COMING EVENTS.

Ktostinipj, do., Tt-nJeSt

KnHnlotn M«?tlnz in 'be T- nt on Surrov Hilla Ketate, Ponsonbj Jto»d. 7.30. Otahjihu Publl.i Hall - Grund Military Concert and Dunco. 7.30. Choral Hnll—Auckland Choral Society's Prac tico, 7.'0. Sfc Jamcß's Hall—Gospel Temperance Mission, Mnsonic H*U, Nowton Xenton Lodgo of Mark Master Mason, X.C , 7 ?0. MrNewwrabo'3 Kesidcaco,Paikßoad—lecture

on "Knßlien History." 7.' waitpineta Hotel—Auckland Regatta Com iniU-e, 7 ; Prcionttti-i] of Prize, 7.30. Drill ahed-Newton Rifles, 7.30.

Rota of Jnaticcs at Foltco Court, February 2-F. N. Georgo and H. Gilflllan.

Auction Siilos Tomorrow. ©.Lewis—lronnunßcrr, e'o,, 11. (i. W. Dinner and Sons-Plum* 11 H. Tonka and Co.-Fru t, &c. 13 W. Ua-rctt—Produce. Fruit, &c, 10

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will ciosn as under:—

This Dai-,

Per Waihora aa follows :—

For India, China. Japan, Medi terranean l'orta, and Contioont of Kuropo. at a p.m. i'or Kusicll, ICcirakava, Auntra'ian Celonlos and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindißi, for letter*,. &c, specially bo prepaid and addressed, at i p.m. For manor orders, registered Jotters, ani nowspanors. at 3 p.m. Lato letters for Sydney and Molbourno only at 4.20 p.m. Tho United Kingdom mail will be iuo at .London on March 22, ISS7. Ffl!t ? i8m Drn* and Nap!er> PDr Southern Cross, For Wangarel Heads. Parna, WalDn, Whan- Rarei, Kamo, anil Mangapat, por Wellington, ai 0 P.m. For Ttoicee. dbt Rotomahana. at 5 30 p,m,

IVisdnbsday. 2nd lust. lor Wellmston and Southern Ports tier Hine nioaj at 11 a.m at lN°m Plym9Hth> and Wanzanml. pne Oroll, For Glßbarne. otc. por Waitaki, at 1 p.m. lor Kotlkati. Aonsrateto, Tamranga, etc., via rhainoa, per Knterprlae. at S p m. vZI ■Sr amaa- pe,r itn'orpriso. at 3.80 p.m. Thursday,. Sci Inßt. F lonl2t'at THm" r' TryEhona- ai"l Okuptr. cor ihSSSKSiST andw<*>"«>«"- per FToAnmTtUa Pm r' B°d8 °d Southern porta, por (Signed) S. B. BISS. Chlof Poatmastor.

Chief Poet offlco. Auckland,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

BTOSKT.~Thia ovenim?, 7 P. atiNitißE —To-morrow morninir 5 ?fl Moon's AOB.-Full me? D ?B"h?g.s3 p.m,

HIGH WATER.

to^rVo 1"^^?^ 0"017 mOrDtaff- !U0:

ARRIVALS.

1-ABT EVKNIKS Wolltogtoo, a p., Blephen.-nn, from Wlißnsarel TO-DAY. To Aaciu1, ?.%, Eonricay, from Sjdiioy

DEPARTURES.

Lviy Mabol. bn.. for Moronry Bay Ujonelg, b b.. for Mercury Biy b.b., for Kussell Cnolmnford, a. s .. for OpotUti lons, 8.3., Amodoo, tor TauraDg* TO DAY. Nora, brigantine, for New York

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Caromandol. from Coroom^del, Tuesday, a p.m. lona. from Moroary tiny. Thureday Alaiuoda, froai 'FrlHco, duo February 7 Janet NleoU. from Tonaa, February 12 .liuual, from London, Feb. 13. Itaapehu, from London, via !?outh Maroh la Anau, from Sydney. Tuesday, oarly Clansman, from Ru?sell IViday carlv "Wellington, from Whan K (ir.i, ui'ldnißht

Tho schooner Louio left Mongonui for New castle yesterday.

Tha SB. Hinoraoa loft Wellington for One liung-i yesterday.

The brip:antino Lsdy M/ibel was towed to Mercury Uiy last ovoninK by mo s.a Glenelg.

The barque Cassandra iito leave for Lyttelton in a ten days with part of hor original cargo.

Tho chip Ilermioso li turning out her careoin Lxcollenc order.

The nchooner Olivo wai cxp^otod to Icbto *b U™Bt a 'ox Nor£olk maiii RI"1 Auckland on

The regular trader Wal«pn will leave oaher K'SiVS' vip' Vli Merourj- »»• l°-

Ihes.». Wellington arrived from Whangarei lasteveninc vrit'j i!io folianina passonsen •- M"!«s Wioctt, Il^ary f!>. Wilson, Ijiakoly, Maher, Bulltn. MesdaMca- Moulder, Carter Bullon Hnd ohiidre!i. Henry, /lawnslry' Messrs Handpock: Uadler, Atoiloa. Mol) naid m, ITorstor, Wiaetto (?A Nowtoi>. sioLiaa llutcheson, MoLoid," Hilfora. Carter, Sericoitnt. Molau, North, and thrco Bfeerajjo

THE TE-ANAU.

'ihos.s. Ts Ajnnu arrivod to-day at 12.30 p.m. but did notTWi till pfter 8 p in' o«:n* totholaloßrrival of ttio ifealth Offlcor.. The Jo Anau Ulc Kydney at 530 p in.' on tho«ih ult, oxporloncea Hno weather with fight -winds throughout the voyapro, passed tSc'Three Kldrs ?* Jp m^ «on tho 3ln- aca rounded the North Vago at G.oO p.m. namo day. At 11 r?.m. do tho <Slßt, forty miles weat cf the Klnga, tiasSed a barqae flying Britieh ensign bound eS»f. nmrt ljora indistinct, and on the some day o/'North l^ape pissed another barque boundßoutb. Paß SODgera: ajlssea Owen and Clox (2), Meada*S^i Andcrsin, Cox, Mort ond maiil, J. Arthur Do*W linj, Mcssra Karl, McL:od. Owen. Tlumpeon. i)arr«(;h. ltaoul, nail, Suhatz. Stlckburr, J. Arthur Dowlin X , and iKiCrou (il; steerage, 3S Mr and Mrs Duraut. Lyttclton :F. J. Garrlck. Oaigo: 78 baga onions. SBO bags rice, 60 kegs butter. =0 boxes tin plates. 42 cases lemona and oranßos. 22 casoi melons, 12 cafe.3 pines. 20 bdls. iron, a girders, i Rirdor plates, 12 oases cigars, 10 caars whisky, 12 caska wine, 3 c»sea sewing machineo,3 trunks boo s, 2 casks mineral waters - liercos tobacco, 20 caseß axj handlos, 5 oasea oleostraphs, 2 cases cottons, 3 packages pumps 2-5 packages sundrioa (unspecfl.-d)

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

. . SEPARTURE3. Hauraki.e.a*. fiaryey. for Rangatiki Hawea, 8.5., Haniby. for t&e South

The Uiion fo.'j s.«. HWev. for tho South toik her dspartare at 1 o'clock.to-day, with fall genoral cargo aim several passeDgers. Tho B.s. Hanraki, for lUngatiki.- loft at 11 o'clock this morning.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Hni-KNiViLLi;. this dnr.-Towed to tea on Suturday : Knerey and Cnmillo.

