SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

, mtl .„. , vwn \ this ißvenmg, 251 UGH WAlEß| TomorrowMoniilia 3,39 HTNBTCT.—This Kvoning, 7.S JUNRTSK.—To-morrow Morninß, 5.23 BOON'S AGE—Now Moon, Bth, a.i'J a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST VVSNISO. i|Talaroa,B.?. Honsloy, from tto South : TO-DAY. iSwelllßßtoß, 8.8., Farqnhur, fromTauranßa ifnioDoiK. 8.c.. BtOThMT»w fmm mieMll ■Peerless, brteantinc, McKenzie, from Ilouart

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVEMNO. 'Argile, B.e..Crawford, for Whangard

IMPORTS.

Par earn Mor.d;l-3 tanks olover Boods.—'>. 3. JakUo. Per Sam Mcndcl-2 casks carbolic aoid, 9 oases drugs, chemicals, and sundries, 1 cask ot acetic aciS, 2 cases cod liver oil. 1 case 61 chip ! boxes, i casks cream of tartar, 2 casks of sul !Jhur,2 casks alum, 1 cask of sal ammoniac, 2 ik ks of nitrate ot potash, 6 casks ot bicarbonate of soda, 1 case of chloride of lime, 1 cask of poppy heads.

Por Talnroa—2oo saofea ostF.—G. S, Jaklcs.

EXPORTS.

' P.ir Talcrjs, from ruiedio.-300 omsoj jam , :23 3-boxoß tob&cco. 11 plooes PsO=e, brom •I p'okßoaw. ?ronWo!!instcn-50bailertnbeB. lM Pom Napier-201 saokr, Rra-B-scod. ; I Per baro.no Jules Mario (fr?m U<l'«"-» T'l'lJ.)i 1 for MclbourEo, 170,100 6 aarl tiniber.-J ohn Kotd II and Co, ::''- Por Atlantic, for Rarotousa : 10 , ■ 10 cases brandy, 6 cases Geneva, li bag .uco l« coscb kerosene, 20 mats sugar. 10 case 3 oij,o cases Btout, 2 cases and 2 qr-casks wmc 10 Dim : dies hoop-iron, 20 boxes soap, 28> cases 3"»^ ' "Skesra beef, 171 pieces sawn tinioei, b tabts || SooSflCl casks and aquantit.v sundncs. . • i Inwards Coastwise-Bessie, from Kennedy 11 I Bay, with 22,000 ft sawn timber. .■ garei Heads. ft The schooner Atlantic, (Matthews) cleaved a* f'J the Customs to-day lor Karotonga. j Tho topsail echooner Annii Wilson cienrpd at . the Cnetoros this morning for To PflUi, whither suo takea a lull Rsneral oargo. ihe sobooner Tlrao Cb/.cw. fcr Suva via JVoroury Bay. and sohoonor Hygnot for Friendly ißiands, entered outwardß atthoCnatoma t> ffilfflaar. !; Tho barguo Sam Mendel was berthed at the : in outer western tee of tlio Queen street Wharf WH this morning. I I The 88. Taiarca arrived from tho Son h ac 10 1 'Seyesterday, paßsetue-s:-w.Smith. Hook -1 ■1,-way, WalKer. MoKuj. ebospird, MaoKellan, jiijllo'ton, and five in tho atcciaje. fUIPi Tho ss. lona leaves for Oreti (near Capo Run" ! .'away) on Tuesday next, at 10 a.m. Slio wJI reach Oreti about daylight, remain thcro about 10 hours and return to Auckftmd direct, lhis w I is a ilrat-clasa opportunity for a pleasuro trip to 5181 that locality. The three masted sohooner Energy, Captain I Savory, arrived in harbour Ihij BfternGonirom •. Groymoutb, brlnßiag 571 toes of coal fir the : Gaa Companr, Sic luf t o.i tho lP:h last;, ocd h*d light noitharly winds aal oUras to the North Cape, which she waio on the rfOth insU IU I ihence oho hadlluht N.E. %iods till awiva!. ! I The s.s. Wellington arrived from Taurnnga at ' 7.81 a.m. to-day with tho following passengeTs :— Mrs 'Walton ami family, lira Grey, Misses Vcrcoo, Buddlo, Lepper, AVrJ^ley, Captain , Charter, Messrs Yercoo, Sheppard. Butt, : Wrigley, Delanoy, Waive, Tevoi, Henry, Tay i lor, and i steerage. "5 Tho s.s. Glenelj? arrived from Russell taid if northern ports this morninp.wlth several pas ; ' .sengers and a largo quantity of fjum, which slio discharged into tho Antares during the day for ; shipment to London. Passenger:)— Mrs and |MiS3 Chapman, Jlrs and Miss Tromnell, Mr and • Jlrs Knee, Miss Hughes, Mrs Otter, Messrs W. ' Browni IMckson. Harris, Wright (2), Johnson, j IflHßindon, Dunn, Black, Salmon, Baker, and 3 , , , •sUieraso.

THE TYTHONUS.

f|H The barque Tythonus. from London, bound for this port, was passed by the b.s. Glenelg Li outside Tiritiri early this "morning, and slio 1 should therefore reach tho harbour this evening. "llit'Cno following U n Hat of lue DiueangOrS by tfl'tt ■ra|v«sel:-^ilo6n:Mr Join E WhlW Obarot) lSllwhltc Wuliaui J -vhita. Hltna White. Edward iHHWUte Thomas White, and W. J. tia ■Utfiolair.. Second Cabin :B. Martin, Ea -ah Wren, lifflli. Coomble, and "-viu.m ti. B.liot. Iljf9si»pra»o • -tbra^ara h^'-<*n. Sarah "Wholan. I John Birkctt, Margaret Birkott, Charles M. "' Biricett, Margaret C, Birkott, George H. Bir kott, Elizabeth A. Birkett, Martha Birkett, inffiVValter Birkett, Samuel A Knew, John D. ■ iWatts, Geo. W. Robinson, Jno. Cole, luixa ' beth Colo, Georßo Miller, Mary Miller.. Jano Miller, George Miller, Win. Miller, Alexander JlffiMiller, John Moncur, Jessie Smyth, ■" UVank'in, Elizabeth A. Franklin, Elizabeth M. flS'ranklin, Sophia S. FranSlin, Wiliiam M. - Franklin, Arthur Franklin, Ellen Franklin, BjjSTohn Franklin,- Oliff Franklin, Edward Frank ijiiin, Edith Franklin, Gcorije KettlowoU, Eliza- II 'Both Kettlowell, John W. Kcttlewell, James IfflKettlewell, Sarah A. KettlowoU, Martha :v6ttlowell, Emma Kettle-well, Emma ICettle il|^ell. FaoQorick Kettlowell,and Henry Kottle-

Passengers for Auckland.

[BY tELEGBAPH.—OWN CORRSSrONDBNT.]

DTJNEDIN, this day. 1 i Sbaw Saville's Warwick, Captain Fawckner, Si ;;from London, Dec. 12, for Auckland (consigned ifto Messrs Cruickshank and Co.) :—baloon-J. pjW'illiaina, Francis Williams, John Williams, »!i.jFrankes Mary Williams, Mary Louisa Williams, Sißames Williams, Augustina Williams, W. ifffcoles, P. Manster, and H. T. It. Owen. ilCabin: Kate Hewson, Robert Mitchell, Mrs. R. i'SMitchell, Mr Geo. Mitchell, Josh. Simpson, Miss iffll. Jackson. Chas. Wilson, and Mra. T. Maria Hoavis. Steerago: Alice Collins, Wm. Holland, SiM. A. Holland, Adolph Rouss, Mary Renss, M. il-O. Thompson, Alfred Horsepool, Ellen Horse irf pool, Edith Horsepool, Frank Horsepool, Henry ill Horsepool, Claranoe Horsepool, AJfred Horso 'ipool, Edward Horsepool, Herbert Horsepool, jlwalter Horsepool, Ellen Bowman. J. W. iiißodsers, Hy. A. Patch, Emily Patch, Hy. Patch, lljTrcdk. Patch. Sidney Patch, Evelyn Patch, '(Lilian Patch, Rosina Patch, Mary Patch, G. H. ;! J'Robinson. and Wm. Trevelyan

COMMERCIAL.

Stab Office, Friday. if! Mb. W. nnwDEN'fl sale to day we well al ia tended. Hobait potatoes brought 7s !)i p^r tiwt.; kidneys. Id per lb; banana?, 14 to 2d ser i 11 ilb- pejoheff, IJI per lb; app'ep, ?J1 rer lb; Dlut.B.lld 10 stt per lb; cheese. 7d per lb. ii JMr B. Arthnr's usual Friday sail was well Ijatttnded and a large quantity of pocs wan dig !poee<lof. Fowls brought from Is 01 to 23 9.1 [aaon; rouDg fowls, la to la id; Bra-nmas. 2< 7d 4o 5* 31; game, 2d Id; ducks. 19 6d to 2< It; ■lyou-ig ducKP, 101; tnrkeya, 3s 9d; gaete. 13 61 ■i'jto 53; joing pl(!8, 3s to 53; onionp, 2Jd to 1134 nor lb; ploKllni? onloas. ljd to )}1; ifijUtoea, iB 61 to U Pi* owt; fei^npy uc tatofs 9j pet owt: cheese, 2Jd lo 611: bacon, i 3d to 6}d per lb; oifi 3" 101 r.or bishel; bran, Sa 6d; oh»fl, 2s 6d; flinr, 118 to liivtl Irawt* o^tm^a', 18-9! Bfcarna, r» 6d ; wbea 5, 49; lite*, inßl par Ib ; swr. «i to6M; oondles, 8d; i bieoniia, 7■ 1 Auckland apple?, lid to 2Jd ter lb; 'blnms, 2dto 4d; ceaohes, ljdto 4dp D r fl^ZiD, hred id to 2id per lb; ntotarlnos, 2J4 to 3}i per ib: pears. Id to SJi P?r lb; greengages, 31 to 1 lid: tomatoe', 2Jd; bem»naß, id to ljli Si Messrs Oarbinea and Tayloi'd 8010 o£ produce Seta; was well attended. Fcwla so!d at from Is i i 3d to Is; brabmas, 3a Sd: fpanlsh. 4a; ducks, s 3d to 2b 3d; seaaf, 3s eaoli; pigp, 7s 6d to Ba> « Fruit: Bananas, id to ljd per lb; oeara. Id to I 2JI PBr lb; psacben. 2d to 63d per doz.; Hpoles. lid *1 lb; gcaongagea, l»A to 311 per It1. Wal»oa ehoesa, 8d serlb; fesf, 21 ocr lb: patatoei1, Ci to 8a 6d per owt; ijnlon*. Id to M per lb; salt butter (bad), ii per |b; orttawß, 33 3d p*r bsg; hams and bicoj, 3d to 91 per lb; tfa Is6d per lb, and from 133 I 5d to 24s per box; Bngir, fjl to 411 s ji fruwtard in half-ponnd tiuo Oi per dozen; : Haouita. 6id to 6d par lb; rico, 2d por ft; flour; |3?d to 32s Cd per owt; oatmeal, 10s per cwt; Bfowl wheat, 3s 3d per bushel; candles, 6d perlb; II kerosene. Is lOd per gallon.

