COMING EVENTS.

acetlnss, *«., Tc-slrtt Abbott'/i Opera Hou'D—W'sdo-AllerrcCompiny in •Puck, oribi.l.atno' jMooriirtw." 8. fi-llKioiH Mantn* l.i tha ■•'nit on Surrey HiU 3 Eaiiuo. I'onsonby Koacl, 7.50. Escnlsior Hs.ll, NoAtM-M?etinß Ra Vlllago BetUemeuc, S. StahHhn HolvTrinityChureh—HarvestThanks • Rivinsr Service, 7.10. Christian Alßcti:iK Honao. Nuw North Roai— Special ileotinic o: Mount Albert K-itopaj era,

Rota <rf Justices at Polloo Court, FobrufWi" 17— J. Xciraan and E. Parsons.

Auction Sales To-morrow,

V, l\ Erann-Properties. etc,lS. T. 31. Jackson, Upper Queon-atreet — House- Void Furnlt jro una Effect), U, Arthur and Buddlo-Stock of a Gs»eral Gro cer. 11. A. Uucfciand. Kemuera Yards— Cattro, etc.. 1. G. Lewis—Kosllah and Colonial Furniture. 11.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

SfAILfl WILL CC.OSK -IS UNDKK:— THIB DAT. ForOpotiki, rernoaglas, at I p.m. TnuKso.iY, l"th inst. For Port "■it;;r=y, Trypheaa, aaa Okupu, per Tona. jic 7 a.m. BVlr ThEmos. per Rotomahana, at 8 a.m. ■oor Wainnri, Tt, liaria. and WarKworth, per Rosn Casey, ac 10 a ra. For \Valtnra and Sauthu-n po-t3, per Ga'rloch, at 11 a m. For WlatKirae, Napier, anil Southern ports, and Tasmania, per WatiMro, «t U n.m. l<-or Now IMymoufA, and Southern porta, per Orati, at 1 p.m. Friijay. ]Sth Inst. For Thiimcu. w: Kotomaliana. at 5.33 0.-n. Cor Co-wra and C'oromandcl, per Corotnandol, at 51.30 rt.tn. Par WimhiMrt, Upper Mill, Gum Town, and s.airo!i. per lona. at 1 p.m. yor Tauranga, and uporiki, per Clanßman, at >? p.m. IK-ut W'an^arcl Hcailn. Pania. WainTi. Wlwn garoi, Karao, end Mftngapil, per Wellington, ut o p.nj, Saturday, 10th !nst. For Russell, K.-nrakwa, Friendly Islands, fcJimoa, Tahiti, nud RarotonKa, per Janet Nicoll, at 5 p.m. MortDAY. 2Sth ictt. I'or ManwJi. A3 follows :— For famon., Sandwich hln-r-dn. Unltvl St.ites « AntL-rlca, CanariH. British Coinmhla, Cen tral acrt South America and British and 3 igr 't7mt Infltr«. atspm. For th.3 United Kinudom and Continent of Earopp. Fit 5 p.nj. Money orders, rogistored letters, and news- Oajinrß, at 3.30 p.m. Lato lottors, hejrinu an extra fee of 6d in f-idluoa to tho poitat-e. will bo reoflived by . ~ nl! -Vswit on board the steamer up to U!i3 Umn of sailins. Xbia m*U will be duo at London Apr.l 1. (Signed) S. B. BISS, Chief I'ustmaster. CMot Vcst-omee. Ap ;kland.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

BONBBT.—T.';!a ovoninß, Gsl JiWßjm-Tomorrow morning. 5.3% Moon's Asa.—Now Moon. SJrn, U. 13 p tr,

HIGH WATER.

AoCKi.ANn-Thla afcernoon, 1 8 ; tomorrov inorninK, 1.6).

?^Arji/itAi: Hrc.u>?--.Thi3 attornoon, 3 IS ; to morrow inominK, 1,31, Kaii'aj'..'. Ilka.uk This af'.ernoou, i IS; to morrow lUDrnluj, j..'!l.

ARRIVALS.

'•'"inui, R.M.S.. lUrlow, from TflnrVn vv aibuia. n.a., Pophum, irom Sydney

DEPARTURES.

I.AHT KVBKING. Tiirawo™. s s.. Sinclair for Sydney vVollinßton, so., Mcephcnuoi. for W'hnrp.irci Uoutheru Crctj, a.a., Spiuke. fur fcoutb

TODAY. Nelson, U.M.S., lor WoUlagton

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

notomabnns, from Thames, tv-day, J. 30 p.m. Ooruia^cdcJ, front Ooromfti.dcl, tomorrow,

p,m. Inoa, from afercury Biy, to morrow Wellinntoo. i'roia >9hacgnrt'i. to morrow night fcotcrprite, Crom Thamoa. Friday. 1 a.m. (Jlanerns-n, rr.-m Ruajll. Fiidnr, early Ilvapebu, 'rom liondon, via fou'h, March 6

EXPORTS.

Pfr Tfra^era-678 ke«s butt'T, 1.31S pipp's tlmbsr, 21 biiej and 111 saoss fiiii K u» 10 kegs b-j-f. 12c3soa e^ss. fi oiipks sc-Qd, 11 bags coffee, J bales paper, ana bundries.

I-NWAPDS COISTM'ISB.—Fonr SI'tPM. ffOm O.Tiatia, witU V/ 2 toca Itrowood: Swdltuw, from Whangaro/i. withtimb r.

Ootvvakdj CoiSTwisK-Four EistTS, for ■VVhacKarei.

The schooner Yol tn'1-? hn.« cloortd nt the Cus tomßfor Sydi-oy, via X .ii>ara.

The o.s. Turawcra loft for tyilnor, via HusseH, at 5 o'clock laet evuninK.

The b.b. Australia lett Weil nKton for Aucfc land, via ISast Uniec pnriH, youtcrriay. with tfci /ollowlnic pas'cn^B.-s:-»lisi,:s BocnoUunr Yardine, M«rer/i Birrj and LSndtay.

Thos.a. Kaim 10/t Naoler f.r Glsborro nnd Auckland, ntl J Jam. ■ tstertiiv. and is uiix-ctcd to arrive about thu r.r.a of I.Uo week. Too Kahu innot toboiuid up forrop^iira on this trio, and will therefore proceed South again on Monday or Tuesday next.

Thass Ueral'l, which has occupied the deck lor nbout it w*civ p^Bf,i^ iiiiiJurKoln^iiii extensive ovorhaul.TheJoabin au^omir.odaiiuii on di-ck.ha3 b?en oxtended for eomo 30t!.. and iho acrommo dation for passengers ha« cynsequen'ly Dcii increased to a co:::uderablo exfent- Arrange ments have b;iiK mudo for ihu «Mic<irf» cabin on ticclr.and thUwlH sivcmorjrii^rn f >rj)a-Bir.Krr3 in the saloon than hitherto. Tho Hornld'n dochs h».Tc alio been caulked and otlur alt-rations oddct^d, which will make th» vessel much biitcor (Ittud ihtn formerly f> IHITJ on tbo trade ootwevr. Auckland ports and Groj mouth.

THE TAINUI.

The R.M.*s. Tolnoi arrived from Hobart tbls Una on board. Particulars apoear in anothor column. The Tainni brines tho foilowiocr pssaentrers. First class: Mrs H Brown, Messrs M. Byn»>, OUas- Cameron. R W Forrest. Giovcr, MraC. Hubbard, MissHubbard. Mr Joeeph Joseph. Hits E. A. Bawllson. Mr Harold lioUer. MUs M. U. Shoobridste. Roy. K. A. Scott. Mrs goof. Miss M. A. S andrice, Misi Alice Swindells, Mr J. S. Thompson, oecona siloon: Mofsrß VV. Colwell, J S. Clements, A. K. Clement?. Dngdale. J. A. Ferguson. A. VV. Gosnell, P. Gricson, Mr and Mrs J. Hardy, Misses K. Hardy. J. Hardy. A. Hardy. Messrs J. Fardlng, J. S. Laurin, Misa Laurin, Master "W X.-aurin. Mias M. Lauriu. Meimra J. McKie, Edward Moore, Wy. brants Olphert, A. K. Sannders. VV. H. Sedg fleld. R. sizer. Third cIHB3: Miss E An^Uß. Monrs VV. Brown, J. Bronte. W. Bront.). Mlbh <:. Bronto, Merars A. Bronte. Jas. Bront", J. Bronte, Mr and Mrs VV. IT. Baldwin, MrsM. A. BiaJny. Mr and Mrs G. Bitten nnd family (3|. Mr P. Baiham, Mr and 'Ira J. BcnvlD nnd family 111. Mossra a. Uell, \V. Bsli, Ij. Bsrsteln. W. Or. IMmpbe 1. 3C. Coranno, K. Ij. C»ldwell. .1. Clark. R. Clnrk, J. Coupe, VV. D. Chalk. Mrs folman. Mr and Mrs Dalrymple. Messrs VV. K. Bivis, f. C. l>.iy. T. Euan. P. Frontin. Mr and Mrs H. J. I'uller, Wojsra D. F"<vler. a. Grievn. P. Gnrcton, Mr and Mrs a. 11. Home. Mtesas J. nnd K. Home. Mr J. Hislop, Mr and Mrs J. X Harrison. Mr T. Hojrao. Mr and Mrs \V. Hiicbio, Mister H. Kitchen. Messrs F. J. Hunt. 8". r. Hancock, H. Holland. A. Kiddie. Mies H. Kiddie. Master VV. Kiddie, jVllsses Jane and Jessie Kiddie. Messrs Liwbod, J Uvlngnuin, A. VV. Lothian, P. V. Jjaoe'toa, Mr and Mra l^anerUm and family (Si. Mr K. Jlaranall, Mies S. Marchant. Mr J. McHride, Miss K. MacNally. Messrs T. AtoKc. F. Mclioan, K. x\iacti enzie. S. MoGoivag, K. T. Malcok. B. Morgan, ii. Morgan, F. S. Monk. MraM-Naithsmith and fimily (6). MrT. O'Kolly, Miss it. Oliver. Mr» J. Ollereni.haw.'W. Paxton, Miss B. Power. Mo3srn J. Riley. C. Rilny. W. Roberts, J. Reedy. P. ftwellow, H. startup, J. Fprott; A. Simuiors, H. J. Swan. T. D. Swnn, U. B'«nj:er, H. (hompson, )). Taylor, J. Taylor, H. Yin D im. E. Vic^ora. G WauKh.W. Watt. R. Wh.nnbr, Afr and afro J. Wil-nn, Messrs Ji. Whitubous;). J. Whitehouae. and J. Wood.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

