SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

i Th.*. H-voiitnff. 0.29 HIGH WATKR{ T °7 no „ow Morning. 1.17 gUNSET.-Thia Evening..o.s2 j_UNRISE.-To-morrow Moro ng. S.JJ MOON'S AGE-Full Moon, 22nd, 11.58 a.m.

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. ~,_..,, Crawford, for Whangarei -. 9^__af"_-_oOTer, Youlden, for Whangarei

VESSELS EXPECTED.

_-jsdon aot- LivaßPoot. - Mataura, BMP, J HNBFm Balled Novooi-o. 11; Crownthorpe.' bi-o-e. M.K_S-D.. Novanbor 12: LeMerewe, b_r__e.aK;G.V.,NovoiMrlß: Brahmln.Bh p. p!t?M.-5: N-voa,bor __; Warwick, ship. P G.8.C., Docomber 12j Auriga,barque.cleared, December 23; Geo.go Bowlor.Walpa, Glanoe, Cumbria Rangldki. Ea^t Lothian. . new _Tosk.-OUvoThnrlow. barque. viaDan edln, Balled Nov. 1: John Theocor, barquo, Deoember 18; Devonport, barque. January 10;! Stanley, barqiienUr.o, nnd Hansom, brlga-imo,' loadinz, January. , o_bino iNova -co.la). — Wenona, barque, H.K.V.R., via St, .lohn'a (S.B), loading Nov MANiiXi.- Smiling Morn, schoonor, J.K.u.w,. AU..BAUA. - Andrea Rus and Thnr_es. b-rqucs. from Mowcaetio. __UTH«RNP.!RTS.-Mary Ann Anulson, from T B___h Ska _Bi_.__s.-Ma-.PP-. Fairy Qieen. Pirate, Hynp, Orpheus.

EXPORTS.

' Por Sea Breeze for Norfolk Island-9,oSoft sawn timber,2o cnaes soap 10 caaes keroseno 40 bags rico, and a quantity sundry mercnan disc.

isrwABDS, COASTWis_.-Ruapapa, from Mor cury Itoy, wlth'4o,SC. feet Umber,

RThe German schooner Chrlstino proceeds ■ hence to Wcstport. Sho entered outwards at the Customs thiß morning. Messrs. Sims and Brown have tho thrco m__ted -choonor Energy in hand for caulking. Sec? It is not yet known whero sho wiU go from this port. M-hstb Laurie & Korusby announce that the MglSrJt-'ro-kbnrn la open for freight or °hatter' _ . _ ,- Thn r.a. Rlngarooma may bo expected to arrive from Ru.nell < arly to morrow morning. Sho Will P' o_e__ Bout- nbont noon. From thia port tho VitlKauHne Pcerloas pro rveda to Kalpsra to load Umber for Melbourne. Sic entered at thoCnstoms to day. The brlgantino Defiance has been entered out at tho Customs for Melbourne, via Hokianga. Tha brtgamino Myrilo waa floated out of dock this morning, Tbe e.B. Coromßncol was dookod to-day for a general overhaul. The barque Fauionoih has hauled offintothe stream to await order- for future movements.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Hannah Mokau, s.s., Robertson, front Waitara Hauraki, s.s., Harvey, from Waitara

DKPARTUR^S. Rowena, s.s., Scott, for Hokiangii

The steamer. Hauraki and Hannah Mokau arrived from Waitara shortly before noon to day. The former brought 300 sheep, 9 horses, and 31 head cattle, and tho latter 20 head cnttlo and 6 casks tallow.

The s.s. Rowena left yesterday afternoon, ■with several passengers and about 30 tons Bondry merchandise for Hokianga.

Mail Notice.

S-AIIH WSH CtO__ AB UKDER.-

tins DAY. For Thamea, por Rotomahana, at 5 p.m. For Thainoa, per KnterprlßP, at. 6..0 p.m.

TnnnsDAY, Ifi'.h lustanr. For Waltara. otc, per Maogregor, at 8 am. For Walwera, Te Kapa, Cr&igteburn, and wark worth, per Rose Caßey, at 10 a.m. Per s.s. Ringarooma, as follows: For India, Ohlna_)apan,Meditorane--s Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. For elsborno.Naplor, Southern ports, Aus tralian Coloniee, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Btindlal, nnd via wop 08, for letters, otc, soeolally bo prepaid and addressed, nt 11 a.m. For money orders, registered.tetters, and neWßpapors, at 10 a.m. Lato letters till 11.20 For Mongawai and Kalwaka, por Douglas, at 3

For Tauranga. Ohlncmntu, and Opotiki, per Wellington, at 4 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Kamo, and Whangarol, por lona, at . p.m. For Thameß, per Rotomahana, at 5,30 p.m.

Friday, 10th Instant. For Walheke and Coromandel, por Coromandol at 2.30 p.m. For Whangarol Hoada. Parno. Walpu, Whon garol, Kamo, Tanglhna, and Manßopai, por • Argyle, at 1 p.m. Tuesday. 27th Instant. Por s.B. City of Sydnny, aa follows:- For Sandwloh lalonda, United State, of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central end South America, and Britlah and Foreign Woat Indloa, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. , • _ For money ordora, roglaterod lottora, and Nowapapors. Nt 11.S0 a.m. , Late letters boarlng an extra fee ot sl-pence. In addition to the postage, will be reoelvod by tho Mail Agent on board tho steamer up to tho time of Bailing. Thiß mail will ba duo ln London, on Mon day. April _tb, 1833. Si B, BIS-, Chief Postmaster. Chiaf Poot-oGlco. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Fbrruary 11. ISS3.

Abbott's Opora Houso - Tho Vaudovillo Comedy and Burlesque Gift Company, 8 p.m.

Ponsonby Wcohyan Band of Hope Annlver Bury Bntortalnmont, " Hoy jour ownCherrlou, 7.30 p.m.

S;. Sepulchre's Chnro- — Lonten Services. Preaoher, Roy. Humfrey Davie?, 7.30 p.m.

Masonlo Hal. Onohunga—Rolyat'a Varloty Kntortalnrcent, 8 p.m. Hops of Parnoll lodga of Gool Templars— Q.arto.ly Tea aad Entertainment, 7 p.m.

Deaths.

BAKEWELL.—At Hobart, Tasmania, Thomas Bakcwell, in the 83rd year of his ago. SPRY.-On February 12. at Howe-street, Eliza beth Aunt twin daughter of W. P, and J. Spry; aged 8 wcekß.

WORMS.—On tho 12th mat., after a long and painful illness, nt Upper Quoon streot, Now lon. Joseph Lewis, son ot Lewis Worms, into of Elision Road, London, aged 11 yours. Homo papora pleaao copy.

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

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1883.

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

A TELEGRAM trom Gisborne _o-day shows that the news of the extending of tho privileges o£ the Amucsty Act to Te Kooti has not been favourably received by the European residents in that town and neigh bourhood. It was not to be expected that in the district which was tbe scene of To Kooti's atrocities, aud where the memory of them is still fresh aud vivid, tbe spirit of forgiveness would be actively developed, and the worst that can be said about the somewhat violent demeanour and language employed by the people of Gisborne is that thoy show a good deal of human nature. It is not in human nature to readily forget and forgive outrages se gross and cruel as those which make the very mention of the Poverty Bay massacres cause a shudder of horror at their recollection. At tho same time, we must strongly deprecate tho atti tude assumed by the people of Gi .borne in relation to the amnesty granted to To Kooti. To indulge in threats of wiping out their wrones by summarily executing vengeance on To Kooti is, they must bo aware, very foolish and dangerous talk. They must also be awaro tbat nny attempt to carry out these threats would lead to tho intervention of the arm ot tho law, and to the arraignment of the avengers on a charge of murder. Even as it is, tbe uso of those threats is at injudicious and unlawful, aa well as unsettling and impolitic. We hopo that more reasonable counsels will soon prevail with the peoplo of Poverty Bay, aod if they cannot see their way to forgive the author of the harrowing mas sacres, that they will at least acquiesce in tho Government policy, and coaso from doiog anything to hinder or complicate the settlement of native affairs.

The Auckland University College is now fully established, and tho Governor has appointed the first meeting of tho Council to be held in the old District Court-house, Eden-street, on Monday next, at 3 p.rn, The Council has been thus constituted :—

Ex Officio Members.—Mr J. McCosh Clark (Mayor of the City of Auckland), Mr Moat (Chairman of Board of Education). Three members, elected by the Auckland members of the General Assembly :— Bishop Cowie, Dr Campbell, and Mr Edwin Hes- Koth.

