SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

Haurakl. s.s., Harvey, from Waitara Hannah Mokau, s.s,, W indoor, from Raglan and Kawliia

DEPARTURES.

Hannah Mokau, s.s., Windsor, for Waitara Haurakl, b.b., Harvey, for Waitara

Tho f.s. Haurakl arrived from Wattara this morning with 18 head of cattlo and 200 sheep. She loft again for the same port at 1 o'clock, in baDait.

Tho 9.8. Hannah Mokan arrived from Raglan and Kawliia yestcrJay evening with 57 pigs. 6 bales wool, 4 bales fungus, lObdls hides, Vi bales (tax, 7 boles tow, and 39 cases and packages. Shu loft again at 12 o'clock to day for Waitara.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland — This evoning, 7.3; to-morrow "manukau'HßADS-Thls evening, 9.23; to morrow morning, 9.11. Kaipara Hbads —Tula evening, 10.13; to morrow morning, 11.1.

SUNSKT.-Thls Evonlng, 7.9 BUNRIBE.—To-morrow Morning, 5.10 MOON'S AGE.—Full Moon, 31Sk. 5.33 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Fanny Kelly, ketch, Williams, from Whan garoa TO-DAY. Parnell, brlgantino. Mclaacs, from Dunedln. Wellington. 8.5.. Stephenson. from Russell Roward. soh., Collings. from White Island Kriemhilda, aoh.. Bathurst, from Whangaroa Christina, son., Evonsen, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Clansman, s.s., Farqnhar, for Tauranga Glonelg, 8.8., Amodeo, for Moroury Bay

TO-DAY. To Anau, s.s., McQeo, for tho South

Inwards Coastwise.—Llzette, from Thames, with 28.000 ft Umbor; Roward, from Whlto Island, with 60 tons Bnlphur; Fanny Kelly, from Whangaroa, with 31,457 ft timber; Kriem bUda, from Whangaroa, with 30,000 ft timber; Waitemata, from Porklrl, witli 17 piocos junk timber; Chrlßtina, from Russell, with D 5 tons coal; Lee, from Mahnrangi, with 700bushols lime.

Outwards Coastwibk.—Lizotto, for Thames; Luoy James, for Wfcihoke; Mana, for Tairua; Lee, for Mahurangl; Wai tcmata, for Mangawat. The mail steamor Zealand!a was detained at Sydney nl] to-day, so that she will arrive horo on TUosday night or Wednesday morning early.

The *.». Wellington arrlvod from Russell this morning, with tho following possongers: Mossrs Puckey, Silver. Thomson, Tobln, Mra Davlsan. Miss Bennett, Mrs Leo, Messrs White, Stono, Biunford. Korbos, Miss Andorson. Mrs Niokol son. Mr Webster. Mr Williams (family of 6), 10 tn stoerago.

. The 8.8. To Anau left (or Sonthorn ports at 2 p.ni. tr.lay with Iho following passongors:— Miaeos H. K. Nobbop, Woll, Msoklntosh, Me- Lollon, Wadham, Ashby, B. Bradley, Roy- Bton. O'dulllvau. Howard. Paul, Barry, Mesdames Thistle, Ashby, ana Woaton, Captain Humo and eon, Hcam, MoGrnth, Alison, Grant, Carrow, J. Gallaghor, J. Knko, MalUnnd, Captain Herrol arid son, Messrs Whitaker, Shoenan, Weston, Lloyd, 8011. Cul inn, Priotor, Miss Darloy. Judge GilHos, Mr and Mrs Wilson, Mrs Coupland and two daughters, Mr and Mra Wenlone.

Tho 5.3. Obau, which arrived here yesterday. Is a fine looking Btonmor of 410 tons register, constructed of milled steel by Messrs Denny Brothers, of Dumbarton. She is to bo employed in the same trade as the Omapcro, viz, between East Coast ports and Groymouth. Her dimen sions are: Length,2oofeet:beam,32feet;depth of hold, 18 feet 3 inches. Herengines aro patent compound surfaoo condensing, and give tho vessel a good ratu of speed. Her consumption of coal Is about 12 tons per day, while during tho voyage out, on a consumption of 9 tons lowt daily, her avornge speed was 219 mtloGlO.thebeat day's run boing2<;3 miles. Tho vessel is fitted with a Bell Coleman refrigerator, for the purpose of conveying frozen sheep for transhipment by larger vessols to London. Tho Ohau ft in charge of Captain Bcrraoh, lato of the Mnhinapoiia. She leaves this port for Whangarei and Dunedin to-morrow.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Pahf, Wednosday.—The brig Rio, from Napier, has arrived to load Umbor.

Thames, this day.—Sailed: Nora, briganMno, / jr Brisbane with 170,00a feet sawn timber.

Taubanoa, this day.—Arrived: Clansman, from Auckland, 8 a.m.

Post Chalmers, this day. — Arrived: from Plymouth, 3 a.ni. Waitaiu, this day.—Arrived: Lalla Kookli, from Onohunßa, 8 a.m.

COMMERCIAL.

Evbniho Star Odice, this day. j Mr Alkkko Bdckland's Report.—At the fair, Remuera, on Tuesday, ewea woro in good demand. Two-tooths brought from 12s to 15s; njed sheep, la 6d to 9s; lambs, 69 to 10s each. Black-facKd rams were in demand; none sold under is Sd, nod moro would havo found buyers hid thoy been offered. No Lelccsters were yarded, but thoro was a good muster of Llnoolns. Those sold by Mr Robert Hall and Mr Baird woro purchased freely at from £315s to £7 each; others ranged from £1 to £3 3s. Tho usual sale of fat Btock took place on Wodnes d'iy (Thursday "being a holiday). Fat cattlo woro yardnd far In excees of requirement. Those sold ranged from 15s for infcrio£cowßjo.3ls a for pjjmj muß^ b3hffßneep werVyardcd* tn loss numbers fian usual, but worn dull of Bale, and many puns remained unsold: ljd for good ewes ana 2d for ■wolhers wore tho ruling pricts. Pigs woro In moderate supply only, but shared in a less de gree in tho falling values. Mbssrs Hunter and Nolan's VFekkly Bhport.—Horses: Tie supply, although a largo one. was not nearly up to tho previous The demand waß steady, and results on the ■wnolo moro satisfactory to vendors. Tho Dur ham Yarns were well filled, and there was good competition throughout the sale. No high priced hones wero disposed of. We quote : Hacks, from £6 to £17 10s; light-harness horses, £11 10s to £18; expresa horses, £18 to £23 108; draught horses, £33. Cattlo: A good many have bcon brought forward, and prices ruled at tho previous week's rites. Tho Newmarket Yards contained orer an average supply on Tuesday, which met cor responding domand, there being no noteworthy alteration in values. Sheep were again plenti ful, and there was no upward tendency in value —intact, for a few pone the previous week's average was not obtained. Pigs wero Bcarce, bat in good demand. Belling at from 3jd to Id por lb, ltvo weight.

G. W. Binnoy and Co. report that at their weekly sate of wool, hides, and skins, competi tion -was fairly active for all lines offered. We qnote: First -class olean hides, 33d to 3}d; light, 3d to Hi ; calf skins. 13d to 3d per lb; pelts. 3d to 1b 3d; lamb skins, 7d to Is 2d; station skins, 8a (id to 48 each ; wool, 4|d to 6d per lb.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Closk as undbb— This Day. For Whangarel Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whan garcl. Kamo, and Mangapai, per Macgrcgor or Waitaki, at 5 p.ra. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 31st January. For Trypbena, Port Fltzroy, and Whanßa parapara, per Glonelg, at 7 a.m. For Walwera, Te Kapa, Warkworth, etc, per Rose Casey, at 11 a.m. For Kati Katl, Aongatete, and Tauranga, per Rotomahana, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Eotomahano, at 1.30 p.m. For Wain era, per Clansman, at 1 p m. . Monday, 2nd February. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Manapouri, at 4 p.m. For WMtianirf, Upper Mill, and Talrua, per Glenolg, at 5 p.m. < ForWaitaraand Southern Ports, per Oreti, at 1 p.m. For Tauranga, Rotorua, and Opotlkl, per Wellington, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, 3rd February. For Taranaki, and Southern Ports, per Hawea, at 7.40 a.m. Per 8.8. Zealandia, as follows :— For Navigators Islands, Sandwich Islands. United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central, and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 5 p.m For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 5 p.m. Money orders, registered letters and news papers, at 3.30 p.ra. imw lectere, bearing an extra fee of six ponce in addition to the postage, will be roceived by the Mall Agent on board the ' steamer up to the tints of Bailing. This mail will be due In London on Friday, 13th March, 1885. s. 8.-Biss. Chlet Postmaster, Chief. Foßt-ofiioe, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

