SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

AnOKIAND—ThIa evening, 4.1; to-morrow m MANUKAU O"HRATiR-TUls ovoning, 6.21; to rcorrow morning, 7.0. Kairjka IiKADs-This evening, 7.41; to morrow morning, 8.20.

S iJNSET.-This Evening, 7.11 SHWRISK:.—To-morrow Morning. 5.18 MOON'S AGK.-Full Moon, 31st, 5.33 a.m,

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVEXJNCI,

Mioaregor. 8.8., Johnson, from Whangarei Lizzie, cutter, McGuerney. from Gisbonie

TO-DAY. fi Anau, S.S., McGoe. from Sydney Thomas Russell, s.s., Helander, from Napier ..i .rinor, schooner, Queeu, from Russoll Djuglas. 5.8., Norbury, from Manukau

DEPARTURES.

TO-DAY

Clansman, s.s.. Farquhar, for Tauranga Wellington, S.S.. Stephenson. for Russell Glenclg, s.s., Amodee, for Mercury Bay Herald, s.s.. Savory, for Groymouth Irfdy Jocelyn, ship. Watt, for Napier Hermione ,ship, Roberts, for London

S:ella, as., Grcj, foi Northern llghlhouios

IMPORTS.

Per To Anau, from Sydney—2ii bags bone dust, 05 half cases f • ult, 9 cases wine, 1.610 bags sugar, 100 bags manure. 200 bags rice, 282 water molons. 12 barrels salmon, 1 ladders, 100 Packages sundries.

Inwards Coabtwisr. — Kanrl,- from Port nharles. with 60,000 feet timber; Four Sisters, f'om Whangaroi, witk 15.208 feet timber; Margaret, from Lake Takapuna. with 30 tons stone; Una, from Otuki, with 11 logs.

Outwards Ccastwsk.- Four Sisters, for Whangaroa ; Una, for Otnki.

The s.s. Thomas Russoll arrived from Glsbornis and Napior this mornimr. with !>OO sheep, 32 hond of eattlo, a quantity of grasa seed, fruit, a buggy, clc. Sho returns South at 5 Oils evening.

The brisjnntino Louis Mnntpomnry cleared at S/dney for Kaipiuu in billnat. on the !!lst lust.

The barque Presto 'eft Sydney for Kaipara, In ballast, on January 19.

The brigantino Marshall S. loft Nowcastlo for Auckland with coals on January IS.

The brigantinc Maria Virginia loft Newcastle for this port on January 20th.

Tho barque Matthieu 'for ICainnra. brig Vision, for Kaipara: and brismntlne Myrtle, for Whangnroa, loft Sydney on tho 10th inst

The s.s.Gairloch was In thodry dock to-day for rlcaning. She was visited by a largo numbar of persons, and the general remarks passed upon her wore vory flattering.

The steamship Aorangi arrived at Hobart yesterday afternoon, and will probably reach Port Chalmers on the 30th or 31st inst.

The 8.8. Herald, bound for Greymout.h, left at an aarly hour this morning.with the iihip Lady Jooolyn, beund for Napier, in tow. The vessels were to separate at Cuvier.

Information has ocen received at liydnov of the wreck of two Honolulu schooners at Nuka nnau, named the Colonna and the Julia. There are no particulars as to how they were lost, but tho dates ware one on October 11, and the other about two months previously.

Tho s.s. Maccrregor arrived from Whangarei last evening with 270 cases fruit. 48 sacks gum, 12 bales wool, 2 homes, and sundry cargo. Pas sengers :—Misses Ranee. Whitelaw, Joseph, Mosdames Jones, Whitelaw. Messrs Rouses, Whitelaw (2i. Neal, Austin, Whito. Rots, A. C. Courtcoy. Wilson, Fmlnham. Kirman. Cook, Cutler, Ormistono, D. McKonzio, L«vy, Morton, Goodacre, Gilbnrn, Nelson, A. Thomas, W. Mason, Thorbnrn, Steven. Bradley, Gorman, and 5 steerage.

ARRIVAL OF THE TE ANAU.

the s.B. To Anau left Union Co.'s wharf. Sydney, on January 22, at 1.30 run., clearing tho Heads at 6.40 p.m. same day. Passed the Throe Kings at 10 30 a m. on January 26, and North Cape 2.45 p.m. 2fith, arriving alongside Queen street Wharf. Auckland, at 930 a.m. te-day. Experienced light easterly winds and fine weather throughout. Pa?scngors' Hon. C. 11. Messrs Wilson. G. S. Jakins, S.McLauKli'ln. W. r>. Rhind. J. S. Joiipb. Davenport. H. Hodges, ■T. M. McCrae. G. C. Hood. Hayes, Makepeace, .1. Pirn. F. Nicholson. R. Amos, A. Tt. Grieve. G. Barkis, Stubbs. Brandt, Gillies, Willis. P. H. Wood. K. Win Me. Maskay. Hcv. J. Itobertson, V. Laffie. SuUon, F. Russell. Hooker and son. Melntosh. Tho*. Hood. C. Faweett J. Fowoett. Mnsdames Davenpnrt, Hayes, Milne, SUbbß. P. H. Hond. Minncs II lborrow. Daven liort. Honoraahnrn, MoTntosh. Sutton, and Sands, and 34 stpcrase. We are indebted to Mr Arthur Crawford, purser, for prtss parcels, ro ports, Ac.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

RussEtr,, this day. — Arrival: Wellington, from Auckland. 7 o.m. Tauranoa. this day.—Arrived: Clansman, from Auckland, 7 a.m.

COMMERCIAL.

Evksino Star Office, Mils day.

PROPERTY SALK.

Mr D. F. Evans held a sale of property to-day, but ueither the bidding nor tho prices realized equalled expectations. None of the lots ut Greytown, Avondalo, were diSfeonnd of. al though the block was placed en the market ■without reserve. Allotment 98 und cottage at North Shore was purchased by air 1). Fowler for £170. Allotment JIU, with eottatto, realized £1»5. Mr P. O.ipbnnt buing the purchaser. The allotment in Args lestrcot. with water frontaga, was purchase! by Mr T. W. Leys for £250. while Air Lfianan bought the property in Percl val Parade for £<!3. Mr O'Hared allotment in Wakefleld stivel was not sold.

Chief Post-office. Auckland.

Mails will Clobb as under—

Tnis Day.

Per Waihora, im follows:— For China, Japan, and Continent of Kurope, via Suez, at 3 p.m. For Russoll, Kawakawa, Australian Colo nies, and United Kingdom, via Sue/, and llrln dial or Naples, por Oriont boat, for letters, etc.. specially so pvopatd and addressed, at 4 For Money Ordera, Reg iaccrsd Lottora, and Newspapers, nt 3 p.m. Lateletlors for Sydney mid Molbonrno only, at -1.20 p.m. The Unltod Kingdom mall will bo duo In London on Tuesday. March 17, 1885. For (llHbnrue and Napier, per Thomas Kussnll, at 5 p.m. For Wluuigaroi Heads, Purua, Waipu. Wlinn giuut. lviimo, and flluugapal, per Macgregor or Wailaki, at 5 pm. VvKDNKSDAV. 2Stll iilSt. For Thames, per llotomahaiia, at 10 a m. For New Plymouth and Southern ports, per Oreti, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Thursday, 29th inst. For Wolwera To Kapa, and Warkworth. per lioae Casey, at 11 a.m. For Tauvftiißa anil Opolikl, pur Clanßinun, at fi p. 18. For Wiililimvl, Uppor Mill, and Talma, por Glcnelt, at 5 p.m. For Tluunen, per Rotomahana, at 5 80 p.m. Friday. SOth January. For Cowoa and Coromandcl, per Coromandel, at 130 p.m. Tuesday, 3rd February. Per g.9. Zealandia, as follows :— For Navigators Islands. Handwleh Islands. United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central, and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. Honey ordera, registered letters and news papers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters, bearing an extra foe of six pence in addition to the postage, will bo raoelved by the Mall Agent on board the Bteamor up to the time of soiling. This mail will be due in London on Friday, 13th March, 1886. S. B. BISS, Chlat Postmaster. Chiof Poat-offloe. Anokland.

