SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland— This ovcnlng, 0.21; to-morrow U irning, 0.51. •• < '"■'- Manukau Heads—Tomorrow morning, 3.31 i tj-morrowafternoon, i.7. ■■ i Kaipaha HBADB-To-morrow morning, 4,31; to-morrow evening, 5.7. SHNHKT.—This evening,' 6.23. 8 (JNRlSE.—Tomorrow moraine, 5.58. KlUUN'ti AGE.—Now Moon, 17th, 5.1S a.m.

ARRIVALS.

SATURDAY EVENING. Claneman, s.s., Farquhar. from Wliangarcl Christina, schoonor, Evanson, from Rusaoll Waitaki, b.8., Crawford, from Whangarei YEBTKRDAY. Australia, P.M.s.B. Gliest, from San Francisco Glcnelg, 8.8,, Amodoo, from Barrier TO-DAY. Manapouri, 5.8., Logan, from the South JJorealis, brigantlno. McKonzic, from Nowcastle

COMMERCIAL.

DEPARTURES. YBBTEBDAY. Australia, P.M.s.s., Ghost, for Sydney Columbia, schoonor, Conway, for Russoll

IMPORTS.

Por Australia, from Snn Francisco anil Hono lulu—sso casoa salmon, 71 cases canned goods, 10 oases hopß, 10 oasos apples, 50 cases patent mc<Hoineß.t 63 cases paint,! 100 ihalf-bales apples (dried), 50 nuorter-biiloa apples-(dried), 1,021 sacks maize, 61 oases suntlrios.

THE MAIL STEAMER.

Tlioß.M.a.B. Australia, Captain R. C. Ghost, arrived from San Francisco at 1.15 p.m. on Sun day. Wo aro Indebted to Mr James Donald son, purser, for press parcols. &c, and tho fol lowing rgport :-Dlacharged San Francisco prtotlOthFobruaiy, at 3.15 p.m.. and had hoavy head sea for thrco duys followed by lino weathor to Honolulu. Arrivod at that port 23rd Jobruary, at noon, and laft at. 1 50 pin. samo nay. Had lino weathor throughout tho ontirn passago from Honolulu to Auckland. Passed tho Saraoan Islands 2nd March, and on sth Maroh passed s.s. City of Sydnny. bound to Snn Jranclsco. Puwoneors for Auckland: Sir K. W. Gumming, Mr 11. W. Heath. Mfjor-Genoral and MrsFairtloimh, Roy. and Mrs J. Floyd and child Mr John Dixon. Mr H. M. Napier, Mrs .T. «. Wilkins and son, Messrs W. D. Astcn, K. V. R. Albartaon, J. F. Scott. Dr. M. L. Cameron, Mr 11. B. Brady. Captain Mlncham and child, !>r. and Mrs J. S.Rioo, Mr W. G. Rioc, and 10 stoorago. Tho Australia resumed her voyngo for Sydnoy at 7 p.m. yesterday. Passengers from Auckland: Lord McDonald. MeswsK. Hick. D. Monroe and son, E. H. Lowis, Byron, Mrs Jos. lort, and fourin'the steerage, and through pas sengers from San Francisco.

Inwards Coastwise. — Mnhurnngi, from Mangattki. with 300 sleepers; Ghost, from Otako, with 18 lops; Paku. from Whnn?arei, with 22,000 foot timber; Walpu. from Nru iiguru. with 33100 foot sawn timber; Lake Suporior,fromNgunguru,with3o,Sß2foottiml)cr. Outwards rCOASTWisi;.—Ghost, for Otako; Lake Superior, for Ngunguru. The 8.8. Arawata leaves for Fiji via Russoll at S thw evening. Passengers —Mr and Mrs 1 armor. Rev. Mr Sutton, Messrs Finlayson, Lnxford, Blow, Lcclere. Beckham, Longath, K. W. Robinson. Franx Krcosof, J. Fletcher, K. F.etoher, B. Holwood. Tho s.B. Ohau should arrive from Tauranga to-morrow morning. The ship Crusader (Scotland) ia loading at London for this port. The brlgantine Peerless and schoonor Golden Isle hare been docked for an overhaul. The schooner Fleetwint? loft Samoa for Auck land via Tatuila on February 18. Mr John Lundon was a passenger. Thoß.B. Glenelf? returned from the Barrier at ln.iu. on Sunday. Passengers: MessrsMaofar lane, Stcnhouse, Putman, and Manwell. Tho barque Alaator. 821 tons, left London for thigporton January 24. The barque Nauphanto, 3M tons, was then at! Liverpool, and the barque Sim Mendel, 1.054 tons, at London loading for Auckland. The American brig Motley loft New York for Dunodln and Auckland on January 29. Her "*rgo for thla port includes 5,500 cases kerosene, 330 cases chairs, 200 boxes clothes pins, and sundries. Freights at New York for Now Zoaland ports on February 16 were quoted at 22J \ The brigantinc Borealis arrived Jrom New castle this morning, after an unoventlul passage o,' 10 days. Tho German barque Carl Bolt, 528 tons, left New York for Wellington and Auckland on January 15. For this port she had 1,050 cases kerosene and a largo quantity of sundries. Tho American brigantinc Irene. 16" tons, left Now York on January 6 for Duncdln and Auckland, ncr oargo included I.SGO easy kerosene, 150 cases turpentine, 193 cases tobacco. 275 cases lobsters, 222 bundles barbed wire, 150 cases axes and sundries. Tho Norwegian barquo Norway, 529 tons, was loading at New York for Wellington anrt Auckland whea tho mail left, and was to sail about February 23. ZTho tonnago loading on tho berth at Lendoo on January 22nd for Australia and New Zua land amounted to 11,017 tons. Commander Robert Paul, of tho Steam Reserve at Sheerness, left Eagland on January 20, to assume tha command of Her Majesty's ship Miranda, one of the vessels of thn Austra lian Squadron. Commander A. Field left at the Bame time to tako over tho command of tho Dart, of the some squadron. Tho s.s. Clansman arrived from Wbangnrei at 7.35 pm. on Saturday, with tho following passengers :—Mlsseß Hayward, Howard, Mur ray (2), Mesßrs Jackson, Green, Donmer, But cher. Frank, Samuels, Shilensky, Anderson, Warren, Christie, Johnson, Harrison, and 3 slcorngo. The s.s. Waitaki arrlvod from Whangaroi on Saturday evening with the following passen gers:—Mrs Coopor and child, Mr McLcod, Miaoes Smith, McLcod, Messrs Stevenson, Mitai, Anderson, Hart. Mr and Mrs Cox. Miss Matherson, Weatherhill, Mr Laflas, and 7 in the steerage. The schooner Gleaner was leaving Mercury Bay for Dunedin on Friday morning when she got aground near tho Heads. Tho Glenelg tried t) tow her off, but tho tide beiog low, the effort proved unsuccessful. It was expected the schooner would float at next high tide. A telo gram received since announces that the Gleaner waa floated off without injury on Friday night, and proceeded South. , The barquo Notcro left Lyttolton for this port o l Saturday last. The Comadre, from Antwerp for Sydney (N.S.W.), returned to Gravesond January 21, in tow of tuga Reliance I and Georgo Peubody, having been ashore at Dungenesa. Captain thinka tho ship Incurred no damago, but will hold a survey, and will then proceed on his oyago. Ship was not making any water. On January 30, freights at London for New Zealand ports woro quoted:—By stoamer, 40s to 50a; by sailing vessel, 25s to 35a. Tho shlo Androsa, from London for Mel boumo, struck Albert pierhead in changing docka on January 20, and had her starboard bow stove in. Sho was taken to Blrkenlicad for repairs.

ARRIVAL OF THE MANAPOURI.

The s.B. Manapouri, from Melbourne, via Hobart and Southern ports, arrived at 1 p.m. today. She left Molbonrneon 251h ult, arnving at Hobart on 20th; sailed thenoo for Bluff, at -i am. on 27th, arriving on 2nd Innt.; called at PortOhalmore on 3rd,Xyttelton on sth, Wellißg ton on Gth, Napier on 7th, and Gisborno on Bth, taking her departure from the latter port for Auckland on tho same date at 11 a.m., and arriv ing as above. Had fresh SE. winds from Mel bourne to Bluff, light E. and N.E. winda on tho coast as far aa Giaborne, and moderate variable winds toarrlval. Passengers :-baloon: Hon7 Mr and Mrs Stewart, Hon. Mr and Mra Colton, Bishop Moran, Bishop of Waiapu, Rev. Mr and Mr ? Forsaith, Rer. W. W. Browi.,, Rev. U. Somervillo. Roy. Mr Rlordan, Rev. S. H, and Mrs Williams, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Seamons, Mrs Chock, Mra Rowo. Mra Fenwiok, Mrs Wilson Mrs Habons, Mra Wainwright. Mrs Komp?Mrs Aifom, Mojor George. Capt Daley. Messrs Goldsborough, Rowe (2), Moss, Crosbie, Lewis, White, Vans, Skoena. Wainwrleht, R. Hi Stuart, Chamberlain, Simpson, Habens, McGnlre, RaiF. Hardio, Mahony, Lawson, Graham, McKonnil, Tickwell, Brown, Hill, Maltland, Turaer, Joel, Montaguo, Young Mountalne, Renton, Kdgar, Kemp, Davoy, Brastey; loamons, Kerr, Walker. Holmes, Goldsmith. Wostwator, Domil, Warbnck, BraidrAßliby, Missoe Moßoberts, Stuart (2), EobTrtson.Osmond.Taylor.EdwardSjßoySford, Smith. Williams, and 25 steerage. We are in debted io Mr Chap. H. Hudson, purser, for press parcels, reports etc.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

