SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

Annabell, bri),'. Home, from Newcastle Welcome, «:h. Fry, from Tiinaru Waitaki. a.s., Crawford, frum Wl aurjarei Suva, 5.3., McColl, from the South Kricmhilda, achuor.er. iJathurst, from Whanga roa

DEPARTURES.

Macgregor, s.a., Johnson, for Whansrnre! Kingarooma. 5.3.. To*r. f..r Sydney Fanny Kelly, ketch, Williams, for Vfonsronni Wild Duck, ketch, MeDonnl.l. fur Whantfaroa

IMPORTS.

Per Annabell, from Newcastle - -VjO tons coal.

Per Welcome, from Timarti — THi sacks wheat, 580 sucks bran. 70 sack's p., Hard. :SOl sicks oata.

EXPORT.

Per Rlngnrooma, for Sydney—C2 doors. TO kega buef, '20 ca-ses peaches. --•"» kc-3 butter, H7 cases empty acid jurs ,1:1 horses, albale-i paper.

Inwards Coastwhk. — Mahurangl, from Awanni, with 2!0 hints Kiini; Kricmhilda, from Whanf?aroa. with 2H.UUO feet timber: Wild Duck, from Mongonui, vv ith :!.">,SOO feat limber.

OUTWAKM COASTWISE. — Willl • Dllcllc, for AVhanpjaroa; Fanny, for Whanyipoua: Mabel. for Kennedy Hay.

The barque Planet l.'ft Port Chalmers for thia port yesterday.

Tho brisantine Annabnll left Newcastle on tho 4th lnat; passed Time Iviriffs on the 13th, andarrived here early last evening. Had N.K. winds and fine weather during the tlrst part ot the voyage, and N'.VV". and H. winds thence till arrival. Passengers: Mrs Home, Miss Home, Messrs Walker anil Massey.

The barque Tnr.ikina (lato City of l'erth). from London, bound for this port, was spoken on December 19 in lat. 13- 9., long, IV X.. by the »hip Waitangi, which arrived at Ljtlelton on Sunday last.

The 8.3. Suva arrived from tho South early this morning. PmseiiKers: Messrs X l!ro,lie and 2 children, Mr and Mrs Poiill, Mr \V. Mul lans, Mr Suley and one steerage.

The 8.8. Waitaki arrived from Whanprarei la.-it evening with the following passengers:— Mesdamea Ratnlitfb, Wosten. Sandford. Grey. Dariea and children, Misses Astworthy. Mor gan, Jleaara Davies. Day. Willis, Goodman. Hammond. Buller. Woo-1. liouatleld. Stolman, Brooke, Itobbie, Butchor, Dennuth, Taylor, Pnrdle, Munn.

The schooner Welcome left Timaru January sth; had N. and N.W. winds to Kast Cape, thence light W. winds to Capo Colville, which waa possod last evening with a strong N.VV. breeze. Anchored In lianffitoto Channel at 1 a.m., and camo up the harbour with the Hood tido this morrUni,'.

The 8.5. Rinparooma left for Sydney at 2 o'clock this afternoon with the following pas senffera: —Saloon: Mesdamrs Gallagher and Campbell; Misses Robinson. James, Clayton, and Walters; Mr and -Mrs Jtanunoud and family, Rev. 8. W. Baker and .Mrs Hak,T; Messrs Watkln.Calry, Rui-hiinan. Fidil,Thomp son. Auxley, Orchid, Don line Hellbomueh and Wood. Bteeraa>: M,;rt*rH W. Oixnn J. Mtndoza. H. Lynch, S. McKeoun, S. Hyde, Urn Robertson and family.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTUIiK. Douglas, s.a., Scott, for Hokianga

The Northern C'o.'s s.g. Douglas left for Hokianga thi3 morning nt 10 <,Vl..c!i, wilh 210 bag 9 and 10 sacks flour. :i7 cases spirit?, 'Jo sacks oats, 8 casks beef. I casks beer. 10 sucks pota toes, M mau sugar, in boxes soap. 10 haf;s rief. 10 sacks bran, S cases) keroaine. i plousjh, 1U packages sundries, and the following pa.sscn rers:—Meadames Evens and Wallace. Messrs Wallaco, Cockroft (i). Goodwin, McKenzie, and Rod ticker,

The Union C'o.'s h.3. Takapuna will not arrive from the South till to-morrow.

The steamers Hauraki and Areyle should have arrived this afternoon from Wait-ara.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Thames, this day.—Arrived, yesterday morn inft: Fawn, brig, from Anr.kl.ind, to load 170,000ftkahikatea at Hagnalls mill for Iloek hampton.

Gisborne. this dnr. — Arrived : Southern Croea, from Auckland, 9 lum.

Whaxoarkt. this day.—Arrived: Jfaegregor, from Auckland, 1 a.m.

Dunkdix, this day.—Arrived: gonkar, C'apL Crocker. Si days out. She was brought Into harbour last niffht. Sho brings 20 Shropshire Down ewea and three rainl. Two rams disd on the voyage.

COMMERCIAL.

Evsnixo Stab Office, this day. At Mr Greenwood's sale of reserved shares In the Old Caledonian Gold-mining Co.. th« follow ing prices were realised: -NX) at I's Cd, 300 at 13s 9d, 100 at 11s 3d, and 421 iat Us 9d.

Messrs E. and A. Isaaca'd aalo of Knglish fur niture to-day attracted a vory large attendance. Bidding waa spirited, anil the prices realised wern considered satisfactory.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails wiLr. Ct.osf. as u.vdkr :—

Turn Day.

For Whanßarei Heads. Whangarel, Kamo. and

Alangapai. per VVaitaki, at f> p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at ,*i.:)o p.m.

Thursday. 17th inst.

Kor N'evv Plymouth Southern Port?, and Ans

tralian Colonies, per Takapuna. at Sa tn. For Waiwera. Te Kapa. Craitti'-'burn, anil

Warkworth, per lio.se Casey, at 10 a.m. ForUiaborue. Napier, and Souibern Ports, per

Te Anau. at. 11 a.m. For Wailiira. etc.. per ArjfJ'le at 1 p.m. For TaunniK'u, Ohinemiitu, and (Jpotiki, per

(tlnnelg, at I p.m. For Thames, per Hotomahann, at I p in. For Manuawal and Kalwuka, per Ruby, at S

p.m. For Wliansarei Heads. Kamo. WhariKarei, and Suva, per Suva, at 5 p.m.

FItIDAY. ISth inr,t

For Walheke, Cowea, and Coroniandel, per Coromandel, at 1. 0 p.m. S. R. HISS, Chief rostmoflter. Chief i'ost-olllue. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

JaHITARY 10, 1881. Abhotfs Opera House - "Winter's Talc" iShukespere), S p.m. Lornestrent Hall-Diorama of the Egyptian War, 8 p.m. Shareholders in Dcvonport Steam Kerry Com pany, Dcvonport Hall,» pm. I'nited Methodist Free Church, Pitt and Vin cent-streets- .Soiree, 6.30 p.m. Working Men's Club-Spoclal Meeting of Committee of Kij.-ht Hours Demonstration. 7.30 P.ni.

Notices to Correspondents.

Nancy.—Yon should write to Melbourne; the information id not procurable here. X Ooisk Max.—Cork city and borough returns two members to the House of Commons, und Cork County also two. An Observant Hibkiiniax.—You must surely nee Unit every gentleman mar invite whom aoiiver he pleases to jmrtake of hl.-i hospitality, and that njournal would be goint< very fur out of Ua sphere to eritieisJ hU aeleetions. There U a. limit to the legitimate objects of new-! paper criticism. and when a paper plays Paul I'ry in n gentleman's private house it becomes a nuisance in the coniumnlty.

Deaths.

LEAHY.—On January IG, at her parents' re sidence, Cohurtf-Sitreet. tho only child of

Patrick ami Harriot Leahy ; aged I years and

the funeral will leare her parents' residence at 3 p.m. to-morrow (Thursday). TAYLOR.—At. his residence, Pitt-street, Daniel O. Taylor: aged II years. The funeral will leave his late resilience at 4 o'clock p.m. to-morrow (Thursday), 17th instant. Friends please accept this invitation. WILSONI.—On January 15, at. his residence, Cox's Creek. George Wilson : aged "a years.

