SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

Australia, P.M.s.s.. Bhest, from San Francisco Waitaki. s.s., Crawford, from Whans_rpi Alariner, schooner. Queen, from Etnssell Columbia, schooner. Conwar. :'rom Napier Rowena, s.s , N'oiris. from Whangarei Te Anail, s.s., McGee. from the -oufh -onthern Cross, s.s.. Ross, from the South

DEPARTURES.

Australia, P.M.s.a., Ohest, for Sydney Sandfly, schooner, Hun-ell. for Tonga

IMPORTS.

Per Anstralia-5.7 cases salmon, 2!K <-isus canned fmit3. IJ3B bags bone meal, bo mats rice.. 35 cases hopi», 20 bales lops. CJI ia.-.ei groceries, is kegs casings l."> hales broom corn. 120 quarter-sacks fhror. ::0 ilvsks rpiiclcailTer. VI cases varnish, 20:! packages sundries.

Per Te Ana.-.t! half-chests and 388 boxes tea, 61)0 bags rice, :m i/nonn-.i, \\ hags and '■» mata sugar. 5 qr.-cask. shcrrj. in ca-- s -'e-'"'; Eagne, Si boxes tobacco. 12 .as-:-, tir:i.n,.j, -- aga valonia, 17 rases vestas, lit) eases hitlers, ,fl drum-Oil, 3ca:«3 sewing mnohiniw.

Inwards Coastwis-.f:.-- Morning Light, from Cabbage Bay, with r.imt.r; Brsae. from I ort Charles, with lfi,0;0 feet ttrrfUr. i'.'^AA Mabel, for Wh___ar_rT.. w.ih. ».'-<0 f'-j-t timber; Una, from Waiheke wit j 1. tons Blingle; Mariner, from Rnssell. ».tn . tors coal; Zillah. from Thames, with A!"JA: timber; Totara.from Whangapoua. wi-h l..\'_>;> feet tlmb*r ; Fanny, from vv liannapon*.. « ■■" 39,000 feet timber: Rr.se. from Paku. wi.h S-t bn h lis sand: Waijn from Taairu with 3,000 teex. timber ; progress and W ait .mala, IrO-i Whangapoua, with timber. Ot;TWAP._3OOA.STW[.s-.-Hcssie.for Kennedy Bay; Una, for Port Charles.; Dream. ■ Whangarei: Riso, for Mahuntn_i; « alpn, ">' Patna. H.M.S. Espicgle arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday. TfcesMp Northumberland cleared at London for Auckland on December I.

The barquo Clarebel. 121 tors, was loadmg at New York for Wellington and Auckland when the mail left.

The freight market at New York was very qdtet when the mail left, and there were lew vessels in port. Among the passengers hooked per I'.andO. steamer Carthage, from London, Nov. /., was Mr Sutter, for Auckland. The schooner Cofambta "rnVed^om East Coast ports on Saturday evening, with _iosai.ks maize and 10 tons hones. The tonnage loading on tho berth at Jfndon on November 29 f_rA-at__li»and New /Scaianci amounted to 50,933 tons.

The barque Planter is loading at Dnncn\mfor Auckland. She will he foi owed by the schooner Rio, to sad about the Jith inst. * Rev.MrLuant booked '"'Auckland per X and O. Company's steamer Mirzapore, to i.aye London on January 'T. Messrs Stalcy, Radford & Co. quote rates from London to Auckland: Lou-;.. ";•--'!'■.'-. ment, 30s; fine, 10s: liquids, a_; w';*'' t.'r 1 V cement, 5s per cask; h.er. UM per iloz., salt, 30a.

The barque Brenhilila. 1.3-0 tons, sailed from lundon for this pert on Nov. a), and passed Deal on Dec. 1. The Alastor, 824 tons, ana lS.itrkei,Tlßß tons, were then on the herth for Auckland.

Tlio ship-Waitangi, w th 312 immigrant, ar rived at liytt-lton from London Sfflrt&g™* anne passage of 77 day-. The'-aptam^ \t rcstor) is reporter! K> be confined to ns W> h»? 'j nessis not serious. An infant name.i v\oon died dnring the voyage.

Captain Wright, of the Ship Oamaru .which arrived at Lyttelton yesterday afiei a 91-<la.s passage from London, reports that.lie nc\ er r,.; ---fore experienced such weather. VV hue on rr,e voyage a heavy gale strnek the ship, washed one boat away and smashed another, and also washed 8 prize sheep overboard.

The 9.3. Rowena arrived from VV -an-arci yesterday. Passengers: Messrs niompson.re Granville, Pearson, Angelo. Nelson. P.iume.l. Smith, Percy. Fairs. Arnold Smith, -■'nstanes, Weston. Brooks. Twaitft. C emoson. 1;; m». Page, Elliott, Miller, Jacobs, Prime, and Gossan. The well-known barque Loci. Cree put in an appearance at Wellington yesterday, after.a pa-sage o£ 115 days from London. Captain Jones reports that in 12d(g. north a near/sc-a carried away the rudder head, and temporary steering gear had 10 he used until port was reo-hea.

The barqne I_uly Mabel, 211 tons, lett New- York for Anckland on N'ovemlier 11. with ..-d cases kerosine, 3-1 pkgs lamp and g,assware, 2. casus axfts and hatchets, 2t> pkgs nabs. m> boxes clothas pins, 75 cases p_.r,!ul!er. -i , essc chalrs, 1- cases organs. -0-- tamos piaster. .-., cases baham,S7 cases medicine.,« ca,-s varnish, -13 cases axles, 2-1 cases scales, 1 1 oases wringers. 23 cases brackets, etc., IG barrels .oiinary facings, 8 crates chums, 110 reels barbed wire. Tho barque Rebecca Crovveil left New-York for Wellington antl Auckland on December li. with tho following cargo for this port_:-l ft 0 cases kerosine, 70 pkgs dried apples. .jO pkgs sowing machines. W barrels rosin, 1 Ij cases turpentine, 57 pkgs nails, 50 pkgs sarsapanHa. 106 cases chairs. 10 cases lard oils. 10 cases wringers, 72 cases scales, 3 cases shaoe roiie-.--:,t, cases store trucks, 2 c,i.?es glue, 2 uarrcis bloc.s. 17 cases perambulators, 515 reels wire.

The s s. Waitaki arrived from V. lmngarei on Sunday afternoon, with the following Pas sengers .'—Mcsdames Mclnnes, Adams. Roma son" Driver, White. MarMn. Collins. Ccjopcr, Miss Collins, Messra Collins, lolhil), McLeocl. Adams, Hill. ElUs. A<lama.McKinnon,Marks, Weston, Farrcll, Oliver, VV attic, McGce. Mc Clusky, Byera, Enko, May. Jones, Kagloton. Donning, Andrew, Ranklin, Raincj, Rae, Hay wood, Heathley, Twohill, Hurst. V ospcr, Reid, Blackburn. Allison, White. Goodman. Heaton. Bobbett, Harrop, Brown. Poole, Pinflre, Sirtt ton, King, Hafstead. Lyons, Jones, Aylett. Parker, Nenmagen, Howdcn. Thompson, Mar tin, Jackson, Lissant an.l O'NeiU i Ilmernian Opera Company.

THE STEAMER SUVA

The s_). Suva is expected to arrive from Timani about tho middle of the present week. Sho proceeds to Fiji shortly afterwards, in order to take up the running between Snva and Levuka,

ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRALIA. Tho P.M. s.s. Australia arrived at 6.30 a.m. on Sunday. She left San Francisco on December 23, at 2.15 a.m.. and experienced moderate winds with occasional heavy squalls during the pas gage to Honolulu. Arrived at that port on Dec. 30, at 5.25 a.m., and left at 1.10 p.m. same day. Kxperienced light N.E. winds and fine weather dnring the greater part of the pass-age to Auck land. Crossed the Kqjiotor on the ,' ir' l "l at 'and passed tho Samoan Islands on tho .th inst.; sighted Great Barrier on the 13th inst., at I.la a.m., and received Auckland pilot at 6M a.m. Pasacngers for Auckland:—Captain and Mrs K. mE Hill, Mr D. Hill. Mr F Gordon. Mr and Mrs W. D. Stewart, Mrs A. Campbell, Mr Glfford Marshall, Mr and Mrs IL Brown, Mr H. Soborsky, Mr W C. Illsb-y Mr F. Ffctehcr. Rev. Father Stack. Mr W Derham, Mr CO. Mcrrlman. Mr G. M. Knight. Mr V. I. W. Isaacson, Mr M. J. Curr, Mr and Mrs Dean, child, and servant, Mr VV. J. Mat George, Mr H. Collcy, Mr G. U. Pcakc, aud 5 steerage. The Australia having been supplied with 125 ton coal from the steamer Orawaitai, lefi forbvdney at 5 o'clock last evening. Passengers :-.Vlc3sr3 Colin, L. Myles, and 6 ln the steerage.