IThe s s. Waitoa has arrived from Auckland. The ss. Oroti arrived from Wanganui, via New Plymouth, yesterday, with 3 horsea. 20 tonsoarKO, and the following pasaongors: Miss Sweeny. 'Messrs W. Otter, Hodson, Morton, Lankeston, Brown. Cremin, Jamea, Wat Kin, HaU Wood. Mr and Mrs Richardson, Lady Douglas, and 6 steerago, The 8.8. Hauraki arrivoa from Wellington, via Waitara, with 250 sheep, 50 tons telegraph The s s. Gairloch left for Waitara yestorday with 20 tons cargo and a number of passengors. Tho Argyle lo£t for Baglan and Kawhla with a tow tons cargo and a numbor of passeugers. The Oreti left for Waitara and Now Plymouth with a quantity of cargo and a number of pas- B6The B.S. Penguin loft Dunedin on tho 2nd at 3 nui Lyttolton at 9.13 p.m. on the 3rd, Welling ?m at 1 Pni on tho stfi, Plcton at 1 a.m. on the 6th Nelson at 11 p.m same day. and Taranaki at 3 30 pS. on the 7th, arriving at Onehunga at no:n oh Sunday. Passengers :-Misses Rogers and. Kingdon, Mcsdames ThUtle. JohLSton, "loQuin, Banks, Bennett and servant, Meaars Lurford Duncan, Gourd, Nott.Enko, Stephens, Bethunol Bennett Jones, Captain J. T. Black well and 22 steerage. Sho lett again for South ern portS at i P.mfon Sunaay. Passengers :-r- Kov. Mr and Mrs Spencer, Messrs Livingstone, Lowis, Tyre, Boswick. J. Nathan, W. J. Buvt, Huitt, Mr and Mrs Edmonds, Hoy. W. West. -^

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Pobt Chalmers, this day.-Arnvea. Suva, from Auckland, 8 a.m. Sailed: Doric, forLyt telton, at 6.30 p.m. yesterday. Lyttelton, Sunday. - Arrived: Himutaki, from Wellington, 7.30 p.m. NEW Plymouth, this aay.-Arrived: Pen guln. from Onehunga, aU a.m. Sailed. Pen guin, for Wellington at 5 a-m.; Oreti, tor Onehunga, at i. 15 p.m. on Sunday. Blotf, this day.-The 8.8, Waihora arrived at 6 o'clock this morning from Melbourne She sails at 5 n.m for Port Chalmers. Saloon pas •smgers for Auckland: Meßsrs Motchle, Hunter, Pepper, and Mrs Pepper. DuNBDIN, this day.—Arrived: Ship Waimea, 130 dttYß from London. ' ' . „ Port Chalmkb", this day.-Amved : Suva trad Omapore. Sailed : Rotoiua. for Auckland. Passengers: Moasrs Warren and C. J. Moore.

COMMERCIAL.

Kvenino Star Office. Oils day. At Messrs Coohrane and Son's auction mart to-day, two cottasm in Douglas's estate at (Helongvlllo realised 4325. while another cottage •t Halensvllle brought £85. Xhe other proper.

R. Arthuu reports: Bacon of good quality is wanted; all to hand cleared oil' Saturday. Fruit lias como to hand in vory largo quantity. Prices for all good pears and plums have ruled high: apples are still at low figures. Tuesday: Saio of fruit at mart; a good attondanco of buyers, fair competition, and prices as follows: —Apples, Id to 2jd per lb; pears, Id to 3d: plums, Id to t)Jd ; grapes, 5d to lOJd; peaches, 2d per lb; tomatoes, id to Hd; lemons. Sd per dozen. Friday: Markot day sale of poultry, produco, fruit. A largo attendance smart com potition. A large amount of stuff changed hands at good prices. Poultry wero not entered in such largo quantities as usual. Prices averaged about th 3 sanio as thoso of three or four formor weeks. Fowls. lOd to L'a3d; ducks. Is lOd to 2s ; goese, 3a [Id to 19 Id ; piga,3s to («3(l; potatoos, 2s to 3s Cd ; onions, 3d to a Id ; peas, Is Od per pock; whoat, 2s MtoSsOd; oata,2sto3s; bran.Sa fid; chaff. 2s Cd; Hour, £5 to £11; bacon, 2d to Ed: cheoso, ljd to 51; buttor, (id to TJd; fresh butter, BJd; sugar, 31d ; tea (box), 21s ; colFoo, Is 2d ; starch, Id; lemonpeol.lld ; biscuits, 5d to 6d: apples, Mto 31(1; pears, Id to 6\A ; plums, Id to Ud ; grapes, s|d to lid; reaches, Ud per lb, ,id per dozen ; bulisccs, 2d to 3d; honoy in lib sections, 8s per dozon; eggs. Is to la lid ; melons, !>s 2d nt>r cloven; tomatoes, Jd to Id ; damsons, 3Jd toJW.

THE COLONIAL PRIZE-FIRING.

Results In tbo First Match,

[by tbleoeapk—pbess association.]

■Wellington, this day. Several showers fell at 11 a.m., and firing was stopped for a few minutes, but at noon it was beautifully fine. No. 3 target is dis abled, and at one or two of the others the papers which cover the canvas came off, and they had to be repaired. The first match, which is the Wanganui Match, 200 and 500 yards, 7 shots, does not count for the beit. Only 93 men have at present fired. The following are the highest :—Steel (Wanganui), 32; Kuchen (Wellington) and Stirling (Auckland), 31; Gray(WelUngton),Burton(Wellington),Bal linger (Wellington), Weir (Thames), Jack (Ounedin), 30 ; Lomax (Alexandra Cavalry), Dormer (Auckland), Lomas (Petone), Cooper (Auckland), McCarthy (Dunedin), Bower (Timaru), Carter (New Plymouth), and Rule (Oarharu), 29. The match is ualikely to figish. to-night, J

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Close as undeb— This Da*. For Russoll, Kawa Kawa, and Fiji, per Arawata, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 4.30 p.m. For Tauranga. Hotorua, and Opotlkl, per Clansman, at 5 p.m. For Russoll. Kakakawa. Hord's Point, Wanga roa and Mongonui, por Wellington, at 5 p.m. For Whitlan«i, Uppor Mill, and Tttirua, por Glenelg, at fl p.m. Tuesday, 10th inst. Far Thames, per Rotomahana, at 1.30 p.ra. For Waiwera, Kawau, Omahu, and Mtttakana, por Roso Casoy. at 10 a.m. For Groymoutli, per Ohau. at 3 p.m. Per Manapouri, as follow: ForCJiina, Japan, and Continent oC Europo, For Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brlndisl, or Naples (per Orient steamer), for lotlors, &c, specially so prepaid and uddrcssod, at 1 p.m. For moiioy ordors, registered letters, and nowe papcra. at 3 p.m. Lato lottors for Sydnoy and Molbourno only, at 1.2 D p.m. United Kingdom mall will bo duo in London on Tuosday, 28th April. For Whnngurci Heads, Parua, Wainu, AY han garei. Knmo, and Mangapal, por Maoßrogor or Waitaki, at 5 p.m. , . For Mangawal and Kaiwaka, poc Ruby, at o p.m. For Thames, por Kotoku, at 5 p.m. Thwiwday, 12th inst. For Taranukl, Wellington, and Southorn ports, perPoßgulnatlp.m. ~ For London, via Rio do Jani'lro nnd Plymouth ipor contract steamer Rimutiika, loaving Lyttolton 15th inst.), por Penguin at 1 p.m. Mail will bo duo at Plymouth on Saturday, 23th April. S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster. Chinf Post-office, Auckland.

Births.

CARBINK3.-On March 7, at hor residence, Kybrr Pass Road, Auckland, tho wifo of B. Carbines o£ a son (prematurely), Sydnoy papers please oopy. DAVJS.-On Maroh Btli, IJSS, atVlow Road, tbo wifo of Jatuca Davia, of Harbour View, North Shore, Auckland, of a daughter. Both doing well. IULL.-On Monday, March flth, at hor rosi denoo, KlnusluuU Road, tho wifo of \V. Hill of. a daughter. Both doing well.

Marriages.

HOLROYD—FORRESTER.—On March 1,188;'), lit St. Mnry's Chnroli, Parnoll, by tho Roy. O 11. Walpolo, Ernest Silvoator Holroyd. of Auckland, to Anna Maria, oldest daughter of tho lato Charles Forrcetor, of Adolaido, South Australia.

Deaths.

