SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

high water { T 'j!.' m !';,!;:,',';;"'i'kM'i'i ■ SUNSET.-Tbis Kvcnin-f. 7.17 BUNRISHi-To-morrow Mum:'- ■■•• '-.') MOON'S AOK-Full Mo;.p. 3J a.i:i.

ARRIVALS.

Star nf llio Meray, hrisr, DuouliCf-K, from Duiv

edin JnliaPryce, Huh, Ohonraei, fmm Thames Orawatai, s.s., Campbell, from Westport Macgregor, s.s., Johnson, from Wliiiupari.'i

DEPARTURES.

lilenolg, 8.9., Stcphenson, feu- T.-iuran.^i AVnitaki, s.s.. Crnwforil, fur Whangaivi Rowenn. s.s., Norris, for WhangavcJ Saucy Kfite, schooner. Lewis, for Wliangvirci Piako, ship, Findlay, foivNtipliH1

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL.

Argylc, s.s.,M9Artliur, from New Plymouth

Tho Northern Co.'sss. Argylo arrived from New piyinoutli, via Kawhi.-t and Kiiglan. at J o clock this morning, with 11 bales wool, 8 sacks bacon. 1, oases cargo, and Mrs Lynch, Mrs Fronch, Miss McC'alluui, and 2 children ;i ; ins uengorg.

ThoNorthom Co's r.a. Douglas loft Waitnra to-day nt noon, and should arrive to-morrow morning early.

Tho ».r. Argylo does not leave till Tuesday next for Hokianga.

IMPORTS.

Per Orawatai—2lo tons coal,

EXPORTS.

Per Sandfly—oi pieces und 10,^00 feet timber, 40 kegs beef, JO crates biscuits, 10 bugs Hour, 1.000 bricks, 20 sacks lime, and several puckatrea sundries.

Inwards Coastwise.—Rosaio, from KoiikElt Bay, with 21,000 ft. timber: Coralle from Tairun, with 2,>,075ft. tiiulicr; Mima from Talruo, with 2'>,oooft. timber. Outwards Coastwisk, — Resale, for i'ort Cliarles; Mana, for Tairua. The schooner Sanrlily has I'lenral at (he Customs for Tonga, nml will •oil tliis oveniufr. Tho briffanline Str.r of Morsor arrived from Dunedin lato Ihis afternoon, with :i cisrgn of breadßtufl'. Tlio passage occupied 23 days. The s.s. Macgregor arrived from Wlmmturol early this morning. I'asseiiKeiy: l;ev. Hewlett Mesdames C:row, Lamb, ]iivo mid boy, Master WUito, Messrs Hurry, Farlhini;, I'jnlavsim AVhltclicoil, Morton, MeMlDnn, Dooiun, Lovn and Graham, . Tho ship l'iako sailed for Napier thij morn mgi The WestnoH Coal Company's now steamer urawntai, v vessel vcrysiinilartollir Kaualiri owned by the same Company, arrived fn.ui Westport yesterday with coal t..i■ H.e it.M steamer Australia.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

rwUSSKLt, this day.—.Sailed: Mariner and Agnes Martin, vl.-i Kerikeri. Also loua • ims sengors-M^essrs Ford, Decry, Vounu- Meal; blasters, .Cramoud, Mra L'oleneo. iuiU'ten c.c.i miners.

Welmnotox, this day. — Arrivod: Villala barque, from Liverpool. Sailed: Takupuim, for the North, noon.

GiSBORSE, this day.-Arrived: ltotomaluina from Auckland, l.ao p.m.

.Sydney, this dayj-Satlcd yesterday after noon: Ituigarooma, for Auckland.

COMMERCIAL.

♦ AUCKLAND P3ODUC3 MABKET.

Faiui and lUiiiy PnoDuc-E. — Wholesale: Butter, fresh, Sd; Ilulter, sail, M to Sd ; I'hcise Kood local, ojil to (id : Canterhurj- ilu 0d to 7d ; Kgga,;pci- doz., Is ; Lard, per bhul.k r. c,l to Til- Haconand Hams. Provincial, (id to M ; llama, 8d to 9d; Canterbury Ham and Bacon »d in cloth; Hams only, lid ; J.ims, iicrcas-i :,do £ll7s (id to £1 18s:-c'l: Hoiit-.- in bulk. Id iier lii! Rotail: Milk, per qunrt, Jd; ltuttcr fresh lOd; salt d0.,10d to 1b : Cheese, colonial, dn. 'M to 10d; KgRS. per doz.,ls:iil; l.anl, per Ib.lil t» !)il: Bacon, per 11), lOd to Is; Hums, do., Is to Is Id ■ Honey in bulk, Id per Ii).

Flour Mahkkt. — Wholesale — Superfine flour, silk dressed, per ton. £IMllis; do, do, house, hold,£l2lo3;liuiidrfiis..--s:!;riii>s,-Operton extra, sacks and bags freo ; Southi-rn do. r.lO tojkji 110s; bran, per ton, Backs included, local, C>:os;.SoMh orn, do, £5 ll^s ; sharps, £) his : cabin bread, do, £18 ; oatmeal, do, XV.', : pearl uai-ley, do, £2 to £24 ; bread, per 21b loaf, ;>}d.

Kauri Gum, Flax, &c—Tho market con tinues (inn. Wo quote:—Ordinary, .C;t'to j::;7 rcood'ordinary,£!o to£lL'; Ka-,t (.'o.'i'.i.t.'.j u> .fcjS: produce, for January l« d;il.;, l"0 tons flax per ton, £18 to £21; low, do., j.7 to £!l fungtisper lb, 2Jd to3.ld;Riicoanut lilnv jicreut. fis to 17s; beeswax, !)d to lOil lb.

Coai and Firewood Maukf.t.—Coa!: New castle (ship's side). «3 to ;<os per ton; yard, 32s to 355; Bay of lslamla, at yai-da! 265; screened, 30s; ditto at the mine. life; aiiip's side, 2os to 2(!s; Vt'tiikatu, Ss to l?s; in Auckland, IS3 to '22-j; Kama, l.'j pur ton at loading ground; Taupiri nt mine, S3 (id to is; at yard, ISs C.I to 2'Js: Whaucaroi, nt mine, !>s Cd; yard (steam), 17s; honsohold,2L.; delivered, 235. Firowood: Uncut nt wharf (cm-go), Ha to 10s por ton ; delivered, Us ; cut, 17s to ISs.

Buii.Dixa Materials.—Timber: Roards and scantling, 100 ft, he3t, lis : sc^ond-dasn. Ss ; bost, planed, tongued, and grooved, first-class, lCspSedium, 12s; second ditto, 10aCd. Mills: Cargo,best,lls; second-elass,ss Cd: baulk. Ss (id. Now Zealand palings, oft t;.i])), 10a; .rift (heart), 13s; 6ft, 14s; 11-tree rails. £:i 10a per 10'; puriri posts, £6 103 to £7 10s; shingles, 17s per I.00U; Hobort palings. sft, 21s ; C£t, 2;s: Ilobiirt rails, 100a, soiling quotations. JJricks (nt Avondalc), 40»per 1,000; town yailds.so.^tuj."i3 : d.:livenul.."i.is to 60s. IJrain pipea (at win-!;:.). per 100 (ii inches bore), JOs; 4 inchas. Us: :: huhes, U; 1 inches, £2 10s per 1,(100; socket slazod pip^.-i, W inches; 2s6dporfoot; 15 inches, 2a per toot; \i inclies. Is Bd per foot; 9 inches, Is per Coot; (i inches, tid per foot: J inches, id por foot.

