SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATKR.

AuCKLAND-This evoniag, 11.25; tomorrow Man-okau Heads—This afternoon, 1.23; to mKA°PAR 1A rHKAbs'-^rhi3 u£tcrnoon, 2.J3; to niorrow morning, 3.5.

SUNSET.-Thia Evoninjj. 7.1.> SUNRISIS.—To-morrow Mcm-i'iir. >M MOON'S AGE.-First Qi-.artev, 21th, 1.5 p.m,

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVKNINO.

Waitaki, 5.9., Crawford, from Wlinurarei Macßrogor, s.s., Johnaon, from Whansaroa TO-DAY. Clansman, a.B.,Farqiiliar, from Raßsoll

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENINfi. WollinKton, 8.5.. Stophenson. forTauratiffa Olcnulg, s.a, Amodeo. for Mercury liny TO-DAY. Gisbornc, soboonor, Sliinnor. for I'OVOtty Uny

EXPORTS.

Per FnnnvThrmton, forNo-.!ii>ca dobr 1, .1 i.i a' Tattuo).-sT,WJMtdru3aodtimbor,y,Coof trough timber.

Tnwards Co.ystwi with 17 !oge.

,—Wflipu, from I'iiUi i,

Outwauds Coastwise.— Walpn, for Pakiri; Iluby, for Kussell; Dream, for Whangarci. Tho schooner Queen lo£t llokiunga for Auck- I md yesterday. Tho schooner Karmion ci-rivcd at KcKuimai from liyttolton yesterday, with neneral cargo.

Tho schooner litany Thornton cleared at tjip Customs today for Noumea, viiv Tairua. she Will probably sail to-morrow mornißK.

Tho brlg&ntina Seablrd (London) entered out at tho Customs to-day for Sydney, via Jlon^ouui.

Tho barquo Conference nncl bTlat Stnr. of ITersor u.ro overdue at l'ort Ohnlmors trom Newcastle. Tl\n former i 3 30 days ana tho latter 21 days out.

'ilio Vivid riuva on a fishing excursion on Sunday Most., leavlnirnt 9 a.m. Tim bo.it Is n ri'Hular trader to Hivprhcad nml tho \\ flue. Timc-tcblo found in another column.

Tho schooner Ginborno nailed this afternoon for Poverty Bay, via Intctinofllate ports, with a full cargo of numeral morr-hnmUso and tho fpl lowinpr passenger-.;: —3Jv ami Mra Jones, JHss Reynolds.

Tho hriprnntinc Pecrlo?snrrivedntFrecmantle from Now York on tlio Iflth "mst., ilio p;is»nsro hiving nncnpied 101 dsys. From Fret-mantle tho Peerless comes to this rort tor winch pne Jirb part cara;n fron Xow York. She wna ox poctod to sail on the 22nd instant.

'The bripentlno Uyno goes from hero to Suwar- Tow with gen-ml earso and the following pt»s- Bonprers: — Messrs B, Hind, Nloholas, and Maaafleld.

Tho s.B. Waitnki arrived from Whanßard last cvonlng with tho following passontrcrs:—Mes dames MnOee. McCnllceh and fnmlly 13', Plnramor. Purchaa nnrl family (I), Misses Car ruth. Williams. Yownr, Frccn, Sutherland, Henry (2). McKonsio (2). Mqssm McGec. Foa brooke, Taylor. Jones. Vailo, Green, Phillips, Fontano. Culforth,, Jackson, Hulme, ood, White, Moorhouso, Movers, Loary. Bandford, and fourteen steerage Cargo: 150 boxes fruit, 60 sucks gum. and a merry-go-round.

The B.S. Clansman arrived from Russell this morning ■with tho following pa9sengors:— Messrs Bodllok. Benjamin, Rogora, Booth, Sanderson. Bromley, Tollerton, Tamora, Knox, WatoM. Pedly. Jones. Williams, Reia. Mc- Donald. Mo 3««, Iforria, Young, Lockhart, Blyth,Dlxon,Gilohrist,Flynn.MesdnmesQibbs, Davis, Faithful, Neill. Hales, and Hloks. Rpv. McDonald. Mr and Mrs Stewart, Mr and Mra Simon, Mlssos Caldicutt and Powell. Ml and Mra Atkinson. Masicra Earl. Gilchrlst, Taylor. Smith. Lawford. Atkinson. I!p£rcrsandGlbb3. Tho Clansman has been docked for cleaning.

Tho s.s. Macgregor arrived from Whanpaivi last evening. Passengers; Mis?oa DonolilEon. McLeod. Flowers, Me^dames MeKal, Floray, Dent, Philmoro. Catilcr, Goodman. Smith, Messra H. McDonald, Urquart. Longdill, Stun 3oy. Pears. Captain McKcnzie, H. Reid. Johns, B'Ulr, Austin. Campbell, dtowart, Hannah. liimo. E. Caillei-, and -4 steerage. Cwso: 131 ca6os fruit, 11 cases and S kegs buttfr, C baskets butter. 75 lioxea eggs, 16 biiles wool, a sacks hides, 36 sacks gum. 12 pigs. 105 railway pleonors, 2 crates poultry, i tons' sundries. The Mac grcgor returns to Whangarei this, evening.

SHIPPING RETURNS.

The following arcs the returns of vessels entered inwards and outwards coastwise at the ports o" Auckland, Onehunga, Kaipara, and Wlmngaroa,- for tho jcar ending December 31, 18S1:- • ' INWARDS COASTWIBF. Auckland.—Sailing: 2,253 vessels, 103,123 tons, 7,125 men. Stcoßi. 1,313 vessels, 3.58G tons, 17.C1H mon. Total, S.J9O vessels, 329,982 tons, 21,720 men. ONEnuNGA.-Sai!ing: 15 vessels, 2.-132 tons, 91 mon. Steam: 117 vessels, 51,578 tons, -1,978 men. Total, 132 vessels. 57,010 tons, 5.0C7 mon. KAiPAIu.-SailinK: 100 vessels, 18,561 tons, 610 mon. Steam: 1 vcssols, 110 tons, 21 men. Total, ldi ve33el3 18,70-1 tons, CC4 men. Whanoahoj Sailing: 70 vessols, 5,935 ton?, 260 men. Strain: IL'S TOSBals, 24,003 tons, 125 men. Total, SO7 vessels, 30,513 tons, 2,361) men. OUTWARDS COASTWISE. Auckland.—Sailing: 2.2G5 vossels. 113,111 tona, 7,61 ii mon. Steam: 1,310 vessels. 283,100 tons. 18,317 mon. Total, 3 fill vetscla, 3USO tons, 2i,9G3 men. Onehusga.—Sailing: 15 vessels, 2,316 tons, 87 men. Stoam: 105 vcssols, 51,047 tons, 1,911 men. Total, 420 vessels. 56,363 tona, 5,001 mon. Kaifara.—Sailing : 03 vessels, 7,971 tons, 3-10 men. Stoam : 6 vcssfcls. !123 toas, 35 mon. Total, 69 vessels. 8.197 tons, 375 men. Wiiangaroa.—Sailing : CS vessels; 3.790 tons, 198 men. Sfconm : 12!) vessels, 24,638 tor.3, 2.11S men. Total, IS7 vessels, 25.121 tons, 2,314 men.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURE. Lalla Rookh, s.s., Campbell, for Waitara.

Tho s.B. Lalla Rookh left for Waiters at 2 o'clock to-day with VJI cases and packages Bundries.

The b.?. Douglas should arrive from Waitura early to-morrow inorning.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Port Al3Ebt, this day.—Arrived: Barque Dovonport.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Thames, thisday.-Sailod : Circo. brigantino, for Lyttclton, with 100,000 foot kahikatca.

GWEORUE, this day.—Arrived: 'lhomas Itus soll from Auckland, late yesterday; Southern Cross, from Auckland, early this morninc.

Port Chalmers, this aay.-Sailed, yester day Hurunui. ship, for London, with 1,000 bales of wool, 10 bales Bhcopsklns, 35 balea rabbit- Bkins. 2 bales basils. 260 casks tallow, and 107 packages: total value, £5i,553. Arrived: Alnipd Hewley, from Freemantlc.

Sydney, this day.—Arrived, Wednesday: S,a. Wakntlpu, from Wellington. Sailed, yesterday: S.s. Te Anau, for Auckland.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, this day.

MB. AtVIIED BUCKLAND'S REPORT.

