SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER} To . mo rrow Morning, 3 13 SUNSKT.-This Eveniii!,', 7.15 BUNRIBB.-To-morrow Alofuing, 5.D MOON'S AGIC-First (J^nrter, 24th, 1.5 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

L.IST EVKNINO. Waitaki, s.s., Crawford, from Whangarti Southern Cross, s.s., Hutchison, from the South

TO-I>AY.

Maogregor, s.a , Johnson, from Whaugarci Riogaroonio, s.s., Popham, from Pydnoy

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVEXIXO. Hotomaha'na. D.s., Carey, for Uus?c!l Canstnan, s.s., Farquhsr, for Kussoll WrlllnKtun, s.p., Stephouson, for Tauranga Olcneig. a.8., Amodeo, for iMercury Bey Thomas Hnsaell. s.s., Ilulander, for Giiborno

0-DAY

Christina, schooner, Kvanaon, for Rustcll

THE RINGAROOMA.

The ss. Rlngaroooia arrived from Sydney at 3 p.m. lVwsnngera : - Saloon :Mr und MfJ P.iinam, J'r nnrt Mrs T. Hi'or, Mr nivl Mrj U. I!. W'ilaois. ilr.< Hol'omiy. Jlrs C. A\"o >dwar<l, Mis Gillies fnmi'y IS) aid atrvant, Mrs Coub nnd family (2', •'C ara Thomns, Caivo Earl, U. D cr<-. \Y. Mic.iu»l>, ('. Moon-, Jl Ciiai m in, U. T. liooth. Butler, li. F. .Lloyd. I', S. C. Osb'ir;io, C. 15 Tv kor. ,T. 11. Howor. If. O. \Vilsoi', b. Dncre, two Sisters of tho Poor, and 20 in the Btcornge.

TN WArms DOAfITWISB.- Nolllo, from Whansa pam, with 80(XXft timber: Ocnn, from Wlm jwarei, with M tons coal; Ile.»sy. from Mahu rand, with 40 tons flr.nvood: Zlllah, from T limes, with 20 OOCft timber; Whanccarai, from whanfcarei. with 55 tons of coal: Hnia, from Thlinos, in balliist; Agnes Mar.ln, from Mo Ronui, with SO.OOCft timlo.'.

Outwards Coabtwjsf. — KrtemVlda, for Whanmroa; Whanßarol, tor Whiingarci; Swallow, for Hauhoro.

Thopchoonor Glsborno leaven on her annual rxourslon to-morrow, hut will bo alow; aide and receive cargo on Thursday.

Tho brij?antlnc Pp.rnell, for this port, and the Vll >-quo Pet, for Kaipnra. left Duncdin yester day.

Tho barqtio I-aira has been berthed at the Railway Wharf. Slio wl'l commence loading for Lund on during this week,

The Harbour Board announce thnt thobarque Pelham te to havo occupation of tha Graving Dock from the tGth instant until February lSf,h next.

Tho nuxllliary sorow steanior Kxplorer and Bchoonor Endoavonr. were floated out of nock ♦.Mqmn-nlnir "ad tho yacht Muritai was taken la for cloinii g.

Thft schooner Walworn, kctohes Holinnco and Al:ih, and cut tew Jlronm aud Dovcron nro losiling at Whsngarei for this port.

Tlio s s. Southern Cross left Oamarn on tho 13th instant at 3.15 p.m.; called at Wellington, Napior, and Qisborno. and arrived liore at. 10.30 ".m. YOB<«nlny. Passengers—Mrs >lnnlan, Mr aidMrsPinlay.

Tho stern fraroo for the barque Polham. which Is to bo converted into a screw stcnnicr, has been manufactured by Messrs Morgan nnd Oab'o, of Port Chalmers, and was forced at tho flock workshops by Mr W. Dunsmulr. The t ame is now ready to bo sent to Auckland, w.iero tho Pelham lias It wns inspected last Saturday by Mr Joseph Sparrow, who pro nounced tho work to bo most cntiafactory. I ho weight of tho stern-post is about 2 tons 10 owt.

Tho barque Itcbeccv Crowoll arrived at Port Chalmers on tho 11th instant, with 575 tons carfro for Dimcdin and SSC tons cargo for Auckland. Her passage occupied 103 days, which Is accounted for by her mooting with ••uU-oreo winds across tho Western Ocean, poor trades and light passago winds.

IJITho 3.P. Ro'omaTiana left for Russell last oven i ip. She will return horo tc-morrow morning, a id go South at noon on Thursday.

Tho ship Lady Jocelyn (Cnptain Watts) ontcrod ortwards at tho Customs to-day for Vapier, where she will load frozen meat for London.

The ss. Waitaki arrived from Whangeroi lit evoDing -wifi tho 'ollowinn passengers:— Mr^Lintilgan, J!i?ai»s Falknor. Meldrnm. May. Wnitelaw. Cuiißinßham, Holman, Messrs Vrlco, Whiffet, MctSuvin, Chtistio, I/onnijjan, Mnldruai, Pcar.o, Cooprr. Iforr, 8011, Cndman, Wil on. A. Wilson. Archibald anrl 2 friends, »nd party. Mncdonald, Alhvood. Bivan and friend. Ale-anlir, Master Mac d maid. Master and Jliss Harnttt.

Tho brignntino Island L ly, which was ■wrecked at. Chatham Islands, na reported in our 'ssae oflast evening, was no stranger to Auck lind, having made numerous trips between "Jliatham Islands end t'u is |jort whon in charge of Captain Cooper, who since tho change in masters hns been pilot at this? port. The Island ' ily wbb a vessol of 123 tons register, built at Chatham Islands in IS7/, and owned by Mr Thos. Ititchie, of Lytti lton.

Tho e,s. MacgrCKOr arrived from Whangarel •it 5.15 a.m. today with tho following pni -8 inKei'Bv— Misses Baker, Conyan, Hnuld, AloGrcgor, MnGuinne3B, Aleo,Knowles, C'nmp boll. 'and Cork, Mesdamca Cornelias, KnaKgs. Oook. Loo, Gordon, nnd Baker, Messrs Cnlvert aid family 15), MeLcod, Griflin, McGregor, livland, MeGuinness. Andorson, McKodzio, Morrison, I'ou'san, Emerson, Hogg, Captain Haultuin, and I in the slceratre.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ABRIVAL. Hauraki, s.s.. Harvc.v. from Waitara

DEPARTURES.

Rotorua, 8.3., Neville, for the South Hauraki, s.s., Hai voy. for VVaitarn

"o'clock.

The Union Co.'3 s.n. Rotorna left for Ilic South at 11 o'o'ock this morning, with the 1 illowingpassengers:— Missis Ruston (2), Camp bell, Howard, Crispe, Alexan e\ Mo-dames Lmby, Rea'don. Mbxwcll, Bh'irland, Read, Tt-apkenbury, Robinson, White. .Akxandor, Mess ra Ruxton, Roy. Robinson, Maxwell, Shar -1 .uu. 8011, White, McMu.ter, Brow ning, Niccoll Dovenll, Gould. Sinclair, Millet, Moaderton (2), Lmhy, Capt. Ruston, and Bißhop Cowio.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

London, January 19.—Arrived: Steamship Victory, from Port Chalmers, November 22.

Arrival of tho lonic.

Wellisgton, this day.—Arrived, at 2 30 a.m., ss. lonic, from London. The Tonic, which bo -1 mga to the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Com p ray, loft Ply month on December 6th; called at jL'onerlfTd on 12th December, leaving same day : arrived at Hobart Janunry 15 sailinKagaina few hours I'itor. Tho voyage wna a fine woather oqo. Two deaths occurred duiing the passage— Ole a saloon pasl enger, and the other a mem ber of the crew. She brings 12 saloon passon g -m, U second-class. 108 third-class, and 217 immigrants. Among the passengers are Major Te Wheoro and Mr Skidmore, interpreter,

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Maim will Close as under—

This Day. For Whanpiroa, per Krelmhilda, at 4 p.m. Kor Gisbornc. Nnnler, and Southern Ports, per Southern Cr^ss. Nt i p.m. For Whaußarel Iloada, Purua, Walpu, AVhan- Rarci. Kauto, and Manaapai, per alaCKreßor or WaitaHi, at S p.m. For jaiiniurivai and Katwaka, per Ruby, at 5p m.

