SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HiaH WATKR{^ lo rrSw n Morning, 1.17

ARRIVALS.

Bea BreerA «*ooM^n^ torK wf oik Tsland v s., Kdlp, for the South

VESSELS EXPECTED.

TnMTION AND HVBBPOHL. - MataOTß. Chip, •a (? n ?v eallod Novauibor U; Crownthorpe. ?'^,'in tv'tKßT) November 12 ; tatterowe. B Q i^av ','Novombor 18: Br 6 hmln. ehlp, pt'SlK. wovooibep 23; Warwlolc, ship. PQ.aO, Deoomlvr 12; Amiga.barque,cleared uecembar 23; Goorgo Bowloy, Walpa, Slasce. %«o^-Xo^u r WaVqWe.viaDon «rt?n sailea Nov 4: John Theoaor, baique, Mimu-.T-Snilliatt Morn, schooner, 3.R.a.Q., "SSilmalii. - Andpea Kiw and Thames. Ann Annlson> from TIBOOTHB°^Tsi.A.r9.-M fll! epp a . Fairy Q.oeni Pirate, Byno. Orphsus

and Mrs Kwen. »%(^^ardnor, Wllfelnson. Messrs W. hum, l\^^ s '(Molbonrne). aK'a. Ward. Gibbon',Hud 9 on. Uagman.and BT n hoa"chooncr Transit (nuUngs) has entered out at the Customs for Kusaell. Th« achoonep Three Cheers and cutter Sove re?Bnof SieSeaswcro at Mercury Bay yester d8 At Tairna yesterday, tho only vessels in tho morning.

EXPORTS.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

( Bt ;telkgeaph-own correspondent.)

twin™ ISTeams limo juice, undalargo quantity ot aandiies.

PAni. this day. toadta* for Dnuedln; Annlo Wilson, jhooner,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

MiJLiiooßNff. yesterday. Arrlvoa. this lnowinj-Tho Uuion Co. a ha T.Anan.frcmtheß-u^^^ i* Auckland : *<0\ f r ft^i Macula and two i&Sss DStfio;and M»t» Duthlo and Adima. -

COMMERCIAL.

BvKNijm Stab offw* . Thnrad»7. DMlna tha week bul'or has been more DlonU fallo guPDiy. an^ prices haven.downward ten dency. MeroUantß appear Inclined to Rive Is bm lb to-morrow. Kga;s remain at Is 01 Ptr doz wholesale and Is 9d retail. Mcsotb. Tonka and Co. submitted by auction to-day seVeral country proporties, but no sales we then effected. Several lots were subse quently disposed of privately. Messrs. Carbines and Taylor sold to-day, by auction; as follows-.-Pears, Jd to 2d per 11.; plums, ijd to 3Jd per lb; apples, id to 3d; pota toes4s fld to 7s per cwt; maize, in 3d por buahel; watermelons, 2s 6d per ba.<>; cab bages, 23 Gd to 2s 9d per bag; onions, 2d per lb; turnips, 2s 3d per sack; and sundrios brought good prices. ___

Mail Notice.

SffAtXA Witt OtOSW Afl OWDBH." For Tannings, Ohlnemntn," ana Opotlkl, per Wellington, lit 1 p.m. . For Whangarol llonrip. Karoo, mid Whangfttol, por Tonn. at 1 p.m. For Thnmoa, por Hotomabana, at 5,30 p.m. Friday, lCth Instant. _„.... For Waiheke and Coromandel. per Coromanaui at 2.30 d.td. . . For Waltara, per Hannah Mohan,at IP."^ For Whaugßrol Head». ParUR. Wslpn, Whan garel, K»mo. Tanßihaa, and Manuapal, per Argjle, at 4 p.m. ~«__. For Thames, peraCnteiiprlßo, at 6 p.m. SATORDAY. 17thinBtant. For Walwero, Mauuranßl. Matatrsna. Man oaw*l. So., per Koso Casor, at 10 a.m. For Watorford, Tanranßa. etc., per Botoma- For Thames, por Rotomahsos, at B.SO a.m. For Glabornc, Naplor, and Southern ports, per •j alaroa, at 5 p.m. Tdkbdai, 27th lnstan*. Per b.p. City o£ Sydnoy, aa follows:- Fo^ Biindwloh Islands. United Stales Ot America. Oanadn, British Columbia, Contral Sknd aoath Amßrioa ( and British and fforelim Woat Indios, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom wid Bontlnon* of For money ordora, reglsterod lottora, and Nowapapors. at U.SO a.m. ,„._-« late letters beMlnß an extra fO9 of slipence. In addition to the postage, vrlll b« reoelToa by the MaU Agont on board too Bteamer up to dho time of Bailing. This man will bo dne In r<ondon, on Mon flay, April 9th. 18S3. Si B, DISB, Chiet Postmaster, Ohlal Post-otßoe. Anoltland. ■

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

FflBHUAny 15, 18S3.

Mount Albert Hull-Public Hosting to con sider tho advisability of establishing alooal lino of 'buacs, 7.30 p.m. Y.M.C.A.—Dovotional, 7.30 a.m. Parnoll Hull-Private Subscription Dancing Party, 8 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

IdtfOBAMUB.-Wo wish thore wore morewonld bß nowspaniT Boribos who would roafes^ tnolr lenoianoa and aik dlrootlon. Moat people thlnfc they oould .run a newspaper wltnout a sloalo !03BO£>. Well then, wrlto only on one eldo o£ tho paper, let the paper bo white and tho lnlc blaolc, the writing leßlble aud rairly DpßllaH. and tho printer* will stand up arid call yon blesaod. Fo? your email liinu-wrtt lnai pages oc notipavor sl«e are BUlHoiontly large. Fred. WoHTm*OToy. —To find when last IS ister Jtiy nod L»dy Day occurred together Involvos a lonftthy examination and oslonja tlon which wo havo nottuna to make, naitor Day, tclng dotormlnid by tho full moon, la constantly ohanuinfj, ooourrlnfj somotlraos no onrly na tno 22ad of Maroh, nnd at othor times as lato as tho 25tao£ April. No almanaoor nthor authority to our hand Rlvea a rnlo for flndlnu when tbeao two festlvali oUoh: cnt porhspa BOUIO of onr readers curious In suoh I matters wl-1 cnllehton yon on the subjoot.

Births.

CARSON.-On Fobruary 11th, 18S3. at Second Avenue, Dovonport Road, Tauranga, Mrs Robert Carson of a son. NYBERG.-On Fobruary 14th, ISS3, at Soafiold View Road, Mrs H. Nyborg of a son.

Deaths.

ANDEHSON.-On Fobruary 14, at Now-strcot. Ponsonby, tho infant daughter of Emma and Riohard Anderson, aged 1 year and 3 months. She slocpa in poace.

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

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1883.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that neods re.ist»nco, For tho future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

Tub legal profession, by its resolutions yesterday, did no more than bare justice to tho counsel oDgnged for the defence in tho Gudgeon case, and at the same time vindicated the indopendenco of tho bar. Of Mr Tylor'n attempt as Vice.President of the Law Society to prevent any expretslon of opinion wo need only say that it would have been accepted with less reserve but for bis previous connection with tbo case and his manifest bias on the main issue. If his ruling is sound, and members of the Law Society may bo charged by a judge of the Supreme Couit with base and dishonourable conduct, with out tho Society taking tho slightest cognisance of the accusation, then, the Society has little respect for itself, and is perfectly useless for the protection of the integrity of the profession, ono of the chief purposes of Its existence. To our mind, tae remarks of the Judge appear so utterly unwarrantable, so opposed alike to law and common sense and tho tme interests of justice, that wo are almost inclined to believe^ with somo members of tte profession yesterday, that His Honor could not have intended to convey the meaning which the language he employed unquestionably bears. Presuming tlje defence Ect up to be tiue, counsel for the de fendant would have been grossly culpable bad they, through fear or a desire to curry favour, shirked tho task of laying it bate with all the power and_ acumen at their command. Their exposition of the policy which guided the defence, submitted to yes terday's meeting, and published in another column, is so forcible and conclusive that it requires no additional word to give it point or secure a public endorsement of the effec tive resolutions adopted by the bar.

