SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER}™ r^ niSo?n_g.9.3_ BUNSET.-Thls Evonlng, 7.2 . . -BUNRISB.-To-morrow MornlMf, 5.27 MOON'S AGE.-Last Quarter, llth, 8.13 P ns.

ARRIVALS.

LAST RVJCNINO City of Sydney, P.M.s.s, Dearborn, bom San Francisco Argyle,s s„ Crawford, from Whangarel TO-DAY, lona, 3.8.. Taylor, from Russell Modora, sohoonor, Ngaru, from Awannl Christina, schooner, Kvanson, from Ruasoll

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING Gtenolg, S 8., Stephonson, for Tauranga Wellington, B s., Farqubar, for Russell

TO-DAY. _ , City of Sydney, P.M.5.8.. Dearborn, for Sydney Rlngarooma, s.s„ Chatflold, for Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—Antares, loading Lovuka—Taiaroa. about Monday, 27th Melbourne and Southern ports—Rlngarooma,

Thursday _ taranaki and South—Hawea, Tuesday Russell, Wbangtroa and Mongonul—Wollington or Glonelg, Monday Tanranga-alonelg or Wollington, Monday or

Thursday Whangarei and Whangarel Hoads — Argyle Tuesday and Friday Walwera and Russell—lona, Saturday Walwera and Whangarei—lona, Wednesday Mongawai- Flngal, Thursday slereury Bay—Fiisgol, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Halolono, Bhlp, from London: loading Oxford, ship, (M.T.L.8.). from London; sailed Deoemher9 , „ . Pareora, Bhlp, (Q.S.G.W.), from London; sailed December 23 , . Alcestlt, barque, (H.C.M.N.) from Liverpool, via Wellington; Balled, November 1 Arabella, barque, from London; sailod Deo. D Arneldvon Blppon, barque, from New York; sailed Ootober 31 „ , A. T. Btallknecht, barque, from New York; Balled Deoember 8 Adamant, barque (N.J.F.3.), from London; load * idfif Crowathorpe, barque (M.X.8.D.), from London; sailed Oct. 31 „ , Caborfeidh, bars_uo (S.Q.M.J.), from New York; Balled November 1 ■ XndQeld, barque, from New York Gwendoline,barque (J.H.L.G.., from Now York, via Oamaru; sailed August SO Kermalo, barque, from Sydney, via Nowcnstlo, Mendoxu, barque, from Liverpool; loading Bemlngton, barque, from London; loading Sohamye, barque, from New York; loading Annaboll, brig, from Sydney Daroy Pratt, brigantlne, from Dunedln Bstelle, sohooner, from Dunedin Pirate, sohoonor, from Hnahino Atlantic, sohooner, from Rarotonga Belle Brandon, BOhooner, from tho Islands

IMPORTS.

Per Olty ot Sydney from Ban Franolsoo-IO flasks quicksilver.—John Reid and Co. Per City ot Sydney, from Ban Franolsco-608 oases canned goods, 10 cases honey, 85 casos paint, 68 packages hops, 10 flasks quiokßilver, 900 barrels sugar, 35 sacks seod, 3 orates sheep, 03 packages merchandise. Per Kingarooma fr. f^SS^K^SlSit^Si&D -andJ7l2ma_Btof"^i.Jii2> PI.JI"-m>*_f7V 9D. _l^.w Meioourno-l*u pukas Itl/Uts OK-SSOlSK^33 tnnka boots.-11 qrcask wine, a cases pianos. 23 paokogen luggage. 50 paokagea sundries. From Blul_-_5 saoks flour. From Dtmedta-S cases brandy. 12 barrels stout, 12 oases furniture. 89 bundles pipes. 10 qr-ohests tea. 100 oases cold, DO packages sundries. From Lyttelton—3l bales corn sacks, 1 oases bacon, 131 sacks Brads soed. FromWellington-_*ooaiea gasoline, 50 coils wiro, 100 cases whiskey, 100 esses aonova, 13 packages sundries.

Inwabds CoASTWisK.-ZUlah, from Thames, with 21,f00 feet sawn timber; Meroury, from Talrtta, with 22,000 feet timber, 4,000 shingles; Christina, from Russell, wife 83 tons coal. OOTWAHPa Coabtwisk. —Atalinta, for Tal ma ; Tranelt, for Rusßell; Llzette, for Thamefl. The barque Coromandel, from this port, arrived at Napier on January 21, nnd is now loading for London. The barque Dnnoraig, having discharged her powder into lighters, oame np the harbour this morning and berthed on tho inner Bide of the outer eastern T. tJuoon-Btreet Wharf. She will commence discharging tomorrow. Among the passengers booked per P. and 0. Co.'s Bangalore, to leave Venice, December <w, and Br-ndlßi, January 2, is Mr Stubbs, for Auok land.

The barque Araby Maid arrived at Gravesend from Auckland on December 9. The Arabella, 665 tons, sailed from London for Anokland on Deoember 9.

The Mendosa, 494 tons, was loading at liver pool for this port on Deo 7. Tho Remington,999 tons, was loading at London for this port on November 29. Tho Pareora, (or Auckland, passed Deal on December:!.

Messrs Sttdoy, Radford and Co, quote rates from London to Auckland: rough measurement, 30s; flno. 40s: liquids, 655; weight, 30a; oement, Ss per cask; beer, lOd per doz; salt. 305,. The s.s.lona arrived from Russell via Wai- Wera this forenoon, with tbo following pas sengers :—Mrs Hlokenberg and ohlld, Messrs Eraser, Bannders, Booth, Henderson, Sharp, and several others. Cargo: 10 tons gum. The American barque Sohomyl, 428 tons; cleared at New York on Deoember llfor Auok land, with 10,000 oases kerosene. 400 barrels i resin, 6 packages store tracks, 60 csbob varnish, CO packages chairs and furniture, 1 box glne. Mr A. Mewburn has undertaken to give the ■ schooner Golden Isle a thorough overhaul, fur nishing new false keel, ralllni., lining, hatches, eto. Some now dock planking has been laid down, and the wholo deck newly caulked. The Golden Isle is expected to change hands shortly. Tho tonnage loading on tho berth at London on December 15. for India, China and the Cape ot Good Hope, amonnted to 13,792 tons, and lor Australia and New Zealand to 42 613 tons, f Tho s.B. Argyle arrived from Whangarei lost ovening with 50 sacks gum, 80 sheep, 70 caees fruit, 2 tons sundries, and the following pas sengers :—Misses McLeod. Meldrum, Mr and airs Cooke. Mrs Mason, Miss Robertson, Mrs Geddes, Miss McMillan, Mrs Martin and 'i children, Rev. A. Mackintosh, Messrs Pardy -Jiark. Bishop*Mlldright, Mason.2), Hamiltonj Samson, McLean, Robertson, Craig, Lnokie, Brown, and 2 steerage. On Deoember Bth, a line sore w steamer named the Ranlelgh, and intended for the Australian Masting trade, was launohod from the Ktogs- Mm tffipbulld-ng yard. She has been built for the Australian Bteam Navigation pompany.and m dimensions are 203 feet to length, with 29 foot beam, and 12 feet hold to mam dock. Sho Is 800 tons gross, and her engines are to bo 16. horse-power nominal, and to be supplied by tho builder. - Mesire Shaw, Bavlll and Co.'s Bhlp Oxford (Captain Brftddlok) left tandonfor AuoWand on Deoember 3. consigned to Messrs L. D. Nathan andOo. She has the following passengers on lit^dl-Saloon-Mr W. P. Harris, Mrs B. Warris Oliver Harris, Gertrude Harris, Leonard gSVßtoley Ha_Tiß,BtJel Harris, Mabel msta, Florence Harris, Herbort Harris, Arnold Jlarrlß Rev. - King. Mrs King. Constanoe _f_i_. Harrold King, Georgo Galhraith, Miss GaJbralth, Miss J. Galbralth. Dr. Langstafl. A. Helps, Miss Clarke. Mr Douglas, and Mr Smith. Bee-md Cablh-Isaao Burgon, Mr C Kemp, Mrs OSargent. Frederick Sargent, and Catherine Hareent. Steerogo - Miss Sohumaoher, Miss Obrtta SohSnaoher, William Walters. iSSWalters,Mrs Bldlake AlbertH^e, tomes Anderson, Mrs Anderson, William 'Oanderton. Harriot Ganderton, Fred Gander tX ChorießT"anderton, EUen Ganderton, i_M__te Ganderton, William Woodward. Mrs wWsr-TBllzabeth Woodward, Edith Wood- Ward. Edward Olemenoe, Harry Jenkins, Wil ___■_■Tstohan. John Leonard, James Deans, Margaret Deans, and Henry Smith. I

