SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

I rfIOHjyATER j To . morrow Homing, 8.10 I SUNBKT.-ThisKvoning,7.lß, II BUNKISE.—To-morrow Morning, 4.59 I MOON'S AGE.-Firat Quarter ltith, f.27 p.m.

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVESINO. mtv ol Sidney, P.M.5.3,, Doarborn, tor Sidney WatwerV. floho'oner. Aader,or>, for A\ hangarel lona, 8.5., Johnson, for Whangara Manaponri. b.b., Logan, for Syd L ey

EXPORTS.

Per City of Sydney, for Sydney-2 cases maps. Per IXanavourl, tor Pydney—77 sacks nnta, 2*5 loJwdoS*l4o balsa fl'x n.3'6 feet timber and in^niiiimni 11 bales luntras. 6 caiks beet. 100 SSf taSer.lOOWde., 520 Backs malt. 8 bales ron. n wwkß sperm oil, and 159 paokiges stndrles.

lutr*KDß OOASTWiBB.-Ghost.ttom Patua. with U2.000 I«et sawn timber: DeveKro. torn Wtanßawl. with 48 tonj caal; Resalt, from vort Charleß, with 10.0 CO leet sawn tlm6»r Metowy, from Talrus, with S3.OM U >t Jlmber Kauri, from V' rt Clmles. with 31 logs tlmbw Bats, from Watro* w.th 30.075 feet tlmberj PewoVerince. from gand«plt. with 259 buaneis tfind. OirrwißDaCoißiwfSi.-B»ta. for Walroa; PoraeTarance. for Sacdsplt.

Meaars Stater. Baaford and Ca. onota rateii from Lindon:-AnoWand: JRoagh meaiure meat 80s: fire. Mi: liquids. 60,.; weighty W, cement, 6b par cask: beer. lOd per dois; silt. 30. TUB Danish explorns Arctic vessel Djlmphna ha* bsen lost. It Is f.a «4. near ihe « r»'natJ Wand, and the Merloe MioLuy has "ted the Huasiau Hoverumant to co-opewtu In a searoh for the craw. Tub tonnsae loading on the totth at London on Nov. S3 for India, China. Mid the Cape of G^ Hw. Mnonnted to 43 819 tons, and tor Australia amd Tew ZeaUnd to 52.617 tons, TheuhliFamenoth (front London "for Auck land*, now due. Wat spoken on Njt. 0 In 5 S 32 The Brahmin, bound tor Anokland, was cff Deal on Nov. 25. The B.S. Rotorua leaves for Leruka and Suva, , Via Russell, about 5 oolock this evening. An orJor baa been received by a firm if bMd buildeis on the Clyde for four new utoanierg, to bo built ot »toe Loanable ol running 13 knots regularly, and powerful enough to face any ;t?e?D the Canadian lakes, for which they are intended. The order Is glv n by the Paolflo Syndicate, ard the vewsJi afcer being built on the Clyde are to bo taken to pieces, transported In sections, and put tozother In Canada.

L4.UNOH OP THE WAIHORA. Tha Union ■». Walnora, 8003 tons (gtota meaaremont) was launch* at Dnmbatton.on Satordar last, the ohristeninß ceremony being narfoHnad by Miss Brook, of Levenford Houbb. KrabSton. The dlmeoslonß ot tha Walhora iro^-LanKth between parpendionl»rs, 285 feet,; toidtMmoulded), 36 feet; depth <monlded). 25 leet 6he has been cosstrnoted of 81e ienS-Martln steeU under soeolal Bnrvey of Sold*. »nd aassod in their registry 100 AYthree dsowfl. She is built on the continuous oeliDlu-bOitom principe with erlld floora, and adapted for water ballast. Throughout »ne miehlnery space the ptruotnral system of deep plate frameß and hold side strlnaers has been adopted, bho wl'l:(havo accomoilation for 124 flrsvclias passengers oa main and noper decks, and 80 snoond-olass p»BS6DRers nn naindeotr. Theofflwrs and englceire will be Bocommooated in tfomldfh'psld^-hooeei under bridge deolr, and the'f rem?n and oiew will occapy the forecastle Tue vessel will be flitod bylMefßrs DenDy& Co , withcomuoandsurfao^ ODndenatiigenKJnes. having cylinders Hln. and 681 n. damater, and the stroke pf piston. 4Vjo. While being cODS'rnotad ihe Wa<bor» has oeen nnder the inspection of Mr John Darling, Superintending engineer of the oompany.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

(BY TBLEGBAPII.—OWK COEEESPONDEHT.) • ' ■ Kaipaka Heads, thia day. Sai'ed: On Sunday, Ansdell and Ellerton; Monday, Kentish. Lass; Tuesday, Freetrader and Torea: . Te Kopuru, this day. Loading: Vision. / " , Aratapu, this day. lioadins: Phillipine, Marie Virginia, Best less, and Syro. . ' HixENSvrLLE, thia day. Loading: Jules Marie.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Dokedik, yesterday. Balled: Wanaka. B.fci for the North. Pamn ear* lor Manukau: Messrs J. Bawfcln and C. Carter. Zealandls. shin, Sollars. lor Loadon, With carso vtiaed at £97,172. , " BLtiFF, yasteraay. Arrived: EliMbeth Graham, from London. Sa'lei: Arawata, lor the North, 6pm, i Sydney, January B. Arriveditbifl Morning: The Union Company's Steamship Wakatipn, from ■Wellington. ■ ■ Melboubse, January 9. Sailed, this afternoon: The Union Company's Steamship Rotomahana, for the Bluff. PEB MERCHANT BHIPPINOAND UNDERWRITERS . ASSOCIATION.] : ■ *' New YonK, January 8. " Arrived: The barque Mendoza, from Auck land September 14.

Mail Notice.

KUIT.I WIXX OLOBI in OWDKn.— THIH DAY. For Russell, Kawakawa, Uevnka, and Suva, per Rotoroa ut i p.m. Vor Thames, per nnterprlßo, at 6.30 p.m. Thursday, 11th lostant. For Talma, per Maronry. at 9 a. m. For Walwera. Te ICapa, Cr&lKtobarn.'and Wark worth, per Kose Casey, at 10 ti.ra. For Glaborna, Kapler, southern Ports, and Australian Colonies, por Bicgaroonu,at 11 s.m For money orclort, roßlntdroo letters, and newnpspers, at 10 a m. Late letters till 11.20 a.m. Tor Thames, per Rotomahana, at 3 p.m. . For Mangawal antl Kalwaka. per UougUs, at S p.m. For Tanranga. Ohlnemntn. Bad Opotlki, per Qlenelg, at 1 p.m. FRIDJLT, 12th Instant. For Walheke and Coromandel, por Ooro mandel, at 2 SO p.m. For Whanimrel Headp, Pama Waipu. Whansa rel. Tanglhu", and Mangapal, per Argrle, at I p.m. SATURDAT, KHhlnatsnti For Samoa via fcuaday Island, por India, at 11 a.m. Si B. BIS 3, Chief Postmaster. Chief Pottt-cffloo. AankJjiua.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

January 10.1833. Abbott's Opera nouso-Juvonlle Company, Harlequin Jack tho Giant Killer, 8 p.m. Theatre Koyal-Heywoads Novelty Company, 8 p.m. H. 4.0.8. Sc-loty-Meetlrg of Juv.nUo Con tingent, 7.3J p.m.

Births.

CORK.—On January 8, nt her resldonc, Wil liam-atrcet, Ponsonby, tho wife of Mr F. Cotk of a daughter.

Marriage.

MEDLEY-LAUIUE.-At Wellington, on tho 13th November, 1572, Krncst S. Medley, of Wellington, to Jano, eldest daughter of tho late Jamos Laurie, and granddaughter of A, Cromwell, Esq., Arch Hill. WADDINGIIAM — ELLIS.-At St. George's Church. Thamos, on January 2nd, 1883, by the Rev. William Calder, Charles Soaton, eldest son of Charles Waddingham, of Great North Road, Auckland, to Mury Ann, eldest daughtor of Charles Jackson Ellis, of Tararu Road, Thames,—Llhcolnshlro papers pleaso copy. ■

Deaths.

lIANNIGAN.-On the 10th instant, at Nelson street. Charles Stewart, son of C. and M. llannigan; aged i months. | Faneral leaves the parents' residence tc morrow, at 3 p.m. McKAIG.—On January 10, at Poasonby Road, Samuel McKaig; aged 30 y»ars; lato of Bel fast, Ireland. ...-, : ■ « Tho funeral will leave his late residence at 3 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday). Friendspleaso ■ accept this intimation, WILSON.-On the 10th instant, at tho Mel bourne Store, Karangahapo Road, Nowton, John Wilson; aged 61 years. The faneral will take place to-morrow (Thursday), at 4 o'clock. Frlonda are reapoct fully invited to attend.

Notices to correspondents.

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

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1888.

for the causa that Ucki uslstum. For the wronj that naeds.reslituca Tor the futurfi in tho And tho good that we can do.