IT did not surprise us to learn by cable yesterday that the Government of Genova had expelled the " officers " of tho Salvation Army from their territory, on account of serious riots resulting from tho eccentric proceedings of the Army. In various En glish and Scottish towns, tbe authorities have been constrained to take up a similar hostile attitude towards the Salvationists, as tbe only effectual means of preserving public order; and if the adherents of the Army have not always exhibited a chcorful acquiescence in the mandate forbidding their public demonstrations, they have at least shown a commendable spirit^ in not endeavouring to arouse any opposition to the constituted authority. No doubt the game tactics'will bo pursued at Geneva—the leaders of the Army apparently acting on the advice of the Great Founder of Chris tianity—" When they persecute you in ono city, flee ye unto nnotHor." Against the unfavourable reception accorded to tho. Sal vation Army in Geneva may very fairly be placed the marked success which has at tended its labours in South Australia and Victoria. This success is as pleasing as it is unexpected, and the work which is being accomplished would really seem to be a complete vindication of the Army's ex istence and aims. "Major" Barker, after starting the movement in Adelaide, hps gone to Melbourne, and commenced opera tions in the suburbs of Hotham and Colling, wood. The manner and results of this work are thus referrod to by the "Ago":— "The Hotham Temperance Hall accomr modates about (560 persons, and since Its engagement by ' The Army' it has beep crowdedat every setvice. The result of the two months' work is said to be that about 200 men and women have abandoned their previous vicious courses, and of these about .80 have "testified" and enrolled themselves into a corps to carry on the work by endeavouring to save those with whom they were foimerly brethren in sin. This result has not been obtained without a considerable amount of opposition, and the acttve workers in the cnuse have occasionally received maltreatments but several of the jnost Abandoned characters who, at first, were foremost to harass thpm are now, it is said, members of the corps, uttd ' fighting on tbo other side.' "Major' Booker has recently commenced a ctusade in Colli&g? wood with services in Singleton's Miasion Hull, Wellington,stj!eet, which was kindly placed at his disposal by that veteran philanthropist, This ball also seats abont 609 persons, and for the last month the building and the reserve in which It is situated have both been crowded to excess every night. As doors and windows are always opeD, those who are in the reserve are able to near the spirit-stirring addresses which are delivered in the building. During the month 132 persons of both sexes have been recovered from vicious habits, many of them com* ing from tho ranks of the most abandoned classes. Many of these are already prer pared to testify, and after the usual period of probation has passed, they will be called upon to do so, after which a corps will be formed. One of tbe ereat features of the Salvation Army movement, and perhaps its principal one. is that converts are not, neg lected after their conversion, Tho name utfd address of each convert is kept on re cord, and it is the duty of the officers to visit each home periodically, and thus, to ime 'Major' Barker's words, 'Keep them up to the'mark by loving greetings and acts o£ sympathy and kindness.' Mission stations, it is also stated, have been opened at Sydney and Brisbane, where the move

ment has obtained a firm foothold; and if tho operations of the Army are bo conducted as not to offond ngainst the rules of decorum, or to invite tho opposition of the mob, there is no reason wby it should not be allowed to carry on its work, and do what gopd it can among the depraved classes of society. We are glad tkat the "larrikin" clement in the adjacent colonies has not come into organised conflict with the Salvationists; as it affords, perhaps, a, testimony that much us we at times condemn the actions of our city "hoodlums," they are not yet so bad ns their prototypes in the old ■■country. Regarding any more definite judjyaoni upon tho army itself, we must wait until the movoment reaches our own locality, and gives us an opportunity of ob serving its methods of working and the nature of the results achieved

Tho following telogram was received from the manager of tho Werahiko mine (To Aroha) this morning :— " Intermediate level; gold showing in the face of drive— (Signed) E. Cameron."

The prizes offered for the three best com pctitivo designs for laying out the Surrey Hills Estate, Ponsonby, will shortly bo awarded. Wo beliove that none of tho plauß will bo adopted in entirety, but a separate scheme will bo framed from several of them.

Mr Herbert. Walpolo, brother ef the manager of the To Awarautu Checso and Bacon Factory, has gone to Waiuku, to enquiro into tbe prospects of starting a similar industry there.

Tha City Council's excursion to i'ae Waitakcrei Falls to day, has been favoured with beautiful weather, and no doubt, the party will view tho picturesque scenery of tho district under most favourable condi tions. Tho party left in draßs shortly after eight this morning, and will rJlurn in tho evening,

To the Editor: frir,—ln it true that the owner of the brothel at the top of Welling ton-stroet is a minister of the Church of England 1 Whoever the owner or agent may be ha will confer a favour on all the respectable residents in the locality if ho will turn the prostitutes out of his bouse, and let it to somes decent tenants. Th» coings »n there are most disgraceful. Perhaps tho police will see to it,—Yours, &c., Morality.

Tho justices presiding at tho Police Court this morning were, for somo tiino, engaged in deciding whether a certain offensive smell deposed to by various wit nesses came from tho back yard or shop ol a Queen-street butcher or from some other place altogether. After tho evidence of seven or eight persons had been heard, tho solicitor for tho dcteuce pointed out that the information charged Mr Foss with nfgloct ing to clean his "buck yard," while the evidence went to Bliew that the smell camo from the shop, tie admitted thoro was a smell from bad mea.r, but not from the back yard, and submitted, therefore, that tho csso should fail. Tho Bench also took this view of the matter and dismissed the case Costs, however, were disallowed.

A new brick wurehovuo is about to ba erected in Commerce - street by Messrs Laurie and Hornsiby. For the conurcte foundations of this building, Messrs Mnhonev and Son havo received tho follow ing tenders :-Wni. Blewden, £1190; A, Maguire, £1286 ; T. A. Rackstrav, £1340 ; 3. Holland, £437.'i: H. Shatter, £1479 ; Charles lthodes, £1493; James Benson, £1534; J. Brett, £1536; Win. Kirby, £16S0; Alex. Watson, £1594.

There would seem to bo a species of ad verse fate at work in regard to the curry- Ing out of the assisted immigration scheme of the New Zealand Government. It is but a few weeks since wo had to record the loss of tho ship Wild Deer on the Irish const, as sho wna en route from Glasgow to this colony, with a large compliment of Immigrants, and today we havo a similar casualty though uot so disastrous to record In connection with another batch of intonding colonists, 'ihe ship Oxford, which lott London towards tho end of Li9t month, with 300 emigrants on board for Wellington, appears to have met with tho usual rough weather in the latitude of the Bay of Biscay, with tho result that eho was dismasted, and thus renderod unlit to proceed on hor journey. Tho news of tho occurrence is conveyed in a cable despatch from tho Agent General to tho Government, and the message also brings the information that tho bohaviour of the immigrants was oxcollent. The Uxford has bcon enabled to put back to Cardiff, and it is to bo hoped that the voyagers, though balllod for tho moment, will "again speedily siit forth, with stout hearts, on their pilgrimage to this far-oil' land.

Tho first Inspection under tho new rules of the Naval artillery, late Kavnl Brigade, will bo hold to-morrow (Friday) evening, at tho Drill Shed. A largo muster of _ old members, and tho.'ia who have lately joined the now company, ia expected.

Yesterday's snlo of the Stirlirgworth Estate at hikutaiis, Thames, by Messrs 'i. W. Hickson and Co., was only fairly suc cessful; lotl'ording another indication that the land-purchasing fever is considerably abated m Auckland and district. The sale took place at tho Academy of Music. There was a fair attendance of local buyers, but the bidding was not spirited, and only a portion was sold at auction, prices ranging trom £8 to £16 por ncre. After tho Bale brisk negotiations began. Somo wero com pleted, and several are underway above tho upset price. Townsbip allotments have been sold at tho rate of £40 per acre.

The Salvation Auny wavrLora in Bombay havo had so mnch attention paid to them as to convince the Mahommedana of the necessity of getting up a better show than the Salvationists. From various parts_ of the country the "holy men" are coming forward with thu performance of alleged miracles to prove that Mohammedanism is the only true faith. Theso "holy men" are recognised afi the most expert jugglers the world has known. They are to travel through the country and do their best to impress the people. As an aid to their sensational attractions, Nau'ch girls aro to be employed in their bewitching dances. The Salvationists; may out-do the perform ances of the Nautch girls with a "war dance" by tho "Hallelujah lasses," but the conjuring feats of the fakirs are rather hard to beat.

Trading ia England has not yet advanced beyond those tactics which early colonial tradors used to pursue towards tho guile less Maoris. Charles Thorongbgood was recently arrested on a charge of obtaining money by fraud, the complainant stating that defendant hid offered him ten barrels of grapes for £3 lis. The offer was accepted and tho barrels were brought to prosecutor's house, where one barrel was opened and its contents found as represented, when the money for the whole lot was paid. Upon opening the other nino barrels they weio found to contain bricks, stones, and oyster shells, and the result was that the baae awiudler with tho doceptivo name and fraudulent practices was arrested, tried, convicted, and sentenced to one month's hard labour within the prison walls.

