SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

AWtan,AJTO-Thl3 afternoon, 4.25; to-morrow ""MANU^HBADS-Thia evening, MB; to. ""SSSHSTKgiS^TUi evening, 8.6; to morrow morning, 8.33.

SUNSBT.-Thls evening, C.50. BUNRIHK.-To-morrow morning, 5.51. MOON'S AGK.-N6W moon, lSlh, 2.1 p.m,

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. dayman, 8.8., Farquhar, from Tauranga Waihora. 8.5., Edle. from Sydney Maile, schooner. Lane, from longa

DEPARTURES.

IABT BVENINO. Waitaki. 8.8.. Crawford, for Whangaroi MaogSgor, «.s.. Johnson, for Wh«ngai-oi Arawato, 5.8., Cromarty, for i iji TO-BAY. Hinemoa, Govt. s.s., Fairchilcl for Thanjoa Clansman, 8.8., Farquhar, for Whangarei

Inwatos COASTWI9R.-Una, from Otakj. with 10 logs; Paku, from Whangarel, with 21,0UWt timber. Outwards Coastwise. —Paku, for wna ngarei; Una, for Pakiri. Outwards CoASTWisK.-Boasy, for Mann rnngi, with general cargo. Tho s.s. Wairnrava. from Malbonrno, via Southern ports, may be expected hero aboutS tin. to-morrow. Sho leaves for Sydney on Friday, at 5 p.m. A telegraphic message from Tirltirl thisaftnr noon informs us that tho thrceniastod snhoonor Mailo in coming In. Tho Maile comes- from Tonga.

The cuttor Graco Darling, 13 tons, was offered for sale by auction at Messrs Coohrano's mart yoaterdar. but no satisfactory oOBT was made. and sho was withdrawn.

Tho s.s. Arawata loft for Fiji via Russell early last evening, willi tho followlng passengers:— Messrs J. Keeslnsr, J. W. Howard. W. Cnssack, Travers, Holland, and Miss Elkington.

The 8.3. Kotuku loaves for Hlkutaia, Paerpa, To Aroha. oto., at 5 o'clook this evening. lc was taking In cargo at tho Railway Wharf to day.

Tho 8.8. Clansman nrrived from Taur«nga parly this morning. Pussongora: Roy. Mr and Mra For, Captain Kills and Mrs Ellis and family (7). Hon. Mr and Mrs Rowloy, Mr ana Mra uunn. Professor Thomas and party (S), Mrs Cobb. Mra 'funks, Mra Jordan. Mrs Crewdson. Messrs J. Chadwick. Woods {% Brabant (2), Timothy. Flotchor, Misses launch, Mason, Reynolds (2). Jordan. Maator Jordan. Masters Cobb (2), Mlssea Williams (2), and 3 steerage.

THE WAMORA.

Tho s.s. Waihora, which loftSydnoypn Fr day last, passed Ru»soU nt 7 a.m. to-rtay. and arrived inliarbournt3.Ro p.m., when Dr. Philaon went on board to mako tho usual inspection.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL.

Hawca, as., Hansby, from Wellington

DEPARTURES.

Argylo, 8.8.. Norbury, for Raglan and Kawhia Orcti, 8.5., Robertson, forTaranakl and Wan ganitl

The s.s. Aitgyle left for Rafflan nnd Kawhia at 3 o'clock yesterday, with cargo, and Mr J. a. Graham as passenger.

Tho b.s. Oretl loft for Tarnnaki and IVanga nui at 3 o'clock this evening, with 20 tons cargo and a number of passengers.

Tho Union Co.'s s.s. Hnwea arrived at C.SO this morning. Sho loft Wellington on the 9th at midnight, crossod tho bar at S a.m. on the llth, arriving as above. Passontrons: Mr and Mrs V). Lyons and son. Messrs Shannon, Hlndson. Reid, Franklain. Harvoy. and 1 stcorago. Bho loaves again for tho South at 8 o'clock to-mor row morning. Latest train for passengers, 7.10.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wattaka. this day.- Sailed: Galrloch, for Onehnnga, 6.35 a.m.

Rosskli,, this day.-Arrived: Arawata, from Auckland, J. 30 a.m. WiTANdAREi. this day;— Arrived: Waitaki, at 530 alnCand MacGrigor. at Ga.m..from Auckland. GISBOBNK. this day.-Arrived: lona, from Auckland, IMO ».m. WKLUNGTOV. this day.-A :»'iPj,?"PP?^l t0 bo the Mataura, from London, la off the Heads. Wktiijjston this day.—Snl'ed. last night: wSSSSTbT for Aucliland. via Kapt Coast. YonngTz) Fmser (2). Reid, Gray. Ganasher Simpson/Harris, and Carrigan, and 10mtho sloraeo. Pobt Chalmebs. this day.-Arrived I Roto maham»,lrora Bluff, 7 a.m. Sybnsy, February 10.-Arrlvod noon: Rimiarooma. from Auokland. Sailed, Sis attornoon: Hauroto, for Wellington. MH-Bounmt. February l('-^,4f r rived' thiß afternoon: Tarawora, from tho Bluir. nww voaterday.—Arrived: Rotomahana. frsm Melbourne, at 1.30 p.m. £»•**»« for Anck-iand^Misses Cole and Carey, Master Carey, and i steerage. .

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Offlco, this day. AT R. C. Grocnwood's sale yesterday of gold tntoing shares, tho following were sold:-100

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Maiia wim. Oiosk as traßKß—

This Day. Fo» Thaiuoß, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. TnuHSDAY, 12th lnst. Tor Taraiaki and Southern ports, per Hawea, For London via Rio de Janeiro and Plymouth, per Hawea from Manukau (to connect with AwSS, leaving Wellington on tho l«h lnst). For wiSwew,. Te Kapa. Warkworth. eto.,per Foßr°G.abZ ye. Napie^and Southern ports, per F^ffl^vli Km de Janeiro and Plymouth "per lonic leavlnc Wellington on 15th inst), for specially addressed correspondence only, per Waihora, at 11 a.m. Passago expected to Fof Ta^Mga and Opotiki, per Clansman, at For'whttlantrf, Upper Mill, and Tairua, per Glenelg, at 5 p.m.

Fmdat. 13th mat. %W^ rfcTja SpS!°ana: Contlnent of Europe, atFo Pr Australian Colonies, and United King dom via Suee and Brindisl. or Naples (per Orient steamer), for letters, etc, specially so V&sE&%%sfts2£h. Letters, and NSSSgga for Sidney and Melbourne only, rt Ttouted Kingdom mf.^^e aue in London on Tuesday. Maroh3lst, 1885. For Cowoa and Coromandol, per Coromandel, at 1.30 p.m. TCEBDAY, March 3.

Pe%&a»sTin«» h Islands. & a b la^M^d°%«« d British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m For United Kingdom and Continent of KMoS O yaord^reglstered letters and news •TSSfto&SftSitag an extra fee of sU ponce in addition to the postage, wUI be received by the Mall Agent on board the Steamer up to the time of salllMt. This mail will be due In London on Friday, April 10.1885. S. R BISS. Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-offloe, Auokland. __

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

February 11,1885.

Opera House—"The Queen's Favourite,"' B Temperance Meeting, Remuera Mission Halli 7.30 p.m. Shareholders in Devonport Steam Ferry Com pany, Dovonport Hall, 8 p.m. Onehunga Rowing Crab Meeting. 8 p.m.

Births.

wnnWN—On February 8, at her rosidencß, the wife of Nathaniel Brown ef a daughter (stiU-born.) MERCER.-On February 6th, at Ingledeno. St. Stephen's Avenue. Parnell. the wife of E, Beauohamp 8. Mercer of a daughter.

Deaths.

BROWN.—On February 7, at his mother* resi dencoVGraf ton Road, George Thomas Brown; aged 22 years. PARKER—On February 11th, at the residence of her parents, Hobson-street, Dora Louisa Parker; aged 6 months.

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

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 1885.

For the canse that lucks assistance, For the wrong that needs reaWanoi, For the future In the distance, And the good that we can do.

