SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER] 8.22 SUNSKT.-This Evening. 0.5(5 -.. ;" 1 SUNRISE.—To-morrow Morning. i-W MOONfAGE.-Last.Quarlcr, 3rd, 2.3a a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LUST EVENING lons, p.s. Johnson, froai wjmugart l

• TO-DAY. Walrarap», '.* Oh-tne'd. from Sydney Griffln. Bchonne-, Bishop, from Rnßsell Norva , BChooner JMwnfds. from Knssoll Queen, schooner, Jones, from EusscU ■- Sedora, schooner, Ngaru, fromL N«?S« j Opotiki, schooner, Collings, from Wlwngarei Christina, schooner. Evanson, from Vt hangaroa Airapq Martin, ketch, from Russell FMuyMly" ketch,' Williams, from Whanga- Wifdlinok. ketch. Phipps, iioai Russell

LAST EVEISING. GleneKt, S.s. Stephenson, for Tan. ar.g.y Wellington, s.f. amodeo. for iw. o i Douglas, s.s, N.rrif, (or Mtrotiry b»y

DEPARTURES.

LAST 11VKMNG. Julius Vogel, EChoonur, Foreman, for Mtrowy Bay i

IMPORTS.

Per .Wairarapa from s-ydaoy-SO barn Iron, SOojßfsb andy. lOqoarter o.s!is rm 10 qua. ---t rea ksSherry, 21 oatfca boer HO owes t.ult, Mh2iSo?to toi. J3 Pieces tlmtei. and a large quantity (sundry murohatdise.

EXPORTS.

Per Australia, for Savi-JO3O feet timber. 20 kegs salt beef, ID kegs butter. Per Kito Mcßregor for Rirr.onga-1003't tlinbir, 35 cses gluxer wine, 18 ohsea beer. SKI Smnihll omm tooslift 2 quarter ouka ram 5 oifes whl*fcy li oases meat?, U Kigs paloc, 8 paokagesdiMery and sundries.

Tnwabds Coastwise.-Quoon. from Russell with 20 -ors gun *•£ 2i rooß railway Urn Fannr Kulll. from Wharga»oa. with SI 0.0C5 timber, SO bundles shinnta. 0 bides: .M'kic, ttam. Ng'Bgoru. with 151 flMsttmbur; "POtlki, from Whang*re', wllh 57 tons coal; Sunder- Kfrom Waiheke. with n 3OtOM firewood: Griffin from Hubs-11, with SO tons coal; Chris- Una! from Wnaogar*. a, with 18.56111 timber. OtmvAßDi Coa&twis'.-Mbk'o. for A\ haa garei, ana nunSerlana for Barrier In ballsßt Tha Bteamer Om»p=ro Is exteclwd. to arrive here from D liidln aud way pons about Frld»y or Saturday next. The br!g-.nHoe, Ada C. 0«n. arrived at Timaru from Nawcaatle ycßterdny. The as. Manapouri, which arrived at Huff from Melbourco yesterday, has tha following pwsengrs for Auckland: — Miss Stewa* MesdamPS Berne and Turner. Captain and Mrs Hutton Smith. MrsCrai?, Mcsarj La;oho and Bsrtrand, and 17 st( c age. The br! antine Odin. 180 tons, left Dunodln for Ano-nland on the 26h Instant. MfSsrsS oio Bros.' batqua Lulra entered et thftCustomayesteTday for l.ondas:. ehe will probably saile.ryin Dtcsmbw. The birqie Aahmore. which I" loading lor London at tho Hallway Wh« tis filling up very rapilly. She ls already quite loadt d with gnm forward ot tbe main hitch. ihealiin Margaret Halb.aUh will have com pleted iHsoharßlnif withm thenex! tvjortoyt;; a Quattiiy of slatas yet raroain in ibeholo. Her destination hence Is not yet known. The Lnob F e« t will hn a tfoar ship to-morrow. She awaits advicas as to future proceedings. The ss. loni arivefl from Wbang-irel last evening, with 63 'acfea g™>, 20 siolts tungns 23 Itegß butter, 10 box ; » eßg*. a qust.tliy U sun dries aad tbe fulliw'nic p-ia.-eii« ra:—Captala and Mr« John MoKtnz'e, Ml'a Mownr, Mr and Mrs Semidlne. Mefsr* Gaarae Beaker Stobbsrr, Lswrenoe, Bnrden, Woodall, G*rlio , Siewart. Mltohelßon. Dunsinore, Jolos, McKenzie, snl A. Atkinson. The schooner Three Cheors arrived at Waipu (from F'jiJyeßterdsy morning. AUwell. The fallowing ara the New Zealand pa*e'- Sers aboard the Orient steamer Potosl. which as arrived at Melbourne i-Mr and Mrs Fash, Misf-esEwlng. Hawkins (S) "unby, Messrs D. Graham, H. HUton, G. Kebbell.and Rowhy. The bwoue Cabirfeldh ICapta'n Fohlsan), olearad at Sydney for Anokland via Ve*oa»t'e on November 2Ut, and was expected to sail tho following day. The brigantine Island Lily, from Miokfen* and Kaipara. reaohed Sydi.ey on Nuvember 16th, after a fiae weather passag* acr- as. The baraue Pella Mary (Oaptiin Soplnk) entered ont at Sydney for this port via New castle on November 16. The cutter Australian wa"i cleared at tbe . " Customs this mornlnsr for Suva, Fiji, whither Bho tahes a oir«o ot limber, &c.. In charge of Captain Robert Burr. The Auckland agency of tho M. Z. Shipping Company la In receipt ot telegrapiic advices notl'jlngtheea'lmg cf the ship lythonns, Ho 2 tons regl-ter, from London for Aao?l»n(i, in October; the Mataova. 853 tonp, also for this BOrt oa November 3 j while the Brabmln, 1261 tons, to follow, was then loading. "Vbo baroue -Lech Urr is exreuted to put out "ir v""o mi?, .-, i. «-«,.,! r«, ic-njorrow. she will load for London at a southern port.

Captain W. G. Garth, who purchased the ketch Pearl last week, has had that vessel docked and generally overhauled. She proceeds hence to Sydney with a full cargo of sawn timber, in charge of the owner, who will decide upon future proceedings upon arrival there. After discharging at this port, the barque Coromandel will leave for Napier, for which port she has about 15 tons of cargo from London. She 13 now ballasting, aud will probably sail early next week. ._, ' Mr C Bailey has under construction a large cuttle baiqno to or.lerof Mr />ltred liuclclaud. Tho vessel Is to havo a outlet's bow. to ba kotch rigged, asd general! y to have good Bailing qna'ltles with gooi earning e^pacltr. Hor nime'-sloas Will b•: Length, 60ft; beam, 18ft 6'n; dap'hof hold, 3 t6;c.

ARRIVAL OF THE WAIRARAPA- FAST PASSAGE FROM SYDNET.

The Union t. township Company's s>.e. Walra- T»! a, H. W. V. commander, arrived alongside the Queen-street Wharf at 8.15 a m. she left Smith's Wbarf, t-ydney. at 7.£00 n the 23rd, pawed through the he'ds at 8. Ex perlenceS freshSsouth-eastrrly win-a on the pas sage acoji>, made the Three Kings at 10.15 o. mi. on the 27th, brcaitad Cape Maria "Van Liieman at 1.20 p.m., rouneerl tfco North Cape at 2.50 p.m.. reaching Russell at 9p m, discharged and loaded carao, railing for Auokland at 1] p.m. PasseDg.rs Sa boafor Auokland—Misses Ben U), nnd Portor; MeadamsiForte', Wilkins: Me.srs Pierce, W. Simms, R. Simms, W. Morley, H. Brett, Poole, Welkowsld, J. C. Dickinson, Porter, Wi kins, Orchinston, M. Anderson, Perry, Mathers, Mrs Hodge. For Wellington: Mr T. H. Dean. For Lyttelton: Mrs Thomp son, Mrs Moors, Miss Manning. Messrs S, Wag staff, Mr Mood, Miss Garrick. For Port Chalmers: Mrs Massey, Messrs Stewart, and T. Maeser. ifor Buffi—Mr W. Watson. Fony stet rage passenstore for all ports. Siloonpaa-o - gera at Russell for Auokland—Rev. Palmer and son, Mr Nellsnn aud MrMcFarlana. we 're Inl«bted to Mr Taylor, purser, for press fll«8 Bid passenger lleta. &0., and above repor'. The Wairarapa leaves for Melbourne via Sou thern ports at noon on Thursday. .

THE ALCESTIS IN COLLISION.

From Sydney papers to hand ta-doy we learn that the Auckland barque Alcestis. owned by Messrs Stone Brothers, of tbla port, was in collision with the steanur Daolma <n the rivor Ya«ra on Novembar Vi. An enqnlry waa held before Iho Melbourne Pilot Board, whon evi dence taken snowei that at 2 o'olock on the moriing of * oven, bar 12 tbe Deolma, while proceeding up the river, ran aground in Burn ing KeßOh. nearly In tbe centre of the river. Al about 10 o'olook-the same morning the A!cißtis. while being tnwed up tbe river, camn into collision -with tho Dsoima. It was proved that the collision was caused by the ba'qutr steering asjaiost her port helm.and that the tow linn at the Hire was tan. After hearing wit nesiesfnr bith veases, tho board came to the folionlnz deolslo- :—" The Pilot Eoard, having taken into connidaratton tha whole of tbe evidence in oocneoti m with the collision which took place between the barque Alcestis, in charge of pilot Tregurtha, and the steamship Decima, in charge of pilot Paxton. which was aground iv Humbug Reach, in the River Yarra, at the time, find that the occurrence was purely accidental, tho barque having steered against her port helm; The board considers no blame is attributable to any person."

