SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

tirna w *Tnr» I This Kvonlnß, 7.37 HIGH WATKKj- ro . raorro w Morntntr, 7.53 BUNBKT.—ThIa Kronlnß, 7.18 BUNKISE.-To-morrow Mornlna. 4.M T.IOON'S AQK.—Last Uunrier, 13th, 3 2G a.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. Klngarooma.B.s,, Chatfleld, from Russell VYollington, a.c., Farqubar, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

VBBTKRDAY. Fnuoy Kato, sohooner, Lewis, for Russell Julia Pryoa. Bohooner, Ohonomes, foe Ittusou Inna, 8.8., Taylor, for Mercury Bay Osotto, schoonor, Oookfleld, for Russell TJ-DAY. Hloearooma, b.b.. Chatflold, for South V/oiUngton, 8,8., ITarquaar, forTauranga

IMPORTS.

Per Wellington, from London-10 tanks olovor deeds, 5 casks clovor seeds.—Hoijes and Co, The brlgantlnoL»pwlng arrived at Newcastle from this pott on December 22. ' Tho brlgintlno Myrtlo arrived at Apia on 'Joeombar 12, and was to have lofc again on tho IDth. Bbo is expeoted herd about tho mlddlo of Mio month. Tho B.s. Southern Cross Is expoctod from the Booth to-morrow evening. She will probably proceed to Kussoll on Sunday, and thonce to Uunedln direct. The brlgantlno Oamaru ontered out at the Customs to-day for Kalpara, whore ahe will load timber for an Australian port. Tho barque Antares was docked to-day, In order to have herbottom oleanod and ropalnteii. fho Is the next vossol on the berth for London to follow the Stracathro. The brigantlne Borealia cleared at Hydnoy for this pon on Docembor 22. with 1.558 bags booo dust, 172 bags barKT packaßoashlp chandlory, 0 drays, and two passengers, viz,, Mrs McKonzio •ad Mr J. Brown. Tho s.s, lona mndo thojusual wookly trip last evening to Morcnry Bay and Coromandel In place o( the Flngal, which undergoes an over haul in dock. Tha b.s. Wellington arrived froir Tauiangß, this mornlDK. with 30 Backs mai.'.o, i caeks tallow, 3 horses, 13 pißfl, 32 Bhcop, ttndl ton anndrles. PasseDgora—Mrs Taipari, Moßsrs L. M. Graoe. Ritai, HiWlnl.Owina. lthodes. Sann ders. Williams, Creagh, G. V. Stewart, W. Kelly and son. Derrltt, Mitchell, Bmith, az-d five in thn steerage. Tic ftcumoi rctauiid to Tauranga at five o'olot* this afMRtOOB. The hull of the old p,B. fiui>y, wMch was sold by the Thames River Coini-ii-.y to :*r, Aacklmi'l gentleman, is being fltti> i <ip :..: a f tunrnor to run between Auckland ar.'i :b» .innotion o" the Ohiaomuri and Walbo.i r'v?rs with c»r;jo for the Upper Thames and To Aroha. Osptaln Bettis is to have oharg<».;' tha boot.—" Thaiooa Advertiser." The 8.8. Rlngarooma. whioli snttev Son :h this AttornooD, took tho fol.'owim; paasonitura :— l:ov Glsborne—MUs Drumraoml. left Uuj, .\UVt, Mrs J. Barns and three children, Mian Aiiaian, I"or Napier—G. Butcher, B. P. Ueimnllr Vor Wollington-Kev. J. t,ac/.:. Mr nnd Msstor Goldlo, Roy. Guy, JafT.cy Roy. 0. Braoo, '.. f, Phillip?, O'Brlon. For J-j-:t...liun -Mies Smith, Mcb M. K. Porter, A. Craia For Port Chal mera—H. M. Uayward, Main, Clctnlson. 'i. Brown, Jobaon. ForMottiourte-C. Kini;rW. Hot tun, J ud ma, Bl«nor Mo V Ho. An ogltatton haa bien nc^ on foot at Taurar.ga \)yiir J. O, Btoworc for dlrocl corur. :\ic«tion botweonthut port and Ip-lv:',-. i.:.. , .-jeol. In an addrK'B to then: ■■:'. . c . '. Xho wlvantaifes of having i jli'«r.:, .i; r j:'; i ■■: I'^on th» ports of Londcn a 9 Tutsi i .. '" ?:.atoln pai'tooalßtorcliOßpurst^'on-l .Ue:- :;;. ~ . n-rcal rwmthß.KDf>U<ihm».«ni(io?cf(ini .'tit:. Uicirown utores at;'i'»uran)s;a> tl;w .• !"-;st k ii ■&& ;■<] tho position of tha Anok".,'. —■«-■ -~.;, ,-«= Sj mimiidiisavins; of full) , .•_■ ■:•;•; ,•.,.'':.' sunifirand tho gunornl .••:. .-.-.' ■ ,■'-',.' ' o ;,:." trial, lurtopoafiuni, ot ,-• >.■ ■~ ,1.;!,,,.,:,,!,," jV. transralßßion, affonor, Vs" ,-,!,.<. ..-Vi ■ ' ere- pnniies. If,is tbornfu*",, , '~. i ;->■,■>.<;'*)m MBlCentß in thfc; ' c i, : ' :■".,..•.; y^^i^i^ •; •■ r i^ a tlrtyoarqua. Booh t\'i o •!-■' Q c*». o»nbc aeoare<l]'w£B,oooito*9.o ; ,:., ■,-, ; &'>nv .naahwrj mißht be sovno iliUiuiUi* m obtaining this amoimt locally, butevou if it wore hilly sub tisrlboil, it would not be advl,aslo to a:art in sppo"!uou to established llrme, such an Shaw, Havlll and Co. and tho Mow '-::nl»r.d Shlppinx Vo. I would tlioraftn sagger;: that wo raise £3.000 in the district, by aharoa o.'-Cl oaoh. and that tiio bittanoo bo auhscrihed by frlonda in London and ono of tho above namod firms, thoreby BocuriDfT their ao-oporatloa and oonneo -1190." A zneotint; to consider tho aohome was to ■vivo been heM ouTiiominv ovenins.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

'-.wilkalo, li h,, Marshall, from Port Waikato livnm*, 5.«., Scott, from Waitara

DEPARTURES.

Hannah Mokau, b.b., Dale, for Raglan

Tho s.n. Bowena arrived from Waltara at 6.30 a in. today,with 13 kogs and 3 o'hch butter, 6 horses and Miss Robbio. Mrs Talrua, Mr Qulnn and another as passengerß. She waa to return South this afternoon,

Tho B.B.Huunah Mokan left for Raglan yester day afternoon and should return hither before dusk to-day.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wellington, yesterday. Arrived: Haurahl. from Opunake. Sailed: Wanaka, for the South. A ship was sighted in tha Straits, supposed to bo the Margaret Gal braitb, now overdue from London.

Lytteltok, yesterday. .Sailed: Sea Toller, for London; Penguin, for Wellington

PORT Ciialmebs, yeatorday. Arrived: Rotortui, from the North. Sailed Adieu, tor Greyraotith; Te Anau, tor tho Worth Passengers: For Auckland—Mr and Mrs Dong l.m and three children, Mlsbos Gillies and Hill Hsmn Johnston, Jones, Leslie, Vance, am flaanderß.

Russkix, this day.9 Arrived: Glenelg, from Auckland, i a.m Wiungaiibi, this day. Argrle arrived at 7.30 a.m. and called at 8.30 «.ra.

NiiisoN, this day. arrived : Hawea.7.3oam..from OnehanßO. Waitara, this day. Arrived: Lalla Kookh, from Onehunga, &10 r..ta.

GiPiioitNE, this day. H*tlod: Bouthorn Croa;, for Auckland, 8,30 a.m.

COMMERCIAL.

KvKNnro Star Office. Thursday. Mr K. Arthur held a well-attended fruit sale r.i his mart yesterday. Prices realised as loHoitb:—Bananas, lid to 2d; coooanuts. 7s to 7s M; pine a, is to (id Dd. Nelson fruit i Feara, IK to l}d; appletl, id to sd; ohcrrioa, id to sd; butolc currants, lOd to 101 ri. Auckland fruit: Hams, Od to lOd; apples, -lid to t:jil; lemons, 2s Set to 2s sa, Mr Xi. W. Raton held a frnlt sulo to-day. It woo well attended by the trade, and pines Drought from 5s to 10s; bananas, 2d to 3(t.