Tho Oreti Rrrived from Hokiarga at noon yesterday with s»m and tiassengerH. Sheleaves again for Now Plymouta and Wanganul at 3 pni. tomorrow.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

7dELEOURNK, February 15.—Sailci: Waira rap*, for the Bluff.

llusskll. this day. -Arrived: Taraworn, team Auckland, 1.30 a. id. tA-TTELTO*, Feb. 15 -Sailed : Penguin, for Wellinßt«i,9 sp.rf!.

Pout Citalmebs, tliia >lar.—Suled: KlcUtbMo. Btooine-. Cap din JMilliir. tor b-n-Jon. Oaifjo: 1.11 l baiea wool; i 7 hales rabbit, »Kinn.: ana "TS^lcaro-'oslrozsniru ton. B*iltd: Waimate. ship. Can'Jiin Canall, f."- jLcndon. Pasaengera: Rear Aamira! Scotr, Mrs Swt: and family. Cargo: o.0?5 bales wool; 2 Acz rabbit skins; 21 bales basils ; l.oro bags Oits ; dOO tags flour ; 17 packagffl BUndries. ,

Births.

KEID. — On February 7, at lior rosMonce. Oxford-Btreet. Arch Hill, Mrs Wui. Re d of a son.

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

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1887.

For tho nnt that lack> usisUncn, Tor tho wrong that necdi reiistanct, For the future in the diitanrn, And the good thU we c»n do.

The Licensing Elections for the city districts take place to-morrow. The recurrence of these contests annually is rather a nuisance. It prevents anything like uniformity of policy in the ad ministration of the law anil entails an enormous expense and loss of time upon both parties. An election like this, in order to be well fought out, must be worked for some weeks before hand j and it is rather too much to exact from those engaged in the trade or from temperance advocates who believe they have a mission and enter into the spirit of the thing pro bow jjublko —if not "pro bono publican." An election once in three years would bosuf fieient for all purposes. The local option vote with regard to the increase of licenses in a district should be taken at thesame time, and the new licensing committee would thus enter upon their duties with clew instructions. The question of Sunday trading is already settled by law, and whatever com mittee may be elected, they arc left without discretion on that score. The Act requires them to put a stop to irregular practices and ill-kept houses, and in so far as they fail to do that. they fail in their duty. In the present election, the " Mode rate Ticket" have departed from their usual practice in so far that the}' have failed to issue any programme. For the last two years this party adopted and fought their elections upon the same planks as the Temperance Ticket—rigid Sunday closing and ten o'clock licenses. This year they have not put forward any policy. That, we think, is a mistake. It they intend to act as they have hitherto done, and

grant no licenses after ten o'clock, then the public should be given to under stand plainly that the question to be decided at the election is merely as to the peixonnel of the men, and the principle of having non-teetotal benches. If, on the other hand, it is intended to deviate from a system which has so long been estab lished, then the question is of such importance that it ought to bo put as a plain issue to the ratepayers. The Licensing A.ct is distinctly one based on local control, and before any change i 3 made in the hour of closing, the public ought to have the question put to them distinctly, whether they have

found the facilities granted under the 10 o'clock system sufficient for public convenience, or whether they wish any departure from if. Unless this is done before the election, we have no doubt whatever that it will be tacitly

assumed afterwards that the "Moderate

Ticket" were elected on their former policy, and that charge of bad faith will be made against the Committee if during their term they change their practice. In matters of this kind there is nothing

like being open and above board. The

public are entitled to know what they are voting for, and will then be pic pared to say whether the policy put forward is in accordance with their opinions and wishes. Another matter which ought likewise to receive sorue attention in connection with the election for City South is the subject of granting new licenses. Notwithstanding the fact that a poll taken in that district declared against any increase in the number of houses a petition was circulated some time ago in favour of a house at the top of Anglesea-street, and it was reported that a site was purchased. Legally no new house can be opened in that ward until

another poll has been taken in 1888,

and any proposal to open infringes the spirit of the law. But we had ex perience in the case of the Rob Boy of an expenditure of some £8,000 being made upon the half promise of a. com mittee that a transfer would be granted. It is just possible that a new house might be built on a ten tative promise from the committee, and the promise be thea pleaded as a reason why the person to whom it was given should not be ruined. We do not know that anything of the kind is meditated. We are in fact informed

;hat the idea of establishing a new

house iv City South has been aban doned, but there is the fact of a petition being circulated during the past year, and it ought to be thoroughly understood that no committee would lend their countenance to a violation of the lights conferred upon he rate payers by law with reference to the opening of new houses. There appears to have been less interest in the ejections this year than before, probably because there is a feeling that the hotels of Auckland are now, with very few exceptions, of a

good class, and are, on the whole, well conducted. Iv • these dull times licensed victuallers have uot happy

imes of it, loaded as they are with

heavy rents, license fees and charges. So long as they carry on their lawful business in an orderly way they ought to be protected and not subjected to continual harassment. The trade is admittedly one that is ojjeu to grave abuses, uud hence the need of supervision; but the regulation of the trattic ought to be conducted with judicial impartiality. This the licensed victuallers have a right to expect, and the electors have a right

to secure for them. It is, as we have so often said Before, unfortunate that these elections have taken so much the form of :i paity vote. But that modemting balance which has on more than one occasion stepped in between the parties and " mixed those babies u]> " will most probably do no again. What the electors have to secure is a fair administration of thu lav.', and in order to ensure that, they are morally bound, irrespective of tickets, to .select from the candidates tho men whom they believe to bo personally best qualified to administer it.

Tho following gentlemen hr.vo beon ap pointed by tho l'arnoll School Committee ns members of tho Hoard of Education : Mr T. Coopor, Mr Moat, and Mr Withy.

Prices on 'Chnnt;o to-day wero ris follow.- : —Buyers of Auckland gns shares (old isMie) at £11, and (new ditto), £5 loa. None of tho former- in market, sellers of latter ;;t £o 17J fid. Buyers of Union In surances Company's sharei at 19? 0.1 and 20a ; of Land MortL->a<,'e2ls. Somo business '-vac done in Bank of Now Zealand shares at £18 and £17 It)?, ut which price things aro firm. Buyers for National Insurance at 13? (id ; of Cumbtia at 4i (ij, sellers at ss.

W. G. Garrard has addressed :\ letter to the Cliaii-Diun of tho Charitabio Aid Board, protesting a/ninst tho special publicity given to hi? name, when many others less desorvinsj wcro not mentioned, and asking the Board to reconsider their decision. Ho mjs that he is 71 years cf ago.nnd hai had to refuse some hinds of work because of bin inability to perform it.

A numerously-attended meeting of tho piristoioners of tho Nortlicote and CholfCu districts was held in St. John's Church, Northcoto, yesterday evening. It was resolved to hold a soiree in tho Gladstoco Hall on Monday ovening, 7th March. A strong committeo of ladies and gentlemen was appointed to carry out tho arrange ments. Tho public mooting will bo ad dressed by several clergymen, nnda number of hading Auckland amateur* are expected to render musical selections. From the interest manifested, tho.soiree promises to bo a decided suecuss.

A draughts match h being nrr.anper] botwoen tho Avonr'alo Chofa and Uraunhts Club and a few players of I'onsonby. It is proposed to tako place at. Avondalo on Iho •2(>th in?t., thnugh timo and place aro not definitely settled yot. It is hoped t!>.ifl will be the moans of rousing up playo s to a more lively interest in tho pimo, o^pec i ally in view of tho projected visit of tho " Herd Laddie," who has attained such notoriety a« a manlcr in the stra'ejiy and Bcienco of this ontertainin}; arm.soment.

Mr Horaco Do-in, an old catororfor public arausements, has been accorded tho direc torship of tho forthcoming Kthlopian Carni val in connection will) St. Benedict.'H i'nir. A rehearsal of tho.-o who h»"O previously assisted Mr Uoun will bo licit) fit 7 ."0 o'clock to-morrow evening, in Iho Calliolic Inalituto, Wellitißtoiistroet.

