cromarty 'had known Crowe as a brothel keeper for' 16 years, excepting ivhen ho was in Mount Eden gaol,—To the Bonch : Had seen black-men, sweeps, Chinamen, and all sorts.—Sergeant Gamble said hejcould call a dozen witnesses if necessary.—Mr Tyler said he would offer no further remarks, but leave the case in the bonds of the Court - The Bencli said prisoner's position was a disreputable one, and expressed regret that it had not the power to give him a long punishment. -Three Months' imprisonment with hard labour. Adjourned CaseS. — Tlie following cases wore adjourned until Friday next :— Walter Caddy, breach of Licensing Act, for delay in giving admission to Sergeant Clarke to the Exchange Hotel, on the night ot the 22nd ult.; Simon Coombcs, of the Foresters' Arms, for supplying alcoholic liquor to Hugh Culshaw on Sunday, the 25th ult.; George Simpson, and John and Thomas Heath, for wilfully smashing a door at the Flagstaff Hotel, damage £2, the property of Win, H. Pearco; James Mullins, neglecting to support his mother; and Mary Ann Biddick, neglected an order of the Court to contribute towards the sup port of her child iv the Industrial Home. The case of Salvator Vas, attempted rape on a child, Laura Mary Lanhain, was re manded until Monday next. This concluded the business.

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Bo brlof, for it la with words aa with sunbeams; the moro tho? aro condensed tho deeper thoy burn."—Southkv.

Why arc fowls tho cheapest birds to keep?— Because at every grain of corn they make a peck. What curious Jotter. is like this conun drum?—A queer E (query.) What article of a lady's jewellery names a fish ?—Her ring, . » What letter suould a man name if he saw his shrew wife iua look-up !—Letter B. (L.ct her be.) Garrctt, Alink Banncrman, ami Palmer havo been awarded trophies for their per lormanccs in the late intercolonial match. Thereure £20,000 already collected to meet Mr Otmond'a offer, of £25,000 towards tho Anglican Cathedral fund, in Melbourne, and £5,000 mqto nvo wanted before tho amount can be claimed at the end of tho year. During the hottest day experienced in Sydney this summer, the thermometer iv the shade registered at times OTor 100. Mr John Douglii", chief draughtsman in the Sitrvey Department, Duncuin, aud who is leaving the service to settle in Auck land, lias been presented with an address and tea ami coffee sorvico by the surveying firms practising in Oiinedm. bishop Morau is expected back from Italy \h Brindi3i iv January. The prevalence and spread of scarlet f over lately rondcred it imperatively necessary that the Wagga Wagga schools should be immediately closed, and remain so until the cessation of the malady. It in Btatcd that Mr Lalor, Speaker of the Victorian Assembly, goes to .England as Agent-General for that colony. Gcorgo Coppin says that Mr William Ores wick, the tragedian, was once his (Mr Coppin's) father's lending man at tho muni ticent salary of 15s a week. "Tho Vagabond" is preparing a new play for Mr Alfred Dampier, tho scene of which will be laid iv America and Aus tralia. Tho foundation-stone of the new St. Mary's Church, Nelson, was laid on Sun day by Bishop Kcdwood, assisted by the Kcv. Fathers Garin, O'Mallcy, aud Mahonoy. A man named John Laurio was standing on the edge of a cliif to the north of Timaru, when the earth gave way, throw ing him' to the rocks beneath. He died afterwards. . ■ A fad accident happened at the Bluff Regatta yesterday. The sea being lumpy, threo outriggers capsized, and Mr. A. Kobcrtson was drowned. Tom Sayors, son of Tom Sayers tho pugi. list, has achieved considerable fame in Eng land as a iiuo baritone, singing much at social entertainments. "JProvious good character" counts in Texas. A man who was on trial for arson brought forward witnesses to prove that ho had neglected two good chances to steal horse?, and the jury decided that no such man could havo been guilty of burning a barn. Economy is wealth. A Philadelphia lady who found a baby in a basket oil her door step took the infant to the station-bouse, but saved the basket to carry home her marketing. • Sunday-school toacher (about ta -com ment on St. Paul's direction for conduct of men and women during divine service) — " Now do you know why women do not take oil' tbeir bonnets in church 1" Small boy—" Cos they aint got looking-glasses to put them on again by." A dividend of ten per cent in the Union Fire and Marine Insurance Company, for the half-year ending 30th November, is now payable at the company's office. Experiments will Bbortly be made to light the streets of Melbourne with elec tricity. The A ustralian Electric Company arc importing domestic lamps. Dr. J. M. IGibbcs writes to tho " Tara naki Hcraldi"—"At present all the cases of diphtheria at Tikorangi are becoming convalescent. Twenty-three Havo been thoroughly treated with blue gum steam, with the loss of an infant aged eight months." He ascribes the prevalence of the disease to bad drainogo. " -Messrs; Ho ward Smith atd Sons arc,con structing a new■-wharf at' Darling Harbour, Sydney, capable of berthipg ships of 3,000 tons. The depth o£ watur at low tide v.'ill ])e24tt,./ '■,--.- : ;■-■ ■ ~:: ; The. Adelaide County Council has raised tho Mayor's allowance from £500 to £750 per annum. Bis Excellency the Governor and family returned from Chrisichurch to Wellington yestcfdayl /,•'.■-. ■ At the Supreme Court,- Weliiucftori, a true bill was found against the Hon, C. J. Phnrazyu, forpersonatioa. Tawhiadwas preseni at the Alexandra Bporta onMopday. ,i The Victorian -PcaTwdy. (says l^ho ". Mel bourne Mail .")--Mr JVancia Ormond—no\v promises £5,000 for a Working Men's Col lege.- \ --, :;, - ■ '■;..■■,' ■ . :;\' ,' :/■■ TheJMiirquis ,oE,J^otmanby, Govornbroi Victoria, aarro^vly cicaped an accident on Monday throtfgli one of his <iarriago horse*. falliug "orei-'tpa polo. The carriage, .was i nearly capsi zed, ;.,::;! : i ',-',; ' ' S

CABLEGRAMS.