PRICE, ONE SHILLING.

TO t» obtained at tho Star Office. Wyndhara street, and all iluokuolleru.

A great many neuralgic aieoasos. when aggra vated, become spasmodic, and it Is in this part tioular Btage or typo of tho disease, that the great mollifler, known as Udolpo Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Sohnapps, assorts Its supremacy. It soothos tho norvos by Its gontly diffusive proper ties, allays irritation by its quieting effects, and toning tho system, strengthens tho organs, so as tojperfect functional

Mail Notice.

Stlim WJUJ, UtOSK AS UtrtJEE THTB IUY, For Tnur..;:;ja, OJiinuointu, and CpC'Uki, par Wellington, at SM r-ra. JfarDAY, Cth Instant.. For Thump;;, yer }.'uLumnh!H'.a, st ?."0 p.m. .Tor'VVaiJjokoiLr.ij Coroiiuvivitil, porUoromwadcl, at 2.80 p.m. For Knnuell and Kawnkswa, T.ovuka, t'Q.i Suva, por Tniaroa. at 4 p. m. Vpr Whanprnrel Heads, Parna. Walpn, tttaa firvsl. Tanglhna, and Mnjngapni, por Argsla, nt 1.30 p.m. For Thames, por Kntorprisc, at 6.30 p.m. Saturday. 7th instant. For Waiwsra, Mahni'tiriKi, Mtttakanu, M(inga> wsi, &o.i por Rose Caaey. at 10 rum, Monday, Oth Instant.

!'or WhlliiVJtjl 1'- Ti.lrun, por PinKaJ, at 3 p.rr.

iTci AaitraHao Oclontoi, per ".jalandia. \'m nwfilatclj' after her arriYiil horn Fi-.p-',,,1;,. Jfor i amnaki apd Boutharn portp •>. pJSSnIn immediately after arrival. -^ z'sL>llk? ~,¥^J"^i9~ W& after 'ho 2nd January,' nf America-.111 bu issued by this department, aril way be procured at any mnon? c'ler post ollioe. ' Rates of exchange c:n\ bo RECortdlr ed un application.

s. B. bisb, ciit&t Poataiaßter, Chiui I'ost-oiilco, AuoklundL

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

jAriUAnT 0, 'MX

Choral Hail--Wilholmj Grand Concert, 8 p.m. Theatre Royal — Montaguo-Tnrner English Opera Company: " Royal Middy," 8 p.m.

Sohool-houso, SymondE-atreet—Scholars of St. fepulohre'B, St. Barnabas, and Kplphany Sunday schools, i p.m.

V.M.C.A. Rooms—Ladles' Benevolent go oiety.

Y.JU.C.A. Rooms—Devotional, 7.80 p.m,

Notice to Correspondents.

A. UOTriEiuM.—Thoro Is nothing In tho Civil Service regulations or In common sense to prevent a railway ofiloial from investing his money in land and selling it again, at the best profit he can get, to railway omploy6s, or any body else who chooses to buy from him.

Birth.

LaNAUZK.—On January 3, 1882, at Fonsonby, the wife of R. J. LaNauzo, Ksq., H,M. Cat toms.of a daughter.

Marriage.

SHARLAND-BROOKHKLD.-AtOnohUßga. on tho 3rd instart, by tho Hey. A. G. Parohss. assisted by the Rev. K. Mulgan, Frederick C. Thailand, Esq.. to Alice Maud, oldest daugh ter of F. M. P. Brookfteld, Judge Native Land Court,

Death.

WALKER.-On tho sth Instant, at her parents' residence, Alice Winifred, the Infant daughter of Thomas and Emma Walkor.

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

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5,1882.

For the cause that lacks asslilance, For the wrong that nccijs resistaac For the future in the distance. And the good that we can do.

The Grand Jury have to-day givon another reason for their speody abolition. Why New Zealand shou'd linger behind all the other Australasian colonies in the maintenance of this obsolete farce we do not Know, "While rarely if ever useful, it is often mischievous. To-day's proceeding affords a notable instance in point. The Grand Jury threw out two of the bills for burglary against Plummer, thereby rendering nugatory weeks of careful investigation by the police and an ex perienced Magistrate. Iv revising the in dictments sent up by country J.P.s, the Grand Jury may be excused for exercising a very liberal discretion ; bat to any person acquainted with tbe loose, irregular, harried, and most unsatisfactory way in which evidence is taken by a Grand Jury, their unacquaintanee with tho merits of cases brought before them, and frcquont incapacity to elicit the essential testimony of dull witnesses, it is perfectly laughable, but for the serious injury to public interests, to think of such a body sitting in judgmenton the commitments of a legally trained, experienced, and pains taking judge like Mr Macdonald. We have no desire to prejudice tho position of the pri soner now awaiting trial on the three charges for which true bills have been found, but we arc compelled to say most emphatically that, considering the alarm caused by the long series of burglaries committed ia Auck land, the whole of the cases ought to have gone for trial by the judge and common jury. The committing magistrate was the most competent to say whether a prinia facie case for trial had been made out, and in reversing his decision and so baulking tho trial, Mr Barton Ireland and his col leagues have done a foolish and unwarrant able thing.

It may perhaps bo explained by tho Go vernment upon the assembling of Parlia ment why the desire of the Mokau natives for tho opening of that district to European settlement has met with persistent obstruction. We confess we regard most of the mysterious movements of the Tara naki ring with a largo amount of suspicion, and tho figure cut by Mr Parris, the trusted Government officer of tho district, lately, docs not inspire confidence in Inn judgment and discretion. His appearance on tho beach at the trial ofTe Whiti, and indecent attempt,* by loading questions, to bounce Mr Carrington into a statement which would have amounted to perjury, has been strongly condemned by the press of the entire colony. We again find him figuring prominently as one of the presiding Magistrates who dismissed the charge of stealing cattle from the Maoris, in which certain connections of Taranaki ruling families were implicated. This I «.ffair, we observe by our telegrams yester "»», haa been severely handled by the LJW<sUon Times." And again Mr Parris'a ntt™e c, ro ?a out conspicuously in oppositien to the deshvof Te Wetere and other chiefs to have aU n 4 Court at Mokau. Mr parris, it is said, w received a letter signed King Tawhiao," asWng him on no account to listen to any petitioAom the natives of Mokau for a Court there. The i-overn ment are fond of Royal Commissions; perhaps they will be good enough to appoint one to inquire into the entire administration of native iffairsin the Taranaki district,which is a continual aourco of disquiet and cost to tho whole colony. Such a Commission should be specially instructed to keep in view trailicking in nativo laads by persona who now. hold Government appointments, or have ever been ao employed. If the Government fail to take the initiative in this matter, we hope it will not escape thoattcn. tion of some private member. _ The question of opening the Mokau river, which suggested these reflections, has a history, The tiver forms th'£ boundary