Omaporo and Dredgo Collision. Dunedin. this day.—A Courtof Inquiry found that the mastoc of the dredgo and tho master ot Uib Oniiipnro were both to blame for net raflucinK their spend boforo tho collision occurred. The certiflcat's wsi'a returned, and tho two mautura wore ordered to tharo cost of Inquiry.

Port CfiALarrcits, this dny —Sailed : Nelcon> ship. Captain Jtaanaljno, for London. Cargo : 6,252 baloi wool, 28 ditto eheopskins, SO di to rabbit ekirs, ISI cueos preserved milk, 2,000 horns.

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

(BY TELECKAt'H-OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Thames, this day,

Pbince Imperial.—The eastern drive on No. 1 reef at No. 2 level is in 40 feet. The mon aro again engaged stripping the quartz, which maintains its thickness of 15 inches. The loading stopo has been com menced.

Kauangabake, this day.

Adeline.—The manager has shipped the 5 tons of quartz to Thames. Tho battery starts work to morrow.

Tho current issue of tho "Bible Stand ard " U full of interesting, wolleelocted matter; It al?o contains a number of in structive original papar?. The roport of the fourth annual conference willbogratify ing to reader?, showing tho amount of work done by tho Association during the pact year ; also in biieE tho fpsoches of its lead ing members, with two essays in ex teuto by Mr Squirrc.U on "Thu Nature of Man,"' and by Mr Hughes on "The Destiny of Man." Both papsrs evi dence considerable talent in tho respective writers. Tho romaindor of this explana tory journal 'consists of tho " Question Corner," "The Bible Clasp," for young in quirera, "ThoHomoCirclo," " TemperancD Pages," " Rulea for Young Folks," and several cood paragraphs, "A Skeleton in Every House," "Time to Quit," and "The Conversion of Toplady " (the well-known author of the famou3 hymn "Rockof Ages"). The "Bible Standard" is distinguished by purity of thought and literary excellence. g/The Police Court was'occupied tbip after noon with the charge against William Anderson of staaling frcm tbe dwell ing: of Albert Tyre a silver watch and gold chain, valued at £14, the pro perty of Jobn Peterson. The prisoner is the man who was discharged from custody by order of Judge Ward, at tho recant 'criminal sessions of the Supreme Court in conse quence of the absenca of witnesses. The charge against him then was of a similar nature to that now preferred. Prisoner was agaia'committed for trial.

Notices to Correspondents.

Ratepayer..—You oan see tho valuation Hate at the offlco of tha City Council. iNQUfRBR.—KeIIy, BnrKess, and Levy wore ext'outcd at Nelson Qaol on tho sth October, 1866.

Births.

ALEXANDER. — On January 23. at Moun* Albert, Mra J. M. Alexander of a daughtor.

Marriages

MARTIN-BARBER.-On January 22, 1887. at Auckland, by the Rot. A. Carriole, Waltor, eldest son of Walter MartlD, of Chrlstchurch, to laabel, only surviving daughter of tho Into BeDjamln Barber, of Campbollflcld, Victoria.

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

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1887.

For tha came that lacks aaiist-iscr, For the future in the dist&r.re, And the good that we can do.

Quite recently the University College Council have been attempting to inaugurate a Medical School in connec tion with the college. As a step in this direction they applied to the Hospital Board for leave to erect a dissecting room attached to the mortuary. Their zeal has been rudely rebuked. At the Council meeting on Friday there was laid upon the table a letter from the Hospital Board, inti mating that the Board could not see its way to grant the Council's request. Their answer was fortified by tho opinion of ProfessorCoughtrey, a gentle man residing in Dunedin. Influenced, we presume, by the recent heat,

members of the Hospital Board betook

themselves to a colder climate for reasons that might justify their refusal. Well " it's a far cry to Cupar," and almost as far to Dunedin. Dr. (Jough-

trey may be a very able man, but we have Dr. Mackellar's authority for stat-

mg that he is not now Professor, and that for several j'ears he has not been connected with the Dunedin Medical Board. This in fact in itself somewhat discounts thevalue of his advice. More over the conditions of Dunedin and Auckland seem to be somewhat different, inasmuch as in Auck-

land the Hospital possesses a suit able building with ample grounds about it, whilst the College is here, there, and everywhere, or nowhere, without any proper buildings of its own, whereas in Dunedin the Uni versity is wealthy and properly housed whilst the Hospital seems to be the

reverse. Under these circumstances one does not quite see the analogy between

the two places, er why Dr. Coughtrey's opinion should be of such value, or why the medical men of Auckland should have been passed over to consult a medical practitioner in a southern city,

Dr. Mackellar directly traverses the whole statement. We, of course, do not write as experts on this question, but nevertheless it does seem to us that the effort made by tho University Coupcil to establish a medical school was at any rate deserving of support. Isolated as we are in this colony we should endeavour as far as may bo to render ourselves self-supporting and independent. We have not the older and the grander foundations of other countries for our medical students, to

attend. Is it not, therefore, all the more necessary that we should start,— though it may be at first, in a small way—institutions of our own, wherein may bu taught if only the alphabet of anatomy. Once start them and we doubt not that in due time they will develop and increase. At present one of the gravest questions of the colony is what to do with our boys. The field is sadly small — the opportunities grievously circumscribed. They may, it is true, become lawyers ; but they cannot all be such, or Heaven help the colony as well as them. They may become parsons ; a consummation, for their own sakes perhaps as much to be deplored. They may ba clerks and shopmen, tied down to respecta bility with nothing to support it. T.iey may go into the bush. To succeed there needs capital, and besides, our present system of education renders a youth disinclined to the hardships of a bush life and unfitted for it. Surely

it is of the greatest importance to initiate technical schools, as wo may say—for such is a Medical School— bringing to our doors new professions upon which our boys may cuter. Than this nothing is more likely to attract a better class of immigrant or settler. How can we expect that meu with families will throw in tlmir lot with New Zealand if they fool that by doing so the}' arc depriving their sons of tho professional openings and ad vantages to be found in other lands 1

It is not enough that we possess a University College with three or four Professors— that is all very well as far as it goes, but it does not go very far —it is merely tho entrance, as it wore. Behind the institution for the produc tion of the B.A. and tho M.A. we want other institutions enabling our youth to supplement their merely literary training by such as fits them for pro fessional work. Other colonies feel the difficulty, and face it. Dunedin, from which the advice conies to Auck land to leave the work alone, has established a Medical School for its own students. Then why should not we 1 Arc n« so enerv ated by the relaxing nature of our climate that we can only sit still with flaccid faces and limp, rcsourceless hands 1 If so the sooner we shut up shop and betake ourselves to Dunedin the better. We think the better plan, however, is to ship our Hospital Board there, leaving the people of Auckland to manage their own institutions in their own way for the advancement of our city. AYe sineovoly hope that tho question will not be allowed to drop, and that public opinion may vigorously support the University Council in their praiseworthy efforts, until we have in our midst a recognised and sufficient Medical School.

Sir Julius Vogol is oxpectod to nrrivo in Auckland to-morrow, and in tho nftornoon ho will confer with tho mombors of tho Chamber of Commorco on tho subject of tho International Marino Exhibition proposod to bo held in Auckland in 1S!)O Yestorday, Sir Julius telegraphed to Mr.lolm Lamb, Chairman of tho Chamber, that Wednoadny, at I or 4.I!0 p.m., would suit him tor tho projected conforcnco ; and tha monikers of tho Chamber havo boon uummoncd to meot at tho oarlier hour. Sir Julius loavoa for Wellington almost immediately.

Captain Edwin at \-.'AO p.m advisos baii woatnor approaching botween N.E. and N. and \V, Glass furthor fall.

