SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

JIIGH WATER{?^™Hternl«_r,o.29 SUNSET.—This Evening. 7.17 BUNRISK.-To-morrow Morning, J. 5 .MOON'S AGE -First Quarten 16th, U. 27 P.m.

ARRIVALS.

KW>AT. Omapere.».«.. Webster, from Tauranga tana,,■.«.. Johnson, from Whangarei

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING.

Arawata, s.s., Tozsr, for Russell WeUtagton. s s.. Farquhar for Tauranga Ulenelg, 8.5,, StephennOD, for Russell Doaglas, f.*, Noirls. for Mercury Bay Bouthern Cross, as, Berneoh. for Gisborne TO-DAY. Camille, brigantine, Helgeson, for Kaipara Saucy Kato, schooner, Lowi9, for Whangarei

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Lownow.-Tythonus. T.W.G.0., barque, Co. 11; dam Mendel, P.V.y.H., skip, October 21. Aiutaura. H.N.8.F., November 11; Crown; thorpa, M.X.8.D., November 12; Brshmln- P.T.M.D., November 23; Halolons. Auriga, Glance. Warwick, and Himalaya, loading Nov. LivitBPODL.-l_«tterowe, Q.K.Q.V., barque, November 18. , _ „_„„ Cabinq (Nova Ecotlsh-Wenona. H.K.V.R. barque, via at. John's (N. 8.). loadlngNov. MANIUii.-SmUingMorr, barque. Deo. 19. MAOSILItTB.-Sybil, a.Ii.M.H„ Deo. 1. New YOBK-Irene, J.D.83, briir, Sept. 25; Rio. barquentlae, Oot 25; Olive Thurlow, barque, Nov. 4; Stanley and Ransom, loading, AmmAUi.-Peerless, barque, and Acids, bnganitae, from Hobirt. . BOUTH»bn Poets.—sea Bird, Felence, and Annie Wllßon from Dunedin; Young Dlok Irom Timaru. _ couTH BkA rstASBS.-MttWppa. Transit. Three Oheors, Friry Queen, Myrtle; Elßinore, Advanoe, Pirate aud Ryno,

IMPORTS.

Per Famenoth—Ono cask of spirits Ot..wli)e, 20 cases of drues and chemicals. - T. B, Hill. Per Famenoth. from London.—3 bales tapes try carpets, 9 oasss Austrian bent wood f cmi ture.-Wtakß and Hall,

Per Famenoth.—One case of spectacles.—T, B.HIU.

Per Omapere from the South- 90 oases geneva, 10 oasea chloory. 21 barrels aud 10 half-hogihi ads ale. 100 sacks oatmeal. M paoksges rope, 2'o cases jams, IS cases tobaooo, 40 oases ell, 500 saoks oats, 5 blocks stone, 11 oases meat, 67 hales cornsaoks, 100 bags malt.

DtWABOI CoISTWHSt — Sunderland, from Tauranga, with 700 bushels stnd; Lake St. Olalf, fromOrewa,with 17.000fttimber; Puka puka. from Mahurangi, with 19 tons firewood, 6 piece* baulk Umber.

Ooiwabos CoASTWisa-Lake St, Olalr. for Orewa; Pakapoka, for Mahurangi; Nowal, for Mongonui.

The s.s. Omapere arrived from the South at 9 a.m. to-day.

The barques Border Chief, Gransvaer, and Famenoth, b.s, Omapere, and brigantine Daroy Pratt were the only vessels alongside of the Queen-street Wharf this afternoon. The brigantine Defiance left Dunedin for this port yesterday.

The barque Gronsvaer is to be supplied with a new foremast by Messrs Sims and Brown.

Captain Moore, of Levuka has purchased the schooner Minnie Hare for the Polynesian labour trade. She will sail about tho 20th inst.

The only vessels at the Railway wharf to-day were the barques Cabatfdidh and Antaro j and ketch Little Stranger.

The barque Antares was taken out of dock to-day and berthed at ihe Railway Pier, where" the will load for London.

The s.s. lona from Whangarei this morning brought SO saoks gum, 70 cases fruit, 10 cases eggs, 10 bales wool and the following passen gers:-Misses McMillan, • Cleary. Dent, Crow, llcGregor, McKay, Aubrey, Mrs and Miss Buller, Mr and Miss Connell, Mrs Aubrey, Messrs Crew, Holt, H. 8011, Grioc, Finlayson, MoKay, Sutherland, Buller, McKenzie, McGregor. Campbell, Shadgate, Aubrey, Bed dtagton, J. M,- Spence, Buckhurst, Taylor, Campbell, Carrington, Collar, Cawkwell, Ire land, and 1 steerage.

The barqna East Lothian reached Mcl- Dflurne eatolr, hut had hor uiual share of galea ano high seas. She lett "VVhaiXfaroi on the 6th, bad moderate winds to Gape Hows, whioh waa pwsed on the lS<h, 'look shelter In Twofold Bar until th* 18ib, and on the following day sh« was stauck by a violent sqnall whlon lasted Buverai hours. It then increased to a Kale, dur ing whioh the banyio was hove to ter 30 hours, the" main-topsail having carried away, dales continued until the 27tb. The sohooner Fleet wing, aleo from Whaogarel, whioh lett that Vises on the Bth, arrived the same day as the .Lothian, aad from what -ne Oin loam experi enced filr weather across. .

At Dunedin on Saturday, tho 13th Instant. Captain J. M'lntosh, who is about to bo trans ferred from the command of tho s.s.Omapera, to that of the Hero, was tho rooipient of a very handsome gold Maltese cros3 with a diamond net in its centre. On tho reverse of the cross was the following inscription:—" Presented to Captain M'lntosh by the officers ef the s.s. Omapere." Captain M'lntosh made an appro priate reply, and assured the officers that ho highly esteemed the oompliment paid him. At the same time Mr Percy A. Maekmelkan, the purser, who igolao to be transferred to the Hero, waß presented by his brother officers with a gold signet ring as a mark of the regard they entertained for him, an* their regret that he was about to sever hia connection With them; '.-.,. - i

Timaru. yesteriay. The ship Uargarat Galbraith will be brought inside the breakwater to discharge and load fer Home. The barques Poateller and Silver Lin ing have already loaded wool inside, and the Ganymede is rapidly filling np. Port Chalmers, yesterday. Arrived—Motley, from New York. Balled—Hawea, for tho North. Passengers for Anokland-Rev. J. Berry, Rev. J. Dumbell, Messrs Cucard and Collan, and Mrs Taylor ana son. . •_ _ . v.;.;. DowEDiif, this toy. Arrived i Motley, brigantine, from New York. ■ . Bluff, this day. Sailed—Rotomahana, for tho North. Passen gers for Auckland—Mr and Misses Brlcombe fit, Mrs Layers, Miss Frayer, Messrs Grant, Bcott, Beragwanth, Mr and Mrs Burches, Mrs Harbottle, and 13 steerage. For Russell-Mr Kennedy.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

• AKiTAFir, Monday. Arrived: Robin Hood, brig. ' ' Kopubu. MonJay. Anlvedi Nightingale, brigantine; Mary King and Jane Anderson, schooners. Kaipara Heads, Monday. Arrived: Annabel, brig. Anchored (wind hOomll-PhllUplne. Mario Virginia.

Mail Notice.

Uatib wxu Glow as Uirsna— turn da*. For Wh_tta»gt, per a gaea Martin, at _t p.m. For "Whangarei Head*, Waipa, Whangarei. Kamo, and Uaniiapat, per Argyle, at < p.m. For Waterford, Xauranga, etoi, per Koioma hana, at 6 r.m. For Thumes_,?psr Botomahaia, at 5,30 p.m. Wbdnsisday. 17th Instant. For Waitara, &o„ per Maegregor, at Ba_m. For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at LSI *J*L For Thames. peMßnterprlse. at 6 %mv Thuhbpat, 18 ih instant. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 8 a.m. For W aiwera, Te Ksopa, C caigleburn^and War*. worth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. Per s_b. Arawats, as follows: „ __. For India, Ch__n%Japan,Medlteraneaa Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. For Gisborne, Napier, Southern porta, Aus tralian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Sues and Erlndis], for letters, etc., specially so orepald and addressed, at 11 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 10 a.m. Late letters till 11.20 m-. —- - - -._•- For Tauranga, Ohlnemutu. and Opotiki, per Wellington, at __ p.m. Tuesday. Janaary 30th. Per s.s. Zaalandla. as follows: For Sandwich Islands, United States* ef America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and BoaHnent ot Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letter*, and Newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Lata letters bearing an extra tee ot sixpence, In addition to the postage, will be received by the lull Agent on board tho steamer up to . the time of sailing. ThifMunli will be die in London, on Man* day, March ISth, 1888. ;."■ Si 8. Bias, Chief Poetmaiteit. Gklet FesWffloe. Anokiaai.

