SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

■ mart -watbirJ Tnui Evening, aiQH WATERS To-morrow Mo 6< 22 ■ONSET.—This Evening, 7.16 80NRISE.—To-morrow Morning, 5.9 MOON'S AGK-Full Moon 83rd, &51 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

; JDAST EVBNINQ. Acacia, barqae, Herbert, fromHobarl

TO-DAT. GlenelK, 8.5., Stephenson, from Russell WeUington, b.s., Tarquhar, from Tauranga jtonglH, 8.8., Norrlo, > -om MBngawal .EtlamntUa, eohooner, Bathurat, from Whan- WKaapKßOs, fcetoh, WVana. <»'om MougOnnt

DEPARTURES.

liAfiT EVENING. lona, S.S., Johnston, for Whangaroi

IMPORTS.

Jaklnf. Custom-hous street.

Per Acacia, from Hobart, via Spring Bay—l4o tons freestone, 10,000 ft timber, 5,000 ra>'l3,lo,ooo palings, 50 shafts, 120 sacks ground bark.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

liOBBOPf.-Tysb.onui.. T.W.G.0., barque, Co*. 11; dam Mandel, P.V.c'.H., ship, Oaiobtr 21, Mataura, H.TS.B.F., Ncvamber 11; Crown- Ihorpe, M,K,8.U., November 12; Brahmin, P.T.M.D., lnoveaaber 23; Hslolona. Auriga, Glanoe. Warwiolc, and Himninyv. loading P ov. LivKRPOOL.-Letterewe, Q.K.G.V., barque, Hovember 18. _ _ _ _ Ouiffls (Mora Scotia).— Weno-ja, H.K.V.R. |»rane, via Bt. John'd(tf.B), loadinsNov. MANiix*.-SmliingMoro, berque Deo. 19. aUUßmus.-Srbil, w,ii M.H., Deo. 1. Mew YosE.-Ireße, J.D.B.S, btls, rept. 25; Rio, barquenflno, Oot. 2o; Oitvo TJiurlow, barque, Nov. i : /itaniey and Bausom, loading, Deo.

AusTaAiu.-PeerloHß brlatuiHne. souTHßiisr Ports.—Sea Bled, t'oflanoe, and Annie Wilson from Dunedin; Young Wok trom Tlmarn. South Bsi, Ist,Asi>3.-MaMppa. Tranßlt. Three Cheers, Fairy Qaeen, Myrtle, SUlnore, Pirate and Byno.

Irwibss CoiSTWK*. — Dtvaro?, Ifrom Whangarei, wnhilß] tons coal: Lfzette, f<om Ihamea, In Ibsl'net; Fanny Kelly, from Mon gpnui. with 31,210 f«t timber: Zlllah, from Thames, with b&llast; Kauri, from Port Charles. with 23 logs Umber; South Carolina, from Bar rier, with 18 tsri wocd; Kriooihilda, from Whangtroa. with 19.000 feet tlmtir and 17 Udea; Janet, from WfcaugireV.with 803 buahe'.s Urns. OUTWAOTBC-usTwiaK.—Boesle, for Kennedy Bay; Colombia, for Whsraijtroi; Lizeito and Violet, for Thames; ZUlsh. fflr Wfeargarel; Bonth Gaioiino, for Blind B»y; OpoWkl tor .Whan^aroa; Janet, for WhaDg&ral. ' The, Acacia passod tho barguo India, bound ror the islands off Hen and Chickens, on Thursday last. She comes consigned to Messrs Henderson and Macfarlano The barque Weathersfield has cleared at the Customs for Gallo, whither she will proceed in ballast. The brig Moa wns tUe only vessel loading at Whengaroa yesterday. The brist AXtert the Gocd and brlzantlne Camilla, both bound hesoo to Kaipera, were unseed by tha Aoaela off the North Cape on the 15th Instant. •■ The Mhooners ClarlnJa and FiectwlDK left Qreymouth for Auckiandyejterdsy with cirgoa Of CMI. Captain Bsthurst, cf tba scheonor Kiiem hl'ds. reports gpoak'rg the barque ne!!a Mary <Oaotaln Owene), from Thames far Kniuftra to load there for Sjdney, oil FGOr Knlghfv, yea teiday mourn?. Thefoi:owicg eteasers ara due next week: - Bawea,at Mauukin. tun Say Eomicg; ltoto- Bahans, from Melbturn'i via tho Month, 9am; Mauntjoarl, from Sydney, Tuesdny early; Eouthern Cross, from (he South, Saturday. The 9.9. Wellington, from Tauransta. arrived at 5 a.m., with 9 bocKs ruui, a largu (ju«ntity ot anndriej, and the foUowlug paswngsrß:—Dp. and Mrs Mori is, Mr and Mrs &. Molean. Mr and Mrs A'Beoket. Mr and Mrs Madden, Lady and Miß3 Miehie, Mesdame3 Carlaw, Graham, Sretohner, Mi«n Fiok, Coote, and Humph ries (3), captain Mar.ro, Messrs Fell, Howard, Blator, Monro. Focta (2), Rotarbon. Comptoa, V. Asher, 'fiece, sly, i^usntr, Biook. Kngiis. Wynn (2). Temple, and 3 stearag*. Tha Wel lingtou left for Walwera at 3 p.m. to-day. ' The s.s. Glenelg, from Russell and Whan- Cftroa, loft Rusnell at 2.30 p.m. yesterday, and arrived at Auckland at 4.30 a.m. to-day. I'as- Bengers—Mrs Poole, Mrs Tola, Mrs Holmes, Mrs Yates, Mrs Walker, Mrs Western, Misses Grant; Wood, Wyles, Shephard, Hornsley, Blundell, Foster, Messrs Larkins, Hay, Arm- Strong, Niool, Pugh-Williams, Cooper, Blyth, Neilson, Creamer. Binney, Lovell, Shephard, Christie, Booth, Western, Campbell, Rhodes, and 6 steerage. Cargo: 213 sacks gum, 7 cases • fruit, 12 bundles hides and skins, 12 tons sundries. . Tho barque Acacia, which arrived from Hobart via Spring Bay last night, left the latter place on the lat instant, and had strong S.W. •winds for the first two days, then light S.E. winds for three days: afterwards light,variablo ■winds until making the Three Kings on tho 14th Instant; from thence hadfrcsh head winds.with heavy easterly sea. until passing tho Poor Knights on the 18th. Passed tho Kawau at noon yesterday, with light easterly. Tho Acacia Is now discharging her cargo at the Queen street .Wharf.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Lyitelto:.1, this day. SiU'ed: Lurline, fcargtM, N. Z. Shipping Com paoy fcr Lonclcß.

Oimabu, th's dsy.

Cleared : Unicorn, barque, Macalium, with wool tor London: P&x, brigantlae. Black, for Mauritius.

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

SATURDAY JANUARY 20, 1883.

For the cause that lacks assistance. For the wrong that needs resistance. For the future in the distaaoe, And the good that we can do.

THAT very fruitful soarcs of contention and negotiation—mining drainage at the Thames—has again become a burning question. The Deep Level Cross Company, who took over the big pumps, having spent £4,766 in maintaining the drainage of the lower loyels, a work which has been more directly profitable so far to the other mines than to tbo Deep Level Company, is im pelled at last to take decisive stops to place matters on a fair basis. A circular, issued in November last, failed to elicit any reply from the companies concerned, and there fore, in view of the threatened stoppage of the pumps on the 21st of February next, the company have diafted a scheme, upon the acceptance of which they will be pre pared to catry ou the work for the common benefit. A circular setting out the new proposals has boeu issued to the several mitring compaaies within the avea drained by the pumps. The proposal is briefly tbis: That the Deep Level Cross Company shall continue to work the puwps, keeping them in repair at their own cost and rotftiflu'g control of them; that the actual cost of working only, duly audited by gentlemen representing thq contributor, shall bo defrayed by contri butions in the following proportion :—Deep Level Cross Company, £40 per month; other mines drained, £15 per month; the balance, which is understood to be com paratively small, to be defrayed by a per centage upon the monthly gold yield of the several mines. These terms will,we believe, commend themselves as being exceedingly liberal. The moderate payment of £15 a month, for work so indispensable as drain age, cannot surely be demurred to by mining companies whose operations would be it a standstill were the pumps stopped. Calculating upon the belief that the Deep Level Cross Company may go on bearing the bulk of the cost rather than have their

own mino flooded out, it is possiblo that some of the surrounding companies may hold off, hut such a policy, conceived as it ia In a spirit of .radical inequity, will,' we ara assured, prove futile, because if the Deep Lovcl Cross Company cannot obtain from the Wardcu au order compelling payment by the adjacent mines,the stoppage of which warning has hoen given, with its conse quences of collapse to mining industry and Business at the Xbames.will be inevitable. Though we are not willing to give assent to the common Thames boait that Auckland is living on the goldticld— tUe returns of capital embarked and dividends returned tell in the very opposite direction—we do teal that Auckland would not be unaffected by a catastrophe briuj>im»>uin upon some of tbe best mines iv tho Provincial District. The question, therefore, is neither a local nor a private one; and we can only rcgrut tbat tbc responsibility of tho holders of valuable Crown leases are uot so clearly defined that these rccuning difficulties would be impossible. We hope, however, tbat the instinct of self-preserva tiou developed in the direct ;i\> of tho mines concerned will bring them to reason, and avert tlio calamity that threatonu the miuing i industry on the Thames field.

