SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland— Tliia ovening, 11.10; to-morrow ""jujfuKAl' IlßAns—Tills afternoon, 137; to nvmnv morning, 2.0. K.VIPAR.V Hbauh —This afternoon, 2.4< ; to morrow morning, 3.20.

BU;:BKT.—Thi3 evening, 7.3. BUMI!J3B.—To-morrow niormnß, 5.20. KIOON'3 A«JS.-La9t Quarter, 7i.li, 10.1/ a.m,

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVKNINO,

Waitaki. sji., Crawford, from Whangarci Micgrcftor, 0.8., Johnson, from Whangnrol

TO-DAY. Thomas Russell, a a, Ileliindor, from Napier Clansman, 8.c., Furquhnr, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

I.AKT KVKKIKO.

Vtlij.'.sion, J.a, Sicpbcnson, for Tauranga G'tniiif. *a. Amodco, for Mercury Hay CnrL.tiu;!. sch, Kvansen, for Whangwol

TO-DAY. Ku.-• a. barque, Mills, for Whangaroa

fNWA".!'s Coa.-stwisk.—Una. fromOtnkn. with II In-..; ;.Ma:i.i, from -fairutt, with2s.oooft Umbor.

Outwards Coastwibk.—Mann, for Tairua Una, for Otako.

The linrnun Kasna clearer! Nt thn Ctwtoms today for Whnne-nroa, in bnllait. Passengers: Mrs MUis and 1 children.

Tho schooners Malletoa and Waiwera nrrivort at Moreury Hay from this port on Wednesday last.

The bripr Restless is loading at Mercury Bny for an Australian port.

Tho pchoonor Fanny Thornton was to liavo failed from Tairua yostorday with a cargo of timber for Now Caledonia.

Tho briprintino Francisco Folix loft Mercnry lUy for Sydnoy yostorday.

Tho barquo Loch Creo arrived at Port Chalmers from this port yesterday.

Tho r.s. Thomas Rnssoll arrived from Napier nnd Giaborno at 11 a.m. today, with 125shoop, ].'»! sacks crass sood, 35 casoa fruit. Passengora: Mr and Mrs Rold.

ETIIO Oovommont stoamor Hinemoa, which t>e Railway Wharf. She is oxp'octcd to romain lioro for n fow days.

Tho threo-ma°tad schooner Handa Islo and thn brlcrantinn Marshall S. aro discharging at ho Railway Wharf.

Tho barquo ffmporor was berthod at Quoon- Quoon-otroot Wharf this morning.

Tho s.s. Wnitaki arrived from Whangarei Inßt evening, with ICS tons coal. 40 saoks gum, ISOensea fruit, IS sacks iron pyrites, and the fol lowing rmsssengera:—Miss Moorn. Sfoasrs Bruncon, Harnett. Birch. Lewi*. Grotter, Nnn kives. Evitt. McLean, Hanley, Slsaon, and 7 in tho stoorage.

Tho a ft. Macjrrogor arrived from Whangarel last ovenincr. with tho following pasaonKcrs:— Capt. Johnson, Misses Langley, AlkingtoD, Taylor. Pl?eon, Hunter, Stm-onson, Mcsdames O'Connor, Munroe, and Witt, Messrs Pigeon, Holyroyd, Vicorman, Marshall, J. MaKay, Ijysaght. A1 oery. Lnccar. and James McKay. Cargo: 57 sacks gum. Hi canes fruit, 13 boxes eggs, 5 boxos butter, 1 bale wool, 2 cratoa fowls, shhdsale, 3 casks alo, 16 cases gropes. 5 tona sundries.

' Tho F.s. 1 ClnDsmnn arrived from RussHl, Whangaroa, and Mongonul today, with the following passengers: — Tho Very Rev. Dr. McDonald, 1.0.M.M., Bey. H. J. Edwards. Capt. Conwny, Modamcs Kdwm-ds and family Hirlit) Whito. Morris. Hill, Wateon. Misses Wyles, Uliodcs. !Corcruson. fhoo, Chonniiigton, JTm-tin. Johnson. Mrs McOovorn and child. Mr-^rs 11. W. Bishop. It. M. Rhodes, Bussoll, V."hUeiieml. McT.ay, Jackson, Rosier. Rowson, nrar, Morris, Conner. Novin. Maker; Milne. Pechrcvy (3), Abrani3.lo Maori school boys, and 3 s tooragc.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Ar;*ylo.s.3 • Norbury. from Waitnra Ui'nrmli Mokau, 5.?., Windsor, from Rnclan

Tlio s.s. Arcylo arrivoi from Waitara this morning, with a goneral cargo.

Tho s.b. Hannah Mokan arrived from Raglan at noon today, with 108 sacks lime, 27 pigs, 6 cases bacon, and 23 packages sundries.

Tho Northern Company's s.s. Gairloch should arrive from Hoklanga tomorrow morning.

Tho Union Company's s.s. Hawea is due from the South at 2 o'clock to-morrow to await tho arrival of tho English mail.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Bluff, this day.—Arrived: Wairarapa, from Melbourne via Hobart, 7 a.ra. SriT, this day.—Arrived: lonic from Lyttel ton, 6.30 a.m.

Taueanoa, this day.—Arrived; Wellington, from Auokland, 8 a.m.

Pout Chaimers, Thursday.—Arrived: Ship Wellington. 76 flays from dock. Bhebrmgß2,ooo tona carso and 9 passengers. W. F. C. Honoy i.ißß.uffed 16, died from consumption. Spoke tho b.irquo Mataura, from London for Welling ton, all well, in lat. 21 S., long. 25 K. Sailed: Aorangi, for London, via Lyttelton and Wel lington. Cargo: 515 bales wool, 10 bales rabbit skiiiis, :if baits loathcr, 7 bales ragq, 867 sacks brans, -JO barrels herrings, 11 packages sundries. n.'>lS carcases mutton, 1,5010z3. gold. Total Talue, £33,1G1

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, this day, STOCK AND SHAREMAEKKT.

The stock and sharemarket has been remark ably, dull for some time past, and brokers are wondering when thore will bo a change tor tho better. During the past week, scarcely any tiling has been done in the Exchange. Banking and Insurance stocks remain firm. Buyers in Colonial Bank shares, 42a; in South British 'insurance, 51a; Auckland Gas, at £10 ss; Thames Gas, 2fe i Auckland Timber Co., HA 15a. The only business done in the mining market has been in Cambria and Meanataiari (Ex tended). Sales in the former: lla 9d, 128,12a 6d; and in the latter, la lOd.

G. W. Blnney and Co. report that at their weekly sale on Tuesday, 3rd-inst.. of wool, hides and skins, the market for hides con tinued firm, first-class cleanstouthidearealiring 33d to lid; light, 3d to 3Jd; dry, 2Jd to lid: calf skina, 23d to id per lb; pelta and lamb skina at last week's quotations.

Mb Alfred Bcokland's BBPop.-At the Haymarket on Friday, January 30. hay brought from 3s fid to 5s per owt; oats, 2a lid; maize, il ■ wheat/ 4b 6d per bUßhel. Horse atock were at late valuea. Heavy draught ranged from %to £30: good aprinor-cart or omnibus horses, icomm to £26; small and inferior hopes, at nominal prices. The hanaOm cab and horse Tbroueht £60. At the wool, rnides, and Bkin sale on Tuesday. 10 bales of wool brought from 6id +T sH ib lb; best hides. 3id to 4Jd; rJerior «d; sheep polls and skins. Is to 3s 2& JS;. fniinw 18stoalapercwt. ThePukekohe Sato 11 ™ Monday last, was fully supplied mith otnrk of all classes, and the private sales durtag fte week have been well attended. For dairy cows at profit, there is a greatly im proved Inauiry at enhanced prices, good Snimris bringing from £8 to £1010s each, freely. iHher doTcHpaons of stock there has been no variation in values. At Remuera on Thurs- Itl £ catUo were in good inquiry through, oufthosale. ffresh conSitioned store steers were alscTat fnU values, but cows and coarse S were at low prices. Fat cattle were n 1-3? than usual nuraber, and pneca tallied ful y •liifl Vichhißher than last week. Sheep well in full immbor, but better worth about 2a each, and aUbronKht forward sold. Lambawercin ?wi ktiuolv Best pens brought from 9a to 12s |S Tat calves wore plentiful, but sold well. I'l.Mvvere also in full supply and in better do -1 Wairoa South with eight roamed hous° 9f md out-buildings was offered for So today by Mr A. Bucldand, but was not dis posed of. It is, however, under treaty for PrMv^M' eHUNTEB AND NOLAN'S EEPORT.- Hni^ies- The market has boon moderately flptivo and a good many changed hands at Wehlv improved values. Tho Durham Yards wero well Blloa on Friday, and there was a good of buyers. The Patoa horses wero tho principal attraction, and competitor, was stoidy throughout the salo. Wo .quote; Hacks, frCm £31081 to £18; light harneds horses, m%tom 103! draught, from £20 to £30. woof hides, and Bkins: But a small supply 2f wool sold at (tongwool, greasy) from s|d tn 7d Tier lb ; merino, Od: hides, 23d to 41& . iv> • skins iid per lb; sheepskins, from ?ni £.'» 3 Id each. Cittlo: There hasbeona i...«ninnTilv of fat cattle, and an adequate SST&PUonB. Prices for fat.beasts SS>™ ft shado lower, but other descriptions maintained tto previous week's values. The N^wmarkPt yards were largely supplied on IS witn fat beasts, an 3 there was a fair mutter of other descriptions; prices depressed. jnuater or ouio lOOlbs; others ¥ or iSLnH unaltered. Sheep: In very limited f °S D X P £nd'advanced in value fully la per head, figs: Scarce. Thero remains an unsatisfied demand.

A UCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

tor fresh, ■ 8d; Bitter, salt (scarce). Od to im'- Oheese, Rood factory, fijd to 6Jd; r n'torbury do., 5d Eggs, doz., Is 6d j Lard, Ca w3w 7^ 7id; Bacon and Hams, per . blfi d,? or' Gd 7l o " 8d; Hama, 8d to 8d: Provincial, W 10 ou^ - Bacon flnd irKt I b°ulk c'/d B peHbi BBe 1Sl?B tStter. 1f?o S h: iM°^asi dol 1M M li Cheeae. colonial. ,6d tnM- EKgsiperdbz.,ls9d;Lard,perlb,BdMM; Hflmn^ierlb 10d to Is 3d: Hams, do., Is to Is Id. 'St'mMAKfflT. - Wholesale. - Superflno «■" Wrfil Arossed per ton. £1110s; do, do, liouae &' £10 lZ hiSdrods ss; flfdes. 10s pertoa J^- gaoks and bags free; Cantab, sacks, SflYSi'- hundred a 7sS; Bfties. 10s extra; South £9lCs, n™"it *inl 1Os; bran, per ton. sacks in- T'l^'lotaf £3 lto: Southern do, £5: sharps, S£^rK: £rAe rt market tl°Sa^JS-eood ordinary, m to £35: ormnary, wu . | upwa rds; East Coast. K;tS&^.2i dto3d-; Woanutfibre, "coTi'lNoVmßWOODMakket.-CobJ: New -¥^Sis^ay^of %J&.^jSSi i^ 2i*S 19a M to22a; AVhangarei, at mine, 9s 6d -O teteamU7B; household 21a ; delivered, Ws fftowoodi Uncut at wharf (cargo), 8s 6d te9snertonsdeUvered.Us: cut 17sto 18s. toßrSn?i¥i?rEMAis.-Ximber: Boards and Boantlina, 100 ft, best, Us; socond-olaag, 8s 6d; tost, planed, tongued, and (trooved. nrst-class, 3&f fjS j medium, 13s; seoond ditto. Us ad. Cargo," be«t (at mills), ,11a; second-ciasß (U mUls)ji-'6a,6d.; =bavdk, ; ,Bs,; 6d.; Now Zealand palings, 6ft (sap), 10s;. Bft (heart), tfa-BBLlui tt-tteeraUß,*a 10s per 100;;purM, ™ R bt¥dloß M^7loaTabtoglea. 16a t>er,l,ooo;! BSillSsiSi«. ™?B ? la5 HOj^ralla:! SB^MHntrauotatldng.^ Bricks fet Avondale), SSvJrIMO- tovmyardß,6oatossßi deUvereififis toX & pSes (at works), per 100 (8 inphes bffi«hiTinofieß, Ua; 3 Inches,9s; 2lnches,

la fid por foot; B inches, Is per foot; 6 inches, Cd ;ior foot; llnohcs, 4d per foot. MANimES.-Boncdnsr, Sydney, £S to £S 103. ivccording to quality; bonoflour, £310s; Auckland £8; Peruvian guano, £18; Maldon Island, £8; Hnon guano, small lots, £b to i«. bajjfl included; Hurst'a chemical manuro. J3IJ 10s.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Close as under— Tnis DAT, For Thames, por Rotomahana. at 6 p.m. For Whangarel Honda, Parua. Waipu, Whan garoi. Kamo, and Mangapat, por Macgregor or Waitaki, at 5 p.m. . For Kati Kati, Aongateto, Tauranga. &0., and Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 7th inst. For Tryphona. Port Fitzroy, and Wangapara para, per Glenoig, at 7 a.m. For Waiwcra, To Kapa, Warkworth, oto., por Roro Casey, at 11 a.m. For Waiwera, por Wellington, at I p.m. for Sydooy Island, por Explorer, at i \\m. Mos'dav, 9th mat For Cnromandol, pr t Coromandol, at II.SO a.m. For Waitara nnd Southern I'orla, per Orcti, at For aisborno and Naplor, per Thomas ltussoll, nt 5 p.m. Tuesday, 10th inst. For London via Rio do Janeiro and Plymouth per steamer, from Manukau (to connect with Wngi. leaving Wellington on the 11th list). at 5 p.m. Mail will be duo In Plymouth on Saturday. 2Sth March. Tor Taranakl and Soutliorn ports, por H'vwen, Immediately after arrival of City of Sydnoy.l | For Australian Colonies, etc., pnrC'ity of hyrtnoy, immcdlatoly after her arrival from Honolulu. Thursday, 12th inst. For London via Rio do Janolro and Plymouth Ipor lonic leaving Wellington on 15th InBt). for specially addrossod corrospondenoo only, por Walhora, at 11 a.m. Paßsago oxpoctod to take 42 days. 8. B. BIBS. Chlof POBtmoßter. Chlof Post-ofßoo. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Fkbiwahy, D, 1885. Abbott's Opera Houso—" Forgot Mo Not," 8 p.m. Waltomata Hotel—Auckland Rowing Asso olatlou. Entrloß, 8 p.m. H.A.C.B. Society—Bannuot to Committoo nt St. Patrick's, 8 p.m. Catholic Institute—Fortnightly Mooting J. E. Redmond liranoh of Irish National Loaguo. 8 p.m. liopo nf Parnoll Lodge—Moetlng of Rate payers, Russoll-Btreot, S p.m. Temperance Licensing Committee MfflHnp'. Karangahapo Ward — Subjoot: T»n o'Clock Closing, 8 p.m. Drlll-thed-Auckland Navnl Artlllory, 7.30 p.m. Temperance Hall — Professor Hugo on "Languapo,"Bp.m. Theatre Royal-Addrnsa by Mr Booth, 7.30 p.m.

Births.

SHEEN.-On Fobruary 1, at her residence, Devonport, tho wifo of John Shoon of a son. KKED.-On 6th Fobruary, tho wifo of J. Rood, fc'adtllcr, Karanßahapo Hoad, of a daughter.

Deaths.

CAIN.—On February i, at tho house of Mrs Nolan, New North Kond, Thonma Joseph Cnln; aped 2 years and 3 months. MAHONEY.—On 3rd February, Patrick Wil liam. n-Rcd ;1 months, vounirofit son of tho Into Patrick Jluhouev, of Teleuraph Department. Mercer. Private interment.

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

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1885

For tho cause that lacks assistance. For the wrong that needs resistance. For tho future in the distance, And the good that wo can do.

The action of the City Council last night in 1 ejecting the Chairman of the Harbour Board as thoir representative was too pointed to be the result ofmero accident. The charge made by Mr Aickin that a canvass had taken place with the object of securing his exclusion is no doubt true, and we have no hesi tation in saying that the result does not reflect much credit upon the arch-con spirators. The motive seems to have been twofold—that Mr Aickin has trodden on the corns of some members is, no doubt, partly the reason; but there is, we believe, also some scheming for his office in the Board, in the ex pectation that it will shortly be made a paid appointment. However, intrigues of that kind, dishonestly pursued, usually fail of their object, and in this instance the Harbour Board and the shipping interests will not readily for give the insult which has been deliber ately offered to them by the Municipal Council. That the gentleman whom the Board had chosen for its Chairman has been forced out of office by the action of a kindred body will not tend to increase the cordiality prevailing be tween the two local governing authori ties. . State the case in another way ; What would have been thought in the Council of the removal of the Mayor by a vote of the Harbour Board ? Un questionably the members of Council must have, regarded such an act as one of gross discourtesy towards them, and would have felt bound in honour to support their chief executive officer. The action is unfortunate in various ways. For many years a con flict of interests existed between the Council and the Boardi and the feeling prevailing between the two was the reverse of cordial. Both bodies seemed occasionally to forget that the good management of the city of Auckland and of its harbour are of equal import ance to the citizens. Tn the election of Mr Aickin there was a happy recog nition of this identity, and the success which has attended his administration —the friendly arrangement of works of mutual interest such as the Emily Place and Hobson-street' cuttings marked the inauguration of a healthier state of things. Some difference, it is true, arose a few months ago over the Harbour Boatd Bill and the liability of the Board for roads laid off on future reclamations, but there has been none of that old acrimonious feeling—Coun cil and Board have worked har moniously together as the representa tives of the same community. It was neither a graceful nor a judicious act, therefore, for the Council to deal" out this etwpid and unmerited snub to a member who has been conspicuous for his deyotjon to public interests both in the Cojinei} and Harbour Board, and who has always tajj.en &n enlightened and public-spirited view of questions coming before those bodies. We agree with our contemporary, how ever, in regretting that Cr. Aickin should meditate resignation. His first duty is to the ratepayers of East "Ward, who have certainly not lost confidence in him. We believe, also, that some of the Councillors who gave their votes against his election last night sincerely ! regret what has happened, and would gladly see the false step retraced. There seems a possibility of doing this, either by the retirement of one of the repre sentatives elected last nigh.t, or by Mr Aickin becoming a candidate for the Board at the elections next Monday. The shipping community is well satisfied with Mr Aiclcin's representation of their interests at the Board, an,d >y.e are con fident that if he chose to offer himself he would . receive a substantial support from the payers of harbour dues. We hope Mr Aickin will stand his ground, and not deprive the citizens of his services. There is no member of the Council whose retirement would be more universally regretted,

The Fall of Khartoum.—General Gordon Captured.

