SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATKBl^^^^ng. 0.9 BUNHKT.-This KvoninK, 7.16 MOON!S aoK Quarter, 21th, 1.5 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

SATURDAY EVENING. Wellington, as., Stephenson, from WhaneaMl

YE3TKKDAY. Thomas Ruseell, s.s., Helandcr, from Gi«non» TO-DAY. Kriomhilda, sch., Bathurst. Irom '•VJ1""^ 0* Kotomahana, 8.5., Carey, from Southern ports

IMPORTS.

Per S.S. Toßgariro-1 caso euns.-D. Kvitt, Queen-Btreel. PcrVandoara-1 grand piano.-Geo. Rayuea, Pnrnell,

PerVanduara: 58 cases gunpowder. 2 cases wnds, cartridge cases, etc.-D. ffivltt, Qu^en street. Per Rotomabana from Southern PjJF'f-ff kogs butter, 184 oases and la barla beer,^ »<J »a" ohSats 10 cases and 33 pkp tea 4 quarter-casks wine, 4 cosas colonial wine, 101 bags gx< una baik, 30 cases bitters. 5 cases brandy, SB>KKS rope 1,068 bngs and 16 mats sugar, f bnudloa ataudarJg. 100 caseß oil. 4 casks ft°nt,i4s Backs oata. £3 siiokß bones, 22 cases ginger alo. lou bjxes candles, and anndrics.

Wban K aroa. with 29,0T0ft tlmbor, ?-,000 shingles; ibttiri, from Kennedy Boy, wim fU.noorr. tiinbor;Mana, from Tnirua, *nin.i,«uu it timber. , „ f Outwauds CO*BTJVJBK.-Kaurl, for Port Charles ; Mann, for Tairua. Theu,Thorn*' HUMOII arrived:from Nap or 1 indod at Kohimara-nn. fc>ho returns South hub for London. ThebrigantinoPwnell"*\Vth Inst Sliois Chalmers for Auckland on th.;""VipM thinst to be followed by tho brigW «tt> ° on tnt M"lnß*' The following vessels h»TO oh torea gut wards at tho Customs: Bella Murf, *>Btauo. Hrntieton. for Sydney, via WhangapaKfc. luiuoaiour. sohooner, Mineham, for Samoa. Tho barque St. Lawrence, whlctf .called Ihcro aoina time Binco in a disabled oonditfo."- a-I£.£j at San Francisco on December S, aftor fc of 13 days from Port ISlakoly,with 776, 000 ««t timber. She was making 5 Inches of wat*»r per hour, and was dotalned for survey. The crow of the schooner Sarah W. Hb.^ hiving refused to go to the sealing rock at Cap.' Horn during rough weather, on the plea,ol danger, have been placed in ftaol at snmly Point by tho master, Captain Miner, who. ac cording to latest information received, had ex porlcnced considerable difficulty in obtaining another crow.

Two nowschoonors have almost reached[com pletionat Mr Nlccol's 6<'lPb, uiL dlnft h yard h, 1 I?rtIbv1by Bhoro. Ono of these vo?se!s has boon; built W Mr George Niccol for himself and brother, anS Is to bo lannchod about thn middle of next week. Hor dimensions are: Lena tho f k eel, o^ feot; beam. 1» feet; depth of hold, 7 feet 0 inches. Sho will bo rigged as a foro-and-flft schooner, nnd will retfster about oO tons. Sho is well put togother, and been built with a view-to hiving groat carrvinK «?P»°ity, fto cabin, therefore, is small, but suitable. Thta veseal Will bo employed in tho oonstal trnde. Tho second schoonor, which is being constructed by MrNicool. son , is also well novanccd. bno will also bo a groat o.rrler. Hor dlnionsjons aro:Lenßth of keel. 62 feet:beam. W'eotO inahas; dopth of hold. 8 feet bhe will bo rigged a8 a foro-andaft schooner, and will rcKistor about 60 toes.

THE ROTOMAHANA.

I'he 8.8. Rotomnhnna cleared Port Philip Ho "da at 7.30 p.m. on 7th inst., and reached too Illutr at 7.15 p.m.; left at 0 p.m. on 12th, and arrived in Port Chalmors at 6 a.m. on 13th. started o«aln at jp.m. on Mth. called at L> ttel ton. WelliQKton, Naplor. and Gisbornc, lcavinK the latter port at 10.30 a.m. on 18Ui; rounded tlio E«Bt Cnpo at 1 p.m., and arrived in Auckland .tWStin. to-day. With.the exceptionof a Btronit sou'wester met with between amtt nnd Port Chalmors, the Rotoinahima X«- Serionood moderate, variable winds, tiiC«i no weathor. throuirhont tho passage rasseDKare from Alelbournoi-Mossrs w. McCullough. A. R. Layers, J. K. wnglit. From Coast: Mr and Mrs Hancbiwd, Mr anrt Mrs McGuffoß, Mr and Mrs Gardner, Mr and Mra G. Clark. Mr and Mrs Ihinninfr^Mr and Mrs Mcnlove, Mesdames Vannack, Freeman, Freoth, Ginders. Bond, Jackson, Misses Scoolar. Matthews. Martin, Frael). Withnm, Benjawin, Thorpe. Fremnnn. ilenlove, Anstoad, iivskc r Allanach. Jcckson, Hon. Dr. Pollen, Ig. Bullor, Mcwsrs M. Tobin. J, G. Oliphant. 0. Marßtiard. Mr B. Pownall, Holpman, Holdw, W. A. Thomson. H»rrls. P. Dow. K. C. WitbaJiv A. Saunders. Fitzheibert, T. W. Lewis, T. Ji Bmith. G. Clark, Klliott. Beinamin. Putnam, Cromble. A. Hanna, Jamieson, Williams Kccles, F. Smnders, Prlctor, Lonsdalf. Wallers. Sinipkin, A. Buckland. Bnrnard, Biockle, Maatera Clarke ond Buckland, and 42 steerage.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS, Hannah Mokau. 8.5., Windcor, from Wajtnra Lalla Rookh, s.s., CampbeU. from Wattara Oroti, S.S., Boberteon, from Tnranakx Douelaß, 8.8., Norbury. from Waitara _ ltotorun-ts-.NDvllle..trora tho South DEPAR.TURBS. Hannali Mokau, s-.5., Wlfflsop, for.Waitara, Oretl. s s , Robertson, for Tnranaki Douglaa, S.S., Norbmy. for \Vaitora Lallo Rookh, 8.8., Cawu>bolll for Waitara

Tho S.B. nannah -MriksM- left for Waitara on Satiraay oVening wltli 20' tons sundries and 3 Tho i.B. Orotl aniyedfrom OtaraaM toto Sho leaves again for the Sou.o at *« Ockk-k to-morrow morning.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

mail. i Anniimu thfe day.— Arrived: Steamship Auß^iXiUrora&n. Mr Jas. Anthony Froudo, historian, ia a passenger. Sydnby this A*?.- Arrived: Steamship To Anau. from Tuok3»«i. Tno florsea on board have all arrived BftfuJy. T nwnow January 18.-Soiled, yesterday af tor no™.^. S £»'* RMASj^tmutaka. for Wellington, with Nev/loalartrt mails GBBYMOuTtr. eotimtajV-Arrlvea: Herald, c.»., from Auckland, 11 a.m. Wslunoton. Sunday.-Arrived: Arawa, from Lyttelton, 8 a.m. Fokt Chalmbbs. this dny.-^alled: Parnell, Irozin meat, i 7 boxes of gold valued at £& ».«W shipped by the Bank of New Zealand, w. «o "» bugs of. maize. n .

COMMERCIAL.