between the Provincial Districts of Auck land and Taranaki; it is tidal for thirty miles, and opens a splendid agricultural and mineral district. Coal outcrops on the river bank. Many years .iro the Provincial Government of Auckland acquired 00,000 acres at the mouth of the river, but the Waikato war, in which many Mokau natives participated, arising, nothing could be done with the land, and the whole country, from the confiscated lino to the Mokau, became sealed against Euro peans, and remained so until about four years ago, when ollicial inter course with the Mokau natives was opened by the Grey Administration. The natives.who had been thirteen years in seclusion, came out to meet the Premier and the Native Minister in New Plymouth, and a firm footing of friendship was estab lished. The leading chiefs have since been two or three times in A uc kland. A iteamcr was subsidised to trade to Mokau, a wepkly mail carried by the natives was established betwixt there and New Ply mouth, the survey of a block of land had been effected, and a Laud Court was on the eve of sitting, aud an application had been made by the natives for a road and railway from Taranaki to Mokau, form ing a portion of the trunk line from Auckland to New Plymouth. The change of Ministry, however, changed the condition of things. Sir George Grey and Mr Shcehan rctinid, and their succes sors adopted a different policy. The subsidy to the steamer was stopped, the natives were deprived of the money promised them for carrying the mails, and the district was once more sealed up. llec-ntly, however, the natives—hoping for a change—made ap plication for the sitting of a .Native Land Court under the Act of 18S0, and the chiefs interviewed Mr Kolleston in New Plymouth on the subject, but for some reason uot known to them no attention appears to have been paid to their request. They then interviewed Mr Kelly, M.H.K., who pro mised to do what he cau for them in the matter, and at a meeting reported by Press Agency tcicsraws the other day, the chid* resolved to petition Parliament. Imam diately after tl-ia further, movement by the Mokaa natives inure was published in the Kew Plymouth papers the* statement that Mr Parria had received a lottet "signed King Tawhiao" instructing him not to ltettn to the petitiouetd. Ar<; wo to understand from this that tho Mokaa district has been formally trans ferred from the Queen to King Tawhiao'a ruin, and the natives. oC tin: district arc to bo thwarted in thair loyal aspirations J That it should rcquiro any agitation n? political influence te obtain Uic si'A'.ug ot a Isative Lauds Court for thi; opc'Mug of such an important place »•■ i&oicau, and that tho natives should U, permitted to complain of refusaj r -% a procedure no!; oasily under-

feCJtt amidst suoh wholptalc [irofesiion's of I" opening up the country." The people of - Auckland are greatly iutcreated in thU mat tor, became tfiey would benclit moat by a peaceable opening of thy cinnlry, and beiue joined by toil with Torunaki ;ind Wellington, to uv.y nothing of the gripping trade that mast jjrow up nn so fme a river as the Mokan, where the land ahc nnie in inincr.il wealth. PoBMbJy the Ministry, or the Laud.Coutt Ju<!go, whoever has power, in the matter, may profess the mysteries of the Nativo Office, "!re«!i troublcg," "peace of the couatry," &c, sa

reasons for rctnsiu:: a Land Court; and it ia said both in Waikato and Taranaki that tha Native Department has always been averse to Mokau being opened by private settlers instead of through the influence of the .Native Office. Indeed, it has more than onco been publicly asserted on roliahle authority that a Civil Commissioner has used his utmost intluence iv opposition to the negotiations of the European settlers, who were the means of bringing the natives to meet the Government, a task that he could sever accomplish. Such objections will not be considered a sulficient reason for refusing the request of Te Wet ere, the head chief of that country, to Mr Kolleston and Mr Kelly in Wew Plymouth :^-"Thoro will be no trouble. Let tho Judge decide the ownership." With evidence like this beforo us of the strongly expressed and unanimous wiah of tho natives to avail themselves of our Courts, there are fair reasons for supposing that something beyond " tho cood of the country " is keeping tho district closed. It is to the public interests that those reasons should bo known.

A telegram was received here to-day from the Hon. Mr Lick, Colonial Secretary, to the effect that the licensing districts under the new liccnaing ordinance are to be gazetted at once. This will speedily be followed by the election of tho I icensing Committees. An advertisement appears in our columns this evening, inviting Good Templars to meet on Saturday evening next, at tbe Albert-street Hall, for the purpose of making arrangements for work ing the Act, At a meeting of creditors in the estate of Maurice Kelly, Jun,, held to day. Mr Thos. Macffarlane was appointed trustee. Liv-

bilities were set down at £460 ; assets, nil,

We have been informed that several members of the Auckland police force have giv<m in their resignation. Some of these are intelligent, well-educated men, and have been in the forco for several years.

Constable Samson, who has lelt the water* police, has resolved upon farming, and has taken posscftsion of a farm some ten miles out of town, where he intends to devote his energies to the peaceful pursuits of agricul-

ture, feeling that it is " better to work in Golds for health uubought than fee the doctor,"

The threo vessels, the Glcnelg, Welling, ton and Kose Casey, reached the Queen-

street wharf on New Year's night nearly at the same time with their several bands and passengers from the Waiwera. The first in siKht waa the Kose Casey, but she was passed by the Glcuelg; aud immediately on nearing her tho Ulenelg band struck up " See tho Conquering Hero Conies." Tho Wellington band in passing performed the well-known air, "The girl I left behind me," when, in response, tho Koso Cnsey band played sweetly and plaintively " The last Koso of Summer." The position of the boa's, and the suitableness of tho tunes to the circumitances, uau*cd much amuse ment and no ill feeling.

With reference to the complaint of ,a Northern Wairoa correspondent about mail arrangements, we learn that the loiter h«s nothing to do with the regular twice a week mail service to Kaipara, but refers to an extra trip of an unsubsidised steamer, tho time-tabc ol which the postal authorities cannot control. The post-oincc was in formed on tho occasion complained of thot the steamer would leave Ilelonsville after the arrival of the morning train ou Saturday, by which mails wero accordingly sent. But the steamer left on Friday night without tho mails ; hence the growls.

Tho railway employe's' annual pieuic will be held on the 21st iost., at Hunua (Mr Hay's grounds). An efficient committee has been appointed for making due arrange ments, and the carrying out of the pro gramme, which is of a satisfactory charac ter, similar to that of last year. An excel lent band will be in attendance, and every thing provided for the comfort of the employes and their friends. It is. hoped that merchants and tradesmen will refrain aa much as possible from sending goods on that day, in order that the picnic may be wholly enjoyable, and a fete of uninter rupted pleasure.

The bazaar hold on tho premises of Mr Battray, of Queen-street, in aid of the funds of the new Catholic Church, Newton, was brought to a satisfactory close last evening. Tho remaining goods iverc dis posed ot by auction by Mr K. C. Green wood. The evening's receipts were £77 os 4d, making a total of £900, a most gratify ing result. Tho ladies and friends con nected with the undertaking worked energetically and well. The grand concert, as a conclusion to the whole of the efforts in favour of the new church, will beheld in the Choral Hall on the cvoning of the 29th inst., when a splendid and inviting pro gramme will be presented to the audience.

Private letters received by the mail at Melbourne, fays the Melbourne "Herald," point to the prospect of Sir Charles Gavan Duffy shortly entering the Bervico of the Imperial Government as Governor of Cey lon. Sir Charles's recent utterances relating to the state of Ireland have received the ap probation of Mr Gladstone and the Liberal Ministry. Persons who are behind the scenes speak of the appointment as a cer tainty. At the farewell banquet given to him in Sydney, Kir Henry Parkes said:—"l ar rived in this country in the year 1830, an entirely unknown young man. I brought no letter of introduction; I'vas known to no person in the country; and lived in New South Wales for two years wittnut seeing a human lace which I hud known during the first twenty-three years of my life. On one occasion I rctueruber picking up a six pence in oco of the public streets of Sydney ; that bought broad, which, if I had not picked up the sixpence, 1 should have had to have gone without for the day. I leave this country as Prime Minister, apparently with the confidence of both Houses of Parlia ment." He considered this a proof that the highest positions in the country were open to all men without respect to rank or sta tion in life. *

Captain M. T. Clayton was yesterday nominated for the vacant seat in the I'arnell Borough Council by Messrs It. Walker and B. Ireland, and there being no other Can didates ho was declared elected.

Tenders for Messrs Cook's warehouse have been opened at Mr E, Mahoney's, but the acceptance of one has not yet been de cided, The tenders are as follows :— Baildon and StephcnsoD, £3 083 j Jos. J. Holland, £3,029; K. Kay, £3,350; G. Khodes, jun., £3,228; McCounochic and Flatt, £3,116; J. W. James, £3,069; C. H. Chalwiu, £3,560: A. Kcyes, £3,342; John Currie, £3,295; A, Maguire, £3,160; C. S. Wright, S3.IH

Mrs Bridget Mooncy writes complaining of her treatment in connection with the races at Devonport and Ellcrslie. She says she has had stalls for the last cloven years on the course, and has always conducted them satisfactorily. But this year some of the publicans objected to her selling ginger-beer and lemonade, and her business was put a stop to, although she had paid for the privilefc of a stand. She wishes to bring the matter under the notice of the committee, as she believes they are unaware of such a prohibition being enforced.

