SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HiGHWATKR}™ Si S"S' o i 0 n S l(Cl0 . 21 BUNSKT.-This Evening, 8.« t___ . SUNRIBB.-To-morrowrMo™ing, lWk% -^ MOON'S AGK.-Flrat Quarter, 25th, 9.10 B.ni.

ARRIVALS.

LAST JtVENINO, -M ■ Krlomhllda, soh,, Bathnrst, from Whangaroa

TO-DAY. Xy\- Hero, s.s, MoSee. from Sydney Gloaolg, b.s,, Stephenson, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVKNI!.Q. lona, 8£„ Taylor, for Whangarei ' Savoy Kate, soh., Lewis, for Russell Orpheus, bob,, Doughty, for Thames

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—Antares, loading Levuka—Talaroa, about Monday, 27th Sydney—Rotorua. 17th • « « _____ Melbourne and Southern ports—Hero, Friday, 21th Taranaki and South-Wanaka, Tuesday . Russell, Whangaroa and Mongonul- Wellington or Olenelg, Monday , ' Taurangai-Gienelg or Wellington, Monday or Thursday Whangarei and Whangarei Heals — Argyle Tuesday and Friday Waiwera and Russell—lona, Saturday Waiwera and Whangarei—lOna, Wednesday Mangawai-Fingal, Thursday '' ...• - - aforooxy Buy—Fingal, Monday ;

.7 VESSELS EXPECTED.' '.<•'./, Australia, P.M.5.... from San Franolsoo —

Tbjiraday, Maroh 10 „ Zealandia, P.M.5.8., from Sydney, Fobrnary 28 Halolone, sblp<J,N.M.B.|, from London; loading Oxford, ship. (M.-BfUS.!, fjom London; sailed Pareora^Bhlp, (QB.G.W.), from London; sailed UooGiii bo r 23 ■ Alcostis, barque, (H.0.M.N.) from Liverpool, via Wellington; sailed. November 7 „. Arabelia,barqne|P.K.Q.V.),from Londbn; Balled Deo. 9 A. T. stailkneoht, barque, from New York; sailed December 8 ',' •'■: fi Adamant, barque(,V.J.F.B... from London; load-

ing ...,., ■ . ■ r Crownthonpe, barque (M.X.8.D.1. from Loudon; sailed Dot. 81 ■ . Endileld, barque, from New York Kermalo, barquo, from Sydney, via Newcastle. Moodosa, barquo, from Liverpool; loading ■ Remington, barque, from London; loading Hohamyl, borqne, trom waw York; loading Thames, barquo, from Sydney " " . ... Annabel., brig, frbm Sydney ' Boreali.. brlgantine, (rom the Islands Ethel, brlgantine. from Melbourne ' Defiance, brigantine, from Timnrn i > •■•' i " • Coronet, sohooner, from the Islands Edith, sohooner, from Suva , Eltelle, schoonor, trom Dunedin Pirate, sohooner, from Huahlno Belle Brandon, sohooner, from the Islands Pearl, ketch, from Rarotonga

IMPORTS.

Per H«p fspm Bydnoy-s_, gunnlos sugar, 10 bags tM, 178 cases. 12 plates tin; 85 Johosts, 633 boxes tea, 12 boiler tubes, 1 bale waste, 6 hhds ale. JO oases brandy, 3, slabs marble, 23 oolls rope, 23 oasee copper, 3 casks, 618 felloes, SOO.Spokes, 152 oases fruit, 430 mats sugar, and a quantity of cargo for southern ports.

EXPORTS.

Per Fairlle fcr Sydney—80.000 feet sawn timber, 7,100 foot mouldings, 200 doors,! oase monts. ,-lili'f'A citS '.X.*'"> ..'H ".. .

Inwards Coabtwisi..—Ksk. from I Thames, With f ,000 ft sawn timber; Griffin, from Russsli, With it tons coal; .Kriomhilda, from, Whon. garosr with 128,O0tKt'sawn timber; Rangatira, from Omaha with 60 tons firewood; Meroury, from Tairua,, with 2i.500ft ÜBnber and 3,509 shingles-"'. • ',' ~,''.. ! Outwards OoiScwisif.-S'anny Thornton, foe Hokianga; Iris, tor Patiw; Minliio Hare, far Whitlaugi; Rangatha, fffr Omaha; Adah, tor Thames; Meroury, for Tairua; Lizzie, for Tairua. ___ 'The schooner Griffin was diecha'.»ing coal alongside of the Queon-s.root wharf.today. When empty she. is to be laid up for repairß.

Tha three-masted sohooner Falrlle oleared at the Customs for Sydney to-star, and will Bail tnence to-morrow morning. The brigantine Aurora left Newcastle'for this port on Fo br aary 15th. ~XL The barque Tham«s left Sydney for Newcastle to load for Auokland on February 151b. . ■ • The p.s. Tongarlro has been placed la the Auokland and North Shore ferry trade and will commence running about Saturday noxt. Pas sengers are to be carried at the following rates:— Single fare, 3d; return, Id; weekly single tlokets, la Cd; weekly family tloket, 2a 60. , , 'The birqneDunor«J g,, has completed the dis- Charge of hsr Inward cargo, und Will probably s all for Lyttloton to-morrow. x ....*.... ll ~■. A Timaru telegram states that Captain Cal mer, ot the- oarquentine Edith May, which arrived from Newcastle on Tnesday night, re ports passing the deok .of a vessel of.ftbont 200 tons abont tea miles off Palmerston.

The Union Co.'s s.s, Rotomahana prooeeds on an excursion trip to Russell on Monday next the 27th Inst, leaving tholQneen-Btreet wharf at fi p.m. She will remain at Russell during the Regatta, returning to Auckland on Thursday morning. The return fare (exclusive of meals) has been fixed at twenty-live shillings. ... " The horque India, 200 tons register, or there abouts, was put up by auction at Messrs Touhs and Co.'s mart to-day. Several offers were made for the vessel the highest pnly reaching somewhat over £500, at which she was,wjt__> drawn.

The as. Gleneig left Tauranga at 4.15 p.m. yeßterd-ty, and arrives! at Anokland at &80 this morning. Passenger* i— Mr, and Mrs, iJflsher, Colonel and Mrs PI tf .Mr and Mrs Bluings,. MI W Gillies, Mrs MuGonigal. Miss Turner. Mr, Mr« and 3 Misses Spence, Mr, Mrs, and-2 Misses Fairfax. Mr and. Mrs Roe, Mr and Miss Wat ttlus. Miss Smith, Messrs Br«i»iag. Bel.rage, Blaklston, Steadman,, Dixon, Bdrae, Fairfax, Robertson, Bell, Dalton, Goodfellow, Crugh, Grace. Yates, Oaradues, Kyan, Sherwin, Dough-1 erty, Wrigley, and 3 steerage, t < I ' "' \

ARRIVAL OF HERO.

The as. Hero, Captain Thowas MoOecayrlved In harbour this morning at 9 am. She left gmltbta Wharf, Sydney, at 0 pin. nn.the 17th nt.; cleared tho'Heads at 6,36.; experienced moderate S. and 8. W. winds on the run across, Pawed the Throe Kings at 8 n.m. on the 22nd; was almost off the North Capo at 1.30 p.m. Passed Cape Brett at D.30 p.m., arriving as above. Passengers i—Mcsdames Spade, Carllle, Id words, Meeers Btttt Gill. A. Gill, Snterflald, Wood- ltd wards, J. G. GUI, B. Carllnls, D. H. Johnson, Adamson, B. P. Washburn. 6.- J. Metoalf, George Collier, T. Donovan, K. Cooper, K. Rhodes. Carllle, Rev. Walsh.and 21 steerage. We are indebted to Mr H. O. .Baylor, purser, for ate fllea, passenger lists, eto. She leaves for Melbourne via Southern ports at 10 a.m. to morrow. . ,' - i • •

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

~,..,, DBPARTHRHV -t Macgwgor, s.s., Amodeo, for Waitara WalßtJlo, p s„ Marstiall, for Port Waikato Lalla Rookh, as,, Robertson, for Raglan

The Northern Company's steamer Macgregor left at aii o'olook last evening for Waitara, with 89 sheep, 6 head oattle, 1 dray, 200 drain pipes. It

mats sugar, 26 doors. 28 paokages joinery, 10 bags rloe; 101 paokages sundry merchandise, and f the following passengers: Mr and' Mrs Taylor and child. Mrs Devlnlah, Mrs and Miss Mar shall, Mr and Mrs Campbell and family (i), Messrs] Jt Hall, Wooten and Atkinson. She is expected to return hither on Saturday morning, and will leave again, acoording to announce ment, at 8 o'olook in the afternoon for the same port. The s. s. Lallaißookh left for Raglan at 8 e'olook this msrnina, with Ji.tons sundries.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