Meeting, Entertainments, Etc.

Jaitvart 10, IMS.

- Choral Hall-Madame Cecilia Sommerhayei'f Matinee Mnsicaie, 3 p.m.

Abbott's o.iera Houio-Fnrewell ißeneflt to Mr Gerald Dillon, g p.m.

Newmarket H*U-Mr Martin Swallow's Con •art, 8 p.m. Masonlo Hal), Devonport—North Shore Re gatta Club Meeting, 7.30 p.m.

Notices to correspondents.

F.N.—Volunteers are not exempt from service on juries. Fair Play.—Wo cannot publish anonymous correspondence relative to a case still pending in the Courts. Constant Rsadir.—The distance from Auok land to London via Ban Frsnclaoo Is estimated at about 12 000 miles; via Sum; 13,033 mllee ; via the Cape ot Good Hope. 15,090 nitli t, Chiarini's circus was here in November, 1879, and had the bison referred to. Enqcibbb— The directors of the Devonport Ferry Company are Messrs E. W. Alison (chairman), R. M. Sttrk.G. G. Quick. Jno. Elson, W. H. Fenton, K. D. Meatyard, and W. Pbiloox. Takapuna Jookay Club stewards! Messrs R M, MoKay, E. W. Alteon, r. Duder, R. M Stark, Janus O'Neill. W. Braaston, w. Peel, a. Llnabury. J. Bull and G. Aekroyd. North Shore Regatta Com mittee: R. M. etark (chairman). E. W. Alison, C. Bailey. .Duder Bro?., J. Mays, W. Fenton, A. Llnabury, T Inglis, G.C. Quick, H. Pitts, Captains Stepbensou and Anderson,

Birth.

HILL.-On the ISth inst, at her resldenoe, Wel lington-street, the wifo of John Hill, Builder, of a daughter. '

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

TUESDAY JANUARY 16, 1883.

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

Local self-government is such a good thing, in itself that any proposal to confer a wider share of it upon the com munity should be received with grateful feelings by a people who are never tired of complaining of the manifold evil results of a system of centralisation. Hence it is that there is some room for astonishment that the Government proposal to vest the management of the hospitals of the colony jn the hands ef local bodies has not been received with mariced sig»s of approbation by our population. When the subsidy System was discontinued, the Government burdened it«elf with the full maintenance of the hospital institutions, but invited the local bodies or the public themselves to take over the management, and undertake, te some extent at least, the raising of the necessary funds. Pew districts have shown any sign of jumping at the Government proposals, and where, as in the case of Wellington and Napier, the local bodies have taken in hand to relieve Government of the responsibility, the result has been unsatisfactory, entailing seiious bickerings, and, in the case of Wellington, leading to the City Council throwing the duty back upon the Government. In Auckland no local hody has shown a disposition to ac cept the caro ,pf the District Hospital, and on the occasion of his recent visit to this city, the Hon. Mx Dick laid befojre the Mayor the terms upon which the Govern ment proposed to interest the public of the locality in the institution, and give them a yoice in its management. The plan briefly

is for voluntary subscriptions to be invited I from the public—all subscribers of a guinea j and upwards to have a voto in the election of four Hospital Governors, a like number j to be nominated by the Government. In a subsequent letter to the Major, the; Colonial Secretary showed that the Govern ment were prepared to make up any money deficiency which might arise; and with this assurance before them, a preliminary meeting of citizens, held on 4th November last, approved of the principle of local con trol, and arranged to collect subscriptions for Hospital maintenance, A further meet ing of those interested in the matter has been called for to-morrow afternoon, and in view of the fact that the call for subscrip tions has not mot with a very libeial re sponse, we think it necessary again to urge the question on public attention. We should like to see the principle of local manage ment get a tiial, and therefore hopo that there will bo such representations mado at the meeting to-morrow as will lend to the adoption of a resolution to take over the control ot the Auckland Hospital. There are many matters in connection with the Hospital which are capable of improve ment. In the interests of tbe patients, tho appointment of a local board to manage its affairs would be a welcome boon. The Go vernment being far removed from the locality ot complaint are natnrally slow to take action, and as was witnessed in a former complaint agaiust a night nurse, no redress could bo obtained until the tedious process of petitioning Parliament was gone through, The number aud qualifications of the attendants or nursos have often fotmod the subject of complaint, as well as tho quality and quantity of the food suppli. d to tho patients. Tho supplies of linen for bandages, and other necessary things, aro presently dependent upon tho fitful exer tions and impulses of undirected philan thropy, nnd special appeals havo frequently to be made. All this would be obviated by a proper system of subscriptions, and by a regular and continuous local control, auck as is proposed ; for of course tho Government nominees for tho post of governors would be'all local men, always at hand to confer with the governors appoin ted by the subscribers, or to take their turn at visitation or supervision. Another evil of the present system is, that many people are treated gratis in the Hos tal who ought, in justice, to pay for their maintenance, or be supported by their relatives. And, aa iv any case, it is tho public who pay for such maintenance] either directly or indirectly, it is their duty, as it is to thoir interest, to keep a strict check on the admission of such cases. At present the public have no I power whatever to remedy any abutes which may creep in ; but if the control of I tho institution is taken over by a local Loud, as taggested, there would always be at hand a Court of Appeal ready to in vestigate into any complaint, and redress any real grievance which was found to exist. Then as the obligation would be voluntarily a-sumed, and no permanent responsibility to sup port the institution is involved, ihe public and the governors ar j perfectly free at any time to withdraw their support and services and throw the burden back upon tbe Government. That is, if they found the undertaking to be too buroensome, cr fiought their treatment by tbe Goveramen wasatallnnfair. Therenecdnot.wethink.toe any apprehension on either of these scores, and therefore, there should be no hesitation ou the part of our citizens in giving a trial to the now proposals for the Hospital management. We have, co far, only touched upon the practical aspect of the question, but many will be of opin ion, from even a sentimental view ot the matter, that there is a crying call for a change. To many peoplo it will look like a reflection upon the humane and benevo lent feelings of the community that they throw upon Government a burden which in nearly every country is undertaken by private charity, and these peoplo will be anxious to free themselves and fellow colonists from the aspersion which may be c»st upon them—that they prefer to bo in directly taxed rather than exercise a volun tary benevolence, and thu* "learn the luxury of doing good." We could not well over-estimate the vast amount of good which would accrue te the public senti ment if an active benevolence were more csosUntly exercised, and no mete noble field for philanthropy could be found than tho alleviation of tho suffeiiogs of those wbo arc the prey of accident, disease, or Infirmity, Tho numbtr of people requiring relief is as yet happily not very great in this colony j but that is no reason why tbe public should not cultivate a .spirit of charity, and form habits of cheerful giving to meet jvMi\st*tra"u,_Msg«__„<_Xt>" uffeaPita!w<_U n'\_,J ' made self-supporting, and very little effort would be required to pay for the treatment of those unable to nay for themselves. There is amply sufficient of, the spirit of benevolence in our community; all that it wants is proper direction and systematisa tion, so as to produce thegreatestresults for good. The advocates of decentralisation, tha charitably disposed, and thoso who have the honour of colonists at heart, should therefore nnito in a praiseworthy effort to place our Hospital on a satisfactory footing, and to that end should lend their support to the meeting to-morrow, and qualify them selves as electors of tbe local governors.

In a paragraph on the Bth January refer* ring to the sale of valuable bush property at Waiwera, it was stated tbat Mr Binney was unable to sell tbe property owing to a flaw in the title. It should have been a dispute over tho logs, and did not refer at all to the freehold.

All the preliminaries for the amalgams* tion of the Stud Company with the new Pedigree Stock Company are now com pleted. The balance-sheet ef the Stud Company proved, we understand, a most favourable one, showing that the invest ments of tbe Company in tboreugh.bred stock have been as remunerative as tbey were enterprising.

A habitue of tho Police Court made a good bon mot this morning, a n old female vagrant made a desperate effort to enlist the sympathy of the presiding magistrate by ejaculating " I have been forty years in New Zealand and helped to leap the first wheat sown here," whereupon tbe habitue aforementioned remarked sollo voce, " and' agricultural pursuits seem to have agreed with you as you have been sowing your wild oats ever since.

