SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

•frrm wat-fr J™3 Evening, 6.33 «lUH WATER £ T o-morrow Morning, C.52 BUNSKT.—This Evening. 7.14 BUNRISK.—To-morrow Morning. 5.11 MOON'S AGK-FuU Moon 23rd, a 51 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

SATURDAY EVENING. Reward, schooner, Moulden, from Whangarei Saucy Kate, schooner, Lewis, from Whangarei

10-DAY. Rotomahana, s.s., Carey, from the South

DEPARTURES.

TO-DAY.

Weathersflsld, ship, Harris, for Gallo.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Loiroow.-Tythonufi. T.W.G.0., barqne, Opt. 11 •dam Mendel, P.V.P.8., ship, Ooiober 21. Matonra. hTRB.f:, November U: Crown- Sorpe. M.K.8.U., November 12: Brahmin, P.T.M.D., November 23; Halolone. Auriga, Glanoe, WarwloS, and Blmalayß. lnadloß Nov. LiV«BPOn,.-Letterewe. Q.K.G.V., baraoe, November 18. „__„ OiniNa (Nova Hootla).—Wenoaa. H.K.V.R. baranc, via Bt. John'n (>v.B ), loading NOV. Manilli.- Smlilng Morn, b»rque. Deo. 19. MAnßmoß.-S»HJiI, B.li M.H., D«0.1. New yoBK.-Irene, J.D.B B. brig, eept. 2»; Rio. barqnentiuo. Oot 25; Olive Thnrlow. barqae, Nov. i; atantey and Ranßom, loading, Deo.

AtTSTJUi.ii.—Peerless brlsantlne. Bouthjbw PoKTS.-Soa Bird, lieflanoe, and Annie Wilson from Dmiedin; Young Dlok from Tlmatn. _ .. South Bka ISLAnrs.-Mawppa. Transit. Three Cheers. Fairy Qaeen, Myrtle, EUlnoro, Pirato and Ryn*.

IMPORTS.

Per Rotomahana (transhipped ox s.s. Chimbo razo): 2 casos G.B.D. and other briar pipes, i cases Johnson's table and pocket outlory, cork- Bcrews, and solssors.—M. Levy ana 10. Per s.B. Ballarat: 3 casea albums, work-baakots, and companions, 1 case genta' and ladlos ruling whips, 1 case Lockwooa's pocket cutlery, 1 caso steel chains.—M. Lovy and Co.

Per s.s. Gulf of Finland: 2 cases Bleekman's and Lookwood's outlory, 1 caso tobacco pouches, 1 case oil paintings.—M. Levy and Co.

ARRIVAL OF THE ROTOMAHANA.

The s.B Rotomahaia, 1727 tans. Captain m. Oaiey. arilvod at 8 a^m. to-day. She lefe Mel hitune On the 9th insr., called at Hobart on tha llih, tailing Jhenoe tor Mllford Bound on the same dat«, arriving on tho ldth, leaving asala on the 15ih and retching the Blnff on s*me evening. Called at Port Chalmers on the 16th; hy itleton on the 18th; Wellington on tho lDtn; Napier o* 20th, and Glsborno on the 21st, leav- Inn the latter port for AuokLnd on Bame date at 9a m. and arriving sh above. Fiae weather with light variable wUds dating the taisage. Paaaengera (saloon) :-Meedame3 Harbottie, rivers, Trimmer, Good. Hovell, Carntb, Oram, Brown, Cam»ron, Topm»n, Paroha>, Billey. Thlat!e Pitt and » ohliaren. Hiithton and child. King Henderson, Mlaso3 Bn oocate.2), Pnrcha?, Frazar, Orummond. Uuthtto, Adalr, lar klna, Mills, Brown, Messrs Bascombe, P. Grant, Wallls. Dntton, Laar, Reed, Storey, Hale, Colonel Tnpman, M»jar Wither., Gambia. Bmylhe, Fordham, Bloomfleld, Gray, Vr. Corbln. Bnokland, Wllion, TtornhlU, Ha zelden. Little, MrR, S. Sraythe. leaonlf, Lai klns, Wabor {!), Tankard, White, Welsman. Kvans. Boardraun, BatUy, Cook. Bev»n, Mo- Lean, MoKenmn. Wills, Ehorlaw, OhllliDg worth, Dlgnan (2), Wan^b, MoNlool. Captain Baxter. Thlcke. Kincr, Cameron. Henderson, Wilkinson. Stokes. B. Monkman. Caradns, Gathrie, Btone, f im, MoDonald, Moloy. Pan], TataNlhonlthn; Keys. J. J. l owls L. Hndaon, laltt, v. Beat, J. Blshworth: Matter* Trimmer and Chatterson; and 31 in the steerage. Passen gers for Sydney :-Messrs Simpson, Counsel, Chlsholm and Dtdnnead. We are indebted to Mr Chap. H. Hudtoa (purser) for press paroels, fee, and above report.

Inwards Coawwjsb.—Reward, from Whan garei. with GO tons ooul; Mabel, from Coromat rtel.wlth 27.702't timber: Ruakaks, from Port Charles, with 40,2i;S(t timber; PnKapnta, from Mahurangi. with 163 sheep.

Outwards Coastwise—Fanny Kelly, for Dlongonn!; Mahal, far Coromandol; Kanrl. lor Fort OharleN; Pokapnka for Mahnrangl

The barque Mendoza Is again leading at New York for this port. " The cutter Triad, with sails and goar, was sold by Messrs Cochrano and Son on Saturday for £1810a Od.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Hannah Mokau, a.s., Hobartgon. from Waltara Hawea, 5,«., MoQillivery, from the South

DEPARTURES, Rowona. 8.0., Scott, tor Whangarei Agnes Doasld, schoo&er, Bradley, for Qrey month

Tne s.a Hannah Ilokaa anlvod from Wait&ra Via Mok»u yesterday, with 251 sheep. She leaves again for Raglan to-night.

Tho Northern Company* ttcamer Rowona left at 10.30 am. tc-day for Wanguntil. Cargo— 15iuks lime; 20 Ronnles Bngar, 5J ohtsts tea. S boxes soap, 10 saoks maunie. 20 cues t>l.ou»s, and 10 packages sundries.

The B.S. Hawea arrived at 730 a.m. yesterday with the following passengers from southern ports:—Miss Charnock, Col. Farrington, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Stophenson, Mr and Miss Humphries, Mrs Nixon and child, Mrs Reid and family (2). Mr and Mrs McElwain, Mrs Hogall and child, Mr and Mi's Robertson, Revs. Bavin, Taylor, C. C. "Ward. J. Crump, Morley, Ward, Lee, Kirk, J.Dumbcll, J.Sharp, Dean, and Jones; Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Linton, Messrs Edgcr, AflainMHorc em, Oliver, Samael, Austin. Cot tatn, Muntor, JoSjll. Love. W, Bate, Loabero, Laoas, Broadino3d(2), O. Smiih. C. Allen, W. JToneß, deary and two boub, Me and Mrs Leeoe and family, Mrs Waymouth, Mrs Coughlan, Haesn Saads. Wood, Worthington. Morley, H. Wilson.'Mrs Jr H. Terry, Id oeaiß Smith. Taylor, link* and Beanohamp, and eleven in the ateer nge. The Hawea la annoanoed to retain South at 8 a.m. to-motrow. Latest tra'n from Auck lani at 5.15 a m.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

[BY TBLEagAFH.—GWif COEEESPQHDENT,]

Kaifaba Heads, this day. Sailed: Phlllipino (barque), and Maria Vir ginia, brigostine.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

„ , Blttfp, this day. Arrived: Te Anau, from Melbourne. Saloon passengers for Auckland:—Messrs Gosey, Mit chell (2), Galbraith, Drummond, Robinson, Mrs gutter and family, and Miss Mitchell.

i IlnssELL, this day. Arrived: Lalla Rookh. She kall3 again for Auckland after taking in coal.

COMMERCIAL.

AUCTION SALES.

Evening Stab Office, Monday.

The stock-in-trade, goodwill of business, fit tlnga, etc., of the chemist shop known as the Wharf Pharmacy were sold by Mr W. Dowden to-day for £95. Mr Thomas was the purchaser. Mr Gabriel Lewis sold cricketing, lawn ten nis, and football goods at good prices. Samuel Cuchrane and Son sold to-day, by order ot the executor in th«esta<eoC tho/are James Shepherd, 19.0 acres of land ntPufeoil, Biy of Wands with kauri forest. The prioe re»llsed was £ J2SO. MesBTS B. Tonka and Co. submitted privelegcs at the Takapuna Jockey Club SummerlMeeting. Two permanent booths realised |£30 and £27 eaoh,the purchaser being Mr McGlashan, of the Junotion Hotel. The gates brought £85, and the grandstand bar (£l4), making a total of £156, ■ To-morroWs sales will include: Tilla sites at Devonport, at R. C. Greenwood's; 600 volumes cheap novels and popular works at W. Dow den's: properties at Hamilton, Mongonui, and Nearuawahia, at E. C. Greenwoods; household furniture and effects at Arthur's; white lead at B. Tonks and Co. V.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

January 22,1883.

