COMING EVENTS.

Bostloiga, asoi. Te-aiKftt.

Abbott's Oper-s Honso-Minstr.il and Variety

Kntcrtainment, 8. Kollglaus Mi-odsu- in tlio Tent on Surrey Hills

Xstnto, J'onH«nby Kotd, 7.30. Pill struct Wesleyan Churoh—New Zealand

V.'esleyofe Oocfi renos, 7.20. Vdriistcro' Hall - Hallway Employees' Provident

BJ-odio'/Hotel—Mee irK of P anterora, 7.30. Glaistono IJtgi Northnrta-^aod Ball, 8.30, Hp.em Hull-AfjoiiM ion Mm tag, 7.30.

liota or Justices nt ToMco Court. January Sl--F. G. B«los'oo or.l F. 1). ronlor,

Amusomonts, etc, To-morrow. Domain—Sijflit Hours Iltimnnstr^tion Wjiart-Annual lleKult i. 1) a.m. Xakapm-a—Takap'uHi Joukoy Club's tmuraer

Meeting, 12. Bollard's Paddock. Avondsio- Local Sport*, 11. Oncßki.Ha Haceuimrte-i'orutt rfl' roto. Tumiki-Wesl'ran Conference Picnic. 9 Glassworks. Fj<c:r.atTs Uht— Kxhlbition of Glnsablowißß. 2 to S Iti-.kia > .I-lMiua—Auckland Na'.uralißta' Fl»ld

Club 0 SO W-ilhokn-Annual Picnic of 8.-rteford-street

CongreKstioQal Sunday-school. 8. a f. Arawai-B. for SlotHtupu, 111 Motutipu—St.. SHiHihon's Sunday ec-hosl, 8 30. S.B. Welhnnton t^ Kawau 10 ».m. 8.1. GlcnslK to Watwera 10 a.m. I'nnsMbr VHiaif-Birkenheaa for Norlhcsto, 9 IS. ' ,

Anotlna Sides on Monday,

A'thurardßu-idlK. Graf ion Eoad-HounohoH Furniture and K(T-:cta. 12. A. IftiekUud. Puki-koha Yardß-CattloSaKU. H. C.iuhrane a'-d Sun, Uny-straet—ltousohold (Tnmitnrd, o'c , aid at Ilart Proportio?, 12.

Chief Post-Office, Auckland.

MAibG will ciosf: ,18 under:— This Day. Kor Tituranga eu-1 Kp-jiiki, via While Island. liur i 'ifinKiuan. a. 5 v m. For Whttianßl and Upper Mill, per lona, it 5 p.m. Saturday, 29th in9t. JTor X iw«. n=r '■.VrflinsbOH, at 9 am. Vot Waiwora, por*G oneV, »t 0 tt.m F r Wmwera, Tv sinp*. aua Warkworth, per Rnso Cuf oy, at 10 a in. Far Wang*rel Hsa.!« PHrun, Wain, WhMi- B^rai, Kamo, aa: iiargapai, po- Wellinßtos, >U5 p.m. 3"o:' Katikati. Aoisratoto, TduranK^. and Opitiki, vln Thiv.uoa, per ltotomnhan*. at i For Tbamca. r»- Roto>Bnh»na. at a SO p.m. Monday, Slßt i*st. WnitßkT, atlla.ro,' For liawenr, and lftti inga District, psr OreH, at 11 a m. For Wnitaraaid S .utlio^n pory, per Galtloch, at 11 a m. for Thames, ror Rkstomnhatia, at i.!B p.m. I'or Z^-iiandii as folloirs:- Fbr "araoa, -Sandwich Islands, UnltViStaUs ot Ame'ica, Ca»sda. British Columbia, Con trul »nrt Struth America and Britith and For,:iirn Wnet In'liw. aUp in. War th? United Kingdcm sod Coatiaent of Kurop?, ut ft D.m. itjoer cdora, rogiijtsred lettors, and news- I.ap»,rß, at 3.30 v m. L»t9 lat<;ra. bearinK an extra feo o" 0-1 in addition to tha pottowe. will bo pecpivrd by t'hn ilail Agent on board tha stoanior np to the time of sa'iiirff;. This mail will U3 duo at liondon March 7. Vcr lliKsell. Kawakana, ltawone, Wnngaroa. and Monßoiiui. per Clansman, at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Fobrjary 1, For Tarannki mid Southern Ports, per Hawca, *t Ua.r... For London. vi.H Uiodo Janeiro, and Pliuiouth per Cj»tic from Ly.tel'.on. r.a srh Febiuiary). p;r Ha yea. for letters, etc., specially bo undress v-i, at. 11 a.m. Ulall will ha CU9 tt Plymouth about tte 19th March.

\ r.rw ofTlco will ho osenii at Gum Town. Meriury H.IT, !^t SV-brnarir mex^. Mails will bs do?p£tched as aivo.-tutd with Whiliangi (SifiHed) S. 3. BIS 3, Ohiaf Poat-Tiaster.

Ohlef Post offlcs, Auckland,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Sunbbt.—This ev.-clcs, 7 12. Ri'IfHlHC -■ 'l'o-lli:)rrcw n:c:^iin:. 5.1". MOOK'a Atie Xi st Qjiinor, Feb. 1, 8.8 p.m,

HIGH WATER.

ADBKLisn — Thla cvcjiicK. P. 37 ; to-morrow n>»rn<ng. 9 Si. Mtnuir.AU Hbaus—Tomorrow mofnlnfc, 0.17; ta-iiiornjw afternoon. 0.31. KvirAK* UEioa To-morrow morning, 1.17; to morrcwartrccon, i.l' 4

ARRIVALS.

LAST KVBNINO. OlenoU, P. 3., Johnson, from Whaagarcl

S' ri.itm, FFcnch-n tir.o' war, from Now Cale-

dm>U U-.Mniiinp. ship. Kobcrta. rr.m I.ond.n Ulansiaan, STs , FVsrqobif, fiom IttAaell lj»tt, s 8., Amodcu Hem Durrisr

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVKwIsC! Cbolrasfor'.s.s, Coftpar, torOp-.t kl TO-BAt. ItokHia. chip, tor J.yltMloa in la, t vim Sf :r-j :rs Up.y. S mliiy WelHogtaa. from vVbaugirei tc-?igh'. Wait»«4, froM aonth, hatmMny Alani"i]ft froai 'Friaco, due F. b.-uiry 7 Jsnet Nicol), from 'i'onga, >'- bruary 12 Tamil, from I^omion. Ktb. 13 nnfrrjchn, from London, Tia South,* March Zwliin<i!a from Sydcer, Monday, early iteU'Biabata, from Thainea, to -niointw, 1 p.m.

IMPORTS.

lor II imiono — Pia'n cotlon^, RtoTO; cniourcdco.t-Jns. iK1.104: prlmod ooitnns, iCSOO; wwllenaid wor?t-.ds. £1.000; IliKrclj, £l,00; linoa in biles, JS2OO; cottons 0:^1 wooltay. £600; muslirs, £11M; silks and wnn^ens, ST»O ; silk Bn'l coW f.RO; liljlrou-. filtO: shawU and innuLii-.s, t3 0 ; millinery, £0'; hosioy, fo-0; h.liaidaohßrr, £5:00; unib elia», £IC0; cotmn and linea e!ih-'s. £i 00; apt ami, JJ--OO: blankets. £1.20U ; caipeta and i-iks, S'OO; to.lel. end taile covers, £ 00; ttraw hi « £ 00 ; fdlt hats and caps, £1100 ; dreased lei'hT, «10; wronaht leather. £10; saddlery. £10: floorcloth £100; tablo bo.'?.•,&?]; lucifers, £J;0; vesta', £390; bUckiyr, &3> : aKricnl'ural Inplaii en.», filSO; s^iiault-ir-M machinery, £7J; rails tnd Koneral marhinsry, £J,0»jO; paper. 371 cwt; auiioaery fi»0; panerhang iuKj £270; upho'*t,-ry, J330; iron D~ed6t3ads. .^9O; b'u»hwaro, £190; toys, £160; firearms, £10 ; uiatioa jS-iS >: Dorrumery, £30; cartridsoi and iiinaniiio. £110 ; iron tanks, £!0 ; hardware cut la-y, £1,90U; baraidrodiroa.S3 tor.s: pla'oiron. 1 iom; ealvauis d iron, S.t toDS; theet lead, 9 tom; otpo l«a0, 1 ton; tin pUtsu, 520 boxes; igjt t'u 3c »t.; iron rails. :'a tone; wire and wro rope, 41 t jdb ; a'nc, IS ton?; Jineted oil, »'O aiHoua; riipj oil, 100 trailoae: a r.imai o"l 180gal!p.; paiut colours. £190: Mint g'as^, £:»; c&ini and oirtbcfnTi«re, £-50; kl»3b b-it'les, £U0 ; bran and flour bigs, £50; canvas, CJU- cordage. £10; Hni« and ivvinps, £30; camit SMblh'; bratdj in bulk. 120*.)!,; braicty'in c-.s -. G00^«l 3.; Hrliish spirits in bulk 1 SIOmII-j.; ditto in c«e. £700 ; peifumed spirit, lb'-vl ' rod wiru, 700ja'l?.; white wine, i'Sgy-li.; beer la B'a»i. 'JlgMa; pra- Hirvcd D*h (not ratod), tll>: fard'Dos, A3- a»a*rto4 o'lra»'i ?toreii. £350; via - earl fliO^r iU.;.: for-.MRiiealid oil, 80k.iUs.; popper Snd 'apices, ilewt; cooj-a. 29owt; urn. - tird, BI00; starcU. Ji«; Tilu», £0; woi c silt 80 tons; caus ii\ 9 tons; ccndle J, lOScvvt.; snap, llcwt ; raisins,2lcwt ; currants, SB'Wt • si'icer, 3owc,; coffee. 24owt. ; confec tionery and poel, £20 ; chomlcals, not describeij, SPI- acotbeoiry ware, £100; condensed miltc, mta; cornflour, £10 : total valoe of cargo, £33 000.

The careo ahi|iped ptr brljantine Nora for New York la valued at dll,la&

The? b loaa returned Icnm Qraat Barier at 1 c.m. to flay. Pa:senuora: Mra-d Mra Murray, MrandMr3WioKlemnn. Miss Andoraon.Messrs Exottr, ana Brown, and 5 steerage.