Woloarnthat an attempt: was nmlo on Sunday ni^ht lasi, to burn down Iho block of buildings in Eden Torrnco beloncinp to Mr T. B. Hill. It, appears that, ft heap of rajrs ami othor inflammable material wns laid elope up against tho out.-idc wall at tho back, just between Mr Badger* nnrl Mr E. B. Bill's shops. There Un Jiijjh fonco at tho roar, bu4: whether this was fraled or tint, cannot bo n=certained. Tho of tho lire awoko Miss Hill, who pave tlio alarm, and several nci,''l)bouiß extinguished tho flames with a few buckets of water. It will bo remembered that only a few month" nj;o a firo was discovrred in a furniture shop in tho same block, but via" gat urnior before it had done much damage.

For tho half milo rare at St. Benedict's Sport.s on Saturday next, tho following handicaps have h «en declared :—Gooreo Smart, scratch : 11. Stevenson, ftynrd* : K. B. Burton, 5 yards ; Edward MeC.uipland, 10 yards; .1. VVynn, 15 yards j Osmond Lorrij'an, 15 yards: \V, Swinnorton, •_'() yards: I", I*-nch, 'JO yard?: C. B-irth wick, 25 yards : 11. Crawlcy, -J5 yards ; 11. C. Poulmn, SU yard.-.

Tho Btillnosa of llio City Market wnf dis turbau this afternoon by tho exciting ppcctncle of a Chinaman in full pursuit nf an agile youtli who was .-i] = pcctcd of annexing «Ginq »f tl.o aforesaid Chairman's ciirmlf. Several limes f'-.o Chinaman ami hi* in tcn'od prey, attended by n yollims mob <•( larrikin?, pa-fed through tl.o Market : hut at lout tho Celestial put his liarnl upon tho youthful barbarian, »nd that liiind «;■■■ not unclasped till tlic lockup had bei'n reached. Detective Uugh<s put in a» appemnrco just as tho "clevtr enpturu" had bcon tffocted, ami was about tn take charge of the boy when tha Celestial spoke fmtli: "You no policeman, yen i;onth)innn, —I want pclicemnn." No plain-clot has constable would do for him ; ho must havo ono in uniform, ami muko sure- ibe thief would not osc-ipo. Tho boy wa« chnrcod in tho usual form with larceny, and the China man went homo happy.

With rcforenco to tho ciiangfia in tho firm oi Sargood, Ewcn. and Co., mcmionoJ in our la?t. issue, wo learn that in a few days Colonel Sargood will issue a circular ex plaining tho new arrangements in connec tion with the linn of which ho is the head. So far as Auckland ia concerned, we bcliova that Mr Finlayson :.nd Mr Toweley will bo cj mr.nagars. Mr Kosswill ultimately fuko charge of the bufiuess in Dnnedin, but will probabiv return heru before porixia nontly taking up his residence in tho South.

H.M.S. Kelson left for Wellington at 2 p.m. to-day, under steam.

Tho City School Committee met last evening, Mr (rorrio presiding, to appoint a truant ollioor, fur which position aomo ninety npplfcafcions wcro received. A sub committee had reduced tho number to thirty, and tho testimonials submitted were coneidored. Tho result was that the number w»* reduced to six, ami a vote v?an taken, tho result being: \V. T. ( oivpor t.hwaite, l>; J. S. Small, 5; H. Bcliojield, 5 ; T. P>illir.yton, :i ; JJ. M. John-ton, :> ; W. Looking, 3, A further vote wan then taken, and reduced the numbor to two, viz., BiL'iogton and Small, and a final rote was in favour of Small by 4 votes againet 2. Mr Small was accordingly oppaintod truant-officer. Tho compulsory clauses of the Act woro adopted, and tho Chairman agreed to inquire at to the preliminary steps for opening tho truant school, and report to tho next meet ing of committee.

Tho locturo upon musketry instruction was not given last night-, on account of company mooting? of tho Victoria, Hobpon, Queen's Own and City Guards.al! belonging to No. 2 Battalion, taking placo simul taneously. In addition thore was a meeting of the members of tho Now Zealand fiiflo Association. The lecture hid therefore to be postponed to a future opportunity on some off night.

At a meotinK nf the local ttiomborfl of the New Zealand j'.illo Association last cvaninji, Lieutenant-Colonel Mahon, who presided, paid ho had wired to Captain Sommorvillo relative to tho difficulty of eecutinj; n riflo rango at, Chrietchuroh, and had received the following reply : — " l'.aniro not yet decided. Havo found ono wbieh, [ ihinlt, will puit if tho owner consents. I think wu nhall pull through. Never again Canterbury." It was announced that tho local men would ioavo Gnehunga on Mon day, arriving at Now Plymouth in timo to catch the train at. Fovon o'clock. Tho men would be in Wellington for two day», duriop; which there could bo practice, aud thon leave by (ha Hinornoa at midnight on I'ri'iny for Lyttelton. He would recoivo entries up to Sunday night, bat tho f-ooner they wiiru in arrangements could bo mado for tbo nipgis.

A correspondent of an Amnrican pppov writes ac follows :—" Tho smoke oi woollen r.i£!' h a cure for tho most duujjormi* wouml;'. A l»dy of my acquaintance run a machine r.eedle through her iingor. Sho could not be retailed (i'l the. machine was taken to pieces. Tho needle had broken into har fingjr in tluco places, one of which whs bont almost double. After repented trials, ihc piecrs were extracted by pincers, but they «eie very strongly embedded. The pain reached to tho shouldor, and there was every dan ger of lockjaiv. Tho woollen ray" were put over the coU?, and she held her iinier over the smoke, and in a very ohort tims all the pain was JfODfi and it, never returned, though it was rocio little time beforo the linger healerl. This i? but one of many in stances of such cure?, some of them taking placs after ,-eveval days from the time of tho wound. Let woollen rags be kept sacredly and always at hand for wounds. The smoke and stench will tili the houfu psr happ, but that is a trifle when tho alterna tive ii loakjaWjOrevon a loofr,painful eequal toa wound. Another inptmico tranthowound mado by an enraged cut., which tore tho flesh from tho wrist to tho elbow, and bit through the fleshy part of the hand. Ono ministration of tho ernoke extracted all the : pain, which had been frightful." '

ARRIVAL OF THE TAINUL.

Scarlet Fovcr on Board. I Tine Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's I steamship Ta'mui, commanded by Capt, J .f. Barlow, arrived from l'lymouth, via tho j Capo and Hobart, at an early hour this i morning. Bho was reported oil' Tiritiri at | 1 a.m., but owing to the unfavourable state j of tho weather sho came towards port under j ei.^y steam. The steam tug Awhina, undor I charter to Messrs CruiekchanU and Cum- ; pany, agents for tho Tainui, left tho wharf ! about 0 a.m. to moot tho Tainui, amongst i thaseotiboardboingDrLowi*, llealthOliieer, i Capt. Babot, Mr D. B. Oruickehank, Capt. | Burgess, Chief Harbour-mastor, Mr H. C. j Sherlock, and representatives from tho Post Ollice, and the stevedore, Mr Butcher. 1 ho j Tainui was mot jusc outside of tho JSorth | Hoad, and when the t.ug wont aloiigsido Dr. ! Lowia rrady tho customary inquiirea us to j tho health of tho paasengore. Ho learned j that Oiie of ths passengers n.< nullbring | from scarlet fever. There had been three j ciees of fovor during tho voyage, tho j first having broken out after t!io T.dnui lute tho Capo, und the last eovonteen days ego. Two casos recoverod, and the j remaining ono is not of a serious den- . cription. Tho patient U a child, seven years of ago, and it has boon i-ohttd with | two sisters since the first symptoms c;f | fever wero discovered. Thoro was no other disease of any description on board, and Dr Lewis directed that the Tainui should drop anchor eloso to tho quarantine hulk, ell Orakei, and remain tnere, having no communication with tho shore until ho had received further instructions from Wellington. Cupt-.in Barlow gave orders accordingly, and about (i.:! 0 a.m. tho Tainui dropped'anchor. Tho tug returned to tho whavt and Dr, Lowi.i ar- o:ic« tolegraphcd thu fucts to Wellington, and asked for orders. 1 n (he meantime, mi -tops wero takou to remove tho mails for fumiga tion, it being considered mo.-t probable that tho steamer would bo released after tho sick child and others of tho same family had boon isolated ashore. Tho Tainui brings 300 tons of cargo for Auckland. Sho loft London on December 81*t, and Plymouth on January Ist, called utXtineiiUo and Cupa of (iuod Hope, and arrived at Hobart on Thursday morning last. After coaling tho Tainui left again tor Auckland at ■! p.m. on the sumo day, line! ou tho voyage nereis* ex perienced hoad winds and stormy weather. Shortly before noon Dr. Lowis received a reply from Wellington, directing him to carry out tho provisions of Hie Public Health Act, It is intonJod to land the throe pastcngura at Motuihi, after which thu vuesul will probably bo roloi'Bed.

ALLEGED ROBBERY.