EVENING Stjsk Office, this day. tfa R' ABtHttil'S' WbkklvEbpobt.-A very Bubv week in all departments. A largo quantity of fruit HUB been solflat satisfactory 3rloe£ 'Potatoes have hung on hand: could not got Off those brought itt'yeatoday at owprices. feMona hare moved off fairly. Bacon., But little aooa tfo hand; Becond-ela£& difficult to quit. they must be'first Class to mover off. Butter : AU to hand boM, but the demand' i»llm»*ea day: Sale of produce, procerles, &&, at mart. A gSod attendance and fair prices were ofctainea. Apples sold at lid to 3W ; pears, 3d to 3Jd &c* Wit) ; lemons, Is sd; peas. 5d ; pota toe", 4s to A3 6d. Tuesday: Sale of household furnituro and effects at pcron noct North Shore. A large attendant:*, Fair competition; good prices. Suite. £12; s)cf<* board £5; tibioa. £1 5* to JS3 sb; towjii* rmohineJiSa: piergiaeß. fe; iron btdsioad^ £1 63 to £3; sprliiK inattra°B, £3 2a fed; dining tahlo,£7. Wednesday: Morning ealo of fruit uc mart. J-areo numbor present; smart bidding, mfargo quantity sold, -a pplcß. lid to-Ud ; penis. ?d to 31drplums, Id to Old; poichua, Sd por doz^i cherries. 4Jd to W; lemons.ls7Jd; onions, lid to 2d; fowls. Is lOd to 23.3d; ducks. Is Gd; potatoes, Is 9d. At noon: Farm and orchard sections at Raglan, adjoining township; but fow presont; buslnoss languid. A few lots sold at £2 por acre; remainder now open for private sale. Aftornoon: Sale of household fur niture and effects at rnait: A good attendance), and a fair business was done Thursday, noon: Sale of Northcote properties, hut fow presont; no disposition to purchase; all wore pasted Kn url vato sale. Afternoon; Sale of household fur niture at a private house, Manukau Road, near Newmarket;; a largo attendance ot buyers; Kood prices wore obtained, Friday: Market day sale of poultry, produce, fruit, &c. A largo Suantlty of stuff changed hands; the sale con nued till near »ix o clock. Poultry ruled lower in price; potatoes could not bo cleared out; fruit entered in very large quantity; fair prices were obtained. Fowls, 18 4d to 2h 9d ; Cochins, 3s 6d; Brahraaa, is to 10a 9d; cluck's, Is 6d to 2s Id; geese. Ha 3d; pigs, 8a Gd to Us 3d; pigeons, lOd to Is 3d; potatoes, 2s to 53; peaa, lOd to lid; beans. Id to S)d; cabbages, 1b Id to Is 8d per sack; onion", ljd to 2d; apples, lid tj sd; pears, lid to 3id; plums. 3Jd to 7Jd; lemons, Is Id to Is Id per doz; cherries, 2d to !<dperlb; peaches, 4Jd to Is Id per doz; passion fruit,'lid.' gooseberries, ojd to 6Jd por lb; honor, 4d per lb; coffee, Is M; wheat, 2s lid to Sa dd; oats 2s to 3s; hrun, os Cd; chaff. 2a; sharps,ss; flour,£3 to fill: cheese, adtoojd; bncon, lid to 8)d; butter, 5d to lijd; confeution ery, Ba. Mr John Leydon offered to-day the centre board sailing boat Lark, as she lies at the shed of MrWaymouth, but the bidding did not reach the reserve. She may be treated privately of the »""'"""'°-

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

January 19, ÜBS. Abbott's Opera House—"Cora," S p.m. Theatre Vtoyal—Boxing Tournament. AuckJn"nd Poultry Araociatlon, Durlmni street-7.30 p.m. DoVonport Hall—Mlsa Carry Nplsoh's Comlo Oj*tra Compiny. "Married Bliss," 8 p.m. TAnokland Bootmakora' Union—GcnoralMccl uik, 8 p.m.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Close as under—

Tins Day.

For Whaniraparapara. per Bella Mary, at -I p.n>. For UnssoH and Kawakawa, por ltotniuahunn,

at 5 p.m. For Gißborno and Napier, por Thomai Huseel

fA I p.m. For Kusscll, Kawakawa. Whaniraro&. llord'B Point, and Montomil, per Clansman at 5

p.m. For Tauranga, Ohlncmutu, and Opotlkl, por Wellington, at S p.m. For Whitlanni, Upper Mill, and Talma, per Cilttiiclß. at 5 p.m. For Thamos, per Enterprise, at 5.80 p.m.

Turbday. 20th inst.

For Taranakl. and Southern Ports, per Rotorua,

at 7.19 a.m. For Walworo, Kawnu, Qinana, and Matakana por Uoao Casoy. at 10 iwm. For Thames, por Rotomahana, at 3 p m. For HoldanKa. etc., per Argylc, at 11 a.m. Kor Whangaroa. per ICroimhllda. at 4 p.w. For Qiaborne, Napier, and Southorn forte, per Southern Cross, at i p.m. For WTmngarol Heads, I'arua, Walpu, Yfhan garci. Kamo, and Mangapal, per Maogrogor or Waltaki, at 5 p.m. For Manguwal and Kalwoka, per Ruby, at 5 p.m.

Wednesday, 21st lost.

Per Rlngarooma,as follows :— For India. China, Japan. Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Buropo. at 10 a.m.

For Australian ColuniQj and United King dom. Yin Suez, and Brindisl. (per P. and O. steamer), lor lottem, oto.. specially so prepaid and oddrcesod, at 11 cum. For Franco, Alxoria, Aden, Scychollee, Mauritius. Capo o( Good Hope, Madaifa*!ar, eta. (per French Packat from Sydney), at 10 an.

Kor money orders, registered totters, and newspapers, at 10 a.m. Late letters, for Bydncj- and Melbourne only at 11.20, Tho Vnited Kingdom moil will b« das In liondpn on Tuesday, March 10,1885. Tiirsday, 3rd February. Fec*B.s. Zealaudln, as follow* t— For Navigators Islands. Sandwich Islands. United States of America, Canada, British Colombia, Central, and South America, and British and Foreign Wont Indies, at 1 p.m 'For United Kingdom and Continent of Knropo. at 1 p.m. Money ordenj, registered lottera and newe --t»n nh.Wi?f; -octuiuK tin exim nw oi BIX- Pohoo In addition to the postage will be received by the Mall Agent on board the Bteamor up to tho time of sailing, ThiH mail will bo duo in London on Friday, I3th March, 1885.

S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster, Chlof Post-offloe, Auckland.

Notices to Correspondents.

E.8.~1f tho bot is correctly fetated.. viz., that tho ono was backed agalniit tho other, and no Bpocial conditions as to nnnsturtora were attached, then tho Htakcs go to the backer of tho ono who started, even supposing ho was last in tho race.

Births.

BOUSFIELD.-On January 18, at hor mother's residence. Nowton, the wifo of Walter Boua lleld of a son.

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

MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1885.

Vor the oanse that lacks assistanoe. For the wrong that needs reslstaaot. For the future In the distance. And tho good thai we can do.

Mr Milnb has devoted no little time and trouble to the discussion of our mail arrangtments, and his suggestions —adopted by the Chamber of Com merce—were recently considered by the Postmaster-General. One of the main positions which Mr Milne suc ceeded in thoroughly establishing, and which appeared to us to have been insufficiently answered by the Postmaster-General, was this—that serious and easily-avoidable delay oc curs through the mails being made up in London on the Thursday instead of the Saturday, being thus for warded across the Atlantic by slow steamers belonging to different lines, instead of by one reliable service. At the last meeting of the Chamber, and more fully in a communication published by us to-day, Mr Milne has further proved that he was not speak ing at random. He gives from authori tative sources a return of the average passages of the antiquated steamships to which our mails are consigned, and shews that two days are literally thrown away which might easily be saved with out costing an additional farthing to the colony or the Home Government. In revising the conditions of the service, this question will, we hope, receive the attention of the postal authorities.

A foarful shipping dieaster ia briefly re" ported in our cable despatches today. A Dublin and Holyhead packet has collided with another vessel —and 25 lives are lost. What seems to have been a serious en counter is reported as having taken place with the Soudan rebels at Omdcrtnan. General Gordon would appear to have at tacked the Arabs in his usual fashion from light steamers on tho river, but this on filaught has ended rather disastrously, one of the craft being sunk by the rebels, The details are very.meagre.

The Royal mail steamer Rimutaka, from London to Wellington, with New Zealand mails, sailed on Saturday last. This is the first trip of this splendid new steamer, just built for the New Zealnnd Shipping Com pany.

Mr J. A. Fronde, the historian, arrived at Adelaide today by the steamship Austra lasian from London. Mr Fronde intends making a tour of these colonies, but it is stated will not give lectures or appear in public.

At last! Tenders are called in this issue for the excavation of the foundations of the Art Gallory at the corner of Wellealey and Coburg-streets.

No sickness was leported to the City Sanitary Inspector during last week, but this morning he received intimation of the existence of a case of scarlatina in the Ponsonhv ward. This is the first case of civ..'-, i.. i iiiis cummer,

Tho annual mooting of tho Aucklnnd Harbour Board waa hold at noon to-day. Mr G. Aiokfn occlipiod tho chair. Tho statemont of accounts was laid on tho tabto and were allowed on thn motion of tho Chairman, seconded by Mr T, Mori in. In duo course the Treasurer will piopaio his -.oport on tho accounts, which will bo pub lished as usual.

A man namod Buddlo, with his son and daughter and a liativo namod Hakoa^ wortj proceeding from Whakatano to Ohiwa in n small boat last Monday, when tho craft was cipsized on tho Sandsptt in live foot of water. Messrs Rushton and Black rescued them from their perilous position.

Tho completion of tho handsome and vah«ablo pictorial windows preseiitcd to EUorslto Church by Mr 8011, of London, was celebratod yesterday by a special scrvioa. Amongst thoso who took part wore Right Kov. Dr. Uowio (Bishop of Auckland), tho Yon. Avchdeacjn Dudloy, and tho Revs, Messrs Gould, Bates, Ruddock, Me- Farland, Percival, ftnd WaipOlo. Tho ovening sorvlco was voad by tho Roy. Mr Walpo'e tho Roy. Mr McFarland taking the lessons. Bishop Cowio addroasod tho congregation, his romarks having special roforeweo to tho occasion upon which thoy wore gh'horcd togothor. Tho children attending tlio Sunday school undor tho auspice? of Uio nationalis tic Association were, takou for an excursion to Northcoto yostor.iay. Foot racos woro hold, and during V Jo afternoon toveral eongs wero sung.' Tho children returned homo highly pUa ol with their day's out-

Wo understand that Mr Ollivor May*, Immigration Otlioov, lias rccoivod intima tion that on tlio scoro of retrenchment his sorvicos will to dispensed with after thoond of January. Air May* has beon in charge of tho Auckland Immigration Ollico for oightcon months, and during that period has very groatly improved tho working of tho Department, and aueeoodod in carrying out his Onerous and frequently dclicato duties In a highly satisfactory manner.

