SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

man wat^rl™B Kvenlna, 10.23 MIUH WA IKlt To . raorrow Morning, 10.10 BUNBET.-Thls Kvening, 7.18 BUNKIB3.-To-morrow Morrinsr, 1.59 MOON'S AGH.-Last Quarter, 13th, 3,20 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

tABT RVKNISO. Hero. b.s.. MoQee, from Sydney Argyle, 8.5., Crawford, from Whangarel Daphne, oultor-yaoht, Cleverly, Irom time. TO-DAY. Zealandia, R.M.s,s., Chevalier, from >San Francisco Wai wora, sohoonsr, Bushell, from Lord Howe bland

DEPARTURES.

LAST STORING. Wellington, b,s., Farquhar. for Russell Olenelg, s a., Stephenson, for Tauranga To Anan, s,s., Carey, for Kussell TO-DAY. Oamaru, brigantlne, Ohlson, for Ealpara

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—Straoathro, January; Antaros to follow Sydney—Hero, about Wednesday, 11th Melbourne and Bouth—Te Anau, Thunday Taranaki and South—Penguin, Tuesday Russell, Whangiroa and Mongonui—Wellington or Glenelg, Monday Tauranim—Glenelg or Wellington, Monday or

Thursday Whangarei and Whangarei Heads — lona, Saturday, and Argyle. Tuesday Mangawai- Fingal, Thursday Mercury Bay—Fingol, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Roman Empire, ship (K.P.V.N.), from London, sailed Ootober 22 Pareora, ship, from London; sailed Decem ber Oxford, ship, from London; loading, Nov. 8 Anad, barque (J.D.W.N.), from London; sailed September 28 Puncralg, barque, from London: sailed Oct. 23 Crownthorpe, barque, from London; sailed Oct.

31 Alcestls, barque, (H.C.M.N.) from Liverpool, via Welllnston; mled, November 7 Adamant, barquo, from London Arabella, barquu, from London: loading Arnold Yon Bippen, barque, from New York; sailed October 31 Cabarfeidh, barque, from New York; sailed

November 1 Kndflold, barque, from New York A. T. Stallkneoht, barque, from New York; 1 adlng Gwendolins, barque (J.H.L.G.), from New York, via Oaniaru; sailed August 30 Annabell, brig, from Sydney Daroy Pratt, brigantlne, from Dunedin Fjvor, barqnenune, from Lyttelton Eliza Mary, briffantine, from Timaru Myrtle, brigantlne, from Samoa Katello, schooner, from Dunedin Pirate, schooner, from Huahlno Atlantic, sohooner, from Rarotonga Hollo Brandon, sohooner, from the Islands Byno, schooner, from the Manila

IMPORTS.

Par Hero, from Bydney-37 oases add, i drums paint, 140 bags guano, 661 oases fruit, 430 lengths pipe, 9 boxes specie, 60 bags salt, 6 qr oasts whisky, 16 hhds rum,l3o boxes hops, 610 mats sugar, 5 ar-oasks brandy, 160 boxes tea, 396 rolls matnog, 18 pieces cedar, 13 packages furniture, fill bars iron, 43 bundles iron, 18 paokages rope, 20 b looks Bton c, 10 trnnks, 9 casks, 1 bales, X bull, 210 coses, 50 oases vestas.

Tbe sohooaer Walwera left Lord Howe Island on Thunday, 29th December, at 3 p.m.; experienced fine weather to Cape Brett, and thenoo strong W.S.W.to S.W. breezes, arriving la harbour at 8 a.m. to-day. Passengers—Cap tain Nlocols, Mr and Mrs G. Ponder.

The brlgantine Bannookburn has arrived at Fort Waikato from Melbourne with a oargo of boneduat. She cleared at the Customs to-day (or Kalpara in ballast. The s.e., Argyle arrived from Whangarel at 5.30 last night, with 2 horses, 60 sacks gum. 8 «ases gum. 8 hides. 10 bales wool, 25 casos fruit, 2 tons sundries, and the following passengers: Misses Weston, MoKenzie, Aubrey. Taylor, White, Harrison, Mesdames Rainy, Crawford, Ccpolo, Tinatul, Messrs Dreeven, Alderton, Sykes, Reybnrn, Aubrey, Hanson, Harrison and eon, Wolf, Diddams, Brown, and 9 steerage. The three-masted Bohooner Katrile left Port Chalmers tor this port on Sunday last. The ship Oxford (Braddick), arrived in London from by ttolton, reports that on September 6, 7, and 8. from latitude 41-52 8., longitude 36-18 W,, to latitude 3843 8., longitudo 28' W. she experi enced a very heavy gale from 8.W., with tre mendous sea and heavy squalls, during which She shipped some hoavy seas, one ot which smashed in the saloon window and flooded the saloon, doing aomo damage. The Oxford is •gain on the berth for Auckland.

The Mlrzapore, to leave London, Nov. 30, has booked as passengers for Bluff, Mr and Mrs Wharton, Messrs 7. Stafford Northcotho and W. Stafford Northcoto.

ARRIVAL OF THE HERO.

The a.s. Hero. Captain Thomas McGoo, ar rived In harbour last night at 8.30, and an chored at tho Heads until passed by the Health Officer at 8 o'olook this morning, when Bhe mine up and berthed at tho Railway Wharf. She left Sydney harbour at 1,30 p.m. on the 4th Inst Experienced fresh N.w. and s.W, winds on the run across, passed the Three Kings at 9 S,m, on the Bth, tho North Cape at 2,16 a m. on the Olh. Cape Brett |at 9,10 a m., arriving in harbour as above. Passengers: — Mesdames Wiseman and Selfrage. Misses Murdoch, Hall, Heather, Davis, Haselton, Messrs Mackay and eon, Hall, Medealf, Lakeman. Anderson, Lake nan, Sohatz, Twlnie, Murdoon, Crtiokehank, Browning, Leader, Ledlngham, Omerod, Fair burn, Logan, Itovs. Gallagher and Davis, snd 25 in steerage. We are indebted to Mr C. Taj lor for late files, passenger lists, report, etc

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wellington, yesterday. Arrived: Beatrice Havener, from Auokland. litiilton, yesterday. Balled: Torea, for Kalpara.

Poet Chalmkbs, yesterday. Sailed: Wanaka. for the North. Passenger for Manukau: Mr Uyan.

Bluff, this day. Arrived: Arawata, from Melbourne. Pas aengers: Mesßrs Banks, Faterßon, Harrison, Mrs WUion and child,

COMMERCIAL.

Evkninq Star Offloe, Tuesday.

Mr Heo. Slbbln held a sale of salvage goods at his mart yesterday. High prices were realised, and there was a large attendance..

Mr Goo. Slbbln sold at the renldence of Capt. Fielder, North Shore, on Saturday, the well known oolt by Musket, toe price being £17.

Mr Gabriel Lewis sold twelve oases of bed room furniture, bird cages, cutlery, paintings, and electro goods to-day, all at fair prices. The Bale was won attended.

A great many neuralgic oiseasos. when aggra vated, become spasmodic, and it is in this part tloolar stage or type of the disease, that the great mollifier, known as Udolpo Wolfe's Sohiedam Aromatio Sohnapps, aaserts its supremacy. It soothes the nervea by its Kently diffusive proper ties, allays irritation by its quieting efleots, and toning the system, strengthens the organs, bo as to.perfeot functional

Mail Notice .

Mails will Ulosb as undkb.- Tms Day. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at Ip.m. For Whangarel Heads, Waipu. Whangarel, and Mangapai, per Argylo, at 4.30 p.m. Wednesday, 11th instant. For Taranaki and aouthern ports.per PenßUln, at 8 a.m. BV>r CoromandeL per Coromandel, at 11.80 a.m. For Whnngaroa, per Medora, at 1 p.m. For Wslwero. WaDgarel Heads, and Wangarel, per lona, at 2 p.m. For Australian colonies, per Hero, at i p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at i 30 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 6.30 p.m. TacRSDAY,I2th instant. For Walwera, Te Kapa, Craigieburn, and Warkworth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m, ' Per B.S. Te Anau, as follow:— For India, China, Japan.Mediteranean Ports, and Continent ot Europe, at 10 a.m. For Gisborne, Napier, Southern ports, Aus tralian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindlsl, for letters, &c, specially so prepaid and addressed, at 11 a,m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 10 a.m. For late letters till 11.20 a,m.