AlMliTn fortnight a.u'o, a j,'"'l' w:itcll llnci locltut worth about 17 wora stolon ftoui tho bedroom of Mary Steolo at tho Criterion Hotel, Utuhuhu. Hcbart C.irr ns arrurtod on euopicion of bom;; tho tliief, and wan brought up «t :!io Polica Court to-day, and pleaded Hotßuilty.—MwyStcole.cookiutho Criterion liolol, Otahuhu, dupwid that on tlio morniii" of last tSaturdny week .-lie loft her watch and leckot on the dresaing Inblo in her bodrooin. They wero both very small, and tlio locket win attached to tho watch by v piaco o( black sdk braid1. Wlibu sho looked for tho nrticioa that svenii" they wore not to bo found. Sho rcco[»ni!<od Iho ailiclea produced aa her pr.j porty, and had not pivon tho prisoner per niisrioti to take them.—Sydney William liuck, baruiun nt tho Uritorion Hotel, Otahuhu, rioposed that on tlio ilh prisoner came to the hotel for a bed, and was ono in ,i room two doors i-omoved from that, occupied by iho cook. \Vittie_M« did not pco him on tho tolionin;,' morning. - Manuel MondolfJohn, manager fur Mr Luvy, pawn broker. Victoriu-Btreot, deposed that tho prisoner cime to their .-hop on tho !Kli of this month, and ollared » nohl t;enevii watch for Kile. Tho watch produced was the one ho offered for sab, and witness sjavci tiim ltia ou it. Subeo quoiitly ho handed It buck to Uetuctivo Uukl>iw — Edward Nealo, cook, deposed thut prieoner gavrj him a loekee to sell, and ho disjio^ed ot it for 2i. ilo di'J not know what bucaiiio of thu mouey, but ho j^ot it drink out ol it. He sold the locket, to tho barman of thu Wharf Hotel hut Sntuiday uflcrnoon.— IJctoctivo lluj'iien deposed id tlio nrroot of neeuoed.—l'ri«uiu-r, "l>o bud nothing to sny, was committed !ur trial at tho nc.-.t cnuiinal su-sionK ot the Supremo Courc- -

Accused admitted a further chargo of utoai in<' a vesl, value.. HK tho [iio[iorty i>( Charles, liinjr, but deniod that ho took fia in money. —Thu lioncii rolorrud to tho previous convictions against thu accused, ami sen tenced him to throu months' inipriconment uu this charge.

RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

(OY TKI.EOIUIPII.—X'BESa ASSOCIATION.)

UllKlsTCllutiClt, Tuefday.

It ia hopod that tho dilliculty cunccrnin ( , tho ra;igo for tho Aceociation mooting is ?ottled. Tho losseo of tho ground nt Hill.- borough, lour miles froui Ohristoliuroh, hai agreed to allow his land to bo used. The ing" land hat to bu obtained, but ie i* expected lie will not object. The ground is "very well suited for a range. Thcra i< plenty of room fora camp. There is a good supply of water. Tho ground is well sheltered. Tho ranpc ru is north and south, Tho delay caused will not in'verfere with tho duto of tlio opening of thu meeting. Tho rcr=<;rvo corps huvo iiecidcd tv enter a tuaui for '.ho match. Later. CIUUSTCUUUCU, this day. Captain Somcrvillo has arranged with tho proprietors of llio larid. at Jlillsuru' for tho range It is 10 minute*1 v.alk from llentlicoto Railway Station, and -1 miloe from town, lie has receivod odors of suit able ranges at Kaiapoi and Kangiora. The work of cutting tho markoro' trench will begin to-morrow.

LATEST SPORTING.

A I'itiVATE cnbto^ram rocoived in town from Melbourne states that Mitrailleuse ia in good health and doing well.

Diracdlli Autumn Meeting,

Dunedin, this day,

At tho Forbnry this morning, Fog, Itepo, and Silver Prince made their first appearance, but they wore restricted to a quiet cantor. All aro looking very well. Spado Guinea having worked yesterday afteroooD, was restricted to a gentle canter. Derwentor and Patrician puo iii a mile at racing speed, the former apparently having nlitlhtly, but very slightly, the best of it. Click, Leon, Apropos, and Quibblo per formed medium-paco work all nglit, except Fuck.

THE DRURY FIRE.

(BY IKLKGKAI'II —OWN t'OUKKSrONDKNT.)

DIitTRY, February 15.

Since last report tho frcabylorian Church him been burnt to tho ground. Nu fnrthor

rlainago i» probable,

Anolhor (ek'^nun rtrcivoil in town etulon that tho Church wiw not rJeßlroycd, but. U;.d a narrow oscapu, boinj; much ecorohed, Tlie origin a*{ t!io lirci was evidently n epark from the blackunith'd dhop, on tbo oppoaito side of tho read.

THE CONVICT HALL.

(BY TKLKGKAPH

—PKESS ASSOCIATION.)

Dukkdin, this day, Tut-; Attorncy-ficiioral will not be ablo to conduct tho arpument at the Appeal Court. Mr Haggitt will therefore conduct tho caee.

Remember This.

If you are sick, Hop Blttcr3 will ourely alfl Nature lv making jou woll when all olbb fails.

If you aro costive or dynp"ptio, or are emfTor- Ing from any other of tbe nuinovouß disensoii o( the Etaamrh or boweln, it in your own fault II you remain 111, for Hop Bitters is a sovereign remedy In all such complaints.

II you aro Neryoua vie Hop Bit tars.

It yot: have tough, pimply, or anllnw shin bad brcatli. pairs and aches and 'eel miserab'e Koner*lly, Hop Bitters will (rlva you fair akin, rich blood, aud aweetesc breath, Bnd health.

That poor, bodrlddon, fnvalirl wife, viator, moth'.ir, or daughter, cuti bo mnne tho uicttiro ;■; liyalih, by Ali:c-ir..,n Co.'rt Mop'lVit^ra, cent- JIK bul a triiio. "Will you let tlioui iiufferi

In bhort they euro all Disease* of the Htomnch, Bowels. Blood, Llvor, Nerves, Kiduovn. IJrighi'a DluoaßO. ATOOwlllhe puld for a case Hhoy will dot euro or help. Dniggiets and Chemioia liocp.

Mount Eden Baptist Church.

• \ Tun first anniversary of tho abovo church and of PastorThoa. Bray's ministry thorcin was celebrated last evening, and passed off voty satisfactorily. A largo company eat down to tea at six o'clock, the following ladies waiting at tho tables:—Mesdamcs Bray, W. Atltin, F. Stainton, Ardern, Grudge, T. Cranwell, and Misses A. Lovatt and «ollj. Full justico having been done the appetising spread, tho after-meoting Was opened. Pastor Bray presided, and delivered a briot addross upon the pact yeur'B church work, and the prospects of the ensuing year, lie stated that, though tho year paEt had not been as successful as ho" had hoped, Gtill thero had been a large measure of success, as tho Secretary's ro port would show. The members of the church had done all they could to assist the pastor, and had dieplaycd both enorcy and unity. Mr Bray then called upon Mr Colo grove, tho Secretary, for his report. This i was very satisfactory, showing 47 members ion tho church roll, 10 having beon ! icooived by baptism, and l(i by transfer. The various meetings had all beon well attondod, and tho Bible-class and ! Band of Hopo were in a flourishing condi ' lion. Tho Rev. S. Maefurlano delivered !on address, urging that bruins and hearti | ness should characterise all church work, i together with perseverunco. Incidentally i tho rev. gentleman faid he did not boliove God intondod that somo men should bo very rich while tho masses of tho peoplo woro ! very poor. Ho was in favour of coopcra- I ion or partnership in industries, l'rofeesor ji Idia was to havo spokon, but was absent owing to illno.»s. Key. Mr Haraor, how '' over, made a few re'.aarks of an enooaroß i ins: nature. Pastor T. Spurpcon followed with a capital address on " First Things." 1 First things, ho said, were always more I precarious and diliicult than things that ! had been previously tried. The Mount ! Eden Baptist Church Ivid just weathered !Us first year's history, ami lio wished it ! prosperity in tho futuro. Tho rov. gontlo man pavo a- practical proof of his sympathy ■by offorintr to givo tho sum required to : r.imyikto tho ]>i»yino-.it of tho new baptistry, i providing the deficiency was not mofo than ! £.") Mr Ardorn next briefly addressed tho meeting. During the evening tho choir, ' under tho direction of Mr Cranwell, ion i flercd aovoral anthems in a crcditablo mannur. Tho usual votos of thanks woro I passed to all who had worked to make tho 1 soiree a success.

VICTORIA RIFLES.

ITjii; nninicil meelinji of tho Victoria Coin ! pony was held last evening in the Com pany's room, Captain Skinnor in tho chair. Licuts. Selfo and Cooper and a fair number of tho membors woro also present, Tho , halaucc-shoot, which was road by Captain Skinner, showed that after finding new undrtiua uiiiiorm and caps, twenty new hel i-ietH ordered from Hobaon and Co., i London, pa;in>j team's oxponsos to Christ church, lilting up Company's, room, and all , working oxpunfuH, thero remained tho very lmndßoms sum of £111 to the credit of tho ; j corps. After v «reat many complimentary , rcmurkd as to tho careful manner in which ■ tho balance-sheet had been drawn up, it , wus received and adoptod on tho motion of Lieut, Coopor, sccondod by Vol. Noylon. Captain Skinnor thon stated that, o.vin^ to i his promotion to the Adjutant of No. 2 r.atuilion, ho would have to place his ro I situation in tho hands of tho Company, but , lint ho felt extromoly sorry at having lo s-jver Ilia connection with tho \ ictoria • Ivillo-, a<i ho hud been so many yoars identi , lied with them. A hearty voto of thanka i was accorded Captain dkinnor for the i manner in which h? had looked alter the 1 intorusts of tho Company ; and it was ro . solvod, om tho motion ot Liout. Cooper and j Vol. Kiyloton, that tho namo of Captain ! I ,SUinn«r bo placed on tho roll of hon. , | members for life. After partaking of [ boiuo light refreshment thoughtfully pro vided by Captain Skinnor, it was decided . to hold a mooting on Friday evening next j tv elect his successor.

