SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATi^lTolniSSowioruins, 3.18

ARRIVALS.

yr.sTKJW-v. J „ „, All men fr_.>i the SOOth TO-DAY. Hototra.ss,. Jones, t.cm^jl

DEPARTURES TO-DAY.

porenlis, schooner, McKcnzio, for Port Mackay M^l.!%Hg.mti a/c, Lane, lor Whaegarea and o"niarfifbi'igantine, Goodman, for Suva via Loof Sul brigantine, McAveny, for Sydney nJ_i a a mS Ph.igautine, Jolufton. for Melbourne via Hokianga «_,. ■nn««_ ll &_&3&SB_S.r-' Krlemhl.ae. schooner, ->**" Stella, Gjyan-'ent wtmisu*. for Whangaroa Fanny Kelly, "^JftV™, ror Wbangarol Opotiti. schooner, tjwws* r,~..~-jin_.— Vaaua, from OpoUkl. JS»*S=S bales wool, a o.sos Bo_TWAno,Co_srwi^.-|-:oralle,forallshln ß way Wharf to-doy. a ti.ht southerly wind took a'l tho wlod hunndvotsola round tho North Head today. on li_ii ol: departures Is. ~ conwquonoe. a la otthy one. Tha sohcoticr Bella Brandon was In port at &£_!__ on January 10 mo was to proceed to Kotomah oa tha 23rd lust. The sohooner Lurllnegot on a root at Lwnka _. few weeks ago ( and. according to lat.se ad- Si__a __? Btauffled on th« south (Me of the __fer end ffl roof, exposed to the beat of a heavy Burf. Tha barques Fi.otwiag and Northern Star sire loading at Nowcastlo tor this port. Tho ss Manapotui. from Melbourne nnd aonthera _ crt,, hovUu boon detained ot Napier. SSSaoUr-Iwl here baforo to-morrow morning. The .ehooner. Mary Kin. and Nelson loft Lyttolton for All. klind _ d-Sordny. Tim _r Southern CScsi left Welll-Ston on ♦Vi« 10 h ana toil strong >'.*. wind, to Nnpier; _hnnca OMtor ly weatbv to Glsborne. Left oSs_?__S mMnlßht of Thursday. «iid_a to _WoeoSp«iyatG..in.f. n .rid*.. L?ftagain_t ii am with S.S. wlndr, dtawio<; to _v.«. whoa citfssTng the h»; of Plenty. ftwamgers-Ker Mr_.locolandsotlicra. The Government stumor Stella roturned from MiS.ohb.au yesterday.

ARRIVAL OF THE KOTOBUA.

t_b bb Rotoma Curtain '''. Jones, arrlvod hewtoSfcrtMO am £-om Shel.ft -toe* land on BVb. 7ih. at 6 p m.. arrived nest morning 7arn.btißnssel and sail, d the s^rao night at 11.15 p.m for Lovuka. At Ii p.m. F.ib. IS th was "b.l-Bt Kaniava. urrlvltg fit .evnSoon tto llih. at 6 _.v_. *x. crl.uc.d .hrougfcout f res a easterly gales ai.d hi_h crow seas. Lo-t Lovu.a SflOwn. Feb. 15 h for Suva, and arrived there Bt3 10 o.m.?ame day. _M_a aaalaon *eb. 17th St 11.45 am., and lO'chaa Levak* a', 5 P m. Left Levuka on Fob. 21-t _t 6 am. and had tfrnn. Ptt't-rlyand W.K. w E^S with heavy sea ?Sma&ogtheland at. »P* B ott or. Feb.pb at 115 pm . ther.o-i to arrival, as shove, had wit nnrt dull weather. P.i9*engorE- Saloon : Mrs C?lvo and child. Mr_ Heyjn..Mr P«oMums S;oora_o. Mows McDonald, Will*. Croaa^oli, J-hnfon, and Barae. We aro indebted to Mr J. JJess Ketth. purser,for Press .i.reel?, tta.and above report.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. HannahMokau, s.s., Robertson, from Raglaa The Union Company's steamer Wannka is duo from southern ports about 10.30 a.m. to- SSrrowvrith the outward San Francisco mail. She is advertised to return thither at 11 o clock. Tho s.s. Rowena is announced to proceed to Hokianga at 1 p.m. to morrow. The 9-3. Honnah Mokau nrrived from Raglan I on Saturday nislit with 3S sacks lime. 3a sacks Si-asi seed: 6 kicks rape Feed, and sundries. She was to leavo ogaia this afternoon for Waltara. Tho e.g. Slacfrrcßor i 3 expected to arrive to-morrow from Waltara. i

Mail Notice.

f&uxs viu Canv.s as vttoiat. ---11118 DAY. ITor Talrua por Pako, at i p.m. . ITnr RobsoU, KnwftUawi, v7fl»«l»to». ana MGiuonul. per (Moi.oK;, Rt 1.30 v.m. For ULsborno, NapW, .-md Wel'Jnßton, por Southern Cro'S. at S p.m. For Thames, por itnterprlsc, at 6.30 p.m. Tukbday, 27«h inotan'. —~u U. Kor TRranakl and »outhern portß, por wanaim For Wa°wor«, Kawau. Omaha, and Matakano, tier Rcae Casey at 10 a.m. .. For Hokian K a. etc. por*owena, at^ll^ a.m. For Waltara. otc, por MaoßrCßOr.at 11 am. X'or 8.8. City ot Sydney, as tollowa:- . For Sandwich Islands, United 13tates Ot America. Canada. BriHjh OotamWi, ««^»J and Sontb Amerloat and Brltloh and Jforeign JwJ 'un'iTedJCl^dom vA Oontl««« ot 'KoTinonoyordora, roglstarod lottors, and Nowspapors. Nt 11.30 t».ui. toto lottcro boai'luK an extra tea ot sixpence, [n addition to the poatasfo, t/1U bo rocolved by tha Mail AKont on board Bio aHMJiior up to siio t!mu ot BiiUlns. This mail will Do duo In London, on Mon any. April fltb, 1553. ifrr Gisb.iino, Knpicr, WuDlnßton. etc., P« U/«tt. Nt 3 p.m. For Rusbol land Ktuvakawa, par ManapoEr, st For PSurarKa. Ohlr.omusu, and Opotlkl, por WaUloßtoii, at 1 p.m. N.tl—Tho ateamor Cabortbuu will leave Sydney for Hong lions on Slat March noxt. Si B. MBB, Calol I'ontmaster. Chiet Post-offloo. Anoklnm'..

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

FKMItrARY 26, 18S3,

•> hoatro Roy»l—Slmonson'a RoyalEncllSh and Oomlo Opers Oompsiiy, 8 p.«n.

Abbott's Opera House — Abbott'H Dramstlo Ooinpany.S p.m

bt. Androw'* Schoolroom, Symonds-streot— " Home Llto." by Rev J. Patterson. o£ Wolllng ton. 8 pm.

Piiniitivo MothoJiit Sundnysohool, l'llt-atroot —Annual Soiree, 6.30 p.m.

Auoklsnd Rifle AaßOolntlon-SpooIa! Meeting, Urlllßhed, » p.m. NO. 3 Co. A.R.V., Drlllahed. 8 p.m. Ponsonby Club Hotel. -Speolal mjatiog ot Ponaonby rtowlng Olub. 8 p.m.

LoSro St. Andrew—Monthly mooting, Free> masons' Hull, 7.30 p.m.

Pltt-atroot Prliuttivo Methodist Analvoraary Soireo, 6.30 p.m.

Lorno-g'.rnot Hall—Ccmpllniontary Henellt Conco.t to George Ootilughutn. 7.30 p.m. Newton Hall—Concert ia aid ot funds .Of Kiipbnoy Clmrch, Bi>.ni.

Births.

CAMPBELL.—At her residenco, Napicr-strcot, on tho loth February, tlio wlfo of llobort Campboll of v dauchtor. Wellington and Melbourne papers please copy.

Death.

lIUXTADIjE.-On 2;')lh instant, (ittho residence of Mrs Dam, Otahuhu, Arthur OeorßO, younu est son of John Reed Iluxtablo, iiKeil 6 rows. HKIGIITON.-On Feb. 23rd, 18S3, at hor resi dence. Portico Villa. Wellesloy-stroot, City of Auckland, Elizabeth, widow of the late C. lfcishton, eldest daiißhter of the lato Christopher Ilorrocks. Silk Mercer, London, imd Kranddaujrhti!'.1 of tlio late James llorrocKS, Eso,., Manufacturer, Preston, Eng land. She rcsw in peace. The funeral wilUcave hor lato rcslrtenco for the Church of England Cemetery, on Monday. L'Ctli instant, at 10 a.m. — London and Australian papers ]>leaso copy. PETFORD.—At Parnell. Auckland, on 2Gth February, ISSS, Hay, infant duujrhtorof A.and .). Polford, aged 10 months. SOUTER.—On l-'ebrnary 2:>, at his parents roai (ience, Victoria-street West, John Andrew Souter, nKOd 1 year and 11 months. SAWKINS.—On February 21, drowned at Rus -8011, Buy of Islands, Sidnny Georpro, youngest son ot Henry and Jane Suwkins, 03, Victoria streel, Auckland; nged IS yeara. l)coply ro pn^ttod.

