SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

iHGH WATER{?S!Sw n_lo?r___. M SUNSET.-This Evening, 7.16 BUNI«SI_.-To-morrow Morning, 8.8 MOONS AGE-Full Moon 23rd, 6.51 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Advance, schooner, Kirby, from Chesterfield .Group. TO-DAY.

DEPARTURES.

j^ABT EVENINO. Wellington, s.s., Farguhar for .Tauranga Dougtes-8-.Norris,for Mangawai

IMPORTS. Per Advance from Chesterfield Group-79 tons guano.

severance, from Sandspit, witn ~w COASTWisE.-Rata. for Waiaia; Leo mo. Perseverance, for Matakana. KThe aohooner Minnie Bare entered out at flu fcU^Xr^AaMVeral overhaul in dock. . ... Tho barque toohCree (Caplata LfttSton for Auckland ye.terda* ahe comes here to load for London for the new. * Shipping Company, and WiU rol ow tne bm. Antaio. now on the bettb. The N.Z. Co'a. George Bewley left London for Auokland on January 2. „._,„ The schooner |Orlumbla Mrived '«*»«»$ via Ba_t Coast ports early thiß morning wiw °i bales woo). From this port the brigantine Aurora proooedß ta TaJruato load with Umber for Sydney. She mSumXl tbo Customs today. The B.S. lona arrived from Whangarei at 6 _i, ?n-fli_ Passengers-Meadamea Leo, Mall -_^^«»»Wjgk %Z OOMf MoKenzle. Mesas (21. Wine. Blsßott. 1_ Blaaett, Harrop. Bairowaand child, Harris. Han"i-er Macdonald. Q. Wilsin and Speed, Mr end Mra Maaon and 2 children. Mr and Mra S_ Maater Lavlne, Mlsbos Henry (2), Staploa. Wright (31, Stewart. D, Urgubart, and 2Bte_ra. c. -sr„o-79|sacka gum,6 Dales wool. 80 oases fruit, 9 tons sundries. The BChooner Advanoe arrlvod from Cheater field aroup laßt evening. She lotl Hoklanga on Ootoberl2, arrived at >oumea on the 22nd, and atlOherterfleldlGroupon uocember 6tJ. Left again for Auckland on December 19. Had floe steady weather crossing the trades. Carried the easterly wind to 3Bdeg. S, Jong.. lGldeg. F. From thenoe light winds from _. te iß*., to the North Cape, whioh waa rounded at midnight on the 13th. Passed Cape Brett on the 15th. At _ p m on the 17th passed outßide tho Hen ana Ohlokenß, id consegaonoe of a heavy squall from the eastward, and light variable winds a_u oalmß, arriving In harbour asabovo.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

L\*rrElton, yesterday. Sailed: Loch Creo, barque, for Auckland. Sydney, January 18. THE MANAPOURI. Sailed, this afternoon: Tho Union Company's steamship Manapouri, for Auckland.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, Friday.

AUCTION SALES.

Mr G. Sibbin sold at hia mart to-day: Bacon, 7d per lb: potatoes, la to 8a per cwt; maize, 5a to 5s Ed per bushel; cheese, 6d per lb; butter, 8d At noon to-day Mr Gabriel Lewis sold part of allotment 155, Pari3h of Takapuna, containing 8 acres for £20 per aoro. Allotments No. 21, 27,28. and 32, Pariah of Okahu, containing 360 acres of land, wore withdrawn. ~...., , . Mr A. Buckland submitted at the upset prico of £3 5s per acre, tbe farm known as Bald Hills, near the Mauku, containing 770 acres. No offer was received. • Mr W. Dowden's |uanal Friday sale was well attended. A good business was dono in pota toes, pricos ranging from 5a tp lis per cwt. Kidneys brought aa much as lid per lb. and Sher aorta from _d to 3d. Several lots of drapery and furniture wero also disposed of at goMesar_eCarbine3 and Taylor had a large at tendance at their sale to-day. They report as follows:—Poultry: Fowb, Is 6d to 2a Od each; brahmas, 11b; ducks, 2b to 3s 6d; pigs, 53 to J2s 6d; Spanish fowls, 3_ 6d to sa; ferrets, 103 6d to 19a each. General pronneei Apple*, lja to Sid per lb; pear.. _d to Sd; plum>. ijd to 7jd; p.tatoes, 6i to 8s per owt: onlonß, Jla per lb; new peas, 8d per peok; bams and baoon 2d to lOd, according to quality; butter (Ulterior), 8d; Wairoa ohaese. id to fid lb; oato. 4a par bnaheli bran. 6a; maize 5a to 5a 3d; bart_7.fi*pollard]lfis: flour, ia fid to 13s fid; oatmeal, id per lb; Groceries I Tea. hal. 'hesta. lstoZaOd; boxep.Hs 6d to 245; augar, Sid to 4id per lb; ourrants, Si_; raisins. 6d; lemon peel, IS 2<l Per lb; oornflour. Bd per lb; staroh. sd; vinegar, 12s per dozen: candles, Bd.; kerosene, is 10« per Rail.j Household furniture, jewellery, &c, realised very satisfactory prices. MB ALFR-0 BUOB_-CI-- W_K_-- BEPOBT. At the ordlnarv weekly sale, on Tuesday last, hides were pitched In larger numbers than Sinai, sndreailsed 21d to S M6d the lb; aheep- Hhinfl from is 4_to3a_d. Upwaras of 60 bales w-redlanosed of-6}« the lb being the average wool_ At Driy. on Wednesday, a latge nombsr of store cattle were yarded, all of which were sold at late values. At bemnera. on Thursday, few dairy cattle were brought forward/ and sold at late prloes. Fat cattle weretalar. c supply, and sold more freely than _f"lateTA-Oklan- latt-d cattle fetching 2fe the lMtbß; anipborne. 20_. Sheepwerata moderate HU-nivaHdlate prices obtained, Wethers ransjed S»m llato lte :e we.. 9a to 129 eaoh. *at lamba abundant and ma'ntalned their-prio o-beat pens brlnglntf from 10s to lis 6d each, No alteration in the prioe of calves or pigs. Hcrrr-B and noian_ weekly keport. HnwiflH i There has been little attention in the market worthy of note. No Btrange lota hwa _?_m brought forward, and the demand, though tESttrSFS been keen. At the Durham Sudson Friday above an average number were B-bmltted tor auction, and nearly all found Burohasers. Bidding was steady, though not ___ite_. Good upstanding yannz horsea are aalMble. and- few raallygo od heavy draughts would And purchaser*. We Quote haoks from £5 to fill• draught hoisos, mto m; uaeful wring o«t hir/la. filS to Ml «_ fid. Wool. Hide* and Skins: There was not muoh wool brought forward, but prices were fully m-lntatned. Bales sold at from fid to 7Jd; fc«.? from 31i to Cis hldas, from 3d to 3Jd -a? Ib- pelts, 9d to is 7d. Cattle: Tha.e has been a good deal doing, but for fat beasts J^w had to submit to a reduction., Other descriptions unaltered. At Newmarket on Tuesday the beef pens wero well filled, and there was an adequate number of dairy cows, but stores were fo short supply, although suffi cient for requirements; values were unaltered. The dairy cows yarded wero not of very good flescription, and scarcely the previous week's npb__ were given. Average pneea for fat -easts vfcllel fully 2a per lOOlbs.Sheep : There is a large number penned at Newmarket, on Tuesday, but the majority was not sufficiently up in condition, and sold at relatively low Tirices although bought by the butchers. Wethers rangld from 10s to 16s 9d. Ewes sold at from 9s to 13a 9d. Lambs were plentiful, and sold at from 3s to 13s 6d. Lambs unfit for tho butcher are almost unsaleable. Pigs: Very few were yarded. Good porkers, worth 3d per lb live weight; coarse stores, 2d.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Bread, 4d to 4. d per 21b loaf Jams' per case. 5 doz. 36s Gd to 37s fid Butchers Meat, Retail.