January SO, 1885. Temperance Hall-Professor Hugo, Lecture on " Hands," 8 p.m. • Dovonport Hall, North Shore—Mr H. Tien borno, Lecture on Fiji, Past and Present; Lime light Illustrations, 8 p.m. Theatre Royal—Gospel Tompcranoo Mission, Mr Booth's address, 7.30 p.m. Lome-street Hall-Anniversary of Ratlonalls tio Association, 8 p.m. Working Men's Club-Annual 'General Moot ing, 8 p.m. Abbott's Opera Houae-Blondin's Juvenilo Circus, 8 p.m. Masonlo Hall—Provincial Grand Lodge of Now Zealand, 8 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

Investigator.—Wo aro not disposed to opon our columns to tho discussion of tho question whothor modern spiritualism is for good or ovll,

Births.

BUTTLE.- On January 81. the wifo of D. W. Buttlo, Now Plymouth, of a daughter.

Marriages.

HKLDT—JONKS.—On tho 13th January, 1885, at tho rosidonco of tho bride's father. Arch Hill, by tho Roy. A. Reid, Frederick, youngest son of Mr J. A. Holdt, Auckland, to Annie Elizabeth, oldest daughter of Mr T. Jones, lato of Christchuroh. McALARY-WHELAN.-On January 28.188J, at St. Benedict's Church, by tho Roy. Father Downey, James MoAlary, Auckland, to Mar garet Wholan. Wanganui.—Wanganul papors plooso copy.

Deaths.

BUTTLK.-On January 29, at her tcßilcnco, Vlvian-stroot, Now Plymouth, Juuo Agnes, tho belovod wife of B. W. Buttlo. COMiINGB.—On January 29th, 18M. Ann, tho beloved wifo of Captain John Thomas Col ling*, awed 23 years. Tho funeral will loavo her Into rcsldonoo, corner of Upper Qneon and Karaka at roots, on Sunday at 1 o'olook. Friends aro mvltcd to attend.

HKRON.-On January 30th. Charlotto, tho bo lovod wifo of JaniOß Uoron, builder, aged 03 years. Tho funeral will leave hor late rosidonco, CollinKwood-Btreot, on Saturday, tho Slot, at 3 o'olook. Friends aro invited to attend.

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

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1885.

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

Thk position of the Rotorua lease holders, who this week brought their grievances under the notice of the Minister of Lands, is an unfortunate one. These people have been shame fully duped by the Government; some of them have rendered themselves liable to pay from to a year, and unless they go through the Bankruptcy Court, it is impossible for them to get rid of the terri ble incubus which is draining them without the smallest hope of re turn. It has been said that they are in no worse position than other people who make a bad bargain, and that they have no right to expect relief merely because they are dealing with the Government instead of with a private land-owner; but an examination of the circumstances will, we think, lead impartial persons to a very different conclusion. In point of fact, the Go vernment, as agents for the natives, have | worked a land swindle worse than any ! private owner has ever been guilty of in this colony. They had a very elaborate plan made of a wretched piece of land on the shores of Rotorua; they marked out reserves, and baths, and sites for public institutions, placed extrava gnnt upset prices upon tho sections, an.l putted the place in the most out rageous way. Pointing to the railway in progress, and the prosperity of the great sanitoriums of Europe, tkey made people believe that a city would spring up like magic en the plam of desplati"" . »—' .' : -o • !»••• — tl-»*l •»»» excited crowd of worthy colonists into nodding their heads to the auctioneer, they did absolutely nothing to bring all these promised wonders about. In deed, the Rotorua railway, which private enterprise was constructing, they obstructed instead of helped, and the great city exists now only on the Go vernment plan and in the fertile imagin ation of those who conceived it. But this is not all, nor the worst. When the victimised leaseholders found away of escape, which in the case of a private land-owner would have been perfectly open to them, the Government abused their legislative authority to repair their own blunder, and, by passing a re trospective law, riveted the shackles on to their dupes. Retrospective legisla tion for any purpose is obnoxious, but when authorised to secure the gains of imposture it is unpardonable. , If a private land-owner had puffed a piece of property and rated it at excessive value, the public would have received his statements with caution; but there is still a remnant of belief in the good faith of a Government, and the upset prices placed on public lands are commonly accepted as fair values. These prices fixed the sums given at the Rotorua sale, and no one disputes now that they were excessive, and that the pro mises made have been falsified. This being granted, what is a fair thing to do ? We think the offer made by the leaseholders to the Government com mends itself to honest men. They say: " We will pay up arrears of rent and hand the land back to the owners; they have suffered no damage by our un willing tenure. The land is there, let it be put up under fair conditions again and bring what it is actually worth. We have paid the full penalty for our gullibility, and those who sold us have had the plunder. Let'them rest content with what they have had and with getting their lands back, but do not insist upon ruining us rather than relinquish your advantage." We think the Government ought to accept this plea, and instead of availing them selves of the validation of an illegal transaction, should inform the native owners that .the scheme has fallen through, and the land reverts to them, the Treasury retaining the arrears of rents as they are paid up to reimburse the expenses incuired in connection with the township. The fact is, that the native expectations have been raised to an extravagant pitch. The freehold of the land was worth about as much as was assessed for annual rental, and the native owners may as well be disabused at once of the idea that, as happy landlords, they can 101 l at their ease in the warm, sulphurous baths at Eotorua, neither toiling nor spinning, but living off the industry of foolish pakehas.

The City Valuations for 1885.- Increase of £37,688.

tf jib Town ClerkhasjustrecoivedfromMrH. G. Wado(City Valuer) his valuationsroturns for the curront year, and for tho purposos of oasy comparison wo embody thorn in tho following tabulated stutomont for tho past

No raoro coucluslvo ovidonco as to tho steady qdvanco of tho city in size, im portanco, and material prosperity could bo afforded than tho abovo iiguros. Tho increase which tlioy show is goncrul, every division of the city sharing in it, and it is continuous, thus proving that it is not duo to any more tomporary impulsos. Last year tho increase ovor tho proendinj* term was £22,207, and this year it has leaped to£37 I 6GS. Ponsonbyappoarstobotho most progressive, as it is ono of tho most popu lous of tho wards. Of courso, a consider able number of now buildings woro orectod during the yoar. In ISS3 tho total of buildings was 6,300, and sinco thon 438 ad ditional havo boon put up, making tho total now 0,790, classifiod as follows :— South Ward, 1,746 ; Ponsonby, 1,575 ; East Ward, 1,230; North Ward, 072 ; Karangahupo, BG9 ; (irafton, 398. \Vo un derstand that tho ratio of incroaso in valua tion inado by Auckland Ih groator than that of any othor town in tho colony.

Auckland's Prosperity.

Colonial statistics for the quarter which ended 31st December last show Auckland to be the most flourishing of colonial cities, and do bo in a stronger light than on any previous occasion. Ordinarily there has been at least one item in which this city was surpassed by Dunedin, but these last re ports show that Auckland surpasses her Southern rival in every respect. Thus the Post-office revenue collected at Auckland during the quarter was £4,870 0s 2d, while at Dunedin it waa £4,698 9s 7d; and the telegraphic revenue ut. Auckland was £4,522 11s, against £3,777 6s 2d at Dunedin. Coming to money orders, we find that in Auckland there were 9,059 issued of fc'ie value of £28,211 Us Id, and 7,732 paid, the value being £24,654 13s Od. The figures

for Dunedin wore:-Orders issued, 8,275, > value £21,644 8a 3d ; paid, 13,020, value £28,778 Gs Bd. Tho transactions at tho Post-office Savings Banks in the principal centres of popufation show a closer op proximation than usual. In Aucklan-I tho Sbposite were £46,850, and the withdrawals £47,956; at Christchurch, £65,493 were doDosited and £61,100 withdrawn; iSte £53 074 deposited, and £47,932 Withdrawn; Wellington, £47 234 deposited, and £44,546 withdrawn. From these figures, Ohristchurch and Duncdin soom to be aho<id of Auckland in tho mattor of savings by tho industrial classos; but when it is remembered that Auckland Savings Bank does a busi nsos mot'o than equal to the Post-office Bank in this city, and that such a flourish- Ine private goncorn does not exist in any othor city of tho colony, it will bo soon that Auckland far oxcola in this as in othor matters,which indicato a high state of com morcial and industrial prospority.