IJANDIIOLT.—At the Provincial Hospital, on .Sunday morning. March Bth. from typhoid fever, Ma- Bandholt. of Maungawharo. The funeral will leave tho Hospital to-morr ow (Tuesday) morning, at 7.30 a.m. Members of tho Kechabito Order will ploaso accept this invitation. COLCLOUGH.-On tho 7th of March, atPicton, Mary A. Colclough. aged I'J. widow of tho lato Thos. Calzar Colclough, late of West Taraaki, Auckland. OQNWAY.-Oa March 8, 188S, Catherine, tho beloved wife of Mr William Conway; aged 47 Tho' funoral will leavo her lato residence, Drakostroot, Freeman's Bay, To morrow (Tuesday), at haK-past 3 o'ciook p.m. Friends pleaso accept this invitation. lIKWITT.—On March 9,1585, Mary Agnos. tho beloved daughter of Joseph and Alice Hewitt; aged G months.—Thamoa papers please copy. Funeral will leavo hor parents' resldoneo to morrow at 5 p.m. KILGOUR.—On March 8, at her residence. Trafalgar-street. Onohunga. after a long nnd painful illness. Agnes, tho dearly bolovod wifo of William Kllgour; agod 40. Deoply re gretted.—Thames papers please copy. SMITH.—On Marnh 8, at tho rosidenoo of hor parents, Esthor, tho bglovod and only daughter of J. W. K. Smith; agod 13 months. Private intorment.

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

For the cause that locks assistance. For tho wrong that needs reetatanot, For tho future In toe distance. And tho gsod that we can do.

MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1885.

The graphic, details of the battle of Metammch, and the events attending the fall of Khartoum, received by mail yesterday, occupy so much space that leading matter and local news have had to give way.

Amongst tho passengers who arrived by tho Manopouri to-day woro tho Hon. Mr Stuart, Premier of New South Wales ; Hon. Mr Colton, Premier o! South Australia; Bishop Moran, of Sydney ; Mr 11. Golds borough, of Melbourne, ono of tho largost wool brokers in Australia; Major Georgo, Captain Daldy, and also soveral lociil clergymon who have been attending church conferences in tho South. By a private telegram roccivod in town to-day, it appears that tho Auckland and Thames representatives in tho colonial prizo tiring arrived all well at Wellington, per To Anau, at six o'clock this morning. The shooting was to open at nino, so that they had very little time to spare. Mra M, A, Colclough, whoso writings under the literary non do plume of " Polly Plum," will be pleasantly remombored by many in Auckland, died at Picton yester day. About five weeks ago sho fell down, breaking her leg and arm, and suffering great nervous shock, from which she never rallied. Although her romoval to Christ church had broken the tie which bound her to a largo circle of acquaintances in Auokland, tho deceased had still many frionds in this city. A caso of diphtheria in ono of tho old city wi r.'a was reported to the Sanitary In spector on Saturday. Sorgt. Dunny (not Denny at telegraphed), tho ollicer of the Koyal Irish Constabulary sent from Ireland to take charge of W. Shoehan, the supposed Castlotownrophe murderor, arrivod by tho 8.8. Manapouri. For tho information of tho men anxiously waiting tho decision of tho Now Zealand Government with regard to joining tho othor colonios in sending a detachment to the Soudan here, the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, P. A. Buckley, wired in reply to tolcgram sont on Saturday—" That Go vernment are only awaiting meeting of Parliament to sanction decisive measures with regard to same." Tl'io steamer Aniwato. which leaves for Fiji this ovening. takos from Wellington 2,000 bags rioo, 229 casos meats, 128 kegs boef, ana from Auckland tho largest ship monts include soap, beef, kerosene, pota toes, bricks, etc. Josiah Mallett, stonemason of Cross-street Newton, filled his potition in bankruptcy to-day. A young man named Henderson, with four or five aliases, was a stowaway on tho Manapouri which arrived here to-day, and was taken into custody by the police. The annual meeting of the Acclimatisa tion Society is to be held in the Museum Buildings at 2 p.m. on Wednesday next to receive the annual report, and to elect the office-bearers for the coming year. It will also bo tho duty of the meeting to make the usual recommendations jto tho Government respecting tho duration of tho gamo season for 188. r). A man name Martin Scollen was sen tenced to seven days' imprisonment on Saturday by the Onehunga Bench for wil fully disturbing, in the middle of tho night, an olderly woman namod Mrs Flatmar, who resided by herself. Tho man, whoso arrost and idontity woro established through tho vigilance of tho police, broke onu of tho windows in the old lady's house and en deavoured to smash in the door, after which he decamped. Threo passenyora of considerable dis- ! tinction arrived by the mail steamer' yester day, v'ss., Mr Georgo A. Sala, the wefi-knj)>tn journalist raconteur and author; Sir' K. W. Cuinming, who is on a lour through New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, New Caledonia, Jarva, Borneo, St. Helena, and South Africa ; and Major-General E. 0. do Faiiclough, who served with H.M. 14th Regircent during the Waikato war. The last-named gentleman is accompanied by his wife, and is also on a pleasure tour. Both he and Sir K. W. Cumming proceeds South after visiting fcho various places of interest in and about Auckland. Mr Sala, as our readers must know, is untjer engagement to Messrs Rignold and Allison for a series of lectures in all the leading towns of these colonies. Coupled with this work, however, he has undertaken to write two letters a week to the "Daily Telegraph" descriptive oi social life in Australia and New Zealand. He expects to remain this side of the world for fully a year, and Mrs Sala is now on her way via Buez for the purpose of joining him in Melbourne. Upon arrival yester day, Mr Sala was met by Mr Frank Weston (Messrs Rignold and Allison's agent) and tiken to the Star Hotel, where His Worship the Mayor waited upon him. In the afternoon, His Worship placed two carriages at the difposal of Mr Sala, and accompanied him and other gentlemen on a drive round Ihe suburbs. It is probable that the journalistic lecturer, on Mi retnrn from Australia,' will be piloted through New Zealand by the redoubtable and much travelled Smythe. Mr Sala went on by the mail steamer in the evening. Lord McDonald was also ft passenger by her,