The news of tho fall of Khartoum' and capture of its gallant defender, two days before the first detachment of the relief expedition reached its destination, will cause a feeling of profound regret through

out; tho civilized world. Tho fortunes of Cioncral Gordon, holding at bay hordes of fanatical onomios by tho power of an in domitable courage, havo onlistod tlio solici tude of bravo mon everywhere. The flnal catastrophe to a defenco which appeared invulnorable is accounted for by treachory. llt appears to have happened when the littlo garrison was weakened by tlio withdrawal of a portion of its force in tlio four stoamers which are reported as having gone down tho river undor command of Misri Pasha, and which returned with , Sir Charlo? Wilson. Tho besieging hordes would, of course, redouble thoir exer tions, owing to tho near proximity of tho British and tho knowledge that a more formidable onemy would soon havo to bo reckoned with. Tho nature of tho troachory by which tho Gonoral has boon botrayed is not montionod, but wo shall probably learn that pome diaaffectod troops in tho garrison have admitted the oncmy to tho position which the commander had rendered ini proguablo. The fdllof Khartoum will cause a complete chango in tho conduct of tho relieving ex pedition. If Gonoral Gordon is nlivo ho must bo rescued at uny sacrifice ; and tho ro-capturo of Khartoum, which tho Qoneral had mado so formidable, is a very dif ferent operation from entering its opon gatos and making forays from thence on tho enemy. If Gordon is dead, thoro will still bo heavy work to porfonn in punishing tho robots and crushing tho Mnhdi's powor. For those operations tho rolievlng forco in small, and considerable dolay will no doubt occur boforo tho column now advancing by tho river, taking Berber en route, can effect a junction with the troops undor Sir Charles Wilson. Thoro is atill hopo that Genoral Gordon may bo proscrvodalivo—ho has beon in tho hands of Arab onomios before and como out scathe less—but the fato of Colonel Stewart and party is an illaugury for any Englishman whoso life becomes dependent upon the generosity of the followers of tho Soudan prophet.

English Diplomacy in Egypt.

Italian activity in the Red Sea has at last boon explained satisfactorily, if not authori tatively, by tho statement which wo publish to-day, to^the effect that an agreement has. boon arrived at between England and Italy, under whioh tho latter Power is to assist in tho subjugation and control of the Soudan, Tho socuring of the Italian alliance in Egyptian affairs is a perfect master-stroke of diplomacy on the part of Mr Gladstone's Government, and is a complete answer to the vulgar Tory taunt that Liberal Ministors always make a moss of foreign affairs. They will of course now nvor that this policy will alionato Franco; but Anglo-Froneh agree mont has always been a matter of convent onco rather than of sympathy and interest, and our Gallic friends have generally boon in tho most conciliatory mood after they had boon well beaten in tho bnttlo-ficld r.r in tho arona of diplomacy. Nothing but good can therefore bo oxpectod to flow from tho Anfjlo-Italian agreomont with regard to the Soudan, It is a complete counter-movo to French intriguo-i in Ej;ypt. Despite Victor Hugo's sontimont that " tho Italians aro French, and tho French Italians," the two nations aro intensely jealous of each other in tlio mattor of lnfiuonco in tho Mediterranean, and tho immense impetus which Italian intorests will recoivo by Eng land's assistance will show Frenchmen what they havo lost by their joalous and short sighted opposition to English projocU in Egypt. Italy has moro commercial interests in Egypt and tho Rod Sea than Franco has, and no valid objection can be taken to hor sharing with England in guaranteeing tho tranquility of that country and tho froo navigation of the Suez Canal. This explanation puts a completely different complexion upon tho movements of Italy in the Rod Sou, which havo evidently not boon so much of tho nature of annexation as of occupation. Tho occupation by Italy of Massowah and Suakim will not by any meann imply that Italian rulo is to bs established in those ports, but rather that tho British guarantee of tranquility and freodom for commerce is strengthened by tho joint action of Italy. At a time when alarm has been aroused because of tho fancied inadequacy of tho British fleet, this allianco with a groat maritime power like Italy, possessing tho largest lroncljßjJw tho world, should prove popular in En^pO, and help to rostoro tho nonso of security which was rulllod by tho pos sibility of a Franco-Italian alliance. /s wo havo before remarked, Turkish protests against Italian action in the Red Sea would oount for vory littlo in any event j but whon Italy is backed by Groat Britain, even the Sultan's advisors must sco that protest is useless.

Among our cablegrams to-day will bo found a numbor of interesting items of news. A Fenian emissary to Australia, said to have boon charged with the mission of blowing up the prisons in these colonies, has been arrested on board the mail steamer at San Francisco. The Irish-American dynamite party have stated the wild theory that tha woman Dudley was sent by tho British Government to kill O'Donovan Ilossa. Tho Marquis of Lome, who may be appointed the next Governor of New South Wales, is reported to bavo a schema of Imperial Federation, for which he is trying to obtain the approval of the colonial Agents-General. 1 nrther despatches have also been received on the subject of the English and German annexations in New Guinea. The enquiry into the charges of neglect: preferred against Dr. Bond, Hospita Surgeon, by the patient Smith is expected to be rosumed to-morrow morning. Dr. Richardson having declined to appear for examination, it only remains for the com tnittco to take the statement of Dr. Bond, Our weekly market price list, which is published to-day, contains several altera tions from last Friday's quotations. Tboy includo the following in wholesale prices:—• Ham«, in equal numbers, 9Jd per lb ; oat moal, £14 per ton ; oats, 2s Od to 2s lid per bushel; new potatoes, £4 10s per ton. Thoro is no change in tho valuo of gum. liocoipts for tho week, so far, amount to about 90 tons. Buttor remains at previous quotations,; eggs hovo advanced to Is 6d per doz, wholesale and Is Od per doz. retail. Wo understand that the Rev. Thomas Spurgoon is oxpooted to arrive in Auckland on Monday, tiio 23rd inst., and that a grand soireo will bo hold on tho following evening, at which Mi* Spurgoon will bo welcomed and Mr Rico parted from. Tho latter gentleman proceeds, l>y invitation, to Adelaide, where it in probable that ho will accopt the pastorate of the congrega tion recently ministered to by tho Rev. A. W. Wobb. The Rev. Charles Carter, Into of Ponsonby Baptist Church, left yesterday for Dunodin, to fulfil a call for Caversham. It is probable that he will remain thoro. Last Tuosday was a busy day at tho Post oilioo. Tho following correspondence passed through :—Received 104 bags, containing 10,444 letters, 44 post cards, 2,523 books, 18,620 papers. Despatched 84 bags, con taining 13,572 letters, ISI post cards, 1,739 books, and 14,452 papprs. Totals.received \ and despatched, 188 bag's, goniairting 24,01 G letters, 125 post cards, 4,262 books; 31,072 newspapers.' Mr F. J. Moss,_ M.]?.R. for Parnoll, adiircflscd his constituents last evening at the Parnell Bali,'asd rjp.crfyed a unanimous vote of thanks and confidence, Mr Moss gave an exceeding good summary of" the events of the last session, and sharply criticised Mr Balhnce's speech to the gativ.es at the Waikato. The fplfpwing programme of music is to bo executed'in the Saturday afternoon by the Garrison Band :—Quick step, " Brave Gordon " {M. Devery); over ture, "In Memoriam" (E. Newton); lancers, " Belgravia" (K. Smith) ( selec tion, "The Puritans" (Bellini); waltz, "Bdelwiess" (S. Verne); fantasia, "The Azure Lake" (B. Mullot); Caledonian quadrilles, " The Isle of Bute " (R. Smith); polka, "The Nawdes"(J. Robinson); "God Save the (Jueeii." A raectitag .of the creditors of F. O. Fisher was held at noen to-(Jsy, Mr Browning appeared on behalf of M'esevs Pq.ul and Gould to explain that instead of that firm bping indebted to tho estate to the sum of £19$, they v/prs creditors to a much larger sum, while ihey owed jaothing. Tho As signee was requested .to inycuti&a.ta the ac counts and report to a meeting, to be held on this I3th ins|;. " •■'.*■■ Mr Martin, formerly of Ashburton, who was appointed to tho position of assistant clerk in the Residont Magistrate's Court, Auckland, in the plaoo reoently occupied by Mr O'pallaghan, entered upon his official duties this morning. A beery individual created a disturbance at Mr Moss's meeting at the Parnell Hall last evening, urid when ejected and arrested by Constable Hobaon, drew his penknife. The constable succeeded in preventing the man from injuring himself or others, and speedily bad him handcuffed and lodged in durance yjle.