The funeral will leave his lato residen.-e on Thursday, 17th inst., ut 2.30 p.m. Friend* please accept this invitation.

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

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1884.

For tho cause that lacks assistance, for the wrong that needs rcsistanco, I'or the future in the distance. And the kooU that we can do.

Tfiomilt the frozen meat trade is still on its trial, and many persons express fears of its ultimate failure, the results already attained are sufficient to attract an increasing in vestment of capital. Despite the per manent establishment of two lines of direct steamers, Mr John Reid, of Elderslie, Otago, has just concluded a contract in London which entails the building of an other steamer, and possibly more, specially for this trade. Ho guarantees a British firm of shipowners six consecutive cargoes, each comprising 25,000 sheep, at intervals of six months, the meat to be frozen on board at Oamaru, the steamer lying there for that purpose for a period of thirty-five days, and fifteen days being allowed in London for the disposal of the meat, which is to be distributed through agencies all over England and Scotlnnd. It is claimed that under this contract about a penny a pound, orb's per sheep of T'Jlbs weight, will be saved, as compared with the heavy expenses that now prove so serious an obstacle to the permanence of the trade; and that the freight will still pay tho shipowner good interest on a steamer worth about £40,000 and capable of making two complete trips in the year. Economy of working, rather than a high rate of speed, will he aimed at in the construction of steamers designed for this trade, although it i.f expected that the homeward passage will not greatly exceed fifty days. The ships are to bo divided into tnree compartments, each fitted with a 801 - Coleman ref'.igerator, thereby dividing the risk of failure on so large a cargo. The terms of this contract challenge the system of meat-freezing which has been adopted by all the companies now in operation in New Zealand. Mr Reid has acted on the supposition that it will U: cheaper to use the ship as a freezing cham ber and store, even reckoning a fair al lowance for detention, than to provide freezing depots ashore, where a cargo can be prepared in readinosa to give vessels quick despatch. It is a very nice question, because although we grant what he claims, that there is a saving in tho amount of capital laid out, and lesa handling, tho expenses of a large steamer with full complement of hands for a period of 35 days in no trifle. We must also take into account tho greater earnings of a ship fitted for the passenger and general freight trade, and v.sing the frozen meat as only an incidental item in its general traffic receipts. The experiment is altogether an interest ing one, and its issue will be watched with more than passing interest by all persons who are concerned in the success of this trade. The conclusion of tho con tract, however, irrespective of its merits as testing an important principle in meat exportation, assures us-of the con fidence of practical men in the success of the effort to compete in the supply of fresh meat to the English market, and we must consider that to men like Mr Reid, repre senting large wool-growing interests, the periodical clearing-off of surplus stocks is not a matter of choice liut of necessity; and while the expott of. frozen meat yields even ft better price than the wasteful destruction of food in boiling-down, it will be ()> no im mediate danger of disappearing from the list of Now Zealand exports.

Yesterday's weather all over the colony waa of that phenomenal kind with which we havo this summer got habituated. A north-westerly gale blew all day yesterday, increasing towards nightfall, when it was accompanied by rain, which foil heavily during the night. This morning, however, tho storm has cleared off, and to-day's weather is clear, breezy and bracing. In Otago, as in Wellington, the gale was of great violence. Yesterday at Dunedin there was a hailstorm, and at Lake Wakatipu an extremely heavy thunder storm raged, the peals shaking tho build ings, and causing a good deal of alarm. The lightning was very vivid, and at times heavy rain fell. At Greymouth a great nuoritity of rain fell, and the river is Hooded. The storm fl'as also severe at Christchurch, but no serious damago is reported.

. At the conclusion of the case against Metcalf in tho Police Court to-day, the prosecutor applied for tho return .of the coat which tfio prisoner was charged with stealing. TJiis course was, however, objected to by the pawnbroker until tho 5s which ho had lent ,on the artie'e waj refunded. Higglestorui had not 5s where with to liquidate the mortgage, and theio appeared to every likelihood that he would lose his coat, when His Worship the Mayor, ■who was on tho Bench, kindly paid tho dis puted gs, and the coat was handed over to it« rightful owrtsr.

The operations at the fire this morning were again delayed through tho bursting of a water main when the Kybec Pass pressure was put on, and had a large block of buildings been involved, the destruction of property in consequence would doubtless have been great. The defective pipe this time was on t!;o city side of the Parnell railway bridge. -Occurrences of this cha racter are now very frequent, and lead to the conclusion that either inferior material jpr the workmanship is at fault.

We have received a copy of the first nurubej: of the "Australian Graphic," a ne,y.' illustetsd weekly.'for which Mr Cecil Gardner is the lociil agent. It is sin excel lent journal, the sketches bejhgjeally first class. They are reproduced from drawing* by a new process based on the erosive action of fluoric acid on glass. This pro cess is much cheaper than the present one of engraving, and enables the "Graphic"

There has been a good deal of speculation during tho last feu days as to what vessel will be secured for flagship at the forth coming Auckland Regatta, and it would now appear that there is a bare possibility of the steamship Triumph being placed in this important position. Failing her, .as

there seems to be some difliculry about obtaining a large steamer, the honour will probably be conferred upon the barque Candidate, which, we understand, will be placed ;rit the disposal of the Committee if necessary.

At a mectins of the Newton Kast School Committee, held last evening, applications for the position of headmaster were re ceived. It was resolved to recommend the Board to accept Mr D. O'Donahus, at pre sent head-master of the Waio-Karakn, school, Thames, an successor to Mr Uiiidon, w!,o resigned.

The police have tor some time paxt licmmi engaged in a search for a youth, well known in town as "Sleepy" Smith. A warrant was i.-.-ucd acrainst him rocmtly,

the charge on which he was required bain;; that of garrotting a stranger near (ileeson's Hotel, and robbing him. Smith disappeared very .-udd.-nly, and all efforts to discover a trace of his whereabouts would appear to have failed.

The residents of North Shore have been granted the use of a triangular reserve facing the Naval depot for public boueiit, the Admiralty resen iu<,' the ri<f|\t to resume

possession

A girl of sixteen years named Sharpe was committed to the U'hau Lunatic A.-vlum to today by the Magistrate;-.

Mr Donald Mansim. the popular agent of the American Watch Company, Walthum, has returned to Sydney, after circumnavi gating the globe and ascending some of its most celebrated mountains. He has issued a handsome Christmas card to the Com pany's clients, giving a beautifuily-exccuttd view of the Company's magnificent build-

ing. A great deal of mystery appears to sur round the circumstances of the lire at Hullaby's slaughter-house on Sunday night. The outbreak was at tirst supposed to have been the work of an incendiary, but tin. theory has now been abandoned for the more feasible one of accidental origin. The men employed on the place are con sidered to be above suspicion, and a stranger could not have carried out incen diary designs without arousing tho watch dogs on the premises. It is therefore con sidered more than probable that tho tire has been caused by a lighted match throw n thoughtlessly on the floor during the even ing,

Some sensation has been caused in social circles recently by the remarkably sudden (lisai.'pearaiiee of d local j».iy Lothario, who-u face was well-known in Ijueen-street. lie \va*i to have boon united in the honils of matrimony to the lady of his choice about a fortnight agro, and all the preparation.- wen; made for the happy event. Immediately before the celebration oi the nuptials, tliu singular youth left tho room for a moment, and to the surprise of all interested, iliil not return again. Alarm was at first excited by hi* sudden disappearance, but from in quiries since instituted, it. is believed that lie has left for "froHh Holds and pastures new."

Amongst the prizes presented to the Auckland Regatta Committee for com petition on January 'JOtli are several valu able cups. One of these is a handsome gold plated article presented by Messrs Hay man and Co. It is to be added to the money prize in the champion schooner race. The

"Herald" cup goes with the first cutter race, Mr Lewisson'a cup with the fishing-yacht race for vessels from 4 to 7 tons, while Mr Kohn's cup will be given to the winner of the race for yacht* under 4 tons. Three handsome pictures presented .by Messrs Sargood, Sons and Ewin will be disposed of as follows :—One to the sccond-clnsa cutters, one to the second-class open sailing boats, and one to the third-class open sail ing boats.