Wo learn by Telegraph that the arrange, monta for freeing the Wanganui Bridge are approaching completion. The Harbour ISoaid, in whom the bridge is yested, have decided to accept tho £17,000 on the esti mates and abolish the tolls, on condition that the loss sustained by the Board from the bridge's revenue was made up, the County Council, Borough Council, and Harbour Board contributing pne-third each. The borough yesterday and the pounty to. day, agreed to this course, the third each being £236 each, to be continued for 22 years, unjess thu Government in tho mean time relieve the local bodies of these pay ments by giving the Board further gndonr ments, The arrangement between the three bodjps has to be confirmed by Act of J?arliame»fc nest spssion, but it Is probable the Harbour Board will throw tho bridge ope& on the Ist of Apijl, when the existiiag lca^c of tolls expires,

Although an Intelligent Maori in the Wellington district lately confounded two Mormon ciders from tho scriptures, it would seem that the Salt Iyako missionaries are making some impression upon tho natives in the Waikatq,, A ccording to a newspaper correspondent, Elder Bromloy, who recently returned to Auckland from a Southern mission, has heen making a tour of the Waikato Nativo settlement?, with a view to proselytism, At Waitoa a number of the natives have given in their adhesion to the doctrines of iirigham Young, and a European settler at Cambridge has been ap pointed to minister to and supervise tho new converts. Considerable curiosity is felt hero as to ho<r the theological experi. meet will turn out. Elder Bromley dow intends to fly for higher game, and will interview Tawhiao on his return from his Southern,progress. A Maori chief at Carterton, in tho province of Wellington, has also written a letter to Elder Bromley, inviting him to come to his settlement, and pTodaim tho "glad tidings"—of tbe doctrine of plurality of wives.

Tho telephone bureau for Ponsonby will, j it is expected, ba open this week. The I wires have been laid, and, as soon as all necessary arrangements are made, tho tele phone office will be opened at the premises of Mr Henderson, chuinist, near tho Threo Lamps, The public discussion on Anglo-Israelism. between Messrs H. W. irarnall and G, A. I Brown will be continued this evening at 1 7.30 p.m., in the Temperance Hall, Albeit" street, Mr Farnall baa advanced twenty propositions in support of Anglo-Israelism, and an animated andinterestingdigcussionis expected to take place over each proposition. On last Thursday,the whole evening was | ccupied in discussing the first proposition; at the closo tho question was put as to whethor Mr Farnall had proved, or failed in proving his case, and on a show of bands being taken, it was found that a majority considered the first proposition proved. To the Editor, Sir : With roference to my letter in. the Star of Monday last, Mr Wilkes has worked himself into a white boat quite unnecessarily. It is possible that after the Japse of so many years I may have got into a fog respecting tho name of tho person who professed to make such wonderful cures in the Isle of Wight. The remainder of my letter is substantially cor rect. Your correspondent hurls epithets about in a most alarming manner, and appears very solicitous that the public should know that ho is a religious man. But allow me to remind him that religion is not consistent with cither ineolonce or uucharitableness. With these remarks 1 shall cloao this correspondence.-lam, &c,, H. G. The Law Socioty's meeting yesterday was commenced at such an udvanced hour of tho afternoon that there was no timo for correcting our report, and consequently it was marked by a number of typograplusal error*. Two of them we deem it ncctssary to correct. In tho following passage tha moaning was obscured by tho omission of the italicised word "not," viz., " Mr iaish ley protested, If tho Chairman was going to quash the affair, and thus shut their mouths, ho should not seek to comment upon the mattorand endeavour to inlluenca the meotins with his opinions." The other irror consisted in tho appearauce of the word "him" for "them 1 in Mr Hill's statement that if the counsel of tho defeuco were guilty of tho conduct imputed by ttic Judge, the duty of tho Society was to pass a vo'e of censure upon them. Tho mis take imulj tho sentence read aa if tUe Judge wore to be tho possiblo subject ot censure. A report of the remainder of the proceedings appears in another column, Several Cuban refugees at Gibraltar were recently surrendered by the British officials to tho Spauish Government. It was a pro ceeding so manifestly uufair on tho part of the British officials that the Secretary of frtate for tho Colonies has considered it im portant enough to express his disapproval, and telegraphed to the Governor of Gibral tar to the following effect: "That after careful consideratioa of tho rep»rt of tho commutes of inquiry, and other documents connected with the case of the Cuban refugees, who had been surrendered to the Spanish Govern ment he had decided that the Colonial secretary and tho Chief Inspector ol Police cannot bo permitted to retain these office?, but that the case of tho acting police magistrate is different. He was not discharging bis regular duties, and although he must bo severely consured for his con' duct in this lamentable affair, the Secretary of State does not feel himself compelled tc remove him from hia office of Captain of the Port. To tho Kditoi: Sir, -It is in my opinion a cryiug shame that in theae times Auck land should bo debnrrcd from public amuse ments. Tho evil lies not so much with tht public, who are willing to patronise any performance worthy of their support, a-. with tho actors themselves. In * ucklnnd there arc actors wishing and willing to earn an honest living by their craft—aitists who havo hold good positions in leading cities in tho Southern Hemisphere. Yet tbeso very men arc prevented by ono or two, who boast that they can got the nsßistanco oi amateurs, and so open tho theatre at any notice, tf ach to his several trade. Would it be wrong for v* to offer our services as clerks, drapors, &c. ? The ono instance I wish to quote is that of an actor who_ lately took « benefit and obtained tho nssisUnco of amateurs, thereby obtaining a fow ponnds, and on tho strength of this, has prevented a gentleman who was willing to en«;i"« all actors who were out of engage ment. The object of my letter is simply to make these things public, and to advise om gentleman amateurs—Ne Sutor Ultea CBKI'EDAM. Tho oil experiments at Aberdoen havo beeu continuod, and at tho last trial, on De> ccinber 4th, tho experiment was contidored moat successful. The Board of Trade had sent ono of their inspectors to examine and report upon the practicability of tho system. A heavy eouth-oastorly gale was blowine. and inst before tho experiments commenced the ship Conoid ot Peterhead made a narrow escapo wbilo making for tho harbour en trance. Sho had lost her hem. The wave* were washing clear over her decks, and sho was drifting on to tho pier, when the crow, by sUliful manipulation of her temporary helm, managed to get her clear. The experiments wero watched by many officials and parties interested iv shipping. Some alterations had been mado in tho pipes sinco the ex periments wore conducted, aud those added greatly to their efficiency. Seal oil was used. After tho pumps had been working twenty minutes tho crested wave?, which wero dashing with great fury against the piers, assumed tho nppcaraneo of a rolling mountain, and the entrance was rendorcd safe. The experiments wero thus con sidered most successful. At a timo like the present, when the sub ject of cheese-making is engaging tho at tention of dairy farmers iv every part of the province of Auckland, the following de scription of the condition of tho Fleming ton Cheese Factory will not be uninterest ing :—"At the lime of actually commencing operations tho company started with a rlaily supply of about 400 gallons of milk. Thu farmers soon saw tho advantage of getting a cheque for tho produce of their dairy cows at the cud of each month, and instead of the supply of milk falling off at tho season when feed usually becomes less plentiful, the 400 gallons per day soon increased to 700 gallons, and at the present time the daily supply is 800 gallons, and next season this will be still further in creased. At present, Mr Harding and his three assistants are turning out two tons of Cheddar cheese per wcok, and tho total amount in stock on Friaay last was eighteen tons, of suitable weights and shapes for both the London and Colonial markets. A little of the cheese has already found its way into tha local market, and tho quality and condition has been favourably commented upon by soveial acknowledged judges of cheese. A visit from the cheese-making department to the piggery shows a wide coatrast, but even here eyery little detail has been carried out with a view to the saving of labour and making tho herd of 150 bwjuo as comfor table as their wallowing natures will allow. The pigs havo plenty of paddock room, and besides this they are fed on the whey which comes from the faotory, and they Beern to thrive remarkably well- on tho generous treatment they receive." Some three or four hundred men, women, and children assembled opposite the main entrance of the Law Courts at Wellington, lately. It had been publicly notified that Lieutenant Mewdirth, of tho Salvation Army, had arrived, and that it was hia in tention to enrol recruits. Among those present were several prominent members of I the Young Men's Chiistian Association and other religious bodies, who were apparently prepared to take an nctivo interest in tho i proceedings. They, however, quietly with drew after vainly waiting for fully half an hour. By this time the larrikin element was becoming predominant. To 'carry on the fun. which tho waggish convener of the meetiog had no doubt contemplated, an illi terate person, who probably considered him self a fluent (speaker, procured a ehnir, and having mouated it, informed those present that ha was prepared to enrol any number of recruits, and that he pepjrespnted a cer tain wholesale vendor of beer, 'i his latter announcement *was received ■ with cnes of "Why didn't you bringapask?" About half an hour was taken up with sally and repartee. Tho possessor of the chair then attempted to rotire, carrying that article over bis head. Be wan, however, seized by fully a dozen hands, and, finding that dispretion was the better part of valor, he once more mounted his platform, and attempted to bandy jokes with the crowd. In this, however, ho almost invariably got the worst. The agent of Hey wood s Comedy Company improved the occasion by dis, tdbutine a number of handbills, and an , erroneous impression thus got abroad that . the meeting had beon called at his mstiga (tion, ■ When tho crowd tired of the fun, the selr-appolnted charman succeeded in mak ing his-way to the nearest hotel, his former audience following him to the door of the establishment, indulging in frequent hoots and yells on the way: Those who came to assist iv the formation of a salvation army were probably little prepared for the exhibi tion to which they were treated. '