BANKRUPTEY.

A MEKTINu of creditora in tho bankrupt Orttato of Jaraos McLcod was lield at 11 o'clock today in tho ollico of tho Ollicia

V-.-ignm. Boveril creditors wero in at

tendance. Mr Ijrausoy api ion rod on behnii of tha dobtor, and Mr Blytho for tho creditors. Tho Assignee stated that tho piovioiiß inuotin}; hud boon adjourned for iho purpose of allowing tho Southern crodl tore to l>o represented. An tho steamer had not arrived, and oLlior iuformittion was not forthcoming, it would bo nocc?sary to further adjourn tho meeting. Accord ingly, tho creditor* adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. It appears that, tho book debts, amount to Hourly i'rt'iO, but 113 those ;rru, in many ingtnnces, uierily cos down from memory, it ia doubt ful whothor nnything approaching thut sum will ho rtcovorei). At an ourlier meeting Mr Hmseey, on behalf of tho bankrupt, offered us in tho .£. This, wub refused at tho time, and subsequently Mr Brassoy declined to rcnoiv tho oflfdr. It ie not probublo that tho cstato will ruturn that amount in tho £.

TELEGRAMS.

Thames, this day

A heavy giilo blow last night and lovolled ono ol tho lariio towers on tbo Piako sido of tho Thames rivur Gopiou* showers of rain aro now falling, and tho drought has ap parontly at last broken up.

Tho creditors in tho estate of John O« borne, crocer, havo accepted an oiler iA 5: in tho £.

Steamer Dolaycd.

TaURANOA, Ulis (lay

Tho f.n. Chemlsford, with tho mails, hm not yet put in on appearance Meantime tho s.h. lona, which left Auckland at the •arao time, has arrived and left again for Auckland ; consttpiontly letters cannot bo iimwered till Saturday.

Timauu, this day.

At (lie statutory meeting of Timaru Colliery Company lost night, tho not protit for tho hnlf year was shown to bo £843 13n •Id. An interim dividend of 15 por cont. was rfeclnr. el. Cuptain Suttcr give notice to move that tho boat bo sold.

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

(JJV TIiLLUEAVII.—-OWN COKRE.SJ'OM)IiKT.)

Thames, this, day

Uamuuia. — Cleaning up for the fortnight looK piaco to day for a return of 242 ounces gold, which is the product oi 127 loads of quartz and 85 poiind.-ispecimens. Tho latter went one ouncfijto tho pound. Cambria.—l 27 loads of quartz have been crushed for ISB ounces of pold. S5 lbs of specimen have been crushed for 86 ounces oi gold.

Waiiii, thia day

Silvbrton.—Stono showing gold freely i- now being obtained from tho bottom of t-lio mino, which has reached a dopth of 50 fcol bonouth tlio floor of tho low level.

Tho Liov. .1. S Hill delivered hu ci,* ---toumi-y iiddrui-w to business uion at 1*2,30 o'clock (o-dny, in tl<o largo room of tho New Zealand InKiirunca Buildings. Tlio attondauce was not so large us usual. It is to bo hoped thot tho business mon of Auckland will not lot thige meotin^s fall through fiom paucity of attendance.

Mr I-Muojeridge, cf York Terrace, Upper QuL'eil'fitteot, whoso faith in tho gold bearing proporfias of Mount Eden scoria is unshaken, eends vis anolhor bag of samples. Somo have also been eont to the Onehuuga Smelting Works to bo tested.

To tho Editor: Sir, —In your issue of hist ovonirur I lint) a latter from a corres pondent at Papakuru, who says •' thore aro about-IGU men on the unmtioldn beie, and thattherois an equal amount of females, aud some who are not con(6nt with one " Wow, I wjih to inform you that I have been on tho field fur some timo. and I have only econ two females on the field, and I am euro that although a ijreat number of thorn are married men, their wives are not with them, for tho simple reason that what may do very well for >\ raiin would not bo a. proper position for his wife.—-Yours etc., Gum Diuger.

Mr G. B. Sivage, of Karioi, Kaglan, writing to renew his subscription to the " New Zealand Farmer," fays :—" Will you permit mo to i>ay that 'The farmer' i.H

liir and away iho beet investment I evor made? 1 (sumot understand why it is not —ac it; elionltl bo—upon Mie table of every EQttler. It had only one fault, its size, aud that you liavo happily remedied, f*nd it ia uuw everything that could be wiaho t-

CABLEGRAMS.

[BY EMOTBIG (BWIUHI.-OO.'YBIUIK.]

THE WAR CRISIS IN EUROPE.

Another Austrian War €rcdit.

THE KEVGLT IN KUSSIA.

(UEOTEII's MKSMAOB.)

London, February 15.

This Austro-llungaiian Delegations meet on March 13, whon a Budft-Peslh credit of u'0,000,000 florins will bo dotnarided.

[I'UESS ABBOCIAWOS.]

London, Fobruary 14,

Most of (ho military and naval schools of Kussia nro involved in tho recent conspiracy detected thore, and numerous arrests of ofiicera have been made.

ANOTHER AFRICAN WAR.

Tlircutonod Attacli t»y PortUßal.

Aijkk, February 13. Nk.w.s has been recoived from Zanzibar that tho (Jovernor of Mozambique has formally demanded tho cession to Por tugal of tho territory which was re cognised as the Sultan's by an agree ment concluded between England and Germany. Ho has requested that a reply shall bo givon within twenty-four hours. The Sultan has icferred tho quostion to tho European J.'oweiv. The Portuguese representative at Zanzibar has lowered hia flag, and relations betweon the two Govern ments havo boon broken oil". A I'artuguoso bombardment ol tho village of Tongue, which adjoins tho colony uf Moxumbiquo, is threatened.

STORM AND SHIPWRECK.

Two Vcbeols Wrecked-Lobs of Lifo.

Sv'UKBV, February 15.

Tllli eleamer Kanger has been wrecked in Trial Bay. The captain and engineer w&ro drowned. I'oiit Dahwin, February 15. Tlik four-mnated ship lOupliratee, bound from Greenock to this part, with railway plant, struck on a rock 20 milos eastward of l'almerston. Jt is bolievod klio has punk in doe[i wuter. Sho is insured in iho Ado laide to tho extent of 130,000. I'urt Dakwin, thi- day. Tho Euphrates kept ulloat si.ico striking thu rock. She is, however, leaking badly, and hae six feet of water in tho hold.

Chinese Invasion of Burmah.

London, February 11. - It is reported that a.OOU Chincso troop:' have cutcred Upper Burmah, to coerco tho Shane.

Honours to an Auckland Citizen

London, February 15. -Tho St. Andrew's University has conferred on Mr Laishley, solicitor, of Auckland, the Doctorship of La w.

Anglo-Australian Mall A rran/;cment3.

London, February 14 —Tho atoamship companies do not. tool disposed to alter tho duration of the contract fur the carriage of tho mails to Australia Kir Graham Borry has suggested that tho term should be seven yearn. Tho Agcnts-Genorai have hintod that thero is a possibility that the colonies would be contont with a fortnightly Forvice. An interview -with reierenco to tho carriago of mails to Australia took place to-day between tho Agents-General of Victoria, Now South Wales, South Aus tralia, Mr lilackwood (secretary of tbe Post office), and tha managers of tho Penin sular and Oriental and Orient Companios, No settlement of tho question was arrived at. Mr Blackwood promised to communi cate with tho two companies on Wednes day or Thursday next, when ho would in form them what decision the Government had como to with repaid to tho postal con tract, Tho Conspiracy in Ireland. Lonihj.v, February 15,—Tho trial of Dillon, O'Brien, iiar:is, and O'Slieohy, for conspiracy, commenced in Dublin yi-slcr day. Tlid Imperial Parliament. H is ox pec ted that the debato on tho ! AddroßS-in-Reply will bo concluded in tho lloiko of Commons on Friday next, and tho now procedure rulo* will bo introduced on Monday.

Tho Italian Ministry.

Romk, February H.—Signer l>o|irtti;-, I'ro-ident ot tho Council of Minister,-, who recently tendered his resignation to the King, h,is undertaken tho reconstruction ot tho Cabinet.

Irrigatloa In South Australia..

AuKt.AiiiK. February ID.—Messrs Chafl'ey lircs. have signed an agieemcut for carry ing out an extensive irrigation schamo for mo South Australia:) Uuvornmeut. It is understood that they havo abandoned their intention of tendering for the Victorian irrigation works.

Now South Wales Elections.

Svdnky, February 15.- Latest election re ftinia show that b'J Minibterialists and 14 Opposition havo oetn ruturntd to tho Legislative Aeeeinbly. Tne following have boen appointed to the LtiyUlulive Council: —A. Gii-an, £j. A. Jo.-uph, G. A. Lloyd, W. S. I'lguott, S. A. Stephon, X, Hickory, and Ja«. Watson.

LICENSING ELECTION.