Mail Notice.

HAH.S WIW. O.'.OEtS «B UMfiKIS.--

Tnia Diy.

For Taurarfia, Oisbarno, Nnpier, WolUngton, etc., and Chhthtiu Islncds, pec Taiaroa, at 6 p.m.

Mowat, Sili lntitsnt. For Wanginul, p it ttoirena. at 8 a.m. For Thaniea, pet Ratotnabantv, at U 30 mo. FOr Corooitncld, per Coromandel, at L3O p.m. For Whltianßi scd Uppor Mill, por UuukUb, ut

3 p.m. For Tauracßa. Obinemutu, and OpntUd, per

Olenelg, at 4 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Whangaroa, and Mon rodul, per WelllrißtOQ, at i.SI) p.m.

Tdsbdat. (Kh instant

For Walworii, Kawau, Ornaim, and MituUano,

m r lir-io Ouioy at 10 o.tn For Friendly Islands?, par Cygnet, at I p.m. For Australian Colonies, p.r Walrarapa, at 1

p.m. For Wlmntrarei Heads, Waipu, Whangarci Kamo, and Mangapai, vet Argylc, at I p m.

whsdj.'kßi>ay, 7th Inataot. For Kub'ol, Kawakawa,Lavuka, and Suva, per Botoruu, at i p.m.

For Australian Colonloa, per Australia lm mcillutoly attr-r her arrival from Houalalu. Fer Taratalil acd koutcern Ports, per Wan&ka immediately aftoc arrival of AusrjraUa. 8> a bibs, Ci lv" Postmastex. Ohi«t «'£**<;CkHl. jiCt'ltU-JIU. '•

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc

■Fbbruaiiy 3, 18S3. Theatre Jtoyal—Urand'Maon Wer Banco and Hakas, 8 p.m. Raceeonrso—Polo Club, 5 p.m. Y.M.O.A. Rooms—Devotional, 7.30 p.m.

Births.

njciiirjvi— \ja tno lYtu January, athcr reeldencc, Symonds streot, Mrs. J. Hoapo of a son. SCELLEY.—On Ist February, at hor residenoo, Wpolf-Btrect, tho wife of Jamos Scclley of twin daughters.

Marriage.

DONALDSON-CLEMENTS.-On the 38th Jan uary, 1883, at St, Clomontß' Church, Kaipara Flats, by the liov. Joseph Bates, James Don aldson, son of Mr. W. Bonaldson of Mfr. Eden, to Winifred Clements, second daughter of Mr E. G. Cloments, o£ OaJcdalo farm, Kaipara Flats, Mahurangi.

' Belfast Weekly News " pleaso copy.

Deaths.

FLOWEIt-On February 2nd, ISB3, at Parncll, Basil John Lovell, infant son of Gorald E. and Clara Flower, aged 5 months. THOMPSON.-On 2nd February, at tho resi dence of Dr. Younß, tho Auckland Asylum, Itiohard, infant son of Jirick Thompson, Northern Wairoa.

Notices to Correspondents.

"Amicus."— Your long noto on tho translation of Schiller's "Die Handsohub," which ap peared in the Supplement threo months ago, is very able and correct, but not of sulilciont public interest as to warrant its insertion after such a lapse of time.

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATES The Evening News the Morning News and The Echo.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3. 1883.

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

TheP.M.s.s. Australia, having left San Fiancieoo three days after time table date, is not expected to arrive hero before Tues day morning next. Sho may, however, possibly put in an appearance on Monday evening.

The monthly meeting of tho Mt Edea Domain Board was held to-day. Mr Pot tar presiding. The only business trans acted was the passing of accounts. Tho month's roceipts were about £39.

The pastor of St. James's Presbyterian Church, Uev. ti. ¥. Macnicol, will shortly depart on a visit to Welliogton—his place being tfmporarily taken by Key. Mr Og», of Wellington. Mr Macnicol, who has bat recently returned from a visit to Taranaki, is in rather a weak s'ato of health.

The Management Committeo ef tho Eight Hours Demonstration will meet at tho Working Men's Ciub this ovening for the purpose of handing over the prizes won at tbe recent sports. We are glad to hear that the Demonstration Committee will have a small surplus after meeting all the expenses.

Ytstaiday, at tha monthly mcetisg of the Mount Eden Domain Board, it was stated,that the monthly revenue to tho Board was considerably in excess of last month's receipts, tho expenditure being nearly the same as that of tho preceding one. Mr Marknam lias been engaged to assist the chairman in doing the clerical work of the Board for a salary of 10s per month, and Mr Ma kham made his feat appearance at the meeting yesterday,

The Maories gave last nigh* a second reprcsentatioa of tho fonciug songs and hakas aa performed by them under the direction of Te Whiti, at Patihaka. Their appearance, to the number of nearly 60, in native costume, on the stage of the Theatre Royal, was very striking, and was loudly applauded by tho audience. To-nii>ht is the last of the teries of exhibi tion?, and all those who are interested in Maori customs should avail tbeinselv^a of this opportunity—an opportunity which may never occur ngaiu to the majority of recent arrivals to the colony.

A large number of cases are set down for hearing at the Polico Court on Monday next, amoog them beiug no fewer than four caee3 of larceny. John O'Shea will ba charged with stealing three hats, value 10s Sd, the properly of A. W. Mace; F. Orran wjII be charged with the larceny of a gold watch, locket, and pendant, value £5, the property of Elizabeth Olsen, the victim of the rectnt murderous assault. J. Barton, who was remanded this morning, will appeal- to auswer a chaige of stealing sum, and Mary Orsal, who is suspected of having appiopriated some flannel that did no belong to her, will make liar debut,

Tho. Kev.J. S. Bill willgivo all ble load ing this evening in the rooms of the young VouDg Men's Christian Association, at 7.30. Friends are cordially invited. The opening cf tho yachting se.'.son was expected to have taken place tins afternoon by a proefs-iou iv tho harbour. Airange incuts wero supposed to be in tho hand* of the Watteinatu Club, which is not evtn ytt in workluj; order, and consequently they fell through. A meeting for men only will be held to morrow afternoon, in the Lecture Hall ot the Young Moo's Christian Association at 3 o'clock. Tho gcntltimun advertised to give addio^scs arc the Kcvs. Joseph Berry, W. J, Williams, and J. S. UiHl. Youug Men arc cordially invited. The first nicotiug of crbditori iv the estate of Kichard George, hptoJkeoper, took place to duy, when Mr A. D. Buinott wan elected tiiisteo. The debtor's assets are ttated at £157 17s Gd, and Lis lwbilities at £324 2a 9d.

A meeting of the creditors of William Stuurt Browne, cleik, was to uavo been held to-day, but it lapsed for want of a quotum. Tho debtor's liabilities amount to £63 Is Bd, nud his assets to nil. Another ert'ort to Bccuro n iijeeting Ayill bo made on Monday. Attention is called to tho Kaipara itcmi. ship Companies advertisement announcing a new time tnblo for their ntcamors in the Kaipara waters. '1 o the Wairoa theio will be a stcamor every other day commencing Monday next and for the Uiamatca two stoamorM per week namely on Monday and Wednesday. Rev. T. has, wo lenrn, rotuvned to Auckland from his holiday trip, and will conduct tbo services to-morrow forenoon in tho Baptist Church, WollcsKy-streot, nnd in the evening in tl.o Choral Hail, an usual, faptiits nnd other f. iontls should note this, as an erroneous announcement of the sor-