Three members, appointed by Governor in Council:—Mr Justice Gillies, Rev T. Buddie, end Colonel Haultain. Three members, appoinded by the Go vernor as graduates' members: —Sir G, Maurice O'Rorkc, Rev David Bruce, and Mr District Jndge Seth Smith. The Professors are on their way to the colony, and the Council's duties will in volve tho completion of arrangements _ for the immediate opening' of the institution. The event is one which should be attended •with all tbe eclat that public ceremonial can give it. In Europe, Kings and Princes delight to have their names associated with the foundation ot those seats of learning in which, it may reasonably be expected, many of the best minds of the country will after wards receive their training and go forth to win honours in the various departments of human energy. Ihe Auckland College com mences its career in a temporary building, without a permanent homo, but aa it gathers strength and increases its hold upon the regard of the people, there will be less trouble in gaining attention for its claims. It makes, on the whole, a vory good beginning, '1 he professors are men of first class reputation, and the Council is a strong one. With such a combination, what should prevent our University from earning for itself a great name in the land.

T'.° ».~i.1.-n-. _■ ..Ull -111 H. 1...11111 _)tt.f\ Tg Kooti has not long been delayed. It was issued in a special Gazette last night, as follows:—" Whereas by an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, the short title whereof is the Amnesty Act, 1882. After reciting that on several occa sions theretofore the aboriginal inhabitants of the colony of New Zealand had been in insurrection against Her Majesty's authority; that offences of various kinds, more or less of a political character, had, daring such insurrections, or consequent thereon, been committed by Maoris; that disturbances of the public peace, and breaches of tbe law of various kinds had recently taken place on tho West Coast of the North Island of the colony, and that the state of the colony was then such as to justify an amnesty being proclaimed for such offences as aforesaid, and it was ox pedient to do so, it is among other things enacted that it shall bo lawful for the Go vernor, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, by proclamation in the "Gazette," to declare an amnesty for such offences as aforesaid, and that such amnesty may be extended to all offences, and to allMaoriaorcertain offences, and certainMaotis maybe excepted from the operation thereof, and that tho effect of such proclamation shall be to exempt the Maori not excepted from the operation thereof from all informations, indictments, prosecutions, and criminal proceedings whatsoever for or in relation to any bucli offences as aforesaid against the law com mitted during the continuance of any such insurrection, or on tho West Coast as afore said, or connected therewith or resulting therefrom, and it is also enacted that tho term 'Maoris' means the aboriginal In habitants of New Zealand, and includes ba'f-castes and their descendants by Maoris, and whereas [it is expedient tbat effect should bo given to the said Act in the manner hereinafter set forth. Now, therefore, I, William Francis Drammed Jorvois, the Governor of fho colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and oxercise of the power and authority vested in me by tho J hereinbefore in part recited Act, and by and

with tho advico and consent of the Execu tive Council do hereby poclaim and declare an amuesty for [the offencos in the said Act mentioned, and.do also proclaim and declare that the amnesty shall, subject to tho pro visions of the said Act, extend to aU offences and to all Maoris, and that subject aa aforesaid there shall be no exception from tho operation thereof." This amnesty covers all otTcncos arising j out of the war, and tbe case of Epiha (com mitted to gaol for shooting a surveyor in the Upper Thames district), being also iof a semi-political character, has been in ! eluded. Epiha was therefore released to j day, under authority from Mr Bryce.

Proporty holders within tho city bound aries arc reminded that to-morrow (Thurs day), is tho last day for lodging objections against the valuation list tor the City of Auckland district. Those who consider themselves over valued and fail to appeal before 4 p.m. to-morrow, will have only themselves to blame.

Some nice samples of gropes are exhibi ted in tho shop of Mr Grcenshields, Shortland-street, also the frame iv which they were grown. Tho grapes were raised by Dr. Sanders, at Ms private residence, Parnell, and ho deserves praise for intro ducing a cheap and simple method for growing grape--, early peas, strawberries,

Tho box oflicc of Simon-en's Opera season is now opon at Mr Montague's Fancy Bazaar, Quoen-str.ot. The popu larity of comic opera in our musical city, will doubtless ensuro the seats bciug rapidly

taken up. The season opens on Monday evening next.

Tho A Hattcry, N.Z.R.A., hold their first inspection under tho now regulations to-morrow evening. All members arc re quested to bo present, also any persons who intend to join tho battery.

A man named William Cha.ter.on, a resident of the Waikato, died of typhoid fever at the Hospital this morniDg, He was admitted about ten days ago,

Tho diamond prospectors leave Auckland early tomorrow morning for a few weeks Investigation of tho Kagian district. We wish tlicm every success in their under taking, and hope that their search may prove highly remunerative to all concerned.

To-morrow morning, at S o'clock, the members of the City Council, on the Invi tation of tho Major, will leavo on a trip to the picturesque Kalla of tbe.Waitaker.i. A block of land there has been offered for tale to the City Council, and they may probably entertain tho project of purchasing it as giving them a source ot further water supply for the city,

Yesterday afternoon the fourth match in the tournamcot between the Government

House and Parncll Lawn Tenuis Clubs

waa played on the Government House lawn. The players woie Miss Mowbray and Mi9S Konipthorno for Parncll, against Mrs Knigbt aud Mirs Woolnough for Go vernment House Club. The Government House won both set*. Tho last match in this tournment is to be ployed on Wednes day, the 21st inst., on the Parncll Club's lawn.

At present there is a great want of hou.e accommodation iv Gisborne. The "Poverty Bay Standard" says :—" Poople who arrive in the bay cannot obtain a cottngo ior love or money, and are therefore compelled to stay at ono of tho hotels, which means to a (.Orson of limited means, the sacrifice of hia weeks earningp. Why does not soma

enterprising speculator build cottages in tho township and let them at a reasonable figure. We are certain his money would not ba parted with in vain, and that he would Bhortly reap a rich reward,"

Mr Archibald Forbes writes aa under to a

Melbourne paper concerning New Zea land:—" Now Zealand is a country nt once

fertile and rugged -characteristic of Scot land. The climatois more or less pleasantly variable—-also characteristic of tho northern country, and I am informod tbat the soil here grows 80 bushels of oata to the acre, so that it ia impossible for anyone to go without his porridge. The climate i. also eminently suited for tho maturiog and per servation of whisky, and I have also ob served that thistles grow.to unpnrl.llcd dimensions, and further, that the com plexion of tbo ladies is not only good but apparettly lasting."

The "Fiji Times,' speaking of tho com mission that haa bscn appointed to inquire into Western Pacific affairs, in a leading article, says : —"And if this news is impor tant it is uo less alarmiuc. Alarming from the composition of too conimissiou, which, to every one iv the colony, outside of official circle?, must b_ regarded as most hostile to the intcrcss of those who havo fields to cultivate, and, ot a consequence, most detrimental to every man whose means are bound up in Fiji's prosperity, or who is dependent for a livelihood on honest labaur suoscrvient to its progress.

In our " Saturday Supplement" a few weeks back we gave an extract descriptive of tho literary habits of Lady Blessington, in which the compairison occurred that " sho wrote as a galley slave tugs at his oar." A contemporary, quoting tha article, printed it as follows :—"Lady Blessington was called the most extravagant woman of har time, Two years she wrote as a galley slave tugs at his car," _.o. Other papers copied it in turn, and moat of them repro duced the error, ono of them going so far as to say that Lady Blossiogton wrote "for years as a galley slave tugs his ear." The tugging of ears suggests that some colonial journalists must have done a good deal of tugging in that quarter, aa, judging by the'r work, their cars aro of a very elongated description.

Near Timaru on Saturday threo girls (tho oldest abont fourteen years old) wero over taken by tho Albury train whilst crossing tho Waimataitai viaduct. The girls would have had plenty of time to get oft if they had coolly gone on or turned back; bat they lost their presence of mind, and in their fear of being killed by the train they threw them selves off the viaduct, which is about 14ft. high, into the water. The water is not more than 18in deep, and with the few inches of soft mud beneath it, did not break their fall much, and consequently they wero moro or less bruised, one of them receiving some serious cots on the head. On tho train being pulled up most of tlio passengers jumped out and went to the a,sistance of the unfor tunate girls, and one of them remained to sco them home, a friendly vehicle hiding their sad plight,

At the ordinary meeting of the Onehnnga Borough Council on Monday night—the Mayor presiding -ono case of typhoid fever in the borough was reported. The com mittee appointed to consider the Engincor'a report on a proposed scheme for supplying water to a portion of the borough, reported tbat after consultation with tne Engineer they approved of his acheme, but proposed an addition of about five miles of main pipes to supply several of the side streets. The total estimated cost would then reach £6000. Mr Lundon moved that this re port of the committee bo adopted. Con siderable discussion ensued, the result being that the motion waa rejected, and the ronprt not .adopted. Mr Hastiß-mnycd-ihat main roactin sections. The motion waa rejected, and an application ordered to be sent to the Minister of Public Works lor tho usual allowance out of the Newmarket toll money.