■v Kaipaka, February 22. Arrivals,—Feb TTthi Darcj-Pratt, briganttne, Goodman, from Onehnnga, with a cargo of ■nfceat; 18th i JCate MoGregor, sohooner. Couch, ttbm Lyttelton, in ballast; Marmlon, sohooner, Johnston, from Lyttelton, with a cargo ot pro duce; 20th : Swordflsh, brigantino, Delmer, frota Oamaru, In billßßt. -|| At Heads (loaded) -Thomas and Henry, Mary BHtta, and Jane Anderson, all for Dnnodln; I/oofe Out, and W. 0. Weatworth, both ts? Sydney.., i-rn/MDu •_ .'/jix im' Tbe barques Adne Melhulsh and A__a<tell. and brig Emily jjUJ bb,ioaded in a da^oftwo, 2 Vessels lioading.-rindex'^aftne, with baulk flmbar, tor an AusteaWn port; Speedwell, to-raw* With ttattjk Mafijeri for an Australian post :Free Tt*4&_/GaT_.e, with baullc timber, for Dunedin r Ssiia Mary^ barque, with sawn Umber,, rTO^A-ÜBtralla; Transport, brig, with sawatißfliar,(or Australia; Stag,barque, with ?a,TsPumbßr, for Australia: Clansman, Bn&an tiae, With baullc timber; tOr Australia. -

Kaipara Husadb.—Loaded and wlndbound— W. ,0. Wentworth, barque J Thomas and Henry, brig; Look Ont and Eliza Mary, brigan tlnes; Jane Andersen, sohooner. Arrived: Swordfleh, brigantine. Gone to Makarau to oad baulk tlmbss, . ; '. ;'-;

. Th Koporu. —"__oading-rtag and Bella ■Mary, barques; Marmloo, f uhooner-. Magellan Cloud, brlgantine. In clream-Kas. Lothian, barque.

» A.KATAPU.—LoafI .d-Transnort and Smily, brigs; Torea, Kite McGregor, and Aratapu, schooners.

D-Utcuvr Li;.—Josephine, sohooner.

Fort Albbbt,—Ansdell, barque, i'MjUCAßAir.—Loading—Bhoderiok Dh'u, brig antlno s. Vindex, Annio Melhuiab, and Free trader,-barques. > Hm._tj.svir.tß.—TdXoad—Speedwell, barque; Clansman, brigantino.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

. Kueasix, Wednesday. The, Arawata sailed for Sydney at 3 p.m.

Wratii- oton, j?e_lt6rtay._' Arrived: Kingdom of Sweden, barque, Sinclair, from London ; Asteroid, yaoht, from LyMelton. , .... . IO ! •

Port Chalmers, yesterday.

Sailed: Rotomahana, s.s.. for tho North. Pas'angers for Auckland—Mr and Mrs Hislop, Professor and Mra McGregor, Mrs Stovln, Mrs Hnnsden and child, Miss Hislop. Professor HafeT Messrs Hislop (2), Ottearn, Fox,1 Mo- Kenzic, Drumln.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, Thursday. M esursß. and A. Isaacs Bold tbe whole of the stock (it groceries and oilmen's .tores belonging to: Messrs Hull Brothers The trade was well represented.-and tbe bidding spirited. Between -31,000 and £5,000 valno was quitted at fair prioes, considering tho large Quantity of goods submitted to auotion at one time.

Mb A. BnoKi.*ND"s Hkpoht. At the Hay market on Tnesday. salted hides brought from 3Jd to Hi tbe lb.; sheo pelts, Mto Is Id; skins 2s to Ss Sd eaoh; wool, from 7id to ?.d the lb. At Papakura on Wednesday, about 150 cattle were yarded, principally calves and yearlings, With a fow oiwß. All brought forward "found ready bujers at latp values, ,

Smokers, whoso indulgence in the weed fa, continuous, should use jnst suoh a cordial as UDOLPHO WOLFS'B fcOtfl«DAM AROMATIO Bohhapps, for these palpable reasons: Tobappo drains the salivary glanda and deritnges the Dervous oißanlsitu Jt la a powerful drtg-«}" tolls on the sttqnWSt oonetltutlpn. stthvitea dyßpepala, heartburn, Jadi^tiW. hMsea, ofto bringing on tremors, {md,Tte''futtealmpair tne vision. Whfle this psir W obrtote these results, it will certainlfbraoe the system against to pernicious enbots. ' iii ..

Mail Notice.

MAILS WML CtOSJAS DirDEB. ---\. Jp-FOAT. _„_ MM For Tauranga, Ohincmuto, and Opotlki, per •Bießelg.Bt_ip.m- . For Mangawai. per Flngal, at 5 p.m. Friday, Uth instant. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 6 a.m. For Tairua, per Magio, at 9 a.m. For Gisborne, Napier, Sonthorn ports, and Aus tralian Colonies, per Hero, at 9 a.m. For Waihekeand Coromandel, per.Coromandel, at i p.m. For Whangaroi Heads, Parna, Waipu, Whan garei, Tanglhua, and Mangapai, per Argyle, at i p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. ;„',' .. Saturday, 25th instant For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga wai, Sec, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Waitara, &0., per Macgregor, at 1 p.m, Tuesday, 28th February, Per s.B. Zealandia, as follows i— For Sandwloh Islands, United States ef America, Canada, Britisn Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at I p.m. _ For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at Ip.m. For money orders registered letters, and nowspapers.rat 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence, li. addition to the postage, will be reoelved by the Mall Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing, This mall will be due in London, on Mon day. April 10.1882. N.B.—Payments on account of Property Tax will be reoelved at this offloe between 9 a,m. and 6 p.m. 8. B. BIBS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Foet-offloe. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

February 2?. 1882. Theatre Royal—Mastodon Btar Minstrels and Btar Dramatic Company, "Unola Tom's Cabin," —8 p.m. Y.M.0.A.-Devotlonal. 7.30 p.m. Masonlo Hall, Newton-A.0.F., Cottrt Nil Despersndum, 8 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

Constant Rbadkb,—Yes. The last team of Bhglißh orioketere played in Australia before Coining to New Zealand. On returning to Sydney, they played the match against a combined Australian eleven, and were beaten.

Birth.

BARNARD.-On February 18th, 188* the wife

of Mr. V. IS, Barnard of a «on. MOTS On tho 12th February, at Pehlakura ' Btatlon, near Waiuku, Mfs. A. Mulr, jun„ of a daughter.

Marriage.

jaTTLE-O'CONNOR.-Oi tho 2lßt February. 1882, at St. Patriok's Cathedral, by the Roy. ; Father u'Har i. Frauds Little, of Otahuhu, to Hannah O'Connor, County Kerry, Ireland.

Death.

ALISON.—On February 22nd. after a lingering illness; at -h» roaidenco of his parents, Devon port, Hoderiok, the beloved son ot Alexander and Jane Alison, aged 82 years Interment will tako Place to-morrow (Fri day), at 3,30 p.m. Friends Will please accept this intimation., LONG.—On February 53rd, at Newmarket, Ivie Mary, Infant daughter of Oharlea Loud and May Long, aged 18 months, ,: Funeral will leave Newmarket for St. Mark's, Remnera, to-morrow. February %_ at 2 p.m. PHILLIPP3.—On February 23rd, at Paeroa. Kaipara. Thomas Henry, youngest son of John and Jane Phililpps, aged 0 years and 7 months. . Remains will leave Mount Eden railway station to-morrow (Friday), at 3 o'clook. WALKER.-On February 22nd, Isabella, the beloved wife of Chas. R, Walker, aged 15 yeara, ■ > ■ The funeral will leave her lato resldenoe. ! corner of Symonds-street and Grafton Road, at 9 o'olook to-morrow (Friday) morning. Friends are respeotfnlly invited.