BJBStf : : : -ff-g! ■^fiasSßf: : :.!__ =_. Lamb, fore-quarter l_ _ o~ hind-quarter f_. ~ - * » Poland Teal _. - ...0 8-0 7 Steaks — — — •■ — 01, — o _ Chops and Sausages .. .. -05 —06 TaUow.best (wholesale)— Mutton, 38s; mixed, BetoSflß. Vhoxm Makkbt. Wholesale. fi B. d. onnerflne Flour, silk dressed, per ton _. 13 10 0 vine F»our, ditto, household _ _, 12 10 0 ,rtn Ide, per ton _ - -. .. (none) rinmaru, per ton ._. .. - ... 11 0 0 SSS-fflbSett"i .. 11 0 0 __n_a_bury,perton _, _ .. _ 11 0 0 Rranperton>aoksinoluded) .. £6 610 0 Bht&rton ... - - dlllt Cabin Bread - - - - - 18 0 0 pSarißarler - - - - *20 21 0 0 Wholesale. g. fl. 8, d £ a. £ B Mnim ISvd.) none I Hay me'dow MaOTX; none* ton pressed 4 10-5 0 " (Coast) _ 3—4 6 Lucerne, do 6 o—6 10 xumooi g Btraw fl) 0 lg _ 11(J wELtlfowlH 0-4 6 Chaff .. ..3 10-0 0 Wheal jiowd* | Hay (oaten! 6 0-6 10 New potatoes: Hobart, &1\ kidneys,£B per ton' Oaten chaff, £S Retail. 8. d. B. d. B. d. B. d. Mfll«o.hushel 5 3-5 6 Oafnhayowt6 0-7 0 SS_7_ttW ..8 9-4 0 Straw, ditto 3 0-_ 0 S?__Lloolba- -7 6 Chaff, ditto 9-S 0 (scarce) 6 0-7 0 h£ trwt. -B 0-7 0 Potatoes, Id and 2d iSoerne, ewt.7 6—B 0 per lb. Woolpaoks In quantity, 3a 3d to 3a Sd eaoh nam saoka. 8s to 9s Od per dozen. Fencing wiro *_£__ O and 8. assorted, £1610s to *17 por ton Coal and Firewood Market. rsnAl,.—Newcastle, oargo 28s per ton; yard 32s *n ana. Bay of Islands, at yards, 265; Siftn at the mtne, 13a j screened, 28a; Bhips 3<in 25a 6d. Tanplrl, at mines, 10s to 12s; at ?___ ISS to24s; dellverea,26s to_k WhauwlW, _?mlne 88 6d; yard (steam), 17s; houßehold,22s; deUvered; steam. 20a. B-rairwooD.—Dnout, at wharf (oarao), 8a to lfapOTton: deUvered, 13s to lis64; out, 16s to lßs' kauri Gum and F___ Market. Gum. Tbe foUowing are the .latest per ton i__N-U0 - - - -3|d.perlb tfUHUUH s^_orsa MATERIALS. itmheh.—Boards and Scantling. 100 ft, best, !____• second class, 10a ; best, planed, »2_._»!ifl(i and grooved, flrst-class, 17s j medium. K^n%&s\MlUsiC'argo. best, 12a; Us; 6ftT^JTHroe B^lß'*3los Per 100; F uriri

Posts, £6 10s; Shingles, 16a 6dpor 1,000; Hobart . Tovm PallnVfl 6ft 117s; 6ft, 19s j Hobart Town J rails,,DOs, selling quotations. _„,,, , Bbioks (at Whau,) 45s por 1,000; Town Yards £3; delivered. «310a. Drain pipes at workß.par 100 (6 inohes bore), 40s; 4 Inohos, lis; 3 taches,9aH \ 2 Inohes, £3 10s per 1,000; socket glazed pipes, ia , >oohos,2a 6d per foot; 15 nohoa. 28 per foot: 12 inohes! Is 6d par foot: 9 loohea, Is per foot per inoh.a. Gd per toot: 4 inohes, id per GARDEN AND ORCHARD PRODUCE.-The ruling prices are asfollows:—Wholesale: Plums, i 6d to 9d; Sydney apples, Sa GdtolOa.; American apples, 8s to 9a; currants, 6d; cherries, 6d to Bd, pears, 3d to id; lemons, por doz, Is Gd to 2b 6d. ontons, l.d por lb; cauliflowers,2a to ia; ba nanas ldto 3d; grapes, 2a to 2s Gd; rhubarb, per doz, 3s to is; green peas and beans, is per neck; pine apples, per doz, 2a 6d to Ga; orangpa, Is 3d Sydney oranges, 10a 6d to lis; new pota toes, id to IJ. Retail: Now potatoes, per lb, Id to Id; pine apples, each.6d to Is: plums,per lb. 8d to Pls; oranges, por doz la Gd to _s; edgns, 2d per lb; bananas, id to Gd por lb; American apples, 6d por lb; pears, Gd per lb;. greeni peas a_S beana.ls 6d to 2a per P.eok; rhubarb, per bundle. 6d; Btrawbomeß. per,gua_t,8d ; cucum beraTld to6d; cherries, la 3d: Sydney poaches, Is per doz; grapea, per lb, 2s fid; redandblaok currants, Is per lb.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

January 19,1883. St. John's Wesleyan Church-Musical Sof vice, 7.80 p.m. Acceptances and General Entries for Taka puna Jockey Club's Races. Flagstaff Hotel, 9 p.m. Auckland Naval Brigade—Moeting at Drill shed, 7.30 p.m.

Births

WARNOCK.—On January Sth, at Ponaonby Mrs Richard Warnock of a daughter.

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

FRIDAY JANUARY 19, 1883.

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

The Education Board of Otago has had bo fore it a statistical table showing the average income of teachers in the various education districts ot the colony. It is not stated what object they had in view iv ordering the preparation of this return. Perhaps it was iv tho pursuit of somo new grievance against tho rest of tho colony, or perhaps for the purpose of demonstrating to thepublie tho superior advantages which teachers in the Otago educational district enjoy, and ehowing, by a kind of reflected light, tho surpass, ing generosity of tho Otago Board when contrasted with the Boards in the other provinces. Confining our attention to tho Auckland and Otago districts, we find that their relative positions arc aa follow :— Auckland, with 332 teachers, gives an average salary of £106 lis 3d; and Otago, with 289 teachers, gives £105 12s 9d. It is interesting for purposes of com parison to add to theao items a few udditional particulars gleaned from tho repoit of the Minister of Education tor 1882. From these wo find that in 1881, tho Auckland Board spent a sum of £16,98S ISb 5d on school sites, erection and exten. sionof buildings, &c, while for tho same purposes, Otago only spent £5,805 17s 2d, or about one-third of Auckland. Further, Otago with its 156 schools, has 19,274 chil dren on the roll, while Auckland with 196 schools, has only 15,830 children ; in other words, Otago draws £12,915 more per annum'in the shape of capitation grants tbau is drawn by auckland with 40 moro schools to provide and equip. Tho in equality may be seen in another way, a separato table showing that, while iv Auck land district there is au average of ono teacher to 272 pupils, tho average of Otago is ouo t037'4 The cause of those marked differences is no doubt chiefly to be found in the circumstances of the separatcdistrict*; and tho Otago Board should never forget tho immonso advantages which that district enjoys of a denser and moro compact popu lation than wo have In Auckland. As a consequence of our scattered population, and consequent difficulty in providing sufficient school accommodation, the fact is worth .nontioning that of Auckland schoo's 43 do'not belong to tbo Board, while in Otago only 11 places havo to be rented for educational purposes, Having thus to pro vide so many more separate schools than tho Otago Board, and having to pay rents for many of theso buildings, it is obvious that the Auckland Education Board labours at a great disadvantage ia tho matter of offering tempting salaries to teachers. The inequal ly of the salaries is still further apparent when it is noted that, while 138 of the Otago schools havo teachers' residences attached, thore aro only 89 of tho Auckland schools which are so situated. In tho return laid before the Otago Boatd, theso 13S teachera' resi dences are not taken account of. that is, the annual valuo is not added in as part of tho teachers' salary, bo that tho averago of £165 12a 9d would be very considerably increased were the resi dences provided taken into consideration. Whatever may have been tbe object of the Otago Kdacation Board in calling for the return under view, the " moral" of it is quite apparent. Its lesson undoubtedly is tho unreasonableness of the Otago Board's howl a year or two ago because Auckland district happened to get a somewhat larger share of tho Oovernment building grant than was given to the Southern provioce. If tho return has tbo effect of putting an end to the cry of injustice to Otago, and thereby leaving the Government free to give Auckland what she needs in tho way of building grants, it will, after all, have served a very useful purpose.