Tho moasle?, introduced by the lady who arrived by tho Ringarooma from Sydnoy, scorns to have obtained a foothold in tho city. Two children rosiding in Karanga hapo Ward are said to bo Buttering from tho disease, and a ca?o In tho South Ward was roportcd to tho City Sanitary liiHpeotor to-day. As Returning Officer, Mr Soaman reports having this day roccivod at tho Hall of Commorco, Surroy Hills, tho nominations of Messrs John Gittos, Richard Hollaby, Robert Lalng, Charlos Frederick Parting ton, and Robert Taylor Warnock an can didates for tho Nowton District Licensing Committee and boing only tho number ro quired those gontlomon wore declared duly elected. Tho Rova. Drs. Rosoby and Walker, who loft for tho Lakes overland on Friday last, are oxpected back on Thursday. Tho Now Zoaland Bcokcepors' Associa tion, through thoir agent, quoto honoy aa follows :—lib tins, Sd to SM ; 21b tins, lid to lod ; bulk, Gd por 1b ; 101b tins, (id to 7d; comb honoy, best white, 10d, inferior, (id to l)d ; beeswax, Ud to Is. Anniversary sorvicoa woro hold yesterday at l'onsonby Baptist Sunday-school, when sermons woro given by llovs. Thomas Spurgoon, W. E. Rico, and 0. Cartor, tho J latter occupying tho pulpit in the oveniug and preaching hi* farowoll sermon. Tho collections were in aid of tho Sunday-school. Tho soiroo will bo held to-morrow ovoning at U..')o, in tho school-room ; Mr Owen in the chair. Tho anniversary sorvicoa of tho Primitive Mothodiat Church, Alexandra stroot, wore also hold yesterday, and dis courses dolivored by Rova. C. Worboya and W. S. Potter. Tlio soiroo will bo hold to morrow ovening ; nddrosßOS by Row. Thou. Spurgoon, T. Mackon/.io Frasor, R. Bavin, and.f. S. Hill. All mombors of the 1.0. Rochnbites arc requostod by advertisement to attend tho funeral of Bro. Bandholt, of Maunguwharo, who died at tho hospital on Sunday morning from typhoid fovcr. Tho funeral will loavo tho hospital at 7.30 tomorrow morning (Tuosday.) At tho Now Lynn Railway Station on Saturday last, Mr Seaman, as Returning Olticor, rcooivod tho follow ng noniinationti for tho Manukau Licensing Committeo, viz., Messrs Benjamin Carrol, Alfred H. Eastwood, Noilaou Gordon Lennox, Thomas Mathoson, and Edward Woonton, and boing only tho number required, those gontlomon woro doclared duly oleeted. Several woll-coutosted cricket matches wore played in tho Domain on Saturday last. Gordon scored 54 agaiusb 4(i made by Nowton. Mill got '-':) runs for tho lattor, ajid for tho victors, Ryburn (10), Williams (13), and Gould (l.'iuotout) woro tho most successful batsmen. Alma v. Auckland CiO-i Company was-won by tho former, after a closa ganio, by 13 runs. For Alma, Blntor played a splondid not out innings for 51. Scores : Alma, !)."> (Slator, not out, ">1 ; El'ey, 21 ; Rawlings, 11); Gas Company, 82 (B. Midi>eloy, 34 ;R. Oeako, 30). In tho match Auckland United v. Auckland, Mr W. E. Barton scored 133 out of a total of 332 for Auckland. Ilollund's scored H against 40 by Parncll. For tho former, Saito mnde 12 and Brown 17, and for tho latter, Mills (13) and Thomas (13 not out) woro tho largest scorers. A most successful fruit and (lower Bcr vico was hold in St. Luke's Presbyterian Church, Reinuora, on Friday ovoning last, when a large and well arranged show of fruit and (lowers—tho offerings of tho scholars attending tho Sabbath-school to tho Hospital and tho OldMonand Women's Rofiigo— was displayed. Tho Kov. O. 15. Monro prosidod. Aftor tho devotional oxsrcisoa, tho eei'vico was oponcd with "Ye Shall Dwoll in tho Land" by tho choir, ably conducted by Mr Charles llea keth. During tho ovoning several othor anthems woro rendered by tho choir, and solos by Miss Flanigjn, Mrs Sibald, Miss Kilgour, and Mis.s ilord, which woro all warmly applauded by tho nudicice. In teresting and profitable addrossos woro delivorod by tho Chairman, Kov«. C. Mur ray, W. S. Potter, and J. S. Hill. During an iirlorval of ten minutes, a collection wan made on behalf of tho Sabbath-school and Band of Hopo funds, and a copy of the " British Workman " givon to ouch one prcsont. A cordial voto of thanks was accorded by acclamation to thoso who had rendered solos, to tho choir, tho speakers, tho Chairman, and to Mr Edwin Heskoth, for contributing to tho enjoyment of tho ovoning, aftor which this interesting ser vico (tho first of its kind ovor hold in St. Luke's Presbyterian Church) was brought to a closo by pronouncing tho Benediction. Tho quarterly ontortainmont of tho Ark of Eden LofiKfl of Good Templars is to tako placo in tho Kdou Hall tomorrow evening. Our readers are remindod that tho Band of Hopo Union choir will porform "Harold Glyndo" in tho Choral Hall this evening. The choir is certainly deserving of the support of all intorostud in the temperances movement. The programme appoars elsewhere. Tho matron of tho Old Hospital dosiros to acknowlodßO a Rife of fruit and flowers by tho Uev. Mr Monro, of St. Luko's, Romuora. Wo would call attention to tho aalo to bo held to-morrow, by H. Tonka and Co., of china ware, Rlasawaro, tumblers, wines, dinner sow, vases, etc. Many of tha goods aro of totally now designs, and tho collection is of Iho very best description. As thn sale is without reserve tho goods aro well worthy of Hie attendance of all biij ers. SOMKTRINO QDITK NKW IN CaRI'MB.— Tho " By zantino " Carpet just Imported by Gar lick and Crunwoll ia a norolty, having a^eld thread Worked into it. Protly mid cirfectivo. Hugs, furniture coverings, tnblo-covere, anli maocassars to match. Hrussels carpets from 3s 9d ; tapestry, from Is lid. Curpcto mudu to lit any sized room.—GarUck and CranwelL Mr J. 11. Randorson, auctioneor, oon ductod a party of gentlemen in Crowthor's large brnka, on Saturday afternoon, to viowthc land known as Griillths's Nursery, nituate in Victoria Avonuo, Remuera, wliich has been eub-dlvidod Into 59 large businees and villa sites, and will ho sold on Thursday noxt at Moroantilo Sulo Rooms. Tho wholo of tho allot ments, as well as tho commodious new villa, ftrocn-l.ouso, coach-houso, and stables. See. woro nspectod, and the party returned to Queen- Htroot by Uobson's liar and Brighton lload, Pdrnol).

FIRE AT ONEHUNGA.

Auodt 2 o'clock on Sunday morning a lire broke out in a stable, tho property of John Plowman, Princes-street, Onohung», which resulted in tho destruction of tho building in a abort time Tho stablo is ralued at from £G0 to £70, and was uninsured, so that Mr Plowman will bo a consider able looser by the firo. Some harnoss was also destroyed, as woll aa a chaff cuttor. Liko most of tho firos, tho origin of it is a mystory. Alongside tho staolo there was a Blind with ongino, &c, for cutting firewood, tho property of Mr Plowman also, but this building was saved through, tho exertions of a number of willing hands who turned out on hearing the fire-bell ring. For a considerable time a house occupied by Mr Schofield, and owned by Mr McCrae, of Mangero, was in imminent danger, but tho firo was got under with the good supply of water in the yards. Mr Schofiolds furniture is insured for £100 in tho South British, and tho building is also insured by Mr McCrao. Incendiaiism is suspected to bo tho cause of tho conflagration. Sorgoant Groono and Constable Haslett put in an early appear ance at tho firo to rondor assistance

DISTRICT COURT.-This Day.

(Ueforo H. G. Soth Smith, Euq., Dlutrict Judk'e.) A. D. Bennett v. W. Walkbk.—Claim £90 Oo!icT > gooda supplied.—Mr C'avo uppearud for tho plaintiff, und Mr Napier for the dcfomlant.—ln this case Iho plaintifThad purchaaod tho hook debta in tho banluupt cstatuof Knoch Richards Storekeeper of Mahurangi. F. Walker was a debtor to Hlchurds' oatuto to tho extent ot tho amount claimed.—Tho ovidonco ot KlDliards was lakon as to the defendant's liability to his estate—Mr Napier moved for a nonsuit, on tho grounds that the plaintiff had not identified the present plaintiff with tho Assignee of the debts mentioned in the deed put in evidence, and second, that no notice of the a6Signmont of tho debt had been served on tho present de fondant in accordance with the terms of tho Law Amendment Act.-His Honor overruled both objections, holding that the identification was complete, and with regard to tho second objection, that tho courso pursued by the rrlaintiir was in accordance with the 92nd section of tho Bankruptcy Act, which did not require to be read with tho Law Amondment Act. Ho struck ont ono of tho items of the account, and gave judgment for plaintilf for £88 Us, Co3ts £0 Sd. Brown Campbell and Co. v. k. k. O'Brien.—Claim,£li2 2i Od.—Mr Buddie ju».,for plaintiff.—Judgment lor amount, claimed with costs. Parker v. Clark.—Claim, £29 2s.—Mr Theo. Cooper for plaintiff.—Ordered to pay amount within one month, or one month's imprisonment in default. Ashton v. J. McCormick,—Claim, £22 2s Gd. —Mr Beale for plaintiff.—Ordered to pay £9 per month,or ono month's imprisonment in default. Glbdhill v. James Frasek.—Claim, £33 14s 9d.—Mr Thome for plaintiff.-Ordered to pay £2 per month or one month's imprisonment in default. Browne v. Beade.—Cbitn, £10.-Mr Camp bell, who appeared for defendant, said it would be in the recollection of the Court that this case had been referred to arbitration. The arbitra tors' award was made, but was sealed up tend ing the paymoiit of fees. As there was no appsarance of the plaintiff, it appeared that the plaintiifhad discovered the award to be against him —Plaiutiff nonsuited, with costs, 193; ques tion of arbitrators' costs to stanl ovor. Grant and Cooke v. Evans.—Claim. £40.— MrTheo. Cooper for plaintiff; Mr ID. Heaketh for defendant. This osiso was being heard when . we went to press,

RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

(IIV TEI/KIJKAI'It—I'RKSS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, this day.

This Rillo Association meeting commenced this morning. The weathor is fine, though dull, with a strong north-west wind blow ing straight down tho range. Thoro aro about 210 competitors, Major Butts, Adjutant of Wollington district, boing in command. Sixteen targets aro in ueo, oat 100 and 300 yards, the remainder at longer distancos. The shooting will probably ox tond ovor Bight daye. If possible tho cham pionship will bo docidod on Friday af tornoon.

BROWNING ACCIDENT.

(nit ruLKuuAi'i*— ntma association.)

BlisnhkiMi this day. Mv William U, Younii, of tho firm of Cross and Young, merchants, Blonhoim, was drownod yesterday afternoon." Ho was crossing Iho Polorus Rivor, on a sporting trip to Maungatatagu, whon his horso stumbled and threw tho rider, who was washed down the stroam, tho curront boing very rapid. Tho bsdy has not yot been recovered.

THE SUPPOSED CHILD MURDER AT WANGANUI.

(lW TKU-ittlUl'H.—VßKSa ASSOCIATION.)

Wanuanui, this day. A MAdisTEltlAr, inquiry was hold on the baby found in a jar on Loasty's premises on the29th .January. John Wakeliold, chomist, was charged with endeavouring to conceal the birth by secretly disposing of tho doad body. Tho ovidonco showed that the accused received a parcel from Miss Roborts on tho 20th May, 1880, but tho latter refused to fay what was in tho parcol. Tho dotoctivo's ovi'Jonrc wont to show that aceiißod had said, when first questioned about it, that tho child was Miss Roborts's ; that sho gavo him it, and ho put it in spirits, intending to do somo dissecting on Ills own account. Tho information was dis missed, ttio Magistrate boing of opinion that a prinut fucte case had not boon mado out.

