SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

ATJOKLANn — This ovening,' 8.31; to-morrow Morning, 8.51. Manukau Heads—Thia ovoning, 11.11; to- Morrow morning, 11.31. Kaipaka Hkads—This OTOBtag, —.11; to morrow morning, —.31.

8 '.'NHET.-This ovening, 6.3U 8 UNRI..K.—To-morrow morning, 5.52. .dOON'H AGE.—Now Moon, 17th, 5.16 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVEN.NO. Columbia, sch., Conway, from Whangarol Waitnki, 5.8., Crawford, from Whangarei

TO-DAY. City of Sydney, P.M.S.S., Dearborn, from

Sydney Maegregor, s.s., Johnson, from w hangarm Ruby, schooner, Johnson, from Russoll Daroy Pratt brigantlno. Smith, from Duncdin Giaborne, schooner, from Gisborne Miniha, schooner, from Russell Suva, s.a., Hutohinaon, from Lovuka Magellan Cloud, brigantlno, from Lyttelton

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVEN.INCJ. Clansman, s.s., Farquhnr, for Russell Wellington, s.s., Scott, for Tnuranga Glonelg, s.s., Amodco, for Mercury Bay

TO.DAY. City of Sydnoy. F.M.S.S., Dearborn, for Sim Francisco

IMPORTS.

Per Jessie Niccol—lol casos sulphuric acid, 1,052 saoks manure, SO quarter-casks vinegar, I j-tgs rope. Por Daroy Pratt—l,23o sacks oats, 200 sacks flour, 100 sacks oatmeal, 293 sacks wheat, 300 C-Ses jam, 10 bales sacks.

EXPORTS.

Per City of Sydney, for Honolulu: 210 gun nies potatoes, 100 casos potted meats. For San Framciaco: 7 packages. Inwards Coastwise.—Ruby, from Russell, with 82 tons coal; Ghost, from Whangapous, with 21,000 feet timber; Margaret Casey, from Walhoke, with ballast Outwards Coastwise,—Margaret Casoy, for Walhoke; Zlllah, for Thames. The brlgantino Borcalis loft Newcastle for Anokland on February 21. Mr Gcorgo Nlceol's tonder (£2B!. for ropnlrs to tho Customs launch at Ivaipara has been ccopted.

Tlio brig Vision from Knipom. brigantino Myrtlo from Whangaroa, and Bchooncr Orpheus from Noumea, arrived at Sydney on Fobruary 1. The brigantlno Seablrd arrived at Sydnoy from Mongonui on tho tilth ulto. Tho barquo Glenlora is discharging cargo rapidly, and in excollent order. Her agents, Messrs Cruickshank and Co., ox. ect sho will bo ready to rocoive outward cargo for London next week. Tho schooner Jessie Niccol, which arrived Uto yesterday, left Timaru on the 18th ult. Hod moderate southerly winds to tho Knst Capo on tho 25th. at 10 p.m., and thnnco to port light easterly winds. Sho is now discharging at tho Railway Wharf. The barquo Lutterworth, with part of original cargo from Glasgow, loft Port Chalmers for this port yesterday. Tho schooner Maliotoe was to leavo Levuka for Suva on 25th Fobruary. Tho Thames steamer Rotomahano. and tho p.s. Alexandra, mot unoxpectedly at tho corner of the Railway Wharf at noon to-day. Thoy came together easily and no damage resulted. Captain Stephenson, of tho s.s. Wellington, having been detained on shore by illness. Captain Scott has temporarily filled his placo as master of that vessel. The work of converting tho barquo Polham into a steamer has been rapidly carried out, and this morning sho was floated out of dock. Her plaoe was then taken By the s.a. Rose Cosoy and schooner Tore*. The barque Ksporanco goes from this port to Bluff in ballast. The schooner Queen arrived at Hokianga from Auckland yesterday. The brlgantino Darcy Pratt arrived from Dunedin this morning. Sho sailod on the 22nd with moderate N. brrezo, got S.K. wind on the 2lth. and earriod it to East Cape on27th. Thenco till arrival light winds and calms. Paasenjror: Mr Ohlson. A schooner, supposed to bo tho Minnie Haro from Fiji for this port, was passed off the coast by tho Suva, and w» probably arrive to morrow. The s.B. Suva left Levuka at daylight on Wednesday morning, Feb. 25, sighted Poor Knlghtsat midnight on March 2. paaaed Tintiri at 11 a.m. on tho 3rd, and arrived at. l._up.m. to day. Experienced fresh B.E. trade winds till Saturday morning, from which time had light and variable winds till arrival. Passenger: Mr McMahon. Cargo: Maize and fruit

Iho s.s. Waltakl arrived from Whangarei last evening with 50 oases fruit, 2 horses, 2 drays, 50 tons coal 1 road-engino, and the following pas. seng.rs:—Messrs McGce, McClelland, Taylor, Hay, Master Hay, Grlgg, Sumenvill, Murray, Murphy, Agnua, Simpson, H. F. Anderron, Col lins, Master Collins, Mesdanies Type, Brlsband, Mace, Mi-ses Heod, Wilson, Read. Eagleton, Long, and 7 in steerage. The s.B. Macgvogor arrived from Whangarol this morning. Paßsengors:—Miss McKcnale, Mlbs McLeod. Miss Watson. Miaa Buddie. Miss Milne, Mr and Mrs Corns, Mra Strait, R«v. Mr Rnnciman, Messrs Loram, Baven, H. Reid, O'Connol, H. Hart, Russel, W. Clark. Grate, Flanter, Printley, Geo. Ealderton. Malavey, Ireland and party (51, Arthur. Strongman, Murphy. Finlayson, McLeod, McKonzie, Mc- Kay, Simson, Donniaoa. Biss. Cargo: 100 oases ruit, 13 hhd. ale, 66 saoks gum, 25 bags heamlta, 3 horses, 2 spars, 28 pieoes timber, 12 boxes eggs, 6 tons sundries.

THE MAIL STEAMER.

The P.M.B s. City of Sydney sailed from Syd ney February 26, at 3.10 p.m. Discharged pilot at 2.42 p.m. Had pleasant weather, light E. to S.E. winds, and smooth sea. Received Auck land pilot March 3, at 6.47 a.m., and arrived at 8 a.m. Passengers: Cabin forAuokland—Lord Elphinitone, J. W. P. Jode and wife. Geo. Osborne and wife. R. Jamieson. T. Rutledge, A. Froude and son. O. Salter. W. Maxwell. K. Goorge, Ml_B Levy. Miss Rutledge, G. W. Evans, Mrs Solfe, Mrs Levy. Bteerage-A Loures, G. Williamson, P. J. Swcetlond, Jas. Redfern, W. Cameron. Tho City of Sydnoy left the wharf at 12 30. and sailed at 2 p.m. with fto follow___j)a_Bengerß:-W. S. Hanpoon, K. D. Hooper, J. W. Thomas, C. Arthur, Roy. G. B. Simson. H. B. Simson. Miss Brown. Mudcr shausen. Brown, Brown, Douglas and wife, R. M. Clark. J. G. Clark. W. Graham, K. H. Rhodes, a S. Cameron. H. Hoare, W. Virieß, 8. McClaron, C, S. MoClaren, Pounds. L. Lewis, M. McMuir.T. Frogerty, J. Allison, J. Reid. T. Brown, T. BlusatoU, G. Jonos, E. Rogan, Dick son, Bodlngfleld and 2 children, Mltter, Tucker, Gray, i. MoMarra,

ARRIVAL OF THE DIRECT MAIL STEAMER RIMUTAKA.

WElinwrON, thia day—The New Zealand Shipping Company's R.M.S, Rimutaka, from London, with English mail, is signalled. She left Plymouth on January 17th at 1.20 p.m.; arrived at Tonoriffe on the 22nd at 8.20 p.m.; left 23rd at 7.30, and signalled tho _apo on Feb. 6at 3.55 p.m,; arrived at Hobart on 26th at 1 p.m,: __Uod 27th at 1.30 a.m.; ainved hero at 9.40 this morning. She had a line weather pas sage of 45 days, and uneventful. Sho has 3.500 tons of cargo J 1,800 being for Wellington. The following are the passengers for Auckland :— Saloon: G. A. Bowman and W. Wastney. Second saloon: Miss A. Richardson, Messrs W Caldwell. J. and A.Stephenson. Third cabin: Misses C. Bright, B. Lyon, M. Preston and R. Windover, Meadamea C. Heap and children Wood and child, Mr and Mrs C. Houghton and family. Mr and Mrs G. W. Renahaw and family. Messrs T. E. Carter, J. G. Carter. L. D_.bC. Dioklnson. H. Firth, R. Firth, E. J. Frost, C. M. Harrington, Shoalgato, W. Hol loway, E. Lyon, J. Smith, and C. Windover.

WRECK OF THE BARQUE LUNE.