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;B'S TELEGEAfiio,)

SUCCESS OF A FROZEN MEAT CARGO.

I iLONDOSS, January V, - The cargo cttrofeen mratj b-ronght By Ug ntfattdhffi TihvA, wLifih left Melbourne 3n October 31 was examined, ,tjo-day, an^ found to be ii excellent condition^ tfter-,' frijbrating aparatuS hiving wonjea wen dunng tfre role voj-ane.

AUSTRALIAN.

J i DEAT FK6M|tAk,i)uX, . ADELAIDE, January S. It has trispired that one death from small-pox dcurred on board the Orient steamship aronnc, beforo she amvea at the Cape, tho vessel is now in quaran tine. « WKECC OF THE WOi'ONttAi , SifDftEY, January 3, Owing to ne high sea on N the coast, the steamsliip Notonga is rabidly,breaking .up, and all. Ims pf Baying ker .-has been 'abandoned.' [The. cargo and passeDgers luggago are Iready lost. U CONSUL DEAD. SIDNEY, January 3. Mr J. I Williams, United States Consul at t! s city, died to-day. ENGISa CRICKETERS V. AUSTRALIANS. MELBOURNE, January 3. The cricl tr match between the English team and t combined eleven of Australia was resumjd to-day. The first innings of the latter oSsed for 320. Horan scored 124 and Valmij 34. The Englishmen went m for their econd innings, and when the stumps woe drawn they had put together 238 for 7 jickcts. The following are the scores :-llyett, stumped, 23; Barlow, stumped, 8; Bates, caught, 47; Selby, causht, 7<|: Midwinter, caught, 4; Emmet bowled,/: Shrewsbury, bowled, 16; Scotton, Sot out, 13; hhaw, not out, 14; Extra?, £ Total: 238. Peat and Pi ling have still to go in. The match will be resumediio-morrow;

SPORTING NEWS.

[BY PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

/ WAITARA RACES.

| NEW PLYMOUTH, tbis day. Thism was a large attendance* Handicap Bukdlk. — Katcatcher, 1; Ladyßrey, 2 • Czai-, 3. MAJDEN PliATß.—Lord of the Isles, 1; Scotd Mist, 2. • Teal Stakhs. —Laadacer, 1; Redeemer, 2. | J.^. Handicap.-Bon Jour, 1; Nor manly; 2 ; Dan, 3, . KJibWAY PlAtk;—Hailstorm, 1; Prc toritf i ; Maid of Honour, 3. PJiiLiCANS' Handicap.—l arry, 1; Edti Jbit, 2; Dan, 3. CbHSOliATldN.—Lady'Grcy, 1; Dan 2.

A.R.C. SUMMER MEETING.

s Hjndioap Stekplschasb, ot 150 SOTS., with a jweep of 5 30vs. each, to ro to second horse. Third horse to cave his stakes. Distanoe, ibout 3} miles. Wr S. Morrin'a br g Ktng Don, aged, jllat. (Higgie) - 1 Nr J. Pilbrow's bg Glarence, aged, 12st. ;(J. Lunn) 2

Also started: Lone Hand, 12st. (J. Thorpe); tfatau, list. 2lbs. (C. Joyce); Sportsman, list. (Williams); Hawthorne, lOat. (Kaiser). Young Sledmere, lOat. (Lajcon), and Rawfnata, lOst. (Clifford). Morning Star, and Harkaway were scratched. Jim Munn was to have ridden Lone Hand, and had weighed out for that purpose, when Mr Llnabn'y protested against him on the ground tbat he (Munn) was under engage ment to him for the meeting, to ride Matau, and that if he chose to put another man on the latter (as was tho case) Munn wai still bound by his engagement to him, and could not ride any other hoMO without his employer's consent. The stewards upheld Mr Linabury's protest, and J. Thorpe had to ride Lone Hand. We gave yesterday the bare result of the Steeplechase, and little else was possible tc bo given, as from start te finish the rain fell in torrents, and it was as much as th< onlookers could do to recognise the horses as they paaaed tUo Stand. The start was about a quarter of a milo above the Grand Stand, and about a hundred yards from an artificial jump composed of hurdles, with s heavy top rail with furze stuck in, th< whole making a vory pretty jump"; au< quite an easy one. Yot two of our cracl steeplechasers came to grief thus early-/ Hawthorne and Kawenata. Tho form* must havo rolled over his jockey—Kaiscrf as he was almost carried^ to the Steward? room and remained there insensible for bo* time. Clifford was soon up again on tp latter, and continued on his coure3 »• parcntly none the worse for his spi. That gigantic fraud, Lono H»nd, got opr last and baulked at the double hurdlein front of the stand, but _ fell through no first one at the second trial/and got aer the other somehow, but when ho came to tho made wall which forms the tfxt jump ho positively refused^ to try iti in spile of the good lead he hod from alUthe rest. After repeated (trials Thrpe brought him off. Meanwule Sportßjian, Young Sledmere, Ki/p Don, and Clarence in tho order, giwn were rattling round through tho wet, tocinc; their j/mpa without a mistake. Obey passed the stand in tho following order :—"Young Sledmoro hard hold first with Sportsman close in company; tben.carae KinelUon, going on in his usual (determined'style, and jumping liko a leer; and' atter him came Clarence, cvaently in trouble, what with tbe wet/and the weight. They went on up the 111 the second time without much changc,ixccpt that Sports man got a head of abut a length from Young Slcdmere, whif tho old KiDg closed the gap between th«o tiro and himself considorably, thongh/ie w«s still 200 yds behind, with Clareiie the same distanco from him. . The juri> at the ridge before coming down th» curse was cleared by Sportsman, but Sldmere struck it with his hind legs and «tne down a cropper, wßilo Sportsman, tflng on alone, either fell or baulked (wteb, conld not be seen) at the double fece at the road, and King Don, fencin/ like a truo hunter, came on and won Is he liked by a quarter of a mile from Marcnce. Mr Morriu's win was a very/popular one, and was loudly cheered. \ Tun Stewards' hndioap of lOOeovs., with a bwoopstako of 3sffß. eaoh for acceptors, to KO to 2nd horse. Kfranca 2aova., to go to the funds. For tMo-year-olds and upwards.— 1 milo and a disthce. J, Smith's b mjMaid of Honour, syrs. Bst lllbs. ()crritt) ... ... ... 1 J. Smith's b h tim Whifllor, 4yrs. 7st. 131bs. (Iveiy) ... 2 D. White's b I/Maori, aged, 7st. Dibs. (Williams) *... 3 Also ran : Bet, 4yrs, 7st,; Miss Domott, 4yrs, 6st. 4lbse Ketricvcr, 4yrs, sst. 121bs. 1-iilliugsgato, / Lara', Kcnilworth, and Tonambra wfe scratched, fllr Smith did not declare P win with cither, but sent them on tUir morits. Maid was tho favourite, nii justified the confidence of her backers by Hnning easily from her stable companion,fvliile Maori was a good third. Consolatio/ Handicap of SOaovs. Entrance 2sov 8,, to pto the funds,—l milo. The MWving started:—Kenilworth, Sst. 31bs. (Watlic); Badswortb, Bst. 2lbs. (Car rington) ;/Paramena, 7st, 121bs. ; Maori, 7st. lOlbsi Harkaway, 7st. ; and Stanley, 6st. Slbs./ Maori came in first, after a good race will Faramcna, but a protest was citcrcd on the ground that Maori ljid gone inside a post. Up to tbe time of writing we have not heard how it was dc/ided. j