3lANUßES.—Boncdnst, ordnoy, fls i'js to £9, according o quality; boncilour, £9; Auckland £1 to £8 10s; Peruvian guuno, £18; Maidon Island, fi3; Huon guano, small lots, f.o to £6, bags included; Hurst's chemical manure, til 109. • HUNTER ASP NOLAN H KEIVICT. Horses: Tho supply has h^en up to rcqulre monts for light hacks, hut for carriage horses, 'bus horses, and good-, quick medium draughts tlio inquiry has hoen brisk, and not sufllcicnt brought forward. On Friday, at Durham Yards, there was a very largo number entered and agrcat number of competitors. Bidding was brisk, and most in were disposed of at satisfac tory prices. We sold hack3at from £1 losto £1G; raodium dranght at from fH to '": :l: 'bus :\nd cab horses at from £10 to £i! 7 103. Wool, hides, and skins: Hides were in more thimvismalnumbers, and sold at from 2sd to 2d lj-!Gth: Bkinrf.atfrom lßldto 3s 6d; tallow, £1 2b to £1 Us pur uwt. Cattlo: Owlnfs' to the holidays tho I'apakura aalo was held on Monday, The yards were fairly filled, and prices (especially tor full-Krown steors) were fully malntaineil. At. tho Junction Yards on Tuesday, store stock were well repre sented, also a £ood number of dairy stod;, aiid for good quality high pricea wens given. The beef markot was woll supplied, and for choice oxon thero was a considerable improvem -lit on lost woek's prices. For calves, yearlings, and iry cows, no perceptiible alteration in value. l«'or good fresh steors. there ia constant inquiry at from £i 10s to £i!. Shooji, in good supply, nnd though scarcely up to requirements sold at: .For wethers, from los-lid. to lf-'n; fat ewes. Us to IGb ■ lambs in full supply, and Bold at Is 3d to Us fid ■ pigs acarco and demand for porkcra good: •

BANKS AND CO.'S WEF.ICI.Y REPORT. At Purawai, ;6n Thnrsclay, ii foil markot of fatcattlo was entered. For choice provincial steers and heifers there WM rare demand, and foraueh 22fl fld per lOOlbs. was obtained : cows, 18s to 20a. Sheen were very plentiful. Merino wethera brought 8s 9<l to 10s M ; ewes in wool, 12s 3d to 12s 6tl; lambs, ftlao, were in full sumily, and inado 5s Cd to lis Cd, according to (luality.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails wh.l Closk as undkii :— This Day. For Whansnrcl Heads, Parua, Walpu, Whan- K'lrei, Kamo, Tangiliua, and Manganui, per MatiKrugor, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per KutcrprLso, at 6.:0 p.m. Saturday, I2tti inst. For Waiwora, JriahUFungi, llutakana, Manga wai, et<;., per Itose Casoy, at 0 a.m. For \\ ostport, per Orawatai, at 11 a.m. Kor Thames, per Hutomnhana, tit noon. For Tarannki, ami Southern ports, per Taka puna, at f1.15 p.m. Kor Waterford,Tauranga, ok-., per A. Milbank, at a p.m. For Thames, per Anne Mlrbank, ati.3o p.m. Monday, nth inst. Kor Waitnra, etc.. por DouglaH, at 11 a.m. For Taurunga, Ohineinutu, and Opotiki, por Olonolg, at 1 p.m. For Kuasell. Kawakawa, Fiji, and Samoa, per Penguin, at 1 p.m. For Russell, Kauakawa, Whangaroa, and Mongoiiui, per lona, at -1.30 p.m. Kor Australitiu Colonies, per Australia, im mediately after her arrival from Honolulu. For Taranukiand Southorn Ports, per Itotorua Immediately after arrival of s.s. Australia, if Australia bus not arrived prior to departuro of Takapuiui.

S. B. BIS 3, Chief Postnmstor. Chief Post-oflleo. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

January ij, 1831. Abbott's Opera House.—" Hamlet," 8 p.m. United Service Hotel-Members of Auckland Football Club, 7.30 p.m.

United Service Hotel—Auckland Football As soeiation, S p.m.

Wcllcslny-street Baptist Church and Ponsonby Presbyterian Church—l'rayer Meetings at 7.30 p.m.

Working Jfen's Club—General Committee of Eight Hours Demonstration, 7.30 p.m.

Catholic Institute—lrish National Lengi'o: Adjourned Meeting of the Auckland Hriuich, 7.3U p.m. Lodge St. Andrew—lnstallation of Officers, 6.30 p.m.

Deaths.

KLLIS.-On January 11, at WelliilKton-stnet. Aueklund, Adelaide, infant. dant'litor of Richard and Annie Ellis; afted VI months. The funeral will leave the above on Sunday, tho Uth inst., at 2 p.m. I'rienda arc reapeut fully invited to attend. WILIiKT?.-At North Shore on January lOtii. Cyril llurold, the j oun^est child of Juim--, aged 10 months. —Tluunvs papers |i!.-a.ii: copy. The fuucrnl will lorvu tho liouso at 'L. 0 p.m. to-morrow (.Saturday). FriemlH plcnse accept this intimation.

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

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1881.

Vor tho canso that lacks assistance, for tho wrong that needs resistance, Kor the future in the distance, And tho good that wo can do.

A i-t'iiTHKB proof of tho elasticity of tho London money market and the confidence felt by investors in Colonial loans has just been afforded in the successfid floating of Auckland Corporation's small loan of £100,000. This loan, the tenders for which were opened yesterday, proves to have been the objectof keen competition,ho less a sum than £700,000 being oit'erod. In consequence of this competition tho loan is all placed at the high rate of £102 10s. This wonderful response to a small cor poration loan gives tho best reply to those croakers who are continually prog nosticating failure for tlio Colonial loans. It also testifies to tho progress and stability of our important and growing city to h'nd her credit standing so well, in London. The million loan of tho Now Zea land Government, the tenders for which were opened to-day, will, wo trust, havo met with an equally good response—a re sult indeed which wo confidently anticipate.

The Savings of the People.

GRATIFTIKf: testimony to tho thrift and foresight of the industrial classes of Auck land is bbrno by the statistics of savings bank transactions in tho city. The Post Oflice Savings Bank returns for the year ended 31st December last are just com pleted, and from them wo take the follow ing particulars:— £ a. d. Balance at credit of depositors lat January, 1883,, , 211.259 10 1 Deposits— * c s. d. March quarter .. 43,820 J8 1 June do .. Ui.otil 8 11 .Sept. do .. 1i.740 12 1 Dee. do .. 18,500 7 11 180.432 7 fl lilier.e.sl lor year 7,8R) 15 2 £399,591 19 0 Withdrawals— 1! p, tl. £ a. d, March quarter .. 57,'JIS S3 June do .. 47.7"3 3 1 Font do .. «,3G3 15 10 fK>e, do .. 15,107 (i 1 191,257 10 0 Balance at credit of depositois, 316t IJccombcy, IK3, .. .. 200,33t 8 3 ,*3i)P,591 19 0 f I'om these figures it will be seen thai jhc doposits for each quarter are wonderfully regular, but that they show a stoady in ct'ease tovards t!;o close of the year.' For tho March and Jj»'W Quarter? tho with drawals were in excess of tijc dpnosits, a fact doiibtlcss due to tho temporary yt'tssjiip of Jvard times, Now, however, these have passed away, ss testiljed by the record al tbo latter i half .of the year. Ii) tl>6 December quarter, when many people VfcfO m-obably with .drawing from ,their little Ji9.apd.a for holiday purposes, the .deposits "yot ex iceec^ed the withdrawals by over £3,000. TJje balance at c.red;it of depositors 'ie'ou. the whole, bpwever, rather lessj^^ was a year .previously; bUjt-j-^ r /^ tinuanco of bujy times tli -.^ M"ii /

soon turn the other way. As it is, £20i),000 is a tidy nest c;:";, and when it, i;i re- Hiombored that a still larger sum is in the hands of the Auckland Havings lianl; (a locally controlled institution), it is clear that our working population aro in com fortable circiinifttunces, and well equipped for any " r.-iiny day " that may come.

New Zealand Patents.

Uki.tlations tinder, the new Patents Act of last, session havo just been gazetted, and it may bo useful in the in terests of inventors! and the general public;

if wo givo an outline of the provisions of tho new law. It ia chiefly a consolidation and simplification of the previous law, the object, being to save trouble and expense. Under tho amended law applicants for Letters Patent will not, a* heretofore, have to declare that they have not applied else where for protection for their inventions. Specifications may be on paper or on parch ment, and no condition as to size will bo re quired. It is intended to have printed forma kept on B;de at the post-ollices throughout tlio colony, so that, any in ventor can easily obtain one, till up the blanks, attach a description of his inven tion, with Ills in stamps, and drawings if necessary, and send it with a copy on a duplicate form to tlio Talent Oilicor or a local I'atont Ollicor agent. The ap plicant will receive in return a certificate of protection for twolvo months. Notice of intention to proceed hitherto required from tho applicant has been dispensed with, and the Patent Ollieor will, when granting his eerlilicate, also appoint. a day for tho hearing of tho application. Tin: necessity for nttuiulnuco on the day of hear ing has also been dono away with in cases whore there is no opposition. In such cases tlio I'atont Ollicer will, witljout, further ap plication, issue his warrant, and on receipt of an application, with a fee uf £'_'(which can be paid at any timo between tho day of hearing and tho expiry of tho twelve insnths' protection), will issue tho patent, in opposed cases the Patent Ollii.-er has the power to examine tho parties and their witnosso.s on oath.