For Australian Colonies, per Zealandia, im mediately after her arrival from Honolulu, 8. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster. Chief POBt-offloa. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

January 10,1882.

Theatre Royal — Montague-Turner English Opera Company: " Mignon," 8 p.m.

DriU-Bhed-Viotoria Rifles' Company Drill, 7.30 p.m. Wellesley-street—School Committee Confer once, 8 p.m.

Birth.

POWER.—On January Ist, the Wife ot Robert Henry Wilson Power of a Bon.

Death.

HARRia-On the 7th November, 1881, at Clenchwarton nectary, the resldenoe of her son, the Bey. John J. W. Harris, Ann, widow of the late O. A. Harris, aged 89. JAB VIS.-On January Bth. at her parents're sidence, Edinburgh-street, Newton, Lillian Agnes, infant daughter of William and Anne Jarvis, aged 7 months. The funeral will take place on Wednesday, at 3 o'clock. MPBCOMBB.-On the 10th January, 1882. at her parents' residence, Collingwood-Btreet, Christina Isabel, infant daughter of Brnest and Margaret Lipscombe. TUCKKB.—On January Oth, at her parents' residence, Bdinburgh-street, Newton, Louisa Elizabeth Sarah, the beloved and only daughter of Rlohard and Louisa Tuonor, aged 9 years and 8 months. The funeral will leave her parents' residenoe, to-morrow (Wednesday), at 1.30 p.m. Friends please accept this invitation. UTTING.-On January 6th, atllbis residence, Port Albert, Frederic James Utting, aged 68 yean.

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

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1882.

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

The first of the charges against the prisoner Plummer has resulted in a verdict of guilty on the clearest possible evidence. The result will afford a considerable amount of relief to the public mind, for however completely the clever perpetrator of the extraordinary series of burglaries which alarmed the whole city last year may bave succeeded in concealing all traces of his crimes, the immediate cessation of the nightly invasions simultaneously with the incarceration of Plummer has created an impression that it is jaßt as well that Plummer should bo locked up until the rascal who committed all those bur glaries has a chance of shewing that he is still at large, Citizens sleep comfortably at night now, and we believe a consider able relaxation in the precautions re cently prevalent has taken place under the very mistaken idea — ac cording to the Grand Jury's finding — that Plummer had a hand in all the bur glaries as well as in the threatening letters. Let us hope that the confidence which now pervades iho city'may not prove to be mis placed. Dr. Philson and bis family, and Mrs Dobson and family, will, at any rate, feel more at ease. The letters were of tho most alarming charactor, and were so worded that had the recipients beeu more weak minded the sender would probably have succeeded in his purpose, wild and im practicable though the attempt to extort money by threats in a thickly-populated city may appear, Ab it was, the natural alarm among the female members ot tho threatened households caused a state of uncertainty and dread which was only allayed by constant watchfulness and precautions. Before the arrest of Plummer we were compelled to make some very severe stric tures upon the failure of the police to put an end to the nightly depredations and terror which pervaded tbe city, and which threatened serious consequences to perfectly inoffensive ami iuno cent persons. Since then, the fact that Plummer's case was sab judice has prevented us from commenting upon the disclosures made in the course of the evidence Now that it is over, there is a general feeling of surprise that the perpetrator of the crime could, have run the gauntlet so lone. It is proved that both the persons threatened placed the* matter in the hands of the police without one moment's el day, and yet in each case Plummer sent for his answer, and 'got away clear, At Dr. Philson's a detective was actually in the house when the messenger called, in broad daylight, a little alter four o'clock in the afternoon. Plummer conducted the affair with so much recklessness that with ordinary intelligence and skill on the part ot the police his cap ture red-handed would have followed immediately upon the commission of the crime. That Plummer was suspected from the first appears to ba the fact; he was known to be about Auck> land, and the police had samples of his handwriting in their possession, Yet having failed to arrest him in the act, they also for a long time were unable to dis cover his whereabouts.

While saying so much it is only fair to add, tbat after Sergeant Pardy took' the matter personally in hand he carried it to a successful issue with remarkable skill and expedition. We understand that it was only when the outcry against the failure of the police reached a head, that Mr Pardy applied to the Super intendent to relieve him for this special duty. Within three days he had arrested Plummer. Having satisfied himself, upon a consideration of tho whole case, that Plummer was the offender, he instructed the police in the various suburban districts to make a house to house call, ostensibly on electoral business, and ascertain the names and some thing of the habits of all the people living in their districts. The second day eat the constable on the Ponsonby beat returned with others the name of Bailey— a name under which Plummer was known to have worked at < Waitakerei tunnel. This fact, with some things which the neighbours bad com municated to the constable, assured Mr Pardy that he had run Ms game to earth at last. On considering tho position he concluded that the best plan would be to watch the house until Plum* mer should come in from one of his night expeditions, and then arrest him in the hope of finding the booty ou him. This programme was carried out, but Plummer had not been successful that night, so one part of the plan failed, but Mr Pardy, undaunted, worked with great skill and ability until the chain of evidence was completed which left no doubt as to the guilt of the accused, and relieved the community from a state of unrest that had become in* tolerable.

Letters upon the " 'Herald' and All Saints' Church," "Coffee Palace," and a complaint about the Northern Wairoa Begatta, appear on our fourth pago to* day.

Many people who knew Lady Ferguson will regret to learn by cable of her death at Bombay, of cholera. Lady Ferguson was Sir James's] second wife. She was the daughter of a distinguished colonist and met her husband during his governorship of South Australia,

A man named Rowland has been admitted to the Hospital suffering from cancer, in the tongue. The case ia a bad one.

The cutter Teviot has brought up from the Great Barrier what is probably the largest cargo of mottle J kauri ever landed in Auckland. 1 There are at the present time several I cases of scarlet fever in the Hospital. This is what is looked upon as the commence ment ot the fever season, and no doubt the Hospital officials will soon have their hands fulL Mr T. B. Hannaford writes approving of the tone of the Auckland press on tbe ques tion of the approaching elections of licensing committees, and he condemns the course recommended by Mr Hill at the temperance meeting. To the Editor: Sir,—l wish to correct a statement that appeared in last evening's Star re tenders for Messrs Garlick and CranweTl's factory, It stated that my ten der was for concrete, and informal. The tender was for brick, and the sum l.amed in the conditions (£2O) was lodged with the tender.—l am, &c, B, H. CARTER. The serious charge of attempting a rape on a little girl of ten years of age, preferred against Salvador Vas, was adjourned until Friday next. At the request of Mr Tyler, the child, Laura Mary tanham, was ex amined as to the nature of an oath, but of which she seemed to have no idea. She could not tell her age, and, although a smart ■ looking girl, had not advanced beyend the letters of the alphabet. Dr Goldsbro's evidence was very strong against the prisoner. The three powerful young men who were charged with dam&ging the door of the Flagstaff Hotel, on the night after the North Shore races, were found guilty, after a long and patient investigation, and subjected to fines of 20s each, with costs, amounting to £2 19s 8d each, or in a lump sum £8 19s. The costs would have been much heavier bad the whole of the witnesses asked for costs.

The Margett's Company of Comedians and Vocalifts have returned to Auckland, after a provincial tour of three months, We learn tbat their protean entertainments have given much satisfaction at Tauranga and other places.

The boy, Henry Butterworth, who fell over the cliff at Judge's Bay, nearly three weeks ngo, whilo gathering Christmas flowers.is making slow progress towards re covery in the Hospital. Dr Philson found it necessary on Saturday to amputate part of the right arm below the wrist. The left arm appeared at first to have been worse in jured than the other,but it is nearly certain that the boy will recover the complete use of it.

A bold attempt at burglary was made by Henry Kobinson, a well-known thief, at 1 o'clock in the morning, at the premises of Simon Kosminsky, the Monte de Picte, Elicabeth-strect, Melbourne, Robinson was observed working at the window by a constable, who, by manoeuvring, succeeded in arresting him. The burglar had the aid of a glasscutter, andhad|just cut one square of the window, which contained £2,000 ■worth of jewellery.

