SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATKR}^ no =7 row n M a i9 . 9 BUNBKT.-ThlsKvening,7.3 BUNRIBB.—To-morrow Morn ing, 5.Z8 MOON'S AGK.-Last Quarter, Uth, 8,13 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

YKPTBIIIIAY. Duncraig, barqne, Storm, fWm London Caledonia, schoonor, PUUnger, from Noumea Byno, brigantine. Harris, from Bavasto Island Hawk, Govt, schooner, from a cruise

TO-DAY. Bingftrooma, s s., Chatfleld. from tho South Mariner. sen., Quean, from Rusaell Bed Coat, schooner, Wight, from Tavlunl

DEPARTURES.

BATtTRDAY KVBNINB.

Gtoborno, schooner. Skinner, for Poverty Bay Cygnet, BOhooner, Mlnobam, lor Whaßgaroa YK3TBBDAYI Bnuoy Kate, Boh., Lewis, from Russell TO-DAY. Morlnda, brlgantino, Saundora, for Wangapoua

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London-Antareo, loading lievuka—Taiaroa, about Monday, 27th Melbourne and Southern porta-Rlngarooma,

Thursday Oaranakland South-Wanaka, Tuaßday Rassell, Whangiroa and Mongonul—Welungton or Glenelg. Monday Tauranga—Qlenelg or Wellington, Monday or

Whangarei and Whangarel Heads — Argyle Tuesday and Friday Walwera and Rnssell-lona, Saturday "Waiworu nnd Whangarei—lona, Wodnesoay Mangawat- Bingal, Thursday aloroory Bay-Jfingal, Monday

IMPORTS.

Per Caledonia from Nonmoa-276 bags maize, 39,000 thlngles. Per Duncraig from London—3 cases uphol- Bterer's fancy trimmings.—Winkfl and Hall. per Duncraig, from London:—Plain cottons, ■», 21 aiftMiolonred cottons, £500; printed cottons, ■"^^ssim and worsteds, £2,100; flannels, ™JS" i1r,.,. rfiU)ase),£7oo: oottons and woollens, ■SJSS; HVv?ilrt nr«fflß. £100; olika and velvets, hatsandoapß.fi7ooidroasodloather,&lo;T' t ™n«« leather, £4\630; saddlery, £130; saddleryTfSk, Hewing maohlnes. £100: blacking, £60; agtioul tttral maohlnory. £60; rails and Renoral maohlnery, £2.000; books. £70; paper. 10 owt; stationery. £290; paperhanglngs. £320; uphol stery £290: iron bedsteads, £180; brush ware, Sao' toys £30; firearms, £20; pianos, £290: cork'n fifiO ; perfnmery, £10; agricultural and Harden soedfl,£Moo; gunpowder. 298 owt; iron tanks, £18; hardware and cutlery, £100; bar and rod iron, 9 tons; hoop Iron, 5 tons; plate Iron, 3 tons; galvanized Iron, 11 tons; sheet lead, 3 tons; tin plates, 80 bozos; Ingot tin. 16owt; iron nails, 3 tons: linseed oil. 890 Rails: animal oil, 160 galls; tur pentine, 40 galls; varnish, £10; paint colours, *320O: glne, 5 owt; flint glass, £30; window glass. £15; ohina and earthenwaro, £140; bran and flounbaga, £180; canvas. £10: cordage,£Uo; clears. 670 lbs; brandy In bulk, 610 galls; brandy In oase. 870 galls; rum, 180 galls; British spirits (In bnlk), 810 galls; ditto (in oase) 620 sails; perfumed spirit. 10 Kalis; rod wine, 20 sails; white wine, 220 galls; beer glass. 107 barrels: fish (preserved, not rated), £130; assorted oilmen's stores, £460 ; vinegar, 630 galls: pepper and spices, 3 owt; ooooa, 62 Swtf mustard!, £195: starch. £30; blue, £140; bicarb, 20 owt; oandles (Brit)sh and Foreign), £ 105; ralslns.23 owt; currants, 163 owt; almonda, 6 owt; French plums, 3 owt; ootfee, i owt; oon footlonery and peeL £10; Baltpetre, sowt; tart add, 5 owt; condensed. £400: corn flour, £60 ; sheep din, £130; palm oil, 2 tons: total dooiared value, £31,900. EXPORTS. . Per Deveron for Norfolk ißland—2o oases biscuit, 3 packages sundries. For Noumea—l 39 sacks potatoes, 68 boxes and 23 bags onions, 10 tins biscuit, 80 bags flour, 2 kegs and 6 cases butter. 25 tregs beef, 1 bale drapery, 2 cases cheese, 1 sack hams.

Ihwakds Coastwisk.—Opotik ,rrora Opoilk With 263 sacks maize; I'aku, from Talrua, with 25 000 feet timber; Mariner, from Russell, with 106 tans coals.

Ootwards GoAOnviSß.-Mana, for Talrua j I'aku, for Tairua.

The sohooner Caledonia left Noumea on Mon day, January Hth; arrived at Norfolk Island on the 22nd; left for Auckland on January 23, sighted Cape Brott on February 2nd, arriving In harbour at 7 a.m. yesterday.

The brigantlne Ryno arrived from Savage ißland yesterday, having experienced bad vroathor during tho latter part of tho voyage.

The Bchoonor Red Coat arrived from Taviuni In ballast at 3 p m. to-day, after a passage of about 10 days.

The schoonor Taviuni wss expected to leave Taviuni for Auckland four days after the Red Coat.

The outter Deveron has been in tho hands of Mr D. Gouk for several days past and has been not up specially for a long island oruinp. Several gentlemen, at present staying in Auotcland.have chartered the vessel with the intention of taking her on a pleasure trip round Howe's laland,Nor folk Island and Noumea and several other In that violnlty, calling at Sydney and returning here again, but only to start another investiga ting tour. The Deveron is expected to leave the harbour on Wednesday noxt, In charge of Oaptiin Nil noils.':

ARRIVAL OF THE RINGAROOMA.

The s.s. Rlngarooma arrived at 1.30 p.m. to day. She left Port Chalmers railway pier at 1.10 a.m. on 2nd, arriving at lytlelton at 5,30 p.m.; reaohing Wellington next day at 5 a.m., Napier on 6th at 4 p.m., Uisborne at 9 a.m. On the sth ■ailed for Auckland at 12.30 p.m., arriving as above. Experienced line weather for the most part of tbe passage. Passengers—Mes dames Hill. Worth, Spenoa, Morley, Lay bourno, MoKonzio, Cotton. Stuokley and two chJVxen. Tinno, Kussell and S children, Hanson, CooO, Ratberham, Ramsden and 3 children; Mluaes TbndbolC. Spence (3), Harris. MoKenzto, Simpson. Hurt, Douglas, Skeet, Cusson, Forbes, Hinohollffo t Messis Cayzor. Hon. P. JLaylor and Lady, Or Kdwin; Ross, Whito, Smytheff; Cook, Garrard, Earl, Hill Jakins, Smith, "Wilson, Buttle, Bponoe, Morley, Rev. H. DowßDury, Laybourno, Cotton, Rev. T. Buddlo, Cooper, Barton, Key. 6. Baker, Hay. Batger, Ritllor. Haaaor, Niven, Fordcorn and son. Captain Bower, Falrbairn, Harding, Cook, Wilson, Cook, Hutson, Wilson, Carruth, Mastodon Minstrel Troupe (23), James, Spalght, Burnard, Matheson, Webb, Ramsden, Johnstons, and 26 steerage.

ARRIVAL OF THE DUNCRAIG FROM LONDON.

" The barquo Doncralg, C9U tons, under charter to Messrs Shaw, Saville, and Co., arrived from London yeaterday. and dropped anchor at the Sawder ground, after a passage of 93 days. The lunoraiK was built by McMillan, of Dum barton, in 1870, for Meßors Finlayaon, of Glas gow, and is at present in charge oC Captain Storm. She left the East India Docks on October 7th at 3 p.m., and Gravesend on the 28th; reaohlng the Downs on tho morn ing of the 29th. Caat off tng and made sail, having a splendid ran from the powder buoy at Gravesond to the Lizard in S3 hours. On the 81st, a southerly gale with heavy cross sea was experienced. On November 19, run Into N.K. trade*, which proved very good, the ship mak ing 260 miles in 21 hours In one instance. Speedily ran out of the N.K trades, and picked up tho B.K, without anyoftbe usual variable weather, November 27, lat. 2,47 N« long. 20-53 W. ' Crossed the Lino in long 29. W. On the 7th signalled tho Kinross, of Liverpool, from Cardiff to Bydney, 41 days out, lat. 199 8., long. 2836 W. On Decemhor 8 passed close to the island of Trinidad, being the first land since leaving the Lizarrt. On the 14th January paseod Cape Loiiwln. in lat. 44*3,,10ng. 11230 K. having made the run from the Cape of Good Hope in 19 days, and making 300 miles one day. On February 1, about 2 p.m, mads the land of the North Island. and sighted the Barrier on February 3rd. at 6 p.m. Beached the powder,anchorage on the sth. Passengers—Thomas Ayer and Andrew Morel. Steerage-William Rodgers. J. Baldwin, J. Sloan, Mary Sloan, Annie Sloan, Robert Jobn. ston, Mrs Johnston, Mary Hogan, James1 Nioolson, Mra Studil, Tom Studd, and Jane Studd.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL.