Vv I'IIXICSDAY, 21st inst

For W'hangareU toads. WlmiiKarol, and Knmo. por Wellington, nt!)am. For Coromandol, per Annio JUlbaiik. at 11.30

a.m. Por Rlngarooma. as follows :— For India, China, Japan. Mediterranean Port*, nr.il Continent of Kuropo. at 3 p.m. For Australian Colonies nnd United Klnff dom. via SuoJi. nnd ilrindisU (per P. and 0. Btaamer), for lei tors. etc.. eporially so prepaid nnti addreaacd.ai 3 p.m. Fm- I-rnnco, ,U;erui, A.Uiil, SoyohollOß, JliuuiUu?, <'upn of Good llopo, Madnnawar, uto. Uicr KwiicU l'ao'.ii-t from Sydiuiy), at '-' For monoy orders, registered letters, and newspapers, nt 3 p.m. «„,,„.« Late lettera, for Sydney and Melbourno °lUho tUnitod Klnudom mall will bo duo In London on Tuesday, March 10, ISSu. For New Plymouth and Southern ports, per

OreU, at 1 p.m. Kor Thames, per Rotomahana, at \ p m. 3Tor Thames, per Kntorpriso, at 5.50 p.m. Thursday, 22nd inst. For Walwcra, To Kapa. Warkworth. per Roso Casey, (it HI a.m. , „ ForTa>auaUi. Southfrn Ports, and Australian Colonios, por Ilotoniahana, at 11 a.m. TUESDAY, 3rd Fobruary. Per s.s. Zealandla. as follows:- ..,.„.. For Navigators-Islands, B»ndwioh Manas. United Siateß of America, Canada, British Columbia, Contral, and South Amerioa, and British and Foreiim Weat Indies, at 1 p.m For United Kingdom and Costment of Snropo, at 1 p.m. , Money orders, registered tettoto and nowa papers, at 11.30 a.m. Lato letters, bearing an extra fee of six couoo in addition to tho postage, will bo resolved by the MaU Agent on board tho steamor up to tho time of sailing. Thifltimil will be duo )n London on Friday, 13th March, 18*'.

S. H. HISS, Chiof Postmaster, Chiiil Post-oftlee. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

January 20, l kßs. Abbott's Opera Itouao—"Cora," S p.m. Theatre itoyal-Boxing Tournamont, Kpsom Hall—Concert and Ball, 7.30 p.m. Public Hall, Otahuhu, " Tho Happy Family,1 3 p.m.

Forestorß' Hall—Court Cdty of Auckland, 7.30 p.m.

Lomo&troct I tall-Dr. York on "Evolution.1 8 p.m.

Tempcranco Hall—" Facial Wrinkles," S p.m,

Notices to Correspondents.

Henry Watson.—No; It is you or your dic tionary that must bo astray. To 'demit a cluirtfo " Is tbo rocoj,'nißCil form of express ion in tho circumstances, tho word moaning to drop, lot fall, or lay down.

Marriages.

COMYNS-OHANLON.-On 17th January, nt Bt. Panl'H. by tho Uov. C. M^. Nol«n, M.A., It. Win, Comyns to Minnie O'Hanlon.

SNODGRASS-CLA.YTON.-On 29th Dec, 18SI, at St. Mary's Church, Parnoli, by tho Yen. Archdoaoon Dudloy. John Snodgrasß, eliloi<t eou of John Snodanißß, KBq., of Tanranga, to Kmuicltno, eldest daughter of Cupt. M. T. Clayton, of Auckland.

Deaths.

JENKINS.—On January 20, nt his daughter's residence, Kybor Puss Komi, Kichard Jen kins, Into of Falmoutb, Cornwall; aged ft). Deoply regretted. The funeral will lcavo the nbovo address to morrow (Wednesday) at 3 p in. Friends plcaao accept tbia Intimation. McCONNOCHIE.—On January 19, at tho real donco of hersOH-in law, Pnnniure, Mrs John McConnochto; aged 83 years. Tho funoral will leavo the rosldonco of her son-lu-law at 3 o'clock tomorrow, Frionda please nccopt tbls invitation. WHYTOCK.—On January 19, at Kast-etreet, Newton, John Whytuck (lato of Perth, Scot land) ; uged 2i. Deeply regretted. Tho funornl will loavo by tho through train to morrow (Wednesday) morning, 2lßt instant, for Wnikato. Wnikato friends pleaßO iucot funeral on nrrlval of train at Cambrldgo station. Friends kindly accept this Invitation.

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

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20,, 1885.

' ' For t!IG oauae that lacks aßSlstanoe, For tho wrong that needs rosiatanos. For tho future In the distance, And the good that wo can do.'

The steamer Tongariro left Wellington on Saturday with the outward English mails under contract with the New Zealand Government. To Auckland the service this month has been of no value whatever. The Hawea, by which our mails were conveyed, was first advertised to leave on Sunday, or imme diately after the arrival of the San Francisco mail. She was then put off from hour to hour until early on Thurs day morning, when she sailed without giving people any opportunity of answer ing correspondence received by the Zealaudia. The promises of a special connection that would ensure to the North the full advantage of the intermediate service seem, in fact, to have boen a mere pretence. Yet it is quite possible, without any in:or venience, or materially disturbing exist ing arrangements, to give Auckland a rapid, regular, and reliable connection with theso steamers. The Union Com pany's East Coast boats leave here every Thursday, arming in Wellington on Sunday morning. If the postal authorities would arrange so that every fourth steamer, connecting with the monthly direct service, shall leave on Thursday morning in time to call at Gisborne and Napier, departing finally from the latter port late on Friday night, the Auckland mails would close on a fixed day, to which the public would soon get accustomed, .md a prompt connection would be secured, affording three or four days for replies to inward San Francisco letters. The Chamber of Commerce, at its last meeting, adopted a resolution recom mending that the date of departure of the mail be made two days later in order to form the connection with the Union Company's Thursday steamer. It is hardly probable, however, that the Government will see their way to disturbing the established time-table at present, and the coastal steamers may be conformed easily enough to the re quirements of the service. When the direct steamers leave Wellington the Union Company's Thursday boat would suit with very little alteration of time. When the port of departure is Christ church, however, a different arrange ment would be necessary. The weekly steamer from the Manukau might then be delayed, by arrangement, till Wed nesiay afternoon. A charge of nurturing hostility to this direct ser vice has been alleged against the people of Auckland. We are confident, however, that only one feeling prevails among the mer cantile community—that of avail ing themselves of the service to the fullest extent. But tho present arrange ments interpose an effectual barrier to the usefulness of the delivery for Auck land letters, and unless a change is made, merchants will be obliged to fall back upon the Suez route despite the almost prohibitory charges that are now being enforced, but which will never be tolerated if better means are not provided for living us the benefit of an intermediate delivery by the direct service.

The direct Bteamer lonic, from London, arrived at Wellington this morning. Her passenger list for this port,which we pub Kshed on Thursday fast, embraces the names of Major Te Wheoro and Mr Skid more, interpreter.