In one of tho old books in tho Mackelvio collection, at the Auckland Museum, in a romarkabro illustration, which purports to bo a view of Mount Eden. Tho artist has ovidently drawn his inspiration from his imagination, and if ho had callod it Chim bornz'i, or L'opocalepotl, or Bon Nevis, ho would havo boon as noar tho mark, it is abeolutoly nothing liko Mount Eden. It is in tho pioturo a craggy ominonco, oleft in twain by a rosky ravine, weird enough for an illustration in Dun to* "Inferno," nn representation of "Tho Byswny to Jloll" in " I'ilgrim's Progress."

Dr. Arthur (luyon Purchns has just per formed n vory skilful opciation on tho oyo of a child named Konottn Crabb, residing with its parents at tho North Shoro. Owing to a colJ, tho child contracted inflammation in ono of its eyes, and so diseased did it become that tho sight was completely lo?t, and. that of tho othor eye onrlangorcd. Dr. Purchas skilfully removed tho diseased oyo, and the dangerous symptoms in tho othor optic havo disappeared, greatly to t!io delight of tho littlo sull'erer's parents.

Tho Property Tax Commissioner has this year resolved to sue for urrcars without sending outany notico. Peraona in atroar?, tlioreforo, should pay up without delay and envo thoir law costs, as thoro is no escaping tho tax. Owing to tho blunder of tho De partment in fixing the last day for payment during the holidays, ft huge number of poraons havo boon let in for tho ton por cont. penally.

At tho next mooting of the City Council, Cr. Atkin will move : "That a committee bo appointed to secure tho best plan of tho most suitable) laddor apparatus for tho übo ol the Firo Brigade, with the cost thereof; also to confer with the lnsuranco Com panies, asking their contributions to covor tho ontiro cost ef such npplianco, and report to tho Cuuncil at an early date."

Tho Government stenmor Stella is c pected to arrive from Waiwcra to-nij: with Sir Julius Yogel.

Tho diminution of tho number r;f Ail; tralian tourists visiting the Hot Lakes tli season is said to bo duo to tho false impre.

sions that prevail regarding tho results of tho lato volcanic eruption, tin: belief being largely entertained that tho outburst o! Tarawera destroyed all the attractions of tho Now Zealand Wonderland, and that tho tour of the Lake District can only bo mado nt tho peril of lifo. Of course, ono residing on tho spot knows that these im prest-ions aro erroneous, but it is hard 'o satisfy those at a distance. Mr Harry H, Elayr, of Hayr's Tourist Agency, contem plates an oarly visit to Australia, with the object of giving correct information regarding the district ; tho lniision, we understand, being subsidised by the Government und tho Union JS.S. Company. Wo would suggest that tha circulation in Australia of " Brett's Almanac," or the excellent wor'i publishod in this ollics, " The Tarawora Eruption," would faclUtato the di«por/iion of the prejudico that ap pnrently exista in tho neighbouring colonies against touting in the Lake diatricr.

At Turin, on Saturday night laal", a plucky reecuo from drowning took placo. A child of two years old fell into tho rivor, when Arthur Niold, eon of tho teacher, dived and brought the littlo ono from tho bottom co "promptly that tho child was soon restored to consciousness. Tho Thursday half-holiday niovoment la working well at Tauranga, tho businofs peoplo baing all unanimous on tho question. A special order in to bo continued in a few days making Thursday afternoon the half holiday under the Employment of Females

Act, instead of Saturday

The fruit crop throughout tho Taurauga district, generally sponking, in a good one this season. Tauranga in destined eventu ally to bo a very great fruit-crowing dis trict.

Prizes won at (ho Annual Kegattn will bo paid over at tlio Waitemata Hotel after 7 30 this evening. The' children attending at. Alban's Sunday-school, Mount Roekill Koad, had their annual f«to on Saturday last in a pnddock belonging to Mr l'aterson. About CO childron wore prcsont, undor tho super intendent, Mr F. G. Ewington, and the

minister, Rev, Mr Phillips, whilo a numbor of paronts alao attended. Tho proceeding'l passed off most onjoyably—there bbin.j ser vice hold in tho church morning and oven ing.

Tho annual treat to tho Sunday foholars in connection with St. Paul's and St. Mat thew's Anglican Churchoa tooU placo on Saturday last (Anniversary Kay) in tho Domain. Thero waa a largo turn-out of the children of eaoh fchool, and tho day was most ploasantly spoilt in amusement", conducted under tho management of tho superintendents and toachors.

Last night an open-air moet-ng of " uni employod " and others, embracing n number of ladio.-, was held at tho cornor of Simmer

and Oliphant-streets, Pon*onby, to consider a new fcboroo for tho relief of distress. Mr Carlos, who convened tho meeting, pro fessed to bo ablo to unfold a p'iiti " whereby ;vll who cm und arc willing to work Mini' live theroby, and thoeo who can but will not work rrnift dio thereby." Mr Carloss ad dressed tho meeting at eomo length, ex ploining bin *chcmo to bo one undor which capital and labour should lake se/arato coursos, and a labour currency should t;iko tho placo of a inonoy currency. Messrs Cullen and Garrard also nddl'Oased tho meeting—the latter vigorously condemning Mr John Lundon'rf Spooial Settlement scheme, and recommending tho now motliod now unfolded as beet fitted to onnblo tlio working man to " have a slap at capital " and bring tho omployer3 to their senses. The meoting separated, after resolving to meet again to teeume consideration of (he subject on Friday next at 7 p.m , at tho corner of Williamson Avenue and Ponsonby Road.

A' ball was held at the Gladstone Hal', Northcote, on Friday evening last, by the Northcote Quadrille Association, when there were a gnod many present, inrluding many visitors from town. Messrs Hannken Bros, supplied the musical part of tho oven inn's entertainment. Tho supper was sup plied by Mr Koivlitifon, and gave gouerni satisfaction.

A meeting of those interested in tha ior mation of a Ponsonby Chess Club takea place to-oight in All Saints' Schcolroom,

CABLEGRAMS.

[nv ELBOinio xKMsuiiAi-u.—oor-Yiuam.]

WAR PREPARATIONS.

Order for Preserved Beef.

(KBCtKK's TKLBOEAMS.)

(Koocivod Jan. 1, 11.45 a.m,)

JllsuioUB1 it, this day,

Orders have bcon received in Alolbuurno for 1,000,000118 of tinned boof. Tho order ha* boon placed in Rockhuinpton.

THE BULGARIAN DIFFICULTY.

Frobablo Early Sottlomont.

Loscoft, January 31

Xiik Russian and Austrian Governments are showing losa solicitude in regard to the Bulgarian question, and aro watching tho .position of all'airs botwuon Franco and Gar many.

Cokktantinople, January ,'iO.

In nccordanco with tho proposal made by Kuseia, diplomatic negotiations for the EOttlouiont of tho Bulgarian dilliculty mo proceeding in this city botwoon the Turkish Govornniont, M. Zankoff, and the Am bassadors of tho Powers. Ilmsia has eignifiod her willingnosa to support the candidature of i'rinco Goorgo of Leuchton berg for tho throno of Bulgaria instead of that of Prince Nicholas of Mingrolia.

MORE RIOTING IN BELFAST.

Fight Between the Mob and Polico.

London, January 31

Shriops rioting took place in Belfast on Saturday and Sunday last. Tho mob «tancd tho polico, and shots wcro ex changed. Thopolicochargedwith bnyonetf, and fifty of tho riotorp waro arrested.

Mr Stanley's African Ex- Pedition.

Reported Escapo of Emm Hey.