A slight misunderstanding ha? arisen in ) reforoneo to the butchers' picnic and bull. I Jloth ovontfl aro to tako plaoo on Wednos- 1 day next, llth February. In order that the ' ball oommittco mny inako tlio necessary nr- J mngemonta for catering, &c, tho secretary : requests that thoso dosirous of attending . the ball Bhould obtain tickets of 11. B. Pollard, care of R. and W. Hellaby, Short- ; land-streot Auckland, by to-morrow (Satur- , day) evening. Wo wore in orror in stating , that the ball was to take placo on the 7th , inst. Mr John Reid, who has been a resident in Auckland more than twonty years, loavea for the State-of Now York on tho 3rd proximo. Wo loam that a complimentary and woll-merited concert will bo tondorod to Mr Roid by tho membors of St. Jamos's choir, musical friends, and eonß of Scotland bofore his departure, particulars of which will bo duly announced as soon as tho pro grammo is oomploto. Mr Roid has been a momber of St. James's choir for many yoars, and has given gratuitous service at numerous untortainuients for charitablo purposes. John Cosgrave, draper, of Quoon-stroot, filod a petition in bankruptcy to-day. Tho monthly inspection of the A Battery of Artillory woa hold last evening in tho Drill-shod, by Captain Payne Major Shophord not being prosent. Fifty-two ofltcors and mon wore prosent, Including Dr. Tonnont and Lieutenants Norrio ana Qeddos. Tho men wore thoir now uniforms and busbios. At tho close of tho exercises, tho men, headod by tho Artillory Band, inarched through the principal streets to the place of Reparation. The inspection was satisfactory. The Theatre Royal was crowded again lttßt evening, when Mr R. T. Booth do livored another forcible address on tho sub ject " Save the Boy " Rev. J. K. Davis prosidod. The lecturer stated that 2,500 weons had donned the blue ribbon since :he commencement of tho mission, while 2,110 others had taken the pledge. At tho close of tho meeting 18S othors took the pledge, and 303 assumed the badge of bluo. Two joung girls, agod 14 and 13, were charged this morning before the Resident Magistrate with having no visible means. Tho disclosures and tho picture wore equally sad. One of the girls, it appeared, had been unhappy at home, in Oross-streot, Newton, and her father had brokon up the shelter, and the girl wont adrift. Still the mother, Mrs Berry, was willing to do her bc«t for her vagrant child, but tho child waa of. an erratio turn of mind. A similar story wai t.ii of tho girl King. Dotoctlv© Hughes found the two girls with several well known larrikin*, folded up in canvas among tho douks at tho back of Mr Worthing ton's eohool. He had also found them in tho Park at midnight. Sovoral Parnell ladies bad takon them in hand, but thoir benevolent efforts bod failed in re claiming the girls. Hero tho girls sobbed aloud, and promised to go to thoir mother's at Newton if sot at liberty j but as they had abusod ovory opportunity of reformiag, His Worship eont thorn to prison for throe months' with hard labour, Tho question of liability in oonnootlon with tho Stanley-street uowor works again cropped up before tho City Council nt its mooting last night, when tlio Finance Com mittee recommended tho payment of £500 to credit of tlio work. This was intended as a compromise to tho East Ward for tho departure of tho Council from the torms of tho original voto. Crs. Aickin and Crowther strongly urged tho claims of tho East Ward to generous troatmont in this matter, and die latter gentleman, In tho oourso of a passionate diatribe, denounced thoreproson tativ-OB of tho other wards for porpetrating a gross wrong upon tho East Ward by con certing to repudiate tho city's obligation to do the work out of genoral revenue. An amendment to increase the amount of the vote to £1,000 was rejected, and then the recommendation itself was negatived. This Bottled tho matter, to the disgust and dis comfiture of tho Councillors of the East Ward. A meeting of the creditors of John Plunket Stodart was hold today, tho Official Assignee proeidintr. Mr Koetloy appeared with tho debtor to watch his interests, and thore were olso present:—Messrs Poa soneekifl, J. McNeill, and David Bloom (for Mr B. H. Kooßinjj). Mr Possoniskie charged tho debtor with procuring a suit of clothes when ho was insolvent, and under the promise of paying for them at once. He considered this unjustifiable conduct. Under cross-examination by Mr Foesenoskie the debtor said that ho was insolvent on 22nd September. Ho had promised to piy for the clothes foow. He did not promise to pay cosh. Some discussion took placo upon a bill of sale over debtor's furniture, the Validity of whioh was doubted, and the Assignee promised to tako legal advice it the mutter. At the adjourned meeting, held at the house of Mr Ewlngton yesterday evening in connection with the erection of a Church in Mount Roskili Road, it was stated that a Church Building Fund account, to which donations might bo paid, had been opened at the Auckland Savings Bank. It was found that £137 0s fid had been paid or promised to date; and it was resolved that no tendors should be called for, until £250 (half tho estimated cost) had been paid up and deposited, A desire was evidently expressed that the money should be raise< without recourse being bad to bazaars or entertainments. More colleoting books were arranged for, and the meeting ad journod to that day fortnight, at the same time and place, resolved if possible the £250 should be raised by tho end of tho month. The help of all friends and sym pathisers is solicited. To the Editor: Sir,—A local appeared in your issue of February 4th wherein you give a statement, as emanating from Mr McCrae, that tho horse gored to death by bis bull was buried before its death was communicated to him by its owner. My answor to that is, it is a subterfuge; he saw the horso lying dead. You also state he saw the bull In his paddock before hi went to his oooperage in the morning. So say 1 1 but It would not keep in his pad dock, and his own son saw it break out. As for his assertion that his gates have been takon off tho hinges, this I believe is simply a false statement, as no gato of his has ovor boon lifted olf tho hinges by any sottler in Mangero ; and, further, I bog to inform you that thore is now a Vindicatory Committoo appointed,who will reply to any further statomont you maypublish furnished by Mr MeCrao.—l am, sir, Joseph Hastih, junior. Tho prospects of tho Bay of Islands Coal Company are brightoning. At the annual meeting yesterday aftonioon, tho Chairman (Mr J. G. Firth), in moving tho adoption of tlio director's report, said that during tho last sevon years thoy had novor had so much reason to believo that they had got through tho "faults" that had ao much hinderod progress. He quoted from tho general manager's roport, which. Bpoke very hopefully of the prospects of the mine, and indicated on the -working plan of the mine, the reason for believing the improvement would be permanent. At the same time, he said, he must worn the shareholders that mining operations were always attended with risk, and especially se in a volcanic country. He asked them to take what he said with a certain reservation. They did not know what 20ft of driving would show. The coal was increasing in thickness in the right direction—that was, going away from the' '.''faults.',' The manager's roport showed that the seam of coal should be obtained in apb'ut feet, and they were now down 200 feet, and wer6; progressing at the rate of six or" seven feet per day. In conclusion 'he referred to the great diffi culties tjiey )jad lia'd to face, and said the directors now lopjijpd ipucfi more hopefully on the prospects of the field.' ' ' S. B. Lush, bankrupt, was examined before the Official Assignee yesterday. He stated that shortly after his arrival in tho colony, foup years': ago lie fobught' 5J.3 acre's for £I,SOQ at Port Aibprj;, and spent £§.00 on improvements. After 18 months he found himself working at a pons}derablo loss, and for this and domestic reasons ho deter mined to give it up. He advertised the farm for sale without success. In March, '82, lie left.the farm in the hands of a neighbour, rC"lo^*? to Mangaro, and went into partnership with Brown °nd T*ylor ?! grain merchants, but the firm came to grief hi eight months. During the partner- <■ ship ho bought land and built houses as a ' speculation. In August, 1882, he raised £900 on mortgage on tjio Port Albert ' property. This" expires in Augußt, lg§s. <■ At the end of i.883,' having an offer to go to England, he assigned aJJ the property but * that at Port Albert to his eldest daughter, I in trust for hjs children. In November, 1884, he went' into partnership with Mr A'. * Potter in a patent gnm-soraplngbusinossiliut " soon dissolved partnership, Mr Pottertaking over tho plant and liabilities, and giving I him £50 in promissory notes at six and nine v months, due June 19th and September 19th, I '1885. Notwithstanding that tBo formal fl deed of dissolution was executed and duly F advertised, he was summoned for a debt v incurred under the partnership, and as he had threats from others, he was compelled » to file. He considered there was a surplus " £300 in bis estate without counting the rfloerfcv tnadn ov«r to Mg dauerhlar. .(';. 1

