SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

„„„ ~l n, B n j This Evening, 10.6" rHGH WATER| To . mor ,. owMorningi 10i31 B.UNSKT.-Tliis Evening. 6.67, SUNRISE.—To-morrow Jlorning, 5.3_ MOON'S AGE-First Quarter, llth, 0.31 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

SATURDAY EVKXI-TCI. Douglas, s.s„ Norris, from _ laugawai TO-DAY. Ringarooma, s.s., Edie. from the South

DEPARTURES.

SATtrftDAY KVENI.NG. Three Cheers, schooner, _ rcKenzio, for Suva Cygnet, schooner, Ross, for Tonga TO-DAY. Ocean, schooner, Cocklleld, for .Whangarei Fanny Thornton, ketch, Keane. for Hokianga Christina, schooner, Kvanson, for Russell Savoy Hate, schooner, L. wis lor Whangarei.

INWARD., Coastwise. — Saucy Kato, from Whangarca, with 00 tons coal; Waipu, from Omnha, with 75 _ons wood.

Outwards, Coastwise. — Saucy Kate, for Whangaren; Tcviot, for Tryphena. Tho foUowing vessels wero alongside of Queen-street Wharf to-day:- Barques Tythonua Sam Mendel and Gronsyacr; ship lame noth- brigantlnes Borealis, Peerless, and Oamaru; s.hoonors Sybil and Traas t; steamers Wellington, Glenelg, Douglas, feouthern Cross, and Ringarooma. The schooner Clarinda left Greymouth for Auckland on Saturday last. Tho s.s. Southern Cross leaves tor Glsborne at 6 p.m. to-day. t The Anckland aiosner Welcomei cleared a Melbourne tor Hobsrt on Janunrj _Gih. ThP barco Loch Creo. ship Bordor Chief, and brTrontine..lrene and Loo- Out wero the only vesfeE.at the Railway Wharf to-day. Tho following were passengers from Wanga wai by to s.b. Douglas on Saturday evoning :- M? and Mrs. Sarch,.Miss Clark, Sirs. Wharf, Mrs. West, and Mr. Lindsay.

ARRIVAL OF THE RINGAROOMA. The i _ Ringarooma arrived from Melbourne and souVem ports^at 1 p.m. to-day. Left , lUmedin on 7tU at 1.30 p.m., calling at Lyttelton Bth Wellington fltb. Napier 10th, Uisborne llth. iS'led from latter port at 12 30 p.m., reaching Auokland 12th at 1 p.m. Experienced fresh N W. galo with heavy sea between byttel on and Wellington. Remainder of passago fine weather Passengers: Mesdames A cPherson, Royle Brearcy and infant, Goodfellow, Car bines, Scott, Harris &, Brown, Tarlton, Oldham/ Wright, Boggs, Miss Sandiland, Tolo, DonogTiue. Daley s Bolges, John ston Brock. Tarlton, Freeman Messrs. M°c nFhe_ion, Quick Trcsldcr Boyle Robertson, Lewin. Dexter, Huxtable, Reid, Sally. Arm strong (21 Clarke, Dr. Scott Kirkcaldio, Harris, Sir W Milno. Phillips, Haras, Colhns, Hill, Key. Mr Burrows, Clark. Brown, Hon. Mr. Tarlton, Lednigham. Morrison, Scardcn, Mgar, Ramsay, Kcclcl Pcrc do i.atour, \ates, Gibbs, Oldham, Williams, and 25 in the steerage. Ac thank Mr. Moore, purser, for press parcels le port, Sec.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Wnnnah Mokau, s.s., Robertson, from Waitara ttSSS as McGillivray, from the South WWct"sS.. MoArtfiir. from Waitara

Tho Union Co.'s steamer Hawea arrived from Southern ports at 10.30 a.m. yesterday. Passen- Sefs-Miss R. Florence, Major Brafsoy, Dr. _J_?oney, Jlrs Kyndon, Messrs N. King, God iaf fie'lop L. ll.Kj-ndon, J. W. Hayman. Hol 22iftMrq Richards, Mr and Mrs Charnock, _S&__S Jones Bianden. and Bell. Mr and Mra W. Perrin. Mr and Mrs Irvine and child, Mr and Mrs Pulford. Messrs R. James. P. Ward Reed, Bavrie, W. R. Robinson H. Con nell L. N. Jones, T. Wilson J. S. Smith, Christie, Fenton. T. England, Herbert, gSroS&ni T^Hlw^iaadrertbedtorehvrn South to-morrow at 11 a.m. Latest vain Tho' s.B. Rowena proceeds to Hokianga at 1 p.m. to-morrow. Tho s s Hannah Mokau arrived early yester day raorr ing from Waitara. With2ohOad oattlo and IM sheep. She was to return thither this afternoon. The Northern Co.. steamer Macgrcgor arrived from Waitara on Saturday cfto'™>o'ij caitle and a number of passengors. According t, advertisement she was to return to tho same port this afternoon at 1 o clock

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wellington', Saturday. ved: Gareloch, ship, from London. Westport, this day. Hailed : Barone Ce'o»tla, for Noumea, New dSScnla. We takes coat for th*. Frenoh MteßsaKOtlea lire of steamers. «the shipmeot ttipwroT-dofa regular trafie wiU probaoly be OW™a, Dor.EDiN,tbl9day. Sailed t SoraDbiß, for London, with cargo valued at £72.000. BLOFF> this d,y. The Arawata arrived at 11.-0 a.m.. and sails at fi .Tm. for Dunedin. faeße.-new :-Saloon- Mesl-s Kerry. Bailantyne. and Bicler. and 9 , tteorage. (BI 0ABlk) Syonbiy, this day. galledSstm-_ay afternoon : Steamship Waka tlpu, for Wollington Arrived Saturday evening : Steamship wai r»rap», from Ancßiincl. ■

COMMERCIAL.

EVETTtSO STAB OFFIOW, MOndey. MobbwS. Cochrane ani" Son Bold today prop art. In Conqnest Place, Parnell. Lat 3 realised £36\ and lost. fi!so. ■

Mail Notice.

BlA!_n mm o_o_d as umdeb.--

THIS DAY. j For Thamoa, per Rotomahana, at I p.m. 1 For Kawakawa, por Rlngnroomfl, nt _ p.J". i For Tauranga, ohinemutu. and Opotlkl, per WelHcgion, _t 4 p.m. . For Russell, Kawakawa, Wanßaroa. ana Mongoonl, por Glenolg, at ..30 p.m. For Glsborne, Napier, etc., per Southern cross, ats_vm. For Thames, per .Enterprise, at S.li Op.m, Tukbdav, 13th instant. For Taranaki and southern Ports, per Hawea at 8 a.m. Late letters till 8.20 a.m. For iryphona, per Tevlot. at 9 a.m. For Waiwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, per Rose Casey at 10 a.m. For Hoklanga. eto. per Rowona, at 11 a.m. For Norfolk island, por Sea Bi e.ze, at 3 p.m. For Thames, par Rotomahana, at _ p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Waipu. \vhangarei Kamo, and Mangapai, por Argyle, at 1 p.m. Thursday, 15th Instant, Per s.s. Rlngarcoma. aa follows: For India, China, Japan.Modlteranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. For olsborno.Naplor. Southern ports, Aus tralian Colonies, and Unitod Kingdom, via Suez and Brindisi, and via Kap;es, for letters, etc., apeotally bo prepaid and addrosaed, at 11 a.m. For money orders, registered lottora, and newspapers, at 10 a.m. Late letters till 11.20 a.m, Tuesday, 27th instant. Per s.B. Olty of Sydn. y, as follows:- . For Sandwich Islands, United States ot Amerloa. Canada, British Columbia. Central and South Amorloa, and British and Foreign Woat Indloa, at 1 p.m. , For Unitod Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. ...... _, For monoy orders, rogistored lottors, and Newspapers, at 11,30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra foe of Sixpence, In addition to the postage, win be reoelved by the Mall Agent on board tha steamer up to the time of sailing. This mall will bo duo In London, on Mon day, April Oth, 1833. Si B, HISS, Chief POBtmaiter, Chiof Post-office. Auokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Fbbruaby 19, 18S3. Abbott's Opera House - Tho Vandevillo Comedy and Burlesque Gift nipany, 8 p.m. Arch Hill Publlo Fchool-Mnslosl and Literary Entertainment. In Aid ot Organ Fand of Aroh Hill Weßlejan Churoh, 7 pm. Ara Royal Arch Chapter, Masonlo Hall. 7.30 p.m. Drlll-Bhed — Auckland Rifle Association, Anuaal Meeting, S p.m. Drill Bhed-Hobson Corps 7.30 p.m. Academy Hobson-Btroot—Sparring Match, 8 p.m. _^__

Deaths.

DIOKEY.-Fobruary 10. ISS3. at City Road, Robert Sands, infant son of Jamos and Sarah Luttou Dickey.

HODGE.-On the 10th Fobruary. Nt his resi lience, Karangahape. Koad, Newton, Mr. William Hodge, aged 39 years. Tho funeral will take place at 3.30 p.m. to day (. londay). 12th inst. Friends will please accept this intimation.