Lodgo — St. Andrew's Freemasons' Hall, Princes-street, 7.30 p.m.

ArtiJlery Band—Moonlight Sscursion to St. Helier's Bay by p.s. Tongarlro, Wharf, 7.30 p.m.

Elections ot School Comrclttecs as per adver tisoment.

Notices to Correspondents.

Joanka BOUTHGO7T, the female religions im po.fc-r. died In London, Decembor 27th, 1797. one wai a natlva of Bztter. Her adherents amounted, In her time, to nearly 4009 perrons, but tbe sect la nearly eztlnot. A few ot her illiterate followers siiil meet In a room near the Elephant ana Castle, South wart.

Births.

PORTER.—On January 20th, at her residence, Symondß-3treet, Mrs Richard Porter of a eon.

Marriage.

SEAMAN-MACKAY.-On Thursday. January 18th, at St. John the Baptist's Church, North cote, by Rev, P. G. Evans, assisted by Rev. B. Y. Ashwell, Thomas Wm. Seaman to Sophia Jean; fourth daughter of Alexander Maotay, Esq. Both of Lake Takapuna District.— Southern and Home papers pleaso copy.

Deaths.

MORAN.-On January 22nd, 1883, at his resi dence. Upper Howe-strcot, "Edward Moran, The funeral will leave his late residence to-morrow (Tuesday), 23rd, at 3 p.m. Friends please accept this invitation.

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

MONDAY JANUARY 22, 1883.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future In the distance, And the good that we con do.

TO-NIGHT the annual meeting for the elec tion of the Auckland City Schools Com mittee takes place, and similar meetings are also announced to take place simultaneously in various suburban and country school districts ; and wo take the opportunity of offering a short comment on the lamentable lack of interest usually shown in these meetings by the public. We presume that there are thousands of heads of families in this city deeply interested in the education of their children, and this being so, the fact that no more than a score or so usually attend the meeting for tbe election of the School Committee betrays an indifference to an important question which is hardly ex cusable. We are aware that many parents will plead (as they are accustomed to think) that ihe constitution of School Committees is a matter of little or no importance, as dnties of tbe Committees are tor the most part of a routine character, and do not rise above the supervision of the cleansing, &c. This is a great mistake, as the School Com mittees fulfil most useful and necessary functions, in addition to paving th'o needed attention to little matters of de tail. It is true that the control of educational matters rests with the Board of .Education; but though the School .Committees existed fer nothing more than the consideration of com plaints made .regarding scbool manage ment and discipline, parents ought to recognise that in them they possess a great privilege, .and should be careful .to elect men of good standing ,and adequate ability. The lack of interest evinced in .re gard to the&e elections might be explained as merely testifying to the public confidence in the manner in which the schools have hitherto been conducted, and while this

excuse may havo tome plausibility it should be rememberod that the most effective way to secure a continuance of the satisfactory state of things is to exercise a constant vigilance and manifest a lively interest in all that pertains to the educatioti of youth. By placing good men on the school Committees the public will show that they appreciate the privilege which they enjoy of controlling to some extent the working of the Education Act, for it must be borne in mind that with the School Uoramittees rests the nomination of candidates for the Board of Education. Wo trust to find at this time a healthier activity on tho part of the public ana to see an Intelligent interest taken ia these elections by those who are concerned in the efficient working of our excellent educa tional system.

News of what may prove to be a terrible marine disaster reaches us by cable from Europe today, The steamship Cambria, with 400 ssuls on board, was en route from Hamburg to New York when she came into collision with another vessel, and the former sank. A boat with 56 pas sengers has reached port to tell the dismal tals of the catastrophe, and as there is no intelligence of tho other persons who were on board tho doomed ship, there is the fearful probability thai nearly 350 souls have gone down in tha waters of the North Sea. There is, however, room for indulging the hope that other of tho steamer's boats may yet reach land with rescued passengers.

Among other items of news on the fourth page of this issno appears a cable message of tho Anglo-Australian cricket match now proceeding at Melbourne. Several tele graphic errors occur, which are corrected by a cable despatch this afternoon. Thus Murdoch's total score is explained to have been 17, and not 70, whilo the total of 114 in the first innings of tho Australians is made up by the addition of 12 extras. At the closa of the play on Saturday tho Australians had made 28 runs for the loss of one wicket in their second innings

Our Onehunga correspondent writes that tho Onahunga School Committee has nominated Mr D. Goldlo and Mr if. Lawry for the Board of Education.

At tho Polico Court to-day Frank Smith, with 32 previous convictions recorded against him, May Walsh with six convic tions, and William Walsh with four, were punished ia the usual manner for drunken ness.

Tho acceptances for the Takupuna Jockey Club's Summer Meeting are de cidtdly good, and excellent spore may bo expected. Tho Club are expending about £100 in the erection of permanent booths, &c.

The Sunday evening service at the Theatre Koyal was largely attended last night. Dr. Kenderdiuo occupied the chair. The speakers were the Roy. W. ."sharp, from Timaru, aud Mr R. S. Smith, from Wellington.

To the Editor : Sir,—Can you or any of your readers inform me if an inqueit was held oa the remains of the late William Matthew Moyle, who died rather suddenly gome few weeks ago; also, if a post mortem was made. My object in inquring is be lieving ho was brutally assaulted a day or su beforo his death. -I am, &c, Inquikeh.

A gumdigger from Mercury, named Geo. Fisher, was brought down to Auckland Hospital on Saturday night, having made an attempt to cut his throat whilo in a state of delirium trcmens. The injured mm has now recovered from his delirium, and is likely also to make a speedy recovery from his eelf-indieted wound,

Woodyear nnd Ross's Australian Circus, after a »ucces»ful tour in the South, will shortly unfurl their canvas in AucUand. Mr K. Love, the agent, who arrived by tlio Hawea yesterday, informs os that a number of dow attractions have been added to the show, including an armless lady who writes with her toot, an elephant, and several lady riders.

Last night there was a crowded audience at St Panl't Church on the occasion of a sermon specially for men, on " Two Modea of Viewing Life—tho Heatben and the Christian.1' Choosing for bis text Genesis 1, v. 5, "And the cvoning and tho morning were tho first day," the lev, gentleman preached a most earnest and eloquent dis course, chiefly directed aijainat modern Materialism, which viewed life from the heatben standpoint. The discourse was heard with much attention.

Tbero sro a large number of visiting clergymen in Auckland at present, chiefly in connection with the two Methodist Con ference.'. Several of these gentlemen occu pied city pulpits yesterday. Key. P. v. Cornford conducted tbo morning scnico in the Baptist Churcb, Wellesley-street, and the evening service at the Congregational Churcb, Bcreeford-atrcet. Last evening, in the Choral Hull, the Key. J. Williams preached to a large audience, while the Key. Dr. Stephenson discoursed to a crowded congregation in the Pitt-street Wcsleyan Church The latter gentleman is to give a lecture on behalf of nis Home for Neglected Children on Regatta night.

A meeting of the committee of the Auck land Society of Arts was held on Friday last, Various matters of bislncss were arranged, and ttip conditions of tho compe tition for the design of a certificate of merit for tho Society were decided. Tbe basis of the design is to be few Zealand life or foliage, and the size is not to exceed 15x12; the arrangement of the lettering, particulars of which may be had from the Secretary, is to ha left to the taste and discretion of the designer*. A prize of £5 will be awarded to the author of the chosen design. Future committee meeting* will bo held on the third Friday of each month. Tbe Secretary desires to remind intending competitors for the above prize that the designs must bo sent in by the Ist March.

A buggy accident caused some excite ment on the wharf on Saturday afterno"n. Two vehicles were appioaching the toll house about tho same time, the first being a light buggy driven by Mr Smith, the blood horso Connaught Ranger being in the shafts. Followiog close behind it was one of Mr Elliott's drays in charge of a man named Bradley. The diivor of tbo latter vehicle stopped to pay his toll, when the horse suddenly ' started forward and collided with the buggy. This startled the animul of blood, which became frightened, and displayed its mettle by capsizing the buggy, and kicking a few holes iv it, be sides breaking the shafts. Mr Smith got clear of the buggy, and the startled horse was secured before anyone was in jured. The damage to tho buggy is, how ever, very serious.