To the Editor: Sir,—l de.-iro to thank the Rev. W. Calder, incumbent of All Saints', for allowing me, with his usual courtesy, to ring out the tire alarm on tho bell of the church on the occasion of the fire at Point Chevalier. Whi'.u at Waikato, the Thames, and everywhere he hasi been, Mr Calder has always been distinguished for his neighbourly, public, spirited, and gentlemanly action. While writing on tho subject of tires, allow me to suggest tho erection of a bell and the formation of a branch lire brigade for Ponsonby Ward. Whore ill take the initiative?—l am, &c, .luiin' M. Grace, Mutual Life Association and Norwich Union.

At the ordinary meeting of the Onehunga Borough Council held on Monday evening last, the principal subject discu.-seil was "retrenchment." After a lengthy discus sion, it was agreed to adopt the recom mendations of the committee, the principal of which was "that tho services of.James Hnckstep bo dispensed with." Several members pointed out that they had no fault to find with Huckster), who had filled several important otlices in the district. A report from the foreman of works to the effect that the large culvert across tho old wharf-road coulil now bo repaired waa re ferred to the Streets Committee. It was also agreed to serve notices on certain parties who had permitted an overgrowth of furze on property in Hill-street. Several accounts having been passed for payment, Hie Council adjourned.

"East Lynne" wa.s reproduced at the Opera House. la.st evening, Miss Louise I'omeroy appearing in tho dual role of Lady Isabel and Madame Vine. The performance was a most successful one. "A Winter's Tale " v announced for this evening.

A meeting convened by circular and advertised in our columns will beheld at the V.M.C.A. Rooms to-morrow evening at 7.80, having for its object the organisation of a society to procure the ablest lecturers to lecture, and tliobuyingand disseminating of the best literature, on tho evidences of Christianity. Considering the unsettled state of men's minds, and the frequent and forcible statement of the opposite side of the question, it seems a step in the right direc tion to let the masses know the evidence that can bo given in favour of Christianity. A society of this kind, judiciously managed, will be of benefit specially to young men, who often too readily conclude that nothing can be said in defence of the truth of the revelation which has been accepted by the most civilised nations of the earth for the last eighteen hundred years.

A fire broke out at Wairoa (South) on Friday last, at the house of MrT. Arthur, shoemokfir. Mr Arthur wan away from home at the time, leaving his daughter in charge. Other persons were also in the house. The daughter cooked the dinner and went into tfio garden to call her brother. On turning towards the house she y/aa surprised to see Haraes issuing through tl;/3 shingled roof. Sho immedi ately raised an alaiiii, buj, tho lire had got too strong a hold, and within 10 minutes of its outbreak the house and its contents were reduced to ashes. Mr Arthur's furniture and tools were insured for CiO, but that sum will not neatly cover his loss, which included several' ono > pound notes. Ho had occupied tho house for eight years, and has paid the proprietor in rent double what the house and allotment cost. As the house was an old building, having seen better days and said to be insured for £100, probably tho proprietor will .spare a ten pound note to cover a poor man's loss. Fires seldom happen in this district, and people are talking of insuring heavier against accident.".—[Correspondent.]

It will be intereating to many of our read ers to know that Mr Roderick Dodd, late of the Auckland Constabulary, has settled down in Itrltlah (.'olunibi!),, where the valuable property left him by a deceased relative is situated, It will bo remembered in connection with Mr Lodcl'a doparturo from Auckland that tlio "Herald" pub lished a defamatory paragraph, in which it was alleged that he had been interviewed on the'mail steamer by sundry creditors, and that he had neglected to pay his "washer woman" and "comrades,1 of whom ho had borrowed sums of money. Writing to a frjend in Auckland by the last mail, Mr DojJ.d, (jlludjng to the " Herald's " abusive paragraph, .says that when he left Auckland he neither owed ijia washerwoman not' his "comrades" nnything, fjnd that his creditors knew of his dopartnre and his intention to discharge his d^bts as speodily as possible. In confirma tion, of tjjU we have been shown a letter from Mr ,/no. J(W who says, under date of January 14, »• The cbfef elprk at Messrs Russell and Campbell's called th;s TX^vmn^ and informed mq that Mr Dodd's dri>ft foi £111, drawn by rr.o on Mr Podd end ac cepted by him before leaving Ayokland, was duly paid. The money will coma in thr. usual way through the Bank of Kew Zealand and bo paid to me on arrival of the next San Francisco mail. I would not have made such largfi advaneos to Dodd if i had not implicit confidence in him, and I am glad to be able to record that my esti mate of h,im has been realised." We also loam that two other small debts owing by Mr Dodd will be liquidated on arrival of tho next mail, so that he will then have dis charged the promlaea which ho mado boforo ;

At the Police Court to day, before Me.-srs WaddelandClomenU, Justices of tho t'eace, Harry Koodward wm charged with tape on Ellen I'ainc, and remanded till tho 25th instant. John Medoalf, alias John John son, alias John .(ones, on remand, pleaded

" N'otrfiuilty "to chargaH (1) of tho larceny of a silver watch and jet chain, value £2 10s, the property of Mary Ann Klkington, on August i, IW,. and (-J) of the larceny of a pilot cloth sen coat, value :SOs, the property of Churl.:s Ifiggl^ton, at Auckland, on N'ovetnber Hth, ISS3. fioth offences were proved, and a'entente of three months' im prisonment with hard labour ua.s imposed in each case.

It is exported that, arrangements for telephonic communication between Auck land and Onohunga will be completed within the ensuing week. Tin's will be a great advantage, to residents in both town and borough, and will no doubt bo largely availed of.

The Dunedin Trades and Labour Council has conveyed to the Auckland Trade ami Labour Council the entire and hearty sym pathy of the trade societies ill the Southern metropolis towards* the proposed weekly journal, " Labour." which will make its lir.-t appearance on the -iHh inst. This is very encouraging to the promoter.l?, and goes fur to prove that amongst the indus trial clafi-es throughout the colony there exists a perfect unanimity of feeling, and no such thing mi '' provincial jealousy."

Complaint h«s been made to us of the ffreat nuisance caused in the south-western part of the city by the wholesale depastur ing of horsey cattle, and goats, upon the Surrey Hills estate by unauthorised people. Our informant states that since the property was brought into the market the neighbour ing owners of such animals as we have indi cated have been accustomed to drive them on to the estate whence they stray on to the streets to the danger of nocturnal pedestrians. .lame?, Brisbane, and Oxford-streets are especially patronised by tho nomadic quadrupeds.

The almanacs of the season have gone in for a mild competition in female beauty. Mr D. I. Evans Has contributed the latest addition to the gallery—a sweet thing in low-nocked dress! looking out from a leafy bower. The picture is portrayed in the most, brilliant hues of ehromo-lithography, varnished, and hung on rollers. It is dc cidsiliy a work of art, and quite too ethereal to be associated with anything so prosaic as

Mr Fell, agent for the Mammoth Variety Company, tho members of which arc ex pected per c..«. Ktiurotn next week, has arrived in town, and i* busy with prepara tions for the opening. Owing to a plethora of entertainment*, the exact location of the

-hu»- is not yot decided on, but will shortly he iinnouuml in our advertising columns, ThuCaginn Bros., who are with tho Com pany, havo drawn lar^e houses in Victoria, New South Wale.-, and Tasmania.

Tho Melbourne Temperance societies held a grand gain on Boxing Uay last, when it was patronised by over •_'.->,UOO persons. Tho whole affair was a great success, and thoroughly demonstrated the influence of the work the society has in hand. To suit the particular tastes of so large a number of patrons, there woro meetings of every description and amusements of nil kinds, including a. lengthy programme of athletic sports, one of tho principal items of which was tho bicycle race for a machine valued at JC2'2. A prize drawing attracted a large share of uttontiol), and the day's programme evening, which was most successful in every concluded with an entertainment in the respect.

ThochildrenofSt. Mary's Sabbath-school, Parnell, had their annual treat yesterday. About 1)00 children, including the children of the Orphan Home, were conveyed by steamer to Korthcote, there being :!0 teachers in charge, besides Rev. H. (f. S. U'alpole, Captain Clayton, and Mrs Kiss ling. The weather was not of the best, and rain fell during tho homeward voyage, bat the party enjoyed themselves thoroughly.