M^r Moss lias received a letter from tho Minister of l'ublic Works in reply to his, sent under cover to Mr Tole, respecting the need of improved accommodation for liio railway traflic between Auckland and FonrofC. Mr Richardson, in his roply, states that the matters referred to by Mr Moss aro receiving attention. It is to be hoped that boforo Mr Richardson visits Auckland they will havo been sottled. it not, tho matter should not be sullered to sloop, but bo pressed upon him as urgently requiring remedy. Tho town clock will bo stopped for a few hours to-morrow (Wednesday), whon Mr Bartlett will fix somo now linoe in place ot tho old ones which woro rocently brolcon. A stylishly-dressed lady was passing down Queon-street this afternoon, when euo dropped her ample " dross improvor. bno was too ombarrufisod to attempt to recover the npnaratua, whiuh romainod on tho foot path, evoking a smilo from oacli amused pnssor-by. Stock and tharemarket firm; voryHttlo change from yesterday'<( quotations, wio donian, saleo, Ss; Moan.itaiara, »s •'«: [mperittl. 12s; Darwin, 10s (id-buyora, 10s3d; Cambria, buyers, Us Od ; Taupin Coal, buyers iOs.

Mi'N. W. Turnbull, who has for Mine time been in clarpo of Messrs Collins Uron. and Co.'s buMnoss in Auckland, loavos to morrow to assume tho management ol tho firm's business in Molbourno. Jlr Cattanach, who formoly managed tho Auckland bueinrs^ lifti returned, and will resume his duties whon Mr Tuinbullleaves.

Mr O. A. Tv n r, chief ongincer of tho Now Zoaland Suj ar Company's Woiki was yostorday picontod by liis fellow -workmen with a handsomo silver-mounted dressing caso, on tho occasion of li ■ transfer to a raoro lucrative position in tho Com piny'B Queensland business. Tho presen tation was made by Mr Muir, mnmger, and rofcrie 1 to tho good feeling which ox hted between the workmen and the ofh'corp. Mr Tumor suitably responded, expressing his acknowledgments of the {rift and kind oxpros lons of dosire for hiß « olfare. Wo lenrn from tho offlcors of tho Union S.S. Company's Kotomahann that during her last trip from Melbourne, in tho run from Williamstown to l'ort l'hilip Heads, sho had a chanco of meiauring her speed against tho Adelaide, tho steamer which, about a year ago, raced with tho W nirampa and came into collision with her. Tho Adelaide had a start of about a quarter of a milo. Sho was howovor, quickly over hauled by tho Rotnraahann about half-way down llobson's Bay. Tho Rotomahana maintained tho lead after that, and cleared tho Heads about half a milo in advance of tho Adelaide Ah tho Rotomahana had only four boilers out of six going at tho tirao, tho f.H'stton of superiority of spood must bo hold to bo very docidedly sottled.

Tho residents of Tauranga havo decided upon having t'loir harbour dredged, and with that obj ict in view havo npplifd to tho Auckland Harbour Board for tho uso of a dr.dging machino anil two punts for a poriod of six months at a rental of £100 for tho torm. Tho limited means at tho disposal of tho Committee, thoy pay, proeludo their ontoring'intn (ho question of purchase of dredgo nnd punt,

Before tho Official Assigneo to day, John MnMahon, lato storckooper, Onehungft, was oxaminod in bankruptcy. Ho said ho startod business in April, 1882, hin capital consisting of £100 in cash, nnd i.") 00 worth of froohold proporty, free of all incum branco. He got i.ito ditiicultios through giving credit. In Xovomber, ISS2, his house and store woro burned down, and having no insurance ho lost .(.'l5O. Prior to this he borrowed ,f 100 on n bill of «ulo ovcrnllhis property, nnd for this cc^ommodu tion for four months ho paid i'3!s 'h 'Id. Ho startod business aftor the firo, but in February, 188.'), his place waa ugain burned down. Sinco thon lio liad boon In a situa tion at £3 a week, and had tried to satisfy his creditors ; but being unublo to do bo had tiled hii schedule. His only proporty consists of £00 of book dobta and ,C'2O worth of furniture

Tho Saturday afternoon excursions of tho Northorn S.S. Company* steamer to Waiworu continuo to bo well patronised. About thirty-five wont down by tho p.p. Olaneman on Saturday, returning at 10 o'clock yesterday morning On Sunday there wore 70 cneata at tho hotel. The jiopular ity of the charming resort is incroawng weekly, and tho coemopolitnn natures of tho assemblngo round Mhs Graham's hospitab'o board bears testimony to tho widesprood reputation tho Waiwora Springs Fiavo ob tained. Wo understand that tho avorago yearly mimbor of visitors oxcoed 4,000.

might have stated that his .ivoinges vroro for tho yoar 1873. Ho continues :—" In IS7S, tho Britannic and Germanic mado tho poseago from Now York to Queon.stown in (i days S hours and C days 7 hours respec tively. When tho Whito Star lino of vossols wero built, thoy woro thought to bo far ahoad of tho time, but you ace by tlioso years 'of running that they did not run their best trip on their trial; but as years went by they showed what thoy h.'id in thorn by their speed and patronage, nftor sixteen years' running without accidont— tho Company's stoamors getting better, whilo tho othor companies' are gotting worse by building monsters to eat their own head off. I boliovo also our favourito Doric will lower tho record by somo days as sho gots a littlo older, and her officers becomo familiar with our coasts."

A oonforonco of Sunday-school teaohors was held in St. Matthew's School-room laet ovoning, Bishop Cowio presiding. The Rev. Lloyd Keating read a paper in which ho advocated a decimal system of marking school registers, by which, ho contended, that tho work would bo rendored vory easy and rapid. Others, howovor, considered the old method hotter. Mr Ewington road a paper on " Rowards and Punishments in our Sunday-schools." This was followed by a general diecmsion, tho Chairman remark ing that much of tho success eecured depended upon tho wholo-hoartcdncss of teachers. Ho approved of tho proeontalion of prizes, and hoped that nono would bo dismayed, but that all would goon earnoslly with the good work. Tho cvoning passed off pleasantly, and it was arranged that at tno noxt conferenco Mrs Judd should road a papor on " What is Success in Sunday SchoolB '!" and Mr Hammond on "Classli. cation of Scholars."

The much-vexed question of cnb fares is about to bo brought undor tho notico of tho City Council thrjugh tho medium of a motion, notico of which hns Leon given by Cr. Dovoro. Tho motion is as follows:—"That tho qnostion of fares payable for tho hiro of caba bo re ferred to Finance Committeo, to con sider and report to this Council." This is a porrenial grievance, and all tho deliberations of the city fathors havo not abatjd tho complaints of visitors that cab faroa in tho city aro higlior than in any other town in tho colony. Southerners aro fond of reminding us that at W ollington a traveller can drive in a " four-wheeler " fiom tho wharf to almost any part of tho town for ono shil ling, and in Christchurch tho faro from Cathedral Square to any portion of the city within the Bolt is tho same, and, as a consequeuce, the citizens of Iho Canterbury capital use tho comfortab'e hansom more frequently than they do the lumbering 'bus. It is scarcoly fair, how ever, to compare a flat city like Chriat church with a hilly city like Auckland One of tho chief complaints in Auckland is that there is no fixity about the fares. A gentleman who is an ardent patron of athletic sports, and who very frequently visits -the Domain Ciicket Ground, states that he has paid all sorts of sums, from 2s Gd to 6s, as the faro from Qneon-'stroet to the Ciicket Ground gate.. It has boon suggested that every cabman should be compelled to carry in his vehicle a map of the city and suburbs, with mile distances marked thereon, together with tho fares chargeable.