The Bhip Kak ua was towed out of noil at 5 o'clock thia rnorulnf Jby ths 5.3 A whin's, and spiled for Lyltaltan, to load for London,

The birqnfl Uswa. outward bound for Lon doo was towed ou: of r-ort last ni<jht.-but re turned this moriiinil. owing io tli« »<«■«»< head -wind "Btaw ns, a-.d anchored at Ihu powder grrjnd, Tiia as GleneU arrived f.-on Wbangarel at tuiflMitht Fataansers:—Mr ond Mrs C T.uib, Wa Well M£B B .korand njjlld, Jlisaaa Carruth (3). Kenny. Dachinav, Meettf TritHey. Jonee, BigWOT, Al-^x;. Jackaoo. Davey. Bigelow, Kmhe'fbrd, Hanfonh (!), Mitobell, Trelmra, WUeon, and W.Hoey.

Tbesß. Triumph, under chMterto tho Niw Zoaisud Shippinß Company, lot BlufT yaster tinv afteruoon bound for Lionion, in charffo of Captna M:GK-o. ivith a fall oargo of wool, tallow, et« , to the vaiae of £(H,BCO.

Tho B e Clansman arrived from Northern port*, early to d*y Passengers: From Mon £.-nut"-Mra Nopera, Miia flarieson. Mesirn 0. B Oruickßli.jik and 2 smr Vegan. Smith, w«lker Harrop Busby. Wha'ly BunkMl, Salt, Nod m From Wbangaroa-Mrs J ok. Prof. £■01 Mojo o«l son. Moasr; Wolfe, Co'e, and Jsck Froai Kuessll—Meßdames Uawson, Bimpsoii, Uenroo, Ward. Misses Simpson. Smith, Anderaou. Putslfy. Lor!»aj. Uraig, Hfluhway Clatke. Messrs Dftwaon. McLaren. Jerv-ifl, Koily, Kfllly. llaluhO, Dove. Ludb o«k, Wltims (3-, Wilt, London. Qni K l*y. Walker, OUtfee 1,-.., Urofedlll. Dennett, Hliohenclt, Heirn. U'Cjn= or, und 12 In ttiu .tacrago, from all i 0r.3

THE HERMIONE.

The ship Hoßtnio .o arrived frjm Mutoi «t SI hm. to day nod anchored oft tha and of lho Onsen s-recL Wharf. She is slill undo-.- cm mind ot Uanwiu D. T. Koerts.. Mr Roberta, iun >B chief officer, ami Mr Nolt'ajcond ofllcor. bricgi several ra senKCM, nil of whom arrive in excellent, healrh.snil whoapoflk in tormm>£ praiao of boih captain and officer*. Captain Robert? rsniorta of tbo vojago as fol io sfs-—Left Loailou on October 2nd. 1586. Anchored in tbo Do^as in some day, Iraving on the following one. I andid pi ot aj, Portland on tba Uii. Tost departure from the Lizard Lizhtioa the6'h, and cleared the Ohintie! Bams day. Oa lh» ihh and IBth, experienced beivy Bales from 8. to W.N.W.. asd on the 12:h and 13xb harfl gales from S W. to N.W., the winda continuing from the w< stern qu*i t ;r tUI the 17ili. ■when Kadeira -hbs pas«od fo'ty miles Dis tant with NI. winds, which lasted for a short time. Th9NIS trades w«re picked up in about 27JdeB. N, and proved r«icly ftood. They were lost in Bdeg. lOmln. N., 22dsg. 30min. W at 3 p.m. on Ootobar 2?xh, and ajioceaoe i by lisht winds, variables, end rain,. Inostly freni thj etstward and S. by E Tha SB. tnnJei wi-re found on November l£b, 34e». N., 23mio. W. and &c Kquaor crossed on November 6 h at S.3opru. io 26de8.. 2Jmln. W. l'he trades ytere 3by and variable, tot at all as expected at this eewion of the year; in fact, for one 24 hours, between lMejr. and 12 leg. S, we seemed to h'uvo lost them. They finally oeasad pa the 16th In aideg. S.. 33mi«. W. and the parallel o£ Mdeg. S.. in 25 W., was reached on the 22nd of Norerabtr, only one good day's tun belpg made. November 30th got a glimpse or fionffh Island during a Biort interral of lesa

thick weathor. On December iith passed the rooriaian of the Leuwln, and the llfih on J*iu ery 2nd at fl p.m., then bore away for Capo Maria Van Dleman. and for seventeen daya onto* the rext twoatrone, E. and N.K. winds wcim cxp^iiencac!, the Three Klnf.s only being mido at 618 p.m. in tlie 21rd. NorthCupo whs passed at 1 21 p m.on tho 21th. aud Ihen variable wirdi N.E. to tf.S.K. ant ia with thick woaiher. On the 25th made Caps Bret', still i.. winds and thick weather; 271h, pueaed Poor Kniifl-.ti nt 2J5 p m. raodorato «,N K. winds and fine dear wcjatlie-, bß'nuentiro viking B-errnz to thd M.N.W. Oil' Tiri at day light on Frittsy. 2Sth aid anchored cfl th» wharf at 5).:»6 o.m. t'aß'enKCr* :— wiß »nd Mr All Tunic-. Vlts Ha veil, Moa»8 Oronvi la White and D. T. Robe.in. Sjsonc o-as.i- *lcsom PomK, A. f onnefather. aod Lothian, Mr, Mrs and llias A rincent, Mr «nd Mrsß.irry. Third olau: Mictr. J. Btackhurc, C. A liloomfljld, A Nawman, H. Hall?, A<aic oon. D. W. Pcarso, Mr and Mrs Peppercorn ana family, Mr and Mrs Chffllna, Mra M Brown and family. Mis > H. Mllior. Mr and Mrs Dnvi<» Mr, Mrianrt Misa Wliitlicid, Mr aud Mra Lorklng aid family.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

OKPAIITUKKB. GalrlocV, a.-.. MoArlhur, for Waitnra and New Bljmouih Maceregbr, «.s.. JJa'Hiels, for Wa-iganui

Gftirloch »B. McArlhur. for Wditara and New Plymouth. Passengers: Mosdjwnes Par sons. Manning, Colonel Bailey, Moesrs Brigire, Monnins, Silo. Grey, Kesbrook. Parsons, Clark. Bernard Atwood, Mltchnoy. Walker, Mnoro. Bn-ideford, Shannon, Kui^ht, nud 3 in theßteor agp.

Mawreßor, «s, Daniel*,jf.or Wanganul, via New Plymouth. Passongers' lirs fowoll p»d hoy, Miss Plowman. Mimsrs Jackscn, Knivot, Aldriigs. and Wakefleld.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

LvTiEr/roN. this day.-SaJ'c 1: Walhoca. PMtenvcrs for Auckland : Mie|< Ashton. Mrs Scott, Meuars GKFord and llamrhond.

Port Ciialhghis. ihiiiay.-Rniloa : William Philllirs, ba-q»ießtiuo. Captain Potter, with part cargo from N.;w York for Auckland.

- A Kisloadins Llfilit. Wellington, this day.—Tho s.a. Wtella wont out to s'i*.rch la«. DJKhc for a light which has keen mtsluedidlnp; veocoU nuking fur Pot Nicholson. Thry could see nothieflr but hush fire!>, bit the night to c car, and an ordinary ji^ht would not show up brightly.

COMMERCIAL.

KvENINH STJilt OfllCO, thlsdliy. Mil ALI'RED B,UCKL»ND'a WBKKLT RkrORT. —At tho HayniSrket on Friday. January 21at, fodder was in bottnr dramsi! tlian for soran time. Prices ramrod frcm 2h Si to Si !)d the cwt; oatf, 2- 53 to 2s 8i tho hushri. H rso stock were yariied in full numbers. Heavy draft were ua rnl->abl3. but mmiiuia diu't Bpd more freely ; ridinu: nnd aai^tl horses at Into values- A fb'ijfjy. horae, anl harness sold for £30. At tho Ifegular biiie and ekln ral« on Tuesday, h!d-a Svoro better wor h. ilides brousht 4Jd and JJd tho lb; shcepakias, 33 9d to is Gd each. Woo! w;i3 albo in hotter inijniry. and tho improved valuci ot last vvcak'a oulo fully auatained. At Uemucra on Thursday, dairy cattlj woro at lato valuos. Fat cattle, yardo.- in lets numbora than u-ual, woro lower in price; 12s 61 was tho i llinss value. A few pon» only rcsched 15s pr ICOlbs. Sheep plentiful, fully maintained last week's valnes. Wolhcrs aold from 8»! to 12a each ; evri s, 6a to 9a. Wdl fattod lambs wero also übundant, bat fell in vuluo as the salo pro ceeded, from 28 to Sis ench, and some pens were withheld. Few pigs yarded, these maintained Hte vsluea.

MESSKS TIVXTEn AND NuI.AN'S RBI'OW.— Horses : l-.oro baa bcun very liit.lt) doinK in the mnrkot, tha supply not being low on tha onoj 1-nnd. and tho demand slack on tho other, oonse ' qnomly a «mitod number changed hands. The Durham Ynrds wcro numerically fairiy sup plied, but man. of the on'malf, having od pre vious cccaaions occupied elmilar posisions. wero net w«U competed for. Thi prli.cipal stoaction was tho tt!orou«hbred mare Clogs, purchased by Mr Leonard for :00 gulnpai. The c o?s ---couitry horse. Si' Rrgrr, sold for £20; hacks, from £3 12* 6.1 to £11; harnoss hoses, from 5.9 to £12 At tho cl arirgcut eala of Meesis Smith Broi. livory otaole, on W'edne^Say, the 66t'i inst, th-.re wrs a cood attendaccfl of buTnrr. binjle feited bupgies sold at frtjm £17 to£3:);(Jonblc-3Oa«d, £33; broußham, £15, Tie h -rsjs ard harnesi pnldatan .-tdvance of fully 20 i ercent cm reviousDurham Tnrd pflcoa. Wool, hides, and etiss: A small 1U was Bitched at tte Durham Yertia on Tuesday, and there re? mains au maitisliei demmd. Ws qiuta-OSr' li dcs st Hto 4JI per lb ; cow hides. 2§d to ?^d ; rfyn)ae:ed hide?, )id; Kreusy lnnf;V"OOl in b^leb advanced dlijthily. aelli.-a; at from 6id K> 7d per lb. Oaflo: Lait wotk'a remarks uro untirely applicable to thia oae. Tho muster at New market on Tuesday was Boareely so larjjo ay on the previous week, but tbero waj no notoworthy chaiize in the value of any description of atoek. rricis baiivg entiroly in favour of Burohaaera. Sheep: A icood many were yatdoi at New market on Tuotday. Slid there wosan improvad di-mand, and on advance of fr^iu 2d to iJd par S'.b a-* *tiv«*n Withers cold at from lCs SW to ISilid: mix-d s xes. 10j to lit; s oreu, Irum 6< 6d t> Si 3d. L%mbs were plentiful, and sold Rt from 4ti Gi to 183 9. Figs: In moderate numb«r, but sold nt very low values.