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

MONOAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1583.

For the cause that lacVs a-Mstance, For the wroug that nccils resistance, For the future in the distance, And tils KccJ that we can do.

The other day wo' published au item of intelligence from Wellington to tho effect that Sir William Jervois, the new Governor of the colony, had paid a visit of inspection to the site of the proposed uew battery at Dorset Point, which is intended to form a part of tho eL-fences of Wellington harbour. Tho reputation which His Excellency onjoys as a leading authority on the sub ject of fortifications makes it quits natural that, not only in Cook'a Straits but in the courso ot the tour of tho South Island which he is now prosecuting, ho will pay particular heed to the defences of tho colony—or rather to its utter want of defences, ilia Excellency, it is known, holds somewhat strong views regarding the dnty of the British colonies in tho matter of defence ; and though he laya no claim to be an authority on this point, hi« opinions at any rate are deserving of respect. In the course of a lecture, which he recently delivered in Adelaide, Sir Win, Jervois paid, addressing colonists in general : — " You have had handed over to you a con tinent for an estate, with boundless pas turep, millions of acres for cultivation, and untold miueial wealth ; and with a'l these, you have absolute freedom in dealing with your affairs and developing your resources. Within tho last few years, aided by the in ventions of the steamship, the railway, and the telegraph wiro—which yon have learned so well to utilise, and which co closely unite you with all parts of the globe—you have, with energy and enterprise unexampled, attained to an extraordinary degree of pros perity. What >ou have acquired, it is alike your duty, your interest, and your privilege to defend. Whatever your relations to the Mother Country may be, it is essential to the assertion of your niaiiliness, your self respect, and your characcr ;is Britons, that you sbonld bear the cost, the responsibility, and the honour of measures necessary for ymr own defenc." These remarks are sufficiently out*pokcu and definite, but there is just the slightest room for mis apprehension as to the "estate" which colonists have had "handed over" to them. From tho way in which it Is put, it w.otiHl eecm vi if tho speaker considered tho colonies to be under deep'1 obligations to the Mother Country, whereas we conceive the obliga tion is all the other way. Tho pioneers of settlement in the Australasian colonies have braved a thousand dangers and hardships, subdued the wild forests and their wilder human denizens, in order to build up new and vigorous States as out« lets for tho overcrowded Homo population, and as prolific sources of wealth to Britain's coffers. The "boundless acres" and "un told mineral wealth" cannot be utilised without an enormous expenditure of capital and labour. For the furtherance of public works the colonies pay annually handsome tribute to Britain in the shape of trade, and interest on borrowed money, and sorely it is but a small thing, in return for these services, that we should ask Britain to lend us a helping hand in repelling foreign aggressors. For (and this is a, point which tHa Excellency seems quite to have missed) it is plain that the foes from whom wo have to apprehend attack arc not our foes, but Britain's iocs ; and unless the colonies are rendered com pletely independent, and allowed to make offensive and defensive treaties, it is mani festly unjust to burden them with the entire onus ot df feuding their territory and coast-line. We fael. assured that tho colonists of New Zealand have no desiire to (kirk their rcspoLsibility in the matter of defence, or to under-rate the privilege of protecting their interests j equally sure are we that in tha event of invasion they would offer a brave and determined opposi tion ; but it is manifestly within the range of possibility that the responsibility might prove too heavy for our powers, and that the bravest resistance might result in defeat and disaster. Great Britain, In granting responsible government to those far-distant portions of her realm does not divest herself of all responsibility in teg <rd to (heir defence; and it is &t leiisfc as much her interest as ours to preserve these depen \ dencies against spoliation or conquest. And we willingly admit that she has atiown herself alive to her duty and Interest. A II along the line of the maritime highway between Britain and Australasia, the Home Government bave established a com- ; plete chain of defences', to the cost of which colonial governments have ■ not been asked to contribute. The main tenance of a squadron in tho youth Seaa is a further recognition by Britain of her obligations to defend her possessions ; and that obligation will rest upon her until the colonists are in a position to undertake tbeir own defence. Sir Win. Jervois him self, we feel certain, would not dream of imperilling the prestige and rule of Britain by trnsting to these sparsely-populated regions to defend their vast const-line

against a powerful foe. Meanwhile, ha i» doing Rood work in reminding us of the duly which lies before us of at least l>Bar« ing our share of the duty of defending our territory} and it will be to the lasting ad vantage of this colony if, duriug the term of his Governorship, flans arc matured for the eflicieut defence of our principal ports.

By the heavy rain on Saturday, a portion of the footpath near the foot of tho Grafton Road was washed away, and has left the road io a ratlier dangerous state for foot passengers.

Thoro wore eight candidates in the We'ui Licensxg District, and each got seven votes at tho Wade. Fortunately, there was another district to be included in the polling, otherwise tho Returning Oflietr would have had a delicate task placed upon hU' shoulders.

It in expected that tho lions, B'yca and Kolleston will leave for Tauranga this evening by the Govoinnieut steamer JStella. It is their intention to proceed to Kotorua, to carry through certain arrangements in connection with the new township. After their task is linished, Mr Bryce will return to Waikato, while Mr ltolleston will go back to Tauraugannd thence to Wellington.

Mr James Hrady, Otahuhu, complains of being put to serious inconvenience by the practice which prevails in the various sale rooms in Queen-street. .Last Friday ho purchased somo goods, and on calling with his trap for them at a few miuutcs' past live o'clock, he found the place closed, and ho could not get the goods out. He suggests that ou market days the auction marts should bo kept open till six o'clock.

Yesterday the anniversary services of the Primitive Mothodist Sunday.gchool, at tho corner of Pitt and Kdwin-strcota took place, Rox. W. S. Potter preaching In tho morning, mid Kcv. J. Guy in tho evening. K«v. W, J. Watkins gavo an interesting addreis to children and parents at tho nftarnoon service, there being a good atten dance. To-night, at C 30, a soiree takes place in the school-room, when various ad dresses will be given,

Mr Dawfon Crawford, manager of tho Karaka gold mine, Thames, along with a miner named John Kohart, sustained serirus injuries by an explosion ot blasting powder which took place on Friday last. A can CJiiuiniug GJlbs of po»vdcr was ignited by snmo unexplained means, and a fonrful ex plosion followed —Mes-srs Crawford nud Kohan being badly burned about the head, face and nrms, Two other men -were thrown down by the force of the explosion but were unhurt.

Tbo anniversary public meeting of the Pitt-ntrect primitive Methodist fc'abbaih School will be held this evening. Dr. Keuderdine will preside, and deliver the opening address, Key, J;imes Uny will folluw with an address on " Parental Responsibility iv Kelutiou to Sunday schools," Key. YV. S. Hotter ou "Essential Qualification? in Candidates for Sunday school Teachers," Mr Lacock on " Infant Clas.se*: their Importance find Manage ment," Mr liothwcll on '■ Sodior Classes : their Kolntionslnps," The speeches will bo intenporsed with music and tinging,

Populations from the eoldficlds of Thiimcs and L'oromandel waited upon tlio Hon. Mr llollo»tuH on Saturday, and in reply to their quvstl.ns the Minister suited that Government were prepared to ronko arrangements for the introduction of diamond drills, so us to encourage tlie thorough prospecting of reefs in sold-bcnr ing distrieta The Utms upon which this will bo done nra something like the follow ing :—The Government would provide half thu cost ill the drills, and within certain fixed limits will fit a disc tlio work done by them, on ennduina that tlio work is dono on systematic principles, approved of liy the Mines Dep^rimont. The deputa tion", after a short convocation with the lion, gentleman, thanked him for his cour tesy and withdrew.

Not a few of tha City Councillors tiro beginning to arrivo nt tlio conclusion that in the new lire alarm system they have in their };o.*session nu exceedingly costly wliite olophaiit. It would upprar thut every alarm, whether false or otherwise, entitles c.icli fireman to' - GJ. Thisi means that every time n lnnikin chooses to break a glass disc aud press the kuob of a lire pillar, Hit burgesses vi tha City or Auckland are mulcted to the extent of £2 10s. At Ihe false alarms frequently number 10 per week, it is very pateni thut the fire-alarm system h likely to becomo a serious drain oa the resources of the cily, It bas been sug gested that the glass discs should bo removed, and replaced with Iron or some other unbreakablo material. Koys should then be issued to rospectablo persons resid ing in the vicinity of the alarm stations. Tbis plan would, wo believe, checkmate the larrikins, and wonld make the fire alarm system far nioro reliable and useful than at present.