By mail from Sydney to-day we have lnfor maflon of the wreck of the barque Lune, which very recently visited this port with sugar for the NZ. Sugar Company. The Btoamship De Bay. •which arrived at Melbourne from Sydney on tho 22nd brought on the master and crew of tho haraue from Cliffy Island. The shipwrecked people were on the island from the 17th inst. un til the 21st inst. The wrecked vessel was the Lune. a Swedish barque of 499 tons, hailing from Helslngborg. She was staunch and well-built. well Found la every respect, and had Aye years of her letter to run at Lloyd's. Tho barquo arrived at Newcastle from Auckland on the 17th ult and was chartered to take 750 tons of coal to Batavia. She sailed from Newcastle on tho inth tn-_ in oharge of J. Malmberg, master. Ther?£-.eil sbonTboard O.K. Holmgren, chief mate- J. Mcßvoy, seoond mate; and six ordinary seamen. At half-past 1 a,m. on «h« 17th instant tho barque struck on a reef on the -St side of Cliffy Island Al tho-gh going not more than throe krtots, the _Wal Tutted her. and aho camo down on her koel Sn the ro-ks with a coasiderable crosh. Kuddor aternpoß».andßteering gear were all lost, and Xl hope of remaining on the vessel had to bo ai.._ UP. Two boats wero lowered, and a hasty retreat was mado into them, and vory ecod. nnnnrtunity was afforded to savo anything, secured a sextant and nhrV-T-meter. and tho crew had to leave with __.harttch.-a- they could aeize hurriedly. For In hour or bo the barque stuck on the reef. --motoK heavily and breaking up, and then ihe sank. The boats, remafiied in the vi.__.ty until daylight, and then made for SffrY island lighthouse Btation. Thoy had _om.| difficulty in landing, and one of the boats ~S smashed. Tho other wbb brought on by «,«i-_Tl)e Bay. All handß wore taken care of by th-pe-ple at. the station, and Captain Malm bertr and his orew expressed themselves as very §rtt»fnl for tho kindness whioh was shown «m They remained on tho island until the Jternoonof the 21st instant, when the signals flying there were observed by Captain Leo, of f hnfio Bay Tho steamer made for tho island, took all hands on hoard, and brought them on to Melbourne. The barque is said to be par _____ insured, but not to any great amount, and the loss will fall heavily on the owners. The freight from Newcastle was not insured.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS, rtairlooh. s.s„ MoArthnr, from Waitara HawM. sl, H_*y, from the South DEPARTURES, flalrl-ch. as.. McArthur. for Waitara Hawea, S.I. Hansby, for the South The Union Co.'ss.s. Hawea arrived from tho South at 8.30 this morning with the southern SSrtion of the outward Frisco mail and the Mowing passengers :-Remenyi Concert Co., -tiSmr-Brackenbnry, Cooke, Steven, McKnight, TtaCSt Mr and Mra Cottier, Mr Tonks, Mr ftffi Peake. Mr Waymouth. Mr Niccol. Mi™^B__rj7Mr,Mrß,and Miss Nancarrow, ___*Si Mr?•Ratoliflfe.' Mr and Mrs Flygor, Messrs Poukut. Tolhurst, Ball. Blow, Viol, mnburt TUby, James, Ladley, Mrs Haywood, Miises Grout (2), Miss Hooker, Mr and Mrß Soser and Dr. Giles; 11it steerago. She left again tor Southern Portaat 10.am Passengers: gSers Mead, Steward. R. Walker, Hodge, Clelana,Ritßo. Twonlow, McCousliuid. Crosley, J Fisher Taylor. Leo, Hamilton, Barnball (2), Handley, Weir, Fairs, White, Cooper, Captain, fifa and Miss Bewell, Miss Komp, Mrs Crosley. The Northern Co. - s.s. Gairloch arrived from Vbw Plymouth at 2 o'clock this morning with Ixonr-iO-SS. She left again tor Waitara at 3 clock.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Olobh ab under— This Dat. For Rnssell and Kawakawa, per To Anau, at For Whangarei Hoads, Parua, Waipu, Whan garei. Kamo, and Mangapal, por Macgrogor or Waitaki,at sp.m. For Thames, per Kotoku, at ..30 p.m. For Mangawai and Kalwaka, per Ruby, at a Wbdnbsdat, *th inst. For Dunedin, otc., per Suva, at 9 a.m. For Whanearci Heads, Karao, and Whangarei, per Wellington, at 9 a.m. For Coromandel, per Coromandel. at 11.30 a.m. For New Plymouth, and Southern porta, per Oreti, at 1 p.m. For Herd's Point, etc., per Argrie. at 1 p.m. For Thames, por Rotomahana. at 3,30 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. TH-HSDA-. sth inst. For Walwora, To Kapa, and Wa-kworth, per Rose Cosey, at 19 a.m. For Ginbo.no and Napier, per Thomas Russell, at 11 a.m. Fbidat. 6th tost' For Glßborne, Napier, and Southern port-, per Te Anau, at 11 a.m. .__,._ For Australian Colonies, per Australia, imme diately after her arrival from Honolulu. 3. B. Bias, Chid Postmaster. nhlof Post-office. A-okland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

March 3,1585. Opera House—Pollard's Lilliputian Opera 80-ffe Company, " The Little Duke," 8 p.m. Theatre Koyal—Remenyi's Inaugural Concert, 8 p.m. Temperance Hall—Auckland Liberal ABBOoia tien, 7.30 p.m. Summit of Mount Kden-Gathormg of Free thinkers, 8 p.m. Masonic Hall, Newton—Lodgo of Mark Master Masons, 7.30 p.m. Epsom Hall— Magic Lantern Entertainment— Looturo by Rev. J. S. Hill, 7.30 p.m.

Deaths.

WILDMAN—HOLDER.-On February 21. at St. Paul's Church. Auckland, by Rev. C. M. Nelson, M.A., William Wildman to Eliza Jano Holder.

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

TUESDAY. MARCH 3, 1885.

For the cause that looks assistance. For the wrong that needs realstanot, For the future in the distance, And the g«od that wo can do.

The defalcations committed by the late Secretary of the Grammar School have been laid by our morning con temporary to the account of the Board of Governors, whom it accuses of such

culpable negligence as might euceuragc a not too-careful clerk in acts of dis honesty. The charge is extravagant, if not wholly absurd. The Secretary had held his post for many years, per forming the duties with satisfaction, and his accounts had many times passed the Government auditor un challenged. It was the duty of that officer, and not of the Board, to see that the moneys collected on behalf of the Board were passed to the right ac count. It was shown, however, in the report of the skilled accountant whose researches have brought these de ficiencies to light, that they only began to appear towards the end of iSB.|, and there arc corroborative circum stances leading to the conviction that it was about that time that the un happy man's affairs got into such a condition that he could no longer " finance " without exposure, and that he was unable to face the annual audit then approaching. Death mercilYilly stepped in to save him from the ordeal from which he shrunk with an intense horror and remorse which a confirmed scoundrel does not feel in view of his misdeeds. The downward course of the late secretary was one paved with good intentions, and his private property had been sacrificed piece by piece before the criminal act which marked the irretrievable error of his career was committed. _.yen if the facts had been different, however, it would be absurd to expect such a body as the Governors of the School to play Paul Pry upon the Secretary's ledgers. Anyone possessing the slightest know ledge of book-keeping knows how easily such cursory inquiries could be baffled if they were attempted. The lesson taught by the occurrence—if there is any lesson beyond the very old one that there are positions in which employers must depend largely upon the trustworthiness of their subordinates —is the need of more frequent audits of public accounts. A half-yearly audit might have diminished the loss which will accrue to the institution through the dishonesty of its servant.

Although the Board must, therefore, be acquitted of the serious accusation which has been brought against it, we are not indisposed to think that the suggested changes ki its constitution which the discussion has provoked are offered at a period when public opinion s in a favourable frame for thoir con sideration The constituency by which the members are elected is a very sin gular one, and the time has probably arrived when it should be brought into harmony with kindred institutions. The school might, like the Girls High School, be placed entirely under the Board of Education, but that seems in advisable ; the Board of Education has already enough to do, and the interests of primary and secondary teaching are not always identical. To enlarge the duties of the Board now would merely be to increase the power of its officials; already weekly meetings scarcely enable the Board to overtake the work. If the affairs of a small country school need the supervision of a local committee, it hardly requires to be argued that the Grammar School, with its large endowments and varied interests, should be under the control of a body specially devoted to its in terests. It is desirable, however, that on such a board the common school system should be well represented, and the three naminations from the Board of Edocation fairly serve that purpose; it would be inadvisable to dsturb them.

The system by which the other six member are chosen is ineffective and far-fetc-ted. The Board must consist of local men, and a majority of New Zealand University Senate Have neither the knowledge nor the local enthusiasm to care much about the duty thrust upon them. Their thro* appointments must be made blindly and by the instrumentality of wire pulling, a condition favourable to cliquism and the working of shady points. The members of the General Assembly, who have the appointment of three Governors, probably vote straight enough for the men who offer themselves for their suffrages, but the duty is an unpleasant one, and cannot always be performed without regard to political considerations. As a substitute for these nominators, Mr Upton has thrown out the sugges tion that the parents of boys attending the school should nominate three, and the school committoes of the isthmus of Auckland the other three. The first proposal is an admirable one. The parents are most deeply interested in the working of the school, and are familiar with its practical results. They also afford a. constantly-changing constitu ency possessing local knowledge. The proposal, in fact, applies to the Grammar School the principle which already prevails in connection with our primary schools. The second sugges tion is more open to objection. The whole Provincial District possesses in herent rights in the Grammar School, and to separate the school committees of the isthmus of Auckland from thoso of the rest of the educational district, would produce considerable friction and jealousy. It implies distrust of the country committees. The reasons for not committing the duty to the school committees as a whole, however, are apparent enough. They are a cum brous sort of constituency without co hesion or power of joint consultation and action, and without personal know ledge of the men who are likely to become candidates. Neither plan is altogether acceptable, although it is more easy to point out the defect than suggest the remedy. Possibly Mr Upton's final suggestion contains the solution. To entrust the task of in stituting a popular reform to Sir George Grey, the founder of the school, is judicious, and upon the constructive skill to which we owe the existence of the institution we may rely with some confidence for the settlement of the minor difficulties which environ the question of its future administration for the benefit of the whole people, and not of a privileged few.