The form of letters patent has been con siderably reduced in longtii, liy omitting from it tho conditions on which it is granted and is to bo maintained. Under tho ropealed Acts tho holder of a patent granted outside tho colony could not obtain letters patent here, but only letters of regis tration. This was sometimes n cause of harcWup, and by tho now Act, it is made optional to apply for cither, instead of a certified copy of letters of rogixtration beiiitf handed to tho inventor, and the original retained in tho oilice, the c-.rigiiml will be supplied and a copy retained. All the conditions relative to letters {intent tire made np]>lioalilo to letters of legist ration. An Important provision lias been made which will render it penal for any person falsely to pretend that, ho lias obtained n patent or like protection for anything, and thereby to mislead tlio public!. Under thu Stamp Act, all fee* are payable in stamps. Thu new Art cmno into force on Ist, January last, and therefore the provisions we havo boon describing are now operative. The result of tlio simplifying and cheapening of the process of obtaining letters patent should be to stimulate inventive genius and give an impetus to industrial activity in various directions. It is now within the lvaeh of the poorest labourer to protect any invention which lie may make, and thus secure to himself the fruits of his ingenuity, research, or toil.

The Stah Sawiwav Si'itlkmknt will

this week contain the opening chapters of v new and interesting talo entitled, "A Woman's Faith, or the Mystery of n Bunch of Pansiea." Also, Random Shots by "Zamiol"; two complete stories, "Ht, John's Evo" and "The Mysterious Bottle"; besides Selections for Ladies, Alphabetical Articles by n Child, Extraor dinary Breach of I'tomi-u Case. A Female Poisoner, Startling Explosion on a Steamer, The Wood Farm Mystery -Extraordinary Manifestations : The Harden, Sporting News, Poetry, >\:e.

Hon. Mr Mitchclson, who is expected to rct-.irn from the North to-morrow, intends starting for a trip through the W'nikato country on Monday next. After visiting Hamilton, Cambridge, &c, we believe ft is his intention to return to Auckland via TV Aroha and Thames.

Count Strickland left by the s.s. Clcnclg last evening for Tauranga, en route to the Lakes. It is his intention on reaching Wellington to seek an interview with the Minister of Immigration (i| ()11 . Mr liollcs ton) on tho subject of Maltese immigration, on which subject his Government have commissioned him to act.

Tho steam service between Tanrangn ami Auckland will bo placed on a better tooting about a month hence, when tho steamer Wellington will bo ready for ssa. Supplied with new machinery, and thoroughly altered and renovated in every part, tin- Wellington will probably be thu hand somest, smartest, and be.it-appuiutud boat of her size on the coast. It, is couliduntly expected that «he will do the trip to Taurangu regularly in eleven hours.

An old man named Dombio Ferric, for merly an inmate of the Old Men's Hcftigo, has been committed to the Lunatic Asyltun, Ivuctutso of his being uf unsound mind.

The appointmo.it of Deputy Harbour master ot Auckland has been conferred upon Captain Fwher, formerly of the l.o.>m;;iua, who w ill bo required to paws an examination also as harbour pilot, ft will be remem bered that the position was rendered vacant by tho resignation of Captain John Mrlvcn zie, who goca into butiiicss with Captain Nearing as stevedore.

Tho tji-st,general mooting (if-tlio City Council, aifer'a tlneo weeks' holiday rccafeb, was held last evening. : Kcpcnt vacancies having been lilled up, and mem bers' having" recuperated their wasted energies, tho effect .w,-vs noticeable 'in the fact that every Councillor was in liis place. There was a considerable amount of busi ness brought foi-wnrd, but nnno of it, of an important- character. The nightsnil con tract w.-is tinder consideration during the greater part- 6f tho meeting*, nhd steps were taken to iibnto the nuisance, which is said lo exist through neglect. Our report appears on the fourth page of this evening's issue.

A girl about fourteen years of age, named Eliza Belgrave, who has been ailing for sovcral mouths past, diodat. the Lunatic Asylum to-day. Ari inquest is to Lo he'd to-morrow.

A robbery of jewellery is reported to have occurred from Portland House, in Hobson street. The victim is a hawker named BaSSCV, and it is said that he left a parcel containing two dozen silver lockets on his bed, and that on his return after v short absence they had disappeared. It is under stood that tho theft lia^ boon reported to tho police, so that more will probably be heard on the subject.

The moral condition of Auckland would appear to bo improving. There were no prisoners in tlio police culls for three suc cessive nights, but yesterday afternoon two fallen daughters of live were unfortunate enough to fall into the hands of the police, and thus disturbed the gratifying record of "empty cells:"

Captain Brotherton, lato commander of tho Triumph, appears quite satisfied that tho chief officer (Mr Owens) was in no way to blame for tho eatastropho which befol that vessel, and ho had accordingly paid the costs (£24), which Mr Owens was ordered to pay by the Court of Enquiry.

For the information of law students in the city and district,, we draw attention to tho following notice which haa just been gazetted, signed bytho whole of the Judges : —Persons who have taken tho dogroo of Bachelor of Laws ph.-ill bo required to answer questions proposed for candidatss for admission as barristers in subjects S and 9, rulo 11, of rules and regulations under the Law Practitioners' Act, ISS2.

Tlio settlors of Whangaroi are going more extensively than ever into the culture of fruit, and there can bo but little doubt that ere lon<^ the export of fruit and manufac ture of preserves will bo one of the staple industries of that place. The present season has been a very bad ono, but not withstanding that fact, a great quantity of lemons, pears, apples, &c., will bo shipped to Auckland, ('(rape culture is now bolno entered upon with spirit in most of the orchards. The vinery of Messrs Weavers, Vpihjy Farm, in the township, is in itself a sight woj/th seeing. It is IGI foot long, and has about 12(j vines trained from the outside. End! of these js literally covered with largo bunches of magnificent gvapss, wliioh arc now v/poning rapidly, 4.11 ap proximate estimate gives an average of rifieofi J>uncliO3 to each vino, and the ap pearance (1! th{z wealth of splendid fruit suspended from the br&tjuha/j grained along t\\e of the vinery may psssljffy be imagined. ' Tl>e cultivation of ific orange en a large *ca!o has begun. Mr H< Dobbio lias an orangery pf-about 700 trees af'Mair- iovn,.Hr %.Qoker at Maupu, '/in'd Mr Gf. B, . Alderton Keusington, have each from 300 ■ to '100 trees, and others smaller numbers, "* ni n'ti iiiiT'Pi.o'rnvmT aynvß!Vr*"' "'l'

A wnrm discussion took plnco nt tlio City Council Inst evening iii reference fen the night-soil eoulract. Numerous compl.iintH uf non-fulfiliiiLiit of the sorvicu wero ru ported, and it, was stated that the plant was wholly insiiiiicient (mil inadequate. It wan repeatedly assorted that, numbers of

■iliwoUi had n»l been clodtied for the last four or six weeks, ami an epidemic was feared as ihu result. .Several councillors .said that under the circumstances the rate payers should refuse to pay the charges for the last quarter's service,'and it was sug gested thai, proof of nim-fiiltilmeut of con tract flhonld bo obtained, and tlio Council proceed for its remedy against the late con tractor tor breach of contract. It was eventually agreed that tho Engineer have two night-soil carts built, as speedily us possible. Other matters in connection with tho contract were referred to thu Finance Committee.

A mooting of the Auckland Kegatta Com mittee will be held at the Waitemata Hotel this evening to lix rotation of tho races and the various courses, also to consider a letter received from Messrs McArthur and Co. with reference to a schooner building by Lam; and lirown. This latter matter is «n important one, and it is therefore desirable that there should be it largo attendance.

" A Victim " complains of the iuuou veniunco and expense to which he has been put through tho neglect of the iatu night soil contractor, and inability of tho present ono to ovorhiko the work. As tho question lias been very fully discussed by tho Coun cil, il is to be hoped that Hie steps agreed upon will remove all cause of complaint and obvialo tho ncccHsity for fuilher reference to the matter.

A rillo match has been arranged to take place between teams nhoien from the Auck land and Fiji Volunteers, on tho challenge of the latter. 11, is intended that the firing at each place shall take place on tlio same day, uhich will bo chosen. Air Thomas, Secretary of tho Fiji Rillo Association, who is at, present in Auckland, is arranging pro liminurics, and will act as umpire on behalf of the i'iji Volunteers.

