SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WAT»[feJis!2srlb£SSi6 lfl.U SUNSRT.-This Kvonintr. 7.16 • SUNRISE.-To-morrow Morning, 4.J9 1 MOON'S AGK.-FIIII Moon, 25th. 3.20 a.m. j

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Argylo, s.s. Crawford, from Whangnrei, Urouevaer, tarque, frooi New KorK

DEARTURES.

• > LAST EVENING. ] Southern Cross, s.s. Bernech, for Whangarei. I Ulenehj, s.s. Stephenson, for Russell. I

IMPORTS.

Per Border Chief: 3 cases cartridges and per" cussion caps.-D. Evitt, Queen-street. The s.b. Southern Cross, which left for Whan garei last evening, returns with a cargo of coal. The B.c Hero, from JUevnka. is now fully duo The Bhlp Border Chief, having discharged her consignment ot pamdor, will come up tho har bour this evening or to-morrow morning, . The Bouth-wfst gale at Lyttolton l«sr. night WBB one of the sevsreft experienced th^ro for I yearp. The barquo Lur.lne;lyiog at the Breait work. ha 1 ono ot ber platei slightly orauKed by Bttiklnu ugdinatthe tnd ot out) OC hoc fender:) and tie pik.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

ARiTiPU, this day, } Tha pohooner Toroa arrived bom Lyttolton I yeattiday. Port Opaimsrs, yeetorday. Salted : Walmrara, for i uokla> d Pas sengera: Molars H, Fitcioiiui' tnd J, Bennett. 1 n 1 1

COMMERCIAL.

Evmtinq Stau Offioo. Friday. Mfl ALFRED BUOKL*»l>'rf WsKKLY BkPORT. At the market, on Friday last, good bads ot hay ranged tram Is fd to 6a 31it a owr. Tho two Btwks of bay troauht £150. BordO stock were very DUiuuioas uud a large number ot salts were effected, mit. prices were mnoh lower than tor a considerable . time. At the tamp, skin, and wool sale, on Wednesday, wool maintained tho improved valaa of thu provloaa wee*. Best hides ranged from 3d to 3|ii tho Ib; tallow, 21s Gd the owe; pslu. 31 tj ad; sheepskin*. 2* Id to 1) lUd; lambminß, Is 2d to Is 9i oi< h. At Romuaro. ou 'Xfinrsday, da'r,-o»ttla wore batter worth. 8tor« cattle wera so»rcely represented. «*■»« tattlo In modetatu nutnbor, Llght-welghistjrea were steady at 22a t&e lOOlb*; to *c. iroin 183. anei p in ve*y short snppl.r, but wltb no improvement in value, Napier watiiera. 12< 61 t j 13s eaoh". Lambs plentiful, and of voiv Rcoi qu»lit>; prlcea for them witbout alteration; btst quality r ingel tram lOt to 13s each. Very few fas plga or oiirea yarded; those at late values. HUNTER iKD NOIAN'a WKSKLY HKPOI.T. Hors* s: Tho numbar riticed for disposal has again ezoeeded tbe dotnuau. & very large num ber were again submitted by auction at the Durham yards on Knday. Competition was moderately brl<k and all horais.-ihe owners of Which were prepared to aoodut currant rates, were dlapoßOd of. We auoto baiks from £5 10) to Z '3; useful spring cart iiorsea £16 ;o £2l 10j ; quiokdraught, «.8 to £ 5.. Cattle, 'therehas been little done In dairy at store E>too'<, and but a limited number ot fut beietf have changed handa. The mewm&rtcet tale wai'he<d on Warlnosdiiv on aoeotmt of the h lidajp, and Buffered from tho dlstmblof; in HIIODOO in panolcy tf both s.coU and buyerc'. Fat beta's wtr.i i.mplo for rtquireinants, uncl ■ ildat about the previous woa«.'u raw?. Hneep were in maaeriiiu ruoply, bus ot ludlffertut qualty, am pii'ts h*d ra'her a down Word tai.danoy. Piga were yarrttd in fall numborj, and prices ware decidedly in favour i.f pur oh«sera, Lamba were toiar.iuly p'ootltal and • told at the previous week's values.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Wholesale. Rota!'. b. d. a-d. s. d. S. d. Butter, fs.lb 0 10-0 0 Huttor, fa, lb 1 0-0 0 Cheese (local) 0 B—o 6J Caueao (ool) 0 9-0 10 Do., Cant. 0 PJ—O U ttggs.doz.- 1 6-0 0 KifK9, (loz. 1 S—o 0 Mill!, quart 0 1-0 0 :-: lard, lb (tins) 0 7-0 8 Lard,lb _ 0 6-0 7 Picon and Hanm, Fowls, each 2 t>—3 0 Provincial 0 6-0 8 Duoks, eaoh 2 6—3 0 Canterbury Bams Gqeso, enoh 5 o—7 0 and Bacon (In Turkeys ..58-80 cloth) ~ 0 8-0 15} Bhooh, In .. 0 10—I 0 Hams, lb .. 1 o—l 1 Ureod, 4(i to did per 21b loat Jama, per cose. 5 doz. Sttefid to 37a 6d ISUTOIIBHB MBAT. Retell, lb. lb Roasting Beef .. a . _ 0 sto 0 B Boiling Beor .',.0 1 — 0 Mutton, hind-quarter „ .. ,01 —00 „ tore-quarter „ „ _ 02J— 0 0 Lamb, fore-<inarter ) „ !' 4 0 _ ~ hind-quarter 1 .. ~ " Fork and Veal „ .. _ .. 0 C— 0 7 Steaks _ .. .. _ .06 — 08 Chops and Sausages _.. .. - 0 5 — 0 6 Tallow.best (wholesale)—Multon, 38s mixed, 25s to SOb. Floub Mabkkt. Wholesale. e> b. d. Hnperflna Flour, allb dressed, per ton _ 13 10 0 _I___JB'iiib iTionr. ditto, household .. „ 11 0 0 Canterbury, per ton .. _ .. _ 11 0 II Bran per ton (saoks Included) .. _ 610 0 Sharps, per ton ... _ _ ,ii 6U o ' Cabin Bread _ - „• _ _ 18 0 0 Oatmeal _ „ ..- 17 0 0 Pearl Barley - _ _ .. £ii) 21 0 0 '■ ' tIAY AffD CORK MABK&T, • Wholesale. s. d. a. d . Ca. & a Maize (Byd.) none Hay me'dow • „ (FOn.) 5 6—o 0 ton preßSed i 10—5 0 i, (Coast) 1 6—5 0 Lucorno, do 6 o—li 10 Oats .. ..3 6—3 fl Straw (load) 0 18—110 < Wheat (fowl) i 0-1 B Chair .. ..3 10-0 0 Hay (oaten) 6 0-5 10 Canterbury and Oimara uotacoea (aaoka Included), M 10s to £7. Oiitan obnll, £3 ltetall. c* d. 8. d. B. d. B. d. Mafcce,bushel o 6-6 01 Oat'nhayowtfl o—7 0 Oats,ditto ..3 9-1 0 Straw, ditto 3 0-4 0 Bran,loolba_ -7 61 Chaf, ditto . , Wheat ((owl) 1 9-5 0 (soa>ce) 6 0-7 0 ■ Hay, owL _6 0-7 0| PotatoeP, £7 to £7 10a •\ 4 Lucerne, owt.7 6—S 0 :'-/■ Woolpaobs In qaantity, Zs 3d to Sa 3d oach • ' . corn Bucks, 8a to Us tkl per dozen. Forming wire Hob. 6,7 and 8. assorted, £16 10s to £17 per ton Coal ash Firewood Makkkt. Coal.—Newcastle, cargo v& per ton; yard 32s to 3SB. Bay ot Islands, at yards, 265; ditto at the ia:ne. i3t; aoreoned, 28s; ships Bide, 26s Gd. Taiipiri, at mines, 10s to 12»; at yarc.lSs to 21s; dolirered,26s to 29d. Whauwhau, at mine, 8s (3d; yard (eteura), 178; housohold,22B; Kama (household), 25a, delivered; steam. 20s. Fibbwood.—Uncut, at wharf (cargo), 8a to 10a per ton; delivered, 133 to Us 6i ; cat, li'o to ISA Kauri Gum and Flax Market. Gum is quiet. The following are rbe latest quotations:—Good ordinary Kaipara and Wnan garel at &i% to £16; Kast Coast, £52 to £56. Ko ceipta tor December, 685 tons. Flax.—Kinest quality £17—£20 per ton Tow _ „ „ - 7 — 9 FtjNQca _ _ - _ 3id. per lb Building Materials. TiMßita.—Boards and Scantling. 100 ft, best, 169 ; eecond class, 10s ; best, planed, tongned and grooved, flrst-class, 17s; medium. Us; second ditto, 12a 6d. Mills: Cargo, best, 12a; , geoond-oIaBS, 7s ; Kaoik, 8s 6d. New Zealand Palings, sft (sap), 10s-; stt(heart) 12b: 6ft,l3s:Ti-tree Baila,£3 10s perloO; Pnrijl Posts, tn 10a; Shingles, ica 6dper 1,000; flobart Town Palings 6ft, 17s; 6ft, 19s; Hobart Town ibllb, 90a, Belling quotations. Bbioks (at W bau,) 15s per 1,000; Town Yarda £3; delivered, £310s. Drain pipes at worbs.cer 100 (6 Inches bore), 10s; i Inches, 11b ; 3 inches,oa; 2 inches, £210s per 1,00b; socket glazed pipes, >9 lßOhea,!!a6d per foot; 15 nches, 2s per loot; 12 inches, la 6d par foot; 9 iaobos, Is per tool ; 0 inohes, 6d per foot; i inohes. Id per foot.

