SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

AUCKLAND-Thia oroning, 6.18; to-morrow morning, 6.11. , „„„ . Manukau Hbabs—This evening. 8.38; to morrow morning, 9.1. ... ta Kaipara Hwads —This evening, 0.55; to morrow morning, 10.21.

BUXSKT.-Tblß Evening, 7.11 817NRTHE.—To-morrow Morning, S.lO MOON'S AGK.—Full Moon, 31st, 5.33 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. W'altakl, 5.8., Crawford, from Whangarei Macßregor, 8.8., Johnson, from Whangaroi

TO-DAY. Kassa, barquo. Miles, from Lyttolton Obau, 5.8., Jornoch, from tho South

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Loch Cree, barque, for Wellington

Tho b.b. Waltaki arrivod from Whangaroi last evening with tho following pasaengors:—Saloon: Mosdames Moller, McLean, Moyall, Stowart, O'Donohno, Kirk, Johnson. Waters, Flshor, Mitaeß Koir, Drowory, McLood, Frasor, Kompt, Carmiohaol, Gordon (2), Dunn (2). Dont, Clot worthy, May, M. Reid, Stanley, Clondon. Williams, Hay. Mrs H. Doralarah, Mossra Hunt, MoPherson, Hay, Aubery, Gib-on, Ooram, 11. N. Simpßon, Taylor, Wilson, V. Clayton, G. Coutts, Frasor. K. Carter, Wlngato. Orum, Her.mo, H. Doralaraha, X McDonald. P. W. Stoole. Stcadman. J. Jaokaon. Btizer. O Donohuo, Stowart, S. Dont, K. Stowart, Cox, Newall. S'ilp. Cook, Masters Bruce |2», Coopor (3), and IS steerage.

The barque Kassa. 307 tons burthen, Unptain Milos,arrivod hnrofrom Lyttelton today. Phe aongera:—Mra Milos and 1 chlldron. Sho left Lvttolton on tho Iftth inst., hnd variablo ■ninda to the East Cape on USrd. thenoo woatorly winds to Cape Colvillo, and N.K. to arrival.

The barquo Loch Creo sailed for Wellington last evening. Sho is to load Micro for London.

Tho burquo Rebecca Crowoll left Duncdin for Auckland ycßtorduy.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. OHAU.

Tho h.s, Ohau, 411 tons. Jno. Jornoch. master, from the South, arrived iv harbour this morning. Sho left Duncdin at 1n.30 inn. on tho 20th inal., oallod at Oatnaru, Timaru, Lyttolton. Welling ton, Napier, Ulsborno, and Tauranga, leaving the lattor port at 3.30 pan. on 2Sth; nrrivod ut Auckland at 5 a.m. on 29th. Kxporienccd froah moderato variablo winds during tho run up tho coast. Passongors :—Saloon : Mosera Allan, Skaldon, McLaren, and MoLonnon.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL.

Orotl, 8.8., Kobortson, from Waitara

DEPARTURES.

OroS, 5.8.. Robertson, for Taranaki Lallaßookh. ss., Campbell, for Waitara Hannah Mokau, s.s., Windsor, for Raglan and Kawhia Penguin, 5.9., Allman, lor tho South

The S.S. Oreti arrived from Waiters yesterday with 150 sheep. Sho left again at 2 o'clock for Taranakl In ballast.

The s.s. Lalla Rookh loft for Waitara yostor dny evening i« ballast.

The B.s. Hannah Mokau left for Raglan and Kawhia at 6 o'clock yo3terday evoDiug with 78 bags and JO sacks flour, 20 gunnies sugar, 23 piocoa tlmbor, and 95 sundry packages.

The 8.8. Penguin left for tho South at 4 o'olock today with 20 tons cargo, and a numbor of passengers.

Hop Bitters are the Purest and Best Bitters Ever Made.

■they are compounded from Hops, Malt, Buchu, Mandrake, and Dandelion—tho oldest, beat, and most valuable medicines in tho world, and contain all tho best and most curative pro perties of all other remedies, being tho greatest Blood Purider, Liver Regulator, and Life nnd Health Restoring Agent on earth. No disease or 111-hoalth can possla.'y long exist where these Bittern arq used, so varied and por/ect arc their operations. They givo new life and vigour to tha nged and infirm. To all whoso employments cause irregularity of the bowels or urirary organs, or who require an Appetiser, Tonic and mild Stimulant. Hop Bitters aro inviiliinblt!, being highly curative tonio and stimulating, without loCnxloatiDg. No matter what your feelings or symptoms sis, what tho diswso or ailment is, nso Hop Bitters. Don't wait until you aro eick, but if you only foel bad or miserable, use Hop Bitters at once. It may save your Hfo. Hundreds havo been savafl by so doing. £500 will bo paid for a Case they will not. cum or help. Do not suffer.or let your friends suffer, but use and urge them to use Hop Bitters. Remember,' Hop Hitters is no vilo, dragged, drnnkon nostrum, but the Purest nnd Best Medicine ever made; tho "Invalid's Frieud and Hqpe," and no p»raon or family should be without them. Try the Bitters to-day. Get at Chemists' or Druggists'.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Closk as under—

This Hat. For To Kapa, and Warkwortli, por Roso

Caaoy. at 5 p.m. For Tauranga and Opotlki, por Clansman, at 5

FoVwiiitiamtf, Upper Mill, and Tairua, per

Glcnolg, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Kotomahana, at a 30 p.m.

Friday. 30th January. For Waitara, etc., por Hannah Mokau, at 7.10

a.m. For Tairua. per Mana. at 10 a.m. For Groymouth, por Ohau. at U a.in. For Port Chalmers nnd Otago, por Arawata,

at 11 a.m. Per 'So Anau as follows :— For India, China, Japan. Mediteranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 10 o.m. For Gißborno. Napier, South' m Ports, and Australian Colonies, and Unitod King dom, via Suez, and Brindisi. for lettors etc., specially so prepaid and addressed, at 11 For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 10 a.m. Lato letter till 11.20 United Kingdom mall will bo due in London on Zith March. For Cowos and Coromandol, per Coromandcl,

For Whangaroi Heads, Pania, Waipu, Whan garoi. Kaino, and Mangapai, per Macgregor or Waitaki, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at aSO pan.

Baturday, 31st January. For Tryphenft. Port Fitzroy, and Whanga parapara, per Glcnclg, at 7 a.m. For Waiwera, Te Kapa, Warkworth, etc., per Roso Casey, at 11 o,m. Tuesday, 3rd Fobniary. Per 8.0. Zcalandia, as follows:— . For Navigators Islands, Sondwioh Islands. Unitod States of Amoricn, Canada, British Colnrobla, Central, and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m For United Kingdom and Continent of Kuropo. at 1 p.m. Money orders, registered lotto re ana nows papora. at 11.30 a.m. Lato lottei-8. bearing on extra foo of sb: penca in addition to the postage, wUI be rocolved by tho Mail Agent on board the utoamer up to the time of sailing. Thl» moll will bo due in London on Friday, 13lh March, 1885.

8. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

January 29,1?85.

Abbott's Opera House-" Tho Jealous Wlfo and " Aladdin," 8 D.m. Prince of Wales Masonic Lodge, Monthly Meeting, Frcomasonß' Hall, 7.30 p.m.

Briths.

SMITH.-On January 29th, tho wife of Arthur Snrttb, St. Stephen's Avenue, of a son. Both doing well.

Deaths.

CROMARTYV — At her lato residonco, Mon lnouth-atrect. Aroh Hill. 29ih January, 1880, Mrs James Cromarty, in her 78th year. Tho fbnonil will leave her lato residonco on F> iday. Mth, at 3 p.m. Krlonda are kindly invited to accept this Intimation.

MACFIfAKLANE.—On tho 29th. David Wilkio Maoffarliine, Draughtsman; aged 33 years. Funeral will leave his fathor's residence, Carlton Gore Road, to-morrow, at 1 p.m.