A large gathering of scholars of the Wellesley-strcot Baptist Sunday school was held last night in tho school-room, Chapel stix-et. Mr Spurgeon presided, and with encouraging remarks, presented -- certifi eaten and two special prizes to tho success ful competitors, Mi.-.-es Matthews and Hoyea. A vocal and musical hour Mas passed harmoniously, and with credit to all concerned. The programme was as fol lows :—l'ianoforte solo,'Mr Martin McDer mott: vocal duct, Miss Augustus and Mijs Fowles: recitation, Mr White ; pianoforte solo, Miss Mabel Battley : pianoforte duet, Misses Culpan anil Main; vocal dust, Misses Mi Battley and C. Pearson ; readings Mr C. Brown, Mr Shaldere, and Mr Spurgcon, A vote of thanks closed the

proceeding

In the "l'all Mall Gazette" of 6th December last there appeared an article recounting the extraordinary swimming feat of Captain Haultain, i\t Whangarei Heads, on 9th September. It calls the liero vi the exploit tho " New Zealand Captain Webb," and goes on to say : —'"The. three mile swim on a cold night in a storm would ment, though far from being an unparalleled one ; but when it was, as in this case, pre ceded by half an hour of waiting in the water for the boat to come back, in clothes such as would havo sent an ordi nary swimmer to the bottom in five minutes ; then, supplemented by the extra task of disrobing under such circumstances, not to speak of the tirst futile attempts to reach the nearerrhoro, it would be hard to imagine a greater test of human endurance. Captain Haultain has, it appears, been long noted as a famous swimmer."

Mr K. D. Sykes, the founder of tho Auckland Turkish baths, and inventor of the patent portable circulating hot-air bath, has been engaged by Mr Robert Graham to superintend his new hydro pathic establishment at Waireke, near Lake Taupo. Mr Sykes is a hydropathist of great experience, and possesses many testimonials from leading medi cal practitioners throughout tho colony to the value of his baths in the treatment of various diseases. In securing his services Mr Graham has gained an assistant whose connection with the Waireke establishment will give confi dence to invalids who are desirous of trying the renovating virtues of the hydropathic system. We learn that Mr Sykes's hot-air buth, which has been patented throughout the colonies and in America, is meeting with an annually increasing sale for house hold use.

To the Editor: Sir,—The public of Auck land are again at the mercy of tho Fire Insurance Companies. The premiums have been raised at a jump, in somo cases over !0O per cent. If you call upon them to do business, they will inform you "that the rates are raised," and bring out the com bination card to let you know the figure that they havo arranged to bleed you at. The English offices that camo with bleat of trumpet to do away with monopoly and give fair competition to the public have joined the enemy, and do not reiuse a share of the spoil. At tho late meetings of three of tho Fire Insurance Companies, two declared a dividend of 15 per cent., another 20 per cent, ; besides, ouo put aside £11,000 to the reserve fund, arid the other £45,000 to tho reserve and investment fund, and tlie?e profits were made under tho old rates of insurance. What do tho managers want, aud how much will satisfy them ': What a fine business tho fire insurance would be if in a little back room a dozen managers and agents could settle the price of the premiums, and havo no competition ! and how cheerfully they could divide the plunder amongst themselves afterwards ! but the business men of Auckland are not likely to submit their stocks and buildings to thin bleeding system long. Some will discontinue insuring, others will look out and bring new companies, and the local companies will have to seek abroad for business to replace that which they will lose at homo.—l am, &c, A.R.

The ordinary ineeting of the Onohunga Chamber of Commerce was held last even ing. A letter was read from Mr 'Mills, Managing Director of the Union Company, referring to the efforts which the Chamber had made towards elTecting improvements for accommodation of vessels in harbour, expressing the heartiest sympathy with tho movement, and stating that the directors of tho Company will be glad to support their efforts in every way. A vote of thanks was passed to tho deputation which interviewed the Minister ot L'ublic Works on this matter. A discussion on the borough .sc.tio.oli; tljen ensued, tho result being fhat very unfjjvqurable remarks were made wiUi r.eferencp to tho prespnt build: ings, It was considered, h.qv/pver, that thjs subject would be fully ventilated at a meeting of householders arranged to be held en the 28th inst. With reference to the establishment of a Grammar School in Onehunga, it was agreed to write to Sir Maurice O'Korke, inquiring1 in what manner the Chamber could most effectually co operate with him in securing this object, which he had referred to in n, letter. Dr. Scott (Mayor) was unanimously elected a member of the Chamber. This concluded

About nine o'clock to-morrow morning Messrs Sims and Brown, of North Shore, intend to launch a new achooiier, built to the order of a Fiji ('ompany. She ia a pretty vessel, which will register about 45 tons. She will leave here in charge of Captain Champion, of Fiji.

A meeting of Catholic residents of Ponsonby is convened to be held in the schoolroom of St. Mary's Convent to morrow (Thursday)evening, at S p.m., upon important business.

Special Evangelistic services are being held this week in St. John's Wesleyan Church, Ponsonby. Commencing on

Monday evening last, these meetings have been successfully carried, on, and are in tended to take place every evening during the week. The attention of residents in the district belonging to all denomina tions is called to these interesting and pro fitable gatherings.

The District Court was occupied tor a considerable time yesterday with the case of VV. Mowbniy v. A. Buckiand, the points of which were briefly stated in our last evening's issue. Evidence having been taken on both sides and counsel on both sides having addressed the Court, His Honor deterred judgment. The Court then ad journed.

Bkktt's ArcKLAXD Almanac and Pro vincial 11-iN'Duooc, for ISBL is now on sale at nil booksellers.

SHIPMENT OF THOROUGH BREDS TO SYDNEY.

Titk thoroughbred yearlings belonging to the New Zealand Stud Company,that are to be sold in Sydney on the "JSth of the present month by Mr T. S. Clibbom, were conveyed thither by the s.s. Kingarooma, which sailed this afternoon. They were located at Buckland's yards during the morning, and were inspected by a lar<(e number of sporting men and others. The following is a list of those shipped :— Hrown colt by Musket out of Onyx, foaled 17th Seutembcr. [thick or brown colt by Musket out of ncrgcre, foaled Tth September. Hrown colt by Musket out of. Lyra, foaled loth October. Hay or brown colt by.Musketoutof Realisation, foaled 2Tth September. Ray or brown colt by Musket out of. Punga wcrcwore, foaled Ifith September. liny or brown lllly by Musktt out of Sister Agnes, foaled :«)th September. Kay or brown (illy by Mtuket out of Pearl Ash, foaled Kith September. Hay or hrown Hlly by iluaket out of Hannah, foaled ISth September. Hay lillj- by Musket out of Itansri. foaled Bni of August. Hay or brown Hlly by Musket out of Krycina, failed lUth October. In addition to the above there were also shipped throe two-year-old Clydesdale colts, including the Duke of Abercorn, who took the Champion Prize at the last Agricultural Sho\f.

SPORTING NEWS

MITKAILLKDSK and Woodpecker have been scratched for tho Takapuna Handicap, and Chandler for the Hurdle Race at the same meeting. At the Gisborne races yesterday, Kingask won the Tradesmen's Handicap and Flying Handicap, and Tim WhilHer the Selling Race.

THE KAMO COLLIERY.

A numbbr of shares in the Karat) Colliery Company (Limited) are now being offered to the public, 3d per announcement in another column; and the investment, we are convinced, is one well deserving atten tion. For some time back the rich mineral resources of the largo estate at Kamo have been steadily developed, until now the Company is in a position to supply a large and steady output of coal .uitable for .-teaming and other purposes. Formerly the coalfield ivas only worked by means of an adit level, but now a shaft has been sunk, cutting two seams of coal, one of which is nine feet thick. The quality of Kamo coal is well known, and the value of this new discovery will be understood when it is stated that the coal found in the shaft is -0 per cent, better in quality than that which has hitherto been worked. All the surroundings are favourable to this Company having a suc cessful career, and yielding big dividends to the shareholders. The property is con venient to Whangarei Harbour, with which it is connected by a short line of rail, so that coal can be put on board a steamer there more cheaply than anywhere else in the colony. The steamer Waitaki, lately acquired by the Company, will also add to the profits by her regular running between Whangarei and Auckland. Share? are offered at Iss each, payable in three equal instalments within .«ix months. The direc tors who hold these shares on behalf of the Company have shown their faith in the undertaking by going to tho expense of proving the mines thoroughly before placing tho shares on the market.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Tiik lire-fiond and the storm-fiend have both been busy of late.

