SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

TTrrm WATirt? /This Kvenina;; l.lt SUNSET.—This Evening, 7.11 BUNHISE.—To-morrow Moi-,..: a, S.I I lIOON'S AGE.—Now Moon, Sitb, 1.10 p.m. - 1

ARRIVALS.

Macgregor, s.s., Johnson, from Wlmngaivi ; Waihora, r.8., Edio, from tho South Saucy Kate, schooner, Lewis, from wliatigarpl Taiaroa, s.s., Puraons. from the South . sAI

DEPARTURES.

W ralUikl, s.s., Crawford, for Whangarcl Glenelg, s.s., Stoplicnson, for Taur.iuga lona, 9.5.. Amorteo, for Russell

Itowona, 8.3., Norris, for Mercury Hay

VESSELS EXPECTED.

LONDON.—Doric, s.s,, sailrd Dec. l!ij North umberland, ship, liUKH, Kcc. 1; llrcnhilrta, sliip, NUIiF, Nov. 30: Alaator and llausitikci., loading. LiVKßl'oor,.—Yolande, barque, Oct. '22. Nk\V Yokk.—Amazon, baniue. MKDT, via Wellington, sailed Sept.27 ; fhavlegL. Pcafsiofi, barque, JN(JD, via Wellington, sailed Oct. 3; Ludy Mabel, barium, sailed Sow II;: Hebecca dwell, barque, via Wellington, sailed Dee. 12; CluTlbel, barque, via Wellington, loading

IMPORTS.

Per Walhora—l92 bales hay, t eaaea hams and' baron.—George Sibbin.

Per b.s. Waihova—lßo packages sugar, lfO cases Genova, 100 bags rice, ;T bags sago.. S cases tapioca, 2(il sacks hark, 1,351 bars! Iron, 78 cases x Trovolyn, Sfiihda and 20brls" beor, 75 boxes candles, ran bags Hour, :I'J2 baleu liay, 186 sacks wheat, II eases bacon, SO sacks moal, 4 cases pianos,' Scisea machines, and 07 packages sundries. '

Inwards Coastwise,—J)ri)jin), from Whan, carol, with BO tons coal; Xcmlh Curolrim, from Harrier, with 48 tons wood ; Coralic, from Wai hcko, with 400 bushels shingle; Saucy Kate, from Wlrangarel. with CO tons coal; HI. Clair, from Waiheke, with 40 tons shingle, i OoTWApiDS Qoastwise.—Dream, for Thi) itim; South Carolina, for Jturrlor: C'uralltvfor Wnl heko ; Fanny, for Wnangnpouo.

Tho barquo Akaroa will probably: sail for Port Chalmers to-morrow morning, j

.s*, Tho brig Star of Mersey cleared at'lhoClU-1 * tomg to-dny for VVlianfiaroji. where she is to load timber for Sydney. Tho Marshall S. is loading at Dmiedin for this port. Slio Will bo followed by 'tho (schooner luo. | Captain Groenstrcct, late master of'tlio Mataura, la second ofllcor on tho stcamor Aorangl, which arrived at Lyttelton last week Tho schooner Toroa is at present loading Umber at Kaipara for Lyttelton. At the latter port she will load grain for Aucklnnd. It is very improbable, thoreforo, tJiat she will bo horei in. time for tho regatta on January 29.

Tho s.s.,Macgregor, which arrived from Wha ngareilast evening, brought the following pas songera :—Mesilames Camoron ami Matthews; Misses Billiter, Kelsey, Dunne, Edgo-f'.'), Grico; Messrs Cameron...Calhighnn (v), Allen Mc- SnfV1?' M-H.R., Warner, Johnson, Jlatthows, Sill. Masters JUuruh und Cuwkwell, ami three steerage.

ARRIVAL OF THIS WAIH.ORA, ;Jhp.s.g. Walhora arrived f.om Melbourne, via the South, at 6 a.m. to-day. She loft Melbourne J" thoßth, Hobart tho 10th; arrived at! Bluff on' the Uth. Port Chalmers tho lath, Lyttelton 17th, Wellington 18th, and left noon 18th; reached Napier,at 5 a,vn. on tho 20th ; left noon same date, arriving at Giabornc at 7.3Vn.m.i; left for Auckland at 11.30 p.ni.,nrriving alongside of the wharf at Cn.m. today. Experienced variable winds with flno weatlier to Napier, from theute thick weather, with rain, to arrival. Passengers Misses Carr, Norwood, Blecchmore. Mitchell, Morton, Greonhongh, Long (2) Kennji Bniith- V'iito. Vivian, Auioc. Sutherland, Stinnett Mosdara,os Brnnnell-nnd 2 ehUtlreii.Korwooil, Blecchmore, Hannah, Hunt, Shcohan, atrnndon, Grccnhough,, Collins and family |S). Denny, Mossmanu, Korff, Miirsull, Houiss. Bnlloy.'Mu- Ewun, Clayton, Messrs Brunnoll, Bleechmore, Row, Whithain, Nathan,Brien,Howard, Leslie, O Donohua, Willis, Prime, Nicholson, Allon, W rMy.t0' McEwan, Bailey, Stubbs, Strandon. Wilhamson (2). Lodge. Tebbs. Hanloy, Moss man, Fenn. Wyllio, Uavls, Brown, Kordlmm, Prlctor. Hogarty, Buckley. Bouser. SlßlWcroaH, Ourr, Day, Ellis, Goodman. Isaacs. Mimday, Bourne. Baker. MeDoiiaUl, Scarfc, Hunt,1 Shoo han, Hill. Light, Carriek, Frasor, i.aing, Fitz- Jfornld (I), Orosvenor (■>), Donny, Mason, Collins, Clayton, Colo. Milnor, Roborteon, Keos, llatton, Murcluo, Cowen, KorfF, lioborts. Benjamin. Steerage— J. Dcarshy. Alia Tooth, Mr and Mrs Hampton.-Mr and Mre Nicols. K. Don, S. Roberts, Miss French. T. Leaoli. Ynunsr, Wall, Mrs and Misi Arthur, Mra Huniotc, Mrs Minme. Mrs Cain, T. Wheat, StrsTivickerman, W. Oroft, W. Loos. Morcer and family, Mc- Donald and family. J. Jtoss, Mr and Mrs Bur intlj Mr and Mrs Cowpcr, VV. Gray, J. Fraser. U. Grundy J. AV'hittakcr G. Sootcii, A. Scotch, Storey (3), J. Naylor, BaoUoa U>, Walton (a), W. Itarrett. J Oox. Mostar CD. 1). W'ilcox, J. Hendall. Ruddick, Dratllo. Nnako. Ol Cox, E. Mateson. G. Stone, Mr and MrS Itomerail. J. Harris, Mowey, Taraneno. Mr and Mrs-'Dawher. Wnght, T. Craig, and Nixon, Wo arc'indeiyfed to Mr C. H. Humpliries, miruur,-for press parcels,; etc., and above report.

PASSENGERS FOR SYDNEY.

Tho following passengers have booked by the s.s. Waihora to leave for Sydney ill nve o'clock this evening:—Mr arid.Mrs C'lnvton, Mr m.d Mrs Mitchell, Miss -Mitchell, Air ■■ and Miss Posseneskio, Captain and Mrs Simpson, Mes dames Munro, Hay, Mnnro, M-r and Mrs St. Legor, Dr. Caucapon, Mr and M*a Lcslin. Mra Bel, Miss Purchas, Mrs Butt and :( children. MlsSes Inglo and Doveron. Mrs and Missos(3 Hawtor, Miss Burnscde. Mrs Nolan; Captain Maui?han,;Mr and Mra Teeee and child.-Ciipl, MoLollin, Mssars ISonjnjnin. Row, Tugo Harrison, Walker, Rattiay. G. lienderson, Dowling, Durand, Francis, Lcalcy, W. Owen. Colley, McCraO, Austin. Nolan, Rfccfl, and Aynsley. . ..,,.■

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

Tho a.s; Takapuna. which arriv-d late yester day afternoon, brought tho .following passcn gers: Mcsdamcs Me.Miller. davk,.-JitlWards. Messrs D. Ross, Tronwitli (2). lonks. Ilicken, Poril, Williams, McMillan, Duncan, llrilycr, Mcßcth, Captain Brotherton, and 7 utocrnge.1'

The s.s. Takapuna left for thp .South this morning, \Ylth. tl\q following passengers:—Mr ana Mrs Hctherington. Mi3s Kiusllng. Mr and Miss Buddlo, Miss A. Motion, Miss and Master Mitchelson, Messrs Newton, Huckstep, Glim mor; Prime, O'Connor, Godden, S. Mead. Hj croft,-^Needham, R. G. Boggs, Biiller, G. Froneh, R. Arthur, Stanford, George, Fletcher, Hobbs, and Binton. •■■ \

Thos.s. Wanakaloft for SouMiorn p'orls at 3 p.m. Passengers :—Messrs Lycl), A. E, Smith, Mr and Mrs Fisher and child, Lycl!/ Mr and Mrs Holmes, Miss. Bishop, Messrs Lqo, A. B. OUivo. Kennedy, Graham, and Gdro. Hey. Russell, Miss Hoakes, Jlisa—JJuekcnKio, Mrs Eosser and family. ;

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

■ Port Chalmers, thia day.—Arrived; Wai rarapa, from Bluff. 0 a.m.