Acceptances for tho Onehunga l'aeing Club Cup, Hurdle lUeo, and Publicans' Purse, andonlriOH for other events of the meeting, close to-night -at eight o'clock.

Me.-srs 1!. Tonks and Company sold the priyilegoriof the Onehunga racos to-day at their mart. Tho gates brought X(i'_' lOs ; grand stand bar, JL'2I, purchaser, Mr Forder; two booths, £12, Mr Condon; refreshment booth, £■!, Mr .1, Kmith ; fruit stalls, i'l Ids, Mr l'errin.

Mr \\ in. John Sliiuv, lute fiocrotary to the Philharmonic Orchestra at New I'lymolith, .tint nn nl>le clarionet player, has loft that district and comn to i-usido in Auckland. I'rovioua to leaving i\'eu- Plymouth the inimbcreofUicOrelioKtmmotniH] pi-cdcittud him with a ilaUerinj: nihlrut-s and, puroo of sovuMgiw. No doubt, Mr Sliaw, thim icMMmiiii'iiiled, will bo well received ill musical circles liure.

Writing of the pest mused to the colony by the introduction of blackbirds, sparrows, rabbits, snails, &(;., a correspondent says it is understood such was done by acclimatisa tion societies, mid bilclb:—"Mr William Swanson, an experienced agriculturist in tho Old Country, was originally n member of tho Acclimatisation Society, and is said to have remonstrated against its contem plated proceeding* vi the outset, but life objections being disregarded, he abandoned the Society in disgust."

To tho Editor: Sir, —It is proposed to lease the Domain cricket ground to the Cricket Association. This should not be permitted. The whole of the Domain should bo left free to the public. When any special match is on, very few refuse to pay. If you, Mr Editor, will take up this vital question for tho people, there will be little fear thai this great wrong will be done. Watch it closely. — Your*, &c, Kkwjiaiikkt.

At a mooting of tho Auckland Cricket Club hold last evening, tlio accounts fur the past year ivoro passed for payment. Air Bimlon tendered his resignation nssoeretary, <>\viiij_r to liis in tended departure foranotlior part of (he colony. A vote of tlmnks was [ÜB'ictl to that gentleman for tho Borvices which Italia:! ronilorcd to tho Club in the part, and Mr Robinson, on behalf of the members, presented liini with n bat. The •rift was suitably acknowledged, Mr llowes was appointed to the vacant olliee, and was ul.-o appointed a dologrito to the Association.

A nuisuneo of particularly lively charac ter would appear to exist at Mount Ko» ---kill, if a hitter read at tlio meeting of the City Council last night can bo relied upon, Tho writer asserted that decomposed car cases are taken out and treated at a boiling down establishment there, and that tho stench in consequence is abominable. He further said that tlie awful smell causes myriads ot all descriptions of Hies to con gregate in the district, whilo tho place is becoming1 infested with rats, and it in no unusual right to sco tlnvo or four hundred of theso vermin aro"iul tho vile place. The inhabitants were constantly living in an oll'ensive and sickening atmosphere, and fever was feared. The Council regretted that it had no jurisdiction over thu district in which this apparent hotbed of disease

is situated

To the Editor : Sir,—Would you kindly inform me: if, amongst tho numerous by laws in force in the city, there'nro any re lating to tho clo."injr of billiard-rooms. 1 was under tho impression that they should cldso at 10 p.m. 1 know it, is enforced iii country place-*. Jn town I find they are opun at all hours. I think if sonic of our worthy councillors or the new Mayor would niakc a tour round the city and see the class of boys (somo of them more children) that arc harboured in tht.so .pluaw, they might tliiiyU there was sonic nocd of reform in thus direction that is, if'they are really so anxious for the welfare of tho people as they a c snppifd to be.~Yr.uw,- fee; Citixdx.

Touching tho contradictory . roports whii-h arc given regarding the cause of the recent stoppage of Mr Cnrlccok's survey party, and the question of route for the trunk Hue of railway, Mr T. Til Hill has shown u.i a lott!6r received from a friend whiHias for years lived in tha uS'j/atimania polo country.; Tho writer, who knows the country well, says it would bo madness or folly to take tho line by wrfy of' Tnupo'. '■ A" good line can be got via Mokau, and ho nllirniH without i'oar of contradiction that, a lino through tho last-named country would pay better than" tlio section between Auck land and To Awainntit, as it would intersect lands rich in. coal, limestone,; anil-other valuable minerals.

To the Editor: Sir,—The North Sharo berry Company, have hitliorto shown thom selvorf so very willing to consider any sug gestions by which they may benefit the miblic that I trust the following nifty bo taken notice"'of: —The first morning boat from tho North Shore leaven nt 7 o'clock (occasionally v little late), which leaves no time for the employes of sonic of our lut'"cst mills and factories to be at their post at half-past. As tho Nwth Shore is so very handy for all artisans working in the heart of \\\o town, M earlier boat—say, at lialf pii?ti<s ovrt quarter to 7, would be "the means of allowing a great number of working men to reside in that favourite.locality. — Yours, &c, Workman.

A special eutertaininont was given last evening at the Cirafton Road Wesloynn School-room in connection with ithe : B(ind of Hope ..and Temperance movement. It was understood that tho chief feature of tho evening was to bo a lecture- On " Dionysus and. His Votaries," with pictures from the mythology, of ancient, Greece j instead of tlii^j howover, the mooting took tlio'form of a religious corvico and the singing of hymns from Sankdy and Moody; Mr F. A. White occupied the chair, and opened tho proceedings with a long prayer. ;andittn nddross, " A Happy New Yonr," and Rev. W. .1. \Vfttldn followed with an address go "Tlie Necessity of Taking Caro of Our selves." Several recitations were then [riven by a young lady and Xlr John Walker ihexcollcnt stylo. As tho lecturer was left until near closing timo without boing called upon, it was evident that lilh carefully-pre pared lecture was not wanted, and only a portion of it was delivered.' Mr O. O. (Iriffiths spoke biicily, and the meeting closed without the usual voto of thanks, which the lecturer had not an opportunity of earning.

Thurc was a largo attendance at the •pinion party at Bishop Luck's residence, Pon'soiiby, yesterday afternoon, the object being to oiler congratulations to the Very Rev, Monsignor Fynes on his first appear ance in public since receiving the insignia of the title of Monßign.cn.', conferred upon liim by His Holiness tlio Popo. Amongst thoso present were : The Very Roy. Father Walter Macdoiiald, Fathers Paul,' O'Gara, Lenihan, and Vaggtoli; the Hon. P. Dignan, Captain Fitzgerald; Mesrrs, Bovlaiij Darby, Mahoney, Eyro, Riordan, Green, Megan, E. F, Miller, etc. In the course of syine leniayks which hcpiadoonj the occasion, Bishop Lurk said tiirii %lon- | signor Fynes was now one of the .O.h,a!)}ber-| lams of His holiness, while the dU^inctipii uonforroil uj>on Jum entitled him* to a :^uht in pho l'outilical Court'at Rome, although It was unfortunate that ho shoald have to 'pominonce his .Courtship i;> tlio latter years of his life. RefrcslimentH word supplied for those present,

Tho mooting of tho Trade and Labour Council last, night was well attended, and a gooil deal of business was done. A pro gramme for the meeting of the working classes to bo held on the 29th inst. was ap proved of, contingent on a favourable reply buing received from Sir George Grey, who has been invited to give an address on that occasion. It was decided to ask the Mayor to preside, and to invite our leading public men to be present.

Tho proposal that a section of land at Rocky Nook should be secured as a reser voir site in connection with the water supply has boon miulo without effect, the City Council last evening having decided not to purchaso Mr Baker's land ollered to them by Mr F. U. Ewington.

The Pharmacy Calendar is the title of a vory neat pocket calendar jußt issued by Mr Graves Aickin, chemist. The special feature of tho publication is the very full and accurate information it contains of steam services in Auckland and district.

Horse-owners should bear in mind that nominations for the Auckland Derby, 188"), and the Great Foal Stakes, 1885-B'i close at Mr Pereival's oliico to-night (Friday) at eight o'clock.

The inquest on tho body of the gum digger, David Lucy, who died suddenly near Henderson, was proceeding at that township to-day ]t in now believed that death was tho result of uppoplexy, and not poi.-oning.

M r S. Coombes is again to the front.and is now in the midst of ono of his enormous clearing-out sales of an immense stock. A glance at tho prices shown in the advertise ments will show tho advantages to purchasers. Some goods are cut-just half their marked coat.