The circumstances attending the death in the Hospital from lightning demand some further inquiry at the hands of the Hospital Committee. We have received the following letter from a relative of the deceased:—"Sir,—Will you kindly allow lne space for a few words anent the recent death at tho Hospital, In your remarks on the caee you stato that' even if no inquest were necessary, that information might have been forwarded to the press.' Wei!, bir, you willbe surprised, perhaps, to learn that no intimation as to lightning stroke being the cause of death was given oven to us, the relatives of deceased. Ou being in formed that no inquest would be held, we, my brother (Mr ll Spargo), and myself, took charge of the remains, and conveyed them to Waiuku (deceased's own district) forbuxial. You will admit, sir, I am sure, that we were justified in doing so, as Dr. Coom certified to cause of death, and we were informed that no inquest was necessary. The cause of death was not certified to as lightning stroke, so that you may judge of my surprise on reading your report on the case. Why we were kept in ignorapce of the matter is more than I can cay.— I am, &c, John T. Spabgo."

On behalf of the workmen who.lost; thblr tools by tho )ato tiro at tho h./<. Timbei Co.'s mill, a grand is an nounced for to-morrow evening in the Theatre Eoyal. Ilia Worship tho Mayo and other in'lluential residents of Auck.aml promise to patroni.-o tho entertainmonfc. Tho help of an able illusionist has been obtained, and a gentleman possessing an uausually clear mtdo soprano voice h»s also promised hia services. Tho incumbent of St. Thomas's announced last Sunday that there will bo no sorvico tomorrow night, in consequence of tho entertainment. Readors ore referred to our advertising columns for full particulars.

We havo received from Dr. Kenderdino (ho sum of £1 on behalf of Mrs Hall.

To tho Editor : Sir, -Kindly allow us to contradict a paragraph which appeared in Sutmday'a "Herald" ro KUoisho Good Tciiii Ins. Thcro was no unscomly squabble, and as to i iio mooting being prolonged, that is nothing unusual,* as wo seldom, if ovor, close at tho appointed time. Wo tirmly deny that any dißturbanoo ocoiirrod, and think Bomo evil-disposed porson has con ooctod Oio statement. As to a rush being made lo got out, thorowora only<i«o ojfteors wishing to retire, and tho (li'ttvd was in no way mnkuhd ; but us tho business was not finished tho W C.T. instructed tho Guam not to allow any olh'oors to retire bofoi-o tho buainufs wiiH finished, whon thoso wish ing to retire did ho before tho closing ceremonies wcro proceeded with.—Wo »ro, etc., J. 0. Avoirs, Acting W.C.T., 0. Lawrknui:, U'.L.D.

The Now Zealand Timber Company mo applying to the Harbour Board for pormis nion to lill in tho 100 feot outside tho re claimed portion of tlioir nllotmenta with earth.

Tho omployi'a of the Auckland Tobacco Company mot last evening at tho City Club Ilotol for the- purpoeo of presenting Mr R. T. Michaels, the foreman of tho Company, with a handsomo marble timepiece as a nwrk of thoir esteem on the evo of his mar rii'igo, Mr Ilynms presided. Mr Michaels suitably acknowledged tho gift. Mr Walsh, tho managorof the Company, also presented a handsome work box, and tho fomalo ap prentices Pent a .fapanoßO toaeaddy. Mr Michaels then entertained the company with a small wpast, at wliinh (lio lioalth of tho bride and bridegroom elect was drunk, al-o the lioalth of Mr and Mra Walsh. That gcntloman gnvotho toast of "Tho Work men," and other nppropritto toasts fol lowed, and brought a pleasant littlo gather ing to n clo.se.

At a m cting of tho Auckland Poultry and Pigeon Association held last ovoning, it was decided to hold tho next show early in July, particulars of which aro to bo advertised shortly.

Four seamen of tho ship Lady Jocolyn woro reported yosterday to the polico as doscrters, Some days ago two seamen also deserted from U.o fame vessel.

An adjourned meeting of creditors of Mr John Andorsou waa lcld yesterday. Tho mooting had bcon adjourned previously in order that Anderson might mako a com promise with his friends. Ho now appeared and i?f.id his friends woro unwilling to do anything for him, and his property would therefore have to bo realised. It is not expected (hut, the proporty will realise more tliun tho morfgngo upon it.

A pony with harness, which had ovi dontly escaped from some light vohiclo, created n sensation in the lower part of Queen - street yesterday afternoon. Ho gulloped madly along tho footpath from tho Thames llotoi to Fort-street, whoro, uftor narrowly oscaping sovoral pedestrians, he brought up heavily against tho hoarding in front of tho now Arcado in course of erec tinn. Ho was then caught and taken caro of till hia owner appoared.

Early yostorday morning n lire broke out in Judge Roman's bedroom, and tho flames (rained such hold that it was with tho utmost difficulty that tho firo wan sup pressed. Tho members of tho family did all that was poesiblo ; but in spito of thoir efforts the flames wore evidently spreading, when a neighbour, Mr Durham, camo in, ami by hi* did nil danger was coon over come

Mr T. B. Ifannnford hns written to tho Harbour Bonrd, protesting against tho Harbour Engineer, or onginoors in tho pay of tiio Hoard, being permitted the oppor tunity of relegating hi-* sketch wind-mill turret scheme to tho wnnto-papor basket of tho Board. Ho contends that nouoof thoso gentlemen are coupotuut to givo a guiding report on tho subject matter of hiH schomo, simply because thoir oxporionco and pursuits huvo never run in that particular chnnnol, and thcrcforo Bnggceta Jlmt all ponclont report.

A two-yoar old child named Cecil Wildig was running across one of tho bedrooms in hia father's hous-o in Nowton Koad yoator day morning, when his foot caught in the car pot and no full. Tho result was a pain ful gash in tho forehead. Dr. Nesbitt (lro.asi;d tho wound at Mr ITaslott's phar macy.

During last week Mt OlivorMnys, Chair man of tho W.'iitomataCounty Council paid a complimentary visit to Sir Julius Vogol at Wunvora. During tho conversation tho mattor of tho Waiwera wharf was intro duced, but the lion, the Treasurer in dicated that there was no fund out of which tho nocosimry money could bo tiikon, Tho ostimated cost of a wharf near tho Wai wera Hotol is £'2,500, and thero is not the slightest doubt that whether tho wharf is mado by tho local body or by private ertcr prise a toll could bo provided that would amply provide.for intoroston sinking fund. If tho matter is taken in Innd by tho Wai temata County Council, t is not probablo that it will do moro thin guarantoo the interest—say at the rato o1 six per cont.

For tho Tarawcra's oxevrsion to tho West Coast Sounds there are i>7 passongers, of whom 35 belong to Now Zealand.

On Saturday laet an Uootion of threo mombers to reprcsont tin Titirangi sub division of tho now Manukiu and Titirangi Road Board was taken )y Mr Seaman, Returning Officer, at thodistrict school room, with tho following result: -John Porter, 11 ; Alfred Barlwod, 11; William B . »op, 10 ; and Joseph O^orko, 9. The firwt threo woro theroforo declared duly elected. Tho first meetin( of tho Board was held immediately aftonards, it ha/ing beon arranged that the Manukau sub division membors would boi'hore, when, nil being proeont, Mr Portei was (by the Keturning Otficor's casting voto) elected Chairman. Mr T. S. Armsrong was sub sequently appointod Tronsror and Clerk, and Mr Soaman KeturningO/licer and col lector. By ballot Me3?:3 Porter and Jligham woro chosen to njtfca in May.

At tho mooting of thqGrammar School Governors yfistorday afte»oon, MrS. Luke, Chairman of tho Board o; Education, took hia soat for tho lirst tiino; In consoquenco of tho death of Mr Johi James, tho lato Secretary, it was agreed tat tho oponingof tho school bo postponed finn tho 26th inst. to tho 2nd proximo ; thatl socretary bo ap pointed at a salary of .ClOCfOr annum ; and that applications bo invit)( by advertise ment iv tho papers till noon n Monday, 26th instant. It was further roilved, "That a commission of 2i per contibo allowed for collection of rents and schocfees, and that applications bo invited unti Monday, the 2u'th of January instant, for tio position of collector, aud that security 6m a guaran tee society for £500 bo roquijd." Author ity was given to the Chairma to rent the offices for another week, ancjto employ a boy to look after them if niessary. The Headmaster reported that je had gone through 23 applications, bi ho bolioved there woro four or five others hat could not bo found. It wa3 agroed to ctcr consider ation of tho matter until to-i|rrow (Wed nesday), in order that tno mimg applica tions might bo found.

