SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

, n tt. at.™ JThis Evening, 6.5(1 JH WATER \To-morrow Morning, 7.23 *, bJNSET.—This Evening, 7.17 • ~ SUNRISE.-To-morrow Moral-..--. M MOON'S AGE.—Full Moon, mill, 3.0 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

lona, s.s., Amodeo, from Russell Glenelg, s.s.. Stephenson, from Taiinnign Penguin, s.s., Cromarty, from Whangarei

DEPARTURES.

Macgregor, s.s., Johnson, for W-Uingarci

IMPORTS.

Per Star of Mersey'from Dunedin—l,ol2 hugs oats, 110 bugs oatmeal, 123 bags wheat. r_o bogs barley duat, 160 bags pollard, 757 bags Hour. 7.> cases acid.

Per Star of Morsey-250 sacks Hour. 120 llO's flour, 100 50's Hour, 10 sacks pearl barley, 120 saoks barley duat, 100 sacks pollard. IbU sacks oats.—T. H. Aall & Co.

Inwards, Coastwisu. — Julia Pryco, from Thames. In ballast: Dream, from Tairua, with 23,162 pieces timber; Mercury, from Tairuu, with 21,702 feet timber; South Carolina, from Port Charles, with « tons wood; Sunderland, frpm Tryplena. with ;»l) posts. 300 feet blocks ; Violet, from Thames, with 17.000 feet timber.

Outwards Coastwisu.—Kauri, for Kennedy Bay; Mercury, for Tairua; South Carolina, for Barrier; Sunderland, for Tryphona; Violet, for Thames.

The hrlg Fawn has entered out nt tho Cus toms for Thames, whero she will load for Rockhampton.

The schooner "Golden Isle sailed from Wha ngaroa for Vavau on the 16th inst.

The schooner Saxon may be expected hcio from Tonga early next week.

The brigantlne Island Lily arrived at Lyttel ton from Chatham Islands yesterday.

The S.S. Glenelg arrived from Tauranga at f! a.m. to-day. Passengers:—Mr Dyar, Mr and Mrs Arnols. Hannay, Miss L. Uarrett, Mrs Thompson, JDeLancy, Mr.and Mrs Newton, Onegin, Griffiths, Douling, Smith, Phillips.

The 8.3. lona arrived from Russell nt t! 30 a.m. to-day. Passengors: Messrs Earl, Campbell, White, Hjrman, Youhg, Gates, W. Prosser. Calkin, Laurio, Gribblo. Kirk, Stillwcll. Hen derson, Pollard, A. Brighton, Saxes. Cleave, Levers, Kidd, Adamson, Ford, Burnt, Masters Brown and Smith (2), MisDenny nnd family (8), Miss Foster, Mrs Thomas, Mr and Mrs Culley, Mrs Maning and daughter, and .Mrs Dribble.

THE STEAMER WELLINGTON. It is anticipated that the s.s. Wellington will be ready to resumo her running in connection with the Northern Company's fleet next month. Since she was laid up, the hull has been thoroughly overhauled and scraped outside. while the insido of the vessel has been gono rally ronovated. New main and bridge decks havo been laid down, the steerage Ims been improved and la ready for the painter*. The topgallant forecastle for the sailors hns been entirely renewed,and a new patent wimllas has been fixed for heaving "P the anchor. New side houses for ofllcere' berths, three on each side, have been fitted under the bridge. In Ihe centre is a largo smoking-room, with circular front nnd brass gratings. Tho scats are covered with cushions In maroon leather nnd stuffed with horsehair. Circular tables covered withoilolotli, new galley, and cooking range have also been provided. On ono side of tho galley are houses intended for baker's and butcher's, shop, soullery, and on the opposite side, lavatory and W.C.'b have been erected. The saloon bus been entirely ronovated and extended. It Is to be painted in whito and gold, and the floor covered with linoleum. The former ladies cabin has beet: converted Into rooms similar to the main saloon. Tho staircase has been moved further forward so as to allow more room In the deck-houso, which has been made Into a ladies' cabin. This cabin will bo nicely rttted up with Boats covered with cushions In blue plush velvet and pannclling of white and fold. Being on deck, the cabin will no oubt bo a favourite resort for lady passengers. There ia also a ladies' oloak room on deck, opposite tlio ladies' cabin. The machinery of the vessol Is entirely new. The boiler is of steel, and of large dimensions; it has been tested with a pressure of ninety pounds to the square inch. The vessel will also have a now funnel, and a new telegraph connecting the bridge with the engine-room ; in fact, the Wel lington, in a few weeks, will lie equal to a new steamer. She will bo a handsome steamer, and is expectod tO_prove one of the fastest boats on the coast.

UNION COMPANY'S STEAMERS. Tho following are tho movements of the Union Company's steamers, as arranged I'or the ensuing weok:—To arrive: Rotorua, from Taranaki, Sunday, 10 a.m.; Southern Cross, from South, Monday: To Anau, from South, Monday, 11 a.m.; Ringarooma, from Sydney, Tuesday; Takapuna. from Taranaki, Wednesday. To leave: Rotorua, for Taranaki, on arrival of mail; Ponguin,for Fiji via Russell, Monday. 5 p.m.; Southern Cross, for Gisborno, Monday, 6 p.m.; Ringarooma, for Sydney, Wednesday, 2 pm.; To Anau, for Gisborno, Thursday, 11 a.m,; Takapuna, for Taranaki, Thursday, 11 a.m.

STEAMER KAKANUI ASHORE. Tho b.b. KakaUui, an iron vessel of S3 tons, owned by Keith, Ramsay, and C. K. Sundstrom, of Dunodin, when entering BlulFharbour yester day slewed with the ebb tide, and ran on Trianglo Rocks. She was Iloatcd from thi3 position when the tide rose, but sank before reaching tho wharf. The fore-hold la full of water, and the cargo is suoilcd, but the after hold and cngino room are dry.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Melbourne, yesterday.—Arrived: Steam ship Port Jackson, from Ixindon (November 10). Lyttelton, yesterday.—Sailed; Victory, s.s., for Wellington. _~_,_. Timaru, yesterday.—Sailed: Suva, s.s.. tor tho North. Qisborne, this day.—Sailed: Southern Cross, for Auckland, 8.30 a.m. Napier, this day.—Sailed; Takapuna, tor Onehunga, 3 a.m. , , Wellington, this day. — Arrival: French barquentine, Louise, irom Cole, Japan, ffi days At;OUt.