Thq' nominations for tho Auckland Derb/ of ISB4, and nominations of mares for He Mares Produce Stakes of Autumn, 18S5iclose on Fiiday Dight next, the 6th Jacwry, 18S2, at the office of the A.ltX'., at p p.m. Also, the fonls for the Marus Ytji I'ico Stakes of 188- are to bd .nominated .aijii rlescribed to tbo secretary, Mr W. Pe'/ival,'before 8 o'clock p m. on this day OJeduesday), boiDg settling d»y t over the Sunnier Meeting of 1831-82. . ~ -

Young ladies and fientlomeu about: to siift housekOeplng will be roliored of ft »r6*t d/ai of trouble- by calling on the undersl»ncd. \oa can. ascertain in a few mluutoß the cost of )feDlHhit?g a thrto. four, live, or sis roomad icuse. Mot only can you-torm a correct oattmata, "»it .you can see all tho goods ready for delivery' £ tiie various uricaa. QutUok 'and Cranwolt *."sop n largor stock of carpota nhd bodstoada !, .a» any other house in Aiiclclandji also tho iweatoet variety ot household luroltui'O, most of i clmanufaoturodby tliek own workmon, Flye : poc pent, dlßCOunt allowed for c»sh at time of awrctiaae. New-comors arc inviied to siroll (Uroogh tho City Hall Areado, and,> satisfy theaisclves by an icepcoiion ol the stock of tho 800 lvalue we offer, and, the readiaess'we are enabled to oxeoute ordora entrusted to one oareti ■ -OarUok und crflnweU, Cit? Hall Aroade,« ABVT.) ■..-.■ ' ™

"OUR SYDNEY LETTER."