The Relief of Khartoum.

Fi/iiLEii dotailti which wo publish today of tho recent operations in tho Soudan, throw light upon tho rathor contradictory mes sages published yesterday. It is now ovi dent that tho iir.st despatch announcing tho capturo of El Motcmmeh by tho British was incorrect, as the robots still hold that position, and Sir Charles Wilson, who has assumed command during tho disablo mont of Colonel Stewart, does not think it nocossary to drivo them out. After tho engagement of the 19th inst. ho mado an attack on tho rebol position, but finding that to reduce £1 Motommoh would cost more lives than the expedition could Bpare, ho withdrew his forcos with but trilling loss, and on tho 21th in.it. started up the Nile towards Khartoum. A mossago received today states that ho has bombarded Shally, by which namo ia pro bably rcoont Shondy or Shaikioh, tho former just opposite 101 Motemmoh, and the latter a town about ten milos nearer Khar toum. Tbcro wore, it is said, 7,000 rebels ongaged in tho last battlo, and though they lost 2,000 in killed and wounded, there must still bo a forco in 101 Metommoh sullicicnt to cau.no trouble to tho small British band opposed to it. It does not soem a wise thing to tako part of the forco towards Khartoum so long as tho rebels threaten their communica tions ; but Bir Charles Wilson may bo pro sinned to havo considered all tho circum stances before advancing, and to bo satisfied of tho"prudonc& of his course of action. Tho relief of Khartoum being tho chief objoct of tho expedition its claim may bo viewed as paramount, and if it is intoii'lcd to hold it, it is ossontial that food and urn munition should bo convoyed to it as speedily as possible Tho doath is reported of Captain Viscount St. Vincont, from wounds received at tho battlo of Uakdui. Tho promotion which has boon mn'»~»- 1 . r ...'oi. unuvi* uMivuri will bo conceded to bo woll-carned by his gallant ropulso of tho robots at Gakdul, in loading which ho was severely wounded. Tho column undor General Earlo, which it was expected would reach Borbor without! opposition, is reported to havo beon attacked by tho rebels. The cavalry, howovor, easily re pulsed tho enemy, and pursuing thorn, com pelled thorn to seek shelter behind the walls of Berber. We may now oxpoct to hoar of frequent engagements at Berber, as woll as on the Mile, between El Metommoh and Khartoum,

Mr Bradlaugh'e potition against tho de cision of tho Court of Queen's Bonch in tho proceedings arising out of his rofusal to take tho oath, has been dismissed. This means that he will havo to pay tho penalty of £1,500 imposed by tho Court for sitting and voting without having first taken tho oath.

The Hon. Mr * Ballanco informed tho deputation of Kotorua leaseholders on Wednesday that arrangements wero on tho eve of being completed with tho Kotorua Railway Company which would provido for tho construction of tho railway to Kotorua, and would greatly enhanco tho value of the township sites.

Sir Julius Vogel is oxpoctcd to coino up to Auckland from Waiwora In about a fort night's time. His health has boon greatly benoh'ttod by residenco at tho Springs.

The following prograinmo will bo per formed by the Garrison Baud in the Western Pork tomorrow (Saturday) after noon : —Grand march, "Jour do Foto," A. A. Hunt; fantasia," "Olivotto," Audran j valso, "Twilight Chimes," C. Godfrey; fantasia, "Battlo of Tel-el-Kobir," Dr. Sparks ; quadrilles, " Our Littlo Darlings," T. Wadßon ; polka, "Loving Hoarts," M. Seaman; fantasia; "Merry Nights," A. VVollsby ; galop, " March Haro," J. Kubin eon ; " God Savo tho Quoon."

Major To Whooro, who has boon in town since his return from England, intended to loavo for Wuikato this aftornoon. Ho will probably go to hisown plapo noar Morcor first. The old chief remains truo to the blue ribbon principle.

It was expoctod that private telcgmns would have been recuivod to-day explain ing the cause of troublo which led to tho withdrawal of Auckland from tho Fire Brigades contest. None, howovor, came to hand.

Tho charge of attompted murder against the negro John Brown was heard at the Police Court this afternoon, but was not concluded when we went to press.

• The offer of a free pardon to any accom plice, not the actual perpetrator, concerned in the supposed incondiary (ire at tho N.Z. Timber Company's mill, is advertised in another column. Tho proclamation is given under the hand of the Minister of Justice

On dit that a Prosbytorian clergyman in charge of a country congregation up North is studying hard with a viow to passing tho barristers' examination in March noxt. It is not clear yet, however, whether ho in tends to forsake tho pulpit for tho bar.

Mr Jones, owner of tho 20ft. open-sailing boat Bream, is endeavouring to get up a sweepstake sailing race fcr boats of that class. Arrangements will probably bo con cluded at the Ponsonby Club Hotel to morrow evening.

Mr William G. P. O'Callaghan, for the past twelve years clerk of tho Resident Magistrate's Court at Onohunga, and for the last nine months attached also to the Auckland R.M. Court,has just received in timation of his promotion to tho clerkship of the Invercargill R.M. Court. Mr O'Caliaghan is a thoroughly efficient and most affable officer, so that his promotion comes a? tho reward of merit and faithful service. At tho same time those having business in tho local Courts will regret Mr O'Callaghan's departure hence.

Melbourne police have been agitating to be armed with revolvers as a means of terrorising the larrikin eloment. The fol lowing may bo taken ac a sample of what would frequently happen should they be armed according to tlieir wish : —" Con stables Forrester and Miller woro charged in tho Numuikah Police Court on the 15th inst, with having tired upon a mob on Boxing Day. Inspector Montford prose cuted. In his opening address, Mr Montr ford strongly censured the conduct of tl c constables, and said that regulations were furnished to overy constablo which showed that they had no right to bo armed with revolvers. He said that they should have uled their batons, Eventually the case was dismissed."

Tho February issue £ *h° JJJ Standard" contains a number-of excellent papora on rohgious topics, calculatedi to s A»ol°mn Warning,1 by a local contributoi, forms an able exposition of tho words ' Remember Lot's wife." Other articles treat of "Coddlo Christians," "Gideons Army,, n brief review of Henry Exloy's pamphlet, "The Problem of Piobloms ;' extracts, and church news; also Mr Edwin Carr t .essay on "Open Air Work," and a tnbuto to tho momory of the lato Dr. Lea?k. To show what a p VO fitablo tliinß a small orchard ia when properly managod, a Wan ganu j pa p or c it oß tho caso of a losidont ot 8011-stroot, who lias loss than an oighth of an nero o f g,. olln( j planted with gooseberry buslios, from which ho sold no loss than 3 ( x43 quarts ttiis season at 4cl per quart, w hich broiißht in £10 11s to tho grower, an( j aa mucll t0 tho ro tailer, as ho inado 4d or C( j a q U(|rt out o f t^om |, y soiling thorn a t Gd por lb, a quart weighing lilbs. At this rato five acros would givo £602 for fruit, to grow and gather which loss than £100 would bo roquirod. Mr W. P. Buckland will addross tho electors of Franklin North to-morrow (Saturday) ovoning, nt Wagstafls Hotel, Howick.

Thosoason at tho Opera House concluded last evening, when " A Jealous Wifo and "Aluddin, tho Wondorful Scamp," ivoro produced boforo a crowded house. Tho porfonnanco wns thoroughly succossful, and tho leading aitietes woro ropoatedly called boforo tho curtain.

Tho Provincial Hospital librarian acknow loJgos with many thanks tho rocoipt of about 3owt. of American) Australian, and London illustrated journals for ISB4, from Mia 11. P. Barbor, Auckland; also a variety of illustrated journals, etc., from Mrs Alfred Tolhurst, tho Auckland Club, and F. Larkins, Esq., Auckland.