WiXanoarei, this day.—Arrived: Waitak), from Auckland, 7.30 a.m. Russell» this day.—Arrived:' lona, from Auckland, 9.10 a.m. j S ; ■'

Chief Post-Office, Auckland.

Maim WKX Closk as under :—

This Day." i For wiangarol Heads, Parua, Walpn, Whan garoi, Kamo,'and Mangapai, per jilacgi'egor, at i p.m. ForWaterford/fauranga, etc., per A. Milbank,

at 6 p.m. : v For Thames, per Anno Milbank a\ 5.30 p.m. Wednesday, 23rd iiistr - : Fo».Thamcs, por Rotomahana. at 8.30 a.m. For Waitara, &c, por Lalla Rookh, at 8 a.m. For Waitara. etc., por Douglas, at 11 a.m. For Coromandel, por Coromandel, at l.? 0 p.m. For Gisborne. Napier, and Southorn Ports, per ' Tdlaroa, at 5 p.m. For Whangaroi Heads, Whangarel, Kamo, and Mangapal, por Wniiaki. at a p.m. . For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.ir.

Thtosday. 24th lnst For Walwera, To .Kapa, Craigioburn, W»rk worth, sto., per Rose Casey, vi 10 a.m. - '■'■■' Friday, 2'i(h inst. [ For Wellington and Southern Pbrta, par flauroto, at II a.m. . i • ' Tuesday, sth February. ~ ; Per b.s. Australia ac follows:— I •'■/ For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, pritiflh Columbia. Central and South America, and lititish and Foreign West Indies, at 11 a.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 11 a.m. For money orders, the previous evening at i o'clock.

For registered letters and| npwsnapors, at 10 a. m. i Lato letters, bearing an extra fqe of six pence in addition to Oio/poßtagoj will be received by the Mail Agent on Hoard the steamer «p to the time of sailing. -I 'l»i This mail will bo due in London on Sat urday; March Id, 1881. I

S. B, BISS, Chief Postwaater. Chief Post-o/llce, Auckland.

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

TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1884.

For tho causa that lacks assistance, For tho wrong Unit needs roslstanco, For tho future in tho distance And tho good that we can do.

The deputations to the Minister of Public Works yesterday elicited this much very cloaiJyU-that Mr Mitcholson has fully made up his mind that tho plans of tlio now station prepared by the Railway Depart ment aro better than those recommended by tho Harbour Board. He conceded to the deputation, however, the request that tho traflie-bridge at Britomart should bo straightened, n resolution which entails tho removal of tho goods sheds recently erected. Wo bolicro that, those con clusions have been arrived at entirely on the merits pf the question, and wo hope that now a decision has beon come to ho further obstruction will bo offered' to the immediato commencement of tho work. In ordor to enable the Government to come to a conclusion as botween the two opposing opinions, it would appear that Mr O'Connor was instructed by the Minister for Public Works to malco himself thoroughly acquainted with both designs, and to then discuss them with some of the leading public men here with tho view of eliciting the principal arguments which could bo ad vanced for and against each of tho rival projects. Hence tho interview of Thursday last; and. from tho discussion which on sued, wo .gather that while tho Harbour Board and City Council design would be the more ornamental one for tho town, the Railway Department design would havo tho advantage of greater public convenience and facility of access. Shortly stated, the Harbour Board design is for a , railway station consisting of side and centre plat forms, occupying the whole width of tho land reserved, and having a station-house covering tho whole of the Queen-street front. From thiß it will be seen that there aro no side streets along the platforms, and that vehicles can only get access to the station at its Queen street end. In conjunction with this, too, it 'has. also to bo bcrno in mind that the building of ; tho etation-houso on Queen street front does not enablo tho trains to be got any noarerup.toQueot^streotthan they could be got If the station-house wore at the side, and that even an--ordinary'train is usually some hundreds of feet in length. The effect, therefore, of the Harbour Board design would bo that everyone wishing to approach tho station in a cab or other vehicle would have to walk with his luggfiga the whole distance from Queen-street to where 'tho railway carriage which he desired to 'enter was standing, and vice versa in the case oi persons leaving tho trains. ' This, at present,-rnight r not T)o any great incon venience, as comparatively few people now require to carry luggage on tho Ajicklaiid lines, or to drive to and'from the trains in cabs ; butas the railways extend southwards the journeys will become longer, moru necessity will arise for people f<o oarry luggage, and hence moro necessity for ap proaching and leaving the station in street Vehieles.ete.Thusit will be seen thatastation house at one end of the station-yard, with out any eido roads forapproach of cabs, etc., to the railway platforms, would frequently in volve unnecessary inconvenience even to the . pevsons* who live in Queen street . and. northwards, while it has a decided disadvantage for'persons who live in the direction of I'arnoll.os they havo to pass the train for which they aro making in order to go quite up to Queen street to geta ticket there, then come back to their truin'again along the railway plat form. In point of foot, it almost goes with out saying th^tt tho maximum of conveni ence can never {je attained by a station building at one end, and that the most convenient place for station-house and ticket-issuing place (if there is only ore) must needssArifjr be as near as. possible to tfffe centre passetfgef-carriage of an'avorago train. wf)eri standing at the platfprm. The Harbour Board .design, ,1s thus? evidently wanting i n some'ot'too most Essential features for a convenient posseriger.;station. Another objection to the . stutipu-house being at the end of the line, on aipibco of land of very limited width, is that it cannot conveniently be enlarged (as increasing traffic will no doubt require it to be) with out encroaching on tho railway and platform apace, .which in thocaao of tho Auckland station is already very limited. In. fact, we fear that tho length available, oven !with the buildings at the side, will bo found rather inadequate in the future for tho irequire: ments of excursion train** and race days. Tho only advantage which can be main tamed for tho Harbour Board design appears, theroforo, to be that tho station buildings fronting on QuO6ii-str&3t might be made an ornament to the city, whereas a station building fronting on Custom House street might not havo so imposing an effect.

" Coming now to tl)O Government design, wo iind that tlip ljjain features consist of two platforms running the whole length of the station rescrvo, witl) lines pf rails between them, and a continuous GG-foot roadway along each platform—-one for departure and. tho other fov! arrival traffic. In this case, the ' station buildings would be built clong depar ture platforms, and would have facility tor practically unlimited inprease in scopo and accommodation. The whole of the railway cab traffic would thus be done ,pn the station-yard street?, ■ and any tendency to a block in Queen-strcot —which might easily .arise; if,(the. station build ings rjyprjj fronting, on that stroeb —would consequently no avoided. On behalf of tho Government glesigwJtjs also cqntended that while perhaps not so jmpos/jig ns a handsome building on Queeii'Btreet, it should be quite as pleasing and much more, con ducive to the health of the town to have an; ornamental iron railing, with handsome1 gates and gfts l.araps ; fronting on the street there, and jn that V*y f.jip street would he left more light.and airy, and 0 VfejT of the bay and the hills would be maintained, in stead of the monotony of an uninterrupted row of buildings, We believe that many of those whs bays go consistently advocated the station-house fronting Queen-street had not fully considered th'o "wlwlp effect of their suggestion, and that the attainment of their 6r.d }n beautifying the town might be.procured. a.t .fop crs»t..AJftgKifi.cQ ot pflblit convenience ana facility of ttscßss. .In remarking on this subject so far, we have purposely omitted all question of the relative facilities afforded by tho respective designs in the matter of parrying on the railway traffic itself, as we con sider that any slight ostl'fl cost which might ariso in that way would bs more than paid for by the attainment of any largo convenience to tbo travelling public; out at tho same time this element in the question cannot bo entirely ignored, and it should be mentioned that it is con tended by the Railway Department that their -traffic could be much mdre readily carried on with a station-house at the eidd than with one at.the end, more especially