The Board of Education is coming to the end of its tether. At the meeting yesterday, the statement of building fund showed that only a balance of ■£4 000 remained to the credit of the Board, while the work to be done is estimated at ;£32.°7 2- The Boai[ d has launched out rather too freely in country grants, especially for teachers' residences; and although it was justified in a measure by the existence of far more pretentious school buildings in Southern educational districts, pru dence should have caused members to proceed cautiously, by keeping teachers' houses, when built, on a more modest scale. Some districts will now inevitably suffer fcr .fee want of abso-

lute necessaries, while others are in the enjoyment of luxuries. .The course adopted at yesterday's meeting in can celling all applications for residences, and applying itself to the first duty of supplying schools, was a wise step, but it should, have been adopted long ago. A teacher can generally makeshift somewhere for a home, or even if he have to take up a piece of land and erect a house like the adjacent settlers, he suffers no great hardship ; but a school building cannot be supplied so easily, and the Board ought to have made sure that accommodation had been found for the children of school age before it ex hausted its resources. The want of school accommodation in the city and suburbs is pressing, and must be met. The re-opening of the schools has again been signalised by the turning away of children who are required by law to be in attendance, and the Board is not in a position to cope with the difficulty. The city population has in creased enormously during the last few years, and the school accommodation has not kept pace with it. The Board will soon find itself pressed on every side with demands for the supply of pressing wants which cannot be denied without injury to the system and injus tice to a section of the people, and it behoves the Board now to review the whole position, with the determination to economise and curtail extravagances and ornamental branches in favour of granting elementary education to all who are entitled to receive it under the law. .

The Death of General Gordon.

The positive news of Gonernl Gordon's death has causod a feeling of universal regret. Although evor since tho news of tho fall of Khartoum was received thero has boon littlo hope that its gallant defender

had escaped, pcoplo have found it hard to boliovo that tho man who has led a charmed

life and come scatholoss through so many porils, had fallen at last. General Gordon had, in fact, infected tho public mind with a hnlf-boliof in his invulnerability. However, ho died as a bravo man would wish to die, at tho post of duty, and tho manner of his death lends glory to his achievements, for it provos what a sot of scoundrels tho General has had to deal with in Khartoum, whilo besot with courageous and fanatical enemies without. This Faramh Pasha is presumably an Egyp tian, who had been appointed to the command of the nativo levies. His treachory may have been prompted by hate of the Christian invaders and tho vietora of Tol-01-Kebir, Securo in tho posftossion of Khartoum, and in his power to keep the Arab hordes out, General Gordon has moved frooly about the city, and according to to day's despatches, it was when leaving his house that ho was sot upon by tho traitors for whose safety he has imperilled his life all thoso months. Languago is inadequate to donounco, and British justico too morciful to punish as it dosorves, tho treachery of Faramh Pasha, but that his career will be a short ono, and his end no loss summary than that of tho commander ho has betrayed wo may trust to Lord Wolsoluy and tho British aoldlors who aro with him.

Tho painful impression caused by the nows of Oonoral Gordon's death is rellovod by tho intolllgonco that Sir Charles Wilson and tho Forco at Mottemmeh aro safo. Captain Lord Borosford, whose gallantry at tho bombardment of Alexandra won him the bravos of the Admiral in command, is once more found the leader of a kind of forlorn hope. Lord Charles is one of those officers who have made tho British name famous throughout the earth. He is in his element where bullets fly thick, and thero is hard fighting to bo done. A disaster to Sir Charles Wilson and Colonel Stewart's force would be a more lamentable event than the death of oven so bravo a man as General Gordon. Many men whose lives were equally precious have indeed already fallen in tho difficult and fruitless en deavour to rescue that remarkable but headstrong man, whose character fills the popular mind with admiration—who was as brave, high spirited, and Utopian as Gara baldi, and as restive under control. General Gordon's instructions in setting-out for Khartoum precluded him from doing .what ho has attempted to do, but which men of calmer judgment knew to be impracticable. The Cabinet informed him, and he ex pressed his approval of their policy, that they would not undertake tho government of the Soudan. His mission was solely an ambassadorial one to negotiate for the with drawal of the garrison and the erection of a govornment by the most powerful among the chiefs. He was received with open arms, and, so far as can be seen, he might have left Khartoum as easily as ho entered it if he had been inclined to adhere to his instructions. But it is hard to judge of this. His position was a singular one, and by its exigencies, rather than of his own volition, he may have been driven into the policy which has ended bo disastrously. We know this, at least, that as an officer and a soldier he acted in a manner that has shed lustre on the British name, and the nation will be ready to forgive his faults and the consequences they have entailed, in reverence for a man whose every action was prompted by a stern conscientiousness, and whose un selfishness and devotion to duty for duty's sake sets an example worth many sermons to this self-seeking and mercenary ago.

Presbyterian Union.

The Revs. John Macky, R, Sommervillo, Wm. Evans, and Alex. McLean proceed by the Waihora to Lyttelton to-morrow to attend tho Qonoral Assembly of tho Presbyterian Church, which is to meet in

Christchurch on the 17th inst. A com mittee of the Otago Churoh has been ap pointed to moot with the Assembly and en deavour to arrange tho details of tho long ponding union. The Northern Church has

ooncoded almost every disputed point, and it only waits for the Southern Church to ' moke up its mind and say "aye" or " no.'i Tho churches are one in every rospect. There is no difference in dootrine or govern ment, but there are fat endowments in Otago, and many of the men in the North keep a little too near the spirit of the age to form valued companions of the more canny Scot, who dwells in the fulness of his own complacency, rivettod to every state! ment of the venerated confession, and abhorring heretics, hymns, organs, et /we i genus omne. Union may bo, but unboHoveis I say "notyet."

Pure Water.

It ia not necessary that one should be a tee *otaller to appreciate the advantages of an unsulliedwatersupply. Justtheotherdaywe were gratified by receivinga report that our Auokland water supply was ". of excep tional purity," and as people In general appreciate things better by con trast, we may be permitted to comment up on a report which we published yesterday, asserting that Dunedin water supply is marked oy an impurity which we should hope is also exceptional. Dr. Maunsell, a gentleman of wide experience as Health Officer and medical practitioner, has de clared that the Silverstream Reservoir is undoubtedly polluted .by the nearness of the slaughter-yards, piggeries, &c, from which seagulls convey offal to the water. He further states that with a few weeks' warm weather an epidemic is almost certain to result from the impure water which the people of Dunedin are compelled to use ; and the hot season having set in late, we may yet hear of a serious outbreak of fever in ths Southern capital. , Should such a result accrue, it will be asinexcusableaait will be deplorable. Many months ago the people and authori ties of Dunedin were warned what would be the consequences of allowing slaughter vards and other objectionable. Build in<»B to be erected near the Sil vefstream Reservoir. Professor Black made a report when a new slaughter vardwas erected about four months ago.in which he asserted that every shower of rain that falls will wash down the impurities torn the atmosphere into the reservoir aad into .any surface water that finds fte way into it. He also stated that he saw blood flowing from *h pit underneath the «fo? a few chains, a red; stream in an open ditch, and then diffusing jfetff along

the surfaco among the grass, oozing away to tho lower parts of tho paddock—being all tho way freely exposed to tho air.'rf This report aeoms to have received far too little attention. The " Otago Daily Times" dismissed it as "sensational,' though it agreed that the whole of the valley of tho Kaikorai was polluted with slaughter-yards and other abominations, and suggested cursorily that public abattoirs should bo erected for tho city. Tho re port of Professor Black was evidently founded on ordinary observation and reasoning, and thoroforo was liable to general criticism j that of Dr. Maunsell in based upon chomical analysis and modical knowledge, and may command uioro rospoot and attontion. Tho Corpora tion of Dunedin, having licensed so many slaughterhouses in tho vicinity of their water supply, will have a deal of trouble and exponso in gotting rid of them, as thoy must do in order to presorvo tho public health. Wo in Auckland may con gratulato ourselves that tho wisdom of our rulers has provonted tho establishment of noxious manufactures in closo proximity to tho Western Springs, and that our wator supply is nil that wo could wibli it to bo for copionsnoss and purity.

under his command, regarding whom thoro was considorablo unoasinoss felt. Hia safe arrival at Korti proves that tho lino of communication between El Metammoh and hoadquartora continuos open, and tho roault of conforonco between Sir Charlos and Lord Wolseloy has boon tho despatch of furthor troops to tho front. As nothing is said about an advance on Khar toum Doing in contemplation, tho liko lihood is that these roinforcoments ore roquisito to hold tho positions and keep communications open ; and tho diroct operations against Khartoum will probably not commonco until tho arrival of some of the regiments now on their way from England, tho Mediterranean, and India. Onr cablo dospatchos stato that nativo Indian troops constitute tho roinforce ments from that country. When tho ad v&nco from Suakim.to Berber commoncoH there will bo hoavy fighting, as Osman Ditrna is concentrating a largo body of Mahditos, with tho object of contesting tho road, The Italian Go vornmont havo offorod to assist actively in tho operations, and Canadian volunteers aro also ofl'oring their sorvicos for garrison duty in England.