MR JAMES ANTHONY FROUDE.

Mr J. A. Froude, who arrived in Auck land by the mail steamer City of Sydnoy to-day, is undoubtedly the most eminent man of letters that has ever visited Auckland. He stands in the front rank of living English historians; and, though there might be among his readers vehement diEeussion as to his judioial qualifications as a chronicler of certain past events, thoro cannot bo two opinions as to the purity, the dramatic force, and the ele gance of his style. Hiswritingshaveacharm which compels even those who differ most widely from his conclusions to admire and read still. Though his popularity is not to be compared with that of Macaulay, yet since Macaulay _ no popularity has been so great as his. He has the faculty of making his characters stand out from the page and breathe and live, one of the most important qualities for a historian to possess, but one of the most dangerous when divorced from accuracy. Mr Froude entered Oriel Colloge, Oxford, about midway between tho publication of the first and the celebrated 90th Tracts. He was consequently thrown into the very thick of the conflict which Dr. John , Henry Newman had been the main cause

of stirring up. Mr Fronde's elder brother, Richard Hurrol Froude, was one ot Dr. Newman's ablest coadjutors, a young man of groat promise, whoso career was closed by doath before the crisis of tho so called Tractarian movement came. • Asso ciated thus closely with tho High Church party, it would have been strango if the youngor Froudo had not thrown in his lot with them mid becoino ono of their active members. Accordingly, four years after taking his B.A. degree, ho was ordained a deacon of the Established Church (IS4_),and was ono of tho contributors to " Tho Lives of tho English Saints " published undor tho auspioos of Dr. Newman. The latter went over to Rome in Octobor, 18-15 ; but his dis ciple's opinions wero taking a turn in the Opposite direction. He turned his back upon tho Roman Church, and also upon tho church of which lie was an ordained minis ter. His defection was marked by the pub lication of " Nomesis of Faith" (1818), ;i book which brought, him into trouble with the ecclesiastical authorities. Ho had lo resign tho fellowship of Exotor, which ho hold, and also to relinquish a scholastic appointment in Tasmania. In thus suller ing for conviction's sake lie experienced Iho not uncommon lot of thinking men, and his difficulties of conscience were probably the means of deciding his future career. Ho chose letters, contributed to various maga zines and rovieivs, nud sot about, tho princi pal work of his life. In IS5(> appeared the first two volumes of his "History of Eng land from tlio Fall of Wolsoy to tho Defeat of tho Spanish Armada." Tho keenest controversy sprang up in literary circles. Here was tho Blue-board of our national history, Henry of the si\ wives, elaborately whitewashed, The character of this much-maligned monarch was sot in a new li_rht; and tho rending public wondered. Mr Freeman might sneer at, tho apologist of Henry VIII., but tlienuiltitude road his book,were enchanted, and partly convinced, Tho men and women of tho Reformation period lived onco moro, and acted their various parts over again. Tho great work was pub lished in instalments, and tho 12th and tinal volumo appoarod in IS7O. A calmer mood prevails now, and it is gonorally agreed that Mr Froudo ban not written, onco for all, tho history of tho period ho attomptcd, us Mr Freeman has that of the Norman Conquost.

Mr Froudo and Canon Kingsloy wero married to two sisters, tho daughters of l'uscoo Gronfoll, Esq. Mrs Froudo died in 1 SCO, and was buried undor tho fir-trees of Evorsloy Churchyard. In tho summer of this year Mr Froudo and Kingdloy spent .several weeks together in Ireland and four years later they woro companions during a tour in tho south of Franco. In 1807 Kingsle/ undertook for a few months tho editorship of " Eraser's Magazine," the conduct of which was hold by Mr Froudo for somo years, and relinquished in August, 1871. In the Memoirs of Kingsloy by his wifo, are given two ontracts from letters from Kingsloy to Mr Froude, which show cloarly enough tho closo and brotherly re lationship which existed between thorn. In ISO- Mr Froudo was installed as Roctor of St. Andrew's University, and delivered tho customary address to tho students on March 19th. Its subject was Education, and it will bo found printed in tho socond volumo of tho " Short Studies," a series of miscellaneous essays which have attained wido popularity. Mr Froudo ceased to bo a deacon of the Church of England in IS"'-, whon ho took advuntugo of tlio Clerical Disabilities Act. Tho same autumn he visited the United States, and delivered a series of lectures on tho relations betwoon England and Ireland. His views wero not altogether palatable to Irishmen, and ho did not find himself long without opposition and controversy. To Irish questions Mr Froudo has given con siderable attention, of which several "Short Studios" nro evidence, us well a* tho threo volumes entitled "Tho Bnglirh in Ireland in tho Eighteenth Century," published 1871-1.

Sinco his magnum opus, Mr Fronde's pen has, scomingly, never onco been idle. In IS7S, ho collected into a volumo certain articles on Thomas Bucket, tho meat arch bishop of Canterbury, which provoked Mr E. A. Froeman into reply. It is curious to noto that Mr J. A. F rondo's elder brother, montionod übovo, also wrot 3 about Bocket, though In an apologetic vein, whleh no more pleases tho historian of tho Nor man Conquest thuu tho denunciations of tho youngor author. For tho Becket of tho subject of this sketch is a monster uoithor more nor less, and destitute of all claims to tho hero-worship to which ho has been subjected. Mr Froudo tries to show Becket and tho Church in the 1 _th century as thoy really wero, and n very pretty picturo ho paints. His book probably wai placed in tho " Indox " at Koruo long ago. The next year (1579) appeared "Julias C.i'sar : a Sketch." This is the modest title of a volumo of 550 pager, in which Cawar is exalted and Cicero debased. Tho writer's prejudice in favour of tho former hero is most marked ; oven his most ardent admirors must acknowledge that imparti ality hero, if aimed at, is certainly not at tained. Still, tho readorj of tho work hove doubtlesß been vory numerous, for a moro picturesque and entertaining deucrip tion of tho life and times of Ca..ar has nover boon given to the English reader ; but the wholo story is seen through tho ha_o of modorn politics, and one feels, as ho proceeds, that he is being treated to a commentary on certain develop ments of modorn civilisation. In like mannor, whon Mr Froudo writes of John Bunyati (in tho "Men of Lcttors " series), ho cannot leave olono tho theological questions of to-day ; and though he treats tlio author of "The Pilgrim's Progress" very tenderly, his is not tho standpoint from which to view tho man aright. Mr Froudo stands at ono oxtronio, with writers of tho Koligious Tract Society stamp at the other. Tho latter throw around Bunyan a good deal of myth ; while to Mr Froudo ho is an earnest, siacoro, but solf-decoivod enthusiast. Yet, it must be confessed, it is refreshing now and again to witness a reaction against tho obscuring and distorting mythus.

Lastly comos the serios of Carlylo books, sovon in numbor, all of which havo seen the light since tho summer of ISBI. Tho first was tho " Reminiscences," and everyone knows tho sensation produced thoreby. It was disputed at tho time whether Mr Froudo was authorised to mako public the AISS. committed to his care ; though now tho gen eral opinion seems to bo that while ho had Carlylo _ sanction to do as ho pleased with them, tho editing was not suffi ciently careful and judicious. Many pas sages wliich havo given groat pain to tho surviving friends al tho persons whom tho Chelsea sage so freoly and (as some say) brutally oriticised, might with advantage havo been out out and loft for publica tion at a much later date. But Mr Froudo seemed determined to oxhibit Carlylo in his truolight, with all his warts and pimplos, so to speak, and to reveal the unploasant truth regardless of consoquoncoe. Four volumes written in hasto, but (it goes without say ing) with great literary skill, havo told the story of Carlylo's inner life, and shocked the public with many facts scarcoly suspectod before, Was it wise to so besmirch Carlylo's reputation so soon aftor tho grave had closed over him ? This is the question which has been con tinually asked of late; and tho general roply is, that it would have been far hotter to have waited. It would have been early enough to have shown a generation hence how "the dyspeptic Mount Sinai" treated his clever, bright littlo wife ; that angel of tho house whoso true worth he only dis covered when sho was taken from him. Hor lotters, edited by Mr Froude, have completed the ruin of Carlylo's domostic reputation. It is hard for us, as admirers both of Carlylo and Mr Froado, to writo in this strain ; but a sense of justice com pels us to bo frank Carlylo's literary re putation will not probably suffer in tho long run, but that it experiences a prosent eclipse through the action of Mr Froudo, there can hardly be dispute. Leaving such matters, howovor, wo arrive at the fact that Mr Froude is now ou guest, to whom we ought to profor our best hospitality. Ho has como to examine on the spot, at a crisis of colonial history, tho matters political which agitate the public mind; and there can be no doubt that his word, on his retiH-n to England, will have great weight and influence. His experiences, if he com mits them to writing, will be extensively read; and his opinions will affect the opinions of thousands. We can only hope that his impressions of Now Zealand will be favourable, and that he will gather a clear notion of the reasons which guide us in the sides we tako.