Two younj? fellows named Cox, soss of Mr Cox, who is engaged in Messrs Whitaker and Buddies office, and a lad named John Willis wont out fishing on Thursday last, and have not refarned since, thereby causing their parents and friends consider ablo anxioty. They intended only going as far as the North Head, but by some means got down to Motutapu. A boat be longing to Cope, the fisherman, which arrived here since, reports that on Sunday last the young fellows were seen at Motutapu, and that they were supplied with some food. The wind being contrary since, they have probably been unable to make the harbour, and may be expected home when the weather moderates.

Our Whangarei correspondent writes :— "At nine o'clock this morning the s.s. Argyle left the Whangarei wharf on a trip to the Heads, crowded with ber living freight of pleasure-seekers, young and old, who had availed themselves ot the worthy captain's kind invitation. The band was engaged, and discoursed lively airs through out the day. The trip is nn annual treat given by the captain to the children of Whangarei and surrounding districts. Over 350 enjoyed the excursion, and returned without an accident of any kind at nine o'clock, having heartily appreciated their holiday,"

The sixth Wilhelmj concert was given in tho Choral Hall last evening, but the atten dance was considerably less than might have been expected. Horr Wilhelmj played the intermezzo "Bridal Song," "Fantasic de Concert," and a composition of his own entitled "In Memory of Vieuxtempa." An encore was demanded after each item, aud to the two latterl the great violinist res ponded, playing " The Old Folks at Homo " and "Auld Robin Gray." Miss Conron sang three pretty songs, and in response to an eneoregave "Downßeside the Stream." The pianoforte selections by Mr Max Vogrich Included the sonata " Moonlight," "Hungarian Fantasie," and "Bong With out Words." The farewell concert will be given to-morrow night.

The Rev. R. F. Macoicol, of St. James's Presbytorian Church, leaves for Christ church to-day by the Penguin, to preach to the charge left vacant by the late Mr Mackie. The Rev. J. Hill, formerly of the Thames, is Moderator for the vacant church, and he communicated with the Rev. R. F. Macnicol, Rev. D. W. Runci man, and Rev, re. Somerville, inviting them to become candidates for the pastorate, their expenses to and from Christchurch be ing paid by the Canterbury congregation. The two first-named gentlemen accepted, aud two Sundays each have been appointed for preaching, with a view to a call. Mr Macnicol takes next Sunday and the Sabbath following, and Mr Ruacimun the first two Sundays in February. The charge is worth £500 a year and manse.

i Miss Kate Pritchard made her third ap> pearanc in the Public Hall, Otahuhu, last week, before a* appreciative audience. The entertainment opened with a mono logue written by herself, followed by the first act of Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew," Miss Pritchard impersonating " Katherino," Mr John Howe ? " Petruchio; and Mr McGuinesß, " Gremio," the suitor of Bianca, Miss Nellie Wintcrtou sang the sang of tho "Naval Brigade," in a highly creditable manner. Several popular ballads were sung during tho evening by Miss Rose, and Messrs Edgar and Young. The whole concluded with the screen scene from the " School tor Scandal.'' Miss Prit chard will shortly open the Albert Hall.and give a series of dramatic and musical even iugs, including readings from Dickens, and other popular authors.

A Sydney correspondent writes:—"Small pox continues to claim one or two fresh vic tims every day, bat the treatment at the Hospital and Sanatorium at Little Bay is now all that can be desired, and some of the needy people who have been clothed, fed, and nursed bsck to health, are certainly the better off for having contracted the dis ease. In the case of a woman who kept a small greengrocer's shop in an infected nighbourhood, and having caught it from her customers, as she said, was taken to Little Bay, the house was taken care of while she was away, and she returned in good health to find her house whitewashed and cleaned, new blinds, clean furniture, and as good a stock of the varied stock she traded in as she left. Certainly her hus band had died, but she only mentioned that afterwards as a circumstance hardly worth a consideration, and it evidently made no difference to her comfort or conven ience."

It is rather a cuiious fact that while the Council have been wrangling for a month over the trifling architectural projections of the Coffee Palace, they sanctioned without a murmur a private suspension bridge light acro&s Custom House-street West, from the Timber Company's mill to their new ware house, The latter structure may not be unattended with danger to the traffic be neath, and it is impossible to prevent or es cape the drip from it in wot weather. With the Coffee Palace bay windows, on the other hand, there is neither danger nor drip, and they are proposed solely as an adorn ment to a great public building, and an im provement to the city architecture. People arc "wanting to know, you know," why this thusness, and who it is tbat is pulling the strings so very cleverly, that Councillors who author ised a private bridge right across a main thoroughfare and daily pass unnoticed large undrained projections on other build ings should so suddenly have discovered a grave menace to the burgesses in the three feet b»y windows of the Coffee Palace, seventeen feet above the street level. The thing is so very funny that it is not un reasonable to ask some of the Councillors who have been so dreadfully shocked about the bay windows to tell the burgesses where they were when the bridge was sanctioned. Fortunately for'the Timber Company they must either have been absent or had their ordinary judgment and common sense less obscured by prejudice, otherwise a harm less business convenience might have been refused and the street encumbered with a cross traffic merely to gratify a civic whim,

John Loomb, of Panmure, who had his hand amputated owing to injuries sustained by the bursting of a gun, is progressing very satisfactorily towards recovery at the Hospital.

Ihe total number of cases which were brought before the Irish Land Court reached 30,000. Nearly 600 have been decided, but 60 per cent of that number have appealed against the decision of the Court.

The ordinary monthiy meeting of the Acclimatization Society did not take place to-day, owing to the fact that the Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court are pro ceeding.

Mr F. J. Utting, C.E., died on the 6th instant, at his residence, Islington Cottage, Port Albert, at an advanced age.

A mong the passengers by the Hero we are glad to welcome the Her, Warlow Davies, formerly minister of Beresford street Congregational Church, His friends here, and they are very numerous, will hope to hear his voice again in the pulpits of our city.

Attention is directed to the alteration o* date of the rendering of M, Leon Caron's celebrated cantata, which will be per pcrformed on Saturday, Ist, 14th inst,, in stead of the 21st, as formerly announced, this change being rendered necessary by the fact that the engagement of the Montague-Turner Opera Company ter minate, on tbe 19th inst. Full particulars will be found in our advertising columns.

One death occurred last week in the Hos pital, viz,, J. W., male, aged 82 years, on 2ud inst., of general debility. Thanks arc returned to Mrs Milne for a quantity of strawberrios, aud to Messrs L. I). Nathan and Co. for tins of condensed milk.

Messrs Mercer and Marshall have com. pletctl thoir contract for tbs erection of the large goods-shed at Auckland railway sta tion, and the work having been performed to the satisfaction of of Mr Hales, District Engineer, the building was taken over to day. The shed is a large one, moasuring 200 feet by 40, and cost £1,100.

Donizetti's grand opera, "Lucrezia Borgia, h was performed at the Theatre last night. Miss Annis Montague sustained the arduous title role with unquestionable effect, Mr Turner made a capital Gennaro, singing the incidental music with great ability, and playing well. Mr Farley as Alfonso, and Miss Carry Godfrey as Orsini also acquitted themselves very satisfac torily.

Colonel Scratchley visits Tasmania in January for the purpose of inspscting the defence works in progress, and making his annual inspection of the volunteer forces at Lauuccston and Hobart in February. Colonel Scratchley will return to Brisbane tor the purpose of inquiring into the volun teer forco with a view of suggesting im provements. It is stated that the New Zealand Government intend securing Colonel Scratchley's Bcrviccs for a similar purpose.

Mr H. Nicholson, of the firm of Nichol son aud Sons, met with a painful accident at his mill, Port Albert, on Friday last, by which the top of his thumb, just above the joint, was broken nil. He picked up tbe broken piece and adjusted the two jagged ends of the bone together, the enginoer at the mill tying it tightly round, Mr Nichol son then rode iuto Auckland. An exami nation at the hospital to-day shews that the bone is knitting together.

Some months ago a resident of Cabbage Bay named Thompson was admitted to the Hospital with a serious gash iv the instep of one of his feet, which had been inflicted by an axe while be was cutting wood. The injury to all appearances healed, and the patient returned whence he came. Some time afterwards the foot swelled again, and pieces of bone began to come out, He re turned to the Hospital again yesterday, and the wound will be re-opened in order that the broken pieces of bone may bo taken out.