1 In view of the alleged discovery of diamonds in tho locality of Auckland, the subject of their worth and the moans which may be adopted to give them a spurious value is of interest. The diamond fiolds of South Africa produce large quantities of yellow diamonds, 'ihis colour, of course, lessens the value considerably, and a white diamond is worth live or six times aa much as a yellow one of the same weight and quality. It was recently reported that a method of removing the colour had been dis covered. Such is the ca»,e, but the important addition has to be made that the yellow re appears after a slight washing, as some French merchants lately found out to their cost, after purchase, at a high price, of some perfectly white diamonds. 'I he method

is a simple application of tho law of com plementary colouru. The yellow diamond is put in somo violet solution. A slight coating of violet suffices to render diamonds of the most pronounced yellow tint perfectly white.

A fatal case ol poisoning by peach stones which is noted in the French papers as having recently occurred in Pails should servo as a warning to families iv which children aio allowed to look after.them selves for hours at a time. Probably few adults themselves know hoiv poisonous peach stono. arc. Tho victim of a recent accident in Paris eecroted the stones of a number of peaches, and, obtaining a hammer, when loft a'one broke them open Industriously and ate tbctn; the result being that he was fatally poisoned by hydrocyanic (prussic) acid. Since the peach season ia no iv upon us, it is well to explain what quantity of poison the peach stone possesses. Writers ou toxicology state that one ounce of the kernel contain about one grain of pure prusaic acid, and this quantity, it is well' known, is sufficient to kill an adult person. Even two-thirds of a grain has very often proved fatal, and indeed may be regarded be a fatal dose for any child. '

j At the annual meeting of the Auckland I Club, held yesterday afternoon, Messrs Graves Aickcn, Devore, Coate?, Browning, aud Captain Anderson wore elected mem bers of committee.

To the Editor: Sir,—ln your local of last evening, re the decease of Joseph Worms, you state that he had, within a few days of his death, renounced his faith. This 1 moat emphatically deny. By correcting the same you will oblige,—Yours truly, S. A, Goldstein. Rabbi,

The Auckland Courting Club appears to be prospering. Last year it had 25 mem bers, but now can boast of 45. The year's work has been satisfactory, tho financial position is god, and the members appear to be determined to go ahead and make the next season a particularly prosperous one, A report of the annual meeiiug of the Club appears on our fourth page.

By an advertisement in another column it will be seen that Mr Edward Louis, the well-known merchant of Custom-House street, has determined to give up the retail china, glass, and earthenware business, and now invites the trade and public lo in spect hia largo stock which must be sold at clearing prices. This is an opportunity seldom mot with, and should attract numerous customer.-.,

The Vaudeville Company wero a.aiu well patronised at tho opera House lost evening. The principal attractions ap peared to be the burlesque, " Barley Mow," introducing a variety of songs, dancing, aud comic situations, The tight rope walking wns also performed, and sundry other amusements given, The usual gift distribution took place. Tho Company perform again this ovoning.

Thero now appears a possibility of the West End (or Ponsonby) Regatta of ISB3 being carried out to a successful isßuo. Several inlluontinl gentlemen havo pro mised to attend the preliminary meeting, which takes placo at the Ponsonby Club Hotel on Friday evening, and a first-class committeo ought to bo secured. Many potsous appear to consider that three re gattas every year aro too many for tho port to sustain, but if each has a good working committee thero need bo no doubt about public assistance, which is always easily secured by thoso who understand how to ask for it, and are not afraid of a littlo hard work.

It will be some satisfaction lo the repre sentatives of the late Mr G, Rhodes (who was drowned at Home Bay) to know that he had taken the precaution somo time since to insuro against accidents with the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company in Auckland. Attributable to our insular position, constructive nature of colonists' occupation, and the unnoveness of the country, Now Zealand is shown to have the largest number of accidental doatha iv tho British dominions. The Government statistics record that, out of overy 100 deaths, thirty-one are accidental, and of the latter number drowning is the principal cause.

Ab to the fruit which can be produced in Gisborne, we have had given us an additional proof. In the garden of Mr Bull, in Carnavon-strect, tberc are trees laden with magnificent apples, measuring fully thirteen inches in circumferonca. This clearly evldeuces that if others were to follow the same course ai that pursued by Mr Bull, Giaborno would become tho great jam-making centra of Sew Zealand. That we can grow fruit has beon indubitably shown, and it is merely the supincness of thoso who own land, and the prolific nature of our soil, paradoxical as it may appear, that keeps Poverty Bay in the background.

Tho Auckland correspondent of the " Bay of Plenty Times" writes:—"The recent Thames scandal appears likely to be re peated in connection with another leading family in that remarkably lively place. It is said that a well-known resident of Grn bamstown was astounded on entoriog bin drawing-room tho other evoning to find his wilo flagrante ddicto with an amiable youth, who had been vory friendly with tho family. Hi. indignation did not take the same form as that of a fellow townsman, and it is now currently reported he has in stituted the preliminary step, for a divorce. Probably we shall ere long be compelled to bear the inlliction of listening to the details of another dirty-linen washing case."

A remark that foil from Mr Barstow at the meeting of tho Acclimatisation Sociaty yesterday, to tho effect that he would sooner turn out 10 well-grown trout than 10,000 newly-hatched members of that family, raises tl.ls question—Have all our past endeavours in the matter of acclima tising fish beou misdirected. The results a'tained, so far, by the method of turning out tbo juvenile fish to take pot luck amongst tho voracioua eels ot colonial streams, have certainly not been very en couraging, and we are glad to notice that tlio Acclimatisation Society havo decided upon tryiug a new plan. A largo fish pond will be constructed in tbo Domain, and here the impottant trout will bo kept until thoy have reached tho adult state.

Tho committee of St. Sepulchre's Mutual Improvement Society have issued the new sessional programme, which promises to reflect ciedit upou this well-established and progressive association. Mr Seth Smith, whe has taken much interest in this society, will give the inaugural address on Monday evoniug. Tho oieays of the session comprise, " Ceremonialism," by Mr Kwington; "Earthquakes," by_ Mr Cooper | " The Kcformation in England, and its results," by Mr Templar. Lec tures : " Tho Early History of the Legal Profession in England," by Mr Hudson Williamson; and '"Characteristics of Milton," by Mr Blackman. Evenings will also be devoted to elocutionary exercises, -hakosporiau selections, impromptu speeches, original tales, three debates, and a prize essay on '• Influence of humour upon public opinion.''

A woman named Alice Allen, a membor of tho demimonde In Melbourne, has been sentenced to threo months' imprisonment, without the option of a fine, for shocking cruelty to a child. Tho child was a girl of fiveyeara old, who had been adopted by the accused. The evidence was to the effect that the woman had deliberately, in a fit ot passion, thrown the child ont of bed, its head coming violently in contact with a washstand; and one witness said: " I saw her bite the child, and lift it from the floor with her teeth, 1 told her to leave the child alone, when she said that she would do the same to me," The dootor who treated the child deposed that when she was brought to him she had about twenty bruises upon her body, that she had seven or eight bites from incisor teeth ou her shoulder and buttocks, and that though sho was not suffering from any injuries which would cause death, she had beea most shamefully beaten.

It is some time now since the grrab Bea serpent has visited our shores, or indeed since anything worse than the "the devil fish " has been even reported in our vici nity. In this dearth of water monsters, it is enlivening fo.fmd the following in tho " Calms Telegraph " ;—" Captain Innis, of #Bus.jeDQrt3-.that_-a B a_m!__ -_rtK_fbiT_Jl_ steamer up the Cairns Inlet, and swam in front of the vess-l for over a mile. The greatest excitoracnt provailed aa the launch aped through the water, whilst the alliga tor swam as if for life After about three quarters of a mile had been covered, the steamer gained a little on thosenrian, when the engineer turned on the steam discharge pipe, which created a great noise, and so frightened tho alligator tbat it sprang about 3ft. out of the water. It kept well to the lead, and within harpooning range for most of the distance, but sftcr the mile had been covered the alligator began to tag and was passed by ihe Zeus All the spectators ex pressed their regret that no fire-arms were on board, as they probably wopld have been able to kill tho monster nnd bring it to the wharf."