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURES. Hawes, 8.5., Kennedy, for the South Maozregor, s.s.. Mc*rthur. f r Waitara Rowenn, sb . Scott, tor Wanaanul Clarinda, schooner. Jarl, for Greyrcouth Hauraki. s.s,, Haiver, for Wellington Lalla Kookb. s.s. Hevcy, for Waltan ffl etwing. sohooner, couch, for Kroymouth

The Union Cowan*'-- sfc3araer Fawaa left for southern ports lit 10 3-3 a.m. to-day, with 69 socks oysters. 15 tons new potatoes, 20 sacks flour, about 111 ions sundries, and a number ot paasengeib.

The Northern steamers, Maogregor and Rswena. left for Waitara and Wanganui rc sseotively, yesterdsy aftemoor.

The schooners lfleetw jug and Clarlnda sailed for Greymouth in ballast this afternoon.

The s.s. Hauraki for Wellington, and the s.s Lslla Rooka for Waitara, left at noon to-day.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Kusseix, this day,

Captain tlhatfleld, ot tte Wairarapa. kindly called here last night on hor way from Sjdnsy for the convenience ot ptssesigers and shipper?. Arrived: Wellington.

Birth.

HORRTSGE3-Oa Moudsy, Mr-. H_ J. B nonlaser, Aiou Hid. of a daughter. OTWaY.—On 28th i^oveniber. ai Wynyard gjjtree*. Auckland, Mrs K. W. Otnay o£ a daightcr.

Death.

HAMILTON —Suddenly, at his residence, Ka't Btroer, Newtou, on 18th November. Hugh Hamilton, aged 31 yearf. May he rest in peace.

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

For tha canst that lacks assistance, For th:. wrong that needs resisKoca For tha future in the distance. And the good that wc ran do.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1882.

An unusually interesting budget ot Austialianneyvs, p:r Wa'rarapa, and loDg local reports to-day exclude leading matter. The coroner's summing up and jury's ver. diet at the inquest en tho bodies recovered from the sunken steamer Austral yvill bo found on our fourth page.

The newly formed Waitemata Yacht Club held a meeting last evening when several rules were passed for future guid ance and officers were elected for the fiist year. Another meeting yvill be convened at an early date, when it is expected the membership yvill be considerably increased. m

Mr Kichard Cameron, manager of the Auckland iSaviogs Bank, returned yesterday by the s.s. Arayvata, from his wedding trip tj the Australian colonies.

"H.M.S. Pinafore" was repeated at the Opera.House last night with all the success that lias attended tbe previous psrform ances. It yvill be given again to-night.

Fitzhercules yvas scratched at 1.30 to-day for the tt. Andrew's Handicap, Takapuna races.

The Parnell dancing season yvil! close to inorroyv evening. A large gathering of subscribers is expected.

The annual general meeting of the Auck land Coffee Palace Company will bB held to-morrow (Wednesday) at noon. The object of the meeting is to consider the directors' report, aud to propose that the Auckland Coffee Palace Company (Limited) be voluntarily wound up.

Henty Hunter, the seaman of the Peer less who was received into the hospital on Saturday, suffering from a compound frac ture to the right leg below the knee, is now progressing favourably towards re covery, and confident hopes are now enter tained that amputation yvill be quite un called-for. ,

A further meeting of the Ponsonby ChoralS.ciely to consider the terms sub mitted by the parent society was held last evening (Mr A. Boardman presiding), yvhen, after some discussion, it was resolved to accept them, and to maintain the con nection fot another year. The usual " Messiah" piactice was held immediately afterwards, Herr Schmitt presiding.

The man James Smith, belonging to the ship Margaret GalOraitb, yvho was ad mitted to the Hospital on Satuiday, suffer ing fiom an attack of apoplexy, never rallied. He died at 6.15 p.m. on Sunday.

The Bey Mr WaJpole, new incumbent of St, Mary's, did not arrive by the Wairarapa as expected Bishop Cowie has received a telf gram from him stating tbat he will come by the mail steamer Australia, arriving here on TucSlay, the sth proximo. . The Bishop will institute Mr Walpole on the evening of that day. The architects of Auckland have now made a movement which may teed towaid settling tbe long standing dispute between that body and the Builders' Association. They hold a meeting this evening, when it is expected the principal matter for discus sion will be the advisability or otherwise, of meeting the builders for the purpose of amicably ar.auging for future operation?. 1 he Union Company's fine new steamer Wairarapa is ably sustaining a, reputatiou for fast passages', her last record bring four days from Sydney to Aucklind, including a detention of two hours at Russell, for dis charge and loading of cargo, She brings a large number of passengers for both auck land and Southern ports, all of whom must find it veiy convenient and pleasant to travel in sach a vessel, and at such a rate of speed," which to business men must | prove of considerable importance. 1 A moonlight excursion round the harbour took place last night among a number of friends, leaving the yvharf at 6.30 and re turning at 12.15. **. pleasant evening yvas spent, "the night being beautiful. ■ Son»s aud recitations were given chiefly by Mrs Ciark and Mr Keesing. Mrs Clark deserves great praise for her singiog, and Mr Keesing and Captain Fernandez for recita tions. -.;'-'-';, ~.;•- ;''-.; ..';■..

The scholars of the Auckland Church of England Grammar School will hold their annual athletic meeting to-morrow in tho Domain cricket ground, and trust to havo the company ofparcats, old bay?, and friends to witness their feats of agility and phys'cal exercises. The sports will be commenced nt 11 o'clock, and prizes awarded at 5,10 p.m,

The members of tho Hamley Gun Club j met at Ellerslie this a'teruoon to try a new American invention in tho shape of a " eluy "pifjoon, which is intended t> servo instead ot the genuine bird. The " clay pigeon is somethin.* af'er the stjle of the glass ball.made of tbio clay, very light, and ia shot by a spiin'.» from ihe cage. After i the maich tho auuual meeting will be held, yvhon officers will bo elected for tbe ensuing I term.

To the Editor : Sir,—Tn your last night s i-suc, I find my name brought prominent y forward in your report of the caso Wright v. Quick, will you kindly allow mo to re fute the statement made therein, viz., that I give Mr Wright a wrong estimate for tho brickwork. I deny giving aw. oi ges imate, ias 1 gave two or three other carpenters the same estimate a3l >Mr Wright. Moreover I havo completed tho brickwork at tho pric? given.—Jas. J. HOLLAND, I It is high time that the scavenging of the 1 city was hotter attended to at prcsont. Hoc a fortnight or more a collection ot dead rats have been lying at tho foot of Wyndnam strcer, and cveiy morning n newly as sorsinatcd rodent is deposi'cd on tho road way to increase the nuisance This morniu" twelve were counted, in various stages of decomposition, and a most abominable tttnch wts perceptible. Mr Supciintuclent Thomson wo informed by telegraph yosterday fiom Dargaville toat the missing busbmnn Michael Malono who wandered mt) the bush on the 17th in stant, whilst suffering from delirium tremens and had not since been hoard of, had been found ia a very exhausted state near th« bourns at Awakino Creek, where ho lind lain for six days. His mates are novv nursing him. Malono wa? formerly a rest dent of I niry, and served in the 18th Royal Irish, " Sport" writes : "If a bet were laid on Hnrkawav to win the Takapuna.Hurdle Race, and the bet was made before li o'clock yesterday, yvould the bet be oil or not, the horse being scratched according to Evening Stak at 2.30 pm. yes'erday, but by public repot at a much earlier horn ? —[Our authority for stating that Baikaway was scratched at 2 30 p m. was Mr G. 0 Dacre, secretary to the club, and yve believe the stateuieut'to bo thoroughly accurate. According to the common rules of bettmg the wager is not eft.—Ed. E.S.I

Mr li. O. Greenyvood will sell by auction at 11 s.m. to-morrow at Northumberland House, Sarslieldstreet Ponsonby, a very superior lot of English-made furniture, made to tho order of Mr C, A. Byddcr, by Ihe celebrated manufactures, Mossrs. Moore aud Huntor, Finsbury Square London. The whole of the furniture, bed aud bedding is perfectly neyv, the plated yvare is of the very Best. Most of the gla^s and crockery yvare is very antique, 19 piec-s being hanripainttd. Also at tbe sime place will bi offered for sale Northum berJaud House, and \ or 5 acres ot land, either in one lot or in 9 lots as per litho graph plans.

The Kcgistrar of the Mipromo Court rcque-tsus to notify to layv students that an examination in law will bo held on tho first Monday in August, ss well as in March next. The examination in Aus>ih_ takes tbe placa of the ordinary September one. Ihe object of this chansje is to give candidates a fuither opportunity of being admitted before the provisions contained in section 6. subsection 2, of tbe " Law Prac titioners Act, 1532," i-hall take effect. I ho examination in general knowledge will take place on tho third Monday in Septem ber, as usual. The regular business meeting of St. Andrew's Lodge yvas hold last eveniug in the Masonic Hall, yvbich yvas largely attended by members and visiting brethren. The business chiefly was the election of officers for tbe coming year. The following were duly electid:-J. Slater, K.W.M, (re-elected); Brother Svnr>n% D.M ; It. .nave. S.W.; F. Bullford, J.W. ; K. Wri-'ht, Sec; Key. F. Goold, Chaplain; Brother Kobson, S.D ; Brother A. CUvk, J.D ; B-other Williams, S-nior Steward ; Brother Thomas, Junior S-cward ; Brother Fisher, Inner Guard ; and Brother Tonge, Outer Guard. The fioal meeting of the comniit'ee en trust-d with the carrying out of the return

"»■"._"■'' "mv"'":iTiw,ASXXiir and live songs yvas submitteuand approved, and arrangements made for ca'erina, ami decoratinif tbe hall. Messrs W. G. Con nolly, Oroig, Duff, and Tudehope yvere ap pointed Masters of Ceremonies. Lest any old colonists may have been omitted from the list of invitations, yve are requested t'> intimate that any colonist of 40 years' standing yvho has not yet received tickets can obtain them by applying to the secre tary, Mr J. J. Craig.

Exhorbitant rates of yvages arc at present asked by seanen for sea voyages, especially to London, acd several vessels have been in consequence detained iv harbour re cently. Captain Roberts wants a few able seamen for the ship Hermione, and being unable to secure men under £40 for tho voyage, or £10 a month, intends communi cating with some other of the oompany's vessels in the South for the purpose of securing the required number of the seamen. This step will probably induce the gallant " tara" to bs satisfied yvith a good thing yvhen it come 3 round, and not be so ayvfully greedy just because oppor tunity at present has arisen to claim very bigh rale of wages.

