SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

AuOKLANn-Thls evening, 9.32; to-morrow •"M^NUKAU-HKADS-This evening, IL«| to T^BA^fpvTlus evening. 12.15; to morrow morning, 1.3.

IKfflf-lTo'm^O^orninK. 5.23. S&OnI sg£3Sgarter. 7th. 10.17 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING.

iflnccrrccor s 8., Johnson, from Whangarol Writes*. Crawford, n-on. WluiMjarcl

TO-DAY

Zealandla, P.M.s.s., Webber', from Sydney

DEPARTURES.

LAST HVRNINO. Wellington; s s,, Stopllenson. for Tnurangn TO-DAY. Hawk, Revenue schooner, Jacobs, for a cruise

INWArii>3COA6TWisB.-nieani. from Miranda, with ballast; Lake Superior, from Nguwsuru. with 24,321 ft. timber. Outwards COASTjvrsK. - KriomhUda, for Whangaroa; Violet, for Thames. Tho b.B. Ringarooma is due to arrive from Sydney to-morrow. Whitolaw. A. Douglas, D. Herd, Lawson. 1 ov lln. Rattan, Andrew, Scott Howard, Musters Howard (2), Adanißon, and Mason.

Tho following passengers arrived from Whan- Kirel by tlio as. Waitakl last ovemmc :-Mos- Sames Crisp. Williams. MissosDay. & wards. Orisp. Master Crisp, Messrs Blanklet, I.oram. Snhankol. Jackson. Ireland. Uifset. Logan, Marks. Ferguson, McKinnon, Mackio, and 10 in Btoerogo.

ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL STEAMER.

Tho P.M.a«. Zoalandla arrived from Sydney at 3 p ml. and Dr. Philson. Health Ofllccr. was making his usual inspection when wo wont to toom. Possessors for Auckland:-Mr■and Raster Mnnro. Mr and Mrs Me Arthur. Mr■ J. Nimmo, Mr Offer, Mr Fitzgerald. Mr J. Fto Knrald, Mr Horton, Row Mf Patterson. Mr Kirby. non. Poter and Mrs Lilor. Mr Harrison, Mi Clarke. Mr-Kohornißn, Mr Frecstono Mr Bnd Mrs ■Pritohard, Mr Hooper. Mr and Mrs La wry two children and nurse, Mr and Mrs Nimmo. Sir and Mrs Scott, Mr Donald.

POUT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAIi.

Rotorna, s b.. Neville, from tho South

DEPARTURES.

Rotorua. as., Neville, for tho South Hannah Mokau. 5.8., Windsor, for Raglan

Tho Union Co.'a s s. Rotorua arrived from tho South at 10.50 thU morning with the Pojiihnrn Sortion of tho outward' Frisco mall and tho fol liwinir DamcnKois : — Mesdames Thompson, Btoncy and Sly B|, Wallls. Ilickorton linker. Turpin, iTishf-r and family (»), Barry. Francis, Evana, Ford. Imlny, Misses Hrown, Young, Lea <2> Hlalop. Roberts, Kenny, Oouldst-nn. Noakoa, Knn, Beokh. Corbctt. Bo wen. and Moverloy. Messrs J. U. Jnekson, niumor, Haoluck, Sandi man. Jorrlngton. Case. Hughes. Beaumont, A.rdcn. Cummins. Boothroyd, Goldwaler, Rat tray. Beck. Dra. Harvoy (2). Kotiny, Alexander, a Mall Agents. Auckland Firo Brimulo (5), Orahamstown (7). and 6S bteorago. Sho left aTOm for Oio South at 12 o'clock, with a quan tity of cargo and a numbor of passongors.

The 8.8. Hannah Mokau left for Raglan at noon to-day witli a full general cargo.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

New York. January SO.—Arrived: Nettto, from Aucklana, October 20.

Port ChaimEßV, this day.-Arrived: s.p., Arawata, at 6 a.m. Saled: SonOiorn Cross; llttwoa, for Manukan. Paasongor: Dr, Moore.

COMMERCIAL

Et»nino Star Offlco, thla day. Mr D. F. Kvaws held a sale of property at his. Land Mart. Qaeonstroct, thi3 day at noon, flic Bttendanco waallmitod, rtndtho blddlnic slow. "he property situated on Colloso Road, having n frontaee of 33ft, with iiouao of B rooraa and Sotf&VSop. wbb sold to Mr Patterson for £323. The house at Percfval Parade near; Shelly Baaoh, was offered and withdrawn, &nd U now open for private ealc.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

FKimUARY, 3, ISSS. Abbott's Opera House-" Forget Mo Not," 8 p.m. . Theatro Royal-Goapol Temperance Mission— Mr Booth, 7.39 p.m. Temperance Hall - Professor Hngo on '•Fore hootls. 8 P w. Choral Society-Practice, 7.50 p.m. Lorne-strootHall-Dr. York on "Science and Keligion," 8 p.m. V.M.C.A. Room—Practice for Welsh Concert, 7.80 p.m.

Nowton Lodge of Marie Master Masons. 7.30 p.m. Working Men's Club—General Mooting of Bricklayers, 7.30 p.m.

Marriages.

CASKBY-9MI IAH.-On1 AH.-On January 23th. William Cnsoby, eldest son of William Ciseliy, of Kxctor. Englnnd, to Rebecca Smith, youiigojl dnughlor of Joseph Smith. Esq.. of Sioko Newinjjton, ncur London.—Home puporaploauu copy.

Deaths.

0 WHIRS.—On February 2. i\t Richmond. Cox 3 Crook, Fanny, only daughter of John and Mnry Ann Uoiidcs; agod six years. The funeral will leuvo hor purents residence tn-moiTow (WVilnesday), ul II o'clock. Friends pleuso accept tliis intimution.

SMITH.—On February 3, Robert Leo Smith ; aijed 30. 'i'lie funeral will leave his late rosidonco, Upper Svinonds-ntroot. on Wednesday after noon, at 3 o'clock. Friends will please ac cept this Intimation.

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

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1885

For the cartse that lacks aeslntanoa, For tho wrong that needs roalstano*. For tho future In tho distance And tho geod that wo can do.

A FAMILIAR question of the "Shorter Catechism" ask "What is the chief end of man?" The answer is very noble, but altogether ideal. Before nny nrcurnto roply can be given to such a question, we must be in formed of the particular man about whom the inquiry is rrnde. If, for in stance, one were to ask, " What is the chief end of a municipal officer or city ruler?" the ideal reply would be : " To ijrovide good government for the bur gesses at the lowest cost." Quitting the imaginary, however, and speaking by the book, we should have no hesita tion in answering: "To squeeze as much money out of the ratepayers as they will peacefully submit to, and give them the smallest possible service in return." This squeez ing process has been placed under a limit by law, and the Council have rated to the full extent of their powers; but there is no law that can not be circumvented, and the Conucil are now meditating the imposition of a new and heavy additional tax upon the ratepayers. For many years before and at the time when the maximum rate was settled at two shillings in the pound, the removal of dust was one of the services performed by the Council out of the general revenue ; but it is now proposed to transfer the burden direct on to the shoulders of the rate payers, thus increasing their taxation by at least £2 12s a-year. For the past seven or eight years, successive Mayors of Auckland have been con soling the ratepayers with visions of diminishing burdens. The increasing rentals of lue endowments, they were told, would soon render taxes almost, if not quite, unnecessary. They were not, however, told at the same time that the expenditure of the Corporation would more than keep pace with the revenue. The last device of the Coun cil is simply a new way of taxing the citizens, and it must be firmly and energetically resisted. The members for the old city wards are specially responsible to the property-holders in those wards for the defeat of this little scheme. The removal of dust was established in the old pjty many years before the boundaries were extended, and representatives of the admitted wards, which obtained a proportion of the endowments as a gift, show a very bad grace in complaining of the con tinuance of the privilege. The dust Contract is a trifling set off against the miles of unformed roads which the residents in the old wards accepted when they generously, but for thfjir own interests unwisely, took the suburbs into partnership.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails wiLii Close as undeh—