KAYF.-On February llth. at College Koad. Ruby Evaline, daughter of Itobcrt and Ly-ia Kaye, aged . months.

The Evening Star. WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening news, The morning news, and The Echo.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1883.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that nesds resistanco. For the future in the distance. And the good that we can do.

It appears almost incredible that such an absurd mode of election as that adopted in the choice of members for the Harbour Board could have survived a single year after it had been put to a practical test. The election is by show ot hands, at a meeting of qualified voters. To-day, and in other recent elections, the meeting was convened at the offico of tho Harbour Board, which is too small to hold the num ber of people who desire to take part in tho proceedings, 'iheresult wa. that tho votes of many persons standing outside the room and on the staira were not taken, while others who came with tho intention of par ticipating went away in disgust. Tho chairman of the meeting to-day made a lew timely remarks upon the thoroughly unsatisfactory character of the whole pro ceedinc;. It is the duty of the Board to take the necessary steps to obtain an altera tion of the Act, providing for a regular poll, Iv Wellington to-day, the election of> members of the Board, is being so conducted, and but that tho Auckland Act was a copy of an old Scotch law, the Bimpler, fairer, and modern mode of election would doubtless have been em bodied in it. The present defect is moro an error of accident than design. Until the change has been made, however, the Board might hira a hall commodious enough to enable all the electors to gain entrance and exercise their privelcges. A shatp candi date has now only to tell his supporters to come early and pack the room in order to ensure victory.

Thee _ is at last an almost certain prospect of justice being meted out to the dastardly assassins of Lord Cavendish and Mr Burke. At first, there was tho most complete mystery surrounding the crime, and even when the detectives had succeeded, after patient and arduous labour, iv arresting the men who they wero morally certain had committed the deed, there remained a fear that they would escape punishment for lack of sufficient evidence. All doubt on this score has been set at rest by the discovery of tho cabman who drove tho assassins to and Irom the scene of slaughter, and particularly by tbe fact that ho ha 3 turned Queen's evidence. Kavanagh, tho car-driver in question, would seem to have been a trusted member of tho Fenian organisation, having been employed not only on this desperate mission but also on a similar one directed against the life of Field, the juryman, Pos sibly, als., when full particulars of his evidence come to hand, it will be found tbat he has been an active accomplice in tho several attempts which were made on the life of Hon. Mr Forster. By bis own confession,Kavanagh was hired by tho murderers of Lord Cavendish and Mr Burke—presumably with a knowloge of the lawless natu'e of tho enterprise— his price being £3 and a set of new harness. If he bad this guilty knowledge, he fs in the eye of the law a murderer; nnd as ho has now, by turning informer, saved his own precious neck, he will figure as an instance of most successful Bcoundrelism, but at the same time will bo execrated by gty men, whether loyal or otherwise. It seems one com forting feature in Irish crime that somo wretch is always found willing td act the patt of betrayer. The character of the dastardly ruffians engaged in the per petration of theso atrocities will ensure this means of detection. In tlie present _u__,no matter by what means it has been achieved, peace-loving citizens will rejoice that Jus tice has laid her hands upon a dangerous and secret society of assassins, and is in a fair way to rooting It out.

WEhave an Adulteration Act inlhiscolony, as we believe they have in the neighbouring colony o£ Victoria, but it would seem that ,n the latter place, as here, the enactment is virtually a dead letter, on account of the difficulty of worjcing it and the expensive nature of the machinery nece.-sary to its efficient application, Still it is rather strange to find that what the State shrinks from touching, the public JPress is not afraid to takenp and deal with in an unsparing manner. The proprietors ot the Melbourne " Age," in order to get material for ft .cries of articles on '»Xhe Melbourne Liquor Traffic," recently obtained eighteen earn. pies ot spirits from njpe representative hotels in that city, embracing first, spco»d, and third-rate houses, Mr J, C. Newbejy, who was employed to analyse these sam? pies, was totally unable to classify them, i.e., he could not (ell whether they were in tended to represent whisky, brandy, r r giu, and be had to obtain the assistance of g. trade "export" j but pven tbjLs official proved unequal to tho task, bay? ing classed as brandy five samples which were purchased as gin or whisky. The further results of tho analysis go to show that even first-class Melbourne hotels sell villainous compounds as alcoholic bever ages. Only fiveof the eighteen Bamplcswore fairly good liquors-the othera being all I badly adulterated, chiefly with fusel oil, or "potato oil," as it is sometimes called. When regard is had to the nature ot this spiri t, it is not suprlsing to hear that cases, of delirium tremens and deaths from "alcoholism" are of frequent occurrence. We learn that fusel oil is a nearly colour, less volatile liquid, with rather a high boil* inn point, a durable, penetrating, oftensivs smell, and an acrid, burning taste. When swallowed in small quantities it occasions nausea, giddiness, headache,! etc. ;

jin slightly larger quantities, vomit i ing, delirium, opprcssivo respiration, 1 and a deadened sensibility to pain and physical injuries. It ia so powerful that a person inhaling the vapour of tho oil will experience these ill effects. In quantity it is a narcotic poison, It attacks all the vital organs of tho body, especially the brain and heart, producing temporary, partial, and even permanent p-.ralysis, according to the quantity taken, It has a strong tendency to produce fatty degenera tion, and deranges the alimentary system, enlarging the organs, which it leaves in a flabby, sjfongy, and enervated state. Any medical man will allow that a person may with greater impunity drink ten "nobblcrs" of first-class brandy than ho can drink one of raw spirit in which there are such injurious in gredients ns fusel oil and other com pounds left owing to non-rectification, Quito apart from the commercial fraud in. \ volved in selling as whisky or gin liquids ] widely different, there ought to be severe • penalties imposed on anyone found selling for con-umpt liquors whioh produce such i terrible effects on the human system. Fusel oil, we bavo no doubt, is largely con sumed in this colony; at any rate, its , effects make themselves painfully visible i with alarming frequency; aud as Its i presence can be easily detected, there , seems no reason why convictions should not be obtained, The advoeatea of total absti- I nence will doubtless find in the facts we havo quoted another text from which to [ elaborato their favourite theme. We i rather think the "moral" of these fact is in a different direction. They show that thero is a wide field for the practical efforts of social reformers in exposing the iniquities of the traffic in strong drink, and in putting an end to tho ; system of wholesale poisoning which , prevails. Of course, if men cou!d be got to give up the use of intoxicants, they would run no risk of being i poisoned by adulterators of spirits. But men will use intoxicants; and between tho I evils of getting drunk and being struck 1 mad or dead by vile concoct ions, the advocates of temperance might do a real 1 sen-ice to humanity if they protected tho whisky-drinker from the greater of tbo two.

A meeting ot the Law Society is con vened by advertisement elsewhere, to consider Mr Justice Gillies's strictures on the defence set up iv the Gudgeon case.

Great interest was manifested in tho Har bour Board election to-day, no less than seven candidates being nominated. Mcs.rs Dr n. Mclfonzie, C. B, Stone, and J. Lamb were elected.

Mr T. Brennan, secretary to the One hunga Pacing Club, aunouces in our _d vettisement columns that the evidence con cerning the protests ro the Consolatiou Ilace will be heard on Wednesday evening.

There ate no fever cases iv tho Hospital at the present time, and, indeed, there have not been any for some weeks past. "J his immunity fiom the disease at the present time of tho year is very exceptional,

The match National v. Victoria, result d in a victoiy for the former, 11. Diddams, 23 j J. 11. Colebonrno, 10', and A. Nichol son, 15, batted well for the National, a. did Brighton, 24, for the Victoria.

Wo have been requested to call the atten tion of members and others to tho annual meeting of the Auckland Kiflc Association, which is to take place at tho Drill-shed at Sp m. this evening. It is desirable that there should be a good attendance, as at this meeting tho officers for the ensuing year are to be elected and the annual pro gramme arranged.

Tho funeral of the late Mr G, Rhodes, sen., was largely attended on Saturday afternoon, there being thirty carriages, besides a large number of mourners on foot, The pall-bearers wens the sons of tho deceased and his son-in-law, Rev. Mr Evans, of Northcote ; among those present were many architects and builders. The large attendance testified to tho respect in which deceased was held, as well as to the sympathy felt for his family in their distress over his death by drowning.

Wo understand that a writ haa been served on the Auckland Timber Company, at the suit of Captain Hargrave, for damages sustained by him through being thrown from a cart when passing the company's manufactory, Custom-house-street. Cap tain Hargrave alleges tbat tho accident was caused by the timber at the mill encroaching on the road. The company, however, deny this allegation. Ibe caso is likely to come on at the next Civil Ses.lons or the Supreme Court, iv April.

I The following tenders were received at | Messrs Herapath and Son's office on Satur day, 3rd instant, for a villa residence in Wynyard.street :— Cinoivta. Brlek Lalghßros £12)0 «1350 Hnrrle. J 1138 1318 Chamber., J. ...._._ 1003 IH3 brat»~on, U.K. (ec.op'ad In c:._ or-te) .. _, _. OS7 1177 Kay. O. (brick only) _ .. _ 1391 Norrla (brlok only) _.. „ __. 1315 "Robinson Crusoe "sends another letter on the power of money, which he regards us the bane of tho country. His contention is tbat money, although a dead mineral, earns wages at the expense of the hone and sinew of the country. Uur correspondent is attemptmg to deal with one of tho most in tricate problems of political economy—the relations of capital and labour, It is im possible to do such a subject justice in letters to a newspaper. Ho should issue his thoughts iv a pamphlet or volume.