Births.

DAVIS.—On January 26, at Rodmar. Mount Eden, the wifo of the Rev. J. Kiug Davis of a daughter.

Marriage.

STEELK-MACKY.-At tho Manso. near Ota huhu, by the father of the bride, tlio Kov. David John Steele, M.A, to Elizabeth Lind say, scoond daughter of the Rev. John Macky, M.A.

Deaths.

CROMITON-On Ihe 26th Jan.. IJ>BS. at hl« late residence. Iledfordstrcit. l'urncli, f'otcv (,'rompton, »(;ed 32 years, into of lialtou. England. Tno funeral will leave hit lato residence to morrow (Wednesday), tho '.Bth Jan, 18S5. Friends will ploaso accept this invitation.

JAMKS.—On Sunday, -'sth January, at Merrer. I.ouia Hoio Jnuics, after a long and palnlul illuces; aged 17 years.

SUT»KRLAND.-On January 28, at Wairoa South. Hector Sutherland; aged S3 years. Tho funeral will leave his son's rcsidonce, Wairoa South, to morrow, at 3 o'clock.

WARING.-On the :!7th of January, 18)». Alice, the beloved wlfo of James Waring, West blrect, Newton ; aged 5J yoars. Tho funeiul will leave hor luti rcidence, to-morrow (Wednesday), atSo'clock. Friends pleaso accept this intimation.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

January 27,1885. Abbott's Opora House—" MasUa anil Puces," HeticD t of Jlit; Lewis, 8 p.m. Temperance Hall—Professor Hogoon " Kycs," 8 p.m.

Theatro Boyal—Mr Booth on Temperance 7.30 p.m. Butchara' Picnic—Meeting at Brialcr'a ColTeo Palace, 7.30 p.m. Masonic Hall. Newton—Monthly meeting of Erton Lodge, 7.30 p.m. Devonport—Albion Lodge Masons 7.30 p.m. Oddfellows' Hall, Pousonby—Lodge Pontonby Emcrs'cncy meeting, 7.30 p.m.

Lord Derby and Annexation.

If the statement cabled yesterday represents tho mind of Earl Dorby on the annexation question, tho Imperial Government are not unwilling to undertake further responsi bilities in the South Pacific so long as the colonies will pay tho pipeil. This is iv very good way to test tho sincerity of Australia in its demands for annexation. It is a very easy and ploasant thins to hurry England into heavy responsibilities for unprofitable possessions which Australians deem neces sary for thoir security and peace of mind ; but whon thoy, as taxpayers, aro asked to boar the cost of governing these territories thoir views may become modified. Con siderable reluctanco was shown in furnish ing tho guarantee of 115,000 for Now Guinea, and tho domand for an incronso mot with a positive refusal. If tho eolotiioa are t» boar the co.«t, however, thoy will naturally oxpoct to havo tho management and patronage. The Board of Advice representing tho views of tho contributing colonies, appointed in connection with General Scrntchley's ruloover Now (luincn, will not su(lice, and in tho long run, Sir Oeorgo Grov'd bill, granting freedom of action to individual oolonios, will probably bo found to cause less friction and produce tho boat result*. Tlio colonies will then understand what they mo about, and ex travagant schemes are suro to bo brought within moderate bounds when passing through tho fires of a colonial legislature. Tho colonies aro, as a rule, too heavily woightod with pressing homo work to lind money for tho government ami develop ment of distant territories. Nevertheless, the arrangement by which the colonies lind and England spends tho money on theso undertakings cannot, in tho lmturo of things, long continuo without loading to dis putes and bickerings. Tho singularly heavy cost of tho limited administration originally proposed by tho Colonial OHieo for Now Guinea has already been chal lenged, and tho annual votes will bocomo burdensome to a Treasurer who is harassed with tho task of bringing the expenditure of his colony within the rovonuo.

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

For the cause that lacks aosistanoo, For tho wrong that Deeds reatetanot, For tho future In the dfutance, And the ueod that wo can da.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1885.

Notwithstanding the new circular which lias been issued bearing the sig nature of the Resident Engineer, re iterating the former order warning rail way employees, under penalty of dis missal, not to furnish the press with information, we have ascertained the result of the secret inquiry held into the collision between the runaway engine and Onehunga train; and when we look at it, surprise at the extraordinary precautions against publicity ceases. The engine-driver Robertson, who bravely stuck to his post and met the engine which he saw tearing forward towards him in the darkness of the tunneJ, has received the munificent reward of £2 5s 1 That is to say, he was entitled by length of service to a rise of 6d per day, and the Govern ment have liberally dated back the increase three months i This, then, is what tlie railway authorities consider a fitting recognition of an act of bravery which saved many lives, pre served Government property wort:) thousands of pounds, and relieyed them, i'rom actions at law which would, beyond all doubt, have let them in fur heavy damages. We know not who is responsible for it—whether the Minister at the head of the Department or one of his subordinates ; but a more scurvy act has never been placed on record. For much less than Robertson did, men have received the Victoria Cross and the special thanks ef Royalty. We have been unable to ascertain whether the fireman and the guard, were re warded at all; but, calculated on the amount of Robertson's dole, the other ocffiiaJs who played a brave though secondary part, cannot have grown rich upon 'Government munificence. Punishment has been met«d out to the men in charge of the run away engine and Xks train that collided with it. Driver Bracewell has been reduced to fireman for three months for not seeing that the line was clear before giving, the fireman the order to start the engine, and thereby causing collision with the stationary locomotive; Fireman Donaldson has been reprimanded for not seeing that the road was .clear before starting the engine, after having received Driver Bracewell's order to mo.ye on; Driver Bennett, the driver of the : runaway engine, is to be no longer employed as a driver and fireman inconsequence of having set the engine in motion and •then jumped off, leaving it .unat tended.

We cannot regard ithe rnannf* pf ;holdingthis inquiry ,qr its .result as at all satisfactory to the : public. ,In:the .case of marine casualties, there is a public investigation before a ma^istAte and an assessor having technical knowledge. Are not the lives of persons who travel by rail of as much value as those who go by sea ? or is it

that the Government decline to place themselves under the laws which they impose upon private carriers? Lives are jeopardised as frequently upon the railway as on board ship, and when a serious casualty like that which oc curred in the Parnell tunnel happens, the public have a right to claim that a searching and impartial investigation shall be made by persons who may not themselves have been contributors to the accident.

The Governorship of Fiji.

The presence of tho Hon. J. B. Thurston, Colonial Secretary of Fiji, in London, whoro he has just been banquottcd by Sir, \V. McArthur, is explained by two things. Ono is the resolution to reopen the quos tion of Gorman land claims in Fiji, which, with tho British claims, wero doalt with vory summarily ; tho othor is tho ex piration of Governor Dcs Vojux'a terra of office. Mr Thurston returns at once to Fiji for the purpose, to use the words of the cablegram, of "administering the Go vernment " — n duty which ho performed vory efficiently (luting Governor Dcs Vccux's protracted obpcoco in Aus tralia twelve months ago. That ho will receive tho permanent ap pointment is not unlikely, and thu oliicc would be worthily bestowed. Tho rocont refusal of tho Imperial Government to i-anc tlon the Loan Ordinance for the importation of labour, to be ui.-poscrt o! to the small planters on deferred payments, will, how ever, mako the position of tho new Go vornor, whoever he muy be, extremely onerous and trying. Commercial uffuird in Fiji are at a very low ebb. Sugar, tho ono hope and stay of Iho colony, is depressed, and most of the planters :ire on the vergo of bankruptcy. Deprived of their local supplies of labour mainly through Iho Government regulations and restrictions, they wero looking with hopo, after years of trial, to tho measure of relief which tho Loan Ordinance promised. It hud received tho sanction of tho Governor, and tho Executive Council, which is the best guarantee of its absolute necessity to save the colony, for tho present Governor him shown no great readinoss to meet the wishes of tho planters. Tho consequence of its disallowance will bo to throw the country into the hands of a few large com panies. Men who have spent tho best years of thoir livos in lighting against advor.io conditions aro now giving up tho struggle in despair, and leaving for countries where capital and labour have greater certainty of reward.