This Dat. For Hokianga. t ote. per.Qairloch, at 4 p,m. For Russell aiid Ifawakawa, per Manapqnrl, at 4 p.m. * For Whangarei Heajjs, Parua, Vakm, Whan garei. Kamo, and Mangapcl, per M^cgrogor or Waitaki, at 5 p.m. ; For Mangawai and Kalwaka, per Bubr, At S

p.m. Per s.s. Zealandia, as follows :— For Navigators Islands, Sandwich Islands. United States of America, Canada, British Colombia, Central, and South America, and Britieh end Foreign West Indies, at 5 p.m For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe. at; 6 p.m. Money orders, regtetorcd letters and news papers, at 3.30 p.m. Late letters, bearing an eji#fi tee of eix oenoe in addition to the postage, yiU be received by the Mail Agent on board thjs steamer up to the time of sailing. This mail will be due in London on Friday, 13th March, ISBS. Wednesday, ltli inst. For Whangarei Hoads. Whanuarel. and Kamo, per Wellington, at 9 a.m. For Coromandel, per Cororaandel, at 11.30 a.m. For New Plymouth and Southern Ports, per Oreti.flilp.m. For Thames, per Kotomahana, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. TiiuiifiOAY, .#£ mat. For Gisborne and Napier, per SJtomas Russell, For Waiwera, Te Kapa, Warkworth, etc, fey Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. Per Rinearooma as follows :— For J#dla, China, Japan, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. For Austraji&nColonies, and United Kin gdom via Suez and Brindisi. for letters, etc., specially so prepaid and addressed, at 11 a.m. For Money Orders, Registered Lotterß, and Newspapers, at 10 a.m. Late letters for Sydney and Melbourne sjily, * Tho United Kingdom mall will be due In London on Tuesday, Maroh 21.

For Bisbocne, Napier, and Southern Ports, per Manapouri, at 11 a m.

Si B. BISS, Chief Postmaster, Chief Post-office, Auckland.

It appears that the publicans havo pro mised not to nominate candidates at the approaching liconsing election if the temperance party will promieo to agroo to the oxtonsion of trading hours. The temperanco people, however, are so well satisfied with their pronounced victory last yoar that they intend to roject thoso overtures and wago war to the knife. Thoy aro convinced that parly iiloajng has re sulted in an immense amount ot goad to the community.

The beautiful property at Lake Takapuna known as Shakespeare's, and consisting of about CO acros, was to-day sold by Mr Win. Aitkon to Mr ft. C. Greenwood, at £00 por aero.

Another incident of tha vendotta which appears to exist between Mr Macrae and his neighbours at Mangere has just boon reportod to us. Yesterday, it is said, Mr Macrae turned out a vicious bull, and in ondoavouring to impound it the rangor and ppund,keeper, who were both mounted upon horseback, suffered more or less injury. The bull disfiflobowolled tho horse of one of them, and the poor animal agon aftorwards died, whilo its rider escaped with porno bruises. The other horse was also injured. Legal proceedings against Mr Maprae are now contemplated.

To-day potitions in bankruptcy wcifo filed by James Stodart, Bharebroker, Henry Chatfield, corpontor, and William Henry Taylor, carpenter.

For some time past the police have boon making efforts to bring to justico a gang of desporato thieves, who make a practice of robbing drunken men, and thongh fully two dozen are suspoctcd of making a liveli hood in this manner, thoir cunning is so great that, so far, thoy havo succeeded in avoiding detection/* Two or throe days ago, a seaman reported to the police that he had been " gono through " by a couple of those wretches and robbed of £0 or £10. An instance'of the " nerve "of those thieves was recently afforded. A constable had arrested a drunkon man in Albert-street. Two well-dressed individuals, observing the Orrest, swooped down on the policeman and hia quarry, and by dint of persuasion and promises to "see their mate safe home," they induced the constaj-'e to resign the "drunk" to their tendi. • mercies. The ,neix,t day the " drunk'was complaining that his ''mates," whom'he had never eeeu before in his life, had robbed him of a con', slderable amount." There- is reason for believing that 3omo disreputable membors of the cab driving perßU&BJon are hand-in glove with the pickpocket*.

Harvesting operations are proceeding apace in the Pukekohe, Pokeno, Bombay, Puni, and Mauku districts, and the yield in both wheat and oats is considerably in flscoss of that of past years. The farmers axo jubilant over these good crops, which, at oii3 time, .djd not indicate that prolific ness which now characterises them.

A picnic was held on the tea .of Jlount Eden last night, to celebrate tho birthday of Thomas raine. Some 200 ladies and gentlemen were present, including many of the principal Freethinkers of Auckland. On arrival at the summit of the mountain, about S o'clock, a meeting was called, and Mr W. Cooper appointed Chair man. In a most excellent and pithy opscch, he explained the object of the gathering, and Mr W. A. Ellis having said a few words, called upon Dr. Tork for an oration. TJip .doctor spoke for Borne 30 minutes upon the life, v/ftrjc, and character of Thamas Paine, and in a most brilliant discourse pointed out how cruelly the man had been defamed by people who were entirely ignorant of his life. At the el'oso of bis speech the doctor was loudly cheered. A display of fireworks and coloured fire was made, and dancing and other amusements brought to a close a very pleasant evening,

Complaints wore rifo in tho city to-day about tho lato collection of the dust-boxea. Theso wero not cleared out of Qucon-stroot boforo half-past ton, and in somo streets of the city they lay till aftornoon. The ox plaration, wo find, is that, tho contract expired at the end of tho year, and tho Council entered into a temporary arrange ment with tho contractor for a month, ponding a decision on tho proposal to specially tax tho ratepayers for this work, a suggestion which is commented upon in our loading columns to-day. Tho tempo rary arrangement expired a(; the end of January, and tho contractor doclitiod to renew it, henco tho difficulty. Tho Sana tary Inspector authorised Mr Craig to put, on as many carls as he could, and tlio »tiiiV was linally cleared away.

Tho owner of tho -Oft. open stilling boat Dream challenges tlio owner of tho Mas. cotto, which won tho raco for tliia class of boats at tho Auckland ]tof£ittA, to a match for .CIO to .COO a side, tho raco to bo sailed under tho Auckland lJegattn Club riiles, boats to start only with a good sailing breeze and a beat ono way.

The LJluo Ribbon mission is making splendid progro's. Independent of (ho plodgos made last night, '-',010 persona have already donned tho bluo ribbon, while 1,(575 havo takon tho plodge. A report of iMr Booth's locturo on " Local Option" appoava on our fourth pago. ■

Tho rosidonts at and near l'uni, in tho Pukokoho district, aro about to potition tlio Postmnstor-Gonoral, through tho Chief I'ost master of Auckland, for tho establishment of a post-office at L'uni, with twico a weuk mall to and from Pukokoho. This Is a desideratum that tmporativoly needs to be suppliod, tho inhabitants of tho locality can corned having to post and roceivothoirlotters and nowspapera at distances varying from live to soven or eight miles. Tho prayer of tho potition will doubtless bo promptly granted.

"E.J.11." writes tlint n second return mail from Palii is in tho Postal Quido, ami tho contract was fcukon by Mr Uowsol. Nevertheless what wo stated yostorday is porfoctly correct. Tho postal authorities found tl'io soeond return sorvico would cost more- than tho Government would authorise, nnd mails aro only sent from tlicnco to Auckland onco a week.

Inoonvcnionoo in caused by 'somo secre taries of joint stock companies mill building eocioties spndjng roturns, summaries, &c, to Wellington instead of to Mr Jlall, Hie Assistant Registrar at Auckland. Rocro tarioa and oitlcers of such companies and societies should noto this and send their roturns, &c, to tho proper ollico.

The (irst of monthly children's religious servicca at tho Epiphany Church was bold on Sunday aftornoon, conducted by tho Key. Dr. O'Callaghan, who dolivorod an instinctive address on "Christ and tho Little Ones." Tho. singing by the Sunday school choir wan very croditablo, considering tlio little practice tho girls had. Mr Clarke lod tho choir, and Mr Tucker ronilorod material as sistance, Tho service was largely attended.

A meeting of tho Auckland Lumpers' Union was held last ovenlng in tho Tomper anco Hall. Mr l'rostigo (I'rosidont) occu pied thoehair. Lottorsfrntii I'ortChalmore, Lyttloton, and Wellington Sooiotiee wero road suggesting amalgamation. It was de cided that tho Union horo, although sympathising with tho proposed movement, considered it premature ami deferred finthor consideration ponding tho adoption of an equal rate of wages in North and South. Sovoral members of tho Auckland Uuion having neglected to pay up their subscriptions, it was agreed to givo them n fortnight's timo in which to bocomo good finnncially or olse be struck oil' the roll.