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

THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1885

Vat the cause that lacks asslßtanoa. For tha wrong that needs resistaßMi For the futuro in the distance, And tho neod that we can do,

The heavens have wept over New Zea land's forty-fifth anniversary as a British colony, and tears have doubtless been shed in various households over juvenile picnic parties interrupted. It is con soling to know that the cause of this lachrymation is ephemeral, and that the condition of the colony, and especially of the North, is one over which we may hold a public jubilation. The anniversary celebra tion has from the earliest days of Auck land taken the form of an aquatic tournament, and to-day, if the elements had been more propitious, our harbour would have presented a charming dis play of vessels of every size and build, from the massive steamer that is doing duty as flagship, and the others berthed at our wharves, to the little launches puffing backwards and forwards freighted with pleasure-seeking crowds; from the noble four-masted sailing ship Vanduara, discharging her burden of English merchandise, to the tiny canoe, cleverly handled by its expert owner. la these emblems of our com merce ws find reflected the progress of Auckland—a lesson that is also taught by the entries for the several events of the day. The race between the great trading schooners, which has in past years been a central attraction, has this year fallen through for want of competitors. We think a sufficient explanation may. be found in the fleet of handy and handsome coasting steamers which crowd the berthage at the wharf, and which perform the ser vices once discharged by the class of craft that tilled our schooner race. The character of our trade and of the vessels engaged in it is chang ing rapidly, but the change is in every way an advance. Much as we may regret, therefore, the gradual diminution is the number of the small coastal fleet which was the delight of primitive Auckland, we can rejoice in the extra comfort and convenience that have accrued to the settlers on our coastal bays and harbours from the substitution for those vessels of a means of conveyance which sets contrary winds at defiance. A coastal steamer race, the competitors being allowed to cany crowds of excursionists, would be a most interesting, if rather risky,

event on the Regatta programme, and Auckland is now in a position to fill it with a list of locally owned small steamers that cannot be beaten in New Zealand. In other res pects, which are moro fully noted in our Regatta report, the anniversary of 1885 marks another stage in the evolution of the Auckland ship and boatbuilding industry. These advances will be noted with very great interest by every one who studies the growth of this city. Its future must be largely bound up with commerce—und com merce depends very considerably upon the existence of a population inured to seafaring pursuits, and burning witrb. tha love of nautical adventure. That spirit is, we believe, being fostered in our midst—it is one that deserves en couragement, and hence the annual Regatta ranks as something more than a pleasant holiday ; it is an event which has in the past exercised a very ma erial influence upon the maritime well-being of Auckland, and may do so still more in the years to come.

Another Battle in the Soudan.

Anotheu victory to tho British arms ia ro ported to-day from London. The column undor Sir Ilorbort Stowarfc, which latoly ropulsod a dofcormined attack of tho robols ut Galulu1, continuing its advnnco byforcod marches, has boon again assailed by tho robols, and, after four hours hoavy fighting, hax sueoooded in ropolling tho assault and reaching tho Nilo. Tho sovority of tho Kphtiitifj; is Bhown by tho stubbornness of the strugglo more than by ttio numbore of tho killod, which in tho caso of tho British are raid to bo small. That it was a desperate oncounter may bo inferrod from tho fact that Sir Herbert Stowart, tho officer com lnanding tho column, was severely wounded, whiloMrCameron, tho Bpecial correspondent of tho London "Standard," was killed. Tho results of tho engagement are most import ant a' tho British forco has now occupied El Motommoh, a town on the bank? of tho Nile, about 100 miles from Khartoum. Al roady an officer has departed for the lattor city in ordor to open communications with Uoneral Gordon, and no doubt the whole of Col. Stewart's force will shortly ascond tho river to the beleagured city There is a pos sibility that the rebels, undeterred by tlioir two defeats, may make an attack upon tho ■ British position at El Mottemrael, in which caso tho strong convoy with provisions, &c, which Lord Wolseley has uospatched from Korti, will arrive opportunely. Tho success of tho expedition, so far, has ex ceeded all anticipation, and should .no untoward ovont occur, tho ro liof of Gordon will very soon bo accomplished. Not a few valuable livos have already beon sacrificed in tho undor taking, and it is hoped that no further serious opposition will bo encountered.

Sir Julius Vogel and the North Auckland Railway.

AYe givo in anothor column a special tele graphic report of an interview to-day bo twoou the Colonial Treasurer and n doputa tion from Whangaroi appointed to urgo tho construction of a railway from Kanio to the Bay of Inlands. It was under stood that the Government had been brought, during the session, to considor this project favourably, but Sir Julius Vogel made it clear that, whatever their opinions may have been a few months ago, they aro now decidedly advoreo. It is no aocret that Mr Mltcholson, member for Mnrsden, has consistently opposed tho Kamo-Kawakawa lino on grounds of public expediency, holding that tho proper course for any Government to pursue is to push the trunk railway northwards from fiolensvillo. The Government have now been brought to accept this view of the question, and persons having no local interests will con cedo that the Cabinet have boon well ad vised. It is a fact not genorally known that the Kaipara railway is now, its length being considered, the most important feedor to tho traffic by the Auckland linos. Tho whole country northward* from Helenb villo is better settled than the districts be tween Auckland and the presort terminus of the line. Every exten sion of the railway will open up a new settlement, with valuable forosts of timber, furnishing an immediate and re munerative trathc. Taking a broad, statesmanlike view of the public works policy of tho colony, it is clearly the wisest plan to construct a trunk railway right through the centre cf the island, leaving thu local inhabitants to run their roads into it. At present very large sumsofmoneyaro being spent in tho Northern districts upon clay roads, laid off without any design or per manence. If a railway were formed through the country, the produce of the numerous settlements already established would drain into it, and the whole line would be fertilised by the volume of trnllic flowing from distant settlement* into the capital. Mr Mitcholson has shown in support of his preference for the extension northwards from Ifelensvillo, that tho fust sovsn railos of line would tap at Kaukapakapa twenty million feet of kauri, principally owned by email settlors, who would bo largely enriched by being thus enabled to bring their timber to market. There is a white population of 25,000 settlers in the North, whoso interests would be served by the steady continuance of the trunk lino northwards, while no benefit . beyond the immediate expenditure, would accrue to the small number of settlers at Whangarei through being connected with a harbour at Kuesell which they would never use.

The deputation seem to have receded from the position that the Knmo-Kawakawa line ha i claims over the prosecution of tho trunk line northwards from its present torminus, nnd merely asked for an extension of tho line to tap tho valuablo Puhipuhi forest, which lies some twelvo miles from Kumo. This proposition appears to hare been favourably received by the Colonial Treasurer, who, however, guarded himself against making any definite promise on the subject. His assurance that.tho Govern mont are fully resolved to construct a railway through the North Island, carrying it on to Hokianga, is most satisfactory ; and as signs of local difforonco, jealousies, and contentions are already übservablo in rival railway leagues formed by Northern settlers, a word of caution seems necessary. If the korth Auckland farmers havo a spark of public spirit or common Honae, they will unite in one league to got the line pushed North, leaving the routo to be determined as a purely ongineerinc,' question, which it undoubtedly is. They should not bo guilty of the folly of delaying or defeating the construction of the railway, when the Government ore favourably dis posed towards it, by quarrelling among themselves over matters which they are in no position to settle, and which will never be settled by their wranglings.

Intercolonial Reciprocity.