THE SUPPOSED INFANTICIDE.

Vbht littlo additional information has como to light sinco our last iesuo respecting tho child who,»e dead body was found on Sholly Bench last Friday afternoon. A pout mortem examination of tho body has boon made by Dr. Lewis. It was found that tho umbilical cord had not boon tied, but that tho child had breathed was proved by tho fact that tho lungs floatod whon placod in wator. Tho skull wbb fractured in various places, but this, of course, is no ovidon«o that the child camo to it« death by theso moans. It is only natural to suppose that serious injuries would bo causod to tho body by tho bump ing against tho boach or rocks attondant upon tho wash of tho lido. Dotcctivo Twohoy is now engaged upon an invostiga tion of tho mystery, which it is to bo hoped will bo fully elucidated. Tho inquost on tho body commonscd at tilocson's Hotol this afternoon boforo Dr. Philson and a jury.

MINING NEWS.

(BY CULEfIKAI'U— OWN CORUKSPOXDENT.)

Tuamfm, this day. MoAVATAMKi Kxtksiidm.—The manager In making preparations for continuing Iho nhaft in accordance with arrangomonfc with iho Cambria Company. A pumping cistern in being laid down, and sinking operations will bo commenced next wcok. MoiNAT.UKi. — Jones, tributer, has banked 13ozs Sdwls gold. Ivanhok (Karangahake). — Crushing is being carried on with twolvo stampors, and tho quartz is shaping for a return of liozs. per load. Tho manager has obtained 3'2">oxß. amalgam from tho plates as tho ro ault of six days' oparations. DAttWIU. —Tho demand for thia stock has arisen from tho discovory of a small parcol of pickod Btono in tho winzo. Coromaniiel, this day, Minaia Company's Claim.—Mr Black more reports: lilbs of good specimen sfcono from tho lower drivo. Manaia No. 2.—Tho mino manager, in breaking down tho now roof, roports: A pplondid loose prospect in the dish in dicative of gold in tho Btono. Dunrhin. this day. Tho gold escort brought down £25,000 of gold.

THE LIBEL ON SIR JULIUS VOGEL.

The " Timoß" Apologlsos,

WEM.ixmw, thig day. Tin* morning's "Naw Zoaland Tiinos" publishes tho following : —" Kogarding certain remark* and tolograms that ap peared in our paper relating to the Hon, Sir J. Vorol'B connection with tho Con solidated Tolcphono Company, wo dosiro to state (1) that our roforonco to tho matter in our Summary was inserted by a subor dinate mombor of our staff contrary to editorial instructions, and was through an ororsight printed ; (2) as to tho remarks and tolograms from time to timo publishod, wo find, on roading the two reports of tho in vestigating GOQimittoo, tiiftt the questions at issue between Sir J, Vogol and tho Com pany are in the nut tiro of a private dispute, and do not in any way rafioct on his charac ter. Wo have to express our rogrot that those remarks and telegrams appeared in our columns, fcuneUd aa they woro on mis loading data, and we havo to apologise for thoir appoaran«o."

SAW MILL DESTROYED BY FIRE.

(ur TELKoiurn—own ccmnisssroNDMrr.)

Thames, this day. Tins saw-mill nt Timia, owned by tho Hau rakiSaw-mill Co., andloasod to Bagnall Bros., was destroyed by firo early yesterday morn ing. Tho loss is partly covered by in surance of £1,000 in the Now Zealand Oflico, but tho damago is estimated to bo much greater. About forty mon aro de prived of employment. Messrs Bagnall purpose ro-building without delay.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Beloro Moaara Moody and Whitcombe, Justices.)

DttUNio—Foiir persona wore lined. Slewing Out.—.Tamos Thompson, James Gillis, and Wai. C. Whitoar were charged with being found on tho yacht " Throo Bistors, on the niKlit ot Oth, without lawful excuse.— Frank Williams, fishmonger, and owner of tlio vossel, doiiosed that iho prieonera woro there without hi) permission.— Sorgoant McMahon arrested tho prisoners on tho vessel lying in Mechanics' Hay. Pi iaonors said thoy were dnv«n In by tho storm, and shortly af tor thoy wero con fronted by tho Sorgoant. They wero oystor gatherers. — Tho Bench discharged Tl.oupson and Gillis, whilo Whitear.w. o t loaded m t guilty, and had boon previously conviuted, was sent to prison for seven days. Assault. — James Smith, charged with as saulting George Patrick Dower, was remanded until Thursday next. Larceny.—Charles Edw. Stuart was charged with stealing a coat, value 10s, Iho property of Mr 11. Henderson; also, a coat and vest, value 10s, tho property of Frank Foley, on the 27th ultimo. Prisoner ploadod not guilty.— Wiu. Ncsbitt Henderson, commission agent, d<3 posed that a person rcDembling tho prlsoniv called at his house no the 3rd inatant with v subscription list, lie appeared under tho influence of drink. Showed him the list. Said ho wouid inquire about tho matter. Missed his dust coat from a peg in tho lobby on the follow ing morning. There wero several letters and a note-book in the pookat. Ho immediately suspected the prisoner.—To prisoner: Did no see you take the coat.—Constable Dews found the prisoner witd the coat on his back. Found Mr Hendergon's letters and papers inside. Prisoner said ho wa3 in the cemetery looking for his brothers grave and fell asleop on a tombstone. When he awoke, tho coat was lying beside him.—To the Bench : Had besn in the Hospital; got some lotion for Mb leg. Took a drop of whisky, and then drank the lotion in mistake. It ovorpowered him, and he fell among the graves.-F«ank Foloy deposed that he lodged in tha City Hotel. Prisoner slept in his roem. He awoke at 5 o'clock, and prisoner and his coat and ve3t had disappeared.—Charles Whitton, dealer, Wel lesley-Btrc3t, deposed to buying the coat and vest of prisoner for 4s. Prisoner was the man. —The Bench said there were seven previous convictions against prisoner, and sentenced him to six months' imprisonment. Failing ix Dr'-i-y.-J hn Hall, charged with failing to provide for liin children, arrears £27. ; was remanded until Wednesday.—Fout CftJ6B j were withdrawn.

ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

THE BRITISH ULTIMATUM

Warlike Preparations-.

London, March 8. EAitr, Gbanviixk has sont an ultimatum to Russia, demanding tho withdrawal of thoir I troops from Afghan territory. It is reported that tho colonies havo offered of 50,000 men in tho ovont of a war with Russia. Tho Amoor of Afghanistan is Bonding re- Infcrcomonts to tho frontier. England and Kußsio havo eont immonso ordors for car tridges to Amorlca. Tho towns of Quctta and Poshawur havo boon roinforcod. Tho Emporor William ia impressing upon tho Czar tho desirability of an amicablo arrangomont of tho Afghan difficulty.

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Groat Collory Explosion.-Ono Hundrod and Twonty-Fivo Lives Lost.

London, March 8.

A disastrous explosion has occurred in a mining district of Austria, causing tho loss of 125 lives. The Govornor of Now South Wales. London, March B.—Lord Carrington, tho now Govornor of Now South Wale 8 is unlikely to loavo England until tho ond of tho year. His Excolloncy has boon intro duced to Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for tho colony, by Lord Derby. Lord Wolsoloy'B Health. Tho statomont that Lord Wolsoloy is suffering from an affection of the oyos is incorroct. Tho Fronch Frosti on the Apology to Prince Bismarck. Tho French Pross ridiculo Earl Gran villo's apology to Prince Bismarck in roforonco to tho statements contained in tho rocent Blue Book. Navy for Australia. Lord Northbrook statos that tho Admi ralty are anxious to promote the formation of an Australian Navy. Tho Federation Question. Mr Murray Smith, Agent-General for Victoria, will addioss a meeting at Cam bridgo, on Saturday, on tho question, of Federation. Professor J. R. Seoloy, of Ari«t College, will preside.

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

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES

(From Our London Correspondent.)