vices appears iv tins morning's "Herald." Tho Arch Hill Seuior Bam', of Hope notify in another column that n public mooting will be held in connection with the socioty, in tho Wc^ton West School, on Tuesday evening next. Addresses, solos, recitations, &c, by friends of tho cause, comploto an interesting and instructive pro grauimo. Tlic mooting commences at S o'clock; admisssoa fr<Be, Tho following steamers are due during next wetlc :—Wanaka, from Ouelmuga, Sunday, at 8 a m ; Wairatapa, from Mel' bourne and South, Motdny, about 0 a.m ; Australia, P.M., s.s, from San Francisco and Honolulu, Monday evening; ltoto mahana, from Sydney, Tuesday, early : umapejc, from tbo South, Wednesday ; Southern Cross, from tho South, Saturday. Mrs Bacon scuds another letter in refer enco to the prosecution of her ton, Charles Mens ; but as distinctly libellous matter is introduced it cannot be inserted. Mis Bacon insists that sho has done hor duty it providing for her sou* family, and tlul they need be in no destitution, \Yo caniiji give more of our spaco to tho d'scussion oi such private matlors. Announcements of Sunday services v»iV be fouad in tho luunl column. St. Scpul chro's Church, evening, by Rev. J. S. Hill, St. Paul's and Bt, Matthew's, special cven iu« sermons by Revs. C. M. Nelson and W, Tcbbs. Sr. David's Presbyterian, Key. T, M. Frascr, lecture on "Samson." Congre gational, morning, Key. Wm. Leo (Nalson), evoniDg, Key. J. J. Lewis (Napier), Cboral Hall, C.-lv, Mr Spurgoou. United Methodic, evening, farew«ll servico of Hoy. T. JJodgson. Abbott's Opera [lonso, Mr Geo. A. Brown, " Hell " neenrdiug: to Scripturo touching. Service at tho usual hour iv the Thea're, uddreaas, &c. At a meeting e£ the UntWiiger of l'caco Ledge, No. 7, New Zoaland Order Good Templar*, held in Upper Pitt-street hut night, tho report for tlie half-jcar \va* pro sooted, and proved to bo of a most s-ntia factry character. BrotftOH Lyouml< liflord couduottd proceedings of the instillation vi ofliccrp, who were as follows :—Bro Wllkc4, son., W.G.T; 13ro Kemp, W.V.T.j Vuo Wilkfs, iun.,W.S.; BroMoUamlsh, W.F.S.; Bro Williams, W.T.j liro Wilcooks, W.0.; Mstor Wilkes, W.A.S.; Sister Marshall, W.K.U.S.; Suler Sonnnerville, W.L.U.S.; S'stcr Moylc, W.D.M.; Urn Blincoo, W.I.G ; BroEkmau, "ty.O.G.; Bro Matter, P.W.C.T. Tlio ynchunga brass baud gave thoir an nual OBoett last night, when a larto and attentive audience were p-escnt. Tho con ceit was a degree abivc tlic usual class of entertainments of this sort, and the por fortnors ncqnittcd themselves very credit ably. Miss Howard and sevesal of her lady frieuds deserve spec'ul meation for their kind as'istanco on this and Ecveral other occasions. Tha followirc prqeianyw wy« purxonueu :—uvenure, "^Sentinel, t»nd; song by Mr Mcr'on ; glfe, "May Taj;" solo, " Attila," snxborn, Mr Kustico ; song, "Tit for Tut," Mrs Daveney ; sons; and dance, Mr J, Kdsnll; son?, "A Damsel fair was Sinjtinc," Mrs Howard; sone, "British LioD," Mr Taylor; march, "Sail in"," band; waltz, ''light and Shado," band; song, "Wheu other Lips," Mr, Fel loes; glee, "Keel Kow ;" song (local), Mr E Murdoch; solo, "Tyrolean Waltx," (clanonettc), Mr Kustico; song, "Fairy Queen," Mr A. Wall; song, Mr Morton; song. Mr Worrall; galop, " Climax,"band. —Own Cotrcipoudeiit. At the Board of Education yesterday aftei« noon, tenders were rfecived as follows: — For erection of school-buildiogs at Mauka West—Smith &. Ko*o, tJnchunga, £335 (ac cepted). Sabool-bni'dings at To Aroba - Colebrook & Aioore, £700 (acceptod); D. HcndersoD, Ngaruawahia, £710; A. 'oycr, Thames, £731; A. J. Hazard, Newton Eoid, £739; H. J. Jouos, To Arolu, £Sls. For erection of Fchool-Icachtr's heuso at To \roha-A. J. Unzaid, Wowton Koad, £'159; P. Hen derson, iVgaruawahia, £191; A. Boycr, Thames, £557 ;H. J. Jone?, To Aroha, £585 ; Colebrook & Mooic, JEG97 ; b. lettorwas recivod from Wclliogton statiug tint the gr»nt to tho Board for building purposes was £V 5,491 19s 7d, and that it would be paid late in February or early in March. It was announced taat tho following nomi nations of members had btcn recetvnd :— Messrs Goldio, Luke, Lawiy, and MoKenz'o—The number of committees nominated. were, Goldio 62; Me- Kcuzto 50; Lawry 35 ; Luke 3. The first three candidates issued nomination pspura to the nominators, and Mr S. Luke did not, and this fact may bo supposed to account ;for tho small number of nomina tions received. It may further be stated that 6 committees did not exerciso their right to nominate. Tho question ot audit of committee's accounts came up, when it was agreed on the motion of Mr iisishley, " That this Board rccomniood that at the annual meeting of householders in esck district, tbat two auditors (not being mem bersof the school committee) bo appointed to audit the committee's accounts, and that failing such appointment, or should any vacancy ariso, tho Board of Kducilion make the apptintmeut." When tho quostion of Kaitaia School being tanght half tioio with Mancotcte School, came up in the minutes, Mr Hobbs reminded the Board that at tho time ho protested against the proposal, and that now, ho "saw by the papers, that tho settlers wore unanimous in denouncing such an arrangement. The following notices of motion by Mr F. J Mosb, in roforenco to scholarship regulations, will bo considered at the next meoting of tho Board of Edncations a fortnight hence:—"(l) With reference to the intimation that the governors propojo limiting tho number receiving freo tuition, the Board-fully recognifo the powers vested in tho governors, but Iscg leave to call to their notice tho provifion in tho trust that thi:ro shall be as many free scholars as tho funds will permit. The Board desiro to re mind the governors that while those funds have' enormously increased during the past few years, tho number receiving free tuition has remained with little alteration. (2) With reference to tho new conditions which are proposed for scholarships, tho Board trust that they do not indicate an intention to rnalcT tho junior or preparatory classes permanent, TnoßO c'asses have hitherto been regarded as temporary, aud only to bo main tained until tbo other public schools or pri vate schools of tho province could relieve the College Grammar School of all lower work, and enablo it to codGdo itself to sec ondary education. The Board submit to tho Governors that if these classes become permanent, tho old relation of the College Orammar School to tho other public ccbools will bo materially charged, and it will be come entirely soparated from th(m, Its use would be confined to comparatively few, and it would cease to bo a public scliool in the'true sense of tho term, or to fulfill tho purposes for which it was endowed. Tho Board are as-ured that the Governor.", equally with themselves, would regard such a result as deplorable. To guard effectu ally against it, find to secure unity of pur pose in tho administration of both, govern ing bodies, tho Board consider it do-irablc that the Governors vi the college and Gram mar Scbool and the Board of I'ducation should be elected by tho same coDslitueucy. They suggest this lor tho'Governors' con sideration, and invito their co-operation in obtaining the necessary Legislation to effect this salutary reform, which would place the schools in a cordial accord that nothing could permanently disturb,

«.At the Ponsonby Baptist Band of Hope held on Thursday eveniug last, the ace mpanimcuts wero played by Master Samuel Adamp, ou one of Messrs Jloflman'a pianofortoa. The Misses Plninmor Ban" a very sweet duet, and Mr LaM{«"e a Unto solo in good style. Miss Joincs, of tho Mercer Kefreshment itoouis, met with a painful accident while opening a bottle of ginger-baer yesterday. Tlio bottle burst in her hands, the pieces oi gla«s Hying in all directions, two pieceß Btrikwg the young lady's fice and inflicting lar^e, deep wounds, while a third pico^ entered her hand, causing a painful wound ! between the thumb and fare-linger.—(Uor respondent). | At tlio children's service ut St. Paul's to morrow.afternoon, the prizes gained by tho children of St. Paul's Sunday-school will be distributed. There arc no fcy/cr thuo 88 volumes to bo given away in addition to a number of curds, &c. Parents of tho little ones will no doubt be found in goodly num bers at this interesting service. In the evening tho subject of the incumbent's drfsj courso is "Thoughts for tho coming Lent," a sir mou preparatory to a series to be given by different preachers on the Sunday even ing in Lent. There is likely to be some tronblc in con nection with tho prizes in tho Obitaclo Kaco at the Demonstration Sports. A sea faring man named tiyder waa iho first to reach Iho winning post, but ho was dis qualified on tho ground that ho did not go over au obstacle, and tlio first prfzo awarded to Whiteside. This decision has aroused, the indignation of a nnmbor of tho specta tors, and they arc prepared to comoforward and prove that ho did uo over last and all of the obstacle". The matter is likely to bo I settled iv a court or law, Uydcrs friends j being satisli.d that bo haulcxcellcnt causo of actiou ngaimt tho secretary of Iho Sports, The Onehungu Kaoes, wbi-h take placo