If the reciprocal tariff agreement jußt ar ranged between Victoria and Tasmania be not a mere piece of interested patronage on the part of the leading colony to its im poverished neighbour, it deserves to be hailed as the first really practical advance that has been made in the direction of Colonial Federation. So long as one colony is Free Trade, and another atrictly Protec tionist, bo long indeed as the different divisions of Australasia retaliate on each other by the Imposition of import duties, all talk of desire for federal union is open to the suspicion of insincerity. In the arrangement just come to, which is subject to the approval of the Parlia ments of the respective colonies, Tasmania is stated to have made great concessions to her big sister Victoria, and this would eeem to show that the anticipatory fears of some Hobart critios were not unfounded. It was ' some time since pointed out that, under ex isting tariff arrangements, the balance of trade between Tasmania and her nearest neighbour was £358,093 on the side of Victoria, and it has been contended* that Victoria was greatly favoured by the Tasmanian tariff; and such being the case, it may be imagined any modification con ferring further advantages on the larger colony will amount to the practical absorp tion of the trade of Tasmania. During 1883 the ehipments from Tasmania to Victoria (less the value of gold sent) were worth £230,643. These ship ments embraced hops to the value' of £59,079, on which Victoria charged a duty of6dperlb.; fresh fruit, £17,958, paid 9d por bushel duty ; barley and oate, £8,727, paid 2s per cental; horses ss, and sheep 6d each. In retaliation Tasmania charged Is 6d per head on sheep sent from Victoria ; 2d per lb. on preserved meat, butter, and lard; and from sto 10 per cent, on apparel, machinery, biscuits, boots and shoes, which she imports largely from Melbourne. The

.basis of Victorian tariffs being essentially i protective, it is patent that what that colony desires is froo entry into all other colonies for the goods which she producos or manufactures, while she herself shuts out competition by her imposts. This being so, any profesaed dosire on her port for "reciprocity" deserves to bo looked on with suspicion. If, as ( tho cable message indicated, tho reciprocity is lop-sided, thoro is reason to fear that j Tasmania, whoro trado baa never beon very j livoly, will suffer soverely. In that colony 1 tho people aro struggling to introduce tho o vory industries which a long course of pro tection has succooded in securely planting in Victoria ; but if now the Victorian pro ducts nnd manufactures are allowod frco o it ranee, the Tasmanian indußtrioa will bo crushed outright. Reciprocity is n good thing, nnd Froo Trado is a hotter; but when one sups with His Satanic Majosty, ho should uso a long spoon, and whon negotia ting with a protectionist colony like Vic toria, our Tnsmanian neighbours would do well to romombor that some pooplo's idon of federation is liko that of tho lion, who professed his warm dosiro to "Ho down with tho lamb," but omittod to state that tho lamb was to bo insido !

Tho several polico casos to day woro taken by Mr Superintendent Thomson and ro manded until to-morrow. Tho first was tho caso of a young girl named Mattison, arrostod undor tho Volico Oll'onccs Act for having no visiblo moans; tho Rocond, Edward Averillo (on warrant), laroony of a watch, tho proporty of Androw Hoavoy, of Wyndham-Htroot; and tho third, Waltor Jonkins Davis, larceny of a coat, valuo 335, tho proporty of Messrs Bornhard and Levy. Other charges are likoly to 1)0 brought Hgiiinst this prisoner—ono for stealing and pawning his mother's gold earrings.

An nccidont of a painful nature happoncd nt tho Oporn Houeo last evening to Mr 11. N. Douglas. Ho was proceeding to hiH drossing-rooin, whon ho slippod nnd foil down tho Htaira. Dr Tonnont dressed n nasty ooalp wound which ho had sustained, and ho was sent to tho Hospital for further treatment.

A young girl of sixteen, who gavo her namo as Susan Mattison, was cliargod bo foro Superintendent Thomson this morning under the Polico Oll'oncon Act with having no visiblo moans and being a girl of dis solato habits. Tho girl wuh traced to a brothel by Dotoctivo Hughes, who hud fre quently cautioned hor against her sad courso of lifo. In reply to Mr Thomson, tho girl paid that her parents livo at Titirangi; that four months ago they brought hor into town nnd place;! hor in a situation ut Parnoll. She did not tnko to service, but preferred n freer lifo. Sho ran away, and had boon roaming tho *trcotH ovor since. Tho eovoro cut on her mouth Wfis tho rosult of n blow from « follow named O'Koofo. Mr Thomson paid it w«h piti.iblo to sco a young gill in such v molan choly position.

The following resolution of tho Law Society will bo forwarded to iMrn E. K. Tylor:—"That this Socioty regrets vory much tho loss which it sustains b^ tho donth of ita late Vicc-Px'osidont, Mr 10 K. Tyler."

At tho mceWng of tho Wcsloyan Confer ence at Dunedin yesterday, somo timo was devoted to the consideration of Homo Mis sion affairs. Tho total income of the fund amounted to i'-2,«8O Is lOd, including £-250 presented by tho family of tho Roy. Thos. Buddie. On tho motion of Roy. A. Reid, seconded by tho ex-Prosidont, tho cordial thanks of the Conference wero accorded for this handsome and timely donation.

To Whiti's life is insured for i'loo in tho Colonial Mutual Office.

We havo received from Georgo llobortron and Co., publishers, a copy of Max O'Roll's new book, "John Bull's Womankind." It is a? amusing as tho now famous "John Bull and His Island," although horo and thero crop" out tho Fronch weaknoes for " broad " jokes, which aro in specially bad ta«to in tho pages of a book intended ior in discriminate reading.

A boy namod Charles Becker was drownod yesterday morning whilo bathingat Sawyer's Crook, Groymouth.

The ordinary meeting of tho Crown Lands Board wes held yostcrday aftornoon, Mr D. A. Tole (Chief Commissioner) in tho chair. Me-srs Moat and May woro prcsont. Tho burinoss was of n routino character. _ In (•■tractions wero received from the Minister of Lands, viz., that tho time of deferred payment selections should be limited to three years instead of six, to which tho Board "agreed. It was rosolvcd to offer lands at l'atutahi for sale at tho amended upeet pricos. Po Mr l'otorsen's applica tion from Whangnrci for an area of land, 180 acres of which he had taken up, it was resolved to make a survey, and if thero was not tho necessary area, to ask Mr Peter «en to accept the aroa leas 12 acros of kauri land. Soveral other applications woro do forred, and a number of lossor applications for grants and salos respectively dealt with.

At the half-yearly meeting of the Colonial Bank held at Dunedin yesterday, tho report recommending a dividend at tho rato of 7 per cent, was adopted. Tho Hon. Mr Rey nolds was olocted director in place of tho Hon. Mr Oliver, who goos on a trip to England.

A meeting of tho Pnrnoll Borough Council was hold last ovoning in tho Council Hall. Hie Worship tho Mayor (in tho chair) and all tho Councillors woro prosont. The business was not largo. Letters wore read from several inhabitants in tho upper part of Parnoll, complaining of tho deficiency in tho supply of water during tho recent dry weather, tho pressure being vory light in that part of the borough. It was rosolvcd to call tho attention of tho City Council to tho general complaint. Tho Council ordored a deed of conveyance to bo proparcd for cortain land in St. Goorgo's Bay. Tho ap plication from tho I'ny Rowing Club for a site for a now «hcd was roteried to tho Streets Committee

Mr Ralph Hood's final farewell concort took place in tho Choral Hall last night, before a rather poor nudlonco. The pro grammo wuh an exceedingly choice ono, and nearly all tho items were rendered in a satisfactory manner. All Mr Hood's sokc tions were play«d with great spirit and expression, nnd wore rocoived with great favour. Horr Tutechkn's solo on tho violin was a roally masterly ard brilliant perform ance. Mies Stophonson was apparently suffering fr tin a cold, and Mr Koesing was nof. vory successful in his song. Mr King l'ooloy sang " The Gauntlet" and " I Fear No Foe " fairly, and Mr J. Hanna rendored his selections with his accustomed correct ness, caso, and tanto. Mrs Revitt never appeared to bettor advantage than hlio did lost night, and oho well deserved the plaudits she received. Floral tribute ■ wero rather plentiful, tho honours being about equally divided between Mrs Rovitt and Messrs Hood and Kccsing.

The unfurling of tho now bannor of the Auckland Branch, H.A.C.8.5., wan cele brated by a banquet at tho Lorno-stroot Hall last evening. Brother Patterson, I'ust President, presided, and amongst tho guosla were Bishop Luck, Rev. Fathers Egan,. Mahonoy, and Walter McDonald, and Cr. Holland. Tho tonste of "His Holiness tho Pope," "Tho Queen," "Tho Bishop and Clergy of tho Diocese," "Tho Army, Navy, and Volunteers," "The Mayor and Cor poration," were duly honoured. Tho new. banner was unfurled by Brothers Ziegler and Kearney amidst loud cheers. Brother Kearney said the coet of the banner, over £100, had been de frayed by a levy of Is per quarter from every member during the past eighteen months. They had had designs from Aus tralia and America, but none were accept able. They had at last got it executed by their fellow-townsman, Mr J. L. Holland, who had given every satisfaction. He hoped that the bannor would be kept un stained by any act or deed of the members, and had great pleasuro in handing it over to the Auckland branch.