Sharomarkot a shnvo boU'e'r. Cambrin, to-day, salos, lls Cd ( Darwin, 10s Gd. No alteration in othor 'quotations.

Tho p.«, Tivinui, with tho membera of tho FisMn^; Club on board, wont on Saturday •&ftornoon to Rnkino Island, instead of to Rangitoto, as was at first intended* TUo change of venue rosultod in an oXcoptionnlly big haul of flsh, and Mrs Dawson having hooked and successfully landed no less than 32, \va3 (liiclared the winner of Mr Win. Aitken's spocial prize.

Tho city functionary, so bolovcd by care less cabbion, and proprietors of dirty back yards, and collarlo-"s dogs, n on tho war path. Ho laid no fewer than eight infor mations to-day, several of which aro agninst drivers of busoe, for carrying a greater number of passengers than they aro liconsod to carry.

Wo aro glad to lionr that Connoll, who was hurt by a boulder at tho dock, if not soriously injured. Ht> oxpects to bo out of tho Hospital in two or thrco dajs, no limbs boing broken. With roforenco to a lottcr in Satuvdny'B issuo about his treatment aftor tho acci dont, Connoll, wo aro informed, expresses himsolf as satisfied that ovory roasonablo attention was paid to him. His removal to Mr Fallon's old shod was ordored that ho might bo refreshed) nnd his woiuula ox anuned and bathed boforo convoyanco to Auckland. This having boon dono, ho was carofully convoyed to tho steamor, and thonco to tho hospital in caro of his matos.

At a meeting of tho North Shoro Rowing Club held last wcok it was decided to re onter all tho crows for tho Rowing Associa tion's Regatta on Feb. 14, also to send a crow for tho whaloboat race on Regatta Day.

A few days ago Sir Julius Vogel was waited on by Mr J. M. Clark and other directors of tho Rotorua railway with rufor onco to tho negotiations respecting tho pur chase by tho Govornmont of that lino under tho authority given last sossion. Nothing has yot leaked out regarding tho interview, but it U believed that it Tias cleared tho way for tho establishment of a basis on which an agreement satisfactory to both parties can bo arrived at.

Professor Bloom gavo an exhibition of fistic "Bcienco" at tho Theatre Royal on Saturday night, but owing to insufficient notice, tho attendance was moagro. Tho programmo was, howover, oxcollont, and afforded much omusomont. Tonight in tho samo place tho Professor will present a similar programroo, whon ho will introduce Messrs J. Pottongell, champion middlo weight of tho colonies, and Mr E. Porry.

arrange for an annualpicmc similar to tlioso held in the South. They aro also moving in tho direction of early closing.

Professor Hugo, tho physiognomist, whoso recent lecture on " Profiles " proved bo in torosting, announces that ho will discourso on "Facial Wrinkles" to-morrow (Tuesday) ovoning, in tho Temperance Hall.

An Auckland lady who is now in Russia, writing by tho last mail to a friond hero, says;—"Thoy nro going to send all the Jews away even from'horo (Liban). Bofore >vo woro allowed to do business in Kour land, but now all foreign Jows aro perso coted, Thoy nro told to move on. Imagine people who possoes proporty to bo driven out liko dogs becauso thoy aro Jows! Tho weather now (Nov. 28th) is terribly cold. The tieos are, liko brave, mon putting the best face upon falling fortunes, tho greater part standing in all tho variod splendour which tho lato frost and snow had given thorn. It looks to mo liko boing in a different world. How I long to bo in tho sunny land again,"

Tho tobacco crop, according to roports and actual rosultß, is proving vory buccoss ful in all parts of the North Island. Voll bracht'a Now Zealand Tobacco Curing and Manufacturing Company have just received about three tons of Connecticut and Havana tobacco from Wanganui district, which is now in process of being cured, and is turn ing out moat satisfactorily, particularly tho Havana, which is a beautiful tnraplo. Some tobacco of tho two sorts namod above, grown on Mr Williamson's Pah Estate, near Auckland, is also a splondid lot. RoportH from Katikftti stato that tho crop thor« is most promising, and Mr Vollbracht loaves for that district on Thursday noxt to inspect the crop.

It is roally high time that steps wore taken to provent tho driving of horses and cattlo from the Baloyards after nightfall. Unloss some action of tho kind is adopted, a fatal accident is sure to ensue sooner or lator from the dangerous prnctico referred to. On Friday night, as pooplo living on tho western side of the city woro roturning homeward by Wellosley-Btroet from tho conversazione in tho Choral Hall, a mob of about 50 horses dashed helter-skolter round the corner of Lome-street into Wellosley street, with thoir drivers in hot pursuit. Some of tho animals traveraed the foot paths, scattering the foot passengers right and left, and considerably frightening those of the gentler sex. Under tho circum stances, it is matter of surprise that no one was hurt, for the danger certainly was great. In the interests of the public, this reckless practice must bo stopped at once. Tho horses can just as well be drivon in tho early morning as after dusk.

The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States have forwarded ua a batch of papers giving a number of testimonies from English sources setting forth tho greater advantages offered by the Equitable as compared with many English offices. Includod among the numbor are a series of very favourable articles from London "Truth."

The Salvation Army Brigado Captain re ports that at the Homo in Scotia Placo last weok the number of meals given was 183 ; number of bods supplied, 57; numbor of persons admitted, 8; number of poisons discharged, 7 ; number of porsons utill in the Homo, 8. Articles aro acknowledged as follows :-From Messrs Garrott, Eady, Fellaby, and Hulme, butchera' meat; Mrs Howie, potatoos; Mrs Smith, clothing ;Mr Warneford, wood. Requisites : More bed ding.

Messrs E. and A. Isaacs continue thoir sale of Japanese Roods to morrow.

Dr. J. L. York, the recently arrived American lecturor, delivered a lecture on "The Scienco of Lifo, or How to bo Happy" before a largo audience in tho Opera House last night. He proved him self to be a speaker of considerable force and originality, and his remarks were applauded at frequent intervals. His connection with the great Republic betrays itself in his speech and manner, but these peculiarities do not affect his success as a lecturer. He pointed out that people witluninds'and bodies well balanced,',living in accordance with the laws of Nature and preserving unimpaired the natural love and kindliness of their disposition, were those who enjoyed the most happiness in life. He commended early marriages, and con demned unhealthy excitement of the emotional faculties, religious or otherwise, us well as fossinoss, lop-sidonuess, &c, &c\ Dr. York will deliver two lectures during the present week. The first of these will be given to-morrow (Tuesday) evening in the Lome-street Hall, the subject being "Evolution."

Tho Govorumont stoamer Hinemoa reached Wellington this morning, having on board tho lions. Coloni-il Secretary, Minister of Juetico, and Mr G. S. Coopcl1, Under-Secrotary.

Siiieo tho beginning ot t!ra month Mi rnßpeotor Goldio Win btmii busily engaged roEisterira the dogs 201 collars having already Been taken out. Thoso who do not \Yhsh to como within tho palo of tho law should register at onco. ono "unfortunate ' having boon already summoned for his dilatoriness. Thoro was a largo attendance last night at tl'oThcatroßoyaltohearMrCtosß.ofSydtfoy. Tho spoukon who is in temporary ehargo of Mount Edc'.». Cougrqgatipnal. Church, dolivoVtod an iinprcshlve discourse from tho text, "With hia Btripoa wo aro hoalod. Mr Wm. BVackonrig prosidod.