on Situid»y next, tho 10th lust., promise ito lie a great success, Tho raccecmrsa is situato4 iv Mr liardiugton's farm, near To Papa, uud trains will loivo tbo Auckland station and convey passengers thero nt 12 noon, 1.15 p.m., and 2 p.ni, returning after the raccp. General entries and acceptances cbsc on Tuesday, the 6th inst. Mr Lcwis son, ieweller, of Queen-street, has wado tiie Club a present of a cup, valued at £15, which will be disposed of as is considered most lit, In a recent issue of the "Adelaide Observer," the following startling and ap parcut'y inexplicable item appeared:— " A Narrow Escape.—A young man named Jamo3 Lightboiy (ttates the Hamilton '■Spectator") while walking across a pad dock at Dirk Dirlr, en Monday evening, was bitten by a snake on the calf of tlio lcfj, fie struok at death passed on him, but it will uo doubt filially remit in a life of penal servitude, 'lhero v a general tooling of regret expressed for the unhappy wretch,, but it will be as well for temugem wives ' to remember that wh;n they nag a husbaud until his lifo has become a burden to him they should not do it wiicu he has got a box iiou in his hand." It in is only ueccssnry to say by way of explanation, that tbo priuter had jtituiricd together tiie account of an acsident and some editorial comments on the Howick murder case. Yesterday, at the monthly meeting of (ho lady associates of tho Young Women's In stitute, Miss Fcnton said sha was ex tremely sorry to have to iufurm (ho lady associates that, ia eonscquen«o of tho stale of liar health she wa.i obliged to give up tbo po«t of Lady Superintendent of tho Youcg Women's Institute. She intended to ecna iv her r£6ign;<li<m to tho committee of msn asfcniODt at their ucxt meeting., Tho Presi dent (Mrs Judd) expressed her deop regret at losing llio services it Miss Fouton, and as there is tomo difficulty f«lt ia gctiing a suc cessor b tho lost-mentioned, lady, sho kindly ngiuod to coatiiiuo thedutioa until provision was timdc for their d'.ijharge. The meet ir.g thereafter npj-oinUd hospital visitors for tho moiuu, and recejved n lettor from the t^o*suier, requesting tho lady associates to collect die subscriptions now due. M iho New I'lyniouth Police Court on Wednesday, a girl about 13 yeira of nge, unmvd Coustanco Doan, wus brought up on a charge of luvitu, at Wailara, on tho 23rd instant, by false pretoncoe, obtained from Messrs. A. .1. Whittaker and Capol, goods to the value of £•! 13s sd. bhe phnded guilty tothochurgo. In answer to enquires from tbe Bench, she stated that the had a stop-father ia Auckland and her mother was iv WaDganui. Sho had been advised by hor friends iv Wanganui to coaio here. Tho facts as stated by tho prosecutors wero that tho prisoner came into their shop at Waitara, an 4 repre*ented herself to bo tho daughter of a well-known sottier in that atatitut, auuuau dbbu sun uy uur iatner to purchase tho goods. After supplying the goods, Mr. Wbittakot becamo suspicious of her story, and having made enquires, found nut that ho bad been imposed upon. His Worship reminded tho prisoner uutil Satur day, in order to see what could bo done with her, instead of sending her to gaol. To tho Editor : Sir,—With regard to Mr Sandford's mistake -in the first place, in rounding tho fiist boat oft tho reef, tho Arawa, having tho weather position, both boats being pretty c'oao together, Sandford deliberately fouled the Arawa, but fortunately, the wind being linht, thoie was no dtmago done, but I can't say what his intensions were ; and as Ijt himself being on tho Arawa weather qnarler, he was never in that posilion during tbo whole of tbo race; and as for him running for fifteen minutes at the speed ho was goiug, he would have besn half way to Kauri Point, Mr Henderson, one of the men that assisted to lay out tho course, was on board, nnd ono of his boats, as a mark, Mr Sand ford's remark about not being a yachtsman is ' scarcely coricct. He is considered a crack hand, and has been sailing boats for 17 years.- I am, etc., Higgbr. Politic jI capital is being undo in Victoria out of tbc fuilurt) of the rccaut loan. The Melbourne " Arsim " i;i a recentisauo sa\s : —" It is noae thu less the duty of everyone, to whatever party he may oolong, who ia interested in tho wolfaro of the colony, to protest agaiust any farther humiliation being infl c'qd upon it by tho machinations of tho cliquo who have already injured its credit, We a?c not in such need of money that we should have to go on our kneos to the London Stock Exchange for it. Tho £000,000 which has beca subscribed by outsiders would go tar towards recoup ing the sums taken from the Patterson loan ; and we could, at some inconvenience to tho trading public probably, wait fo: a more iavoviablo sta/e o.f the money market to oVaia the balance, If the banking syndicate on whom we rely for putting us in commnnication with tho Kugllsh capi talist cannot help U3, tho opportunity might bo seized for employing some other medium. Sir Julius Vouol had recourso to the Bank of England with eminent suece.-s ; and our credit, in Bpito of tho blow given it by Consarvative financing, ia certainly its good as that of New Zealand." Mr Frederick Napier Broom?, who has been appolntod to succeed Sir William Kobinson as governor of Wortorn Austra lia, is comparatively a young man, having been born in Canada in ISI3. Ho went to Now Zealand 1857, whoro he afterwards had a sheep station, but returned to Eng land in 1867. He acted for five years as a special correspondent of the "'limes," contributed to various magazines, and published several volumes of poems. In 1575 bo Was appointed Colonial Secretary of JNatal, and throo years la'er Colo nial Secretary of Mam itius. In August 18S0 he became Lieutenant-Governor of tho island during the absence of 'h Goorge Boweu. In ISCS Mr Brooruo married Lady Barko1, widow of tbe late Sir Gco. Barker, of the Royal Artillery, win is alsj known as an author, having writ'oa " station Life in Now Zealand," " A. Year's Housekeep ing in Squih Africi," aud a number of books for children, Lady Baker also pub lished alittlo book, called " First Principles of Cooking," which led to her being ap pointed lady superintendent of the National Training school of Cookery, in JJxbibition rcad, South Kensington, Tiio "Lyttclton Times" undertakes to toachtho Kcgiatrar-Gencral his duties, aud closes a, lengthy lecture to him tbus : —Our llecislrai'-Gtncral should remember that iv statistical tables, as any statistician of crainenco would tell him, small numbers me worse than useless, becnuso they aro misli ading. What earthly use is there in printinglhoexact valun of imports into little ports likoTau arigi, Itussell, Napier, Hoki tika, AVhaDgarei, PictoD, and the like ? Aro we interested in knowing that in the year ISSI, JVapier imported the produce of tho Fiji Islands, to the amount of nineteen pounds (£l9) ? Or that A uck land, during tho fame twelvemonths, im puted commoditits valued at £210, from Chesterfield L-laad—wherever Chcsteriield I-laud may be, Our Qaoi '■ cmplar friends may be gratified by learniua; that Auck land only imported ten pounds' worth of the products of Holland, whi'o naughty Wellington imported nineteen hundred pounds' worth, and still naughtier Duuedin to the value of £3,873. Jt is evident that squaro gin is not a fa7oii'ita drink in Auckland. Still, inter esting at these facts may be, they aro hardly worth tho trouble they must have cost to collcet and tabulate, and tho expense otpiinting."

The usual meeting of the French Literary Society takes placj this evening at tho V.M.C.A. Rooms (Welleßloy.street en trance). A meeting of tho creditors of John Bur gess, of t rch Hi 1. was held to-day. Lia -1) lilies about £130, assets £36. Mr A. D. Bonnett was elected creditor's trustee,

A parade of the Victoria Co. is called for Tuesday evening, when all members who have decided not to serve under the now tegulatious are expected to return their arms, accoutrements, and uniform. En rolled members will, at the eamo time, be measured for new uniforms.

At the ordinary meeting of tho Harbour Board, to be held on Tuesday first, the Board will consider applications for the appointments of pilot, maste; of schooner, and cadets. Tenders for Totara piles will also be opened.

l!ov. J. S. Hill gave a Bible reading on " Walking with God," at the meetiog of tho 1 adies' Christian association yesterday aftornoon. Tho subject is to be further treated at future meetings.

A labourer named John Boiling sustained a fracture of his collar bone yesterday after noon, while employed on tbe drainage works at the corner of Abercrombie and Loruestreets. Tho trench in which he was digging collapsed, and caused the injury, tvhich has necessitated his removal to the Hospital.

Yesterday, Mr Fitzgerald, Auditor- General, held an Arbitration Court to de cide tbe disputed claim of £500 odd, made by the City Council on the late Ponsonby Highway Board, The Town Clerk and Mr Cotter represented tho city, and Mr Alexander, solicitor, and Mr Field, Chair man of the lato Highway Board, appeared for Ponßonby. Mr Fitzgerald has given a decision adverse to tho city on all points.

Tho Mayor of Thames, and Mr Sheehan are o:i their way to Auckland, where they arc deputed to finish up the Auckland list of intending applicants for shares in the Tnames Valley Railway Company, the directors baing determined to bring mattors to an issue without delay, si that ie may be fully known what aid may bo rtlicd upon towards tho project iv Auckland.

At tho performance of tbo Parihaka nativis in iho Theatre hoyal, it is painful Io obervo that several of them ara auffer iag from a dry and hollow cough—tho sjniptom of that dread disease to which so ma'uy of the native race fall a prey. It.adds to the interest of such exhibitions to remem ber tbnt these aro reprcEcntativcs of a once poweiful and warlike race, who are fast disappearing from tho face of the earth.

The annual railway employe!1 picnic took place to-day, and was favoured by splendid weather. A very long excur sionists train left the Auckland station at 8 am, with Bomo hundreds of railway emplojei and their fiiends, besides a number of tbe general public, who took advantage of tho oppor tunity to enjoy a day's outing in the country. Passengers wore aiso picked up at each of the stations en route. The excursionists, who wero expected to enjoy a very pleasant trip, are oxp?cted to return to Auckland about eight o clock this even ing.

Tnc February number of "Le Neo Ze landais" is now on sale at the various agencies, and will bo found to be readable and instructive. Promiusnt among its con tonts i* a lengthy nnd well-written sketch of Gambctta's career by Hie editor, while Mr Watkin contributes an article on "Im pudty in Arc," and E. do Moil talk, oi Christchurch, a further instalment of his valuable " Noten on the Philology of tbo French Language." There is likewise nu irtislo entitled •'Musical Gos«ip" by the Editor, besides a budget of tho latest literary acd nttisUe news, BOtno correspon dence, another chapter of Mr do L'JSau's story, " Tho lltivujgo of a Crime," and tho usual " Column for Students."

Tho second annual ropo'rt of tho New Zealand Timber Company (Limited), has just been issuotl, and will be laid bsforo tho general meotug on Friuay next. The directors report as follows on tno year's operations, onded 31st December, 188* :— Undivided profits from year ended 31st December, ISBI :—£2lo 6a 7d; premium on shares, £102; uot trado profit, £9,718 11s lid. Avail able for approptiatioo, £10,030 18* Gd. The following appropriation is rccon> moatlcd:-By dividend at the rate of 15 per cent, per annum, £6000; carried to rc3crTo fund (which will thon stand at £10 000), £2000; carriod to now profit and loss' account, £2,030 18s 6d : total, £10,03018s Gd. The Btatement of accounts and balanco-sheet are certified, as correct by Mr X. L. White, auditor, and will, wo utivu uu aoubt, jnovo vury ealtslying to the shareholders.