Tn. expedition equipped under tho direc tion of Colonel Baker for the purpose of bringing Soudan and its prophet under sub jection to the Khedivo is reported in this afternoon's cable dispatches to have met with a tevero reverse, a battalion being •completely routed with heavy slaughter. Sir Evelyn Wooil, tho new commander of the Egyptian army, re-organised under European officers, has therefore a difficult duty already set out to his band. The false prophet's military strength has been increased by delays iv attacking him, and past successes, and the Egyp tian army demoralised during the recant war and disaffected, many perhaps sympathising with the enemy, furnishes very poor material with which to enter on a campaign in a difficult country and under a tropical sun. The new Commander, therefore, has another opportunity of prov ing his metal, but judging by his past career be will be fully equal to tho occa-

A full and interesting review of Gilbett and Sullivan's new opera, ''lolanthe, or the Peer and the Peri," from tbo pen of our Loudon concspondent, w.ll be published in to-morrow's Saturday Supplement. The review introduces the favourite songs and dialogues. The Supplement (which is a double one) also contains " Cur Loudon Flaneur—Literary, Social, and Theatrical Gossip," "Doomed by a Dream— the Story of a Mysterious Murder," " Assassination in Ireland—A Detec tive Shot and his Assailants Wounded," 'Thought Beading v. Spiritual ism—An Expose in New York," " Talmagc on Gambling," " American Notions of Royalty," "An Animated Liver Pad," "Rambles Bound the World" (by our travelling contributor), "The Bishop of Melbourne on Eternal Punishment," "Irish Suspects in Clover," "An American Ghost Story," the continuation of " The House of White Shadows," poetry, stories, scientific and humorous extracts, etc., etc., etc. The police want an owner for a swag, found in the possession of a man named Samuel Sykes, and supposed (o have been stolen. It contains a quantity of wearing apparel, and articles generally found in the possession of Bailors, also some letters addressed to Peter James Quinlan, Complaints are being made by tho real* dents of Shelly Beach, Ponsonby, of men and youths resorting thither for bathing purposes and indecently exposing them selves. People who bathe in such [open parts of tbe foreshore, within settled neigh bourhoods, should, in common decency, wear ttunks or gowns. If not the police will hive to take action. The musical service at St. John's Wes leyan Church, Ponsonby Boad, will beheld this evening. The Key A. Bcid will pre side, and Professor Lambert, harmoniumist, will conduct the musical proceedings. A choice selection of anthems, choruses, solos and sacred pieces will form the pro gramme. At a meeting of directors of JPisher and Co., Limited, held on Tuesday last, they instructed tbe managing directors to order through the Loan and Mercantile Agency an ice machine capable of making 20 tons of ice a day, the machine to arrive in Sept. next, We are glad to see by advertisement that the Naval Biigade are to be re-sworn under the new regulations, and that their number is nearly complete, in fact they are talking of keeping a list of names of old hands to fill up any vacancies which may occur. The majority of the men say tbat the only persons who ate likely to dislike the new regulations are those who shirk their duty, aud are therefore of little use to any corps, At a meeting of the Auckland Begatta Club, held last evening, it was decided that the Rob-roy canoe race should bo for bona fide amateurs only. A vote of thanks was passed to the Northcote Ferry Company for a liberal subscription towards tho re gatta fund, while it was decided not to accept any subscription from the Devonport Ferry Company, and lo inform the latter that the Committee could not entertain the proposal to hold, their regatta off Devon port, '

Some sensation will be caused by the report which reaches us from Adelaide to day of the recovery of a portion of the gold stolen from the ill-fated steamer Tararua about two year. ago. a man named Hunter, or Hinton, who was formerly ! steward of tho steamer named, has died in Adelaide, and among bis effects has beeu found an iron-bound box, con taining nearly 300 ounces of ingot gold. It transpires that Hunter had been under police surveillance for a considerable time, and tho authorities have reason io believe that others besides the deceased wero implica'cd in the robbery. It is not improbable, therefore, that tbe result of the present discovery will bo further arrests, and interesting revelations may be ex pected which will clear up the circum stances surrounding the mysterious theft of eucha large amount of bullion, the stolen gold being valued at about £5,000. Tbe matron of the Howe-strcet Industrial School acknowledges with thanks, the pre sent of meat sent by Mr Sandal of Symond-street. At a meeliog of the Otahuhu School Committee, hold on Thutsday evening, Messrs Frank Lawry and Samuel Luke were nominated for election as members of the Auckland Board of Education. Tho postal revenue of Auckland for tho December quarter was £5,336 Is 8d; tele graph revenue, £4,545 lis sd; and money order transactions (Septembor quarter) £26,140 Oa 7d issued, and £23,089 17s 3d paid, In all these items, Auckland is ahoad of every other city in the colony. Another whale has beeu safely landed near Messrs Garretts Whau tannery. It is said to bave boeu secured somewhat after tho style adopted in the capture of the previous monster, viz,, by taking advantage of it_ getting stranded at low water.. No, 2 wliale is not quite so large as Ho, 1, being ab.)ut 28 feet in length, but i. nevertheless a valuable haul. The names of the 19 accused who were committed for ttial in tho native eject ment at Cambridge areas follows :—E. B. Walker, T. Walker, C. Walker, Geo, Gear, John Tyson, E. - Tripp, M. Scot', W. U. Grace, T. Jones, John Grice. F. Hoffman, G. Bigg, John Caso, R. Mitchell, C. Denton, W. Bowman, James Riley, Kobt. Murdoch, and Ja9. Turubull. Those discharged from custody were E. Jones, L, Mooncy and J. Hallawell, Tho new harmonium lately impotted from Loudon for the new Wesleyan Church of St. Johu's. Ponaonby, will be formally opened at the Church, this ovening, by a grand musical service. Professor Lambert will prosidc, and choico selections of sacred-music tendered by well-known and popular professional and amateur ladies and gentlemen. There will be no charge for admission, but a collection will bo taken up at the cloao in aid of the Harmonium lund, Chair will bo taken n 7.30 p.m, A number of. tho members of tho Now Zealand Artillery were sworn in last night under the new regulations, beforo E. Isaacs, Esq., J.P. About forty took the necessary oath, and others, it ii expected, will join oa Thursday evening noxt. Too new members were elected. Mr W. B Meldrum, military tailor, of Shortland sttcet, measured the members for their new uniforms. Subsequently the battery underwent their manual, platoon, and other exercises in a very satisfactory maimer. A unanimous and hearty vote of thanks wore given to Mr Isaacs for bis kindness in attending for tho purpose of swearing in tho members, A very pleasant entertainment, musical and literary, was given last night in the Grafton frond Vvcsleyan school-room. Francis Angus Wbito Esq., presided. Mr J. Wiseman played an introductory piano forte solo in hia wonted masterly style. Miss Lightfoot, Miss Gilliughnm, and Messrs Walker, McDowell, Ryan, and Hew.oti, contributed to the vocal interest of tbo mooting, ilio proceeds, which wore small, will be given to the Sunday-school Banner Fund. On the motion of Mr Watte, eeconded by Mr' Meats, a vote of thanks was carried to tho ladies and gentlemen tor their gratuitous assistance We bave to acknowledge the receipt from Mr Win. H. Hazard, gunmakcr, of this city, of a copy of his "Kiflc Target | K.gistcr," intended for tbe use of INew Zealand Volunteers. Thero ia scoring ac commodation in the book for upwards of 100 practices, and appended to each scoring' table are diagrams of target* on which, if desired, tbo position of eaclt shot fired may bo marked. The "Register" ia prefixed by a quantity of information on mider rifle shooting, by J. G. S, Mackenzie, tho perusal of which may give even o'A shols many valuable hints. Ihe "Register" is everything it professes to ba, and we can with pleasure commend it to the notice of lovora of the rille. It is neatly bound ; indeed, it's whole "get up" is extremely creditable.