IN tho naturo of things, trade disputes in tho British Colonies South of tha Equator have hitherto boon necessarily unimportant in their character, and though all would de siro to ace a more numerous industrial class in tho Australasian colonies, they will also join in the hopo that such increase rhould not bo attended by tbo vexations dis putes, strike?, and other contentions which accompany industrial activity elsewhere, There seems, However, little reason for indulging that hope ; for whatever may be the virtues of our colonial modes of work ing, and the greater equality and mdc-> pendence which the working classes enjoy here than at Homo, our system and circum stances do not seem effective iv obviating theao disputes Melbourne is at present iv the throes of a labour agitation, which shows symptoms of spreading to many more trades tliao that in which it originated. The operative bakers of that city some weeks ago made certain derunnds upon thehjeroplojcra in the shape cf in creased pay aud batter regulation of tho hours of labour, and lliesa claims being resisted by the realtor bakers, a general striko was threatened. When it is men tioned that bakers in Melbourne were only receiving from £2 co£2 10s per week, and working from 12 to 1C hours per day, it will not bo denied that they had good giouads for asking hotter terms; and their Btiikini?, though it should iiavc had tho efl'jct of leavivg the city without bread, would have been perfectly justifiable. It is pleasine to learn by cable to-day that the striko has been averted by a compromise whoroby ths men re ceivo a part concession of their claims. We are not supplied with the exact terms of the settlement; bat it is not likely to be a permanent arrangement,— compromises in such cases nearly always proving unsatisfactory. Since this diipu^e originated, three other trades of lessr insportnt;ci> iv point of numbers aud necessity, have commenced agita tions. Tlicjo aro tlio compositor*, coach-mixke s, and bookbinders. The compositors in the different printing oilices have made a request for an advance in their lato of remuneration, but thero does not seem to be any danger of the citizens of Melbourne missing thoir daily papers, as the "Argus" oilico has paved tho way to tho compliance of all the others, by conced ing the advance of one penny, which was asked. The coachmakers in the employ of tho Omnibus Company bavo hatt their hours of labour reduced to nine daily, :wd this example will probably rule in the other workshops; but tho movement among the bookbinders, which is also for a reduction in tho hours of labour, is still undecided. Another agitation which has been going on. (or some time among female factory operatives has attraciod a good deal of public attention and »ym pathy ; and iv this case tho evil of low wages in return for loug hours of haiassiug toil seems likely to prove chronic. If tho young woruon nnd girls of Melbourne per- Fist in crowding into factories and leaving continual vacancies in tho donestic servaut class to be supplied by iuiniigratiuii, tae ua'ural result must be—starvation wuges for tho misguided tuls who leave the healthy aud honourable' work of tiio household for a sphere of labour cistairiuj; ill-health and too often moral degradation. The (Melbourne police records of hundreds of giddy piila who eke out their scanty earnings by disbouourablo means in a sad evidence of this tendency, and at the same timo discloses a icasou why the respectable clsss of factory workers will find it ditlicult to obtain adequate pay for their honfst tei! That such results ai these chould co toon appear in an industrial community in this part of the world is doubly to be deplored, because it seems to shew that the misery of operatives is inseparable from the success of industries in any part of the globe.

Mr Gamble, agent for the Pacific Mail S.S. Co., has received a cablegram stating the steamship Australia left San Francisco on Tuesday, 16th Jnnuaiy, being throo days after time tabio date. She may bo expected to arrive ou Tuesday, 6th February.

Two ministers, who are expected to arrive from the South, wi'l give the ad dresses at the Sunday Evening Service in the Theatre Koyal.

Mr Samuel Luka has issued an address (o the electors in connection with his candida ture for re-election to the Board of Educa tion. Mr Luke has been a useful aud attentive member of the Binrd, and, ai a country member, will do doubt poll well among the elector* of the outlying districts.

Tho lant concert announced by Madame Cecilia Summerhayis takes place in the Choral Hall to-night at 8 pm. On this ocosion, iv addition to the pianoforte recitals of Madame SuiHmerhayes, songs and dnets arc promised by Mis fiftvitt and Mr Miliiean Hogg, while two pianoforte duets will bo performed by Madame Sammcrhnyes aud Sir JRulph Mood. Popular prices of admission—viz., 2i 6i and Is—have been fixed, so aa to ensure a good attendance, and those who patronise the concert nnj confidently expect a treat.

The firat mecticg of the Navals for swear ing in uuder the new regulations took place, last evening in the Drill-shed; Captain Thomas of H.M.s Customs, attended to administer the oath. A number of those who intend joining had to leave iv couse quence of toe lateness of the hour, but they will be swoi -i in thefirst opportunity, there were forty-soven sworn in. A few are new hands to the corps, but some are the oldest volunteers in New Zealand. A Tote of thanks was pasied to Captain Thomas for his attendance.

Theusualmonthryrneeting(alsoquarterly) of the Mount Kden Band of dope was held' last night in the school-room before a full audience, Mr Batger iv the chair. The meeting opened with prayer. The business and entertainment of tne evening consisted of competition, by the members, for prizes in various classes. The pieces were mostly above the average ; but a song by Mies Olnsey, a recitation by her sister, and a dialogue by three young ladies were the beet. The prizes were distributed by the chairman to the winners wish, a few words to each. The meeting then closed with prayer.

Quito a large number of persons have gone out to the Whau during the last two days to iuspect tke whales fouud stranded at Oakley's Creek. All accounts concern ing tuts eize of the unusual visitors would appear to have been greatly exaggerated, both fish being under thirty feet in length, and not b.y any means such monsters as they have been represented. They had evidently managed to effect an entrance to Oakley's Creek during the recent hii>h tides, and then lost ihemselvcs h the mazy winding of the extensive mud flat which guards the etitraoco to Carrett's tauneiy, bilinjj eventually stranded bigh aud dry. A party of men was engaged last nip ht in the occupation of cutting up tlio whales and boiling down the blubber, with the view of extracting the oil. Itwasanticipated that there would be a very profitable yield.

There was a good attendance at the new harmonium dedication services in St. John's Wesleyan Church, J'ensonby, Just evening, Mr Wiseman presiding. The fol lowing programme was preseated, Professor Lambert officiaiing as organist:—Selec tions from Kossini. Professor Lambert; anthem, "Arise, shine, for thy light is come," choir; solo, "I know that my He deemer liveth," Mrs Morrin; andaute, from Mozart, Professor Lambert; solo, "He was despised," Mrs Taylor; anthem, "Tho Lord descended," choir; solo, "Consider tho lillies," Miss Culpan;solo, "When thou passeth throngh tho waters," Miss Main; anthem, "Ye shall dwell in the land," choir; march, from Meyerbeer, Pro fessor Lambert. An address on " Muuc " was delivered during one of the intervals by Key. Mr ParsoDSon, and the offertory amounted to £5.

' The two deserters fromH.M.S. Kelson, I will be convejod to Sydney by the H.M.S. j ( Lark. ' " ' Wo understand that there is a probability of H.M.S. Kelson shortly re-viaiting &uck land. A London cablegram, dated yesterday, received by the New Zealand Loan and Agency Company (Limited), reports tho market firm for kauri gum. The Eev. C, M. Welson will deliver a ser mon (specially addressed to men) at Bt, Paul's Cathedral to-morrow evening, the subject being "Two Modes of Viewing Life: the Heathen ntd the Christian." Madame Samnierbayes will play the voluu : tariea at both services. The Artillery Band Excun»ion to St. I Ileliet's Kay takes place on Monday even i iug first, the steamer Tongatiro leaving the ' Queon-strcct Wharf ut 7.30 sharp. 'Ihoso ! who wish to enjoy tlivs fine moonlight treat ; and tho various amusements provided, , should secure tickets at once. The childron of the local charitable in ' stitutions are premised a trip to the Kawau ' on Anniversary Day. The Union S.S. 3 Company hays agreed to provide a steamer, nnd Sir Geoigo Grey has been -written to for permission to visit his island home. Wo nro requested to call attcnilon to tho 1 advoriisoment of the Beresfurd Congrcßa r tional Services ; through an evcrsiglit the t name of Eev. E. Laishley has been adver tised in this morning's paper; the preachers ' are Rev. G. W. J. Spence aud Rev. P. _H. 1 Coraford, as appealing in our advertising ? columns. 3 In our report of the entertainment which. . took pliico at Giafton .Koad, on Thursday eveningl, the Damrs of Miss Lawry, Mr 1 Gatland nnd Mr Mcuosvell, who took part, . woro inadvertently overlooked. Mr R. r Mears proposed tho vote of thanks and Mr B T. Way to seconded it. We notico that the Wharf Pharmacy is , to bo disposed of under the hammor by Mr ■f Dowdon on Monday next. Tho badness, . although only & short tirao open, was a * great conventence to seafaring men and t passengers going to ssa. Wo hope tho i preaihes may bo reopened again. c Thren picnics have been airanged for Xc • gntta Day, and thore will probably bo addi y tious to the number ere long, lv contsec s lion with St. Thomas's Church, an excur '■ iiion to Motufapu in the steamer Coroman. 0 del is promised, the Wcsleyan Confcrcnco S will tnkea trip ro St. Heller's Bay, and (ho ■1 Piimitivo Methodist Conference to Brick- l * field Bay.