An iimportant salo of English-made furni ture is announced by Messrs E. and A. Isaacs for Wednesday next. Tho articled (o bo exposed, as per advertisement, aro numerous and of first-dans quality, and are now on view at tho warehouses of tho auctioneers. "Master Mariner" writes, hoping that the Committee of Auckland Regatta will hold to their resolution, which will have tho effect of excluding Lane and Brown's new vessel from taking part in the Champion Schooner Knee. The Committee, wo think, may be fully trusted to arrive at n proper decision in the matter.

The boxing match in the Theatre Royal between Murphy and O'Brien, for £\"> a-side, was largely attended, and the contest resulted in a victory for Murphy, who knocked his opponent out of time in four rounds. At the conclusion, ono of the audience, on behalf of B. Donovan (his half brother), challenged Murphy to fight for the light-weight championship, but the latter declined on tho ground that Donovan was a much heavier man than himself. Ouv last evening's impression contained a challenge from Bums to box Murphy or any other light-weight in Auckland, not exceeding nine stone, to box forsciencoand £10.

To tho Editor : Sir,—Many subterfuges are being adduced by the present night soil contractor for being buhind in hit visits. ] do not altogether concur with him, as he has got into this Hx partly through his own mismanagement. When he first started he took out four of tho portablo fovoff accessories for a night, then ho re duced and only worked three, and if ho had kept the wholo four at work thin neglect, as 1 may term it, would not have occurred. As the warm weather is now sotting in, and having night-soil laying a month in an open box i«, if tolerated by tho proper authorities, disgraceful, and will becomo a plague for malarial fever and ague, and tho sooner this is attended to the better.—Yours, &c, OSK who Knows.

A Stiianok Petition.— To His Worship tlin Mayor and City Councillors.—Gentlemen: We beg to call your attention to the fact that largo crowds of cu3touu.'rs gather around tho Hlght Corner Stall, City .Market, every Saturday evening, blocking the Market to such an extent Uiut there is danger of its being rendered useless as a promenade and place of amueemenl. We therefore pray that your collective wisdom and influence may l>e used to prevent tho place from becoming a nioro business cuntro for the sal%of cheap provisions. I'ieoae grant this our peti tion, and, as ill duty bound, wo shall vote the right ticket ut tho next ulccliou.-|Al>rr.]

I'urchaso building nmturialH from tho Auckland Timbor Cumpany. Cheup, good, witli ilosimtuli.—[AUVT.J

Trhra Cotta \Vahe.~A large n.«sortmont just opened by Hoyliin anil Tnnlleld, 171, Qiieen- Btrcet—[Anrr.l

As n Now Year prcsotit, nothing is so suitublc an tho Dumuetiu Sewing Machine of Shakesriciir & ("0., Queen-strett, opiiosito I he Market.—[Advt.

Buy the Now Wilson, tho Champion Sowing iracliino; nil ollicra In stock. -1). S. Cliainberti, "i>, Queon-Btreet.—[Advt.l

THE GREYMOUTH MURDER.

[lir TELEGRAPH. —CRESS ASSOCIATION.]

trKKYMOUTn, this day. Thk police have obtained a lot of evidence with respect to tho recent murder case at Maori ('reck. 21 witnossess will be prosont for the examination nt the Magistrate's Court on Monday. Plans of tho locality havo been prepared, and it is thought that the hat, umbrella, and knife, will bo iden tified as tho property of tho accused. Donoghuo tho prisoner in very sullen and incommunicative.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Miss I'oMHiioY as "Hamlet" to-night,

Presbyterian Synod oj>ens at Uunedin on 15th hist.

It is proposed to hold a World's Fair at SuniFrnnoißco in ISS7.

The pou is mightier than the sword, but an old checso is tlio " mitey "-est of the lot. ..

1,140 forfeited sharcsof the Southern Pctro loum Company have been sold in Christ church at 4s per share.

The Governor visited clothing factories in Otauo yesterday. Why does the thrifty housewife never attain perfection ,? —Bocause she is always mending. At Duncdin yostcrday, John Newton, for indecent assault, was> sentenced to penal servitude for seven years, and to bo twico whipped. " Truth' mentions that Mrs Langtry lias abandoned her intention of visiting the colonioß.

Four "-larrikins," for a New Year's Day prank at Hokitika, have been fined £5 each, with the alternative of a month in gaol. What lovers swear—To bo trilo until death. What husbands swear—Unlit for publication. , A Idea upon the lip? is a mortgage upon a gill's affections, which may bo foreclosed at any time. Christehurch Regatta Club, formed last night, holds its first regatta on 23rd February next. Mr J. N. Murdoch, lato R.M. at Palmerston South, died suddenly at the breakfast table yesterday morning. Having been enveloped in a garmont much too big for him, a little boy told his father that he felt "awfully lonesome" in his now shirt.

A tender of £5,436 10s has boen accepted for tho extension of wharfage at Dunedin by 400 feet. It is proposed to raise the im port duos by 50 per cent, "Tho only jokes womon like to read aro thoso which reflect ridicule upon men." "Yes," says a contemporary, "on taking up a papor a woman invariably turns to tho marriage column. Has anybrdy seen that comet or comets said to bo rambling about the heavens just now ?

Otago Land Board arc of opinion that if the Central Railway were made Cvown lands would fetch double the price they do at prosent. How is it possible to proceed in two oppo site directions at the same time ? —By walking from the forward to tlio aft part of a vessel while sailing.

Two Chinamen, for burglary, have got sentences at Dunedin of four and ono year's imprisonment respectively. Twenty-three meetings of creditors com: prised a day's proceedings in Christpluirch, all anxious to slip through beforo the new Act came into force.

The Dmiedin " Star " says :■—This year will fully prove the eftVct of the direct steam service upon our markets, and great caution will have to bo exercised to avoid the evils of ovor-importation. Edgecunibe'a survey party have b,een hos pitably received by' Hanauru, who the principal opponent of the siirvoy of tlio King Country. It is feared the surveyors may be stopped at Te Kuiti. In the qoursp of a debate in tjio Irjsh Parliament '{which Home Rulerj? wani restored), a speaker remarked that "the. tax on leather would be severely felt py tjib bare-footed "peasantry of li-eland,!! to whidh Sir B. Koche replied that "this could'bo easily remedied by making the under leathers of wood."

THE AUCKLAND CITY LOAN OF £100,000.

SUCCESSFUL FLOATIK«.

(X KUTEH'S TKIiKRRAMK.)

London, January 10. TESrtKRS for the City of Auckland Loan of £100,(MM) were opened to-day. The total amount ollered was found to be £702,000. Tenders at £102 7s Gd will receive 5 per cent, of allotment, and tenders abo ye that amount will receive in full.

[Si'KCIAt. TO Prfss Association.]

(Received .Jan. 11, 1.30 p.m.) Lontjon-, January 10. Tiik City of Auckland Municipal loan of £100,000 closed to-day. There aro 247

tenders, covering six millions and eighty five thousand pounds (««:). The loan has been placed at an average price of I'lo- 10s.

THE MAIL STEAMER.

Tin-: mail .steamer Australia, with the inward English and American mails, is ex pected to arrive from San Francisco via Honolulu to-morrow. She jnay, however, put in an appearance this evening.

ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE.

" London Assurance,

A c.U'iT.Ui performance was given at t-lio Opera House last evening, when the l'omeroy Company appeared in " London Assurance," one of (lie most, popular ot Boueieault'a works. Some of the imtlior'n later productions contain greater power and force, but this has retained its place upon the stage chiefly owing to the manner in which tlio characters aro ulaborated, especially those of "Dazzle," and "Lady Gay Spanker." Dazzle is a thoroughly original conception, and calls for consider able histrionic ability in its successful reali- Ration. It is a nondescript character, conspicuous for its audacity and cool ness, and ilr Appletuii performed it remarkably well. Miss Louise Pomwoy as Lady (lay Spanker, who does not appear until the third act, played with vivacity, and, especially in her description of tho hunt and steeplechase, gave to the character such a realistic tone that the audience became quite enthusiastic, and at the conclusion of the notable and spiriting recital she was honoured with great ap plause. Her care of Dolly (Mr Foloy),who was a remarkable specimen of a docile husband, and tho manner in which he always eventually submitted to tho will of his bettor half (Lady Gay Spanker),providcd intense amusement at frequent intervals throughout the performance. Mr Arthur Elliott as Sir Harcourt CourUcy, a gentle man of -10 years ago, with aristocratic ideas and pompous bearing, was Moll versed in, and played his part with much skill. Miss Bronton as Grace Jfarkaway waß graceful and consistent, giving the character duo prominence. Mr Hall as Charles Courtley, son of Sir Harcourt, appeared to advantage, while Mr J, G. Joyce as Max Harkaway gave an excellent impersonation of a country gentleman fond of hunting, and highly amused at the "airs "of his visitors from town. As Mark Meddle Mr J. J. Kennedy made a decided hit, and his representation of tho enorgetic attorney,over anxious to be kicked in order to get up a case, was inton selyamusing. MrW, Arrow-smith appeared as Cool, Sir Harcourt's personal attend ant, Miss Lily May as Pert, and Mr G. Bryant as a servant, and Nr Newman as Moyes. At the conclusion of the third act, nearly the whole of the Company received a call before tho curtain, the closing scene having proved very effective. " Kamlct" To-night. This evening a special attraction will bo afforded in the production of Shakspeare'a great conception of "Hamlet," with Miss l'omeroy in the title role.