COMMERCIAL

EVENIXO Star Office, this day. JIR ALFREO BUCKLAHD'S WEF.I.LY RETORT. At tho Haymarkct on Friday, Ith January fodder was In full supply, and brought from 3s to 03 6d per cwt., and straw from IMs to 57s Gd the load. Horse stock were in less number than usual, but fair inquiry, particularly heavy drautrht Btoek. for which thcro Is an unsatisfied demand. On Tuesday both hay and straw were in larger quantity than for some weeks, and met n stoady salo at Friday's values. On I ucb day best hides brought from 21 it to Sid per lb.; shoepaklns. Is 14 to 3s 3d each ; kegs tallow. 27s 6d per cwt.; and a vory numerous lot of bags nnd narcels of wcol and locks at satisfactory prices. On Wednesday, about 2.-0 bales of wool wero sold; bidding wa3 brisk throughout, and prices jriven wero higher than at any previous sale this season. At tho monthly cattle salo, held at Waiuku on Saturday last, thero was a full muster of stock. Steers of all classes were in good lmqniry at full values, but cows were neg lected, and consequently at low prices. At Pukekohe, on Monday, followmgconseq'icnton the opening ef the factor/ cows were in good demand at an advance of fully 303 each above the Waiuku prices, and stoovs were com parativoly neglected. There w also a large muster of cattle yarded, _v; Remuera on Thursday, dairy cattle were In bettor inquiry than for some time nast. Store cattlo, particularly heifers, ut low values. Fat cattle In full number met with a steady demand throughout the sale at last weeks values. Sheep wore plentiful, but not many of primel quality. Prices were good through- Sut; best wethers at 18s 6d. tuttyjli the lb: lamb* in modttate numbor, and those of good nuallty rangedfrom 12s to 16s each. Averages WOT 6• 7 heldTcows and oxen, Q. Allen, t9: 39 Ttee?s X Rogers, £6 7s 8d; 8 steers.. J. Mae £ld, £8 ss; 21 steers, Auckland Agriou tural Co. £8: 5 steers. Paton Bros.. AT. ITs; 1 steaw. C.Storey, £8 2s 6d; 8 steers. J. Wi">am.on &,. 13s 6d; 8 steers, R. and S. Tisdali, f-i 12s Bd1: 27 lambs, C.Storey, lis 3d; 31 lambs, J. Cane, lis Sd; 30 lambs, J. Blackott, lis id.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Close as under :— Tins Day. For Tryphona, por Sunderland, at r> p.m. For Tairua, per Mercury, at 0 p.m. For Watorford, Tauranga, etc., per A. Mllbank, nt a p.m. For Thames, per Anno M ilbank, at 5.30 p.m. Monday, 11th inst. For Waitara, etc., per Douglas, at 11 a.m. For Coromandcl, per Coromamlel, l.nO p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at'_ p.m. For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotiki, per Glenelg, at 1 p.m. For Russell. Kawakawa, Fiji, and Samoa, por Penguin, at I p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa. Whunguroa, and Mongonui, per lona, at 1.30 p.m. For Whitiungi and Upper Mill, per Rowena, at 5 p.m. For Whangarei Heads. Whangarei, Kumo, nnd Mangapai, per Waiiuki, at 5 p.m. For Gisbome and Napier, per Southern Cross, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, 15th January. For Walwora, Kawau. Omaha, and Matakana, per Hose Casey, ut 10 a.m For Australian Colonies, per Australia, im mediately after her arrival from Honolulu. For Taranaki and Southern Ports, per Hotorua immediately after arrival of s.s. Australia. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmastor. Chief Post-olliee. Auckland.

Akkin's Infants' Foon—or Malted Phos phates (barley and wheat).—This sweet nutri ment is a close imitation and substitute for mother's milk. Children get fat and enjoy go d health under this diet. "Tho most wholesome food for your baby." Try it. — Prepared at The Pharmacy, Queen-street. Price, Is per canister.

"A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME WILL SMELT. AS SWEET," says Shakespeare. True, hut there may be a ceitain species of the llower sweeter than others. Gin is the extract or quintessence of Ihe juniper berry "Juniperus communis," as it is botanically or technically culled. But the gin that enters into the concoction of UnOLriio Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schxatts is expressed from the "Juniperus Phoenicia," or Italian juniper, and this, flavoured, medicated, unci aroniatised. is what makes this celebrated cordial better than all others.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

January 12, 18SI. Abbott's Opora House. —" She Stoops to Conquer " IGoUlsmitb), S p.m. Young Men'sCliristinn Association Rooms.— Addresses on " Missions at Homo and Abroad," Revs. A. Held and 1). Whytock, 7.30 p.m. United Service Hotel—Auckland Cricket As sociation, S p.m.

Births.

HLAIR.-On January 7, the wife of N. J. Blair, of a son. BATER—At Richmond Road, Ponsonby, tho wife of C. Hater, of a daughter, on the lltlt January; both doing well. CARBINES.—On January 10, at Kyber Pass Road, the wife of Mr B. Carbines of a son, very premature, which died soon after. HITCHCOCK.—On January 10th, the wifeof the ROV.SA. J Hitchcock of a son.

Deaths.

ELLIS.—On January 11, at Wellington-street, Auckland, Adelaide, infant daughter of Richard and Annie Ellis: aged 12 months. The funeral will leave the above on Sunday, the 13th inst., at 2 p.m. Friends arc respect fully invited to attend. HAULING.—On January 10, at her parents'resi dence.College Road, Kate Klizabcth, daughter of William and Mary Haiiing; aged cloven mouths.

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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1884.

For the caußC that lacks assistance, For tho wrong that needs rc.__sUuicu, For the future in the distance, And tho good that we can do.

A judicial decision of very great interest to the general community was recorded by the Resident Magistrate on Thursday in the case of Richardson v. Mclsaac. This was

an action to recover £10 paid to an agent as deposit on a purchase of property, and as transactions of this kind, involving larsre sums of money, arc of daily occurrence in the city, the judgment is of more than ordinary importance. Mens™ Armstrong and Q?., actjng an agents for the owner, Melange, hijd agreed to sell a property to Rioliardsoi), and had taken payment of £10 towards tho purcjiasp money; but as Mclsaac repudiated their agency mid declined to complete tlio bar gain, while the agents refused to return the deposit, Richardson brought an action to recover It. Tho point in dispute was, whether this action was properly laid against the owner of tho property, TJip defence relied upon by Mr Campbell, agent fov defendant, was that assuming Arm strong and Co. had authority to sell, that did not _ imply authority to receive a deposit oi' payment, and that therefore in accepting such deposit they did not act as tho agents of the vendor of tho property. To this view of the law the R.M. has given his authoritative dictum, holding that authority to receive payment must be specific—not being ncces fca-iiS. conveyed by authority to sell. He therefore nonsuited plaintiff, who must try some other mearifs Jo recover his deposit. The decision has caused surprise, if not con stern/itiop in the city; not becauso of its being fyasecf on a strained or fanciful inter pretation, hut y.oc/jus.e it is diametrically opposed to what has bppij flip universal prac tice. At tlio first Pius)), gf .co_ij.',-io, the decision seems repugnant to the gengfaily. recognised position of an agent, hut or examination it will be seen that the under lying principle is a sound one. If an agent were authorisa} to rcccivo a deposit by virtue of hiH authority in ujilj, iiiifj p, deposit not being limited in amount, li,a mjghj; receive 09 per cent., Instead of 10 pcy eppt. or less, which is usually paid, T'lie Mejit would thus practically hold the whole pf the purchase money; and supposing him l+> bp a man of no financial standing, the yendpr yn^il fipd himselfjn tho awkward position of boing cpiijppllpd to complete tho «alo of bis prpppcty," with.- out any assuranco of getting paid fpr it. It may be assumed that anyone employing on ngont would have every confidence in him ! but tho objection is equally cogent from thepui'cija,spr'i. point of view, for after paying a heavy deposit ho might find the transaction repudiated by thoreid vendor, and himself with only a man of straw to recover from. To bo a full-blown land, house, and estate agent requires nojthor CfipltftJ, social influence, nor recom mendation j and the public cannot ho too well aware of how they stand in Ration to such agents. Any money pai_} on d<;-po;sij. is simply paid to tho agent, and not to thp vendor j nnd it is only against tho agent that the depositor has asy claim. A worth less agent coujd easily find refuge in the Bankruptcy Court after Gquq.r>dcring the amount of deposit, and could snap his . fingers at the too confiding depositor of the money. Not Improbably tiie result of this decision will he to revolutionise tl;p system of private deal ings in property. The dpposit is, after all, not necessary to the clinching o' 311 agree ment ; a'memoranduis in the .agent's brAu, signed by the purchaser, WOilJit answer the purpose equally well, and be as binding in law. Certain it is that vendors Of property, on learning tljo d.lngerous footing on which the present practice places them In relation to nqpdy or unscrupulous «ge;>te.. will t/# very chary as to who thoy employ in that capacity, while piirohagor^ will exercise great care that they do not pay any deposit until thoy are satisfied that the agent fs empowered in writing to receive it. Mr Campbell is to bo commended for

t..<_Tegn_a£eunieiushown in arguing this question arid winning his case against one of the most successful pleaders at the local bar. Chiclly is he deserving of importance "<4EMBfecu_-lhl community. Those who niayflfftppe_i to have deposits now in the hands of questionable agent may feel a sense of insecurity, but the general effect of the decision will bo to place property transactions upon a surer basis than heretofore, in the interests of vendor and purchaser alike, while it can j inllict no injury on the reputable property j agents of this city. j

The New Harbour Pilot.