as they would thus gain the extra length of rail space which would otherwise bo qccUv pied by tho buildings. That tho Harbour Board design might be very much improved, while still keeping the buildings fronting on Queen-street, wo have very little doubt, and in the course of the long discussion which took place on the Subject on Thursday and yesterday, a ye y .ingenious suggestion was made by Mr ■>. M. Clark with that object. It was in effect to adopt tlie general form of the (lovern ment desigii, having a road at each side as there shown, and ;to get conned ion with these roadways from Queen-street by means of arched passages carried through the building fronting on Queen-street. This would doubtless be a great Improvement in tho matter of facilitating aceoss,, anij if the buildings were erected on Queen-street, it, or some plan equivalent to it,' should certainly bo adopted. While , greatly eliminating the inconveniences of arrival traffic, however, tho . inconveniences to departure traffic arising from the tiekot offices being at the extreme end of the station would still remain, and on the whole woaro inclined to think that MrMitohclson has arrived at a right decision in deter mining that tho station building, as pro posed by the Government plan, alongside the ■departure platform, would be the more convenient,of. the two. The archways for roads would also still further curtail the available ground for buildings, and noeossi tato their occupying a greater length of rail space and encroaching thereon to a still greater extent for future enlargements ; and it should bo borne in mind that, while there are several precedents for station build ings at the end of railway yards in England and elsewhere, they have generally-Leen so designed on account of tho enormofis value of the extra land which would otherwise havo been requisite As regards the sug gestion mooted by some of the gentlemen present oil Thursday, to tho oiroetth.it if the station buildings were not erected on Queen street/ tho Government would probably lot out some of the frontage there for "ugly coal stores " and such like, the desire to pro vont iiry such Gothish deed has certainly our wannest sympathy ; but wo think that' tho imputation lias only to bo mentioned in order to bo repudiated, ami that 'no Go vernment would hesitate at giving a solemn. promise to abstain from any such course, or even to abstain from erecting any building other than an ornamental and creditable ono botween Queen-street and tho station-house, and at the same time it might be made a condition that the end of tho station building in from .Queen-street, and also the face of same building where fronting on platform, which would bo seen from Queon strect, should bo mado as creditable to the city as tho circumstances admit of. The Minister of Public Works yesterd.'iy gave the fullest assurances on this subject, and wo buliove, from tlio plan which was finally approved and seemed to fully satisfy .tho members of tho deputation, that tho public will find the proposed station; when erected, not only convenient and Central, but also fulfilling thoso conditions of archi tectural appearance which its situtition in the midst of leading business establish ments of the city entitle "us to expect.

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Statistical Facts and Figures.

The postal, telographio, money order, and savings bank returns for the past quarter afford, as usual, an indication of tho com mercial and industrial condition of the colony. For the three months ending 31st December last, tho tolographic revenue of tho colony was L22.1G4 10s !)d, against L 23.5/3 Ss lid for tho corresponding quarter of ISS2. Tho decrease in this department i.« counterbalanced by an increased postal revenue, which i 3 L 38.184 8s Bd, against L.37,477 9s in the last quarter of 18S2. An increase of L 20,000 in the amount paid on L'ost-oflico orders, as compared with the same period of last year, is a gratifying symptom of increasing interchange; but tho Post • oilico Savings Bank return!' show., that money has. been scarcer of lato, as there was a falling oil' last quarter of about L54.00D from the deposits as compared with tho samo quarter of the preceding year. Tho deposits last quarter wore 1/207,-00 12s lid, and tlio withdrawals wero L 250.105 Is 2d, showing' that the latter exceeded the former by about L12,O0(). In the corresponding quarter of 1882, both deposits and with drawals were heavier, but tlio deposits were LI,OOO in excess of tho withdrawals, so that tho Post-otfice Savings Bank transactions last quarter show L 13,000 less laid past than in tho came period of the preceding year. This applies to tho wholo colony ;■. but as we showed when noticing the Auckland returns two weeks ago, it docs not apply to this district. Last quarter tho deposits at Auckland wero LtS,so(i 7s lid, wljile the withdrawals were L45,1G7 0s 4d; but at most of the 'ofticos throughout tlio colony tlio balanco was the other way, and honeo tho result which comes out in the total. In tho matter of telegraphic revenue Auckland occupies the highest position, being LSOO ahead of Dunedin, but in postal revenue tho latter city tpps the list by about L4OO in advance of Auckland Tho money orders issued in this city during tho quarter reached a total of L2tt,(i!)7 9s Hd, while those paid here amounted to L 24.789 11s lid. Dunedin coircs next, with 1,21,922 16sld.;issued, and L28.754J Us 2d paid. Thus tho Northern and Southern cities run closo for the honour of being tlio leading town of the colony, though in point of population Auckland undoubtedly is the premier city, tho estimated number of in habitants at 31st December last being: Auckland 27,315, Dunedin 25,804. We hope tho year now entered upon will show a more decided rise in each of the branches Df revenue included' ill these statistics-* ---eymptomatio of growing prosperity and advancement, and oomir.urcia.l- and indus trial activity.

Upwards of two hundred passengers arrived from the South by tho steamer Wailiora this morning. The list, which ap pears in our shipping column, contains the names of a largo -number of passengers by the dirict steamer Aorangi, wluob arrived at Lyttelton from London direct last week. The cutting-clown .proposals were again under consideration by at;*■ Paul's! parish ioners last evening. It will be seonj by our report elsewhere tliat the Vestry wish it to be understood that tho negotiations for the payment of i' 3,000 and tho offer of another site aro off. It is now suggested that the matter be submitted to arbitration, and that the Council pay tho Church a sum of money that may be agreed upon.

A number of applications for the vacant posstion of pilot were received by the Harbour Board this afternoon. Tenders for the Hobson-street Wharf were also opened, and are published elsewhere.

The annual accounts of tlio Auckland Harbour Board are published on the front page of tliis evening's issue.

Tho Treasurer of tho Parnoll Orphan Homo acknowledges with thanks the re ceipt of Lli2 Ids 3d from the Union S.S. Co., per Thos. Henderson, jun., E.-q,, boing proportion of proceeds of excursion to Motutapu per s.s. Penguin,

Tho weigh-bridgo on. the Qucon-street Wharf, wliieh was broken a few days ago, haa boon repaired,

As some degree, of incredulity ; appears still to prevail in tho community with respect to Miss Mariebel Greonwood's age, we were shown to-day a oopy of hor register of birth signed by Mr John M. Lord (District Kpgistrar), who certifies that Mario Isabolle Urecnwood was born at Remuora on the 12th of December, IS7O, and that hor birth was registered by Mr Wayland on tlio 7th of January, 1871, her parents boing Robert Charles Greenwood, then clerk in tho Registrar of Deeds Ollice, and Mario Kitto Greenwood, formerly Favoz. If anyone in face of this will continue to doubt, 1)0 may easily satisfy himself by calling upon tho Registrar and perusing the Original entry, ' .

Although it wasannoiincntl (jy. telegraph the other day, evidently with great exulta tion, that the ship Mataurn, with a full cargo, was to be taken up to Hunedin, it would "ntipjjar- .is if those most interested were rather disinclined j;p undertake the risk. At a mooting of consignees of goods by the ship, held in tho DunciUn Chamber of Commerce, Captain Boyd, local manager for1 f.Jie New Zealand Shipping Company, stated that th_o pvfcrn insurance for carrying /ip to Dunodin .would .bs i-frl.JQ*.. tj.fi wished this and tho insurance on the oargo to bg paid by the consignees. After some discussion, jt wfl.3 unanimously resolved, "That the consignees KhofJO gqoda are de- Hverablo at Port Chalmers b,e asjeed to aign <i guarantoo to pro rata tp'thp extent of £6'o, the cost of Irisut'ing tha shin and refrigerating machinery j and further, that in tha ovfltit pf the vessel touching on the way up, tho. copsign^os wjll not'claim it as a ease of technical stranding unless the hull is damaged ; also, that in the event of any consignees whoso namos oannot bo ascerj tamed, pr otherwise, not paying thp contri bution of insurance, Captain Boyd bo asked to get the authority of his company to pay such amount as may be deficient."