A story loses nothing as it travels. The "Scientific American,' "Public Opinion". (London), and other leading American and English papers have published the follow ing exaggerated account of the New Zealand earthquake :—" A tevcre earthquake was lately felt in the southern part of the North Island, New Zealand. No lives were lost, but in some of the townships in the Mnuu water district scarcely, a chimney was left standing. Iv Fox ton, for instance, no less than 250 were thrown dowu. Fissures extend ing for many miles are reported to have been made, and the railway line was rendored unsafe in that neighbourhood, owing to the undulations of the earth alternately raising and depressing tho rails. Since the large shock a good many of a slight nature have occurred."

Our Port Albert correspondent writes :— " The Agricultural Society held its annual meeting at Mr J. Becroft's, on Wednesday, January 4th. Mr J. Shepherd was elected president, and Mr Hartwell vice-president, and Mr T. A. Gubb secretary and treasurer for tbe ensuing year. Tho Band of Hopo met on Friday evening, under the leader ship of Mr G. Plummer. The weather being fine, and the roads good, had much to do with the large attendance. Electors here have accepted tbe result of the ballot with good spirit, and general feeling is that,af ter all is said, Mr Seymour George will well repre«ent; Rodney. Mr Shepherd, in publicly thanking tho electors for their support, Bays ho is not ashamed of the re sult, while Mr George says he is gratified; and if only Mr Farnall is satisfied, why then it is a very happy termination of a contest to all parties. It is reported that Mr 1!. Cutfortb, who bad been a settlor horc for many yearn, and was generally known and respected, met with asad accident a few days ago near Wangarei, where he now resides. It appears his dray turned over and broke his arm in two places. His wife was riding in tho dray, but escaped unhurt. I have to report the death of an old and respected settler/Mr F. J. Utting, C.E.,who died this (Friday) evening. In his profession as surveyor and civil ongincor he was well known. Mr Utting has been suffering from a painful illness for threo years, during which time his wife aud family of grown-up sons and daughters gave constant proof of their kindly feelings and affection.

A Christmas-tree and limo-ligbt view entertainment will |be given at the Lake District Sohool-rootn, on Thursday evoninß, tho 12th inst., in aid of tho fund for ercotlns an Anglican Church at the Lake. Mr P. Smallilold will exhibit a series of views ot New Zealand and Canadian scenery, with 'explanatory notices of the simo. A. number of planofortu solos and ballads by friends will afford pleasure to tho listeners.

NEWS BY THE GARONNE.

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CAPE SUMMARY.

CAPE TOWN, December 4. The. Hon. T. Apington, Q.C., Attorney- General in Mr JSpragg's Cabinet, has pub lished a protest against the removal of Cetewayo from the custody of the Colonial Government, maintaining the right of tho Colonial Government to be consulted before Cetewayo can be removed out of tho colony. It is said, however, that Mr Henrique Shcpstone will conduct the Zulu King, with three of his chiefs, to England corly next year. The news from Basutoland shows a very unsettled state of feeling there. The Loyals distrust the Government,which does nothing to support them, and the rebels openly slight it.

News from tho Transvaal shows that great uneasiness still prevails in the Wakcr stroom district, owing to tho attitude of the natives, consequent on the change of the Government. People are still said to be fleeing from Svdenburg to Pretoria since the departure of the troops. Groat depression prevails everywhere. The cancelling of Mr Sendall's appoint ment has everywhere been received with satisfaction. Tbe Natalins desire Sir Evelyn Wood as Governor.

The share-market in Kimberley is suffer ing frightfully from forced sales. The Central Mining Company held its cruartorly general meeting, but declared no dividend. The Orient's steamer Garonne had a case of sraall-pox, which ended fatally (Mr W. Day). Twenty-one passengers for tho Cape arc to be landed at Saldanha Bay, and the Garonne will proceed, after receiving, with the necessary quarantine precautions, 400 tons of coal.

CRICKET MATCHES.

ONEHDNGA C.C. SECOND ELEVEN V. PON« SONBY. The scores are as follows :— Onbhunga»—Leahy, 16 and 8; Howard, 8, 8; Brookfield, 5, 0; Jeffrey, 1, 2; Harris, 0, 4; Malloy, 1; Hunt, 12; Shearied, 3 ; Bowers, 5; Lawton, 0; Black, 4, 11; extras, 13, 4. Total for first innings, 67; total for second innings, 37. Ponsonby. — Craig, 2; Marfliftb, 9; Edwards, 7; Hough, 1 ; Gilchrist, 0; Foun tain, 2; French, 2 ; Whiting, 1; Faiqubar, 1; King, 2; Scott, 0; extras, 5. Total for first innings, 32.

BrigEudage is increasing in Dalmatia, and four gendarmes have been attacked and killed.

FIRE IN COUSINS AND ATKINS FACTORY.

Shortly after three o'clock this morning, a man who was passing up Albert-street saw the reflection of fire in the back window of Messrs Cousins and Atkins premises, Elliott-street. He gave the alarm to the man who sleeps in the Fire Brigade sta tion, and the bells were quickly rung. Thomas Moulden, an apprentice in the factory paint shop, was one of the first per sons on the scene, and the wicket door hav ing been broken open, he led the Fire Brigade branchmen through the factory to. the back stairs, above which, on the first floor, the fire was burning. By this time, Mr Sheriffs, caretaker of the factory, had broken open the lurgc door at the rear, so that there was plenty of room for ingress. An abundant stream of water was poured on the flames, which were very speedily quenched, and the crowd which had gathered soon dispersed. Mr Pardy and the police, Mr Butler and the Salvage Corps, Mr Hughes and the Fire Brigade, and others were present and lent assutance. An ex amination of the room in which the fire broke out shows that the damage is slight, and £50 may be expected to cover it. The roof and window are badly charred, and the body and cover of a trap damaged. It is supposed that the fire was the result of spontaneous combußtion in a barrel which was in the back part of the premises. The building, which is owned by the firm, is insured in the Colonial for £800, and the stock on the floor, where the fire occurred, for £100. This amount is, however, very considerably less than the value of the property stored there. Fortunately the outbreak was not sufficiently serious to prevent the resump tion of work this morning.

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Bo brief, for it la with words as with sunbeams; the more they are condonaod the deeper they burn."-Sou*ufiX.

The coming man—the tax collector. A Massachusetts mule is sixty years Old. It has kicked everything but the bucket. Ambitious man: "Is there any fixed rule for writing poetry J" There is 1 Don't!

Hatton, who got Tyner's plaoe, is a type setter. Mr Tynor considers the change the worst typographical error of the season. " What makes you look so deathly sick, Tommy ?" " WeO, the fac' 'f tho matter is, I've been taking my first chew, and I am only an amachewcr." The officers of H.MS. Wolverene anticipate leaving for England by the P. and O. Co.'s R.M.S. Khedive. The Wolverene remains at Sydney, having been presented to the New South. Wales Govern men,

The collection for the Mclanosian mission on Sunday in St Sepulchre's amounted to £26 7s 4d, At St. Mary's bctwecn'£l2 and £13.

H.M.S. Diamond, and 11.M.5. Espieglc, relief ships tor the Australian Squadron, are on their way out. The Bombay hall accounts show a balance in hand of £6 Is Oil. A dividend of 2s (id per share will be paid, The following gen tlemen were elected committee :—Messrs C. W. Andrews, W. Sawyer, D. B. Allison, J. Sawyer, J. Wilson, A. Haszard, and E. Proude.

The Constabulary at Parihaka are still engaged road-making. A capitalist who thought of spending £-1,000 i» the erection of a hotel in ilobaon strcet has abandoned the Intention on ac count of tho difficulties under the new Licensing Act.

The City Council notifies residents of their intention to drain the portion of Hob son-street between Cook and Victoria* streets.

Tho two Armstrongs belonging to A Battery Artillery have been renovated by Mr Kvitt, and a special gun practice takes place on Thursday. The Salvation Array recently paraded Russell-street, Melbourne, all singing, and tho larrikins pelted them with rotten eggs. Tho police drove tho assailants off. It has been found that the fence of the Primitive Methodist Church, Franklin Koad, Infringes some feet upon Wellington street. Fortunately, the building was erected some feet back from tbo supposed line of street.