A dingy Viioobetween MesaraMcNanghton and Collins, for £5 a-aido, took place in tho harbour on Saturday afternoon, and ro suited in a win for tho latter,

Roy. T. McKonzloFnujer, M.A., delivered an admirable, eloquent, atid outsfiotin cub coureo last overling in Kt. Wttvid's Presby terian Church, tin ' Does Godlinoss Pay" taking for '.iis text tho words of St. Paul to Timothy, M Epistle, oh. 4, v. 8, " Godli ness is prolitablo unto all things, having promieo of tho lifo that now is, and of that which ia to como." Tho locturer showed

Aud thoro was a mnrkod distinction between

roligion and godliness. A man might be vory rol'gioua in outward profession, and yet bo an ungodly man in his dealings with tho world, 110 would not decry religious ordmtiiicois, but thoy woro not the princi ple?, but were simply what tho husk ia to tho koinol; tho ono in tho covering, tho

other tho God-likeness, rollooting tho hoart and mind of Christ, Having illustratod tlio dill'oronco botweon religion and godli noss from porsonal characters and striking ovonts in tho history of nations, tho pienchor otfiminod tho question, "Does RovUinoßS pay?" and showed clearly and philosophically that it is prolitablo for tho lifo that now is, aud its advantages woro —

(1) a good character, which was indispen eablo to worldly success. Tho godly man has a highor markot valuo than tho moro religtoun man; his character is a KuaraHtbo that you will not bo cheated. (2) Godliness la profitable

for health and longovity, although there wero instances of Christians suffering much and dying early, as in tho cases of Henry Martin, Robert McChoyne and others ; but Hitch canes aro not normal, but exceptional. Wickedness shortens life, but godliness affords a safeguard against gross indulgonco of tho animal passions, " Tho wicked Bhall not livo out hulf their days ;" " Tho fear of the Lord prolongcth days." Tho discoureo \v-8 full of point and apt Illustrations from common lifo, showing that godliness is an educating powor, sweotoning and hallow ing all the .social nnd domestic relations of lifo, nnd that it is profitable unto all things. Tho proporty at Romuera purchased from tho Hon. J. Williamson a thort finio ago Jby a svmll'cato, lms boon cut up Into IoU. and will ho olVurcil lit auction by Mr It. C. Urocnwood on Wednesday next. Choico bites In this favourite and fayhionablo locality aro dlflloult to Kct, and have commanded fancy prices. Tho estate to bo subinlltod on Wcdnosiluy comprises somo of tho llnoat sections in tho whole district. A lithographed pliin of tha proporty In an entirely new Btylo has boon prepared by Messrs Jifotl, Schmidt, and Co., nnd la now procurable from thouuctlonoor.

Wo notify by advortisoment olaowhoro that Messrs W. ami J. Vallo will soil by auction to-morrow, nt It o'clock, at tho lato residenco of F. Quick. Ksq., In Pnmpalllor Tcrraco, Pon- Bonby, his household f urmtiiro and eirecte, Tho house la open for inspection of furniture at niiio o'clock.

M. Villoval (Hon. Secretary of tho Fronch Mtorary Boclety) la buelly eneagod arranging a spocially-intercaUog syllabus for the ensuing half session.

A special railway tariff is announced for tho Onohunßa lines next Saturday.

As will bo seen in our advertising col umns, tho Mississippi Minstrels aretondorlnff a benefit tovvnrda niiiliiff funds for »ho aufforors by tho law lire at tho N.Z. Timber Company's works. Tho Tlioatro Hoyal has been token for tho purpose, und will acconmiodato a largo number of persons, aud for such a caueo we can not expect anything buta buropor lioubo.

By advertisement in another column, Mr A. H. Thompson (lttto of Ixjndondcrry). who lias had largo Homo and colonial cxporlcncc, an nounce* that ho will oominenco business on Wednosdny, January 21, as tua blondor and fumily Kro:or, In that now black of buildings foot of Circy-Blrcot, and near Ouecn streot.

THE KHARTOUM EXPEDITION.

[BY UABLli.— COI'YKKIUT.]

Cairo, January 18. Telhchumh from tho Soudan ropori the arrival at Gakdul of Colonel Stewart's ontiro force Telegrams from Korti state that Colonol Stewart loft Gakdul with his troops on Wednesday, and will arrivo on Sunday at Motommoh. The Naval lirigado, who woro nmong tho first do tnchmont sont forward to Motominoh, havo already piocoudcd to Khartoum in tho stoamor Grovaded, font by Genoral Gor don. Tho cavulry corps, under tho com mand of Sir 11, Stowart, arrivod unopposed lit llowoyat on Saturday last. Natlvo Allies for Enslond. IX)Nmi.v, January 18—Tho heads of tho Kubbabioh tribes havo Joined Lord Woleoloy, Flgbtlng at Omdorman.—Stoamor Sank by Rebols. A sharp fight lias taken plnco with tho rebols of Omdorman, during which the lattor sank a steamor.

WRECK AT CHATHAM ISLANDS.

(BY rKMMRAI'II— rHHSS ASSOCHATION.)

CiuasTciiuncii, this day. Tim brigantino Island Lily, Robort Carnie, master, was wrockod at Chatham Islands on January 3rd. Sho was sailing out of tho Channel, when tho wind foil, and she drifted on to tho roof running to tho south ward. An inquiry into tho causo of tho wreck was hold, and tho Court decided that no bliuno could bo attached to the master or mate. Tho cargo, including 66 bales of wool, general stores, hides and oil, was lost. Captain Carnio lost his property, valued at £150. Tho vessol was insured in tho National Office for £1,200.

A FORTY-TWO MILE RACE.

(BY TELEOIIAI'II—I'UKSS ASSOCIATION.)

Taukanua, this day. On Saturday a match for £10 asido was run from Ohinomutu to Tauranga, a distance of forty-two milos, by Alfred Clayton and Billy Duncan, both of Ohinemutu. They started at 0 a.m. from Ohinemutu and arrived here at 1.24 p.m., Billy Duncan winning by 100 yards. Both men looked jaded and done up.

TABLE TALK.

"Cora," a French play, at the Oporo House.

Heavy thunderstorm at Nelson last Saturday.

Direct Stoamer Arawa is at Wellington. The Premier has again gone to Dunodin. French fishermen catch £4,000,000, worth of fish a year.

Dr. Diver's funeral at Wellington yester day was a popular ovation.

Tho tourist traffic to Kotorua via Cam bridge, is increasing daily. " Fun on tho Bristal," after a thrco week's run at Dunodin, closed on Saturday night.

Thoro is a firm of fomalo architects

London which does, a nourishing business.

The crops were much damaged by heavy hail at Nelson on Saturday afternoon.

For her West Coast trip, the Tarawora has had her 'tween docks fitted up as a theatre.

"Civis" of tho Otago "Witness" has beon "had"by a professed admirer, who got him to publish somo laudatory lines, which in acrostic form read:—" Civis is an ass!'

The Gorman Admiralty considers 150 tor pedo boats nocessary for the defence of tho German coasts.

Alfred Morgan, who had luncheon rooms at a recent Wellington fete and. supplied beer, has beon fined i'lo for soiling without a license.

A Cabinet Council on tho West Cohst Railway was held on Saturday at the Go vernor's residence at Christchurch.

" Black, undressed kids have come into style again." We believe this fashion has never crone out of style in some parts of the King Country.

Livingstone, of Dunedin, and Fox, of Christchurch, had a three-mile race at Dunedin on Saturday last, which was won by Liviagstooo, who gave his opponent 150 yards start.

The barque Pelham will be taken into dook about Wednesday next by Mr 1). Gouk, and will remain there (or twenty eight dayß, durlDZ which alterations will bo pushed on with all possible speed.

NEWMARKET AFFAIRS.

fteptttatiOh to Mr Maxwoll.

M)t Suitisr, Chairman of Nowmarkot Road Board, accompanied by Mr Moss, M.H.R., interviewed Mr Maxwell this morning with roforence to various matters connected with tho railway at Newmarket; Mr itimveii further pofnted out tVlafc much dissatisfac tion DX^rbsse'd with tijp arrangements for goods tramc at Nowmarket was inovit- Able from its position and tho steop gradionts into and out of it, Tlicbo trradionta would always bo an unavoidable diliculty. As to widening tho main road by taking in a port of tho present railway i land, ho observed that tho Nowmarkot ' Public Hall was being built out to tho prosout road lino, and would interfero with tho widening of tho etroot ovon if Govern ment ngroed to giVo up a portion, of tho railway land* JUo, promised, howovor, to represent tho mattor to tho Minister for .Public Works, and roprosont tho wish of tho Koad Bonrd to have tho road widened 15 foot, tho Koad Board or residents paying tho oxpenso of moving back the fence. Mr Suitor called Mr Moxwoll'b attention to tho recent accident to Judge Fonton, and tlio loss of a valuablo horso belonging to Mr Lupton, and urged that arrangements should bo tnado to prevent a recurrence of such accidents. Mr Maxwell pxpressod tho strongest desiro to guard against accident, but pointed out various natural difficulties, and thought much must always bo loft to tho good feeling and good scnfiO of tho pooplo In taking what pains thoy could to y>l'ovent difficulty on a lino that was unfonccd, and situated aa colonial lin.is woro. Th.ro would not bo any diffi culty if pcoplo would obey the regulations as to crossings, and if thoy would not, ho must ondoavour to get tho regulations moro stringently enforced by law. Ho thought tho idea suggested by Mr Luko of closing the old mountain road at the present cross-

ing, and providing two stroots across the resorvo, with a man and gates at tno Nowmarkot street crossing, was worth attention as tho bost moans of avoidipg such accidonta as that to Mr Lup ton's cart. Ho requested Mr Suiter to ascertain whothor the peoplo would bo rgroeable to tho closing of tho Manukau Koad Crossing, and tho changes in tho Btreota which Mr Suiter had suggested. Tho foot-bridgo crossing from Newmarket to the station Mr Maxwell Baid would be carried out at onco, and that ought to be a great convenience to passongors. Mr Moss spoke of tho block on Monday and of the necessity of a double line to P'enrose. Mr Maxwell said that this mattor was In tho hand of tho Minister for Public Works, amd nad not yet been referred to him. After a longthy interviow, Mr SuiW thanked Mr Maxwell for his courtesy and attention and hoped that what he had spoken of would bo'£romedied and tho Department be saved from the [troublo ho had bcon obliged to givo it in connection with theso matters.