To the Editor: Sir,—lf "Kobinson 'rusoe " would call upon me he would con ar a favour on—Yours respectfully, James 'RAW, next door to Mr Boardman'a, St James's Mutual Improvement Aasocia ion inaugurate the sesßiou of 1883 with a ausical and literary entertainment, to be leld in one of the town public hulls on & arch sth. The entertainment will be of a 'aiied and attractive character, including lome original literary productions by mem )ers, and musical selections, etc., by nembers and friends, la the Masonic Hall, OnehuDga, the jntertainment last night, in point of merit, was a decided success, the affair was novel md unique, each artiste being well trained ia their special rflle. Mr Kooney played the overtures and accompaniments with skill and efficiency, and also gave two capital songs. But toremost among the encores was Miss Laura Roberts, for her sweet and touching rendering of "A Flower from Mother's Grave" She also gave "Our Speckled Cow" (impersonating a milk ranid), which brought rapturous applause. This young lady (12 years old) is gifted with an excellent voice, which, if properly tutored, will be a fortune in years to come. Mr G. Browa contributed a comic characttr song and dance, "As She turned the Handle," which brought down tha house, being encored three times; also a sailor's hornpipe- Mr F. Brabazon per formed some very clover feats in distant ventriloquism, Mr E. Mahrs the American clog dance, Mr H. Koberts a flaßeolette solo, a«d C. H. Tavlor character songs, "Doctor Quack,"and "Our Musical Pro fessor," Ci Rolyata's " Comical Entertain ment " kept the audience in laughter. The farce, "Sambo's Ghost," kept the house in roara. There was a iinale grand plantation eong and dance. A Mongonui correspondent writes as follows to the "Northern Luminary":— " I have to record the death of a very eld settler, one of over sixty years standing viz,, Old Harry Pearson, In the early days of the missionaries, ho officiated as tutor to several of the mission families, and at the time of his death he was in possession of a document bo received from the Rev. Mr Hobba (the father of our member), dated 1847, testifying to his honesty and integrity for twenty years previous to that date. He also held positions of trust under the late Captain G. E Bead, of Poverty Bay; but for some years previous to tho doath of his wife (which occurred about seven yeara ago), he resided at Kangaiaphia, and for the last five yea's ho has ltved_ quite alone at Otengi. He was in possession of an Income of about forty pounds per annum, Interest on money ho had put by when young. About three weeks ago ho cama into Mongonui, and was taken sick, and on the doctor seeing him ho gavo no hopes of his recovery. Pearson had no relations in the world tbat he was aware of. Mr Grogan, landlord of tho Fettler's Hotel, paid every attention to him in his sickness and death, He was within a few months of 80 years of age Fcferrlng to the Gudgcon-Ehrenfried case, tbe ''New Zealand Times" joins in tt»o general condemnation of the presiding judge, and considers the incident a strong argument in favour of tho retention ot the system of trial by jury, stupid and pre judiced though many juries may be. The "Times" adds:— Unfortunately, this has not been tho only occasion on which, lately, Justice Gillies has wished to divert tho law from iU proper course, and confused him self about the nature of the offence he was trying. Only a few days ago, in ordering tbe discharge of Tho/nas Foley Priestley and Marion Hamilton for tho murder of the latter's'husband, the same Judge, discarding all referenco to the charge of murder, in formed the male prisoner:—" You have brought yourself to your present position by your iodiscreet tamilianty with a mar ried woman." He then turned to tho female prisonor, and said, •" You have brought yourself to this position by yonr in discreet familiarity with a single man." If both had been married, or both single, we presume the iudisccct familiarities of both would have beon all right, and would, at any rute, have cea«ed to bo murderous. Could any isolated ju'ymau have indulged in grosser imbecility ? A recent number of the "Pall Mall Gazette " contains a rather Rood story of how tho famouii conjuror, Hermann, was outwitted by an unsophisticated savage, Duriog a performance at the house of tho Governor of Montevideo, Herman deter mined (o mystify three half-aavage Pfttogoniaßs who wore present, nnd whom no one dared to approach. Ho stupificd tho first by taking nn orange from his nose, he astonished tho second by producing a series of piasters from his hair, but tho third Bcemcd overpowered with

I terror'as he extracted from bis uoso a living rat. Uttering a ciy of fright, tho fata gonians withdrew, and the company con gratulated Hermann upon Li-i success. Whilo receiving their congratulations, he suddenly discovered that his -watch was rouo, and that hia chain had gone with it. His purse, too, had disappeared, and tho tbicf had also appropriated his eyeglass and his pocket-handkerchief. Half an hour afterwards tho chief of tho Patagoniana returned, binging tho missing articles, The savage from whoso nose Hermann had extracted tho rat had eniptied the conjuror's pockets at the moment when he was pro tending to be overcosuo with terror at the unexpected apparition of the rat from the tip or his nose. We learn from the Manawatu Herald that Tawhiao made tho following speech at Foxton, at tho banquet given in his honour:—" I am a stranger in this land. With reference to what has been said about me, I can say it is owing to tho goodness of Europeans that lam now here. The Queen is first, and then I follow. Wo are cow one. From Kauparaba, Bangibacta, and the other great chiefs down to Potatau all now gono, I am the representative, and npw stand here. As the representative of all those great chiefs so.no I wish unity between the people. (Immense cheering.) I*o matter whero 1 am, whether in any of the four quarters of too gloie, I etill have the same opinion of the white people, and desire to live at peace with them. (Great cheering.) The principal reason for my visit hero is to see the natives of the island, and also to sco the Europeans. I have now seen tho chiefs of the district, and also the Europeans, and am much pleased with ray visit to Manawatu. Had I not been well rpceived, I should have gonp away sooner, but I am not now in a hurry to leave. lam very pleased with tho Kuropeans, and also with myself for having come among3t you. 1 wish my relations all here to understand that I do not go further south, but go back north from Motuiti. I return from here, and will make no trouble throughout the country. 1 have been to the principal parts of New Zealand, and now come to the tail-end of it. I want you to all know lam chief of the Maori?. You may not all like to hear that, but that is my boast. My heart is very much pleased." (Great cheer*.) Rev. T. Spnrgoon, last night, in the course of an address in the Baptist Chapel Wellosleystreet, referred to his lato visit to the Lake Country, and the Baptist Native Mission established there under the carp of Mr Fairbrother. The natives wore greatiy pozgled as to v/hcrc Mr Fairbrother came from, and what were bis intentions, where he had been ordained, and who was his Bishop, and why did he not read his pray ova out of a book, as previous clergy men had been in the habit of doing Some of these queries it would puzzle even Mr Fairbrother to answer. Bishop Stuart of Waiapu, whom he (Mr Spurgeon) re verencod as a man of God, had been yery kind to Mr Fairbrother in various ways in connection with bis work. The native's had asked Bishop Stuart how they should receive and treat Mr Fairbrother, seeing their settlemmt had been a Church of England one? The answer of the Bishop was a very good ouo He referred them to the Kpistlc of John, chap, iv., v. 1., " Be loved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God." If Mr tfairb.rothar prpac^e4 the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and lived up to it, they were to receive him. They were in? telUggptj seusjble men. " I'ry the spirits "-oonslder. jtidge, ancj. net »e,CQ.rdr ingly. Ah to the drink traffic, Mr Spurgeon i said tlie law wag bcirjg openly fjelied, and the Maoris gut as much drink as they had i money to pay for. It was not a back-door but a front'door trade. One of the bar^ keepers told him, when up at the lake country, that but for the Maori trade they might close the bar. The authority of the Government was openly defied, the ple» being that if they did not give the Maoris ' drink they would break into the premises and take it by force. Nothing much could bo done with the growa-up natives in ;tbe 1 matter of temperance, but the yoqng people secmod favourable to temperance princi ; pies.