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

AFfEBNOON SBSSI&N.

YissrBKDAY afternoon, the report of Iho Auckland Jubilca Loan Fund was pre sented and adopted.—Key. W, Morley reported that since tho last Conference £121 19s additional had baon received from Vic toria and Tasmania on behalf of the Tararua Kolief Fund,-A report of tho Contingent Fund was presented, showing total receipt! of £680 19s 4d, and expendi turo of £550 10a <ld.~Thank* wero given to tho treasurers, Key. W. Morley and Mr W. Harris, and they wore rcappointed.— An interim repoit of tbe General Confer euco Committee on the transfer of church property was presented, and on the motion of Mr Morley, seconded by tho Rev. T. Bnddie, was received and adopted. Tin business of Foreign Missions was uoxt considered. The General Secretary of Missions, Dr. Kelynack, had proposed to vltit Now Zealand during the year, to ob tain special contributions for foreign mis sions, bat ou account of tho inauguration of tbo Church Building Loan Fund, it was unanimously decided to request that his visit might bo deferred until ISB4. A longtby ditcussion followed on tha subject of a Chinese missionary being em ployed to labour among his countrymen in this colony. V ltimately it was agreed that Key. E. Bvst.collect information upon the subject, and to report to the next Con fer«nce, It was announced that tho Rev. George Brown would visit JNew Zealand during the month, and lecture on. behalf of Foto'gn and Homo Missions. A financial report of tho New Zealand Wesleyan for tha PiyJtfcar waß rcac' kv tQO Rqv> J« S. KishwWfb, and on his motion, secondod by tho Secretary, was received and adopted. Mr W, Lee m«vcd, and it was resolved, that tbo Rev. John Crump be appointed editor for tho present year. On tbe motion of the Rev. J. Berry, it was resolved that the committee appointed on Methodist Union be requested to consider whether the different Methodist Churches could com biuo to tho isE\ie ot a weekly newspaper.

This Moening. Tho session opened with reading Scrip turos, singing and prayer.—Tho Key, W. C. Oliver presented tbo report of tho Principal of tho Threo King's Institution, which was accepted asrcad.r—The Sev, W, J. \Vatkin stated that the institution con tained 10 native students. —The Kov. A. Ktid stated that tho oral examinations In the catechism, geography, arithmetic, and singing wore deemed very satisfactory, Tho balance-sheet showed aa income of £734 18s Bd.—The ex-president moved, and tho Key. W. .C. Olitcr stconded, that the thanks of_ the Conference be presented to the Principal, the Key. W, J. Watkin, and that ha be re appointed.—The thanks of the Conference was accorded to Dr. Kidd, the theological and classical tutor.—The Conference passed a vote of thanks to tho committoo of management. -The thanks of the Conference waa given to tho secrttiries of Sunday-schools.— The following wero appointed : Revs F. G. Carr, W. Rowse, W. Baumber, O. McNiccol, W. H. Beck, and J. Lov/. It was resolved that whore practicable the mioutcrs should hold public examinations of the scholars. The Conference consi dered a petition from Wo3ley Church Sun day-sohool, Wellington, praying for such alterations in the laws as to placo entirely tho bcuoolj la the bands of the teacher*, to have full control. The Kov. U. Bond was ap pointed to receive tho reports of oil the Oistiict Secretaries of Sunday-schools, and to preparo a general report for next Con ference. It was moved by Rev. A . Reid, and seconded, that in view that the Bible is excluded from the public schools of the colony, Conference recommends our mini sters where they can to avail themselves either Individually or in concert witn the roinisiers of otber churencs to ircpart religious knowledge at hours not interfering with School hours.— The thanks of Conferenca were accorded to Mr Ballantyne and to Rev. W. Morley for the trouble taken, and to the friends who have contributed and provided passapes to bring out three young men from England, and to the Home Conference fur the per mission.—lt was resolved that it is desir able to found a Connectional College in tbe neighbourhood of Auckland for the Educa. tion of our youth and the training of can didates for the ministry.

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUTERS TELEGRAM,

Sad Fatality Hi Bombay.—MS Persons Killed, and Many Injured,

BOMBAY, February 1

A panic occurred in a factory in this city to-day, and in attempts made by the opera tives to rush from tho building the entrance became blocked. Twenty-three women were crushed to death, and thirty others severely injured.

BRITISH TROOPS LEaVISU EGYPT.

LONDON, February 2.

The 7th Dragoon Guards and the 2nd battalion of the Ist tfoyal Lanark Regi ment (74th Foo!) have been ordered homo from Egypt.

SCENE IN TflE FRENCH CHAMBER.

PAKIS, February 1

In the Chamber of Deputies this even ing, the Bonapartist Hill was again under consideration, and ufter further debate was agreed upon as amended, and pasted by a substantial majority. -

(Special to Kress association.) SALE OF FROZEN MEAT.

LOSDON, 2nd February. The Garonne's cargo of frozen meat was all sold at op- ning prices.

LONDON, February 2.

A tumultuous debate occurred in the French chambers, resulting in tho com promise bring agreed to by n majority of 180. 'i he Government claimed that they were justified in faking the steps proposed, as it was known that tho Orlcanist Princes had tampered with tUo army, and had broken their promises not to sit in tho Chamber. The KigUt and extreme Left kept up a stonewall for eight hours. The senators aro expected to modify the Bill in some recpects, but to accept its main prin ciples. AKROGAtfCK OF ZULU CHIEFS, ; LONDON, February 2. Tho Zulu chiefs have behaved very [inso lently to Sir T. Shepstone, and assert that tho curtailment ot territory has degraded the King, THE CZAtt'S COKOHA"! lON. The Czar is to be publicly crowned on May 27.

MRCHILDEfeS Mr Childcrs has resumed his official duties

AUSTRALIAN.

INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

SYDNEY, February 2.

It is proposed that Metsrs Evans and Midwinter khall play in tho next interna tional match againai the Hon. Ivo Bligh's taam, in place of Messrs Garrett aad Mc- Donnell.

MARKET REPORTS

SYDNEY, Fobruary2,

New Zealand wheat is 4a per bushel, and New Zealand oats 3s. Maize ia 4s. Tho Sugar Compauy's Mo. 1 pieces remain at £35 per ton, ADELAIDE, February 2.

Wheat is steady at 5a to 5s Id. Town Hour, per ton, is £12; country brands, £10 17s 6il. Freights to tho United King dom from Adelaide aro 15a. The freight market is dull, and but linle business is doing,

KAURI TIMBER AT MBLkOUBNE,

MKLBOUKNtf, February 2.

Messrs. C. S. Koss and Co., ot this city, report having sold cargoes of kauri timber, ex Aosdell and Killarney, at the following avcrjgo prices at per lOO.feet:— Super hewn log', 14s; sawn Hitches, 15a 6d. 'i he market is veiy weak.

PROSECUTION OF AN AUCK LAND LAWYER IN WEL LINGTON..

[OY TELEGRAPH-OWN COIUIESrOMDEHT.j

WELLINGTON, this day. A iutiier curious case has just bßon dealt with by the Low Society. That body re cently discovered that a certain solicitor, who left Auckland aome two or three years ago, was practicing in the liangitikl dis trict without having takeu out a certificate. Proceedings were taken Bg.iiast him at Wellington, and a lino of £50 wis imposed, at the instigation oE tho Attorney- General, To enforce payment of the amount, a wiit wai issued and sent to tlie sheriff at YVanganui for oxecution ; and in due course the delinquent was brought down to this city. The line bas jost been paid, and tho erring legal luminary re leased from custody.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before H. G. Seth Smith, Esq., It.M.

1 'RUBES. — Mary Lewis pleaded guilty to a second offence and was fined 10a and costs. \V. Gorman was al«o punished for this 0 Hence. An UNDORTUsate C*s*.— Maud Edith Churton, alias Edith Smith, was charged with having been drunk in Karangahape Eoatl. Sergeant Whi.e said the prisoner was in a« excited state, and suit'erins; from tho effects of drink. He would therefore ask for a rsinand for sevtn days.—Granted. Alleged Larceny. — John Barron, charged with stealing a quantity of gum, value 203, the property of G. Koyuold". Tho case was adjourned until Monday next at the request of prisoner's solicitor, who oonld not appear,to-day. Bail was refustd.

a Stran(JE Mistake —Mary Oreal, an elderly female, was charged with the lar ceny of seven yards of flannel, the propsrty of Charles Aatrim, at Auckland, on Feb i vary 2sd. Prisoner admitted having taken the ilmmcl, but Bald site took it in mistake for her own parcel while under the influence of liquor. It, however, appealed that the prisoner had Hot only taken tho parcel but bad also pawned it, and as the police were not prepared to go on with the caae to-day, a remand till Monday was granted. ]Plums !—Charles Plowning was charged, with the larcerjy of a ca*e of plums, value 15s, the property of Henry Surman.—Pri soner pletded not guilty. —Constable Berno deposed to finding the prisoner in Victoiia-atrcet last night with the box of plum?. Ho could give no satisfactory explanation concerning the manner by which be became possessed of the plums, and said a man had given theni to him to sell for him. Ho ottered to sell them to Se geant Kiely for half-a-crown. Henry burman deposed to having purohascd a case of fruit at arthur'p. Ho left it on tho door step, and asked his brother to call for it. Did not give the prisoner authority to take it. A storoman at Arthur's named Leatham also gave evidence, aud prisoner was went to gaol for a inotitli. LA.RCKJY.—Rlizabeth Grady, a girl aged 17, was charged with stealing £1 noto and certain property value 40?, tho property of Sarah White, licensee of the Ciiy Club Hotel.—Defendant plosded guilty. — Ser geant White stated that the defendant had been employed at the hotel, and h»d com mitted quite a series of petty larcenie3, She at first denied all knowledge of the thefts, but subsequently admitted them '1 litre was still a gold bracelet and other articles of value missing. The Bench decided to ac cord a conviction against her, her step father going stcurity that she would appiar for judgment when required. DkUMKENNKSS AHO ('BSCENITV.—Fd ward Welsh was charged with drunken ness, disorderly conduct, ond obscenity. Defendant pleaded guilty to tho drunken ness, but did not remember using obscene language. Constable Plaßt proved the offei.ee. There wa3 a great disturbance. Detective E. Hughes deposed to asa:ting to arrest the defendant, who used mo^t ob scene language iv ths presence (fa large crowd. A man named Cro;sley stopped forward and asked to be sword. He tttsri deposed that the defendant had been robbed in the Greyhound, and the disturbance arose out of the robbery. Fined 40s and costs, or one month's imprisonment with hard labour.