A portion of the Morningside esta'e, Mount Albert,the property of A. K. Taylor, E-q., will be offered by Mcs?rs Tonks and Co. to-raoirow by auction. Portions of the property have already been cold privately, and a number of handsome private resi donces'.built thereon; also churches, stores blacksmiL's ship, &c , in fact a consider able village. The property is on the line ot rail, and 'busses run at short intervals, to aad from the city. Tbe land is volcanic, therefore it is naturally yvell-drained, yvhilo in many parts clear, running water rises sparkling from its volcanic bed. Among the many so-called toyvnships now before the public, few, if any, offer so many inducements to bona fide settlers.

The seaman Raymond Davi», who was brought up at the Police Court both yester day and to-day, is a specimen of what cap tains of vessels have occasionally to put up with. Davis signed for a voyage to Lou don by the Hermione on Thursday la»t, and received an advance note of £6 on the (■hip. This he cashed ot Mr Aley's, jewel ler, by purchasing a watch for over half the amount, and when the ship wanted bis services on board he yvas noticeable by his absence. Con s'able McDonald got a glimpse of the iun away on the Potomahana one afternoon, and accordingly a telegram yvas sent to the Thames police, requesting that the man be sent back as speeddy as possible. Davis, who had taken his passage in the steamer's hold, yvas secured upun arrival at the Thames, placed on board of the En terprise, and b ought to Auckland. Be was found guilty of failing to attend to his duty, ordered to pay costs to tbe amount of about £4, and sent back to tho ship. Again this morninc the police-flag yvas noticed flying on the Hermione, and yvhen the po'ice boat yvent off the trouble was again "that man Davis." Lavis was again treated at the Police Court to-day as per report elsewhere.

. Messrs Garrett Bros., of Wukefield-street, announce by advertisement that they are glvlog up the boo: business in order to cot.centr._to tho -whole ot their enemies on tanning and fell mongery. 'hey intend selling off their large biook ot boots and ihoes at a Rnat reduollon, viz,, 25 par oent. less than cost. Turkish Toyvelling, or Terry Cloth, for Dresses; Nuns' Veiling, ls 35d; Oatmeal Cloths, Hid : Sateens, 73d; Guinea Ostrich Feathers for 10s Gd; 7s 6d Black Gros Grain Silk lor 5s lid ; Blaok and Coloured Satin from ls lid; Black Lustre, 6}d; Black Cashmeres; 1_- yards wido, from 2s lid, at Smith & Caughey's, 300 and 802, Upper Queen street.—[Advt.] The members of the Excehior Lodge of the New Zealand Order of Good Templars will hold another of their social gatnerings to-mor row (Wednesday) in the schoolroom of the Franklin Road Primitive Methodist Church. An interesting programmo (as per advertise ment), will be submitted, consisting of songs, music, recitations, parlour games, and refresh ments on an ample scale. Mr and Mrs Ander son and other friends of the cause will tako part in the entertainment. The teachers, scholars, and friends of Sunday-schools are cordially invited to a meet ing, convened by tho Auokland Sunday-school ; Union, to be held this evening in the large room j of the young Men's Christian Association.. At i the close of tho preliminary business, Mr i Frederick Baitley will deliver a retrospective i address on his recent travels through England ! and America, find especially in relation to I Sunday-school work in those distant lands. Mr : Battlcy being an observant traveller and a fluent I speaker, his address will be of much utility und '• interest to young persons engaged in the j laudable work of teaching In Sunday-schools. i The Devonport M ueical Society will give j its third concert of the year to-morrow evening .In the Devonport Hull. Mr Gordon Goooh, ' A.B. A.M., wM offlolato as conductor on ihe oo ■ casian ; and, ani'-nz, tho vocalists, we no'loe ! tbo nimes of Mlsh Tapper, who will sing ; "dweet Homp,"Ba much admired when s»ng by

this lady a few evenings since at the Choral Hall. MIS 3 Ancle Harurave will slog "Consider the Lilies" anrt "M tho Ferry;" Mlbs Burgess wiU ring the touohlna melody r.f 'The Blind Qlrltoher Harp/ Among the gentlomon vooilists who will appear, are Messrs Hacn», Lander, and Todd. Mr Gooob, by request wlli sing " Sailing." Several part songs and glees will be rendered by tbe society. Mr Alfred Bai tley will aooompauv the singers. Shon d tho weather continue propitious,a full hall moy be expeoted.

TELEGRAMS.

(Ekom Our Own OoiutEsrosrEST.)

RUSSELL, this day, KATAU ACCIDENT.

A boy of Mr H. 1/aneV, of the saw-mills, aged 5 years, yvas drowned this morning, ho having fell from a rock into tho sea.

NEW PLYMOUTH, this day.

Yesterday, the ex-Mayor, Captain David son, contested a se_it for tho Central Ward in the Borough uouncil, with James Paul, honorary secretaiy cf tho Taianaki Jockey Club on tho Kacccourso Keserve question, and Paul yvas beaten For tbe West Ward, Cullaglun beat Molllin.

WELLINGTON, this day. ILLICIT DISTILLATION.

Thompson aud Morgan wero brought up again to-d'iy, charged yvith having 40 gallons of whisky iv their p>ssos-ion upon which duty hud not, been paid. A further roiiiand was j. ranted to enable an important yvitness to bo present, bail b ing a loyved each peison, himself iv £200 and two sureties of £100 each. Goorge Taylor, a resident in Pauu dis trict, was charged will having in his possession certain instruments for illicit • distillation, aud was also remanded. Same bail.

DUNKDI-y, this day.

The Croin.voll Company's three weeks crushing yielded 252 ounces retorted gold from 305 tone. George B. Kiug, Town Clerk of Lawrence, yvas found dead in his oflice last ninht with chlorodyne in hia possCSsion, Ho had been driokibg very heavily. Mr Donnelly is a candidate f-r Peninsula.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT NEWTON.

Result of a Fall in a Dwelling House.

A YOUflCt man named Hugh Hamil on, Who hnsf-rr tho past six years b en employed by Messrs Arch. Clark aud Cos yvarehousc, ShortLnd street, met with his di ath inavery sudden and rciuarkab'e manner early this mo'ning. Hamilton reside 1 with his wife aud three children in a small cot tngo opposite the JfcxeeLior Hall in Neyvtou, and yve are informed hid re cently been deeping in an apartment separate from that occupied by his yvifc, owing to the illness of the lattt r. 1 1 woul-i [appear from iufounatiou given by Mrs Hamilton that enrly last evening, while she yvas in bed, her husband came into the house and fell against the bed cuttiup him self on the right temple. He then got up aud told his wife of the accident, saying, "I have had a nasiy fall against the bed." !?o far as yve cau ascertain, Haniiltou made no ni'-ntion of having beeu seriously in jnroi. Mis Hamilton e\idcntly though' little ol tho matter, fo- she soon afterwards fell asleep, and it was not umil this morning that tho real stato of the case was discovered, bamilton had apparently yvent straight to bed afier speakin.'to his wife, and bis wound had been bleeding all nUlit. Dr. Walker yva* sent for ahout 7 a.m., aud found the man alive, but uncouicious. He con-idcrcd the case a serious one, snd accord ingly had i/r. Dawsai called in about an hour later. Exam'nition showed tbe skull to be severely fractuiod, while a por tion of the bono was driven in upon tho brain. After hilding a consultation, tho medical gentlemeu decided upon re moving a portion of the bone, which having beeu dons, the pati.nt felt much easier, but no hopes yvcra entertain' d for his recoveiy. Dr Walker left, at 9.40 a.m., aud yvufrt was subsequently sent to him to the effect tb.it Hamilton bad ex pired about ten minute* previously. Hamil ton yvas a young man of about 32 years of age, and leaves a yvife unJ three children. Ho was a ion of Mr Hamilton, a gardner in tha Domain, and two brothers

East-streets, Neyvton, at 10 a.m. to mor.ow.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Botoro J. E. Macdonald, Kaq„ B.M)