To-MOiuicWs "Observer" will contain articles on the Proposed 10 o'clock License, aud the Adulteration of Drinks: Public-Mouse Gambling; A Woman with q, History; On the Murray; Royal Tramps; A Pauper's Grave j the Harbour Board Election Faroe; Skinnwg tho Lambs in the Cambridge Land Court; Sof goods Snobs; Incidents in tho Lite o£ a Jour nalist, (by Nemo); "Observer" Prize Essays] Fashions, Ladies' Column; Turf Newst Out door Sports; Theatrical, &c, &c. Cartoon and biography, Mr. Koborts, Albert Hotel, Illustra tions-Bob Yates, Tawhiao and the Waynes, &c, &c.

SCINTILLATIONS.

A motto for young lovers—So-fa and no father. The Juvenile "Pinafore" Company opened last night in Wanganui. 'l'he best capital to begin life with is a capital wife. It sounds a little paradoxical to say that the man whose life ia insured must die to recover, but it is nevertheless true. * The flood ef tourists to the Lake district is unabated, and is expected to continue for several months to come.

tie the West Coast Railway, a deputa tion from the Christcnurch Railway League i« to wait upon the Premier. The comparative value of horse feed is found by experiment to be as follows : — 1001b. of good hay are equal in value to 591b. of oais, 571b. of corn, 2751b of carrots, 541b. cf rye or barley, and 1081b. of wheat bran, In 1826 France did not raise wheat enough for its own consumption of about 27,250,000 busheU. Fifty-four years after that, or in 1874, she had a surplus of 108,564,383 bushels. This may be considered a good increase.

Potatoes, when dug in an unripe state, may be at times watery and not_ fit to eat, but it spread a<s thinly as possible in a dry, airy place, they will in time be come as mealy as if left to ripen in tne ground. A new line of express steamships to cross the Atlantic in GA days, averaging 21 knots an hour, is projected. Another gory deed. Mr Thomas Watson, proprietor of the Southland Hotel, Gore, committed suicide yesterday. The death rate ia Christchurch in 1875 was 30-4 per 1000 ; in 1882, 13-7. The infant mortality in 1875 was 184-2 per 1000 ; in 1882,117-3. Melbourne is said to be famous for its " thousand and one disagreeable smells," and Dunedin is credited by one of its own newspapers with being " the Cologne of Australasia."

Belgium spends for agricultural educa tion about £9 per 1000 inhabitants ; Aus tria, £10; France, £12 10s; and Prussia, £18.

Mr A. Hill Jack, general manager of the ) National Insurance Company, was yestci day entertained to lunch at Dunedin, prior to his visiting Europe aud America to develop the business of the Coinpasy. " My lord," said the foreman of an Irish jury, when giving in the verdict, "we find the man who stole the mare not guilty." Another Canterbury clergyman has been forced to resign his charge. Key. Mr Brittan, of Papanui, has done so rather tban face an enquiry into his conduct towards girls of his congiegation, Seventy-five pounds decomposed potato tops are equal in value, in the nitrogen they contain, to 1001b of farm-yard manure. Oatmeal water is good for horses that are "done up." Put a quart of oatmeal into three gallons of water, stir it, and let the hones drink. The road from Thames to Tairua, via Puriri, is stated to be one of the worst roads in tbe whole of Thames county. About a mile and a-half of corduroy road is in a very bad state. "I wish, my brethren, I knew how to move you," said a street preacher to an apathetic audience. "Go round with your 'at, governor," cried a voice; "they'll soon move then." A trial fours contest between members of the Auckland Rowing Club has been ar ranged to take place on Saturday afternoon next. The crews, we understand, will be picked at the shed before starting. The "Bay of Plenty Times" says that; Mr Milner Stephen has accepted the invi tation of Mr,V. Stewart to visit Tawanga. Government are said to have under con sideration the advisability of connecting Kawhia by telegraph. The'line will be taken via Baglan, and the settlers of the latter place have been agitating for tele graph extension to their township. A certain caravan orator at a fair, after a long yarn descriptive of what was to be soen inside, wound lip by saying: " Step in, gentlemen; step in I Take my word for it, you will bo highly delighted when you con;o out." A philosopher says: "! In the economy or nature nothing ia lost. The inside of an orange may refresh one man, whilst the outside of the same fruit may serve as a medium for breaking another man's leg.

THE EVICTION AT ROTORUA

A Corrected Version,

We find that the report in our issue of February Bth, relative to the pulling down of a small house occupied by Mrs Robert* son, at Lake Kotorua, was inaccurate in several important retpects. Mr Robert Graham, we have ascertained, had nothing whatever to do with tho attempted eviction and had never authorised Campbell's acts in any way. A letter from Constable Abrams also states that it ia utterly untrue that Mr Graham either spoko to Campbell in his hearing or interfered with the airest, It appears that the little house hi dis pute stands on land which was leased by the lawful owner to Mr Graham, with tho lake Honse property. Mr Gra ham, however, was disinclined to take any action to obtain the use of the ground, but he notified Aira Pond, the agent for the owner, a Maori woman, that he would- not pay any more rent for that section. In con? Becjuenco of this intimation, Nira Pond, as sworn by himself in Coutt, authorised Camp bell to pull down the house. Campbell, after warning Mrs Robertson of his intentions, proceeded to execute the work, when the arrest was made. Mr Graham bad not even seen Campbell fox twelve months prior to the occurrence, and was standing with some tourists and other specta tors eighty yards distant from the scene. His only action towards Mrs Robertson wbs ±o request her removal ftorn the gardens of Lake House, where she was creating a dis turbance and pulling the roses. Ho re frained howover, theu, from giving her in charge, being undtsirous of having anything to do with her.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT.

(Before H. G. Eeth Smith Esq., R.M.) JUDGMENTS FOR PLAINTIFFS.

A, Buckland y. J. Trimmer, Claim £29 13s Cd, Mr Browning appeared for plaintiff; Hancock and Co, v. K. J. Miller, claim £24 14s 6d, Mr George for plaintiff; N. J. Hill v. W. G. Binde, claim £4, Mr Browning for plaintiff; w. Streabern v. I Gardner, claim £20 IQ3, Mr George for plaintiff; Hamilton v. W. Tattersall, claim £2 18s 7d, Mr Burton for plaintiff; W. B. Sykes v. W- F, Patterson, claim £1410*, Mr "thorne for plaintiff. Adjourned. Taylor v. Lurwell; Peete v. Johnston; R. Hamley v. C. Cooper; Aickin v. Sleemnnj M. Muichie v. J. C. Mc- Coriniclc; While V- Wilkinson; claim 15s, Mr if. Cooper for plaintiff; X, Laishley v. T. JR. Turnbull j claim £2 2s 6d. Mr Jack son for plaintiff. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. W. Bond v. J, Craig.—Mr T. Cooper for plaintiff; claim £2 lls 6d.—Plaintiff proved that the defendant was in work and able to satisfy the judgment.—Ordered to pay within a fortnight. Skinner v. Brewer.— M^ George for plain tiff ; claim £3 2a lQd- -Plaintiff proved that defendant was in H.M. Customs, and in re ceipt of a salary of about £250 per aauuin. —Ordered to pay in one month. Murtagh v. A. Bnckland.—Mr Heeketh tor plaintiff; Mr Browning for defendant. Mr Browning said all the evidence in this case had b.een taken at Nap-ier, and he ap-. plied to the'courttolix a day to hear counsel, —Adjourned till 22nd in.st, O. 8. Ellis v, Me ludotf.—Claim £1 12s, rent. Mr Eeetley for plaintiff, Mr T. Cooper for defendant. The plaintiff deposed that he routed a house to tUp iiefenciant at 16a a week' the verbal condition being made that defendant should retain possession for the remainder ol plaintiffs term. Mr Cooper here produced two rent nooks showing that defendant had paid the rent from week to week. Certain conditions were printed on the back of the rent-books, which Mr Cooper held, waa an agreement between the parties which no verbal agreement could override. Plaintiff was further examined, and then defendant gave evidence to the effect that he had civen one week's verbal notice of his intention to quit, and subsequently sent a written notice. Judgment for defendant with costs, £1 10.«, J. King v.-F. McKenna,—Mr Tolefor plaintiff, and Mr Cooper for defendant.— On the application of the defendant, the Supreme Court hn,d granted an order under 25th section of " The Pebtora and Creditors Act," restraining action in the lower Court.-Mr Tole applied for costs,— Mr Cooper aigued that the order of the Supreme Court precluded His Worship from taking any action whatsoever.—His Worship upheld Mr Cooper's objection to the granting of costs. (Left 'sitting }

SPORTING NEWS.