The name of Ihe Whan school district has been changed to Avoudalo. Some days ago Mr Pond caught a imm bar of lads robbing his orchard. Ho suc ceeded in arresting ths ringleaders, against whom information for larceny hai bten laid.

Iho brißanti. o Poertoo arrived this afternoon from liuhurt. unl at ones tirocetdod to tat:e ud n birtha'ongsldo tho Quofnstrctt wharf. Cap!. Yfttos reportn having left Hobait r>n tho lita January aud experlonoluK S.B. winds ana line weather to tho 16th, ana tbenco ealnia be* ilgat N.E winds. Cape B ett w»b pasted o^ the lit whonci there wero light north wlndii till arrly«L Tha carso cinniais ol 12 600Ith»rdw<«'p| 7590 rallg. X 0 pairs cart shafts, *00 palliaK'i, 1570 bagu bark, 21 pieces atone! 120 cased jam, and 11 packages effoot?,

OUR LONDON LETTER.

THE SUEZ MAIL.

(F.rom Otjk Cwtf Correspondent in London.)

The Electric Light on the lara ivera.

LONDOv, December 15, 1882. Whatever may bo the shortcomings of ; the Union Steamship Company, they can't. : be accused of legging behind the time 3or of neglecting to avail Ihomselvos of obvious and palpable improvements. Only the other day, it seems, their fine new steamer, the Tarawera, was launched; and lam enabled to give a description of her through the courtesy ot Messrs Denny and Co., as wellasf.oma friend who was present at tlie initiatory ceremony. This new boat has been fitted through with Edison's oxquisite incandescent electric light. A. private view of the Tarawera ihus illuminated took place at the Albert Har tour, Greenock, on Saturday, 4th instant, in the presence of a select and curious com pany, including Mr Jamos Bottelmby, F.p.S.E. ; Captain Watson, Superintcn tendent of the Cunard Company ; Captain Utah, Superintendent of Worth German and Lloyd's Company; Uonimandor Hereford, of H.M.S. Warrior ; Mr Darling, Supeiin lendent of Union 5.9. Co ; Mr Alexander, i.f the Union line; Messrs Denuy Bios., the Provost and Magistrates of Glasgow and Greenock, and about 300 merchant", ship owners, etc., etc. Mho Tarawera U the first ship .in this country lighted by the Kdieon Company. The quests preseat ex pressod great satisfaction with thu results of the system. Every part of the vessel from stem to stem was ligh'ed by electric lamps, which numbered 150 in all. The style of lamp is not, perhaps, S3 well-known as Swan's, but. tha principle is the same. The globes are pear-shaped, about three inches long, and with an intornal vacuum as perfect as possible, JEach lamp is under perfect control, and the current can bo switched off, or on, to cadi in a moment without affecting the others. Bach state room has oae lamp enclosed in an opaque glass. The light is by no means uuplca- Bant to the eye, but ia steady, brilliant, aud mellow. In the saloon, ths lights aie enclosed in largo handsome opaque globes, whilo in addi'.ion tho whole ship is fitted with ordinary oil Jaiips ready for me. The ship captains vi&itiiiß the Tarawera at Greenwich seemed particularly pleased with the effect of, the electric lamp in the lane way ot shaft, and o her dark some places, which it bai hitherto been almost impossible to light; they made them bright as day. So many accidents have happened recently through, persons touching wiie3 connecting (he lamp and being struck dead with tbe shock, that future travellers by tbe Tarawera will be glad to hoar that every care has been taKen to insulate them on the new vessel. Each lamp is guaranteed to give the light of sixteen candle, and will burn for more than a thousand hours. That favourite of fortun», and ex- Commodore of the Australian station, Rear admiral Hoskins, seems always dropping into same go:d thing. Barely a month ago I had to chronicle the tact of Her Majesty clasping the Egyptian medal upon his manly bosom, and now it transpires that he will succeed to the Duke of Edinburgh as Superintendent of the Naval Reserve?. What next ?

Visit of a Home Ruler.

Mr Kedmond, M.P., a very extreme Member of the Land League, and a "most mischievous Irishman," has departed on a visit to Australia and Mew Zealand, where he is going so send the hat round on behalf of my " afflicted brethren at home." It ia sicoerely to be hoped that neither tbe Irish colonists uor any others will givo the fire braurt a single copper. Whatever he got would, witheut doubt, bo used in spreading tho seed* of dusaiiafaction and rebellion,

The Hon. Thos. Parry, eldest son of Lord and Lady Liiford, was going out to Canterbury on a visit to some friends in Christchurch, and had actually taken his passage and purchafed his outfit, when he was seized wijji a sudden illness and died in a few hours.

The Ex-G&vernor.

Hr Arthur and Lady Gordon ore in Lon don, paying visits to old friendf. I saw them at Mr Baillio Hamilton's concert on December 2nd. Sir Arthur talked nearly all the time to Mr Gladstone who was pre sent. A writer in the "Pall Mall Gazatte" characterises Sir Dillon Bell's vitws re colo nial loans as "delightfully arcadian," and procf eds at great length to controvert many of his statements.

The Recent Great Fire.

Amongtt tho suilerers by the great fire in the city ot Londou on December 10th, may be mentioned the well-known firm of Sit good, Son and Ewcp, of Auckland *nd Dune din, whoso magnificent business premises consisting of a warehouse snd six floors were burned down to tho ground. The building, which belonged to Messrs Uylandu and Co., was fully insured, and so it is understood were the lessees'"properties. Great commiseration is felt for the Messrs Sargood, who, however, have not permitted the accident to greatly interfere with busi ness, having, at once,, recommenced work in new quarters. The Prince of Wales yUited the scene of the fire on the 11th inrtant.

The following New Zealand colonists have been elected as fellows of the," Koyal Colonial Institute :—Son. Robert Camp bell. M.L.C., Ormist Biddulp, H. J. Gaiford, John McDonald Grant, and John Purvis Russell.

'Ihat E.C.M.G.

I have received the following which eeems a Eulticiently remarkable production to print :—" Dear Sir, —I wrote to one of the heads oE depart ments in Me Arthur's on Sunday afternoon, and to told iih Sir William is anxious it should be understood that K.C.M.G. has been given to him because of his connec tion with the Colonies, and not as an ex- Lord Mayor. You might insert a line to this effect in your next letteM to New Zea land papers.—l am, &c." Lord Kiniberley is understood to have definitely refused to annex the Kow Hebrides, but as he is in daily consultation with Sir Arthur Gordon as to the bsst way to prevent disorder in the Western Pacific generally, m»ny think his views on the sub ject wili bo modified ere long. une of the London papers contains an interesting account of crystallised sand, obtainable (for purposes of making glass, &c.,) on the shores of the Bay of Plenty. The writer dilates^ at, length upon its dazzl ing whiteness, ana opines that tbo commo dity will prove " a perfect Bonanza to glass morcbants."

Aucldanders in London

Mr Samuel Mortiu, of T. and S. Morrin, Auckland, who has been so aotiously ill, is now considerably better, aod has left the private hospital in Fiizroy Square tor Tot tenham luu.

Mr John Hay, of Auckland, is in London with his wife, and so are Mr and Mrs Holdship. They all spent Christmas with Captain and Mm Ashby, at their residence in 11-gent's Park. Mentioning Captain Ashby reminds mo that Mrs Ashby gives a ball to the Now Zealanders now in London on the evening of the 28ch D^ceaibcr. Mr and Mrs Hay return to ths colony per s.s. ISizam on January 4th.

The "Globe" contains an interesting paragraph re tho possibilities of tra'le between Ncif Zealand and India. The writer expressed surprise that greater efforts have not been made to open op regular "traffic beween tbo colonies, and. commended the idea to the Chambers of Commerce of Dunedin and Auckland.

An irritabla'touriflt, who appears to have found Welljngtoa in winter not exactly paradise, writes to inform the "Birmingham Post ' that iho climate of New Zealand Is absurdly overpraised. Ihe compound adjectivo "G d i'onaken" is in this worthy's opinion alone applicable to the " Empire city." Moreover, he considois that a novel, quite as amminc; as the famius "Democracy," might be written about tho "contemptible . littlene-s" if colonial politics.

The followiDg extracts arc from a recent issue of "Colonies nod IndiaI:— lor England to go to the Antipodes for raw wool is only natural " nowa-dayp, however preposterous the notion might liavo seemed half a century ago ; but for New Zealand to be Bending us " vpoollen clippings " to be made ioto "shoddy " i< quite a new experi ence. A Hovr Zealand paper reports, under tills of " New Imports " that in the mani fest of i he Rangitikei was an item of forty-nine bales of woollen clippings from the Kaiapoi Clothiag Company's fietory at Canterbury. These clippings, it is added, will be sold in Eng and to be made up into what would be considered, in the lit me country, very good cloth, • Herd, of course, the paper goes on to say they are no use for that pur pose, ai the demand is for (he best article, and a cloth which will stand the require ments of tha colonist 3 better. Shoddy manufacturers had better profit lby this bit of sly raillery.