The following tondoie havo boon received \ by Mr A. Wilson, architect, for the oroc tion of a farmhouse at West Tnmaki :— Pink and Allen, £417; JamCR, £438; Heron, £45(1; Stophonson, £475; Scott,, £470, Smith and Howe, £437; Perkins, £580; Lynch, £(iuO. ' At the weekly mooting of the Star of Newton Lodge No. 4, 1.0. G.T., hold last night, tho officers for the prosont quarter woro installed by brother Longbottom, G.W.G., as follows:—W.C.T., Bro. HollanB; W.V.T., Bro. Lightfoot, juu. ; W.S., Bro. Wilson; W.A.8., Sistor A. Lightfoot; W.F.S., Bro. Lightfoot, eon.; W.T., Sistor Lightfoot, son.; W.C., Bro. Guorrin; W.M., Bro. H. C. Searlo; W.D.M., Sistor Edmonds; W.I.G;, Bro. E. Johnson ; W. O. G., Bro. Davey ; W.R.H.S., Bro. Bloomberg; W.L.H.S., Sistor L. Lightfoot; P.W.C.T., Bro. G. Wataon. The roport of tho Secretary showed tho Lodge to bo steadily increasing in membership, and to be in a flourishing condition, Professor Hugo, in consoquonce of indis position, will not lecturo to-night as adver tised, but hopes to fulfil his engagement with the public noxt Tuesday, Tho challenge published by the owner of tho 20ft. open sailing boat Dream has boon accepted by tho owner of tho Mascotte, and anothor trial of speed betwoen these two boats will take place at an early date, pro bably on Saturday, tho 21st inst. " Forget-Me-Not" [was repeated at the Opera Houso last evening in the presence of a crowded audience. The performance was a lirst-elass one, and achiovodquite as great a success as on the previous evening. Tho play will bo repeated again to-night, and it would bo well for intending patrons to be early in attendance if they win!i to secure soati. Warned by their own oxporionce, and stimulated to fresh precautions by tho recent conflagration at tho New Zealand Timber Company's factory, tho Union Sash and Door Company havo applied to tho City Council for tho faying of a six-inch water main between the Swan Inn and their premises in Mechanics' Bay. They have obtained a full eot of fire extinguish ing appliances, and intend also to have four hydrants. It is therefore obvious that they aro determined not to be caught nap ping. Roadings from the patriotic speeches of Iloury Urattau, the dlfltliiKUiishod Irish orator and statesman, will oooupy the attention ot numbers ol the Kedmond brunch of tho Irish National League this evening in the Cathollo Institute.

COLLECTION OF CITY REFUSE.

Tho Englnter'a Sohow*.

At tho meeting of the City Council last night tho Engineer aubmitted a report upon this Bubjeot in accordance with the instruc tions he had received to draw up a scheme on tho lines of the prefltmt nighteoil con tract. Embodied in it also, according to direction, was a list of tho stroota winch could bo left out of any now contract if it woio desired to continuo tho present system. In the iirst plnco, tho report recom mended that tho ecliedulo under which to invite tenders should bo for " collecting and romoving houso and other rofuao (innnurOi nighteoil, and liquids oxcepted)" Ist in the old city wards, 2nd in Karan giihapo, 3rd in I'oiißOnby, and 4th in Grafton, at por box or package, containing not more than four and a half cubic feet, and also for every box or package contain ing more than four and a half and not more than nine cubic foot, In the evont of tho present system being continued, he proposed lo etriko out from tho schedule all those streets that are composed principally of dwelling-houses and few or no shops, vu.: —East Ward : O'Rorke-street, Alfred stroet, Eden Crescent, Waterloo Quadrant, Eden-stroot, Emily Place, Jermyn-street, City Road, liverpool-street, Mount-street, Graf ton Road, Wynyard-stroet, Havelock atroot, Domain-street, Alton Road. North Ward : Graham-street, Hardingo • street, Duke-street, Dock-stieot, Moore - street. South Ward : Cook-street, between Hob eon und Union-strcot, Salo-street, Welling ton-street, between Howe-street aud Franklin Road, Hepburn-streot, Bolwyn street, llerosford-stroet, Day-street, Upper Union-streot, William-street, Howe-stroet, LittloHepburn-streefc,Baker-street, Napier- Btroet, Collingwood-street. Grafton Ward : Soafield Viow Road, Arawa - street, Urafton Road. Karangahapo Ward : East- Btreet, West-street, Cobden-streot, Edin burgh-street. Poimonby, Ward : College Hill Road, Jervois Road, botweon Three Lamps and Shelly Beach Road. The reductions would thoiefore be: — East Ward, 15 streets ; North Ward, C streets ; South Ward, 14 streets ; Grafton Ward, 3 etroets; Karangahape Ward, 4 streets; and Ponbonby Ward, 2 street*. Other arrangements for tho disposal of this refuse would shortly require to be made, a» tho contractor stated that there was no place now where it could be deposited out side of the city. In large towns where it was not otherwise utilised it was generally burnod. The present contract or lystem might bo continued for «ix months longer until information was obtained of the best way of treating the refuse. The present system could not exist; that was to put the responsibility upon the con tractor of finding a dopftb. So the sooner the matter was taken in hand tho better. Ho would obtain all the information ho could as to the different modes of dealing with city refuse, and report to tho Council as early as possible. Ihe Stroots Committee, to whom this repoit had been referred, recommended that the Engineer's' report should be udopted as a temporary moasuro, besides stating that they had found that in other cities in New Zealand where the rates were higher the people requiring the removal of refuse had to pay from 12s to 24* per annum for tho same.—Or. Aickin moved that the contraot should be extended to the end of the year, inn toad of only for six month*.— The preposition was carried.—Cr. Dignan moved, and Cr. Holland seconded. "I hat every street in the city be visited by the dustcart."—This was put and negatived.— The report as amended was then adopted.—- Tho Town Clerk, however, is now in doubt a-i to whothor tho streets indicntod by tho Enginoor are to bo left out of tho schedule for tho now contract, or whothor thopresont system is to bo continued unchanged up till the end of the yoar. Ho will therefore delay action, for tho purposo of raising this point at tho noxt mooting of tho Council.

TABLE TALK.

Mr Booth.m farowoll on Monday night. '. First fashionable night of " Forget-Me- Not." Mr Ballanco will not bo in. Auckland till . Monday. Waikato rosidonts are disapponted because 1 Mr Booth cannot visit them. Thoro were 20,000 tramps in Germany [ last year. A boy in an Auckland workshop has in- L duced nino othors to don the bluo ribbon. About 2,500 people visit tiie City Public \ Baths every week at present. I Spoiling the heathen ! Twenty China ' mon have just beon fined from £1 to £5 with ' costs for gambling at Dunedin, , An Anglican Churcn is to be erected near tho Sugar Works at Birkenhead. 1 M. de Harvon has gone to see Sir Julius Vogol at Waiwera. The new High School at Dunedin has ' cost £18,000. It is to be opened noxt week. Rotorua Maoris have started to make 1 billiard cues from mairi timber, which they do moßt successfully. ' G. Q. Gardiner, a Canterbury mill-owner, . has", died' from! gunsTibt wounds accidentally inflicted byhiinself. '' * v" "' " ■' "The' second ahh'ual meeting of North New gealanct'Fa'rmers' Co-'o'pe'ratiy'e A'ssbciation , tool; place aii Hamilton thlß'afterriqoln. ' ■ Photographic group, Of Ihi' 'm'e'Fpfiere. of the temperance choir under'tyr'Tudehope is to go presented to Mr Booth. • " Two' epttages were destroyed by fire at gouth Punedm yesterday, The loss js £ISO over the insurjmpes. The Dunedin Committee in connection with the Industrial Exhibition recommpnd that the charge for spaoe be reduced to Gd per foot. A Waikato sottler who was troubled with orchard robbers, has got a respite since he ■ ■ >- -j fioh.hooks to the best loaded deftly attacuci- „.. branches. Verb sap. During last year, the vessels entering Timaru harbour had an aggregate tonnage of 63,435 tons. M. do Harvpn intends to present double barrelled fowling pieces to King Tawhiao, Major Te Wheoro, and Patara te Tuhi. Railway' 'excursions in Christchureh con tinue successful! yesterday twb train's to Timaru took 2.0Q0 passengers. ' "'■ : i G. Black, draper, b'f Akaroa, was sailing j back from French farm in the Pinafore ' when his boat was swamped. Tho ketch 1 Blackwell, while sailing up the harbour, j found him floating about insensible, sup ported by the oars, and returned to Akaroa with him, He is doing well. , Mrs Ballance, who has been staying at j Wycyard House during the absence of the .' Native Minister at the Waikato, left Auck- < land ibis morning by the JO.IO train (or I Tuaksu. 11

FA LL OF KHARTOUM.

GENERAL GORDON PRISONER.

EL jHAHDI HOLDS THE

FORTRESS.

The Relief too Late.