Homo-bound—The bed-ridden patient. Writing a wrong is the forger's work. " A Winter's Tale " in the Opera House to-night. Quite seasonable.

Fugitive offenders can now be arrested on an ordinary warrant in any of tho Aus tralasian colonies.

The accused in the Greymouth murder case has been committed for trial.

A nipping air—Tho one the mosquito sings before he bites.

A fat and awkward billiard player Is a cue cumbersome specimen.

The Tauranga "Telegraph" says the steamer Triumph was "safely beached in St. George's Bay." And yet they didn't get that news by tell-a-cram ! A movement is on foot to have tho Wel lington Railway Station removed to a more central and convenient site.

The triangular piece of ground adjoining the Naval Depot at Devonport is to be devoted to public purposes, by consent of the Admiralty authorities.

The Government schooner Kekeno has returned without finding any trace of the missing sealing ere t at the Auckland Islands.

Bishop Harper, Primato of New Zealand, ia now on a visit to Dunedin, the tirst for twelve years. Handkerchief flirtations at the beach are sea "waves " that are not sad.

" It is a mere matter of form," said the lady as she adjusted her corset. Tho Vjetorian bowlers, who arrivo by next steamer, ays to play a Now Zealand team at Dunedin.

Government is expected to give £500, which, added to the private reward offered, will make £1,000, for the discovery of a payable goldfield in Tauranga district. 6ld gent—"Ah, Mrs 8,, did you keep a diary during your visit to the country!" Mrs 8., indignantly—"No, sir, I didn't. Tho family bought milk from the neigh bours."

Despito dull times, tho valuation of Dunedin this year is 10,888 more than last.

The strike at Kawakawa coal mines being ended, the steamers will shortly be able to obtain coal as usual.

Wellington-Manawatu Railway Company are getting 5,000 tons of steel rails from England, and passenger carriages from America. Contracts are entered into for five engines and complete rolling stock. Dunedin police havo seized bread from nine different bakers and had it analysed — the result being that it was all found to be pure. In a wrestling match at Dunedin last night between Hudson and Donald Dinnie, tho combatants were pretty equally matched. Ultimately, however, the big Highlander threw Hudson so heavily that ho was unable to continue tho contest, on account of his injuries.

Wm. Dryden, a patient in Wellington Lunatic Asylum, has been scalded to death in a hot bath in that institution. The oc currence is pronounced accidental. Christchurch Board of Health mean to compel the hospital authorities to stop emptying their drainage into the river. In opening the Presbyterian Synod at Dunedin last night the Moderator (Rev. Mr Greig) deplored the falling-offin the attend ance°at church, which was due to infidelity, indifferenco, and dissatisfaction with churches as at present existing. A Mrs Collier, in tho R.M. Court, Wel lington, ywterday, swore that the man sho was living with was not hpr husbapd, though he resembled him in some raspects. The man maintains that ho is the real Simon Pure, and that the woman is Insane. Fruits of the confessional in Otago. Father Vaughan handed to the Secretary of tho Waimea Plains Railway Company, yesterday, the sum of £22 10s, being the amount embezzled some years ago by a

CABLEGRAMS.

[RKL'TEK's CABLKUKAMti.]

(Received January 10—11.15 a.m.) Tho Calcutta Exhibition.

Calcutta, January 15.—The Inter national Exhibition to date has been visited by :107,000 person?, and the interest taken in the display shows no sign of lessening. Australian Frozen Meat for India. A movement is on foot with a view to the importation of frozen meat to Cal cutta, in connection with the projected line of direct steamers between India and Australia, and it i.s very probable that the necessary arrangements will shortly be completed. Another Triumph.-Stranded Steamer Floated. London', January 15,—The steamship Duke of Westminster, which went ashore at tho Isle of Wight on 3rd nut., has been successfully floated and brought safely to port. Spread of tho Soudan Rebellion. Cairo, January IS. —Intelligence is to hand from Kartoum that the tribes in habiting the districts of the White and Blue Miles in the extreme south of the Soudan have openly declared their allegiance to Xl Mahdi, and are joining his ranks in large numbers daily. Tho Fato of Khartoum Undecided. Cairo, January 14.—1t is. currently re ported here that the Egyptian (lovernment have almost decided to retain Khartoum, in consequence of the great difficulties which have arisen in connection with the proposed evacuation of the town by the Egyptian troops. The matter is under stood to be still under the consideration of the Cabinet, but it is expected that a decision will shortly be arrived at. Disturbed State of Ireland. LoXlKiif, January 14.—Rival gatherings of l Jarnellites and Orangemen having been 1 announced to be held at Blacklion, County Cavan, Ireland, a proclamation has been iss.ued by the Executive prohibiting the proposed meetings, and a force of a thousand troops is held in readiness with the view of preventing any possible dis turbance. Paris, January 14.—The Marquis Tseng, the Chinese Ambassador, returned to this city to-day. ♦ [SPECIAL TO PRES.S ASSOCIATION.] (Received January 10—11.45 a.m.) Interesting Exhibits for Sydney. London", January 15.—Mr David Kirk alil?^ of the London Testing and Experi menting Works, is sending to the Indus trial Museum, Sydney, a collection of specimens exhibiting the qualities of steel iron. An Ally for the Falso Prophet. It is reported that Senguosie, a Tripoli pretender, has joined El Mahdi. Electric Lighting Companies; The Australasian and the Australian Electric Light Companies will probably amalgamate. Archbishop Croko Offered tho Sco of Sydney. LONDOS, January 14.—Tho Vatican has invited Archbishop Croke, of Cashel, to succeed tho late Archbishop Vnughan, of Sydney. The Vatican is now awaiting his consent before the appointment is fully confirmed. The Victorian Four Million Loan. The Victorian four million 4 per cent, loan, with option of inscription, will be opened on the "22nd instant. The minimum is fixed at par, and the final instalment of 90 per cent, will be payable on the 25th of March. Phylloxera in Victoria. Mr Thistleton Dazer considers the speci mens of vine-root recently received from Victoria, are clearly infected with phyl loxera.

AUSTRALIAN

Melbourne Grain Market.

Melbourne, January )s.—The Melbourne manager of the National Mortgage Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) reports of tho local grain market as follows :— Wheat, per bushel, 4s Id to 4s id. The market is weaker. Malting barley is 4s to 4s fjd. Quotations are nominal. New Zealand oats are in fair demand. Feeding qualities are 3s Id to .'is 3d ; milling ditto, ,'Js 3d to 3d iid ; New Zealand oats, under bond, 2s 4d to "2s 7d.

MINING NEWS.

[IST TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Thames, this day. Xew Prince Imperial.—Another parcel of loOlbs specimens was procured yesterday afternoon from the stope on Xo. '2 reef sea wa:d of the break, and the show of gold has still further extended. The winze below No. 5 level also produced 121ba excellent stone. Tabaru Extended.—The rise on Sun beam lode was connected with the surface level, and operations are now commenced on the lode at the intermediate levels. The battery is being prepared for crushing, and '20 hoad ot stampers will be engaged on low grade quartz after the middle of next week.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Deputy Harbour-master Fisher,

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —" Granny "is at fault ogam ye the above gentleman in her morning's issue of this day. Captain Fishor •-- .< ■■ i" Mauri tius, hating arrivetl w . ■>.: ■.., tho 3rd inst. from there, after o. rapid passage of 26 days. For the information of "Granny" and those interested in the matter, I would state that Captain Fisher is a thoroughly competent man, having commanded vessels of different sizes for many years past ; and though hailing from Hobart, is almost an Aucklander, having been here nearly every two months for some eight or nine jeirs. His wife's friends are Auckland people. lam informed that Captain Fisher only lost the Chief Harbourship of Hobart, from amongst some fourteen applicants, by the casting vote of the Chairman, some two yeara ago, thus showing that he was considered competent enough there. As to his knowing of the vacancy, that is simple enough. Captain Fisher has many friends here, and as he had expressed a wish to come to reside on shore amongst us, ho arranged that at any time any such vacancy should occur to be wired to on the subject, which was done by one of his friends, and he then applied direct to tho Harbour Board office by wire for the position ; and I am informed the Chairman gave his casting vote solely because he deemed him to bo the best man for the post, though he had several other personal friends amongst the applicants.— I am, &c,

Fair Puy

Calliope Dock.