For tho Takapuna Kaco Meeting on tbo 29th inst, there is every promise of good sport. The list of acceptances for the various events will be fuuud on our fouitli page. Besides the hortos there stated as bulot! entered for tho Novel hurdle Race, the following have tince accepted : -Mr B. Thompson's -fsyiian, and Mr A. E. Fen ton's Day Dawn,

To night, tho weekly meeting of the French Litersiy Society will be held in tho club-room, at the Young Meu's Christian As?ociatinn building--, 'lhe literary busi ness on tho programme ia the reading by Mr C. de LEan of an historical novelette outitlcd, "The Power of Charity, or Criminal Justice iv Auckland a Quarter of a Century ago."

'Ihe Managing Committoe of.the loyal United Friends call public attention, iv the present issue oi the Star, to their announcement of their second annivcrta'y promenade concert aud ball, to ba held iv the Lome-street Hall on the evening of Re gatt:i Day. The committee are making preparations for a great succes?. Pro visions, mueic, songs, and an address will form parls of the programme, Wo loam that the well established otder of United Friends is making favourable progress in colonial cities and towns.

Mr Thomas Quoi, of tho Thames Hotel, has collected a sum of £31 la from the Chinese residents of Auckland and district, as donations to the District Hospital. This sum is chiefly made up of contributions varying from 21s to ss, but the largest single item is that of £5 from Messrs Janus Ah K-iW and Co., Qnccn-strcot. Mr Quoi's own contribution of £3 will raiso tho total to £34 Is.

There was some talk niaons» certain Scottish reudenh of holding an anniver sary festivnl iv honour of Burns on tho 25th instant, hut we learn that tho proposal has fallen through. This is to bo legrotied, as tho meeting would have been a fiitiug oc casion for a reuuion of tbo native* of Cale donia and admirers of thoir national bard ; and dospite tho reputation for "clannish ncs^" which Scotchmen enjoy, there really reeras to bo a neod of romo 6uch means of social intercourse among tbem in tho city.

To-morrow (Sunday) evening tho Rev, Dr. Stepheuson will pivc one of his popu lar discourses in tlio Pitt-street Wesleyan Church. The talented gentleman visits the colony in connection with iho Children's Homo in Loadon, of which he la principal, and ia the southern cities of Wow Zealand he has met with considerable success. Bis stay in Auckland cannnt bo long, as he proceeds Home by the next mail steamer for San Francisco ; but he intends devoting sevornl evenings to lecturing on his favourite subjects—tho reolamatfbn of street arabs and other waifs, and their training so as to mako them useful members of society.

A ioinnrkablts case of blood poisoning, caused by wearing coloured stockings, has occuired at Tautapga. Mr Thos Stuait, of Messrs Homo and Reid's establishment, bad a small blister on his ankle. After wearing a new pair of coloured socks, he noticed that the rings of colour had lcglblv marked bis leg. Shortly after his 'ankle swelled twice its usual tiza, but after occa sioning him much inconvenicuce and pain, the awoliing burst and subsided, 'i hen the mu«cles of his leg began to distend, the swelling gradually ascending to his tuighs. Tho back muscles of his legs are now of abnormal sizo and very paiuful.—" B. P. limes."

Ai the meetiug of the Board of Education YC3icrday, the following applications for money were granted :—City School Com mittee, £10 ; Beresfordstreet, £2 for re pairs ; Opahcko, £8 for a well. Applications from Waipu Cove and To Matawerertfuscd, while another from To Aruha West was deferred. It was agreed to inform Upotiki that no money would be spent on altera tions if tho building was in such a state as represented. The Executive Committee announced that they would bring up at the next meeting a report on the distri'miion of £1.085 for additional playgrounds. The Wairos South Cora mitteeclaimed a refund of £5 for alterations, but it was agreed that they should be asked for further particulars.

Sunday services at the city and suburban churches at the usuul hours. St. Paul's, " Two modes of viewing Life—tho Heathen and tho uhrfstian," Key. C. M. Nelson, M.A. ; St. Matthew's (morniug) " Thoroughness," (evening) " The Labourer, Himself tho Vineyard," at 3 p.m., Children's service and annual distribution of prizes, ltev. Win. Tebbs, M.A. ; Choral Hall, evening service, Key. J, Williams j United Methodist Free Church (morning) Mr Geary, (evening) Mr Brown, late of Liverpool; Abbott's ! pera House, Mr George A. Brown, " The Church with Christ in the age to come; its position nod work" ; Ponuonby Bapaist Church, Rev. C. Carter ; WeHealey-street Baptist Church, Rev. P. H. Cornford ; evening ser vice at the Theatre, addresses, &c. See advertisements.

The last number of the " Hindoo Patriot" says:—" Drunkenness seems to be spreading in. the Bombay Presidency. A contemporary gives the following figures : "In Surat there are 100,000 drunkards of the higher and tho middle classes, of whom 14,600 are females. Of the lower classes, there are 15,000 drunkards, of whom 4000 are females. In Broach there are SOOO drunkards, of whom 3000 are females, Si the lowest classes there are 15,000 drunkards, of whom 4083 ars women. <*-1 Baroda the number of drun kards among the kighsr and middle classes fa24,000,'0f whom 9000 are women; the number of drnnkards among the.lower class being cot less than 10,000. At Abmcdabaei there are 11,000 druukarda among the higher and the middlo classes, of whom 2200 are women ; the number of drunk»rds among tho lowei classes being 16,000."

Last night a mooting of delegates from the various temperance organisations in the city and neighbourhood was held in the Temperance Hall to consider Fpecinl btisi noas to uo laid before thorn. Represen tatives from the following lodges and societies were present, and took a lively interest in the discussion :---»rk of Eden, Piido of Parnell, Victoria, Sir Henry Have look, Harbinger of Peace, and S'amaritanp, Good Templar Lodgps, Total Abstinence Society, New Zealand Alliance, Wellesley strebt Temperanca Society, and Band of Hope Union. Mr Joseph Newman was voted to the chair. Tho Secretary »f the Band of Hope Union read the circular con vening tho meeting, and after discussion, it was resolved to present an address to the Conferences of Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist Churches, shortly to be held, and to arrange for an amalgamated meeting, to be addressed by representatives from the Conferences.

j Tho officers and men of the Victoria I Company are requested to assemble at the drill Bhed on Tuesday next, to be sworn in under the new_ regulations. For particu lars see advertisement.

Mr U. C. Greenwood's sale of city lots in Symonds- and Hepburn-streets, and villa sites in the rising marine suburb of North ♦ hore, take? place oa Tuesday 23rd inatant at noon, 'the lols are in , healthy and central positions.

An alteration is tho railway lime-table has been made since tho announcement published in our Supplement was printed oil. Tho following changes sto made :— The morning train from Mercer and Helenavillo will run as follows: Mercer, dep,, 6.15 a.m.; Pokeno,G.26n.m,j Tuakau, 0 40 a.m. ; Pukekohe, 7.G a.m. ; Drury, 7.43 a.m.; Papakura, 7.54 a.m. ; Papatoitoi, 8.23 a.m.; Otatuhu, 8.40a.ra.; Pomose Junction, 0 a.m.; Kemucra, 9.15 am.; wew*aiket, 9.21; Auck lnnrj, arr., 0,30 a.m. On the Kai para railway: Helensville dcp., 6.25 a.m.; Henderson, 8.10 a.m.; Avon dale, 8.40 am. ; Newmarket, 9.10 a.m ; Auckland arr., 9.20 am. Ihe morning train from Auckland to Helenaville as follows : Auckland dep., 7.15 am. ; Wewmarket, 7.26 a.m; Avondalo, 7.47 am; Uenderson, 8 10 a.m; Helensvillearr., 9.55 a.m.

MINING NEWS.

(BY TKLEGIIUPII.—O'WN CORRESPONDENT.

COROM^NDEL, thia-day,

ToKATifA.—The manager reports 301ds picked stono this morning from the winze, going dowu in tho low level, Coldest lUuttkbfXiY.— This claim is near tho Homeward Bound, aud rich spßci mers were broken out yestciday.

MR ROLLESTON ON THE CEN TRAL OTAGO RAILWAY.

[BY TELEQEAriI,—r.BESS ASSOCIATION.]