The "Kentish Express" of a recent date contains tho following :—" We are plenscd to find that the merits of our county breed of .sheep continno to attract the attention of breeders in New Zealand Mr Kobert Cobb, son of Mr Thomas Cobb, of Iry church, one of tho lords of Komncy Marsh, has recently made an expedition from Fox ton, Wellington, New Zealand for the purpose of selecting pure-bted sheep from the flocks of our principal brcedors. We may say that a finer collection of thirty live ram and ewe togs than tt;oso ho is now preparing for shipment by the Monttose, leaving London on the 30th inst., It would be diilicnlt to find. They include the ram for which tho first prize was awardod nt tho groat county show at Tunbridgc Wells last month, and other splendid shcop from tho we'l-known and hi°hly-repnted flocks i f Mr Thomas Cobb, Mr J. J. Godwin,' Mr T. Gilo?, Mr H. fcigden, and the late Mr T, Finn. The numerous friends of Mr Cobb will wish him a safe and speedy voyage to the Antipodes, and every success in his venture." It is notified by advertise ment in another column that these animals ace to be disposed of privately.

In connection with the sitting of tho General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in this city, various Southern clorgvmcu yesterday occupied tho dill'creut Presbyterian pulpits i:i Auckland and neighbourhood. In the afternoon a gather ing of Sabbath School pupils took pl;i«o in the Choral Hall, when tlwre were con tingents present from St. Andrew*, St. Janice's, ht, Stephen'", Kf. David's, amlHt. Andrew's branch neliool, t'aincll. There was a laigo ntteudanco of children and parents, botb the hotly of ttio hall and gallery being filled. Itcv. Mr Somtnorvillo, Moderator of the General Assembly, presided. Addresser suitable to tho occa sion were given by Key. J. Kirkwod on "Sin and Salvation"; K«v. J. Allsworlu on " The Results of fcnlvetion" ; nnd Mr Adams on "Christ tho '?ood Shepherd." Hymns were sung at intervals by the children and by the choir of ijt. Juraea's Sunday-school, while Mr McOnskrlo proided at tho harraoniura. Considering the very wet weather of yesterday, the turn-out was most successful.

To the Editor : Sir,- Kefcrring to tho paragraph in la<t night's STAR ai to the progress of Tc Puke and tho approach thereto, I nisiy say in confirmation that, a little more than a year ago, having occa piou to go there from Tauranga, tho horses of my companions aud myself wcro obliged to swim across the harbour whilst we were ferried over. Wo then had to ride through a mile of swamp, and it took in part uf two days to reach the extreme end of the block. Ho\y the Hurunui bridge is fiaished, and ( understand a buggy can b« driven on a good road the whole way from Tauranga. A gentleman recently from England, living there, wroto me a few days since : " I liudTe Puko wonderfully healthy. The situation Ir bipii, and subject to daily breezes. Everybody who cornos here says it seems to invigorate them. Thore are now eighty ao.es under grass or cultivation oa my farm. 1 have fiiteeu acres of maize looking splendid, and the feed in tho pad docks is also first class, I picked a stalk of clover last week, BCt." 6iDi long, and on my boundary Hoe, sowed lost autumn, it is above the knee in walking' through it. We have also some very line mangold-wurtzol, tur i nipj, carrots, bro»m corn and sorghum, and I have planted a nice orchard of 300 trees —70 of them oranges and lcmonn, which with a few exceptions have dono well and are growing fast. My neighbours generally soem to bo encouraged by the return tbia soil gives to cultivation, There is no doubt with proper attention almost anything can bo grown in it, and we have frequent rains that keep everything green and luxuriant. My tobacco is remarkable ; one leaf measured last week was 2ft. lio. long by 16in. across." Such testimony aa to tho productiveness of land in this northern province speaks for itaelf; but i. is also gratifying to find that, if Auckland is advancing with rapid strides, districts north and south of it arc following in its wake, and contri buting to its success, and that what in many cases was quite lately " a waste, howling wilderness," is, by the introduction of capital with eneigy and peraoveraeee, being made to "blossom aa the rose."^— Yours truly, J. iilKiS. Home Bay, Pon souby.

Gunner Parslow, formerly of the Thames NaVuls, wo;« the Artillory Champion Belt, on Saturday; Gunucc Woolley oulybeing three points behind. Thcro scores wero 105 nnd 102 respectively.

Woodyear and fco's'a Australian Cirous left for Russoll by tho s,s. Gleuolg this afternoon. Two peiformauaes will be given at Kawakawa, aud one at Russell, 'i he Circus opens hero on Saturday uext,

A carbine watch hns been arrangeu to take filaco between tho Auckland and Dunedin Artillery Companies. It was the intention of tho Auckland men to firo last Saturday, bnt the bad weather caused a postponment, Captain Mahoo, the referee, consenting. The firing will consequently take place noxt Saturday,

The Evangelistic nervico at tho Theatre was largely attended laßt eveniug, notwith standing the unfavourable state of ihe weather. Mr Brackourig presided, and tho Kov, Joseph S. Hill, delivered an oxcollent and instructive address.

A complimentary entertainment will be tendered tins evening, lv lh« Lornu-str.-et Uall, to Mr George Cottinghain, who has been ill fur a lung time, and unable to fultow his usual employment. Songs, reci tations, and the laughable farce, "Box and Cox," will form part of tho programme. A select ball will follow.

A special general meeting of the Auck land Kiilu Association will bo hold at the Drill-shed at 8 o'clock this evening. The business concerns the adoption of new rules aud by-laws.

Tho Government stoamer Stella, Captain Fairchild, was to have left for Tauranga at 4 o'clock this afternoon, with tho lion Mr uollestuu, Mrs Kolleston and Misa Hollea ton, Hon J. Bryce, Mr Speed, and Major C.impbell as passengers.

'I ho City Schools Committee, in order to prove tneir allegation that 1500 children of school ago aro kept out of the city schools for want of accommodation, request parents and guardians t0 Hend all Buch cnildrcn under tholr care to either of the schools tor cniolment on sth, Gth, and 7th March noxt. Those parents who take an interest in the question of school accommodation should lespond to the c'ommittoo's request.

Several suwmouscasos will be heard at ibo I'olics Court to-mor'ow, as folio wb : — James Brady charged with cruelly to ani mals', by ill-trcniiug his horac ; Moriarty, Mumford, and Marsden, threo boys, d imag ing t!ic water of a spriug well, the property of George Kaston, of Newmarket ; fliomhs Campbell, striking William Tippens in the Leo with his fist, and using threatening language to *ards the same.

During last woek some dastardly indivi« dual vented tboirsploou oh tbo Auckland KiihCompnny in a most disgraceful manner, unoiifl the company's fishing boats lying oil' tho curing establishment atliichmond, was cut adrift and a quantity ol liahing lino} Btoleu, In another boat the main shoet was cut off short, and the gufl'-topaail, haul ynrds, rowlocks, and liu«H stolen. Is is be iieved that tiio outrages havo been com mitted by rival professors of tue piscatorial art.

FIJI NEWS.

(PKBS.S. KOTOKUA.)

AN account ot King Cakabau's death, fur nished by tho Kov. F. Langham to the Fiji "Times," states that he exhibited great loriUude to the last. Mr Lauxham says : - " I spoke to him. and he replied that he had a little pain. A f ter a while ho called the native minister who was there, saying, 'Mr L'lugham, /on lolu mttda.' I asked him if he tfore trusting nlono in Jesus the Saviour, who never life tis in sickness or hnlth, and ho answered vcryhoartily, ' lo.' Ho talked a (jood deal, wandered at times, but wai conscious to the Inst. In April, 1554, tho chief decUrcd hioisclt a Christian, and bas maintained his piofes sioii ever ainee. For many years ho has acted us a class lvader in tho Woaleyan Church, which in him now loses om> of her mohtdiatfnguitbod numbers Hisinfluenco on thu side if Cliristiauity iv Fiji, nnd of good in t;enoral has beeu greater, perhaps, than that of any cbiel or combination cf chiefs .'throughout tho islands. Since his conversion and baptism ho hai led a worthy life, and though eminent beforu for tyranny, licentiousness, and disregard of human life, ho has sinco then been free from.reproach, chaste in conduct, and cou s-idcrate of the interests of his pioplo iv his policy. Though haughty with a most p.itrlcian pride, and stem as a rock, he could be good betirtod and kind, especially to little children.

Mr Mo.ue of Naitabi has been b'oueht tn Lovuka, en route lot Suva, outhe serious charge of manslaughter of a Santo boy formerly employed at Naitabu. The death of the boy occuired some months since, and there are many reports as to tho fact?, but since tlio case is sub jiulice, we refrain from rcpoating them. Other charges of minor import, of breaches of the Polynesian Immigrant Otdiuanco, are al«o preferred against Mr Moore. a person of tho namo of Nethercott, for merly acting gaoler in Lovuka, made an attempt at self-destruction. He inflicted a wound in th« throat by means of a small pen-knife, but evidently was careful that no ratal termination should ensue so far as tho direct act be concerned.

The news from Taviuni by tho Wairiki, schooner, confirms, tho first information as to the damage done at the nerth end of the island by the blow. Corn Rud tobacco suffered seriously and tho breadfruit trees wore denuded of fruit, many of them blown down altogether. Some of tko imported tropical trees were aleo very seriously damaged.

THEATRE ROYAL.

"SA.TAWELLA."