The Domain bas bad several narrow escapes from serious injury during Ihe pre sent dry weather through the carelessness of persons in tho use of matches, A short time ngo the scrub caught lire and was only extinguished after a hard battlo with the flames. Yesterday two fires occui rod. _it half-past one tbo grass at the ciickct ground was lighted and burned fiercely, and at 3.30 tho grass was again fired near tbe Hospital. A patient in tbo Hospital observed four boys wearing light coata in the vicinity where the latter iiro occurred. About two acres of grass beneath the trees was burned, abd three or four chains of thorn hedgo 1-corchcd. Those fires may canso the destruction of valuable trees which havo taken many years to grow. Tho Board, therefore, arc resolved to prose cute any persons concerned in the fires if they can discover them, and by advertise ment in another column they offer £5 re ward for information leading to conviction, Under Clause 7 of tbe Public Domains Act, the penalty for lighting a fire, cutting or breaking a tree orfenco, shooting a bird, or taking eggs, plants, or shrubs is £20. We hopo the reward will put a stop to this wanton offence.

It ha 3 not hitherto been suspected that the slang expression, " raising the wind," as applied to the obtaining of money, had its origin in an occult connection between financial and meteorological matters; but it would seem, from an item of news re cently received from America, that some such connection does exist. At any rate, Dr. Stone Wiggins, who is connected with the Canadian Finance Department, puts himself forward as an authority on storms, and gives timely warning of an ap proaching tempest of such a tecrful char acter that the Northern. Hemisphere will be devastated by it. He says :— " It will first bo telt in the Northern Pacific and will cross tho meridian of Ottawa at noon (5 o'clock p.m., London time) on Sunday, March llth, 1883. No vessel smaller than a Cunarder will bo able to live in thia tempest. India, the south of Europe, EBgland, and especially tho north American Continent will be the theatre of the ravages. As all the lowlands on the Atlantic will be submerged, I advise ship builders to place their vessels high up on the stocks, and farmers having loose valuable, such as hay, cattle, &c, to remove them to a place of safety. I b?g, further, most respectfully to appeal to the Honorable Minister of Marine, lhat ho will peremp torily order up storm drums on all the Canadian coasts not later than the 20Lh of February, and thus permit no vessal to leave the harbour, if this is not done, hundreds of lives will be lost, aud millions of dollars' worth of property destroyed,"

MISSING.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ■ C >B'MANDEL, this day. TOKA.TBA.— The manager reports :—No, 7 level: No. 2 leader bas entered the main level about 30ft ahead of No. 2 cross-cut, i carrying a good show of gold to within about 4ft of breaking through. A few good stones only were obtained, but tha general stuff taken out from near the floor of the level was very good. We intend shooting into the northern wall to-morrow, as I think it very probable, from the appearance of tbe country In tbis part of the drive, that tbe l.ader has again been hove in a northerly direction. Winze : The winze sinking in i> o. 7 level is looking very well. Iho leader, as yet, is small, as the country is not well together, but the stone shews gold freely. A few pounds of very good picked stone has come to hand from each breaking down—about ?51bs in all, or a total of 7 51bs from the 4 feet. The winze has been sunk, Bise (The rise going up to meet the winze): Sinking from . no. l'interroediate is 20ft. above tbe back of No. 7 level. The country is very broken, but I believe will be all right in about sft. more. Intermediate No. 1 : The winze sinking to meet the rise is down about 14ft, carrying a fine. body of stone and a good shew of gold pretty generally through the whole of it To night's breaking down gave about 50lbs of fine picked and general stuff looking well. Intermediate No. 2; The winze sinking from tbis level to prospect the block west of our main winze, or about No. 5 in the van, is showing a little gold but as yet of no importance. The country is hard.—JOHN P. HALL,

SCINTILLATIONS.

Mr Seymour Ucorge, M.H.K., is in town. At Timaru, another death has taken place from sttostioke—a man namod Jainea Sullivan being the \iclim. What is ttio relation of a university to an ordinary college ?—lt is a step farther. Tho man who goes about solely to kill time should confine himself strictly to his own time, Harvest has commenced in North Otago, andin the whole province the yield promises to be good, Auckland City Council conlractora will shortly commence the drainage works in Albert-street, between Wellesley and Cook street'. An artist is not so strong as a horse, but he can draw a larger object. "Do fish sing?" asks an exchange. Cer. tainly, and many of them have been known to reach the high sea (C). The movement for the erection of a place of worship at Ohinemutu has progressed so far only that a deputation has been chosen to confer with Bishop Stuart on the sub ject. There's one sphere that belongs to every body—to women ns well us men—and that's the atmosphere. The orthographical difference between a Bick giri and a brickbat is that one is a mis- Bile and the other a miss ill. An old gum-digger, known as Billy How how orMowmow, died suddenly at Mercury Bay, while being removed in a boat for medical aid. Tbe supposed cauae is heart disease. "An'that's the pillar of Hercules?" she said, adjusting hor silver spectacles. "Gracious, what's the rest of hia bed-clothes like, I wonder?" A labourer in Russia gets fourpenco a day and "finds himself." Finds himself mighty hungry, pretty often, we should think, Yesterday George Smart, a plumber, fell from the roof of the Northern Boot Fac tory now being erected in Hobson-street, into the cellar, a depth of 40 feet. Hia injuries are not serious, Tho Frosbytorian Synod had before them last night the knotty question of marriage with a deceased wife's sistor. The Presby teries, by a majority, hold such marriages illegal. Somebody has taken the tioublc to wiite a hook about "how to find tho stars." Dou't wait to read it—step on a piece of orange peel. A curtain lecture is worth all thesermons in the world for teaching the virtues of patience and long-Bufferiug. Swamp fivo3 are raging along the route of the railway between Hamilton and Morrins villc, and a number of mon are at work pro tecting the line, Mr Archibald Forbes ha 3 left Christ church for the North 'ihe assessment of Christchurch for this year shows au increase of £14,000 over laat year. An lnvercargill gentleman, who became bankrupt in 1868, has just paid up all hia creditors in full, With true modesty, this pat'ern ot commercial morality withholds his name from publication. " Why dou't you spend your money at home ?" asked an exasperated wife of her dis.ipitcd husband. "Why," Faid he, rousing up spiritedly—"why, you haven't opeucd a bar in tho houso, have you ?" Yesterday, the Dunedin magistrate, after hearing part of the evidence, adjourned the further hearing of tho case against tbe Masseyß for a, week. The Mayor, Councillors, and citizens of Wellington yesterday presented an address to Sir James Prendorgast ia recognition of his services as Administrator of tho Govern ment during the period between the resigna tion of Sir Arthur Gordon and tho arrival of his suooessor, Vienna is to have an elevated railroad, and the Government bas already decided to grant the necessary concessions to an Kng-' liah company. About 150,000 tons of iron will h. required, and Austrian furnaces will supply it all.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Boforo F. L. Primo and W. Walkor)',