A pleasing instance of the kind feeling entertained by his people for the Key. C. W. Lambert, has come under our observa tion. On Christmas Day, after divine ser vice, 11. Williams, Esq., on behalf of the trustees of the Pakaraka Church Endow ment Fund, handed to Mr Lambert a letter containing a handsome present, and later on, the members of St. Paul's Church, Kawakawa, learning that Mr Lambart was about to take a holiday, for the purpose of visiting his family at Hawkes Bay, hastily collected a sum amply sulh'cient to cover all the expense of the journey, and presented it through J. P. Moody, Esq., J.P. This speaks well both for the clergyman and his people, and *it would be well if such instances of mutual regard between pastor and Hock were more common.

A cruel practical joko is reported to linve been played upon » youth who recently visited some country relations in the VVagfta Wagga dislrnHft-" He was taken out opossum-shooting by some of his young friends, who had previously arranccd that otic of their number should climb a tree and personate a chest by covering himself with a sheet, Suddenly the alaim wns given, and the conspirators decamped iv feigned alarm, but soon recovering thoir liurage, they persuaded ilioir yv.r.);'guest to fife at theghoat, bavins pvovioosly takeuthepre- CiHtMnc u> sec that his gun was only loaded with powder.' The ghost descending from the tree approached the party, nud no ter lified the kul that he became Insensible, and waa fully six weeks before ho regained his cuatoiunry health.

A block of 'J,500 acres of iirst-elass Grown !;iod at Kaipara, near Holensville, i« now being surveyed rrnd cut up into sections

varying in size from 50 to 200 .acios, Hia tho intention ot the Government to offer it fur aalu shortly, and intending settlers will have an excellent opportunity afforded thorn of obtaining excellent farms ot the best quality o" laud. With the object of giving access to tho laud, tenders wore roct'uUy called for tho erection of a swing bridge over the river, ;iUiut a quartt r oi-ii-mile from the sailway terminus. The length will be 26lft, by 12ft, wide, und 24ft. opfeningin tUo centre. Hie Govern ment estimate for the work was £1,100, and the following tenders were received:— V. Harness (accepted), £1,136 13s Id ; M. McLean, £1,255 15s ; Mercer and Marshall, £1,35-tl6s; Alexander Souther land, £1,450 ; J. McLean and Son, £1,450 ; Orlando Wells, £1,495 9s j B. F. Cuckscy and NeiKlj £1,5C4; Scott aud Coombos, £2,159.

The ordinary meeting of the l'arncll Borough Council was held on Monday evening last. Captaiu Clayton, who hud been elected to the vacaucy caused by the election of Mayor, took his seat at the Council Board. Dr. hichardaon reported a ca«o of whoopiug-coueh at Uath-street. A letter was received from the Undcr-Socre tary to the Native Department stating that lot 89 could not bo given to the borough as an endowment. With reference to a complaint from Mr John Evaua, re the defective drain age near his premises, Mechanic's Bay, tho luspector cf Nuisances reported that the defect hnd boon remedied. Mr Hill, who wrote complaining of tho drainage of Scarbro' Terrace, was referred to tho Inspector's roporf. The report ot the (Streets Committee re the building lluc, channelling, etc , of Brown and Grey streets was road, enclosing agreement from residents to contribute towards tho expense of tho work, or pay tor the gravel for the paths. It waa agreed that the* work bo done en these terms, Tho reports of thd Inspector of Nuisances, and the Foreman of Works, were read and adopted, This was all tho business,

The Ooilcc Palace tcuders were received yesterday aa follows :—Jones anrl Pollnrd, £2G,563; Bayldon and Stephcnson,£2s,97s ; McGuire, £2"),G0O ; Fhilcox, £25,400 ; Mai. colm, £25,282 ; James and Khodes, £25,175 ; J. J. Holland, £23,500; Cameron, £23,238 ; Blewdcn, £23,000; Wntaon, £22,755; Fallon, £22,550; Cbntwin, £21,296$ Mar. shall and Mercer, £20,590. The tenders arc co unexpectedly high that probably con siderable modifications will lie made on the building before it is gene on with. A general meeting or. the shareholders is to bo called to consider tho question. Contractors do uot seem to have coincided with Mr Llughes'a opinion that the bnilding is unsubstantial. Tho complaint runs just tho opposite way, tho designer being charged with having made the structuro unnecessarily expensive nad elaborate, It is confidently aiecrted that a very largo diminution of tho work might be safely made'vithout detracting from the stability of the building, Mr Hnebcß will bo astonished to learn this after his pains taking study of the Rev. Henry Ward Bcccher on mansard roofs, and probably still more astonished to learn that the roofs of Chicago, which were denounoed as con tributing to the spread of tho great lire, wero covered with a roofing felt, which proved highly inflammable, The longer Mr Hughes lives the moro ho will see how very dangerous a little knowledge ia, and ho will he proportionately impressed with the wisdom of the adnge which advises the cobbler to stick to his last.

The prcaont issue of tho "Church Gnzotto " commences the eleventh volume of this useful publication. The contents mo varied, including Diocesan intelligence, the Bishop's engngemonta, and interestingitoms concerning tho Melaucaian Mission. A pleasing report of tho opening of the now church at Kiln Kihi will be gratifying to church people. A number of extracts fr< m the Journal of tho Rev. Edward James Phillips are given, in which the writer chrouiclc3 Incidents by the way in a pleasant, gossipy manner, with brief notices of tho results of his pilgrimage and work. A supplement of twenty-two pages furnishes stfttutes, resolutions, and standing orders of the Diocesan Synod, and will be found valuable for its practical information. The excellent paper by Key. Joseph Bates, of Devonport, entitled "fome Account of tho Church of England in the Eighteenth Century "is concluded. This paper evinces a spirit of careful research, and not the least interesting of its paragraphs is the pithy record of John Wcsley'B religious movement of the paßt century, which per meated not only Great Britain, hut every part of Christendom, and led to several great and lasting reforms, such as tho estab lishment of the British and Foreign Bible Society, and the abolition of slavery in the West Indies. The Sunday-school lessons for teachers, and other matters, help to sus tain the very creditable tone of tho " Gazette." *

The special correspondent who was lodged in tho guard-house at Parihaka for a night writes to the Wanganui "Herald," showing that Mr 15ryce ran a risk, when en tering the pah, which he little dreamed of. In the course of this letter, speaking of the systematic discourtesy to tho press, he says :—"On another occasion an officer wrote to Colonel Roberts that he had put me in the guard-house all night " because I was a reporter." The affair was freely commented on by olliceis and men, but no sort o! inquiry was made nor apology ten dered. When Titokowaru was charged with using threatening language, the Press Association wired all over the colony that if he got bail he would be re-arrested on other charges. It Mr Bryce suggested this threat, I think you will know how to characterise such action. At any rate it explains why the old fellow made no defence. I have myself no doubt that the " threatening language " used in Fort llolleston was used by Kmgi, Titokowaru being asleep. And it was really not threatening at all. The cock-and-bull story about Titoko warn threatening to burn Manaia has been already thoroughly exploded. Had Mr Jiryce bercn decently civil to us, he might have been told what would have given even him, who according to his own account dees not know fear, a pleasant chill. When he entered Parihaka he was covered by four rilles, and had Major Tuko's order, "If a Maori flashes a toma hawk shoot him down," led to a revolver being fired, Mr Bryco would have ltft the pah feet foremost. It is proper to add that Tc Whiti is probably now even unaware of the above arrangement."

Our advertising columns give notice of a meeting of the shareholders of the Auck land Coffee Pa,lace Company, called by the directors for Thursday, the 12th inst., to consider tbe propriety of increasing tho capital of the Company or devise other means for carrying cut the views of the shareholders. The directors arc very con fident of making the enterprise a success, if the moDey can be found to erect the building, and shareholders should be found to secure an object so desirable, and so well calculated to promote the prosperity of Auckland, by providing increased accomo dation for strangers and meeting the re quirements of our own people.

The Russian Consul at Melbourne has re ceived a telegram from the Consul at Syd. ncy, asking if the Russian men-of-war could be docked at Williamstown. The matter has beeen referred to the Commis sioner of Customs, who has directed the dimensions of the Alfred Graving Dock, and a,copy of rule No. 2 of the dock regu lations, to be forwarded to Sydney. The rule provides for vessels in the commission of foreign nations being docked free, merely paying the wages and materials.