Tiikre is doubtless good ground for tho dissatisfaction so loudly and generally ex pressed with the choice made by the Harbour Board of a new deputy harbour-

master. It is but two days since we took up tho cudgels on behalf of tiie members of the Hoard when they were unjustly attacked : but we cannot even imagine any legitimate defence which can be offered for the course they have taken. To choose a man of ,"i0 years or over, who is said never to have handled a steamer in his life, for tho post of deputy harbour-master and harbour pilot, and that out of a list which embraced many eligible candidates, is inexplicable on any theory which we would like to believe. For such duties the chief requisites are skill in handling steamers, and an acquaintance with our harbour and harbour work generally. Wo do not object on the principle of the rude English villager—" lie's a stranger: 'cave

'arf a brick at 'im !"—but we do contend that for the post of har bour pilot a local man, other things being equal, ought to havo Ihe preference ; since his local knowledge would place him at once far above outsiders. The voting was by ballot, so the public cannot allocate the blame for making tlio appointment: and the whole Board must therefore bear the brunt of tho popu lar indignation. It, was, to say tho least, unfortunate that such a matter should have been decided by the casting vote of the Chairman, since it places that gentle man in tho unenviable position of seeming to be alone responsible. The appointment no doubt is definitely made, and will not bo cancelled by any protest which may now be mado ; but wo simply wish to say that the Board by their action havo deserved the popular clamour against them, and need expect no mercy in the event of their choice proving unfor tunate, as many believe it, is sure lo do.

The New Zealand loan of £1,000,000 has been successfully placed on tho London market, and has all been taken up at a figure well over par. More than one-half of the loan is placed at over £100 os (id, and there were 000 tenderers, who oH'ored no less a total sum than ITi.OTa.OOO. This fully justifies the anticipations we formed yesterday of the prospects of the loan, and the news will bo received with feelings of gratification all over the colony.

The Hon. tho Minister for Public Works returned from the North this morning, and on Tuesday next leaves again for the Waikato.

There aro six undefended causes on the District Court list for Monday next, and no less than ten defended. It is expected that the healing and determining the casus will occupy at least two days.

Two children named I'oter Mark and William Jones were charged at the Police Court yesterday with stealing a bottle of ginger ale, valued at ."id, tho property of William Uadd. Mr (.add, it appears, has a small store in Victoria-street, and for some time past his cordials had been disap pearing, lie caught thc-C two boys in [Kissession of some bottles, and brought them before the Court for a little good advice. The lads were dismissed with a caution. Further evidence of the inollicjonce of our pilot service is afforded in a statement made by Captain Campbell, master of tho steamer Arawata, which arrived from Westport on Thursday evening, lie states that half-way, between Tiritiri and the reef, tlio signal indiet'iing that a pilot was required was hoisted, and kept Hying until arrival in harbour. The steamer's whistle was blown at intervals —once when alongside of the pilot steamer, and yet no response was made. Notwithstanding this, Captain Campbell has been compelled to pay tho pilotage fee, but has written to the Harbour Board stating his case and asking for a re fund, Mr Walter Uobson, artist and lecturer, has arrived in Auckland with a diorama of the Egyptian war, and of English, Irish, Scotch, Australian and New Zealand views, besides sketches of statuary, and is busy with preparations for a short scries of enter tainments. He opens in tho 'Lornc-strcot Hall on Wednesday evening next, and as tliu press references we have been shown are of a laudatory character, the diorama will doubtless prove to be well worthy a visit. A nightly distribution of gifts will form a potent attraction of itself.

The following tenders were received by Mr XV. 11 Skinner, architect, for the erec tion of a nine-roomed villa residence and on the hfingslaiid Road for Mr Dullon :—Sakey, i'sso; Upton, £"i7"i ; Keynell, £590 ; Hardy and Tompson, £(;•.!>; Dempsoy, 107S ; Lynch, £O.M; Hatcher, £700; H. T. .Jones, CTO'.I ; U'riglcy and Handeock, i'Ti'i; R. Kay, 17-10.

The Board of Education have authorised tho calling of tenders for additions to the Girls' High School. Thoy have also ap pointed Mr Bell teacher of singing in the Waikato, conditionally upon his passing the necessary examination. Thore were four applicants foi the appointment of draw ing-master, but their consideration was adjourned, the Chairman in the meantime to inquire as to tlio qualifications of Mr \V. J. Robinson as a teacher of freehand draw ing. This gentleman resides at Welling ton, having recently arrived there from England, T))p consideration of the Point Chevalier residents' application fgr a school was also deferred,

Injuries of a most serious charactei wore caused to a man named Thomas Gavan yesterday through the foolish conduct of an acquaintance named Mills. Gavan Mas on lioruobask tftljting tp n friend nt the corner of Queen and Customs-streets, when Mills got up behind. The horse became restive, and Mills jumped oil', while some bystanders caught the animal's bridle. Reai-itig suddenly on its hind legs, tho horse fell back and rolled over the tjnfortu nato man, who was at once ■ placed in a cab and taken to the Hospital. It is believed that his spine has bo.n injured, but it is not considered likely that his injuries will prove fatal. He is doing as woll as can bo expected, and was a littlo easier this morn ing.

Two contending parties from I'arneli ap peared at the Police Court this morning with the view of obtaining the assistance of Judge Smith in throwing oil on tho troubled waters of their discontent. There qro about a cjozen witnesses in the case, whicj) $'%_ (emanded for a week. The dis closures are iAosA amusing, but in defer once to tho wish of 'Sir''j-bio, OUfJ in the interests (of course) of justice," tho hearing was postponed. Mr Cotter said he would not stand in the .jgl'j hi i-j)P divinity, but defendant shoulfl certainty _ii)d & surety. tJr Tplfi had no objection, provided Mr Cotr'ws client did tho same. Neither of the loga} gpntlc: men, however, would bo personally responsible. Tho following promise in ell'ect was then mado to the respective liojioitpf's :—"I promise not to abuse, bite, pinch, or annoy in any pther way, either by wofd or deed tp^y perso;, who may or may not be engaged in this case, between this clnto and the (lay of the hear ing of the same.1'

To the Editor: Sir,—This morning's " Herald " has thought fit to bo merry o-fCf nyy earnest appeal to tho City Council for baro justice tifvards Mr John Coster. It was pleased to say that I graphically (i.e., in a picturesque manner) urged com pensation to that unfortunate gentleman for a sprained leg, through a fall in Wakc tl/Ad-strcot. The doctor in his bill (some '£}y'or fit;, j forget which) calls it by a far more serious'naine, yiz„ dislocation of the ankle and a broken jog, which has laid him upin agony for moro than 4 month's, and probably will extend tho timo 4 months ipore before he will bo enabled to go about without crutches a or stick and earn his living. I labour untkr tbs impression that if ft kind hparted p.ubli.c'fui'iiislicd (#_}_•{:. Mr Coster lifts not) the necessary funds to battle the Council iu.tlifi t'oijrf■•< if- wqidd be something more substantial than " rogir.i-" f.hoy would be called upon to tender liiiii, Tithes and nri.or to tho accident in question was the Council ji-s.rr.p_"} of tho life!, ly .'.angerous state of that' pai.toulaf pait Of tiie loQtpatli in Wakelicld-strect. Acoidonts arising therefroui appeared in the public press, but tbe Council turned a dfiftf car te, ifjl remonstrances, botfi verbally and jn pt|i)t. jft ii'oulcl be interesting to' knoy jyhat action itessps Harper and Masefiald lyould baye tauten had oithpr of them been the yjctims instead of poor Mr Coster.— fours respectfully, T, B, H_vnj>'aforu.