Application under the Licensing Act.— Mr Edward Cooper applied for an ordor under the Llconalng Act that licensed victuallers bo ordered not to supply ono W. Plummcrdgo with liquor.—Neither Mr or Mra Plummerdge ap pearing, Mr Coopor obtained an adjournment. Larceny as a Bailee.—William F. Pattor i son, on warrant, was charged with the larceny, aa a bailee, of £11 10a, tho proporty of W. ft.. Sykoa, at Auckland, on December U.—De fendant pleaded not guilty, nnd applied for ii romand.—ltomanded till Wodnoaday. Drunk —Maria Sulta was fined 10a andoosts 1 for tbli ofr.nc.. V-grano. .—Samuel Sikes was oharged with having no visible lawful nnauo of support.— Sergeant White applied for a remand for _l_ht days. Tho defendant had been found by Detoo tlv. Sullivan with a swag In his roasea.lon, conoerntng tho o jntoo 11 of whioh he could give no Information.—Romand granted. A I_UM ALoW-.-lsaao Harrison waa charged with per mitt ing thoohlinnoy of tha houae ooou pttd by hi ni to bo on fire on Jan. 13th. Dcf nd ant uleadod guilty and was fined Is and coats. _T INKS ON THK KAILWAY.-LotltU DaVIH, a Uttio sri.l. waa obaigod with placing two stones en tho Auckland and OnebunaaraU way.lltoon Jan, 2aO.—Defendant ploadodguilty.—sergeant Whi to did not prasa for a, penalty aa ho believed that tho off.no. hid be»n commuted ln.thought ip.es losa.—Olaoharged with a caution. Fori .us Kidino.—Henry Smith and W. McLennan woro charged with f. lioualy riding a hone along the . I inuknu road, noar New market, oa Ddcembar Ist last.- Dtfendantß p cadet goilty— Ii appeared tbat tho often.o _a? committed between 0 an _ 10 o'clock at ' night. The hor. o ridden b/ one ot tho delend anti carae Iv contact with a 'bus, and from ths trjnrloa received the nntmal been aeatroyod,— : Fined 20. eaoh and costs. Unattkndsd Cahhiage.—John Clarke, o\b dilvor, was charged with lotvlng his oartlage > unattended on Jan. lib.—Defendant pleaded gullty.-He had gone Into tbe house w.th his faio togetpald.—fined 10j andooßts, AWAUXiTIK- i_[k Agitiiob- Son.— Alox auoor uuuoan waa obarged with assaulting W. J. It. Garrard by tea-In - the hat off hia head, throwing It away, kno.klng half-a crown out of bla hand, snd throwing stoi oj at him on Jan, 18.—Defer dant did not appaa*.— Mr Gatrard, aenr.. Bald that thl-j waa a pulittoal move. Mo applied for a warrant for the arros t of tbe ohlld. —Adjourned till to-morrow Masters and Apprentices Act.—Joseph O'Connell was charged with absenting liimself from tho sorvice of hia maator, George Foster, i without permission, on January 13th.—Mr Jackson appeared for defendant, and pleaded not guilty.-Georgo Foster deposed that the de fendant had been his approntfeo for four yeara. Ho had absented himself from witness's employ. —Mr Jackson objected to tho indentures being put in ovidonco unless tho signature of tho at testing witness wero proved. He bad half a dozen other objections to tho indonturoa whioh wero undoubtedly bad.—Mr Foster applied for 'an adjournment to enable him to procure tho attendance of the attcating witness.—Adjourned to 30th instant.—Complainant to pay tbo costs.— Tho Court then adjourned.

CRICKET MATCHES TO-MORROW.

West Hnd v. OTAnuno,—Adraj will leave tho Union Bans corner to morrow at 1,15 p.m. sharp, to oonvey the following players to Ut_h.hu: -Isaac. Klog Bailor, Coloootc Macky, Mitchell. Arnell, Reid, Thwaltes, Grojjson, George. Wejt End (2nd Emvkn) v. KxciisiOß-On No, 5 wio.et, Domain Ground, as 2.30 p.m. Woat Eod: Baker, S. Baker, W. Berry, Oour- Uy'ne. Lewis, MoHardy, Mears, Sims. Talbot, Vernay, Waters. Excelsior: Waddingham (Capt)., Burns, Perkins, Pooley, Colgan, Frost, Craig, Hobson, T. MiUs, J. Smith, Barnes. Foots Hnd v. Alpha.—A return game, oommonolng at 2.30 p.m. »harp, on No. i wioket. Alpha team: J.cxuoo, Hay. Cranob, Cutler, Kllpatrlok. K. Abol. Hdmiston, While, Good aore, MoDermott, and Nesblifa Ponsonby Ist Eleven v. Gordon CC— Thia match will bo continued to-morrow, 20th January. Ponaonby Team: I. N. Haw (Capt)., C. S. Owen, C. I. Owon, Edwards, Maylitt, Carder. Andrews, Baxter, Jonos, Rotherham. Brookes, Tripp. Gordon: Anßenne, Kissling, (2), Gould, McCauslnnd, Sykes, Kenderdine, Clayton, E. Ryburn, Moldrum, W. Stevens. Ponsinby 2nd Eleven v. Auckland 2nd Eleven.-A match between the above clubs will alao take place to-morrow on No. 7 wicket, play to start at 2 o'oloek sharp. Ponaonby Team: Fountain! Gilohrist, Rowe, Geddea, Reid, Whiting, E. Owen, Portooua, Dalton, Baxter, Stevenson. An ikla.d—Be.le, .Buttle, Uh- Daemon. Kripp, Greatbatch, Hall, Holdahlp, O'Reilly, Bohmlit. ihom&sand vt iulamg. North Shore United.—Firat 11 v. 18 Colts. Devonport Domain, at 2.15 sharp. Eleven: Lankham (2), Wynyard (2), Sima, Wella, Bur gess, SUnn, Woods, Gill, Dacre, Hungerford, Eighteen: Sibbin (2), Johnßtono (2) Fraaer, Bartley, Niccol, Jervis, Greenwood, Wynyard, Quick, Sims. Harle, Beetham, Wood, Gilding, Landor, and Mays. Se-ion v. West End Third Eleven.— A matoh wll be plnyod on the uomain Crloket Ground to morrow (Saturday) en No. 8 wioket. between tne Seftoa and vVcet End Third Hleven. S.it.n.'D. MoKinlay (capt), Jnder son, Davie", Lawrpnce, Mltohell, Watts. Hi, nor, Frankham, Laokle, Scott, and Way; etnorgonda. !R. Harria. Wist Hnd : Reaven, Howling. Cro.er, Donghty. HM-rla, Hudson, Keea'ng, 10. on. Pariah, and F. Waters. our Boys v. Umt_u Ist E_,_ves,—The following playerawlll represent "OurBo.e": —wh t.Bide, Carter, Walker. Ripley, Crom well, white, Ooorge. Hendry, Machattie, Mills, and Hill; omergenoles: Kills and Gatland. National v. Grafton. — Domain Cricket Ground; play to commence at 2.30 p.m. Bharp. National: Ambury, Brookes, J. Brown, G. Brown, Colebourne (2), Diddams (2), Handloy, A. Nicholson, Shorland; emergencies—Walker, Wilkinaon, andßosaer. Standard v Ed. ».—A match between the above omba will bo played to-m.r_ow, play to commence at 2.30. Ihe following will roprn sent the Kden:—Roberts, May, Donald, Lard, La Koohe, Dunn, Talte, Wooller, O. Lovatt, Tv,-r. White; emergenoles: Bra tazon, Makln. A cricket match between the Standard 2nd eleven and "Herald" will be played on No. 12 wicket to-morrow. Standard: W. Williamson, 'G. Sexton. J. Pitkethley; J. McDonnell, D. O'Leary, W. Beadlo, J. Savage, F. Smith, W, Buchanan, Jl. Bowles, H. Cox. Emergencies, 11. Colgan. Nicholas, Binns. Play to commo at half-past 2 o'clock,

CRIMINAL SESSIONS IN THE SOUTH.