(lir " THitiVAaABOND.T *

E&IT^FARKES; Sydney; December 27. i-HE CliiisUaS holidays hAVe corKc and C o"c and in & few dafs our Premier Will be gone also. But khe feelife if-indfifestlbfi w'll tic lett. Pirfeai'dßAt Parkfe *» *& #reed friffi SoiiiG Or. Us any more thap the piW-pudaing, the fetish to which we yearly, sacrifice, out liypr^ Heroes way with o. flourish U tritetart-HB* D«Jig faiielted £nd Mated. But he has not taken with him that purse of sover^^-, £3,000 werq<{£ l ue raised by pub'lic'subscrip tioD. but unfortunately the money did not come in quick enough. lam told that only £600 were raised in the oity of Sydney, and there was little chance of a?largersum being obtained from the county districts. It is said that One individual offered to subscribe £500 if the committee .youjd iicceiit tlie PrerMcr/s ,d>hon?urcd. Diija to tliSt amount. , So Parkcs, wrote a feeling letter, declining to accept-' any- monetary testimonial.. Then Mr McOulloch, lawyer, and M.L..4,, one of the poodle dogs of the Ministry, brought in a motion that £5 000 should be vcted to defray the Pre mier's expenses on his home trip. Wheu it is remembered that the Victorian Embassy, consisting of Messrs Berry, Pearson, and Haydon, only cost £5,000. I suppose it was considered too much, for the motion was withdrawn, aod another, that £3,000 should be granted, was substituted. President Parkes at first stated that he was «oins away merely for his health, but afterwards announced that he should look after the interests of the colony by endeavouring to persuade the American Government to abolish tho import duties on wool, and by investigating tne workings of the immigra tion department in London? As during his trip he still enjoys his salary ot £2,000 a year, the latter is about the least he could do. But the American scheme h. absurd,' and no one knows it as well as ParkosMmaelf. Bat he wished tohumbug tho world with the idea that he had a sort of diplomatic mission, and it would give a motive for the vote of £3,000. So he wrote to all Uc other colonial Governments ask ing than to endow him with powers to treat with tic United States on their behalf for thercduction of the wool tariff. Parkes, as the Ambassador of the whole of Aus tralasu, would be a big man indeed. I don't jenow what the other colonies have done, >ut Victoria, which claims to be the premiir, crushed the project as far as she was ©nccrned. Victorians do not believe in thepersuasive powers of Farkej. They knowjthat what he might say would have no eflp in Washington, where he will only be lajghed at for his misuse of the letter H, and tiey refused to countenance the humbug of anither embassy. When the motion tor tho J3,000 vote wa3 made, Parkes let the tjover make a lot of fulsome remarks, andlien suddenly jumped up and declined to rejeive any money, even if it should ba vote). Why allow the motion to be brought fonvjrd? The "Sydiicy Mail" last week R ive| its readers the tip. By-the-bye, our weejly journals are improving. The "Mul" in its Christmas number has a spladid story by my friend Ernest Favenc, altttugh it is ndt equal to the " Town and Coihtry "of that date, and neither journal caiiever be equal to the " Australasian." Bu< both the " Mail" and the " Echo " arqfull of smartly-written paragraphs, and in tmc of these the elucidation of Parkes s co&uct is written. I HISTORICAL PARALLELS. Shakespeare wrote tor all time. Turn to At I. Scene 11. ot "Julius Cassar." The Cown was offered three, times. "It was rcre foolery." "He put it by thrice." 'But to all that, to my thinking, he \buldfain have had it." "He was very 1 h.to hy his fiugers off it." "Those i at understand him smiled at one another ud shook their heads." As it was with f-osar, so it was with Parkes, except that he latter never had his hauds on the £3,000. I don't thiuk he could have taken Ms fingers off it. But he saw that there was such a strong opposition, that even if ijrriod on a divisiorj, tfce victory f consider ing the starring tour which he proposed to himself, would have been as bad as a defeat. Sir Patrick Jennings had moved the adjournment of the House, and asKed tor an explanation from the Premier as to what he proposed to do in his _ self-con stituted mission, ridicnling the idea of a Wool Treaty with America. This was the keynote to the oppaution to the vote, and Parkes was furious, -jllis lpw nature broke out then. JHe continually interrupted Sir Patrick, jj in tho most abusive manner, taunted a the loyal Irish gentleman with a being a Feniau, and wa^ called to order by f the Speaker as being " most disorderly." j Sir Patrick is a distinguished colonist, a J man of culture and refinement, of whom I we arc all proud. He is renowned for his ' pronounced loyalty, so tho taunt lell liarm •lcss. That is tho reason Purkes missed the £3,000, and I beg to point out to the influ ential country journal which last week de voted a libellous article to what it called my '• libels ou the Premier," that in this case if I do not tskc my cue I follow the toxt of Messrs John Fairfax and Sons. I give hard knocks myßolf and can stand a buffet, but as we have no guide as to what course we should pursue after being smote on the other check, another sucharticleand a writ wilt be issued, MR FOUSTER. I have beard a great deal of tbis gentle man, but I have never seen nor heard him. He is renowned as a master of cutting; satire, and but that the Premier is a true pachyderm, he woald squirm on the'lTrca .sury bench at the stinging irony of the leader of the .Opposition. And Mr Forster cannot only speak, but he can write well. At tho Parliamentary banquet given to Parkes last week,the Premier made a speech full of bombastic insolence, and with the worst possible taste referred to the fact of Mr Forster's absence. In the " Sydney Morning Herald " of December 23rd, the leader of the Opposition publishes a long lottcr, in which, after chaffing Sir 'Encry on the "good taste, delicacy, and generosity" exhibited in this speech, he explains—"Any social intercourse I was ever 1 honoured with by Sir Henry Parkes dates 1 years back, to a poriod when it was severed ! in consequence of tho discovery that our views npon questions of pecuniary obliga tion were unhappily irreconcileable." This is the most charming letter I have read for a long time. JUDGE.GURRIE. Tho Lord hath delivered the Chief Judi cial Commissioner of the Western Pacific into my hands.* I have been, honoured by , the notice of\ Sir Arthur Gordon and Admiral Wilson, with reference to my writ- Ings on the subject of "South Sea Massa- I cres," my pamphlet respecting which was ■ prohibited admission into Fiji. lam sure ■ Admiral Wilaon regrets having used tlie language he did respecting me, after my publicly stating that L never charged the naval authorities with any lack of energy, or with indifference to the fate :of tho white men murdered in. the Pacific. • I merely re-echoed the complaints I have heard made by many naval officers of their powcrlessness to act, and quoted ilia reply given by* . the Admiral to Mr Cowlishaw, of Sydney, when that gentleman lodged ; a complaint of tho butniug of a : trading station, and massacre of a white ■ trader at Marua, "I caudo nothing; every i thing is in the hands of the High Com missioner, Sir Arthur Gordon." Now Judge Gorrie comes into the field in the form of a letter a column long sent to the High Commissioner, by him to the Home , Secretary, thence back to the Governor, and then presented to Parliament. I sball deal with this in extenso in another place, but I wish to point out to you how , foolish it is for public men to make as , sertions with regard to facts. Judge Gorric's abuse of myself I ca» forgive, it , pa«scs over lighjly. flavo I not struck him and his master, Sir Arthur, "on the front of their purple pride" ? Can I not " counter ?'' But when tho Judge Btates , thufc when I.lectured iv JLcvuka, " the respectable portion of the' audience rose and left the hall, even the Jocal journal, most hostile to the Government, Bhrnnk from producing a report of the proceed irißs, and ho was shunuod by most of : those ' who had taken v him; by the hand when ho first came," he writes .a series ot "lies without a circujustaune."' He gives himself away completely. Fiji is near enough to obtain pi oof from thrucc; My reply is that not a >.oul left the hall, that I was cheered most enthusiastically, that I re ceived the most flattering notices in the press, that I was paid £5 for ray' ruaiui seripfc, notice of which took up live columns of the Fiji " Timos/' and that 1 boapt tho friendship of eVery; " wbifn man" in Fiji. I think it will bo seen that Judge ..Gorjie has made a ny«take. Perhaps ho doc;) not allow that th%Kcv. W/S'ioyd unit the Rev, Larimer !jFlsoii; we:c ■," respectable." twill prefe- to lefivc my charactsr in the hands of those I gentlemen rather than in those of Judge • Qorriei :■ ": :>v- :■' ■-;■;.■ ■ i. .*, ■ !