Tho rogular poriodical mooting of tho Auckland l'rosbytory takes placo in St. Andrew's Church on Wednesday noxt. Amongst tho business to bo brought for ward will bo tho consideration of a call from Tauranga to tho Kov. Alexander Me- Lonnan, of Alford ForCßt, Canterbury.

Tho Hon. J. Ballanco proccoded by tho Clansman yesterday to Wnhvora, for tho purposo of visiting Sir Julius Vogel. He will probably return to-night.

At a rccont mooting in Hawko's Bay on tho harbour quostion, ono of the gontlomon asked whothor thoro wns not as eood soil at Aucklnnd as thoro was in llawko's Bay. Mr G. Rymor, who was Rpeuking at tho timo, turned round, and thumping tho tablo, said, "Egad, sir, if thoy had our soil in Auckland thoy would put it in sacks and soil it for manuro !"

A serious accident occurred last week at Otamatoa. Josoph Sterling, a brothor to tho contractor who in working Mr Brott's bush, was coming down tho tramway in ono of tho trucks accompanied by a young man named McLoan. When tho truck was going nt tho rato of fifteen mllos an hour, it run off tho lino, and both men woro Kent Hying a distance of 20fcot. Sterling luckily oricapod with a few bad bruieos, but both Mel.oan's arms woro broken. Ho had to bo convoyed 35 miles on horseback to reach a doctor.

Murray's Timo Tublo and Diary for February has beon ismicd, and if, as usual, full of information on coach nnd Htoamor time-tables, otc. Tho pubtlshor has hit upon v now p.tylo of cover, which is light and handy for (ho pocket.

Intending patrons of tho drnnm during tho reason which Miss ticnovioro Ward will inaugurate on Monday noxt will do woll to givo attontion to an advertisement which appears oleowhorcin this impression respect ing tho solo of tickets. At prosont, and until tomorrow night, tho pricos that rule nro 4b, 2h Od, and 1h ; but from and after Monday un advanco will bo mado to ss, 3s, and la. For the convonionco of purchasers of ticketsu box plan will bo opon at Abbott's from 2 till 10 p.m. to-morrow.

A fow weeks ago tho peaceablo Culostial citizens of Han Francisco engaged in a pitch battlo in one of tho main stroots about 0 o'clock in tho ovoning, over a gambling controversy, Thoy used navy rovolvers, and blazed away at each other, totally regardless of the safety of pnssors-by. Seven Chinamen wero killed, and it is fortutmto thut no outsider was injured. This kind of feud occurs quite ofton on a emallor scalo, and renders tlio Chinamen unwelcome neighbours.

"K.T.11." complains of tho now ar rnngomont for a Bocond weekly mail sorvico between I'nlii and' Auckland. Ho says " Tho socond tnuil loaves l'alii on Saturday

llim-nim. »-•' '•— * •■'■ '-'l-.1-p, Saturday, going ovorlnud to Whangarei (via Maungutuioto and Waipu), notwith standing tho fact that thoro arc three steamers por week from Wlmngarol to Auckland. If a letter bo too latu for ths first mail, by keeping it over until the noxt week's first mail, it will bo dolivcrod in Auckland throe days sooner than if it had boon sent by tho previous wook'u second mail."

Mr Patrick J. Smyth, tho Homo Kulo moinbor for Tipporary, diod lately. Mr Smyth was not ono of the burning and shining lights of his party, but ho was a man of vory considerable talont for all that, and had tho additional merit of boing a thoroughly honest enthusiast In tho causo with which ho was identified. Though hold ing oxtromo views on tho question of Irish rights, he had a porfect abhorenco of tho methods by which some of theso so-called patriots woro, and aro, desirous of assisting them. Mr Smyth has awoll-doeorvod roputa tion in tho House of Commons for oratorical ability of a vory high ordor. In fact, Lord JicaconsfioUl declared, in ono of his speeches eovoral years before his death, that Smyth was tho only roalty groat orator who had entered tho House sinco tho death of Canning. Probably very fow English men who know Mr Smyth had a whit less regard for him through his connection with tho attempt at rebolllbn in 1818. Though not a prominent actor in tho Kcenon which woro witnessodat that timo in Ireland, ho played a conspicuous part in a rather memorable Boquol to thorn, enacted in Tasmania. It was " Pat Smyth," in fact, who, commissioned by tho Irish in Now York, aided tho oscapo of John Mjtcholl from ponal tjcrvitudo, and nccompuhiod his flight, which sensational opieodo has been narrated by Marcus Clarko in his "Old Tales of a Young Country." Mr Smyth had also, in oarly Hfo, boon intimately as sociated with tho distinguished orator and soldior, Thomas Francis Mcaghcr.

Discussing tho question of grape culturo in North Now Zealand, the "Northern o " says: "Tho conclusion wo havo in regard to wine-making in Now is this: That tho district best to growing the vine for wine is on tho coast from Gisborno to und thonco across to1 Wanganui. ct could bo bottor adapted to tho than Nap lor. It has tho driosi; tost climate of tho North nd calcaroous soils, tho vory

1 a roquifod for wine-making. Tho annual rainfall at Naplor is 30 inchos, while at Mongonui it is 01 inchos. In North Auckland it will bo found that tho only grape adapted to tho climate is tho Ameri cuu Isabollo. It is free from all diseaso, and grows in a climate where tho rainfall is nearly tho saino as our own. It grows f reoly in tho open, and oven with a diseased vine alongside of it, the Isabollo is perfectly free from tho attacks of either tho oidium or phylloxera. The Fronch Govern mont are importing largo quantities of Isabollo plants from America, and distri buting them amongst tho vino-growers with a view of getting rid of tho docoasod vario ties. If our Government wcro to institute inquiries in this direction also, a great deal of good might bo done"

Captain Bedford Pym, R.N., who is now in the United States, speaks enthusiastic ally of tho Nicaragua route, condemns tho Panama scheme as impracticable, and says that it cannot bo completed for any thing liko Do Lcssojs's estimate. Cap tain Pym ostimatos the cost of the Nicaragua Canal at 200,000,000 dols., and offers to raise that amount in London on a joint guarantee by the United States and British Governments.of 3 per cent., _1J per cent, each of that cnpital sum. This offer is not likely to bo accepted, as the United States has a treaty with Nicaragua by which the latter codes a strip of country three miles wide across the isthmus to the former, upon tho guarantee that the canal will be constructed, and that the United States Government will defend it against foreign interference. This treaty makes the strip of land together with a port on each ocean absolutely U. S. territory, and givos that country the absolute control of this great highway, although the provisions of tho Clarton-Bulwer treaty may be made to apply to it. Congress (says an American correspondent) will undoubtedly ratify this treaty, and appropriate the funds necessary to build the canal, which will be a great ad vantago to Califurnii, and also to the Aus tralian colonies, as they will thus be put in short aud direst communication with the mother country. Nicaragua furnished an ostimate to tho U.S. Government that the canal could bo built for $10,000,000, which is probably lower than tho actual cost; but it will not be much greater.

To tho Editor!: Sir,•"There ie to doubt that the owner of o house receiving £3 nor wcok for a house worth 15s is well awaro for what purpose he is letting it—in fact, ho is in partnership and sharing its profile, and thereby should be included in tho police proceedings j and thiß Bhbuld not protect him in a civil action for depreciation by owners of property adjoining. It is not right that tho owner of a, house should bo ablo to plant a nuisance in the neighbour hood, disturb the poace' and quiet of tho people, and then pocket tho unsavory plunder with impunity.—l am, &c, Kokeby.

0w!n» to the inclemency of the weather and the holiday, the meeting at Mr Ew i igton's house to c6nsidcr the building of a new church at Mount Roskill has been a ljournod for a week.

At tho annual meeting of the Lyttolton Harbour Board, hold yestqrday, the report showed tho receipts for 1884 to be £G4,995, including a balance from last year of £32,149, and the expenditure £55,244, ef which £32,278 had keen spent on harbour works. During the year, 1,195 vessels, of a total tonnage of 497,850, ,havo used tho wharves ; 687 of these were steamers, with a total tonnage of 392,615.

Tho Premier addresses a public meeting at Nelson to-night.

An inquest is proceeding this afternoon at Mangoro on tho remains of Earnest Serchh'old, who mot his death under cir cumstances stated in our, last issue.