Mail Notices.

v*a* **y..» Oiagi *a Undub Kor Whangarol Heads", Farm*. Wiiipu, Wlian- Kurol. Ksino. TontitauH. ana Mun^npal, por Aruy'e, ut 4 p.m. For Thames, per Koterprlsa, nt 6.30 pan, SATURDAY. 30th instant. For Walwora, MahuraoKi, Mmakans, Manga ws', etc., per]rtosa Oas^y, at 10 a.m. For Waiwora, por lona. at 1 p.m. For Mangawai. per Douglas, at 1 p.m. ' For Coromttuao), par Cji oaianiluJ, vi 1.30 p.m. Kor . harooß, por liotomabaua, »t 3.30 i..vi For Qlaborne and Naiii6>-, per Southern CrOsß, at 7 p.m. Tukswy, Jannaiy 2nd. For T'uranaki and Southern Porte, por Hawea. Wat 11 a.m. F.>r Wattura, &0., por Mncßroaor, at 8 a.m. i'or Hoklanga, »'o. por Ifowena, at 11 a.m. Kor Tauranga. Ohtnematn, iitd Opotlkl, por HJlonolß. utSp.m. *or Uussoll, Kttwakawa, etc.. por WMrarapa, at 1 p.m. 1 o • H.fl. City of Now Ycrif, so follows: - For Sandwich lalitnta, UmitQ .itatec oi America, Canada, Written Oolnmlilo, Cnntral and South Amoticß, xnfi Rrltlßh bed Foreign Weß* Indioa, »t 1 p.m. For Unltail Klnudcm snd RontlnonJ of Suropa, at 1 p.m. ... , For money ordorj, roglsturod lettors, and Nowapiipons, ut 11.30 a.m. Latolottorflboarinf; ivn axtratou of Bispouo-, In addition to th€ poataKO, will bo rcoolvod by the Mull Atrcnt oi> bonrd thn Htoamnr np to Hie time of soiling:. ■ Thla mall will bo dOH 1« I^ondon, on Mon dny, Jfobrueiry 12th. 18SS. Wkunksday, 3rd Lesta'.t. ForKnasoll. Kawakawd. Whangaroa, and Mon- Konnl, per GlonelK, at 4.30 p.m. Monday, Ist January, beliii? a Post-odlco holi day, all brunches of tlio Chief I'osl-ollice will|bo closoil on tUnt day. Mails UHiuilly closed and despatched*1!)!! Monday will bo closed at 7.30 p.m. on Saturday, 30th mat. The Chief Poat ollieo will be open between tho hours of 7.30 and 5.30 p.m. on Saturday, 30 insl., for delivery of correspondence. N.C.—l'ho publlo should noto that on Mon day, Ist January, Iho day prior to despatch of mail, neither stamps nor money orders can be procured at Post-olllcos. di U. HUBS, Chief Poolmaeter, Chief I'oatofltou. Auoklnna.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

DECUMDKR 29, 1882. Thoitro Royal—»ttir Minsiro a. 8 P.m. Abbott's Opera Houso-Juvonilo Company Harloquin Jack the Giant Killer, 8 p.m.

Amorloan Novelty Hull, Quoen-otreot.—Kxhl bltlon ot Pdlutlnio of K'gS'P ian War land Pr. • <iontotlon ot Qlfn;, 7 p.m. to IU p.m.

Birth.

LO >ERG±N.—On tho 27th Doojinbor, nt her resldoiw, Wukellold - Btxuet, ihe wife Of Kdward Lsneraftn ot a daughter.

Deaths.

COrTKRIU —On tho 28ih Ilecombor, at her parents' residence, oornwr of Penh atd Uopc t.wn-*.tieoU. »llz4 Ifranocs O'ly ohild of Thonuu and Vranoes Cjttorlll. aßbd 7 yoirs and 9 monlha.—Kora ■, tupeis ploaao oop>. The funeral win loavo her Into losldenoo on Saturday at 1 p.m. Jfrlonds pi<.a-JO aooept this iovitmlur.

O'ilKQA.N.—On tho 29th DcoemVor. 1832. at her roatdonoo, Nupier, Mis Kltxaboin U'Koza. — Ll.notlot ana Uautdtan papuid pleaßO oopr.

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

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1882.

Tor tho cause irun luclu usutanCv, Kur the *rruug chwt needi r<u;:sttmM tar the tutun 'n the itistßnM, Aud tho nood that wo can do.

It is Just about a hundred years since tho great philanthropist, John Howard, pub lished his aotabls LooK on " Tho Stato of Prisons in Enxland and Wales," nnd engaged in those arduous lab»ius, both iv England and on tho Continent, which ex piked the barbaric "ciuelly of tho penal systems of ilio Old World, and led to the vast improvement of tho treatment of criminnls and political prisoners. He heaid of sufTeriug; and with an unselfish zeal which has uovor beoii surpassed m human aunals, ho devoted hia life to iho aiuel-oMtion if the erudition of the unfortunnte wretches coudeiuned to imprisonment iv tho«e damp and unwholescmi dens. A hi:ndr«d years of Christmu civilisation, ever prq^rtssiuK since ihnt lime, have brouglu iv uoro humane methods of treating society's rebels nnd outcasts; but there is still much r,-om, for improvement iv our prison sys tem, ns worked in tLii colony. Tho evil ia uot yet so great or ilmiau', as to call for tho s'out heirt and icur.eis pen of a Howard to lay. bate its nakrd deformity; bu'. that ihtre is urgent need oi reforma tion ia amply evidenced by recent revolu tions, ihe exposure of tlio pr«ctitfs in Duncdin Gao', of iuflictiiiK prison punish meuta tur breaches of discipline or ra'her of the gross obufo ot this pracuco— carao firss with a shock upon the colout. It seemed indeed inciedible th.it, wi'h »11 our fr«e institutions—our trial by jury, and our habeas corpus laws — it could be posslbla for pisoners to bo kept in confinement for inoailm, and ia some cafes for jea'3, after their term tf sentence had expirtd, at the wU of an irre sponsible und secret tribunal. But such things cave been, nnd though they have not overtsken us " without our special wonder," it is to bo feared that tho matter will be hushed up, aud no serious attempt made- to sweep the Augean stables. Cer tain it is, at all events, tiat the granting of a year's leave ot absence, with lull salary, does not saein to be a particularly effective way of expressing difapproral of the policy of Iho Dunediu gaoler. 'Iho Auck land Prison, in many respecs tho best coi dueled establishment of tho kiad iv JNew Zealand, has ulso been shown to have its faults, a fortnight ago a prisoner, named Hooton. while goffering from delirium Ircmcns, was allowed to expire in.so. ably iv a prison coll ; aud though the coroner's jury «ho enquired into the cir cumstances attending hi» death did not see fit to append any lider to their verdict of " Diod from sauguinous serous apoplexy," there is ro >m for gravo suspicion tuat tho prisoner's death is directly chargeable to carelo»Bneßs and want of supervision. No doubt he was hlinstlt tespon-iblo for the sad condition in which he ivas at tho time; but being in that condition, it became an imperative duty to watch over his actions and sco that bo did no harm to himself or others. Instead of this being done, bo was ihiust into a cell beside other prisoners and litdc or no attention paid io him while ia a state of danzcruus delirium. To-day, from Christ church, we hiive another death of aprisjnor reported—this time not in tho pntou.but in the lockup at the police oflico; and again there ia tho shocking suspicion that the mail his been the victim of a pernicious system. A man named Ma?sar, confiued for drunkenness, dies in the polico ci 11. and Dr. Synjs, who is cal'ed ia to attend him, attributes his death to "chronic alcoholism, accelerated by the foul air of the look up coll." The evidence i.f Dr. Syms was to tho effect that the floor of the cell be comes saturated with cxcieta; that it is impossible, from its construc tion, to clean it pioperly; and that on od» occasion, after visiting the cell, ho vomited six times, Yot, in this case also, there is no rider added by the coroner's jury, expressing disapproval of the system of treating prisoners; aud so tho uld story, we suppose, is to be repeated over nnd over again, and mnn who are unfortunate or weak enough to get drunk are to be jammed into ffctid dens and quietly asphyxiated. Tfcis would do very well under the Spartan code ; but (while wo do not wish to appear as the drunkard's apolo gist) we wou'd urge, in the name of humanity, that Christian ethics should rule us iv our treatment of prisonois, aud that their livfs should be hold as sacred as those of the moat law-abiding. It is not impossible, surely, to construct colls which shall at once besf euro aud hoal'hy; Lor is it a hard matter, even with tho small stuffs of officials in our jails, to exercise supe>vi-ion over prisoner.o, and feu that they have medical attendance when thty require it. We_ trust, for the credit of the colony, which claims in mauy things to be in advance of Corthern civilisation; for the fair fame of tbe couuiry of Howard, and for tho sake of our boasted Christianity, that a full ood searching enquiry will be made into the piison cganisation of iNcw Zea land, and iibuses corrcctod with an un sparing hand wherever they are found to exist