Thames Autumn Meeting.

The Thames Jockey Club has just issued the programme of its Autumn Meeting, to be held on Monday, the 26th proximo. The sums allotted in stakes amount to £220. The following is the list of e'vants:—Handicap Hurdle Race of 25sovs ; distance, 2 miles, over eight flißhts of hurdles. Thames Autumn Handicap of lOOsovs.. with a sweep of 2sovs, to go to second horse; distance; 1 1 miles. Kovel Race of 25sovp. ; distance, 1 mile, winner to be sold and whole pro ceeds to go to the benefit of the Club. Handicap Steeplechase of 40sovs.; dis tance, JJ miles. Stewards' Handicap of 30sovs. ; distance, 1J miles. Nominations for the principal events are receivable up to Saturday, March 10th.

Dargaville Races.

Nominations for the following races will close at Mr Percival's office. Queen-street, at 8 o'clock to-morrow (Friday) night :— Dargaville dip, Publicans' Purse Handi cap, Handicap .Hurdle Kace, and Kaipara Handicap,

Marlborough Races.

(BY TELEGRAPH—PKESS ASSOCIATION.) BLENHEIM, Wednesday. The Mailborough JKaces commenced to day. The weather was very hot with a strong north-easterly wind blowing. The attendance was very fair, people coming from Wellington, Kelson, and all parts of the province. There was one totalisator in the saddling paddock worked by Hill and Poole. The following arc the results :— Handicap Hurdles of 30sovs. Distance, 2 miles.—Hercules, lOst lib, 1; Orient, 9st 91bs, 2; Scrutineer, list 51bs, 3. There were only three starters. Tjrne, smins. 13Jsec3. 40 on the winner in the totalisator; dividend, £2 7s. Maiden Plate of 3050v3. Distance, 1 mile and a quarter. — Liability, 1; Louis dOr, 2; Gamebird, 3. The only other starter was Exit. The totalisator bad lion the winner, and gave a dividend of £5 17s. 'Jho Selling iiace was won by Mosquito, MABIjBOKOUGn Cup of 150sove. Distance, [2 miles. Hero, 7st 3ibs ... 1 Hippodamia, Bst 101b3 2 Parera, 6st 4ibs - ... 3 Six horses ran. Hippodamia was the favourite, the totalisators having 106 in vestors on her out of a total of 248. After four false starts the horses got away well together. Hippodamia jumping off with a sight lead. The field kept ciose together, and went past the stand in the following order :—Hippodamia, Kore, Parera, Dan O'Coonell, Hero, Sati-llite. Dan gradually fell out of the running coming round into the straight. Hero, who had crept up, challenged Hippodamia, and a magnificent struggle resulted in hero winning by about three lengths, amidst intense excitement and enthusiasm. Twenty-four were on the winner in the totalisator, giving a dividend of £9 6s. Time, 3mins. 45 l-sth tecs. ( SHBABERS' Purse,—Mata, 1; Marora, 2; Syren, 3, Flying Stakes Handicap of 50 Soys. —Hippodamia, 1; Orlando, 2; Bore, 3 Painter, Sir Tatton, and Dan O'Connell also faced the starter. Thirty-five were on Hippsdaniia in the totalisator, giving a dividend of £3 7a.

THE CAMBRIDGE LANDS COURT.

(BY TELEGRAPH,— OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

GAMBBIDGff, this day. An. the people in the village are marvelling at the Te Whetu case, and its apparently endless character. It commenced to be heard on December sth, and has con:1 tinned occupying tho Court up to the present time. There has been jio decision given yet, The gross area of Te Whetu is about 7000 acres, of which only 4400 acres ate sought to be alienated. These 4100 acres have been sold at six shillings an acre provided what are aonsidered the well reputed owners obtaining the judgment in their favour. The coßt of hearing this block to tho Government must be tully £400. That ia for Court expense?, which of course h»s to be paid by the owners. Dr Buller, I was told this morning, though 1 cannot vouch for the statement, last evening sent ia his bill of costs to the native assessor, amounting to some hundred:. Mr Shechan's retainer, he tells me, is £3 3a a day. The cost of survey is about 5d per acre. There arc some SO natives interested in the block, • ; and they have been kept bere at an expense of not less than eighteen peace daily per head. When the land is through tho Court the natives have 10 pay ten per cent, duty to the Govern ment. From these rough details it will be seen that the amount of the selling value of the block has been disbursed or mort gaged be fore- the title is determiued, Such, proceedings, of course, prevent land being put through the Court, the Legislature is brought into evil repute, and the Court it self into the deepest contempt. The gen eral opinion is that the judges are to blame for the scandal which has arisen.^ They should have silenced counsel long since. But the Legislature h really Responsible for allowing such a system of legalised plunder to have been established and to flourish. The accusation of Inunendo made against George leaf, the assessor in the " Herald," is, I havereason to believe entirety unfounded one savouring more of malevolence and diesapointment than aught else. Judge Macdonald is expected here to-morrow when he will doubtless break up bis scan dalous farce, as the other Judges have to be at Uisborne on the 20th instant.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Joseph May and F. L, Prime, J.P.s,

Drunkenness—Richard Cahill, Alice Gallagher, Joseph Ferris, and Mary Burke were found guilty of this offence, and fined accordingly, A Nuisance.—John Foss wa3 charged with a breach of the by-laws, by neglecting to clean his private yard in yuecn-street on February 4th.—Defendant pleaded not guilty.—Mr Brassey appeared fo; the defence, and Mr Cotter for the prosecution. —Mr Cotter stated that By-law No. 6of the Municipal Corporation Act makes any person neglecting to clean his yard, and thereby causing an offensive smell, liable to a penalty not exceeding £5. Mr Foss was a butcher carrying on business in Queen street. Un Sunday last an offensive smell was observed coming from his shop and premises altogether, Constables and other persons passing observed it. He intended to ask for an inilietfon of the full penalty. -George Goldie, Inspector of Nuisances, deposed : In the exercise of my duty I re ceived a complaint respecting Mr Foss's premises, and laid the information accord ingly. I have spoken to. Mr Foss about frequent complaints. Other butchers' chops can be kept clean in this hot weather. I did not examine the premises on February 4; it was on a Snuday.—To Mr Brastey ; I obtained a conviction against Mr Foss tor a similar offence on January 17, and have since visiied his yard, since that riate from my inspections I have not had reassn to complain of Mr Foss's premises. The premises were inspected by my assistant on the Saturday and Monday. Be made no unfavourable report tome.— To Mr Cotter •. I was not near Mr Foss's premises on Sunday the 4ih.—Charles Roberts deposed: On Sunday last I observed an offensive atnell in the vicinity of Mr Foss's yard, and saw several persons who complained of it. I made Investiga tion, and found the offensive smell came from Mr Foss's yard, next my hotel. Had to close my windows for Eeveral nights in consequence. lam sure tho smell came from Foss's yard.—To Mr Brassey : I cau not swear that the smell did not come from tainted meat in the shop. Have no spite against Mr Foss, Know of no offence arising from a lane used as a public urinal next Smith's ' shop.— William Henry Fry, James Duncan, Ser geant Andrew Clarke, Constable Edward Lamb, Detective Edward Hughes, and Theophilus Cooper gave evidence shewing that an offensive smell proceeded from Mr i Foss's shop on the evening of the 4tb.—Mr Brassey submitted be had nothing to | answer. He admitted the offensive smell from tainted meat in the shop, but there was no evidence to prove the back yard had not been cleaned.—Mr Cotter said that the evidence shewed there was a bad emell coming from the thop, while Mr 1 Roberts and another witness f aid the smell came torn the yard as well.—The Bench decided that as the evidence went to shew that the shop, and not the baok yard, as stated in the information, contained offen sive matter, t&e case would be dismissed. - Costs would not be allowed the defendant, :as it had been admittid an offensive smell was there. This concluded the business,

CABLEGRAMS.

EEUTBESTELEaEAM.