A cablo despatch this afternoon autho ratively announces what we yesterday in] ferred would result from the division in tho House of Commons on Friday night. Tho Government will appeal to the country as soon as the re-distribution of seats has been settled. The mail steamer City of Sydney, which arrived from Sydney this morning, had 17 cabin and 5 stecrago passengers and IS ba^s of mails for Auckland, and 47 cabin and 42 steerage passengers and 90 tons of freight for San Francisco. '

Affairs in tho Soudan appear to bo quiescent. It is reported to-day that General Bullor has reached Korti, thus showing that tlio British retreat is being effectodin safoty, and that communication havo not boon cut by tho rebels. From Chicago we learn of a movement among tho Fenians of that city to equip a thousand men to assist the Muhdi in his rebellion. Tais is a decided improvement on formor Fenian methods, and it would possibly not bo a bad thing wero all disaffected and dia loyal Irishmen to join tho expedition. There is moro bravery required lor a campaign in tho Soudan than for sneaking schemes of assassination, and great Britain, wo should think, would profer to "have ii out" with irishmen in tho deserts of tho Soudan, rather than in tho corridors of Westminister Hall, or the rocessos of tho underground railway, hitherto so dear to tlio lovers of dynamite,

Tho Govornmont havo declined to rooog niso lo Harbour Board's claim for J; .5,000 compensation in rospoct of tho appropna (ion, for Government purposes, of tho Me chanics' Hay intttko. Tho matlor has been referred to tho Financo Cominittoo of tho Board. A tolograra from Col, Reader to Mr Sup.. Thomson today Btatos that tho Dofonco Minister has promoted first-class Sergeant MsOovcrn to bo Borpcount-major, mid third-class Sergeant Gillies to bo second class sorgoant, in recognition of spocinl service in connection with Wininta's arrest. Thomas Vnrrnli, who until Saturday laat was employed an a temporary clerk in tho City Council offices, was to-day arrested by C'on-tablo Lamb on n charge of stealing Oa from tho (ill of the Queen's Head Hotel, Quoon-strcet. A (ire-alarm was wrung out nt 1 o'clock Ilits afternoon upon the Grey street bell, was caught up by (lie moro sonorous (ireboll in Albert-street. At tho same time n cloud of light smoke ahowod itsolf near the Groy »troot junction, and thitherward spod_ a largo crowd, wlio soon tilled tho onliro thovoughfaro from Wollosley-streot on to Croy-stroot. The smoke was issuing lazily from tho roar portion of Harnett's pork butchery, and a little enquiry elicited tho fact that tho coot of tho chimney had ignited while tho midday meal was in course of preparation. Only this, and nothing more. The ilnmos woro subdued by tho old-fashioned dovico of closing up tho liro placo with sacks. Tho cheap railway excursion to Ngarua wnliiu ntid Hamilton which left, this morn ing, has proved ns successful ns uny of tho series, despite tlio fact that it occurs in tho middlo of a week, not invested with .'any spocial holiday attrac tions. About 240 excursionists took tickots nt tho Auckland station, 80 moro at New market, mid a fow others at Penrose, mak ing a total of about M_o. Tho fares woro 7s. (id. and . r >s. roturn for Ist and '2nd clussoh respectively. The train will got back between S and 9 tonight. A petition signed by 230 adults who worshipped nt tho Salvation Army Barracks on Sunday last has been prepared forjpre sontation to tho City North Licencing Com mittee n;;ninst the granting of a licenso to tho now Shamrock Hotel, Welleslcy-strcct west. It will bo remembered that tho hotel was formorly a small wooden build ing. A previous licensing committee required that this building should be replaced with a building ot moro per manent materials, giving n sort of pledge that the license would be re newed. Tho ownor of tho proporty has erected a very handsome brick building on the strength of that pledge, and now it would seem that thore is a vory strong pro bability that tho license will not bo ro nowed.

That discretion which is tho better part of valour has hud duo weight with tho Cubinot in dealing with tlio pro posal to odor a Now Zealand contingent for service in tho Soudan. Yostcrday thoy con sidered for a lengthened period uliothor they should make any offer to tho Imperial Govornineut. They finally camo to tho conclusion that they would not bo justi fied in accepting such a responsibility with out tho sanction of Parliament. Thoy also considered that it was not necessary to specially summon Parliament, as no forcß could bo despatched in time for tho opera tions buforo tho summer season, and in or dinary course Parliament will havo tho op portunity of deciding what steps should bo taken with regord (o next season's opera tions. The (lovernment further decided to specially (hank (bono who havo offered as sistance. Mr It. T. llooth concluded his mission in Auckland with a meeting a. tho Theatro Koyal lust ovening. An outlinoof tho pro ceedings appoars on tho fourth page of this is-tie. Mr llooth loft for tho South by tho s.s. llawoa from tho Manukau thin morning. 110 will conduct an oightdays' mission in Nelson, and thon proeocd to Wel lington, whoro it is probablo ho will dolivor two or throo nddrosscß boforo returning to New South Wales. 110 is undor engage ment to conduct a nix weeks' mission nt Bat-hurst. We aro informod that after extinguishing some old liabilities thoro will bo a credit balance of £_5 in tho hands of the Committoo from tho result of the mission. This-timitifintondedto utiliso inontortnin ing tho Bluo Ribbon choir, and in making a presentation to Mr Cox, Secretary to the (lospol Tomporanco Mission. It. Fleming, of Whangaroi, had his leg fractured yesterday by tho kick of a horso ho was driving. Tho following gontlomen have boen nominated as candidates for tho Takapuna Licensing Bonch ;—Messrs Edward Part ley, Wm. 11. Brown, John Edson, A. Murray McCallum, Charlos Williamson, James Mays, Samuol Vosper, and W. 11. Fenton. Tho lirstfourgontlemon, along with Mr If, Brott, form tho presont Bonch, and upon Mr Brett signifying hie intontion to rotiro at tho ond of his term of ollioo, Mr Chas. Williamson has boon nominated in his stead. Tho first five may, thoroforo, bo rogarded as tho tomporanco candidates. About threo woeks honco tho olection takes placo. Mr Inspector Goldio reports typhoid fever to be vory prevalent in the city.

At a mooting of the Bonevolont Socioty, held in tho City Council room yestorday, Mr Ewington, who presided, announced that tho mooting was specially called to consider reduction of olhco oxponsce. At presont thoy woro £110 a yoar for office ronfc and Socrotary's salary ; and tho execu tive felt that this sum was out of proportion to the actual outlay for roliof. It was resolved to offer £60 a yoar, to cover salary and costs, to tho present secretary, Mr Tom Duppuy, and failing his aceoptancc, tho oxecutivo woro empowered to engago a successor to him.

In yostorday's iflsuo wo gavo tho sub stance of Dr. Grabham's verbal report to the Hospital Committoo on tho state of that institution. Dr. Grab-am, in tho course of his remarks, and in roply to quostions by mombors of tho Committoo, said that ho had spoken to tho patient Smith, and asked him why he had not hoard of his complaints before Ho asked Smith wliothor ho had not askod him whothor ho had any com plaints to make, and Smith acknowledged that ho had, and when ho was asked why he had not then complained ho said it was because tho othor pationts did not complain that he would not. Ho promised to repre sent to tho Govornmont tho viows of tho Committoo with reference to thoappointmont of a dispenser. Ho was preparing a roport to the Government on hospital management, but whether tho Government would assent to it and carry out his viows ho could not say. Tho roport of tho Houso Surgeon showod that thoro wero at presont 79 males and 22 females in tho Hospital. Fivo had applied for admission and threo had been rofuscd for want of room. Miss Crispe's roport recommended tho appointment of a special and an extra nurso, also the purchaso of a sewing machine, l.oforred to Houso Committee. Complaint being mado by the manager of tho Rcfugo regarding the quality of the buttor supplied, it was decided lo refer tho matter to tho Houso Steward to roport if it was of the samo quality as that supplied to the Hospital. Mr Graham, Relieving Officer, was requested to report as to the means of the inmates or the relatives of the inmates to pay their expenses or support, and that the names of all new cases of applicants be submitted to him in like manner for his report. An order for admission to the Refuge was granted to an old man namod Eyro. Dr. Richardson's resignation as a member of tho medical staff was accepted. A very successful soiree and concert in celebration of St. David's Day took place in St. James's Hall last evening. His Worship tho Mayor presided, and delivered the opening address, and later in the evening an address was given by theßev. J. Robertson, M.A. The musical programme was a good one, and many items were encored. A glee party conducted by Mr J. Edmondes rendered several appropriate selections, Mr Carter played two harp solos, and songs were givon by Miss Fcaco, Miss Winter, Mrs Waters, Messrs Morgan, J. H. Edmondes, and T. Burnham. Miss Stevens contributed a violin solo. Tho audience was a very large ono, and evi dently enjoyed the entertainment. Mr Hooton presided at the piano.