Tho monthly inspection parado of tho Hobson corps took pluco last evening, and tho mon mustered nearly in full forco. Major Shepherd was tho inspecting ollicer, Captain Dignan in command. Tho inspec tion waa satisfactory, and at its closo tho Company marched through tho loading streota, under command of Lieutenant Clifton, hoadod by the efficient (iarri.*on Band, under Bandmaster Morris, playing a number of national, progressive!, arid othor

The annual meoting of shareholders of tho Hauraki S^wtpill was held yesterday aftor noon at tho o'flico of ilr L P- Nfttluui, Shortland-stroot, Mr h. J. Jiagnall pro siding. Tho balance-shoot having been reud and adopted, Mr T. It. Murray was re oloctod director and Mr W. Bakor auditor. Tho usual compliment to tho Chairman terminated tho business.

Tho St. Mark's (Uomuorn) annual Sunday-school children's trpat was hold in tho Domain yesterday. Tho scholars, n"»ar 200, wore under tho caro of Mrs Hoywood, tho l^tiy superintondont, and the teachci-H. Tho day was favourable, and all sorts of games woro indulged in, and amplo pro visions provided. Tho children started for thoir homes at half-past six o'clock, and their morry voices proved that tho holiday had bfien a day of real ODioymont.

At tho annual mooting in connection with St. Matlitaa Church, l'anmuro, hclil last Wednesday, tho statement of accounts submitted by Mr Iroland, churchwarden, showed roceipts ClB2 Os lOd, and expendi ture JUIG6 12s 4d. Tho roport was ul^o read, and was of a satisfactory character. The report and balanco-eheot having been adopted, Mr Thompson was elected pooplo's churchwarden, and Mr 0. E. Iroland wa3 ro.elected minister's churchwarden. Messrs Thomas It. May and Alfred J. Looinb «oro ohosen as auditors for theensujng year, and tho following gontleincn weio appointed vostrymon :—Messrs John Hamlin, Horbort Hamlin, Funcko, son , Soarchfleld, Makius, Kingsloy-, Wilson, \V. Kay, Jordan, and Flomming,

A concert and danflo, givon by tho omployds of tho Auckland Tobacco Com pany in aid of tho funds of the Eight Hours Demonstration, took placo at tho Forosters' Hall, Newton, last evening. The ball was tastefully decorated with bannors, the handsomo, " Eight Hours" banner boing conspicuously placed at tho back o.f the stage. Songs woro rondorcd by Messrs* £[olaon, Montaguo, Vergint, W. S. Simpson, V. Simpson, Jfondprson, and Kirk. Mr Cohon gave a Shakoporjap reoitation, and J'rofossor Horbort dolightpd tho audience with an exhibition of his skill as a conjurer. Tho danco that followed was most onjoyablc.

Tho adjournod mooting of butchors assis tants and others connoctcd with tho trado took place at Bristor's Cofl'eo I'alaco, Cook stroot, last ovenlng. Thoro woro 00 or (JO present, including soverul master butchci'B. Mr W. A, Fenton wag called to tho chair. Tho f ret busino69 was tho consideration of tho proposal to hold a picnic. It was do cided that tho picnic will take plaoo at East (pamaja on the 11th inst., tho p.s. Victoria being cjiajrtorpd for thp purpose A pro grammo of athletic sports wi}[ bp nrep,ftrod. A ball will conclude thp festivities of the day. Tho following wore appointed a general commlttoo i w Mo^rs Pollard, A. Chapman, West, Lush, Barrlngton, Farrcll, Robinson, W. A. Fonton.'and Shovo, juni\ Several sub-committees woro also oleetod, and tho proooodinga terminated with tho usual vote of thanks to tho Chairman,

To tho Editor ; Sir,—Many, liko myself, after hearing Mr Booth's eloquent address in tho Theatro Royal last night on tho "lyocal Option Bill," and tho immense bonojjt it has conferred on Amorica, arc anxious to know on what basis tho voting is regulated in regard to the "Local Option Bill" in America. Jg it on the wide, just, and liberal basis of universal suffrage or ja it, aa in New Zealand, only property owners and ratepayers who have tho right to vote and elect Liconsing Bonches ? By ajieweying this question at one of his meotings, Mr Booth will fionfor q, boon on thousands in this oountry who arc dpsirous of assisting to stamp out the liquor traliic, but who are debarred at present from vot ing or raising their voices against this great evil, becausp the low, as it exists, does not give tho right and power to vote for tho election of Licensing I3onohe3 to men and women, but to houses, land, and cattle,—l am, &c, 1.0. G.T.

The introduction of the postal note system in Victoria has already produced a beneficial effect, inasmuch as tha re-purohase of stamp.3 by tho Postal Department; has fallen off to a considerable extent- The work: of re purchasing stamps not only entailed a largo amount of clerical labour at the General Post-office and the establishments afc Ballarat, Sandhurst, Geelong, and other Jargo centres of population, but the depaytcjenj; was compelled to expend £7,000 in purchase monoy. FrPra the Ist January up to Wednesday, about ifiOQ postal notes were issued, ranging in value from \$ to 20s. Those most in demand were the 10s and 20s notes. The postal authorities are confident that when the public is tho roughly educated in tho usp of the notes, they will become exceedingly popular. Whilst they cost the department loss labour, they are not so safe to the public as money orders. They are like a bank note, and made payablo to any person who presents it, no matter whether he or she received it direct from sender or found it in tho street. Tho facility with which they can be passed from one person to another in payment of monetary obligations has made tho postal note very popular in England, where 800,d00 were issued last year.

MrsLovctt, of tho Amoriean Ladies' Tom pornnco League, addressed a meeting of seamen at tho Sailors' Host last, night. The address was of tho C-ospel Temperance typo, and was marked by carnostnoss^of manner and felicity of expression. Tho audience, which was a large tine, seemed to fully appreciate the sentiments.

The regular monthly public meeting of the Unionstroot U'esloyan Band of Hope was held last night in tho acliool-room. Thoro was a vory good muster of members and friend?, and' tlio conductor occupied tho chair. A good programme was presented, tho principal feature of which w:is tho dia logue, "Cousin Maud," which was vory faithfully porsonatod by tlio Misses New bold, Herbert, and A. Carlaw, anil received quite a storm of applause. A number of other Momls contributed to tho evening's amusement, after which tho distribution of cortflicutCH(won at tho A.11.11. Union In dustrial Exhibition) by tho conductor brought a vory pleusant evening to a close.

Tho prizes ollbrod by Mr Leonard, head toaehor of I'arnoll School, for natural history collections ma<lo by the pupils during tlio holidays wero distributed yes terday. The awards wero as follows : — Penis— let, Harold Kpeight ; '2nd, Janet O. Brown. Leaves of Nativo Plants— Ist, Albert Y. Olillb ; 2nd, .lanet C. Brown. Shells -Ist, Amy Aldorton ; 2nd, Ernest Aldcrton ; honourable mention, .lanot O. Brown. Model of Hut—lst, Fred Fowler. [mwts-lßt, Kred Fowler. Neailyall tho oxhibils allowed a great deal of neatness and rosoarob, and the experiment, though not a great success, hns given some little impetus to tho study of nature. It, will bo repeated at some future time.

John I'lunkot Stodart, a bankrupt, was examined on oath this morning boforo tho ODioial Assigneo. lie said ilam a com mission agent, and have boon ongaged in that capacity and as manager of gold mining companies fur several years in con junction with lny father. My dHlioulties commenced about two years ago. I entered into mining speculations on my own ac count, and backed bills for friends without any consideration. I was solvent, two years ago. I cannot say how much 1 havo lost in tho way indicated, nor in tho absonco of any record, can I render an account of my transactions, I kopt no books, and admit that 1 have been rook loss in this rospoet. Of tho .C">S.'! 5» 2d, imroccivcd dobts,.l'2o7 ;is is for accommoda tion bills, upon which I only received :CSO consideration ; £320 roprosonts bills taken up by my father on my account. Tho con uidoration for this amount was mining uharop, now absolutely worthless. Tlio re maining I'fiG '_'s 'M Is for sundry tradesmen's accounts, most of them rocontly contracted. On December 3, or thoroaboule, 1 was in want of money lo meat mmo pressing ac counts, nnd went to tho holder ol some promissory nolos 1 had endorsed for tho purpose of nojjntiating a loan, 110 rofinod, nnd I theroforo olTerod to give him a bill of salo ovor my fiirnituro and cfl'octs, valued at £UQ, for £100 for throe months. Ho agreed to my oft'er, on the following condftions :—£(s7 to bo secured to meet tho 1' N.s hold by him, Co for costs of bill of salo, tlO for interest, and tho balnnco, i'lS, in cash,with which I mot. somo of tho press ing accounts referred to. If tho bill of sale over my furniture is valid, my only assets will bo somo gold-mining shares, which I ostimato to bo worth X''2s (HOO shares Tiornan's Frcohold). Tho i'!) 75b put down in my schodulo as book debts are absolutely worthless. Boyoiid theso stated assets I huvo nothing, oitlier preaout or prospective.