Treachery of Gordon's Followers.

The Relieving Steamer

Wrecked

[BY CABLR-COPYRIGHT.]

(Received February 6, 11 a.m.)

London, February 5,

A telegram is to hand from Lord Wolsoley, stating that the Mnhdi has captured Khar toum through the treachery of some of General Gordon followers, and Gonoral Gor don is probably a prisoner.

LATER.

February 5.

Further Intelligence lias been received allowing that Khartoum foil on the 26th of January.

Sir Charles Wilson, with a detachment of tho Royal Sussex Regiment, arrived at Khartoum by steamer from Metemnoh on the 2Sth ult.

He found the city occupied by the enemy, and he forthwith returned, but under a heavy fire from tho river banks.

Tho steamer was afterwards wrecked below tho Sbehukli Cataract.

All on board were saved, and landed at an island, from which a steamer bad been sent to their rescue-

The- fate of Gordon U oa yet uncertain,

RETURN OF SIR CHAS. WILSON FROM KHARTOUM.

Heavy Firing by Rebels.

London, February 5,

A steamor, with Col. Sir Chas. Wilson on board, has returned from Khartoum to El Mctammeh uuder a heavy fire from the robols along tho bankß,

THE NEW GUINEA QUESTION.

British and Gorman Annexation.

["Aon" Specials.]

London, January 26. Some negotiations have recently taken pltce between the Colonial Office and Prince Bismarck, on the subject of Ger man annexation in New Guinea. Mr Murray Smith, the; Victorian Agent- General, has endeavoured to ascertain the result of these negations, bat, up to the present, has not succeeded. It is reported that the British Govern ment intends annexing the whole southern portion of Now Guinea now claimed by the Dutch, and that Major General Scratchley will bo appointed Governor. It is also expected that tho subsidy will require to be increased.

It is stated that England will not inter fere with the Soloman Islanda.

A German White Book on the New Guinea question is being issued.

THE BAY OF ISLANDS COAL COMPANY AND THE GOVERN MENT ROYALTY.

At the meeting of the Bay of Islands Coal Company yesterday afternoon, the Chair man (Mr J. (1 Firth), in reply to Mr Kooning, said the present indebtedness of the Company to tho Government for royalty was £5,644. Mr Eeesing thon suggested that the directors should represent to tbe Government that the Company had been to a great expenditure with the, view of re mitting a portion of the liability. Mr Peacock wild .that representations had already been made, but the Government pointed out there were other mines in the same position. An arrangement now existed whereby 25 per cent, of their profit should be paid in liquidation of the royalty. So it would be seen that the Government would not come down on them suddenly for the lump sum. Mr Hewing said tho Government had helped the goldnelds and other mining industries, but they hod never helped them. ' The Chairman admitted the force of Mr Koesing's remarks, and thought it quite a proper thing that shareholders who wero carrying on sack an enterprise under new conditions and without expert tnce—the oiperionw of older countries being of little value to them*—should ask Government to show them a little considera tion. He, however, remihdod Mr Koeslng that Government had contributed to the cost of borings operations, and had con structed the railway. It was neaessary to mention this to show that the Government had not been remiss in advancing tho coal industry in tho Jforth, With regard to the royalty, the Government wero not pressing, and ware not in a position to press ; still, ho thought there wero good grounds to ap proach tho Government and nsk thorn to ro init tho royalty. If thoir anticipations wore not roalised tho operatious in the mino might ba closed, and the Government would lose thoir royalty and tho use of tho railway, at nny rato for yours to come. Whon they remcinborod that they had already paid .£3,000 in royalty and £200,000 in wages, it would be seen of what advantage the mine had been to tho Govermnont aud to the working classes. He said, under those circumstances, Government might be up proachod and asked to remit the royalty. The royalty of 4d por ton was unsatisfac tory, and ho thought a more satisfactory method wou'd he the charging of a per centage of the profits paid to shareholders, the advantage, being that, if tho share holders made nothing, they would not be harassed. If the mine paid handsome dividends, they could afford to pay heavy royalty. What they complained of was that while the enterprise was struggling, the back of tho industry should be broken by this impost. He thought if gentlemen at the bead of affairs were ap proached in a proper spirit, that they would meet their wishes. In reply to Mr Keesing, the Chairman said the Government had re ceived 400 per cent. On the original cost of the land, while shareholders had received but 'Z\ per cent. Mr Keesing moved, f'That the directors be requested to make representations to Governmont with tbe View to the'absolute 'remission of the full amount of the royalty duel" ' Mr Buchanan seconded. Carried. " ■'•' • ■-. .=■' .■■',

Xbb Brazen Sbbpent.—{Jke t|»o braepn ser pent tbatWe Kroat Jdwi&h leaflet liftai ■liifeli In the sight of the. porishing followers, whereby they wore saved from death, the''Discoverers, of Hop Bitters' Dave places before Sfiilprinj?,' ailing mankind a remedy wjfieh enables them to fight (Usqase' with contacting advantage! See. The mutferof Q'bqn.ovan. Jtosaahag set the world in a blasra. Thp popuace everywhere are excited, and. the pry is that retributive justice has overtaken the arch-opneplrijtor. It Van O'Uonovsn Roasa's tnissioii-qr rhiß fancied one—to stir up strife between England and Ireland. But this kind of mistaken " nutriot '— " never lqadg to Kpod or benefloial results, i^. .-•'---'Wononm Iloßßft J 3 Raton, What a contrast v. v-. '"' —•* In, of the Co-operative Stores, Hobson-ouii.w^ stead of seekinp to destroy what is valuable'in life and property, Eaton'B object inUfe ia to save the people from the payment of extortionato prices, so to-morrdw wq shall be Belling Canter bury bacon, 6 toßd ; local, 8d to fld ; hams 6d, by the ham; fresh butter, Sd to lOd ; 30!ba Hobart potatoes for 3s ; larae cooking apploa. Bibs for Is; raising, «d alb; currants, sd; cornflour, sd; crushed loaf auear. 4Jd ; be ß t white, 3Jd; good 2k; 'rice, 51bs for Is: vinegar sd a bottle; Hobart'Mjaroialado/ Sd; Hobart lama, 6d; sardinos, 3d; Yarmouth bloaters, blby-chicks. kippered horrings. Finnan had iuoo^^ L Baln «>n in barrels, just landed, 5d a lb;whlteherrings,8 for6d; fresh herrings, 6d a tin, &.c, &c. .!. ..... * We notice hy our advertising columns *at,Me«grg Hunter;and,Nolan, will to-morrow jold their annual sheep fair at Green Lane. I?K e SS 6™8.1"" Ow ■ oonslderablo Introduction of the black-f«cod element, which should hare the effect of ImpTortngr the itaple of our provln x}£22&L '^ " Pioiuolap e»rty JapJbjfw

CABLEGRAMS.

[V.V OAIil/K—C(IPVniOirT),

London, February 5. Tho Cost of ProtoctlnK New Guinea.

England is likely to contribute to the cost of annexation in New Guinea, but has delayed making any statement ns to the amount ponding the adjustment of boundaries. The death is announced of Mr James Winter, of Melbourne, from inflammation of the lungs. Twenty-five thousand shares having been taken up in Mr Reginald Brett's Financial Company, of Adelaide, it will probably bo floated. _ >r The shipmont of frozen meat ex K.M.b.h. Kaikoura is realising 4Jd per lb. Lord Sherbrook, whosa wife died xn the early part of November, has re-married.

[SI'KCIAL TO MELBONKNE "AOE."] Tbe Egyptian Negotiations. London, January 29.—The English press deplore the concessions recently made by tho British Cabinet, and which will prac tically have the effect of reviving the dual centrol in Egypt. Tho Marquis of Lome and Imperial Federation. The Marquis of Lome is canvassing the Agents-General of the various colonies with the view of obtaining their support to an Imperial federation scheme. French Forces for China. Tho Governors of the various French colonies have received directions to enforce! tho provisions of the Foreign Enlistment Act in their respective colonies. The forces thus raised ore intended for service in China. __________

THE DYNAMITE OUTRAGE.

ARRKST OF AN EMISSARY TO

AUSTKAMA.

London, January 25. A Fenian has been arrested whilst embark ing at San Francisco for Australia.—it is believed with the intention of blowing up Australian prisons with dynamite.

THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.

THE I~T£ FIGHT OTBAB SUAKUt

(bt cable.—copyright.)

Cairo, February 4. Colonel Fkeemantle, commanding the troops at Suakim, telegraphs to headquar ters that the officer in command of the force of Ilussara and Egyptians which made tho sortie upon and burnt Handuk exceeded his instructions.

ANGLO-ITALIAN TREATY.

Italy to Occupy Massowab and Snukim,

London, February 5. It is stated that an agreement has been concluded between the British and Italian Governments, under which Italy will help England to establish a government in the Soudan, and will occupy Massowah, and perhaps Suakim

Rome, February 4. A second Italian expedition, destined for MasßOwah, in the Red Sea, will leave Naples on Sunday next.

ILLICIT DISTILLATION.