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

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1882.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resis tanco For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

Another scene ia the Bradlaugh Farce has been enacted on the floor of the British House of Commons. At Tuesday's sitting, Mr Bradlaugh entered the House, strode up to the table, and in the absence of the clerk, teok the customary oath administered to members. This action is in strict accordance with Mr Bradlangh's declared intention of asserting his right to sit in the House at every opportunity; and the Speaker,being bound by the resolution of i the House that he was not entitled to sit, had no other course open to bim but to order the withdrawal of tbe hon, gentle man. Mr Bradlaugh complied ; but at a later period of the same sittiag he once more entered the House, and claimed the right to tit. Thongh the cable mossage is not quite explicit on the subject, there can be no doubt that this second attempt had a similar ending to the first—a firm request by the Speaker for Mr Bradlangh's retirement, and a polite acquiescence by tbo latter in the demand. Mr Gladstone appears to have been incensed by Mr Bradlaugh's action on this occasion, and he seconded a motion, proposed by Sir Stafford Northcote, for Mr Brad laugh's expulsion from the House. The seat for Northampton thereby becomes vacant a third time, and it is more than probable that Mr Bradlaugh will be re-elected by the constituency once more, thereby leaving the difficulty unchanged. While it is difficult to see how otherwise Mr Bradlaugh could succeed in keeping his grievances before the public and the House, it cannot be denied that bis action has had the effect of making tbe proceedings ridiculously farcical. For this result the House ias itself primarily to Ma™_a~a3d~Mr*Bradlaugh may be acting yAtts tho deliberate Intention of showing up the policy of the House with regard to him In ita true contemptible light. It could not be expected by Mr Bradlaugh that his going through the formality of the oath would help his own position in the least, and ho must have clearly foreseen and prepared himself for the failure of his attempts to obtain his seat. " Tbe greatest deliberative Assembly in the '*6rld;" in its attempts to " tiiiker" the difficulty will probably make itself still more ridiculous. ;

A School Committee Squabble.

OUB Wellington correspondent to-day, in referring to a blook which has taken place in the working of the Education Act, dis closes ah instance of petty personal conside rations being allowed to interfere with the discharge of a publio duty, which, we are glad to think, is of rare occurrence in the oolsny. Six members of the Carterton School Committee, considering the other member -.* objectionable," have resigned in a body.on the ground that they think " co operation impossible" with the object oi their aversion. Their conduct is about the silliest that can well be imagined. It amounts to a confession of almost incredible Weakness of character on their part, or in _ Valuable testimonial -to the intellec tual power of the "objectionable" member.. It shows, besides, an utMr disregard of tbeir own daty, and a contempt For the wishes of the public. There are very few committees which do not contain an "irreconclleable" member. It is usually found that, however diame trically opposed the views of this member may be to those of the majority, his presence and participation in the com mittee's deliberations.are useful, while tbe combined influence of the members is suc cessful in checking any extreme measure, or unruly procedure, or any other outre con duct on the part of the minority represen tative; and the general result is a very considerable modification of the tac tics of the " objectionable" member, and a toning down of the feel ing of antagonism. There is every reason to suppose that the Carterton School committee would have had a similar experience had they given a fair trial to their black sheep; but they ccted on mere - opinion, and shrunk altogether from the practical test. Their action is, purely and simply, a shirking of a plain and not very difficult, however important and responsible, public duty. Their resignation is not even legally accomplished, The Education Board, to whom thsy tendered it, has no power to receive it, or supply the vacancies created. They could not tender their resignation to each other, and the solitary remaining member of the Committee, not forming a quornm, could

not accept of,their withdrawal. They thus ■ do not legally resign; but, still being, members of the committeo, they refuse to act. The Education Board think that tho educational, interests of the district may not suffer from the want of a School Com mittee for a year. Certainly, they will not languish from the want of such a School Committee, as these six gentlemen com pose. .. ■■■

s The Hon. Mr Spence and family re turned from Kotortta to-day; also Mr Fairfax, Mrs Fairfax, and tho Misßes Finrfax.

Messrs Sohmitt, Forrest, Callliau, Owen, and Heath, have consented to act as judges at Mr Thompson's band contest, on Saturday, 4th March,

The trustees of St. Stephen's Native School, Parnell, beg to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of a cheque for _. 10s, from the UAion Stoamship Company, pro ceeds of the Te Anau excursion.

Mr Roderick Allison, son of Mr A. Allison, of Devonport, died yesterday. About four years ago he caught a severe cold at the Thames, which dovoloped into consumption. Yesterday bloeding from the lungs came on, and terminated in death within a few hours, He was much respected;

We ("Sydnoy News") learn in conoection with the recent misunderstanding on board the R.M.S.Zoalandia that Captain Webbor, who is so well and popularly known in tho A.S.N.Company's service and on tho Cliina coast, has been appointed to the command of the Zealandia, which vessel will leave for San Francisco via Honolulu on Thursday next

The Arutapu Union Committeo have issued a circular to the workmon engagod in the timber industry, advocating the for mation of a Mill EmployoV Union for tho purposos of (1) publishing periodically the state of tho trade in the differout parts of the country; (2) keeping registers Of mon unemployed, and assisting them to find em ployment ; and (3) regulating the working hours, and preparing trade rules.

We cail attontion to Mr Robort Graham's advertisement in another column, informing intending visitors to the Hot Lakes that he has engaged Mr Robertson, proprietor of tbe l.oyal Mail coaches, to run passengers through to Lake House from Ohinemutu, Wairoa, and Taupo, which will give tourists an opportunity of seeing somo of tbe most charming scenery of thoso famed townships.

Amoetingof the members of the Ponsonby Crioket Club was held last evening in tho All Saints' schoolroom. The captain,Mr C. S. Owen, tendered bis resignation, but was re-elected to the position. Tho secretury, Mr Gilchrist, submitted tho financial statement, which s< owed that there was a good credit balanoe. Mr J. Gilohrist was unanimously cboaen captain of No 3 eleven, Seven new members were elected, and it was announced that tho club had 37 good members on tho books.

"Uncle Tom's Cabin" was again pro duced at tbo Theatre Royal last evening to a large and appreciative audioncs,

The Troaturer of tho Parnoll Orphan Home acknowledges, with thanks, £7 10s from T. 'Henderson, Jan., Esq, (for the Union S.B, Co.), part proceeds of tbe To A nan excursion.

Mr Edwin Jones, formerly a dairyman of Ponsonhy, died at Pukekoho on the 22nd inst., in the 75th year of his age. Mr Jones was aa old settler, having reached Auckland in 18S2, thirty years ago, fiom the county of Warwick. He spent 16 years at Ponsonby, and purchased a farm at Pukekoho, whoro he finished his course st a ripe age. He leaves three sons and threo daughters, his eldest son being a partner in the firm of Jones and Pollard,

At tho meeting 'of the members of the Working Men'sJOlub, Archhill, held in the club room last evening, Mr Barns in the chair, the folio (ring gentlemen were carried by a unanimous vote as ollicers of the said club _-R. Garrett, Esq., President; Wrh: Edgar, Esq,, vice-president; Mr Geo. Taylor and J. R. Lambert, auctioneer, Wyndham-ttreet, trustees; Mr Snowden Barry, secretary and treasurer; committee, Messrs Dodd, H. Purchase, R. Davis, W, Shannon, fi, Lodge, G. Purchase and L. J. Martin. Immediately after the committeo met and appointed Meisrs Georgo. Purchase, H. Pur chase, and Martin as tbo House Committee, of which Mr Georgo Purchase was chosen chairman. It was shown by tbe balance sheet that the affairs of tbe club are in a moat satisfactory state, and with the man agement 'of the able secretary, who is in charge of the preiiii.es, tbat this institution shall be second to none in the town, situate as it Ib in one of tbo most healthy neigh bourhoods of Auckland.

A harvest thanksgiving festival was held last evening at Bt. John's Church, North oote. For somo days the ladies connected with the Church have been busily engaged in decorating with the fruits and vegetables, which came in groat abundance trom all parts of the distriot. Their labours wero not In vain ; for a prettier sight could hardly be conceived than that Which the .H.ido of tbe churoh presentod. The walls were literally covered with vegetables and fruits, and the com munion table was coveied with glass dishes containing plums, strawberries, nectarines, mulberries, blackberries, and many other choice fruits, The service commenced at 7 o'olook, but before tbat timo the church was crowded with people. Forms were placed down the aisle, but even with this additional accommodation many failed to get in. The Rev. F. G. Evans conducted the service, and also gave an address on the subject of thank-offerings. Tho Rev. J. Bates gave au appropriate address upon the thankfulness which should be felt by all in receipt of the abundance which the earth brings forth. He called the attention of the congregation to the need for greater accommodation in tho churcb. . Several hymns were sung, and a collection made in aid of the Building Fund.which amounted to £6 8s 6d. Altogether the festival was a complete success, and the peoplo of North cote .may well be thankful for the frail growing nature of their land,

The members of the Excelsior Lodge of Good Templars held a pleasant social gathering last evening in tho Franklin Road school-room. The chair was occupied by Mr D. Goldie, who Introduced the pro gramme in suitable terms. A nnmber of ballads, recitations and dialogues were happily rendered by ladies and gentlemen of tbe Excelsior and kindred lodges. . Songs were sung by Sisters Cann, Anderson, Me- Minnii, and others; also by Bros, Ander son, Newton, Arne, Mackie, Smart, and Weir. Among the more attractive pro ductions of the evening were a humorous dialogue, by Mr and Mrs Anderson g a touching recitation, by Miss McMinnis ; a capital two-part selection, rendered with dramatic effect, .by the Brothers W. and A. Weir. Mrs Anderson's Scotch recitation from Burns was quite a triumph. Messrs R, Mackie and Geo. Smart displayed considerable elocu i tionary power in their pieces. A humorous nigger farce, *' The Darkies' Birthday," by Messrs Gee and Abbott, caused much ! amusement, and closed the first part of the programme. Mesdames Chambers and others assisted iv passing round the needed refreshments, which were excellent in character and without stint. The re mainder of the evening was devoted to " parlour games," as they are termed, and a series of amusements. The whole was closed at 10.SO, much to tha gratification of the company, numbering about 150 persons. Much credit is due to the active secretary (Mr Weir), Mr and Mrs Anderson, and other friends, for their generous assist ance.