■ ARRIVAI- OF THIS Milli STBAMIIB. The P.Mas. City of Sydney arrived at 6.45 t).m. yesterday. We ore indebted to Mr. J, fimonßen,jun.torDreßSparoels.eto„andthefoi towlnK report;-The s.s. City of Sydney, H. C. Dearborn'commander, sallai from San Fran cisco on Monday, Jan 16th; discharged, plloj at Bo'o'ook p.m.: arrived at Honolulu on Monday, Jan 23rd, at 1.30 p m.; tlme-6 dayß 18 hours and i atolnß. BaUed from Honolulu Bame day, at 7.30 Sim., and received Auckland pilot on Monday, _fob6.ats._2 p.m. Had^lght K. winds, smooth ssa ______ fine weather up to the Friendly Islands j thenoo to this port, strong winds, and head seas ftom 8. «*". ana S.__. Passengers (oabin.-Qeo. WJjltelaw, Mrs Shalter. infant and nurse, J. T. Herepath. K. dpWotroußki, Chas. Freer, Mrs 0. J. __rfax, J. A. Fairfax, Misses Fairfax (2), and two in the steer age. The City of.Sydney left for Sydney at 3 o'olook this riorning. Passengers:: In trantdt S'Frfsoo and Honolulu-Messre J. ,W. Lish- Sin, W. F. Rowe, H. Feehner. M. Burns. M. Toonoy P. Belters, and A. Wheeler, Miss h, FS7Dr Milan Soule, Misses Nlsbet;<_**. Mrs R. P/Smith. Messrs W. A. Wilson, J. MoFee.O. Stem, J. Donaldson, J. Murray. J-Wood, W. F. Orant. W. Grant, W. Brooks. F.B.Kron.M. P. Smith. G. Binder, M. Heyman, and.G. 0, Passengers from Auokland—Messrs A. Moore, W. T. Dufaur, B. Bowoian, G. Kohn, D. H. Tryon, H. W. BUI, W. J. Bill, W. Brant. J. Mo Clelland, D. MoDouald, wife and six children, Miss Taylor, and Captain Chasworth.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Btuifir, yesterday. Bailed: Looh Fleet, for London, with full MTgOOtWOOI. ' BLUFF . thIa(IWI ARRIVAL OF TE ANAU. The steamer To An'au has arrived tram Melbourne and Hobart Town.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPABTUBEB. Wanaka. b,b„ Anderson, for tho South wSfkato d;b.. Marehall, for Port W alkato _SC&rVoale> Westpott The barque Celestla left Isßt night In baUast __ Waikato loft at 10 o'clock this morn lag for Port waikato. with a full cargo of timber and sundries. The Union Company's steamor Wanaka left tar 261 bags English mall for all ports. Thn utaamers Lalla Bookhand Bowena were IbtovS toU Sternoon-tha former for Waitara and the latter for Hoklanga.

Woute's Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps, to induce the destruction and prevent the'im proper use of their wrappers and labels, and thus further protect tho Publla against fraud and deception,-have enclosed in tho wrappers, or under the label on tho quart bottles, alnoe Ist Ootober, 1878, and continue to ono_so in every DAY'B PAOKING THI-OCOgOtn' JCHB YEAB THREE fiIORDBRS. whloh are drawn upon the .undersigned, and whloh will be cashed by thorn on presentation. To Beo__re theao Gifts, ttte Pnblio must be careful to ask for, and accept nothing but, the Genuine Udolpho Wolfe's Sohnaeps. with our name upon the top label, M. Moss & Co.. Wynyard Lime. Bvdnev.

Mail Notice.

maim will olobk as unsxr.— This Day. For Thames, per Rotomahana. at i p.m. For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at i p.m. For Samoa, per H.1.G.M.8. Moevo, at 4 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Waipu, Wangarel, Kamo, and Mangapai, per Argyle, at 130 p.m, Wednesday, Bth Instant. For Tairua, por Mercury, at 11 a.m. For Weiwora, Wangarel Heads, and Wangarel, per lona, at 3 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p,m, ra . Thursday. oth instant. For Waitara, New Plymouth, etc, per Mac gregor, at 11 a.m. For ulsborne, Napier, Southern ports, and Aus tralian Colonies, per Rlngarooma, at 11 a.m. Friday, 10th Instant. For Australian Colonies, per Hero, at 11 a.m, N.B.—The name of the Post-office known as Kapangahasbeen changed to Coromandel. On and after Ist Instant, malls for Henderson's Mill be despatched and received dally. Tho Poat-olllco hitherto designated Richmond Will In future bo called " Matata." A Post-office has been opened at Crop], be tween Tauranga and Rotorua. Malls will be despatched and received three times a week. . S. B. BIBS, Ohiot Postmaster. Chief Post-offloe. Auokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Februaky 7. 1882. Theatre Royal—Mastodon Star Minstrels and Champion Dancers, 8 p.m.

Death.

BROWN.—On 6th February, at his father's residence. Grey-street, Joseph, son ot Robert and Hannah Brown; aged 3 years. The funeral will leave Grey-street at 3 O'olock to-morrow (Wednesday).

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

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1882.

tot the cause that lacks aulitanca. For tho wrong that needs resistanc For the .future in the distance, And the goodithat we can do.

At the deputation by Sir George Grey and the Auckland members to the Premier on Saturday, Sir George spoke favourably of the " qnit " system of disposing of public lands. We understand the reference to be to the system now in vogue at the Cape of Good Hope, and a short account of it may bo useful. It is claimed that this system has overcome all the faults and vices com mon to all tho land systems of tho other colonies, which have led, and are still lead ing, to so much abuse, The purchase of land at tho Cape in large blocks for specu lative purposes is now a thing of tho past. No one—not even the proverbial person with more money than brains—dreams of buying land and paying a fair annual rental for it in the hope of being able, at some future day, to sell it at a profit. The principle upon which the Cape land law is baaed is that the land is the property of the State, and should remain so. By an Act passed in 1878, lands are now disposed of on per petual quit-rent for the highest annual sum Obtainable at public auction. Each lot is put up at an uptot annual quit-rent, equivalent to 5 per cent, on the actual assessed value of tho land, Supposing, for instance, the assessed value is £1 per acre, the upset price becomes one shilling, and the highest bidder who offers not less than the upset quit-rent is declared the purchaser. On payment of the first three years' annual quit-rent, that is, after the lapse of three years or at any time before, he receives a quit-rent grant, and may thereafter deal with the land as he pleases. Tho law has given general satisfaction, and no land Is now sold except for immediate and bona fide settlement. This perpetual quit-rent tenure is, in fact, equivalent to a perpetual lease, and resembles what is known as copyhold tenure at home, and is, to all intents and purposes, as good as freohold, The Government is not prevented by tho law from leasing land on quit-rent for a term of years, where it is expedient to do so, when its actual value has not yet been ascertained, or when it may reasonably be expected to rise in tbe course of a few years. It will thus be seen that the State receives a constantly increasing revenue from land, whilst still retaining possession of it, and at the aime time all the results of settlement on a sound and healthy basis are effectually secured. Sir George Grey, if we rightly understood his remarks at tbo deputation, proposed to apply the Cape System to these Otago runs, dividing them into lots of 5,000 or 6,000 acres, and selling them upon perpetual quit rent to the highest bidder. - The average upset quit-rent—supposing the average value of the whole area to be 10s per acre— should bo 6d instead of id, as stated in the advertisement. The proposal is worthy of consideration, not only as applying in this particular instance, but as applicable to the whole colony. . ■