Tnis melodious opera was parformpd en Saturday night with unquestionable 'eft'ect before a considerable audience. It proved, in fact, the most successful performance of tho sea ou so far. From the open ing number—a finely-written quartette— to the concluding scene, the principals played and acted with tho utmost (■pint and vigour, and tlio chorus gave an effective support. Tho piecs itselt was a !>oori selection for a Saturday night house, It, is tuneful to a degree, and therefore, if it laclfs the elaboration, tlio groat orchestral power, anil the richly-wrought har monies ot the grander operas, ii possesses the necessary passport to ihe popular heart. 'lho tiuth of thi« was ex emplified at the performance under notice, for nearly cvtry member was ap plauded, and the leading fton;<s and ballads were encored. Miss Martina Simons n appeared in the title lOto. Sbc snug tho iticiden'nl musk felicitously, and played with easy < elf-possetion ; but her delivery the muny spoken pasjuges that fall to her lot was marred by a too rapid utterance, lv the ca»a of a lyric artiste, however, the point is meroly ono ot secondary import, and, at any rat«, tte tuccess of tho prima donna's rendering of tho music atoued for all minor defect*. Sho sang with great acceptability. In tho distinctive air of tic opern, "The Power of Lovo," she was : hoard to great advantage, a certain ■ soupgon of shrillness in her upper notes during the rendering of thofi\sts-tauza boiDg biu« conquered in tho second, It was Ming i with much taste and feeling. Tlio pen sive recitative and ballad in the second scene of the second act were expressively (riven, and the euDiequent uumbeis, al though calling for frequent altcrni ! tions of mood received equal justice. In the concerted passages , the youthful cwtatrico ca'iied off her full shate of the honours, liar singing in the duet with Aiimaoes in tho third act, the quint'tic, and the dosing trio, being parti cularly good. Mr Arthur Brenuir was in oxcdlent voice, and consequently wai heard to an advantage that he had not previously enjoyed since the opening of the season. In Iho song " Oh, would she but name the Day," ho fairly brought down tho house, and iv tho fine brindisi that follows he again secured a full measure of applause. The ballad "An Angel Form," at tho beginning of tho second act, was aiorko I by much tenderness of feeling, and the solo, "Up and Arm Ye, JSvery Brave," by much declamatory force. Miss Frances Simonaen made a charming Lelia, and sang her allotted music with good effect, whilo Mr Wentworth creditab'y sustained the part of Hortensius, the pedantic old tutor, Miss Alleo Stan ley's Princess Stella was vixenish rather than dignified, and tho fact marred her im personation considerably. Mr Lieeant's Arimanes was mwitorious. He infused a 1 satisfactory amount of diablerie into the role, did his share of the singing with power and effect, and gained a fair proportion of the popular appreciation. From a musical standpoint, Mr Kitt's Braccacio cannot be laudatorily reviewed, but, histrionically, it was good, The bsst of the chorusej was undoubtedly that for male voices iv the second act, the others were of varying merit. •'Satanolla" will bo repeated to night and is well worth hearing. "Tho Grand Duchess" will be performed on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, and "Maritana" is anoouncedfor Thmaiay. with Mr Gordon Gooch in tne tOle of Don Jos6

SCINTILLATIONS.

Mr Milnor Stephen has gone to Christ' church.

For the Kauaerauga contract the tender of Kobiiison aud Gordon, Auckland, £7700, is accepted. Bay of Islands Favr-inill got 300 logs down by the late rains.

A stable and cottage were burned down In Timaru on Saturday. Insured with the contents for £509,

Professor Bickctton has tested the "diamonds " found near Christchutcli, and declares they aro not genuine. Mr Whitaker, Premier, has reached Chrititcburch in his northward progress. His J'JxcolUncy the Governor had an enthusiastic reception at Timaru on Satur day.

Kussell School Committee nominate Messrs McKenzio, Luke, and Lawry for the Board of Education.

Sir John Hall and family have sailed for England in the Lady Jocelyn. The rain on Saturday prevented any cricket matches taking place in Auckland district.

Kov. Mr Fraser officiated iv St. Andrew's, Cliriatchurch, yesterday. Kobertson Bros.' stora at ltiverton hns been destroyed by fire; damage, £300. Tho oilico of Under-Secretary ot Kublic Works, vacated by Mr John Knowles, is not yet filled up A Suuday-schuol convention hae been held in Berlin, with delegates from all paits of tho German Empire. "Zion's Herald" declares that no mau should attempt to preach if ho has " Binccre doubts about the reliableness of the Bible."

Sir Wm. Jorvois has consented to be a patron of the Canterbury Industrial Asso ciation.

Hon. r. Dick, Colonial Secretary, leaves Wellington to-day by the steamer Waira rapa for Lyttelton en route for Dunedin, On a inarino policy lately issued by the South British Insurance Co., £42 of Govern ment stamp duty was paid. The New South Wales Government have not yet Riven any sign of thoir intentions with regard to the mail servico via San Francisco.

The Kinjio Japanese war-ship, sailed from Wellington on Saturday. She e<>°3 direct to Peru and Chili, and then returns to Japan, Two female infants, joined Siamese-twin fashion, were reccntlv born pear Foxton, mid are likely to roach maturity. As so.in as Mr Whitaker reaches Welling ton, Major Atkinson intends starting for South to make- a tour of tho interior.

Captain ito, of tho Japanese war-ship Rinjio, presented a Japanese dinner service, lanterns and photographs, to the Colonial Museum, Wellington. A maa has been publicly horsewhipped at Kumara by the mother of a married lady to whom he had written letters of on affectionate charnster.

At tbo request of llopa, one of the largest Kingice land-holders, Mr Bryco ha» ordered a trigonometrical survey of a part of the Wnipa Valley.

Ttiis month, the nominations of assisted immigrants for tho colony number 404, and £l0li; (h 5d has been paid On bohalf of them.

Sir Win. Fox's four prizaa of £10 each for best replies to questions in Dr. Kichard sou's "Temperance Lesson Book," have bcon awarded to public school pupils in Canterbury, Hokitika and Hulls.

Uu Saturday afternoon, a lad of 14 years named Veele, was drowned at Sumncr, imir Clirietchurch. Ho was out in a punt, when an oar drifted looac, and in trying to recover it, VoeLe wai drowned. At tho dinner of the New Zealand Engine-drivtra' and Firemen* Association, held bt Dunedin recently, it was stated that tna socioty had assisted widows and orphans to the extent of £150 during the past ) ear, and had now a credit balance of £27.

In New York so many men have joined tho Moderation Society and pledged them* selves not to drink before dinner that the 12 o'clock dinner hour of our grandfathers is again becoming popular. -No 3 Company of Volunteers mr-et to night to i)o measured for their new uui foiins.

The excursion of railway employe's to Taniaki announced to tako place to-day, was postponed oa account ot tho wet wea ther yesterday. To-nfght the Key. J. Patcrson of Welling ton, is to deliver s lecture on " Homo Life" iv St Andrew's school-room, Symouda street,

At aa inquest at Avondala on Saturday, on the body of Henry atihvell, an inquest was returned that ho died from typhoid fever.

In the Registrar-General's returns, Auck land now appear.-) with a population of 26,643 pcrsooß. This does not include tho suburban borough of Parucll, and the popular districts of Nowmarkut, Komuera, &c., within twe miles of tho city,

Mr Gordon, Inspector in the Mines De partment, is expected to visit the Northern GoldlielcU shortly.

The Chinese empiro is falling oil' in wealth and population. The census of 1815 shownd a total of 360,000,000 inhabitant-", and dow it is estimated there arc no more than 250,000 000. 'Jhc tea years' civil war caused the death of between twenty and thirty millions of people, Miss Kamuabo), a native of India, aged 20 year?, is said to bo the most learned lady in tho world, being ablo to read, write, ami talk ia twelve languages, besides bciug up in mathematics, astronomy, and history. All the samo when a man liuus no starch In hi-i shirt bosom, an apology in twelve dilfcicnt languages doesn't soothe him much.

The native evanxeli&ts, who aro known as tho "Moody and Sankoy of Hawaii," are arousing the sinners in the Sandwich Islands.

During January last, there were 1470 arrivals in Now Zealand, against 691 de partures, leaving a balance of 779 in favour of the colony, Tho arrivals included 24 Government immigrants and 4 Chinese. 'Ihe Wellington Catholics havo agreed upon an address to Bishop Moron, express ing their admiration of "the candour, the courage, and the ability which he has always displayed in tho pulpit, in the Press, and, above all, in his recent action in advocating their claims before tho South Duuedin electors."

PORT ALBERT AGRICUL TURAL SHOW.

(BY TIfLEGItAPH-OWN CORRBSPONDENT.)