Messrs Bailey and Kerr's American Novelty Company, were passengers by the Wanaka to-day for tbe South. They will visit every town en route from Taranaki to Hokatika.

"Les Cloches de Corneville" was pre sented at the Opera House last evening before a good house by the children of the Juvenile Opera Company. There will be no performance to-nieht, but the opera will be repeated for the last time to-morrow evening, tor the benefit of Mr H, Stanley. The Company leaves for the South by the Arawata on Thursday.

The following tenders have been received by Messrs Mahoney and Son for the erec tion of six shops in Victoria-street:—J. Currie, £3,188 ; J. and E. Morris, £3,164; A. Maguire, £3,146; Baildon and Stephen son, £3,141; S. J. Matthews, £3,130; Henry Shailer, £3,100; J. Kllingham, £3,026; J. J. Holland, £2,967. The latter will likely be accepted.

The representative team of cricketers, who recently made a tour of the Southern Cities, met at the United Service Hotel on Saturday night, when Mr W. F, Buckland, to whem much of the success of tbe trip was due, was presented with a silver cake bas ket, bearing the following inscription : '• W. F. Buckland—With best wishes from the Anckland Eleven, 1882." Mr W. E- Barton, who made the highest batting average during the trip, was also presented by Mr Robinson with a silver medal in re cognition of the services he rendered to the team.

The supporters ot aquatic sport on this side of the Waitemata, are very wroth at the action of the Takapuna Jockey Club, iv refusing to postpone the Summer Meet ing so that it will not clash with the Auck land Regatta. It is stated that out of the £500 subscribed towards the North Shore re gatta,over £400 was raised on this side of the harbour, so that the action of the Jockey Club in providing a counter attraction to the old established fixture, comes with very bad grace. It is alleged that Mr C. C. Dacre's resignation of tho office of secretary to the Takapuna Jockey Clnb is due.to this policy of "Irish reciprocity" pursued by the stewards. The complimentary concert to Mr Gerald Dillon will take place in the Theatre Royal this evening, and judging from the facts that a large number of tickets have been sold and a really attractive programme prepared, there should be a large attend ance. Commencing with the comedy, " Not Such a Fool as he Looks," in which Mr Dillon will appear as Simon Simple and Mr Walsh as Daniel Murkatroyd, the per formance will include an 011a Podrida, introducing songs by Messrs Vonge, Dufaur, and Lewis, and recitals by Messrs Montgomery and Dillon, and will conclude with a local eccentricity entitled " White. bait at Dnllen's;" ';; :" ■■_

A new House, Land, and Estate Agency has been opened by Mr Alfred Cox at 177 Queen-Btreet.

The entertainments for to-night embrace Mr Gerald Dillon's farewell benefit in the Opera House, and Professor Swallow's con cert in the Newmarket Hall.

To tbe Editor: Sir,—Will you allow me to make a correction, viz., that it was to Mr Thomas Russell alone the fishing party of gentlemen ,on Saturday were indebted for a day's excellent sport, aud not in any way to yours, &c, J. C. Firth.

H.M. irenclad Nelson left Glenelg on the 17th ult. for the Semaphore, and left that place on the 20th ult. for Hebart, at which port she was expected on the 27th ult. She will probably remain there for five or six weeks, when she will return to Sydney to fit out for a trip to Dunedin and other New Zealand ports,

To-morrow afternoon the meeting to con sider the question of hospital management is to take place in the hall of the Insurance Buildings, The meeting is necessitated by the new Government proposals for the management of theso institutions, and it is hoped that there will be a large turn-out of tho public interested in the question.

The "Manawatu Herald" states lhat the directors of the West Coast Railway Companyß have arranged with t> ir Julius Vogel to iloat loan for the Compauy in the London markots, and that Mr J. W. Gower has been oppointed to report on tho value ot the land allocated to the West Coast Railway Co. by the Government.

The Kaihu Valley Railway Company, have lost no time in getting to work. They advertise tenders for the first section of their line which carries the railway from tho wharf to the edge of Dargaville township. Meanwhile the necessary notices will bo got out for taking land beyond under.tbe Public Works Act, and the surrey is being rapidly pushed forward. The contiacts now advertised include tho erection of a station-master's house.

For the year 1882, the quantity and value of the gold entered for duty in tbe different districts of Now Zealand are as follows : — Auckland, 33,059 ounces; value, £131,007 ; Wellington, 65—£217; Picton, 1,352 ---£5,400; Nolson, 1672 -£5,351; Westport, 4,410 — £13,121 ; Greymo.utb, 80,095 — £320,377; Hokitika, 37,643 - £150,566; Dunedin, 71.902 -£287,615 ; Invercargill, 11,674—£46,696. Total, 251,214 ounces; value, £1,002,720. Totals for 1881,270,561 ounces; value, £1,081,790.

Presentations .were made on Saturday nißht to two members of the Auckland team of cricketers who went on the Southern tour towards the close of last year, Tho Hrjtt >vas from the team to Mr W. F. Buck land, and consisted of a handsome cake basket; while the second was a handssme silver;medal presented by Mr W. W. Robinson, captain of the team, to Mr W. R. Barton, who made the highest batting average on the trip. Both gifts were suitably inscribed and will form pleasing souvenirs of a very enjoyablo and successful tour.

A second meeil ig of those interested in tht floating of a Aleat Refrigerating Com pany for Wanganui will be held shortly for tho purpose of deciding what is to be tho result of tbe proposal. Many settlers say they will take shares rather than see the thing fall through, but this will never see the Company floated. The "Wanganui Herald " says tho promoters have shown too much lethargy in the matter, and they bave themselves to blame for the small amount of success which has attended the project thus far.

A joang man giving the name of Smith was recently charged ot tho Melbourne Police Court with stealing a watch and chain. Mr Fisher, who appeared for tho defence, produced a witness who swore to having seen Smith purchase the watch. This witness, a man named Bennett, more over Baid that he had no personal acquaint ance with the prisoner. It is now asserted tbat Smith and Bennott are both thieves working in company. On Saturday night Srrgeant O'Mcarn and Constablo Gleeson arruatcd them, togethei with another young man named Bowman, who, it is alleged, is also a confederate and took them to the city watchbouse. Pendimg further in quiries tho charge brought against them is one of wgrancy.

At a meeting of the committee of the Takapuna Jockey Club, held last evening at tho Masonic Hotel, Devonport, Mr C. C. Dacre, the respected hon. secretary to the Club, tendered "his resignation. Having absolutely refused to reconsider his deci sion, the resignation was accepted and Mr \V. Keel was appointed in his stead. It each*sofe«t hy 15~'fee{.~~TIfo decision ot the Auckland Racing Club re tho di'quali ficatlou of Golden Crown, was considered, nnd it was resolved to adhere to tbat deci sion, although Mr Byers, tbe owner, pro mised to enter two horses. Wo would take this opportunity of reminding racehorse owners that Friday next is the day for receiving tbe general acceptances.

The London "Daily Telegraph " of Oc'# 29 publishes an article on the rapidly in creasing pieces of meat, which encourages New Zealanders who contemplate shipping frozen mutton to England to persevere, " Wo learn," says fhe writer, !,that Eng. land consumes 1,800,000 tons of meat an nually, and of which but 1,205,000 tons have been produced at home, and hitherto the annual deficit has been supplied from America, bnt as meat is now as dear in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia as in London, frozen mutton will doubtless come to our shores iv large quantities from Australia, New Zealand and La Plata. Years upon years, however, .will have: to elapse before we can expect substantial help from those sources."

The work of supplying pure-bred stock for the breeding of cattle in this part of tbe colony is being efficiently undertaken by the New Zealand Stud and Pedigree Stock Company. They shipped, per Glenelg, to Opotiki, on Friday last, a magnificent roan bull, eight months old, destined for the herd of Messrs Seccombe and Udy, Oreii Bay, Entt Coast. He is of the stock of Cambridge Duke, 42867, dam Lady Coleman, grand dam Lady Eleanor, im ported, by Wild Boy, 25447. They have also shipped another of their fine shorthorn bulls, to enrich the herd of the Key. J. Edwards, Abipara. He is a rich roan, calved 20th January, 1882, by the same sire as the above bull, dam Lady Eleanor 2nd, by Theodore 37, grand dam Lady Eleanor, imported, by Wild Boy* 25447. Both aro exceedingly fine youig animals, and must prove valuable acquisitions to the districts te which they are sent.