[BY TELEGBAPH,—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, yesterday. AT the Supreme Court, to-day, Sarah Par nell was sentenced to two months on a charge of wounding. The sittings were ad journed until Tuesday, when tho charge against Mom-ion for ho ses'ealing will be heatd. CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday. At the Supreme Court to-day, Henry Garrett, the notorious convict, received seven yeajs for burglary ; Jehn McCallum, breaking into and stealiug from a shop, firee years' penal servitude; Thomas Kecs, embezzlement; acquitted with out tho jury leaving the box. The projection of William Brown for fraudulent insolvency was abandoned, and the arson case against Kobert Ewing was withdrawn irom the jury. The only case left is a sheep-stealing case. DUNEDIN, yesterday. The cases at the Supremo Court were quiet unimportant to-day. A, lad charged with an unnatural offence was acquitted. The somewhat unusual application here for a trial on behalf of the Crown was made at the Supreme Court this afternoon, in con sequence of tbe jury panel being run out, two jurors being required, and His Honor directed one man, who had been ordered to stand aside by tho Crown, to take his eeat in the juiy box. Tbeio was Btill one short, and the Court dcora having been locked, the registrar made a selection from the body of the building.

CHURCH MEETINGS.

ST. MARY'S.

There was a good attendance at tho an nual meeting of parishioners of St. Mary's Church, Parnell, last night. Key. Somer set Walpole preaided, and expressed bis gratitude to his predecessor for the founda tions he had laid for the work in the parish, and to the Bishop for his kindness and care during 10 months Ho also thanked tbe choir, and Captain Clayton and Mrs J. Kissling for their care of tbe Sunday-sobool, He then referred to the subjects of the hymnal and the necessity for increased church accommodation or building a new church. The report, which was read by Mr W. C. Kensington, and adopted, shewed that " the heavy extra expenses of the past year, amouuting in all to nearly £260, have been readily met, and there ia only a very small debt balance. The sum pr £917 odd has been raided in the parish thia year, against £670 last year. The list of special subscribers will show how much kindness and help has boon given by many who arc not members of the Church of England, £40 more has also been subscribed towai ds special funds, such as tho Homo Mission, &c, than in the yew before. Tbo Sunday achool ia in a flourishing condition under the able superintendence ot Mrs J. Kissling and Capt. Clayton, together with the ready help of a large stall' of teachers. The vestry feel tho absolute necessity for a new church aud recommend the project to the parish ioner, as worthy of their earnest efforts." Mt R. Maris Clurk was nominated as minister's churchwarden, and Mr Schwartz Kisaling accepted tho office of people's churchwarden on condition tbat he should be allowed to resign if the time at his dis posal was not sufficient for the performance of the duties.—The number of tbe vestry was fixed at ten, and the following woie appointed |members :—Messrs D. Hay, R. Walker, Theo. Kissling, Gidleigh, W. C. Kensington, K. Talbot, S. Percy Smith, Captain Clayton, A. V. Macdonald, and Choesomau. Messrs Hull aud Davis were chosen as auditors, and, on the motion oi Mr Kissling, a vote of thanks was recorded welcoming the new incumbent, Bey, S. Walpole, to tho parish, A lengthy discussion took place on the proposed introduction of the hymn-book—"Hymns Ancient and Modern.—Mr Kissling moved, "That the minister be recommended to introduce the hymn-book ' Hymns Ancient and Modern.'"—Mr Kensington seconded the motiou.—Mr Talbot opposed tbe motion, asserting that the hymns taught the doctrine* o the Church of Home. lie moved, "That the introduction of 'Hymns Ancient and Modern * to St. Mary's Parish i. unde-rab'o, and would bo bo a source of serioua mischief to our Uhurch and families." —Mr C. Smith seconded the amendment.— The sense of the meeting was taken on the point, resulting as follows:-For tbe amendment, 13 \ against, 15.—The amend . nicnt was lost, and the original resolution , then put and carried, 16 voting tor it, and '14 acainst.— A di-cussion took place in reference to the necessity for increased i church accommodation. —Mr Abbott thought that after the introduction of ihe new hymnal the present church accommo dation might prove sufficient; and Mr Talbot said tbat he knew oIE seven families who would no longer attend t.e church.— A motion by Mr Kissling refeiring the ■ question to the new vestry was carried.— Votes of thanks were accorded to the out going vestry and church-wardens, to the choir and Sunday-schools and to the chair man.

ST. SEPULCHRES.

There were about thirty parishoner. pre sent at tbe annual meeting last night. The report of tbe vestry, which was read by the'chairman, Rev. B. T. Dudley,'shewed as follows :—"_11 charges iEor maintenance have been promptly met, and they bave been able to clear off balance of church building fund account, to pity for pulpit and chancel screen, fencing, gas fittings, par sonage, &c., £221 3s 7d. Towards these extrnordioary expenses they received £5S lis Bd, in building fund subscriptions, leav ing a few promised sub-criptions still un. paid, Had not been able to pay any losialments of sinking fund hilf-yeaily becoming due upon the £1500 loan, nor to carry out repairs to Echoolhouse, both of which matters they regret. At their first meeting the veatry elected Messrs Badger, Garland, and Bobertson parish nominators for the year ; and, in reply to a letter from the Bishop, thoy expressed their opinion that it was desirable tbat an assistant curate should be obtained a* soon as possible, Hearty thanks were accorded to several clergymen for services rendered to thecliurc'i, during the year. The vestry had ob:ained, through tbe Roy, B, S. Hassard, in Bng hnd, a plan of stained gla«s windows, with estimates, available should any friends or patishionors at any time desire thus to com memotato the departed, aud to beautify the House of God. The net balance of proceeds of some entertainment, in aid of funds for repairs to school-house amounted to £14 6s 6d, and had been received by treasurer; £150 was required. It was hoped that the matter of the school and parsonago site would be finally settled at the approaching session of tbe General Synod at Napier. The Bey. B. Burrows having beeu unable to continue the valuabo and gratuitous ser vices'he to long rendered to St. Barnabas Church, a temporary arrangement had been made with tho Bey. H. D. D. Sparling, pending the appointment of a permanent assistant curate. But tho vestry felt that the appointment ot a permanent assistant curate, could not be any longer delayed. Tha whole services of two clergymen were now requliedfor the parish proper, entirely irrespective of tbe hospital. It was" to be hoped that a "Selwyn Memorial Chaplain" would be at his post before the close of the year," The statement of accounts, which was read by Mr Garland, showed a balance of £5 16s 9d, while £142 4s 5d had been paid off the building fund overdraft. Mr G. P. Pierce was nominatfd minister's churchwarden, and Mr Choyce elected people's church, warden ; vestry, Messrs J, Batger, Charles Cooper, F. G. Ewington, H. N. Garland, C. S. George, Shirley Hill, a. Heather, G, Harper, J. B. Stoney, Seth Smith; auditors, Messrs H. GilfillaD, jun., and L. A. Durrieu. —ltwasdecided, on the motion of Mrßa'ger, that the incoming veatry initiate a fund for liquidating pra.ent church debt,—The vestry was also authoiise<i to take steps to secure the services of an additional clergy man for the parish ; to improve the acoustic properties of the church ; and to have the parish schoolhouse in Symonds-street thoroughly repaired and lilted up for school purposes without delay.-—Mr Gar land moved, and Mr Batger seconded, "That io the opinion of this meeting the erection of a new parsonage adjiceot to the church is a matter of great importance and that the veatry be requested to take action in the matter as soon as existing obstacles to their Belling the present parsonage in Symonds-street are removed.- Carried, A sum of £5 was voted iv aid of St. Sepulchre's Pariah Magazine. A letter signed " Vestryman " waa read, calling at tention to three instalments of sinking fund of Church' debt (£150), being overdue, and offering' £25 on condition that the balance be subscribed and parti in before Eaßter. It was resolved to make an effort to fulfil these conditions, and tbe meeting then terminated,