At the Haymaiket on Friday last fodder ofTored in usual quantity; thore wag no altera tion in rallies. Horße- stock wore In full num bcre and better Inquiry than for Bomo time past, those from DUnedln occasioning a full atten dance of buyors. Pricoa for Rood draught rannod from £23 to £85, and a mare of superior niialitr brought £65; ordinary draught and S haSlorses from £10 to £18, and a bu^y £*8 At tho hide, skin, and wool sale on Tues day, hides wero in loss than usual number. Sound hides raided from 3§d toi 3Jd tho lb -tallow and fat, 223 to 233 6d tho cwt ; celts from id, and skins up to 3i Cd each. About 30 bales of wool were Bold at prices fully enualto previous sales, prices ranging from ud to 83d the It. At Drary there was a full muster of stock of all kinds, and a steady do mand. Steers of all ages wero in request. At Komuera, on Thursday, dairy cows of good ainJlty wero required, ami those brought forward obtained higher prices than havo la'ely ruled, fctoro cattlo were m avoraßO mimbor. Steera in good Inquiry, but covvs ond hcifera wero at low values, iat cattlo wcrs yarded in moderate number, and mota Bteady domand, varying with quality, from 2ta to 21a the iOOlba. Sheep wore plentiful; last week's values, about 2}d for wethers and 2d for ewes, were the ruling prices. Lambs far ie ox cess of requirement; a few wero withdrawn, but tho greater number sold, bnnmng from 5s to 83 each, and a few choice pens brought up to ma fid each. Fat calves wero numerous, but pric'skopt np. good quality averaging 2os. Pigs of all olassea, but particularly woll-brcd store pißs, sold at Men values,' MESSRS HUNTEB AND NOLAM'S WEEKLY BEi>OBT.-Horscs: Tho market was scarcely os Siod as tho previous week, and although in some instances higher prices were given for Sclassi animals, prices on the whole, were lower At the Durham Yards, on Friday, there wns a good muster of loocil animals, but as is fromiently the caecthey did not atfaot tho same attention as shlpborno of the came stamp, and several really K ood horses remained finsbU Wo quots: ITacks, from £o tj £15- light fiarness. from £15 to £20; lieht draughts..from &6 to 525. Wool, hfdes skina, and tallow: Tho supply has been a »»^ » ? X aT^ni 2M to3ia; skina'from Is Id to 3s 2d.; wool, id to 7ld Catllo: The supply of fat stock has been larec but found corresponding demand, r-mae'eraentty the previous week's values were Steinoa. Dairy and store stock were not so SSSiful Tho Newmarket Yards wero well filled on Tuesday. For cows insufficiently up in condition in the butchers' pens bidding- wao dock but well-fattea oxen were briskly com- S tor. pricoa ranged from 20s to 21s per IOOftA Fat cowa dull of sale. Sheep: There Z, very large muster at Newmarket on Tiiosdayfand pricos nUcd in favour of tho pur ohaser/as comparod with tho proyious weok. We&B sola at from 13a to lfoed, Lambs wero in inodorato uumbere, and sold at from 5a Cd to 123 Pigs: Very few yarded; good porkors sold high ttiero remaina an unßatielied demand.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Farm and Dairy PBODUOB.-Wholeßale: But ter, fresh, 8d; Butter, salt (scarce). Od to 10d; Cheese, good factory, «d to 6Wi Canterbury do., 6d ;Eggs. doz., Is 3d; Lard, ™? bladder,. Jd. 7jd: Bacon and Hams Provinolali 6d to 8d; Hams, 8d to 9d: Canterbury Bacon in cloth, Sid; Bacon and flams, in equal numbers. lOdi; Hams on y,.11:d ; Jams, per case, 5s doz.. fil 17a 6d to £1 103.w, Honeyti bulk. Id porlb. Retail: Butter, fresh. lOd: salt do.. lOd to la: Cheese, colonial, 6d< to8d; Eggs, per doz., ls6d;Lard, perlb, Bdto9d; Bacon, per lb. lOd to Is 3d: Hams, do., la to Is W. Flour Mabeet. — Wholesale.1 — Superflno flour Bilk dressed, perton, £1118s; do, do, houso hold, £10 10s; .hundreds. sa; flMeB, 10a per ton extra; aaoka and baga froo; Cantab, sacks, £910as.hundredB, Sa; flftloa, 10s extra; South ern do. £9 to £9 10s: bran, per ton. sacks in cluded, local, £5 10s: Southern do, £5 ; sharps, £5- cabin bread, £18; oatmeal, do, £15: oats, 2s lOd to 3«; maize, is 9d; new potatoes, £5 per SnTpearlbarieydo:fia2to£2l. Kabm Q»M. FjiAX, &C. — The market i 8 very weak with fe>y busgrs, and quota tions ate only nominal. ■We quote: Poor oiawam *30; 80Da ordinary, £21 co *33;

nunorior. £33 to £10 and nn wards J Kaat CoRBt. £13 to £18. Supply Jor January to data, 350 tons; flax por ton, *18 to «2l; tow, do., £7 to £9:luneußper lb, 2J(U6 3d; cocoamit fibre, par o'.vt, l.w to 17s. , ~ Co.v. Arm Fiukwood Mabkkt.—Coal: hcv castlo (skip's 3idcrt, 233 to 3% p'cr ton; yard. Ks to 3?s; Bay Of faiimds, ftt yards, 233 Dd ; serccnert, S■■ • Grt ; ~ i lo at tllo mlnsa, irss ■■S;V ehip'a Bir'.o, T'-; Wftifttxto. 83 to 12a: in Auckland. IS3 to ?:>,: Karao, 12s per ton at loading gr<nmd; Taupiri at mino, t-s (id to 'Zs, fit yard,. }?<s G:l to 22a: Whoiumnd. at mlno.Os Cd; yArct(steam), 17s; household, 21s: dohvofod. 22a. ElSftwood: Uncut at wharf (cargo), S3 Gd to 9a per ton: delivered. Us: cut. 17s to 18a. Buir.niNG .'."A'iTiiAL",- Timber: J'.oanlg and scantling, 100 ft, best. Us: seeond-oliigg, S3 Gd; best, planed. U>rr.;uert, and ccrooved, flrat-clasii, 103 Gd ; medium, 13.i; eccowl ditto, 110 Ik), Cargo, best (at ' mills), 113; Becond-olnsß (at mills), 5a Gd; baulk, 83 Gd. Now Zealand paling*, sft (jap), 10s: sft, (licnrt), Ifa; Oft, lis; tl-lree mils, ir.; JOs per 10); pnrifi posts. J?U 10a to £7 103: Bhinßlos, lfiu per l.OrtO; llobart ixilinirs, sft, 19a rOft. ~'Ja; Hobort mils. 90a, BOllins quotations. Dvleks (c,t Avondale), lOaper 1.000; tt>wnyards,iJostoK<3; dcllvere<l.:V« toCOs. Drain pipes (at works), per 100 (li inches bore), 10s; i Miihos, 11?; li inohoß,Ba; 2 inchcß, £2 Ida per 1,000: socket (,-lazed pipes, li) in.vhes; ■.■afiil per foot; 1.") inches, & per foot; VI inches, is fi.l per foot; 9 inchea. la per foot; 0 inchcu, ud por foot: 1 inchea. Jd per foot. Maxurim.—Uonodust, Sydney, £S to £8 lm. •locordinit to quality; boncnour, £910s Auckland £S; Penivian suaao, £'8; Maiden Mancl S3; Huon euano, mnull lots, iJ to «f. basa included; llurst'a chemical manure «H 103.

Chief Post office, Auckland.

Slaii.3 ttslli Close as cmdbb—

Tnis I)*T.

For Vflinngavei Hoarla, IV.iViu. Wniim, \Vhan fiarei. liaino, nr.d Man;;ttpai, per MttngrcgW-1 or Wiiilaki. at E p.m. For Ktit.i Kali. Aoiiitalotn, o.oi Tauranga. per !■■ ~'■.'■ 1.1 ■'h'ni'•. "s,' *>.i". jTor T&aines, per hotonmhana, at 5.50 p.m. Saturday, 21th Junmry. • For Tryphena, Port Fitzroy, and Wangapara, For C\vaiwera, To Kapn. Wntkwbri*. oto.-, per ltosa Casey, at 11 a.m. iFov Wahvera, per Wolllngton, at 1 p.m. Monday, 2Jth mat For Waitflra, etc., por Oreti, at 7.10 a.m. For Ginborno, Napier, Wollington, and Groy mouth, por Herald, at 1 p.m. Tuesday, 27th inst. For Taianaki, and Southern Ports, per Penguin, at 11 a.m. For G'Htmrne and Napier, per Thomas miß9Cll, at 1 p.ni.

Tuksday, Srd Fobruury

Per s.s. Kccilnnrtla, as follows; — For >;aTi;.:atoi'3 Islands, af.nrt'frlp'J lelanda. United ytat«6 at Amoral, Cnn.idn, Urittsh Ootamb'.n, (.V'.t'V.!, and South America, and ItriUah and ForeiKn Weal Indies, at 1 p.m For United Kingdom and Continent of Kv.roro, at 1 p.m. Money orders, registered letters and nowe pnuers, at 1 t.SO a.m. liato loCteri", bearing nn oxtrn feo of six peuco In addition to tho poat'-'KO, will bo cooolvod by tho Mail ARont, on boftrd tho steamer up to Uio tinio of Bailing, Thifunail will bo duo in J iomlon on Krlday, jathJlarch, 18t«.

8. B. HISS, Chluf l'ostmastor, Chief Poat-ofllcc, Auokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

January i:>, l'-SJ.

Abbott's Opera Houso —"liove'a Sacrifice, Sp.ni.

Theatre Hoyal-OOapel Temperance Address by Mr It. T. ltootli, 7.3'J p.m.

Tcmporanoo Hall—Professor Hugo, Lecture on "hips," 8 p.m.

Wplliußtoii-stroot CiiHiollc Instituto-Paper on " Richard Brinsloy Shoridan," 7.50 p.m. Foresters' Hal!— Adjourned Special Meeting of Members of Court City of Auokland, 7.80 p. in.

Births.

GUUTIN.-On tho nth of January, iho w'.fo of the He-. T. N. Grillin, Paparoa, Knipara, of a daughter.

Deaths.

DALE.—On January 20, at Onohungfl, Aniolln Ilolon, Becond danghtor and youngest child of H. W. Dalo, Mastor Marlaor. — Australian papers pleaso copy. McLEAN.—On January 22nd, at hnr parcnta' residence, Franklin Road. Joasio. Infant daughter of Neil McLean, builder; aged 12 weeks. YON GERICHTKN.-Oh the 22nd January, nt his parents' residence. Victoria-street, Freder ick Charles H. G., beloved and only child of Heinrloh and Elizibeth Ton Qerichton; age<l 11 weeks.

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

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1885.

For the oaass that lacks assktanos, For the wrong that needs reuislanofc For the tutnre In the distance. And tho good that we can do.

To-morrow the Hon. Mr Ballance leaves Wellington for this city, and a published statement of his intentions makes it appear that the chief, if not the sole, object of his visit is to sec and consult with the natives in the Thames aud Waikato districts. We would hope that this programme will not exhaust the doings of Mr Ballance on this the first occasion that he lias visited this part of the North Island. No doubt, unuMial importanco just now attaches to the attitude of the natives of the King Country, and policy, as well as good faith, demand that the Native Minister should meet and confer with them on the question of constructing the trunk railway through their territory. But after that business has been completed, we trust Mr Ballance may find time to visit the Northern Maoris, who, despite their habitual neglect by Government, are the most loyal and peaceful in the colony. The present Native Minister takes an in terest as intelligent as it is lively in all matters affecting the native race ; so that n visit to Russell, Whangarei, Hokianga, and Kainava would be sure to prove a source of pleasure and profit to him, while it would, on the other hand, be keenly appreciated by the numerous Maoris located there. There is a further reason why Mr Ballance" should visit the North. In addition to l)cingNativeMinister,he holds the port folio of lands, and north of Auck land there are large areas of Crown lands which ought to receive more attention than they have got in the past. The North is constantly complaining, and not without cause, of neglect. Let the settlers, then, take advantage of the presence of the Minister of Lands in Auckland,and place bofore him such a statement of their grievances as will induce him to personally investigate the facts. We feel convinced that what Mr Ballanco would see in North Auckland of interests all but crushed, vast natural riches undeveloped, and fine soil lying in its virgin state for lack of roads or railways, would open his eyes to past shortcomings of holders of the portfolio of Lands. He would see how splendidly adapted is the climate for the prosecution of sub-tropical farming industries, he would be able to judge for himself of the value of timber and gum on the Crown lands, and he would be in a position to appreciate the urgent need that cxist3 for the con struction of the Kamo-Bay of Islands railway. We have every desire to see the North prosper, and would disabuse some settlers of the idea that Auckland is either indifferent or antagonistic to the welfare of the northern districts. If North Aucklanders wish their own advancement, they must work for it; " the powers that be " always incline to help those who help themselves; and the exertions made during last session proved that this truth has made some impression upon our northern friends. It remains for them to follow up their exertions, and they will do so most effectually if they can persuade Mr Ballance to pay them a personal visit.