Mr Bryce has not in any way raised bis character for tact and civility by bit recent action in preventing a hospitable reception being accorded to Tawkisio by tbe Major of Wanganui. Aa It is right, however, that the Native Minister should be judged by his exact words, we give a copy of the tele gram sent by him:—"My opinion is that Tawhiao should be allowed to come and go 1 like any other Maori chief of tank, and that no official reception should be accorded. I told Xawhiao at Whatiwhatihoe, at the last meeting I had with him, that I never had recognised the independent authority which he claimed, and that I did not then, and never would recognise it Anything which could be construed by him or tbe Maoris into such a recognition would be counter to the policy of the Government, and injurious, in my opinion, in its effects to the natives themselves and to the colony. I think that an official reception could be so construed, and am therefore strongly of opinion it should not be accorded,"

Shortly after 9 o'clock this morning, the well-known figure of Mr B. S. Smythe (be fore any other of the Rotomahana's passen gers had landed) was seen in Que«n-street, taking stock of the various improvements effected in street architecture since he was last he{o with Mr Proctor, the astronomer, about two years ags. During the interval the much travelled manager, in addition to some little Australian ventures, has made a tour through Italy and Germany, and this time last year he was on his way back from New York to Liverpool in the magnificent Cunard liner, the Sotvia. Amongst otber notable people interviewed by him in the States was Mark Twain, who lives with a very wealthy wife in one of the best houses In Connecticut, and who Mr Srnjthe feels * assured could never imagine any sufficient -1 reason why he should have such a splendid and comfortable :etirement for tho sake of making a pilgrimage to tbe Antipodes. Mr D'Ojly Carte, the London manager, who was Mr Smythe's companion de voyage across tbe Atlantic, proposed Mr Oscar Wilde, who vißlted America under Mr Carte's auspices, as a speculation for the Antipodes ; but the experienced Australian manager did not think that the lily and sunflower gospel would find general "ac ceptance here. As Is tolerably well known Archibald Forbes, the "King of the Specials," is Mr Smythe's present " lion." The famous war correspondent, who opens to-niglit at Napier,' will .make his first ap pearance in Auckland this day fortnight.

The inquest on Saturday i.fternoon, at Gleeson's tlotol, before Dr. PhiUon and a juiy, on the body of Wru. Fitzsimmons, seaman, which was found in tbe harbour that morning, rtsultpd in tho verdict of ''Found drowned, without any marks of violence."

The allotments at the North Shore to be sold by K. C. Greenwood at his land mart Queen-street at noon to-morrow, fronting Vauxhall and Victoria roads are for positive sale, and as the terms are very easy (viz , J cash, J at twelve months, and J at 24 months, at 7 per cent.) should command a ready sale aa the position is unsurpassed and nothing can block out the magnificient views.

At tho meeting of the French Literary Society on Saturday evening, Mr Walter Digoan was nominated as a can didate for membership. The liter al y business consisted of the read ing of an original tale entitled "The Power of Charity j or Criminal Justice in Auckland, a Quarter of a Century Ago," by Mr C. Do L'Kau. The story was well told, and was listened to with sustained attention,

Yesterday, the annual presentation of prizes in connection with St. Matthew's Sunday School took place, when there were nearly 400 children present, besides parents and lriends. The incumbent gava an ap propriate address pn " Prizes," the text for which was found in the first epistle for the day, and he thereafter presented n, number of handsome books to the successful pupils. The annual treat takes place on Regatta Day.

Through an unfortunate typographical error in. our adrcrtisement of tbe .Eight Hours Demonstration Sports, we learn that not a little inconvenience was caused in re ceiving the entries on Saturday eveuing. It was stated that the entry money for the obstacle race was 2s 6d, whereas it should have been 7s 6d, and it is but due to the secretary and committeo that this cxplaii ation should be given.

Madame Summerhayes, who acceptably played the voluntaries in St. Paul's Church on SubWh evening, and whose recent pianoforte recitals havo given much satis faction in musical circles, intends to take up her rciidoace permanently in Auckland, and may presently bo found at the Kdoo. Club 'Boarding Houso. tfden Cresent, Thoso parents who recognise the importance of baviog a thoroughly competent muiical teacher for the young will be glad to leorn that Madame Surnmerhaycs intends giving instructions on the pianoforte. This lady had formerly an extensive connection among the nobility and upper classes in London, and her reputation as an able in structress on the pianoforto is testfied toby many of her former patrons, including Lndy Sladc, who tpeaks in high terms of the ability of Madame Summerbayes.

Rev. J. K. Davis, M.A., preached on ex. ccllent sermon yesterday morning at All Saints', in favour ot the fundsof the Sunday school. The text of the discourse was taken from Joshua, c. 24, v. 15, "Asformeand tny house we will serve tho Lord." The prea«her showed the imporlanco of culti rating the principles of Christianity in families and of devoting a brief poition of each day to family worship on the truthful axiom that "example is better than pre cept." He explained the advantages accru ing from a Christ-like life, and enforced tho necessity of regular attendance at tho Sunday-school, and especially the utility of home training, without which tho com bined efforts both of minister and teacher would comparatively fail in producing per manent and happy rosulis. In tho couise of his sermon the rev, gentleman made Boniio judicious reflections npon the per. niciouH literature of tho ago and its <ie morolisiog influences upon tho mind of youth, unfortunately for the funds of tbc Sunday-school, the congregation was not large. Tho annual school festival will be held at Campbellville, near Shelly Beach, on the 29th inst.

At toe ordinary meeting of the Auck land Harbour Board to bo held to-morrow, the following mutters wM come up for consideration, after the routine business has been disposed of, viz.:—Mr Campbell to move (deferred ftom last meeting), "That in view of tho large outky which the engineer's design of future harbour woiks will entail, it is the opinion of tbo Board chat tho plan of tho proposed permanent works, tojjcthe^with the* fullest information with regard to the harbour, be forthwith tiausmlited to England for submission to tbo b'>st engineering authority for endorsa tion or amendment ai the case may bo." Mr Lamb to move, " That it is desirable for tne preservation of the Queen-street wharf that tho sanio should be covered with either asphalt or concrete; that alternative tenders bo called for the work, tenderers to also state tho price at which they will maintain oitber asphalt or concrete for a term of three years from tho completion of the work. Mr MoKenzic to move, "Now that tho site for Harbour Board offices has been agreed, on designs, specifica tions, and estimates for said offices be invited (cost not to exceed £6,000, and a premium ot £60 bo paid for the one chosen, the design, etc., to become the property of tho Board."

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUI CIDE OF MR J. T. SMITH.

Considerable sensation was occasioned ;u Quecn-sjreet on Saturday evening, by 1 the circulation of a rumour that Mr J. T. Smith, the popular licen oe of the Ex change Hotel, Lad laid violent hands upon himself. 'lhose who were acquainted with Mr Smith and knew liU happy disposition, could scarcely credit the news; but it proved to hare foundation in fact. The circumstances go far as is known are ns follows :— Mr Smith, who had been imbibing lather freely dm ipg the afternoon, at about 6.30, went into tbe apartment of one of the barmaids, a young woman named Day. Tho woman saw Mr boiith suddenly take oat a pocket knife and infl-ct a small wound on the throat, Tho wound bled somewhat profusely, and Mr Alfred Buckland, hearing the screams of the woman, rushed up the passage and opened the door. Mr Bnckland seized' Mr Smith by the hand, when the knife fell from his hand. Tbe injorod man was got into bed, and Mr Caddy went off for medical a-sistance. Sergeant Kiely and Con-table O'Brien were toon on tbe scene and took possession of the knife. On Dr Hooper's arrival ho examined and dressed the wound, which, though near tho jugular veiD, was not of a serious character. At a'out 11-80 Mr Kmith was conveyed to his private residence in Nelson-stieet, whore he was to-day interviewed by a reporter of the Star. Mr Pmiih, who ap peared in excellent health and spirits, though apparently a little weak from the loss of blocd, stated that he had no recol lection of the occasion, whatever, though ho has no doubt in his own mind that the wound was other than self-inflicted. Cer tainly nothing had occurred in his business or other relations that would lead him to mako an attempt on his life. *11 the sur rounding circumstances lead to the belief that he was not aware of what bo was doing at the time. His many friends will be glad to learn that he will be able to get about again in a few days. We may add that the circumstances of the cose have been reported to Mr Superintendent Thomson, but it is doubt.' ful whether the police authorities will con sider it necessary to take action in tho matter. \

THE PENINSULA ELECTION

Prospects of the Poll To-day.