Destructive tloods in the rr StatCß.-Fearful LosloffyM Accounts of the continued fl n I ' again to hand from numerousi SlJ,^' a 'V northern and Central State? a?!?*! nati, Ohio, the flood hrf^D^K'" railway station, and it fell \ua d °>« merging fully a hundred *»?$' !*; Louisville Kentucky, owim/to Xk * ing of a dam, thirty persons C>t-' drowned, and thousands render^ .M I less. An immenße amount of prmL v i THE "i^ o""**' 1 Association says :_" l n p ral| . ."Si?* under the leadership of M. Frejc2^ garded as probable, and a firm« £** ! prevails on the Bourse." 'Psfi;. OBITUARY, BERLIN, Februa,y, n The death is announced of I Wagner, the musician and poet LaS LONDON, FebruSj Tbe "Times"in itshsuethisJ"' announces the death of Cardimi OTt'; Archbishop of Dublin.

[SPECIAL TO PEESS ASSOCIATIONS The Assassins of Cavenduh ££:^&^ LONDON, PeWi, It is reported that Brady Kelt I. of the men arrested, were the ,*•■ aseassinsofMrßurkeandLordF.tjjySM' Inconsequence of the intense'iiJSßf caused by the arrest of the pdmnSS S guard has been increased, and *?* stables have been enrolled to Z order. pieia * OPEKIKG O? XBE'BBITISE Pi. ■ liament.. m The Imperial Parliament will nnm Thursday. . ™?

MELBOUKNB, Fei^ I The death is announced of the ta I Eev. M. O'Connor, D.D., .Roman Cffil Bishop of Ballarat. . fj

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR OWN COBEESFOHDm I

CHKISTCHURCH,tti, Js , The uyttleton Borough Council 4 present the Governor with 'an iddia! his arrival, and the same will be jmi Christchurch, where a triumphal loft! erected ; but there is to be no proceisfen originally intended. : The Union Insurance Cotnpiuy (. ,j yesterday a fire policy the premia« which amounted to £1016 llj, fat stated to be the largest fire ']iKpua». received south ot the Line, v DUNEDIN, tL,; News has been received ot thj jb&i New Mexico, from smali-pox; of Mjjjij ' MacKellar, the first Mayor of Tapani

INVERCARQILL.IL:-^ Thomas Watson anhotelkeeperjiGa committed suicide by hanging hinwHj the Athenjeum Hall-yesterday, ffl«j quest is now proceeding, ■ « On Tuesday, a boy ,named r AicMii McPie, aged five years, son of at.; LoDgbmsh, fell into a zinc bith. Mutt; scalding water used for cleaning 'm, v received such injuries that hediedtbii: day. . ' Ssste A case of sunstroke occurred: The eufferer was removed to ..the1 hfi and recovered after treatment there,

PONSONBY BAND OF HOPE.

The first anniversary entertainment std AVcsleyan Band of Hope was helJli evening in St.. John's Schoolroom, h soaby Boad, under the Presidency (Ji Rev. H. B. Dewabury, The 'menu beautifully decorated tor the occaaiujj banners, and mottoes set in ciaplA evergreens and florets, which gave as fal and natural appearance to the a The room was crowded by ra and vi?itors. After an ls-.rc-i.-, prayer, the Chairman Cillc.l uj ] Norman Jack, the Secretary, who tsi: report, -which staled that some out of this church deeply impre==:j»;:. evils of intemperance, and anxious to s at least as far as they coald, it; pretib determined to inaugurate (his Bis! Hope. They commenced twelve nri ago, under too p.residency.of theirt^a minister, assietcd by Mr Sonjtefc-!^ intendent, and au efikient wjtKhjb mittee. They had a large torfj ladies' to whom a great ntmn tffr success was attributable. 11. j .. meeting for instruction ■ week!; i!. public meeting monthly, Tiwa hi present on the.roll 295 members, de averaged monthly attendance, tejn 110, a great number of whomjaM bat their chid strength lay ia Is p and who could estimate '-'ih mm to all in time and eternity ? > Heipjjjjfl to report that consistency hid taij.'j: distinctive mark of their ■tmmu^, and that they looked forward fcfMjE to increased sneoess in the fates- S motto .was " Excelsior." ThraSH Mr Joynt, stated that the tofsl s« were £12 Os id, and the wjffffl £10 123 9d, leaviDg a balance 1 n '-; £1 7s 7d. The following cobbwH the ensuing year was then deriri1-- Geodacre, Mr E. Jack, Mr W, Br Mr N. Jack, Mr K. ii&iJjm Joynt, Mr J. Joynt, Miu'BWgH Mr Howe, Mr E. J. Soustflr. Thjqi having been adopted, tjso Kiritt-RflH "Buy Your Own Chertie.'/'.ffH'WM about forty members of tho "Ci ■'- -~ assisted by Mesdames Befteoy, ft \ and Maraon. Mr Tudehopc mad. • Mr Hampson presided at tho ?* Da!«| The story was read by the clear and intelligible manner. 11[ " The Oup'That Cheer?,",bv MrsGwgT. and " Keep a Brave Heart,'1 iy m& tany, were well and pathe(ic«UW?M Master Warren was ericoieo *~'v_ " Gash." Mr Macdermott, sw.yjfilj Band of Hope UuioD, gava a on the progress of tho mbww 1S a ble future, which appeared^ ,I^H| exoeediogly encouragin;;, iw?'-j eluded with votea of thanl." v- -''

PRONUNCIATION OF UNKNOWN.

(To tho Editor.) " ■ Sir,—Thore are tw« opinions rtct pronunciation of this nuawr** controversy on the subject MJ attention. The following c»*£ help to settle the difficulty. "Ag? dent to "Notes and Quetift "t pronounce this name in oheijWfJS to me to be a modern icnovauw- ' recollect in early lite heannpP" otherwise than in two sj.lab.iy. *i fifty years since it was a;W|?g to shout some doggeral lines.» beeu made ia compliment to hit.''1 by a man he had favoured:- Behold tho hoaso of Sir Surrounded with trees. bU WWW g. From whence the PentlanafflUJKJS Covered with sheep, for everP*r,,^ Another correspondent, - writes :-lhe Sari of G'f^Jg "Memoirs of the Earls W'™K* Admiral tho Hon. fotoWMffl me lately that his gr^tßS! fifth earl, who died "SI,« nounced hia name os ? «^JSi moreover, that the fimUj"^ ,* and during the fifth earls { ;^ rf bo pronounced. Speskwg g^ tho name of Forbes, Iflg^SH from Lord Granard's ''Jiff** appendix:- . , "It was the opinion^H ( J Profs. O'Donovan and U Cur 'K^ the statement of the cd«b»W£'U Firbis, that the clan .FoJbea'^. trom the sept of MaoFirbMg",* kr that the present wj""^*1 sept, who live on the .bord^ , Sligo, all use Forbes as their w■ Here we clearly find &°°W™M tiou, and can date « l e.?r.na l{ syllable into a ■ monosyllable.

THE APCKUSp eVeHINI* STAB, THTJESDAY, FEBRUARIMLS.



IS E W 1/ William R. .BraDQMiN Han ioat received a nice Lot of New Carpets wMoh ho will sell vorr oheao— TAPBSXRY O4RPBTS, from ?/3 yard K«DDKKMINSTO|K CAP.PKTB. £romZ/6 BRUS3ELL3 OAKPKTS, trom 3,11 HIOB A33OBTMSNT s r| NSW TABLE ntcATtTH RTT63. from 5/6 A New Lot o^Ladlos' t Jk and Ch*nlUe OAPKB Sirs Brocade OAPSi, Cashmere DOLMANS SSIOK: CAPKS. Sea., in ereat variety: oholoe * Goods to be sold at Warehouse■ prloi b lot orLadieß" Eloo Silk JACKKI'S, from 21/ ASniendidliOt of NEW CLOTHING In Yonth 120 Pairs Men's Summer TW.«ED TROUaKR3, 2/9 to 30/ pair __ ALL GOODS SOLD AT THE LOWEST I'KIOKS* JffKCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE UPPBR QUSEN-3TRHKT