Con.iderin. the great public interest manifested in our annual regatta, it is a matter for surpriso that tho meeting held last evening waa bo poorly attended. On reference .to our report of proceeding-, which appears in another columo, it will be seen that the regatta proved a financial success, and, in other respects, compared favourably with previous events of a liko nature, These annual meetings .honld have the attendance of all subscribers, but last evening, besides tho members ot the old committee there were present but three persons, two of whom represented Ihe press. We have heard it said that the regatta is managed by a clique, but this far iiom correct, tho plain matter of fact being that the same 15 or 20 gentlemen assemble regularly and fleet each other to office, simply because nobody else will exhibit sufficient intcicst to attend and take part in the arduous duties of officers or com mitteemen. Those who do attend, there fore, have to make arrangements to the beat of their ability. They deserve credit tor doing so, and those persons who may feel inclined to express dissatisfaction at anything done at tbe meeting or any future action of the committee havo but them selves to blame. The officers and com mitteemen elected last evening, we may remark, appear a very good selection, and ought to make onr next regafta far surpass that of last or any previous year, *

The following is from tho Melbourne "Age":—A cowaidly assault was com mitted on an old man, 83 years of age, in a street off Wellington-street, Colling wood, on Friday evoning as he was marching with the local corps of the recently formed .alvation Army. The corps was" marching peacefully down the street, when aman standing in the verandah of his house picked up a champagne bottle and deliberately threw it at the old man. The mi.sile was thrown wilh such force that it broke on his arm, and in ilictcd a wound which bled profusely. The old man was conveyed to Dr Singleton's dispensary close at hand, where the wound was dressed. With a view to the preven tion of such maltreatment in the future, a summons is to be issued against the per petrator of the assault.

Messrs Laurie and Hornsbey are about to have erected a large brick warehouse in Commerce-street, The building, which will be a very handsome structure, will have a frontage of 130 feet to the main road, with a depth of 130 feet. Half of tho buil'liug will ba three stories high above the basement, and the other half one story. The former will bo used for general ware-' house purposes, and tho oilices, while the latter is intended for the accommodation of heavy goods, such as machinery, &c The front of the buildiug will be of an orna mental character, most l.kely executed io coloured brick, Messrs Mahoney and Sons havo been cntiusted with the preparing of plans, &c. Tenders for tbo foundation, which is to be of concrete, were received to-day, as follows : — Wm. Blew doD, £1190; A. Maguire, £1280; T. A. Racks-raw, £1340; J. Holland, £1375 ;H. Shailer, £147-; Charles Rhode., £1493; James Henson, £1534; J. Urctt, £1530; Wm. Kirby, £1680 ;' Alex. Watson, £1804.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Bound over to keap the peace—a torn book.

Hard to have—a soft corn,

Great interest is being evinced iv the election of Licensing Committees at Christ church.

At Greymouth yesterday, three persons were fined for neglecting to vaccinate their children.

A whine press—A dog's tail in the crack of a door.

Dominican Convent Schools, at Queens town, Otago, have been opened by Bishop Morau.

A company is to be formed in Dunedin for the deodcrisation of night-soil and sewerage for manure purposes. A drunkard, upon hearing that the worla was round, said that accounted for his roll ing about so much, Rev. C. Bright, a clergyman recently from England, is to bo invited to supply tho pulpit of the Thames Baptist Church for three months.

Mr Hcniy Drivor has bought the Southern Cioss Soap, Candle, and Glycerine Works, at Buia ide, near Dunedin. Tho Canterbury Saleyards Company yes terday declared a dividend of 8 per cent, for the half-year, making 14 per cent, for tho year. Why ia a cab-horse the most miserable of all created beings? Bacause his thoughts are ever on the rack, andhts greatest joy is wo-e.

From Wanganui lately we had news of a gang of railway navvies being put to flight by a swarm of mosquitoes. Now it is the railway train brought to a standstill in the same diatrict by crowds of caterpillars on tha rails. Yesterday, between Waverley and Hukumaru, the railway servants had to sweep the insects off the lino and sand the metals before trains could proceed. The tender of Messrs Stocks and Clark, of Christchurch, has been accepted for the Deep Steam contract on the Otaeo Cenlr.l Railway, The amount ia £25,273 3s Gd.

The New Zealand Pottery Company at Dunedin have resolved upon wind.ng np. Uuliko a clock, a company, when wound up, stops going. The Pottery Company, however, will still go; it will go to " pot." What's jn a name? ' Stout "ls not an accepted beverage among teetotallers; but yet the well-known Stout is a temperance candidate for a licensing Committteo in Duncdin. Another is Mr Fish, who quite naturally is on the side of heavy drinking. A High Church parson asked a Low Church parson, "Doyou have matins in your church f" The latter replied, "Ob, dear no-kamptulicoa tight to the Commu nion table 1"

The versa'ile MaccaV, who is on a pro fessional tour of this colony, gained somo notoriety iv Christchurch by taking part in a Freethinker's picnic on the Sabbatb. A Frecthought paper called "Tbo Libetal" has been stopped by order of the New South Wales Government

A good old Quaker lady, after listening to ihe extravagant yarn of a person as long as her patience would allow, said to him : "Friend, what a pity it is a sin to lie when it scemi bo necessary to thy happiness." A gentleman, bearing of the death of another: " I thought," said he to a gentle man in company, "you told mo that Tom Wilson's fever had gone off!" "Oh, yes," replied tbe latter, "I did so, but 1 forgot to mention that he had gone off along with It."

Waikoualtl Bay, within 30 miles of Dunedin, is reported to be the best natural open harbour on the East Coast of tho South Island. There Is a depth of water of from 40 feet to 50 feet in the bay, of 50 feet to 65 feet at the entrance, and of 30 feet at a distance of three chains from tho beach, whilst good anchorage can bo obtained in any part of the bay. Mr Kapina, Envoy from Hawaii, arrived in Japan, and was received by the Mikado on November 15th. His mission is to persuade the authorities to sanction a pro ceeding which they have always professed to regard with- horror, and for advocating which they ttied to effect tbe expulson of a former Hawaiian representative from the country; namely, the exportation of Japanese coolie labourers to the Sandwich Islands.

PRESENTATION TO MR D. F. EVANS.

Mb D, F. Ii van.) Land and Estate Agent, ' believing the increaae of his business war ranted him in taking large premises, has now removed to more commodious ,offic.p. ; tituatcd on ground floor, next Bank of Aus tralia, Queen .treet, where he intends to add that of Auctioneer to his well-estab ; lished business, and yesterday afternoon a . very pleasant ceremony took place at his new oilice, he being the recipient of an address and a handsome massive silver tea and coffee service, on behalf of the parishioners of All Saints' parish, by Mr J. a, Upton, in recognition of the services . which Mr Evans had rendered All Saints' Church during the four years he had held the office of churchwarden. Mr Upton, in making the presentation, . was accompanied by a number of the sub ; .crlbers, and said :—" Mr Evans,—We, • parishioners of All Saints', desire to recog -1 tfme oTneaily fivre'yeori you have held the office of parishioners' churchwarden : the painstaking, conciliatory, and impartial manner in which you have discharged your dutieß, and the exact and methodical way iv which you have kept the accounts, havo tended in no small degree to maintain the organisation of the parish, and have gained you the esteem of all your fellow parishioners. We ask you to accept the accompanying gift aa a testimony to you of their sentiments of respect.'' (Hero follow names of parishioners.) In acknowledging the handsome gift, Mr Evans said : -•• Gentlemen,—Allow mo to thank you most sincerely for the vory kind aud hearty expression which has just beon givon in respect of the efforts made by me for tho welfare and benefit of the church, Without wishing to.be egoslistlcal.and trus ting you will excuse me mentioning it, I would just say that the work attached to the office during my term has been no sinecure; for instance, Iho distict was formed into a parish, the minister was inducted to the incumboncy, the parson age built, tho now organ procured, all of which involved a great amount of work ; but I wa9 able to discharge my various duties appertaining thereto through the assistance rendered by most of you gentle men pre.ent. . It is exceedingly gratifying 11 feel that on retiring trom tho office of parishioners' churchwarden, to which I had the honour of being elected six or seven times consecutively (without opposition), that I do co still, retaining your fullest confidence and hearty good wishes, and although I regret not being able to meet you in my old capacity, yet am very pleased my retirement will not act as a hiatus in our friendship, and perhaps if on some future occasion you may think my services can be of use in this good work, believe me, gentlemen, they aro heartily at your disposal. Again allow me to thank you and the other parishioners most heartily (more especially the ladies who have subscribed, as I see several of the names attached), for the sentimonta you have so kindly made." The gontlemen, after cordially wishing Mr Evans every success In his new premises, - retired,

THE PARDON TO TE KOOTI.