Among our cable news to-day is a men age stating that tho Capo Government have succeeded in apprehending the mur derer of Mr Betholl in Bechuanaland. This may have an important bearing upon the settlement of tho Boor difficulty in that rogion, as tho refusal to dolivor up tho mur derer formed ono of tho chief gricvancoH. Tho United States Government aro ttatcd to bo urging on tho f!ovci'uinoiit of the United Kingdom tho claims of Americans iv Fiji. With regard to tho recent dj namito outrages in London, wo are Informed that they have ovoked the utmost indignation throughout Europe and America, and we have also tho stereotyped oflicial utterance to tho effect that " tho polico have n olno," whish is very likely to prove a delusive one.

Messrs Winstone are making rapid pro gress with tho filling in of Pattoson-streot, Freeman's Hay, to tho higher levels. A largo number of t nms aro employed, and already u/jG-inurth of tho filling has been done.

There aro about 2,40.0 children attonding tho city schools, and yet UiLh hii-go number wore only represented by sowe twenty or thirty householders at the meeting Jast night. Insufficient publicity was assigned as tho causo, and the attention of the Board was drawn to tho necessity for more advertising for the future

Mr Edmonds has boen appointed choir master of St. Jamos's Church. Tho list of applicants was reduced to four, each of which was allowed a trial on succossivo Sunduys. The result was in Mr Edmonds favour, Mr Baxter being next in tho es timation of tho Committee.

In the examination today of Frank Owen Fisher, the bankrupt stated that he started bn.sin.efs as surveyor and nntivo agent at the hoginfiing of I*Bl, and exoou'ed various contracts, usually charging hi? expenses has a lien to be paid when the land passed through tho tfcurt. Ja one case, however, a considerable time elapsed between tho execution of the work and completion of title and meanwhilo the rule re Oiens was cancelled. Ho thus lost £782 10s, which brought him into tho Insolvency Court. He estimated "his book debts as worth £300.

Mr William Swanson has evidently not forgiven the electors of City West for their rejection of him at tho last general election. Ho was nominated lust night as a member of the City Schools Committee, and his proposer took advantage of tho opportunity then afforded to eulogise Mr Swanson's ser vices in the cause of education. Mr Swan eon declined to stand, althpugh assured that his return would be popular, and that he stood high in the public estimation. At last he explained hie refusal by saying that he had a practical Illustration of the estimation in which he wag held some little time ago. If he remembered rightly, he thought that on that occasion he was called a "Judas," a "traitor to the colony," and a "disgrace to the working men." Under these circum etances, therefore, he thought ho would take a back seat.

An. amateur exhibition of flstiouffs took place in Upper Symonds-stroet yesterday afternoon, and the frequency with which these al fresco free shows occur, and the facility with which the police keep out of the way, go far to explain the non-success of Professor Bloom and his " artists " on their recent visit to our city to give boxing exhibition. The "sot-to" of yesterday was between a brawny young brewer's carter and a foreman on the Symonds street cutting-down contract, and the casus belli was alleged interference with pegs by the cart being carelessly di iven. The " boss navvy " challenged the brewer's' man to light out the question, and the young fellow, nothing loth, •■ went for " his opponent in rare style, "tapping his claret"and smashing him generally, to the delight of a crowd of onlookers. The elder combatant tcok his punishment manfully, ;but, .with a modest desire to avoid pub-* licity, suggested an.adjournment, and ac cordingly the "mill" was transferred to ,the back yard of a neighbouring hotel, whence, after pummelling each other to their hearts' content, they emerged all dusty and bloody, and wiped out the feud in friendly potations at the bar.

News from Sydnoy regarding tho pros pects for tho approaching match for tho sculling championship statos that all tho bcullri's aro in active training on tho Parra matta ltivor. A critic who recently wit nessed Clifford's porformancos Bays that it is a pound to a postage stamp on Hanlan. Beach seems to bo doing good work, but Unnlnn has settled fairly down to business, and will bo very difficult to beat.

Thursday next being Annivorsary Day, tho usual weekly sitting of tho Resident. Magistrate's Court will not tuko place.

Tho sovoral 'busmen, who wore fined Cs each on tho 22nd inst,, for carrying one tuoro pussongor each than by law allowod, complain loudly of the costs,which weroHOs in each case, and which they considor un reasonable rind extortionate.

A. Wollosley's consultations on Uio Whalo boat Race and thoTuktipuna.l. C. Handicap close to-night. Thoy aro to bo drawn dur ing to-morrow. "Nemo" advertises liin consultation to closo on Wednesday.

Tho Auckland Hospital librarian acknow ledges with many thanks tho rocoipt of a fow number*) of tho "(Jraphic" and one number of "Tit-Bits," from R. E. Isaacs, Esq., Edon Crescent, Auckland.

Tho Thoutro Royal was crowded Inst night by persons desirous of hearing Mr Booth, tlio popular and effective tomper auco lecturer, on " Moderate Drinkers " At tho closo of tho address 181) porsons wont forward and signed tho pledgo of total abstinence, and 201 accopted the '"bit o' blue" in tokon of thoir adhesion to tho principle* so ably expounded by tho lecturer. Mr Booth will dolivor anothor address in tho Thoatro this evening.

At tho District Court to-day His Honor Judge Smith hoard tlio balance of tho evi dence in the caso of .1 Ervine v. A. (>. I'ullcng, a claim for £~>o damages for allowed biojich oi ngreemont in tho matter of the loaning of tho billiard room of (ho Oxford Hotel. Tho hearing; of the ovideneo occu pied all the morning. His Honor rosurvod judgment.

Dr. Lewis, who was for so long resident medical olli^or at L:il;c Kotorua, has settled in Auckland, taking up his residence in (Jnifton I?oad, and visiting Mr Haslott's, chemist, daily. Invalids meditating a visit to tho L'lkrs can obtain from Dr. Lovris all information respecting thoir properties and modical uses. Thoy aro, in his opinion, specially efficacious in skin diseases, the treatment of which Ur. Lewis has made a specialty.

An altercation botweon two lumpers yesterday rosultod in one of them named Martin Murphy having his eyo laid open. Tlio injured man had his wound dressed at Dr. Tenncnt's si rgory.

Mr WiUinm tiorrio has again been olocted chairman of tho City Schools Committee, a position which ho creditably and ably filled somo years ago.

An nccidont of a most painful naturo happened on tho ship Lady Jocolyn yester day. A coal basket fell on ono of the lumpers, causing three serious incised wounds on tho head. Tho man, who lives in tho neighbourhood of Frcoman's Bay, was taken to Dr. Tonnont's surgery, where hi*i wounds wero dressed.

" Jano Shoro" wast producod nt tho Opera llou^o last evening before a vory good house. Tho performance was an oxcollent one. Mrs (!. B. Lewis will tuko hor benefit tonight, when " Masks and Faced" will bo produced, Mrs Lewis appearing as Peg Wollington. The comedy of "A Bilious Attack' will follow. " Lovo's Sacrifice" is announced for to-morrow.

Tho " JSlomtin performance " given on the reclamation last evening by n young man named Andrew Johnston hud a rather nuisatioiuil toi initiation, Johnston was walking uoroso n wiro suspended about I!;') foot from the ground, when tho wiro gave way at a point whero it had boon

spliced, and tho performer fell to the ground. He was picked up senselowt, and taken to Fernandez's Hotel, whoro ho was attended by Dr. Hooper, It was found dial hisjanklo was sprained and his log badly swolen, but tho injuries ware, as a whole, comparatively slight. Johnston iri tomls to roaumo the performance in a few days.

In the action brought in tho District Court yesterday by Mr 11. 11. Lusk, to re cover £3-1 Is Sd from Mr Frank Brejio for professional services, Hid Worship said that tho evidonco disclosed tho fact of a re tainer, and as tho work charged for had been done he gave judgment for tho amount claimed, subjoct to a reference to taxation, execution boing stayed in consequeneo until noxt Court-day. Tho costs were lixed at JES 6s.

