SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

'hlgh WA'mtl^K^J.fuago.is • BUNSET.-Thlß Evening, 7.7 BUNKI3K.-To-morrow MotßinftßJa • MOON'S AQE.-Full Moon, Fob. 3rd, 5.37 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAT.

Saucy Kate, Boh, Lewis, from Russoll

DEPARTURES. ' - Jk LAST HVKMSO. City Of Now York. P.M.s.a,, Cobb, for Sail Franolsoo _ _ Rotorua, a.8., Tozor, for Russoll Wellington, as., Farquhar, for Tauranga Glenelg, b.b., Stephenson, for RubboU Argyle, a,8., Crawford, for Whangarel

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

_ ondon—Antaros, loading- , Lnvuka-Southern Cross, to-morrow. Melbourno and Southern porta - Rotoraa,

Thursday , ,„ . Tarannkl and South-Penguin,Tuostey- Kussotl, Whanitroa and ftfongonul-Wellington ItaSSra^oWWellington, Monday or

Whangarel and Whangarel Heads - Argyle Saturday, and Argyle. Tuesday Walwera and Kussell-lona, Saturday Walwera and Whangarel-lona, Wodneoday Maßgawal-Flngol, Thursday ifeoary Bay—Flngal. Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

JPareora, Bhlp. (Q.S.G.W.), from London; Bailed December 23 , ~ Oxford, Bhlp, (M.T.L.S.I, from London; loading, DunortSg, barquo, (J.L.8.V.1, from London; soiled Oct. as . . Crownthorpe, borquefM.K.B.D.), from London; sailed Oot. 31 _, . .__ AlCOßtis, barque, <H.C.M.N.) from Liverpool, via Wellington; sailed, November .

EXPORTS.

' Per City of New York for Honolulu - 8 ca.os coX«oneryf2H bag. Potatoes For San Fran oUeo-5- balea fungus, 10 baga gum, i oases sil ver ore, 1 bole wool.

Inwakds CoABTWiSE.-Maglo, from "Whan- BiKU with 23,900 feet timber; Savoy Koto, from Swell, with 60 tona oval; Nancy, from ihomee, with 17,000 feet timber. Ootwabds Coastwibb. - Fanny Kelly, for Whangaroa'; Lagooon. for Ngunguru. The ship Wellington hauled out into the Qtream to-day. The Sydney "Morning Herald" says :—" We learn from the Quarantine Station that it hsa been deoided to grant the K.M.B. Zoalandio pratiqae on the Ist February, All on board are atlllwell."

The Sohooner Toroa ia announced to loavo for Walroa, Kaipara, on Monday next.

The amall sorow-steamer Piako, wbioh hoa recently undergone considerable repairs at the hands of Mr Yeoman, of Albertßtrcet, was put un by publio aootlon at Messrs B. Tonka & Co.'s mart to-day. Tho first offer was £150, and the bidding gradually ran up to £280, for which aum eha waa knooked down to Mr T. Maseftold. .

Meßßt'B Sims and Brown launched from their yards, Cußtom-houao-atreot Weat. last evening a fine cattlo aoow. built for Messrs Hunter afld Nolan, under tho supervision of CBptain M. T. Clayton. Hor dimonßlona aro: 50ft long,. 18ft beard, 3ft deep. She Is fitted with the nocosnary conveniences for carrying stock, and" will bo employed in transferring cattlo from vessels in harbour to the Thames and other places. The barge will carry abont 10 head ot cattlo and 100 sheep.

THE MAIL STEAMER.

Tho P.M.B.S. City of New York,whloh arrived Irom Sydney lato yesterday afternooD, had nslthor oargo nor paßSengora for this port. We ire indebted to Mr E. I. Piatt, purser, for preaa iTaroels. etc.. and the following report :-Sailed from Sydney, on January _(i. at 3.1a pm.; Btoonadoff the Heads to embark a paasongor f_tja_thaa.s. TfouYangs ; passed Three Kings Islands on January 30, at 5 5 p.m., Cape Brett on January 3L at 5.30 n.m.; embarked Auck land Pilot on January 81,1,55 p.m.; experienced floe weathor, with light oastoilv wlndß through out tho voyage. The City of New York loft for 'Frisco and Honolnln about 10.30 p.m. PasßOn sen from Auokland for San Franclacoi-Mlßseß Casey (1), Mr and Mrs R, W, Logan and 2 children, Mr and Mrs V. Kunßdon andfamlly (1), Mr J. P.OBBlter, Captain F_ A- Barker. steerage-Miss T. Flardy, Mrs M. J. Flem ing Mr and Mrs John McCarthy and t children, Mr an" Mrs Peter Hansen and2chll drsn. Messrs J. B. Vernon. U. Stokes, John Quln, KM. Jones. T. A. Mitchell, 3. Merton, J. P. Ward. T. Harry, W. Harry, J. Harry, G. Salea, H J. Natlta, __, Jomea. From Sydney lor San Francisco — Msjor-Goneral tbo Hon, William Fielding, Rev. H. Fergueaon, Mra Forgnsson, 2 children, and servant, Rev K. Symonde, Mr and Mrs D. K. Riohtor, Messrs J. T. HoWle MoS wan, W. J. Cousens, J. Forbes, F. B. Uetwold, W. Cunliffo, H. Meinooke, and 38 steiersge. For Honolulu—Mr F. Paßsongor, and 1 Btußrage,

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

' ■■■'-'' ARRIVAL. jl»ogregor,B.B., Amodeo, from Waitara

DEPARTURES.

Penguin, b b„ Edle. for the South tiUllo Rookh, b.b., Robertson, for Waitara Hannah Moksu, 8.8., Dale, for Raglan

The atoamerß Lallah Rookh and Hannah Mokauleft at 1 p.m. yesterday, tho former lor Waltara,and tholattor for Raglan. Tho hsnnah Mokau may bO expected to return hither to night or early to-morrow morning. The Union Co.'s B.s. Ponguln left for Southern ports at 5 o'clock yeßterday afternoon. Tho Northern Oo's steamer Maogrogor arrived Irom Waitara at an oarly hour this mornl_g with 27 head oattle, 135 Bheop.C bales fungus, 6 tons Bund-leß. and tho following pasßenperß. Misa llnlßy, Mrs Bedforn, Mr and Mra Hooker and aon. Captain Thompson. Moßars Ford, Mal loora. Finlay, and thrco others.. She was an nounced to return thlfl afternoon.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Ahatapu, this day. Loading: Bannookburn opd Jane Anderson 'In lioFUBt-, this day,

'-jt-ttUng! Agnes Jessie, Santa Cruz. Vision, and Thomaa and Henry. Tho Kaßt Lothian is on the- head Ahipplng a new rudder.

Kaipaba Heads, this day. Arrived: Vlndex, barque. Outward Bound Advance and Cutty Sark. Sailed: Pelican.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russeix, thia day. Arrived: Rotoniahana from Auckland, 5 am.; Glenelg, from Auokland, 910 am. Whan oari i, this day. Arrived : Argyle, from Auckland, 7.30 a.m. Taubanoa, this day. Arrived: Wellington, from Auckland, 9,30 * ' Lyttkiton, yeatorday. Arrived: Marmlon and Magellan ClouO, from Kaipara; Jessie, from Thamoa, for Kaiapoi, wind-bound. Dvnsdin, yeßterday. Sailed: Wanalso, for northern ports, with 19 passengers for Sydney, including Messrs Lease, Pickersglll Wallace, and Momy.

COMMERCIAL.

Kyknuig'-Stab Offloe, Wednesday. Messrs Cochrane and Son hold a .ale of pro- Eerttea to-day. The following worn sold:— !otta«!0 and allotment at Mount Kden, £6G; allotment, frontage to Clarenoe-atreet, Pon sonby, £20: lot 15 (Bayileld). £25; lots i and 5 (Whan), £5; 373, 1 acre, Alexandra West, £3; lot 87, Mannawal, 91 acres, Is 6d poraore. Messrs IS. and A. Isaacs' sale of Tann's safoa furniture, etc., was not concluded in time for present inane; report to-morrow. Measra Carbines and Taylor'beld a fruit and general sale to day. Pears, Id to 2d ; apples, 2d ; banana*, id to Id ; onions. l_d ; Wairoa cheese, mto sd; potatoes. £2 10s to £3. Other Roods at proportionately fair prices. _ Mr W. Dowden sold 70 bunohes of bananas, ]3d to 2d; 10 oases peaches, 5s 6d.

Mail Notice.