GREAT EXCITEMENT at GISBORNE. [BY TE-EGIRAPH.—own corr'espondest,] GISBORNE, this day. There is great excitement here and in the country districts about the pardoning- of Te Kooti. Threats are freely made tbat should he ever appear here be will be shot down like a dog whether pardoned or not, and hopes are expressed that Sir Wm, Jervois will not endorse the action of the Native Minister.

MAYORAL DINNER TO COR PORATION EMPLOYES.

His Wousnip the Mayor (Mr J. M. Claik) entertained the employds of the Corporation at dinner last night in the Lome-street Hall. No invidious distinc tions were drawn, nor was there any petty exclusiveno.s allowed, every class of men in tho .ervice of the Couucil, from the humblest day labourers up to the heads of departments being present at the festive board, and apparently on terms of good fellowship with each othor. gThe company numbered nearly a hundred, the host of the evening being in the chair, supported on the right by the Town Clerk (Mr P. A. Philips), and on the left by the Superin tendent of the Eire Brigade (Mr J. Hughes), while the City Engi neer (Mr W. Anderson) and the Clerk of Works (Mr Derrom) acted as croupiers. A capital spread had been provided by Mr T. McEwin, of the City Batfet, and an effective corps of waiters, under his personal direction, attended upon the baoquctters, After the viands and sweets bad been duly discussed the toasts of "The Queen" and " The Governor " wore given from the chair and drunk in flowing bumper?, followed by the time-honoured rounds of cheering.

His Worship then proposed " The Army, Navy, and Volunteer Forces," and in doing so he referred to the recent Egyptian campaign aa an abundant answer to the pessimists who affirm that our military and naval forces have deteriorated under the short service system, The conduct of the British regiments at Tel-el-Kebir showed, tbat our army waa made of as good stuff as ever it was, and our blue-jackets had also distinguished themselves in the same action. Complimentary reference wss also made to the volunteers,

Mr McKvoy responded for the "Arcay." Ho said that he was the oldest soldier in Now Zealand, and he had had a very varied experience of the British Army; but there was one thing he had never known it to do —he had never known it to run away. (Ap plause.) Mr W. G. Garrardreplied for ihe "Navy." He had served for 15 years in a British man-o'-war, and ho had always found tbe blue jackets equal lo every emergency in which they had been placed, Major Derrom acknowledged the toast on behalf of the volunteers. He claimed that they were aa good now as ever they had been, and better in many respects. They were better disci plined for instance, and generally too, better marksmen, while so far as the Auck land Volunteers were concerned, they had ptoved their courage by service in the field, Mr Anderson on bebalf of the corps of Engineers of which he had been Captain, endorsed the last speaker's remarks. He considered that the now defunct Engineer corps was as good as any iv Auckland, comprising aa it did, mon of pluck, sinew and experience. He thought the new regulations were designed to create the nucleus ot a standing array for New Zea land, but they wore far too stringent for Volunteers. , Mr Anderson then proposed the health of "flis Worship the Mayor," and in doing so, spoko eulogiatically of his assiduity to business, his courteoua and urbane disposi tion and his popularity, the best proof of which, ho considered, waa his roturn to the Mayoral chair for the.third consecutive time, There was hardly a man, a woman, or a child in the community that had arrived at years of disctetion that did not know His Worship, If not personally at any rate by his kind deeds, for he was the leading spirit ia every useful and benevolent undertaking. (Loud applause.) The city had had a succession of good Mayors, and each one seemed to bo better than hia predecessor, and ho would not hesitate to affirm that Mr Clark was second to none of. them. (Re newed applause.) Ho wished him long life, health, and prosperity. Tho toast was drunk with the utmost fervour, and the Mayor, Mrs Clark, and the little Clarks were heartily cheered. His Worship, in responding, said that he had always found that the most difficult speech to make waa one upon himself, and therefore he would not dwell on such a theme. He preferred to speak of the guests, whom he was very glad to see around him, and he confessed that he had not expected to sec such a number. Ho felt sure that if. Mr Philips, during his term of office,' had assembled the Council employes together, a very much smaller room wonld have accommodated them, and he hoped that at no distant date their number would have so largely increased that the new Town Hall would hardly be large enough for them. He was very pleased to meet them, but the pleasure was tinged wilh a little regret when he reflected that it was the first and that it would be tho only time he would hove such a plea sure in his capacity of Mayor, for he had been thrice elected to office, and to use the shownai'fl phrase, "This is positively the last time." (Laughter), He recognised round the board the facea of many ac'ive and diligent public officers, and though supercilious reference was often made to the " Goveroment stroke," he saw that the men around hirh wore fit and capable of service, and he had no doubt that they worked with zeal and fidelity. (Applause.) Major Derrom proposed "The City Council of Auckland" in a laudatory speech, in the course of which be paid a warm encomium to tho first Major of Auckland, Mr Archibald Clark, Admir able and popular as the present Mayor waf _ ho maintained that he "could not hold a candle to the'old man," So far ns the City Council was concerned, it reflected credit upon the city, and proved the wisdom of the citizens'choice. (Applause.) The toast was heartily drunk, the com pany singing ''For they are Jolly Good Fellows.' 1 .

His Worship the Mayor replied. He thanked the company heartily for the cor dial manner in which they had honoured the toaat. After two years' experience in the Council, he could say that it endea voured to the best of its ability to do its duty. The members differed occasionally, and perhaps in the voting of salaries they __.-lv-___^L-,_0,._-olli_-_ii_i.»__- —= -_—__,_ question, but thoy actod in what they thought the best way consistently with their duty to those whom they represented. When he entered the Council he was agreeably surprised at the assiduous appli cation of the members to their duties, and their thorough conscientiousness, and he had never had occasion to alter this opinion of them. If every similar body were as entirely free from corruption and jobbery as the City Council was, the public were indeed well served.

Mr Hughes (Fire Brigade Superintendent) proposed "The City Council Officials," coupled with tho names of Messrs P. A. Philips (Town Clerk), and W. Anderson (City .Engineer).

Mr _». A. Philps, Mr W. Anderson, and Mr J. Carlaw responded. Major Derrom gave the next toast, viz , "Tho Auckland Fire Brigade," and com mended it to the company in complimentary terms.

Mr Hughes, iv responding, earnestly re commended the extension of the water to the outskirts of tho city for fire extinguish ing purposes. At present the means of counteracting the ravages of fire, he said, reminded one ot the earlier days of the city, when the Fire Brigade without a plentiful supply of water, puisued their labours otter the style of Scotch navigator?, whoso characteristics were said to be main strength and stupidity. It was high tini. the suburbs were better provided for in this respect, Mr Hughes concluded by praising tho efficiency and alertness of the Chief Turncock (Mr Carlaw). The remaining toasts were, "The Ladies," and "The Press," and they were suitably proposad and responded to. Coffee and cigars having in the meantime been handed round, the remainder of the evening was giv.n over to conviviality. Wright's string band discoursed selec tions of music throughout the evening.

CABLEGRAMS.

RTOTER S TELEGRAM

(Received February 14th—12.45 p.m.)

HOMEWARD MAILS DELIVERED.

LONDON, February 12. -he homeward mail, via San Francisco from Auckland, Januaiy 2nd, was delivered here to-day. The European Commission for the navi gation of the Danube met again to-day. Tho Conference decided to admit the Roumanian and Servian delegates to the Conference, but with no voice in its deliberations. The Roumanian Ambassador, however, entered a formal protest on be ha'f of his Government. His Excellency Musurua Pasha, the Turkish Ambassador, owing to whose absence the meeting of the Commission waa adjourned on the 7th in stant, was present to-day.

February 13,

It has transpired that at the meeting of the Danubian Commission yesterday the Roumanian Ambassador, after presenting his protest, subsequently abstained from taking part in the deliberations of the Con ference.

BONAP'ARTIST MEASURES IN F-.ANCI..

PARIS, February 12. The Senate has rejected the clause in the Bonapartis. Bill providing for expulsion at tho option of the Government, and adopted in itH place an amendment authorising banishment after trial of Piinces found guilty of attempting the subversion of the . Republic. SEVERE GALES IN ENGLAND. | . LONDON, February 12. J Violent gales and an excessive rainfall j continue to be experienced in various parts of the country.

BISMARCK'S ILLNESS. BERLIN, February 10. Prince Bismarck is recovering from his recent indisposition, and the state of bis health continues to improve.

PRINCE JBKOMi- IS LONDON.

LONDOS, February 10. Prince Jerome Bonaparte has arrived here from Paris.

S-RIOUS FLOODS IN THE UNITED

STATES,

NEW YORK, February 10,

Serious floods continue in various parts of the States. In (he neighbourhood of Gin cinatti the country for a width-of twenty miles i. inundated. The losses of stock and other property are very heavy.