THE FIRE BRIGADE COM PETITION.

Kotuvu of tlio Auckland and Thames

Compotltors.

TllK teams from tho Auckland and Thames

Firo Brigadoa that proceeded to Duncdin to tako part in tho great competition ol

the New Zealand Fire Brigades held there woro passongora by tho h.s. Hawoa, which arrived at tho Manuknu at 11 a.m. to-day. Foromnn Hunloy was waitn,' for tlio mon with a bnil.e, and they were driven to town. On their arrival ut tho central station, Albort-strcet, they yon rocoivod with clioom by a number of mem bum of tho Auckland lliigndo, and enter ttiinoil at a luncheon. A dinner will taUo place to-night at wliicli Sujicrintondont llughos nn<l l'rieo, und doubtless sovoral members of tho teams will maUo slate mcuti regarding fiitsco which lod to their bo abruptly lenvinß Dunodin. Shortly after tho arrival of tho men Mr Hughes was scon by n Stak reporter who sought to elicit lrom him a lull stato-uent of tho ullair. Mr Hughes, howover, stated that it was his intention to mako a full state ment at tho dinnur to-night, and ho would profit- not to go into dotails. From tho conversation that our " roportiy had with Mr Hughes and eoveral members of tho Tbuincs to uu it appears that their action waa fully jubtificd. The water used at tho competition was drawn from a man supplying tho Dunedin Gas Works, and v member of one of tho Dun odin Brigades was found interfering with ono of tho vnlvesi fo aa to tenure (in unfair advantago for tlioir team. Tho great griovmco of tho Auckland mon ap pear, howovor, to have arison out of ono of tho cngino competitions. Tho Spit Jjuil secured t)|o first pri/.o and Nupipr tho second, whilo Auckland was third. A protost was lodged against Auckland in consoquonoo of tho way thoy had mado up their hoso. On tho following day, much to tho disgust of our men, thoy found that though tho protest was dismissed, thoy woro disqualified bocauso thoircouplingßweronotspannor tight. Now as Mr Hughos had Htood closo to tho judges during tho competition, and had noticed that they did not test tho coup lings with tho spanner at, all, ho was natur ally very wroth at tho judges disqualifying tho team on this ground. Tho judgcß woro all local'men, and gross favouritism is said, to have boon shown. Tho Auckland men doclinod to attend tho dinner bodauso thoy believed it was given by tho Demon stration Committoe i had thoy known that tho oilizcna of Dunodin woro tho hosts, thoy would havo attended.

UNKNOWN

Pastoral Stationkhy—Shcop pens. Diroct mail airivee ; 'Frisco mail loaves. Hugo reads " Foroheada " in tho Temper ance ilnll to-night. Miss Ward has tho koy to dramatic nrfc. Herbal modicino is best —Thymo works wonders. "fjcjonuo ijiifl llojjgioi) '■'■ |p tho Lgrno stroot JTo.il tp-night. "

])olieato Angling.--Fishing for pQinpli montfci.

Combination of ''noignoo and religion—A pugilistic parson. The first atone of Westport harbour works was laid by Mr Stout yesterday. Mr Justico Gillios goos to spond his holi days at tho Otago hiken. (!. P. Koarns, tlio oldest Oddfellow in tho polony, died near Nelson yoatorduy, agod 88 yoars. Last session, potitiona signed by 50,000 persons in favour of local option woi'e presented to tho Parliament of Now South Wales,

A body, supposod to bo that of tho ongi tioer drowned some weeks ago, has been found in tho Waikato rivor near Tuakau.

Major Atkinson i3 in Wellington, but goes to New Plymouth at once. Tho dead body of an infant was found yo3krday in the Avon at Christehurch. Otago sheep-fanners consider stoats and wensels tho only effective means of keeping clown the rabbit pest. Michael Bowner, brewer, Hawora, has been arrested for being in possession of a quantity of uplrjts on which duty had not been paid. Two drowninge are reported from-Timaru —one ola man in tho Te Kapo Kiver, and tho other of a boy in a water-holo near Mount Horrible.

An eminent teetotaller would only con peat t(t sit for hjs portrait on condition that it shQuld l>e taken |n watpr colours. Speaking at a panquotheld at Wpstpoyt Is3t night, tho Premier said it was impos sible to continue thp system of local govern ment now in vogue, &'d wi'Pli Parfiajnenj; met hi 3 Govornmont would sqbmit some reforms which would make local govern ment more economical and useful.

f!omes very near popular election of judgos, yesterday the Minister fcr Justico and the Colonial' Secretary were' deputa tionised at Wellington, and urged tq appoint Mr H. S, Wardell as Resident Magistrate. Tho Ministers agreed with the deputation, More Hospital scandals. The Christ church Hospital Board has yesolved to take into consideration^ at its next meeting, the evident laxity in holding consultations and other matters affecting patients, Mr O'Connor, M.H.R., thinks the present Ministry represents brains, as opposed to money. Jie points out that Mv Stout was a schoolmaster and Sir Julius Vogel a stationer. He himself (a supporter of the talented Ministry) was a Jjunedin cabman !

CABLEGRAMS.

(«Y CMHJMS—COPYEIOnt),

The Now Guinea Proteotorato,

London, February 2.—The Now South Wales Government are, through Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General, parleying with Lord Derky in regard to the amount of tho British contribution for maintaining tho protectorate of Now Guinea.

Sir John Coodo.

Sir John Coodo in about to visit Teigri muuth in connection with tlio harbour works there. Sydney Bankrupts. London', Fobrunry '.!. —The bankruptcy Court havo grantee! a certificate to Mr Spindlor, of tho firm of Hirsch, Spindlor, and Company, merchants of Sydney, bank rupts. Tho hearing of Mr Uirach'i appli cation for a cortifieato haa boon udjournod.

Steamboat Collision at Aden.

Tho steamer Amulfl, 1,792 tons, owned by Messrs Seoman and Company, Hani burg, ran into and sank tho steamer Modorlandon Orango, 1,514 tons, of Am sterdam,at A»len. Eußliali Eoclosiiißtlnal Appointments. London, February 2.—Dean Bickorstoth, of (iloucostor, has boon appointed to tho Bishopric of Kxetor, vice Dr. Tomplo, ap pointed to the Sooof London. Canon King, of Oxford, succeeds Dr. Wordsworth as Bishop of Lincoln. Tho Archbishop of Canterbury approves of tho translation of tho Right Roy. Dr. Templo to tho See of London.

Tho Govornmont of Fiji disclaims any in tention to proselytise Christian natives. Tho death is announced of Baron O'Hagan, aged 75. Tho Rowing Championship. Sydney, this day.—llanlan, Clifford, and Beach aro now in activo training for tho npproachinjj aquatic contost9,and aro doing good work. Gorman Warship Wrooked Near Now Britain. Cooktowh, this day.—News lias reached hero that tho Uorman war eteamor Marie has been strandpd near Now Britain.

THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.

l»Y CA-IiLK.-COFYIUQHT.]

London, Fobruary 2. M.wok Oknkual Buli.ku has been tem porarily appointed to suceeodMajor-doneral Stewart in his command. Robots Doolino to Fight. Tho British troops reconnoitrod tho posi tion hold by Osman Digna, at Kusheen, but tlio rebels declined tho attack.

THE COOTAMUNDRA RAIL WAY ACCIDENT.

Tho Posaongcrs and tholr Injuries.