) Ki7NK«ftfi»s— Homy Kcarc und William Sup oto.i were punlahoa for Hi'« eft" noo. B OT--.-Go.orKO Murphy aDd Kobirt 3 nlth w.ro ch*r«od with ste-illng n pifr of dots (valne U«) tha proDOrty ot ffcmy Hawkln, on tno2sih icstant-—_-ei-seai t white askrd for «. torawdw other nimllur chaws womli-e'.y to b-_ brought asa'ns; taom. — Uemacdid until Tuesday noxt. OISOHEniBNCI OP LiyVFUL CoMMABOS. — Raymond Uavla (a s'aroaa on bosm the Hor mlone) pleaded not gmlty to wilml md ojo tlnued dlaob^dieDO.-.-Cip'aln David W. Ho bens doDoaad to tho f *ot that priEom-r was on tbe ship's articles : prlsonor was font bjolc to the shlo a few days ago and refused lo worn unless the captain would sign an agreement exonerating nlm from pajlng coats In a caso wblohwent against him In thlfi Cou't a few days asio; ho tad prisoner an advance note, which ho had t-lncn cashod and spaot. The shio would havo gone t> »oa 01 innday morning, hot (•«■ tho cmdnot ot the wisoner. who w«b excoedinglf trmtb woinc.— John Charlos Kerr, chief i_ftltii<r. said that prisoner wa3 brought on board j oit» rdar by the pahop, but ho fluid bo woivd not wore. U'.'il Hih captain signed a paper pap-rpromislrg to pay expenses: prlsMors'std ho wanted Mccoa doc tor.— Constable Goorgo Formaa deposed to arrtßtlngthopclno-ie', when no said ho would not work for tbo ship for mob wages as hn w*b having £C a month woo not eufflolent. Prisoner made a long Bt>tom-nt in dofooo-i.—?o<-,o.nt White said It wan evident tho Drib Oner waa noi willing o work he had promised to go on board, but wont to ths Tnaaoes.-His •'o'-Rhip roviewe-1 ihoevidence. Theprlaon«rhad tiUtn his advance now, and went to tha "limine-, whioh waa a pom harbour ot refuge The env talu did not wl>h the man to roturr.—lho Court ordered htm to i rison for eltr-nt wcekr. B-KACO ov no*KS(NQ ac—Juhn -Smith appeared ia answer to a charge of telling bear to Kd ward MoQlasboa.nt Buok'ana'd -ia c Yards, defendant not beimr llcentod to fell In that diau-lot.—Mr Theo Cooper for the proteouilcn and MrHejkothfordefeiidau'.—Thecharge was admitted, but ihe question submitted to the Court was, whether or not defendant, being a licensed publican, o rail toll bew iv thi district of Homeura on his own iIoaDBB, or whetner ha wa) not b.uud toproomo a oondt'loosl license for Btioh an ocoashn.—Mr Cooper >x p'aioed at som« length the definition ot the term " folr/'fcoin numerous authorities, andshowtd that Buon land's sua yard was not a plaou 't umasemont. i-xoeptiog to owners of Btock end bus-erß.—Mr Meskoth replied at »ome leMttE, and rffared some objeotlon to tho (.taiemwnt thatta«'P'»o9 whore privileges aro extended to licensees, moy not. ooossanly be a fair or place of general amusement. Mr Heskoth then oon slderedthe meaning of sec. 36, by tho leslslo tnro. when the Aoc was framed, end that ii_o word "fair" did Inolude a stated warko'-, or inn-tug. like Baoklaud'd sale yard*.— Hib Worship nald. aoooroiaic to Mr H-wketh'H dottaitton, .onks'sauoiioo rcurt might bo call cl a fair.—Mr Hesketh qnoteu from Wilberfoice OB " f tatates," oage 122, in Muscratlon of tho oonnlar mnaiilng and Inteiprotlnir ltaooording to the circumstances of tho oolory. fleooo ho Oi needed tbat tbe Court had the uower to nai rjw tho llrtitta of tne term.—His Worship tnoughcthat th* rieOnltlm of a f-lr might ho interpreted aocording to tho s-verat diotlonarkp. Wu hod no cna-tori.dfalrsln tho colon_osa<-those In the old oanntry; In fac, we had but ex p irlenoad but one g.ent fair in tho neighbour hood (Ye Ould Eonilishe Kayre. at the North tfhore). Ho wou d, howovar, look into tho points submitted by ojuaae), and glvo bis <<o ot»ion at an eai-ly date.

Assault.—William Baker (on warrant) wus charged yvith unlawfully assaulting Charles Otto Montrose, junr., by striking him on tho head on the 10th inst.—Mr Burton appeared for tho complainant.—Charles Otto Montrose said ho was tho son of Mr Montrose, journalist. Ho know Mr Baker. On Sunday before lust he was struck by defendant. Ho and other boys wore jilaying and rolling off tho bed, when Mr Baker camo, scolded, and struck 'him yvith his open hand. — To dufouduni: Was roc abuulng his mother taat dat,- GaorßO Frederick Montross deposed that he »o.w nothing of tho a*saulc; _nw him ituuibll'-K down et irs ami luonlnet Into ihe H.i-i-Br.-io defendant _ Did not know thuc mother sent you to keep us qulot; was nor, going to minuyon.—To His Wo ship: (father was not at home.—Mr Bnrton tain that Mr Montrose, the father, tioi these uro.ito logo because he did not approve of h's Bona being ohaotlsod by anotherpo.'soe.—lllj Worship on-leered the case should never havo burn 1 brought to Court.—Defendant said he hn.il hoon arroatod oo warrant yi-Bterday mornlog.-uIH Worship: I Bhonlrt reonmcond yau to change yom-ludgingß — Discharged. NORTH SHORE OjSES —Tha following ORf 03. under iho Auckland Municipal Corpuia-iona Aot. were brought by Constab o Hutohlsuu auo. disposedora_tminor. Thomas Niobolson : (Jnwn on Old Like Roaci, on 16th iminnt; 5\ an>, owm (Mr Coleman for defendant).—Ah-atander Ali son: Twenty Bheop In Viotcrla rend, on loth instant. Mr Coleman pleaded tiar guilty. Cou ntable Hutchison Bald his a-.toMlon was nulled to the sheep h> an old rosidont; tho ehenp mine out ot tho racoiionrno paddock; ho boliaved it wai Mr Alison's tadeook; ho wus corcain they woro do eno ant's sho-p; h»d prnvions'y im pounded tho Bamu Blief-p, Mr Alison depcßUd that he placed bis sheep In thaiaos-omrsirad dook for security, iho n;xt day being tho Pdnoa ot Wall:.-,' Birthday. Thi sheep wore nos thorn on tho 10th. Mr Coleman submitted that it was a mistake on the part of the constable. Tho fence was secure, and no offence was committed. The case should bo dismissed.—His Worship said tho constable had seen tho shoep on tho road. He thought it was | accidental, and not carelessness. Fined ls and ; costs.—Oliver Mays, 8 horses on Beach Road, I on llth inst. Sergeant White said iho police, i iv whatever charges thoy might briiif? before the Court, did not wish to be oppressive, but simply to be just, and as Mr Mays had suffered already, ho would ask that the case might be withdrawn. Granted. — Charles Clarke was fined lined ls for driving rapidly round tho corner of Shortland-street, on tho 17th inst. j i wo tit," Miss.—John Walkor, an old man of 70, with a out fac ->, wa* ohsrutd with assaulting | Jamaa Bodges, another old mm agon 81. with ! b, siiok ia Qneeii-'irtot. ou the i_3rd ice.— Joines Ho-ges, who was vory dear, aiid de- ' fendant asked him why i.c sot tb.3 --oyßonto him. and struck him with bis walking stick behind the car. The oase was proved, and defendant flood iO), or fioren days,

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[Per s.s. WAiRABarA.J

The Election Sti ram New South Wales.

Sydney, November 23 Tub sudden prorogation and dissolution of Parliament took the community by sur prise. Tho Governor, after bearing tho Piemier'a reasons for dissolution, imme diately granted the request. A )ar g c number cf candidates aio in the field— indeed it is said a larger number_in. and around iryduey than on any previous oc cu-iou. Mr Stuart, tho leader of the Opposition, in his address, rcfeis to tho grave embarrassments likely to arise from il dissolution at tho close of the year with out any provision heiug made for the main tenance of the public service for the forth coming year. The Land Bill is the only iisue (jciorc the countiy. The elcctioos a-o all to tike place before Christmas, so that the no* House may meet before the end of the year. The lumpeis'strike i-i now at nn <no. An agreement lut-i tceu made ibat the hours shall bafromS a.m. to 4 p.m. in winter and from S to 5 p.m. in summer, at 10s per day ; aud from 6 a.m. to G p.m., at 12s per (lay ; tho usual rates for overtime will ho paid. The company is to oinploy no men permanently, and to cancel exist ing agreements. Permanent men who struck m-j to be re-einplovod, and out siders aro to mike way for association I II cv.

Melbouknb, November 22,

Dr. John Weir, of America, yv^ll kcown in connection witli the importation ot trotting Biallious has boon released from eaol, when ho had been incarcerated by Mi- Graham Mitchell, a veterinary snrgoon, for attempting to Lave the colony whuo an action for tho recovoy of £700 yvas pend. in«. Mr Mitchell compromised by accept ing a small sum in satisfaction ot his ° The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly nccived a le'ter from Generol b. «. Hutchison, subiuitdn" proposals lor the improvi incut of tho Victorian Submarine defence. , ~ In the Presbyterian General Assembly, the ltuv. Murdoch Macdonald's resolution, approving of the p:opo od Dccla'atoiy t ct on the Confessioa of Faiih, was carried after a very protracted discussion, bin the form of i's adoption was deterred, pending the anticipated union of the Presbyterian Churches of Australia. The weather was very unfavourable dv ing tho lii Hi Association meeting. Heavy r..in has fallen all over ihe colony. It has done a good deal of good ; but the c ops suffered iujury in tome parts. i he Pilot Board lound the pilot in cbargo of the ship George Thomp on guil'y of err..r of judgment in stranding .he ship at tho Heads.

•ftijisi-Aiiis, Novcmber22,

Tbe lumpers' stiike is settled, an agree ment hnving beeu arrived at in regard to the working hour.". Mr Malcolm has cbariered a vessel to bring a hundred ostriches from South Afiica.

The Austral in Charge of a Lamp Trimmer.

Tbe Austral inquest has closed yvithout anythiug satisfactorily being dicited us to the ca'ifc of tho dUnscr. The captaiu, chief oflicer, and chitt engineer failed to account for tho accident, bul tho jury, in thuir verdict, found that they had hcon guilty of ncgligeuce, in omiHing "o take proper ptccaution", ns the whole operation of coaling was left lo the supervision of a lamp-tr-mmor, yvho was on duty as a watchman from G p.m. to G a.m. Previous warnings hud beeu given of ihe ship heiuz tonder, and of her listing, but thoy were untecdid.

Hot Weather.

The winther has been very hot, A thunderstorm occiund during tho week. j, y i.V r iiiii .iv lla-Ii of lightning yvas r-oiiio duinage win nWnrro n iiifti<oiiirlToiin- loomoolo- Tvheiethe lightning struck, but no live* wire list.

All the Trmsr. of Venus parlies have left for their respective destinitions, >he dinner to ihu Australian Cricketers was a great success. It yvas largely attended.

The yvharf labours' strike in Sydney ttill continue.*. All attempts at mediation have ended unsuccessfully. There are now about 2 000 men out, and an evident de to'inination provaili to fight the battlo of wages out to the end. The hxecutive Council havo commuted the sontenco of the mau Dunn, who was l.ist session sentenced to death fur burning diwn the house of Mr Wright, and causing the death of Mis Wright. The substituted sentence is penal servitude fur life, tbe first tb'ce years to be spent in iron". By determinations in the present Public Schools Act of Ncyt South Wales, all aid to Denominational schools wil cease to be given at tho end of the present jcar. There wiU he left 10-the several Churchoi concerned tho peaceable poistssion of what ever lautl and houses were acquired unncr the old n^i'iic, and probably no one yvill vx or eery them tor theso remnants of their former glory.