The following communication from I'ilot William Burgess was read at the ||octing of tho Harbour Hoard thia afternoon: —

"Herewith 1 bog to forward my resignation as pilot under the Harbour Board. In doing so, I he;; to submit.for the considera tion of tlio Board whether my treatment by tliem has not been more,'.-: voro than the merits of the case demanded. TliGgrounds alleged for my dismissal'(for, of i course, my Kpmpulsory resignation Utfiounlfi to as mueji) are tljat so many complainta havo beon made against me. May I ask to whom these qqtpplaints, .have been made, and how mimy of them have, been substan tiated, or ovuii'inqiiircdinto? To thus sum marily dismiss n^ bei.au.se complaints havo been,, _ made ~ T3y .person's who havo iidwi1, been . asked- to prove thorn, ami which I have been afforded no opportu nity of answering, is, T submit, arbitrary and unfair, and 1 would respectfully, ask the Board to consider whether my twenty-seven years'service in tlie pilot department, during the whole of which*timo 1 have always en deavoured conscientiously and faithfully to discharge my duties, should not havo secured for mo some consideration ut their hands.—William lluhckss."

The Tuakau school has come to the front this yeavin iho matter of district scholar ships, one of its pupils' Winning iirst place, having defeated his most forir.idabla opponent by HI marks. This rellects much credit.on the teacliur, Mr Cronin.

.. In addition to the entries for (ho Eight 1 lours Demonstration sports published on the fourth page of this issue, .). McDormott should be entered for both tlio One-Mile Running ami Obstacle Races.

A .scries of limelight views will be ex hibited in the Now ton West School this' evening by Mr If. U. Smith, Proceeds in aid of the Arch Hill Hand of Hope festival.

Tiic first monthly inspection paWulo of tlio Ifobron Company fox- tho preseiit year was licit lin tlio Drill-shed last evening. There was a splendid muster, of 54, including Captain Digniih, Liontonunts Clifton Con nolly, aiid Flyrin, rtnd, in (l\o absenco of ■Major! Shepherd, Sorgt.-Major Jlaslom called tlio troll. Lieutenant, Flymi subso qnontly put the company through a course of drill, which was performed very well. Final arrangements for the Hobsoh Com pany picnic, to ho held on Regatta Day, were nindo after parade. The Garrison Baud, under Bandmaster Morris, was also present.

To the Editor-..Sir, —Mease allow mo a little space to call attention to tlio railway advertisement'us it has appeared in your columns*. I find that on the 29th inst. a train is timed to leave Auckland at 7 a.m., with tlio object of conveying passengers to the To Awamutu Races, to return lifteen minutes after the last raeo. Now, there aro doubtless many, like myself,- who would bo gind to tftko i\ trip iiito the country in order to .sec friends utjQthqy places than To Awamutu. But at what time niay 'we ex pect to |return 2 " Fifteen nunuteb after tho last raeo " is very vague for passengers awaiting the train at Hamilton. , If Mr Mncdonalri will namo some definite time for tho train to leavo To Awamutu, others at intermediate stations will know when to expect it.—Yours, &c, Excubsiosist.

In ouv notico of tlio progress and attractions of Devonport yesterday,omission was niado of tlio Willow Orovo strawberry gardens. Tlim is tlio oldest strawberry garden on tlio North Shore, and still maintains its popularity and fame as one of tlio most charming resorts about Auck land. Mrs Jolinstone, the lessee, has done everything that, is possible to mako it attractive to visitors, and thero is still a good supply of fruit,

A Port Albert correspondent complains that while the Northern Uiver Steam Navi gation claim credit under opposition for re ducing the faros to Wairoa, they are trying to make the settlers at Port Albert and on tiie other rivers pay the dillbreuco. They have raised the fares, without notice, from Ss to IDs for a single passage. Onr corres pondent observes that this is unwise in tlio interests of the Company itself, because tlio van between Wcllsford and Mahurangi has discontinued running lately, and all the tratlic is being sent via the- Company's pteamers and Helensvillo, but the ncreascd fare will have the effcut of drawing it back into tlio old channel.

The Band of llopo Union having arranged to provide refresiimonta for the Bandof Hopo MUmbcrs, also intend to supply slight re freshments for friends who (secure tickets on or before Saturday next. Tlio price of the tickets is sixpence each, and will entitle holdor to a paper bap, containing refresh ments of a good quality and fair supply. Separate tickets are issued for lunch and tea, and it is intended to issue 1,000 of them only, and provide accordingly. If any remain unsold on Saturday, they will bo reserved for .salo on the ground, when one shilling will bo charged. If the weathor be wet, the bays will be supplied from the Temperance Hal! on the day named, so that each purchaser may have his moneys worth. All friends who anticipate paying tlio Domain a visit on the 29th should -at once avail themselves of this opportunity and secure their tickets, as per advertisement elsewhere.

To tho Editor : Sir, —As tho Harbour

Board have to re-considor tho question of tho construction- of the graving dock at ('al)iopo Point, might it not be as- well to consider the desirability, of substituting a floating dock for tlio ono in question!" It appears to mo that a floating dock would bo far ' wore as it could be tojrcd from one place to another ns re quired. Tho cost of construction would be far loss than a graving- dock, anil would be more generally useful. Tho Bermuda is a very good example of tho style of dock. It was built on tho Thames to the order of the Admiralty, and tuwod to tho Bermudas by men-of-war. It will lift the largest man-of-wai'ulloat.—lhavo, &c, Bermuda. A meeting of, the delegates in connection with tho United Temperance Societies DeuYoustiation was held in the Cominerci'.il Dining-rooms-lust night. There was a full attendance, and in the absence of tho Chair man Mr Pocklingtoii was voted to the chair. Tlie Committee appointed to canvass for tVophJes repoi ted that they had met with a very liberal response, over LHO bding re ceived, and other friends had yet to be waited upon. The Amusement Committee will allot the prizes to-morrow, and receive entrius' up to'" Satyjrday, next, January 20th. Tho- Secretary lead a letter from Sir William Fox stating his intention to bo present on the occasion, and a deputation was appointed to receive Sir William on hi 3 arrival. Tho Secretary was instructed-'to- "request societies to assemble tho top of Hobson-street in regalia. A great mass of business and details in connection with this work was gone into, which, if carried out, will secure the success of the demonstration. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr J, Newman for his spirited-action in reference to tho sale of drink in the Domain, and the Secretary was instructed to forward him a copy of the resolution.

The annual meeting of tho Remuora Band of Hope was held last evening in tlio Newmarket Hall. Mr Hogg occupied the chair, and carefully reviewed tbe past year's work. After a short programme had been creditably disposed of, the Secretary, Mr F. Stainton, read tho annual report, which showed that there woro 2.30 names goo! upon tho roll—of these, MO had joined during tlio past twclvo months—and that the attendance had beon good throughout. Mr Knox then >road the Treasurer's balance-sheet, but ho not having all the accounts in could not state definitely the amount to credit, but slated that .the sur plus was on the right nirto. The meeting then proceeded to discuss tho question — "Would it bo advlsabloto place our Sooiety under the _cnro of tho churches in tho dis trict?" After some discussion it was decided to olt-ct a committeo to carry on tho Society as, usual ; also to confer with, tho oliiirchcs upon this matter with power to aot. The following were elected :—President, Rev. ;G. B. Mojyo; Socretary, Mr J. Brook; Treasurer, Mr Knox ; Committee—Misses Aidorton, JjYaser, Taito,.Brook, Porter, Messrs Hogg, Uinnison, Stainton, Bruce, and Allen. The meeting closed with the benediction.

Stkakqe jNsCßQst>jNjVrion'.-5-'\VhQ has not experienced n" soi't of malady when all tlie faculties seem in rcbolHon and labour is absolutely impossible? It is a condition of nerves nnd stomach, and brain that can only he c\ircd by the use of that irresistible remedy, lion mttcrs. Road.

The annual ball in connection' with the Jjoyul United Friends, on Reßattq Night, pro mises to. ho a-great success;" tho Committee having disposed oil a great number oE ticlcets. The ball commences at B.ISO p.m., us advertised in our column".