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUTERS TELEGKAM. CONSEQUENCES OE A RAILWAY STKIKE. LONDON, January 18. I Tha strike among tho employes engaged on the Caledonian Railway has im peded tbe trallic, and in consequence several collieries and factories have stopped working. [Received January 19, 12.30 p.m.] LOINDON, January 17. COMMERCIAL. Consols have advanced to' 100J; New Zealand securities are without quotable change. Colonial breadstufts ana tallow are steady at last quotations. UNIOW BANK DIVIDEND. The Union Bank of Australia has de clared a dividend of 8 per cent, for the past half year, and carried £50,000 to reserve fund, HOMEWARD SUEZ MAIL. The homeward mails, via Naples, per Orient steamship Garonne, from Mel bourne (Nov. 30), were delivered here to day. [PER MERCHANT SHIPPING AND UNDER WRITERS' ASSOCIATION]. Arrived : Ship Pampero, from Lyttleton, Sept. 26. (Keceived January 19—12.30 p.m.) VICTORY BY THE SOUDAN PROPHET. ALEXANDRIA, January 17. Intelligence is to band from Soudan that an engagement has been fought between a battalion of Egyptian troops and tho rebels under Xl Mah'di, the false prophet, The latter wore victorious, and inflicted a severe defeat on the the troops—a whole battalion of the latter being virtually destroyed, fully one half being killed and the rest placed hors de combat.

(Special to the Pdess Association.)

LONDON, January 18.

M. Granier de Cassagnac disclaims any knowledge of the manifesto issued by Prince Jerome, and ridicules the action taken by him.

AUSTRALIAN.

SYDNEY, January 19. NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS. 1 In the Legislative Assembly laat night, Mr Cameron was re-elected Chairman of Committees. A bill granting supply to i the amount of £901,000 was passed through alt stages. It was 'announced that the Treasurer will deliver his Financial State ment on the 25th inst. THE DEFEATED NEW SODTH WALES MINISTER. SYDNEY, January 18' Mr H. Copelaud, Minister for Public Works, who was recently defeated at New town, has offered himself as a candidate for East Sydney, a vacancy having occurred in the representation of that constituency by the resignation of Mr McElhone, who takes his seat as member tor the Upper Hunter. Dr. fcenwick, late Secretary for Mines, opposes the election of Mr Copeland for East Sidney, THE THKEATEHED STRIKE. MELBOURNE, this day. The bakers' dispute has been settled and tbe men have decided not to strike. THE INIHRNATIONAL CKICKET. MATCH. • Mr G. F. Vernon will not play for the English team in the International Match commenciag to-day. THE THEFT OF GOLD FROM THE TaBaRUA. ADELAIDE, January 18. The police bave discovered a quantity of gold—amounting to 2760z5., —which, it is alleged, formed part of the bullion stolen from the ill-fated Union Company's steam ship Tararua some time before the loss of that vessel, It appears tbat a man named Hunter, who was formerly steward on board the Tararua, died on Sunday last, and before his death he requested his friends to forward to his brother in San Francisco, a box, the contenta ot which be kept secret. Suspicion was aroused, and, tho box being opened, was found to con tain the gold, and information was given to ' the police. FURTHER PARTICULARS. -, {Keceived January 19,1.15 p.m.) ADELAIDE, this day. There is but little further information regarding the gold discovery. The man Uinton (? Hunter) was formerly second steward of the Tararua, and died of consumption on. Sunday last. He had been for a long tjrae under police sur veillance. The gold consists of a single ingot, and was contained in an iron-bound box. It was doubtf ol whether Hinton was the sole robber and the police are making further investigation.

THE WELLINGTON LAMB ING-DOWN CASE.

(BY TELEGRAPH.— PBBSS ASSOCIATION.)

WELLINGTON, this day. AT the B.M. Court this morning, Mr Hardcastlegavo judgment in tho lambing down case for plaintiff, £19 18s, aud £5 7s costs. Mr Gully gave notice of appeal. In the cross action, Harding v. Maynaba., judgment for defendant was given with costs. His Worship strongly commented on the former ca'_. He regarded the manner in which plaintiff had got rid of his money, and said tbe matter merited further consideratiop. He thought the Licensing Bench Bhould look into the matter at its next sittings.

MA DAME SUMMERHAYES' CONCERT.

Madam* Cecilia Summerhayes, assisted by Mdlle. Mena Murielle, Mr MiUigan , Hogg, and Mr italph Hood, gave her second concert iv the Choral Hall last evening. It ' was even more successful from an artistic , point of view tbau the first one, and it , could hardly have failed to give full satis, faction to the audience. The programme was agreeably varied, and the different items were rendered with considerable skill and taste. To the first half of it, the talented pianiste contributed three selec tions, viz., Tbalberg's fantasia on airs from •' Moses in Egypt," a couple of Mendel ssohn's entrancing "Songs Without Words," and a pianoforte solo, " _Krin," by Sir Julius Benedict. The fantasia is a most ornate piece of instrumentation—a fitting frame work, indeed, for Kossini's airs—and the exocutante did it full justice, that part of the piece which contains the Prayer being especially well played, Her performance of the selections by Mendelssohn evoked a heafty round of applause, and a similar acknowledgment was made in respect of the pianoforte solo " Erin," which is simply an arrangement of Moore's well-known melodies, " Believe me if all those Endear ing Young Charms" and "The Minstrel Boy." It was exquisitely played, and, as an encore was insisted on, the lady oblig ingly gave Sivrai's "Souvenirs de Ver sallies." Mdlle Murielle, who has greatly improved as a vocalist since her first ap pearance in Auckland, gave very happily a difficult but charming soDg by Bishop, "Tell memyHeirt," and on bein? recalled she favou'ed the audience with an equally good rendering of the familiar " Should he Upbraid." Mr Hogg sang, with much taste, -tbt's "Sleep Well Thou Sweet Angel,' and was deservedly applauded. In the second part of the programme, Madame Summerhayes played Chopin's Second Scherzo (a graceful little mor ceauj, Wehli's "Minnehaha" (full of the rippling melody so suggestive of its Anglicise! name, "Laughing Water") and " Balmoral," an arrangement by Sivrai of well-known Scotch aits. They were capi tally executed. An arrangement by Heller of Schubert's '■' La Truite " was also figured upon the programme, but was unaccount ably omitted, while, instead of singing Schubert's " _rl King," aa be was adver tised to do, Mr Hogg rendered "The WiDd that Wafts My Sigbs to Tbee " (V. Wal lace), a very pretty romance. Still, the taking of such liberties with a published programme is to be depre cated; alterations should only be made under extreme circums'ances.snd even thejj an apology is due the audience. Mr Hogg sang hia piece with great expression. Mdlle. Mutielle's second numbar was Sullivan's "Let Me Dream Again," and although there was it slight tendency towards emotional exaggeration in the appassionato passages, she sang it splendidly, and paid the visual penalty ot sucpess-an encore. Mr Balph Hood was the accompanist. The third conceit will be given to-morrow, and, if the attendance is at all commensurate with the merits of the performance, there will be a crowded house.

SUPREME COURT.-

COURT, {Yesterday Concluded.)