SAILORS' HOME.

tioputattbn to Bishop Cowlo.

A deputation from the Mercantile Marino Association interviewed Bishop Cowio this forenoon . relativo to tho above subject. The deputation consisted of Messrs M. Niccol, W. fl. Brown, A. McGregor, J. McKonzio, Oxley, and G. Yon dor Heyde (Secretary). Mr Niccol, on behalf of the deputation, urged upon the attention of tho Bishop that a thoroughly organised Sailors' Homo wub a necessity in Auck land. He said th*t without wishing to dis parage the Sailors' Rest, which has been in oxistenca for some tim«, yofc ho felt that it was not all that ii required. Provision, he thought, should bo mado for boarding and lodging tho sailors , and providing thorn as far as poaiibla with a homo. While tha Rest furnished amuio merit, yet it foil »hort of what ihould be the main objects of such an institution. Ue Butrgoßtod the present as a favourable time for the establishment of a homo, soeing that a good site in Fort-stroet, set apart by tho Harbour Board, wan available, and would bo conreyed whenever required for tho purpose. Thera wer« also the £500 vote promised by tho Bi>ard and the £500 from tho General Government towards the cost ol erecting tho building, while the Ostley bequeat of £12,000 to th« proposed Sollors' Home waa in tho bands of trnsteos. Ho thought that £4,000 or £5,000 might be ox ponded in tho erection of a suitable building, while tho balance of tho monoy could bo Invested, and would bring In a Tli^BlsTiopagFeedVitn the^fleslroTJility of establishing a Sailors' Homo on tho basis suggested, and admitted that the present Sailors' Rest was not altogethor what is required. It did not go far enough in ita working, and was not self-supDorting. Tho only difficulty that prosentod itsolf to the minds of tho Committeo of tho Rest was tho fear that in tho ontablishmont of tho Homo tho Committee in question might lose the light to provide moons for tho improvement of tho moral and spiritual condition of the mon, and that the control of the Homo might fall into tho hands of those who considered such provision to bo unnecessary, and that moro board and lodging wore sufficient. If, howover, any plan could bo devised by which a room could bo pet apart for divine worship, open to all denominations and un ooclarian in its character, th»n he thought tho Committee of the Sailors' Re«fc would at one© fall in with the proposal mado, and assist In every way in the direction indicated. The deputation assured His Lordship that they wero quito at ono with him on that point, and that thoy considered it to be a necessary essen tial of a woll-condactod Homo that means should bo provided for the mental and moral improvement of tho mon. Th» inter view here terminated.

OPERA HOUSE.-" Cora" To night.

Tub American comedy, " Clouds," was pre- Bontod on Saturday evening for the last time, and in it the Company achiorod as great a micooss ua on the provtoui nights of its representation. Between the second and third aots, a capital selection of mueic from Donizetti s "Lucia" was played by tho orchestra, under Mr \Vcinberg, who distinguishes himself by the ohoiconoss of the pieces he sots for performance. To-night a special dramatic attraction is promised in the shape of an English version of the tensa tionnl French play, " Cora ; or, Articlo 47," for which Mrs Lewis has secured tho sole Australian rights. It should ensure a crowded houso.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Bofore Mossrs A. Boardman and V. G. Clayton. Justices.)

Dhunk. — Throe persons were punished for tills offence. Miormol Lapplno, third oflbnco, 10s and costs.

Stealing Cioarbttes.—Wm. O'Brlon, Thos. Martin, Wm, Mumford, and Arthur Dewson, (iKoa averaging 11 years, wore brought up on a charge of stoaliug aovoral bundles oC cigarettes and a leataor purge, value 11s Od, on too 16th instant, tho property ot Thomas Kingham, O'Brien pleaded not guilty to taking the pro perty ;ho only Bharod In tho plunder. The other three pleaded guilty.—Sergoant Pratt In troduced tho cage, tjomo of tho property was found on tho boys. — ThomasKingbara.Btoro keopor. Mechanics' Bay, loft his store on Fiiday for a short time. Ho barred the front door, and loft tho back door merely latclictl. On his roturn he missed 2f packets of cigarettes from tho shop window, and a purse from the mantel piece of tho sitting-mom. Ho had caught Martin sovetal times in tho act of thieving from his shop; but, on his promising not to do it again, ho di<i not prosecute. — Constable lfobson gave evidence, and from Mr King- Ham's information, ho went to Martin's homo; ho lmmedi'itely confosscd,and handed over live packets of cigarettes. O'Brien had throe clays, and Dowson had Beveral, aIBO tho purso.—Charles Sheriff, Jermyn-street, was paßsiug, and saw Martin, Mumford. and Dew son in tho shop. 08, ion was watching outside. I >id not see tho hoys leavo tho shop; they must have gone out by tho back. Martin offered him somo packots, but ho would not. take thorn.— Martin Baid tho witness and O'Brion wore in tho kitchen, and wore as bad as 'tho rost. —Sergeant Pratt Baid the boy Dewson was only 11, and he would Bujjgest that he bo sont to tho Industrial Home.— Tho Bench asked tho prisoners separately what they had to say iv defence of their con duct.—O'Brien: Other boyß were as bad an mo, and had more of the cigarottos than I had.— Martin: I had some of the smokes, but if you will lot mo off I won't como here again.—Mum ford: Pray let me go; I don't amoke.—Mra Mumtord, a decent-looking parson, expressed her regret. The boy's father was a hard-work ing man. Tho boy had recently left school and boen placed with a rablnct-makor, but ho would riot siay. He KOt among evil companions, and was, in foot, boyond her control —The Bench commented at some length on the sad career upon which th» boy* were entering. They did not wish to send them to prison, as a prison was not, in the best sense, a reformatory school; but as Martin and O'Brien had been convicted on bo veral previous occasions, they must take each one month's imprisonment with hard labour. Mumford seven days. Dewsra was committed to the Industrial School by tho Resident Magi strate. This was all the business.

Wo would call attention to the fact that a conference of Sunday-school teachers will be held this evening ia St. Matthew's School-room' at 7.30 o'olock. Two papers, -we understand will Da read, one on "ASystem ot Marking, and the other on "Rewards and Puaiohment." It is hoped that there will be-a large attendance of teachers.

EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERIES AND SUPPOSED ATTEMPTED INCENDIARISM.

Tv Aroiia, this day. This morning at mi early hour It was diH corored tltf.t A buggy horse and harness, the property of Mr S. Jagger had boon stolon from tho Hot Springs Hotel. Tho buggy was loft in tho yard and the horse and harness locked up in tho stable nit tho lock found broken oil', and tho floor of the stable partly burnt through. Sorgoant Emorson and tho proprietor of the hotel (Mr W. Woston), loft about six o'clock on horseback for Taeroa, as fresh tracoa of buggy wheels were observable in that direction. They .traced tho buggy along ,tho . road to Rotokohu gorge, somo ten miles, and found it and harness amongst somo titree in a creek some little distance off tho road, Returning to search for the horso, thoy met Bradley and Co.'s coach for the Thames and a young man named Albert Hawkins on board. Tho sergeant spoko to him about the occurrence, and Hawkins mentioned whero tho buggy could bo found, but donicd having anything to do with taking it. Tho eergoant thereupon arrested him, and brought him back to To Aroha. Handcuffed as ho was ho made a most do termined resistance, and it took four men to put him in tho lockup. Moantimo Mr Jaggora's horso was found on tho Raco course near To Aroha, showing signs of having boon been hard ridden. Hawkin has boon acting very strangely of late in many ways, and is supposed to bo not quito right, tho result of sun- Btroko somo years ago. A billiard-marker named Randolph, and Hector Koid, contractor for tho railway bridge had £2 and £3 respectively taken from tlioir clothes last night whilst in bed at Warron's Hotol, and a third party saw somoono in his room in tho night. No arrests liavo been made in connoction thoro with up to tho prosont timo.. and it is strongly surmised tho whole may bo traced to tho ono party.

REGATTA NOTES.

It is remarkably strange that in the face ef euch success as has already attended tho efforts of the Regatta Committee to prctnoto interprovincial and local com petition in racing whaloboats, our morning contemporary should gratuitously throw cold water over tho wholo arrangement by insinuating that in after years the prize will bo reduced evon so low as £20. Those who tako the loast interest in this evont know that it has already almost eclipsed every other raco on tho programme, so far as interest amongst tho public and tho competitors is concernod, and if present anticipations bo realised, there need be vory little fear that the prizos will in future be in any way altered so as to interfero with the ontry of even a larger numbor of crews than aro oxpocted to como forward on tho 29th inst. Ten boats arc expected to com pote, and this means that sixty trained men will bo engaged in the raco, and there willbe bucli an oxciting contest, probably, as was nover before seen in Now Zealand watere. In deed, instoad of tho prizes being reduced, they will probably bo increasod, whilo the number of whaleboat races will also be augmented. Tho following aro eomo of tho crows ox pocted to tako part in the Whaleboat Race: —Ponsonby : Messrs Hearn, Tyson, Brown, McGrath, Smith, and Leatham (steeroar). North Shoro : Messrs McLean, T. O'Connor, Wells, Wynyard, and Sims. Waitcmata: M. Koefe.R. Moore, H.Slade,J. Pritchard, H. Cooke, and T. M«*.-o (steer oar). Wairoa: H. Harrison, J. Harrison, T. Campbell, S. Martin, F. Clendon, and Alick Murphy (steer oar). Tho junior crews for the whaleboat rice are in active training. Thoy include repre sentatives from tho Poneonby, Waitomata, and Onohunga Rowing Clubs, a Wairoa crew, and otherß. Messrs Hoarn and McGrath arrived from Wellington by tho Rotorua yesterday. Thoy have put up at Mr Stanford's Pou sonby Club Hotel along with Messrs Smith, Brown, and Tyson, who with Lothatn (atoer oar) complete tho Ponsonby crow for tho whaleboat race. Tho crew are already in active training for tho greit event, and will, no doubt, bo in good condition by tho 29th inst.