A telegram roceived from Dunodin this afternoon etatos that tho Firo Brigade Demonstration Committoo havo appointed a committee to answer Supt. Hugheß's statement* through tho Press. Tho new harbour offices aro Btcadily np proaching completion, but it is improbable that thoy will bo out of tho contractors' hands for two months yet,

Tho Hon. J. Ballanco loft nt noon to-day for tho Thamos in tho Government stcamor Ilinomea. Ho will remain thero until

Friday, when ho loaves again in tho Btoaraor for Tauranga, calling at Waiwern en route, in order to confor with Sir Julius Vogel. Ho oxpocts to roturn to Auckland in about six weeks, whon ho will visit tho North, principally with the object of discussing land matters with tho nativos.

Thero is to bo a fight in Parnoll over tho licensing quostion. By ndvortisomont in another column, thoso in favour of ton o'clock closing are requested to meet in tho Proßbyterian School-room, l'arnell, 10-mov rjw (Thursday) evening.

To-day ia a red-letter day in tho annuals of tho bntchors of Auckland, it boing tho occasion of tho inauguration of an annual picnic for members of tho trado. The Queon-stroot Junction was the placo, and 9.15 this morning tho time appointed for the rendozvous.and at that hour upwards of two hundred persons assembled, and sub soquontly vended their way to tho Queen -Btr93t Wharf, where tho p. 3. Tongariro wo waiting to convey thorn to the Tamaki. A good programme of sports had been pro vided, and no doubt the picnickers would enjoy themselves thoroughly. The day's festivities will bo brought to a suitable con clusion by a ball in the Lorno-streot Hall this evening. In consequenco of the picnic most of tho butchers' shops in the city and suburbs wore closed today.

Tenders for the orection of a villa rosi dence at Mount Albort wore received yostor day by Mr R. Mackay Fripp, architect, Mercantile Chambers, as follow:— Lynch, late : Wooller, £755 ; A. Hanson, £849 ; A T Craig, £850 ; W. B. Smith, £870; W A. Turk, £883; W. T. Foreyth, £892.

Tho sad news of Gonoral Gordon's doath overshadows tho other intelligence from tho Soudan, and sorrow for tlio gallant warrior's ■untimoly ond must oxclude nearly ovory other fooling, and to some extent provent tho full significance of tho movomonts recorded in tho cable dospatchos being fully approhondod. Wo note with pleasure howovor, tho gratifying announce ment of tho comploto safety of Sir Charles Wilson and tho dotnehmont

Jamos Scott Ingram has supplemented his sworn statement to tho Official Assignee with some particulars in reference to his partnership, with Mr Crawford. Ho cays that up to the time that they consulted Mr Cotter a* the first meeting of their creditors in Durham-street, he had always considered Crawford as not legally a partner, though morally so, as ho himself acknowledged the partnership. Whilst a case was pending against Crawford and himself in tho Supremo Court, partly upon a promissory note, tho fact that Crawford had signed it as Ingram and Company was stated to them by Mr Cottor to bo " damning evidence against Crawford," proving him to be a partner in tho firm. Other documents in his possession proved the same fact. Crawford's statement that witness owed debts to the amount of at least £750 prior to joining him in business was utterly falso.

Trouble has befallen a member of the lecturing fraternity who has recontly been "holding forth" on a variety of sub jects. Immediately upon his arrival here he induced a local jeweller to supply him with a gold watch and chain, gold ring, locket, etc., and also to lend him something like £15 in cash. The purchaso and loan wore effected on tho strength of property which tho young man said ho possessed in Sydney. The jeweller subsequently en deavoured to got somo money from his friend, but in vain, and fearing tho loss of his valuables, ho balled up the young man and compelled him to disgorge the whole of the jewellery. His friosa will not cut such a dazzling figure when next ho appears on the platform, unless ho prevails upon some other friend to bo equally kind for a season.

The'annual meeting of tho Auckland Re gatta Club was hold last ovoning in tho Woitomata Hotel. Tho attendance, apart from the members of the Committoo, waa confined to the reporters and Messrs C. Bailey and M. Kceslng. This shows how much public Interest there is in the regatta after the prizes have been paid. Messrs Keesing and Bailey consequently had the unusual pleasure of proposing, seconding, and carrying unanimously a vote of thanke to the outgoing Committee for their arduous labours during their term of office. Our re port appoars in another column. Mrs Leavitt, organising delegate of tho American Women's Christian Tomporanco Union, delivered an address in promotion of its objects last night in the Ponsonby Wesleyan Church. There was a good at tendance. The Rev. J. S. Hill occupied the chair, and briefly opened the meeting. After the reading of a portion of Scripture by the Rev. T. G. Carr and prayer, Mrs Leavitt began her address. She explained that the Women's Christian Temperance Union wai an outgrowth of the Women's Whiskey Crusade in the United States. It comprised 200,000 members, among_ them being ladies of the highest social position in America. They wore a white badge, in addition to the blue, and no badge was more honoured throughout the length and breadth of the States. In America, when they closed up drinking saloons in a district, the women of 1b.9 Ur.|)n pledged themselves to support the saloon-keepers with their custom on taking to any legitimate occupation. It was the duty of Christian people to don the blue ribbon, either for the sake of others or for their own sakes. She trusted the ladies of the branch of the Union now.organised in Auckland, and already counting nearly 200 members, - would set itself to work to accomplish several things:—(l) To influence their husbands, brothers, and sons to vote straight on the temperance question; (2) to bring about temperance instruction in the public schools, so that the rising generation would be fore armed through being forewarned; (3) to obtain by legislation the abolition of bar maids. No woman who stood behind a public bar—heard the conversation there going on—met the looks which were there cast upon her—and endured placidly the surroundings of such a life—was fit to be a wife and mother. The membership fee of the W.C.T.U. was 2s 6d per annum, and gentlemen might become honorary members at a fee of 10s per annum. Mr Booth was the first honorary member in America. At he close a number of ladies joined the Union. Mrs Leavitt speaks to-night at Bemuera, arid on Friday evening in the Newton Congregational Church.