Professor O. E. Hugo gave another of his interesting lectures on Physiognomy in tho Tctnpeianco Hall last evening, whon ho treated principally of " Signs of Lovo in the Face." This evening tho Professor will speak on "Eyes," and will describe the various characteristics of tho most expres sivo and important features of tho faco.

Mr \V. F. Buckland, M.H R , adohessos his constituents at tho Otahuhu Public Hall to-morrow evening,

Ono of tho voiy oldest settlers in the Province of Auckland, Mr Hector Suther land, died yesterday at his residence, Wairou South, at the patriarchal ago of S8 years. The deceased gentleman was born in tho parish of Ciync, Suthorlandshire, Scotland, in 1797, just within three years of tho eloso of last century. At tho ago of IS ho removed with his parents to Nova Scotia, wherotho family refcidod for several yoars. They afterwards removed to Capo Breton, whore were located a largo popula tion from almost all parts cf tho Highlands of Scotland. In 1852 the subject of this notice and his family emigrated, with a number of other Highland settlers of Capo Broton, to South Australia, aceompaniod by their old minister, tho Kov. Norman MoLcod, of Waipu, In 1855 thopo omi (iianla camo to Auckland, and in the fol lowing yoar thoy settled at Waipu, Mr Sutherland and liin family being of tho number. Hugo 1870 ho resided at Wairoa South on tho farm now occupied by ono of his sons. Hero Mrs Sutherland died about eight years ago at an advanced ago. Mr SuthoWand was brought early under tho power of tho truth, and over since lod a most exomplary Christian lifo. Ho was mighty in the Scriptures, and greatly beloved by all who possessed similar ro ligioii.s knowledgo, and who boat know his genuine pioty. As a friend and neighbor ho aould scarcely bo excelled, whilst his hospitality was boundless. Ho retained the use of ail kin faculties to tho la«i, and died in tho full coislidonco of being an heir of eternal life.—(Correspondent.)

The NaUn-nlistß' Field (jlub will take advantage of the holiday on Thursday, and davu organised an oxcurnlon to U'njCakorei Kails. 'J hoy leave Auckland by Uiu 7.16 a.m. tram to HumUr.-xm. Further particulars elee wh' re.

TABLE TALK.

The Premier gees to Wellington to day. Mrs Lewis's bonefit at the Opera House. Tho Tavawora ia back from her first excursion.

Bird Orovo bridge haa been satisfactorily widened. Mr L. B» James, formerly of Auckland, died at Mercer yesterday, " Tho ayes havo it" With Professor Hugo to-night. Hon. Mr Richardson arrived at Dunedin last night. Numbers of natives are dying of typhoid fever in Awanui district,

Lord Rosebery believes that "a hostile Power cqy.ld inilict tho greatest possible temporary damage on Australia by an inva sion, or a landing, or the exaction of a great fine in money." In Sabbatarian Dunod.in the tram-cars ran on Sundays. Tho Colonial Secretary will not be able to complete Ins tour of charitable institutions for some time.

Mr Stout personally has no objection t« religious education being given during school notire, but thinks it unworkable. A cable tramway, to cost £35,000, is to be constructed at North Shore, Sydney. The Committee of the New Zealand In dustrial Exhibition propose to use calico in stead of glass for the windows of the build ing, A priest will shortly be appointed to Ponsonby parish—probably one of several to arrive from England. Says the "Noithern Advocate": — " North Auckland may produce wine of a kind, but will never produce a good quality, nor will the industry he on a large scale." The Premier will shortly address Dun edinites in the Garrison Hall, and reply to various criticisms of his last public ad dress.

Mr Charles Bright, the Freethought lecturer, has abandoned tho platform for* the staff of the Sydney "Telegraph." j Advices from New Guinea state that the! protectorate has been proclaimed at other points than those visited by the Commo- dore.

The " Northern Luminary " hears that Mr Allan McDonald contemplates "going " for Marsden, and Messrs Seymour George and Dargaville for Bay of Islands, and isj convinced there is something in the wind. ( Tho Health and Industrial Exhibition; lately held under the auspices of the Pro-1 tection League at Sjdney has not been a financial success,

HOSPITAL COMMITTEE.

Strange Charges by a Patient.

Tiik regular meeting of the above body took place at half -past threeo'clock yester day afternoon,in the Hospital Library.thore boing present:—His Worship the Mayor (Chairman), Colonel Haultain, Messrs Pea cock, Mackcchnio, Daldy, atid Dando.

Kei'OKTS.—The usual poriodical reports were received from the House Steward, Lady Superintendent, Dr. Bond, and the matron of the Old People's Reftigo, &c. ■ M is» Crispo roported that Miss Long, one of tlio assistant nurses, had become an invalid, and authority was therefore given for the ongagomeut of another nurse in hor plueo. Dr. Bond reported that tho total number of iumutcH at present was 7!) males and 21 fomalcs. Six had applied for admis sion, but woro rofiieed for want of room. Tho matron of the Itefugo reported that tho number of inmates there was 85 males and 20 females, and that there hai been 5 ad missions and 1 birth.

Chaiuieh Aciainht Dit. Bond.—A patient named John Smith wrote begging loave to attend tho meoting in order to complain of curtain cruel treatment which he had re ceived at tho hands of tho House Surgeon. In his letter ho remarked that he had been advised to take this course by Dr. Riohard hoii, under whoso treatment ho had formerly been.—After some discussion, it was agreed to hear the man's complaint at once, Dr. Bond being present.- -Mr Smith was then sent for, and entered tho room upon crutches, Having been invited to state his grievances as briefly as possible, ho began by saying that ho had bison in the Hospital for 17 months, and that tho first act on the House Surgeon's part was his ignoring Dr. Richardson's direction that tho splint was not to be taken oil'his log. It was taken on", and when another was ordered, it was rkinovcdut l)r. Bond's order for the use of miotlior putidifc. rl']io (ion?ociuenco was that his leg contracted, and that ho had to undergo a severe operation. Ho had been left to Ho on tho floor when convalescent patients—Dr. Bond's own patients—were occupying bcd.s. Ho was next ordered a pair of shoos, and Dr. Bond insisted upon his going to tho Gaol upon crutches to get measured, instead of allowing tho shoe makor to como to him. Tho shoemaker subsequently told him that ho need not have come, as it would havo been suflicient to send his size^ Then when a message ar rived to say tho boots were finished^ Dr. Bond insisted upon hi» going for them. Ho remonstrated, pointing out, also, that ho had neither coat nor slippers. Dr. Bond, however, was inflexible, telling him that he must borrowa coat, and that he would send a man with him. Both hound thisothor man had to borrow coats for the journey. They had to sot off in the pouring rain, and he suffered severely through his crutches sticking in tho mud, his slippors coming off, and his clothing boing wet through. For the last two Sundays they had been shut up in their own small rooms, two of them in a room Bft. by Oft., and not allowed to Bee visiting friends. Ho thought it cruel that thoy should be debarred from seeing their friends on tho verandah during visiting nourfl. Tboywereorderedontheseoccasions to remain in their bedrooms. On another occasion, w hen ho was confined to bed, he complained to Dr. Bond, at the desire of tho other patients, of a youth who annoyed them all by singing obscene songs. Dr. Bond rudely told him to mind his own business, and the lad, knowing of tho report, made two hard balls of bandages, which he flung at him, and struck him with. Ho complained again to Dr. Bond and showed him the bulls, but tho doctor dragged them roughly from hie hands and threw them aside, and ho did not even reprimand tho lad who struck him. He had been afraid to report these matters to the Committee, lest he should suffer further for it. How ever, Dr. Kiohardson had told him that ho hud been cruolly treated, and that his leg was now so bad, in consequonco, that he would have to undergo a painful and dangerous operation. It was at this doctor's oarnost advice that he now preferred his complaints. Dr. Bond had a!*o taken from him and confiscated for livo weeks his pi(>o, tobacco, and matches. The complainant concludod by urging tho Committee to allow him a stretcher, saying, as ho did so, that Dr. Richardson had informed him that he was a cripple for life, probably owing to Dr. Bond's unkind treatment of him.— Dr. Bond said that he was quite dumb founded at Smith's catalogue of com plaints, Ho was amazed at it, and at present could only give a general denial. He was never cruel to Smith or any other patient. So far as the bed was concerned, tho reason why Smith did not get one was that there was none for him.—After some discussion as to how tho further inquiry should be conducted, it was resolved that the printed statement of Smith's com plaints should bo forwarded to Dr. Richard son, asking his remarks on them, and that en tho receipt of these, Dr. Bond should bo heard by tho House Committee.