Bishop Moean's appearance in the political arena, a^ a candidate for the Peninsula seat in the House of Representatives, form* quite a new departure in the modern his tory of the Roman Catholic Church. Not that it is a new thing for the Church of Borne to take an interest in civil matters; it is indeed a itanding complaint with tome people that the Church is rather too assidaous in her attempts to control political affairs; but it is a new thing for theeo efforts to be co boldly and openly urged as in thia instance. It.it, so far as we can remember, altogether without pre cedent in the history of Parliamentary in- > stitutions for a Roman Catholic prelate to seek the suffrages of the electors; and on that account the present contest in the South will command more thanainerclocal interest, It will be watched with engrossing attention by all in this colony at least, who will see fought out anew one of those Bide issues in the interminable struggle between Protes tantism and Catholicism, and will await the issue of the contest as eagerly as if the fate of some great principle were involved in it. Apart from theee aspects, the candi dature ot Bishop Mor.in has no special features. His motives for coming forward, as'stated in his address to tie electors, are of the most commonplace description. He is dissatisfied with the views of the two I candidates already in the field, on the sub- I ject of Education, and he accordingly comes forward as " the advocate of fair-play and even-handed justice." Nobody who knows (and who does not know?j the worthy Bishop's very pronounced views on the subject of the "godless schools" of New Zealand, will require to have his periphrasis translated into definite laDgoage. 'ihry will know that the battle now being fought is the old one of denominational versus secular education; and though the attempt of the fearless pre late looks very much like leading a forlorn hope, and the result of the contest a fore gone conclusion, they will observe the courßO of the struggle with interest, on account of tne exciting novelty which surrounds it. The uniqueness ot the situation seems to bave struck .Bishop Moran himself,-' since he deems it necessary in his address to cay that he offers no apology for appearing as a candi date, holding that he is as much entitled to offer his services as "any other man." This no one will deny, though not a few, even of his own religionists, will question the wisdom of risking defeat in the person of the highest church dignitary in the province, on so well-worn a question as that of public education. To the journalist, observing the signs of the times, the Bishop's candidature has yet another aspect. The fact of a Roman Catholic Bishop taking such an unusual and unheard-of step may. fairly be ac cepted &3 & symptom of the liberal toleration which marks colonial legislation, and of the remarkable freedom of colonial modes of thought. This would be flattering were it not that' it opens the door to vast and unknown and perhaps dan g erous possibilities. The action of Bishop Moran may be the precursor of a general move on the part of colonial bishops to get a finger in the political pie, The bad example was first of all set in this colony by clerics ot less pretensions,-until political parsons' have got to be &s nume rous, if not as welcome, as plums in a pud ding. And if they have given spies and variety to the amenities of political life, what may not be expected from thejßishopß ? V7e are curious to see if • the contagion is likoly to spread to the Anglican ecclesiastics, and would also like to know how the ruling dignitaries of the (Church of Rome will look upon the bold innovation of Bishop Moran, We have no doubt Mr Stout (who was himself spoken of for the Peninsula seat) hss his eye on the aggressive Bishop. Some people will tee in the contest "rocks ahead" threatening at once our Demo cracy and our secular rule; and tbc alarmist will picture at no great distance an Upper House in which mitred Bishops and Archbishops rule the colony in accordance with theocratic principles, and conduct the ,

education of youlh on the maternal footiuj; which is said to exwt between Ignorance and Devotion I From all which, in the words of Ihe Liturgy, " Good Lord deliver us !" More practical democrats, Uowcver, will recognise in the obedience of the Bishop to tte representative principle on which the institutions of the colony ara built (in net of homage paid equally to the strength and equity of the Constitution The rights of a citiz : n cannot be denied even to a Bishop. Whether it is expedient for ono holding that office to enter the political arena is for the higher authorities of his Church to con sider. As a political candidate Biahop Moran is no more and no less than any other person who is entitled by residence or property, to have his name placed on the electoral roll.

We are glad to learn that the parents of the poor boy, Wright, who is s j dangi r jusly ill in the gaol, have been found. He is not an orphan as .was supposed, for although great efforts were made, day after day, by different officers of the gaoL to find them, they could not be found till to-day.owing to the boy's unconsciousness. Mr Samuel Jacksou, Junr., has entered into partnership with Mr Kichard Laishley, solicitor. Mr Jackson is son of Mr Samuel Jaclison, ot Messrs Jackson and Russell, and besides having been articled for five years to tho present Premier and Attorney- General, he has for three years acted as private secretary to that gentleman. The American Watch Company of Walt ham Mas», will shortly issue movement number 2,000,000. It is an Appleton Tracy and Co., f»ur pair stem winder, fiiction baud setter, quick train, pocket and will be the first watch in the world bearing such a number. AY.M., Ponsonby, desires to state that on Now Year's day hedidnot inform passengers that the omnibus would go to Newton, He could not possibly have done so. at hit and nearly all the busses on tbat day were en gaged by private parties. Ho wishes fur thor to state that he did not charge full fare for children, If therefore there was any thing not fair and square, the responsibility rests with the proprietor and not with the driver. Referring to rt letter which appeared in our issue of Monday evening, signed "Veritas," respecting tho city baths, we are informed by the bath-keeper and his wife that no disorderly conduct whatever occurs or baa occurred, and that it is rather a difficult task for him or her to pick out any person as a prostitute or bad character, so long as she behaves in an orderly way, and give no offence while at the baths. The juvenile pantomiiiista at Abbott's Opera House, successfully repeated " Jack the Giant Killer," last nignt, to a good house. This taking production has main tained iis ground for more than a fortnight to tbo general approbation of the public. Tbe songs and intervening touches of local iutcest, attracted expressed approbation. The pautomlne, based upon a story of the time of Queen Anne, is modified to meet improved taste,. It will be repeated to night. We are told a moit amusing story about a sumyor, which reminds one of the ad vertisements iv tha Old Country, "Ko married roan need apply." Ho wasiDatract iog his agent to get him a good chainman for a lenpthy job, and said ".No more married men, mind." " Wby ?" asked tho agent. "Oh,; they are too carelul, their wives give i hem too rimny in)-Iructions t) take care of themselves, they are tot fright ened of getting wet." Manied men.^rfll indignantly resent this soft impeachment, Mrs Byrne has called at our office to re ceive the £6 10s collected on her behalf, and six pounds of it has been lodged in the Auckland Saving* Bank. Mrs Byrne ex pressed her (inccrc thanks for tha kimlnc-.s she has received, and would be glad to get charing work to do, as she has four young children besides herself to support. Heywood'a unique novelty cornptny gare nn excellent performance last ni^ht ia the Theatre Royal, to the satisfaction of all who were present. Mr Heywood sang with turn effect, and his Di Murtka vo?a liima were extremely gratifying. Mr Bent'a Teutonic sketch, "Too Late," including several aonga and recitations, were we 1 received. "The Bella Of the Kitchen," "Tbe Iri'h Justice," and oth-r lively specialties made a.capital evening's amuse ment. The usual half-yearly mtoling of Reliance Lodge, Loyal United Friends, was held in the Masonic Mall, Newton, last evenin?. After the passing of the various rcport»,the follow* ing officers wore installed by Fiiond George Warburton, W.G.M.:—Friend W, Brim den, W.M. ; Hugh Gray, D.M. ; James Cox, Secretary ; Samncl Lambert, Treasurer; Richard Warbnrton, Steward; Josiah Dell, D.S.; William Jeflry, J.T.; Joseph Tye, O.T. After the instillation of officers, Kriend Peter Drummond was decorated with a P. Masters Apron in recognition of his service as Master 61 the Lodge for tbo pist year. A rote of thanks to the retiring officers brought the meeting to a dose. An experiment in hirbour management by the Harbour Board of Invercargill, has ended unsatitfactotily. Two ye«rs ago, the Board, in order to itimulate the trade of the port, reduced the du«s and wharf rates. The Board's expenditure is £1750 per annum over its income, and tbe loss by re ducing dues was £2250 in two years; in these circumstances, and finding that their policy has not increased the trada of tbe port, the Board yesterday resolved to charge one half-penny per too, register per day for all steamers using the wharf, and all sailing vessels over 60 tens one half penny per ton per week. The former rate of one penny per bag will be charged for grain, and one shilling per ton fir coal. Wool remains at sixpence per bale. ,

With regard to the comet which has just faded from our fky, the "Atheninum of .November 25tb, says : "It cannot be iden tical with both the comets of 1843 and 1880, with a supposed rapidly shortening period; and it now appears, from the latest deter mination of its orbit that it i 9, in fact, iden tical with neither, but tbat, although the orbit docs deviote slightly from a parabola, it is best represented by a very elongated ellipso, with a period of several thousands of years. In that respect, therefore, it would seem to resemble the great comet of 1680, which came within an equally shott distance of the sun ; and the theory, of which so much has been heard lat ly, of its approaching absorption of the mn must be definitely abandoned Nervous people can breathe freelyjagain,

The Loyal United Friends intend cele brating their third anniversary in tho Lome street ball oa Monday, the 26th Jan., with a ball. Their new silk banner having arrived from Fnglund will be unfurled with the ceremonies of the Order used on such occasions. The banner bears on the front side the arms and mystical symbols of tbe Older, surrounded with beautiful scroll work' i» gold and silver/and on the reverse an emblematical representation of the reign of peace. On the bottom corners on each side are the medallions of the figures* of Prudence, Temperance, Justice and Forti tude. The whole has a grand appearance, and docs great credit to the Order.