Mails WILL Closb as Urrarcn.—

THIS DAY. ' For Tahiti, per Syotl, at 11 a.m. , _ . For Tryphono, per Sfcveroign of thG Seas, at| ■1 p.rn, A*" ____ For Thamtfß, per Entertrlacftt s.3oTwh. -.-. f ' TbtuWDA*. 2nd inßtant. ..-< For Walwera, To . Kapa, Craltfeburn, and i Watrkworth, por Boae Casey, at » °-m> Por 8.8. Rotorua, as follow»— ________________ _._..._, For India, Chlna,Japan;Me4l'lor*o®an F,P rU' and Continent of SaroWgW 1° _^' nrt _. _„_ For Glabdrne, Napier. .Southern port*, Ana trallan'Colonies, and United Mom v a Suec and Brlndlsl, for letters. See., specially ao prepaid and addressed, at 11 a.m. For money .ortiors, registered letters, and newspapers, at 10 a.m. For late letters till H.Soa.m. For Norfolk Island and Now Caledonia, per For Coromandel," per Coromandel, at 12.30 p,m. I, Far Mangawal, per Fingal, at 3 p.m. i For Tairua, por Magic, at 3 p.m. For Rnssell and Kawakawa, Levuka, and Suva, < per Southern Croßß, at 3 p.m., i For Tauranga, Ohinemuto, and Opotiki, por Wellington, at 1.30 p.m.

For Australian Colonioa, por City of Sydney, Immediately after her arrival from Honolulu, For Taranaki and Southern ports, per Wanaka, Immediately alter arrival of City of Sydney.

N.B.—The name of tho Poßt-ofllco known aa Kapanga haa boon changed to Coromandel. On and after Ist 1 nßtant. malla for Hendoraon s Mill bo despatched and received daily. Tho Post-office hitherto designated Richmond will In futuro be called "Matata," S. B. BIBS, Cblet Postmaster, Chief Post-offloe. Auokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

FeRkT-ARV I, 1882.

Theatre Royal—CaiVa JuVenilo Plratea, 8 p.m. j Lome-Btroet •Hall—Bent ond Baoholdor'a1 Christy Mlnatrola, 8 p.m.

Otaliuhti Band ot Hopo—Annual mooting, Public Hall,. 30 p.m.

St. Andrew's Congrogattonal School-room— Annual Churoh meotlng, 7.30 p.m. Auokland Regatta—Presentation of prizes, Waltomata, 8 p.m, Victoria Rifloa, Drill-ahed,B p.m.

Birth.

FRASKR.-On the 27th January. 1882. at her residence, Oraham-Btroot, the wife of R. C. Fraser of a daughter.

TURTLKY,—On 31ft January. 188a, at hor residence, Now North Road, the Wlfo of Joslah Turtley of a eon.

Marriage.

PEARSON-OORBKTT.-In January, at tho realdonoo of tho bride's undo, Kden Park, Brighton, Melbourne, by the Rev. l_auronoo Ren ton 1, Alfred Naytor Pearson, of Wlraand Dlstrlot, Calcutta, India, to -draco Campbell, eldest daughter of tho late Robert Tolfor Corbett, M.D., of Brooklanda, Tuakau, wai kato, Auckland, formerly Senior Surgeon of the Glasgow Royal IcQrmary,

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

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1882.

. For tho causa that lacks autilance, For the wrong that needs resistant For the future in the distance. Ami the (foodlthat we coo do.

One of those unhappy struggles between Capital and Labour, which for "obvious reasons have hitherto boon of rare occur rence in this colony, has arisen iv Auckland between the Union Steam Saw, Moulding, Sash and Door Company and some of their employe-. As usual in audi disputes, each party to the contention' is striving to place their view of the matter bpfore tho public as the correct one, and endeavouring to eulist the sympathy and moral support ot the community on their behalf. In tho present iuatanco it is aliened on .tho side of the employers that the men have struck work in ordor to obtain a favourable altera tion of tho rule as to tho payment of over time ; while on the part of the' employes it is asserted that they have been forbidden to work because they demurred to worldug overtime on the conditions proposed. It ia really quite immaterial, from our stand point, whothcr Capital or Labour has been the agsressor; what wo have to deal with, and what we have to deplore, is the fact that a conflict of interests has arisen, and that resort haa been had to coercivo measures to determine that conflict. Laying aside, therefore, this side issue, wc may glance at the merits of the question so far aa disclosed by the facts before us. The issucisawell-dcfined ono, andis raised by an order of the manager of tho Sash and Door Company, calling on the carpenters and other; workmen to give their services for a longer period thau usual each day, on account of an unusual piess of work, It may be urged on behalf of the employes that this is outside of tee present working agreement, ky which they agree to work a certain fixed period for a certain fixed rate of remuneration ; and that the worKiian being thus at liberty, and seeing his labour in demand, is entitled to make tho best terms for himself that he possibly CaD. The operation of the law of supply and demand enables an employer, when employment is scarce, to shorten the hours and reduce the wages of his workmen; and the same law's compensatory action enables the workmen, when labour is scarce, to demand shorter hours and increased wages. In this view, the workmen of tho Union Sash and Door Company aro acting quite within their rights, and in accordance with economic laws, in stipulating the con ditions on which they will agree to perform the extra labour required ot them. On the other hand, the employers claim the local custom of the trade as being in their favour, and this being so, affords ample jus tification for the course they have adopted iv resisting the demands of their workers. In all trade matters, custom is acunow lcdged as having well-nigh all-potent sway, and there must lie somo vory powerful, rca. son to justify an interference with a rule so ' a ablished, There has ' not so far been shown any sufficient ground fo I altering' the recognised rule, beyond tho fact th^t some time ago the mcv suffered a reduction of wages, during a period of dullness, and now seek to cstaWinh a new rule aa to over-time as a set-off to tho re duction, taking advantage of the brisk state of trade for so doing, We do not deny that the -men may be entitled to an advance of wages, or a more favourable adjustment of their contract in lieu of it. Measured by the teat of reaonablenes,there does not seem much to object to in the view advocated by the employes that extra hours of labour should be paid at a higher rate than ordinary hours. In small workßhops.where employer and employed maintain almost relations of personal friendliness, extra labour is either given freely or rewarded by a gratuity; but in large factories at Home, the only satisfactory mode of procedure has - been found to pay for all extra work, and pay for it at an enhanced rate—tho rule, in most ca?es, being time and a half tor all additional hours. This arrangement seems quite fair, for if a capitalist can get ad ditional work done with tbe same staff of hands, same plant and machinery, and same currrent expenses of rent, etc,, it is no hardship upon him that he should bo called upon to share his extra profit with bis employe.. On equitable grounds, the workman is entitled to receive an enhanced rate for these extra services, as ho is fa vouring his employer, perhaps very much to his own inconvenience and. loss in various ways, besides wearing out his physical en ergies at a more rapid rate, by giving to labour and waste oi muscular tisaue the hours which should have been devoted to rest and recuperation.' It would, however, bo manifestly unjust to judge a trade dispute here by-Homeusages, where tbe hours of labour aro much longer, and the position of workmen, as a rule, not nearly bo happy and comfortable as here. Much; can thus be said on behalf of both parties to the present dispute; In fact.their claims soem to "be so evenly balancod,_ that the hope may be indulged that an amicable settlement might very roadily be como to, if both parties would agree to submit the matter to friendly arbitration. This mode of settling trade disputes has been adopted in England with great success and satis faction to all concerned; and the party not the least interested, here as elsewhere, is the outside public, who suffer seriously by the hindrance to industrial operations and loss of wealth to the community, which a "Btrike" or "lock-out" entails; and on whose behalf, as well as in tbe interests of the parties immediately concerned, we trust to see this dispute brought to a speedy and amicable termination.

At tho inquest on the body of Alexander Wilkic yesterday afternoon, Dr. Philson asked the witness, Monro, if he could suggest anything likely to prevent similar accidents in future. Monro replied, "Sailors should keep on board at nights, and keep out of hotels when ashore." The coroner : "That's very good."

A man named John Wright was brought j from Mercer this morning, bbing of Unsound)' mind.

Messrs Bias and Halos, the gentlemen appointed by the Government to report on the question of providing increased facili ties for tbe fumigation of the-mailß, for. Warded their fecommondationt- to Welling ton lasijWeck. We afc led to untleratand i that it fivours tho purchase ofttihulk, as' advocated in these columns some days ago, We sincerely hopfe that th't_a4rcumlocution and rcdt*a_)o element will not be introduced by the authorities at the Empiro City, but that the recommendations of the Chief Postmaster and District Engineer will be acted upon at once. The promptness of these gentlemen cannot be too highly com mended.

Kate Middlemaß,_ tho, woman who exhi bited such bravery in the retietlt canoe acci dent on Rotoiuaha.ua, i. not a Maori, but a half-caste. She is wqll-known to visitors to tho terraces, and bears the reputatiou of be ing one of the best guides in the district. Kate and Sophia, another half-caste woman, arc always in demand, their terms being less than those of most of the male guides, while they spare no trouble in their endeavours that the tourists shall see every spot of interest. It is only right tbat these facts shouuld be known to intending visi tors, in order tbat they may be on their guard against incompetent guides.