ARRIVAL. OF TIIE TE ANAU. The s.s. Te Anau arrived here to-day ot 12 noon She left Melbourne Jan. 2, at 8 p.m., and arrived ot Bluff on the 7th, at 1 a.m., leaving again same day at 6 p.m.; loft Port Chalmers on the 9th inst. at 5.30 p.m., Lyttelbm on the 1- th, at 8 p.m., Wellington on the 1 th, nt 7 p.m., Napier on the 12th, at 8.30 p.rr.., Gisborne on tho 13ttl at 10 a.m., and arrived in port as above. From Molbo.rnc to Bluff experienced strong north-westerly winds and thick weather from Bluff to East Cape had light variable winds and fine weather, thence to arrival experienced strong head winds and wet weather. Passcn gorsf Sal.o\n-Mr and Miss Russell. Mr snd Mrs Stratherne, Mr and Mra Barrand. and child, Mr and Mrs Low water, Mr and Mrs Hayes, Mesdamcs Pcttigrew, Henderson. Mc- Konzle, McKerwie and child, Ilattersby. Thorn ton, Rees, Hartrick, Misses Skew; (2) Crawford, Ke-bell 12), Kane. All&nach. Hart, Jc-witt. Mc- Donald, Waters, Roys. J. White, M. Baxter, C. Worboys, R. Taylor. Dr. Concanon, Col. I'razor, Messrs E. Mills, Turner, Hcig, J. Mackie. Browning, Baker, Raynor, Hope, Orchard. G. Brown, W. Flcsher, W. ti. Kemp. Hobbs, Mac intosh Wilson, Lucas. W. Probe, Isaacs. Waters, Dickinson, Munro, Keeles, Barnetr, Saundors, Porry, R. Beggs, Maude, B. Good, A Good, A. Good. Foster. Collins. It. Silk. Captain Watson, Masters Claridge Elliott, Pattltt, Baker, and «In steerage. Up are in debted to Mr J. Ness Keith, purser, for press parsels, «tc, and above report.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Takapuna, s.s., Jonos, from tho South Rotorua, s.s., Andorson, from the South Donglas, s.s., Scott, from Waitara

DEPARTURES.

Argylo, s.« , McArthur, for Waitara Takapuna, s.s.. Jones, for tho South Rotorua, s.s., Andoreon, for the South

Tho ».s. Dounlas leaves for Hokianga at 1 o'clock to-morrow.

The Northern Company's s.s. Douglas arrived from Waitara on Saturday evening with 210 .hoop, fl hoad cattle, and 3 tons sundries. The Northern Company's s.s. Argyle left for Waitara at 1 o'clock today, with 5 hales paper, (Tcasos kerosine, 110 mats sugar, and lOplßskages sundries.

THE TAKAPUNA.

•v Thn Bteamcr Takapuna arrived from the fßouth at 8 pm. on Saturday. Sho left Lyttelton Mm January 10 at!) p.m., Wellington on the 11th Stnoon arfd Taranaki on the 12th at 3 a.m She -.ought tho following passengers: - Miascs Rt-kos HuUhln, Mcsdatnoi Buttlo and two cMdre'n, Black,'Haskin and child Messrs W. Owen. Stanford, Henry, Black. Arden, Haro. Anderson, Montgomery (;), Haast, Brown. Barrett, and ilvo in the steerage. Tho Takapuna returned South at fi p.m. with tho following passengers from this port :-Mrs Manlng and famW Captain Brotherton. Dr. Mcniles, Messrs Cunningham, 'locker. H. J. Ellis, Thompson. Fwrimig. Sef crn, Wells, Johnston, Chcslilro, WUoon, and six In tho stoorage.

THE ROTORUA.

Tho B.S. Rotorua lolt rort coaimcrs on wio viu _t l n.m.. called at Oamaru; left Lyttelton at 8 40 pm.bn the Bth, Wellington at 2.30 on tho 10th, called at Plctonand Nelson.on Uio 11th: left (Taranaki at 8 a.m. on the 12th, ana arrived _o the Manukau at 9 a.m. on Sunday. Pasaac-. fersi-Mosdames Marriott, Pilllngton, Franco, Irown, Pain, and Daviß, Misacs Claydin, Baker, and Whitley, Messrs 0 vendor. Finlayson, Bel-rough, Bycroft, iiownos, Gihnour, South emo, Kronce, Dunk. Pain. Scott, Ifooil. Hos- Iclngs, Judges Brooktlelit and Williams, Natlvo Assessors, Dlokson. and Chirk. Uovs. Redstone and Warbro, Master Houthorno, and t.\ hi tho flto~ra_o. Tho Rotonio left for tho South again at 11 n.m. yosterday.. Passengers!— Mrs Walker, Messrs Stoward (2), Walker, Stephenson, - Benjamin, Carson, Ollvor, Uolanoy, Shaw, and Baby, Keys. Bull, Jukes, and 'Sponcor.—Union I #.S. Co., agents. |j 1..'. '-fc-Aii .._-. ■_»'-: -.''

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Maiis wrLr. C'r.oa- as ukti-R :— Tnra Day.

For Tauranga, Ohinc'mutu, and Opotiki, per filenelg, at l p.m. For Russell. ICawakaw.i, Fiji, anil Samoa, per Penguin, at. I p.m. For l:n._.'-11, K_-.vaic„ra, Whansaroa. and .VuWifonni. per lona, ar (..10 p.m. For U'hiii nigi and L'pper Mill, per Rowena, at . p.m. For \Vr,.ir.car.-i H^ads, Kamo, and Mangapai. per U'oir_ki. at .} p.m. Fen' Gi.-.ti.i'.".ift and Napier, per Southern Cross, at j p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5..10 p.m. Tcesdat, 15th Jaxcart. For Waiwera, Kawau, Omaha, Matakana, and W'.irk'.voit i. per Rose Casey, at. 10 a.m For Ifok.anga. etc., per Argyle. at I a.m. Fur Thames, per Rotomahana, at 2 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whan garei, Kamo, ami Mangapai, pur Macgregor, at 1 p.m.

For Thames, per Enterprise, at ,">.30 p.m. Weds-SDaT. :6th inst.

P.-r ftingarooma. as follows : — 1-ui- India, China. Mediterranean Peru, and Continentof Knrope, at noon. For Australian Colonies, and United King dom, via _m;- and Brindisi, or Naples, for Itilt.ra, Sec, specially so prepaid and ad dressed, at 1 p.m. ; .Money Orders for Austra lia only, at noon ; Registered Letters and New-!papers nt noon ; late Letters for Sydney and Melbourne only, at 1.20 p.m. S. R. BISS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office. Auckland.

Meeting-, Entertainments, Etc.

Jaxc-RY 11, 15..1. Ahhott's Op.^ra House. — "rthe .Stoops to Conquer " (Goldsmith!.B p.m. Oddfellows' Hall. Parnell—Monthly meeting of V/orking Men's Krienilly Aid .-'oeiuty, 7.-':0 p.m. Parnell Wesleyan Sunday .-iehool entertain ment— Sehool-rootn, 7 p.m. Pltx-strect Wesleyan Band of Hope—Public meeting, vocal and instrumental music, 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

BREADON'.—On January lth, al her residence, Otahuhu. the wife of J. Breadon of a daughter.

Deaths.

DICKINSON.—On January 8. at his parents' residence, Aratapu. George Theirton, the only child of W. T. Iliekinson : aged live months. HODGE.—On llth January, at her residence, ICarangahape Koarl, Rebecca Hodge ; aged 7-i.

The funeral will leave her late residence to-morrow, at half-post 3 p.m. Friends are invited.

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

MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1881.

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

The success of the New Zealand million loan, reported by cable in our Saturday's issue, is very remarkable. It would appear that the more we borrow the higher our

credit rises, and we are now attaining to a condition of indebtedness that gives us re spect-ability in the eyes of English capitalists. In the old days New Zealand was glad to sell its six per cent, debentures below par. When Sir Julius Vogel floated a five per cent, loan at a dis count it was hailed as a stroke of great financial genius, and the few mal-con tents who manifested an itching to look too closely into the commissions of the Scrimo<reurs and other mysterious person ages who were supposed, in some mysteri ous manner, to have assisted in performing the rick, were cried down. However, 4] per cent, was tried and succeeded. Then 4 per cent., also with success. Our million loan, la^t year, at this rate of interest, was subscribed at £98 lis ">d per cent., and the purchasers seem so well satistied with their bargain that they have this year (riven us a premium of 8s per £100 for the privi lege of taking our debentures. We do not believe for one moment that they have made a mistake ; the transac tion is a much safer thing for them than this unlimited and annually im proving credit is for the colonists, who will pay the interest to the uttermost farthing, however much the effort may tax their industry. While it is gratifying in the extreme to find that English prejudices against the colonies are melting away, and that the immense re sources of these new lands for the utilisa tion of capital aro becoming known, the high price realised for our latest financial venture will not be an unmixed good if it should encourage politicians in the belief that they can go on purchasing support anil maintaining themselves in office by the power of a continuous expenditure of public money sustained through drafts on the English market and the colonial credit. Another large deficit, and an increase in tho property tax looming ahead, warn us that the financial policy of the colony must be changed from its present haphazard course into something like system and definitcnesH.

War in China.

Months ago, Earl Granville declared that, in the event of war breaking out between Franco and China, it would require all the moderation and forbearance which the British Government were capable of exer-

rising to prevent serious complications ensuing between them and tho French. After a long period of trembling of the balance between peace and wur, events have taken that course which will have the effect of putting British for bearance to the test so much and so justly feared by Earl Granville. War is declared between France and China; the former Power is said to have formed a plan of attacking Canton in force, and the latter is making vigorous defensive preparations, which include the employ ment of torpedoes to protect the river approaches to the city — showing that the Celestials are quito abreast of the times in the matter of engines of des truction. It is unlikely, however, that the French will be so foolhardy as to attempt to take Canton with the forces which they have at present in or near Tonquin, but will await the arrival of further reinforcements. The only hope which they have of being able to dictate terms to China is by success fully and rapidly carrying a series of coups before the Chinese have time to col lect their vast hordes of bravo if ill-trained "soldiers. That course also holds out the only hope of British entanglement in the quarrel being avoided. Desultory and pro tracted warfare, interfering with commer cial intercourse for a long period, is what willmosttrythetemperoftheßritish lion, who in these days is a rather mercenary beast; and if France is wise, that is the kind of warfare which she will avoid.