Those people who believe that we in Now Zealand enjoy the nearest approach to a system of perfect religious equality which - can be devised, may be surprised to learn • that some religious sects in the colony have a grievance Such, nevertheless, is the case. A deputation, representing the Congrega. tionalist and Baptist denominations in Auckland, waited on Saturday upon the Premier and Attorney-General, to lay be fore them the disadvantages under which these bodies laboured with respect to the solemnisation of marriage, and the , management of trust property. As to the first matter, it was stated that retired or supernumerary minis, ters, having no fixed charge, were ' debarred from performing tho marriage ceremony, through the Registrar-General requiring a certificate from two office bearers of the minister's congregation, instead of, as formerly, being satisfied with the certificate of any two officers of the body. The opinion of the Attorney ! General was very clearly expressed that this arose from a misconstruction of the Act;. and unless the Registrar-General should feel inclined to question Mr Whitaker's authority on a matter of legal interpreta tion, this disability may be considered as already removed. The other question, viz., the powers of the Congregationalists and Baptists in the management of trust property, may not be so speedily settled, as it seems to require an alteration of the law. No one, we fancy, will be preparec. to defend or uphold the present order of things, which not only place* these minor sects in a worse position than their -more fortunate brethren of the Anglican, Presbyterian, and Wesleyan communions, but actually denies them privileges accorded to friendly societies and incorporated-companics. The Premier having pledged himself to obtain full con sideration for this grievance, Parliament will doubtless be called upon to secure its removal by the passing of a short Act in the course of the ensuing session. It will probably be found that the same law presses unequally on various other small religious bodies, besides those represented in the deputation, in which case steps ought to be taken to include all in this movement to obtain equal legal privileges. It may also be found on exam ination that tbe grievance complained of is one which the religious bodies concerned could most easily remedy themselves, by recognising some central authority in whom chnrch property might vest, as the dis ability under which they labour has its origin in their independent system of Chnrch Government, under which each congregation is self-supporting and subject to no higher authority, Still, if they wish it, they ore clearly entitled to the same rscog- ■ nitionasfriendlyandprovidentsooietiesinthe . eye of the law; and that they have not i received this recognition is the result rather i of their own remissness than of any in- , j tention to debar them from privileges. The . attention of Government has been fairly s drawn to the subject; and if Ministerial _ pledges, mean anything at all, effective . means will be taken to remove every t ground for complaint of religious disability t iv the colony, j

Tho English cricketers left for Sydney by the mail steamer at an early hour this mprning. Mr L. Ehresfried has purchased St. George's Hall, Pollen-street, Grahamstown, i and intends to turn it into a flour mill, j

The meeting of the Mount Hobson Do main Board lapsed for want of a quorum, tho members being aware that there Was no business to transact.

We notice that Frederic Ernust Shcra, youngest of tie Shera Brothers, took in December his .degree of L.L.B. at Trinity College, Dublin,

Mr F, J. Moss received last evening a telegram from Messrs DeLatour and Mac donald, asking him to attach their names to the petition for tho early meeting of Parliament, presented by Sir George Grey on Saturday last,

The Government will probably take over the Home for Neglected and Destitute Children, transferring tho boys to the Training Ship, and devoting the Howe street building, which is now over-crowded, to girb.

Captain Jones has put in a claim of £4 8s 6d for doctor's bill and injury done to clothes by the Fire Brigade in knocking him down on the asphalt footpath, Kara" ngahapc-road, when going to the live at Captain Elliott's house, Hepburn-streot.

Several complaints of wholesale orchard robbing havo reached our ears during the past few days, On Sunday night a Parnell resident caught two youDg men making free with his pear trees. He captured one of the depredators and locked him up in a spare room all night, giving him such a scare that he is not likely to indulge in his orchard-robbing proclivities for some time to come.

A special meeting of bricklayers' labour ers will be held to-morrow evening in the Working Men's Club Room, for the purpose of taking into consideration the dispute at tho Union Sash and Door Company, re the eight hours movement. Members of the society, and other societies, are requested to be in attendance.

Stangor (the last of the Zcalnndia's quarantined passengers), Dr Sandes, and tho two nurses came up from Mottlihi by tho Customs launch yesterday afternoon. Stangcr was suffering simply from an eruption of the skin, and not from small pox, as Was at first reported.

Wo call attention to Mr Greenwood's sale of property to-morrow, 11 a.m. wi ei; \ 1 Mart, Quocn-streot, in tho__e__it_in<"-_it, his late Mr Halstead's ]_/*r BBV Sato of tho Opotiki, PonsjgO'v^;,^'. Sporty, situated at Xbff Jf Goo"'' -W, and Waikomiti. fired sji/'Park Committee of the City Council 'have invited Messrs Bigelow, 11. F. Ander son & Co., .Donald, J. and D. Oxley, to scud in tonders for tho supply of a flag polo for erection on tho battery mound in the Albert Park. It is to bo 60 feet in i height.

Mr J, A. Fairfax (of the "Sydney Morning Herald ") and tho Misses Fairfox arrived by the City of Sydney last night, and will make a short stay in Now Zealand before going on to Sydney. Mr George Whitelaw (of the Bank of New Zealand) and Mr J. F. Uerapath (son of Mr Hern path, architect, of this city) also returned by the mail steamer.

Tho hulk for fumigating mails has been gazetted a quarantine station as follows :—" A radius of ono cable's length from a hulk moored oil' Hobson's Buy, Auckland Harbour. Any vessel in quaran tine waiting to receive or deliver mails may be brought to anchor to the eastward of a lino drawn between Resolution Point and Mount Victoria flagstaff station, North Shore, Auckland."

Tho City Public Baths havo proved a great success. Since the beginning of the soason, tho number of admissions has been upwards of 25,000, as indicated on the registering turnstile at the entrance. The boon is beginning to be appreciated by. the fair sex, as many as a dozen ladies indulging in a dip in the briny at tho same time.

Captain Adamson, of tho ship Roman Empire, and his first and second officers, wore entertained by tho Regatta Committee at tbe Wnitemata Hotel last evening. After several toasts had been drunk, Captain Adamson was presented with a handsome gold ring and the officers with a pendant each, in recognition of services rendered on Regatta Day.

Tho usual meeting of the Catholic Young Mon's Literary Institute was held last evening, in the hall, Wellington-street.

The Good Templars of tho Samaritan Lodge held their quarterly meeting last evening in Wellesloy-street. The lodge was largely attended, and several impor tant matters discussed. The accounts were passed for payment, and officers elected for the ensuing quarter. This is one of tho oldest of Auckland lodges in connec tion with tho original ordor, and numbers several sturdy teetotallers.

Mr. W. Dowdcn will hold a salo of Fine Art Pottery at his Exchange Mart, Queen street, to-morrow (Wednesday). Thoso in teresting articles were manufactured by tho English nnd Foreign Fine Art Company of London, and consigned to Mr. Dowdeu. They consistof French Majolica, Hungarian Marble, Tray Vases, Red Terra Cotta, Bluo Meditoval, nnd other ware.

The Hon. P. Lalor (Spoaker of tho Vie torian Assembly), Mr G. E. Barton (for merly M.H.K. for Wellington, and now ono of the directors of the New Zealand Land Corporation of London, which is connected with Mr G. V. Stewart in the formation of tho To Puke special settlement) with Mr F, J. Moss, M.H.R., left to-day in the Rowena on a visit to Uokiangs. From Bokiaoga they will visit the Northern country between that place and the Bay of Islands, and if timo permits, tho country between Hoki anga and the Kaipara.