. Tho successful lloating of: tho Auckland Corporation live per cent, loan has been the subject of general congratulation iv tlio city. We may slate that though taken up at an average price of £102 10s,the Corpora tion will only receive .1.11)1 lis -Id. Mr Coatos, manager of the National Bank (through the agency of which the loan was flouted), has received a telegram to that effect, and" the difference between the two figures is accounted for by tho fact that lAuke.aee and ..Iher charges fall lo be de ducted.' •

In the action, Lillewall and Haddock v. Captain Brotherton, wherein plaintiffs sought to recover the sum of CI7 liis'ld fur services rendered at the wreck of the Triumph at, Tiriliri, the rase occupied several hours, and a number of witnesses were examined. Tho defence was a denial of a breach of contract, and counsel, Messrs ('. V. Huddle, S. Ileskolh, and T. Cotter, having addressed tho Court, 11 is Worship held that plaintiffs were not entitled to recover, as thoy had not waited a reason able lime before leaving the ship to estab lish a claim fur breach of contract. A non suit was accepted, costs £2 Is.

The usual monthly meeting of the Mount Kded Band of Hope was held in the district school-room last evening, and was well attended. Addresses were given by Messrs Jones and Simons, recitations by Miss Garr and Mr Junes, reading by Miss C li.ndroil, and song by Mr Jones. Several ] ersons joined the Hand of Hope at the close of the meeting.

An excellent sample of "Telephone" peas grown by Captain Harrison arc on view at MrG. 11. Layer's shop, Queen-street, together with a collection grown by Mr Mclndoe, ol" Epsom, which includes "Pride of the Market and "Stratagem." There is a great improvement noticeable this ycai in the size and quality of various produc tions of the gardon, due lo the unusually

moist season

The virtues of the locally - prepared "blood restorer " of Mr Hitchens have, on many previous occasions, been brought before tho public : but never havo they been supported by a more overwhelming body of evidence than is published on the fourth pagoof 1 his evening's Stab. Patients who have been declared incurable have, over and over again, revived under the powor of this medicine, and the names appended to the various testimonials are proof of their genuineness. Mr llltohons also oilers to give £1000 lo a charitable institution if it can be shown that the qualities of his blood restorer have been over-estimated,

The members of tlio Fire Brigade Dramatic Club will give another of their admirable dramatic entertainments on the evening of the 28th inst.,in aid of the funds of the St. Mary's Convent, Parnell, under the patronage of the Mayor and Council and citizens. The several entertainments by this Club were eminently satisfactory, and proved most convincingly that several of the performers possessed fair talents in the histrionic line. The performances will he divided into two parts: the lirgt to some favourite dramatic representation : and tho second to consist nf music and songs, in which Messrs Edwards, Scents, Scott, and O'lLue will appear. Messrs Carrigan, Littlo. and O'Brien will manage on behalf of the Convent, nnd are exerting themselves tlio proper direction, viz., the read to success.

An effort is being mado to establish a Female Reformatory, which appears to be a necessary institution in Auckland. Yesterday a deputation of ladies, repre senting the Blue Ribbon movement, waited on His Worship the Mayor for the pnrposo (if inquiring what funds were available for this purpose,and also to solicit his aid in au effort to have tho money properly applied. His Worship promised togivethedeputation all the assistance in his power, and it is his intention to inquire from tho Colonial Secre tary respecting the trust funds available for the establishment of a reformatory. These funds arc said to be the proceeds of the sale of land at .Mount Kden, and also a sum of £200 held in trust by Mr 11. 11. Lusk from the late Mr John Williamson.

A meeting of tho Football Association was held last evening at the United Service Hotel, at which the resignation of Mr Bindon as Secretary was received and re gretfully accepted, very hearty thanks being tendered him for his services in con nection with the formation of the Associa tion, and subsequently. An animated dis cussion took place on the question of the Domain (iround, and the recent application of the Cricket Association in connection therewith. Tho feeling of the meeting was strongly in favour of some portion, at all events, of the ground being set apart for the use of footballers, Mid the new Secre tary (Mr C. IT. Croxton) was instructed to communicate with the Cricket Association on the subject.

At tho meeting of tho members of the Reliance Lodge, No. I, Loyal United friends' Benefit Society, bold in the Lodge room on the evening of the Sth inst., the following members were installed to ollico by Bro. George Warburton, son. :—Bro. \V Brinsdcn, P.M.: Uro. James Cox, W.M. ; Bro. .1. T. Skelton, 1..M. : Bro. John ('. Pavson, Secretary; Bro. IV. L Nedrio, Treasurer (re-elected); Bro. Josiah Dell, Steward; Bro. 11 McDonald, Deputy Stewart: Bro. .I.Tyo, I.G. : Bro. XV. Jarvis, OT. The balance-sheet for quarter ending 31st December, 1888, was read and' adopted, which show the Society to be increasing both numerically and financially, a nice little sum being to their credit iii'thc bank. It was unanimously resolved to bold the

anniversary concert and ball in tho Lorno strect Hall on tlio evening of Regatta Hay, January 20, and a committee was appointed to make the necessary arrange ments foi the duo carrying out of the same.

Tho City Schools Committee met. last evening, there being present--Messrs Carr (Chairman), Brume, Oder, Thwaitcs, Hyatt, and Warburton. On the motion Of Mr Uramo, seconded by Mr Thwaitcs, it was decided to forward the following resolution to the Board of Education :—" Tho City Schools Committee beg to I nform the Hoard that having received no reply to their request that tho Board advertise for certain teachers, and as it is incumbent on this Committee to fully carry outfits duties in this matter,the Committee has proceeded to lulyprtisp for the required teachers." With reference to the "Kindergartensystem," it was agreed to write tp Mj..s JJortoi| recom mending her to apply at once to the Hoard for the sum voted for her purposes, and also that the Board bo requested to make necessary arrangements so as to commence l)or system at the opening of tho school term.' On the motion of Mr Brarno, seconded by Mr Ryan, it was resolved to draw the attention of the Board to Mr'G. Thwattes's success in preparing pupils for pxaininatjdii,

A matter of interest to nowlyadmitted barristers and solicitors has arisen under tho Law Practitioners' Act of 1t.5'2. By the 45th section of that Act it would ap pear that the Registrar is bound to isstto, gratuitously, a special certificate to candi dates admitted subsequently to the 10th January in any year. It lias boen tho custom, however, to charge for this certifi cate the fee for tho annual certificate which is arbitrarily determinable on Otli January. The effect of this is that candidates have to pay tlio yearly fee for a certificate cover ing half a yoar or less. A barrister who recently passed, however, has shown how keen aro his legal instincts by protesting against I'jP payment of the four-guinea fee in theso clrciimsrancc.*, and it is not unlikely that the point will bo raised In a friendly action, and a judicial decision obtained upon it. Tho question is one of no small iiitoi-'Ont to thp numerous and struggling army of would-be solicitors whfi, iindpr tho liberal legislation of the colony, are ambi tious of attaining to that pitch of legal eminence and success which Sir Goorgo Grey so eloquently shadowed forth.

A curious history of lost and recovered !-)p!.py> which reflects credit upon tho principal act-firs }n it, has just come to our knowledge. A gentleman from Waluui, while in town about Christmas, lost near tho Opera Houso a pocket-book containing l','!S in one-pound notes, with papers of littlo value. He reported the matter to tho police, and also advertised a reward of Co for the reco.cry of the missing money, but got p,o response, and ho had well-nigh given it up as irrevocably gpnp, It now" appears, however, that the pocket book was picked up by a boy of eleven years of age, named John Dunn, who was acconi: panied at the time by a playmate of the stupe age. Young Dunn took the money to his mother, a hard-working widow, who supports a large family; and, though the temptation to retain the notes must havo been vory strong, it wa3 nobly resisted. After keeping tiie monoy for some time, not knowing what to do with it, she consulted a neighbor,;:, v.'i'o advised it to bo given up to tho police/,' Nptther .Vi-» Tlv-V.V. I lo'' i;l;c neighbour had seen the advertisement cuteri));/ tha reward up fill tjiat time, and it was only then that they hoard ot it, They complain that instead of f's, tho boy Dunn ojily'gpj; ii'j, wi|ilc J>js companion got £1, l-'.avjiig £2 of the reward unaccounted for, An absurd story has been cjrculfited giving the credit of the recovcuy to a oonstublp V'bo oyqi'lieard the two boys upeakjpg of iiaving tlia"i"i"ii,.iicy ''planted," but Mo i\\o told there is no truth Ip tho statement, and that tho solo merit of. returning tile'pro perty to the rightful owner lies with Mrs Dunn and her boy,

Announcements of Sunday services will bo found in another part of the present issue.