The Hacecoukse Fatality1. — The Colonial Secretary forwarded a copy of the ovidonce taken at the inquest on the body of William John Patterson, who died from injuries received on the Ellerelio racecourse on New Year's Day, and called special attention to the rider appended to the verdict, namely :—"Tho jury is of opinion that, in the ovent of tho Houso Surgeon and the medical staff being absent from the Hospital, any duly qualified medical man should bent liberty to treat his own case ; and also tho porter deserves consure for tho manner in which he treated Dr. Evans." Letters wore also received from Dr. Evans and Selby, the porter, asking for an inquiry. Mr Daldy pointed out that as they hud no executive powers, their leport would not avail much. Their provious representations anentthoabsoncosof thollouso Surgeon from the Hospital had not been treated with any respect.—Mr Poacoek thought) that, as the onus of appointing the lloueo Surgeon lay upon them, they should deal with tho mat ter —Col. Haultain did not eeo that they could do anything unices thoy were given power to take evidence on oath,—Mr Mac kechnie and .the Chairman were of a similar opinion.—Eventually tho follow ing resolutions were psseod : — " That Dr. Bond be directed not to leave the Hospital for any period exceeding one hour without first making provision for the medical charge of the Hospital during his absence, and informed that should he disre gard this direction the committee will .sus pend him from his duties, and appoint an other medical man to perform them pending the decision of the Government on the case. " That a copy of the above resolution be for warded to the Colonial Secretary, and that tho conduct of Selby bo referred to the Hojijsjj Committee to inquire into and re port ; also, tb#t a copy of the resolution be forwarded to Dr. Evans, and that ho bo in formed that tho conduct of Solby jrus under consideration."

Hospital Management.—A lettor was received from Tlios. Spencer Lawry, sug gesting, as a moans to securingl the presence of a medical man at the Hospital at all timos, either that the hon. visiting staff should attend for two hours a-weok, or that two visiting surgeons might bo appointed to visit threo times a-week.—Deferred for further consideration.

The House Steward's Little Diffi culty.—Dr. Bond wrote, stating that Miss Crispe complained that the House Steward refused to receive and take charge of the patient*' clothing, and that when spoken to by himself ho point-blank refuged. Upon Captain Breton being sent for by the Com mittee, and questioned, he said that he did not object to taking charge of the clothos that wereto remain with him while patients' wore in tlie Hospital,' but what be objected to was taking charge of the1 clothing. taken off patients merely whije they remained in bed. It would necossitate'extnj entries on receiving and returning' them' wheh the patient "was ajble to' get out of bed. It was resolved', " That the House StewaVd be instructed to take charge .of the patients clothing Bent down to him," Captain Breton subsequently handed in his resigna tion, and it was accepted. It was decided to advertise for applications for a house steward, returnable in v fortnight.

Leaves or Absence.—ln reference to the House Surgeon having granted leave ot absence to a messenger, it was agreed that no leave beyond twenty-four hours should be given to any official of the Hospital without the consent of the Committee.

Deesser.—lt was agreed to employ as dresser a Mr Kenyon, who could sleep out of the Hospital, and pay for his board and lodging.

Privilege.—Dr. Bond applied for per mission to act as medical referee for the Equitable Insurance Company, and stated that it would not interfere with his duties. It was agreed that the request could not be complied with.

Resident Superintendent.—Mr Mac kechnie moved, " That the Government be requested to appoint a Resident Superin tendent (not a medical man), who shall be responsible to the Committee for the dis cipline and management of the Hospital." —The consideration of the motion was deferred till next meeting.

Election of Members.—The Secretary, was instructed to advertise" the necessary notices calling for nominations for four I members of Committee, to be elected by the

subscribers, returnable in three weeks, and it was also agreed that Mr Ashton be in structed to collect subscriptions necessary to quality voters. Accounts.—The usual statement, of ac counts was approved, and ordere&l to be forwarded to the Government.

CABLEGRAMS.

(BY OABLK—COPYRIGHT),

Arrest of Mr Bothell's Murderer.

Lo.n-dos, January 26.—The Cape authori ties have succeeded in arresting the murdorer of Mr Betholl, Chief of the Frontier Police in Bechuanaland.

American Claims in Fiji.

Tho American Government are pressing tho claims of American subjects in Fiji upon tho English Government.

AUSTRALIAN.

Sydneit, this day.—The' rain has carried away a portion of tho western railway line, and traffic is partially suspended in conse quence. Anglo-Australian Cricket. Sydney, Monday. Tho cricket match between the English team and an eleven of New Soutli Wnles was resumed here to-day. The first innings of tho homo team closed for 00. They therefore followed on, and when the stumpa wero drawn for tho day had lost 1 wicket for 42. The Recent Rainfall. Tho rain throughout the country has beon tho heaviest experienced for years, and has fallen over the whole colony and in this city. It ha? spoilt the holiday sports. Mauritius Sugar Report. , Adelaide, this day. — Under date January 9th, Messrs lieland, Frasor, and Co. report of the sugar market as follows : —Month's engagements include 200 tons for Welling ton. Clearance during the month for New Zealand comprises 200 tons for Oliristchurch and 300 tons for Auckland. Exchange, 60 days. Bank credit: New Zealand, 10J per cent. ; Australia, 17£ per cent. Stock of sugar in hand is now 47,000 tons. Exports this season to New Zealand, 5,000 tons.

THE LYNAMITE EXPLOSIONS IN LONDON.

(BY CABLE.-COPYRIGHT.)

London, January 20. It ia stated that the Government have received a letter disclosing tho plans of the dynamitards who effected tho recent ex plosions, and indicating the members and their haunts. The London Press strongly appeal to America to enact more vigorous measures against the dynamitards.

FEELING IN AMERICA AND EUROPE ON THE OUTRAGES.

Clue to the Perpetrators.

I.OSDOS, January 26,

The perpetrators of the dynamite out rages are the subject of considerable oxecration in America. Great disgust is also expressed on the Continent at tho out rage. M. Bayard has invited the French Senate to pa«s a resolution expressive of sorrow with England regarding the recent

explosions,

The police authorities have a clue to tie person who placed tho dynamite in the crypt at Westminster Hall.

ALARMING STREET ACCIDENTS.

As a horee and trap, in chargo of two men, was passing along Shortland-street this morning, about 8 o'clock, the horse suddenly started when opposite the shop of Mr Nome, cabinet-raakor, and, swerving round, leaped through his plato-glass window, causing a fearful crash. The driver and his companion were thrown from their seats with considerable violence on to the pavement. One man was picked up in an unconscious state, and both were very much bruised. The horse was so much cut that a large pool of blood was found where he lay. Such was tho force of the blow against the plate-glass that some furniture at a distance of thirty feet had splinters of glass sticking into it. The man who seemed to have been injured most was taken into Mr Norrie's shop, and re storatives applied. A cab was next pro cured and ho was conveyed to his homo. A horse. attached to a cart, which had been standing opposito Mr Shortt's, hair dressing establishment, Queen-street, yes terday, bolted, though tho wheel was properly secured. The mad career of the frightened animal caused two other horses to start off, and there was the unusual oc currence of three "bolts "at the same time and place. Fortunately, no damage was done.

A lad engaged in one of tho establish ments in Vuloftii Lano had a narrow escape from death to-day. A Chinese market gardener, when endoavouring to turn his narse and cart on tho narrow roadway, in advertontly backed tho vehicle on to tho footpath, crushing the boy ngainstthe uall. The heavy vehicular traffic in this narrow thoroughfare rendors it very dangerous to Hfo and limb, and some of the residents are talking of petitioning the City Council to enact a byolaw regulating the traffic.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Beforo Messrs Jatnos Babor and F. G. Clajton, Justices.)