Mr R. Beutham has been appointed R.M. at Chrlstchurch. He is, at present, R.M. at Timaru.

Two Christcburch publicans have been lined £2 10s each for breaches of the Licensing Act, and had them endorsed on their licenses. One of the defendants had held a lottery, in which the prizes were mostly liquor. Mr Allen West, the well-known professor of the terpsichorean art, has returned to Auckland.

A man, whose name is unknown, has been choked in a Melbourne restaurant by a piece of meat getting impacted in his throat while eating dinnar.

The Victoria Cbampngac Company have 60,000 bottles matured ior eleven months in their cellar;, and intend to keep them another nine months before putting them on the market Their appliances enable the company to prepare 4,000 bottles a day. By a firo in Stanley ■ street, South Brisbane, three shops were destroyed. It aroso like Linabury s—through ignition of drapery goods when lighting; the gas in the window. The Mew Zealand Insurance Company lose to the extent of £600. Frank Harding, M.A., formerly a curate at Eastern Hills, Molbourne, and lately master of a grammar school at Hobart, has attempted to commit suicide. He bad come from Tasmania to spend his holidays, and renewed hia addresses to a young lady with whom he was formerly on terms of friendship, but being received coolly he took a doso of poison. A doctor was called in, and saved him from death, but Harding repeated the dose, and is still in a very dangerous condition, Commodore Wilson, iv a neat little speech at the farewell entertainment given by tlio Good Templars of Sydney to their brother* of H.M.S. Wolverono, adverted to the great service which the society in question had rendered to the seamen of the British navy. St. Mary's Church of England, at Hot ham, near Melbourne, has been burglariously entered, and the contents of the missionary box stolen, A similar outrage was unsuccessfully attempted at the Presby terian Church. Midwinter, the cricketer, now in Mel bourne, has offered to put down £600 if he be allowed to go borne with the next team, The daughter of a distinguished Victorian politician has eloped with aman engaged in painting the house, named JJoherty. They have gone to Warnambool. At the junior public examinations recently held at the University of Sydney, out of 392 candidates who presented them selves, 231 passed, but of the successful ones only 18 passed high in English. The Sydney papers state that as a conse quence of the stoppage of " Sunday beer " thero has been a marked diminution in drunkards. The total yield from Gynapie goldfield for the year is nearly G5,0000z5., a larger return by 20,0000z5. than any year since 1869. After several days' tremendous heat at Alb'ury, the thermometer reaching at times llOdegs. in the shade, a heavy thunder storm occurred. The gale became so violent that it upset coaches in the streets, and blew down a balcony of the Exchange Hotel. The. woman Kllen Bourke, who attempted to shoot Charles Chapman, her seducer, in Swanaton-street, Melbourne, a few days ago, was brought up at the City Court. Prisoner was remanded, as it appeared she had given birth to a child iv tLe gaol. Chapman, the prosecutor, bad left the case in the hands of hia solicitor, and gone to New Zealand. The Presbyterian Church of New South Wales has successfully brought the first year of her Sustentation Fund operations to a close by declaring an equal dividend from the fund of £300 for 1881 to the ministers of all her congregations. Very bad reports have been received con cerning the crops in the north-western dis trict of Victoria. The bulk of the farmers are stripping about one bag to the acre, scarcely repaying the labour of harvesting. The harvest is almost a complete failure, the moro so by reason of the late storms bavirjg devastated thousands of acres of , crops. A telegraphic line is to be laid by the side of the line of railway between Tokiyo and Tagaski, Japan. The cost is estimated at about 860 yen per ri. Major Reman, a veterau of the Peninsular War and Waterloo, died recently at the little village of Gildford, County of Simcoe, One, having reached the ripe old age of ' 105 years.

A pretty woman was dangerously ill at Rising Sun, Ind., and the physician pro mised to cure her if she would desert her husband and elope with him. The bargain was carried out on both sides,

CABLEGRAMS.

IRKUTEB'S TKLKGRAMS.J

DEATH OF LADY FERGUSSON.

BOMBAY, January 9. Lady Fergusson, wife of Sir James Fer gusson, Governor of the Presidency, died to-day ot cholera. LONDON, January 9,1 It is understood that the Anglo-French identical note to the Khedive, guaranteeing his position, chiefly aims at preventing further interference on the part of Turkey in Egyptian affairs, THE PANAMA CANAL. The "Daily News" 10-day publishes a statement to the effect that the English Cabinet have refused to recognise the claim of the United States to political control of the proposed Panama canal, on the ground that the demand is at variance with inter national law and the Clayton-Buller treaty. FRENCH ELECTIONS. PARIS, January 9. The elections to the Freach Senate, which have iust concluded, show a gain of twenty two to the Republican Patty. Considerable excitement was manifest during the elec tions. STRUGGLE IN GERMANY. BERLIN, January 9. The press of this city, in their leading articles on the subject of the Emperot's res cript to the Prussian Ministry, expressa the opinion that it points to a conflict between the Government and Liberal party in the Reichstag. ANGLO-FRENCH ALLIANCE WITH EGYPT. CAIRO, January 8. It Las transpired that the French and English Consuls-General to the Egyptian Court *have sont identical notes to the Khedive, Intim iting that England and France have resolved to maintain His Majesty's authority against any rebellion, or other disorder, which may occur within his realm. COMMERCIAL. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have received the fol lowing London markets report :— LONDON, January 6. Tallow is in good demand. Mutton is worth 46s 6d, and beef 41h per cwt. Babbit Skins: Victorian are quoted for good fur and full seasons, averagmg 1 Alba per dozen at Is Id. New Zealand: The market is firm.

AUSTRALIAN.

RISE IN SUGAR. MELBOURNE, January 9. A private telegram from Mauritius reports that the priceß for sugar have advanced twenty shillings per ton all round. SMALL-POX ON THS GARONNE. MELBOURNE, January 9. There are now six cases of small-pox among the <-' aronne's passengers, One case has reached what is known as tho semi-con fluent stage. It is regarded as serious, and likely to end fatally.

ADDITIONAL CABLEGRAMS.