(To the Editor.)

Sin, —Yourcorrespondent, "Citizen," writes as follows :—" If a saving has to be effected, it must be done without impairing; the strength of any portion of the work, and in the interest of the public, and for the credit of the present members of the Hai-bour Board, I would suggest that the question of tho cost of, and advisability of using con crete blocks, laid in courses in precisely the same manner as dressed masonry, should receive the careful consideration of the Board and their Engineer, when I have but little doubt it would be found that the Dock could be thoroughly well constructed for a sum within a reasonable range of the amount originally proposed to beexpended." By "Citizen's" plan, ail dressed stone would be dispensed with ; but, sir, if con crete in theform of blocks will stand without stone facing, why should concrete on the monolithic system not stand better' We cannot understand how making concrete into blocks, and then building them in like masonry, can result in either as strong or as cheap work as depositing the whole of the concrete in position at once, by the ordinary plan of framing to receivo it. If deposited in this way, and properly carried out, the whole of the walls, steps, and floor would form one solid mass ol concrete, per fectly impervious to water, and free from all weak mortar joints, and at a much lower cost than by the block system. Thero is another strong argument in favour of con creto, viz., the time required to coni[,!eto tho work. Wehavenotseentheplansorspecifica tions, but know the approximate length, breadth, and depth of the dock, and have no hesitation in stating that a first-class job can be made at an enormous reducipn.— We are, etc,, John Wimox & Co.

86 pairs Lace Curtains—bought a job from Homo manufacturer; few slightly soilid, but some very great bargains amongst them, now being sold at-less than wholesale price at Garlick and Cranwell'a Furnishing WarehopaOt

THE LABOUR TRADE.

Fighting at the Giioert Group.

By arrival of the schooner Kate McGregor we learn of serious disturbances which have recently taken place in the Gilbert Group. A vessel called the Julia, belong ing to Honolulu, landed between twenty and thirty returned labourers on the Island

of Xanouti. These natives belonged to Apiang and Tarawa, in the same group, but the people of which were at constant war fare witli the inhabitants of Nanouti. The result was that the returned labourers, who were armed with Winchester re peaters, commenced a series of outrages upon the natives of the i.-land, whose only weapons were clubs and spears. The first aetio'n of the unwelcome visitors was the ravishing of ten young girls, while two old men who expostulated with them were brutally shot. A regular light then ensued between the two parties, and women anil children belonging to the island took tv the water in canoes rather than face the foes. The Apiang and Tarawa natives being possessed of firearms, secured a spaedy victory, after having killed about twenty ami wounded many more of the Xanoutis. Those who escaped succeeded ir. reaching Apamama, a short distance oil', where they related to Tembinoka, their king, what terrible bloodshed bad taken place, and what trials they had endured. The king immediately chartered a vessel and went with her to Xanouti. A message was sent ashore to the effect that he did not come to make war, but to succour his people and disarm the murderers. Shortly afterwards, however, three boats belonging to the vessel, while going ashore, were tired at, and two occupants wore killed and one wounded. The crews then landed, and fight ensued. Several were killed on each side, and several prisoners were taken on board of the vessel and conveyed to Apamama. The whole trouble is said to have been caused by the master of the Julia putting these returned labourers on other than their own islands, which neglect and carelessness generally leads to bloodshed.

CHAMPION SCHOONER RACE

The Race to bo a Handicap Event.

There was a large attendance at the meet ing of the Auckland Regatta Committee

last evening, when a letter was read from Messrs McArthur and Co. with reference to the exclusion of th« new schooner which

Messrs Lane and Brown are now tjuildiny at Wbangaroa, An animated discussion was entered upon, and at the expiration of an hour and a-half it was resolved to admit the vessel (the Cygnet), by rescinding the resolution passed at a recent meeting, viz., "That all trading races ghall be open to vessels licensed or registered before the Ist of January, 1884." This was carried by li against 3, so it will be seen that the decision was almost unanimous. The Committee, how ever, recognised the necessity of moving in another direction, and it was agreed that the Champion Schooner Race should be a handicap event. Five handieappers were accordingly appointed. These gentlemen, who are «iid to be uninterested parties, will inspect all vessels intended for entry, and endeavour to place the competition on a fair footing. Their task will no doubt be a difficult one, and it is to be hoped that owners of vessels will, in the interests of fair play, abide by any decision which they may arrive at. The Champion Race promises to be quite as well contested, if not possessed of even greater interest, than any previous event of this character. The schooner Torea is daily expected to arrive, and will enter. The Sybil, Gisborne, Louie, Fanny Thornton, Kate McGregor, all in port, are almost certain to take part ; while the Waipu and Mazeppa, now daily expected here, will most likely increase the list. There is also the new schooner Cygnet which Lane and Brown have in hand, and possibly Messrs Bigelcw's schooner Welcome, which arrived this morning, may be amongst the entries. Other vessels may be expected to arrive within the time which will elapse before the regatta, so that there appears no pros pect of any lack of competition.

FIRE IN WILLIAM-STREET.

Fires continue to be of daily occurrence. Another occurred at an early hour this morning, and resulted in the tota! de struction of a two-story house in William street owned and occupied by Mr Thomas Kelly, ironmoulder. Mrs Kelly was the first to discover the outbreak. She was awakened by a sense of oppression, and found the room full of smoke, while the apartiaont was lighted by tlaraes in the other part of the building. Mr and Mrs Kelly and eight children made their escape with some difficulty, and not a moment too soon. Practically, nothing of any value was saved, the house and its contents being in ashes within a very short time of the discovery. An adjoining house owned by Mr P. Ferguson and occupied by Mr Alfred Ellis, was also on tire, bat the flames were extinguished by the Fire Brigade. Kelly's house was insured for £275, and the furniture for £75, in the Imperial, while Ferguson's was insured in the New Zealand for £150. It is believed that the outbreak originated in the kitchen, Mrs Kelly having left a kettle of water on the fire when she went to bed, in order that it might warm and be available if required.

FIRES IN THE SOUTH.

[BY TELEORAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

UfiKisTcircßcir, Tuesday. j This afternoon a fire occurred in Barbadoes street, Korth Bay, by which three wooden buildings were destroyed. They were: A shop, belonging to Mr Christie, confectioner, and occupied by Mr Stewart, storekeeper,— the building was insured for £190; a six roomed house, owned by Mrs Raphael, and occupied by Mr Hill, general dealer, —the house was insured for £150 in the Liverpool, London, and Globe, and Hill's stock for £100 (it was valued at £400); a two-roomed oottage, owned by Mrs Hobbs, and occu pied by Mrs Johnson.

This rooming Mr Hankm s store and bakery at 'Woolstou were burned clown. Reported to be insured for £300 in the South British.

Oa-UARU, Tuesday

A house anil stable (the property of a cab proprietor named Greenfield) were burnt down ;it eight o'clock this morning. The property was insured for £210 in the North Britisli Office. The occupants of the house were away at the time, and the tire is sup posed to have been caused by some persons who had been sleeping in the stable.

ECONOMICAL POLITICIANS.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWX CORRESPONDENT.]