Tho " British interests " at stake are most important, and such as cannot be left altogether undefended. Besides the large number of British subjects in the Chinese Empire, whoso lives will bo placed in jeopardy by the war, tho trade of Britain _ and her dependencies with China is of vast proportions. The external commerce of China in 1881 reached the total value of -43,000,000. Of this, more than one-half is with Britain, British India, and the Colonies. India sends into China £8,000,000 worth of opium every year, while the United Kingdom sends imports to the value of over £0,000,000. The trado between China and the United Kingdom alone reaches the annual total of about £17,000,000, and tho trado between China and India and tho colonies very nearly roaches the same figure every year. America has also, within tho past few years, been opening up an extensive trade with China, and is not likely to view with complacency the prospect of her commerce being cut off hy Gallic aggression. In these circumstances it is but natural that the various Powers interested should havecom bined to guarantee the security of their subjects and their trade in China. It is also understood that the Marquis Tseng has been negotiating a treaty with these low-era, under which they shall assist in the maintenance of order and com merce ; and this gives to the position a most unfavourable aspect for the trench, who, as the disturbers of trade and tranquility, will find the commercial world arrayed . against them. The pro jected attack on Canton, if not on a vulner able point, is on ono peculiarly susceptible to arouse the hostility of other Powers. There are in that city a large number of European subjects, its external trade is considerable, and the British garrison of Hong Kong is in closo proximity. The aged Emperor of Germany is said to have predicted on New Year's Day that 1884 would be a year of peace amongst European nations; but despite this state ment we find it difficult to see how a serious and goneral embroilment is to be avoided

Captain Brotherton ?ind Dr Monzios, lato of the steamer Triumph, left for tho South by tho steamer Takapuna yesterday.' \V O understand they intend to proceed Homo by ono of Shaw, Savill's steamers. '

The Hon. the Minister for Public Works 1 invea to-morrow for Pukekohe, going in the ice ro Waiuku, and returning to the former place at „ p.m. in tir.e to catch the train lor Hamilton. He will also most pn - bably visit Cambridge and other places in the Waikato. His departure for Welling ton is tixe.l for Tuesday next.

Jfr Dean, formerly purser of the mail steamer Australia, who ha-i been off duty for some owing to ill-healt'i, arrived here by that vessel yesterday. He proceeds hence on a visit to Christehnr.-i during the present week.

English journalists seem to consider it safe to assume that every New Zealand h .rbour is possessed of a dangerous bar, and even our own magnificent harbour is not exempt from this bad reputation. The '• Newcastle Chronicle "of 4th December has the following item :—"The Triumph (.-.), of Newcastle, which got ashore on the bar out side in leaviing Auckland, N.Z., has, says a telegram dated yesterday, been abandoned 11 he a.idcnvtiters." T.-uuan.a p.:ople will now-be able to sympathise with Auckland, aid vice n >•!«, a< being tho object of un merited aspersions.

The Pukekohe an 1 Mauku Cheese and Bacon Factory was formally opened on Saturday, when the premises were inspect, d by a large number of settlers, and 130 after wards sat down to luncheon, at which eon -Tatnlatory speeches were delivered. The factory is one of t lie most complete in Now Zealand : its plant is capable of turning out 1,000 lbs of cheese per day, and exten sive piggeries, at some distance from the main building, provide a means of utilising all the waste of the factory profitably. Cheese-making operations commence to day, liOo gallons of milk having been ..naranteed by the shareholders. Our detailed report of the proceedings at the opening celebration is unavoidably crowded out by mail news.

By an accident in the placing of the type, two advertisements of Sunday services got awkwardly mixed up in Saturday's issue. Under the heading of Mount Eden Baptist Church, the Rev. "R. Sommerville is adver tised to preach at 2.30 p.m., whereas it should have been, " Morningside Presbyte rian Church.—The Rev. It. Sommerville will preach at 2.30 p.m."

Mr T. D. McKay, agent, for the Chicago, Burlington and Qtiincy Railroad Company, was a through passenger for Sydney by the Australia,which called hers yesterday. He will return here from Australia about a month hence.

The Acclimatisation Society received, four crates of Californian quail by the mail steamer which arrived here yesterday.

We are informed that a glove contest for £'20 a-side ha.s been arranged to come off in three weeks'time in this city, between U\ Murphy, the light-weight champion at tho recent contest, and T. Hogan.

At the usual sitting of the Police Court to-day, four persons were punished for drunkenness. William Henry Jones, on the charge of feloniously shooting John McDermott at Onehunga, was further re manded till the 21st ia-tant. A charge of larceny preferred by J. C. MacCormick against Thomas James North was adjourned till tiie I.7th inst. James Morris was fined ls and costs for failing to keep a light burning on his hoarding in Karangahape Iload on the night of the 3rd. William Shelly, alias William Johnston, was again brought up on a charge of converting tho proceeds of a security entrusted to him as agent to his own use. This case had been adjourned till to-day to consider certain legal points raised by Mr Napier, counsel for accused. The Bench now de cided that the points raised were not for them to consider. They were merely to in quire whether any offence were committed. The accused was then committed for trial, Mr Napier contending that in an exactly similar case at the present sessions of the Supreme Court Judge Gillies had decided that there was no offence. Messrs Mc- Donald and Hurst, J.P.s, dealt with all the cases with the exception of Skelly's, when their places were taken by Mr Maguire, who had previously sat to hear the evidence.

TELEGRAMS.

[FROM OCR OWN' COIIIIKSi'ON'IIKST.J

Closo of tho Kawakawa Minors' Strike

Kawakawa, this day.—The miners who lately struck have agreed to resume work on the terms offered by the manager. An amicable settlement has thus been arrived at, which is matter for congratulation to all concerned.

Another correspondent wires as follows : —" The coal hewers held a meeting on the Oropn bridge this morning and decided to interview Mr Moody, manager, and marched in procession to the Company's ofiice, where they were met and conversed with in a most courteous manner. The upshot of the deputation terminated in an agreement that all hands start to work in the morning unconditionally. The storekeepers now wear smiling countenances, and the " better halves" are not unlike " the merry wives of Windsor."

It'EIJ PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Fire and Narrow Escape,

NK-SO.v, this day.—A six-roomed house near the railway station, owned and occu , pied by Mr August, second mate of the steamer Kennedy, was burned down on Sunday afternoon. Mrs Corbett, August's 1 mother-in-law, was in the building confined to bed, and was saved with difficulty. Insurances: National, £100 and £150 on 1 the house and tho furniture in the Norwich ' Union. Nothing was saved, as owing to ' the strong wind the firo spread rapidly. | Alarming Thunderstorm. The Collingwood correspondent of the • "Colonist" retwts a violent thunderstorm 1 in that district early on the morning of the ■ Sth inst. Whilo Mr <l. Ilislop was at : breakfast his house was struck by light : ning, which split tho corner from top : to bottom, tearing away the weather boards and lining, passing along the • ground plates and ground for 40 feet, ; and then exploding and throwing up earth. ; Mr Hi-lop was thrown to the ground, and . his wife and two children, in the cow shed , close by, were also thrown down, but none were seriously injured. Shocking Cruelty to a Horso. Wanganui, this day.—At the sitting of : the Police Court on Saturday, a settler named Thomas Hollywood was fined £10 for cruelly ill-treating a horse by over riding. The evidence went to show that defendant was drunk, and rode tho horse (in old racer named Astronomer) to such an extent that it fell down on the road from pure exhaustion. Its le«s were the size of a man's thigh, and one of its back tendons burst right through. The sides of tho poor brute wr re lacerated with the stirrups, and the man was seen hitting him over the head with a riding whip to make him go when he could hardly move. Tho Public Accounts. W-U.iNCTON.tliis day.-Thofollowingpar ticulars aro from the public accounts for the quarter ending December 31st:—Ordinary revenue, £1,197,337 10s ?d; expenditure, .803,481 3s 3d ; balance, £3-1,85. 13s id ; land fund receipts, £150,359 ls -Id ; expen diture, £65,83010s ; balance, £87,528 4s lid. Union of Now Zealand Methodists. DiJNKi-i.v, this day. — The Primitive Methodist Conference considered the pro posed basis for the union of Methodist Churches in New Zealand, and a resolution was carried by 22 to 3 adopting lieartilv tho basis of union agreed to by the committeo in Christchurch last July, as embodying a fair and workablo constitution, meeting the needs of Methodism in New Zealand. On Saturday, last year's inter-provincial team were easily defeated by a trial sixteen. The former scored 57. and the latter G'3. Dixon made 30 in good style, and bowled well. Ham, a new player' captured most of the elovon's wickets. Murder Trial at Dunedin. The man Pearce, charged with murder, was placed upon trial this morning. Tho full right of challenge was exercised by prisoner's counsel, and the Grown chal lenged one juror. Mr Haggitt, in opening the case, said after prisoner's committal he admitted to Detective Bain that he had thrown his fishmongers' knife into the bay.

ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE.

"She Stoop, to Conquer.

i GO-Wsmi-H'h inimitable comedy, unsnr ' passed by any other production of its dis ( tinctive class within tho wido range of the , British drama, was produced at the Opera ■ House on Saturday night, and drew a very large audience. Miss Pomeroy appeared of course, as the heroine. Miss Hardcastle' and achieved another undoubted success' She was admirably supported by the com pany. Pressure of mail matter prevents a moro extended notice, but wo can com mend the representation, which will bo 10 ---jpeated. to-night, to all who enjoy an ( evening, fun, '

CABLEGRAMS.

[-l-oiTKi-i's CABLEGRAM..]

FRANCO-CHINESE WAX.

Expected Attack on Canton-Defensive Measures. f.Ooi,•■-.-. January 12.—1t hxs transpired that the i hinese Government has virtually declared war against France, and all hopes of a peaceful settlement of the Franco- Chinese ditiic lty have been abandoned.

It is understood that the French have already formed designs for an attack in force upon Canton, and it is expected that a movement thither will shortly bo nude by a large naval and military force. ft is reported that an immediate advance upon Bac Ninh will be made by the French army inTonquin. 11'iNii K.ONU, January 11. — Lihimg Chang. tl,-.- Viceroy of China, has arrived at Canton, and has ollieially notified the foreign Consuls that the approaches to Port Canton are to be forthwith blockaded by torpedoes, but that a channel ninety feet wide will be left for the passage of vc»seis along tho river. Lon dox,. January 13.—TheMarqtiis Tseng indicates that the warlike fueling is in creasing in Chin... and ho doubts now whether any ofler of mediation will meet with acceptance. (Received January 14, 1.1.1 p.m.) Proclamation by tho Chinese Viceroy. Hush Kos'ii, January I.l—Latest news received here states rhat vigorous pre parations arc being mad-) by China in view of the virtual outbreak of war with France. Tho Chinese Viceroy, Li Hung Chang, has issued a procla mation from Canton, stating that a vigorous resistance will be made against tlio French pretensions in Tonquin. The proclamation also announces that l 'hina is in entire friend ship with other Powers. Tho Soudan Rc_elllon.-Threatouod Attack on Khartoum. Cairo, January 12.—Intelligence is to hand from Khartoum that the military (iovernor has ordered 11,000 civilians to evacuate the town. The isolated position of the garrison is causing some anxiety, in consequence of the belief that an attack will be made upon the town by the partisans of El Mahdi. LuNiios, .January 13.—A force of 84,000 rebels is reported to be advancing against Khartoum, the garrison of which is in a mutinous condition. Australian Wines In England. The concession recently made to Spain in regard to the duties on wine will bo ex tended to the colonies. The limit, thirty degrees spirit strength, must not be ex ceeded. Mr Childers will take intc con sideration the proposal of tho Agents (leneral that a sliding scale of duties should bo adopted. [special to press association.) Exploration of New Gulno \. I.oni.on. January 13. — The Royal Geographical Society, it is believed, is hesitating as to the propriety ot acting in conjunction with the ideographical Society of Sydney in regard to the exploration of New Guinea, as it fears that the colonial Government is anxious to unduly influence the formation and objects of Mr Powell's proposed expedition in other directions than tiiose in which co-oporation is desired. The last New South Wales loan is now at IJ premium. Australian wheat, new crop, is offered at •113. Buyers are willing to concede 435. Mr Thomas Archer. Agent-General for Queensland, is granted three months' leave of absence, and Mr VV". Ilummant is ap pointed Acting Agent-General. The Rev. Charles Strong is living now at Helensburgh, a watering place on the Firth of Clyde, and will probably try to obtain a Glasgow pulpit.

Great inducements aro being offered to Frenchmen to emigrate to New Caledonia. The Victorian loan will be advertised on Thursday.

FIRE AT POINT CHEVALIER.

Hoiiaoys Slaaghtorhoaso Totally Destroyed. An alarm of lire was raised in town late last

night, tho cause being an outbreak in Messrs Hellaby's slaughterhouse at Point Chevalier. Several persons proceeded out from town, but owing to the extreme distance, the Fire Brigade, Salvage Corps, kc, did not proceed further than Ponsonby. The tire was discovered by John Bradley, carter for the firm, who resided in an ad joining cottage. Thoy aroused Mr Pike, foreman, and others, but nothing could be done to save the buildings or the cottage occupied by Bradley and another workman named Hughes, There were 100 hides in the slaughter house, and a goodly number of these were got out. Bradley lost in the cottage £2 10s in money and £4 worth of clothing, and Hughes £2 in money and i 2 worth of clothing. Tho whole of the plant of the slaughterhouse was destroyed, and 40 live sheep burned to death. The dead meat on the premises at the time, whicli was also consumed, consisted of the carcases of 111 bullocks, 38 sheep, (! lambs, 2 calves, and 3 pigs. Pike was in the slaughter house v. ithout n li'/ht at 9 o'clock, and he is finite certain that there was then no sign cr smell of fire. It is believed that tho lire was the work of an incendiary.

The building was insured for f 300 in the New Zealand Insurance Company.

CRICKET MATCHES.

Auckland Second v. Exoklsior. —This match took place in the Domain on Satur day afternoon, but resulted in a draw. Auckland went in first, and, thanks to the really excellent stand of Steele—who car ried his bat for Oil—managed to put to gether 1-lfj The most successful bowlers were Colgan, who took four wickets, and Burns, who got three. Excelsior then wont in, and when tho stumps wero drawn had scored tlio respectable total of 40 for the loss of only three wickets. Perkins (15), .Smith (not out, 15), and Mason (10) were the scorers.

GOBDOM S-CONII V. TIU'R 81-UES. — This match was won easily by True Blues, who completely turned the tables on their op[>onents. For Gordon, Kendordine and Stevens made 22 each, and McCausland 12, not out. Gilmeur 37, nnd Day (not out) 30, were tho top 3corcs on the Truo Blues side.

National v. " Heuaid."—This match was won by the Nationalists with only four runs to spare—the scores being 72 and G8 respectively. For the National, Atnbrey 20, and A. Nicholson 1(7, and for "Herald," Mackie 43, were tho best scores. Gillespie took six Xational wickets, while of the " Herald " sticks five succumbed to the attacks of Nicholson.

Eton v. Carlton.—This match resulted in a victory for the Eton by 55 runs. The batting of Green (25), Constable (10, not out), and Mills (10) was good, while Haw kins made 17 for th-? Carlton.

Fra.vki.yvy. Amta.—Franklyn won with 0 runs to spare, ihe scores being 27 and 21 respectively. Whcatley (Alma) 11, and Tattersall (Frankly:i) 9, were tho highest scorers on either side.

Avondale v. Our Boys.—This match was won hy Avondale, who scored b.'l against their op[ionciits' 4S. John Wallace put together -li), not out, in good style for tho Avondale men.

MINING NEWS.

[BY TKL-M-U'll.—OWN COK-EK-ONDKNT.]

TifAoiKs, this day. New Prince Imperial.—The total quantity of specimens on hand is between G and "cwt. The leader in the winze below Xo. 5 lovel is II inches wide, compact and highly promising. Mariner's reef in the winze below No. 1 is large, anil gold has been seen in it.

DEW Level Cross.—Tho drive on tho foot wall branch of No. 2 lode has broken into tho drive on the hanging-wall portion of the cross reef. Operations in the latter face will he re sumed in the course, of a fow days. Aliiuknia.—The manager is rising from the low level, intending to connect with a drivo 10 foot above, and so securing ventilation required for prospecting operations in tlio lower tunnel.

New fl.iiEK.v, Otanui.—lsince the holiday i, 35 loads of quartz have been passed throug'i tho batters', and SHozs. amalgam, presumahlv worth XOozs. gold, are to hand from the tables alone.

Dart.—Another parcel of 51bs of specimens was obtained this morning from tho western drive on Xo. 2 reef, No. 3 level.

New Prince Imperial.—The manager has secured 2oWt. additional specimens from the stones on Xo. 2 reef, westward of the break.

ARRIVAL OF THE P.M.S.S. AUSTRALIA WITH THE English and American Mails VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

(FROM OCR I.oSlio.v CHRRKSPOSDEST.)

Love.rove Redlvlvus. — The Champion

ol His Cause.

LoN'-ON', December 11.