Auckland Native Lands Colonis ation.

The prospectus of the Auckland Native Lands Colonisation Company (Limited), is published clsnvhero. The capital will con sist of 500,000 shares of £1 each, of which 200,000 are offered in Sydney, Auckland, and Melbourne, and 300,000 are reserved 'i'he Sydney local committee of referaucc U as follows :-The Hon. Sir G. Wig'am Allen, tho Hon. John Brazer, Dr. Fi cher. Messrs John Keep, William Macmillan (viessrs A. Macarthur and Co.). and Kben ezer Vickery. The objects of tho company are to purchase certain blocks of land from the Maoris, and re-sell them to those de sirous of bnying them, at a largo profit.

Execution of the Murderer M'Gnan.

Tho man M'Guan, who yvas convicted of murdeiingoue Smith at Inverell, eighteen months ago, was banged in the Armidale Gaul. Ho was very much thinner, and had altered much in appearance sinuo sontenca yvas passed• upon him, He said good-bye to tho gaoler and wa-der, and said he yvas sorry fur hi* conduct at his trial. Ho walked very firmly to the scaffold, accom panied by Di-an O'Connor and Father tvi'Cabo, and yvheu at tlie conclusion of the service Dean O'Connor ptesented the cruc; fix, he kissed it fervently. Hislipsseemed glued to it, and he seemed loth to let it bo taken away. His utterances of tho res ponses at this time yvcro very thrilling. When he cried, "Christ havemorcy on my soul," nearly everybody pieaent yvas affected. Father M'Cabo yvas deeply m'-.ved, and several times yvept bitteily. His voice at some parts of the service wus broken yvith emotion. When the piiot descended from the scaffold, tho hangman rapidly pnt tho white cap on M'Uaun, vrho then cried out in aloud voice, " Hold ou," i be hangman did not desitt, and yvhile the ropo was Wing put round his neck Mc'Guau spoke through tho yvbito cap, "I declare my innocence. lam as innocent as the day I was born." He wasptocccding to say some thing about forgiveness when iho bolt yvas drawn, and the unhappy man launched into eternity. Death appeared to be instan taneous, although the body tivitched con vulsively for neaily two minutes after yvards. M'Guan yvas a very heavy man, und the drop was about eight feet. Ho held a handkerchief in his band, and it wus grasped convulsively, After death it yvas tound impossible to remove it. Pain fell during the execution. When Dean O'Con nor and Father McCabe knelt, after tho bolt was drawn, one of the spectators also knelt down and prayed fervently for the repose of the soul of tbe dead man.

Trickett Beaten bg Lagcock.

At tbe TJaluiain Regatta on the Prirco of Wales' Birthday, V, Trickett and Laycock contested the "All Comers Sculling Match"-first prize, £20; second, £5. Tho ma'ch resulted:—Sbaik Island, E. C. Laycock, 1; Perseverance, E. Trickett, 2; Manchester, G. Pcikius, 3; Cunbte, W. B, Wilson, 0. Tbe Sydney " T?legraph" gives the following account of the race :—This yvas tho chief sculling race of the day, as it brought together tbe Hop Bitters' winner, Australia's champion, and an English repi eaentative. When the Hag fell Perkins was the lir<t to show iv frout, which he maintained until passing the flagship, Trickett aud Laycock sculling side by tide. Approaching White Horse Point, Trickett closed on Perkins, Laycock tho mcanwhi'e rowing in shore. On pa'sing this point Laycock came to the front, and rounded Iron Cove buoy first, Trickett aod Pc kins making very wide turns. On making for tbe flagship Laycock had a three lengths' lead, yyhich he maintained until

rounding, Avhen he separate!, and placed half-a-dozen lengths between hini and Trickett, who seemed to be labouring, while his opponent appeared to be full ol "go.:' Going to Schnapper Islaud, about f.iur lengths sepura'ed tbe tyvo leaders, while Perkins struggled gamely on some 150 yards in the rear. Apprjacbing tho winning post, irickctt had drawn up to yvithin a length, when tyvo boats sailed across both scullers, impeding each to about the same extent. Laycock eventually won by about two lengths. Perkins a bad third." ________

CABLEGRAMS.

BY EMJCTKIO TELEGRAM.—COPYRIGHT.

[aEUTKR.]

NZ.L. & M.A. COS. MARKET TELE j GRAM. LONDON, November 25.

Wool.—The sales comprise about 96,000 I bales. Up to date 30,000 bales have been -oli). Tho total quantity withdrawn to •late is 2,800 bales. Homo and German demand is good, but from other quarters the demand ia poor. Scoureil, short staple nieiioo heavy in grease', coarss g'easy, yvashed, and scoured crossbredhave declined id to Id per lb. superior greasy, market uiichaugcd. AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA.

LONDON, Novombor 17. j Communications have been passing between the Governments of Austria ana ttus^ia, aiising out of tho Slav agitation in tho latter country, and the position ot mattors in the Balkan provinces, me explanations tendered on cither side have been curt and uosaiis'actory, the result being that, the relations existing b.tween. the tyvo couiitrics havo become much strained. SEVERE WEATHER IN ENOLAND, LONDON, November 10. Some very fcvero weather has been ex nerienced throughout Gre*t Srrtam during the past few days. Although early m the whiter heavy *uoyvstorni3 havo occurred, and violent gales have been experienced round the coast, caudng many vessels to be yvrecked.

RUSSIAN EXPLORATION.

LONDON, November 17.

Raron Macleay has been instructed by tho Russian Government to continue his re searches, and a grant of £2,200 has been made to him to enable him to prosecute further explorations. STANLEY'S CENTRAL AFRICAN STATIUNB. LONDON, November 19. Some of tho trading stations established by tho American explorer, Stanley, on tho Congo Kivcr, iv Central Africa, have been attacked during his absence by hostile native?

LONDON, November2o,

Tho French Government intend to place cruisers on tbo Cxogo hiver, in Central Africa, for tho purpose of protecting the trading stations established there by recent French explorers.

CHILI AND PERU. LONDON, November 39,

The long and bloody struggle between the Republics of Chili aud Peru »s at last likely to terminate. N egotiations for peace have been entered into, and the outer hostility previously prcvailin" has given place to a more amicable feeling between the two conntiies.

SALE OF THETUILLEBIES,

LONDON, 2lst Foremher,

The French Government have decided to sell th« site and ruim of tho Palace of the Tuillerics at Paris, by public auction, at an early date. BANQUET TO THE GUARDS.

LONDON, 21st November,

The officers and mon of the battalions of Foot Goards, who have recently retur ned from Egypt, were entertained yester day at ag-and banquet at tho Westminis ter Aquarium. The proceedings were very enthusiastic, and speeches were delivered of a congratulatory cluractor. RUSSIA AND GERM AW Y.

The projected visit of M. do Giers to Prince Bismarck at Varzin is accapted as an evidence of peacoful intentions on the part of Russia toyvards Germany, and it ia expected to neutralise tbe uneasy feeling which has been aroused by the rumoui of Genetal IgnatiefFs reappointment to his old position as ouo of tho L'zar's advisers. PLOTS IN MONTENEGRO. LONDOV, November 21. AGovcinment official has been arrested atCcttigne, tho cipital of Montenegro, on a charge of conspiracy against tho Govern ment, THE AMERICAN IRON TRADE. LONDON, November 21. Great depression prevails in Ihe iron trade throughout America, and the principal ironworks in Chicago aro about to be closed. REPORTED RKISSTATEME'JT OF GENERAL IGNATIttFE. LONDON, November2l. It is reported that the Czar ban decided 1 io re-appoint General Count Ignatieff to the position of Minister if the Interior, irom which he was recently dismissed, aod in yvhich he yvas replaced by Count Folstoi. I The report haa given rue to considerable agitatian, as it is tupposed to indicate are-' turn on the pait ot Russia to the yvarlike >and anti-German policy which General ; Ignatitir was asserted to favour. j

AUSTRALIAN.

(Keccived November 28-12.30 p.m.)

MELBOURNE, this day.

A splendid rain.fall accompanied by thunderstorms, has boon general thiough out Victoria. ■ OVERLAND LINB INTERRUPTED. The overland telegraph lino from Ade laide to Port Darwin is interrupted.

MINING.

[BY TELEGRAPH.— OyVH CORRESrOHDBNT,

THAMES, this day

Dart,—A s'art yvas made yesterday afternoon to wind yvater out of tho old Hape Creek mine., The water was nearly 48fc. fiom the suifaco when started, and at eight thi-i morning it had been reduced 14ft. The manager thinks seven or eight dv.ys winding will clear the mine oj water. The first work ih. n gone on with will bo to sink another compartment of the shaft for the pump to in. The main shaft will then bo sunk and a new level opened up. The present bottom level is 135 ft, irom the suifaco.

Sharemarket, noon.—Deep Level last night 3s sd, to-day 3s Gd, sellers 4s, buyers 3i Cd; Marinor, sellers "4i; New Prince Imperial last night, 455, 465, to-day 47* 6d, sellers 475,6 d, buyers 465; Southern Cross, last night 235.

THE STANFIELD PICTURE.

(To the Editor.)