The STAtt will not be published on New Year's D>y, Advertisers should send in their anuouncaroouts tomorrow. Maid of Honour, Turquoise aid Fitzhcr cules, are scratched for all engagements at the Auckland Summer Meeting,

I The Treasuvor of tho. Parnell Orphan [ Homo acknowl 'dgcs with thanks tho receipt of £1 iiom Jesse Stokes, Mount Kden, per favour of Mr P. Dignau. Our readers are reminded of tho meeting in the Temperance Uall this evening, to cousidor the farewell address to Mr George Hemus, which in to bo presonted at tho firowell meeting on Mouday next. Tho popularity of Heyvvood's Minstrels seems to bo well assured. J hey played to a good house last night, and were ap p'auded as near.ily as ever. The present nuiammo will be repeated to-night for tuc latt time, nn entirely now bill being promised for to-morrow evening. Our lecsutly-appointed Kcsident Magis trate does not appear troubled with any undue parfc'ally towards wife-bcateis. A man named r^ nsh was brougnt up to-day for striking hia wife with a billet of wood, and it » as shewn ihat on a previous occa sion lie had threatened her with »n axe.—< Hia Worship ordered the prisoner to enjoy a mouth's retirement at Mount Kdon.where do would have an opportunity to get rid of his surplus energy in tho practical study of geology- Tho American evangelists, Mr and Mia Phclpp, who huvo beeu holding suecoatul Bcrvicoa in Pnkukohe, VVuiuku, ami other plr.ccs, will give uddrcaves this evening at 7.30 iii the Young Men's Christian Associa tiou Kooiih. Thoy will also tpeak at the usual Sniarday night meeting, and givo suitable addresses at the Sunday evening service in tho Tuefttfe Roj al. An American quack, calling himself Dr. Kane, recently opened two dupousariua iv London, and did an extensive imsincas for a while in doctoring ut very low prices all who presented themselves. But ono day ho mistook n cose of inllammation of iho lungs lur alcoholism, because the patient hap pened to smell of gin. The result whs that the patient died, and vow the diapensariea aru closed up and Dr. Kaue languishes in piiion, cbai'fjed with mauslaughter. '■ Jack the Giant Killer, " and tho inci dental Christmas Pantomime, drew ano ther good liuuso last ni^ht to the Opera House, and, as u.u.il, itio audieuco woic delighted with iho performance, In fact tha youni^stors me now ston at their best, and the management, by tlioir cuer^y aud tuteiiiiise, d«s«ivo a full measure of vup port. iho "bill'1 will bj to. night, and tho entertainment can be un i e.si-rvcdly commciiuod to tho pleasure loving public. A matinee will be given to-monow afterncou for the bandit (if family parties and ceuntry visitors. A sad elopement story comes fiom Pekiog. A v oman was to be sold by her husband for £26 to a man who had fallen in love with her. Tho purchaser, however was unable to raise the requisite aniouuf, and tho husband refused to dispose of his wife for any other consideration than a cash-down payment. In this cmerßODcy, the love-".mitton pair drugged tho old mau, forged his signature to tlie bill of sale, aud elopei'. They wero arrested while eating their wedding breakfast, and put in gaol, where both committed suicide

The line commodious hotel which has just been erected at Nortbcoto will bo opened on Tue-day next by a public din nc, and immediately afterwaicU a concert and dance will be held in the district hall.

A meoting of the delegates of the N.2.0.0.T, took place last evening, when tho following piopoaition wascatried unani mously, "That the membcis of the Ordir asemble in the Temperance Hall Oil Mon <t»y morning, January 1, at 9 o'clock, to join the festival iv the Domain and celo brate tho lirst day of the iNew Year with an enjoyable picnic, in which tho couutry cousins aud temperance friends ai c specially invited topnrticlpato." Should their numeri cal ttien^th warrant the formation of a ptoccssion, thty will proceed to the Domain ia marching order, the brother hood wearing na n distinctive decoration a blue ribb >v in tbo button-hole, and thu sisterhood a blue tosetto on the left breast, Tho full particulars will be given by ad vertisement iv to muirow's paper.

A ptivuto telegram received from tho Thames t -<l«y, unuouiicis tho doaih of Captain William Davits, lluibonrmaitor of that place. Two or three days ago, Cjp taiu tavioa ruaUiued a.shock of paraljsts from which lie never rallied. The deceased gentleman resided ior many years at Ouc hunga, bin oa breaking oftt of t'je Thnmcs gjliitield, ho cast his lot with oruer, when Charlie Koley addressed tnth'.isiuf-tic molcalun clad nudieoccH with a barrel for a rostrum, and when Bacohus an) Mammon were iho presiding deities, Mr Pavies began to mould tli'i local frmorutliiHit institutions of tho commnuit;, and wai the first Chairman of the W'aiotabi Oistriet Hoard. Subsequently, on the fusion of the Highway Boards into tlie Borough ol Thntnc, Mr Davios was, wi'h one acclaim, elected tho first Mayor. It was mainly tmough his ovattntes that ihe Harbour Hoard was constituted, and he whs for some time its Chairman. Luttrrlv the deceived gcmliiuan has fultillcd the auti»s of Har uour Master to the poit. lIU death will bo universiilly regretted from one end of uap- Coltillo peninsula to tho other. Csp'uiu Eavius loavia a wif<) and lurgo family o grown-up children.

a gentlemen from MaiuUlli, near Wan ranui, has called up.m iv to-day with a Ojniplailll wtiich «eem>i to bo well-founded, aid to di^cleso a neod for reform in Iho working of tho (jovcmnicnt Savings Bauk>. do states that, iv (starting to go on an Aus tralian tour with liii wite and family, ho withdrew a largo sum of money from th'i Savings Hunk at Manutahi, being paid by a cheque ou ihe liank of > ow Zealaud at Waiitfanßi, Tliinki«g it safer to travel with tho chequo than tho caah, he came to Auckland intending to lrave for tho Aus tralian colonies yesterday, calling at Hobart en route to Melbourne, &c. On presenting the cheqtte at tho Bank ot New /e&land here, they refused to cash it. as ho had uo one who could vouch for his Men» tity, Ho then called on Mr Biss, the Chi f Postmaster here, who, though cinstraiued to admit tbe genuineness the chequo, would not endorse it. /ftcr much time hud been lost, the accountant of the Bank of New Zealand, agreed to send an urgent wire to Wauganui (at tho txpen*o of tho holder of the cheque) asking if it was right. This was cent .'hortly afttr ton yesterday, aud the steamer was kept waiting a quarter of an hour cxpectiug that an answer would | be received, which would allow the gemlo man to draw the cash aud p:oceod on his i journey. The reply did not come till one o'clock, when, of ourse, the Te Arau had sailed; nnd throuuh tho e<-nuireio-°8 of tbe chequo and the bona fides of the bolctsr were satifactorilj istabli.-hcd, the ifilutori ness of the tdej-raph, or bank official-, has ] caused him to ho detained in Auck< i land for n fortnight, when he ought to have bcon wol on hU journey. Though tho gentleman is hinis^lf to some extent to blame, his cjsj is undoubtedly a hatd one, and ought to suggest to the Gnvernment fuvin«i Bank authorities the desirability of improving their method of paying drafts, If-they cannot psy cisb, they s-hould nt auy ruto give cheque*, which w.iuld be recognised at any other office of iho Savings Bank.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Boforo Hugh Scth Smith, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS.-Patick fc'cott, and Mary CanuichaCl, were punished for tliis ofl'encp. — William Lestranf;o was Bontenced to twelve mon'hs' imprisonment with hard labour as an habitual drunkaid. - George Wil-on, who was evidently suffering from tho effects of a prolonged debauch, was remanded for r-inht days. A'-SAULT. - Jo-eph Nash was charged with unlawfully assaulting his wife, Julin Nnub, by striKing her with a piece of wood —Prisoner pleaded puilty, :md oirered to go away if leniently dealt with.—Sergeant. White said the man hod previously tak>n ; an axi; with which to strike his wife, and he asked that he be placed bi-yond ! tiie chance of committing tome grievious bodily harm ujion tho woaian, while under the influence ot liquor —Sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. ; KaUiWAY.lleqolatio-s. — VNiiliam Hay ward was charged with a bieach of the Vugiant Act by getting on a carriage at, Henderson's Mill while thu traiu wus iv I motion.—Defendant pleaded guilty, and suid tho oil'enco was committed oil the im pulse of iho moment, llu li&d cxprersad rogrot for it af'crwardp. — Serfieant White fcaid iho practico of getting on railway carrinfici Avhilc in motion wasa d'tngeio'is, but neverthelßss, a fi\. qucnt one. In this easo, the defendant was under the inlluence of liquor, and was thrown by the shock into tho river. He had a narrow escape of being drowned, - Fiucd 20s and costs. This concluded tlw bu-inees.