The long talked rifle match between the Victoria Kiflea and the No. 3 Company A.X.V, having fallen through in conse quence of tho former company refusing to deposit the stakes in the hands of a third party before the fireing took place, the No. 3 Company's team assembled at the rifle range on Saturday last for the purpose of having a practice, and the result would al most appear to justify their expectations had the match eventuated, The averages were very good, many of the top scores ranging from 70 to 76 points. The fact of tho stako3 having been declared off resulted in a full attendance, including those who, for conscience sake (?) refused to shoot for money. After defraying range and mark ing expenses out of the funds subscribed by those present, the sm-ill balance was divided amongst the highest scorers, ihe second prize falling to the lot of a gentle man who could not think of accep ing it, it being against his principles to shoot for money.

The Hon, Mr Bryce received a few days ago a communication from Tupotabi, a chief in the King country, in which he stated that ho had seen Mr Brycc's letter to Wahanui, Tapotahi says that It was Tawhiao who withheld his consent to the proposals embodied in the letter. In his opinion the arrangements with regard to roads and railways and other matters were in a satisfactory position. Tupotahi further asks tbat fair and liberal compensa tion should be given to the natives. He thought that the people who had committed crimes In that district shonld be allowed to go at large, and an amnesty granted them, Tawhiao shonld be taken in charge of, and treated as one would a loving child. In conclusion, the chief mentions that the natives are favourable to a Land Court at Mokau, and to a survey of the lands between Paramitn and Mokau. In replying to the chief,' Mr Bryce says that his last words to Tawhiao had gone to Wahanui, and they had been rejected. Proposals for the construction of roads and railways through the Maori country would he of immense benefit alike to native and Europeans. As regards the reference to an amnesty being granted, it was a question as to whether those who had committed crimes were not .acting pro perly, and if they are or are not likely to commit crimes in future. The proposal for the surveys was a good one, and it was hoped that, before any lengthened period, the roads and railways would be gone on with. It is understood that Mr Bryce will leave for Kawhia towards the end of the month, for the purpose of arranging for the opening of that port,—" Hawera and Nor manby Star,"

The Buildeis of Auckland with their friends; left for St. Helier's Bay in the steamer Victoria at 9.30 a.m. There were about 250 persons on board accompanied by a brass band. No doubt a pleasant day lias been spent. The party are expected to return about 7 p.m.

The harque Famenoth was berthed at tbe ouaer eastern T of Queen-street Whan early this morning, and passengers and a portion of their luggage were got ashore during the day. While coming alongside, the barque got into collision with the crane "platform, and one of the plates on the port side was slightly damaged.

While the class of open sailing boats known as "twenty-five footers" are fast disappearing from our fleet of pleasure craft, those of extremely small size appear to bo gaining in popularity. Messrs Riley (builder of the Amateur) and Bowden, ot Ponsonby, have both completed tne con structriou of thirteen - feet sailing boats, which will make their debut at the ap proaching regatta.

Auckland appears to be still attracting a large amount of tho Island shipbuilding trade. Mr James Clare, who recently returned from the Friendly Grsup. is now engaged in the construction of a seven-ton centreboard cargo boat for a German firm at Haabai, who will employ her in the con veyance of cobra from various islands, Metsr* MacKay and Niccol ara also en gaged in the construction of vessels ordered from the Islands.

Tho Cook of the steamer Wellington fe 1' overboard last night alongside of the wharf hut was speedily rescued. One of the handa "belonging to tha s.s. Southern CrosP, while painting the vessel's side about the same time also got a wetting through a stage on which ho was standing giving way under his feet. Ho waa soon rescued, and the only misfortune being the loss of a pot full of good paint.

Mr William J. Wild, a rising Anckland artist, has painted in oils a well-defi»ed marine picture of a scene near Narrow Neck, North Bhore, which i« on view at the shop of Mr John Leech, Shortland-street. The painting possesses much merit, and should be accepted as a promise of better things. The distance, outlines, scanty foliage are well marked, and the colours are pleasantly and faithfully pourtrayed, and not overdone. Tho picture is accurate in detail, and very striking iv natural delineation.

The Timaru Harbour Board yesterday passed the following resolutions in conncc« tion with the loan of £100,000 :-U) " That the minimum rate for the loan be £98 for every £100, and the'interost for the loan be 5 per cent., payable half-yearly iv London, Australia, a»d New Zealand, the loan to be payable on the 31st December, 1913, and debentures to be fixed at £100 each; (2) That tenders for the floating of the loan be called for, tbe secretary to furnish tho necessary Information to those applying for it."

Drunkenness is increasing in France just In proportion as wine is ceasing to be a national drink, Nothing is so well calcu lated to promote temperance and sobriety as pure wiao, but this fact seems to be overlooked or ignored by total abstinence agitators, By acquiring a taste for un adulterated juice ef the grape, the appetite for alcohol can bo entirely overcome. The annual average consumption of alcohol for Frenchmen is reckoned at 5.28 gallons; for Switzerland and Great Britain, 10.56 to 14.08 gallons ; for Sweden, Belgium, and Germany, 15.84 to 17.60 gallons; Russia, 28.16; and Denmark as high as 40.48 gallons.

A gentleman of Hibernian descent, who described himself as an Italian, created a profound sensation at several banks in Syd ney on the 16th December; He presented a cheque for £18,000. He said he would take the amount in gold, as he' was Sir Henry Parkcs, and was about to take another trip to Europe. He drove about from bank to bank to the wonder and astonishment of cabby, who, at last, coming to the conclu sion that bis faro was a shingle short, drove hira to the Central Police Station, Instead of to Government House, as commanded by the unfortunate fare. He was afterwards examined by two medical men, and com mitted to Gladesville as a, lunatic.

A petition is in courso of circulation carrying out the resolution of the flow market meeting in favour of union with the city. There has been somo talk about a separate borough, but the compact charactor of the Newmarket district, the relations of its boundarirs to _ the Domain and the city t make itjlosirabio that New of Auckland, In respect to the water sup ply, the tramways, and the maintenance of its roads, Newmarket lias every thing to gain by union with Auck land, We fully anticipate, therefore, that tho petition praying for annexation will receive tho unanimous support of the ratepayers.. It may be as well to mention that, as opposing petitions may be in course of circulation, the residents should be careful to see that they sign the memorial which expresses their personal views on the subject.

The following Lorn the "Melbourne Ago" warns us of a danger fo Ac» Zea lane :—A shipment of grapes consigned toa firm of Melbourne importers recently ar rived from England by the steamer Aber deen, and in view of their being the means of spreading phylloxera throughout the Colony, steps were taken to prevent their being landed. The matter was referred to Mr L. L. Smith by the Secretary for Agri culture, and the'former at .once communi cated with the Commissioner of Customs, requesting that special instructions should be given to watch that the grapes were not landed. Mr Graves gave the necessary orders to the landing surveyor, and the re sult of an interview that officer had with the importer was that the grapes wero tran shipped toj New Zealand . In that colony there is no Phylloxera Act, and it is be lieved the grapes would be allowed to land, in which case tbe importer Will not loao the value of his shipment. .

Unless the " Herald " proprietary put ihelr editorial staff through a new course of Biblo study, they will have the Sunday school children bringing them to task. In a queer leading article on servantgalism to day, the writer says : " No lady is ashamed of possessing a knowledge of household ' economy, or of being able to cook or even being able to wash and do up linen. I Pharaoh's daughter was at the banks of the Nile doing the family washing when she found tbe infant Moses, and there is nothing degrading to any woman in such work.'- We are sorry to spoil the moral sough S from so distinguished an example, but it is rather singular that the reputed author of Exodus should have been ignorant of the iudustry of the Egyptian princess who did him such an excellent turn. Ac cording to Exodus, 2 chap. 5 v., Pharoah's daughter had gone down to bathe wbile her servants walked along the banks. If the "Berald" could only prove that she was doing the family washing while the maids enjoyed their walk by the river, what a model mistress this daughter of Pharoah would be—a veritable patron saint for the modern slaveys.