The British Victory in the Soudan.

At last the real work of the Khartoum Ex pedition has comnaenood, and the troop 3 under Sir Herbert Stewart, opposed by a determined force of ten thousand rebels, will probably now have to contest every inch of the ground that separates thorn from their goal. It is only too painfully ovident, from tho full account of tho battle of Gakdul which we publish to-day, that instead of a British victory we might have had to chronicle a disastrous defeat, such as overtook tho army of Hicks Pasha. The tactics of tho rebels were in oach case exactly tho same. Tho British force was led on by strategy into a position of difficulty, and the/i the Arabs inado an onslaught on their front with almost resistless fury. The consequence was that the first line of the British ;defence was broken; the heavy cavalry fell back in disorder; and dofeat was only averted by the steadiness • and nervo of tho other detachments composing the force. Desperatic hand-to-hand fight ing was the order of tho day for many British soldiers, and camels were speared by the enemy, while a oomplete Arab square was cut to pieces by the blue-jackets with their cutlasses. Further evidence of the lightinghaving been chiefly done at close quarterns found in the facts detailed—that many British officers wore slain, and that the horse of Sir Herbert Stewart wae killed be noathhim. Sodisproportionateweretheniim bera engaged on either side that tha British forces, taken at a disadvantage as they were, must have performed prodigies of valour to effect the rout of their foee. Fourteen thousand rebels are said to have taken j>art in the engagement, which bap

pily ended In tho rotrett of the Arabs from tho field of strife. As tho expedition pro CJeds, many ouch dosperato tights may bo expected to tako placo. for ifc is ovidout that around Khavtoura tho rebels arostil oollocted in force. El M^ahdi himset is at Druderman, a village n little ecoded in wresting that position from its defondors. General Gordon may bo able to prevent El Mrtbi'.i from iunclioning with tho robe! army which has just been defeated at Gakdul, and in that caso tho danger to tho expedition will bo fieneibly lessened, Still, its eoimio will bo watcbed with a daily increasing anxiety, and hopes and fears for its success will alternate, until tho object oJ tho expedition is accomplished!

Among items of interest in our cable

«ewi this afternoon, fa a message slating that tho Committee of tho Gorman Reichs tag has approved of tlio proposal to wubtsi dieo a Gorman lino of mail steamers to Afrlcn and Australia. This !.-■ a clear indt cation that Priiino Bismarek'n colonizing policy in meeting with nioro favour than it did at first, »inco tho lino of ttfeamern pro posed would bo iiiidoiibtndly n.-t-d for colonizing tho (ionnan possessions in tho dark Cnntinont and >am- Guinea, be sides stimulating (ionnan trade with tho Sa.in.onn, 'J'onjjan, find other islands of the Pacilic.— From Cork wo Icnvn thut Mr I'arnoll luir again started preaching tho pernicious dochino of non-payment of rent to tho Irish peasantry. For some time back Ireland Ima boon in a very pjncoful and sottied stato; but it' ifc bo true that Mr I'arnell has ngain rosortod to inlinmnmtory oratory ami is inciting tho people lo nwist anro of legal claims wo may shortly oxpecfc to hear of .1 renewal pfthono ontwigos nnd civil disturbances for which Ireland has been only two nolorious in tho print.

Strdng public feolim; has boon aroused by the determination of (ho Regatta Commitrco to Incvonso tho charge fov admission, to tbo ilrifx^liip on Regatta Day from five j*hilliiif*« to ten shilling!). Tho l.irgcr impost ii wholly prohibitory to penp'o of inoderato means, and will tonel to their utter exclu sion. Tho fnct appears to hnvo been over looked that tho Committeo suo dealing with apublio trust, and tho funds for tho Uegatta having boon provided by the public, tho Committco hnvo no right to confino tho circle of thoso to whom tho flagship will bo opon to a family party of themselves or to their immodiato friendp.

Pursuant to arrangomont with Hie Wor ship tho Mayor, the Wnrrison Band, \\.\ -c\ tho direction of Mr Morris, will perform Uio following poloetions of music in tho Albert I'ark to-morrow Saturday afternoon: — Quickstep, ''Dorwont"(Sfiholes) isolootion, "La Favorita" (Donixotti); lancoiv, "Lights o1 London" (Smith); fantasia, "String of Poarh " (Lavillodieu); valse, "Iolantho" (C. D'Albcrt); selection, "Lo Passirhelo" (Buralo?si) ; "ehottischo, "Christiana" (Robinson); gnlup, "Tho Soudan " (Tidswell); God Save tho Queen.

Tho negro Brown, who was phot by a countryman of tho samo name, was not able to appear at tho l'olioo Court to-day, and consequently the case has been further adjourned.

It is said tint schnnpper fishing at Kangitoto affiirds much poorer wport this year than last. Very few good hauls havo been made this season. Tho comparative scarcity of iuh U siipp-jwul to bo iluo to tho recent bad weathor which cantinuod ho long.

Our readers will remember that somo wooks ago an American named Bortrund Trennis was or rented for vagrancy. Ho made nn ad mmiwonliam appeal' to tho Bench to tho effect that, if nliowod an op portunity, ho would return to his native country. Tho American Consul was com municated with, and after sundry remauda ho was discharged on tho understanding that ho would boshipjiod on board the U.S. warship Jroquoi.-i. "Bailorising" was not to Tronnis's fancy, however, and on guining his liberty ho nuulo tracks for Mongonui. Thoro his distaste fur work scorns to havo again got him into trouble, having been committed to gaol for throe nioi.thrt on n chnrgo of having no lawful visible means of support.

To tho Editor : Sir,—Can you tell mo if tlioro is any law to compel people to keep their dogs in their own yard ! 1 frequently have to go through Gladstone-street, Nowton, after dark, and when opposite tho lamp at tho break in tho road, a. trnop of cms will rush out from a rato, which ap pears loft open for tho purpose. They Will follow at my heels, snapping and barking, until I get clear of tho street. I havo socu children almost frightened into tits at their vagaries. If thoro i* any oflieial whoso duty it IS to stop this nuismico, hid time would not be lost by a walk somo evening through this poomingly quiot street.--Yours, &c,, Pedestkian'.

A frcr-h attraction for tho coming oolc bration of Auckland Anniversary Day ia announced in tho form of athletic sports at Birkenbead. ThOoO aro promoted by 0 committco of residents, with a viow to popularising tho district nr, a puminer ro sort, and arrangements of a most eomplcto kind will bo made for tho onjoymont of visitors, including music and refrei»hmente, while tlio natural advantages of tho fspot cho^en.ncar tho wharf, aro all that could bo desired. Steamers will rim hourly during tho day from Qiieun-strcot and L'onsonby wharves to Bivkonlioad, and those who cross tho water to the rising marino .suburb may depend upon getting n splendid viow of tho Kogatta.

For tlio Eight Hours' Domonstration sports on Thursday noxl, tho arrangements aro being got into a satisfactory titate. To add to tho interost attaching to fho boot makers' raco, it has been resolved by tho Bootmakors' Union to add i' 3, £2, and £1, to the first, socond, and third prizes offered by tho Sports Committee. Tho Painters' Union, with true fraternal feeling, liavo ro solved to givo non-Uniou mon tho privilege of entering for tho painters' rneo.

Eecont aocidcntfj at level railway cross ings in various parts of tho colony liavo 10l to the framing of a now bylaw for bettor soeurinff tho safoty of portions travelling by road and rail. By this it is enacted that 110 animal or vohiclo shall bo driven anros3 a publio railway crossing at othor than a walking pace, and no poreon shall orora without first obeying the injunction, " Stop —Lookout for tho engine." Tho ponalty for each contravention In a fino of £10.

' Tho Buy of Islands annual regatta takes plaoo early in February, and, as usual, in likely to attract a largo nmnbor of com petitors from Auckland. Th? programme comprises fourteen ovonts, including two races for boiuc fide whalobo/Ui?, a Maori canoe raco, open sailing boa.ti not exceeding 20ft. koel, opon sailing boats not, exceeding 25ft. keel, open railing boa.'.' not exceeding 13ft. keol, otc. Further particulars will bo found in our advertisement columns.

The schedulo of pmos for tho Auckland Gardonors' Horticultural .Society's Autumn Show lias just been published, and will no, doubt bo eagerly sought aftor by intending exhibitors. The Show is fixed to t.iko pliic'o on the 20th and 21sfc of March next, and from tho array of prizes offered should provo more than ordinarily interesting. It is not improbable that Hiii Excellency tho Gover nor, who is President of tho Society, will bo in Auckland at tho timo of the Show, in which caee ho will, boyond doubt, bo present at the opening. Prizes are offered in 297 classes, with tho addition of a number of special prizes. Noteworhy features are tho Mayor's prizo of tivo guineas for tho best provincial grown hops, prizes by tho two Tobacco Companies for provincial grown and cured tobacco, and IS prizes offored by tho Now Zealand Bookeepor's Association for bees and their products. Further notico may be deferred until tho date of Snow is near.