A man ndmct- David Hawthorn, aged 30, dropped dead while passing the Royal George Hotel, Newmarket, last evening, a little before 5 o'clock. The deceased was formerly iv thc-cmploy of Mr Kilgour, and subsequently of Mr Richards. Somo eight months ago, Hawthorn went to Fiji, and returned on Friday; he took lodgings att^he '■Royal George on his return. He appeared to be in the enjoyment of excellent health, and death was instantaneous, Dr Wine was immediately sent for, and on examining the body pronounced life to be extinct; he had littlo doubt but that doath resulted from heart disease; The body awaits the coroner's inquest.

To the Editor: Sir,—ln reference to the drowning of the mate of the Eliza Mary, which was caused by the stage slipping, could you or tho police inform the public how many accidents of that sort occur iv the course of tho year iv this port alone ? And then consider that not one accident in ten ever comes under the notice of tho police of press. I have known aa many as thrco in ono nitjht, and sailors only laugh at a wetting, I have invented a static that will obviate these accidentß In the future ; but as I am a poor man, and lost acousider ab.'p lot of time over this idea, I should like to ask if the Government aro prepared to pay mc if it proves a success, or will invest a trifle in proving it. If not a suc cess I don't want a ponny.—Yours, tec, G. Smith, Kaipara.

Great iutcrhst is boing manifested by tho public in the arrangomouta for the cricket match, which commences to-morrow, -between the All England Eleven and the twenty-two representatives of the local cricket clubs, aud, should tho weather be at all favourable, thoro. Is bound to be a large attendance in the Domain to witness the contest. Mr J. Conway, tho agent for tho Englishmen, visited the ground yester day afternoon, and on soeiug the pitch ex pressed his opinion that good cricket-would bo shown on it. Play will cnmmouco at 12.30 p.m., and tho stumps will be drawn at 6 p.m. There will bo an interval for luncheon at 1.30 p.m., not, however, ex ceeding 40 minutes in duration. In order to rondor tho match as attractive as possible to the general public, Impey's Engiuecr nnd City Band has been engaged for the three days,

Tho annujl gathering of the Komuera l3and of Hope was held last night in the Newmarket Hall. An excellent tea and condiments, tart", etc., were provided and dispensed by several ladies, After tea came the public meeting, presided over by tho Rev. G. B. Monro, of St. Luke's, Remuera. The secretary presented a favourable balance sheet and general re port, which were unanimously adapted. This Band of Hope society has been very successful during its two years' operations, and has 236 members on the roll, Excellent address were given 'by the rev. chairman, and Messrs Newman and llcmus. A number of musical selections, songs, and recitations were given by members and friends, and a vory agroeablo evening was passed.

Wo (" Thames Advorti. cr") havo been sorry indeed to remark of lato tho somewhat languishing condition of tho Thame. Volunteer Force. Wo have felt an amount of pride for many, years iv the proficiency, numerical strength, and esprit do corps displayed by each and every company of the Thames district; it was therefore with regret that wo noticed the recent small musters and general lack of enthusiasm in tho cause of volunteering. Whon com plaints reach us from oilicers and men of the little encouragement received from Go-

vcrnment, the promises broken or evaded, and tho annoyances and worry to which they havo been for several years subjected by a commanding officer, who in our opin ion mistakes the intent and meaning of the regulations on several points.

The body of the man drowned near tho Qucecstrcot Wharf on Monday evening has not yet been recovered. There is row littlo doubt that the unfortunate man wits _ lamp-trimmer, named Alexander Olscu, belonging to tho steamer Taiaroa. Ou Monday niaht the Taiaroa was berthed nt the end of tho Railway Pier. Shortly after midnight Olscu was seen on board. He was then rather tbe worse for liquor, but apparently abie to take care of himself. Ho left the steamer some time later, and one of his companions supposes he went down with the intention of visiting a friend named Johnson, engaged iv ouc of the Bmall cutters lying by the Queen-streot wharf. Enquiry has been made of Johnson, who says he did not see Olscu during the night or for some time previously, and it is feared that ho must havo accidentally stumbled against the tiding and fallen over board, Olson lias been on tbe Taiaroa for the past twj and a half years, and was looked upon as a good workman. Ho was seldom under the iv licence of liquor, nnd bis recent Outburst was something unusual. Ho was a Swede by birtli,und is without rclatioDS in this colony.

To the Editor: Sir,—Please allow mo a small space in your valuable paper, ro the strike at the Sash and Door Co. It is staled that "a time" is allowed for the over-tiino worked. Now, tbe public do uot under stand that term. It is this : They arc paid at tho same rate for the two hours over-time as they arc for the ordinary eight hours ; and Mr Murdoch states it is not tho rule to pay more. I should like to ask him who made the rule not to pay more. If he is tho experienced man I think he is, he knows full well that the rule of the trade the world over is time-and-a-quai'ter for the first two hours and time-and-a-half for the remainder, ex cepting Sunday, when double time is paid ; and those rules have been endorsed by Sir Kupert Kettle, Q.C., the great umpire in the bricklaying trade on many occasions, and I hope and trust tbat the employe; nt the Sash and Door Company will stand out like men for their just rights. It the co m pany wish to gain an advantage they should pay for it tho same aa other people. If the men decide to make a stand, which I hope thoy will, they can depend on the support of the whole trade, and society men in particular. Trusting your usual fairness to publish thi'i I remain, yours, etc., Credo, sed Caveo.

Mr James Mackay informs us that tho statement made in the "Herald" to-day with reference to tho assault committed upon him at the watermen's steps lat week ia untrue. He was engaged in ap portioning the Maoris among the three boats belonging to the German man-of-war. The first had left, and the seqpnd was puss ing under the wharf; Mr Mackay was directing the remaining natives whore to sit in the boat, and was looking over the side of tho landing stage, when ho was sud denly jostled by a man who appeared to be partly intoxicated. Mr Mackay expostu lated with tho man ond received tor answer that he wae a pakcha-

Maori. ■ Upon Mr Mackay further remon strating; the man asked "who the — , ■ he was." Mr Mackay turned to go on wilh his business, and tbe man deliberately pushed him from behind. This assault was seen by Mr Branston (of the firm of Brans ton and Foster). Mr Mackay turned round and told the man to desist, or it would be worse for him. Be answered in an inso lent manner, and Mr Mackay pushed him on one side. He ataggered two or three paces backwards and fell on his back. Mr Mackay then proceeded .to descend the steps, when he felt him self pushed violently, but could not see who did it. Mr Branston afterwards informed him that the man bad rushed for ward and pushed bim with both handsdown the steps. The push was so forcible that a Maori who was standing lower down the steps was thrown down by Mr Mackay falling against him, aud another Maori was thrown from the landing stage into tlie water. Mr Mackay came down heavily ou the lower platform ; his fall fortunately j having been partly broken by the two natives. He, however, suffered so much j injury „ that he was unable to wal_r, and has been confined at home ever since. j

Mr Wm. Stevenson, of Onehunga, deoircs to thank all who ure so kindly inquiring affdr the wolfafe of his family, and tO;BtiUe that thoy ate entirely free from any disease, or coojplaint of any kind.

An interesting and attractive rjont-crt will j be giyeh tomorrow (Thursday) Cvehittg, in tho,Lake disGriot school-room, iv aid of the fund -for th_j erection ot a new English Church in that improving district. One of | the Ferry*,iConipany's steamers will start I from-the wharf at six o'clock, t6r the con venience of citizens decirons cf attending tho concert) rcturilihg to town by moon light. Tho programme includes many ex cellent and npproved ballads, operatic selections, duets, etc, Anions the lady vocalists wo no.tico the natlics H Metjdamcs Bisphanr, Bur^eSs; Ctimpail, and Maxwell, also, Missto Culpau, Buracss, and Rhodes. The gentlemen who will take part are Mc33rs Brett, Hammond, and Gradwcll. Messrs Barlley and Hannkiu Bros' band will be in attendance, and Mr Angelo Forrest will perform several pianoforte solos. It will bo seelii therefore, that tho Tako puna coilce'. t .ia^ull of prttmise, and worthy a large and critical audience. To tho liditol': Sir,—tn reference to the report which appeared in last evening's issue of your paper of the concert held in i the Masonic Hall at Onehunga .on the previous night, I have to request that you will be good enough to make the fol lowing correction. It was Mrs Maxwell who sang "My Pet," and " Killarncy," not Mr Maxwell as reported. I may state that both nongs were more tthan fairly rendered. They were exceedingly well given judging from the applause elicited from the audience.—Onehunga,