Tho Northcoto Stonm Forry Company have asked the Harbour Board to place lights at low-water landing stages on Northcoto and Birkenhead wharves re spectively. Mr G, N. Brassoy (Chair man of tho Northcoto Board) has written to a somewhat similar effect, and both letters havo boon referred to tlio Works and Tariffs Committoo of the Board,

Tho allotments at Birkenhead offered for salo by auction today by Messrs Carbines and Taylor did not reach tho reserve. Tho annual excursion given by the Union Company to tho children of the various charitable institutions of Auckland will tako placo on Thursday next. Tho lino steamer To Anau has, ns usual, been chosen for this trip, and will leavo for Motutnpu at 10 a.m. A coucort of a pleasing character was givon in tho Epiphany Church last ovening in aid of tho funds of the same, and was most successful in all rospocts. At tho hour appointed for commencement tho building was thronged to tho very doors. A programme was tiiengono through wliich was hourtily appreciated by tlio largo audience, as was tostiliod to by tho ap-*i plauso bestowed upon each performer. Songs, trios, quaitottcs, pianoftyto solos--, &o„ woro givon by the choirs of St. Thomas, tho Holy Sepulchro, and Epiphany Churches, and two readings (of his own composing) by the Row Dr. O'CallaghaD, tho incumbent. Tho rev. chairman in pass.' ing a veto of thanks to all the kind friends who had rondored sach valuable assistance, intimated that another concert would shortly be givon, The births for Auckland district for February were IDC, of which SO wero in tho borough. Tho deaths wero 81, of wliich 37 woro in tho borough. There wore f>B marriage certificates issued, of which IS woro in the Registry Otiico.

Mr Seaman, as Returning Officer, reports having received nt tho Wade, on Monday, 2nd inst., nominations of tho following candidates for oloction as members of tho Wado Licensing Committoo, viz. : Christian F. W. Bluchor, Enoch Bond, Sumuol Dunn, Timothy Foley, Andrew Jack, Charles .Iclfs, Jamos Lord, John McKooun, John Moffat, L.slio Vickors, and William Wilson, and that a poll will be taken on Monday, March lGth, at the school-room, Wade ; at Mr Robert Brunton's, Orowa ; and at Mr Cowloy'a, Lucas Creek. An accidont occurred last ovoning in tho Kybor Pass at the cornor of Burloigh-strcot, by tho ontranco to St, Sepulchre's Church, and the consequences wore injuries to Mr and Mrs Thompson, of tho Edinburgli Castlo Hotol, and tho.loss of a valuablo lierso, which reco-vTSd fatal injuries. Tho sitnplo facts aro theso: Mr Thompson alighted when near tlio cut ting for tho purpose of leading tho horse safoly ovor tho dangerous, unlighted part, whon tho horeo mado a sudden start, knocked Mr Thompson down, and fell with tho buggy into tho cutting to a distance of about sevon feet. The buggy was seriously damaged, but, strange to say, Mrs Thomp son escaped with only a fow bruises. Mr and Mrs Thompson wore at once conveyed to their hotol, and Dr. Richardson was speedily in attendance. It was feared and rumoured that throe of Mr Thompson's ribs woro broken, but wo learn this morning that such is not the case. Tho Union-stroot Wealeyan Band of Hope gavo n musical and literary entertain ment last night in tho Union-street Church. Thoro was a vory good attendance. Tho President of the Auckland Band of Hopo Union (Mr David Goldio) occupied tho chair, and gavo a briof address, after which a good programuio of songs and recitations was creditably gono through. The follow ing took part:—Recitations, Messrs G. Clarke, H. Tattersall, E. Graham, C. Herbert (tho Secretary), and Miss E. Arnold ; songs, Messrs Wykes and Shotlield and throe lady amatours. Tho dialoguo, "Driven to the Public house," was decidedly tho best feature on tho programmo, and was recited by tho following young ladies and gentlcmon :—Mr A. Horbort, Miss A. Arnold, Miss Clara Horbort, Mr F. Wykcs, and Miss Annio Carlaw. Tho Bonodiction by tlio Chairman brought a very pleasant evening's ontcrtainmont to a closo,

Bemomboring tho fato of Newmarket, tho people of Moun . Albert aro bestirring thomsolvos to got tho hurried decision of tho Highway Board granting a slaughter house in tho district rescindod. Howovor curofully a slaughter-houso may bo managed, more or less nuisance is in evitable, and whon placed in a district whore there is no sufficient supply of water (an absolute nocotsity), the nuisance will bo vory much aggravated. The Board havo acted hastily and indiscreetly in this matter : it in one upon which tho opinion of the ratepayers as a body ought to havo boon heard. Evory property-owner in the district will bo pecuniarily affected by it. Mount Albert, lands are now of great valuo as suburban building sites, and tho rosuU. of tho erection of a slaughter-houso thoro will dopreciate the marketable value of the.«o lands, to say nothing »f tho offence to resi dents who havo erected valuablo residences in tho faith that they would always be pre served from offensive establishments. Porhaps tho Board will be ablo to explain to the ratepayers to-night what tho ox poctod advantages are. Tho district is quite unsuitable for tho proposed purpose, not loss on account of tho want of wator than tho lack of any system of drainage. Tho offonsivo matter front tho slaughter houso, festering in tho shallow soil, would bo onough to poluto tho atmosphere within tho radius of a milo from the establishment. No doubt tho proporty-owners will make their voices heard at tho mooting in Mount Albert Hall to-night, after tho considera tion of the road question for which tho rate payers havo boon called togethor.

The moonlight excursion in connection with tho Devonport Naval Brigade, takosplaco this evening. The p.s. Takapuna loaves Queen stroot Wharf at 7 p.m., and North Shoro at 8 p.m. Tho Provincial Hospital librarian thank fully acknowledges tho receipt of a parcel ot Sydnoy journals, etc, from Mrs C. Atwcll Harris, Princes-strcot. W. H, Fknton and Co., 7S, Quoon-stroct, havo lust op.ncd, ex Doric, a choice aeloctirv.i of tho Now Flexiblo French Felt Hat, whiali havo all the appearance of a hard felt hat, yet aro BOft, very light, durable, oasy Httlng. and .of suporior finish. Wo have them in black, browns, greys, and drabs, and In various shapos: also, leather hat casos of suporior quality Mercery Department: Wo havo received n large assortment of Collars, Scarves, Bows, &o. in tho no wont shapes and designs, liars a tin oaps of evory description mado to order.—W. 11 Fenton and Co.—{Advt.] Tho only Cash Sowing Machino Dop6t.— D. 8. Chambers.-[ADVT.r

THEATRE ROYAL.-Remenyi's Concert To-night.

REMENY^thoeolobratedllungarian violinist, whoso playing upon tho violin has thrown tho musical world into raptures of admira tion, and called forth such terms as " tho Liszt of tho violin," " tho modorn Paginini.'J and " the king of violinists," gives to-night, in tho Thoatro, tho first of a short series of concorts. He is assisted by soveral profes sional vocalists and a solo pianist, so that thoro is a diversity of attractions to reward tho patronago of tho local dilettanti. Wo confidently anticipate a crowded house to night.

TABLE TALK.

FinsT Romonyi concort to-night. 'Frisco mail loft. Sydney contingent sailed for the Soudan to-day. " The Littlo Dnko " will bo repeated to night in the Opera House. Mr Federli is lecturing on " Fruit and Corcal Culture " in Otago. Wanganui folks want a tobacco factory for themselves. Tho Sydnoy patriotic fund has reachod about £40,000, Nelson hop crop is light, owing to tho dry weather. Dunedinites intend petitioning Sir Julius Vogel to address them. A miner named Stephen Camellatto was killed at Ahaura, near Greymouth, yester day, by the collapse of the siding of a head race he was cutting. He was shockingly mangled and crushed. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of W. S. Kearly for embezzling sums of money which he collected for the Welling ton Horticultural Society. Sir Wm. Jervois has arrived at Sydney. It ib considered probable that New Zea land Parliament will meet in May next. The Brisbane Newspaper Company in tend to erect a seven-story printing office. A boy of nine years named Thomas Robins has been drowned while bathing at Gore, Otago. Direct mail steamer Rimutaka arrived at Wellington today. MrT. G. Blakey, ex-Mayor of Onehunga, is dead, aged 66, and was interred at Auck land to-day. J. D. Hayes was seriously injured at Kaeo latt week by being rolled over by his horse, which fell down an embankment. His shoulder was dislocated. Ex - Judge Hargrave, of Sydney, died recently at the age of 70 years,

THE SUEZ MAIL.

X.M.S. Paramatta nt Albany.

AhIiANT, February 20. The T. and 0. Company'- If.M.S. I'arr.i matta, Commander Andersen, arrived from Colombo at I p.m. yesterday. Pasbongers for New Zealand : Messrs Pascal, Talhiim, and 00 tor all ports in other classes. Later Mauritius Nows. Pom Louis, February 10. Tho Hon. Mr Stion, M.L.C , having diod, tho Governor has appointed Mr Wil liam Newton, a barrister, to tho vacant, placo. -Mr Newton is an ultra-reformer, and until lately has not hud a good word to say on behalf of the nominee Council. The sugar estute companies are smashing up one after tlio othor, and in a vory short timo a third, or nearly half, of the sugar estates will be on the market, and will be sold cheap. It is understood that Mi- Davidson (Messrs Ireland, Frasoi. and Co.) is forming a gigantic company in London with tho view to purchase and work these estates as they are sold, lie is expected hero shortly, Tho Donald Currie Company have offered to continuo the mail service to tho Cape of Good Hope for a subsidy of 5,000.8. per month. The health of Port Louis i.s very bad, and a fovor epidemic is feared. There is a great amount of jwverty and consequent distress in town and country, and the worst has yet to come. Madagascar Nows. Poei Louts, February 11, The Taymouth Castle returned from Tamatavo a fow days since, and reports that there is nothing now on tho coast. The French still continuo to pursue a course of masterly inactivity. Trade is paralysed, and many onco well-to-do traders aro nearly ruined. The Wilkinson oxpulsion caso is still to tho foro, and Mr Wilkinson has appaared in court. Mr Consul Graves hns come ovor to Mauritius to represent tho interests of his subordiiuitej.and has given his ovidonco.