London, January 29. Ft'iiLicinlorofil inantipodean affairs, which, wlion I last wroto was genuine enough, has, since last Thursday, boon swept away by tlio oxciting war nows from tho Souilan. Afc tho prosont luomonl. nobody talks of anything olko. It won vain when, on going my rounds, I attempted to divert the con versation to Anglo-colonial topics. 1 found that tho fact of my having on ono—uow ovor-to-bo-romombcrcd — occasion lain on tho next couch to the lato Colonol Burnaby at tho Hummums Turkish Baths invested mo with a tomporary interest and import anco, gratifying no doubt in itself, but scarcely calculated to forward tho business purpose of the calls. Although ono of the most übiquitous of living travellers, the lato Colonel Burnaby never visited tho Australias. His "Hide to Khiva " and world-wide reputation as a soldier must, however, havo mado his name well-known to you, so that I am suro the announcement of his death has, at the antipodes us in London, temporarily ever shadowed in importance all other news. Amongst tho killed at Abu Kloo the only other officer whoso namo will bo recognised in Australia and New Zoaland is Lieut. Alfred Pigott, of H.M.S. Alexandra, who, I sco, served on a gunboat on the Australian station under Commodore Hoskins. Amongst tho wounded are several non-commissioned officers who served in tho Now Zealand war. Tho Highland Crofters and Otago. It is understood that tho Homo Govorn ment will coneont to bear part of tho ex pense of sending out tho Highland crofters to Otago. At first tho authorities were not very favourable to granting funds for tho purposo. Thoy avorrod that tho croftora woro such a frugal and hardwork ing people that thoy would make specially eligible immigrants, and that therefore tho colony ought to bear tho whole oxpeneo of importing thorn. The Agont-Gonerul naturally protested, and his arguments— whatever thoy woro—seom to have been sucaossful. Mrs R. Francis Lean (better known to tho reading public as Florenco Marryat, tho novelist) is about to visit tho colonies shortly, with a drawing-room entertainment similar to tho one sho gave in England a fow years ago, in company with George Grossmith, Miss Marryat is not exactly a chicken, but sho possesses considerable ability as an actress, and tor lomo time was a member of Bruco's Company at tho Pi incos' Theatre. Mr Thomas M. Maodonald, of Now Zea land, has been elooted a follow of the Colo nial Institute. Mr and Mrs Lewis Rye, late of the Kai para, Auckland, arrived homo last Sunday in the P and 0. steamer Kosotta. Mr H. It. ltathbeno, who has been tour ing in the colonies, also returned in the same Bteamor. Sir William MoArthur has somewhat sur prised the Nonconformists by announcing his intention of supporting the Affirmation Bill in the Imperial Parliament. Hub-Lioulonaiit Aston E. McMurdo.R.N., brother of Mossrs Charles and Harvey Mo- Murdo, so well-known in tho Auckland district, has been promoted to be Lieu tenant on H.M.S. Victor Emanuel. Tho announcement that tho New Zealand Government havo prohibited the importa tion of all dogs into the colony from Europe has caused great surprise and some dis content, as many intending farmer emigrants hove valuable cojlie-dogs trained specially for eheop, which it ih very annoy ing to have to leave behind. 'mtsU Shipping and Passongcr Notes. Shaw-Savill's Bteamor Victory arrived in tho Docks on tho 2lßt November, after a passage of just 60 days. She left Otago on tho 22nd November, reached Rio on the 23rd December, St. Vincent on January 6th, and Plymouth on the 19th. The Victory bringa about 15,000 carcases of mutton, all of which have been landed in excellent condition. Shaw-Savill'e Tainui, which leaves for New Zealand on her maiden voyage to day, is a sister ship to the Arawa. The only difference in the new steamer is that tho sleeping accommodation has been made more roomy. Mr William Courtney, of Taranaki, will return to Now Zealand with several new settlers in the New Zoaland Shipping Com pany's Kaikoura, which is advertised to leave London on March 12. The shipping trade both for goods and passengers is very slack just now. The Tainui, which leaves to-day, has hardly a hundred passengers on board, and the Itua pehu, which is to start on February 13th, has only a very few berths booked yet. The Orient Company have so much difficulty in getting cargo for their steamers that they have reduced,their rates 20s per ton. The following is the full list of tho pas sengers per Tainui from London to-day:— For Auckland—first saloon ; Mr and Mrs John Dawson and family. Second saloon : Mr and Mrs Ernest Phair, Miss Anderson, Messrs H. Sank ey, R, Williams, and F. W. Attree. Mr Davis goes out to Auckland in the Garonne next month. Miss Chitty goes out to Attckland in the Pekin to-day. Mr and Mrs Studholme, and Mr J. Stud holme, join the Pekin at Suez. They are booked to Wellington. The Ruapehu leaves on the 12th of next month. The following passengers have already been booked for Auckland :— Mr and Mrs J. A. B,urmester, Miss G. Walker, Messrs A, J, Skaife and C, J, Pratt,

KHARTOUM CAPTURED

THE GARRISON BETKIIKW BY

TKEAt'IIEKY.

General Wilsons Experiences.

Tromoßdoua Exoltomont Upon tho Ro> colpt of tho News In London.

London, February 5. This Wnr Oflico has issued the following : — Tolograms from Wolseleyannounce that tho fall of Khartoum took placo on January 20. Ho says that Colonel Wilson arrived at Khartoum on January 28, and was greatly surprised to find that tho enemy wan in possession of that placo. Ho immediately started ou his return down tho river, and procoedod under a hoavy iiro from tho rebels* Whou some miles below tho Shub laka cataract, Colonol Wilson's steamers woro wrecked, but ho and his whole party managed to reach an island safoly, whore thoy aro socuro. A steamer has one to bring thorn back to tho British cump near Motammeh. Excitement in London. Tho excitement in London and evcry whero throughout tho British Isles where tho nows is known is rising to favor heat. Clubs and publio resorts of every descrip tion aro thronged with crowds of pooplo oagor to catch tho last syllablo of intolli- I gonco from tho distant Egyptian desert. Through Floet-stroot and the Stmnd it is almost impossible to mako one's way, so crowded aro the thorough faros with throngs of curious and oxcitod citizens. Most peoplo take a gloomy view of tho position of tho British troops in the Soudan. Tho jubilant gladness which characterised Eng land in regard to Egypt over sinco the wolcomo nows of Stewart's successful arrival in tho neighborhood of Motammoh, is now changod to dread. Military authorities are of the opinion that Gordon sont the greater part of his troops down tho Nile to meet Stewart's forces, and so deploted tho garrison in tho town and citadel of Khartoum that an attack by tho oneiny from Omdurman was rendered much easior. Sir Henry Gordon, brother of Chinose Gordon, says he is of the opinion that the Mahdi's regulars, who submitted to Gordon in Docerabor, mutinied and betrayed tho garrison. Gordon's great fault was in placing too much confidence in men. Unless tho mutineers murdered him in the first atop of their rebellion, ho has no fears for the General's safety, which will be eimply a mattor of money. Colonol Wilson's Stoamors at Khartoum. When Colonel Wilson's flotilla approached Khartoum it was compelled to run the gauntlet of heavy firo from both banks. The robels had four Krupp guns on the river banks at Halpujch tv bombard the steamers. When the British force reached Omdurman numbers oi the rebols continued to fusilade. Things looked worso when it was discovered that tho enemy was in possession of tho island of Tutti, just outside tho city. The English still pushed ahead, but were dismayed to find that tho garrison commenced firing upon them. No flags woro flying from public buildings, and the town appeared in undisputed possession of the enemy. Tho Palace scorned gutted. Finding that it was im possible to land in the face of the over wliolming number of lcbels, tho British woro obliged to rotiro. Colonol Wilson had three steamers, two of which were wrecked in tho Nile, exactly half way between Khartoum and Motnin moh. Tho third steamer, bearing Colonel Wortley and party, came on and brought tho nows to tho British camp near Metam in eh.

Colonel Wortley is in chargo of tho only ono of Colonel Wilson's throo Htoamors which succeeded in reaching Gubat from Khartoum, tho two othors having boon wracked. Ho furniahos a detailed report of tho movements of tho expedition. He thus shows that tho throe stoamors in com mand of Colonel Wilson rouched Khartoum on January 28, following tho couiso of tho Whito Nilo. Koaciiing Khartoum, it was found to bo utterly impossible to land tho troops. The robols firod on the steamers. The (Jovornmont House at Khartoum appeared to bo wrocked. Ono man was killed and livo wounded during tho attack on tho stoamors. Colonel Wilson's steamer was wrecked four miles above the enemy's position, below the Shublaka Cataract. The second steamer waa wrecked January 29th. Genoral Gordon's fate is still in doubt. Kcports in regard to him are conflicting. It id the general opinion, howevor, that ho was killed. Some say ho is with tho Greeks in tho church at Khartoum. The fall of Khartoum has decided the Shukriveh tribes to join El Mahdi, which places both banks of tho Nile under the control of tho cnomy. Tho natives greatly fear tho English, and the advance of General Earle's column is awaited with anxiety by them. The nativos say El Mahdi is hard pressed for supplies.and that ho had great difficulty in persuading the emirs to attack us. A messenger from El Mahdi reached Colonel Wilson January 29th. Ho said General Gordon had adopted El Mahdi's uniform. The courier brought tho following message from El Mahdi: " I call upon you to surrender. I shall not write again If you do not become MDhammcdans, I will wipe you off the face of tho oarth." Tho stato mont is confirmod that Faraz Pasha troaohorously mado terms with El Mahdi, wheioby tho latter was onablcd to captuvo Khartoum.

Goneral Wolsoloy's Proclamation. Londok, February 7th.—Tho following despatch is just received, dated near Motammoh, Fobruary 6th : " Goneral Wol i solcy has issued the following proclama tion : To notablos and inhabitants of tho Soudan : England has sent mo with an army to roetoro poico, not to colloot taxos or to injure anyone [ will pay you for all supplies and guarantee to exociito Goneral Gordon's promises. Only thoso desorving funishmont at our hands will receive it. call upon you to submit, and not to list cm to evil advisors. Come into my camp and see my officers.' No ono Khali harm you, cithor coming or returning."

THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE DISASTER.