PORT ALBERT, Saturday. TUB members of the Port Albert Agricul tural Society and the settlors generally have no reason to be ashamed of their show yesterday. It could scarcely havo been worse weather, yet the genuine interest in tho event overcame the unavoidable diffi culties and nlade the show a practical success. The judges ot live stock— Messrs Coates of Pahi, F. Laurie of Epsom, nod Sainsbury of Mahuraugl, did their work bravely. The judgos of fruit, field and dairy produce were—Messrs Mayo, l>rury, and Mills. They had a better time, being undor tlia canvas build ing erected on the show ground, which kept the exhibits dry. Tea waß provided in the Public Hall in the evening. The building was full, and one of tho most pleasant evenings wo have bad hitherto did much lo dispel the former gloom. Tho judges made pithy \ ractical speeches, which were lutwpersed with a few lively songs by Miss Cray, Messrs Gradwell, and Smith The prizes awarded for horses wore — W. Palmer, B. M. bubb, Hardwick, C. W. McMurdo, Turner, Capt. Kye, Judd, and li. Hclford, iirst-claas. Honorary prizes awarded to J. Webster for Young Performer, tho judges speaking favourably, but there was bo class for him. For Cattle: Messrs Shepherd, Judd and Turner. For Shcop : Ward Bros,, J. Turner, Kushbrook, Uardwick, and Mr Coates, of Pahi. Hono rary first prizes were given for several black faced ram.4, the judges considering them the right sheep for the district. For Pigs I Messrs Neal, J. Teirner, Beacroft. Captain Bye, four first prizes, The principal prize, takers in the other classes were, B, M. Gubb, P. Becroft, D. Becroft, F. Ulling, Neal, Turner, T, Gubb and Morcroft, It is raining heavily with prospects of a flood.

THE "OCTOROON."

The sensational drama of the " Octoroon '> was produced at the Opera Houae on Satur day night, and notwithstanding the bois terous weather, there was a large attend ance. Taking all circumstances into con sideration, the piece was fairly mounted. Mr It. Love made a decided hit in the part of Jacob McCloskey, his impersonation of the villain being clever and life-like. Mr McGowan's Pote, and Mr Welsh's Indian ■were capital portrayals, while Mi-a Ashton, Mibs Mye, Mr Dillou, and other members of the company evoked frequent applause in their respective parts. Iho " Octoroon " will be repeated to-night.

MINING NEWS.

OLD Caledonian.— Tho manager writes | under dale of February 24 : The new CO feet level (north) has been driven 1G , feet, and south drive has been driven 14 j leet, both in good country. Mo leader has ! been intersected. The risa above No. 1, old level, is still In a large body of quartz, but hns got very hard, and slow progress has been made this week. Hed Queen sectlou : Western drive on lender has been driven 10 feet this week, and the leader is still from 12 to 15 inches in thickness, and when taken down last lookod very well, showing strong dabs of gold. Leader in east drivo was taken down on Wednesday,. '■ when 15 pounds good picked stone came to hand, the leader being two feet in thick ness. I started to drive on tho leader on 'Jhursday, when 20 pounds more of picked stone was broken out. This morning 14 pounds of very good specimens were got out from centre of drivo, leaving a good show behind, the leader still keeping its sizo aud going throagh maiden country. There will be fully 300 feet of backs from the level. No change elsewhere to mention. ilnill put through 20 loads from Red Queen section next week. Partridge crushed 15 Una for 13ozs Il>dwt3.

TIBtNAN s.—Ondcr date of Feb. 24 the muDUger reports :—Few picked stones to hand from small leader. Stoping over back of this drive from mnxs is still carried on. Leader looks well, and few picked stones have been obtoiued. Ou surface winze has opened out and driven 12ft. Ilcef in faco is very email. If there i 9 no improvement shortly, I purpose stoping the small block at the end of the winze where I got picked stone on opening out. Will crush in a week or two. Have on hand 12 tons quartz and 801bs fair picked etone, MoanatAiari. — The manager reports under date of February 24th.—The mino throughout has shown no new feature worthy of remark, since my last. A little picked stone has come to hand. We re torted yesterday and lodged in Bank of Now Zealand 3C4dzs. 19dwta. melted gold. 185 tons general stuff aud 2701b3 picked stone have been treated for the above yield. The final cleaiins; up for present crushing will take place at tho end of tho month.

New Manukau.—Under date February 24, the manager writes : —Ground is very hard to get through, being full of stringers running in eveiy direction. Some cany good minerals. One crossed the face yes terday about C inches, a nice looking leader and the county under it so far appears to be better sandstone, and con tractor has been hindered a good dcul through county pipes bursting. HiBERNiA Licensed Holding. — This claim, situated on the Waiotahi Creek, and bounded by the Island Urown, Caledonian, and Moanataiari, of 29 men's ground, is b ing put on the market for the pur pose of floating a company. The proposal is to put the 29 men's ground into 50 tharcs, 40 to be offered to the public at £20, which will realise £800 (out of which £ICO will be deducted for expense?), and 10 shares to be retained by the promoters, leaving a credit balance of £640 to work the mine. The ground was formerly held by the Mary Ann, and pa-t of Old Corn stock ground, through which the Prince Imperial and Waiotahi reefs are supposed to mn. A plau of the ground has been prepared by Mr H. T. Rowo, surveyor, which may bo seen on application to that gentleman, or by referring to Mr F, A. White, Shortland-atreet.

COROMANDBL, this day,

Iv mining matters there is nothing fresh but things look well all over tho field. Pcpging ont claims is vety brisk. One enterprising man baa pegged out half the Uniou Beach and lona mines, and ho might as well bavo pegged out the niouu.

GbAIIAMoTOWN,

■AtiHURNiA —Two parcels of quartz are now at the battery, ono of them being from the stopes at Uixon's reef abovo the inter mediate level. Five head ore employed on one lot, and five will be started on the other parcel to-day. D»rt -A leader was come upon e.uly this mofting iv the north western comer of the pump shaft, at a depth of 48 feet from No. 2 lovol. Up to dinner timo uor.e of it had beeu broken, but the manager is of opinion that it will prove to b_e tho specimen leader worked with such good results at nud above r*o. 2 level, were it junctions with No. 1 reef, and is at tho nearest point about 20 loot from the shaft, towards which it ia dipping. The leader was broken down this afternoon, but no gold was seen in It.—" Thames Star."

IMPORTANT JUDGMENT.

W. J. Hurst <C Co. V. Connell

aful Clowes

Hl3 Honor Judco Smith gave judgment at tho District Court to-day in the case of Hurst and Co. versus Council and Clowes, which was an action to recover tbc sum of £50 damages, alleged to have been sustained by tho plaintiffs in consequence of tho defendants failing to deliver fifty tons of potatoes sold by them to the plaintiffs. Tho plaintiffs and defendants enrry on business In Auckland and Timaru respectively. The negotiations for the sale of tho potatoes weie conducted on behalf ot the defendant by Kdwin Legge, a commission agent cairying on business in Auckland, and the principal question raised in the action was whether Lcgge had any authority to make the con tract now sued on. A further question was nl«o raised whether there is sufficient note or memorandum of the contract to satisfy tho Statute of Frauds. The judgment was a somewhat lengthy one. His Honor thought there could be no reasonable doubt of tbe sufficiency of the note, which con tained the names of the contracting patties, and was signed by Edwin JUegge, prates*edly as the agent of the defendants. The only question on which he entertained any doubt was whether Legije was an agent " duly authoriecd." The judgment reyiewed the eridooccon both sides, and then proceeded : The matter in dispute thus resolves iteelf into the single question : Is it, or is it not usual for the seller to provide freight in contracts of this kind. On the one hand, ail the witnes-ts tor the plaintiff, including the plaintiff himself, assert that in the Auckland market it is usual for the teller to provide freight. As this contract wa* made in Auckland, it must, I take it, bo construed according to the usages of the Auckland market, and not according to fhose which prevail in Oamaru, unless the contrary were clearly expressed. As against tho plaintiff's cvirteuco, the de fendaut Connell, alleges thut tho contrary usuagc is followed in the Oamaru market, that tho seller does not usually provide freight. His evidence, therefore, for the reason just given, does not affect the ques tion in issue. On his behnlf^however, two Auckland gentlemen wero called, one of Whom, Mr George Harper, as the owner of vessels trading on the New Z'?a'aud coast, spoke rather as to tho coursu he individually adopted; tbc other gave it as his opinion that the purohasor should see that freight U available, that .tho seller should do his best to get freight, but if he does not succeed tbe onus full* on the purchaser. In order to determine the matter in this con flict of evidence, which is in reality only partial, it is necessary to look at the actions Qf tho parlies after the con tt act has been made. On 9th May the defendant telegraphed to Legge, " cannot get freight . . . potatoes for Hurst

all ready.'1 On 16th May the defendants telegraphed tjiat they had a cbance of get ting freight, to which I eggo replied on tho following day— "Ship potatoes'if not away." On the 27th May the defendant*, having missed tho chance referred to in their foruiar telegram, telegraphed to Legge—" JVevor yt-t been able ship potatoes, Theie is no prospect vessel for Auckland. We will lose heavily by delay. See jour clients and wire instructions on Monday." No iurther correspondence was put in cvidoDce until the 10th June, although the terms of a telegram ot the 2nd June were put to Legge in cross-examination and ad mitted by him as having been received. On the Bth Jane no freight having been secured the defendants sold the potatoes that bad been intended for the plaintiff, aud no potatoes were ever delivered to the plaintiff under the contract now sued on. The whole of the correspondence in evidence subsequent to the making of the" contract is between the defendants and their agent, Legge. No direct communication was made to the plaintiff. What communications were made to him wore tbrongh the intervention of Lcggc, and no request was ever made to the plaintiff to Jind the necessary freight, This seemi only consistent with the view that the d lendanta regarded themselves as under some obligation to provide freight, and therefore, I think, confirms the plain tiff's contention that the clause in dispute contained a usual and proper condition. I am of opinion, therefore, that looking at all the circumstances of the case, Leggc did not exceed his authority, aud that this con tract is binding on the defendants. That there has b;uu a breach of the contract cannot, I think, be reasonably questioned, and that £50 is a fair estimate of the damage sustained is satisfactorily made out. Judgment for the plaintiff; Damages, £50, and costs.