BATTLE OF ABUKLEA.

DETAILS OF THE BATTLE

A FIERCE CONFLICT,

The Death of Colonel ISiirnahy.

London, January 23. The special correspondent of tho " Morn ing Post " telegraphs that General Stewart, on January 17th, fisughtan obstinato battle with the enemy, lasting from 9 o'clock in the morning till 1 p.m. Tho correspondent states:—Tho struggle culminated in a des perate charge by tho Arabs, numbering over 3,000, on tho British squaro, from which they were repulsed with great loss. General Stowart loft Gakdul on tho 14th, and arrived near tho Abuklea Wells on the afternoon of tho Kith, and observing that the enemy was not far ahead, he deter mined to halt four miles from the wells, and thoro threw up entrenchments, under cover of which the force bivouacked for the night. During the whole night tho enemy main tained a tire from the hills, and in tho morn ing Genoral Stowart, seeing thatthoy diduot attack, determined to advance against them. Ho therefore left the camels and stores with the baggage and hospital commissariat i in the ent.encnments, under a guard of 150 1 men, and at onco inarched out with the f remainder of his force. The advance was | made in squaro, with the mounted infantry as skirmishers on the front and right, the Hussars being in skirmishing order on the loft. The enemy saluted us with a hot tiro from tho hills, by which several of our men wero wounded, among whom were tho fol lowing officers :—Major Oough, of the mounted infantry; Major Dickson, Lord St. Vincent, and L. L. Beach, of the Life Guards, and Surgeon Magil. By tho con tinued and bold skirmishing of tho Killes and tho mounted infantry, the oncmy was admirably driven back ; tho artillery at tho samo time keeping up a brilliant lire on tho position across the valley where the hostile (lags floated in a long line, stretching out : at right angles to the lino of our advance.

Formation of the British Squaro. The squaro was formed in the following order:— Tho left front consisted of two companies of mounted infantry, and tho right of two companies of the (luards ; tho left faco was composed of two companies of mounted infantry and one company of heavy dragoons ; tho right faco was composed of two companies of the Guards and two com panies of tho Sussex regiment; and the rear face consisted of four companies of hoavy cavalry and tho camel corps. The artillery was in the centre of tho front faco, and the Naval Brigado occupied the 1 centre of the roar face. Tho whole force was on foot, the camels being left bohind in an entrenched poßt, save those allotted for hospital purposes and to convey water and ammunitian, which woro stationed insido tho squaro. At 11 o'clock tho square was moving on tho right incline, in ordor to onfilado tho onomy, who wero distant a quarter of a milo, anil had brought thoir loft faco towards tho Arab force, whon suddonly the Arabs leaped up in donso masses and rushed fiercoly, at great spood, against tho squaro. The onset was such that tho skirmishers had scarcoly time to reach tho squaro before tlio oncmy wero following closo upon their track. A call was mado upon tho heavy dragoons, who formod tho rear half of tho loft face and (ho whole of tho rear faco of tho formation ; but so fierco and rapid was tho rush at this moment that

Tlio Heavy Cavalry woro Borno Back by tho masses of Arabs, and in a moment the squaro was forced. Tho Gardiner gun was jammod, and for ton minutes a des porato struggle raged from tho left roar to tho contro. Hero Colonel Burnaby fell doad, a spoar having sovercd his jugular vein. Goneral Stewart's horso was shot undor him, and a? the Gonoral foil to tho ground, at tho same moment his orderly was killed besido him. Many of the camols woro speared by the Arabs, and tho intorior of the squaro presented a mass of falling camols, of struggling Arabs and eoldiors, tho wholo being filled also with dense smoke and dust, while shots and sword strokes wore the replies to the Arab spear thrust. It was not long beforo

i Every Arab in the Squaro was Killed, and tho rest wero beaten off. Three hearty cheers woro givon as the squaro was re formed on fre.-sh ground. Tho enemy then rotrcatod sullenly, numbers of them rising from among tho dead and rushing past the squaro, not without many being shot. The number of the enemy, according to the in formation givon by a prisoner that was takon, was 14,000. Thoy aro said to havo consisted of tho followers of tho Mahdi from Khartoum, Kordofan, and Borbor, tho lattor having especially sont great chiefs. Among tho killed are the Emir of Motammoh, and tho chiof of the Hamira Arabs. Ono of theso penetrated into tho squaro on horsoback. After tho fight had terminated, tho Hussars were sont for ward to tho Wolls of Abuklea, which woro threo miles in advance and took possession of thorn aftor a fow shots had been exchangod. The heat had boon extreme, and tho mon, who wero without water or food, boro it admirably. Their behaviour was splendid during tho march, and is worthy of tho highest praiso ; and also whon in tho faco of tho enemy. The Wolls of Abuklea woro roachcdjby tho troops at 5 o'clock in tho afternoon, whero tho water was plentiful and excellent for drinking. At 8 o'clock that night, General Stowart sent back a portion of tho Guards, with some of the heavy cavalry, camel corps, and mounted infantry, to fetch everything from the entrenched post in rear. They all arrived safely there at S a.m., and on the ISth, on their arrival, the troops had the first food they had partaken of for 2-1 hours.

British Losses. General Stewart was to advanco on Motammeh on January IS, leaving the post at Abuklea under tho ehargo of a strong detachment with the wounded. The British losses were heavy, and the follow ing nine officers were killed :—Colonel Burnaby, Majors Atherton, Carmichael, and Gouch, of Royals ; Captain the Darley and Lieut Laro,of the4th Dragoon Guards; Lieut. Wolfe, of the Scots Greys; and Lieut. Piggott and Delislo, of the Naval Brigade. Among tho wounded are tho Earl of Airlie, Viscount St. Vincent, and Major Gough, of tho Mounted Infantry ; Major Dickson and Lieut. Costello, of tho sth Lancers; Lieut. Beach, of the Life Guards; Lieuts. Lyle and Guthrie, of the Artillery, and Surgeon Magil. There wero sixty-six of the men killed, including forty six of the heavy cavalry and camel corps, and 85 were wounded. The number of the enemy killed are supposed to be 2,000. They had 000 special negro riflemen, who proved themselves to bo good shots, and as these men kept on the hills they suffered less than tho others. Tho prisoners, in giving an account of (he number of their forces, reckoned that 10 tribes, having on average SOO men each, woro in the field which would make the total 8,000. It i_ doubtful whether there will be another

initio, but as Omdormnn has boon captured >y the Mahdi, a portion of his army round Khartoum will bo availablo for operations n this direction. Tlio " Daily News" Account. Tho " Daily News " special correspondent: ,hu_ describos tho battle:—"We moved jut lo tho attack under a hull of bullets, and .ho men dropped from tho ranks right and oft, but iiouu of the wounded were left on ;ho held. The medical stuff under Surgeon- Major Fcrgusson worked splendidly, and indcr tho heaviest of tho liro there were Tcqucnt stoppages for those purposes. Tho nado progress was slow, and it was nearly m hour before wo sighted the enemy's main jody and realised that 7,000 or S.OOO men ,vero against us. General Stewart took up i good position on a slope, whore the rebels nustadvancouphilland across open ground. Skirmishers of tlio mounted infantry wore rant forward to force on the attack, while Captain Norton's battery of screw guns planted several shells among tho denso mass. Then camo the shock of tho rebels in an impulsive charge against the square, uid for ii while tho fate of tho wholo force trembled in tho balance; but tho steadiness _t tho Guards, marines, and mounted in fantry prevailed, and the ficrco foofl retired beaten, leaving tho ground strewn with their dead and wounded and their arms and banners. Liout. Colonel Harrow's Hussars came up soon after, but they were too late to strike at tho retreating foes. The Sussex Regiment, though taken in the rear, rallied and fought desperately. The greatest loss fell on the heavy camel corps, of whoso ollioors six wore killed and two wounded. After tho fight, in which tho enemy brought all their best troops against Goiio-al Stewart's brigade, we gained tho wolls of Abuklcn, and bivouacked there. The rebels fought with reckless courage, and displayed great tactical skill. They harassed us at Zeriba all tho previous night, and endeavoured to lead us into a skilfully-laid trap. We advanced two miles, exposed to a heavy fire on all sides, and we haltod and closed the square whilo tho skirmishers went forward to force the concealed enemy into attack. They sprang up,2o banners on wing, and camo on in splendid line. The troops on tho right were led by Abu Salcb, the Emir of Metammeh, and on tho left they were undor Mahomed Khan, Emir of Berber. Tho latter was wounded, and ho rotired oarly ; but Abu Saleh came desporatoly on at tho head of 100 fanatics, escaping the withering fire of Martinis marvellously, until he was shot down in tho square. Tho rear face, which was composed of tho heavy cavalry, broko forward in their endeavours to tiro on tho rebels, who swept round the flank and broko into us. For a moment there was much confusion, then the men foil back, reformed in good order and poured volleys into tho rebels, every ono of whom in the leading division falling dead in our midst. When we had time to look around we saw that lino after lino of the enemy had fallen undor the Martinis' fire as they advanced, and there could scarcely have been less than 800 or 1,000 dead and wounded of the rebels. The others,- in scattered bands, made off in various directions, leaving us masters of the field. In tlio temporary confusion the Gardiner gun could not be {jot into action at the most effoctivo moment, and when it opened lire the rebels were closo on it. The Naval Brigade, therefore, lost very heavily. Lieutenants l.ggot and Dolisle were both killed, and among tho first of our officers who wero mortally wounded was Colonel Burnaby, who foil gallantly in the