Rowena. s.s,, Scott, from Wanganni

The Northern Company's s.s. Rowona arrived from Wanganni at dusk yesterday evening, with 237 sheep, 8 packages, and the following pas.ionKors— Mva McDonald and family (3), Jura whewell, Messrs Henhouae, Apiria, Hamlpiri, Haines and King. Sho is announced to leave again on Tuesday for Hokianga.

The bb. LallaKookh wonld probably get out ot Woltara some time to-day, and may be ex pected to arrive to-moorow.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

kau'aba Heads, this day. ■At the Head, (loaded): Moa, brig. The Santa Cru_ has arrived. ~ _, Tb Kornitu, this day, Loading: Bella Mary.

Mail Notice.

Mails wnx Utoaa ab Undbb.- THIS DAY. For Toirna, per Mana, at i p.m. , For Russeu, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mongonul per Wellington, at 4.30 p.m. Fdr Tanranga, Ohinomuto, and OpoUkl, per Glenelg, at iSO p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, 7th Instant. For Port Sitzroy, por Wanderer, at 8 a,m. For Walwera, Eawau, Omaha, and Matakana, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Hoklanga, per Rowena. at 11 a.m. For Samoa, per H.T.0.M.9. Moeve, at noon For Russell, Eawakawa, etc., per Rlngarooma, at S p.m. For Coromandol, por lona, at 3.30 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Waipu, Wangarei, ICiuno, and Mangapal, per Argyle, at 4.30 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana. at i p.m.

For Anßtrallan Colonies, per City of Sydney, immediately after her arrival from Honolulu, For Taranakl andHouthorn ports, per Wanaka, lmmodlatoly af tor arrival of City of Sydney.

N.B.—The name of the Post-office known as Kapanga has been changod to Coromandel. On and after Ist instant, mails for Henderson's Mill be despatched and rooelved dally. The Post-offlce hitherto designated Riohmond Will in future be called " Matata."

A Post-offloe has been opened at Oropl, be twoen Tauronga and Rotorua. Malts will be despatched and reoelved three times a week. 8. B, Bisa, Chlot Postmaster. Chief Postoffloa, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

February 1, 1882.

Theatre Royal—Mastodon Star Mlnßtrels and Champion Danoers, 8 p.m. Mangore—Tent Meeting and Lecture by Goo. A. Brown, 7.3J) p.m.

Birth.

WHITK.-On January 13th, 1882, at her re sidence, corner of Newton and Groat Nc'V. Roods, Mrs. J. M. White of a liwagfrior.

WARD.—On January gJ^aVhor rosldenoe. Vic torlfr»tr<jßt,TC»it,'the wife of John Ward of a BdOU,

YOUNG.-On February I, at her roeidonoo, Nolson-street, the wife of Robort Young of a son,

Death.

HARRIS.-On Sunday, February 5, 188 i, Mary, rollot of the late James Harris, aged 71 years,

The funeral will leave hor late rostdonoo, Grey-street, to-morrow (Tuesday) afternoon, at I o'clock. Friends aro kindly invited to attend.

SMITH.—On February sth, at his residence Ponsonby Road, Richard Frodorlok Smith; aged 15. The funeral will leave his late residence, l'onsonby Hoad, at 4.30 p.m. to-morrow (Tuoa day), the 7th instant. Friends please accept this invitation.

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

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1882.

For tho causa that lacks auillasca, for the wrong that Deeds reslsUnc For the future in the distance* And the eood.that we can do.

IN drawing attention briefly to the import ant deputation to the Premier on Saturday, we observed that the request for no early meeting of Parliament was based on two grounds—one constitutional, the other the right of tho new House to have an opportu nity of revising the terms npon which the Otago runs shall be re-leased. The petition presented to the Premier, which is the one forwarded from Otago for signature by the Auckland members, laid special stress upon the constitutional aspect of the subject-the run question being only indirectly alluded to in tho general term "many important questions which deeply affect the public interest." And we think the constitutional ground is unquestionably .the one on which tho demand for an early meeting of Par liament may be most forcibly sustained. Whatever uncertainty there was a century ago about the responsibility of Ministers to the Crown and to Parliament, all recent usage in JKngland has established the prin ciple that the Cabinet is a mere embodi ment of the will of a parliamentary majority. Where party lines are so sharply denned as in England, there can never be any doubt whether a Cabinet possesses the confidence of the Parliament chosen by the country. It, therefore, frequently happens, as with Mr Gladstone in 1874, and Earl Beaconsfield more recently, that the Cabinet accepts the adverse verdict of the country without waiting [for its formal expression from the newly-elected Parlia ment, The last two British Ministries resigned after general elections without meeting Parliament. Under colonial con stitutions there can be no doubt whatever of the absolute nonentity of the Executive as distinguished from the will of Parliament. Their holdinc: office through an election is a mere matter of convenience. Therefore, it is imperative that members ot the new Parlia ment shall have the earliest possible oppor. tunity of consulting together with reference to the future government of the country, Until'tUey have done so, and the Cabinet has been confirmed in its poaitioD,itis gov erning the country by virtue of an accident, and not by the deliberate voice of the elec torates. It did not happen in the last elec tion that any great pending issue was put forward for the decision of the constituen cies, bnt the time may come—nay, is certain to come some day—in which the policy and admini'tration of a Cabinet will receive tho emphatic condemnation of the eountrj, and we are justified in guarding against any precedent that might appear to justify Ministers in maintaining a _ personal rule against the clearly avowed wish of the colony by neglecting to convene the new Parliament together for months after a general election. Delays are at all times dangerous, and any dclaj like this, to be employed in exercising those little arts upon members which make them false to their hustings pledges and the trust re posed in them by the people, is a thing that must be firmly discountenanced.

Coming now to tho consideration of the second point that was urged by the deputa tion it is necessary to refer our readers to the discussion at the interview on Saturday. The question was ably argued on both sides, A word or two, however, is necessary to inform Auckland people who have net had the opportunity of following the debates at the Otago Waste Lands Board, of the magni tude and character of the issue. Twelve months from the Ist of March next, there will fall in to the Government leases for 51 runs in Otago, comprising 2,681,000 acres of Crown land. The event had been toreseen and provided for in tho Land Act, which was introduced by the Atkinson Adminis tration, but finally carried through on the defeat of that Government by the Cabinet of Sir George Grey—this biir.Sirg George Grey afterwards endea voured to withhold from the sanction of the Governor. It, however, became law daring Sir George Qrey's term of office, and no proposal was made for its repeal .in that Parliament, or tho Parliament that succeeded it. Under that Act, it is re quired that twelve months before the ex piration of these leases, the Government shall "determine whether it is expedient to lease again for depasturing purposes the whole or any portion of the lands held under such license or lease." Having so determined, the Waste Lands Board, with the approval of the Govern ment, is instructed to subdivide the land into such' lots as may be considered most advantageous, and offer it by auction at an upeet price similarly fixed. Acting under these power?, the Government, after appointing Mr Stout a member of the Otago Waste Lands Board, directed that body to proceed with the determination of a scheme tor disposing of the runs. After various revisalsby the Minister of Lands, the plan finally adopted stands (somewhat in this form : The 51 runs have been sub-divided into 17& runs, comprising 2,309,217 acres. These runs average 13,438 acres, 87 of them being under this average; the lowest being 3,200 acres, and 86 of them above the average, the highest being 70,190 acre 3. The upset rentals average nearly 4d per acre, ranging from a fraction of Id up to 7d, and these, we are told, are 50 per cent, above the existing rentals. An area of 371,783 acres has apparently been reserved for the purposes of pastoral deferred payment and agricultural settlement, and the amount is diaappjint ingly small as compared with the area to be c-leased, but as under the new Bystem of leasing it will be competent at any time to take further lands for saie and settlement out of the runs, without compensation, at twelve months' notice, no very. serious objection can apply as the matter stands. The portion to be re-leased being mostly

pastoral country of high altitude, the size of the subdivisions must obviously be regulated by physical and meteorological considerations. Fivp thousand acres ot summer country would be of fco more use to any man than 5,000 acres of winter country, but the t\V6 grouped together might make a run of the smallest practic able dimensions.