London, January 30. An unconfirmed report states that Emm Hoy has cscap.il. Tho English ftovorn moul prefer tho routo via Zui'zibir for tho expedition to Koiin Boy's assistance Mr 11. M. Sfanloy insists on tho Congo routo.

London, January 31

Mr Slanloy denies that thuro i« nny dillorenuo botween him uud tho Egyptian (sovortin<ent aa to tho route of his expedi tion, and laughs at tho story of Euiin Ucy's escape as nontonso.

Mr Goschon and His Election.

London, January 31.—Mr Goschen, who was defeated for tho Exchange Divi«ionat Liverpool, has boon invited to contest St. Goorgo's, Hanover S<{uaro, division of Middloaox, which haa been rendered vacant by tho resignation of Lord Algernon I'orcy, who has rotired on account of ill-health.

it v rcportod that Mr Goschon will peti tion against tho return of Mr Novillo on tho ground of personation nnd unduo in lluonco.

Mr Chamborl.Tln on Irish Affairs.

londi>x, January 30. — Addressing a mooting of hia constituontH at Birmingham last night, Alr Chambcrlftin dwelt at fioino length on nHaira in Ireland, 110 dopro cated submission to tho demands mudo by tho Land Longuo, but ho was not prepared to support coercion, though willing to strengthen tho ordinary law as far as poraiblo, in order to improve tho to curity of Irish landlords without risk to tho British tuxpayor Mr I hamheilain urged that tho reunion of tho Liberals should bo brought about by tho co-oporation of tho difl'oretit sections of tho party.

Jvct'oriii of tlie MEirriiVfjo Laws,

London, January :iO —A bill will shortly bo introduced for tho purpose of legalising* in Kngland tho marrhwo with a docoiscd wHo'n »«ter contracted in the colonies. Tho Imperial Conforcnco. LosuoN, January 31.— Thia morning tho "Post" euggoatii that tho lmporial Con ferc-nco should discuss tlmgonoral reorgan isation of tho forces of tho JSmpiro, and tho development of postal and telegraphic com munication batwoen British-speaking com munities-. Anglo Australian CricliOt. Sviinky, January 31. —The International Cricket Match was resumed to day. Tho English team, who lost ecven wickots for 103 rune, continued their innings, tho last wicket falling lor ISt iuiu. Scotton, •aught, U ; Briggs, bowled, 33 ; Flowers, caught, II; SShorwin, not out, 21. In their second inning?, the Australians woro all outfor!>7, tho following being tboscores : McDonnell, lbw, 0 ; B'.ackham, caught, .'i ; Jones, caught, 18 ; Turner, caught and bowled, 7 ; B.uinorinan, bowled, 1 ; Me- Shuno, bowled, 0 ; Moses, caught, 24 ; Mid winner, lbw, 10; (Jarrott, caught, 11; Spufforth. caught, 5 ; Ferris, not out, 0 ; extra*, 13. Tho Englishmen thus won tho match by 15 runs.

THE WEATHER.

A SEASON OF SICKNESB EXPECTED. TUX nictuoroloKi.al statistics for last month, the compilation of which has just been comtrtotcd by Mr Uheeseman, thu Uovernmont Jletuora logleal observer, show that while Hie highest Irmporaliire roni-utol during Hie month was not so liiithiis I h« liißh.sl ii-miier.-ituro for the <•orrc.spondh.tf iniiiill. '■nl:h\\"'"-.i' il'ni|»''i.,i mo rejristercil last" month was »]!;>• in thu shaile. Ihc iliiiu IwiiiK Hiu 17tli inst. The liiKliesl lioint rciichcil in .liimiaiy, l-fii. wiisSi'. Tlio Hieiin iiiu.sijiiiuii luiuiioraiuri! lor iiifli was 7,i.3 and for last mouth 7S . It is l.iliuvcd that th« moan temperature -Unit is thu averaKO of thu highest and lowest sluiuu ruiidinLr —will show that the heal has beon much greater (luriiiK lust, month than Hits avcrasii of (ho smile tnonfli in previous years. 'I'liis is duo to thu lonp pre vailing north eiisl wind which has had thu rtl.vi of making tho nights very ho', Thu rainfall has heen much below thu avennje. 1 lie 1.-1 in ,-,-:-v.,Urvi\ wins only l-J'J indicß, tlio «vtr;i|;i; for ninetocn months of Jniiuary prior to lissii 1,,-iii;: ■'•M;-;in.■! In Junimry. IBSU. Ihu raiiitull war, -i hi iuclien. Nravlv all till) lain thai It'll last month foil on one day. the I'Jth, when TIM nii-hijs »a;i iTKihli ivii. II i.ianiicipali:d llialcon liiilerable sickness will follow the isreat heat and drought owinff to Ilic fernicnljuion o( vegetable siiul animal matter which carolcssiioa and want, of proper sanitary provisions lms caused to accumulate. Uri-nt care should he taken to luivc garbage uml rubbish removed from the \icinity of houses before the luilumn rain sets in, and the City Council and other municipal bodies would do good service in the cause of. sanitation were they to direct the Iroquent ihi..hiii!.- of surface drains and sewers.

SHOCKING FATAL ACCIDENT.

(iv iBLKGRAi'ii. - ranas association.)

TiMAuir, tliia day. An oldorly man, apparently about (iO years of ngo, was found yostorday doad undor tho viaduct near Mr Perry's linuco, Two boys reported tho matter to the polico, who forthwith fotchod tho budy to ilolvillo'u

Hotel to await an inquest. From papers found it appenrs that tho man .was named MoHenry,and is su[)poaed to have beon em ployed at tho freezing works. It is believed that the deceased fell from tho Railway Via duct whilo walking homo on Saturday night. Wlion found ho lay face downward*, h s oyos and noto being much bruifed, and his tuinpio stained with blood.

Major General Whitmore on Cartridges.

(BY IJCLKIJKArJI— riIEKS ASSOCIATION )

CiiRi.sTC'HUKCii, thia day. Majcr-Gi;ni!ral Wmitmouk has ivriiten to

lie Lvttelton "Times" re tho Snider

ammunition, (jointing cut that tho iron rim of Kynook'a c^rtridgo^ id objectionable*, as

likely to attract moietuio. Tho powder used in tho Whitney cartridges ia all specially font through tho Government

from Walfcham Abbey. Mijiir-General Whit more sont with his letters ."pecimene of Whitney cartridges and off-olid drawn Snider cartridges sent to the colony by Major- General Steward. Ho considers thero is

very little real differenca between them. The nm of Steward's cartridge?, however,

i sharper, and eerrns more likely to afford ;ood purchsaa for extract than Whitney'?.

The attention of Good Tomplara and others is specially directed to our Hilvor-

tiseinent, announcing v grand entertain rnent, to bo held in tho Franklin Koud Schoolroom, tomorrow evening, for the benefit of Brothsr Win. Porteous.

The Suicide in Dunedin.

Tho Young Man ail ft ueltlamlor.

(r.V TKLIXiKAriI. -OWN IIORKtt'rONDENT )

DxjUEuitt, this day. At tho inquest on Baldwin, George War barton, a druggist, rocognised tho body as that of Edmund Alfred Baldwin, a nativo of tho colony, aged 20 yoars, unmarried, and a bootmaker. He had boon aix weoku in Dunedin, having como here from Auck land. Ho was a brother to witness's wife, and whqn ho first came hero, lived at witness's houeo. Throo or four weeks ago, ho took a houeo in Union street, where ho lived with his mother, His fathor is not in Dunedin. Ha soemed in a fair state of health, but somo what insane on the subject of auicido. He ut.od to got despondent, and frequently said ho was tirod of lifo and would do away with himsolf. Witnoas used to try to talk him out of this aort of thing. Ho had no cause for gotting in thia state, Hia mother had boon married twice, und ho imagined ho could not agree with his half sisters and brothorn. Witnoss never heurd him arguing with his mother about not getting ou woll with tho family. Witness last saw him on Saturday week, when he again talked about blowing hia braiuD out, but witness and his wifo talked to him, and nover thought he would carry out his threat.