iirrht close to his old comrades of the Blues. Norton's little battery did immense service, especially when tho rebel cavalry formed for the charge, three shrapnels going in tho midst, and again when a renewed attack was threatened from the enemy's line the shells caused utter de moralisation. Altogether the battery fired ,'JS shrapnels, 19 common shells and" 6 case shells—the latter when tho rebels rushed to close quarters. Tho Naval Brigade Gar diner gun also produced great mortal effect on tho retreating bands. Of tho ground selected by Goneral Stewart for the final stand, and tho way in which ho handled his men at the most critical moment, too muoh cannot bo said in praiso, and he led his staff where thoro was immediate dangor repeatedly."

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Messrs Macdonald and Whilooinbc,

Justices.) Youthful FheaKS.—Thomas Campbell was charged with assaulting Arthur Lewis, of tho Ac.ident ABsursnce Company, in a rude manner; also with beating Willie liibby's head against tho wall of the police cell.- Prisoner sold he hail no reoollootion of the asßaultß.— Sergeant Pratt stated tho circumstances.— Arthur Lewis, manager of the Accident __esur anoo Company, deponed that lie saw prisoner undoing the buckle of Mr Cucksej'sshaft,and whon Mr Cuckßoy buckled it, tho prisoner went round and unbuckled the strap on the othor side. Seeing dangor, ho interfered, and was violently struck by prisoner.—Sergeant Kiely said prisoner's conduct was that of a madman rather than that of a rational being. , Ho was quiet when so-cr, but a raving maniac 1 when in drink.—Constable Mitchell deposed to prisoner's conduct in tho ocll. It was out rageous, and he was beating Willie Bibby about tho bead until tho blood ran down.— Prisoner hoped the Bench would bo lenient with him. as it was the effect of tho brandy.— Fined 10s and costs, or 11 days. Pbisonbks' Offences act.—Willlo Blbby was lined £5, or in default seven days, he being a habitual drunkard. Unnumukked.—Patrick Ticrnoy. iun., was fined 403 and costs foi failing to have bialiconßo number on his caniago A Savaoe Doo.-Georgo Tcasflale, ooid mer ohant. West-street, Newton, was charged with a'lowine his dog to bito ono Geo. Win. Wilcock. onthe linhlnst.—Defcndantpleaded notguilty.— Geo. W. Augustus Wilcock deposod that ho was a chimney Bwecp, and in pursuit of his avocation, with his flower on his shoulder, the largo dog (in Court, barked, and Hew at him; caught, him behind ; ho still folt pain from the bite; he went and got a gun and pointed at him, but tho dog still flew and pawed.—Jamoa Waring, a neighbour, considered the animal a vcrv docile ono; it novor bit him. Oom plainunt threw stones at tho dog.—Mrs Row bottom hoard the dog barking up, but Mr Wilcock was teasing him.—Dismissed.

Sunday Tka. i-ia-John Smith, lessee of tho Occidental Hotel, was chargod with committing a breach of the Licensing Act by Bupplving liquor to Alfred Mentall, on Sunday, tho _2nd tilt.—Mr rt'hitaker appealed for Mr Karl for defondant. and ploaded not guilty. Ho was picparod to show that thoro was no offence at all.—Sergeant Pratt asked that tho case be adjourned for a fortnight. —Mr Whitakor strongly objected to an adjournment. Mr Smith was fully prepared to go into the coso, and ho knew no such porson _b Men tall, and (ho police had amplo opportunity for getting up the case. The Licensing Com mitteo would sit in a dar or two, and a remand would neeosßtlutH much inconvenience to Mr Smith, who was about to transfer his license.— Tho Bench dismissed tho case. See Oon Oar..—Richard Oar was charged with violently shaking Wm. Marshall and throwing him on to tho scoria. Margaret Oar was charged with smashing a woll-lid, damogo 3s, and with pulling tho old man's hair.— After heariag ovidenco, tho two oases against Mrs Oar woro dismissed with costs. Lunacy.—Luoy Armstrong, a young girl, who had been ;tekon in hand by the ladies of tho Salvation Army, was committed to the Lunatic Asylum en tho medical testimony of lira. Torment and Stockwell.

NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY SENATE.

The Senate resumed at 2.30 yesterday afternoon, when Professor MacGrogor movod that the Senalo should go into committee to consider the case of Mr R. L. Stanford, of Dunedin. upon whom he thought tho degreo of LL.B. ought to bo conforrod.—Tho motiou having be.ncurriod, tho Senato accordingly went iuto committeo. It appeared that Mr Stanford had failed in ono of the soven compulsory subjects, viz., Roman law, but that in answer to a privato telegram the oxaminer. Prof. Hunter, had wired from Aberdoon that had he thought tho failure in Roman law would have involved tho loss ot the degroo.ho would havo passed the canrtida'te. It. was agreed to confer tho degree.—lt was resolved -That the Senate at Its rising do adiourn, lo meat at Chr.s.ehurch in March. I;8l>. —f'ho petition of Mr B. Crouin, 8.A., of luakau, praying that the regulation limiting tho time of candidature for honours might bo roscinded.woß further deferred, upon tho motion of Lr. Redwood, in order that Sir G. M. O'Rorke (who was absent) might be enabled to .peak upon . m. 1!?- aSrced. on the motion of Prof. Sale. TV, A' bo, an m in3tr.,lotion t0 the examiners in Latin Groek, Fronch, German, and Italian that it is tho wish of the Senato that in tho examina tion in these subjects special weight should bo .attached to a knowledge of tho languages them selx^as evinced by tho translation of unseen Passages of Latin. __c., into Kngli.h, and of English mto Latin, &c. A number of recommendations form tho Committeo of the whole Senate were brought, up and adopted. - The Committeo appointed to draw up a resolution re the lato Chancellor's death reported as follows :-l. That the Senate record their deep senße ol the loss which thoy have sustained through the death of the lato Chancellor, the Hon. Henry John Tancred, their lid miration for his high and honourable character, his distinguished ability, and his devotion to tho causa of education, and also their appreciation of tho untiring zeal tho watchful care, and the tact, skil!, and courtesy with which ho conducted the affairs of iho Uni versity aM Chancellor during tho period of la years from its foundation. 2. That a copy of this resolution, with an expression ot the deopest sympathy for his personal los 3be forwarded to Mrs Tancred. 3. That the Regi*. trar be instructed to obtain materials for a biographical sketch of the Chancellor to bo denoaitPd among die records of the University —Consideration of tho resolution was postponed till this afternoon.—The various committees were appointed.

The practice of the cantata " Harold Glyndo " is io be continued to-morrow evening, n Cook-street Meeting-house, at 8 o'clock. It will be seen from our advorti_ins_ columns that the Tongariro will make another fishing excursion on Thursday, the sth instant. About forty-five ladies and gentlemen patronised the trip on Thursday last, and a thoroughly Plea sant day was spent. The charge iB only 3s which includes a good substantial luncheon; i

THE SOUDAN WAR.

(BY <JAB_l!.-co m , GIII .

GENERAL BULLER AT KORTI.

M-..0K Okhkbal B-lmk Ci? 2' Gukdul at head-quarters. '"ft

FENIANS FOR THE SOUDAN.

Patriotic Movement in Chi AThonsaud I rtek Allies f„,,! Mahdi, '«

LoND °N,Man_o " A thousand Fenians aro bein e J_ in Chicago for the purpose of Mahdi in the Soudan rebellion.

Review of the Sydney Con tingent.

SyD^Y, March, A roviow of theSouden contin^ held in Moore Park on Saturday t> fifty thousand persons witnessed tt« S tions. Special services wero heldlT*' city churches yesterday in cod-mm """t tho despatch of the troops n6Ct,oll*it.

The Departure To day. All orrangements for the despatch _i _ local contingent to the SoudaVto _, _• have been completed. The day tflu obsorvfcd as a general holiday. Six hi j sailors and marines from her M»i_wT in port, with their gu_ B , will SS tho contingent to tho Circular Ouav V! the Governor will deliver a fareweU'^ to the departing troops. _hedemo__»? is expected to attract a vast con«S

The Auckland Frozen Heat, , A shipment of preserved meats _H New Zealand Frozen Meat and sT* Company, Auckland, has been ree_i,p Tarawera The meat has arrived & ent condition, and has given great mS tion here. This shipment, which ordered by the Imperial authoritis- _? aisted of 85,6801b5. """"M.!*

TELEGRAMS.