"Going. Going."—Bercard Knnan was charged with misbehaving himsolf in tho mart of an auctioneer on the 27th lnst.—Mr K. Coopor, in dofoncc. ulouded not Kuilty, and asked for a re mand.— Romandod until Monday—bail, £10. on prisoner's recognisances. A BEVKHit Assault.—Samuel Brydon was oharsed on summona with assaulting and bem inß Wm. Hodßeon on the 2.'nd inst—Mr Napiar appeared for the informant, and Mr S. Hoskoth in defence—Mr Hcskoth said that tbe assault was commute i undor provoking circumstances, andiUr Hrydon.no aoub*, had committed tho assiult. Mo now roKrotted it and was willinpt to pay fur medical attendance, and all costs.—Tho charge wus withdrawn upon defendant paying of costs;, .-03 3s. (Bpforp H. G, Seth Smith, Esq., R.M.) At.LKOijD Hfonrjpji.—William Sboohan Avas again brought up on a charge of havinc; wilfully murdered his mother, brpt)>er, B||fl sistor, on the 27th October, 1877, at Castlotownrocho, County of Cork, Ireland.—Mr Superintendent. Thomson said In this caso ho must ask for anotlior re mand. Since thn last appearance of accusod, he had wired to Wollineton for dofinito inntruc tions, and had rccoived a telegram from Colonel Boador, stating that a cable had been received from Lord Derby, informing him that an officer bud loft England for New Zealand by the Bimu taki. and was shortly expected.—Mr Naptor said he would offer no objection to the remand, which was granted until Monday, This was oil the business.

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

THE RAILWAY DISASTER IN NEW SOUTH WALFS.

Thirty Persons Missing,

this day. ! The Albany correspondenj; of tho "Argue" telegraphs that the railway catastrophe at Cootamundra has left thirty persons unaccounted for. Proposed Annexation Conference. Losdok, January 26.—N0 confirmation has yet been received of the report that an Anglo-German Conference is to take place on the Pacific annexation question. (Received 27th, 3 p.m.) Obituary. Melbourne, this day.- Doctor Davy of Malabury, Victoria, inventor of telegraphic relay system, ie dead. New Zealand Frozen Meat London, January 26. —A cargo c f seven thousand carcases of frozen mutton from New Zealand, ex steamship Victory Las been landed in good order. The Safety of Colonel Stewart. Lord VVolseley telegraphs from Korti that there is no cause for anxiety as to Hie position of Colonel Stewart and his column. Trial of a Dynamltard. A man named Gilbert, Irish American, who was arrested oh Saturday in connection , with the dynamite explosion at the Tower, was examined at Bow street Police Court to day, and remanded for a week. . -

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

IVia'Brimdmi.]

(From Our London Corp.R3?'ondknt),

London, December 12. Although all tho authorities from the Agent-General downwards ore confident, that the It M.S. Aorangi, leaving the Docks on Wednesdaynext, will beat to-day's , Brindiei mail, I think it safest to send you a short summary of the fow items of interest (Anglo Colonial and otherwise) which have occurred during the week. The Mignonette Case. Tho captain and mate of the ill fated Sydney- bound yacht Mignonetto were brought up on .Friday last before a Court of five judges, presided over by tho Lord Chief Justice of England, and (to tho sur prise of the public, but not the lawyers) pronounced guilty of murder. On the following Tuesday a solemn farce (severely reprehended since by almost the entire press) was enacted. Lord Coleridge asked Dudley and Stevens if they had anything to say. The pair threw themselves upon the mercy of the Court, upon which the Chief Justice (without assuming the black cap) formally ordered them to be hanged. The dire sentence had not been pronounced half an-hour before the men were respited, and there can be no doubt the men's sentence will be a light one. Public feeling is much less favourable to them now than at first. People are beginning to see that, regard it how one may, tho taking of Parker's weak, defenceless life was a crime, and a cowardly crimo too. lie had as much right to his chanco of recovery as the others, and who is to say that, supposing lots had been drawn, and the death sentence fallen upon Dudley, Paiker might not have lived to bo saved ? The axiom laid down by Dudley and Stevens, viz., "aacii iico the weak to cave the strong," sounds strange in the mouths of British sailor?, hitherto supposed to be models of chivalry and staunch upholders of fair play. The inhabitants of Parker's native Tillage propose, with doubtful taste, to erect a monument to his memory in the church yard. Various Notes. Parliament rose on Saturday without any further questions being put on the recidi vist question. The autumn session was a great success, more real business being got through during the short six weeks than during four months of the summer. The Rev. Thomas Spurgecn bade farewell to his friends at the Tabernacle on Tuesday evening, and Rails for Auckland, via Mel bourne, to-day. He has collected £2,500 for his now chapel.

Dr. Macdonald, of Glasgow, is coming to London to assist the Agent-General in finally selecting from the HO odd candi dates the new master for the Dunedin High School.

About 200 emigrants are to be sent out to the colony by the Doric.

The Northumberland has sailed for Auok land with about 100 passengers. Vesey Stewart's No 5 party is on board. It con sists of six persons in the steerage. An enterprising American speculator has concluded arrangements with Madame Clovis Hugues, the heroine of the detective shooting case, to "star" through the United States as Lady Macbeth, on her acquittal, which is looked upon as certain. Lord Derbj; has written to Mr Gorsfc as suring him that Te Wheoro's departure from England will not affect the objects of the Maori mission prejudicially. A large number of country folk are up in town this week for the Cattle Show.

The Christmas numbers of all the illustra ted papers, &c, are out. Tho most remark able is (gs was the case last year) the Paiis "Figaro " extrji, a superb number, costing 3s (id in London. A great success has also been achieved by " Yule Tide," a portfolio of six excellont phototypes, originally cost ing Is. None can now bo had under 2s.

There have been no novelties at theatres or other places of amusement during the week. Everyone is preparing for Christmas. The stoeplechasing season lias commenced unusually biilliantly. Though the stakes are small, the fields have been large, and the sport good, At Sandown Park Count Kinsky's Kilworth won tho Grand Annual, after a good race with Mr Cannon's Jolly Sir John and Mr C. Archer's Dog Fox. The latter is mentioned as likely to carry off tho Grand National next March.

The death is announced of Macgregor, who won the Two Thousand Guineas of IS7O, and started the hottest favourite for the Derby ever known, odds of 5 to 2 being laid on him in a field of 15. He ran nowhere, the race being won by Kingcraft (20 to 1), Palmerston second, and Muster third. Mr Merry always believed Mac gregor was got at and poisoned. Ho_ could never be trained afterwards. As a sire the horse proved a failure.

A commission of £500 was invested on Paradox for tho Derby last Monday at 7 to 1.

The "British Australasian" comments very favourably on Sir Julius Vogel's new financial proposals. George Augustus Sala, who is so Boon to be amongßt you, has just issuod a volume of rery readable short stories, entitled, " Doad Men Tell No Tales, but Live Men Do," as a shilling annual. Those who desire to make acquaintance with his style should buy the book. It teems ovor with tit-bits of odd information.

Mr Baden Powell read an interacting paper on "National Unity" before the Colonial Institute on Tuesday. Several Anglo-Now Zenlanders were present. Now South Wales has already formally guaranteed its proportion of responsibility in tho great exhibition of the yoar after next. The Prince of Wales is said to be much pleased with tho promptness of this colony's reply. An article of a most gloomy and damag ing character ha 3 appeared in the " Scota man" about tho New Zealand frozen mutton trade.

Vesey Stewart's latest venture is " The Year-Book of New Zealand," a descriptive, statistical, and commercial volume, edited by himself, nnd dedicated to the Agent- General.