Tho news of General Gordon's death, which reachod us by cablo to-day, and was cironlatod in Extras from this oflico, was receivod everywhere with feelings of aoop regrot. In token of respect for tbo memory of that bravo officer, a large num ber of business houses in town and also the vessels in harbour had their flags hoisted, at " half-mast" throughout the afternoon. The annual picnic of the Builders and Contractors' Association takes place to morrow at Hendoraon. Those who intend availing themselves of the opportunity offered by tho cheap excursion train Bhould be at Auckland Railway Station at 9.15 a.m. sharp. Superintendent Thomson left for tho Thamos by tho Hinemoa today. Ho will roturn on Friday. The attendance at Grafton School is in creasing at such a rato that if it continues, increased accommodation'will bo absolutely nocessary. On tho 3rd February, tho day after opening for tho torm, tho number in attondanco was 517—an increase of ovor 30 from tho annual examination; and to day , tho numbers were 533—an increase of about 50. Mr Hoaloy lias applied for additional furniture for the third time since his appointment. A young man named John Shaw was committed to tho Luuatio Asylum today, on tho medical certificates of Drs. Coomand Walker. A deputation consisting of Mr Howard and otlior gontlomou waited upon tho Hon. J. Ballanco to-day respecting tho removal of restrictions from nativo land. Mr Bal lanco said tho policy of the Government was not to lift tho restrictions. Tho quostion of how those lands woro to bo disposod of •would, howovor, have to bo decided by comprehonsivo legislation noxt session. Mr Francis King sonds a letter roforring to tho caso of the girls Barry and King. Ho says their agos aro 10 and 17 ; that the girls ran away togofchor a week boforo laßt Christmas, and prior to Mr Barry breaking up his homo. With rogard to tho girl Theresa King, ho says she has been going to the bad ever sinco sho went into service at a house in Lorno-strcet,whoro sho had acquired a tasto for liquor. Her fathor, beforo his death, and our correspondent sinco, had dono everything poesiblo to save her.having, with tho aid of tho polico, takon her from bad associates ; butßlio wont away from his house Slyly ono night, and our correspon dent lias not soen her sinco Ho thanks somo ladies in Parnoll for thoir unsuccess ful efforts to aid tho girl to a bettor lifo. A "slogging" match took placo yosterday ovoning on Mount St. Mary. Both men woro in good form, and tho pugilistic dis play would not havo disgraced a pair of disciples of Jem Maco of average pro ficiency. As a moans of preserving tho water supply from contamination, Duncdin City Council aro talking of erecting public abatoirs, and havo provided tho reservoir keeper with a boat and a gun, so that he may prevent birds settling on tho water. Tho annual thanksgiving servico and harvest festival will tako p'aco to-morrow evening in AH Saints' Church, Ponsonby. Mrs Caldor and several ladies of tho eongro gation have boon for somo days past aotivoly preparing for the coromony. Although tho staff of helpers is small, yet tho roßult of thoir labour manifests groat coal and oar neatness in occleeiastical work. This morning a number of Kaipara natives waited upon the Hon. tho Nativo Minister at tlio Star Hotel to lay boforo him certain . matters requiring attention in that district. ' "Mr Ballanco did not go into all the nubjectp, , but promised that ho would visit tho Kai -1 para soon and mako personal invoatigationa on tho spot. Ono matter, that of the claim > of A. Waiapo to tho Kaira block of about 1 60,000 acroa at Knipara, was fully laid beforo 1 tho Minister. Waiapo is a young man who ' inherited largo properties on tho death of ■ his fathor some years ago ; but there have boon continual disputos regarding the ! owuorship, and some poitions wero seized ) by other chiefs. Tho largo block in ques -1 t ion had beon tho subjoct of lengthy dispute 3 boforo tho Nativo Committee, but no deci -1 sion was arrived at. Waiapo now requested f tho Nativo Minister to liavo tho block sur f veyed by Government and passed through - tho Native Land Court with a viow to do - tormining tho title. Mr Ballance promised to havo tho survey made, and to look after L the young man's interest in tho land, 1 Furthor particulars havo boon received 3 respecting the firo at Mr Wallaco's farm, . Hunua. It appears that tho chimnoy of 1 the house had beon on firo on the previous 3 evening, but the flames wore extinguished, J and everything appeared safo. About five o'clock noxt morning, Mr Wallace hoard something falling upstairs, and looking up, " found the roof and boards on firo. Mr Wai " laca and his son made an unsuccessful 1 attempt to quell the outbreak, and tho fire ■ extending to the dairy, led to ito destruc tion. It is believed that a spark Btnoul "' dered from tho previous ovoning and Bet ' fire to tho roof during tho night. Tho furniture was uninsured, and Mr Wallace 1 estimates his loss at £200 above tho £245 ) for which tho house was insured in tho 3 South British. r At a meeting of tho Wellington Exhibl , tion Committoe, Mr Callis remarked that j tho nuinbor of industries springing up In , New Zealand was almost marvellous, and j ho did not think any person who had not t visited different parta of tho colony could \ form any adequate Idea of what tho local r industries woro. Ho had beon told in [ Duncdin by a firm of manufacturers that it , was impossiblo to mako buggies out of , colonial woods ; but at Auckland ho found > firms who were, and had been for some time, utilising New Zealand timber for that i purpose. ] Tho Hon. Mr Ballanco informed us to : day that boyond what had appeared in tho local papers, ho had not heard anything respecting tho deputation of Samoan • chiefs on the subject of annexation with i Now Zealand. i Mr Honry Exloy has issued another. , pamphlet, tho title of which Is—"la Denominationalism of God? A Plea for ; Christian Union." This consists of a careful I examination of the teaching of Scripture on ' tho subjoct of the unity of the Church of Christ, tho conclusions arrived at . being that the existence of hundreds of t different socts is opposed to Christ's desire, dishonouring to God, and constitutes a great hindoranco to the spread of tho Gospel. ; The publication is woll worth perusal. We may mention that of Mr Exloy'a former book, " The Problem of Problems," nearly a thousand copies havo already been disposed of. To tho Editor: Sir,—You will be confer ring a favour on many of tbo public who as yet are unaware of tho cheapest method of sending small parcols to Southern ports. Yesterday I wanted to send a parcel of books to Dunedin. I found that to post them would cost 3a 4d. Dooming that rather more than I could afford, I went to tho U.S.S. Co.'a offico, whero affier waiting 20 minutes, I was informed that my parcol would cost 3s Gd. Tho parcel In quostion measured lOin. in length, 4in. width, and 7in. depth. Soitwillbosocnthatforsmallparcols posting is the cheapest method. Of course, there are several ways of killing a cat; even so there are various ways or protesting against and escaping such unfair charges. For the uninitiated, I would suggest that a kindly disposod passenger, going by boat, will invariably oblige by taking such a parcol as I havo montionod. Hoping that competition will soon come our way, and do away with such extortion as the above, —I am, &c., H.K. The Young Men's Christian Association at Dunedin would seem to be in a very sickly condition. Tho annual report just issued says that the Association is solvent, but the funds are not prosperous. The in come about meets expenses, but previous liabilities are not decreasing. Some of the branohes of work undertaken by the Asso ciation aro flourishing—such as tho mimic parliament, singing- classes, etc., but not those branches peculiarly within the sphere of the Association, such as the Monday morning prayer meetings, which, after lin gering for a month in a decline, have had to be stopped. The Sabbath morning prayer meeting has also had to be stopped, and the youths' mission, to continue which was found impossible, owing to a-lack of persons to take control, though the youths were found willing to attend. In addressing a public meeting at West port last Friday night, the Premier spoke on general politics, though Mr Menteith, M.H.R., detected a personal application in his remarks. Mr Menteith, in moving a vote of thanks, said he had been taken by surprise at the evident drift and tendency of the address. He had certainly not come prepared to meet anything like a direct attack on himself. He hinted, however, at tho possibility of a dissolution at no distant date ,md said the people would do well to be on their guard. He was compelled to believe that the Premier's address was designed to undermine his (Mr Menteith's) influence with his constituents, and this he resented as being inappropriate to such an occasion. The Premier disclaimed any such intention, and treated lightly the suggestion as to the possibility of a dissolution. Tha present Ministry were not going to be got rid of bo easily.

James Scott Ingram, a bankrupt, was oxaminedthis morning on oath with respect to his private estate. He Raid :—" About March or April, 1884, Mr Crawford suggested that we should start a dairy factory at Wairoa South, and I agreed, provided that we could pet a partner with capital to see after the business. As a result Mr Fox came to the office, and we came to an agreement, Mr Crawford arranging nil the dotails. Part was that lox should provide £750 cash, and that we should find machinery to a like amount. Mr Crawford supplied all the machinery but I do not know whether the material was to tho full amount of the agreement. Per sonally Iliad nothing to do with the matter., The reason my name was put in was that Crawford was an uncortificated bankrupt. He would, otherwise, have been the partner. A great deal of work was done and material supplied over and above tho agreement. I havo no personal knowledge of the books, as I was in reality, and certainly wag treated as a nominal partner. The s.s. Maori was also a speculation of Crawford's, his idea being to run her in connection with the Wairoa factory. At Crawford's suggestion I was registered as solo owner, and the Walshes, who paid the purchase money, wore admitted to a third share. Nearly all tho financial matters were carried out by Crawford without my being consulted."

. It is not so well known as it should be that tho North Now Zealand Farmers Co-operative Association retail all kinds of farm produco at their premises at C 9, Queon-Htreot. The aim of tho Society is to bring the consumer and producer together, thus dispensing with the profits of the middleman, and potatoos, butter, eggs, choose, fruit, &c, can all be purchased direct from the farmers through the agency

of tho Association. • Tho fruit-crops this Season in this district (says tho '• Northern Wairoa Gazette") aro generally satisfactory, and with perhaps the oxoeption of peaohes and grapos.promiso to exceed tho average. Peaches are growing BJarcer year by yeir, and will soon become altogether extinct if growors neglect to plant new trees in the place of thoso which are fast becoming old and useless. Apples are un usually prolific, but grapes will be any thing - but plentiful. At Mangawhare, however, thore is fortun»tely an exception to tho general scarcity to be found in the garden of Mr It. Hume. The crop on his celebrated vino is very heavy; and in tho course of a few weeks the clusters of ripen ing fruit will present quite a picture.