The Presbyterian Synod nil' sitting at Otago has passed a motion h favour of union with tho Northern Chrch, and ap pointed a committoo to meet j conference at Christchureh in Februaryjvith a com mittee of the Northern Churc'

A hard case is reported froniVellington. A contractor named ArmstroV tendered for a contract on the ManaW.u railway, and lodged £800. His tendor \k accepted, but his bondsmen withdrew, md as the tender was not signed in time tl Company forfeited the deposit. He au^the Com pany for recovery of that sum, jt was non suited.

To-morrow at noon Mr penvrood, auctioneer, is to make his debut d that, stage oil which lii^j tii'onlcd daughter on her tirat dramuiic trinailJis. Mr Green wo, however, ia not a hit " stage struck," but nine to keep to the strictly "legitimate" busin( of knock ing clown huildintr aiiotmeata tche highest bidder. His performance to■motw will no rioubt attract a large audience ; tojuiie apart from the free lunch and tlie. nel'y of an auction in tho Opera House, the la to ho sold is ot exceptional value, and inie circum stances under which it is oft'ered, jl probably be secured at bargain rates. See aertisoment for parlioulara.

Something Quite New injibpets.— Tho " Byzantine " Cirpot j ust imped by Gar lick aud Cranwoll ia a novelty, King a gold thread worked into It. Pretty A effuctivo. ltuga, furniture, coverings, tableivera, anli maccaesars to match, Brussels ceeta from 38 Oil; tapestry, from Is lid. Cat-pomade to fit any sized room.—Garlick and Cranlll.

ALARMING OCCURRENCE.

Throe Men Buried Alive.

(JIY TELIMEANI.— FKfcSS ASSOCIATION),

WisLMNOTON, this day. An accident occurred about four o'clock yesterday afternoon on tho Wellington- Manawatu Railway Company's Works at Pukorau, about 24 miles from town, which resulted in three mon boing buried under neath a fall of earth in a tunnel. It appears that twelve men woro working in a tunnel in Mr Brown's contract, when tho timbor suddenly gavo way, and a largo quantity of oarth fell. Nine managed to escapo, and the other throo were entombod. Their nairi .'s aro: I'oter George; Henry Lloyd, and Matthew I'anzadotti. Tho voice of the last-named could bo heard, and lie stated that ho could hear one of tho other unfor tunate men groaning, but was anablo to tell which. LATBIi, Tho relief gang nt Pukerua havo un^ «ovo"01 Pandazotti sufficiently to allow of nourishment being given him. It it not oxpootod that the ether mon will be rescuod ulivo.

DEATH FROM ALLEGED MAL PRACTICE.

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GisßOitNE, this day. A native boy, aged 12, ran a splinter into hla thigh, and was treated by a man named Palmor, who has ehargo of the practice among tho Maori->. Tetanus supervened, and whon the doctor was called in it was too loto, and tho boy died. At the inquest, it was shown that, if properly attended to in time, his lifo would have boen saved. Tho jury said the police should prevent Palmer from rractifeing.

WELLINGTON NEWS.

(FROM OUR SI'ECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)

Wellinoton, tliis day. Tho Nntjvo minister's Movements.

Ai'TKR visiting tho Wuikato and Thames tho Native Ministor may not improbably pay a visit to Major Ilopata at Tologa Bay. Ho may, on tho othor hand, lot that visit stand over until after hia return to Wellington and his subsequent visit to the Kost Coast to meet tho natiros at Gifborno on tho 24th Fobruary. ■ Aftor tho business of that meeting is dis posed of, Mr Ballaneo, who has beon work ing very hard over sinco taking office, contemplates a hurried tour of the South Island on mattorsconnoctcil with tho Nativo and Lands Departments. Tho Insurance Board. Tho first meeting of tho Board of Direc tors of tho Govornmont Ineuranco Apsocia tion in to bo hold on Friday next. In tho absonco of tho Colonial Treasurer tho Hon. Mr Ballaneo will preside as chairman. Sir Julius Vogol's Health. From private accounts to hand from Waiwora Sir Julius Vogol seoms to be very much improving in health. Ho takes tho baths regularly, and finds them doing him much good. The Promlor and the Annexation Con foronoo. It U considered improbable that Mr Stout will bo ablo to bo present at tho Annexation Conference of Prcmiors, convened by Mr Service,at Hobart.for noxt month. A great deal of Cabinets and othor business awaits Mr Stout's return to Wellington. Ho will leave Dunedin as soon as possible aftir ad dressing his constituents.

TABLE TALK.

Summer weather a* last. Tho Premier addresses hia constituents to-morrow. Tin ore has boen found near West-port. Fiji has 110,000 natives and 3,000 Euro peans. Steamer Arawa takes 5,000 frozen sheop from Wellington. A homo for femalo inebriates has been established in London. Annual meeting of subscribers to Sailors' Homo to-morrow. W, Kel!y is erecting a brewory at " lovely Rotorua." The full Cj>b!p^**%B™^-T< ****aT* a5*' jjipntnerm of a malignant form is re ported to bo racing at Featherston. A young man named Brooks was drowned whilo bathing in the Hutt River at Welling ton yosterday. It costs over 2id a head to carry passen gers on the Dunedin trumwayg. Lewis, tho Wellington hangman, has pone to Christchurch and budded forth as "lieutenant" of the Salvation Army. Mastorton Farmers' Club have decided to undertake tho promotion of a dairy fac tory.

The threo-year-old daughtor of Finlay Macky, farmer, Mataura, Otago, ha 3 b«on drowned in a well. Apples in tho Wairarapa are quoted at ono ponny per pound and three shillings per case. The colliors' strike at 'Westport is con sidorod to be virtually over. Koranuicoal mitio resumod yostorday, and tho other 1b expected to follow. An Exhibition Committee of 70 members has been appointed at Christchurch. An avorago of 8,000 passengers wookly is now carried ovor the Auckland tramways. 'liua fares are coming down. Mr W. A. Young, of Falmorston, Otago, was drowned in tho Shag River whilst in an apoplectic (it. Great interoat is felt os to what Mr Stout will nay to-morrow on the Government in tentions with regard to Samoa. Will his statoment agree with that other "official statement ?" Mr F. Fenwick, noting manager of the Colonial Bank at Christchurcb, was yester day presented with a purso of sovereigns ■nd an address, on the occasion of his leav ing to take charge of the Napier branch. A writer to a Wanganui paper attributes tho sproad of erysipelas in that district to the circulation of dirty bank notes. It was through the kind offices of tho Minister of Justice that Mr Richard Marsh got back his money which the Public True tee had kept for three years. Hon. Mr Sallance warmly approves of the annexation schemes of the Government, but six months ago, whon as plain Mr Bal lnncc he sought the suffrages of the doctors, ho ridiculed the idea and asked " What does Now Zealand want with the Islands!" Tho Wanganui Hospital authorities have rof used to admit patients to tho institution who aro suffering from erysipelas, a violent form of which is prevailing throughout tho Kangitikoi and Manawatu districts. The expenditure of Timara Harbour Board for the year 1884 was £51,875, and tho balance in hand (after providing for all contingencies and works in hand) is £17,500

HOBSON STREET WHARF.