A meeting of the Auckland Regatta Com mittee was held last evening. It was agreed that; tho scow race should start at. 8 o'clock, t lie schooner race at 5.30 and the cutters at!) on the morning of Regatta Day January 29th, 188-1. The courses for nearly all events were arranged .similar to those previously sailed over. The racing whaleboats have a long distance to go over viz.—From the flagship oil' Queen-street Wharf round the hulk Clare Hargreave (off Orakci) round the hulk Cantoro (olf Freeman's Bay) back to the point of start ing. The senior crews go round twice and the junior's once. Tho question of exclud ing Lane and Brown's now schooner was discussed at some length and then referred lo a fuller meeting to be held on Tuesday next.

The inquest at Henderson yesterday on the body of a gunidiggor named David Lusee, whose death was supposed to have been caused by poisoning, resulted iv a ver dict of "Death from Natural Causes." Evidence was to the effect that deceased had been drinking heavily, and that on Wednesday lie was working till evening, when he partook of a hearty dinner of bread and butter, checso, uncooked onions, apples, kc., and copious draughts of swamp water. Two hours afterwards Jhe com plained of feeling queer, looked pallid, and began to shiver. Medical assistance could not bo obtained, and a vehicle was brought for the purpose of taking Luseo to the Hospital, but by that time ho was dead.

Twenty applications have beeu received by the Board of Education for the appoint ment of Head-master of the Newton East School, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr Bindon. They have been referred to the School Committee.

Abel Fletcher was lined £10 and costs today for using filthy and most abominable language at Newton, in the presence of about forty young children.

At tho meeting of the Education Board yesterday the appointment of Mr Frederick (lush as 1 lead-master of the Mount Roskill School Vns confirmed.

The installation and ball in connection with St. Andrew's Masonic Lodge were held last evening in the Masonic Hall, and largely attended. Among those present from other lodges were Hro. Austin, It. W.M. Manukau Lodge ; Bio. Senbrooke, W.M. Lodge United Service; and Bio. XX. J. Suiter, l\M. and Junior Warden of the (Hand Lodge; Bro. Laßocho, W.M. 1-cmucrn, and oliicers ; Bros. Colo and Hatswell, l'.M.'s Lodge Waitematn. Tho Prince of Wales Lodge was represented by the W.M. Bro. Clark, and Bro. Moat, Presi dent of tho Board of General Purposes, with other officers of the Grand Lodge. Bro. Slator, I.M , officiated nt the installation, and installed tho following brethren:— K.W.M., Robert Kaye ; 1.1.M., Bro. Slator: D.M., Bra. It. B. Symonds; S.M., Bin. .lames Anderson ; S.W.. Bro. Dr. Henry Walkor ; J.W., Bro. T. W. Robson ; Chaplain, Bro. Rev. F. Could ; S.D., A. .1. Lawrio ; Steward, (!. B. Jones ; Director of Ceremonies, Mr H. H. Hitchens ; 1.G., Mr T. W. Hriggs ; and Captain Tonge, Tyler. Mr Thos, McEwln, of the City Buffet, was tho caterer, and gave tho greatest satisfaction. Mr Morris's band supplied tlve music for the ball, which was opened by the Hon. F, Whitaker nnd Mrs Kaye. Tho proceedings were thorough, pleasant, and successful.

To the Editor : Sir, —I question whether any School Committee ever, took such an unfair and invidious course towards the teachers under its control as the City School Committee last night did iv sing ling out an assistant master—tho son of ono of its own members—for special commendation for " devotion to his duties." The implication must be either that dovotion to duty is of such rare occurrence amongst our teachers as to justify a cackle of jubilation when dis covered, and special reporting to the Hoard, or else the devotion of the assis tant master in question is of so unique a character as to call for an unusual recognition. Of course, tho presence of the young man's father upon the Committeo could not in the slightest degree have facilitated the discovery of this wonderful virtue ! Seriously, sir, is not such an action altogether subversive of discipline, and likely to cause distrust and bitterness of feeling among tho teachers while sapping their independence? If tho committees aro to single out teachers for honourable mention,let it be done on a systematic plan, so that we may be assured that " patient merit" may not go unrecog nised, otherwise such an excursion as this from the beaten routine of Committee work may justly lie under the suspicion of fav ouritism and shall I add—nepotism.—l am, tec, Anti-Toadyism.

Can't Preach Goou.—No man can do a good job of work, preach ti good sermon, try a law suit well, doctor a patient, or write a pood article when he feels miserable and dull, with sluggish brain and unstrung nerves, and none should make the attempt in such a condition when it can be so easily anil cheaply removed by a little Hop Hitters. Look for.

Mr R. Arthur sells on Thursday next, at noon, a very tine property known as /-ion Hill, Northcote, part or the elate of Mr Johnstone. It has :tn uninterrupted and oxtensive view of city, harbour, and country. Large allotments, cultivated land, good roads, short distance from wharves. The situation is one of the llnest on the North Shore, hut a short distance from either of Ihe wharves, having frontages to both the main ro.-ids, adjoining the property of tho Wesleyan Church. From its central and con venient position this must btconie the township of llirkcnhcad. The view cannot be surpassed, and the soil is good and has been well culti vated.

The Temperanco Societies' Demonstra tion, which takes place in the Domain on Rcatta Day,promises to be successfully carried out. Tho delegates are energetically working together for its success, and many of the Bands of Hope are preparing their members for the festival. A preliminary advertisement appears olsew here A special meeting of the delegates will bo held on Monday evening at Robson's Commercial Dining Booms, Queen-street.

An entertainment will be given in the I'arneli Wesleyan School-room on Monday evening- It is hoped thn parents and frionds will muster largely, as the object is the laud able one of endeavouring lo raise funds, and so avoid the objectionable practice of collecting by the children.

The usual evening classes for boys will be resumed on Monday evening next at St. Patrick's School. These classes have been very successful during the past years, and afforcl a valuable opportunity to apprentices and otherg employed during the day who are industrious enough to attend them.

Special uddre-.663 will be delivered at St. Thomas's to-morrow. The morning subject Is " Weddings," and that advertised for the evening, "Confirmation." Public catechising will tako placo at the children's service In tlio afternoon,

Mr A. O, Stephenson, Draper, Karanga bape lload, has purchased at a groat sacrltlco Mr It. Mason's stock, and it is now being offered at great bargains to the public. The sale is now Oil.

t'urchaso building materials from th° Auckland Timber Company. Cheap, good, with dospaUh.—[ADVT.]

As a New Year present, nothing is so suitable as tho Domestic Sewing Machine ot Shakespoar & Co., Queen-street, opposite the Market,—[AnvT.

Buy the New Wilson, the Champion Sowing Machine; all others in stock. —D. S. Chambers, 70, Queen-street.—[Anvr.l

STEAMER SIGNALLED.

A steam ER, which may prove to be tho mail steamer Australia, is signalled as wo

go to press.

TUB CALLIOPE DOCK.

The Harbour Board and their Engineer,

A, si'Kci.in meeting of tho Harbour Board is called for Tuesday next to oonsidor tho question of tho Engineer's report on Calliope Craving Dock, and dispose of tho tenders received for its construction. The subject will como up on the report of the Bock Committee to which thoso matters were re. (erred. From rumours current in town to day wo learn that the Committeo's recom mendation will be that tho Board should employ another engineer to draw up plans and specifications prior to calling for fresh tenders.

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Appointment or Deputy Harbour* master.

(To the Editor.)