[BY TBLKGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION ]

DUNKDIN, Sunday. The polling hi the Peninsula election takes pjaqe to-morrow. Mr Wei's having resigned last night in favour' of Mr Don nelly, tly* contest is between Bishop Moran and Messrs Larnach and Donnelly. Gre t interest is taken in the election, and the general belief is that Mr Larnach will win, and the Bishop will be at the foot .of the poll. At Mr Donnelly's meeting last night, Mr Fish and Mr Barroa, M.H,K.'s proposed and seconded a vote of confidence. The Catholics and de.nomlnationalists will sup port the B'ishpp. The Orangemen haye decided for Mr Larnaqh, and the Trades and Labour Council espouse theTcauso of Mr Donnelly.

DUNisIJIN, this day.

The Peninsula election is causing great excitement. It is generally believed it will be a close >un between Larnack 'and Dopnell. The latter had a large meeting on Saturday night, at which Messrs Baxroa and Fisk were the principal speaker?.

CABLEGRAMS.

REUTERS TELEGRAMS.

(Received January 22—12.45 a.m.) LORD HARTINGTON ON HOME RULE FORIKEIjAND. LONDON, January 20. The Marquis of Hartington, Secretary of State for War, in tbe course of his speech at Manchester last night, stated that the present Government would never grant law making autonomy to Ireland, although it was proposed to grant the Irish people certain measures of self-government. Wreck of a Steamer.- 400 Souls I on Board.-supposed Heavy Loss of xife. LOS DON, January 20. News has been received here from Ham burg that the Hamburg-American _ Co.'a steamship Cambria has been lost in the ft'orth Sea, having Bunk after collision with another vessel. Thirty-nine passengers and crew reached Cuxhaven, at the mouth of the Elbe, in the ship's boat. LATEX. (Received Jau. 22-12.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 21. The steamship Cambiia was bound from Hamburg to New York. 'I here were 400 souls on board when she sailed, and up to the present time only 50 have been saved, and the worst is feared as to the fate of the remainder. THE BKITISH WITHDRAWAL FKOM KWYPI1. LONDON, January 20. In fin address delivered at Blackburn, Lord Hartington announced that the evacuation of Egypt by the British forces would take place as soon as a stable Go vernment had been established, and added that the action of tho British Government had received the approval of most of the European Powers. Shocking liailtvay Accident-20 Passengers Killed. NEW YORK, January 2. Intelligence is to hand of a eerioua rail way accident on the overland lino between San Francisco and Omaha. A train bound for tho former place slipped while ascending a steep gradient, and rolled over an embankment. The engino and all tho carriages were shattered to pieces. So far as is at present known twenty passengers havo been killed and a number of others are seriously injured. Death of « German Prince. BERLIN, January 21. The death Js announced of Prince Frederick Charles, brother of the Emperor, born 1801. THE ALLJiG&D LEGITIMIST PLOT. PARIS, January 20. The reports current yesterday regarding nn alleged widespread conspiracy plot, un der the leadership of M. Charetto, have been generally pooh-poohed by the French Prefs, and have received little credence. No arrests have been made.

(Special to pbess association.)

(Koccived January 22—11.30 a.m.)

THE FtffiMCH CHAMBER AND THE

KOYALISTS,

LONDON, Jaßuary2lst, 7,20 a.m.

1b the French Chambers M, KaNierg ha 3 proposed a bill giving President Greyy power to expel Bonaparte or Orleanist princes who may menace the safety of the Republic, and to compel their retirement from tho Army. The bill was received with uproar, and has been referred to a committee. ILLNESS OF ARUSSI4NGENBRU,. General Todltben is reported to be seriously ill. THB KING OF THE BELGIANS. The King of the Belgians has recovered from his late indisposition. A ROYAL CLAIM. It is reported that the Duke of Edinburgh lias agreed to accept a million sterling far tho surrender of his claims on tho duchy of Saxe-Coburg. THE CAPE G WEKNMENT AND THK BASUTOS. The Cape Ministry propose only to con trol tho external political relations of tho Basutos,

AUSTRALIAN.

(Keceived January 22nd—noon.)

MELBOURNE, this day,

In the first innlnps of tho Australians on Saturday, Murdoch carried out .his bat fur 17, not 70, as previously telegraphed. 'Ihe extras plve twelve runs, and tho total was 114 as wired.

(Per S.S. Tb Ahau at the Bluff.)

RELIEF OF BUFFKRERS BY THE FLOODS. LONDON, January 10. Prince Bismarck has proposed that tho German Government should expend a sum of 600,000 marks in relieving the sufferers by tbo recent inundations. WIDENING THE SUEZ CANAL. ' It has been decided by the ?uez Canal: Company to expend a sum of twenty mil lions' sterling in widening and otherwise improving tho canal. The works are to be commenced at once.

THIS CZA3. AND THE NIHILISTS.

The Czar of Russia has dismissed the Secret Society guard, by which ho had been surrounded, and has discontinued many of tbe precautions which he has hitherto taken to frustrate the designs of the Nihilists.

M. Kelke, tho now President of the Local Government Board, is at present at >ice, whither he has roiio to attend the second funeral of the late M. Gambetta, whose remains are to be finally interred there to-morrow. ■ THE RUSSIANS IN CENTRAL ASIA. The Kussian advance in Central Asia is strenonsly resented by the inhabitants, and it is now reported that the people of Oerva have murdered a Russian surveyor and three Cossacks in his employ. Sir aul Samutl, Agent-General for New South Wales, has been presented with a hindtomu souvenir by old colonists and •ther residents in London as a mark of their satisfaction at his lecent elevation to knighthood. FAILURE OF ThE FRENCH ViJJf. TaGB. The produce of the French vintage for 18S2 shows a decrease on that of the previous year of 3.000.000 hec'allrfs. Since the death of the late M. Gambetta dissensions have sprung up in the ranKs of his followers, and it is believed that, a general disruption of the party is likely to take place. ENGLISH TKO PS FOR SODTH AFRICA. It Is reported that tbe English Govern. inent are about to despatch a reinforcement of .troops to Natal in view of'the generally unsettled state of South Africa.'" "' ' HOCULIPM IN j I'ALY. A socialist agitation of an alarming char acter has sprung up at Jttpmo with ramifica tions throuehqnt Italy. The, Government have determined to take stringent measures for the suppression of the organisation, and wholesale arrests are being nmdo in consequence. The widow of the late General Chindey (? Chanzy) has been granted an annual pension of 1,200 frunes by the French Government. The United States has reversed (he decision arrived at a thort time ago in favour of the abolition of a portion of the ptotective duties pieviously in force.

MADAME SUMMERHAYES' CONCERT.

Tjjs concept given by Madame Summer, buy es at the Choral HalL on Saturday even ing was not as well-attended as the merit oi the performance demanded. Mr Kalph Hood acted as accompanist and won golden opinions. Madame Summerhayes played the solos, " Invitation to tho Wal'tjs,'' "Kathleen Mayourneeo,'1 "Harmonioiiß Blacksmith," etc., and wick Mr flood per. ioimrd'. the duets, "jEgmoni;I.' ana "Birds oJE Paradise." Mrs Bevitt sang the' old favourite, "Within' a Mile of Edinbro' Town," and subsequently gave Bishop's "B.id me Discourse. She also, with Mr Hogg, sang the duet " What are the Wild Waves Saying,?"" Mr Hogg's fine deep voice was heard to advantage in " True to the Last," and1 " Tom Bow.line." As a mueicil performance the entertain ment was a complete success. We notice by advertisement that Madame bummer bayes intends taking up her residence here, and will receive pupils for the piano, organ, and singing.

OUT-DOOR SPORTS.

AQUATICS.