Two reports of an important character were submitted to the Harbour Board this after noon respecting the Hobson-street Wharf difficulty. One is from Mr W. Wade, C.8., in which he points out that the damage at present consists of a bulging outwards of the facing piles to the extent of 15 inches, and for a length of 120 feet. Ho says thero is no doubt but it the filling up of the wharf were continued as origin ally intended, tho whole of the timber facing would be forced out and the piles brokon off. Ho considers the cause of the damage in this instance is precisely the same as bulged out the seawall between the breakwater and the Queen-street Wharf viz., the overloading of mud at the back of it and insufficient strength of framework to resist its pressure. To remedy this he says it is necessary to remove the filling behind a large portion of the facing, and bring the piles back on the original line either bjr drawing or reducing them, or, wl e-e practicable, pulling them in the op posite dii ection. Ties should be doubled and fixed, after which filling should proceed in layers of large rocky material. Sufficient time should be allowed for each layer to consolidate before the rest was tipped over it. Mr C. B. McDonald, Engineer to the Board, reporting on the subject, expresses the opinion that the most econ omical method would be to remove a por tion of the planking and a few of ths outer row of p les, ar-d so give tno soft mud now being ;>u;-hed aside by tha earth filling free vent, and allow it to hud its ow.i angle of repose. The earthwork, he cou- Bidored, should be carried to its full width and stoped on both sides, the eastern aide to be protected with scoria, the .timber face to be erected after the scoria has settled down. The depth of mud where the timber work is pushed out of line is 14 feet. His opinion is that no timber framing can be adopted to retain the earth filling in the place, except at a large cost.

CABLEGRAMS.

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Mails Snowoft Up.

London, January 19.—Tho Oriont steamer Lusitahia's mails have been snowed j iip in Italy. Tho English Post OHlco and Colonial Malls. '■ Tho postal officials havo conferred with ' the Australian Agents-Ooneral relative to England obtaining a larger share of tho colonial postages. Tho former have agreed to formulate their proposals. German Subjects In Fiji. Berlin, January 19.—An official Whito Book issued hero shows that L®rd Granvillo twice refused, but finally ugroed to tho ap pointment of a mixed commission to adjudi cate upon tlio claims of German subjects in Fiji. Tho EurOpe-.in Powora and Egypt. London, Jmuary 19.—1t haa transpired that, in their rcplios to tho proposals of tho French Government for a settlement of the Egyptian financial difficulty, Austria, Rustia, and Germany formally expressed appro\ nl of tho scheme, and their willing ness to ondoreo the view of tho French Ministry. They suggested ako that tho British Government should eventu ally convono a further conference of the Groat Powers with a view to making some arrangement whereby the absolute freedom of tho Suez Canal may be estab lished and guaranteed on a basis satisfac tory to tho Power?. Mustapha Pasha Fehmi, the Egyptian Minister of Finance, arrived h6re yester day. * Russian Naval Station. London, January 19.—1t is reported that Russia intends to convert Quelpart, an island in tho Yellow Soa, off tho north-oast coast of China, into a naval station.

An Absconding Dobtor Released,

Melbourne, this day.—Reichdeld, the Dunedin insolvent, who was a.rested here ( has been discharged from custody.

THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.

[by cablk.—copyright.]

Moro English Troops Ordered. Out.

London, 19th January,

Tho Second Battalion . (Royal Sussex Regiment) has been ordered to Egypt, andthe First Battalion (Borkshiro liegi ment) to Souakim.

Turkish Troops for Souaklm,

CohSTANTINOPLH, January 18.

The Sultan has^ordere< J:he despatch to Souakim of a force of 6,000 men to hold the town and maintain order in tho surround-

ing country.

SUICIDE NEAR TAURANGA.

A Woman Poisons Herself with Stryohnine.

Intelligence was received in town to-day from Tauranga of a painful case of suicido that occurred at To Puko, near that place, yesterday. Tho victim was Mrs Overing ton, wife of a blacksmith. She swallowed a quantity of strychnine about noon, and though every effort was mado to save her life by tho administration of omotics, eho died about four in tho after noon. Dr. Moir, of Tauranga, arrived after her death. No cause is assigned for the rash act.

THE MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY AT TE AROHA.

(BY THLBGUU'H —OWN CORRESPONDENT. )

Tk Aroha, this day. Tub caso against Albert Hawkins has been adjourned by tho Resident Magistrate tili this evening. Hawkins's brother came from Auckland last night, having been \siied for.

ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE.

House last evening to witness tho first pro duction of "Cora, or Article 47," a transla tion from a French play. Tho drama is both sensational and emotional in its character, und possesses considerable merit. It was produced last night to great advan tage, Mrs Lewis giving a capital imperso nation of the leadiug character. She ap peared to better advantage than in the provious production, and carried tho audience with hor. Mr St. Lawrence gave a capital delineation of tho character of Goo. Dulmmel, whilo the remainder of tho caste was strong. " Cora" will bo produced for tho second and last time this evening, and to-morrow tho comedy drama, "Kot True," will bo presented.

THE WARING TAYLOR FRAUDS.

[by telegraph.—pbbss association.]

Wellington, this day. The trial of Waring Taylor was continued yesterday, when the defenco was beard. Mr Cooper, Deputy Registrar of tho Court, produced the Judge's notes taken at the examination of tho prisoner beforo him in tho Bankruptcy Court. MrJ. T. Dalrymple, son-in-law of tho prisoner, deposed that, at the interview referred to by the witness, Jonas Arandol, tho prlsonor said his estate would pay 20s in tho £. Witness was a creditor for over £3,000. At nn interview with prisoner, tho latter told witness that he had raisod some of tho Bank shares in-May's estate to satisfy a claim on the part of the Khodos estate] Witness did not now believe the prisouor's assertion that he was worth 2Oa in the £, but did bolieve it at the time it was made. Ho hud never had any reason to doubt tho prisoner's word. This closed tho defonco. Mr E. Shaw, lead ing counsel for tho defendant, said boforo addressing the jury ho had to call attention to what hd considered missine links in the evidence for the prosecution, winch ontitled him to ask His Honor to diroct the jury that there was not sufficient evidences to convict. First, the absence of ovidonce. There was no proof of proprietorship of the shares by the late James May, no proof that when May died he was possessed of those 1014 shares, and no proof that tho prisoner waa ever proprie tor of shares. Tho books themselves wore not evidence of ownership. His Honor con siderod there was evidence of ovorything that was necessary to constitute May a share holder and Taylor a transferee. Mr Shaw submitted there was no evidonce of transfer

from May to Taylor, or from Taylor to any of the transferees; neither was there evi dence of impropor disposal of any of these shares under the will, but at most only of disposal of their proceeds. Then there was no proper evidence of the will. The execution of the will must be proved. He proceeded to arguo with reference to the question of misappropriation, pointing out that the prisoner had power to sell shares, and what became of them after the sale was another matter. His Honor said he should ask the jury to say whether the prisoner cold the chares for the purpose of raising legacy duty, as had been submitted, and if they answered in tho negative and were of opinion that they wore sold for his own use, lie should tell them to convict. He added, however that it was bis intention to tell them not to convict in reference to Scampton's shares (300). Further argument ensued, and Hiß Honor eventually overruled the objections several of which, however, he took a note of on being requested by Mr Shaw. Later, The addresses of counsel in the Waring Taylor case are finished, and the Judge is summing up.

MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.

(BY T-ELEGUAPn—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, this day. The Hon. Mr Ballanco will probably leave here for Auckland in the Hinemoa on Saturday. After interviewing the natives at WaikaLo and Thames, bo visits «.« natives at Tauwnga, ;i .rul then goes to loJago Lay to. * e6 j lHior tf J J afterwards visiting Cisborna" and m^m' then returmng here. He will subsequently ttSS: 160" Wednesday^

THE ANNUAL REGATTA.