Mr Fitzherbert, captain of tho Potono whaloboat crow, arrived hero by tho Roto mahana to-day. Tho rest of tho crew will U,t n W.llii.iTh>» <m +h« 99n,j nlnmj wit.Vi their boat, which has been built by Taylor, of Wellington, and is said to bo tho best ho has evor turned out.

Thoso who grumble nbout the largo prizo given in tho Whaloboat Raco should recolloct that tho entrance money is 5 per cent, on tho first pri/.0, so that in tho event of ton crows ontoring tho Rogatta Club will ro ceive £50 in foes which goes a long way to wards providing tho prizes.

ARRIVAL OF WILLIAM HEARN.

William Hear.v, who has held for tho last throo yearn the sculling championship of Now Zealand, and who has in succession defeated Albert Whito, of Mercury Bay, C. A. Meesongor, of Sydney, and Harring ton, of Riverton, arrived here by tho B.c. Hotorun on Sunday, and is now staying at Stanford's Ponsonby Club. Ho is to make one of the Ponsoiiby whaleboat crow at the coming Auckland Regatta, along with Messrs Brown, Tyson, Smith, McGrath, and Loatham. 1 learn camo froci Australia to New Zealand whilo a youth, and took up his abodo at Hokitika, whore, he foon became noted as a skilful oarsman. His first performance to which any great importanco was attachod took placo in 1569, when ho rowed Chamborlain at Hoki tikn. It was a desperate and sovoro race all the way—Hearn, who had got tho load at tho start, managing to hold his advantage to tho oih!, and winning by half a length. Ho was ono of the Woodstock (Westlnnd) crow which compoted at tholntorprovincial Regatta at Kaiapol in 1874, tho Cham pion Four-oar Outriggor Race, of £150, going to tho Woodstock crow, and the sculls (£ls) to Hoarn, Hearn loft tho West Coast shortly aftor this, and wont to Wel lington, where ho became a member of tho tho celebrated Dolly Varden crew—a crow who, by their numerous victories, mado their names famous all over Now Zealand. On January 22, 1876, thoy won tho Cham pion Outriggor Raco (£150) at tho Wel lington Interprovincial Regatta (the crow being Wood, Walker, Hearn, and Me- Gratn), having behind them tho Star Club, Thames Navals.andKaiapoireprosontatives, who finished in the ordor named. Hoarn finished first in tho sculls, with Pascoo second. At tho Nolson Intorprovincial Regatta of tho following year, thoy won tho Champion Outrigger Race (£150) and the Champion Inrigger Race (£SO), while Hearn and Wood won tho pairs (C2O). On January 30, at the Wellington Regatta, they won the outrigger fours, and Hearn and Walker the pairs. January 1, 1878, saw the crow stripped for the Champion Inrigged Race (£75), at tho .Lyttolton Regatta, when the famous Dollys suffered defeat at the hands of the local craw, Miller, W. Taylor, Harkisa and Cartor. Hoarn also competed In the canoe raco, but was clean out of it, capizing twico; sturdy Dick Lanauzo won this event. Three weoks later, however, at tho Wellington Regatta, tho crew oarned further laurels, by carrying off, in tho easiest manner, the Outrigger Race, £25. Next month they competed against Cantor bury in tho Wanganui Regatta, whilo Hearn was successful in tho sculls. On the second day tho four met with defoat in the Out rigger Raco (£150), Lyttolton finishing first, Dolly Vardens second, and the Can terbury crow third; but thoy pulled off tho Ladies' Plato (£3O) with tho greatest ease. The renowned Dolly Vardens separ ated shortly after this, alter a career of almost unbroken success, extending ovor three seasons. In 187!) Hearn left for Melbourne, to try his skill against some of tho Victorian scullers. His first essay was on July 19, against George Wing, on the Yarra, when he won with case; but his next venture, on August 23, proved disastrous—his opponent, C. A. Messenger, who at the timo claimed the title of Champion of Victoria, proving too good for him, and defeating him rather easily. Not long after this Hearn engaged in a controversy with Albert White, of: Mercury Hay, Auckland, a match finally being made for the Championship of Now Zealand and £100 aside, tloarn proved an easy victor (July 9, 1881), and when next called upon to defend his right to the title by his old opponent, Messenger, he beat him just as easily (March 25, 18S2). This was his last race up to his victory over Har rington recently. Hearn stands sft Biin in height, weighs about list, li'lb when'iu condition, and measures ilia round tho chest.

Tho following shows tho results of t races for tho championship :--

July 9, 1881 -W. Heara beat A. White, at Wellington. Time: 27mins29secs. March 25, 1882-W. Hearn beat C. A. Messen gor, at Wellington. Time: 21niiiis 29se<:s. January 2.1885-W. Hearn boat W. Harring ton, at Riverton. Time: 26inins Idsecs.

DISASTROUS COLLISION IM THE IRISH SEA.

Twonty-tvvo Lives Lost,

(BY CABLK—COI-YKIOIIT.)

London', January IS. A Dublin and Holyhead packet camo into collision with another vessel, sinking almost immediately. Twenty-two lives were lost.

THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE.

Mr Milno on tho Atlantic Service.

A Butlgot of Valuablo Information,

Sik,—Permit mo through your columns to supplement what I said at tho Ohambor of Commorco meeting on Thursday. X res coived by the mail on that morning a mas of information regarding tho sailings of the various mail steamers from Liverpool; which goes to show that by fixing our mail day for Thursday wo are about as badly served in the Atlantic as it is possible to bo. My an arrangement between tho lnman and \\ bite Star line?, commencing with this year, the former will sail on Tuesdays and tho latter on Thur.-dayß, the effect being that our mails will bo conveyed by tho White Star lino. According to their published timo table, thoy will bo convoyed during the next six months by tho following ships:— Adriatic, Germanic, Celtic, and Republic. Thcso vessels are not modern ones; most, it not all, of them have been running over ten years, and their steaming avcragos for eight years for tho voyages irom Quecnstown to Now York are, omitting fractions :—

days hours Adriatic 9 1 Germanic 8 12 Celtic 3 21 Republio 9 7 If the mail day were altered to Saturday, bo as to tako advantage of tho swift steamers of the Cunard and Guion lines, we should, I am persuaded, get our letters in Auck land on tho same day as wo now do, thus gaining two days. You have already pub lished the remarkable running of the Oregon in 6 days 10 hours. The Alaska and Arizona are making passages only a few hours longer, and the Umbna, when rogularly put on the service, is expected to equal, if riot to eclipso, these. The [following remarks on the occasion of an experimental cruise of the Umbria were made by Mr Blackwood, the Secretary of tho Post-office in connection with tho Cunard Company and the Government.--Ho said: "It is now almost half a century since the connec tion of tho Cunard Company with the Post office in regard to the carrying ot the mails of this country to the United States and to some other parts of the globe first com menced. . . You would bo surprised to learn tho vast amount of corresj ondenco which their ships have carried. Only last year I aicortained that they carried in one direction alono—out to America—no less than seventeen million letters and other articles. It is a matter of extreme gratifica tion that in these forty-five years not one untoward incidont has occurred in connec tion with the conveyance of the mails ; not one mail bag has been lost. ... It is quite true that there haa been of lato an effort mado by Mr Fawcett in the interests of tho commercial coirospondenco of the country to en list the service of the very fastest steamers sailing at the precise moment in tho place of tho more fixed and regular, and often equally fa3t, service which Is afforded by the three companies, and mainly the Cunard Co., which now carries the mail*. A groat many of you are aware that the result was that, although some excellent offers wore received, there was nothing that could compare, as regarded fixed regular service and spoed combined, with the offers made by the Cunard Company and the two associated companies. It has* there fore, been decided, as you have eeen from the papers, to continue, for the present at least, the connection which has so long, so honourably, and so happily subsisted be tween tho Government and the Company whoso latest ship wo hare scen'launched to day. . . . Of course, it is the businessof the department which I represent here to avail itself of tho vory best service for tbo interest of the country that can *bo found; but we believe, judging from what Dast oxporience has shown us, that the Cunard Company will not be be hindhand in the competition."