SiE, You are right in supposing that I yvas thinking of tho Elder Stauiield. 1 was not aware that there yvas a younger artist of tbat name. 1 take great interest in the Royal .jcademy and tho other exhibitions, but I do not recollect seeing amongst the lists of exhibitor.., a son of Clarkson Stan field, R. A., who yvas born 1793, died 1857. The picture at the Museum ba- (as your cor respondent says) an old andfadedlook, and is so different in style _ from tbat of the landscape paintors of the present day, that from the few minutes' look I had at the picture, I constructed my theory of its being painted by C. btanfield yvhen a young man. The picture is painted something in the style of Wilson, and it also has something of the ba- d aua washed-out look yvhich some of S:r A, Oallcott's eatly yvorks have. Tho pic-ure at the Museum haa considerable meii<; it is very sober in its tone, and doss no', no in for forced light and srhade, This is contrary to the late style of the elder Stanlield, und altogether contrary to iho modern manner, yvhich has adopted the sclera lint the eye must be stimulated by vi Lnt colours, and contrasts of light and ehado. Thoso pic tures are called symphonies, aud aro painted for the puipose of attiacting tho oyo» of the public at J-xhibitions, on iho theory, I Bup pose, that as the nerves of tho body ami brain are cxciicd by yvitio anil brandy, tho nerves of tho oyo niu-t be excited by the prismatic colours. I will now saj a tew words on another sub ject. In Saturday's Si'An thcio is a noiico about the Society of Arts. You stem to think that the judges who ayvarded sonio of the prizes were competitors, and that thoy were judges in their own cause This was not the case; no judge ttok any part in tho decision yvhen his or ber oyvn merits were in queation.—l am, &c, albin Martin, Ellerslie, November 28th*, 1882,

NORTH FRANKLIN ELEC TORATE.

Address by Major Harris.

Last nigh*, Major Harris, M.H.R. for Franklin Nortb, addressed a meeting of his constitueuts in the Public Hall, Otahuhu. Theie was a large attend ance, and on tbo motion of Mr Hogan, Mr [ W. Lockhart,sen , took the chair and called I upon the hon. member to address the meet-

m«" ,- 1 -A Major Hanis, in opening his speech, said he would give an account of the yvork of the past session of Parliament so tar ai ho took part in it. He arrived at Wellington at an advanced period of the session ; and inansyvcr to statements which had been made concerning him he denied tbat he had been met on arrival by the Government yvhip, or that he had in any way bowed doyvn to the Government. He contend ci that, he had fulfilled tho promises ho made to the electors in this hall. He had po miscd to give Mr Whitaker a fair trial und be had done s.\ giving him every credit for tbo best in'eution, and offering no factious opposition to him or Ins Government. Ho had also told them at last election that lie was opposed to further bonwing unless his constituency had a fair share of the loan expenditure, aud that he was also in favour of carrying 'he trunk lino of railway through to Taranaki. The North Island Main Trunk Railway Bill lud for its avowed object to' carry the main line through from Te Awamutu "as soon us circumstances would permit;" a phrase yvhich was worth attention. It hod lit en ailced that he objected to the schedule of that Bill; but that was impossible, as there was no schedule to it. Ho yvas speaking on the occasion referred to of both tho Lo,. n Bills when he said that he was not quite satisfied with the schedule. But the three million Loan Bill had a schedul-. And what yvas the schedule? There yvas £17,500 for Kawakawa in the North, and £7,500 for Wnangirei. There yvas £80,000 and £52,000 for places below Cambridge; Thames and Te Aroha, £23,000. 'J hen let them look at the rest of the ' schedule. There yva* for Napier, £160,000; wow Plymouth, £200,000; for anoihi-r line south of Taianaki, £175,000; Nelson £40,000; Rccfton, £100.000; Blenheim, £90,000; and so ou ; £180,000 and £30,000 for other works, bat none of it came near Franklin. There was veiy little indeed for any yvork north of Te Awamutu. Mr Whit aker gavo the Houso to undcrsta-id that tbe million yvas not for Auckland, but that it yvas for Auckland, Taranaki; Wel lington, and Napier. Tbat yvas Mr Whitikct's osn expl ination. it yvts plain tint whatever Wellington, Taranaki, and Hawke's Ray might get there was very little to come to Auckland. He (M j n Harris) t'terefore said that he yvas dissatis fied yvith the schedule. (Cheers). There was so little comins, to Auckland tbat Mr Whitaker himself had bnrne testimony how far behind the other places Auckland yva-« as compared with the position she ou^ht to occupy. He bolieved that any elector of Franklin North yvould have been dissatisfied with the proposed di-tiibution of the loan which did not come Noitu but yva- scattered pretty freely elseyvhero. (Cheers.) Let tbe electors consider tbo matter of population. The population of Auckland was over 101,000; Taranaki, 15 000; Hayvke's Bay, 17,000; Wellington, 62,000; Marlborough, 9,500 ; Nelson, 20,000. Let tnem compa c tbe distribution provided by the schedul-.; to the Three Million Loan Bill, and sro where tho money was lo go. The speak r went on to explain further his reason for his votes on the Loau Bills, and said he wished to iuipro.-s upon them tbat in wlia*. he had done he had acted in no party spirit, but in the interests of the Franklin electors. First, he yva9 again-t all lo ms, but he vo ed for the second reading of the North Island Million Bui, and aftenvards he voted against the Three Million Bill. He voted also against a proviso yvhich left the work open to influences tbat miaht be brought to beir against it. He had his own estimates, which he submitted to tin Government as ""Minii-ter It ho would pTiuiTiurxtflf'^rfp^-ltfi mentaryestimates£soof.rroadsand bridges between Munetai and Howick; road from Otara to ltvanga, £200; Papakuia Valley to the South Road, £500; Wairoa to Papakura, £500 ; Hunua to the Hunua station, £700; obstruction in Turanxa <r ok, £200, and read from Drury to Maketu, £50 ; und a sum for a bridge over tho Tamaki near Ocahnliu, Tne Minister replied that Maj.r Harris woild consult tho interests of his constituents by nippnrtinc the Roads and Bridges Construction Bill. Major Harris explained the provisions of this measure at tome length to th" meeting and illustrated tbe manner in which it oper ated. The Government require Koid Boards to keep iv repair main roads ia their respective districts, and for [every £100 thoy expend (on main road) thoy vvit'l give you £300. He tded to got tho Great Sou h Bond declared'a colonial toad, so the burden of keeping it in repair might not fall upon the Highway Boaid. But Major Atkinson stated if he, Major Harris, prosed the point to a division, and even cariicd it, the Government yvould not ex pend any money upon its repairs. There fore, it tested with the people. If they cannot keep tho road in repair with the limited means at their disposal, thoy must agitate and petition the Govern ment-, and he would help them ali ho could. Bnt his advice was to get as much ihouey as they could from the Government for thoir roads yvhile they aro in a position or huoiour to help them—get it as soon as thoy could yvhile they tvere weak, for if the Government got strong they cau rule a* they like. (Laughter.) He bolieved these terms would not last long, and be yvould advisi tbera to got as much as they could. Proceeding (o ro er to the variois measures in which he bad taken an interest, Major Harris said he had used his best exertions when the Land Bill yvas before the House to obtain for every male person of full age, born in the colony, the r'ght to select fifiy acres of land, provided they resided on it for five years, and he enlarged this io meet tbe case of faniiliev He yvas difcated in this. He had endeavoured to get the injustice cf levying on improve ments aud buildings removed from the statute-book. Under the head " Rateable Property," ha moved that "improve ments aud buildings" >hoold be struck out. (Cheers.) He told the elector* he yvould light to the last against that, and he did so. As to direct steam service between Eng'and and the c-dony, that bad become a question of somewha* alteied complexion. Lirect service meant sending frozen meat home, wiih success aud there was »lso nn advantage in having people coming di-cct to the colony. The success of the frozen meat enterprise yvas a matter in which the yvhole of the colony was interested. 1 hen by tha Road Dis- Iricts Bill, proxies would be done away yvith. (Cheer.*.) Tho vote yvou'd be £10CO, and under one vote £2000, and under tyvo votes and betyveen £6,000 and £7,000, 5 votes There yvas a Small Birds f uismae Bill passed. The Koad Boards would have poyver to make a special rate to abate that nuisance. He voted for the Museum Endowment Bill. Ho could assure the electors there yvas con siderable difficulty in getting it. Then there was a sum of £4,000 a year for the University College In Auckland. Auck land had perhaps as a yvhole come out favourably oa comparison with former years. After referring more particularly to his action in regard to local mattirs, the hon. gentleman resumed his seat amid loud applausp. Mr W. Dixon a ked Major Harris how it wa3 tbat he could get yvhat he asked tor bis own road, and so litt'e for Franklin North. Major Harris r'cpliod that he would like to knoyv himself (laughter). The truth yvas, he had never asked f.r a penny for his own road, and thoy might be sure he never got what he did not ask for. Mr Dixon yvould like to knoyv yyho sent the telegram to Wellington, soyina a public meeting had been held, approving Major Hairis's conduct in his vole on the I oan Bill. Major Harris replied th*t he received a telegram, not Iron n pub icmeet ing, but irom a committee meeting, which In would r- nd: ''To Mnjnr Hum's, M.H.R,, Wellington—Commit toe approve of your voto and action. Mill keep t-us to Gtoy and Auckland,— W, R. Wills, t'tahuiui." Now, this W'S a telegram fivni a committee, not from a public meeting, and if iho papers mado a mi-take abr-utit, it was their fault and not his. He had not stated in iho dou-o that ie yvis a pubic moctinp, and the " ILrnlii" had ac knoyvloduod th y had made the bluaderand nut him. (Hear, hoar.) It yvns then moved by Mr W. L Loiikhnit, and seconded by Mr W. W. Wills, "That a vote of confidence be given to Major Harris as the representative of Franklin North, together yvith a vote of thanks ror his address." This yvas carried unanimously by acclamation, and tho meet ing closed with three hearty cheers for the j hon. membor. J

SCINTILLATIONS.