To the Editor: Sir,-The Rev. T. W. Dunn, late Grand Master of the late Grand OraDge,Lodge of the Nortb'lsland of Now Zealand might, in my opinion, find better employment than writing letters to news papers in reply to paragraphs that appeared in reference to some peculiar proceedings that have recontly taken place in connection with the Orange Institution. Neither Mr Dunn nor any other member of the Institu tion has got any right whatever to give the public information as to tho proceedings of the Grand Lodge when in mooting as sembled. If Mr Dunn chooses to give you information which ho had no right to com municate, ho should havo at least confined himself to a plain statement of fact, I regret that I must, as a matter of necessity, protest against this hitherto to meuuknown system of making public the business of our society,—l tint, &c, THOMAS MOONEY, Delegate ot Win, Johnston, L.0.L., Ko. 12,

TTpan the sjeknoss in Onehunga v corres pondent writes :—"AU your correspon dents do not seem to have hit the nail on thu head as to the cause of the decadence of Onehunga. One of tho causes of its uu lionlthincss la tliti graveyard, full of human remains, somo just below the surface, surrounded by houses, Avhcso wells arc poisoned by drainage from 'flic rotting bodies. Another is that in no one instance have the privies of tho in bauitantsbcen emptied for 20 years and up wards. In almost cvory houso closets can bo seen running over, and ducks and pigs wallowing in human tilth. No wonder there arc twenty cases of fever at tho present time ! The reason tho town doca not go ahead is because of the non-progressivcuess of the old inhabitant;;, who, priest and parson. ridden, have no energy, and arc envious of

any stranger better oil' thau themselves, and if possible would reduce the strangers to their own level, . Look again at tbe un seonily sqilabblcs otthc City Fathers, whose idea of eloquence consists iv calling each other liars. There ia no place iv New Zealand moro fitted for a thriving township than Onehunga. The harbour is better by far than Port Chalmers. No accident has happened through the bar but what could be traced to incompetence.—Yours, &c, Colonist. ".

Tawiiiao.—lmportant JNotico : A full page Cartoon Portrait of Ring Tawhlao, in orthodox nativo dross, with more, groonstono, hula feathers, and wig, all complete (full length), will bo given away with Friday's

"Obsorvor." It Is far tho finest Ukenoßß yot takon, and has-boon splendidly oxocuted la Ohalkß.-IADVT.)

ACCIDENT AT WANGANUI RIFLE BUTTS.

A Volunteer Shot Through the

Head.

(BY T__L_-UK-.ril.—rilUSS ASSOCIATION,)

WANGANUI, this day, This morning at the rillo butts Volunteer George Heady Watts, of the Wanganui Rilles, whilst marking at the 400 yards range, was accidentally shot by Baudsman Moltam of the same corps. Watt bad re moved the danger signal, aod unaccoupt ably came out in front of the target just as a shot was lired, No blame is attached to Mot-am.' Tho bullet entered behind the right car, and cainc out over the 'right temple, carrying away a large portion ot the brain, Watts _ti!l lives, but there is no hopg of recovery. Ho is 28 years of age, single, and a furniture polisher. Ho was much ic. pect'ed as a volunteer and .fireman. Both men formerly btlonged to Auckland.

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Ho brief, for It Is with words da with sunboaina; tho pioro thoy arooondonaod the doopor they burn."—Soutiikv.

Wbcu a Russian gets banished to Siberia he oversteppes the boundary line. Freshman—Action and reaction arc equal and opposite, as, for instance, wbcu a cannon jumps backward as far as the ball goes forward.

There are cow shares in the Rotorua rail way taken up to tbe amount of £125,000. The Premier will remain iv Auckland for several days.

An American Legislator denounced a bill that ' was under discussion as " treacherous us waa the stabbing of oisar by Judas in the Roman capital." Inexpressible woo: "Arc you fccliog very ill?" asked the physician ; "let lucsee your touguo, please." ■ " It's of no uso.Doc tor," replied tho poor patient; "no tougue can tell how bad I feel."

" A good husband maKes a good wifo," says a philosopher, but he stops there and don't say what he makes her dp. Probably build the lire iv the morning, aud sit up late for him at night.

The Premier received aiclcgram from his manager yesterday announcing that one day's hot nor'-wester had damaged the wheat crop on his estate to the cxtcut of £300. Other farms have suffered equally. Inspector Broham, of Canterbury, has obtained aix weeks' leave of absence.

The New Zealand Drug Company, Dune din, havo produced the necessary 50 tona of sulphuric ocid to enable them to claim tho Government bonus of £500.

A new biography of Dean Switt is to be published. It is the work of Henry Craik, v Scotchmau, who has made a speciality of the Dean's -life and works.

"What building is that?" asked- a stranger of a boy, poiutiug to a school-bouse, " That?" said said Ihe boy, " Why, that is a tannery !" and he.feelingly rubbed his back as he passed on,

Tho Ilev. T. Spurgeon preaches at the Thames to-night.

Sir Jobu O'Shanassy, the well-known Viotoriau pbliticiati,whose defection caused the defeat of Mr Berry, left Melbourne in thu To' Anau yesterday for a tour of Now Zealand.

A hundred new pupils preientcd them selves at Ponsonby public school yesterday. The western suburb ia a most prolific district.

Complaint is made of the block caused by the tramways iv Elizabeth and George- Btreets, Melbourne.

It is reported ia Christchurch that Sir A. Gordon will retire from colonial Governor ship and enter the British diplomatic Bcrvicc bb Minister of the Couft ot Ecu mark.

Many a ni;m after marriage wishes he had one-tenth of the money he had tooled away on other girls, to buy it baby carriage with.

" Society,'' tho new Christchurch weekly journal, ia a great improvement on its pre decessor, the "Liberty."

At the inquest on the victims of the fatal lire near Christchurch an open verdict was returned, there being no evidence to show how the lire originated,

The Auckland City Council again invite tenders for street tramways. Wc hope tbe proposal will meet with itioie success this time.

TheThamca " Star" regrota that—" After [ sonic months of freedom from scarlet fever, wc suddenly find in our midst a >case of :t very virulent nature." Some of tho mcv on sliike from the Union Sash and Door Company's mill state that it is properly speaking a " lock-out," not a strike, as, though willing to go ou working as usual, they were told to lea.c unless they would accept the " time " rate for over time.

OUR WELLINGTON TELE GRAM.

(BY THI/BO.RAMI.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

.WELLINGTON, this day.

THE LKJ^SING DIIfFICyLTY. I The difficulty I mentioned yeslefday as having arisen in regard to th» sale of liqhor at the Coming ttuttri-i. ihOeting bii3 been got over in a very siihplo way. The Gov ernment have quietly determined to ignore the Licensing Act ovc. which they took so much pains last session, nnd have directed tbo police not to enforce its provisions against holders of the Racing Club privi leges to sell liquors ou the course, Ihe position ia somewhat,singular. Inltoccnt sweepstakes cannot be Metaled for a moment, Mt the police will quietly wink at the unlicensed sale of intoxicating liquors. THB TONGAN PETITION.

Nothing further has transpired m, refer ence to the petition from the Tonga resi dents against the return of the Rev. Shirley Baker to Tonga. I believe the petition was not presented till to day. Mr Baker, the gentleman against whom the petition is directed, dined with His Excellency last ni-ht and the fact was officially notified w the " Times " this morning. This is rather siguificaut.

THEATRE ROYAL.-"CHIL PERIC."

" CiiiLPEiUC," Ilerve's well-known musical extravaganza, waa produced at tho Theatre Royal last evening by Oary's Juvenile Operatic Troupe, atid, for such youthful artistes, waa played with much cleverness. Still, it is rather a pretentious work for childron to essay, aud no mora than com parative success can therefore be looked for from them. It dopends by no means wholly upon the music for its cil'ect, for the glitter of the costumes and appointments, the drolleries of aomc and the gaiwhcrics of others of the play ora, piquant noting, and a happy deliverance of the smartly-written libretto, all claim attention, and very materially contribute to tho result. It ia a piece which would fully engage the talent, and draw upon the resources of a strong adult company, so that the children must not be judged harshly. They woro woll and indcod taste fullyattircd, and the music was on the whole creditably executed; but,with tho oxecptioh of several of the leading performers, tho Dative liveliness and joviality of the parts were not brought iuto bold relief. The Druid-' chorus, sung line all tho rest iv unison, was unsteady, but otherwise went agreeably enough, the fresh young voices of the singers having a pleasing ell'ect. The peasants' chorus and tbo prayer were executed better, while the " Rain Chorus" proved the finest of the concerted selections. Miss Lena Robinson made a very good Chilperic, her singing teiug superior to that associated with her impersonation of Mabel in " Tho Pirates of Peuzauce," while her acting aud dancing would uot have discredited a much older artiste. Her song in the second act was en cored, ami so also was a aailor's hornpipe, which she danced very gracefully. Tbe nile of Dou Nervoso was filled by Master George Williams, by tar the best vocalist in the troupe. His rendering of an interpolate song iv the second net was marked by groat taslc, aud tho repetition of tho con cluding stanza was insisted on, Master Willie Cary made a capital Dr. Senna, while Masters Wyatt and Petersen satis factorily sustaihed the parts of Siegbert and Divitiacus respectively. Miss Fitzgerald did her best to give a'good presentation of Fredc gonda, but sho was ovidently overweighted. Her musical knowledge is hardly equal to the demands made upou her. Master R. Smith's Patuut is susceptible of improve ment, and chiefly in the matter of by-play. Hia costume, and notably the cloboration of the pedal extremities, is suilicicut of itself to promote diversion, so that with a little effoft he might keep tho audieucc iv a constant twitter of laugbaiilc excitation. Miss Schlcrliko succeeds much belter with the part of Landry than she did with that of Ruth. The performance on the wholo does credit to Mr Cary, who, wo presume, has traiucd the youngster- in their duties; and it certainly is well worth seeing. The programme is timplemented by the second act from " The Pirate?," so that there is no lack of entertainment given in exchange for tho admission fee. Tho bill will be repeated to-night."