Ponsonby Trial Fours. I CoNr id suable interest to be evinced in the trial four contests in connec tion with the Ponsonby Bowing Club. The second of the series of heats took place on Saturday afternoon last, and again a large crowd of spectators were attracted to Shelly Beach to witnesss the event. As there were three winning crews from the previous Saturday, and only two boats available to row in, an arrangement was come to by which Valentine and Millar s crew competed to reduce the list of compe. titors to two. At the same time it was de? cided that the final heat should not be rowed until Wednesday next, in orde. tbat the winning crew of Saturday might not have to row with a fresh crew. In the ab*ence of: Captain W. Farquhar, Mr W. Dignan officiated as starter, the course being : From a boat anchored off the club shed round the barque Gazelle and back; distance about two miles. The competing crews were :— JJWiFTSURK :-Valentine, stroke; A. H, Jones, 3; U. Stanford, 2; J. Garret, 1; C. Farquhar, coxswain. PONSONBY :—D. Millar, stroke ; Cook, 3; W. Farquhar, 2; Gibbs, 1j A. Faiqnhar, coxswain. The boats were sent oil well together at 3.30 p.m., and kept pretty even until near ing the Gazelle, which was rounded with the Swiftsure about three lengths hhead. She continued to gain on the Ponsonby, and finished four or fire lengths uheod. The final heat will be rowed off on Wednesday evening, when Valentine's and Mackay's crew alone will come forward to compete for the mednla. Mr {Stanford has promised a gold pin to the coxswain of the winning boat. The Devonport will bo entered for the lGft. open boat race at the Kegatta. The Border Chief, Fasnenoth, and Antarcs will furnish crews for the ship's gig race. Mr C. Bailey has put an extra labour to have the new icow finished in time for the regatta. The sixteen feet sailing boat Ada has been hauled np in order to be in trim for the regatta. The yacht Sybil, which will be sailed at the regatta by Mr Fairs, is up on Clare's slip. The Flying Fish will compete in the fish, ing yacnt race at the regatta, She will ba provided with a new main-sa.il. A suggestion has been made that the majority of the events at the next Ponsonby Kegatta should be rowing races. Cups and trophies presented to the Auckland Kegatta Committee are now on view in the windows of Mr S. Coorobes, draper, Queen-street. Entries for the large yacht race are now expected to include the Kita, Arawa, Muritai, and Christiana, The Torea i 3 doubtful. The schooners Tores, Ellertop, Caucy Lass, and Clematis were expected to enter in tho race for that class of vessels at the Wellington Kegatta to-day. Mr Mills expects to be up from Waiwera in time to compete in the eixteen-fcet race with the open boat Spray, which was the winner at the North Shore Begatta. The Bay Boy will not compete in the twenty feet open boat race at the Kegatta, owing to the tact that her owner is unable to obtain ballint. a 20ft, sailing boat has been built by a young man named Barton from a model by J, Storey. She will probably compete at the regatta. Among tho entries for trading vessels un der 50 tons are expected the Waiwera, Mary Hogan, Violet, and Lizette. The Cygnet may possibly arrive in time to take part, The yacht Rita was out for a trial »pin on Saturday. She appears much steadier, and has greater speed than formerly. Sand lord has arrived trom JJakiiao, and had her in hand to-day. l'ailey'a new 13ft. sailing boat will be ready in time for the Kegatta, It is said that she was built to the cirdtr of Mr Mc- Millan, jun,, but that as she was not fijished to oimc, that ho refused to take her. The Argyle and Eotomahana are ex pected to enter crows for both the races for steamers' gigs and for the all-comers whole boat race,.their boats boing eligible for entry in both contests. The seven ton yacht, which h being built for the Islands by J. Clare, will be ready by Kegatta Day, and her builder in tends to get htr into some race. She is a nice-looking craft, with pohutakawa frames 2x2, planked by full inch. Tbo small tailing boat Una, which was run over by a barge in Freeman's Bay teveral weeks ago, has beem badly strained, but she will nevertheless compete at the regatta. Sho has been purchased by a young man named Madigan, at ParueD, An impression appears to prevail that the new boat Licjuria, built by Messrs Carr for Mr Atkinson, of the Gasworks, will be amongst the competitors at the approach ing Kegatta. This is not so. The boat, which was only built tor pleasure purposes, is over the prescribed beam. The Erin, which competes in the yacht iace, has been hauled up at Hewson and Melville's, where her capper has been cleaned and kerosiued. Her sails are too smsll for light weather, but she should make it warm for her opponents in a stiff bi eeze The twenty-feet sailing biat race at the regatta promises to be an excitinp contest between the old "cracks," 'Ihe Imp has arrived from Kussell, and Is baing got into trim, while the Transit, which has been brought up from Coromandel, has had a large suit of sails bent on. The Observer is up on Clare's slip, where she has had all her paint burnt off by Mr Bennett, who has repainted her and put her in the best pos sible .order. New wash-strakes have aUo been supplied to her. The Madge has been pummice-stoped and scraped all over, and furnished with new wash-strakes. The Gertie is beinu put in trim. There will probably bo several entries in addition to these.

CRICKET.

The weather on Saturday last was re markably fine, and consequently there was a large attendance on tli* Domain, The continued absence of rain was easily noticeable in the condition -of the ground, the wickets playing very fast. Indeed, on some of the patches batting was a very dangerous experiment, and several aerious accidents are reported to have occurred during the afternoon. The majority of the matches were drawn, but the Excelsior managed to beat West End on the Domain, while the match between Gordon and Ponsonby resulted in favour of tho latter. West End played at Otalmhu, and defeated the local team. The fallowing are the reports of matches on Saturday :— OTAHOHU V. WEST END. This match was played at Otahu ha on Saturday last, and was won' by West End with 21 runs to spare, 'Otalmhu went in first, and only succeeded in making 56, Hall being the only double-figure scorer. West end put together 77, Colbeck, King, Arneil ana Isaac, all running into doable figures. ' The'following are the scores :— PTAgJ/HIJ. W, Ewing, b Arneil' ... ... ... 0 Grey, c Isaac, b Macky ... .'., ',',-, 9 Kowden, c and b Arneil ... ... ... 3 Hall, run out .10 Foley, b Arneil 3 Yonge, run out ~ 0 Goodwill, st. King .„ 5 Martini b Arneil ... ... 8 Powden, not out .. ... ■ 6 Whitmore, c Macky, b Isaac ... .. 0 Bxtra9 ... ... ... 12 Total 56 WEST END. King, b Ewing 14 Isaac, run out ... H Arrieir, b Ewing '.','. ... ;.. .. 12 Colbeck, not out .• ... 23 C.F.Reid. bßowden .. 2 George, ,b BoWden. 2 Giegson.'b Ewing./. ... ... ... 5 B. H. BfM, b Bowden ... ... ... 1 Thwaitps, b Jiwing ... ... ... 2 Macky, c and b £wing ~ 0 Butler, b Bowden ~. '~. ..; ... 0 ' .Extras ... ~ „ ~. 5 Total ... ... 77 AXJCIuVND UNITBD V. OTJR EOf3. Ihis was ttio return matqh between these clubs; and wsis commenced'on Saturday last. The United batted, soring 118. Testro play*d a useful inninps of 24, but the featuVe of the in fling* was the stand made by McKinney and Buckle, who put on 64 runs for the last wicket the former

1 making 50 very qwickly and the Jalter 14 (oot out). The United would have been badly olf but for this, an unaccountable collapse ocßurring among their best bats. Whiteside and Mills bowled voiy well. Our Boys bad loat 3 wickets for 34 runs when time waa called. The match will bo resumed next Saturday. Subjoined is the score: — A. U, C. C—IST INNINGS Testro, c Walker, b Whiteside ... 24 ' W. Dufaur, b Mills 5 C. McCormick, b Mills 0 ' Gleeaon, c Whiteside, b Mil's... ... 5 I Mumford, b Mills 0 A. McCormick, lhw, b Mills 4 ! Jervis, b Wfiitesido 0 P. Dufaur, b Whiteside 9 McKiuney, c Carter, b Whiteside ... 50 Meldrum, b "Whiteeide 1 Buckle, not out 14 Extras 6 Total '". 118 OUR BOYS.—IST INNIKGS. Whiteside, b Meldrum 4 Cromwell, b C. MacCormkk 6 Carter, b Meldrum ... 0 Ripley (not out) 11 Heudry (not out) ••• •} Extras _* Total for 3 wickets 34

UNITED SECOND ELEVEN V. AVONDALE.

This match resulted in favour of United by ten runs. They went in first and put together 50, McPherson caught 28, being the top scorer. He also bowled remarkably well, getting six wickets for 22. A vondale then went in and ran up a score of 40, James Archibald, 9, being the highest scorer. The Archibald Brothers and Sinclair bowled very well for Avondale. NORTH SHOKE V. COLTS. A scratch match was played at North Shore on Saturday last between tbe fmt twelve of the local club and 25 colts, who were strengthened by the assistance of T. Wjnyard and Dalghesu. The colts ran up ' a score of 68, and the "cracks" then went in, but the wickets fell like ninepins, and seven were down for the same number of runs, whenLankbam, sen., and K. Wynyard went in and brought the total up to 30, the innings closing even tually tor 34. The matck will be concluded next Saturday, when a desperate struggle for victory is anticipated on both sides. itLMA V. VICrOKIA, A cricket match was played on Satur day between the Alma and Victoria Cricket Clubs, which resulted in a victory for the Victoria by bix wickets and 14 runs. (Continued mi Fourth Fagcs

SCINTILLATIONS.