William Trimble, who was accidentally killed by a fall of earth at Dargavillc, was a brother of John Trimble, a well-known farmer ot Papatoitoi, and son of a farmer ot that name in Papakura Valley. Surpriso was expressed in the district where the ac cident took place that no steps were taken by the proper authorities there to inform the relatives of the unfortunate occurrence, as this neglect prevented Trimble's friends from being present at tho funeral, or making any arrangements which they con sidered desirables The' interment was kindly carried out by some friends.

Our Port Albert correspondent writes : —" The Band ot Hope held a picnic on Tuesday at Mr Becroft's farm, and a more pleasant spot than Brookvale is not to be found here. In the evening a temperanco meeting was held. Mr G. Plummer presiding. Short addresses were given by Messrs E. Lewis, E. Brown, J. Shepherd, and W. Powell.—The Agricultural Society held its February meeting at Mr G. T. Hartnell's on Wednesday, when business relating to the forthcoming show on March 2nd was considered. It is anticipated that the show of fruit this year will excel all previous exhibits north of Auckland."

A conference of temperance workers is announced to be held in the Temperance Hall on Friday next, and will be resumed on Saturday afternoon and Monday even ing following. As the public is also in vited, there should be a large attendance. The subjects of the papers to be given and discussed aro well selected, and the one affecting the Licensing Act is very appropriate at the present time. Everyone interested in the temperance movement should make an effort to be present, and strivo to make themselves acquainted with the subjects announced for discussion. A full programme wtll appear in Friday's issue.

To the Editor : Sir,- Permit mo to, in form your correspondent, Mr Samuel Henry Edgclow, that tho Vaccination Laws of New Zealand do not require public vaccinators to be exclusively medical men, but they do require a certificate of competency from the Health Officer of tho provincial district-in this case the highly-respected Dr. Philson. Mr Edgelow's lotter is therefore not merely a spiteful attack upon Mr R. F. Sandes, but a reflection upon Dr. Philson ; a critique upon tho wisdom of our legislators; a direct insult to chemists and druggists generally, and an indirect one to the whole community.-I am, yours, &c, Henry Clayton, Member of the Pharmaceutical Societies ol Great Britain and New Zealand.

Before another month has elapsed the residents of Ponsonby, Woodside, and the Takapana districts will probably be possessed of much superior means of communication than those at present available, The Government steamer Stella is expected to arrive from the South during this evening. She brings 2,525 yaids of cable, intended to be laid down between St. Mary's,Poosonby,snd Stokes's Point. This cable, it may be interesting | to note, is a portion of the first cable which was laid in Cook's Straits in 1866. At North cote a station will be established at Mr, Gee's new store ; while at Ponsonby the present Post-office will be made to suffice. Mr Robertson, Postmjfßter at Takapuna, will have charge of the line in that district, and Mr Mays will accommodate the North Shore residents. It has not yet been decided to connect tho lino with tbe city telephone exchange, but there exists little doubt that such a connection will be estab lished soon. The advantages which would bo derived by both city and suburban residents, were the central office connected with the districts already named, would be consider able, and requires no argument. Mr Orchiston is superintending the work, and will, bo doubt, get the centres into com munication as soon as possible,

A special general meeting of tho sub scribers to tho Ponsonby Regatta ,Club wiU bo he_4 in the Ponsonby Hall, on tho evening of- the 9th inst.

.Patrick Henry Hayden was arroßted on warrant this morning for assault. He will be brought up to-morrow in answer to the charge, *

Tho s.s. Hero will arrivo from Sydney about mjon to-morroAv.

Persons intending to join the instrumental class which Professor Cailliau is now en gaged in forming arc requested to give in their names to the secretary (Mr G. E. Boyle) at his residence, York House, Grey, street, between 7 and 0.30 o'clook in the evening,

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers was held iaat night, when resolutions expressive of sympathy and oifering monetary assist ance to the men looked out were passed. Two of th.c members wero appointed delegates to attend their meetings and assist them in resisting aft attempted in fringement of the eight liours system.

Councillor Thompson has given notice that ho will move, at the next meeting of the City Council i-" That tho Consulting Engineer (Mr Errington) be requested to furnish to the next meeting of Council a return of all streets within the city where witter mains are not laid; also, the esti mated cost of laying mains in each of such streets—the Town Clerk to bring up memo, shewing balance of waterworks loan avail able for giving supply whero required."

In the course of the interview which tho deputation from Coromandel had with the Premier yesterday, Mr Cadman made a few remarks with , respect to tho fore shore. He said that some time ago tho County Council deßiled to reclaim it, but were told that a Harbour Board would havo to be formed for such a purpose. He wanted to know if thatcould not be dispensed with I— The IVcmier replied that.at could not without Parliamentary authority.

A telegram was received from tb" "" * | to-day, announcing tJJafe___."Aj«" —'i^ames btcn mado.W-th-^—... auungements has for t*Y Ar T-.... a home Wiakatu gentlemen -_-.__c erection of a battery, in proximity I to tho net* pior there.

A contract has been lot in the Wheel of Fortune claim, Tairua, for driving to cut the lodo trom tho old prospectors' work ings. A loader, shewing gold, has alroady been met with.

Informatou was received in town to-day of something good having been unearthed in tho Stanley Claim, Coromandel, and in consequence thereof. there was a vory con sitleraolc orfquiry for shares at advanced prices this afternoon.

A committee of Onehunga gentlemen has determined to provide a day's sport for the inhabitants of that township on St. Patrick's Day. The matter has been taken up warmly aud a considerable amount of money has. already been subscribed. The programme will include general athletic sports—foot races, vaulting, jumping, etc. A list of the events will appear iv a future issue.

'■ A further consignment of books for tbo Free Library (part of tho Mayor's present) has arrived by the mail. It includes Ban croft's ''Indian Life," Young's "History of Pottery," Bird's " Travels," Stubb's "Com stitutional History " (3 vols), " Civilisa. tion of the Benaissanco" (2 vols), Cities, etc., of Etruria (2 vols), " Unknown Hungary" (2 vols), " Scotch Sermons," Do Albertis' "New Guinea" (2 vols), Bagshot's "Literary Studies" (2 vols), " Ashantee War "(2 vols), Busch's "Bis marck" (2 vols), Clifford's Lectures and Essays (2 vols), Bird's ''English Fhilsophcrs," besides an assortment of architectural and other technical works.

At the usual weekly meeting of tho Star of Newton Lodgo, No. 4, 1.0. G.T., hold in the Newton Hall on Thursday eveuing last, the following officers (elected tho pre vious week) were installed by Bro. Light ford, L.D., assisted by Bros. Uirloy and Moore, viz., Bro. Gregory, W.C.T.; Sis. Lightfoot, W.V.T.; Bro. Phillpott, W.S.; Bro. Ellis, W.F.S.; Bro. Lightfoot, W.U.; Bro. Bright, W.C.; Bro. Hooker, W.M.; Bro. Collins, W.l.G.;Bro.Daniels, W.0.G.; Bro. Holdham, W.A.S.; Sis. Jidmonds, W.I.M.

To tho Editor': Sir,—l saw a local in your paper some days ago, to the ellcct that the expenses of Mrs. Hampson's mission amounted to £100, whilst the sub scriptions towards defraying same amounted to only £40. As I hail from Wellington, and moat of my friends aro in Wellington, I felt hurt at such an insinuation of meanness, so I took the trouble of writing for inform ation on that score, with this result, viz: - contributions, &c, £117 63 3d : expenses, £112 3s, Balance, which was givon to Benevolent Socioty, £5 5s 3d. Besides this, the ladies of Wellington gavo her a silk dress and a morocco glove and hand kerchief box stocked, and the general public gavo her the sum of £100 for a birthday gift.—l am, &c, BENny C. HASeujen, Loudon Arcade.