At the meeting of the Onehurtga Borough Council on Monday it was ra ported that the .water supply to vessels during December was 27,750 gallons to 36 vessels. A subscription list towards the hospital was laid on the table. Mr Lon don presented' a petition from Mr Geragbty complaining of injury tbrongh an overflow of water from the road. It was resolved, on tbe motion of Mr Fleming, tbat a com mittee report on the best Bite and plan for public oaths. It was also agreed that a fire-bell be erected at a cost not to exceed £15. A motion by Mr Flooring, tbat a sum of £25 be voted to the Mayor, was, after a sharp discussion, withdrawn. Mr Dunwoodie's motion, " That the Engineer be instructed to pre pare an estimate for nn efficient water supply for the borough, with service mains in Queen and Princes-streets," led to an animated debate. It was carried on the Mayor's casting vote. On the motion of Mr Hartnett, tho dog fee was fined at ss.

The rivalry between the two theatrical companies at present performing in Auck land has manifested itself during the last , few evoainps ia several very amusiug skits on the performances of each other. {Several days ago it was announced that the clown of the Opera House would feed a flock of mosquitoes from, his monta, and that they would come at his calL When the item was introduced, the audience were amused to find that the mosquitoes were large gilded imitations, quite as large and greatly resembling cray fish. They were lowered on to tbe stage from the regions above, and when the leat had been performed, were hoisted up again. This was considered a lively " take-off" on Mr Heyw»»d and his doves at the Theatre Koy&l, but the minttrels bad their revenge. On tue following evening, " The Bells of the Kitchen" wes placed on the boards as the farce, and occasion was taken to burlesque the dancing and bend ing feats by tflo children at the Opera House.' This was done very effectively, and the dressing and niimicry by this funny niiDßtrelJ'kepfc the'audience, wno 'evidently enjoyed the joke, in roars of laughter,

CABLEGRAMS.

|RKUTERS TELEGRAM.

PARIS, January 8. j Obituary : General Nemoy, of the French army. THiS VICTCItIaN LOAN. LOiNDON, January 9 (evening). Tenders for Hie Yictoiian Four Million Loan, at four par c.;nt., were opened to day. The total amount offered was found to be £455,500, at prices ranging from £100 to £102|[. Tenders are now invited until Monday next for the unallotted balance of £3,544,500, at the minimum previously fixed, p.ir. | - v MR GLIpSTOtVE'S ILLNESS.. LONDON, January 8 (noon). It has been ascertained that Mr Glad* stone's indlspo-iiion arises from over-work, and his medical advisers have lecommended complete rest. Mr Gladstone has conse quently abandoned his intended political tour in Midlothian. „ LOJN'DOtf, January 9. A bulletin issued at Hawardeu reports tbat Mr Gladstone is suffering from insom nia His indisposition is not, however, of a nature to cauec a'arm, ' THE SPANISH MINISTERIAL CRISIS. MADRID, January v. Don Pedro Manuel Sagasta, President of the Council of Ministers, has successfully re-formed ths Cabinet. RE-BLaCTI )N OF SIR CHARLES DILKB, JanuaryO. Sir Charles Dilke, whose appointment to the Presidency ot the Board of Trade necessitated his re-election, has boon re returned at Chelsea without opposition. INMAN LINER IN COLLISIUN.- TEN PERSONS DROWNED. LONDON, January 8. A serious collision occurred to-day in the Mtrsey between the laman line steamship City of Brussels and another vessel. The ( former tank iv deep water shortly after the colision, and ten persons were drowned,

Consols remain at 991. Hew Zealand sccutitios are quoted as follows:—s per cent. 10-40 loan, 105; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 101; _\ per cent. 1889 ---1904 loan, 101» The market* for colonial brcadstuQs and t.llow are unchanged, ,— ♦ (Special to press association.) (Received January 10—11 a.m.) THE VICfuRIAN L JAN.' - LONDON, Janoary 9, 3.4 p.m. The total amount of the Victorian loan tendered for amounted to £155,550. The tmders weie cbi.ily at par. Ttie Stock Exchange abstained from tendering. The balance remains open at the minimum until Monday next. GERMANY PREPARING FOR WAR Germany is la'gely increasing her artil lery force. THREATENED ASSASSINATION OF THE f-MPKKOR OF AU .TKIA. Threats have been made by Italians to assassinate the Emperor of Austria. THE FRENCH ANARCHISTS. The trial of Prince Krapotkioe, one of the leaders of tho J-'oc'aiist movement in Krnice, and 00 other anarchists, has com menced at Lyons. Chili is stated to be threatening Colom bia, j, General Chanzy was buried at Chalons today with fcreat pomp. The father of tlia late M, Gambetta __• aist. that the interment of the remains of his ton thall tako place at Nice.

AUSTRALIAN.

January 10th—1 p.m.] THS LAND L\W3 OF NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, this day. The Government has appointed a Com mission, consisting of Messr* Augustus Vorris, and George tfanxin, to enquire into tho condition and working of tho exist* ing land laws of New South Wales, . COMMERCIAL. MELBOURNE, this day. The Melbourne manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand reports of the local grain market as follows: —Shipping wheat ia firm at 4s 9d to 4s lOd; malting barley, 49 to 4s 3d; New Zealand oats, under bond, 2s 0d to 3s 3d. The demand for oat« his slackened, and prices hare declined. ARRIVAL OF SUEZ MAIL. Arrived, this morning : P. and O. Com» pany's r.i, Clyde, with the Suez mail. THE NBW BISHOP OF SYDNKY. SYDNEY, January 0. I The General Committee of the Anglican, Synod met to-day, and appointed a com mittee to confer with regard to the election of a successor to the vacant Bishopric of Sydiey. KK-ELKCTION OF NEW SOUTH WALES MINISTRY. • SYDNEY, January 9. The re-elections of ths members of the new Ministry took place to-day. With the exception of Mr H, Copeland all were re turned without opposition. • RAISING THE AUSTR4L. SYDNEY, January 9. The construction of a coffer dam round the steamship Austral, for the purpose of rai ing htr, is proceeding rapidly.

AUCKLAND PRESBYTERY.

A special meeting .of the Auckland Pres bytery was held-In St. Andrew's Church this forenoon. Present:—The Revs. B. F. Macuicol (Moderator), Somervill^ *W, Fraser, Carrick, Dunn, Monro, Mason, D . McLeod, Mackay, Nome, Nield, Brace, and Runciman. Infirm Ministers' Fund.—After- a lengthy discussion on this subject, it was agreed that the Keys Messrs Mackay, Fraser, and Somervillo be appointed a committee to draw "up regulations to be submitted to the next mectmg of the Preibj tery and forwarded to the Atrtomblyj including the two following rules from the rules of the Pfcsbyterhn Church of Victoria: (4) Presbyteries are instructed to require of ministers on accepting a call that they con nect themselves with this fund by paying au annuil contribution of £5 for five years, or £20 in one Eiiiia; (5) No minister is ad mitted as a beneficiary on the f and until he stall hive lervcd some charge in connec tion with the Pre>b}terian Church of Victoria (or at least five years, and pa:d at least £20 to the fund, and further, unless he shall have become a tub criber to the fund within two yoara after his induction." Examination of Students—The Rev. Mr Monro suggested that a committee should be appointed to examine students in preparation fur the Presbytery. The matter resolved itself into the question whether students should bo examined before the whole Presbytery or a committee,- and whether the examination should be held once or twice, or more times in the year. It was pointed out that a rule already exls'ed stipulating that a Presbyterian examination should be hoid pnee a year.' which it was agreed now to, enforce. ' Introduction. -Tho Rev. Mr Todd, late of Madras, was lritrp,duced i by the Rev. Mr Monro, who }aid his credentials before the Presbytery for perusal.—lf was agreed to sustain the credentials, and iac? cord the usual we}come,. The*/ Rev. Mr Todd said (he did not feel warranted, owing to the staie ot hjs hpaljib, to enj>aße in any regular work fpr some t}me, but, should his health be restore^, he would be only too glad to. carry on j;he ■ work of his Master regularly. ' j

The Breach Appkal, — The Key. Mr Runcimari, submitted in ' wiping reasons why Dr. McLeod Bhould be permitted to appeal in the case of the Rev. Mr 'Breach of New Plymouth. A letter was also sent in from Dr. McLeod on the same subject. 'That gentleman being present, withdrew His letter by con sent of the Preabytery,~andMr JRuuciman's reasons were as follows:—(1) It is not in accordance with the pr»ctice^>£ the Presby terian Church to Interfere with the right of appeal oil the ground of informality in givlßg notice of it; (2) It is not pro bono ecelerae, that such a course should be taken; (3) The course taken by Dr. McLeod would have been accepted as regular in the Free Church of Scotland, and although no church recognises the tulea'of the Church of Victoria as a guide it is not our practice to adhere slavishly to them." The itev. K.Macnicol.Mackay.and E.Somer»ille were appointed a committea. to answer these reason a.-' f N - ;■'• "

RHSiQNATiOD,—The clerk resd a letter from the Rev. A. Macintosh, of Whangarei, tending hisresignationandehclosingminutes

of a meeting of session he!4.pn the 25th December, at which lie gavc/re.asons for go _ dting. It appeared that the various • churches under his charge were, progressing j fuliy satisfactorily, but lie had to preach ' three or four times ou the Sabbath) and coniideicddt batter that he should resign, —Mr JKeybum stated that they could, after heariiifj the reasons a^sieued, only acctpt Mr Macintosh's resignation. HeVWished him stitcess wheievcr he went.— The Pres bytery resolved to consider this matter in private, and the public business was de clared to ba over before discussion com menced. Hey. Mr Kbyuurn. —On the motion of the Kev.J Mackay,it was decided that Mr Reyburu be receive! as a student to the first jear of ttieology, upon his presenting to the Preibyttry his credentials.