J Professor Pepper recently tried to terminate the drought at Brisbane, Queen s' land, in a very novel way, A correspondent 1 of tl_e"S.M, Herald" thus describes the affair:—"Professor Pepper's so-called ex ' periments last Saturday resulted in a ridiculous failure. So far from an attempt ' being made to try any sort of an experi ment in a rational and scientific manner, 1 the whole thing had been ar ranged as a catchpenny show. Tbe kites, for there were more than one, would net fly, and attempts were made to amuse the crowd, who had paid i their sixpence to enter the racecourse, by I firing off some rockets and a number of trumpery swivel guns. Tho people, after some natural indignation, agreed to take tbe whole thing as a joke, greoting each effort with shouts of laughter, and deriving much satisfaction from the antics of a donkey, brought on the course by a specu lative old woman. It is a pity that the experiments were not properly tried. The rain clouds, which had been for days gathering, hung low, and there was a fair amount of wind to raise the kite. As ai matter of fact, a slight drizzling shower, such as had occurred several times while the clouds were gathering, fell about two o'clock in the afternoon. The time hap • poned to coincide with that of the explosion of a charge of dynamite on the racecourse, and Mr Pepper calmly claimed the coinci dence in a letter, published in Monday morning's papers, as a result of his exer tions.

, '(Japfaiu Way leaves to-night with a large•patfy.pf toarists for the Hot Lakei..v , Two of the convalescent fever patients left|the Hospital yesterday. They refused to^topfiiby lo'njjer. /,

i A mpeting will bo held to-morrow after noon in tho room of the Young Men's Christian Association to confirm the rules of the Women's Immigration Society ; chair to be taken at 3 p. ul, ~ Tfie.correct number of votes polled by Mr J. F. Clarke at tho Parnell Licensing election was 37. We were in error yester day in stating that the Returning Officer gave a casting vote.

The inaugural entertainment of St. James's Mutual Improvement Association takes place on Thursday evening next. It will consist of a concert and dramatic per formance, and the tickets are already being eagerly purchased.

Tho election petition for Wakanui has re sulted in declaring the seat vacant. A large number of candidates will probably stand for that district and Stanmore. A Mr Hirst, of Kaiapoi, has already advertised himself; and Messrs Richardson, A. Saunders, Flesher, Ballarico, Andrews, Wakefield, and Sir W, Fox, are also spoken of.

The-secretary to the ex-omployds of the Union Sash and Door Company has re ceived a communication from the Welling ton Shipwrights' and Carpenters' Associa tion, sympathising with the "lock-outs," and offering pecuniary aid if required. The society premises that it will do all in its power to stop men from coming to Auck land to fill up tho vacancies in the Union Sash and Door Company's employ.

The pslico to-day arrested an old man .i-Hiied Conn, on a charge of making inde cent proposals to a girl aged 13. This old reprobate, it would appear, has been in the habit of frca.ften.ing tlio approaches to the City West school at tho hours when the children aro going homo, and behaving in a lewd and improper manner. It is sup posed that ho is insane.

An old woman named Mrs Morrison, wife of a settler at Otahuhu, was admitted to the hospital yesterday, suffering from a severe acalding which her right arm, Bide, and thigh had sustained. It seems that on Saturday last she tried to lift a boiler tilled with hot water from her kitchen fire, and that, being too heavy, it slipped from her grasp, and tho contents woro dashed over her. She is doing as well as could be expected under tho circumstances.

A Chincio junk, tho Wong Ding, has arrived at Cooktown, after an adventurous Now Guinea voyngo ot II months. She visited East Cape and adjacent localities in a north-west direction, including Doutrs castcaux Islands, also eastward to the Woodlark and Loughlan Group.' Tho natives of liougauvillc reported tbat the Woodlork natives had seized an English ves.ol three years ago, and murdered the crew, but no further particulars were ob tained, owing to tho difficulty of communi cation. Thoy found tho natives treacherous and hostile all through, and thereforo the voyngo was not very successful. The native missionaries at Dinner Itland wsrc all well on tho 20th Jaouivry. The junk brings six tons of beche-de-mer.

A rather novol claim (says tho " Gcelong Advertiser") has' been made against the Railway Department.' * It is for iv sum of £25, alleged to bo the Value of a terrier dog said to havo been lost by tho negligence of the railway officials at the Geelong station. The dog whilst being placed in the train hound for Qaoensclitf one day last month, slipped its collar, and escaped. Chase was given to the animal. Tho terrier ran to the weitern beach, and, con trary to all, expectations, it took to the water, and swam towards tho punts lying off the railway pier. One of the por ters got a boat and paddled off towards the punts; but the dog suddenly disappeared, and no traces of it could be found, It is supposed that the animal was hauled down by a shark. Thel explanation given is not satisfactory to tho owner of the terrier, who has instituted legal proceedings against th* Railway Department. '

Evory Austrian cavalryman is trained to be a fair cross-country rider.

The Art Union drawing for ten water cojour, pictures, by Mr Alfred Sharpo, artist, took place last evening in the shop of Mr Leech, Shortland-street. The follow ing were the successful subscribers : —lst prize, "Sunset in the Kikowhskarere Gorge, Coromandel," Mr Goffe, Waitangi, Bay of Islands; 2nd prize, " Entrance to Cadman's Creek, Coromandel," Mr Leech ; 3rd prize, "A Psep at Coromandel from Whangspoua Road, Mr J. M. Simcox; 4th priz», "Up tbe Parsonage Kavioe, Coromandel," Mr N. G. tennox j 6th prizo, "Sulphur Islet, Coromandel," Mr S. M. Herapath; 6thprize, "Ontbo Coast Near Auckland," Mr J. Hall, Kawakawa; 7»h prize, "Old Windmill at Epsom," W.E.; Bth priz*, " Junction ot Waikato and Mangawbero Rivers," "Blank"; 9th prize, "Singular Puriri Tree, Coroman del," Mr W. Bosby, Waitangi, Bay of Islands; 10th prize, "The Last of Fort Britomart," Mr Swift, Kawakawa,

A man named George Bennett was arrested this morning hy Constable Connor on a charge of robbing one George Sherry of the sum of £13. The two men slept last evening at Cox's 'Frisco Restaurant, and on awakening Sherry missed bis money. Bennett made a great show of sympathy, and recommended him to inform the polico of hia loss. He even went so far as so ac company his friend up the streot, whero they mot Constablo Connor, and related the matter to him. He promptly re turned to the restaurant, and in stituted a search. Probably the excessive and oft-repeated expressions of regret from Bennett excised his suspicion, as he an nounced his intention of -Cbhdt. diifjf by searching him. Bennett took a purse con taining €8 out of bis pocket, and said this bplongiyJtbhimandwasallheposßessed. The constable, however, found £5 in an inside vest pockot, and as the total amount was £13, the miasing sum, he took him into custody. ' The case will be heard at the Police Court to-morrow.

Religious Frauds of Auckland ex posed.—Bee to-morrowto "Observer,"

THB PROPHECY Of HOHAIA.—Sso to. morrow's "Obsrver."

A man may have troubles and take up the cross and bear it serenely. He may lose a fortune and become oontented with poverty. The power of man to endure those things Is abont lOOlbs to the square Inoh, but If he hap pens to have a pleoe of tongh beet for dinner on Snnday, religion loses Its powsr over him at once, and he expresses his irrepressible feelings in terms which leaVe no doubt as to the quality of his temper. If not of his beef. A cure oan be effected by baying in the future, if yoa have not done so in the po-t, your meat of 6. Hulmo, Queen-street, Choicest quality oan be obtained. Roost beet id: mutton, 2d; boiling beef. Sd; superior sausages. Id; corn best 3d; Herman sausage, 6d; baoon, 8d and IM: lard, 6d; pork, from 3d to fid; poultry, etc Q. Hul mc, Butoher, Queen-atreet.

Mr W. Fyo, who has commodious dining rooms at tbe Wharf, is now snpplying to the publio a first class dinner, consisting of three courses, for the Bam of Is. The sleeping apart ments are both sptoions aid airy, and visitors to tbis oity may obtain comfortable board and residence, where only a limited number of boarders are taken. The confectionery and fruit department are presided over by Miss Pye.