The following is a Hat of those killed :— Josoph Campy, railway employ^, residing at Harden, married ; Robert Crawford, carpenter's labourer, residence unknown ; Alfred Wilson, railway conductor (brsthor resides in Sydney); Mrs Hodson, wife of Mr Hodeon, of Wagga ; John lladcr, about nlno yoars of ago (paronts reside at Carcoar) ; John O'Dyer, married, leaves « wife and six chil dren ;ho was mail guard. Warnor Smith, of Wutfga, is missing. The following are tho particulars aa to the othor passengora who woro in tho train:—Mr and Mrs Smith, Carathool ; Mr Smith, ribs broken and much cut; Mrs Smith, spine hurt; child unhurt. Mr Lawrence Zutckor, Mel bourne, severely bruisedandhurt internally; Mr T. O'Brion, Molbourne, slightly in jured; Mr and Mr« Kawcett i(ay, both very Boviirely jiruiuod j' Sir .Tacobsou, Mel bourne, sovorely bru'Urd and internally injured; Mr Jsi-ael Barnard, Melbourno, fractured arm aud injuries to tho kidneys, covorely bruised; Mr W. \V. Priddlo, Yainatroo, concussion to the spiuo and gei.oial sho.k to tho systom; M. J. Me- Dara, Wagga, slightly injured and cut; Mr A. Snidor, Moibourno, ribs broken, in ternal injury and cut; Mr W. Borgin, Car coar, both thighs broken ; Mr John Cohon, Melbourne, hip broken and seriously cut; Mr Austin Saqui, Melbourno, fearfully bruia;d all over; Mr Josoph Thompson, Moibourno, ribs brokon, leg hurt; Mr J. Lovy, Carlton, Vktjria, arm injured ; Mr Harper, slightly cut on the leg ;Mr R, Boattip Hay. eoyprely bruised j Mr A, Tra- L'uloiie, iligntly injured iMr John Ewer, Wilcannnia.-slightly injurod j engino-drivor Moody, scaldod and internally injured, but not severely ; Mrs Dean and throo children —Mrs Dean much hurt, two girls all right, tho boy liaß his loft arm brokon, and is cut on tho forehead and face ; Charles Jonkin bud, bruited; \V. Stone, Cootamundra, h-oriously injured. Uninjured : Henry Giles, J. FI, Wood (Albury), McDonald, Kisby, Patterson, Oscar, J. Knolman, Wellosley, Wollman, Lambro (Dunedin), E. Zaokor, K. Murphy, E. Gorman (Hay), Mrs Ityan. (Toinorn).

REFORMS IN THE DEPART MENT OF JUSTICE.

» (l)Y TKIiKQBArU. —OWN COBKESrONUEST).

Wklmnotox, this day,. Mr Tolh being essentially of tho Liberal school of politics, was probably expected to dovelop a tendency towards the roform of bin Department soon after his assumption of qltjco. ' fcjjnco hia roturn. tfl VVplUnßton, -howovori his time lias been bo much occupied with dntios not properly belong, ing to him, but wbioh dovolied on him in consequonoo of the absence of othor Ministers, that he has not been ablo to givo that attontion to his own depart mont which to himsolf soomod necessary. Tho Minister for Justice, however, is no laggard, and is showing that capacity for work so peculiar to lawyers and journalists, and which is so apparent In moet of his colleagues. Several plans of roform of and rotronchmont in tho Justico Department aro at present under the consideration of the Minister. Qf sqrap 't wol]M bp. inadvisable to spenk in their pv.osont oni^ryo condition. I may" say", lio^e^er,' thai vbr' hr'ne tieablo, Mr Tolo wjU amalgamate d^tfipts. This wjtl boa difficult ma^tpr; for the most part, indeed, rotrpnphmeiit in tho Depa!'t ment qf Justice wIU aKQys bo dlflipult, for the due administration of .justjeo over a. wido fiold ontatls tho necessity q{ keopinjj up an army of ofijclnls in the shape of magistrates an! their plorks, and tho inoviu ablo sergoant. As an earnest of Mr Tqlo's intentions, howovo'r, I may mention that ono district has already been abolished. Tho vacancy caused by the rocont doath of Mr Justin Aylmor, of Akaroa* has been provided for by thp amalgamation, of that district with As!lburton district, and tho salary of an ofljeor thus tavod, without impairing tho efliciency of the judical system. In Wellington jt appears that the jurisdiction of thp Resident Magistrate's Court and the District (Jourtis co-oxtonsive, both being up to £JOO. Mr Tole thinks this being so, one Court is suflicient, and proposes to ftbolish the District Court here. This may lead to similar reductions jn other parts of the colony, when legislation shall have ■ fixed the juris diction of tho Lower Court upon a Uniform basi? t and where such a reform may be practicable; for, of course, the eircum stanoss in partiei J >r districts may make it necessary to makel exceptiona, particularly on tho Boldfiejd?, Whilst the jurisdiction of the Courts in Wellington is co-extensive, it is not so in other parts of the colony. Tho jurisdiction of magistrates' courts ranges from £50 in some places to £200 in others, It therefore seems reasonable to hope that }f tb,e jurisdiction of the lowers courts is fixen uniformly at £100, a grg it saving may be effected by abolishing thp'clißtrict couits. This might ppssjbly raise a |iowl among the lawyers, but wpulfj be applauded by the tax payers. Mr T,jfte is also considering the question of apjjßpting shorthand writers to the courts d^fcstice. Judge Ward, at Inver cargill reWfctly, reforred to tho desirability of adoptlaHßiis systemi which is in vogue in AmeriSSfTnCl the matter has been under the consideration of the Minis'or for some time, The difficulty would appear to be simply one ef expense. Mr Tole, however, thinks this might be repouped by making the suitors pay at the rate of so muoh a folio for the evidence so taken by the shorthand writer. This is only a sugges tion, however, as the matter stands for further consideration.

Sowing Machines wholesale and retail.— p. 3 Chamler

OPERA HOUSE.-MISS GENE VIEVE WARD.