A man named John O'Hagan had hi. leg fractured at Hunter aud Nolan's saleyard several days ago through a rail on which he was sitting giving way, and precipitating him to the ground. Ho is now an inmate of the Hospital.

To tho Editor : Sir,—ln reading over the report of tho inquest held on the bodies uf the two unfortunate beings who lost their lives in the late fire in Wakeiield-street, I notice that Mr Simms said that when he got to tho scene of the fire he saw Moore in the passage of the house, drunk, and he, Mr Simms, wai tho first on the scene. Now Mooro says that he was at the Victoria Hotel at the time the fire Lolls rang. We all know that it is a good distance for a drunken man to run from the Victoria Hotel to the scene of tho fire, and be the first one there, so that these conflicting statements require further investigation,— I am, etc, Pito Bono Publico.

A man named Joseph Worms, who was brought into prominence by the Industrial School disputes arid enquiry some time ago, died in the Hospital this forenoon.

A reward of £10 Is offered for the convic tion of any person or persons who this morning maliciously poisoned two valuable greyhound dogs belonging to Mr Louis Fleming, of Parnell. Mr Fleming informs us that at 6,30 this morning he lot the dogs out in the yard for a run, aud then went inside und stayed there until after breakfast. Atß a.m. hostartedfortownincompany with the two dogs as usual. When a short dis tance from his residence, first one and then ihe other dropped on the road, and within a few seconds expired, evidently having been dosed with _om_ very effective poison. He uayo the. poison must have bean thrown over the garden fence while ho was in the house, evidently for the purpose of destroy, ing the dogs, which aro valuedat about £20. The act is a mean and malicious one, and it is to bo hoped the offender wjll bo dis covered and called to account for his mis, deeds.

A serious accident occurred at Devon port on Saturday. The Misses O'Neill were driving along the beach road towards the Flagstaff Wharf, when their trap was tun into by a baker's cart, which came at tujl speed down one pf the side streets, The shaft of tho cart penetrated the horse in the gig, inflicting what is believed to be a fatal wound, and did somo damage to the vehicle. Fortunately the ladies managed to maintain th°if-.a'B, although they suffered, of course, a severe nervous shock, Tbe accident is one that has long been expected by those who have noted the recklossness with which drivers at the North Shore gallop rouud corners and other dangerous places, Mr O'Nejll's horse is a very valu able one, and the accident will load to a plaim for damages j a course which shoul;J produce somo bettor effect than past re monstrance^ upon persons entrusted with the care of hor_c. jn this Bub'urfe,

In his paper on the progress of tho tele? phono read before the British Association at Southampton, Mr VV. H, Pj-cece referred to the powerful currents which sometimes traverse telephone lines and interfere with their working, That those currents may bo also fraught with danger is proved by two recent accident', one at the atraaburg Cathedral, in which a fireman using a telephone was partially stunned with the instrument blazed up in his- hands. A somewhat .imilur oconrrerioe i. also reported fiom Philadelphia, where a gentleman in the act of speaking into a trasmitter had his fore head pulled on by a daw, and lo_t Irs senses for half an hour. When he recovered he found his walch totally deranged. The former mishap occurred during a thunderstorm, but the latter dur ing clear weather. These accidents show thatitisadvisableto have nn arrestoriu the telephone circuit. *

Tho sparring match between William Murphy and an Australian light weight for £5 a side will take place this evening at tho Academy, Hobaon-street,

Mr Bryco, head mi-so of the Hospital, desire, us to thank Mrs Cashel for a parcel of old linen, and Rev. Mr Evans, of North cote, for several boxes of fruit, the result of the recent Hospital thanksgiving service., Both donations were very acceptable,

The sailing race between the yachts Sybil and Truant, which had to bo aban doned on Saturday last, owing to the delay caused in floating the former, will probably take place on Saturday afternoon next, should thero be a fair breezo.

Mr Arthur Sydney Tonks, a well-known 1 and popular young Aucklander, has joined tho linn of R. H. N olau and Co., cattle sales men, otc,,of Hawtra. The firm will in future be known as Nolau, Tonks and Co., The field opened up by the settlement of the rich agricultural country between Hawera aud Taranaki is one of the most promising in New Zealand and we have no doubt that the firm which has already got a good foot ing will find ample scope for extending iti op.rutions throughout tho surrounding districts.

The open sailing boat Madge goes to Russell by the Ringarooma to-night to take part ia the regatta on Wednesday. Matthews will sail her, with Geo. McKay as one of the crew. The other boati ol that class at Russell are the Imp, Lance, and Brothers, all good sailing boats, and a close competition may therefore bo anticipated. So far as we can learn, tho Madge is tho only boat sent down from Aucklaud.

The Saddlers' Picnic, wo understand, will be held on Saturday next at the Tamaki, Entries for All Comers' Race, 150 yards (fee 2s Gd), and tho Saddlers' Handicap (fee Is) will be received by G, R. Dyson, care of Mr Jones, saddler, Queen-street, up to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, aud the handicap per's list can be seen at Mr J, Mackie'B, tobacconist, on Thursday. A band will also bs in attendance.

Mr A. Litherland Cunard, says the " Sydney Bulletin," who is well known all over the colonies as a smart and straight theatrical man, is about to open a dramatic agency in this city, with connections in all the big cities nnd towns of tho group. Mr Cunard announces artangcrucnt. for the leasing of Abbott's Opera HaU-C, Auckland, N.Z., one of the pictticst theatres in this hemisphere.

A iuu-ical and literary entertainment, in aid of the Arch Uill Wesleyan organ fund, will be given this evening in the district school-room, tho Rev W. J. Watkin in tho chair, Tho programme—a very attractive one—promises organ solos by Professor Lam bert ; songs by Mils Sponce, and Mesdames Bettany, Goodison, and Cow, and Mcs-rs Mot ton, Dickinson, Smyth, Shrtckloton, an,l others: readings by Messrs Theo. Cooj.'r and Jas. Yearbuiy.

The annual meeting of t'io Auckland Regatta Club takes p.'ace in the club room of the Wakemata Hotel to-morrowevening. The busiocis consists of el-dion of a new committee nnd officers for the ensuing year and the transacting of such othor business us may be brought forward. We under stand that tho rules and regulations will bo thor.ufthly revised and other impoitaut lliatterß discussed, ro that it is very de sirable thcie should be a large attendance of nibscri.crs.

Tho annual meeting of the Remuera Band of Hope was held in tho Newmarket Ilall on Friday, Oth Febntary, Mr Hogg being in tho chair. Reports ot tho past year s workings were read by Messrs Dlnnl son and Rowe, nnd for the present year the following olllcc-bearcrs were elected :— President, Rev. G. 15. Mouro; Vice-Fed dents, Messrs Hogg and Jenkins; Secre tary, Air R. U. Kowe ; Assistant Secretary, Mr Stuinton ; Tcasurcr, Mr Knox.

A meeting of those interested in the forthcoming West End (late Ponsonby) Regatta is called for Fiiday evening next in the district hull, Tho business will consist of the election of a committee to carry out the regatta and to transabt nny other busi ness which may bo introduced. It is pro bable there will be some discussion on the advisability of introducing numerous row ing races, and therefore those who have any opinion to express on tho subject should bo particular ia being present. The regatta takes place on Easter Monday, so that vory little time is left for prepara tion.

Not long ago the great Pennsylvania fields enjoyed the monopoly of the coal deposits of tho United States, but they will soon ba completely ovenhadowed by tho coal deposits discovered in the four States of Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama. These States contain together uearly 15,000 square miles of the finest bituminous coal territory, or nearly four times that of liko deposits in Pennsylvania. Texas nlso is _aiU to contain 6,000 square miles of bituminous coal fields, and soft coal veins of excellent quality arc already being worked in tho Indian tenitory, in Kansas and Missouri. The great Missouri basin in- which tho deposits a-o found is estimated to cover 84,000 square miles of tenitory, Tennessee and Alabama have largely developed their coil resources, and somo investigators claim that Alabama has enough soft coal to supply the country for a century.

Tho divorces granted in San Francisco during the year just passed outnumber those of la_t year by two, and thoao of ISSO by thirty-thrco, tho total number being 366—0r 14 per cent, of tho whole number of marriages contracted during the same time. An analysis of the cause of divorces shows that while nineteen women obtained divorces from their husbands for adultery, sixteen husbands obtained their freedom on the same ground; while eighty nine husbands deserted their wives, forty four wives deserted their husbands; for habitual intemperance fifteen men were de prived of their wives, and seventeen wives of their husbands; for failure to provide and wilful neglect, seventy wives obtained divorce', aud sovonty-uine men and two women were adjudged unfit for the marital stato by reason of their extreme cruelty.