MK?6HS G W. BIXNKY AND EONS' RKPOKT.— At oursaioot hidep, abeepakins, etc., on Tues day Inet. tho market proved firm for all ofleted. Trim-i ox hid-» are ia demand at an advance on l»»t w a'i'< r«t«s ; local butchers' void Up to 481. but thia isslightly above luHmrprioeß. On principal linea were:-8 oxnt JJd ; 16 at Jjd nt 27R: 21 at 20j 24 ;13 at !2a fkl; 51 calf at JSd : 15 at I id; cqwlrirtos, 3.t to SJ per lb-3a to ISs each;" country hides, in good condition, mtt with read? fulo. hut dumaned and cut oro dull ; ox hidos. Id to 4;i ; stoor. 3d to 3Jd; cow. 2sd to XI ; calf, up to i id. Wn cleared a catalogue o£ 3Ti at above figures. Hklns: JJry tkins.up to 4i 51. Siited potts are inquired for up to 10J each, but dry pell* trc EOt coaipotod for. v'e quote : Dry pelf. 4d tr> Bd -, oa lted^jljojl^eacly .jjjnjb;. f^f 1%%'^"1-'t'ofo ;G"baTc7washed'eroasbref l(pri^ vatdj), nt Hid per lb. Tallow. 13< to ITS per ,cwt ; roush fat. id por lb. Bonei, Is 6d to is Bd. 'por cwt ; abunk bones. Ca per cwt.

Births.

DUMPER.-0n January 2». at her reaidonce, Buchanan-street. North Bhore. the wifo of Chas. Ed. Damper of a daughter. MAKTXN.—On Jannary 17, at Patnell. the wife of James Martin of a daughter. NtCHOI«SON.-On January 9. at tha tiwcher's sesidence, Okaihm, Buy of Islandb, tlfe wife of W. H Nioholaon of a eon.

Marriages.

CARR—WATBON.—On J.nuary 3d, at Whau Creek. Avondale, by the Rnv. H. Bonimervlllo, Snrrey Hills, H. C. Carr, of Aratanu, to Jane Henry. Becogd daughter of ahomae Watson, late of Glasgow, Scotland.

Deaths.

LUCKIK.-On January 28, at Konron Villn Mount BosklU, after a lingerie*; illness, Douglas Mackenzie Lnokio, Into of Napier; npred 43 years.

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

FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1887.

For tiiß csunp Iht* Jar-ks ospistfino*, ?or the wr<«g that nrcjn rcniiOaacs For ths futau-o in tbs dirtan^n, And ths flood that we can do.

The movement m favour of Bible reading in public sshools has its strong hold in Danedin, Elections have been fought upon it, and members have won and lost their seats with the fluctuating strength of the contending parties. But the Presbyterian Church still backs the cause, and, though dis couraged, is not dismayed. At the meeting of the Synod of Otago, which has just concluded its sittings, an overture iv favour of Bible reading in schools was read, and after j discussion was adopted, an amend ment by the Eev. Mr McKenzie to the | following effect being rejected:—

" Whoroaa the introduction of the Biblo into tho public schools by Government would lead immediately to a. grant to : the Roman Catholic schools, and would endanger the very existence of the national system of education; and whereas the hours of teaching required by the Education Act are only two hours in tho motiving and two in the afternoon; and whereas any school committee may arrange with their school teachers to give Bible instruction outside of Government hours; and whereas the people elect the commit tee, the synod resolves hereby to call tho attention of the congregations within the bounds to tho power under the Act that may allow Bible-reading in schools." It cannot bo denied that after nine years' working the Act has failed to reconcile the opponents of the secular principle. On tho one sido, the Pro testant Bible reading party, on the other sido tho lonian Oatholi* party are Unufdering against it. Not a session passes without a bill embody ing tke views of one or other of those sections being introduced in the legislature, and List session a bill authorising Bible reading in public schools passed scc'ond reading ill tho Legislative Council by '20 to 17, but was rejected on third reading. .So long as a chronic xonsc of injustice prevails in the community this agitation will ttontinue, and it is certainly the duty of Parliament to satisfy, as far as can bo done without injury to the .State, the conscientious scruples of even a substantial minority. We have never had an)' doubt that a large majorityof the Protestant population would favour the reading ill oitr schools of selected passages from tho Bible, such as arc authorised in the province of Ontario, Canada, if it were not for the fear which was expressed in tho Itov. Mr. MeKenzie's motion at the Olago Synod, that a concession cannot, bo made to tho Bible reading party without an equal amount of consideration being given to tho conscientious Kcruples of the Koman Catholics. In the early day* of the national system, divided slants and control would have been fatal to the system ; but wo do not think there is the samo danger now that the system is thoroughly established throughout the colony, and schools have been built in every little country settlement. The admission of Bible reading into the public schools, with a conscience clause, and payment by results to denominational schools of a certain strength in number!*, and giving secular teaching under fixed standards, would probablynot increase materially the cost of the system or endanger its existence. Tho matter is now ono purely of public opinion and public policy, and the unanimous declaration of the Churches that permissive teaching is unworkable has undoubtedly ft lengthened the tie mand for a modification of the Act. We believe that public opinion has sc far grown in favour of some moditica tion of tho purely secular principle thai

the whole question will noon havo U> be couskleted dc uovo by the light of

the experience ami practice iv othor countries. The appointment of a Royal

Commission to take evidence in various

parts of the colony, and to compile in formation with ucgn.nl to the probnblo

elfcct financially of any chango, woultl

we believe, assist the coloit\r very

greatly in arriving at a ilotiiiito juilg me tit on the subject.

The Khip Hormione, still in chaiyo (if the popular commander, Coptnjn Bobcrtf, arrived frnm London thb morning. Hoi lengthy pnsfiigo was duo to advomo wind." oxporionced durin;; the lnut four \vocli«. fiimthr —" "*—' "

An ne'Jon for £500 damages for wrongful distraint has buen CJiuineiinsJ by Mr B. Foster, a m-irino engineer, rosidinj; in Alpha-Mroot, Parnell, against Mr Oliver Mays, Treasurer to the Board of Governor* of the Aneklanrl College End (irammsr School. It would appear that thru'JjC" a clerical error in Mr Mays'* ollico, Mr D'mier was erroneously made to appear na iv debtor to tho Bonrd for rout of a Grammar School endowment, the rent having jjten duly paid by him in advance, M r MaJSf-nftor repeated application* at (V. house- for tho money which ho boliovcd to bo unpaid, put in tho bailitl'd and seized and sold cortuin goods and chnttolii l)y auction, Mr Foster, na engiuoer on tho lonn, i« a good deal away from homo, and had noverboon ecuii person ally by Mr May?. Ho held a rocoip>, fur the amount, nnd accordingly ins-tructed Messrs Napior nnd Shcra to commonco pro ceedings to recover domagoß for tho saeritico of his property and tho annoyance- to which bis family wero put. Tho cuo will ho heard at tho next Civil Sessions of tho Supreme Court.

Considerable discussion look p'.aco al tlin City Council last night on (ho question of giving Mr Miller tho extra gns tittinea of tho Now Art Gallory and Freto l'ubli<j Library. The work wan given on tho re commendation of Mr Wndo, who deemed it inadfifablo to lot this work by tender, as Mr Millor had dono all tho previous v/ork, and was responeiblo for its (success ; but ho considered that such responsibility might coaso in tho event of tho extras bein^f under taken by another plumber. Tlia Mayor stated that the work would cost £50. nr;d would require to bo tendered for unless treated as a case of emergency. Usually he would have deprecalqd lotting so largo a job privately, but under thecircumitaucsa he would inovo that Mr Miller bo instructed to proceed with the work. Councillors Crowther, Atkin, and othem spoke Strongly against letting out jobs privately, consider ing it unfair to other tradesmen, but ulti mately all agreed that it would be wiser to adopt the course suggested by tho Mayor.

It ia bo seldom that we find a Government official stepping ou'eide the environments of "rod tape" in order to study tho con venience of the outside public, that whon it does occur both the act and actor should be placed on record. In ths coee now under our notice the actor is Mr W, S. Furby, head of the Telegraph Deportment, and tho act, placWg in the hands of Mr T. B. Hannaford, 200, Queon-ttrcer, a large bundle of looso telegram forms for gratui tous distribution to all who may need them. When it is remembered how distant Upper Queen-ptroofc io from tho office in Shortlaud- Etrcet, all must sco that a boon has been conferred on a largo section of citizens. Tho forms are obtainable at Mr Hounaford's office!on week days between tho hours ot 8 n m. and 6 p m.

Those who valno the lives of their canine frionds, should lose no time in obtaining collars for them. After Monday next, a war of ox termination commences against nil tlifet nro unlicensed.

JN'otwithstanding refloated notice given Hint one copy of objections to vulva-ion should bo lodged with tho Town Olcrk and ono at the AssoHHimont or I'olico Court, High street, persons persist in sonding both original and copy under one envelope^ lima mvalidating the objoofiony.

Mrflilee, butcher, of Markot-.Mic-et, and other citizons carrying on bupint'ss in that neighbourhood, complain of tho disgraceful stota of thinufiot theoiitrance tv the Market. Thi< public- urinal is in a bud tlatoof ropiir, and tho conecquenca is the ad joining stable ! yard of the Murket is rendered moio noiaomo than is ueually tho caso. A!oii;; ---cida tho urinal is tho dust or refueo box, wliichhaebrenlongunemptied, although tho Inspector of Wuisances' notice was cal'.ed to it on Wednesday last. Here a heap of foul, crawling, fevor breeding ro.nains of rottou fruit, dead fowls, and Mich like refuse from the Market, lisH ewolfering, unshaded from the sue. That even the fruit-loving youth of Auckland would search for sustenance amongst mch filth would scarcoly be be lieved, but roitsn bananas and decayed oramgts have ac u«Jly been greedily raked cut of this awful hecp by a crowd of children.

It ia notified that tho Mount Eden Kilie Range will bo opoii for private practice to rnnrrow.but Volunteers are requirod'to pro vide a marker, as the resident marker ba3 a holiday. Ko. 2 Battalion will bava the use of th 6 range on Saturday, olh February,' inetaad of tc-morrow.