JOHN DUNN AND CETEWAYO. CAPE TOWN, February 10,

News is to hand from Zululand to the effect that seventeen native chiefs have protested against the proposed partition of the country between John Dunn and Cetewayo.

THB PRICES OF FROZEN MEAT. LONDON; February 12.

The cargo of frozen meat by the Orient realised an average of 5d to 6d perib. The Sorrento's cargo has been disposed of at an average rate of 7d pii lb.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

(r-'eceived, February 14th—12.20 p.m.) LONDON, February 13 (6 a.m.) THE NEW CONSTITUTION FOR EGYPT. The Egyptian Government has adopted a charter embodying i.a.l Dufferin's pro posals. THE CORONATION OF THE CZAR. All the Crown Princes of Europe have been invited to attend the coronation of the Czar at Moscow, but there are great public misgivings on the subject, FRENCH POLITICS. In France a Ministry under the leader ship of M. Freycinet is regarded as pro bable, Bind a firmer tone prevails on the Bourse. THE SALVATION ARMY EXPELLED FRuM G-.JMEVA. The Government of Geneva has expelled the leaders of the Salvation Army from its territory. MR BI.ADL_.UGH AND THE HOUSE OF COMMO.S. Mr Bradlaugh has determined to present himself in the House of Commons on Thurs day and claim his seat. Sir Stafford North cote will move a resolution prohibiting his admission.

LONDON, February 12. TBE BRITISH EVACUATION OF

EGYPT,

The 'troops stationed in Egypt will shortly be reduced by six thousand.

MR PAHNELL AND HIS TENANTS.

The rents on Mr ParneU'a estate have been reduced.

THE ROYALIST MOVEMENT IN

FRANCE,

The manifesto issued by Prince Jerome has been circulated broadcast among the provinces. The Senate favour, a com promise.

The Phoenix Park Murders'.

Another man, named MacCaffery, has been arrested for having taken part in the Phoenix Park murders. It is alleged that he was tbe fourth passenger on the car driven by Kavanagh. The authorities are in possession of evidence which it is believed will point to the actual assassins.

THE GOVERNMENT AND MR.

BRADLAUGH,

The Government intend to introduce an Affirmation Bill, which will assist Mr Bradlaugh in obtaining his seat in the House of Commons.

DENMARK AND GERMANY,

The Danish Volksthing is incensed at Prussia claiming a conscript.

INTERNATIONAL CRICKET MATCH.

SYDNEY, February 14. This International Cricket Match, Aus tralia v. England, has been postponed until Saturday, 17thinst., on account of the un settled state of the weather, SPORTING NEWS. Forty-six horses have .accepted for the Hawkesbury Handicap. . MELBOURNE GBAIN MARKET. MfiLBOUiiNE, February 13. The Mclbonrne manager of the National Mortgago and Agency Company of New Zeala,nd (Limited) reports of the local pro duce markets as follows :—Wheat, per bushel, 5s 2d to 5s 6d, market is active. Malting barley, in fair demand, at 5s 6d to 5s _d. New Zealand oats, feeding qualities 3s, milling do 3s 6d. The prices for barley are maintained, New Zealand oats, under bond, 2s 4d to 2s lOd; the market is quiet.

MASONIC CONSECRATION AND INSTALLATION.

ILAsir night, in the Freemason's Hal'J Princes-street, ceremonies took place in connection with the consecration of the Auckland Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons, and the installation of Bro H. G. Wade, as Provincial Grand Master. Bro W. P. Moat, W.M, opened the Union Lodge of Mark Master Masons, after which the Consecrating and Installing Officer, Mr Malcolm Niccol, 33 P.M., entered, and, as- Burning the chair, appointed his officers pro j tern. He then addressed the meeting on 1 the business of the evening, and eulogised the institution of the Mark Mason degree. The pedestal was then uncovered, and Brothers P.M.'s Dawson, McCnllougb, Moat, and Climo, carried the cornucopia, with vessels of wine, oil, and salt, round the lodge, each being strewn or poured with grand honours, musical services being performed and appropriate Masonic verses Oeing sung during.tho eeremoniee. After the consecration prayer, the Director of Ceremonies —Brother Burns, P.M.-an nounced the P.G.M., and presented hia warrant of appointment, which was read. Brolher Wade waa then introduced by Brothers Dr. Daw.on aod W. McCullou-h, P.M.'s, aud was addressed by the installing officer as to his powers and the duties of his high office. Duringthe latter partof the ad dress, theP.G.M. was invested and installed, after which he was duly proclaimed.—The P.G.M. Master addressed the brethren in appropriate terms, and then proceeded to appoint and invest his officers as follows — Brother M. Niccol, D.P.G.M.; Brother Dr. Dawaon, P.G.S.W. ; Brother Rev. C M. Nelson P.G.I.W. and Chaplain; Brother W. V. Moat. P.G.M.O. and Secretary; Brother O. La Roche, P.G.5.0.; Brother T. W. Kitt, P.G.J.O • Brolher T. F. Roberts, P.G.S.O. : Brother F. Stephens, P.G.J.1., ; Brother J. H Bums, F.G.D. of C. . Brother H. Hitchcn° P.G.I.G. } Brothers Wad-el, Newson, and Austen, Stewards; Brother £. Xonge, Tyler. The P.G. Lodge was ihen closed after which the W.M. of the Union lodge resumed the chair, and closed the lod"..

SPORTING NEWS.

EVIDENCE for protests on tha late Odcb - races will be taken by the commit... .**! o'clock to-night at the Prince Albert B , 8 Onehunga. Settling on Friday at 8 p '

(BY TELEGRAPH-PRESS A-S 0 CI AT - V , Al ,, , WANGANUI ) Tue s .?,! Additional acceptance for the W«- • ■ Cup :—Rangipo. ""-"Hit,, Raogipo's acceptance for the Cnn mistake, as [the letter bore post d_t?_! _a;i : 12th-two days aft^ewptanc^e d|. DUKEDIN; Tuesd., Nautilus and Matakau have v i scratched for all engagements at tha •_*" edin Cup Meeting. ■ B «-->:>

Dunedin Races-Trainina «_. - DUNEDIN, ttiS J' Very little work was done at F„,i, - ■ this morning, Cutts has arrived ,_.__?• Mod. eel, Cathedral, War-. bS^S**'-'' Comet, and gave them a gentle -? d Adamant did one mile pretty fast _!_i ' Garnet did the Cvp 1 distance'aft 8" quarter speed, pulling up well „'"' ■ ■Awa, Corrigan, Coupon, and a few'ntV s ' did a little work. McLean's trio V 3 and others only walked. "^^i-.

MINING REPORTS.

lONA.-The manager reports, under dak „. February 12th:-" The work i_-S§ level ls suspended until the shaft bisf^' opened, and work commenced onlei. *"■■ where I obtained gold last week. On _.. count of the shaft being so small Ii I obliged to set back the north sid.'*if a sbatt about a foot, before lean open __r " - tho south side. We commenced to-____>£I the shaft this morning, and I t_in_'i(3_-~-■ be_nishedto-morrowni_ht,whealvrillo!! out southward on the leader," , "R -T7C.ESS.—Under date F-b.u__y.jg.ji manager reports :-For tbe past *_.__»■ is but little to report. The ground \s__ sinking, and also hard iv tta-'ririT sinking and rising, the 114 ft. is"t____wS according to the survey. By the 5.3381 shows there are a few feet moreS before breaking through, , T_e :Srv| small in both places, owing to «-.■___. I ness of the ground, but continues to w, j loose colours of gold. ™ J Reuben PARR.-The manager tfLJ under date of February 12tb, says:-_«3''i last I informed you that we wew'„t___*f make a start on the big reef, We_,.| had two shifts on it most of last wee, __ 1 the other in the stopes. Thereef is%mx cl.sa of country with heavy minetSmffl .3 about 3 feet wide, and very arrow _1 break up, Consequently progrw.___%■-! been speedy. * i Just in Time (Co.oma_del..itJ_£-J date of the 13th inst. tbe manage, .ffi! that a crushing of 60 tons yieid^_|fl lOdwts, which were to. be melted. ta_f 1 We have finished the block insottii __ 1 tion. Have discovered a little gold in _> I 1, south of slide or brake which Itinfa i this portion of the mine. It lookiAia. J well so far. In No. 2 levelwehaveMa ii 50 feet past first slide, and have cut ta j: brown leader, where we got the g„j \-_ [: white and blue quarlz. We got fronj Soi_ I to 301 bs, some being very fine fpeanai p The show is v__y good so far. Deep Level Cross..— The follow! | telegram was received from the i_u|_ I to-day:—"Forty pounds spec__ebVinsll stopes,—(Signed) James Codits, Mas j£

TRAMWAYS IN CHRIST CHURCH.