POLICE COURT.- This Day.

(Beforo A. Walker (Mayor of Parnell) and m, ".; Isaacs, Esqs., Justices). Drunkenness. —Win. Watson and Sydenham Snow, were charged with this oli'ence.—Watson whs ordered to pay 53 and costs; in default to undergo2l hour's imprisonment; while Snow was remanded for a week, as he was stated to bo suffering from delirium tremena. Alleged WiKE-nEATiNa—Thomas Wilson, of Panmuro, was to have been charged with unlawfully nsßaulting liis wife, by sirikinc her repeatedly about tho head and face with Ills flats, but thero was no appearance either of proseeutrix or defendantt when the case was called on. Petty Larceny. — Frank Falkner alias Frank Jones was charged with stealing, on or ibont the 31st December, tn overcoat and a clock, worth £7, ■ belonging to James Lewis.— Tho prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with liard labour. a BiUK-T Nomad -nlchard I win, a youta of 18 or 19 year», appeared on remand otsarited with the theft, on tho 3rd lrsaa', ot a vest wotth Ta Oil, buloiiglaß to HrlclKuc Amelia' Johnson —Ha denied tha charge —B. ldget' Amelia Johnson, a resident it liOrnt-3 rot, deposed ih&t on tbe Ist ot the present mouth she left a black velvet waUtooit oa a barrel in her jari and soon ar er the mmied if. Hlc retjwtad her loss to the pruonor. who was tc on.toinei to Bleep under tha house, and he Bind that ho would recover It for her it she gava him h»if-a-crown. She- did so and he thon told her to fro to h—. - Constable Bowman cave evidonoa as to tha arrest of lha prldouer on Monday afternoon when ha pa d that he had found ths vcri by tho drir-ihed, that he took it to Mm J 3hcß;n to tee if she owned it; thai she dlßolalmod it, and that bo than replaced It wheru hetonnd lr. Tie prisoner was a Jotfer abont the wharf.— jeieeant Whico. In answer to the Benot. Bald : thus iho ve3t had not yat been reoove cd. Iho orison r bad been oonvioted ot iurc«ny la November last, Tha prisoner had nothing to say baj ond repeating ilia statement that he had made to Couatable'.Bowman.—The Benob, how eve', gavohlm "hobaneitof thedoohtlnvolvrd lnhooafP, Rod llnrofore di cn&rgcdklm with acuHiloa. Habitual Drunkenness.—Mary MoMonns. alias Mary Kennedy, a young wonun well- Known at tho Court, appeared on remand, mil bcivloßbaeaoonvlotedo'arunkoanesß, was asa CharKod with being an habitual drnnkarrl. fcfe pleaded not guilty, »nd evidently mttappre lioi'.dl'iix tho charge, a'leged tnat n she bat a hiHbund to work for nor and a humo tv go to, shu oou d not ba accrued ot Vagr sicy. she rio denied with thn ntmest promptitade the previons oanvlotlone tla; we.c impal- :d fo hr. Only two, instead of itaron, previous oflencoa within thu pro3Crib d tbrje m i.tha ware oroved. »ud Bho w*s taoroforo flnjd 103 nn-l c»ts; ii default, IS hours immUo<.iuent. Sh>i retired. fnr:ously ehaßfng hsr flat at Ser geant, vvblta. ViOUiNCY.—Mary Carmlcbasl, aw iak'ed ola woonn. w\i charged with a oreaoh of tbe Ant, ISG3, by uuvlhk no visible, lawful means i f support. Shii deuicd the oharge. and a'-?ert>d ttat ehe supported horeolf by wa hing. —Serjeant <;iark sworn thtt she wai v common vagrant, who was continually staggering about Hie streets and consorting with drunken men.— Sergeant White thon suggested a ruinand for seven days, in order to allow tho prisoner an opportunity of proving that she had been earn ing her livelihood by lawful means.—The re mand was granted. 'jtib Jfoat-siRKET Cigar Shop.—Amy Ewan torough an incur. s'l-ik and amanly dressed personage, who beepa a tobacaontawt s'.inp In a sooludod part of Fort-atroot, wai ohai^ad with abi- noh ot the ljle3nalnß Act byaßl"ng llqunr without tjln^ lloac-.d to to do.—Mr J. M Sp"ed oppoarei for tha da^endant and p'eaded not gaity.-Mr Ty'er atpetrod (or iha pre :r mi tlon.—Mr Speed wiahfd a morn dcflaiti st.ta inont of Mr Tyler'* poalilon lv the mat'ir. He wanted to know who were'Uarroaecntlon.—M* Tylorropllod tbii< tt was nulll :i-ct fur htm ati - ti barrlatof of tho <uureme CoarC to say that he aopea-ed for t!ie prosecution.— Tho Flench signified that this was sufneiont.— Jfr Tyler thon opened tho caso and in doing so lib said Hint tho defendant kept a cigar shop in l'ort-slrcet,ono of those shops which were found to be such a nuiaance.inasmuch a3 they wcro kept open during tho niffht.and which it was difllcult to suppress. The defendant was charged with selling liquor without'a license to do so, and at an honr when the licensed houses wore prohibit ing from selling. If such a thing woro allowed either during legal hours or otliorwiae, a wrong would be inflicted upon the regular publicans.— Harry Franks, a young man in blue sorge and side whiskers, was the first'witness called, lie deposed that he was steward of tho Argylo, On the morning of tho -Hh inst. he wont into Mrs Swanborough's, but ho could not state at what hour nor what took place in tho shop, as he was in a stnto of " inebriation " at tho time. Ho had no recollection at all of what tran spired. He remembered going on board, but ho did not recollect meeting a constable, and saying that he had hid two brandies and lomon aie, as well as cigars and tobacco, fr,om lira Stvanborough. Ho did not know what ho got there, but ho found cigars and tobacco in his pocket next morning.— Serg-ant Clark deposed that on tho morning of the 4th inst. ho accompanied Constable "W'alicer to Mrs Swanborough's cigarjahop.and,attracted by a strong light from tho window, looked iii and saw tho defendant, another young lady, and tho last witness in a little room off >ho shop, Franks sitting on the sofa. A brandy bottlo was put on tho tablo beforo Franks, nnd he helped from it. The defendants had something that looked like sarsaparilla and lemonade, and the othor lady also had a drink. Franks then took something out of tis pocket and put it on tho table. Tho defendant took it up, and going into tho back part of tho premises returned with something like change, wuich she gave him. The other female then left and shortly afterwards Franks, taking a bottlo from under the table, helped himself again and replaced it. Mrs Swanborough also hud another drink, and Franks made another payment. Witness then knocked at the door and after aomo delay it was opened. Witness, enquired for "Harry," and on Franks coming forward, he told him -that Mrs Swanborourjn was charged with Belling him liquor. Ho maintained^ however, that ho had only had cigars. Witness then went in. lifted tho bottle from under thotablo and found that it contained about a glass nnl a halt Of liraudr. Mni SwßDiDOrotigh asked him not to be nard oa her, that »ht> had only recent y started badness, and thai she hid tiro children to support, while b'rankn etitcd that If any wrong had Caen com muted he was respantlme lor it. He also wanted to dot If he oonld, anything for witness, who re fo red him to ho&d quaiten. ffranka was qilto sober, and raked very rationally. Be csr lainly had drink a glass or two bnt ba dl i not at p ?ar to bo an) thing the wone for it — Constable Maxwell Walker gavo oorrobaratlvo c vidi noe.—To Mr spo-a :He also saw lemonade* and bread and bnuer-npni the table.—To Mr Tyler: The glasß however, ont of whioh Kranka ii-.d been drinking contained b.-nnly, and F.antes admitted that he had had brandy and lemonade.—Constable Iht m it Culilspt&tod that he was Etitloned at tha Kuliway Wharf on tho morning of tha fourth instant, and between one BDd two o'olook he mat Franks there. Be B3im=dp rtly drunk, but hid perfeot comma d over linaolf. He s'oppedand laid that no hud bi-en at Mrs dwanDor.'Ußh'a. ana while having biandy and olgars there that to geant Clark came la- lla had mo nraudiua tnere aid come oka-ii, for wh'co. ha uuve hulf-a-soverlgn, re ceiving 23 6d In flhanga. M s Swan -orough » as ab'iu'- 2jii yaida distant from the KUlway Wharf; Franks was quite sensible ot what he was say tug-Sergeant Clarke (reoalled) i-ild that h- hau asked to see wri Swant jrougb's f■) i.a b companion, but was told that she wa* iti b^d.—Mrapocd contended that tho sale o£t*:e llqajrhad net been proven. Ueal o assailed that It w«s the oa«tom with tobaooonißta to treat their custome; sb >■ way ot ertoouragement. —MrTylar: At one o'uloobt in the morning 7- Tno Osnch exprf ss.id the opinion that although iheoue was a ve<y sut>plolons oni. yet that tne uvldenoa given had not proved that the liquor received by F/anfcs had baen sold ti him. Ihs cluree waa therefore dismlssod. Tnß Sunday Sale op Liquor. — James Hawkins, licensee of the Shamrock Hotel in Wellcsley-stroet East, appeared on snmmons to answer a charge of having infringed tho provisions of tho Liconsing Act by selling rum to one Kiizabeth Driscoll between midnight on Saturday, tho IWth ult, and G o'clock on tho following Monday morning, tho said .Eliza beth Driscoll not being a bona fide traveller.— Mr Tyler appeared for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty.—Daniel Drisco'l was called and stated that on the Sunday night he saw his wife go out of his house with an Boz. medicine bnli" tie and enter the defendant's licensed house. She retnrned with the bottle three parts full ef mm, which ho took from ier. He took it back to Mrs Hawkinß arid asked her why she had sold tho liquor to his'wife, when ho had cautioned hor not to do so.». Mrs Hawkins as much as told him that ho could his best, and ho therefore, re ported tho matter to Sergeant Clarke. (Bpttle and liquor produced.) Bus wife was habitually drinking, and last week she had pawned £20 worth or tools in order to get money for drink.— Elizabeth Driscoll (a very self-possessed and tajkative individual) was then put in the box. She refused to be sworn until assured that sho would bo paid hor day£ wages. However, she was' prevailed upon to lciss the Bible.and at once began her statement. She alleged that on tho Sunday morning In question, sne arose before her husband, and went out with a medicine bottlo in her pocket, containing some rum that she had purchased on the Saturday night. She met an old turner named Hoggett, and invited him into the hotel, but Mrs Hawkinß refused to stirvo her. Sho thon wont away, and hor husband took from her tho bottle o£ rum (pr,oducod). Sho had not made a contrary statement to any constable. She had boon at Hawkins's hotol last night, and got some beer there. Sho solemnly declared that she had not purohased the rumor any other liquor at tho Shamrock on the Sunday.—Wm. Hoggett, tho aged turner, was then produced, but as ha wastjoviously drank he was taken to tho lock-up Ah tola Was hit paly otaer wittiest', sergeant WliHo asked that the oaao might b j remanded. —The case was accordingly remand od tiU 10 o'o ook on Friday. ' -• AILKGBO 11TA8ION CF RAILWAY FARE— Arthur Kirk waa chart el with a oreaoh ot the Railway By-laws by travelling (on the 23rd of Deo) in a railway carriage, btt»een Auckland and Newmarket, without having previously paid his fare.—The defendant denied tne charge. He said that be gavo up his tioket to the guard before going through tbe tunnel—Patrlok Cox. gaard on the ILI6 train to Oaehanga on the 23rd Dec. was the first witness oilled, but be wai unable to sty that the defendant had not given up arJosettohlmas alleged.—Alfred MoecW, railway poitsr at Newmarket, stated that the manager stopped, the "defendant at New market, and as he was travo ling Becoud-elasß to Newmar jot they went carefully through all the tlokeis oolleoted by the guard, and found that emyone Newmarket tto&ei had been received, and tbat was a first-class one. tie wai offered the chance of paying, bat he refuted lo do bo.— Con-table Kvani alao gave evidence—Tbe defendant then called Thomas Trudgeon, who positively awore tbat he travelled with Kirk on tha night in question, and bvw him purchase and glva up his ticket to the kunrrt before tbe train entered the tunm-I.—The Bench die missed the caso, and in doing bo expressed the opinion tbat the ra'Uvay anttorlties had not given the toiice ouiUoieiit Information.

NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY.

Half-Yearly Meeting, The 44th half-yearly meeting of the share holders of the New Zealand Insurance Company took place this afternoon in the, offices, Queen-street.the Hon. Jas. William son of Directors) presiding. Other shareholders were present. fl^r G.~P. I'iorce read the following report and balance-sneet : — The forty-fourth report aVid balance-sheet for the half-jcar ending 30th of .November, 1882, wca read aa follows :— "The Directors beg to submit lo the shareholders the report and balance-sheet for the haU-yeor ended the 30th of JS'ovem ber, 1852. The tet premium?, less re in-uiancrs, amount to £91,159 Gs 6d, shewing aa mcreae of £12,595 12s lOil, over those received during the cone-pond-1 ing half-year of 1581. Iho past six months have been ve.y disastrous to underwriting interest* in all parls t>f the world, and this cpmpanyhasnotbeenforlunatocnoiigh to gs cap ihoavy lostsboth in ths fireand Marine departments. From the annexed statement of accoun's it will bo observed that, aft«r di ducting a'l expenses and making a full estimate for all claims that have arisen prior to tho 30td November, theie remains to the credit of profit and loss a balance of £19,487 4s 4d.- It ia proposed to pay a dividend of 3s per share, which will absorb £15,000, leaving £4,487 4s 4d to be carried forward to next half-year. Warrants for the dividend will be issued at the Hj&d Office to-morrow arid at tbe several brancnTs auii ageocits on receipt of advice. Messrs Wilson and Buddie are the two retiring directors, and oiler themselves for re-elec tion. The two auditors, Mosrs Fraser and Lauiie, offer themst-lves for re-appoint ment.—For the Hoard ot Director?, Jambs Williamson, Chairman." Statement of Accounts for the Half-year ending Mh November, 18S2. PUOPIT AND LOSS. Dr: To dividend, half-year ending 3ilst May, 1882, £15,000; to commissions, salaries, and other expenses, £20,755; to Government taxes and payments to Fire and Marino Associations, £1,270 15s; to lire and marine losses, £152,757 13a 10d; to appropriation for unpaid losses, £22,529; less appropriation last half-year, £35,033; to balance, £|9,487 ia Id: total, £126,76113a 2d. Cr: By balanca f.-ooi la^t half-year. £il 581 17j 7d; tiy lira bnd marine prunliuns (liiSincnimis and re-lnßUT.noeaS £91,169 6i 63 ;by Interest, rjn^i, awt surplns nn <nve:imeot real'sed, & 1.017 US Id. Ttti', £126.76113) M. BALANCB SHEET. l)f: To capital, £?00,00): reintaranco fand. £1(10,000; reserve fund, £70,0.0; appropriation for unpaid lobpt, £22,529; cepop'is s-id ether Hab'Utltjs.*fiiL',c:o 7u; teuwj, £191 ST Is id. Total em&ian-ii. Cr.—B r Investments: Moi'g&ges and Share; £ 9(,U8 31 fd; oomp<in)'d frjebold otflei pre miL 3. and other n■' 63tate.*i£95,677 6i 2d; : United Hiatoa binds, £10 £'0; dthosturen, £69 743 69 ltd ; loans af. ca'l and short periods, £33 611: noorued Interest end rente. £i 181 7s 3d; bl>U reO3ivati'e. 2107 6j Cl; uunclrj ilib'oru, £1421 Is i i; bra oh m.d agency balanc s. £d,B7t l"i Id ; ca"-hnttifai oflica in bunk, and la oaad, f.5 ill Bi 6d. Total, £121 576 Us it. Ihe audit ra navo ex':"iilut>d tho books and BCOoi'nta of the ouruptny for tao li&lf-year ended 30th November, 18S2. and hire to report that ths balance aiest now pre3ent3d ta tbe Bburoholderd la a fall and fair b ilanc i pheet, o nl exhibits a true and carroot xratemonc ot tae ullitlrsof tha c. 'Uiuuri}-.— Hkouqc Fkaher and W. a. Lura'E, au i om.—AuoHiaud, January !)tßrlß'3. The Chairman said : Gentlemen— In mo?ing tho adoption ot the report and balauco sheet just read, you will obsetve from tbe figures, so far as tii« premiums ate concerned, that we are steadily progressing, notwithstanding the increasing competition from new compares and a very sensible de creasein rates. I wll not pretend to nay that the result of the past half-year has ,been' as satisfactory as we could have wished or rs we may hope to bo able to show on future occasions. We have not forced busines, bejng desirous as far as possible to be prudent in the choice of our risks—eliminating what are unsatisfactory and consolidating those which wb deem good—sclectiue, in fact, our risks more for 'he than quantity. Conuidering tho r2veio competition we have now to con'end a2aioßt, it is very gratifying to ba able to recommend the) same dividend ai wo did list half jear, and also be able to carry for ward a small aim tint of surplus to next year. Without any single fire or marine losi of serious magnitude, we regret to have to report no less than 222 fires during the half-year, only five of these, however, exceed £10C3; and IGJ marine lO3tes, only 6of these exceed £2COO. It will be some satisfaction for you to know, that so far dining tho year now .begun, our losses are reduced in number, aid the prospects of business in taat r<"j>rct i* at least mors encouraging, 1 think it highly probable lint the ex pe.lcucj of insurance business of late vii'l damp the ardour of tbo^e who have created new companies under tho belief, I pre sume, that tbe old companies established in this county were making too large profits If p operty-owners, who seek what thtsy regvtl a? cheap insurances, would consider that a company's ability to fulfil its promises to pay in the event ot a firej depends upon the piico it receives for those promises, they would, doubtless, look with some disfavour upon companies which ni-fl willing to assure" risks at rates much below what respectable and unquestionably sound companies demand as the prise of their promises. We have every reas n to be satisfied with the bu-inc-s transacted in the branches and agencies we have opened, and as opportunity offers we shall continue to widen the scope of our opera tions, being satisfied that our "business must be well scattered co as to secure the ; most ample results on the tisks of a broad field." Your directors ha\e recently made arrangements for taking over the fire business of the Queensland Insurance Company. It is satisfactory to Imve to report upon our investments, which arc valued -low and would shew a maiked profit on what they are charged at in oar books, At tbe conclusion of this meeting your directors will submit a proposal to I dispense with tho system of issuing half yearly ' reports and balance-sheets, * and in future propose to m.ku them annual,' with power to declare an intetim dividend. Onder the present system a large, amount of premiums re ceived for the insurance of wool and wheat to the United Kingdom is taken intoacccunt duringjthe first s:y months, whilst tbe losses appear ia the latter half of the year ; the year's business would therefore shew fairer and steadier results. 1 may also'add, that all tho New Zealand Companies have adopted the system which is also the rule in the old country. To efl'cct this change you will be asked to alter the Articles of Association, and this will, I have no doubt, receivo your cordial support. An extraordinary meeting will be held, in the course of a few weeks to confirm these resolutions if passed, in conformity with the Companies Act, 1882, section 86, due notice of which will be given to share holders by newspaper, advertisement. • The motion was seconded by Mr Reader G. Wood, and unanimously passed. Mr A. Boardman proposed the re-election of Messrs Wilson and Buddie.as directors of the company, Mid in doing so, took the opportnnity to point out that while the statfd reso've fund of the company was £370,000, it actually amounted to £424,500 odd, less £12,500 odd, viz., £412,000. Mr H. J.. Hawkins seconded tho motion, which was then put and carried new, con. On the motion of Mr A. G. Horton, seconded by Mr B. Tonks, Messrs George Fraser and W. 8. Laurie were re-appointed auditors. Mr Keader Wood moved that the thanks of the shareholders should be given to tbe directors, officers, and agents of the Co. for their services during the past half-year. He considered that this vote should be one of the mobt cordial kind, seeing that while the competition between the various com panies was of the keenest character, hind the rates were as low as they conld be, the directors officers, and agents, had shewn by the result with what care and skill they carried on the business entrusted to them. Mr Vickers seconded the motion, and it was duly passed. ' The chairman, in acknowledging the vote on behalf of j the directois, s»id that they had now brought' the institution into such a position that the shareholders could calcu late with very great certainty upon tbe regu larity of the dividend that bad hitherto been paid. This they could not have done if they had only had the premiums of tbe last half-year to rely upoD, inasmuch as the rates were too low to guarantee a return for tbe risks undertaken, bat thanks to tho good management of the company the re served funds tbat had accumulated in pros perous times had been so well invested that the returns from them were sufficient to carry it tbrongh any half jear like that which had jusr passed away. Mr G. P. Pierce (general manager) re^ tutned thanks on behalf of the officers and agents. He declared that the csmpauy had the best insurance staff in tbe colony, and that when a time of trial came they were quite equal to the occasion. Mr Thomas Russell adressed the share' holders with regard to the company's.;posi tion in London. Jbe eulogised the branch manager there (Mr Briston) as a man of the greatest energy^ the utmost conscientious j ness, and of large experience in the conduct of insurance bnßlness; and he impressed : upou the shareholders the good fortune they