A meeting of tho creditors of W, L. Mil- ' eh -M, land und estate agent, wai hold yca torday afternoon. Tho debtor's eworn etatsmcnt having been placed boforo tho mooting, ho answered a number of questions! relative to transactions with client*, und it was resolved, on tho motion of Mr A. r Porter, seconded by Mr Henderson (T. and • S Morrin and Co.). "That tho creditors are < unanimously of opinion that Mr Mitcholl'ti , bankruptcy is solely owing to the general dcyro-iion in property, and not any fault on t Ire part. That Mr MitchfeU'sfurniture find . effect*, and < Mico furniture, bo allowed to him, n'.'d thut tho Official Assignee hi re quested to further his discharge at tho curliest poi»siblo dato." I In tho first of the intercolonial yacht con Oata, won by tho Auckland built yacht Vaitangl, one of tho competitors, tho Janet, whs disabled at an early ftnge, and had to bo towed into port. This left tha Magic and Waitangi to tight out tho contest, and the last-named led from start to finish, ovoutuaUy wincing by Smln, lsec. Tho Waitangi's win in the second match decided tho contess for tho cup in hor favour. At a meeting of tho Veteran Bides last n'ght, a rcfolution was passod declaring that there w?.s no trnth in tho rumours of dissension in tho corps, and that no mooting had taken placu in which any dissent had been expressed. Tho Uorapany.in fact, w;»3 novor in v better position than at present. Sonio discussion took placo relativo to tho Tiiraimki encampment, and those present expressed their intontion of |<° m g' William Jaggs, a bankrupt under cx amiuation by tho OlUcial Assignee to-day, deposed that he win a tailor and cmttor. Was formerly in business in Cambridge. In February, 18S3, ho assigned his estate to the two largest creditor;,. At that liuio his liabilities were £400. Waa subsequently ongai/ed as a cnttor in Auckland at £i per wotk. Last May ho started in business with Mr Moore in a shop in Victoria-t-troot, at a rental of l'-N per wotk. Tho whole capi tal (£300) was advanced by Mr Mooro, ac ho had no means whatever. Witness supplied the skill, as Mr Moore waa not a practical tailor. It was urrangod that Mr svloare should draw £8 por weak, und wit ncfß ;t"5 per week out of tho profits-Mr Mooro to bo allowed 10 por cont. forthoiro of hia money. Bueiioes waa had, and in August last tha firm borrowed i'4o, und g»vo I'.N.'a on over £130 worth of etock. 'I'hia bill was renewed, nr.d at length tho stock wan realised, nnd only rolnrntsd i X7O, of which the h.iUneo wan swallowed | up in eopt*. The jnini liabilities nmonntod to £372 :u od, of which £18 Sβ wae for rent £17 I'.N for wagoe. Tho H?uot consisted of stock-in trade £10(1 hook dobta JL'-JOO lla OU, and shop furniture i'2o. Tho lion. .1. r>:-.llanc?, Minietor of Lande and Native Allah*, arrived in Auckland last from tlio Waiknto. I'rior to going North to vieit tho epocial aoltlomenta recently formed thero, it ia liU intontion to RO to Waiwora for tho purpose of confoninf; with Sir Julius Vogel. Women's riglits tcro being roc n ßnieed in Auckland. Two hunbaiids sought tho pro tection of (ho Tulice t'.Jiirt today from their wives. It will bo remembered that in Dcccmboi last we published rm arUcle headed "An Old Land Dispute," having to mi action brought in tho Supreme Court by Mr J, 1 , . Oake against tho M aare Tolo, to restrfct the luttor from obtaining a title for certain land under Lund Transfer Act Tho c isa came on in bunco before Mr Justice Ward today, when, as will ho scon from our report, judpuont was given in favour of defendants. A ctiokot match, Elovcn of Auckland v. Eighteen of the Munukau County Cricket Association, will ho plnyod to-morrow (Saturday) at Mr Fiondo'a ground, Boai biy Great fc'oitth K.iad. Tho Auckland playereaio : Moesre ). Mu'nfurd, J.Toetro, 11. Meld;urn, It. L'rotvtk, G. l.ankhnm, P. Uuftiur, W. Slemaon, Hawkins, 11. Mac- Pheri-on, U. Cortgr and C. Bowo'oti. This team will loavo Auckland atntion for Kunciman by tho S a.m. train. An irilliiential melting of butchers was held la ? t night at Kubeon'ri Kootns, Queon strect, to make nrrnngemouta for the annual picnic. A etrang Oommiltoe wm formed, ~nd Mr U. li. Hopkins ns appointed Secretary. After some discus-ion it wm decided to hold tho picnic on Fubiuary 23rd. A lengthy prngramme was adopted, eons-i-t ---ing ot threo horeo races, viz , 15 mile httndi cn[i, It; mile hurdle iaco, and a ;• miie trot ting r«ce, together with nine pedestrian events. These, combined with a variety of othor pports to bu got up on the day, tihould ensure a succossiul gathering. lfonry Whitcth-jmo Mcoro, n bankrupt A ; ;,t'Vo °fln&l Mr .laggH in v tailoiing burinoaa in Vic t.jiiii-.-tr«.«"t. Witness confirmed Mr Jaggb' i-tutbincnt excf-pting tho figures, which ho ptatcd wero vory wrong, nnd promised to fuvni-'h v correct tt.itemL'ijt. Ilia private (h.b"s< did not exceed £',>O. His con »iiitcii of shares and othir eeeurities to tho value of £ 1.000 in England, from which ho received £150. It wa« hie wish and inten (ion to meet tho liubililirH of tho estate in full, and upon hie thore of tho loss being a:cortained, he would at onco forward a draft for ilio amount. In cojincctioii with tho railway excursion to To Arpha tomorrow, Iho Tramivay Company announce that Hpsoial car« will leave Newmarket for Quoon-etront, and Qiieen-etrcot for I'o/iKonby on tho roturn vt tho txcur.iion train. Another nutico nleo appca'B intimating that tho u-uil time liblc wHI bo fcu.-<pendo;! to murruw in order to vivo a faster »orvico.

Wa would draw tbo attention of lons s nhy r.>idcnM to the Lict that tho r.». i'-irken huul '.illboJiuid vii (tr one trip t ■ N'orthcolc, \ ia liirk iihrad, nnd return at the iiourd Hinted in julvor.i^ciuiMit e',.en'hrr- r.

Tho p.s Englo will cruifo about tho liar -four tc-iu--.rrow durli-st O'.e Hcfalln. ai.d wll follovvtho «hr!cw!it(!iici Fiiv. 8 !«.

Tho f'nople of Aunklmd aro on<« ninro reitiln-Ifd thiit/i,ci.-.!ui<; In lho oily ran thny 3..r!ifl their iif;iir.v 1.0 hen-r ni!v«n:r.i,-.i thr.n with ih<: dim if K^r!o rtr! Ments'onicty, the V.'fiph'.i (J.ojors. <■ iirantah-M! icna-l. Tlio foiJowii'[f ixto >i ff*w nnif ri;'.s* Ih'l im.ii.y cli '.ftt* li' oh thi', they aru no .v (ir.i ii-n : - Fine" t HnK li t. (Jriißhcd J oif Vui-ar, ;-U i:i;'- Hi: s-i!i-r.flid Til nd ot '!■_.!», Is 101 per lh ;"tfiicrin Coiwl'cr, 2Ji forHd; Now (Currants. (Id per Il>; Nnv K'nno l;.-.i:iir.s. 7d ra' lb; New «ii!lH')iip, OVtl prr It);

;•-»■-. .I. V ):.fi ISlnn. 5h for Is; aOlli Ilni of Flour. U« 3! ; ft lin cli. i t), 7u : Kkv; t'otil'Oi 8, .').< M V. r I'.wt: N(-vv VVhiria Ch'Cfc. Si pvr lh; Bint U« tortHiry fiaoon, <d. M, m.d Cd per lh h.v th t.ieo-. Wh'ilma'ii points ft r Sin at- niH Vo.'* Co'ebraUd liiisphcr/y nr.d lioiiion fympa—ls p?r bo'.tlo »r 10s per dczon. UooJ-J dclivo'ol to any !>nrt ot tho oiiyoi" .■■uliurba at lho above prices. Allordwra in (utiir-i msst hn unp'-ii'. Noto-Onrcstablialimont will Uu open to-mr rrow iSaturilay). Jan. i«th, from fi p.ui , to n.cettlie rt«niMid.s of tlio workiua claaap.'. - Kaki.k and MosTOOMEiiy, ICarani;<!hnpe ]to;d.

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

: The Stationing Committee mot nt 0 this morn | in;r. Uurinpt their absence tlie Hoy. J. A. Taylor took the chair. Tlie secretary read Jolm xiv., anfl the Rots. Watkin and Boat engaged in prayer. T!ie record wag read mid the minis terial session was duly constituted. The session was an open one, and the greater number of the laymen attending Conference vro.ro present. Tlio Committee on Sunday. Appointments pre .-< mctl their report, and i! \vna received. The liev. J. ,r. Mnthor proposed that Lho than\ n o! (/onfcrencolio presentod to tlio Rev. ,1. Berry for his excellent charge dulitered at tho ordina tion service on Monday cvonin^ last, and that he allow i I to he published in 11, r " Now Zealand Methodist." Tho Itov. G. T. Marshall seconded the proposition with Kreat heartiness, and it was carried by acclaniation. Tho ]tcv. J. J^crry re turned thanks to his younf? brethren for tho kindly terms in which they hr.fl alluded to hie. address, and to tho Conference i'ov tho cordial manner in which it lmd been received. It had been to him a great nwpon.>ibility, nnd he was Uiankful that in any senso it lmd been helpful to Ms brethren.

The Conference then proceeded to tho dis cussion of tlio third Kearlinpf of Stations, which ncrupied tho wli'ole of the morning Kcssion. and was still incomplete whon we went tv press.

TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, this day

In tho X..M. Court an application w;n mniJc for an urdnr to proceed on judgment in tho ciiso of- Harris, cilerer to tho New Zealand Rillo Association, a claim for £100 for ■ broach of contract. Tho case was docidod for tho plaiaUff two years ago, aud counsel for the Association applied fur tho Ma^ichtalo to ctalu oaso for appeal. Tho luttor had never dona so. and in explanation plated tliati cowi.eot for de fence hail promised to" supply cortain pnpors, which was not dano. After argu ment, the matter wn< allowed t,o Stand ovor, tho Association's counsel promising <o en deavour to got tha neceesary papers.

Ifc has been decided to form a branch of tho New Zealand Protection League in Wellington.