To the Editor : Sir,—lt is hardly possible to conceive the joy that filled my bosom when I road in your paper the statement of those in authority at Devonport Wesleyan Church, I trembled a little when the first letter appeared lest Mr Come over-and-help-us had thrown a shell into the camp which would burst and renko things lively. But my fears wero groundless. The Church is tranquil, very. The members are at peace amongst them selves ; glad to know it. In fact, the easy way. in which this Church has been running for some years has rejoiced my fatherly old heart. Occasionally, but very occasion ally, some one goes in the pulpit who keeps me awake, and makes tho atmosphere rather warm even for me. But please Mr Come-over-and-helpus don't say anything more about a revival. I hate the word. Conversions? Bosh! Go to sleep again.— I am, &c, Lucifer.

11 The Electric Calculator or Rapid Reckoner " is the title of a little pamphlet designed to facilitate the labours of clerks and book-keepers, which is published by J. Horsburgb, Dunedin, and for which M. W. Green and Co. are the local agents. Even though the " electric " methods should not be adopted in the counting-house, a study of the system would prove interesting.

I A' well-known larrikin, who gave his name as George Clarke, was arrested by Constable Mackay on a charge of stealinga coat from the entrance to Messrs Bernhardt and Levy's pawn shop. The robbery waß a daring one, but tho most impudent part of tho story is the sequel. The youth had no soonor lifted the coat than ho walked deliber ately into the shop and asked for 10s advance upon it. Mrßornhardtlookodat thecoat and j instantly recognised it as tho proporty of I the firm. Tho young follow simply laughed, ! and was handed over to tho constable. He confossod to Mr Thomson that Georgo Clarko was a "fad," tluvt ho was of Welsh descent, and that his real namo is Walter Jenkins Buvis. Peter Finn, a drunkon old reprobate, walkod into the front bar of the Greyhound Hotol to-day, and deliberately throw a Btono at a largo mirror, valued at £15. The mirror was completely destroyed, and Finn was taken into custody by tho polico. His oxcuso for tho wanton act was that ho "wished to koop his reflection from grinning nt him." Poter was "sent up" for nino months somo years ago for smash ing a mirror in tho samo hotol. Tho Bishop of Molbourno should read this as boaring on the ellicncy of prayer : —When tho Kov. Mr Morico and his wifo wero both in danger of drowning at Port Molynoaux, Otago, latoly, thoy both got on a rock. At that timo Mr Morico expressed to his wifo his fears that they woro lost. He also onga^od in prayor, pleading that for tho aako of thoir young children their lives might bo sparod, Tho result was that ho was drownod and his wifo saved, Tho Thoatro Royal was again crowded last ovoning by hundrodfi desirous of liston ing to tho unvarnished lifo-skotchos of Mr Booth in connection with tho Gospel Tem perance Mission, Tho pathotic narrative given lust night was "Tho Boy that Was Lost," a Htory of roal life. At tho close of tho nddresH 130 pornoiiH aignod tho pledge and 107 donned tho blue Thoro wilt bo no mooting this ovoning. Mr Booth will rosumo his sorios of instructive addresses to morrow, at tho usual hour. A tlobato on Biblo-reading in schools ia arranged to tako plaoo to-morrow at tho Wosloyan Uonferonco sitting in Dunedin. Tho following tendors for gupplios for tho St. Stephen's Orphan Homo, i'arnoll, for tho twclvo months ending 31st January, 188(i, have boon accopted by tho managers, viz.: Mr E. M. ilallott for meat, Mr E. • Stillwall for bread, and Messrs llowin and : Brothor for grocorios, &c. Tho mattor of tho issuo of an irregular ' Supremo Court writ which was latoly , brought under tho notico of Mr Justico Gillins by Mr Cotter was discussed yester ( day at the mooting of tho Law Socioty, Opinions wero oxprossod that tho Court should havo taken action in tho matter, and ( it was pointed out that thoro was a diffi culty in tho Socioty taking action, as the person who was miiil to havo issued tho writ was not v membor of tho legal profes sion. Ultimately it was rcHolvod : "That tho Socioty having hud under their con ' Biflorntion tho caso of Messrs Speed and ■ Bennett, rosolvo tlmt tho caso bo remitted ' for tho consic'oration of the Council, with a 1 viow to an application being made to tho ■ .luilyo if it nppcara to thorn that thoro are sulliciont grounds for doing so." A mneqiicrnde tall will bo hold at tho ' liorno-strout Hall to-nlnht, commencing at P. 30. > There ur<- mild to bo prupuroil a number of taate [ ful and striking dnmnos for tho occasion. ) Tho Rationalistic Association having compl lei tho first year of its existence, tho members nnd frienda of the Sor loty moot In the ; Loriin stroot Hall to-morrow (Friday evening). I in celebration theroo'. Addresses will bo de • livured and songs sting. Wo havo bcon requested to call tho attontion of our Mount KrmkiU ruudors to the advert! o 1 mont in our columns announcing tho nii'otuig ot those inli'l'ußlud In eroding uchurch building nt Mount Uosklll Rond. t > bo held at MrKwing i ton's rosidonce at Bo'clock thlu evening. ' 80MKTMNU QUITH.NKW IN CaKI'KTH.— 1 The " Bvwitit'n* " C<rpcijuat imported by Gnr , lick and Uruuwell is a norolty, hnvlng a gold I llirciul wurked into It I'rotiy and tllWitlvo. Hugs, furniture, civoiings, tui'li'-conr», nntl ' raaccasears to match. Krnssolsciirpetafrom3a 1 Ud ; tapi'ntry, from 1b lid. Carpets mado to lit any sized room.—Uarllck and CranwoU.

THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.

(IIV OABLK.—COPYIIinjIT.)

CONVOY SENT TO GARDUL.

Cairo, January 27. Thk latost telegrams from Korti report that Lord Wolsoloy has despatched a largo con voy with mipplios to Gakdul, on the rond to Motummoh.

ANOTHER BATTLE.

CAPTURE OF EL iHETEIIINEII

COLONEL STEWART BADLY WOUNDED.

Communication with Khartoum.

(HY CABLR-COPYRIGHT.)

Cairo, Jan. 28, 11 a.m.

Lord Wolsoley wires that Motemnoh has boon captured by Col. Sir Herbert Stew iirt'R column, after heavy fighting, during which Colonol Stowurt was severely wounded, Colonol Sir C. Wilson has loft El Mctemnch for Khartoum in a steamer.

DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING.

The Soudanese Attai'k the British.

Kiit'ciul Correspondent Killed.

Kokti, January 28.

. Tho troojin imdor Colonel Sir Horbort Stewart mado forced irmrcheH on Sunday nnd Monday, and had nearly reached the Niio whon they woro attacked by the robels near HI Mctemnoh.

Tho enemy woro beaten off after four hours hoary fighting.

Tho British loss was slight,

Tho British column succeeded in reaching (ho Niio after, a eovore fight, and remained thoro until Tuesday evening.

During tho ongngomont Mr Camoron, special correspondent of the' London •' Slumlord," was killod.'

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

TWO FIERCE ENGAGEMENTS,

Anothor ' Special" Killed

Arrival of a Foreo from Khartoum.

Caiko, January 28.

Later telegrams from Wolsoley r»vo tho following details of tho action at El Motommoh:—

WhonSirChas. Wilson arrrived within four miles of tho Nile, on the l!)tb inst., the onomy stormed in Btrong forco. Colonel Stewart, thoroforo, halted his column, and succeeded in occuping Zarobah, although under a heavy firo. It was here that Colonel Stewart was severely wounded.