Now, while beliov.'rig that this Vast tract of country, confessedly well-watered and grassed, and oasy of access by roads, is capable of profitable subdivision, to a much larger extent than is proposed, we are bound to admit that tho plan adopted appears to indicate an honest desire on the part of the Government to administer the law fairly as they found it upon taking office, and to do their best for the public interests in thu disposal of these lands. But they must be, to a great extent, in the hands of tho Waste Lands Board of Otago, and there is quite enough reason, on the surface, to make the public suspicious of the manipulation of the Board, and thero is yet more below the surface (for tho condi tions of sale have not yet been fairly dis closed) to warrant tho belief that the public interests may bo jeopardised, and that a work of real magnitude and importance may end in a complete fiasco. It is worthy of remark, however, that Mr Stout, after v show of considerable opposition, ap pears to have given in his adhesion to the scheme as It now stands, Knowing MrStout'a pronounced proclivities on the land question wo are inclined to give great weight to^that fact alone. There fore, we do not feel apprehensive that the re-leasing ot theso runs for short terms in volves any immediate public danger. Still, the area of the estate to be diposed of is of large enough magnitude to warrantaspecini revision of tho conditions by the new Parliament. Some better scheme might, perhaps as Sir George Grey ob served, have been suggested. How ever, tha runs now offered are only the first sections of some cloven million acres of tbo public estate which will soon have to be dealt with, and thz which tho subject, lias gained throughout tho colony should operate beneficially in the future dis posal of these lands.

There is every reason to apprehend that the struggle bctwoon the Union Saah aud Door Company and a section ot their work men will prove more obstinate and pro tracted than was at first anticipated. Each day's reports, instead of indicating a heal ing of tho breach, show a widening of tho rupture, and a deeper determination on the part of the combatants to light the battle to the bitter end. The main question is com plicated by side issues. It appears that tho men have boon irritated for some time past by the ticket system of time checks, while the factory manager has canso of complaint at a want of courtesy and breach of discip line in the attitude of the men towards him boforo tho strike. Tho rate tor overtime ruling in tho factory had always been "time," and when overtime was deter mined upon, the manager posted a notice in the factory, which tho workmen, without making any demand or complaint, completely ignored. Here they undoubtedly committed an error, It is stated that the only approach to a settlement since is an oiler by the manage mont to work only two hours overtime, and pay for a quartcr-of-an-hour at tea-time, thus reducing the'difforence as to romunora tiou between tho disputants to a quartcr-of an-hour. But this proposal was accom panied by a requirement of some expression of regret to Mr Herbert. Tho men rejected tho proposition. Another proposal on be half of the mill is said to be n willingness toabandon the order for overtime altogether, accepting an acknowledgement that tho men had not acted in , v proper spirit towards the overseer. Wo are not aware, however, whether this proposition has been formulated in a regular way. Meanwhile the complications are being incieascd every day, by tho fac tory taking on other men and tho employes finding other employment. The workmen are receiving tbo sympathy and are pro mised the substantial support of tho whole artisan class in the city, who look upon the action taken by the Uuiou Sash and Door Company us a blow struck at the eight hours system, in which they are all interested ; and who, therefore, ally them selves with the men on strike, in defence of a common right. Thus provided with the sinows of war, the strikers may, with very ■little hardship, continue tho struggle until they dispcrso and find situa tions elsewhere; but without this extraneous aid it is pretty certain that they would have bad to submit. In the nature of things the capitalist can, in most c-ii.-es, beat tho labourer at the " striking " game, even when tho latter baa a largo accumulated fund to fall back upon. The position of the parties to the present dis pute is not exceptional, and if the Union Company are determined not to yield they are quite able to carry their determination into effect, though doubtless at much present loss, and perhaps permanent damage to th« industry. It would be for them, however, a very barren victory ; and it would be no defeat to the men now idle if they found employment elsewhere on the.terms for which they are contending. Snch employment, they allege, is to be got in the district, The present unfortunate position proves the cogency of our first advice, that the matter should be referred to arbitration. " When Self the wavering balance holds 'tis rarely right adjusted " ; and the employers and employe's in the pre sent contention will never balance matters by alternately Hinging a weight of assertion in the opposite scales, which is only calcu lated to produce greater disturbance. Let an impartial gentleman be mutually fixed upon to weigh the points in dispute ; or let each of tho parties appoint an arbitrator, who in turn shall agree upon a referee, ami wo make bold to predict that a settlement of all differences, prompt and satisfactory, would be arrived at, notwithstanding the new difficulties that have since grown up,

A rather serious mistake occurred in our report of the deputation on Saturday. The Premier was made to cay that "Sir George Grey could have recommended the Governor not to assent to tho Land Act of 1577." What ho did Bay repeatedly was that Sir George Grey could have dropped the Land Bill if he disapproved of it before it passed Us final slaqcs through both Houses of Par liament, lie did drop tho Representation Bill in this way.

The Yen. Archdeacon Maunscll wag sud. denly taken ill last evening nt St. Mary's Church, Parnell, The Archdeacon hnd finished the evening prayer? and retired to the vestry-room for a few moments, but us he did not re-appear, as cxpsctcd, the ■warden and one or two vestrymen entered the vestry and found tlio rev, gentleman lying on his back in a state ot exhaustion. Appliances were at hand, and means taken to restore his fainting energies, but he was unable to preach the sermon and complete the seivicc. The venerable gentleman was assisted to his home. It appears that the crowded congregation and oppressive beat of the weather had tho effect of prostrating the aged and esteemed minister of St, Mary's.

We learn that the case of Mr. Eliuha Boose, the person who in a religions mania sought a midnight interview with the Premier, is a singularly sad one. Mr. Kooae owns considerable property in Pakekohc, and there is certainly no man in the whole district hold in more esteem and regard than lie is. For many years ho has been foremost in every good work, acting for some years as superintendent of the Sunday, school and one of the vice-presidents of the Band of Hope. His present affliction is an astonishment to everyone who knew him, as so far from being a visionary or emotional Christian, he was a most matter of fact man, of a singularly placid, almost lethargic temperament. The deepest sym pathy is felt for him and his family.

A little girl aged about live years, the daughter of Mr Thomas Cotter, had a narrow escape from death in Graf ton road on Saturday afternoon last. The child had Btrayed from her mother's side,and camo in dangerous proximity to a large four horse break, driven by William McLoughlin. The little one was paralysed with terror, and could make no movement to save herself. One of the by-standers made an attempt to pull her out of harm's way, but succeeded only in aggravating her danger by knock ing her down. The driver, by pulling the leaders short off, managed to stop the con veyance when scarcely a yard intervened between the little one and a horrible death.

The annual ineetiDg of the parishioners of St. Peter's Churcb, Hamilton, was held on Thursday evening last. The balance sheet showed the receipts (including a balance of £59 13s 2d) to have been £365 Os 3d, and the disbursements £344 10s 7d. The report and balance sheet having been adopted, Mr X, F. Sandcs was nominated clergyman's warden and Mr. Le Quesne was unanimously chosen people's churchwarden. The following were duly elected vestrymen:—Messrs G. Edgecumbc, A. Swarbrick, H. Chitty, F. Gaudin, T. G. Sandcs, H. Lcgle, and James Hume. Messrs B. C. Mounier, and K. Hill were appointed auditors, >

• The manager of the Success Gold Mining Company banked 24ozs. of specimen gold oil, Saturday. The usual monthly meeting of tho Auck land Catholic Institute will be held m the hall, Wellington-street, this evening, at 8 o'clock;.

Cary's Juvenile Operatic Troupe gave their concluding performance at the Theatre, on Saturday evening, when the first act of " Pinafore," and the whole of Chilporic," were producod. There was a fair audience.

The barque Duncraig arrived from London yesterday, aftor an uneventful passage of OS days. The passengers (14 in number) appear ia good health, and are well satisfied with the manner in which they have been treated while on board. The usual report appears iv our shipping column.

The congregation of St. Thomas's Church were much annoyed yesterday morning by no clergyman appearing to conduct the service. After a delay of fully n quartcr-pf an-hour, it was announced that lio service would take place.

The evening service in tbo theatre was well attended last evening, and suitable addresses were delivered by Messrs Braclc curig and Larkins. Mr. Thomas Buddie presided. Several Moody and Sanky hymns Were sung by the selected choir.

The sweepstakes raco for open-sailing boats under 10 tect, which took placo on Saturday afternoon, finished wiih the Kiel 3 (Bailey) first, and the Spray (Dove) sccoud, about 1 minute 10 seconds behind. The Nellie occupied third position, arriving about 15 seconds after the Spray.

As will bo seen in our advertisement columns, Mr. |G, Sibbin will sell to-morrow thoso old shops next " Herald " oflice to be removed to make way for tho creeuOn of now premises for the Bank ot New South Wales.

Mx J. Green, of Victoria-street, writes with reference to the labour dispute at the Sash and Door Co.'s mill. But Ilia remarks aro mainly n recapitulation of what has already been said, nnd,tlicrcforo,their publi cation in unnecessary.

' An intorcstinß und instructive Service of Song wbs held yesterday afternoon iv St. Paul's Churcb, and fairly attonded by young persona. Iv tho absence of the iucumbeut, Mr. Percy Sraallfield, tho superintendent of the Sunday-school, conducted tho service, ami pave an explan atory lesson on the Apostles' Creed. Several hymns were sung with good eiFeet by the school etioir.

To-day, tho contract was sipnod between the Bank of New Sou'h Wales and Mr I'liilcox, for the erection of the new bank buildings next tho " Herald" ollice, (Jeeen strcot. Tho wooden buildings on the site will bo sold by auction to-morrow.