Breach of Uu Fisheries

A fisherman named David llarka was charged with having flounders under the legal size in his possession. He slid ha had only received them that morning by train. The Mugittrate remit ked that, ha had fined Marks twice. This tints and costs wuro impo'ed.

W.4KGANOI, this day

The recent drought has bar! the effect of ruining the crops in the neighbourhood of Wiinganui, come of which are not worth the co»fc of cutting.

THE GREAT BARRIER MURDER.

The Confessions

Tub much-writtcn-nboufc confessions of the

convict?, Cafl'roy and Ponn, are now on their way to Wellington for submission to the Excculivo Council, which is expected to moot at tho Empiro City about tho middlb of next week. Wo are informed by the ltev, Mr Hill, to whom statements regarding the tragedy havo been made by both men, that what has nppoarod i.i tbo Stab is, lnlus opinion, substantially correct. Our readers can therefore rely on this-that when tho actual confessions made to the Governor of tho Gaol aro published in extezso thero will bo but little fresh to learn.

We understand that thero is no roaßon for supposing that theaecounts of tho affair K iven by tho prisoners to their solicitor* be fore tho trial vary in an> way from the amended confession made in the gaol, xt will be interesting to know why tho priaouors varied from their original account, nnu eventually fell back upon it. Statements have, it appears, been mado by the urisonors to the Hoy. .T. S. Hill, and Uair.ey was anxious that that made by him eliould be published. Mr Hill, we undor ttand, took legal aiivigo ai to the legality of such a publication, and though he Wttß ad vised that he would bo perfectly justified in carrying out his wish, circumstances arose which aausod him to consider that such publication would bo undesirable. Gaffrey is not awar,e of the exertions being mado by his frionda on his behalf, thow who have acoeeß to him refraining from any reference to it, boliovinß that it would bo cruel to buoy him up with any false hopes. Tho petition, which we aro informed by Mr Hod K e contained some 1 550 sienatnrop, was sent to tho antnori tisa at Wellington yesterday. A copy of tho petition is also bom« eirculatcd at. Wel -I"Mr°Ballanco > who is at present in Auck land, does not think it will be necessary to alter hia movements hero to attend tho ineetiti" of the Exocutive Council. He thinks it not unlikoly that tho mooting will tako place at Dunedin, whore Hi« fcxcol loncy is residing jnst now. Mr_BaHunce thinks that tho tendering of advice to Hw I Excellency on euch matters as thw should bo ! relegated to ono member of Iko Oabinot, say tho Minister for Juitico. 1» * inland, tho responsible adviser of Her Majesty re garding the oxorciso of tho prerogative oi moroy is the Home Secretary. Yo-U-rJay >.ho Roy. Mr Hill was tlio bearor oi a moesago to the prisoners from Captain Wright, of the Salvation Army expressing, on bohalf of tho Army, his utixiety for their salvation and com mieoration for them in thoir trouble. _ Aa soon na the papers connected with tiia Great Barrior murder caso arrive tho Mini stor of .Tuttico purponea forwarding them to the Governor at Dunedin, nnloes His Excel lency bhoultl intimate his intention of coming td Wellington <o conKider them. Ah ho has postponed .his West Coist Sounds oxcureion, it ia confidored probablo that ho will return for tho express purpose. In any caao, His Excellency and most of the members of tho Cabinet must come to Wel lington shortly to attend tho meeting of tho Executive at which tho rccummondaUon of mercy is to bo considered.

Fire at Avondale.

Tub threo-roomod lioufq of Thtfmaa Me

Cown, r.oar the Whau A«ylurfi was destroyed by (ire last evening. There wns no person in tho house at I he time of tho outbreak, Mrs MeUown being about 200 yardo dietnnt. It ia belioved that tho ont broak was caused by a live coal from tli9 lire. Tho uoux3 was inaurad for £00 and the furniture for £10 in the South British Oflioo. .

Capturing Fruit Stealers.

F(ik thoinatftw ni^hta rcfidonta in Graf ton Koad have been annoyod to find that during tlio ni(?l>t somo mararidora had been making freo with thoir fruit. Tlila has einco found to bo Vho work of loafers. A lady in Grafton Koad sair two men sleep ing in tho doorway of a prroeor'n fhop kopt by Mr \V. Baxter. Bhe states I hit she raw thorn trot up early in tho morn- Ing and go to ft villa call d Tho Urovo, which ia two floors higher up tho ptreot, mkmtfte v, o? n oo^o^ week. Sho naturally furnished tho infor mation to tlio occupier of tho houfO who iloci'iod to hoop on tlio watch. Yesterday morning, about ."i-iO o'clock, a gentleman named Air l'aluier caw tho two men in t'jo Domain e^dcntly BBlcop. He watched thorn get up and coroo ttruif/ht to his orchard; Mr I'nlmor rather prccipita ■ tely rushed out on the men ns thoy wore up tlio tree, and caught ono of thorn, mean while catling for hid aons to a«6ist him. Whun his two eons arrived they each coined an arm and utarlod fur tbo I'olioo Station. At t'lo bottom of Urafton Koad the prisoner itrngulcd violoutly tocecapa whisli was ended by Messrs Stool and Baxter urrivirg with ropas and a whoolbarrow. Tho prisoner woe then pecuroly roped and whcolod to Hio Htntion, where ho was re cognUcd as an old acquaintance named Thomas Floyd. On tho r.oad to tho station the pnrty wero joioed by another man, who was thought lo bo priaonor's mate Tlio prisoner used vory foul language while in tlio bnrrow, and when first tJod, askee! his mato to lend him n knifo. Floyd np pen red bofore tho Court yesterday mornii:^, and iva» fontenccd to Ihrco months'hard labour. Wliilo in Court Constnbla Me Connell rocognieed his mato, who was (Illicitly landed in tho box, and timi- Inrlv sentenced to thieo months' imprison ment.

Kyneck Cartridges Tested.

(riY Ti:i.r.(iBAIHI—OWN CORKHrit'ONUEKT.)

Wanoanui, this day,

Yf,steki>av morning a very fair toet wa* giviyi to Ttynoek ammunition by Captain Purnell, »nd Lioutenants Flygor and Foster, all silver medallists of tho Now Zoalnnd Kiflo Assooiatiou. After having fired and ecored well at 500 and 600 yards, thoy went back to tho 700 yards range. Foster put on 0 hits out of 13 ehot?, and Flygor 4 out of 5 J'urnell got i out of 5, a bull's eye, and a centre. The elevation all thiough could not in eny way bo found fault with, and the shots named aro some what nt, a loss to understand tho reason of the complaints made down South with re gard to this ammunition.

Primitive Methodist Conference.

[nr TBLEUBAPU —I'KKSS ASSOSIATION.]

Wku.ixciton, Thursday. At the Primitive Mefhodiet Conforenco the final draft of stations was adopted as follows : -Now Plymouth : Key. J. Clover. Wellington: (I) Kov. P N. Hunter; Wei lington (2). ltev. W. S. Pot*or. Auckland : (1) Eov. 4. J. Smith; Auckland (Bjo. 2), Kov. C. E. Ward. Invorcargill: Rev. J.Guy, Kov. W. Laycock, and a minister from England. Tiinaru : Rev. T. E. Jonee, H.L.P. Thr.iucs: Roy. T. H. l.yon. Green dalo : Roy. J. Sharp. Chriatchuroh : llov. L. J. Jono*. Manawntu : Key. H. Claiko Gcraklino : Key. W. J. J)can. Dnncdin : (I) llov. W. Hani--, CM. ; Danodin (2), Roy. J. Nixon. Oatnaru : Kov. J. Booth royd.

Opera House.—Variety Enter tainment To-night.

A rtioicn and diversified programino-hns hotii prepared foi tlio minstrel and vnrioly entertainment, which ia to bfl given to night, in tho Opera House. Max Rinklo gives a song oud dance on stilts, a Dutch f p'cialty, and nleo taken part in a French pantomime, while songs, dances, etc, nra nlso lo bo contributed by Miss Kate Dallas, Mi?E6H Buchanan and Rogers, and Messrs F. VV. Fisher, Marsh, Knowles, Macanilly, KbbooPD, and Doran. The Com pany is known as the American Froliques, and the entertainments are said to be highly enjoyable.

",' As an outcome of the meeting of Tem peraiice people last night, Sir Robert Stoat is to be invited by telegram to give his fVitronege to and bo present at a Temper ance proce'-sinu similar to that held on tho O2ca»ion of Mr Glover's arrival last year. Sit Robsrt has nlready proinietd to. pretide at an evening teinpsrance meeting en the occasion of his visit hero.

Tho time-table on the Deyonport tram lins will ba sinpendo.} 6n Begatts Dey, cats run ning about every twenty minuteß.

THE ANNUAL REGATTA.

Tips and Anticipations.

(By Agtmox). The Auckland Regatta, in celebration cf tho foriy • seventh anniversary of tho colony, which ia to tako placo tomor row, pronii-ies several excellent rpees, and also several events in which the results are regarded as already decided ; but on the whole the prospects of_ a good days (-port have looked up considerably within fiio last few days, and although wo cannot this year enlarge upon the "inoreM ing importance of our annual Regatta, His ratifying t° to*"1 *"a* rt to. fa, f f T likely to prove an uninteresting day s sport. The .Regatta Committee met last evening and accepted entries as follows : — Cuitbb RACm.-Entries : Maburangi. 20 tons, E. Hodßson; Seagull, 20 tons, B. Collingwood ; Lark, 15 tone, VV. Lang ; Ganuet, 17 tojia, W. Spencer; Henry, 14 tons, J. Hodgson ; TnroDßa, 12 tons, j. Granger. This event should give tho Henry and Mahurangi another opportunity■for a trial of speed, and unless tho yacht-iiko Turanura upsots my calculations, the race will moat probably concludo -Mahurangi,