Superstition Amongst the Maoris.

Two Natlvo3 Shot for Witchcraft,

(BY TIiLKORAriI—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Napiej:, this day.

A SHOCKING instanco of superstition amongst the) natives of Povortj Bay leachod town yostorday afternoon. The telogram states that two Maoris of a pa about 10 miloH beyond Ortnond woro ac cneed of witchcraft, and on Sunday night burn tho bodies. The police have gone in pursuit of tho offenders.

POLITICAL NEWS

[BY TKLEGIIAPU.—OWN COBKIi.SroNDENT.]

Wellington, this day,

Tho Barrior Cnso.

TllK I'romior roturncd to Wellington yos tcrdny aftornoon, and it is oxpectod that all tho othor Ministors with tho oxcoption of Mr Lornach will bo in tho capital about the end of tho week. Ilia Excolloncy tho Go vornor is not likoly to return from the South until March. It is proposed that the mooting of tho Exocutivo to considor tho recommendation in tho Barrior murder cuso will therefore bo hold in Dunodin in tho course of a fow days.

Ret ronebmont.

Nothing of a definite nature has boon allowed to transpire as to tho details of thu retrenchment alluded to in tho I'remior's Duuodin spooch, but Sir Robert will bo prepared to placo full informa tion before tho House whon it meets. Tho i'romier is unable to say nt present ,vhon ho will bo nblo to give his promised socond political address at Dunodin. Every thing will dopend upon tho stato of depart mental business.

The Troubles of a Wellington Building Society.

WutOiIHOTOiI (.this day

Till. Minrohuldera of tho Northern Land, Loun, ami Building Co , tho late Secretary of which (\V. L. Wurors) is being prosecuted by ono of tho shareholders for allogod om bcz/.lemont.hcld another mooting last night,

at which the resolution in favour of liquid ation was conlirmod, and liquidators wero appointed. Tho balanco sheet showed a sum of £'2,032 17s 8d written off on Wators's account. The shareholders wore plainly roeigned to the inevitable, and opinions woro generally oxpressed that it was of littlo uko prosecuting tho lato Socro tary in tho far.o of tho fact that tho direc tors had reloaded him from liability, Tho action of tho directors was. howover, soveroiy coiiaurod, and tho Kov. C. S. Ogg, Presbyterian clergyman, said ho would givo £10 to soo them maJo amonublo for tho difference between tho amount written off and tho cum received in compro mising tho affair Tho Rev. Mr Ogg stated a- a remarkable fact that within tho last 13 yoars ull tho building societies started in Wellington, with two exceptions, htid had theirfunds ombezzlod by responsible oflicors. Tho Chairman stated that when evory thing is roali.-od thero will bo a refund to shareholders of about £3 per i>huro, on which £5 is paid up. A plentiful crop of civil notions will probably bo brought by depositors against the Company.

Convict at Large in Welling ton.

(UY. TKLIiUK.VfII —riIKSS ASSOCIATION. )

Wellington, Monday,

Tiik prisonor Crabtreo is Hill at large. At tho ollicial inquiry hold today, it was shown that tho uiothnd by which ho had obtained his liberty was very ingenious. Ho had by some mea'iH obtained a gougo, and first tried to removo tho staplo of the door. Finding thid impossible, he gouged out tho hingou and was then onablea to force tho door open from tho back, and squeeze himself out. How ho got over the gaol wall without being obsorvod is not known, but as the walla are not high thoro would bo no great dilh'culty in doing so if the convict got out of his cell while darkness prevailed. Tho inquiry shows nogligenco on tho part of Iho warder whoso duty it was to inspect tho colls through tho night. It i* believed that Crabtroo is boing sholtered in town. LATER, Crabtreo i°not yet re-caplurcd. Severn! roports nro curront of prisoner being seen in various parts of the town, but they aro without foundation. Tho wnrdor on duty at tho tiino of eecapohos been suspended.

Second Edition. TERRIBLE DISASTER AT SEA.

WRECK OF THE SHIP KAPUNDA.

360 LIVES LOST.

(KKOTBR'S TELKfiRAM.)

Rio Janiebo, Janunry 30.

Tilß ship Kapunda, 1,095 tone, bound from London to Western Australia, collided at ?oa with eomo vestol unknown.

Tho Kapunda ajnk, and 360 of her pae songors and crew woro drowned.

A French barquo succoeded in rescuing a portion of tho crow, and brought thorn to to Bahia.

FIGHTING IN AFGHANISTAN.

ItitlTlHH VOST. ATiA4;KG]>.

A HUNDRED PERSONS

KILLED

Calcutta, January 3). News has been rocoived from Afghanistan thnt the Durani tribes, incited by the Governor of Kandahar, attacked a British station at Klabdulla, uoar the Khojak

In tho conflict the Khan of Kalabdulla and 100 coolies were killed. Tho insurgents afterwards destroyed the telegraph lino.

Anglo Australian mail Arrange ments.

London, January 31. It is understood that tho postal contract for the carriage of mails botwoon Grout Britain and Australia will be the first question fo be discussed at the forthcoming Imperial Conference,

Presbytery of Auckland.

THE annual meeting of tho Presbytery of Auckland was opened in St. Andrew's Church at 10 o'clock this morning. Pro sent: Roys. John Macky (Acting-Moderator), R. Sommervillo (clork), Thos. Norrie, R. F. Macniool, J. Noill, B. Hutson, A. Carrick, G. B. Monro, D. W. Runcimon, D. J. Stoolo, J. Dickson, T. VV. Dunn, W. Evans, A. McKenzio. U.S. Boyd, and tho follow ing oldors :—Messrs A, Stewart, .). Angu3, A. Winks, and P. Mucky, and Mr Benning (studont). The Sedoruont was opened according to usage with devotional oxercisos. Eldkks1 Commissions. —Elders' commis sions wero received as follows : —L. White (Onohuuga), A. Stonart (St. Luko's, Remuera), David Garrioch (St. Voter's, Auckland), Petor Mackio (St. James's, Auckland), John Angus (St David's, Auck land), Alox. Winks (St. Andrew's), Auck land). Election of Modeuatuu.—Tho Rev. R. Sommervillo moved and tho Rev. A. Carrick seconded tho appointment of tho Roy. T. W. Dunn as Moderator of the Prosbylory for the oneuing six months in succession to tho Roy. R. McKinnoy. Tho motion was agreed to, and Mr Dunn thoroforo assumed tho Moderator's chair. VlSlTU'd fI.KUOYMKN.—The Roy. (J. B. Monro introduced tho Roy. William Nichol (minister of Havelock, Hawke's Bay), now on a vi-it to Auckland, and tho Roy. A. Carrick introduced tho Roy. J. Dickson, a minister from Ireland.—lt was resolved that both gontlcmen should be received and associated with the Presbytery, and tho Moderator duly welcomed them. StuijuntEvanoklisti).—Tho Roy. G. B. Monro reported verbally upon the creden tials of Mr Job Bonning, an applicant for admission to tho status of a theological student of the Presbyterian Church. Mr Benning had been admitted to the Wesleyan Church six years ago. Ho had boon preaching for tho last four yoars.and was possessed ot the gift of epeaking. Ho came to the colony last April, and for the past soven months had beon preaching with acceptance in Mr Dunn's district. Ho had loft tho Wcsleyan for the Preebytorian Church, and was do eircms of having his services accoptod Tho Moderator confirmed Mr Monro s favour able report, and on tho motion of tho Roy. G. B. Monro, seconded by the Rev. J. Neill, it was agreed to recommend the Assembly to accept Mr Benning as ft student evangelist.— Tho Rev. R. Sommerville mentioned that thoro was another applicant for acceptance as a student ovuncolist, viz., Alexander