The periodical romoval of hpuso rofuso has formed for sorno timo past a subject of heart-burning' and annoyance both before and outside the City Council. At the meeting of this body last night, it was brought to a crucial stage by a recom mendation from tho Streets Committoo that instead of tho Council paying the piper as heretofore, tho work ehould bo lot by tender, and those who availed themselves of tho services of tho ecavongor bo left to pay him for tho obligation. An animated discussion at' pneo ensued. Some Coun cillors wero indignant at the idea that tha limited ratepayers of the older wards of the city who enjoyed the convenience of having their rubbish removed should have their already heavy taxation increased by being saddled with this fresh liability. Other Coun cillors protested, and "with strong reason, that the whole body of ratepayers should be made to pay heavily for the convenience of the lew. It was stated that the annual cost of the removal of rubbish amounted to something liko £1,000, and it was pointed out that the bult of tho rate payers were debarred from participation in tho benefits which the contract conferred. A third section of the Council was in favour of further consideration of the matter. When the question came to bo put, the matter was referred back to the Streets Committee for further consideration, the Engineer to report,

Mr Booth, tlio celubrated temporanco evangolist, eommencoj his crusade in Now Zealand at tho Thoitio JJoyal last night. j Thoro was n ci'ov.-dod attendance, and tho ' greatest enthusiasm prevailed. An outlmO i of tho procecdi.n».'i appoara elsewhere.

Mr Paddy Doran ia at present organiainK a minstrel troupe, with which l'o intends.W "paralyse" ouv Noriiioin cuuntry cousins during tho noxfc fow weoko. On February loth and IKb tiio company appear at Ohaowai, on tlio lfith and 17th ut Kawa kawa, and on iho three Huccooding daya at Hu» ; ell, So botv.eon tho liogatta and Paddy Dornn, " tho lirut ctxpital of tho colony " will bo quite livoiy.

Ccnutnlilo iJotiovan, ;.viio had his leg SujUVctl In h " rough and tumblo " with an obstroparous prisoner about a fortnight ugo, Iki:j now roiiumod duty.

A Routribul.ion to pu'cmicnl theology, which fhoukl command v largo local circu lation, has just, boon iiwuud «nd«»r tho till'), '•Tho IVoblem of Problems: In Man all Material';" This is ?.n ablo reply to thwo who hold thb doctrine of Iho unconsnioua Klate of tho dead, and um.sitilH of ft uoriea of wvon dippnuiWß lately delivered by Mr '!• lOxloy, (!hri.ilian ovangoli»t. 'i'lieae din contvies aro marked by original thought, careful ropoarch, a philosophical spirit of inijiiii'y, ami eloBO roasoiiing power, and are well worthy poniMil by nil iub'rostod hi tho weight vquoftioiiMdiKCUNscd. 'SUo brochure, v, hi mi coiif'i.'l-.x of iifurly 100 c'o.-elyprintod p-ij;rn, is isk;h:il from tho control printing ollico of Mr W. Wilkinson, (Jiieoii'alrcot, aid i;1, on silo at the Ijooksellera'.

Mr K. D, lliiygarUi took i\ successful bencrit nt tlje' Opera llouso, wlion tho comedy of "Our Widow "wad produced. .A'r.4 F^cwis impersonated tho Widow, wiiilo Mr llayicarth took tho part, of tho Major. Tho performance concluded with tho farce, "A Bilious Attack." Tlio soason of this Company will only lust six nights lonpor. 11 Lovo's Sacriiico" ia annoniieed for thi« evening, nnd "Lnnh tho FoKakon" for to-morrow.

Tlio present week may bo termed tlio Snnday-seho.il children's holiday week, at ltwst of thoßO attache 1 to tho schools of tho Church of England. Yesterday St. Mary's children spent their holiday at To Pnpopn, nonr Onolmngn, under tho care of tho minis ter nnd tcachors, A pleasant picnic was on joyed, plentifully supplied with tea, cake, otc, added to which woro a variety of am\i?emont9, The children returned to Pnrnoll by tho fix o'clock train. Tho Trinity [-Sunday school foast was kept in Mr Buekland'a paddock, by tho Tamaki lliver, whero an agreeable holiday wns paesod, Tho St, Paul's trip to Motuihi in postponed until Monday, tho Oil) proximo. To-morrow tho Epiphany children "ill colebrato their day on tho Surrey Bills, for which occasion groat preparations nvo being mado by tho teachers and Superintendent, who intend, if possiblo, to make it a day to bo remembered.

Last night the installation of oflicors of the Star of Auckland Lodge, 1.0.0.Jj1., A.C., took place at tho lolgo • room, Insuranoo Buildings. Brother Henry Keening, D.D.G.M., presldod. Tho follow ing brethren were duly installed : Brother N. iNfcCuUky, J.P.ft. ; VV. Harvey, NO. ; K. N. Allen, V.O. :J. II Corniuli, li. Secretary; A.(!. Wheeler,!.'. .Secretary; .1. A. T.Butler, S.Treasurer; J. S. Cobloy, AViiwlun ;S. Bowriug, Conductor! J. T. Knlglit, 1.0. ;B. Peterson, O.G. ;J. MoConoebie, R. 3. to N. 0.; J. Colbourno, J..S. to N.O. : R. Armigcr, U.S. to V.O. ; .). liardinor, L.S. to V.ti. ; T. Thomas, X.6.5. ; W. MoKeo. L.S S.

A gonor.-.l iricpcction parado was he'd lust evening in (liv Drill-shed. There wua a lar;:o muster of members of tho various companion who were in their now unifonna, and had an attractive appearance. Tlio dtesa of tlio medical ott'tccrs was jiiirtiou larly striking, viz., the uniform*l of Dr. Tcnuciit, StiiH'-Surgcou of.tho A Cutlery, ami 1 r^. Day.eon and Walker. Major Shepherd not being procnt, Cnptain 1.0 Roy, of il.o Naval Brigade, commanded and olliciiitod as inspecting otiicer. Purado : The companies v.oro in tlio follow ing order :---X:iv .1 Artillery, under tho com imuitl of Lieutenant I'nvkor, and Lieutenant Smith, with Dr. Wulkor (w Stuft" Surgoon, Iwul .->. mnnter of ■!!». Tho A llattcry of Artillery, undor tho command of Lieu loiiant Norrio nnd Lieutenant Geddos (Captain Payne being absent in tho South), and Stall' Surgoon 'JTonnenfc, had a muntor of 50 all told. Tlio Victoria Company, vindcr the command of Captain Malion, with I. iotitCiiants Skinner and Scllu, nnd l)r Diivmn, Stall' Surgeon, had a muster of 50 all told. Tho City Guurds, under tlio command of Captain Isaacs and lieutenant Osborno, had a splendid muster of 50. Tho Hobaoii Company was not so well represented. Captain Uignan and Lieutenant Connolly huing in nttonrlanco at their seats in tho City Council, Lieutenant Clifton took command. Tho gcuoinl parade was highly creditable and .'it tho cU>°u Captain Lo Roy, inndo tho presentation of tho radios' trophy, i>. handsome'Hilver crops, to Volunteer (!eo. Little, who had won it at the last quarterly competition. Gunner Woolloy, of tho Artillery, was also presented with a silver modal, yiVe:i to tho Company by Dr. Tennotit. The companies then marched through the principal .streets, headed by tho Garrison Band, under Bandmaster Morrie, performing national and selected airs, to tho delight oi tho attendant listeners.

Tho Now Zealand Timber Company have, since tho (ire, qnito metamorphosed tho ap pjaranco of Freeman's Bay, which is now illuminated nightly, tho galaxy of gns lights in tho now factory, which skirts tho edge of tho harbour, reflecting beautifully 0:1 the calm shout of water wiiofo (Wo benra along tho Company's logs to tho mill—ft much gentler and loss oxpensivo moans of transit than railroads or tramways, or any of man's inventions. Tho Company have hero a splendid frontage of several hundred fcot, and, foruumtoly for tho shareholders, thoy have also a now and powerful mill, which wa^, of courto, out of tho rango of fire; .10 that, nlmost on tho eceno of their former operations;, the Company liavo machinery turning out 80,00(1 fvot ol tlinbor per wook, and also over a million feet of seasoned tim bor in their yards and ut tlio Whangapoua mill. The opinion which prevailed that tho destruction of timber and machinery would bring operations to a com pluto standstill was incorrect, as it will bo readily soon that with such a fito, with eca aoned timber to hand, and with steam power on their own ground, ib only ro quired tho erection of a factory and new machines to enable business and factory work to bo resumed again. Xho directors, after calm deliberation, decided that; tho Company's'advantageous position, as mon tioncd above, juetiliod the immediate ro sumption of business, and Mr Frank Jajfger, tho manager,immcdiatoly cabled to Sydney, and also telegraphed to various New Zoaland centres, for quotations and descriptions of tho most medorn machines required for manufacturing and other uses. Tho first satisfactory reply ciimo from Dunodin, and negotiations onded in tho purchase of exactly tho class of machinery wanted. To show tho difl'ercneo botweon tho activity of Auckland trado and tho depression of the South, wo should state that a complete oquipmont for a cash and door factory, imported per Scotia to Port Chalmers, was lying unpacked, as tho dul ness of tho times did not justify the erection of the same in a new mill for which thoy was bought. Thia was at ouco ob tained for Auckland, at loss than it could bo imported diroct from tho manufacturers. Tho next stop to bo taken was tho oreetion of an extensivo building to receive the machinery on arrival, ami cnablo tho Com pany to start tho men at work. Mr J. W. Parker accordingly set-to with charac teristic energy, and in a fow houra'timo had tons of corrugated iron on the ground, and hadovery man at vvorkwithsaw andhsmmer. Mr Parker developed his plan for tho fac tory with a carpenter's pencil on a pieoo of 12x1 timber, and in the short space of 2Jj days had a factory erected 00ft. by !>oit,, fitted with treasols, shafting, and pulloys complete, togethor with workmen's benchos, etc., all ready for a start when tho machines should come to hand, Tho Sydney machines Mr Jaggor wired for were the first to arrive, per Ringarooma. Moesrs H. P. Gregory and Co.'s American machinery agents having givon great satisfaction to tho Com pany by their prompt oxecution of the order and forwarding by tho steamer which loft immediately after their receipt of the wire, tho lirst rnachino was delivered at tho mill at noon, and was actually running boforo tea timo. Another powerful machine per same vessel, which was delivered to tho factory yesterday afternoon, is now ready for tho bolt. The rapidity with which theso massivo pieces of mechanism have been adjusted reflects great credit upon Mr T. Herbert,"the manager of tha factory, and Mr Hossocks, chief engineer. Pome of tha machines which the Company have !.o arrive from America will probiiblv be erected next Tuesday, and ths remainder during the week.