DUNEDIN, Friday. The banquet to Mr Fergus; M.E.H., at Queensiown last night was a great success. Tho Eon, Mr Kollesion Siiid tliat if he had been opposed to the Otaso Central Mallway befot'o, he was now convinced that it was a colonial work. He believed now that in this line the colony possessed a valuable asset requiring only judicious administra tion.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Tho Auckland Railway employes proceed to Mr Uiaithwaito's estate at JSuckUnd's station, to celebrate their annual picnic. Madame Summorhayes plays tho volun- ■ tario-i to-morrow # night io St. Paul'g church. The Wakatipu, with tho new Governor on board, armed at Wellington at 11 o'clock last night. A Chinaman at Hntt has given a dona tion of ten guineas to the Wellington j Hospital. Tbe PtesbyterJan Synod at Dun»din, uftor six hours' discussion last night, left tho deceasfld wifo'a siatcr question where they found it. > " Tbe following ii a literal copy of a label affixed to a cage of some fowls that »vere exhibited at a. poultry show:—"l pare coacli ftud chinas." After losing £3G42 lfis Bd, tbe share holilers of tho JNow Zealand I'ottery Com pany nl Milton, (Jtago, havo resolved to wind up the company. At the inquest on the Taurnnga lire the ; jury brought iv a verdict that there was no oviilence to show how the tire originated. The compositors of Molbourna are agita ting for an increase in their rate of pay from Is to Is Id, The bookbinders and coach makers demand a reduction in tho hours of labeur. AYhatevcr psrploxities ho across the path of the ti nth-seeker when ho endeavours to understand tha mysteries of existence, the path of right living runs like a shining way across the darkness A cottago at Kapior, bolongint; to Mr Sutton,'. M.H.K., was burned down on Thursday night. Insurance, £100. The poll of Hamilton ratepayers on Monday lirst. as to borrowing £2,500 for drainage works, is expected to prove very exciting. Among tho passengers of the Wakatmu to Wellington was the Hon. J. Johnston, M.L.C., who returns after a European trip. The exports from Greyrnouth last year weie as folUw :—Coal, 56,905 tons, scwt; coko, 1,854 tons, lOcwt; fire-bricks, 331 ton?; fire-clay, 102 tons, Bcwt, Mrs Hampson's evangelistic labours at *>apicr have resulted in tbe formation of a Young Men's Christian Association there. 1 A pianist* noveKy is promised us — ouo who plays equally as well with her feot as with her hands. Many bfginncw, how over, could claim this merit. This afternoon, at Mr Milner Stephen's healing exhibition in Wellington, a charge for admission is ruado—the proceeds to be devoted to a local eaatity.

The Lord of thaloles, from Fiji, is re ported to hwu been seized by tho natives of Santo, aad tho crow massacred. Character teaches above our will. Men imagine that thoy communicate their virtue or vice only by overtactioup, and d» hot see that virtue or vice emits a br:ath every moment.

"Aren't they beautiful?" asked a lady at an auction salo of oil paintings, "Not only beautiful," replied Fopg, " but picture risk." "Why should you celebrate Washing ton's birthday mor« than mine f" asked a teacbor. "Becauso he never told a liel" shouted a little boy. The Thames "Star " has improved upon the "Herald" and Adam Clark. It thinks it possible^ that Pharoah'a daughter weDttoiisb, while "her maidens walked along by the river's side," hunting for worms and other bait, wkerewita to entrap tho Avily Egyptian flounder. Wellington Begatta come 3 off on Monday first, and promises to be a groat success. The following vessels have already entered for tho coasters' race:-The Torea, Clematis, Saucy Lass, aud Ellerton. Ontho llthinst., a collision occurred at sea between the Kcwcastlo Steamship Company's Kembla and the Rosedale. The former was damaged, but the ltosedalc proceeded ou her way without rendering assistance.

The Whakatipo, on arriving at Welling, ton Wharf late last night, was greeted wi'h loud cheers from a crowd assembled to wel come the new Governor, Sir Wm. Jerrois, The Hon. Mr Whitakflr, Premier, and •fterwards the Mayor of AVellington, the Hon. J Bryce, and other gentlemen boarded the steamer. The French Academy, being freely "quizzed" just now about its dictionary, which, begua a couple ot hundred years ago, has not yet progressed beyond the letter A. A letter, written by Charles Nodier to Mi friend Colonel Bory St. Vincent, seems destined to prove a correct prophecy. Its writer says : " You ask me when the dictionary of the French Academy will be finished ? Nostradamus conid not roply to the question. For myself, lam iirmly of opinion that the Academy will ke finished before its dictionary. ,

la a Wellington biscuit factory yester dey, George Guthrie, aged 15, had his left arm badly crushed by one of the machines used, while tampering with the machinery in sport. The congregation ot St. Mary's Anglican Church, Patnell, having resolved to intro duce "Hymns, Ancient and Modern," into tho servico, a petition is bciag prepared agaiuui the adoption of such a coarse. it is affirmed that the cost of producing the edition deluxe of Thackeray's works was between $75,000 and $100,000, a «urn which is not included in the original outlay for the steal plates and wood cuts, an item of at least $50,000 in itself. In the matter of ths China paper there was a very large waste, something like 50,000 pieces having been canceled as unfit for me.

The operations now proceeding at the site of the Sugar Company's works at Northcote are being pushed forward with great rapidity. Mr Muir, the engineer of the works, is about to take uplift residence at Duck Creek, and the Rev. Q. W. J. Spence. tha Wesleyau minister of Worth Shore, intends starting evangelistic services for the benefit of (he labourers,

UNION OF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES.

(BY TELEGRAM.—PBESB ASSOCIATION.)

DUNEDIS, this day. AT tha Presbytjiian Synod, the principal speeches in favour of union were delivered by Reva Cairns and Knuglas. Mr Banner man's amendment shelving the question was negatived by 41 to 14. MrMoucea motion affiiming union and re appointing a committee to carry on the negotiations, waa carried by 45 to 21—the result being re ceived with prolonped cheeiing.

FIRE AT THAMES.

DV TBLKG-APH.-3WN CORRESPONDENT.]

THAMES, this day. A FIRE broke out la*t ntplit about 7.30, which destroyed the chasgUg house, smithy, and office of the Alburnia Com pany, and the changing-houtie and office of the New Whau Company at the VVhau level. The fire is supposed to have originated in the Whao. changing-bouse, where a fire was burning about four in tne afternoon.

DASTARDLY CASE OF IN CENDIRISM.

'BY TELEGRAPH—KRESS ASSOCIATION.]

INVERCARGTLt, this day. An attempt was made to burn down a house in Kiverton, occupied by a Chinaman and his wife. The fire was discovored in time, and extinguish cd. Kerosene had been poured over tho walls on tho outside.

DROWNING IN THE HAR BOUR.

This morning, at about half-past 6 o'clock, two men, named Joseph Cope and Mark Hassao, observed the body of a man floating in tho harbour near Wyuyaid pier, and having tecured it t'acy made it fast to one of the piles of the whaif ond then gave information to Sergeant Clarke, who procured a spring cart and bad the body conveyed to tua morgue. Tho corpse was subsequently identifitd by a man named H. Johnson a3 that of William Pitz3immond, a waterman, single, 53 yeara of age Filzsimmond lies for the past fortnight slept on board Mr JSclson's yacht, the Thames, but there docs not appear to be any possibility of dis. covering how he e-ine to his death. The body appears to have been but a few hours in the water, and there were do marks of violence, if we except a few small abrations on the neck, evidently the nibbliugs oi fish. An inauest bafore Dr. Philaon was proceeding wneu we went ii presi.

CRIMINAL SESSION IN THE SOUTH

(BIT TBLKGKAPH-PEES3 ASSOCIATION.)

CHRISTCHUiiCH, yesterd a y v At the Supreme Court to-day, John Meiklejobn, charged with having stolen 398 sheep and 145 ewei, the property of Sir John Ha'], and 417 sheep, the property of John Corby, was found guilty, and sen tenced to eight years' penal Eervitude.

DUNEDIN, )esteidoy.

At the Supreme Court, to-day, the arson case against George Frasor, contractor for the Catlin's River railway, was taken. He was charged with burning down a store on the works, which the Public Works Depart ment had given him notice he must _sive up. After a lengthy hearing, the jury brought in a verdict of not guilty, adding that the Insurance Company were greatly to blame for taking risks without inspect ing the premises.

MESS RS J. AND T. MASON'S PERFUMES.