" The story of the murder of tbe Joyce family at Maamtrasna, as disclosed at tho trials which have just taxen place, bears," the "St. James's Budget" remarks, "a striking resemblance to a tragedy of a similar character which took' place at a farmhouse among the wild mountains of Tipperary in 1821, when a whole family, the Sheas,-and their servant, Kate Muhaly —se»enteeu persons in all—were murdered undur circumstances of the most horrible barbarity. The Sheas had incurred the animosity of a man named Gorman, whom they had ejected from a farm which he rented from them and they from somebody else. Gorman, bent en revenge, joined a gang of ruffians headed by one Mayer who was the terror of the district. On the night of the 20th of November, 1821, Mayer, Gorman, and the rest of the gang, started from Majer's cottage for the farmstead of the Shees, On.the road they were watched and followed by a Mrs Kelly, the wife of the keeper of a public-house frequented by tbe gang; she. was related to the Sheas' servant, Kate Muhaly, and suspected that some evil was brewing, fehe observed that the men were all armed, and that one of them carried two lighted pieces of turf which he kept alive by blowing on them from time to time. Over fields aud fences Mrs Kelly followed the gang at a distance until she reached a hill near the Sheas' house, She witnessed a horrible scene, The murderers, having secured all the doors ot the building, lighted the thai cbed roof and posted themselves round the house to drive back any who tried to escape. The unhappy Sheas and their servant wero thus literally roasted to death, the ruffians outside mock ing the shrieks of their victims, and firing their guns into the flames. For a year and a-half, notwithstanding a Government re ward, the murderers were andiscovered. Mrs Kelly, however, haunted by her secret, confessed it to her priest, and at hia insti gation revealed the tale of horror to a magistrate, the result being that Gorman, Mayer, and all the gang, were sent to the gallows,"

CABLEGRAMS.

IREUWRS 'XELEOBAM.

rpire in a Russian Circus.—Three \ Hundred People Killed.

ST. PETERSBURG, January 14.

A terrible catastrophe has occurred at Berditchev, atownot Southern Russia in the province of Kiev. During a crowded performance at a circus in the town a lire broke nut and spread rapidly, and a general rush fr»m the interior of the circus ensued. The exits were blocked, and many persons were trampled to death in their efforts, to escape. It is estmated that fully three bun dred persons perished. The scene is des | cribed as terrible. The catastrophe has created a great sen sation, and is ooly second in magnitude to that which occurred at the burning of the Ring Theatre iv Vienna in December, 1881.

[SPECIAt, TO PRESS ASSOCIATION,! (Received on January 16th, 1 p.m.) THE EGYPIIAN SETTLEMENT.

LONDON, January 15-7.13 p.m.

The circular note which was issued by the English Government with regard to the position of affairs in Egypt, and which was presented to the Powers-, will probably^ be approved ef, Franco alone dissenting. Tho circular sets forth that the British troops will withdraw as soon as adequate defence has been provided by the Khedive against any organised ho»ti!ity. With regard to the canal and other terri torial waters in Jttgvpt. interference, even by Turkey, will t.3 forbidden. The ques tion of political privileges at present re mains unsettled. MR GLADSTONE'S HEALTH. The Hon. Mr Gladstone is improving in health, and will visit Cannes on Wednes day. CONTROL OF THE EGYPTIAN FINANCES. Sir Auckland Colvin, who resigned bis position as British Controller General of Egyptian Finance, will probably be ap pointed as Fiuaneial Adviser for Egypt. THE EUROPEAN FLOODS.-FRIGHT- IfUL DISTRESS. The floods in the South of Hungary still continue, and frightful distress is reported. The low-lying portions of the country are inundated to the depth of several feet, aiid numerous fatal casualties have occurred. The damage from the floods in tho Rhine district is estimated at four millions, IRISH EMIGRANTS FOR QUEENS LAND, Large numbers of labourers from ihe West of Ireland have intimated their desire to emigrate to Queensland. COLONIAL SECRETARY OF GIB RALTAR. LONDON, January 14, Major Lord Gifford, V.C., Colonial Secre tary for Western Australia, has been ap pointed Colonial Secretary of Gibraltar, vice Major-General Baynes, who was dis missed early in December for having ap-, proved of the surrender to Spain ol two refugees from Cuba.

AUSTRALIAN.

[Received January 16th—1.10 a.m.]

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS AT

BALLARAT.

MELBOURNE, January 15.

The cricket match between the Austra« lian team and a local eighteen conclnded to-day at Ballarat, The Australian team won the watch in one innings with 100 rnns to spare,

SCINTILLATIONS.

The power of little things,—Some r.ll way inbmrcrs at Manawatu have been routed by a swarm of mosijuitoei. What is that which no man wishes to bave and ao man wishes to lose ? A bald head.

A raw recruit haa to be often exposed to a hot firo before he becomes a seasoned soldier,

i he Auckland railway employes' annual excursion has been fixed for the 3rd ot February. There is nothing on earth so precious as the mind, the soul, and the character.

The best preparation for the future is the present well seen to, the last duty done. Tenders are called for the construction of the first sectien of the Kniliu Valley Rail way. . '"'*• A man who voted sixteen times at tho recent election in Sydney West now com plains tbat he cannot get paid for his ser vices. Serve him right I The factory of the New Zealand Timber Company, Auckland, is to be extended by the addition of a large annexe, where the general joinery work will be done. The Volunteer movement seems likely to collapse at Napier, as met of the men in the two companies object to serve under the new regulations. A Vermont debating society will tackle the queation: " Which is the most fun —to see a man try to thread a needle, or a woman try to drive a Ball f"

£30,000 are to be apent by the Victorian Racing Club in the erection of a new grand stand to seat 3,000 people. A collection of human skulls, numbering upwards of 6,000, of all nationalities, and all periods, is owned by Professor Virchow of Berlin.

The Queen's journey from Balmoral to London and return, costs, it is estimated, the snug little sum of £2,500. It is reported that Messrs Robinson and Lance intend suing tho stewards of the C. J.C. Summer Race Meeting for recovery of the stakes in the Midsummer Two-year old Handicap, which wero awarded to Helena,

Exports from Napier last year amounted to £613,374, against £406,843 during 1881. Two men are in custody at Dnnedin on separate charges of criminal assault on little girls. Mr C. V. Davis haa retnmed to Tauranga, after a two months' visit to Rotorua, Taupo, and Tarawera. An Indiana mob hung a member of the Legislature by mistake for a horse-thief, and when they found it out gave three cheers to think they had done so much better than they expected. When a man knms to me tor advice I find out the kind of advice he wants, and I give it to him; this satisfys him tbat he and I are two az smart men as there is living.— Josh Billings. A Volunteer scandal is reported from Victoria. Captain Smith, of the St. Kilda Artillery, has been suspended pending an investigation into his intromissions with the funds.

Two butchorsj boys in Dunedin had a qnarrel yesterday, and one of them, saint d White, stabbed the other, named Hannock, in the thigh. Tie assailant is in custody.

At Melbourne, on the Bth iost, Captain Underwood was the recipient of a silver claret jug and salver from the officers of the Rotomahana, on the occasion ef his leaving the service of the Union S.S. Ce.

An old maid in Belgium has bequeathed allherproporty, valued at a million francs, to the Belgian army, specifying, however, a certain number of regiments who are to be excepted. Just as the tourist season is at its height, typhoid fever has broken out at Ohinemutu, caused by filth and bad drainsge. A Bhoe maker named Jackson is not expected to recover from the fever.

The Insurauco Association have dejidedlo reduce tbe rates on vessels loading inside the Timarn breakwater for Home by 10s, making the charge 37s 6d, or the same as the other principal ports of the colony, A Kentucky girl always carries her money in her stocking vrhen she goes shop ping, taking along a lady friend to divert the attention of the sale-man while she hauls out her money. Her friend must "be fascinating beyond belief.

j Onehunga is at last to have a water supply. The Council have instructed Messrs Boylan and London, engineers, to prepare flans and estimates for a water supply for the borough. There is to be a reservoir at Green Hill and a pumping, station at the Springs, Mr Gamble and Mr Ormstead, agents of the Pacific Mail S.S. Company, arrived in Wellington yesterday to arrange for the renewal of the mail contract. It is under, stood tbat the Jtew South Wales Govern ment insist on Russell being made the New Zealand port of call for the mail steamers to obviate delay. ' '• Widder Jenkins," said an Ohio farmer, as he bustled into her house one morning, "lam a. man of business. I'm worth §10,000, a,nd want you for a wife. I give jba three minutes in which to answer." HI don't want ten seconds, old man," she replied, as she shook ont the dishcloth • " I'm » woman of business, worth $16,000,' and wenldu't marry you if yon were the last man on earth 1 I give you a minute and a half to git 1" He got,

TELEGRAMS.

(Fft»M OUR OWN COKRKSPOJSDENT).