Larok YACHT Raob.—This ovont has fallen through. Although the " Bjjoolers Kita, Muritai, Arawa, and Matangi stoott out, the Tawera frightened tho rest, and consequently there woro no entries. Small Yachts.—Entries : Joss-io Logan, Malua, and Maehor. The .Jessio will moat likely havp a walk over. . I jLatkie fflsutKO Boats - Entries : Obna tina, Foam, May.lMlaMary.and Albntrcsa. Tha Christina should score a win in thi3 evont, with tho Bolla Mary second, unless thsro is a dead beat cms way, when tho Albatrosa will have some cay in the con- SMAtt, Fwuisa Boats. — Entries: Magic, Italy, Truant, Mignonette, Secret, iW-uin, and Manola. I'ho raoß should lio botwoon tho Magic, Secret, and Italy. I fancy tho Secret for Bret plaso. Oi'Ji-N Boats, 20 viskt.—Entries : Alice, Imp, and Surprise The latter craft 13 the o'd Bay Boy. Tho Imp is in trim at all, and tho Alice should hiivo n walk over. Ok* Boats, IS vest.- En tries : Kuru, Sylla, Arrow, aad Bella. Tho Arrow will probably nppropiiato first pnzo in this eVOrEN Boats (ifi ft.).-Entriee: Toy, hoaa Ely, «nd Phyllis. I funcy tho lily for favourite, and the L'byllis for a good second. _, MuncuAKT Baimku VebskmG'ius.—Theio were no entries. tj ov « KOIIIMAKA.MA TiIAIKIXf! SCHOOL BOYS. .-Two crows will contest this event in tho Bchool wlialoboate. . Champion Wiialeuoat Race-Entries : WaUutu (Nol.-on) Rowing Club, Waitomata Bc-atintf Club, North Shore Rowing Uub, Thames (Outsider) Rowing Club, Manukau Rowin<' Club, Hauraki Rowing Club. Tins event c-innot bo dismiesod so oac-ily as tho previous ovonts. Betting today was 3 to 2 apainat Waitomata ;sto 2 Outordcr; sto •2 North Shoro; 3 to 1 HtturoUtj 4 to 1 Nelson ;sto 1 Manuknu. Tho Outsiders, us 1 prodctcd yesterday, are rapidly coming into public favour. U it a very diHicuU task indeed to pick tho winner. The held is certainly better than any two boats that could bo picked an a ppeculativc vonturo, and it is almost a certainty that there will bo fr.ur tr«ws in the race fiom etart till finish. VVuitemata aro in tho pink < f condition, but they have been eomowhat over-rated, owing probably to tho enthutioatn ot their own supporters, and I do not regard the race aa a " moral " for them any more thau I do for oithor North Shore or tho Outsider. The North Shore crew are in poo-i form,and they uro woll trained, and I •■lull not be at all eurprietd to see them posa tho winning post first. Lumpy water will favour both North Shore and Hauiiki ; and, al though Waitematas havo the pick of two boats, they will certainly have a botter chanco of Tietory in smooth than in rough water. The OuttHors should make a hard strugglo for the foremost placo, and tho only fear I havo is that they will not tako kindly tolmnpy water. Nelson and Manukau may Ucop things livoly for a short tirao, t.ut i do not think either crow can keep up tho noccs^ary pacf) till the finish. My tip >* : North Shore, 1 ; VvaiU ma(a, '1 ; Outsider or Hauraki, 3. Amatkuk Whalkhoat Hack. — Enlrica : VV,iitem»ta (2 crow?), Thamee.North Shore, and I'ontcmby. This ovont will proabably lio botween Thames and Waitomafa. Tho local crow will probably scoro a win. Naval 13ri<;adk Cutters. — Entries : Thaineti Navalc, Au-ckland Navalf, and Dovnnporfc Navale. I expect the vUitoi'a to pan-off mm eTtfCTE Audklancl Tt'avals*ap pear tho next bbst. UiNtiv Baob.— Entry: B. Bailey. This boin^ a ppeciiil race,other entries can yot be received,

Ballast Uoat.s. — This i* al.-o a hpocia! raco. So far no entries have baon received

THE THAMES TIP.

Tii.mcE.s, thhdiy,

Tho " Star "to night, tipi the Ilaurakis for tho Uhampion Whalobaafc Kaco ; Waitemata, second ; 'and Outsider-1, third.

REGATTA NOTES.

Tho .'teamship f rawata, which is to do du'y an IhgaMp to morrow, will bo anchored off tho end of tho Queen-Ktroet Wharf at an cr.rly hour in the morn ing, and at 9 o'clock tho first raco will start Tickets for tho Hagrhip, at 2s u'd, can bo easily obtained, nnd ticket holdofa will bo convoyed to and from Quctn street Wharf by tho Maori and other steamers. Tlio Cnmmittoo nro to bo commended for their action in fixing tho price of both flag ship tickets and programmes ot popu lar prices, and thoy will, no doubt, receivo their duo roward in the ehapoof large sales Programmes have been printed at tho Star Oillca, and contain all necessary informa tion, such as the list of entries for each ovont, measurements of largo sail ing vos«:lfl and colours of tho flags, together with tho courses of both sailing and rowing races, and thu names and weights of the crown engaged in lho Whale-boat and Naval Brigade Kaces. Tho proßr.vriroeg aro to bo sold nt 6d each. They will be issued very early to morrow morning, and offered for rnlo in town, on tho wharves, and in the suburbs, so that overybody may have tho fullest poefiblo information regard ing the regatta.

Tho six buoys required for the whalcboat raroa were laid down this afternoon. The course, from the ond of tho Railway Wharf and back, appears to bo about 3A miles.

Mr M. Gallagher has obtnined from Sydney a large nunjbor of lithographs allowing Williim Beach, tho ehnmpion oarsman of the world, after hh dofcat of Gaudnur. They are largo sized pictures, beautifully got up, and ehou'd bo in groat demand. Thoy will bo on view and for sale at Mr I ovinsoho's tobacconist shop, on Queonstroefc Wharf, to morrow.

It is very desirable that all competitors in tho races to-morrow should have their colours well de6ned and placed in a con spicuous position, so that tho public may bo »ble to dislinquieh the different craft competing.

SUPREME COURT—In Banco. THIS DAY.

(Bc/oro Uis Uonor Mr Justico Ward.)

CAI'T. OAK 15!) V. TOLE AND OTHERS. — Motion tor injunction.—Mr Buokland appeared in sup port of tlio inction, and Mr Cotter for tlio brothers Tolo and tho District Land Registrar. Mr Buckland said that lie had not- sullic!cni cvidonco to warrant him in proeeedinir with the motion. Consequently ho did not lironoso to inovo it at the present time. Caphini Uakes hnd nindo tho expression that cor tiiin documents were destroyed Ijy :v lire in tho Kofiistcrs oflice, but he was now satisfied Hurt they hnd not, been M , destroyed - -Mr Cotter hoped thai ihia woul.l ~,ovo lo'l,,- a setUcineYll, or the whole nuttter. -\pplie;ition I.ml been made unihir tlie l.anil 'I'ran.iicr .\.( so lhal (Jnptain Oal;i.-5 had hci:n fnreed to do cue Uiiir' or another--siibslimtialu his statements op hold his tongue. Mr BuoUind : Up to tin: lirosent time we have dilicnvnrerl nuthiiiir hut wo nmy rto so. His Honor: You malto rather" ivlinlesa.li: charge .-iKninal the nieml.er.s of the ' profession in Auckland. Jlr Cooper (ironiaillv) ' I do not know whether my friend lias been bought over by the Minister of Justice. (Laughtei-.) T]ie motion was then dismissed. Lee v. Tmk Kqlitaiu.i: Inbukanck Vssorr- A-^^ NPi' N- x—Motion for nonsuit. Adjourned till first banco sitting after the vacation; BIRKENHEAb ROAD DISTKICT V. WAITBMATA County Council.—Mqtion for iniunction. Mr l.heo. Cooper appeared for plaintiffs in Dupporl of motion! MrHtißli Campbell for defendants. Mr Cooper .said Hint ho did not propose to trouble his Honor with the argument this morn ing. Hie ob.iect ot the injunction was to restrain the Council from continuing proceed ings to dissolvclthe Koad Bourd.and constituting a tresh district for tho purposes of n fresh election. His learned friend (Jlr Campbell) bad given him an undertaking that, those pro ceedings would remain without alteration until after tho vacation, when tho point could be goun into and argued.—Motion postponed accord ingly. The Court then rose.

The executors ef the late Tiiomis Short or drapery. cl<?hir, s . & 0 ;, at Vjearance pnS Ihq reputatk-n of the lutj Mr Shoit ■ah--) v. lain business ill AUL-k'anrl for tnat.y yi-ars-. la a BHtßcient guarantee n£ the qualliy and valuo of ttß Kocds, and aslho ai'o is compulsory b'nyi-rn Dhon.d avail tbenjoalvt.s o£ ihe present oppcv

To-morrow the e.n. Vivid run. au exeur sioa to Kiverheadj at 10 a.m,

SPORTING NEWS.

Tomorrow* Races at the North Shore.

Thß Bummer MeeUmr of the Takapuna Jookey Club ia fixed to tako pl.<» * mO rr O w, and .Ithough tbero are pto.ty of counter W ti0 DS ,th| "-/am'one a ttend/»ioo aesomble on tho {ueuy^ thoro being no Ie 8» than eignc i mmMm Guy Fawkea. Takapuna Cup : V»«°r °- or Scot Free.

Avondalo Baces and Athletic Sport.. The residents of the Avondale d.stnct provide a day's amusement t°-';f "^otic should be the result. The day', proceed ings are advertised to commence at 11 o'clock.

Last evening an extra was. laeuoJ from tI,U office stating on '1>« of a private telegram received by Mr M, Gal agher that Mitrailleuse was scratched for the Newmarket Handicap on the 20th inst The announcement was naturally the cause of a Ist of discuesion, as it was plain, that L aß cabkd the scratching of hj. horses for all cng«Kemont3 at tho \.B.C Meet mr and tho secretary has confounded the name of the Canterbury sports man with that of Mitrailleuse's owner. On the score of tho nomination being in formal, word has been received from the irentleinan in Sydney who nominated , Mitrailleuse stating that tho nomination ! money had been paid. It is understood that Kelaon is to be shipped for Melbourne by the steamer leaving Wellington on Monday next. From a cablegram received from Mel bourne, which lias boon shown me, I learn that Koleon i» quoted at 8 to 1 for tho Aus tralian Cup, and Lochiei ia at 10 to 1. Tho Wellington Racing Club intend usVog tho numbered saddle-cloths nt their meeting next week. HiITOJfA.

The Eight Hours' Demonstration.

There is every promiee of favourable weather for the annual Eight Hours iJemonetration to-morrow, and the affair is likely to prove highly mccosaful. There will be the uaual procession of trades through the principal etieote of the city, the destination being tho Domain Cricket Ground. An excellent programme of sports has been prepared, and the Uret event will start at 11 urn. This demonstra tion will, as heretofore, be fure to command largo euppoitfrom the noikiog ciasees. Members of tho Seamon's Union aro reminded by advertisement that thoy aro to meet at the foot of Grey street tomorrow for tho purpoEO of taking part in the Eight Hours' Demonstra tion. Soveral members of tho Union wore today engaged decorating a boat which will bo pUctd on a trolly, and will bo ono of tho fiuturts of the procession.