Edwards, tho long distance walker, was recently dofoatod in Amorica by Vaughan, in a4B hours walking match, Edwards is now on the way. to England. \

Sir Julius Vogol's connection with Now Zoaland (says the Melbourne "Age ") must bo divided into two dietitict periods. Tho first was disadvantageous to the colony and beneficial to himself. UnlessbottGr counsel* provail, tho second may bo disastrous to both. For him, it has commonced in nuepicionsly) for the colony not loss so. It would indeed bo strange if tlio discredit of tho ono did not influence tho position of tho othor.

Roadors interested in aatronomical phe nomena should note that the plane of Saturn's ring is visible) at present. The Mason of this is that it is necessary tho sun and earth should bo elevated on the same eido of the planet, which is the case during tho year 1885, or in other words, Saturn is in that position in his orbit round tho sun which ho attains ovcry 20J years

John Carroll, and John Russell woro Boparatoly charged at the Sydney Water Polico Court tho other day with having boon found wandering in George-street with intont to commit a felony. It appears that for some time Constable Murrow has had " his eyo " upon the prisoners, and the other morning, at about 2 o'clock, whon he was in plain dross ho saw theprisoncrs wander ing about Lower George;6treot. He feigned to bo drunk, and sat down in the gutter. Tho prisoner Carroll thereupon called out to his mate, " By , hero's a ' bug', " moaning a drunken man. Both tho priso ners rushed across the road to where ho was sitting, and at once attempted to' pick his pocket. The constablo, who is a power ful man, turned upon his would-be pil ferers and dragged them both off to tho polico Htation. Carroll was sentenced to six months' and Russell to three months' imprisonment.

Dunodin Harbour Board are- dissatisfied with tho stipulation in the direct mail con tract to the effect that tho steamers are oxempt from harbour duos at tho first port of call. Mr Ross, Chairman of tho Board, acting as spokesman of a deputa tion to tho Minister of Public Works yostor dny, said :—" Tho Shipping Company have arranged that- -Wellington and Dunedin shall no ports of arrival alternately, conse quently the loss that we sustain would be iXO'i 16s a-year. Now, we don't blame tho Company in any way nor tho Lyttolton Board, but matters have been so arranged that tho Lyttelton Harbour Board suffer no loss at all, simply the

Wellington and Dunedin Boards suffer." The way the Harbour Board' look at the matter is this ; the advantage of tho direct eorvico is one to tho whole- colony, and why Rhould one port have to bear a loss which Hliould be diHribntcd all over the colony ? Tho Hon. Mr Richardson said it was a question for Parliament. The Government could do nothing. If the Dunedin Harbour Board refused to grant pilotago for nothing, tho Government could Bond the boats bouio-

where olao. Wo, in Auckland, would only be too glad to Bco tho steatuors here on any terms,

Fishing excursions por the Neptune havo boon orgunisod (or Saturday and Sunday. A Ms haul ot llah was obtained last wcok, and from present indications a liko success ought to att end tho efforts of the flehers. oumo bnunluUf^u ur tUU luto JJUrUlltllng U) tho occult HclencoD is not noceßmirlly either danKorous or morbidly unwholesome. A looturo of abscrblng intorost on thin subject is shortly to bo dollvoicd by tho Her. T. Lo Menant dea Chonals. Tho lecturer, who is eminently qualified by his attainments end groat natural ability, has already scored ■ Borles of successes in other parts of tho colony. Ho treats his portuat features In anciont and modern magic. contrasting and comparing the mysticism of too past with tho spiritism, ate., of the present. Whother inclined or not to yield to tho "spell of tho supernatural," wo strongly recommend all who are capable of appreciating an Utorcet- Ing nubloct, handled In & martorly rcannor by an accomplished scholar, to attend this leoturo. Wo can conildentlv promise them something really good and original.

Tho next oxcureion of the Auckland Fish- Inp; Club will tako place to-morrow aft«rnoon, steamor etartlng at 1.10 o'clock. Mrs Dawson has given a prim of two (rulneai, to bo oompetod for by ladies, and tho competition commoacea to-morccw. Mombors are not to bring ohlldror.

Tnß Odtwabd Enoush Mail.—lnform your friends about tho land We live In by send- In« them BnsTT'g Auckland Almanac It describes Hot lakes, Anckland—city and country—lts reeouroes and radnstrlea. Mall loavosTuosdav. ■ ■'■

Amcsembnts .on Anniveesahy Day.— What with tho Regatta and' the Takupuna Races, Kceattd liny bo doubt attraoted Hiousands of visitors to Auckland. Strung ors and occasional visitors to tho city would do well boforo leaving to pur a visit to Eaton's Co- QnoraHvo Store, next the Criterion, Hobton stroet To morrow wo shall be so;Ung Con tor bury bacon, (id to 8d ; hams. An. ; butter, 6d to 8d; llcbart potatoes, 301b (or -1b; cooking npplos, 01b (or Is; plums ot all ttorts, from id Sot lb; ant a lame stock of other fruits. tirrnnl/i and ralslnr, Sd lb; coffee. Is; India and China Ira?, In 8d; cornflour, 6d)b; jamß, 0d : lionoy, ftd; aarrtlnon, 51 ;-^ro3h burring?, 6d; potted mcati. 3 tins for Is ; and other linos too numerous to montiou.— [ Anvr.)

TABLE TALK.

"BloiJdin in tho Opora House. Hon. Messrs Tolo and Buckley aro tho only Ministers in Wellington,- ' Air Bracken has become part proprietor of tho Dunodin '' Herald."

Thoro iiro 300 subscribers to tho Auck land Telephone Exchange. Tho Premier may vieit Auckland next month. ■ , "■■ '<•■ ■ ■

Choap oxoureion trains aro a groat success at Chrirtohurch.

Yesterday's rafn was as Wolcomo as it was regretted. . . Profoflsor Hugo lectures on " Hands " in the Temperance Hall to-night. Draw it mild, granny! .What do you mean by saying the Ohau is built of " mild " eteol? * •

Tho dead body of a child, preserved in a jar, has been found in a backyard at Wan ganui. ' v •!" All the cargo recoverable from the wreck of the Lastingham has now boon secured. A hundred draught horses wore taken by the Hauroto oh Wednesday, from Dunedin to Sydney. Tho Government Insurance Board have resolved to exclude the .press from their meetings. Tho strike of colliers at West port Ims boon settled on a satisfactory bWs to employers and employed.' The residence of Mrs Barton Trentham, Uppor Hutt, was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday. It was valued Qt £500, and was not insured.

Dr. Hoctor says there is on tho West Coast Sounds a comparatively flat, open, grassed tableland of 100 square miles in ex tent.

The Auckland girl's beau ideal of a bow window is one whore she can sit wjth her beau andnot bo overlooked all tho time by her mother.

Why don't our Government tax the totalisator 1 From 1564 to 1883 the lottery players turned into tho Royal Italian Treasury £55,000,000. Not a bad harvest for the " tax on fools." -.'•.*

.Little Pedlington for ever! Hear a country paper on colonial affaire :—"Now that the loan has been floated, tenders for tho construction of the Woodville-Tahor aito section of railway will be called for at once." - '/■■

Provisions are lower now in England than ever they were, and the '.' Daily TeleJ graph " says' this is duo as much as any thing to the large importations of New Zea land mutton. . ' . . ;

Dr. W. B. Richardson estimates that the universal practice of total abstinence over v population of 35,000,000 would be equal to a saving of the. lives of upwards of 200,000 persons annually.

Herr Reischek, the Austrian naturalist, remained in a wild region of the West Coast lately for three weeks for the purposo of observing tho habits of certain birds, his principal sustenance during the time con sisting of a load of oatmeal which-b,o carried upon his back, • •■ '

THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.

LOSSES IN THE LATE ENGAGE MENT.

Unsuccessful Attack on Mcteniiiich.

London, 20th January. El Metkmmeh was attacked by tho British on tho 216t. Tho British lost nine mon and thon withdrow.

Sir Charles Wilson has bombarded Shally (siuj.

Death of Viscount St Vincent,

Captain Viscount St. Vincont who was wounded at tho battle of Abukola Wells, has died from his wounds.