"Jv., .In durance vile. , .. . >", This time last week. 1 was in a prieonJf I cell; intending ttt spefld lily Christmas iff DhfUhKhttißt-. J tad been before MrJPen. ,* fbW, mulcted £2 6SlOia'ißr ffltt. "atss&ult" on a cabibdu. the Said assault consisting in - |H just piißliing him outside the gatb Of my r'esiMnce, tecairee ho % Waking a ntnttt | ftiriscting"' the .faro o£ a genUctpOa , liad caned to fecb hifc, Ibb jokeik 1 Sat, ■ W stoj? tiff ttistutb^be, it be% . ■ Piihtay.and.niy Wlord rplisious, I paid M the fare myself, , At th<f,Watffl.PWe» Court I contended 1. had a right to ezpol the man when lie was Msy, Wit thatt at ft ~ | sbniVi .tiite.-Mt^istratb, a Mr tenfold, a ."*f i tobacconist (how I regret the money I.have gpopt in iia shop), would not prant an ... ;| ttujuutnment to witnesses. ' X M Police Court lawyer, Coonan, prosecuted, * |H and the result was tha^buming with indig* • i | nation, I refused to pay the flno and waß 1 locked up lor four hours, when I was tnttied t . m out, the fine having bebn paid by aJFijiati $ fl-ieii'd, a'thlo. man; As,. %as Sydney society is coacei-acd;,! e^PQct J mjght.jipfi;,.^ j in Paol.before iinyone wbula bail^tae cW. v^ , FiUe 'brings otran'ge cbange». The. last q time I v/asat. this police cell waaia tlio endeavour' (which' proved successful) to obtain the release of the brother-in-law of a JP, and M.L.A. He would have had 1 three months but for me, and I got little thanks from bia friends and relatives for what I did. JUSTICES' JUSTICE. I admit I was very much annoyed. " Any "teat excitement will be fatal, and ,^, . I I don'c know i£ the prophecy of my late ■ doctor in Japan was not nearly being realised. £2 Gs lOd "for pushy ; | ing a cabman. I'll take care and . E do nrore for the money next time. The . ;;„.!; following day, at the same Police Court, a..V: "rough" wa- charged with striking one of the f . competitors in a foot-race so violently that he was rendered insensible, and had to bo ;.; carried into the pavilion of the cricket a ground. This assault was committed to .■•» stop the race, in the interests of certain members of the betting ring, The fine [. imposed was exactly the same'as that on .. me, £2 Gs lOd. But then.this "rough" had |I never criticised the proceedings of tho Licensing Magistrates as 1 have. I _mlß?.t m take my revanche in describing the Bench, and the Police Court Attorney, Coonan; but, Lord, he is too small and mean to notice. I only strike big people—foemen j worthy of my steel, . AMUSEMENTS. A flavour of i'Us in nrbe is perceptible everywhere. We are all enjoying our« selves; there is a liberal supply of I Cftkeiaiid ale, the latter Burrows and , 1 Glecson's or Prendergast's, and ginger (irri ported by John Chinaman) is hot in the mouth. The theatres are all. doing well, the manager's heart rejoices, and the ghost walks once more. • "The Black Flag" at - Ji tho Gaiety has run for three weeks, and la as popular as ever. Miss Lily Dainplcr | j lias made a great success as Ned, a waif and stray of London streets; " The . Green Lanes of England," which is said to be a much better piece than the other, will fbU low. But the circus is the big ahowj; Si thousands throng there to watch Heir Schumann witcli them with noble hotae manship; to sec the tumbling; the young German Adolplje, tlie finest model | •; of a youth I liave seen for many ii long day | on the trapeze ;! A dele, most daring and graceful of child riders; Victoria Cookc, the pride of Paris and London; and the lions, crowning wonder ot 1 the arena. I < shall "miss these ; 1 lions, wondeifully. I get quite a sensation from watching them. Un natural people say Igo c>ery night so that . I may be on hand to write the obituary 1 notice of the daring young German, Edward ; '.i ! Djerling. But that is not so, and I hope will never be necessary. But a circus is a ? ' sood moral Bhow, which I love, and WiU . ■; 1 son's is the best I have ever seen. The ' beauty of the horses cannot be surpassed, and in this, country ot good riders but bad jy ' horsemen, everyone may take a lesson from /* • the grace and elegance exhibited in the i saddle by Mrs Wilson and Herr SchU" , ■ 1 niann. *

CHORAL, HALL.-WIL- HELMJ'S CONCERT.