DISASTER IN THE CAMBOKNE WESLEYAN CHAPEL. LONDON, December 27. An appalingaccidcnt has happened in the Wesleyan Chapel, Camborne, Cornwall. The edifice is of peculiar design, the main auditorium, used for Sabbath services, and accommodating about 2,000 persons, haying above it 9, lecture-hall, in which minor meetings are held. In this lecture-hall a bazaar was opened during the Christmas holidays.ani while several hundred visitors and attendants wero present, the flooring gave way, precipitating a large number of persons into the auditorium below, dome of those who fell were killed, and others were seriously injured. It is proposed to curtail the vacations in the Law Court?, but the judges are showing much opposition in the matter. The press in the United States is becom ing disgusted at the extent to which the trial of tho assassin Guiteau is being pro longed, and the method in which it is being carried out. The newspapers censure Judge Cox, and go so far as to urge that he should be impeached, Irish affairs continue in an unsatisfactory state. Several attempts have been made in Cork and Dublin to shuot tenants who paid their rents. The non-payment of rent has become general in Limerick. ANTI-JEWISH RIOTS AT WARSAW. LONDON, December 27. The disturbances at Warsaw which fol lowed the discovery that a Jewish pick pocket was the causa of the recent disastrous panic in a church there, have ended in general anti-Jewish riots. The police have arrested 600 persons for being concerned in the riots. LONDON, December 28. The boiler of a sicamer exploded on York river, in Maiuc, United States, and 20 oi those on board were killed. His Honor Charles Lilley, Chief Justice of Queensland, has received the order of knighthood, A riot broke out during tho performance in a Cork theatre,and a panic ensued among the people. Numbers of persons wero either killed or woundod In the rush for the doors, LONDON, January 2. The revenue of the United Kingdom for the past nine months shows an increase of over £2,500,000 on tho corresponding period of last yoar. Dating tho year just closed an unusually large number of shipping casualties have been recorded. The losses of English and colonial property through shipwrecks amount to £18,000,000. Notwithstanding the proclamation issued by the Government for suppressing the Ladies' Land League in Ireland, the members of the league havo held many meeting* of late, and have assumed a firm and menacing attitude Miss Anna Parnell defies the authorities to arrest her. LONDON, Dec 29. The public subscriptions in Vienna in aid of the fund for the relief of the wives and families of those who lost their lives by the recent terrible catastrophe at the Ring Theatre has how reached 1,000,000 florins. Mr W. JB. Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, is urging the magistracy to use their utmost efforts to suppress the con tinued state of lawlessness in Ireland. He is inquiring whether additional powers are requisite towards that object. It is feared that riots will take place in Dnblin on Monday, on the occasion of the inaugural procession to mark the assump tion of office by the new Mayor. In view of an outbreak amongst the people, extensive precautions have been adopted to protect tho outgoing Mayor, and to preserve order. LONDON, December 30. The railway from San Francisco to New Orleans, which* has just beon completed, was opened yesterday. A Syndicate has been formed for the pur pose of carrying out the proposed harbour works at Montreal, Canada, at a cost of £4,500,000. The question of tho Panama Canal is at present being discussed by Congress, in the United States. Twelve cutters have been employed it» the collection of reronue on tho River Elbe, in Germany. December 31. The request recently made to the British Government by representatives of cablegram companies, for protection against the muti lation of and interference with cablegrams, has been referred to the Board of Trade, and the President of that body has replied that the question is one for International regulation. The President hopes some action will be taken in the direction asked, and promises every encouragement in his power to the object of the deputation. January 2. Statistics relating to maritime disasters, just published, show that during the year 1881, the loss of English and Colonial ship property in wrecks amounted to £81,125,000. M. ROUSTAN. LONDON, January 2. M. Ronstan has arrived at Tunis, and has resumed his duties as French Consul there. THE NO RENT CRY. ~ LONDON, December 27. The "no rent" cry in Ireland continues to be persistently raised by the Land League party, and there have been several attempts of late to shoot farmers for dis obeying the mandate. The Land Leaguers are becoming desperate, and threaten to shoot those who pay their rent. In Lime rick the influence of the League is felt most, non-payment of rent being very general there,

December 29. Lord Selborna has recovered from his, recent Illness. A mail service between Marseilles and Australia, under the auspices of the Messa geries, is about to be started. A new steamer, called the Melbourne, to be em ployed in the service, has been launched. I The number of immigrants landed in the United States during the year 1881, is greater than during any previous year, am nntfag to 440,000. Count Waldersee. of the German Im perial Staff, succeeds Field-Marshal, Count Yon Moltke, chief of the staff of the army, who has resigned on account of ad vaucingage. LONDON> Jan vary 3 . Freights are rising. The Papal Nuncio at Vienna has des cribed a plan which would give the Pope of Rome a territorial see. King Humbert, at a reception held yes terday, declared that his Government would repudiate any interference in the in ternal affairs of Italy. The Turkish envoys at the Courts ot Ber lin and Vienna have been welcomed. German influence at Stamboul is re placing English influence. Further arrests of lady Land Leaguers have been made, three members of the League having been apprehended at Kos common. At a festival which was bemg held at Sharesville, Ohio, the floor of the building fell. Twelve persons were killed, and a hundred injured. A number of members of (he Irish Land League, under the pretence of hunting game, have been looking for tenant farmers who were suspected of paying their rents. The Leaugers were encountered by thr con stabulary, and dispersed. . Tho Alliance Steam Navigation Company, which was being promoted in opposition to the existing lines ot steamers to the colo nies, has collapsed. Four members of the ladies' branch of the Irish Land League have been arrested.

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR OWN CO BRESPONDENT),

CAMBRIDGE, this day. TANGI OVER THE MURDERED NATIVE.

From 100 to 120 Arawas from Maketu and neighbourhood, fully armed with rilles and double barrels, arc at Oxford, holding a tiiogi over the murdered native, Hoani Te Kere, who is still nhburied, The natives are taking turns at keepini? flies off with a flag. Tribal feeling is running high over the affair

(PEE PEES 3 ASSOCIATION.)

WELLINGTON, this day. ELECTION PETITIONS. The following election petitions are in tho hands of the Chief Justice :—Ruther. ford v. Sutton (Gladstone); Hollis v. Allwright (Lyttclton, and Cowlisbaw v, Pallett (Stamore).

CHRISTCHURCH, this day, TRADESMENS ATHLETIC CLUB. A Tradesmen's Athletic Club in being formed here. TRAMWAY EXTENSION. A tender has been let fur further exten sion of the tramway of about four miles along the ferry road.

MOUNT ALBERT RATE PAYERS' MEETING.

NEW LICENSING ACT.

A meeting ot the ratepayers of the Mount Albert, Whan, Mount Roskill, and Point Chevalier Districts was held last evening in the Mount Albert Public Hall, for the purpose of considering the advisability of forming an association to carry out too principles ot local option under the new Licensing Act.—A. X, Taylor, Esq., was voted to the chair,and, before speaking upon the question before the meeting, read the advertisement, which sufficiently explained the object of the meeting. Mr Taylor said tbat in the new Licensing Act the principle of local option had been recognised, and the ratepayers had now the power not only Co elect the Licensing Beach, but to say whether or no there should be a licensed house in the district. Mr Garlick was the next speaker, and considered a long speech unnecessary, as most of them knew the result of the action of the committee appointed at the last meeting, to op pose the granting of a license in the dis trict. They appeared in Court, and the Bench, after an .impartial hearing, decided wisely and fairly to give the ratepayers the opportunity of Baying whether they should have a hotel or not. The duty of the com mittee now ceased. The expense was £12, one-fourth of which was paid by the public, and throe-fourths out of their own pockets. —Mr John Phillips then moved- " That it is desirable to form an association to carry out the principles of local option, as set forth tn the new Licensing Act." The speaker, having referred to the general in terest which had of lato years been paid the sale of intoxicating liquors, said that per sons held very different views, going from ono extreme to the other on this im portant question, but the views of the committee were in accordance with .the result of the lato legislation—that was, while licensing the sale to prevent as far as possible the evils resulting from the traffic. But the principal matter was the power given to them to say whether thero should be any now licenses granted in the district, and in the next place to [appoint commis sioners to carry out the principles of the Act. He called attention to clauses of the Act to give an idea of the subject, and exhibit its spirit, lie called special attention to clause 45 re granting new licenses, clauses 46,47, and 48 which provided for the proposals for now licensee, &c, and clause 57,|re right of ob jection to granting or renewal ot a license. Such, ho said, were the general principles of the Act, that objections would now bo regarded as legitimate which hitherto were not regarded at all. He thought the Act was comprehensive and liberal, hence ho moved in accordance with its spirit. Mr Alexander, in seconding the motion, felt that it was very desirable that an associa tion should be formed to carry out the spirit of the Act, and that the voice of the people ! should be heard as to adding to or reducing the number of licensed houses. The motion was carried unanimously. Mr Thompson moved the next resolution, viz: — " That the association bs styled the Mount Albert Alliance, and that all ratepayers be invited to become members, said members paving a nominal fee of Is (or more if they desired it), to defray any expenses incurred in restricting the liquor traffic to the limit which the majority of ratepayers desire." Mr Thompson gave a resume, of his travels in Australia, and was glad to find that the people of New Zealand had secured a Local Option Bill. He had but recently settled in the delightful neighbourhood of Mount Albert, and would ba sorry to see the peace of the suburb disturbed by a public-house in their midst.—Mr Fry seconded the motion, and suggested that they should be careful as to how they worked the Act so as to gain the sympathy of all. Their desire was to restrict the liquor traffic in this district. They did not want a public-house here, and it they banded together in a moderate spirit, they would prevent the introduction of such a nuisance in thoir midst. They would have. the privilege of electing the boht men they could find as commissioners. The tee of joining was merely nominal, and he hoped all would join it.— Mr Kanderson, in supporting the motion, objected to the word " Alliance," also to "Mount Albert," ratepayers of Whau, &c. —Mr Garlick explained that there had not been time to call the committee to gether again to discuss the advisability of calling the association by the name. In the resolution it is only given to to thoße gen tlemen present from other Highway Districts to state that when the advertise ment convening the meeting was issued, they thought the Whau Riding would be the Licensing District, but they havo just learned from the Government tbat the Mount Albert Highway District will bo a separate Licensing Dis trict. The ratepayers of this district will have the privilege of electing the Licensing Commissioners, and when a new license is applied tor, they will be abie, by their votes, if in a majority against such a license being granted, to decide the questionfor three years,—Mr Thompson thought " Association " preferable, and Mr Fry agreed to amend to " Mount Albert Local Option Association."—The motion was then carried.—The Rev. John Haseldcn moved, and it was carried, "That the com mittee consist of Messrs Taylor, Battley, Thompson, Phillip]*, Waterhouse, AUcd, l.'aseldon, Beck, Stouc, Kemp, Garlick, Fry, Randerson, McKhvain, Martin, and the mover, with power to add to their number."—A vote of thanks to the chair man closed the proceedings,

SUPREME COURT.—Yesterday.