Pout Albert, thisday.-ThePortM,, Show on Wednesday next is likelytokT good ono. There aro about 300 entriei Robert Ross, Kaiwaka, met witka!ir_, accident through a truck running o^S

Tappo, this day.—The weather for ft, last month has been delightful, andJSg sequence, a great flow of vieitors, __\ ladies and gentlemen, have been m_t through here. w*

The natives are greatly di_apn_i-W_ the Native Minister not paying t_e_. visit.

Two thousand five hundred sheep Mil through Taupo from Hawko's BayeS for tho Northern markets this year, __2 has been a great failing off in the'denial for horses and cattle from the Auc_y district, owing to farmers in the Wubli paying more attention to hone and attk rearing.

CAMiißinaE, this day.—The tender ol a, WaikatoTimberCompany hasbeemaafol for the Government sleeper contract^ A poll for Licensing Co___i_sto_mJ Cambridgo town district took plate «& day, and resulted in the return o! Haa Asher, Hughes, Webber, Kiocaii, i_) Moon. The two temperance nominee!ta at the bottom of the poll. TeAvamutd, this day.—Messn Bta» Taylor, Teasdale, Walton, and Watlaa have been elected Licensing (Dommiiai)^ for this district. These were the Sw candidates. Gold Prospecting in the King Comfy Hamilton, this day.—ln a letter hi morning's " Times," Mr G. T. \Vt_d_n, nativo agent, denies that Wa_a_tiij* ganising a gold-prospecting party umfejt Barry. He says he is further niqiiejWl state that any persons going _ur,rip'jiljt_j| into the King country for the parposti prospecting aro not only breakingth to, but aro impeding and delaying the oeg& tions at present going on between _i natives and the Government reganJiusli trunk railway and the openiDg npaSi country, '~,v||tt

ST. HELIER'S BAY.

A visit to the beautiful and exteaMt of St. Helier's, situated on the pntfylijii the same name in Auckland Harbour,'i_ at any time amply repay the sligltWi involved; much more so is thia tbecaeit the present time, when the estate uln subdivided and is offered for gab bia varying in size from the ordinary bubs allotment to residence or small fins si) of two to ten acres. It is believed in mm; quarters that St. Helier's is a placet-1 future, and certainly its natural adraite are such as to lend great support to mil belief. Whether it shall ever ffai.it be a populous watering place, ennouiAi by suburban residences, muit deperi-ijrt the degree in which the people o! Asa land appreciate these advantages. Vtl the Buburbs of Devonport and Norfai. its great rivals for the seaside-kirb-j public, St. Helier's can be coovepm approached by either land or water, w residents have thus alternative nratsiti and from the city. Leaving the flow street Wharf, a pleasant voyag6 of foflrJi. a-half miles brings the visitor to the W ing place—a long and substantial wl_t which would make thefortunesof Win*. where tourists haveto undergo _evei_l,!'ta* shipments " before they reach ftrrajftw Stepping from St. __elier_ W_i_,*P suitability of the place as the tite.oti watering placo and suburban townshipM onco apparent. The configuration of tl» laud lends itself readily to they«t| judicious laying out, and its low flats, slop*< and uplands present a picturesque apW anco. Tho plan upon which the e_tw. beon cut up is most admirable, cnbiOTl a street leading straight from the whin)1 tho main road to Auckland, which i»M* sected at various noints. On the*™ ground in front a large section has M reserved for public recreation, while tv> street along the foreshore secures the to* against private aggression. "The Pan* loading upwards along the side of t_ep* reserve will be a fine street, but ttieW* Drive on the rising greund to the west"™ will be a really noble avenue. ty!M half-a-mile in length and runs P 8"*? straight and almost level from tie gj road down to the cliffs. From this «• magnificent views of the harbour anast' rounding country are obtained, and »* with adjacent streets will likely be in m demand for villa sites. Those who w" delight in garden and orohard W"tJ"f, find splendid sites in the various a* tered gullies scattered over toe/*»5 Business sites in the vicinity of the §85 are certain to command high P r'!*'>sfj allotments haviDg already been dispfw , at big figures. To the eastward atw wharf tho estate reaches its highest ill and from Harbour View Koad, MM locality, the most entrancing and H bracing views ore obtained. The wm facilities there are also of the be*-,*, thoso who appreciate the charm of a™', bined country and seaside red*«» with the opportunities it ff>JL the healthful occupations of gafO« and fishing, this estate <>B«g most tempting chance; while the Wag sense of the most fastidious wooB" gratified by the beauty OI. ttB,S spreading landscape, or by tho V"^ luxuriance of the native buslranirw vated orchards on the ground. n^Z Tonks and Co. are to offer the est*»£ salo in lots, at their auction' maK morrow, and wo havo no doubt theawy ance of the public will be large <W>» oompetition koon for the choice ffT which are many, on this charming esw

SPORTING NEWS.

Groat Autumn Handicap W§§§

The following wciahts for '**■ Autumn Handicap were declared .... night:— A.^b Vanguard.. .. »"__* CaptainWj {I Tasmun .. ..9 11 Mat_n_l» | Oudeis .. ..9 1 Billy •• -'I Sou-wester ..8 3 Forerunner ,j Trenton .. ..8 2 Ugljßn* _t\ Lady Emma ..8 0 T_ke_ifes.. fl , Rubina .. ..8 0 Rayensgal* ~{ Nelson ..8 0 RnbezaU- ...,■,,11 Liverpool.. .. 712 Mokola •• y | Administrator.. 711 Puck y. .|J .Inly 710 Leon •• -I Ike 7 7 LadyKvelrs V^l Taiaroa .. ..7 5 Nonpareil- Wapiti .. .. 613 The Auckland-bred colt_Maf^°*j( expected to have made his f"^^* Ascot Vale Stakes, run at **o°___iiM\ Saturday last, but Melbourne mrjj,' I baud state that he was Bcratcnja»"-_ j

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK TUESDAY MARCH 3 1885



TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. Port Chalmers, thia day.—Sailed: Ansdoll.. for Knipara. . . , TT '- W-itaka, this day. — Arrived: Hannah. Mokau and Oreti, from Onehunga, 9.30 a.m. Ru-8-i.L, thia day.—Arrived: Clansman, from Auckland, 7 a.m. TAURANGA, this day.—Arrived: Wellington. f-omAu'kland. S.3oa.m. GisiioiiNE, thisdny.-Sailed: Thomasßussol-, for Auckland, 0 p.m., yesterday. WkL-Ingiox, this day.—Arrived :_Rinuital_i, from Hobart, 10.30 a.m. O . KAIPARA SHIPPING. He-KXSVIIXE, this day. —The thrso-masticd schooner Fern has completed loading, and will be towed out to-day by one of tho steamers. Nowa is to hand that there is no sign of any wreckage of the barque Mary Ann Annison on the beach at the Knipara Heads. Thia is owing to the fact that Bhe has broken up at the i-brj tide, and everything was carried out tOßoatn the scour. "PREMISES OOL D. SALE OK FURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, &c, Sec, FOR A FEW WEEKS ONLY.. Discount, 3s in thk ,C. m AND rx QOOSE, 41 and 4G, Victoria-street. __ , GREAT CLEARING SALE.:: _•ftEyiOUS TO HEMO VJNB TO NEW PREM2SE9. MILNE & CIIOYCK Respootfuliy bog to announoo that to oriento enwr upon their New Promises (now ap proaching completion) with an ENTIRELY NEW STOCK* > They havo deoided to offor 'i THE WHOLE OF THEIR PRES-SNT WELL-KNOWN VALUABLE STOCK AT SVCH A REDUCTION IN P«I_K AS Wll__ ENSURE A SPKBDY O_,KABA_.C__ EVERY ARTICLE IS TO BE SOLO. The Goodg nro being so mpidh- Cleared Out that our Friends and tho Pubho aro requested to I CALL AT ONCE, ■ TO ENSURE GETTING SOME OF TUB j BARGAINS. PREMISES CLOSE ON SATURDAY NIGHTS AT 9 p.m. MILNE & CHOYCE* WEM_ffiSLEY-STRKi_.. CjALE OF T. B. ROBSON'S STSWX.— )0 Kelson Tweed Trousors, Gs Bd pair, at Ron ttoU's Brighton Houao. top of Grcy-str«a_ TBS NEW ZEALAND^ CLOTHING FACTOBY, 163 AND 160, (JUEEN'BTREBT, DIBPHAY THE LAROEBT AND BEST - ASSCfiITBD STOCK or MEN'S; YOUTHS*, and BOKS' CLOTHING AND OOTTITTINO Nothing and outfitting OLOTHINO AND OUTFITTING CLOTHING AND OUTHTIINft JN THE 01T_. THE OBLBBRATBD lUOBGIEL TWEEBS. MOSGIEL TWEEDS, Which they wore Iho first to lntrodnce in Made up Clothing, has become FAMOUS AS BEIN» THE MOOT DURABLE AND WEAR-RESISTING OF ALL WOOLLEN FABRICS. THE DEMAND FOR THEBB GOODS Continues to show a Largo Ye_*lr Increase, 88-V-JTO THAT IMPOR-ED CLOTHING IS ALMOST ENTIRELY SUPERfIBDEB Bf THE gUPERIOR COBONIAB PRODUCTION.