CITY COUNCIL.

The ordinary mooting of the City Council was held last evening, thcro being present : His Worship tho Mayor (Mr W. R. Wadtlcl) in the chair, Councillors Marshall, Crowther, Devore, I'hillips, Thompson, Aickin, Mon taguo, Stophcnson, Dacro, Field, Ilarpor, Fleming, La Roche, Burns, Garratt, Hol land, Jlaselield and Maekechnie.

Ei.lkitt-stiikkt. —(Savin Weir applied for permission to alter the recess to cellar on tho footpath, Elliott-street, so as to givo him access to and from tho cellar of Buchanan's buildings, —Referred to the Streets Committee,

Sukfoi.k-stjikkt.—The residents in this thoroughfare drewattent ion to thedangerous state of the footbridgo across the creek, at the foot of the street, off Newton Road, and requested the construction of a safe and serviceable structure. — The Engineer re ported that ho could not iind any of the applicants' names on tho Karagahape Ward roll. Ho believed thoy belong to the Eden Terrace district, and may hare made a mis take in sending this to the City Council.— Agreed that an answer bo sent accordingly. CIIANI'KUY-STRKKT PROPERTY, —P. E. I'itH gerald wrote stating that lie would sell to the Council for t'2,000 his property at the corner of Chancery and William-streets, known as the Lion and the Lamb, and the storo in William-street occupied by Porter and Company, provided that the puichaso is made within fonrteen days from January Ist. — Referred ii r.-.'ijwment Committee.

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POLICE COURT.-This Day.

Drunkenness, Family Quarrels, and Breach of Prisons Act.

TiiKUKwasahirge attendance of the public at tho Police Court "this:morning, when several rather' Unusual: charges wcro heard. Jiessr; Moginieiaiid, Waddel, Justices, of the, I'eac*. presided, andferueant Gamblo.representedthe EolU'e. The following is a summary of the usiness transacted,

The Hksui.t of Drinking. — Mary King, alias Williams, apnearod in answer to a charge of being found drunk iii'Kymonds-Btroet, and also fbr failing to appear in response to a summons.—The charges'having been proved, she was ordered to pay a line of- £5, or go to prison for llda.ys.—:Mary Qarmichnel, for having no lawful visible means of support, was sent ib gaol for six months, and Samuel Hughes, for being drunk, was fined lOs'nnd costs, with an alternative of 11 days' imprisonment. • ,

Hot Water.—KJlan Stanley was charged, on warrant, with having thrown wood at flic head of Murgarpt Watson, and also with tl rowing boiling water over the same person, at Auck land, on January 'Oth last.—ln tliia ease it appealed that the two parties were married. Mrs Stanley had rented n room from Mrs .Wat?' son, and a'short linio ngo Mrs Stanley's baby died. She charged her landlady with having killed her child, by supplying: it with bad milk, which was denied by Sirs Watson, and, In Con sequence, a general row resulted. 1 nsl washing day tonic words took place, when, according to Mrs Stanley, her friend picked up the boiler and threw the contents over her. and alto threw a piooc of wood at her head. Mrs Watson, how ever, stated that it was Mra Stanley who threw tho water over her (witness), and inthealiseiice of further testimony thu Bench decided to dis miss the 'case, each party to p;iy their own costs, which was little satisfaction to cither, aftor so much exposure in Court. Tqiucco ron Prisoners. — I'otcr Carrol was Charged with a brcaoh of tho Prisons Act by secreting about Mount Kdon quarry, wharo prisoners woro usually employed, thrco plugs o£ tobacco for the pur pose of its being found by prisoners.— Mr Speed appeared for tho prisoner, and con tended that no c-videnco could be given to show that an offence had been committed in contravention of the Act. and that no regula tions having been put in, tho oaso should be dismissed. The Bench, however, ruled to tho contrary.—Tho facts of the case aie that at seven minutes past soven a.m. on Monday morning the principal warder at the gaol dis covered three fticks of tobacco secreted near the quarries where tho prisoners work, addressed to Peter Carrol;" that a son of the defendant was working there, and that tha defendant himself was seen in the vicinity on the Sunday night pro vious. Tho dofenco brought sundry wilncssos who swore that Carrol novel1 left his house on Sunday night. It seemed that a regular drinkers spree was on, in which Maggie Cnrrol (or Bedford), Ellen Hand, a sailor, several bush men, and Peter Carrol (tho prisoner) were con cornod. The piece of paper with the address "Peter Cnrrol" was identified as part of an lnvoioo which, it wns alleged, prisoner got from Messrs K. and A. Isaacs, but this was denied.— Evidence having been fully taken, the Court fined Carrol £10, with an alternative of ono month's imprisonment.

Auckland Sharemarket.

Janimhy I. Bank of Now Zealand—Sellers. £:2 79 Gd Colonial Bank—Sellers, 44s Auckland Gas—Buyers, £915s N.Z. Shipping—Sellers. "JOs, cum. Dovonnort lrcrry—lSS Tnupiri Coal—Buyers, 17s Caledonian—Bnycrs, Us fid; cullers, 12s Cd Prince Imperial—2ls; buyers, 20s Hand of FHendshlp-Sellere, 3s Gd Success—Sellers, 7s JOSEPH NEWMAN, Chairman.

CABLEGRAMS.

[r.KUTIiu'M OABLKHKAMS.]

Tho W;;r In the Soudan.-Critical Position of Khartoum.

LoKHOK, January 10.— The commander ol the troops stationed at Khartoum tele uranhs that if the retreat from that city is delayed, it will then be impossible to do so. Tho Transvaal Question. LONDON, .January 10.—It is believed that the Transvaal (iovernnieiit will reject the proposed modification of tho frontier, which was proposed to be made in order that the native chiefs friendly to England may be afforded British protection. The Council of State in Madrid has decided that a treaty with England is not expedient. Up to the present time tho Exhibition has been visited by 208,000 persons. Satis factory sales have been oHected, and the juries have commenced the work of allotting the awards.

Forty students have been arrested at Moscow on charges of complicity in the murder of Colonel Stulakoii.

The homeward mails via Naples per the Orient steamship Horata from Melbourne, December Ist,, were delivered hereto-day.

[SI'KI'I.U, 111 TKKSS ASHOurATIOX.]

Tho War in Madagascar

I.uxiioK, January 10.— Telegrams from Zanzibar stale that, the parleying between the llovoh and the French for a cessation of hostilities have failed.

There is a decided recovery in colonial stocks, and money is earner. The Exchange prefer that, the whole of the Victorian loan should Iju placed in the market at once.

Mr Murray-Smith will deliver his lecture on Australia at the Colonial Institute on February 12. The Shaw, Savill, Albion Shipping Com pany have contracted to carry L'Oo.OOO frozen sheep (luring the present year. The sailing of the Victorian gunboats lias been postponed until tlio end of this month.

The latest information from Tonquin is to the effect that fighting between tho An nainitcs and French has been renewed, and that Hunghow has been evacuated. Pasha Gordon advocates the defence of Khartoum, and the retention of the Soudan us far east on the White Nile, and north to Sennaar.

The Messrs McArtlwr have admitted Mr William Joseph Webster as a partner in the firm.