OUR WELLINGTON TELE GRAM.

(FBOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. J

WELLINGTON, this day. Major Atkinson . left for the South to day.

A curious condition of affairs was dis r closed in a letter to the Education Board I this morning from six members of the Car terton School Committee tendering their resignations because a seventh person had been elected with them whom they con i _iderod " objectionable" and "co-operation with him beiog in their opinion impossible." ; It was pointed out that the Board had nothing to do with the resignations of any members of a School Committee. The Act , prescribed that in tho event of vacancies oc enring otherwise than bj the effluxion of : time, the remaining members of the com mittee were to fill them. It Was therefore at first considered that tho " objectionable" committee man was in the position of being able to fill up the vacancies by electing six of his own nominees. On a further perusal of the Act, however, it appeared that no (action could be taken by a committee un less a quorum of three members were present.and that there being only one mem ber left it was manifestly Impossible for him to constitute a meeting for the purposo of carrying out the election. The practical effect,therefore, seems to be that Carterton will havetodo for a year withontany School Committee at all. Some of the members of the! Board thought that the school would probably get on just as well without one. WEST COAST RAILWAY. | All arrangements between the Govern- i ment and the West Coast Railway Company have been settled, and the deed ot contract j was sent South to-day for tho Governor's , signature. Ample funds are expected to j be forthcoming, and the prospocts of the j company are good. The line will vastly improve the prospocts of this city. j The Militia and Volunteer Commission , sits in Wellington on the Ist of March, j

THE LYTTELTON ELECTION CONFIRMED.

{By Telegraph.—Pbjiss Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The Lyttelton election case was decided to. day. Mr Allwright retains bis seat.

ANOTHER FIRE AT GIS BORNE.

(by teleoeAph—pbess Association],

GIaBORN B, this day. Mb A. M. Browse's fancy store, between the " Herald" office and Page's Masonic Hotel, caught fire last night a little after 10. Flames were seen bursting out from the inside. At one time it appeared as if tbe wholo block of buildings from Pages's corner was doomed, but by almost super human efforts, after three-quarters-of-an hour's hard work thelflames were subdued, and the fire extinguished. The cause of the lire is not known.

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Be brief, for It is with words as with sunbeams; the more they are condensed the deeper they barn."—Southbv.

Fiddlers' green—amateur violinists. The work of the hardy miner it all in vein. It is no use to attempt to put on style un less you have a good gait. The Tauranga " Times " says : " In spita of the prohibition to sell or give drink to natives, somo of them manage by some means to obtain just a wee drow." Mr Parnell has been learning carpentry duiing hi> imprisonment; The Tauranga Town Board resolved to call tenders for the erection ot a pump in Cameron Road, when they received an inti mation from the local manager of the Bank of Now Zealand that if the work wero car ried ont he would not honour the cheque. They are indignant. .... All the Dunedin hotels are full of visitors in view of the race meeting, and the ap proaching sales of runs. MrF. Scherff is erecting a spacious wars houte, with offices, in Fort-street. The contractors are Moasrs Maconocbio & Flatt, and tho architect Mr J. Wrigley. The con tract price is £2,000. It is again rumoured that the musical author, Mr Arthur Sullivan, is to be knighted. Paiit is to bo the permanent residence of Hobart Pasha, who will visit Turkey thrice a year. It is proposed to revive the peerage of Lord Hathcrley, in order to reward his ne h hew, the Transvaal fighter, SirEyelyn Wood.

Men and women in Ceylon dress alike, Beth wear a sort of petticoat, and brushing their long black hair from their foreheads, fasten it with combs.

Tho Shtili of Persia bocam* captivated by tho Princess of Wales while in England, and ho overy year offers tbe Prises a tempt ing price in exchange for her. The Bathurst burr is flourishing in splen did luxuriance in various places in and about Tauranga. 29ft. lOin, of land in Pitt-street, Sydney, at tbe corner of Regent-lane, opposite the Onion Bank, was aold this morning for £16,000. Mr J. M. Purres purchaser. Mr Anderson's tender, £210, and earth work 7Jd por yard, bas been accepted for the Koheroa bridge No. 2 contract. Mr W. Froser, who started to go right through from tho Thames to the Hot Lakes in a buggy and pair, came to grief before reaching Paeroa. He bad the misfortune to have a capsize, breaking one of the shafts.

Woman, as woll as man, are fond of hitting tbo right nail on the head, but when it happens to be her finger nail her enthusiasm becomes wild and inco herent.

A hardy seamsu, who had escaped from shipwreck, was asked by a good lady how he folt when tho waves broke over him. Ho replied, "Wet ma'am; very wet." Au eminent firm of London brewers has the following startling announcement on their printed bill beads-"Families supplied in caslcs and bottles."

A Scotch clergyman, whllo discoursing on the petition of Dives that Lazarus would dip his finger in water and cool bis tongue, spoke of it as "the apparently reasonable, but under the circumstances totally inadmissable request." A curious person wants to know if tbe alleged fact that swans always sing before they die may not bo, in some way, interwoven with the acknowledged fact that they never sing before they cease to exist.

The Tauranga local journal complains that the Premier is going to the Lakes via Waikato instead of by Tauranga, and says that the Auckland and Waikato land owners have been too many for their mem ber, Cspt. Morris. The Victorian Government warned the lessee of the Opera House, Melbourne, against allowing a charge for admission to be made on Sunday evening to free-thought lectures.

Bent and Bacbelder'a Minstrels raited £6 6s for the National Shipwreck Relief Society of New South Wales by an entertainment given on the voyago acro.s. Captain Tovey, of Tauranga, on removing tha super from one of Hopkins's bee-bives a few days ago, took ent no less than 601bi. of pure honey, which had been coi'.ec.ed in two months. >-*"

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.-This day.

(before J. E. Macdonald, Esq., R.M.)

jCDatwNTsroi-PLHimrFS. . H. L. Posßenoskle V. H. Jukes ; olaim *8 Ss, oo .to Al 18*. - Beadlgo Gold Mining. Co., Limited v. Robert Collins, m 10s. noils, oosts £1180.-John King v. 8. D. Wgeni, &l Ss, promis sory note, oos-8 £1 9a Ud: Mr J. B. Russell for plaintiffs In the three preceding oasei.-Th os. Powell v. wm- Wilson, Al 10b, oosts M Si 6d; Mr George for plaintiff.-L. 0. Nathan v. (John Bryant, fit ia Od, use and occupation, ocuta Alls fid iMr A. _. Whitaker for plaintiff. Mr Xrneet Dufaur proved.—Kily v. Wannop, A3 6s, oosts 17s Gd; Mr Council for plaintiff:

josxua-T summons OAsae. Waring v. Combes; olaim, fin.-Defendant said he was a labourlnK man, but would aot deny the debt He would pay it as soon as possible —Plaintiff said he was also a working man, aid wanted hia money. Should not have pressed defendaat, but had seen Wm rolling in Newmarkst.-Order,Ts<H per week. Penaliigen v. Coo: olalm, £l 15. Sd.-Plaintiff, a grooer in Wakefleld-streot, deposed that he claimed for groceries. Defendant had promised, but had not performed.-4Befendant said he wonld pay Ss 6d per week.- Aooepted. Close v. Parish j olalm, .813 Os Bd : grooerlee.- Order, 6s a-week, or in default a brief term at Mount Kden. . . „ George Thomas v. Samuel Bray: olalm. £18 Us Id; goods.—Mr Thorne appeared for plain tiff, and stated that plaintiff had paid £8 on ac count sinoe last Court day. — Judgment tor balance, costs t_ be DnrKNDSD CASES. Hill v. Taylor; olalm, SSI 7s 9d.—Mr Coleman for plaintiff,—Defendant said ho had only been In the colony six months, and, not being up to colonial dodges, went into business with a part ner, who had pocketed the best share of the pro fits, and bolted, leaving him (defendant) to pay all debts. He was desirous ot paying Mr HiU.but wanted time,— Judgment for'plaintiff; coats, £i ISs.