had met with in securing the services of co invaluable an officer, tie also said that the Company's office had been Jately re moved from an obscure station in leaden hall-street to a prominent place in l om nil'?' iv the midst of the other insurance ollices, aod in the heart of I lie busintss of the sity, the result being that the small additional outlay in rent had been covered by the business being doubled. Tne marine insurance business of the world was con centrated at London, and uudcr the manage ment of Mr lids'.on (who perfectly under stood that branch of business) the company I was doing remarkably* well, lie felt as-1 surcd that the picseot keen competition for the premiums at exceedingly low; rates would have the effect of weed ing out the weak companies, when ibe strong one* could unire to res ore the rates to the figure which would yield a fair return for the risks undertaken. Be predicted that this result would soon come about, and when it did, the shareholders of the New Zealand Company would have a proper remuneration from their large and extensive business. The meeting was then resolved into an extiaordinary general one, whereupon Mr Thomas Buddie, movtd certain advertised amendments in the articles of the Afsocia tioD, the (fleet 01 Which is to substitute annual for half-yeaily meetings, soul to authorise the directors to declare interim dividends. Mr B. Tonks seconded the motion, which was duly carried. This concluded the busiues?,

THE NATIVE EJECTMENT CASE.

—: —» . [DV TELVGKAPH,—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Cambridge, this day. Thk Ngatikawhata. ejectment case was ontinued" this morning. The natives wanted, I learn,£Boo, and a portion of the land to settle the case. Walker and party would it is reported, have given money to effect a settlement, but wonld not give land, and the case was aci/iidingly allowed to proceed.

SCINTILLATIONS

Gentlemen of convivial babits should say at home nights. While they are there they won't be found out. Herbert fc'potcer considers the weariog of pointed-toed shoes and skin-tight trousers a well denned mark of mental imbecility.' "Your language is wholly uncalled for," as the publishers told tho author whose works failed to sell. A. boy s-ajs in his composition that •' Onion 3 are tbe vegetab'e that makes ycu sick when you don't cat them yourself." nfrOrnis'cd, ogent of the P.M.S.S Co., now on a visit to Jkese colonies to arrange for a continuance Dt the mail service from Sydney ai.d Auc.Jaad to 'Frisco, has gooc. to Rotorua. ■ : The Otago Uuiversity Loan of £15,000 at 6 per cect has been floated at par. Cricket match, Te Awatnutu, v. Ohaupu, resulted in an eaiy victoryfor the latter by 118 runs against 14, Hamilton .Borough Council bave cojfe firmed a resolution to borrow £250j) ror drain igo works, A poll of the bargessc) is to be taken. The office of Mr Wkinsoa, Governmeut Native Agent -in Auckland, has been .removed from tue corner of Princes-street and Eden Crescent to the Supreme Court Buildings. A maa named Richard Walker, who is hard of bearing, was knocked down and slightly iajured by oae of Messrs Nathan and Co.'s express carts the other day. Near Herbert Station, Otigo, yesterday, a young lad named Bird foil from a rail way train and was killed. Tho Cure'shani ( tago) bu'gesseshave resolved to borro v £20,000 for local works] Tne Thames Harbour Board invite cau didates for the vacant post of harbour master, st £175 a year.' A swag, evidently belonging to a bush man or tramp, has been found by the police in Wyndham-street. The new fountain for the Albert Park, now on its way from Glasgow, will shortly arrive 'lhe brick-work on the site of the formation is being rapidly p-oceeded with1". Mr Forney, in Progress, remarks: "Because of the large trade in gorgeous gartcis, it is thought that crinoline and tilting hoops are to come into fashion again. In a cricket match yesterday between the Wellington Amateur Dramatic Club and the male members of the Tambour. Major Of era. Company, the latter scored a victory by five runs in the first intiing?. The Colonial -epretary says that the new Railway Commission will report on tbe best West Coast route on its merits, and not us part of the northern trunk Hue. Secioos No-!. 1 and 2 of the main Thamts-Tauranga Koad are to be formed at a cost of £339 and £360 respectively. Duaedin City Council decline to allow Messrs Miles and Co., Cbristchurch, to erect posts and wires in the streets for the purpose of introducing the electric light bystem The Dative eviction cases at Cambridge are likely to be settled amicably. The de fence has offered £1000 to quash the affair, A man named Murphy, uti'iently insinf J has been scut down to Auckland from Cam bridge charged with arsnn. The Bishop ol Auckland to-night- will institute the Bey.. Mr Biggs to the incum bency of fir. Peter's, Hamilton. His Lord. ship, afterwards proceeds to 'i c Awamutu A Dane named James Kay, wbo has been five timps previously convicted, was yesterday commit'ed for trial on twocbarges of burglary at the Waikato and Koyal Hotels. - , '

INTERESTING OCEAN RACE.

Gbbat interest is attached to the run be tween the mail Btea»er City ot Sydney and the Union Company's Manapouri, both vessels having left for Fydney.direct last evening.' At 5 p.m. Captain Logan got-Jris vessel clesyp" of the Railway Pier and went off down the harbour, beafiog; the good ■wishes of many friends for a remarkatily fast run. bather more than three hours later, \iz., at S. 15 p.m., Captain Dearbdra bad his ve3sel underway and fullowed.1 Both vessels fonnd numerous backer* and large wagers were made, DEt ting being about even. A few persons were so confident of the ability of the City to outrun the newer vessel tWtthpy backed her to arrive fir^t, quite independent of the start obtained by the Manapuuii, but the gem-ral opioiph prevui'ing in shipping circles now vi that the run wiU be very close, and that the Manapouri will show she really required no time allowance whatever. Ibe City of Sydney registers 3020 tons, and the Manaponri 1727 tons (gross), a great deal will depend on the weather experienced on the ran. Wi h fioe weather the Union steamer may ;be considered to have .the ad vantage and vice versa. We expect to hear of the Manapouii's arrival first,-and consider it quite possible she will hold to the three hoars start all the way across.