AUCKLAND PRESBYTERY.

The Picsbytcry mot this forenoon in St Andrew's Church. Present: licv. T, Norric (moderator), If, Sommervillc(clcik), G, B. Monro, J. Macky, A. Thompson, A, Carrick) James Bruce, A. M. Prascr, nnd several elders.

Moderator.-KeV. B. F. Macnicol waa appointed Moderator for the ensuing six months'.

Rev. James KiLLEN.—llcv. John Macky submitted the credentials of Rev. James Killou, who had arrived by the Rotorua, and badgone on to Taurangain the Welling ton last night. Ho would bo back in a fortnight, aud waa willisg to placo his scrviccß at the disposal of the Presbytery He waa from IS nil-hill Hamilton, and was sou of Rev, James Killcn, of Comber, County Down, Ireland, and nephew of Professor Killcn, Tho credentials were road and accepted as satisfactory, aud Mr Killcn was recommended to the Church Ex tension Committee for employment.

Waikato West.—Rev. Mr Evans wrote stating that ho had preached tho charge vacant ou 20th March, 1881,' at Ohaupo, Patcrangi, and Tc Awainutu.— Mr Killcn was appointed to give supply to this charge for thrco Sundays, or such length of time as may ..bo agreed bstwceu himself and the congregation, pcudiug ar rangements which may bo niado at next mcctiug of Presbytery. WAIM7.—Rev. 1). W. Ruocinian sont in a report staObg that, he met with the con gregation of Waipu in reference to Mr Macrae's resignation. Thoy passed a reso lution asking him to withdraw hia resigna tion, aud he consonlcd'to do bo in conse tjnenco of tho decision arrived at, and other facts that had come to his knowledge. Permission was granted to Mr Macrae to withdraw hia resignation.

Religious Education on Week Days. —Rev. D. W. Runciman forwarded a lengthy report on this subject. Circulars had been issued to ministers and stndents, who had forwarded information and ex pressions of opiniou, From the informa tion thus collected, it appeared to the Com mittee that tbe following conclusions might legitimately be drawn :—(1) That at present, withiij the bounds of our _ own church, stitlicient attention is not paid to the roli gious education of tho young on week days, (2) Apart from the question of furthor legislation to enable the Bible to bo read in schools without comment, or to empower school committees to make arrangements for the imparting of religious instruction at such set times as may bb prescribed, it appears that even with the law as it now stands, much more might hedono on week days thau is now done, cither by ministers aud others utilisiug" Saturday for this pur pose, or teaching in the Public Schools cither before or after school hours, Rev, Mr McKenzie doubted the success of the'move ment for service ou Saturday morning. It had failed in Victoria, but if it succeeded here, ho would be willing to hold such services in his district. The beat means that could be advocated for the at tainment of the object they had in view was the revival of family instruction. . He thought it should not be relegated to Sab bath schools.—Mr Macky said he waa disap pointed iv the report, tho committee having only collected a variety ot information. Thoy were to havo done groat things, but had not giveu anything of their own, Ho was sur prised how people spoke with bated breath about altering the present educational system, but ho did not sco anything so ad mirable in the system \i Inch-made its altera tion such a serious matter. Very little* good could bo done by half-an-hour's in struction each week. It was a mere baga telle.—The report was ordered to lie on tbe tabic, and thanks were accorded to Mr Runciman,

Tamaki.— A difficulty in connection with the school at Tamaki was referred to the Prdperfcy Committee, with power to act.

New Plymouth.—The secretary was instructed to write for statistics.

Notice of Motion.—Rev. G. B. Monro said that in order that the meetings of Preabytcry might be better attended by elders, and that the members and adherents of the various churches might be led to tako ;t deeper interest in their business, he would move at next meeting :—"Thatouo or two hours, as' the Presbytery may sec proper, should be act apart for conference on some important subject in connection with Church work and life, the subject to be agreed upon at the former meeting." j The meeting then terminated. j

AQUATICS.

SWEEI.iTAIf.ES SCIIOONKR ,P.AOK.—This event, wbich Was looked forward to. With inijolf interest by all. persons interested in our largo .sailing craft; haa unfortunately fallen through, and tho sailing capabilities of the little schoonc. Cygnet, 08 Compared With the npeod of the Traiisifcand Torea, must remain doubtful until Boinc future* time, when the raCb may be arranged. Messrs Itane and Brown wished the boats to go over the course run on Regatta Day for a sweepstakes of £20 a-sidc, agree ing that the Cygnet should have Ho time allowance. Mr Mitchelson, we arc informed, agreed to let the Torea go, but Mr J agger, the owner of the Transit, declined to make his vessel rt starter unless the strikes wore" something .worty. while, i 8 ay from £100 upwards. The Cygnet's backers would no); coup eat to i;isk such a large sum of nmnpy, Olid aroscquently the race may be consjdered "o% ' ~ Mr Jaggpr, wvner of tho Transit, ad vertises requesting the owners pf the Sybil and Torea, if they havo any challenge to make, to make it through the public press, and thereby eavo the circulation, of any false reports. , . ■ FoOR-Oarbu Gias (AlUomors) —Pon- sonby challenged Carter's crew to exchange boats and row over the old course for £25 upwards a side;. The two crcwa met at the Occidental Hotel last evening, but failed to come to any satisfactory arrangement. Carter's crew agreed to run on Saturday, the 10th insr., exchanging boats, on condi tlOn that they Were allowed to make what thoy considered necessary alterations in the Ponsonby gig, and stipulating,,that the stakes should hot bo less than £100 a side. Iv the first placo, tho Pon sonby men were disinclined, to have their gig altered; but with respect to stakes they were prepared to put down any sum. Several suggestions wefb mado with tho object of testing the two ciews, Carter proposing that two boats of similar build and dimensions be procured and lots cast for choice. The ex ponse which such on arrangement would incur, coupled with the big stakes re quired by their opponents, deterred the Ponsonby crow from entertaining the pro position,"and after this unsatisfactory con clusion the meeting terminated. Decisions on Protests, -The members of the Regatta Committee met at Mr Mitchelson's office this forenoon, and de cided upon the various protests aa follows : —In the scow racb, Cdnway, by his own evidence shewed that he jammed thoPuka puka on a lee shdrc. The Mokarau, there fore, will be disqualified and the other boat awarded first prizo. Evidence was taken for add against the'charge of shifting ballast preferred against the Elsie by the owners of the Spray, but the protest was not entertained, there being no evidence to show that tho Rcpatta regulations had been

infiingcd. The protest entered against the Eupheniia taking first prize by time allow iinco was withdrawn, and that vessel will accordingly receive the mopey. Steamers' Gigs. — Tho crow of the ArgyJe, probably considering tbat the Rotomahana's boat will not be so lucky as

in the past, arc thinkiug about issuing a challenge to the more fortunate crew to row again at an early dato for about £5 a- Bide.

Junior Amateurs' Race.—We havo been requested by a member of the Auck land crew to slate that at the time an nounced for starting, neither of tho other competitors wore in sight. The Auckland crew had a walk over, but with ro inten tion of taking aii advantage of their oppo nents. Our informant states that the mem bers of the Auckland will refuse tho prize, and rtquest that the race bo rowed over at au early date. This is certainlythe fairest way in which to adjust tbo matter, and we hope all the crews will be at the post next time.

Madgk versus Imp.—a alight mis understanding has occurred in reference to this contemplated contest. The owners of the former boat state.uuder the impression that a sweepstakes race was to take place between three boats,they consented to take part, but tho third boat which was expected to entor having withdrawn, tbey considered thc'arrangcmeht broken through. The Imp s backers desired to have the race off between the Imp and Madge alone and with that object were in attendance at the Waltcmata Hotel last evening; For the reason pre viously stated the proprietor of the former boat did not come forward,and there ia now littlo prospect-of the race being arranged. Tho Madge and Imp havo had so many trials together now that the owners of the former boat do not feel called upon to accept another challenge.