• — (BY TE_EGR_PH-OW_. _08-___-»___. CHBISTCHDRC-f.t-is-tj The annual meeting of the sharcholfa; the Canterbury Tramway Co_in__. >_ held to-day, when there were twenty ste holders present. Mr K. Brown, C-_i__ of Directors, presided. The. Direr, report showed the receipts for 1852i.r. £11,45110s 7d, or 2_ per cent overfed 1881. The expenditure was £9.1,1 Oa 6d. Tbe profit and loss ac<._, including a balance of £888 .J lis 'ij brought .forward trom last jear .__,oir.i| balauce of £2672, 16a 9d. out':__lp it was proposed to pay a dividend it. rate of 8 per cent., aosoriang £2320', _HK and to carry forward £652 to prdfit and.'*'1" 1 account. The traffic was steadily i_ci_ j; '■ ing. There- had been five miles of'HJ| line opened during the year,- an. ti," '' number of passengers carried durinjj til year was 957.828, anincrea-s o[_o,(WaH the number carried iv 1881, Tie jejei was adopted unanimously. . Mesa, it ', Allen.and W. H. Lace were elected din,". for the ensuing year. I

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before W. J. Hurst and E,

Drunkenness, —William 'Se__-_l Samuel Hitchens was punished-i___j __ manner for drunkenness.—James ____. pleaded not guilty.— Constable C_H_ji posed that defendant had been hi the_» of a man named McCarthy, sua be____if of disorderly conduct there," Mc(M requested the witness and another mm, to remove him from the hoiiEe, __idi_ otber constable did. Witness Bnbseqte_! arrested defendant iv Cliapel-.ra_.il, drankennesss. Larcbnv.— Edward Piercy was'_faqi with stealing a pipe, wotth2oj, JhajroHj ot Peter BenjamiD, at Auckland, on Fi. Bth.—Defendant pleaded notgufliyi^F-S Benjamin, a gentleman ot colour,,MJP* professor oi the culinary art, lesidiagttS Cox's restaurant, said that, oil rei-ij from the Wakefield• streetifire,,'»«* morning of the Stb, he hung .ph-ssl near the room where defendant waSi-. ing. — The pipe produced waa _te pocket. In the morning the calw there, but his pipe and pocket -a__W weiegone. On Monday aftemoraW j a man—not defendant—smoW-E ii» » street. He never author-jed'daewj take the pipe, nor lent it to to-I| defendant: There was no 0__fehß__iH| except witness and Cox, the rffltogl keeper.—John Deant, atHin-ooiw* man, deposed that the t_efed3_nf _*[_? ia the street and gaveitto -tafoiaß® of.—To defendant: You told ma.-. 8 a man 16s for the pipe.—-eafeacedi-td month's imprisonment with lul li-1 •' I ' Stealing Money.-John Mc-feW charged with stealing £2:165. the prm : of Alfred Smith, of Auckland, oaF«W | 12tb.-Defendant pleaded -guilty- *» were a number of previous' «:ri'* I against defendant. From the»sS| { the police it appeared the pesos; .Wg| defendant had befriended ____.--« jjjg imprisonment with hard la.o__ M A Nuisance.—John _■_«.?*; * : with nefil-oting to olcau tdif-_■(.«■; Queen-street, by which neglect _ was occasfoned on Feb, ___.---Ili>P cation of Mr G N. Brasscy, wi, Ura | for defendant, the case was ail to-morrow. The Court then adjourned.

THE VISIT OF MR ROLL TON TO DARGAVILLS.

Our Dargaville coirespondent .Ifp*j " On Friday night last tne Got-H*'-* i Stella arrived and anchored.. »§M Kaihu Hotel, having on board ihe|»J Minister ot Lands, Mrs and Mia B<~f | Messrs Mitchelson, M.H.8., Meil^ Percy Smith, and Major CampWvl Hon. Mr Eolleston and Mrs^afeWj once landed and proceeded to. ™, Hotel. On Saturday ■morpJng-®SJ party proceeded on board the -,?• rffij: and started up the Wairoa t-,ffj*js| and bushes around tbe.Northf-trai ments. After having gone sow S jjjg up the river, the party landed at;«yj| son's, where they wero -nli „■. by that gentleman in his.well*s<»jy pitable style. The hon. -.^ffM and some of the patty y_-_c_«9&j|j vineyards aud orchards on eawsa, ce 5 .,fc liver, and returned to Bargaw»*»£a where dinner was provided w^m J-aynes's hotel. Full justice B«Wa| done to the good and w_|l--Wffi?a l l provided by Host ffayoes, aW^jffl Mrs and Miss Rolleiton, Mr »f* ulg Cesare, and Major Campbell *^Sffl the 5,.. btella, which vesselleH^jf. for the Bay of Islandv' IM: j^i Minister and AtsLstant-SBtr^i remaining behind to proceed o" ■- Uokiauga, starting.for that V^f?^ mornicg early, accompanied **£&/$ Mongonui Bluff, by MesaraJi.*"': , - M.H.R., aud F. Beart, ____&? * ffl -iayi.es supplied the horses. Bolleston expressed-bimsci •» lS_lf pleased with iho portion w: tJC was visiting. Hia visit.*".-.-.if. result in some of the splendid UJ^_ ■, lands befog opened up icr scttiv

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'_$.■;> _C_ AKPETS William xv. _Br_dgm_n Haa just received a nlco Lot of New OarpktS which ho will sail vory cheap— TAPBSTRY CAF.PBTS. from 2/3 yard KIDDKRMINSTI-l. CARPETS, from 2/6 BR USSELLS CAKPBT-, from 3/11 NICK ASSORTMENT OF NEW TABLE- B,u COVERS. HEARTH RrG3. from _/. Imtexia SEW FiNCX MATTING,./ yard, A New Lot oM_adlea' lk and Chenille CAPES Silk Brocodo OAP_-i, Cashmere DOLMANS lAOB CAPBB, &o .in (treat variety; choloe Goods'to be Bold at Warehouse priors Lot ot Ladles' nice Silk JACKETS, from 21/ A SplendldLot ot NEW CLOTHING in Youth aud Boys'. Vory Rood value. l-> 0 Pairs Men's Summer TWEED TEOU3KRS. 6/9 pair, worth 9/8 .. _, 35 Men's New S_o SUITS. 25/, worthlft ' _____go Bto~_ of Lace end Muslin CURTAINS, 2/9 80 30/ pair AJ_L GOODS SOLD AT THE LOWEST JOECTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE UPPER QUEEN-.TRKET X»Y ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. Gold Medal. Pari_7--73: Special Awar-, PnUadeiphl-. 187-: Gold Medal, Sydney. fs_o-Gold -iedal. Brussels, 1880 i Gold Medal, Melbourne. 1851. Just Lah)">s_ OANTRELL fc GOO-IBANE .ELEi-.KATED -EKATED WATERS. MfTS. TSERKAT LIMB JUICE CHAMPAGNB _-S£blv--_ Non-alcohoUo Beverage, at IJetels and Clubs; 9d per bottle, -t-n-TATTn GINGER ALB I Tho Original "~B____t Ginger Ale, so justly celebrated at • -^BotoUi and Clubs; Bd per bottle, T_gm-SiU-e_> Watetm aro Uio same .uallty e9 contracted for and now supplied to The Ounard S.S. Co.; tho Montreal S.S. Co. the Inman S.S. Co.i Ooeanlo as. Co.: he National B.S. Co.; the Paolflo S.S. Co.; Anchor, S.S. Co. Klngßton and Holyhead, • R.M., CO. trOO--_A_- AQBH-. AICKIN, ts& PHARMACY. rBIHERIVEKSDALE MAHUFaCTU-.- I ING CO. (Limiibd). TANNBRB, CURRIERS. FBLLMONGERS, IMPORTERS Off ENGLISH, AMERICAN. AND FOREIGN LEATHERS, GRINDERY, SHOE MERCERY. TOOLB AND ALL THE REQUISITES Off THE BOOT AND SHOE TRADES. The B. M. Co. iLim-ted) have now on hand and to arrive, a splendid assortment, and flrat rate value ln r.ilnnlal Sole, Kip. Calf. Bpllt B.Knd Black Harness Leathers. Ko.. So A-SO, m-st-rate value In Frenoh and E»gH*_ Call O-ft I-ld. Patent Calf, American Buff H-iir Bnamel, Bast India Kip, Sec, &c l&noSUk-. Machine Threads. Grin-err. tt>c_-, and Shoe Meroery ot oil deßorlp tlO-B, ; ' ._ cash Buy-K9 N of ™£$tf™ 8 ' WOOL- T.-nnrv- ""7 Office and Store: A V off- LE. I 22, GtlBY STREET. TELEPHONE! 95. WM. S. HAMPSON. •- Beoretary +fc ANTED t-^NOWN GARRETT BROS,, Finding their Premises too Small for conducting their business as Tanners and Boot Manu facturers, have deoided on GIVING UP THE BOOT BUSINESS, and devoting the whole of their time to TANNING AND FELLMONGERY, See They are determined-to SELL THE WHOLE OF THEIR STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOES, Valued at _£10,000, a X pER fJBNT. jQESS rJIHAN £JOST So as to ensure A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. N.B,— Great Seductions Made to - S-ORSKEETERS. _*- POSI-TVE-Y -HE BALANCE OF OUR STOCK o. boots and Shoes, &c„ wiij- be • ' SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION. GA RRE ? T BR0S" ■WAKE-lE-D-STREET,. AUCKLAND. mOURISTS AMD OTHERS JL T0 ■ ROTOMAHANA HOT LAKES ■ ____ CAUTIONED - Aaainst being Misled.by Ageiits to tako THROUGH TICKETS. ■POLL AND RELIABLE INFORMA TION a- .-rnST and ROUTE on application at the AstoCU-u s™„ cklana A gency for LAKK HOOSE, ROTORUA, National Insurance Buildings, . 83, Queen-treot. r jAuo-land, January 30,1883.