The interests of Auckland aro intimately bound up with tho Sun Franci»co service, and I trust that both tho Chamber of Coin merco and the press will urge on tho Go vernment tho importanco of obtaining a 16 ---knot service in tho Pacific in the next con tract. This would bring us within 29 days of London, and I contend it can easily be done.—l am, otc, John Milne. January 17th, 1885.

THE PARLIAMENTARY GRANT TO LIBRARIES.

[lIV TELEOBAPH.— I'RESS ASSOCIATION.]

Wellington, this day. Ur to the present only GO applications have beon received from librarioa in tho colony for the subsidy voted last Parliament. Tho time in which applications will be received closes on the 31st inst., and last year there wore nearly 400 applications. It is ex pected that beforo tho end of tho month tho present numbor will bo considerably augmented. The distribution of thesubsidy takes place in March

SPORTING NEWS.

Tbo Wellington Gold Cup.

Tun following horses have made the final payment for tho Wellington Gold Cup, run on the 4th Fobruary. st lb . si lb Vanguard .. ..9 7 Tigredia .. ..7 6 Salvage .. ..8 9 Armourer .. .. 7 8 Sou-wester ..8 5 LadyEvolyn ... 7 3 Black Koso ..8 2 Woolia .. .. 7 10 Administrator ..7 13 Gnttora .. ..6 7 Fusilier .. .. 7 !) Wanderer (late Ugly Buck.. .1 8 Carlton) .. ..0 0 Wellington, this day. The following additional nominations have been received for the Wellington Jockey Club Summer Meeting :— Kii.mßNiE Stakes.-Consul. In tho Hurdles, Alarie. instead of "Advice." Tic Aho Plate.—Ugly Buck, Consul, Adminis trator, and Lady KvcTyn (not" Lady Emma"). Kkuiok Stakes.—Marion and Consul.

Island Bay Park Stakes.—Administrator, Consul, Armourer, Normanby, and Lady Evelyn (not"' Lady Emma "). Selling Race.- Gabble.

It will be seen from a cablegram pub lished in the shipping column that the raco-horses and New Zealand Stud Com pany's yearlings, shipped to Sydney by the s.s. Te Anau; arrived safely this morning.

MINING NEWS.

(by telegram.—own correspondent.)

Thames, this day. Dakt.—The manager has banked 22ozs. 4dwts. alloy of gold and ssine.obtained when cleaning up tho bhttery site.

Dkbp Levisl Cro=s. —No. 2 reef has beon brokon down in tho drive at No. 5 level. It averages i inches in width, and shows colours of gold freely. Saxon.—The quartz from No. I reef has not yielded very grandly, but the battery is now engaged upon stuff from the drive on No. 3 lodo, which should result payably. Thames Golden Crown.—A contract has been let at £140 for tho erection of machinery at tho new. shaft.

TELEGRAMS.

Wang and i, this day.—A number of lar rikins were brought up this morning at tho Police Court for removing gates on New Year's Eve. Threo oi thorn wore found guilty, and were fined 5a each, with costs. This being the fir^t charge mado under the new Act, tho R.M. said ho would deal leniently with them on this occasion.

Pokt Chalmers, this day. — Captain Faulkner, of the ship Warwick, was fined £5 and costs, £2 2s, for assaulting and put ting the hook of a block into the mouth of a German eeaman on the voyage from Cal cutta. On leaving tho Court Cuptaiu Faulkner was hooted.

SUPREME COURT.-DIVORCE.

This Day.

(Baforo.His Honor Mr Justice GUll«j,)i William Swamon v. Emma Swjsj (respondent) AND Piripi Te AVißigJ (co-respondent).—ln this matter a nila>i had already been granted, and now, oa'-i application of Mr B, Hosketh (whoapMs for tho petitioner), tho rulo waajjni absolute.

Mabianka Offer v. William ja Offer, (respondent).—A rulo nisihujJM been granted in this action, and nowj§ rulo was mado absolute upon the appfi lion of MrX Heßketh, who appeared it tho petitioner.

THE MOULDEN DIVORCE ACTION NEW TRIAL.

William Hehey Moulded (petitioip v. Gkack Moulden (respondent) sm Edward Cokuett and James, f^m (co-respondents).—This was a motion!<f r f; decreo nisi for dissolution of marriage. ','>'■'■s will be remembered that the case ca'meffl foro tho Court during tho October sessM and that the petitioner then sncceedffl obtaining from the jury a verdict for dfogj b-.tion of the marital tic. Tho responds!! however, applied to the Judge for a j|| trial, on tho ground that tho venal waa against tho weight of eridejll and His Honor, taking a sifi view of the matter, granted the tjjjjg cation. "As a consequence, proceeds* were at onco commenced ck flora, an|§ the due courso of events tho action to^ again caino beforo tho Court, As befM Mr Edwin Hetfkcth appeared for tte:ffl tioner, and Mr Theo. Cooper for ther^M dent and co-respondent Corbett. Therels no appearance on tho part of Young,.-iSM following jurors wcro sworn in to ticfm cause:—James Macky, junior, Percy Waffi Lambert, William Lyall, Wiiliam ilfflj Martin, Kichard Madden, JamoßMcKeS llcniy James Oliver, James Henry Jem John Joseph Payne, Edward Brora'jffl nolds, William Potter, J. Albert:™ James Macky, junior, was choEen fo^S James Lambert, Edward John Mffil Alexander Lamb, John Rowe, tfjp $ Murphy, Joseph Finnerty, John Jas, Pnj I and Michael O'Rourke were challenge Mr Hesketh opened the case by'spf! the allegations contained in the peiffl which were to tho effect that durinf|| year the respondent committed adui§? with Edward Corbett, James Yonngfclfl divers other persons. He also state||B in their picas both the respondent'ansi respondent Corbett denied the allegS|| severally affecting them. MrHeskeSf^B went on at considerable length to'stai^J evidence which would bo adduced ill's port of the petition. Jlo then called WJ Ham Henry Moulden, tho petitioner;!} deposed that he went through thefoiffl marriage with Grace Moulden, tbert^S Machattie, on January 28, 1874, Mri|| land, tho Registrar, officiating. ; (Ceßjpji of marriage produced.) KateJElkiS and John Mitchelson were the1 atlest! witnesses. After tho marriage they"=p in Upper Queen-street at Mr DuaneVLii where they occupied two rooms. Sdjji lived very happily for two months,•.■Jjß ho wont to Wellington to fulfil an eSpl ment with Mr Bowon, coach-builders! was a body-maker, and waa noT'ehraJN in the railway workshops. Hiswifes|§ panied him to Wellington, where Ibm mained two months, staying at his cottab Then he came back to Auckland, and sS getting work from Mr Currie,. fjijji street, ho sent for his wife. TtiqjM a house in Edinburgh - street, 'Sii and lived there till the'Vufl 1874. One evening a Mr BaileJ§§| to the house, and he was inttodw to him by his wife, who said thatM the second mate of the ship Glenb Bailey eat in the house convening!! him till 11 o'clock, when he (wilneMpi that it was time to retire, and that bejj tired. Bailey then bade him .".Gown and hia wife accompanied him to tma Ab slie remaiued there fdr half>an'fij witness went out and expostulated « her. She returned to the house sootM wards, and was wild with him for hum foronce; They had had no angrvil} before. They retired to bed, and n|j| seemed all right again next moml One night sometime afterward, bisitt in-law cams to his house, and afteri conversation with his wife, tho $ announced that she was going home, her parents wished to see her. liiii| and her sister left soon after that, thinking all was not right, he fps| them, ay tho Industriul Home {jig them separate, and his wife procoedtow tho Scotcli Church in Wellingtoajm Ho overtook her, and asked her if tijajjj the way she was going homo. He jm said that he did not think she was'gi home at all, but that slio was going toi somcono. She replied that she did noH him spying after her, that she would with whom she pleased, and that she *i tell her father how he waa carryingorf.|i continued after all to live in Bdinbtii street. One evening he returnedh(» find the place deserted. He fouadEa her father's home, and she told higji her father would not lot her go baoS, she would not return ho broke up hisihi and went to live with his father. ::t^S visited his father-in-law's house, hpfsi On Kegatta night, 1875, he e&tM come off the Glenlora, and he'SHl quickly, apparently intent upon kesriS appointment. Bailey turned into;<^ house-street, and up Fisher's steps, -fj witness lost sight of him. At thefjl Hall, however, he came across a oonpQ proved to be Bailey and Mrs Mow They took tho direction of the Doinito he followed. He walked betwooii'P and seizing his wife by the arm, asked j! she was doing thoro. His wife re^i® eh* was on hor way to Dr. Philwoffl replied that ho did not believe her,-«Mlj hor to go home. She declined, 'tauLjSg upon Balloy by his Christian^® "Dudley," sought his assistancfl.^ ness remarked that it would be betfai Bailoy to go on board his vessel f*JMK walking about with other men'Sfl Bailey thon advised Mrs Mouldep|i home, and she thon allowed witness ttj duct hor to her fnthor's home, Mii lowing behind. She entered tisffl! after bidding Bailey good-night. gWj the middle of 1875 witness and'^ffl becamo reconciled through 'tbe"pjfflj tion of a third party. They-toJJ house in Dublin-streeti and Hy«|s! for four or' five months until K"CT« work at Taupiri. His wife was.in.fflß her father, and as she did not like*! alono ho got his young brother to SW the house at nights, and his fatherJpji her £1 per week. His own P^PM? some 150 yards further down the stfffii was at Taupiri two months, and wW9f] received a letter from her fatherimjffl quence of which he came uptQ.wfflH found the house looked up. Be'OWj wife at her father's, and Mcertainf«jH her father held the keys of the bquwa was explained to him that bfjlfSifl been prying into her affairs;; HtfoHM to corns back, but she told hffljtj she was going to take a atw She did take a situation, 88;j;jBH servant in Mr Williams's bousfl,^ top of Cook-street. Her only,i* was that her father would notaßoJrt" go back. He vieited bi? wife r«a* (about twice a week) at the WJUWniM June, 1876. Sometimes she WflJ« he called. At length she promlseiOT to him if he would leave Auckland m^ a? she was afraid of her father.. M-S to take her back and return tO'WWJS He did so. They lived in WoltogW till January; 1877, and no t»oM«i»l up between them. In JanuaijvJoMgS went to Grey town, and resided^g four or five months, when they, «^ Wellington. A child was born. : « November, 1877, and a M»l«r °t«| came from Aucklai.d to atteid beK"M his wife becamo C3nvalesccnt,w;|i|||| own request she went with "ef-:^Sjl Auckland, returning after W.?«ffl week?. That w.-is in FobrueW: /f; »; About the middle oi.MX wont to Wanganui, and, ...■WBK till 1879. During that year MMB had a strong wisli to see her pWffiXj were ailing, and after she left' ™;<?s!fjj his homo and wont on to W«^S corresponded regularly, and he J|§] her £5 per month, somo^-'sfil also Bent her money to pay a .W&fffl sowing machine that slit) wan r;^ij'iil Napier about June, 1879, *™-W?M Auckland. Ho and his wife w«KSi the houso of Mr Remviek.^J^a law) in Cookstroofc. 'i'hoy »??.<]& happily enough for several w^jS^ thut they took a new house in I;"'"M» tho reason being that Ms «'f°i?SS| Reuwick were not the bc--t °i jlflM Some month.s subsequently he wick conjointly took a house, w«M hape Koad. 'Nothing of »°^H| until his wife begun to frequtntdaß||M to bring a young man .*S|§§ Western to the house. She»»gJ other friends to tea mll(., 'nM be?an to complain of the b"'f-.jVjpß to his wife about it, and Mio ""Jpl if he could conduct tho infMH ought to do so. He threate°«||M caught any of her friends_ tt* Jv^mß would put them out. Atthis,tffl|^M| the habit of going to dancM, flfT«^ and one night about 11 °~9HH