SCINTILLATIONS

I Ten men of tho Union Cricket Club, in a jnateh against Tauranga Club wore all dis posed of for a total of two runs 1 a team might; Lave a show hero. Mr Edward Hainuioud Las been gazetleu Rcgiitrarof Auckland [Native Lands Court. ! Tho outward mail steamer City of New York loft Sydney for * uckland yesterday. Be frauk and explicit. This ia tho ri^ut line 10 take when you wish to conceal your own miud and to confine the minds of others 1 Steamer Taiaroa from Wellington, isov« duo at Lyttluton. S. W. gale still blowing. ! This ia the present leward of virtuous 1 conduct—that no unlucky consrquenco can oblige us to regiet it. Presentation to MrG. Hcmns this even ing in Temperance Hall, prior to his depart ure per mail steamer next Tuesday. I Captain Underwood it is stated loaves the Union Company to join the New Ship ! ping Company. > Jeunie Nye is doing a good business at j tho Thames. I Charles Jones ia undergoing 14 days' im j prisonmont for refusing to pay fare by the liotomaluna to the Thames. £2500 ia beiug tpentin erecting a Sailor's Home at Lyttelton. The Lyttloion Harbour Board ia negoti ating with Vojjel ro lighting the port witb tho electric light. A Pennsylvania rnnn has ono thousand parrots. The poor man wants to hear his wife out-talked once in a while. Perhaps there is nothing more lovely thau the love of two beautiful women, who arc not jealous of oach other's charms. '1 ho match betweon tue elevon of Ballarat and Hon. Bligh's team yesterday, resulted in a draw. tJ.M. echoonor Lark is daily expected in harbour. ScvtrulEiiglishtinplatinß firms" broken," Caute, want of " tin," Happy the man who has been able to diva into Nature's laws, and has trampled undor foot fears and unyielding Fate, lauahing at tho approach of all-subduing death. Arthur Tilly has gone to Mount Eden to spend Now \ car's holiday—three months for staaling a silver watch mid a pair of boots from the British Hotel, Te Arolia. Twentv-fivo lawyers have been elected to the now Parliament in Xv.S. Wales. "Too mind is but a barren soil; a soil which is soon exhausted, nnd will produce no crop, or only one, unless it bo continually fertilised and enriched with foreign matter. Tho latest telegrams from tho South state that the Btorm is over. At Dunedin and Christcburch weather is fine. We may look for fino weather for Monday's sport*. Mr Hill, Collector of Cus.oms, ia visiting Tauranga. Heavy rams throughout the country dis tricts yesterday, but an fresbos roported. A "Lightning Uxprois," with sleeping c<irs and restaurant, is running between Paris and Vienna, and performs tho journey in 28 hours.

DEPUTATIONS TO THE PREMIER.

Country Wants,

0* Thursday, last week, Major Harris, M.U. R. lor Franklin North, addressed copies of tho following citcular to the chair men of tho various highway boards in his constituency :-Gentlemen — Tho Govern ment will have £:6,000 for expenditure south of Auckland upou roads and bridycH. The Minister cf Public Works having pro mised me a sharo ot it for Franklin North, aud tint it would be distiibuteU by the 1100. tho Piomier (Mr VVhitakei),! now do myself tho honour of inviting you or any uiemtiCN ot your board to meet nio in /»uckland on Friday moruinsr next, at tho hi.iiwaj Station, on nirival of tbe Mercur train, I have arranged witn Iho Hon. tho Premier, and our deputations will bo re ceived on Krid»y. Please come seeking assistance for only your most necessary re quironien'a. I earing to help jou, I am, yours tiuly, B. HARRIS, M.H.K." Agreeably to thi« invitation, Major Harris was met at the Railway fetation this morn ing by deputations from ,East Tumaki, Huwick, Paparoa, Manurewa, Oiahutni, and Huuua, nnd shortly after 11 o'clock t'ley iccfive.i audience of the Premier at the offices of his tirm in Wyndhamstieot. Wi4iu; l/anis introducid the various depu-

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Mr McGechie, from ibis district, hart tho fust iutcrviuiv. lie complained of the grout •vaut of roads in tho district, aud asked for a grant of money for the purpose of opening up some.

Tho l'remi'r replied that " ihe Koada and Bridges Construction Act" of last se-siou, by enabling loans to bo ellectid on ea»y terms from ihe Govern ment, »florded the icquitite faciiitits for carrying out such works as thoso ll'iwever, if Mr McGechio would state his wants in writing, he would tiring it uuder the nutice of tho Minister for Public Works.

Hoivicli.

Messrs Melnness and Foley wero tlun iutroducod. They teproscntod th«t the main road through the township of Howick and its ihr«e bridges «ere sadly out of re pair, and that a) the annual rates only amounted to £18, tho Highway Boaid was quite unablo to undertakes tbo necessary improvements, , i ho Protnior i epliod to the same effect as he had to Mr McGechio. Ho asked to be supplied with a writteu statement of tho lucii nants next week, as he left for Wel litg'on in the week after that.

Paparoa and Pakuranga.

Messrs Melnness, Finlar, and Audioes printed out the great neeJ of a new wharf at Pap»ro.i (South), the old one having been carriod away, A steamer passed the place weekly, but they wira not able to make use of her,

'I ha Premier promised to have theraatler favourably considered, if a written state ment of ii were forwarded to him.

Messrs Melnness aud May then urged the necessity of luving the bridge between Paparoa aud Pakuranga immediately re paired, as it was now ia so insecure » state that threshing rnach nes could not be taken across it.

Tho Premier replied in somewhat tho same terms as ho did to the preceding application. i

Otahuh\i. i Measr* Wills and StiiD^er protestod that Otahuhu was quite unable Io maintain the two miles of the Great South Koad which lav witkin the limits of ihe district. Xbey had already 16.J miles of road to provide for, out of a revenue of only £70.

The Premier suggested that application should be mado for a loan under the Koad* and Bridges Construction Act, asp cial tax being levied to raise tho proportion of one foiir h required from the district. He did not think that tbe Government would be inclined to go any further than that Tho deputation, after replying that even under thteo circumstances tho district could not bear the burthen thrown upon it, stitci that there was a blind brirtge of 'hiity iocfc wide in the district that required widening it sirious ac cidents wore to be averted, (the probable cost being £G0) and that Alderton's toad also required attention.

The Premier directed that a written stafe- ment of all these wauts should be sent to biro next week, in order that ho might sub mit io to the Minister for Public Works,

Manureiva. Mcsrj Middleton, Tibbntt, Martin and Barrett urged upon the Premier the desirability uf placing a railway station master at Manurewa, which was at present only a flap; Nation. Goods left there were frequently destroyod by tho weather, aud the ncaie c stations were too distant. Tho annual traffic would amount to lie tweon £700 and £800. if a station-maafer were placed there he could also istabl sU a ' po-t-ofiico. The district also utood in need of better road communication. The Piemior promised to make a favour able representation of tin se matters to the Minister for Public Works if a written s'atcment of them were transmitted to him, Hnnua. Messrs F, W. Evuus and Jas. Walker complained of tbe impassable condition, ' oitlier fa- wheeled or f.iot trailic, of tho main road to Hunua. Even such articles as butter aud wool had ti transported away either on packs or in sledi:<;H, no other means b: ing available. Tlie district hail fifty-iw.> miles of rosd to keep in re pair, twenty-five miles of which lay over veiy broken c uotry, and they had already b >rrowed £500 from the Government Tho Premier asked ttiat these wants might ba =et forth iv wtiiingund forwarded j to him, when he would submit them to the j Minister for Public Works Waiheke, etc. Major Harris said thtre were a number j ofotherwatitsinva-ioiiiparta of tho elector. a'e (including,a wharf for Waihekej ivhich would have to Le brought under tbo totice of tho Government, but after what the Piemier had just said, be would undertake to see that the applications were written out. and forwarded to him. This closed the day's deputatioDijing.

CABLEGRAMS.

[RltUTlin'S 7ELKOBAM, (Received December 29-12.30 p.m.) HE.iVV DAMAGES FOR LIBKL. LjNLON, December 28. The libel nc'ion by John Bell, the well i knowu sculptor, against Lswes, the pio- I prietorof "Vanity fair," has resulted in I I a verdict for Qve thou*and pounds damages. The libel was a sta'ement that certain works shown by Bell as bis own wero really those of otlier sculptors. SOUTHERN MUNaItOH 4 SHORE. MiDfUS, December 27. The ship Southern Monarch, 1326 tons, from Newcastle on October 19, run astiore at this port to-day, ami has become a total wreck. No liven have been lost. SAN PKANCIiJCO, December 26. Tho steamship Australia, from Auckland on December 5, anived here yet.teid.ty, with the oomeward m.ils, three daya be foro contract date. THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIEF. IiOKDON, December 28. In iti issue thi* raoruiop', tbe "limes" publishes a loadiug article, criticising the iinaucial policy of tho Australian eolouies Tho " Times" recommends that the colonies should devote their surplus revenue to tho prosecution of public works inateud of raiding loans for tust purpose, aud advises that liberal assistao.ee should be extended to persons desiring to emigrate to the eolouies. LONDON', December 28. Mr W. M. Joj^nion, QC, M.P. for Mallow, haß beeu appointed to a Judgeahip, aud his seat in the House of Commons has thereby become vacant. LONDON, December 28 Oiudiual Newman i« anfferiuK from a sevcra at.ack of bronchitis. [SPECI.L TO TRESS ASSOCUTT IN,] LUND )N, December 28. Judge Shephard, cf Queeusland, in dead. FAMILIES DUSTITUK IN iKKLiiND. Sbvero distress is reported from l'ou»gal, owing to the failure of tho potato crop, ut.d aeyerul families are in a very destitute condition. RUSSIANS AT KARS. It is reported tint 70.000 Russian troops have been gent to Kara. The French Government havo voted o c million and a quarter francs towards equip ping an expedition to Congo. The inauguration of the Amsterdam Ex hibition v fixed for the 10th of May.