Sin, —I was always under tho impression that thero iras a rule made by tho Harbour Board as to applicants' for appointments as pilots, hayboitr-mastcr, etc., that their age must not exceed forty or forty-live, I am not sure which. Now, I see by last night's Stak that thoy have appointed a gentleman whose ago must be, at the least, oi'.. I think they havo done wrong by not appointing a local man, and nearly all ap plicants for tho deputy berth tiro of the samo opinion. lam not one of tho people who applied, but feel hurt that one cf our Auckland men did not succeed', Members of the Harbour Board ought to fepl ashamed, {irtd I am not surp but v petition Will be signed }*y all masters askinrr them tp reconsider their decision,™ Jam,"ftfi,,"' ' "Sister M.W*'i*i.. [Another letter signed by an ..Alioklapd Master Mariner has been received to the same effect as tho above.—Ed. E.S.]

THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN.

SUCCESSFUL FLOATING ABOVE PAR.

[IIV TKLK-'RAPU —I'BESS ASSOCIATION*.j

WkllinotoN, this day. Tiik New Zealand loan of one million, being the second million loan under the Threo Million Loan Act, has beeu covered in London. Tho Agent-General telegraphs that the whole loan has beon placed above par. There were 000 tenders, the total amount tendered for boing five millions and seventy thousand pounds. Tenders at £100 lis (id receive fit per cent., the remainder being placed above that price.

SPORTING NEWS.

The Onehunga Races,

Tiik Onehunga Racing Club Mectini/, which takes place on Saturday next, promises to be most successful. A number of improve ments arc being effected to the course, and a grand stand,capable of holding.loo people, is in course of erection. The following ac ceptances and entries for the mooting were received last night:— Onkhunoa Cue Handicap. St. lb. St. lb. Woodpecker .. 712 Mitrailleuse ..7 0 Fisliwoman 7 H Swordsman .. ti 7 Paramcna ..7 1 Yatnpa .. fi i Kalo .. ..7 1 .Snider .. ..BO Venture .. ..7 2 Handicap Huuui.eb. St. lb. St. lb. Chandler.. .. 12 1 Oinadhaun (late Woodpecker .. 1' 7 Reliance) .... 10 0 Harkaway .. 10 12 Tinman .. .. 0 1 Uarbary .. .. 10 7 Flying Mary !l 2 Rakiui .. .. 10 7 Shotover.. .. 8 2 Christmas .. 10 .. Native .. .. 0 0 I'UIiI.ICAN'S' Bens.:. stib stlb Pish woman .. 7 10 Swordsman .. Ii 10 Kalo ..78 Yatapa ..07 Paramcna .. 7 7 Snider Ii 5 Mitrailleuse ..7 1 Flying Mary .. 0 8 Otara ..7 2 Christmas .. 0 0 Venture .. ..7 2 livening Star .. 0 0 Bryan O'Lynn .. 012 Maiokn I'i.ati..—Strathcam, Myrtle, Shot over, Mignonette, Miss Domett, Bryan O'Lynn, Muscatellcs, Alpha.

The Northern Jockey Club Races.

[l!Y TFXKGIUPII. —OWN CORKEHI'OXbENT.]

Wimngarkt, this day. There was a very good attendance at the meeting yesterday, and everything passed oil' successfully. The various events re sulted as follows :— Maiden Hurdles, Fly 1 Amateur ... ... 2 Six started. IIAC*K IItTROI.ES. Don Carlos 1 Northern- Hankipap, 1J mile. Kalo, 7st, 41b 1 Yuba Bill, Sst 41b 2 Libeller, Sst 121b 3 Libeller was a great favourite. Won after a good race by a neck. The rider of Yuba Bill entered a protest against Kalo for striking his horse,which was over-ruled. Nine started. Publicans' Handicap. Yuba Bill 1 Stanley 2 Rita 3 Four started. Won easily. Ladies' Pdrsk. Deceiver 1 Investment .. ... ... 2 Four started. The following weights were declared last night for tho Kensington Park Handicap (run to-day):—Yuba Bill, Sst 121b; Kalo, Sst nib ; Woodpecker, 7*t 121b ; Mystery, "st : Harold, 7st ; Bundarra, Gst 121b ; Stanley, Gst ; Alaska, Gst.

The following amounts were paid over at the settling on the Drury races:—E. Falwell, £43 ;O. C. McGee, 120; Re tia Na, i'ls ;R. Willis, £10; J. Roulston, £.i ; J. Walkor, £2.

[Continued in Supplement.]

SCINTILLATIONS.

Lorisi. Pomeroy in "Sho Stoops to Con quer " to-night. She has been conquering all along. Three divorce cases conic on in Welling ton on Monday.

Quarrelling avails nothing, forty thieves came to grief by jars.

Even the

The Primitive Mothodist Conference has started its sittings in Dunedin.

Mummies are the only well-behaved poi sons now left in Egypt. The Governor has been visiting Hon. (. McLean, Otago.

"No more reflections, pleaso," said the looking-glass after it had tumbled down stairs,

John Wheeler, for sheep-stealing, got threo years' imprisonment at Christchurch yesterday.

The Minister of Lands intends visiting Otago shortly.

The Tichborne Claimant will be liberated from gaol on a ticket-of-leavo in October noxt, as his license will be due on that date in the ordinary course.

A four-roomed house at Balclutha, be longing to Mr Bride, carpenter, was burned down yesterday afternoon. It was insured for .C 1 Ot* in the Victoria Company. Major Cantley, accompanied by Sir Wm. Jervois, was expected to make an inspection of Otago harbour to-day for .1 .."Ac pur poses.

James Mace has nrri.eu in London from Now York, but without Slado, who, it is presumed, has returned to New Zealand.

Both tea and tobacco grow well in Fiji. Te Awamutu, Cheese Factory is buying milk nt the rato of 1(1,000 worth a-yoar, Henderson and Macfarlane are appointed local agents of the Messagorios Maritimes Steamship Company. Tho finest New Zealand tobacco is grown in the Victoria Valley, Mongonui. Hon. Mr Mitohelson has agreed that the construction of the Whauwhau branch rail way shall be gone on with at once.

A fresh attempt is being made to start a cheese factory at Kihikihi.

At Pntea, yesterday afternoon, a man named Stephen Wilson was killed in a bal last pit on the railway by a fall of earth.

The oflicors of the Primitive Methodist Conference for this year are —President, Rev. Charles Ward, Dunedin ; Vice Presi dent, Mr G. P. Roggan, Invercargill ; Secretary, Rev. C. C. Bailey, Thames.

"Yonder go tho most disobliging couplo in our neighbourhood." "You surprise me; pleaso explain." "Oh, they always close the windows when they have a row." In Canterbury the crops are lookiiicr well, and tho weather continues favourable. It is feared there will be a scarcity of hands for harvest work. Where are the " unem ployed" ?

A young lady and her escort wero returning from watching an archery meet ing the other day. "Would you not like to have a bow?" asked the swain. "If I hadone, I should prefer yew, !> she answered, archly.

Quite a number of Auckland gentlemen interested in tho Thames mining industry have been in tho district during the last couplo of days, and have mndo a tour of in spection around tho mines.

At Christchurch Criminal Sessions yester day, a man named Joseph Pritchaad, for in decently assaulting his own niocc, was sent four years to prison. It Is recorded as a noteworthy fact that no declarations of insolvency wore filed in Dunedin last week.

What is tho difference between a muscu lar tramp and a newly-cleauod lamp?— Only this—one is a well-limbed tramp, and the other is a well-trimmed lamp.