BDecial Advertisements. npHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE : "Crown" Flour, ln sacks, 100- and 503 "Champion" do. do. do. "Cantab" do. do. do. Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat . CERTAIN NEWSPAPERS AP POINTED PROVINCIAL GAZETTES. ! JAMES PRKNDERGAST, Adminlßtrator of the Government. Wherca?, by the twelfth motion of «! The Abolition of Provinces Apt 1875.'1t«f, among other things, enacted that, in -fete of the Hen «ml Assomblv. and In overy Aot or Ordinance OI tho of on abcli-hed Province, nnder tho eaid Act. tho exoros»l.n •'Provlnolai Garotte" or'• Provincial Government Gszetto." m other Blmllar expreßßlons. Bhonld. with .-Br?o_t to any provincial district, be deemed t_ mean tho "Now Zealand Gazette" orsuoh nowspaporaa from tlrao to time may be ap pointed by tho Governor for purpose of In _3rtlng thoroln notifications ot any kind relat ing", tho Governmontof tho colony, or tie ad minl-tratlon of the Givernment within any PTow.i.herefmo t: I. Jauics Prandergaat. the administrator of the Government of tho colony of Now Zoaland. in pursuanoa and exerolae of every power and authority vaatod In mo 10 that bohnlf. do hereby rovoko »11 appointments here tot-re made, and lnileuthoropf do horeby ap point tho newspapers specified ln tho BOhedulo hereto to be tho nowspapors for tho purpose of Inserting therein, during the year ono thousand eleht hundred nnd eighty throo, all notlfloaUona whlob by a*y Aot of tho Gonoral Assembly or Ordlnanoo Ot any Provincial Connoll. are re quired to bo Inßorted In tho Provlnolai Gpvern iii._t " Gazette " within tho Provlnolai Dlstrlot, nawod opooslto tho namo ot eaoh newspaper ro-peotlvely In auchßohedulc. SCHEDULE.



I Provincial Namo of Newspaper. District. " AUCI-_AND RVKNINO STAR"... Auckland. "Taranaki Herald".. _ -I Taranaki. i■• DallyTelegraoh'.. _ ..! Wawkosßay. i " -evening Mall" .. .. «! Nelaon. •• Marlborough Kxpraa." < M.ar^ o_?, Deh' :: WestC L oaatTimoa' .. jWM " Otago Daily Times aud Wit-! neBB" 'I Otago. " Aa witness the hand of hia Exoellenoy the Administrator of tho Gov.rnn.ent. tbia tenth day of January, ono thousand eluht hundrod and eighty-three IHOMAS DICK riREAT OACRIFICE ov NEW SUMMER GOODS. j; CULLEN, Having souse large Bhlpmenta ot Autumn and Winter Goods to arrive about the Ist of March, and as his premises are much too small for nia increasing bualneas, ho will oflar At greatly Reduced Prloes, tho residue of hia New and Faahlo-able Bummer Stook, com prising :— FRENCH AND ENGLISH DRESS GOODS In great variety of F_brlo and Shade FRENCH AND ENGLI.H PRINTS,. PLAIN AND BROCADKO BATEKNS OATMEAL AND OATCAKK OL«THH MADRAS AND OTHER DRE3S MUSLINS SUMMER HOSIERY „__ HABERDASHKRY. GLOVES RIBBONS, LACES MANCHESTER GOODB Sec, Sec, Sec, J.C. Is compolled, from want of room, to dear out eaoh seasons goods within the Bes-on, at no matter what sscrllloe. The following Goods will be sold at holt price i-Ladles', Gentt, and Youths' Straw Hats, LadleaVand Girls Para sols, Children's Pelisses, Walking Cloak-, Tanlo?, Mother Hubbard Bonnets, tec Sec, fto. The Original and Reduced Prloes are Marked on each artlole ln plain figures, and a glance will convlnca any lady that this advertlaement b carried ont in it- entirety. J-. C? ULL EN, IMPORTER, 250. QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND. _MITE & CAUGHEY K_) Beg to intimate that they havo Just re celved the first inat«lment of Cawbrlo H-nd korchiefs and Linen Goods, as already referred to. This lot inolndes over 7.0Q0 I_u_leß, Gents, and Children's Handkerohlefa. in various quali ties. Severa. hundred dozen are slightly damaged, and will be marked at extraordinary; low prlcoa. commencing at Id each. Gents Cambric Handkorobiefs, from la ll.d per hof dozen; Tablo Clothß, from Is lid to 20): Table Linen. 51 inal wide, ll.d per yard; Table Nap kins, ffom la s_d to 10a per half-dozen. Also, a lot of 200 silk Handkerchief., at lsßd and la lid, usial prioa 3a 6d. Thesa Goods wero bought by our representative from eomo of tho leading Belfast Manufacturers for cash, nnd will be sold at and under wholesole price, to make room for two large shipments to arrive per ships Mataura' and ' Brahmin.' SMITH & CAUGHEY, Emporium for Iribh Linens and Cambric HAKm._RCI.IBF_, 300 and 302. Upper Queen-rtreat and Alexandra stre.t, ana at Nowmarket, AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY (LIMITED), KBTAD.ISHED 1862. PURVEYORS OF LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWBR. The Company sell and erect gas-fittings, In eluding gas apparatus of every description. also fas-power engines. Stook Includes Otto Gas Engines. Offloe and Showrooms. Fort-street. i——— A. JjINABURY & ijO.'S NEW GOODS I NEW GOODS I NEW GOODB 1 NEW GOODS I WE ARE NOW SHOWING OUR FIRST SHIPMENT OF Spring and Summer dress goods, MILLINERY, JACKETS, MANTLES ULBTEBS, &-, WE HAVE THE LARGEST AND BEST SELECTED STOOK OF MILLINERY IN MILLINERY MILLINERY . nm . m MILLINERY MILLINERY AUCKI' Ain) ' MILLINERY ' -*»* ---—Yon are— —rospeotfully— -Invited to visit —Our Establishment— -♦I*- DRESSMAKING ON THE PREMISES, COSTUMES MADE ON TWENTY FOUR HOURS' NOTICE, A a INABUB. _ FlO, 301 __ 208 QUKEN-ST EKT Christmas & _STew Year, william rattray Begs to Inform those requiring rlstmns an New Year Presents, that ho has a SPLENDID STOCK OF DRAPERY SILKS MrSKOERy DRESSES CLOTHING SATINS MANTLEB COSTUMEB MILLINERY RIBBONS HOSIERY LAC°S GLOVKS SCARFS MITTS CLOTHING. , SHIRTS AND HATS. The Goods re of the Best Quality, have been Bought Oheap, and will be Sold Cheap, at ILLIAM J[aTIBAYS CENTRAL DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, 178, 180, & 182, QUEEN-STBEK-., AUOKLAN j



Garlick and Cranwcll have just opened up somo of tho handsomest bedsteads ever im ported to Auckland — nickd-platcd, iron, and brass, halt-teßtor and French. A variety ot spring mattresses, bedding, and bedroom furni ture. Furnish your house from Garlick and •Oranwell's City Hall Arcade, Queen-street, Auckland,—Advt,