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1885



TO" O T I C E.j For stMotK insertions ot THUBE-LINK "WANTED" SOTICKS tho charge is 1/Owh. If theno small items aro not paid at tho time, tho chareo to all cases in 2/8. Thero is n» vari ation to 9iW rule. Star 011100, January 2nd, 1880. _ -^OTICE TO THE PUBLIC. J MeCarroll'B is tho only Establishment in ■M«w Zealand which makes a speciality of inenajtonasks. Towels, Diapers, Huckabacks, tho lowest posslblo prloca.-J. MoCarroU. /S, ■Victoriaratrcot, four doors above Albert-stroet. GREAT CLEARING SALEIt: PHKVIOUB TO REMOVING TO NBW PREMISES. MILNE & OHOYCE ■ n^onnptfuliv t-CK to announco that In order to RS upon ofcir New Promise* (now ap proachinn compleUon) with an ENTIRELY NEW STOCK, They havo decided to offor THE WHOLE OF THEIR PRESENT WELL-KNOWN VALUABLE STOCK AT SUCH A REDUCTION IN PRtCK AS WILL ENSURE A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. EVERY ARTICLE IN THE HOUSB. WILL BE QUITTED. Tho SHOP will bo CLOBBD on THURSDAY, Bth INSTANT, For tha purposo of MARKING DOWN. SALE cominonces FRIDAY, 9* mat. [AN EARLY BALI, IS SOHOJTBD. MILNE & CHOYCE, WELLKSLKY-STBKET.



j. C OSGUAVE & C°- As future arrangements of our Dopartraonta preclude tho retention of our CLOTHING STOCK LATER TnAN THE FOURTH OF NEXT MONTH, And in order that as Httlo bb possible may ba left for AUCTION on that doto, wo havo resolved to FURTHER REDUCE ■BBS ! ALREADY VERY LOW PRICES OF OUR MEN'S AND BOYS1 CLOTHING. Thil will enablo all Uioeo who Trant Cloth«s to obtain them at CONSIDERABLY UNDER HALF COST PRICE. flile arranoniont will h»ld good until 4th FEBRUARY, AI'TEW WHWn WILL BE RESUMED. Note tho Addrasa— j. c os^AYE & C° -204 AND 200, Q»EEN-STREBT. WB FURNISH HOUSES THROUGHOUT. tIARUCK & OHANWBU/8 If) TBB OHEAF ITJKNI9HINQ TVAREHOUSB. * JUST OPENED, BSADTU'UL jMSOKTMKNT f BBUSSELB°?APBSTBT, k ' Carpets. \ ——. | SPLENDID LOT B B D 8 ?'e A D B. Just Received, , IBON AND BRASS, NICKEL-FLATBD. t QARhWK AND Q^AJTWiaWk JffyRNIHHINQ WABEHOUBB, QUBEN-STBEET. AUCKLAND. BEST IS THE CHEAPEST. ! ALL GOODS SOLD BT mHE TyTELBODRNE T\RAPERY AND /CLOTHING /COMPANY ABE GUARANTEED GENUINE AND OP STERLING WORTH. THESE ARE FACTS. YOU ARE INVITED TO TEST FOR YOURSELVES. CO3TUMKS, MANTLES, MILLINERY, GLOVKS' LAim RIBBONS, DRESS MATERIALS, SILKS, SATEISNS. HOSIERY. HABERDASHERY. MANCHESTER GOODS, BLANJKETS> MEN'S and BOYS' CLOTHING, MEN'S and BOYS'MERCERY, MEN'S and BOYS' EATS.



DR. HAINES, who leaves for England; on the 20th hurt., requests that all Claims ajralnst him bo furnished, and that all araountß owing be naidon or before the abo ro date. R B. HOMBEKG, Professor of Mueic, Upper Pitt-st. (opposite Publio Baths). mo MEET THE TIMES. In consoquonoe of so many Drapers felfins-off at Cost Price and Under, and not Wislung to bo ' Undersold, and having Bought* Uree Lot of 1 Cheap Job Lines. I WHI irivo my Customers somo Groat Bargains, which inspection will fully bear out :— Splendid Stock Wbtto Calico, from 2a lidt doz 1,000 yds Good Groy Calico, 2d, worth 3d, or Is 500 yds StroWf? Wide Flannel, lOjd, worth Is 3d Strong WltSe Bluo aergo, 7jd yd Balance Summer Sto»k of Prints, to clear at Cost Prico 1,000 ids Plain and Printed Sateens, nlco pat torns.at Cost 50 Cloth Tableoovors, printed and ombroldured, to clear; 20 % discount off marked prico A Largo Stock of Dress Goods, In all snadoa and materials, very much reduced in price, from 2}dyd 150 Pairs Blankets, very much redueod. to clear Laws Stook of Umbrßllas from Is 6d, Chfldren's from Is Strong Oatmeal Cloth, 5Jd yd 1,600 yds Ginghams, nice pattorns, from lia, worth 3d , , Rush Hats.2H; Largo Lot Children's Thread Glovco from 3d pair 10,000 doz iiuttons, redueod to lid doz. A Great 350 doi^Girls' and Womon's Hosiery Irom Gd »«lr, worth doublo . _ ii Urn's Strong Twootl Conta, Oa 9d; do Trou pers. 4s lid pair , .. ... .„ Jlcn'f) Tweed Trousers and vesta, vs llct; au Mon'a Strong Tweed Buit», 10a <kl Doys Knickor Suiu from 4s 6a; Boys' Tweed Suits, long trousers, Vsa , , Mon's Cotton Shirts from Is; do White Shirts, Men's Strong Flannel Shirte and Drawers, 2a 3d Roys' Fult flats, la Sd; Mon'a do, 23 Lanro Lot of Hoys' Straw Hata, to oloar, from 8d (half-priooj Lance Lot of Itomnants, marked very low, to WILLIAM X BRIDGMAN, JUNCTION DRAPERY WARETTOUSB, 288, UPPKR QUKEN-STUKKT. THE UIVER STJMULANT.-A compound EXTAACI at EUONOMYN ANO popopnvlun w>™ Taraxacum "'is lNco«P»n«BLr thi BEST TOWIC iron Biuoos- NCSS, TORPID UVER, DYSPEPSIA, rLATULCNOC, »no Loaa or «h>ctiie. 2s. Ob. KD norm.



Sowing Machines, wholesale and retail.— D. S. Chamber The Aucklaud Timber Company invite all requi'ing best and cheapest mantlopieces to send for their new sheet design and price list.-lADYT.]