BUliugton v. Bales; claim,4ls.—Mr Thorae for plaintiff, Mr Tyler for defendant—ln this case, the plaintiff, Mr Billing ton, of Freeman's Bay. sloimed for a quarters rent, in lieu ot notloe. Tbe defendant had ocoupfed a honso and premises at Richmond, and after a week's occupancy, had abandoned posses sion. — The particulars appeared in the Stab of Thursday last — His Worship, in giving judgment, went carefully ovor the facts of the cose and tho nature of the agree ment between tho parties, on the faith of whloh defendant entered into possession, either by himself or his servants. Shortly after doing so, he discovered that tbe communica tion was out off between the rest of the premises and a i aore paddook,. whloh pad dock defendant understood should coma to him under the agreement as well As the rest ot the property. Plaintiff, on the ether hand, deolared that he never in tended thl*, and refused posssssion of tbe pad dook,—His Worship. looking at the tenancy and relationship of the parties ruled tbat plaintiff hod shewn no right to rent. Judg ment must go against plaintiff, unless an amendment was made, and "uaeandoooupa tion" substituted for rent—Mr Thorne accepted a nonsuit-, oosts £2 Ha Leokle v, Keane.—Mr George for plaintiff- Defendant appeared in person.—The plaintiff, Edward Leckle, claimed of defendant, Denis Keane, the snm of £31 Oi on a promissory note wbioh be had purohaeed ot John Moore, on aoconnt of posts and rails.—Mr Keane denied the fall debt; he had paid portions amounting to .81013s, and deductions were also made on returned rails, and several days work.—Plain tiff said defendant had admitted fi2i Is Bfi, and he had slnoe paid £2; he was willing to take Judgment for the balance; he bonght the bill altar- it was due to Moore. Fiuaily j nflgment for £10 was given for plaintiff, with costs.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before J. K. Macdonald, JCeq., R.M.)

Dbui.kb_.nkbs —Jfive persons were punished for this offence.

VAatuwor.—Elizabeth Culshaw was oharged with a breach of tbe Vagrant Aot by having no lawful visible means of Bupport-On the tpplloation of Mr Pardy, the oase was reman ded till to-morrow.

Bkgqikg.—Joseph Plnkney, on remand, was charged with a breach of the Vagrant Act by begging in the pnbllo streets —Mr Pardy stated that Or Haines had examined tho prisoner, and was of opinion that he was sound in mind. although Inclined to indolence.—Two months' imprisonment with hard labour. Ai.T.sa bd LABOR*T.—A charge of stealing £18, preferred by George Sherry against George Bennett, was adjourned till to-morrow. ;

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(FEB S.S, BEBO.)

j. • .:, S&DNBY, February 17. The Inter - colonial Cricket Match waa. resumed on the 14th, Victorians concluding first innings for 315, Palmer batted well for 76. The visiting team followed their innings, when jtcDonnollwas soon caught for 11. Palmer was ran out for 6. Horan and Blackham then made a good stand, bringing the score up to 193, Blackham making 96, Horan 61—finishing the day. On resuming, Blackham was bowled with out adding to the score. Baker was caught or 18. The only stand made was by Turner, who ran up 41 (not out). The match finished in a victory for New South Wales by one innings nnd 138 runs.—The Cricket; ing Association invited the Victorian team to dinner ou the 15th, but tho invitation was declined owing to an unfortunate mis understanding,—Murdoch said to Boyle he intended to see his side got fair play. Boyle took this as an affront, and the whole team refuted dinner, which calhe Off never theless as announced. — The English Eleven y, Eighteen of Stanmore. The visitors made 119 in their Ist innings, and 153 in the 2nd, The Eighteen scored 83 in one innings. —The Victorian Ministerial party, con sisting of Bent and Graves, with Woods and Ford, Engineer for Construction, visited Newcastle on the 15th, and care fully inspected the coal mines of Wallsend and Lambton,—The coroner's jury returned a verdict tbat late Under-Sherlff Thur low died front the effects of strychnine, self administered, adding a rider censuring Ut Power for refusing to see Thurlow when brought to his house in a dying state.— Dr. Mctaurin has declined the Professor ship of Sydney University on the ground of ill-health.—John Davies will probably succeed Mr Farnell in the chairmanship of the Friendly Societies' Commiision. - Pro posals are mooted to establish a Colonial Humane Society for the recognition ot acts of bravery,—A very extensive bush-fire is raging round Albury, A large quantity of grass-fencing has beon destroyed,—Ln the polling at Sydney for the Local Option clause on the 15th inet.,all the wards except Macquarie voted against an increase of public-houses.—Tbe New South Wales and Victorian teams were entertained on the 16th inst., aboard the Orient steamer Garonne by Captain Hillkirk. -IheMarino Board has passed censure on tbo captain of the Boomerang in connection with the re cent collision with the Atalanta.—Henry Ogg, of the firm ot Prince, Ogg, and Com pany, who had been ailing for somo weeks, died on tbe 15th inst.

Mkliiouknk, February 17.

Contraband spirits and tobacco, valued at a thousand pounds, were seised by Customs officers from the Chinese of Crei wick on the 14th. —Another death trom erysipelas occurred in the Melbourne Hos pital. The coroner said the man would have lived if ho had been taken home instead of to the hospital,—A series of accidents oc curred at Maroog races on tbe 15th. 000 horse ran against snother, and unseated Fnrves, the jockey, over whom the horses passed, fracturing his skull. Another rider named Hades was thrown from his horse, broke his neck, and was killed, while the horso Young tCbor broke his legand wassbot —The annual wool market returns show a large increase of business. Sales amounted to £168,000, being £36,000 over the pre vious year. -The Hospital Committee re solved not to re-occupy the beds vacated until the space of each is increased to 1,600 cubic feet. A sub-committee is now enquiring into tbe sanitary condition of the hospital.—The Customs officers seized fifty cases of spirits from Chinese on tbe Avoca.—Michael Elliott, manager of the Bank of Australasia, died suddenly ot apoplexy on the 16th.— A line repairer nam-d Donohue was tun over and killed by a passing train at Footacray. Another labourer named William Collins similarly met his death at Spencer-street, Bkisbanb, Febrnary 17.

Heavy floods have occurred at Spring sure; river over the rails bridge. —Favour able reports have been received of copper discovericsat Jamestown,where itis believed a largs remunerative industry is possible.— A private company has been formed to establish a refinery and brewery, upon a new process, Invented by Mr Robert Tooth. —A Chinese Junk, named Wong Hlng, has returned from au [eleven months' voyage around Nsw Guinea, and reports the natives hostile and treacherous all through, Tho voyage was not very successful.

Adilaidb, February 17.

Mr Catt, Commissioner of Lands, and Mr Tennant, M.P., subscribed twenty and fifty pounds towards the fund for as sisting distressed farmers.—Torres Island has been declared free from infectious diieases.— The annual report of the In spector of Sheep for the colonies is satis factory. It says that the flocks are free from scab, also that fluke and pleuro are decreasing,

Firth, Fobrnary 17.

Bishops Griver and Salvado, founders of the Noroia Aborigines Mission, proceed to Rome by tbe next mail steamer. . .

MURDER AND SUICIDE.

result op Uneiquitbd Lovb.— Yoci.a Lady Ninktkkn Years or agb Shot.

Morpeth, February 16,

About 8 o'clock this morning a man named Grimley effected an entrance into the residence of Mr Peitit, of this town, who, unfortunately, was away from home, and committed a horrible deed, of which ' the following is a brief account:—Grimlsy, aa stated, got into the house, know ing of Mr Pettit's absence, and stole quietly upstairs until he reached the room of Miss Fettit, who was asleep. He opened her bedroom door, making little or no noise, and deliberately fired two shots at her breast, both taking effect, and killing her instantly. After committing this fiendish act, Grimley rushed from the bouse, pursued by the inmates, who had not time to realise the situation, or even kaow if their young relative was injured or not; but tbey could not overtake him. Grimley went off to East Maitland, where he resided, and was found in his home soon afterwards quite dead, having shot himself. The excitement is intense, and great sympathy is felt for the bereaved parents, who have lost a good daughter, and one who was such a general favourite. Miss Pettit had only just attained her 19th year and her terrible and early death at the hand ot a fanatic, whose only reason was her refusal 'to msrry him, has caased a feeling of intense sorrow.

LOSS OF THE BARQUE ROMEO.- ALL HANDS SAVED.

We learn by telegram from Melbourne that the barque reportod to be ashore near Kam's Head iB tbe Borneo, from Hamburg, for Sydney, All hands are saved, 19 in all, including the captain's wife and family, and they have arrived at Gabo. The captain reports that he mistook the land for a fog bank, and that tho vessel rapidly filling the crew took to the boats at 4.30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, and the captain steered for Gabo, but the men becoming exhausted they landed on the beach near Bastion Point, and after sleeping in the bush all night, reached Gabo at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The Government steamer Dis patch left Melbourne at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon tor the scene of the wreck, which is three miles west of Rain's Head. The Romeo is an iron barque of 641 tons register, built and owned at Liverpool, and -was on a voyago from Hamburg to Sydney, and consigned to the agency of Messrs John Fraser and Co., of this city, She left Hamburg on October 26tb, and had a fair passage until the coast of Australia was reached, when, owing to the thick weather which pre vailed, the vessel went ashore at the point indicated,

A STORY OF SULLIVAN, THE MURDERER.