Faraz Pasha's Troaoliory,

Oonoral Wclaeley reports to tho Govern ment as follows : — " Although Mahdi's irrogulars aro roported gathoring round tho point whero the English vossels aro wrecked, no suspicion of treachery is entertained. Tho wreck of the steamer is dua to tho hurriod retroat at night and the altered current of the river, which had fallon two foot in a single day. Some of our marks mon say the enemy aro lining with earth works both banks of the river for two miles north of Khartoum. Theynumberaltogethor about f,00(), of whom 2,000 aro indifferent riflemen. Four good shots from the Sussex Regiment repeatedly silenced one of Mahdi's Krupp guns. During the darkness tho steamers slipped past tho rebels and shot over tho rapids, and arrived within sixty miles of tho fort, when one of them grounded. Tho second stranded twonty miles lower down, whero Col. Wilson and the Sussex detachment still remain. Col. Wortloy, with throo English soldiors and a party of natives, in a boat, reached hero at 3 o'clock this morning, Fobruary 6th. Sir Charles Bereßford started with twenty picked marksmen from tho Royal iUflea, this afternoon, to attempt tv relievo them. Col. Wortley had rowed forty or fifty miles during tho night. All of Colonel Wilson's stores and ammunition is in deep water, and beyond recovory. All wero lost by the wrecking of the steamers. Colonel Wilson's party have entrenched themselves on Sandy Island. Tho steamers, while going up tho River, travelled princi pally by night, to avoid the exceedingly hot fire, which ceased when a man advanced with a white flag, bearing a letter from El Mahdi to the English officers, in which it was stated that Khartoum had been captured without firing a shot. Tho city and Goneral Gordon are now in his hands. Colonel Wilson ascertained that Khartoum fell on the night of January 2"th. Faraz Pasha and other Egyptian rebijlß entered into secret negotiations with Mahdi to pet all the Egyptiau troops on one Bide o{ the city. While one detachment attacked tho boats, another would open the land way. On the third day of the journey up the river the natives shouted from the bank to Wilson that Khartoum, had fallen. The enemy was found well entrenched on the river bank."

Five natives present at the surrender of Khartoum declare that the rebels admitted the treachery of the Pashas who had been formerly punished by General Gordon. It is reported that the officers commanding the threesteamers which remained at Khartoum took Mahdi 3 troops to the main gate of the city, where they were admitted under dark ness of night. Before Colonel Wilson abandoned his at tempt to reach Khartoum, his little steamer sustained a four-hour fire of 700 riflemen Bight Krupp guns, and eight machine guns. TRe Arabs ebowed s-,!ondid practice in handling the largo gturt. Th» water In the

Nile was rapidly falling, and navigation in tho river about Motammoh will soon bo im practicable Tho troops at Gubat nro cheerful, but tho officers aro fretful and dis appointed over tho absenco of reinforoo monts and of Wol'sbloy.

On his way from Gubat to Khaitouin, on January '20th, Colonol Wilson was told by the natives along tho Nilo that Gordon had boon fighting hard f6r fiftoon days. Tho natives ropor't that Iho Mahdi lias 30,000 men scattered between Berber, Shondy, and Motammeh. Tho force at tho latter placo is daily receiving reinforco nients.

LATER DESPATCHES.

Gordon's Death Confirmed.

Kokti, February 10.—Colonels Wilson and Worlley, with tho expedition sent to Khartoum, arrived horo to-day. They made tho journey from Gubnt in four daya. Thoy bring nows of General Gordon's death. Ono of tho Pashas among Gene al Gordon's forces marched tho garrison to tho side of tho town nearest Omdurman, saying that a robol attack was expected at that point. Aloantimo another traitorous Pasha oponcd tho gates at the other side of tho city, allowed tho Mahdi's troops to enter, and they easily captured tho pluco. General Gordon van stabbed ivhilo leaving tho Government House.

A HORRIBLE MASSACRE IN KHAR TOUM.

Tho Mahdi's Troops Butcher tho In habitants. London, February 10.—Tho following ad ditional details of the killing of General Gordon and tho fall of Khartoum have been roccivod : At daybreak on the day of tho capturo, which is variously stated as tho 20th and 27th of January, General Gordon's attention was attracted by a tremendous tumult in tho streets. Ho left the co called I'alace.or Government building, in which he had made his headquarters, to ascertain tho cause of the disturbance. Just as he roaolied tho street he was stabbed in tho baok and foil dead. The tumult was eausod by tho Mahdi's troops, who had gained access to the interior of tho town through treachery, and who wore soon in complete possession of the placo, including tho citadel. A fearful massac re of the garrison folio wed. The seen es of slaughter are described as surpassing the Bulgarian atrocities, and rivalling the worst horrors of the Sopoy mutiny. The panic-stricken Egyptians were captured in flight, and put to death with tho most fiendish tortures. Somo were transfixed with spears and loft to bleed to death. Most of tho victims were mutilated in tho most horrible manner. Their eyes were gouged out, their noses slit, and their tongues torn out by the roots. In many cases mutilated parts of victims' bodies wero o>ruet into their mouths while they were utill living. The rnassacro included many noncombatanta, and Egyptian women wero subjected to the most shame ful indignities. More than 100 women and young girls were givon over to tho Mahdi's followers to be used as slaves. After the slaughtor, many Arabs woro seen rushing about the streets with tho heads of Egyp tians impaled upon spears. Tho next night was spent in a saturnalia of blood and debauchery. Tho Mahdi's Hoadquarters. Sinco the capture of Khartoum tho Mahdi has repaired tho fortifications and made tho placo well well nigh impregnable. He has mado it his permanent headquarters and is said to havo abundance of guns, small arms and ammunition. Both of Colonol Wilson's steamers were wrecked owing to the treachery of tho pilots, who will be court-martiallod.

Universal Grlof. London, February 11.—All the morning papers have their columns bordered with black as a token of the grief which is uni versally felt over Gordon's fate. Some papers confine tho mourning emblem to tho editorial pago, but in most of them tho column rules aro reversed on all tho pages. Tho "News" says:—Tho ago of ohivalry was revivod again in Gordon's history, and tho wholo world thrills with passionate grief at thin Christian warrior's death." The "News" publishes the following from Gakdul:—Natives who escaped from X lia'. t,urn say that General Gordon was killed while in tho act of leaving his house to rally his faithful troops. Tho latter wore cut down to a man, and for hours tho best part of the town was tho scone of merciless slaughter, not oven women and children being spared. All tho notables wore spared except the treacherous Pashas and their fol lowers. Gordon's Death Confirmed. Londox, February 11.—General Lord Wolseley telegraphs the Government that scouts sent to Khartoum have returned. They confirm the report of the killing of General Gordon and the atrocities com mitted in Khartoum by El Mahdi's men. Another Account of Gordon's Daath. London, February 15. —A telegram was received at the War Office to-day from General Wolsoley. He sends an account of tho fall of Khartoum as given by native eyewitnesses to the entrance of the rebels into the town. Khartoum, this informant says, waa entered by El Mahdi's forces at daybreak on the morning of January 2Gth. General Gordon was killed by a volley from rebel riflemen while on his way from hoad quarters to the Austrian Consulate. The Austrian Consul was killed in his residence, and the Greek Consul was hold a prisoner by Mahdi. Tbe Reported Treachery Confirmed. Korti, February 15.—The Mudir ia now convinced that Khartoum has fallen, and that General Gordon is dead. Acavass of Ibrahim Bey Ruchdi states that a farag admitted tho rebels to Khartoum The cavaßß, with his master, went to tho Gov ernmont Houso and met Gordon coming out, armed, with Mohammed Bey Mus. tapha and twenty cavassos. While pro ceoding to tho Austrian Consulate's they met a party of robols, who fired a volley, and Gordon and Mahommod Mustapha fell dead. Hassan Boy ia Command of Troops, Caiho, February 15.—At tho request of Goueral Wolsoley, Hassan Boy, a brothor of the Khodivo, has assumed command of tho Egyptian troops in Soudan, with the title of Govornor-Gsneral. Hassan Bey wantod hU accoptanco made a condition upon ro cruiting four thousand Turkish soldiers, but finally agreed to accopt tho command of tho Egyptians. Gordon's Fresontimont. London, February 11th.—Goneral Gor don, beforo his departure on his mission to tho Soudan, told a personal friend, who now makes the story public, ho entertained a presentiment that he would nover return from Khartoum. Gordon said the pro sentimont was distinct and intense, and'he could not push it off. Throughout his entiro life, he said, he had always been strongly and. correctly affected by pre sentiments. During his military career in China he was guided by them, but nover, oven in tho most critical moments of that eventful period, had he ever expected death. Tho friend also asserts that in pur suance of his belief in the presentiment which covered him with its shadow before ho started for Khartoum, Goneral Gordon actually bestowed upon his chosen friends all his trinkets and mementoes. A curious coincidence is that the fall of Khartoum occurred upon tho anniversary of Genoral Gordon's departure for Khar toum from Cairo a year ago, and also on his 52nd birthday.

THE RESCUE OF COLONEL WILSON AND HIS MEN.