DISTRICT COURT.—This Day.

(Before H. G. Soth Smith, Esq., District Judge.) CnniSTiE v. Flavkll.—Mr Lusk, on behalf of tho plaintiffs, asked that the case be struck out —Granted, , Maxfield v. Taylor.—ln this case Mr" Laish ley appeared for the plaintiff, and objected to Mr Keetley appearing for tho defence, as there had been no defence filed, and consequently Mr Keetley had no standing in the case —His Honour held that Mr Keetley was entitled to speak to any preliminary objections and to cross examine witnesses. After a short delay the defendant confessed judgment for£3211s tid and £ I lls costs, and thlsbeingaccepted.byplaimiff judgment was given for the amount. Miller v. Tyer.—This case was adjourned at the wish of Mr Laishley till the 31st instant. MASEFIELD V. MCLKOD AND AXOTHER.-Mr Laishley appeared for plaintiff, and applied for an adjournment tiUnext Court day.—Adjourned till \V ednesday, January 31st. Bishop v. Pugh.-Mt Laishley appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Russell for the defendant. No defence had been filed, and an adjournment till tho 31st instant was consented to, the do fendant to pay the costs. # *$• Watson v. BucnANAN.-Mr Laishley ap peared for plaintiff and Mr Theo/Cooper for jadament debtor,—Mo conduos money had been forwarder! t3 the debtor to secure bis attend ance, and sn adjournment w»s agreed to. PORTBB V. McCOBMICK.—TbiB CBSS W4B ftlßO adjourned on the motion of Mr Lalshler. W'INDRR V. MABQAKaHIA AND MAKY TAI- Faki.—la thla case Mr Craasey appeared tor the plaintiff, and Mr Bart for the defendant,— After a lungthr areament oonoernlng time allowed attar the service of the summons and the legality of the bill of particulars, His Honor afljonroed the osse till next Coon dsr, on the übojl termii. •

AUCKLNAD SHAREMARKET.

XUTOAB* 10,1883. tfoanat&larl— Fellers, 17a - Albnrnla—Sellers. 17s Caledonian—loa Sd. 10a M; sellers, Kb 3d Queen ol Beaoty-2aß, 25s 3i; sellers, 263 Bootnern Cross—l7s Deep Level—Selloi a, 2fl 81 ~ . .. . Bright Smile—Sellere. la Wd Prlnoa Imperlal-Ess W, 51s; sellers. 61s losa—Sellers.2s , •-,, ...:.. Seymour- is Sd to Is 7d: buyers, Is 6d London—3a 6d; buyers, 3s 3d New Union Beach—Sellers, 3s ' "Marlcet—Sellers, 5s- Chairman I

SUPPOSED MURDER OF HUGH A. HAMILTON.

Trial of the Prisoners. Yesterday (Concluded). (Before Hugh Seth Smith, Esq., 8.M.) ' - < %orge B. Monro: I have not seen S Pricftiey since to speak 10. f j Catherine Horue deposed : I am a widow i residing at Onthunga, where I Keep a 'I lodgiDg-house. I have known Pries le/for 1 several years. On the afternoon ot the stk V or Gth Decembar last (a Tuesday ereaing) I between 4or 5 o'clocfe he came to me tied [ told me that he was in great trouble; that ' a murder bad been committed at East- * ' street, Newton, and that he was swpeced ,1 ■ of it. I told hirti*ibat it vmi ridiculous that he should be susp;cted of such a thing, and asked him why they should supect him. " He replied that it was because he wag absent from_ his lodglng3 on that night. I asked him if he had b.en in the habit of being out at night, and he answered " wo • that hewas alwaveoccupied wnh his studies' bat that he was ont'fishißg that night." He did not, however, say where, but I under stood that it was in Auckland. There was some other coaversation, and in going away he asked me if I would lay that he had stopped at my house on that eight—by wbich I understood him to mean the night he had been speaking of. I told him that I would not do so. Packard Lees deposed • lam a labourer employed at Mr Roe's mill, Onehunga. I have known Priestley some six or seven ' years, I live in Oaehsnga. I remember Priestley coming to me on a Monday ora~' Tuesday night (between 7 and 8 o'clock!; in the early part of December. He seemed to have a curious look about him. He told me that the police were trying to implicate bimia tbe death of Hamilton, which I ; knew had occuired during the previous '*' week, as I had been reading the report of fie inquest in the STAR 1 told him 1 did not tee how he conld be implicated ia it, ".' I He then said, " Unfortunately, I -was '■ 1? ?* away from my lodgings on the night of the \, 11 f affair; over at Kangitoto fishing." I asked y g|| if he could not bring an) one forward to ' W&m ptive that fact, and he aaswered " Most ,'j? 1 unfortunately I cannot." He then askei ' f I me if Would go into town and say that he ",; I had stopped, at my house on the night ot - Hamilton's death. I replied that I wuuld : ;~"|9fl not j that I v<ould have nothing to do Wilh . - ;| it, and he went away soon after. Priestleya.;-; • II had not slept at kiy house previous to lh«Ps*i|||B time, but some dayi subsequently he came . : -ji back and^elept at my honse. Detective ii^ffli Stratheat,a came to me on the Monday after '^JHs| I the^sbove-mentioned interview. | Robert Wallace deposid : j am a £^tier;- I|^ffiiji1|^ffiiji residing at Mangare. I know the prisoner '•' 5 Thomas Priestley. I recollect th* night of , | Monday, the 27th of November. _ Tne pri- * saner oid not stay at my house on tbat3S||j§ night, nor was he at my house thaf'iay. ' f On the nipht of the 28tli November he vi-is r ;1 M at my house, but piior to that night he.-^fS f', never stopped at ray place I have had do n i conversation with Priestley about the 'at matter. '*. . ' "5$ tj Jobn .Short deposed: I am ajsetile *.;?^^B rc-iding at Mangan\ I have known the ../'I prisoner Priestley for some "time. I can't I say that I recollect the night of Monday * evetiing, the 27th Sovember, but I believe ' \ Priestley did not step at my place that v night. I aid not see him there, But he might have been there for all.that, as.: V.jJHjjn sometimes I do not return home until a ' late hour. However, if ho had*been there ■<,#f| I think 1 should have known of it, He ! bad a general insitation to corue out !Joi there when he liked, as I.knew he vas < studying hard, and he has frequently ■ ft walked out from Auckland, stopped for the \| night, and walked back-again in .the morn* - V>!S ing. I read the account of Hamilton's il. j death in the "Herald" of the followit-g ---dsy. and so far ai I know, Priestlcj had '.' notjbeen at my houeejon the previous night. He came to my house, however, on tfie eight of Tuesday, tbe 28th November, and I bad some two or three hours conversation 'jl with him,' in the course of which he refer red to this occurrence, ■•-.1 am sure of the i \ night, because'my family had left home to go to a meeting. I was writing letters, and incidentally I asked him if there was any news in town,' when he. referred to tbe death of Hamilton, who; be said, bad ..j.» lived in a house near to tfiat in which lie lived. He spoke of it as a matter of gene- :M ral gossip, and not as if it concetned him especially. Priestley slept in the ftont room of my house on that night. * Thomas, JUcbatdson deposed1 ■ I am an ■ '? engraver. I know the* prisoner Priestley. Un Monday night, the 27th. November, ho came to my house between half-past 6 and 7 1f . o'clock. I had some { conversation with him, and afterwards he walked out with > ; me, a? I had to go to a meeting, Be . parted from me at Mrs Home's, after tell ing me that he was going to Onehunga that I: night. I saw him "gain on the 3rd. and on Sunday, 10th December, at the Sabbath School. On'this latter occasion he told me that he wanted to tee me after school. I sawjhim afterwards, and then, fellitg me he had something cf importance to speak about, he reminded me of his statement to me on the night of the 27th November about his intention to go out to Ooehuega, and wanted me to gb to the detectites' office. 1 told him that there were rumours goiDg about concerning him,, and that be bad better clear himself. ' James Alexander Hneddon deposed : I'^iia am au assistant in Mr McMaster's drapery ', --.', ' establithment in Qaeen-street. I hay« known Priestley personally for the last tix ;! -months. On the day of Hamilton's funeial J&\ —the 30th of November—l saw Piieatley at McMaater's, and had some converaatioa with him about Hamilton's death. Hiuald ' tome KAsad.i3air has happened Dp our way," and I replied "ft seems funny th»t«S a maa could have met with his death in^S ! the way tbat Hamilton did." He replied 'i "Yes," ahd_ that he believed Hamilton hail's ' been waylaid in re'uri.in? home and beaten with a stick because thfre were b;nisei ■■■'■ over his body. I asked if he had ieen the ; *iody, and he sa;d "No," that he had not been allowed to 3ee it, and added " Yon know I was out at Onebunga that night." (He also rtruaiked th»t he wished he had . have seen poor Hamilton. '■ ' • *,William Frederick Walker dtpo.'ed: lam f dnjSundertaker, canying on business in ' '•']-, Auckland. I coudueted the faneral of Mr '_•# >H^milton. ' I also screwed down the coffin, '** That.was oaJhe 30th of »'ovember. I wai HlftiVise, B^Bent at the exhumation of ih^#^M bofly, on^WSSOih of December. It wastue j§ '' sanftjscogifetbat was taken up, and I went i, $3 with it to the morgue, where I opened it It was io exactly the tame condition as ;S ' that in which I bad buried it. It h»d not ag been tampered with or touched. ; This was the case for the prosecalien. Mr Cfeopcr said that on behalf of the : . prisoner Mis Hamilton be had now to a^k '■■ tor a remand till the morning at any »ate* ia order that he might bave an opportunity of going over the evidence, with the tie* of sa'istyiiig himself if it were necessary at ■ that stage to shew whether or cot a prin.a facie case had been made out. Such a mass : of evidence bad bern taken tbat it required some time to look through, and it was only due "to himself and Mr Earl.that they should have an opportunity of consideripg what course they would adopt. "In no case would they call any evidence at tie present stage of the enquiry. """" ;: Earlusignified his concarrtnee with the application. The Crown Prosecutor intimated that he had no objection to offer. • ~ l! Mr Earl: Before the Uourt closes, I wi-h to bring under your Worship's notico »n evil whicn, if you ate a visiting justice at the Gaol, you might have power to remedy. I should like to describe the w»y in which prisoners awaiting trial, and not yet com mitted, are treated at tbe Gaol, last night Priestley was placed in a cell of th*e ordinary size, in which five or six other prisoners were also placed, criminsh of the woret clats. one of them at Ie»»t, if not two, was suffer ing from delirium tremens, and he screamed and howled all the time, making the night ■ excessively unpleasant. In consequence of this Pnestley>a9 unable to get anyeleep, and he was also made ill by the smell of the vomit from the demented maD, -1 think prisoners In Priestley's position ought to be treated withmorecareful attention thanthi?, . .!■ which I consider^ highly unfair for many reasons. For instance, the prieonei is'not able to consider what has passed in Couit during the day and instruct his connael accordingly. That was quite impossible in Priestley's cue, and Ice suffered a very : severe punishment last night in being obliged to herd with filthy prisoners in a " small cell. Dr. Goldsbro1 himself told me tbat it was aa excessively 'niwty \s<ißm place in which he found Prieistley, and he had no doubt tb,at the man's illness was greatly accelerated by the filthy surround- - ° ings with wbich he was obliged to put op. - ' I regret that Your Worship is not a visiting : r justice at the gaol, but perhaps this' «-^|<^H presentation nay have some weight. lip, | think that my friend will have somethine similar to say with respect to the treatment of the'female prisoner. i ty The .Crown Prosecutor : I do not think that tbis is the proper time for complaints '/j, Ifof the kind just made, The proper course ';s /