Tho ferry steamer Victoria left tho Kail wny Pier at 10 o'clock this morning crowded with excursionists, intending to take part in tho Railway employes' picnic at the Island of Waiheke. It is estimated that quite 400 persons went down, Tho Kail way band under Mr E, Ppragp^band master, assisted by Mr Impcy, band in structor, was in attendance, and discoursed suitable selections of music on the down trip. Tho promoters of the picnic had arranged for sporta of different descriptions to take place, so that a very enjoyable holiday|will probably have been spent.

Another capsizo was experienced by four young lads on Saturday, near tho Railway Wharf, but who fortunately escaped a drowning; their names arc Grey, Lynch, Bird, and Gilllespio, and only two could swim. Two of the boys wore screaming for help and clinging to the mast. The sccno attracted the attention of Coustablo Foreman, and, assisted by Constable McDonnell, the police boat was let down, Mid the two constables pushed towards the distressed boys. Anothtr boat, however, way foremost, rowed by a number of boyn, ami the dripping four wore saved. The swamped boat was taken by tho constables and placed ou tho beach. Two City East lads, Holly, and Charlie Purdy, displayed a good deal of pluck in the struggle. Tho wonder i.s that more accidents of this kind do not happen, considering tho rage for boating by moonlight prevailing ainoug the City East and I'amcll lads.

The annual meeting of the parishioners of St. Andrew's Church, Cambridge, waa held ou Thursday evening last. The report of the vestry mentioned tho completiou of the new church at a cost of £2,201. It was seated for 223 people ; £1,300 towards the building fund had been collected since last meeting. The baliiuee-sheet shewed that the ordinary revenue of the church had been £382 12a lOd, and the expenditure £5 Ma Id under that amount. Mr F. Hicks was nominated incumbent's churca-wardco, and Mr Wells was elected people's church warden, The following <vero then elected to form the vestry tor the ensuing year :— Major Wilson, Messrs IT. J. Sanders, C. Chitty, iS. Allen, jnnr,, E. Hewitt, G. O'llalloran, G. P. Hosking, A. Heaney, Jas. Young, and 11. W. Moore. Messrs Bright and Scott were elected auditor?.. It was resolved "That in the opinion of this meeting it would be desirable to dis continue tbo singing of the responses at evening service." A number of votes of thanks having been passed, the mooting terminated.

At the weekly mooting of the Kronen Literary Society on Saturday evening, Mr J, Engler delivered a moat interesting and highly instructive lectnro on his travels in France, Switzerland, and Germany, It was attentively listened to, and very well received. Mr C. de L'eau then read a prize poem, a copy of which had been for wardod to the Society by its author, While Mr Ferdinand Peltzer, In an cxtomporancous speech, dwelt on the danecrs of chauvinism, and in doing so took the opportunity to reply to some strictures which had been made in a local paper upon tho instability of tho French character, Mrs Martin, Miss Martin, andMessraAshton W. Bruce, 11. G, Seth Smith, l\. A. Hould, and Louis Dbiars were unanimously elected members of the Association, The first debate of tho society will take placo next Saturday, when Mr J, H. Lenard will open in the affirmative, and Mr Ferdinand Peltzer will take the negative on the following ques tion : "Do tho Fino Arts and liellos Lcttres flourish bettor under an absolute than under a Republican regime 1"

The " Timaru Herald " has an atticle on the recent diacu»sion by tho Presbyterian Synod at Dnncdin as tv whether marriage with deccaecd wife's sister should be recog nised by the Church, The Synod having postponed its decision upon the matter, the " Herald " asksj " But what is to be done in the meantime? supposing a Presby terian wants to marry his deceased wife's sister next week; is the ceremony to bo postponed until the Presbyteries have con sidered the question referred to them, and reported on it to the Synod, and until the Synod have considered the Presbyteries' report and come to a decision upon it? Supposing, again, that the decision of the Synod is adverse to marriage with a de ceased wife's sister, are we to under stand that no Presbyterian minister will afterwards perform a marriage of that char acter? If so,it appears to us to raise rather an important issue as between Church and State. Marriago with a deceased wife's sister, wisely or not, has beon authorised by law in this country/ That being so, it may not unreasonably be held that no one ought to be declared an officiating minister under the Marriago Acts who is not prepared to solemnise every form of marriage authorised by law. This is an aspect of the matter which ought not to be left out of sight by tho Presbyteries of the Synod,"

At the usual monthly meeting of the Piako County Council, held at Cambridge, on Wednesday, it was resolved, on the motion of Councillor J. C. Firth, to protest against the charging of tho county the sum of £644 (out of £701 Is 3d, the subsidy due by Government to the county) for charitable aid, A resolution was passed accepting the terms offered by the Tauranga County Council, re the construction of the road from Cambridge to Tauranga, and tenders for the portion of the road in Piako County wero ordered to bo called at once. It was further agreed to carry the road along tho Mangawhero Wiley, through the properties of Messrs J. C. Firth, W.. F, Btickland, and others, and likewise to apply to the Government to place a sufficient sum on tho estimates for its construction. It was resolved, on the motion of Cr. Whitaker, to calfrtenders for widening the present pack track at To Arohn, and con tinuing the same to the Golden Crown mine; and also, that the County Engineer bo instructed to survey a road up the Wairongamai Creek, tenders to be called for the same. Cr. Firth moved, and it waa carried, " That a letter be sent to the Hon. John Hall urging the necessity of continuing the telegraph line from Paeroa to Te Aroba." It was also resolved to make application to Mr Super intendent Thomson requesting that a mounted police constable bo stationed at To Aroha for the protection of Morrins villo and other outlying districts. Cr. Whitaker and the County Engineer were authorised to open tenders for the pack track—the cost not to exceed £350. The County Clerk was directed to take steps to have a roll of the voters of the county pre pared. A number of accounts having been paased for payment, the Council adjourned,

Mr James Baker, who is so well and favourably Known to all persons travelling by tho Ferry Company's steamers, has been promoted from the position of .clerk, which he at present holds, to the responsible post of traili^ manager, This in conse quence of a new Arrangement, whqreby youths will bo engaged in the ticket office, permitting Mr Baker to act more as a general supervisor over the company's business on the wharf. Mr Baker, from his long connection with the police force, and his more recent service in the Ferry Company, has become very well known to tho travelling public, and the news of his promotion will therefore be received with pleasure,

"./Egle3"in tho "Australasian" is res ponsible for the following anecdote :—Near Menindic, on the Darling,one of the gentler sex is to be found who has had the mis fortune to lose her better half, for the time being, on three different occasions. Travellers say that she is by no means the most amiable of women, and this may account for the hoavy rate of mortality among those unfortunates who venturcto woo and win the widow, the roadside shanty, and the bit of other proporty. It is remarkable that each husband shuffled olf the mortal coil in a different way—the first in the orthodox fashion, after a lodj,' illness; the next succumbed from the effects of exposure in the bush, where he had wandered after a drinking bouS; and tho third Eeut his ghost to that bourne from which no traveller returns by suspending himself by a rope to the brunch of a gum tree ia the neighbourhood otn bush shanty. The deed was done in the darkness o? Vuc night, and amidst tho noiao and ounfusion of a general carouse Vue landlord was not miff—i "uV.'i Viie morning, when ono of the more sobor guests discovered him hanging where the beef or mutton needed for the table of the tavern at other timea was hung. The landlady was duly informed of the matter, and quietly had a sheet placed around the remains of the departed (or sus pended), and left him swaying to and fro un til the arrival of tho trooper who was sent for, and had to come some diHtancc. In the meanwhile, two wayfarers arrived at the place, and had their stock of tea, sugar, and flour replenished by tho hostess, who informed one of them, in answer to his inquiry, whether she had any meat, that she was just out [of that article. Noticing the enshrouded carcase, the visitor natur ally mistook it for a sheep just slaugh tered, and directed her ladyship's attention to it. " Oh, that," said she; "why, that's my Charlie ! Didn't you hear that he had hung himself ?" as she weighed out another h&lf-stonc of sugar.

An advertisement notifies a good dinner for nlneponoo at Do Silva'a restaurant, No, 2 Wost Quoen-Btreet.

GREAT FIRE AT GISBORNE.

Insurance Loses, £22,000,

A Valuable Block Burned.

[DV TKLEQItAPn.—PRKSS ASSOCIATION.]

GISBOKNE, this day. Last night the most destructive fire that ovor took placo occurred here, destroying property estimated to be worth over £80,000.

At about a quarter-past seven o'clock, flames were seeu to oozo from beneath the premises occupied by Uraham and Co., wine and spirit merchants. Before anything could bo done to stop tho progress of the flames, they had extended to Union Company's offices and bonded store of T. \V. Carr and Sons. Theie valuable concrete buildings were erected about five years ago, and cost about £10,000. They contained oil, wool, grass seed, and a large quantity of geuoral merchandise. Mr Carr was one of Lady Jocaylin's passengorn, and had with his family recently purchased the premises and started business here.

The II nines rapidly extended to the pre mises of Messrs Pitt and Bennett, auc tioneers, pacing the rear of the Union Bank, to McFarlane's Hall. Prcsontly the Union Bank caught fire, then succumbed the offices of Brasscy and Eraser, solicitors, Dickson's Argyle Hotel, besides one or two other minor buildings.