Tho Rev. Canon Daniel, reporting to the London School Board recently 'on tbe can didates for scholar-hip?, gave the following instances cf the kind of answers given : - " The old world naturally was Europe, and now tho now world is Europe, Asia, etc." " Ausnns is in Germany, Ayres in .France." " Milton wrote a sensible poem called 'Canterbury Talcs.'" "Henry II got drinking intoxicatiug liquors until bcjwaa commonly called drunk. "Magna Charta was ordered by tho King to bo beheaded. Ho fled to Italy, but was captured and executed." "Free trade means not con nected with any other establishment, and charging no discount." Ono boy described oenry 11, ns doing penance for his share in Bccket's death by walking barefoot, and re ceiving " whacks with a birch."

Xbc question of instituting a cheese factory for tho Alexandria district was again considered at a meeting on Saturday night, There was a good attendance, in cluding representatives from Te Roro, Hara» pope, and Pntcrangi; and Mr John Aubin was called to the chair. An interesting discussion took place on the subject of tho cite for the factory, and a proposal was made to amalgamate with the Company at To Awamutu, and work the Alexandra factory as a branch establish lishment Tho latter proposition did not meet with much countenance, and ulti mately it waa resolved, on tho motion of MrMcMinn, seconded by Mr McKinnon, to appoint a committee of five persons to canvass and gather all information obtain able in connection with establishing a checso factory in Ihe Upper Waipa district, and to report on the question of site to an ndjoijrned meeting to be held on the 17th instant.

ThcWcßleyan Confeience atMelbourra passed a resolution in favour of Bible read ing in State sphooiß. The Rev. Mr Fitchett, in proposing it, said:—"Nine years aao tho system of free, secular, and compulsory educa'ion was inaugurated, and I for the first three years the system worked admirably, but now it had been poisoned by its administration, and was no longer the act as first introduced. A pledgo was givep, when the act passed, that the school books which contained scriptural lessons, should not be touched j thjs pledge was kppt for three years, and therefore scriptural instruct tion was imparted in the schools, Without the saoctiou of Parliament the administra tion of the net had since been changed by the private influenpe of a few men, who were principally Jews. The books then in use had been altered, and wherever the name of Christ occurred it had been altered to Christian, and Wesleyan State school teachers who were also local preachers had been gagged, and were not allowed the use ofschoolsinwhich to preach the word of God. There' were only three ways by which the children could teceivo Biblical instruction, Tho first was at home, the second at thp Sunday school, and the third at church. Now, was it likely, when during tho past year 4000 paoents had been summoned lor failing to send their children to the Stato schools, that tkey would send tbem to Sunday-school ? Ho would Booner .cc the whole system abolished than that one child should go without the Divine Word.

A railway labourer named John Murton, was thrown from a truck at Mercer on Saturday by a very sudden stoppage, and sustained rather serious injuries. He was brought down to the Hospital, where it was found that his jaw was broken in no less than three places.

The Wellington "Post" contains an ac count of Mr Milner Stephen's final exhibi tion of his healing powers at the A thenteum in the presence of about 150 persons. Before commencing to treat the cases brought beforo him, Mr Stophen made some remarks on the cures which he alleged he had effected during his recent visit to the Wairarapn, and took occasion to again dis avow having laid claim to working miracles. He claimed that through the power he pos sessed ho had done somo extraordinary things, and complained that his motives haa been misconstrued, his state ments misinterpreted by anonymous slan derers in the Press, and even by a clergy man from tho pulpit. Be repudiated the assertion that he been making large sums of money out of the public, and stated that very often he had not made £10 per week, Some letters testifying to cures he had re cently effected were then read, one of the lady patients stating that she had obtained relief by merely gazing on Mr Stephen, photograph, Several persons who had been under treatment went on the platform and testified that Mr Stephen had done them a deal of good. Quite a large number of cases wero then treated, and in tho majo rity of instances the patients asserted that tneir ailments had been either lessened or entirely removed,

SCINTILLATIONS.

Has the " tide of events " anything to do with the " current ot public opinion ? " Professor Black, of Otago, wants some of the Auckland " diamonds " in order that he might tost them,

Yesterday abou£looo persons visited the Japaneso mano'-war in Wellington Har bour.

The shareholders in the Taranaki Iron works havo determined to make a final effort to smelt the iron-sand.

The song of tho cabman is short and sweet—

If she bo not faro'for mo. What caro I whoao fare she be.

A mcetiug of the shareholder, iv tho Waikato Cheese and Bacon Factory is to held, to consider whether £1000 shall be borrowed on the security of the Company's property. Two Mormon elders, who have been visiting Cambridge, received so little en couragement that they have shaken tbe dust ofF their shoes and left |tbo town on a pedestrian tour in search of greener fields, A timid Chinese dined with threo hundred ladies at the Mount Uolyoke seminary a few days ago, He was very bashful, and all ho could say was, "Too rauohee girl-"

In the District Court, Hamilton, dis charges In bankruptcy have been granted to Mr Robert Harris (Te Aroha) and Mr -utclifl'e (Auckland), both formerly of Hamilton.

An auctioneer, at a sale of antiquities, put up a helmet, with the following candid obser. alion: - " This, ladies and gentlemen, is a helmet of Romulus, the Roman founder; but whether he was a brass or iron founder I cannot tell."

The Oamaru Harbour Board dredge has been successfully launched at Port Chal mers, and has gone up to Dunedin to be fitted with machinery.

Simonsen's Engli.-h Opera Company will shortly open for a season of four weeks in the Thcatro Royal, Auckland. The ad vance agent, Mr Smith, has arrived in town and is busy making arrangements. The good people of Calvi, in Corsica, have quite made up their mind that their town gavo birth to Christopher Columbw, nnd arc about to erect a monument in honour if tho great discore:er of the New World.

a clerk named Mintcr, employed in the New Zealand Insurance Company's Ollice at Dunedin, has been arrested for embezzl ing money, and falsifying his books. He had a salary of £200 a year.

Two drowning accidents yesterday morn ing in the South. While bathing at Salt Water Creek, near Timaru, a youog man lost his life; and another young man met a similar fate at Ocean Beach, Dunedin.

The British steamer Tangier has entered Iho port of Valencia, and is discharging her cargo there. Tho Spanish Naval Courts are taking legal proceedings against the captain of that vessel for violating the port regulations at Carthagena. A school-teacher's life is a happy one at Te Awamutu. The head teacher ot the public school, Mr Bcnge, has just been presented with an address and handsome tea and coffee service on the occasion of the re-opening of the school. While taking a jump a few evenings ago, one of the horse women in Ren's Circus, at Berlin, was violently thrown from the saddle, aud a double fracture of tbe skull resulted, which, it is feared, will cause her death.

At a Sunday-school yesterday, not a hundred miles from All faints', one of the teachers complimented a little scholar by telling her that she bad been a very good girl in school. " Yeo, teacher," replied the innocent, "I have a 'tiffneck; the win is so keen in St. Mary's road,"

On the question whether the bankruptcy of a Mayor deprives him »f his office, Messrs Hesketh and Bichmond are said to have given tho following opinion :—" We are disposed to think that bankruptcy does not disqualify the Mayor, and as Mayor he may act as Councillor notwithstanding Section No. 61."

During the December quartsr thero were 58 vessels entered inwards at Auckland, having a total tonnago of 33,490 tons, and H7I hands ; while for tho same period the entries outwards were 50 vessels of a gross tonnage of 30,046 and 1331 hands,

Tho latest form of amusement at Brighton is filling in. during the twilight hours, the latch key* holes of doors with putty. By I a.m. this attains a consistency that defi-s the insinuation of the latchkey. Thus it has come to pass that tableaux of no little animation have been witnesed in the early hour, ot the morning in certain quiet streets. It is not known yet if it is au invention of Married ladies.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

[Beforo F. L. Primo & T. Maguiro, Esqs., J.P.'s.J

DnuNiCE.VN-SS.-Three persons wero punished in tho usual manner for drunkenness.

Prohibition Order.—On tho application of Amelia George who was represented by Mr Earl, a prohibition order in accordance with the provisions ot tho Licensing Act was made in respect ot Richard George, of Parnell. iLLKOtLtv oh tbk Prkmis. _.-John Wash. alas Patriots .tspleton.wa. ohsiyod with belliß found by right, without lawful exonse, on tbe pi-cuiifoa of William O'Connell.la Customhouse s'.roet, on tfebrnary llth,—Defendant, whose eyes wore almost closed with brulsca. pteaaed guilty. He was half drank nt the time, and did not Know what he was doing,—William Oot • noil detti'.od tho clrcumatants vi.de? whioh (defendant had boon discovered.— Three months Imprisonment with hard Übonr. Larceny,—Alexander Puucan, a- boy aged about 12 years, was o]mrged with the larceny of 255, tho property of George Watson, atAuck. land, on February 11, 1883, The complainant, George Watson, deposed that ho was tho de fendant's half-brother. The defendant's mothor is noar death, and his father waa away in the country. Tho lad was under his (witness) charge, but he could do nothing with him. Ho was aware that the defendant had been recently charged with stono throwing, and that another chargo was pending a.atnst him. Ihe money in question was stolen from the oa»h box. 'Ihe defendant had fre quently robbed him ot money.—sergeant White gavo the youthful dslinqaent a very bad character, Oa one oooi.lon he stole a peratn b-iiaur, and sold it for 6a This case was ordered t> S'.and ortr until after the hearing of anoth sr charge against defendant.