AUSTRALIAN.

SYDNEY, December 28.

Sailed, this afternoon : Tho K. M. atcam shipCity of New York, for ian Francisco, via Auckland.

TtfANS-CONTiNENTAL KiILWAY, BRISBANE, Dcoembcr 28.

The Queensland Government has c»n cludcd a contract on the land grant sy.tem with an Australian syndicate for the con struction of a trans-coutiuental railway to Port Purker, on the Gulf of Carpentaria,

MKLBOUKNe, December 28,

The cricket mutch between the Eng lish tenni and twenty-two of Ballara1 wus cofccludtd to-day. The Bra: inoiugs of tho visitors closed for 272, and at tJO con clusion of the lisa's play tUo borne team iv their eecond innings h»d lost 14 wickets for 179 runs. Tho match was thcreforo d:awu.

BANQUET TO SIR J. VOGEL.

WELLINGTON, rlhu«d»y. TO-DAY over 200 persoaß entertained Sir J. Vogel at luncheon, the Mayor in tho chair. Several mem hers of tho Government and leading chizius of Wellington were present.

In propos ng " Tho Health of our Guest," Sir W. Fuztcrbertsaid : -Whim Sir Julius arrivtd in tkia colony about twenty years ujjo, more or less, hu wns friendless, atd by his own indumitable moigy won his way ... Jr.) ni . ,).„ i^.ado tho iiair atauo

huarii them. JUe hbtl tlio courage bT'liis opinions, and foiced his way, without luviug anybody but lr injc.lt to thank, to the jjoaitiou to which bu hid now attained. (Clu-eis) Ho (Sir William) had never kiiown a mau labouring 11 dor tuch ttr liblo disidvantagos uud sutfering who liad done his duty Hi a public num. bo well without shriukiug ihcrofroni. If anything wtro needed to demouatra'O thu mns'et mind of tlicir guest, it was supplied in the fuet iliac every Lit of administration in Wow Zca'and that had occurred, under whatever leadofthip, had bornu his impress, (Liuud chccis )

Sir Julius Vogol was received wi'h pro longed a::d enthusiastic chccri-, He said it was a source of extreme regret to him :hac ho was only imlu 10 maKe so Bhortasiay iv V>e]irny,t<iu. Had ie not been for a sudden illuess with whicu he was sirukeu down in Melbourne, ho would have been hero maiiy monthb ago, and would h»ve made a mush* longer slay. (Cheers,) They mi^ht well believe that as ho had visited tnis oaluny with which so much of his early life had been associated, arousing a recollecsion of nil his former successes, ttiulf, and c»ios, and the auxieties of pubic life, the old feeling would antur ally recur to him again, liko thr warrior ou the war-path—a feeling thai he should liko onoa more to resume a posiiion in public life iv ibis colony, (^oud checra.) He bad not been m*ny hours in New 2ica land before ho was offered, be was goinjj tv 3ay, two teits—but he ought to say the reasonable prospect of twosduts—by geutlc men who weie willing to resign their posi. tiou in his favour, lie had some tbougbts before he left England of this contingency, and recognising the weakness which sonie times lod persons io wi-h for that which was not always wi«e for them, he had taken dru to guard Rgainst the fascination of renewing his acqusintaace wiiii pubic life in Now Zealand by leaving at Home some very substantial hostages in •the shape of bis children, (uutghter.) Sir Will am had described to them how the highest positions in the land were open to those who had the cuuivgd to strive for them, and were <>ptn to the humblest classes. 7 hoy shou.d uot leave out of the governing power, however, tuo most im portant arm of it, the Civil Service, (dear, hear.) Lie felt that he would hare spoken incompletely on the present occa sion if he had to go away from Wellingecn without exurcs-ing the sense of gratitude which he, in ctmmoa wi h other public mou of t: c colony, owed to the cievottd ser vices ot tbe Civil Stnants of New Zoalauii. There were many positiDus in the Gjveru mcut service, such, for example, as the charge of depa tmeuts like those of the ttvihyays, Telegraphs, Life lusurarce, and fublic irustee, which, if they were private undertakings, tboj-e who were in chaigo of them would receive salaries four or five times g.eater than those received by the Civil Servants, It was a matter of sroat Ratification that the public works of the coloLy weie admitted to hme boon sacctss- i ful. From the standpoint of a visitor he I would like to s»y that the work of the ' future was by no means finished that there was ouo subject which was as much a burning (luonion of the piescnt as of the pasr. - immigration ( heers.) The visitor waa coustan:ly re.oinded as he I travelled thrtugh the colony of the want of [jop'ilation. In 1870, we a^pired to convert Suw.ooo person< into 500,000 We ought lo be more aiubi ioua now, und ieok to con ■ vim t that 500 000 into a million. He was ji .i?od tij. me snbikntial progress made I y -Weilingtoa during \,h ab-euci% and > pccially ltiat thu Wellington-Manowutu lii I way had been commencetl, ISoih Lady \ogcl (who-e übseuce on that cecasroii waskeeuly icgrettod by her) Mid h msclf would ever remember the kindne.s they baa invariably experienced at the. hands of the people of rt'eliiugton,where snu my in,. portant joiis of tliou liv.-» bail been s;enr and whether in Wellington (.raway from it whettu-r, in fact, m ftew Zealand or away iio.ni it. lm hopes aud excitioi s, humble as they miuht be, would always be at the command of the colonist*, no was still young, although he did. not look it, a-d he C uld iudul(;e the hope that it lnighc n-t be nenied to him at souie future time to coaie bactc to the colony and mike a Lm" ttay. (Renewed chepw.) He thaaktd thun all ! mo-t heartily for the kin.i and mihusiastic reopption accord*d to him, and asked tiiem to excuse tbe imp rfeet nutuie oi his utter- a »ces. (Load and prolonged chce!?.)

HARBOUR BOARD.

(Concluded.)

KASTBR3 Tee.-—Reports- weie rec«iv*d from tho Engineer and Cuief Harbour master, on tho subject of protecting the face of the eastern tee of tho wharf.—The re poris weie inferred to the Works and Endowments Committee.

SALARIES. — >he salaries, with the excep tion of ihe pilot service, were votidiu a lump sum at the same amounts as last year, viz. :— Secretary and treamrer, £500 ; first clerk, £2:0 ; atcund clerk, £175 ; third clerk, £75; iiiiginter, £500; cadet, £20; Foreman of Works, £200 ; Cuiuf Harbour master and Dockmasier, £500; deputy harbourma<ter aud wharfinger, £300 ; b jut mau, x"52; boatman, £52; signalman, free house, £175 ; chief boatman, free house, £120 ; biwtmaii, imi house, £110 ; bnatmuD; free house, £108; boatman, i'eehouse, £84 ; Dock \nuituer, £208; dock hiviunii, &c, freu hoiue. £120.—The advi-abihty of advertising for two cadets for wharf duties wns referred to ihe Works and Undow ments Covnruiiteo. WIIAOT Expenditure ,— Mr Boardman moved: "Tuuttbe Secretary prepare, for the next meeting cf the Board, a statement shewing the length of Quien-sttreet Wharf, und of the tees ami ihe exjieuditute thereon, from the Ist January, 1572, to daie ot return,under the following htndb : Rebuilding wharf, constructing tees, re pairs to wharf and tees, aleo cost of Rail way Whaif and of repairs thereto to i-ame date."—Seconded by Mr &)cKenze and carried.

Signixo OF NoTiCiS, &C - Mr Thomp son moved, "Tnat ia future, when the Hoard order by resolution the issue of any notice, or the insertion of any advertise ment in the newspapers, the same shall be signed by the Secretary, the words, 'By ordi-rof the Board," immediately preceding his —On .the suggestion of Mr McKiuzio, who seconded the motion, it was agreed that it should only take effect at tho completion of the present Chairman's term of ollice. — Air Clark opp aed it, on the ground tbat it was tuntamouut to a vote of cdiisuieon the Chairman, and the Chair man' himself said that, after what had passed at a recent meeting, ho could not help regarding it as a snub—as equivalent to a vote of want of confidence, Theß.ard surely did not wish its Chair man reduced to the cbaracteroi an automa ton,—Mr ihouipson assured the members that no reflection was intended to be cast upon the uhairmau, nor did he wish to do anything derogatory to his position as Chairman, but it was necessary that the Board's resolutions should be given effect to.—The motion was amended and carried.