Arrest of a Gang of Smugglers.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—rRKBS ASSOCIATION.)

Hawera, this day. Yesterday afternoon, Michael Bourke (brewer) and Harry Hughes (brewer's assistant) ware charged with having know ngly conveyed spirits on which fall duty | was not paid ; and Thomas Lloyd, publican, was charged with having in his possession spirit! on which full duty was not paid. All three were remanded. It is understood that illicit distillation has been going on in some part of this district—variously stated to be Kakaramea, Woodville, and Manutahi —for the post eight or nine months, and that a large number of people are im plicated. Mr Lundon and Sergeant Ander son left Hawera yesterday, for the purpose, it is supposed, of seizing the plant. Later.

Further information with regard to the illicit still business states that a still has been discovered on the Otoia Opahu block, between Woodvllle and Mauutuhi. Further arrests are those of George Beamish, ex publican at Patea, and John Anderson, one of the whiskey makers. One Jeseop, of illicit whiskey-making fame, will be a wit ness for the prosecution in this instance.

FURTHER CITY IMPROVE MENTS.

Extension of London and Harbour*

street*.

The project of extending London and Harbour-streets down to the beaoh at Free man's Bay, so that when the reclamation of the Bay is undertaken Customs-street West may be carried on in s straight line to Cox's Crack, engaged attention at tho meeting of the City Council last night. It was raised by a recommendation from the Street* Committee that the declaration of the levels, of New-street and St. Mary's Road should be adjourned with a view to securing, if possible, the continuance of London-street through private property down to the beach.

In supporting the. recommendation, Cr. Crowthor, ac Chairman of tho Committee, pointed out that not only would tho suggosted extension obviate the necessity for costly excavations in New-street and St. Mary's Road, which would bo opposod to property-owners in the vicinity, but that tho junction of Customs street with the lower end of Ponsonby would bo a great improvement. In order that these negotiations might bo carried on, he would be prepared also to move the ad journment of tho levels of London-street when they oame up for consideration a fortnight hence.

Cr. Upton followed in a similar strain. The junction of London-street with Cus toms-street would provide a direct thorough fare from tbe oity nearly the whole way to Cox's Creek, and would benefit the whole city. It would make a roinarkable differ ence in the present facilities for traffic. The distance from the end of Harbour-street to tho side of Freeman's Bay —which, no doubt, would be filled up very shortly — was so small that there could be no doubt in the mind of any reasonable man that whether or not the owners of this private property were willing to give way when the Bay was filled up the Council would have to take it under the Public Works Act. There is reason for believing.howover.that the one or two large interests which were affected by this desir able improvement would fall in with the viows of the majority of the residents at the g roper time. It would be the duty of the ounciilors of the Ponsonby Ward to see this undertaking successfully carried out ; Cr. Cooper' thought that' in view of the impbrtence and public necessity of this work, I . P r }yate" P™Pferty in • dueetion*should be' aegulred withfini; further detyy. If the^ procrastinated, three 'or rfouf* buildints might bp erected upon ths. property by tho time they vanned'it. The project was certainly a most dpsirablp one. the owners of property should not stand i 0 the W of puhlic improvement, ,Th.p report wag th,ep adopted,

■ A very serjous accident occurred yester day at Otahu.hu, which happily had a very fortunate termination. Mr Wilkinson was repairing the top of a well, when by some —wns the woodwork gave way, and ho fell down the woli. * WaS rWOHI d If^* worse for his mishap, although *. _ twice before help was rendered. The Kussell Regatta has been arranged for the 18th inst. Entrieß will be received by the Secretary up to the 17th inst., and it is expected that a large number of Auck land craft will take part in various events. In England, over a million tons of sugar are consumed annually, equal te lgOlbs. to each dwelling-houße. Something Quite New in Cabpets.— lfS " B/jantlne;1 Cirpetjust imported by Gar liclc «ndCraOweU is a novelty, Yavin* ieoia ttread worked Into It Pretty and "e^icSra. luiga, furniture, coverings, table-covrrs.' antl mMcMsar. to match. BruMel. carpets from Si VA ; tapestry, from la lid. Carpets made to fit

POST-SESSIONAL ADDRESS.

Mr Moss Boforo His Conrtltnj Mv F, J. Moss, M.M.R. iovfgjn dressed the electors at the Para! lost evening. There were about i drcd and twenty persons present.' Mr Si'eioht moved, and Mr seconded, that Captain D. H. jjj take the chair. This having been by acclamation; ■ rS §1 The Chairman, in introducing^ to the audience, accounted torn attendance by the fact that tb« prevailing dulnosa in political njatt Mr Moss, who waa received'^ plauso, said it had been his usual to call his constituents together ai possible after the end of the sestfm; it waH announced that Mr Stflu speak in Duuedin, he deferred doit] they heard what the Premier Uft Mr Stout had given a very fair «© the events of the session, but on"njj moro moment had not spoken j positively or explicitly as he hodho Buckland had also since given "a* and complete account of the ocs eluding much that Mr Stout* y looked, and he might assume tha not necessary for him now to spes about that part of the proceedings, THE BATTLE OF THE LEaDUJ by which the earlier part (if'thj was characterised, was chiefly a fig the leaders of the respective =parj principle of any kind was involve contest, and members were gett weary before it was car. tiii all kinds, righteous and unrightco attempted. Tbe result was compli disorganisation. Office became t the means to enable a Minister to I his views and the views of his pi the one great end for which every should strive. Two powerfuUfaci also at work. The first WS'*i belief, incredible as it miint to his he'arara, that the 801 been saerified to the Not that there must be a prcjo j Southern element in any^etp] The second factor was the depf business and in land which prevail: South, and which the Cantertui bers expected that Sir Julius Yogi in some magical way, dispeUslt 1 they were uware, in the formation THE STOCT-VOQEL MIXISJB] The combination was a curious i Julius Vogel was popular and'£| Conservative well satisfied /with! as it is, and appealing to pecuniary for support, Hie mind was abs schemes for the creation of weal out concern for the higher probie way in which all such schemea ita natural distribution. Mr 8f a Democrat with strong jgij the suffrage, on education, onjan on the incidence of taxation, an|| great questions which pennanßfi the happiness of tho people;;! question whether Mr Stout or|J Vogel would give shape to the;]' The Ministerial and Financial .| settled this point. Every qnffi did not affect Borne iinmedii^ interest was declared to be ;''i and to be for tho present '» The spirit of plunder warl Money was to be spent freely; 'M to be made to local and personal all directions. The resultwasj? were ground this session jto-an*! numberandutanincrcdiblecoßt, Tf biggest was .. ;:^3 jj THE DISTRICT RAILWAYS S To understand this bill they m that a district railway is one n company after the proprietors 0 the district have agreed to tax t! to pay 5 per cent, interest on the necessary, The Government gi> cent. more. In Otago and in p these railways had been conatr certain wealthy landownera uni lands and forming a company. :" ways meandered through the km open up the greatest quantity. 1 who afterwards bought land from pany lost eight of its liability, tol tional taxation, and when the Rail paiiyfconaistinglargelyofthoorigii came down upon them there w outcry. The Waimea Plains ll the first of which. they hoard through a country owned original of the richest men in New 2st somo in Australia. The had company with a million cap had given several Governs peace Toy attempts to make £ the railway. The pressure they b bear had been resisted by tbe Hot past, but this session, under preft lief to tbe small settlers eompelte rates to the Railway Company, tb ment and the House had ili He, with several otherß, had fot in vain, against what was really b tempt to relieve a few rich atid : men of a bad speculation! ing them the cost of the rail* throwing the burden on the" pepp colony. These railways did not Company, and they would still lew Government, which would kill them at much reduced rates, ' 'Ai'i ing poor ratepayers, tho Governmi back all information, and'jppßi measures through tbe House in1:! high-handed way. But it eathe'aa end of the session that' out; Biß| due for unpaid rates io tho W«| way Company, no less thansS owingbytheoriglnalpowerftillwi and only £1,500 by the 600otbertf who bad bought its land. It-rKjl thought, no small hardihood in ap|, ment to propose euoh an«ggi Legislature, still more co whHii ing members of that Goverumefltrlfi the most active promoters ,o{ tll,| company whioh they thus sought Jp It was strongly opcoeed,, btiftm passed the bill. TheXeglaMiH itshonour, throw it out withMW tion, atfdgave a check Jto F^|™ to caU^very,;grosß corruption, H»i other *erm to express a state (mm which the public in_terestCwiSj)|i| subordinated to" private gaiijjOT after tho bill was,thrown ou*jffl| passed a resolution authorieufj? tffl ment to arrange during &Bi*|i| purchase of these lines. 'jTfijgfflj Council might next eessioaS its right to do so, and refuse l|| necessary bills when they ca&e.^ffl He did not think the Councilf||| this course, but that practicaUraii done, subject only to the ysM Parliament as to the price arrft|| between the Government WO*! panics. Ha was bound ".JsM the oppoaition given to thijffli matters by Major itkiiiMßf; the most lukewarm charaow|g much to dissatisfy the Opposffl weaken Major Atkinson, whow»n He seemed quite oontentthatthOT matters, whioh had proved_'Bo^ffl to his Government and its Mi should be put out of the way, H btout-Vogel Ministry Bhoula|» which he would not 60 HmE»J Moss) could only Bay tbat.jnO;* his best to opp?se what he.rWif and still believed.to be proposes ran no sufficient information bad "f^jm to the House, and w,n'*'- S nothing whatever to justify. «|| troon and Hukateramea line w».ffi the district railways theyj^oj^,^ It was a worse case than eveniJ|| Plains, because it opened1 no coiMf); ended in the magnificent *«P j*L argest shareholder, and ,j>»l°'^ poor ratepayers to relieve, •'fe subscribed capital of the ■puntraffl ■ had been £360—dnly enougtttc:!;^ tising andHli'e -expenses <mmm Company. The rest had'bee*^ M credit of large Jan6V;WW|| § district, and"'they"'werM:[|M relieved ;:pf b' \®W J3S§ffl colbriy certainly 'ijrous nqti f°f«| at' least, 'have maae.. THE EAST AND WESlT.COA^l||^l ! were lines about whioh veryM# could say muoh, because, 'wftil railways, they were foroed>|ffl House by the GovernmenfM 1 porters. He(MrMo«s)held!« I of this kind should, O^B I select committee, and , OD!SHI after full inquiry .and '%*xßß All be could tell tbefl » it authorised the formation^ *fsmm raige two and a half m« l^mM gigantic affair, and if to carry it out w« "ffl£t «f] place from two to three, Mj|^^ land at the disposal .^JH^H the schemo paid, tbe QomP»|j|«l (Continued on F°urit %i I Feels Youngi AaAiN--^j||^H affliottd a long time wiw'.PfS^ajißa heavy, inaoUva couditwn {fj£*ifi«Ha| headache, nervous pro»tratf°^alW helpless. No Physicians S*i»jpH!E| any good. Three wontM^agj^^M Uop Bitters, with euoh W*&mi •ecus and fMli/goniw' f*r»«Hi MVfloty years 9li> A*^--;Wsm