IRISH OUTRAGES.

IHE DENUNCIATION OF MB PAMNEJbL.

Mis uefence and Justification.

[REUTBE'S CABLES.]

LONDOy, February 24, Thk debate on the address ia reply to the Bpecch from tho throne was resumed in the House of Commons to-day by Mr Par nell, who defended himself against the at tack of Mr Forster. He declared that he only cared for the opinion of Ireland, and that the aspersions of Mr Forster were al together unjust. Mr Parnell added that the cvidonee of Carey, the informer, wts merely heresay, and not wholly creditable^ Disgust of the House of yam-

mons.

LUWDOJf, February 22,

In the Rouse of Commons Mi: Parnell, replying to lord Hartington, (aid that personally he had nothing to excuse or de fend. He did not express any r«grot at the outrages which had been committed, and the House appeared quite disgusted with his conduct.

Mr Sheridan and the JPlimmx

I'ark Assassins,

LONDON, February 23.

Mr Sheridan, the alleged negotiator of the "treaty" which led to the release of Messrs Parnpll, liillon, and O'Kelly from Kilmainham, is now in Wew YorK, and has publicly disavowed all com plicity with the Phcenix Park assassins. He says he is a perfect stranger to the in former Carey, who recently gave evidence implicating him in the operations of the assassins' committee.

The Kilmainham Jreaty.

LONDON, February 24.

In the House of Commons to-day Sir Stafford Northcote gave notice of a motion, demanding the appointment of a committee to inquire iato the circumstances connected with the alleged Kilmainham "compact1' which led to the release of Mr Parnell and the other suapects.

(Received, February 26—noon),

'the Irish Secretary on Parnell's

Attitude,

LONDON, February 24,

The debate on tho Addresa-in-lleply wa? resumed in the House of Commons to day, Mr Trevelyan, liish tecretary, made a speech, in the course of which he declared that Mr Par nell had altogether failed to exculpate himself from the chargea laid acainst him by Mr Forster. After further discus sion, an amendment to the address, pro posed by Mr Gorst, setting forth that no further concessions should be made to jawlcss agitation in Ireland was on a division negatived by a majority of 82.

AN IMPBISOMED NaTIONALIST

ELECTED,

Mr Hasrington, Secretary of tbo Irish Natioual league, who was recently placed under arreit, lia3 been elected to the vacancy in tho representation of West meath in the House of Commoua without opposition,

TWO MEM DROWNED AT RUSSELL.

(BY TEf.ECIR'iPn.—OWN COPRESPOKDENT,J

KUSSELL, Sunday. A most lamentable boat accident happened on Saturday evening, about 6 o'clock, by whioli two cltrk3 in the employment ot Mr E. Ford, Union Steamship Company's Offici?, were rirowncdU G. Bayley, »S. G. Sawkina, and Olaf Martin Andersson—tba latter a seaman belougiug (o the steamer Idj, went out for a sail, and whilst jibing the boat capsized, and Mr S. Sawkins and Mr G. Bayley wero drowned, .4ndersson being rescued by a boat which was out fish ing with two natives in her. They seeing the boat go over at once pulled for the place, and rescued Andersson, who was quite exhausted. They saw the other two disappear before they could reach them. They then pulled for Kussell, whore means were adopted to bring Andorsson round. A whaleboat and four other boats immediately left foe the sceue of the accident, but could find no truce of the missing man. Tne boat was found and towed back to Kussell. ■ Andersson, when he recove: ed, stated that ha had kept Sawkins up till he himself had becomo exhausted, wlien ho had to free himself from £>awkius, which he did with great difficulty. Bayley, who conld swim, said he would strike out for the shore, and leave them the boat to keep themselves np with, but the tide, wind, and sea, being against him, there was little chance of him reaching land, which was some distance off. Constable MeGilp, wiih a crew of volunteers, continu-d the search for the bodies until midnight, but were un successful. This tad accident bus cast quite a gloom over the township, as both young men were very much respected. Mr Siwkins has relatives in Auckland, and was only 18 years of ago, aud a most promising lad. Mi* life was insured in tbe Government office for £500. Mr Bayley's relatives arc all in England. He was a most efficient bookkeeper. Bsats went out at 5 a.m. in hopes ot finding tbe bodies, but returned at 2 p.m., without success.

Latest Particulars.

KUSjELL, this day.

Boats and crews are kept constantly out in hopes of finding the bodies of Messrs Sawkins and Bayley. FJagß at Kussell are kept flying half-mast hi«h. The Rev. H. Hawkes last night preached a most impres sive and kindly sermon on the sndden death of these young men. Olaf Anderson is gradually recovering from his struggle for life.

CARBINE COMPETITION.

Gunner Parslow Wins the Artil lery Champion Belt.

The sixth annual competition for tho Artillery Champion Belt took place on Saturday afteruoon, and resulted ia a vic tory for Gunner Parelow. A purse of sovereigns was presented by Major Burns for division amongst the highest scorers, The following were the scores: -

DEAD-LOCK IN THE CAM BRIDGE NATIVE LANDS COURT.

(BY TELEGRAPH.— OWN CORKESrONDEHT.)

CAMBRIDGE, this day. In the land Court on Saturday afternoon, before Judge Williams, Mr Shcehan agreed to leaye the case as it stood in the hands of the Judge for decision without call ing further evidence. Dr. liuller stated he had six more witnesses, but in view of Mr Sheehan's determination to call no further evidence he would also agree to the case being left as it was, in the hands of the Judge. The Court'thereupon adjourned until the morn ing, when Judge Williams announced that he and bus colleague, the Native Assessor, had failed to arrive at a unanimous under standing as to what lheir decision should be. Iv that case mattera had arrived at a deadlock; consequently he saw nothing for it bnt to adjourn the Court and leave the parties to try and make come arrangements

among themselves. If they succeeded i doing bo, ho would resume the S? receiving intimation to that eff«. f * them. If not, the Court wouftand^ journett till to-morrow mominc a, «^" no other business they could go^J

INTERESTING COMMER CIAL CASE.

Oppenheimer v. Fenton,— Judgment.