D. 8?&te Chineß ' WhOleßale and reta«-

I A meeting of tho Regatta Committee was hold at tho Waitcmata Hotel last evening, whbn somo impoitarit business was trdns acted. It was decided to accopt Mr Fraser's offer of tho steamship Triumph as flagship, and Captain McOrogor promised to tow her into proper position in tho stream. Ticket-holders will bo taken from the wharf (in tho s.s. Rose Casey at regular intervals. A letter was recoived from Mr Rackstraw, captain of tho Waitomata Rowing Club, complaining that tho whuleboatin course of constructionatMrClare'ssliedhadnokeel, as required by tlio Regulations. It was re solved to inform Mr Clare that the boat, to be oligiblo for entry, must havo a keel pro ' jocting through the garboard strakes. The •■ selection of a couruo for tho Champion VVhaloboat Kaco cauio up for ooUsidoratiou, nnd it was decided that it should bo about foitr miles in length, with two turns, each boat to havo separata turning points. Mr Subritzky wrote- asking that tho tmall cutters' courso should be mado so as to take thorn outside Tiritiri. Consideration was postponed. It was agreod that tenders for catering, band, two mark - boats for sailing races, privilege of tho Fale of programmes, etc., should bo called at once. Captain McKenzie pointed out a difficulty in connection with tho stipula tion that the Union Company's Cup must bo won twice in succession or three times at intervals before it becomes the property of any crow, inasmuch as the crews will probably alter from time to time. The Committee agreed to ask the donors to allow the cup to become the property of the crow which proves victorious on the 29 th inst., without considerasion for future events. A motion was passed to tho effect that none but subscribers be admitted to the flagship on Regatta Day. Those who contribute 10s are entitled to one ticket, and contributors of 20s receive three tickets and so on. Captain Nearing and Mr J. Marshall were requested to lay down the mark-boats, and Messrs D. Oxley and H. Parker were elected a sub-committee to arrange coursos and submit proposals to the next meeting. Subscriptions received towards the Regatta so far, and promises, represent up wards of £-100. Another £300 is required, and tho Committee are anxious that those who have yet to be called upon will be liberal, whilo any who have been inad vertently overlooked will contribute volun tarily. The first cutter race is expected to bring out a very large number of vessels, including tho Nellie, Fannie, Mana, Sovoreign. of the Soas, Start, Spitlire, and Eleanor Moi-ton. The Deveron, Eleanor, and Tokorau may be looked upon as doubtful. There is some talk of handicapping the Nellie, for although Bho is a new vessel and has never yet raced, she appears to be looked upon as a regular " terror " —a second Cygnet in fact—and the matter is likely to come before tho Committee at the next meetiDg. Amongst the cups, &0., already pre sented to the Regatta Club are cups from Mr G. Aickin (Chairman of the Harbour Board.), from Moesrs P. Hayman and Co., Lewisson, Kohn, J. and V. Oxley, nnd Union Steamship Company. Messrs j. and I). Oxley givo a flag to the winner of the largo trading cutters'race, and Mr J. Mar shall gives £25 in cup or money to the same.

Mr C. H. Street has decided yo send the Marital for the large yacht raco. Tho vessel was docked to-day, and will bo in gnod trim for the contest. Other entries will include tho Tawera, Arawa, and Rita.

All rowing races are to bo rowed under the Association rules.

Tho race for small cutters will pro bably bring out tho Mahurangi, Henry, Euphemia, Gannet, Eolus, Emma, Lily, and Antelope, the two latter being new vessels. The Toviot isconsidered a doubt ful entry.

Mr Clare, who is building a whaleboat for Mr J. B. Morpeth, has been directed to have a keol inserted betweon the garboard strokes in order to qualify her tor entry in the Champion Whaleboat Race. The boi i at present ia built with a bottom very similar to that of an outrigger, and although the alteration will not bo easy to effect, the wishes of the Regatta Committee are to be carried out.

Prospects, so far as the Champion Schoonor Race is concerned, are not by any means promising of even a satisfactory event, and as "there has already been somo talk of the probability of " dummies " being entered, it is extremely unfortunate that the second prize was made co unnecessarily large as £50. In previous years such mis iortunea were, attributed to thn Trjfflpjtiftrif^

"fiJwßWw^s1 l(!ftr,"und gave rise to much unnecessary trouble. Now that the former has been wrecked while the latter is absent, upon what can the blame be laid 1

Mr Fitzhorbert, who arrived from Wel lington by tho Rotomahana yesterday, does not intend to take part in the Champion Whaleboat Race, as would be inferred from a paragraph previously published. The Potono whaleboat crow leave Wellington by tho Penguin on the 22nd inst., and will arrive hero about the 24th. Their names are:—Warrant Officer Carey (steer-oar) and Petty Officers Henry, Tetley, Clinberg, Hickeon and Wood.

THE LATE FIRE.

Efiorts to Discover tho Perpertrators.

No stone is being left unturned in the efforts to discover the perpetrators of the recent fire in Customs-street by which the New Zealand Timber Company's mill was destroyed. The directors are in communi cation with the Government at the present time with the object of inducing them to grant a free pardon to any ac complice who wa3 not actually the per petrator of the dastardly deed. If thia pardon should be offered, .the directors will in all probability increase the reward from £100 to £500 ; so that the inducement to divulge the secret, if secret there be, is a powerful one. Somo doubt is arising as to whether the tiro was really the work of an incendiary after all, and there are somo reasons to justify the beliof that it wa? due to carelecsnesa. Inconsistencies are already apparent in the statements of somo of those who were first on the scene, ana tho strongest evidence in support of the theory of incendiarism is the statement of Superintendent Hughes that, immediately after the alarm was given he saw the fire burning in several parts of the building at one and the same time. It has transpired that tho night watchman was at the Empire Hotel, having a drink, at nine o'clock, or nbout an hour beforo tho dis- j covery wns made, and there is nothing to prove that lie was on tho premises at the time of tho outbreak. He has been discharged from the employ of the Com pany. Tho whole circumstances con nected with the origin of tho fire are, in fact, enshrouded in mystery. Detective Walker is engaged in making a private inquiry into the whole matter. The task has been placed in skilful and competent hands, but whether there will be any tangible result remains to be seen.

MINING NEWS.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT),

Thames, this day. Oriental (Otanui).-Tookey, tributer, ob tamed 14ozs. 3dwts. from 121bs. of speci mens. *

CAMBEiA.-The drive at the intermediate vcl yielded 201b 8 . of specimens last night.

THE SALVATION ARMY IN COURT.

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Blenheim, this day. The charge of obstruction against the Sal vation Army was dismissed. The Court consisting of Mr Allen, R.M., and Mr Douslin, J.P., held that the weight of cv dence was against the meeting Having ob s ructed the Wet Square, and that com E aS f reml dy.forthe mattera Plained of was by indictment for a nuisance. SSrr ord? red to pay c°urt costs only. His counsel gave notice of ap peal on the ground that tuere was evidence ot legal obstruction, and that the Bench was bound to convict. Complainant's wit weA Sl a t stlraated th° crowd at lrom 200 to 500, but professional evidenco shewed that ™U, ld h°ld 10' 000 in olose colu™n a-itf 4 000 in loose order. It waß proved also bat: vohiale, could drive round tho w.!>,V"; lm;°- v/ero ut a standstill turhim,• w ST° C, r ietMJ> tor ™ntonly dis drawal, as they wjsh to test the question wff MS °f thX Ch? r *e in cases taue ] °n the fourth PaSe oi this

SUPREME COURT.-DIVORCE.