Abundant forago has been obtainod at Gubal. Misri Pasha, who has arrived at Gubal from Khartoum, has arranged to proceed with Lord Welseley to tho rescue of General Gordon. During the engagement near El Metemmoh, tho enemy were never nearer tho British troops than thirty yards. Thirteen Hundred Rebels Klllod and Wounded. Seven thousand of tho rebels took part in tho cngatjemont, and thoy lost thirteen hundred killed and wounded, tho Knglish loss was twonty killed and sixty wounded.

LATEST PARTICULARS.

The Attacking Force Numbered

7,000

Caiko, January 28.—Later reports from El Metcmeh show that the enemy num bered 7,000 men. Their loss is estimated at 2,000, and that of tho British at 21 killed and about 100 wounded.

Promotion of Sir Horljort Stewart,

Sir H. Stewart has been raised to the rank of Mujor-Goneral,

Tho Borbor Expedition.

Genoral Earle telegraphs that it is doubt ful whether any fighting will occur boforo his column reaches Berber.

Submission of Murderers.

Ho reports that the uncles of Sulieman, by whose orders Colonel Stewart and party wero murdered, havo submitted to him.

FIGHTING NEAR BERBER.

VICTORY OF GENERAL EARLE.

• Caiiio, January 28. Lator tolograms havo been received here reporting that tho Arabs mado an attack upon Genoral Earlo's column, but were repulsed by tho Cavalry. Tho latter sub sequently attacked tho rcbclis and forced them to retroat to Borbor.

CABLEGRAMS.

(By OABLK—COFVBIdIIT).

Warning to tho Goshon Boers.

Capktown, January 28.—Telegrams from the Transvaal state that Colonel Warren, commanding the expeditionary force to Bechuanaland, informed President Kruger that oo white mon will be allowed to ro main in tho Land of Goshon, which Boer raiders had attempted to occupy, without permits from British authorities.

IGorman Hall Line* In tho Pacific.

Berlin, January 28.—Tho sub-cora mittoo of the Reichstag, appointed tolcon eidor the proposals to subsidise certain lines of mail eteamor trading from Gorman ports, recommended tho adoption of the projoctcd lino to Australia, but rejected the one to Samoa. Tbo Lato Lady Normanby. Lowdon, January 2S.—The funeral of the Marchioness of Normanby will tako place at Whitby on Saturday.

Clorloal Appointment,

The Bight Rev. Dr. Halo, of Brisbane has been appointed rector of Ozloworth, a parish of Gloucestershire.

Victoria and tbo Oriental Bank.

All efforts at a compromise boing arrived at between Victoria and Mr Wiiton, liquidator in tho Orioutal Bank estate, have proved futile, and Mr Wilton will therefore appeal against tho decision of Judge Chitty, which allows Victoria to rank as a preferential creditor.

Adelaide Financial Company.

London, Jannary 29.—1f tho whole of the shares in Mr Reginald Brett's Financial Company at Adelaide aro not absorbed by tho public, tho balanco will probably be taken up by a syndicate. Bradlnngfc's Appeal Dismissed Mr Chas. Bradlaugh's appeal against the decision of the Court of the Queen's Bench in refusing to grant him a new trial of tho case in which ho was fined £1,500 as tho penalties for having sat and voted in the House of Commons without having first taken the oath proscribed by law, baa been dismissed. Bismarck and Annexation. Prince Bismarck has accoptod in an amended form the annexation rules pro posed by England. Stoamor Aslaoro In tho Rod Soa. Tho stoamer Chusad is ashoro at tho island of Porlin, in tho Rod Sea. Frozen Mutton. London, January 3!).— Tho cargo of frozen mutton, ex Lusitania, has boon landed in good order, and is realising 4Jd per lb. Reduction of Disoount. The hank rate of discount has been re duced from 5 to 4 per cent. Commercial. London, January 28.—Consols remain at 99§, and New Zealand securities at last pricoH. Wheat is unchanged—Adolaido, ox store, 375; Now Zoaland ditto, 29a to 355. Adelaide flour, ox warehouse, 25s Gd. Australian tallow, averago quality, beef, 345; ditto, mutton, 345. Wool Sales. The wool market continues firm. At to-day's auction 8,900 bales wero offered. Melbourne, January 30.—Arrived, this morning, s.s. Wairarapa, from Bluff. Tho Lato Railway Disaster. Sydney, this day.—The inquest on the bodios of those killed at Cootamundra rail way accident concluded yesterday. The verdict of the jury found that tho Govern ment were guilty of negligence in not supplying a large culvert at the scene of the accident, and that the catastrophe might have been prevented if the gang of feltlers had been supplied with moro than one lamp. Melbourne, this day.—A-fire occurred to day at' Brunswick, and resulted in the total destruction of tho residence of the Hon. Mr Sumnor. Tho damage iB esti mated at £8,000. The Mali Stoamor Delayed. Sydney, this day.—Tho departure of the Zealandia for San Francisco has been post poned until to-day.

New Customhouse.—Firth's Bond Leased.

We understand that tho Government have definitely resolved to lease the first floor of Mr Firth's bond for the purposes of the Customs, and that the necessary arrange ments are to be at onoo made for the change. The new location is equally acces sible from the as tho Post Office building, and both officials and the public will find the new building much ©ore con venient in other respects,

AUCKLAND ANNUAL REGATTA.

The licgatta yesterday, notwithstanding tho very unfavourable state of tho woather, was undoubtedly tho boat ovor hold in tho port, tho contests in almost every event being wonderfully close and exciting. The Regatta Committee made a few blundora ( in their preliminary arrangements, it U truo, tho moßt unfortunate of which was tho charge of ten shillings for ad mission to tho flagship. Tho day being wot sho would otherwise most likely have been crowded, instead of having a hundred peoplo on board, including tho Committee and band. Members, now : over, worked energetically in their canvaes inz and also in the more animated work incidental to tho regatta itself. The starter Captain John McKenzie, contributed much towards tho success aohioved in getting all races away punctually to tho time, ap pointed, while Mr M. Niccol, umpire, Mr H L'arkor, judge for tho sailing races, and Mr C Kowo, Secretary, wore obliging and attentive to all. It was, however, unfor tunate that while others exercised tho usual r-ourtesics to both tho public and the press, Mr D. Oxloy, judge for tho i owing races, should havo indulged in studied discour tesy towards our representative by placing obstacles in the way of our obtaining oft -1 clal results at tho conclusion of races. 1 nis was a very unusual proceeding, and we are at a lops to find any reasonable caueo for tho pursuanco of such a singular course. Wo continue our report from yesterday :— Largo Cutter Kacc. Our carrior pigeons, which were do- Hnatchod from tho Sovereign of tho Boas at intervals during tho race, failed, owing to the groat downpour of rain, to reach home in timo for publication of their moesagca last oven iiiL'. Wo theroforo tako up tho report whoro it was brokon o(V:- At half-past ten all tho boats woro off tho Lako, the Fannie loading, Nollio second to windward, Sovereign third, Dcvcron 4, Mana last. Tho Nellie soon replaced hor broken top mast, and hoisted gaff and jib topsails, and was again leaving her opponents. All tho boats kept cloeely togothor in the direction of tho Wado. Tho Fannio, which had been meging tho shore, then wont about, fol lowed by tho Mana, and both stood well over towards tho uppor end of Motutapu. JTho Nellie, Sovereign, and Devoron kept on along tho Wado shoro to Whangaparoa. Before that point was reached, tbo last named, which was about four miles to leo ward, altered her courso, and stood well over after tho others, which woro now out of eight through the thick woather. At 1 o'clock tho Mana and Fannie came in sight. Tho former was leading, but about six miles •astern of tho firat boats, and out of the race. At 1.45 the Nellie went about olf the south ■ oast end of Tiri; she was then about two miles ahead of the Sovereign. The wind hero fell light, nl lowing tho Nellio, which bad had to lower hor jib-topsail, to carry it again. The Devoron was then about iivo miles astern of tho Sovereign. Very little headway was raado going through the Whangaparoa passage, owing to the action of the flood tide. Tho Fannie and Mana, which wero miles astern, and no doubt out of tho race, turned reund for home. Shag Rock was rounded in tho following order :— Nellie, 2hr. 40min 1 Sovereign of Seas, 3hr. smin. ... 2 Deveron, 3hr. 45min 3 Every stitch of canvas was put on tho three boats for tho run homo, but tho positions wero not materially altered, North Head being rounded by tho Nojlio at 5.10 p.m., tho Sovereign being 30 minutes later, and the flagship was passed— Nellie, shr. 40min 1 Sovereign of Seas, 6hr. lOmin. 2 Deveron 3 Champion WnaloTJoat Race. The great crowds of people who flocked to the ends of the wharves, crowded the vessels in harbour, and packed small steamers and boats plying in the harbour just before the time announced for this groat evont, fully testified to the intense interest which wa3 attached to it. Before starting Ponsonby and Waitemata appeared to have about equal chances of pulling off the race; Hauraki, Petone, and Wairoa being also very well backed. Betting was about 2 to 1 against I'onsonby and Waite mata, and 4 to 1 against others named. Nine crows came to the starting point. One—the Waitemata No. 2—excepted, it being a dummy, the turn out was a very imposing ono, including the best efforts of the boatbuildor?, skill throughout the colony, and also picked men from Welling ton and ■ AucklunU ■ provinces. Amongst many tho strugglo was looked upon as an intorprovincial ono, and this alone guided the feelings of hundreds. Tho competitors, including nine whaleboats, manned by 54 men, got in line off the Uaiiway Wharf, up to time, and the start woe as successful as uonld have been ex pected. North Shore and Petone took the water almost at the same instant and settled down to steady work, with a slight lead from all others. ' Waitemata followed speedily, and went away with a confi dent stroke and oven movement, which smartly brought them oven with Petone and North Shore. Ponsonby made a wretched start, taking tho water badly and causing the boat to roll so that they lost considerably in getting underway. Mannkau, Hauraki, and Outsider were close behind, and wont ahead with a groat dash, while the others followed in a heap. Waito mata No. 2 dropped out of the race at an early stago, leaving the Club's other picked crew to contend for victory. Misfortune followed tho Ponsonby and North Shore crewc. Tho former got an oar unshipped at a very early stage, and North Shore lost all chance of winning by an unforeseen mishap. The stroke oar of the crew broke his oar short off at the button, and for the remainder of the raco he rowed with half an oar. Both of these crows coh soquontly dropped further behind than formerly, Ponßonby having re-shipped their oar, and tho flagship was passed in tho following order: — "