Some merino sheep carcases have been sent Home from Australia for comparison with the be3t English mutton. Word and Stimpson pronounce the merino mutton far too fat for butchering purposes. Prominent amongst the guests at the- Colonial Institute on Tuesday were Sir William Fox, Sir Henry Buckly, Sir Rawson W. Rawson, Sir Richard Temple, and Professor Bonamy Prico. Shipping and Passenger Notes. The s.s. Doric passed Madeira on Sunday, December 7th, and reached Plymouth on the 12th. She will leave again for Auck land, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago on January sth. Great satisfaction prevailed at the London office of the New Zealand Shipping Com pany when the message announcing the fa»t passage of tho Kaikoura to Port Chalmers j arrived. '

The new steamer Tainui, which Messrs Denny and Company are building foi Shaw.Savill'3, is rapidly approaching com pletion. The owners expect her in London early in January. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Rimutaka is also very nearly finished. She will leave Messrs Elder's yard in the first week of January. She'is an nounced to leave on January 15th, a fortnight before the Tainui.

MINING NEWS.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Thames, this day. Cambria—Last week's crushing operations resulted in tho return of 3570z5. of amal gam from 88 loads of quartz. Tho manager has now 1,1280z5. amalgam in the bank, besidea nearly 4cwt. of specimens, and the monthly 'cleaning will take place °n j ( ur uday> A con*^=t will be let at the end of the weeu for extending the oroes cut towards the lode, which is estimated to be 240 ft distant. The work will be per tormed at the joint expense of the Darwin and Cambria Companies, but it ia con sidered probable that the latter will extend a branch drive to facilitate communication with tho winze.

New Prince Imperial.—About 151bs. of good picked stone have beon obtainod from the western stopes at No. 6 level. Deep Level Cross—The drive started by the Saxon Company on No. 2 lode ut No. 6 level has crossed the boundary, and is being continued on this Company's account. :

Saxon.—Jn sinking the ehaft a body of quartz has been struck, which the manager believes to be No. 2 lodo. Tho stone does not contain visible gold.

AIiBKRABLENE?s.-The most wonderful and marvellous success in cases where persona are sick or pining away from a condition if S?Uo? ablencas that no one knows whatails them(pro fitable patients for doctors), is obtained by the us) of Hop Bitters. They bo S in to euro from the

Bowmg Machhwp, wholesalo and retail - v a vaaujoer \ ~., •

THE RAILWAY ACCIDENTS NEW SOUTH WALES.

- Many Persona KllUoi if, [BY CABOb^copy^l^l |f^ The train which was wreokeS^mM mundra, as reported yp-Bterdfty.-JapM am;ng the passengers a numbi^^K makers, all of whom escaped w'tsi^Jl injuries, No particulars havebceniSl^ of the caßualtieß. The culu-rt niureil lapsed was fifty yards wide and ti^u il Tho carriages were precipittW j»i3™ gap, and fairly dammed theMsM Several persons wero washed J stream, and others were killed bviS'i''lH ot tke concussion. Several ni-fcTIH escapes are reported to havirtfiiiH Tho Minister of Railways and theGfH officials arc now at tho scene of M&l« ter. Several bodies have been reSffiS namely, those of Crawford, a riPi, *R ploy.: ; Wilson, ditto; O'DwJpSB guard; Campsell, railway oDiHal-'SiH woman and two children, names SnfiSSH Numbers suffered more or IctiiHral

LATER PARTICULARS.

Several of the sufferers by tLeSffl accident have been removed to ta*M| while others remain at CoofaiiMinjgijffljl injured man named Bergen is not «!§! to recover. Tho wreck of tl-o train jiSs||? a terrible sceno. An inqueotJiS^S opened on the bodies of the killed, |ffl|| been adjourned. ;j "!£

EDUCATIONAL MEETING.

ParnelL ■""■llß m TiiK annual meeting of hou3elioj||ii the election of the district Sehwdfi mittoe was held last evening in Uraß building. Mr Ireland, Chairmsimi retiring Committee, briefly Blitjiffiij object of the meeting, and railed rmfife Robinson (Secretary) to read thoaeotol preliminary papers, viz., the ad\artjj^dS and report; The report set foruMH gratulating the public of the dUtrittstjl increased attendance at the «&ty|p!l numbers on the roll were as folliial Boys, 279 ; girls, 253: total, 532. MSM Attendance, 227 males, 203 ;:JaWli total, 430. At 'the recent -. mfmi tion of candidates for Btandarijpjj were presented, and 203 paa^ii night; school had been L.-tablL^tfSrti Mr Moore, and three donations of toanjyjl .been received from the ScriptMflßJ Association. The financial showed, for the year ending Decemffl^B 1884, a balance in bank of £13;lmHH receipts were : Balance Ist Janaarffll £14 8s 5d ; receipts from Btfiiß special grant for fixing bell, £1 -'fijjjjfijj £95 11s sd. The principal c-\iwnditnnn for cleaning schools, £67 19s lld/^p and gap, £G 10s. Tho balance waglfflj of small amounts, which, with tliolS in hand, £13 9s 3d, made the totali§§ lls 3d. A vote of thanks was pase™! retiring Committee, on the mottoi'lff Caleb Wood. Captain D. H.iMfl| (Mayor) was then called to tho ch«jr,'ii the election of Cominitttcmen -i^u| cceded wjth. Twenty-one warn toM| but only eleven were wiilioe^flHl Messrs Cunninghuro, ' <i\ mfe;l^ Warner were appointed scratM At the close of the poll, tho ; Uiij ing were declared duly tloetif- J). H. McKenzie, 66 ; John -Scsdffi John Thorburn, 54 ; Caleb rtroou,:.i!>ii Taylor, 50 ; W. Kinsey, 43 ; J., Rail !!9 A mesting of the newly-ejecjt^l mittee was then held, v/hen CftpnHi McKenzie was elected Chairman, p| Caleb Wood Secretary. Pokeno Valley School CemmKUt1' The following are the newly eleuuid I bers of tho School Committee i&M John Dean, TV. Dean, D. Mam I Jackson, E. C. Lyons, D. Chan|| Graham. Mr John Dean wu&ljSg chairman, and Mr D. Maxwell sec«jS|

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The first of the series' of two fv^HH certs which this highly taleatelfSl pianist gives on the ove of his doparan Europe took place last night in JwU Hall, and passed off with groat »3| on entering the building one's attoatkwi came at once arrested by the bMQ§H| ornate characterofthedooo rations;&WH ing grouping of cabbago-ti-ocpslmijHd tree extended along the entho lengUfflH front of the platform, and wore foim«|fl little alcoves at the sides, wliile WWW festoons of the wild clematis depew^B the various tiers of orchestral sea&HjH all, and constituting as pretty a i*ok£(rtl as could be desired, was a really »rtS|iH rangement of trophied flags. ■ ThepslßH tions wero the work of Sir S. R. KQSH and they certainly did credit boSajßl good taste and skill. The cwrisHfl gramme was one of great choiceo«Sil bracing nine vocal and lix inEtfanMl selections. Of the vocalists, MimSwßj son was the largest contributor, \ffijgt in good voice, and sang with gjftnH ness Berthold Tours' tender little rOfflHl " Sweet Mignonette," &ad.3Hn "Waiting," besides taking Ker|jpi|l mirably in a duet with Mr J. tiannHM " I Wandered in Dream?." TheonlHH| songstress was Mrs J. M. GaddiiVwHl Sullivan's ballad, " Let me Drauffimi very acceptably. Mr ChartersS^Hffl Little Hero," but his indiolißOtuow&l nuneiation yaars the effect of his voice^wl is of pleasing quality and goodißiWßH Mr R. King Pooley (recently Ws£2i9 London) inado his d6bvtiu '"StijßSm Champion," t long declamatory plwfijßJJl does not afford a singer much fifflSjß for display. Mr Pooley, however, &M| this fact, and an evident hoaneQOpH that he possessed a fine cantab|jß^H| voice of average volume and 'fIUjwBBH Joseph flanna gave with hiajfo&aH fooling and tasto Blumenthnl's ''fiffljl a song running through eoveral oEiiMi key and demanding nice 'J«BB|j to its nuances of expre»i(|Mffl audience insisted upon "•/fB/js Mr P. A. Edmiston euectiroiysJNSHfl tho song " Anchored " (WubonO^M well-known scena "Infelicc o tii'Qjjgjjjjf from Verdi's " Ernani." Mise' fijjgjfl and Mr W. H. Webbe. played roftJHs fully the ftqpompaniments.'fa tifi£H The six instrumental morC4»u£JMHRB tributed by two lady amateur!, Lffl!|iß Ralph Hood himself. Mi-fl Ma»j*|i|pß (a> pupil of innoh aptitude and^Hmli made her debut fa>'"^4uwmSm "Andante and- Rondo C»pn#sJK which she played very cleverlyi'MlßM| close observance to the express m g«| has acquired a cood style of P^jHtfiMm Stevens manifested violinistio stall nm mean order by her performanoe'otjßJnH arrangement of airs from H&iwlSK Prd aux Clerce." Mr Ralph Hood'gl forte selectione'were the gema Q':flfßgw concert. They were all pieoMJE^Bs difficulty, involving extennve *j!jfflS| of technique, and either btiinl delicate instrumentation. Mr EJTrwj rarely appeared at such advanvWyfflH fact, he quite excelled bim«el«:l>fflt-|j!w audience testified their' frtqueht ehowers of' 'wuQWfflffl gave, first of all, a berceuse1 ■Ijusfflajaj exquisite sweetness," atfd a EWfl BTkEaf in A flat of rapid ana rby"tfimlii*!>jß|KW both pieces being by Chopin—<%|H them Bplendidly. His next DnmMKaW an impromptu in F and' a **r^Sß™ minor by Rubenstein's florid ?.3||jMJ their performance was marked -j i^.jK brillianoy. Then came B^BsBaHH rondo, "II Moto Continuo," fa ■' ' -;3t sonato in C, and finally tt ? o6*T^hß sharp by Chopin and fantasia on airs from •_ll*'Bonß*K'3jSß all of which were interpret ed "^ySSK and witfcmasterly power. They?,'jM highly Successful, and ttioat P.j^JM formers were encored,' but, * vSjiibjH ception of Mr Hanna (from ??a«fl| audience would take no "e^SJsj§j|.. merely bowed their QcknoWgßH To-morrow night the second i 1 ■" ' .?;_