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before Hia Honor Mr Justice Gillies),

ATT.MPTED MUKDKB.

Albert Edward Long, a young man of 19 ;' years, pleaded " not guilty " to a charge of I having attempted to kill his father, B. D ' A 1 Long, at Pokeno, on the 6th October last' ? Iby shooting at and wounding him with • loaded pistol, Mr E. Heßketh appeared for the de. fence. Richard Dixon Long, father of tbe prig. oner, was the first witness. He stated that he lived upon his means, and in October last he and bis son were stoppi™ at Mr Adams's at Pokeno. On the st| October' they had some revolver practice and afterwards put away the weapon (a six chambered one) in a drawer I I hey went to bed at ten o'clock, and at daylight he Was awakened by a report, whel A'\ he felc a sensation at the back of his head '' ' He jumped tip, discovered that he had been. i shot, aud that the bullet bad* entered hia ' • head behind the right ear. He saw his sod ' standing a short distance off, and on Mr Adams coming in, he said, "My'boy b M shot me." Mr Adams staunched the 'I wound. -_ I To Mr Hesketh: My son was very I delicate as a child, and he thereupon re. ceived very little education. fl e was' ■• moody on the sth of October, and seemed disinclined to speak to me, He ;I appeared more cheetful, however, when "* we went to bed after having played whist I' ■ for some time. 1 resided seme time in i Auckland" before going to Pokeno. The prisonor had a pony to ride about on, and I he used to go on various little errands, Since going to Pokeno the prisoner haa"' been away four months, spent partly i a I Auckland and partly in Tauranga, He ap. ■ peared stronger for the first day after here. "I turned. After that he appeared to be I sa"l, as if he had something on his mind, f. Tho prisoner did not state the causa.' ' I He was spoken to by Mrs Adams. Bbd told me that hia behavioui was difierent I from what was usual. She said he ought to get away again,, be- I cause he made the house dull by J his moody behaviour. The change in hut | conduct was very marked. The pistol ; practice we had was down a slope, lput I up a newspaper for a target. We fired F three shots each; and then returned fo tha I houso together. He asked me whether I 1 would give him the revolver or sell it to S him. I hesitated. He said, "Oh, I don't 1 mind paying for it." That was abont six 1 o'clock in the evening.' The greater part ot tho time between then and bedtime \»e ■" were playing at whist with Mrs Adams " and another friend. I thought that the prisoner was getting somewhat more '-:' sociable. § By the Court: lam not aware that there, has been any mental disease in the family, either upon my Bide or upon his mother's Cross-examination continued: There was a sum of £56 in the Savings' Bank, to which I had added £30, which he did not know anything about. I thought that he t might want money, and I supposed that be would steadily apply it in some way usefol. I gave it to him. That was four months M John & dams gave corroborative evidence, j I besides stating that after he went, to the . last witness's assistance the prisoner retired to the kitchen, and shot himself ttuongli .:; the neck, Dr. Dalzell deposed that he was colled to see the prosecntor and the prisoner, Hs found the prisoner lying on a mattras. oa the floor, Buffering from a wound io tbe neck, while the prosecutor was Buffering from a wAund behind the right ear, Tha bullet traversed the scalp. The wound seemed blackened. The bullet went^fl through the quilt. The edge of the bliflet was slightly flattened by striking against the bone. It must have been obstructed lo some extent by having to pass through the quilt. Dr Goldebro'said the prisoner could not 7 be regarded as a lunatic. He was «hi_ was vulgarly called "soft." He was a person very low in iotellect with veiy little -..7 Constable Graham gave evidence as to the arrest of the prisoner. Mr Hesketh then addressed the jury _-$_£_ the defence. sK | Hia Honor, in summing up, said that & plea of insanity could only be adequate where there was a defect of reason through mental disease sufficient to deprive the p»lf:*J. son of a knowledge of the nature of the . act. The jury retired to consider their vefrafl diet. The Foreman shortly afterwards cant-iSa ibto Court, and asked the learned Judge how they-fihould find where they had SH doubt as to "sanity ?" His Honor said it lay upon the defence trf prove insanity. 'i he jury again retired, and returned into Court with a verdict of " Guilty," at tffie&B same time recommending the prisoner to ' the merciful consideration of the Court t ATTEHPrBD SUICIDE. The prisoner was then charged with : having attempted to commit suicide tj shooting himself He pleaded guilty, ; Mr Hesketh said that all the pihoritt < Iffi remembered of the affair was-that there was a great noise and a great',cp_f_sio_ . . which awoke him, that he fired the pi.tol, and when he found that he had shot hay g father he was so distressed that irresistibly ' he fired upon himself. .. "MBi His Honor reserved sentence. The Court rose at 6.15 p.m. .

This Day.

BURGLARY,

James, Kaye was arraigned upa an indictment charging him with breaking aril entering the dwelling-house of Fredeiielc Gaud on, at Hamilton. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. - Samuel Pascoe, commission agent at Hamilton, deposed that he knew thept•; S'iner by tight,' Saw him . in rt« streets of Hamilton on the #„ of' December 30th, in the vicinity o? the hotel where the robbery happened. George Judd r cook at the Waikato HuleV deposed that he arrived at the Waikato Hotel at -five o'clock on the morning ot tbe 31st December. .Pound- the ceUat-daor open. Foun_-two pieces of ironatau. large ti-tree stick lying near the cellar trap. He called the landlord, and, into* pany with him, examined the cellar, u» found that a robbery had been coo mitted. ' " Frederiok Gandon, proprietor of »»■■ Waikato Hote', deposed that the «u_ door was fastened on the night ot UcccaW 30th, but next morning he found '^SsJI! been opened, the beer piptt wrenched a, and several bottles of stout and a bottle«.. brandy stolen. The bottles produced nt of a brand similar to those In the (tout M» Harriet, a native woman residing «' Hamilton, deposed that ihe went out m on the morning of December 31st to e»Wj» horse. She saw the prisoner asleep »»* ti-tree, with the bottles (produoed) te*B him. , ~ i 'C instable Murray deposed th«t W« , directions received, he found the P'*"™ lying asleep in the ti-tree about t-M quarters of a mile from the hoteL Ho wut drunk, and the bottles produced, coir* ,■: ponding iv size, shape, and brand ww those in the cellar were lying beside alta. The prisoner, in addressing the TO 0 the defence, reviewed the evideoci) w» had been adduced against, him,, aw \ declared it to be purely circumstanliaio character. He denied thaOe had «* mitted burglar.-, and alleged tn«J e,T found the bottles in the ti-tree -hew* was discovered. i oft,' His Honor summed up at some^ieiW and the jury, without retiring. 'mi verdict of " Guilty." , i.. M rf The prisoner wa. then further c__rg£ . with having, on the 23ih December *£ . burglariously entered the house of »*•>"■ Bacn, at Hamilton, with intent to st»..■ ■, He admitted the charge, and then MWF" in a sta'Oment in which he alleged tt«» was a dipsomaniac, and that when li the influence of drink he w.s n.tresp™ sible for his actions. ~ ,y In passing sentence His Hqnorsaaw the man'had beeu convicted uponj» clearest evidence, and that d^f'Si was no excuse whatever for «in} m.;"^ Besides, the prisoner had been <^jLi> " convicted of larceny during the prer'V two years. If, however, he was re ; desirous of breaking off from J" sdrlS , habits he would give him Buc_a«'>r,j as would enable him to carry on bis P"^j reformation. The sentence of jp"?^tiat was that he should be imprisoned ana^ y to hard labour for a term of three .<*«'>,; e'aeh offence, tbe sentences to run «»y.., ;l rently.! 1! ORG LARY AND THKFT. . Henry Gibb., a young man with a hU mousta.be and a good addreeft■••PJSgKgl guilty to a charge of having, on the i«-

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