Samuel Morrison, eon of a formor missionary to tho New Ilobrides. Ho had ben study ing for tho ministry, but two yoara ngo fail ing eyesight obliged him to suspend his studios, but he now intended to resumo them.—Tho Moderator spoko approvingly

of Mr Morrison's abilities, and ii was then rosolvcd that tho application of Mr Morrison should bo forwaruod through tho

Asfombly to tho Church Extension Com mitteo with a recommendation for tho ap plicant* appointment as student ovangclist. WiiANiiAUKi.—Tho Rev. it. McKinney wrote resigning lite position as Moderator of VVhangarei session, and intimating hia inability to attend tho Assem bly at Wellington. Mr Killon also wrote, stating ho oould "no longer give Hupply at Whaiigaroi, as hia doing no would givo nomo inombors excuse for negleoting to obtain regular supply. -The Key. K. Me- Kinnoy's resignation was aceopted, and ti;e Uov. D. \V. Runoiman was thorofore ap pointod in his stead, with a direction to preach tho chargo vacant. Ho was also givon power to arrango with tho Uov. C. Worboys to give supply onSunday next, that goiitloinan having intimated hid willingness to do co. Tho Clerk mentioned that Mr Worhoye hud arranged to givo supply at St. David's lor tho hiet three (Sundays ofFob riiavy. Mh Kibubn's Cask — Mr H. M. Rybtun wroto stating that lio hud boon prevented by prcefluro of etuiiius from nl,lending tho theological examination la>-t year, and inti mating his dutiro to continue) his theological studios this year.—lt was agreed to recom mend the Adorably to excuse Mr Rybu-rn from tho obligation to pass thia your. Eli.kkslik and Epsom.—Tho Kov. D. J. Steolo roportod thut tho Presbyterians of thoso districts did not foul thomsolvcs abio to support .1 minister, and that at a meeting cjnvenod by him they had recommended tho Presbytery to allow them to arrange for lay supply by Messrs John Jamioeon, James Williams, and W. P. lfuntor, a clorgyman to visit tho district about once a quarter to conduct tho tervico of tho Lord'a Supper.—Or. tho motion of the Kov. R. F. Maeiiicol, seconded by tho J'.cv. T. Norrio, tho report was adopted, and Epsom and Ellorelio woro placed under tho chargo of tho Komuora Kirk Session. MoKTUAUY CIIAPIAIN.-A lctlur wes ro coivod from tho City Council, requesting tho I'reHbytory'c opinion re tin; appoint ment of a general chnplain for tho cemetery. — Tho Kov. G. 15. Homo baliovcd that tho project had now been abandoned. Bo sides, ho did not think that a man could bo secured for the position whom 'ill denominations would accept. —■ Tho matter had been thoroughly discus.-cd by tho Minieters' Association, and it was agreed that neither a man nor a. torvico could bo agrood upon by all parties. Tho non-Episcopaliana might so agrto. -The Kov. D. VV. Kunciruan thought they shou!d pauso beforo throwing colil water on tho scheme. It was fraught with vast benefit. —Tho Rev. G B. Munro opposed tho subject boing ontortained —huppose ho himsolf were appointed, was it likoly tho Episcopalians would permit him to rood a service in thoir portion of tlio cemotory ? It was incrediblo. Tho minis tors had agreed at a very full meeting that a sorvico or mnn agreeable to all could not be expected.—Tho Uov. T. Norrio romnrked that in (hat caso tho scheme waa impracticable. — Tho Kov. i). W. Kunciman suggested the ap (.ointment of a deputation to coofor with othor Christian bodice on tho mattor.—The euggottion was accopled, and tin Revs, R. F. Mucnicol, D. YV. Kunciman, and G. B. Monro wore appoiutod to confer with othor bodies on tho mattor, and report to next Presbytery, Mr Macnicol to bo convenor. Assembly Bki'KKsentativjcs.—The Revs. D. J. Steolo and A. Carrick intimated tlioir inability to attend tho Assembly Sittings at Chriftchurch as Auckland repre sentatives, and tho Rev, 11. F. Macnicol also doclined tho honour, likewise (by letter) tho Kov, K. McKinniy, of Mahur angi. Tho following wero then appointed Aeeombly representatives:- Uovs. l\ J. Kiddel, I. \V. Dunn, A. McCallum, and I). \\. Runoiman (clorgy), and Mossrs Arclii bald Stowart, John Angus, Alexander White, Thomas Kichardton, and F. J. Bonnott (cldi r •)• A BtbdbnT's Sekmons -Tho Rev. A, M. McCallum reported eulogistically of a ser mon by Mr W. Oomrio (student) on Hosoa chnp. vi and v. 3, and tho Keva. J. Macky and D. J. Stoolo reported as meritorious a sermon by tho samo etudont on 1 Timothy, chap, i, v. 15.-It was agreed to sustain both sormons with commendation, and to forward them to the Collogo Committee KUI.KS ANl> FOKJMS, OF 1 EOCEDCKK. — TIIO Kov. D. VV. Runciman reported unfavour ably on tho proposed now book of order. It was very faulty, for instance, with regard to tho definition of members. Ho regarded tho oxiating book as a moro suitable ono

—Tho Key. T, Norrio coincided : details. should bo lillod up from the Victorian book.—Tho Rev. G. B. Monro who pointed out defects in tho now book.—The Kov. J. Macky sp )ko approvingly of tho work ami movod, "That tho Presbytery generally approve of this book cf discip" lino, and leave it lo the wisdom of tha Genoral Assembly to decide whether it shall now be recoived or longor time given for deliberation." Tho Kov. A. Curricle seconded. Aftor remarks from this gentle man, Messrs P. Mackio and J. Angus and tho Rev. K. F. Rlncnicol, tho Key. I). \V. Kunciman moved as an amendment, "That thin Presbytery having tauen into consideration this Book of Orders, are of opinion that fcutlieicut time hus not elapsed for tho members of this Court to examine it thoroughly." Tho Key. 6. B. Monro seconded. Tho Kov, J, Mucky expressed his agreement with tho amendment, and he accordingly withdrew hie motion in favour of it. Mr Runciman's proposition was thon adopted.

Lay Preacher's Credentials, — Mr Thomas Campbell, of Razorback, being about to loavo the bounds, applied for a lay preacher's credentials. Tho Moderator statod that Mr Campboll was a member of the Wesleyan Church, and that his name appeared upon the Wesloyau plan.—Tho Key. D. YV. Kunciman said they had nothing to do with this at all. They frequently employod persona who camo to them from oth t churches.—Mr Campbell explained that he had neither left nor wished to leave the Presbyterian Church ; but, as there did not appear to ba any longer need of hia ser vices by the Presbytery, he-proposed to go ekewheie, where he could continue to serve his Master. He had been expelled from the Church.—Tho Clerk denied this statement, and the Presbytory's certificate was then granted to Mr Campbell. .iPIIIS.BYTERY BXPKNSES.—ThoRtV. D XV. Runciman regretted that domestic trouble bad prevented him from convening the Committee on Presbytery expanses. Ha now wished to resign that couvenorship.