Claim, £61 2s 4J, breach of agreement Mr James Russell for plaintiff, and Mr Colemanfar defendant.— His Honor Jady Smith gave judgment in this case at th District Court to-day as follows Thlsis ■ an actioa brought to recover the sutu. o f £01 2a 4d, alleged to be due by the defen. dantto the plaintiff upon a guarantee givej by the defendant to secure the due perform ai.ee by one C. K. Jeffs of hu duties as a ' commercial traveller in the employ ot ih plaintiff. -The^agreementbetweentheplain tiff and Jeffs wasjreduced to writin»7rj the last clause was in the following wotdv —Clause 5 -The guarantee now sued onl! iv these terms: Guarantee-The u\m, . • principally relied on by Mr Coleman on behalf of the defendant were-~m That the agreement and guarantee ought to be construed so ai to apply or j y ,: a single trip round New Zealand. (2)i(: not so limited in express terms, thoDty omission of such a limitation was made h mhtako, which ought to be rectified by (hi equitable jurisdiction ot this Contt (3) That the consideration expressed ill th a face of the guarantee i* a past considers ;• ti n and therefore insufficient to support ' tho guarantee without the .prejL! request of the guaranteer, of f^u th«rii is no evidence. 1 will postpone tho question of the measure of daQajjes. ■ As to the first point, I see nothing j^ i, agreement itself thatinauy way limit,, {„-, duration whether to a single trip or other. vr.ae. 'I he guwantor n cites tbat the plai B i till' has advanced certain money. and fa en rusted certain goods and samples to Jells, and then guarantees the re.payjum of tha money and the return to the plaintiff "ia good order and condition of all sucl'; gmids and samples as aforesaid, eptrusfed to J.tFs. So far, it might fairly fe-'argued that ihe euaiantee applied onfy'td any g.ii.ds which at the time of the gauantee benz given had been entrusted1 to Jell's. As a matter of fact, no' i™^' had been entrusted to:: JeftV at thit: r time, aDd the question arises Tfhethet pu ol evidence! was properly admitted to sh<;w what the consideration really was; I . thiok it waa (see Goldshede v. S«raii f 1 Knob, 154)— and the evidence shews that the consideration for the guarantee was not the entrusting of goods to Jeffs, Vai generally the employment of Jeffs by tie pinintilt in the capacity of a commetcuH t^velier. This guaiantee has in fact no ' consideration expressed on the face, flu recital being, 1 think, intended to explain ' th; nature of the guarantee, and not to: stiow the consideration on which it was fuiinded. If this view is correct, it becomes: necessary to determine to what good* tbc guarantee applies, so far as it relates to the return of goods.. The ; guarautce must, as lo that part of it, be , limited by the introductory recital which ; seems to refer to a single transactiofy'apd not to a Beries of occasions on which gboSi:. might thereafter be entrusted bj the phio. ''■■■ j tiff to Jeffs, I am of opinion, there.> t Uii.'., that this guaianteo cannot^le j construed as applying to the return of any .1 go >ds entrusted to Jeffs after the firstocca-' ' sinii on which they were so entrusted, The i I I second portion of the guarantee »Wt, however, on a different " footing j; it seems to mo to be unlimited by J the recital, and therefore co-extaaira - with the agreement by whicithj ■ agency is created, 'lhe agreement^ as I hive already Eaid, ia not limited in expiar terms to a single or any number of trips, not-is there anj thing in its contents ftom, which an intention to limit it in any way j i cm be implied. As the agreement'is not, ■ limited in its duration, so neither; is tie, j se;ond clause of the guarantee,. Butthi .. ' rie eudant contends that if the guaranteeoj fi I tho ngreemeat does not appear to k l limited upon the face of it, the omiisiotjo' j • do ao was the result of a mistake made it j : tin; time the guarantee waa signed,I'll «, ■■ aiinuted evidence to show thatisfi I a mistake had been made, |,and j 1 fruin the view tbat I talt&f t| 1 to the effect or that evidence, it becoßß j ; unnecessary forme\oiceon»ider my raliij: I ou tint point. Even if this Court had(|ll: I fullest powers possessed by tho *'anm- J Uourt or. Chancery for the rectification 4 J wiitien instruments ou tha ground of.J&- 1 take, Ido not,think the evidence before My | ■ would justify the exercise of these powers, I Tn4 principles upon which a Conrttf 1 ! Ejuity will entertain an application to I i rectifying a written instrument are laid ■ -'I down by the] late Chief-Justice; Story (in I • story's Kquity Jurisprudence § 152) inthesi I • words :—•'Sometimes by mistake, flu' I written agreement contains less tins p • the parties intruded, sometimes il oontoia j: 1 more, and sometimes it simply variesftom. g • their intent by expressing something # | ; ferent in substance from the truth, of that | 1 intent. In all such cases if the mistake a; | 1 cl-arly made out by proofs entirely samf* I t.ry, equity will reform the contract to as ,| ' t j make it conformable to the precise inteSl I ot the parties. But if the proofs are donbl _ I ; fui and unsatisfactoay, and the mistakeu g :no made out entirely plain, equity will | : withhold relief; upon the ground ta»t the | written paper ought to be treated as a fall 1 and correct expression of the intent Mtu | the contrary is established beywd | rea=onable controversy." lr^lßS the an* | authority writes :—" If the mistake shorn 1 be admitted by the other side.the Cop I would certainly not overturn anyroad equity by varyiDg the deed; but it *<»«,., be an equity debors the instrument. Am if it should be proved by other evidence a tiroly satisfactory and equivalent to ißli mission, the reasons for relief would wn to be equally coaent and W' elusive." Again in 157 he saya :-"&• lief will be granted in cases of written f , ttrumenis, only where there is a pto mistake, clearly made out by aatisfuctorj proofs." '.Now, Sis the evidence so "«•. tiiely satisfactory" as to jußfciO' ai'pl'cauoii of the equitable doctm« in this c\sp, assuming always that;|» powtrtodo so exists in this Court! _»| Jiave only the evidence of the defends himself, which is to this effect—"MrW. came to me and asked if I would Bjgn» guarantee. I said ' Yes, for one triprow New Zealand.' The agreement was »«• wards handed to me to sign at my sln>Ff a'ked Mr Earl if it was for one lunottf New Zealand. His answer was *» I did not read the agreement. I W looked at the heading of it." And he », plained in cross-examination thathewssw busy at the time to do more. « »«"■ ---♦hat the evidence of Jeffs corroboraKd m : defendant to this extent, that he also* "the guarantee was intended to WJ only to one trip so l°Bf ™ it lasted," but I may say !»«•■■ that there are so many nra"^ suspicion as to tha trustworthiness«« evidenco on other point?, that I <!«.». think it would be safe to act upoßh"'X mony in this question of. mistake. ' defendant's evidence, thercfora, reiw practically uncorroborated. It ha 3 « held in the American Courts tnaii'" evidence of the party interested a"1""". ---sufficient in Buchacase (see MOieiia" Sanford 26 Wi«c : 595 cited fW^ Jur : s. 157 n.} aud though this BPjTC' rot intended (o be on absolute rule oi» binding i., all cases, I thiok the e"dK e this case cannot be regarded as piac"lS. ; matter beyond oil reasonable "n^S The gaarantoe must therefore be const^ a3 it stands, and the sscond «au.° it, at any rate, if not the whole, B«» regarded a' a continuing Rn ManteSl i.hji{ not disputed that there has be?M?,!~ ie .; on tho part of Jeff-, and the only£& maining for consitierniionis wwnai^ b): ought the defendant to be heldllaDie. _ defendant guarantees ond agrees to am plaintiff iudemnified from all or aoj tf ■ or damage he may sustain or sow. | reason of the default of Jeffs. »n°r,! fl, B the njroncy. The loss ****?&&,<» plaintiiF is to be ascertained by "« » | due from Jeffs to tho plaintiff W^ | final settlementof account, n°P? rL 01 | balance was ever paid by ~""!.B h itb d amount wss ascertained by CViaen seems to me fully satisfactory, w_^ 1 sum of £42 193 30d, and for i•■*»•»!$, I | montmust be entered for the pw M Dave said nothing about the suppo«a, t ation ia the terms of tho ™pIOJ^ B , tbe first trip and before the <*>**"?*}s 1 of the second. Jt n supported »/,, | evidence alone, aud when analyiw a no variation in the commission n» | which was actually paid in tae "* fot j and the claim for salary at £3 am» '{i 8 which no demand was "»»« "P^^. H plaintiff even at a time whe°'° or U^ . admit Ud ho had only 303 in the wor^ , of which t.o mention seems to " { 0 |, made before the commencement . | action m«y, I think, bo dismisses this passing notice. .

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FIBSt COMPaTItlON 1. 200 MO COO . Nauao. yards, j arde. yard?, B Gunner Pt.rslow .. ... 3)323 £5525 15214-51 GnnnerWoollcy .. .. 52221 43353 65512-52 SmnerBfiH .. .. 33233 1*514 fiUl<-55 Gunner Wtltrllng .. .- U2313 23513 33241-15 Batcory 8eiKe-.nt Ansoll 422'2t 625»5 20;i24—40 Gonofr Lmnedon .. 25232 50J52 2201?—iO Corr>o»al Hendnrson .. 4'314 22-2J2 35215-50 GnnnorA Payno .. 2W3 32311 525SS-42 Gunner W. S. Trayes .. 12222 2a2SS 30153-43 OnpnorH(>?o .. .. 3U21 50132 30322-39 OuntorGiohim .. .. 223H2 33333 51W1-15 GannorShaw .. _ 22l'5l 22355 0U22:!-3;i (Jnnpor Worator .. .. &ltli 22213 4t020—40 Gnuner J.I rates .. 41223 23«3 32202-37 Jjlontennnii Beddos .. 22321 20214 00ffiO-21