Captain Hume, Inspector of Prisons, goes South to morrow. Tho Hon.Mr Bryce returns from Rotorua to-niorrow or following day. A Tr;.nsit of Venus expedition has left .i/jain for Lord fciowe's Island. 'Mr Thomas Russell, C M.G., after an extended torn in the Waikato and luko Districts, expresses surprise at tluir great iiro.-ress. &, . Wol-cloy and Seymour yverc ottered cither life pensions of £2000 each, or a sum of £50,000 each." Naturally,they chose tho la"ho Sydney City Council pays the Gas Company £10,000 a year, and the suburban Councils £10,000 more. The young woman who oneerwg y remark" that all men are all alike.genera'ly shows her sincerity by taking the first man that off-rs himself to her 'I ho numb _r of dogs registered in the city has decreased by 200, people destroying curs rather than piy the tax. lbe register now includes 60.) dogs. Libeller has beeu scratched forthe AucK aMr Skinner, architect, has prepared plans lor a Masonic Hall, to be erected at Wark yvorth, Mahurangi. ... Ad oditor wrote a headline, A Horrible Blunder," to go ovc.- a railroad ace dent, but though it was the printer's fault that it got over the account ot a wedding, the editor was the man thrashed ail the sime. Max Vogiicb, who payed with Wii helroj, is tutoring the clever j oung Vic torian lvanist, Ernest Hutchinson. "General" f'ooth says tbat South Aus train is the only colony in yvhich the salva tion army has fairly established itself. _ Mr t-ioldie, Sanitary inspector, is activ-ly at work suppressing tome of the abounding nuisances iv tha suburbia districts lately added to tbe city. . . A special law examination, to anticipate the operation of the Gth clause of the Law Practitioners Act, will bo held on thei first Monday in August, as well as March Mr Habcns, Inspector General of Schools, Buds a ma ked improvement in the fceat'h of the children in tha laduttiial School al

Kohimarama. The Ritualists bave resolved to rate £50 000 for a memorial to the late Dr. Pus'ey. High Churchmen are not half hearted. - •' , The "Mr Stuart" reported by cable to have teceived a C.M.G -ship is not Mr Alex. Stuatt, leader of Her Majesty's Opposition in New South Wales, but a Mr Smart, of' Fiji. Another telegraphic blunder. ihe Rev. A. I*'. Davis, who is leaving Neyv South Wales for the benefit of his health, has beeu p eseuted with a hand somely illumiuateu address from the board of directors of the Sydney Jewish Sabbath School, of which he was the founder. Mr Edward Wakefield Marcel, inspector of the New Zra'and branches of the Bank of Australasia, who acted for Mr Parkes, suprintendcLt, during his late absence in England, has beeu appointed manager of the Melbourne branch.

HARBOUR BOA RD.

THE fortnightly meeting ot the Harbour Board took p'aco this af'crnoon, there being present:—Jlessrs Waddel, Thomp son," Ait-kin, J. M. Clark (MUyor), T. Morrin, Mays, McKenzie, J. Lamb, Board mao, and Dr Campbell.

Mr Graves Aickin Electud Chair man.—Mr Waddel having boon voted to tbe chair, tlie eliction of a Chair man for tho ensuing four months iv place of Mr Compton (resigued) yvas then proceeded with — Mr Thomas Morrin p.oposed, and Mr Clark seconded, tbat Mr Graves Aickin should be elected to fill the vacaucy.—Mr L>. IL Mc- Kenzie thought toe preference sbou d be given to o;.e of tha ehc.ive memaers, or, falling any of them, to some older meinb r of tho Board than Mr Aickin. He therefore proposed Mr Lamb. - Mr lamb declined comioation on tho ground that h-j had just entered the Board. —Mr Thompson then proposed Mr Waddel and Mr McKeizie seconded — -s ballot was then taken, aud resulted in Mr AJckin's

and cxptcssed his acknowledgment ol the honor that had bscn done to him.

CORRnSt'ONuJ-NCE —The Crowu Lands Commissioner notified that the survey of the Raugitoto quarry would be undertaken by tbe Smvcy iJepartment—The Otago Harbour Board wrote declining to take pa t in the formation of a New Zealand Humane Society.—The Union Sash aurt JUoor Com pany complained (through ' Messrs Whitaker aud Russell) tbat the eutiance to their vtorks had bicn narrowed to 28ft., and ihe cutter Maua had scraped some copper off against the pier. It yvas re solved to c <lt the attention of the Govern ment to the matter.—The Acting-Gov ernor's approval ot the new T was received. —A latter from Mr G. F. Vazey com plained ihat Mr R. O, Clarke yv»s gradually but surely destroying the water carriage to and from his Pottery Works by fillii.g in the Hobsonville Creek and erecting sheds 'hereon.

Mr Mays characterised Mr Clark's ac'ion as " the cheekiest thing that could be imagined," and Mr Lamb spoke to a some yvhat similar effect. The mater yvas refer red to the Works Committee, the Harbour mister in the ruean'imetoinspectaodreport. —An application from the lis v. H. J. Fyues, V.G., reque ting permission to erect a shed for bathing purposes, on tbe beach at the foo'. of the endoyvment, for St. Mary's Industiial bills' School. Wus granted, subject io the approval of the Harbour Master, and to be removrd when no-ified. —Permission was ginnted the IVorth Shoe Ferry Company to erect barricades on Thursday next (for tha Takapuna Kaces) similar io those used on the Piince of Wales's Birthday. .

Brituma.rt Cliff.—Messrs W. and G. Winstone applied for leave to remove such portions of the Britomtirt Cliff (under the Engineer's supervision) as might be con sidered expedient.—Granted. The Pilot Service Commiitee recom mended : "Tbat all yvages due to Mr Jenkins be paid to him, together yvith a tonus of £5, for his services in piloting vessels dur the current year."—The recom mendation yva.i adopted.

The ii'iial report of the WokkS Com mittee yvas hrought up. It recommended : " (1). That Mr Burtt bi informed tbat tie Bard has no intention ot intjifeiiug with his allotment. (2 . That a neyv travel-ma crano be provided, and that fees be cha'gtd for travelling cranes."—The report was adopted. VICiOR'A "Wharf.—Alerter wasreceived from the Chairman of the I evonportuis t ict Hoard, stating that dudn_; tbe recent holidays the narrowness of the Victoria Wharf yvas felt to be a great inconvenisnee, if not absolutely dangerous, and asking that the whole of the proposed extension might b made the width of the present cargo yvharf. —The Standing O.ders having been sus pended, the propriety of reducing the proposed extens on and yvidening the whole lens^th of the wharf «as considered _ and warmly sup ported. Fiuaby it wa? agn ed on the motion of Mr Majs, seconded by Mr McKenzie, "That the Board instruct the Engineer an additional expenditure oE £146 on the present contract amount for tbe additions to Victoria yvharf, as shewn on plans submitted by him." D ck lis-QUienMßMTS—Several require ments for the Lock wore, upoa the Harbour- Master's recommendation, ordered to ba suppl'eL

The fo'lowlug paiiengera havo been booked by tho s.i-. Arawata, wtiich leavea for Sj'dooy via Bustell, at 6 t.'elook this t.venin.t: Mtssn Ballantlne, O. Holdship, H. i aw eon, tt. V. Curtis, lrleh, and Miss lidawrds.

The police authorities ycstcrdiy received fuitber particulars of the sudden death which occuired at Morrinsvillo Jastyveek. Tim deceased was a Scotchman named Ceo. Scott, and yvas about 50 years of age. The body was found iv his hut in a lincellng posture yvith an arm resting upon the tabic, ant) the other on his bedside, and his pipe still be.ween bis lips, it bein;; evident tint he bad rolled oil' his bed in his dea'h sttu>!gle. He was last sen alive on tie 20th inst. The telegram to the Hamilton coroner, Dr. B ale, did not iv nice that gen- I tic-man to cou.c forward to hold ihe ia jqiio-t. This, it may bu remarked, h tbo second time yvi'liin a few weeks iba't a coroner ha* been icquireii in this neigh bourhood, and i.n each occasion the official, when telegraphicl fer, has refused to comply with the request. This shnyvs tho noccs-i'y for the Govern ment appointing a coroner for ths Te Aroha and ndjoinms? district-", for it can scarcely be expected that-the Thames and Hamilton coroners will-uudir'ake such a l"iig journey whenever n suspic'ous or doubitul death ocours in tbe noiv populous locaities. Finding that Dr. Beale did not put in an appearance, Constable Graham" ttarted npou a 25-mile riWe tor Mr Chepmell, J.P., who was prevailed upon to hold an inquest, which resulted in a verdict of '* Death from natural causes" being biooght in, " Thames Advertiser,"

AUCKLAND CRICKETERS V. OAMARU.

[Fkom cmt Special Reporter.]

[BY TBLEGRAFH.]