It may doubtless be news to no inconsider able proportion of our readers that the manufacture of perfumery and pomades lies bv;en started in the city, and that up till the present the venture ha'i prospered so well as to afford evely assurance of a highly suc cessful result. In June last, after earnest cogitation, and with all the necessary equip ment supplied, Messrs J, tud T. Mason, the well-known hair-dressers of Queen-street, commenced the first local manufacture of poifumes. At the beginning of November they made an exhibition of their fragrant products at the Agricultural Society's Show, and now their goods are in such great '■ request th»t tho demand outruns the supply. Tho industry may therefore be looked upon as permanently located amongst us, aud the enterprise of its founders will certainly bring its meet reward. That l;hey had every confi dence in tbe outcome of their experiment is shewn by the expense they went to in pre paring to commence operations. First of all, as Parliament bad exempted from duty such quantities of spirits of wine as were required for the purposes of the manufac turers, they erected a bonded store at the rear of their CJueenstreet establishment. In one p^rt of it, parti.ioaed off bya brick wall from tho rest, their sitill was placed, and their spirits of wine stored, and in due course it was gazetted a bond— tho conse quence being that it was placed in cuarge of a Customs lucker, who had to be applied to when either of the brothers oesired admission to the bond, and who locked them iv while they were engaged with their manufacture. The modus opcrandi maybeshortlyexplaiucd. Inordtrtoextract the fragrance from flowers the commonest method is to lay them out upon sheets of lard, which, like all fatty substances, has the property of quickly absorbing and re taining the perfume. This is the lirst stage in the processes of manufacture, and it is in this form that the Messrs Mason import some of their perfumes, tho lard being shipped iv tins, hermetically sealed. When required to he used, the lard is taken intu the bond aud placed iv jars filled with spirits, of wine, which Kiadually draws out all the fragrance from it. The lard is then kept, in order to be manufactured into pomade?, and the eeparato jara Qf alcohol, «acli in fused with a different perfume, are then emptied into special vessels for further use. They are cow technically known as "esprits,"aiid,before assuming the character of mnrketsblß scent?,they have to be mixed with various tinctures, which are obtained, by a simils.r application of the al cohol, from vanilla beans, tonquin beam, ambergris, and a number of aromatic gems. Uf these, the Mesats Mason have a large aud valuable assortment, and as soon as they can procure regular and full supplies of the needed flower.'>, they will discontinue their importation oiE the perfume-impreg nated lard. There arc only about a dozen primary scents, and from Mendings of these all the known perfumes can be compounded. The Messrs Mason huve succeeded in pro ducing an article that is spoken of very high' ly— its purity and strength are beyond ques tion, and,ob they can afford to sell below the price of the imported varieties, they will speedily secure the lion's share of local patronage. Their s_cents are offered to the public in bottles as fanciful and handsome, and with a general " get-up " as attractive as the best of Piesae and Lubin's, and there is one advantage that their customers have —that it they have any fault to find with the articles supplied them, they can lat once carry their complaint to head quattera. Besides the ordinary perfumes, the Messrs Mason manufacture Eau de Cologne, lavendar and Florida waters, tiolet vinegar, 1 musk, pomades, hair washes, and tricophe rcus, nil of them being guaranteed, and the prices being lower than thoso of the foreign article. Anyone who haa seen some of the abomina ious that have come to ilia colonies under the name of scents will readily ap preciate the value of a local manufactory, and th <se who take the trouble to find out tb.B amount that is annually sent oat of the couutry for the purchaso of these toilet requisites will tejoice to learn that an effort is being put forth to retain the money amongat ourselves by providing for our own wants in that respect. We heartily w,ish the Messrs Mason success in their new undertaking.

POLICE CO URT. -This Day.

(Before W. J. Hurst and E. Walker, J.P.'s.) Drunkenness. —James McGuiness for this offence was fined 5s and costs. Assault.—Alexander Duncan, a small boy in knickerbockers, was charged with assaulting another small boy named William J. E. Garrard by tearing his hat off bis head and throwing it away, knocking a halt a otown onto( his hand, and then Belting him with (tones, on Jan. 18tb.—Uefandan^ who sa'.dho was 11 jQiis otd. denied tho offence.— The complainant hiviiij detailed the oiroam- Bteno.in of tho Renault,the^Kfenaant adrsitttd rratuni? off tha oamplatnant'a hit, hot only in tan.—AftT hearing rnrthorsvldenco, the Bench diaohawßd the yontbful culprit with a caution, 3he Coort t&en udjournefl, -

CABLEGRAMS.

» IREUTBRS TELKGtBASI.

THE VICTORIAN LOAN.

LONDON, January 18. The statement made by the " Pali Mall Gazette" that a ?yndieatehad tiken up the balance of the Victorian loan at 98 is untrue. An offer was made to take up two and a-half millions at that prico, bnt it was rejected.

[Per s s. WAKiTipu, at Wellington.]

THE SUiiZ CaN*L BLOCKED,

LONDON, Jan. 9,

Tho steamer Colombo, which grounded iv tho Suez Canal, at present completely blocks the traffic.

ifPENCH AISD ENGLISH DISA&KEE-, MEJST. ! The negotiations between England and France on the subject of the control of the E«vpt!an Finance are at a complete standstill, tte artsngement proposed on either side being mutually satisfactory.

ILLNESS OF CHRISTINE NILLSON. | Chrisline Nell Eon is at present sufferine; from an affection of the throat, which Will [ wevent her appearing in public for s»me time (0 come. CROPS DESTKOYED BY KAIN. Iho crops in Lincolnshire have become completely sodden through the late heavy rains, and their entire destruction IS con sidered a matter of certainty.

AUSTRALIAN.

VISIT OF A L4ND LEA.GUHR XO THK cC-IOMES.

SYDNB.Y, January 19.

Mr J. B. Kedmond, IP. for New Ross, whose approaching visit t* Australia 71 understood to bo in connection with the Irish National League, n expected-to arrive in March.

COMVLEKCIATi BA>;K DIVIDEND,

SYDNEY, Januaiy 19.

The Commercial ttank of Sydney has de clared a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 25 per cent, per annum.

NEW SOITH WALES ASSEMBLY,

S\DN3Y, January 19,

In the Legislative Assembly last nigbt Mr A. Cameron wi re-elected Chairman of Committees. A i*HI granting supply to the amount of £901,CC0 was passed through all ita stages. It was announced that the Treasurer will deliver Irs financial State ment on tbe 25th' instant.

COMMERCIAL.

SYDNHY, January 19.

New Zealand *keafr, p"-r bushel, is quoted at 4s, and New Zealand oa'.s at 3s 3d, and ma?ze at 4s 9i. The Sugar Compaoy's No. 1 pieces, par toD, remain at £35

ADELAIDE, January 17,

Wheat is quieter at ss. Town flour has declined, and ia now quoted at fiom £11 10s to £12 per ton, aad couutry brands at £10 7s 6d to £11. Freights to London: sailing, 17s. '1 ho freight market is dull.

ENGLISH CRICKETERS AT MELBOURNE,

MELBOURNE, Januai/19,

The cricket match between tbe Aus tralian and English Elevens commenced here to-duy. The weather has been fine and the attendance of spectators was large, great inrerest being taken in the contest, 'Jhe Englishmen went in first, and at the adjournment for luncheon had lost two wickets for 63 runs. The following are the scores:—Barlow, b, 14; C. T. Stndd, b, 14 ; Steele, not out, 4; Leslie, not out 31. At the close of the day's play tho score of the Englishmen stood at 248 with seven wickets down. The following are the ad ditional scores ;—Leslie, run out, 54; Steele, C, 39 ; W. W. Read, not ont, 52 ; Barnes, b, 32 ; Tylecote, b, 0 ; liligh, b, 0 ; Bates, not our, 34. Extras, 9; total for seven wickets, 245.

BAKERS' STKIKE AVERTED.

MELBOURNE, January 19.

The master bakers have acceded to most of the demands of the journeymen and the threatened strike has thus ended in a com promise.

THE SUKZ MaIL.

ALBANY, January 19.

The P. and 0. Co.'s steamship Indue, with the inward mails via Suez and Brin disi, dated London, December 15, arrived at King George's Sound this afternoon,

THE NEW ZEALAND WES LEYAN CONFERENCE.

The annur'. conference of the representa tives of the KeW' Zealand Weshynn Church will commence on Monday next, at tho Pitt-street Cfcurch. 'Ihe following it is expected, wsll be present. Ministers: Revs. W. Rowse, J. Smiih, J, J. Lewis, J. S. Eishworth, R. Bavin, J. Berry, W. C. Oliver, H. Bull, W, Lee, W. J. Wil liamc, G. iiond, T. G. Carr, H. R. Dews bury, T. G. Hammond, J. a, Taylor, W. Morley, J. H«bba, J. Wa'lis, T. Buddie, J. Wairen, H. H. Lawry, W. Kirk, A.- Reid, J, Whewel!, K. Best, W. Gittos, J. Ciump, W. J. Watkin, W. L. Salter, C. Abernethy, J. Dellow, L. Hudson, L. M. isitt, G. W. J. Spence, P. Wills, J. Dukes, W. G. Parsonson, J. T. Piufold, W. Slade, S. Griffith, J. Wills, T. N. Griffin, O. H. Garland. Native Mici sters : Ratneka, Hod te Kurei, Wi Warnae "Pewa, Martin Linker Waiti, Paul Hau raki, Piupl Rol.ena. Lay h epresentativea : Messrs Gibbs, W. Ashby, E. C. Brown, T. Buddie, J. Bycroft, D. Caley, J. iidson, G. French, Jr>". Green, J. Harkness, a. J. Harrison, S. Hart, \V. Hogg, F. G. Jones, J. King, J. Knight, T. C. Litchfield, 0. Manchester, W. Moxbam, A. Oldbam, J. T. Olstey, J. Phillips, F. L. Prime, W. Shirelaw, W, Thome, J. Trounsou, T. G. Vsher, T. Vca'o, J. Wood, T. McMastcr.— en' Monday several candidates for the ministry will preach their trial sermons as (follows :—Mr O. Dean, at tbe Pitt street cburch ; Mr 'i\ J^ Wallis, at Devon port; Mr A. C. Laury, Ponsonby; Mr Stephenaon, Parnell; Mr Rothwell, 1 Grafton ifoad; and Mr Newbold, Kerivuera. On. Tuesday, at 10 a.m., the Stationing Committee meet at the Pitt street school-room, and the session for the election of officers, &c, will take place at tha Pitt-street church at 730 pm. The formal opening will take place on Wednesday morniog at 10 a.m. at the Lome-street Hal/. In tbe evening the Lord's Supper will be ad ministered and a fellowships' meeting held at tbe Pitt-street Church at 7.30, and on Friday an ordination service_ wUI take ' place. The conference picnic will eventuate on Monday, the 29th, and in the evening the Rev. I). Stephemon wilt lecture—pro bably at tbe Pitt-street (Jkurcli. On the Tuesday following, a mixed couference will be held at 10 a.m., and in the evening a public meeting relative to the Cburch Building and Loan Fund will take p ace. Other meetings will follow during the ses sion of the Conference, which, it is expected, will ocenpy a fortnight.