The resignation was received with regret, and the Rev. D. J. Steelo appointed con venor in Mr Rvmciman's Btoad, tho Rev. J. Macky boing associated with Mr Steole. Gaol Serviohs.—As the Gaol services bad been noglected.it was agreed to request tho City Mission Committee to permit Mr Mc- Phorson (Missionary) to give occasional ser vices at tho Gaol.

The Prasbytery then proooeded to diacusß privato business.

THE CAIN TRAGEDY.

Close of the Defence.

(]ir TIiLBOKAPit- OWN COKBEKI'ONDKNT.)

DraKOiN, thia day. Is the course of examination for tho defonce yostorday afternoon, Dr. Balcewoll said that antimony administered in small doses, such as, judging from the amount found in Cain's remains, was tho ci-e with him, would prolong life, and would counteract the effeat of ovcr-atimulants and alcoholic poisoning, from which Cain was suffering. He was inclinod to givo urinic poisoning as the cau9O of death. Air Chapman then addressed the jury for the defence. Ho said the jury had two points to consider First, did Henry Cain dio from poieon, and if so, did tho prisoner Hall administor that poison ? He contended that tho evidence was unsatisfactory. Tho Crown had undertaken to prove one thing according to tha prosecutors opening address, and then they shifted their ground. He asked tbo indulgence of the jury, becauso ho waa quite in tho dark as to the particular point on which the Crown relied. First, the wholo illness was included, but from the questions submitted to tho scientific wit nesses beinp confined exclusively to dates after 24th Decembor, ho concluded that thov had shifted their ground. Ho then wont on to refer at some length to tho evidinco of the medical men. His address had not concluded when the Court adjourned for the day. Mr Chapman's address, which was con tinued to-day is likely to last Jato into tho afternoon. It is doubtful if Mr Hagnitta address will bo ovor before tho Court rises. Ladles at the Trial. Tho "Timop," commenting on tho pro penco of women at the trial, ssyß: — " Throughout tho wosk tho attendance of ladies has beon painfully noticeable. Many of them scorned entirely to ignoro tho awful solemnity of tho occasion, and thought letsly apcarod attired in thoir gayest dresses. Yestorday ono lady bo far forget horeolf as to uso an opera glass. Seeing it is possibla that tho trial may bo brought to a clofo thin afternoon, and thore U tho pos sibility of tho most awtul eontenco known to tho law boing pronounced, wo trust that ladios will reflect upon the impropriety of their unnecessary presence."

Attempted Robbery at Mount Eden.

Tlio ItobJjors Driven eft' by a Lady.

On Sunday night a daring robbery was at tempted at the rosidooce of Mr W. Ait ken Council, Mount Eden. Mr Connoll wae absont from homo, and between eleven and twelve o'clock Mrs Connoll and a lady who was staying with her heard footsteps outride. They opened a win dow and saw a man walking across tho lawn towards tho stable. Ho whistled, and anothor man joined him. Mrs Connoll made a noiw with the window, thinking that the men, finding they were dotected, would make off, but thoy simply laughed. Mra Connoll now a lid to her friend, loud onough for tho men to hear, that sho had a loiidud revolver inside, and would try that. The impudent ratuals laughed again, but were rather astonished when the revolver way actually produced, and a shot sent whistling above thorn. They considered this was making things rather too warm, and thoy not only departed, but stood not upon the order of thoir going, decamping as fast aa their legs could carry them. Mrs Connoll and her friend wont down to tho stablo and found a barrow in which a saddle and other articlos had been placed propara tory to removal. It is evident that the men know of Mr Council's absence and thought they might make a rich haul of plunder with ease. A little dog which usually mikes a great noiso whon atrangors are about had disappeared but caruo back noxt day. Mrs Connoll'a courage alono prevented tho men Irom succeeding in their marauding entor pri/.0. Kesidonta in tho suburbs should be on thoir guard now that th»y know such characters sic about.

NAPIER NOTES.

(l)V TJb.LKt;iUI'U— OWM COniIEsrONJJKNT.)

NAMKB, this day

An Absurd By-Law.

Tun by-law* of the borough of Napier aro wonderfully made. Eight littlo boys wroro brought boforo tho K. M. yesterday, charged with committing a breach of tho by-law rcgulatine bathing. Ona child was sitting en a scat on tho Marino Parade dressed ia a sin;;lot imd trousers. It was a fearfully hot day, and scores of children wore dabbling in tho surf, so ho ran across the beach and took a dive. Sergeant O'Grady said the by-low prohibited bathing altogether except botwuun tho hours of 0 p.m. and 7 a.m., and tho polico wero thinking of prosecuting tho proprietor of the swimming baths, for bathing thoro was actually contrary to law. The it.M. said if tho law were strictly enforced it would prevent him having his morning tub. All the cases wero dismissed. Tho Peach Crop. Tho accounts from tho country state that many peach trees apparently dead last year from blight aro bearing good crop 3of fruils this season. Mortality. Tho vital statistics show deaths registered in ISapier during January to bo 22, of which 12 aro infants, mostly from dysentery.

THAMES NOTES.

(BY TKLHQRAr-H—OWN CORRESPONDENT. )

Tuamks, this day. Narrow Escapo From Drowning. Miss Kate Twohill, daughter of the licen see of tho Brian Born Hotel, had a narrow oscapo from drowning while endeavouring to I'OCOUO anothor young girl named Mc- Donald, who got out of her depth while bathing. Both were unconijcioua whon rescued, but soon recovered.

Resisting tho Police.

A teaman of tho barque Killarnoy, named Victor Kronhnhn, was fined £3, or one month's imprisonment, for resisting the polico when arresting him, and also £1 10s or 4S hours for breaking two windows.

A man named Guorge Pavera! has b6en arrested at Hamilton on a charge of ob raining money under false pretences from Charles Kalman, licensee of tho Empire Hotel.

The Slaushtor-house,

It has bcon decided to at once ro erect slaughter houso buildings destroyed by the rccout lire, and tendora aro already called for tho work.

School of Mines.

Following aro tho nominations received for the- School of Mines Committee: Dr. Kiigour.l'rosident: A. I'ricoand JJr. Davy, Vioo-frc?i(ionti> : J. Watson, Treasurer ; and D. U. Bayldon, (.:. \V. Bull, G. S. Clark, ,1. F. Heighway, H. W. Moore, und J. 11. Smith, CoiDUiitt'O, As tho num ber of persona nominated do?s not exceed those ro ,uiiod, those gentlemen will ho declared (July olectcd at the annual meeting this evening.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Messrs D. B. McDonald and G

Fraeer, J.P.'g. Dbcnkekkess. — Two persons wore punished for this offancs. Lakceny ok Boots.—Richard Lane was charged with the larceny of a pair of boots value 4a lid, the property of W. H. Dam pier. -Prisoner, a youth, pleaded guilty.— Sergeant Pratt said the prisoner was loiter ing about tho shop for some time and subsequently tho shopman Miller missed the boots, which hud been hanging on a nail outside. We went in search of the prisoner, and eventually found him with the boots in bia possession. — Soutenced to fourteen days' impdeonment with hard labour.

MYSTERIOUS POISONING CASE.

STRANGE TERMINATION.

Tbo Man Writes Hla Own Death Notice.