To siouuow (Thursday), from 'J a.m. till (i p.m., tho polling will take placo ia tho three city wards in which there id a contest

for tho oloction of Licensing Conimiftionors. lv l'onsonby, Graf ton, and Karangahapu Wards tho temperance candidates havo been returned unoppocod, so that tho only city districts, in which thoro ara contests, aro the Worth, tioutn, and Kuat Wards. Tho fol lowing are tho lists of candiilntes in oacii Ward : -

ftoivrn Wakd.—Tomporanco : Geo. Wm. Owou, David Goldio, Georgo Winstono, A. Maekie, J. Adams. Independent :H, F. Anderson, Guorgo Harper, Charles Hcb koth, T. T. Maseliold, Jonathan Winks.

East Wahu.— Temperance : John iiuch anau, Andruw 8011, Joeeph JNewmau, -hdmurid Xl iugham, James Job Holland. Indopendont: Hugn i l, Anuerson, Geo. Harper, Chas. Heekoth. J. M. Shera, J. Winks.

South \Vauo —Tempormce : James \Vr. Carr, i Jnilip Gruwe, Thua. Constable, David Goldio, J. W'.Jamts. lndopendeut: Hugh F. iiuderson, Geo. Haiper, Chus. Jdetkoto, Adam l'orter, Jonathan Winks.

Tho rcopective polling places are—North Ward, Temperance Hall; Kust Ward, iroe Library, irli^h street; South Ward, Catholic Juistmuu, \Vellitigton-aireet.

The New Parlimentary Library.

(JJV. TKLECKAI'II - VUISeH ASSOCIATION.)

Wkllimoxuk, ihii-day

Tltli pl.Uia uf ilio L'ariiameuUuy Library show ft plain and uot verj lurj^o brick build ing forty fout from tho Legislative Council Chamber. The dtsif;n contemplates a futuro uxtension, tho preeenc purtiou bainf; one-third uf tho wholo. It is under stood that only tho moro valuable bcoksnre to ho removed to thu new library. The belief is generally expressed that tho pio poced silo will bu found very inconvenient.

Encouragement to Local Industries.

(UV rKLKOKAFH. —PBESri ASS0014I10N.)

Wkllixoto.v, this day. At the nuxt meeting ol' the Chamber of Com merce, air .). Uransflold intends to move a resolution to the en'eut " that in view of the pro bable revision o£ the tttl-iff by Parliament and the growiug feuUng that a ehaugu in our rtaciil nolioy is necessary in order to further the devulopmunt of nianufactuvili:,' iv.C.n.nn:::i, il i, desirable that a Committee, of the Chamber be appointed to bring up a report on this import ant question."

We notica a large addition to tha pro gramme of St. Benedict's Tournament, It will bo, for Auckland, v uci.jue display, and, no doubt, will attract an snormous crowd of spectators*. Iho friends of this cauee will nj doubt rally rouod tho comuiitteo, and ought to endea vour to make ihu affair the greatest possible buccoss,

THE TONGA DISTURBANCE.

More Bloodshed Foarcd,

(BY TEbEiaiAl'll— OWN U011HK«l-O.SI>KNT),

RUMSKIA, this day. I have learned with regard to tbo Toilga affair that tho natives tried and con demned to death by tho Native Court belonged to tho rebel chief Tobno, and Tsivaka, hia con, is one of those to bo executed, ho beina tho principal mover in tho conspiracy. Ho waa "omo time in Auckland as servant to the Rev. S. BaKcr. If Mr Baker hud beon killed hm suppor ters intended to retalmto by murdering Rev. Mr Moulton, tho Wosloyan mi.-rtionary. Tho condemned men were ordered to be taken to tho Island of Mallonouh or Snake Island and to bu phot at once. Tho soldiers had orders to return in the dark so that no on: should know who had commit ted the deod. . When the Sandfly left great excitement prevailed nmougat tho natives, ar;d further bloodshed was expected to en3ue.

PROPOSED INTERVENTION OF ENGLAND.

Mklbodrne, (his day.

(lIEDTKU'S TELEGRAM.)

Mr Trotter, the Acting British Consul at Tontra, who it now on a visit to Australia, had an interview yesterday with the Premier. Ho declared that f..0 British residents of Tonga regard the situation with much anxiety, and urged that the Imperial Covernmont should interfere with a viow to tho settlement of tbo affair.

National VurU on she Trunk

Kailwiiy

MaKnliicont Gltt by tlio Natives.

lUX TKLi;OIiAI-Il.— O'.V.V OOEUESfOKUEKT.)

WWiUSOTOJf, this day,

A iißsum has been exprc?scd by To Heuhcu ond other oliiofa of tho Ngatituwharetoa

tribe, in the Native Lands Court at Wan ganui, to maKo a free sift- to the Stalo of the mountaiiiß Tonfjariro, Baapehn, and Ngoraahoe, with all tha eurrounditi(» land

us far as Use "level country, for tho purpose of establishing, a national park. Steps ara being taken by the Government to o-iable tho chiefs, to curry out their ifiea Tho land has already been marked, and a bill is now btinir prepared in order to give eir.x-.t to the wi*h«9 of Ihi chiefs. That bill will bo first circulated among tho donor?, and if it mcctd with their approval, it will bo submitted to I lies legislature at tho incoming, sotaion. Mr B illanco proposes to vnat tlio park in a Hoard, consisting of t.hreo trustees, rme cf them to bo To Houhou, Hip principal chief of the tribe, tho other tho Ke?itlent Magistrate of the district, and a third to bo named by tho Governor. The pareon named by tho Go vernor is to hold olUco for threo year*, To Ilouheu for life, and upon his death or resignation a successor to bo ap pointed liy a public meeting of tho natives convened for tho purpose. Provisions will bo made for tlio planting and improve ment of the I'ark out of ™eh moneys as tho Houfo may from time to timo appropriate for the purpofo. Tho land to bo given to tho Government comprises a two mile radius round Ngaruahod, and tho fame round Ton gariro, while tho present area of the Kua pchu land is about 0,000 acres. The genuroufi ofTor mado !>v t!io chiefs is ono of she best proofs yet alf^rded of the gradual extinction of native s-jpemition,for Tonga riro has beon strictly tapu. A valuable mineral spring flows near the ba?o of this mountain, which is largely prized by the native? for its curative properties, and will, no doubt, bo largely resorted to by Euro peans. Purchase of Land. Negotiations for tho purchase of Lho land comprised in tho celebrated Waimarino block, through which tho North I«land main trunk railway id to pass, is progressing very satisfactorily. Already 900 out of 1,000 shares havo been acquired from tho native?, and tho Court will proceed immediately to "cut out"' tho chare of non-sellers. It is expected that out of a total area of 4'JO,OGO acroa comprised in tho block the, Crown will obtain 400,000 acres. Most of tho nun-Fcllera arc scattered all over the country, but tho fi<rnaturc3 of all tho principal resident ownerp, with the exception of Pohi, have been obtained.

A NEW MAORI PROPHET.

To Whitl's InHucntc,

(LV TKLKGKAI'H —OWN COKBEKruNDCNT.)

Wellington, this day. The Maori Mission Committee of the Tree

bytorian General Asecmbly reported that a now prophet in tho neighbourhood of Otaki has for fcino tiaio unsettled tho minds of tho nativop. Ho profe«scs to bo neither Roman Catholic, nor IVoto^tant, nor Hauhau, but i-> ono who poems tn havo taken up To Whili'a cfood, and believes only in himself. Tho Maori?, liko the Athenians of old, being ilosirouH to hoar poma new thing, have beon, to .-omo extent, turned atido by this fnUu prophet. Ono of tho ppoaker*, tho Roy. R. Allsttorlh, of Taranaki, stated that To Whiti had all his old influence with the natives in that district, bis imprisonment by KuropoaiiH beint; regarded us only tbe fulfilment of what was to .bs in due couree snd H -tcp towards tho promised end. He (Mr AllaworttO was quite convinced that To Wliiti had only to ljivo tho to destroy, and a bad work would proceed forthwith by hie followers.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Mr H. G. Soth Smith, U.M., and

.Mr Meody, J.P.)

Duunkk.nness —One porpon was fined for this olienoo. William Gleoron, -who was r.l-o charged with being an habitual drunk ard, denied that ho wrib drunk last night.— Constable Finnerty nnd Sergeant Lyons gave evidenco.—Prisoner s«M ho was walk, inp down Qwecn-Ftfcctj and slipped and fcli on a pieco of orange peel.-One month's imprisonment with hard labour.

Duckworths Coat.-Joseph Whelunv.-ns charged with tho larceny of a coat, value o', the property of James Henry Duck worth. — Prosecutor and nnother witness gave evidence respecting the alleged lar ceny. Tho co it was taken from the dining room of tho Market Hotel, where it was said to have been left some days previously. —Accused repeated that he was innocont, and asserted that he had not seen the coat until it wa» producad in Court.—The Bench gave accused the benefit of the doubt, and difchaivrod him.

LARCENY of Toolm — William Elder ploaded guilty to a charge of dealing a number of tools, value lls, the p'oporty of Charles B. Blaikie - Sergeant l'ratt said the articles were taken away from prosecu tor's premises in Hobt-on street botween the 12th and 14th, and only ,i portion of them had been recovered.—Hie Worship com mented on tho largo number of previous convictions against tho accurcrf, nnd eon tencod him to six months' impiisonment with hnni labour.