Page's Masonic Hotel, the Albion, and buildings ou the other side of the street were saved with the greatest difficulty. The whole block is cleared. Had there boon tbo slightest breeze blowing the town would have been burned down,

INSURANCES.

South British: ArgyU Hotel building, £400; Can and Sons'stock, £1,000; Union S.S. Company's furniture, £50 ; Carlaw, Smith, nnd Co.'s goods in bond, £300. Total, £1,750. Victoria : Argyle Hotel building, £400; Carr and Sons' stock, £1,250; Carlow, Smith, and Company's goods in bonded, £350, Total, £2,000. Union Insurance : Carr and Sons' stock, £2,000 ; stock in wool shed, £250; wool press, £250; wool-shed insurance, £150; Pitt nnd Bennett's building, £250; Me- Karlane'a Hall, £500; Union Bjink build ing, £400; Graham and Co.'s stock, £275 ; 73 bales, £1,000. Total, £5,175. Colonial Insurance: Carr and Co.'s stock, £1,250; Butt's fuinitnro, £150; ;Pitt and Bennett's improvements, £170; do. produco, £260; Brasscy's buildings, £250. Total, £2,080. North British and Mercantile Insurance Company : McFarlano's Hall, £325; Carr and Soni' store, £1,000 ; Carr and Sons' stock, £500; Carr aud Sons' wool shed, £158; Union Bank's building, £400; Pitt aud Bonnott's building, £250. Total, £2,625. .National Insurance Company : Carr and Soub' stocks, £2,000; woolshed, £250; pro duce, £250; Graham and Co.'s storo, £250; Union Bank, £400. Total, £3,150. Norwich Union : Carr and Sons' store, £500, stock £500; Argyle Hotel building, £200; Finn's buildings, £50; Finn's furni ture, etc., £200. Total, £1250, Standard: Carr and Sons' bags, £500; bonded stock, £500; Brassey's buildings, £400. Total, £1,100. Koyal Insurance Company : Carr and SonsI'stock, £1,100. Total, £100. Now Zealand Insurance Company: Argyle's stables, £100; Finn's buildings, £100; Argyle Hotel, stock, £250; Argyle's buildings, £600; Carr and Sons' stock, £100. Total, £2,050. Grand total insurance, £22,380. (FROM ANOTHER COKEKSPONDKNT.) GISBORNE, this day. A lire commenced last night at 7.15 at Can's wool store, Customhouse-street. It spread to the Union Bank buildings and then to Dixon's Argyle Hotel. It destroyed Brasscy & Fraser's (solicitors) offices, and also that of Mr Finn, solicitor. All the block from the' corner of Custom house-ctreet to Page's Masonic Hotel corner was destroyed, including the Union Shipping Company's Offices. Graham's office, McFarlauc, Hall, and sevcral_ small buildings. There was no water available, and every person had to stand and_ see the destruction of property without being able to render any assistance. The Bank's papers and books were all secured. Page's hotel, Wilson's hotel, and the block known as Masmjth's were with difficulty saved. The Post, Customs, and Telegraph offices were saved by the exertions of the oflicers belonging to these departments. Insurances: South British, £1,750; Vic toria, £2,000; Union, £5,175; Colonial, £2,080; North British Mercantile, £2,635 ; National, £3,150; Norwich Union, £1,450; Standard, £1,100; Royal, £1,000; Now Zealand, £2,oso—total, £22,390.

MASTODON MINSTRELS.

Thesk well-known minstrels will give the first of a Berios of twelve entertainments this evening at the Theatre Boyal. This company have had an almost unparalleled run at the leading theatres of Sydney, Ballarat, Melbourne, Tasmania, and ether Australian cities and towns. The minstrels reach the magical number of 40. The programme of this evening is of a fascinating character, the ballads altcrna> ting between the comic and pathetic, including " Under the Snow," " Little Blue Eyes," " Glory or the Grave," The comic clement will comprise such melodies as "Skedmore Fancy Ball,' "Sound dat Banjo," and other kindred ditties. In tho aftei-part, Morton and Young will intro duce their inimitable "Happy Pair," a picture of blissful affection. The negro sketch, " A woman of few words,"is one of the remarkable beings in the world. Among other laughable productions to be presented to-night, will be "Matlock's Plantation," character song, clog tournament, musical selections, and a shadowy version of " Our Boys." We opine, thorefore, with such a portfolio of frolic, fun, sentiment, and song, that the Minstrels will certainly win a large amount of public favour.

Count yon Moltke is reported, (a corres pondent of "The Times" says), to have given a very favourable opinion about the newly-plauned channel by which the North Sea is to be joined to the Baltic,

CRICKET MATCH.

English Elpven J\ Auckland Tivehty-two.

(Saturday Concluded.)

Midwinter had s. chance from'Yates into his riglithand, but did notboltfit. Two byes were run, and this was the only scoring for some time, Eventually Robin son slipped Midwinter for two, and the bowler took his revenge by distributing his. timbers with the next-52-5—4. Lynch came in, and Yates put Peate almost out of bounds for three. Lynch commenced with a nice drive for one off the next. A draw to leg by Lynch off Midwinter was good for three, and it was taken out. Shrewsbury took a chancb from Lynch at point just above the ground—s9—G-r4. Tcstro came iv next, and having taken a careful survey of the iicld aßa preliminary to business, he played sevbral balls, and then raised ono of Peate'a to cover point, where it was held by Emmetti-59-7—o. Cameron, next man, arrived at the wicket with a larrle leg, and Cox came out with him for the purpose of doing the running. Yates got a single, and then a nice bit for a three. An overthrow brought it up to five, and Bob was safely in tteviVic figures, 60 going up, Yatcft-fcot another single, and Cameron c.t Peate nicely for two. Camp.tou recorded another single, and Yates gave a chance, which no one was near enough to get.—Telegraph :—7o.— Another chance at cover point from the same baslman was not taken, Cameron got a eirjgle for a magnificent drive off Peate, and was then clean bowled by Mid winter.— 72—8-4, King, the next man, was caught by Midwinter ofFhis second ball. Lankham was taught by Sclby off Peate after making three. Thompson took his place, and got two from au overthrow. This brought up 80. tie also got two for a long leg hit from Peate. Bindon placed one of Midwinter's in slips, where it was held by Shaw—B4—ls—l. Bowden, next man,' clipped Midwinter for one, and a cut by Thompson for' one was increased to three by an overthrow. Bowden was bowled with a shooter from Midwinter, after scoring one. There were now 1C wickets down for 88. Gardiner came in, and put his second ball away for one. Thompson hit Peate over the bowler's head, but it was nicely held— 90 —10—8. Buckland got a leg single, but the second ball, which was from Midwinter, scattered his timbers. He retired amidst laughter—9l—l7—l. Farrar, of Tauranga, took hia place, and got a single. Another single brought the score up to 92. Farrar was caught by Pilling at the wicket, off Midwinter—93—lß—2. Donovan, the OncbuDga man, was sent in, and put Midwinter away for two, bringing the score up to 94, and saving Auckland from being (Ideated in one innings. He then gave a good chance to Barlow off Midwin ter, and was caught—94—l9—2. Jervis, the emergency man for O'Brien, followed, and the next ball from Peate clean bowled Gardiner—94—2o—l. Mumford was the last man, and after playing an over, he had the pleasure of seoing Jervis clean bowled by his first ball from Mid winter—94- 21-0. This concluded the innings, and the Eng lishmen had two runs to make in order to win.