Ovu readers will remember that in our im pression of the 20th of January thore ap. poared an article headed "A Strange Gircumstanco," in which it wag rfc. latod that tho night porter ufc t no Govornor Browne-Mr Gsorge Dumar had, whilo paseing along Nelson street at 8 o'clock at night, picked up a stranger, whom ho supposed to hays tukenadoso of "Hough on Rats." The man , waa taken to the ihcmist shop of Mr R Hudson, at the corner of Victoria and floboon-streote, whors ho was treated by Mr McKay. Einctics were administered and tho man recovered sufficiently to ba aU lowed to go away. It will also be reinem bored that tho namo of the man wa6 kept a profound secret, and that ovary effort was used by those concornod to bafile both the police authurifcios and the roprosont&Hves of the press. It was profeseod that the man waa an ontiro stranger to the proprietors of tho hotel at which the night porter worked* It ha«, howovcr, einco transpired that such was not the case; that in fact tho man had sold two greyhounds to Mr Dunningham. It was not reaeonable to suppose the reticence of a few men should have the effect of shutting oft' tho enquiries cither of the polico or tho press. Various rumours were in circulation, and at last Mr Superintend' ant Thomson placed tho matter in tho hands of Detoctivo Walker, who, as usual, went quietly to work, and notwithstanding the efforts inado to hush up the matter, ha olicoted the startling fact that The Man had Died and beon buried without any further ado, and apparently without his namo and identity boine disclosed, as his funeral had beon conducted without an undertaker being engaged, and also that no natse plato had been aliixed to tho coffin lid. Further inquiries showed that tha name of tho deceased was Rowland Maurice, and that ho had beon up the Northern Wairoa, but camo to Auckland aa a witness at tho late Criminal sessions, since which time ho had been indulging pretty liberally in drink. It appears that after Maurice left Hudson's shop he was found a second time by Dutnar sitting by a cottage near the Govornor Browno Hotel. Dumar took him to the hou?o of a Mrs Macnamara, a widow, who resides with her children, and had a ticket in tho window offering board ing accommodation. Dumar paid for tho man's lodgings and then left him. Upon culling next, morning ho found Maurice very ill. About 10 o'clock on Thursday morning Dr. Hooper was sent for, and so far as can be ascertained, that was the first medical attention he received subse quent to leaving Mr Hudson's chop. Dr. Hooper wished to remove tho man to

Hospital, but it via? found that he had become too weak to stand the journey. Vomiting and purging had sot in, the pulse had becomo very feeble, and the extremities

were cold. Maurice never rallied, but expired early on Fiiday morning, the 21st instant. Dr. Hooper supplied the

usual certificate of death, stating that the primary causo was English cholera, and secondary, exhaustion. Dr. Hooper stated in his memo, to tho coroner, Dr. Philaon, that in his opinion the symptoms of death

woro not such as warranted the sup position that Maurice had died from a dose of " Rough on Rats," which he

understood, had strychnine as its baee cf preparations. He therefore did not deem an inquest necessary, As Rowland died destitute tho cost of his funeral was de frayed by private subscriptions, and it is slated that this alono was the cause of the

undertaker and name plate being dispensed with.

Ho Writes His Owo Death Notice.

Usually when a man dies his death is notified in tho daily paperß, but referring to tho tilea it will bo noticed that the name of Rouland Maurice does not appear subse quent to tho 21et instant, tho day on which he died, but strango to say the following obituary notice appeared on the 19th instant :— SI A.UUIC<;.-On January 17th, at Auckland, suddenly, liowland. only son of the late Row land Maurice, Ueq . of GlamorianHouse. Green wich, Kent, ana nephow ol the Rev. Peter Maurice, U.D., Oxford, and tho Grovo, High- Rats, aged 59. This was insorted two days before this Rowland Maurice died, andbeing dated the 17th of Januiry, t is roalltfour days prior to his death. An no erect or suburb was mentioned in the notice, gome trouble was experienced in tracing the fcingular circumstance However, a search at tho office of the Jiogistrar of Deaths disclosed that only one Rowland Maurice had b^on registered, and also that only one person of that namo had been buriod at Waikomiti. Therefore the notice ol tho 17th was a mere blind. Then arose tho question, by whom was the notice in- Kjitod ? At first it was feared that there had been some foul play, but upon obtain ing" tho copy of tho death notice, careful in spection showed that it had been wril'eu by Kowland Maurico himself. Very fortunately there were amongst his effects many copies of letters written by himeelf, which settled the matter bejond a shadow of a doubt. It is evident from this that Maurice contem plated suicide on the 17th met., wrote bis death notice, and forwarded it to tho daily papers, and then delayed carrying it into elfoct till two days later, when he was dis covered by Dumar, and by the prompt action of Mr McKay very nearly saved from the consequence? of his action. His Previous Career. As a result of tho exhaustive inquiries made upon the Bubjoct it has tranpired that Maurice is a married man, and has had twelve children. Much information has bean gained by a discovory made by Detec tive Walker. About 12 o'clock last night he was at the Governor Browne Hotel making inquiries, and as a result of his description, Mr King suddenly remembered that a leather hand-bag had been deposited with him by a similar man to the one described. At first he could not remember where this waa located, but afterwards it was produced from a small closet This proved to,be filled with correspondence, a perusal of which fully reveals the man's previous career. On at ieee of blue paper is re corded the birth of himself, Doc. 17, 1827. Here also is a list of tho names and ages of his twelve children, and to one or two is added tlio dato of their decease. There is also a telegram which gives Maurice* address as No. 55, Groy street, Auckland. Carefully pinned togetherarerolicsof happier days in the shapo of a bundle of love letters signed by tho maiden name of his wife. There uro also several lotters from hi? wife, dated December 7th, 18S2, Tuam etreet, Christchurcb, and acknowledging the-re ceipt of Post-office orders for muney, and forwarding the love of the little ones to their absent father. There is, howevor, one singular circumstance, the letters are addressed, "My dear husband that was," and in one instance, (IMy dear huaband that might have been." There is also a description of SO acres of land at Asburton, and deeds of lease for a shop and dwelling • house at the corner of Madras and Ghanpol Streets, Chriet churcb, dated 1578," also lease of dwelling house in Caahel - stroet, ChristchurcE. Amongst other buEiuess documents is the record of the salo of the Greyhound to Mr Dunningham, together with their pedigree. Apparently the deceased was a great dog fancier, for his wife's letters con tained aa much information about the con lition of his doga as about the children. Ho waa a member of the Papanui Coursing jlub, and there was also a certificate of membership in tho Auckland .Operative Bootinakors' Union, dated Nov. sth 1884, signed "John Knox."

Apparantly Maurico was a great advocate of tho Liberal causa when iti England, tor he haa Humorous letters from noted Liberals thanking him for assisting thorn. Amongst tbtso aro Sir Charles" Bilke, Charles Reed, Talbot, Bainee, Kees, There ia a letter from Mies Mary Ann Butt, forwarding for tho uto of the Club, to which Maurice was secretary, the editions of her Translations from tho Lyric Poets of Ger many. Aa Hon. Secretary of the Borough of Hackney Working Men'a Club, in 1875 .Maurice appears to have considerable in fluence, ds wo liad lottoru forwarding. 10 tickets for a visit to St. Paul's on July 13th, 1574, and aho invitations to many other alliare. Ho waß also a member of the London Patriotic Society, and was affiliated with the Christchurch Working Men'B Club sinco lie had beon in tho Colonies. Thoonly address found amongst hia correspondence is Rowland Maurice, S, Gioster-streer, Hackney Koad. This is attached to a printed circular. Wo clue is therefore obtainable as to whethortha pedigree given in the obituary notice is a true one, but on one of the letters aro written the words " Tho Grove," aa this is in the death notice. Apparently Maurice was a great sym pathizer with the Tichborne claimant, as we find amongst his correspondence the fol lowing copy of a letter, evidently forwaided to that individual. As it affords an insight into tho mau's character, wo reproduce it :—

"To Sir Roger Doughty Tichborne,— Sir : In common with many having but one opinion on your case—of the conduct of the

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