Tho anniversary soiree of the Upper Pitt streot Primitive Methodist Sunday-school was hold last evening. Tea was provided at half-past six o'clock, and visitors and friends waited upon by Mesdames Carlaw, Hardy, Wootton, and Miss Moyle. The mooting was opened by Mr D. Goldie, who Btatod that Mr C. B. Stone was unable to occupy that position, ho being unwell. Mr Ooldio gavoan excellent address on Sunday fchool work, and itn importance in teaching obodienco, Christian sympathy, and leading children to Christ. Mr Wm. Carlaw, organist and Socretary, road a neatly written report of the year's proceedings, whioh woro encouraging. The library comprised 254 moral and religious books, which were continually in request. Monthly publications were regu larly supplied, ana occasional lectures givon. Thoro wero 140 scholars on the roll, and tho avorago attendance was 75 morn ing, and 85 in tho aftornoon. Receipts during the year were £31 17s 6d ; expendi ture, £20 18s Cd; balance, £10 19a. The collection after the anniversary services on Sunday amounted to £10 2s lOd. Ad dresses on the following subjects, inter spersed with hymns by tho choir, were then given :—Rev. H. W, J. Miller (Ono hunga), on " The Flight of Time, Hopo. Patience, and Expectation;" Rev. Jesse Boothroyd (Franklin Road), "The Value of Pictorial, Natural, and Biblical Illustra tions in Winning the Children ;" Roy. A. Koid (Pitt-Btreot), " Sunday-schoola in America, and Reminiscences of Robert Moffat," an interesting and forcible dis course, closing with an extract from Gerald Massey's fine poem, " Tho World is Full of Beauty," &c. Rev. W. S. Potter, In part ing words, proposed votes of thanks, to which Mr Turloy responded. The whole closed with the Doxology. Devonport Naval Artillery Volunteers are warned, uy advertisement olsewboro, to be present at monthly inspection to-morrow even ing, at 7.30 sharp.

THE OPERA HOUSE.

"Tub Queen's Favourite " attracted another largo attendanco to the Opera House laat evening. A lengthy notice of tho piece appeared in our yesterday's Issue, and it is scarcely necessary to traverse the same ground again. Suffice it to say that the impersonation of the leading character by Miss Ward was a splendid one, and fully justified the eulo gistic notices that have appeared. Mr W. 11. Vornon presented a capital portraiture of Viscount Bolingbroke, and shared the honours of recall with Miss Ward. Miss Watts-Phillips appeared to advantage in the part of Abigail, while the other characters were all fairly sustained. Tho play greatly resembles "Forget Mo Not," and promises to become quite as popular. It will run during tho remainder of tho present week.

TABLE TALK.

Butchers gone to gross. Tho Governor is at Dnnedin to-day. Tho Mayor of Auckland is on his way up from Wellington. Great increase of traffic on tho tramways. Sir Julius Vogol visits Christchurch three weoks honco. - In Sydney, Now Caledonia is declared an infected port, , Melbourne Exhibition opened Saturday last. A great success. Large bush fires are raging near Carter ton, in Wellington district. There are to be contests between too total arid publican candidates at Dunedin , Licensing elections. Mr C. W. Greenland has bean appointed secretary to Wostport Harbour Board, out of 53 applicants. Wellington Woollen Company expect soon, to order machinery from England. When will Auckland go in for woollen manufactures ? Tho Canterbury Saloyarda Company have declared a dividond of 14 per cent, for the past year. Thore are evidently lote of book-keepers in Auckland. In reply to an advertisement for one, no fewer than 69 applications have bcon received at tho Stab office. No fewer than 16,000 families, or, say 60,000 human beings, were last year turned out of their homes in the City of New York. This was done at two hours' notice Over 2,000 people travelled by tho city tramways on Monday—the opening day of the complete Ponsonby circuit. What is the song of the good bicyclist? Echo answers, " Good-bye, sick-list I" In Queensland last year 73 males and CB3 females under 21 years of ago entered " the holy bonds of hemlock." Arrangements are being made to supply the Jews of London with specially slaugh tered Now Zealand meat. M* Macarthur, M.H.R. for' Manawatu, addressing his constituents last night, said he thought no more local government ma chinery was required. What was wanted was money for roads and bridges. So say all the country folks! Last year New Zealand exported to England £215,849 worth of kauri gum. The Puke of Connaugbt is said to be desirous of getting the Governorship of New South Wales, but Mr Gladstone is opposed to the idea. Says the " Sydney Morning Herald":— 41 New South Wales last year exported nut produce tothe value of £57,000; and is credited with shells to the value of £49,080 j both items due to the fact of the central position which Sydney oocupios as the great depOt for the Polynesian trade." The Premier and Minister of Mines visited Brunner yesterday, and were ban quetted in Brunndrton mine, 130 feet below sea .level. The foundatiou stone of new harbour works was afterwards laid. Rev, W. Lawes, lecturing at Melbourne on New Guinea, said the climate would prevent the country ever becoming suitable for Europeans. The natural productions of New Guinea were much exaggerated. Only '■gome parts were suitable for cattle-rearing. Among Australasian exports last year sheepßkins and furs form the very large item of-£483,826, of which it is to be re marked New Zealand exported nearly one half. " . A correspondent of the "Pall Mall Gazette" has called attention to the alarm ing mortality among bishops' wives. It appears that at present there are six bishops who are widowers, five who have been married twice, and one, the Bishop of Liver pool, who has been married three times.

Something Quite New in Carpets.— The " Byzantine " Carpet just imported br Gar lick andCranwoH is a novelty, caving a gold thread worked into it Pretty and effective. Bags, furniture, coverings, taole-eovers, anti maocassara to match. Brussels carpets from 3b fid; 'tapestry, from Is lid. Carpets made to fit any sized room,—Garlick and Cran well.

MEETING OF MR J. COSGRAVE'S CREDITORS.