SLerr Wiliielmj, the celebrated violinist, | assisted by Miss Marie Conron (vocalist) v ■'; and Hecr Max Vogrich (pianist), gave the*' j; i first of a short series of concerts last night . in the Choral Hall. Although the weather ' ■?*•. ; was very unfavourable, there was a good audi« , ence. The recency of Camilla Urso'a visit to this part of the colony, and the sensation croatcd by her wonderful performances,. , had engendered a lively interest in inslru- .'. mental performances, and at the same -„,, time supplied a standard of comparison by '-iw4 which .subsequent professors of proficiency upon the violiu could be measured. This ; . was not needed, however, in the case of ;? ~ August wilhclpij. His reputation had ■ preceded him hither, and the people who assembled last night to hear mm, did so in coniident anticipation of a rare, treat, ,<ii and fully prepared to accord him a cordial walcorae. lhcy were not disappointed by the result. The very appearance of the man, as he leisurely ascended the stage and saluted the audience, was striking and suggestive of high talent. His massive ,_ - hcaU, intellectual forehead, and ex- •&. pressive features proclaimed the pos session of more than , ordinary* ability, while his easy carriage and self-possessed manner shewed that he was accustomed to display it publicly.". The .'; first selection was a grand concerto by taganinl, abounding, as might be^expected in a composition from such a source, with rapi>l and intricate instrumentation, and ■ richly embellished with th/>se graceful com plexities which only the" master-hand can successfully essay. No written music aided , ; . the memory and guided the hand of the I performer. Ho-attacked the selection with * resolution, and played;with boldness and: vigour, his attitude firm and unconstrainedjk his iigure gently swaying and oscillating with theirhythm of the music, %ndf hiß ' , whole appearance evidencing a rapt absorp«y lion in the performance upon which he was ... engaged. The most astonishing instru- -■ .' mental effects were produced with the .»' utmost facility, the gradations of pitch from ~L M piano to forte produced a flowingjundnlation *«•• of sound, while at times the velocity o£ tho 4 playing divided one's wonder with the per- " .' feet skill displayed in the interpretation of fm the recondite music. "From Beginning to '**"* end the bowing was energetic and masterful, j& and at the same time graceful, whlle*the ' g grasp of the left hand never relaxed, aor did the fingers cease • for a moment 'their,; nervous regulation of the strings at the neck" && of the violin. To those who could percciyo * and fully appreciate the amount of technical * i skill* involved .in the exccutidniibf^nia difficult concerto, the performer's genius* Avas at once apparent. Tne*%ext contribft- ' tion from the same hand appealed 4to a . | wider circle of admirers. It was a romance, i j by Wilhelmj; himself, and t|e pretty and *• * impassioned character of the'air, quite as ~ much as tho exquisite delicacy with which-, it was interpreted, took the audience com-*' , ; ' pletely by storm. An encore was enthiisi" :jtK«L' astically demanded, and * the. violinisp ' cheerfully complied by rendering Schubert's «i£*l beautiful <(Aye Maria,"^with itl supply . catory tones and eloquent appealing spirit, in a manner that could hardly "bef|r transcended, An arrangement <^^Hnn-* garian airs, by Ernst, was subsequently given with consummate finish. It ' • afforded opportunity for an advantageous display of the performer's thoroughness in, vk legato and staccato passages alike, and1' ". ' in rapid alternations of pianissimo and , , forte, at one time tho tones of thojviolm ■ asserting themselves above, ami 'sacuring the ear before those of tho grand piano, and at another time captivating and fascinating -, by their delicate Boftntss. Hert "VYilhelmj was rapturously recallod, when !he simply bowed his acknowledgements. The audience, however, would tak<s no denial, and he therefore gratified tlicm by the magnificent execution of> a nocturne ,;:. (viz., No 9) by Chopin. Miss liitrie Contpn, * "': a lady oi pleasing personality, aud with a * rich mezzo-soprano voice of considerable gi strength and great flexibility, saag.,the" wcll-knoyru aria "Com c Bello" iiwa. ' "Lucrezia Borgia," as^well as a ballad, "My Snowy Breasted Peail," by Ebbiu< .*;•■ son, which, on b?ing encored, she supple- 5( ™ meuted with ilatton's "Bid me to Live." * She sings without a visiMe'elfort, and with striking effect. ;Mr Max Yogrichi, proved himselt to bo ano of the ablest pianists who 4 have over visited us. Ho played a fantasia -• by i-jzst cv " Xhq.Midsnmmer Night'a^' •* Dteatb," the same composer's oft-repeated " Kunp&pdie Iloncroise," and. improtoptu .. aud funeral march by Chopin; all Jeing executed with great" skill, T'.and ." ;, iii; itV prompt aad decided ~ manner. Th'etoues of tho insutiniolit when played £ foite were rather loud for the linutecl dimeiisjotm of the building, but *tn¥ a " piauist's ta!eut;,wn.s evido(jtg.|jbjrougb6ut.";t.'' Hie performance of the"Ai&el's.Sereuii l de"* (Braga) by Miss Conroii."gcrf'Wilhebnj * j and Mr Vogriclv brptigfit th« ? overiiiig's ' eutbrtaiimunt to a close. fAnothoiS cofcert -tf ■will ha jfivctt to-nigiit.. : * ■■;,* %, ~'^.' " ' J ■;.....', ''■". ■■•". ' ■««ii»<.^..mmm.i_ JL m ;:= m.' ' ' ;'

■ H.M.S. Diamond comes- Bui to the Am > kalian station, to relieve;the Emerald, which ' ■ [ vessel is aow qideted to JiugUutl,