AUSTRALIAN

(Received January 11th—12.30 p.m.) Queensland Politios.—The Promior's Statomont. Bktsha.n k, Friday.—M r Griffith, Premier, has made n statement of the policy of Oov eminent, He announces that notice bo given to terminate the present contract with the British India Steam Navi gation Company for a direct service ■with Queensland, and that in future immigration will be limited to a thousand monthly. It lms been decided to make a change in tho Agent-Generalship. The Poll Tax on Chinese in to be increased, and tho numbers allowed to arrive will bo re stricted. Trunk lines of railway are- to be extended, and a wtart will be made with tiie jine from the Gulf of Carpentaria. Tho Groat Fire.—Loss, £12,500. Melbourne, January 10.—The principal damage done by tho iire at the Apollo Candle Works was in two of tho still rooms, both of which were completely gutted. The low is estimated at £12,500. The insurances amount to t'40,000, and are divided among twenty companies.

A quarantine has been established here against vessels arriving from Mauritius, wherean outbreak of smallpox has occurred.

Tho Marquis of Bute is a passenger for Australia by tho steamer Orient, which left Plymouth on December 1.

Melbourne Wool Sales.

The catalogue at the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile wool .sale this week com prised 2,(100 bales. There was a largo attendance of buyers, and with tho excep tion of 200 bnlos, all tho lots offered were smccesyfully cleared at excellent prices. The market is firm for all descriptions of greasy lots, cross-breds excepted, and fanners' lots sold at improved rates. Scoured merinos are- in good demand, and parcels offered to-day realised up to 20Jd, and greasy to 12d.

MINING NEWS.

[i.V TRLKQKAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

THAMES,

Thames, this day. New Prince Imperial.—A few additional picked stones were secured for today in the now winze on No. 2 reef below No. 5 level.

Tiiamks Goldkn CuowN.—A winze has .beun commenced below tho 100 feet level on the leaders latterly worked at each side of cross-cut towards Cure soclion, A fevv pounds of picked stone have been bagged. Tho manager has recommended the directors to dovelop this leader at tho intermediate level, where a payable ■ block of ground should exist.

Queen ok Beauty,—The directors have decided to obtain a report from Mr Black, engineer, as to the most effective means of using tho water derivable from tho county mains to the best advantage in the driving of the pumps. Tho company's battery will be leased, there being at present no regular employment for it.

Emprkss.— A peculiar formation of 'a black substance 2 feet, thick has been, passed through in tho tunnel. It is believed to be a clay slide impregnated and dis-' coloured Svith iiuuiganose iron and organic matter. ....

Lonuox.—The crpss-out towards No, 1 reef (No. I! lovol) has struck a hard boulder,-' wjiioh materially retards .prdgresis. ': r ;'|2:',':i Bart Tribute.—Hardm'an obtaiiied,4o//. gold from .1 parcel of picked «tone. •■ ■- (JorAEN- HitLXTo 'ilrolia).—One tou of rfunvfV. brut/hed at ihb ' tlfjrnld battory has yielded llozs molted pold."

THE STRIKE AT TE AROHA.

Battery aud Tramway to bo Closed,

[UY. TF.LWiISArn.—OWN Cen.RESim'DENT ]

Te Aroha, this day.—lnstructions were received yesterday to dismiss the tramway bands and close the battery. At the latter tho bordans arc going on the tailings.

It is reported lieru that tho men at Mata matn have struck.

■ Harvesting Las commenced :>t Waiton. Tho crops uro in splendid condition, and the yield of oata especially will bo large; .:

CRICKET MATCHES.

WiiST End v. Our Boys (concluded).—West Knd: Mnckj\ Twohill, Read,' Arneil, Young, King, Lawry (2), Brook, James, and Mitchell.

Ouit Boys Second v. Avon Calk (dragleaves Union Bank at 1.30).—0ur Boys: Kllis (2). Liimr kin. Woollor, Walker, Doble, Smart, Nicholas, J. Mills; NVilliams, Wraight. Emergencies— Brighton (2),

South End v. Gokuon.—South Knd: Leahy, Howard, Brook/icld, Sutherland, Breiinaii (3), Brown, Garrctt. Beavers, and Jackson. Emer gency: McCarthy.

KxciiLSioit v. Auckland Skcond (Xo, 3 wickot). — lOxcelsior : Waddingham, Colgan Perkins, Mason, yiriilh, Hobson, Pouley Higgins, T. Craig, Curtis, and Burns. Kmor gency; Serch field.

Ciounox Srcond v. Tri-k Ut.l'es (Ko. 12 wickot).—True Blues: Trogaskis, Harris, Gil inour. l'orston, Fountain, Buchanan, Day, Tre nuiin, Uoldwator, and Scott. Kmorgoncios; Sliaclcelford and Matthew. Gordon Second: Anslcy, Bedlington, 11. Clayton, W. Clayton, Hamlin, KendCTdiao, Mellsnp, Mariner, Jlc Caui-land, Ktevens, tiud Sykcs. Kmorgency; Fen ton.

Natioxai, v. IIr.HAi.D (N 0.9 wickctl.-Nntional: Amhury, Brookes, lliummond. Colubourac (-') Didd-ms, Nicholson (2). Wriifley (i). and Shorland. KmerKuncies: Wilkinson and Hund ley. Herald: Howe, Hothcrlmin (2), Gillespie, Goodman, Pearson, Koss, Bruce. Mackie, O'ftegan, and Shaw. Emergency: Stanley.

Nkwtos V. lloi.i-anu'b C.C. (H wiok't't).— Nowtoa: Chitton, Murphy. Hell (2), Jlushell, Fuller, Kbthgatc, Hchdon, Forguson, Bcnnet Mills. Kmergenoica: Mewljuru, Kmnptoii, Siiyei-s. Hollmid: W'arinc, Tl;omas, iiurfoot, Hunrd, Hickson, Mcll P, Waring, W., Blcnkiii. sop (:'). \\'r:sT Kxo Skcond KtRVEN v. West End TiiiuD Elkvkm (No. 7 viciot).—Third Eleven: Murilitt, Owen, Doughty, McGregor, Colebrook iloil'man, I.axon, VVright,' Steadimui, Stewart, Gentles. Emergency: Harper aud Brook.— Second Eleven: Verncy, Sim, Clayton, McKay, (^ourtaync. Taylor, Goudio, Chapaian, lieriy, S. Bakoiv Connelly. Emergency: Tiilbot.

'K'l'ON V. C4RWOS.—Eton : Green (captain), Rowe, Clarke. Constable, Duthie, Mills, Smith, Downey, Taylor, Berry, Blubkwood. Fraskujj v. Alma (No. 11 wickot).— Franklin: Hiinloy, Xusbitt, Nicholas 2), Night ingales, Potter.'Sjpinley. J>heddan. Service, Ross. Tattcrsall. Emergency—J. Moore, .T. Pcet. Alma-Elley, Hammond, Bvowv llai't, Mori nrty, Mackic, Connelly, Wheatley, HiiV. Allen, and Speight. Emergency—Dornn. Noktii Siiose v. OtaiiOhu (No. 5 wicket).— Nort^ Shore—Messrs Swanosn, Wynyard (3), Slbbin (3), Sadler,' Sims, Dalglish, Burgess.

R.M. COURT.-Yesterday.

(More H. G. Sel.li Smith, Ksq., R.M.) , Tin: following judgment debtor cases wore disposed of yesterday s—John King v. \f 11, Worth ; claim, £5 8s Gd ; ordered to i pay £1 5s within one month, or four days' * imprisonment,—Robert Cowan v. William Wallace; claim, £0 4 S lid. Defendan ordered to pay by instalments of £1 a month, or seven days' imprisonment.-! John Leek v. M. (i. Keill; e i a j" V jfi) (is 4d. Ordered to pay £9 4 8 (j,j b . ' atahnents.—John Leek v. Owen C. AJcOee • ordered to pay £I."> 13a 7d, £3 per montl ' or fourteen days' imprisonment.—John T p<>i' v.J.O. Berry; claim £19 l 7s . Ordered to pay £19 I/a by instalments of 20a per week, or twenty-one days'.-Mr Napier appeared for Mr Leek in the foreeointr T. eS>~£- A , BeV o , V- J,' eter Petersen; claim, £3 4s 4d. Ordered to pay 5a per month, or iive days' imprisonment. W. H Council v. Howard ; claim, £22 Ss. Ordered to pay £2 per month.—William Monaghan v. .James Buckland, claim £28 14s Gd • ordered to pay within two months, or a months' imprisonment.—Thomas Ingham v. Thomas Dowd, claim £35 13s ; ordered to pay amount.—o. W. Williams v. F. A ' liritton, claim £20 11s. The defendant in this case, it was stated, was in receipt of a handsome annual income of nearly £1,000 but obstinately refused to pay ; ordered to pay within one month from date, or in default, ono month's imprisonment.— James Pilworth v. Alexander Lamb, claim , £2 B.i, wnges,_ Mr Kectley appeared for plaintifl'. J'laintitr, a labourer, claimed for wages due to him according to agreement. Mr Dufaur appeared for Mr Lamb. After hearing evidence, 11 is Worship gave judg ment for plaintiff.