Mrs ' GloVtsiy tiWnsfflo, S'ymonds-sti'eet, announces that school duties will be resumed on Wt'cinri-nny", i''o.brv,RTy (ilh. In deference to numerous und in ;;eni io.'ine.nfj. -Mrs Glover has dtcid'jrl not to give uglier schuol, as was her intention some time sint:e.

Tkmpckavpe Demonstration.—On Tuts day next, in tho Auckland Domain, tlie United Temperance Societies will hold a gala, when every organiiatiou will be vcprcpcntcil. and all abstainers notoonnootcd \v)th active institutions arc invited to join. Full programme in Satur day's issiic.-CApvr.]

Appoai to tlie Charitable Ladies of Auck land.—Buy your Sewing Machines oil'iho Poo Young Orphan (only 40).—[Advt.]

Brett's Auckland.Almanac and Pro vincial Handbook, for lsll, is "ogr^on sale at all booksellers, : , ~ni

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

J.IXUAt'.Y '12, 1831.

iybbott's Opera House—"llomco and Juliet (Mias Pomeroy and Miss Greenwood), 8 p.m.

Lorno-street Hall—liobson's Diorama of tho Kgy pi inn War, 8 p.m.

Masonic Lodge of Hencvolence, Masonic Hall, 7.'op.m.

Wesleyan Church, Ponsonby — Kvungultetic Service, 7i30 p.m. 1. Working Men's Club—Meeting' of Painters, 7.30 p.m. ;

Sir Henry Havelook Lodge -Monthly Knter lainnient, 7.30 p.m. Y.M.C.A.-Carpentcrennd liuild'ors' Drawing Class, 7.30 p.m. L ' '■■' ' Drill-shed—Victoria Company Monthly'ln spection, 7.H0 p.m. .

Births.

KENAKLY.—At Wellington Hotel, Welling ton-street, on January 17, Mrs John Ivenaely of a daughter.- Chri.stchurch, Te Arohn, and Home papers please copy. ' MITCHELL.—At Mount. Albert, on Wednes day, the With Januaryj the wire of Mr \V. L. Mitchell of a daughter. McGULLOUQJt. —At ■ her residence, Great North Hoad.on Wednesday, thelt.lh January, the wifo of Mr Win. MoCullough of a slaughter. WALLIS.—On January 21, at Carlton lload, the wife of It. M. Wallisof a son.

Deaths.

HATTY X.-On Jan. VI, at Arch Hill ' Uhodns English,dearlybelovedand only son of Ithodes and Abigail Uuttyo; aged (i months.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Wkathkr still cold and wintry

Miss Greenwood appears again as "Juliet" to-night.

Te Kooti is on a visit to Tauranga. Judge Maedonald is expected to return to Auckland on Thursday next.

Katikati Cheese Factory is to be openod on Saturday.

Bishop Cowie is to preach at Whangarei and Kamo on Sunday next.

The " Hibeniicon " Court Minstrels open to-night at Thames for a short season.

Friday next is tlie Burns anniversary. Auckland Scots make no sign of intending to observe it.

When is a man almost sure to be hounded down?—As soon as he begins to go to tlio dogH.

lie said her hair was dyed ; and, when she indignantly said, '"Tig false!" he said he presumed so.

The Victorian bowling team has arrived at Dunedin, and tho match comes oif on Thursday.

There was a sovero frost in Christchurch on .Sunday evening last. "Please do not tumble down the shaft," is the polite notice posted at the mouth of a Novada mine.

!)(s,(if>:{ farqs were collected in Sydney tram-cars last Boxing Day. The roeent storms have caused great de struction of grain in Wangnuui district. '20,000 women have been imported into Utah during the last 20 years, and more are wanted,

" Doctor, how shall I prevent my hair from becoming grey';" " Dye immediately, madam,"

■ About 100 gentlemen were entertained to dinner last night on board the New Zealand Shipping Company's new steamer Aorangl, at Wellington. i

For Riga Cathedral, Russia, an organ is being erected, tho largest in tho world, con taining 7,000 stops.

Obituary notices of tho Revs, Johnllobbs, T. Ituddle, and .). Warren, were read at the Wesleyaji Cpnforonco at Wellington yester day.

A Dunedin telegram states that the equal dividend for tho year declared to Presbyte rian ministers from the sustentation fund is L 224 4a .'id, which is tho largest yet attained.

The Home Government telegraphs that a supplementary charter has . been issued declaring that degreos in science conferred by tho University of Now Zealand shall be recognised as academical distinction, and that rewards of merit aro entitled to rank in precedence and consideration in the United Kingdom and British colonies and possessions.

During 1883, tho total births in Auckland city were 1,065; and tho deaths were 393. The proportion of deaths to eaeli thousand of tlio population was 1457. i " Tlavo you quail on toast?" asked a poedy-looking party as ho entered an' Amer ican restaurant tho other day. "Have you got an eagle on silver '!" asked the proprietor. And the conference adjourned sine (tie. Tlio engineer of Wellington Harbour- Board latoly sued a member of that body for L' 2,000 damages for defamation of character. Yesterday, howover, a nonsuit was ro cord,ed.

Tenders are invited for station buildings on tho Eureka contract of tho Thames- Waikato railway—about 30 buildings in all.

To Aroha Public Library has over 70 sub scribers ; its rovenuo last year was upwards of L7O, and it is expected it will get LSO from tlio Government grant in aid of such institutions.

Old gentleman (looking at a very bob tailed horse) —" Bless me ! How short they have cut his tail." Attendant—"His master is a member of the Society for Pro tection of Animals, sir. In this fashion ho will not annoy the poor flies." At tho Wo4eyan Conference at Welling ton yesterday, the papors of tho following probationers were deemed satisfactory, and they wero passed in their several years : - Hoys, Messrs Parsons, Ponfold, Slade, vlar land, Griffiths, Jones, Wills, Marshall, and Matthew.

The Auckland Presbytery having resolved to remove Mr Ferguson, studont evan gelist, from Pacroa to Tauranga, the people of the former district have (says the "To Aroha Ncww") written to the Church Extension Committee requiring that Mr Ferguson should bo allowed to remain in tho district, and threatening if ho was removed that they would sovor their connec tion with tho Church.

THE S.S. AORANGI.

[BY TELKORAI'II.—ritKBB ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, this day. At tho banquet last night on boaid the Aoraugi, Mr Murray-Ayneeloy, Chairman of the Company, occupied tho chair, and the vice-chairs were filled by Messrs A. C Wilson and John Anderson, of Christ church, two of the directors. The usual loyal toasts were followed by that of "The Ministers," proposed by the Chairman and responded to by the Hon. tho Premier, who, while recognising tho existenco of the de pression in some parts of tho colony, epoke most hopefully of its future prospects, and recognised the enterprise of tlio Shipping Company as a proof • f the confidence those best ablo to form an opinion had -in its future. A large number of other toasts followed. Mr G. S. Cooper pointed out as a singular coinci dence that the meaning of "Aorangi" was the lirst dawn of day. Tlio first immi grant ship which arrived in Wellington forty-four years ago was called the Aurora, which meant exactly the same, whilo tlte French frigato, which was so near platitine the French Hag at Akaroa, was called L'Aube, another synonym. The Aorangi lias come out under a permit from Glasgow, and will not bo formally registered until she reaches Lyttelton, where she will bo placed .on tho New Zealand register as sailing from that port. It was mentioned last night that Captain Turpin, although a total stranger to the port, had brought his, ship into harbour and, (dongsido the wharf without even a pilot on board. - .Mr J. P. M. Thompson also stated that although the Aorangi on]y arrived on-Thursday, his firm had goods by her' delivered in their store and sold 'again 6n Friday—an instance of dospatcli "which he did not think could be equalled in any other port in tho colonies.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

[Ileforo His Worship, tho Mayor and W. J.

Hurst, Esq., J.P.]

Dhunkknnkss.—Four persona wore punished for this olluiiee.

A V.vciitANT.—Charles Spalding, found sleep ing on v doorstep in Shortland-strect last night, covered with vermin, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour.