The Englishmen commenced their second innings, Ulyettand Barlow batting to the bowling of Buckland and Lankham, Runs came steadily till ten had appeared, and Ulyett was prettily thrown out by Yates— 10—1—6. Bates gave K. Bealc a chance at long off, but he could not hold it. Twenty soon appeared, and Cox relieved Buckland. Ful! pitchers were given for catchers, and Whitcside soon got a chance oil' Bates, which he lost. Isaac missed another catch, and the Englishmen then com menced "skying" all their easy balls. Bates was eventually stumped very neatly by Thompson, who was on as wicket keeper—49—2—2l. Emmet was next man, and after getting one, be. was well caught by Bowes— si— 3— 1. Shrewsbury came in, and the Englishmen gave chance after chance, but the Auckland field showed a deficiency in catching. Whitcside missed his third chance, and although he had to run hard for each, this was not a sufficient excuse. Hard hitting brought up 70 and 80 quickly, and Hobinsou relieved Buck land. Barlow was caught by Bindon off Cox—B2-4—38. Scotton followed, and he was soon bowled by Cox. The match ter minated at 6.20. Score, 90, made in 70 minutes, 5 wickets fallen, Shrewsbury, not out, 17. AUCKLAND—Second Inningb." Igaao,c Shaw, b Midwinter .. ..0 Arnell, 121133, o Solby, b Peato.. _ 11 Uewes, 3212U1321UU b Midwinter .. 3t Yaiee, 2131611112, o relby, b Midwinter 18 Robinson, 112, b Midwinter i P. Dufuur. o Barlow, b Poate .. ..0 Lynch, 13, o Shrewsbury, b Peato .. J Testro, o Emmott, b Peato .. .. 0 Cameron, 211, b Midwinter .. ..1 King, o and b Mid winter™ .. ..0 Cox. o Shrewsbury, b Poato .. .. 0 Blodan 1. o Shaw, b Midwinter ■. .. 1 Whlteslde. b Poato 0 Jervls, b Mid win tor 0 Lankham. 111, o Kmmett, b Peato .. 3 Thomson, 2231, o and b Poato .. ..8 Bowden, 1, b Midwinter 1 Gardner, 1, b Peato 1 Hucklriml, I, b Midwinter .. ..1 Furrur, 11, o Pilling, b Midwinter .. 2 Donovan. 2, o Barlow, b Midwinter .. 2 Mnmford, not out .. .. .. .. n Bros .. „ 2 Noballs .. .. - .. ..2 Total .. _ _ .. al ANALYSIS OF noWUSIi. Halls. Mdns.Buns.Wkts. No bus. Midwinter 108 7 15 12 % Peato ..72 I 2i 9 0 Bates .. 32 3 21 0 0 ALL.ENUt.AND KLEVEN.-SUCOND INNINGS. niyott, 2211, run ont 6 Barlow, 1311222231121213122311. O Bin don. b Coz 38 Bates, 1212,'imuui,et Thomson, bCox 21 Kmmott, I, o Dawes. b Cox — _ 1 Shrewsbury, 11112111U21, not out .. 17 Scotton, IUI3, b Ccx 7 Total for 5 wickets .. „.. ..90 ANALYSIS OF HOWLING. Balls.Maidenj. Buns. Wkts. Bnobland ..76 7 28 0 Lnnkham ..36 3 IS 0 Cox .. .. I* 1 M i Robinson ..12 0 10 0

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. ONEHUNGA.

The annual meeting of thia congregation was held at Onehungd on Wednesday even ing, Fobruary Ist, at half-past seven o'clock. Rev. James Bruce, pastor loci, in the chair. After a few preliminary re marks from tho chairman, and the reading of the minutes of tho previous meeting by the general secretary, Mr Andrew Dun woodie read the report for the year ISBI, which was ot a very encouraging and highly satisfactory nature. The attendance at public worship, it stated, had lately con siderably increased, and a good few additions had also been made in tho membership of the church. While; several families had, during tho year, removed from tho district, others had joined us from the city and other congre gations. The Sabbath School, under tbc superintendence of Mr Whyte and an ablo Btall' of teachers, continued to prosper and do good work among tho young, while the psalmody, under tho painstaking tuition of Mr Stevenson, had also shown signs of marked improvement. The special collec tions on behalf of the mission and. other •schemes of the Church had beeu well rosponded to, and tho current expendi ture duly met by the ordinary revenue. A commodious manse had just been erected for the use of the pastor, at a cost, includ ing fencing, &c, of about £500. Of this amount, £300 had been borrowed at a low rate of interest, and the committee hoped to reduce their liability very considerably during the year, and again to report them selves tree of debt in a very short time. After a friendly discussion, in which nearly all present took part, and the recording of special votes ot thanks to all who have contributed so liberally and heartily to the general prosperity of the congregation, a very pleasant and profitable meeting was brought to a close by all joining in singing the 1220 d Psalm, and the pronouncing of the benediction by the chairman.

CABLEGRAMS.

[Reuters Telkgbams.)

CAIRO, February 3^ A Ministry, composed of the members. of what is known as tho Egyptian National Party, is now being formed, to succeed the Government of Cherif, Pasba. Tlio various portfolios are hot yet allotted, but it is known that Aradi Bey will hold the position of Minister of War.

~ EGYPTIAN MINISTRY. CAIRO, February 3.

Yielding to the pressure of the military, the Chamber of Notables has nominated Mahomed Barondi Pasha Minister of War, under Cherif Pasba, as Premier of the new Ministry! The Khedive has accepted the nomination, and Mahomed is now engaged in filling the various portfolios of the Cabinet,

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON, February 2,

Consols, 99g ; total reserve in notes and bullion in Bank of England, fIO.ISJJJ&oO. No changes to report in. yZit-tnSrkets for Colonial securities IJtsrlSstuffs or tallow. THE GRE^.I POWERS AND TURKEY. . '" . LONNDON, February 3. It has transpired that Russia, Germany, Austria, and Italy* have through their am bassadors informed the Porto that any al teration of the slalits quo in any portion of the Sultan's dominions will require the assent of the Great Powers.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE ZEALANDIA RELEASED.

SYDNEY, this day.

Tho Pacific Mall Steamship Zcalarjdia has been realcased from Quarantine. The passeogprn before leaving the ship, presented a complimentary address to Capt Chevalier. REVENUE. Tho revonuc of New South Wales for the month of January, shows an increase of £123,000 compared with the same period ast year. DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE. A destructive cyclone has been ex perienced at Curdwell. An hotel and three houses hare been completely destroyed, aud the jetty and a number of boats have been severely damaged. MOKE SMALL-POX. MELBOURNE, February 5. Two stewards of the steamship Mirzapore hnve been attacked with small-pox. Tw6 further cases are believed to be developing

SPORTING NEWS.

(BY TELEGRAPH,—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

THE C.J.C. MEETING,

CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The following entries were received by tho C.J.C. on Saturday night.

Great Autumn handicap.—Walters's Billingsgate and Libeller ; Mason and Val lance'a Fleur de Lys, Volunteer and Bun doora; Lee's colt by Tubal Cain, Ace of Hearts, Syrs; Chatham's Dan; Frascr's Be trayer, Lure, L<ouis Dor, Hinemoa; Sir Her cules Rot>inson'sLady Emma, Gorton, syrs., and Legerdemain; Craig and Goodman's Sir ModredandSomnus; Martin's Virginia Water, Mischief, and Mavis; Robinson's Natator and Salvage ; Owen's Sir George, Butler's Luna ; Horsford's La Mode, Non pareil, and Holderncss; Bates's Hilda and The Poet, Westmacott'* The Dauphin, Goodman's Chancellor, Cutt's Mataku Sir Garnet, O'Brien's Tasman. Easter Handicap.—Libeller, Billings gate, Fleur de Lye, Volunteer, Bundoora, Dan, Betrayer, Lure,' Louis dor, Hinemoa, Lady Emma, Gorton, Leger domain, Sir Modred, Sornnus, Virginia Water, Mischief, Mavis, Natator, Palonge, Sir George, Luna, La 'Mode, Nonpareil, Holderness, Hilda, The Poet, Chancellor, Tasmau, Matau; O'Briens Nautilus; Lee's Colt, by Tubal Cain, Ace of Hearts ; Ht^,, W. Robinson's Envy filly, Flying Handicap.—Leveller, Billing gate, Fleur de Pys, Volunteer, "Bundoora, Ace of Hearts colt, Betrayer, Lure, Louis dOr, Hinemoa, Lady Emma,Gorton, Let;cr. demain, Sir Modred, Somnus, Virginia, Water, Mischief, Natator, Envy filly, Luna, Le Mode, Nonparicl, Holderncss, Hilda, Chancellor, Nautilus, HorsfaU's The Joker, Sir H, Robinson's Gitania.

FIRE AT PONSONBY.

The residence of Mr Hutchuron, builder, Ponsonby Road, was partially destroyed shortly after .noon yesterday, under the fol lowing circumstances. All the membors of the family were attending morning service at the Ponsonby Wcsleyan Chapel. Before they left home, the dinner was placed in an American stove to bo warmed, and the dampers were closed and all other neces eary precautions against accidents taken, Nothing unusual was observed until between 12 and 1 o'clock, when ihe children of Mr Buchanan, a neighbour, saw smoke issuing from the kitchen, They raised an alarm, and Mr Hutchison having been sent for, arrived shortly afterwards with Mr Banbury and others. The door w«w broken open in the .meantime by Mr Flaherty, and he fonnd the rafters and the lining on fire. He threw a quantity of water on the flames, while Messrs Banbury and Patterson mounted the root with the aid of a ladder. There was a good supply of water from the tanks, and this having been made avail able, the fire was extinguished. Captain Butler, of the Salvage Corps, was on the f round shortly after the outbreak. The itchen, which was built in tho form of a lean to, was destroyed, and part of the main building damaged. Mr Hutchison holds a policy of £300 iv the South British and another for £50 in the New Zealand, but the loss will be*more than covered by the: insurance.

TE AROHA.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).