A young man named Long was com mitted to the Lunatic Asylum on Saturday. . That which ia promptly given is doubly valued, The morning hour has gold in its mouth. The Auckland Banks have a special holi day on Monday next In America there are 1,578 Presbyterian ministeis who are without charges. Among the excursions on KegattaDay, is one of the Field Haturalist's Clab to Hunua Falls. The injured man George Stnart, who fell torn a house last Thursday, left the Hospital to-day for his home. The endowments of nature we cannot command, but we can cultivate those given. There can never be an extenuating circumstance for an act of cruelty. King Tawhiao has been co unfortunate as to lose his gold medal which Mr Bryce gave him as a railway pats. The school committee elections for Auck land and various country districts take place this evening-, at the hours and places advertised. Four samples of silk produced in Christ church are to be forwarded to the Borne Government, and parcels of silkworm graid are also to be sent to London, France, and Italy. The police found an old man named James Burns, formerly- an inmate of the Old Men's Home, lying in the Albert Park on Saturday night. He was removed to the Hospital, where he died on Sabbath after noon. air Wilfrid Lawson is said to be the author of the following joke, circulated in the House of Commons on the night of the liord Mayor's banquot ;— "Theso joyous proceedings, if studied aright, 'Are a copi pound pf pleasure and pare;' For 'tis jolly enough to carouse with Mayor But afterwards conies the nightmare," ' Professor Cailliau's class for voice-train ing and other instruction in vocal music opens on Tuesday, the 30th inst., in the Christians' Meeting House, Ceok-street. The advocates ot the short way of spelling are circulating this: "A little fellow in a primary school was asked by his teacher to spell the word knife. After he had cor rectly done so, he added, 'Bat what's the Kforl"1 i There is a report that diamonds have been found somewhere near Auckland by a settler named Archibald Douglas. Diamond "diggings" will no doubt caure a great rush 8 the news proves to be well-founded. A four-roomed house at Papakura belong ing to Mr Robert Taylor, was burned down on Friday last through the chimney catch ing lire. The home waß insured in. the New Zealand Company for £200, and the furniture for £50.- The exponents of the doctrine of " Con ditioDal immortality " are labouring for the conversion of the country districts. Suc cessful tent meetings have been going on for a fortnight at Papakura, and to-day similar meetings commence at Pukekohe. Mr Joseph Ualvert, who has for four years been school teacher in the Mercer district, has been presented with a hand some tea and coffee service, on the occasion of hia leaving the place, as a token of the esteem in which he is held by the public. ' On Saturday afternoon a man named Cbas. Parker, employed at the cordial factory of J. Grey and Sons, got his right wrist badly cut by falling upon some broken bottles. He lost a considerable quantity of blood from veins and arteries. Germany is to give $25,000 for scientific exploration in Africa and other countries during the financial year 1883-S4. ' There are but fifteen Congregational churches, and twelve congregational minis ters among the half-million people of New Zealand. Scarcely one of these churches is yet free from debt, and only three of the buildings are such as will seat 500 people, and two of these larger ones are 600 miles apart. Mr Spurgeon recently said that Baptist and Congregational churches might be the better for a little of the element of Presby torianism. The "Freeman," the Baptist organ, replies, "Practically we believe there is found as much, if not more, true union amongst the churches and pastors of our own, and thoee of the sister Congrega tional body, as amongst those of any Presbyterian or Episcopalian body upon earth." The Captain-General of the Philippines reports that, after a severe hurricane the cholera, which was of a bad type, nearly disappeared from Manila. ■■• One of the boys acquainted with Fogg's frequent changes of abode, asked him which he thought was the cheaper, to move or pay rent. ■ " I can't tell jou, my dear boy," re plied Fog?, "I have always moved.".'1 Twenty men bave|already been sworn in to the Tbames Naval Brigade tinder the bew regulations. More follow shortly, and it is expected the required number will be made Up. ■ ' '', Next year the Russian Government is to E^nd 'M.''Sb.oJtz-Kagozin!ky with an' ex pedition to explore Central Africa At first land will be bought, and a meteorological station built on it at Cameroon Bay, and this will form the basis of the work, -" Complaints are made that a badly-con? structed locomotive throwing up ashes, etc., has been the canse of burning much grass and shrubbery oa the line between Auckland and Merceri' . ' Hawera Masonic Temple was consecrated on Friday night by Brother, the Hon.'F. Whitaker, P.W.P.G.M., S.C, New Zea land. There were about 120 brethren pre sent, including representatives from Auck land, Waitara, Nefr Plymouto, Opunnke, Patea, Waugauiii, Manawatu, and Wel lington, whilst 9? sat down to the banquet later in the eveniog. ; Speaking at a banquet at Waneanui, Tawhiao said he had been led by Gcd to undertake his present journey, and added : —" lam gong to be with the Europeans, to be of -them, to cherish for them love, pcac», and good will, and declare that my wish js to meet then all wherever I go en this tour of'minp, md to bp in charity with all men. My word is t' Ka nfii cthqw' ki fepakeha.' I shall keep-with the Euro peans." . ■ ;■

SUPREME COURT.-

CRIMINAL SITTINGS.

Saturday Concluded.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies,) THE HOWICK MUBDEB. We continue our report of the trial of James Crowley for the murder of his *if ß near Howickirom the point to which It v» carried in our Saturday's issue :— Dx. Fitzgerald, a medical officer residing at Howiclr, deposed that on Sunday morii ing, the 3rd ult., at the request of Con' stable Gill, he proceeded to Mr KathanV farm at Turanga, in order to seethebodv of a woman who was alleged to have 8 been murdered. Oa arriving at prisoner's house he entered by the window, andi' found the dead body of a woman king or. the floor of the fiont loom. She wag dressed, and one foot was lying qq » bonnet. The corpse waa lying on it« back and there was a large triangular weiuid i about four inches wide and five inches deei> 1 on the right temple, It extended to the base of tbe braiu, and the right side of ' of the face was complstely beaten in bo as 1 to be quite unrecognisable. Ihe b a ll- of ■ the right eye, too, had bten pounded ud This side of the head, in fact, was abj£ lutely smashed up. There were two broken pieces of a steam iron on the table and another piece on the floor beside the head A portion ot the woman's brain, still quiver! r ing and almost transparent, was also lyine upon the table, as well as tharemains of \ meal upon plates. The pieces of iron that lay on the table were covered with blood brain and human female hair similar to that on the woman's head. The first blow ■ must have totally annihilated vitality; the woman must have been felled like an ox I The blows must have been dealt within;! ' mendous force. To Mr Hesketh:—l have resided in the district twenty-six yeais, and I kniw the prisoner and his wife. I had attended the lattir during an illness, I never liked the ' prisoner for he would never speak freely I was always afraid of him, and dreaded : lest he should commit some mischief, \ judged this from his appearance and maii.|li ncr, and especially his eyes, which wera never at Test. I feh sure that any irritating I cause would produce derangement in him I Excitement would be likely to make him ' homicidal, and extreme depression suicidal, H A fall that produced an injury such is ihj blow to his neck would be likely to lead to a homicidal derangement. I have alw&ya entertained this opinion of him, but I never mentioned my apprehensions concerning him. • s; To the Court: lam aware that statistic! shew that wandering eyes arenotanindica." tion of insanity, but a reserved masner ii Special Conßtable 'J homaa Page Gill, of Bo wick, gave evidence as to the prison, r'« arrest. The prisoner told him that he could not help doing wnat he had done ; that fcia' wife had been nagging at him all night. Sergeant Gamble stated' the result of % search he made of prisoner's house on Moa^i day, the 4th Dec. Amongst other things he found a Savings ißank Book, showing I £30 to the credit of Mrs Crowley,''vhiun there were £2 in the pocket of her oreia, This was tbe case for the prosecution. For the detence, Mx Hesketh called Am. broae Tait, a settler of 30 year*' Btan^ig at Turanga. He gave the pritoner a! good character, and stated that after the injury to his neck ■■ he changed greatly m'; manner and health; Be had complained" to witness tbat his wife led him a uiw able life, and that he had peace neithuS day nor night, . 'it-, i.'avid JNatban, prisoner's employer, stated that he had known him a* quiet peaceable man, and he had been told thai he was very kind iQ his horses when ploughing,' At 3 o'clock Mr Hssketh commenced his address to the juryfor the defence. The Crown Prosecutor then addressed the jury, after which, His Honour summed up at some length, carefully reviewing tte evidence as he did «o, and especially point.. ing oat that, unless the jury were satisfied as to the prisoner's insanity, they woali have to find him guilty. In case of doubt as to bis mental condition, they were to assume thathe was sane. A mere unconiM able impulse on the prisoner's part wwH not be insanity; there must be come delict ot reason proceeding from mental oisew, sufficient to render him incapable of distin guishing between right and wrong. fi|: The jury retired at 5.27 and at "A") iky returned into Court, finding the prisoner ''guilty of committing murder while in an unround state of mind." His Honour re minded the jury that the questii M whether at the time of commi>iiig ill* murder the prisoner was in snph a stttt'ji^ mind as to be unable to know the naiiggi of the act he was doing. There migalilj an unsound state of mind without insanity. which would be within the meaning of tit law. Tbe jury agurt retired. At 8,30 Ey Honor sent for the Foreman, and expiated to him the state of the law. A quarter of an hour later the jar? re turned with a-verdict of guilty, and at tached to it a rider as follows :-"Ttf jury believe that the prisoner was in 'urn unsound state of mind when ho oa. pitted the crime." -J& His Honour passed sentence as follows: I James Crowley : -After a very patient trial and a very able defence the jury have fount! you guiltyof the crime of which you iM charged, the murder of your wife, io that' verdict of the jury they have. appended,;.' their belief that at the time you committal $ this crime you were in an unsound stajp 3 mind, although that umoundness of uirni ' did not amount to insanity according Io law. With that opinion I can have nothing to do, I have only one duty—and a vcrj: painfnlone— to perform. The opinion"™ the jury will go btfore the proper ambrf. ties. It will be for them to detomiM whether the sentence of the law bMI h carried out or not. My duty U a very jduni but a very painful one—that is, to proconts upon you the only sentence which the !i«4 permits in a case of this nature—(assiumi; the blackcap) -that sentence of the W that you be taken hence to the cotiiwa gaol at Mount Eden; that there in>i!Jyi course of law and in the manner and lira prescribed by law you bo hanged b) ''". neck until you be dead-aud may Gcdki! mercy upon you, . The prisoner exhibited no emotion, ' '{ SENTENCES. While the jury in Ciowley's csse S | considering their verdict, a number of cot 1 victed prisoners were placed in tit ■ dock- and: sentenced. They -'■ Thos. Floyd and Wm, Thomas Mate , | (EUilty of burglary and theft at Opotfld), *B and Albert Edward Long (attempted pHti'^i cideandeuicidc). The first three prifi.1 ', who are mere boys, were then sentenced)?^ six months' imprisonment with hard hi."; To Long His Honorsaid: AlbeitEdwri a Long,—You have been convicted, kftdra patient trial and an able defence, if''l' crime of shooting at your father with |i m to kill. Yon rrmy be glad that you iw» not soccetsful in your rash set. I tojvsm considered the cass carefully and abo &* recommendation of the jury to be WMJJ to you, and whilst I cannot help feol'W some little doubt as to your state of njlgj stilll cannot give effect to it. I«m bonrt to give yon such a sentence as would MSBi s>rily be, given to anyone f*' petratlng such an offence 83 yours'ijj ' perfectly sane and; sober, senses.* It ™' bo _ for the Governmtnt to consider m)' leniency that'may be made, For'nd • crime 1 cannot, impose a.less sentenceiaj 1 penal servitude for eeven years. Fo' ffi attempted suicide the sentence.™ imj't-" onment till the rising of the Court, The Court rose at-nirie o'clock,