Larcenyov an Ox Hiub - Archibald Mc- Nair was charged with tho larceny of an ox hido, value lb'u, tho property of Georgo Oarrett. — Prisoner pleaded (,'uilty.—Mr S. Hcekoth applied to have tho accused bnmghc under tho operation <;f the First Offenders' Probation Act, and placed upon probation. It. was staUd that hia father WHS Willing to furnish the necessary security, — Accuf-ed was placed upon probation for three months, and ordered to pay tho costs of tho case.

EXCITING ACCIDENT.

Narrow Escape of Two Men

[BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Ohkistciiurch, this day. On Monday, a fisherman's boat capsized oil' tho beach oil'Kait.una. Mr Alexander, the owner, managed to swim ashore, leaving two othoro clinging to tha boat. He rode to Little River, whence a party of volun tecrs started to the rescue. They saved the two men" who had managed to right the boat, which was waterlogged and oarlees Neither of tho men coiilil swim, and ono v/iis much exhausted.

John IJore vvua committed to prison to day for three mouth*, for failing to fiud eucotios for tho payment of 15s jior week towards tho [support of hig wife.

THE GREAT BARRIER MURDERERS.

riUEI'AKAtIOKS F«K .TJrtß

EXKCWTIOS.

Tilt workmen have completed tho orcctioii of tho scaffold ir. the gaol. Itß strength ha* been tested, and everything is now in readinoes for tlio final scene in this gad tragedy. Within tho gaol CullVoy and Perm havo, it is said, earned the respect of the warders on account of the littlo trouble that they cause. Xfio Anglican chaplain of the gaol; tho Kfev. J. S. Hill, eupp)i e8 ■ tho cundemncd uaon with healthy htcratuto in order that they may be kept from brood ing more than in absolutely necessary. This kindnosa ia appreciated not only by the men themselves, but also by tlioso warders vhoeo duty it is to romain in constant attendance upon Oaffrey and Perm. Some cerson has with more kindnessthan pood lasts orwarded to Mr Hill a couplo of pamphlets entitled "Condemned to Death." These aru no doubt intended to remind the recipients of their sad condition, and it is for this pur noso probably that the pamphlets are em bellished with the skull and cross-bones. Unfortunately for tho donors' good inten tions, it is extremely likely that tbeir significant gift will not be presented to tbo doomed men, as it is not necessary to m&ko them more miserable than men in such a position must naturally be. Tha reason why the gallows was brought from Wellington waa because tho apparatus is superior to that already in tho gaol. Tho rev. gantlemen who is attending tho convicts has found his work too arduous, and h'.s applied to tbo Minister of Justice for eomo relief; Another clergy man has consequently boon given the entree of the gaol. . Mr UiU has not yet docided whom ho will eeloct to assist him next Sunday and on tha morning of the execution. Aa tho prisoners are in separate cells, it is obvioua that the attendance of two clorgymon is requisite. Mr T. li. fciannaford sonds ub a long letter as a final pica '■" the public on behalf of tho prisoner Ponn. Hesayai— "I know that I, a humblo unit of the community, am powerless to stay tho httngmnn'a hand—but thoro aro many-very many—amongat us who have tho power, and if it is not exerted at oncoonbohalf of thatyoungmanand there by at lc-ast obtaining for him a reprieve, then I nay that tho blood oi Albert Henry Perm ; will rest on their heads, not mine. In writing this letter I havo done all I can do to arrest an undeserved death on the gallows. Tha Mioistor of Justice refuses to publish tho confessions of Oail'rey and Perm until after the execution. That is to say, th-j public are not to be put in possession of the true facts of tho case in its entirety (thereby depriving that public of the means of judging whether the doomed men, and especially Perm, are worthy of death) until after death has been dealt them! Was there ever anything more moiißtrous than this act of Mr Tulo'd ever perpetrated tho wide world over ? Of what avail will it then bo to young Peon when it is found that hia (Pcnn's) guilt was far let* than that of bis doomed partner in the crime, and that a lifetime'i" (or let*-)incarceration would havo met the ends of justice iv hia caaa? Sir, I am old and woli stricken in years, rapidly approaching tli3 allotted span of man's life, and what I write to you I fear lessly i-ay to my God, that from tho moment Cail'rey tired the first rhot Ponn's reason was dethroned, nor had it recovored iSa equili brium when ho went dancing around old Sirs Taylor, and presented a revolver at her. His remark to his mother in the con damned coll sufficiently convinces me on that point : ' Oh, mother, 1 am innocent.' Just "so; ha waa not in possession of: his reasoning faculties, when ho pulled the fatal trigger. Tho young man did not tell hia mother a lie-I swear; it Perm fully believed up to the last that Cafi'rey's sole aim was to abdnct old Taylor's daughter—youth and old age, sir, aro garrulous ; it is middle age that is roticcnt. Who heard Perm throw out the slightest hint of a tragedy being about to eventuate ? None — absolutely none ! Simply becaueo he waa utterly obli vious of the fact."

The Imperial Emigrants' Information Office.

An Opinion of the New Zealand

Labour Market.

At the presont time, Messrs H. Hodgkin and Hezell, members of tho Executive Com mittco "of the Emigrants' Information Oftice, recently established in London, s i under tlio auspicoß of the British Govern :;■ merit, arc rapidly travelling through tbete colonies, taking note", and collecting infor mation ii 3to tho inducements they hold out to immigrants from tho mother country. Both gentlemen have already vieited Victoria and Tasmania, and. quite recently they traversed the South Island of this colutiy. On reaching Weilington.thoy separated, Mr Hazel! going on to Napier and tho oihtr East Cease districts, and Mr Hodgkin coming on<o Auckland via Wan ganui and Taranaki. The latter gentle man arrived in Auckland by the Hawea on Sunday," and he left yesterday aftornoon by the Tarawera for Sydney. Prior to his departure he was Interviewed by ono of our reporters, who v obtained from him tho general conclusions he baa arrived nt with re-pect to New Zea land as a field for suitleinout and immigra tion. Be is highly impressed with the ad vantages held out by Mr Ballance's village Battlement scheme for the acquisition of holdings, but he feels that in view of the depression under which the colony ia languishing, it would bo altogether unwise. to recommend parties, either of mechanics' or of agricultural settlers to come out buhor in the hope of at once making a profitable livelihood. He iinda the. labour market unpromising, and while ho believes : that settlors bringing with them eomo littlo capital might individ ually euceced, yet ha perceives no specially favouring circumstances to tempt the organisation of special settle ment parties at the present time. Dulness pervades all branches of manufacturing and agricultural industry, and if any difference exists in these respects between Auck land and tho rest of tbo colony; he does not believe that the difference ia in Auckland's favour. At the same time he regards tho large holdings |in the South Island as a considerable: dog upon its progress and prosperity- Ha is greatly surprised at the legalisation of tpe totalizator, and has been struck by the anomaly of very lartro amounts being forth coming from tho artisan classes for iDvest nont upon it while money is scarce, em-' ployment precarious, and the timea hard, Mr Hodgkin states that the eeppe andpur pose of tho Emigrants' Office is merely to obtain and to furnish gratuitously to in tending emigrants tbe most authentic data and statistical information with re'pect to tho population, resources, land laws, and labour markets of tbo various colonies. It is being inexpensively worked by a email clerical staff, which accommodates ■ all personal applications for information, and answers all written rorjuests, charging no foe whatever for services that are rendered. On their return home, Meesrs Hodgkinand Hazell will report to the Executive Com tnittoe, but whether jointly or separately] has not yet been settled. They have yet to visit New South Wales, Queensland, and South nnd West Australia. Mr Hazell will arrive in n day or two. and it is expected t.hnt ho will tako the opportunity to ccc Mr Firth's Matamata estate before leaving Auckland.

Peculiar Applicants for Charit able Aid.

Wellington, this day. At thn meeting of the Benevolent Association several cases out of the usual routine were con sidered. A consumptive subject had been sent out in (he s.s.Kuapehu.und on his arrival, having no money, applied to the relief officer. The members thought it very hard to be compelled to support indigent persons who camo out here for the good of their health, and others thought Hint the Shipping Company ough: to be made to take them buck. Another man applied for as siernneo who once owned a station in victoria Btouked with 30,000 sheep and cattle. Ho had slept in the Botanic Gardens for three nights.

There wa? a shocking reene at a recent double execution in Paris. Where two con domned have to die for a crimo committed in common, one must witness the execution of the other. Thin vm the lot of a mur derer uarued Frey, who wae led out to fee hie companion io crimo beheadc1. The poor clergyman tried to screen tho scaffold, but Froy vituperated the chaplain so grossly that the latter bad to retire. Frey was now marched forward. After saeing the knifa clitter and drop, ha paid to the crowd, "Good-bye. men!' and casting a glance into the haeUct uttered, " Our heads are at last to- KSther." Another three second?, and Franco counted v murderer )bw. The bodies were trullopod off to tho cemetery, let ciown into graves, than instautly taken up, , and delivered to the Anatomy Ejchool. Since 1813 this was the fourteenth multiple oxecution that has takon place in Paris.