Mr Yates challenges the owner of the Madge through our columns to Bail her against the Shrimp for any sum from £5 to £20 a-sidc, on tho courso of Regatta Day. He desires to receive nn answer before Thursday (to-morrow.) A race'between the email fishing yachts Penguin, Martin Swallow, and Brothers was sailed yesterday afternoon; course, from the Wynyard Pier round Drunken Bay buoy and back. Ike Hunt brought tho Penguin about a mile ahead of tho Brothers, which occupied second placo, with the Martin Swallow last. The stakes were £2 10s from each boat.

POLICE CO URT.-This day.

(Before J. E. Mucdonald, Esq., R.M.)

Frisky.—Sarah Gratton was charged with disorderly conduct, in Market Lane, last night.—Defendant pleaded euilty.— Sergeant Clarke gave. a resume of the woman's conduct, wbich was exceedingly ludicrous. She was under tho influence of drink.-His Worship-took a lenient view of the case, and fined the woman ss. The Charge of Abduction.—Mary Pickorsgill was chargod with inducing her niece, Margaret McKinnou, to leave her homo with the view of depriving the mother ot the possession of the girl,—Mr Tyler ap peared in defence—Mr Pardy said that Mr Thomson had received a telegram to the effect that the girl was over 14.—Tho caso was dismissed.

Wilful ExrosUßß,—Alexander Bruco was charged with wi.ful exposure of person iv High-street on the -31st ult.—Prisoner pleaded guilty.- Mr Partly said this was a' vory bad case, aud committed at 4. p.m., in broad daylight, Whilo persons were passing. —Prisoner said he was very sorry, aud would not do it agaiu.—Fined 20s. and costs.

The Peach-stealers.— Percy Freer aud John Doyle, whose faces were well kuown at the Court,-Were charged with stcalitig peaches on the 31st tilt., the property of Francis Augustus Knusou.—The boys said thoy picked the peaches up.—Mr Pardy said the peaches were entrusted to young Knusou, aud the prisoners knocked him over, picked them up, aud bolted.—Henry Bums, a working man, was passing, and bow Doyle knock tho peaches out of the boy's hand. They fell on the pavement. Young Freer rushed up, and struck, the boy sharply on tho nosJjr and mado it bleed, and picked tip some of the poaches and ran away. There was a general scramble after them.—To Freer: Saw you strike the boy on the nose—His Worship commented upon tho case, and as both boya had frequently been guilty of potty larcenies, sentenced llicm to three months' imprisonment with nard labour. Illegal Pawning.—Mary Sknso, alias Harris, was charged with unlawfully pawn ing a gold chain,.value £2, en the Ist Sept., the property of Andrew Hcavoy, of Wyndham-slrect.—Defendant, a decent looking woman,, pleaded not guilty,—Mr Pardy called Mr Hcavey, who deposed that ho was a goods salesman in Wyndh&m slrcct. The chain was in his shop ia July last. It went mysteriously. Ho found the pawn-ticket while his daughter was absent. He suspected that his daughter gave the chain to Mrs llanis.— Defendant said sho was known to Miss Heavey, and she had learned that things had been pawned in her name without her knowledge.—Constable R. Jones deposed that he arrested prisoner and charged her with pawning tho chain. She acknow ledged that she pawned it and other things, at the request of Miss Hcavey.—Mr Pardy said that Miss llcavcy's evidence was necessary, but she was away.—Rev. Wiu. Tcbbs, ot .St, Matthew's, said tbat Mrs Harris had on several occasions been employed in his house, and he could speak as to her houesty and general good conduct at such times.—Hia Worship considered that the evidence was not sufficient for a conviction,—The prisoner was discharged. Charge of Laeceny.-John Kirk sur rendered his bail, apd appeared, ia answer to a charge of stealing a watch, valued £4, on the 2S.h ult., from tho Victoria Baths, the property of Kobcrt Nicholson.— Mr Pardy conducted tbe ease.and Mr 1 heo. Coopor appeared iv defence. — Hobcft Nicholson, a Ecttlor at Albertland, doposcd that ho was at Auckland on the 28tb Jan., aud went to Mr Roth's bath". He had a room to himself. He had a watch and cuai'd when ho went into tho bath-room. Hung the watch on a peg. He went out and forgot to put the watch inliis pocket. He first missed his watch and guard wheu at Minefield's foundry. After a time he re turned to Roth's baths for his watch, but it could not.be found. The proprietor sent

forta constable. Ho waa present when- the watchwasfottndinthepassago. Theconstable, *wentdirect to the place and drew it out; he' Seemed to possess some intuitive knowledge.' He »aye £6 for the watch; it waa worth £4. —To Mr Cooper :Ho other persons Were in tho baths; saw the boy nrrcstc£; he was certain he left the watch at the baths,—At this ata^e of the proceedings, Mr Pardy said that Mr Roth, who met with a severe acci dent on Sunday last, waa unable to be pre sent tor a few days; ho must therefore ask for a remand, wliich was granted until the 10th instant.—The prisoner was liberated on bail, himsolf in £50, aud others to the same amount; ______________

THE CRICKET MATCH.

Aiiii EncjLAnd Eleven y. Auckland TWENTY-TWO. Trk above match takes place oa the Domain Uricket Ground on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday^ commencing at 12 o'clock sharp each day. Tho" Mayor has requested all good citizens to join him in according a hearty welcome to our visi tors by closing their establishments anil givln? half-holidays to all bands, so as to enable all and everybody to attend tho match. The weather promises fair, and, with the beautiful ground and good cricket, a large attendance should result. We give a list ef tho Auckland twenty-two, tatting them in club lots, and commencing with the Auckland Club. Wi W". Robinson :. Hails from Epsom College; Captained tlia Auckland Repre sentative team which went South in 1873, and beat all befpre them ; a stylish bat; punishes anything loose on the off Bide; rather fond of poking to leg instead of hit ting, but generally gets runs; bowls medium pace left round arm, breaks both ways, and uses his head a lot; is an-ex cellent field and sure catch. W. H. Vereker-Bindon : A Trinity Col lege (Dublin) player. Uncertain bat, bowls underhand fast shooters, excellent field; generally longstops for his club, and does it really well; picks up clean, and easy re turn.- ' , . — Dewes: Comes to us from Napier lately. Has shown fair form ; free hitter, good, active field ; keeps wicket for Auck fand Club decently. — Cameron : Very hard sloggcr; when he scores it ia very quickly; not much defence j usually fields neat the tickets, .often " takes the sticks "in local matches, ttnd is pretty good at it. • " . T. A. Cox: A very steady bat and ex cellent field ; covers a lot of ground ; bowls alow round arm, with a deal ot break. B. J. Yates (Auckland, native): The chimpion bat of the 1873 team under Rob inson, a steady, painstaking bat; cuts Clean and hard, a good all round field ; made 35 against Shaw and his confreres in the last All England Eleven., Mr Yates has only lately let go the tilloj to agaiq handle the willow, aud has quite recovered his old form. — O'Brien : Learnt his Cricket at Oscott College j pretty wristy bat; line field, with I good return; a late arrival in Auckland, West Eud contributes the following : - D. Lynch (Auckland native) : The crack man of Auckland, all rouud, picked up his wrinkles from Hill, at Stony hurst College ; a steady, patient bat, but knows where to hit hard, and does it; bowls fast round arm with plenty of "devil" iuit; is a good field, especially in the slips; .won the " Sharland bat" last season, for the highest

season's score. J. Ameil : A "colt," nice bat, places well and hits hard, with strong defence ; has a weakness for getting stumped, which he will do well to correct; a good bowler on a hard wicket, breaking back pretty surely, but is rather apt to cut it when he don't come' off; clever field, with good re turn.

C. B. King: A poor bat, though some times scoring pretty hk'h for his ciub; will most likely keep wickets for ns; -his great fault in that position being that ho is in clined to fumble the ball when thrown In. VV. Isaac : Active field near the wickets ; always on the alert; bowls slow round-arid "chimney pots," which are pretty teasing sometimes; can't bat worth a cent against such men as he will meet on thia occasion. R. Whiteside : Auckland nativo, perhaps the hardest hitter we possess ; plays with a straight bat, aud stops a shooter well sometimes ; covers more ground in the out field than any other man in tho 22, aud throws iv well; a fair fast round-arm bowler. The United gives us : — J. Mumford, another 1873 representative : A very steady bat; nearly always scores; .mart field, especially at point; knows the game. . Lankham, juo. : Another colt; fair bat and field ; good medium pace bowler; always on the spot, and generally gets Cecil Gardner: New chum. Good all round field; make 3 a hit at longstop; often gets runs.in a style of his own.. Percy Dufaur : A fine field anywhere ; throws in well; stylish bat, and good wicket-keeper. . , - - W. F. Buckland : An Auckland native ; gcta runs when least expected; fair medium pace round-arm bowler ; middling field ; was the getter-up of the '73 team. J. Testro: A sticking bat, who often makes a good score; very good field, pick iugup clean, and with smart return. C. Bowden : Otahuhu., Steady ba\ excellent field, and fair slow bowler ; one of the mainstays of the country club. D. Donovan : Onehunga. Fine field, free bat, and fair bowlor; iiiediuin round arm ; keeps wickets for bis club. G. Farrar (Tauranga) was one of the team from that place who lately visited Auckland, and took tbe bat tor best average on tho tour; free bat and good field; bowls fast "grubbers," which wero vory destructive against Auckland players. J. Thompson : Began hia cricket heie as captain of the Simonsen Opera Troupe team in the Costume Cricket Match played at the end of last season j has Bince made Bcvcral fair scores ; etyiisli bat, good field; gets his runs quickly, keeps wickets; in fact, ought lo be iv that position in the match.