Stone or Wooden Wharves.—Cr. Boardroan moved, "That no tenders for the western wooden tee be opened, and tbat the Engineer be instructed to prepare plans and specifications forthwith for the construction of atone or concrete tees oppo site Quay-itrett, and also for the construc tion of a stone or concrete wharf opposite Hobsoc-street, and tbat tenders be immed iately thereafter called for the same, and the works commenced "—The Mayor seconded. -Mr McKeuzie moved as an amendment, and Mr Owen seconded, "Tbat the tenders bo opened."—The motion was carried by six to fivo after a further amendment by Mr Boardman, "Ttiat it be added to make a concrate wall at Hobsou-atreet," had been ruled out of order.

TkNDEI'S —The following tenders for the new tee were then opened : —Alexander Watson, £2550, (J. J. O'Brien's tender was informal, the deposit cheque not being marked); Jghn Taylor, £3947 ; Hunt and White, £2707; A. Sutht-rlund, £28"0. 'J he Engineer's csiiiuato was £2a15, and the teuder of Messrs Utiut aud White was accepted. Designs For New Offices.-Mr Me- Kenzic moved, "Thatdesigni tor Harbour Board offices be invited, and that the sum of be given as a premium for the design chosen."—After some discussion the mo'ion was defened.

Cost or Wharves, &c—Mr McKe»zie movtd, " That tLo Secretary be requested to famish tho Uoaid with all the informa tion in the office with reference to the com parauva cost of wooden wharves or other harboiir works, and masonry works of a similar cHaiacter."—S-conded by Mr Claik, and curried.

KutuheHaibour VTor'S.—Dr. Csrop bell f^ave notice lo move at the uext meet in?, " That in \iew of 'he large outlay wlrc'i the Eo^inorr's de<iv;n of the future harbour works will entail it is the op;nii n information with ret;ari4 to the hsrbrmr, rj's forthwith transmitted <o Uuglaaii for suli mi?s on to the best ongineorii g authority for eniiorsatiou or aiucudsncnt as the case may be."

'1 hid was all the business.

MEETING OF RATEPAYERS AT OTAHUHU.

Lively Proceedings.

*N amusing arid noisy meejin;? eventuated ou Wedntsdny ni»ht-tho object of the gathering being to elect two trustees in the place of 'Messrs Gordon and Wills, resigned Mr Bowdeu occupied the #hair, and tt<ted ihc business of tbe nice ting, -Mi1 il»nJß>n asked ilie chairruau if ho would tell the ratepayers what caused the resignation of the iwo members? -Tae chainnau said he did not know, (Laughter.) -Mr Wills : I kuow die rta^on, and if allowed will tell y<u the circumstances which led to my resignation.—The chairman : Mr Wills can speak as far as a few words uo, but we don't wish to stop here all night. Mr Wills: l'hauk you; although told for some days':past tbatit was the inten tion of the cbairmau not to allow me to give an explanation, I c >uld scare-ly thiuk the ratepayers would be situ-fied without it. Thu re»soii3 I resigned were, firstly, I lound i could do the ratepayers no service beiui,' outvottd. Don't imagine 1 via »cared b.y btiDg bullied, for 1 can jeturu the compliment. 1 did not, take umbrage at covert snceis or insults, fur I exp;c!ed nothing-c. (.LiU'liter^-The Ch.iirnan: Mr Wills had better keep to the violot. We duu't want auy rigmarole.-Mr Wills: >Vcl3, Mr Chained,*, I daresay you would ra'hfr I did n"c give y. v a, rigmarole. Y.'iu sec we ate not ail of your stamp and goodness foibd that wo sbeuld be! ( hcers), Well, gentlemen, I will tf 11 jou that the chairnnu otdc cd a epccial meet mj; of the Board, Mid Mr Gordon, myself, an I the secretaty, were walking abut for two hours, and could nut find out wheie the other membeis weie. I went looking for them, asking everyone 1 inec " tlave you seen tbe Shah!" (Luughter). Mectiugs of the Bosrd were frequently put off, or the day of meeting altered, and once instead of being at our own cilice—tbe Public Hall —they met at a private house, ai d had not tbe common counes.v to lot Mr G.rdou and myself kuow anyvhiDg about it. —'ihe Ouaiiman: We won't hear any more. I his metting is for the express purpose of electing two trustees, and thu aoouer we do so the bette;.—Mr Will<: Yes, the better I for you, no dcubt; but I was shewing tbe I rateujiyers the reason Oaptaia G.rdou and myseif were unable to do the district any real >>ood ; aud ilie oilier m, mbeis had not the brains t ■■> Misgest anytl.ii.g, so the roeds ye c uuropjircd, and thodtb sof the Hoard unpaid, ami The Chairman: \ou ate ioi aim-tee now, and you don't know any thing aboiu cur rcbti. i s-hould like, to know how yon come to be po.«S'S.-ed of the accoutit of oui iudebtedne^s.—Mr Willis ■ The reason is, when m the Board il was i.uc a i ummy (Laughter.) — :Mr Gordon : If I am permitted to speak I will say theraasou I reaigned was, that I detliueto be c rot sly intuit d, as 1 nave bo v ; not so much m the words, as in the otiuiluu luam.r.ln which those icsulvs weic expnssed. I state distinctly that I will not alinw Mr Gvodwill. nor any other man with fifty times .-better name to so treat ms. (Chtcfs). Isay that Mr W.IU has has very correctly siati d tbe fact, when lie tola ih«m"<htir coiriuct was unmanly aisdbruta — (cheers),-end li-hould bewant ing in pioper ie-pet to myself, by remain ugany iongerin their eampany. j taav say tba-i thecoadu t of the chairman has be^n anything tut s.tisfactory. b e has s ppor.e:! a pioposal ..f mine for ihe lonu of £50 to pay certain debts ; he gave hi> cutire tuj.p^rt to tbat propos 1, and then he voed against it Such conduct is uu accountable. ' n another occasion he p-<tt p n.d a special meedng of tbe Biard because one of the membc s hid to bu at a piayer-mtethig (laught.r) I shall not sit up .n ill.; iJomd with' tuch men, iut Ht the new election in May next i s-hall nsk your s-tippo-t. (Chcß»s,)—air Harrison : I propose that tho-e who b\e been the cause of Messrs Wills and Gordon lcavii g the Board ba Cdl ed r.pop io resign. (Hear, bear ) -'j he obaiiman: I am w,a ng t> ieaiga if the ?iriS'!7 M' Snges: I beliere there is Mr v\ ills stccount when he wassictctarv 1 st year not se tied yet, and.(tbiok it was wrtig tor Mr Will, to keep lv« books in such a statj aa ho did. If ho owes b bstinca h« should pay it np '^c-.. aR .honourable mn— Mr. Wi!]* •

said Mr Sturges bad found a mar^sw Uw^lnoc bi a books that we™ wron 2o : badly kept'but the treasurer's boo! ; Alter a number of gentlemen had been nm" Passed at Mr Gordon's retir fm 6 ent , S X*

WRECK OF THE NEW ENGALAND.

Later .Particulars.

HKOTBR'S TELTGBAM,

SYDNfcY, tbh day Ihe steamer Ntw liuglaut), which wect ashore at Clarence River Heads, hna broktn up, and the passengers who'were left on b>urd have been drowned. Itjg believed that those missing jesterday have also lost their livea.

The vessel was iusured, mostly in Eng. lish offices, for £9000.

The Latest.

SYDNtY,thi ßday . It has now beea ascertained that thelosa by the New England di«aster wili „ exceed Eleven. No more bodies have been washed ashore.

CRICKET MATCH.

Victoria v. Neiv South Wales.

[CEUTEE'S TffLKaBAMS.]

MELBOURNE, December 28' - Tge intercolonial match between the Vic torian and New South Wales tetnu was re snmed here to-day. The home team with six^vicketa down and 332 runs to their credit, continued their second innings, and the remaining four wickets fell for 39 iuna making a total of 371. n t .$m Soath Walea tleven ihen commenced theirseconrl inniogP, requiring 263 rnns to win the match. When the stun™ W6 re dra^fer the d»y the score stood at 165, with only ope wicket down. Bannerman and Mnr. doch are Dot out for 51 and 55 respectively Massie scored 51. Jf<

CITY COUNCIL.

THE fortnightly meeting of this body took place last night. Present :-The and Crs Thompson, Waddel, Crowther, Pbillipps, Boardman, Bum*,, Stevenson) Garrelt, Masefield, Harper, Montague" Aickin, and Fleming.