It will be scon by an advertisement in nnother column that a limited nnmbor of allot ments in Williamson Avenue, Surrey Hill, are now for the first time open for sale. Numerous enquiries for allotments in that avonuo liav*} determined the 'owners to accede to the demand. "Phis street is a chain and ahalf wide, and must ultimately be the main artery into the town from the extensive district on the south of Surrey Hilla. ■

BOATING DISASTER.

Regatta. Competitors in Danger,

Aiick Murphy lirowndii.

CoNsiuEiiAiiLE oxcitomont was caused in j boatinc circles today by tho intelligence ! of a shocking accidoiit at Knipilra Heads, by which tho livos of tho Wairoa whale' bout crow woro jeopardised, and the steer oarsman, a, man named Aliek Murphy, drowned. Our correspondent at To Kopuru supplies tho fo'lowiug particulars of the oc ourrenoo!—" Tha Wairofl whrttaboat crd\v woro capsized in tho Fay ofTßcacon's Point, Kaipara Harbour, yeaterday morning on their way from Puhi Hogatta for Auck land. Thoy had groat difficulty in . Having themselves. Tho at.oorsm.an, a coloured man named Murphy,v. as drownod. Tho others got ashore, an 4 urrivud hero last night in ii nutiVo boat, rtitich oxhausted. Tho i'ay has sunk in deep water." Tele graum rwpocliug tho oecurronco woro also received by Suporintondont Thomson and by private individuals. Murphy, tho man who lias boon drowned, is vory woll known, and lui.s taken a prominent part in connec tion with whuloboat racos for eomo timo past, lie had a boat built last yoar for the winning Wairoa crow, and his boat was alno successful nt tho Whangaroi Regatta. Murphy was formorly cook on tho Roso Casey, Argylo, and othor steamers, 110 is Haid to havo boon n couuin of tho man Brown who was shot in Darby ntreot several weeks ago, and ho was also related to a coloureti vendor of oysters and lish namod llobinson in Victoria-strcot. Tho Fay was hero -is a sailing boat last year, but was convortcd into a yacht for tho Kai para Ko^atta. Sho was thon supplied with a keel, and as r!io carried six hundred weight of load ballast outside, sho was considered a safe boat, and it is thought moro likely that sho tilled and went down than that sho capsized. It was bolicved that owing to tho accidont tho crow would not bo ablo to como to town, but a private telogrnm received during tho day states thifc thoy will bo hero to-morrow.

TABLE TALK.

Btt/'E ribbons are in demand

Change of programme every night at tho Opera House. The gold discovery near Kihlkihi is said to bo a hoax,

Professor Hugo on "Lips" in the Tern porance Hall tonight.

A lady wants to know if a lover can bo called a suitor if ho doesn't suit her.

Noonday prayer meetings are proposed in connection with tho Temperance Mis sion.

Major Atkinsan is again on a vist to Wei linston. Onehunga Iron Works will start opera tions in a month or bo.

Romonyi, the violinist, closed his Timaru season last night amid great enthusiasm. Napier Harbour Board yesterday fixed Mr Goodall's Balary at £1,000 a year. r . Calodon'an sports took placo yesterday at Wanganul, and passed off moat Buceessfullyi Through tho abolition of tho stouk tax in Tasmania, tho prioo of beef foil from lOd to Gd per Ib.

At yostcrday's wool sales at Mclbourno, prices generally showed a downward ten doney. Kisg Tawhiao ia making preparations for a visit to tho Bay of Islands at an early date, to oxchango courtesies with tho Ngapuhi tribo.

The-police hivo found no clue to the un natural mother of the infant discovered dead on tho beach at Naplor last week. Tho Wellington "Times" Bays that in the course of a month or two Major Caut loy will return to England, and that thoro is no intontion of taking up his scheme of defence.

It is rumoured that tha Dunedin "Herald" has passed into the hunds of Messrs Mill and Bracken.

"Another expedition to tho polo," said the man w ho wondtd hia way to his bar boi's shop.

At Wellington Regatta yestorday, the principal event —tho first-olftss yacht raco —v.a.i won by Inca, by a minute from tho Thetisf the Xaiiffa being third, fifteen minutes behind.

Thy rJcw Zealand Refrigerating Com pany, Dunedin, has declared an interim dividend at the rato of ten per cent, for tho half-year.

Mr Ralph IJood and Mr S. Kccsing con temrilato f^ivin^F (mother series of concerts in \Vaikato at un early, dato.

It is not In goad ta<jto for a physician, when writing to a patient, to sign himself, "Yours till dortth. rt

A Maori prophet named Riri, who was preaching at i'arihaka that ho was ap pointod of (iod to rulo tho natives, and had power to kill all wicked people, both Euro pean (mil Maori, baa been given in ch.irgo by Tv Whiti, and consigned to a lunatic asylum.

CRICKET- To-morrow's Matches.

I. ZISOARI V. Tarn-ell (No. 4 wicket).—l. Kin garl: AnEcnne, lloalo, Chatflolu, Danlclls, Fisher, Johuetono. Laird, Mllaor, Snoot'ivss, Smith, AVebcter. P.iruoll: Drown, Coaean. Drum, Gardiner, llowsou, Hill, OMeon, liyau, Sp^itcht, Taito, and Testro. i. zixgahi 2nd v. Holland's (No 12 wiokotl. —I. Ktnjjarl: Allilnnon, Eowoil, Ih-nbaxoa, I. C'lintneld. Ilcmcry, Johnston, Mcl.o.'d, Mc- Konzio. Montague. Poulnon. Small. Emor- Kuuulca: Martin uml Norrlc. Holland'a: Thomas (raplaln), Iteurd, Burfoot, Blonkinsop, Moll (2), ?,lurphy, O'Waro, Ilenn, Waring, Edwaruo. Emeißoncr: W, Mall. Eton v. Wkllrrlkt (No. 10 wickot). — Eton: Creon (captain). Smith' (3), Simpson, A. Howe, (lurk, Sexton, bhorland, Constable, D. Taylor. Kmorgeneteß: La lioacho, T. Taylor. — Wclloa loy: a. Diddams, Johnaton. Fox.Aroy, Salmon, Ulcdhlll i 2). SiriKloton B, A'allo, Prossßr.

Gokdon' 2nd v. National (No. 13 wickot).— Gordon: Drown, Clayton (2). Clondon, Qoul- Hiono, Kondordino, liUslt, Moldrum, Morusby, Kyburn. Stovcns. National: Ambnry, Colo bourno (2), Drummond, Mankie, Roeaor, Shor lund. Waters. Wrlnloy (2), Wilkinson.

DIXON'S (I'LUMHBUA) JSMI'LOYKKS V. GAS Co.—ln tlio Domain hollow at 2..TU p.m., sharp.— Ulxon'o: Cutler, Fit lor, Paul, Mills, McConnull, Ilruuo, Wheeler, I.HBII. L<ieky, Milla, and Wad ham, Kmergc-noiGS: Mcßrido snd Loltch. Tiaiic Iii.CKB v. NkwtonSnd (No. 5 wlekoti.— Tnio Blues: Howard, Andrews (2), Goldwater, l'Ooley (2). Matthews, Sfiohbnry, Hucbsnan, Kelly, Tromain. Kmorgoncy; McDonald. Nowtoui J. Hobson, 11. Colgan, liatop, G. Boxton, Sime, Loo, Hand Joy, Bell, Smith, Btcvonson, Ouniond. Kmorgenoy : Trodsold. • 1 Ai.iiiox v. West End 3rd (No. 11 wicket).— Morrow (captain), Culvorwoll, Uusholl, Prossor, Taylor, Darnca, AVardell, IJoaney, SHilUvaD, Bathgato, Jonoo. Emergonoy: Wheeler. Went End: Saxon, Clarkaou, Bkoon. McKlnlay, Dean. Burton, Dlddnins. HolFnian, Wears, Hawkins. Kowlor, and Alderton.

Unitkd 2nd v. Fkanklin (No. 8 wiekot).— Franklin team: Sorvice, Stevenson, Search flo'.d, NlKhtinsnla (.'), 15033, Woods, I'ottor, Tattoraall, Bhoddon, Poet. Kirorgonoy, Moore.

Caiilton v. Otauuiiu Jcnioks (No. l Wickot).—Carlton:—Smart (2), Fielder, Hawkins, Kvore, Kawllnson, Eaton, howls, Hill, Cooke, McUoriniek. Kinm-Kcnclos: Miilr ami Oral;?. GounoN larv. WamshoukksWo 1 wicket),— Gordon ; Ansonno, Gould. Klsaling, Liisk, Mol (Jrum (2), MuC-uubland, Itjlmrn, Sykea, VVII- Ilams, and Wood.

Wakrmkld v.. Alma.—Woki flold: A. Bruco Gillospie, Lincoln, Pearson, H. Heron, Hales, Doußhty, Uoblo, W. Molloy, Qlbbinu Uoidmun.

AM'iia v. WEST Knd 2nd.—Alpha: Cranuh, Hay. Cutler, Kilpalrick, Abel, Dlxou, Marcroft (2). Ponton, Gllmonr, Dowar. Avon'dai.k v. Aim* 2nd. — Avondalo: Hill, Wallace Archibald (3), Kxlor, Uollard, Kemp, Thomas, Sinclair. Emergency: Murray.

TELEGRAMS.

Tlio Lato Acoldorst.

■Wellington, this day.—At tho inquest on tho body of Matteo Tanzabol, killed by a fall of earth at Pukerau tunnel, tho ovi denco showed that every precaution was taken during tho progress of tho work. The opinion was expressed that the earth quake which was felt previous to the acci dent might have'had something to do with it. A verdict was returned that deceased met his death by a fall of earth, but there was no evidence to show how tho fall was caused. An inquest on tho othor men will bo hold to-morrow.

Invekoakgill, this day.—The Land Board were recently compelled to refuse applica tion to complete a purchase by a deferred paymont selector, owing to the receipt of a circular from the Land Department, to the effect that the Act of 1874 was retrospec tive insofar as tho clause relating to six years residence was concerned. The Board took the opinion of Judge Williams, and this was read, yesterday. Ho states that the Act was not retrospective, and failed to trace how any doubt could ever have arisen on tho point. The Board afterwards granted the application.