A deputation, consisting of Mr. W. Loddcr, Captain Colbeck, and Mr. Mitchcl sou, waited upon the Premier yesterday with tho object ol obtaining an exten sion of the time for which return railway tickets would bo available tor people visiting the Dargavillc races, Tho matter was stated by Mr Lodder and Captain Colbeck, and the former gontlenian also mentioned that the Steamship Com pany that he represented had agreed to re duce its fares lor the occasiqn from 35s to 255. Mr Macdcnald, railway manager, having explained that tho privileges asked for had already been accorded the Cam bridge people, the Premier said that ho did not seen nny difficulty about the matter, and he would have It attended to, and with this assurance the deputation withdrew,

UNION SASH AND DOOR STRIKE.

A MBBTING of the locked.out employes of the Union Sash and Door Company was held at tho meeting-room at the Working Men's Club last evening. There were upwards of 50 present, and Mr Tur ner was called to the chair. It-was an nounced that a man from the South had obtained, employment from the company, but that when ho heard the particulars of the lock-out, he refused to work. He bad a wife and six children dependent on him. It was decided to iind means of supporting him along with-the other lock-outs. One of the men present stated that 60 of the lock-outs have already obtained employment. Tho chairman stated that at tho meeting of tho Carpenters' and Joiners' Association, to be hold this (Tuesday) ovening, delegates would bo present from both tho Bricklftycrs' and Engineers' Societies.

A number of amateurs have promised to give an entertainment at the Lome-street Hall on Monday evening "next, in aid of the lock-outs.

This morning about half-a-dozen of tho Union men found employment at the Auckland Timber Company and other mills, DUNEDIN, Monday. The Dunedin Carpenters' and Joiuors' Socioty have passed the following resolu tion :—*'That this branch use every legiti mate means to support their co-workers in Auckland, pending the dispute betivcou the' Union Sash and Door Company and their employes."

SPORTING NEWS.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

WELLINGTON, Monday. The bookmakers and owners of the horses to-day subscribed £45 for the lad Monagaan, who received severe injurios while riding Fleur de Lys the day previous to the races. The Souther j horses left by the s.s. Roto rua this evening, Sir George and Magnolia going to Picton by tho s.s, Penguin. The settling for the races was to-night, when the following amounts were handed over: —To Bates, £593 15s ;P. Martin, £133; J. Pilbrow, £118 15s; Sir Hercules Robinson, £76 ; P. Butler, £61 15s j Mr Redwood, £45 10b ; Hon. Wm. Robinßon, £47 10s ; T. H. Hill, £14 ss; Mr Sinclair, £9 10s; T, r-'rosbie, £9 10s. Total, £I,llllos.

NORTH AUCKLAND DISTRICT RACES.

I The following weights havo been declared by Mr W. Percival for the above races :—

CABLEGRAMS.

[Reuters Telkgbams.]

THE ENGLISH IN EGYPT.

LONDON, February 4,

" Earl Granville, Foreign Secretary, Jias communicated to the Press a denial of the statements which-have been circulated to the effect that the Anglo-French note of the Bth ultimo, guaranteeing the maintenance of the Khedive's authority against disorder, is tantamount to tbe intimated decision of England and France, to use armed inter vention iv the event of anarchy arising in Egypt. GUITEAU TO BE HANGED. WASHINGTON, February 4. The application of Guiteau's counsel for a new trial has been refused, and sentence has been passed upon him, Ho is to be hanged on tho 30th June.

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTRALIAN CUP. MELBOURNE, Fobruary 6. The following scratchings for the Austra lian Cup, to be run for on the 9th March, have been posted:-Sir Peter, Savanaka, and Martinaalc.

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM ODR OWH CORRESPONDENT.)

RUSSELL, this day.

THE PREMIER'S VISIT.

Tho Premier and MrR. Hobbs, M.H.vy and Mr Smith, the Prem*"*' ■-«»•> secretary, and Mr HaW -»"ry-£r'B private arrived hc^gh^-y^' district engineer mef J" r- •" I™ o'clock to-day, and were '.„ oy the principal residents of the place, and the Premier then was shewn over tho coal mines by Mr Moody. The banquet comes off at 2 o'clock, at Middletou's Masonic Hotel,

WAIPA, this day. A fund is being raised to indemnify tho defendants in the solling-without-liccnso case

(PKR I'BESS ASSOCIATION.)

BLENHEIM.

this day.

The body of a man about 35 years of age was found in tho Opawa river this morning. It is unidentified as jut.

NELSON, Monday.

ACCIDENT ON THE WANAKA

Whilst putting a new blade to the pro peller of the steamer Wauaka on Saturday afternoon, the chief engineer, R. McGill, got his hand crushed. McGill had previously lost two fingers on the same hand by an accident, but hopes arc enter tained that the thumb will be Bavcd.

WELLINGTON,

this day,

At Marton, Alexander McKonzio was committed for trial yesterday afternoon, for pcisonatiou at Rangitikei Election,

SLY GROG SELLING.

CHI.ISTCHUI.CII, this clay.

The police have been making a raid on the sly grog-sellers, the means of detection being two constables dressed in plain clothes, who entered the house and called for drink, as though ordinary customers. In one case a boarding-house keeper was fined £20. LYTTELTON GRAVING DOCK. The last stone of the Lyttelton Graving Dock was laid on Saturday.

DUNEDIN,

this day,

A four-roomed house at Woodhaugh was burned down this morning. Tho insurances on the building arc: £200 In tho South British, and £200 in the Standard; Stock, £200 in South British,

Robert Findlay has been committed for trial lor attempted suicide.

INTER-PROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH.

Otago V. Canterbury.

(BY TELEQRAPH.—rKBSS ASSOCIATION).

DUNEDIN, this day. At 24 W. Firth bowled Watson with a regular trimmor. The outgoer played very patiently during three-quarters of an hour at tho wickets. To-day Asbby was hitting out vory hard at Firth, off whom he mado some pretty drives. At 33 Wilding played Cook on to his wicket. At 40 Firth clean bowled Cotterell, who contributed two stogies. At 62, C. Frith rolicvcd Cook, both playing with vigour.and getting runs very fast, aome of ABhby's drives were particularly hard and clean; tho fielding was good all round. At 70, when it wanted but a minute of the lunch adjourn ment, C. Frith clean bowled Aahby, who played a grand innings for 30. The game concluded at threo o'clock, Canterbury malting 78.

THEATRE ROYAL-MASTO DON MINSTRELS.

Lewis's Maitodon Minstrels gave their opening performance'in the Theatre Royal last night before a very large audience, and they speedily Installed themselves in the popular favour. The troupe appears to bo a re-construction of the Georgia Minstrels, who visited Auckland some four and a half years ago, and, consequently, most of tho members ot it have already established their repute here. A departure from the usual semi-circular chair arrangement was observable at the rising of the curtain. Along either wing of tho proscenium four "end men " were seated, the'performers on the " bones "—B. Moore, G. H. Carter, J. Morton, and J. Moody—occupying one side, and the tambos—Billy Wilson, K. B. Lewis, J. Gilmore, and N. Young—the other, while behind them, tier above tier, were placed tho romainiog members of the troupe—vocalists and instrumentalists—to tho number of 24, or 32 in all. The effect was striking. This was tho only diver genco, howovor, from the timo-honoured stylo which obtains at nigger minstrel entertainments. The first part of the performance was of tho regular kind. Sentimental and comic songs alternated with tbe usual passages ot dialogue, and tho characteristic " funny isms" and ex travagant antics of tho " end men," Many of the jokes havo been heard before, and of local "hits" there were none, but yet the audience was kept iv a pleasant state of tittilation, whilo the " corner" men never failed to "fetch" the ".gods" by the pre cision and aplomb with which they went through their Ethiopian high jinks. The singing was vory fair, Mr J. Mattock's ren dering of the ballad "Sad Sea Waves" being especially good. Ho has a mellow bass voice of much flexibility, and ,ho sings with some taste. Mr O. T. Jackson, a tenor, gave another ballad, " Little Bright Eycß,Will Yon Kiss Me," vory acceptably, While W. Wesley and G. Turner also con tributed.to tho loudly expressed satisfaction of the audience, ballads of a similar de scription. Turner has a powerful alto voice, but if he forced it less ho would be heard to bettor advantage J. Moody, R. C. Lewi*, R. Moore and Billy Wilson contributed tbe comip selections, Billy Wilson's hilarious refrain and exhibition of mouth expansivencss proving particularly effec tive in stimulating the laughter of his hearers. This part of the perfor mance, during which Mr J. R. Mat lock acted as interlocutor, was concluded with a nigger absurdity entitled " The Two Off-uns," in which nine of the Company took part. Tho second part of tho pro gramme was opened with the execution of the overture to "Fra Diavolo" by tho orchestra, It was given with much skill, as was also a subsequent selection, viz., a valsc from "Le Tambour Major." The instrumentation is very (rood, and the equipment of the band is comparatively complete. Nearly all the musicians have been here before, and some of tbem, as for instance Hosea Huston, are great favourite.". Morton and Young's step-dancing, G. H. Carter's banjo playing, and the clog tourna ment, with its accompaniment of allegorical grouping, were all very clever and were much enjoyed, while tho sketches and farces tickled the risibilities of tho audience most effectively. The performance was full of variety, and it was carried out successfully. It will oe repeated to-night.