COBRESPONDENCE.-lettera were received and opposed of, as follows:—From E. Poi. terand Co., drawing attention to the kerb* iog in front of their premises in High-street. Referred to Streets Committee.—From John Taylor, re the cutting of Franklin Koad to its permanent level. Tokh Cl«k instructed to reply- that the matter is still iv the hands of the Streets Committee, who will shortly report to the Council upon it.— Frurn the Grammar School Board of Goven ors, requesting permission to erect* a boarding establishment on their site in Symonds-strcfet. .Declined.—From E. F. Dufaur, urging that the main eewsr be cx« tended to deep water. Keferred to the Surveyor in ordoc that he may prepare plans and specifications, the Council having do- : cidtd that the work w«s urgent.—Jfion '" Mrs Finlay, complainingthat her property in Devore-striet, ftewlop, was now iDacoeia ible, and nskiog for relief. Referred to atreeta Committee. —From George Bemua, stating that he had built a retaining wall on hi* allotment in Upptr Queen-streot, and. X' asking that the footpath opposite it should bo filled in a« early as convenient, Work autboiised.

THE • .HMERICAN ASTEONOMEES' AC« • knowledgmsnt.—Tfae following letter was received from the American Transit übservation Patty :—" U.S. Coast and Geudetic Survey. Auckland, H.Z,Dec 23' d, 1882. To J.,M. dark; Esq., Mayor of the ». ity of Auckland. Sir,—l havetho honor to thank the authorities of the City of Auckland tor their kindnets and hoapi.■'■;■. tality biiowji to the United States Transit 1 of Veuus Party while visiting tiis city. It gi»ts me great pleasure to ; swre i;wu,v ...Hhnuch..the 7th December V was partlhlly cloudy, we Wex© v«ry fiicS cessfulin our observations of the tran.it, % and feel writ repaid f*r our labours and long j •urney.- lcespectfully youre, tBWIS Smith, U.s. Coast and Geodetic Survey, in charge U.S. Transit of Venus Party to" New Zealand."—Town Cletk directed to § communicate the Council's p'eanite at tha I resulis of ihe visit, ami the gratificationit,t affords them at all times to be of service I or assistance to visitors from the United fl States. . : Chobal HAiiiCONCJKTS. - Cr. PhiUippa || complained that on the occasion of conceits 1! ia the Choral Hall the footpath was fre- fluently encumbered with cabs and bttßei.* *c thought the attention either of the ;f Inspector of Carriages or the police should :| be called to the nia'tor. '■}[ LIVEhPOOL STREET.—Cr. Waddel ca'led |i attention to ilia bad condition of the foot- '' path in Liverpool ttieof, opposite Mrxan-S dall's property. Buildisg in Wood.-Cr .Harper pre-'f sented a petition from 0. A. Hams and? 0. King, stating that they understood the time for building in wood in SymondVstieet \ expired on tho 31st instant, and requesting that three moutha' extension of time might ■:; be granted to them in order tbat they ■ might be allowed to erect private dwelling i tiouses for which they had called tenders. I eomequence, however, of the differences i. existing between the local archittcts and builders they had received no tf nders from"|.-1 any members of the Builders' Association, I, and therefore had-been delayed in their projects.-Kefemd to General Porposes. Ooiiinittee.

offices Committees.—The report if tliis eomiui too, of which a summary was ' given in our issue of Friday laet, wbb then biougbt up and its olauses con»idered | seriatim. The only altera'ioos were as | follows! A vebil amendm jut in Clanse! 1 stating that •' The Tonn Clerk shall bring any matter he may deem necessary under 1 the Engit-c r's no ice; the expungipg of Clause 2 re the appointment of a junior clerk at £75 per annum j Bnd verbal alter ations in Claus-s 11 aad 19. Tue repott wna then adopted. Sai ARes —The eolation were then con sidered, aud. increases made in a large number of ca«es. We append a list of the , salaries as they we, and as they now are :— Present As if ta'ary. Fixed. % c c Af^ls'sniCefc 150 2iO Aitibtant toSorcejer .. ."0 175 (Tenijo ar>.-utv.<yoiQ2t/P6r(Hcm 1 <■ ermnnint Officer — 303 Vaint-r _ -125 DM V'ahhUT.r Sun fOO Collector .. „ 200 225 Ooieooi'j/s Istan g 150 175 Temt,or.vry eie't .. .. .. JM 1W "Atlll&vy l a . p <otor, &O. .. « 2IH) H6 Mißjenacr 117 125 - . luepon,oroC /ibittoirs .. .. SOt 225t Soparitter.itpntof yireßißiae.. 230 £50 Rfuh-koaper (aoaso. lael, and ga?) 8i 80 Lib>aiiin (h iuhb. rip, and osal).. 125 .150 Waterworks Fnßicoar .. .. 150 ; 2(W . KEKlncerPampluKSuubntbo-nt-, oau', ana 6eros<n ) .. - 183 *», Hiroman .. „ I.W *l Tarnrook (hous\C}al, andRBE) .. )82 »J TurDCOOSt'a Asslstaut .150 » Wharf Tnrnco.k ISO 158 Auditors {■) .. i ■~._■- 35ei. <*»• 1 t £10 bouse allowance. J And irea house. I It was agreed that nil thu officers should hold their positions subject to tbree months notice, and that they should noti'y in writing their ncceptance ol this airange mm\ An application hy thi caretaker ot the Fire Biigade-shtd for an increase of Siluy wjs not entertained. Tendkks —Mr Craig's tender was ac cepted for the supply of TaupH Whau wliau, or Buy cf Islands coil, and Mr AtUii.'s tcmlir for printing. It \vj» a»reed , to call for t-udeis for claDsiug the streets, aud also (or asphalting during the next pine years, binders for foim*u"onwoiks in Day-s rest weie opined. Theywtreas fo'lows : Hanks and Co , £379 ; A. Archi bald, £399 ;P. Coulati, £337. Mr Coalan'a ti licier wa< accepted. aekkcbomike and Ruti ano-stk*ets. I —Mr Cro wi her moved, " That the Surveyor b ■ iustucted to order the asphalting of tbe . foo path ou tlie rorth side, between Aber crombie and J!utland-i?treeis."—Secondtd by Mr Aickin, and carried. Stueets 'Cummi'TEE. — Mr Rarratt. mov^d, "That one member from each of the new waidi be appointed to the Strteta Ccmtnitt'O; that three members of the com mit'Oij jetire every three uioeths ; and that ■ Ilia new mcmhiw of tbc committee be I Afes«rs Bosrdmsri, Fell, :iDd Buras."—

Oi skins,-An application from street ■\vatcreis for oilskin c >aia was rf fated. 'IUBNCOCK. —It vvu' agreed (list . nciim be taken in regaid toarcommeoda- ' tiuu from iir Carlaw, tutncoclf, for the' tiniilojmeut rf.Messrs (topers acij f arlaWi J||

r-HE AUCKLAND EVEKUW STAK. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 39



ft-KORHTOS, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOB SALE :- ,: ' " Crown' Flour, in sacks, 100's and 503 " Charut)lon' „ „ „ .'Cantab" „ ',', » Sharps Bran , Fowl Wheat MiLi,, Auckland. AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY (LIMITED), KstaIHJBHKD 1862. Fukvkyobs of Light, Heat, and Poweb. The Company sell and erect frusflttlngs, In <i eluding Kas apparatus of every description, a'so Gas-power engines. Stool: lnoludea Otto Oaei Engines. Office and Showrooms, Forc-gtieet. a a X . XT I I \. : u ■■ 1 -1 ', V V s s 1 "I j > .:■ V V j: This Involiisbla Antlaeptlo Preparation la TABTKLBB3,ODO]tJELH!a3,andPBRB'KGTIY HARMIiKSB. It Is Guaranteed to Keep Me*t, Boup. Mile, Sana. Butter, Fish, Guib, Fboit, Pkhsbbves1, Bkes, Winb, and Food of every description, swee*, sound, and whole eozne. till requited for uue. . See report by Ds. Hkotob, C.M.a,i V.V.% '." Colonialliaboratory, Vf ei.'iogton. Fole Atwnts for AnoSland— X A I N E BROS., * 3. QUEJEN-STREET, SibWuliam Goll In Mb "ClMoalObserva. tlona on Medicine in Modern Times," onunoiates the followiag pithy faphorism :—" I have often had occasion u> remark, bow little we can estimate the reparatlvo powers, however »ble we m*7beto discover disease—this ia per htps, never more striking than in some chronic ansctlons—organic streneth'liea nowhere but in the living circle of nutrition an i function." The ; hmgs befog organs readily liable to this lesion, ,: • i?e/ require healthful surroundings and hlgniratrition.'WTion attacked byloss of Function, contracted breathing powor, with a courb and . ■JpnaeUmsoxpeotoratioßf Aiekin's Syrup of Euca •lyptM.-withHypopho3phltu of Lime and Quinine, ' SSSfI b^iii Bn lt th"oe .daily. This v<rfuatile ■52JS a T- vr!tt exolt« a hoaUay vitality and <t • E2S° fe>.T?)ar»tj7cetlcti?iv in the disorganised & SSJ2S?1 thß tre»thin# wUI oecome free, and the m SSSiu^bSiSf-i i? U °°urss O,J treatment i° m wdlittffiS ta conaumptlon, bronchitis,