Cambridge, this day, Whatever our legislators may do with public money, from the following incident it would seem that they are decidedly in favour of retrenchment in administering the funds of the private purse. Mr Mont gomery, M.H.R., and party arrived here on Monday en roi/le. for the Hot Lakes. They asked Mr Carter, coach proprietor, what he would convey them through for. Carter replied £3 a head or £15 for the lot. They considered this a monstrous imposition, and then tried Mr Kirkwood. The latter named i.lO, but even this figure they looked upon as un warranted extortion." They went back to Carter, and he, hearing what Kirkwood would do it for, reduced the price to £S 10s. Once more the cry of monstrous extortion was raised, and the party sot about badgering Carter to knock off the odd 10s, which he consented to do. Having got seated in the convey ance, the five practical economists, smirking all over with satisfaction at having "fixed the cabby," invested their sparo dollars in one bottle colonial wine to satisfy the inner cravings of the party on a sixty miles journey, and started otT to see the wonders of the interior like a number of schoolboys off on a holiday.

ALLEGED RAPE

A Would-bo Salvationist Arrested on th» Charge. °

iuo rnauatr jxcmanaeu lor iaght Days. Some excitement has been caused in town to-day by the reported arrest of a man named Henry Goodward on the charge o! committing- a rape on a girl named Ellen Paine. Additional interest is imparted to the affair by the fact that the interested parties are supposed to be connected with the Salvation Army in Auckland. It would appear that late last night Miss Paine called at the Police Station in company with a young man with whom she has been keep ing company. She reported to Detective. Walker that she had been forcibly violated on the previous Friday niifht by a man named I [any Good ward, whom she had met at a meeting of the Salvation Army, Having satisfied himself regarding the immediate facts of the case, the detective prepared a warrant, which was duly signed by Mr P. A. Philips, Justice of the Peace, and the accused was arrested about ene o'clock this morning. He was charged with the offence at the time, and made.a ; statement to the effect that the girl was a consenting parti, and that no force whatever was used. So far as we have been able to ascertain, the circum stances of the alleged crime as follow: Ellen Paine, the informant, is a recent ar rival in the colony, having come here in the ship Ilangitikei last year. She is employed j as domestic servant at Mr Hedger's butchery ! in Kyber Pass Road, and has been in the habit of attending the meetings of the Sal- \ ;■ vation Army, where her sweetheart is said 9 to be an olficer. On a recent evening she was introduced by her young man to Good ward as a friend of his, nothing against his character being known to either. Miss I Paine says that she was at the meeting of M the Army at the Temperance Hall last Friday evening, and that at its conclusion Goodward volunteered to see her home. He suggested that they should go through the Domain as being the nearest way, and she, being wholly unaware of the lonely character of that route, consented. She further alleges that when they were passing through the Domain, the prisoner criminally assaulted her, and that she ecreamod and struggled with him for some time. She eventually became exhausted, and the pri soner then committed the crime with which he is charged. The most serious part of the affair is that she asserts that her ravisher detained her there from late od !lj Friday night until seven o'clock on Saturday morning, and that the offence waa re peatedly committed, ehe struggling mean while. She also gays he threatened to kill her if she resisted further. The whole. ! occurrence is of a most remarkable nature, and has naturally created a great deal of excitement in town. Although the assault took place last week, nothing whatever concerning it was reported to the police until nine o'clock last night, when Miss Paine and her sweetheart called at the police station. Goodward Before the Court. The interest manifested in the case was evidenced by the large crowd of spectators who assembled in the Police Court this morn ing in the expectation that thecharge against the prisoner would be gone on with. Henry Goodward, having been called, was charged that ho did feloniously and violently assault Ellen Paine, and did then and thero violently and against her will feloniously ravish and carnally know the said Ellen Paine, at Auckland, on the 11th January, 18S4. Sergeant White said that in this case he would respectfully ask for a remand *-a for eight clear days. The prisoner was only arrested at one o'clock this morning, and the police had not yet had an opportunity of getting up the evidence. The Bench consented to the remand, and the case was accordingly adjourned till the 25th instant. Prisoner was not represented by counsel, and no application was made for baiL Goodward's appearance was freely criticised during his stand in the dock. He is below ' j|| the medium statu-re and clean shaved, with a moustache. His face is well known to frequent attendants at the Army services, and is not altogether prepossessing. He is 1 a sailor, but for soiae time has been em ployed as the driver of a donkey-engine on the Wiiarf. If common report can be relied upon, he was some time ago a leading light in a local Good Templar Lodge, and was expelled for various shortcomings, chief amongst which was a too great partiality for the company of the sisters. This natural failing has been observed by various members of the Salvation Army, who have been accustomed to keep their " weather eye " upon him. In connection with the present charge, it may be added that Goodward asserts that he met Miss Paine in Albert-street at midnight, and in vited her to go for a walk. She consented, and they went to the Domain. He pro tests ft at the girl was a consenting party to all that happened and this she denies point-blank. We are informed by a member of the Army that although Goodward was admitted as a member of the body some considerable time ago, he was discovered to be a " bad 'un" soon afterwards, and was soon expelled for bad conduct. Immediately after his alleged conversion, he created some annoyance to the soldiers by waiting out side the hall one evening with the object of - fighting a boy who was inside. He per- • sisted in attending the meetings, and was known to many of the Salvationists as Harry Goodwin. further;? aktictjlaes. The girl Paine was brought into town by Detectn-e Walker this afternoon for the purpose of undergoing a medical ex amination. She has made a further statement which is fuller in detail than that submitted last night, but which is substantially the same so far as the • ;|| main facts are concerned. She explains her action in going home by such a lonely r jad by saying that Friday waa her first day in service at Mrs Hedger'a, and she did not know whether the way she was taken was the proper way at night. She says ehe can prove that she left the Temperance Hall in Good" ward's company, and if this is so, it dis proves his assertion that he met her in Albert-street at midnight, and took her for a walk. She also says that they called at his !o:lgings in Chapel - street on the way, and that he got his overcoat there while they weie proceeding through the Domain, he eaid he was tired, and they therefore sat down. He com menced to take liberties with her, M and she at once rose and proceeded . '. in the direction of home. He again assaulted her and she re sisted, and in the struggle her dress was torn. He persisted in his as} saults, and at last she became exhausted, ■ and he effected his purpose. He after* wards kept her gloves, cape and hat, and would not let her go home, and repeated the offence. In reply to the question, why she did not report the matter sooner, she said she could not very well tell Mrs Hodger, whom she had only lived with for a day, and she waited until Sunday night till she saw her sweetheart. He ad vised the course that was adopted.

Tae Prisoner Remanded for Eight Days.

Statement by Captain Graham.

Captain Graham, the officer in charge of the Salvation Army in Auckland, has called on us to state that the narrative in this morning's "Herald" is incorrect, and un justly damaging to the Army. He further says : —"' oodward is not a Salvationist, and has not been so during the 14 weeks thifc I have been in charge of Auckland district. He has never " testified" once since I arrived. When I came here, Lieutenant Innes, who '-id been temporarily in charge, gave mo .' oodward's name as one of the characters 1 would have to watch closely. He had been recognised as a member, and had given his name for enrolment before I came here, but he has not been recognised as a member since that time. Shortly after I arrived, I had occasion to speak to him for misconduct in.the meetings, and I have had to do so since. On one occasion he forced himself into the gallery which is reserved for women, and I had to give orders to prevent him from gaining access to it again. The girl Paine is not a Salva tionist either, and must only have been a casual visitor at our meetings. She is not enrolled in our books, I do not know her, and she is not known to our soldiers.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUAKY 16, 1884