Lovei: rove, the Waikato glazier and luck

les. claimant to the Derwentwater estates,

is one. more en evidenc. Hu does not now intend returning to Auckland, but wants to

raise money enough to carry him and his family out to Queensland. The case has been taken up by a young man named Charles Pye, a fellow-passenger of Love-

grove's on the Garonne. This youth telLs me our Waikato friend came aboard in Sydney with about £210, which he .pent most lavishly. Pye, whose faith in Love drove's pretensions appears from the first to have been illimitable, was promised the lucrative post of factor or land agent on the Derwentw_.ter estates. His gratitude for the prospective billet was so great that he felt he could do anything for the man who had offered it him, and now the Lovegroves are in low water he is giving practical proof of his, kindly feeling by enlisting what sympathy he can for their hard case. Amongst others, Pye applied to Captain Ashby, who offered to pay the family's pas sages to Brisbane if Mrs Lovegrove's father (who is well off) would guarantee to re imburse him within a certain time. Mrs L.'s papa declared he was too poor to advance a cent, whereupon Pye interviewed Sir F. D. Bell, also without success. He now talks of laying the whole case before the Baroness Burdett- Contts. I can't say I feel as sorry as I did for Lovegrove. He-is a limp, inert, broken-backed kind of man, without an ounce of pluck in his composition, Mrs L., too, demands sympathy and cash in a

your-money-or-your-life

sort of way

"Me and Love-grove" she says, "alius gave freely to subscriptions in the Waikato. Many'a the time we have 'elped friends, but now no one will 'elp us." I fear I offended the good lady mortally by endeavouring to point out that it was to the Waikato (where they had lived and were appreciated) that they ought to look for help and assistance, and not to Londoners. At a recent meeting of the Belgian Geographical Society held at Antwerp, Mon sieurE deilarveni eadamost interestingand : instructive paper on the climate, resources, mountains, volcanoes, hot-lakes, and geysers of New Zealand. He also pointed out the advantages which would accrue to Belgium through the establishment of commercial relations with that colony. A Wolverhampton paper says that the orders for hardware coining direct from New Zealand aro larger this winter than they have ever been before. Tho Loss of tho Loch, Fyne, The Loch Fyne, of Glasgow, which sailed from Lyttelton on May 14th last, with a cargo of wheat, and has long lieen posted as missing, Ls now finally given up. The underwriters are of opinion that she went down during the terrific gale which swept over the Bay of Biscay and English Channel on September Ist and 2nd, and that the whole of the crew, 40 in number, perished with her. The loss, which amounts to i fll,'),000, falls principally on London offices. Mr Moncuro Conway on Auckland. So Mr Moncure Conway did not after all make any stay in New Zealand on his way to Sydney. I gather this much from a letter in the Glasgow "Herald" of Satur day last (Dec. Ist), to which the rev. gentleman contributes his impressions of Auckland. They are neither long nor specially flattering. "This morning {says Mr Conway, writing from aboard the s.s. Australia on September 17) we had six clear hours to go about the streets of Auck land. I observed about a dozen living Maoris, ail looking very wretched, but saw a large number of their skeletons, their ornaments, weapons, gods, in the museum. The Aucklanders, largely Scotch, are no doubt good poople, but one may have too much of a good thing. The New Zealand Government has resolved to annex the Samoan Islands—that is, to reduce the islanders to the condition of these miserable Maoris. Why, they have hardly begun to master nature in New- Zealand. They say they wish to "civilise" and "christianise "theSamoans, and though that is thought by many to be hypocrisy, no doubt there mingles with it a restless, frantic desire to see the varieties of the world reduced to one race. It is a curious 'passion, and it in volves the destruction of much happiness. Near Auckland there is a noble height called ' Eden ' —tho edge of nn extinct crater, from which many similar heights and craters may be seen, as well as beauti ful islands and inlets of the sea. The road is lined with thistles ; they overran New Zealand from one which was imported by a patriotic Scotchman. There is a quaint irony in the fact that the place is called * Eden ' where these thistles grow. On the green summit of 'Eden ' is a carved stone, on which was posted tho advertisement of a Salvationist meeting."

The thing that seems to have pleased the great Theist preaehor most in Auck land was the Museum, from which he culled a collection of poetic native names. "Although," he goes on, "Auckland has the reputation of being very Sabbatarian, the muceum and the public library are open every Sunday after noon. The white people I saw on the streets were remarkably fine-looking, but the buildings are degraded copies of London suburban shops and public-houses. Out side tho town," however, are somo pretty little wooden villas. I should say that the Aucklanders have a good deal of the Scot tish wit as well as of the thistle patriotism among them. It is well known that they did not like Sir Arthur Gordon as their governor. A grazier who got on our ship told me that a friend of his was asked why he did not like that governor ; he replied that Sir Arthur seemed to him too unde cided. 'Undecided, how?' 'Why, he doesn't seem able to decide whether God Almighty made him or ho made God Almighty.' However, now that Sir Arthur has gone among the Fijians, about whom he is writing a book, they remember his good qualities and speak more pleasantly of him." " Nothing can be more picturesque than the harbour at Auckland. As wc steamed out of it and out to sea on a most beautiful afternoon, the almost innumerable islands seemed great gems, and somo of them sports of nature, to which man has re sponded by calling them 'Sail Rock,' 'Three Kings,' 'Hen and Chickens.' But tho Sydney people smile at all enthu siasm for these scenes, and say, ' Wait till you sco Sydney harbour.' Woll, we are nearly there now." Shaw.Savill, and Co. advertise that the Edwin Fox anil the Anazi aro for sale by private contract. Tho Insurances on tho Triumph. A brief paragraph in tho daily papers of Monday last (Dec. 3rd) announced the wreck of the ill-fated Triumph on the coast of New Zealand. I learn she was insured by tho owners (Moclntyro Bros., of New castle) partly in local and partly in London and Liverpool oilices. Chilled Checso and Butter from Now Zealand. A portion of the chilled cheese which camo Homo by the Doric has been disposed of by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company to Messrs Samuel Pago and Son, tho wholesale buttermen, whose principal I interviewed ycsterd?y. Mr Page says the cheese, though in first-rate condition, and tho best ho has ever seen from the Australian, is nevertheless a low class article of coarse flavour. It has boon selling at 50s per 1121bs, whilst Cheshire (the English cheese it most resembles) fetches GOs to C4s the 1121bs. The Doric's consign ment will not be vended retail as New Zealand cheese. In fact, Mr Pago thinks it is most likely to bo bought up by small tradesmen in poor neighbourhoods, who will sell it simply as " cheese " at a very low figure. Mr Pago added that if tho prico obtained wholesale is considered satis factory by tho colonial shippers further consignments will be welcome. Common cheese of strong flavour always oommands a market.

As regards the butter por Doric, Messrs Pago report that it arrived in good condi. tion, or in other words, had not been heatod on tho voyago. Tho quality, however, is far from good—in fact, it has a disagree ably stale flavour with it. Nono of the butter has been sold, but it ia valued at 60s cwt.

Altogether, the consignment of chilled cheese and butter can scarcely be viowcd as

a success. I must say I shall be very sorry if New Zealand gets the name of supplying fifth-rate provisions, suitable only for work houses, gaols, .tc. At one time there seemed a chance of the New Zealand mutton ranking in people's minds with " prime Scotch "or "Southdown." Unfortunately, the vendors themselves have put an end to that possibility, and now the frozen meat trade seems steadily going downhill.

The Deva, barque (Captain Pierrepoint), which arrived in dock from the Blulf nn the 2nd inst., experienced a fearful hurricane oft' Cape Horn on September 18th (when in lat. osj S.), in the course of which one of the men, a foreigner named Antonio Edwards, was washed overboard. The barque herself got fearfully knocked about. Every moveable thing was swept into the sea, cabin skylights stove in, cabin flooded, deck-house smashed to pieces, and nearly all the sails blown to rag.s. The gale lasted 43 hours, and the weather was bitterly cold, freezing salt water on the decks, and coat ing the rigging with icicles. The baro meter went down to 28.1").

The Northumberland, after being de layed three weeks, was to sail for Auck land this afternoon. The steerage passen gers received compensation at the rate of eighteen-pet.ee per diem for the delay.

Arrival of tho Fonstanton.

The Fenstanton (Captain A. Williams) arrived in dock yesterday morning, after a rather long voyage of 50 days, from Lyttel ton. She brings ->,700 carcases of mutton, which have, so far, been discharged in ex cellent condition, the appearance of the meat being unusually tempting. The chambers were kept at an extraordinarily low tem perature, as you may guess when I tell you the engineer returns his average at 6deg& below zero. Since I -saw rhe British i^eeen'j mutton I have always been an advocate fol low temperatures in frozen meat chambers. It is therefore gratifying to had the Fen stanton's carcase.-) so good. None of the meat has, of course, been sold yet, but I shall be disappointed if it doesn't realise an improved price. The Fenst.tnton is ad vertised to leave again for Otago on the 21st. Personal and General Notes. Mr Charles Tucker, a gentleman who has many friends in Canterbury, goes out to Lyttelton per s.s. Doric. Mr Charles P.. Bidwell, J.P., Mr Henry Gray, and Mr Edward Moorhouse, all of New Zealand,have been elected Fellows of the Colonial Institute. The Rev. Mr Luant is booked to sail for Auckland per P. and O. s.s ?>lirzapore on January 17. Mr John Hare, the .popular actor and lessee ef the St. James's Theatre, has a number of relations residing at Auckland, New Zealand. It may interest these worthy people to know that he has finally renounced his own proper name of Fairs, and will in future be known both publicly and privately as Hare. The usual statutory notice of the alteration has been given by advertisement. The Marquis of Bute and his party, who, as I told you in my last, sailed for Melbourne by the Orient on the 20th ultimo, are ex pected to visit New Zealand for the purpose of seeing the Hot Lakes in February. The Marquis is accompanied, as friend anil Secretary, by Mr Charles T. Gatty, brother of Alfred Scott Gatty, the popular song writer, being himself a musician of con siderable pretensions. Mr Gatty is a great authority on Old China, and was, for some time, trustee of the famous Mayer Collec tion in Liverpool. I notice that the " Builder " of Saturday last (December Ist) contains an enjraving of the New Zealand Insurance Company's new buildings in Queen-street, Auckland. The "Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News " of the same date has a number of illustrations of hunting in New Zealand with letterpress by a "Globe Trotter."