On Friday next a grand ontcrtainment will bo given at the Hetnuera Social Hall by Mdlle. Mcna Muriello and company, as sisted by Mr Gordon Gooch, Mr W. Slater, and other;*. Mdlle. Murielle will sing Sir H. Bishop's beautiful cavatina, "Tell me, my Heart," and will also take part in the trio, " The Magic YVovo Scarf." Mr Gor don Gooch will sine " Goodwin Sanda," and Mr F. Brabazon will appear in his ventrilo quial entertainment. The whole will con clude with the performance of " The Rose of Auvergue." On Monday the children attending the Whau Presbyterian Church Sunday-school, together with their friends^erc treated to their annual picnic by Mr and Mrs Buchanan on the grounds of ltose-Bank. There was a larger gathering than on any previous occasion. Games of various kinds were engaged in, and when the hour for voircslimtintscame round ainal! monntaina of jandwichea, bun«,and cakes disappeared la a marvellously short period ol time. Frizes, Urn Rift of Mr Uuchnimn, were I awarded to successful competitor/) iv the Sunday-school work a:id Xcv, Ifv Somer villo,addrcsßiug the children, told thorn of the gratilcuV they ought to Seel vi.l express towards Mi B".tiiaoaa for the nn mr.fy&ij! v-^ctica! interest he takesin their spiritual we) fare Sabbath after Sabbath,and aho for tho very rampinoni banquet, provided entirely at his own coat, on that occasion. He then culled for three cheers for Mr and Mrs Buchauan, which wore eitcn with an onthusiasm thai told of happy :tnd contented heart* aud j;ood lun^-s. Other tlireo cheers were given for Mrs , Buchanan, ou the burden of cook ins; devolved,and who performed Her duties f.r> cheerfully* that she necoioi' to be amply rewarded in sccinc- the children happy.

A resident of Kew,' Victoria, Bays tlio Melbourne "Daily Telegraph," uawcii Matsoo, has committed suicide in a mo?!; determined manner. Ho was'a very old, colonist, having- arrived In the colony in 183.1 Ho fame formerly ftom India to Tnsinniiia; from there he brought aheep to Victoria in the barquo Henry, mid named Point Henry, at Corio Bay, ucelonc;, after the vessel, Ho waa subsequently in part nership, in squatting pursuits, with his brother, Captain Matson, in the western district, of which part of the colony they were pioneers, The deceased has nephews in the colony, and also a brother, who is at present managing a bank In New Zealand. Deceased was boardiDg witli a lady named Chalmers, in Denmark-stroet, near Barker's road, Kew, and was found dead with a large gash across bis throat, Hts relations ore wealthy. Whilst he was staying at the Port Philip Club Hotel, in the early days, a gang of bushrangers broke out, aud ho and a number ot other (squatters, who were staying at tho hotel, organised a party of gentlemen, who wont in pursuit of them, aud captured thegaug by tbe Iliror Plenty. Dcceoacd was a bachelor.

Dkkkhes at tub Backs.—See to morrow's Ouskkveh. No 905, A strange story.—Eco to-mor row's Obsekvke.

THE SHIP WAITANGI IN A STORM.

Description by a Lady.

(DV TELEGRAM.—O IfS COKIIESrONDENT.)

DUNEDIN, tbis day. lIIAVK been ponuittcd to make tbo follow i uf; extract from a letter by lady passeDger on board tlio Waitangi, descriptivo of the storm on tbo 7tU of September, on her voyage between Dunudin and London : — "Shortly after,tbo wind rose and blew furi ously. The rolling, bumping, and tossing of tho chip wits dreadful. Seas cuine ovor tbo deck in a most alarm ing manner. They hail a Btrong barri cade in front of tho saloon, otherwise wo should liavo bee ■■ flooded. Not one of us slept that night. Tbo captain and otlicera made liyht of the storm, so we were gradually gotting over our terror, and taking tbings as a matter of coarse, How ever, even then we wero made to quake with fear on the morning of the 7th. Tho captain bad been on duty all night, ani told us ho did indeed tremble for tho safoty of the ship at 3 o'clock that morning, ami he feared the worst was not yet over. He only took time to pat on dry clothes and snatch a little breakfast, and then went on to the poop again. About ten he came into tho ealoon and asked if any one would object to a young woman and child (who wcro steerage passengers) being brought into the saloon, as ho feared tho honso on the main deck would go. We were only too glad to have her in and out of danger. It was blowing so furiously at the time t"at the sailors formed a lino ou each side of her till she was safely lodged in the saloon, I ho boatswain following with the child. Neither of them wcro dressed. Sl:o wa» trembling very much. She had passed nucli a tcrrmlc night, but so had we all. Sho was in the saloon till about 11 o'clock, when sho pleaded hard to bo allowed to go and dress. Wo said tho sailors could bring over her things, bnt flirt seemed most anxious to go. It was a little calmer just then, and a"line was again formed formed tor hor to pass through, tho boatswain following with tho child as before. Sho was away about ten raiuuics when a sea came into the pantry, and carried all our lunch away. We wore in tho middle of another, when the ship cave a tremendous leap, and sent tho knives, glasses, and dishes flying in all directions. For a minute wo folt as if wo were going hoadlong into tho sob. We i wore just recovering from that, when a scene which baffles description ensued. A sea came rolling into tho saloon, striking us all dumb with terror. The captain bad sat down to cat something for tho first time that day. Mia face paled as he said ' " Good Lord." He charged us to keep our place. We wcro standing on scttocs, with the water up to our knees, holding on by wlnt we could grasp. This was followed by a noiae like thunder right over head and another rush of water and creak ' ing and crashing of timber. Tho piano and sideboard dashed out of their places right against the table. The fear at this stage was that wo should be crushed to death. The settees were loosening, and wo tried to get hold of tho swing trays, but could not. Just at tbis stage the order passed down, " Ladies to tho stern cabin.'1 \Vo could not have boon in greater peril than we were. Still tho words "To the stern cabin" appeared like a last resource, and indeed sounded like doom. There wore passengers in t be stern cabin, and it was filled with ekins and ferns aud a lot of precious thiuga belonging to the Captain which were allpitchfidoverboard. Aboutsixo'clock the Captain looked in on us, and said he hoped the worst was past, hut was not sanguine. Ho also told us that the young woman and child were drowuod. She went back unknown to him, and it was a dreadful sur prise to him when he heard it. The creak ing and crashing that we hoard in the saloon was caused by the house on the main deck. It and the front barricade to tho pantry and boys' room all went at one time. The ornamental eagles blew down, and all the I brass 'and copper door pieces were wrenched off. The Captain said that in all bis 20 years' experience ho had never seen anything equal to it."

SPORTS AT MANGAWHARE.

The athletic sports at Mangawhare on Tuesday resulted :— The Maiden .Race, 150 Yakds.-H. Hume, 1, Five catered. 150 Yards' Handicap.—E. O'Haro, 1; J. McVay, 2, 300 Yards' Handicap.—E, Mettam, 1; Dickenson, 2. •WO Yards' Handicap.—E. O'Hare, 1; One Mile Handicap.—X. Nicholson, 1; E. Jones, 2; Byron, 3, 300 Yards' Handicap Hurdle Kace, —E, O'Hare, 1; Cummins, 2; 11. Nichol son, 3. Consolation.—Cummins, 1; E. Dash wood, 2. O'Hare won the Committee's Cup, for scoring most1' points, and Cummins for the best dressed athlete,

SPORTING NEWS.