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1885



TV R. L A W R V (M.B. and CM.. Kdin., M.R.C.S., Eng.) Haß commonced Medical Pkactice. ana attends At Home—From 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., and at 7 p.m. Mb Hill's, New North Road-From 10.30 to 11a.m. Mb Kdbon's, 186, Queen-stroot-From 12.30 to 1.30 p.m. Also, At Mount Albert, at Mr Roberto's shop—On Tueadaya and Fridays, at 2.45 p.m. UOTEUS House (TOP OF SYMONDS-ST) 2nd February. ISSS. TT is a good tiling to keop a bottle of WowK'a .1 schnapps in the house. NOTICE. DX, W ILK INS, F. R. C. S., CONSULTIM] AND OPKHATINQ SIIKOBOX. is at Ills Surgery for Goneral Practice and Special Practlco-Eyo. Ear, and Throat Diseases) —Mornings and Aftornoons; Sundays, 10.80 to 1230. Consultation Foos very moderate. Dk. VVILKtNS spent aovon years at Moorollolds Eye Hospital, London, undor lUorara Bowman and Critchett. two at Throat Hospital, London, aovon yoars Honorary Surgeon Albert Hospital, and eight years at Eye. Ear, and Throat Infirmary, Uolbourno. Adjuata Spoctaolos to Sight. — Consulting Rooms—Quson-stroot, Auckland. _£•/! I^A —FOR SALE, Pollon-stroot, d&tc I "• Burroy Hills, oloao to William son Avonuo, a largo and lofty Croomod Honso, with every convenience; 150 yards from tram way lino. Vory easy tonna.—Apply on tho promises. THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, 15S AND 160, QUEEN-STREET, DISPLAY THE LARGEST AND BEST• ASSORTED STOCK OF MEN'S, YOUTHS', and BOYS' CLOTHING AND OUTFITTING CLOTHING AND OUTFITTING CLOTHING AND OUTFITTING CLOTHING AND OUTFITTING IN THE CITY. THE CELEBRATED MOSGIEL TWEEDS, MOSGIEL TWEEDS, Which they wore the first to Introduce in Made up Clothing, has become FAMOUS AB BEING THE MOST DURABLE AND WEAR-RESISTING OF ALL WOOLLEN FABRICS. THE DEMAND FOR THESE GOODS Continues to show a Largo Yearly Increase, PROVISO THAT IMPORTED CLOTHING IS ALMOST ENTIRELY. SUPERSEDED BY THE SUPERIOR COLONIAL PRODUCTION. ALWAYS ask for Wolfe's Sohnapps and take no other article. mo MEET THE TIMES In consequence of bo many Drapers Solllng-off at Cost Prioe and Under, and not wishing to bo Undersold, and having Bought a Large Lot of Cheap Job Lines, I will give my Customors somo Great Bargains, which inspection will fully bear out:— Splendid Stock White Calico, from 2b lid doz 1,000 yds Good Grey Calico, 2d, worth 3d, or Is lid doz 500 yds Strong Wido Flannel, IOJd, worth la 34 Strong Wido Blue aerge, 7jd yd Balance Summer Stock of Prints, to clear at Coat Prico 1,000 yds Plain and Printed Sateens, nlco pat" terna.atCost 50 Cloth Tablooovera, printed and embroidered, to clear; 20 % discount off marked price A Large Stock of Dress Hoods, in all shades and materials, very much reduced in price, from 23d yd 150 Pairs Blankota, very much reduced, to olear Large Stock of Umbrellas from Is 6d, Children's from Is Strong Oatmeal Cloth, Md yd 1,500 yds Ginghams, nice patterns, from ijd, worth 8d Rush Hata.2}d; Large Lot Children's Thread Gloves from 3d pair 10,000 doz Buttons, reduced to 1W doz. A Groat Bargain 350 doz Girls'and Women* Hosiery from 6d pair, worth double 51 Men's Strong Tweed Coats, 6s 8d j do Trou sers. 4s lid pair . ; ■ Men's Tweed Trousers and Vests, Ta 1M i«0 Men's Strong Tweed Suits, 19s 6d Boys Knlcker Suits from 4s 6a; Boys' Tweed Suits, long trousers, 15s Men's Cotton Shirts from Is; do White Shirts, 3s9d Men's Strong Flannel Shirts and Drawer* 28 3d Boys' Felt Hats, Is 6d; Men's do, 2s Large Lot of Boys' Straw Hate, to clear, from 9d (half-price) Largo Lot of Remnants, marked very low, to olear. ( : J — WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN, JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, j 288, UPPKR qUKKN-STUEKT. GREAT CLEARING SALE !1 1 PREVIOUS VO REMOVING TO NEW PREMISES. MILNE & CHOYCE Respeotf ully beg to announco that In order to enter upon their Now Premises (now ap proaching completion) with an ENTIRELY NEW STOCK, They have deoided to offer THE WHOLE OF THEIR PRESENT WELL-KNOWN VALUABLE STOCK at SUCH A REDUCTION IN PRICK AS WEJj ENSURE A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. EVERY ARTICLE IN THE HOUSE WILL BE QUITTED. The SHOP will be CLOSED en THURSDAY, Bth INSTANT, For the purpose of MARKING DOWN. SALE commences FRIDAY, 9th met, AN EAHLY CALL IS SOLICITED. PREMISES CLOSE ON SATURDAY NIGHTS AT 9 p.m. MILNE & CHOYCE, WELIiSSLay-STBCST. "VTOTICE TO THE PUBLIC J. McCarroU'a is the only Establishment in New Zealand which makes a speciality of jinons, Damasks, Towels, Diapers, Huckabacka, ■Jjindkerchiefs, &c, &c. in newest designs and )cet patterns, imported by him direct from the Irish tl'acufacturors. The Public would do well to inspect bis goods, which are offered at the lowest possible prices.—J. McCarroll, 78, Victoria-street, four gcors above Albert-street. DR. COBB ET T HAS REMOVED From Alfred-street to SYMONDS-STREET (opposite Choral Hall). Horas of Cossdxtati6n: At Home—9 to 10 a.m., and 6to 8 p.m. At Aickin's—l2 to 1 and ito 5 p.m. When fiat ngaged. nhO CONTRACTORS, JOINERS, AND . iHOSE ABOUT TO BUILD. For Union Sash and Door Co.'s Advertisement fi ■..'...'*"' SEE THIS Id AY'S ISSUE. ' ' .-: R B. HOMBERG, Professor of Mueic, .Upper Pitt-it, (opposite Pnblio Baths). C



~- -r-HE LIVER STI MU LA NT.-A I COMPOUND EKTfIACT Of EUONOMYN AND " PODOPHYLLIN WITH TARAXACUM-IB INCOMP«n«OLY THE BEST TONIC FOH DILIOUS ,SESS TORPID UVEn, DYSPEPSIA. FLATULENCE, AND LOSS OF APPETITE. 2s. 60. PER BOTTLE,