The daily papers of this morning (Dec. G) print resolutions of the Intercolonial Conference ro New Guinea and the Pacific. On Tuesday the " Telegraph " published an effusive leader, prophesying the forma tion of a new and mighty republic, to be known to future generations as the

" United States of Australia," and giving a brief sketch of the principal features of each of the ;olonies. The " Spectator," of Saturday lost (Dec. 1), also contained a luminous article on the Federation ques tion, and it has (as I daresay you know) been discussed at length in the Westminster

The Agent-General informs me that 300 emigrants will bo despatched per Rangl tikei to Auckland on Dec. 14, and 210 per British Queen, ?., to Wellington, on Dec. 27.

The mastership of the Christchurch High School will, Mr Kennaway thinks, be finally settled next week.

No arrangements have as yet been made for the shipping of the torpedo beats.

No further inquiry will ba made into the loss of the St. Leonards, and it is now con sidered unlikely that either party will persist in claiming damages from the other. The N.Z. Land Mortgage Company invite applications for 2 0,000 shares of £1 each. viz., 5s on application, Ha on allotment, and iOs within three months of a notice to be hereafter given. The list cl&s..s on Dec. 10. More about this in my noxt.

The London Gaiety Company, headed by Mr Edward Terry and tbe Misses Farren and Gilchrist, will visit Australia in ISSS.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, December 1 to 23. " OriiiA " denies that she is converted to the Catholic Church.

The Sultan of Turkey has despatched an aide-de-camp to Hebjazn. and two court dervishes to Soudan, on errands relating to El Mahdi's revolt.

Thomas Burt, the worki">~m— '"i Member of Parliament, writin ; . .. i, ._ trades unions, regrets two „.i_ fa _ iv particular : That so many are secret and that thoy rush into strikes.

The Portuguese papers write against the Queen, Prince of Wales, and English society generally, for neglecting their Crown Prince, allowing him tD go toanhotel and not giving him a single reception or ball. The "Times" retorts that the Prince came at the wrong time of the year, and must not expect English society to revise all its ar rangements on his special behalf. A Calcutta despatch says :—The Marquis of Kipon, Viceroy of India, returned Satur day, and was welcomed by an immense crowd of natives. The banners of the natives, on which " God bless the Viceroy " was inscribed, were destroyed by Euro peans, and a European mob of 2,000 as sembled at tho Government House and hissed the Marquis and his wife when they drove to tho gate. At a banquet on Friday 200 Europeans were present, and a toast to the Viceroy was received in silence. Only 24 persons stood up. Orange Lodges continue to pass resolu tions strongly condemning the supervision of Lord Rossmore. Public meetings will be held in various parts of County Ulster to pass resolutions of a like tenor. At Xcwry Protestants on their way to church were as saulted. Four companies of infantry, with twenty rounds of ammunition per man, aro posted about town, which the police are patroling. The statue of Gladstone was unveiled in tho City Liberal Club rooms on December IHth. Earl Granville delivered a strong personal eulogium upon Gladstone. Refer ring to] foreign affairs, he believed all the Powers felt confidence in England, thereby making the path of the Government smoother than it would be otherwise.

The London "Times" thinks President Arthur's message somewhat careless, and sees a tribute to the Irish vote in the lan guage used in regard to pauper immigrants. The press generally express disappointment that the President didn't recommend reduc tion in the tariff. The "Standard" says : "The most important part is that containin g the recommendation to use heroic measures for tho suppression of polygamy." The "Telegraph " denounces tho President's re commendation to use heroic measures for the suppression of polygamy, and describes tiie proposal as an attempt to erect a political despotism upon the ruins of a proscribed faith.

Lord Lome delivered a long lecture at Birmingham upon Canada and its products. He particularly praised the 'alubrity of the climate, and said fevers, which were too common in the United States, were un known within the boundaries of the Dominion. Ho lauded Canada as a field for emigration, and expatiated upon tho marvellous progress made by various towns. Lord Lome concluded by saying that the Canadian people are thoroughly devoted to their connection with the Mother Country, otherwise they won.d long ago have discarded an allegiance of which they are proud. With the Dominion of Canada and the Australian Colonies in close relations, England will never fear that her proud position in tho world would bo shaken or questioned.

At the Dublin Assizes on December 3th, Elliott was indietod for the murder of Mrs Smyth, wife of a landlord at Westmeath, shot dead while returning from 'church. True bills were also found for conspiracy in the same murder against fourteen persons. Three persons arrested were dis charged.

T. M. Healy, Jr. P., presided at the fort nightly meeting of 'the Irish National League on December 5. The Secretary announced that £1.000 had been received from America since the last meeting.

Biggar referred to J. O'Connor Power, M.P., for Mayo, as the James Carey of Irish politics, and added that no Irishman had choice of a Government situation who had not first become a traitor to the interests of Ireland.

International measures are mooted for the control of the sale of explosives in order to prevent their use by conspirators. Another Chinese ironclad was launched at Stettin on December 1. The Chinese Legation and many invited guests were present. The Legation is entering into contracts for material of war, which is beine sent to China in immense quantities. Alderman Meacrher (Parnellite) was elected Lord Mayor of Dublin td-day. The Liberal and Conservative members of the corporation abstained from voting. The gunbout Nautilus is to reinforce the German squadron in Chinese waters. it is stated the L'lema of Mecca, a body of learned men, has formally corfdemned EI Mahdi as an impostor. A"rarian crimes in the Government of Kief,' Ru.-sia, are increasing. Much pro perty of landlords has been damaged by acts of incendiarism and pillage. The gunboat Nautilus has. boon ordered to Hongkong to leinforce the German squadron. . ~ Matthews, editorof the Tyrone "Courier,

has been arrested on a charge of exciting Orangemen against Nationalists. The annual report of the I'arnell Fund shows £30,4:10, oi which Ireland gave £'23,8-0 ; America, t_,541 ; Kngland, t'1,043; Scotland, t37ti; and from other places, EG33. At thc-trial of McDermott and others at Edinburgh on December 19th, for com plicity in the dynamite outrages at Glas gow, ' Dr. Dupre, Advi_er of the Governmental Chemical Works, testified that the materia!.-: in the box of Dasey, when arrested at Liverpool, were similar to those found in the box exploded at the canal bridge, over Rossil Park Road, Glas gow. A policeman testified to finding ia the hou.eof the prisoners several newspapers and documents showing sympathy with Irish agitators. William Lamier, who testified"in Dublin against his brother-in law, Poole, who was executed yesterday, explained the native Fenian oath and the object of the organization. The case for the prosecution closed with Lander's testi mony. The declarations of the prisoners are a general denial of the charges.

Mr Gladstone was attended by a police man while at prayers in Howardon Church on December IS.

A fearful easterly gale has done great damage to the town and shipping at Gib raltar.

CoEK, December 17- —Andrew Coleman, the principal witness for the prosecution in the trial of tiie conspirators, testified to day to the existence of a branch of the Fenian Brotherhood in County Mayo. He said he had given information to the police while assisting the men now on trial. He once accompanied the men now prisoners to murder a certain gentleman, who escaped because he had previously warned him. Tiie crisis in the shipbuilding trade on the Clyde is growing more and more intense. Three large linns, including Denny, have notified their employes that wages will be reduced in January, and several other firm will follow their example. Details have been received from Cape Town of the hanging of Chief Manipoer of Pretoria. Manipoer was led naked to the jailyard. First the rope broke when the trap was sprung and Manipoer fell into the yard below. The second attempt at hanging was successful. pLiichonnet, head of the Political Depart ment of the Swiss Federal Couucil, at a military banquet to-night, said : " Be on your guard ; let the Swiss people prepare to defend their country. Many black clouds are gathering on the European horizon, and war, ling avoided, cannot be escaped after IS__. it may even come next spring." The Duke of Albany has composed a waltz. The Empress of Russia -Issaid to bodying with consumption, and the Empress of Austria to have given up hunting for sonnet -writing. Colmbier, once the confid.-itit of Sarah Bernhardt, has published Sarah's life, vi d r the title of " Sarah Barnrmi." Its keen satire is. amusing, Mr Bradlaugh is meeting with a warm re ception in Paris. The French Republicans have dined and feted him, but he holds aloof from tiie Anarchists. The refusal of Mr Gosehen to accept the Speakership of the House of Commons is the result of his aspiration to succeed the Marquis of Riponas Viceroy of India. The executrix of the dowager Lady Lyt'on threatens to publish three hundred letters of the late Lord Lytton, unless his son will do justice to the memory cf his mother. The English and American residents of Nice are much disturbed at the prevalence of typhoid fever there, 2G5 cases having occurred within three months. The Americans are leaving and going to Cannes. The London police have begun to raid fashionable gambling houses. They have already entered the Baccaiat Club, Jenks 1 Club, Park Club and others known as swell hells, and warned the players and pro prietors.

Signor Mario, before dying, repeated his request to Prince Odescalchi that his remains should be cremated. The prince opposed the request. A few moments before Mario drew his last breath he asked that his burial might boat Cagliari.

Khartoum, December 17.—A well-known native with Hicks Pasha's army has re turned from El Obeid, whence he was enabled to escapo because of his black colour, and because he wore no uniform. He says that Hicks Pasha fought like a lion, and was the last officer to fall. The members of his staff fell in one group. After the battle 100 soldiers were found wounded. El Mahdi gave orders that none of the wounded be ill-treated. The bodies of Egyptian and Fnglish officers being decapitated, and their heads hung over the gates of El Obeid. The Arabs determined to erect monuments for Hicks Pasha on account of his great bravery, but El Mahdi forbade it. El -Mahdi threatened to punish Zargalls because he failed to join him. The sheik sent defiance, saying he has 15,000 warriors and seven years' provisions.