We were in error in stating in our report of the Steeplechase in yesterday's issue that Rawenata fell at the first jump. It was Matau and Hawthorne, not Kawenata and Hawthorne, who came down. The mistake was shared iii by all on tbc Stand,, as, owing to the rain, the colours were almost indistinguishable. The nominations for the Auckland Derby of 18S4, and Mares' Produce Stakes of 1885, close to-morrow evening at 8 p.m. at the office of the A.X.C. Settling over the late race meeting took place last night at Tattcrsall's. The public were for the most part up to the mark while those "books" who had lost paid promptly. Some of the Southern men lost heavily. .. , The Cambridge races are now the contre of attraction in sporting circlep, though a fair amount of business is being done in doubles and straight out shots about the Wellington and Dunedin Cups. King Quail is much fancied for the former. The programme for the North Auckland District Races, to be held at Dargaville on the Ist and 2nd of March, 18S2, has been issued. There are six events on each day, tho fust day's raciDg including a Maiden Plate of 30?ots; Bushman's Purse o£ 55sova; Maiden Hurdles of 30bovs. ; Dargaville Cup of 120sovg.; Native Race of 15sovs. ; and Publicans' Purse 50sovs.; and the second day: Handicap Hurdles, 50sovs.; Kaipara Handicap, 120sovs.; Sellin" Race, 40sovs. ; Gumdiggcrs t urse, 55sovs.; Native Race, 15sovs. ; and Con solation, 25sovs. Total added money, £605. The nominations for the Dargaville Cup, Hurdle Kaoe, Publicans' Pureo, and Kaipara Handicap, c lose on Wednesday, January 18. The racehorses, Foul Play, Badswortli, Randwick, and Takapuna Maid, and the well known cross-country horecs Rawenata ; (winner of the Hurdle Handicap on Boxing Day), and Hawthorne, will be offered for sole, by auction,, at Buckland's yards to morrow,

HANDICAPS FOR CAMBRIDGE RACES.

THE ROYAL MIDDY.

The repetition of this charming comic opera bad the died of attracting a large and iunhionablo audience to the Theatre Koyal last evening. A brief description of the dramatis persona; will sullico to (lit,. clone Ibc nature of the story and tin: manner of its treatment. Lambert do St. Fresnay (Mr C. Turner) is a quondam mid ohipman ia tho Portuguese Navy, who Income the husband of his Queen and Lord High Admirnl; Fanchctte Michel (Mini Montague) is a Parisian soubrctte actress who follows him to his Lisbon residence and positively refuses to leave ; Don Janunrio (Mr Farley) is a Brazilian Cnnsus of most indolent habits, who fall a in lovo with Fanchettc, and who U attended by a negro (Mr Morrison) ; uiid Don Domingcs (Mrßenharn) is a portly and near-sighted Lord Chamborhio, pos sessed of a very curious disposition, ami a sleeploss jealousy of his wife. The other leading personages are the Queen of Por tugal (Mies Josephine Deakin), and Donna Autonia, Domiugos's wife, (Miss Carrie Godfrey). The scene in the third act is laid in the Admiral's private apartments at the palace, whit.i tho Queen visits, and whither al»o tho soubrctte penetrates. At tho approach of tho Quean the actress hastily weapon into an adjacent room. Tho actress has a long and passionate interview with the Admiral, is seen and bolovcd by the Brazilian, and on tho approach of the Qucon, finds refuge in an adjaceit room. Suspicion, however, has been nronsed, but on the chamber being opened sho is found in the disguise of a Middy, and marital felicity again reigns supreme. Tho actress, however, having assumed tho rOle of a Middy, is perforce obliged to play the part out, aud herein the librettist finds occasion for much pleasantry and plenty of amusing by-play. Fanchette passes as animagioarv Captain Don Marizio, who has been scandalising tho city by hia amours and escapades, he has to conceal his sea-sickness, veil bis distaste for tobacco and rum, and summon up courage to fight a duel. These things transpire on tho quarter-deck of the Ad miral's vessel. From it the sceno changes to the Queen's boudoir, where the supposi tions Marizio, having inspired the Queen with a passion for him, by a ruto concerted with the Admiral finds his way nnd urges his suit. Lie is surprised, retreats to an inner chamber, and at the moment of dis covery re-apnears in feminine habiliments. Low comedy linds apt exponents ir? Mungo (Mr MorrisoD) who laughs, sneezes, sighs, and raves with tho utmost effect and humility at tho command of his master, and in tho Chamberlain (Mr Benhani) whose short-sightedness causes him to blunder most amusingly. Mr Farley ad mirably impersonates the Brazilian. Miss Dcakin creditably plays the Queen, and Miss Montague and Mr Turner, of course, carry through the lead ing rOles very effectively. In the first act there are two very fine ducts, while a song by Miss Montague and a quartette by Misses Montague and Godfrey and Messrs Turner and Farley aro also "taking." The second act comprises songs by Miss Mon tague and Mr Turner, the Middies' Chorus, a pretty sestottc and a capital finale, while the third act contains a sciies of delightful concerted pieces. Miss Montague dis played to great advantage the range,purity, thorough culture, and wonderfulneximlity of borvoice by thcfacileand highly succcsful manner in which sho executed the florid and involved music of her part, aud Mr Turner did ample justice to the exactions of his own arduous role. "The Koyal Middy" will be repeated as»aia to-night, and we heartily recommend our readers to go and see it.

POLICE COURT.—This day.

(Before G. Yon dcr Heydc and J, Clement, . J.P's.) Dhunkennees. — Three persons were punished for this offence. Chimney on Fikk.—Thos. Cole was lined Is and costs for |the above offence. ASSAULT. —A charge of assault preferred by one brother against the other was withdrawn. Lunacy.—Ng;i Piki woa charged with being of unsound mind. Larckny.— \\. Boyle was charged with steeling two £1 notes, and about £3 in silver, the property of Patrick Louth, at Auckland, on the 4th inst.—demanded to 10th inst,

CABLEGRAMS.

|KKUTEK'S XELBGBAMS.J

LIBERAL DEMONSTKATION.-VIN DIUATION OF THE GOVEKrt MEMT

WASHINGTON, January 3,

The trial of Guiteau continues. The defence of Jhe prisoner is now be^ng pro ceeded with,

LONDON, January 3. A large Liberal meeting was hold this evening at Birmingham, when John Ungnc and Mr Chamberlain, two of the members for the borough, were presented with lengthy addresses. The former, in the course of his speech, alluded to England's foreign relations, and stated that even it the country was without allies there was no Power that had more ttwnia. Iv referenco to Irish affairs, Mr "right justified the policy of coercion which had been pursued in that country. Mr Chamborlain also referred to the state ot affairs in Ireland, and stated that there was already a decrease of fully forty per cent, in the number of agrarian outrageß, and the position was decidedly hopeful. He ridiculed the idea of land lords being compensated for reduction of rent. Obituary : William Harrison Amswortn, novelist, aged 77. MEETING OF IRISH LANDLORDS, .LONDON, January 3.

A meeting of the landlords was held to day in Dublin, to consider the working of the Irish Land Act, and the recent decisions of the Laud Courts on the cases brought before them. Fully four thousand land lords from various parts of the country were present, and resolutions were passed totting forth their willingness to loyally abide by the Land Act, but adding that if certain decisions which had been given by the Assistant-CcmmiHsioncrs were maintained, the landlords would demand compensation bam toe htate for tho losses occasioned by the reductions made by the Courts in find ing the rental to be paid by the tenants, N.Z. LOAN ANO MERCANTILE ■»» *t-kkt TfiLfigßAM. LONDON, Janui-.j s.

Wool; Market unchanged. Trade in the manufacturing districts is busk. Wheat: Market qiiiet, Adelaide is worth 56s Go", and New Zealand 52? (id per idd 11.3, Tallow : Tallow market firm, Mutton is worth' 43s (3d and beef 38a per cwt. Loatbor ; Market flat. Best sides worth lid per lb. _

AUSTRALIAN.