Stone Tiibowino.-Tlio last defendant and his brother and sister Henry and Elizabeth Duncan wore charged with throwing stones to tho danger of Therza Garrard ou February 3rd. —Mr Cotter ap k cared for Henry and Elizabeth Duncan, who pleaded not guilty.—Alexandor said he threw tho stones, but he did not mean to. Ho was throwing stones at it tin in tho passage when Mrs Garrard "pheeked" him.and he thow a stono at the houso, — Mrs Garrard gavo evidence, wa created con siderable ijmuaemont by addressing the defendant's' counsel as "Cotter." She said the ohildren were continually throwing stones, and on tho day in question an heirloom of the Garrard family — a framed engraving of the Siege of Se b astopol—hud been injured by ono of tho missiles. Mr. Ga_rard, his son—a smart looking lad, 11 years of age—and a neighbour named ltussell, gave corroborative ovideupe, Tho'latter stated that the throe' children were a nuisance to tho wholg nbighuQurhoou, anil jia* hoep so fo? pwo years. -EBzabeth Duncan, a neatly drcasod girl aged 15. then gave ovidenoe to tho' effect that sup throw no stones at Parrard's house, npr djd her toother Harry, Altai did all the stone throwing,—Henry Duncan and Alexander Dunoan gave similar evidoncs — Detective Str&thern gave Elisabeth and Henry a good ohgracter, but Alexander -was rather wild. In the course of his evidence Detective Strathorn said that the Garrards were, continually having rows and annoying the neighbourhood.—Qn thia Mr Garrard sprang to hi 4 f eot and threatened to get un a memorial for his removal.—The Bench decided to dtsml-s the caso against KHaibeth and Henry, and adjourned the charges against Alexander till Friday next. The -chairman announced that they would r.o.mmead his comalttal to the _n_U9tilal Sohool, Vaqb_nov.—a oharge of vagrancy against H. vv, Orosßlcy was ao j ourned tut seven days, Bvliws.—George Cook, fgr permitting his horso to wander In the publlo street was flood is and cos;..

Cricketers will be interested to learn that Mr Mumford, of Bigh.street, has received a plentiful supply ot first-class match balls, which have been rather difficult to obtain lately,

ONEHUNGA RACING CLUB.

President, sir G. M. OEorko, K.O.M.Q ; VlosPreildont, O. T. Codlln; stewards, J. Wore, J, Oates, K. P. Ho.'ls. M, Raff.rty and J, L. Laing; Jndgo. 6. T. Codlln; Btarter, H, P. llollis; (Jtork of ths .rale., J, Denize j Olerk of the Cou .„., T. Brown,

The first race meeting of the Onehunga Racing Club took place on Saturday after noon, on a poriion of the Government reserve, at the Te Papapa station, about one and a half miles from Onehunga. The course is naturally a good one, and the committee had not been idle in making the necessary improvements. There must have been close on 1000 people present. The totalizator, worked by Mr Adams, was on the ground, and was very fairly patronised The first event was—

Maiden Plate, of 15sovs. For all horses who have never won an advertised flat

race at time of entry. Entrance, lsov. Weight for age, Distance, li miles. Mr A. Buekland's r g Fisherman, syr., 9st 21bs (F«rrell).„ 1 Mr Palmer's Tinman, Gyrs, 9at 2lbs (Allom) 2 Mr Kelly's b c Cadet, Syrs, Bst (Laing)... 3

Straight Tip, Belle Loriiner, and Mabel, also ran. Mary and Major General were scratched. Fisher man and Tinman were firat favourites at even money. Tinman led for the first round. Passing the judge's box, Fisherman took the lead, which be retained to the finish, winning (hard held) by a length and a-half. Straight Tip fell coming into the straight, bat his rider escaped without injury.

Publicans' Purse Handicap, of 20 soys.

Nomination, 1 soy.; acceptance, 1 soy, Distance, li miles, Mr Gallery's Ravenshoe, 7;_t B:bs

(Byers) 1 Mr Hunt's b h Yatapa, aged, 7st lib (McMarrinan) .. 2 Mr J, lennard's eh h Kenilwor.b, syr_, B_t 71bs (Laing) 3 Lone Hand and Fisherman wcrescratched, Kenilworth was a strong favourite at 3 to 1 on him against the field, Yatapa got the lead, but was soon displaced by Kenil worth, with whom, however, Ravenshoe was racing neck and neck the first time past the stand. At -tie back of tho course Ravenshoe was two lengths ahead of the favourite, and Yatapa, coming up with a grand rush, took the second position. Ravenshoe eventually won by a lengih, Yatapa being two lengths ahead of Kenil worth,

Handicap Hurdle Rac. of 25 soys, with a sweepstakes of 1 soy each ; amount accruing from sweepstake* to go to second horse. Nomination, 1 soy; ac-

ccptacce, I soy, Distance, IJ miles, over 6 flights of hurdles. Mr D. Taylor's b g Rawenata, a^ed, lOst 71bs (D. Taylor) 1 Mr J. Knight's b g Tatteis, Bged, 9,t 12lhs (Howe) 2

Chandler and Rakau also ran Cbanti cleor, Lone Hand, Angler, Fisherman, aud Native were scratched. Chandler started first favourite at even money. Kawenata, 2 to 1 ; Kikau, 5 to 2. After some delay the horses started, Rakau having tbe advantage, which he retained during the first round. Chandler second, and Kawenata third. During the second round Chandler closed on the leader, Kawe nata following, to aU appearance hopelessly in the rear. At the last hurdle Chandlfr and Kakau were racing almost neck-urnl neck, and when about fifty yards from the winning post a saddle-horse held by a spec tator named McMahon swerved on the course and collided with Rakau and Chand ler, all three coming to tho ground, ' La.g and Hickey, the jockeys, were taken from the ground aenseles.. The race was thua won by Rawenata.

Onehdnqa Cup Handicap of 30 soys., with a sweepstakes of 1 boy, each; amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to second horse. Nomination, 1 soy.;

acceptance, IJ soys. Distance, lj miles. Mr Gallery's Ravenshoe, 7st 81ba (Byers) 1 Mr R. Wheeler's sr g Lone Hand, 9_t (Kelly) 2 Mr A. Buckland's m g Fisherman, syrs, • 6st 12lbs (Thorpe) ... • 3 Tatters also ran; Rawonnta, Kenilwotth, and Yatapa being scratched. Lone Hand was a strong favourite. Fisherman who appeared very lame, got the best, and led to the back of the course, Kavonsho. being second, and tho old grey, who had boenreservedfor this event, third. Passing the judge's box, Ravenshoe was leading by a couple of lengths from Fisherman, and Love Hand was on the letter's quarter. At the back of the course Lone Hand passed Fisherman, bnt Ravenshoe had increased his lead to so great an extent that he eventually won by about live length?, hard held.

The Hack Race fell to Evening Star, and the Pony Race to Little Mell. The latter was an excellent race, there being no fewer tbau 11 .tarter..

Consoiatioi. Handicap of lOiovs Entrance, Isov. Distance, 1 mile.—This event is one of tho most extraordinary ever witnessed on the New Zealand turf. Lone Hand, Cade"-, Yatapa, and Twilight came to the post, -he starter dropped the flag and all the horses but Lone Hand staneil. Ihe statter immediately after drop ping tho flag declared "no start." ihe four horses, however, continued the race, Yatapa winning by two lengths from Cadet, Twilight being third. At the re quest of the starter, the horses again went to the post, and this time Lonehand won easily, Yatapa being second. The began a series of unseemly disputes. The backers of Yatapa and Lonehand gathered around the totalisator, and each party clamourously demanded payment. An appeal was made to tbe judge, but all he could say was that first Yatapa had won and then Lonehand, What helped to complicate the matter more was the prevalence of a statement that during the first raco all four horses went inside a post. Mr Adams decided to pay on Yatapa, and this brought tho meeting to a close,

MINING NEWS.

lONA. — The manager reports undrr Saturday's date :—I am glad to report having got good gold on Thursday last. In tha shaft I cut out two or three soft slabs nt a depth of about 130 feet from tbe surface, or midway between the upper and lower level, and immediately behind the shaft timbers. I got stone showing good gold. The reef is one foot thick, and from my knowledge of tbe Green Harp and Cross reefs, 1 feel confident it is ono of those teefs. I have a. cross-cut going east from the low level for the purpose of cutting this reef we have in tho shaft, but it will have a considerable distance to go yet. I think the reef will turn out well. Old Caledonian,—The manager re ports under date of February 10th: "There has been no work dons in the stopcs at Nos. I and 2 levels this week The 60ft chamber is now excavated and timbered ; it is 10ft wide by Bft high, und in a c;ood, clean of country for leadeis. Shall statt south cross cut next week. Rise in No. 1 old level is going up through a reef sft thick, which looks well, but no gold has been seen. Drives on leader of Red Queen cross-cut are now driven 26ft each way. the leader in the east _nd has opened out to about 15 Inches, and shows good dabs of gold. The leader is smaller in the west end. When last taken down, some nice stones were got. The three reefs inter sected in the New. Manukau will run into your ground some 250 or 300 ft east of their cross-cut."