Wo can only Wish the above good luck, and hope they may score nioro than any other New' Zealand team has. done against the Englishmen, Wc know well enough they can't win, but trust the honour of Auckland will be upheld by their most strenuous efforts. It is to be hoped that no member of our 22 .will do as, at hast, one did iv tho match against tho Australians, viz., stroll into the thick of tho cowd aud engage in a heavy flirtation most of tho day. To say the least, it looks very crooked, and such conduct can never be, any. credit to either the individual or the team. Everybody ought to do their little all, and by keeping their places try to get their opponents out as quickly as possible. Faucy the pleasurable feelings of a bowler who, despairing of getting paa« a batsman, puts one up to be hit high into tho long field and finds bis man is not where he placed him, but is going in for a mild spoon among the crowd.

CRICKET MATCHES.

ALI'HA JUNIOR lUVEK V TIIAMKS UNION C.C. This match ivasplajed on tho Domain ground on tho 30th, and resulted in a vietoiy tor tho ' Alpha by 11 runs. M. McOormott batted well for tho Alpha, ub did Thompson and Mcrgan for tho Union. Porstoa and Dowar for the Alpha, Ana Uroonvlllo and O'Hrady for the Union, bowlod vory well, Subjoined are the scores: - alpha.—lst Innlnga—Dono, 0 : Ohlaon, 2; Gilruor, 0; Preaton, 4; McDormott. 22; McUor mott, J.,0; Dowar, 0; Mcuonald, 3; Speight. 3 ; McUonald, 2 ; Coonibes, 0 ; extras, 8.; total, •15 2nd Innings- Coombes, 6; McDonald, 1;* Ohlaon, 8; Gilmer. 0: MoDermolt, M.. 15; Perston, 6 ; Done, 0 ; Dowar, 0; MoDormott, 0 ; Speight, 2; McUonald, 2 ; extras. 7 ; total, 50. •I ii imes Union u.O. Ist Innings.—Vealo. 1; Kdouondß, 0; Morgan, 1; Matttn. 7; O'Grady, 0; Brown A„ 2; Brown P., 0 : Grenvllle, not out, 1; Ouyon, 0; Adlam, 5; Thompaoa 0; log bye, 1, Total: 21.—2nd innings : Onyon, 1; Veule, 6; Thompaon. 9; O'Grady, 1: Martin, 0; Brown A., o;.Brown P., 1; Morgan, 9; Adlam, 6; Granville, 2; Kdmondß, not out, 0; extras, 2. Total: Sli. CUMM.-HD TISAM V, ONEHUNGA SECOND BI.KVBN. Thla match wit's played at Onehunga on Mon day, and resulted In favour of (lie local team. For Onehunga Goo. Brown battod and bowled well, and Dono bowlod well for tbo visitors. Onehunga 2nd J_leven-lßt and 2nd Inhinßß.— _Hunt, 5, 2; H. Hall, 0, 5; Barr, 7,1; G. Brown, 30,19; Oarruth, 10.1; Watera, 0,2; Stokoa, 7, 5; ii. Brown, V, i ; Beavers, 2,0; Leahy, 0,20; Molloy, 2, 6; extraa, 10,12; totala, 73, 77. Combined Team—lst and 2nd Innings.— Maillitt, 0, 0; Owen,B,o; Done, 14,0; Talbot, 0, 4; Marsdon, 25,5; Sykes, 62; Fountain, 2, _ ; Gilchrist, 0, 2; fctiove. 0,10.; Harvey. 3,0; Gar land, 0,1; extras, 28,5; totals, 85, 41. MOUNT A___BRT V. KDKN. A match waa played on Saturday last at Mount Albert, botween the above clubs, which resulted ia an easy viotory for the Eden. Tho batting of White for the Hdon and W. and G, Hustle for the Mount Albert deserve mention. The following aro tho scores :— Mount albbrt.—First Innings: J. Wallace, 9; T. Wallace, 0; W. Hastic, 3; G. Hastie, 12 ; Lawrence, 1; T. Stewart. 0; H. Kemp, not out, i ; GarUck, 0; Stone. 3; J. Stewart, 0; A.ii Con, 1; extras. 8. Total, It.—Second innings:- J, Wallace 1; T. Wallace, 5; W. Hastio, 10; <». Hastie. 1; T. Stewart. 1; H. Kemp, 2; Garllck, 1; Stone, not out, 3; J. Stewart, 0; A. Kemp.O; J. Hastio, 0; extras, 4. Total, 31. Total Ist and 2nd innings, 78. ~ Kl.EN.—First Innings: M. Laird, 8; K. Drum, 3 ; J. Roberts. 0; H. May, 2; C. Anuott, 9 ; R. White, 28; J. I_erwell. 1; C. Lovatt, 2; G. Bralthwaite, 10: C. Baker, 0; L, Taylor.not out, ,0 ; extras, 13. Total, 78.

CABLEGRAMS.

[fiBUTEK'B TELKGBAMB.j ; {_ ..' PARIS, January3o, Bursting of aßeservoir.—Loss of ■ A serious dWastcr is reported from Calais. The dam of the reservoir iv that - city burst to day, and they flooded a large I extent of the Surrounding country, Thirty persons have been drowned by the inunda. tion of their homes and a. considerable amount of damage has been 4one to pro. 1 ' Tile Assembly of Notables at Its last sit ting decided to propose* with a view to bring _\.v.\ a spttlcmentof the difficulty w_3Eh exists with the Ministry, that Chamber aad Council Ministers should jointly have power to vote the Budget. This proposal is, now 1 being considered by Chcrif Pasha and his H collcßgueß, but no decision has yet beefi come.to. The other points which were In dispute between the notables and Minlj. tors have been amicably settled; ANGLO-FRENCH TREATY. I'ARIS, January 3b, In the Chamber of Deputies to-day, a motion was passed approving ot the pro longation of the existing Anglo-French commercial treaties to the 31st March, 1882.

GERMAN PARLIAMENT. BERLIN) January 80i The German Parliament, which haa beeii sitting ainCe tlie lSth November la_t, was prorogued to-day.

ADVANCE IN DISCOUNT. LONDON, January 30. The Bank 'ot Eogland to-day raised t'w -./j rate of discount to 6 per cent. BANK FAILUKE. PARIS, January 30. ''_ The Union Gc rwirale Bank has suspended payment, in consequence of the recent collapse of speculation on tho Paris Bourse.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE SUEZ MAIL MAIL. ALBANY, January 31. |§ The P. and 0. Company's steamship I Roeetta,, with the inward; Suez mail, which left London on December 80, arrived in * king-George's Sound this afternoon, AGENT.GENERAL FOR VICTORIA. MELBOURNE; Januafy 31. -;jl Mr Murray Smith has accepted the posi tion of Agent-General for Victoria in Loudon, VOLUNTEER COMMANDANT. MELBOURNE, January 31. It has transpired that the Commandant 1 of the Victorian Volunteer Force, in succes- I sion to the late Colonel Audereon, will be ' | obtained from England, THE MIR__APOitE. MELBOURNE, January 30. . w The P. and 0. Company's steamship Mirzapore will be detained for a period of fourteen days, owing to the fresh outbreak Wa of small-pox among llei" passengers, and iuH ia probable" that another steamer vill be.-:Jl| chartered to carry the outward mails on the M 15th February in her place; THE S.S. Ttt ANAU. MELBOURNE, January 31. : ' Sailed, this afternoon : The Union Co.** 9 steamship To Anau, for the Bluff. PJjlB John O'Shanassy ia passenger by her for'la New Zealand;

BENT AND BACHELDER'S MINSTRELS.