CAMBRIDGE, this day.

THE NATIVES LAND RLOCK,

The Land Couit was re-opened to-day. before Judges Wi n.iams and O'Brieo, when the Te Whetu block wrs aga-n brought foi mud,

THAMES, yesterday.

Tho Queen of Beauty bave lodged 89J ounces retorted gold. The quartz from ISo. 7 stopes gave lodwts. per ton. The span has been sunk 12 feet during the last fort night.

(EBB PRESS ASSOCIATION)

WELLINGTON, this day. ADULTERATING BBER,

At tho Magistrate's Court, to-day, Knieee, proprietor of the Brunswick Hotel,, wub fined £10 and £2 costs on the charge of adulterating beer with sulphuric acid. From tbe evidence it appeared there was no wilful intention to adulterate, but that the jar in which the beer was sold had previously contained sulphuric acid. It is probable r, charge of Sunday trading will emanate from this case.

DUMEDIN, this day. ACCIDENT TO AN ENGINE DRIVER.

The engine driver oE the ten up train t;> Oamaru tell off the engine shortly after leaving Pulmerafon, and received a severe blow on the forehead, which rendered him insensible. It is supposed he missed his footing while the engine was turning a sharp cu'.ve.

The Race Between the Manapouri and City of Sydney.

A DEAD HEAT.

THE following cablegram from a passenger, to Sydney, which reached us too ate for publication last nijht owing to delays in transmission, shews that the race between the mail steamer 'City «f Sydney' and Union Company's i Manapouti' was,after all, a dead heat, tbe • City of Sydney' leaving Auckland three honrs and a quarter after the 'Manapouri,' and arriving in Sydney about three hours and ten minutes behind her. For an ocean race of 1281 miles this is very close work. Tbe voyage occupied 4 days 2 hours and a half. The average in a small fraction over 13 miles an hour. Although the recorded time makes the City of Sydney apparently the winner by five minutes, the steamers were not timed with sufficient accuracy to Bay that either was the victor, and the race must therefore be pronounced a dead heat, and all bets off. Our telegram runs as follows : —

SIDNEY, Monday.

The Manapouri arrived at 7.30, and the City of Sydney at 10.40 on Saturday night.

MR MILNER STEPHEN DE NOUNCED.

[BY TKLKGEAPH.-PBFSS .ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON, Monday. IN the course of his sermon at St- Mark's Church, last evening, the Rev, K. Coffey, preaching from the 9th verse of the Bth chapter of Acts, reterred in strong terms of condemnation to the position taken np by Mr Milner Stephen with regard to his allege:! powers of healing, and argued that while that gentleman persisted in attribut ing the possession of his gift as direct from God for the good of mankind, he put himself in the position of the prophets and apostles, whose gift of power to work miracles was credential, prov ing them to be messengers of God, for the exercise of which they dared and'did not receive money; aud Mr Milner Stephen ( da c not take money for the exercise of this gift (if it bs a gift) without putting himself in the position of Simon ; and all who countenanced him by their presence were' similarly guilty.. The Key. Mr Coffey' mentioned tbat a number of persons had asked him to certify that they were not in ; a position to pay the fee demanded by Mr Stephen, viz., two guineas, and said he thought such a charge would amount in a I'aartn.at-lpaat _ .-P.l H-dOO—*»«*«*-»- good Ence for a gift which Mr Stephen asserted ad been bestowed upon him for the benefit of humanity at large.

PARNELL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tub Council met last evening. Present :— Crs. Winks (who presided), Hood, Pollard, Barber, Davies, McCounell, Mullins, and Herbert,—The matter of sink traps in con nection with the drainage scheme was referred to the Works Committee.—Appli cations for slaughterhouse licenses were received from Messrs White, Griffiths, Raynes, and Hallett.—A permit was given to Mr Forgie to make a crossing in Manukau Road near the Russell-street intersection.—Mr B. Tanner, secretary to I the Devonport District Board, . wrote asking particulars re the extension of working the "Municipal Corporation | Act."—A letter was received from Dr. Wright holding the Council responsible for .landslips or other drainage that might be caused by cutting near Mr Keal's. £650. was voted on progress account' in connec tion with the Drainage Contract.—On the motion of Cr. Barber, it was resolved to in crease the slaughterhouse license from £2 10s _to £s.—Re the soap works, the Sanitary Inspector reported : "At the time of boiling down there was an unpleasant smell. He had observed some putrified fat which was about to be pnt into the boiler. Re had not seen any there before. He spoke to tbe per«ons in charge on the sub ject, and was informed that it was the first instance of the kind, and that fat was usually put into tbe boiler* the moment it waa received."— The Inspector said, in answer to a ques tion, tbat those in charge of the works stated tbat boiling down was to be stopped in a month.—The matter of Mr Kilfoyle's private drain was referred to the Works Committee.—This was all the business of public Interest.

SERVANTGALISM.

A LADY, signing herself " Justitia," writes a long and somewhat excited letter in reply to our recent remarks on the evils o "Seivautgalism." She opines that «c know nothing of "the fickleness and caprice of mistresses. Some ladles have changed four or five times within the last two months, even when they have had capable and respectable workwomen. A single caprice is sufficient to cause notice. In other houses, evils are allowed to exist, thoroughly detrimental, which could easily be remedied, and _ tor those who, in many cases, are called on to work 15 and 16 hours daily, exactly twice the length of a man's working day. Beside having his hours for meal», which they bave had to snatch hastily, sometimes standing, help ing indigestion and other illnesses, he has also got bis Sundays, which they have not." She goes on to say that the working man has the prospect of merited taxation to meet the interest of the big loan, a large slice of which tho Legislature has lately granted to satisfy the luxury and caprice' of the well-to-do classes, giving them (by tho large amount for immigration) greater powers of oppression than what they al ready possess, and which is altogether un known to the male heads of houses, who receive the most distorted and in many cases untruthful statements from their indolent and capricious partners, whose chief business seems to be the change of servants, and their cbief topic in all their afternoon gossiping, in their parties, and even in chance meetings in road and street. Where is the lady in these colonies cap able of keeping, as in good home bouses, a servant for many years?" Thus "far, we have allowed "Justitia" to speak on behalf of the class whom she champions; but it will be seen that her defence takes the form usually adopted by losing barristers : "No case ; abuse tbe opposite side." We must say that "Jus titia," by her ungenerous and spiteful remarks upon her own sex, has, at the very least, thrown great doubt on her right to the name under which she writes, while she has not helped by her advocacy the very necessary and hard-worked class under dispute.

Coromandel v. Thames.

A match between these clubs wa« pltyjj on Saturday at Coromandel, and was drain in favour of the Thames team on thsjlni innings. An excellent dinner was provided - by the Coromandel team at tbe close of tbe* match, in Boyd's Hotel. The full sfwa were an follow ■ — :' ■ lS Tbauks. — Ist innings,:-Ckrk, ■[ Strongman, b Mason, 21; Smith, c Golds." | worthy, b Strongman, 18, Mills, c Muiir-, j b Campbell, 7 ; Eggingion, b Goldswoitfe" i 12; Tie^onuing, b strongman, 0 j Hauler.l b Strongmen, 16; Muir ,not out, 6; Aitkffi" c Steele, b Strongman, 5; Lough, b Steele, 20; Thomas, b Campbell, 0; Moorcraf^; I Gatland, b Mason, 5; extras, 14. Total I 124 ' j Co/ OMANDKL.—IST INNINGSI-Csdmai, j c Smith, b Hgßington, 6 ; Miteep, b Eggit." 1 ton, 1; Gatland, c Hunter, b Thomts,l9jl Steele, b Thomas, 6 ; Goldßwor%,_l j Thomat, 6; Strongman, b Thomas, .J;,,! Hornibrook, b Smith, 3; Mason, b Thomsj,;] 18; Carnell, b Smith, c Egginton, 0; I Keene, not out, 6; Campbell, bThoiis.! 0 ; extras, 10. Total, 82. > ihames. — 2nd innikgs:—Clirk, \ Strongman, 15; Thomas, c Miljop,!]. Goldsworthy, 15; Mills, b Strongmm, ._ I -Smith, C Keene, b Strongman, 0; Xgjig. | ton, c Keene, b Mason, 29; Hunter, s; | i Goldsworthy, b Strongman, 6; Xregonnhig,« i b Strongman, 2; Aitken, b Campbell, 4ji Lougk, not out, 8 ; Moorcraft, not out, 2;'; I sxtrai, 5. Total for 8 wickets, 85, .. "Vj-l

NORTHERN WAIROA CRICKETERS.