TjlX S.S. 'GAKONNE. 1 CASK NOVELTIES IN EMBKOIDEKY t In W bite and Cream Gnipnro, Also, White. Cream, ana Darts Colonrn, worfeed In colours. ONE CASa; NEW TERRY CLOTH. OR TURKISH TOWHUJNS for Dreaaoß, in White, Cream, Pink, Sky, and Drab. ONE CASK NTJS'3 V. Jl.- ING. In Street and Kvoning Shad.-c. MJCNiS AND CFOYCE, QUEEN-STREET. mHE EIVEKSDALE MAJSUFACTUK -1 INS CO* (liiMHtfD). TANHBBS, CURRIBKS. KfiIiMONGERS, IMPORTERS Off BNOLIS B, AMBRIOAN, AND FOREIBN LEIATHKBS, BRINDERY. EHOSi MBKCEEY. TOOLS AND ALL THE RBQUIBITHS Off TEIB BOOT AND SHOE TRADEB. The R.M. Co. (Limited) have now on hand and .to arrive, a splendid assortment, and firat rate value In XX'^&iiu^erß. So.. &o AISO, First-rate valoe In Frenoh and Kngli* Calt Calf Kid. Patent Calf, American Buff unin- Knamel. Haat India Kip, &0., so. UMerrofaHffl: tloaa, CASHBOTER^OFHI^SKIOT. WOOL. Tnnnnrr • I Oflloe and Store: AVO«D 7ALE.Jj2.ea«X BTRKET. TKtEPHOSK 95. WM. S. HAMPSON. riocrotary r(KEAT gACRIFICIS OP NEW SUMMER GOODS. J. CULLBN, i shipments ot Aatnmn and HavtoKSpmo Ittje^J° e PSonS the Ist of Maroh, and aa Wb P»™Bes h m ofta] . tnoreaslng bnelness, nt prising:— ? L 4 NN°iN AD N»Sfi& RIBBONS, LA.OEB MANO HE3IER QOODB Sao,, aa, flsc. j O. is conweltea. from want ot room, to dear nnk each seasons goodo within the eeaaon, at 2S nSStter what saorifloe. The teUowlDg GOO3B wl 11 toewaiaat halt prloei-liaaies',Hentß*.and Si n(Si" straw Hats, Lndies" ana GlrlB" Para -2o i/ CWldren'B Pollssea, Walking Cloaks, "j? Silo?, Mortar HubUard Bonnets, Sec,, &<>'• See. The Oildnßl and Eeauoed Frlcea euro Marked B <nrxled out in Its entirety. <J » OULL EN, | IMPORTER, X ?50, QUKEN-BTREKT, AUCKIiA^D.



Special Advertisements. THORNTON, SMITH AND FIKTU HAVE FOR BALK !- ; " Crown" Flour, In Backs, 1048 ana 608 "Champion" do. do. do. "Cantalj" do. do. do. Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat nEBTAIN NEWSPAPERS AP !\J POINTED PROVINCIAL GAZEOTES. .TAMKS PRKNDBBQABT, Administrator of the Government. Wherean, by tbe twdlA section of -The Abolition ot Provinces Aot, 18^ "^^Kfii nKUtto"or-'ProvlnoUlGovernment Gaeatte'• Sainted by thoGavflrnor tor tho purpose ol in ?otSng thoSn not floatlons ol any ktadielat ina to tno GovornmontoC the oolony. or He ad ministration of the Government within any 'TowftMe.1 I. JamDß Fmdo»»t .the admiattrtrator of the Government ot tho colony o( Now Zealand, In puronanoa and exarotso of every cower and authority vested In me In that behalf; do hereby rovoko »U appolntnienta here tofore made, awl inllenthoreot do hereby aio noint tho newspapers apoolfled in tho Bonedulo hereto tobe the nowßpapors tor thepurpoae ot inaorllnK therein, dnrlnß the year one thonsaßd eight hntidred and oighty three, all notlflojUonj whloh by a»y Aot of tho Gonoral AesMtibly or Oralcanoo ot any Provinolal Counoll, are re qnired to bo Inserted In the Provlnolsl Govrfii. monl"Gnzotto" within tho Provincial Distrlot nansocl opnoslto tho name ot oaoh newspapor respectively in Buchnohedulo,



SOHBDUIiB^ l'rovlnolal Name of Newspaper. Distriot. "■ Auckland Kvbninq Star" .. Auokland. •"laranafei Herald".. _ .. TaranaW. " Dally Tolcctrstia'.. - •• Hawkeaßay. :: KK&pi B1 »:: d «o TBB . ;■ West coast Time*' .. » ggScSw. " Otoga 7)aily Tlmon and Wit-! ' ness" I utßßo' 1 ab wltnßßa the hand at his Bxoellonoy tte Administrator of the Government, this tenth day of January, one thousand olsht hundred and elßhty-thtoo. k thomas dick Christmas & Hkw Year, william rattkay Begs to Inform those roqulrlng rlatraaH an Now Yoar Presents,thatho has a SPLENDID STOCK OF DRAPBRY fm^Trq COSTUMES MILLINERY nnßTmlv RIBBONS SPn^Hl^ LACKS m^$TS BOAKira AND BQY3 CLOTHING. SHIRTS AND HAT 3,



Ttso Gooda re of the Best Quality, Uva been BoughJ Cheap, and will ba Sold Cheap, at U,ATTBAYS CENTRAL DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, 178, 180, & 182, QUEEN.STREEI, AUOKLAN



FOR A LARGE OTOCK, FOR A GRAND -T7"ARIETY, FOR SUPERIOR FOR _ E BE3T • 'VTALT7E, IN MKN'3, HOYS, and youths' Clothing and Outfitting, THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY STANDS UNRIVALLED. Attcklaxd Branch 158 AND ICO, QUF.EN-STRBET. J. FITZSIMON'9, Branch Manager. N.8.-Strangers are requested to avoid spu rious Imitations of tho Establishment. Memo. SPECIAL—IBB3. Wo beg to remind our Frlßndß and the Fablio that, though we have relinquished the Drapery—i.c, tho Clotbinci Tradb, we BtlH keep a Fibst-clabs asbobimbnt of 111 kinds of MANOHKSTKK GOODS. whloh we contlnuo to Bell at Very Ohbap Bates. We hare Jnst Opened a lot of Goods bought in the Home Markets at Job PaiCEB (by out own bnyer, lately returnaa from Kngland and the Continent), and which wk SBAiili sell much ttnaor the BpUindia Lot o^LA.Oe'o^JRTAINB. TABLK OLOTfiS, CRBTONNKB. OUBTAIK B*ND, ftndr^t"o 7ffu n« 6U rKANOX BBAO KBT3. and OMAgggfoC™^ OCR NKW FACTOR*, with aUthe Maohlnery Annlianees now in toll swing, enables uf Kxeoute Orders with promptitude, and . Cheaper Rateu than before. We have an TURK, lor those about to Furnish, to Beleot U°m' GABLIOKS CRANWKLL. JOB LOT-WHITK»LToH! OUBJAiNB tfGOOD CRETONNES OH^S^ARPBTS^^Hjnd. Burnishing Warehouse, Queen-street. GO TO OARLIOK & OR ANWELIi tor Iron Bedstead ■JaTSfflSWtt Fendera and Flrelrons, GO TO . G ARTjICK ft OBANWKLL for aU yon want~ For your House. their Goods are Cheap, and For Oountry are well paoked; For Town are delivered tree; Foe Cash, S per cent, discount allowed. FUENISH YOUR HOUSE CITY HALL FINISHING ARCADB, QUBBN-BT. and LOBNE-ST.. AUCKLAND. Garliok & Ceanwell, r»y kuyal letters patent. Mafoold liedaL Brneßola, 1880j Gold Medal, Moibonrne, 1881. just Landed OANTRKLL & COOHRANEB CELSBRATED SKATED WATERS, MONTSEREAT HMKJUIOE CHAMPAGNE M2Sh.Svlnß Non-aloohOllo MW « HetelH and Olnbs} »d per bottle. upmunn MTOBR ALB I The Original "Beltost Ginger Ale. na jusur celebrated at Clubs; Bd per bottle. tbrnmuam WATEBflara tha woenjffljjttr bh contracted for and now supplied toTbe Onnard S.S. Oo.; tha Montreal S.S. Co, the Inman 8.8. Co.j Ooeanlo S.Bt CO.! he National S.S. Co.? the Paelflo S.B. Co.; Anchor. S.S. Go. Kingston and Holyheod, PA Co. XTBQWmUM ASWI, AICKJN, CUB PHAKMAOY.



Garlick and Cranwcl Sjjr', : up some of tho kanteomMt m 5r ported to Auckland-n^.T^A'sJ| brass, half-testor ""d **fSIW^ * spring mattresses, tei^<%fl®£M turo. Furnish yo^.^iife *H§ Cranwcll'a City Hall ATO»»' ■ Auckland,-AI>VT. -