The Bad and Worthless.

are never imitated or counterfeited. This is especially tmo of a family medicine, and it is positivo proof that the remedy imitated Is of tho highest value. As soon as It had been listed and proved by tho whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best, and most valuable family medtcino on earth, many imitations sprung up, and bogan to steal the notices in which the Pros. and the people of the country had expressed the merits of 11. 8., and in overy way trying to induce suffering invalids to use their stufl instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of H, B. Many others started nostrums put up in similar stylo to H. 8., with » hS!?'?!?. »0J lB0(!, nnmc3 in ■'■inch the word n,.,,nh. f „ . i-01* 3 .'.' cl'° used in away to induce Popple to believe they woro the same as lion ?«»._?.--.£-- ? u? h,Protended remedies or cures, ™,w; ,I.°/ £ h\' "L&L s, T lo or name is, anr^ "Hnn«»f W 0- 0 with tlle WQ«I "Hop" 'or „;.SP^ ln tnolr "ame or-in at>y way eciincciod £,„?.. /"V or„ th(!'-' name, arc .mita-ions or counterforts. Beware of them: Touch roue of tiuu, Uso nothing but genuine American Hop Bitten, with fc bimoh'or "cliWf of'fcrcon Hops on the white label, and Dr. Soole'.i name blown hi the Blas9. Trust nothing else. "Druggists and Chemists aro warned'against dealing in iiuitiv tions or counterfeits.

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUTEB'S CABLEGRAMS.]

Chinese War Preparations.

Hum; Kon.i, January 10.—A force of 2,000 Chinese troops are about to be despatched to Hainan as a corps of defence for the island against, any possible attack by the French Naval force now stationed on the coast of Tonquin, Loniion, January 11,—John Herd and partner, of Liverpool, traders in corn on a large scale, have become insolvent, and have been arrested on charges of fraudulent dealings. Cardinal Manning, Archbishop of West minster, is suffering from indisposition. Salvage operations are being actively pushed on board the stranded steamer Uukc of Westminster. The vessel has not been floated.

AUSTRALIAN.

Tlio Waterloo Tragedy,

SvoNKY, January 11.- -True bills have been found against four of I he seven pri soners who were arrested for the murder of Catherine Owen at. Waterloo ou December lith.

Aki'.i.miil'., January 11.—Tho statement; that the Marquis of Bute is amongst the passengers i.f the s.s. Orient, for Australia, is incorrect. Australian Markets. SviiNicv, January 11.— New Zealand wheat, per bushel, Its :"id; New Zealand oats, 2s 7d ; maize, 4s Cd ; Sugar Company's No 1 pieces, per ton, i' 34. Aoi-l-AliiK, January 11.—-Wheat firm at 4s '2d to 'Is :'d ; town Hour, per ton, £10 ; country brands, £9 5s to £9 10s. Freights to London : Steamer, -ins ; ditto sailing, :..">... Freight to United Kingdom from Adelaide : Charters, 87s to 40s. Freights United Kingdom for orders from outports, 40s to 'l'-'s, The freight market is im proving.

MINING NEWS.

[r.V TELEURAPH.

-OWN' CORI-ESI'ONDEST.]

Thames, this dnj'. New Prince Imperial.—During last night the manager secured 2cwt excellent speci mens in the stopes on No. 2 lode westward of the break. A much more important feature, however, is the continuanco of gold in the new -winze below No. 5 level, where Slbs of picked stone have come to hand. Dart. —A haul of 30 pounds good picked stone has boon made this morning in tho western drive on No. 2 lode, No. 3 level, a most promising locality.

Moanataiari. —Thedirectors have agreed to concede to the strikers the additional Gd per day, and those who have not found em ployment elsewhere havo accepted the terms and resumed duty.

Deep Level Cross.—A small leader half-an-inch wide, but not containing visible gold, appeared in (ho rise above the G4O -fect level yesterday.

Te Aroha.

The New Find.—The directors of this Company have received the following report from Mr D. if. Bayldon, Mining Surveyor :

—" lam glad to inform you that your mine is looking really well, and gives pro mise of turning out large quantities of crushing dirt of excellent quality. The works recommended in my last re port havo been carried out so far as the contour tramway and cross-cut to No. 2 reef, and the mine has been connected with the County tramway by an iron shoot, and everything is working satisfactorily. The cross-cut to No. 2 reef was driven 00 feet, ami the quartz driven on 40 feet north. The reef splits in two at this end and both parts carrying'good gold. The reef going south towards the Diamond Culf. claim has been driven 34ft, making 74ft in all. The drive and the leading fttop.; are yielding splendid crushing dirt. There is fully ten feet or quartz coming away from the stopes north of tho cross-cut. In driving the cross-cut a body of quartz was passed through at 50ft which looks very well, and it is the intention of the manager to open out on it after the holi days, as it has all the indications of being payable. 11 is about ten feet in the foot wal! of No. 2 reef, and is evidently o split off it. I havo laid out a new level for this portion of the mine at a depth of 90ft below the present working. It will take about 220 ft of driving to reach No. 2 reef, and about 200 ft of a tramway toconnect with the shoot. It is difficult to estimate the cost of the drive, but I think the bulk of the ground to go through will be good ; it will probably cost 30s per foot all through. This level will give 100 ft of backs on the reef, quite as much as can be conveniently worked. It will also put through No. 1 or main reef, and enable prospecting to be done on it. \Vork is also being carried on where gold was originally found on the blow, and is yielding largo quantities of good payable quartz. Cold has also been discovered 90 to 100 feet further north, and the manager is laying down a light tramway to connect this with the Arizona shaft, so that now there is gold getting in different parts of the mine fully *>00_t. apart, and by stripping the scrub and rubbish oft" the cap of the reef other discoveries will probably be made. A contract for driving the new level should be let with as little delay as pos sible, so as to keep tho dead work well in advance."

The Prince Imperial mine-manager tele graphed to Mr D. G. Macdonnell to day as follows : —" Two hundredweight specimens stopes No. 2, section west; eight pounds from winze below No. 5 level (Signed) G. S. Clakk."

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

. » . . (Ueforc 11. G. Seth Smith, Esq., P.M.)

VAi;u.-X'r.--Bridget i Negus was charged under the Vagrant Act with being an.in corrigible drunkard.; — Prisoner pleaded guilty;' had too much" negus.—Sergeant White represented this as a very bad case. She was found senselessly drunk, and nearly killed,her infant by rolling over it—Three months'imprisonment, Indigestion.—Abel Fletcher, a popular man, was charged with using obscene and disgusting language at' Newton, to the terror of tho natives.—Prisoner pleaded guilty ; he was suffering from indigestion; had been eating pork.—Constable Henry Clarke deposed to this case. Tho prisoner was violently drunk in Newton Road, and then in Dublin-street. A large number of children gathered round him, and he was using the most vile and abominable language (words handed to tho Court).—Constable Dewes also gave evidence of a similar character.—Sergeant White stated that prisonor was well-known to the polico, and was a foul-mouthed pest in Newton.— Prisoner said he was drunk, and that was all ho knew.—Fined £ 10, and to pay costs or Mount Eden for three months.

Oi.uu.i: ok Larceny.— Wm. Pooley and Daniel McGregor were charged with the larceny of a cheque book, kc, the property of Reuben Nichols. Prisoners were boys of eight apd tun years.— Defendant deposed that ho was a range and stove maker, of Queen-street; ho missed the cheque-book and some load from his shop on the Dtk instant; he valued the things at lis.— Sergt. Kiely arrested tho boys on tlio charge; lie got the lead from a boy named Head, who said he had it from McGregor ; the boys mounted a pile of bricks and got into Mi- Nichols's shop through the window. —Ceo. Head gave evidence. The evidence did not implicate Pooley.—Mrs McGregor promised to give her son a whipping before going to bed, and both boys wta* committed to "the care of their parents.

Larceny of. a Watch.—John Metcalfe was charged with stealing a watch, value 40s, on the 4th August last, the property of Mary Ann Elkinton.—Mr Theo. Cooiier, in defence, asked for a remand. — Sergeant Whito opposed, as witnesses wero present. He would also oppose bail, as prisoner had managed to keep out of the May of the police since August.—Mr Cooper doubted this, as his client was a traveller in the book trade.—Remanded until Wednesday ; bail refused.

Human- I'railtii's.— A charge of assault preferred by Alfred Thoburn against Mary Moore, both residents on tho green summit of Parnell, Mas remanded until Friday next,—Mr Cotter appeared for the prosecu tion, and Mr Tole in defence.