T> E M O V A L. SAMUEL COCHRANK. AND SON SAMUEL COCHKANK AND a«)N HAVK KKMO V S D R E M O V X I) TO PREMI3KH Vf QUKEN-STREKT, ALONOSID* THE UNION BANK. October 28,1883 LJIiI'KKIUI. •. ' ><■ i- :■•:. '-- JliwlorSnioaiininU-r..' irn- a:..,'.-e »10. I»|* reiuiy [or use. i.ru'i: :»*. .v n..-. alma w eilratej street E»3t inext lic-r ra Cn.u'.,. r.» S(aMi« Lar^e Qujtnti; wa of -]*.;r.\:<%, i:.i:. : .t!«. <ui<- Iwwn I'ipca always i:> iio«L. '; waii(!.i!i Iroi curved al the S!..irr/:.v ,-,i.i;.-.,. . i,;,v.;> .:.-(!en ■will alvvjiysi roocdvu Jisk pnim;ii »Ketn..n.. ».kkc Waahcre always on hmwi ILIUM T H O JM AB , Comer of Lome Kid Vlctoria-stroeta, MONOMENTA||^|m|f AND G^NKRAL .ARCHITECTu/tAI, SCUIi'TOR AND CARVER. In»crlptlons Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tomba, Headatonea, and everr descrlptioa of Stone Work at the Lowe«t Possible Pricea tor Town and Country. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY (LIMITED). FOR MUTUA^L^^URAFCK AND Omar ME^gMBSfo nioH' DIRECTORS: W. J. M. Larnacti, C.M.G., lIBR'EBWW J. Spknok (Dalgety and Co.), and Eobekt Stout. at.T. PROJTTS BELONG TO THE MEMBERS. POLKHBB UNCONDITIONAL, UNCHiUEXOABLE, and LVDEFEASIBLE. H. S. H. LYALL, Becbbtabt. GcnHemen required to act as Travelling Agents. Liberal terms to capithlt) men. -r H X >' i> 2 '• 8 0 N HOUSE, SHIP. BM!X. AXH GBNKIUI. UECOUA'I'IVK I'AlNlu.U No. 8. W y VHil iM-BTiii!«t. J" 5T JOUKf IN G, a HOUBB AND LAND AGENT COLLECTOa &C, ODDOsite Surrey Hills Estate y ARCH IHLU H. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, vulcpn Lane. All Branches of th<! Building Trade executed by Experienced \V orkmen.. Shop Fronts, Office Flttingg, &c. HE NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO GROWING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (LIMITED). Hbab Offick and Factory : Auckland, important to farmers, The nbova Company Is desirous of com munlcating with Farmers and others -who are Trilline to Irow Tobacco. Genuine Haarana and Amcrfcan^eed and all information FREE, which can be obtained at my office. Mercantile Chambers, next of New Zealand. Working Manager. December 1,1833. • ~%X 0 T I C E. G. E. Wakbdrtov, Registered Pfcarnwenti cal Chemist, having commenced buaineoa in Billington's Buildings, Freeman's Bay, W pro ■nared to supply tlio surrounding inhabitants and the public generally with pure Drugs *nd Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Toilet Requisites, etc., at Queen-streot prices. Prescriptions pre nared with accuracy, neatness, and despatch.— O. B. WARBURTON, Chemist and Druggist, Freeman's Bay, Auckland. -JCT- 0 T I C B. FRESH MEAT. Fresh Meat. FRESH MEAT. WILLIAMjAVENELL Widias to call tho attention of the Residents and Visitors of Devonport and surrounding Ulßtrlcts that, having especial facilities, he will ' supply fresh killed Meat every day during the coming hot soason at prices that defy competi tion. Sausages, fresh doily; Lamb, from 2s 6d 1 per quarter; Prime Corned Beef (guaranteed I sound at lowest rates). All orders from the I country (by post or otherwise) promptly attenfled I to. Ho is also a Cash Purchaser of Ppultry, I Dairy-fed Fork, and Vegetables in any qunntit 7.



Special Advertisements. TU S T OPE N E D, A VKRY CHOICT, AJWORTMKSI BROKEN* CHECK GINGHAMS, BROKEN" CHECK UINGHAMsJ, New nml Handsome Designs, Ai,s<>, NEW (iOODS, is MILJ.INKRY SUN*3IIADES LACKS MANTLES GLOVKS HOSIERY ! COSTUMES HANDKERCHIEFS UK DEnCLOTHINTi RA BY MX EM &c, &c. Sec. Five Pek Cent. Discount for Cash. Milne & Cifov cc, ■V/TONSTER /CLEARING QALE (IF CLOTHING AND DRAPERY! CLOTHING AND DRAPERY! CLOTHING AND DRAPERY! CLOTHING AND DRAPERY! £20,000 worth £20,000 OF DRAPERY AN-D CLOTHING TO BE DRAPERY AND CLOTHING TO BE SLAUGHTERED ! !! SLAUGHTERED ! !! Srioo.MßEs & rio., BRING ABOUT TO CLOSE THEIR CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT NHXT THE AUCKLAND HOTEL. AND IN' ORDEB TO REDUCE THEIR STOCK AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE PRE VIOUS TO STOCKTAKING, WILL HOLD A MONSTER CLEARING SALE A MON ST E I". CLEARING SALE OF THE WHOLE OF THEIR LARGE ANT) WELL-ASSORTED STOCK or DRAPERY AND CLOTHING DRAPERY AND CLOTHING AT BOTH CHOPS, OTH OUOPS, COMMEXCI.W, TjIRIDAY, -| |TH TNSTANT. S« CoOMBES & Go. HAVE PURCHASED TWO WELL-KNOWN STOCKS FOR LESS THAN 10* IN THE £, WHICH WILL BE INCLUDED IS THEIR MONSTER /CLEARING QALE. ONSTER VyLEAUIXO OALE. REMEMBER! THE SALE COMMENCES ON FRIDAY, Utii INSTANT, ON THE PREMISES LATELY OCCUPIED By J. COSGRAVE & CO., AND OUR CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT, NEXT TUB AUCKLAND HOTEL, WHERE EVERYTHING WILL BE SLAUGHTERED. OUR ESTABLISHMENT WILL BE CLO3ED Ox THURSDAY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF . MARKING DOWN THE STOCK. S/^OOMBES & /~10., • IyOOMBKS & V^O., CANADA BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET, TMPOR T A N T. ACJ N E D D E N • O N E I) I) X V (SUCCESSOR TO J. LECK) Haarnuch pleasure In announcing that he has PURCHASED THE WHOLE OF MR !. LECK'S STOCK MR J, LECK'S STOCK AND GOODWILL AND GOODWILL AT A GREAT REDUCTION, GREAT REDUCTION, AND WILJ, CONTINUE CONTINUE THE CLEARING-OUT SALE THE CLEARING-OUT SALE FOB ONK MONTH LONGER. ONE MONTH LONGER. IN eONSHtQOESOE OF THE OVER-STOCKED STATE OF THE DRAPERY MARKET, HE HAS BEEX BNA3LED TO BUY A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF GOODS, WHICH WSLjL BE OFFERED AT ;' SALE PRJCES, fiHESTS OP DRAWERS Vory Handsome Chests of Drawers, In Rich Mottled Kauri, are now Bellini? at the following prices for Cash:—The Duke of Edinburgh Chest of flight Drawers (the bonnet drawer richly panned with totara, bird, and rswa rewa) MS 10b; Five Drawer Cheats, £i The above articles havo .always given great satisfaction, and be come more Doautilul with agd«■ '■



'I'nr-: PenatAJJ Ciiamomii.e, or Pyrethnim Carnetim, is the beat Insect Destroyer. It is important to procure tho IsKHT POWDERED Kl.'iuKits, as the active insect poison lies in the flower of the plant. This particular quality, specially selected, is sold in tins as Aickin'a Phh.sian1 I.nsijTicinK, and is infallible airainst llcas, mosijiiitocs. sandllies, moths, Sec. Price, Is M per tin.



Hay's Ait Union—Drawing for prizes, St. James's Hall, Wellinfjtrn-street, 7 p.m., Tuesday. January 22nd. Buy tickets sharp. Kifly prizes. Tickets to be shown at door. Tickets not paid for by January 21st (at latest) will not be recognised.—[Advt.J Terra Cotta Ware.—A large assortment , just opened by Boylan and Tanfleld, 171. Queen-



A man named Arthur Graham was shift ing a case to-day at E. Porter and Co.'s from one place to another, when it fell on the big toe of his right foot. The nail1 is very much "bruised, and Will have to como off. He was taken to the B ospital and subsequently removed to his own residence in George-street, Ponsonby. The accident will incapacitate him for work for a few days.



AS THE SAFEST AJTD BEST APpRIB-VT, CaStOf Oil lsunnvafied, the only drawback l>ein^ its nauseous flavour." This ie completely obviated by Allex and Haxbury's new process of manufacture, and the A. and H. " Tasteless' Castor Oil shaken up in warm milk, while Still the saiest.bcst, ana most effective, is now one or the most palatable of aperients. At Bd Is, Is9d, and 3s. Sold by Graves Aickijt. The Pharmacy; and J. A. Pond, Ilotneo. Chemist,