A great many neuralgic diseases, when aggra vated, become spasmodic, and it is in this part tioular stage or typo of the disease, that tho great molliiler, known as Udolpo Wolfe's Sohiodam Aromatic Schnapps, assorts its Bnpromaoy. .It scothos the nerves by its gently dlfiusivo proper ties, allays Irritation by its quieting effects, and toning the system, strengthens the organs, solas totperfoct functional

ARRIVAL OF THE P.M. S.S. CITY OF SYDNEY WITH THE English and American Mails.

General summary.

LONDON, January 15. The largest sailing vessel afloat (2,220 tons) wa. launched on the 9th at Belfast for Jemie and Co., managers of the White Star Line, She will be named the Garfield, and be employed in the Californian and Austra lian trade—The cotton weavers of Lanca shire have decided to apply for a general advance of wages.—The sulphur mines of Schmolnitz, Hungary, are on lire. It is expected that the loss will amount to many millions of florins.—The Czar has signed a ukase reducing the payments by peasants for lands received at their emancipation by 120,000,000 roubles yearly.—A party has been arrested on suspicion of being the Hatton Post Office robber.—At a banquet at Rome in honour of veteran soldiers, the Mayor said the people of Rome would rather soe the city in ashes than again under Papal domination.—James Gordon Bennett has gone to Russia to consult the Russian Government on the possibility of starting another Polar expedition.—Servants of the Portuguese Court have beon dismissed on suspicion of attempting to poison theKhie. -TMT.?.- wBB__J- S-tteHpffi' Russia'ls insolvent, and has misappropriated 25,000,600 roubles of Government money.— The Italian Government has determined to guarantee more efficiently the indepen dence of the Pope iv Rome.—The arrest of a Jewish pickpocket in a Moscow Church led to a panic, in which 46 were killed. Serious riots ensued. Many Jewish houses were sacked.—l,soo Mormon converts have been made in England since August, Mormon missionaries in Lon don have been mobbed. Gladstone declined to interfere with Mormon mission aries.—There is enormous German emigra tion to the United States. 715,000 tickets are already taken for the spring.-The cashier of the banking-house of Frenzie and Co., Florence, aged seventy years, has absconded with 2,000,000 lire.-Christmas was heralded in London by the densest fog of the season.-Mrs Langtry receives £500 a week at tbe Hoymarket Theatre. She is a tremendous draw.—There is a growing distrust of the electric light iv London.— The eruption of Vesuvius has assumed large proportion.,—Earl Shrewsbury,, who eloped with Mrs Millcr-Munday, is before the public again iv a discreditable role. Mrs MundayV four brothers were arrested at Eijirl Shrewsbury's resi dence for terribly assaulting another brother because he would not con vey certain properties. The Earl went bail.—The revelations in the Lamson poisoning case, London, have caused a scare about poisoning, and the sale of poisons will bo restricted.—Gormany in tends to participate in Arctic exploration. A committee of scientists has been con vened at Berlin to decide on plans.—Mr Gladstone has again reduced the rents on his estate 10 per cent.—The Marquis of Huntley is under examination at_ the Mansion House on a charge of obtaining £2,378 by false pretences. Tho charge arose out of a betting affair.—Nordenskjold contemplates a new Arctic expedition to open a commercial route to Siberia.— Hamilton Palace Library will shortly ho sold. The family valued it at half a million sterling,—Short crops in Ruasia-.are re potted.—A despatch in "La France " says: "Emperor William has determined to pro claim tho Crown Prince regent on the 22nd March next (tho Emperor'sßsth birthday)." —The "Allgemeino Zeituog" has been seized for designating Emperor William's recent manifesto a coup d'etat. * The coroner's jury found a verdict of wil ful murder against Dr George 11. Lamson. St, Petersburg advices state tbat General Ignaticff will shortly be appointed Governor- General of Central Asia in place of General Kaufman, who is still very ill. The Go. vernment will probably be transferred from Tasbkend to Vernoye, which is nearest to Kuldjn. The London "News" says tbat interna tional politics are the snbject of unfavour able attention on tho Stock Exchaugc. Tne rescript of the Emperor of Germany is regarded as so unconstitutional as to amount to revolution, while the designs of Prince Bismarck may also have caused un easiness.

AMERICAN.

SAN Francisco, January IG.

A movement is projected to bring a Jewish colony from Russia to Canada.— The outlook for crops in California this season is very gloomy. Rain is greatly needed in the southern portion of the States. Sheep tiro dying!— The U.S. gunboat Essex has been dispatched to settle difficulties among tho Llbcrians in Africa. —A scarlot fever epidemic prevails at New York, and small-pox at. Chicago. — Phillips, Marshall, and Co., of London, havo bought 1,300,000 acres of rich cotton land In Mississippi for colonization.—O'Connor Powor, the Land Leaguer, is lecturing to crowded ' bouses in America, —The story that Jeff. Davis stole the Confederate Treasury chest is emphatically denied.—A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to pay 100,000dol_, Garfield's doctors' bill. —A railroad from Texas tlirough Central America to Brazil is projected.

SPECIAL COLONIAL NOTES.

FROM THE " EUROPEAN MA11.."

Tho rumour current in New Zealand that Sir Arthur Gordon will not return to the colony after his visit to this country next spring is also rifo hero, it being understood that Sir Arthur will settle down in Eug land and seek Parliamentary honours. Wo are informed by Mr JA. Ct Shelley, the Secretary of the British and Colonial Union, that the Auckland and Hong Kong Chambers of Commerce have intimated their desire to be corolled as branches of the Union. In the case of Auckland tho late Lord Mayor.Mr Alderman McArthur.M.P., has been requested to accept the position of delegate,and in the event ot his declining he is to appoint a substitute. The British and Colonial Union has now been in existence nine months, and if up to tho present only two colonies have expressed their willingness to join it—all have been asked to do so-it does not augur well for its ultimate succees.

Female Emigration.

Female emigration to our colonies had an excellent advocate on December 14 in the person of Lord Lome, Tho occasion was- the annual meeting of the Women's Emigration Society at Exeter Hall, The noble marquis said there was no doubt that in society woman was tho greatest orna ment and pleasure of human existence. It was well said by Schiller—

All honour to women; to them It is given To wreathe the dull earth with the roses of heayen.