This Day.

I Supposed Harder of Hugh Af I : Haailton^ The public interest felt in this case »« manifested this morning bj ihethwngw State of the Conrt. Every the body of the buildiDg was thrODff* _ while' the gallery was filled tl[ tirely with ■ women, a " cifca»st9ii» which has never before occurred. •»" fair sex also formed some proportion ol "" downstairs audience. • . Shortly after ten o'clock Marioa EoWM son Hamilton and lhomas Foley <-"luJ Priestley were placed in the .duek 1 8T V charged wilh the wilful mnrder* of HH> Aitken Hamilton, On the 28th Novii"*1' last. •• n ... . ■ Both prisoners pleaded "Kot flawy- ■ Priestley malntaiDed 'his accustomed : mi|| posure, but Mrs Hamilton's eyea were f as if she had just stopped weeping. . .. Mi E. Heskoth was associated !«»• . Hudson Williamson (Crown- Prosecut"-.; in'lhp proaeb^tion, yfylty Mf Theo. MaOM opp'ared for Mrs HamiltoD, »nd »' + Barl for P4esUey. ~ - v The followiDg iurois wero empwl<tt^. try the case,-Jamrs Braerlej.'Wil * Col*eli, William Doyle, JDauifl ,(?.!'°7,,, Michael Cook, Alexander 4rcm'»* Cornelius Caiine, James M«r(in, W»" Hardy, Israel Hirst, Harry Founta^^ffi John Kdward Calveit. The last meal*"1"" g-ntleman was chosea foreinaD.

THE AUCKLAND EfENIMG STAH, MONDAY. JANUARY 22



: THE 1 Wonderfully Increased demand tOt OUT CELEBBJITKD GOODS, made of -NEW ZEALAND . TWaßDS.haa necessitated too Firm Erecting an Extensive - and Coßtiy Nbw Wabuhootb, to elvo accommodation to the EXTRA i CLOTHING Bt&i* and to make room for the . Naw Maohihery, whloh hsa ; been personally seleoted by Mr, , HaUenßteln a tiring hla recent visit to Knglcsnd and Amerloo, THK FACTORY wiu now be the Largest Estab lishment of the kind In the Southern Hemisphere, and as ■ described in the " Otago Dally Timos," promlaos to baa Model Wlarehonse. Tha AUCK LAND BRANCH Address is— ! 158 AND 160, QUBEN-STRKBT. The choice variety of NEW GOODS now BhowlnK has nothing to com pare with it In the whole of Queen-StreeT, auckland. ■■".' , KITZBIMO Si BranoQ Manaster, t Lj MIT fi & C A UGHE V K5 Be? to Intimate that they nave Jaet re ceived the flrsi instalment ot Cambi-lo Hsnd kerobleta and Linen Goods, as already referred to. This lot inoludes over 7.000 Ladies', Gents', and Children's flandkerohlefa, in various quali ties. Several hWfted dozen ore slightly damaged, and will do marked at extraordinary low prtcea, commonolnß at Id each. Gents' Cambrio Handkeroblefs, from Is lljd rer ha'f do^t Table Cloths, from is IH to 20s: Table Unen. M Inchi wide, Uid per yard; Tabfe Nap. Mm, f com la 6}d to 10s per Ball-dozen, Also a lot Of 8» BJlk tUnflkfirohleto, at Is 94 and Is Ud, nsul price 39 6d. These Goods were bought br our representative from eomo of the leadlne Belfast Manufacturers for eaih, and wiu be ■old at and under wholesale prioe, to make room lor two large shipments to arrive per ahina Matawa' and •Brahmin/ " ™"B SMITH & OAUGHEY, Sjyt Bmfobtom fob Ibi*h Limxa and Oambrio Wk>, Hasjukubchibis, \\m »0 at 4 802, Upper Qaeen-itreet and Alexanciri H street, ana at Newmarktt. ]



Special AavenußWuentfl. j BHETT'S AUCKLAND ALMANAC, NOW ©N SALE AT A6L THE BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, PRIOE^ONE SHILLING, With Map ok Waitkmata HabboUß.



Christmas & ]NW Yea.rl WILLIAM BATTBAY Bega to Inform those roanlring Christmas an Now Year Presents, that ho has a SPLENDID STOCK OF DB4PSRY SILKS MBBUBRY DRKSSE3 OLOtHING mantlm BAXINd COSTUMES RIBBONS MIUIINBRX HOSIERY LACKS GLOVmS SOARFS MITTS M«N'B AND BOYS' OLOTHIMG, SHIRTS AND HATBi Tbo Goods re of the Bent Qnaiitr, have been Bought Cheap, and will be Sold Cheap, at \^TILLIAM J^ATTKAY'S CENTRAL DBAPJSBY WABEHOUSB, 178, 180, & 18% QUKEN-STKEET?, AUCKLAND, A. JjINABURY ft Co,'S NEW GOODS! . NEW GOODS I * NEW GOODS I H&Yf OOODSI WK ARE NOW SHOWING OUR FIRST SHIPMENT OF Spuing and Summer DItESS GOODS, MILLINERY, JACKETS, MANTLES, ULSTERS, &O. WE HAVE THE LARGKST AND BBST BELECTED BTOOK Of MILLINERY IN MILLINERY MILLINEKY ._„„. iwT , MILLINEBY MILLINERY AUCKI^ND' MILLINKRY -t —You are— —respeotfally— -Invited to visit— —Oar Establlahment— —before making— —yonr Pur— —chases.— ■*\*-