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Chkistmas & Mew Year. WILLIAM KATTiiAY Beg 9to inform thoso requiring rlatmaa an ' Now year Fresenie, Shit ho has a SPLENDID STOCK OK DR&PW-Y ■ SILKS MKROSB* DRESSES CLOIHJNG- bATINd MANTI/RIS COSTOME* RIBBONS * qloWs* »™*3 M^A.DBOYS <JLOTHSNO» SHIRTS AND HVTSi The Goods re oi the Best Uanllty, have been Bought Cheap, and will be Sold Cheap, at Yf 111 IK 18. J^ATTRAYS CENTRAL DRAPSBY WAREHOUSE, 178, 130, & 182, QU3EN-STREEI, AUOKI.a.S TOURISTS AND OTHERS TO ROTOM&HANA HUT LA.KES ABB CAUTIONED Against being Misled by Agents to tako THROUGH TICKETS. FDLL AND RELIABLE INFORMA now As to COST and ROUTE on application at iho Auckland Agency for •* LAKE HOUSE, ROTORUA, National Insurance Buildings, 83, Queen-street. Auckland, January 30,1833. T* &~]fcLr U 0 0 X E. 44 AND 46, VICrOEIA-STBBeT, BeE to'draw the attontion of Ladic3 dpd Gentle men furnishing to their LARHE AND WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF -pURNITURE, comprising Drawing and Dining-room Suites, Iron and Wood Bedsteads, Wardrobes with class panels, Sideboard", CUeflbniers HaU Tables and Hatatands,* Office Tables, Chimney and Toilet Glasses, Dining Tables, Cane Chairs in great variety, Toiletware, Drawers, Wash- Btands, Sec, &c. /-IARPETS, Including Brussels, Tapestry, Kidderminster, and Felt Carpets, Hcarthrugn, Coir and China Mattings, Stair Carpets, Linoleum, Floorcloth, Door Mats Wool Mats, Bed-room Rugs, &c TVKDDING ; o£ all kinds and of the best quality. Hair, "Wool, Flock, Cocoa Fibre, and Flax Mattresses, Spring Mattresses, including the Paten Wire Wove Mattress: Feather Beds, Bolsters, and Pillows; Kapok Beds, Bolsters and Pillows, and Pal liasses. T. & H. COOEE, 41 AND 16, VICTORIA-STREET. [Factory, Elliott-str ct.] 'Wm. MoAk-TKOK « 'Jo., n-n DR&IrVRfI IN FANCY GOODS, JtSART^KNWAKSC, CHINA AND Gi.A Plata osd Fanny .'jraiknory perfumery wid Toilet Soap' Uroflhwaro and Gr./iHiB ' Tubio snfl Pocket Omlery 55.P. and B.M. Goods iron Bedsteada Mlirorc writ Fancy yowUnre Clocfcß t\ etches, and Jewellery Tobocoa, Ciwistc, ana Vlpes Mutfoal inssitimt'Dta Barthenware. China, and GIaKU Vases, Flower-stands, tso, Parian Ware, Plotuws Pureeß, Hand Bob», and Bftsketß Criokettcfj Appoimmnnta Lavrn Tennis »nd Badminton Archery and Croquet 3ndoor Qamea. Toyn. fco. T> OVAL MAIL LINE OF COACHES. ALTERATION OF TIME-TABLE. The Royal Mail Coach (carrying passengers) ■will en and after Ist January, laas.and' until further notice, run to the follßwing Timo table :— Trfiave Cambriago £or Hamilton Junction Hall way Station daily at 8.30 a.m.; returning tern Btotionto Cambridge on arrival of Train from Al^ve a Hamilton for Te Aroha on Tuesdays, ThuMdayß, and Saturdays, at 2.30 p.m.; w fiSSne trom To Aroha on Mondays; Wcclnca days, and Fridays, at 10 a.m. Booking Offices : Gwrone'B Hotel, Hamilton West; Colenian'B Hotel Te Aroha; and at my Premises, Kirk wood and Lake-stew, Oarnhndtjo W. ii- ivAUlxiiv, jt Proprietor. : H ,Cambri«!'^-. onflomlnT . W,%



SpßOiaJ Advertissmenrta. :p OLE T, THE HOUSE LATELY OCCUPIED BY ME IN' PARK ROAD (off GrAFTWN BoAD). R. LAISHLEY. Fobruary 20.1553. ______ firJt£ORSTON\ SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE: "Cr w" Flour, In sacks, 100*8 and 50' i Champion" do. do. do. "Cantab" do. do. do. Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat j 1 TjiX S.S. 'GARONNE. I Jii 1 CASK NOVKLTIKS IN EMBUOI V B X V, In "W hlto and Cream Guipure, Also, White. Croam, and Dark Colours, -woikod iv oolonts. ONK CASS NKW TKKRY OLOTH. OR TURKISH XOWSLLINU lor DreasM, In Whlto, Cronni. Pink, Sky, and Drab. ONE CASK NUN 4V. ]JL ING, In Strnat and Kveninu Bhades. MILNB AMD Ci'OVCE, QUEEN-STREET. UCKLAND GAS COMPANY (LIMITKD), ICSTABtIsnBD 1863. PUKVKYOES OF LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWKB. The Company se'.l onil oroet paa-flttlntrß, In olndlne kbs appsnitna of every description, also So,^"nßinae. Includes Otto Qaa Bnalnes. Onloo and Bhowroonia. Fort-street^ -fcr <p A X P X T S William R.. Bridgmjin Has just received a nlco Lot of Nbw OabpbtS vrtilou he «1H Bell very oheao— TAPKSTttY 0 IKPKT3, from 2/3 yard KTODKitMINSi'KK CABPEIH from 2/6 BRIM3;KL_3 Oi.UPK'l'y, from 8/11 NICK AB3ORTMBNT rF NKW TABLE COVKKS. HEARTH WGS. from 5/6 IWO jaraa NEW F_NCX MATTING, 1/yard, A New liot oWdta' t Ik a»a Chrnlllo OAPKS 81ik Brooado CAPK-1, Cashmnrrt DOLMANS LACK OAPSS. &C In Rroat variety: choloo Qooda to be Bold nt Wnrehonao prlofß liDt ol Ladies' nice SlUe JACKKi'is, fcom2l/ A Splonrtld Lot ot N EW CLOTHING In Sonth oud Boys'. Very Rood value. 120 Fairs Moß'£U3Qmmor TWKKD TROUSERS, 6/9 pair, worth 9/6 25 Mart Mew 8m SUITS. 55', worth 40/ Largo Btooiof Lace and MublUj CUWIIINS, 2/9 to SO/ pair ALL 800DS HOLD AT TUX LOWEST JUNCTION DRAPERY WAR.EHOUSK UPPKB QUKEN-3TRKKT OAVING PURCHASED CHEAP A Few Likes at Auction, I WILL GIVE MY CUSTOMERS THE BENEFIT: MEN'S SINGLE AND DOUBLE-BREASTED TWEED SUITS, 503, for 255. MEN'S FOUR-BUTTON FASHIONABLE. SINGLE-BREASTED WORSTED PAGET COATS, 395, for 233. Also, GOOD SHADES IN BROWN AND GREEN CASHMERE, Is Gd per yard, for 23 3d. LINOLEUMS, CHEAPEST IN AUCKLALD, _ 3d per square yard. J. M. M CL ACHLAN DRAPER, 222, Q.UEEN-STKEET. A. JjINABURY & Co.'B NEW GOODS 1 NEW GOODS I NEW GOODS 1 tf£\V OOODS 1 WE ARK NOW SHOWING OUR FIRST SHIPMENT OF Spking and Summer DIcESS GOODS, MILLINERY, JACKETS, MANTLES ULSTERS, &O. WE HAVE THIS LARGEST AND BKBT RELKOTKD STOOK Off MILUHERY IN MILUHERY MILLIJfEKY ATIrKrAND MILLINERY MILLINERY AUOKLAMD. MILLINj£ R Y . -t —You are— —roajieotfully— -Invited to visit —Onr Ketabllshmont— —before making— —your I'ni— —ulaasas.— -t- D.tESSMAKI«G ON THE Pf.EMISiiS. COSTUMES MAUB ON TWRHTX TOUR HOURS" NOTICE. * |I3IABURY&riO. SOl & 303 QUKSK-8T KKT nnHE "f MPERIAL Q CHIEDAM SCHNAPPS, A PORE AEOMA.TIO SPIRIT, DlstUlod uid prepared iv Sohlodara, Holland from an Original Hooolpt, and posaesatoa Rara Medioiaul Qnalitloii in all UIaKAHKS OF 188 KIDNEYS, ULADDER, AMD USINAKY ORGANS, A Tonlo, DlurGtlo, Antl-Dyepeptlo CORDIAL, by the .recommendation ot the Leading Continental Pnyßicl&nß, and Is now ACKNOWLEDGED AS THE LATEST AND MOST VALUABLE EBMEDY FOB GRAVEL, GOUT, & CHRONIC BHEU MATISM. The Trade and Consamera aro oanttoned BRAinat Bpmlotu Imitations, the genuine oalr beariwr the Bienatnra and addreaa ol the pro- Priet°r HENRI J, HART, MELBOURNE. d in the Melbourne Hospital, »nd awarded hy tboJnry FIRST PRIZK at the Mel honrnolnteroatlonalHxbibltion. DR. HASSALL'B REPORT. i "liOndon, Bth May. 1877. Report 01 a Sftmpleot imperial SoWedam Bohnnppß, received from six H. j. uari. "WehaTOßUbieotedaßiimpie of the above named artf ole to^a very o uel nl ohemloal analy ou and examljiatlon. ... t ••Theresoitaot the analysis, whioh.arei Bet forth in RBeparote report. Bhow thf'^JPjS* l» of good strength, praotloally tree from soldi ty, and that U contains bnt traces of solid matter ineolntlon, It jjosaoßuoa a flolioato and agree able aroma, and a pare and mild taste. Mr Hart'B Bohledam Sohnappa ia a very superior r.rtlole ot Us class, la won purified, and Quite genuine, " (SlK&adt Abtbitb H. Habbax.Tu M.D.. " Atitnor ot Food and its Adulterations,' &o, "O'fto Hbunith, F. 0.5., "PnbUoAnalyßt." Wbolonalo Anent i AKTPT'H H. NATHAN.



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