TIiEEE was again a large and thoroughly appreciative audience at the Lome-street AM Hall'last evening. In the " chair business" -j a number of novelties were introduced, a song by Mr Beaumont Reed, " When Will Father Come Again," nnd a comicality by ' Mr Bent, " Did You Ever," being especially Worthy of note. The finale to the first part ■' I was a laughable extravaganza, " Loo, Loo I The Queen of the Air." A new double I gong and dance by the Hugo Brothers won I loud applftise. Mr Bent excelled immensely iv the character of Csesar in an original 1 sketch entitled " Love's Stratagem." The performance concluded with a laughable burlesque of" H.M.S. Pin-a-4." It bubbles over with fun and has not the slightest. eoupQon of vulgarity. It will be again performed this evening, and a new bill Will § be presented.

MR HALL INTERVIEWED BY TAWHIAO.

~ ■" » 'M The Premier (Hon. John Hall) arrive d yeß terday morning from the South, and iv tho ■ afternoon Tawhiao, accompanied by Major ■ Muir, waited upon him. , The Premier opened the conversation M (Major Ivlair interpreting), by expressing his .i pleasure at seeing the son of T. Wfiero*' **|| whero, whom he bad met in the early day aat M Government House,resuming friendly inter- H bourse with the European settlers of the 1 country. The hearty manner in which bo - 1 was received here would certainly show Jjj him that the pakehas entertained kindly '.Ul feelings towards him, whilo the evidences jl of progress which arrested his attention oa every hand—increased population, growing cities, railway extension—were but a specimen of what was to be seen from end to ' -" end of tho ColQuy. The present Govern ment did not in any way interfere with him 9 and, his people so long as they wished to re- "M main living by themselves. That waa not ' ?,] because they did not take an interest ia M himself and his people, but because the Go- * vcrnment thought tbe natives were the best gj judges of what iv that respect suited them. M But now that they appeared to have a desire . : to mix once more with the European-, the Government accepted the" hand they held j out in bo friendly a manner. They desired 1 to live on the most amicable terms with 19 them, and to work with Tawhiao in pronsot- H iug the welfare of his followers. There could ■',-' bcoulyoneSovcrcignintbccouhtry.andthcy all, both Maoris and Europeans, lived under - 9 the shadow'of hor law. lie, as -the head of . the Government, had indicated generally the 9 direction in which the Government! were* Wt willing to go'with hini; but as the Native •_ Klinistcr. would be coming to the Noah sooft ho (the NativaMioistcr) would discuss i more in detail matters which all'cctcrl him aud his followers. _, M Tawhiao haying enquired and been in formed who the Native Minister was, ni^^g scntcd to this proposition. He said that he" H was pleased with what had been said to him. He hoped that ia his intercourse with the nntives the Premier -would not bo I influenced by what other chiefs said, bht by- :| what, ho said. When he pointed in one* I direction, that was the direction in which- is he shouldgo, a ltkougk it might not be to-day, M to-morrow, or the day after, Still tbo -A. time would not be long, He Would' I not say one thing and do another. There was to be a large native meet- p. ing in March, and he wished to sco MM it as many of the leading Europeans as pos-' ! siblc, and especially those who had lived : long in tho country, and those who hud ■■$ been brought up or born in it. ho would I like to sec all classes represented, and ho * intended to invite the members of the Go- . vernment to bo present. Whatever wits -J his word at that meeting, it would tome 9 straight from his heart; it would be sincere. He hoped that then some solution of the _| trouble would be arrived at. His. I wish _ waa that good should be y| established and should prevail. He again aßked the Premier not to pay heed I to anybody else, i.e., any of the Waikato or Hauhau chiefs who might visit Auckland jj9 and say anything about bim or his policy, 8 Tawhiao concluded by remarking that he 9 had beeu cultivating tho friendship of *Ie 9 the influential men of Auckland, and heM was very much pleased with what he had ■ seen. . : The Hon. Mr Hail replied that Tawhitio M could always depend on the friendly feeling 'p% towards him and his people, of tho Govern- ■ ment, for they wero men of their word. Tawhiao : I hope all troubles and disseu- ' eions may be trampled under foot. , A general conversation then ensued, in '.| the course of which Tawhiao stated his I wish to acojiirc a small piece of land on the I banks of the Kaipara river and near tho U railway at Helensville, where he dwelt M when a boy. He said be would like to live .AA there occasionally. The Premier said that i the Government would see if they had any | land at the place indicated, and if there was a spare piece tho Government would probably moot his wishes. The Premier, m then took the opportunity to explain 9 the intentions of tbo Oovernment with 9 respect to the Rotorua township, ond pointed out the real good it would do the nalives. Tho Premier also said he had seen |§ To Whiti and Tohu in gaol at Taranaki, A and he asked Tawhiao what he thought of their conduct. Tawhiao replied tbat he bad kcpthlmsclf alooE from the action of y the natives ou the West Coast, and that he ;* did not recognise Te Whiti or his people in • any way. The interview terminated shortly after-; g wards.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 1.



USTRIAN BKNTWOOD ... ~-., ..,„,..„ oane Chairs, Austrian l_tS___i___sim_ BentwoodOano Coucheaand 123, Queen-street. Louugoß , Austrian Bentwood "; *■'■' "■-'' Cone Rocking Chairs. ALNUT DRAWING .,. M ~,„,„ ROOM SUITES in \_\Pi_h S-VaSfl" SUk, Tapestry, Rep, and Cre- V&. Queen-street, Walnut Tables, What noto and Canlerburya. MAHOGANY, CEDAR, Blum, and Kauri Dln m<__S__^%____* lug-room Bniteß in Leather, 123, Queen-Btreet. H&roloth, and American Cloth. _______ IKON Half-Teßtar Bed steads. Iron French Bed * i^iSL-i^hw'Btondß, Iron Stump Bod 123,Queen-Btroet.- teads> Iron yo\_._\_ Chair , Bedsteads, Iron Cots. P" ATENT Sprint! Roller Blinds and Vonotlan 123, Queen-atroet.' Bllnda, Gilt Cornices and , French-polished Cornice Polea "bßroom furniture in Choice Mottled Kauri, 123, Queen-street. Wardrobes.Bedßteadß.Wash at.nrtg and Toilet Tables. ARPKTB, Uearthruga, _ Linoleum, Floorcloth, - 123, Queen-atreet, Matting, Door Mats, Bath Mats, in great variety. L" IBKKAL DISCOUNT to .„ „_ ~ „ Gosh Purohasera. All ?_i.^. H' \_y___it goods delivored free In town. 123, Queen-Btreet. (jutalogueß post free on appli cation. OY KuYAL LETTERS PATENT. Gold Medal. Parle, 1878 ; Special Award, Philadelnhio, 187G; GoldMedal,Sydney, > 1880; Gold Medal, Brussels, 1880; Gold Medal) Melbourne, 1881. ' ''• *" JUBT LANDED, I .... CANTRBLL & COOHRANE'S OELEBKATED SKATED WATERS. Mf-HTBHiRK AT LIMKJtIIOE OUAMPAfINE: A Health giving Non-alooholio Beverage, at Hotels and Clnbs; 9d per bottle. AROMATIC QIWQBR ALE: Tho Original Belfast Ginger Ale, bo justly celebrated at Hotels and Clubs; 9 J per bottle. These JKrated Watkhb are the same quality ai contracted for and now supplied to The ' Canard B.S. Co.; the Montreal S.S! Co.; . the lonian S.S. Co.; Oceanlo S.B. Co.; • . -heNatU_nalß.B.Co.; thePaclfto 8.8. CO.; Anchor, S.S. Co.; ; Kingston-and Holyhead, c R.M;, Co. WHOLESALE: ASENT, AIOKIN, - THE PHARMACY, / -.-.*> ■>"' '," QpltßN-S'-BKET,



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SHOETLAND-STEKKT. yifILLIAM X? jgRIDGMAN, JUNCTION *DRAPERY WAREHOUSE. , _, Having purohosed Bomo largo lots of Clearing Warebonso Linos, will soil them vory cheap. 100 Lace Flchua and Capoa at 2a «d ; warehouao - price Is lid ~, __________ _.. 20 Girls'Ca.hmero Jo-kots from 7s Cd 50 Ladies' Coshmoro Fiohua and Dolmans, 78 6a 100 Ladles' Uletera, Flchua (Blaok and Colored), Dolmanß, _rom 10s Od ta 255, being leas tnan half warehouse price; very handsome goods 50 Ladloa' Handsome Blaok Silk Jackets from 258 20,000 dosen Buttons, now goods, In groat variety, troM 2d per ddton 3500 yards New Pattern Muslin Worka, 2d, 2Jd, 31d, lid, to la-much under usual price Vory good line Mon'a Oxford Shirts, to 17. . 17} Inch. 68 9d; worth 88 6d ( Good Coloured Donlask Table Covors, 6s Sd t 7a 6d, ga 6d Unoleum, varloua widths, 4a6d aqnare yard 500 rards New Pompadour Prints. IJd; worth 6_d. Just opened, choice patterns 1500 yards New Pompadour Prints, 6}d; worth Bd. 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