The Chili* Ne.;us. —This infant daughter of tho woman mentioned abovo was ordered to be sent to St. Mary's Orphanage, as the child was without friends. — Constable Mitchell took the child from its incapable mother, and took kindly care of it.

This was all the business.

Wise Folia.—" For ten years niy wife was coiilinel to her bed with such a complica tion of ailments that no doctor could tell what wiys the mutter or .-lire her. and I used up «, small fortune in humhnjj stufl'. Six mo>\,). _.-,'_;, i I saw an American Hag with Hop B",(t£VS. On TIT and 1 thought I wonhrbe ft topi \>_icc more. I tried it, but my'fqllj proved to be ivMdMUi'Twp bottles cjared iiar," und she is how ii» well and Btronß aVaiiy Irian's wffe.'andii cost mo only tWR de;iar3.-H,A\',, Detroit, $_ich, Road,

TELEGRAMS.

[from our own- correspondent.]

Cambridge, this day.—Tourist traffic to the hot lakes by the new Rotorua Road is daily increasing, and the coaching establish ments are doing a big trade. Aperahame te ICume is about to erect an accommoda tion house midway between Oxford and Ohinemutu, which would be a great con venience to travellers.

To-day's " Waikato Times " contains the nominations for Te Awamutu races on the _.9th.

Rev. Mr Uowsbury's lecture in aid of the new Wesleyan Church here was a great success, and realised about £20.

Two interesting matches are likely to come oil' shortly on Cambridge course, one between tlio steeplechasers Quilp and. Sportsman, even weights for £50 a-eide, and the other between Allwcll, Victory, and Uansficld's Snake for a like amount. It is expected that both matches will be arranged to-night, A joint meeting of the Town Board I'liblifi'liall, and Library Committees.was held yesterday, and agreed, after having carefully considered the question of cost and tho increased accommodation necessary to suggest to the Board that they take step- for the purpose of borrowing a sum not to exceed £000 for repairing and improving the Public Hall and library building the money to be allocated as follows;— Paying oil'debt on hall, £100; improving same £325; improving library bufldin g, £175, ]{-, is believed that the revenues derivable from both institutions will be sufficient lo pay interest and sinking fund on the amount borrowed.

Thames, this day.—A special meeting of the Borough Council was called this after noon to consider the suspension of Mr Mason, the holder of several municipal ap pointment.., who was relieved from duty by the Town Clerk, in consequence of an as sault for which ho was punished by the lower Court. The meeting, however, lapsed, owing to informality in convening . m — [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION, j New Plymouth, this day.—Bishop Bed wood arrived by the Botorua tliis morning to lay the foundation stone of a large Con° vent on Sunday. He was escorted through the town by a brass band.

The Native Land Court at Waitara this morning decided a claim in the Mokau dis trict in favor of Wetere. There is a large gathering of influential chiefs.

Grkymoutii, this day.—lt is feared that Jas. Keir, second engineer of the Mahina pua, has been drowned in the harbour. He is missing, and his hat has been found under the wharf where the Mahina pua was lying. On Thursday night a splash was heard by some one on deck, but though search was made nothing could bo seen.

C_n._STCin.RCn, this day. — Christchurch Regatta is fixed for February 23. Another Quartz Mining Company, with a capital of £SOO is to be formed to work a reef on the river Wilberforce.

H.M.S. Espiegle was ofl Lyttelton Heads yesterday, and was signalled to proceed to Dunedin.

THE CHAMPION SCHOONER RACE.

There was a large attendance at the meet ing of the Auckland Regatta Committee last evening, when Messrs McAvthur and Co.'s letters with reference to the exclusion ol the now schooner Cygnet from the Champion raco was received and con sidered. A lengthy discussion ensued, but it was eventually decided to postpone further consideration until Tues day evening next, the Secretary being in structed to give every member notice of such meeting. In reference to this matter we have received the following letter—: To the Editor: Sir,—lt is to be hoped that the Committee of our Regatta will hold to the resolution earned at their last meeting, which will preclude the trading "yacht," now building by Messrs Lane and Brown, at Whangaroa, from taking part in tho Champion Schooner Race on the 29th, as, from the opinion expressed by several of our ships masters, it is almost a certainty if that vessel was allowed to run there would be no competition. Anyone with shipping experience knowing the lines on which Mossrs Lane and Brown's vessel has been, built would at once admit that she was not intended for a bona fide cargo-carrying vessel.—lam, kc, Master Mariner.' On the other side we learn that the builders have written to Messrs McArthur and Co., stating "The vessel is far from a yacht. She would not suit your purpose if she wero. She is a fuller vessel if anything than the Cygnet No. 1. Our vessels aro not nearly cut *away so much as Niccol's and Sims and Brown's—take tho Louie, for instance. The builders have sent in a pro test, accompanied by an affidavit, that sho is a trading vessel."

ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE.

Hamlet."

The production of Shakespeare's sublimo philosophical tragedy, with the added novelty of a lady in the title role, sufficed .to crowd tho Opera House last night with an eager and critical audience. Had Miss Pomeroy not essayed and proved her capacity over and over again elsewhere for this impersonation, it must have been re garded as a very doubtful esperimont, but her known versatility prepared tijeiftblic for a successful result, 'and; they;wero not disappointed. Thero is no play more hackneyed than "Hamlet," but, like all works of genius.it gains instead of loses upon familiar acquaintance. By reason, however, of its popularity and command ing dignity, no play has beon mora grossly mutilated by "Nature's journey men," and no character in it has b.en more seriously distorted by ambitious mediocrity than the melancholy Prince of Denmark. With most it has been a stagey imitation of a very conventional kind. 1« Miss Pomeroy's case there is no slavish modelling upon another's conception. The studied emphasis, effective intonationl&iid pregnant phrasing are all dictated by a close analyticalstudy.and the action, happily suiting tho elocutionary display brim*., out tho meaning very clearly. Hamlet's vacillation of will and infirmity of purpose receive their due prominence, and his solilo quies are delivered with a delicate percep tion of their alternating lights and shades. Tho lady was not letter perfect, but her lapses were trivial. Rejecting all the sug gested emendations of the text, she adhered to the old readings, while her action wis both consistent and graceful. Her recep tion of the Ghosts disclosures was an ex ceedingly tine specimen of acting, the inflections of the voice and the postures of the body being studied but natural, and the mobility of the actress's features affording means for an admirable play of facial expression. In the " play scene," too, she made a great "hit," and again in the interviow with the Queen. The make-up was good, the full lines of the body and the contour of face and neck alone suggesting effeminacy in the por traiture. Take it all in all, the imper sonation was ono of great powei, and we heartily congratulate Miss Pomeroy upon the histrionic ability and cultured intellectual study dis played in its elaboration. Tho audience wero highly pleased, and marked their appreciation in the usual way. Miss E. Bronton sustained the part of Ophelia very prettily, and sang the musical snatches in the " mad scene" with plaintive sweetness. Tho best of the other r6!es wero Mr Elliott's Laertes and Mr Joyce's Polonius, both of which were true in form and natural in execution. Miss B. Lewis made a passable Queen, the most notable defect being a too apparent self-consciou* ness, while Mr Diilon was a foir Horatio. Mr Appleton did justice to the rfllo of the Ghost, nnd Mr Hall acquitted himself creditably as the King, albeit his action seemed rather constrained. Messrs Kennedy and Foleyas, first and second gravedigger respectively, rendered their parts amusing enough. Mr Arrowsmith " doubled ' well as Marcellus and Guilden stcrn, and Miss Lily May also "doubled" satisfactorily as Rosencrontz and Osric. How is it though that tho conventional stage Osric will persist in turning Ids back upon the contest with the foils despite the Kind's Injunction to "bear a wary eye." H is certainly not warranted by the text. Athough marked by the usual excisions, the performance lasted until 11.43.

To-mlgW: "She Stoops to Conquer." ■'; Goldsmith's magnificent comedy will bo played. It should command a full house.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1884



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