[From tiik "Eckopean" Mail."]

" Anglo - Australasian " writes :—" Sir John Hall is moving about among us, and seems resolved to see much in a short time. Several colonists from very opposite quarters tell me that they have quite recently seen the late Premier. lam glad to state that, according to my last news,-he was in excellent health.

The Now Zealand mutton sent here frozen goes off well. It has sold very well indeed at Leadenhall Market, realising, for sides, 7kl per lb. The fore-quarter com mands 7d, and legs alone lOd per lb. Shoulders sell at 8k!, nnd breasts as low as od There is now a depot at the London Bridge Railway Terminus, where New Zea land mutton is on sale, and whero a very conspicuous legend sets forth its colonial origin. This last is a great point, as the public at large still requires much " educating " an this head before colonial meat is likely to bo truly popularised in England.

Next week there will bo a grand cricket council at Lord's. Most of the country secretaries will attend, and the prominent item on the programme of proceedings will bo the formation of the " colonial card." The Australian champions are expected to arrive in May, and already the Marylebone Club has granted the uso of the "famous ground in St. John's Wood for three matches. It is fully understood here that tho Antipodeans will arrive in prime con dition, and that their effective strength will bo as great as ever. But several old cricketers have given me to understand that t/tf-i time, at all events, they will iind their work is cut out for them. We shall see.

Wo understand that in view of affairs in New Guinea it has been finally decided to make the command of the Australian Squadron a rear-admiral's command, in stead of a commodore's, as at present. The schooners Harrier and Undine and the screw sloop Pelican, with some of the ves sels recently commissioned at Shearness, will proceed to strengthen the squadron cruising in Australian waters, though it is probable that this may be delayed owing to the complications in the East.

The .scientific expedition to New Guinea, to which wc referred in a recent issue, has been sanctioned by the Geographical Society, and, Jjnder the command of Mr Wilfred PouSP, will shortly leave this country. The funds will be provided from private sources, but Lord Derby will be asked to lend his countenance to the enter prise. The liberality of the brothers McArthur is well known. " It will interest their friends in the colonies to learn that Sir William has just given 1.'10,000, and his brother Alex ander £0,000, to the Wesleyan Metropolitan Chapel Building Fund, for the erection of additional chapels and mission rooms in certain districts of London.

A largo consignment of pure-bred Shrop shire sheep has just been sent to thfe New

Zealand Stud Company, Auckland. The animals were selected by Mr Borthwicfc of Liverpool, and Air Thomson, of The Manor Shifnal. Great care was taken to ensure uniformity in the ewes, which include a selection of 50 yearlings from the flock of Mr Henry Pooley, Sibberton, a very level lot, and --0 yearlings from the flock of Mr E. C. Wadlow, Stud Farm. Stanton, whore sheep are particularly well clothed being descended from the well-known flock of Mr T. Nock, Sutton Had dock. Some ewes were also bought from the flock of Major Brookes, Hough ton, which are strong, useful sheep in good working order. Some useful ewes were also purchased of Mr Dyas The Wyke. The ten rams were most of them in plain store order, and were from the flocks of Mr Sheldon, Mr Williams, MrGalbraitb and others. Such a consignment of Shrop! shire sheep should make their mark in New Zealand, for there is no breed of sheep more likely to conduce to the success of the frozen mutton export trade than the Shrop shire.-!. They are full of flesh, and that tg a characteristic which Ls highly essential in the mutton consigned to the London market.

AMERICAN SUMMARY.

San- Fraxcisco-December 23. The steamship City of New York has been placed on the China route.

Thedepreasion in the iron trade continues On December 19, 12,000 coal-miners were thrown out of employment by the .mpen sion oi work. " *^

A delegation of alleged French warkin° men have been on a visit to the Unite, States to extend the cause of international ism. The "Times" and "Herald" de no m.ce,^ em M incendiaries and impostors lhe H indsor Theatre, the largest in New i «_ wa?. b"rne. d to the ground on Novem .fi Q* ° . llV"S Sn£ ere lost- 0n December 14 the Standard Theatre, of the same city was also destroyed by lire, and an attempt was frustrated to burn the casine Gerald Massey, the English poet, has com menced an action against the "New York limes for §3,000 damages, for a " false and defamatory article " published in that

Charles McLaughlin, a pioneer of Cali fornia and a millionaire, was assassinated in his othce by a railroad contractor named Jerome B. Cox,who had grown dL-appointed because of legal difficulties in a suit with McLaughlin.

Seventy workmen, discharged from New Jersey Locomotive Works, sailed on De cember 11th for i Uverpool,E_gl__d,to work at iron ship building on the Clyde The decision of the U.S. Customs to ex clude impure teas is said to have caused

The 'roughs" of CallonviUe, P.nnsvi varna, stoned Mrs Langtry's car as it _____( through that place on December i I withstanding apparent ill-feeling towards the English actress, she has been playing to enormous houses in the United SUt<£ this season. ™

The British as well as the Chinese 0a S was publicly burned by an assemblage of Irishmen and their sympathisers in San Francisco on Sunday, December 9 The cremation was preceded by a resolution' of sympathy for O'Donnell """'"n The representative of Convese, Ohio. proposes to introduce a bill forth* £* stopfer, of the duty on combing, Spe.' and other wools, to what it w_s before the enactment of the present tariff law Dr. Wilson, of St. George's Cathedral Kingston Ontario, has been dismissed from S_JSS. te attending the Salvation *!? The Dominion Government has been strongly pressed to take immediate action to prevent an influx of Chinese i_to British Columbia. Upwards of 9,000 of these ut" desirable settlers are without work in that province. *

At Caldera, a Chilian seaport, on De cember 10 8 500 sacks «__££_ £__£ ignited and destroyed a greaf part S way between that place and Capiapo.

TORTURES OF TANTALUS.

A Starving Crew Drifting for-Many Days Within Sight or i_ma.

Baltimore, Doe. 2.-One of the most terrible stones on record of suffering at sea is that told by a survivor of the ill-fated barque Fryman Clarke, of Boston, which was burned off the coast of Africa, la«t summer. Thomas Hynes, one of the crew reached this port yesterday from Capetown and Ins narrative of the suffer!-"- ... penenced in the open boats for days, within a fe%v miles of land, with food and water not live miles away, from which they were barred by an impassable surf, while one by one they succumbed from exhaustion, is not equalled anywhere in fiction. This ia the first news that has reached this country of the disaster beyond the bare announcement of the loss of the vessel. Hynes says that one day last May, while he was walking in the streets of Calcutta, having lately been discharged from his own vessel, he was invited by two strange men to take a drink The next day he aloke in the forecastle of the Freeman Clarke Can tain \\ illiams, with a cargo of iute hornS for Boston. The Clarke\as fe ,L__ old, and very leaky. Rough weatEei foi, lowed, and the crew had to keep at the pumps all the time. About July 12th after rounding the Cape, heavy weather came on, and the captain lost his reckonine While in this dilemna, at two o'clock on the afternoon of July 15th a fire was dis covered by the captain in the lazaretto AU hands were put to work at the pumps. They fought the fire until 9 p.m., when the flames seized upon the inflammable cargo and became beyond control. When the fire was discovered they were f°ri y ™les k °ff what was supposed to be Port Eli^beth light, but it proved to be Gape St. Francis light, the most danfreroua and exposed part of the coast. At 9 o'clock the crew took to the boats, being then 10miles off shore. In thecal tain s boat were Mr Boyle, second mate, the steward, a Chinaman, three sailors, all the ships papers and instruments, and plenty of provisions. In the other boat were first mate Waymouth and the remainder of tha crew. By some oversight no provisions bat a bag ot ship biscuits were taken along in" this boat, and no water. The boat being leaky, the biscuits became wet and unfit to eat. It was death to attempt to pass tho breakers, so the two boats headed for Port Elizabeth. It came on heavy weather and they parted, this being the last ever seen ol the captain's boat and its crew. Having nothing to eat, the men became exhausted. The weather was fearfully cold and it rained all the time. On the 18th of July the cook, a Boston man, died and his body was at once thrown overboard. An other victim, a Norwegian, shortly followed. Several more days passed.and it was impos sible for them to work longer. Those able bailed out. Just as desperation seized them Port Elizabeth light was sighted. A signal _\ of an old jacket on an oar was recognised. Three fishing boats put off and picked them up. lhe steam tug James Searles towed them in.