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWK CORRISPONDBKT),

WELLINGTON, this day. A curious story about Sullivan, the mur derer, is told by the captain of the ship Loch Ryan, which has just come out of quarantine. According to him, about four years ago, when ready to sail for England, a man dressed as a policeman took passage for Home. When the vessel sailed, he changed his clothes for those of a civilian, During his sleep, he frequently raved about the murder of Bripgs, a bank manager oa the West Coast. It -happened tbat the cook of the Loch Ryan was a West Coaster, and knowing of tho murders, the sleep-talking ot Sullivan brought his features to his recollection. He told his mates, and one night several of them rigged up a block during the night, ran out the rope through the skylight, nnd had actually fixed a noose over the murderer's head with a view of " stringing him up," when an officer appeared on the scene in time to prevent his being lynched,

THE FATAL FIRE IN DUNEDIN.

\ The Father's Statement.

%. TELECIBAPH.—OWN C6^K_?o*-b_.NT.)

"~\ DUNEDIN,'this day.;, Me"?Bisohkfski states that •he and his Wife reiiiiffid to bed about Tl-h'clock, and, were awakfctaed some time after by fheir eldest boy calling out, "Oh, mamlpa, smoke, smoke." There was no smoke in Bischefaki's bed-room at the time, but he immediately -jumped out of bed and crossed the small passage between his own room and that in which the children* were sleep ing. On opening the door be was met by a strong tongue of flame, unaccom panied, so far as he could perceive, by smoke. He. tried to,reach the children, but his night-dress caught fire,' add he was forced; to go back. Ruthing to his own r00m,., he wrapped himself in a blanket,' entirely - covering his head and faCe, and returned to fprce his, way through the flames. In his endeavour to make the rescue the blanket was burned about him j yet twice h,e renewed the attempt, fAt length the room his wife was in caught fire through the open doorway, and the flames were fast making headway, Seeing that nothing oould be done for the chil dren, his attention was turned to the safety of bis wife, and the youngest child hot two and a half years of ago; Mrs Biachefski Had at that moment mado a desperate effort to enter the back bedroom herself through the fire, but her husband dragged her back, with the flames upon them, and dashing his fist through the window overlooking the' street, seized the little boy under his lcftarm, and swing ing himself over the ledge, hanging on to the outer side of the window-framing with the right hand, he then extended his left arm, holding in it the child, and thus j dropped it gently on tho pavement. Draw ing himself up again, he prepared the same way to break the fall ot his wife in her descent from a height of 10 feet, but tho flames were so close that he was unable to endure the beat any longer. Sho threw herself unexpectedly into his arms before ho was quite prepared to receive her, and the sudden impetus forced him to relax his hold. Both dropped, and the woman tell upon her child, which is considerably injured in consequence. Nor did she herself escape unhttrt, for in the fall she came down partly on her face on the asphalt pavement, and besides sustain ing a severe contusion on the forehead she was much cut about the mouth, and had a number of her teeth so crashed in by tbe force of the blow that it is probable she will lose most of them. On realising the posi tion of things she became quite frantic in her cries for her children, and only that her husband kept her back she wonld in frenzy hare dashed into the burning building. A NEIGHBOUR'S STATEMENT. Mrs Greenslade, wife of Robert Green slade, who occupied the. house on the south side of Bischeftki's, states that her eldest son was awakened by shouts of " Fire," and perceiving that smoke was entering tho room he immediately aroused his father and mother.' On looking out Mrs Green slade heard Bischefaki shouting, and taw bim wildly waving his arms from the window. Sho then dragged her own children out of bed, and, by the time she shad snatched up a few articles of clothing, and all the family hod got safely outside, the south wall of the house was on fire.

Mrs Bischeftki was visited by a number of friends, who found her less irritable, and improving as well as could be expected un der the circumstances. Bischefski is very much torn and cut about the legs and arms, and sustained several burns. The child had one of its legs wounded severely. The lad Crefts is the son of Mr Crefts, dairyman, at Pine Hill, and was attending the Christian Brothers' School, along with Bischefski's two eldest children. He usually went heme to Pine Hill at night, but. as the weather looked threatening OU Monday night he resolved to stay with his uncle. • * ■

An inquest takes place this afternoon.

PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(BY TELEaSAPH,—OWN COBBESPONDENT.)

CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. Tbe Assembly resumed at 10 a.m. Messrs Somervillc and Peacock were appointed au ditois of the Church, all payments to be m ade under their joint certificate.

The Assembly agreed to accept the Rev." Mr Bruce's resignation of office in the Church, and that the Assembly, record its sense of the services rendered to the Church by Mr Bruce as Clerk of tbe Assembly since 1872, and in the several offices held by him.

It waa resolved: to-amalgamate the Sus tentaiion. and Church Extension Funds under the name of the Church Extension Fund, the Executive to be in Wellington— tho Key. J. Patterson convener, and the Rev. C. S. Ogg (Wellington) treasurer. At the evening sitting, the Assembly received the report on Sabbath Schools, which stated that new schools had been organised in several localities, and that a considerable amount of endeavour bad been shewn in the work throughout the Church-. The Rev. A, McCallam presented the report of the committee on Intemperance. It gave a detailed account of tbe prog; ress which had been made in forming bands of hope and temperance so cieties. He referred to the satisfactory, fact that abstainers and non-abstainers were now uniting together to forward the cause of temperance. The great thing was to form a wholesome opinion on the matter, and to follow tbis up with efforts to remove temptation from the yonng, and to promote amusements of a healthful kind. He also referred to the mischievous efforts of the adulteration of intoxicating beverages which prevailed very largely. It was agreed to adopt the repott, and that the committee bo continued with in structions to prosecute their labours in co operation with the ministers and members of the church, The Assembly took up the report on the state of religion, whicn waa adopted, , The Moderators of Presbyteries wero appointed a committee to watch over makers comprehended under "State of Religion," and the convener was authorised to issue a circular obtaining useful informa tion for the next Assembly. • ,' , '" The Moderator, the Rev. Mr .Cairns, and Mr Scott,-were appointed a deputation to the next meeting of the Synod of Otago. it was agreed that the next meeting of the Assembly be held in Auckland in February, 1883.- ; : _ __. Tbe Moderator briefly addressed the Assembly, 'congratulating the members on the manner in which the business had been conducted, and the excellent spirit that had been displayed in the debs.es. ' *A "'•'

After engaging in devotional exercises, the Assembly dissolved.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day.

Tbe General .Assembly continued its sittings yesterday, when it was resolved for the present not to fill up the office of senior clerk, or officer for church schemes. The Rev. David Bruco had a special vote of thanks accorded to him for bis long labours in connection with the Assembly. The report on time allowed to all speakers was received and adopted. The report on the Sustentatjon Fund waa received and adopted, and it was agreed for the future to amalgamate this fund and that of the Church Extension.

The report on the Scholarships and Standing Committees were adopted, v ■■« *■ On the question of Professor Salmon* offer to teach theology, it was recommended to the Presbyterians to take steps to avail themselves of the offer. -~-..-•. \ A partial report on Sabbath-schools was received, and the Committee of Assembly was instructed to draw up a uniform code of lessons. ..,,,.>.

The temperance report was adopted, and a general hope expressed that members would do their utmost to further the same.

The Beys. Messrs Carrick, McNicol, Munro, Sommervilie, and the junior' clerk, with Messrs Peacock and Mackay, elders, were appointed a committee to make necessary arrangements for the next meet ing of the Assembly. , . .:.'/;

CABLEGRAMS.

I [Keutek's Teleobams,]

Mr Bradlaugh Expelled front

. the House. 1 \ LONDON, February 21. Iv the House of Commons, this evening Mr Gladstone made a speech regarding the case of Mr Bradlaugh. The Premier stated that he considered tho conduct of that gen tleman waa scandalous, and he declined to lead the House iv any action which should he taken regarding Mr Bradlaugh, Several abortive motions followed, and in tbe course of their discussion Mr Bradlaugh entered the Chamber, and was ordered by the Speaker to withdraw, and did, so. Finally, Sir Stafford Northcote moved, and Mr Gladstone supported a resolution that Mr Bradlaugh should be expelled from the House, . After a brief.debate, tag motion was carried, A new writ will now be issued f<?r Northampton, and Mr Brad laugh, it, is. understood, will again be a candidate for the vacant seat, MR DAVITT ELECTED FOR MEAT__h LONDON, pebrurry 22;' Mr Davitt, one of the prominent Land Fcaguers, has been, elected without opposi tion to the vacancy in the representation ofMeath, ifl'lhe House of CoiMohs. — GENERAL SCOBELOFF ORDERED; " TO ST. PETERSBURG. ST. PETERSBURG F6bru.._y22. .J. The Russian Government has ordered General, .Scob.cloff to proceed •tfrithdut delay to this City, • AMERICAN. SUBSIDY TO MAIL ' !l ;" SERVICE; •'

LONDON, February 21. - Tho "Times" to-day publishes a tele- 1 gram stating that Sir Henry Parkes ia ' already convinced that a reduction of the ! United States tariff on wool is at present ' impossible, but that he is hopeful that tbe • . American Government may be induced to contribute towards the Australian mail subsidy, though the proposal has tip to the 1 present met with strong opposition. THE EX-FRENCH RBSIDENT IN TUNIS. - PARIS; February 21s it | M. Roustan, lately French Resident aud Consul-General in Tunis, has been appointed French.Minister to tlio United States at ! Washington.