Tiki,—The manager, writing on the 10th instant, says : Stoping has beeu continued on new leader, which is not looking quite as well as it did in the drive. Have started stoping on small leader, which looks well in both stopes. I have obtained lOlbs good picked stone.' Winze is down 18 feet, the ground being right for woiking. Keef has opened out lo about 12 inches, and looks very promising ; a little gold was seen in strippiog. Ne-w North Devon.—The manager rtpoits under date of February 9 : -Dixon's reef is .ft, wide of solid quartz. Last night colour- qf „>old were .een. The t'aco now stands at from 90ft f 100 ft from your boun dary, As we approach tbo boundary, the reel appears to improve, The reef'n of large dimensions, add the dig very ti?ht. MOANATAIAKj.-The manager writing on Saturday last. says tlbat No. 9 reef and branch leader produced only a little picked stone during tho weok, A small parcel of gold-bearing stone came t» hand on Friday trom a Btrioger in footwall of «ll Nations lead, above 80ft. level. Tho quartz in Nonpariel reef has a kindly appearanoe for gold. Will retort in ihe couisa of a few days. White and Co., orushed from sur face portion of Homeward Bonnd 7J tons general stuff, and SOibs, specimen", yield-. ing 77ozs. lOdwls. melted gold, Howe crushed portions of above-named section, 7 tons 191bs, specimens, whioh returned 80ozs. IS dwts. melted gold.

.ho Irench Budget Committee has voted a snm of 12,000_, for the creation of a Chair of Language and Literature of the Middle Ages at the Sorbonne,

CABLEGRAMS.

The Anti-Bonapartist Measures.

LONDON, February 10,

The expulsion debate in the French Senate has been adjourned until Monday. Prince Jerome intends to pay an immediate visit to the ex Empress Eugene.

SCANDAL IN HIGH LIFE,

Lady Blamford has obtained a divorce from her husband, on the ground of bis adultery with Lady Aylesford.

THE MU.KDER OF DETECTIVE COX.

LONDON, February 9

The trial of the prisoner Dowling, for the murder of Detective Cox in Hovem ber last, concluded to-day. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and sentence of penal servitude for life was passed upon him,

RESIGNATION OF MR ASHTON DILKE,

LONDON, February 9,

Mr Aiihton W. Dilke, the junior Radical for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, has resigned his seat iv the House of Commons. THE CHARGE OF PUBLISHING SKDITIOOS ARTICLES.

LONDON, February 10.

The trial of the editor of the "United Ireland,'* who was arrested on December 25ch whea the newspaper was confiscated by the police on account of the publication of seditious articles, was broight to a con clusion to-day. The jury, however, were unable to agree, co a new trial has been ordered.

MR GLADSTONE'S HEALTH.

LONDON, February 10,

Mr Gladstone, who was expected to re turn here to-day from Cannes, is still at that place. His return has been postponed indefinitely.

SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE,

LONDON, February 10.

Sir Stafford Northoote arrived here yesterday from a cruise in the Medi terranean.

ILLNESS OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF

DUBLIN.

LONDON, February 10.

Cardinal McCabe, the Roman Catholic Archbishop ol Dublin, is seriously ill, and his condition is sta'ed to be critical by his medical attendants.

TBE NIHILISTS STILL ACTIVE,

Sr. PETRSBDttG, February 10.

A serious outbreak of Nihilism has occur red in the army now occupying the Cauca sus. Recent telegrams state that several officers have been placed under arrest,

PKI_.CE JEROME BONAPAKTE RE.

LEASKD.

PARIS, February 1.

The indictment of sedition against Prince Jerome Bonaparte, who was committed for trial on. the sth inst., has been quished, and Prince Jerome has been released from custody.

DEATH OF SIX SAUR JU«G.

BOMBAY. February 9. The death is announced of- Sir Salar Jung, Q.C.S.I, Hydetabad.

SHIrPING.

MELBOURNE, this day.

Arrived: Yesterday morning, Uiient Steamship Liguria, from Plymouth, Decem ber 30.

THE .LATE YACHTING ACCIDENT.

ADELAIDE, Febiuary 10,

.ne of the gentlemen who were drowned while yachting yesterday was the father of the Hon. Thomas King, late Minister of £ duca.tion.

SYDNEY, this day. Failud Saturday nfternoon: Steamship Wakatipu for Wellington.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

A tram accident occurred he re on Satur day, and several persons were slightly in« jured,

VICTORIA V. NEW SOUTH WALES.

SYDNEY, February 10,

The Intercolonial cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales was re sumed and concluded to-day, and resulted iv a victory for the Victorians by 1 innings and ISS runs. The Victorians in their first innings made 2SI. The home team then went in for their first innings, but only sue ceedei in putting together 49, and in their second innings were all disposed of for 67. The wicket was wet, and owing to the un avoidable absence of Bannerman, _New South Wales played with 10 men only. .

CRICKET MATCH.—Canterbury v. Otago.

[BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

CHKISTCHU RCH, this day. Toe principnl feature ol the play to-day was Macneil's fine batting. He played with judgment, and no fault could he found with his driving. The ball went well along the carpet, and the number of cuts and leg hits he effected showed that there is a great deal more in him than mere gallery hitting. Corke did not stay very long with Macneil, but the Otago captain kept his wicket up in a most dogged manner, scarcely hitting at anything. Wilding did not bowl with his usual accuracy at first, and soon put Wheatley into his place. The , Adclington representative, who was selected , solely on account of his good bowling, was ; quite unequal to the occasion, and Macneil t scored, rapidly off him. Barnes next took i the ball in hand, and though he did not get a wicket, bowled a succession of maidens, which made things very monotonous. Chapman haa been pegging away from the opposite end all the time, and few runs were made of him, Two or three drives off the Midland bowler brought the 100 well in . vi«w, and Wilding determined -fo have ; another try, Collinson made a rattling i drive to tho fence, but his partner imraed ; iately lost his wicket, clean bowled. , At luncheon tbe scores stood 6 for 97. : Upon resuming, Fowke was not in such ; good form behind the sticks as in the , Auckland match, and his nerve was not ' improved by a nasty blow from one of i Wilding's fast ones. Collinson refused to i be re.oved, aud saw his comrades depart ; one by one till after nearly two hours at £ tho wickets he was enabled to carry his bat i for 18, a lucky snick by Frith having put i the score just three ahead of. Canterbury's. Ac. in the -1... innings, Milton and Cotterill • were first to represent Canterbury, and a i very good start they made. Cooke bowled ; from the south end, but after a few ; overs gave way to Frith. Still the bats ; men retained their p'aoes, and a further i change was nude, Cooke going to the end whence he bowled with such deadly effect . yesterday, and Austin relieving Frith. Nothing resulted but runs for Borne time, but presently a unanimous ehout betokened . something of importance, and Milton was seen wending his way to the pavilion, ; caught at the wickets—one for 45 -a very respectable beginning. Reeves followed, ; but began warily, and contented himself ■ with singles, Austin retired in favour of Frith, and the latter had the luck to get Reeves caught off one which rose sharply from tho pitch, and went in the direction of short leg. Cotterill let out at Cooke, and sue-, ceeded in getting him to the fence, but his ) time had come, and after an exceedingly J useful innings of 34, Frith smartly caught him in tha slips. Fowke's careful batting of yesterday procured him.the honour of baing sent in early, and as the light had be come dim, Wilding held back some ol his best men, and when Fowke retired, caught off the redoubtable Cooke, Asbhy and Wheatley played out time, the last four wickets having fallen very quickly. The following is the score: - OTAQO.-FIRBT INK! 03 Maonei'. b Wilding 68 Cooke, b Chapnma „ ~ _ ~ ~2 Collinson, not out .. .. ~ ~ ix Mallard, b Wilding g Winks, o^H-wfce, b Chapman ~ ~ " 7 Austin, b Chapman ' n ' Frith, b Wilding , " \ Extras ~ „ \\ 33 Total- «, .. ii Bowh. a Analysis. _ _ .J £i 3 i - j _d a «_ -ii -=. o & « g £ fct » Wilding.. 109 s; 10 4 1 t Chapman w 49 23 a 0 0 Wheatley IB w 0 0 n n Barnes .. 62 15 7 0 0 0 CANTaRBOaY.-.EOOND INNINGS. I Milton, o Mitchell, b Cooke .. ~ Oct .rill, 0 Frith, bu00.0.. .. '* "if I Sleeves, o Collinson. b Mth .. " *■* » Watson, b Cooke '■' S I Ifowke. 0 Mitchell, b Caoko .'" " i j APhby.notout.. „ ~ .. ~ " i ~ Whe»tey, not out .. _ ~. * "A j Extras .. ~ ;; g j Total _,-.•_, .. ..73

TELEGRAMS.

, _, V 7 TlMAßu,thiid a . '• DROWxMNG CASE, % A sad fatality occurred hers. _.' - William Mahau, aged 15 a yest«<V Manan, schoolmaster of ut a j o ECn oi Ht dentally drowned while bathiL* 83, a«i' Water Creek Two companion B,'&J* rescue him, but were nnsacS n J"** -1 police, on being informed, dnSL^-""' creek, and recovered the body in .S , % An inquest will take place at stl ,B b^A this afternoon. P at iatoD «sHot,j"- There is great excitement in to** Harbour Board electiou. xh«»• ,c ib« candidates in the field for thh>« tf ailw < vacancies. Various patties aw 2» hard. " w, tfcito

THE OPENING OF MOKAU.