THIS ELECTRIC LIGHT IN A PRINTING OFFICE.

[BY TELEGRAMI,— PKESS ASSOCIATION.]

DUNEDIfT, Friday. Toe .New Zealand Electric Light Company have entered into a cctstract with the "Daily Times " and " Witness " Company for the lighting of the oHlccs with the Lane- Fox io candescent lampj. It is intended to have CO lamps, of 20-candle power ea«h. U he necessary plant wi 1 bo ordered by cable at once.

SUPREME COURT.-Yesterday Concluded.

Civil Sittings,

(Before His Honor, Judge Gillies.)

Tne Betting Vase.

SAMOED BAMUS V. JAMB 3 BUCKLASD.

Claim, £226 on a promissory note, with interest added.

Mr Tyler for tbe plaintiff, and Meesrg E, Hesketn and Theo. Cooper for the defen dant..

We now conclude our repott of this case.; fcamuel Kamus (under crosa-examin ation by Mr Hesketb): He did not bear while on the racecourse at the Summer Meeting that Buckland had been betting so heavily on Clarence as to have spoiled tho race. James Poolo, bookmaker and turf com-. mission agent, pave corroborative evidence as to the sale of the note by Weston to Kamus, he having witnessed the whole transaction.

This being tho evidence in support of the plaintiffs case, Mr Hesketh briefly opened ■ | for the defence. He then called

James Bucklacd, the defendant, who de posed that he resided at Kc-mnera. He be lieved that he waa at the tllerslio race- ; . courfeat the Summer Meeting of 1881-82, but he had no recollectionJwhateTerJof mak ing any bsts there. After the racea he waa waited on by Mr Westpn, but the inter view did not bring to his recollection any batting transaction. The promissory note ~ produced b?rc his signature, but he did not know what it was given for. It was given ' in the Albert Hotel in Weston's bed-room \,' —of that he was sure. The words "Bank ot New Ztaland " weie inserted by himself the following day at his residence at Mandate, whither Weston drove out in a buggy. He had a clear remembrance of thess circumstance.". He had had a con versation with Mr Weston subsequently about this note, but only one, nobody elsa b-iag present. He told Weston that ho was excessively Eoiry that things had taken the course they had; that he was not in a positioa to meet the bill; that although it wos a gambling debt, and ought to be paid, he had not the money to do ir. Weston told, him at that time that liamus did not own the bill, but that' ■ the man who did own it was in a position • to buy him (tbe witn ess) out. Immediately alter the North Shore races, three months \ ago, he bad a conversation in the Star : Hotel with Hamus with reference to the . bill. Ramus told him that he was foolish to let the matter go into Court, as he'would i be beaten, they having the telegram that he bad cent to Weston. He did not re- i member having had any conversation rela tive to tho settlement of the action, Ha had known flatus by sight a long time, ; but by name only,9ince the bill became due. He bad known Weston fcr three or four ''' years, but had never spoken, to him before last year. To Mr Tyler : The letter was written before the note was given, in order to fix an appointment for giving the note. Wes ton carried ;the bill, made out and dated some time before witness saw him and signed it. He did not pay the note, because it was a dishonourable affair, seeing; that he was drunk on both the 2nd and 3rd January, when the beta were made. ; *"' He was not drunk, however, when he gave the promissory note. If he did offer to settle the matter by paying Kamus £200, he • , was not ia bis sober eentea at the time. He : 5 was drunk last night, when the conversa tion deposed to by Weston' took place between them. * ''-<3m AVilliam Percival, secretary to the Auck hud Jockey Club, deposed as to having stenJast witness on the Eacecourse on the Ist January, 1882. Buckland waa tbo worse for liquor, and when "■■;-■■ witness saw him he was' in the company of \ Drake, the bookmaker, j' , He also saw him in the comp*ny of thres I or four other bookmakers. Buckland, to .",: witne-s'B mind, was making a fool of him- '-. 'i self by betting and shewing himself off. , Clarence was the tatouritfl for the Steeple chase, but ke did not win. He believed : that Backland had been backing Clarence. Michael Gallagher, licensee oi tbe Black Ball Hote', also gave evidence as to seeing ; - W»s'on, Ramus, and Buckland at theiaces on the 2ad of January, ISB2, and as to considering Buckland not to be in a fit state to bet. Albert Fisher, licenß«e of tho Occidental Hotel, was eximined wi'h reference to con versations with Weston, but as he could not remember the dates the conversations ■■■■■■. were not given. Mr Hesktth and Mr Tyler then ad dressed the jury, nfter which Bis Honor summed up. Tho jury retired at 5 o'clock, and at . 5.20 returned into Court with an answer m the affirmative to the first six isiues, while the seventh was answered in the negative, It was aa follows :—" Was there erer any other value or consideration for the making" and delivery of the said promissory note, or for the payment by the defendnnt of^the amount thereof, or oE any part thereof 2" His Honor remarked that -this was | equivalent to a verdict for the defendant; This concluded the Civil Sittings, and . ,c;^ the Court therefore rose.

ONEHUNGA PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The annual mectiDg ot subscribers was' . - lit Id on Friday night last. The secretary, Mr Gicnny, road the report, which showed that tho number of subscribers to the Library tor the past year wa« 62, about the - satno as tho previous year. The avenge attendance at Free Reading room, 6 . daily; average circulation of books, 30 \ weekly; number of books in Library, 1,025 , . (including 48 new books, which were pur chased during tho year). The usual papers.-;;,' purchased are :•—" Illustrated i.ondon XitsK?," " Sc'entlfic Americaa, " Castner's Monthly," " Chamber's Journal," "The .Agricul- ,' turisV and " Lyttelton Times. ■ The Avenino Star and "Naw Zealand Herald" are supplied daily and gratui tously, and tho "Free Lanes" weekly. I Tne receipts for tho past year amounted to £73 Is 7d, and tho expenditure £73 1» 7d; deposited at Land Society Indmtrwl I Branch on account of building fund, £o 19s. The committte must, on behalf of tbo Bubjcribrrs, gratefully acknowledge, the , ; generosity of the proprietors of the aboTQ' | named newjpsper?. Tke attention of ths resident;, and e«pfciallyol young men, Ujp drawn to tbo valuable collection 'of literature contained in the llbrnryi |;''W and the exceptional induceniefl'Sj offeied to them, at a Iriflfog cost, of acquiring literary knswledge and innocent amusement. Tho library has both chess t '^4| and draughts, and a free reading roon), which is open to the public. The commit tee has established a building fand for tke pui pose of erectiog aa additional room-«»» H the view of formiDg a debating class. -The, - m tastes of the ladies has been considered by tho committee, who has takon the greatest care ia selecting tbe novels of the most <"s" i tinguished authoresses of the present day, It is uoquesiionably admitted w»« .. , the Onehunga Library is the best • m country library in the Auckland pro vince, and will be still further en- ■ ricucd by expending on books the whole of ita share, £70, out ot uovernment grait to public libraries. The following weie elec cd for the entiling year:—Keys. fiw MullgaD, President; Mr Glonny, Secre tar.v ;D. Hills, Treasurer; W. rioobo, J. D. Jackson, P. Clark, J, Murdoch, 0. U Fleming. C. V. Hills, J. H. King, and G. W. Wilier, Committeo - OWN Co»B«3- POADEHT. • ■ Si

Sir Edward Wilmot, tha physician, i«J , when a youth, so far gone in consumtHion ma* Dr. Radc'ilfe, whom he had oonsulted. gave M» friends no hope of his recovery. Yothe Uveow m the ago of ninety three! upon which Dr *}%'.'■% berdon noies: "This has been the casevntn,, some others who had many symptoms ol c«j sumption in youtli.' Modern research in meai- m ciuohas now provided many invaluablo rome-, ;r3 dies fop consumption, bronchial and cheßt com plaints. The, combination oCHypophosphUew Limo and Quinino with Iho healing Kueaiypwj « (or blue prum) has been the means of rclie»««s | and permanently curing such cMsoases. 1 os?S°s Ing thu3 a peculiarly repnrative nutiili;.'' action, Aickin's Syrup of Eucalyptus *'»[£>« Hypophosphite of Lime and Quinine, »,a,P n,¥ o ■ maceutical preparation specially mventea/«J™ :ist relief of suiftrers from chest affections, Agena ; ; ';js —The New Zealand Drag Company.