Tins celobrated actress, of whoso triumph ant progress through tho Bister colonies enough haa been said and written from lime to time to have raised local play-goors "a tiptoo with expectation," mado hur ddbflt last night at the Opera House, in the play which is and shall bo inseparably asso ciated with her naino. Tho public I interest taken in Uio event wan evi denced by a well-filled house, and tlio predisposition of tho audience to warmly recognise histrionic genius was exhibited in tho cordiality with which tho priiicipalH were roeoivod upon their outrauco. It may at onco bo said that Miss Wind fully justified all (lio glowing eulogies that havo boon framed about her by enthusiastic critics, for sho aehioveil (ho rare distinction of proving how fur tho reality can tran- Hcoml cvon tho glowing ideality do picted under tlio stimulus of fervent admiration. To tho foljor reader who, with judicial severity, discounts tho value of unqualified luudatipn,very much that has been published concerning Miss Ward must have scorned strongly charged with tho llavour of extravagance; but after sooing her in tho Wilo which sho has made hor own, tho difficulty of exaggerating its striking naturalness becomes apparent. Tho laay may possibly havo had her equal on this sido tho line in specialty parts, but it is an unquestionable fact that wo have never had her superior among us. So much by way of preamble. And now for a fow words touching tho play, "Forgot Mo Not." It is a threo-act comedy of rather slight epi sodical construction, and was produced in London soino six yoars ago by the collabora tion of Herman Merivalo and F. C. Grove. Though comparatively barren of incident, tho point and occasional brilliancy of tho dialogue, with its intermittent piny of sarcasm and cynical repartee, would always ensure for it a favourable judgment whon well prcEonted. But it is for its splendid character portrait of Stephanie, Marquiso do Molirivarfc, as delineated by constructive histrionic talent of the highest order that the play must rely for its euc coss. The rolo is that of a woman, steeped to the lips in wickedness and surfeitod with its illusory pleasures, determined by un principled means to rogain the social station from which sho has fallen, and with tho assistanco extorted from virtuous connexions to rehabilitate herself in the oyos of outraged society. In other words, tho Marquiso and hor husband had kept an infamous gambling hell in Paris, and upon lior partner's murder by one of their victims and her own narrow cscapo from a similar fate, she resolves to forco an entrance into tho world from which sho is an outcast. The means wore ready to hand. Her docoaeedson while under a«o had married against tho express and formal prohibition of his parents into a wealthy and proud English family, two fomulo members of which losido iv Itomo, According to French law it is within tho parents' power during a prescribed period to tako action lor invalidating tho marriage, and whon tho play opens, tho Marquiso has at her disposal for this purposo a term of six weeks. Sho therefore demands as tho price of her com pliance raonoy as well as admission into and recognition by tho family for the period mentioned, in which timo sho hopes to have, established her position. Sir Horaco Wolby, an English baronet, in love with ono of tho young ladies, comes to their roficuo, and by remonstrance, argument, and appeals to hor pity, generosity, and cupidity, vainly endeavours to shako her indexible resolution. Finally ho discovers that her only vulnerable point is her susceptibility to physical fear, and when at length ho reveals to hor tho romorselora slayer of hor husband under the samo roof in Homo, and athirst for her blood, she succumbs in an agony of hysterical torror. This is tho singular embodiment of uctivo licentious sin and potential good which Wins Ward by subtle analysis of subjective cmulion, had elaborated into realistic con sistency of the utmost perfection. In ordinary hands tho portralturo would hardly possess a single redeeming feature, but Miss Ward, with delicato discrimina tion of mind and exquisite cxec.'-itivo skill, has perceived and insinuated thuse Rontlor touches of. a better imturo which win sympathy for the woman in her efforts to oUmbor up from tho slough of a muddy reputation, evon although her success must bo at the risk of besmirching tho fair fame si another. The actress has a wondorful Twwerof facial expression. Uor mobility of feature ia indeed astonishing. Sho might speak hor lines in Chinese or in Choctaw, for tho matter of that, and still convoy to hor audienco an in telligible perception of tho nature of her rftlo, and the progressive evolution of the play. Thoro i? a great reserve of masculine strength in the lineaments of her expressivo faco, and when sho ia roused by defiance its determination and fjorco vindictivenefs aro absolutely startling. In a moment, how evor—a» whon tho servant makes his malapropos entranoe with the coffee— sho can lapse into that josting drawing-room dalliance which shows off her attractions to advantage. In those rapid and abrupt transitions, through which tho sustained fenco and parry of the dialogue with Sir Horaco Welby carry tho part, Miss Ward's exceedingly llexible and well-modulated voice is no less valuable a factor than her facial expressiveness. It is equally suggostivo, too, of the ploso and putient caro with which tho study of tho rolo has been perfected, In ordinary conversation the vqloo has |ust tho sqiijicou of a nasal in tonation, but in passionato passages this is lost in a doep and oratund contralto, as it, also disappears in tho light operatic snatches' whish 6ho sings now and again with a capacity iovjioriture that proclaims the force of tho lady'u claim in curlier youra to ominonoo an an oporatic aitistu. To sum up, Miss Ward completely enthralled her audience by tho consummate subtiliry and realism of hor acting. In her moods of mocking sangfroid and cutting rtto.t sho compelled reluctant admiratkn. In her access of subdued but concoiitratod, grief wherein sho plaintively asks, " What hayo I done that I should always bp back from $io threshold of a bettor life," sho Struck the keynoto of eloquent pathos, ami awakened a rcspomlva ooha in every brof et. Hor bitter interrogatory reproach, " Why should a man bo allowed to iivo two lives while a woman must stand or fall by ono," commanded sympathetic applausp ; her cool offrontory of selfish design was poworfully conceived ; hor torriblo strugglo with ovor-inastoring fear wns thrilling ; and her final collapso into abject affright and grovelling supplication for mercy sent the audience home full of compaesionnto regret that tho unfortunate creature v.ho by mis taken means ha<.' ( c;?aycU to accomplish her rogenpvation should havo failed in the on doavnu'r. Tho conception is brilliant fyid thoroughly cohsisto'',t in ovory detail;' its exoclit^vo voaliirqt^on \a a marvel ' o,£ histrionic, talont. ifv- \V, 11. Yeraoji, «"i English comedian, whose iriorits havo jn no wsso hpon ovorvft.tod by pyocodont roport, impersonate!! tho baranot Sir Horatio Wolby with groat farcp nnd sHill. Throughout the phty ho is tho foil \o tho Marquise's purposo, ami tho montnl duel wliioh thoy maintain1 supplios thp interest of tho play, as well as noooß3ltates its brilliancy of dialogue Ho is always solf-posscssed, and whero tho occasion calls for it rises to a high lovol of emotional action. Miss \Yatts Phillips, an old qcqu,ajnta-,icg, plnys tho part of Alico Yornoy very satisfactorily. Tho other characters, howevor, call for no special remark. Mr A. R Lawrence's Prince Mnl }cotti is ra^foer oycvdpno, nnd Miss Veiteh's Jijrs li'oley lacks animation. Mr Fentpn's Barraio (the roveugefu} Corsican) is ■njisci able. The drama will be repeated to-night, ftnd shguld "rrtn. " the entire week,

SPORTING NEWS.

Tills, matoh over the Ellorslio steeplechase course between Julia Ann and Whalehoao has been fixed to take place at three a'clock on Saturday afternoon next. In addition to the-match, there will be two or throe other races, of which particulars will duly appear. Tho Wellington Gold Cup is run to morrow. , .

Tho stewards of the Takapuna Jockey Club were to have held a meeting last night for the purpose of eonsidoring the protests in regard to Saturday's racing, but owing to Jf r Chadwink and ethers interested being unable to attend, the moeting was post poned.

Tho members of St, Paul's vestry would new appear to te resolved upon l.olding tho fjrt at the top of Shtrtland-stroet, instead gf retiring before th,q march of cityinip ; ovt vnenta, despite their acceptance of that £ 1.030, which tlioy do n )t hint at relinquish, iig. This week they have informed tho three bodies which tire conmitted <q il.o work of cutting down iimily Place of tho r purpose to retain t' c present site, and iq fjwer the floor of tlib.cburch to the reduced level by underpinning tho walls. They have sohci od an interview upon tho matte-. Tho Ohairman drew attention to tho lacfc that no mention wae made of any inlontion to refund tl)o£4,ooowhichl!ad been paid for the removal of the church. It was resolved not to entertain the proposal of the vestry.

ALLEGED HOSPITAL MISMANAGEMENT.

TIIK CHARGES AGAINST DX. BOND.

further Complaints I»y the

i'nliciif Smith

i Tun inquiry into (ho charges preferred by tho patient Smitli against Dr. Bond, tho Hospital Surgeon, was commenced before the Hospital House Committee thia morn ing. There wero present:—Colonel Haul tain, in tho chair, Mr S. Dando, Dr. Bond, iMr Smith, and Kcvoral press representa tives. Before tho proceedings commenced, Mr Diuido wiiil the patient Smith informed him that he 1"«1 buun badly treated In the Hoh pital, mid ho recommended him to prefer his complaint iv tho proper way. Henco this inquiry. Tho published .statement was submitted to Smith, and ho said it was substantially true, except in ono minor particular, having reference to the lock on the door. The door of the ward from which ho hid been re moved would not lock, but in the room to which ho was removed the door could havo been locked.