Immortality.—People to-day are troubling their heads about whether tlioy are destined to live in another world after having passed through their existence in this, and they flock in crowds 10 hear whit £ci":jf' >;. li!:o D:-. Riij,ho:iin:^ cbofs hd-vo v. '.v.j i.)ii-.::aj? to ilia vtX'it). fiUG-jii.Vti, 'iVluti-vcr iiijUu'iirT. ;uiv.:s ia 'jefure v«, tii' -o ::'Oi:o SUlag <;.ri:,.-.u:. a,wi that, is it becojiicj ourriu!,? 1j mitt.-.: i,hJ3 Hit- bcj.: £ortable aa possible, andtolii'o as voil uu our moans will permit. We ara soiling prime bacon (guaranteed), 8d; local bacon, id to Cd. Just landed. 100 hams in good order, Od by the ham. Fresh butter, 7d and 9d; crushed loaf sugar, Hd; beat white, 3Jd ; ptoocl yellow, 2Jd. Apples toooking and catinf?). 61bs for 13; kidney potatoes, 201bs tor Is. About one ton of cheese, Id to 6d per single lb. Coffee, 1b; jams, 6d; Indian and China teas. Is 8(3, and ICO other lines. — Eaton's Co-operative Stores. Hobson-, street, nest Criterion Hotel,

THE BLUE RIBBON ARMY.

Mv XI. T. Booth's Mission at ttio Theatro Royal.

Mil fii T. Booth, tho great temperance evangelist, commenced a fourteen days' , mission at tho Theatre Royal last evening. I'ho vast auditorium of tho Theatre was crowded, many of those' present wearing tho little azure oyinbol that toatiiicd thoir con- I ucction with tho Blue Hibbon Army. Tho Kov. W. lii. Kiee presided, and there wero also on the platform tho Kcvs. Messrs Ooldstcin (Jewish Kabbi), Carter, Hamer, P. Mason, MeKenzio Frasor, aiidG. Monro,- Messra Cjx (Secretary Bluo Ribbon Army), Theo. Cooper, J. T. Qarliok, Joseph Row man, Or. A. Osborno Knight, and others. Tho Tomperanco Choir, vocul nnd instru mental, wore in nttcndanoo, and leil tho 1 singing. Tho Rev. Mr Monro road fc'io parablo of tho prodigal son from St. Luko'u Gospel. Tlio choir sung threo hymns, " I Will Sing of iMy Kcdoemor," "The Gospel Bells aro Hinging," and "Why Do You Walt, My Brother!" after which the Kov. T. McKenzie Froser engaged in prayer, and a collection was takon up. The Chairman read a telegram from tho Presidentof tho Oamarn Bluo Itlbbon Ai my, and from tho Secretary of tho Wesloyan Confercuco now sitting at Chvistehurcb, congratulating Mr Booth on tho comraonco mont of the 'mission. Ho then, in a brief complimentary speed), welcomed Mr Booth to Auckland in tho namo of tho miuistere and people of tho city. Mr Booth, on coming forward, received an enthusiastic ovation. Ho prefaced his remarks by expressing his heartfelt thnnks for tho cordial welcome ho had received, and said it was a pleasure he had been look ing forward to for months. Ever since ha had seen Mr Spurgcon in Australia and received Mr Cox's invitation ho had longed for this hour, lie had been in many lands and had entered many ports, but ho had noverseon anything to equal MlO beauty of this beautiful city of Auckland, 110 then proceeded to speak of tlio necessity for tho mission, picturing tho evils of drink. Ho wa3 sure, from their welcome nnd from all he had saen since his arrival, that they would accord a fair hearing to all he had to offer in favour of his principles, but he could not nsk them to sign the pledge till he had given good reason for so doing. In hia country, America, when a man had been nominated for an office ho could not ask for a vote until he had laid down his platform ; and ho felt much in the same position, that he should give some explanation of their modos and methods. They had three planks in their, platform — Christianity, total abstinence, and charity—a platform aa wide as charity itself. Tho object of the mission was togetmentogivcupthedrink and to find their refuge in the world's Redeemer. When leaving his country four years ago to go to England, a gentleman who waa a friend of temperance, and who occupied an importent position in America, said to him 11 Mr Booth, you have achieved a glorious success in tho country," for in these states of New England he had got 200,000 to sign tho pledge, " Will you take a little advico from me ? " He told him ho would when tho gentleman asked him to adopt a more utilitarian platform. Ho replied by re minding the gontlemnn of tho story of De Vinci, tho painter, who, when someone was admiring the goblets in the picture of the " Lord's Supper,1' drew his hand acrn.-s tho goblet saying, "Nothing tshall hide my Saviour." Ho then proceeded to speak of tho universality of tho movement, and ita non-political character, and ! made an eloquent appeal on balialf of tho wearing of tlio bluo ribbon badge, narrating several humourous anecdotes ancnt tho " little bitof bluo." Ono of theso will boar repetition. While at Southamp ton, ho ftddrosECd a mooting, at which Lord Kadslock and Canon Wilboribroa spoke. The latter had said ho would never wear tho bluo ribbon. Ho (Mr Booth) spoko a bit, and boforo ho hadgono very far ho felt tlio Canon tugging at lii.s oout-tails and ask ing him for the blue ribbon. Mr Booth took the piece from his own coat and pinned it on (ho Canon's breust. Tiio Canon promised to wear it always, and ho has dono co in tho presence of Royalty itself. Anothor proinlro the Cunon hud mudo—bo was somewhat rash—was that he would take off hia hat to every blue ribbonitc ho met. lie did it for a day or so -it was onsy; bub when tho bluo ribbon got numerous, t!io good man was compelled to walk out with liis hat under hi.s aim. In thn oourso of his argument in favour of woaiing tho badge, ho said ho know of no bolter logic than wearing the bluo ribbon. lie then went on to say tho responsibility for the success of tho movement did not refrt on his shoulders ; it was a movement f at belonged to tlio city. Thojchurchcsand Temperance Societies had combiuod; it was a united effort to savo men. Ho related tlio story of a lady in Buii'alo, America, with thehoteunboatingdownonhor,standingovor v form, ragged, bloated, disfigured, a?!eap, insonsible horn intoxication, and yot she was weeping, and tho groat tears were trickling from her oyes. A gontloman spoko to her and said, "Madam, this can not bo your son?" "No, sir," eho said, " ho is not my son, hut ho is some mother's boy. I could not talk to him, ho was too far gone. All I could do was to weep for him and pray for him."

No matter how wayward his footsteps havo been. No mailer liow deep ho hia sunkorv in sin, No matter how low is Ms standard of. joy, Though guilty and loathsome he is somo mother a boy. He asked them to bclievo with his friend, Mr Spurgeon, that tho bluo ribbon was a badge of honour and of freedom, and con cluded by eloquently appealing to thoso pro.ront to oorae forward and sign the pledge.

The choir then sang several hymns, and during tho evening ISO persons caiao for ward and signed tlio pledge.

AN UNSAVOURY LOCALITY.

The following is a. copy of tho petition for warded to Mr Superintendent Thomson by proporty-owners in Queen and Pokoby streets, with roforenco to tho brothels in these thoroughfares :—" Wo, the undor signed residonts and property-owners in Queon-strootand neighbourhood of Ilokeby slroot, in this city, bog to draw your at tention to a very serious nuisance and annoy ance, not only to oursolvos, but to all thoso who uso Qucon-stroot botwoen Aloxandra strtet and' Knrangahape Hoad. Wo refer to a nost of brothels, threo being within a fow yards of oach otlior, and tho most pro minont of which, known as tho Whito House, fronts on Quocn-streot. Thoso arc a constant causo of annoyanco and disturb ance, to tho neighbourhood by reason of the almost nightly rows and constantly-recur ring scenes of indoconey, and so great h tho nuisanco that property is materially deprc ciutod in value. Wo would point out specially for your consideration that this is 0110 of the chiof thoroughfares to- and from tho city, and that many hundreds of people paes thoso houses daily. That they are in almost immediate proximity to tho Turkish Bathe—visited by many ladies—and to tho Gills' High School, in order to reach which probably somo hundred or so young girls (daughters of respectable citizens) have to Pabs and repas* thorn dully. It is especially undosirablo that this should bo tho case, and this last fact presents itself to us as one of the most cogent roasons for romoving tho nuisanoo as speedily as possible. Wo res pectfully ask your protection, anil trust you will give our petition your prompt consideration. —Wo are otc. (Signed by twenty-five rosideiitsand property-owners.)" Ilia hands strengthened by this petition, Mr Thomson diroated Djtective Hughes to give tho proprietresses of the brothels notice that if they did not clear out within a week all tho occupants would bo charged with having no lawful visible means of sup port, while the vilo proprietresses would bo proceeded against as " occupiers " within the meaning of the9Gth Section of the Polico Offences Act. We trust that Mr Thomson will allow no fear of thoproceeding.? failing to hinder him from carrying out to the letter the throat given in the notice. If tho law, as it stands, will not meet the case, the ■Legislature should certainly noxfc session causo the necessary amendments to be be made. Tho scenes enacted in the thoroughfares near thoEO houses bafllo description. A few Saturday evrinings a^o, the prostitutes from Newton drove down°to one of these Rbkeby-street brothels, and dropped out a young man, whom they pro ceeded to belabour. Tho language used was dreadful. On a recent afternoon! as a 'bus laden with ladies was proceeding up Upper Queen-street, a semi-nude harpy uughuJiavo U':i.<\ ecw Its-lire; out of one <if WC ',VUy.,;\Y. .-■ ■:, :x _ houc-u fi-ji.iUi;rr ijppcv efiienlery fjl:Vi.r.-:!i:j.. wM.h V, ril-U.' .^~/.:"< vehicle «i- uUitiijuod a;: \),o do-,: r'"-,. i owners of tiiese three brothels derive hand some rents thovofrom. Oao of them, it is said, recently presented £10 towards the funda of a country church, and shortly afterwards raised the rent of the brothel to £3 10s per week, presumably for the pur pose of making up for his liberality to tho church,

SPORTING NEWS.

Tc-moiww'd Eacas at QEilimiS*.