! SMALL-FOX. SYDNEY; January 4. All tho smull-pox patients aro now pro gressing favourably towards recovery. QUEENSLAND MINISTERIAL CHANGES. BRISBANE, January 4. Mr Archibald Archer has been appointed to tho Colonial Trcasurcrship, temporarily bold by tho Hon. Tuomns Mcllwraitb, vice Sir Arthur Palmer, who recently accoptod the Presidency of the Legislative Council. Mr Archer will also hold the portfolio of Public Instruction. ATTEMPT TO BURN A SHIP. MELBOURNE, this day. An unsuccessful attempt was made last night to set fire to the ship Oasis, lying at Saudridge Pier. A quantity of ehaviugs saturated with resin and kerosene was found to be on fire, but was extinguished without any damage being dono. The carpenter of the ship is stated to bo implicated in the attempt, THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET MATCH. MELBOUKNE, January 4. The cricket match between the All Eng land eleven and the Combined Australian team was resumed. The Englishmen con tinued their second innings with Scotton and Shaw at the wickets. The following are tho tcorcs of to-day's play :—Scotton. not out, 50; bhaw caught, 40; Pilling, bowled, 3; Peate, run out, 2. The visitors wore all disposed of for 308 ruus. The home tenmthen commenced their second inniufp, and when tho stumps were drawn had lo3t three wickets for 127. The match was drawn, tho Australians requiring 156 runs to win. COMMERCIAL. MELBOURNE, Januarys Oats arc firmer, in consequence of the short supply. New Zealand feed oats are quoted at 3s2d, and milling at 3s 4d, Wheat is quoted at 4s 9d. »j> SHIPPING.

SYDNEY, January 4. Sailed, this afternoon : The Union Com. pany's s.s, Hero, for New Zealand,

MELBOURNE, January 4.

Sailed, this evening : The Union Com pany's stciitußhip Arawata, for the Bluff. Tnc English cricketers nro passengers by her.

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Be brief, for it is with words as with sunbeams; the moro they nro condonsod tbe deepor they burn."—Southey.

The French dependency, Algiers, has a population of 3,000,000. Eighty buehols of rough rice to the acre is the average yield in Florida. The average production of the Spanish vineyards is set down at 450,000,000 gal lons. There \vcro fifty-threo Saturdays last year. Tho body of Win. Kcmpi belonging to the Mary Ann, has been recovered at Mahurangi, Sir A. Oordon is expected to leave Well ington for Fiji, in 11, M, S. Emerald, on the 10th inst. The bush Arcs near Akaroa have done a great deal of damage, Mr Ivcss intends to petition against Mr Mason's election for Wakanui. Five deaths from dysentery occurred in Ashbutton, Canterbury, on Tuesday. Messrs C. Coombcs and Sod, tanners, Dunediu, have called a mcctiug of their creditors. The liabilities arc £48,000, partly secured, and the assets £26,000. Enough shares are subscribed in the Thamcs-Hotorua Itailway to justify the directors in talcing further steps under the Act. At the Supremo Court, Duucdio, Herbert Vincent, a deaf and dumb man, was sen tenced to two years' imprisonment on two charges of forgery committed in October. Ho was an old offender. He had been em ployed in the Public Works Department, and had forged tho name of the head of the department. Wilhelmj's violin is 200 years old, and ho has refused £1,000 for it. "Very tali men," says nn old farmer, "aro not useful in the country. It takes them too long to get down to work." When a gul rejects an offer of marriage she goes through a sleight-of-hand perform ance. Tho littlo son of Mr Patterson of Ton. eonby, was found by Mr J. H. Smith, horec-shocr and general smith, of Morning- Bide, Great North Koad, at 7 o'clock in the evening, straying from the Western Springs Waterworks. He took tho child to liiß own house and treated him kindly, restoring him to the distressed parents yes terday. Professor Swing thinks stage kissing is wrong. His views on Sunday-school pic nics have njt been given. Tho ugly-looking patent medicine man who puts his picture ou his bottles has a method in his mad egotism, He wishes to make people sick. A case of domestic scandal was under disenssion at a tea-table. "Well, let us thiuk the best we oaD," said an elderly spinster. " Yes," Biiid another, " aud say the worst." CAUSE AND EFFECT. A daraoeol with keroHOno Tolißhtthoflredidhopo; Noxt duy feet first, Bha left the house Id a losowood envelope. Patrick O'Shauehucssy, loasee of tho Waterton Hotel, AshburtoD. and a man named Kcllher, a hotol loafer, have beeu committed for trial for a brutal assault on a man named Clindley, who was tied by them to a cart all nignt. "What is the best attitude for solf-de fence ?" said a pupil (putting on the gloves) to a well-known pugilist. "Keep a civil tongue in your head," was the significant reply. " IMdgcf," said the mistress to her servant, " put a little uutmeg in the custard this afternoon;" ami Bridget picked out the smalleit nutmeg she could find and threw it in tho. custard, where it was found entire at the evening meal. There hns becu granted to the Cauadian Pacilic Railway a subsidy which may be valued at £50,000,000. A blind girl briskly opcratiug a sewing machine is one of the attractions at the In stitute Fair in Boston. .New York City has a foreign trade of nearly £180,000,000, London of £188,500,000,000,000, and Liverpool of £186,000,000.

SUPREME COURT.-Yesterday.

Cfpiininal Sittings.

(Before Hia Honor Mr Justice Gillies). We conclude our report of the proceedings at the Supreme Court yesterday.

LAKCENY,

Alfred Clune, a youth aged IS, was charged with the larceny of £11 12s the property of Gilbert Dobson, from the house of Elizabeth Harvey. . Prisoner, in a clear voice, pleaded not The'evidence of the prosecutor, and the two 6»ls Hadfield and Harvey, went to show that the prosecutor met the prisoner in the Auckland Hotel, and treated him. Two girls of the town subsequently got into their company, to whose house they went. There appeared to have been two fires in the town during the night, and there was a eood deal of going about and drinking. Dobaon missed his money, and at first accused the girls, but subsequently bus picion fell on Clune. On prisoner being arrested and searched, rmongst the money on him was i crooked threepenny piece which tha prosecutor identified as having been in his possession early in the even ing. The jury found the prisoner "Not guilty," and he was discharged.!

THIS DAY.

(His Honor took his seat on the Bench at ten o'clock).

TKUE BILLS,

The Grand Jury found truo bills in tha cases of Frederick Flnmmer, for breaking and entering tho house of George Hazell; of Maurice Heffernan, for indecent assault; of S, Kipley, of Cambridge, for libel. NO BILLS. The Grand Jury ignored the bills in the cases against Frederick Hummer of bicak* my and entering the houses of T ( U, ficn>it and A. 11. Wright, of Symonds-strect MALICIOU3LV WOPKDIHO A HOKSK, Johvi Boirie, a farmer, 33 .yture ot age, was charged with having maliciously wounded a'horsc at Te Aroiia on the Mth November last. Henry Mays, a i*,& «i lo jets.... w^&n first witness culled, Ho deposed tlu»t on the day in question (14th November) he hoard the report of a gun. and that, going in the direction whence tlie sound ap. peared to proceed, he found the pri soner coroinj; away, while the horse yws Btaridiat; by wounded, und rendered laaic by a discharge of ahot, He subsequently heard the prisoner say that he had put a charge of shot into, Welch's horse. When he first saw the prisoner the latter was .".bout 60yds distant irom his house, and in a lino with the horse. Me reported the matter to Mr Mackay. Abol Welch.settler, residing at To .Aroha, gave evidence as to examining the animal and finding shot marks upon it from the shoulder to the hip. Some tirao afterwards he heard the prisoner say that he had put some sliot into it, bat that had he known it belonged to the witness he would not, have done it. Witness sent him a letter de manding compensation for shooting the animal, but got no answer. To Hia Honor : The prisoner said he had shot the horse because it had annoyed him. Detective Farrcll gave evidence as to tho arrest of the prisoner upon his farm at To Aroha, and as to his admission that he had shot the horee for destroying his garden. This was the case. The prisoner then made an extenuatory statement, He asserted that the horse was a straggler, and being half-starved persisted in enteiing his garden, demolishing the fence? and eating up his growing crops. Ho drove it off several times, and then as it still returned he fired at it in order to spare it, but the shot being small had very little effect upon it. If it was lame afterwards it must have I ccn from injuries received in jumping the fence, and not from the shot. He had no malicious intent whatever. The Judge then briefly summed up, and the jury retired to consider their verdict. After a brief consultation they returned into Court with a verdict of " Guilty." They, however, coDsidercd that he bad beea subjected to very great provocation, and, therefore, made a strong recommenda tion that he should bs leniently dealt with. His Honor, in consideration of tho pro vocation he bad received and the time ho had already been in gaol, merely ordered him to enter into recognisances to come up for sentence when required. ALLEGED RAPE. Michael O'Connor, a gumdigger, 28 years of age, but very much oldor in appearance, was arraigned upon an indictment charging him with having, on the 19th Nov. last, committed a rape upon a native woman. Te Whaku Kepi, a Maori woman, wrinkled in features and almost- bent double wilh age, was the first witness called. (Interpreted by Mr Brown.) She deposed that she resided near Wairoa, in the Kaipara district. One Friday in November last she visited her daughter, who is the wife of a white Rcttier, and on returning home the follow ing morning she was met by the prisoner, who throw her to tho ground and oom* mitted the assault complained. She identified him two days afterward?, but being weak of sight she could not now perceive him in the Court. Be was a .European of short stature and somewhat youpg. He seized her suddenly from behind ami dropped her upon the ground, when being unable to resist him with any effect ho assaulted her. She thought she was Roing to be killed. A boy came up juat as the prisoner was effecting his purpose, and to his arrival she attributed her salvation. Her back was hurt, and had the boy not come up when he did she would have died. She struggled as well as sue could, besides crying out that she was being murdered by a pakcha. The prisoner, on beiug asked if he desired to question the witness, replied in the nega tive, adding that he had never, to his knowledge, seen her befoie.