The statement was then rend over by Col. Haultain, who asked Smith if ho wished to add anything. Smith said thoro wero other acts of cruelty that he wished to mention. Be then pro ceeded : On one occasion, shortly after the operation, I complained to Dr. Bond that the splint was causingmonmchunneces?arypain in the groin. He refused to look at it, and said they could not pretend to alter splints to suit me ; that I must grin and bear it. I mentioned the circumstances to Dr. Richardson a day or two afterwards, when that gentleman called to see me. He examined the splint, found it was causing a wound, and ordered its removal, to borepad ded and put on again immediately. At that tiino I was suffering very greatly from twitching of the sinews after the oporation. The splint was repaired (restulled or re padded) in the course of a few minutes. Dr. Bond was acquainted—well, the nurse said she acquainted him—with the circum stances. Her name is Nurse Ilcscott. She told me, but not in Dr. Bond's presence, that she had acquainted Dr. Bond that tho splint was ready, and that I was in groat suffering. Dr. Bond replied that he could not sco me until after tho visitors had loft. Ho was afterwards seen to go down town in his flannel suit, and left word that ho had gono to Government House. 1 did not soe him go, because I was in bed in great agony, but some of the patients told mo that they saw Dr. Bond going down to town, and added that I would not get it dono now, as he had gone to lawn tennis. This waa shortly after two o'clock. Dr. Bond did not attond to mo and put tha splint on until after sevon o'clock in tho evening, whon ho re turned. At the time tho splint was taken off, my leg was very nearly straight. Whilst it was off, it con tracted very badly again, awl li£,s remained so ever since. That is r>.l J[ ha.vo to mention in connection w^th tUatactof neglect. Whilst I havg keen iv the base ment wards, \ hare been removed from my bed on to the floor to make room for a con valescent patient with only a slight wound in tho neck, tho result of aseton that had previously been applied to tho nook. After this boy left, I was allowed to go back to tlio bed for a few days. . On another occa sion I had to givo up my bodetoad to a patient who we.a through the night quite a madman. Ho would not remain on the bwiatodii himself, hut was shouting and knocking at the door tho whole of t^G night till dawn of day. The poor aian is since dead. His name was West, but I cannot tell you what he was suffering from. Ho waa examined several tioios by the doctor to see whether or not he was a lunatic. Ho slept most of tho day, but v/hen it became dark ho wo,i\ld cammenco to screech and clvout, continuing to do so all the night. Ho tumbled on to tho top of me, and I was powerless to help myself. Ho pulled all tho bedclothes off me, and I had to sit in a corner with a sheet round me during the rest of the night. This was downstairs, about two or three months ago. I don't know exactly the date. Perhaps it would be very nearly three months. I mado a complaint to Dr. Bond, but I will mention that circumstance afterwards. Qn another occasion, a day or two after this, the same man threatened that h,e Vfould smash ray head with the l;.pdcb.anjber utensil if I would not give him matches. I pushed him ovev mid got possession of the weapon, f complained to Pr. Bond, and ho remored mo to tho next ward where, there was a patient whom he was treating for itch. This man was perfectly strong and healthy in other respects. He wbb on tho bedstead, and I was on the floor. I remained thus for four or fivo weeks. This man who was supposed to have tho itch was treated Bolsly by Dr. Bond. Ho was getting no better ftfter remaining three weeks, and b.ping dissatis fied with Dr. Bond's treatment, went to town and consulted another dootor. He told me so, and showed mo the prescription, [t was Dr. i'lijlson whom ho consultod. Dr. Philson told him that he had no itch at all, and none of tho symptoms whatever. Ho told him it was ezceina, a skin disease. Dr. Philson gave him medicine and an ointment, ana ho continued during th.Q romaindor of tho time ho was in tho Hospital, rather more than a week, using Dr. Philson's proscription. Ho lias not yet quito recovered, and he is finder tho samo treatment. I know becauso I havo had a lotter from him. Ho loft the Hospital about six weeks ago. He told mo in his lotter that ho is hotter, but has not quito recovered. (The witness o.nly gave tho name of this man i^n^ler pressure, and then said it wns Cameron), During tho whole of the timp tliat I was on the floor, upwards of four months altogether, my leg did. nos in'iprovo at aU. Dr, Riohardson ordered roe" » stout leather splint with a steel spring in t to keep my leg in the position it then was, in tho hopo that aukylosos would ensue.and 1 might havo tho partial usp of my leg. But with the constant strain and pain caused by being lifted up off the floor by tho wardor, my log is as bad as over. I think that is all I wish to mention wi,th roforenco to acts of unkindness towards myself. Thoro is one ct>,so in which I took a very groat interest; that is of a little boy. (Col. Hnultain said it was only the epeoiui complaint of Smith that was referred to them, ]\a asked who the boy was.) Smith continued : The littlo IVoy 'is too. young to mako the complaint' hims.cli. Ijlo h0.3 goy\o away with his Mother, but through the ljc'glect of Dr. Bond ho \a a, cripplo for life. Tho boy'& n>flw ia Ueorgo Dire, Thiß Recurred while I was upstairs. The boy and his mother havo repeatedly oain.e to see mo, but the father having ceased to work for tho Gas Company, they have gone away. Tlje l^oy was agod between six and seven years, and tho oaso was prior to July— somo time in May or .I.nno. I boliovo tho parents havo gono to Mercury Bay. ' I boliovo :the boy was neglected. (Colonel Haultain said they would not go into this case at present.' He, however, made a note of it for roforence to the General Committee). This was tho whole of Smith's statement. The Chairman explained, in reply'to' Smith, that the inquiry would be con ducted in the same manner as in the law courts, and eaoh side would havo tho oppor tunity of cross-examining the witnesses on tho other.

Dr. Bond then proceeded to cross-examine Smith with reference to his statement. Dr. Bond : There is no feeling of vindic- Uvoness urging me to make these state ments ? i ■

Smith ; Certainly not, Dr. Bond : You make those charges at the instance of Dr. Richardson 'I . - •■

Smith : No ; not at the instance of Dr. Richardson. I asked Dr. Kiuhardson's opinion.

' Dr. Bond ; lie told you that I had not treated you properly, and tho consequence is that you are a cripple for life I Smith : Yes.

Dr. Bond : When waa that ?

Smith : It was after I got out of bed from the abscess oomplaint. It was a year last December. Dr. Richardson told mo on several occasions that you had ruined my leg. Tho first occasion was about December, ISB3, when Dr. Richardson said s "lam afraid that you will bo a cripple, owing to Dr. Bond's removal of the splint." Of courso, so long back you must not tax mo to the precise words, but that is as near as I can remember it.

Dr. Bond: Then Dr. Bichardson and yourself wero both of opinion that it, was through my neglect that your log suffered ? Smith : Certainly j Dr. Richardson always gave me the impression that it was entirely through your neglect nnd disobedience of his orders that I was a cripple. Dr. Bond : And so you did not make any attempt to have things altered, so Ibat, you would not be a crir.pfe? l( Smith : Dr. Richardson said it would be dangoioue, or not safo, to make any attempt or operation to straighten tho leg for some months.

Dr. Bond : And Dr. Richardson, knowing this, allowed you to remain in this Btato for