PRIMITIVE METHODIST DISTRICT MEETING.

I'hs eleventh annnal district meeting ef the representatives of the New Zealand Primitive Methodist Church will be csm menced on Thursday next at the Franklin Road Church. The following representa tives will probably be in attendance:— General Committee: Rev. A. J. Smith. Uiatslot Committee: liev.. W. J. Dean. Thames: Rev. C. E. Barley, and Mr C. Ahier. Auckland I.; bey. W. S. Potter, and Messrs D. Goldie and W. Trenwitb. AucKland II.: JKev. J. Guy, and Messrs T. Booth, and J. Geary. JNew Plymouth: Mr J. Bellringer. Manawatu : $,cv. T. Sadler and Mr W. Baker. Wel lington : Messrs J. I'aylor aud C. Luke. Christchnrcb. : Rev. J. Ward. Green- Jale: Kov. J. W. Jonea. Geraldine : Mr W. Laycock. Timaru : Key; J. Sharp. Duuedin I. : Key. C. E. Ward. Dunedin 11. : Fov. J. Dumbell and Messrs T. O. Stokes and C." Allen. Invtrcargill: fey. D. Button, F.B.A.S. On Saturday next there will be a picnic to tho Domain, and on the following Sunday a united Sunday-school service will take place at the Opera Bonce at 3 p in, A picnic to Brick Bay will occupy anniver sary day, when open air services will be held. The conference soiree will take place at the Franklin Road Church on tho 30th, and on tho 3iat a temperance meeting will be held at the Alexandra-street Church.

When two girls meet, they kies. When two men meet, they don'r. That shows who wants kissing the worst.

SUPREME COURT.

CMIMIJXAL BIITINGB.

. ■, •- (Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies}, (Yesterday Concluded,) THB JfIWELLERY ROBBERY. , In the case of George Dean and Thomas Htewait, charged respectively with being concerned in the jewellery robbeiy on board the s.s. Wellington, and with receiving pottion ot the property, knowing it to have been stolen, the jury, after an. honr's : absence, returned into Court at 4 o'clock finding Dean "Kot Guilty," and Stswatt ■ "Guilty." Dean was accordingly discharged, His ■ Honor telline; him that he had escaped by a - flaw in the indictment, and expressing the ' 1 bopo that he would profit by the warning , he had received. j ■ he other prisoners were then bronght ■ into the dock, and at 4 30 o'clock, sentencs was passed upon them as follows:—Bichtrd® Healey (who had given the police no a«ig.vf s tance whatever in the recovery of tie j stolen property), 5 ye?rs' penal hcrvitnde ! Benjamin Sutherland and Joseph Koden. I : qnez (who had given the police assistance) 4 year*' penal servitude.eacb; JohnEribon 2 years' imprisonment with hard Jabour [1 Thomas Stewart, one years' imprisonment with haid labour. The Court then rose.

This Day.

ALLEGED MURDER; Jame3 Crowley; was_ arraigned upoaaii • indictment charging him with having, 05 the 3rd December las*, near Howick feloniously and wilfully murdered his *ife Blleu Crowley, The prisoner, who was defended by Mi's?' E. Beaketb, pleaded •• Wot Guilty." The following jury were empanelled to try the case : Henry Pilkinpion, Jatma! TatfersalL Andrew JDunwoodie, Jamei Myers, Francis Vaile, Joseph Calfcey James Morris, John Gilbert, ■ AJfiS Reynolds, Charles Chappell, James Wilkij and Francis i£inpr. William John O'iijgfl wu3 called, but did'not appear. MrPiUrjW ton was chosen foreman, rlhe Crown Prosecutor briefly opened the case, and then called Miry Crowley, a girl of 10 yean, dresses,; in complete "black. She deposed: 1w: ska pri oner's daughter, stepdaughter of ri the deceased Ellen Crowley,.and in the He ginning of December last, resided with them at Turanga Creek, lirj miles from Howick. On Sunday, tie M 1 ecember. I arose at 6 o'clock and prcpsml breakfast. My father and mother got B an hour later aud we all partookof the mm together in the kitchen. My father add mother then went into the fiont room in • order to get dressed, white I remaintd i tbe kitcheri, the door between the two roomß being left open I heart: my father and mother talking together, and disputing as to whether I was to go to church at Howick. My nwtlia: was declaring tr.at I should go to church, and my father was objecting, saying laatj had been telling too many tales Jately, I listened to what they- were saying. My! father then left the front room in order to get his white skiit, and having got it is1 put it on the table in the frons room. It had been washed, bnt was neither starcM nor ironed. After putting it on the tsb!« he took the box iron (produced) out of tie kitchen, and although it was cold, he begun to iron his shirt with it. ■My ■ motWr was present, and she asked him why he il not put on the shirt that was dread; ironed. My father made no reply, hi placed the shirt on a chair, leaving the iron on the table. I then returned (0 tit kitchen, my mother at the time belujr. engaged in fixing hei necktie. I next heard my father say, " Here's your iron I you can put it away," but I heard no reply!; from my mother. Then I heard father knock mother down, aad I ran into tie' front 100 mto see what was the matter. ,1 saw mother stretched upon the floa, and father standing near her heil' wi'h the box-iron in his band— the same one that he had been Ming. I saw him strike mother with it on the hisJ,. and being frightened I ran out of the home. There was blood upon my mother's fae, but she did not move. My father did kot speak while he was striking my mother, I went out by the back door to Mr Mater's. The box-iron prpdueed is the one mji'Aw us-d, and he struck my mother with the lower end of it. It jtob not then brokeiijd it is now. " .■ :3s§jf To Mr Hesketh rl never before saw;.; father iroa a shirt with a cold iron, pg starched shirt wa3 in the same capfii| as that from which he took fc unstarched one. My father's "maalffl was so stranee that it seemed §' = me as if he was going out'of his mini, Prior-to the Sunday in question myfcflW was complaining of a fall he had had in bush, which had given him a pain at Urn;-*' back of the neck. This was aboattmsj weeks before Sunday, the 3rd ult. Ate 11 that his manner changed, and hentdy wear his Sunday clothes every day wheali wont to work -which consisted of pluirfc ing. My mother spoke to h:m absut go»f.;,; to work in his Sunday1 clothes, ttfj he replied that his other trousers (to* I skins) were torn. He continued to iia the.so clothes as well as his Sunday Its m boots. *He did not take his meals astisia! after he had received the fall, and l«i , my mother talked about the matter. &M a week before (Sunday, the 3rd Decent my mother told me that my Utita fi going mad; my father was not presmgjj the time. At auo'.her time sho teHct thaS some change was coming,oyahe, aud I have heard her talk of Eeiidh • the police in consequence of tbisci..^ My father wag not in the habu ■ talking much. Alter' the fall myhl'r'- face too seemed to be getting tbinnw, 11 manner continued strange np till £c 4 morning, the 3rd instant, The taJr •' which my father complained to my «x#2 as having been told by me w£r?spf9HH to various people that he had Ifeii" Howick to make his will. There sir-" argry worda at breakfast, nui aitw"kj My father spoka in his usual way, Ihun no scuffling before my mother fefe«,: father aud mother did not get oa ye:; - together-that had been the case ever:':' they were manied, I have seen ffls throw a fork aud a bnek at !-' That happened a month before-^ 3rd of December, and Me ha"dpotf|BM have any sleep for one or two nights! " that, preventing birn by dancing aMp ing. On that.occasion he ODlysßKiis* to be quiet. Abent four years tgo, ■,-' father strike mother with his hMi w up till the time of mother's death, I up saw him rai?e his hand again ,to , L: , although many times they,*,l|HH together. My lather's natural man Mi* quiet. I bad no reason on the iiiß^ morning in question, to look (tf*. violence, and had there been ""fcfflffl words between them, I mast hwa «•-. them. "When I ran up to Mr itwi remained there. "I'tignJK To His Honor: My father aai«» jj used bad language towards eacnotw'JGjj tkey qnarrslled, but no threats. '$3£i9 To the Crown Piosecutor:l;.tajW * my father had made his will,J***l^, took me to Howick when he made I*<■■«■■■ father could not read bnt my -^J^ could, and ehe was aecrißtomed.to.{|l|E||| letters. She read one that came Mg| will and from it discovered w»t "Jag left all his property to mo. •" S°e.'|WsßK^S and it was. then that she »poke ojW;", going mad, and of sending f°* ■ ■,%*'>.? She promised, however, not tosayw; , to him about the will, and.l.^MiHM that ohe did. ifr Nicol Milne Frater, manager w^. Kathan's farm at Taranga Cm* -'_ which the prisoner was employe")Sj'j,1. The prisoner lived on the top.^tfm wife and child, his house beiog^j? j,,: chains distant from mine. J^^-i moruiu^, the 3rd of Deceraoer, •»• o'clock, tho last witness csmo to b^ { j consequence of what she told ma Z, $)■■s. prisonei's house. I oatered W^:jj>* doer, and f/oinj,' into ttte front wf^. t , •{ the body of Mrs Crofflev Ip*^ the floor, upon tor baCK, « ■~ tho table and the window., of her head and face waa/"Aj (jrt and blood was lying aboot t« ~ which had neither carpet norma""1 * M j it. The prisoner was no'^SffiHH theiof&re after taking a look »t the w. went awar. I concladed that U» must be dead, for the skull was^w . I ran to tho house of a•«'S . , Henry Hack- and returnod.ffitt J%i \ nio X all the way, so that I conld w been absent more than to**!%Mßm' I returned the prisoner wssconw^i " hit premises by the small P^^WSmk back, which leads to %3il 1 tasked what he had WftjijH to his wifo, sad he said that mi yj. quarrelling. I then asked Jher with, and he aniwerea— ~^» ! iron that they iron the.clothes v* # further asked him if she W» «»\ e l^ said that he conld not tell. *\M I where she lay, and hesaif; .ffifflmm ■■■■■:- I nexs asked if he tad lifted *£j^ bed, us she was lying on WW^M