Lonlot, Fobruary 10.—A despatch from Korti, dated February 9th, eaya: Lord Beresford haa returned in safety to Gubat, bringing with him Colonel Wilson and party, who were stranded on an island some distance up the Nile while returning from Khartoum. Some difficulty was ex perienced in fetching away the stranded party, for the rebek on the river banks kept up a constant firing, and shortly after the party embarked a bullet from a rebel rifle pierced the boiler of the steamer, makiiig it necessary to anchor under firo and mako ropairs. The British fire, how ever, took cfTect,and the robels wore driven oil. Immediately after reaching Gubat Colonel V, ilson started for Korti to report in person to Lord Wolseley tho details of his reconnoissance at Khartoum.

Additional Details. Lord Wolseley telegraphs further par ticulars of Boresford's rescue of Colonel tt llson :—" When tho steamer had gone down the riror about three miles, a battery of the enemy on the left bank opened fire upon it. Tho steamor returned tho fire, which was kept up while it anchored for repairs. Meanwhile Colonel Wilson, with a small party, took four Runs and landed on tho right bank. Tho party inarched down the river till directly opposite the battery, put their guns in position and opened fire. Much assistance was thus rendered to Lord Charles m keeping the fire of tho enemy down, and at sunset Colonel Wilson and party marched on threo miles farther down the river and halted for tho night, and were there joined by .Lord Charles tho following morning. The steamer meanwhile had another engagement with the rebel battery , but succeeded in passing it without gerions

harm Colonol WilsonZ^*s^ again taken on board, and S m J * eroded to Gubat vathoutfS»l'' During the passage fOm r'%L Gubat ono man Wkffl>^' injured." Lord WoWST. a°^ patch with these words -^T^ikS too highly of tho pliick „? t Bll*tt Borosford and in.^iff men, likewise, fcehaved aS >ffi wi-h^thousuddeter^^^ ( Jubat is etro^ly fortified toy siblosiego A fort 1 1M b - h £J°Sn triangular in shape, withfeS front, and brusliwood ah<i ™ "itcfar sklo, to impede thetac^ b<>m an attack. ' ■~''<tftij

THE DEATH OF GENERAL EARLE

A Gallantly Fought WV* London, February n Jr s»\ was killed on Tuesday during h ofthoeh C m y ' sr jtd at n ß^^ iho "Standards" coma,,,. .'' •■ General Earle's coluCeffi?^ ing despatch, dated DulkaWTI** day:-The British taS£ fe*> attack tho enemy, who hadl.t!; asi *l k on tho hills. After soW» enemy wero completely WH%. Finding it impossible to d&aSfejl from their fortified' position,s l s* ordered tho troops to chares p"** was killed while leading^^ Black Watch ItegimJ^»| position at tho point of tho fc.^% cavalry taking possession of ftW^ camp General Brackonbury JW fall of General Earl 6j tanSj£tt and ordorcd the remaining podb\2*W enemy to be stormed. ThVtr^ promptly, made a gallant attaSj* captured all tho enemy's Dosihv'j? among the enemy. Those escaped by swimming the rivet, "^ Further Particular,. London, February H.—^Bothrr of the death of General ffi"^* Korti, says: GeneralEailewast'iffll action of Tuesday. ThefiettTi* near tho Nile, a few miles Ibis* Wand. Tho Arabs had fortified®*1 and had built a small fort on tM'Sn of tho river. When General Zs» reached tho pass thoy wero subieelst, heavy fire from the field guw'wE| Arabs had plao«d in command!™ jjjaiJ General Earlo had no artilleryVrf manded the troops to charm'if* inoro of a scramble than a chawa■£? Arabs wero driven from the hfiwfi point of tho bayonet and fell bad rial; ward the river. All that then rem3i captured was n little fort on the met* As the British column adranwl i? mot by a steady and well-directedfck behind tho sand and watlingi *W posed tho Arab fort, and matr/aaiJt attacking party were killed, Vr' Earle again ordered ths men to 'r\m? put himself nt the head of the coliim t was killed during this chargo, %,f was ultimately captured, bdtati'fe cost. In addition to General Buffi officers and eight men Tren.kijU thirty-fivo men wounded, ™. A Despatch from Wolm^ London, February 11.—Genera! te loy telegraphs that Brackentum J from Dulka Island, about teTentctfj& above Merawi, that Earia's attack*^ planned and gallantly executed, Ijfa,' pocted ell'ect will be to open tk im Berber without farther figh%^ rebels held the high ridge "on tjjj j^ backed hills. Six companies of fttfe Watch and six companies of tfetjjj Regiment inarched around the higtu entirely turning the enemy'j; b5 which was then attacked ten %% Tho enemy was not great in point d& bora, but his position very strong ujg cult of access. Thoy fought wi&'uji tormiiicd bravory, Earlo wa» raqj foremost in tho attack, and hij fsi! j^ cause of deep lament from eve-,, •.. man in tho force. He was killed ■ summit of tho hills, behind viSMii enemy was posted. At almo > l timo Lieutenant Colonel Eyro yttiUi

UNKNOWN

London, February 11.—ThSujffl day approved General Woleekj'idai an early advance from SunluiL I by a narrow-gauge railrum!, takUs Ariab, thirty miles west.SfSn^H an entrenched camp utotasioiaf n: the central depdt for stores.JMHll the troops will proceed bjiijwiljasa* to Borber. It is calculate Asm will begin about the third ifti' and it ie honied that Berber tSkl«fe in six weeks. Arial is nun Suakiin to Berber, and is domHuß smiling oasis," where thm *ra pasturage and plenty nf water, General Graham has been appoa .-..- < command of theSuakimand&r' tion. General Neemanblo jrilt the Guards. General GrioveaiiillJnPi of Staff. t 'I London, February IGth.^GfflH and stall'leave London on SatunfaiiA Cairo, going by way of Brindisi. Dpi" arrival at Cairo lie will raetgjill General" Stevonson, General 1- '* other officers, and will tbengotciiM* Throe battalions of puards'^MH talions of infantry, including tea Malta and two from Gibraltar,kti» ordered to Egypt. Two batWiwuf* fantry and a regiment of cavalr/linn ordered to proceed from India ,t» Jtif The nine battalions of troWn| England, Malta, Gibraltar ud'lljjl sent at the request of Wolseley. Ixp> leavo England at the end oftitjS week. Two battalions of EogliiV* at profont in Lower Egypt mjffflj immediately to the Sondan. ' I demonstration on the sea," to W0 with the land movemoi t.has been «W and several British men-of-w i 5,,..-*1 despatched to that locality. OW of re-enforcoments already ordw Egypt is 8,000. The VfMJkpnz-'-* oomplotecl preparations for the tE^* tion of the Commissary and Ob* Scrvico. Vessels are already lowing «"■ stores at Woolvfich. . , Suaium, February 11-TiiiW*. been erected here for the taW" supplies for the Barber Bipedihoß.J'" cf tho piera will admit ' arßaiff alongside a railroad built to ;WJf camp, two miles, inland.- ' Mahdi's Minuter o/ Wsr. Pad™, February 11.-'fbe "Fig«*i that Mahdi's Minister of WjP-ijMj Ho was formerly a captain :»,i«"'f army, jeined Mahdi in 1882, Ma Wp Arabs the way to break .Bquura >* formed by troops in battle. Radical Opposition. Leonara H. Courtney and Join W members of Parliament, are ora-P^ a conference of all the Liberal »e^ Parliament who aro opposed to »£ tinuance of the war in SOUj™V,S have already been assured of Wig of forty members. Tho Kadicd #* aie asking an independent «n««;"J, against the Government. , I."^jj ments may imperil the exunWWj Government if the Tories DtoFO6?!S censure. Many of the W"!"!I'^SU the Soudan and the Egyptian mug handed over to the Sultan. rWra with tho Turk would MWSji it is maintained that Abdnl FanWOJJ would bo moro potent tnan;ffi~piie dealing with the fanatical re m-. coucern is caused by the n^'yj tamed by Woleeley's-commwpVffig Radicals are alarmed, at the tern-* of boundless expense. Osinan Dlgnft AcUjS'|B Su-AKtN, February JBtli.-JJWjJfy are being erocted for the Fs°%Fo railway. There is great ff^Uj Digna's camp, women ownSr^ia drilled, and every POM» bl 9jSp making for an obstinate iea»t« British advance. ' Italian Corporation; ( Komk, February^ l^-^lfW betweon tho British »nY Zi^ monts, with a view to ltalwn <*<< in-the Soudan, still pw^iiV* Ncgra, tho Italian Ambassador^ has been instructed to assur villo, British Foreign tyfSJMm confidence that Italy has >», •f.'fj i» England to crush the rett|HM| Soudan and re-organise v' m if state that Italy is willing toflo^ her troops (strategic posts« '^m England to mass her forces bb»w the Mahdi. Ttalr'S"llo^ Berlin, February 10.-lwy« U| jS* on the Red Sea irritated Germany. In conagj.^ ( new and unexpected o«g,> Italian Government,thoro D%£sol knitting of the entente France and Germany.

Deleuseps says the W®* i London, February an interview, coneiderea . wji;flljSß peditiou doomed to failur Khartoum, buUhe SouJ^JSfflß mit to th. English. f^Hi prey to hundreds of ft°u^|j M who are ready to die. fcM

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