OAMARU, Monday night. j i'HK Oamaru innings having closed for 88, | fiuckland yvent to the wicketi at 3.30, | restro and Barton yvent in first to the bowl- I .ug ot Millington and Walla. Testto 1 started with a single from Millington. , ; 1 Barlon cut bim neatly, but good fielding : I prevented tuns. The next ball yvas pat to I long-on by Barton for 2. Adding a single 1 to this he drove Walls beautifully along I tbe carpet for 2, and Testro got j Millington well away to long off for 3, I Barton, divesting himself of batting glov< S) ' j slogged pretty freely, and was getting runs fast, yvlien he lost his partner, Testro, given out by the umpire as being caught at wickets, but he says the ball hit bim on Ihe elboyv—l-4-12. Arneil was the -next " rauu, and commencing with a cut for a single, he brought up 3 more yvith a fine leg-hit oil Millington. With hU usual liveliness, he got Walls to long-on for two, cut a single, and sayv 20 appear, Barton assisted yvith a drive for 2; and Arneil '■■;'■ I havi g cut Walls for a single, the feat was several times performed by both men in \ j quick fuccossion. Walls showed his dis satisfaction by changing his. piich and -' I biyvling round the yvicket, '1 he change had i no alarming effect; singles caxe steadily, ■;. . and Birton cut Millington grandly for _ I 3. Arnei! got Walls to leg' for ancthtr i triplet, and 30 appealed. The scoring ! now became fast, and Arneil especially was hitting very freely. When his score was at, 20, he was bowled by Walls- - | 2—20—41. Yates filled the vacancy, and a change o n hoyvler from Millington to Hardy failed to keep down the nvls, bo h the men sooting rapidly, tsewitt rep'aced Hardy. His pace was somewhat last, but it did not frighten tho Northern bttsmen,;:: ;j: I " 50 " appeared on the telegraph, and Yates was caught by Sumpter at the vvicketasoou Z' after 3—s—GO. Blair joined Barton and commenced his scores with a single frornsn overthroyv, and then drove Wtd'a for another. Remirkably giod fielding kept the scoring down for some time, and then Blair, af :er being allowed a life in tbe slip«, put Walls yvtll away to long Ug for 2, Barton bested himself aeain, and openirg j his shoulders to Heyv'ttt, drove him magni- j ficeiitly for 4. A conpie of singles assUttd the scare, and Barton, cutting neatly again for 2, brought 70 up en tha telegraph. Another grand dive by Bartoa i added 3 raor-, and then the irrepressib'o . j batsmen had a life. He sk'ed cne of ■A'alls' off the wicket, aud three men waited for each other to take it. Nobody;;: responded, and Brton executed a passed at the wicket, Blair gave a chance tt long leg. bat it wv.s a hard hit, aud ioo hot to ho d, consequently he dropped it. Despite the treauent change in pitch acd pace by the bowlers, the score increased steadily by singles aud twos. Blair drove Hewitt beautifully along the carpet to tbe end cf tbe field, and 80 yvas registered. Milling ton went on aiain instead of Walls, at the upper end, bat there was no appreciable difference in the batting. Both men were driving and catting grandly, and 90 and 100 appeared very soon. A round of applause greeted the three fignies. Keen took Millbgton's place at the upper wicket, and I yet tbe babmeu flourished. The telegrsph eheyved 110, B utou having contributed tbe odd 10 on hi* O'-vn account by a_ couple of threes and a brace of tyvo*. Blair assisted the fcore to 120, and again there w<ie frequent changes in the bowling. Appear, aucs led to the conclusion that Baiton would nev. r go, yvheu a shooter from Mil-- . i lington fqund its way into his wicket. Be touched the ball with his bit, but only succeeded in turning it from the leg to tha . oft ftump. He was loud y applauded ost retiring 4 65-133. Barton's 65 was pot by a grand display of cricket, bately a chance being givcD. Kobmson filled the vacancy, and'drove the fit-1 b'll for a couple of singles, lo'lowcd by a grand _i.___._j—i—r-J-s-hji—Biair___for three, and 140 yvas recorded. A moment laicr flair put one uo into the field's hands in square leg - 5-33 -141. Blair played excellently for his 33, hi- cutting, and driving being clesn and grand. O'Brien yvent in and Robinson came out, caught by Walls at mid on— y; 6 —2—141. Gardiner filled the vacancy, and cut hia first ball for a single. Time was called will six yvickets down for 142. Sumptermade an exctlicnt yvickct-kceper !' for Oamaiu, and La»ry a eood lougstop, Tho fielding of the local team yvas excel lent, far better than Auck'and. This was piobably due to the fact that tbey yvere , beUeraccustotned tofieldingonroughground as Buckland's grand bowling petformai-ca astonished the natives It yvas veiy , straight, acd while Robiuson only got two , ' wickttj for 30 runs, his analysis chowed , eight yvickets at a coat of 37. The reason why Dufaur did not take the wicket to-day , wa-3 on account of his bad linger, which - Gill agisted bim to in the Dunedin match, Blair yvas hardly a good substitute, , Gardiner took long stop, at>d Testro point, The fact that there wete only four byes is creditable to Gardiner, the ground beside tlie yvicket being very lumpy. The team are all plea cd at Barton's performance, He heads the batting average with the j splendid show of 141 runsper wicket?. 'Ike , Auckland men all round to-day were go^d, j andpromisedwelifortheChristchurchmatch, Out of six who went out this afternoon . only one was boyvled, the others being caught principally oil bands. , Thia day. i Auckland papers are to hand. Tbe I cricketers aro intensely amused at the i beating given by the Grammar School boys to the Auckland First Eleven, and consider the lads should be allowed to .j>o down tbe 1 i West Coast instead of the other team J . which intends to do the trip. I

TO-DAY'S PLAY.

Auckland Score 285. i'lff |§ 'Ihe match was resumed at 2 50, weather M splendid, Auckland yvith six wickets wfe down for 142, returning tbeir first innings'. || Gardner and O'Brien, the' not outs of ' Il yesterday, took their places at the wickets, M tin foruier taking iln first ball froth M Walls, by Millington bowling at the ether '; II ecd. Gardner played' both bow.ets fi-r" 14 a single, and slipped Walls, neatly for , ilfc a couple. ,Both men got single?, and then if. O'Brien put Walls prettily to long-leg for ,' || a cauple—lso appeared on the teiegrapbi 'Kg Gardner lift- cl Walls away to long-on tot ffit two, and singles continued to augment fcl the ie ri, u'Bren, yvbo bad rovf b ; en |IS in long enough to get rid 'ot ' In any surplus mrvcusae-s, got Walls i ||| pre tily to leg for 3, aud 160 appeared. -; If Gardmr let out again at Millington and ■ ' lg got two, bnt was cleau bowled by the next ip ball. 7—ll-153. Buckland was tbe next j| man in, and the fowler pot his to field , gif yvell out. The precaution wus unuece asry» mp the thii d b.Ol taking bis stun ps—S—o—l63. H G:ll Mowed him. O'Brien assisted his | score with a grand leg-hit off- Walls for || 4, and Gill similarly operat-d on M* |1| lington for two, and a siog'e brought 170 ' || up. Gill now became decid« dly lhe}l> M slogging the boyvlers all over the fled, In and especially to hg, One grand drive for , ly 3 yvas out of tbe boundary, Hevratt || iias put on at-the upper end, yet Gill ij flourishing atd O'Brien yVos playing mora' M ca-efully, and consequently scored less '' wpidly, following seveial singles, «lU , m skied Millington close to" the pavilion, I||| and got tbr<e mi ; ro-190 was registered Mt, on the telegraph, and Gill, by tyvo morenna ftu drive?, added half-a-dczm more. He Yias j. i, now prtt y certain that the score would , 111 excesa 200, but for fully five' minutes not , - j|| ami came. Walls rep'acejd MilliDgton. ||^, Gill signified his approbat'on by hittiDK ,\m him ay. ay twice to long-field for l"'^'"SxClift The telegraph noyv fh>wed 200, Willi decide dly upward tendency.' Wails , U| yvas again "taken off, and Milling ton lesumed his ill place. UiU skic d the first at cove>.point, where hf wa? splendidly caught by' Kneen-9-31-20S. ; M| Luuktiam is as ihe last mau, and was nearly j||: cuight" by long-stop off the' fi»t. :llMlli but, missing it, a tingle was run, O'Brim k . ||, continue I to improve the score by some Ug good cutting fur singles, and then' Fv.!fi«:lt Walls prettily to leg, but only ftf '.__ another tingle, and O'Brien did the JjJ samo several times in rapid sue- j|Jf comon. 1 ankham cut Walls neatly for ||- two, and, driving Millington, brought 22U ia up The scdn'Dg noyv became rupwi || "Briea running oi.t and slipsl.l* ~1 Wall's thort - pitched balls *w || gles brought LahUhara within double , y iiillref, yy-hen C.'Jiion ru:.niu_: out to. Mil' _ | \ lngtou'stvasi stumped-10—35 i 35. Lans- > |i ham cirricd his bat out for 10. - ' "

mt AOOKLAWP Ey^^'> -,^AR 'TPES'OaT.1, TVQY^MBEB 88



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j&ail Nonces. MAiaa -mv. C&oeu i.B U.fi.KR- SeLsa DAK. For Bnssell. Kawakawa, ard Australian Colo nies, psr Arawata, at 1 p.m. Late letters tor Bid- ov snd Melbnu^no only at 120 ii m. For v-hangarel Heeds, Waipu, Whangarei, an 4 JKargapai, par Argylo, at i p.m. vVbdnksmav. ?9th lr Etarvt. For Gisborne, per Hanua Mokau, at 1 p.m. Var i'hames, per J'.otomahana, at 1.31) p.m. For Thames, per Bnterprl6o, at 6.30 p.m. Thdksoay, 30th Instant. For Waiwera. To Kapa, C;»lKtebnrn, and Wark worth, por Koae Casey, at 10 o.in. For Mangawai and Kaiw&ka, per DougUs, at 3 For Tauranga, Ohlnemntn, and Opotiki, per Olenelg. at i p.m. For Gisborne, Naplor, Fonthern Ports, and Australian Colonies, por Wairarapa. at 11 a.m. TrKSDAY, s<h December. For Scndwloh Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West India*, at 1 p.m. Por United Klnudom and Continent of JKnrope, at 1 p.m. ,»"'_,,._. For money orders, registered letters, and Newspapers at 11, SO a.m. Latelettors bearing an eirtra tea ol sixpence. In addition to the postage, will be received by the Mall Airent on board tho Bteamer up to shn time of Balling. ~ l Thia mall will be due In London, on Mon day, January 15th, IKS. N.8.-In future, additional mails for offices on the Wairoa, Kaipara. between Helensville and Dargaville, will bo closed at this offico every Friday, at 3.30 p.m.: return mails will bo re ceived every Monday, at 7,30 p.m. 3. B. BI3S, Ohtof Postmaster, Chief "Posvoftloa, Auckland.



Meetings, Entertainments, Etc. NOVEMUSB 2S, 1881. Ahbott'd Opera Honsi—Juvenile Opera B^nffe and Panlomimi Tompany, Bpm V.M.C.A.—Auckland Sunday-School Union, Conference ot Teachers, 7.3U p.m. Colonial Land Association—St. Patrick's Hall, 7.30 p.m. Major Harris, M.H.R.. and tho Eloctors of Franklin-Papakura School-room. 8 p.m. St. John' 3 Wesleyan Mutual Improvement Association—Lecture by Mr Theo. Cooper (2nd) on " The Later Novels, Poems, ancl Dramas of Lord Lytton," 7.30 p.m.



The English mail leaves on Tuesday next. Send Home tho Comet Christmas crd; Pl?3 ls- Copyright secured and purchased by William Rattray, Draper and Clothier, 178,180, . and 182, Queen-street.—[Advt.]