Wetere and Mr Bryce. WAITARA, th| s »: Mr Brtce has telegraphed to w.» * Rerenga that he Intends to travel Za! ■'* "fl from Waikato, via Mokau to m 1 Wetere iv reply has sent a^ 1 messenger in from Mokau with a t \^ 1 requesting the minister to wait nntir?-1 the great meeting at Tow tt! ! 2Gth of this month, when _,° n * 1 communicate with him. Son™ __.._*r*l 1 telegraphed to Mr Bryce thai&^l desirous to ccc him, but Wet_>S v * A' ever having authorised anyone f! > ia A Wetere ia anxious to open tbe cooaJs I he fears complications from hj&fe 1 advised actions. The Waikato e$ JJ ! country is in the hands of _SJm I Wahanui, aud some natives ttT*l! wanted by the authorities are in iFi* i of tho country, -ihe ManiapotaSl 1 are said to intend to propose ~3! :, definite about opening the C9a M 1 the meeting at Totoro. Wib* § I

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE WAIKATO RIVER.

The Pukekohe district has had o»a P gloom cast over it on account of a tjjkj Iff accident that happened to a lad aCt f years old named David Fulton, tni'M f_\ James Fnlton, one of our settLers,- im H -veek it was arranged am.ng «','_»!s HI they should take a holiday oa ffiJH the 10th mat., and spend itO-„Sl|f kato River and at the same tfeßijfl| they could obtain a few peacht&.ufall are very scarce here, and reported _£ I' wasting by acres up the rivet 1 W So a party consisting of __e33_.(;.<;£sßa A. McDonald, W. and T. Adams SB W. McConnell, David and Jo_n|nM|« Attewell, and George GreenMU,tSffiP: having procured a boat at Messreßjffi jfe and Shepherd's Saw Mills, pr«S| up the river towards Tnakan, Mjtßl tbe opposite bank, and, going a storls I . tance inland, feasted to their iearU'w I v, tent, and were bringing arfewleEteil some suggested a swim. DaridW'-' was the first to strip. Tke ctheSllSll suit, except Messrs Gu ..on, McDokIJ i-I '" • Greenhill, who remained in __elmt_flfl| party (C. McConnell) had bftthed k. | before, and warned them whith-.wjjijß. i shun, but, boy like, they Intheire-tfoßl-;*; ment got nearer the edge of the sail:'; ¥ than was anticipated, andink'{sj§ig;BS three or four of the number*OTojiimlf;. for help. Those who were inthtlsJ|j§| once proceeded to the rescae, but _iaßl» they could reach the spot, .Dari! Mfe f was seen to go down and nevetfe'jkuH remaining ones had become quite pofafelf* —so much so, that when ffieyieK'py!_ii§§ into tbe boat they asserted (although BSs!_ w& them were really good swimmers) H__|ii they a few more strokes to .pwim. .thej'.Hi^^B? not have done it, the nndere_m_t.lal|p bo powerful and pulling t__aJj_p'tH Fulton sank once before heWMjit__i|fflH and it was only by the prompt e_ai&_p7 presence ot mind of those in;___ b^ipi several others were not drownei m. J body ol D. Fulton has not je^l^mßi although several parties arc T*u\f News of the occurrence has beeii'^ffiH Mercer constable, ;

DISTRICT COURT.-This Day.

(BefoieHis Honor, jndJto-fM^'Ml UNDEFENDED CJSES, Chas. Winder yy _fangai__hi_ j Taipari.—Claim, £31 15s, moneypk,.-...- Mr Earl (who appeared for the defeit^B stated tbat Mr Brassey andMinaelfMHi ranged to refer the matter to arbiiaJi -,' and he therefore applied fat an tMAA' ment until next Court day.—Adj__ji_|.• >• cordingly. I Phillips and Jiffs v, Frost c another.—Claim, £25 Is 6,1, m\e labour. —Mr E. Cooper, who appaj.!, the plaintiffs, explained that the _#tegp had confessed judgment ou S_.tM_j,lj - that the plaintiffs, in ignorance oi !_, fcj',,. , come all the way from Oairy-|_Eaf||alH tha Court, He therefore asked_.;_.! their behalf.—The application tasgc'l cests amounting to £6 15s befog»imjN if Donald McKinnonand another .iw. —Claim £90, interest—Mr S.--SfflM the plaintiiK—The defendi.i ___ appear, aud Donald McKionoßlm * examined, judgment was g_.rj!.Ji amount claimed, with £9 lis o - W. H. Tame v. Edwin■^Eiat.H^lpr'; £71 10s, on a judgment go____-Uj Laishley appeared tor the judg_eal»fi;.:; tor.—The debtor was. esaraiud A ■ on the application of Mr Lsrablsjfe was adjourned for a mouth in ei'.y afford opportunity for a paync'l - ' James Watson v. Wm. mm , Claim, £34 19s 3d, on a MW_|H mons.—Mr Laishley for'WfflnHß creditor.—The debtor was-msis^ then an order was made for pr,yiw«!A rate of £2 per month; in default, W,i imprisonment, ' !:i---'^AaH» E. Porter and Co. v. J, ft M-ftffifff —Claim, £58 7s, on a judgDMi.iiflHß —Mr Laishley appeared [tor .ihe WIIB creditors, dnd Mr Theo, Coops mU debtor. As the latter WSB .fWS"'' seat from Auckland, a fo___ghtt wm meir. was applied for and graft*. -HB DEFESDSD CASES. *j W T. J. Hurst and Co. v. EefflJ £*| and Thos. A. Clowes. -Claim, W%, ages for breach of agreea^t|* ] nH appeared for the plaintiffs, s[ -' . Hesketh for the defend, at" ~y*,; having shortly opened the S. Furbey. officer inebargeotthH™; i elegraph Office, who Produc^i'3H| telegrams that had passed tto»Wjm|| in respect of the subject _amtteti»"™B| —Edwin Lesge deposed thatieS|B mission merchant catiyfo&lffßßl Auckland. He knew $fcß|H| was acquainted with the i»|Rffl by them. He had hadbta|||iOT with the latter, however," by j«»j produce for them as insftatwy^jgp standing instructions _<w».'»S! ____■: month of April last he am^SSM . tions with the plaintiffs forHH certain goods to- thetaJWMM tha defendant. The first^«_j.l seed, and then potatoes, wmMM he sold to the plaintiff?. ™$#1H was made verbally, and PS^BjH telegraphed to tbe defenaatift^jgj| price they could "d° „ f.ifil potatoes. They repbedJ,«yßß in," and on the strength ««J|M made a bargain with.tnefMffi™ telegraphed to the def6nwM§fflß I saying, "I have taken otifM^M Am I right!" and oa ■fii^M ' two telegrams came to &* i defendants, ono quoting '^ Jfp other regretting that the I»*Sl___S had not been received ty«WSJM| arrangement with Horst,W«jSl^H however, confirmed the had entered into, tbe 'e»m»,K*gm 25 tons of potatoes were » Q-. May, and 25 tons in J«ffSSl| provided by defendants- |Rg§Mß Difficulties subseqtte.tiy«^fflM| getti _ g a vessel fo &W;Mmjmm plaintiffs offered J»J*J£_fk freight. Defendants, lyjgj I settled witness's <■»»"&' lor the sale of the W*^JS.W_W The understanding/ «| shonld-lind freight, and in w wherein he K^_ ftXfr JB dants they had as he knew the poW?«A|'; ideltverod, and he considered «y claim of £1 f rttf Mf reasonable one. !«■ « been produced .. A'mj^m.

'YEM' AtfC&Mro~EvfflW 18.



A. JjINABURY & C/O.'S NEW GOODS I NEW GOODS 1 ~ , new goods i new goods i we aim wow suowinq our first smpmknt ok Spring and Summer dress goods, MILLINERY, JACKETS, MANTLES .ULBTEHS, &0. WE HAVE THK LAROKST AND BEST we HA|g Ij -yr 5 rKD aXOOK OS MILLINERY IK MILLINERY MILLINERY ACCKIIAND , "IftHESI MILLINERY AUWfcw"' MILLINERY —You are— —respeottnllr— —Invited to visit— —Our Krtabllahment— —before malting— —your Pur— —chaso..— -***■ DJESSMAKIfIG ON THE PREMISES. COSTUMES MAUE ON TWENTY FOUR HOURS' NOTICE. SO. _5 308 QUKBN-ST E__T i ESTABLISHED 1860. WAITEMATA_FLOUR MILLS, ** JOHN LAMB Has for Sale- Bine Flour- in Sacks, 100's, and 50 s. JL. do. do. do. do. SUk dressed do. do. do. Wheat Meal do. do. do. Sharps Bran _, . Fowl Wheat Oats - Cabin Biscuits Fancy do. OFFICE: 35, Qukbx-stbket, Actio, and. JOHN LAMB. g~EPLER J^A™ -gJXTEA-T*. i«-rf__ißd AS A9KNT, has Just opened KB P^ ,PEXTR A OT & MALT. fflaii KB PLKRS EXTRACT OF MAt-T^ KEPLER'S EXTRACTS MU^^ .KEPLER'S EXTRACT OF MAH^ pMM KKPLBR'S EXTRACT OT h M^T. OA] .. FOODi KEPLER'S EXTRAOT OP M AM, KEPLER'S BXTRA^F MALT^ mv»-«tT,»noßt' aayst—"Keuler Malt Extraot JSSi BM&mi be used with confidence." toJ_^n^ Senortot the Lancet" on the Kepler M^Exfaaoti-Keoler-B Extract ot Malt 1b as _^«_t an advance In therapeutics as was _? tl?-?-nflnntlon.of cod-liver oil. It Is one ot £_. -_*Kote» foi atonic dyßpepflia. and is SSffijdly usetul In consumption and other wasting diseases.' Asat_r iroa AntttCtiAND— GRAVES AIOKIN. ■7V-KLAND GAS COMPANY J&. (LIMITED), ESTABLISH-- 1818. FURTETfOB 8 OF LIGHT, HEAT, AMD POWER, _™. r»«n««v Eel! aad creot gas-fittings. In ,%_ B«Sratnsof every description, also £__£?__« Intttoes. Stooh: includes Otto Oaa JHSST-SS?5* ehowrooms. Fort-street.