■Colonel Sir C. Wilson then assumed com mand, and leaving the wounded in Zaro bah, marched out the same afternoon. Tbe enemy, lod by several Emirs on horseback, charged the British gallantly, but were repulsed each time, loßing fivo of their Emirs and two hundred and fifty killed, besides many killed.

The British loss is net stated,

Mr Camoron, special correspondent of tbe "Standard," and Mr Herbert, of the " Morning Post," were killed.

A subsequent inspection of El Metemnoh showed that it was fortified and occupied bp wo thousand Arabs, and Colonel Wilson considered that the position would not be worth the loss which would be incurred in carrying it by assault.

During the inspection of the enemy's position four steamers, under the com mand of Miami Pasha from Khartoum, reached Gubal a short distance south of £1 Metemneh and landed guns and men.

Sir Charles Wileon, with two steamers and a detachment of the Royal Sussex, started for Khartoum on the 24th inst.

Major-General Buller is now leaving Korti for Gubal, where he will take com mand of operations, The Royal Irish have also started, and West Kent follow.

The latest news from General Gordon is dated Khartoum, December 19, and re ported all well.

ANNIVERSARY DAY.

AUCKLAND ANNUAL REGATTA.

Patbow : His Worship tho Mayor. Vice-Batronb: The Chairman of tho Auck land Harbour Board, and E. Mltcholson, fcaq., President : Hod. T. Henderson, M.L.C. ! Vioe-Pbksidbnt: J. M. Clark. Esq. Committee: Itfr X Butlor, Mr 0. 0. Dacro, Mr J. Daore, Mr D. Gouk, Mr H. W. Hondorson, Mr T. Henderson, junr., Mr J. Marshall. Mr J. H. Morneth, Captain D. 11. MoKcnsde, Captain ! J. McKensilo, Captain J. Noarlng, Mr M. Niocol, Mr D. Oxley, Mr H. Parkor, Mr C. Itowo. Umpire : Mr M. Niocol. Judok FOit RowiNO Haces : Mr D. Oxloy. Judge for Sailing Races: Mr H. Parkor, Staktku : Captain J. MoKenzle. Handicawisrh : Captain D. H. MoKonzlo, Mr T. Honderson. Mr D. <louk. Measurer : Mr D. Oouk. TiiKABUBKB: Mr T. Henderson, junr. Hon. Seckktahy : Mr C. Rowe. If cur regattas may be accepted as signß of prosperity—and there is little doubt that thoy have a groat deal to do with the progress of a port bo safe and ac cessible as Auckland Harbour — then wo aro, without doubt, going nhead year after year with groat strides. A falling-off in the traffic amongst largo sail ing vessels indicates merely that steam is very rapidly taking tho place of canvas, especially in long voyages; while a grout increußO in " coasters tends to the conclusion that the openings for trado_ in close proximity to the harbotjr are becoming more numerous and more Important than formerly. The Champion Scnoonor Race, which ovor since the annivorsary of the colony was eolobrated by a yearly regatta, and which has provjd, until recently",theprincipal event on tho programme, is now almost a tiling of tho past, with small prospect of any satisfactory revival.' Last year tho Re gatta Committee offered £150, a champion Hag, cup valued at £10, and soxtant vnluod at ;Cls to tho winnor of this race, and fornll this but three vessols camo to the starting post. As a rosult tho first prize was this year reduced to £75,. and the second prize to £50 ; but the entries wore still fowor, for but two vessels were booked, and tlioro roinuinod oit-ho- tkoovvajpioutio ufa " dummy " or the falling through of the raco. The result is well known. It remains, therefore, far the-Regatta Com mittee to consider whether it will be wise to still further reduce tho prize awards horo, and give small boat races tho benefit of the alteration. A glanco at tho pro gramme for to-day's regatta shows that this would be n step in the right direction, almost every event for small craft having very many competitors. The Champion Whaleboat Race ia un doubtedly a feature of tho day's sport, and we' aro safe in saying that novor boforo has anything in tho way of an aquatic contest occupied so much public attention as this great; event. The pro senco of one hill crew and plait of another from Wellington, two crews from Thames, and one crew from Manukou, in addition to thoso from local cluba, shows that it has already acquired a widosproad interest throughout the, colony. The whaleboat raco will almost certainly prove a rogular competition at our annual regattas, and year by year it is prbbablo that the antries will bo oven more numerous and more repre sentative of the whole colony than they were to-day. Ono.great mistake in arranging tho programme was tho fixing of this raco to start at 3 p.m., instead of row ing it off in tho morning, it being well known that the usual state of the weather, and also tho condition of the rowers, is more favourable to tho earlier conclusion of the struggle. This, however,.can be remedied in future. Although some dissatisfaction lias been expressed at tho prizes given in ono or more of tho races, the_ total outlay is far in advance of that incurred in any previous yoar. Including cups and trophies, tho prizes offorod amount in valno to C 757. Toward* this entranco fees contribute about £100 and tho public the ba'anoo. Horo it might bo mentioned that general contributions havo beon handsome. Mr Frasor, owner of the steamahip Triumph, kindly placed that voceel at tho disposal of tho Committee for flagship gratis. The Northern Steamship Company towed her into proper position freo of charge, the Now Zealand Sugar Company placed their steam launch in tho hands of the Com mittee for the day, also gratis, and other* responded liborallv, so that cups havo bcon contributed by the Union Steamship Company, Messrs Marshall, Lewisson, P. Hayman nnd Co, G. Aickin, Kohn, M. Montague, J. and D. Oxloy, and the Colonial Life Assuranco Association. Trophies havo beon received from Messrs Keleoy and Aley, a flag from Messrs J. and D. Oxloy, and a colonial oven from Mr Mc- Caul (Thames). The printed programme for 1885 oontains seventeen events, for wheih entries hare been received, and the total number of vessels taking part in the regatta is upwards of 80, a great Improvement on last year, when the competing boats In all counted only 67, including a schooner raco, and raco for man-o'-tvar gigs. Summarised, wo find tho bntrios this year to include 4 scows, 2 schooners, 5 large cutters, 8 small cotters, 3 largo yachts, 3 large fishing boats, 9 small fishing boatt, 5 small yachts, 8 twenty-feet open boats, 7 i>ixteen-feet opon sailing boats, 3 ships' pigs, 2 boats from tho Kohimaramara Training School, 10 racing whaloboats, 3 racing dlngies, 3 Naval Brigade crews, and ontrios from the Telogrnph ' nnd Post-offices. Amongst small boats we find the local builders very woll represented, Mr C. Bailey carrying off first honours with no lejs than sevonteen separate craft, while Mr R. Logan comes next in order with six ; Mr Waymouth, 4; Maura Hewson and Melville. 3; Mr Clare, 3; and Mr Warbrick, 4 Tho list is about as follows :—Bailey : Kita, Albatross, Ethel, Welcome Jack (yacht), Laura, Tnmuro, Masher, Ika, Imp, Olivette, Lad, Kohimnrama No. 1, Kohimarama No. 2, Maia (whaleboat), Manukau (whaleboat), Welcome Jick (dingy), and Chanticleer (Naval Brigado. cutter). Logan: Muritai, Arawa, Christina, Luna, JcsMO Logan, Arrow. Wayraouth: Bella Mary, Mascotto, Mary and Ada. Howeon and Melville: Sybil, Poet, and Ely. Clare : Mulna, Italy, and Commotion (whaleboat). Warbrick: Dovonport (Naval Brigade boot), My Queen (whaleboat), nnd Daisy (whaleboivr). Others contribute in loss degree, including Messrs Bigelow (Dream), Dove (Violet), Matthews (Amy), Holmes (Toy). The weather this morning, although showory, gnvo promise of a fine day's sport, with a tine breeze from the eastward. The various vessels in harbour wore gaily deco rated in honour of the occasion, while the various elevations surrounding the harbour, as well as tho wharves and flagship, wero numerously peopled by eager on-lookers. The Triumph had several hundreds on board, including tho Regatta Commlttoe and oflicors of the bluo. Appropriate music was discoursed throughout' the day_ by Impoy's Band, and luncheon was provided in a satisfactory manner by Mr T. McEwin, of the City Bullet. We oppond particulars of nil events so far oa possible up to the time at which wo went to press :— FIBST RACK. SCOWS, ordinary working centre-boards ana canvas only.—lst prize, £30, and colonial ovon presented by Mr McUaul (Thames) to tho Master: 2nd, fiio; 3rd, £5 Course: From Flagship through Rangi toto Channel, round Tlrltlri, outsido Shag Rock, baok through Rangltoto Chnnnel, coming in on South side of Flagship. ___^ Entries: Result, 56 tons, R. McDonald'; Norah, 49 tons, G. Roff; Ida, 29 tons, D. M, Darrach ; Vixen,-25tons; J. Biddick.