■''' ■ :;;^^'^*™*"'"**S!SB3i^3M|- 1! Sholg»S^utdolßJ{'^3| Smitli: Well, I don't knowtlH RicliardHon told mo ho badn^tffiPsß Dr. Bond: Arc you "ur^iS Richardson instead of me wh^^i you.feeing that he was the «nior^W Smith : Dr. Richardson woriW-M no one. 1 have tho mo*t implicit in lam. TSi'' Dr. Bond : Do you not think Dr k, ardson was to blumo in not tnll fioienily strong steps to have tho 2* i altered if ho thought it was vron^SP Smith : I do not think the SS&ll goon to blame if tho House SuSl' obeys Of fails to carry out his inJSft I flunk Dr. llichardson is fur of his patients to neglect theti K# Hhghtcst degree. Wili Dr. Bond: And you yourself .uS? thought I was neglecting you a t th ft W Smith: Most decidedly. I usji orders given at the time by Dr toluiPt and know they were being dfeobojedSs lh: Bond: Of couree.yoo knew ffi|>. being crippled would most likely T&P with your position in life subsequent Smith : Yes, I know it woXM with me accepting cood antmi^^"! which I could RotofnSwelcffiSS; Dr. Bond: And yet you neeleSt complain to tho Committee at the «£!** have redress? 3S Smith : Yen, I knew that the rtk. staff had complained to the Cooffl about Dr. Bond a conduct, and tliatlfi complaints had fallen through and'oS nothing. Therefore I knew there wS" us« of me seeking redress at the huJS the Committee with its existing powS Dr. Bond : And therefore you tMiK Committee were biassed towards yoa SS last decision they gave? . "Vagi Smith : I do not know what 4eS mittee did in the matter. I was mS sent at the investigation. Had I h«ifl result of tho investigation, 1 might belt? to say whether they were actuated Wg in your favour. I cannot form an otS Dr. Bond : And in spite of that ySS it for granted that if yoa appli^flffl Committee for redress it WQnlfg be granted. K^lfi Smith : I did not say so. 1 felttbj|H Visiting Committee could not get]u!3 then there was no use me asking M§§ tho Committee was then coMtituteH? knew that tho committee y;as & «1S stituted body, and had noif power to^ without reference to ths Government^ Colonel Haultain said th 6 Committela not a self-constitutad body, a portlon'M members being elected by BubscribflnHi the others nominated by the Govotifli Dr. Bond : And you did not relerilS Government for redress? ■„.". Smith: I did not, as T was utuls-jj sec tho result of the operation toMffl formed on my leg by J)e. Kiehanjijjji was confined to bod at the tfino,' aiiajfi no means of, dither writing or cotaaSi ing tho subject to others. ■■■.% ; 'S i)r. Bond: \ou arc not wntnjKli yourself when you first said youj3 complain becauso you thought y<m|fi not get redress, and then saying yoii tj^j means of writing, ■ ■ Smith ; 1, am not ajj(j because the answers are in connec'Sp with tho other. ■ ■■; P-r, Bond : And there was no fMP&t you could get to wiite for you t Smith : At that time there wasiSj had there been I should hart? ferred attending to tho matter ttvwfi Dr. Bond: Knowingthattimewasofjji tance, you preferred waiting, althoiifi know Dr. Richardson would not ke*u perform the operation for a long tiuifti Smith : I did not say that time w any importance. I bad to remaijffi Hospital. I knew that time was seoa to restore strength to my leg fijif® operation could be performed, anil anxious to see the result of the ojni before I made any complaint tffl Time was no object. ' Dr. Bond: But you knew that i i hours off the splint would caueo the. 1^ can tract so that it would not straigfti Smith: I know the result—thafc| not straighten afterwards. Dr. Bond : Knowing .that, and tun operation was not to bake placefMl timo.yet you did not seek redress .ff&m Smith: You are mixing the mstffl The damage that I! complain of wai ni done in December, 18S3. Dr. Bond : I am not referring to thaii Smith: I am not referring to tb||l tion that is to take place, but theMß httS happened. Dr. Bond: Then you did not soekrSH though you knew the leg was tgim from neglect! '' Smith : I did not. . Dr. Bond : Well, tho operation^ waiting to know the result of waspeffl some months ago. And you havefi till now to make your complainfiiSji Smith: Yes. But I told a mni the Committee (Mr Dandojof tnyijrij'j and he told me to lay the matter bifo! Committee. I also told Dr. Kioffl and he said., "I am afraid youjriUjM any redrees now, Smith ; wait a will X>r. Bond ; What makes you think' will get redress now t Smith : My complaint to the Cpmij was simply that they should intern prevent your cruelty through (^1 kept constantly on the floor. Dr. Bond : Then you thfok that®! Committee will give you redress n6!irjj| Smith: In the. hopes of getting AH I make this compliant. ; : Dr. fiojid.: There you contradicts soi{. • .. '■aim Col. Haultain : Oh, no. He is «p| try to get redress now. He "to This concluded Dr. Bond'scrCil'*W tion, i In reply to Col. Haultain, Mr-Mli ho had a bedstead now. He got Hi night, but unless an order was madelifj Committee, ho was afraid he would, M( previous occasions', have it taken MrM him, Dr. Richardson's requeStthafchliß have a bed having been totally diirepjj He had had a bedstead before! afcjM but only for a few days. Hehad.:fn| oror three months lying on ihe:fla^B only an interval of about fonr in||Hn he was allowed a bedstead. ' ".■ . Mr Smith was asked UVtHi ovidence to call in oorrbbotMlffl his statements, He said it "Htis-M necessary i^ the present-Btaß«||H case. The witnesses he wonl& uk|M we,o discharged patients, and'MH ho did not know where. He waftMffl to, lot; tho case, rest on his own staW| with the oovrobovation of D&'Xml|B Colonel Haultain said the co£M| would have to. close his case befor(,q|| ant was called upon to eatetf^H defencq, Mr Smith said ho did not wid>':Jj9 lApon anyone but Dr. Richardson at Wjgi Tho doctor would substantiate '.ij^H of neglect, while the worde^Mfflj called to corroborate his MserttpgUJHl had been left so long on the flp?T4||B Dr. Bond said corrobppation'iifi^M not noceapary. It was admitted^™! Mr Smith asked if the CominiiWiM power or authority to Bubp<jena °l!!:*Sffl \Vitnesees. " ' ' ftw Colonel ILaultain replied in tbeniegifi Ho, however, promised to c?9!Hffi wif,h Dr. Richardson, and reg»«|||l[ come tomorrow at 9.30 a.m. or.'kl- other time that would suit. . Mr Smith proceeded to (;hat the inquiry had' asaumed y^m that it had. "■ Ho did not desireWkHß inquiry, ljut merely made his wm?iffi| the hope of getting more leniencyiMjji Bond.; His letter of complaint; "HH before Christmas,'' and prior to 'Maw course accident, or the other■'n*?*^fflH had beon taken up by the piW'-V'^|HB The inquiry then adjourned at ffiMl till 9,30 a.sd. tomorrow, when ;B^i§Bß son is expected to be present. »

MINING NEWS.

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN COBBE3POSWJBH Thames, tM»<j[tf i \V.\iotaiii,—Retorting took P'a^iffißß day for the excollent yiela ;jfi|j|| lGtlwts. molted gold, for which %™sam general dirt fromajl parts of "&%ml liave been treated. ' • ' , Caledonian Low Level.—ityWjjj erusliing from the- cross''^fMßß] south cross-out at the 640 ft. k^HWj on tho plates for 7 or Sdvvts. perjo*^] tho stone is heavily minoralisj9y£jHH very encouraging, and the final .{2SH be looked for with intereet. averages 18 inches in thickness,. 11H of gold were seen on pounding tho 1 j DtJNEDIN, this *\j The Undaunted Company, at MBM divide £300 per man lor -8 montJi* v- i

THE AtCKLAftI) EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1885



DX YORK nfc Lorno-stroot Hall To night on " Sclonco and Kollgion." HE NEW ZEALAND LAND MORT GAGE COMPANY (LIMITED). The Transfer Books will bo CM>3K» from the U7th to the 25th instant (both days inclfcstvo). after whioh a Dividend will bo payable at this Office, and at tho ARonoiea, on receipt of advico. JAMES BUTTLE, Secretary. Auckland, 2od Febrnary, 1885. ARTHUR EADY, AUCKt-AND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, Sea, ox &b. Coptic and Oamaru, consiatinjj of— VIOLfNS. COPIES OF THE OLD MASTERS, FRENCH COPIES. YOUTHS' VIOLINS. Fitted with Ordinabt PebS or Waixis's Patkiw Holdfast Pegs, whioh are Highly Recom mended tor tho following reasons:— ■ they do not slip, they turn more easily and remdartv. tiwH facilitate tuning in conse %Sencc, they hast a smoother holt for the VfTMW&KNOW IN STOCK AFFORDS A S& OPPORTUNITY FOR MAKING | A3aLKCTION'FLUTES. cx>noer¥:flu'tls with oases SccßL8 SANi) >FLUTE DcgMBINKD. nuu. KKYS FLAGEOLETS. IMPBOVED BRASS CYLINDER FLAGEO AIiBEBT OR BRUSSELS, U KKM, AND BPr^^ANTINSTEUMENTS. PGST HOBNB. DRAG HORNS, AI^INE HOEMa BANJOS. BA^To^I^NgT BTRINGS SEPA GEISfW/cfITINASAND ACCOKDIONS, BEST QUALITY ONLY. These are treated' SsroSKJAL INSTBUMBNTS, each being examined and eont out in Perfect Order. They rnout not, therefore, be CLASSED wlih thfl GOODS supplied by TOY DEALERS. A Laree Variety of the abovo Instmmenta, in cJndW the Patent Broad Reed Accordion, In Solid Oak Cose: Leathor Straps-the Btrongost """"^a CASKS. MAHOGANY, RO3KWOOD, WALNUT, fitted WiaS^SFFIfTINGS. STRINGS, PEGS. BOW HAIR, TAILPIECES,' BRUMBS, CHIN RESTS, BOWS (Brazil wood, Ironwood. Snakowood, fee). MUTES, KESIN IN WOOD, CHINA and NICKEL SIIiVBR HOLDERS. VIOLINCELLOS, nToLTniaTftffis), SITTKD WITH PATENT HOLDFAST PEGS. * POETFOLIOS. «T,n STYLE COMBINATION PORTFOLIOS, MUSIC ROLLS, UTILIS MUSIC CASE. THE WITORIUM. Thin REMARKABLE INVENTION materially sssSteony peraOD to Play and become Perfect on the PianofQKte Jn an incredibly *PLiNbFOETE MTTIUGS. INSULATORS, TUNING "JAMMERS, DESK HOOKS'fETEONOMES. RO3BWOOD, with Bell, Boat Quality. Precision wiiiJethankinß my friends and enstomors for the patronage enjoyed since commencing business, I nop«' »? P«™'"nS 'h0 course hitherto adopted, to receive a continuance of toelr erteemed toVoura, whioh will at all times iavomyo|re^Wpromptattentk,n^ 63 QUEEN-STRKET, AUCKLAND.



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