Outkai.'Eous Conduct.—James Lander and Frank Wood wore charged with maliciously mid wilfully damaging tho walls and doors of llin Wesle.van Chapel, New North Kond, damage i'o. on tho 2jlh December of last year. A second charge was preferred against Frank Wood, viz., that of writing an obscene word on a prominent part of. tho said chapel.—Mr E. Cooper appeared for Lander, and pleaded guilty. Defendant wan n mere boy, and was moved by a spirit of mischief ruthor than by a fooling of antagonism to the church. —Mr Lander was willing to pay his son's portion of tho damage.—Mr Uovoro appeared for Wood and pleaded not guilty. — ltemanded until Friday next. An Hamtual.—Nicholas Lodd, described as a notorious loafer, was ordorcd to pay £5 and costs, or in default U days' imprisonment. Ed ward Goooh, II day?, without a flno.

Fai.i.inu into TISMITATiOS.—A miscrablo lookiuK woman. Margaret Barstow, was charged with stculini? William Hart's trousers, value 2s Gd, while the owner was asleep. As tho woman was unable to appear through an attack of delirium tremens, tho case was remanded for 8 days. A BuunkkN SAlLOß.—Michael Dusran was brought up on threo charges, drunkenness absunc without leave from the ship, Ttirakina, and assaulting Sergeant A. Clarke by kicking him whilo in the execution of his duty.i-Pri spner pleaded guilty to.tWro charges, butkliow i milling of thcaucged assault upon tho Scrgoant. —Sergt, White described the conduct of the pri soner ; his language wußoCthe vilest character. - Sergeant Andrew ClarkO, o£ the wator police, deposed to prisoner's Violent conduct and language.—Tho chief ofllcor of tho Turaklna, Agnan Holston. Bpoko of tho character ot prisoner; saw him kick the sergeant jho swore terribly, and thVoatcned to mui-dor somebody ; he was under the influence of drink, otherwise ho was v good seaman,<*-Unc month's imprison ment with hard labour; and to pay costs 1 Summons Cases. — Matthew Moore, using ob3ceno languago in J&irangahapo Road on the ■ 13ih hist. James Swlndloy, hotel-keeper, gavo evidence as to the words and circumstances of case; ho refused to supply him with more beer, and Mooro immediately got into a violent passion; seeing that Moore had had enough, ho would give him no more Fined, SOii and costs. —John McGregor pleaded not guilty to swear ing and using tllthy languago in Kandoljih,. street. Ann McCaslin deposed to hoaring tho language; sho told him sho did not wish to Tju disturbed by a drunken man on the SabWl'u Pay; it was on Sunday last, ConHtahle Henry ClarKa-dppoßod he was called to remove theninn. and when ho spoko to him ho left, lie was slightly undor tho influence ot drink Fined ton shillings and oosts,—John Angolo depasturing ahorso in JSmily Place, St. Paul's. Guilty unknowingly, jsa and costs.- John M, Chambers, riding a bicyclo on Quoen streot Wlmrf. ]\lr 0. A: Huddio for defendant. 5s and costs.—William Elliott pleaded guilty to disturbing the' family ■ of- Mr James Gilbert,, draper, at PtynclJ, by knocking violently at tho door, Defondant was one of a clustor of nocturnal spritos. Ss and oosta.— Edward Decry, driving on tho pathway in Bradfordstroot.Parncll, with a load of wood. 5s and coats. ,' ' . . This was all the business. . f

CABLEGRAMS.

.[REUTKR'S CABIiKfSBAJIS.]

Bishop Moran to be Mado a Cardinal,

Lo^o.n, January 21.—Bishop Moran, of Ossory, Ireland, the newly appointed Arch bishop of Sydney, has been summoned by the Pope to Rome, where he Mill be ap pointed Cardinal prior to Jris departure for Sydney. Resignation of Mr Holmes, M.F, Mr William Holmes (Liberal), M.P. for l'aisley, which he has represented since January, 1874, has resigned his scat in the House of Commons. The British Expedition to tho Soudan. It is announced that H.M.S. Carysfort, one of the vessels of tho Mediterranean squadron has been ordered to Suez, whence she will convey Colonel Cordon (Cordon l'asha)'to Souakin, in the Red Sea, on his special mission to the Soudan.

[HPECIAL TO I'KKSH ASSOCIATION".]

(Received January 22nd—1.15 p.m.)

Tho Victorian Gunboats,

London, January 21.--Tlie Victorian gunboats will be tried on tho Tyne on Wednesday and Thursday next, and if successful, they will sail for their des tination on tlio following Saturday. Tho Russian Foreign Minister In Austria. Vienna, January 20.- M. Do Gicrs, the Russian Foreign Minister, is. now on a visit to this city. His Excellency received a cordial welcome on his arrival, and fetes have boeii organised in his honour.:

C.uuo, January 20.—Communication by telegraph with Khartoum was restored to day, but no intelligence of importance has been received hero from the Soudan.

London', January 21.—1t is announced that Baron Maclay, tho New Guinea ex plorer, will return to New Guinea at an curly date.

AUSTRALIAN

(Received January 22nd, 1 p.m.) Sydney, this day. Another Steamer Ashore.

The coasting steamer Richmond, 240 tons, has gone aground on the bar at tho entrance to Port Macquarie. All tho passengers and crew were landed safely.

THE TRUNK RAILWAY ROUTE.

[BY TKLEURAI'H— I'KKSS ASSOCIATION.]

New Plymouth, this day. Mr R. Doxkix, C.E., who for tho last three years has bben prospecting.Mokaii at his own oxpense, is in New Plymouth, and states that ho is in a position to point out a good route for ' the railway between Taranaki and To Awamutu. When Mr Bryco passed through Mokau he told Mr Donkin his experience should bo mado use of, but for some reason the Government have not thought proper to give him charge of a party, so that he might get what " kudos " thero would bo in the discovery. Mr Donkiu is well known in Melbourne, Dunedin, and Christchurch, having been engaged on large works in those places.

MEETINGS OF PARISHIONERS.

St. Paul's.

Tiik annual meeting of St. Paul's parishioners was held last evening, there being about eighteen gentlemen prese.it.

Rev. C. M. Nelson presided. Apologies

for non-attendnnco wore received from

Messrs Hatswell, Hellaby, and C. Burton

Annual Kki'oht —This report was sub mitted by the Chairman,and showed :—The total receipts for tho year, including a balance of £15 15s 5d from 1882, aniounted to £1,021 16s 7d, and the expenditure to £1,002 14s 4(>, leaving a balanco oi|£l9 2<s 3d. The liabilities, including the balance of the parsonage loan of £3du, are £400 12s, tho. assets being estimated at £54 2s 3d. Tho vestry regretted that the income from the parochial endowment fund appeared to be growing less aiid less year by year. The offertories for the year amounted to £574 10s Id, of which the general olloi'tories produced i'4G3 19s sd—a weekly average of £0 14s Sd. The 'spefcial offertories amounted to £110 10s Sd, or slightly less than in ISS2. The seat rents yielded £251 19s 9d, or 130 less than last year. Thero was still due- under this bend £77 10s Gd, of which the vestry hoped tore cover ii' 36. The parsonage debt was being steadily paid off at th£ rate of £70 per annum. An organist had not yet been appointed. Mr S.! Slater," under temporary arrangement, had per formed the duties until tho beginning of December, since which Mr Wm. H. Hard wick had acted, in a-similar capacity, and given general satisfaction. The attendance at tho Sundayschool was n little in excess of last year as far as the children were con cerned, but tho attendance of teachers was not quite so goad, and more teachers wore urgently required. A branch of the Girls'' Friendly Society had been established, and gaveprospectof beingvory useful. Parochial statistics wcro almost a repetition of those of ISB2.—On the motion of Mr E. W. Burton, seconded by Mr S. Y. Collins, the report and balance-sheet were adopted.— The Chairman requested that those indebted •for arrears of £35 odd should pay the amounts against their names promptly.— The report and accounts wero Ordered to be printed for distribution. Officers.—The apj- I ■■ ■■ .fc .i:id elec tions were as follow !—v.'.iiiey man's warden, Mr James Mackie; parishioners' warden, Mr William Wildman ; vestry—wardens, and Messrs Ingram, Paton, Davis, Rev/. H. Collins, WhtUoy,,,.Rawlings, H. Brett,' C. Burton, W. V. Stevens, and MajorTisdall ; auditors—Messrs E. W, Burton and Potter Clark.—A grant of £10 was mado to tho Sunday-school. '

A report' and discussion on tho cutting down of the church site will bo found reported elsewhere.

MINING NEWS.