"Jan nary 30th. Tub new track crossing over the "Bald Spur," behind Mr O'Kalloran's hotel, is now completed as far as the Young Colonial claim, which is a great boon to the miners in general. This track is too narrow for packing oa, but for foot passengers it is very, much easier than the one leading round by the High School reserve. The trip from' O'Halloran's hotel can be.done in aa hour and a-half. In some of the claims there has been a great amount ot work done since the holiday b. In the New Find, the drive started before Christmas has been continued through the reef for about twenty feet from the eastern side, but have not cut it through. - The stone got from a cross-cut on the line of reef shows good gold, not specimen stuff, but good crushing dirt, which leaves no doubt of its being more tban payable: There is a drive being pushed cm in the Young Colqnial, they arc iv about fifteen feet. The gold is visible in almost every atono broken from this drive, which promises to be a good thing for the lucky shareholder*. In the Golden Crown claim, managed by Mr Wm. McLean, they arc opening a cross reef on the western side of the main reef, and co far as we can judge, it appears to be one of the best shows on the field, it being splendidly situated near the creek,find without any dead work could keep a battery going. The Queen of Beauty mine has the same reef running through it',which lookacqually as good as seen in the Golden -'rown, but all work is stopped, because of the dispute arising from the faulty pegging of the ground by the first peggers. In the Diamond Gully there is a tunnel being driven from the creek level which when finished will give great confidence to the whole field, if they only get as good gold in the tunnel aa has been found on the surface. Several other claims might bo mentioned which we visited, viz., the Eureka, Arizona, Lark, and Dolcooth, in which gold has been found, but we will give a full report of these in our next. The main track is now finished as far as the Diamond Gully, so that goods and tools can be packed up for th& miners. But we want a, dray road or a tramway, up the main crock", in order that trial crushiugs may be brought down and tested at our'battery which is getting rusty for want ot use. We understand that steps are being taken towards this end, and we hope that soon we may prove to the public that there .are good things in store for them yet.

Sir Joshua Reynolds was once at a eofi'cc house and heard two gentlemen in the next box discussing bis merits as a painter, and alleging that, though bis tints were admirable, bis colours Hew. Sir Joshua went round to them, made a low bgw, and eaid " Gentlemen, I thank you for bringing me off with flying colours '

DEPUTATIONS TO THE PREMIER.

COROMANDEL MATTEES.

A deputation ; from the Coromandcl j"4 Pounty Counciljcansisting of Messrs A. ,T, (I Cadman, M.H.K. (Chairman), F. Carina I D. H. McPherson, F. Wotillams, and R. p J 1 Luks, and accompanied by Mr J. Sheehan* M.H.R., waited upon the Premier by % arrangement this morning, for the purpnjn of urging upon his notice a number of local 1 wants. -i CHARITABLE AID. . Mr Cadman naid that tho first matter $1 which the deputation wished to ventilate H was that of charitable aid. The district J supported a hospital and a surgeon of its -''H own, and yet deductions were made from, ill the annual subsidies in respect ot the Anck. !1 land Hospital, from which they derived no -1 benefit. Some correspondence had taken I place with the Government on the subject *'i but it had not led to any satisfactory result' The Prfcmififr «,$&. tW OsAe^^ J iu_ possession of the facts ot ine*caoe Kb -I could hardly be expebted to give a definite' a answer or explanation. Could the depita. I tion state the reasons given by the Colonial ■if! Secretary in tho course of the correspon> I dence that had beeit referred to ? _ U3M Mr Cadman in reply said that the prln.' 'I cipal reason given was that all local bodiet 'm had to contribute alike to the maintenance " of the central Hospitals, but he could not I see the force of this reasoning as applied to I Coromandel, for it had a Hospital of its M iwd to support and was therefore altogether I independent of Auckland. • I In answer to" tho Premier, Mr Sheohan said that the Thames was made to contribute I also to the maintenance of the Auckland H Hospital, although it had a local one too to I keep up. The Premier remarked ihnt the plan generally adopted was that where a locality I provided a Hospital of its own the I Government should contribute pound for Sf pound with the local bodies for its support, m and make no deduction from the |subsidies. M But where this was not the cnne the Govern, ment paid for tho Hospital out of the con solidated revenue, and then deducted the )| amount irom the subsidies of the locul bodies contained within that particular - district That was the general method, (\ and he did not ice why, in regard to I Coromandel, the Government should ap. || parcntly have pursued a different course, | Mr Cadman observed that unless some relief were given them they would bt ft obliged to pull down their hospital and 3 trust entirely to- the Auckland one, In a that case the loss of the surgeon's services I would be severely felt. At present the I<| subsidy amounted to £300, and when £125 1 was taken out of that jor charitable aid I very little was left. The Premier promised to make inquiry into the matter' It seemed strange, he '<§ said, that deductions should be made for M another hospital when the people of the jj district were supporting one of their own, It was a thing which did not come under. $ his immediate control, but he would write 'M about it to the Colonial Secretary, who, knowing it fully, would be able to explain ?i it thoroughly. | :| THE DOMAIN. Mr Cadman said the next matter the; I had to draw attention to, was the Domain f| reserve of 90 acres. It had been vested in ,* a Board which was wholly without fundr whereas, If its control had been given to M the County Council, means might have been ■ '"'• found to improve and utilise it,. They would have been able, at any rate, to hare «9 fenced it, and let it for grazing purpose!. B The Premier replied that it had been m found advantageoui to veet such properties ■'■ in a permanent Board of gentlemen having I a special interest in acclimatisation, the object beng to secure continuity of purpose and action, That system had been found to work better tban yearly ■' elections. Still he did not think there! could be any difficulty in appointing the ' present County Council to be the Domaia '■ Board also, but only a certain' number of them would retire from office each year, i Mr Cadman :. I understand that there is no use iv looking to the Government for monetary assistance. The Premier: No; we hare no funds for such a purpose. A J.P. WANTED. Mr Cadman then pointed out the ncces- I aity that existed at Mercury Bay for the ap- I pointmeut of a resident Justice of the I Ptsicc, At present the nearest J.P. at tit's Bajr dwelt fit A. distance ol nine miles from I it, so that great trouble and inconvenience had to be encountered in the execution of the formalities prescribed by law. She Government had been written toon the sub ject, and apledgo had been given that the case of Mercury Bay would be borne i a mind when fresh Justices came to he appointed.' Twice since then new Justices bad been de- I dared, but the claims of the Bay had been I quite overlooked. The Premier promised to make enquiry Of the Minister of Justice on the subject. : I THE ROCK DBILI^ Mr Cadman said he had next to make 1 application for the use of tho rock drill. . The Premier remarked that Mr Bolleston would have to be seen about that. The drill was now in use, and if it were ob- 1 tamed the- County Council of coarse would have to bear or guarantee the working I expenses. He would write to Mr Kolleston on the subject, and as that gentleman would m bo here soon, a satisfactory arrangement , would doubtless be come to on the matter, COBOMANDHL WHABF. . i ■ Mr Cadman then complained of the: insecure' state of tho wharf, He said that it was in such -'Ail state of disrepair . that a gale it any moment might carry it away. It wil J absolutely dangerous, and the Council had no funds wherewith to get it put right. Mt 1 Hales might bo sent to report upon it. ' The Premier said that he would ask Mr i Hales to proceed to Coromandel aa soon as J -possible, see what could be done, in tho matter, and report upon it. Mr Woollamß also spokes upon the ur- 1 gency of the work. i KOAD COMMUNICATION. Mr Cadman pointed out the necessity for repairing without delay, the throe trunk iofids, viz., those to the Thames, Taitus, and Port Charles, and in doing so said ■ that <he Council had no money to expend upon such a worki Bbma | of . tho roads were absolutely danger- ■ ous, as in several places bridges were want ing, and althouah they might notbe,Wly M repaired at once, means should certainly be taken forthwith to ronder them fairly pass able. £500 had been granted for the pur* , pose about .a year or fifteen months ago, I ' but it had all been spent. | • i The Premier said that there was a 'small balance -left available, for expenditure on j| such works, but, he repeated, it did not i amount to much, A discussion ensued in the course of ;:■ which Mr WoolUms pointed out in respeot of these roads, tho local bodies were handi capped through being obliged to make UM...& of, and pay for the labour of the nativM ;who owned the land. < ■ Ultimately Mr Hall said he thought £500 might be spared out ot the parlimefflftTffl grant,for the repair of these roads.' :w?& Hales'would visit'Coromandel, and tba Council could tell him how they propoMJa , to spend the money, PURCHASE OF KATIVK LAND, Mr Cadman urged ■ the desirablity of purchasing certain blocks of native laud, and especially the Tiki blocks auL Harav.j taunga (Kennedy's Bay) upon whioh at aoj :;| time a rich find might bn made. A* present when such a thing did occur, the natwW'l pocketed aU the license lees, and the Coiinyr'|! Council, which obtained nothing, JIWM I obliged to construct the necessary track*... :ys i The Premiers answered that theNatlw ;i : Minister would be here in a few days^ ot;| , that he would communicate to him tM rov*^ presentations which had been made on tne^| subject. 4 THK SAWMILLS. , 9 : Mr Cadman then drew attention to tf» : advisability of connecting the sawmill dis^-^3 ', tticte—Whangapoua, which had a WMi employing 200 hands, Tairua wMott AJ ' employed 500 hands, and Mercury Bof ■ I which employed 500 hands—with Corouwn* ■ del, whither by telegraph or telephone^ He felt sure that the sawmill boys would^ ; guarantee interest on the outlay, as tM-g only .communication they had with Auck* land was by 'boat, which occupied two or- ;>> i three days on the passage. _. I TheJPremier said that he would write to the postmaster on .the Bubject and sea ,| what could be done-