The castaways were kindly treated by the American Consul, who took care of them ? until they were able to travel They say that when thoy last saw the captain's boat ft it was headed for shore. A searching party i went overland to look for them, but found liotlnng but a part of tho wrecked ship's boat wlnc<i had been splintered by the breakers, and a few fragments only were left to tell the sad story of tho unsuccessful effort to reach the boat. She must have ' 1 been capsized and all on board lost, as no thing has been heard of them since. The survivors were afterwards sent to j vl Cape Town, where passago was secured for them by different vessels. Hynes was put Kj on board tho-Roma, which had already on iM board the crew of the wrecked steamer Dauntless, nnd brought to Baltimore. Hynes lives in Liverpool, and has a sister uiAew.ork, whom Ue is anxious to see it before taking passage for home. He ,' tells a strange story of the origin of the fire. He says it was whis- *'-*| pered among the crew that the captain started it, intending to destroy the ship, and thus get the insurance. The fire broko 4 out where ho himself was, and was allowed to get terrible headway before it was re- 1 ported or any effort made to check' it- '4 Death, however, now covers all traces of the I crime, if crime it was. ..it jl

FEARFUL DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

CiiiCAco.DGcember 21.—The "Tribune's" Queboe special cf December 20th says: A horrible murder, which ended by the suicide of the murderer, occurred this even ing in a house of ill-f_m e 0 n St. Helen street, St. Roche, kept by Eugenic Brilliara. A month ago a girl aged 19 years, named -.hse Pare, arrived from Montreal and went to reside at Eugenic Brilliant., hie had left her paramour, named James Mulrooney, in Montreal. Mulrooney had, on several occasions, openly manifested his intention of marrying her. However, the evening before last he arrived in this city. He visited tho houso in question on tbe .ame evening, remaining a short time. Ha

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JANUAKY 14, 1884



TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. WKi.r.rsrvrOK, Saturday.—Arrived: Amazon. haiTjue. from New- York'; Loch Cree. barque, f om Londo.i. Sailed: Takapuna,forLyttelto: , 9.1a "-.m. Wn.-NiiARKt. this day.—Sailed: Macgregor, for Auckland. &.30 r-m. N'eav (_v_octi[. tills .1.1-7-— Arrived : ftote rn.i, from Onehunga, 1 a. m. Sailed: F'.ororu.i, for the South. 1.31 a.m. Bi.Li-v. this day.—The Waihora arrival at 1 i ».m. _hr. sails at .1 p.m. for porr Ch..--?. j Saloon pcsseng.n-ii:—-Mr and Mrs Bi-inrll and 2 i chiMren. .Messrs Uowe, Fergie. ilunsay, aud a in tha steerage. The N.Z. Shipping Company's Aorangi. Wkt.i.i.wto.v, this day.—The New Zealand Shim-tog Company have re,'.jived a cable stating thai their new steamer Aorangi put into Unhurt on Saturday, short, of coal. She waa to leave again yesterday, and is expected here on Thnrs d.y. ACCIDENT T- THE KAKANUI. [P.Y TKLEORAPII. "l'I:E--l ASSOCIATIO!*.] Ilt'NKDlN', Sunday. Mr Keith Ramsay has received a telegram from the I'.lun* staring that the Kakanui is alongside the wharf. Half of her cargo has been got out in good order, hut tlic othi r half is damaged. Tho extent of the damage to the I-Cakanui's hull ia unknown, but It is ex pected that she will return to Dunedin on or about Tuesday, when she will be docked and the damage correctly as. ertained. Tne vessel is in sured for --.'..WI in the National, which has re insurances in the New Zealand for £500, in the Victoria for _.Vjo, the Colonial for £250. the Union for _-in. the Standard for __50, and the South Uriti.h or United for _.M- The in surances on the cargo are divided between the National, Victoria, and Standard. COMMERCIAL. Event-. Star. Office, this day. i Messrs Carbines and Taylor held their usual Friday's saie of poultry, produce, I Sec, and report a full attendance and bidding spirited. Poultry : Chicks, fid to 9d; young ; f iwls, lOd to is Bd ; full grown fowls. ls„l to 3 ; Langshans, ss; young turkeys, ts; ducks, lstid to-ski ; game fowls, lis 3d; geese lyoung). 3s (Id; pigs lyoungl, sold well at from llsftl to lisOd; goldfinches anil cages, 10s; canaries, is to 10s. Produce -Hams of good quality, scarce, those that were oifered being medium, 3d to fid -, bacon, inferior. 21 to 5(1; superior. Od to Sid ; keg butter, Id to Id; Wairoa cheese anil Canterbury come freely into market and sell ar. 3d to Id ; keg beef, Id to 2d per lb. Groceries: Tea, in ho.es. lfistv_)s; in half chests, ls 3d to Is lOd;sugar,3,'d to ltd;rice, l.d per lb; barley, 13d : marmalade jams. Is lOd doz.: candles. 3»d to9|d ; kerosine. la 0d ; soup. Si Gd to 15s; vestas, Is 3d per doz. ; blacking, ls per doz.; oatmeal. Ss Oil per 251b hag; macearoni. 2s per tin; herrings. Is fid per doz.; fre h butter. 7 per lb ; new potatoes arc plentifnl, and sell from 3a to 5s fid cwt: mustard. Od per lb: starch, fid; blue. Id to lf/il; cocoa, Is fkl; coffee. Is 2d; spice. "Oil; dour. 8-s to 3s; sharps, 5s Gd; bran, 5s ii.l to ea; oats. 2.fid to 2s 9d; maize. 3a to 3s fid; wheat, "s to 3s fid; I'igmeal, ss. Famiture re moved to mart for convenience of sale brought good prices all round. Suite of furniture in cre tonne sold for £l ss; bedsteads, Cs to 2',s ; chairs. 3s to Ts 61; tables, ,'s to 15s; Sec A general assortment of drapery was all cleared at owners' prices. Fancy goods. Jewellery, Sec. all being disposed of. .Special Advertisements. T M P O It T A N T. VCJ N E D I) E N • IO N E I) I) X N (scccessoh. to j. lf.ck) Has much pleasure in announcing that he ha* PURCHASED THE WHOLE op M R J. LECK'S STOCK MR J. LECK'S STOCK AND GOODWILL AND GOODWILL AT A GREAT REDUCTION', GREAT REDUCTION", A.VII WJIX CONTINUE CONTINUE TIIE CLEARING-OUT SALE THE CLEARING-OUT SALE For. ONE MONTH LONGER. ONE MONTH I.ONOKH. IS COSSRQIT_SCB OF THE OVF.K-STOCKED STATE OF TIIE DRAPER- MARKET, HE HAS BEF.K BNAB-EB TO BUY A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF GOODS, WHICH WILL BE OFFERED AT SALE PRICES. m II A M E S HOTEL, -*- QUEEN AND CUSTOMS-STREETS. JAMES STEWART (Late of the Albert Hotel) Begs to announce that tho re-building of the Thames Hotel is now completed, and opened as a FIRST-CLASS HOTEL, and is most complete in every respect. J. S.'a long experience in the business is a guarantee that nothing will be wonting to ensure tho comfort of visitors. A PUBLIC LUNCHEON ia provided be tween 1 and 2. Dinner at G. THAMES HOTEL. J. STEWART, Proprietor. New. Law Partnership, .HE UNDERSIGNED beg to announce that they have Commenced Practico in Co-partner ship as BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, [ Chambere In Hmn-HTRKK. opposit Mr W. Atkin'a Printing Oliicc. E. W. BURTON, W. J. NAPIER. Auckland, Soptcinbor 22nd. 1883. /"IHEAP AND GOOD CUTLERY. THOMAS SAMUEL, Importer of Cutler., [(adjust received a good supply of all kinds of I .-ABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, Consisting of Ivory and Bono Table Knives. Pocket Knives, Scissors and Razors, Table Knives and Forks in oases, suitable for wedding and complimentary presents ; also. Electro-plated Ware, Siborian Forks and Spoons, specially cheap valuo, Sidcr ophron Forks and Spoons, having tho lustre finish and ring of Stoning Silver. All the above goods selling at very low prices. THOMAS SAMUEL, 108, QUEEN' STREET, Noxt to Mr Weatpfanl" Bootmaker. " _-_- _ i __' NO FAMILY SIIOU-- BE WITHOUT it.' For there is no dietary regimen bo strict but there somotlmes occurs an Infraction of it. Tho most careful and abstemious will now and then havo ft twinge of stomachic pain, a little touch of indigestion, a colic, or cramp, a dyspeptic tendency, often superinduced by no visible or tangible cause, and in tho sudden emergency, no remedy ls more reliable, none more in fallible, than Udolpiio Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps. The Persian CHAMOMILE, or Pyrethrum Carncum, Is the best Insect Destroyer. It is important to procure the mist powdered KI.OWERB, as the active insoct poison lies in the flower of tho plant This particular quality, specially selected, is sold in tins asAiCKiN's Persian Insecticide, and is infallible against /leas, mosquitoes, sandflies, moths, &c. Price, Is 6d per tin. Purchase building materials from the Auokland Timber Company. Cheap, good, ' with despatch.—[Advt.J , As a Now Year presont, nothing is so « suitablo as tho Domestic Sewing Machine of ( Shakespear & Co., Queen-street, opposite the ' M&rkoU~[ADVT. . Buy tho New Wilson, tho Champion i Sowing h_tu--nc ; all others in stock. — _>. S. I Chnmbors, 70, Qucon-street.—[Advt.J ' Terra Cotta Wabe,—A largo assortment ) just opened by Boylan and Tanfleld. 174, Queen- Btreet,— [AD Vl'.] 86 pairs Laeo Curtains —bought a job from Homo manufacturer; few slightly soiled, c but some very great bargains amongst them, ] now being sold at less than wholesale price at Garlick and Cronwell's Furnishing Warehouse, , l Queen-streot.—f Advt.l . I



Information has been received in Welling, of a fire having occurred on Messrs Ruddi ford and Son's station, on tho East Coast, resulting in the total destruction of the shearing shed, stable, cowhouses and yard, and fifteen bales of wool. Tho fire occurred about two o'clock on Thursday mornin". The following are tho insurances: Imperial, £1,000 on building; the Now Zealand! Com pany will lose about _200 on tho fifteen bales of wool burned