Waitouiatn ... ... ... 1 totono - ... 2 North Shore 3 Wairoa ... ... 4 Tho two Thames crowa subsequently im proved their position, so that their respeo-' tivo supportors had high hopos that they would land tho prizo for tho honour of .the City of Gold, but they were doomed to disappointment. Boforo a third of the course had boon rowed ovor it was plafn to those who had a good view of the race that AVaitemata had it in hand, and from thoro to tho close, they pulled with comparative base, slacking off and picking up e^ioed just as thoir moro enorgotic antagonists chose to try ropeated spurts in order to cover the intervening distance. Before reaching the buoys, Outsider had crept into second position, and the turning points were rounded as follows:— Waitemata l Thames ... ■ ... 2 Potono ... ... 3 Wairoa ... ... 4 Manukau ... 5 Waitemata had a lead of fully 15 seconds from the Thames crew, which wero in turn about 12 seconds ahead ,of Petono. Hauraki and Ponsonby were the next round, tho formor making very poor head way, owing, it is alleged, to a series of acci dents through the oars becoming unshipped. Waitemata lead at a comfortable rate till the finish, and won easily. The Outsiders distressed themselves to catch them, and Wairoa and Manukau did their level best, but all to no purpose. Good training told, and Waitemata came in an easy winner. Waitemata » ... i Outsider (Thames) 2 Wairoa 3 Manukau 4 The result was greeted with deafening chcersfromtheonlookers, who manifested tho greatest enthusiasm throughout the contest. Tho winning boat was built by Mr C. Bailey, the Outsider by Mr Val Brown (of Thames), the Wairoa boat by Mr Warbrtck, and tho Manukau by Mr C. Bailey. The Manukau crow have protested, but inform a^yi against Wairoa receiving third prize, on the ground that the timbers in My Queon are not up to regulation require ments. 'To givo some idea of what the Waitomata crow went through in pre paration for this event, we may state that they were instricttrainingforthreemonths, thutthoyretainedthe»nrae men throughout. On Monday last, however, their whalo boat was carefully lifted out of the water and conveyod to the Fire Brigade shed, where she remained till the morning of the vaco. During this time the crew had no practice at ull, but were other wise brought into tho very pink of condition, so that they landed the £100 prize and handsome cup to tha credit of their Club, and also to the credit of Auck land. Other Events. The dingy race was won eaeily by A Bailey; R. R. Maseiield second. The juniors entered for the whaleboat race did not make a very exciting race, Ponsonby (Commotion) winning ■ easily, Waitemata second, Woiroa last, The race' for Naval

the conclusion of theßeatl'l^Ki'' ' assembled at the flagahfp tttS*H|f terminated tho AimH.-^'SPtiSHk ot lhoo. , ' . T^ajfifc-- Hotel on Monday nigb?l|i&^B; amongst the email CBttl* Ifeßw"' The Poet claims theStli«% 5 Tho Fannie, although ew'j fls- ' course in the Cuttoi•'r^sSMß'* back from Tiritin 6rel.pj|Wr: wagers on her were passed n^^»f!| mistake was discovered, PMft!? Thero were various, rum^ j ilYi t to the effect that ahoUM^SJaHP ': arranged between Pon^ia-JMra,: mata, but this ig not °r" "'TLt^WB ' Grath, of tho former crow ]sffi«i!fflr >

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POLICE COURT.

Drunkenness.—Four POHH thio offence, ''tjillft Uukakino a Door.—Bontejli charged with damaging igsß tho property of Joaeph'£ae|l pleaded guilty, and saldtopjll 10s. damage, and costa.or fcefisnl Titiranei, wa» ohargodnnileti^a Act witlt having no VliH^^H oner, a mero child, tetft^aMsgU Hughes said ho had fdtmdS*Hl broihela, and purauadcd.h. Slio had no lawful meaa'.-fiiimi there was a gentleman lnO&jiffl parents of the girl, who waren*qffl —Mr Holloway said ha:#nwfflm parents of the clilld, whd, J»|Baj sec to tho •vrelfaro of the cimfjlj Wt'°'£' ' : '■ '■'''? alias Lloyd, was ohargeS vfiigSß value 40s, on tho 13th SepttgjU party of Andrew Heav«jfflOT|M week, and bail allowed. • "^ Davis was chargodj||S^^H Hart, on tho I7th ,in«i*|rfS opened the case f °r tfjU^H cutor deposed that tho|jj|H^H from bis door, and sub^ESTOH pawn it. Could awearto ttojaiis last of £0, of a peculiar ouflß^H Maokay arrested the wm^^^M Prieonerhad nothing to *ip||j with stealing .his moUi^t'B api not intending to depfjnH^H jewels. — Susan Copp6DJ|S^^Hß said the prisoner, tcs Oould not nxv that MB— come one took them front.m She wished to witMfl^H^H objected to nrorocutohqaiMM deposed to advancing VtowV%£m ring*. He. taid.hiß mottoJwjßgJj wanted a little "W.^&jSfifilH Sentenced to li.&bif.bfflSS labour. (''':~WfSGß^i Cross Action.—Bem^^HM with creating a dtttutSlMiH^Bgi auction mart, and ™w*jffsKjXffiffi appoared for EnnanyttCT^W known character, wUslH^^H ing a mirror, value %*S|Bg^MH tho 29th instant.—FriUHHl likely; could not-"WofflwSjßß: Tayior, barman, waiting upon onatpmßrwpjjJ stone. It was >a^t-!jJsEI2HHi! Hurley, a's'stant, (nfHHH the stone). Notva|MJfflß[^H between him end J'TsiijsjsKpl mnnr. with hard labour. * §#flßHjfllsl Birch, wero'. char^mHj^P three dozen ~ BprlcOJM|HH value £2, tho pnwertySSShH! The prisoners BOVuaufflHHM| Their ages averajreo » Pratt condnoted.—JttPm^gjiaM Chapol-stroet, Onffioii|ifflHH apricots were thoro, DU upjSgtkjoHM garden, He m''Bse4.*?^S^^^B that ho saw 'I honjM.pwJSlj fence and run ■ awajrjjff g^BJ^Bi posed that she saw toeJjfg^M Their porkois wor?/jr~tftiJS{aißsf 1 the garden, putUnK surely go lo Mon'ltKa6iUj'|Mi|s»|»|j|jjja mittincr hia horso to V^^|H| Fiimmin)! under enucav'ourod to. se'i;|s^fflHsMm| sold their own peppor^'mß3^ji other DePf' er~^ r'^'SlHfß^^ffii fora nominal p?pa*fflij3f|H| eavo Bvidcnes li tjf)J3™B^^&iK

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1885.