But it. would be agreed that in England wc had almost too much of a good tiling, too many .ot these "heavenly roses." In Canada there were far too few of them, and therefore ho could certainly advocate, and with boldness and confidence, the ob jects of a society which desired to send over women, under proper guidance and direction, to that colony. Such a move ment would, he believed, be beneficial alike to England and to the colonies. Whilst in Canada he had visited, and so had the Princess, the establishment of Miss Rye. She had a charming place near the Niagara Falls, a place where peaches grew to such an extent that they were given to the pigs. The worst of it was that if a girl was at all good looking sbo had an offer of marriage in about a fortnight after taking a situation, and away she went, Lately he had been through the North-West of Canada, which was occupied almost alto gether by young men, and he was quito sure tbat it was not good for these young men to be left entirely to themselves. Be suggested that arrangements should be made for the organisation of committees iv the new centres of population, with the view of encouraging the immigration of women to those districts. Sir Battle Frere said that what bad been said ot Canada with regard to emigration was characteristic of every ohc of the English colonies. It might be observed with regard to the objection which women felt to being re moved from the civilised and settled parts of the colonies that, especially in the case of all parts of North America, what was desert, far from tho bounds of population, ono day, became in a few years the centre of a great population. Mr. Frederick Young urged that the movement for the encourugement of the emigration of wo men should not bo confined to Canada, but that.increasing facilities should ba afforded those who would go to Cape Colony, the Australias, and New Zealand. A report

circulated in the ball showed that from January, 1880, when the Women's Emigra tion Society was founded, to May 31,1881, the society had sont 59 persons to the colonies, of whom 43 were of the profes. sional and shop-keeping classes and 16 servants. Of the whole number 44 had gone to Queensland, 7 to New Zealand, 5 to other Australian cobnies, and one only to Canada.

Monument to Bishop Selwyn.

Tho Earl of Dartmouth unveiled the monument to Bishop Sclwyn the other day in Litchfield Cathedral. It is a recumbent .figure, carved out of a beautiful block of Derbyshire alabaster, ana is certainly a marvellous likeness of. the well-known features of the great missionary Bishop, The whole figure is admirably rendered, Tho hands are placed together as in prayer, and the pastoral staff rests by the side of the figure, which itself reposes most appropriately' on a beautifully-carved New Zealand mat. The little cham ber itself is enriched with frescoes i«nd coloured tiles. The west wall 'is decorated with a series of shields, ar ranged after the fashion of a" Jessie," so as to represent the successive births of the New Zealand Church ffom the parent stem, where is to bo seen a shield containing the late Bishop's arms impaled with the arms of the original Diocese. On the wall facing the spectator from tho Lady Chapel are two pictures, tho one westwards, representing the light of the Gospel breaking upon the Maoris, and tho other eastwards, indica ting the same light blessing the Staffordshire colliers. On tho eastern wall are interesting. jnctorial____£enfg v sentationslojj,. jth«- j^ missionary ves -SPl* •*fe*ijnd_ne and the Southern Cross; also of a New Zcalander in his savage con. dition, and of the same man after having been brought under the influence of tho Gospel. Other representations may be seen illustrative of the life of Bishop Sclwyn and his great and noble work. Sel wyn College, the second part of the memorial to the lato Bishop, is now rapidly rising at Cambridge. Attention has been drawn to the fact that tho Quilla saponaria, or soap-yielding tree, is fast disappearing from the forests of Chili, and as chemical Bcience has not yet discovered a more efficient substitute than the bark of this tree for dressing silk and wool, its growth is recommended in Australia and New Zealand, the climate in Hopie parts of those colonies being very similar to that of Chili.

Rear-Admiral Sullivan.

Rear-Admiral Sir F. W. Sullivan, K.G.8., who has been appointed to tho command of the detached squadron in succession to Bear-Admiral Lord Clan william, was midshipman, of the Castor during the Kaffir War of 1852-53 (medal); was promoted commander for valuable assistance rendered during the successful operations of Her Majesty's troops in Hew Zealand ia 1850 (New Zealand medal); being also present at tbe attack on the rebels' position at Bangariri on November 20, 1863. For his successful command of the flotilla for five months up the rivers during the New Zealand war of 1863, and for four months as second and chief of the staff to Commodore AViseman during 1863 64, he was specially mentioned and promoted, and was made a C.B. on January 25th of the latter year. He was Commodore at the -Cape from the com mencement of the Zulu War till March 26th, 1879, and on his return to England was created a K.C.B.

FOREIGN NOTES.

Burying the Victims of the Ring

Theatre.

The last batch which was bnricd consisted of 142 bodies, and on the coffins were piled numbers of crosses and beautiful flowers Alpine roses, cidelweiss,' laurels, palm branches, and violets. On both sides of tho platform were ranged lines of mutes with black candlesticks and wax light-, with two rows of police men and soldiers. When the Roman Catholic service was begun, it was fre quently interrupted by tbe weeping rela tives who crowded near the coffins. The service being concluded, Burgomaster Dr. Newald said:—"Over this common grave Vienna,, Austria, and the whole . world mourn. Mighty is our sorrow, and long shall our mourning be. We shall not Jorgct you. Your grave will be guarded, and every year fresh flowers will strew it. A memorial shall be erected over your bodies, as a consolation to survivors and in memory of you for all time." As the Burgomaster spoke -he pointed to the vast grave, 108 feet long, 14 wide, and 6 deep, close to tho left side of tho Arcade. We need hardly say that ex pressions of sympathy have been received at Vienna from all parts.

Terrible Accident in a Chapel.

A terrible accident occurred the other evening in a chaptl at Camborne, West Cornwall. A Christmas entertainment was being held in the Methodist -New Con-, nexion Chapel, tea being served in the lower schoolroom, and subsequently a bazaar and Christmas-tree in the .upper room. There was a large attendance, and so crowded and heated was the upper" room that a number left it to promenade in the ono below. Jnst after seven o'clock an ominous sound was heard, and without further warning the Hoot of the upper room gave way, and the people abovc,about 300 in number, were thrown on thoso be low. Darkness intensified the alarm and panic, for the floor in falling carried away the gas-pipes and standards. The shrieks and groans of the woonded people were fearful. A light was speedily obtained and the rescuo of the wounded was proceeded with expeditiously. It was found that al though no one was killed, a large number were seriously, and many it is feared fatally, injured. One lady was sufferiQg from concussion of the brain, and several young men from broken libs and limb;,

The Panama Canal.

■ A correspondent of the New York "World," writing from Aspinwall, says ot the Isthmian Canal: "The friction that has existed for a very long time in the various Canal departments in the Isthmus cnlminated in a first-class row a few days ago in Panama. The *' Cabal" newspaper speaks of two prominent gen tlemen who have sent in their resignations, and hints at irregularities. One of the two sails for France at once ; the other has been offered an inferior positien, that he had to accept or leave the service. Another promi nent man also threatens to resign. It is nothing but friction, jealousy, and rows continually. There is really no head or tail to the whole afl'air-a perfect state of chaos and chronic insubordination. M. Reclus, on his return, will have enough work to appease the conflicting elements. The whole work, organisation, &c, of the Canal Company, was described in nut-shell form by a highly intelligent American of large experience when he said: ' It is the Worst managed affair I have ever seen.' " Mr Archibald.- Balfour, an Englishman and writer for the " Canal," died of yellow fever. The constant death rate from this disease causes great uneasiness. It is re ported that the Hospital being built by tho L.uuil Company .will cost more than $200,000, There are two huge excavators on tho Isthmus, but the curves on the Panama Bailroad have thus far proved an ob stacle to their removal to tbe points where their scrvicos arc required. The Chagrcs is out of its banks, and it is expected tbat some day a lot of canal supplies will be swept away by a tropical freshet at Emper ador. They have not as yet accommodation for more than 500 men. What seems to bo required is Eoine head with sufficient executive ability to wrest order out of confusion. M. *i_clus, the great engineer, is expected on the Isthmus this month, and it is said that he will begin work in three places along the projected line.

Fatal Colliery Explosion near Wigan.-Thirty-four Lives Lost.