Tho masters of tbe Norab and Id* had co serious objection to a race with the Vixen that they declined to start, and the event fell through.

SECOND RACE.

TRADING VESSELS, 50 tops and upwards (any rIK except cutters).—lst prize, £75; 2nd. £50; 3rd, £15. Course: Same as First Race. Entries: Sovereign. 97 -tons; W. H. Brown; Malietoa, 79 tons,-J. McDermott.

There being no post entries, the schooner rare fell through, and hence the committee are in pocket to the extent of £140.

THIRD'RACE.

TRADING CUTTERS, 25 tonu and upwards. -Ist prize, £30. and £21 presented by Mr J. Marshall, in cnp'.or money, at option of winner, and Flog presented by Messrs J. and I). Oxley ; 2nd, £15; 3rd. CIO. Course: Same as First Race.

Entries: Fannie, 39 tons, New Zealand Timber Company; Sovereign of the Seas, 31 tons, F. Lloyd ; Mana, 32 tone, J. Stephens; Nellie, 41 tons, J. Gomez; Deveron, 28 tons, J. Sena. !

Every entry came up to the starting point punctually to time, the wind at the time being light from about N.N.E. The vessels were to start with headsails down, but ' when the gun fired the Fannie had * all canvas up, and went off on the starboard-tack towards 'he northern shore. The others went away on the port tack, Mana to windward, Deveron next, Nellie next, and Sovereign last and well to leeward. The cutters all hod up jib - topsails and gaff ■ topsails, in addition to ordinary, canvas, and made :- good headway . down the harbour. . The ■ Nellie very speedily assumed leading .position amongst the four on the Auckland side, - Deveron next, Sovereign next; The Mana kept well in shore, and gradually dropped astern of all. When these vessels went to meet the

Fannie on the other tack, it was extremely doubtful whether she or the Ndhe would have the bettor position. Tho Nolho, how ever, crossed the Fonnie's bow, andMthe latter dropped into second place. Ino Deveron and Sovoreign of tho Seas soon afterwards met on different tacks, and the Deveron went to windward, the positions thus being off tho Victoria Wharf:—Nellie, 1 • Fannie, 2; Deveron, 3; Soveroign, 4. Tho last did remarkably well, considering tho bad start she had. After this the Nellio stood over towards tho southern shore, near Orakei, and got tho wind from tho eastward while the other competitors kopt on towards tho North Head, on tho opposito sido of the harbour. When they crossed again tho Nellie was loading, Fannio second, Deveron and Sovereign to gether and close up, and the Mana well bo- The cutters crept slowly round the North Head, and mado their appoarance on the Cheltenham Beach side of it as follows :— hrs. mina. Nellie 9 43 Fannie 9 49 Soveroign of the Seas ... 'J 49J Doveron 9 51^ Mana 9 53 The Nellie, on running down abreast of Cheltenham Beach, had a clear lead of a quarter of a milo from tho Fannio and Sovereign, which camo round the Heads in closo company. The lattor had the shore ward position, and soon caught the Fannio, taking a short lead from her. Mean time tho Nellie had stood straight across from Cheltenham Beach to wards Rangitoto, whilo coincidently the Mana got on ovon terms with her smaller rival, the Doveron, the lattor being further out from tho shore. In tacking back from tho island towards tho beach the Nellie's topsail wont by the board, but, keeping up her topsail, she still continued up tho channel, with the Fannie, much closer in shoro, in advance. Tho Sovereign by this time had fallen back into the fifth position through following tho Nellie's tactics of tacking across tho channel, whilo tho Deveron followed closo upon tho heols of tho Nollie and Mana. Tho partial loss oi hfti- tpiM»«-^**-aOT seem to aßecc mucn the Nellie's chances, for, recovering the load from tho Fannie, she again showed a clear pair of heels, and when off the Lako at 10.20 she was a long way ahead, while the Sovereign had worked up again to tho second position.

FOURTH RACE,

COABTING VK3SELS (any rig), 12 tons and undor 25 tonß. which have not been built for yachts. Ist prizo, £20. and Cup pre sented by Meairs J. and D. Oxloy, valued at £7 7a ; 2nd. £10 ; 3rd, £>. „ ~ Courso: From South side of Flagship round Murkßoat off TakatmiiaLako, thence rouno. hulk Clara Hargreaves. off Judges IJay, thonro round Mark lloat off Sugar Company's Works. Twice round.

Entries: Lark, 16 tons, Hendor non and Spraggon ; Euphomia, 12 tons, E. Hodgson ; Antelope, 13 tons, A. Eckonborß, Gannet, 17 tons, W. Spencer ; Lily, 20 tons, W. H. Brown j Henry, 14 tons, J. Hodgson j Mahurangi, 21 tone, J. L. Subritzky; Emma, 14 tornl, T. llondorson.

With tho oxcoption of the Lark, all competitors wore in position when the gun fired, the Hendorson and Spraggon's craft being some distance up the harbour, and well to leeward. An excellent start was otherwise effected, the cutters getting undfr all canvas very rapidly. They camo out of line in this order:—Henry, Emma, Euphemia, Ante lope, Gannot, Mahurangi, Lily, and Lark. The Lily, sailed by Mat Hooper, whose vic tories in the " crack " Transit are so well known, stood ovor towards Calliopo Point, whilo tho others kopt away on thp port tack, thi positions very speedily changing as follows :—Henry, Euphomia, Emma, Gannet, Mahurnngi, aiid Lily. Mat Hooper mado a short board and got into a windward position, but v ..was astern of Hovoral. Tho Henry kept her lead right down the harbour, increasing her distance from the other com petitors. Tho Euphemia was second, but a longdistance to leeward, and the Mahurangi was ooming up very well, when a heavy mist settled down on tho water and quite obscured them from view before thoy rounded the North Head. The North Head was rounded in tho following order, tho times being taken from the further Bido :— hrs. miiis. Honry 10 0i Ganoet 10 9j Mahurangi * 10 10 Euphemia 10 13 Antelope 10 Hi Lily 10 15J Emma 10 25 Lark 10 34* Tho "Henry was much furthor out in tho fair way than the other two, which stood pretty well in shore. They all stood obliquely across tho island, and profiting by her shore ward position, the Gannet lost no time in taking np tho running, closely attended, however, by the Manurangi, while the Henry, gotting Into the doldrums further out, lost several hundred yards. A larger distance separated the Euphemia from the Henry. The Antelope and Lily were re spectively 100 and 150 yards further behind, while the Emma did not put in an appear ance until ten ■ minutes later, when she heralded the yachts, at the tail end of which tho Lark tardily showed up At 10.20 tho Mahurangi had drawn abreast of the Gannot, and off Mr Stark'e resi dence a few minutes after the latter was deprived of the lead. All this time the Honry had kept well out from the shoro, and from tho Lake onward the wis dom of this course was apparent. She was much closor to the markboat, and from this point she took up the running. The mark boat was rounded as follows :— lire, mins, Henry 10 31 Mahurangi ... ... 10 41 Gannet : ... 10 41J Euphomia 10 44 Lily 10 4(5 Antelope 10 48 Emma 11 1(! Lark 11 20 The Henry wont smartly round the murk boat, and then stood straight across for Mr Stark's residence. Tho next throe fallowed suit, and the quartette sent up thoir jib-topsails us they made tho turn for home. Alter porno time tho Gannot, Antelope, nnd Lily put up ringtails. The run up was chiefly interesting from ' the close running of tbo Gannofc and Mahu rangi, which hugged tho main shoro and kept in closo company. They both disap peared round the North Head to tho viow of tho cc on Mount Victoria as tho Henry ro-appeared on the harbour eido.

nuns. sees. Honry 11 0 Mahurangi 11 !>\' Gannet It 10 Euphemia 10 11J Lily 10 14 Antelope 11 16| Lark ...• 11 42 Emma 11 42J Coming round the Head the Gannet took tho wind out of the Mahurangi's sails and forged slightly ahead. The con test between the Emma and Lark seemed always to be a separate race, so hopelessly were they be hind their rivals. In running back to the North Head, the Lark passed the Emma.