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■p»X S.S. 'GARONNE. 1 CASE NOVEE.TDEB in EMBKOIDSKY, In Vii bite and Cream Guijmro, Also, White, dream, and Dark Colours, worked in colours, ONE CAS 3 NKW TERRY CLOTH. OR TURKISH TOWKLLINa for Dresses, In White; Cream, Fink, Sky, amd Drab, » ONE CASK NUN' 3V- JJt- ING, in Street and Evening Shades, MILNJS AND CFOYCB, ■-■-' . QUEEN-STREET. w THE WonSorfuUy increased damsnd for onr Cbmbbated Goods, vj'-f., ■ ■ :'. . maHobt NEW ZEALAND TWEBDS, has neoesßlt&ted toe Firm Erooiltsg an Hxtenelve and Costly Nj:w Winssiioosß, . to give aooommodatlon to the ' EXTRA :• CLOTHING Staf and to make room (or the . ■:;■ Nbw'Maohiskby, which has ,'),'-:'■ been p9raonally selected by Mr. HaUsnsteln dnriiig hia recent visltto England andjvmorica, THE ; ■'"'../.'■ JFACTORY will now ba the largest Kstafi . ' Ushment ot the bind in the - - ■ Sontbern Hemiaphere, and aa deßoribad in the "Otago Dally Timfiß," promlfloa to be a Model Wla reho n ac, Tha AUCK • ' LAND BRANCH Address lfl -158 AND 160, -v , QUKENT-STRKBT. Theoholoa varietr of NEW GOODS now shewing baa nothing to com pare with it in tbe whole of Queek-istbbbS, : ' ~" axjckland. . FIT ZB IM 0 8, BranohlUanaxer. 'Tff ri A X P B T S .New \j ':. ■ ■ "W"iiiLiAM B. Bridqiian HasJastraceiTed n nice Lotot New Carpets ■ wbioh be will soil ve»y oheop— ■ TAPESTRY O &RPETS, Irom 2/3 yard KIDDaRMINSTER CAERETS. from Z/3 • bKUSSELIj3 CAKPKTS, irom 3,'U "nick asbortmbnt op new table- COVEBS, i • HKiRTH RTJ63; from 6/6 A NewlAt oV^Ladles' SJJk »ud Ctenllio OAPKS a? Br*Sde OAHE^, Caahmare DOLMAN-f BA.OK OAVES, &0.. In BJ eat vnrretj: choice . .. - ; Goods to ba said at Wwanoflae prio«s liot ol Ladies' nHje Silk JACKKXS, icom 21/ A Splendid Lot ot NSW OUTfHING Ja Youth and Hoys'. Very good value. BO Pairs Men's Summer TWEED TKjOUSKRS, 5/9 patf. worth 9/6 25 Men's New Sao SUITS, 25/, wortttfl/ Largo Stook ot Imoo and Mnelta CUUTAINS, ~ .2/OIoSO/pair ALL GOODS SOLD AT THE LOWEST JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE TOPER QUEEN-BTKBKT. OCKLAND GAS COMPANY (LIMITED), ESTABLISHED 1863. PUBTBYOB3 07 LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWEB, ; Tbe Company sell and ereot gas-fittings, in Binding gaa apparatus of every description! a'so Gaa-power engines. Stook lnolnaea Otto Gas Bmdnes. Office and Showrooms, Cort-street,



Special Advertisements BRETT'S AUCKLAND ALMANAC, NOW 0N SAIiE AT ALIi THE BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, PRIOE-ONB SHILLING Wihh Map of WAirEMAUA Hakboub. Ohkistmas & .Mew Year "william rattkay Bega to Inform those requiring Christmas an Now Year Presents, that lio hag a SPLENDID STOCK OF DKAPKRY SILKB MKKUKRY DIIKSSES GhoTmm MANTLE BATINfI COSTUMES MIUbINKRY RIBBONS HOSIERY LACKS GLOVKS aOARBTS MITIS MKN'3 AND BOYS' CLOTHING, SHIRTS AND HATS, Tbo Goods r? ot the Beat Quality, havo boon Bought Cheap, and will te Sold Cheap; at J^A'JTRAY'E CENTxtAL DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, 1.78, 150, & 182, QUEEN-STKEBS, AUCKLAND, a a I I 1 1 V V s s 1 1 V V This Invaluable Antlaeptio Preparation li TASTELESS, ODOURLK3S, and PERFECT!* HAKMLKBS. It la Guaranteed to Keop Mkat, Soot, Mile, Kggb, Bottkb, Kish, Gjsmh, Fbcit, PEKBEEVB3, Bker. Winb, and Food oi ovary description, awoofr, Bound, and whole' aome, till required for use. Sea report by Da. Hector, C.M.G.i F. 8.8., Colonial Laboratory, Wellington. Solo Agents for Auckland— TAINE BROS., S, QUKKN-STREET riREAT OAOBIFICI OF NEW SUMMER GOODS. J. CULLBN, Having swve largo Rhlpmonts of Autnmn and Winter Hoods to arrive about the Ist of Maroa, and us his premises avsciuoh too aui;.li for hIE ino>oas!ng bueinces, h3 will oflor TO-MORROW, & FOLLOWING DAYS, Ai greatly Eidaool Pr!c?9, the resldne of hit New and j?ashloaaWo Bummer Stock, com' prising :— ffKENCH AND BNaLTSH DRE33 GOODS, ii ureat variety of Fftt>rlo and Shada FRENCH AND KNGU^H PRINTS eLAIN AND BROCADKD SATSffiNS OATMS*L AND OAI'OAKHi OLOTH3 MADRAS ANll OTHBK DRESS MUSLINS SUMMKK HOSIERY fIABKBDABHBRY. GLOVES RIBBONa. LACES MANCHESTER QOOD3 &o, _ftc, &c. J.C. Is compelled, from want of room, to olcai out each seaao&'a good? within tho foason, at ao matter what saorifloe. The followiug GoodE will ba sold at halt price :—Ladies', Gents', and Youths' Straw Hatß. Ladies' and airla' Pan*' sols, Children')) Pelisses, WaHclosc Cloaks. Tun!o=, Moihar Eabbard Bonneta, So,, Sa, &o. ■ The Orißinal and Seduced Prloes are Marked on each article in plain figures, and a glanoe Will oonvlnoa any lady that thla advortlSotnont is carried out la ltj entirety. C/ULLEN, IMPORTER, 250, QUEEN-STBEKT, AUCKLAND. [ESTABLISHED 1860.] WAITEMATA FLOUR MILLS. PEICjES CURRENT-WHOLKSALE. (Subject to Alteration without Notice). Sacks. lO'a. 50's. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. Fine Flour, jer ton 13 10 0 13 15 0 li 0 0 A. Flour, per ton.. 12 0 0 12 15 0 13 0 0 Wheat Meal .. 13 10 0 13 15 0 U 0 0 Sharps, per ton ... 610 0 — — - Bran, per ton 610 0 — — Silk dressed Flour 1110 0 11 15 0 12 0 0 The above prices include sacks and bajs. Sacks and bags not returnable. Cabin Bisouit, £18 per ton; oases, 3a each. FOWL WHEAT FOR SALE. Also, a Large Assortment of FANCY BISCUIT" Price List on application. TERMS CASH. OFFICE: 35, Qubbn-strekt, Aulkla,nd. JOHN LAMB. SPECIAL—IBB3. Memo. We best to remind our Friends and the PabUo that, though we have relinquished the Drapery— ie.. tha Clothing Trade, we still keep a Fiest-olaps ahsohtmknt of Air. KISDS OP MANOHKBTJCK GOODS, which we oontinns tn sell at Very Chkap Kates. We have Just Opened a lot of Goo4b bonght in the Home Markets at Job Pkiom (by our own buyer, lately returned from KnKla>id and the Continent), and whloh WJt SHALL BELL luaoh uudor the Ordinsty Prices. Amongst them are a Splendid Lot of LACE CURTAINS. TABLK CLOTHS. CRETONNES, CuBTAW BaMD, and ordinary Manchester Stuff. A Lot of FUKNITURB, FANCY BRAC KETS, and Occasional Chaibb. GABLIOK & ORANWBLL. OUR NBW FACTORY, with all the Machinery Appliances now In tall swing, enables us to Bxeonte Orders with promptitude, and at Cheaper Bates than before. We nave an Imminss Stock of IRON BirOBTBADS and GESTBKAIi MOUBKHOLD FUKNI TURB. for those about to Furnieh, to select from. GARLICS ft CBANWBLL. JOB LOT-WHITK L4CR CURTAINS JOB LOT-COLOUKED TABLW CLOTHS JOB LOT-WBITE TABLE DAMASKi JOB LOT-CRKTONNB3 MA<3NIIfICENT LOT of GOOD CRETONWHS Just Opened OHBAP LUl* of CARPKTS Just to Hand. GARLIOK & CRANWKLL, Burnishing Warehouse, Qaeen-streeh Go TO GARIiICK & OK ANWKLL for Iron Bedsteads G.4RLICK & CRAN WAUL, for Bedding GARLICS & ORAN WitLL for Carpets GARUCK & CRAXWIffLIi /or Ktirnituro GAItLKIK & CRANWifLfj for Dlobr ClOtbß GARL.ICK & CRAN WKLTi tor Chairs GAKLIUK & CftAS WjCj.l tor Chimney Qlaßa GAKLICIi & CRANWaLL for Bun Bllnd3 GAHLIOK & CKAN WKijL for ROWOI i ff 3*B Spring Wiro Mtittrnßaes QABLICK&CJS»iNWiILIifor Fendtra and Firelronß, Go TO GARLIOK & OKANWBLL for all yon want— For your Hou^e, their 9«ods aro Ciioap, and For Country are well packed; For Town are delivered free; For Caeh. 5 per oent, diioount allowed. ' FURNISH YOUR HOUSE FROM THE CITY HALL FURNISHING ARCADE, QUBBN-ST. and LOENB'-31'., AUCKLAND, GfABLICK & CbANWELL, npHORNTOS, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SAM >~ ' Crown' Flour, in sacks, 100's and "Champion 1 , „ 'Cantab" » ~ „ Sharps Bran : Fowl Wheat