CompWlnentary Dinner. The members of the Northern Wairoi/ Cricket team were entertained at diueriii'- Canning's laßt evening by Messrs J, ii, Dargaville, and E, Mitchelson, MMR'i- Amongst those present by invitation -roe also the captains of the clubs vrta bid played against them, and also the highest _ scorers. In proposing the toast'- the visiting team, Mr Dargaville sai fifteen or twenty years ago he would m bably have been playing with them kia.; self, and pointed out that Mr MitckKa, the Vice-Chairman, had held the licihi. able position of Captain of a Wairoa tut The visiting eleven had lost one niilelv drawn two, and won two, so that consld»_f tbe men against wbom they had to _E they bad every reason to feel proud, 1 i Dargaville proceeded to s»y that last Sab,. day he visited the Domain, and saw t> wards of three hunderd young 'men iki, the nixjotity of whom were very gwi players. It was no wonder that Auckliul, with such young men, and with its ate tages of ground and climate, w»s able' to ■ turn out good teams oE cricketsrs midfoot bailers. The rpeaker concluded with a re ference to the bright future in store for Northern . Wairoa. The toasli ef "The Auckland Cricketers," cosfHl with the name of Mr.. "IBobiuer,l "The Captains of the Auckland Team"l (responded to by Messrs Mumford, \Fyi yard, Jackson and Robinson), ami tU " Highest Scorers " responded to .':. _ Messrs Blair, George, MacCoraick, leiiiti - Abel, and Sir E. JJashwood) were tic l drusk. The "Press" and the '"lafe were the other toasts.

SUPREME COURT.-This Day.

IN CHAMBERS.

. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillie... Probate, Etc.—Probate was seated Is I re Thomas Kelly, Robert Carey, and-T, | Johnson (deceased), and letters of stoini* I tration were ordered to be issued (an James Patterson Sinclair (with w.H v .. nexed), William Sheehan, Williaii &■««, tj. John Robertson, and Sarah Ann Prou j ceaied), while an erder was made in n Pete -,■ Coleman (deceased) to register copy'« In re David Wllkie (deceased) Mr Altw der (on behalf of Mr E. Hesketh) i that tbe security should be-limited, a. ~ His Honor accordingly limited Sjj £2000. Williamson v, F. L. Pbihe ij» r: OrHEBS, settlement of issues,—Th* wiiti y of which it was soujht. to tin ' the issues settled is one bi ' by Sarah Williamson (widow of Ut tt , John Williamson (formerly SupjjrintaMm of Auckland) for the purpoetfJ»NWs_'f| from F. L. Prime and Patrick Di,•'^ ,5, sum of £600 veted her in 1875 Sy thefts j of Representatives as a gratuity. H«*J g that upon the death of her husband,»l Provincial Council voted a sumoffW | wherewith to purchase " for ■ and Miss Williamson, and "j*1 subscriptions were obtained ires * F public wherewith a house and props? t \ in bymonds-street were bought for wr»? -, Shortly afterwards the Houso of WF I sentitives voted the gratuity of £600, »*• §*■ was handed over to tbe committee hflW I charge of the publie'subscriptions," an. -I %-• them it was invested in city dehfflhft *M Subsequently the committee decided UuW ; thedeathofMrsWilliamsonandherdsußiw||: the property aud the debentures '^Pf* sold, and the 'proceeds applied to the W • dation of a scholarship in the Grans'- Schiol, to be called "The John Wil son scholarship." A deed was dal? Hffl f I up for that purpose,. snd Messrs M?'|J* - Dignan were made trustees. MrsWiiw*" toa now reeks to divert to her Oirnnßj' if. £600 which was voted her by tho &«f . of Representatives as a gratuity! aad'H |j therefore, asks in her declaration (D *' i the trust deed may be annulled in so W* Kg it relates to the £600, and (21 W-A, l' necessary a further deed be exteate^Mm trustees In respect of the landed P^Mfi and that they be ordered ,BlBJi-B £600 or to transfer the securities w*^; it has been invested.-3S&^H»*? J' Williamson appeared for tbe .pi'"l" | and Mr A. E, Whit.ker forthe CoriO"?!" fe ol the Grammar School who are ****£%_ with the trustees in the defence.,' iS^B was no appearance on the part of tlw « 11 tees, but they had forwarded a lett", § which they admitted tbat the faOt« !^|§§ in the plaintiff's declaration, «* W correct, besides signifying their «■», to let the case go by fault. They therefore entered no pl» His Honor said that thfc »«■•,?•£«■» proper position for trnstcea to WeJ They would havo to attend and••f!'&a| for they could cot be permitted to tw*£ responsibility that devolved upon theo. Mr Williamson replied that they »»*f§a wish to shirk their responsibility.^ merely wished to save expense, ana! WSSKb}. quently had failed to employ c°a.°& His Honor said that he «^W»ijSgM| tho time would be ripe for W D», matter until the trustees W'^Si^E The matter was therefore allowed 10 »*. over until the trustees "should hi W »■' " and pleaded. This was allthe bnsiueifs, ' ■ ..

CRICKET.

Northern Wairoa v. Alpha This match, which was concluded on iV ""' Domain yesterday afternoon, resulted iZ*A'' rather easy victory for Northern Wsfc^B Scores:— *■ " WAIROA.-IST fcmmas. '""" llashwood, lbw., b Jackson Harvey, lbw., b Eilpatrick .. ".•• « Coutts, b Goodacre •• -0 Woodhead, c Dono, h KUpatrick "■ • 5 -... Dickeson, bF. Goodacre .. . " — '• :%.. Colbeck, run out " •• 'A:A~~ Hardy, bF. Goodacre .. .. " •_: *?.',"' __*ast_neld, not out ._. _ ." •• «• uttllworthy, b a Ab»l .. .. " .•* A ,.-v MoVay, o Jackson, b Abel . " - I ' Matoi^son. b KUpatrick .. .. " - "J. Byes _ " •• l■'.".;".' Leg D}6S ..._. „ .. "II . . wile * ;•-! Total _. .. .. „ .. t _- v: BOWII.a AN,IVSIS. •»'. iA-y. i t Ii » « a £. Gocdaora ._. .. „ 85 83' i > KUpatriok.. __ .. 85 25 4 a il. Abel .. .. - 65 15 s _. Djd* 50 20 o 1 <lull«f 20 13 In Jaoksoon „ „ _ 10 13 0 l ' ALPHA. FIRST INNINGS. SECOM) HWIWK Jackson, c Matheson, b """WIS. McYey 0 Done, b Stallworthy, c ■ . -- HBB Hardy .-. .. .. 2 Cutler, o and b Colbeck 11 >• Nesbitt, h Stallworthy 6 bHardy. „ Hay, ihw, b Coutts ...5 not out .. " „ I Abel, b Stall worthy .. 17 b Stallworthv' iV McDormott, b Colbeck 11 "^ ■",?■-"| Goodacre, h Colbeck .. 0 not out . j. 1 White, o Daahwood, b "' " StaUworthy .. ..8 bStallworthv ■■■■'. 8 Kilpatrick, st Hardy ..1 ' " * I Bdmieton, not out .. 0 b Stallwbrtlu "« I Extras .. ..8 Extras.. " { | Total 61 Tl. fori wkts'a I Bowlingi Analysis fob both Itoibos. .' . i i• I Stallworthy.. ..110 34 n J';,_.;.; MoVey .. ..5 5 0 1 "i Woodhead .. .. 45 19 l o Coutts 40 12 4 1 1 Colbeck .. .. 40 29 2 < Hardy.. .. ..15 3 3 "ifflH