R.M. COURT.-This Day.

(Bfcforo H. G. Seth Smith, Esq., tt.M ) JUDGMENT SUMMONS CAeES.

A. Maidkn v. Anx Goodison. — Claim, Ci 185. for goods sujiplisd.—As tho defendant manifeetly had no means to pay, HU Wor thip declined to mnko any order. John Buuklanu v. Kreknev.— Uiaimf £1 12s.—Mr iiurton appeared foi the plaintiff, and stated that tho balance of account had been paid into Court thU morning. —Order made accordingly.

Booth and Kobekts v. Wji, Douglas, —Claim, £i 13s 3d

tl. Asiiku v. \V. Uocglas—Claim, £" 17« 6J.—Mr Mahony appeared for the plaiu titl" in bcth the3s cu«os, and acktd that they trhould bo adjourned for three months, as tho defendant was in a very bad state of health.—Adjournment was granted accord ingly. ■

Ukokce Thomas Hogo v. J. S. Duke — Claim, i'G 19s Gd.—Mr Lai«hley appeared lor tho plaintiff, and asked for an order to commit defendant to prison under sub sec tion 4 of ecctiou 6 of tbo Act.—Mr Duke etateii that sinco the sth January ho had only earned and could not therefore pay.— His Worship declined under tha ciicu.astances to make any order.

W, E*. Roberts v. Jlks Hosa Giles.— Claim, X 3 los 2d.—Mr Burton for plaintiff. —This case was adjourned for two months, in order to sllow time for the defendant to obtain fund?.

A. Bjsrokr v. James Digxan.—Claim, £1 Ss. — Dcfonciant was ordered to pay amount claimod within six weeks, or seven days' in dofaulr.

11 BuiCHISOS v. J. Dh.-nan.—Claim, £2 16s 3d. — Dofendaut ordered to pay amount claimed boforo 14th February, or seven days in default.

Ueorgk Harpek v. Ht. WlLSOS.—Claim, £12 13s 6d.—Mr Haugbton for plaintiff.— Defendant confuted to pay £1 10s per month.

Joseph Maiden v, Beski Rowlett.— Claim, £3 los, for board and lodgings.—De fendant waa ordered to pay amount claimed within two weeks, or seven days' in de fault.

J. Dukstan and Anotiier v. George LocKLY.-Claim, £l[l6X6d.—Mr Burton for plaintiff,—As defendant had no meant1, His Worship did not make any order. Geokge Bailey v. Jajies Westfibld.— Cluim, £1 7a.—Defendant coasented to pay 5s per week.

J. JJr/OKLAND v. X Wall - Ctsim, £2 9s 9d.-Wr Burton for plsintiff.-Dofendant conseuted to pay 5s per week. The Courb then adjourned.

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(BY TELEGKAI'H—OWN CORKESPONDEKT.)

Wellington, this day, Wellington Licensing Elections.

Thk licensed victuallers, browers, and wine and spirit merchants of Wellington are al ready making concerted action in anticipa tion of tho approaching eloction* of Licon einjj Cominittooe. Tickets have been pre pared for nomination in tho intoroatof these bodies in each ward of the ei;y. What is an Amatour? The Star Boating Club, whose definition of an amateur oarsman ha? met with op position in certain parts of '.ho colony, mainly because it docs not operate from any specific period, bavo declined to ncccdo to tlio r quest mario by llio jnint Wnn- Kiuiui Clubp,l,hnt tho dcfiniUon aliuuld dato from February, 1883.

Inductions in the Department of Justice.

Mv Tolo Cutting Down.

(BIT TELEKKAriti- OWN COUBFSPONDENT )

Wellington, (his day. It is understood that raving to (ho extent of about £3,000 a year will b 3 ehown to bavo been effected in the Justico Depart ment by (ho time Parliament against.. About £000 a year has been saved by the death of Mr Warden Kenriek, at the Tharuo > without appointing a magistrate. Other savings will be made by the amalgamation °f offices and reductions in the numercial etreoßlh of tho Department. The "Post" says:Mv Trio will have to ba credited with the performance of a very difficult task in egec!- lDgsoeomouratively Urge envinga in his de partment; for it must bo remembered that tho population is ever on the increase and the demand at tho public for magistrates at-.d juuicial officers must ncce&earily in crease in proportion. However.tho Minis ter feels confident that io reducing expendi ture he will in no way impair the efficiency of the service.

CABLEGRAM

[BY BWH3IBIO TBI.EUBAPH.—OOPIEWHf,] '' Franco-ficrman War Prepara tions.

purchnoo or Presorvod Meat*. I.onuom, January 2S, I GnuHANr haa ciuietly sirapttba market of Australian preserved meats, inoladin^ s\\ arrivals to date. Tho French havo bougjjt 5,0Q0,0001bg woight of Chicago preserved meats.

The Floods in New South Waleg, , }

Two Mvch Lost,

Sydmjt, thi« d»y. Two lives havo beon lost by tbe inunda- . tion on the Claronco and Richmond Riveri, Great damage has been done to property throughout the district. The flood hsu now partially gubsidod, and the weather i« clearint;.

German Annexation in the Faoifie, ,'v I London, January 25.—The German Go vornrnent have informed Sir Henry Holland : thatthoybavo acquired the sovereignty of > * the Solomon Islands. The North Anglo-. ~, German line aro the pui chasera of ths new ! territory from the natives, flbo ealb of firoarma and spirits has been forbidden. ; A Blow to the Tories. '

London, January 26.—The election to ' Ell the vacancy in the_ representation of the '» Bxchango division in Liverpool in th« Houee of Commons-necessitated bj ths doath of the late senior member, Mr Davii ;,; Duncan, Home Ruler-took place today, and resulted in the return of Mr Neville, Liberal, by a majority of 11 votes -over-hit' opponent, Mr Goecbon, Chancellor of tho Exchequer. The respective total rotes polled are stated to be 3,222 and 3,211, butT : tho ballot papere will be re-counted to- ;,; morrow, prior to the final declaration of the poll. French Evacuation of Tamatavo. :; -; Intelligence to hand from Madagascar: ' states that the town of Tamatave, which has been in tho occupation of the French;1." since theHova war, baa now been evacuated „ by the French forces.

POLICE COURT.— This Day.

(Before Messrs L, Ehrenfriod, Duncan, and Collins, J.P.'e.) Dbunkexsess.— Tko women wdre punished for thie offence. Alleged Assault acainst a Horse '■■■: Xbaiseii.—Kdwaid Kelly was charged with unlawfully assaulting and boating ono Neil Miller, by striking him on the fa«o with bis , clenched fist.—Mr Browning appeared for. .■. ], j tho defendant, and asked for an t,d journment for a month. Kellvi he eaid, was a horee trainer, and left by tho j steamer ycEterday with horses for* tho Wellington meeting. The eummons was only served at half-past eleven o'clock, and the object was to extort money, seeks; ';"■". that defendant was compelled to go away. < No assault was cemmitted, and Mr Brown- I ing aeked for costs.—Mr O'Meagher, for the - prosecution, said that if the defendant wu a trainer of horseß in a large way, ho was also a puncher of boys on a large Bcale. He asked Millet to stand up, and pointed to the appearance of the lad's eye as proof that an assault had been committed., lie objected to Mr Kelly's cavalier treat ment 57 the Bonch, and held that ii an ad journment was granted coats Bhanld be: \ paid. —Tbo Bench granted an adjournment for a month on condition that the defence should pay coßts, and Mr Browning ac cepted these terms, but would not guaran teo the costs.-Mr O'Meagher then applied for the arrest of the defendant, bat Mr Browning savod further trouble by myiog he would pay the costs. Can't be Beat.—Elizabeth Scharrar via charged with assaulting Louis Schairar by ' striking him en the body with her 6at and throwinggoods at himrepeatedly.—Mr Cun ningham said tho case was withdrawn, while Mr Napier, who appeared for tho defendant, objected to the case being withdrawn.—Mi^g; Scharrar was absent, and was therefore tent fur.—Mr Napier subsequently said that Mr Scharrar bad arranged with his wife for a withdrawal of the caso. gjg I Al»eoed Larceny.—JGsorgo Rinwiek, a young mm, w;is charged with the larceny, from tbo Auckland Timber Company, of & ~ v bag of chad", valuo 3a Gd.—Mr Rigby nn pcared for the prosecution, and Mr O'Meagher for the defence. — Richard Teapue, foreman carter in the employment of tho Auckland Timber Company, deposed ; : , that ho was in charge of tho Ctomp»nys§|| stables in Patteeon-street. Eenwick wa« formcily in tho employ of tho .Company, aa a carter, but not during tho last cii weeks. On Friday last he received cer tain information from Mr Matthews, whose

shop adjoins tho stables. In conseqaenceof-K that information, he went into the paesagej between the shop and stables, and saw ig bag of chaff standing on Eome shutters. Ho , opened tbo bag and examined the chaff) and found it to bo the property of theCom-|g pany. Witness planted himself Ineide |3 Matthews's back yard, in full view of tho passage, and remained there about an hoar and a quarter. He saw a man pick up the - chaff and put it on his shoulder and .start ¥ off with it. Witness followed the man, Mdjjf feizing him, found him to be Eenwick;:;: Witno-'s asked him where he was going^ 'with the chaff, and he said " Home." Wit- r, ness asked him where he got the chaff, and' J he said in the passage, but declined to say* howitgotthere.—Witness told him tWe game J had been goin^ on long enough, andwonld:; have to be put a etop to.—Accused replied,-;^ "Upon my word,i)ick,that is the first bag of i^ • chaff I over took out of your yard." In crocs- | examination, witneeg said Renwick asked; % him to hush the matter up.—The Company ; had no brand, but he recognised the eh*?,:; as the Company's proporty because it wm {■; newly-cut oaten chaff from this year's cropi ■! —Thomas Matthewe, grocer, Fattaion- ;, stroot, deposed that he saw a bag of chaff to£ tha passage, and at tho game time he saw - * tho prisoner in its vicinity. The bag of. : chaff remained there for two hours and a- .