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KTU S T RECEIV ED, |.s . -, . Per Steamer, §■ ■«. ANU NOW BEING SHOWN. „ * LATE S T STYL Es' I - ' •-■ 1 - J^/JIIiIJNKRY, -■ ' _^J[ANTLKB, JTIOUUS, j JjADIES' QOSTUMKS. I' CHILDREN'S COSTUMES, : In Great Vatloty of Stylea and Materials. OUILBBKN'S AND IIiDIKH HOSIERY. |; JME ILN E AN D 0 H 0 YC E, • . QUBKH AND WKUiESLBY-STKEETS, I. AUCKLAND. r\; Qf~P E C I AIT Q A L~K ■piIR&T-CLASS ODMMtR /^OODS. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. .«r A OKKAT SALE T£» OF I', DRAPERY AND CLOTHING Will bo hold on tho premises of J. COSGtUVE & CO., QUBEN-STREBT. AUCKLAND, it It will be perhaps Burprlslng'to many.that wo \ adopt th present course at this season o£ the ■ V year, but w do It on principle alone. Firet: To . I counteract the influence brought to bear on the publio In these extraordinary tfmoa. fceoond: To gl»:o the inhabitantß the benoflt ot soitte-venr extensive Shliimantß, aa well as large purchase made at anotion. And third: To let the people ; at A«ofelaad,Beo whore they o&n get the host ■.\ TOlueflfethflilUlOnoy. .1 TJio Duty-Inn -Mil Msnohester Goods twing ro- I dacod by Wt porcontana being largo purohaaorß f li'l'.ily, this rediiotloi*.;Wlli-be,» great boon W :■|: v". Hcwackeoperfl and the pabg)te seneral. T Kia'&i'Jiis will ba Kntored dorlag the Sale. I OASIi MU&B tl-: J JAID ffOB Aid) PUR' J; ''..;inos« uV: > iV>.-, <s fio,, 3j! BfidWddooffsS !^S^^*V.B*W9a,-^»oto rd. ■- m. :rvosw^^ci,an »MV»w>n tt f,"sl^"-. In '' " ' '' ■■ wn



Special Advertisements. j yy ILLIAM T> jgKIDGMAN,j JUNCTION j WAREHOUSE. , . Having purchased some largo lota Of Clearing : Warehouse Lines, will soil them very cheap. 100 Lace Fichus and Capes nt S3 fid! warehouse price Is ltd 20 Girls' Gaßhmere Jackets from Ta Sd i 0 Ladles' Cashmero Fichas and Dolmans, ysttd 100 Ladles' UUtors, Fichus <Black and Colored), j Dolmans, from 10a 6d to 255, beii>K lcsa tnan i h«K warehouse prlco; very handsomegooos 50 Ladies' HKndßome Black Silk Jaokete from 25s 20,000 dozen Buttons, new goods, in great TKlety, from 2d per dozon 2500 yards Now Pattern Muslin Works. 2d, ZJd,, Sid, 14d. to ls-mtioh tinder uoual price Very Rood line Men's Oxford Shirts, to 17,1 • 171 inch. 63 9d; worth 3a 6d . Good Coloured Damask Table Covers, 6s Sd, 7s 6d, 8a fid Linoleum, various widths, 4s, Od Bquare yard 500 yards Now Pompadour Prints, 4Jd; worm fild. Just opened, ohoipe patterns 1500 yards New Pompadour Prints, old; worth B<3. Just opened,'chotoe patterns Good Bed Tick, HA ; extra value at 7Jd ■1500 yards Good Dresj Materials, to clear, 01 per yard. Half-price. ,: Douolo Widths Scarlet and Green Furniture Repps, 3a : worth 63 Bd Douhlo Width, all Wool, Scarlet Damask, 2a lid. Half-price Nice lot Ladies' Leather Bapta, from 3s«d 100 Cocoa Mats, Is Bd, 2a 3d, SB fid. 100 Door I 300 pa?r* Men's Coloured Mole Trousers. 7e, Men's Tweed Trousers, 7s tid, 8s '6d, 10a $&■, 12s j 64. Splendid value >jt j Mon'a Tweed Trousers and Vedts, 13s Od, lea Bd,; 21s ; Men's Tweed Sufts. S2u W, &s 6d, 37s 6d. Colonial do., 52a Cd , Boyß' Snitß, 9s'6a. 10s 6d,12s (Id. Galatea do. ;8i 8d All Goods Marked tn Plain Figures (nett( (or Oaoh. WILLIAM B. BRIDGMAN, tJpiier Queen-street. I UST RECEIVED, Per May Queen and Oorommulol, , LAKGB SHIPMENTS OF BRUSSELS AND TAPKSTKS (Jarpets, (AM. NEW PATTERNS*, A Splendid Assortment ot Fronoh and English CRETONNES. LACK AND NET CURTAINS In Great Variety. | Bras 3 and Iron Bedsteads aKb Cots. IRON VENETIAN BLINDS (all colours). VERANDAH BLINDS. PERAMBULATORS.' FURNITURE of every description In stock and made to order. INSPECTION INVITED, WINKS AND XT ALL, Wholesale and Retail cabinetmakers and upholsterers, and carpet warehousemen, Shoktland-street. rSID OR ALEXANDER'S SPECIALTIES, FINE WATCHES! RICH JEWELLERY IJ CHOIGE CLOCKSJI! At Lowest Fbices I 96, QUEEN.STREE-T, AVCKLAHD. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. J. CULLEN (RECENTLY FHOM ENGLAND)