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

February 6. •" ■ '<:3fl Hack of N.Z.-Sellers, £23 los Colonial Bank—Buyers, 17a fid New Zealand Insurance -Helleig, 80s N.Z. Loan and Mercantile-Sellers, ifiS 28 Bfl Auckland Gae—Buyers, £1010» Bay bt Islands Coal Co.-Bellers. £8109 Northern B.S. Co.-Sellers, 12a 6d Fisher and Co.—los ««, i« *« Accident Insurance—Bnyora, 3s 8d: aeiienv" S JCsmpthorne, Pccgier, and Co.—Bayers, Ut<» ■■ llolenaville Timber Co.—Sellers, SOS Moanatalarl—Bnyors, 17a Kuranul—ls 3d ; buyers, Is 3d Golden Crown—Us. 153; i-ellers, 16a Golden Calf—2s. 2s Gd; buyers, 3a Bleokmore's—Bs; buyers, 6s Home Rule—Bayers, 6s 9d .. ■ , .;■' J.NSWMAN, 'M Ohalrmin

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 0.



gP E C A L O AL £ OF ■piRST-CLASB QjUMMBR r^OODB, TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCBKN, «T A ttIUCAT UALK TKJ DRAPEKY.AND CLOTHING Will be hold on premises of J. COSGRAVE & CO., QUKBN-BTRKET, AUCKLAND, It will be perhaps surprising to many that we adopt th present course at this season of the year, but w do it on principle alone. First: To counteract the influence brought to bear on the publlo in these extraordinary times. Beoond: To give the Inhabitants the benefit of some very oxtonaivo Shipments, as well as large purchase made at auotion. And third i To lot the people of Auckland see where they can get the best vaJtto for their money. ' The Duty on all Manchester Goods being re duced by ICI per cent, and being large purchasers lately, this reduction will be a great boon to Housekeepers and the publlo in geneiak No Goods will bo Entered during tho Bulo. CASH MUST D» PAID KOK ALIj PUR CHASaS. X i^osgkavk &, rio,, QubbN'Stkkjct, Auckland.



Special Advertisements ■ X^ A S T E B X te ■' ■ ■■'■'■ ": *"''' OF THE GREA,T CLEARING-OUr SALE OF BLIGUTIiY DAMAGED GOODS AT * T INABUKY & QCVS,' £250- worthot X E M N A NT S to bo sold at H A L F ■ P X I C E. We havo mado further Reductions on 'tho General Stock In order to clear oat a large portion of Goods SLIGHTLY DAMAGED. AN INSPECTION INVITKD. ■ A. LINABURY & Co., 201 and 208, Queen St.



*|sy ST RECEIVED, " " yt^teamer,...- - -*""■* BLACK BROCHK GRENADINE, for Drosses and Mantles BLACK AND COLOURED MADRAS NUTB BLACK AND COLOURED MADRAS MUSLINS BLACK SPANISH FIGURED NKT BLACK SPANIBH LACES WATERED BTLK3 AND RIBBONS A Vory Complete Stook of BABY LINEN and CHILDRKNB' and LADIES' UN DERCLOTHING TABLE LINENS. SHEETINGS OALICOB FLANNELS, &0., &C Milne and Choyce, Queen and Wklleslky-stbkets, auckland. omiih and arnold, architects, old city council chambers,



JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN. ISO Yards best quality 27 inch Cocoa Matting, 2s 3d yard 250 Yards beat Quality 36 Inch Cocoa Matting, 3s Od yard Large Lot ot Hearth Rugs, 7b to 8s «d 80 Larze size Coloured Alhambra Quilts, 4s 6d 2SO Yards Marone and Scarlet Moroon, Is yard, formerly 2s 6d 300 Yards Russia Duck, all linen, Is yard 300 Yards Army Duck. lOd 1200 Yards 72 inch Hessian, 6d yard, sid by the Lai(celLotgood Black Crapo (bought choap), 2b 9d to la 6d 10 Pieces Pink, Blue, Green and Yellow Book Muslin, la Gd piece Large Los of Ladles' if iohua and Cape*, from 2s 6d to 35a 30 Good Black Silk Jaoke"ts. from 25s "Great Variety of Ladies' Print and Sattden Summer Bkirts. from 3s 9d Good Stock of Ladies' Umbrellas (all prioes), from Is fid Good Btook of Gents' Umbrellas, from is Gd Good Stock ot Men's White Shlrta (plain and plaited fronts), from Is 6d Boys' Knlclcor and Norfolk Bnits, from 6s 6d Large Stock of Men's White ud Coloured Mole Trousers at a small advance on Coat Men's Merino Pants and Shirt!! from Is lid Carpet Bags, from 6s 6d Leather Portmanteau, 27s 6d WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN, , Up jor Queen-street. ri ARLICK & CR AN WELL still sell all VJT Drapery and Clothing on theOu-OPERA TIVE Cash PrinoTple. Piloes mnoh lower than if they did a credit business, CITY HALL ARCADE. DKESS GOODS.—The greatest variety and a beautiful assortment la to be found at our Establishment, with Trimmings of various kinds to match, and sold at Co operative Cash Prioes. GAKLICK & CKANWELL. MADKAS MUSLIN, la 8d and Is lOd per yard; Coloured Lustres from Ed to 2s 3d, our own importing and s eoial good value: Blade Silks at various prices, but those at Is 3d and 5s 3d are unusually cheap. GARLICK Ss CRANWELL, MOURNING GOODS. — Black Cash, meres, Crape Cloths, Balmorals, Drop» and Bonnet Crones. Mourning Goods, to suit all olasses of Customert, at the City Hall Arcade. GABLICK & CRANWELL. fTMBRELLAS AND SUNSHADES. \J fashionable Snnahadeß, plain and fanoy, in satin and other kinds ot ebvetlngs. Just opened, some very pretty Children's I'aroßola. We advise an early selection. GARLICK & CRANWELL.



MANCHESTER GOODS.—Sheetings, Colipoa, Bed Quilts, Blankets; large lot Of White Lace and Muslin Curtains. CITY HALL AKCADE. piRETONNES.—Upwards of 60 patterns \J to Boloct from, some of them the hand somest In Auckland, varying in price from 8d to 3a 2d, Linings and Trimmings for same, White and Fancy Dimities. GARLICK & CKANWBLL. MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS. - —Large Stook of Trimmed Hats and Bonnets. Milliners on the promises to execute orders in best style and with despatch. Straw Hats, all the leading shapes, a capital line just opened at Is. GAKUCK & CBANWELL. £IANCY GOODS.—SiIk Mantles, Che nille Dolmans, Capes, Fanoy Scarfs, Children's Fancy Dresses, Feathers, Flowers, Undorclotbing, &o,; all at low cash prices. GAKLICK & CKANWELL. MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING.-A woll-assorted stock at Co-operative Cash Prices, Men's Trousera and Vests, Suits, Men's and Youths' Imperial Sao Suits, Boys' Tweed and Knioker Salts. Some speolal lines in Trousers. Walstooatß, &0., worth Inspecting. p ARLICK & pRANWELL, CITY HALL ARCADE, Auckland, JUbT RECEIVED, Per May Queen and Coromandel, laecte shipments of brussels and tapkbtry Carpets, (ALL NEW PATTERNS). A Splendid Assortment of Kronen and English CRETONNES. LACE AND NET CURTAINB In Groat Variety. Bkass and Ikon Bedsteads and Cots, ikon venetian blindb (all colours). VERANDAH BLINDS. PERAMBULATORS. FURNITURE of every description In Btootc and made to order. INSPECTION INVITED, Tn~d jet al l, Wholesaus and Retail CABINETMAKERS AND UPHOLSTERERS, AND CARPET WAREHOUSEMEN. SHORTIiAUD-STEKET,



A great many neuralgic diseases, when aggro vated, become spasmodic, and it ia in this part tlonlar stago or typo of tho disease, that the great molliflor, known as Udolpo Wolfe's Sohledam Aromatlo Schnapps, assortß its Bupremaoy. It soothea tho nerves by its erontly diffnslw Proper tlOß, allays Irritation by its qufe"1 * s '_a^S toning the BTBtem, strengthens tho organs, so as tolporfoct functional



It is stated upon good authority that the Imperial Government'intend, in the forth comirg session of Parliament, to introduce a measure for acquiring possession of all the canals throughout England. Economy is no disgrace; it is better living on a little than outliving a great deal. YOung ladle, and gentlemen about to Btart housekeeping will be relieved ot a great deal of trouble by culling on the undersigned. You can ascertain in a few minutes the coat of furnishing a three, four, five, or six roomed houeo. Not only oan you form a correct estimate, but you oan see all the goods ready for delivery at tho various prices. Garlick and Cranwell keep a largor stock of carpets and bedsteads than any other houeo in Auckland; also tho greatest variety of household furniture, mo_t of it manufactured by their own workmen. Flvo per cent, discount allowed for cash at time of purohase. Now-comers aro invited to stroll through tho City Uall Aroado, and satisfy themselves by an inspection of tho atcck of tho good value we offer, and the readiness we are enabled to execute orders entrusted to our care -Garlick and Cranwell, City Hall Aroade.— (Advt.