half.—Andrew Lyell, carter, gave evidence '. :; corroborating that of Teague. Tho witness . ;,; j said he compared the chaff in the bag with ■', the contants of the other bags in tho: :f - | etables, and was satisfied that the chaff -. j; was the property of the Company.—(Tho m I Bench said it was utterly impossible for any I | man, however clever an expert he might bB, , j to identify one chaff from another chaff of r 5 equal p»'t«.)-He heard Kenwick say to - | Teague that this was the first bag of chaff ; he had ever taken from the stables.— ;J | William Crush Daldy, junior, deposed that ■ prisoner told him he did not take the bag,...,.,,. I from the Company's stables. Witness told I i him he muet have been interested in it) ; S and ha evidently knew how the chaff came n | to be removed from the stables. ,Sobse-?.v;J * quently, Renwicß asked if he could aetUa H j the rnntter by paying, but witness told bin '■ tlie matter had been placed in the haade of the authorities.—Mr. o'M.eagher, for the -": defence, submitted that there was no iden tification of tho chaff, and said he waspre- <p | pared to provo au alibi. They hod also .: subprened a man named Trenwitb, a carter ; iv the Aackland Timbor Company's em- j ploy. He was advised that the accused ran ; \ short of feed for his pony, and asked Tren- , j with for the loan of eomo chaff. Tranwith j promised to leave the chaff for him in the j right-of-way, and accused went there for ■ | it. Trouwith had not appeared, and ho \, I was told that ho denied lending the chaff.— I Fiank Somers, drill-instructor of the Cay- i airy Volunteers, deposed that on the evon- ' j iig of Friday last defendant was acdril h K 1 from seven till uijrlit o'clock —Hliza Allen deposed that defendant arrived at her house, • in Wukefiold-street cm horseback at twenty i minutes past eighi, aud sat on the doorstep with her till ten o'clock. "TCjMj Jamoa Hoion deposed that he had kuown jj| defendant threo yeara, and during that tifllfl §S| he had borno an excellent character.-John Trenwith was theu called and appeared^ He denied that he put a bag °£ •> |! chaff in tho passage on Friday night Defendant never asked him for chaff.— George Kenwick then went into the box ' and eaid ho was out of feed, and asked Tronwilh to give him a couple of tuckets : ; tS of-chnfl. Treuwith fatd he did P«|||g know if lie could let him hove it. but hs would try. It was arranged that ■ tho chuff should be left in the passage, and ■ witntea called for it there on his way home and fouud it. When league collared bun, • ho did not say he borrowed the chaff bej cause ho did uot want to get Trenwlnmß into trouble.-The Bench eaid that whether ■ the accused took tho cbatf or borrowed i*i '■ ;- : ha had doDa what was not right, it they .;,, had the option of fining ibe prisoner |S they woula do so, but failing that, "j ihty toik )ho pievicms good character .>, of the accused into consideration atd dis- ■ charged him with a caution. They fej» that tho Auckland Timber Company bad done quite right in bringing this prosecu tiou, and if it, had not been for the previous.: % good character of Renwick, he would have beenimprisoned.

lim AUCKLAND EVENING STAIi, FIUDAY, JANUAEY 28, 1887.



piTY OF AUCKLAND TRAMWAYS AND SUUUItBAN LAND CO. iLIMUED). The TIMB TABLE of the aboro Company will bo tuspended on Both Ciroolta TO MORROW, tho »th met, Jor the purpose of running a (aster norvico. ONEEUNSA. 'BU3E3. SVTURDA.Y NIQHT'3 TIMK-TABLK will ternn by thoße'BusssTO-NIGHT, tbe:!SthiDH. 'Busts will inn usual Saturday Service TO-MOBROW. ST. HKLIER'd 'BUS. Will Run hb usual on tho 29th Inst. CO-LLESE HILL 'BUSBS. Tho. Colleee Hill 'Buees will not lion TO MORROW, the 20th inst, "CrOW true Is the term applied to the -J.J- melanchono misanthrope—thathiavlewa aro always .jifjindiccrt! His blood neema as if it were adulterated ■with the yellow secretions ot tho liver, and hts Tialon tinged with tKo dfc and dianral hue o£ the Abbey vaults Yet the cause Is not fat to aeffk. Ho hath a liver! Tiiia organ Is to blame. Tariouß vegetable medicines act vpvrcftalfjron tha liver?; but few so reliably as FoaophyMip (mandrake) ami Kiiqnpmyn (wahoo) with Taraxacum.-These powerful olierativea ire In Aickin's Uver Stimulant, price 2a 6d: try »lso the cnlebrated Podophylin Pil a, No. A.— Inquire at the Pharmacy, Queen-street. gj.RAND /CLEARING CASH SALE |-\RAPBBY AND /ILOTHING, PRIOR TO STOCKTAKING. WM. R. BRIDGMAN Desires to inform bis Filonds arid the IJubllc that It Is over five veaub linos ha bu had a CiBARING CASH SALE, Bid Ilnrllue SEVEEAL DEPARTMENTS OVER STOCKED, hat determined prior 13 Stocktaking to mvJcs GREAT REDUCTIONS for a short tfmo to effect a SPEEDY CLEARANCE. While not thinklnK s Clearloii Sale orerv lavr months jidvisable, W.R.B. oertalnly thinks it desirable at such an Interval as the above. Included In sale vIH be several large lines of (loads bought from several Warehouses at HEAVY DISCOUNT. The Sale will be thoroughly genuine, and needs no pud 268, UPPER QUEEN-STREET, AUCK« I LAND.



SPECIAL BANK HOLIDAY c Notice is hereby givon that SATURDAY, Iho j 29th day of January, 1887, ia appointed a Special | 1 Bank Holiday at all the Offices of the under- j , mentioned Banks in the Provincial Dish-lot of - Auckland, in terms of the Bonks and Hankers ] Act Amendment Act, ISS2. , For the Union Bank of Australia (Limited), > (Signed) JOSEPH PALMER, < Ckiof Ofllcer. < For tho Bank of New South Wales, , (Signed) W. U. KHIND. ! , Inspector. J For the Bunk of Australasia, ' (Sinned) X \T. iloll^f ll^ m . ■ For the National Bank of New Zealand. (Signed) W. DYMOCIv, General Iion»8«. K»r tho Colonial Bank of Ne^ZoaJantl, (Slßncd) IC. J^ c^jlaniißor. Far the Bank of New Zealand, <«iL'ned) JOHN M1"1,1^,,,, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLC/CK. BEBT WHITiaT JET At KftLSKY 1?. opposite the Town Clock LADIES' WORK COMPANIONS At KttLSEY'S, opposite the Town Clook. LADIES' HAND BAGS At KKL^EY'S, oppcslto tho Town Clock. JAPANB»E GOOI'S „ At IC'iILSKY'd, opposite the Town Clook. TENNIS GOODS At KEL,9KY'B, opposite the Town Clook. DRESENTS OF A>LL KINDS AT KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK.. T*/" ANTED KNOWN. KAMO COLLIERY OFFICE Removed from Meaam Mitoholson and Co.'a to Offlco formorly occupied by them Oato H. N. <?mltb's), 10. Queen-street. |> E M O V A U Vf. S. WHITLBY Bckb to notify hlB many friends and tho pulilio »o»or»lly th«t bo is UKMOVINQ to No. 33, LOWBH QUEEN-STREET (OrroeiTE tv« Railway Station), And trusts to receive ft Oontimianoo of tho Sun port co KOHOWUsIy accorded in thg past. LAIteK AND VAUIKI) BTJCK OF TEAS, GROCERIES, OILMEN'S STOKF.S, and PRODUCE ALWAYS ON HAND. Fostofllco Kmc, No. 108. Telephone, No, 280, nriHIKTY THOUSAND YARDS JL ok T)RESS -JVTATERI4L, To bo sold AT GREATLY REDUCE* PRICES. H. ATKINS HAS MARKED DOWN THE PKICH7S OK SUMMER DRBSS MATERIAL 20 to 30 rsR Cent. There Ib a Splendid Stock still lof« to soloot frsm, and the Rednoiions will be fonnd to bo Genuine. BLASK and COLOURED SILKS wtll also bo cold at a Boduotion in Pilce. A Few Pieces of Magnificent Quality BLACK SILKS, m be cold at English Prices. An Overstock of UMBRELLAS. dUNSHADES. eta., to bo Bold Chqap. The Balance of CARPETS (about 1.500 yards) ro be cleared at cost and under. A Lwgo Stock of LONS CURTAINS. JM.BLK LINEN. SHKKTING. BIjANKKTjI, QUILT-", and MANCfIESiiiK GOODS. Best value in Auckland. A Splendid Stock of X UAPOI CLOTHING, in Boys'. Youths', and Men's; Splnndid Vuluo; Cheaper than Imported Clothing. MEN'S MERCERY. 8U18.T3, 80AKFS, ALL GOODS TO BK SOLD AT PRICK 3TO MEET THE IIMES. H, ATKINS. £i ARLIOK AND /IRANWBLL Wish to direct attention to their Stock ot PURTAINS.- 127 different patterns in Tap \s entry, Cretonne. Gnipnro, Cor bort, Scotch and Not inghatn Lace. LonoVnd Madras Muslin; from &> 94 to 50s p«r pair. A Sp-iolal L'ioo: 60 pairs of T«pn iwund Curtaluo, 3jdi long, is fti per pair. /-IRBTONNE3.—An tomonfe stock of Slnele V> awl Donclo Twßl Cropp, Hop»nd Satceo Cretonnes. ■,A JOB Lino of BUKDKRhTi) Rep Cretonne for Curtains, lOd per yd ; ordinary price, 1* 6d. BLANKETS, -por preeont Stock, purchased previous to the advance in wool, will be cold tt Old Prices: Single from 9s Bd per pair ; Double. Us OED QUILTS, BFJKSTING. and Upholster «J ing Material In' Great VarloM.— CaKLIOK AMU CtI4.NW.KLL. INLAID TILK MKOi.EUM. | O. and C. b»t* importefHs lar<o nnnntiiy of tin IMPROVED makfc of tioo:ouM, tfia PATrKUN-of wnioh will NOT WEAR QUf. It has bnen tested in Public Bnj!dingn ia L">Hdony»nd Australia dcrins tho past fonr yea,'*, aria Eirea the greatest Balisjactlon.^elva;- LICK A*fU CKraWKLL. Soli Aicentfl. - PERAMBULATORS. — Groat Variety, Cheaper ■ than ever. Foirr- Wheelea American, from '285. Kngusb, Colonial, and German. We aro olearing off the best pat terns InIG.H-man at coat price— BABIICK AND CHAN WELL. pARPKTB.—We bars akpady received ad \J Vices from manufacturers ot tho rfdvance iri*pclc« ot Carpets, btft we ehtll Soil at OLD CHEAP KATES till tba advanced goods arrive. OARLICK AND GKAN\WLL, •ENERAL HOUSK 7UBNISBSB9, QtTEBH-iTBBBT, AUOttAITO.