•?#£ AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY lfc, I^B7

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-RJOTICE OF REMOVAL. W. B. MELDRUM, TAILOR, Wi3he3 to inform his nnmerons friends ond ci» tomere that he has REMOVED to those more Central and Spacious Premises adjoining W. Nome, SHORTLAND-STREET, And bega to polici t a continuance of past patron airs by nil old and new patrons. Suits pkom £3 15s. All Work dODe in First class Style. V.B. -In attendance Wednesday and Satdb- DAT Nights till 9 o'clock. ■ctbaiShbettee^than wealth A CHEAP UAY IN THE COUNTRY, Within rlew ol Queen-street Wharf. LAKE TAKAPUNA PICNIO GROUNDB, Adjoin Church and Post-office. 'Bares from Deyosport now pass sixteen tlmeidcilr. Boating aud Bathing in the Lak». Bring Bosket; no hotel In district. Honored! of Visitor* during HoUdan wers dtlightod.



ti^ ANTED KNOWN. KAMO COLLIERY OFFICE RemovOlfrom Mowra Mltohelscn and Co.1* to Offloe formerly ocouplo-i by thorn Pa to H. N. Smith's), 18, Queen-street. TJ AKD-BEWN BOOTS, <paet»llT ml» .Q- »blo tor the warm Weather. llghr and ts«y. giving Brent ofimfort to those ■ micyo irita tender r»ot.-WM. MILUSH fc SON, Prtoo* allihtly over Imported artrol*. ■pfcISEASES OF THE EVE AND EAR, Mr HUMPHREY UAINKS, Fellow of the Rojal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, &c-,late Kosident House Surgeon, to the National Bjc and Ear Infirmary, Dublin-having devoted a lengthened period, both on the Continent ana, in the Unit°d Kingdom, to the Btudy tif Diseases ' peculiar to tho Kyes and Kara, can now be con sulted for toe Baino at the residence of Dr C. H. jalnes. Princes-street. Albert Park, Aurkland. Hours of Consultation. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. DX. J. MURRAY MOORE, MS,, M.R C.S. Hours for Consultation: 11 to n ro., at Pond's Homoeopathic Pharmacy, 153, Qn»en-Btroet; 2 to 3 p.m.. and 7 to 8 p.m., at Residence. Lower Symondß street. Telephone 130. Vaccinations at Pond's, 1 p.m., TUESDAY and FRIDAY. CJ T AURIB ft /^IO. CUBTOM3 ANT) RTANLKY-STBKKT3, i 3eed and Manoro Merchants Importers of Fencing Wire. Eaoks. Wool i- Packs, etc. Cask Purchuaois of Boooi "fiOLDBN GEM" FLOUR V3T AND I "XL ALL" OATMEAL Are tho best brands in thla market. t TR y THEM. II ALFRED JOWITT, SOLB AOBKT. i, O B M 0 V A L. is W. S. WHITLEY d Begs to notify his many friends and the pnbllc generally that ho Is REMOVING to those Commodious Premises. *" No. 33, LOWER QUEEN-STREET 5 (Opposite the Railway Station), "° And trnstß to receive a Cootlnuanco of the Sup port ao generously accorded in tho paBU LARGE AND VARIED STOCK OF = TEAS, GROCERIES, OILMEN'S STOKES, and PRODUCE ALWAYS ON HAND. Postofllco Bjx, No. 408. Telephone. No. 2SO. " MRS BUTTEKWORTII^ 0 MILLINER, McARTHUR'S BUILDINGS, QUKEN-St., Lately occupied by Miss Toutonborg, WllL HOLD A /CLEARING OALE OF NEW SUMMER COSTUMES HATS BONNKTS SATINS FEATHERS FLOWERS BABYI.INEN UNDKROLOTHING &c, &c. IN CONSKQUENCE OF RKMOVING, ALL , THE GOOUS WILL BK CLEARED AT A VERY LOW RATE. QUEEN - STREET, NEXT MESSRS McARTHUR & CO., AKD AT KARANGAHAPE ROAD. II 01 mHIRTY THOUSAND YARDS _1_ OF m T\RESS TyTATERIAL, To be Bold >r AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. H. ATKINS HAS MARKED DOWN THE PRICES or :„" SUMMER DRESS MATERIAL "] 20 to 30 per Cent. J There la a Splendid Stock still left to noleot from, and tho Reductions will bo found , to bo Genuine. t BLACK and COLOURED BILKS will also be Eold at a Reduction in Price. ■r A Few Pieces of Haimlflcent Quality BLACK B SILKS, to bo sold at English Prloes. 3 An OveratC/ck of UMBRELLAS. dUNSUADBS. ■ etc, to be sold Cheap. 1 The Balance of CARPETS (abont 1.500 yardß) to be elearcd at coat and under. 1 A Large Stocfc of LONG CURTAINS. TABLE „ LLNEN. SHKETING. BbANKKTS, " QUILT-*, and MANCHESTER ~ GOODS. Beat value In I Auckland. A Splendid Stock of X A.IAPOI CLOT RING. In Boys'. Youths', and Men's; Splendid Value j Cheaper than Imported Clothing. MEN'S MERCKRY. SHIBTS, SCARFS, s UMBRELLAS, &O. '' ALL GOOBS TO BK SOLD AT PRICES TO " MEET THE TIMES. ' H. A T~£" INS. f. pi ARLICK AND fiSANWHLL '• Wish to direct attention to their Stock of 'I /"IUBTAINS.-127 different patterni in Tap d V-* estry, Oretonne. Guipnre, Cor r ban. Scotch and Nottingham i Lace. Lono and1 Madras Mnalln. l' from 3a 9d to 50s per pair. A ,-'. Special Line: 60 pairs of Tape .. bound Curtains, 3yds long, t* fid 3. per pair. r" rtRBTONNES.-An iwrnonee stock of Starts \, Ky and Donblo Twill Crepe. Rep »nd ). eatwn Creinnnos. A JOB JUne a of BOKliKßtfn Rep Cretonne i. tor Curtain?. lOd porjd ; ordinary T. price. In fid. c; T>LAJfKETS. -Onr rri-nnnt Stock, purchased " U previous to thnad'-tme In wool. *■ will bo hold at Old Prices: Single !• from 7a 6d per pair ; Doabls. 11» 'B * J '" T>l£D QUILTS, SFIEBTJNS. and Unholiter , JD Ids; Material In Great Varletr.— ;; caßlick and okajswhll. •'. TNIiAID TUB UNOUEUM. IQ. and C. h»T» • L importerl a lorge qn»nti'y of tho IMl'KOVhDmakeol Linoi»nm, t.hi PATWKH of wblch>WUl ;. NOT WKAR OUr. Ithaibeen • tested In Public Baildingn la , London and Australia durine the past four rear/i, and given tbo greatest B«tiefacHon.-ttA.K- I J JCK ANU CR U%- WKLL.' S(*i , Asent*. i PERAMBULATORS, - Great TarlßfT, JT Cho»p«ir than ever. lTonr whuoled American, from 'Ms. i'nicllsb. Colonial, ana German. W« are clenrine on? th« best pat terns in »«rman at cost price — fiARLICK AND CRANWELL; 1 /"(AItPBTB.—Wo have already raoelved »d - \J vices from manufacturers of tha advance in price of CarpetH, bat we hhull Sell at OLD CHEAP KATES till the advanced KOOdi arrive. QAALICK AND ORANWBLL, 6BNERAL HOUSE FURNISHERS. QOEEX-STIOTT, AUOSLAinik Bbett's Auckland Almanac AKD Provincial Handbook «r Fob 1887 "» Io now ready, and contains a PICTORIAL REPRESENTATION OF QUEEN STRKttT. Showing ETZBT BVILPIKQ On BOTH SIDES Of the Street. The Digest ol Statistical Information includes THB CENSUS FOR 1588, Grivlag th« Population of every Town and Rob/1 Diatrier in the Province. THE DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OF TBK PROVINCIAL DIaTWICT, \e ttsnal, Is written in as attractive, popnlar ttyle, and notes the nrogrePS that has been made .luring the year in the work of Settlement. THK HOT LAKB DISTRICT in made the subject of a New Descriptive Article, ihowing the Chanfo that have been brought tboiit \>T the recent Volcanic Eruption. The Calesbabs. Tidb Table, Diasies, .'■IEMOBANDA PAGE 3, COSTOMa TABLBS, STAMP tnd other OFnoiAL Ixvosmation, Postal. Railway, Coach, Tbamway and Steam Timk Tables, etc etc., have baen carefully reviaud .o latest date. Price - ONK SHILLING. To-be had of all Booksellers and at the Star Office.



" -VXTOODEN legs are a boon," sighed VV the languid man, who boro his anguish like » Spartan, amid the constant gnawlnss ot a bavaoe cons which was aefira vated by the tension of a tight hoot • \om misery is selflDfl.cted and well-merited, said 5S^. d»° bil Sty imtels me to tell you that Aickin's Corn Cure will give you immediate belief. Inquire at Tne Pharmacy; the price is la 6d per bottle."



THE "STAR" CIRCULATION. Auckland, 7th January, 1887. W* hereby certify that tut have ex amined the Book* and Vouchers of the "EVENING STAR" Newspaper for he year 18S6, with tht following re suits : — Number of Copies issued to the public and actually circulated for the year ending 31st December, 8,334,855, givitig an average daily issui of 10,792, The issues for the year 1885 were 3,252,892, giving an average daily issue of 10,491. This shows an average daily INCREASE of 301 copies. JNO. MILNE ) Public J. WAYMOUTH | Accountants.