The Summer Meoliug of tho Onchunga Racing Club tal:o.' placo at tiio To Papo 10 ---oroallon rosorvo tomorrow (Suturday), flncl thoro 000111" ovory likelihood of it providing an interesting aftornoon'H sport. Bight races aro sot down on tho programme for decision, and good entries have been re ceived for each. Tho firnt race starts at half-past 0:10, and overy facility haa boon made for the public to reach tho course by rail, specials leaving at 12,25 and 1 p.m. Tho following arc tho names of tno horses engaged in tho-various ovonta :— nNEHUNCA C!Ul'.-KBIO, 7st 121b; FishKirl. 7st lib- Mlrrallloli™, 7«J 101b; Bryan OU,ymi, fstSlbi Aiaric. 7.t21u; Mystary, Vat; Victoria,

71iui!i)i.Ei.-Alaric. list 71b; Arfm, llat 61b; Minuet. iOst 101b; Lmv/ood, 10=t 7lu, Jin- Vi>-bUW!Tx I'i.ath HANUICAV.-Worm, Mazurka Jiarn'-i'; LurriluQ, Frivolity, Uatoh 'em-ityou C"Novk<''HAO-. -Ida, Olara. SuiUiu. Moss Rose

For the Cup, Mitrailleuse in her present condition, reads aa well as anything on<.;i>'cd, nnd Alaric should win tho Hurdles. Hippona.

The gates for tho Takapuna Summer Meeting' on Regatta Day wero sold by Messrs B. Tonks and Co. to-day, and realkod £150. Mrs Robinson was the buyer.

MINING NEWS.

(BY TELEGRAM!.—OWN COBBESrOJTDENT.)

Thames, this day. Saxon.—The crushing of 30 loads general stuff ba3 given tho satisfactory return of 47oxb. Sdwte. gold. The bulk of the parcel camo from the drive on No. 3 lode, of which ten loads of quartz, with 351bs of speci mens, gave about 40ora. gold. As soon as tho drive on the lode reaches the boun dary, a rise will bo started with the view of commencing stoping operations. Biiioiir S'jiiLE. —Themanagerhaa crushed 18 loads of stone for tho payablo result of 47ozs. lSdwts. gold. MoAXATAfAiti.—Christie, tributer, haa ob tained 23ozs. 4dwts. gold. Tostlng To Aroha Quartz.

It is statod on good authority that a syndicate of Aucklandere aro likely to sub- Bcribo a sum of £1,500 for the purpose of sending Home about 300 tone of quartz from the mines at Waiorongomai, now thrown aside as unprofitablo.for the purpose of testing by Jordan's now process of gold extraction, of which report, speaks highly, tho object being to test the applicability of the system to the treatment of low level grade lodes of tho New Zealand goldSelds,

THE SUICIDAL MANIA.

Oamaho, this day. A man- named Hall, from Victoria, and in good circumstances, was found dead in bed at Goddard's Hotel, Kurow, yoatorday morning with his throat cut. Ho had been some time in the district, and was appar ently on a holiday tour.

Doneuin, this day,

At Cromwell yesterday, Joseph Riston, a miner and an old resident of the district, committed suicide by shooting himEelf through tile head. He was a eingloman. At the inquest on Edward O'Leary, who hung himzelf on Wednesday at Dunedin, tho jury found a verdict of temporary insanity.

FATAL ACCIDENT.

Man Killed at Eamo,

News of a fatal accident at Kaino was re ceived to-day by Superintendent Thomson. Tho following particulars of the occurrence were supplied by Constable Hogg. A man. named Joseph Kelly, agod 47 years, was working yesterday at a house which is in courso of erection near Mair station, when he fell off a plank, which tilted with his weight. The distanco to the ground was about ten feet. Kolly sustained serious injuries to his spine, which resulted fatally at an early hour this morning. It is supposed that the occurrence was purely accidental, and that thora is no blame attaching to anyone. Tho deceased was attended' soon after the accident by Drs. Biesons and Edgolow. Tho facts have been communicated to tho coroner, and an iiKjuost was intended to bo hold this after noon. No particulars are given respecting tho decoased'B connections.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Messrs J. Gordon md D. B. Macdonald,

Justices.)

Lokiv LAirauAGE. — Margaret Sullivan was charged under tho Police OiToncse Act with using obscene language within hearing of per. sors passing on tho 2-3 rd instant.—Prisoner pleaded guilty.-Doteotlvc Hughes deposed to the language need by prhoner in Marmion stroot. Sho Evrore at tlio :op of her voice. The languaßO was addressed to lur next-door neigh bours.— Jame3 Braelin (Whlte-strest) corrobor ated. Tho woman threw mud at hia child.— Sorgcfiiit l'ratt represented this as a very bad coio.—Prisaiior said Eho would bo better oft' in prison, as her i'ainily troubleß overpowered her. —To be Imprisoned until the rising of tho Court. IjAHCbxy.—Robert Young was charged with stealing a silver watch, &c, valuo 30s. ou the 22nd inst,, tlio property of Laurenco Ponder. - Prisoner, a respectable-looking old man, but who lind been indulging freely, pleaded guilty. —Sergeant Prntt said tho prisoner stole tho watch from thn bedsido of a fellow-lodger tit tlio Good Hopo, Dining-rooms, and yawned it at Mr Hloom's.- Mr lirainc Said ho had known Youris; for many yosra as a rt-speotablo m:in, butof lato yissrs ho hnd pivoi way to drink. lie hoped tlio Bench would deal 03 leniently us possiblo.— Tho Bench sentenced prisoner to thrco months' imprisonment.

shooting With Txtbnt.—John Brown was asain brought up on a cliaigc of shooting with ft pistol loaded with sundry leaden shot.i, with Intent to kill aud murder Thomas Brown.on tho ith Inttaat.—Sergeant Pratt said tho injured man was uoablo toloavc tho Hospital, and ho raubt ask for v further remand. — Remanded until Friday next, .

"0, Nanny, Wilt Titou Gang Wi'Me?"- Thomas Boftmlßli wosoharg-cd withkooping a goat wltlita tho limits of tho city. — Mrs Boamisli, of Karaka-streot, said the harmless animal was hor property, and her husband had nothing to do with it,—Mr Goldic (Inspector) Bald the goat was.", great nuisance to the ncivrh lioui's. and had a liking for c.ibbaKo, but if Mro :13O3inish would do away with the goat, ho would only tmk tot a nominal penalty. Defen dant \vir,li learn, promised to send naany away; sho could not Uko ita life.—Fined la and costs.

One 100 Many.—Anfirow Gut. proprietor of the Komuera omnibus, Andruw McLaughlin. of the Slounl, Roskill 'bus, and John Pohlon, o£ the Orafcon 'bus, wora. eeparatcly charged with carrying ono outsido passenger more tlian by law Bllowcd—McLaughlin said the oxtra paa- Bcngor was a littlo boy, whoio futher was in front, and he could not woll tako tho sire and refuse the tion.— Mr Pohlon raid ho had plenty of room inside, but thq porson was ill, and rode outsido for tho bonoflc of tho fresh air.—Mr Cot tor prosecuted,—Fined 5s and costs in oach caso. Dirty Closet s.—John Brett, ohoc3cmonger, Alcxandra-stroet, was charged with neglecting to kcop hia " necessary " in a cleanly condition. — Inspector Goldie conducted theso ca'cs.—De fendant did pot appoar.—Eviacnco was taken, and a fine of 10s and costsi imposed —Henry Matttiews. nightman, in the employ of Samuel whiio, was charged with dropoirig oifensivo matter on a path.-Mr Cotter for prosecution, Mr Theo Coopor in defence.—Remanded until tomorrow.—Wra. Adams was charged with nejlect of his closet in Aiexandrn sJ°2hu.~ O^dant did not apuear. - Ar Cjtter opened the onso and called cvidiinco — vVni. Monro deposed that thn place was in ■h« occ.upa'ioa o£ M/:h Pen-y. in Alexandra sUvef.; tho bafoiu of the box was quiio rotten, wh.ch caused UlO nuisanoo.—KHaabo b. Perry dapjsel that obe was a tenant under Mr William Adams; sho found tho closet in the s-imo condition when she went into occupation a fortniKht asro. Sbo told Mr j\dnms ;ho took tli.i rnut, and no<dool.ed to fulfil his promise. -Mr Cotter hoped tho Bench would inflict such a penalty as would teach Mr Adams and other owners of property that they must not nngloet tlioir chitv with impunity.—The Bench reserved tbmr decision.

'Tliis was Ell the business.

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THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.

Ton Thoaoaaa Ko'oois Routed/^ [fiV OAliUi.-COVYUKIVI.] I Cjliio. J.,: ll!liry , fe- " Intelligence has been rccsivod hemfL B a sovcro engagement haa been fought 111 Gakdul between tho British troops tajS-ffi jjir Herbert Stowart and a l'odyo{«^fi rebels, numbering fully ton : t! io u^H: Ueavy fighting proceeded for eomoG M but Colonel Stewart finally gained nVl^! Hunt victory, and iDflictod heavy In Itt tho enemy, fully eight hundred of v O?K were loft doad on the field. "** ■ British casualties are net down at I■'■■■■H officers and sixty-live men killed and ■ W» officers and eighty-five men wounded,jj^fi tho battle tho enemy retired, and Col H Stewart will advance forthwith to >E Motammeh, from which position it hhM M oommunicutions will be opened Hi Khartoum. *«» jft'

DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING.

ARAB STKATJECY AND ENfilis ß PLUCK. ' U Itcbcl Loss, Twelve Hundred London, January 22,;.: Particulars of the engagement botwta the robole and tho British troops' 104: Colonel Sir Herbert Stewart, noar Qakdil show that when distant a qad'rter-oijiffir from the English lines, the Arabs chiw'3'' in splendid line, with banners waving; JSj Amongst those killed was tha Emit.dj? j Meternneb. The Emir of Berber reoejnj a wound from a spear thrust. Sflwrjji the men under Colonel Burnaby, and 1 great many camels, were speared by flu Arabs. An Arab Square Annihilated The Arab 3, having formed a squjru, fq charged by the Marines, who killed mm Arab composing the square. . Great ti^f skill and bravery were shown by tho Aiss: The British Zicso, p The heaviest loss of the English wu^' 1 officers and forty seven men ki!/ed."X l|j Gardener gun was also disabled. Tlj'ffij sailors in their charge on the rquare hi 11 two officers. The country in which the engagemtjjffflf took place was very rooky and rnjjgfcjlgwj

LATER .