Respectfully Informs the Inhabitants of Anok land and surrounding districts that he has now Oponed the Premises, No. 250, Queon-street East mth a Large and Choice Stock of NKW SUMMER 0001)3, Imported and purohaaed on the best cash terras, comprising General Drapery, Prints, Lace and Muslim Curtains, Damask and Cretonnes, Blanket!), Flannels, Tickings, &0., Millinery, Bibbcmo, Laoes, Hosiery, Umbrellas and Sun Shades, Shawls, Mantles. Fiohus, Costumes. Silks, French and Hngliah Diess Goods, embracing all the novelties in fabrio and colour for the present season. Ladies' and Gentlemen's UnderolothlnK in variety, and a choice collection 01 Fu.noy Goods eultoblo for Christmas presents. Spocial attention 18 invited to the following exceptionally Cheap Lots, bought at a large per contaao off coat price foe prompt cash, viz. :— 300 dozen Scotch Cambilo Handkerohlefg,from la 6d per dozen 100 pairs Muslin Harnoaa Window Curtain?, from is lid por pair 200 Lading" Costumes, from Is 6d eaoh . 600 Ladies' Straw Bats, from 65d eaoh 300 Lading' and Girls' ffanoy Sunshades, from BJd eaoh 100 Laaies' Black Satin Sunshades, with Lace Borders, from 6s fld each 100 yards Superior Black Dress and Mantle Silk, from 4s pet yard. J.C'haß had business relations with tho Best Wholesale Houses in England, Ireland, and Scotland for the past 25 years; and aa he pur poses to conduct his business on the moßt economical principles on cash terms and email profits he confidently assures those who may favour him with an inspection of his stootc that it wilUbe found replete in the various Depart ments with 'New, Fashionable, and Cheap Roods, and that he will placo nothing before the publio in print which shall not be aarriod oat in . entirety and practice. N.B.—J. C. has secured the services of a First class Milliner, who has hu.d a long praotioal Home experience, and has been engaged In one of thi) first Millinery establishments in Auok and since her arrival in this Colony.. /^ B E A T pllltE AT : T INABURY « QO.'S. THE EM TIKE STOCK MOKE OK LESS DAMAGED. g A L.E J$ O W Q N. WE MUST CLEAK OUT THE ENTI.KE STOCK AT ANY PRICE, To mako room for oxtonslvo repairs to Buildings, SHOP EARLY TO AVOID THK OHUSH. "El R O M T> A R 1 8, luk Most *" MAGNIFIOBNT ; . CRBTONNKS Hvbr Shown in Auckland, : ■Xx Oriont Steamer' Garonne.' Jdbt Opbmbd, t. And on Salo by GAELICS & CKANWKLL, ' ■MIOEKL pLATKD FRENCH AND HALF-TKBTEB | KON TJKDBTKAJJB. VERY HANDBOMB, AND A NOVELTY, Just Landed ex HermJono. LABGEBT STOpE OF BKOSTfi&pS ■ . - ''.[, M Auckland- ' \ , AT THK .. r-m Tfall Vkcadb/ nOVBE TOKNI3HEBS. FANCY BARDEN TABLES. i'.'pAMß LOOTSGES FOJfct VJSEANDAHS. {■ .; '•■ "X AND WHITb"WOOIj HBAI'.THRUag. ; ItySSBI/, & STAIB OARPBT. C,, l*? f.V/ SBATIR'G, GaV' ' * *



Special Advertisements. | Qen^raJj I Drapery w&reßousE.l W. RAT^RAY, ' I^B, 180, % iSi> ! GUEBN-StREET. : THEKK DCOKS BKLO^V TIIK AUCKLAND! SAVINGS feAHKi Offers to his Customer anxi tfao Pftblio the MO3T BEfcECr tntl NEWEST ASSORT MENT OF HOUSEHOLD AND > FAMU,Y DRAPERY. FOR TiSIS KOLIDAYS, W> JS ATT RA V annonnces hifl HOLIDAY COSTUME, just opened from London per Orient steamer, trimmed in the latest Btylo, and a ' really good wflßhlngmaterlai.'fttifliljr ,i ISs. to, i FOR BIRTHDAY OR SEASON PRESENTS.! LONWON-MAbK AND PARIS ■ COSTUMES, up 'to iES Guineas, For ilrilah ttidoloKancoof ntyle.thesp I Coetum^a.belng made and imported \ esprcsaly to order, cannot'bo etmnll. vi ' in this market, CHEAP CHRISTivIAS GOODS. Super's Labies' Silk Matebia.i.3 fob dbesses. A Heavy Line of FANCY DRKB3 STUIfFS bought very cheap, and will be sold at a price to command buyers. VERY CHEAP HOLIDAY RIBBONS, j 10,197 Yards «* J PLAIN AJND OMBKE feiS'B'ONS,- At halt-prfoo, I ti<o*i kSd per yard and tpwards. ErA&IES' BONNETS" AND KATS.i CHILDREN'S AND ALL !t«NOS Off FASHIONABLS MILLINERY. BEST ffAMILY CALICOS, COTTONS, AND SHEETINGS, £0 per Cent. Less than Old Prices. HONEYCOMB QUILTS, very cheap; Towolb, Blankets, Muslin and Lace Curtains, and all GoodS ot this class very low In price, SPECIAL ATTENTION Is now being paid to BOYS', YODTHS', READY AHD MADE MEN'S CLOTHING. Llttlo Boys' London and Colonlal-mado Suits of latest fashions, well out and good Onish all blzob. BOYS' AND YOUTHS' CEEAP ALL-WOOL TWEBD3. GENTLEMEN'S MERCERY AND OUT FITTING. HATS, HELMETS, CAPS, &C, In Great Variety, TJH IL LI A M T> ATTR AY, 178, ISO, AND 182, QUBBN-BTBKKT. i 3" Note. All Wiß.'s Goods are marked In plain figures. W.R. will sell very cheap. Tho Cash Buyer will find it to his advan tage to inspect W. Rattraj's stock, and receive good valuo for his money. All W. Rattray's regulßr Custo mers will reoeive the benefit ot IoW priced Goodd. NOTE THE BEW WAREHOUSE, THREE DODBS BELOW TOE AUCKLAND SAVINGS BANK, QUEEN-STREET.