[BY TELEGUAPII.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

i i Thames, this day.. ... New Prince Imperial. —Tho stopos on No. 2 lodo produced \ Jcwt. specimens this after noon. The total quantity now on hand is 13Jcwt., mostly of especially rich quality, while the general dirt U enhanced by its excellent character. The stuff from No. 2 lodo hap, during tho last week, yielded at tho rate of threo ounces per load. Tho amalgam obtained from 146 loads of quartz has been 1,35205!5,, and tho total on hand is 2,C320z5. About ribs, further picked stone have beon bagged in tho winze below No. 5 level. The Mariner's reef in the winze from No. 4 is 3ft. thick, and shows gold at every breaking.

Hand or Friksdship. - For tho., first time since commencing work in the'drive on the Mariner's reef, No. 4 level, colours of gold were seen on Saturday. Moanataiabi.—During last week 351bs. specimens, were secured in tho stopes on No.' 9 lode,'and 201bs. from a leader upon which a -\yinze has been commenced in Noik pareil section. ■ :

KuiiAStJi Hill.—The .maiiager is ve opening at tunnel level a block of stopes worked in Kelly's- section from the lower level some years ago, and there is overy jivobability that payable ground will be found. Crushing will be commenced as soon as a parcel from here is ready. New Masukau.—Crushing of IS tons quartz from the leaders at 100 feet level has given tho payable return of lliozs. Kidwts. gold. Stgping and driving will bo con tinued. > •■■ ■

•Martha Extended CYVaihi). It has transpired that this company has purchased the Uuleibol claim of seven men's ground, situate in thp centre of the Martha property, tho consideration being i'lGO and 1,000 shares in the company,

City of Mancuestei; buter, lOOozs. gold.

—Jonathan, tri-

SINGULAR ACCIDENT.

A Cart-whocl Projected into a Tailor's

Shop,

Ax accident of a most singular character occurred this morning. About 11 o'clock a

horse attached to a mortar cart became frightened while standing in Lome-street and boiled. Tlio driver was pitched out as the vehicle turned round the corner into Victoria-street East, but he fortunately escaped with a slight cut on one hand. The horse then rushed with tho' cart towards tlio pavement on tlio northern side. One wheel suddenly struck the korbing with great force, the'axlo snapping short off, and the wheel, after gracefully turning a somer sault over tlie footpath, lodged in an almost upright position in tlie window of Mr Dalton, tailor. Mr Dalton was at the time engaged in the shop . directly behind the window, and he had a wonderful escape from injury, for tho wheel fell within six inches of his head, while the fragments of tlie broken glass of tho window were strewed all around him. He estimates his damage at £25. After getting rid of the wheel] the horse rushed upon the foot path, and in making a rather exciling curve brought tho cart into contact with tho brickwork supporting the window of Mr F. 11. Keesing, j6wellcr, and carried sevferal feet of tho solid work away. Fortunately no other damage was done here. Tho run away then proceeded down tho street, and shortly collided with one of tlio I'onsonby omnibuses at tho Union Bank corner)1 'but it escaped without perceptible injury, and the horse and cart were brought up without further mishap in front of Messrs Fisher and Co.'s in Queen street. During the day a large cr )wd visited Mr Dalton's shop to sec tho remarkable wheel and wondei' how it ever got there, tlio circninstanco being of so very singular a character.

THE DUNEDIN MURDER CASE

Sentence of Death. '

[by telegraph.—pkess associatio-n.]

Donedin, Monday. Tin; second trial of William Pearco for tho murder of tho woman Hancock was held to day before Judge Williams and a jury. The same witnesses were examined. Prisoner was again defended by Mr D. M. Stuart. The jury retired at twenty-six minutes past four p.m., and after an hour returned into Court with a verdict of guilty, accompanied by a strong recommendation to mercy. His Honor said lie would forward tho;recom mondatipn to.the advisers of the ;Crown, and passed , sentence, of, death on the prisoner. ■•• • ••

SPORTING NEWS.

Wellington Cup Betting.

Wellington, Monday. There is very littlo betting at present on the Wellington Cup, but tho following arc the latest quotations :—

101 to 50 agst Vanguard 100 to 40 Welcome Jack 100 to 25 Mischief 100 to 25 Tim Whifllcr 100 to 211 'Salvage 101) to 15 -— Leonata 100 to 10 others Mischief and Leonata are tho only Cup horses that have yet arrived.

[IIEOTER'S CABLEGRAM.]

Tho N. 2. Stud Company Yearlings,

Sydney, this day. — Arrived ydsterday morning: Steamship Ringarooinai from Auckland. Tho horses shipped by the Now' Zealand Stud and Pedigree 'Company oil board tho Ringarooma have been landed all safe.

The New Zealand * Stud Company also received a cablegram from Captain \Valms ley to-day stating the yearlings arrived safely this morning, and are stationed at Rand wick.

Settling on the Onehunga race? takes place at tho I'rince Albert Hotel to-morrow (Wednesday) night.' = :

OPERA HOUSE. —"Romeo and Juliet"

Miss Greenwood's Debut,

The production of ■"" Romeo .and Juliet" last night', with Miss Mariebel Greenwood as Juliet and Miss -Louise l'omeroy (her tutor) in the rule-"of Romeo, was the dramatic event of the season. It follows as a mntterofcourso that the Opera House was crowded to excess in all parts, and that the young debutante of the evening: was received with marked cordiality. She roadily ingratiated : herself into the graces of the audience^ and astonished them not only by her confidence upon tho^tage, but ajso by her undoubted cleverness. Her capacity and aptitude, indeed, have in no wise been exaggerated. Fqr the assumption of such a role as Juliet she possesses very great natural advan tages. It would be difficult to conjure up a more realistic embodiment of Shakes peare's early and glowing conception of budding womanhood under an Italian sky. Although only 13 years of age, Miss Green wood has the carnage, physical develop ment, and appearance of a girl of 1G or 17, and her tall and slender figure, her pale olive complexion, regular features, dark eyes, 'and. profusion ,of rich black hair, arrayed as sh^Avas^n v dress of white satin, made up a picture aa striking as it was at tractive. There was no mistaking the veri similitude of the likeness. Juliet is repre sented as being soarcely 14, and the action of the play covers no more than 5$ days. But these adventitious qualifica tions, requisite as they are in such a part, must necessarily be subsidiary to the ac quirements of art. Hero too Miss Green wood was singularly proficient for one so young. Although it is not to bo expected that sho should bo' practised in stage "business," she committed no gaucheries, and while hor impersonation "lacked depth and power, it would be extravagantly unreasonable to look for their presence, heeing that they can only come as the result of experience and intellectual study. Remarkably clever and intelligent as the child, is, her talents are yet immature, arid must bo developed with ca.ra, judg ment, and time, but not forced. Her portraiture, as might be anticipated, was a1 close copy of that of her able and pains taking instructress, its faithful resemblance being Shown ill 'manner, vocal emphasis, intonation, and even inflection of speech as well as in gesture, attitude, and action. Still it was not by any means uniformly effective, for in several, pagr sages tho long-drawn, syllables sounded too much like a spasmodic draw). Tho blank verse was delivered with clear enunciation and felicity of expression. To sum up, there«oan be.no doubt that th,e young_ lady has a special faculty ''for mimetic study, and with proper tuition and_ judicious training she will assuredly achieve histrionic distinction. Some pepplp may be disposed to regard her as a kind of child prodigy, but in posse sho is a great actress. Tho potentiality for high undertakings is there, and in . .efficient hands the plastic i material will have all its capacities fairly brought out and exercised. Nothing, on the other hand, will bo so hurtful and disastrous as the inconsiderate culogips of indulgent friends. Miss Pomeroy? <' Romeo " quite excelled her "Juliet," She impersonated the amorous and passionate youth .with' the nicest discrimination, and,spoke' the ardpnt lines with the utmost appreciation of their beauty and true meaning, while her form very happily suited tho role. So far as vrqisembl&nce of figure is alone concerned, such a Romep and Juliet havo never before been seen in New Zealand. The audience manifested their thorough satisfaction and warmth of friendly feeling from the very outset, and at. the close of every act Miss Pomeroy and her gracoful and talented young protegte "wore called before 'the' curtain and almost overwhelmed with bouquets, so lavish was tho floral offering. "At tho end of the fourth/act Miss-Greenwood in a neat little speech expressed her obligations for the kind instruction she had received from a . f?reat artiste, and as a souvenir of tho oc casion begged Miss Pomeroy's acceptance of a diamond brooch. Miss Pomeroy appropriately replied, saying that sho had at oneo recognised in her pupil the poet's ideal of Juliet, and confessing that if she had scored a success with her, she had had good: material to work upon. Of the subordinate parts, Mr Appleton's Mpreutip was decidedly the best, and the gentleman received tho merited honour of a call at the end of the duel scene.. The play will be repeated for tho last time to night, with tlio same cast. To-morrow night the season ends with Mr Arthur Elliott's benefit, when Boucicault's " Led Astray " will be reproduced.