ADDITIONAL CABLES.

[PES S.S. HERO.]

LONDON, February 14. The Marquis of Salisbury, in a speech which he delivered at the Mansion House, ■' .; spoke in support of the movement inaugu- - rated by LA dy Bective to encourage the1 use of articles of dress of British msnufac- ;_m ture, with a view to improve the British. - woplleh industries.. ; '{'y LONDON, February 16. ; Bishop Nulty and the Roman Catholic' clergy of ths diocese of Meath have invited. '-M Patrick Bgan, who fled from Ireland toy! France, to return and contest the electo rate of Meath, in the room of Mr A. M.'_ I Sullivan, who has retired. , THE CHANNEL TUNNEL. LONDON, JFebruary 16. The Government have yielded to the pro 5 7m test of the military authorities against the -jig scheme for the construction, of a submarine _|| tunnel from.'jp.over to Calais, and will 're* -'$|j consider the subject. .'•-■> 7.-■ (____[' ENGLAND AND THE VATICAN. ' |: ? .LONDON, February 16. ■ ' Before the motion for the adoption of the 7f§ address id reply to the Queen's speech was |.1 finally di.poied of in the House of Com. ffl mons, an angry debate took place an the 1 relations between the Bnglish ( Gq- ,'j Vernment and the Vatican. The Go; I vernment asserted that theie was no. hB truth in the statement that Mr B George Erriogton, member fir Longford^ had been sent on a misjion to Rome for the y$ purpose of establishing more direct rela- ;5 tions wfyfi.the .Vatican, as was currently rej ;; ported.,. The Opposition, on the other m hand, however, alleged that such was the object of Mr Errington's mission, and, moreover, that his expenses were paid out of the secret service fund. \ Vl -'■■ THE CLOTURE PROPOSALS. , LONDON, February 15. JH The proposals brought forward by Mr*'fll Gladstone m the House of Commons for the 1 adoption of a modified form of the cloture, in. order, to prevent obstruction to Parlia mentary business, are being received with more favour, and the Government now 'e&* . pect a majority on the question,

LONDON, February 16. i H.R.H. the Prince of Wales has pre-.. ::i scnted to her Majesty the Queen tha special report of the Commission iiq connection with .m the late International Exhibition at Sydney, H which was printed and prepared a Speciallyj H for presentation to Her' Majesty. - A sumot £3,000 has beeh subscribed at '1 New York for the relief of the Russian I Jews. A relief meeting has Been held at I Philadelphia; and the Mansion ' Housß M fund' now stands at £50,000. The " Times" views the movement man- I guraled by Lady Bective to encourage the ' use of articles of dre.s of British maonfac- ;$ tnre with some misgivings, and says that it ~,; Would be vain to wish the movement sue- f|§ cess. Australia has such immense sup plies of the finer qualities of wools that it ■.. would be impossible to prevent their entrance into the United Kingdom, INFERNAL MACBINBS IN EDIN- 1 ' . BURGH. ' I

LONDON, February 16.

I Considerable alarm and indignation have been caused by the. explosion of infernal , machines in two houses in Edinburgh, by J which eight- persons were more or less ' seHonaly^njured. The police; biave arr^ste4 I brie; man for beipg corioerned in the* '■;: diabolical outrage. -> . ■» I

ANOTHER ELECTION PETI- TION.

7MR WASQN: UPDATED, f.: r^tii^.T^aidptt—pfiEpa association.) ieifi ,rio ■ ; :; ASHBURTON, Wednesday.'' JUBqmient was given tq-day In the Wakahul elootldn petition.' The Court held the election I void, the costs to follow the event. The following is the judgment in tha C&bo:- | deemed it: out..'jduty.'to, examina, -.j minutely the evidence as to the return, bet.' cause we,think that tho Court ought to'/,; Batiety ItseK, irrespective of Ihe admission by tho parties, as to whether the case is pro- ■ Jtatiy-disposed, end not _MO»u»e wo have day i-Stf doubt as to tho bona fides of the admission. We bare disposed ot the question of alien and _m infants. There is no ground for allowing the seat j to: the petitioner, but we are equally m clear that the Boat ooght to be deolared volo, though the deoislon is a somewhat severe one. . I As to to the votes sorutiniied, H. ft. Kenny's ■ vote ought to be allowed to Mr Ivess. Both I tne Brlckleya are entitled to vote, and their votes also ought to .be allowed to Mr is Ivess. In addition, the vote of the m Miohaol Sullivan, who voted rightly, ought to go to Mr Ivess. John Maoklis's vote aIBO, ■ These live aanitlonal votes,H added to Mr Ivess* __\ total, would ma_te it i 35, We have also Batltfled -..,; ourselves that as admitted by respondents' ooim- ■ sol, three votes ought to bododuotodfrom Mr.".SB Wason, thoso ot Malcolm Miller, Thomas Ste* m venson, and William Stevens. TWb done, would still leave Mr Wason In a majority of two, bnt We have to look to the four persons who ten- >fl dered thei^votes and had them refused. Twee m were, first, the proper Thomas Stevenson. He, there Is no doubt, ought to have been allowed to ■:« vote. Aa to the next man, Lanty, there exists a I doubt, not so muoh in mr mind as in that of .my m brother Judge, Justice Williams. OS to Whether m ho properly tendered his vote, but fortunately H hls.v'ote is not material, for if WealloHr.aiW. -v_ Should,- the right of Cooke. ,o'Kesfe, aw ■ O'Mally to vote, It is impossible'to sa» hOflTftJ™ __\ elfiotion would have gone.. Had they orttro at m them, voted for Mr lyess, the result would nay* . -. been altered, and conseguontly wo mnst hold &■ the eleotton void. The general oost* to follow H the event, but no costs to be allowed the pen- ■ tinner for the allegations in whloh. he has :...< riotsucoeeded." ' -'",'

MINING-NEWS.

, iiHccHßßuL^rrThe mauogerrepdrtoihat the retorting on Saturday produced :272f ounces, 120 tons of general dirt, and 4 etft. of picked stone. Yesterday 70'lVti. 'ot ":-T, picked ■ atonei wis;1 obtained from th>..','-| n iSew ; . G6ldkn Belt. —Tb« following telegram was received from the mine- , manager last night :—" Broke through this afternoon. Gold showing freely in the bpttom of the old winze—A. L. WiLSOH." Success.—The manager reports that he has finished stoping the block of ground up m l to the level. The quantity of specimen gold obtained last week was lOozs. He has started driving the main level north. | The lode is somewhat broken owing to a cross-leader coming in. The main level | south had been driven 100 feet with little success, although some gold waa obtained while prospecting along the floor. The 1 ground is becoming easier. . •

THB AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. THURSDAY. FEBRUARYS^.



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OF THE GKEAT CLEARING-OUT SALE 08. ' ..U". SLIGHTLY PAMAGKD GOODS at? _\_& l Xi INABIJKY *' rjo.'s. £250^ OI th ot '",;-'r c Jm; n'a nVts "' . .... • toi.be sold at-. ~ ■,„■■. 3 . ti H'^A,".;'*■'">''•. £'. '<%. '&I\-:tST'E.' We have made further Koduotions on'the aoneral Stook In order to dear ont li large portion of Goods ".,'■', . ' ~ SLIGHTLY DAMAGED. AN INSPECTION iftVITKD. A. LIN ABU RY & C o,,\i DMandlOClQueenlSt. '



( Young ladies and gentlemen about to start housekeeping will be relieved of a great deal of trouble by calling on the undersigned. You can ascertain In a few minutes the cost of furnishing a threo, four, five, or six roomed house. Not only can you form a correct estimate but you can see all the goods ready for -delivery at tho various prloes. Garlick and Cranwell keep a larger stock of oarpets and bedsteads than any othor house in Auokland; also the greatest varinty of household furniture, most of it manufactured by thoir own workmen. Five per cent, dlsoount allowed for cash at time of purohoso. New-comers arc invited to stroll through the City Hall Arcade, and satisfy themselves by an inspection of tho stock of tho Kood value we offer, and the readiness we are onabled to execute orders entrusted to our care. —Garlick and Cranwell, City Hall Aroade,— Advt,.