Tho Doctor's Statomont,

The first meeting of the creditors of John Cosgrave, draper, of Queen - street, was held this morning in tho oflice of tho Official Aesignco, who presided on the oc casion. There wore also present:-Messrs L. 1). Nathnn, A. Clark, M. A. Clark, C. C. McMillan, John Rosa (Sargood, Ewen, and Co ), Root. Fry, Calvert (Owon & Graham), Cullen (Harcourt & Co., Wellington), J. O. Mocky (Macky, Logan, Steen. & Co.), the debtor and his solicitor (Mr Jas. Russell). The Chairman oxplained that after re ceiving notice of the bankruptcy he had placed Mr Holt in possession of tho busi ness to carry it on as economically as possible. After that lie had oxamincd the bankrupt on oath, his statement being as follows:— I have been in business in the colonies lor 25 years. In the month of March, 1883,1 sold a business, which I had carried on for 13 years, for tho sum of 12s Gd in tho £. Ido not recollect the amount realised, but at the timo I was in a perfectly solvont position. In the following month, I agreed to take over Linabury's business, in the same street, on my own valuation, for the sum of £2,500. By arrangomont with tho Bank of Kew Zealand I paid this oft' by instalments ex tending over a period of four months. In the meantime I proceeded to realise my various properties. When I gave up the business referred to I had an ovesdraft at the bank, and tho bills received in payment of stock sold cleared this overdraft and left me £600 to the good. My book debts realised £800, the equity of redemption of my house at Mount Eden £1,800, tho furniture £500, and Princo Imperial shares £350. I owed £050, and, after'paying this, there was a clear balance of £3,400, every penny of which went into the new business. I very soon became conscious that I had over estimated Linabury's stock, on which there was a loss of at least£l,ooo. To keep up my stock I purchased a large parcel of new goods in town, and in order to equalise prices these were sold at cost. Tho Bale not being a success, I was compelled _to continue it until November, 1883, a period of six months. During three months of this time the shop was undergoing a series of alterations, which entirely paralysed the trade. My losses for this period, calculated at £50 per week, amounted to fully £1,300. On the alterations of the front shop and verandah, &a, I expended £800 of my own capital. Whilst theso changes were being effected the delicate_ state of my health compelled mo to visit Sydney and Mel bourne, which cost mo £100, and on my return from thoro on November Ist I had a severo stroko of paralysis, which from that time forward incapacitated me from taking an active part in the business. The altera tions being completed, I was in expectation that trade would improve: but owing to the lateness of the season, I found it impossible to meet my bills, and was compelled on December Ist to advertise another sale, again necessitating the sacrifice of goods at cost. This sale was continued until April Ist, 1884, and my losses for this period, calculated at £00 per week, amounted to £1,122. Notwithstanding theso ondeavours, I was unable to meet a largo batch of bills falling due at the latter end of January and beginning of February. In order to meet theso an overdraft was got from the Bank of New Zealand, in security for which "bond warrants to the amount of about £1,000 were given. The bills for my Bydnoy purchasos falling duo in March, and amounting to between £2,000 and £3,000,1 got renewed at 10 per cent, per annum for throe and four months. In tho latter part of May;i held another sale This not being a success, and owing to competition in business, I was compolled to continue it until the middle of October. On Octobor 4 bills to tho amount of £1,000 fell duo, and, being unable to meet them, I was obliged to givo a bill of Jading for a part of my summer goods to Tonks and Co., who guaranteed me an overdraft of £700 at the Bank of New Zealand. On November 10 a email iiro broke out on my promises, and I seized it as an opportunity for a salvage sale. This being done successfully, I con tinued it until January 20. I had noy been selling off, with but a slight intermission, for 8 months, the greater part of the time at cost price. By this I estimate a loss of £2,100. In April, 1884, in order to realise as much as possible, I opened a branch establishment at the Thames, and on my closing it in January last I found a deficiency of £6l'O — my total losses since April, 1883. being £6,922. This is not shown by my books, which were kept by single entry, and no profit and loss account has been kept. The loss stated is only an estimate, but lam satisfied it is near the mark. In Fobruary, 1884 (a time when I was almost totally incapacitated for business), I desired my son to have stock taken. They did thip, and showed a value of £4,000 odd to the good. When the result wa9 mad* known to mo I had my doubts as to its accuracy, and have tho strongest reason to believe that the quantities wero all wrong; but I had neither the bodily nor mental strength to investigate, and consequently allowed the matter to go on in the hope that things would work round. When, in July last, I applied to Messrs Clark, McMillan, and Ross for assistance, I told them of the stock-taking referred to, without qualifying it by expressing my beliof in its inaccuracy (as I undoubtedly ought to have done), be causo I still entertained sanguine hopes of retrieving my position. I did not keep a stock account, and never have done so during tho whole of my 26 years' experience in the trado ; it is not customary to do so. It is the practice to rely entiroly upon tho in voices. The books kept consisted of lodger, day book, cosh book, and billhook. No petty cosh book was kept. These disbursements were put down, as they arose, on a sheet of paper by the cashier, and entered daily in the cash book as " sundry disbursements." Whoever made those disbursements cleared them in this way. My private drawings, which have notexceeded £7 per week, wero regularly entered in tho cash book. My liabilities consist of £8,756 2s 3d, indebted ness to unsecured creditor?. Of this £1,720 19s lid is owing outside the colony, £24 15s Sd in Dunedin and Christchurch, and the remainder, £7,010 6s 8d in Auck land. All this liability is on trade ac counts jmy private debts are nil. My assets are as follows ;—Stock-in-trade and fixtures, as valued by a nominee of the creditors boforo I filed, £4,501 19s 9d ; book debts, £1,210 9a Id, estimated to pro duce £1,190 9s Id ; cash on hand and in bank (lodged by creditors' representative), £120 16s 3d ; furniture estimated to bo worth £.200 ; gold-mining shares, £14 ; and some coßt-iron pillars in stock, £30 : Total, £0,063 lss Id, leaving a deficiency of £2,692 17s 2d. This is a full statement of my affairs, and I have nothing else in the shape of assets to disclose. The Chairman went on to say that ho had gone over the particulars with Mr Holt, and had found that tho gross value of stock and assets was about £5,471, which would yield a dividend of about 12s in the £. He then read out the items of debtor's statement of assets and liabilities. Questions having been invited, Some discussion took place upon the fact of £140 being set down for the fixtures, which had been scheduled in Juno last for £60. Those were stated to bolong to the owner of tho debtor's premises. On the proposal of Mr McMillan, seconded by Mr L. D. Nathan, Messrs M. A. Clark and John Ross wero appointed supervisors, to act with tho Official Assignee in realising the estate ; the supervisors' re muneration to bo upon the scale fixed by the Act. Mr Matthew Clark mentioned that he was trustee of the debtor's premises, which would now fall into his. hands. -Ho did not think, however, thai this need affect his acceptance of the position of supervisor. As trustee, however, he could not agree to a sale of the business as a going concern to any person of whom he could not approve. He had already had a number of good applicants for the business. Mr Ross said that it was rather hard that the creditors should derive no advantage from the £800 which the debtor had spent upon the property, but that the lessor should derive all the benefit. Mr Nathan asked if facilities could not be afforded for having on the premises an open sale for some two or three months. Mr A. Clakk said that speaking as a warehouseman he would not care to see such a sale going on, as it would affect the business of their customers. Mr M. Clark said that he would not object to a month's grace. It wai resolved on Mr McMillan's motion, seconded by Mr Calvert, that the matter of disposing of the assets should be left in the hands of the Assignee and supervisors, the realisation to be effected as speedily as possible. This was all the business.

Concrete paths and yards ensure perfect SS'taMnkaniahmwl, dust, and weeds. The fn^ fls?1£V lle waft"* great Concrete build ta§l'«f «^ datlont> retol3J n? »nd garden walls, tanks, etc., are cheap. Estimates ana circulars using our lime; refrenoes given to concrete ESntTL P n X"*^ 1"1' oem ent, pipes, etc. Our trade being MSfn^J5?? e^arantee good freßh lime. All Mahnransrl limes are not alike.-John Wilson S» d BCSeeS.?li ß^.] Yard-Cva*01M Md Hob*

THE SOUDAN WAR.

GENERAL GORDON KILLED.

A PASHA HIS BETRAYER

SIR CfIARLES WILSON RES

CUED,

[BY CABLE.-COPYRIQHT.I

(Si'ECiAt to Papas Association.)

(:Received February 11, 11.10 a.m.)

Kokti, February 9.

General Gordon was killed while leaving his home in the city. Ho was be trayed by Faramh Pasha, commander of the Soudanese troops. Captain Lord C. Berosford succoeded in rescuing Sir Charles Wilson after a sharp action witli the fort below the Shabukli Cataract, during which a shot from the fort penetrated the boiler of the steamer under hifl command, but which was suc cessfully repaired under fire.

THE DATE OF GORDON'S MURDER.

London, February 10.

It is reported at Gubat that General Gordon was killod on the morning oi January 27th.

SIR CHARLES WILSON AT KORTI.

He Confers with Lord

Wolseley.

More Troops Sent to the Front

Cairo, February 10.

Sir Charles Wilsou, who was wrecked while returning from Khartoum to El Metemmeh, lia-Jbeen rescued from an ißland on which he landed near the Shabukli Cataract, and, with his detachments, has reached El Metemmeh in safety. He has since arrived at Korti to confer with Lord Woleeley,

More troops aro being despatched from Korti to Gubat. Osmond Digna's Movements. Suakim, February 10. News has reached here that Oaman Digna is massing a largo forco of Mahdites near Tamai, between this place and Berber. Indian Troops In Soudan. Bombay, February 10. Tho reinforcements of troops to be despatched to the Soudan from India will consist of Indian native contingents.

ITALIAN AND CANADIAN OFFERS OF HELP.

Osmaa Digna Preparing for Battle,

(by cable copyright.)

LondoS, February 10. Loed Wolseley doubts whether General Gordon is still defending the Palace at Khartoum. Osman Digna is massing his force at Tainat

Rome, February 9.

The Italian Government have decided that, if requosted, assistance shall be afforded England in tho operations againßt the Mahdi.

London, February 9,

It is stated that 600 men of the Canadian Militia are coming 1o England to do garrison duty in the place of the troops being despatched to Egypt.

GORDON OF KHARTOUM.

01 England, weop!—weep tears of woe, Thy noblest son is slain— Not on the battlo field ho fell. Not on the open plain. O, weep for that lost Majesty, Thou ne er shalt know again.

Over the desert waves of sand, Thy noblest blood is shed. The hero of a hundred fights. The peerless one is dead. Weep for the hero of Khartoum, Hia blood is on thy head.