Wt^rlTeiOlTifTr^ FEBRUARY 3



SPECI4L-1883, !r^i%J-We bee o remind our Friends and tha 1 PoDTiirtirat, though vro have rsUnoulßhea I the lirapsry-i c., iho Clotbhtg Tbadb, we 1 still kaep a Fibsi-ciabs a&sortmknt on 1 AIL KISDB OF MAWOHISTKB GOOD*, I whtoh we ooutlnus to sell at Vert Cheap I PAraa. Wo hffve Jnst Qpenod a lot o£ 1 Ooo*b bonght in the Hame Markets at Job 2 Piiicas (by onr otto bnyer, lately rotnrned from Bußlancl ond the Contiaent), and which we SHAM. SEtr. muoh under the S fb'rtinary Prices, Amongst thorn am a &Sw?dl« LoiTcS hkC-IS OURTATN3. TABLTfi OLOTffS. CRBTONWaa OnaUilK BaHE, ' and ordlßary Mancheßtar Stuff. I A tot 3 FUBNITUBB. FASOIf BBAO- I KttW, and OOOASIONAt. OHAIES. G&BLICK 65 CBiNWBtiL. r mm NSW FAOTOBY, with nU tho MocWnery !f ADpUanors now in wllßwinpf. enabltso? I KxSonte Orders with promptitude, and !| Bheaper Baton then before. Wetoaw 1 Tinnmi BTOOK Of ISON B •USUvAIM |! TURB, for those about to Farnißh, to select 1 *rOn)' GABIiIOKeOBANWKLU jH tnn TOT WHITK Ji4.CH CDRTAISS Atßn MT~^LOBBED TABIiK OLOTHB i^LOTIwHITB^ABLK DAMASKS |JMS^Sot of GOOD CEKXONNHS ['i'oHSAP^Sl'of CARPaTS Jaßt to Huncl. BARLIOK & CRANWBLI/, > Pnrnlshtaß Warehouse, : , Qaeen-Btreef. \ 4 ■ GG TO 1 »i ARiiICK & CKANWKLL for Iron Bedateadß i|«ARLIOK & ORANWKbb for Bedding O AHIJC X & OR AN WKLL for Garpotß nXRLIOK » OR&NWBLL for FarnltHrfl nXKLIOK & ORAN WBLL for Floor CloiAa gtRUoi&ORANWBLLforChaItB ; n ahljoK & ORAN wklE for Chimney Glaso ntRLICK & CRANWKUL for Bun Blinds otßLlCK&CßANWELliforßowplliro's i! aorlßeWirefflattrooßeß ; BARLICK &TJRANWttliti for Fenders and !! pireiiontf. GO TO fJARLICK & CKANWKMj lor all yap Wttnt- For your House, their Goods aro Cheap, and ' Wor Country aro weUpaoked; ;i For Town nro delivered free; 1 For Cash, S per cent, dt'ioannt allowed. 1 FUOTZen YOUR HOU3K JTBtSTTHK IpiTY BALL PUKKISHING AUCABE, i QUKBN-ST. ar.d LOKNE-Sf., ATJOKtAKB. i j GaBUPK & CuAHWJVfi, ■



Special Aavertieeiueata. Chbistmas & I^ew Year . . i WILLIAM RATT&aAY Begs to lntorm thoeo requiring riatmaß an Jy'o w Year Presents, that ho has a SPLENDIDST CX OF DSJP3RY SIUCS ) M-KRUWRY DttHS£E3 1 CLOrHING HA-UNd MANTLE COSTUMES MILLINERY RIBBON 3 HOSIERY LAO«S GLOWS SOAR ITS MITTS MdN'3 A^D nOYS CLOTHING, SHIRTS AND HA.TS, Tro Goods ro o£ tho Be6t Quality, have boen Bought Cheap, and will bo Sold Cheap, at \^TILLIAM J^ATTRAYS CEXTriAL DRAPSBY WAREHOUSE, 178, 180, & 182, QUEEN-STREW, AOOKLA.N T OG ROLLING. THE DEVONPORT SAW MILL COMPANY Aro now prepared to supply tho Publlo ol Dovonport and others with all klndß ol SAWN TIMBER AT A LARGE RKDUCriON ON TOWN PRICE?. ESTABLISHED 1860.] WAITEMATA FLO U R MILLS PRICES CWRRKNT-WHOLESALE. (Subject to Alteration wiwiout Notice). Sacks. 100's. SO's. £ 8. d. & b. d. & s. d. Fine Flour, per ton 13 10 0 13 15 0 H 0 0 a Wlnnr nm* ton .. 12 0 0 Ijls U w v " WheaTlilcal I. 13 10 013150 U0 0 Sharps, per ton .. 0 .1" « - iMsedW- UlO 0 1115 0-M 0 0 Tho above prices includo sacks and bags. Sacks nnd bags not returnable Cabin Biscuit, £18 por ton; casc3,3s each. FOWL WHEAT FOR SALE. Also, a Largo Assortment of. FANCY BISCUIT Price List on application. TERMS CASH. OFFICE: 35, Queen-street, AcMCLANa JOHN LAMB. rpHOBNTON, QMITH & J^JKTH, Lsarn'ng that Farmers ace nndor tho Impreß slon that they are not baling WHE A T this Eojsoa owing to l«rj;o supplies from Mata m»ta, beg to inform their frionda that they ate guma -yyHBAT j^ jj3tjai>. nrUIORNTOS, SMITH AND FIRTH B HAVE FOR SALE '- • Crown* Flour, in sacks, 100's and "Champion' . •• .'Cantab" ~ ■ » Sharps Bran Fowl at XT CARPETS William It. Bbidorlsn Has jaet received a nlco Lot of New Oarebtb wtaioh He will s*ll very oheas— TAPHSIWY O IRPB1?3. from 2/3 yard KIDUtRMISSTEK CAF-PET& from 2/8 BRU33KLL3 OIKPKTt', from 3/11 NICK ASSORTMENT CF KKW lABLE COV.KRSi Kr| ?E^F f?NC^MATW W . VTard, " *J"6soas'fiftie'B2«i 'St WtSejfiHwe prloTs Lot ot Ladles' nice Silk JA9KKTB, from 21/ A Splendid Lot of NEW OLOTHING In Youth and Boys'. Very good valne. 120 PiJrs Meafe Snmmer TWKKD TBOUSHBB 6/9 pair, worth 9/6 25 Men's KowSio SUITS. W, worth 10/ Large BtO3h ot Lace and Moulin CUKTAINS, 2/9 to 30/ pair ALL QOOD3 GOLD AT THE LOWEST PRICKS. JUNCTION DRAPEBY WAREHOUSE UPPKB QUEEN-3TKKKT FOR A LARGE QTOCK. FOR A GBAND ' ¥7"ARIRTY, FOR SUPERIOR "BTIITTING, FOR THE BEST •yALTJE, IN MEN'?, BOYS', and youths' Clothing and Outfitting, the new zealand clothing factory stands uskivallbd. AueKi/AND Branch: 158 AKD 160, QUEEN-STREET. J. FITZSrMONB, Branch Manager. N.B.— Strangers ore requested to aivoid spu rious Imitations of tho Establishment. A* JjINABURY & Co.'B NKW GOOB8! NEW GOODS I NEW GOODS 1 NiSW UOODS I WB ARE NOW SHO.WINS OUR FIRST SHIPMENT OF Spring and Summer duess goods, millinery, jackets, mantles, ulsteks, &o, WK HAVR THE LaJEKJKST AND BEST BKLBCIffiO SIOUX Off MILLIKKRY IN MILLINERY MILLINERY AtJCKLAND MILLINERY MILLINERY AUCKLANDt MILLINURY -+t+ —Yon are— —reßpootfolljF— -iDvitedtovisit —Onr Katabllahment— —before making— —your Pur— —onaßep.— ■*»*■ D-tESSMAKIiNG ON THE PREMISUS, CO3TUMKS MADII ON TWENTY ffOUB HOURS' NOTIOK. .. * « IJS ABU R V & riO, 2D4 & SC3 QUKHN-STKEiIT



Special Advertisomonts BR. HAINEB bogs to inform his patients that ho will bo abaont from Auckland from the tith to tho sWth of Fobrmirs. Ho has armngcil that Dr. H. HaJnes shall tako his practico in hi 3 absence. BKETT'S AUCKLAND ALMANAC, NOW ON SALE AT ALL THE BOOKSELLERS AN© STATIONERS, PErK3B«-ON€3 SHILiilN©, With Map of Waitemata Habboub CEKT4IN NEWSPAPKHS AY. I'OINTED PIiOVINCIAI, OAZETTISS. JAMKS PRKNDKRGAST, AdioinlfctfAtor at the Govcrnuiont. Wheroa", by tho iwelfilx sootlon of "The Abolition of I'rovlno^Aot, 1875," It I?, amoDB OthQ'' thlrga.enftotsd that, in Acts of tha Gsn cral A'sombb'.ondin ovsryAoi or Oidhmuoe ot tho Losslalatnru of on abalishtil Provinoa under tho Bald Aut, tho osiuoaal'. n " Piovlnolal G^ZBUe."or ■• Provi&oUi Govornment Gozatto, or oihor einitlar uxpreeslooft, aaoald, with Jeßpeot to any provincial district, ba deemod to moan the " Now Zealand noisette," or snoa BewgpflForas from tlmo to tlwo msy bo ap pointed by tie Governor far tho parpjiso of iL c-erttng therein not lioatiens ot any kind tela inre to tho Govamment ot tho colony, or tho ad mlnlßtratlon of tho Government within axy provincial dlsttict. Now. thortfoio. I. Jamos Pronflorga'3t, the ndtniuliltator ot tho Goyernnwnt ot tho oolony or Now Zealand, in purouaco} and cxorolßO of orary po*ver ant! aathorlty voatert 'n me i» thai bnhalf. So h aoby rovoko all Bprolijtmenis here toforo it ale, aud lv lieu tboroof dD hereby as poii-t thpuowspaposu uf&clilix,' iv the Eohndnlo nereto to he tho newtpapors for the purpose b: ii.aertinß tuertln, durtiK iho joarino tbousanc eiKht hundrtd aril eighcj «hro?,»ll uotifloatlans whiob, by a .y <ftct ot the Uoueral Assembly or Orclianoa o" any I'rovlnoJal Connoll, »ro rt qalrod to lo injortid la tho Provlnoiftl Govern ment "Oazotte" within tho Provitolal Diatrlot nan.od oppuslto tco mtrno ot oaoh nowsjapar rospeotlvtly in suonscheduk). SCHKDULIf. NuuofNowcpncr. | 1 "Auckland &v&NiKG9T4.n"..' Auoklmid, 11 I aranattl Uerald" ] TarataKl. " Daily Teleßraoh' ! Hiwlco's Bay. "Kvnnlo»Jaail" i Nelsoitt 11 Mur,borSiiKhHsjpr.'aa".. ..: MarlborODßb. "West Coast Tlmea' .. ..: Wostluid. "Presa"_ ] Canterbury. " Otßgo usily Tircos ana Wit ncßfi" ! OtiißO. A3 wltncM tho hnnd o' his Kxoellenoy «ho Adminlstrutar ot tho Uortrmnant, thin toaih dty of Jjn vary, ono thonsand eight hundred and oigtity-throe. IHOVtAy DlOir.