A DESPEE&TE STRUGGLE. ) Sir Herbert Stewart in JDangor, ..„ ffl Later information from Gakdul in I renco to tho engagement stafe3 li» { J English wero entioud into a difficult jfijlSii H when the Arabs charged the front, butwi'H repulsed., ( They then furiously attacked tho tgSjM .At tho onset tho "heavies" brpke,l«ig quickly rallied. Tho guards and p{^if infantry opened up a murderous fireoiili»ffl enemy. ' ...".-'sSW It is intimated that tho Arab loss wit twelve hundred killed and wounded, £' C olonel Sir Herbert Stewart's lioree:fii|| killed under him. ;: Tho enemy have retired to El lletcmi-:1! E

THE ENEMY FOURTEEN THOUSAND STRONG.

Cairo, January 3 ■ Later despatches state that in the biliira near Gukdue, tbe enemy numberedji|w fourteen thousand, including nine liugdnlji riflemen. |J Colonel Stewart had a narrow escapafiii'H death, his horeo having beon shot uidkfi him, !jK

FIGHTING NEAR KHARTOUM.

Omderman Captured by tho Kcbdrag Lokbok, January JK&H The rebels under El MahdihavecaptMlJß Onidennan, 1

REGATTA NOTES.

The Regatta Committee, which mwb'wH evening, would do well to giyo 'BBWNij matters re-consideration. ] n the first pM m a resolution making tickets to tho flapKp k 10s each, and only available for eubscritaj H should bo rescinded. A greatdealhMJWM eaid about "'consideration of the public "a Is far as fixing the course for the whale!»thf|j &c, is concerned. How far, it thOT,jjiH be reasonably asked, has the CommiteW considered the wishes of the jiiblic If Hp! making- an abrnrdly high charge, and tHjfl prohibiting them from having access to fltJB one placo whore every effort ehoiild to ffii*,pj to attract people, not to urge them to b*pß* away. Their singular action.in this rcsilt'SE has already told eeverely' upon eubsctlp-fIS tione, and numerous amounts, bothJjiJMS and small, which wore freely toniiorw1-..., previous years on behalf of our annual 9jm gatta, have this year been withheld, becg[i ; H| as it is freely hinted, the Committee njlijpj to have things " quite too utterly cfflfflt^H able," while! the public must do they can for themselves. Then "twot» |hf (an awkward blunder in our lasfci^flSML this term appear as " two minutes") u>J*l j champion whaloboat race ■ ml!' bi»Y*JWjl| great atendency towards" fouling "^WTO competitors (leaving the questionof^fjjJjJiHj aside altogether), and one turn shoiilnw jg made sufficient. Anyone''who. hMgl*M| the subject rcasoaable attention*®?*^ surely 300 tlmt. The public,vro2|JJp j doubtodly like to see the race rt^dfwfcß, half a dozen "turns" .off tfi'e'todSwW wharves, and thoy would beequallyp¥sfll to see the champion schooner ,iaco mt"H cutter race sailed in the iar ' w!lB "if" it wore possiblo to- and at tho same time make tho ebntfflteWftf trials of skill and speed; butit" t* JFj things are unreasonable; the, public jam« WM expected to concede something,- and will™ Hy so graciously when the matter >!"??:■§ properly before them. The courae arranged with "one turn," so, ; «i|&BsmK boats will always bo well inside ttSeffl bour, and so that they can be seen mm most elevation? on the shore, :w™ e,;.'»»:ffi almost certain that one or more will follow the race, and will have crow™" jg ■; passengers. . Tho now whaleboat built for Mr J ' Mirpeth by Mr J. Clare waseutlartM||| ing for the first time. Sho^is vetMyHi ci-mpured with other boats af*'aßt^s'|ll| she will have to compete, and has at ®'ml class crew, so that she should 3 -JSH ably heard of when the great event t> <J: place. :. . !,■!: Tho special race for officers ""vSflB Customs, Post-office, Telegraph-offiW^K Harbour Board is expected to bringoutTlSß crews from tho Telegraphists,■ onoftiSHffißi Harbour Board, and one from" TOiiHI office. So far the Customs havo;not^ ; ,m| crew together. ''l-'isSsi^m At a meeting of the Hauraki Wm ,\^ Club, held at the Thames, it wM dS fit that the Club's crew should go to -M^Kfe this week with the whaleboat, w^ui&m men can get more steady practaMl.YZ"gS greatly incommoded at tho TnM£.Sitf«|e tides. The boat was named tlieJWrJ'C: and her colours will bo blue and JJ^SjjjftljS Several of the Northern /**2Qsfsg steamers will make excursions fji^uß Day. Tho Clansman will probaWyffiiß; Waiwera, and tho Glenelg to K»**ißffiH tho Mscgregor las been charter^ to.**}™ a trip to Motutapu. Thedepa^^m uraieii Lectures in tiio Opera Honse '&jH&EL . \ r ni£llt" - d-^EK An interesting paper will be J^?« tf.«« evening at" tho Sat&olio iMtttott W»a*Jlg perlonceu mcmtior, well q««l'^iS|l« w< on thn celebrated dramatist BS|iP§|| Sowing Machines,, wholesale »&d D s. Chamber :

TH^SSBS^ETOWING"^^^ FRIDAY JINUAITST 23, "188gf



THE SNAKE ROOT REMEDY ron RHEUMATISM and GOUT.-THt CIMICIFUG* (ACTE* RUCEMOEA) OB BLACK SNAKE ROOT hao ocen lono ciledrateo »S A RHEUMATISM REMEDY. THIS PREPARATION IS THE H>»ST CERTAIN l« IT3 IfrECTB, AND Cu"e. LV el""pEß° BOTTLE, AT MCVttWs, " 1 ttt PrtNRViNCN ." Q?VQS«t BHUK, 07 U.I. OUttU 51 WILLIAMSON A VENUE, SURREY HILLS. SPECIAL NOTI CE. \ limited number of CHOICE ALLOTMENTS in WILLIAMSON AVION UK. dcstluad to bo tho Ilno3t street in or about A\iektand; also Bomo in other straits, aro now roi; THE fiiist tuie OI'EN' fOB SALE. Terms: One-flftu Cash, balanco any Umo within five yoftri. Instalments of ,i'< and up wards rr calved. Intoi'OSt, 7 per cent, on unpaid balacces. Prloes and plana can bo had at Office, Short landstroct. A. BOARDMAN, Agont. ,



GIIEAT CLEARING SALE !J! ____ PREVIOUS TO REMOVING TO NEW PREIIISHS. MILNE & CHOYCE RcspootfuUy test to announco that in order to enter upon their New Premises (now ap proaching completion) with an ENTIRELY HEW STOCK, They hare decided to ofl'er THE WHOLE OF THEIR PRESENT WELL-KNOWN VALUABLE STOCK AT SUCH A REDUCTION IN PRICK AS WILL ENSURE A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. EVERY ARTICLE IN T»E HOUSE WILIi BE QUITTED. Tho SHOP will bo CLOSED on THURSDAY, Sth INSTANT, For the purposu o£ MARKING DOWN. SALE commences FKiDAY, Oth inst, AN BAKIiY CALL IS HOIICITED. PREMISES CLOSE ON SATURDAY NIGHTS AT 9 P.M. BIILKE & CIIOYCB, WBLLESLEY-3TEEET.



mo MEET THE TIMES. In oonsequoncc of so many Drapers SollingofT at Cost Price and Under, and not wishing to bo Undersold, and having Bought a Large Lot o! Cheap Job Lines, I v.-ill i^ivo my Customers Eomo Great Bargains, which inspection will fully bear out:— Splendid Stock WWto Calico, from 2s lid doz 1,000 yds Good Grey Calico, 2d, worth 3d, or la lid dpz 500 yds Strong Wido Flannel; ICJd, worth Is 3d Strong Wido Blue Serge, 7*d yd Balanco Summer Stock ol Prints, to clear at Cost Price 1,000 yda Plain and Printed Sateens, nico pat terns, at Coat 30 Cloth Tablecovors, printed and ombroidored, to clear; 20 'I discount off marked price A Largo Stock of Dress Goods, in all shades and materials, very muck reduced in price, from 1M Pairs Blankets, veer much raducod. to clear Larito Stock of Umbroßas from Id Bd, Children's from Is Strong Oatmeal Cloth, Bid yd 1,500 yds Ginghama, nico patterns, from ijd, worth 8d Rush Hats.2sd; Large Lot Children's Thread Gloves from 3d pair 10,000 doz Buttons, reduced to lid doz. A Groat 350 dor. Girls'and Women's Hosiery from Gd pair, worth double 51 Men's Strong Tweed Coats, 6a 9d; do Trou sow, t3 lid pair Men's Tweed Trousers and Vests. 7a lid; 50 Mon'a Strong Tweed SuiU, Ifla 6d Boys Knicker Suits from 4s 6d; Boys' Tweed Suits, longtrouaers, 153 Mon'a Cotton Shirts from la; do White Shirte, "ii Rd Men's Strong Flannel Suirts and Drawers, 2s 3d Boys' Felt Btftts. Is 6d; Men's do, 2s Largo Lot of Boyß' Straw Hate, to clear, from 9d (half-price) Largo Lot of Remnants, marked very low, to °eWILLIAM B. BRIDGMAN, JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, 288, UPPER QUEEN-STREET. ICTOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. J. McCarroll's is tho only Establishment in Now Zealand .which makes a spooiality of Linens, Damasks, Towols, Diapers, Huckabacks, Handkerchiefs, &.0., &c. in newest designs and best patterns, imported by him dircot from tho Irish Manufacturers. The Public would do well to inspect his goods, which aro offored at tho lowest possible prices.—J. McCarroll, 78. Victoria-street, four doors abovo Albort-stroet.



MR B, HOMBERG, Professor of Mudc, Upper Pitt-st. (opposite Publio Baths). J C OSGRAVE & C O. As futuro arrangements of our Departments preclude tho set out lon of oar CLOTHING STOCK LATEX THAN THE FOURTH OF NEXT MONTH, And in order that aa littlo as possible may bo left for AUCTION on that date, wo have resolved to FURTHBR REDUCK TBE ALREADY VERY LOW PRICES OS1 OUR MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING. This will enable all those who want Clothes to obtain thorn at CONSIDERABLY UNDER HALF COST PRICE. This arraneinent will hold good until 4tii FEBRUARY, AFTER WHICH OUR ORDINARY SCALE OF PRICES WILL BE RESUMED. Note the Address— J. c oSGBAVB & C°" 204 ASD 206, QCSEH-SIBEEI,