Weary and sad our hearts are bow'd. In wailing o'er tho bravo. Weary and sad our sons return, Too lato—too late to sure. And only breaking hoarts shall mourn

Over his early grave.

O! Britain, weep—wood toars of wee, Thy noblest son Is slam- Not on tho battle field ho fe11,,,

Not on the open plain. O, woop for that lost Majesty, Thou ne'er shalt know again.

W. H. Wills.

NORTH ISLAND TRUNK RAILWAY.

Tenders For tho First Section to bo

Called fcr Next Mouth.

In tho course of conversation with one of our leporters to-day, the Hon. Mr Ballance said he had now got tho consent of the natives to the progress of the North Island trunk railway and roads through the King Country. Tenders would therefore be called for the first section of the line, ex tending ssuthwards from Te Awamutu on the Ist of March next. The length of this section would be fifteen miles. Mr Ballance also expressed the intention of the Government to cut up and settle the land alor.g tho railway route in small farm sections. He said lie believed they would have tho co-operation of the natives in that district. The natives are, he added, exceedingly friendly, and exDress nothing but the most friendly feelings towards the Government and himself per sonally, believing that he would act honestly respecting themselves and their lands.

SPORTING NEWS.

The following weights were declared last night for the Napier Handicap of GOOsova., 1J miles:— ■ ...•■•. stlb stlb Vanguard ..9 8 Libeller .. ..7 4 Oudeis .. ..9 0 cnarimr .. ■-.. 7 3 Sou-wester ..8 7 Minerva .. ..7 2 Leonora .. ..8 7 Pearl .. ..7 0 Foul Play.. .. 8 i Poet 7 0 Salvage .. ..8 3 Sirßcdivere ..7 0 Leonata .. ..8 2 Billy .. .. 613 Emir Bey.. ..8 1 Pasha .. .. 612 Asoot .. ..8 0 The Laird.. .. 612 Black Rose .. 713 Talebearer .. 6 10 Tigredia .. ..7 12 Mocker .. ..6 7 Deceiver .. ..7 7 Clogs .. ..6 5 Speculation ..7 7 Barb .. ..6 4 Fusilier .. ..7 6 Smeorach.. ..6 2 Ugly Buck ..7 5 Mangotane _6 0" Forerunner ..7 5

THE DUNEDIN MEETING.

(by telegraph—press association.)

Dunedin, this day.

At F/orbury, this morning, Taiaroa and Captain Webster had a strong gallop of two miles. Adamant, after covering two rounds, was joined by Tichborne, who brought him home past the other round. Lady Emma was sent twice round at half speed, and then was picked up by Matanaka, finishing the last mile fast. ! Matanaka's style of going was much admired. Vanguard and Wapiti are now equal favourites for the Cup.

Sewing Machines, wholesale and retail.— D. 8 Chamber .

UNKNOWN

DuniWi the course oTTmw p J.Ballanco visit. d a rmia J;^; pal works <md manufactorf,'■ • Auckland. Ho wa ß acco^p "> Morrison, who made {;, 1 tlio unangetnenii f ur t)| *' own responsibility, m, * "** gan kindly placed theW "'-i the service of the part,1 mW first taken to the SuSkv' at Birkonhead, and wan cJf'N'ii over tlie works by the man,"*fj vifiitcdtheCalliope Dock Wr"' Ct' ■« ing to town.was taken to than'"^ works in Stanley-street, tlm-i Freeman's Bay, the n nn ,^l Western Springs, the 7 2* Works, the reservoir in I'm ', -! up with an inspection of Cf""'^ Tabernacle. It was also M, ji -^ tontlon to have gone thr **■ Oilice, the Auckland TiJ"*^ Mill, and Bcvoral boot and I' but tirao would not permit £ much to his regret. AtthoFii ' works, ho mado moinoranil ut ■ sorao of the products, v \a*'!s of bringing them prominentlvul colleagues on his return to l? One of our reporters ■internfe-? lanco prior to his departing tort to.day. Mr Ballance saidtifeSj visit to Auckland, and ha !? pleased with, all he h,ir| ~ Mj> sidered that the prospml' „, b as in any other place in the 1 causes of this prosperity wersii to discover, but were «ppms,teii J face. But one cause that hnj| attention appeurcd la hi,c;. '"'*' by othesr. It was tho g t &| small farmers scattered over «S and he thought thut th/ settlement in question wonjj' bone for Auckland in the fjl1 principal drawback .'to ou ~^ where tlie land was held ir, L ties. Nothing in his opinion - duce to greater prosperity h 2 than the settlement of Walk! King Country along the roufc way with a population otajj and that was the policy of j Government. He had tsim . believe that they would hj.,., operation of tho iutiv( i, j,' assurances of friendly..iitjff mado everywhere. Speaking, to his trip ji^terdaj, jlj"'? said he considered that Aucklajjjm of all other ports of thewpwja of manufactures. His implant parno time waa that tho pefij support local induetrin utlnfa and he did not think the glatwjtlgv the support wbich Hit ij^. Ballanoe added that it was i m regret to him that hu conM i ;,I factories than he had uunuvMin he hopes to bo able to m,iko\,tj of the other places of inter. ->Lcnti to Auckland about sK w. \shwt, CHURCH WEST KOUIUfi ———————~5;"i (by telegraph—ow n i-vi«.», The Holy Trinity Churdi >il M-uij which was opened on illttQtii burned down iast night. POLICE COURT.-i| • 7] (Before 11. G. SeUi Smith, $& Stealing Peaches- John lil'^i Alfred Wrlglit, and ('liarlu charged with larceny of pwMfll property of Robert McLeod, ot 5i Pakibu. The prisoners were vjia island, generally known as thoaS is the property of Dr. CanWbdl tho care of Mi McLeod. —jWe deposed that he resided at VUU He employed two natives OKWM There are a large number'UMi Pakihu. Had complaints {rOj|M persons were in the habit of 6Wj Dignan: The peaches were hliptf often lost fruit, bat could not era; The two natives from the islsndji' Mr Brown interpreting. Then n Catherine peaches two worewtfi asked the Europeans vrlio'tlHli pluck tho peaches. Dignan tmjt called McLeod an awful name W into bagp, and took onu jfM& boat.—Arihur Henry 'lUjflirgii the office ot Messrs B W Co., deposed that Dign if he could get the luiuha to them. Ho conld not KiMipjuwi Campbell was not in the mi)'. Tit again.—To Dignan: DidnotHnAl to take tho peaches.—Aug t Kda of the Antelope cntier, dopojed ft brought the peacbos O&>.M the Ba ives hao giicil them, E them.—Thomas Pye,fruitsror,j|MJ tho peaches on the 131 li liUlnni,"! dozen.—Sergeant Clsrko tr*" fl Worship looked at tho cvldune^iß Dignan to H days1 imprlsi prisoners to seven days wltWwH A Wonderful BakoaikoVJl an old offender, pleaded not Mil pair of boots, valuo 88 61, from vt Dampier, Victoria-Blreet.-STjaiil plained.—John Budge, maraifrerlii] deposed to missing the lKnUfnvi identified them (prnducto) 19 'it his employer.—John Bloinn, »l posed that prisoner plcdjrcdtheMof He advanced 39 6a to uIMH boots.—Detective HnghM W3BS on the 10th instant, lie laW taJW boots, and they wero ten wii»nij soner, in defence, eaid ho lioupttti lame man named Scott. I>.« w* dress.—Seven days' impnsoaijg; CONVAI.KSCEHT.—TIIOIU.I: \<»4 been suffering for eomo »' js ceßSive drinking, wos again aiwp payment of 21s Hno, Mats .y.n iik'J allowed his liberty. • 1 Oppobition Ladies.—MiODie-ii charged with usini! tlircatcßUjlJ wards Madame Ponlrix, ft »W instant-Mr Napier lumeuil fur 1 and Mr Theo. CooperfordoruitoA oponed tho case, and asKCI, town be proved to His Worphip'a .viu* heavy penalty bo JnllicW "l«ffi -Clarice Perdrix deuo3od H* t« of Franco. Had bren in iadj» twelvo montlis. Her hufltou'l m and left her with two ehlldwi, Bf situation in the bar !-* Hotel, Vulcnn li'ino. Oi Iwfl on that e\oninif, Blio ja* • wiUi whips in tneir liaiida., ih brandishing her whip. win. ™j French ; woilmalw■>r lcr face." A cab was prooiiMu m Smith, and she was sent lihiiicb. -in Eden Cresoent. A c.l" «f\* two women alighted, throah *d * 1 s»ones through her aittJngrMßia Monday, on leaving her ijowg attacked by tlie women, «OJ»| : she outran them, and v«m Mesar3 Hollnby's ghop. -» ' 1 Defendant tlirentrncd hi o>-» Sho horsewhipped j- i"*^ 1 din for his impfrtlncw* *j Street shared her apartnic««i-J Auckland to earn |,«*J I<S"HK self and children. Had %ffll was about to enter tlio scmiy Victoria Hotel. Did not JWHS Williams; never said ftpiwonw and could not account for im i.w didnotoallMißsW)Ulani«»l««g no Buch toapptoprlato remjKjg" to Miss Williams tOßrtOo UH.i*« a member of Miss'MclviUiifCW Harriet Street. denbafg-MgBM she lodged at Mr Wrißhtmwffl ■£ Madame Perdrix cumo to m » great trouble; she wae tj"\ Two women outside wkssej her; dofendant way ono <" J." Vila word?, and tail she *0« life; sho crocked h« whip>JJ rattled on tho roof of tw »W£ say Bho wend turn ™"HH a plum-dnff: loird. *'* ?3 Brown, residing wit!, tonfty Eoad, deponl to w ai* 2 dii? rush into Messrs Hell HtfJ saw tho doTondanl^biiihatt "•''«• jUinnio Williams, tpinst.-r. IOJJ was informed that MadaW' »*!f ho-sewhip her. She«™ \»^ '» thrent Saw her anil tol.. spetk with her. Sho rei.ii'ig* wish to spook to a person olwro* hid better go home, m 'I^HSU ■•nd sho had better not i;W'« Mick was in hor compi W- '' t! lier nor throw Btones. 1 oru •" a not wish to molest he--. - j* rabiJrivor, deposed to '"-^ Miss Williams 1.0 Jf'«; * to Kden Crescent; did nj'"«S an exchange of words not > r* £ drcvo her back; heard^™!*s but was sure they wwe notag Williams; he was jM'jKSfflfl fare.-His Wor-hni di«mife- Johnson were agair bro B'l}^ at ;aling a g >ld watah. Tjluo tie property of Ctarl'B «-;ffj Cooper appeared for Jonc . Johnston—Charles Win. *»" fl ( ho was a s'numin at *» . j| On the 3rd in?t. i-£Js and chain hanging-upin «'• *l £ warehouse. TheywcrewW';l^ 4 o'clock he obspiv.d ™jj tho oißco. He had tlio '^^ his hand. The boj J^Spli Gavo them inoharge -TC.1 \ were loitering abonl I"*}',**}w) boys with taking tho «aUK fj had given them tho '<^J. ji,|ra place where ho too* lll"? t S.-« Binney gave simUar W^ back. The man then onimWji and caught tho Braslin wero cxamiiicu,au i»j j« dismissed. The cha'KO W^^enU Xe^fß^g^ For the forthcomins> J"S tion there is in all 4..*"^ plied for, to show Wi«* " J We call attention to «■;■ * BaudorßOn, at hiBMO"J- rtf j mnnow. at '' .am-SL,"'-; 1* household {urniture, nw.» - « hill of sale. -::■*