THI AUCKLAND EYEFIKe STAK. fgj?.UJ SMt. JANUARY 16



ft UCKLAND GAS COMPANY J_i. (LIMITED), KSTAnLUBED 183% ffUBVEYOBS OF LIGHT, HXAT, ABQ POWER _/_—— The Company sell and erect gun-fittings, In eluding gas apparatus of every description, also One-power engines. Stook inolndee Otto Gas Engines, Offloe and Showrooms, Fort-street Christmas * New Year william rattray Best M Inform those semiring Christmas and New Year Presents, that he Juw a YSPLKNDID STOCK OF pBAPKRY . gjtra kKKOKBy DRESSES clothing AjLmZm BATINB MAVTBEB COSTUMES g:<ii_ MILLINERY IBBONS HOSIERY A.OKS GLOVHS BOABVS . MITTS MBN'B AND BOYS' OLOTHING, ■■■-. c ■•'■; SHIRTS AND HATS* i The Goods ro of the Best Qaality, have been Bought Cheap, aud will be Sold Cheap, at J^ATTRAY'S CENTRAL DRAPSRY WAREHOUSE, 178, 180, & 182, QUEEN-STREET, „':£'- AUCKLAND, N«w C ABPETS WILHAM M" BwDGMLdN Has lost reoeived a nice Lot of New Gabmsts whioh he will sell very oheap— , TAPESTRY OARPETR; Sam3/3jaxi KTODBRMINSTEB OASSKVS. from W BRUSSELLB CARPETS, Mm 3111 MICE ASSORTMENT Off NEW TABLE . COVEKS. HEARTH RPQa, from 0/8 my*** NB w FANOX MATTINGv 1/yard. AJfewXtfotLadlee* Silk and cmmJle CAPES S* BrocadeOAPE-), Cashmore DOLMANS fifttJK CAPES, &C. in groat variety: choice —Goods to be sold at Warehouse petots Lot of Ladles'ntoo Silk JACKETS, from 21/ A solendldLot ef NEW OLOTHING InSTonth JMPaIM yen's Bummer TWEED TROUSERS. 'SSffii&tEEMLmm *"*«__ to M/lMr . AIAOOODBBO^AT THB LOWEST JUMOWONDBAPBRY WAREHOUSE I ..;■ i „ VPPER qvB_BN-9TKHBT.



Special Advertisement* O > Sale.; BROADCAST CLOVER AND BKBD| BARROW DRILLS, specially adapted ] for sowing broadcast Turnip, Clover, Rye Grass, and other small seeds. AMERICAN HORSE RAKES, wblob, with one Man and Horse, wMI collect ready tor carting three to four tons ot Hay per honr. ' SELF - RELIEVING CHAIN H ARROWS, so well known that description H an necessary. COLONIAL TINE HARROW* whioh far strength, efficiency, and simplicity haw no rival. OHAFF CUTTERS, tor hand, horse, or steam power. Also, FIIOUSHB (Single and Double), SUB SOIUXRS. HOR9K HOBS. CULTIVA TORS, &0., Sco,, &«_, manufactured by Thos. Corwmto, Shrewsbury, England, at prloes'which defy competition. Also. COULTAS'S SEED AND MANURE DRILLS. KIARSLBY'S COMBINED BEABER AND MOWER ROBEY Is O0."8 STEAM ENGINES AND THRASHING MACHINES. We Je HURSI * Co., IOL QUEBN-3TREBT. Auokland. A.» LiINABURY ft Co.'S NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS 1 NEW GOODS I NEW GOODS I



WE ARE NOW BHOWINQ OUR FIRST SHIPMENT OV Spring and Summer dress goods. millinery, jackets, mantles, ULSTERS, &0. WE HAVE THB lifiRGKSt+AND BSVT BELEOTED STOOKOF MILLINERY IK MILLINERY MILLINERY .._,„. MILLINERY MILLINERY «CKLAMD' MILLINERY -t —You are— -respectfully— —Invited to visit— —Our Establishment— —before making— —your Pur— —chases,— -J- D.tEBSMAKING ON TBE PREMISES. COSTUMES MADE ON TWENTY FOUR HOURS'NOTICE. A. _LV" ABUBT* 0^ XH & 30fl QUEBN-BTBBWfc



AS. E # X S I I 1 1 V V S 7 S T 1 ▼ ▼ This Invaluahle AnttsepUo PreparatiOß U TA«TELE3B,ODOURLEBB. and PERFECTLY HABMLKBS. It ia Guaranteed to Keep M*at, boot. Mcx, Etas, Bums, sum, ana ] Tboit, Pbmbsvm, Bsua. Wm, and Pood of j every description, sweet, sound, and whole some, till required for use. Bee report by Da. Hector, C_M.G,i F.K.S,, Colonial Laboratory, Wellington. tide Agents foe Auokland— . T A IN E B R 0 ft, S. QUEEN-STREET. SPECIAL—IBBB. JAffih Wa beg to remind our Friends and the Pnbllo that, though we have relinquished the Drapery—ie„ the Clotbiko Tbadb, wo still keep a Fibst-olass assohtjmnt or AU KINDS OF MANCHESTKK GOOD 9, whioh we oontlnue to sell at Vest Chbaf Bates- We have Just Opened a lot at Goods bought in the Home Markets at Job Paicsia (by ou own buyer, lately returned from England and tho Continent),' and which we shall sell muoh under the Ordinary Prloes. Amongst them aro a SplendM Lot of LACE CURTAINS. TABLE OLOTifS, CRETONNKB. CORTAI* BaN», and ordinary Manchester Stuff. A Lot of FURNITURE. FANOT BBAO ■im. and Oocisional Cbaibs. GARLICK & ORANWELfc OUR NEW FACTORY, with all the Machinery Appllanors now in lull swing, enables us to Exeonte Orders- with promptitude, and at Cheaper Bates than before. Wo havo be Immsnsb STOOK of IRON BKD3TEADB and GENERAL. BOUSKHOLD POKNI TURE, for those about to Furnish, te seleot from< GARLICK ft GRANWBEtt JOB LOT-WHITE LACE CURTAINS JOB LOT-COLOUBBD TABLE CLOTHS JOB LOT-WHITE TABLE DAMASK! JOB LOT-GRKTONNEB MAGNinCENT LOT of GOOD CBBTONNBS Juet Opened OHBAP LOT ef CARPETS Just to Hand. GARLICK h CRANWELL, Furnishing Warehouse, Quesn-atreof. GO TO GARLIOK & ohANWELL for Iron Bedsteads GARLICK fc ORANWKLL tor Bedding GAELIC X JC CRANWELL for Carpets GARLIOK ft CRANWELL for Furniture GARUOK & ORANWKLL for Floor Cloths GARUCK & CRANWELL for Chairs GARLIOK & CRAN WKLL tor Chimney Glass GARUCK ft OR ANWELL for Bun Blinds GARUOK ft CRANWELL for Rowol i S e'S Spring Wire Mattresses GARLIOK ft CRANWELL for Fenders and Firelrens. GO 19 GARLIOK ft CRANWELL tor all you want- For your House, their Goods are Cheap, and For Country are well packed; For Town are delivered free; For Cash. * Per cent, diioount allowed. ;; FURNISH YOUR HOUSE ntOMTBE CITY HALL FURNISHING ARCADE, UUEBN-ST. and LOKNK-SY,, AUCKLAND. Garlick c Cranwei*. fTIHORHTONj SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE J ' Crown', Flour. In saoks, lWa and "Champion* V,' ,t •Cantab" » . : ..-; - >.c Sharps j Bran- Fowl Wheat



Special Advertisements THE Wonderfully taoreaaed demand for our Celebrated Goods, made of NEW ZEALAND TWEEDS, has necessitated the Firm Erecting an Extensive and Costly Nbw Wabshoosb, to give aooommodatloa to the EXTRA CLOTHING Stair, and to make room for the Nnw Machwbby, which has been personally selected by Mr. Hallonsteta during his recent visit to England and America, THB FACTORY I will now be the Largest Estab lishment of the kind ta the Southern Hemltphere, and aa : | desorlbsd In the " Otago Dally Timeß," promises to Be a Model > Warehouse. Tha AUCK LAND BRANCH Addresß is -158 AND 160, t QUKEN-STRKET. The choice variety of NEW GOODS now showing has nothing to com pare with it In the whole of Quken-streeT # . * auckland. r J, FITZSIMONB. , Branoh Manager.



BRETT'S AUOKLAND ALMANAC. NOW OX «AS»E A« ALft THE BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS. PBIOB^-ONB BHH.LIK6} WIVH MAY OF WAWEMATA HARBOUR. mEN POUNDS REWARD. Whereas on the Night of MONDAY, the Utk, or early on TUESDAY Morning. thelGlh January, 1881, the Vinery of the undersigned. at Remuera. was broken Into and a large quan tity of Grapes taken away, and some ef the Vines considerably injured, the above Reward will bo paid to anysne who will give suoh Information as will lead to tho oonvlotlon ot the offender or offenders. THOS. SHORT, Draper, Queen-street U ll|LI II I ' ■ - 1



P jnith and Caughey have received their first shipment this season qt Belfast linens, In cluding over 7,000 Camhriohandkerchiefa. Soe advertisement.