Special Advertisements. T> AN X HOLIDAYS. Iba B iNK 3 will bo OLOSBDon Ist Janniry. 1883. , ! INSURANCE COMPANIFS ASSOCIA- \ XION. Ihe Insnranoe Office j will feE CIOSHD on the lit and 2nd January, 1883. H. WOR9P. Seorotary. B B E TT'S AUCKLAND ALMANAC. THIS DAY PUBLISHED. NOW GN SALE AT ALL THE BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS. PRICE-ONE SHILLING, With Map of Waitkmata Harboub. Christmas & ]^ew Year. WILtIAM RATTKAY Btga to Inform thosa roaulrintt Chrlatmaa and Kew Yoar Preaenta,ili*tbohas a SPLENDID STOCK OK DRIPJRY • ' SILKS Sbrolry drhsses , clothing ba.inj MANTLWa COSTUME ■? MILLINKIIY RIBBONS H?^ 11/ sjaßits Mins MtN'3 AND nOV./ uLOTH(>fB, £ SBIRTS AND HATS, Tho Goods ara of the Bant Quality, have been Bocghi Cheap, and will ba Sold Cheap, at \Y"ILLIAM J^ATTRAY'S CESTiiAL DKAPSBY WAREHOUSE, 178, 180, & 182, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. ■CIX SS. 'GARONNE. 1 OASK NOVELTIES IN EMBKOIDBKY, In W hlte and Oroam Guipure. Also, W hlte. Cream, and Dark Colours, worked In colours. ONE CAS* NKW TKRRY | CLOTH. OR TURKISH | TOWKLLINQ lor Dreases, la Whlto, Cream, Pink, Sky, and Drab. ONE OABK NUS'J V. la.- INO, la Street and Kvonlner 1: hade P. MIINB and CFOYCE, QUEEN-STREET. TJew Carpets. WiLLUM Xi. iJRIDQMAN Hasjostreoeired a nlco Lot of New CUKpstb wbloh ha will 801 l ve>y oheaj— TAPRSTPY O4.RPBTB. from ?/3 yard K'DD.>HMINSrE-< CAHPETd fram f/6 . BRi;33Kt,L3 C-KPKTti, fxom 3/U NIOK AB3ORTMKNT r-F NB^V TABLK COViIfIS f EARTH R r"G3. from 5/6 1030 yards kEy F^NCv: MATTING, 1/yard, worth 1/1 A New I^>tof Ladloa* 811k and Ch nllle OAPEB •>Hte Rrooade OAPK J, Ca9hm«re DOLMANS 1 AO« OAPEB. &0. In great variety : ohofoe Goods to be sold at Warehouse priots Loto? Ladles'nice Silk JACKE in, Uomil/ A Splendid Lot of new uloi HING In Youths and Boyc'. very good ta!n?. 120 Palm Meh's Summer TWEED TEOUSERB, 5/9 pair, worth 9/6 25 Men's New 9*o SUITS. !s', worth 10/ Large Ptoak at i.aoo ana Maslln UUr.rAINS, 7/0 to 3(7 pair *L'j GOOD 3 SOLD AT THE LOWBBT PRICKS. jas'Cll >N DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, UPPSR QUEEN-3TKIKT. A UCKL ANO NATIVE LANDS COLO- J\. NISATION COMPANY (LIMITED). CAPITAL £500,000, In 600,000 Shares op £1 Each. 00,000 shares are now offered to thh public, 300,000 shares tffbe heservkd for natives and future use. . . ' One Shilling payable upon Application. One Shilling upon Allotment. Call not to exceed One Shilling each, to be made at intervals of not less than Three Months. • Provincial Directors: J. B. Whyte, M.H.R. W. R. Vines G. B. Morris, M.H.R. T. T. Masefleld J. Chambers John Reid C. C. McMillan Kennedy Hill F. R. Claude Franz Sohorff Geo. Holdsblp Major Jackson Huirama Puke Captain Colbeck Ko Kaukiuta Boards of Referees : Sydney— The Hon. Sir G. Wigram Allen Tho Hon. John Frftzer Dr. Fishei1 John Keep , 1 William Maomillan (A. MoArthnrand Co.) Ebenezer Vickery Dnnedln— W. J. M. Larnach, C.M.G. E. B. Cargill Robert Wilson And;ewMowat Chnstchurch- Henry Thomson. M.H.R. J. B. Brown, M.H.R. T.S.Weston,M.H.R. Robt. Allan (Lightband, Allan, and Co.) George Roberts (Roberts, Paxton, and Co.) Bankers: Tho Bank of New Zealand. Solicitors : Jackson und Russell. ' Applications for Shares •will be received by the Secretary, at his office, Fort-street, until SATURDAY, the 30tb December, 1882. FRANZ SCHERFF, Secretary, pro tern. THE Wonderfully increased demand (or our Celkbbaticd Gucm, : made of NEW ZEALAND T vvmiDS, has neoesßltated tne Firm KreoiicK an Bztensive and Costly New Wabubousk, to give accommodation to the BXTRA ® CLOTHING Staff, and to make room for the New Machinery, which has been pareonally selected by Mr. Hallenstein dnrlng his recent Visit to England and Atnerlo.i, THB FACTOKY will now be the Largest Hatab - llahment of the kind in the Southern Hemisphere, and as desoribed In the " OlaRO Dally . Times." promises to be a Model Wlarehouse. Tha AUCK LAND BRANCH Address is— 158 AND 160, QUBEV-3TRKKT. The oholoe variety of NEW GOODS now choking has nothing; to com pare with It in the whole of Queen-streeT, auckland. 3. FITZBIMONS, Branoa Mansoer,



i Special Advertisements. O N S A L E, I BROALOABT OLOVKK AND BKKD BARROW DRILTIB. spoolally aoaptad I (or uowlnz broadcast Turnip, Clover. Rre Grasa, sr.d ether small seeds. AMERICAN HORSE RAKKS, which, with ! one Man aud Horse, will oolleot ready tor carting three to four tons of Hay ptr hoar. SECF-RKLIKVING CHAIN HARROWS, co well known that description Is en necessary. COLONIAL TINB HARROWS, whioh tpr Btiength, efllclenoy, and Blmpllolty have no rival. OHAFF CUTTKRS. lor hand, horso, or Btoam power. Also, PL 0 U QH 8 (3lnale and Doable), SUB SUILKHS, HOR3K BOBS. OULTIVA CKCB, So,, &a, Sco.. manufactured bj Tuos. Coedktt, Shrewsbury, England, at prloes which defy competition. Also, COULTAS'3 SEKD ANO MANURB DRILLS. KKUiSLSY'S COMBINED RICAI'iIU AND MOWKR. ROBKY & CK.V3 Sl'lT AM KSGINKB AND THRABHI MACHINES. W* J. Hußst & Co., 101. QUKKN-3TRKKT, Auckland* I>HE Largest, Best, and Cheapest fcort of GOLO and hli/vaR JBWKLLKRY- Watchoa. Chain*, Kleotroplav-. Marble Clocks, and SturlUtc Htlver Plato—to ba obtained at F. fit. Levrttß ln'd. Quoenßtroei, oppOßlte Union Bank. A« JjINABURY & Oo.'S NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS I NEW GOODB I NEW UOODS! WE ARE NOW BHOWINO OUR FIR9T SHIPMENT OK Spkinq and Summer DhESS GOODS, MILLINEBY, JACKETS, MANTLES, ULSTEKS, &O. WE HAVK THB LARGKSr AND BEST SKLKOrBD aiOJK US' MILLINERY IN MILLINERY MILLINEKY AtTPß . r . vn MILLINERY MILUNKRY AUCKLAND« MILLINjsHY -••t* —Yon are— —reapoatfallj— -Invited to visit— —Our Katablishment— —before making— —yonr Pur— i _____ —ohafloe.— j ' DJESSMAKIaG ON THE PREMISES. COSTUMHS MADE ON TWENTY FOUR HOURS' NCTHOB. A jINABURY&pO., an & soe qukicn-bthkjkt. J • CoSORAVE & Co. Hog to inform the Inhsbitaifci of Aae'ilund, that THKY HAVE IIECKIVKD THSIR LAST BHIPMBNT 07 QUMMBR pOODS, SuMMEK QoODS, Crdnwd from Home LsßtYear. TBEBK GOODS WILL BE bOLD REGARDLESS OF COST THIB WILL BB rpHB TTUNATj pLEARANOK QALE XHE I'lNAli V^LE&RANCE OAlidi As thjib Time is Limited in AUOKXANP. ■OKEMISES WILL BB /CLOSED on WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, IN OBDRR TO MARK T\OWN _„_ TjiNVIRB QTOOK ARK JUuWN ™ HWTIRK OTOOK The B tabltabment WILL BB OPENS ON FRIDAY, Nov. 17. TH E SALE WILL CONTINUE UNTIL TENDERS ARE CALLED FOR, Which will take plao« lmme diately attar Chrfetraas, All Acconnta are requested to be paid at once ci legal proceedings will betaken after tha Ist December,



Take a crlimpac to-day at the Diuing room Scene in Onrlick and Cranwcll's Furnish ing Window, City Hull Arcade.—[Auvt.] A. - audicap Hand-ball Mutch for a Silver Cup will bo played at Gloeson's Court at thrco o'clock to-morrow.—[AdvtJ



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