A disastrous explosion took place in tho Abram Colliery, near Wigan, on December 19, which has been attended with serious loss of life, The colliery consists of two mines, known us the Arley, which is b'so yards deep, and the.Haigh Yurtl Coal, which is worked by the same shaft, but which is about 130 yards nearer the surface. It was in tho latter that the explosion occurred. At the time of the explosion there were about 200 men in the mines, but of these there woie only, at the most, severity at the Haigh Yard Coal. Those who were working in tho lower mine were in no way affected by the explosion, and wore all got out without tho slightest injury ; but in the case of . the upper mine scarcely a man has been brought to bank without having received frightful injuries, and nearly half tho number who were at work, there when the explosion occurred were killed. Up to December 22 as many as forty-four dead bodies have been recovered, and thirty-six cases of serious injury have been attended by the doctors, who remained at the pit's

thbuth all night, giving immediate atten. tion to each sufferer as ho was brought from tho shaft. No correct estimate can be given of'lhe number of bodies still unrecovered, as the only record of the numbers in the pit was kept by an under, man at the bottom of the shaft, who has been killed, and whose books were buried, amongst the d6brh at tho bottom of the niine. Seventy, however, is tho full complement, of miners to this pit* and thirty-six having been brought out alive, tho number killed may be estimated at thirty-four. Several men now under treatment are not likely to recover, No clue has been obtained as to the cause of the accident, and, indeed, it seems hardly likely that there will be. The colliery was always regarded as one of the safest in the Wigan district, inasmuch as there was no blasting whatever done in the pit, the yen. tilation was effected by means ot a fan instead of the ordinary furnace at the bot tom of the shaft, and the most perfect safety-lamps were in use. The only ex. planation which the most practical of tho miners can give as to the cause of the catas trophe is that cither some man opened his lamp or struck his pick accidentally through the gauze of it. The pit caught fire in no fewer than,five places after the explosion, but tbe fires were rapidly got under, The pit is stated to be in a complete state of wreck, falls of coal in some cases for upwards of two hundred yards having taken place. Great difficulty was con sequently being expetienced in getting out the dead, and in some cases it took hours to dig put the mutilated remainA-Of the un fortunate colliers^ _9_fer**tllS"" fallen coal, ,_M_~at #4he-be_lfes* show conclusively that death had resulted from the explosion it .elf rather than from tho effects of the after damp. Many persons watched at the pit-mouth all night, hoping against hope tbat their missing relatives might yet be re covered .alive. Towards morning a most affecting scene was witnessed at the pit head when two men who had been given up for dead were brought to the surface without having received any appreciable iujury, and were enabled to proceed unattended to their homes, Both men looked remarkably well, considering that they had been in tho pit for upwards of thirteen hours after the ex plosion. It is feared, however, that the total loss of life will amount to nearly fifty men.

The Rich have Many Friends.

Almost everybody at some time or another has dreamed of what ho would do if he were suddenly to become enormously _ rich, but so few have actually realised their dreams that it is interesting to note how far iulfil nient corresponds with expectation in the rare cases when a poor man. becomes a millionaire. Robert Robson, an old police man, who spent six years in the service of Joseph Hume, has. been declared by the Court of Chancery the rightful heir of an, estate valued;at £250,000, which has re mained in the hands of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners since tho murder of his grandfather in Manchester in 1742. The fortunate heir, who is now seventy-two years old, is staying at an inn in New castle, where he is pestered beyond endu rance by the visits of affectionat & and long lost relatives whose very existence he had forgotten, to say nothing of hosts of others whom he nevernad met. Among the latter claimants were no fewer than three or four ladies, who stoutly asserted that he was their.towf uUy'weddcd husband, and refused to be convinced by the appearance of tho veritable Mrs Robson that they were mis taken in their man. This, it must bo ad mitted^ somewhat of anovelty. Everyone knows that money is sufficient to purchase "troops of friends," but hitherto not even a fortune of £250,000 has been able to call three or four wives' at » moment's notice from the vasty deep.'

The Exploring Yacht Jeannette,

ARRIVAL OF THE SURVIVORS AT THE LENA RIVER.

New York advices of Decomber 21st, state that the American exploring steamer Jeannette was caught and crashed by ice on June 23rd, in latitude 77 North and 157 East longitude. The survivors left in three boats. Fifty miles from the mouth of the Lena they lost sight of each other dur ing a dense fog and violent gale. No. 3 boat, under command of Engineer Melville, reached the Eastern mouth of the Lena on September 29, and was stopped by icebergs nenrr the village of Idojiciro. On the 29th October, No. 1 boat, having en board two sailors, reached Balonenga. They brought information tbat Lieut, de Long, Doctor Ambler, Roser, and other survivors had been landed at the northern mouth of the i_ena, where they were in a distressing state, many having limbs frozen and in danger of death. An expedition was sent from Balonenga to search for the unfortun ates. The other boat is still missing. Prompt monetary and other assistance was rendered by the liussian Governor of the Yakutsk. The*Jeannette was wrecked 500. miles from tho mouth of the Lena. Her crew numbered 35. American papers consider it probable No. 2 boat is safe, surmising that she reached one of tho isolated fishing stations east of the Lena.

In regard to the missing boat, a despatch from St. Petersburg, dated January Bth, says that Saulkowski, who went in search of tbe Jeannette, and, on board the Chas seur, met the United States steamer Rodgers on the same mission, telegraphs from Iskutsh under date December 26, as follows :—" Wo parted on the 9th of August from the Rbdgers, which steered for Herald Island. Tho Strelok, with the Cremon Expedition on board, then returned to Chinese ports, having previously accom panied the Rodgers in the search. An American steamer, having on board i the captain of a stranded, whaler, had joined them in' Providence Bay. This captain stated he had seen a boat containing corpses, and also silver spoons and other articles marked Jeannette, Tho boat had been cast on Herald Island. The com* mander of the Rodgers, therefore, resolved to proceed thither. He anticipated winter ing there, and aided by dogs .purchased in Kamschatko, organising parties to make a thorough search of the island." This des patch from Saulkowski is generally dis credited.

But by the arrival of Danenhowcr and his companions at a point whence they can communicate with the world, we are placed in possession of some meagre but interest ing details and scraps of information. It now transpires that the ship experienced, but a fraction of one season of favourable weather for the purpose of her cruise. The last previous tidings from her left her in the fall on the 3rd of September, 1879, pushing north, not far from Herald Island. Tho season closed in almost immediately after that, and doubtless she was stopped by ico very soon after, and we aro now told was finally caught in the ice on the Ist of October following—that is 1879 —and was held helpless until she was abandoned last June. Thus the work of exploration accompli.hed by the expedition must have been confined to the time between September 3rd and Oc tober Ist, 1879, during the most of which time tho vessel was undoubtedly trozen in at no very high latitude, and explorations could only be carried on on sledges, which manifestly could not venture very far from tbe ship. Tho diary of tho cruise will now be awaited with eagerness ; but wo apprehend it will furnish little that can satisfy the craving, of scientists for further knowledge of tbat inhospitable region. It will be but a reiteration of the experiences and disap pointments of those who, during the past century, have preceded De Long in tho same direction, to encounter tho same har riers and be driven bark with the same un satisfactory reportr j

Terrible Railway Accident in America.

A terrible railway collision happened on the Hudson River railroad, near Albany, New York, on June 13th. The Chicago express train,having on board many mem bers of the Legislature,was run into by the Tnrrytown special, tho two rear carriages being telescoped and Set on fire. Nine were killed and several fatally or seriously injured. It appears the train reached Albany 23 minutes late, but the run was made safely to Spuyten Duyoil station, which was reached at seven, when a stop page to cool the heated axle was necessary. The brakesman was instructed to signal Tarrytown special, which passed Spuyten ■station at seven minutes past seven. The brakesman made some mistake, and tbe special ran into the rear car of the express with terrific force. _ The stove and lamps were upset and ignited tho upholstery and woodwork. Tho passengers who were jammed between the seais were roasted to death. Amongst the dead are Senator Wagner and a bride aud bridegroom on their wed ding tour. Tho grooom's father escaped, and the young lady might have been saved but for clinging desperately to her husband. The brakesman, Melins, to whose carelessness the acoident is attributed, has ijeen arrested,

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