Tlilsjttajr.' I THE MOULDEN DIVORCE Afilfll NEW TRIAL. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Glj|||§| The hearing of the action for $181 brought by Wm. Henry Moulden JujS hid wife, Grace Moulden (nic Giw. j!IH cbattie) and Edward Corbett and J ' F' Young, co-respondcnte, wasrMmaej^B o'clock this morning. Mr E. Hesketl? '■ ■ appeared for the petitioner, and JJr JS1 Coopor for the respondent and cow dont Corbett. After our report tfT yesterday, evidence was given byWiS Edward*, Aiiuiu Fan-fall, and Pathi-VrSl O'Donnoll. Tho following evfcSt offered to-day:— . , : w»» Matthew Mooro, a blacksmith der ■ that ho had known both Mr'aSfflSl Moulden since and before their i2e« Since they had separated Mrs Moffi had frequented all tho publioSSl in the city and Buburbe. g]^?y also taken part last year in two dii 2 competitions for money, dancing fiigtS a young man named Campbell, and Jtf with a young man namedWybar.igffi self was referee on those occaiion&W1 Moulden had been frequenting danajfjju! before her marriage. Since her majS1 ho had seen her como to dance 3 with 2 men, and leave with them, He had.Mr young man of Po-ijonby, named .ItiL bring her to a danco and take hetS again. He had also seen her broagtatt ball in a cab by a young maftiSj Jimmy O'Leary,and taken homeagaS Tho last dance at which he haf se&|» was one in tho Lome-street Hall, to« she was refused admission. Shamalf the gallery and sent for witness, teliijff she was refused admission. beqaugalffi| no circular. He aßked for a clrcidafMH,; behalf, but it was refused; Ml Constable Thomas Collie; stationedinfill eonby, stated that one night in.FetfjiH lafct year the witness Hooker drwj&i tention to a man who was crossing Pom. by Road from the Three Lamps,, S not know who the man was. Hobffi with Moulden on the occasion be spoto, Stephen Mouldon, railway pofifl| father of petitioner, deposed that will son was working at Taupiri he (thpfl paid Mrs Moulden £1 per weak f&ti separate wee'is. He dLcoe tinned UTepr monts becajee Mrs Moulden left)J?Sjj and went to her father's, On&Jj.| younper boys had been eleepinjjajf-j houso to keep her company. ?MH returned one Monday night, hartSj sent home. Mrs Moulden did not:jtffit father's till tke following day. C t Cross-examined by Mr Coope'irS| his eon's marriage, Mr Machatti^Hf him and threatened to prosecute;lfiJH Witness told him to do ifc-'//!rlra|iH know why his son was not proßecnt«df'>'-B['j Petsr Moulden, brother of the-paiaMH deposed that while liis brottfi§|S| away •at Taupiri, he slept'gfflß nights at his brother's housa. jl|M|| homo becauso on the seventh nigifpH he got to the house, Mrs Moaldent&tfgH she did not want him any longer,iMMß she had washed the blankets. j&iljjjJß the house with her a man with fcpail^B tons, named Dudley Bailey, wholds^aSS a midshipman, and her sist^r'Fai^Jß brother-in-law, Jack Renwick. |§j This closed the petitioner^ casejjSK Tne Defence. j| 8| Mr Thco. Cooper shortly oponed.WiJß for the defence, and then calfod§lHT|§! Thomas Milne Machattie, fathftUß respondent. He deposed tbati^^H tioner, prior to his marriage, kep'tdSjpSffl clandestinely with his daughteraHßJ with his consent. Witness lnterninM^H several times on the subject. J'JIUJ Moulden and his daughter onoojOjlH Ponsonby lload. John Renwick kSj^M present, and having ordered hiiijj|f|H| home, he told Moulden that she fftiSuflH age, and that if he caught himsffliiH again he would shoot him like a ojfiH girl went home, and witness follom^H They were married without liis kwtJE or consent. He went to Mr Wltyjitgmj took a note of the entry in Mm EcjifflH] witii a view to prosecuting ; WHj Moulden's father came to .■-jflf^H begged him not to proaecute^Hß people joined in these persnasit^'Bl he did not prosecute. was ] 7 years and 5 months olddnH married. On one occasion after tiaffijpjj houße7 an 9 lou'nf^fßfe^fliAVirfwß tumbled her down stairs, and shsj B^H and blue. He asked her to como 'übi^M leave Moulden. Accordingly hal PR home that night. She afterwardß;i^H| Moulden, In leaving her hois^'lK daughter took her child with be'S^H his daughter left Moulden for got^| JH| she came to his house bringmgp with her. It had been paralysta- jH last IS months. Since his daagjbl M| been with him, she had supports! EnH and her child by her own eariiipflp| Young (one of the co-respond® fl visited his houso several tun«j|] SP! witness. He brought with hjp S times flowers for the child, ondm H a toy. He had never noticed :Sml HPff mproperly familiar, with hla dtxim Hn t Cross-examined by Mr HesketfiljHßfc Bailey of the ship Glenlora had oSflßfl to his house. He had followed itjiH with a stick of firewood, and hO:I^H if he had got him he would"hajfpßß

John Muir Wayland, formerly^ fewß of Marriages in Auckland, depawlswH 1674, tho declaration produced TOW Grace Mouldcn, the responden|*||l of petitioner, deposed that sit "wbH ried to the petitioner in January] MB?j that time she was not 21, and HerfiwjM not consent . to the marrlig«§j present when, her father told &S@ that she was under age, 'i^ Sii he would shoot him if he csagtoffl with her again. Many wH lior marriage she told her ago tei!*©§3 Moulden tried to persuade hw.'.&ygjS false declaration of her age boi»re.»< jiy gistrar, assuring her that it Tiittff:'i but merely a statement./.'About'a egfe after her marriage, Moulder, wliif? 3«fl oated, shot at her with a gon^ bui *^ra hurt her. Her hut-band novtf MI pleased with anything eheeaid oift®a he was continually' illtreating ,^'Mjs words or with blow.". I>ViiC3''JJcKjj him after their return from '''-^iH'fl she did ao in consequence ?■ treatment of her. It was for * 'fi|l reason that she left him the,9wlMJ:* When they finally separated, *'"jplj duced to leave him by hk ilfc^ilfgj both of herself and her child. . 'jt-'j choke her. Thoy were the'tm|||Mfa Renwick's house. Since thayißPß3! she had been living at her'Citber'eww^; and had received no assistances .« wBWf assistance from her hueban&Mp was a cripple. Aftor sho >|| husband her father a PPrc-** Mai to Mr Young, and -ahel|H^B him some fifteen or s'^^aHH '% was accustomed to visit house and to aend flov/ers to t'lcdall'Mv once received a note from &9B^H was in relation to a pair jSBB^U had procured from the warenTOßH She had never been guilty of priety with Mr Young, nor did|BgSß|j3tj adultery with him. denied that she had bsenign|H^B.' proper conduct or had t jmnM'Ja JtM'*; with Edward Corbet! and TtoMJs j | She also denied thai she D&4jg||gH above-mentioned persong O^^jMß alleged by petitioner andHW^BH not been guilty of. i uii-roppr H*p Timothy Michael < : '■ttU^gK'j; respondente) deposed tliat'liffllHßKf! maker, and that ho vnu often »B^ V » Tr' " Ted." He had on no occaOTM ■adultery with Mrs Mouldea, guilty of any improper familianMH^J lie was not with her in a P*fSJfiHH street on the sth December,^gpß S James Young (the other 05™ KB deposed that he was a boot|gHH and knew Mrs Mouldeq. '"°^^B| time in the employment of bißfiffl-^iaki visited Mr Machattie's Jioaee, "'r^jjjj j '■< being a great friend of his, aalMgjMt: ', flowers to the paralysed littaMMi never committed adultery "'^^jfjW den, nor been guilty '?^*fl§|H^| jrith her Ho was not in horco»P'fs|'j> John Renwick, carter, and of petitionor and rospondpn^i^^^K as to Mr Machattio warniß^Sß^^H going with his daughter. H° Jjwrjffl&iW wife* lived in his house.t^HH kind to iiis little boy. JUamX *v\ James O'Leary, ?onß^>mSffljHgfc ho had on one occasion nT^^fflt<^^^ homo in a cab. On Mrs Moulden at the corner 0-t§HHS:M^ and took her to the ball. --, -«*^ This concluded the cU«Mß^'Mwffi

TBE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY. JANUARY 20, 1885



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