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1885.



THE SNAKE ROOT REMEDY ' I for RHEUMATISM and GOUT.-The CiumcifuoaCActea Racemosalor Black SNAKE ROOT ha« been long ccucbrateo IB THI HOSt CERTAIN IN ITS EFFECTS, AND RARELY FAILS TO AFFORD RELIEF ON EFFECT A CURE. 6«. PER BOTTLE, AT MCWH'S. WrWMM," OWOSVtt SMI* 0? H.I, OUttH SI CURE. FIRE. FIRE. NEW ZBALAND TIMBER COMPANY • t (Limited). ' The above Company, in thanking Customers for past support, which was boyond all expecta tion, beg to notify that a full equipment of Ma chinery, with all the latest improvements, has been imported at great cost from all parts of New Zealand and Australia, and is now work ing night and day. The Company 1b therefore In a position to supply all Orders for Timber, Sashes, Doors, and Manufactured Goods from the NEW WORKB, near Fbebman's Bay, at the Bhortest notice and Lowest Bates. As some of our Customers may bo under the impression that our Stock of Dry Timber is burnt, we avail ourselves of this opportunity to inform them that our Timber being seasoned at our Country Mills and Freeman's Bay allot ments, none of the Manufacturing Timber has been destroyed, and of* which we now hold the Largest Stuck in the Colony. Being determined that the Supplies of Ma terial shall be maintained as hitherto, our Mills • at Freeman's Bay, Devonport, and East Coast will be running nigh and day t. g. J AGGER. Manager. "T L~B A N V F 0 O~D. ALBANY FOOD. USED BY THE BEST PHYSICIANS^. IN . ;; ENGLAND V>- V .*' *-. fob -; ■;"'.' INFANTS AND INVALIDS. Bold by all Grocers/ .- MONEY FOR INVESTMENT. f»K/\/\4V— The undersigned have 3&O\I""" the; above amount 'for im- Mediate investment, and are prepared to re ceive securities for sums of. £200 and upwards, at current, rates of interest. MALCOLMSON &DE LACY. . The New Zealand House, Land, and Estate Agoncy, Blgh-street. . January 17.1&5. ; irpi LEO T. 0 R A L, MR W, F. BUCKLAND will addreßß the Klectorß of Franklin North at Otahuhu on WBDNESDAY, January 28, at 8 pjn., in the Public Hall. CLEARING OAL^EJ SIRS BUTTEUWOKTII , MILLINER, WILL HOLD A * ' i CLEARING SALE i : i S OLKAKING SALK I j ULKARING SALE t • •• .- OF SUMMER GOODS, ■; fc COMMENOINa ON tOESDAY 13th TUESDAY NEXT, Jasuabt, NEXT, h in conaequenco. the PRItMISKS will be I - CLOSED on I ■ ' kONDAY,: 12th, : KMRa BUTTERWORTH. QoEEk-STiiEET.



GREAT CLEARING SALE !J! PREVIOUS TO REMOVING TO NEW PREMISES. MILNE & CHOYCE Rospoctf ully lxg to announce that in order to cuter upon their New Premises (now ap proaching completion) with an ENTIRELY HBW STOCK, They have deoided to oflec THE WHOLE OF THEIR PRESENT WELL-KNOWN VALUABLE STOCK AT SUCH A REDUCTION IN PRICK AS WILL KNSUKK A SPKKDY CLEARANCE. EVERY ARTICLE IN TOE HOUSE WILL BE QUITTED. The SHOP will bo CLOSED on THURSDAY, Bth INSTANT, For the purposo of MARKING DOWN. SALE commencos FRIDAY, 9th inst. AX BAIM.Y CALL 18 SOMCITBO. PREMISES CLOSE ON SATURDAY' NIGHTS AT 0 p.m. MIL N X & €II«Y CE, WELLKSUSY-STHEKT.



TJANNOCKBURN fpVVEEDS! T>ANNOCKBURN fTHWEEDS! "DANNOCKBURN mWEEDS! FOR DURABILITY UNEQUALLED, 100 Places 100 OF BEST TWIST BAN NOC X B URN TWEED, TO BE MADE INTO £4 4s SUITS. £4 4s WE GUARANTEE A FEKFECT FIT. TRY ON AND EYAMISE BEFORE YO PAY. , We do not ask you to Pay for Eny Garment that is not perfectly satisfactory to you



Tho experience of ] MR R, WOOLLAMS As Cutter in tho West End of London, enables m to JUT OUR GARMENTS IN A STYLE SUPERIOR TO ANYTHING YET SEEN IN AUCKLAND. We havo also received a Large Numbor of FRE3H PATTERNS in our CELEBRATED £0s and £3 3s SUITINGS. We Invite inspection of our PATENT SHRINKING MACHINE, A Model of Ingenuity. XITOOLLAMS, READY MONEY TAILOR, SYDENHAM HOUSE, FOOT OP GREY-STRBET.



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PURSUANT to the terms of "The Banks and Bankers Aot, 1880,"and "The Banks and Bankers Amendment Act, 1882," THURSDAY, tho twenty-ninth day of January instant, is hereby appointed a SPECIAL BANK HOLIDAY at the offices ot the undermentioned Banks in the PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF AUCKLAND. Fjr the Union Bank of Auakralia (Limited), JO3H. PALMER, Chief Officer tor N.E. For the Bank ot Australasia, E. W. MORRAH, Inapector. For the Bank of New South Wales. W. G. RHIND, Inspector. For the National Batik of New Zealand (Limlted)' W.DYMOCK, Inspector. For the Colonial Bank of New Zealand, HENRY MACKENZIE, Acting General Manager, For tho Bank of New Zea'.und, D. L. MURDOCH. General Manager. Auckland, January 30,1585.



SOMETiIIXG QOITE J>'nV '" riKSKj," The " Byzantine " Carpet jurtiWß^Mß Hole andCranwell is a nomtJVi^|^^K thread worked Into It Frettj,""",^)*!^ Hugs, furniture, coverings,'tawfrflg»H| maccassars to match. HrttaaeW;P'S'Syi Dd ; tapestry, from Is lid. C^SjtSWHH »ny sized room.-GMUokMolMi™H