Criminal Sittings,

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies.)

Alleged Attempted Intimidation.

We continue our report of the trial of Frederick Plummer on a charge of sending threatening letteis to Dr Philaon, from tho point at which it was broken off in our last issue :— Constable J. S. Bernard corroborated the evidence of Sergeant-Mai or Pardy. JohnTownsendHarper, a house decorator, living with Mr Williams, tailor, in Victoria, street, deposed that he had been acquainted with the prisoner in Moy last, when he rented a house from witness's oon. in-law, Mr Williams. At that time the prisoner spoke of buying three houses belonging to Mr William*, whoso business witness transacted. He replied to the prisoner's letter, addres ing him as " Charles Bailey," for by no other name had ho known him. He received two letters from him signed either " Charles" or " C," " Bailey." The letters marked 8 and I were two that he had received from the prisoner, and the letter marked G was one that witness had sent him. They were all on the subject of purchasing the houses. To the prisoner : I have not the slightest idea who wrote the letters beariDg the signature " Charles Bailey." Joseph Williams, t.ilor, gate evidence to a similar effect. He also identified the pri. soner as " G. F. Bailey," a tenant of his. Owen Mahon, Drill-master to the Board of Education, and secretary to the Bt, Francis de Sales Koman Catholic Church choir, deposed that the prisoner had been a member of that choir under the name of "G. Bailey," and that he furnished him with some music-paper, npon which to copy out Farmer's Mass k Tha prisoner returned some of the copied music (produced) to the Presbytery. To His Honor: I cannot say that the pn« soner copied tha music. To the prisoner : I cannot even say that the paper produced is that which I gave you. The evidence of Mr Battley was not taken, ao the firown Prosecutor did not call him as au expert. J. D. Schmidt, engraver, who swore that he had had 26 years' experience in the com parison of writings, was then examined with reference to the similarity of the pen. manship of the various letters (excepting Harper s) that had been put in evidence. He had no doubt that they had besn written by one and the same person, and gave in detail his reasons for coming to tbis conclusion. He also identified the impresses on the blotting-paper with the writing on the envelopes marked C and S addressed to Dr. Philson, and also the paper on which the enclosed letters were written with paper found in the prisoner's bouse. He did not think that these letters had been penned in a disguised hand. To the prisoner: If the envelopes had been written over again in order to secmo the impress of the writing on blotting paper, the fact would hardly lead to deten tion. Ido not think the letters have beea so tampered with. Bartholomew Lloyd O'Brien, Governor of the Gaol, who said he knew the prisoner's handwriting, gave it as his opinion that let ters A, B, C, D, and E. and their respecti»o envelopes had been written by him. The prisoner cross-examined the witness at great length. This closed tho case for the prosecu tion. The prisoner then announced that he bad a number of witnesses to call, the- first lot ot whom would give evidence to the effect that he had been fully cognisant of the pro ceedings of tho police prior to bis arrest, and that he had taken no steps to elude capture by them. His Honor remarked that uuch evidence was of no value, as it had not even been suggested that he had tried to elude the po lice. The prisoner then called Serfreant-Ma jor Paidy, who deposed that no overcoat, nor broad-brimmed felt hat, such as those worn by the person who delivered the letter to the night-nurse at the Hospital, had been fuund at the prisoner's house, nor any letter-paper or envelopes corresponding with those in the letters sent to Dr Philson.

Mr Owen Mahon was to have been the next witness, but as he bad left the Court, the Rev. father O'Sullivan was called.

He did not appear, and it then transpired that none of the witnesses for the defence had been subpoenaed, although His Honor had sent to the gaol the necessary authority to have the subpeonas issued free of charge. Through some mistake the gaoler had not applied to the Registrar of the Court for the subpeonas.

His Honor expressed annoyance at the neglect, and in order that the prisoner might not suffer through it, adjourned the Court forthwith, Superintendent Thompson undertaking to hare the witnessoss in at tendance on tlia following morning. The jury were then locked up for the night.

THIS DAY.

His Honor took bis scat upon the Bench at 10 o'clock.

The Rev. Father John O'Sullivan was the first witness called. He deposed that he remembered the circumstance of a new choir being formed in connection with St. Francis de Sales Church,and the furtherfact of a Mast for the laying of the foundation stone of thonewchurch beingpntinpractice. The practices were held weckly,but he did not remember the dates. It was likely that a practice was held on the sth of October and another on the 12th of October. He re membered on one occasion a person bring ing lome music to the church during one of the practices, but he could connect none of these facts with any dates. To the Crown Prosecutor : The practices were generally commenced at 7.30 in the evening.

, James Green, student, deposed that he remembered tbo morning on which a Requiem Mass was said in the Cathedral for the repose of Archbishop Steins's soul, but he did not recollect anyone calling them at the Presbytery, Albert-street, Newton, for some music. He had, how over, an indistinct recollection of some one calling on that day for Father O'Sullivan. The prisoner had frequently called in res pect of music. James Mcjfiwcn, a labourer, residing in Brown-street, Ponsonby, deposed that he knew the prisoner as -a resident in Brown street in October last. At; that time wit ness was working in the Karangabapo Road, and usually came home to dinner. He had a garden and side of the house, and the prisoner had often passed some hours away digging there. Witness had an inti mate friend named Mrs Moylan, who some times visited his house. One day he came home to dinner and found Mrs Moylan and two of her children, being present with his own wife and family. The prisoner was also there, and had dinner with them. He spoke of having received a letter from Home informing him of his father's death, and stating that his mother was not ex pected to live. He had also some recollec tion of the prisoner saying that he had dreamt three nights successively of his mother's death,and of him asking for some thing to do in order to distract his thoughts from his mother. Witness gave him some gardening to do, and when he came horucj in the evening ho found it done. That was in the early part of October—on Wednesday, the 12th of October, because he remembered that he sowed his peas on Thursday, the 13th of October. He knew the prisoner as Mr Bailey, and by no other name.

To the Crown Prosecutor: The area of my garden is 40ft. by 100 ft. I have had a written communication (produced) from the prisoner, reminding me of-u variety of cir cumstaueen. This letter, however, did not bring the date to my mind. To His Honor: The gardening work which the prisoner did on the 12th of October would have occupied throe or four hours.

B. L* O'Brien identified the letter which the last witness had produced as one which the prisoner had written in the gaol. [It was written closely on foolscap, and covered four or five pages.] Mary Ann Moylan, wife of Thomas Moylan, gave evidence an to a visit she paid McKwen's one Wednesday in October last Sho arrived there some time before noon and stayed the great part of the afternoon, leaving about 4 o'clock. She saw the prisoner digging in the garden that after noon, and he was still there when she left, She was quite, mre the prisoner was tho person, as she had never seen him there either before or after that time.

To the Crown Prosecutor: It was nothing unusual, for her to visit the Me- Ewens.

Mrs McEwen was then called, but a medical certificate was handed from her ac counting for her] absence on tho ground of illness.