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Ward. 1881. .e Grafton.. .. 13,557 KaranKahapo .. 21,1811 PonBonby .. 38.9 Ji Kast .. .. «3,3:(1 Norlh .. .. 72,485 South .. .. 51.300

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Inoroasc over '81. £ 1.020 1,!n>( 8,2uV it.uo •Mill 8,103 «37,CCS



THE LIVER STIMULANT.-A COMPOUND EXTRACT Or EUONOMYN AND . , t>ODQPHVLLIN with TARAXACUM-W ' INCOMPADABLr THI BEST TONIO roil BHItHO tND 1.038 Of MPPETITt. 28. 6Q, PER BOTTLB, mBK " STAR'S" QIRCULATION. .V.'.. ACCOUNTANTS1 CERTIFICATE. Auckland, 17th November, 1884. We hereby certify that we have examined the Books and Vouchers of the "Evening Star" Newspaper, and find the Weekly Sale averages 59,197 Copies, and the Daily issue 9,866, and that it is an increase of 1,106 Copies dally on the circula tion In November, 1883. JNO. MILNE \ Public : •.> J. WAYMOUTHJ Accountants MR B. HOMBERG, Professor of Mueic, Upper Pitt-st (opposite Public Baths). , A circular has been issued by Govern ment to governing bodies of all scoondary schools in the colony urging the im portance of including in the programme of tho secondary schools as much instruction as possible in subjects that have a direct bearing upon the technical arts of modern life. It says:-" The State expects the managers of the secon dary schools to 'bean in mind that the professions are likely to become over crowded unless something is done to create a bias towards industries, and that our mariufacturingindustrieswillnotbe followed by our brighter and more intelligent youths if they are merely drilled in the ordinary subjects of a grammar school education. In other countries increasing attention is now being paid to geometrical and me chanical drawing.and the handling of tools, as useful subjects of school instruction. The schools.of thi3 colony might do good service by taking up these subjects, as well as Dhyßict and chemistry. Good work might also be done by holding for a few months in each year evening classes, in which apprentices and others might have an opportunity of getting sound instruction in drawing and other subjects connected with their business or trades. If the secondary schools have become in any respect unpopular in any part of the colony, it may be because the people have not seen direct praotical results flow from them. Were attention paid to technical education as well as to ordinary studies in secondary schools, the objection now urged against the endowing of high and grammar schools jtohW probably «<* ha heard." .



NOTICE. DR. WILKINS, F. R.C. S., CONSULTING AND OPEBATING SURGEON. la at hla Surgery lor General PraoUco and Special Practice-Eye, Ear, and Throat Diseases —Mornings and Afternoons; Sundays, 10.30 to 12.30. Consultation Fees vet? moderate. Ob. Wiueins spent seven years at Mooreflelda Kye Hospital, London, under Mossra Bowman ana Critchctt, two at Throat Hospital, London, bovoij years HonSrary Surgeon Albert Hospital, and eight years at Eye, Ear, and Throat Infirmary, Melbourne. Adjusts Spoctaclos to Sight.— Consulting Rooms—Quaen-Btreet, Auckland. "NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. J. MoCarroll'B la tho only Establishment in New Zealand whioh makes a apeolality or Linens, Damnska, Towela, Diapers, Huckabacks. Handkorchlefa, &c, &0., in nowest designs and best patterns, imported by him dlroot from tho Irish Manufacturers. The Publlo would do well toinspoot his goods, which are offered at tho lowest possible pricos.—J. McCarrou, 78, Viotoria-atroot, four doors abovo Albert-street. GREAT CLEARING SALE !!! PREVIOUS TO REMOVING) TO NEW PREMISES. MILNE & OHOYCE Rospoctfully bog to announoo that in ordor to ontor upon their Now Promises (now ap proaching completion) with an ENTIRELY NEW STOCK, Tlioy havo dooided to offer THE WHOLE OF THEIR PRESENT WELL-KNOWN VALUABLE STOCK AT SUCH A REDUCTION IN PRICK A8 WILIi ENSURE A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. EVERY ARTICLE IN THE HOUSE WILL Bfi QUITTED. Tho SHOP will bo CLOSED on THURSDAY, Bth INSTANT, For tho purpose of MARKING DOWN. SALE commoncoa FRIDAY, Oth Jrist. AN EABLT OAMi IS SOLICITED. PREMISES CLOSE ON SATURDAY NIGHTS AT 9 r.M. MILNE & CIIOYCE, WBLLKSLEY-STREET. DR. COBB ET T HAS REMOVED From Alfred-street to SYMONDS-SrREET (opposite Choral Hall). Hours of Consultation: At Homo-0 to 10 a.m., and 6 to 8 p.m. At Aiokin's—l2 to 1 and Ito 5 p.m. When not engaged. HAVE you lost your appotlto ? Thon tako WOLrtt'S SCHWAITB. FOUR SHILLINGS.—Better than ever ! Come and buy thorn ! Children's Boots, I to 13, at tho Economy Boot Shops. mO MEET THE TIMES. In consequence of so many Drapers Solling-off at Coat Price and Under, and not wishing to be Undersold, and having Bought a Largo Lot of Cheap Job Lines, I will give my Customers somo Great Bargains, which inspection will fully bear outi— Splendid Stock Whtto Calico, from 2» lid dos 1,000 yda Good Gray Calioo, 2d, worth 3d. or la lid doz 500 yds Strong Wide Flannel. WJd, worth 18 3d Strong Wide Bluo Sergo, 7W yd Balance Summer Stock of Prints, to clear at Cost Price 1,000 yds Plain and Printed Sateens, nlco pat terns, at Coat 50 Cloth Tablooovors, printed and embroidered, to olear; 20 X discount off marked price A Large Stock of Dress Goods, in all shades and liiaUrials, very muoh reduced in price, from Zjdyd 150 Pairs Blankote, very muoh reduced, to clear Largo Stock of Umbrollas from Is Bd, Children's from Is Strong Oatmeal Cloth, 6Jd yd 1,500 yds Ginghams, nice patterns, from IJd, Rush Hats.2Jd; Large Lot Children's Thread Gloves from 3d pair 10-WRflfilft1"""" "*""' **•"*— 350 dois Girls'and Women's Hosiery from (3d pair, worth doublo 51 Men's Strong Tweed Coats, Da 9d; do Trou- Bera,4s lid pair Men's Tweed Trousers and Vests, 7s lid; 60 Men's Strong Tweed Suits, 10s M Boys Knickor Suits from la Ikl i Vaya' Tweed Suite, long trousers. Ids Mea'a Cotton Shirts from lg; flo White Shirts, 3b Od Men's Strong Flann<*l Shirts and Drawers, 2a 3d Boys' Folt Hats, 1b 6d ; Men's do, 2s Large Lot of Boys' Straw Hats, to clear, from 9d (half-price) Large Lot of Remnants, marked Tory lew, to olear. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN, JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, 288, UPPER QUBEN-BTRBET. J. c OSGRAVE & C a As future arrangements of our Departments preclude the retention of our CLOTHING STOCK LATER THAN THE FOURTH OF NEXT MONTH, And in order that as little as posaiblo may be left for AUCTION on that dato, wo havo resolved to . FURTHER REDUCE TUB ALREADY VERY LOW PRICES of ouru MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING. This will enable all those who want Clothes to obtain thorn at CONSIDERABLY UNDER HALF COST P RICE. This arranement will hold good until 4ra FEBRUARY, , AVTER WHICH OUR ORDINARY SCALE OF PRICES WILL BE RESUMED. Note the Address- J. c oaGRAVE & O° -204 AMD 206, QUEBN-RTBKBT.