Special Advertisements, fpHOBNTON. SMITH AND FIRTH a HAVE FOR SALE : " Crown " Flour, in sacks, 100*9 and 50'a "Champion" do. do. do. 'Cantab" do. do. do. Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat Christmas & _New Year william rattray Beg. to Inform thoso requiting rlstmas an Now Yoar Presents, that ho has a SPLENDID ST CX OE DRAPiCRY rmKlqwa CLOiHING hm BATIN COSTUME 9 MILLINERY „__-„„„ PBBONS HOSIKRY HrARyS MITTS BCAHIf- AND ROYa CLOTHING, SHIRTS AND HATSi The Gooda re of tho Best Quality, have beon Baught Oheap, and will be Sold Cheap, at \^TILLIAM J^ATTRAYS CENTRAL DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, 173, ISO, & 182, QUEEN.STREEI, AUOKLAN CERTAIN NEWSPAPERS AP POINTED PROVINCIAL GAZETTES. JAMES PRKNDSF.GAST. Administrator of the G.vernment. Whorea?, by the twelfth section of " The Abolition of ProvincjsAct, 1875." it le. among Other thing., enaoted that, in Acta of the Gen eral Atßembl., nndin overy Act or Ordinance of tho Legislature Ot an abolished Province under the said Act, tlio osi'res.lcn "Provincial Gaz.tto." or " Provinolu Govornment Gazette, of othor similar expreßSlo.fl, shnnld, with respeot to any provincial district, ba doomed to mean tho " Now Zealand Gazette," or buoh newspaper ns from time to timo may bo ap pointed by the Governor for tbo purpose of In retting therein no. ficatlons of any kind relat ing to the Government of tho colooy, or tie ad ministration of tho Government within any provincial district. Now. thereforo. I. James Prondergast, tho ndmials'rator of tho Gov.rnm.r.t ot she oolony otNow Z.nlatd, In pursuance and exorclßO of every power and authority vested In mo in that behalf, do lieioby revoke ill appointments here tofore ma-le, _r.d la Hen thereof do hereby no point the nowspaperßs.cclfla.i In tho schedule hereto to bo tho nowepapors for tho purpose of i.sortfng t.oreln, during iho joaroiv. thousand eight hundr.d . n . eighty thro., nil notlilostlonß which, by aoy Act ot tho Genoral Assembly or Or.lcancn ot ony Provincial Council, urn re quired to to Inserted In tho ProvJnotnl Govern ment "Gazotto" within the Provltolal Dlstrlot named opposite the nanui ot eaoh nowstnpor rospsotl vely In sucn echodulo, SCHEDULE. Namo of Newspaper, j *j_ f ''Auckland KveninoStar"..; Auokland, " I aranakl Herald".. _ .. Taranaki. " Dally Telegraph.. _ .. Hawke s Bay "Evening Mall" : Nelson. " MarlboroughHxpraaa".. _ MarlborOßgh. "WoßtCoaßt Tlmoa' .. ..[ Weitland. "Pro__"_- | Canteebury, " Otago n_ily Time, and Wit-! nesa" ! Otago. As witness the hand of his Excellency tbe Administrator of tho Govtrmnent, this tsnth day of J__usry, one thonsand eight hnndted and eighty-three. inOMAS DICK £i RE AT OAORIF ICE ob- NEW SUMMER GOODS. J. CULLEN, Having-On*o large shipments of Autumn and Winter Goods to arrive about the Ist of Maroh, and aa his premise aro much too small for his Increasing bualnees, he will efi.r At greatly Redaoed Prlow. the residue of hls New and Fashionable Bummer Stook, oom prl_lng :— FRENCH AND ENGLISH DRESS GOODS In great variety of Fabrlo and Shade FRENCH AND ENGLI .H PRINTS PLAIN AND BROCADKO BATBKNB OATMBaL AND oatcakb cloths madras AND OTHER DRESS MUSLINS SOMMKK HOSIERY HABRRDASHKRY. GLOVES RIBBONS. I.A.CE3 MANCHESTER GOOD 3 Sec, tec, Sec J.C. Is compelled, from want of room, to O-Ktr out eaoh seasons goodß within the season, at no matter what sacrifice. The following Goons ?lllba sold at half price:—Ladles', Gents, and outhß' Straw Hats. Ladies' and Girls' Para sols, Children's Pollßse., Walking Cloaks, Tunic, Mother Hubbard Bonnets, &o„ &o„ Sec. Tlie Original and Reduced Prioes are Marked on each artiole in plain flgn.es, and a glaroe will oonvlnc. any lady that this advertisement _ oarrled out In It. entirety. J , €? ULL EH, IMPORTER, K9, QUEEN-STREKT. AUCKLAND. Tfi^X S.S, 'GARONNE. 1 OASE NOVELTIES IN " EMBROIDERY, In -White and Cream Guipure, Also, White, Cream, and Dark Colours, worked in colours. ONE CASS NEW TERRY OLOTH, OR TURKISH TOWELLING for Dresses, In White, Cream, Pink, Sky, and Drab. ONE OASE NUN'S V. IL ING, In Street and Evoning Shades. MILNE ARD CFOYCE, QUEEN-STREET. uHIIH & CAUGHEY _J Betftto Intimate that they have Just re ooivfid the lire: lnaislmout ot Can-.*-. Hind. kerchiefs and Linen Goods, as already referred te. This lot includes over 7,000 Ladles, Gents, and Children's Handkerchiefs. In various quali ties. Several hundred dozen are slightly damaged, and will be marked at extraordinary low prices, commencing at Id each. Gents Cambrlo Handkerobtefs, from la UJd per haf dozeni Table Cloths, from la lid to 20i; Table Linen. M lnoh wide, Hid per yard: Table Nap kinp, fiom la fJd to 10s per half-dozen. Also, a lot of 200 silk Handkerchiefs, at Is 9d and Is lid, usual prlos 3s Od. Thess Goods were bought by onr representative from Borne of the leading; Belfast Manutaotnrera for cash, and will CO Bold at and under wholesale price, to make room for two large shipments to arrive .or snips Mataura' and ' Brahmin.' SMITH & OAUGHEY, Emporium for Irish lijuns and Cambric Handkbbchiefs, , 300 aad 302, Upper Queen-street aud Alexandra street, and at Newmarket, JM X W. . \J j William R. Brlogman Has jost roceived a nlco Lot of New Carpets . whioh he will sell very cheap— TAPESTRY OARPETB, from 2/3 yard KIDDBRMINSrER CARPETS, from 8/6 BRUB3ELL3 CARPETS, from 3/11 NIOE ABSORTMKNT OF NEW TABLE- Ki-n. *oou COVERS. HWARTH RUGS, from 6/0 lofoyardß HEW" FANCJf MATTING, 1/yard, A New tot of Ladles' i Ik and Chenille CAPES Silk Bromme OAPE3, Cashmere DOLMANS fcAOB OAPBB. Sec. In great variety: oholce onnfls to be sold at Warehouse prlof s~ Lot of Tales 9nice Silk JACKETS, from_l/ A Splendid Lo. ot NEW CLOTHING In Youth p andßoyß', Very good value. 120 Pairs Men's Summer TWEED TROUSERS, 6/9 pair, worth B/8 25 Men's New Sao SUITS. 25/, worth dO/ Largo Stook of Laoe and Mußlin CURTAINS, 2/3 »0 30/ pair ALL GOODS SOLD AT THE LOWEST PRIOES. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE i UPPER QUEEN-STRBET '



Members of the AwM*-, minded that the annual jffi^,oft take place on Tuesday, th"l* 11 , % jgg ISS3, at 4 p.m.-[A_>V_.i jgji Garlick and CmnW&... np some of the handsomest nog m ported to Auokland-^J A *t Srass, half-tester wCT* - spring mattresses, ture. Furnishyour house <p. m Cranwell's City HaU *IJW U . Auckland-Ami. :AiAAAi4>, ...