AUCKLAND ANNUAL REGATTA

Great preparations ciro being made in boat ' ing circles for tlio regatta which is to tak * place this day week. Tho Regatta Coin! '■§■ ' mittee are working assiduously with tl 1 object of making the event a success amf collectors report that subscriptions' n I *■■ coining in pretty freely. •,, 'Sffl The .ship Turakina (late City of PertM ' f has been placed at the disposal of th Regatta Committee by the Now Zealand ~''4 Shipping Company. She will occupy th« " position of. flagship, for which' sheii» ,j s'l every respect suited. •stji Masters and owners of schooners should '" remembenthat nominations for the Guam pion-Trading Race will bo received o Thursday evening. Acceptances^ Satur day evening, which is also general entry « Messrs Lane and Brown, buildeVs of the ! i schooner Cygnet, have objected jjy letter ''*• to the action of the Committee inimakini? , '!' the Schooner Race a liandicap event, on the '^1 ground that it was not advertised"as such >"' No otlier objections, however, have been received. The Committee, according to '• ' the rules, reserve to themselves the rightto 'i alter tlie conditions of any race, so that they were quite justified in making tho ' change of programme. The letter will be '" considered on Thursday evening. The arrival of a large number of English ''' ships during the last few days gives promise i of an excellent competition in tho race for* ' V* merchant ships'gigs, which is usually one I of the most interesting events of the day The vessels in jjort on Regatta Day will i n . I elude tho ships Turakina (flagship) and f! ; Opawa, barques Lutterworth, Candidate ''.' ' and Antares, besides otliers daily expected ?jt {T to arrive. Each of these nam?d are ex- S r pected to furnish one crew, while:some are 'I known to have two craws in training, c It is unfortunato that two of our fastest '»" !'! schooners will not be able to take part in m the champion race. Tlie Annie Wilson . "IS cannot arrive here in time, and tho Torea I f appears to be similarly situated. She is now H loading timber at Kaipara. From there she proceeds to Lyttelton to load grain for '": Auckland, but it is very evident that she ":H : will not be here before Regatta Day. i The large yacht race is expected to brine J out the Muritai, Arawa, Rita, and Winona I wliile the second yacht race will probably 31 have among tho competitors tlio new yaclits "■ 'fe Tawera, owned by Messrs Stone and White, I C and the Tamure, owned by Mr Mitchelscn I | M.H.K. The Jessie Logan and Eclipse are "i-is also expected to take part. |,

ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.

The Contemplated Cutting Down.

Tins matter again came before the parish ioners of St. Paul's at the annual meeting last night. In concluding their report, the Vestry said: "Of the schemes sub mitted by tho City Council two have been declined. Their original proposition to cut round the church and leave it'embanked was rejected on the advice of Mr Cooke, C.E., acting on behalf of the Diocesan Trust Board. Their second proposition .of fte";offer of £3,000 and a suitable site also'fell through, inasmuch as of the two sites offered the one at the junction of Alexandra and Wakefield-streeta was utterly unsuitable for the purpose, and by no means a fair excbange, and tho other in Alten Road, while possessing many advantages in some respects, has also some disadvantages, and at present cannot be usfid by the Council for tho purpose suggested without an Act of the As sembly. A scheme for removing the existing building and replacing it on alower level hag been agreed to by the parishioners, subject to the approval of the Diocesan Trust Board. Some legal difficulty, so the Vestry are in formed, at present stands in the way. The matter, therefore, rests in abeyance. The arrangements proposed by the Council for tho removal and re-erection of the church seem to bo more advantageous, to that body than to; the' parishioners, as no provision whatever is made for loss of revenue by temporary dispossession loss which it is almost absolutely certain would necessarily accrue. It will bo the duty x>f_. the newly appointed churchwardens, together with tho incumbent, carefully to, guard tha interests of tho Church "in this respect." The report was adopted.—At a later stag© of .the meeting, the Chairman said that Mr John Lamb had waited upon him that morning with a plan of a proposed Bite of the Church, but whether the city was prepared to offer the site' in ques tion he did not know. It was a small block planted with trees, at the junction of Symonds-street and Wakefield-streets. The proposal was to make the roadway further down, and throw the whole area 'thus af forded into one block. He believed this site was about the same size as their own. As, however, there was no definite offer on the subject, he would not detain tho meet ing longer on that point. Of courte, they cctuld not dream of dealing definitely with the matter until such time as itj camo before them in writing. In the mean time he thought they could; not do better than re-appoint the Committed chosen at a well-attended and influential meeting of parishioners to watch the in terests of tho Church in~-eonneciion with tho whole matter. On the motion of Mr Collins,' seconded by Mr Wildman, tho Committee 'was re-appointed with the same powers. Speaking further in reference to the previous proposals, the Chairman out* lined the negotiations that had already taken place. The second site offered was .in.Wakofield-street, and not in Symonds ■ street as had repeatedly been stated, only the apex of a triangle touching the latter thoroughfare. This block was unsuitable for the purpose, was of less value than their own Bite, and they couldnotputachtirch upon it. Then there was the offer, if the Council could make it over, of a piece of land in Alten Road. There were also many ob jections to that, although it was a fine site, but there was no certainty that they could get it. The .Vestry did not~think it judicious to'deafwith this proposal until the City Council were in a position to give a good, title. There was also a site proposed where, the Armoury stands, and some' "correspondence by telegraph took place concerning it. But uo special effort was made bj the Council, and in the meantime, a second building was put up on it, and they" oould now abandon the hope of getting that, as the cost of re moving tho buildings would be too great. The Vestry wished it understood that the offer for exchange of sites with £3,000 was now off. Tliey' were prepared to take ±'3,000 and the Armoury site, but would not accept £3,000 and the Alten Road or Wakefield-street sites. Then there was the cutting-down proposal, but the opinion of Hesketh and Richmond regarding expendi* ture by the City Council Drought matters in this direction to a standstill. Notice of motion had now been given that the City Council proceed with tho cuttin.2 down, but if the Council did so, it was at'their own risk. If they damaged the church pro. perty they were liable to aii action at law, and if they blocked up the entrances ho believed tho Vestry would have a fair and equitable claim. All St. Paul's wanted | was fair play, and if they were to go on tho I altered levels he suggested that each sido should appoint th«ir architect, that a referee should be chosen, and that a sum be agreed upon and paid by theiCouncU to the Church, so that the latter might do as they liked with it. ~lf by any chance the Council could give them a good title to a site which they would approve of, and a fajr su.mr-.and he did not say that i.3,0C0 was a fair sum—then they would be pit pared to consider it.—Mr Wildman, who roso to make som.o additional remarks, said they had suffored very much at the hands of the newspapers, and had borno it very well. But instead of their trying to take ad vantageof the City Council, theshoe was on the other foot.' They now had the best site in tho place, and they had the oldest church here, and that in itself was something. On another site they could not expect tho same offertories and Boat rents, and they would lose iv other sources of revenue He thought it only right that the ■public should know that they'had maden. handsome offer, and that it was they, and *wt tho Council, who were making sacrifices 1110 mistake they had made was in being too lenient, and offering to tako too little. Theirs was a strangers' church, and most of the strangers came to it, and, if the site of the church were moved, they would lose this increased attendance. The speaker con eluded with the opinion that the town ought, for its own credit, to assist them most handsomely, and build them a hand some church. The subject then dropped. '

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1884



T> Ell OVAL. II E M O V A L. MESSRS iTcOX & SON, DENTAL 8171(080X3, WVNDIIAM-STKKRT, Bog to inform flielr Patients (for whoso confi dence and patronage they tender hearty thanks) ithat they havo taken more Central Booms over k Gcodson'a Arcade, Queen-street (first floor, now a. promises ot the Australian Mutual Provident ■ Society), where they may be Consulted on and ■ *ttw Monday, January 2 ,



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