This clofed the case for the defence,

The prisoner having first enquired if,and boon iuforacd that tho Crown Prooecutoj would speak after him, addressed the jury, ho said that the witnesses were of thrco classes—the evidence of the first class being immaterial either way, that of the second class being as to the character of the writing in the various letters, and

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. TUESDAY. JANUARY 10



IUBT RECEIVED, Per May Queen and Coromandol, LABOE SHIPMENTS OF BHUHSKLB AND TAPKBTRI Q&RPKTB, (ALL NEW I'AITKRNB). A Bplendld Assortment of Vrenob and English CRETONNES. LACB AND NKT CI7RTAINB In Great Varloty. I BBAS3 AND IEON BKDBTKADB AND COTS, IKON VKNKTIAN BUNDS (aU oolours). VKKiNDAH BUNDS. FBRAMBUIiATOBS. y URNITUKK of every description In stools and made to order. INSPECTION INVITED, . TIT INKS AND JOT AL L, Wholesale Aim Retail CABINKTMAKBRH AND UFHOLSTBBBBB, AND CARPET WAKKHOUaEMKN, Shoktland-stkbet. /^ Ii E A T tjl I R E AX T INABURY & rWS. THE ENTIRE STOCK MORE OR LESS DAMAGED, i * BALE NOW ON. WE MUST CLEAR OUT THE ENTIRE STOCK AT ANY PKICE, To make loom or axtenslYe repairs to BaUdiaggi SHOP KABLY TO AVOID THE OBDBB. i



Special Advertisements. I SID OK ALEXANDER'S BPKCULTIKS, FINE WATCHES I RICH JEWELLERY M CHOICE CLOCKS 111 > At Lowest Ibices ! 96, QUEEN.STREET, Auckland. yp-ILLIAM T> "DRIDGMAN JUNCTION *DBAPKRY ' WAREHOUSE. Having purchased 80ms large lots of Clearing Warehouse Lines, will soil them vory cheap. 100 Lace Fichus and Capes at 2a fid; warehouse i pricn la lid 20 G Ida' Cashmere Jackets from 7s Od '" 60 Ladies' Cashmere Fichus and Dolmans, 7s Ed tolOsCd ,_, „ i 100 Ladles' Ulsters, Flohns (Black and Colored), Dolmans, from 10a 6d to 25a. beIDR less than hall warehouse price: very handsome goods SO Ladies' Handsome Black SUk Jackets from 25s 20,000 dozen Buttons, now goods, In great variety, from 2d per dozon 1 2300 yards New Pattern Muslin Works, 2d, 2Jd, 3Jd, lid, to Is—muoh under usual price ' Very good lino Men's Oxford Shirts, to 17, 17J lech, 6s Od; worth 8s Od i Good Coloured Uuwaak Table Covers, 6a 3d, 78 1 Gd, 8a Bd Linoleum, various widths, is Gel Bquare yard 600 i ards New Pompadour Prints, ljd; worth CJd. Just opened, ohoice patterns 1500 yards Now Pompadour Prints, Old; worth ' Bd. Just opened, choice patterns Good Bod Tick, 4}d; extra value at 7Jd 1500 yards Good Dress Materials, to olear, Cd per yard. Half-price. 1 Double Widths Scarlet and Green Furniture , Repps, 3d ; worth 6a 6d 1 Double Width, all Wool, Scarlet Damask, 2b lid. Half-price , Nice lot Ladles' Leather Bags, from 3a 9d ' 100 Cocoa Mats, la Bd, 2a 3d, 3s 6d. 100 Door Slips, 2s id ' 300 pair Men'a Coloured Mole Trousers, 7a ■ worth 88 0d Men's Tweed Trousers, 7s 6d, 8s Bd, 10a Gd, 12s Gd. Splendid value Men's Tweed Trousers and Yosts, 13a 9d, 16s Cd, 21a Men'a Tweed Suits. 22s Bd, 32s 6d, 37s Cd, Colonial do., 62s Cd Bore' Suits. 9a (id. 10s «d,l2s Cd. Galatea d0.,3s 9d All Goods Marked In Plain Figures (nett for Cash. WILLIAM R. BKIDGMAN, Upjer Queen-street. t ___ I ) JUST RECEIVED, ■ Per Steamer, AND NOW BKING BHOWN, LATEST STYLES i ; in i '. J^TILUNBRY, ! jyjANTLES, J^IOHUS, . JjADIBS' £JoSTUMES. CHILDREN'S COSTUMES, I In Great Variety of Styles and Materials, Children's and Ladies HOSIERY, ! Milne and C/hoyce, Queen and WkllbsusY'STßßets, i 1 auckland. ;- SPECIAL CjALE I ov "CURST-CLASS QUMMKB riOODS. [ TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. 1 tar A GREAT SALE TE» 1 or ; DRAPERY AND CLOTHING • Will be held on the premises of J. COSGRAVE & CO., QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND, It will be perhaps surprising to many that wo adopt th present course at this season ot the year, but w do It on principle alone. First: To counteract the influence brought to bear on th pnblio In these extraordinary times, b'eoond To give the Inhabitants the benefit of some very extensive Shipments, as well as large purchase c made at auotion. And third: To let the people of Auckland see where they can get the best value for their money. The Duty on all Manchester Goods being re ' daoed by 16} per cent, and being largo purchasers lately, this reduction will be a great boon to ' Housekeepers and Jhe public in general". No Goods will be Entered during the Bale. « CASH MUST BB PAID FOR ALL PUR • CHASBS. JfIOSOKAVE & p<o,, QUEEN-STEKET, AUCKLAND, I _ r\ ARLICK St CR AN WELL still sell all VJT DraperyandClothingontheOO-OPERA- TiVJi Cash Principle. Ptloes muoh lower than if they did a credit bualneas. CITY HALL ARCADE. DRESS GOODS.—The greatest variety and a beautiful assortment is to be found at our KatabHshmont, with Trimmings of various kinds to match, and sold at Co operative Cash Prices. GAKLICK & CRANWELL. MADRAS MUSLIN, la 8d mi Is lOd per yard; Coloured Lustres from 6d to 2s 3d, our own importing and s eoial good value: BlaoS Silka at various prioes, but those at Is 3d and Ss 3d are unusually cheap. GARLICX & CRANWELL. MOURNING GOODS. - Black Cash, meres. Crape Cloths, Balmorals, Drees and Bonnet Crapes, Mourning Goods, to suit all olasses ot Customers, at the City & CRANWELL. fTMBRELLAS AND BUNSHADES.- U Fashionable Sunshades, plain and f anoy, In satin and other kinds of coverings. Just opened, some very pretty Children's Parasols, we advise an early selection. GARLIOK & CRANWELL. H/TAKCHEsTEK GOODS. —Sheetings, ItJL Calicos, Bed Quilts, Blaokats; large lot of White Lace and Muslin Curtains. CITY HALL AKCADE. (IRBTONNEB.— Upwards of 60 patterns J to seleot from, some bf them the hand somest in Auckland, varying In price from 8d to 3s 2d, Linings and Trimmings for same, White and Fancy Dimities. GARLICK & GKANWELL. MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS. —Large Stock of Trimmed Hats and Bonnets. Milliner* on the premises to execute orders in best style and with despatch. Straw Hats, all the leading shapes, a capital line just opened at Is. & CKANWELL. FANCY GOODS.—SiIk Mantles, Che nille Dolmans, Capes, Fancy Scarfs, Children's Fanoy Dresses, Feathers, Flowers, Underclothing, &o.; all at low oash prices. GARLICK & CRANWELL. MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING.—A well-assorted stock at Co-operative Cash Frioas. Men's Trousers and Vests, Buits, Men's and Youths' Imperial Sao Suits, Boys' Tweed and Knieker Suit*. Home special linea in Trousers, Waistcoats, &0., worth inspecting. fi ARLICK"&~pRAHWELL, CITY HALL ARCADE, Auokland. a UCKLAND PERMANENT A. COOPERATIVE BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Omoii-83, Queen-street LOANS granted upon approved cnourltles ot Freehold or Leasehold Properties in sums ol £30 to £6,000, principal and interest being re payable in instalments, at the following rates for every £100 borrowed:— Kepaymont«oxtend-p. r wmjrK Total amount Ing over Perwmsr. Repayable, s. d. H s. iyears- m m 13 6 130 0 0 8 years- - - 9 2 MS 9 J Syears. _ _ 7 6 US 7 S 10years- ~ .. 6 3 162 18 « Mr Further particulars may be obtained on application at the Society's Office. JOHN BATGBB, Seorotary,