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK. WEDNESDAY. JAgUARff 10.



i v ...... _.. Si ' : ___ ; . Auckland, January 8,1883. 1 X, LAISHLKV, ESQ , Barrister and Solicitor, Auckland, Siß,i-Keferring to the circustances con nected with my withdrawal from our part |j neiship agreement I feel that an apology is i|j due to you for anything I may have said ofe done which can be interpreted as reflecting <Ii on your character; but in justice to myself It! I ' - ! I most state that I have not, as far as I j| ram aware, said or done anything which can bear such a construction, • iiij . - - ■ ■- *' alp. Such withdrawal wa3 not intended to be I i aad must not be construed as any reflection ||! \ or imputation against you in any way what- Pi II jilj ever—either personally or professionally— || and I shall sincerely regret if any persona |i I so misconstrue it. |!j My withdrawal*was owing to the fact li that I felt convinced there was a want of I ' congeniality between us, and I therefore determined, both for your sake and my own, to sever the partnership connection at ! fiho earliest possible moment. '| »- - I am, yours, etc,, F. LOGAN. 11 noMPULSOBY SALE OF CUTLERY, I \j '.• '.: .■■/' ■■ * * i! THOMAS SAMUEL I IS NOW SELLING OFF THE WHOLE OF —'-.■■• HM BTOOK OF CUILERY, i; * ConslaMnß Of— • Pi DEBT IVORY TABLE AND DKS3ERT ; '.- " KNIVEB i MJOKWOOD AND JOHNBON'B BEST 1 POCKET KNIVEB ; ELECTRO- PLATED FORKB, SPOONS, CRUETS. «a. v ; . Large Lot of the above Good* Jnst Landed, and must ba Bold s» any price. THOMAS SAMUEL, g, QUBBN-BT. (oppdMte Town Olooh). KEPLER M ALT J] XTKACT : jaw* i shipment of the fbltowtaKi r KEPLER'S EXTB M,t OFMAW^ 1 f KBPLERB 3XTKAOT OF ltbHaea KEPLER'S BXTBAOTOF g£g koßtmmh | KEPLBRB EXTRACT OF MALT kpjffsiNß | I KKPLBR'B mMtffigSbn ! KEPLER'S EXTRACT OMUM^^ i | KEPLER'S BXTRAOT O^MALT^ i SSaitSn^Mtba Lancet" on the Renter jftttßitMSt^KeDlertl Extraot ot Malt la as SKSnrtanaavance In therapeutics as was SSawSuottonof eod-llvM S5. "la one of SS bertremeaies for atonlo dyspepsleL aod la i | SnaorttedTMerol in oonsumptlon ano otter I ft wauttoßdlaeases." I 1 Aomra fob AnoKtANn l| GRAVES AIOKIN. ■poYAL MAIL HOTEL, 1 •**■ NGARUAWAHIA. I "'■ Plritclasa Accom«oaatiqn for Visitor* and fe'f ' Commercial Men, \ BAJffLE AND BAOATBLLB ROOMS. '•■: Coddle Howes »nd Pleasure Boats always on ELLISON & LATOHMOBE, /^k> PflOEWEcone.



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Memo. We bee to remind our rrltads and the Psblio that, though we have rnlinqnlahed tha Uraperr— Lt., the Clotbiho Tradb, we still keep a F<hbt-cla»8 Ahsorxmjh* of AIL KIMS OF MANCHESTKK GOODS, whlott wo continue to »ell at Vert Ohbap Bates. We have Jost Opanea a lot of G oa" a bonght In the Home Markets at Job Pbiocs (by our own buyer, lately returned from Bußland and the Continent), and wfaloh wa bhatx seu. much under the Ordinary Prices, Amongst them are » Splendid Lot of LAOE CURTAINS. TABLK OLOTHS, CBKtONNKS. OBRTAIH BaKB, and ordinary Manohester Stuffi A Lot of FURNITURE. FAmnr Bbao- KiTft and Oooabional Chairs. GARLICS & CRANWELTj. OCR NBW FAOTORy, with eaitteMaomoerir Appliances now in mil swing, enables us to Bxeonta Order* with promptitude, and at Cheaper Bates than before. We hwiu iMMEww btook of raoN ja"psjwAva SDd GBNERAb HOUBBHOLD FURNI TUBE, for those afcont to Famiata. to select tTOm' GARLICK •! ORAMV7KLU JOB LOT-WHITB LACE CURTAINS JOB LOT-COLODBED TABLE CLOTHS JOB LOT-WHITE TABLE- DAMASKS JOB liOT-OR»TONMB3 MAGNIWOBVT LOT Of GOOD ORETONNHS Just Opened OHffiAP LOT of CARPETS Just to Hsna. .GARLICK fc ORANWKLL. • Jiurnlehlng Warehouse, *"... , Qoeen-stteef. ;* . ■""' '■'■'"■ , ■'•'"■ • '■'■■i'C G& TO ~ GARLIOK & OKANWELL for Iron Bedsteads a AHLICIC & ORANWKLL for Bedding GAKLICK & CRAN WKLL for Carpets GARLICK & CR AN WELIj for Farnitnre GAKLIOK & ORANWKLI. for Floor Cloths GARUCK&ORANWELL for Chairs *. GARUuK & CBAN WKLL for Chimney Glass OARUCKIORANWBLL for Sun Blinds GARLICK & OBANWEbL for RoWol 1 S e fS OABSScKI'cRANWBTLfor Fenders and Flreltons. GO TO * OARLICKSOBANWELLfer ail yon Wtnt- For your House, their Goods an Cheap, and For donntry are veil packed; For Cash, 6 per cont. dlaoount allowad, FURNISH YOUR HOUBB VBOUTBB CITY HALL FDBNISHING ARCADE, QUEBN-BT. aad LORNE-ST., Auckland. GrARLIGK & OjRAHjyELL,



Special Advertisements T AW PARXNKESaiP ANNOUNCE MKNT. Me Samuel Jackson, junior, son of Mr Samuel Jackson (of Messrs Jackson and f Rassell) hns 10-day joined me in partnership, The praclice of the new firm, under the i style of Laishley and Jackson, will be tem porarily carried on in High-street, and after the first day of next month in the firm's new premises, situate at the corner of Qu-en and West Queen-3treetP, in the buildings lately occupied by tho Union Steam Shipping Company. E. LAISHLEY". High-street, Auckland, January 9,1883.



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