William Charles Darlington, a youth of 17 years, deposed that on the morning of the assault (Nov. 19) he was on horseback carrying some biead for his master (Mr from Aratapu to the gum field, when he came across tho prisoner and lust witness. The woman was upon the ground struggling toiiso, and the prisoner was upon his knees trying to keep her down. As soon as the prisoner saw witness he got up and went away in the direction of the gumh'cld, while the woman, who was greatly excited, came over to him aud said something in Maori which he could not understand. He rode on nnd caught up to the prisoner. Was quite sure that the man now in the dock was he. The Maori woman went off towards Aratapu. The prisoner appeared to be under the influ ence of liquor,f or he walked uustcadily. The hoar was six o'clock by the Aratapu time, which was al way s an hour ahead of Auckland time.

lo the Jury : Ho had known the prisoner before that morning. He did not hear the Maori woman scream out, but had she done so before he reached the top of the hill whence he had first seen them he would not have heard her. He gave information of the niTair to Constable Scott. Thomas Lyons, a gumdigger working at Aratapu, deposed that he had been a mate of the prisoner's for two weeks, and that on the night of the 18th of November they had been drinking together at tho Aratapu Hotel. They left for homo at 11 o'clock, and the prisoner, after going some dis tance, lay down on the ground and went to sleep. Witness went on to tho gumueld, live miles distant. When ho awoke in the morning at 7 o'clock (Auckland time) he found the prisoner in bed asleep and an dressod. Ho aroused him and asked whon he got home. The prisoner replied that he iiad arrived at 2 o'clock.

Constable Nixon Scott, of Te Kopuru, detailed the manner in which he had arrested the prisoner. The prisoner at that time denied all knowledge of the assault, and averred lbat ou the night of the 18th of November he had come homo with mate lorn Lyons at 12 o'clock. The prisoner then made a brief state ment to tho effect that ho. reached homo at 2 a.m., and slept thence until 7 a.m., un he was aroused by his mate, Lyoni. His Honor, in summinc up, pointed out to the jury that if they deemed the evidence insufficient to sustain the charge of rape, they could still consider whether it sup. ported aud proved an attempt at rape. _.The jury found the prisoner guilty of an attempt to commit rape. His honour de ferred sentencs till to-morrow morning, Left Sitting.

Thero wore prcsont at tno Yorktown Centennial UnUcd Statos generals and co lonels enough to command an army of 7,000,000. Though the first line of (elegranh <was built less than forty years ago, there %ro now more than 1,000,000 miles in opera tion. Women barbers should have pretty mug*. A teacher says: "In one evening I counted twenty-seven meteors sitting on my piazza,"

THE AUCKLAND &YEMKG STAR. THURSDAY. JANUARY 5,



HUBDi.BS. j Lote liana ., "h lba jbuntawny - '« 7 Clnroncc. .. II i Bpormnwu „ 7 Matuu .. ..10 10 Haru limes .. 9 7 Baweoata ,. y 12 . .

CAMBRIDGE CUP. Ot lb. St. lb. Rnndwlott .. K !2 Lone Hand ,. CIO Tim v.'hinier .. 7 12 Kawoama .. ft 7 Mtt«rl .. .. V 30 Staulfy .. .. o 1 Konllwortb. .. ' ;i imwlrop .. .. G i Rockot .. ..7 4 Nebula -. ..6 2 Lara . .. 7 ? Moonst'jno ., 0 1* Miuhij ,. 0 11 l'.obt. tha Uevll _ 5 12 STKEPLECHASK,

el. lb. St. lb. Iwlland .. 12 1 Bleriraore „ 10 7 !,".u.::.on.. .. Vs \ itawenat* .. JO « Sportsman .. 11 0 Harknvmy .. 10 0 Matou .. ■■ '0 23 HardTlmea .. 10 P PUBLICAKS 1 PURSJ4.

Bt. lb. at. lb. Tijun'.wlok .. U (I P.iramona .. 0 10 Tim Wiiifller ..HO Vumniro .. •.. C10 Maori .- ..SO Stanley .. .. B T Rocket .. .. 7 13 Moooot'juo ..6 0 JCcnilwortti ..7 8 OrcUn .. , .. f- 12 ljin. .. ..7 7 KoIil.-tliO-Dovll.. 6 12 DowdroiJ.. .. 7 I) Thocutoppor ., u 10 M»taa .. .. a 10

WANGANUI RACES.

WANOANUI CUr HANDICAP, Bt lb. Bt. lb. Grip 9 10 Knvr .. ..7 8 SirModred .. 9 i Hailatorm.. ..7 8 firOoorge ..8 8 Ventura .. ..7 7 Virginia Water 8 1 SalviiKO .. ..7 7 Llbollor .. ..8 2 Othello .. ..7 7 Pisoatorius ..8 1 Sir Tatton ..7 7 Grand Duchess.. 8 1 Blue Gown ..7 2 Somnua .. ..8 0 Kinoralg .. ..7 0 Dauphin .. ..8 0 Sydney .. .. C10 Pooieescolt .. 7 12 Kly 0 10 Hilda .. .. 7 10 Ohikarewa ..6 9 KlourdoLys ..7 9 Wilberforeo .. G 8 Foot 7 9 ThoPaintor .. I! 7 Blandor .. ..7 8 Zealandia.. .. fi 7 LouUd'Or ..7 8 Fathom .. G 7 WANOANUI STAKES HAHDICAP. at, lb. Bt. lb. Grip 9 11 Hailstorm.. ..7 9 'SlrModrcd .. 9 C Knvy filly.. ..7 9 SirGeorgo ..8 7 Slanderfllly ..7 8 Virginia Water.. 8 0 l.oulad'Or.. ..7 8 Libollor .. ..8 4 Vonturo .. ..7 6 GrandUuchOJB .. 8 2 Kor.ihvorth ..7 6 Hilarious .. ..8 2 H»lvage .. ..7 6 Dauphin .. ..8 1 Kinoruifj .. ..7 3 Homnua .. ..8 1 nan 7 0 Pooropsoolt .. 7 11 BluoGown ..7 0 Hilda .. .. 7 11 Ohikarewa .. 6 10 Flour doLys ..7 9 Wliborforce „ 6 9 Tho Foot .. ..7 3 The l'ainter ..0 9 Ulnoinoa .. „ I I Zealandiu.. ..0 9

FLYINO HA^DI0AP. Bt. lb. nt.lb Grip 9 13 Sir Tatton .. 8 0 MilariouB .. ..9 9 Knvj fllly .. 8 0 VirelnlaWator.. 9 0 Dan .. .. 7 6 Libeller .. .. 8 10 Astronomer .. 7 2 G r and Duchess.. 8 9 Lady Ellen .. 0 10 HoranuB .. ..8 6 J-ntanella .. 6 8 Peeress colt _ 8 3 Kly .. .. 6 7 Hilda .. ..8 3 Sydnoy .. .. 6 7 Slander filly ..8 1 Mnrga fllly .. 0 7 Flour de Lys ..8 1



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