DRESSMAKING ON THE PREMISES. COSTUMES MADE ON TWBHTT FOUR HOUBS' NOTIOJ6, A. jl, inabuby * C o< JM & 8M QUKKN-BTRBHT. New jC_akpets William xv. -Bridgmlan Has jaat received a nlco Lot of Nbw C Aurora whioh he will sell very cheap— TAPESTRY OA.RPETB.from2/Byard KIBDKRMINSTKR CAHP&TB. from 2/0 BRUB3ELL3 CAHPBTB, ttom 3fll NIOB ASSORTMENT OF NBW TABLE •OVBRS. HEARTH RT7GS. from 5/8 1000 yard* NSW FANOr MATTING. 17 jaarf. worth 1/1 AJfew Lot of Ladles' Bilk and ClwnUJa OAPHS Wk Brooado OAPSi, Cashmore DOLMANS lAOft CAPES, &.0.. in crest variety: oholoa Goods to be sold at Warehouse prloes Lot of Ladles' nlco Silk JAOKKTB. from SU A Splendid Lot ot NBW CLOTHING in STonth and Boy**. Very good Talue. 130 Pairs Men's Stimmor TWKHD THOUfIKRB, 6/9 pair, worth 9/8 25 Hen's Maw Sio SUITS. 36/, worth 10/ Largo stoofe of Lace aaa Muslin OUKTAINS, 2/9 to 30/ pair ALL QOOD3 SOLD AT THE LOWEST PRIOBS. JDKCTION DKAPERY WAREHOUSE UPPER QUKKN-BTKBBT. AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY (GIMITAD), BSTABU&HBO 1882. PUBTETOBS 07 LiaHf, HKAT, AND I'OWEB. The Oompsry sell and ereot gras-flttlags, In olnding gas apcarataa of every description* also Gas-power engines, stools inolnies Otto Gaa Engines. Ofllce and Showroomf. Forvatroet. SPECIAL-1883. Mmo, We beg to remind our Friends and the Pablto that, though wo have rnllnqnlshed the Drapery— i c., the GLOiBiHa Trade, we etill keep a First-class absobtmint or AtL KIRDS OF MAMCHBSTKK QOODtS, which we ooutlnna to sell at Vert Cheap Hates. We have Jsst Opened a lot of Goods bonght In the Home Markets at Job Pbiocb (by onr own bnyer, lately returned from Bngland and ' the Continent), and which wk SHAtiL sell mnoh under the Ordinary Prloes. Amonint them are a BplendldLot of LACK CURTAINS. TABLB OIiOTHS, GRETONNKS, Ophtaih BaHD, and ordinary Manchester Staff. A Lot of FURNITURE, JTAIfOX BflAO ksstb, and Oooasiokal Obaibb. QARLIOK & ORANWELL. ODR NBW FACTORY, with aU the Maobioery AppUanof a now In toll swing, enables as to Execute Orders with promptitude, and at Cheaper Bates than before. Wo hare an Imm»n»k Stock of IRON BEDSTEADS and GKNEKAti HOUBKHOLD FUKNI TUKE, for those about to Famish, to seleot from. QARLIOK ft ORANWBbU JOB LOT-WHITB LAOS CURTAIN'S JOB LOT-OOLOURED TABLK CLOTHS JOB LOT-WHITE TABLE DAMASKB JOB LUT-CRBTONNBS MASNIIfICKNT LOT of GOOD CRETONNES Jast Opened GHttAP LOT of CARPKTB Jast to Hand. GAKLIOK & CRANWBLL, S nmlflhlnft Warchonos, Qaoon-street. Ge to OARLICK & OK ANWELL for Iron Bedsteads BARLIGK & ORANWULIi for Bedding G ASU.ICK 85 ORAN WELL for Carpets OARUCK & CRANWELL for Furniture GARLIOK & ORANWKLIi for Floor Cloths GARIiIOK & ORANWKLL for Chairs GARUOS & ORANWKLL for Chimney Glass GARLICS & CRaNWELL for Hun Blinds QARLICK & CBANWBLL for Rowell ff a'B SprlDß Wire Mattraßsea BARLIOK & CRan well for Feaders ana Flrelrong. GOTO GARLIOK ft OKANWBLL for aU yoo want— For your House, their Goods are Cheap, and For Country are well paoked; For Town are delivered free j For Cash, 6 per cent, dhoount allowed. FURNISH YOUR HOUSE FROM THE CITY HALL FURNISHING ARCADE, QUBBN-ST. and LORNff-ST., AUCKLAND, Gtarlick & Cbanwell, npHOEHTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR BALE i ' Crown' Flour, In saoks, 100's and "Champion' , ■■ ' 'Cantab" » >■ . -■ Sharps Bran . i Fowl Wheat 1'



Special Advertisements ; O w Sale,1 BROADCAST CLOVER AND SEED BARROW DRILLS, specially adapted tot sowing broadoaat Turnip, Clovor, Ryo Grass, and other small seeds, AMKHICAK HORSE RAKBS, which, with one Man and Horse, will oolieot ready tor oartlng three to (oar tons ot Hay per hoar, BBLff-RELIEVING CHAIN li ARROWS, bo well known that description la on necessary. COLONIAL TINK HARROWS, which lor strength, efflolenoy, and simplicity hare no rival CHAFF CUTTERS, lor hand, horse, or steam power. Also, PLOUGHS (Slnglo and Doable), 808 BOILERS, HOR3K HOEB. OULTIVA- UltS, ft a, &0., Sco.. manufactured by Tnofl. Cobbett, »hrew»bury, England, at prioea which d»ly oompetltlon. Also, COUIiTAS'd BKBD AMD MANURB DRILLS. KEAHSLSY'S COMBINED REAPER AND MOWBR. ROBBY & 00/3 STBAM ENGINES AND THRASHING MACHINES. W» J» Hurmt ft Co., 101. QUiCKN-aTKKBT, Anokland. tjPBCIAIi BANK HOLIDAY. Notice la hereby glvon that MONDAY, the 29th January, being tho ANNIVERSARY ol the PROVINCE OF ATJOKLA.ND, will be held as a SPECIAL BANK HOLIDAY at the AUCKLAND BRANCHES of tho u»dorsigned BANKS t— For tha vmOH BANK OF AUSTRALIA ,UMIMM- JOiBpfIpALMBB . Chief Offloor, POT the BANK OF NEW SOOTH WALKS VV. U. litUni'i Inspector. For theBANKOF AUSTRALASIA- Inspector. For the NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEA LAND (LIMITS- MQOK Inspector. For the COIONIAL BANK 0? NKW ZBA LAND ~ GBORGIC OOWIB. General Manager. FortheBANDOFNKWZ Ei AL^D- Gonerti Manager. Anokland. Jan. 29.1883. Mail JKottce, maxim wiia otobb as uhdbh.-. this Mas. For Tanranga, Ohlnemntn. and OpottH, per Glenelg. at 4 p.m. ■ For Russell, Kawakawa, Whangaroa. and Mon sonni, p«r WeUlogtoa, at ISO p.m. For Port Fltzroy, per Wawrllly, at 6 p.m. For Thames, per Knterprlse. at 5.50 pjn. Tubbday, 23rd Instant, For Taranakl and Sonthern Porte, per Hawea, at Ga.m> For Waiwor*, Kawaa, Omaha, and Matakana, per Rose Casey at 10 a.m. For Waterlord, Taiiranfi>,etOi.per Rotomaha&B, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 1.3U p.m. For Wanoaro*, pv Krlonihllrta, at S p in. For Russell, Kawakawa, and Australian Colo nies, and Norfolk blind, per Botomahwa, at i p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Waipu, Whangarei, Kamo, and Mangapai, per Argy 10, at i p m, Wbdnxsuat, 21th Instant. For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 1.30 p.m. Thursday, 23th instant. For Gleborne. Napier, sonthern Ports, and Auttrallan Colonies, per Manapourt, at 11 a»m. Tuesday, January 30th. ' Per O.S. Zealandla. as lollows: For Sandwich Islands, United Status ol ■ America. Canada, British Colombia, Central and South Amerloa< and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent ot Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered loiters, and Newspapers, at 11.30 tun. Late letters bearing an extra tee ot sixpence. In addition to the pontage, will be reoolvea by the Mall Agent on board tho steamer up to lie time o£ BaHns. This mail will be flue in London, on Mon day, Maroh 12th, 1883. Si a Bisa, Chief Poetmaitet. Chief Ho._-offloo. Aooklan*.



EIIBTJMATIBM, AERVOTJS AFFECTIONS, LUM" bago, Neuralgia.Chronic Livor1 Complaints, and loss of vital function, yield to tho influonco of electricity—tho great vital stihiulant. Tho.bost 'form is tfio continuous current, as generated.by Pulvermachei'B chain bands and chain baljtqnes. They aro permanent in effoct, and most durablo in construction. Agent for Now Zealand:— Aickin, The Pharmacy, Auckland. Write for a pamphlot and testimonials.



Sewing Machines.—D. S. Chambnra (od posito tho. Bank of New Zealand-!Advt.] ' ■ Fmith and Caughey have received' their first shipment this season of Belfast linens fn eluding over 7,000 Cambrio handkerchiefs. 'Sco advertisement.