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WED3N ESPAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1»



T^OTICE TO THE PUBLIC. J MoCarroU'i Is tho only Establishment in »„• SJjS-Vd which makes a speciality of Handkerohlefn, &c, &0.. in "^^f&'Xe thfli lowest possible pricos.—J. McCarroll, 7s. vfoto^K&rd^abomAlbMUtooot. JV^ COBB ET T *~^ HAS REMOVED From Alfredstreet to SYMONDS-STREET (opposite Choral Hall). Hours of Consultation: At Homo-9 to 10 a.m., and 6 to 8 p.m. AtAiokln"n-12tolandito5p.ni. When not ungagod. .—_ N O T I U K. Iv B WILKI"NS, F. R.C. S., wvSS &naol under Messrs Bowman and Contnltfßg Rooma-Queen-street. Anskland, <;ttEVI CLEARING SALE 111 PREVIOUS TO REMOVINO TO NBW PRBMISKS. MILNE &~CHOYCE BfINHKBLV HEW STOCK? They naye deoMedto oflbr . THE WHOLE OP THEIR' PRESEOT T WELL-KNOWN VABOABLE STOCK Air HHCH A REDUCTION IN PRICE AS WILL 8 ENSUREA SPEEDY CLEARANCE. jfiVßH* ARTICLE 18 TO BE SOLD. CALL AT ONCB, TO ENSUBH m™^ 1™ °F THB PREMISES CLOSE ON SATURDAY NIGHTS AT 9 p.m. MIINE JTciIOTCE. -VyEIiLESLBV-STBEET. Jk*jxruWn ftPTTH OTTET"r — Instantaneous V^. AT 81 BATBI BATSI— Use F, o,Be£biXnd. opposite PosWfflce. .



THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, 15S AND 160, QUEEN-STREET, DISMAY THK LARGEST AND BEST - ASSORTED STOCK ov MEN'S, YOUTHS', and BOYS' m rvrmNrr AND OUTFITTING Nothing and outfitting PTOTHINQ AND OUTFITTING CLOTHING AND OUriJillW^ IN THE CITY, THE CELEBRATED MOSr.IEIi TWEEDS, MOSUIEL TWEEDS, mia u w^ o Xr^ oKr° in Mndo" FAMOUS as BEING TIIK MOST DURABLK AND WKAK-UF.SIBTING OF AU WOOLLEN FABRICS. TIIK niEMANB FOR THESE GOODS Continues to show a Lnr«o Yearly IncrcaßO, PROVUJCI THAT IMPORTED CLOTHING IS ALMOST KNTIKKLY SUPERSEDED BY THE SUPERIOR COLONIAL PRODUCTION. TIIK popularity and enormous sales of Wolkk's SuiinaM'3 testify Its intrlnsio merit . ________ mo MEET THE TIMES. In consequence of so many Drapers SplUng-oil at Cost Price and Under, and not wishing: to bo Undorsold. and having Bought a Largo Lot of Cheap Job Lines, I will Rive my Customers somo Great Bargains, which inspection will fully boar out:— Splendid Stock White Calico, from.2a 1W doz j 1,000 yds Good Groy Calico, 2d, worth 3d. or 1b 600 yds Strong Wido Flannel, lOid, worth la 3d Strong Wldo Bluo Serge, 7jd yd Balance Surnmor Stock or Prlnta. to clear at 1,000 yds Plain and Printed Bateonß. nioo pat tornSj^it Cost , . 50ClothTableoovers, printed and ombroidcroa, to clear: 20 % disccunt off marked price A Largo Stock of Dress Goods, in all shades and materials, very muoh reduced in price, from 150 Pairs Blankets, vory much reduced, tp clear Lartro Stock of Umbrellas from Is 6d, Children* from Is Strong Oatmeal Clo*. 5Jd yd 1,600 yds Ginghams, nlco patterns, from 4J<l, Ruah°Hats.2id; Lareo Lot Children's Thread Gloves from Sd pair . 10,000 doz Buttons, reduced to l*d doz. A Great 330 dos^Glria' and Womenis Hosiery from 6d pair, worth doubl* , 51 Men's Strong Tweed Coats, Cs 9d i do Trou- Men^Twe'od Trousers and Teats. 7s lid; 50 Mon's Strong Tweed Suite. 19s Gd Boys Knlcker Suits from 4s 6a; Boys' Tweed Snlta, long troasera, 15s Mon's Cotton Shirts from Is; do White Shirts, Mten^s Strong Flannol Shtrts and nrawors. 2b M Boys' Felt Hats. Is Gd; Men's do. 2s ' Largo Lot of Boye' Straw Hata, to clear, from Jw Largo Lot of Remnants, marked very low, to clear. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN, JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, 288. UPPER QUKBN-STRBKT. AXTOLFK'S SCHNAPPS is now tho most popu »• lar drink iv tho world. Avoid othor bo called Schnapps. THE SNAKE ROOT REMEDY for RAEUMATIBM ano GOUT.-The Cimciruo»(AcTE* R*ciiiOß*)on Black SNAKE ROOT has ■tun uono eicESRATED IS THC MOBT CERTAIN IH IT» EFFKCT*, *n "re" eTWn^it, AT L!k"m" r'" THt