The vessels came back into harbour running before the wind. The Henry was first to hove in sight, and from the fact that she was nearing the Clara Hargraves when tho others were clearing the North Head, it was seen that she had a good lead. The well-known rig of the Mahurangi showed up six or seven minutes after the Henry,and theGannettfollowed very closely. The little Euphemia was a long way in the rear of the Gannot, while she in turn was followed closely by the Lily, the boat which was looked upon at the start as likely to prove the winner. The vessels led up the harbour in the order given, and passed the flagship as follows :— hr. mm. sec. Henry ... • ... 11 39 0 Mahurangi 11 4(5 2 Gannet 11 47 16 Euphemia 11 52 0 Lily 11 53 30 The Mahnrangi managed to increase the distance between herself and the Henry on way down from Kauri Point, while the Gannett, which was to windward, was also holding her own. The flagship was passed going down in the following order :— hr. mm. sec. Henry 12 20 0 Mahurangi ..?* ... 12 24 30 Gannett ... • ... 12 25 0 The Henry and Mahurangi had a lead up the harbour again in intimate company and with the Gannet in hot pursuit. Close together, some distance behind, were the Lily and Euphemia. The North Head was rounded as follows :— _ hrs. mins. Henry 12 56 Mahurangi 12 551 Gannet 12 571 £iiy, 1 2j Euphemia... 1 24 Antelope 1 . 9

After passing the Head the Henry stood down towards the eastern passage, and took up the furthest position to leeward. In fact, she went too far to leeward, the result being that the Mahurangi by holding a closer wind ran into the leading place.

Tho Gannot, nevertheless, stood oter In tbo direction of ihe Hettry, the *hole trto being off the Rangitoto shore. In beating down the Channel a find opportunity was afforded for the display of their sailing qUThe'mark boat off tho Lako was rorind'ed as follows:—

hrs.jninß. Mahurangi 1 *°£ Honry } f Cannot 48 Lily J 52 Euphemia 1 5* Antelope l Tho Mahurangi had it all her own way back to tho harbour again, which was entered from the North Head in tho follow ing order :— hrs. mins. Mohurangi 2 0J Honry 2 4j| Gannet £ J l\\y 2 124 Euphemia ... . ■•• 2 14J Antelope 2 i7i \ JThe race concluded :— Mahurangi * Henry "

FIFTH lUCK.

YACHTS, over 6 tona. Ist pr'ae, £4". ang . M"j F. 11. Lowisson sdip, valued at 66 53; 2nd, «10, Courße: Same as Fourth Raw. Entries: Muritai, 12 tons, C. FI. Street Rita, 13 tons, T. Henderson ; Arawa, 73 tona, J. L. R. Blomfield. All threo boatc came to the post. ft was reported on the flagship that the Arawa had lost her jibboom on the previous evening, and that a now spar had been hurriedly iixed. The start was a flying one, and the Rita, got tiie advantage of it She wont away with a lead of a couple of lengths, the Muritai being second, and the Arawa, to leoward, third. Tho spec tacle, as the boats went down the har bour closohauled, with every stitch of canvas set, was a very pretty one, tho beautiful symmetry of tho fine craft show ing to .advantage^ Mjmtrihf",^. windward' of" the Rita, although tho little yacht maintained first position in the race. Those positions were unchanged in leading 'down to North Shore Wharf. The Arawa's mainsail appeared to set 1 very badly, and the lurch of the sail was shaking in the wind. Off the Devonport Wharf it was ovident that some thing was amiag on the Arawa. A man wont aloft on the weather rigging, and the yacht was kept away considerably from tho wind. The trouble, whatever it was, did not take very long to put to rights, but in the moantime the Arawa had gone consider ably to leeward. Tha Muritai kept away a little off tho sandbank, and picked up the distance botweon herself and tho Rita. It was impossible to tell for a time which boat was loading, their positions being bo close together. A heavy squall was suc ceedod by a shifting of the wind towards tbe westward, and tho boats then dis appeared round the North Head—tho Muri tai, which still, held windward position, leading by very little indeed, while the Rita followed her so closely that a biscuit might have been tossed from one yacht to the other Tho Arawa had a bad third place well away to leeward, but she appeared to be making hotter headway than at the start; Round the North Head tho yachta re appeared as follows;— lira. mine. Rita 10 30 Muritai ;.. 10 30J Arawa 10 34 Tho Rita held on a courso well over towards Rangitoto, while the Muritai kept closer to the Cheltenham Beach. Midway between them followed the Arawa some distance astern. Down to the markboat off Lake Takapuna the position was unchanged, the boats being rounded as follows:— hrs. miriH. Rita 11 0 Muritai 11 0J Arawa 11 2 After rounding tho markboat the yachta sent up their spinnakers, and came bowling up the channel again at a good pace. The yachts closed up again m they ap proached the North Head, round which, from the outer aide, they disappeared as follows :— Rite 11 211 Muritai 11 22| Arawa ... 11 24 When the yachts emerged into view from behind the North Heod, the Rita, which waß running with an enormous Bpinnaker set, was loading by about a couple of minutes. The Arawa was very close to the Muritai, and had evidently made up a great deal of the ground she lost at the start. The yachts passed the flagship going up for the first time in the following order :— Hrs. Mine. Sees, Rita 11 42 0 Muritai 11 44 0 Arawa 11 44 30 The Munitai gained on the trip up to Kauri Point and back, and when ene passed the flagship going down the Rata was only leading by a minute and a-hatf. One minute and five Beconds separated the Munitai and Arawa. The North Head was rounded on the second time round thus :— Hrs. mine. ' Rita ... 12 56J Muritai 12 58 Arawa 1 1 In fact, the relative positions of the three yachts up till this stago have altered very little since the start. At 1.25 the Muritai was beating down the channel abreast of Rangitoto Island, with the Rita some 200 yards ahead, and the cutter Mahurangi (Ist of tho 4th race) 100 yards astern. Then came the Arawa Borne 120 yards astern of tho Mahurangi, with tho other cutters at long intervals apart. As the yachts rounded the mark boat, off Lake Taknpunn, they wore timed as follows ;— hr. mm. Kita ... 1 30 Muritai ... 1 30 Arawa ... 1 40J With all sail set and every inch of canvas bellying to the favouring breeze, the light winged vossela bowled up to the North Head again in splendid style, and rounded it into the harbour thus:— hr. mm. Rita 1 54 Muritai ... 1 66J - Arawa 1 58 Rita, 2br«. 54mins. 57secs. ... 1 Arawa, 2hrs. 57mins. 27secs. ... 2 Mutitai ... ... 3 Time allowance between the Arawa and Rita makes the Rita win by 13secs.

SIXTH RACK.