The Court; was then adjourned until Friday morning.

This Day.

Rae v. Fox.—Claim, £21 lla.— This was a judgment summons against defendant, a olork, who, it was alleged, had made'no ell'ort to pay, and the case had been' adjourned three times.—James llae, plain till', deposed that defendant, ho understood ' from lii.s own statement, was now in a posi tion.—Ordered to pay 10s per week ; or " failing, 7 days.

Stowv. Savers.— Claim, £1 17s.—MrE. Cooper for judgment debtor.—Hobert Stow, tailor, of Wakcfield-street, said the defendant was in the employ of Mr Quick at £•2 per week.—Ordered to pay within two weeks from the present date.

A Hkdlsv v. Francis Dyer.—Claim, £2 7s.— It was stated that defendant, who did not appear, was continually earning money as a painter, but did not appar, was continually earning money as a painter, but spent most of his money nt hotels.—Ordered to pay within a month, or 7 days' imprison ment.

W, 11. Fenton v. J. C. MacCobmick.-t. Chum, £4 17s Gd.—Mr Brassey, for judg ment debtor, examined witnesses.—Chos. Jeffs, commission agent, deposed to leaving the account in Shortland street, and he had called for a settlement at least twenty times, and could never catch defendant.— Cross-examined by Mr MacCormick: He could not say whether he left the account before June or not.—Win. H. Fenton, hat manufacturer, deposed to the accuracy of. tlie accounts, which were regularly sent, sometimes by his lad, and at other times by Mr Jeffs. Had sent in no accounts eince the judgment .summons had been obtained; Mr McCormick had never called upon wit ness, nor made any attempt to settle the debt. —Mr Brassey said the amount was but small, but defendant had utterly disre garded it, and made no offer to Mr Fenton, or Mr Fenton would not have been un reasonable.— MrMacCormickwasoxamined. He would not deny the debt, but ho had not been in a position to meet the demand since the judgment summons was obtained. Ho would state that ho had lost over £200, owing to the act of another, whicli had placed him in pecuniary difficulties. He had also two orders (£l2) to meet on the Ist, of March. Had no other source of income but: his business, which was scarcely sufficient to pay necessary expenses.—Mr Brassey suggested that an order shojld be nuido upon the judgment debtor for payment by regular instalments. —JTis Worship made an order to pay within three months, or in. default 7 days' imprisonment. Jane Hall v, John Shelan; claim £31 3s 9d.—Mrs Hall proved the debt to bo overdue.—Judgment for the wholo amount with coats.

Adjourned Cases.—Owen and Graham J v. H. J. Anderson, £11 15s ; Wm. Kayo v, Jos. Railey, £48 14s Gd; Hoffman and Son v, S. Ivens, £9; Emma Dixon v. R. Graham, £14 fls 2d ; Sullivan and McKennn v. \\ r. O'Keefe, £4 16s ; Heskoth and Aitken v. E. O. Koss, £7 7s; E. Waters v H Barrett, £5 19s 9d; C. Wren v. W. B. Langbridgo, £12 lfis Cd; Union Sash and Door Company v. S. A. Wood, £21 lCs 6d ; R, Browning v. A. Preece, £18 12s; Geo. Bartlett v. Jas. Howard, £20 8s Cd ; The*. A. Gloor v. F. H. Crippin, £2 14s j L. A. Levy v. R. Macdonald, £7 10s 3d ; A. Eady v. J. PicUerEgill, £13 12a Bd. Haddock and Lillewall v. Brother ton ; claim £17 3s 9d, services.—Mr C. P;1, Buddie and Mr Cotter for plaintiff.—Mr SI .Hesketh for defendant.—Mr Buddie oponed' tlio case, and stated pnrticulare. The plaintiffs woro Master Mariners, and the defendant was Captain Brotherton, of ttiei ship Triumph. The action was brought to reoover for labour performed in connection with the wieck of the Triumph.—Captain Lillewall deposed to the agreemont to do certain work for Captain Brotherton, signed by the agents, Messrs L. D. Nathan and Company (agreoment put in in evidence). On the strength of that agreement, he,'the diver, and three men proceeded to the stranded ship. Saw Captain Brotherton about seven in the evening. He advised him to go on shore that night; he subse quently went on the Argyle. Witness gave minuto particulars of what was said and done' by himself,' Capt. Brotherton, and the men.

[Left pitting.]

CORRESPONDENCE.

Where are the Police?

: .■ ;i:<w", i v (To thoEditor.) ■'•-,— —•;;-,-. ---•Siii,-I wish.to draw, your attention'to an , abominable eyU existing in our inUlst, Ontj ; which, if allowed' to tfass unchecked, will' fe\ quiro something move poivcrflil than the pen'to ; sSainp out. ■ <1 refer to tho practieo ot men and grown up boys bathing from an open beach at any hour of tho day, before females, and with out tho slightest attempt to cover 'their hideous nakedness. A3 an instance of thd abovo. I may mention that yesterday after noon between 2 i\nd 8 o'clock, it boine a line day, Judge's Hay was crowded tritE ladies, accompanied by their servants and children. A little later ou, a man (Heaven for bid that I should have to call him so) accom panied by two females arrived and doliberately divested himself of his clothing and pro ceeded to enjoy his bath right in front and in full view of some fifty females, Bomis of whom were not 10 yards irom him, and who could, no rtoul-t, easily identify the offender. -Now, Mr Editor, 1 contend that theroissomo excuse for a man who first takes every possibles slops to hide himself from public view when:. wantmir to bathe, but to deliberately mako a public exhibition of himself before some CO Indies and children is a crima 1 which ought to be severely punished! so as to act isa detorrontagaliisiitsoontinuance, I believe ■ the Harbour heard havo a by-law which cx ptessly prohibits bathing from a beach; niter (J o'clock In tho morning, under pain of a heavy tine or imprisonment. The latter, I thinE; would be preferable in the caso to which I liavo just referred. Apologising for taking up youe valuablo spaco. but knowing that for the sake' of common decency you will bo only too glad to make an cxamplo of one who would perpetrate such an outrageous violation of its first pritt: ciples —I am, &c, St. Stkphex.

Mr Bryce's Native Policy-A Warning.

(To tho EditorJ

Sli!,—The very Interesting letterof " Uphanch" in your isK\ic of Uic 9th instant gives timely warning to the people of Auckland of a yerjr serious calamity impending over them. Mr Hrycc's operations in tho King Country are wrapt ii]) in tlits suiho sort of mystery which was characteristic of the Native Department in Sir IJ. McLean s days; and no one can tell with certainty what the end arrived at really is. But one fact is certainly known, that all per iihct!. n to furveyora to survey claims to land is withheld. Then the operations of tho Court ore prohibited, and the process which has converted tho Piako and Thames from a howling wilderness into a great area of cultivation can no longer operate. Remember ing the singular pertinacity with which Mr Jiryco stuck to his Native Reserves Bill, and liiiTiinKnaKood a judgment sis it is possible to form from his address to NgatimaniapoloUt the recent, meetings at Kiliildhi and olsowhorc, it Is tn'c.'itly to be feared that the ultimate design is to place the whole of. the fertile district called Hio King Country under tho management of the Public Trustee in 'Wellington and Native Reserve. The Act prohibiting sales, Ihg effect will be, even looking at tho trass nation in the most: favourable light tho es tablishment of a vast aristocracy of Maori Landlords. Butas the leases are limited by the acttoSOyoarsforagriculturallaiid.it will pos sibly he found that the scheme will not work. ■The result of tlie leasing experiment at Rotorua has .not been such as to encourage a further de velopment pf the system. Ido not think that anything, except (some present and actually visible or sensible evil will stir the good peopjo of Auckland from tho singular lothargy which so distinguishes them in political matters, lint your correspondent is greatly to be thanked for making the attempt. Pro found hero worshippers are as passive 88 lotus caters, even under the infliction of evil, and the same devout acclamation which attended the annual progress Of Sir V. McLean, will not fail the lo6s sensational c* peditions of Mr Bryco. When tho evil has come thero wilt, remain tho poor satisfaction oj grumbling, but'remedy will bo of difficult attainment. On one point I differ from your correspondent. When ho attributes the di»-i intcgradation of the King party to tho efforts ofM

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1884



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