Special Advertisements < On S a l c, I ] BROADCAST OLOVJKU AND SEED j BARROW DRILLS, specially adapted , toe eowlns broadcast Turnip, Clover, Rye draw, and other small seeds. AMBKIOAN HOUSE RAKHB, which. With one Man and Horse, wIU ooUeot ready for carting three to {oar tons ot Bay par hour. BEU?-RKUffiVINfl CHAIN lUWROWS, BO well known that (icscripMon to aa necessary. COLONIAL TINB HARROWS, which tor Btrength, oSlolcnoy, nnd etopliclty have no rival, CHAPS' OUTTaaS. lor hana, horao, cr j Dtewn power. Also, PLOUGHS <31nale and Double), SUB SUIL3HS, HOK3E HOES, CUMIVA- Oittf, ire,, &a, Sm., m&nufaotured by Thds. Cobdktt, Ehrewabmy, England", at prices whtoh defy competition. A!bo. COULTAS'S BKKD AND MANURE DRILLS. KEARSLTEY'S COMBINED BEAPSR AND MOWBR. ROBEY & CO.'S BTBAM RFQXHBB AND THRASHING MACHINES, W. Je Hußsr ft da, 101. QUBKN-aiIUSKS, Auofetanrt, BANK HOLIDAY. Notice la horoby tlvon that MONDAY, the 2flth Jaunary. boiojj the ANNIVERSARY of the PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND, will bo held as a SPECIAL BANK HOI IDA V at the AUCKLAND BRANCHES of tho UDdweignoa BASKS:- For tho ttmo.*" BANK OF AUSTRALIA ftiMixaw- roMmiwHira> Chlof OlQoor. FOT the BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALKB- Jnepootor. FortheBANKOFAU3TaAT J A.SIA- ; E. W. MORRAU, i Inspector. JOI the NATIONAL BANK OF NKW ZEA loapootor. For the COLONIAL BAKK OF NKW ZEA LAND- asOBCW cowira. General Manager. For tb.9 BAND OF NEW ZEAL fcND -1). L. MUKDCCH, General Manager. Auckland, Jan. 20, 1883. Mail flottoe, JSAHB writ Cross t« Owubb — Monday, 22nd instant. For Wanganul. par Rowena, at 8 mm. For Waltora, &0,, per MaoKroKor, at 11 a.m. For Coromanrtel, per Corom&nde), at 1,80 p.m. For Whitiaugl and Upper Mill, per Douglas, at For Wnransa, Ohlnemutu, and OpotUd, per Glenelg. at 4 pjn. For Kutwell, Kawnkawa, WhaDgHroa, and Moa- Konni, per Wellington, at 4.80 p-m. For Ttuunae, tor Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday. 23rd taatant. Fortaranakland Southern Forts, per Hawea, at 11 tt.iu. For Wstvrers, Kawrn, Omalia, and Matatina per Rene Ciwey at 10 ».m F»r Waatavo >, p*r Krioiah'Wß, at 3 p m. For RiusoU, Kawataiwa, ur.d Australian Co'o nfes. car notoaißh>.na. 6t4 p.m. For Norfolk Isiancl via Sydney, per JHotoma hana atiarn. For Whangarei Heads, Wnipn, Whangarel, Kamo. and Mangapai, per Argylo, at 1 p lv. TCR3DAY, Jiinnaty 30th, Per P.s. Z^ftlandia aa follnwa: For Sandwich Isleaclß, Uulted States ot America. Canada, Hritian Columbia, Central Rnd South America, and British and Foreign , Woat Indies, ta 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and esuStasnS of Suropa, as 1 p.m, ... - For mozfey orders, registered letters, and Newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing mi extra fee ot sixpasoo, in addition to the postage, vrUl be received by the Mail Ascent en board H;o Btesnicr up to the time ot nailing, Tola mail will be due la London, on Mon day, March 12th, 1833. NoTB.-The brlgaatlne Pax will Ball direct for Mauritius, from Oamaru. on Monday, 22nd Instant. Telegrams received at Oamaru, by 2 p.m., will be in time for despatch. Si B, BISB, Chief Paymaster, Chief Post-offioe. Auoklacrt. Meetings, Entertainments, Etc. JAOTARY 20, 1883. Y.M.O. 7.30 p.m. French Literary Club — •' The Power of Charity; or, Criminal Justice In Auckland a Qaarter of a Cantury Ago," by Mr de L'ttau, T.V'J p.m. Chorrl Hall—Madame Summerhayes's Con cert, 9 p,m. Births CAMPBELL.-On January 17th, ISS3, at Fern ley-street, Poneonby, the wifo of Richard Campbell of a son.—Thames papers ploaso copy. SHEERAN.—On January 18th, at her residence, Groystreet, tho wife of 11. Sheeran.of a son. Both doing well. Deaths. HOWELL.-On January 16th, 1883, at hla lato residence, Waitikaurl, Ohinemuri, William V. Howell, late of Onehuuga and Mangero, aged 67 years. STAINTON.—On January 20, at hi 3 parent's residence, corner of Kyber Pass and Grafton Road, Albert, third eldest Bon of Georgo and (3elina Stainton, in his 23rd year. Tho funeral will loavo his parent's residence., for Symondsatreot, at3i;.m. on January 21st, Friends pleaso receivo this intimation. YOUNG.—At 85, Grey-street, on January 20tli, Ellen JanC, the only and beloved daughter of Alex. Young, aged 21 years. The funeral will leavo at 3.30 to-morrow (Sunday). Friends kindly accept this invita tion.



Sewing Machines.—B. 8. Chambers (op posite the Bank of Now Zealand.—[Advt.] irmith and Caughey have received their first shipment this soason of Bel Cast linons, in cludinr; over 7,000 Cambric handkerchiefs. See advcrtiscmont. Already there appears in the windows of oar varied eotabilshmeata indication of the ap proaching Valentino season. Goodson'fl London Arcade, always ahead, has one whole window devo.t-d to tho display of specimens oC an lmmea3o BBSortrmns within, varying in price from id to 7s 81 each; whether the taete favoura Bonticoental or omlo, theia is »n ample sjlbo tioi-. Somo of the bottsr ones in flash and satin I with (jold fringe, »ro really exquisite. ,Mr' Gaodton has a epLndid aswtouent ot special good), suitable for pro<entationy, thatmw foim an uppteolablo adjanottathe ordinary Valen tine aolan now very genera'ly adopted in Eng land. „