VJCSSELS 4 tons and upwards. Ist Brlze. £10. and Mesara P. Hayman and Co.'a Cup; 2nd, £7 10s; 3rd. £5. Course enmo as Fourth Race, onco round. Entries : Albatross, 8J tons, D. Holland ; Christina, 10 tons, F. Williams; Bella Mary, 7 tons, J. Beaton. The vessels got away with a splendid start before n fresh breeze, which gave them a lead down harbour. The Albatross and Bella Mary subsequently assumed leading positions. In this order they went till near ing the North Head, when the Albatross appeared to take up the premier position, with the Bella Mary close up, and Christina well to leeward. In this order they disap peared round the North Head. The vessels came round the North Head towards Cheltenham Beach as follows:— _, hrs. mins. Christina io 55 Albatross... 10 56 Bella Mary 10 69 They held on down the channel at equal in tervala of about 100 yards apart, and rounded the mark-boat, off the Lake, in the following order :— hrs. mins. Christina \\ 231 Bella Mary ... ... \\ 26 Albatross \\ 30 Coming back spinnakers were sent up, and the three boats bowled merrily up the channel under their press of sail. They passed round the North Head as follows :— hrs. rains. Christina 11 44a Bella Mary 11 47J Albatross. 11 4g Tho Christina came back round the North Heod with a good lead, the Bella Mary hav ing second place. The flagship was passed going up as .follows :— Hrl mm. sec. Christina 12 14 0 Bella Mary 12 17 0 Albatross 12 18 30 After a good contest the race resulted— Christina, lh. lmin. lOsec. ... 1 Bella Mary, lh. 3min. Osec. ... 2

SEVENTH RACK.

YACHTS and FISHING BOATS, under I tons. Ist prize, £8. and the Chairinrfn of the Auck land Harbour Board's <Mr G. Aiokin) Cup valued at £10 10a; 2nd. £6; 3rd £1 ■ Course: From South Bide of FWshio

Entries i, Mignonette, zitnriii'Wm Hthel, 3J ton, D. Hollwd fflM G. Cozens > Italy, 3| ton^fa Laura, Sfjf tons, A, Johnson |V,flH towir, J. Blaekmanj Wdcoin^S •ton's* J. Ferrott j Lnnn, JjS Bnchannn 5 Malua, 3$ tons, jfoffl Tbo Shrimp (3f tons) and 3 tone) wore post entered, tni'w| nttmber of starters eleven, t^m dition of the weather, along aS similarity of flags, while ths bH starting, made it an almortifoi taßk to recognise the eep»sl and the same difßcuifrigffi itself, thonvh in less deati&jft out the Wliole race. wWi was effected, the boats being mm The Mignonette toot thefe^w Ethel, Sybil, Shrimp, »nd. SS attendance. When the LumraS of the ffagehip a puff of wM^ away her topmast, and.gji^S dropped into what jnay'*;H| the roar division, the offljl namfed makiinr the racing until »a tho harbortr'. As in previous mm boats disappeared in a haze off M before which the positions appeal M ignonette, 1; Ethel, 3 f By£iljr The specjiicle as the eleven lii up tbo harbour again was a verVifti The Shrimp led the procession, Msi being second, and keeping a t «ta distance in the rear. Next war ft nonctto, very close up, while foull came the Ethel and the Sybil i n it given. These positions vrtmrm all the way op to the flagship, th»s sido of which was. passed in the fc order;— ' ■- Shrimp jj Brothers ..... 11 4)i Mignotietto n 17, i Btbei nm Sybil 11 4j| The boats proceeded up ronifjl off Kauri Point., and wbsn they cat view again the Mignonettei-.Wsjl with the Ethel second, antt-uff third. Tbe Mignonette paeecd th» 1 ntos. Thero was at this time tiSfj seconds difference botweeh the M the Shrimp, but the latter bngoj land too close was becalmed, !«Hfj| sidorably by the mischance. HI The Mignonette retained her laj thn remainder ol the race, wM<ii§§ resulted — ■..:■; hr.mfci Mignonette 2llH Brothers ... -...'■■ Jt'Jffll Shrimp ifiM Sybil „ 2 \if

EIGHTH RACK. -

YACHTS. 1 to 6 tons.-lstprkft Kolm'u Cup, valued at £3 3s; £3. ,\- :m Course: From South able' round Cliequered Buoy in IU no), thence round hullc CUn Judge's Bay. tbcnco round'! Sugar Company's Worke. Tw Entries: Malua, 6 t«ns, fti Dogherty,; Masher, 5 tone,W.Jo Logan, 5Jt tons, Wiseman, a Arrow, 4£ tons, A. Loganjf) tons, E. Mitchelson. ■ * | The Tamure, which was m late Minister of Public Wo 'decided advantage in the stair away with a good lead and i position. The Masher was no but she was considerably toK Malua came next, and was j te the wind,- while the Antm but in a bad leeward position;* the Jessie Logan was last, she wind, and, clearing the flags! much closer than the others, woathoreJ and passed the! had got to windward of thej latter boat droppod away 8 the windward until tlie MasKe* of her, and in as good a p wind was now coming in firm eastward, and the first b necessary before the Devonjioi reached. At that time thej which had shown excellei qualities, was first, with the i next best place. The boat* to view in a heavy rain squall The Jcssio Logan went 'pit Head with a strong and ln< and the chequered buoy ') Channel was rounded in this o Jeasie Logan ... 3& Malua :'|| Masher Arrow, 8 Tamure ..: "<" When the boats came upthe the Jessie Logan was leading with the Malua second, and I way behind. At two o'clock, the Jessie I a long lead, with the Malua si down off Calliope Point thi the Malua kept too close, anc some time. The Masher was but carried a puff down with aged to get ahead ot the Mat At 3 o'clock the positional Jessie Logan ... ">i| Malua % Masher ... <.. ;J|

, -' NINTH RACa«

OPEN SAILINGS BOATS, eoa*| prizo, £10 and Mr M. MS|| valued at £3 3s. alao olghWlra : Ben ted by Mr A. AJej: 2nd, Km Course: Bamo as SeTenUfjWW Entries: Mascotto, J. Wsjjfsi W. Matthews ; Leon, T. Sbortf| Laing; Dream, A. H. Jowl I Farquhar; Ika, C. BaileyScfi I and Melville. ;"?£ <g The Dream got away flatten | 1 went down the harbourjkH I followed by the Mascotte, Affl I Ika. and Poet in the order Mi 1 order they disappeared in ml 1 ■ Head, rounded the bopyS I paßainc the flagship g§mM I Kauril*oiut the poeitioHmJ | Mascotte 1 i | Dream.. ... ... 1 , i The Ika had before i\r\<?A% race, having carried ttWßy.^H I i At 1.30 p.m, the Dnwdl I Calliope Point with agooaMl was becalmed. Before i|j^B| again, the Mascotte hadSgal The Mascotte soon aftenSMH The race re»ulted— .' j

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, OPEN SAILING BOATftPja?; prize, £10 and tropWWHSBSj Kolaey, also silver compuMEE Mr A. Aleyj «nd, Hi', m.i^| Course: From pi»S>SiPsSB '< off Sugar Company BWg]eß«| i SandnpH Huoy off P«™^H round Hulk Clara Hw?^*Kffl| Entries : Violet, B. iffiH . Toy, W.- Holmes; ■ Boyd; Spray, E, Mi'M|ll| ; Coutts; Ely, G. Warmao||*| ?3 All the boats Btart«d.'«^ffl wards Kauri Point '^''^^BH impoeaible to pick ont W*!^S| the Violet soon t^fiSgffll showed her heels to JftjSffl sing Calliope Point 80|£| was becalmed, but ..flsIjHH kept too clone in, and '^J[Jfi§| which they might have MyfjflSl The Sandnpit buoy 9 ffsß|S| jj 1 was passed in this order :"«lj|iil Coming back, the Violet 3jg|l lead, the Lad being «««» The race eventually w™£mm Violet, 2hrs. 2mioßi'^|. 'Tf; Lad, 2hrs. 3ininß. 30«Bg- * ". Ely, 2hrs. srains, .*,-^ -AM

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MERCHANT SA^ai&««M , 8 Course: %r«n i^ilM^ Buoy, thenoe round.S?»wSpp finishing on Soulh Entries: VBndußra 0 tomßs* ranee; VBnduaraNo..&-l|KSfc|| Beatrice Haverner, W"*-, ,|| This race resulted- || Kebecca Cromwell ."■ • i|

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vessel 3outllorn9ro^SH|^B This event was WOE v^y*s£ fj M^c, andW. Smith. ,

~~^n i ATTnirTAttn fIVFNiNft STAR. THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1885.



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